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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Two COMPANII
ARE NOW A
OfshoOts of Contine,
Insurance Compan
Into Court.
WESTERN SECURITIE
AFTER AGENCY /,
Serious Allegations
Against President 7
the Complain

Tho Western securitles j
the Western Agency comm,
zona corporations. doing h,,.|
nection with the Continents
ence and Investment oonor
city, are at war.
In an action filed By tho
curities company agaIns,
Agency company. In the M
court. Wednesday, the cour
grant a temporary lnJunct,ol
Agency company to preyen,|
posing OF any CT the Yurd]
session, TO grant q temnora
against Hiram Tyree. pres
Continental Life Insurance
ment company. to prevent \
posing OF any funds dcr,v]
sale OF stock in the Seci,rf,|
to appoint a receiver Ia fa1
OF the property or tho Age|
and Tyree, which may ha|
ceived by them from tbs
OF the Securities Company.
contract entered into befvJ
curities and Agency cornnar|
an accounting be ordered I'D
company and Tyree OF the
By them from the sale of7
Securities company.
Agency Company al
1t is set out in the compla,|
caused the Agency company
In July. 1895: with a capifai
$4,000. and that only 500 III
In on the same Ii also IA
there was a secret under
tween F. NJ. Raiff and M
Rain was to be named as al
company, but was to resIen|
time so that Tyree could
president. Further, IL Is ch|
was really the holder OF 4
the stock OF the agency "A
that the company was orxal
purpose OF keeping the d1
stockholders OF the Sec|
pany from knowing that TyI
In any way benefited byr|
made by the Securities com]
Recommend the Se|
1t Is next alleged that on
1866. Tyree represented 10 ti
the Securities company thai
between that company and
company. which Is now Cd
was a fair and advantageoI
Securities company. and thl|
tered into. Lator, the comr|
to state, Raiff rendered his
Tyree, but the same has mel
ed upon by the directors, al
Is neither an officer nor di|
company.
This is followed by the al
Tyree claims to hold a mn|
authorized capital of the
pany. while he Is not the owl
OF any OF the stock.
Illegality Charg@
1t is further alleged that IN
which the contract between 4
company and the Agency d
executed was illegal. but I
10000 has been turned
Agency company In the
tion It is set out that the.
tween the two companies \
by Tyree for the purpose
personal benefit to himself,
Agency company and Tyre1
pated, wnsted and expended
funds received from the sal1
the Securities company
Contract Is Set 0I
In the contract complained
ern Agency company agreed
to the Western Securities col
cent OF oil the premiums
policies issued by the COM
Insurance and InvestmeTI
which might be issued thri
strumentality of the Agency
return, the Securities compa|
turn over to the Agency con
proceeds OF its capital STOCK.
that when 100000 had Dej
authorize the Issuance OF q
OF the capital stock. &.0W,Wo
conditions. the Agency com
as agent OF the Securities co|
sale of the stock
The proceeds from the
were TO be used In the Ret
Of writing insurance for
company,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Will Have New Principal.

In accordance With the suggestions Of The
Tribune A. G. McCiosky. principal of tho
Upper Bingham school who wns arrested n
few days ago on the charge OF passing worth
less checks, Will lkely he dcposcd IL is said
on authority that arrangements have been
mnde for his successor TO take charge Of tho
school Monday next
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
TO WORK MANY MEN
Eastern Furniture Company Consid-
ers Locating Branch Here.

a representative OF ali Eastern furniture
manufacturing company is in Salt Lake for
the purpose OF considering tho advisability OF
locating branch plant In Utah. He has ap-
pIied 10 the Manufacturers and Merchants' as
sociation for assistance in finding n suitable
location. Hc states that from 200 TO so per-
viii he employed in the plant 10 be es-
tnbllshcd In Ctah.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
PUNISHMENT IS LIGHT
Court Deals Leniently With Belliger-
ent Young Men

A. s Richards. 6. Baer and James Mcbride.
charged with lighting and destruction OF prop
cry appeared WedncsdaY afternoon before
JudEe Whitaker. who heard the city's Grim
InnI cascs for Judge Diehl 1t VIII be rcmcm~
bercd that thcsc defendants arrested
carly Tuesday morning while engaged In a
hght that resulted in the breaking OF plate
glass windows Of 4 West Second South street
snINn-
Tho charges of destroying property were dis
rniesed ss To all three. Mcbride and Richards
were each fined $40 on the charge OF lighting,
while Bner escaped without punishment, II
appear that he was not an 0ggressor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
TYREE CASE TUESDAY
Judge Diehl Will Then Render His
Decision

Ir tho case OF Hiram Tyree president OF the
Continental Life Insurance and Investment
company who is charged with filing fnlse
annual report with the Secretary OF State. and
whose preliminary herring was had nbout ten
days asc. Judge Diehl hae announced that he
day morning.
Mr. Tyrcc arrived from the West Wednca-
day expecting a decision without furthcr de-
Law but lis counsel. Judge o. w. Powers has
Ieen called from. tho city for few days
hence the postponcmcnt until tho cato above
rncD
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Token Is Handsome One.

The charm was In the form OF Maltese
cross, and on one side bore the raised
Egure OF an up-to-dntc fire engine, on
the opposite side was the following In
ScTipuon. Presented to Assistant Chief
Workman by Members OF the Salt Lake
t1rc Department March s, 1906" The re-
cipient OF this handsome evidence OF es-
tsem wac taken quite unawares, but was
equal TO the emergency and replied in a
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Use Brick as Decoration.

Brick and cut flowers were the table dncorn-
items nt the dinner party given at the Com
mercial club Wednesday night by Farley E
Hatch Of Woods Cross 10 eleven friends. Mr.
Hatch deals IN brick and most OF his din
ner guests arc Identified with the same line
Of business. he thought that IL would bc prop
OF 20 make display OF the various kinds Of
brick known TO Utah. No gold bricks were
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Favors Sea-Level Canal.

WASHINGTON. March l,-Prof. William
Barclay Parsons today concluded his testimony
before the Senntc Committee on Interoceanic
Canals in support OF the majority report OF
tho board OF consulting engineers. which I'D
Noca;es the construction Of q SEQ level canal
alfred Noble OF tho signers OF the minor
ity report. win testify tomorrow-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Woman Loses Her Case.

Tho jury in the ciuse OF Hannah Saline
against Albert Thomas. In which Mrs Saline
alleged that Thomas assaulted her with his
fists and demanded Judgment for sl525. re-
turned Into Judge Ritchle's court yesterday
with Il verdict In favor OF the defendant
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Store Is DYnamited.

NEW YORK, Aarch IA charge OF dynn-
mite OF today In tho doorway Of
Clark Chaplin C Bushnell wholesale gToccrs
against whom a teamstors strike had been
In progress for some time The explosion
verdly damaged the front OF the store. Charges
that strikers their syi1pnthizcrs set of the
dynamite made by members Of the arm.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
STRAWBERRY PROJECT
Copy of Official Contract for It's Con
struction Is Received

A copy OF the official contract between
the Secretary OF the Interior and the
Strawberry Valley Water Users asso-
;atlon for the construction OF the Straw
berry Valley irrigation project has been
received 1T the local Offices OF the recla-
nation service. 1t will be forwarded to
the officers OF the association for their
eiEnatureS When the instrument has
been signed the local office VIII submit
plans and specifications for the work OF
construction.
First Project to Materialize.
This is the first project to materiallze
in Utah under the reclamation act of
Juno IL 1902, and IL Will furnish water
for a largo area OF ground in the vicin-
ity Of Springyille. Spanish Fork and Pay
son which water will be brought from
the Strawberry valley by means OF a
waters of Diamond creek and thence
down Spanish Fork river to the terri
tory to be irrigated.
WaterUsers Pay Cost.
In accordance with the provisions of
the act authorizing this construction, the
X.etcr users Will pay for the cost OF cou-
struction in ten equal annual INSTALL
mcnts and the additional cost of main
talnine the system.
How Work Will Be Done.
Whether tho work viii be done as a
whole or In part by contract Will not be
known until after bids have been re-
celved for various parts OF the work In
rlany Instances, especially for tunnel
york II the Government considers the
purchasing material and hiring laborers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
PROOF MADE Of
BAD PORK SOLD
State Produced Strong Evi-
dence in Case Against Bar
ton and Herbert.
MOTION OF DEFENSE TO
DISMISS is DENIED
Sick Hogs We're Slaughtered
and Sold, Declare the
Witnesses.

After occupying tho attention of Judge
Diehl during both sessions OF the day,
the State rested it's case against Capt.
II. A. Barton and T NJ Herbert who
are charged with selling pork known by
them TO be unnt for food, and the first
witness was called for the defense just
before the adjournment of court, The
hearing VIII be resumed Thursday morn
Ing at lO o'clock
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Teacher Is Recovering.

Miss Ruln NJ RJdy. teacher OF manual train
Ing at the Hamilton school, who operated
upon few Gays ago at the Holy Cross hos
pital for appendicitis is reported To be making
favorable pTogress toward reeoNcrN
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
TWO AMERICANS SENTENCED
Los Angeles Men Convicted of Muir
der in Mexico.

Ell PASO. Tex, March 15-Olo T.. Fin
stad and l.. G Coughener OF Los Angeles
were sentenced today at Santa RosnlI1
Mex, to twelve years and six months
each In the pcnitentiary for the murder OF
r.. w. Rutherford OF Philadelphia and c.
w MCMurray of Los Angeles at tho
Diaz ranch, In Chihuahua, recently.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Much Ore in Sight.

A competent expert who examined these
properties some time ago computed that there
wae $4,000 worth of ore in saht-eXclusiSe of
n lim!tlcSs quantity OF ore that averages SEQ
10 tho ton on the surface Of the TaiSmnn.
and going down to nm indefinite depth.
These mines ore but Il sample OF what the
mines OF Beaver county capable Of by
exploitation Intelligontly directed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16

L. NJ Herbert. one OF the defendants,
was called TO the stand and direct
examination made an elaborate eXplana-
ton OF the manner in which he had con-
Quoted tho hog business. He denied tnat
there WAS any disease among his herd
asserting that he had lost numerous ami
rails through cold weather, food waters
from melting snow. tho crushing of small
pigs by the larger ones and other causes
which he specified. All of the hogs
slaughtered he said were in fine condi-
ton, healthy and wholesome food Mr.
Norbert will be cross-examined at the
opening OF court this, morning.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
AGAIN ON DUTY
Chief of Publicity Metcalf of See
America League Is Home.

Chief OF Publicity James Metcalf OF the See
America league was again duty a the
league headquarters in the Commercial club
building Wednesday after absence of ten
Days in Montana on personal business. Mr.
Metcalf stated that he received during the
morning a tcegraphic message from Secretary
Fisher Harris OF the league who is now in
New York City. TO the effect that tho latter
Will return TO Salt Lake In about ten days.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Long and Honorable Record.

Assistant Chief Workman has Il long
and honorable record as n fireman OF
the local department He was appointed
ond confirmed a fireman on October
j. 1883. on March T. 1894, he was pro-
n oted to q neutenancy He was pro-
NOTED to the rank of captain on June 9.
1896. and TO assistant chief on December
IL
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Files Petition in Bankruptcy.

A petition In bankruptcy by Herbert D.
Fairchilds. electrician of Salt Lake was
on Wednesday filed In the Federal court. Tho
liabilities Of tho petitioner arc given at $3.50 rs
and the assets, which arc claimed Us exempt
at $50
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Work on the Ialisman.

Lipon the Tallsman about 100 feet OF under
ground work has already been done, tho shaft
OF which is 400 feet deep. In ore all the way,
and n strong vein at the bottom. Tho Stall
wart shaft is down go feet, In OF nnc
quality quartz dyke not far distant. Experts
give IL as their opinion that tho contact be
tween the lime and quartz contains large
hodI,s of Dnceu.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Popular in Fire Circles.

He Is popular and efficient fireman and
officer and the presentation to him OF
the charm was merely the expression OF
the feeling Of love that the men. from
Chief Val TO the latest recruit in the
service. nave for thclr COmrade.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
RICH SILVER ORE
Shipment Comes to This Market From
Milford

The richest shipment ct s;iver-lcod that
has found its way to this market from MIL
ford within the past twenty years VIII be
sold toby ut the National Bank of the Rcpub-
lie TO the highest bidder, The ore comes from
the T0llsmon- -Stalwart mines In Star dis
trict Beaver county. owned and operated by
T. B. Mexican OF Milford. The shipment con-
slsts OF two grades OF ore. Tho nrst-class
Eamplcs 100 ounces silver and 90 peT cent lead
The sccond-class gives forty ounces silver and
% per cent lead TO the ton. Each lot
rIcd in addition q small quantity Of gold
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Street Railway Mems Union.

Street Railway Mems local union No 8S2
VIII meet In the Electrical Workers hall II
West First South. this Thursday afternoon
a . p. m. shnrp
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Married by Clerk Smith.

Frank F. Earret Of Ogden and Mentore We'll
con OF Tucker united In marriage by
pcput,- Clerk Smith In the County Clerks Of
ncc Wednesday afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Exploited by Louis.

These phqnomenaly rich mines arc bsing ex-
plotted under the personal direction OF Super
intondent A. j. Louis, of the most prac-
tical miners in southern Utah. shipments
from these mines viii be made continuously
and In larger quantities. as with development
as now conducted the bodies increase In
size and ore values With every shift
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
PLEASED WITH ZION
Prominent Real Estate Man From
Helena Invests Here.

II. G. Pickett, a prominent real estate
cealcr of Helena, Mont. and president
of the Business Mems association OF that
city, has been u Salt Lake visitor for
several days and returned home WedneS-
oay night. He was Just returning from
a pleasure trip TO Los Angeles anu stopped
of to sec Zion. and so impressed was he
with Salt Lake that he annexed TO his
holdings number OF lots within the linn
i.s Of tbio r,lacn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Strong Case by State.

No one who listened to the testimony
Wednesday but admitted that the State
h&d made cut 4 strong case To substanti-
ate tho charge made. Witness after wit
ness told or the appearance OF the ani-
mails In the heard; told OF the selling of
animals from this herd at the time the
dying hogs were being thrown into the
canyon close by the pen, while others told
his hogs had died Of pneumonia and chol-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Loyal to Montana,

Mr. Pickctts, like all Montanans, is loyal
to that State its people and Its resources.
Hr reports business conditions good in
that region and Is proud Of the figures
which show that Its 10000 population pro-
dIces $50. 9D yearly from Its mines It's
forests and its ranges
The city OF Helena, while not cxcelling
In any particular industry. he character
Ices an all-purposc town, inhabited by
Iacn or means. VINO have made their
money In the State and are keeping II
at home by improving tho country.
Ranges Being Divided.
As the population increases, he states
the ranges are being divided into smaller
ones and the money made idle by this
contraction Is being spent to build up
tho towns. Helena is supported by lum-
ber. stock and mines and smelters. and
While the community Is not to be COM
pared to Butte from mining stand
point il is in a decidedly healthy condi-
ton.
An encouraging commercial feature is
the enormous amount of electricity being
developed along the rapids of the Mis-
souri river, which VIII be utilized mostly
for power purposes in operating mines
and propelling mills over u vast territory.
Two of these plants now being built Will
lave horsepower of 10000 and IL. coo re-
spectvely, while the amount OF unde-
veloped power is almost beyond computa-
tlou.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
PLAINLY ADDRESSED
LETTERS Hello BACK
All Precautions to Obtain
Prompt Distribution Mail in
Salt Lake Office Fail.

Another evidence OF the ineflciency OF
the service OF the Salt Lake postoillce.
and another reason why Arthur l.
Thomas should not be continued as post
master WINS produced "Wednesday by the
delayed arrival Of lettc: addressed 10
The Tribune. The letter wes received
at the Salt Lake postofIlco Tuesday nt
go @ c'clock p. m, as shown by the can
collation. stamp but was not placed IN
Tho Tribune's box In the poStof'tce until
some time after midnight, tho time the
last call wac made by a Tribune en-
ployce foc mail.
Was Plainly Addressed.
The letter wns in a printed envelope
the type giving the address being nearly
a half inch tall and could be easily read
across an ordinary room. There was no
reason for this letter being delayed. us
trips were made to the postonico during
the night Still the letter was sub)ected
TO the parulyzing influences OF the ONCE
and was held until after that time
All Precautions Fail.
1t seems that all precautions OF plain
addresses and of inquiries at the office
arc useless In obtaining the prompt dis
tribution and delivery OF mail at the
Salt Lake DostOtflcc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
WANTS PHYSICIAN TO
GIVE DOSE OF POISON
Sam Jones, Alleged Insane
Man, Makes Peculiar Re
quest of Sheriff.

Sam Jones. fairly well educated man,
Who has been employed in the smclters
at Bingham Junction for some time past,
but who Is now an inmate of the county
jail, awaiting examination as to his san
i,y is very desirous Of shaking of his
mortal coil through the medium of dose
OF cold poison
Subject to Epileptic Fits.
Jones is n large, wcll-propo oportioncd man,
epileptc nts on one occasion he fell
Into the fire while in a 1T and his face
vas 80 badly burned that it has never
healed up entirely. Recently his conol-
tlon became such that the authorities
deemed II dangerous to allow him longer
to remain at large and he was taken into
stodN-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Subject to Epileptic Fits.
Wants to End Existence.

When he reached the county jail Wed
rcsday, Jones told Sheriff Emery that he
Was possessed with q desire to Kill some
body. after which he added. i want you
TO send for n physician. We VIII draw
up papers eXonerating him from all blame
and then / want him TO give mo dose
OF poison | realize my position fully ana
it Is the easiest way out OF II all
Declined to Aid Him.
Sheriff Emery admitted that Jones was
Offering TO do Ine square thing as Tar as
lac could but declined TO take part in the
scheme with him. Jones VIII be examined
by Judge Ritchie today.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Dead Hogs All Around.

In answer TO questions propounded by
Assistant County Attorney Hanson, the
witness said that during the months or
November, December and January he had
made almost daily visits to the hog ranch ;
that the hogs were in good condition when
received In November, but commenced to
die OF about the first OF January. dur
lng which month he frequently saw dead
Guiding the pens that were occupied by
the live animals
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Jury Trial Had.

The defendants. who were represented
by Attorneys W II, Hutchinson and A.
Weber. demanded jury trial. A ycnire
Tor twelve was Issued and Stephen Buck
walter, William K Evans George T.
Smith and Charles Pratt were sworn to
try the case Ben Harris, administra-
tor OF the estate upon which Messrs.
Barton and Herbert carried on their busi-
Less, wns the first witness called by the
NJ
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Makes Explanation,

struction to the jury OF no cause of ac-
and ordered the defense TO proceed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Were Told to Clean Up.

The witness further said that he had at
various times told Barton and Herbert
TO clean up their place, as IL was in an
awful condition, but that his request had
not been complied with. although they
frequently promised TO remedy the con-
Gitions He had seen various kinds OF
what appeared TO be disinfectant mix
tureS, with which Barton said he had been
dopinR the hogs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-16
Many Hogs Sick.

Mr.. Harris further testified that many
of the living animals he saw there were
sick. and staggered as they walked. that
he saw hogs there with fostering sores
upon various portions OF their bodies; that
he saw Barton and Herbert saughtering
hogs whose bodies were intiamed and bore
evidence Of the disease TINT was wipIng
the herd