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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-19
Los Angeles Labor Leader
Goes to Sleep in California,
Waking in N, S, Wales.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 18.-The steamer
Moana brought news today from Svd
ney' Australia, that William s. Smith, a
labor leader OF Los Angeles, who was a
Victim Of a strange lapse of memory dur
Ing which he unconsciously Travelled to
Australia, is being returned home on the
steamer Sierra Smith awoke one morn
ing TO lind himself in an unfamiliar conn
try, with strange vegetation and weird
gum trees, such as he had never seen
all about him. He seemed dazed and In
quired from strangers where he was
Much to his establishment he was told ne
was In small town of New South Wales
He said he had gone to sleep in q railway
car in California six months before and
the interval since then was a blank. He
tramped his way to Sydney, where meCl-
cal examination showed that nothing VS.
wrong with his mind, other than that
there was a gap of six months in his
memory. AT Sydney he told his story 70
the labor council, which investigated If
and communicated with his friends ar
ranging Tor ms return. His wife died at
Los Angeles during his absence.
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MASSACRES IN NEW GUINEA AND NORTH AUSTRALIA
Native Village Raded by Party of Warriors and 80 of the
inhabitants ButChered as They Sept-SK Whites
Victims of Latest OUTRAGE

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 18-Advices of mas
sacres by the blacks in New Guinea and
north Australia were received by the
steamer Moana today. In New Guinea a
party Of warriors made a raid on the viii
lage Of Ekirt thirty miles from the capt.
tai, Port Moresby, and killed thirty-three
of the Inhabitants, who were sleeping
The bodies were much mutilated. The
village was looted and destroyed, any
thing of value being carried off The viii
lage constable escaped though his loin
cloth was pierced by spears thrown at
him, and after hiding in the bush for
some days with two other survivors he
reported at Port MOresby to report the
massacre, and force of armed consta-
bles were sent to punish the raiders
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FRANCE RETALIATEs.
Venezuelan Charge d'Affalres Escort
ed to the Frontier.

Paris, Jan. Is $50 p. nm. Maui
bOurguet, the charge d'affaires of
Venezuela here, this afternoon received
the official announcement of his ex-
pulsiOn from French territory. The
notification was conveyed to him by
NJ. GOVT. the chief secretary of Pre-
mier ROuvier, and q special commits
siOner of police, M. Merton. The
charge d'affaires showed considerable
emotion. but accepted the govern
ment's decision. He viii leave Paris
from the Northern railroad station at
1908 tonight for Liege, Belgium, ac-
companied by the special commissioner
of police, who is responsible for his
security TO the frontier
The action Of the French government
with reference to Venezuela has not
yet finally been decided. NJ ROuvier
is calling the cabinet council together
to consider the steps to be taken. In
ministerial circles II is believed that
the incident of NJ. Taigny's expulsion
loses some Of its character of gravity
as official notification was given to
President Castro a few days ago bv
the American minister that diplomatic
relations between France and Venezu-
ella had ceased TO exist. Therefore NJ.
Taigny was not expelled as the repre-
sentative Of France but as a simDle
French citizen. Meanwhile a telegram
from L'OTient, the French war port IA
Brittany, announces that the cruisers
Jean Bart and Shasseloup-Loubat are
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he profited by the thefts and was a party
to them.
Judy testified that Carl Wrightmire.
weighmaster and one of the men IN
der Indictment, had asked him to enter
the combine, and he had done so.
Shameless Confession.
He told me- testified Judy. "au about
the organization that had been arrangad
to short and over weigh He
said there was already a number of men
at the yards who were at it, That when
they bought cattle the latter were nm
derweighed and when they sold thew
were overweighed- He offered to nut
me on the list, I to give him 40 per cent
Of what we made and to retain so Der
cent. He was to take the money and
divide it with the men who weighed the
cattle at the yards
Judy testified to having paid money
to Charles Wiggens and Bruce WrackeI-
dorffer for making improper weights by
which he profited.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-19
ATTEMPT TO POISON FORMER GOVERNOR PEABODY
Deadly Drug Put in Food Eaten by the Family at Breakfast
Daughter Dangerously II-Air of Mystery Sur
rounds the Affair.

Denver. Jan. ia News special from
Canon City says that former Governor
James H. Peabody, his wife and their
daughter were poisoned by food eaten at
breakfast this morning, and that the
daughter, Miss Cora Peabody, is in a
dangerous condition as a result. The
governor and Mrs Peabody although
quite i'll for several hours, recovered suf-
ficiently to devote their attention to the
daughter. Physicians are in attendance
upon the young lady, and unless a change
for the worse comes tonight they believe
she will escape serious consequences.
Air of Mystery.
An air Of mystery surrounds the affair.
Enough was CLEANED from friends of the
family tonight to show that there is a
belief that an attempt was made to de-
stroy the family by poison. An intimate
friend of the Peabodys said that several
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WOULD NOT GIVE
DESIRED NAMES
Poultney Bigelow in Contempt of the
Senate Committee on Inter
Oceanic Canals.
WILL APPEAR AGAIN. TODAY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY MAY GET
HIM.

Washington, Jan. 1S-Poultney BigelOw,
the magazine writer, whose arraignment
of the administration and management Of
the Isthmian canal affairs, in an article
published in the Independent, which was
denounced by Secretary of War Taft,
proved to be a cOntumacious witness be
fore the senate committee on iuter-oceanlc
canals today and involved the committee
in a controversy which caused two eX
ecutiVe sessions and must be considered
again tomorrow before action can be
taken. The TecalcitTanCy of the witness
was shown as the result of a statement
by him that many eminent engineers had
declined to accept the employment of the
government because of physical conditions
on the isthmuS
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HUMAN SKULLS IN HEATER
Evidence ACCumuIateS Against
Oregon Man Accused of
Numbering His Wife,

TillamoOk, Ore, Jan. IS.-Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Cooper and Sheriff Wolfe
confirm the report that the bones found
in the old iron heater which was in A. J.
Hembree's house when it was burned
down at Sand Lake some time ago are
those Of human skulls. AS soon as tho
news Of the finding of the human bones
in the heater was received here the Of
ficiaIs started for the scene and are now
on their return trip to this city with what
is alleged conclusive evidence that Hem
bree, who is now confined in the YamhiiI
county Jail, killed his wife and daughter
and then burned the bodies and the house
TO cover up one Of the worst crimes ever
committed in Oregon.
When circumstances pointed TO Hembrce
as the possible murderer of his wife
and daughter threats Of lynching were
made and it was to avert mob rule that
Hembree was removed to Yamhill county
for safe keeping.
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UNION PACIFIC DAM BROKE
Wall of Water and Crushed Ice
Rushed Down Upon Evanston,
WyO.-No Lives Lost.

! Evanston, Wyo., Jan. 1.-THE =
= lower portion of Evanston is :
= flooded by water from the Union =
y Pacific ice dam above the city, =
= which went out at 10 o'clock to- ,
y day. No lives have been lost but :
= people were compelled to flee from +
= their homes and considerable dam =
y age was done to property. The =
+ great wall of water and broken =
= ice rushed down the canyon, car
\ rying trees, rocks and debris. The =
y damage is estimated at $1,000 =
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SENATORS ARE NOT READY
Nothing Definite Concerning
the Federal Appointments
in Utah.
Especial to The Herald.l


= Washington, Jan. 1S.-The Utah =
= senators have been in consultation =
= concerning the Utah federal ap- =
= pcintments, which are to be made :
= soon, but they have reached no def =
= mite conclusions concerning any Of ;
y the appointees to be selected. !
Senator Sutherland's attention was 4
= called this evening to report that =
y Spry has been beaten in his candi- :
= dacy for marshalship. He said no :
y candidate has been beaten for any :
= office and none selected. The matter =
+ of appointments IS under considera- !
= ton and announcement probably will =
\ be made in a short time of all rec ,
concentrations which will be made =
= by the Utah delegation. =
4 The pOstmaSter5hip of Salt Lake =
= City is in the same situation eX- =
= cepting that this appointment will :
= be decided upon by Sutherland him !
= self Both Utah senators have re- :
= peatedly declared that no differ :
ences have existed between them in ,
= regard to appointments and that =
: their action in selecting appointees ;
will be harmonious. :
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Two Senators Objected.

This course met opposition from Sena-
tors German and Simmons, on the ground
that it would prevent further examination
OF the witness on other subjects men
tened In the magazine article which
makes charges against the canal manage
rnent. Several members Of the commit
tee said that Mr.. BigelOw's usefulness as
a witness was at an end, and urged and
argued so Vehemently against any delay
in proceedings against Mr.. Bigelow thIt
Senators German and Simmons declared
that their purpose seemed to be to inter
fere with the thorough investigation Of
canal affairs which was ordered by the
senate.
When it was apparent there could be no
action today a motion TO adjourn until
tomorrow at II o'clock was carried. This
was with the understanding that the rec
ords of tOdays hearing should be printed
and in the hands Of the committee at
tOnnOrrow's meeting. Mr.. BigelOW was
commanded to hold himself ready to ap
pear tomorrow If wanted.
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SHIPPERS ROBBED AT KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS
System of 0verWeghS and UndeWeghS Acknowledged by
A. J. Judy, Chairman of the Finance Committee of
the Traders Exchange.

Kansas City. Jan. 1S.-Evidence of the
existence at the stock yards in this city
OF an organization Of men TO defraud
shippers by system Of overweights and
underweights was disclosed in the trial
here of Jay J. Miller, a trader, charged
with perjury. Miller's trial is the first
in the cases Of eleven weighmasters and
others at the stock yards, indicted last
year following an investigation by a
committee of the Traders Exchange
Miller testified before the grand Jury
that indicted the men that he knew
nothing OF the existence of the alleged
crookedness, and the prosecution is try
ing to prove that he did.
Party to the Theft.
A J. Judy. present chairman of the
finance committee of the Traders Fx-
change, admitted candidly on the stand
that he knew about the combine; that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-19
COALVLLE YOUTH, AGED II, TAKES MORPHINE AND DIES
Frank WarburtOn Leaves Note for Girl Asking Her to For
give Him for Something He Had Said
and Ends His Life.

him seriously. Tuesday he sold his
sweater, and with the money it is sup
posed, he purchased the morphine. Tues
day night he walked into the Coalville
House office, and after staying awhile
left. 1t is supposed he returned to the
house by a side door aad made MS way
to the room where he ended his life. He
took an eighth Of an ounce Of morphine
Father in Salt Lake.
Young Warburton was a native of Coal
vile. His mother IS dead, and his father
is employed somewhere IN Salt Lake City.
He is a grandson Of William Fl. Smith.
former county commissioner and one OF
the pioneers of Summit county.
Until a few days ago the boy was en-
ployed in the printing office Of the Coal
position, it is thought. had something to
do with his determination to end his life.
No inquest viii be held, as it is deemed
unnecessary,
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The other massacre, at Poht Keats. in
VOWED the killing by blacks of six white
men ana three natives. Messrs. Flinders
and Bender, government engineers en-
gagged in we'll boring, brought the news to
Port Darwin. They stated two white en-
sineers had been murdered and seven
DIack men arrested and taken on board
a steam launch. The party on board tbe
launch were much surprised by the
blacks, and massacred them, with the ex-
ceptiOn of a native boy, who iumned
overheard and escaped The white men
were killed with tomahawks while sleep
ing. The men massacred were: Messrs.
Bradshaw, DannOck, Skaehan and Ivan
off and two other engineers, names IN
known, as well as three natives. A posse
Of civilians and police was organized TO
proceed to the scene of the tragedy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-19
JOHNNY CRAP AUD
RISES IN WRATH
Refuses to Submit ANY Longer to the
Insolence of the Pestiferous
Castro Government.
ALL SERENE IN VENEZUELA
WARsHIPs ASSEMBLE FOR A
DEMONSTRATION.

Paris, Jan 1S.-OfficiaI confirmation
of Venezuela's unceremonious treat
ment of NJ. Taigny, the retiring French
charge d'affaires at Caracas, has
reached the foreign office. The gov
eminent Immediately decided to adopt
the most energetic measures to attain
satisfaction. Though the officials will
not make any direct statement on the
subject, 1t is understood that a naval
demonstration is under preparation, the
division of the French warships recent
ly assembled in the vicinity of Venez-
uelan waters being utilized for that
purpose. A diplomat confirmed this
view of the situation. saying that
President Castro's action, though not
an absolute forcible expulsion of the
French representative, amounted TO
an act Of hostility since after NJ. Taig-
ny had left the shore in perfectly good
faith in order to obtain dispatches
from the French steamer Martinique,
the Venezuelan authorities without
warning offered armed opposition to
his relanding. Such an act should not
remain unchastised and France, the
diplomat, added, will have the support
of the whole world in demanding and
obtaining proper satisfaction, even
should armed Intervention prove neces-
sary.
The Last Straw.
France, it was further pointed out,
has experienced wonderful patience,
but is now driven to eXtremities.
The French Cable company's Off
Gals say that they received confirma-
ton this morning of the reports that
the managers of the company at Car
acas and Laguaira have also been ex-
PEELED from Venezuela The company
has about ten other managers in
charge of different officers in Venezu-
ella and momentarily expects to hear
that they have been expelled. The
officials of the company have brought
the matter before the government,
which has not yet announced that
steps will be taken in the matter, but
il is believed the United States will
be asked to extend the protection of
its representative to these managers.
In the meanwhile NJ. Maubourguet,
the Venezuela charge d'affaires here
has received an intimation to leave
French territory. thus placing him per-
sOnally in an awkward position about
his private commercial relations with
France, and it is also believed that he
retains his French citizenship, which
would make him liable to military SER
vice under the conscription law.
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Wanted to Punish Him.

Two opportunities were given to Mr..
Bigelow to answer, but he persisted in
his refuSalS. Senator Morgan, who con-
Quoted the last examination, warned the
witness in such manner as seemed to
commit the committee to punishment il
he continued to bring himself into con-
tempt, but the advice was of no avail and
the doors were ordered closed for a sec
Ond time. In executive session it deveI-
Oped that the committee was agreed that
the Offense of Mr.. BigelOw was Of such
the committees power to have him dealt
with summarily. Senators Knox, Hop
kins and Morgan favored q certification
OF his recalcitrancy to the vice president
for submission of the case to United
States Attorney Baker for the District
OF COIuO1bia
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HOWELL INTRODUCES
A BILL I'M THE HOUSE
Especial to The Herald

Washington. Jan. 1S.-Representative
Howell today introduced a bill author
izing the state Of Titan to select school
indemnity or other lands granted to
the state by the enabling act within the
limits of any abandoned military res
ervation in Utah. The bill also extends
the public land laws to land within the
limits Of the abandoned Fort Critten-
den reservation,
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Denied by Freeman.

Providence, r. L, Jan. 1S.-Regarding
PCultney BigeIows assertion before the
committee on inter-Oceanic canals today
that among prominent engineers who
have declined appointments to assist in
the construction of the Panama canal,
was Holm r, Freeman the latter tonight
stated in an interview here that Mr..
RiceloW was mistaken. Mr.. Freeman said
he had declined no appointment of the
Kind
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Peabody Won't Talk.

Referring TO the incident his family
went through today, Governor Peabody
said:
I do not want to say where I think
the responsibility lies until the results OF
the Investigations now being made are
known"
Mr.. Peabody was governor of Colorado
during the labor troubles at Cripple Creek
and Telluride, when troops took posses
sion of the two camps, and during which
time the Independence depot dynamite
disaster happened.
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Butting In.

letters had been received by the former
governor within the past week or two
calling his attention to the manner of
the death of former Governor Steunen-
berg Of Idaho, and threatening him with
q similar fate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-19
BEEF PACKERS
APPEAR IN COURT
Hearing Of the Special Pleas for In
munity Begun Before U. S.
District Judge Humphrey.
REAL TRIAL COMES LATER
ATTORNEY MILLER'S / o N G.
WlNDED ADDRESS.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-The trial of the
special pleas Of J. Ogden Armour and
the other packers and attorneys now
under indictment for conspiracy to re-
strain trade and commerce were
opened today before Judge Humphrey
in the United States district court.
Among the defendants in court at the
opening Of the case were J. Ogden Ar
mOur, Charles w. Armour, T. J. Con-
nors, Edward Morris, Charles F. Swift,
Edward Swift, Edward Cudahy and A.
II. Xeeder.
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Declined to Give Names.

The committee demanded the names Of
such engineers and Mr.. BigeIOw declined
to give them, on the ground that to do
so would be to violate confidence and
submit these persons TO embarrassments.
He intimated that the displeasure Of the
administration would be exhibited in such
manner that their regulations would
had bpeu concluded
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Immunity Is Claimed.

The issue in the present case is the
contention Of the packers that the gov
eminent should not prosecute them I'M
der the indictments found because they
are entitled to immunity under a sec
ton of the law which grants freedom
from prosecution to any person who is
compelled to produce discriminating eV
idence against himself It is claimed
by the packers that they were COM
PEELED by Commissioner of Corpora
tons Garfield to give such evidence and
that they were, moreover, promised i'm
nunity by him. The result of the hear
ing which began today will determine
whether or not the government has the
right to proceed to trial under the in
dictments returned against the packers.
Plea of the Packers.
Attorney John S. Miller, for the pack
ers, made the opening statement. He
took up the Garfield report, explaining
il, and detailing at length the issues Of
fact which are involved in the case.
Mr.. Miller then launched into a long
discussion of the law covering inter
state commerce District Attorney Nor
rison raised an objection to a long dis
cusSiOn of the law.
az am inclined to permit the widest
latitude in this matter" said Judge
Humphrey.
Mr.. Miller then continued his state
ment, but at the close of the day he
had not concluded his arguments and
he viii again have the floor at the open
ing of court tomorrow morning.
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CAR SYSTEM TO
CHANGE HANDS
BOnd-Holders Negotiating for Stock
Control of Utah Light &
Railway Company.
IN NEED OF IMPROVEMENTS
REORGANIZATION OF CORPORA
TON is WELL UNDER WAY.

Radical changes will be wrought IN the
affairs of the Utah Light & Railway COM
pany within the next sixty days. Con-
troll Of the Iproperty is certain to change
hands. Hbpe is held out that s., 800, 600 is
to be expended in the betterment of the
lighting and transit systems of the city,
and that Salt Lake City is to be placed
in line with the most fortunate munich
palities of the west in these respects
w. J. Curtis, the leading member Of
the law firm Of Sullivan & Cromwell Of
New York City is now on his way west
He is expected in Salt Lake City within
a week. His firm represents a syndicate
of eastern and English capitalists who
have become interested in securing con-
troll Of the Utah Light & Railway com
pauy. Whether this syndicate takes over
the property and proceeds to invest a
large sum Of money in improvements will
depend upon whether a controlling in
terest in the stock Of the company will
be surrendered.