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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
KANSAS CITY REPUBLICAN
BeardSIey Elected by a Major
ity of 1,200-PoIk Visits
Polling Places.

Kansas City, Mo, April 3.--The Repub-
lican city ticket. headed by Henry NJ
Beardsley for mayor, was elected today
Mr.. Beardsley's majority over Robert L.
Gregory, Democrat, being estimated at
200. The issue of the campaign was re-
strictiOn Of public service franchises. both
platforms endorsing the principle of nu-
ncipal ownership. The gas company and
the street railway company both
seeking extensions of franchises and the
incoming administration is pledged TO in
sist upon adequate return for extension
and to establish a municipal gas plant
unless a reduction Of the price Of gas is
made.
The new administration has a large
majority in each house of the city coun-
ell.
\ feature of the election was the scru-
tiny of the voting by Governor Folk, who
in an automobile visited nearly every
polling place in the city. In previous
elections there have been many COM
plants of police interference with voters.
and Governor Folk, beside instructing the
police commissioners to see that fraud
was prevented. decided to make q per-
sonal inspection. The governor expressed
himself as pleased with the good order
maintained.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
ROSE DEFEATED
IN MILWAUKEE,.
Reform Mayor Finally Beaten After
Having Held the Office Eight
Years.

- Milwaukee, March 3.-Sherburn IL
Becker, Republican, was today elected
mayor Of Milwaukee, over David S Rose.
Democrat, who has for the past eight
years been the city's executive head. In
official figures give Becker a plurality
Of 1,555. Returns indicate the election of
the balance of the Republican city ticket.
Becker ran on a platform calling for a
greater and better Milwaukee, a munich
pal electric light plant and more rail-
roads.
The complete unofficial vote is as fol-
lows; Becker, Republican, 22565; Rose.
Democrat, H,O10; Arnold. SOciaIistic
Democrat, 1920. Beckers plurality $50.
The common council will have 10 Re
publicanS, a gain of 3; Is Democrats. a
loss of 2, and IL Socialistic Democrats.
a gain of 9
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
CONTRACT TO LET.
Western Pacific Calls for Bids for
10 Miles of Track.
Especial to The HeraIdD

y Especial to The Herald.) y
y San Francisco, April 3.-Virgil q. y
y BOgue. chief engineer of the West \
y ern Pacific railway, today called for y
y bids for the Immediate construction y
y OF 100 miles of rOadbed and track. y
y This section is to begin at the point \
y where Nevada and Utah join and run y
y to Deeth, a small settlement on the +
y Humboldt river. Twenty-Five miles b
y of this division must be heWn out \
y OF almost solid rock In the Gosiute =
y mountains a tunnel 1900 feet long =
y must be driven. 1t will be- with the y
y exception of the Cascade tunnel on y
y the Great Northern. the longest tun- 4
y mel in the United States. Engineer y
y BOgue estimates that the total cost =
y of the construction of this 10 miles \
y through Nevada will amount to s. =
y OOO. coo. y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
MEETING next SATURDAY
Effort viii Be Made to Dust Ty-
rec in This City if a Quo
rum Can Be Secured.
Especial to The Herald

San Francisco, April 3-The meeting of
the directors of the Continental Life In
surance company Will DE held at Salt
Lake City next Saturday if a quorum can
be secured The status of President Tv-
rec and the relations of the Western Sc
curities company TO the Continental Life
Insurance & Investment company are of
the first interest, according TO the state
ments that have been made in this city
An effort will be made at the Salt Lake
meeting to GUST Tyree from control Vice
President McGillicuddy today locked the
Tyree faction out of the company's Of
ficeS in this city The furry of excite
ment that this caused lasted all day. The
barred-out occupants of the rooms held
consultations which may lead to further
developments. Dispatches were sent to
Tyree, notifying him what had been done.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
AFFAIRS OF THE MAJESTIC
Office viii Be Moved to Boston
Full Statement Promised
in a Few Weeks.
(special 10 The HeraldN

Portland Ne. April AT the annual
meeting of the Majestic Copper company,
held in Portland, Me, today, d. ]. FIan-
ders, Boston & Maine passenger agent,
and T. Z. AbercrOmbie. formerly presi-
elected to the board of directors. A third
dummy director was also elected who
will resign later in the week and will
be succeeded by A prominent banker
In the course of a few weeks the of
flee of the company will be brought to
Boston, and the company will be con-
trolled here. In the meantime the cou-
pons onthe bonds are being paid at Hart
ford. Within a few weeks a full state
ment as TO the company's condition and
the result of operations tC date Will
probably be sent to the stockholders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
HELD TO GRAND JURY.

hearing today before United States
Commissioners Lindsay, George L. Raj
ston, former Individual bookkeeper of
the Enterprise National bank Of Allie
gheny, was held for the action of the
federal grand jury; under a bond of
S., 900 on a charge of conspiracy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
IN PRISON FOB LEE.

Louisville, KY, April 3.-James y
y B. Howard, who has been in Jail y
y here pending the disposition of his y
= case by the United States supreme y
= court, was today taken to Frank y
y fort to begin his term of life i'm =
y prisonment TO which he was SEN y
y fenced for the murder of William >
y Goebel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
COLLINS GETS A WRIT.

San Francisco, April 3-Attornev
George d. Collins. convicted of perjury
today applied TO United States District
Judge Debaven for a writ of habeas
corpus, alleging that the charge on
which he was convicted is not that
upon which he was extradfted The
writ was issued retIIrna hIe ON a mil :
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
NO PROTECTION
FOR THE COAST
Inadequacy of the Artillery to Per-
form the Work for Which 1t
Is Intended.

Washington, April 3.-SOme surpris-
ing facts regarding the inadequacy of
the coast artillery force were brought
out in the recent examination of Sec
rotary Taft by the senate committee
on military affairs. The secretary
presented data showing the present
authorized force Of coast artillery is
sufficient to provide one relief for only
"a per cent of the guns, mines. range
finders, etc. now actually installed or
authorized for the coast defenses of
the United States. This is exclusive
of reserve supports, etc, and is based
upon the actual number of officers and
men required if the entire force of
coast artillery could be mustered in
line and each man marched to his
position.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
RoeeER FATALLY SHOT.

Chicago. April 3.-James CInch. p
years old. said to be of a wealthy fam
lily of Portsmouth. Va, was shot and
fatally wounded today by Henry Sea-
man, whom Clinch and two companions
it is said, had attempted to rob.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
HEARING POSTPONED.

New York, April 3.-The hearing on
Albert T: Patrick's application for a
new trial has again been postponed to
allow the completion Of an investiga-
ton being made to determine whether
chlOroforln leaves the same traces as
embalming. as cIaimbed by Patrick
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
CUSTER SUIT POSTPONED.

jefferson City. Mo. April 3.-On account
OF the illness of Attorney General Had
ley. the hearing OF the custer suit against
the Republic, Waters-Pierce and Standard
oil companies, set for April in St Louis,
has been postponed until April IL. At
torney General Hadley's health was re-
Carded improved TODAY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
ENpED us sUFEERINes.

Flagstaff. Ariz.. April 3.Sames A. Vail
p pioneer of Flagstaff and wei known
throughout the territory, committed Sui
eide today by shooting himself through
the heads with .45-calibre revolver The
cause was despO1de1cy over q broken
leg. sustained last June which refused
TO heal Vail was a prominent business
man and large cattle owner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
Democrat Elected.

ST. Joseph. Mo, April 3-Wiliam e
Spratt Democrat. was reelected mayor
today by about 500 majority, over w i.
Jameson, Republican. The labor unions
Of the city took an active part in the
election, a majority supporting Spratt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
BENSON MUST STAND TRIAL.

Washington. April 3-The court Of ap-
peals today sustained the action Of the
criminal court in overruling the demurrer
TO Indictment charging john a. Benson
with bribing two officials Of the general
land office TO furnish him certain advance
information Benson was indicted in con-
nection with the land frauds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
Small CoIIiery Working.

In Scranton the Oxford COlliery. a small
non-union operation. and twenty washer
les, Were working, as was the case yes
fcrdaY
Aside from these plants there was no
attempt in any part Of the region to
Opcrate the cOllierieS
Reports from Scranton are TO the eff
feet that the Delaware & Hudson ana
the Erie companies are making prepare
lions to resume as soon as possible. A
number Of men have been engaged at
the mines Of these companies, Ostensibly
for guard duty.
In this city thc Delaware & Hudson
company has opened two offices for the
purpose of employing guards and labor
ers in and about the mines
Several minor disturbances occurred du-
ring the day near Wilkesbarre. The com
panies of the state police again patrolled
the roads in the vicinity Of the collieries
and reported that order prevailed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
Hartford Republican.

Hartford. Conn. April 3.-William r
Henney. Republican. today was reelected
votes, over William f. ONeiI, Demo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
JOINT MEETING
is FRUITLESS
Miners and Operators of the Anthra-
cite Field Discuss the Situation
and Adjourn.
BOTH SIDES REMAIN FIRM
RUMORS THAT A WAY OUT WILL
BE FOUND.

New Tork. April 3.-The sub committee
representing the anthracite operators and
the mine workers Of eastern Pennsyiva-
mia held their first joint meeting here to-
day, and after nearly a three hours ses-
sion adjourned until / p. m Thursday
without coming to an agreement Each
side of the controversy has refused TO
make the slightest concession, and the
whole question apparently is as far from
solution as ii was before me conference
began today. In the meantime the tie
up Of the anthracite industry remains as
complete as il was Yesterday without in
dtCdttOn that resumption of mining will
occur very soon. Notwithstanding the
fru1tless session and the apparently hope
less deadlock between the workmen and
their employers. TumOrs are still current
that a way will be found that will en-
able the operators and miners to stand
on common ground and settle their diff
ferenCes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
Shortage of 80 Per Cent.

1t was also shown that this is an
average of more than 80 per cent in
the coast artillery companies, and that
due TO this shortage less than 25 Der
cetn Of the defenses can be actually
manned by troops now in service. In
case OF a sudden outbreak of war 10
per cent of the coast defenses would
have to remain idle until such time as
volunteers or raw recruits would be
trained TO handle the high power guns.
mines, and position finding system.
etc. This shortage is said to be due to
the fact that the pay is not sufficient
to induce men to enlist for the coast
artillery To obviate these conditions.
r Representative Hull has presented a
bill in congress which carries increased
pay for certain grades in the coast ar
tillery that require technical skill and
increases the authorized strength by
about 5000 officers and men, This bill
if passed, Will increase the authorized
strength to 45 per cent of that required
for one relief
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
No Breaks Reported.
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
Very Little Work Being Done in An
thracite Region

philadelphia, April Authorization con-
corning the conference in New York he
tween the operators and the representa-
tives OF the miners was eagerly sought
today by the idle wOrkmen in the hard
coal region.
The friendly spirit in which both sides
are reported 10 have met has aroused
throughout the region q feeling that sus-
The situation was practically unchanged
today. In ShamOkin the Enterprise col
liery. owned W. L. Cornell & Co was
operated shOrt-handed by non-union mon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
Adlourned untiI Thursday.

ION motion of Mr.. Mitchell the confer
ence adjourned until Thursday.
The entire situation remains the same
2 s before the meeting. The suspension OF
work i'm the anthracite mines will con-
tinue pending the negotiations
Each member of the operators commit
toe was sought for an interview giving
further details -0f-tllee meeting bllt none
OF them cared to say anything beyond
what vas contained in the statement.
The members of the miners committee,
il Guiding President Mitchell, also re
fused absolutely 20 pass an opinion as to
tho outcome Of the conference.
There was full attendance at tOdayS
- eet3hg Of the members Of the sub-com-
mittee-
The ShamoIlin scale committee, which
numbers thirty-SiX men, and which was
appointed last December, held secret
session tonight at the Ashland House
as planned at indianapolis last week. II
Is understood that the committee went
over the situation as il presents itself
and discussed what further action should
be taken.
No Breaks Reported.
Reports received from the anthracite
field during the day. according 10 the Ia
No breaks were reported in the ranks Of
the mine workers, and none IS expected.
Mr.. Mitchell in discussing the situation
in the bitumiuOuS field said he had re-
CeiVed q large number of kilograms dur
ing the DAY from the soft coal fields
which satisfied him that affairs in those
regions are working themselves out just
as he had anticipated. Thousands Of
men, he said. returned TO work today I'M
der the scale of 1903. which gives them
au increase of 5.55 per cent over the
wages received during the last two years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
HOUSE PASSES
IMPORTANT BILL
Control of All Quarantine Stations
Placed in the Hands of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury.

Washington. April By a vote Of
202 to 26 the house today passed the
national quarantine bill. The bill
places the control of all quarantine
stations. grounds and anchorages I'M
der the secretary of the treasury. and
directs that as soon as practicable
after the approval of the act he shall
select and designate such suitable
places for them and establish the same
at such points on or near the sea coast
of the United States and on the Mexi-
can border as in his judgment are best
suited for the same in order to prevent
the introduction of yellow fever into
the United States.
Station at Dry Tortugas.
The bill further gives the secretary
of the treasury the right to establish
a quarantine station at the Dry Tor
tUgas islands and at such other points
at or near the sea coasts (nOt to ex-
coed four in the aggregate) as he
deems necessary.
The bill also provides that every
common carrier engaged in interstate
commerce shall receive and carry
gers, freight and baggage which may
have been discharged and properly
certified in accordance with the regu-
lationS of the public health and marine
hospital service, and provides heavy
penalties for interference with carrier
or passenger. The. bill carries an ap-
preparation of $500, 900, or so much as
may be necessary to carry the proVf-
siOnS of the bill into effect
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04
Statement of Operators.

After the conference the following
statement given out by a repre-
sentative Of the opera tors:
The conference began at noon with
President Thomas of the Lehigh Valley
company in the chair Mr.. Mitchell made
a long speech detailing why in his judg-
ment the original demands Of the miners
ought TO be granted He was followed by
Mr.. Nichols president Of the Lackawan-
na-WyOming district of the Miners union,
who supported Mr.. Mitchens argument
There were others speeches by the rep
TesentatiVes of the miners In fact, that
side did nearly all the talking.
There was no disposition on either side
TO recede from the original position or to
accept any modification of the original
demands Mr. Mitchell'S attitude indi-
Gated that the counter proposition made
b. the operators for a renewal of the
working agreement drafted by the an
1hracite strike commission was not ac-
~eufa HE 10 the miners
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04

A square deal every day. That
IS the policy of The Herald in
a nutshell. a square deal for
advertisers and a square deal for
subscribers Alb, that's where
We'll admit they get a little the
best of it. They get more news
than any other paper publishes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04

The real funny page of the
world, drawn by real funny
people, is a part of The Sunday
Herald. If you don't like it,
your children certainly do.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-04

Chicago. April 3.-Under the result
of the city election held today. in
which the question of municipal own
ership of the street railways was the
vital issue the city Of Chicago can pro-
coed TO acquire and control the rail-
ways, but cannot operate them. At
the same time the voters. while declar-
ing that the city shall not proceed to
operate the railroads. declared that as
a question of policy il would be desir-
able for the city to do so
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-27

djdacy of Mr.. Hearst and at the men
ton of the name, the delegates began
TO cheer, the demonstration being far
greater than when Mr.. Hearst was act
ually named.
Mr.. Raines charged Hearst with in
fidelity to every Democratic trust i'm
posed on him. and to every Democratic
principle contained in the platform the
convention had adopted
A Driver of Men.
The friends of Hearst and those OF
Sulzer were instantly arrayed against
each other in counter demonstrations.
The speaker charged Hearst with send
ing salaried agents through the State to
form an organization to nominate him
for Governor. He referred to Hearst as
a driver of men with a brutal LASH
The party, he declared, was to be sold
out body and soul. The question be-
fore the convention was as to whether
the delegates were to deliver the goods
the leaders had bargained for.
Thomas NJ. Osborne of Cayuga Coun-
ty. one of the originators of the Albany
conference of anti-Hearst Democrats.
took the platform at 1920 a. m and
placed in nomination John A. Dix OF
Washington County, nephew of the
late Governor Dix of New York. You
can sell the Democratic name. its en-
blem and its organization" said Mr..
Osborne, but you cannot sell the DEM
ocratic voters. out of the trail OF your
dishonor will rise new Democracy In
which you will have no part"
Mr. Osborne concluded in perfect
storm of Interruptions OF boots and ap"
nlauSe
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-27
ATLANTA
<AGAIN QUIET
,ihe Gate City Normal
Throughout Day.
SOLDIERS ARE OFF DUTY
Public Schools and Factories
Running as Usual.
After Days of Terror City Under Lead
ership of Conservative Citizens
Sets Out To Wipe OFF

Atlanta. Ga, Sept. 26-Perfect quiet
prevails throughout the city today. All
the factories shut down have opened up,
and thorough confidence has been restor-
ed on every side
The colored, as well as the white en-
ployes. have returned to their regular
work, and normal conditions both in
dustrially and commercially have been
resumed
BY a unanimous vote the City Council
has revoked the licenses of every saloon
in Atlanta. until October /. and until
that time the city is practically under
prohibition.
This action was taken on a report
from the Police Committee, which had
been requested to investigate the saloons
and ascertain what places could be
ciassed as dives and unfit to engage in
the liquor trade. The Committee. at
ter striking out ffty-seven saloons. de-
cided that such arbitrary action might
be unjust to many saloonmen. and when
conference was held with the Citi-
gems Committee. II was decided to rec
ommed to the Council the revoking OF
all saloon licenses for the purpose OF
wedding out the dives.
Military headquarters have been with
drawn from the center of the city. out
of town military companies have been
sent home and the authorities state that
they expect no more trouble as the
quiet of the past twenty-four hours is
proof in plenty that no further out
breaks are being contemplated by eth
err whites or blacks
That those who have been guilty of
rioting during the past few days will
be severely punished, was evidenced
by the charge OF Judge Pendleton to
the grand jury this morning.
Public sentiment is strong for the de-
lection of those responsible for the
crimes committed. and many have al
ready volunteered to give evidence such
as will bring about conviction OF tho
guilty. and so insure the future safety
of Atlanta from the ravages of race
war.
All of the dead and injured. for whom
public subscription has been started,
are being cared for. and the wounded.
both black and white. are receiving
every attention. while the subscription
grows rapidly.
The city will pay property owners
for damage inflicted by rioters and
at mass meeting of citizens fund
of several thousand dollars was sub
scribed to defray the expenses of bury
ing the dead and caring for the
wounded in Saturday and Monday
nights fighting and relief for the
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-27
ACCOUNTANT LIED
COUNSEL OF CARTER MAKES SEN
SATIONAL CHARGE.
Accu es Edward 1. johnson Who Ex-
amined Former Army Ohcer's
Books With Making VII
InOnOus Accounts Against
Defendant.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-In the continue
ton today of arguments in the case OF
Oberlin NJ Carter, former army off,
Ger, Edward l. Johnson. expert accoun-
tant who had charge of the technical
work in preparing the case against
Oberlin NJ. Carter. the former army ofi1-
Ger, was attacked in open court today
before Judge C. c. Kohlsaat by Attor-
ney Horace c. Stone. counsel for Carter
as falsifier and a maker of villain
Gus accounts.
johnson had prepared a large num-
Der of divisions of co-accounta OF
Greene and Gaynor purporting to show
that Carter, as government engineer
received a third of the profits OF the
contractors.
IRobert F. westcott, Carriers father
in-Iaw, did not deposit sl1.500 as
Edward 1. Johnson says he did said
Attorney Stone. "Johnson's statement
in that regard is absolutely false;
Westcott deposited $26,5o0 and not SILL
500"
Attorney Stone further charged that
johnson, who has had control of Car
ter's private papers as well as those
of Robert F. Westcott for almost ten
years had withheld these papers to suit
his convenience and to make the case
seem stronger against Carter.