Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-08
FORESTER IN COLORADO.
It Is Believed That He Will Re.
turn When He Learns Of Ac-
ton Of Jury.
This Mornings Proceedings Were TAX
en- In Joylal Nature---Blg Reduce
tion In Price Of Coal Suggested.


coal company officials at present In
Salt Lake city gathered IN the once
OF u. s. Commissioner Charles Baldwin
at 10 o'clock this morning and IN cons
pany with their sponsors signed the
necessary papers which give them per-
mission 10 come and go about their
daily ayocatlons until their cases come
up IN the federal court on April s, 1907.
Tho bonds Of General Superintendent
Everett Buckingham OF the Oregon
Short Line were signed by l.. s, Hills
and w. s. Mccormick, two Of the most
prominent bankers in Utah These
gentlemen also went surety for james
NJ Moore, the general agent Of the
Union Pacific Coal company here. Both
men were held for $1,000.
FORESTER IN COLORADO.
The sponsors Of H. @. Williams, gen.
eral manager Of the Utah Fuel COM
pany, were h. f. Caffey and Marx
BRA rfett. both connected with the Utan
Fuel company.
Az Robert Forester and the others
Indicted are not believed to be In the
state of Utah at this time. nothing was
done In their cases.
After the proceedings, U. $. Marshal
Spry stated that Robert Forester, the
geologist who has figured so prominent-
~ in the coal land scandals in Utah,
to the best OF his belief, was IN Colo
RADIO. and he felt confident that as soon
as Mr. Forester knew that he had been
indicted, that he would come forward
and surrender.
GOOD NATURED CHAFF.
The proceedings this morning were.
taken all IN all, Of a somewhat joViai
nature Owing to the fact that U. ;.
Atty. n. T.. Booth was detained IN
Judge Marshall's courtroom and ala
not arrive on the fourth floor OF the
Commercial block until 1920 there was
some delay and the time was spent in
good natured char on the part Of tho
indicted, their bondsmen, counsel for
both sides and the commissioner
Il would almost feel disposed TO let
you gentlemen 60" said the commits
sloner. providing you will agree upon
So coal from this time on"
"On the contrary" returned Mark
Braffett II assure you that $3.50 viii
be absolutely necessary for us TO get
even on all this loss Of time and
money!
At 10 o'clock II. g. Williams, accom-
panied by Mark Braffett and i. +.
Caffey, made an appearance. Two.min-
utes later Everett buckingham, accom-
panied by L. 5. Hills. w. s. McCor-
nick and Farley l.. Williams. walked
into the office. Then came u. S. Atty.
Il. A. Marchand. who has been work.
ing on the cases for the government.
Mr.. Mccormick glanced around the
room and then gravely advanced to
Commissioner Baldwin's desk and
raised his right haIrl. What are We
accused Of; burglary or robbery he
asked.
REGISTER PHONE SOMETHING
NEW.
Several present volunteered the in
formation that II was discrimination
in rates, "at least so say the news
papers"
Farley l.. williams moved the court
that United States attorney be called
up and told 10 bring some sureties
along with him as he was in contempt
OF court.
A movement was then made for the
during which counsel Cor the
Hartman interests got into an argu-
ment with central over registering 1t
later developed that Mr.. Williams had
never before seen register telephone
and was at loss to under
stand It's workings.
Finally Commissioner Baldwin agreed
10 go ahead with the making out OF
the bond papers taking the newspapers
as his authority in the absence OF any
official papers.
WILLING TO SIGN ANYTHING.
Messrs. Mccormick and Hills told the
10 go ahead and leave the
,apers blank and they would sisa them.
we don't care what (he charge IS. We
viii stand for anything" said Mr.. Me-
cornck with emphasis.
u. 5. Atty. Maynard-Fin in unlawful
determination under the interstate COM
merce act
Mr. McCornck--Just write and so
forth; and so FORTH Include anything
YOU like, we will sign 1t.
At this iuucture L. $. Atty. II. e.
Booth accompanied by U, S. Marshal
William spry and his deputy Mr..
arrived and apologies were
made.
SOME LEGAL ADVICE
The papers were then signed and II
was Immediately discovered that they
we're old stock blanks citing those ln-
iicted TO appear before Judge Marshall
on Nov. s. 1906 This being q physl-
ral impossibllty the date was changed
10 read 'the eighth day of April"
Then followed silence broken by
Atty. Williams, who said, Il suppose
these men can go?''
Commissioner Baldwn--"oh yes