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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-07
STORY IN DETAIL.
Boyer Cleaned Up Many Thousands
Of Dollars.

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PHILADELPHIA. June 6-The interstate
commerce commission today continued It's
investigation OF the relations Of the Penn
Sylvauia railroad officials and employees
ID various mining companies in the btu
mlnCUS coal district me IlTSL WltneSS
was Joseph Boyer of Altoona. chief clerk
JIM the office of \. ". Gibbs, SUperlnten-
dent of motive power
Mr.. Bower said he had DO shares OF
stock i'm the Jamisou Coal company given
To him for his Cne-thiTd interest in the
MacLaren Coal company The Macl1aren
stock was given to him BY Mr.. Jamison.
He also had ten shares IN the Valley Coal
company and fifteen IN the Edrl Coal
company which were presented to him BY
captain Alfred Hicks Ten shares of
Preston Coal company stock were sent
to him in an envelope He was not cen
tain who sent il, but thought It must
have come from Joseph Aiken, a railroad
man. or IT, A Kuhn, an operator All Of
these stocks paid dividends. Mr. Boyer
amounting to $3.50 in Undeveloped coal
lands on the West Pennsylvania division.
He paid for this stock,
Startling Story of Graft,
In IT'S entirety Mr.. Boyers testimony
vas of a startling character His stock
holding was only a small portion OF the
ing companies.
In his capacity as purchaser of fuel
coal he testified that he had received
from flves companies an allowance OF
from TO ; cents ton on CCaI used by
the railroad for fuel purposes During
the period from the latter part Of 1903 to
date he mas received total of more than
$1,000 The money was first sent to him
in cash, but later cashiers checks were
sent to Cashier Hastings Of the Second
National bank of Altoona. and placed on
deposit for Boyer. The companies which
made him the allowance were the Graft
Coal company. the Clarified & GranJOn
Coal company the Dunkirk Coal com
pany, Smith 4 Turner, and Thomas
Blythe & Co The Graft Coal company
allowed him cents a ton and the Clear
field & GTantOn company gave him
share in the profits which amounted 10
act less than Z cents q ton Blythe & Co
gave him cents ton.
Did Not Solicit Gifts.
He was asked why he Disseminated in
favor of Blythe & Co, and replied that he
did not discriminate as the money came
10 him without solicitation or any effort
ON his part He believed that the money
had been paid in the same manner to his
predecessors in office ana believed that he
was only following the custom of the de-
VaTtu Cnt-
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GREAT GRAFT OF
THE CHIEF CLERK
Money and Mining Stock lust
Rolled in the Path of
Mr.. Boyer.
CONSCIENCE WAS STILLED
STARTLING TESTIMONY AT COAL
HEARING.

Philadelphia, June 6.-That he accepted
gifts Of stock amounting TO Sl1,00O and
money ggregatins more than $4,000,
from coal mining companies during a
period of about three years, was admitted
today by Joseph Boyer. chief clerk in
the office of A. w. Gibbs superinten-
dent Of motive power of the Pennsylvania
railroad Mr. Boyer purchased the fuel
coal used in the locomotives of the com
pany. and the donors Of the gifts were
the coal companies which furnish the
fuel to the railroad. Mr.. Boyer named
five companies which allowed him from
to . cents on each ton sold to the rail-
road company
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Found Bunch of Tickets.

For some time past the officials have
been working to secure evidence against
the Nicaragua Lottery company which
il is charged. has been using the Southern
Express company. the WeIls-FargO Elk
press company. the Pacific Express com
pany. and the American Express company
to send its lottery tickets TO its agents,
throughout the United States. This is in
violation of the federal statute The lot
terry COmDauy'S headquarters are really
established in New Orleans but the draw
ing is made at BIuefields. Nicaragua. Sew
eTaI hundred tickets were located by the
United States officials i1 an express Of
flee at New Orleans and they we're con-
fiscated. The names and addresses Of
those to whom the packages were sent
were taken It is alleged that Nh Harrl-
son is their agent in Salt Lake City
This evidence was given before the grand
jury and Jan . 1870. true bill indiCti1C
tWcUty-foUr agents and officials Of the
lottery company was returned. Further
evidence was secured against the Off
Gals of the company before the indict-
meuts were sent out Judge PaTlauge Of
the federal court of eastern Louisiana
fixed the bail i'm each case in the sum or
$1,000 when the indictments were sent
out for the arrest of the officials and
gents
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HENRY HARRISON
IS ARRESTED
Salt Lake Man Charged With
Violation of Federal Anti
Lottery Laws.
TWENTY-FIVE ARE IN NET
HARRISON SAID TO BE AGENT
OF BLUEFIELOS LOTTERY.

Henry c. Harrison. FOR years "A resident
of Salt Lake. was arrested yesterday aft
ernocu 10y Chief Deputy Marshal L. n.
Smyth on an Indictment returned by the
grand jury Of the United States circuit
court of New Orleans, charging him and
twcuty-fOur others with conspiracy and
confederation to commit an offence
against the United States in violation Of
the anti-lOtteTy laws
Assistant United States District Attor-
UCy PeuueI CheTTingtUu sWOTe out war
rant for Mr. Harrison s arrest after re-
CeiIinC the Indictment yesterday morn
ing. After Nj. HaTTiSouS arrest he was
taken before United States Commissioner
Charles F Baldwin, VINO fixed his bail i'm
the sum of S1,GD. Councilman NJ F. Mul-
Vey and James MCTicTncy went on his
band and Nh Harrison was released He
was ordered TO appear before Commis-
sIoUer Baldwin at 10 O'Clock Monday
morning at which time he will be ar
Taigned ON the indictment and an order
made for him to appear before the circuit
court at New Orleans when the case is
called
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The travelling salesman who re
fuses to ask anyone TO buy goods
in the afternoon because he sold
but little in the morning is like
the merchant who cuts out his
advertising because trade is a
little duII.-Rusty Mixes Diary.
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One Charge Absolutely Denied.

As to the charge that canned meats were
boiled in water 10 fTeShen them up
Mr. Wilson said there was absolutely no
truth in this Canned meat he said. was
as good five years after it had been put
up as it was five minutes aftcTWaTd- pro
viding no air had got to it If air had
reached the meat it would be spoiled DC
vOnd being freshened up. What the cans
were put i'm hot water for was to soak OH
iT1Tv To- the appearance of the goods on
sale.
He denied absolutely that there was any
diseased cattle OF hogs butchered TOT IoGu
For in every carload of cattle or hogs he
said some were likely to be dead and some
diseased The dead or diseased hogs ana
cattle were sent to the standard hehueI-
ing COnDauv. which was a very different
institution from the Standard slaughter
ing company. although the two were ike
" TO be confused in the mind Inc rem
ding eor7TaTv turned the dead and dis
aaSnd meat into grease which was CO
nrodr5ct in tha manufacture of soap
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The advertiser who knows
places his advertisement in a
paper which goes into the
homes. The Herald in Salt
Lake is the home paper.
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Said It Was Customary.

He declared that he never asked for
the allowance. but accepted II because
ne believed he was following A custom
of the department In fact one OF the
coal company officials told him he had
paid IT before and wanted TO continue
paving IL TO the witness. Mr.. Boyer de-
MED that he divided the money with any
other official or employe Of the railroad
He said he kept il all
A ". Gibbs. Mr. BOyer's superior Of
fiCer. on the stand said he was unaware
that such conditions existed in his de-
IA II TY7r0r
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Some ouestions answered.

Mr.. Wilson described in detail the op-
Grafton Of preparing canned meats ana
when asked by Representative Scott OF
Kansas member of the committee
how about the rope and other foreign
mltter found with the scraps on the
fIC0T7 Mr. Wilson explained that what
was probably seen in this instance was
the string on the knuckle end OF what had
been dried beef J his strlns Va Nslu
r,-ifi7 which to hang the beef i'm the smoke
house. and when the beef was sliced off
this kuuckIe end was left There was a
hone i'm il and he said il was impossible
10 71sa il The bone would smash the ma
chine if an attempt was made to use IT.
Il do not believe Mr. Neil got any state
r77e77r from any one that they were gong
to chop these pieces Up II he did II Mas
rrom some one who did not know or ne
did not get the whole statement
T2erres6nr4+fve Haskins asked about the
dTv floors &C.,.
scrubbed every night as clean as wood
IAN he scrubbed. They are as clean as
any kitchen
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Would Injure the Business

In addition TO the question Of who shall
h. tho Judge Of sanitation. Mr.. Wilson
said that the only Othe- suggestion made
nv the Reynolds report to which the
hackers would have any objection IS the
ren1Ifrement that the date of canning be
nIacod on all canned articles. He said
fbat would serve - purpose, except to
i17i11re the canned meat business
Naturally. buyer viii choose the ar
t5cIe with Che freshest appearing label
eaid Nr Wilson. when, as a matter Of
tact fhe canned meat does not deterloratc
In speaking Of the return Of goods. he
Gid mat consiguments are sometimes sent
hack to the shippers because a nai had
beeu driven through a can IN fastening
nm q box This he said. would cause that
can 10 spoil and the COnSignee would i'm
9gine that the whole shipment had spoiled
T-hpn if Is possible. in rare instances for
air to have gotten into the can ami
cauzed il to swell He described such
oans as "s1vellers." but said there IS no
daTl~rer Of these ever being eaten and ad-
5ed with a laugh. mot the slightest No
one asked him why
Would IL be possible 10 put IN cans
n7rat which has begun TO Dutrlfy!' asked
chairman WadsTOTth.
ssNof unless the meat were aCcOmpan-
led nv chemicals such as It would be
e7ficids 10 eat replied Mr.. Wilson He
declared that the use of bad meat has
never been attempted by reputable pack
ers and that it would be suicide TO their
business.
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No objection TO Experts.

Taking UP the recommenqatIonS OF
NessrS NeiII and Reynolds. looking to the
in7Drovemeut Of conditions. Mr. Wilson
said the packers did not object to govern
ment regulation of sanitary condluonS.
but they did object to the secretary OF
why. he might call in outside talent
which was inexperienced as 10 packlHS
tll4sa- and the business of Strengthening,
inst as has been done recently contin-
ned Mr. Wilson Certainly. we should
object TO that. There are experts on the
Question Of sanitation and We have no
objection to the closest scrutiny from
these
S11perviSion Of every branch Of the pack
irg business was not objected 10 by the
hackers. said Mr.. Wilson The government
may put on as many inspectors as II de-
sires 60 long As the packers do not have
20 nav for them He said the packing
business would be benefited by the in
snecti0n Of the different branches from
En- l,oof tn the can Good inspection
Is what the packers want. he declared.
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Frick Company's Pull.

4 number Of employees of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad were examined during
the afternoon session, and the commits
sion eudeavored 10 learn through J E
NulfeId. general superintendent of mo-
tive power. something concerning the ar
rangemeut between the railroad and the
TT. e. F7riCk Coal company concerning
The rtnalrinE of cars Mr.. Mulfeld ad-
uitted that the Frick company had an
Advantage over other companies, but
was unable To tell why He said II had
ueru the practice for the past ten years,
uf ne did not know the terms Of the
|, -.--aLnn.L- Il one .NLsred-
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Nothing Unusual

Mr. Boyer said that he was at first
disinclnsd 10 accept the money. but aft
or thinking it over decided that he was
doing nothing unusual.
How long did YOU wTeStle with your
COnsCienCe?' QueTIed Mr. Clement
The witness did not know
NJ X Reeves. assistant to Vice Pres
Ident Hugh, admitted that he had &C
cepted stock from Colonel George S Huff
md David +. Williams. Colonel Huff
ne said. purchased some of his holdings
IN the keystone Coal & Coke company.
paying HIM $4,000 for them Mr.. Reeves
stated that he had known Colonel Huff
since bOyhOOd and declared the latter
knew he was not in a position to favor
him Mhan the stock WAS nreSomLed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-18
DETERMINED TO
LAND PASSAN GERS
CONFLICT MAY OCCUR AT
CATALINA
Steamer San Diego Has Promised to
Make Trouble for Banning If
Landing on Island Is
Refused

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Sept. 17.-That some
thing interesting may develop in con-
nection with the regular trip of the
steamer San Diego to Catalina tomor-
row is almost certain, as X. H. Hollar
owner of the boat, and Capt. Bell, who
is at the wheel, have notified Robert
Griffin, their local agent, that passen
gers who take the ride across the chan
mel will be landed on the island. For a
long time the managers of this and
other boats have sought the privilege of
landing at Catalina in vain.
Hollar and Bell say that it is time
the bluff" as they call it, of the Ban
nngs is called. They claim that the
island. being government property,
should be accessible to the public. They
will accordingly attempt to land their
passengers whether or no.
The landing tomorrow will probably
be made with the aid of row boats. 1t
is unlikely that any attempt will be
made at the Bannings' pier. The boat
men claim that a high fence or bar
rier which the Bannngs have erected
along the beach is so close to the sea
that it is at times touched>by the rising
tide. The results of the attempt to-
morrow will be watched b. boat men
and coast folk i'm general with interest.
No organized or persistent effort has
heretofore been made by outsiders to
enter the island.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-18
RAKE PRONG iMPALES
FOOT OF PLUCKY LAD
BOY MAKES NO oUTcRY, BUT
,e WAITS FOR MOTHER .
After Pulling His Foot Loose Little
Man stasgers Into House and
Remains Alone for an Hour, When
Help Comes to Ease His Suffering

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Sept. 1I.-Wesley, tn'
eight -year-old son of Mr.. and MIS-
Bennett Courtwright. of 81 West Niila
street met with II frightful acclden'
this afternoon, the outcome OF Wnlcn
It as vet impossible to forecast. Tne
lad was playing in the back yard TINS
afternoon, none of the family being at
home but himself. The boy was bare
footed and, running about the yard
stepped squarely upon garden rake
which was partly hidden by the tall
grass.
One of the prongs of the rake entered
at about the ball of the foot. pass.
ing clear through the foot anu
standing out for half an inch above
the instep In spite of the frightful
pain of the wound the little lad tore
the rake loose from his foot and then
ran into the house.
When his mother returned an hour
later Wesley was found in the house
still holding the rake in his hand. with
his injured foot done up in some old
cloths. The independent little chap
had never called for help, but had spent
the hour after stepping upon the rake
all by himself. He could not walk
about upon his foot, 1t hurt him SO
badly, and, accordingly, he had re-
NAMED in q chair playing with the
rake which had caused his injury.
The injured foot was given proper
medical treatment, but it is as yet inn
possible to tell whether there still re-
mains any danger from lockjaw or not
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-18
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM SEASH0RE CITY.
snecIal to The lIerald.


LONG BEACH Sept. 17.--On october
q William Shaw national treasurer OF
the Christian Endeavor society, VIII be
in this city and n number OF special
rally services will be held. The day VIII
be known as SHAW Sunday
A rumor that the Hotel BiXby would
be seven stories high instead of six as
originally planned was denied today at
the company's Offices. It has been de-
cded, however, TO devote the sixth floor
to guest chambers and place the ball
room on a lower floor.
Mrs. w. T. Nichols OF sos East Ocean
avenue has returned from visit to
Wales, where she went to look after her
interests as an heir of the Llewellyn
estate. The estate has been In chancery
for more than fifty years and is estl-
mated to be worth about $5,000,000 to
the Nichols family. A settlement can
not be made until a missing member Of
the family Is found He Is thought to
be somewhere In Australia.
II. y. Hall, assistant superintendent
of the salary and allowance division of
the postofiice department. was in the
city today to consider bids for new post
office quarters. Although several par
ties are known to be Interested. only
bone bid has so far been submitted end
the time was extended until October l.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-18
GLAD TO RETURN
DESPITE HOODOO
SAN FRANClSCANS HAVE A
NARROW ESCAPE
Young Couple Lose Home in Earth
quake, Go to Kansas and Return
to Have Adventure In
Train Wreck
Special to Tho Herald.

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Sept t7.-Unfortunate
and yet lucky is the paradoxcal posi-
ton in which Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Bride, formerly of san francisco but
now of Gardner, Kan, find themselves.
After being driven from San francisco
by the great disaster which swallowed
their possessions and nearly took their
lives, the couple aid their baby re-
turned to Kansas. on Sunday morning
they were on the Salt Lake train which
took to wandering over the sands Of the
desert near Helen Cal
Mr.. Mcbride formerly owned hand
some drug store in San Francisco and
was realizing a neat profit from his
business venture In that city. Every
thing looked rosy and then the baby
came. This made the McBrides even
more happy than they had been before
and all nature seemed to be smiling on
the happy young couple.
There they were, neither of them over
twenty-three years of age, the husbap pd
with good business which was netting
him a handsome income. while the
young wife had the dearest, sweetest
baby in all the world.
Then came the great earthquake.
Practically thrown into the street the
young couple watched with agonized
eyes the total destruction of their sole
business possession, their popular drug
store. Some little money remained and
the young people decided to take tho
baby and what they had left, return
to Gardner, Kan, and start life anew.
Once back in Kansas they cast about
for a business opening. After .Califor-
mia. Kansas did not seem nearly as
nice as it formerly had, and the sum-
mer being passed Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Bride, not forgetting the baby, started
for Pasadena.
They decided TO come to Pasadena.
where they have friends. They had
been in Pasadena once ocfore'and were
infatuated with the city. What could
be better than to again engage in the
drug business and where better than
in the Crown. City? tE$E
SO Mr. and Mrs. Mcbride and the
baby boarded that Salt Lake train for
California and everything went well
until they neared Helen in the state of
their choice. Suddenly there was
crashing of glass and a splintering of
wood, for the advent OF the McBrides
in California had been marked for
second time by disaster.
Fortunately aside from being well
shaken up, not one of the three with
the hoodoo suffered physical injury,
After gathering his little family and
it's possessions about him Mr. Nc
Bride boarded the next train for Pas
dena, undaunted by his warm reception
into the Golden state. So successful
was he that, aside from the loss of baby
McBride's rattle, the family came
through without further mishap.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcbride and the baby
arc now safely cnsconced at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Barnard,
BIT Winona avenue. and Mr.. Mcbride
says that he will stick to California in
spite of disasters and hoodoos. ,..-,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-18
ARREST CHINESE FOR THEFT
of Overlooked Five Dollar
Gold Piece
Special to The Herald.

OpeClal 10 i lle lleTulu-
PASADENA, Sept. 17.-Policeman
Coping nipped in the bud this evening
a brand new Chinese get-rich quick
scheme when he arrested Yuen Kee
Wong for the larceny of So gold piece,
Wong strayed into the First National
bank this afternoon and stood by the
paying telIers window while an old
man named Ainsworth drew out some
money.
Answorth was paid several gold
pieces by the teller, and, in order to
make way for others. he drew his
money to one side ON the ledge in front
of the window. In moving his money
he overlooked one IS gold piece, but the
Chinese did not.
Slowly Wong allowed his lean brown
hand to creep up on the gold piece, and
in few seconds he had covered the
coin with his hand. Ainsworth then
noticed that the Chinese had a gold
piece and he asked the celestial for the
money. Wong said that it was his.
ME just cash check said the guileless
son of the lotus land.
When Mr.. Ainsworth counted up his
money he found that he was just So
short and so informed the police.
Policeman Copping was detailed on
the case and he proceeded to hunt up
the Chinese. He found the man on his
laundry wagon, and at first the celes-
tial denied his identity and also all
recollection of the questionable finan-
cial transaction. On the way to the
station, however, his memory came
back, and he freely admitted having
corraled the coin.
Justice Congdon released the man
this evening on $50 bail. A larceny
charge has been placed against the
f1owery name of Yuen Kee Wong, lately
of pigtail land but now of more civil
ized Pasa dena.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-18
RECKLESS DRIVERS VICTIM
r. 3. Reed Suffered Three Broken
Ribs When Smith and Ran
some Drove Over Him
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
PASADENA, Sept. 17.--This morn
ing the name of the man run down
by e. It. Smith and Harry Ransome In
Lamanda park last evening was dis
covered. The man is r, B. Recd of l9l
South Vernon avenue. and he sustained
three broken ribs, a disocated shoulder
and is injured internally as the result
of the affair. DR.. Henry Sherry, who
has the case, states that the outcome
will not be known for several days.
Reed is forty-eight years old and this,
considering the nature of his injuries,
makes the case a very serious one.
Ransome and Smith were arraigned
before Justice Congdon this morning.
Each pleaded guilty to charge of dis
turbing the peace and sentence In both
cases was deferred until next Wednes-
day morning. Both men deny any
recollection of the affair, stating that
they were too drunk to know what
did happen.
Bail in each of the two cases was
fixed at 800, and neither being able to
raise the amount. both were taken to
the county Jail.