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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
TWO YEARS FOR BURNHAM
General Counsel for Mutual Reserve
Insurance Company Receives
Sentence.

New York. Dec. 17.-George Burnham
jr., general counsel for the Mutual Re
serve Life Insurance company, recently
convicted of larceny, today was sentenced
to serve two years in state prison
Justice Greenbaum, after passing SEN
tence on Burnham. granted a motion for
stay of execution until next Thursday.
when counsel for the prisoner will pre-
sent papers in an appeal which is to be
taken. The indictment of Burnham, to-
gether with his brother, Frederick A
Burnham, president of the Mutual Re-
serve, and George D. Eldredge, vice
president of the company, resulted from
disclosures made at the legislative insur-
ance investigation of year ago. The
specific charge upon which Burnham was
tried and convicted was the larceny of
1900 of the company's funds by paying
that amount to counsel representing
James D. Wells in settlement of a loan
of s5575 alleged TO have been made by
wells to President Frederick A Burn
ham. President Burnnam and George d.
Eldredge are now awaiting trial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
CABINET CHANGES.
Two Promotions and One New Man
in Presidents Official Family.

Washington, Dec. 1L-Oscar S. Straus of
New York today was induced into the
Office of the secretary of the department
OF commerce and labor in pursuance of
the arrangements of the cabinet recent
ly made by President Roosevelt
The ceremony incident to the retirement
of Secretary Metcalf, who has been at
the head OF the department since July /.
1905, and the induction into office of
Secretary Straus took place shortly after
o clock this morning in the secretary's
offices at the department. The oath of
office was administered to Mr. Straus
by Frank H., Larned, chief clerk of the
bureau of immigration.
Secretary Metcalf arrived at the navy
department with Secretary Bonaparte at
1850. The oath of office was administered
b. Solicitor Hannah of the navy depart
ment in the presence of Assistant Secre-
tary NeWberry, Rear Admiral Rixey
surgeon general of the navy: Assistant
Secretary Murray. of the department of
commerce and labor. and the bureau
chiefs of that department, who went to
the navy department in a body after Mr.
Straus had been indicted into office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
REWARD FOR FIREBUGS.
Recent Blaze at Evanston, Wyo., Re.
suit of Incendiarism.
(Special to The HeraId

Eyanstan, Wyo., Dec. T-Evidence has
been gathered here pointing to incendiar-
ism as the origin of the fire which re
Gently destroyed the meat marker M
Kuster & Summers. Martin Christensen
owner of the building. has advertised
reward of 500 for information leading ~
the arrest and conviction of persons i'm.
plicated.
Gerry. appointed by Hon. John A. Riner
iudge of the United States district conrt
for Wyoming. to take evidence in the
matter of the solvency of Beckwitb e
Co bankers, today conducted 81 hearing
OF the petintioning creditors, who ask
that the Beckwith Brothers be declared
BANKRUPT The Beckwith bank a private
institution, closed its doors on Nov IL
as renorted in The Herald. The burmese
OF today's hearing was to determine who
the firm of Beckwith e Co. bankers
consists of. and to determine the solvency
or Insolvency of the institution. If there
IS a living partner bankruptcy can be
claimed before the United States court
Ie the assets of the firm consist solely
of the estate of A. c. Beckwith, deceased.
as is claimed by some, it is the duty of
the probate court to appoint an admins
traitor.
George Chapman, assignee Of the de-
ftlnct firm, begins tomorrow to appraise
the value of property supposed to be
owned by the firm Judge Dorm will send
his findings and the testimony to Judge
Riner as soon as Transcribed.
North & Stone, baukers of this place.
have petitioned to organize the First Ma
tional Bank of Evanston.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
DABNER CONFESSES
AND TAKES CHANCES

San Francisco, Dec. 17.-Louis Dabner.
the seif-confessed gas pipe murderer, to-
day pleaded guilty before Superior Judge
Carroll Cook. His plea was entered not
only against the advice of his attorneys.
whose services he coldly dispensed with.
but against the offer of Judge Cook to
procure him other counsel or to protect
his rights in case of appeal The motive
assigned for Dabner's action by James L.
Taafe. by whom he was represented to-
day. was thai he is possessed of a vain
hope of turning states evidence against
his mariner in crime, John Siemsen, and
thus receive a penalty less severe than
hanging. However;>the prisoner made his
niea with the full knowledge of the mean
ing of his step. Even the elder Dabner,
Who Influenced the confession of the
crimes as given to the detectives. was
not taken into his sons confidence re-
gariing his act.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
PICTURE BOOK
FOR CONGRESS
One of the Presidents Many
Messages Sent in Profuse-
ly Illustrated.

Washington, Dec. IA pictOrial1y IL
Illustrated message from President Roose-
Welt, portraying conditions as he found
them on the Isthmus of Panama during
his recent visit. occupied the senate du-
ring the greater portion of its session
today. Printed copies of the MESA ge
handsomely bound, were placed on the
desk of each senator. and the reading of
the document was closely followed. Pre-
ceding the Panama message, the presi-
dents recommendations respecting public
lands and the naval personnel were re-
ceived and read.
The senate agreed to the holiday ad-
journment resolution, and will be in re-
cess from the end of the session Thurs
day next until Jan. s.
Resolutions were agreed to directing an
investigation by the department of COM
merce and labor of the International Har-
Vester company to ascertain whether it
effects a restraint of trade; also direct
ing the senate judiciary committee TO
report what authority congress may have
under the commerce clause of the con-
stitution to prevent interstate commerce
in child-made goods. Resolutions to guard
against infringement of state rights were
presented by Senators Whyte and Rayner
of Maryland for future discussion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
STATES RIGHTS INVOLVED
Senate Resolutions Designed to Pre-
vent the President From
Going It Blind.

Washington, Dec. T-Senators Whyte
and Rayner of Maryland each presented
resolutions in the senate today touching
the states rights question involved in
the japanese controversy. The resolution
of Mr.. Whyte resolves that there shall
be no increase in federal power by a
strained construction of the constitution
at the expense of the rights of the
states.
The Rayner resolution provides that the
functions of the executive shall be linn
tied to the performance of the duties
assigned to him by the constitution and
the legislation enacted Hereunder, ard
that the result be no interference by the
executive in the legislative or judicial
branches of the government or with the
rights of the states. It is also resolved
that the states have no authority to sur
render any of their reserved rights under
the constitution
Both resolutions were laid on the table
for future action.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
HORRIBLE FATE OF WOMAN
Foully Murdered, Body Mutilated and
Placed in a Barrel, Soaked With
Coal Oil and Burned.

y HaZletOn, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE charred \
, remains of young woman were 4
= found today on the mountain between y
y here and EberVaie. A slipper, =
4 combs and the frame of a woman's +
y hatZwere picked up near by. Under \
Z the body were three wire hoops such y
= as are used on barrels. 1t is the be- y
= lief of the police that the woman y
= was murdered and then placed in the y
y barrel and burned. This theory is y
y strengthened by the odor Of kero- y
= sene near the place. The identity 4
y of the woman has not been estab- y
y lished. =
y County Detective Jones said tonight y
y that it was his opinion that the body \
= found is not that of a Hazleton wo-
man, but that the girl was murdered y
T. elsewhere, the body placed in a bar y
= rel, sent here and then burned. A =
y post mOrtem examination revealed y
= the fact that an axe or hatchet was 4
+ used in chopping around the neck to y
\ enable the murderer to get the head y
y into the barrel. The legs were also \
= broken so that they could be forced y
+ in. Dry spots of blood were found y
y in the bottom of the barrel, but the y
4 physicians who examined the remains y
\ say they cannot tell whether the \
y murder was Of recent date.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
RAILROADS ARE
BEING HURRIED
Coal Famine in Northwest VIII
Be Broken Within twenty
Four Hours.
RESULT OF INVESTIGATION
STATE LEGISLATURES LIKELY
TO GET BUSY.
RESULT OF INVESTIGATION

Minneapolis, Dec 1.-THE fuel famine
or the northwest will be broken within
tWenty-four hours. as a result Of the II
terstate commerce commissions inquiry
IN this city today. The commission was
represented by James S. Harlan of Chi
cago and Franklin K. Lane of San Fran.
cisco. MI Lane is taking personal charge
OF the fuel anime inquiry. while Mr.
harIan IS busily engaged in the car,
shortage inquiry. It was decided tina al
since the fuel famine was the most i'm.
portant, there being already many report =
Al hand of suffering from the cold inl
North Dakota. it should be the first ton
be handled and settled.
Two Officials on the Carpet.
Mr.. Lane questioned E. c. Blanchsrd..
DIVISION superintendent of the Northernl
racine at Duluth, and ID. NJ. Philbin. 4
assistant general agent of the Greati
Northern road at Duluth today. Before !
Mr. Lane had finished his examination |
Dotn witnesses had promised that relief
would pc Forthcoming within the nexCi
twenty-four hours. and orders have beeni
gwen 70 rush coal to the suffering towns. I
an other traffic being made secondaryi
until supplies have been furnished
The secretary Of the Minneapolis cham
per or commerce submitted a statement
showing that the movement of the crop
this year had fallen off many millions
OF bushels compared with previous years.
snaiI-Like Speed.
1t puzzled the attorneys and judges Of
the commission in the afternoon session
why it was that it took freight car
on the average about thirteen days tn
make trip that could be made at ten
mile rate in twenty-five hours
z. G. Blanchard, division superintendent
of the Northern Pacific at Duluth, by
whose testimony the situation was
brought out. explained 1t by stating that
hot boxes frequently delayed the progress
of a car and that various other causes
contributed to the delay of the car IN
transit. According to the. testimony Of
the Northern Pacific official. it would
not be uncommon for a. freight car TO
move from point to point at the rate OF
not less than a mile hour.
He stated that there was in increase
in shipments in every commodity-grain
and lumber from the coast merchandise,
coke, coal and wood products.
Occurs Every Year.
Judge Lane asked the witness for how
long a period of the year it took suc1
a very long time, as from ten to thir-
teen days, to move a freight car 80
miles, and he was told that the condi-
tions were most unfavorable to speed du-
ring September. October and November.
And you know about this every year,
don't your?
Yes, we expect it, was the reply
You have nine months 10 prepare for
it," stated the court.
Yes, we try to do our best" was tha
answer of Superintendent Blanchard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
CANNOT APPEAL.
Government Can Only Prosecute
Criminals in Lower Courts

Washington, Dec. 17.--That the govern
ment is not entitled to writ OF GER
tiorari bringing to the supreme court OF
cases which have been passed on by Unit
ed States circuit courts of appeals adj
versely to the governments contentious
was today practically held by the su-
gan. Morgan was found guilty by the
United States district court for the Dis
trict of Columbia upon the charge of cut
ting timber upon the public domain, But
cuit reversed the verdict on various
points. The attorney general then
brought the case to the supreme court
in an effort to secure a reversal OF the
usual practice. which is to prohlolt APP
peal in any form by the government IN
criminal cases. but in this he was not
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
QUARANTINE ORDER WAS
NOT CONSTITUTIONAL

Washington. Dec 1Z-In deciding the
cases of tie Illinois Central Railroad COM
pany VS.. G. Edwards and j. U. McKen-
dree. of Kentucky, the supreme court of
the United States today held to be I'M
Constitutional the agricultural depart
ment's quarantine order because the lire
fixed by IL was made applicable to the
state as well as the Interstate movement
of cattle The courts opinion, announced
bv Justice Day, reversed the finding of
the circuit court of Carlisle county, Ken
lucky
The decision distinctly holds the act in
valid because of its interference with in
terstate commerce.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
Power to Enforce Equality.

''We are not constituting an act of the
state of Mississippi or passing upon the
powers which by it are given to the state
railroad commission. The question we
have to consider is the power of the
state to enforce an equality of local rates
between all parties shipping the same dis
lance over the same road. That a state
has such power cannot be doubted and it
cannot be thwarted by any action of a
railroad company which does not involve
an actual interstate shipment, although
done with a view of promoting the bus
mess interests of the company. While
state may not compel a railroad company
to do business at a loss and while a rail-
road company may insist as against the
power of the state, upon the right to es-
tabfish such rates as will afford reason
able compensation for the services rem
dered, yet when it voluntarily establishes
local rates for some shippers it cannot
resist the power Of the state to enforce
the same rates for ALL The state may
insist upon equality as between ali its
citizens, and that equality cannot be de-
feated in respect to any local shipments
by arrangements made with or to favor
outside companies"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
IMPRISONMENT CLAUSE.
House Committee Improves Upon the
TiIIman Bill.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Tillman bill
forbidding national banks and other cor
pOratiOns authorized by congress as well
as corporations in general from con-
tributing to election funds was consid-
cred today by the house committee on
elections of president and vice president
which decided unanimously to report the
matter favorably, with the addition of an
Imprisonment clause as well as imposi-
ton of a fine for offenders.
As amended by the house committed il
Is optional for the court to send officers
OF offending corporations TO Jail for Pc
Rod of not more than twelve mnthS
The maximum fine is 81 600
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
OF
LOCAL RATES
Supreme Court Decides a Case
Involving Powers of Rail-
road Commissions.

Washington. Dec. 1I.-In the case of the
Alabama & Mississippi Railroad company
VS.. the Mississippi railroad commission,
the supreme court entered decision to-
day in support of the contentious of the
state.
The case involved the right Of the COM
mission to fix flat rate of 3ls cents per
mile per hundred pounds on carload lots
of grain from Vicksburg to Meridian,
both in Mississippi. The action of the
commission in making the rate was based
upon the allegation that the Vicksburg
road was in the habit of giving that fig
ure to patrons who also gave their bus
mess to the Shreveport & Pacific road. an
allied concern, while the rate to the other
patrons was 10 cents per hundred. The
Mississippi supreme court sustained the
action of the commissioners and that
finding is upheld. The opinion was
handed down by Justice Brewer, who
said:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
Second Oath Taken.

AS soon as the opening of the session
mad been announced by the court crier
chief Justice Fuller proclaimed the pres
ence of the new associate, saying il gave
MIN pleasure to present him to the mem
bers of the bar. Under instructions of
the chief justice, the clerk then read Mr.
Moodys commission and administered to
him second oath commonly known as
the judicial OATH In this affirmation Mr..
Moody made solemn promise to admins
ter Justice without Partially, to do equal
right to poor and rich and TO properly
perform all the duties of the office in ac-
cord with the constitution of the United
states. He was then escorted by Mar
shall John NJ. Wright to his seat on the
extreme left of the bench. and after the
Chief Justice and all his associates had
bowed to him. Justice Holmes, his i'm
mediate neighbor. had extended the hand
OF welcome, the court proceeded with the
business of the day.
Former Secretary Bonaparte was then
introduced to the court as the new attor-
ney general
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE presidents
message on the subject of the public
lands was read to congress today. 1t
follows:
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
The developments OF the past year
emphasize with increacing force the
need OF vigorous and immediate action
10 recast the public land laws ana
adapt them to the actual situation The
timber and stone act has demonstrated
conelusively that its effect is to turn
over the public timber lands to great
corporations. 1t has done enormous
harm. il is no longer needed, and it
should be repealed.
The desert land act results so fire.
quently in fraud and comparatively sell
dom in making homes on the land that
Il demands radical amendment. That
provision which permits assignment
before patent should be repealed and
the entryman should be required to live
for not less than two years at home on
the land before patent issues. Other
wise the desert land law Will continue
10 assist spectators and other large
holders to get control of the land and
water on the public domain by indie
fenSiDle means
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
Situation Critical.

St Paul, Dec. IA special to the Dis.
patch from Grand Forks, N D., says: The
fuel situation today presents the most
critical condition that has existed in the
history of the state. Careful inquiry in
every portion of the northern half OF
the state shows that there is not town
in which coal can be had except in small
and in dozens of places there is not a
pound to be bought. the dealers having
been out Of fuel for days and in some in
stances for a week or more Some town
schools and lighting and manufacturing
plants have closed and individuals are
sharing their small fuel supplies with
neighbors
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
Pictures Pleased the House.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house began
the last week before the Christmas hOli-
days with a determination to dispose of
as much legislation as possible for the
more active work which Will devolve on
1t when congress again convenes. To this
end several small bills were passed under
suspension of the rules.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken
up and fifteen of the fifty-seven pages
completed. when it was laid aside for
the presidents message concerning the
Panama canal. which consumed more than
an hour in its reading, being listened to
by a large number of members.
The pictorial feature of the message
afforded an opportunity for good-natured
comment. the innovation of cuts in a
state paper being looked on with favor.
Messages from the president on public
lands and naval personnel were also read.
The house at 4:30 adjourned until noon
tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
SUPREME BENCH
IS now FILLED
William H. Moody Sworn in
and CARRIED in the Long,
Flowing Robe.
CHANGES IN THE CABINET
OSCAR S. STRAUS THE ONLY
NEW MAN.

Washington, Dec 17-wiiliam H.
Moody, formerly attorney general, today
entered upon his duties as an associate
justice of the supreme court of the United
States, thus bringing the court up to its
1GlI membership. He was indicted into
oihce at the beginning of today's sitting
of the court
Having, as is customary in such cases,
taken the regular oath of office in the rob
ing room before entering the court
latter apartment by all the other
members of the tribunal When
ne reached the desk OF the clerk
or the court, he stopped while the other
members continued to their seats Mr.
Moody was CARRIED, as were all the other
justices, in long flowing robe and pre-
pared no begin the duties of his office
when the ceremony of Inauguration should
be completed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
SENTENCED FOR BRIBERY.
Arkansas State Senator viii Wear
Stripes for Two Years.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 1.-THE SUI
preme court today sustained the sentence
of State Senator F. o. Butt of Eureka
Springs, convicted of bribery IN the last
Ierislatl,re and sentenced to the peniten-
fisrv for two years. Butt tefegraphed
that he would be here tomorrow and sur
render to the officials.
Butt, who is one OF the best known
attorneys in Arkansas, was convicted of
giving another senator 500 to vote for
the state capitol appropriation bill. Sew
eral other senators are awaiting trial on
similar charges.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
NEWSPAPER PASSES.

washington, Dec. 1.-THE Garrett bill,
to permit newspapers to accept railway
transportation, was the subject Of a hear
ing today before the house committee on
interstate and foreign commerce E w
Stevens of Missouri and Representative
elect Ashbrook of Ohio spoke in favor
Of the bill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
Ran HIS VESSEL
ONTO THE ROCKS
Captain Then Killed Himself
Passengers and Crew
Landed in Safety.

Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 1.-THE Ham
burg-American line tourist steamer
Prinzessin Victoria Louise, from New
York, Dec. T. for this port, went ashore
last night off Port Royal while on her
way back to New York.
The passengers were landed here safe
today.
Captain BruinSwig, who was in charge
of the Victoria Louise when she struck,
committed suicide by hOWing out his
brains.
to the assistance of the stranded steam
er, and the French training ship Duguay-
Trouin is preparing to leave port with
the same object in view.
The Victoria Louise is pounding heav-
lily and the seas are breaking over her, but
hopes are still-entertained that she will
be saved. She is resting on a rocky
ledge
The body of Captain Bruinswig is still
on board the steamer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
ANXIOUS DAYS AHEAD.
CHARGES Against "BiII' eIasmann to
Be Investigated.
Especial to The HeraldAl

Especial to The HeraIdAI
y Washington, Dec. FIN view OF
y several protests from citizens OI "
\ liam Glasmann as postmaster, his !
y name will not be sent to the senate =
+ for permanent appointment until =
y charges against him are fuzzy lnVes.
y tigated and cleared up. An agent OF
y the department will be sent to Og-
\ den to make investigation and until
: the result is reported to the depart
y ment the matter will be held IN aDey-
\ ance. Glasmann was appointed dur
! ing recess upon recommendation of =
y Representative Howell
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-18
WEDDING WILL TAKE
PLACE AT NOON TODAY
Especial to The Herald }

Washington, Dec. I7.-Mrs. Flora Lou
Use Clement, formerly of Salt Lake City,
left here yesterday for Lakewood, n. J.,
t. be the guest of Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond, and will be married tomorrow at
noon to Captain Sydney Amos Cloman.
u. S. A, recently appointed military at
tache of the American embassy in Lon
don. After the wedding Captain Cloman
will take his bride for brief stay ;n
New York before sailing from there. on
the st. Louis. Dec. %, for his new post OF
TlYtr