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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
SAMUEL SLOAN PASSES ON
Death Announced of the Former
President of the Lackawanna
at Age of SO.

New York, Sept. 23-Samuel Sloan,
chairman of the board of directors of
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
railroad, and ex-president of the road,
who has just died at his summer home
at Garrison-on-the-Hu Hudson, spent fifty
of his eighty-nine years of life in active
railroad work, and only ceased to be
engaged in it a short time before his
death.
In his long career, he Joined forces
at time or another with many men
whose names were conspicuous in the
financial history of New York. He was
directly associated with Jay Gould,
Russell Sage, Commodore Vanderbilt
and others, and he outlived them all.
Mr.. SlOan's interests were many and
large, but he will always be best re-
membered for his presidency of the
Lackawanna. It was a relatively TN
important road when he became It's
head, but he built it up Until it's stock
sold higher than that of any other rail-
road in the country. He was a man of
marked characteristics, not the least of
these was his sturdy PresbyteTianism.
It was he who made the Lackawanna
conspicuous during his administration
because of its having no Sunday trains.
Il would not work myself on Sun
day." was his explanation, land 1 do
not see why the men under me should
be made to work on Sunday"
Mr. Sloan was loyal to Ireland, bis
native land, all of his long life, and ne
was delighted when four years ago he
was selected a member of toe Friendly
Sons of ST. Patrick.
In 1897. the employees of the I.acka-
wanna road presented him With a solid
gold tea set, which it is said, cost $780,
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The rest of the evidence wOve itself into
a consecutive narrative, with very little
contradiction Of testimony. and with this
contradiction upon no essential point,
from the arrival of Walker in Ogden
Tuesday night until the death Of Beers
on Friday.
Miss Edwards. the matron of the hospi-
tai, made perhaps the strongest point
brought out for the prosecution. She
swore twice that Beers, while conscious,
told her that two men, had set upon him
and beaten him. The cab driver bore out
the story that Beers was able to get into
the cab, ride to the hospital get out and
pay his fare with little assistance.
A somewhat new point was developed
when five employees of the electrical com
pany came to the stand and swOre one
after another that they were in the
building and all close enough to hear
signs Of the row. Their attitude toward
testifying against Walker or Lawrence,
their boss, was clearly reluctant All OF
them saw Lawrence from time to time
come into the front room as the fight was
going on in the back room and go back
there again. They all testified, as did
two witnesses who tried to get in, that
the front door was locked by LaWTenceiS
orders during the fight, and that they
heard scattered words and occasional
screams from the back room, ali in one
voice. presumably, from the general trend
of their evidence. that Of Beers.
The only attempt of the state to get
back of the day of the fight was in the
introduction of the testimony of Mrs. J.
c. Gasberg. the prOpTietress Of the Co
lonial hotel at Ogden, to the effect that
Walker and Lawrence ransacl1ed Beers
rooms in her house the night before the
fight. For what purpose this testimony
was introduced was not apparent.
Personnel Of Jury.
The courts session was somewhat de-
iayed by the fact that the same court
room had TO be used to clean out the
usua, Monday morning bunch OF DRINKS
At 1928 however. Municipal Judge J. D.
Murphy opened the inquest. The jury
consisted of J. n Spiegel. proprietor of A
stationery store, John O'NeilI, proprietor
of a saloon, and Harry o. Williams. a
clerk in d sporting goods store. Nathan
J. Harris conducted the case for the
state and W. r. Hutchinson appeared as
the attorney for the defense Of both Wal
ker and Lawrence. District Attorney
George HalversOn sat behind Mr. Harris
Frequently he would take charge of the
questioning and fire in a bit of
sarcasm which would tend to loosen up
a witness.
walker and Lawrence were not in the
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
DASHED INTO WORK TRAIN
Five People Injured in Trolley Car
Accident on Los Angeles Sub
urban Line.

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. "a Holly
wood trolley car, leaving this city
shortly before midnight last night, col
Uded with a work train in Hollywood,
while running at the rate of twenty
miles an hour, demolishing the whole
front of the car and severely injuring
five passengers and the motorman. The
lack of a headlight on the work train
is said to have been responsible for the
accident.
The injured are:
Mrs. Vera S. Beane, right leg bro
ken; right arm badly cut; face cut in
several places.
A. H. Barrett, badly cut face and
head, and severely bruised.
Mrs. A. H. Barrett, left side injured
and possible internal injuries.
The above were all guests at The Hol-
lywOod hotel.
Miss Dina Wilson, resident of Hol-
Iywood, severely cut and bruised.
William Kifalon, motOrman, head Sc
verely cut and injured about the neck.
M. Mayamam, Japanese student, Gle
side of face cut open and lips and nose
terribly cut.
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BORAH TRIAL IS :.
NOW ON At BOISE
Former Governor Steunenberg
the "John Doe" of the In
diCtment Returned.
GREAT INTEREST EXCITED
WORK OF SECURING A JURY
SLOW.

Boise. Ida. Sept. civilian E. Borah,
at the threshold of career in the United
States senate having been elected to take
his seat at the coming session of con-
gress. was placed on trial today before
Judge Edward Whitson in the federal
court charged with conspiring to defraud
the United States government out of til
tie TO many thousand acres Of timoer
land in Boise county, wooded with giant
pines. Indicted with Senator BOTah are
twelve other persons, while Ii is claimed
the conspiracy also extended to 1OS res
idents of southern Idaho, who acted as
entrymen in taking out the timber Claims.
which were subsequently turned over to
the Barber Lumber company, a corpora
ton which employed Mr.. Borah as attor-
ney.
Came as Surprise.
CIoaked under the legal title of John
Doe" the attorneys for the government
today disclosed in open court the fact
that former Governor Frank Steunenberg
was included in the Indictment and IS
alleged to have had a leading part in the
sO-called conspiracy. The announcement
came as a complete surprise to the COM
munity at large, several of the talesmen
examined for jury duty declaring that
they had never even heard ii intimated
that the governor, assassinated by Harry
Orchard and for alleged participation in
whose murder William d. Haywood was
recently tried and acquitted, had in any
way been connected with the land frauds
investigation.
Little or no progress was made at the
morning session of court, but during an
extended afternoon sitting the govern
ment attorneys temporarily passed twelve
men into the jury box. All of these are
subject to further examination by the
prosecution and 70 complete examination
by counsel for the defense.
5orah the Prisoner This Time.
An odd angle is given to the case by
the fact that one of the men passed
into the box today is Thomas 3. Cess.
a local real estate dealer. who served
as foreman of the Haywood jury in the
case in which Senator Borah served as
a state prosecutor. Several of the jurors
temporarily accepted claimed acQuaiu-
lance with Senator Borah, and one de-
clared openly that he held the defendant
in high esteem. He felt, however, that
he could deal out justice to him. Three
proposed jurors who declared their belief
In Senator BOrah'S innocence were
promptly challenged by the government
and excused.
District Attorney Ruick conducted the
juror examination and questioned the
jurors closely as to any feeling of pre-
JUDGE against him for his active part
IN securing the Indictment of Senator
Borah and whether they believed he had
acted from personal motives or in good
faith as a public prosecutor. Nearly all
said they had given the matter but lit
tie thought. They also declared they
would not permit their reverence for Gov
ernOr Steunenberg memory to interfere
with the rendering of a just verdict In
the case on trial.
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IN AWKWARD POSITION.
Consul General of Austria Cause of
Scene at a Concert.

New York Sept. 23.-BecauSe Baron
ono Won Hohenning O'Carroll, consul
general Of Austria-Hungary in New York,
was mindful of his official obligations
and would not rise when certain Hun
garian song was sung at a concert here,
there was a general disturbance and the
concert was broken up. The song was
sung by Mile. Rethey. Hungarian ac-
tress at Terrace Garden, and the con-
cert was attended by many persons in
the Hungarian colony. 1t is called the
s'Kossuth Song" and officially it is I'M
der the ban of the Austrian government.
Baron O'Carroli is a native Hungarian,
hut ne represents the dual empire here
No sooner had the actress started the
song than the Hungarians jumped I'D and
appIauded with fervOr. Baron O'Carroli
and some attaches of his office. who
were with him, did not do so, which was
the signal for general demonstration
against him, and counter demonstrations.
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TESTIMONY AT BEERS INQUEST

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
MINNESOTA LAW TIED Up
Attorney General Restrained From
Instituting Proceedings
Against Railroads.

st. Paul, Sept 23.-Judge Lochren of the
United States court today issued an in
junction that absolutely ties up the Min
nesota commodity rate law, pending final
decree. OF until the courts decision is
overruled in an appeal by the state
The order restraints the defendants, in
Guiding the attorney general and ship
pers who were made parties to the &C
tons, and all other persons from insti-
tuting any proceedings for the violation
of said act and from demanding that aDv
of the rates contained in the act be given
to them
1t is reported today that the state Of
ficials are planning to violate the injunc-
ton in such a manner that habeaS corpus
proceedings will have to be instituted. in
which event the case will at once be ap-
peaIed TO the United States supreme court
and the whole matter determined.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
ROBERT FULTON
DAY OBSERVED
Elaborate Ceremonies at the
jamestown Exposition in
Honor of Great inventor.

Norfolk. VT, Sept. 23.-EIaborate and
beautiful ceremonies marked today's
observance of Robert Fulton day. st
the jamestown exposition. of the many
historical events commemorated by the
tercentenniaI, none has been of great
er importance and deeper significance
than the celebration of the practical
application of Robert FultOn's inven-
lions to the needs of the world.
While the exercises today were I'M
der the direction of the exposition Off
Gals, added prominence was given
them by the participation of the Rob-
eTt Fulton Monument association,
many members of which arrived here
yesterday. The orator of the day was
Martin V. Littleton of Brooklyn
Mark Twain Present.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, the president of
the association, came from New York
on his yacht North Star, and DR.. Sam
uel L. Clemens mark Twain came on
the yacht Kanawha, each being accom-
panied by q party of guests. Rear Ad-
miral P. F. Harrington, L. S. N, re-
tired, headed the committee appointed
to receive the distinguished guests.
A spectacular feature Of the celebra-
ton was a typical representation of
what the inventions of Robert Fulton
have meant to the world. 1t was the
assem- bling IN Hampton Roads, just off
the exposition grounds of every sort
of craft propelled by steam. The YES
sells, of all sizes and descriptions, all
ablaze with flags and buntings, formed
marine parade which was reviewed
by the guests from the decks of the
visiting yachts.
The days program included the
award of the cups presented by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, King Edward and Sir
Thomas Upton for the winners in the
various classes of yacht races.
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AGED ACTRESS TO RETIRE

New York, Sept. 2S.-Mrs. Annie Yea
mans, America oldest acerss, will re-
tire from the stage with the celebration
of her seventy-second birthday on Nov.
10 next.
Mrs Yeamans has been before the nun
lie 81 years. 1t is for the roles she created
while member of the famous Hartman
and Hart company in the seventies and
thereafter that she is best remembered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
CANNOT BE TRIED IN
THE FEDERAL COURT

Omaha. Neb., Sept 23-Judges w. H
Munger and T. c. Munger, in the fedora!
court today, remanded to the state su-
preme court the cases of the state of Ne
braska. against the five express cOmpan-
les in which the state asks for an in
junction to prevent the companies from
refusing to put into effect the reduced
rates ordered by the Sibley law.
The court held that the state is the
only plaintiff in the cases and therefore
tbev cannot be tried in the federal court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
PRESIDENT GIVEN TIP
BY STUYVESANT FISH

= Oyster Bay, Sept. 23.-stuyvesant =
J. Fish came to Oyster Bay today and !
! was closeted with Secretary Loeb i'm /
! the executive offices for an hour. He !
! declined to be interviewed. Secretary !
Loeb said that Mr.. Fish had given :
him a message to the president, but !
he declined to divulge its purport. 4
A
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
WITNESSES TELL VIVID
STORY At BEERS INQUEST
Nurse Testifies Wounded Man Told Her Two
Men Beat Him Up---Able to Walk,
Says Cab Man.
Experts Slightly at Variance As to Probable Cause of Injuries
supposed Eye-WitneSSeS Sought in Salt Lake.
Especial to The Herald.)

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NECESSARY TO HASTEN.

washington. Sept. ga fire control
system is to be installed in the coast de-
lenses of Subig bay, the naval base in the
Philippines Conditions in the far east
have rendered it necessary to hasten the
completion of this equipment.
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DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE.

Sidney, n. s., Sept 2S-Mr. Marconi ar
rived at Glaze Bay, n. B., last night, to
make arrangements for a transatlantic
wireless communication between Canada
and Great Britain. Within a few weeks 1t
is hoped that a constant night and day
service will be in operation.
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MRS. WALKERS LETTER TO BEERS.


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(Snecia1 to The HeraIdl

ogden. Utah, Sept. 23.-The inquest into
the death of Earl S. Beers came to an
abrupt adjournment at o'clock this even
ing by reason of the lack of two import
ant witnesses for the state. The session
consumed five hours, every minute Of
which was tense with excitement. Ten
witnesses were examined whose testimony
bore on the facts of the fight which re-
suited in the death of Beers two days
later
The attempt of the state was to prove
that the wounds were committed not by
Walker alone but with the assistance of
Lawrence and possibly with further help
among his employees, and that the frac-
ture of the skull which caused the death
was inflicted by some instrument other
than the fists of human being.
The defense clearly set out to establish
that the killing was the result of a frac-
tUre of the skull following upon a fist
blow or a fall to the floor or upon an
angular piece of furniture of some kind
or other and that there was no other
participant in the engagement than Fred
c. Walker
The result was distinctly a drawn bat
tie upon these points. The testimony,
while sensational, was by the nature OF
the case so meager upon salient points
that until the last moment of the court
the crowd the judge and the jury hung
with suspended breath upon each word.
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CELEBRATED CONTEMPT CASE

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Charges in Indictment.
WILL FOLLOW BRYAN'S LEAD

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TWO Witnesses Wanted.

When it became known that Mrs. VII
bur Hull and her daughter. two bona fide
witnesses of at least part Of the fight.
were missing so close did the evidence of
the other witnesses hang that the Judge
at once adjourned the inquest until they
could be found. They are assumed to be
in Salt Lake and the police force there
are looking for them.
Strange to say in all this bulk of evil
dence for and against Walker and Law
renee, conflicting views appeared in
the expert testimony of Drs. Joyce
and Condor. Joyce, while he de
clined to so state point blank,
was clearly of the opinion that Beers
did not get his skull fractured from an
instrument, blunt or otherwise, in the
hands of either Walker or Lawrence,
while DR.. Condor expressed it decidedly
as his viewpoint that Beers was hit and
hit hard across the side of the head with
an instrument other than the human fist.
Their viewpoints. however. were clOuded
with the usual reticence Of expert testi-
rnony as to specific declaration DR.. Joyce
attended Beers from the time he was hurt
until his death, and DR.. Condor was the
medical expert who made the post NOR
tenn examination of the body
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
THE DAY IN COURT.
Case Promises to Rival the Haywood
Trial in Interest.

IFtdt IN interest.
Boise, Ida, Sept. 23.-The case of United
States Senator William Z. Borah charged
with conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment of valuable timber lands, was called
today before Judge Edward Whitson in
the United States district court. The
prominence OF Senator BOrah in the pol
itics of the state his personal popular
ity in this his home city, the leading
part he took In the prosecution Of Will
liam D. Haywood, who was charged with
the murder Of former Governor Steunen-
berg and the fact that more than a
hundred well known residents of south
ern Idaho are alleged to be involved with
him in the so-called conspiracy, combined
to attract an interest to the proceedings
against him practically equal to that
which marked the first of the Western
Federation of Miners trial. The circuit
court was crowded to overlooking when
Judge Whitson took the bench at 10
o'clock.
Great Array of Counsel. s.
The array OF. counsel on either side was
imposing. TheNgoVernment, whose rep
re5entatiYes here are freely predicting a
hearing of sensational interest, has prac-
ticaIly taken its case out of the hands
Of the local district attorney, Norman
NJ Ruick, against whom charges of i'm
proper conduct before the grand jury
have been filed, and assigned the matter
10 special attorneys trained in timber land
tons in other western states. These are
NJ. c. Burch of Detroit and S. r. Rush
Of Omaha, both special assistants to the
attorney general of the United States.
There was also present today Tim
othy F. Burke, United States dis
trict attorney at Cheyenne who
was sent TO Boise to assist the special
grand jury now in session in its inves-
tigation of the charges against District
Attorney Ruick. Senator Borahs attor-
neys include James H. Hawley, senior
counsel for the state in the Haywood
case; Alfred a. Fraser, S. L. Upton and
Carl Paine, all local attorneys, and c.
II. Bundy of Eau Claire, Wis.
The latter also represents the interests
of the Barber Lumber company, the cor
poration which is said to have profited
by the alleged frauds and some of whose
officers have been indicted.
Charges in Indictment.
The Indictment against Senator BoraF
alleges that he. with twelve others, named
as co-defendants. conspired together L
defraud the government of many thou
sands of acres of timber land in Bots,
county
As a result of this conspiracy it is al
! legged that Jos residents of Boise took ou
timber claims and swore in doing so tina
! they were acting solely in their own in
/ terest, whereas. these statements wer.
/ false, and agreements had been entered
| into whereby the claimants were TO turr
| their lands over to three selected men
Continued on Page 2.
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Your advertisement is your personal
card; and your card is yourself. 1t is
as essential that your advertisement
be right as that your character, repu-
tation. appearance and environment be
cOrrect.-Printer' Ink.
The Jewish outlook., 1907-05-24

An Organ fund has also been created
by this society and we invite every MEM
ber of our congregation to kindly aid
us to swell and increase this fund to
bring in the near future delight to
every hearer by being enabled to listen
to the glorious strains of new organ re
sounding through our temple, lending
inspiration, charm and solemnity to our
already beautiful and inspiring services.
Several fine and novel entertainments
have been planned for the coming sea
son, and many measures, particularly
such which will promote sociability and
good fellowship among the members OF
our congregation are contemplated, and
we hope everybody or wellwisher OF our
temple will speedily become member of
the Ladies Auxiliary, and enthusiastic
cally receive the membership committee
when called on by them, thereby helping
and promoting the welfare of our be-
loved temple and all it's members.
Respectfully,
MRS. WILLIAM WE'LL.
President of Ladies' Auxiliary.
The Jewish outlook., 1907-05-24

usual eloquent words expressed briefly
the kindly interest and feeling he has
for this association, and the good that
it has accomplished among the confirm
ants. Brief addresses were then made
by Mr. David Plessner, Nathan Roths
child, Joe Langer and Harry Isaacson.
The dancing was then resumed until the
early morning hours, and all left with
the kindliest of feeling for the officers,
committees and members Of the Temple
Emanuel Alumni Association
The Jewish outlook., 1907-05-24
DENVER LODGE NO. III, !. o. 3. 3.

Initiation and smoker Sunday even
ing, June 9th, at p. m. Initiation at
lodge rooms, 1543 Champa street, at 8
p. M, sharp. After adjournment,
smoker at Albany hotel. This affair is
given in honor of the President and Sec
retary Of this Order, and other distin-
uished members, who will visit the city
on that day. 1t is hoped that not single
member of this Lodge will fail to attend
this meeting and give our prominent
guests royal welcome. A large class
of candidates will be initiated. If you
have any candidates in view, please send
their applications with the required fee,
before meeting Of May 26th, or attend
the meeting and bring application with
you so that they can be initiated on june
9th For the Smoker one dollar a plate
will be the charge. Sign the attached
postal card advising us whether you will
attend the Smoker. An answer by June
1st is required and will be appreciated.
Regular Meeting Sunday, May 26th. S.
Prudential, Secretary.