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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10
SHOOTS LAND BILL.
Proposed Legislation Allowing Entry
of 32O-Acre Homesteads.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Senator Smoot to-
day introduced a bill for S9O-acre home
steads. Under the proposed legislation
entry is permitted of go acres of semi
arid nom timbered, nOn-irrigable. unap-
propriated reserved surveyed public lands
for homestead purposes. No fixed term
Of residence is required but the entryman
is reoufred to cultivate one-eighth of his
land within one year after entry, one
fourth the second year one-half the third,
fourth and fifth years. patent TO issue
not less than five years after entry.
Attorney Z. NJ. Allison of, Salt Lake
civ is here looking after the Interests
of clients connected with the coal land
cases.
In the house the protest of the Utah Fed
Grafton of Labor against the retention is
office of Public Printer Stillings. who is
charged with being an enemy to organ
lied labor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10
JOHN AHERN REMOVED BY GOVERNOR
HUGHES FOR NEGLECTING HIS WORK

will have an important bearing, not
only i'm this city but elsewhere.
1.-THE decision of the governor shows
that a group of citizens with a common
end who will make charges against an
Official who neglects his official duty
and 60 ahead in an earnest way, can
accomplish results"
John F. Ahearn was one of the old
Croker guard of politicians. For many
years he was a Tammany leader in the
East side. and his popularity there has
never diminished. His reward came
in The nature of a round dozen years in
the New York state senate and since
then he has been twice elected presi-
dent of the borough of Manhattan.
Ahearn today continues prominent in
the councils of Tammany Hall, and is
one of the steadfast lieutenants of
Leader Charles +. Murphy. He is
about 30 years old, and considered mod
erately wealthy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10
BLACK HAND OUTRAGE In PITTSBURG:
ONE MAN DEAD AND TWO In HOSPITAL

Sunseri was selling bananas. A quar-
rel over the prices asked for the fruit
ensued, and Sunseri testified in the po-
lice station that he shot Refs in self
defense Gimette, it is said, then shot
Sunseri, and, pursued by Sunseri, fed.
It is believed that black hand members
were responsible for the quarrel and
fighting A letter received by Sunseri
a week ago demanded $500 and gave
him the alternative of being shot in
the head and heart. Sunseri is an UNI
Gle of Joe Betagli of this city, who
found bomb on his porch d week ago.
Sunseri by his activity in trying to run
down his nephew's enemies, it is
thought, incurred the enmity of the So
ciety.
The police have arrested two sus-
poets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10
ST. PAUL OR LOUISVILLE.
Norman Maek's Opinion as to Demo-
cratic Convention City.

New York, Dec. 9.-Norman Z. Mack,
member of the Democratic national
committee for New York, said today
while here en- route to Washington to
attend the meeting of the committee
on Thursday, that the national conven-
ton would be held in either St Paul
or Louisville. He said that Denver
was nOr central enough, and that Chi
cago had made no bid for it. He de-
clared that William J. Bryan should
be nominated for president, and said
that he had heard many prominent
Democrats express a preference for
former Governor William Z. Douglas
Of Massachusetts for the second place
on the ticket
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10

Pittsburg, Dec. 9.-One man is dead.
another probably fatally wounded, and
a ;hird is suffering from serious in
iuries as the result of supposed black
hand outrages in the Pennsylvania
railroad produce yards
The Dead.
NJ. Refs, a produce dealer of Taren-
tum. Pa. died after being removed to
the hospital
The Injured.
G. Sunseri, Pittsburg, produce dealer
shot in mouth.
Joe Gimitte, cut and bruised.
witnesses say that Refs, accom-
named by three men, one of whom was
Gimette, entered a car from which
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10
AIRED IN FRENCH COURTS
Damage Suit of A. Hart Mckee
Against His Wife and Her Father
Again Postponed.

Paris, Dec. 9.-The damage suit
brought by A. Hart Mckee. formerly of
Pittsburg, against his wife and her
father, Colonel Baxter, formerly of Den
yer, Colo, charging alleged defamatory
declarations made by them and pub
lished in American newspapers, was to-
day postponed until Wednesday to per-
nit the production of certain evidence.
This suit is in connection with the di-
vorce suit OF Mrs. Mckee against her
husband. The court today ordered Mrs.
Mckee to allow Mr.. Mckee to see their
child twice a week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10
KILLED TWO LITTLE ONES.

Somerville, Mass, Dec. 9.-Mrs En-
ery Huntley walked into police station
here today and announced that she had
killed her two grandchildren, and 4
wears old. The bodies were found later.
The children had been stupefied by il
Eliminating gas and then drowned in a
bath tub. 1t is alleged Mrs. Huntley
has been considered mentally weak.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10
DOUBT CAST UPON THE
INTEGRITY OF JUDGES

ST. Paul. Dec. 9.-The Pioneer Press
today publishes a letter sent by Francis
B. Hart. prominent Minneapolis at
torney, to Governor Johnson, asking the
governor to institute an inquiry as to
whether certain decisions made by the
supreme court of Minnesota, during the
past six years. were right, and if not
right. asking that impeachment pro-
ceedings be instituted against the court.
Mr.. Hart cites three specific cases
among the decisions made therein by
the supreme court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10
REQUEST OF FORAKER.

Washington. Dec. 9.-Senator For
aker today addressed a letter to Chair
man Brown of the Republican state
committee of Ohio, asking that its call
for the Republican state convention re-
quire delegates TO be directly chosen
at duly authorized primary elections.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10
AGAIN POSTPONED.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-The trial of John
r. Walsh. which was postponed last
week because of the illness of a juror
was today again postponed until to-
morrow 1t is believed the juror will
be able then to be present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10
BUSINESS RESUMED.

Bath. Me. Dec. 9.-The Bath Trust
company, at one time controlled by
Charles w. Morse, resumed business
today after suspension of several
weeks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10

Santa Barbara, Cal, Dec. 9.-Pres-
ident D. F. Walker of the California
Safe Deposit & Trust company was ar
rested at the Potter hotel by Chief of
Police Ross at 11:15 today. Ross went
to President Walkers room and was re-
fused admittance oy Mrs. Walker, who
said that her husband was not in to
anyone. The officer entered, however,
and placed Walker under arrest. At
the police station, where President
Walker was taken, he made the fol-
lowing statement:
This is a great surprise to me, and
l cannot quite understand the sudden
turn of affairs. l am innocent of any
wrOngdoing in this matter, and came
to Santa Barbara some days ago upon
the advice of physicians and attorneys,
because the affairs of the bank were
weighing heavily upon me. I am in a
worse predicament than anyone else
To show the confidence | had in the
Institution, l will say that l continued
to make private deposits up to two
days before the crash, and ! am left
without a dollar except what is now on
deposit in the bank. L have $40 900
holder in the institution. At this time
do not care to give a statement to
the public. L am expecting word from
my attorneys, Gregory & Chickering
/ will return to San Francisco as soon
as possible. and may arrange to go to-
night"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10

Albany, n. Y, Dec. Ex-Governor
Hughes tonight ordered the removal
from Office of John Ahearn of the Dor
ough of Manhattan, New York City.
The condition of disrepair and ne
glect which President Ahearn permit
ted to obtain in the streets Of Man
haitian borough is the principal ground
upon which Governor Hughes bases his
action.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10
UNABLE TO GET
DOWN TO WORK
Senate in Session About an
Hour and Adjournment TAX
en- Until Today.
HOUSE TO MEET THURSDAY
BILLS INTRODUCED IN BOTH
BRANCHES.


in session little more than one hour
today and at lis o'clock adjourned I'M
I'll tomorrow. q
Little business was transacted be-
yond the introduction of bills. The res
olutions of Senators Clay and Culber-
son, calling upon the secretary of the
treasury for information concerning the
recent bonds issues of the government,
came up. but in the absence of Senator
Aldrich their consideration was post
poned until another day.
The house adjourned at 1910 until
Thursday without transacting any bus
mess beyond the introduction of bills.
1t was stated authoritatively that the
house committee will not be announced
this week.
Bills in Senate.
In the senate today bills introduced
included the following:
By Mr.. Plat of New York for ma
tiOna1 supervision of corporations, in
Guiding a national bureau of incorpora-
| ton.
By Mr.. McLaurin, to relieve the pres
ent money stringency and prevent its
recurrence. 1t permits persons owning
any bonds of the United States to de-
pOsit them in the treasury and receive
notes to an amount equaling their par
value. 1t is provided that until Febru-
airy, 1909, persons owning one or more
| bales of cotton may deposit it in de-
pository designated by the secretary of
the treasury and receive treasury notes
to the extent of 20 per cent of the value
of the cotton. If not redeemed the cot
ton shall be sold by the government.
The bill also imposes a penalty on deal
ing in cotton futures of $780, 900 fine
or five years Imprisonment.
BY Mr.. Nelson, allowing national
banking associations to loan their funds
on real estate and lands to one-third
of the value: also amending the ma
tional bankruptcy act so as to more
clearly define just who may become d
bankrupt.
By Mr.. Smoot, granting $50 acres of
arid lands to bona fide homestead set
tiers. one-eighth of which must be put
under cultivation druing the first year
of occupancy.
By Mr.. Penrose. providing for separ-
ate statehood of New Mexico.
House Measures.
In the house today the bills intro
duced included the following:
By Mr.. Hall of South Dakota, remov-
ing the duty from imports of lumber
whether dressed or rough.
By Mr.. Macondrey of Missouri, MAX
ing it a felony punishable by imprison-
ment by from two to five years or by
a fine, to publish or circulate any false
or misleading advertisement; retiring
on pay all veterans of the civil war who
have attained the age of 20.
By Mr.. Fulton of Oklahoma, prohibit
/ ing the mailing of any statement of
margin or other stock wagering trans
action, and making it a felony under
the interstate commerce law 10 utilize
the telegraph for that purpose. Direct
! ing the secretary of the interior to at
once place on the pension roll the
names of all survivors of the civil war,
whether regular or volunteers who
served at least sixty days and so in
creasing pensions that no such survi-
vors shall receive less than $40 monthly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10

New York, Dec 9.-News of John +.
Ahearn's removal as borough presi-
dent by Governor Hughes was sur
prise to Ahearn's friends. Ahearn
himself could not be seen. 1t was said
in political circles that William Eli
son, former corporation counsel, would
probably be chosen as his successor
by The board of aldermen.
President McAneny of the City club
who brought the charges, said:
THE removal of President Ahearn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10
D. F. WALKER
GUILTLESS Of
ANY CRIME
Arrest of Former Leading Citi-
zen of Utah in Connection
With Bank Failure.
LEFT THE MANAGEMENT
TO OTHERS INTERESTED
EVERY DOLLAR HE HAD IN THE
WORLD DEPOSITED IN THE
INSTITUTION.


= d. F. Walker will be well re- =
= membered by many Old-time resi- =
= dents of Salt City, and none of =
e them will believe he was knowing =
- ly guilty OF anything unlawful or =
= dishonest in connection with the =
: San Francisco bank failure. Con- =
= corning the matter. his brother, =
= M H. Walker, said yesterday aft =
- ernoon: =
= I'd. F. Walker severed his con- =
= nection with Walker Brothers in =
:. this city in 1884. In 1885 he went to =
:. San Francisco. where he became =
- interested i'm real estate and ac- y
- cumulate9 a large fortune. He first -
:: became acquainted with W. J. =
- BARNETT, who was vice president -
y of the California Safe Deposit & =
y Trust company. when he was made =
= director of the Western Pacific :
- railroad, of which Barnett was :
= vice president. At meetings of d. =
- rectors they were thrown together =
= and BartneUt managed to interest :
- my brother in the bank. :
= ID. F. Walker was elected pres =
= ident with the understanding that ::
= it was to be a purely honorary po- ::
= sition. His holdings of stock were :.
= comparatively nominal, amount ::
y ing to $50, 200. He relied entirely ::
= on the officers and directors of the I:
= bank, having all confidence in ::
= them. Most Of his time my brother ::
= spent in New York and in Europe. Z:
- He was in New York when the I:
- failure was announced. 1t seems ::
= to me that he at once demonstrat- ::
= ed that in his own judgment he ::
y had done nothing wrong by pro- ::
:. ceeding at once to San Francisco :;
= and placing himself within the ::
- jurisdiction of the California ::
= courts. I:
= Il personally know that when he !:
= started for San Francisco he hoped ::
= lie would be able to save the bank. :.
- When he arrived on the ground.
- however he found that this would ::
- be impossible. His 6oing to Cali ::
- fornia was not the action of a man ::
- guilty of any crime. He could ::
- easily have left the country if he ::
= desired to do 50. l do not believe ::
:. the people of Salt Lake will re- ::
= gard my brother as anything but ::
- an honorable man. He was in ::
= business here for a period of thirty ::
= years, and in all that time there ::
:. was not the slightest hint that he ::
= was in any way dishohorable. ::
= II am sure his connection with ::
:. the bank will be explained to the ::
:: entire satisfaction of the court and ::
= the prosecuting officials, and that ::
- any charges that may be made ::
= against him will fall to the ::
- ground" ::
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10

The wise man goes ahead of his
time, the prudent man goes with
it, the crafty man makes his own
out of it, and the blockhead sets
himself against it.-Eduard Won
Bauernfeld.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10

It is an easy thing for some men
to say what they would do if they
were in the other fellows boots
when, as a matter of fact, they
don't know how those boots may
pinch.-Mail Order Journal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10
WEEPING At THE
MOUTH OF SHAFT
Hundreds of Women Waiting
for Bodies of Loved Ones to
Be Brought to Surface.

Monongah, w. Va, Dec. 9.-When
darkness came tonight total of sixty
six bodies had been brought from the
two wrecked mines at Monongah. Res
cue work. while slow. was progressing
smoothly and as rapidly as due precau-
ton for the rescuers would permit
1t is believed that close onto 100 of
the dead will have been recovered by
daylight tomorrow. The fire, which
caused a suspension of rescue work
yesterday and early today in mine No.
s. was eXtinguished, it is said, at noon
today.
Screaming and Crying.
The fourth day vas a repetition of its
three predecessors in the matter of pa
thetic scenes. Hundreds of women re-
manned near the mines all day, scream
ing and crying until they almost col
lapsed. AS on former days, hot coffee
was served at intervals by the company
to keep the unfortunate women from
falling to the ground from exhaustion.
Probably a dozen funerals were held
today, and at all most distressing
scenes were witnessed.
Number Still Unknown.
President Watson of the Fairmont
Coal company wired Governor Dawson
| this afternoon that the number of men
lost had undoubtedly been overestimat-
ed. The actual loss. he said, can be
only determined by taking a census of
the community and this has been start
| ed
Notwithstanding this statement, the
miners still claim that the death list
will not fall below 400.
More Bodies Recovered.
Twelve bodies have been taken from
the mines tonight, bringing the total
number rescued up to IL o'clock to sew
enty-eight.
Conditions around the mines tonight
are worse than at any time since the
explosion. They are so bad, in fact,
that the crowds have dispersed and
only few stragglers are now keeping
the grewsome vigil. Milder tempera-
ture today resulted in a thaw which
converted the soil near the entrance
into a sticky, dirty mortar, and soon
after darkness fell. rain set in and Gas
been almost incessant ever since TIE
mud is now almost knee deep i'm places.
The rain has also interrupted the make
shift telephone and telegraph commu-
nicatiOn between the mines, this city
and the outside world.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10
ON THE
HAMILTON BANK
Receiver Unable To- Get Quota
tons on Some of the Stock
Held as Collateral.

New York. Dee. 9.-The report of Re-
which closed its doors Oct. %, was
made public tonight. The total loans
and discounts are $5,677.4 45. OF this
amount 81, 800, 422 is secured by collat-
eral other than real estate; $2,213,2S3 by
real estate, 1896, 427 by single name pa
pers without other security, and $1,644,-
81 by paper bearing two or more
names, but without security.
Since suspending notes to the value
of 81 1861, POI have become due, and upon
these has been paid S2O1,O GAO.
The report shows that E. r. Thomas,
president of the Hamilton bank up to
Oct. 20, withdrew between Oct. 16 and
%, the latter date being the time of the
banks suspension, $50, 741; that he now
has TO his credit S1,311, and is liable to
the institution in the sum of s64,150 as
maker and endorser and guarantor of
notes.
Heinze Liable for $4,000.
William r. Montgomery, who sue
ceeded Thomas as president. withdrew
Oct. % and %, according to the report,
$1,51S. leaving a balance of $7-11 to his
credit. o. F. Thomas, a director, on
OCT. % WlJlureW S0OO, leaving a Dali
ance of S149, but was liable in the sum
of $51, 256 as maker, endOrser and guar
antor of notes. David Sullivan, di-
rector, had no account, but is liable as
maker or guarantor of paper discounted
for S125, 900. T. Augustus HeinZe, also
director without an account, is liable
in a like manner for $4,000.
The receiver enumerates various loans
appearing on the books of the bank,
the collateral to secure which, he de-
clares, is inadequate. Among these are
$50, 900 to F.. A. HeinZe, 100000 to Otto
Heinze & Co.. two of $4,000 each to
Robert MacLay & Co, and $4,000 to r.
r. Thomas on note guaranteed by q.
r. and o. F. Thomas. CAS- a part of
the collateral to secure notes of +. A.
Heinze. Otto Heinze & Co. and Robert
MacLay & Co. above mentioned" Mr..
White says, there are 1,107 shares of
Mercantile National bank, 800 shares of
Italian-American Trust company, 200
shares Merchants & Traders bank. 321
shares of defendant bank, the value of
which is prOblematical. / have endeav-
ored to obtain quotations on such stock
and have been informed that there is
no market for the same"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-10
UNABLE TO GET BAIL.
Manager Brown in JaiI-6artnett in
Better Luck.

San Francisco, Dec. 9.-Attorney Cen
eral L. S. Webb late this afternoon COM
Continued on Page 2.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-02-07
Methusla was all right, YOU bet
For good old soul was he,
They say he would he living yet,
Had he taken Rocky Mountain Tea
n, j. WadswOrth.
Notice of Assessment No. 2.

MIDNIGHT BELL MINING d
MILLING COMPANY. Principal
place Of business, Lehi City, Utah
Notice II hereby given that at n
meeting ~ the board Of directors Of
the above named company, held on the
10th day Of January, 1907, assessment
No. OF IS cents per thousand shares
was levied on the capital stock of the
corporation, payable Immediately Ia Ed
SOuthwick, secretary, at the Office Of
the company, Ross Building, Lehi City,
Utah.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment may remain unpaid on the oath
day Of February, 1907, will he delin
quent aud advertised for sale at public
auction aud, unless payment is made
before, will be sold on the oath day Of
March, 1907, mt = p. M, at the office
of the company, Ross Building, Lehi
City, Utah, to pay the delinquent
assessment together with the cost OF
advertising aud expense Of sale.
ED. SOUTHWICK,
Secretary.
First publication Jan "a, '07.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-02-07

Willie walled and Winnie whCezed,
while wintry winds whined weirdly.
Willie wrig gled while Winnie wheezed
wretch,diy. Wisdom whispers, win
ter winds work whcezes. Wherefore
we write, "Use Kennedy's Laxative
Cough syrup" Nothing else so good.
Sold by Peoples Coop. Institution.
Masked men called Jess Phelps
rom his home at Morgantown, Ky.
and whipped him severely. Phelps
was accused Of sticking pins in his
3-year-old child and burning it with
hot poker
The overhowed Mississippi river
which is filled with great blocks Of
floating ice. has swept away two resi-
iences and the school house at Dorent
village twenty-five miles south OF
Charleston, Mo
John S. Corsyee, proprietor of a
lace store in West TIgbogenNzSas snus-
and killed in his store at night by one
OF a gang of nine men who broke into
tho store to rob It. They also wound
ed John Ged. an assistant.
As the result Of fire which d.
stroyed the Columbia building, in Buf
talo, ~ Y, occupied by about twenty
tenants, three fremen arc dead and
eighteen are more or less injured. The
ire loss is estimated at $500 600
Archbishop S. G. Messmer, In AN in
terview at Milwaukee, favors re-estab
lishment of the canteen I'm military
posts and soldiers homes. Il an
firmly convinced that the canteen IL
a strong temperance factor" he says
Mrs. F. b. Green of Oak Park,
suburb of Chicago, was bitten by her
5-year-old-son whom she was treat
ing for scarlet fever, and may as q
result lose her hand. Infection from
the bite caused blood poisoning. Am
putation of one finger has failed TO ar
rest the malady, The child died
January 20.
Henry Magruder, son OF the Confed
crate general, John Bankhead Magru
der twho died in Houston, Tex. in
iS7D, is dead. Mr.. Mlgruder has been
travelling in Italy with his niece, Miss
Buckler who nursed him during his
illness.
While suffering from a fit of tenn
porary insanity, Hamilton Wright.
prominent citizen Of Sharon, Pa. shot
and killed his wife In their bed room
Wright then telephoued the police sta
ton and was found sitting near the
body OF his wife.