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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
No Change Noted.
unchanaeu at Portland.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 1.-THE strike sit
uatiOn here remains practically un-
changed. both companies stating that they
are handling messages offered in fairly
good shape The strikers are equally con-
fident in their statements that this is an
impossibility and claim that they are
confident of ultimate success. The ASSO-
ciated Press is steadily getting into bet
ter shape. Condensed reports are being
furnished TO al the leased wire papers in
The states of oregon and Washington. and
the Portland agency is sending out re
ports containing the usual quota of words
10 all of the smaller papers with two eN-
ceptions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
FORM Big TRADE
ORGANIZATION
M. & NJ, Butchers and GroCerS
and Retail Merchants
Get Together.
JOINT WORKING BUREAU
LORENZO JENKINS MANAGER OF
COMBINED MOVEMENT.

The manufacturers, jobbers and retail
merchants of Salt Lake and the entire
state, who at present comprise the mem
bership OF three associadons-the Manu-
facturers and Merchants. the Butchers
and Grocers and the Retail Merchants
associations Of Utah-have decided 70 pull
together under one executive head.
After two weeks planning and sChem-
ing an arrangement was reached last
night between the directors Of the Manu-
facturers & Merchants. the Butchers <
Grocers and the Retau Merchants asso-
Citations whereby the headquarters or the
three bodies will be located in the Cham
Der OF Commerce building here IN the
office space now occupied by the eNecu-
tive offices of the Manufacturers & Mcr-
chants. and Lorenzo Jenkins, at present
secretary and manager OF the Butchers a
GroCcrs' association and secretary of the
Retail Merchants association, viii act as
manager
Thes move is one of the most important
in local and state mercantile circles tnat
has been made i'm years, FOR by the partial
consolidation of the three associations To-
a working basis a membership of about
800 manufacturers, jObbers ard retailers
is swung into line for the common cause
Separate Organizations.
The three associations will remain dis
tiEctive and separate organizations each
having It's own president ana OLneF OIL
GERS. and board % directors. Mr.. Jen-
kins has simply been made manager Of
the Manufacturers x Merchants in con-
junction with his position as manager OF
the Butchers K Grocers' association and
of the Retail Merchants Of the state. As
manager of the three associations that
have decided to establish a joint work
ing bureau. Mr. Jenkins VIII have com
plete charge Of the bureau and the
policies and work of the three assOCia-
lions he represents are TO be cOnVerged
and laid out along identical lines.
The change in the management OF the
Manufacturers & Merchants is 10 become
effective September ]. at which time the
present Manufacturers & Merchants Of
flee at the Chamber Of Commerce here
will become headquarters for the Man
ufacturers & Merchants. the Butchers x
GrOcers and the Retail Merchants Of the
state
Orson Hewlett is president of the Man
ufacturers & Merchants, A H. Hudson
of the Butchers & GTOcers. and F. VIII
Iiams of Ogden of the Retail Merchants
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
TRIAL OF LOUIS GLASS.
Wife of Former Supervisor Boxton on
Witness Stand.

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE wife OF
former Supervisor Dr.. Charles Boxton
was the first witness called this morning
by the prosecution in the Glass bribery
trial Mrs. Boxton was handsomely at
tired IN tailor suit of flannel set off by
a large black picture hat. She wore a
black veil. Mrs. Bottoms testimony was
brief She told of her husband bringing
home and cOu1ting to her the 5000 In
currency whish BoXtOn declares was paid
to him as a bride by T. V. Halsey. agent
of the Pacific States Telephone and Tele-
graph company. Mrs. BOxton escaped
from the stand without the ordeal %
crOss-eXamination.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
FUNERAL OF VICTIMS.
Joint Services TO Be Held in LOGAN
Tabernacle Sunday.

Logan. Aug. 16.-Joint funeral services
for William B. Preston, jr.. and Scion
Barber. whose bodies were recovered from
the Bear river yesterday afternoon, will
be held in Logan tabernacle at noon Sun
day.
The funeral of LavOn Hansen. the g
yeaT-old child who was drowned in Logan
canyon will be held at 2 O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon from the Seventh ward
meeting house
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
KELLOGG WILL
TAKE Up FIGHT
St. Paul Attorney Going East to
Assist in Prosecution of
Standard Oil Cases.

st. Paul. Mimi. Aug. 16.-Frank B. Kel-
lOgg, of st. Paul, Of the counsel for the
government in the litigation with the
Standard Oil company, will leave Monday
or Tuesday for New York. where it is
announced today the next step in the liti-
CATION will be begun Sept. 3.
On the date named ex-Judge Franklin
Ferris. of st. Louis viii begin taking
testimony in the Standard Oil cases in
New York.
will the attorney general of the United
States meet you in New York and as
sist you in the fight?' was asked.
4 don't know; he may, possibly. but
cannot say definitely" answered Mr.
kellogg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
FATAL FIRE AT SAWMILl.
Three Men Lose Their Lives in Blaze
at Harrison, Ida.

Portland. Ore, Aug. 16.-An Oregonian
special from Spo,ssna says that fire ac-
companied by the ,oss of three lives wiped
out the mill and nearly one-half of the
lumber yard of the Springfield Lumber
company, three miles from Harrison. Ida,
on Wednesday last. The fire was started
by sparks The dead are: Ohio c. Acton
unknown white man and an unknown
Japanese The loss is estimated at s50,000
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
DECISION REGARDING
DESERTERS FROM ARMY

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE war depart
ment has decided that a deserter who is
fn the Philippines in immediate contact
with the military authorities. still pass
ing under his military name, was not
States in the sense contemplated by the
statutes of limitation. and that that stat
ute does not. therefore. operate 10 pre-
vent the granting OF deseFter's release in
such 2 case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
COMPANY
WILL BE PROSECUTED

Washington. Aug. l6.-suit is to be in
stituted by the government against Jhe
international Harvester company for al
legged violation of the Sherman antitrust
act. The papers in the proposed action
are being drawn at the department Of
Justice It IS likely the proceedings VIII
be begun in Chicago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR JAPs.

Portland, Ore. Aug ia special to
the OreEonian from Valdez says the peo-
pie of Alaska are bitter against the Jap
auese poachers who raided the Indian
village on Kodiac island, and threatened
violence TO the crew when brought ashore
for trial The people in Valdez believe
the raiding By the japanese is an ex-
nression of the feeling held by the jap
anese toward this country, and that the
raiders are attempting to foment trouble
tn excuse the strained relations between
this country and Japan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Aug. 16-Selling because of
the break in Wall street caused the local
wheat market to close weak today the
September delivery begin off i at S5ls,
corn was a shade lower for September.
at 543s oats We're a shade higher. Sep
tember closing at ass. September pork
closed down 221z at si5S2iz, yard was
lower. at SILL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
BUSTERS MAKE A RAID.

Portland. Ore. Aug ia special to
the Oreeonian from Lewiston, Ida, states
that cattle r,lstlers have made raid
south of the Salmon river and succeeded
in getting away with 1870 fine cattle and
Completely disappearing. This is the sec
oud hand secured by the rustlers within
the past few days. 135 head of cattle hav-
ing been stolen in the first raid. 1t is
believed that the raids are the work OF
an organized band of robbers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
POSTPONED ONE WEEK.

San Francisco. Aug 16.-The case of
Theodore V. Halsey whose trial for
bribery was interrupted ten days ago by
an operation performed upon him for ap-
pendicitis, was called for resumption in
Judge DUNES court this morning. \
continuance of one week was ordered af-
ter a written statement by Drs. Thomas
+. Shumate g. j. Sweeney and john
Galloway had been read by the court and
counsel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
Hiding in the Rocks.

At the sight of the fate of his pal the
other rObber who had been in the lead.
seemed to be given superhuman strength
and soon disappeared among the rocks
and tall sage brush, which saved his life
for the time being. The Indians halted
and rested their horses at the spot wher[
the robber had been killed. Two of their
number gathered up the body and a little
of the booty. which was found upon the
person of the dead rObber. and carried
him into CObre. The other Indians took
up the trail of the lone robber and
the last reports received from Cobre at
a late hour this evening We're to the effect
that the Indians were closing in upon the
desperate robber, who was seeking safety
in the rocks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
AMERICAN BARK LOST.

4 Buenos Ayres, Aug. "details \
= received here of the wreck in Film \
; dero bay of the American bark Prus- \
; STA from Norfolk March 20, for Port =
= Townsend, announced from Punta y
+ Arenas. Straits of Magellan, yester- \
J. day say that the captain committed =
= suicide when the vessel ran ashore, \
J. and that fourteen passengers in adj =
J. ditiOn to four sailors, lost their lives. \
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
FOREST GUARDS.
lSnecial TO The Herald.

Especial TO The Herald)
Washington. d. G., Aug. 16.-The follow
ing named persons have been appointed
as forest guards:
ITtah-Reuben Gardner and Burt Nc
Chez. in Dixie and Salt Lake reserves. re-
spectively.
Idaho-E W Eastman and Samuel Tay-
Ior IN Lemhi and Occur d Alene reserves,
respectively.
l.. p. Sutherland. OF Paducah, KY. has
been appointed teacher in the Fort Hall
Indian school.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
TRADE EXPANDING.

New York. Aug. 16-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Growing crops show further good pro-
gress toward harvest and fall trade tends
to expand at leading western jobbiDg cen
ters Cross currents are visible in diff
ferent industries. Business failures for
the week ending Aug. 10 numbered If6
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
NOW The PRINTERS.

y Portland. Ore. Aug. 1e.-An Ore 4
\ gOnian special from MissOula. Mont. =
! saws that the reports from Butte and !
l. Anaconda are to the effect that the 4
b Typographical unions at those places 4
+ have refused to handle press matter =
4 that comes by telegraph. The Asso- =
: ciated Press is getting a condensed =
J. report to those cities.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
Desperate Effort to Escape.

At the sight of the Indians the bandits
put spurs to their horses and made a ride
for life for such they knew was the
case when they saw the wiry redskins in
pursuit. The Indians were gaining upon
the robbers. who turnedaand fired vol
ley and then put spurs 10 their horses,
which seemed ready to drop from eXhaus-
ton. The Indians returned the fire with
their WincheSters. and at the second shot
the younger one of the two robbers was
seen to throw his arms in the air and with
a sharp cry of pain he fell from his horse.
When the Indians reached him he was
breathing his last.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
ONE MURDERER
MEETS HIS FATE
Indians 0vertake SlayerS of
Cobre Bartender and Younger
R0bber Bites the Dust.
OTHER HIDES AMONG ROCKS
SEVERAL POSSES ON THE
TRAIL.
(special to The Herald.l

Ogden, Aug. 16.-One of the murderers
of ]. ID. Gillian. the bartender at CobTe
who was shot down in cold blood early
Thursday morning, was killed after a
running fight with a band of Pluto In
dams. who had joined one of Sheriff
Clark's posses in pursuit of the robbers
This is the information that was given
The Herald correspondent by ]. F. He'll
man. proprietor of the CObre saloon. who
reached Ogden late yesterday afternoon
en- route to Walla Walla with the body of
Gillian.
Holman stated that Cobre is thorough
ly aroused over the murder and robbery,
and it is a search to the end and death
to the murderers by the several posses,
who are on the trail of the men. AS soon
as the news of the foul crime spread in
Cobre, several Indians residing north of
Cobre townsite came into the town and
offered their services and Immediately set
out on the trail taken by the robbers. Ii
is stated that the Indians came upon the
bandits late Thursday evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
SITUATION IMpRoVINe.

Tangier. Aug 1.-THE advices received
here today from the coast towns of Mo
rocco were more reassuring. and II is
hoped that the improvement will be more
pronounced when the tribes realize that
the FrancO-Spanish action viii only az
feet places where disturbances occur.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
BLAZE AT BALTIMORE.

Baltimore. Aug 16--Fire this afternoon
broke out in the double five-story ware
house in West Baltimore street, occupied
iointIy by n B. Lobe & Co.. mating and
rugs. and the Grotjan Lobe company, auc-
tioneers of wOoIens, clothing and shoes
Prompt work stopped the threatening con-
flagration. The damage is estimated at
$4,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
cAsARLANcA QuIET.

Casablanca, Morocco, Aug. 16-There is
quiet today and business is being trans
acted. The French authorities are still
engaged in clsaring up the streets. burn
Ing the dead and collecting property.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
Only One Man Shot.

Tacoma. Wash. Aug. 1.-THE strike
here IS practically broken, according to
the managers of the telegraph companies
The companies are only one man short
of their force before the strike.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
MEN ALREADY OUT.
Sma!l's Order Said to Have Cut Little
Figure in the East.

New York. Aug. 16-Interest in the tel
egraph strike centered today in the prob
able effect of the general strike order is
sued by President Small of the national
union, and which called upon all Oper-
atOrS employed by the commercial tele-
graph companies and those working pri-
vate and leased wires not under union
contracts to go out. Throughout the east
there were few il any responses TO the
eafi -TfliS@was explained OF the ground
that all operators who would strike had
already quit work and here the strike or
der was given importance only as afford
ing Official sanction of the action already
taken by the strikers without the previous
approval or consent of the national Off
GERS.
companies claimed not to have been af-
fected by President SmalFs cali and to
be working their wires better today than
before since the strike was declared Bus
mess. it was said, was again moving
smoothly The Associated Press was not
eral of the men who had left the service
in the east returned TO work after the
strike order had been promulgated.
No Change Noted.
Los Angeles Aug. 16.-The order Of
President Small of the Commercial Tel
egrsp pliers union, calling out all operators
where union contracts have not been
signed. had no appreciate effect in Los
Angeles. The big brokerage firms were
working their leased wires 10 New York
as usual One of these wires has about
thirty operators on it between this city
and New York, but there was no diff
Guilty anywhere. These men are employ
ed without reference to their utilization
with the union So far as could be learn
ed, not an additional man went out here
i'm response to the strike order. The gem
eral situation remains the same
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
CLOSED WIRES
And QUIT WORK
Operators in Brokerage Offices
in st. Louis Went Out on
Strike Order.
NOW READY TO ARBiTRATE
UNION READY TO CHANCE THE
GENERAL BOARD.

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St. Louis, No, Aug. 16-About y
= eighty-five operators working on y
= private wires In brokerage offices y
y were called out this afternoon by y
= President A. L. Ewing of the local y
y union OF commercial telegraphers. y
> As soon as the operators were noti- 4
y fled they closed their wires and quit. y
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Chicago. Aug. ls.-Despite the issuance
Of the general strike order by President
Small last night, the situation in this
city was not materially changed today
All of the men who were disposed to
strike were already out 1t was believed
by the officials Of the union that the or
der would paralyze a number OF brokers
and commission houses, but no additional
strikes were reported.
Both the Postal and Western Union in
creased forces on the board late yester-
Cay and again today. They both reported
the situation as steadily improving with
occasional applications from strikers for
their old positions.
The improvement in the Associated
Press service was marked over that OF
YESTERDAY A number of towns on the
west, north and south circuits which did
not report yesterday were receiving d full
report today and the volume Of news
handled was much greater than at any
time since the wallSOut on Monday night
The officials of the photographers union
late today changed front on the PROPOSE
ton to aTbitraJe and announced that they
would accept the offices of the general
board of arbitration of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor in settling the differences
with the companies. This board consists
OF John Mitchell of the Mine Workers,
Daniel ]. Keefe of the LOngshoremen
and President Samuel Gompers. 1t was
Mr.. Gompers who made the above an
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
WOOL MARKET.

st Louis, Aug. -Wool-Steady; terri
tory and western mediums, 2QG26c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
Governor Makes Promises.

The report was presented to the COVER
nor by Chairman Fisher in the presence
of the commission. After receiving Il
Governor Stuart issued d statement in
which he said:
L will transmit the report TO the at
tOrney general for his action and / can
assure the people of Pennsylvania that
there will be a vigorous prosecution Of
every person whom the evidence may
show to have been guilty of any criminal
offense in connection with the Construc-
ton and furnishing of the state capitol.
Wherever the evidence submitted
shows that there has been any money
wrongfully or fraudulently taken from
the state treasury, civil suits will be
commenced to compel restitution.
Attorney General Todd is in Maine
but he will return in time to prepare Tor
beginning criminal proceedings in the
Dauphir county court here in Septem-
Der His office force has already begun
work on the papers. The commonwealth
will be represented by the attorney gen
eral and his deputies and State Senator
Fox of this city. David T. Watson Of
Pittsburg will be associated with the at
torney general as advisory counsel"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
CHICAGO WHEAT.

Chicago, Aug. 1e.-The wheat market
today opened strong on a big demand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
ROBBERS MUST
FACE CHARGES
Members of Pennsylvania Re-
publican Ring Will Be Hailed
Into Criminal Court.
STATE TREASURY LOOTED
FINAL REPORT ON THE CAPITOL
SCANDAL.
STATE TREASURY LOOTED

Harrisburg, Pa. Aug. l6--Criminai and
civil proceedings against all persons con-
eerned in the fraudulent transaction IN
connection with the construction and fur
nishing of Pennsylvania S 900 CAPT
tOl is recommended i'm the final report of
the capitol investigation commission,
made to Governor Stuart today. Eight
cen persons are named in the report as
being involved and the attorney general
through the governor is urged to act at
once
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17

Manufactures of advertised articles
produce large quantities. being enabled
thereby TO manufacture cheaply and
furnish the public with high grade
goods at the price of inferior substi-
suites.
SUBSTITUTES ARE EXPENSIVE
AT ANY PRICE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
RascaIs Named.

The persons named and against whom
either criminal or civil suits are recon-
mended are: John II. SandersOn of Phil
adelphia, contractor for furnishing; JOS
eph NJ. Huston, architect. and Stanford
Lewis, his assistant; J. NJ. ShGmaker of
Johnstown, former superintendent of the
board of public grounds and buildings;
". II, Snyder and Z. y. Hardenburg.
former auditors general; ". l.. Mathues
and Frank q. Harris, former state treas
urcrs; Congressman =. Burd Cassell,
president of the Pennsylvania Construc-
ton conf any, which supplied metallic
castings and furniture; George +. Payne.
who built the capitol. and his partner.
Charles G. Wetter; Charles p. Kinsman.
Wallis Boileau, John G. Neuderer and
George X. Storm. who organized the
Pennsylvania Bronze company which
supplied the loaded lighting fixtures to
Sanderson; Frank Irvine, an auditor IN
the auditor generals office; George c.
TOwne. bookkeeper under Shumaker and
the International Manufacturing & Sup
ply company. which bid against SAM
derson for the capitol furnishing con-
tract
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
Report of Democrats.

Senator A G. Dewalt and Representa-
tive R Scott zimmerman. the Democrat
&c members of the commission presented
a brief supplemental report in which they
specifically name most of those already
mentioned as cTiminally and civilly liable
for the frauds against the state They
are in entire accord with the report of
the Republican members and presented
their supplement as a further expression
Of their individual views. The commits
sion says it was able to ascertain by tes-
tiEony that goods costing 81. ga. gag were
sold to the state by SandersOn and the
Pennsylvania Construction company for
6,i34. AS, a profit of S4S66Sf9
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17

In life, eheeriness is the ace of
trumps, and always wins the trick.
Sunshine Books.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-17
Pennypaeker Escapes.

The name of Governor Pennypacker.
who by virtue of his office was q member
of the board of public grounds and build
ings. which let the furnishing contracts
and those of Former Governor Stone and
his associates who made up the commits
sion which constructed the capitol, are
not mentioned i'm the list of persons
against whom the investigators recon-
mend that action be taken.