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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-24
JOHN P0RTERFlELD LEAVES
A FORTUNE FOR CHARITY,

Plttsbnre. Pa, April 2f.--Dying In the
belief that he had bequeathed about
$4,000 to charities john Porterfisld
the Allegheny banker, really left about
$1,000 600 for philantrOpie purposes. How
much more than sl.o00.oo0 will not be
known until The estate II finally settled.
When Mr.. Poriertield made his will In
1901, he estimated his estate at 800 600
After his death a fow months ago hIs
executors discovered that the boom in
bonds stocks and real estate. had In
creased the value OF the estate 10 at
least s. 900 900. This fact was brought
out when the Woods Run INDUSTRIAL
House or Allegheny petltioned the or
phans court 10 have the executors nf
MI Porterfield's will, the Fidelity ~
We q Trust company, turn over he
quest or $4,000 left 10 the Allegheny
association for the Improvement Of no
poor His bequest already amounts
ssS.ussf Win the estate only par
tally distributed.
When Mr, Porttrfeld died. he had no
near relatives other than his sister and
trust Az her death 800 900 was Ia be-
paid p the Allegheny general hispl,si
ana $4,000 10 the Medical ana surgical
df parlnent of the Western Pennsylya-
haa hospl tai, He Further provided that
u MS estate did not reach his estimate
the charities were 10 be reduced In llk-
proportion as the estate fell Off ana a
u was more than he estimated they
were 20 receive the benefit Hardly had
me VII been drawn until his estate in
creased by leaps and bounds until at
hls death the executor finds 1t viii
TO considerably over 100000,
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REUNION OF DESCENDANTS
OF DECLARATION SlGNERS.

Washington. April 2i.-Tha Thomas
JEFFERSON memorial association OF ST.
Louis has made public letter from
forlner President Grover Cleveland. tIn-
feservedly approving the plan Tor the
reunion of the DESCENDANTS of the sien.
ers OF the Declaration OF Independence
az jamestown, July s. Mr.. Cleveland
says!
1t seems to me that a reunion OF tho
descendants of the seners OF tho Decla.
ration Of Independence on or about tho
u ,isi When ms immortal document was
signed would be a most impressive in-
cldehs In connection with tho exposition.
Such reunion would certainly have
tendency to stimulate patriotlc serti-
nent and arouse among those who are
Wlthltl lts influence a better apprecla-
t.oii ot the inltia efforts Of the fathers
OF the republic 10 establish n Now IA.
ton and impress upon Ii the best ideals
OF free government
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RECLAMATION SERVICE.
"henS New Purchasing and TIA nspor-
tasion Headquarters In Chicago.

Nhlc5tso. April s4.-For the purpose
o. obtaining and furnishing supplies
necessary IN the work of retaining
tle arlG regions Of the west the United
States reclamation aervicc yesterday
opened q new purchasing and transpor-
latlon Office IN Chicago,
Heretofore all OF this business was
lett IN the hands OF the various engi-
neers IN charge OF the work who pnr-
chased thetr supplies from the nearest
dealers. was found, however. that
the prices IN The west were so excessive
that the government would SAW
money by buying direct from the
Wholesalers in Chicago and shipping
the goods to the various points where
reclamation work is in progress
At present the work is being carried
on on 20 different projects. An cxpen-
diture or NGOO0,ooo VIII be made and
wften completed more than 1000. 900
acres OF arid land win have been re-
claimed. The freight bills alone last
month amounted to tSS 900. The new
office IS expected 10 result in a total
saving TO the service OF at least 20 per
cent
The work Is being carried on in the
arid regions OF 10 wesfern states and
territories. from the eSostern part Of
Kansas TO tho Pacific coast and in
Oklahoma. Nevada and North and
South Dakota,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-24
Each still Favors Arbitration But
Differs as to Subjects for
Discussion.
fBANcRoFT'S FURTHER REPLY.
President Of Streetcar Company
Writes Asking Pratt to Cease
...-s.. Intervening.
First Full Statement of the Whole SIT.
uation is Furnished in Form,
OF Interview,

The streatcar situation has grown
much clearer today. in that the railroad
company, through President Bancroft.
has made O. complete statement of its
position, and the terms on which it can
take up the question of arbitration.
These terms preclude the possibility
OF dealing through Mr.. Pratt, and Mr..
Bancroft insists that matters between
his company and its employees shall be-
handled through a committee of tho
men themselves Mr. Bancroft requests
him to cease his activity in the case
and to sease trying to deal with the
company for the men, stating that he
will do this II he is sincerely Interested
in their welfare as he states, and in
earnestly hoping for peace in the pres.
emit controversy. This leaves the ques-
tion or arbitration on the salary matter
still open, but prevents further consid-
GRAFTON OF arbitration for the other mat
tiers involved.
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As Result of investigation Into
Expenditures for Furnishings
For Pennsylvania Capitol.
WERE ALL SORTS OF FRAUDS.
Oyercharges, Duplication in Pay
ments Of Bills, Conspiracy in
Preparing Specifications.
Criminal Proceedings Can he Instituted
But Whether Civil Suits Can
Is Still Undetermined.

Harrisburg Pa. April 24.--As result
Of the investigation by the legislative
commission Into the expenditure OF 30
100000 for furnishings and decorations
Ier the new state capitol. it Is probable
that criminal proceedings VIII be insti-
'uted by the state against certain per-
sons who have prominently figured in
The construction.
The commission has been lnv.stisat-
ils the charges Of extravaganza. over
charges, duplication in payment OF bills
ana fraud for nenrIy two months ard
nave yet to take the testimony of MANY
Important persons who have knowledge
OF the subject under Investigation
Among those to be examined Is former
Gov. Pennypacker.
Whether clvll suits can be brnurl.
mas moi been determined but members
OF the commission are convinced that IL
has been demonstrated that the charges
upon which criminal action can be
brought are as follows:
Substitution OF Inferior materials in
violation oil specifications,
Overcharging the state for materials
the value Of which 1t was stipulated
was to be fixed by the market prices, as
Well as charging these same prices for
articles which were by no means what
they were represented to be-
Conspiracy in the preparation of spec-
ificatcns and the awarding Of the con-
tracts.
Faisiicatlon Of aceudnts and methods
which would tend to deceive state OIL.
Gals in making of payments for con-
tracts and commissions
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ANSWER TO PRATT.


me answer of President Bancroft ia
me second letter from MI Prntu was
Se.lC TO MN this morning. II follows,
| Dear Sill acknowledge receipt of
! Scur communication of the 23rd Instant
| from aus general tenor infer that Won
20 not rully appreciate the position al
sne company as expressed in my note TO
! 80 .. aprli 20 In that letter / I'M
tpneu to state clearly and conciselv
the suggestion made by GENERAL Man.
ueer Wells TO the committee Of en-
proves mentioned, and ] think on re-
feaulns that note. that the comm uv'w
position was clearly stated. But 1 WIN
restate the exact proposition made by
Mr- wells, and which j advised you /
approved. 1t is this,
Ihat az the employees OF the Utah
Llslt q halfway company are rot SAL
lsied with the scale of wages they are
receiving, tho company proposed to
them mat they select ono arbitrator
from amongst their number, the conn
Pahy 20 select one arbitrator. and they
TWO SO chosen to select third; and 10
such board Of arbitratOrs the company
proposes TO submit the question OF a
scale OF wages for their determination.
The arbitration Is to be confined 10 this
one subject, and that. | think, js clear
" set forth In my previous communi-
ca'loh' note in your letter of the
2Srd instant that you state you ore ap-
pointed by the employees to act for
them. The appointment of an agent
does not preclude the principals from
acting for themselves. The companys
business is with it's employees, and We
are sun waiting for reply from Il =
committee Of employees, to whom MIR
Wells made the suggestion of arbitra-
ton.
if you have real interest in the adj
Iustment Of the differences between che
company and its employees, You can
most successfully further that object by
from further intervention.
Yours very truly,
w. III. BANCROFT,
President
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LOWER ICE PRICES

Chicago. April 24.-The prices Of ice
70 chicago this summer VIII be lower
IMAM IN the last few years Ice com,
schedules TO be sent TO customers ncyt
week II IL said they will show reduce
TONS ranging from 10 to DO per cent. In
larger amounts ice may he obtained Ii
IS predicted. as low as sa5 SO per Ton.
Last year it cost as high as 3S. The
small buyer viii get his ice for about
S''s cents a hundred pounds. Last fail
u Cos1 ~ cents, and In certain sections
Of the city as much as 50 ana 60 esnts
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-24
RAILWAY RATE PROBLEM.
John Barnes InClines TO Think Govern.
ulent Ownership WIN be solution.

Chicago, April ga dispatch 10 tho
Record Herald from Milwaukee, says:
That the final analysis OF railroad ratio
problem VIII be governmental ownership
y me belief OF John Barnes. president 81
NE Wisconsin Railway commission. Mr..
BARNES IN an address yesterday before
We Merchants' and Manufacturers aaso-
citation said he ala not favor government
tai owr ershtp as under this condition the
roads would not be operated either as
well nr as 6conomically as under nrINyat-
hands. but I'M feared that II rnleht come
10 that Ia the end.
There we're. ho said, two other meth.
DDS lrsl Ia perml the roads 20 run
their business nE they please. and. sec.
und, 10 haYe the rates Controlled nv ~.
government. The second no beloved 10 bo
the best for tho country. and II ought
to be given O fair linl before the propo'
sluon ot governmental ownership was
considered seriously
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-24
TRUST COMPANY GETS
BACK ITS STOLEN BONDS.

New York. April 2l-WiIliam o. Dong.
.uSss ssSIStA Loan clerk o1Sne Trust com
p~nS w AlIreflea, VINO Is ehatge1 wit.
'ts1lH's bonus Haiued az E1aiy thousands
u uoiIdls- and Oliver NJ. bennett. q brOk
Sa,m WIG II is alles ed, received the stolen
re iIite' WIZ haFe nearing today I,
I lac west Saue police couEl- Inc O1lclals
| VI lhe trus company. not cOntenl uIrll
.At arrest OF these tWO linen, are cuuLinlI-
'4s tnelr detective work -rhey say he,
are convinced that there was a pIgt ana
mat mere was somebody behlna Dnse
-dss III scheme to Getraud tue cOInpan,
out OF many hunureus OF thousands a.,
r"'.SIS. Lhe Identify OF the tAlld Iuan
IN he alleged plot was not revealed hall
sHe statement Ia made that he is more
prominent than eItHor OF the prisoners
ano mat the prisoners are pruoa DIV Ms
uupes. ~
Inc trust company has succeeded il
seItlhg BACK alt VI tle bonds wnlcn Wet
.ould 70 nave disappeared when Doug
ass pooAh We're checked up lasr SaJur-
ua9- ne amount pald out aOT their re-
tpNery was SlsOU1O- IN explanation OF this
u was saad mat all Of tne bonds stolen
rom me Office OF tne trust company es-
GsPl these WHICH had leen found Ia Der.
-rells bed "a the Manhattan Cttlp. had
been placed wiIh various brokers about
" aii street lnnoeent parties OF the trans.
tr Su, 1s wy Of mSss'ns TOR stock
oOIlos 1t was necessary 10 get orders from
Ltehhelt ana Douglass, to call back ALI
we sCHaseial ana 10 reimburse the brok
. =
Jailed to Ineln by such action The T.
lal amount Of tnls reimbursement was
ll500QQ.
Since az tho most favorable terms $40
30 IlusS represent hypothecated bonds TO-
idlin9 q considerably larger ngure and
since $1,000 worth Of the stolen bonds |
were recovered from Dennslt's apa itnent, |
without expense 70 the trust Company. II |
- apparent that The total amount OF the |
1heils iLon the trust company was m OK.
cess Oi $4,000.
The warrant against bennett cited that
bennett had received certain OF the bonds
% 70, stwee2 April ~ 1905, and April 18th
lWl-' indicating that the thefls had been
going On FOR year at least
lsalklng mon m explaining how Doug
lass had escaped detection so long, saIc
{ would 10 a matter OF comparative SIM
,iiclty Tor loan clerk temporarily 10 am
itraet securities put up as collateral Cor
line loans Wild his institution, use them
Is collateral ia outside operations through
confederate and then by the snbstl.
uiion OF new securities for them from
ms 20 umo as the original ones were
equiFed 10 tho discharge OF the l0aps
van tho bank continue the process ln.
ennitely or until ho wound Up as Doug
ass wound W.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-24
THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS.
frof- Jaeger Going There to Study
Seismic and Volcanic Conditions.

Seattle. Wash, April eat. A. Jag
ger Jr, professor OF geology at the
Massa ehuse'ts Institute Of Technology,
is IN this city EN- route TO Alaska
where he Will head party OF eminent
scientists who VIII study seismic and
volcanic conditions In the AIeutian
Islands. Their studies win have as an
underlying purpose the discovery of a
means whereby the present trouble ex-
perlenced in ngineerlne where seIs-
mic disturbances are numerous win he
obylated- The party VIII take with
them number of powerful appa ratus
and large camera, In the Aeutian
islands 50 volcanoes have beer reported,
and one of them, near Dutch TIarbor
was reported active last March. Among
those In the party are Prof. III. v. Com
mere, OF the University OF California,
and DR.. Van Dyke Of San Francisco.
They are taking waterproof silk fonts
with bamboo poles for use in the noun
tains.
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SITUATION TODAY.

; Both sides still favor arbitra-
ton, but differ as to subjects for
. discussion,
The company is trying to deal
; with the men through commits
tee OF employees
c. o, Pratt, OF the Anlalgan-
ated union. Is trying to deal with
the company as the representa-
tive of the men.
President Bancroft has replied
to Pratts second letter, asking
him 10 cease intervening in the
case, and declaring that he is
waiting for an answer from the
committee which received MIR.
Wells proposition TO arbitrate.
The first full statement of the
whole situation is furnished to-
day, in the form of an Interview
with President Bancroft, a COPY
of his letter to Mir. Pratt, copy
of the agreement under which
the men are working. and OF the ,
demands they now make.
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BANCROFT INTERVIEWED.
Company President Refuses to Put
Union In Absolute Control,

A statement issued this morning h,
President w. n. Bancroft gives tht
run view Of the situation as seen b.
the employing company. He resent,
the demands that he pass control OF
the system over 10 a union. and tina
ne treat through its officials, fnstest
OF with the men his company desires
To employ direct.
President Bancroft says:
IN connection with the agitation
OF ulflere1ces between the Utah Light
and Railway company and It's en-
ployes, good deal of space has been
occupied N the daily papers lately by
Inc exploitation of this subject BY Mr.
Kraft, occupying some position as I
.lhaeIstand' with the Amalgamated
Railway Employees OF America.
am personally disinclined 10 dis
CESS such differences in the news
papers. and yet i recognize that the
question of transportation in the CITY
is one that not only affects the com
pany and It's employees, hui Is of very
great moment to the public who have
occasion 10 use the street car trans
pcrtation
AGREEMENT GARFIELD.
In one OF the morning papers to-
Jay notice what purports to be Civ
On out by said Pratt as a summary OF
me propositions made by the execu-
live board OF the local division Of the
association, most, II not all of whom
are also employees OF the Utah Light
eng hailWay company The statement
OF the contents of this prop osed agree
ment ny Pratt Is CARRIED, and an i'm
perfect Idea of its entire contents ia
given to the public by his statement,
and some of the most objectlona bic
features are suppressed.
NO UNION DICTATroN
NY view is, and have so stated
70 the committee Of employees, that /
nave conferred with. that the Question
ol Mhether an employee belongs 10 a
unlon or declines to belong 10 such
oasaiiSa,ioh, Is a matter OF his per-
disposition TO Interfere with The axer'
oise OF u, My disposition is to employ
ana retain IN the service OF the conn
pany' faithful and efficient men. They
must Do such, or the company falls TO
perform its obligation to tho public.
and liability results. FN'
THE FULL DEMAND.
I'm View OF the Giro meas op thN
publication OF this imperfect yIcw nf
Ihe demands or this association, pre-
sent and ASK TO be published the pro.
posed contract, in full, so that tha
PUBLIC may SNOW the Character OF the
|
connection. the rules OF the enr namv
regularly Issued under which The mon
arc now working, and to which they
gave their assent less than year ago
THE PRESENT CRISIS.
TO enter into such an agreement
would be 10 compel all employees tn Ne.
long 10 the union, and require The com.
Iany, by posting notices and other.
Wise. 10 become promoter OF the
Wishes OF this association: ana again
~ would be compelled to dismiss al
employa however faithful and efficIent
and however long he might have haen
N the company's service, II the seld
association should espel him from its
IN other words. the pro-
position ~ that this association shall
lLctate both the employment ana dis
charge OF men engaged in the service
* the company. The effect OF this
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BRAKEMAN GETS $45, 900.
Hartford Railway Co, Compromise.
Damage SHt for That Amount.

New York. April 2l,-The attorneys for
the New York New Haven a. Hartford
Hoallroad company have agreed 10 pay
Harry Munro. former bra KEENAN,, SIS .O61
lcr INJURIES received by him Jan, u this
year while he was working for The com,
pany,
Joseph A. Shay attorney for Munro
brought suit for slolooo. The complaint
said that Munro while at work On the
TOP of freight train caught his foot In
! hole on the roof Of one Of the cars. He
WIS thrown between the cars MS right
arm and leg cut of and the fingers OF
MS left hand amputated.
When Che case was called for trial yes
terday there was a consultation with s
w Taft. attorney for the railroad ana
hen Mr. Shay announced the settlement
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ITALIAN MURDERS POLICEMAN.

New York, April 2f-salvatore Gov
,llaie mas been found guilty OF the
Ter and Alfred sellick by Coroner Har-
burger and jury, and Is held without
pan TO await the action OF the grand
llLry The coroner addressed tho Jury
IN praise for the bravery of the dend
men and also OF Lieut.. Fogarty, who
made the arrest
StoNernale shot and wounded n man
who accidentally jostIed him on street
corner Policeman Sechler and selick
pursued Govfrnalo and the latter. when
GoEhered, Inortally wounded both no.
rlcemen- The tragedy was responsible
Tor crusade against persons CARRYING
uea aly wea pons, during which over 200
NrTes's- chiefly italians We're made.
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0EPEW CELEBRATES
SEVENTY-THIRD BIRTHDAY

New York. April Ex-senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Dspew celebrated his 7ard birth
DAY by lunchfng at Delmonicos with the
W otllen Hepupllrsh association of the
state OF New York which he helped 10
organize nine years ago.
MI Depew congratulated the women
Republicans on being part and parcel
OF campaign which had begun so ex
citingly Is months before the preslden-
tial convention.
"The chief event OF that can,nairn ga
far, he said, has been the orgnnIzt,-
ton or the society of Ananias and
Aaphyra with a constantly increasing
membership OF influential people. but
the Republican party is not a party of
Ananias and zaphyTa. AS a party we
tel the ruth and live UP 10 the trIltl, :,
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which the inventor was sitting the mag.
lsttatc heard the testimony or Dr. Car1oa
n Mcdonald and DR. Coley, aleulsts. the
brother. Thomas r. Hammond, and Mari
ager Bryce, All Of the witnesses testl-
ned that Mr., Hammond was mentally H.
Responsible from the effects OF drugs
ana liquors and Magistrate Walsh at
to Bellevue, ''''''
Mr lRmmond's arrest followed a score
at the Hotel Cumberland where accord.
lng 20 the testimony, he startled the 9th.
er quests or III" house by singing auJ
Snol ilnE and declaring that he had given
aII MS morey 70 bis nnlnloyes
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TO SUPERVISE CUBAN CENSUS.

washington. April 2i--Upon the ap-
secy' Wilson has granted a furlough tn
Victor Fl 0lmstcad. an employee OF the
department or agriculture, 10 pern1i;
MIN to supervise the taking, of a census
o. THAT ISLAND. Mr.. Olmstead left for
Havana today,
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sEQuoIA EDITOR BOUNCED.

stanford University, Cal. Aprll "a
W y Heron az Telluride. colo. Who
recently created a sensation by pub-
fishing poem IN the STANFORD seaunl.
which was declared immoral hy the
feminine members Of tho student body
Wns TO-DAY removed from his position al
editor OF that paper by me faou,lt,y
COMMITTEES on student Affairs The poem
dealt WIN the biblical story OF David
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KILLED AT BINGHAM.
Greek Section Hand Struck with
Small Rock From Distant Blast.

binghnIn. April sL-A Greek section
hand was killed IN a peculiar manner
here this morning. He was working AZ a
point on the Copper Belt llno. about 66i
icet from where the utah Copper com
pany Is digging with steam shoyols. Tho
miners Put ~ a heavy blast of powder
and set II on Tho usual explosion ana
clont " dust resulted. Suddenly the I'M,
fortunate Greek oppied over between tho
tglls ana When fellow workmeu reached
hlu found that a rock MOI much larger
than a mans hand, had fallen squarely
crushed badly
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run while TN route to work through amy
cause or delay Of the cars, he shall only
lose that day on part OF day. Train
men under the foregoing circumstances
Snail furnish 70 the proper officers re-
port in detail Of the car and incident.
cause of delay or detention.
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TO CLOSE SLOT MACHINES.

Butte. Mont, April 2S.-county Atty.
James r. Murray has ordered Sheriff
Henderson to close all kinds OF slot ma
chimes, With the closing down OF these
machines all forms Of gambling with
the exception of pool selling will be at
a standstil in Butte
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PRESENT AGREEMENT,
What IIle Men Decided TO Stand by
Less Than u Year Ago.

The railroad carmen had n full con.
ference On an dlsasreements with the
company Tess tpan year ago, and
With The exception that the comnanv
refused TO treat with the enlpioyes
lhroush union officials A raise
Of 10 per cent WAS th0n
granted In tho salary schedule
and this makes the Salt Lake SER
Vice among tho highest paid In lhs
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lnay be decided upon by conference or
ny the hrbItrators.
FREE RIDES.

sec .. An members OF the associa-
uoii ~ Tho employ OF the company
snali be given free transportation over
all lines owned and operated BY the
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The man who ought to have been your
employer years ago Is ssh loolslng
for you--wntcitlng the want ads.