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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-17

itentiary. 1t appears that Chidester
attempted 70 break up a fight in q
house where there were large num-
Der of Austrians. When he entered the
house he was shot in the leg, but show
in great bravery, he lay in the door
way with a drawn revolver and pre-
vented the escape of those inside until
help came and the crowd was arrested.
For his bravery the last legislature
voted him $3.50.
Some of the Austrians were convict
ed and others were allowed to go free.
1t was claimed by the prosecution that
Bachich. during the Trouble. escaped
and he was afterward arrested at
Kaysville.
He tells a different story. however.
and still maintains that he was not III
the house at the time and had nothing
tc do with the affair. He asserts that
he arrived at Bingham the day of the
shooting and, hearing of the trouble at
the house. informed the mine superin-
tendent. The next day ne went TO
Bingham Junction, where a friend told
him he had better leave the state or
he would be arrested. He got as far
as Kaysville when detained.
The jury which tried his case re
turned a verdict of guilty of assault
with intent to commit murder. and his
attorneys tried habeas corpus proceed
ings before the supreme court. but
failed. Farley P Christensen. county
attorney. at the time of the trial. is now
the AustrianS attorney. and says that
he is confident that there was a mis-
carriage of justice when his client was
convicted, and that he has served two
years for a crime with which he had
nothing to do.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-17
ELECTION IS CONTESTED.
Huntsville Man Wants Result in
That Town Upset.

N G. Mortensen, representing the anti
reform party of Huntsville, commenced
an action in the district court yesterday
TO have declared null and void the cleo
uOn held Nov. of this year. The ac-
ton is directed against those declared
elected at that time. The action was made
returnable before Judge Howell Jan H.
Mortensen sets forth as reasons in sup
port Of his contention that the casting of
ballots. counting and eanvassing the
same was illegal, there being no regular
nominations for the various offices. no
OFFICIAL ballots prepared; that the recor-
der failed TO provide the judges with Of
nclal ballots. that the registration agent
of that district neglected to post notice
or election; that the ballots were not or
an official character and that he and
T. c Wansgaard were sworn in as in
terpreters for those who applied to vote
and who could not speak the English IAN
guage. He further states that about 100
persons applied for and received ballots
prepared by the two interpreters. who
failed to administer the oath as provided
by law 1t is further held that but few
of those applying We're really ignorant
of the English language and more
than 100 out OF total polI LIST
of pa votes were cast. This action comes
as the result of one of the most peculiar
elections ever held in the state
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FIGHTING THE
UNION PACIFIC
Nebraska Railway Commission
Charges the Hartman Road
With Unjust Discrimination.

Lincoln, Dec. 16.-Acting as a special
examiner for the Interstate commerce
commission, John H. Marble today held
an all-day hearing on the complaint of
the Nebraska. state railway commits
sion, alleging that the Union Pacific
Railway company is guilty of discrim-
inatiOn in that it charges more for coal
hauled from it's mines in Wyoming to
Nebraska points than it does to towns
in Kansas, a similar distance from the
mines The railroad company elected
to make its defense wholly on the
question of discrimination, which il
claimed was Justifiable. but Examiner
Marble permitted the inquiry to take
a wide range, going into the question
or reaSOnableneSS of rates and short
and long-distance hauIs.
Rate Expert Powell of the Nebraska
commission was the chief witness. and
he testified that from the Union Pa
clr1c's annual report it was shown that
the cost to the company of coal laid
down in Nebraska was 81 90 a ton. At
torneys for the road disputed the fig
ures, but offered no specific evidence
IN rebuttal. Mr.. Powell said he found
the read owned $5,0OO,000 in stock and
S3,OOO,OO0 in bonds of the Union Pacific
Coal company, and that its income
from the holdings last year was
S217 900.
Mr.. Powell alleged that the Union
Pacific, while insisting upon a charge
that netted it a revenue per ton mile
of over nine mills from Wyoming points
to Omaha, was content to haul sugar
from Colorado points to Omaha for rs
mills per ton mile and from Colorado to
Kansas City for SIS mills. Sugar is
worth Sl1O a ton. while coal is worth in
the local market but $3.50. the higher
charge being put upon the least valua-
bic commodity. On the question of
discrimination, Mr.. Powell said that
the fact that engines
could haul nearly twice as much in Ne
braSka, is in Kansas, OWN to the bet
ter grades, the road is content with a
less revenue per ton mile in Kansas.
the revenue per ton mile in Kansas be-
ing $50 mills, while in Nebraska it is
0.79 mills.
Mr.. Marble concluded the hearing to-
night and will submit the record to the
commission at Washington.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-17
FRANCHISE FOR A VIADUCT.
After Years of Wrangling satisfac-
tory Ordinance Passes Council.

After years of contention, the city coun-
ell last evening passed the franchise Civ
ing 10 the Hartman railroads the right
to construct a viaduct across the rail
road yards at TWenty-fOurth street. The
ordinance was passed after one Of the
most stormy sessions in the history of
the council.
The only material change in the fran
chise as originally asked for was in Sec
ton ,, which sets forth who shall MAIN
tain the structure after it has been COM
pleted. The railroad people held that
after they had built the viaduct the city
should maintain a roadway and walk
and they the structural portion. As
result of a special meeting held a few
months ago the committee recommended
that the railroad maintain the whole VIA
duct. A compromise was effected, how
ever. and the franchise passed last even
ing provides that one-half of the road
way shall be maintained by the city and
the other One-half together with the
structural part shall be cared for by the
railroad. The city reserves the right to
grant franchises TO street railroads or
interurban roads TO cross the viaduct but
in such an event the electric line will
maintain the railroads portion of the
structure.
Engineer George McGonagIe. represent
ing the railroad interests, was present at
last nights meeting and at its conclu-
sion stated that he was of the opinion
that the railroad company would accept
the franchise.
Before the franchise was finally dis
posed of some personalities were INDUCED
In by several of the councilmen. During
a debate between COuncilmen Powers and
Thomas the former called the latterS at
tention to the fact that the special light
committee, Of which he ~ the chairman,
has failed to render report on the Will
lard canyon power site question Mr..
Thomas promised to report on this prop
Osition before the first of the year
When the final vote was taken on the
franchise all voted in favor of the meas
ure except Councilman Browning, who
also took advantage of the occasion to
take a fall out of the railroad corpora
ton for what he termed its unjust treat
ment of the city in the past
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WRECK AT GREEN RIVER.
One Man Is Killed and Four Others
Are Injured.

Additional Information regarding the
wreck at Green River, Wyo., as reported
In yesterdays Herald, was received here
yesterday. The wreck occurred at S:45
O'Clock Sunday evening. A. X. Bell, fire
man on the passenger train, was instant
ly killed and Engineer Hargis and four
others were injured.
The cause of the wreck is not given. 1t
is known, however, that as the passenger
train was pulling into Green River a
switch engine dashed from a siding out
on the main line and a head-on collision
resulted. Both engines toppled over and
Bell was caught in the WTeckage He was
instantly killed Engineer Hargis was
painfully injured, but it is not believed
that he was fatally hurt Three passen-
gers reported to have been injured were
bruised somewhat by being thrown about
the car, but their injuries were not of a
serious nature. Baggageman Law also
received minor injuries
Fireman Bell lived with his wife and
two children at Rawlins, Wyo.. to which
point the body was taken for burial He
was we'll known among railroad men run
ming in and out of ogden.
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Oqden Briefs.

. BACK FROM ELY.-D. w. Ellis of
Ely, New former recorder of Weber
county, arrived in Ogden yesterday for
short stay.
SUES THE RAILROADS.&C. Dem
ming & Clark Livestock company COM
menced an action yesterday against the
Oregon Short Line and Union Pacific
Railroad companies to recover $11, AIS. 50
for alleged damages to a shipment of
sheep while in transit from Spencer, Ida.
to Omaha in October last. 1t IS claimed
that 22l of the sheep We're injured. Ma
ginnis & Corn are attorneys for the
plaintiffs.
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BURIAL OF GEORGE RoWLEY.

American Fork, Dec 16.-Funeral serv-
ices over the remains of George Rowley
who died here Saturday afternoon, were
held in the Second ward L. d. S. chapel
at / O'Clock today. There was a large
turnout of friends and relatives to pay
their last tribute of respect to the de-
parted pioneer. The floral offerings were
many and very beautiful. The life of the
deceased was eulogized by number OF
speakers. each speaking Of his long and
useful life. The singing was furnished
by the Second ward choir, and d number
of appropriate selections were rendered.
A large cortege of carriages followed the
remains to the City cemetery.
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Ogden and Weber's School Population

The results of the school census taken
in August have been submitted to the
county auditor in accordance with the
provisions of the new law and show the
school population of Ogden as $3.50 and
the county of 800. The school fund has
been distributed on the basis of $i.60 Per
capita and this gives the city schools $11,-
3n and the county schools S5.644. War
rants We're issued yesterday and author
lied by the commissioner.
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SAYS JUSTICE HISCARR|EO
Austrian at Penitentiary Will Ask
Pardon on Grounds That He Did
Not Commit Crime Charged.

An effort is being made to secure the
release from the penitentiary of Yoso
Bachich an Austrian, sentenced two
years ago to five years at hard labor.
for taking part in the murderous as
sault made upon Deputy Sheriff La
fayette Chidester at Bingham March
"a 1905.
Bachich, it was said. was i'm the
crowd which shot the deputy and. with
several others. he was sent to the pen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-17

Via Oregon Short Line. Dec. 10 and 20
Round trip 10 Denver. Colorado Springs
and Pueblo. s19.75; TO Omaha or Kan
sas City, $1,000; to Portland or Spo-
kane. $3.50: to San Francisco direct
s33. 80: to Los Angeles via San Fran
cisco. $3.50. Tickets good thirty days
City Ticket Office, POI Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-17
Coal Given to the Poor.

Overseer of Poor Stanford reported TO
the board OF county commissioners yes
terday that he had distributed 1O2 tons
of coal among the poor and that three
cars remained to be distributed before
the holidays.
Another petition for the narrowing of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-17

Here at all times. It's your
moneys Worth" or your Mon
ey Back" Extra special on
mems slippers while they last.
Just the thing to give him.
S1.15. S1.45, S1.95. They sell
regularly for $3.50, $3.50 and
$3.50. Hundreds of styles in
shoes, slippers and oxfords for
the family at prices to suit
every purse and quality consist
ent with money back" dealings.
Get what you want now, they
can be exchanged any time after
the holidays.
DAVIS SHOE co.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-17

After being on the stand for more than
six hours. a greater portion of which
time he was under crOss-examination,
Fred {. Walker. accused of the murder
OF DR.. Earl s Beers, was excused from
testifying further at 2:15 o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
He came out of the ordeal with his
story virtually as he recited it on direct
examination. Three times he recited what
he claimed to be the true facts directly
leading up to the tragedy and each time
ne repeated 1t without change.
Walker was confronted with the en-
NelOpes. not before introduced, that are
said To have carried his letters to his
wife at Los Angeles These bore dates
different from that upon which he testi-
lied the letters We're written, and one
of the letters bore a different date from
that upon which he said he wrote It.
but he stuck to his story throughout and
refused 10 admit that there was even
possibility OF his being mistaken. He was
questioned by both the district attorney
and Judge ". l. Maginnis. but they
were unable 10 break his story.
Just before court took a recess yester-
day afternoon the defense attempted to
introduce promissOry note for 500 signed
by DR.. Beers. This was said TO be purely
for the purpose Of comparing the writing
alleged TO be that of the doctor with
that ON the register of the Hermitage.
This note was presented by c. r. Cleave-
land, salt Lake commission man. Siren
uOus objections were put up by the prose-
culon and the matter was taken under
adVisement by the court. Immediately
following this r. +. HOag, cashier of an
Ogden bank, was put on the stand After
he had looked at the signature on the
note he was asked TO look at two letters
produced by the prosecution and the OBJ
JectiOns of the state We're again entered.
Accordingly the case could go no farther
and an adjournment was taken.
This is the first advent of any letters
from DR.. Beers to Mrs. Walker, while the
latter WAS in Los Angeles. into the case
sci for the defense il is the intention to
introduce these letters to corroborate the
testimony of the defendant. While the
contents Of the letters were not made
public. Il is understood that they We're
written under date of Sept Il and Sept. II.
Both letters are said TO have been writ
ten in endearing terms. Beers expressed
himself as being sorry that he was I'M
able to see Mrs. Walker before she left
Tor the coast. He asked her TO tell him
all that Walker mad said to her conce u
ing him and the trouble they had. aid
told her Of The action that was brought
IN the district court to take away his IL
cense as a physician. He wrote that this
would cost him 500 or $50, but that ne
neve.' came singly. Beers also wrote that
he would be unable to go to Los Angeles
until after the case brought against him
by the state medical board had been dis
posed Of
II depends entirely upon the ruling Of
Nudge Howell as TO whether these let
ters viii be received in evidence His
ruling on the matter will be made or
Tuesday afternoon, to which time court
was adjourned yesterday 10 enable Juror
Levi j. Taylor to attend the funeral of
his brother. Josiah Taylor, who died on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-17
Colder.

You must have plans made now for
weather which will use coal We fill
orders promptly and to your liking.
Western Fuel Co, 7S Main st. Phone
719.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-17

Ladies especially invited to see the
motion pictures at trainings new
Chile Parlor, 315 South Main. Free. A
unique departure.
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Attention.!

There are some grocery stores selling
you imitation Butternut Bread See
that our blue label is on every loaf. 1t
is not genuine without. Superior Bak-
ing Co.
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UTAH LITHoGRAPHING CO.,
45-47 Richards ST.,

Makes a speciality of bank and COM
mercial work, stock certificates, bonds
and diplomas. The only lithographing
house between Denver and the coast.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-17
saIt Lake photo SUPPLY Co., kodaks.

There are some grocery stores selling
you imitation Butterrut bread. See
that our blue label is on every loaf 1t
is not genuine without Superior Bak-
ing Co
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A Sunset

Would make a nice Christmas pres
emit Complete line of sunsets and
mountain scenery now on hand. Harry
Shipler Commercial Photographer, ISL
South Main.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-17

The latest creation of the baker. Blk
Box bread; most sanitary Made by
Vienna Bakery.
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Hand-Painted China Sale

BY Miss Josephine McCaslin at 446 T.
Third South. Sale every afternoon un-
til Christmas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-17

the Riverdale road was presented to the
board on account of the county riprap-
ping the river al that place and the fear
that the narrow road might interfere
with this work Action was again de-
ferred
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-17

Ask for that NEW BREAD at your
grocery. Vienna Walnut Bread.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-17
WALKER REPEATS
HIS STORY THRICE
Man Accused of Murder Not
Shaken on Cross Examina-
tlon-MrS. Hughes Talks.



Especial to The Herald) =
Los Angeles, Dec 1--we were in =
: terror when We were forced to mar =
ny hurriedly and leave Utah for fear =
We would meet with some awful :
: fate, said Mrs. William Hughes, :
, formerly OF Salt Lake. when seen >
, at the Sequoia tonight =
Ut. Beers father was continual =
ly bounding me with detectives and '
; grew so nervous under their con- =
? slant and menacing surveillance =
Just had TO get away. Mr.. Beers =
; wanted me 10 testify against Walk =
: er. who killed DR.. Beers. my former y
; husband. / told the truth. He was 4
so anxious to send Mr.. Walker TO =
prison and hoped TO do it on my :
testimony / could not cOnScien- =
, also tried to prevent me from mar \
= rying Mr.. Hughes. but he didn't =
: succeed [ am so glad TO be away y
= from there" 4
Mr.. Hughes confirmed his wifes \
: statements and said;
, The way hired detectives treated \
, my wife was shameful. We did not y
consider ourselves safe ] was in y
fear of my life and went heavily y
; armed. 1 am glad. of course, | Will y
not be called upon to use my gun,
Mr.. Hughes says he will take his =
bride to San Francisco, where he eX- =
, poets to find employment. =
; Frank s. Beers. father Of Or. Earl \
, 5. Beers, for whose death Fred c. =
; Walker is now being tried. denies =
} the story of Mrs William NJ. Hughes, y
) his former daughter-in-law, TO the y
; effect that he had bounded her, as y
; stated in the report. He says that =
; he had spoken to the woman but y
; twice since his return from Nebras- y
) ka, and that he had received a num- y
, Der of letters from her urging him y
, to drop the prosecution of the men y
} accused of being her husbands slay- y
, ers. Mr.. Beers said that the letters y
} were typewriter. and intimated =
, that they We're written by someone y
other than herself. y
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Good Printinn.
HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES

Tribune-Reporter Pig. Co, Sc w. I'd So.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20
Four Months Old

With this issue, the Daily News en-
tiers on the fifth month of its exist
ence, and It Is scarcely necessary to
say that we are proud of its achieve
ments. AS the youngest of Mississip-
pts seventeen excellent daily publica-
tons, it yields to none in the excel
lence of its news service and in the
honesty and sincerity of it's editorial
expressions, and few of the older pub
LEGATIONS can count more true and
steadfast friends.
The Daily News escaped the strug-
giles of babyhood by coming into ex-
istence as a grown-up newspaper, at
a time when the business interests of
Hattiesburg demanded fit exponent
of the marvellous strides which this
matchless city was making in the
world of commerce and industry, and
the reception which it received was
more than warrant for the faith of its
promoters in the stability of our insti-
tutions and the loyalty of our citi-
zenship.
AS the only morning newspaper in
South Mississippi, the Daily News
occupies field of its own. The pa
per now reaches majority of the
smaller towns within radius of fifty
miles of Hattiesburg ahead of any
other publication, and its list is in,
creasing with marvellous rapidity.
The future is roseate with prom
Use for Hattiesburg and the Daily
News.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20
III the Open Court 80.

the voluntary donation by a number OF
persons, ladies' and men, OF money for
this particular case?
believe this shows most conclu-
sively that our people are as generous,
as kind hearted and as benevolent as
any people on earth. feel sure that
no worthy object of charity will long
remain without some expression Of
their benevolent spirit, when the facts
are brought to their attention.
This proves, however, that a sys-
TEN of organized charities would serve
most useful and economic purpose.
1t would then be possible for even the
proud poor and distressed to bring
their cases to the attention of willing
helpers without mourning the humilia-
ton of great publicity. The intelligent
direction of benevolent funds would
serve to properly rid the community Of
any mere adverturers or tend to do so.
With such an organization supported
by the churches lodges. and all benev'
olent citizens. there could be created
and maintained a fund which might
find ready and proper disbursements
through the Salvation Army Corps and
the Kings Daughters, either or both.
This, l believe. could not only be de-
nominated organized" but practical.
CHARITY.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-20

possible for others to repeat their Of
lenses.
BY far the best remedy have yet
seen suggested for these evils is the
Des Moines form of city charter,
which gives local self;government to
our cities, makes the people them
selves responsible for the kind of gov.
eminent they have and places it
within their power to correct any mis-
takes that have beeh made. to re.
call any public OFFICIAL who should not
have been elected, and to initiate any
legislation which they may desire to
have enacted into law.
Il sincerely trust and believe that
this form Of city government win
prove that in fact as well as in theory
"a government of the people. BY the
people and for the people can be sus.
tanned, that under it human liberty
will be preserved, and that such gov
eminent will not perish from the
EARTH