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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-14
VIOLATION OF
STATE LAW
Fire Insurance Companies
Operating in Kansas At
tackled by Attorney General.
COMBINATION is CHARGED
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION ISSUED
BY COURT.

Topeka, Kan, July 13.-Injunction
suits were filed in the county district
court here today by Attorney General
F. S. Jackson against sixty-two for
eign fire insurance companies, charging
them with alleged violation of the state
antitrust laws, The suits are based
on information furnished by Charles
II. Barnes, superintendent of insur-
ance, and seek to prevent the compa-
MES from using the Eldridge rating
sheet IN writing Kansas insurance.
The suits involve every fire insurance
company within the state.
In his charges in the affidavit filed
by the attorney general, Mr.. Barnes
says:
Companies In Agreement.
There is in existence in the state of
Kansas an unlawful arrangement,
trust and combination of the business
OF fire insurance within the state of
Kansas The abOye-named defendants
are members of and participants in
such unlawful agreement, trust and
combination; that by means of such
unlawful arrangement. trust and COM
olnation, the cost and rates of iasur-
ance to the citizens of Kansas are ar
b1trarily fixed at high and extortion-
~.
ridge of Shawnee county, Kansas, who
is a general agent or other general
funct1Onary of some character, who, by
common consent of the above named
defendants, and by certain unlawful
arrangements, combination and agree
ment between them, is authorized and
permitted by the above named defnd-
ants to fix the cost and rate of fire in
surance."
Competition Abolished.
Mr.. Barnes alleges that competition
is almost totally abolished and the
rates and cost Of insurance fixed so
high as to in many instances be pro-
hibitive. This is the same bureau which
Webb McNal put out of business
While he was superintendent of insIIr-
ance. 1t was then known as the Clark
son bureau. Eldridge was a clerk in
the Clarkson bureau at the time.
Judge A. w. Dana, who heard the
attorney generals application, later
granted the temporary injunction. The
attorney general announced that he
would seek to have the Injunction
made permanent. The court did not
set a date today for the hearing upon
the application for a permanent order.
The attorney general went further
than simply applying for an injunction
against the companies. He specifically
asked that if the defendant companies
fall TO comply with the orders of the
court that a receiver be appointed to
take charge of the property of each
company involved
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-14

Orchard in the Occur dAlenes at this
time On cross-examination said he kept
no record OF guests and could not re-
member the name of any other transient
guest in the summer of 1903. He was re-
quested to come to Boise by a Pinkerton
detective
Hercules Mine Matter.
Interest in the rebuttal case was ma
tertally quickened by the calling of Au-
gust Paulsen of Wallace, Iadho, one of
the owners of the Hercules, in which
Orchard once held a one-sixteenth inter
est. There was a long argument be-
tween counsel as TO the witness ability
10 tell when Orchard ceased to exer-
else any control of the mine Paulsen
SAID he could not remember the exact
dates, but that after early in the spring
or lSsS Orchard had nothing further to
do with the property, his interest being
succeeded to by Dan Gardener, now a
mine.
The defense claims that Orchard had a
personal motive against Steunenberg be-
cause Of the loss of this property, when
ne was driven out of the country as a
part OF the 1899 troubles. The state
claims orchard sold out his interest a
year or so before the trouble started.
The deed by which Orchard trans
ferred his interest in the Hercules mine
TO Gardener was admitted in evidence
over the protest of the defense. 1t bore
date of March 1908
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-14

He was handing out guns and ammu-
milton from the stage Of the union hall"
Did you get a gum"
Yes, sir; BIZ Davis gave ms one"
Did Davis go with you and the others
TO Wardner?"
yes, sir; he did"
Did he go to the Bunker Hill and Sui
liyan milI?''
Yes, SIR
You saw him there?"
Yes, sir
did you see him at wardner after the
GxDlosion?'
Yes, sir" .
The witness said Davis was in the rush
on the mill when two men were killed.
Meeting Was Public.
On cross-examination Dewey said the
meeting at Gem was not confined to the
members of the union. but was open to
the general public. The witness could re-
member the names of only two men be-
sides himself and "BilP' Davis who were
at the meeting or on the train. One fell
low was named Shakespeare.
Was Bacon anywhere around?" asked
Attorney Richardson.
Il didn't know him." replied the wit
ness.
rs Shakespeare dead?"
Il don't know"
Richardson asked If there wasn't an
other big fellow in Gem known as "Big
BilT' Davis and who afterwards took the
name of Goldensmith and was elected to
the legislature.
Il knew Goldensmith. but I never heard
him called Davis. He was about six feet
tall and very slender
Dewey said he remained at Occur
d Alene several months after the Bunker
hill explosion. He was never arrested or
put in the bull pen" When the strike
was declared in Cripple Creek he deserted
the union.
Paid by the Pinkertons.
Dewey was closely questioned by Rich
ardson as to how he came to appear as
witness He said the foreman of the mine
told him TO go to the Pinkerton office in
Denver. He did so and was given $50.
Dewey said he was at one time town mar
shall Of Cripple Creek
Richardson returned to the trip of the
mob to Wardner and asked Dewey to give
more names. He said he remembered a
man named Paddy Burke who, he said,
carried a Springfield rifle with a bayonet
on it.
Urged still further to give the names Of
people in the car with him on the return
trip Dewey hesitated a long time and
finally said he could not remember any
of them.
well, who do you think were there?''
Richardson.
well" replied Dewey, you get me the
payroll of the Frisco mine and read 1t over
and I'll tell you that 1 think every one
of them was there"
Have you been promised any immunity
for telling what you know about this mat
ter?''
''No, sir"
Bid Not Know Orchard.
did you see Orchard on the train that
1ay?"
II don't know Orchard
What made you decide to tell what you
know"
'I saw Orchards confession"
And after seeing the way he was treat
ed you thought it would be a good thing
for you to come and do likewise?''
mo; I never thought of that"
When Dewey's examination was con-
cluded court adjourned until Monday
at $50 o'clock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-14
Music While You Eat.

Lagoon Orchestra Concert at the La
COON Cafe from 6 to this evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-14
Was Well Known Scout.

captain Sumner was born in Newton,
Indiana, in 1910. His ancestors came to
America from England in 1909 and were
prominent in the colonial affairs of Viz
glnia- When a lad Captain Sumner went
from Indiana into Iowa and there fought
with the citizens against the Indians, who
We're constantly making war on the colo
nists.
At the outbreak of the civil war Captain
sumner enlisted in the Thirty-secOnd Iowa
infantry and served for four years, dur
ing which he was wounded. At the close
of the war he went to Colorado with his
brother-1n-laW, William n. Byers who
founded the Rocky Mountain News. the
first paper in Denver The machinery for
this newspaper plant was hauled across
the plains in prairie schooner Captain
Sumner operated a trading post and trap
ped for three years with the Indians in
western Colorado, and during that time
scarcely saw a white face. He was in
many skirmishes with the Indians and
had many thrilling experiences in the
wilds of the mountains
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-14

Go to Saltair Monday, July 10, Cath
Ollie State Day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-14

Ask your groceTs ior the Vienna
Walnut Bread.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-14
INDIAN FIGHTER
AND SCOUT DIES
Captain Jack Cotton Sumner,
Guide of Bayard Taylor,
'.BlaZeS" Last Trail.
FRIEND OF KIT CARSON
ONE OF TWO TO TRAVERSE EN-
TIRE COLORADO CANYON.

captain Jack Cotton Sumner, a pioneer
indian scout whose name is connected
with much of the early history of the in
termountain country. died on July 6 at
Vernal, Utah. The body of the old In
dian fighter was taken to Denver for
burial.
The death of Captain Sumner was due
to an attack of pleurisy. Though he had
been a sufferer for years his death was
unexpected He went to Vernal a few
months ago to make his home with his
son, Edward Sumner
Captain Sumner was one of the last of
the old scouts and prospectors who first
explored the Rocky mountains. He was
closely associated with Kit Carson, Jim
Baker, Jim Bridger and other noted
scouts He was Bayard TaylOr's guide
when that author and explorer made his
tlrst trip through the Rockies
During his life Captain Sumner spent
much time prospecting in Utah In re-
cent years he was connected with sew
eral mining properties in Utah. He located
and operated several claims in the Henry
mountains
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-14
sALTAIR SUNDAY CONCERT.

Fort Douglas Military band.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-14
o'NeiI Killed a Man.

Paulsen was cross-examined but brief
~ and left the stand as the luncheon ad-
Journment until 1870 p. m. was ordered.
On the opening Of the afternoon ses-
sion Judge Wood announced that he
would admit evidence offered by the
state in rebuttal to show a conviction
OF John NJ. O'NeiH for mansIaughter-
y NELL is the editor Of the Miners Mag
aZlne and was a witness for the defense
Inc jury was kept out of the room
Wnlie the argument as to the admissI-
bllty OF O'NeilPs conviction was in
progress. There was also an extended
debate on the subject of admissibilitv of
the papers committing John D. Elliott.
witness for the defense to the insane
asylum. The attorneys for the defense
argued that the witness had admitted he
had been committed and the papers of
commitment were immaterial. Judge
wood said he would not pass upon the
matter until Monday morning.
After the jury had returned Mr.. Haw-
ley read the papers in the O'NeilI case
he was charged with the killing of
Daniel Faivey, and upon being convicted
OF manslaughter in the second degree
was sentenced to one year and six months
in the penitentiary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-14
Another Contradiction.


To contradict the statement of .Rie
BIZ DAVIS for the defense that he was
IN Gem, Ida, the, day of the Bunker Hill
ana sullivan mill explosion the state mt
on e L. Hale, master mechanic of the
1daho Mine & Smelling company. Hale
said he was in Gem the day of the ex-
ploslon and that he saw OEsT two other
men in town that day ThSe was only
one saloon open and he was in it. on
cross-eXamination Hale said he was down
town only about ten minutes
Davis also stated when on the stand
Tor the defense that he did not 90 to
Wardner the day of the Bunker Hill ex-
plosicn and knew nothing about it,
Mob Led by Davis.
Following Hale, the state called this
afternoon William Dewey a miner in the
Nlndicator mine at Cripple Greek. Dew
ey said ne was in Gem, Ida, the dav the
men started for Wardner At that time
ne was a member OF the Western Fede-
ration of Miners. He attended the meet
.ng the morning Of the explosion and saw
big Bill Davis there.
What was he doing that attracted vo,,r
attention. asked Attorney Hawley.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-05-10

Not long ago farmer in Iowa went
to a harness dealer to buy team har-
ness. He found one that suited him,
the price being $500. The farmer
happened to remember that about
dozen years ago he had bought har-
ness just like it from the same dealer
for $500 and he mentioned the fact.
The dealer went to his hooks and
found it was true. "But." said the
dealer, "my books show that you did
not pay each for it, because you
didn't have the money. You hauled
in 800 bushels of corn and gave it to
me for the $500 harness. Now I
will tell you what will do. If you
are willing to bring me 300 bushels
of corn I will give you the $500 har-
ness, also double buggy harness
worth $500, single buggy harness
worth $500, plush robe worth 81,
a boys riding saddle worth $500, one
pair of wool blankets worth 800, one
whip and riding bride worth $l.5O,
two leather halters worth $3.50, brush
and curry comb worth $l.OO, and a
rawhide whip worth $780, Mason,
Qa) Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-05-10

While there Is no imme diate pros.
pect of tariff changes, and in the ma
ture of things cannot be before Con-
gress reassembles, there is a great
deal of interest the matter both in
the Treasury Department and at the
State Department owing to the action
of France in threatening to enforce
the maximum tariff against this coun-
try, and the announcement of Ex-
Premier Balfour coming out unre-
servedly in favor of British protec-
tive tariff. The situation with France
is the more pressing of the two.
France was party to the new Ger
man treaty, and in common with six
other European countries made a
special arrangement in virtue of
which they were to accord each 9TH
or the ''most favored nation" treat.
ment, and this meant that other
countries including the United States,
would be cut out of such treatment
Is soon az their treaties expired. Now
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-05-10

A peculiarly about the present po-
litical situation is the large number
of Republican candidates for the
Presidency and the small number of
Democratic candidates. Taft's friends
in Ohio seem to be making the most
energetic campaign and his name
seems to be looming up as the most
prominent candidate to date. How
ever, Fairbanks is quietly working in
the west and saying little but no
doubt "sawing wood" Gov. Hughes
of New York, is said to have a strong
idea that his state should have the
honor and naturally thinks he is the
most available man." Speaker Can
non is also rather hopeful that the
''Old Boys" of the contention might
stampede to him. And then there
ere others, too, lots of them. But it
seems that the honors will fall among
the foregoing. Meanwhile Miss Dem
ocracy seems to accept Bryan as it's
foremost leader and spokesman and
the one best bet is that he will again
be the party's standard bearer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-05-10
IdIeWild Fancies.

The smart man knows when to quit
but the money maker, never.
Conscience is always a respecter OF
big profits.
A stenographer seldom takes dicta'
ton after she is married.
People who run away from trouble
should beware of the forty-horse auto
mobile charging around the corner.
The under dog in a fight usually
gets plenty of sympathy, but sympathy
does not keep him from getting his
ear chewed.
1t is hard to lead a clean life in a
dirty shirt.
If some men could live their lives
over again, they would be better
dodgers.
A woman's age Is like ribbon at a
bargain sale-marked down to in
crease the demand.
A famous woman usually makes a
good press agent of her husband.
1t is easier to pay sweetheart COM
pliments than a wife's bills.
There is no elevator up the ladder
of fame.
A graft should never leave it's foot
prints in the snow.
Love is blind-and that helps some!
A letter from your church will not
be considered the best evidence by
st. Peter.
Some men are good to their wives
because they know they never could
fool another nice girl.
There are people who dare not shoot
folly as it flies fol; fear Of committing
suicide. u
It must be sad thought to some
cannot escape being buried by home
undertaken.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-05-10

Violets.
Twas only bunch of blue violetS
She wore on her jeWeled breast.
That carried me back to the pure-heart
days.
To days that I love the best.
Twas only a bunch Of blue violets,
A scent and flash Of hue
I passed in the temple Of romping mirth
Where gods Of our pleasure brew!
1t took me away to the tangled paths,
To skies of a turquoise blue,
It carried me back to the rustic bridge,
To memory days-and you!
Twas only world of blue v1olets,
A world Of the simpler love.
But never affection so holy, dear.
Was born Of the God above!
Oh, never affection so holy, dear,
And never was maid more true,
Than back in the world of the violets ;
With you, O, my love, with you!
The day that you gave me your love,
dear,
Along with a bunch Of blue,
Is light to my feet on the rock-strewn
paths
That lead to the end-and you.
IT'S only bunch Of dry violets
All wet with the dew Of tears,
IT'S only memory token, dear,
A ghost of the other years.
IT'S only the soul Of the magic grail
That opens the skies of blue
And leads me away to the world above
To you, O, my love. to you!
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-05-10
OBITUARY..

George B. Chamberlain dropped
dead at his home in suburb of Albert
Lea Thursday morning of heart dis
ease. He was about eighty-five years
old and had been a resident of Free
born county for nearly fifty years.
Professor Georg Sverdrup, president
Of Augsburg Theological seminary for
more than thirty years, died suddenly
ut his home in Minneapolis Of paral-
ysis of the heart.
John Engle, prominent farmer
and one of the pioneers Of Olmsted
county, is dead at the age of sixty
eight years. He was a veteran of the
Civil war.
DR.. William Huntington Leonard, a
practicing physician in Minneapolis
for flfty-two years, 10 dead, aged
odghty.flve.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-05-10

France is our third larges st customer,
the two leading ones being Great
Britain and Germany. so that while
the maximum tariff would not mean
shutting us out of all trade with
France and Germany, it would SER
iously reduce the volume of trade and
iptlict trouble that this country
could ill afford. The threat of France
has been to enforce the maximum du-
ties in the case of cotton and cotton.
seed oil, and exclude American meats
altogether unless they have a gov
ment certificate of microscopic in
spection. These three articles are
the articles of largest trade between
this country and France, and their
reduction under the new tariff ar
laugement would mean great loss to
the planters Of the South and the cat
tie raieels all over the country. We
have just escaped trade War with
Germany by sending commission of
tariff experts to that country and fix
ing up an agreement under which
trade between the two nations will
continue for another year till Con-
gress has chance to make a definite
treaty arrangement. France is now
demanding the same thing, and ne
gotiations are progressing between
Secretary Root and Ambassador JUS
serand that probably will result in
sending a similar commission to
France. The announcement from
Great Britain is not taken so serious
ly by officials. 1t is known, of course,
that there is no tariff in Great Brit
ain. She is the only one OF the great
civilized powers that has free trade,
and she is the best customer of the
United States in the markets of the
world.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-05-10
BANKERS AT PIPESTONE
The Program Which Was Render
ed There Wednesday.

The following is the program that
was rendered at Pipestone WedI ca"
day on the occasion of the bankt "a
meeting.
Address of welcome, Mayor W. z
Buck.
"Insuprance of Bank Deposits
A. W. Quinn, jackson National Bank,
Jackson.
Preserves: Primary and Secondary"
j. A. Latta, Swedish-American Nat
ional Bank, Minneapolis.
Chow to Make More Business in
the Community"-W. A. Streater, Far
ibault County State Bank, Winnie
bago.
"Banking Outside the Counter"
A. J. Daley, Attorney at Law, lu-
verne.
"The Bankers Place in the Com :
munity"-Andrew J. Eckstein, Presi-
dent State Bank of New Ulm.
"Collaterap-T. A. Black, Security
National Bank, Sioux City.
Round Table in charge of G. T.
Topper, Citizens National Bank,
Worthipgton.
Report of Committees.
Election of officers.
A banquet was held in the evening.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-05-10
CRIMES AND MISHAPS,

DR.. Jacob F. Force is liable in the
sum of Sis, 1885 to the Northwestern
National Life Insurance company, Of
which he formerly was vice president.
Such Is the judgment Of Judge David
F. Simpson of the Hennepin county
district court in the first of the series
OF civil suits begun with an idea to
recovering from the former officers Of
the company the money which they
are alleged to have used illegally.
Arnold Sparby, aged eleven years,
was shot and instantly killed at the
home of J. Horstad, in the town of
Garden, south Of Crookston, by Albert
Singer, aged sixteen years. The boys
were playing with an old gun, not
knowing it was loaded.
John M. Garvin, conductor for the
Omaha railway living at St. Paul, was
found dead in the rear of store in
that city with a bullet wound in his
head. 1t is supposed he committed
suicide.
An epidemic of diphtheria is report
ed at New York Mills, Otter Tail
county, and the village schools have
been closed for two weeks on account
Of the prevalence of the disease.
Mrs. Patrick Gibbons, an aged Min
neapolis woman, was SO seriously
burned in fire that started from an
exploding lamp that she expired twen-
ty-four hours later.
Closely following the granting Of a
divorce to his wife Alexander Coffitt Of
Fulda, this state, committed suicide
In Minneapolis by cutting his throat
with a razor.
After spending six months In the
tuburcular ward of the Minneapolis
city hospital Gus Frieberg committed
suicide as a result of dependency.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-05-10
SUGGESTIONS for R. F. D. Patrons.

You will be doing your carrier a
great favor if you always stamp your
mail before putting same in the box,
or use government stamped envel-
opes. and always put return upon
left hand corner This will guaran-
tee delivery or return of letter.
If you should not have stamps or
stamped envelopes, wrap the amount
up in paper, remembering that IN
cold weather, if the money is put in
the box loose, the carrier has to take
take off his gloves or mittens to get
hold of these loose pennies.
Always put stamp upon the upper
right hand corner. If you should
spoil government stamped envelope
your carrier or postmaster will re-
deem it with stamps or postal CARDS.
When addressing a letter to one
who is not a regular patron of rural
route or posto&:e, you should mark
on the envelope in whose care the
letter or package should go.
In addressing your letter do not
write above the middle of the envel
ope, as the address may be blurred
by being struck with the post mark
ing stamp.
In regard to boxes help your car
rier by having good one in good
easy place to drive up to, and always
have your mail ready.
If you have visitors who are ex-
pecting mail, you should give the
carrier their names.
Any mail matter deposited in mail
box is subject to ordinary postage.
Packages should Re we'll wrapped
and securely tied, and all valuable
letters and packages should be regis
tered, which costs cents in addition
to regular postage. This insures safe
delivery and return receipt.
Tho mail boxes are pr detected by
the government, and any one tamper.
ing with them not nterested should
be reported at once to your carr Ter or
postmaster.