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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-12

Salt Lake City is S2O3. 1893 in debt Dur
ing the month of June the overdraft
in the general funds was $93 1882. At this
rate the American party will face an
Indebtedness Of half a million dollars when
the tax settlements are made in NOvem-
Der This will eat I'D the expected TeYe-
nue. of $4,000 and leave 100000 to run
the government for another year
The figures given above indicate cor
rectly the exact financial condition OF the
city at the close Of business June 30, as
compared to the condition at the close Of
business May 80 The figures were COM
piled by George Hancock, deputy city aU-
ditor, and are absolutely authentic.
But the city faces a far more serious
situation than the fact that the incoming
administration will be compelled to do
business on nothing. At the present rate
of expenditure the contingent fund Will
be OVerdraWn at least S220,O00 by August l.
As indicated above, the OverdTaft is now
SIP, O97.S5 During the month of June the
Overdraft was increased S9l,664-34 over the
oveTdraft May 81. 1t is estimated that the
Julys addition to the oVerdTaft VIII
bring the total up to 600 as it will take
less than the June record. to be exact
Si7, 902.1j, to do that.
OVerdrafts Must Cease.
Then all overdrafts must cease for the
widest hopes of the administration do not
estimate this year s revenue for that fund
at over SZZJ.VDU. Last year IL was SZv5.DJ! Dt
The legislature has fixed limit of mills
for the tax levy that can be made by d
city for contingent expenses Estimating
the assessed valuation at S44O00.JJ1 for 1901,
a generous estimate, the contingent fund
would just reach the figure indicated The
section from the constitution quoted above
fOrbids a city from creating any debt in
| excess of its taxes for the current year
unless the proposition is submitted to a
/ vote of the taxpayers. In all bility
( on or about August ] the contingent fund
will have been OVerdTawn to at least the
amount of the expected revenue aCcrulng
/ to that fund.
After that time all warrants issued by
| the city auditor will be illegal, contractors
cannot be paid, the city employees must 20
without their money, labOreTs on the
| streets will have to quit work unless they
/ work for charity; drivers Of street sprink-
/ Iers who cannot afford TO wait for better
/ times to secure their pay viii cease keep
/ ing the dust down; the street, engineering
and waterwOrks departments will have Il
/ give up. and in fact nearly every branch
/ of the city government will be crippled
unless the proposition of exceeding the
debt limit is approved by the taxpayers
Chance to Dodge
No doubt an attempt will be made to
dodge the issue by asserting that the
/ constitutional provision referred to does
not apply to any single fund, but to the
! entire revenue of the city The supreme
/ court however, is not expected to uphold
! this contention. for the tax levy for the
contingent fund is authorized by specla
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-12
Met Orchard in Denver.

swayed by capitaliStic influence.
Met Orchard in Denver.
He told of a number of occasions
when he met Orchard in Denver in the
ordinary course of his relations with
the federation, and George A. Petit
bone, and said he saw Orchard for
the last time in August, 1905, when Or
chard told him he was going to Alas
ka, and Haywood said he chided him
for deserving his wife in Cripple Greek.
The direct examination had not
reached the connection of Jack Simp-
kins and the action of the federation
after Steunenberg was murdered,
when adjournment interrupted it.
The state completed the cross exam
ination of Charles H. Meyer at noon
and in dealing with his testimony di-
rected its strongest attack against
the circumstances under which the
federation at the suggestion OF Jack
Simpkiils came to the relief of Orchard
when he was arrested for killing
Steunenberg.
Senator Bor3h, who conducted the
examination, emphasized the cOnnec-
ton of Jack Simpkins and the fedora
ton and the fact that the federation
without inquiry as to the guilt or in
nocence of Orchard, gave 1,500 from
it's treasury to provide for his defense.
He also developed the fact that the
! federation is providing for the de-
Tense of Steve Adams, who is charged
with killing two claim jumpers at the
! instigation of Jack Simpkins. Meyer
denied knowing anything about the
500 that Haywood sent to Jack Simp-
kins a few days before Steunenberg
was assassinated. and which is traced
to Orchard by an unsigned note he got
at Caldwell Jail and a coincidence of
| dates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-12

legislative act and is thus in a way set
apart from other city funds.
In the case of Fritsch VS.. the county
commissioners, Al Pac-, l26. the Utah su-
preme court laid down the doctrine that a
county cannot exceed its annual revenue
and thereafter create indebtedness equal
to the next tax levy nor float a debt over
to the next year to be paid out OF its rev
enue without vote. That warrants or
bonds issued illegally are invalid and per-
sons receiving them are not innocent hold
ers, and that taxes assessed Tor any year
but collected after its expiration should
be applied TO the Indebtedness OF that
year.
May Invoke Courts.
With this decision confronting receivers
of warrants after the contingent fund Is
Overdrawn beyond its limit there viii no
doubt be a refusal on the part of all those
owed by the city to accept this form OF
payment and the matter viii no doubt go
| to the courts unless the council is willing
! to acknowledge that by its eXtravagant
misadministratiOn of the affairs of the
/ city il has plunged the people into an al
most hopeless miTe of debt which admin
/ istratiOns will have to struggle with for
years to come.
There is also a provision i'm the penal
code of the state, section 1915, which would
effectUaliy prevent the auditor from TAX
ing any risks in issuing warrants on the
! contingent fund i'm excess of the expected
/ income. This section makes it p felony
/ for any officer to fail to keep public mon
! pE IN his POSSESSION uIllll QlSDUlStU UT PAM
out by authority Of law. The same pro-
/ vision would apply to the treasurer. who
would not honor warrants of this charaC-
/ ter drawn by the auditor under direction
! of the council.
Situation Unprecedented.
! Perhaps never before in her history has
/ Salt Lake been in such a financial tangle
and the end is not yet As far as the other
funds enumerated above are concerned,
/ their condition at present hardly borders
/ on the danger line does the contingent
/ fund. The water supply and WaterwOTkS
/ fund OVerdTaftS have not been extensive
/ during June and the waterwOrks fund
/ will be reDleniShed as soon as the mid
year taxes from water users are collected.
The street fund is. however. in a bad
/ condition. having been reduced by about
! $4,000 during June. Out Of this fund
must be paid the cost of the cltys pOr-
ton Of all special Improvement work The
board Of public works only yesterday ap-
proved of contra actors estimates amount
ing to about $4,000 of which the city
| portion will be nearly $4,000 With the
/ running expenses of the street depart
| ment taken into consideration and other
! expenditures for Improvements during the
month the street fund will no doubt show
an overdraft by August ].
The sewer fund was depleted but little
during June, but when the $1,000 which
must be spent on changing water mains
on the north bench is taken from u there
will be a considerable Overdraft. The IL
brary fund is immateTial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-12
ROW IS STARTED
BY EHDEAVORERS
Statements Made by a Dele
gate Are Denounced as
FaISe-SenSation Caused.

Seattle, July 1.-All over the city in the
various meeting places services were held
this morning, the principal one taking
place in the Williston tent where the
training of young was the theme A SEN
sation was created when after G. NJ. Tate
had stated in open parliament that the
Indians were being abused and permitted
to fall into moral decadence, Silas D.
Whitman of the Lapway Indian reserva-
ton arose and denounced the utterances
of the speaker as exaggerated and false.
Rev p I. Pockman. pastor Of the First
Reformed church. New Brunswick was
the principal speaker at the tent services
His SUDJeSt was The Need of the DAY.
Trained Christians" Mrs. Francis r.
Clark of Auburndale. Mass, spoke OF
/ Training the Children"
Rev. r. g. Bannen, d. D., president of
the PENNSYLVANIA Christian Endeavor
union. discussed Training the Youth
The subject chosen by Rev. W. H. Bar
raclough of New Westminster, B. c., was
How the Parents Can Help
Rev. Smith Baker, D. D., of Portland
Me, spoke on The Pastors Part in tbs
Training Process"
At the First Presbyterian church Rev.
f. r. Ollie of Oakland Cal, spoke on
Training in Expression.
Rev. II. w. Frazer of Vancouver, B. c.
took as his subject Training in Prayer
Public and Private
Training in Giving" was the subject oil
the address of Rev, J. NJ. Lowden of Prov
idence, r. l.
Training in the Right Use of HELPS
was discussed by George B. Graft, pub
LEGATION manager, United Society Christian
EndeaVOr of Boston.
Rev. John Pollock of Belfast, Ireland
spoke on Training in Service"
At the noon evangelist service at the
Grand opera house, Rev. James A. Fran
els of New York was the speaker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-12
MOYER TESTIMONY ENDS,
HAYWOOD TAKES STAND
Defendant in Celebrated Trial Is Heard in His
Own Behaf---Denies Orchards
Statements.
Affecting Scene When Witness Tells of His Early Struggles for
Start in Lfe-Began as Child.

whom he said he regarded only as he
did any politician who was being
swayed by capitalistic influence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-12
FOR PROMOTION
OF EDUCATION
National Council of Teachers at
Los Angeles Adopts ReSoIu-
tons to Appoint Committee.

Los Angeles, July 1.-THE national
council of the National Educational asso-
citation in executive session today adopted
the following resolution;
That committee of five be appointed
by the president of the council of which
committee our WOrld-hOnOred leader, DR..
William II. Harris, snail be chairman, and
the United States commissioner of edu-
cation and the president of this council
shall be members, whose duty it shall be
to consider and report to this council what
steps may be possible towards securing
the cooperation of the various organiza-
lions for the promotion of education, and
the consideration of it'll problems, which
may exist in the various civilized cOun-
tries of the world"
The council also elected officers as fol-
lows:
Joseph Swain, president, of Swathmore
college. SWathmCre, Pa, was unanimously
reelected president for the ensuing year.
J. NJ. Green. of Trenton, N j., was elect
ed vice president and J. w. Carr, incum-
bent. was reelected secretary. Three i'm
portant reports of committees were re-
ceiVed and adopted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-12
Haywood Takes Stand.

William ID. Haywood was called to the
stand Immediately after the recess and
his examination by Mr. barrow was be-
gun. The accused man was perfectly at
Continued on Page 9.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-12

'The man who remains sober
solely because he is afraid he will
lose his job is a drunkard at
heart. James z. Patterson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-12

Municipality Rapidly Approaching Point Where Legal Barriers
Will Prevent Any Further Expenditures.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-12
Fairbanks Is Delayed.

Vice President Fairbanks has been de-
layed again and will not arrive until to-
morrow morning. He will be met by the
Christian Endeavor reception committee
at the station and in the afternoon will
be rendered a reception by the Seattle
public in the public library building The
delegates kept coming in in large num-
bers today. All the states of the union
are now represented except North and
South Dakota, North and South Carolina
Virginia and Michigan. There are 10 in
the city from Illinois. st. Paul is con-
Quoting a great campaign for the inter
national convention in 1909 Opposed to
that city are Kansas City and Atlantic
CITY According to present Indications
the attendance will be much short of
what was originally expected.
1t has now been definitely decided that
the chief theme of the great gathering
will be the encouragement of good citizen
shin. This in line with a recommendation
from President Roosevelt that that sub
ject be featured.
This evening big meetings were held at
the tent and the First Presbyterian
church.
In the evening. after a debate lasting
several hours, at which the separate
merits of three cities were heard, the
board of trustees of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor decided that the city
to receive this honor should be St. Paul.
Mimi. While St Paul has been making
a hard fight for the convention. which
will be held in 1909, Kansas City, Mo-,
and Atlantic City, n. J.. were both out
for the honor and made hard fight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-12

It may be possible to acquire a
good education without reading
advertisements, but nobody does
so.-Exchange.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-20
Collapse of TeIegraphers stl

New York, July 20.-There is not
glory enough for all 10 the settlement
ia the telegrsphers' strike, AMI today
each side is claiming all there is. 'Ths
settlement is very satisfactory to us in-
ssmuch as it gives us opportunity to
arbitrate our grievances, said Secretary
McInenery, of the local union. THAT
is all we ask. We want to prevent petty
determinations and spite work by small
officials and feel confident it will cease
when we are allowed to state the facts to
the head officisl4. 1t is our understand
ipg that hereafter differences are TO be
settled by board of arbitration coBi-
posed Of representative OF the company;
q representative OF the union and third
party selected by them."
Vice President Charles @. Adams, of
the Postal Company, said: "We grant
ed nothing. We simply agreed to take
the men back at the request OF Mr..
Neill. That Is the only concession We
made. There was no agreement regard
ing arbitration"
AT the Office of President Clowery, of
the Western Union, it was said he
would add nothing to his statement that
the company will re-employ reliable and
efficient operators on their individual
application at the salaries paid them
when they quit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-20
EzOdns of Elks.

Philadelphia, July 20.-The exodus
of the Eks who have been attending the
annual convention here during the pas
week began early today aud by noon
practically all had departed. Elks'
Day at Atlantic City attracted many o.
the departing hosts and others left fol
home by way of the jamestown Expo
sition.
Grand Exalted Ruler John X. Tener
will attend the jamestown Exposition
on Monday, which will be Elks' Day.
Past Exalted Ruler Henry A. Melvin
has gone to Oakland.
The committee today awarded prizes
to the following lodges having the largest
number of men in line on the day of the
parade:
First prize $500, New York city
second 5000, Kansas City, Mo-; third,
800, Scranton, Pa.
Lodge within q radius of 70 miles
having the largest number of men in lice
First prize $500, Camden; second,
$3.50, Easton; third, 800, Lancaster, Pa.
Much surprise was expressed when
the committees awards we're made that
the Kansas City lodge, which scored
one of the biggest hits of the procession
with its burlesque circus, had failed to
win q prize.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-20
More Attacks ON Females.

New York, July 2O.-Police Commits.
sioner Binghsm's admission that New
Yorks streets are no longer safe for
women and children was borne out by
three more assaults today. The total is
eight in the past "a hours. TOday's
victims were: Mrs. Annie Krupke, at
tackled while sleeping in Corlears Hook
Park, where she had fed with her four
children to escape the heat, and beaten
until 1t is feared she will die. Mary
Kiley, IL years old, lured into cellar,
attacked and rescued after being chok-
ed almost into unconsciousness. Mary
Tussio, g years old, attacked in her own
home and saved by her mother, who
beat the assailant of with chair.
Michael Gargone, arrested today on sus-
picion OF some of the crimes which have
recently terrorized the city, narrowly
escaped mob violence. Even after the
man had been locked up in the station
house the crowd made demand for his
surrender, and when refused attempted
to break in and fought with the police
for SOME time before it scattered. Gar
gone tried to kill himself by dashing bis
head against his cell. Commissioner
Bingham asserts the epidemic Is due to
The shortage of patroimen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-20
Virginia News.

1t is claimed that valuable minerals
and oil have been found in Prince Will
liam county.
Judge Thomas w. Harrison yesterday
announced the appointment IS commiss-
toner's of revenue for Clarke county OF
R. L Thompson, of Boyce, and Arthur
l.. Wsrthen, of Front Royal, for Warren.
r. d. Hardesty was named as Mr..
Tbompson's deputy.
Judge William Hodges Mann, OF
Nottoway, candidate for reelection to
the State Senate and candidate for the
gu5ernatoriul nomination, has rendered
his resignation as local counsel for the
Norfolk and Western Railroad, with
which he has been for several years.
Judge Mann is being opposed in his
fight for theSenate mainly on account OF
bis having been so long identified with
railroad interests.
J. l.. Reynolds was yesterday tried in
the Police Court of Roanoke, for refusing
to "move on" when requested TO do so
last Saturday night by a policemen
during the rioting, in which all the
Greek restaurants and shoeblacking es-
Establishments in town were wrecked by
a mob. He was fined $50 and sentenced
to one day in Jail. Reynold was ar
rested during the riot and held for q
hearing. He was not indicted by the
grand jury.
While William Council, a farmer Was
offering prayer for the preservation OF
bis wife and family during a terrific
electric storm Thursday evening at bis
farm, at bayfield,, Frederick county, a
huge ball of FIRE struck the roof of the
house and exploded with a sound like
the roar of a cannon, scattering frag-
ments Of FIRE 10 every direction. Mrs.
Cornell and her son were rendered IN
conscious from shock, but the husband
escaped injury. The furniture was over
turned, dishes were smashed and window
glasses was knocked oat, while the roof
and walls of the house were covered
with black spots where the lightning
burned. The air was filled with dense
smoke and sulphuric fumes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-20
Kidnapped and shot.

Mexico, City, July 20.-Peier Bowen,
said to be an American, has been kid.
mapped from Mexican soil and shot by
Guatema!an troops, according to dis
patch from Tapachula, Mexico. Bowen
WAS accused of treason against the Ca
brera administration and fed from Guat-
emala to Tspachua. The Guatemalan
soldiers crossed the border and arrested
the fugitive 30 quietly that the Mexican
garrison did not know what had happen
ed until the invaders we're back ia their
own country. A short stop was made
at the Guatemalan town of San Marcos
where the prisoner was executed bya
firing sqnad. His execuiiOners maintain
he was native of Guatemala.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-20
The Hau Trial.

Carlshue, Germany, July 90
Charging that the whole trial of his
client was an organized conspiracy 70
convict him on insufficient circum-
stantial evidence and that the court,
prosecutor and witnesses have shown the
strongest animus against the defendant,
Attorney Dielz, defending Carl Hau,
the Washington College Professor ac-
cused of killing his mother-in-law, Frau
Molitor, created great sensation today.
He declared the proceedings have in no
sense been judicial. Diez brought out
one of the strongest points made in Hau's
favor, pointing out that man known to
have made threats against Frau MOlitOr,
discharged servant who had sworn Ia
be reyenged, had disappeared the day oil
the murder and never been located.
Emphasizing the importance of this
point Dieiz demanded an adjournment
until this witness, a man named Vie
land, has been examined. Wieland, &C.
cording to Dieiz, was valet employed
in the Molitor home and was dismissed
the very day of the murder. He left the
house shortly before Frau Molitor was
shot in street near her home after
threatening her. Until Wieland has
been exa mined, Dieiz declared that
a gap which cannot be bridged remains.
Carlbuhe, Germany, July 2O.-Prose.
cutor Bleicher has been CHALLENGED ia
fight duel by Attorney Dielz, defender
of Carl Hsu 10 the latters trial for the
murder of his mother in law, Frau
Molitor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-20
TOday's Telegraphic News.
Conditions In Korea.

Seoul, Korea, July 20.-Korea is in
the hands OF a practical dictator, Gen.
Hszegawa, commander of the Japanese
troops in The hermit kingdom. Though
there has been no formal declaration OF
martial law, the military sre in absolute
control. So greatly are the Japanese
outnumbered, however, that it is prob
lem whether they will be able to hold
the people in subsection until reinforce
ments can arrive.
Fears are entertained of attacks, not
alone on the Japanese but on all foreign
ers in the country. The consulates in
Seoul are under heavy guard. Troops
are pstrolling the streets and all gather
iDgs are broken up as soon ss they are
discovered. Despite these precautions
there is no doubt many secret meetings
are being held to plan for a general up
rising.
The situation is more serious outside
Seoul than in the city. No troops can
be spared from here. The few interior
garrsons are small, and the people will
meet with practically no opposition 10
case OF an anti-fofeign outbreak.
An organization known as "Tht
Secret League of Young Korea" has
been formed to combat the JspanizatiOn
of the country. Conservative leaders
have made strong representations to
Marquis Itoand Foreign Minister Haya-
shat Of japan begging them not to drive
the country to extremes
A mob attacked the palace yesterday
while the great seal WAS being formally
placed in the hands of the Crown Prince
who has now succeeded the retiring en-
peror The japanese police opened fire
and no one knows how many fell before
their volley. Twenty-Five Japanese are
reported killed in the fight.
The native press prints a sensational
account of the reported suicide of Prince
vi at The Hague, a story as yet uncon-
frmed and rumors that the Japanese in
tend to take the emperor to Toxic at
once have further iphamed popular resen,
against the Miksdo. The people re-
gard the emperor as martyr, and any
attempt to spirit him away will almost
certainly result ia bloOdshed.