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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-28
Had Doubts About the Governor.

About q month later, however, Sweet
wrote in different vein as follows L
am awfully disturbed about that timber
transaction, I fear l signed papers that
/ ought not to have signed and to make
it complete you used the power of at
tCrney and put the money out of my
hands and / haven't a scratch of a pen
from Steunenberg. After he got me
signed up good he quit me and turned
his attention to you, with the power you
held on me and 1 never heard from you
OF him about the money. 7 wrote to him
ten days ago to put 5000 in bank for
me. 1 have not heard a word from him
for a month and / am worrying and can
only say too many cooks spoil the broth
every time on me. ] am done up in a
hole as far as my Idaho interests are
concerned and everything is in the gov
ernOT's hands and by law he can hold
me for all time to come. If he is abso-
lutely honest am all right; if not, I am
all wrong Don't you say one word TO
anyone about this"
A few days later Sweet wrote that he
felt better as Steunenberg had put the
$500 in bank for him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-28
Wanted Borah's Help.

Senator Borah's name was drawn into
the case Cor the first time just before
snother local attorney, took the stand
and produced more letters from William
Sweet. In one letter to Workman he
wrote: Richards used his power OF at
torney to turn all my money $1,000, over
to Steunenberg and it is like pulling d
cat through a stocking TO get 1t back.
l wish you would see w. z. Borah about
this and get him to make little state
ment of the governors obligation to me.
He is the governors attorney. but is Il
first-class gentleman and knows a lit
tie statement is only fair to me. Tell
him I haven't the scratch of a pen from
Steunenberg TO show that he has $4,000
of my money. He said the copy of our
agreement was lost"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-28
Campbell Kept Out.

A. B. Campbell. the millionaire mine
owner of Spokane. Wash. but formerly
Of Wallace, Ida. was the last witness
of the day. He told of having talked to
Steunenberg about the latter's plan of
going into the timber land business
Campbell said he introduced the former
governor to Albert E Palmer who in
turn introduced him to James T. Barber
and Sumner G. Moon. of Eau Claire
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-28
Opinion of Kinkaid.

The other letters referred to a settle
ment between Steunenberg and Sweet and
the closing up Of their partnership. the
articles of which were placed in evidence.
The partnership papers were Identified
yesterday. They state the purpose of tn;
firm of Steunenberg q Sweet to acquire.
hold and sell timber lands. Sweet wanted
Steunenberg to release him from all OBJ
legations as to any Of the latter's specula-
tiOns, but to assure him a one-half share
in any deal with 1.-The Barber and Moon
interests While carrying this negotia-
ton Sweet declared Steunenberg was
trifling with him us he in hiding or out
of the state?" he wrote to Workman
Get BOrah Or Kinkaid to tell you where
he is, but as to Kinkaid I believe that
man would skin himself If he couldn't
find anybody else to-
Workman testified that he went TO
see BOrah and urged him to get Steunen-
berg to put some money in bank for
Sweet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-28

John Wanamaker.
like taking down your sign
To discontinue advertising is
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
CHEATING j. S,
CHARGE AGAINST
FRUIT IMPORTER

BALTIMORE. May 25.-John H. Sew
ard. Of J. II. Seward & Co. fruit i'm
porters, was today indicted by the Fed
eral grand jury on the charge of con-
spring 10 defraud the United States
Government by means OF alleged ex-
cessive refunds on decayed fruit With
him the jury also indicted former
Welgher Robert NJ. Whiteford. OF the
customs house. and Mr. Stewards en-
ployes-John A Little. Edward Satter-
field. Stephen Evans, Thomas Jackson
(colored). Joseph Banks (colored). and
George Lewis CcolOred).
There are eight counts in the~indict-
ment against Mr.. Seward and his en-
ployes. while additional indictments
against Messrs. Seward and Whiteford
containing seventy-three each. were re-
turned. June = has been set b. Dis
trict Attorney Rose as the date for the
trial.
The fruit company is charged with in
creasing the weight OF what is known as
'slush." or decayed fruit. The United
States Government permits a refund Of
cent a pound on all fruit which is i'm
ported in "A decayed condition, and II Is
said that the indicated company in
creased the weight by wetting and filling
in with sawdust
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
TARIFF AGREEMENT
AWAITS KAISER'S NAME

There has been some confusion as 70
the exact time when the tariff changes
involved in the recent commercial agree
ment between this country and Germany
are 70 90 into effect. The State Depart
ment today received notification from
the German government 20 the effect
that it is its understanding that the
changes will 20 into effect Immediately.
AS soon. therefore, as this Government
is notified OF the signature OF the Kaiser
70 the agreement, which was recently
ratified by the reichstag and which gives
the minimum tariff TO American i'm
ports into Germany, the Treasury De-
partment will issue the necessary regu-
fations to customs officers and exporters.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
COAST ARTILLERY
CHANGE FORECAST

In the appointment announced yester-
day Of Col John NJ. X. Davis, Of the
Coast Artillery Corps, 10 be brigadier
general, vice Constant Williams. who
has been placed on the retired list.
there is forecast a new arrangement for
the organization Of the coast artillery
Instead Of giving the new brlgadier
an assignment as a line officer he will
be detailed especially TO the supervision
Of the coast artillery. which is now IN
der the general command Of Brigadier
General Murray. Eventually, it Is the
intention OF the Secretary OF War to
divide the coast artillery into three di-
visions, placing an officer Of high rank
at the head of each.
In view Of the fact that il will be i'm
practicable to have brlgadiers under the
command OF another officer of the same
rank it is believed that the plan in
contemplation involves the elevation OF
General Murray 10 the rank OF major
general and making the coast artillery
am entirely separate organization out
bside OF departmental control and be
yond the jurisdiction Of the chief Of
staff
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR ALEXANDRIA
To Be Held at M. P. Gene
terry This After
noon.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. May %

Memorial services win be held tomor-
row afternoon under the auspices OF
Alexandria and Belle Haven councils
at $3.50 O'Clock IN the cemetery of the
Methodist Protestant Church. The ora
ton on the occasion viii be delivered
by the Rev. G. I. HUMPHREYS, pastor Of
the Methodist Protestant Church. The
Rev. Edgar Carpenter, pastor of Grace
Protestant Episcopal Church. viii also
take part in the services. Should the
weather be inclement the services will
be held in Ssrepta Hall instead Of the
cemetery,
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
JOHN D. AT EXPO.
QUITE INCOGNITO

NORFOLK. Va. May 25.-John D.
Rockefeller stole into Norfolk last Thurs
day for the North American Baptists'
Association convention held at James
town Exposition attended the sessions
almost unnoticed and unrecognized. and
as mysteriously stole away. his coming
was unannourced and his going un-
observed.
That be called on the boards Of mis-
sions and gave promise of big donations
TO these causes IS understood This, II
- believed. is the only occasion upon
which he revealed his identity while III
Virginia
The Rev. Vernon 7. Arson. pastor Of
Grace Baptist Church, who declares ne
has met Mr. Rockefeller, and knows him
when he sees him, is authority FOR the
statement OF his presence here
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
In Alexandria Pulpits.

At the Second Presbyterian Church to-
morrow the Rev. J. r. Sewer viii repeat
his sermon on Noah at the evening
service. At the morning service a solo
will be sung by Miss Alice Chinn. and
In the evening Miss Lucy Graves viii
also sing.
At St Mary's Church tomorrow at
the 1919 o'clock mass the Rev Father
O'Hora, OF South Dakota. viii preach.
At Bethany Methodist Protestant
Church tomorrow the Rev. w. N. Poi
sal, formerly pastor OF the Methodist
Protestant Church in this city, but now
Of Baltimore. Will occupy the pulpit at
all the services.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
KAISER NOW SIGNS
TARIFF AGREEMENT

The German embassy yesterday noti-
fed the State Department OF the signing
by the Kaiser Of the new CONNER
cial arrangement recently negotiated
between this country and Germany and
ratified by the German reichstag.
This was the last step necessary be-
fore the issuance bv President Roose-
welt OF his proclamation putting the
agreement into effect. and it is expected
that the proclamation viii be made
early next week
The new tariff schedules Will not go
into effect until July l by the terms OF
the agreement itself, but the Treasury
regulations modifying the administra-
ton Of the customs laws at United
States ports in the matter OF invoiceg
etc, will be issued and become effective
Immediately
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
FIND MAN DYING,
WOUNDED IN EYES
BY PISTOL SHOT

- NINELAND, n. J., May 25.-Great
excitement was Occasioned here this
afternoon over the finding Of a dying
man in strip OF woods near the town.
An examination by DR.. George Cunning
ham showed that the man had been shot
through both eyes from the left side OF
the head.
When he was brought TO town II was
learned his name was Joseph Hussetti.
He came here from Paterson and is
wealthy retired liquor dealer A re-
vOlver was found by his side. but as
there we're no powder marks on his
face il was believed that the wound
could not have be IN self-inflicted
The authorities are investigating all
the circumstances surrounding the case.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
SUES FOR $4,000;
DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

Sarah II. Pritchard, of Washington,
has filed suit for the recovery Of $40. 600
damages against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, the Washington Ter
minal Company. and the District of Co
lumbia for alleged damage done her
property at "A l street northeast. The
declaration is filed by Attorney Wilton
j. Lambert
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
CAPITAL $7,90O,OOO,
FOR VIRGINIA COAL CO.

RICHMOND, Va. May 25.-With a
maximum capital stock OF S7,SO0.OO0 and
minimum Of little less than that
amount, the Pocahontas Consolidated
Galleries Company, Of Bossevain, was
chartered by the corporation commits
sion. Isaac I. Mann. OF BraSSville, is
president of the company, and all of the
other officers are from Virginia and
West Virginia. with the exception of
Charles 7. ShOrne, first vice president,
whose home is I'm New York
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
sUBJECTFOR GILBERTIAN sATIRE

No one but w. S. Gilbert could really
do justice TO the lord chamberlain's in
mbition Of The Mikado." Obtuseness
In high stations has always been his
tavorite sport, yet none Of his lord
chancellors or loTds OF the admiralty.
major generals, magistrates. or police
constables. the entire hous OF lords
ever gave him more delicious onnor-
tunity than is offered by this mouu-
mental British blunderer.-PhiladeI
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
GARNER, SOU. PAC. CLERK,
Is CAUGHT IN GEORGIA

NEW ORLEANS, La. May 25.-Of-
hcials Of the Southern Pacific railroad
here have been notified that r. +. Gar
ner, a former clerk, charged with en-
bezzl:ng $36. 700 from the Office of the
company at New Orleans, has been ar
rested at Gainesville, Ga.
Garner is alleged to have obtained this
sum by fraudulent sales of railroad
tickets TO the company. made by himself
under an assumed name.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
Epworth League Entertainment.

Last Thursday an entertainment was
given AT Del Ray Methodist Episcopal
Church. IN Alexandra county Among
those who took part were Miss Mary
Bechtel. Mr.. Holmes, W. Z. Varney. and
y. s. Greenaway. The entertainment
was under the auspices of EpwOrth
League
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
KINGS HELP THE KAISER
TO BUY MONACO STATUE

PARIS. MAY 25.-The Emperor of Ger
many has opened up = subscription
among his cousins the sOveTeigns.
for the purpose of erecting a statue to
oceanography have placed him at the
head of that science The King Of Por-
tugal. the Emperor of Austria, the Gar
the King of England, the Kings of Italy
and Sweden-in fact all the crowned
heads of Europe have responded gener-
Uusly TO the appeal.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
Drill of Forty Children.

At the entertainment, entitled Even
Ing in Dixie" which viii be presented
at Lee Camp Hail next Tuesday even
ing under the auspices Of the Seven
teenth Virginia Regiment Chapter.
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
one Of the features will be a driu by
forty children under direction OF Miss
Blanche Rockford. Solos viii also be
sung by Kenneth ogden and George II.
Evans.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
Three City lots Sold.

Mrs. Emma T. Roche. or Washing
ton, has sold 10 Mrs. Mary l. Roche.
OF Alexandria. three lots Of ground on
the south side OF Alfred street. between
Prince and Duke streets. Il is ex-
pected that she viii soon erect modern
houses on the ground
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
BUT STILL IT'S TRUE.

Immigrants are arriving at the rate OF
more than 100. 90 a month. and still the
demand for labor exceeds the supply.
What an astounding statement this
would have seemed ten years ago
St Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
In Corporation Court.

In the corporation court, Judge Louis
c. Barley presiding, today the follow
ing business was transacted:
A decree Of sale was entered in the
case Of E. Steuart Smith VS.. Catherine
S. Smith ct al.
The court confirmed the appointment
OF S. E Lindsey as a trustee OF the
parsonage Of the Methodist Episcopal
ChUrcr, South, in place OF the late
George L. Simpson.
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
COMMERCE BOARD
CHARTERS STEAMER
FOR AN EXPO. TRIP
Organization Will Be On
Hand to Participate On
District Day.

President Robert y. Harper and the
committee of five directors of the Cham
Der of Commerce arranged yesterday
afternoon for the trip Of the Chamber
Of Commerce to jamestown on June 10
Arrangements have been perfected for
the charter OF the steamer Newport
News, OF the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company. The members will
leave Washington at o'clock on the
evening of June 10, arriving at James
town the following morning.
The day OF June II viii be spent upon
the exposition grounds in attendance
upon the exercises connected with the
celebration OF District Of Columbia Day.
Special quarters have been reserved in
In the Auditorium for 800 to 400 members
Of the Chamber Of Commerce who are
to be present
Will Visit Norfolk.
The party will leave Jamestown at 4
o'clock in the afternoon for Norfolk,
where the members will be the guests
Tor short time Of the Norfolk Chamber
Of Commerce. Leaving Norfolk in the
sarly evening, the return to Washington
will be made by o'clock the following
morning.
ANSAh@AAA AAdA per Sdl0 last night NudA,
although all the details for the trip had
not been completed. it was the intention
Of those in charge to make the occasion
a most enjoyable one, and that repre-
sentative attendance was anticipated
Further details regarding the move
ments of the boat. he said. had been
left in the hands OF ID. J. Callahan and
Secretary ". J. Cooley. An elaborate
musical program will be arranged. this
feature being in the hands of z. r.
Droop. President Harper said that az
engagements had been made TO have
meals served to members on the boat
Send Notices Tomorrow.
Formal notice of the excursion ar
rangements will be mailed the Chamber
Of Commerce members tomorrow with
request to advise the committee in
charge as to whether they can attend.
We are going to strive 10 make TINS
excursion a feature for the benefit of
the Chamber OF Commerce." said Presi-
dent Harper, and at the same time we
want 10 participate actively In the ceie-
bratiOn Of District Day at jamestown.
! trust that every member who can pos
sibly attend will do So"
The Washington times., 1907-05-26
CENTENARIAN AND ALPINIsT.

NJ c Russi. of Andermath. who has
Just celebrated his one hundred and first
birthday. is the oldest Aipinist in the
world. Last summer he scaled the
Gutsch mountain without assistance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-08
NO REDUCTION IN FLOUR.
Big Whsu Crop VIII Not Affect
Flour Prices.

With the largest wheat crop on
record in this state ripening for har-
vest flour prices are firmer than they
We're a month ago and there is no
prospect that the new crop will cause
an early reduction in prices, says the
Seattle Times.
Puget sound millers advanced the
rate on flour for local consumption
25 cents barrel more than month
ago, and advanced export prices Is
cents. Bread went up l cent a loaf
in May and the growing crop of grain
that is large enough to feed an em-
pire holds no terrors for the range
Of high prices.
Seattle millers expect to be able to
buy new crop wheat at something like
so cents a bushel, or about cents
under the present market. But 1t
will be two months before the new
crop wheat will begin pouring into
Seattle, and then prices may stiffen.
Grain the millers have on hand has
cost them in the neighborhood of IS
and SO cents, and there will be no
reduction in flour prices, at least un-
it comes then it will be because wheat
prices go below present estimates.
Optimistic wheat growers are con-
fiient that wheat will not go any
lower than il is at present, despite
the fact that the crop will run be-
tween 3O,0e0,0e0 and 10000, 900
bushels Predictions of dollar wheat
have been made by bulls in the wheat
trade, but their predictions are not
taken seriously by millers or export
ers.
The California wheat crop will be
short this year and California will be
heavy buyer in the worlds mar
kets. These factors dictate the price
OF wheat at Seattle and 4 heavy crop
in this state will not mean any relic
from high flour prices. So long as
flour rules high the bakers will keep
up the price of bread
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-08
KILLED BY TRAIN
NEAR HERM|ST0N
YOUNG MAN WENT TO SLEEP
ON TRACK WHEN EXHAUSTED
His Companion Had a Narrow Es-
cape EroIa the Same Fate-Both
We're Beating Their Way From
Portland, With Pendleton as Their
Dcstinatlon-Thc Survivor Was
Hurt and Was Taken to County
Hospital.

Delory Lameller, a young man of
Spanish descent, % years of age,
was struck and instantly killed by an
eastbound train near Hermiston yes
terday. His father is in the cattle
business in Arizona. Lemeller and
Thos. Bell left Portland on the third
of this month with Pendleton for
their destination. Being financially
embarrassed. they were beating their
way.
Just east of Hermiston there is a
steep grade. up which the trains do
not go very fast, and the two boys
had gone to the summit to wait for
the train, on which they expected TO
reach Pendleton. They sat on the
track, and as they had been up for
three rights, were soon asleep. Bell
was awakened by the train, but be-
fore he could arouse Lameller it was
upon them, amputating Lameler's
head, one arm and one leg.
The cOwcatcher struck Bell in the
back, injuring him, it is thought, Sc
riously. He is now in the county
hospital. Hs.
Lameller's remains were taken to
Baker & Folsom's undertaking par
lors by Mr.. FOLSOM, and will be buried
this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-08

Chicago, July S.-Standard oil at
torneys this morning defied Judge
Lands, declaring it depended upon
the fundamentals OF law, but viii in
terpose no further objections to the
courts proceedings, declaring it is
innocent of amy violations of law.
The court adjourned, taking the
matter of filming the trust under ad-
visement.
Attorney Rosenthal, for the
Standard, declared the action of
Judge Lands in his proceedings have
teen e1trTt-judicial and outside the
power of the court. That if the court
insists upon an inquiry along the
lines already pursued, situation
VIII be presented that is without pre-
cedence in Anglo-SaXon jurispru-
Gence.
Rosenthalls speech followed the
examination Of President FELTON, Of
the Union Tank Line, concerning re-
bate mileage paid shippers on cars.
LAndis announced he would give a
final Judgment August 3.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-08
ENORMOUS sHINGLE TRADE.
Washington Furnishes Three -Fifths
OF All Cedar Shingles.

The United States now uses from
10 to 15 billion shingles a year. Fig
ures for the production in 1906 have
just been compiled, states a Seattle
report
They show falling off in produc-
tion of about one-fifth from that of
the previous year. The use of other
roofing material, such as slate, steel
and various compositions, is grow
ing. but the main explanation of the
smaller quantity of shingles produced
is to be found not in such substitu-
tions, but In the temporary check
caused late in 1906 by prices unsat-
isfactory to the western manufacture
ers, combined later with the diff
culties due to the shortage of cars.
The production last year was near
ly ~ billion shingles, against more
than Is billion the year before. or
these nearly nine billion were cedar.
Cypress and redwood follow next, but
far behind, with combined output
OF something over two billion.
Not many years ago the east drew
Its supply of shingles mainly from
the north Atlantic and Lake states,
1t still is thought by many eastern
users OF shingles that the eastern
white cedar makes a better shingle
than the western red cedar. or giant
arborvitae. But the forests of the
east are no longer equal to the de-
mand.
The part played by the northwest
In supplying the market may be seen
by the fact that three-fifths of all
the cedar comes from Washington.
Cypress represents the chief contri-
button of the south to the general
market, though half billion of shin
giles were contributed to the 1906
supply by yellow pine. Redwood
shingles come exclusively from north
ern California.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-08
FIGHTING OVER COPPER LANDS
Ono Killed and Others Shot Up by
GnggenheimS.

Valdez, Alaska, July 8.-One man
is dead, another is so badly injured
that he cannot live, and nine more
are seriously wounded, as a result of
the first conflict between the Gug-
genheim and Bruner interests at Ka-
talla, day before yesterday. The
fight is over a right of way which
the Bruner forces are protecting.
The Guggenheim interests station
cd detachments of armed men on
points commanding the disputed
ground early In the day. Tony de
Pascal, in charge of a party of la
borers, started out to lay track over
the Bruner right of way under cover
of fire from these camps. A brisk
fire was opened from the Bruner
camp, but de Pascal's men succeeded
in capturing the steel go-devil on
which the Bruner camp had relied
to destroy the work done by their OPP
ponents.
Representatives of the Bruner in
terests are making every endeavor to
have Governor Hoggatt order troops
to the scene of the hostilities.