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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
SOMETHING UP HIS SLEEVE.

New York Sept. 23.-It is understood
that Frank 3. kellogg, the governments
counsel in its suit TO dissolve the Stand
ard OIL Company Of New Jersey, has
important evidence in his possession,
bearing on alleged relationship between
railroad rebates and the profits of the
operation in the last eight years. 1t is
also said that this phase Of Mr.. KEEL
logg's case is being reserved until the
line Of questioning he pursued last week
is finished. To back his reported evil
dence as TO rebates. Mr.. Kellogg has had
sUbPOenas served on several railroad men,
among them being Jefferson Justice as
sistant controller of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad; r. w. Downing, ex-controller
Of the Pennsylvania lines, and w. T.
McCullOch. auditor Of freight accounts
of the New York Central, They have
been ordered TO produce certain papers
dealing with the transportation of oil
John G. Milburn, counsel for the Stand
ard Oil company, has made a statement
about the hearing, in which he said that
the company had nothing to conceal, and
that It was perfectly willing to place at
Mr. KellOggs disposal any of its rec
CrdS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
OLIVER GRAND.
JURY WAS LEGAL
Another Lo0phOIe of Escape for
San Francisco BriberS
Has Been Plugged.

San Francisco, Cal. Sept. 23.-The state
supreme court late today rendered a de-
eisioa UNFOLDING the validity of the So
called Oliver grand jury. On this deci-
sion depended the fate of the indictments
found subsequent to March last.
The attack was made on the grand jury
by William NJ. Abbott of the United Rail-
ways, Frank G. Drum, John Martin and
Eugene De Saba of the San Francisco
Gas company, and other defendants to
test the validity of the Indictments charg-
ing them with bribery. They contended
that in February last the names for a
new grand jury were drawn. and that
while the Oliver jury has not been dis
charged. its powers lapsed with the first
step taken to impanel its predecessor.
Justice Mcfarland filed a dissenting
opinion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
BORE GOOD REPUTATION.
J. 8. covington of st. Paul Speaks of
the Missing Man.

ST Paul, Mimi, Sept. 81. B. Gov
ington Of this city. whose firms letter pa
per was found in the trunk containing the
body of a young girl at Elliott bay, near
Seattle, gave the Associated Press the fol-
lowing explanation of how his firms pa
Der had come to be in the trunk:
Edith COvington, aged p. and her
brother. Frank COvingtOn, aged Y, were
reared by their grandparents in Catletts-
burg. Ky. After they had grown up they
paid me a visit and the boy left here for
San Francisco. While he was there his
sister, who was still here. received a let
ter saying he was going TO the hlOndike.
That was the last we heard from the
Young man Later Edith married and is
now living in Rutherglen, Va. A few days
ago a letter came to her here from Sc
attic. and we forwarded il to her.
presume that while Edith was here she
wrote TO her brother on the firms letter
paper and that may explain how the let
Ter got into the trunk Our theory is that
Frank left his trunk behind him when he
went to the Klondike, and it may have
fallen into other hands. The boy always
bore an excellent reputation. That is as
much light as l can throw on the mat
q
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
116 SOUTH MAlN ST.

they get out, they lay in wait for Beers
to come in, but he didn't come. He was
out late that night She testified also to
a phone call from Mrs. Walker for Beers
fl ON Salt Lake City. She answered the
phone call for Mr.. Daley to go to the hos
pital to see Mr.. Lopez. She swOre that
Mrs. Walker was in the Colonial with Dr.
Beers Sept. S. There seemed to be no
disposition on the part Of the court, the
state or Mr.. Hutchinson to go into the
details of the intrigue which preceded the
tragedy.
Albert Bowers, a sanitary inspector. tes-
titled that he was summoned by a mes
senger from two ladies named Hull. who
wanted a policeman to stop a fight at the
Supply company offices. Bowers went
right over. He identified the three boys
in the front office and heard sounds. The
employees within added insult to injury by
giving him the laugh through the locked
door He got policeman, but by the
time he got back with him the door was
opened. Lawrence came in and the pO-
hceman asked him why the door was
locked He said:
ITO keep people out"
Now see here" he added, this thing
is all right. If you want TO know any
thing about it. go down to Captain John
and he'll tell you it's all right" Whereat
Mr.. Bowers and the policeman, Marnin
by name looked up one Detective Pender.
James T. Fender. chief detective, was
the next witness Walker seems to have
talked to Fender after his arrest. Pender
testified:
walker said to me: I asked Beers to
leave my wife alone. He said that he
would not. l became instantly blind with
rage
when he told me this" added Pender.
he wept and said ne hoped to God that
Beers would get we'll"
R Chambers came next with a mon
key wrench which he had picked up on the
premises after the fight. It was devel-
Oped. however. that Walker or Lawrence
claimed to have taken this wrench away
from Beers during the fight. There was
cOrrobOTative testimony concerning the
arrest from the police officials. and the
Judge at 5 O'clock adjourned the inquest
until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
WOMAN IN TRUNK
WAS STRANGLED
Body Found on Beach Near Sc
attic Identified as That of
Mrs. Agnes Covington.
HUSBAND NOT TO BE FOUND
VICTIM WAS ONLY II YEARS OF
AGE.

Seattle. Wash. Sept. 23.-The police have
positively identified the body of the dead
woman found stuffed in a trunk cast
upon the beach at South AlId yesterday
morning, as that of Mrs Agnes True
man McCombs Covington, II years old
The woman had been strangled to death
She was the wife of Frank COVingtOn. for
several months employed as a salesman
by the Kilsheimer Liquor company. Ills
First avenue, Seattle. Covington is miss
ing ana the police are looking for him.
Acquaintance sag they have not seen
him for week The body in the trunk
had been dead at least a week.
Mrs Covington was the daughter of
Trueman McCOmbs. who lives near Yer
non. n. G. Her grandmother. Mrs. Eliza
beth Robinson, her aunt, Miss Jennie
Robinson. and her uncle, George Robin
son, all live AT 12l Yesler Way, Seattle
where the dead wOmal's grandmother
runs lodging house.
COvingtOn is about % years old. He is
said to have come TO Seattle two years
ago from Louisville, Ky.
Letter Found in Trunk.
A setter from St Paul under date of
April H. 1906. apparently written by Cow
ingtons sister, Edith Coyinston, was
found III the trunk with the body. The
letter was addressed to Frank CovingtOn
and the publication of excerpts from the
letter in the morning papers led to the
Nbiiihn > DOSALlNt lQtnLilCdtiOH lOudy pg
her uncle, George Robinson.
Miss Jennie Robinson, an aunt, was
not so certain of the Identification. The
police are working on the theory that
Covirgton Is the murderer.
The only plausible motive so far ad-
vanced for the crime is that the murder
followed a violent quarrel.
Quarrels Were Frequent.
Mrs. N Pulmer of SO Fifth avenue,
VINO conducts a lodging house at 80
Fifth avenue said today that COvingtOn
and his wife lived there several months.
During that time they fought and quar-
relied almost every day. Their disturb
anCes became SO annoying that Mrs. Pull
mer, month ago, was compelled on COM
plant of other Toomers TO order them
went TO a ToOming house at Ninth avenue
and Pearl street They left there also
about ten days ago and the police have
lost track of them.
Information. however. that appears to
come as reliable, is that after leaving the
house at Ninth and Stewart the Coving-
tons went TO South Aiki and lived in
tent. The police are now trying to de-
terInine If that is true. If it be found
that they did live at South Allxi, the pO-
lice are confident that the murder was
committed in the tent there and in order
TO attempt to cover up the crime the body
was stuffed in the trunk and deposited
in the bay. The trunk is an Old-fash
toned round top receptacle. The COVing-
tons had that particular kind of trunk
when they lived at Fifth and Madison
streets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
is FATALLY INJURED.
Workman Falls From Steel Girder at
Binqham.

J. W. Bodecker, an employe Of the Ohio
Copper company, fell forty feet from a
steel girder of a new addition to the cop
per plant at Bingham yesterday morning
and was fatally injured. He was brought
TO Salt Lake and is now at St. Mark 5
hospital. No hope is entertained for his
recovery
Bodecker was walking upon the girder
when he lost his balance and fell head
long to the ground. He was picked up
unconscious and brought to Salt Lake
on special train. An examination
showed that his skull had been fractured.
his collar bone, several ribs and his left
leg broken. In addition to the cOncus-
sion of the brain. which the doctors say
will prove fatal Bodecker IS suffering
from internal injuries that render his case
homeless
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
Notice Of stockhoIders, Meetlnn.

OREGON SHORT LINE RAILROAD
COmpany.-The annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Oregon Short Line
Railroad company will be held at the o.
Utah. on "Wednesday, Oct. 9, 1907. at ID
o'clock a. m, for the election OF fifteen
directors OF the company, and for the
transaction of such other business as
may legally come before the meeting
The books for the transfer of stock viii
be closed for the purposes Of the meeting
at the close Of business on Saturday. Sept.
u, 1907. end will be reopened on Thursday
Oct 10, 1907.
ALEX. MILLAR, Secretary.
Dated August 30. 1907
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24

ture and badly formed script struggling
across it, is much more than affection
ate. Some of the contributions which
Beers was destined never to receive are
highly fervid.
The principal reason the advocates of
the theory of the blunt instrument have
for their cause seems to lie In the
equipment of the back room of the sup
ply cOmpanys offices and store rooms
in which the fight took place. This room
is Uttered with implements of all kinds
that could have been used with deadly
tffect. There are heavy files, wrenches
etc, constantly In use and lying on the
chairs or work tables within easy reach
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
MOTORMAN Is HURT.
Arthur Luck Suffers Wrenched Ankle
and Bruises.

Arthur Luck, a motorman in the en-
ploy of the street railway company. was
injured last night in a collision between
two street cars. His ankle was wrenched
and his side was bruised He was taken
to the Latter-day Saints hospital.
The car on which Luck was the motor
man was going south on West Temple
street behind another car. The first car
stopped and Luck endeavOred to put on
the brakes They did not work and the
mOtoTman reversed the power but it was
too late to avoid the collision. His foot
was under the motor box and the force
of the IMPACT threw him forward. injur-
ing his ankle None OF the passengers
was hurt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24

The story in The Herald Sunday
morning dealing with an effort by
Fred c Kelsey, city engineer" to or
ganize a flambeau club and the result
Of his endeavor to put a lighted pipe
into his pocket While in a barber shop
was erroneous. The city engineer is
/. c. Kelsey and he never smoked in
his life and says he does not contem-
plate mixing in politics to the extent of
organizing a fiambeau club. Two KEEL
seys were confused.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
SILVER KING TRAM BREAKS.
Especial to The Herald }

Especial 70 The HeraIdJ
Park City. Sept. 23.-The aerial tramway
of the Silver King mine lroke today.
About fourteen tons of ore were precip-
itated to the ground. The mine viii not
be affected by the accident, as there is
ample storage capacity.
Joseph Leach. an old-time resident of
this place, died here today of miners con-
sumption. He was 70 years Of age.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
Never Before

In the history of Salt Lake City has
there been such a beautiful and attrac-
tive display and such an endless pro-
fusion of elegant furs in one collection
as was viewed by the visitors at the
Mehesy Fur Store. knutsfOTd hotel
.-aofavFoU
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup

Has been used for YEARS By MILLIONS
OF MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT
SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the CHILD.
SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS ali
PAIN, CURES WIND collie, and is the
best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world Be
sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's Sooth-
Twenty-Five cents bottle. GTARAN-
TEED UNDER THE FOOD AND
DRUGS ACT. JUNE Goth, 1906. SERIAL
NUMBER 109S
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
BORAH TRIAL is
NOW ON AT BOISE
Continued from PAGE 1.

who. in turn, were to transfer them to
the Barber Lumber company, whose Off
GERS make their headquarters in Wiscon-
sin and which is said to be affiliated with
large lumber interests in the east Among
the los claimants are many Of Bosses
best-knOwn people. In some instances
five and six members of one family, in
Guiding wives and daughters, are in
volved.
Pleas in Abatement.
All of the thirteen men against whom
indictments were returned, with the ex-
ception of Senator Borah, John Doe"
and Richard Roe have filed pleas in
abatement of the indictment on the
ground of misconduct on the part Of the
district attorney. il being alleged that he
made an argument before the grand jury
which is prohibited by law. and refused
to leave the grand jury room on one &C
easion when requested to do So Judge
Whitman began a hearing Saturday
morning in open court on the charges the
special grand jury having the matter in
hand being adjourned for the time being
Senator Borah's trial coming on with
the pleas in abatement undecided. lenas
a new complication TO the situation, for.
while he has not Joined in them, a de-
cision adverse to the government would
make it incumbent upon the United States
attorney to take COgnizance Of the mat
ter in his case.
Case of Mr.. RUick.
In the hearing of the charges against
Mr.. Ruick it developed in the testimony
Of the secretary of the old grand jury,
that the names John Doe and Richard
Roe appearing in the Indictment were
not on the list of names given him to De
voted upon 1t has also developed that
Mr. Ruick did make extended remarks
to the jurors, but there is a division of
opinion as to whether he confined him
self to the law, which is permissible, or
whether he reviewed the evidence and
summed up practically as he would be
fore trial jury. 1t was also testified that
Mr.. Ruick told the jurors he thought the
evidence warranted an Indictment and
that he was acting under direct orders
from Washington.
Mr.. Ruick is yet to be heard in his own
defense.
Senator Borah was elected to the upper
house of congress at this years session OF
the legislation. to succeed Senator Dubois.
He is a Republican.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
KODAK LOST,

LOST-At Brigham City, Wednes-
day, pocket kodak in leather case.
Reward for return to Salt Lake
Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
INTEND TO MEET
EVERY ATTACK
Continued from Page I.

and that where there was competition
h sold il as low at cents. Mr. Til
ford said that he did not know il that
was the fact.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
H0STETTER'S
STOMACH BlTTERS.

at once. It has established an un-
equalled record of cures during the
past fifty-fOur years Of such ailments
as Poor Appetite, Sick Headache, Flat
ulency, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Cos
tiveness. Liver and Kidney Troubles or
Malaria
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
MOST ALL CASES
OF POOR HEALTH

Can be traced directly to a disordered
stomach, weak kidneys, inactive liver
or consJipated bowels, and such being
the case. we urge every sufferer to take
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
Crowds Were Attracted to the

Crowds Were Attracted to the
Knutsford
By the artistic display at Mehesy's
Fur Store. Autumn leaves, palms and
cut flowers, combined with costly furs
and the elegant toilets of the visitors,
made yesterdays scene a most bril-
liant one, and one long to be remem-
bered.
Follow the Crowd
To Mehesy's grand fur opening. Knuts-
ford hotel building.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
Sounds of the struqqie.


'front.' door, the three men went into the
back room and the sounds Of a scuffle be
gan. Two or three times Lawrence came
one trip he yelled to Gunnip, Keep that
door locked None of the employees at
tempted to interfere in any way or got
SO much as a look into the back room.
They all heard sounds.
This is what Gunnip heard:
There was fight. The store room door
was locked and I couldn't see il, but
heard scuffle for a minute. and then
some one began to scream and cry
Odd you hear any words?
AMY one. In answer to what / sup
pose was a question. some one yelled
once and then the scuffling began
again.
He wasn't sure, but he thought he had
heard a voice saying, My God. Walker.
don't kill me-" He kept the door like
Horatius Of old Two men tried to get
IN. one was man to pay a bill and
one was Sanitary Inspector Powers They
tried the door and went away They tes-
titled to the same effect later in the
tIlaI ana added that the boys grinned at
them through the windows.
The young lady stenOgrapher got out
as soon as possible after the fight COM
nenced- She heard sounds, but no CO.
herent words.
Mrs. Beers Affected.
Lawrence Herdti got into a row with
the states attorneys because he admitted
tnat ne was all over the place while the
fight was going on and saw and heard no
more than the rest of the employees. He
helped carry Beers to the cab. He said
he didn't seem much beaten up to me- -
At this Mrs Beers cried out: "Oh, my
God, this Is awful" And the district az
torney frowned and bit his LID and said
sarcastically; Il don't think | care to
ask this witness any more questions. %
Neither did anyone else
During the testimony of the employees
Ind
took part in the cross-questioning. Mrs.
Katie GaSberg got up from her seat near
Mrs. Beers and told the story of Walker
and Lawrence coming to the Colonial no.
tel, where Beers lived. and of which she
was the landlady, while he was out. and
searching his room. She accused them of
going through his bureau drawers.
After she had suggested to the pair that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
SALT LAKE OPERA COMPANY
EXCURSION TO LOGAN.

For production of Robin Hood" Sept
"a. Round trip $2.5G. Special at 3:3t
p. m. Tickets good for return to Sept
25th.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24

Rug Sale now on at z. c. NJ. I.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
AFTER THE UNION
PACIFIC CROWD
StuyVeSant Fish Addresses Cir
CuIar Letter to illinois Gen.
trail Shareholders.
ANNUAL MEETING OCT. 16
EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO DUMP
HARTMAN.

New York. Sept. 2S-Stuyvesant Fish.
former president of the Illinois Central
railroad. made public today a circular adj
dressed TO the stockholders OF the Illinois
Central Railroad company in which he
asks for proxies to be used at the annual
stockholders meeting to be held in Chi
cagO on "Wednesday. Oct. 16. next At this
meeting -four directors are to be chosen.
three of them to succeed Messrs. John
Jacob Aston, StuyVesant Fish and E II.
Hartman, and one to fill a vacancy for
term of one year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24

Ask your grocer TO send you ROYAL,
Bread. The crown label is on every
loaf.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24

Lawrence were at various times within
nearing distance Of the struggle. They all
told the same story They were George Z.
Gunnip, head clerk, whose testimony
ended the morning and began the after
IS: Lawrence A. HerGti Walter Bauch-
man and Miss Stone. the stenogra pher
Gunnip answered the phone call from
Beers and gave the phone to Lawrence
VINO told Beers to come right down"
Lawrence added to Gunnip to lock the
front door in case any of them should
start rough house" according to Gun
MP; in case there was any trouble" ac-
CordinS to Miss Stone
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-24
TWO KELsEY's CONFUSED.

(Signed)
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-14
c. A. M'CAMM GETS JOB
Plucks Clerk Of Court Plum From
Bowman County Tree-Will Also
Engage in Business.

c. A. Mccain. formerly editor of the
Evening Press of this city. and secre-
tary of the democratic state central
committee, has been appointed clerk
OF court for the new county of Bow
man by Governor Burke. He will leave
this evening for his new field of oper-
atfons. his family, however, remain
ing in this city.
Mr.. Mccain is thoroughly qualified
for the position and is man of wide
experience. He was principal of the
city schools of East Grand oF'rks for
number of years, resigning his posi-
ton to accept the editorship of the
Evening Press formerly the Plain
dealer, where he won distinction as
a terse and forcible editorial writer.
He retired from that paper when the
change in management took place,
and has since been engaged in in
surance work. He was clerk during
the last session of the legislature. He
has also received the appointment of
U. S. commissioner for the new coun-
ty. and will combine a real estate and
insurance business with his office.
The county seat will be at Hamlin,
a bleak prairie now, but which will be
made townsite by the Milwaukee
road which will reach there this sum-
mer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-14
COMMISSIONER GILBREATH.

This state has no more efficient
official than Commissioner Of Agricul-
ture and Labor Gilbreath. Not only
has he given the state more promi-
nence abroad than it has ever en-
joyed, but he is able to lay his hand
to the plow and accomplish results
that have yielded the state splendid
returns in dollars and cents.
When it became apparent that there
would not be a sufficient amount of
farm labor in the state to do the
spring work, Commissioner Gilbreath
took the initiative and went to the
cities where farm help could be OBJ
tanned, and began a campaign for
help which largely relieved the labor
famine. This plan, which was en-
tirely his own, was worth thousands
Of dollars to the farmers of the state.
He is in large measure RESPONSE
BILE for bringing into the state the
very desirable class of citizens who
now compose our immigration. Since
he has been in the Office he has not
depended upon printed statements
alone, valuable as they are. to boom
the state. He has taken our products
TO the older state and in prominent
gatherings of the farmers, at fairs
and similar places. has given the peo-
pie = practical idea Of our agrtcul-
tural productiveness. In thts way he