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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17

corporation officials who have been IN
dicted and of others who have not yet
been formally charged will. il is thought,
take so long that Ruefs Incarceration i'm
a penitentiary will be delayed for at least
year No move has been made for his
admittance to bail II is said that ne
himself prefers to remain in the custody
of Elisor Buggy Tor the present at least.
Schmitz is Mum.
Mayor Schmitz both yesterday and to-
day denied himself to newspaper men.
II have nothing to say. no statement OF
anv kind or character to make" was the
statement he sent out.
everything he knows" despite his own
declaration that he will not expose or tes-
tifv against those who were dragged in
TO corruption by the force of overwhelm-
ing circumstances and against their will
Ruef claims that Mayor Schmitz knew
All about the supervisors dirty deals
Ruef declares ne himself has lost money
in oli;ics-more money than ne made
IT is understood that Ruef viii be re-
called by the grand jury tomorrow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17

Rear Admiral Joseph b. CoghIan. L. S.
N, commandant Of the Brooklyn navy
yard during the forenoon.
The visitors returned TO this city. whers
at the Hotel Astor they were the guests
this evening at private dinner The 100
sailors who remained aboard the ships
today will have their outing tomorrow
Todays visitors paid a delicate cOmPli-
ment to American traditions, when on
their sightseeing tour pressed for
time and compelled to choose between
two attractions. deliberately sacrificed
the BoWery supposed to De the Mecca OF
every visiting seaman. and Wall street.
and instead made a pilgrimage &c Grants
tomb and Columbia university.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
DESTRUCTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY
BY POWDER EXPLOSION In TENNESSEE

The bridge was crushed in by several
tons Of rock hurled by the blast just as
a heavy freight train was going onto the
bridge The negro fireman was killed
and the engineer probably fatally hurt.
Other pieces Of rock crashed through the
pilot of piledriver which was al work
Other pieces of rock hurled $50 Yards
struck residences on the side of Lookout
mountain crashing through the roofs and
floors.
-Four Greeks who were working on the
new lines some distance from the blast
were struck by flying pieces of rock
Two of them are in a serious condition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17

Chattanooga, Tenn. May 1.-the ex-
plOsion of powder at the foot of Lookout
mountain today caused the following
damage:
Killed three trainmen
Probably fatally injured three railroad
employees.
Wounded two laborers.
Blew I'D q railroad bridge.
Threw a freight train OF eleven cars into
Chattanooga creek.
Destroyed three houses.
Wrecked a piledriver-
Men at work for W J. Oliver < Co. on
"A railroad extension, set off the powder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
MAKES CLEAN
BREAST OF IT
Abraham Ruef Tells the Grand
Jury of Corruption Fund Put
Up by United Railways.
BIG SLICE FOR SCHMITz
INDICTMENTS SAID TO HAVE
BEEN FOUND.

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y San Francisco, May 16.-It is ru- y
y mOTed tonight that a movement is on =
= foot to bring about e change in the y
y municipal administration by forcing =
! the resignation of Mayor Schmitz \
= and choosing in his stead Frederick y
y W. DOhrmdnn, prominent wholesale y
, merchant, as mayor. The report 4
y lacks official confirmation.
San Francisco, May 16.-Abraham Ruef
today made good his declaration of yes
terday that he would, following his
change of plea to guilty In the extortion
case against him. turn states evidence
and assist the bribery graft prosecution
in its campaign against municipal cOrruD-
ton. Ruef, Obeying a subpoena from the
grand jury served upon MIN at the Fill
more street prison house shortly before
o'clock. went, In the charge of Special
Agent Burns. Elisor Buggy and another
guard, to the grand chamber in Native
Sons hall, where he took the witness
stand and submitted to an examination
that lasted from 800 o'clock until after
p. m.
When the ordeal was over he called
the newspaper men around him and said
that he had promised the grand Jury
to divulge nothing. District Attorney
Langdon and Assistant District Attorney
Heney refused to make any statement
whatever. From Special Agent Burns II
was learned that the only matter IN
which Ruef was questioned was the al
legged bribing Of Mayor Schmitz and eigh-
teen supervisors by the United Railroads
70 grant to that corporation a change
ing of its go miles of street railway sys-
tenn in this city
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
Stephenson Former Congressman
and Friend of La Toilette

Milwaukee, May 16-Isaac Stephenson
of MaTinette, who was nominated for
United States senator in the Republican
caucus tonight to succeed John c. Spoon
er, resigned, is banker and lumber mer-
chant. He was born in Fredericton. \.
B., June Is 1929 He went to Bangor,
Ne, in 1910. and a year later moved to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
QUIET IN SAN FRANCISCO.

: San Francisco May 16.-There were :
y no important developments today in .
= the street railway strike. About $50 =
\ cars of the United Railroads were in =
! operation over eight lines Of the =
; system Both the officials of the =
i United Railroads and car mems .
i union express themselves as salts \
b fled with the situation. Contrary to y
! an announcement made last night =
/ the Geary street line was not oper- >
+ ated today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17

Wisconsin, where he worked on a farm.
He afterWaTd bought schooner which
he sailed between Milwaukee and Escan-
aba. and invested his savings in timber
lands.
Mr.. Stephenson was q member of the
Wisconsin legislature from 1866 to 1865 and
served in the lower house of congress
from 1888 to 1889. He has long been an
adheTent of United States Senator Robert
NJ IaFOllette
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
Story of One of the Victims.

Lieutenant DOminguez. of the Browns
Vile police. whose right arm below the
elbow Is missing result OF the
Brownsville affray, told his story of his
experiences. Witness said ne saw the
soldiers moving down the alley toward
the Miller hotel saying they would shoot
up the hotel, as they crossed the alley
leading from the post. four soldiers on one
side and four upon the other He heard
them say;
''Give him h" and then a volley was
fired.
He rode down the street. giving the
alarm, and the men shot at him as he
rode. a bullet struck his arm. then his
horse stumbled and fell BY the time no
had gotten clear of his horse. he said. the
soldiers had disappeared down the alley.
still shooting but witness lost conscious
ness soon after going to the home Of -
druggist to get his arm bandaged. Do
mingUeZ asserted positively that the men
he saw were negro soldiers and that there
WeTe' fifteen or -Wenty of them
Senator Foraker crOss-eXamined the pO-
lice lieutenant, but his story was not
shaken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17

Yelizabethgrad, Russia. May ia fam
inc here is threatened by the entire fail
ure of the winter wheat crop and the bad
condition of the sowings in the localities
which have been re-plowed owing to the
absence of rain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
RoNiLLA AT GALVESTON.

Galveston. May 16.-General -BonilIa the
exiled president of Honduras. arrived here
from Progresso, Mexico. today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17

Kishinev 3essarabia, May 15-Ths
farmers in many localities in this vicinity
are re-pl0wing their fields. the first sow
ings having been ruined by drought.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
NEGRO TROOPS
THE GUILTY men
Brownsville Police Lieutenant
Gives Positive Evidence Be-
fore Senate Committee.
LOST AN ARM IN THE MELEE
TESTIMONY UNSHAKEN BY
CROSS-EXAMINATION

Washington, May 1e-F A. B. Sanborn,
manager of the Western Union Telegraph
company at Brownsville today testified in
the Brownsville investigation before the
senate committee on military affairs, that
ne saw negro soldier carrying q gun.
enter the post at about the time firing
ceased on the night of Aug IS
SanbOTn was somewhat confused as TO
the Incidents because of fright and, as he
road from the main gate of the post
many of the occurrences over which there
is no conflict of testimony whatever,
escaped him. SanbOrn, who occupied 4
room in the rear Of the telegraph rooms
with one window facing the garrison.
said he was awakened by heavy firing
very near MIN. 1t appeared to come from
between the telegraph office and the gar
risOn He saw nothing prior to the pass
ing of the soldiers down the garrison road
and his entrance to the post near the
main gate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
LISTEN ALL DAY
TO HOT SPEECHES
Members of Russian Social
Congress in London Do Not
Leave Hall fer Lunch.

London. May 15.-Fuly aware that their
every movement is being watched the
members of the Russian social congress
now in session here are taking every pre-
caution to insure the secrecy of their de-
liberations.
In order to avoid the necessity of going
out to lunch, thus giving outsiders a
chance to approach them. they have in
stalled a buffet in the chapel where they
meet, and here they sit all day long list
enipg to speech after speech and engas-
ing in debates.
They have developed an aversion to hav-
ing their photographs taken, and they try
to avoid the camera fiends by hiding their
faces as they pass to and from the build
ing.
How They Line Up.
1t was learned today that the delegates
have lined up as follows:
MaJOrltieS. 49, minOrities 70. Jewish
Bundists, "a, Poles, 80, and Let's "a
The majOrities, or tire extremists fac
ton, who lost control of the party several
years ago. preach the complete overthrow
of the existing regime in Russia by armed
uprising.
The minorities on the other hand believe
this end can be attained by the successive
advance from one reform to another. by
paying more attention to the organiza-
ton of workmen and by political agita-
ton and alliances,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
Kept Out of Range.

Sanborn said the firing had entirely
ceased before the officers of the regiment
arrived upon the scene, which testimony
was ir conflict with the stories previously
t toiI, III inns pgILt senator + ofakef o.
did not get out from under cover until
all the firing was over
DIR. Charles II. Thorn, a dentist I'm
Brownsville, who lives about square
from the garrison. testified that he was
awakened by a sound of heavy firing As
it came nearer he recognized the shooting
as proceeding from high-power rifles. He
heard men coming down the alley which
runs from the garrison. He went to his
back window and there heard voices
which he judged to be negroes. Almost
under his window he heard some of the
men say:
There they go" followed by loud
voices
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
DECIDED BACK TO
UNITED STATES
Union Pacific Coal Company
Escapes Criminal Prosecu-
ton by letting Go.
Especial to The HeraId)

Washington. May 16.-Secretary Gar
field said today that in view of the fact
that the Union Pacific Coal company.
had reconyeyed to the government . COS
acres of coal lands in Wyoming which it
had fraudulentiy obtained by improper
use of soldiers additional scrip, no Grim
inal proceedings would be begun The
object OF the government was to recover
land fraudulentIy acquired by the com
pany, and this end having been accom-
plished, the case would be considered as
closed.
The following statement was issued bv
the department in reference to the recon-
Veyance of this land:
Result of investigation.
LAS a result of investigations by gov
eminent agents, the Union Pacific Coal
company, owned by the Union Pacific
Railroad, has recOnveyed TO the govern
ment by deed, 2,66S acres Of coal land in
the Cumberland district. wyoming This
land had been acquired as agricultural
land, by the use of soldiers additional
scrip, which, under the law cannot be
used to locate mineral land.
when the government decided this
land. il was not known that soldiers
scrip was used. For that reason the de-
partment OF justice was on the point of
beginning a suit in equity TO have the
courts cancel the deeds and return the
lands to the United States. Thereupon,
the officers of the coal company request
ed an opportunity to be heard. and after
an examination of the evidence in the
case, it was determined to relinquish the
lands TO the government The company
executed deeds to the United States
which have been formally accepted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
Present Jury Panel.

The jury panel as it stands tonight is
as follows:
A. J.. Ewing, carpenter: Joel Matthews,
farmer; Samuel d. Gilman, farmer; Wal
ter Shaw farmer; Frank e. Madden who
as yet has not been examined as to his
quaIifica tions; William II. McGuffin, coal
dealer; George H. Mcintyre, farmer; w.
n. Ridge, farmer. Orric Cole, mining
broker; W. ". Bisby, real estate dealer;
A p Burns, retired business man; Sam
uel F. Russell farmer.
The morning session today was aban-
doned because of the funeral Of former
Judge Edward Nugent of the district
court. The examination of prospective
jurors will be continued tomorrow at 10
a. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
Trying to Reach Agreement.

There is a general desire to avoid ac-
centuating differences between the ma
jorities and minOrities. and a great effort
is now being made to find a basis of
compromise between the two bodies The
nationalist parties are most prominent in
this movement and many delegates are
hopeful that an agreement will be reached
before the time comes to vote on the cru
cial resolutions. Should these negotiations
fall through the majOrities probably will
unite with the Jewish Bundists, thus OBJ
tanning majority of about 30.
Predictions of the outcome however
are most difficult as many of the dele
gates came to this congress having al
ready formed their opinions without
knowledge of the views or arguments of
the other parties, the hearing of which
may result in change of ideas. The
trial of strength is expected to come to-
morrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17

If you are business man your
business is the peoples business,
and they naturally want to know
all about it. Tell them through
your advertisements.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
Many Men Prejudiced.

As the work of jury-selection progress
es the difficulties in the way of COM
plotting the panel seem to be increasing.
Today one after another of the talesmen
were excused because of the strong opin-
ions they entertained as to the guilt or in
nocence of the men accused Of conspiracy
in connection with the death of former
Governor Steunenberg. One man called
for service, but dismissed by the court
indicated that he was prejudiced against
the state because of various acts attribut-
ed to the prosecution during the past
year. Each side still has nine peremptory
challenges to exercise, and there remain
fifty-seven members of the special venire
to draw from.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
ELEVEN CALLED.
BUT ONE CHOSEN
Work of Selecting a Jury in the
Haywood Case More Diff
cult as Time Wears On.

Boise. Ida, May 16.-During the one ses-
sion of the Haywood trial held today,
eleven talesmen were examined before a
satisfactory juror was secured to replace
William Van Orsdale, the grocer, at No.
2, who was excused yesterday afternoon
on peremptory challenge from the state.
AS court adjourned today the defense ex-
ercised its first challenge by relieving AL
len Pride, farmer. at No. 5. Mr. Pride
had testified during his examination that
he had invited to dinner the deputy who
served him with jury summons He
and the deputy discussed the case for
some time. their talk Ringing particularly
upon Harry Orchard, who is to be the
principal witness for the state. A tales
man was called in to replace Pride, but
his examination was deferred until to-
morrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
Divided Up 100000.

If Burns understanding OF Ruefs testi-
mOny is correct, the fallen boss told the
grand jury that President Patrick Cal
houn, Assistant President ThOrnwell Null
laliy- Chief Counsel TREY J.. Ford and
Assistant Counsel William NJ Abbott Of
the United Railroads. paid or caused to
he paid the sum of 100000 for the privi-
lege named; that $4,000 of this amount
was Ruefs fee; that $4,000 went into
the pocket of Mayor SChmitz. and that
the remaining 1000 was handed to the
eighteen supervisors, sixteen Of them
receiving $1,000 each another demanding
and getting $4,000 and Chairman Gala
gher of the finance committee being paid
$1,000 for acting as gO-between
After the examination of Ruef was con-
GUIDED the grand jury remained in execu-
tive session until $50 O'clock Suisse
quently the statement was made. but
not officially confirmed that indictments
had been voted against four high Off
Gals of the United Railroads. and
Schmitz. as predicted by an officer Of
the prosecution two weeks ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17
Ruef Interviewed.

Schmitz. as predicted by an officer Of
the prosecution two weeks ago.
Ruef interviewed.
Seen in his prison room tonight. Ruef
said, regarding the ordeal through which
he had passed;
I was received and treated by the
grand jury with a consideration that
touched me deeply. When I entered the
room. every one of the seventeen Jurors
present arose and took me by the hand
When L finished my testimony every one
of them got up and babe me good-nigbt
with hearty handclasp. No disposition
was displayed TO grill me. The trying
task / had voluntarily set for myself
was made as easy by kindness as could
have hoped. 1 do not know when 7 shan
be again called to testify. Perhaps to-
morrow. l shall be ready
ne report published locally today that
II is my intention to tell everything /
Know no matter who may be dragged
down into shame and disgrace. is un-
true and unwarranted. | stand nv the
statement made yesterday that nv mr.
pose is to expose only those who en-
tered knowingly and willingly into cor
ruptioI.
4 must not discuss the United Rail
roads, Tor ] am bound TO silence by my
promise to the grand jury But Won viii
recall that / told you yesterday. after
cessity for the offering of bride money
by the United Railroads: that the Der-
init desired by that corporation Womb
have been granted as a matter of course
by the supervisors if it had been merely
and customarily asked for
Defends His Lawyers.
Ruef today made the following state
ment to the Associated Press:
Il am informed that many persons arc
censuring Mr.. Ach and Mr. Shortridge
Tor their action in retiring from nv case
yesteI day. ] wish to say that l expressly
approve their course and that from their
standpoint they could not consistently
nave taken any other / am grateful
to both of these gentlemen for their vaiiI-
able services and | appreciate and value
their continuing friendship, the warmth
of which has been in no manner affected
by the action of yesterday
They took the position that inasn1ucb
as had informed them that / was NOT
guilty of the charge and intended so to
state to the court, they could not. as nv
attorneys, tolerate plea of guiItv
which had no basis and was against the
facts" NV
1t is the sentiment of Mr.. Ruef that
no more loyal advocates or friends and
no more able and faithful men eyer
conducted an important case in this CITY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-17

Never forget the power of ad-
vertising. It can change the dull,
empty store into a scene of bust
ling activity.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-20
The Admire Bank Reopens.

Emporia, Kan, Dec. 12.-The State
Bank of Admire, at Admire, Lyon
county, which closed its doors follow
ing the failure of the National Bank
of Commerce in Kansas City, opened
for business again Wednesday. Pres
ident Herbert Miller of the Admire
bank, following the agreement made
by Kansas City banks to protect Kan
sas institutions, secured $4,000,
which is sufficient to insure the bank
against further trouble. The Admire
bank had $4,000 on deposit in the
Bank of Commerce when the latter
closed it's doors.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-20
Oklahoma Wants the Gas.

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 14.-Attorney
General West Saturday will file suit
in Washington county for an injunc-
ton to prevent the Standard Oil com
pany from piping natural gas out Of
the state into Kansas. He will also
ask for receiver for the Owen-Don-
nelly Oil company, controlled by the
Standard. The company is chartered
under the Kansas law. The Stan
dard has been constructing its pipe
line to make connection with the
Owen Donnelly line. The attorney
general originally filed his suit in the
Oklahoma supreme court but with
drew it because that body refused to
act as the court of original jurisdic-
ton.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-20
THE BOOKS ARE MISSING
Railroad Records Used in Standard
Oil Case Mysteriously Disappear
The Oil Company Wanted to Use
Them in Its Appeal From
Judge Landis' Decision.

Chicago, Dec, 14,-At conference
Friday afternoon between Judge Ian
dis of the United States district
court, and the attorneys concerned IN
the case against the Standard Oil
company in which that corporation
was fined S29,24O,O00, Attorney John
S. Miller made the announcement that
three commodity tariff books of the
Chicago &, Alton railway which fg-
ured in the trial were mysteriously
missing. The tariff books were Of
fered in evidence by the Standard Oil
company's attorneys to show that
there were in existence many other
tariffs in Illinois similar to that for
the acceptance of which the Standard
Oil company was prosecuted. Attor-
new Miller declared that he had called
uEon the railroad officials to produce
the books since the trial and that they
informed him that they could not be
found. The books were excluded by
Judge Lands at the trial and 1t is
said that the defendant will use this
fact in arguing for a reversal in the
United States court of appeals. Al
the conference Friday the text of ex-
ceptions was agreed upon which will
be presented for signature to Judge
Lands Saturday. The signing of the
bill will complete the history Of the
case in the lower court.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-12-20
BLACK, ITCHING SPOTS ON FACE,
Physician Called It Eczema in Worst
Form-Patient Despared of Cure
Cuticura Remedies Cured Her.

About four years ago | was afflicted
with black splotches all over my face
and few covering my body, which
produced a severe itching irritation,
and which caused me a great deal OF
suffering, to such an extent that | was
forced to call in two of the leading
physicians of - After thorough
examination of the dreaded complaint
they announced it to be skin eczema
in the worst form. Their treatment
did me no good. Finally / became de-
spondent and decided to discontinue
their services. My husband purchased
a single set of the Cuticura Remedies,
which entirely stopped the breaking
out. / continued the use of the Cuti-
cura Remedies for six months, and
after that ever splotch was entirely
gone. / have not felt a symptom of
the eczema since, which was three
years ago. Mrs. Lizzie f. Sledge, $40
Jones Ave-, Selma, Ala, Oct. 2S, 1905"