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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
ONE JUROR HAD
HEART TROUBLE
Another Talesman Quickly
Sworn in and the Trial Of
Hermann Proceeded.
OPENING STATEMENT MADE
FORMER SENATOR SIMON ON
THE STAND.

washington Feb. 19-Another delay oc-
cured today in the trial of Representative
singer Hermann Of Oregon on charge
VI the destruction of public records. be
lofe justices Stafford. 1t was announced
that one of the jurors was i'll of heart
tr0unle and probably would be unable
20 ST. further. Under the laws of the
uis us In criminal cases. it is not pos
siple 10 proceed with only eleven jurors
IN the box and. if insisted upon, the
discharge of the entire panel
dlcharge of the entire panel
II was agreed that the eleven jurors
already impaneled should be allowed to
remain while the one vacancy was being
ordered.
Juror Quickly Secured.
This afternoon Dennis Brown. the
second juror examined, was accepted as
the twelfth juror. The jury was sworn
ana Assistant District Attorney Adkins
made the opening statement for the gov
ernment IL being necessary TO begin the
tflai again His statement was Identical
with the one made to the jury several
DAYS ago in which he detailed the allega-
IONS against the defendant concerning
the alleged destruction of thirty-five let
ters and press copy books constituting
office
In opening for the defense. Attorney
original statement to the jury.
Former Senator on Stand.
By agreement former United States
senator Joseph Simon and William c.
steele, both of Portland. Oregon. were the
nrst witnesses called. they having made
urgent pleas to be heard and discharged
Each Identified letters in the possession
OF the government written them by Mr.
Hermann while land commissioner and
sent 10 them in "franked' envelopes
Other Similar letters will be filed by
them with the clerk of the court To
TINS the defense consented when the pro-
SecuuOn announced that all were abso-
iutely innocent of any faint of wrong
doing on the part of Mr.. Hermann. and
justice Stafford had said after the state
ment by the prosecution he would permit
no question of a different nature to be
raised concerning the letters.
MI Simon said he was one of Mr. Her
mann's counsel in the Oregon preceding
against Mr.. Hermann. and that Mr. sHer-
mann reputation WAS excellent there.
Private coPybooks.
DR.. Henry 5. Roger of West Virginia.
a former stenographer for Mr.. Hermann
IN the land office, said Mr.. Hermann had
about fifty press copy letter books in his
private office which were considered pri-
Nate copy books. although accessible TO
him and others in the general land Of
nee Mr. Hermann had the letters writ
ten or dictated by him copied in these
DOCKS He had a large correspondence.
particularly with parties in Oregon and
in the west
When Mr.. Hermann was not at the Of
nee. the witness said. no letters were
COPIED IN these private books.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Of
flee Of the Weather Bureau.

Maximum temperature. . degrees: min
imum ternDera ture. IS degrees; mean tenn
peratire a degrees. which is degrees
above normal. accumulated excess of
tempera ture since LIST of MONTH 23S de-
grees: accumulated excess of rempera-
ture since Jan. I, So degrees: Relative
humidity at { D. m 81 Total precipita-
ton from D. m TO 6 D. M trace. ac-
cun1ulated excess OF precipitation since LIST
of month. % inches: accumulated ex-
cess of precipitation since JAM l, ~
inches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
$3.50

Here's the handiest one in
the whole stock. Fine We
neered back and bottom.
Strong steel frame and
wheels with rubber tires.
Take it anywhere, put it on
the back of the car; in fact,
its the one we recommend
for hard knocks. And the
price, only $3.50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
NINE SOLD FOR $4,000.
Special to The HeraId)

nnsohle. New. Feb. 19.-The Paymali
- bradshaw properties were. sold to-
lilsht by the Rhyolite Mining & Bro
ss.ase company for $3.50. 600. cash. Phil
ssra ap interests were the purchasers.
mere are eight claims. Schwab's agent
district '"' ms neaNiiy III lhe Lee
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
$500

A large, roomy go-cart
with very artistic rolled sides
of woven willow. Fine steel
frame and springs. Large
cushion tires. Very daintily
trimmed lparasoI. A splendid
value at s31.Oo, doubly SO at
$1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
BUSINESS OF COUNTRY GREAT
President Hill Gives the Cause OF
Present Railroad Conditions and
Suggests a Remedy.
THE STANDARD INDICTED.

Findl9y, o.. Jan. 14.-When the Jam
uary grand jury of Hancock county
came into court with it's report the
foreman handed down $50 separate in
dictments against the Standard Oil Co.
of New Jersey, the Standard Oil Co. Of
Ohio. the Ohio Oil Co, John D. Rookie
Teller; Fl II. Rogers. Wesleyan Til
ford, John d. Archibald, Frank q.
Barstow, William Rockefeller and F. I.
Cuthbert They are formally charged
with being members of 4 trust for con-
spiracy against trade.
There are 525 words in each indiCt-
ment, or a total of 452, 975 words. Each
case will be doc1eted separately and
the county clerk and sheriffs of office
will be swamped for some months to
come.
Sheriff Groves and his deputies viii
begin at once to serve Il copy of the in
dictment on each of the defendants
If Hancock county wins i'll each
case when they are tTinf'. .'nes can be
assessed aggrcSating S5S.00G,GG0.
Wien tile report of the grand jury
was heard Prosecutor David. on his
own motion nolled the indictments re-
turEcI last Sortr mhCr against John D.
Rockefeller. NJ G. Villas. J. NJ. Robert
son and II. 2. Mcintosh the last three
nance being officials OF the Standard
Oil 60. OF Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
PRES. HILLS VIEWS.

St. Paul. Mimi. Jan. 14.-President J.
today sent a letter to Governor John
son, in which he gives his views of the
various phases of the railroad situation
III the United States. He gives the
reason for existing conditions and
points out a remedy. The letter says in
part:
THE business OF the United States
is today so congeSted that from every
portion of the country arises clamor
for relief The railroads everywhere
are taxed beyond their power. The
people of the United States. therefore.
ere face to face with the greatest bust
ness problem that has ever threatened
the nation. The situation is freight
blockade of enormous proportions. es-
pecially at all terminal points. How
10 remedy this is a problem. financial,
mechanical and physical. NJ time
should be lost III applying such meas
urcs Of remedy as may be possible AMI
the first step toward this is t. reach q
proper understanding of actually ox-
listing conditions.
within the last ten years the volume
OF railroad business in tiis country has
increased over 116 per cent. Mcan-
while. the railroads have endeavored to
meet il. Equipment IL bling increas-
ed as rapidly as CAPITAL ana labor can
do it. There are and will DC cars
enough to carry the country traffic il
the cars can be moved, but engines
ana cars must have tracks upon which
they may run.
"A most important fact il That rail-
Grad building has within a generation
fell off just as the demand upon track :
age has increased.
The disparity EctWrcn thu growth
Of traffic and the additions TO tho rail-
road mileage, ara The fXtn;.@in.I of ter
minals. shown by ncu mlcai," Of less
than one ana onc-half per &; IT. 4 year
since 1904, t. take care "C It traffic in
crease averaging J | pr:' cent. 81 year ioi
ten years past. presents and Explains
the real problem. The best Judgment
of many co1HcrV&tir" railroad mon in
the country is that ;:u iiu..i"oi;.tr addi-
ton Of not less than fin" p"r cent. per
annum to tn" railroad tTackaEc If In
country. for say five years should bt
made 20 relieve tho situation and Ilil
an end to unreasonable delays in thr
transactiuu Of business.
"Invc StiGatiunS recently made .,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
ANNUAL BELFAST FAIR
To Be Held Aug. 20, Fl and 22-The
Society Elects Officers.

Belfast, Ne, Jan. 14.-(SpeciaD.-
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Waldo County Agricultural So
cietv was held in the court house in
this city Saturday afternoon, Jan. II.
and the following officers elected:
President, Horace Chcnery; vice
presidents. Arthur Richie and RALPH
Hayford: secretary, Ralph |. Morse;
treasurer William A. Mason; trustees.
Eugene r. Conner, Samuel G. Norton.
Edward T. Babcock. John w. Jones,
William T. Langill. Winfield S. Pendle-
ton, Maitland i. Smith, James H
Clark William Fl. Arnold. Giles G. Alb
bolt, Howard F. Mason, DR.. T.. d. Tap
ley. Selwin Thompson, Jefferson F.
Wilson.
1t was voted to hold the annual fair
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Aug. 20. II and -. Adjourned subject
to the call Of the president a direc-
tors meeting will be held in the near
future to revise the premium list and
purses. and to arrange other details Of
the fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
Man Is Dying===
His Wife Held.

Boston. Jan. 1i.-Michacl McDo"a,d
rt .,3 Athens street. tAis city. is dying
at the CitE hospital with a fractured
SKULL AMI III, sic is being held a 70
lice headquarters pending an investi-
cation BY the police as to the manner
il. which the man received his injuries.
according to tire information given by
witnesses. Mcdonald was thrown from
the door leading into his home to the
street He was found there in an un-
conscious condition whom the police ar
rived Mrs Mcdonald was found in
another part of the city ard was placed
under arrest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
|a the Confont Mu Tder
Case at Rock land.
Victor FIoTento Implicated by
OnoiIio-- .Gasparis ReIe ased.
t,,rsdiiion Papers Granted'.'0f'
ficers Go For 0Eofrlo.

ROckland, Me, Jan. 14.-County At
.oz, Howard went to Augusta today
and attained extradition papers for
ro,i Orofrio. who was arrested at Bos-
nm on the charge of murder Saturday
,or the killing OF Ralph Confront in this
,,v and who refused to return to
Maine. ~
The police have made third arrest
!, This case, taking into custody VIC
,or Florcnto, whom Onofrio in Il state
mont 10 Sheriff Tolman is alleged to
have charged with the murder.
Arcadi Gasparis. who was arrested
Friday. was released from the murder
charge today but was held under bail
as witness. Florento pleaded not
na,ty to the charge of murder and his
case was continued until tomorrow
that he might secure counsel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
He Tries Murder
Unjust Be Insane.

Manchester, \. H.. Jan. I'.-.NlpIca
Bosvert, q mil vor!,cr. WAS ARE stcl
today. shortly after l." had attempted
to kill his wife and. according to III"
police. While Re vas ~ the act Of %'t-
ting fire to his home for lie purp'St
of burning to death his four children.
Boisyert VINO. it is believed, is suffering
from temporary insanity. armed HIM
self with a big knife and attempted =
use it upon his wife. Mrs. Boisvert.
who was scantily clad. was compelled
20 rush out into the snow where her
cries attracted the attention of the
police who entered the house and
found Boisvert making preparations to
burn the building. The man was lock-
ed up and it is believed that he will
be examined as to his sanity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
""nhS FROM MAINE WIRES,

|s."'.ah Il. Duren. Bangor's oldest
|,bn,ol BUSINESS man, historian and
|.,n;n"" "ea"on. celebrated his 93.f
|snn e'Sary Sunday receiving calls
|ssa;.1 ,alse number of friends and a
H., celesation from the Hammond
khrb !, congregational church, Of
kars II. las been a deacon for Sc
Ia IA .i. Duren was born in Boston,
k.b >, iSh' He is in excellent health
Ricb e exception of his eyesight.
ssl,. nas almost totally failed. He
sss =. misses a church service and
s., ,ouch with all the affairs of
No, Tue papers and magazines be-
Rad to him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
FOR FAMILY TALK.
Chinese Merchant TO Re-
turn to F|owery Kingdom.
The Blowing Up Of Big Bridge
Causes CONSERVATION.
Faction Destroys knother's Prop.
e!ty.-.TroubIe May Result.

Pittsuur-, Jan. 14-Yee Chung, a
pre- mincnt Chinese tea merchants in
this city left today for San Francisco,
from where he will sail to China on
a remarkable mission concerning the
great Yee family of China. Yce ap-
reared yesterday before Rev. f. r.
Donohoe. retired observation-disclosures
and adviser Of the Chinese in western
Pennsylvania. for the purpose of hav-
ing the necessary papers signed admit
ting him to this country following his
mission in China. According to Rev.
Donnhoo. Yce Chung, has been sum-
lnonnd to China hurriedly by the Yee
family and as q representative of the
same family in the United States.
"a few days ago said Rev. Dono-
hoo. last night 1.-The clan of Chinese
Known as the Hams are said to have
blown up the great stone bridge across
the Pearl river near Hong Kong, which
was erected by the Yee clan. This al
legged outrage has greatly excited the
Yoc family in all parts OF the world
and prominent members of the family
are rushing to China for a conference.
I'm China, about 100 miles from
Hong Kong, is domiciled the great
clan OF the Yees. in hundreds of VII
lagos. On each side of them is river.
one. the Pearl river. the other small
stream. The Yees live between the two
streams, while the Hans live on the
opposite shores.
"Many centuries ago the Hans sent
TO The Emperor of China the most
beautiful member of their tribe for
wife. The Emperor fell madly in love
with his new wife and she exercised
considerable power. About this time
the Yees made application to the EN-
peror for a ferry across the Paul river.
THE rights were given to the Hams,
who built the ferry, exacting heavS
tolls from the Yees. For centuries the
Yecs paid tributes to the Hams until
recently. when the Yeas all over the
world, in Asia, India, Singapore, Bor-
nco. and the Philippines, besides New
Continued on Page Three)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Washington, Jan. 14.-President
Roosevelt sent to the Senate today
special message regarding the Browns
vile incident, which gives the addition
al evidence collected by Assistant At
torney General Purdy and Maj Block
som, who were sent to Texas by the
President to investigate the affair. The
President submitted with his message
various exhibits. including maps of
Brownsville and Fort Brown. 4 bando-
Iaer. empty shells. seven ball cartridges
picked I'D in the streets a few hours
after the shooting; three steel jacketed
bullets and some scraps of the castings
of other bullets picked out 0. me
houses into which they had been fired
The President declares that the evl-
del.ce is positive that the outragcs were
committed by some of the coiored
troops that have been dismissed and
that some or all of the members OF the
three companies OF the 10Th Infantry
had knowledge of the deed and nave
shielded the guilty ones. The negro
trooDs are referred to by the President
in his message as midnight assassins
ana he declares that very few il any Oh
the soldiers dismissed without
honor could have been ignorant or
what occurred. That part of the order
which bars the soldiers from all clVli
employment under the government 10
revoked by the President. This clause
the President says. was lachiis III
validity. The discharged troops. now
ever. will be forever barred from re-
enlistirg in the army or navy anu as
| to this the President says that 'hefe
!. M doubt of my constitutional and
| legal power.
Secretary Tafts report giving Inc
| swcrn testimony of witnesses Is Trans
n,ittcd with the message. Inc tesl',
| ,,.o,,y of "A eyc-witnesses is given ana
Tho President declares that the eNi-
! J ,ncn Is conclusive that the weapons
uscd were Springfield rifles now useo
N, Tinted States troops, including tle
negro troops who were at BroWhsNi'ic'
rho Presidents message follows.
| To the Senate:
In nv me ssage to the Senate treating
| of the dismissal. without honor. Oh cci
| tain named members or the three e'ii'-
| "a MICS Of the 9th Infantry. l gave inc
| ronorts ,f the officers upon which the us
| ,,,te.,, was based These reports were
| made in accordance with the custom N
| sucb eases; for it would, Of course, be I'M
nossiblt to pr serve discipline in an army
save by pursuing precisely the course
| tb,t in This case was pursued 1nasmuch
| however. as the Senate question was ra!S-
| "a as to the sufBciency of the evidence
| 7 deemed it wise to send Major Blocksor
| and Assistant to the Attorney Genera
P,,rdv to Brownsville to make thorough
| investigation on the ground i'll reference
to the matter ! herewith transmit Sec
| Tafts report and the testimony taKef
| under oath of the various witnesses exam
! med in the course of the investigation.
| also submit various exhibits. including
| mans of brownsville and Fort Brown
photographs of various buildings. lette1
| from, Judge Parks to his wife. together
| with a bandoleer, SO empty shells. sever
| ball cartridges and four clips picked VI
| the streets of Brownsville within feF
| Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Northwcs:
cold high area is finally spreading to the
eastward and southwark and tonight OK
tremCly low temperatures prevail
throughout Montana, the Dakotas and
Nebraska and much colder weather in the
lower Missouri and upper Mississippi val
lcys. There were great rains in the ONO
valley, the lower Lake region and tho
middle Atlantic states, and rain ana sno"
in New England.
The cold wave will steadily extend
southcastward. On Wednesday night or
Thursday it will he much colder in New
England. the middle Atlantic and the
north portions Of the south Atlantic and
Gulf states.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coast will be light To
fresh west to northwest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
State Board Of Charities.

Portland, Me-, Jan. 14.-At notable
gathering this evening, the gentlemen
present including Gov. Cobb and Presl-
dent Hyde of Bowdoin College, a re-
solution was passed favoring state
board of charities for Maine. and
committee was provided for whose duty
it shall be to look after the legislation
desired for the present Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
The PURE FOOD AND DRUG BILL
heartily Endorsed BY the Maine
Pharmaceutical Association,

i"t"Ild, Me, Jan. Reimbursement
Ol me national pure food and drug bill
Oy NE Maine Pharmaceutical Assoc
'd''"h was voted at a meeting Of the
executive committee of that associa-
'on today. 1t was also voted to roe
o,'l'ehd that the same bin be present.
w. " 'fe Maine Legislature for adop-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
TO RACE CORNELL.
'''ara VIII Meet Ithacans In Rowing
watch on Cayuga Lake.

,.a ''aca' n. y. Jan. Ia Frank Irvine.
, n . OF the Cornell Athletic Coun-
w., way confirmed a report that IIar-
NJ, ""uid race Cornell on Lake Cav
sor .i'S spring. probably on Decora-
s.,. meeting Of the Athletic Council
,, SIT +. D. Colson was reelected
C,, SIT coach Of crews. Daniel
hn ,"'Sl'' last year with the Wilkes
a. nv baseball team and baseball coach
sh University Was elected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
MASSACHUSETTS sENAToRsA!P.
Republicans viii Re-elect Crane
Democrats Support Carroll.

Boston. Jan. 1.-THE Democratic minor
ity Of the state Legislature held a caucus
this afternoon and decided 10 vote for
James %. Carroll of Springfield as the
party candidate Tor United States senator
at the election in both branches tomor-
row The Republicans, who control both
branches. plan to re-elect Senator w.
Murray Crane. who is at present complet-
Jig short term for which he was chosen
after the death of Senator I1oar.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

The cigarct and pipe are rapidly super
seding the cigar in the estimation OF
French consumers of tobacco. The whole
amount of tobacco consumed in France
as oigarets and smoked in pipes during
1904 was 100000 pounds, or more than
10 times the weight Of cigars consumed
during the same year.-Chicago Journal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

Shooting accidents are common. but it
is seI1cn, that 4 wounded bird has
chance to CRY. Turn about IS far play.
Frank Wilson of Americas, Ga, recently
shot a crow while driving and put it Ill
the bottom of his buggy. In harp1nS
about the crow hit the trigger and dis-
CHARGED Wilson'S gun. The ball struck
him in the arm which may have to be
anputated
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
'apt. Frank Torrcy of Ellsworth.

A's"orih' Nc. Jan. 1i.-Word was
,'''''ea here today OF the death at his
a'"'e IN North Brooklyn, yesterday of
I'll, FRANK Torrcy. Capt. Torrey was
m,s s.'is 81 age. He had commanded
sr aas WciI-known New England vessels
,.i a was ono of the best known cap
~'ns on the Atlantic coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
CLOUDY-SNOW.

Washington, Jan. 14.-Forccast for
New England: Cloudy Tuesday, snow
and colder in north portion; Wednes-
day fair, colder, fresh west to north
west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

(ss, 'Sige shoe factory of Thomas G.
Mr. w. w. IN Jamaica Plains, Mass,
b upwards of 200 cutters struck
h. s, went on six hour per day
Rtei,,~ aoiiuay. The knights of Labor
h. =, eialm that 100 of the strikers
'o'dlned work elsewhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15
Boston Forecast.

Boston. Jan 1i.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Cloudy Tuesday. Wednes-
day fair, colder Tuesday night ana
Wednesday; fresh westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

,, sofk claims as waste and disposes
s,aetans OF condemned fruit of varying
'rr each day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-15

sc.bs increase 2.45s.5Sl for twelve
nd Of inning Dec. 3lst. 1906. This is the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-08-30
ELizabeth's Romance
By REBECCA HARDING DAVIS

mcnt she heard bis horses hoofB gal.
looping down the creek road
About ten o'clock her father came
ln THE creek brIdg, IS down. be
said % told the commissioners
twan't safe weeks ago"
Did not John take the creek road
going home Llzay7' said Mrs Woods.
Hut Lizzy could not answer Tor the
sudden terrible choking In her throat
10 was on Tuesday might that the
bridge foll Thuuday. Friday passed
without tldings Of John Melvin. ln
tho village there was mo- hope. The
men had been dragging the creek. and
firing a cannon over the water. 100 the
hope of recovering the body Late IN
the afternoon, tho women about Llzzy
saw a sudden confusion In the crowd
Of men and boys down ON the bank.
Th"re was running and hluyIug TO.
gethor
"rhey have found H." they whls.
pOrud. shmideriug, 10 each other.
But lt was only q hat which had
been draggcd out Of the wator-a
brown felt hat, which they all know
az once
Suddenly there was quick motion
Loo the crowd about her an oath or
two, and a loud. cheerful voice er.
claiming
Where? why. TO see about Brooks