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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
MAY COMBINE TO
FIGHT THE BELL
Elmer B. Jones Returns From
New York After Winning
Hard Fight.
TO ENLARGE LOCAL PLANT
UTAH, MONTANA AND IDAHO
COMPANIES TO CONSOLIDATE.

The independent telephone companies OF
Utah, Montana and Idaho are to be con-
soldated into one company with head
quarters in Salt Lake City. and the local
company is 10 increase its plant and
operating facilities. if plans that have
been formulated by Elmer Is. Jones. man
aging director of the Utah Independent
Telephone company, are successfully con-
summated.
Mr.. Jones returned yesterday from New
York. where he went last January TO save.
if possible. the bonds and stock of the
United States Independent Telephone
company. of which the local independent
concern is "a part. from falling into the
hands of the Bell interests.
Mr. Jones succeeded in securing a per
nanent Injunction from the New York
supreme court under the provisions of
tie DOnnclly act. foTDiddmg the Bell iu-
teTeSts from exercising an option they
held on controlling interest in the stock
Of the United States Independent com
pany. Il is believed the issuance Of this
permanent injunction settles for the pres
ent. at least. the right Of the Bell pcO-
pie TO secure controlling interests in thu
stock of independent telephone Compa-
MES which comprise the United States
Independent company
Mr.. Jones present plan is to take up
all the outstanding stocks and bonds OF
the United States Independent company
with Salt Lake money and push competi-
ton vigorously i'm the territory occupied
by the Bell interests i'm the intermoUn-
tain country.
Just as soon as the money can be ar
ranged for and the necessary steps taken
the three Independent telephone compa-
MES in Montana. Utah and Idaho Will
consolidate said Mr.. Jones yesterday.
The lines Will be greatly extended and
the local plant enlarged. This is prac-
tically all / can say at present on the
matter"
believed that the Independent interests a n
over the country are working on a prop
OsitiOn to form a combination that will
give the Bel interests busy time CARING
for their affairs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
LITTLE STATES
WISH FOR PEACE
COnfert nee of Central Amerl-
can fepubIiCS May Prevent
Future Wars.
BONILLA REACHES MEXICO
TEMPORARY AGREEMENT BEING
NEGOTIATED.

Washington. April 17.-Representa
tives of the governments of Nicaragua
and Salvador are now believed to be
i'm conference at Amapala or on board
an American gunbOat in FOnseca ban.
Honduras. The navy departments re-
port of the movement of vessels gives
the gunboat as having sailed yesterday
from COrintO Nicaragua, and the
cruiser Chicago from Acajutla, Saliva
dor. for Amapala.
The DiSsion of the American vessels
to NicaTa guam and Salvadoran ports
was to convey representatives of the
two governments 10 Amapala for
conference looking to A settlement of
the trouble between Nicaragua and
Honduras and Salvador. The vessels
We're due TO arrive early today. 1t was
expected that the conference would be
between President Zelaya of Nicara qua
and President Figuera of Salvador per-
sOnally, but at the last moment it was
stated that Zelaya expressed doubt as
to his ability to go to Amapala- Pres
ident Figuera had not communicated
any such doubt 10 the United States,
but it is assumed that if Zelaya sends
an ambassador. FigueTa would do like
wise.
BoniIIa in Mexico.
The gunboat Princeton is reported to
have sailed from Salina Cruz, Mexico.
where she landed President BOnilla of
the defeated HOnduran government, for
Acapulco, Mexico. Senior Corea. the
minister from Nicaragua, conferred
with Assistant Secretary of State Ba-
con concerning the conference at ANA
pala. The representative of President
Zelaya, he said, is J. d. Gomez, the
minister of foreign affairs and he I'M
derstands that Minister of Foreign At
fairs Garcia of Salvador viii represent
that government.
The failure of the presidents of the
two countries 20 personally get togeth-
er was because Of the illness of Presi-
dent Zelaya. according to a dispatch
received today by Senior Corea. 1t is
not expected by Senior Corea that the
conference will result in more than a
temporary agTeem ant because The five
states in Central America have deter
mined that il was necessary to hold
another conference at which all will be
represented for the purpose of agree
ing upon peace proposition on an en-
during basis.
The ministers from the various Cen
trail American states are exchanging
views with their governments on the
subject of selecting Washington as the
place for holding the conference.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
SENTENCE AFFIRMED.
Three American Murderers Con-
demned to Death in Mexico.

Monterey. Mex, April 17.-Information
has been received here that the supreme
court of Mexico has affirmed the deci-
sion of the lower court in the cases of
Hubert. Mitchell and Harle. the three
Americans convicted of poisoning two
other Americans for their insurance mon
ey in Chihuahua. and that the three men
have been sentenced to death.
The only recourse for the condemned
men lies in a pardon or Communication of
sentence by President Diaz.
Their crime is alleged to have been
committed three years ago. and the vic
tins 10 have been ]. Mitchell and Will
liam Dewers. ]. Mitchell was a brother
of Mitchell. the prisoner, and a brother
in-law to Hubert.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
ICE CREAM WAS SWIPED.
Much Trouble at Drury College,
Springfield, Mo.

Springfield. Mo. April 17.-Thc entire
Junior class of Drury college (COngregs-
tlonaD. numbering thirtyfOUT members
was suspended by the faculty today be
Of resolutions drawn up last Monday. di-
rected against the faculty. The fresh
man class of eighty-seveH students has
voted to stand by the juniors. The tTou-
President Kirby's home of a quantity of
ice cream intended for a seniors recep-
tlCn.
A junior charged with being the lead ~
OF the raiders, refused to divuige the
NAMES of the others. and was ordered
home. when the class INTERVIEWED
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
POISON IN THE FOOD.
Proof Of a Plot to Kill Entire Family
in Chicago.

Chicago, April 17.-Three surviving
members of the Mette family of this
city, two of whom recently died from ar
sencal poisoning, were made critically I'll
today by eating food in which the police
dc clare arsenic had been placed
Frank Hette died last Saturday and his
wife died April g. Three other members
OF the family were also made ILL., OF
those remaining in the house three were
TO-DAY poisoned by eating oatmeal
brought into the house since the father
died. Ii is believed that a plot exists to
poison the family. 1t is doubtful wheth-
e,- any of those poisoned today will re-
cover.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
FARMS FOR THE WRITER'S.
Denver Newspaper Man to Form COL
ony in Routt County, Colorado.

Denver. April IA colony of news
paper men is to be established in the
Little Snake river valley. in Routt coun-
ty. Colorado, where the state of Colo
RADIO will throw open for settlement this
summer. under the Carey acI. 5000 acres
of land. This land is under the Little
Snake river canal system. The plan is
to make this colony an up-tO-date farm
ing community. where each man will own
his own farm and Improvements. the
only connection in which the community
idea will prevail if at all, being in re
gard to labor.
Under the Carey act. any citizen of the
United States may select $50 acres. the
price Of land and perpetual water right
i'm the canal system being fixed by the
state at $3.50 per acre.
Warren r. Given. a former newspaper
men. has taken options on forty selections
of 80 acres each for the newspaper men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
WORK OF might RIDERS,

GAINESVILLE. Tenn, April 1.-THE de-
struction of tobacco plant beds in this
district by might riders has reached
ar alarming stage, and it is feared that
unless the depredations are STONED
there will be an unusually light crop
During 1.-THE past week a number of
plant beds have been sailed and the
plants killed. Train men have been
threatened with violence if they hauled
tobacco for growers not connected with
the growers association.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
MOVED TO WASHINGTON.
Senator Hepburn of Idaho Still Very
Weak.

Washington, April Ex-senator Hepburn
of Idaho who has been very ill in PhiIa-
delphia, was brought to this city TODAY.
He is improving slowly, though Still very
weak and there is much ground to be
gained before his condition will permit
him to attend to any official duties He
was accompanied here by Mrs. Hevburnl
w B. Sans. his private secretary, and
a trained nurse. Today was the first
time Mr.. Hepburn was able to be moved
since the inception of his attack of acute
indigestion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
EXPRESS Thief
LANDED IN JAIL
John GunderSon, a Former En-
pIoye, Turned the S25, 900
Trick in st. Paul.

St Paul April 1.-THE police arrested
John Gunderson early today on the
charge of having held up Fred thinner
man. the clerk in the Pacific Express
company's office, last night, and robbed
the office safe of a dackage containing
$4,000. The police say Gunderson has not
confessed. They would not say whether
the money has been recovered. but de-
clared they were sure they had the right
man
When GunderSOn was taken to the DO
lice station he appeared to be under the
influence of liquor and said he knew
nothing about the robbery. Upon the pc
lice suggesting that they would let him
go if he would tell where he had hidden
the money, Gunderson said he could not
remember what he had done with it. He
claimed ne had been drinking and did
not know what had happened during the
night. Gundcrson had been employed BY
the NUEthern Pacific Express company
and was recently discharged
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Dayton. Ohio, April 17.-Affidavits
were filed i'm court today charging the
mother. brother and two sisters of
Donna Gilman, whose body was found
on a commons near her home last No
vember, with the murder of the girl.
The grand jury ignored the case
against the Gilm1rf.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
MADE NO APPEAL.

,put of town. but his closest friends au-
horize the statement that he has made
10 appeal whatever to the president or
Attorney General Bonaparte an connec-
ion with his Indictment on a charge Of
conspiracy in alleged timber frauds. His
friends are at entire loss to understand
how such a report originated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
CONVICT KILLED.

Raleigh. y. c., April lin an at
tempt to escape from the state peni-
Tertiary today by three young con-
victs one of them. c. L. Scruggs, was
killed by the guard. The others were
recaptured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
MURDERERs ARE CHEAP.

Warsaw, April lit was announced
today that in the course of police in
vesugatlons into the recent murder of
a physician here by hired terrorist it
was established that SIS each is the
price paid by the terrorists of Warsaw
for murders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
Story of the Clerk.

Zimmerman, the clerk in charge of the
office, says GundersOn came to the Of
flee about 9 o'clock. and as he had been
en- plOyed there he thought nothing of his
hanging around. GundersOn remained
there until everyone but Zimmerman and
porter had left, and then Gunderson
gave the porter some mOUey and told
him to get a bottle of whisky As soon
a. the porter disappeared Gunderson coy
cred Zimmerman with revolver and
called him to open the safe and hand out
the package zimmerman saw that
Gunderson was in earnest and complied
Gunderson then backed out of the Of
flee.
Zimmerman says that he notified the
police as soon as he was sure Gunderson
had departed.
II developed this afternoon that the
money stolen last night from the North
ern Pacific Express company was n
package of $4,000 which the Merchants
National bank of this city had consigned
to Duluth. This afternoon the express
company turned over a check for the fu,I
amount TO the bank
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
RAILROAD MAN DEAD

Mount Vernon. y. Y, April 17-Martin
l. Sykes. wcil-k1ovn railroad man. died
today In early life he was connected
with several western roads. When he re-
tired five years ago he was vice presideu5
secretary and treasurer Of the Chicago
& Northwestern.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
NEW COMIC OPERA.

~ expurgated version of Fielding's novel
in the shape of 2 comic opera. was pro-
duced at the Apollo theatre last night 1t
scored an immense success and was high
~ praised by the critics.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
RECEIVER ASKED.

Fort Scott. Kan, April lin the
United States district court here today
an application WIS filed to declare the
Uncle Sam Oil company a bankrupt
and asking that a receiver be APP
pointed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
QUAKE IN EUROPE.
Turkey, Spain and Trans-Caspian
Country Shaken Up.

Askabad Russia. Trans Caspian Terri
tory, April IA severe undulatory earth
quake occurred here at 12:26 p. m today
and lasted five seconds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18

An inch of good advertising is worth
a foot Of bad. An advertisement
works the same as bread cast upon
the waters. The fault We most dis
like in others is the fault they find
with us. Illegible copy sometimes
makes a difference in the printers
bill
Profitable Advertising.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18

Man wants but little here be-
low; but he will have to adver-
tise If he expects to get it
Rusty Mikes Diary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18

Askabad is the capital of Russian Trans
Caspian territory. 1t is situated an the
TTans-Caspian railway. 300 miles south
east of Mikhailovak. the seaward ter
minus. Since the construction of the rail-
road. Askabad has become an active COM
meTcial center. In 1897 il had a pOpuia-
lion of about 2G.000. composed of Per
slams. Russians. Armenians. Kurds and
Jews.
Constantin0ple. April IAN earthquake
shock was felt here and in the suburbs
At 4:30 this morning. 1t was especially
sharp in the upper part of the BosphOrus
Madrid. April 1T-SeVere earthquake
shocks were felt today at TOrtosa and at
Murcia. Much damage was done. but no
casualties have been reported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
Answer in Detail.

The defendants, Alfred Farlow, Ira
o. Knapp, VIM. D. Johnson, stephen
A. Chase, Joseph Armstrong and Ed
ward A. kimball in their answer to
the bill of complaint deny that Mrs.
EddyS mental faculties are so impaired
by the inf1rmities of age or otherwise
as to render her incapable of man
aging her affairs and protecting her
property against undue influence, con-
troll or fraud of others, or that she is
incapable of taking charge and man
aging the present or any other legal
proceedings. They also deny she is in
charge and custody of the defendants,
Frye and Strang. or of any one else.
The defendants say that the allega-
tiOns in the bill of complaint are in
large part immaterial. scandalous and
irrelevant, and that they ought not TO
be called on to make answer thereto,
and pray the judgment of the court
thereupon; and Defendant Armstrong
denies that he is the publisher of all
the Christian Science works, as alleged.
but says that he is a publisher of Mrs.
Eddy's personal writings, and that he
had periodically and fully accounted
for and turned over to her all royalties
and profits from such publications; and
the other defendants, admitting their
respective connection with the Chris
tian Science organization, deny that
they have received any moneys or in
come belonging to Mrs. Eddy. or that
such income is controlled OF retained
in any way by them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
GENERAL DENIAL
OF ALLEGATIONS
Defendants in the Mary Baker
Glover Eddy Case File Their
Answer at Concord.
SUIT NOT IN GOOD FAITH
BILL OF COMPLAINT SAID TO BE
SCANDALOUS.

Concord. y. H.. April IA general
denial of all the allegations of the COM
plainants in the suits for an account
ing of the property of Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy, filed March 1, was the legal
answer made today by the defendants
named in the original action.
The specifications i'm the original bill
are that Mrs. Eddy IS and for a long
time has been incompetent to do bust
ness or to understand transactions con-
Quoted in her name; that the defend
ants whose answer was filed today.
with other leaders of the Christian Sci
ence church who were named in the
original bill, have possessed themselves
Of the property of Mrs. Eddy and have
carried on her business; that on ac
count of Mrs. Eddy's infiTmity these
persons are bound to give account OF
all transactions undertaken in her
name. and that the defendants have
wTOngfully converted to their own use
property belonging to the church.
To these representations the defend
ants filed specific and detailed denial.
They declare that the suit was not
brought in good faith.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
DiscIaim All KnodIedge.

The defendants say they have no
knowledge or information respecting
the nature and extent of the property
of Mrs. Eddy, and deny that they have
ever wrongfully converted to their own
private use or otherwise misapprOpri-
ated or unlawfully diverted any money
or property of Mrs. Eddy.
The defendants further say that they
believe that the bill of complaint is not
brought in good faith for the purpose
of protecting her person and property
They charge that the so-called next
friends" are such only in name, and
that they have been induced to loan
their names for use in the suit at the
instigatiOn of certain evil-minded per
sons not related in any way to Mrs
Eddy or having any interest i'm her or
her estate, and who are furnishing
money for the prosecution of the suit
for their own evil purposes and to ad-
V3rce their own selfish interests These
persons, defendants allege, are hostile
to Mrs. Eddy and to the religious prin-
ciples of which she is the founder.
The defendants demand proof of all
the material matters complained of
which are not admitted specifically.
and they say they ought not to make
this or any answer to the bill because
it is multifariOus, vague and indefinite
and filled with immateriaI, scandaIo,s
and irrelevant matter and does not set
forth any cause of action under the
state laws of New Hampshire
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-18
Determines for Herself.

Besides the Boston defendants. c. A
Frye, Irving C. TomlinsOn. H. s. Her
ring and Lewis c. Strang of Concord
the New Hampshire residents. among
the defendants named in the original
bill in equity, also filed their answer to-
day. Mr.. Frye says he has been in the
employ of Mrs. Eddy for about twenty
five years, for a considerable part of
the time as private secretary. During
all the time her house at Concord and
all other houses in which she has re-
sided, together with all persons en-
ployed or connected Herewith. have al
ways been under the absolute control
and direction of Mrs. Eddy. Mrs. Eddy
determines for herself whom she will
see and the length of time that Will
be given for that purpose. according to
Mr.. F'rye's answer and the defendant
denies that he ever, personally or in
conjunction with Others refused 10 al
low any one to see Mrs. Eddy. or that
he limited the time be allowed TO per-
sons desiring to confer with her. ex-
cept in accordance with the rules pre
scribed by Mrs. Eddy for the conduct
of her household and business.
The answer of Strang is practically
the same as that of Frye, while the
answers of Tomlinson and Herring vary
only insofar as their relations with Mrs
Eddy differ from those of FRYE and
Strang.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-03

Kindly publish as soon as possible a
recipe for making crab salad. with hard
shell crabs, and win the thanks of
WAITING.
Crab salad-Mince> fine one pint of crab
meat. Mix with two stalks of celery, cut
fine then edd one hard boiled egg, chopped
fine, and one tomato cut Into small pieces.
Season to taste with salt, pepper and
vinegar; mix thoroughly and place In salad
bowl. Garnish with crisp lettuce leaves
and olives and cover with mayonnaise
dressing.
Please tell me of a good way to make
green grape jelly; also how to make grape
jam, and oblige MRS. V. q.
Green Grape Jelly-Choose grapes that
are just beginning to turn. Pick off the
stems and wash the grapes in cold water.
Then add one cupful of water to nine
pounds of fruit, and stew until the grapes
are soft. Strain, without squeezing,
through a muslin bag, and return to the
fire; let come to a boil and skim. To
every cupful of juice add a cupful of
sugar. and let boil steadily FOR twenty
minutes. skimming occasionally. Pour into
jelly glasses and seal. Keep In a cool,
dark place.
Grape Jam-Pulp q quantity OF grapes,
and put the pulps over the fire, using no
water. After they begin to boil let them
boil gently for about a half-hour. Then
strain them through a fine colander, so as
to remove all of the seeds. Then put pulp
and skins into a kettle. adding two pounds
of sugar to every three pounds OF fruit.
Cook for one hour, Swimming constantly.
Fill the jars very full and seal. Keep in
a cool. dark place.
The latter recipe Is made with ripe
grapes.
Please tell me in the Question Box how
to clean a light felt outing hat which has
been put away since last year. 1t is soiled
from wearing. Thanking you in advance, l
remain, >. u.
Remove the hatband and place the hat
on a table. Moisten a cupful of white
cornmeaI and rub 1t well on the brim and
crown of the hat until the dirt disappears.
Shake well and dust over with dry meal,
then dry the hat thoroughly and rub with
a stiff brush. 1t will look like new unless
there are stains on 1t.