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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
CHECKING UP
DENVER mint
Government Experts Trying to
Fix Responsibility for
Crooked Work.

Denver April 15.-Department heads OF
the new United States mint in this city
and three government agents connected
with the mint headqU Irters began today
checking up the coinage of the mint and
making the annual settlements. several
weeks in advance Of the usual time fOT
these settlements. This action, follow
irg the government report that gold coins
from the Denver mint have been found
10 he unIer value IA fineness of gold,
though up to grade in weight. means That
the government has begun action to dis
cover who is responsible for the discrep-
snc,- in fineness. The government report
states that the coins are found to be ur-
% rfine To the extent IF , cents on every
s2r gold pisce. The discrepancy was dis
covered by the Bank of England assay
or. who passed on a shipment of $1,000 ~
made to England IN January. The en-
tire lot was at once condemned and re-
Skinned 10 the United States. The dis
crcnancv in the total gold coinage at he
Denver mint, amounting to S3,1eo-oOo IS
.1S4.50.
The government agents who are inves-
figating are Benja min 2. Butler. com
ri.tcr of the United states mint; Frank
p Dewev- assayer of the mint bureau
cf Nasbington. and Jacob 3. EckfieidI,
assayer of the Philadelphia mint.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
POLICE GAVE Up FREELY
Each Member on the Chicago Force
Contributed to the Cam
paign Fund.

Chicago AnriI I5.-ChicagOs police de-
partment contributed thousands of dol
lars to the Democratic campaign fund in
the recent mayoralty campaign. and has
contributed in a like manner to which
ever party was in power as long as the
older officers of the force can remem-
Der. according TO revelations made today
refOre the civil service commission by pO-
lice officials.
. Among the officers who Offered this tes-
ti7nonv to the commissioner were lnspec-
tors Revere and Kelly. Captain McSwee-
ny and Lieutenant Jenkins. Captain Nc
Sweeny. who seVeTel days ago refused to
talk on the subject. confessed freely today
that he had aided in the collection Of
large amounts of money to be used in
the recent campaign.
According to the civil service commits
sion every man who engaged in the col
lection of the fund. even each patrolman
who contributed, is liable TO Indictment
BY the grand jury under the provisions
OF the civil service act. One of the sec
tions in the act provides that any person
d:sregarding any of the provisions of TIE
law shall be fined rot less than Si,O0o and
nav be imprisoned in the county jail for
a term not exceeding six months. The
commission has engaged its attention TO
sift the matter to the bottom, but it is
said will not prosecute the under officials
who, il is asserted, merely carried out
The command IF Chief of Police Collins.
CAPTAIN McSweeny told the commission
that when he was ordered to subscribe
to the fund he was provided with as
MANY bIark envelopes as there were men
at his station, into which the money was
to be put.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16

Sixteenth Continental Congress in
Sessim-.Address by Richmond
Pearson Hobson.

Washington. April l5.-Tbe sixteenth
continental congress Of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution assembled ia
this city IN annual convention. which will
extend throughout the week. Mrs. DON
aid Mclean. the president general pre-
sided and important questions Of policy
will be considered. The subject OF the
finances of the organization, already a
matter of debate. threatens to become \
subject IF mu-n controversy. The so
cfetv will elect officers
Mrs Mclean said the finances of the
organization were in splendid shape and
that 600 members had been added since
last year without a dollar of extra ex-
pense. Over 300 INDECENT daughters are
now being DeusiOned and cared for.
In expressing regret that she was I'M
able to attend the peace congress In New
York Mrs. Mclean congratulated the
daughters on the fact that at the time
of Queen Victoria's sixtieth birthday they
rad adopted resolutions which were ca
bled TO the queen in favor Of arbitra-
ton.
The daughters listened to an address
bv Richmond Pearson HObsOn, who was
delegated by the peace congress in New
York TO bring a message of peace from
that body.
steal reception.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
ITALIAN TRIES
TO KILL BAKER
Shooting SCrape at Murray in
Which A. Theodare Narrowly
Escapes With His Life.

Murray. April 15.-As a result Of
shooting scrape here tonight an Italian
by the name of Mike Aillo is in the CITY
Jail awaiting the charge of attempted
murder. The Italian went into bakery
shop owned by 4. Thsodare and asked
him for some money that the latter owed
him. The baker was baking bread at the
time ana told him he would pay him as
soon as he washed his hands Then the
Italian became angry and hit him over
the head with a revolver, cutting a deep
cash in his head The baker ran out into
The street and the Italian followed him
and fired four shots at him. None of the
shots took effect. The Italian was over
pcwered and taken to the county jail at
Salt Lake by Marshall MaUss.
He was under the influence of liquor at
the time he committed the act.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
UNITED STATES NOT ALONE
British Columbia Will Shut Out the
Japanese and the Hindus
as Well.

washington, April 15.-The department
of commerce and labor is watching with
interest the outcome of measure re-
Gently introduced in the parliament II
British Columbia designed TO exclude
f5indus and japanese from that country
Although the Hindus are British subjects,
fne British ColumbiaHS co not regard
them as desirable citizens But accord
mo IN information received here, the
Measure really is directed at the Japan
ese. IL provides that no person shall be
eomitted to the province who cannot sub
scribe to a simple educatlonal test IN the
English language. and that the steam
shin company bringing them over shall
no held accountable for their deporta-
ton. The advices received here are that
the proposition surely Will be Incorporated
feit bv the immigration officials over the
SMUGGLING of japan csc into the United
States will be materially lessereo-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
RIO GRANDE IS
now INVOLVED
Employees of the Entire System
to Vote on the Strike Cues
lion This Week.

Denver, April 15.-NegotiatiOEs which
have been going on for the last two
weeks between Representatives of the
brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen. the
Order of Railway Conductors and the
management Of the Denver * Rio Grande
railroad closed yesterday with tne refusal
of the company to accede to the demands
of the men for an increase in wages on
the basis of the Chicago settlement.
The twenty members of the general
committee departed for home today, TAX
ing ballots for the members of the two
organizations to vote on the proposition
of accepting or rejecting the company =
counter proposition, and authorizing
the grand officeTs of the orders to call
strike if further conferences fail to result
in more liberal increase on the part of
the road.
The members Of the general committee
will return next Monday, when the bal
lots will be counted under the supervi-
sion of the grand officers for the two or
edrs. William T. Newman of Denver,
third vice grand master Of the Train
mems Brotherhood, and l.. r. Sheppard
of Cedar Rapids. Ia, assistant grand
chief conductor of the Order OF Railway
Conductors.
About 2000 men viii be authorized TO
vote. the entire Rio Grande system from
Denver to Ogden being affected by tae
controversy.
The Rio Grande was one of three rail-
roads in the western territory which re-
fused to take part in the Chicago con-
ference. preferring to deal separately with
Its men. The schedule Offered by the
company would give the passenger con-
Oh ctors $50 per calendar month. brake
men $500 to Sg2. Go. The pro rata of oVe--
time was denied the men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
ITALIANS USED STILETTOS.
Fatal ARRAY Followed Quarrel on
New York Elevated Train.

New York. April 15.-As the result Of
quarrel with several Italians on a Third
avenue elevated train last night, Ernst
Herman. machinist, died Of a stab
wound today His companion, jacob
Thesis is badly wounded
Herman and Thesis were upon the
train when the Italians boarded IL and be-
gan to make a disturbance over the pos
session of seats. A fight ensued and was
continued until all concerned left the
train at One Hundred and Forty-third
street station Two of the Italians fol-
lowed Herman and Thesis to the street
and attacked them with stilettos. Hert-
man was stabbed in the stomach and
Thesis in the groin. The two Italians fled
but a policeman overlook one Of them
and arrested him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
RECORDED AT BERKELEY.
Most Remarkable Shock Ever Regis
tered on Omey Seismograph.

Berkeley, Cal. April 15.-Perhaps the
most remarkable shock of earthquake
ever recorded at the students observa-
tory at the University of California was
registered at the Omey seismOgraph At
an early hour this morning The shock
lasted for more than half an hour and
ON that account it is believed that the
local station is much nearer the center
of the shock than the eastern stations.
where the duration of the 1Uske was
much longer
shock is always shortest at the nearest
point to the cenIer OF an earthquake. -
said Professor Arnin o. Leaschner, di-
head of the department of astronomy at
the University of California this after
noon. The shock felt in the east was
very plainly recorded on the cmey SETS
u1ograph in the students Observatory. We
did not take the record off until 2 o'clock
this afternoon. although il VAS much
earlier than our regular time for making
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
RETAINED LETTER BOOKS
Former Commissioners of General
Land Office Testify in Her
mann Case.

Washington, April 15.-The defense In
tlr trial Of BinSer Hermann. charged
with destroying public records, announced
al the close of the session today that
Us testimony would all be in tomorrow.
The principal accomplishment OF the
defense TO-DAY was TO show that Sena-
Tor Carter OF Montana, General 8 \
bur0ett of Missouri and S. NJ. StOcksla-
ger Of Indiana, each one time commits
sloner of the general land office. retained
taeir personal letter books when they re-
tired from office. The character of the
tSrrespOndence in these books was shown
10 be similar 20 that which :he defense
contends vas in the books destroyed.
mat is, answers TO informal inquiries re-
garding pending matters. business ant
personal letters.
Tie afternoon session was devoted in
large part 10 testimony of clerks in the
land office showing the manner OF keep
ing the official record Of correspondents
IN the various divisions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
DIRTY WORK APPARENT.
Forgery and MutiIation of Missouri
legislative Records.

jefferson City. No. April ia sensa-
ton was caused today by the discovery
that through forgery and mutilation Of
the records. house bill No. 722, relating to
the location of county courts, had not
been sent to the governor for his sigma
ture The records were so doctored as To
make IL appear that the bill failed TO
pass when as a matter of fact it carried
by an overwhelming majority. Repre-
sentative Roach, author of the bill. will
ask the general assembly to investigate
the matter. The chief provision of the
bill provided that county courts designate
the site where new courthouse is TO be
erected before submitting the matter to a
r-nfn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
STORY TO BE REPEATED.
Evelyn Thaw Will Tell Her Story at
the Next Trial.

New York. April l5.-"If another trial
is held it has been agreed that the same
line Of defense as that used in the first
trial Will be followed. Evelyn Thaw will
tell her story again. but her testimony
viii be greatly strengthened by dOcI-
mentary evidence that was not used be
fore.
This is the statement credited to Law
yer Daniel O'Reilly OF Harry X. Thaw' 8
counsel tonight. It has been reported that
O'Reiilv would be chief of the defense
when the trial is called again. bit this
report was not confirmed today. and it
was even stated semi-officially that none
of the lawyers who officiated at the last
trial had been dispensed with by Thaw.
On the other hand il was said that sew
eral of them had been paid the stipulated
fees and. while there would not be for
NAL announcer Of their dismissal by
Thaw. they would not reappear in the
case
AS TO Mr. O'Reilly's reference to docu-
mentary evidence. il was said tonight thar
he referred to letters written to Evelyn
Nesbit by Stanford White.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
POWERS HIGHER
UP interfere
Department of Justice May Or
der Indictment Against
BOrah Dropped. 9
DISPLEASED WITH RUICK
POLITICS IN THE LAND FRAUD
CASES.
Especial to The Herald)

Washington. April 15-The department
of justice today denied a statement corr
tanned in a dispatch from Boise, saying
tEat the attorney general had ordered
District Attorney RIick TO hold back the
reported indictment against Senator Bo'
rah until after the trial of the Haywood
Meyer case. II was declared that no
Instructions whatever had been issued in
this matter in fact it was said that the
attorney generals information was very
incomplete and that he had ordered
Ruick to come to Washington 10 explain
Ruick is expected here tomorrow night
or "Wednesday morning. The department
is displeased with Ruick's course and the
attorney general wants TO hear Rulck
side before acting. His conference IT a.
understood. does rot altogether pertain
to the reported indictment FOUND against
BOrah
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON.
District Attorney Ruick Summoned
by Department Of Justice.
ciaI to The Herald.)

Boise Ida. April 15-I-nited States Dis
trlct Attorney RuiCk left today for Wash
ingtOn, called there b. the department
of Justice II is the understanding that ne
has been summoned in connection with
the timber fraud cases and particularly
the Indictment of Senator BOrah. former
" attorney for the Barber Lumber cOm-
pany. The object of his going is not made
known. but it is the general belief that
the matter will be gone over fully Their.
A COPY of the testimony before the grand
Jury was taken for the attorney general.
il is the belief here that no official an
nCuHcement of the indictment will be
made until the law department has gone
over the evidence and this implies an
ether conclusion that If said evideuYe
proves insufficient to warrant the action
taken the indictment viii be dropped at
once.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
CHILDREN OF MISFORTUNE.

= Especial TO The Herald.) =
y Boston. Mass. April 1.-Two BOYS =
= and their sister. all under IS. who =
r have had more than their share of =
\ misfortune. started from Boston TO- .
= day for Woanitta, Wyo., to live with =
3 their sisters. who are on a sheen !
y ranch about twenty miles from Won =
3 nitta. They are Alfred, Cassie and :
J. Harry Walker. Their father. Alfred .
= Walker, was killed at the siege of :
= Ladysmith in the Boer war and their )
= mother was killed by a falling wall :
+ in the Kingston earthquake They :
= will Join two sisters, Mrs L. b. .
3 Goedicke and Mrs. Alice Hutney.
<$%%%
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
DAM CARRIED OUT.
lsneciaI AL M IIeraid !

tSDeclaI 10 Inc fItfaIu-l
Boise. Ida. April 15.-Unusually high
y alter for this time of year has broken
the Wharton dam on the south fork of
the Payette which was caught uncom-
pIeted and forty feet of the center of the
structure carried out. The dam was car
ried out last year while in course of coll
struction and all plans were laid to re-
Lace it during the past winter while the
river was locked up by the cold. But
a Succession of floods entirely unpreee-
dented have swept down the stream, de-
LAYING the work seriously. Finally this
early spring rise caught 1t before compile
ton. The dam is go feet long and SO feet
high
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
Unusually Violent.

Washington April i5.-According to the
weather bureau a distinct earthquake of
great intensity was recorded at 1:fs:29
his morning The greatest movement of
the earth at Washington was secured in
an east and west direction ard lasted
from 1:26 till Al. while the principal por-
ton of the nOrIh-south movement lasted
until ]. 81 a. m. The duration of the earth
quake was over two hours. These rec
0rds seem to indicate an unusually vio-
lent earthquake at ? distance compar-
able in intensity with those which re-
Gently occurred at Valparaiso and kings
ton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
FLEET ON THE PACIFIC.
First Time in the History of the
American Navy.

washington. April 15-For the first
,i,1,e In the history of the American navy
,Eere has come into existence the Pa
cific fleet" comprising three squadrons.
one with headquarters at San Francisco
\ nd two in Asiatic waters Admiral Day
sron, Manila that he has hoisted his flag
mon the armored cruiser West Virginia
as commander-in-chief of the entire Pa
cific fleet In organization, the new fleet
will correspond to the Atlantic fleet I'M
- command of Admiral Evans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
OLD BOARD REELECTED.

New York. April 15.-At the annual
meeting of the United States Steel cor
poration in Hoboken today the eight di-
iectorS we're reelected
a resolution was adopted ratifying the
Hill ore lease to the Great Western Min
ing company on a royalty basis and guar
anteed by the United States Steel corpo-
ration
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
GREAT NORTHERN
TRAIN WRECKED
Five Persons Killed and a Score
or More Injured in North
Dakota.
CARS CONSUMED BY FIRE
DtABOLICAL DEED OF TRAIN
WRECkERS.

S. Paul April Running at speed
or forty miles an hour on straight track.
the Great Northern westbOund Oriental
Limited. which left here for Pacific coast
1oints Sunday morning, was derailed at
7.f5 this morning at Bartlett, y. D. Five
persons were killed and a score or more
injured. some OF them seriously. After
frc wreck the gas tank exploded and the
-.siu took fire. seven passenger coaches
fgiug destroyed, the sleeper and observa-
lion cars escaped the flames
There is said to be some evidence that
The rails had been tempered with. OFF
,-iare of the road say that the track in this
vicinity had been I'm apparently first
class condition and they are unable to
account for the wreck on any other the
.-- than that il was the deliberate at
-.uff of m.scrcants to wreck the train.
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The report of a probable break be-
tween the officials of The Rio Grande
road and the trainmen OF the line &C
casioned considerable comment here last
night General Passenger Agent l. A.
Benton Of the Rio GIande returned yesxci-
cav afternoon from Denver and last
night stated that no conferences were
held in Denver between the trainmen- $
committee and the officials of the road
while he was there. The Denver officials
said everything had been satisfactorily
settled with the trainmen of the system
some time ago.. said MIR. Benton. >rhey
were given i raise in wages before the
trouble at Chicago between the mana
gers of western roads and the trainmen.
/ am greatly surprised at the report
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
WRECKED AND BURNED.
Accident the Worst in the History of
North Dakota.


s. Paul. April IA dispatch 90 the
Dispatch from LakOta, \. d, says:
The Great Northern Oriental Limited
fast coast train. which left St. Paul at
10 o'clock Sunday morning. was wrecked
and burned at 1:20 this morning. Five
persons are known to have met death, and
il IS not known how many bodies are
stu in the ruins. The accident occurrtd
four miles from here. near the village OF
bartlett, within half a mile of where the
same train was wrecked last fall. it is
the worst wreck that ever occurred in
North Dakota. The ears comprising the
train were destroyed with the exception
# the standard sleeper and observation
ear The train was running thirty-five
miles an hour and the cause CT the acct
dsnt is not known. All the cars left the
track
Many thrilling escapes are reported and
numerous acts Of heroism are told by the
survivors. The engine lies across the line
dividing Nelson and Ramsey counties.
The mail car passed the engine and
burned in Ramsey county.
Mail Clerk Killed
Mail Clerk Jones of Grand Forks was
killed but his body was taken from the
car by Mail Clerk Fordnes. who was him
self severely burned about the head
The train carried many passengers.
Every car except the observa ton car left
the track but the sleeper was pulled on
again before the flames reached ii. The
cars went over q ten-foot embankment
and 2 few moments after the accident
gas tank exploded, setting fire to the
wreck. The report of the explosion was
heard here a distance of four miles
The unniured worked herOically to res
cue the imprisoned and It is thought all
but three were removed. Those killed
were In the front part of the smoker
which was telescoped by the express car
in front of il.
Passengers give special praise to the
news agent, W. H. Greene. of St Paul
who worked herOically in resCuinE the in
jured. He himself was badly injured
4 special train with surgeons was sent
from Devils Lake and another was made
nap here which ran to Michigan and car
ried the coroner and all physicians from
Michigan TO the scene.
A Fargo correspondent of the Associat-
&C. Press telegraphs that but three per
sons were killed in the Great Northern
wreck.
The Dead.
William B. Jones. mail clerk.
TWO unidentified men. supposed TO he
Greeks, their bodies burned beyond recog-
Hit0n
There is said to be evidence that the
rails had been tempered with
injured.
Alfred QusHy, Osgood y. D. feet
mashed and internal injuries.
Archie Sanders, Clarence, No, thigh
broken.
Fireman Roy Curtis, shoulder hurt.
Mail Clerk FOTdnes. shoulder ana arms
twisted.
Matt Nelson, F0sston. Mimi, back
sprained.
J. 4. Weeks Minneapolis. travelling
NAV. knee injured.
Thomas Ellis. Larimore, y. D.. leg and
head slightly injured.
Ike MCGOWAN. travelling man. Grand
Forks. slightly injured
News Agent Green. St. Paul. legs
skinned and bruised.
Engineer Peter Ferguson. face cut.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-16
WRECK ON SAN PEDRO.

) Los Angel IS. Cal. April l5.-IIl luck +
) continues to pursue the Salt Lake 3
} road. which has just re-opened for :
through business. after being closed :
for six weeks by washouts. Early to- :
! dav freight train was wrecked at 3
SINH, near the Nevada state line. =
four cars OF merchandise being =
burned, entailing a loss of $4,000 and :
traffic is tied up for about twenty =
houfs. \
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Young Nesbit,s Denial.

Pittsbtirg. Aoril 15.-In a sworn state
n,ent today Howard Nesbit brother Of
EVELYN Nesbit Thaw, denies that he write
that portion of his letter maze public
in New York last Saturday which reads:
..P,rhaDs I was wrong in coming here
b,,t NV parents are responsible for that
In his affidavit young Nesbit AYERS
that the above formed no part Of the let
-rhis stat anent he said. is made to ex-
q crate his parents from the implied
: rarge of instigating him to go to New
work as a witness against Thaw.