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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07
Copyright, 1904. by Street & Smith

and drew him to side of the stage. The citizen
from Ravine, at first bewtldered, started to protest
BE quiet, for heavens salSe" Faithorne command
ed, imperously. Look here-you want to Harley
elected. don't your
yes, but"
Easy, Listen to Harley's at the hotel.
sick dog I'm going to make his speech for him.
No else knows the difference. There won't be any
difference. You get me?"
a light of comprehension had been dawning on
the face. He lowered his voice. You mean
Harley's drunk?' he whispered.
Yes, and I'm his best friend this night Remember
that, and help out"
The chairman repeated impatently, The Honor
able Thomas r. Harley of Henley And Faithorne
forced heed the summons
He walked deliberately side OF the speakers
table, in the midst Of dead silence. Not voice was
raised, hand clapped give him confidence. He
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first time presenting himself to the citizens whose
vote he seeking.
Faithorne hailed a cab in which they were both
driven the pretentious hotel in place. for
Great Falls city with population of $4,000, boast
ed only presentable hosiery. Here there the
ordeal which Faithorne had dreaded-on Harleys ac-
count-the signing of the register. Harley. with
feet good humor. sDrawed all the book and dug
the pen into though he purposed to carve rather
than to write mis- therein. In the end, after
several vigorous but futile attempts produce
thing resembling signature he gave it up handing
the to Faithorne.
Here ol' man." he suggested. you sign for both
of us Blame pen won't write for shents."
With the picture of Mary Harley's angushed eyes
ever in his mental vision Faithorne signed Harleys
name above his own, and asked for adjoining
The clerk scanned the signatures and treated him
with respect which had heretofore lacking in
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He considered and reconsidered. unhappiy; the
he refuse2 49,
In this mood he walked into the state chairman's
presence. The Honorable II. Carter Bronson-short
and stout anxious and apoplectic and calcu
latlng, with puffy rings deep beneath his and
startling rings sunk deep around his puffy fingers
around in his desk chair snorted with relief
For single instant he removed fat cigar
the of his
Hello Faithorne. Havva smoke. Sit down"
Bronson indicated the mahogany chair at the side
his mshosany desk and put his patent leather shoes
and dfab spats the polished Say" e
mOuthed rapidly. chewing the cigar you got to
speak in Great Falls tonight Here's your ranspOrta
ton" He handed Faithorne a your train
leaves the-Grand Central at Arrives Great Fails
at 9 p NJ. That gives you hour a half TO get
ready. Don't miss it, my boy. you make it he
added S afterthought
Eaithorne hesitated Il can. Mr. Bronson, but
Bully! Get right along, then. You make
It, boy. It's rush order-meeting all fixed and
the Epelbinder hoaFse he whisper. All the
other Speakers engaged elsewhere. give EN- the
speech your life my boy and I'll see that you get
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worker for the party, had always voted the ticket
straight" had his father before him. Even now,
when he seriously doubted its good faith it was with
template voting for the other side scratching
the ticket
He was deep sunk in a consideration of these
things when a hand fell upon his shoulder and he
looked into Harley's face. Harley's genial, vote
getting voice ringing his a cheerful salu
tatOn:
This is luck Faithorne, old man.
Harley! I'm mighty glad"
Come back and meet the wife, FathoTne She
from the other end of the and insisted
you She'll be delighted to you again"
No more than l. FaithOrne protested feebly. But
his heart sick within him, he stumbled down
aisle in Harleys wake 1t seemed unjust him
this encounter, just this particular time. Fate
might have spared him this pain, least He dug his
nails into his palms and tried to steel himself into
mood approaching composure
She more beautiful than she been,
he thought he bent her hand and looked into
fher eyes She smiling very sweetly upon him
the smile of the old days when Fathorne had dared
hope, before Harley won her and taken her away
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the pages of which FaithOTnes eyes fixed as
though fascinated by the seductive charms of that
learned treatise.
Outside in the hallway elevator gate changed
loudly. Brisk steps were to be heard approaching
down the long, tiled corridor. Faithorne looked
startled cycling the door almost apprehensvely is 1t
pOssible?" he sasped "A client maybe"
There followed instantaneous transformation
act Had a stranger entered moment later he would
have discovered Randolph Fathorne attorney and
selor law, seated nonchalantIy at his desk, his
feet cooked up at an Independent angle the Law OF
TOrts' outspread his knees. and his mind papably
engaged in deep consideration Of an abstruse prob
lem.
just beyond the threshold there rattle metal,
and an oblong white envelope slid in through the
letter-drop- The carrier retreated
Faithorne's eyes widened exPectantIy. Aha" he
cried, exultingly- Hope stirring again in his
breast The Law Of TOrts" crashed into corner,
where it lay with pitfully quiverng leaves, thing
abused; and Faithorne pounced, cat-like, upon the
letter
For the next three seconds there was silence in
the little musty. book-encumbered office Fathorne,
transhxed with disgust. regarding imprint
on the OF the envelope, which politely request
ed the postal officials if undelivered within
i've days to the headquarters of the state committee
of the party
Oh" despair l Faithorne, campaign Hterature"
lie he despised communication. unopened,
air of utter dejectionOf melancholy without alloy
"A stone a starving mani" he commented bitterly;
and, shutting his lips firmly, he attempted
the clock out of countenance.
The timepiece having Travelled along demurely for
full i've minutes, acknowledged its owners atten-
ton by setting up cheerful galloping clatter.
FaithOrne groaned holloway. Wish I had your high
spirits he asserted. i've been living plain
long enough and I'd like away myself"
He transferred his to the pad calendar, get
ting therefrom, however, greater consolation. 1t
seemed to him that the figures "25' below the
black oct" stoo accuslngly, in flaming colors.
He shook his head forlornly. smiling at the date
Il know it," he admitted. You needn't keep on
reminding that it's just week until
of the mOnth-and not cent in my pockets! Now.
what the devil is poor devil lawyer clients
do. under the circumstancesT'
After long time he remembered the letter and,
without any great show of interest. the flap and
drew forth the Enclosure
MOP" Faithorne monstrously amazed Not
a bid for my valuable right of suffrage? Can it be?"
He read
October "a. 100.
Randolph Faithorue. Esq,
Lex Bldg, Bway. Manhattan.
Dear FaithOrne: Come and a your earl-
est convenience. Got something for you do
H CARTER BRONSON. Chairman
It's my earliest convenience at this blessed min
ute" CALCULATED Faithorne, reaching overcoat
and hat Il know what Bronson wants; it's speech"
But that impulse When he out in the
clean, keen October air, stridng swiftly uptown,
exercise created thought; and from thought doubts
came. FaithOrnes heart grew heavy in his breast.
Could he, conscentiousy. do this thing which
asked of him2
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DR. an hour or more there
had been no sound in
Faithorne's office, aside
from the intermittent gal
looping tickety-tick Of the
Scent battered tin alarm
clock which adorned the
wall just above the pad
calendar. Outside, Broad
way roared comfortably its
customary morning roar,
but the single window that
overlooked the grimy post
office building being closed,
the din and clamOr filtered
in quite pleasantly modu-
lated.
Faithorne himself sat in
an attitude of profound
studiousness; elbows on
desk; head bowed between
hands. whose long, white
fingers were digging des-
perately into the mane-like
head of dark hair; nose
buried between the leaves
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hour before reaching Great Falls, the train
stopped Ravine, and shortly afterward tranman
a telegram through the bowling for
Mister r. Fairweather." taithorne, divinng that
the message him, took and opened it and
found his Intuition confirmed 1t was from the state
chairman.
Nothing doing tonight" Bronson had wired
Meeting postponed one day. Harley speaks across
the Hear him. get points and tear him bits
tomorrow. Bronson"
Faithorne folded paper abstractedly and.
it into little bits a relief coloring his
thoughts thing his profession of faith in the
and the principles Of the party. in which he
longer believed, deferred day, at least For
another, he follow out his promise
Mary Harley; and he beginning to suspect
what the little woman feared
lie turned Harley, the man whom he had
promised TO keep watch, and whose speech he was
situation was without its element of grim humor
again attended HaTleys preterndturally SOL
exposition of the opposition platform.
"And that" Harley concluded, with an ample ges-
arm, "is anuzzer of the things I'm going
in my speech tonight Now whatcher got say to
that, Mr.. Faithorne?'
He beamed benignantly upon Faithorne and hic-
catalogued his condition. IF 1 only keep him
away from until after the meeting. he'll be
all right"
To his intense relief, there had been hitch in
the arrangements of the local committee No brass
parade the candidate the in the
House Representatives from the -th Congressional
District the state of New York 1t developed for
tuitously. that neither Faithorne Harley
known in Great Falls, Faithorne's spellbnding in
erly section OF the state. while Harley was for the
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04

Rev. J. R. Sewer. of Lynchburg, Va.
who recently accepted a call to the pas
torate of the Second Presbyterian Church
here, has arrived in this city, and has
commenced his pastoral work.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
GOES ON RAMPAGE ON TRAIN.
Negro with Revolver Terrifies Car
Full of PnaHengers.

Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-There was a panic
on the Pennsylvania Railroad train from
Washington due at the Broad Street Sta
ton at 4;25 o'clock this morning. AS the
express was approaching Wilmington. a
big negro rose In one of the crowded
coaches, pulled out revolver, and yelled
''Whoop. Then, 4 am Scott Alex
ander, I am. and l can lick my weight
in wild cats! Whoopee!"
He flourished the revolver wildly around
his head, causing Intense excitement
After a while he went out to the platform,
where he began shooting
Five times the negro shot, and at each
report the now thoroughly terrified pas
sengers hid themselves, expecting every
moment 10 receive n bullet The shoot
ing aroused the trainmen, who disarmed
him and confined him in the baggage car
until Broad Street Station was reached.
Special Policeman Horn arrested him
there, and took from him forty cartridges.
Relatives Of Alexander, who wee
travelling with him from Washington
told the police that he lived IN Spottsyi-
vania, Va, and that he had been insane
for a number Of years ana confined in
an asylum at Petersburg, Va, but had
been released a year ago He was ar
raigned before Magistrate Gallagher who
ordered him confined to await eXamind-
ton as TO his sanity.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
WOULD SUCCEED SWANSON
Many Aspirants for Nomination for
Governor of Virginia.
worthy Men In the Race and Each
Has GOOdIy FOi!OWinE-Others
May Enter,
speeiaI TO The washlngton Herald.

| Special 20 The Washington Herald.
1 Richmond, Va, Jan 3-Politicians of
the State are beginning 70 receive infor-
nation from their friends regarding the
/ aspirations Of certain men with willing
/ ness TO serve the people in the office of the
governor, draw the stipend Of s. 600 a year,
and to occupy the executive mansion.
I As a matter of fact a number OF men
/ have announced that they will consider it
high honor to receive the nomination,
and they are losing no time In letting II
become established that they will stand
1 for the prize when the primary is held.
/ Here is a list Of those who are being men
toned in connection with the race, several
of them having formally announced their
candidacy:
Judge William Hodges Mann. Of Notta-
way, AT present a member of the State
senate; Carter Glass. Of Lynchburg. mem
her of Congress from the Sixth district,
former member of the State senate and
Of the constitutional convention; Harry
St George Tucker. of Washington and
Norfolk, president Of the jamestown EX-
position Company. and former member Of
Congress. Judge r. T. W Duke. IT., Of
llls hlir VI INC AF0l hliUN li iiiil
in the State Of Virginia. and a good de
batter, J. Aston CabelI, Of this city, who
| is receiving letters urging him TO enter the
contest, Col Joseph r. Willard, Of Rich
mOnd, member Of the State corporal ton
commission J. Taylor Ellyson, AT this time
Milling the position Of lieutenant governor
and who Is one Of the most astute pOliti-
clans in the State, Henry O. Stuart of
Russell County. member Of the State cor
pOration commission. member of she con
stitutiOnal convention; Robert p. Bruce.
of Wise County, late candidate FOR Con-
gress IN the Ninth district, former mem
Der of the State senate and one OF the
most popular men In Virginia: Edward
Echols. Of stanton, member Of the State
senate and former lieutenant governor, a
lawyer and business man.
The list has not yet closed. and some Of
the entries may be scratched before the
date Of the primary. Butsthe candidates
that is. those who are IN the race at this
time-are accepting invitations and are
making speeches wherever chance occurs
The people Of the State could hardly make
a mistake In selecting any of the men
mentioned. Each is known 10 the people
OF the STATE. and they all stand well in
their respective communities
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
RAT TALES THAT GROW.
Really, Now, What Do You Think of
Such Yarns rs This.

Special % ihe Washington Herald
Wheeling. W Va. Jan 3-The Pied
Piper of Hamelln could reap a fortune
were he TO spend a day in this city.
Rats as large as good sized eats are
swarming in the mills Of the city, and in
several the workmen have threatened to
walk out unless the invasion is checked.
Some OF the tales are wonderful to re-
late. In one factory, according to we'll
authenticated reports. a rat was seen to
take tin pail In one OF its paws and
trot away on the other three feet An
other deity took the lid of a pail in
order TO get at the goodies he knew were
inside Another dragged a dinner basket
by his tail, but was unable to get the
basket down the rat hole, 50 he got
behind barrel TO investigate his plum
der.
The workmen declare they cannot
brighten the rodents away. for they show
fight. The amazing stories of boldness on
the part of the rats grow with each
repetition. but there is no question that
the rats do eat the laborers' dinners. and
that there is Indignation as a result.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
SEEK STATUS OF SOCIAL CLUBS
AristOcrats Anxious to Know If They
Are Running "a saloon.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore. Jan. 3.-Members of the aris-
tocratic Maryland Club, composed of the
best society element of Baltimore, are
most anxious to know If their marble pile
on fashionable North Charles street is
legally a temporary home or a common
saloon.
The recent legislature passed a drastic
law, placing social clubs on a par with
ordinary bars. States Attorney A. S. j.
Owens. to test the law, began at the top
with the old Maryland Club. had the or
ganizatiOn indicted for selling liquor on
Sunday. and the case was argued before
Judge Henry d. Harlan to-day.
The defense contends that the Maryland
Club differs from the saloon, in that it
does not sell liquor for profit and that
within the purpose of the law it is not
amenable 10 provisions intended to spe-
officially control public saloons. Decision
was reserved.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
LEGISLATURE FAILS TO ACT
Adiourns for Week Without Probing
Michigan Scandal.
Hill Denies Gov. Warmers Charge of
for United States SenatOrship.

Lansing, Mich. Jan 3-The State leg
islature adjourned for a week to-day
without taking any action looking to-
ward an investigation of the charges
made by Gov. Warner that Arthur Hin,
Of Saginaw, used money improperly in
advancing his campaign for election as
Senator TO succeed Gen. Russell A AIger.
former Secretary Of War.
Gov. Warner is still confined to his bed
with Illness. and his physicians declare
that he will be unable to transact any
business for at least week, and posi-
bly, not for ten days.
Mr. Hill said tonight: The charge that
I have Illegally used money in promoting
my candidacy for the high Office of
United States Senator is preposterous,
but il is not up to me 10 discuss il at
this time. It's Gov. Warmers move. and
If he has charges TO present against me
he can notify the legislature. A Sena-
torial campaign IS naturally costly. Why,
just remember, there was 10000 expended
to aid Gov. Warmers campaign last fail
and he did not do any complaining about
il at that time
Il made contributions to certain cam
paign funds last fall Why not? I have
always helped out my friends when they
had heavy campaign expenses TO meet,
and I can not see where this violates any
law.
II is not considered likely tonight that
the Senatorial election will be held for
several weeks, and it is utterly impos-
sible at this time TO predict who will be
successful The charges against Mr.. Hill
can be expected to hurt him some, but
how much Is hard TO say One thing is
certain, ana that is that William c. Nc
Millans friends are leaving nothing un-
done 10 turn the present scandal to his
advantage Congressman Townsend. Of
Jackson, and Smith, Of Grand Rapids
also hope that their lightning rods may
attract some bolts from the Hill cam
paign.
Railroad Commissioner Atwood. whom
the governor also implicated in his bTib-
cry charges, absolutely declines to talk
about the matter. The Democrats. OF
course. cannot benefit by the present
scandal. as they have but five members
in the house.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
ARRESTS IN THOMAS CASE.
Three Young Men Held on Suspicion
at DanVfile.

Dsnville. Va, Jan 3-Three young
white men are In jail, being held on sus-
picion Of numbering and robbing j. NJ.
Thomas. whose dead body was found in a
deep ravine in the suburbs OF the city yes
terday morning. It is now a stated fact
that Thomas was robbed. if not the vic
tim Of foul play On the day prior to the
discovery he had a large sum OF money
on his person, and this, together with a
valuable gold watch he carried, was not
found.
The men under arrest are supposed to
be the three companions who were seen
drinking with Thomas Tuesday after
noon near the spot where the body was
found. Two Of the prisoners acknowledge
being with the victim
The most puZzling feature Of the case
is that a live chicken was found tied to
a coat button Of Thomas. It is not known
how or why the fowl was placed there.
Thomas was originally from Lexington
\. G. but has recently been living in
Roanoke. where he viii be buried His
brother, W. c. Thomas, Of that place, was
in the city to-day. The men under arrest
are Fletcher Harris, George Stevens, and
Albert Adkins.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
IDENTIFIED BY PICTURE.
Italian, After Being Acquitted of One
Murder, COnfesses to Another.


St. Paul, Mimi, Jan 3.-0Iichael Lilo,
alias Joe Sartgusa. a member of an Ital-
ian railroad crew, who was recently
acquitted of the murder of John Isaac.
at Prescott, Wis, has confessed, at Els
worth. Wis. that he murdered Marie
Labrizzi, in New York, on the night of
May q, 1902 Lilo was arrested on sus-
picion by Sheriff Nugent, who secured
the confession. The sheriff Immediately
wired the New York police and received
instructions TO hold the man. To-day de-
tectives Identified SartgUsa as Michael
Lilo.
Il paid her way to this country" said
SaTtgusa. in explanation. and she prom
ised 10 marry me. and then went with
some other fellow. I told her she had 10
marry me, and she said she did not know
NE. Then I killed her"
At the time of the arrest Of twenty-five
Italians implicated in the murder of
Isaac, Sheriff NUgent caused a group
photograph to be taken of the men. Miss
Anna Larger, Of Chicago, d cousin of the
murdered girl, thought she recognized
Lilo among the number She wrote 10
Sheriff Nugent, asking If he had a pris-
negative reply, had the picture of the
suspect enlarged and sent il to New York,
where 1t was identified
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
THREATEN RAID ON NEGROES.
Chicago stock Yard District Aroused
Over Brutal Murder.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Following the murder
OF Fireman James Judge by two negroes,
supposed TO live IN the black belt" near
the Chicago Stock Yards, danger Of the
mobbing Of all negroes in the district be
came so great that police patrols were
doubled and the entire force of blue coats
at every station in the vicinity were or
dered 10 hold themselves in readiness for
riot duty on a moments notice.
Judge was killed because he brushed
against the negroes in alighting from a
street car. One of the men knocked him
down with the butt OF a revolver. and the
other stabbed him as he lay unconscious.
The fireman died a few hours later.
The negroes fled, and a dragnet search
IS being made for them by the police
There is much talk of closing the sa-
looms in the vicinity. Judges friends and
the stock yards employees threaten to
lynch the culprits if caught and declare
that they will raid the BLACK belt" IN
less capture is soon made.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-04
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.
Corner Of Prince and Royal streets.

Alexandria, Va, Jan 3.-Whether How
ard Banks. colored viii be hanged in
this city, JANUARY II. for the murder of
Thomas Elzey. colored, or whether Gov.
Swanson viii commute the sentence TO
life Imprisonment viii probably be
known within the next few days.
In answer to a communication from
Gov Swanson, Judge Barley who pre-
sided at the trial an the Corporation
Court, wrote a letter to the governor, In
which he stated that, in his opinion. the
ends Of justice would be subseryed just
as well by a Communication TO life inn
prisonment as by hanging Common
wealth Attorney Samuel g. Brent init
mated that he could see no reason why
executive clemency should be exercised
State Senator Lewis H. Machen. who
went to Richmond 10 present the petition
TO the governor, has returned 10 THIS city.
He is very hopeful of favorable action.
Even should the governor decline to COM
mute the sentence. it is hoped by Banks
counsel that a repTieve VIII be granted.
Banks himself believes he will escape the
gallOws.