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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
TEXAS LAW PROVES GOOD
President Gets Valuable Pointers
From Employe of Interstate Com
merce Commission.

Washington. April 1S.-Some interest
ing information upon the operation Of
the Texas stock and bond law of 1893
under which a valuation of railroad
properties of the state was made in
1895, was given to the president today
by Judge s. H. Cowan, of Texas, q
special railway employe of the inter-
state commerce commission. and attor-
ney for the Southeastern Cattle Crow
ers' association.
Mr. Cowan told the president that the
Texas law had proved a success. It
had not been put upon the statute
books for the purpose of becoming the
basis for rate making, he said but to
fix line beyond which the roads could
not go in issuing stocks and bonds. He
added that the valuation put upon the
railroads by the Texas commission
having charge of the matter, exceeded
the cost OF construction by 10 to 90 per
cent and the cost of TIE ascertainment
of the facts had been comparatively
small So far as he was aware. Judge
Cowan said, none of the railroads had
contested a valuation made under the
law
President Roosevelt is acquiring all
the informa tion available upon the va
rioUs phases Of the subject of rail-
roads.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
DEADLOCK FOR
SPOONER'S SEAT
Ten Candidates for Senator in
WiSC0nSin-Good Chance
for Dark Horse.

Madison. Wis. April ia deadlock
exists for the seat i'm the United States
senate vacated by John c. SpOOner.
After several caucuses by the Republic
can members of the legislature and TAX
ing of two formal ballots in joint ses-
sion. there were no indications Of an
election. There are ten candidates in
the race. five of whom lead with about
an equal number of votes. Isaac Ste
phenson, wealthy lumberman of Ma
rinette. and who has been a stanch
supporter Of United States Senator
Robert y. LaFolIette both on state and
national issues, in tOday's joint ballot
showed strength of nineteen votes,
being tied by Congressman John j.
Esch Of Lacrosse. Irvine L. Lenroot of
Superior former speaker of the as
sembly, and also a strong adherent of
DaFollette. received eighteen votes. as
did also Congressman II. a. Cooper of
Racine William c. Hatton of New
London came next with fifteen votes.
Emil Baensch of Manitowoc. and F. c..
Winkler of Milwaukee, both so-called
stalwarts, received six and three votes,
respectively, with the remaining Re
publican vote scattered. The twenty
four Democrats have thus far been vot-
ing for George w. Bird of Madison,
while the Social Democrats have been
supporting ASSemblyman j. L. Rum
mel of Milwaukee.
Several conferences were held with
Senator LaFOllette while he was in
Madison at different times lately in the
interest of Stephenson, but it appears
not enough strength could be mustered
to carry out the plan TO seat the Mari
nette man. Friends Of Congressman
Esch and Congressman Cooper are
standing by their candidates without
any indication Of a break.
While considerab bic gossip has con-
nected Governor James o. Davidson's
name with the contest. he has as yet
received no votes Talk is heard of
Davidson as a compromise candidate.
With the Democratic and Social
Democratic votes eliminated, the Re
publican strength is shown to be 10S
votes, thus requiring fifty-twO necessa-
ry to elect
Three ballots were taken at the Re
publican caucus tonight without material
change in the voting strength of any Of
The candidates. The result of The wore
vas as follows: Cooper, %: Escn. IS; Hat
ten. 10: Lenroot. 10; Stephenson. -;
Baensch. ;; Winkler, 3; Whitehead, l;
Hudnal, I.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
CHICAGO POLICE SCANDAL
Commission Trying to Find Evidence
That Protection" Money Has
Been Received.

Chicago, April 1S.-Charges that the
Chicago police department has been
collecting money from dives, disorder
ly resorts and gambling houses will be
investigated by the civil service COM
mission.
That the investigation by the COM
mission of corruption in the depart
ment will go further than was the orig
inal intention was shown today during
the examination of Captain Gibbons of
the central police station. After testi-
flying that he had collected $500 from
his men for the promotion of former
Mayor DUNES candidacy for re-elec-
ton. Captain Gibbons was asked what
he knew of the practice of protecting
disorderly houses, the proprietors of
which had been paying for immunity.
Captain Gibbons pleaded ignorance
and was excused.
The commission announced that sew
eral of the other witnesses would be
asked to tell what they know about
the charges that the police department
was guilty Of accepting protection
money"
Captain Gibbons corroborated the
evidence already secured by the COM
mission from other inspectors and cap
tains relative to campaign assessments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
GOVERNOR OF PORTO RICO
Regis H. Post the 125th Man to Fill
the Position in the Last
400 Years

San Juan, P. r.. April 1S.-Regis II.
Post was inauguTated governor Of
Porto Rico today in succession to
Beekman Winthrop, who retired to be
come assistant secretary Of the treas
ury at Washington.
Chief Justice Quinines of the supreme
court of the island administered the
oath Of office. The members of the
supreme court, the executive council
and the house of delegates attended in
d body. The foreign consuls also were
present.
The occasion was brilliant and i'm
pressive and the Inaugural ton was
mere elaborate than any previous in
ductiOn into office. Mr.. Post is the
fourth civil governor Of this island
since 1900. when Charles II. Allen was
inaugurated. He is the one hundred
and twenty-fifth man to fill the gov
eTnorship i'm the last 400 years.
Mr.. Post has been active in the ad-
ministTation and political life Of this
island since his appointment to the po-
sition of auditor i'm 1909. He SUISSE
quently became secretary Of Porto Rico
and president Of the legislative cOun-
ell His appointment as governor Is
generally approved. He is the author
of no less than seventy laws for the
insular government. the most impOr-
tant being the election law. the munich
pal tax law and a law establishing q
commission Ia study and take meas
ures TO prevent the tropical anemia.
In his inaugural address Governor
Post declared his intention of follow
ing the policies Of his predecessor. He
advocated strongly better transpOrta-
ton facilities from the interior to the
coast to relieve the farmers of the pres
ent rUinous freight rates. He said he
would strive to keep the judiciary fair
and irnnarfiaI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
STOLEN MONEY RECOVERED
Man Who Robbed the Northern Pa
cifie Express Company Con-
fesses His Crime.

St. Paul. April 1S.-The $4,000 stolen
from the office of the Northern Pacific
Express company at the Union depot
Tuesday night mas been recovered. John
Gunderson, who was arrested Wednesday,
confessed today and told the police where
he had hidden the money. The officers
found il as indicated. in three packages
two containing $4,000 and one containing
s.. 600 One of the large packages was
under a pile of dirt in jackson street. the
other two under platforms at the Great
Northern shops.
GuEde son. in his confession. corrobor-
ated the story of the holdup as told by
the express company clerk. GUnderson
when arrested was in bed. apparently in
a drunken stupor. and until today re-
fused to acknowledge any connection with
the robbery.
The money was consigned by a St
Paul bank TO a bank in Duluth. The ex-
PRESS company had already repaid the
loss in full
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
RUEF'S ATTORNEY SICK
AND IN THE HOSPITAL

San Francisco. April 1S.-The serious
illness of Attorney Henry Ach neceSsi-
tated an adjournment of the Ruef trial
this morning. Mr.. Ach was taken with
violent pains yesterday afternoon dur
ing the cross-eXamination of the tales
men and had to retire temporarily from
the case.
Mr.. Ach is suffering from severe
ptomaine poisoning, supposed to be the
result of partaking of a hearty meal Of
mussels. The report this morning from
the Lane hospital is that he is slowly
recovering.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
ATTEMPT TO MURDER
SLAV0N!AN PASTOR

Hazelton. Pa. April 1S.-An attempt
was made early today to kill Rev.
Matthew Yankola. pastor of St. JO-
seph's SlavOnic church in this city. A
heavy charge of dynamite being ex-
plCded under the entrance to the par
sonage. \ portion Of the porch was
torn out and the windows were shat
tered.
There have been factIOHal troubles in
the church. whose membership is made
up of miners. One faction asked for
the removal of the pastor, but without
success. and recently Father Yankols
received a letter from the BLACK
Hand" threatening him with death I'M
less he left the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
LAST SPIKE DRIVEN HOME
Clark Road Reaches Beatty-Big
Celebration Planned for April
rs and 26.
Especial to The Herald.D

- Especial to The Herald.b ::
= Beatty, New, April 1S.-As ::
- morning broke over the Amargosa ::
= valley. sweating laborers laid the ::
- last ties, Strengthened the rail ::
= and drove the last spike in the ::
:. TOnopah and Goldfield railroad at ::
- Beatty, in the heart of the Bull ::
- frog country. The celebration to- :.
:. day consisted of a few whistles :.
:. and reports from shOtguns, while ::
= party in an auto With flag borne ::
= aloft welcomed the second road. ::
- The big railroad celebration will ::
- be on April % and 20. ::
= Beatty now has the Clark and ::
:. Brock roads, and BoraX Smiths ::
- graders are almost here. This ::
= means that three branch lines will ::
:. meet here. But back of them will :.
- be the giants. the Salt Lake Route, ::
- Southern Pacific and Santa Fe. ::
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
UTAH PEOPLE SAFE.
Word Received From Noble War
runs Party in Mexico.

So far as known all Ttahns who were
in Mexico escaped safely from the perils
of the earthquake. Noble Warrum man
aged of the Utah-Mexican Rubber COM
pany. who is at one of the companV's
plantations near San Juan de Baptista
just across the river from Yucatan wired
yesterday that all were well
Mr.. Warrum went to Mexico about q
month ago with a party consisting of
Conner Richards Of this city. John T Nc
Allister of Logan and a Mr.. Hermann of
Montpelier. Ida The Utah-Mexican Rub
Der companys plantation is on the Gulf
coast and so probably entirely escappd
the serious shaking up that places along
the Pacific coast received
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
INVESTIGATION LIKELY.
Forgery Charged in Connection With
Insurance Elections.

New York. April 1S.-Abraham Benc-
dict of the law firm of Guggenheim. IN
termyer & Marshall. counsel to the in
teTnational pOlcy-holders committee
called on Acting District Attorney Smyth
al the district attorneys office today
and laid before Mr.. Smyth certain evil
dence by which il is alleged forgery had
been committed i'm the elections held re-
Gently by the Mutual Life Insurance
company and the New York Life Insur-
ance company. The district attorneys
office, it was stated, viii investigate the
matter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS.

Boise ida, April 1S.-W. A. Sackrider
a freight brakeman on the Short Line
was killed at Nampa last night In some
manner he fell under a train and his body
vas terribly mangled.
s II. Hughes was killed at Mountain
Home last night He was running TO
catch a train when a freight car struck
him and knocked him against the plat
form He died soon after. Deceased
was ). years Of age and unmarried.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
MYSTERY is SOLVED.

Wilmington. Del. April 1S.-The nys-
terry concerning the disappearance of
a package containing $4,000 in curren-
cy in transit by mail from the Atlantic
National bank of this city TO the Chem
ical National bank of New York, was
cleared up today by the arrest and
confession of Edward A. Nelson, an
employee of the railway service Most
of the money was found buried under
Nelson's house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
CURSED "oLD GLORY"

:: Tonopah. New, April 17.-Imme- ::
:. diately after being released from ::
:. arrest at Goldfield for cursing the ::
= American flag and constitution, ::
:. Samuel Tregoning stood on the ::
- street in front of the Miners union ::
= hall and repeated the offense. He :.
:. was rearrested, but at once re- :.
:. leased by Deputy Sheriff Bart ::
:. Knight. who recently was sworn ::
:. in by the sheriff. L. c. Branson, ::
:. editor of the Tonopah Sun, has ::
- asked the governor to immediate ::
:. ly revoke the sheriff's commits ::
- sion. ::
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
MET HORRIBLE DEATH.

Fostoria. Ohio, April 1S-Blocked by
the body of James Mcclure. the rear
truck of train No. 2 on the Nickel Plate
railroad was derailed at Arcadia last
night. Mr. Mcclure. who was d bridge
foreman for the Nickel Plate. had at
tempted to board the train while it was
moving and fell under the wheels. HIS
head was cut off and his body was hor-
ribly mangled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
Defense Was insanity.

DIR. -Haugh declared ne had barely es-
capped from the house with his life and
though he denied that he had committed
any crime, suspicion pointed toward nina
and after his arrest strong CircumStan-
tial case was made. His defense was in
sanity, but he was legally declared to be
sane. IT was brought out, however. that
he was addicted to the use of drug
known as Observation-Disclosures Later al
tempts were made to connect him with
the murder of several women at Cincin-
natl who were mySteriouSly stranSled
lie was also said TO be inValved with a
Mary Twohe, who Cicd under suspicious
circumstances at LOTain, o. and with a
Mrs. Annie Patterson. who died mysto-
riously at Chicago. Haugh was married
and his wife. now divorced. and two
children are living in Dayton.
Haugh walked TO the death chair I'M
assisted. When asked if he had anything
to say he simply shook his head. Only
onef shock was administered, the current
of loo volts being gradually reduced 10
$50. The current was turned on at 1904.
and Haugh was pronounced dead at 12.lG
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19

Public ConSiStory at the Vati-
can to Witness the Cor
ge0uS Ceremony.
MANY NOTABLES PRESENT
STREETS IN VICINITY BLACK
WITH PEOPLE.

Rome. April 11S-A public consistory
took place al the vatican today with great
ceremony. This being the season in
which Rome is crowded with tourists, the
demand for tickets was extraordinary.
At an early hour ali the streets lead
ing to st. Peters was black with people,
hurrylng to get good places at the vati-
can and soon the hall of Qualifications
and the corridors through which the pa
pal procession passed were crowded with
monks, priests, laymen and ladies in black
VellS. while the tribunes erected for the
occasion contained Teia tives of the pope
the roman ariStocracy and members of
the diplomatic corps.
Inc procession accompanying the pope
was long and interesting being composed
OF many notable personages. The Swiss
Suard headed the procession and the no.
ole guard surrounded the pOntiff who
was dressed in white. He was preceded
Dy the cardinals in full red robes, and
followed by the bishops and archbish
obs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
READY FOR ARGUMENTS.

Washington. April 1S-The defense in
the case of Binger Hermann charged
with destroying land office records. to-
day presented to the court suggestions
for the charge to the jury. The entire
day was thus occupied
Arguments before the jury will begin
tomorrow. The remainder of the week
may be needed for this purpose. as the
addresses Of the opposing attorneys will
be lengthy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
Blizzard in Colorado.

Colorado Springs. Colo. April lS-Ceu-
trail Colorado is experiencing a fall i'm
temperature which threatens TO play
havoc with fruit orchards. Snow has
been falling throughout the day and in
the mountains the storm has reached the
proportions Of a blizzard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
NEGRO WOMAN MURDERED.

Chicago. April 17.-Mrs. Mary John
son, a negress, was found dead in a
rooming house here today, her head
having been almost severed with a
Ratchet. Otis Johnson. a negro, was
arrested and admitted he killed the
woman because of jealousy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
elLMANs BOUND OVER.

Dayton, o.. April 1S.-Mrs. Leah Gill
man, her son and two daughters. who
are charged with the murder of Dona,
the other daughter, waived hearing to-
day and were bound over to the grand
jury under bonds aggregating $1,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
Red Hats Presented.

When the DOntiff was seated upon the
throne. the six new cardinals advanced
one by one to receive the red hat. Each
prelate knelt at the feet of the pope while
the master of cermonis held a ma gnifi-
cent red hat over the cardinals head. and
the pope, saying 'AcCipe galerum
ruDrum, etc, rose and gave the papal
embrace. The new cardinals then passed
from cardinal to cardinal to receive the
Kiss of brotherhood while the choir sang
softly.
The pope then impaired the apostolic
blessing and withdrew. surrounded by his
courts guards. TO preside later at a sup
Elementary secret ConSiStory. the new
cardinals meanwhile returning thanks be-
fore the altar of the SiStine chapel.
The United States was represented at
the ceremony by Mgr. Robert Seton of
New Jersey; Mgr Thomas OGOrman.
bishop of Sioux Falls, and Mgr. john Far
RELY, spiritual director of the American
college. The students of the American
college were also present, as well as the
American students of the college of the
propaganda.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
PRICE NOT CHANGED.

New York, April 1S.-The United
States Steel corporation has fixed the
selling price of rails for the season of
1908 at s2S per ton. This is the price
which has obtained for several years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
Rain in Kansas.

Topeka. Kan, April 1S.-A rain which
began at midnight is falling over this
section Of Kansas today and VIII greatly
benefit the wheat and alfalfa. The
weather bureau reports snow in Brown
and AtchisOn counties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
Fruit Crop Ruined.

St Joseph. No. April 1S.-Snow fell
here for several hours this morning
practically running such fruit as had es-
capped the late freeze
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
Snow In Missouri.

Kansas City. April 1S.-Thera was lit
tie fall Of Snow here and generally over
western Missouri early today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
Storm In Iowa.

Sioux City. Ia. April tS.-Heavy snow
is falling in this section today. Tho
weather is mild
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
Utterly Indifferent.

HaUgh manifested an apparent indif-
ference 10 his fate until the last. All Wis
itcTs were excluded from the annex at
the penite1tlary today. and laugh has
seen no one outside Of the prison Off
Gals. except Father Kelly, his spiritual
adviser.
DR.. Haugh has never admitted me crime
for which he vas sentenced to death. He
has never discussed 1t. so his attendants
say, since he entered the annex. He is
reported, however, to have protested his
innocence
The murder of his parents and brother
occurred in Dayton on the night of Nov.
{. 1905 The house in which the HaUShs
lived was burned and a search of the
ruins revealed the bodies of the elder
Haugh. mis- wife and a son. All circum-
stances indicated that the, family had
been murdered and the house burned to
conceal the crime
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
PENALTY PAID IN
ELECTRIC CHAIR
Execution of DR.. Oliver Crook
Haugh, Convicted of Triple
Murder in Ohio.
OTHER CRIMES SUSPECTED
MET DEATH WITH UTTER IN
DIFFERENCE,

Columbus. D. April 19.-Dr. oliver
Crook Haugn Of Dayton, O., convicted Of
the murder of his father, mother and
brother on the night of Nov. 4. 1905 was
electrOcuted in the annex at the Ohio
peniteEtiary a few minutes after mid
night
During the early part of the night a
break i'll the machinery at the Columbus
public service plant threw the big prison
into temporary darkness. The break did
not interfere with the electrocution in
any way. however. as the current for that
purpose is supplied by tine prison dynamo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-19
Non-Partisan Dinner.

The dinner given in honor of Mr.. Bry-
on by the state central committee was
a purely non-partisan affair. Among the
guests were many Republicans. including
Governor Woodruff. In an address Gov
eTnOr Woodruff said il was Mr.. Bryans
exhibition TO become president of the
United States and he won't be happy
until he gets it. | wish he was governor
of Connecticut; it might cure him of
his political ambitions. / would like TO
see MIN tackle our lobby"
The governor introduced Mr.. Bryan as
one of the foremost men in America and
q man who held the good will and re-
snect of eve-Y true American.