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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-30
HEARING BEFORE PROUIY
Uintah Railroad Company Accused of
Charging Excessive Rates
on Gilsonite.

Denver, Oct. % The complaint of
the American Asphalt association that
the Uintah railroad, which is owned by
the Barber Asphalt Paving company. is
charging the American Asphalt associ-
alton an excessive rate on gilsOnite
shipped from Dragon, Utah, to Mack,
Colorado, was heard by United States
Commerce Commissioner G. A. Prouty
today.
S. p. Barron, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the American Asphalt
association. testified that the Barber
Asphalt Paving company was owned
by the ellison Asphalt company, which
in turn was owned by the General AS
phalt company. The defendants attor-
ney admitted this, and Mr.. Barron tes-
titled that the ellison Asphalt cOmpa-
ny, controlling the railroad, sold Gill
Sonite at a lower rate than the Amer
lean association could produce it. He
asked that the rate on gilsonite from
Dragon to Mack be reduced from so
to 81 a ton.
A. w. Sewell, vice president of the
Uintah railroad, defended the rate of
SO. He said it cost $685. to build the
fifty-four miles of railroad from ORA
gon to Mack, and that the annual Ope-
rating expenses were S117, More
over, he claimed that when the Moffat
railroad is completed the Uintah rail-
road will be put out of commission.
For these reasons he thought that the
rate was a fair one.
w. w. Cooley, general manager of
the Uintah railroad, testified in regard
to the difficulty of operating the road
on account of the heavy grades and
sharp curves.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
PrOuty, after hearing evidence iii the case
granted the plaintiff thirty days to pre-
pare a brief and the defendant fifteen
days to answer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-30
Food Poisons'
go Per Cent of All Diseases the Re-
suit of Undigested Putre-
fying Foods,

Men of affairs, women of society and
children with active brains are too often
sedentary in their habits. giving little
time TO exercise. To this evil is added
mat or high and irregular flving-as a
result, the stomach cannot stand the de-
mands made upon it. The abused and
oVertaxed stomach does not properly do
the work of digestion, food taken in fer
ments and the poison permeates the
whole system. The body loses in weight
ana becomes prey for the attack of
Whatever dlseas it may encounter.
Did II ever occur to you how busy that
stomach of yours is? Ii only holds three
pints, but In one year you force 1t to
take in 200 pounds of material digest
1t and prepare it for assimila ton into the
blood. No wonder il rebels when over
worked. We crowd it with steaks and
pastry, irritate its juices with spices and
acids, and expect the stomach TO DO its
work. 1t can't do it.
All over the inner layer of the stomach
are glands which secrete the juices nee
sessary to digestion. The entrance of
food into the stomach is the signal for
these glands to do their work. The more
the food and the more indigestibie. the
greater the den. and upon them and upon
the muscles of the wall adjoining
Think of the tons of high-seasoned
game, sweetmeats and appetizers
crammed into this little four-ounce mill
and then wonder, If you will. why you
are dizzy or nauseated or constipated
Don't blame your stomach or curse your
fate that you should be born so unfor-
tunate. Blame yourself and apply thC
remedy.
First. get q small package of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets, taking one after each
meal and at bed time. They are not 9
medicine. but a digestive Your stomach
is worn out and needs help, not medicine
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will do the
work that the stomach fails to do. There
enough power in one grain of Stuart
Dyspepsia Tablets to digest 5000 grains
of ordinary food. so you needn't fear that
anything you eat will remain in youI
stomach undigested
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will rout the
poison because they remove the cause
food fermentation. They are natures
own cure for dyspepsia The host OF
troubles dyspepsia is father of cannot
be numbered for a healthy stomach is
the source Of all health.
Seize your opportunity before worse
conditions confront you. Send today foI
a free trial package of Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets. They will bring your stom-
ach relief. F. A Stuart Co, $50 Stuart
Bldg, Marshall. Mich.
The 50-cent size for sale at your drug
gist's.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-30
BEGGAR TURNS THIEF.
Takes Purse From Office of Surveyor
of Customs.

Under the guise of a beggar. thief
last Monday entered the Office of ia
cob ]. Greenewald. United States sur
veyor of customs, room 2s9 Atlas block.
and carried off the purse of Miss Mary
A. Luce. deputy surveyor, who lives at
20 South Sixth East street. Miss Luce
had left the purse, which contained IS,
lying upon a table.
Just before the purse disappeared,
man entered the office and told sad
story of hard luck as a preface to an
appeal for assistance. He passed the
table on which the purse was lying on
his way out of the collectors office, but
was not seen to take it.
The police have learned that the man
attempted to sell the purse after re-
moving the money. They have a good
description of him. and it is probable
that he will be promptly arrested IL
he appears upon the streets again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-30
NEVADA.
Reno.

Reno, New, Oct. 29.-On order of the
board of directors and of advice of its
attorney, the local branch of the Nye
and Ormsby County bank did not open
today. Yesterday a draft on the Car
son branch was presented here for pay
ment. 1t was known that the deposit
ors in the various branches of the bank
throughout the state had sent checks
here to be cashed, inasmuch as the 9TH
er branches remained closed, and the
bank, while prepared to take care of all
its local business, was not ready 10
pay all the depositors in the other
branches. Cashier Byington stated to-
day that all of the branches will prob
ably reopen In a few days, but no def
mite date is fixed.
All other banks transacted normal
business today.
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CREDIT BEING REPAIRED
BY SHIPMENTS ABROAD
Continued from PAGE 1

ty takes a favorable view of the out
look and is practically encouraged ty
the large foreign credit secured through
enormous shipments Of American prod
ucts.
At L o'clock this afternoon. when the
money stringency on the exchange was
severe, the First National bank sent
$l,000,000 to the floor of the exchange
which was loaned at IS per cent.
The Chase National bank and the
Hanover National bank each lent s1,-
OO0.000 on the stock exchange shortly
after o'clock at rates between so and
rs per cent.
The sub-treasury today transferred
for banks $4,000 in currency to San
Francisco and 100000 to New Orleans.
The first loan of money on call on the
stock exchange today was made at 80
per cent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-30
RAILWAYS NOT AFFECTED.
Closing of Banks vii NotN Interfere
With TRANSPORTATION.

that a weeks holiday had been pro-
claimed in Oklahoma did not disturb the
officers of the Rock Island and santa
Fe Railroad companies. who said they
cry way endeayor to accommodate them
selves to the situation and extend the ut
most relief to the merchants and snip
pers along their lines. A similar policy
was announced in the offices OF the Union
Pacific in respect to the weeks holiday
proclaimed in Oregon.
1.-THE close of the banks In Portland and
the proclamation of a weeks holiday by
disturb u.s." said E. H. Hartman. I'VE
have the machinery for moving the prod
ucts Of Oregon and we propose to use it
and do anything we can to relieve the sit
uation.
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GoIdheId.

Goldfield, New, Oct. 29.-There is no
change in the bank situation here to-
day. The Cook bank is the only one
doing business, the Nye and Ormsby
banks having decided to take full adj
vantage of the time allowed by the
holiday declared by Governor Sparks,
and remain closed until next Monday.
The feeling Of optimism in regard to
the State bank and the Nye and Orms-
by bank is less pronounced than yes
terday, probably owing to lack of de-
velopments to keep up the courage of
those who have their money tied up in
those institutions, although some Of the
heaviest depositors continue to main
tain that both banks will be able to
resume.
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SHORTAGE IN CURRENCY.
Some inconvenience at Pittsburq, but
the Bankers Are Optimistic.

Pittsburg, Oct 29-The confidence
which has marked the local financial Sit
uation since the close of last week pre-
vailed here today. A shortage in cur
rency is causing Inconvenience, but mas
not yet reached serious proportions, owing
to the precautionary measures taken last
Saturday by the Pittsburg Clearing House
association to prevent such an occur
renee. Today banking institutions began
to charge 81 for New York exchange, and
checks have been payable through the
clearing house for several DAYS
Bankers and business men view the sit
uation enthusiastically. The following
statement was issued tonight by the
Westinghouse company:
I'VE desire to assure the company's
customers that manufacturing will not be
interrupted and that all orders received
will be filled without delay. The receiver
ship was found necessary ON account Of
the present financial situation. The COM
pany's present difficulties are considered
temporary. The work in the company
factories continues uninterrupted and the
personnel remains the same as hereto
fore"
The stock exchange remained closed
this morning by unanimous vote at a
meeting of the board Of directors.
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Spokane.

Spokane, Oct. 29.-"There is more
cash in the Spokane banks than the
law requires" said r. D. Miller, acting
president of the Exchange National
bank. today. I'VE have plenty of cash
for all needs The only difficulty is that
the banks in other big cities where we
have money deposited have refused to
send cash, so we have concluded to
keep Spokane money in Spokane. Here
after checks will be paid by clearing
house drafts. except where the actual
cash in needed, This viii keep the
people from shipping money out of
Spokane and will insure plenty of cash
for Spokane"
This plan was announced by the
banks last night. but it has caused lit
tie furry. The banks are all busy to-
day receiving money and paying out in
drafts. The small banks in the sur
rounding country are prosperous and
have plenty of money on hand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-30
Bank Absorbed.

Kansas City. Oct 29-The Wyandotte
State bank, at 6J1 Minnesota avenue.
Kansas City, Kan, with deposits of $780,
600. was absorbed this morning by the
Commercial National bank of Kansas
City, Mo. The absorption did not cause
any excitement and was considered only
as an incident
AS on yesterday there was no appear
ance of a run on any of the local banks
this morning, and the restrictions in the
payment of currency were accepted cheer
fully by the customers.
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Bank Rules i'm Kansas.

Topeka. Kas., Oct 29.-Banks in nearly
all the larger towns in Kansas have put
into effect rules limiting the amount de-
positors may draw out. These amounts
vary from So up. Reports received here
the situation any place in the state A
slight uneasiness is felt by the banks in
the southern part of the state, near Okla
homa, owing to the six-day holiday there
and fear that unusual demands will be
made on them to supply Oklahoma with
currency. limited number of bankers
are asking that a holiday be declared in
Kansas, but there is no general talk of
such action
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day indicate that all banking and fin
ancial institutions are preparing to re-
sumo business. In the smaller cities
where there have been no clearing
house, they have been formed. Mer-
chants have agreed to accept clearing
house certificates in payment for me--
chandise and debts, and banks are
standing together to protect each other.
Specials from a number of towns and
cities state that banks will open for
business tomorrow. None of them,
however, will accept checks for sums
in excess of 500, and many have cut
1T TO amounts not exceeding S.. In
fact, all the checks are to be cashed
as market money checks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-30
SITUATION ON
y PACIFIC COAST


the action of Governor Chamberlain of
Oregon in declaring a Ave days bank
holiday in that state, and will make
no request upon the executive of the
state of Washington for the reason
that no such aid is required by the 10
cal banks. Officials of the leading
banks, when interviewed this morning,
said that there is no apparent necessi-
ty for invoking the plan of holidays.
as there has been no burden put upon
the banks by the depositors or other
business men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-30
TAFT VISITS MINES.

Baguio, P. L. Oct. 29.-Secretary Taft
rode TO the American mines east of
Baguio today over a precipitous noun
tain trail which drops 1900 feet within
a distance of four miles. He inspected
the Clarke mine and mill and the Laf-
fan mill. Addressing the American
miners, he said he hoped to secure
needful reforms in the mining laws
The secretary will return to Manila on
Thursday.
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Business at StandstiIl.

Oklahoma City, Oct. 29.-Closing the
banks has practically stopped business
in this city.
The cotton. dealers are buying no
cotton. and but little other business
has been done.
The bankers of this city met at B
o'clock this afternoon to devise means
whereby enough money may be re-
leased to care for perishable freight
and meet the payrolls at the close of
the week
The people view the situation calm
ly. believing the whole week will not
be required to bring about stability
again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-30
Enormous Grain Exports.

Boston, Oct Gas a result of increase
in grain exports all the steamship lines
have advanced their rates on future
bookings The grain rate to Liverpool
has jumped from cents to cents for
December and January loading, and to
London it has jumped from cents to 8
cents. On all other commodities the rates
have advanced sharply.
Last week the bookings for space on
steamers scheduled to sail in November,
December and January aggregated l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-30
COULD NOT BE HELPED.
Bank Holiday In Oklahoma Forced
by New York Situation.

Guthrie. 0. T., Oct 29-Acting Gov
ernor Filson today made statement
as 10 the actual conditions which
prompted him in issuing a proclamation
providing for six legal holidays. The
statement follows:
THE issuance of 4 proclamation yes
terday by the acting governor OF Okla
homa making the period between Oct.
% and Nov. 2 legal holidays whereby
Oklahoma banks temporarily may sus-
pend business. was due primarily to
the present policy Of New York banks.
The latter by refusing TO furnish cur
rency to western correspondents forced,
through clearing house associations, the
banks of Kansas City, st. Louis and
Wichita, reserve centers for Oklahoma
hanks, to decline to furnish currency
to interior banks or pay cash to patrons
In person or to make cash credit CT
hills of lading. Oklahoma at this Tine
is in the midst of a cotton harvest,
which requires large sums Of immedi-
are cash The handling of this cotton
crop without being able TO draw upon
their reserve centers for necessary
funds meant disaster to every bank in
Oklahoma that attempted to accommO-
date all its customers. as the slightest
wavering would have caused the with
drawal of deposits by customers al
ready alarmed by conditions in the
east
Requested by Bankers.
In view of the threatening aspect
of the situation, the clearing houses of
Guthrie. Oklahoma City and Shawnee.
and many bankers IN Oklahoma re-
quested the issuance of a gubernatOrial
proclamation for a six-day holiday, or
until earlier revoked by executive or
der. to enable the Oklahoma banks to
protect themselves until money began
moving westward in sufficient amounts
TO permit their reserve centers 10 trans
act business on a normal basis. The
proclamatftl was issued under section
2797. statutes of Oklahoma, which per-
mits the governor of the territory to
fix such holidays as he may deem de-
sirable.
1.-The proclamation seems to be giving
confidence instead of causing possible
uneasiness. I believe the situation viii
speedily adjust itself. as both the cit
liens and banks of oklahoma are in a
highly prosperous condition.
(Signed) CHARLES H. FILSON,
Acting Governor"
Reports received here from all parts
of Indian Territory and Oklahoma to-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-30
Beilinqham.

Bellingham, Wash, Oct. ga spe-
cial to the Herald from Olympia says:
Governor Mead will not declare a
bank holiday. 1t is not considered ne
cessary by the bankers of the state.
State Bank Examiner Engle says the
state banks were never in better con-
dition, and deposits are growing daily.
Secretary of State Nichols an
nounced this morning that he will ac-
cept no more checks and drafts on
Oregon and California banks, because
of the holidays which have been de-
clared"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-30
HEAVY SALES OF WHEAT.
important Factor in Solution of the
Financial Embarrassment.

Chicago, Oct 29.-The break in the price
of wheat today brought large European
orders for Immediate shipment. Six hun
dred thousand bushels of red winter
wheat was sold here today for shipment
east Chicago bankers regard this move
ment as significant of the powerful aid
which the west is bringing to the finan-
eial situation. They say that if the move
ment of the great staple continues to
grow, the obligations to this country Gre
ated abroad will be so large that ii will
be impossible for European banks TO re-
tain their gold, even by fixing discount
rates at the maximum.
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New Orleans. La. Oct. 2e.-The Lou
isiana stock exchange and the New Or
leans stock exchange today suspended
business. and all actual trading in thost
two institutions will cease until Mon
day, Nov. 4.
The Louisiana exchange will suspend
all business without reservation, but On
the floor of the New Orleans stock eX-
change state and city securities will be
dealt in during the period through
which the temporary suspension is in
effect.
The action OF the two exchanges is
directly attributable to communica d
ton received yesterday by each tx
change IN the New Orleans clearing
house association requiring the institu-
ton to suspend business temporarily.
The reason for the request was given
that the financial condition in the north
and east was such as to seriously int
peril speculation in stocks and bonds.
and that legitimate business interests
must suffer thereby.
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THE SALT LAKE HERALD: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 80 1907

0Oo,000 bushels and this week has started |
with numerous inquiries for space.
SO much grain has been booked within |
the past few days that it is probable one
or two tramp steamers may be chartered
for shipments to ports not reached by
regular lines from here
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-30
HANGED TO A TREE.

Belen, Miss, Oct. 29.-The body of
Charles German. a negro, who, it is
charged, criminally assaulted the young
daughter of a white farmer. was found
hanging to a tree about five miles from
here. early today, his body riddled with
bullets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-30
CHICAGO AND THE WEST.
Financial Condition Said to Be Sat
isfactory in General.

Chicago. Oct 29.-The financial condL
ton throughout the west was today sat
isfactory in general to the banks and to
the majority of business interests. In
all the money centers today the check
and certificate plan was used and the
banks were holding as closely as possible
to their issues of currency. The banks
in Kansas reported themselves in strong
position, many of them having fully 30
per cent in excess of the ordinary legal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-30
NO READY MONEY :
TO DO BUSINESS
Two Big Stock Exchanges in
New Orleans Stop Opera
tions for a Few Days.
SITUATION IN OKLAHOMA
STATEMENT ISSUED BY ACTING
GOVERNOR.


:. Guthrie. Okla, Oct. 29.-After six :
:. hours of discussion, hearing COM :
:. mittee reports and protracted de- :.
:. bate, the 200 representatives of the {:
:. Oklahoma and Indian Territory /.
- Bankers association, assembled :
= here tonight, finally passed up the :;
:. proposition of reopening the insti- :
:. buttons, which closed in response .
:. to the proclamation of acting Gov .
:. ernor FilSOn declaring a six-days' :
= legal holiday, terminating Nov. 2, f:
:. to the state convention of the en- .
= tire association, which was called .
:. to meet in this city Thursday next /.
:. at 7 .. m. At that time definite ::
:. action as TO what course the banks /.
= in both territories will pursue will :
:. be taken.
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Walters as Witnesses.

Other new witnesses produced by Mr..
Heney were walters, Who testified to
seeing Ruef. and Ford lunch together
one day at the Cosmos Eli L. soon after
the earthquake and fire. Representa-
tives of several San Francisco banks
testified to the non-deposit by the
United Railroads, Calhoun, AIullally,
Ford or Abbott Of the S2nt'. 100 in issue.
Adam NJ. Pdhlcr, assistant cashier
of the railway corporation, gave the
defense an opportunity to explode a
surprise shell, but though the fuse was
lighted the bomb lid not so off, being
stayed until morning by a ruling of
Judge LawlOr's IT, promise is that
tomorrow morning the defense, in
cross-eXamining DahIery will GEEK to
prove by him that the $2O0,lO with
drawn from the mint was subsequently
sent TO Brown Bros. e. Co. at New
York, in payEiens of matured bond
coupons. instead of being expended IN
briberies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-30
Rummage Sale.

B'nai Israel Auxiliary society will
have a rummage sale Wednesday. Oct.
go at lis East First South (old ST.
Marks SCHOOL,, at o'clock.
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ABE RUFF NOT TO TESTIFY
Continued from Page 1

o'clock in the morning This means
that Abe Ruef will not be called as
witness, in which event it may be fore
casted with practical certainty the de-
Tense will not offer any evidence.
The prosecution today placed on the
stand a new and important witness in
the person of Robert II. Peters, an as
s'stant to William J. Burns lie testi-
fed to having Swallowed Ruef to Ford's
office in the United Railroads car
barns on the 23d of August, 1906. the
day on which Ford withdrew from the
branch mint the last 100000 of the
100000 fund allegedly used To buy the
passage of tho. trolley ordinance.