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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06
COTTON LEAK SCANDAL.
Chief Statistician Testifies at Trial
of z. S. Holmes, Jr.

Washington, June 5.-Chief Statistician
Olmstead. of the department of agricuI-
ture testified today in the trial of E. s.
Holmes, jr.. former assistant statistician
of that department, on the charge of pre-
maturely divulging information of the de-
partment concerning the cotton crop.
Olmstead related conversations held
with Holmes in 1904 in which the latter
spoke of his interest in gold mines in Ida
no. and of his intention to erect an apart
ment house in Washington.
Witness said that leak in the crop re-
port would be impossible IL its preparation
was honestly conducted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06
STRIKE BREAKERS LEAVE.

San Francisco. June 5.-One hundred
and fifty men who were brought here
from the east by the United Railroads
to fill the places of striking carmen
left the city on easthound trains last
night. The term for which they had
contracted had expired and they re-
fused to sign contracts calling for the
running Of cars at night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06
NEW JOB FOR PoWoERLY.

Washington. June st. V. Powderly
was today appointed chief Of the new di-
vision infOrma ton establishment in cor
nection with the immigrant bureau. at a
salary of s.. 500 a year. The new division
win conduct correspondence with govern
ors and officials Of the various states and
territories with a view to the best distri-
button of aliens. Powderly was formerly
commissioner of immigration and more
recently special agent of the department
of commerce and labor in Europe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06
TURKISH SAILING VESSEL LOADED
WITH POWDER BLOWN UP BY CAPTAIN

Tunis. June 5.--A Turkish sailing vos-
sci laden with contraband ammunition
which was bound for Tripoh has been
blown up in the vicinity of Port Zarzss.
Her entire crew as well as eighty fisher
men who were alongside at the time were
drowned
The vessel had on board number of
rifles and 500 barrels of powder The
local authorities learned that she was
about to take advantage of the absence Of
the guard ships to try to disembark her
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06

cargo on the beach They thsreupon or
dered number of armed boats belonging
to sponge fishers to prevent the landing.
Twenty-four of these boats went out
and surrounded the vessel, and the men
from them were just about to swarm
aboard when terrible explosion occurred
1t is believed the captain fired his yes
sci to avoid capture. A majority of the
sponge boats went down With the YES
sci. The explosion was heard for a dis
lance Of sixty miles. zarziss is in Tunis,
near the frontier of TripolI.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06
CONCENTRATING PROCESS.
Graduate of Ogden High School
Makes z Discovery.
Especial to The Herald.

Boston. Mass. June 5.-John NJ McAIiI-
lin. a graduate of the Ogden High school,
and son of Assistant Postmaster McMil-
lin of this city, has worked out as his
thesis at Boston School of Technology a
new process for handling ores on the
round table on concentrating work, by
which one hundred tons of ore can be
handled a day instead OF six tons as at
present. The discovery will likely result
in revolutionizinS present methods Of
handling sands and shines in concentrates
and effect a tremendous saving in mining
companies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06
JOINT EXAMINATION.

New York. June SIT is announced that
in the near future representatives of the
leading railroads and steel manufacture
ing companies in this country will begin
an exhaustive joint examination into the
quality of steel rails now being furnished
to the railroads. This statement was
made today by Chairman Judge f. H.
Gary of the United States Steel corpora
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06
FULL CREW SECURED.

Paris, June 5.-The French trans
Atlantic line announced today that in
spite of the decision of the seamen at
Havre TO continue the strike, a full
crew had been secured for La Prov
ence, insuring her sailing tomorrow for
New York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06
SHOCKING SUICIDE
ON FIRST SOUTH
Demented Man Throws Himself
Beneath Wheels of a
Passing Dray.
BROKEN NECK SOON FATAL
VICTIM BELIEVED TO BE w. c.
RiSDON OF CALlENTE.

After several attempts a. man believed
to be W. c. Risdon. formerly q switch
man. committed suicide at o'clock yes
terday Afternoon IN a most unusual man
ncr
He was going cast on West First South
street, when he saw a heavily laden drsy
pass along the street He ran out in tho
street and threw himself beneath one OF
the rear wheels. The pouderous wheel
passed over his neck and he died within
a few moments. Prior to this he made
several attempts to end his life by throw
ing himself in the path Of switch engines
in the oregon Short Line yards.
He was first seen walking through the
Oregon Short Line yards early in the
afternoon. Some Switchmen. attracted BY
his peculiar actions. watched him. As
a locomotive came down the track the
man suddenly lay down in front OF It
The engine was stopped just before II
reached him Several Switchmen ran for
ward and asked him what he was try
ing to do. The man seemed 10 be de-
mented. He walked away without reply
ing to their questions.
Performance Is Repeated.
A little later in another part Of the
yards the performance was duplicated
and once more the mans life was saved
by a small margin. Still another time
he attempted to end his life in a SINH
lar manner. but was again ulsuccess-
Tul. lllS Tune HdlFOll0dn carey Was ut-
titled. but before he reached the place
the man had gone. The police were no
titled at headquarters and the patrOlmen
were told to watch for the man with a.
suicide mania.
Just before he finally succeeded in end
ing his life he was observed walking
slowly down First South street He
stopped and seemed greatly interested in
one of Pickering's drays which numbered
slowly down the street. As It was pass
ing 123 West First South he walked to
the middle of the road and suddenly
fell forward. He placed his neck directly
in the path OF one Of the rear wheels
As the wagon passed over his body with
a jolt the spectators shouted to the driver
to stop Joe Bear, who was driving the
wagon. brought the team to a stop. while
a number of men ran out 10 where the
body lay
Neck Was Broken.
The police were called and the man
removed to the emergency hospital at
the police station, where he lived but a
few moments, dying without regaining
consciousness. Police Surgeon Samuel G.
before the doctor reached him. His neck
was broken
Nothing at all. was found on the dead
mans person that might lead to the dis
covery Of his identity. A small mirror.
some chewing tobacco and a handker-
chief constituted his belongings. Switch
men Cook and Toombs. who called at
the station said they thought the body
as switchman for the Oregon Short Line
last fall. Risdon came from Caliente.
where he had been employed IN a mine.
He worked as switchman here for only
a short time and nothing is known as to
his family The body is being held at
the undertaking establishment of E G.
O'Donneu until something more definite
can be learned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06
BEEF GOING UP.

y Pittsburg June "a general adj \
y vance in the price of meats was an =
4 nounccd in this city today. Beef Is \
y the meat mostly affected. The in .
= crease in price to the consumer is =
= from to 10 cents a pound, accord \
= ing to cuts. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06
HARRY ORCHARD TELLS
HIS HORRIBLE STORY
Claims He Was Paid Assassin in the Employ
of elmer Circle" Of Federation
of Miners.
Details of 0utrages Western Mining Camps, Beginning With
the Trouble in the Occur d'AeneS.

Cripple Creek, Coo June 5-SK prominent citizens of
this district left today for Boise to appear state wit
neSSeS in the F1ayWOOdMOyer Pettbone cases. The party
includes A. E. Carlton president of the First National bank
Austin Holman of the Western Investment company [, A,
Arnold secretary of the Mine Owners association; Major
H.A Nayor, ex-cty marshal of Victor and D, |, Scott
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06
WANTED FOR THEFT.
Paying Teller of ST. Paul Bank Ar.
rested In Seattle.

Seattle. June 5.-PhilHp ". Kampien.
whose arrest is sought by officials of the
CAPITOL National bank of st. Paul. for the
alleged defalcation of funds. was arrested
here today. Kampien is paying teller OF
the bank and has been in its employ many
wears. He denies knowledge of any wrong
doing and will be returned at once TO ST.
Paul Kampien has been in the city since
last Saturday, when he registered at Il
hotel here under the name of 2. ". Kers-
tens of Spokane. He cashed q check from
the cashier of a Spokane bank at the
Seattle National bank Saturday. using
letter of Identification from the Capitol
National bank of St. Paul Two hundred
dollars Of the money he took in cash and
nearly all of il was found on his person
when arrested. Kampien declares ne has
been in the west since May q, when he
was granted a vacation
St. Paul. June 5-Accordfng to the pres
ident of the Capital National bank, KAN
pien, who was a teller of the bank, was
short at least $1,000 in his accounts. II
is stated that about May 10 he notified the
bank officials that he intended to leave,
saying that he was going west for his
health. Some time after his departure.
it is alleged that a discrepancy was found
in his accounts and that this led 10 a
thorough investigation which is said to
have disclosed a shortage to the amount
named According TO the bank officials,
kampien in recording certificates of de-
posits issued to customers would place
the figures under the exact amount and
would pocket the difference. He had been
with the bank for seventeen years. having
entered its service as messenger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06
IS
CRIME CHARGED
One Hundred and Eighty Fur
niture Dealers and Manu-
faCturerS Indicted.

Portland. Ore. June 5.--One hundred
and eighty corporations and individual
furniture manufacturers, jobbers and
retail dealers were indicted by the Ore
gon federal grand jury in the United
States district court today. The indict-
nent contains sixty-five typewriter
pages Assistant United States Attor-
ney James Cole announced that he
would give the defendants an oppor-
tunity to come in and plead Voluntarily,
but that in the event of failure to do
so, bench warrants would be served.
No bonds were required.
Prominent Houses Involved.
The Indictment involves many of the
most prominent furniture houses in
the northwest. and contains the names
of practically all of Portland's big de-
partmcnt store firms and leading furni-
ture houses. Smaller dealers by the
score appear within its accusing pages,
and some of the largest manufacturing
furniture establishments on the Pacific
coast are involved. The scope of terri
tory affected covers the states of Ore
gon, Washington. California and Idaho.
The indictment involves practically
the entire membership of five furniture
organizations-the Northwest Furniture
Exchange, the Northwest Retail Fur
niture Dealers Protective association,
the Oregon Retail Furniture Dealers
association. the Portland Retail F'urni-
ture Dealers association and the Lew
iston Furniture club of Lewiston Ida.
Charge Is Conspiracy.
The charge prsferIed IN the indict-
n1ent is conspiracy I'm restraint of trade
between the states, and accuses the de-
PENDANTS of having combined to control
prices and monOpolize the furniture
business. The scheme charged is that
the wholesale dealers and iobbers
agreed not to sell to any retail dealer
who was not a member of the retailer
associations, and the retailers agreed
not to purchase furniture goods from
manufacturers, wholesalers and job
bers who were not members of the
Northwest Furniture Exchange. which
was organized for the alleged purpose
of regulating prices. The agreement
also included an alleged agreement
among the retailers not to purchase
goods from wholesalers, manufacturers
and jobbers who sold outside the mem
bers of the retail association.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06
AGAIN ON THE THRONE.

is so far improved that today he resumed
the reins of government. which he relin-
pushed December a. 1905. when he APP
pointed Prince Gustave, the crown prince.
to act as regent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06
PART OF CREW DROWNED.

Providence, r. l., June 5.-The barge
Pactolus in tow of the tug TormentoT.
was lost off the New jersey coast dur
ing a recent storm and several of her
crew drowned, according to a report
made by the tug NJ. +. Luckenbach,
which arrived here TODAY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06
BOLD BURGLAR FOUND DEAD
Nightwatchman at Goldfield Fires
at Random With Remark
able Result.
(sneciaI to The HeraldA

Goidfield, New, June 5.-"The Goldfield
way of doing business with the festive
yeggman landed one in the morgue and
another in Jail here this morning The
residence section of the town has been
raided by the gang for couple of weeks
during the absence of families from their
homes, and last night two attempts were
made by different gangs to enter a Main
street store. S. d. Kelso, a night watch
man, heard a noise back of the store in
which he was sitting. He yelled to the
intruders. and as they did not leave, he
fired a shot in tho direction of the noise
Nothing further was heard, and two hours
later a man attempted to enter another
door. He was met with a big gun and
marched TO jail. At daylight a prowler
in Wall street found dead man at the
hack of the store with a bullet hole clear
through him and a bag of stolen goods
by his side. The most surprised man in
town was the one that killed him. II is
thought this will serve as a warning to
anyone in the camp who does not steal
legitimately.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06
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WILL RETURN TO WORK.

Paris, June 5.-The national COMMITTEES
of the seanen's union voted tonight at
Marseilles in favor of resuming work to-
morrow and this decision was at once tel
egraphed to all ports.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06

Wheeler and Davis (Diamondfield jack
have succeeded in interesting the Darst-
Snow people in a gas plant for Goldfield
and work will be begun soon as prac-
ticable. 1t is announced here that c. o.
Whittemore of the Salt Lake railroad
will open permanent office in Goldfield
and will spend most of his time here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06

The good-mannered advertise
met has the winning quality that
makes successful the goodman
nered person.-Printer's Ink.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-06

The '.just-as-gOOd-as" article is
usually a little better-fOr the
substitutOr's profts.-Jim's Junk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
COTTON MARKET
 VERY UNSETTLED Opening Is Weak and Liquida- ton Cuts Down Prices LATE RALLY DOES NOT HOLD Influences Are Conflicting, But Bears Have the Best of the Situation
 and the Market Closes With
 Loss for the Day.
LATE RALLY DOES NOT HOLD

New York, December 1.-The cotton day, closing steady, net unchanged to 3 points lower. Sales were estimated at 100000. The market opened steady at unchanged prices to a decline of 1 points and during the early session in- creased it's loss to matter of ' to 9 points on active months under liquida tion, Wall street selling, selling by cpot houses of March and May, and local bear pressure, the decline was promoted by the willingness of Liver pool to meet the local depression of tn e previous day, reports of renewed labor troubles in Lancashire, talk of an easier spot basis in the western belt and the larger receipts.
 Later, however, wires were received claiming that spot offerings in the south were being withdrawn and dur ing the middle session the market ral- lied quite sharply on covering by early sellers with prices at one time sh owing net advance of to points, or a gain of 10 to 12 points from the low h6 uiCS iioi titC Dult lneTt was little sign of important support on the advance and after the short inter- ests had been reduced the market weakened again on bearish advices from the market for cotton goods and the lowest level of the day was reach ed in the late trading when January sold at 10.55 and March at 1915.
 The close was point or two up from the bottom. The next report of the census bureau giving the amount of cotton ginned to December 13 Is ex- pected at the opening on Friday morn ing. Southern spot markets were un- changed to a 4 e lower.
 Receipts at the ports today, 1O2, ,5ss against 77.315 last week and 67,35S last year. For the week, 360 900 bales against 3690 093 last week and 353,7O1 last year. Today's receipts at New Or leans, 3O,093 bales, against 19,3SS last year, and at Houston, 24S9S bales | against 32.7S6 last year.
 New York Cottor EIiftIrAs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Fruits and Produce.

Corrected daily by Douglass Bros.) Lemons-Per box, extra fancy, A. Cabbage-Virginia, 11ac pound; Holland seed 11c.
 Onions-Per pounds 2ltc.
 Northern Potatoes-Per bushel, soc. Hens--30Q35c; brolers, 15@25c. Eggs-Alabama. 23c; Tennessee, 271Ac. Butter-Fresh, 121a915c; renovated, s30c; creamery. 34c.
 Cheese-Full cream, per pound. 17hc. Nuts-English walnuts. 15c per pound: filberts, 121ac per pound: oceans. 13c per pound; almonds, 1Sc per pound: mixed nuts; 14c per pound; Italian chestnuts, 9c, Raisins-Two crown layers, s2.00; tnreo crown layers, S2.25.
 Dates-Per case, 30 pound case. $2. Figs-Layers. crown. 31.10; crown. $1 25 per box; case, 36 pound boxes, 50. Peanuts-Fancy, per pound, 6lAc choice, 5lsa6hc.
 Sweet Potatoes-Dooley yams, 90c bu. Cocoanuts-$4 50 per 100 Apples Fancy, $5d5.5O; choice, s4.5o05. Limes-Inlported. per 100. s1.oO. Oranges-F1orida, box, 8 3.25435o. Bananas-Per bunch, s1.2511.75. Malaga Grapes-Per keg, s4 50G5.50. Spanish Onions-Per crate. Sl.50. Concord Grapes-s-pound box. 35c: l. pound box, 1sc. ! Ceery-California. doz, S5c; crate, &. 75. Rutabagos-155c per pound.
 Celery California, doz.. S5c; crate, $. \ Cranberries-Per box, s2.75. Grapefruit-Box. s4.50.
 Tangerines-Doubles strap. s. Turkeys-Live. h., 15@17c.
 Turkeys-Dressed. 1sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Live Stock Market.

Chicago December 17-Cattle receipts about 4OOO Market steady; steers S9O@ 625; cows, $2.75@4.5O: heifers, $2.5045.2o; bulls, $26O@4. 90; calves, $3d7; stockers and feedet, S$.25@45O
 Hogs receipts about 1000; market ac- tive, l0@20c higher choice heavy ship ping, s4SOd5; light butchers, $4.S0Q+95; light mixed $4.7O@4.75; choice light, S470 014SO; packing s4.2Oq4.so; pigs, $S.75Q4.5O; bulk of sales, $4.I5@4S0
 Sheep receipts about 120OO; market steady; sheep, S3. 50@375; lambs, S O.35; yearlngs, $420@4.SO.
 St, Louis, December 17.-Cattle receipts 5000, including 800 Texans; market steady; native shipping and export steers, $5lO@ 6.25: dressed beef and butcher steers, $49565.75; steers under 10000 pounds, $3o0 4.5ol cows and heifers, $sa5; canners, $l.oo M21O; bulls, $2@45O; calves, $25C@'; Texas and Indian steers, $265@5.10; cows and heifers, $1.25d3.75.
 Hogs receipts 550O market strong; pigs and lights, $4.750l5.15; packers, $4.65d50o; butchers and best heavy, $4S5d5.
 Sheep receipts 25O0; steady; native nut tons, $3@5; lambs, $450@620; culls and bucks, $2 50d3.25; stoekers and feeders, B @5.
 Kansas City, December 17.-Cattle re- ceipts 15,9OO, including 200 Texans; mar ket closed steady. Choice export and dressed beef steers, $5d5.SO; fair to good, S4df5; southern steers, $3.50m440; southern cows, $2 25@3.25; native cows, $2.40M4, na- tive hefers, $2.750450; bulls, $2.75@3.5O; calves, $325@6.
 Hogs receipts 1000; market opened 1Od 200 higher; top, $i.70 bulk of sales, s4.450 4.65; heavy, s4.40054.70 packers, $440@4.10 pigs and lights, $4.25@4671a.
 Sheep receipts $500; market strong to 10c higher. Lambs, $5m6.20; ewes and yearl- ings, $4@4S0; western yearlings, S4.o0@5; western sheep, $3.5Od4.75; stockers and feeders, $36D4.25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18

Liverpool, December 1T--Cotton: Good business done in spots; prices 12 points lower, American middling fair, 6.S3d; good middling, 6.47d; middling, 6.21d; low middling, 5 .sad; good ordi- nary, 547d; ordinary. 4 S7d. The sales of the day were 12,0oO bales. of which 1000 were for speculation and export and included II 300 American. Receipts, 67,000. including 59, 200 American.
 Futures opened easier and closed steady; American middling G. O. C.: December. 5.S0h N Deeembe January, 5.S01a January February. 5 .S2; Feb ruary- March, 5.S2S: March April, 5.S3: April-May, .s31k; May-June, 5S4h June-July, 5.S4; Ju1y-August, 5.S1; ust-September, II: Septem- Der October, 50; October November, b49
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Naval Stores.

Savannah, Ga, December 17.-Spirits of turpentine firm, 431sc; sales, 659; receipts s70; shipments, 644. Rosin firm; sales, 2O9; receipts, ss2O; shipments, 67so; stock 115,- 522. Quote: A. B, c, ss.15; D. S.15; F, B. .10ds .15; F, $s.15@S. n1h; c, sS,15aS 20; H, &. 1903. .25; 1, $3. so; K, s4.75; M, s5.25; N, ss10; W. G., CPS; w. w, s6.5O.
 Wilmington, N. C., December 7.-Spirits of turpentlne steady, 42%c; receipts. 2 casks. Rosin. nothing doing: receipts, S4. Tar steady. $1. 40; receipts, PAS. Crude tur- pentine firm, s2; s3@3; receipts, 57.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Flour. Meal and Feed stuffs.

Corrected daily by Tennessee Mill Co.) Flour-Fancy patent. s6.35; Nellie King, $5 25; straight. s5.
 Meal-Water ground. Tic bu.; 96-lb. bags, $l.50.
 Corn-No. mixed, soc: white, .S2c. Oats-No. ? mixed, 64c; No. ? white, 65c, white clip. CSC. Pure wheat bran, 100 pounds, S1.40. Cotton seed Feed meal. s25; prime, $27. Corn chops-So pounds. s1.25.
 Corn hearts, 100 pounds, $1 50.
 s-100-pound sack, $1.50.
 Hulls-S0-lb c. S., $l25O ton; 10O-lb c. S.. $1225 ton.
 Hay-Choce timothy, $24: No. l timo- thy, s23 Johnson grass. SIG; clover mixed, s22; choice green alfalfa, s25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Visible Grain Supply.

New York, December 17.-Specal cable and telegraphic communications received by Bradstreets show the following changes in visible supplies as compared with previous accounts:
 Wheat United States. east Rockies, in- creased 1,O95, ,O00; Canada, decreased, 4700O bushels.
 Total United States and Canada in- creased 900 bushels
 Afioat for and in Europe, decreased g. 100000.
 Total American and European supply, decreased 1852, ,000.
 Corn, United States and Canada, in creased 1,325000.
 Oats, United States and Canada, in creased 229000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-18
Money on Call.

New York, December 17.-Money on call firm; 60D16 per cent: ruling rate F; closing bid 6; offered at 6; time loans firm but dull; sixty days 10d12 and 90 days Salo per cent; six months 7@S per cent. Prime mercantile paper 8 per cent; sterling ex- change strong with actual business Tn bankers bills at 4s61O@4S6.15 for demand and at 4S0. 15@4SO2O for sixty day bills; commercial bills, 4s0@4SO.25; bar silver 531hc; Mexican dollars 42c; government bonds steady; railroad bonds heaVy.