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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-07
SENSATION SPRUNG
IN HARTMAN CASE
Witness Says Government At.
tOrney Used Threats to Sc
cure Testimony.

WASHINGTON. Mar. 6-When the
trial Of Binger Hermann, former Com
missioner OF the General Land Office. was
resumed today, Mr.. Medium. former
Surveyor General OF Oregon. and who
now stands convicted of conspiracy In
land frauds In that state. was cross-ex-
defense. He said that pressure had been
brought 10 bear on him in 1904 in Ore
gon by Heney and Burns. government at
tor-S who told him that II he did not
would get a severe jail sentence After
stating that he had said at that time
that he knew nothing that would incrim-
mate Mr.. Hermann he replied TO sim
liar question which followed,
II think L told them TO go TO h
The witness said that Mr.. Hermann.
while commissioner. had told him that
It would he n good thing to buy up
school lands In certain section of Ore
gon, as the section was to be included in
n forest reserve. While Mr. Hermann
did not say SO, the witness said he un-
derstood that profit could be made in
this transaction by selling the lands TO
the government exchanging them for
better lands out there.
General GrosYenor, former Congress
man from Ohio. testified that he had
known Mr. Hermann for many years
and that he had always stood high in
the estimation of those who knew him.
Emmert Callahan, mn attorney OF
Baker City, ORC. who testified for the
government last week that he visited Mr..
Hermann al the land office in November,
1902. at which time he indicated Mr.
Hermann was aiding Mr.. Mayes and others
In Oregon, who were endeavoring to get
school lands in that State included In
forest reserves, was cross examined by
Attorney Worthington. Mr.. Callahan
said today that the Secretary of the In
terror seemed very bitter against Mr..
Hermann at the time OF his visit here
in 1902. Br. Callahan said ne had not
questioned the honesty OF Mr. Hermann,
Considerable time during the after
noon was devoted TO Identification OF the
letter exhibits by Richard Weithes, a
clerk in the general land office,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-07
GOOD|NG' COURSE
STRONGLY |NDORSED
Idaho House Passes Resolution
Relative to Steunenberg
Murder Case.
DENIES THAT STATE HAS
ANY ULTERI0R MOTIVE
VIII Protect Right Of Accused
but Will Surely Punish the
Criminals.
Special to The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune
BOISE, Idaho, March 6.-The follow
ing resolution by Clark of Custer and
Johnson of Bingham was passed by the
House today by a vote of IS to 9;
"'Be ii resolved by the Legislature
of the State of Idaho:
Whereas. the assassination of Hon.
Frank Steunenberg, former Governor
of TINS State, was a crime peculiarly di-
rected against the white people of the
State, being a blow at the foundation of
good government,
Resolved, that we declare this
great murder case TO be one, the burden
Of the prosecution of which properly de
wolves upon tho State and which the
people of the State cheerfully shoul-
der without suggestion of hesitation;
be it further
" Resolved, that the prosecution
should be continued with the same
vigor that has characterized it so far
no stone being left unturned in the eff
fort to bring to Justice those who may
be guilty of the crime, and that we
have entire confidence that Governor
Gooding and those associated with him
will give the case the same loyal, pa
triotic attention in the future that they
have in the past And be it further
Probing Great Crime.
Resolved. that the State is cndeav-
oring to probe n great crime, and pun
ish those responsible therefor. 1t is
not actuated by malice against indi-
viduals or organizations, but is guided
solely by the inperious demand of JUS
tice Standing in the position of the
Government, of the whole people. il is
guarding the interests OF the men ac-
cuScd as ealousIv as IT protects the
right of the prosecution to bring out all
the facts before a jury sworn tu de-
termine their guilt or innocence. The
State is bearing The entire cost, eX.
Ceptng such rs falls upon the county
where tho crime was committed. and no
dollars have hecn or Will be supplied
from any private source or organiHa-
ton whatsoever to the State or count.
We protest against the widely circuat-
ed charge that thc State rs seeking to
convict these men irrespective of their
guilt or innocence Though il stands
in the position of prosecutor il will sec
the accused enjoy tho same rights that
arc secured TO any other citizen called
upon to face a criminal charge in it's
courts, but. while the State of Idaho,
acting through It's Governor and courts,
will sec that np injustice IS done the
accused persons, the people viii not
rest until this crime shall have been
fastened upon those who are responsible
for it. whether it he the men now I'M.
der arrest ar others vet to be apprc-
hcndcd
Camo as Surprise.
The resolution created quite 2 stir
among the members. who were taken
by surprise. ms no Intimation had been
given that il would he introduced. For
N time II was thought that it would
he necessary 10 have a call Of the
House to secure quorum, as members
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-07
To Whom Did He
First Confess

:. Those who are interested in
\ the proceedings iii the Sheets
= case should not overlook the fact
X that the Smoot organ (edited by
!. convicted criminaD announced
= several days in advance that
= Parent, the blackleg, had con
i. fessed. County Attorney Han
i sen and Deputy Sheriff Joe
i. Sharp declared that there had
: been no confession.
= 1t developed few days later
:. that Parent went on the witness
= stand and did confess.
- ported reforlner on the Smoot
Z ported reformed on the Sn1oot
= organ should know about this
= confession before the officers of
= the law knew OF it,
= Why should Parent, the self
+ confessed holdup and gentleman
i. ly thug, first tell Of his partici-
= patton in the McWhirter case to
i. the Smoot organ7 What rela-
:. tionship existed between this
i laWbreaker and the Smoot news
:. paper?
= Let the public get thi5 circum-
:. stance through its mind while
:. further rejecting on the con
J. spiracy to destroy George
= Sheets,
= If Parent confessed before
: his confession was known to
i. Sharp and Hansen. to whom was
= this confession made7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-07
OLD CASE REVIVED
Opening Statements Made in Iroquoi5
Theater Fire Trial.

pANVILLE IL. March 6.-Opening
statements were made to the jury today
with mansiaughter as the result of the
Jrouuois theater fre at Chicago Counsel
representing The State said IL would be
shown that the theatcr was incomplete
when opened and unfinished at the time
OF fhe fire and tipat Mr. Davis knowingly
violated the er6iliences relating 10 safety
In publicly playhousqs. Nt
The defense moved thatthe prosecution
be reqpire1stn Introduce the ordinance In
question thes theorysbeng that should the
cotiyt hold t1,e ordinance Invalid, there
would have hesp nd Law for Davis 10 vio-
late. The court set Friday for hearing
rhe a arciinl eni, We
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-07
no HOPE OF CONFESSIONS
Tariff Situation as to France. Like That
of Germany.

WASHINGTON. March 6.-The eXeou
tive branch of the Government has aban-
doned all hope Of finding any concessions
which II ga noffer the French government
TO prevent the application Of the maxi
mum larft rates on American products
no, specIGcallSf exempted rherefrom by
existing Arrangements, Officially II Is
stated that the situation as to France Is
therefore similar 10 that as to Germany,
I'm neither case can this Government at
present meet the demand for recipro-
ciiy treaty as the price of minimum tariff
rntrs for AMERICAN products.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-07
Snee for a Railroad.

SPOKANE. Wash, March 6.-The
Belcher Mountain railway company has
brought suit against j. J.. Harper, its
former manager, to secure possession of
its railway The line Is nine miles
long. extending from Belcher Junction
on the Great Northern to Mines in Fer
~ county. The company claims Har
per is planning to build rival rail,
way and is keeping the company from
repairing it's line in order that IL may
forfeit freight contracts which lie de-
sires to secure.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-07
.L0vEYS CONDITION
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT 7
Some Hope That Well Known
Salt Lake Man May Survive
Attack.

: = :. : :. :. :. :. = =. :. = = = X !. :.
=. Special 10 The Tribune, :.
= RENO, New. March 6.-The =
:. condition of A. S. Lovey of Salt =
!. Lake, who is i'll with typhoid =
: pneumonia in the People s hos :
= pital, is slightly improved. but =
!. he is still dangerously sick, On :
= account of heart collapse yestcr- :.
= day he cannot take nourishment =
= or respond TO treatment! Mrs. =
: Lovey and baby arrived this \
!. morning from Salt Lake. His !.
= condition at p. m, was better :.
!. :, Z : :. !. :. !. !. !. :. :. :. !. :. = !.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-07
Westerner Dies in Rome

ROME, March 6.-Dennis Remscy of
San Francisco died of smallpox yester-
day at hospital for contagious diseas-
cs IN this city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-07
Italian Minister Stricken.

ROME. March G-The Minister Of FL
nance. Sicucr MasshIlni was stricken
with apoplcXJ today and Is unconscious.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-07
ARGUMENTS MADE.
'ooVers Wide Ground and at Times
Gets Warm.

attorney 5oren X Christensen opened
Jdtsulnent on his motion to dismiss
4ehdant. He contendcd that the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-07
SUPPOSE!

Suppose enterprIsIns Salt Lakers,
tired OF church control, had not rail-
He'd TO the American cause three
years ago. would Salt Lake be a
booming city noW7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-07
DOESN'T HURT, DOES 1T?

Salt Lake has thrlvcd from the
date OF the American party's or
|oanIzatIon. You know why. Church
rule means "dry rot"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-07
Cano as a Surprise.

The resolution created quite n stir
among the members. who were taken
by surprise. MS no intimation had been
given that il would he introduced. For
n time II was thought that it would
he necessary 10 have a call Of the
House TO secure Il quorum, as members
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-27
Decline Of DRINKING.

The world is getting sober gradual
", slowly but surely, no matter what
is said to the contrary. A man above
fifty Eve does not need statistics to
make him know that this is true of
our own people. Prior to the civil war
teetotalers were scarce as hens teeth.
Now one half of the voters are teeto-
talers, and the other half take snort
only when it is extremely convenient.
The drinking in America is confined
almost entirely to the towns. Another
thing, more beer in proportion to whis-
Ky IS consumed than formerly, and
beer contains only about one-eighth or
one-seventh as much alcohol as Whis-
Ky In Great Britain, Notwithstanding
increase of population, the drink bill
has fallen off $4,000, 600 in six years.
and pound sterling just about
equals S.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-27
Consolidated Republics.

If the puny wars now in progress
among the Central American states
end in their consolidation into one
confederated republic, as it is prophe-
sled will be the case. then these wars
will have accomplished great good for
all concerned. Many persons have
hoped that President Diaz would an
mex them to Mexico vi ct arms, which
is the best thing that could happen to
them, but he doesn't seem disposed
to do so, probably for the reason that
he desires his old age to be free from
worry He has done great work for
his own peopie-a work which entities
him to rank with the worlds few real
IL great men, That is certain to be
the verdict of history, for DisraeIi once
said that the contemporary opinion Of
foreign nations is identical with the
final verdict of history. These little
Central American republics, which are
forever auarreling with each other and
frequently at war, have been blessed
Will 4it4li4tlAoU "
can never be developed so long as the
present status continue. 1t is a use
less expense for each to keep up a
diplomatic establishment, army and
navy. AS it is, each is so feeble as to
amount to nothing commercially or
any other way United they would be
a respectable nation at least in popu-
lation and territory. and peace for half
a century would make them rich be-
yond the dreams Of avarice. It's a
pity that General Walker, 1.-THE gray
eyed man of destiny, as he was call
ed. one of the most famous of filibus-
ters-it's a pity that he was not sue
eessful in holding Nicaragua. He
would have made great state Of IT
and would no doubt have annexed the
rest.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-27
John Tyler MORGAN.

John Tyler Morgan for more than
thirty years a senator of the United
| States. has gone to bis reward, leaving
a name pure and unsuIiied as a legacy
to his countrymen He was an ON
nivorous reader. and his memory was
/ like a tar bucket for everything that
touched it Stuck Though be was
eighty three, his mental powers re-
! manned undiminished to the end. En-
this connection it is an interesting fact
that Colonel Thomas Hart Benton OF
Missouri was the first thirty year sen
ator. and If he had been willing to con-
ciliate anybody he would have died in
the senate after thirty seven years
service It is also interesting to know
that Missouri is the only state that
ever had two thirty year senators,
General Francis Marion Cockrell, now
interstate commerce commissioner. be.
ing the other.
He would have remained in the senate
till the day Of his death had the land
slide of 1904 not given the Republicans
the Missouri legislature. It is 40 ex-
t4SSSt1ttOu w 40 AAtt >7SdeNlVt 49, 7
gan was the best informed man in pub
lie life How he could learn so much
could never ascertain. Somebody
asked him once how long be could
speak on a certain subject oh he
replied "if | had time to prepare, I
could speak three hours; otherwise I
could speak indefinitely" Any one
conversant with his output of words as
to an lsthmian canal can understand
bis remark
He is the only man | ever heard Of
who resigned a brigadier generaIship
to accept a coloneIcy He performed
that remarkable eaper because the
field officers Of his old regiment were
all killed or disabled simultaneously,
and his love for the men composing It
caused his act of self abnegation. He
was afterward appointed brigadier 4
second time and accepted on condition
that his old regiment should constitute
part of his brigade
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-27

Dangerous.
IT il always hazardous to play with
FIRE. and YET that is precisely what two
sets nf naplots are doing at the pres
emf monochrome set in America. the
other ia Japan Perhaps America and
Japan are the two cockiest nations on
tho globe. We have never been beat
en-. in war. Neither has Japan -that IS,
The new japan What happened to her
la the oltlen times we do not know,
and it does not matter She beat Chi
ma. she beat Russia. She has no
doubt she can wallop us. On the other
hand, the average Apaeriean thinks that
we can lick al Ethe nations Of the
earth and the rest OF mankind" as
General Zachary Taylor remarked IN
his first and only annual message to
congress Unfortunately one result Of
the Spanish war was to make rs and
Japan close neighbors It's always
neighbors that quarrel Now, with this
condition Of affairs, which every sensi-
bic man in both countries wishes were
otherwise, there is 4 pack Of idiots in
each country exaggeratlng every DIFF
ference and doing everything possible
to precipitate war betwixt japan and
US. No doubt it would have begun
last spring had Japan been able to bor-
row the money, which luckily she was
not
We shall adopt a wise, sane, patriot
ic policy toward Japan and hold to it
firmly and unwaveringly She should
be made to understand politely, but
unequivocally, that we propose to run
our own affairs in our own way with
out any dictation from her or from any
other source: that, among other things,
we do not intend that Japs shall be
natura1ized under any circumstances
whatever. no matter what comes of tt
peace or war. and that when we get
ready we will pass a japanese exci'1-
sion bill as a companion piece to the
Chinese exclusion bill These things
ought to be clearly stated and reIi-
giousiy adhered to.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-27
.sNho PAYS the Fine q

I have frequently alluded In these
letters to the fine editorials which ap-
pear in the country papers Of Missouri.
BY country papers Of course are
meant those not published IN the great
cities Recently under the above cap
ton there was an editorial In tile
Times, published at Louisiana, Pike
comfy. Mo. which clearly illustrates
the utter futility of trying to break up
the trusts by imposing fines upon them
1t is worthy Of the profoundest study
Of the voters Of the land Here is the
Times editorial yerbatiu:
we have a question which IS a sort Of
companion question to the old one, Who
pays the tariff The question which we
want to ask and then answer is, Wing
pays The 6ne2
Recently the Standard Oil company was
fined in the federal court Ia Chicago on
a charge of Relating. If It is fined sim
liar amount on each count in the indict-
nent the total fine will amount to about
$50 00o, 900 by the way. it insists that each
rebating contract was not a separate Of
tense and seeks to avoid more than the
one fine, aLa. : e ~ L 4 4.
But i It should lqse on this contentioa.
how terribiei # il 8 htiallg .sstuck" for
$40, 10000. We imagine It viii issue about
500 QoQ, 900 allowing 100 per cent for Water
Of debenturA Gns bonds. and John q, will
sell them and pay the fine. peeketing tie
difference Then he will increase the
price Of oil about cents per gallon, the
extra, . cents % go into a sinking fund
10 be used 10 retire the bonds at ma
turity
The Standard oil company has such a
complete monopoly Of the petroleum bust
ness that without doubt the users Of oil
will have to pay all fines Just as they
have to all gifts to Chicago university.
The matter Of filming corporation like
the Standard Oil company is somewhat
like fining q drunken husband for not
supporting his family The patient, much
abused wife complains that he got drunk
Saturday night and blew in his week s
wages and beat her. Thereupon the mag
istrate fines the brute $50 and the wire
goes home and sells enough furniture to
pay It
Filming the Standard Oil company does
not hurt it. and we cannot hang it. What
win we do with It?
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-27
fsnecial washington Letter. i

Especial washington 1ettersl
@M IIIO is not the only state both
M m cred by a surplus of Demo-
cratic possibilities. There arc
others. among them imperial
Missouri. Notwithstanding the fact
that ct the state convention year ago
the Missouri Democrats led of with q
rousing, tumultuous, enthusiastic and
far. resoundfng Endorsement of William
Jennings Bryan. certain of Governor
Joseph Wingate Folks close and con-
fidential friends have been carefully
incuhating a boom for him and were
making some progress when, 10, Mayor
RoHa Wells Of st. Louis, travelling
eastward, tries to puncture the Folk
boom by starting boom for ex-mayor.
ex-governor aud ex-secretary of the
interior, David Rowland Francis. de-
claring that the Francis candidacy
would be ecstatically received by all
Missouri Democrats, which, if con-
strued literally, would include Governor
Folk himself, Notwithstanding the fact
that both Governor Folk and eS-Goyi
ernor Francis were prominent figures
in launching the Bryan boom at the
state convention aforementioned In
the meantime Ex-Governor Dockery
rusticating and eliminating upon his
Sabine farm up in Davies county, who
has been credited with presidential as
pirations, winks his eye SO tight that
1t win need surgical operation to
open it, and Senator Stone, away off In
Japan, who some ten years ago was
sometimes mentioned for the presis
dency, gives a hoarse boot. If w. ]. b
and all the other outsiders would only
get out Of the way, we Missourians
could pull off notable presidential
Donnybrook
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-27
croker's Derby,

Americans generally are rejoicing
that Richard Cookers horse won in
England Even folks who do not be-
lieve 10 horse racing may be glad that
the ex-Tamnany boss beat all the
bloody Britishers After as stormy a
political career as falls to most men
Croker seems to be thoroughly enjoy
ing a serene and green old age. There
has been much talk about Croker,s
going to the House of commons. He
denies it and gives as his principal
reason that be does not want to give
up his American citizenship. Bully
for Croker Even those who for con-
science sake are not glad that bis
horse won can surely congratulate the
grim old man on that sentiment,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-27

Reports from Illinois are to the eff
feet that ey- Congressman James r.
Williams, popularity called Bob. Is like
" to run for congress again AL Of
his old Democratic fellow members
will be glad of It for be was universal
Is regarded as one Of the ablest men
10 the house He is man Of fine
parts honest as the day is long and a
tiptop debater. He will be warmly
welcomed if he succeeds IN redeeming
the district
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-27

Rip Van Wrinkles sad plant was
How soon are We forgotp Five
years ago Lyman ] Gage was secre-
tary Of the treasury and did bestride
this narrow financial world like CO.
lossus The other day he visited the
national capital, and the bright young
reporters On the Washington papers
couldn't even give his name correctly.
They mentioned him as Lyman 4.
Gage And for this Lyman rated TO
the Republicans!
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-27
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90
Letter +;
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lafes would do well to keep their eyes
skinned
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-06-27

And so Mayor Schmitz Of San Fran
cisco has been convicted on the evi,
dence OF Abe Ruef. who pleaded guilty
and then testified against Schmitz to
lessen his own term Of service IL the
pen It's d pity that such scounflrels
as. Retf have To lie used in such cases.
but they must.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-07-24
FRONTIER DAYS.
Eleventh Annual Frontier Days ceIe-
bration at Cheyenne, Wyo.
Snecial TO the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
Cheyenne. Wyo., July 24.-The elev-
enth annual Frontier Days celebration
and carnival opens in Cheyenne tomor.
row. and already crowds of visitors
are coming in from Denver and nu-
merous other points. over one thou
sand visitors are to participate in the
carnival this year. giving the most
elaborate reproduction of Wild West
sports ever seen. Many cowboys are
on hand from all parts of Wyoming.
and they. with the Indians in their red
and yellow blankets. are attracting
much attention from the visitors. AL
ready the streets are lined with
booths, and street fakirs and peddlers
are crying their wares from every cor
ner. The entire city is profusely dec
GRATED for the occasion. The program
calls for a long list of cowboy and In
dian dances. The Frontier Park
stables are full of race horses, being
put in condition for the races. Some
fast horses have been secured. and II
is expected that some record time will
be made.