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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
.LABORERS FOR
PANAMA CANAL
Agent of War Department Sue
ceedS in Securing italians
and SpaniardS,

Paris March 20.-Leroy Parke, general
agent of the war department., has been
in Europe for some months soliciting for
eign labor for work upon the Panama
canal, and although he has encountered
much opposition, he has succeeded since
October in shipping 400 men, nearly all
SpaniaTds or Italians, and they are now
going forward at the rate of about 800
a month.
They are given free transportation. re-
payment TO be out Of their earnings at
the rate of 81 d month, and are guaran-
teed pay at the rate of 20 cents an hour
with everything in the shape of lodgings
medical attendance. etc. upon the 18th
mus found. except the meals which are
paid for al the rate Of 20 cents a meal, or
90 cents a day.
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ton. Professor Widtsoe was spoken of
as his probable successor. and there is
little doubt but that the latter will again
be pushed for the position.
With Mr. McCornick's action the an
nOuncement of President Kerrs intention
to resign has been momentarily expected
Il have made no definite plans for the
future" the latter said last night. Il en-
tered upon my duties at the college seven
years ago" During this time President
Kerr has brought the school to the front
rank of similar institutions in the west
President kerr's term expires July 30 and
his resignation will take effect on that
date
II is expected that as a result of Presi-
dent keTris resignation several other pro-
fessors of the Agricultural college will
leave that institution at the beginning of
the ensuing year. President Kerr refused
night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
KERR ANNOUNCES
RESIGNATION
Will Formally Resign at Next
Meeting of College Trustees
-WidtSoe May Go In.

W. J. Kerr, president of the Agricultural
college at Logon. viii tendev. his resigna-
ton from that position to the board of
trustees of the institution at its next
meeting.
The announcement Of his decision to re-
sign was made last night by President
Kerr in his room at the Kenyon hotel.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
MAN AND MONEY MISSING.

Charlotte N C, March 20.-Frank
Jones. teller in the Charlotte National
bank. has been missing since last Satur-
dav. An examination of his accounts
shows a shortage of about $4,000 The
bank has offered $1,000 reward for his
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
FUGITIVE CAN RETURN.

Jefferson City. Mo. March 2n-Judge
Philips in the federal court here todav
dismissed the case against James G
Thompson. charged with wrecking the
First National bank of SedaIia fourteen
years ago while its cashier. and who fled
to Mexico. leaving a shortage Of 1872 ono
Thompson, who is now feeble. may return
to his home at Sedalia without fear of
prosecution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
POPE WILL BE GODFATHER.

Rome. March 20.-The pope has accepted
the invitation to be godfather TO the ex-
pected child of King Alfonso and Queen
Victoria Of Spain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
NEW RURAL ROUTE.
Especial TO The Herald.D

iSDeCldI 10 7 IIC nj tiItI-F
Washington. ID. c, March 2o.-Rural free
delivery route No. ! is ordered eStab-
Iished MAJ 16 at Payson. Utah. serving
251 people and fifty-four families.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
Suppressed y the Defense.

~, pL.elmls sought to have Mr.. Jerome
s-;- uinseh on record as formally an
fr-a ivf a iunacy commission. but the
L - attorney would only repeat that
I; Ealing the attention of the court
slr,.,IIla tter which might appeal TO his
R1s1s.ee- Mr. Jerome said that Drs.
iss1l ana Deemar. two of the Thaw
or pay slcians, had told him facts con-
s-s-ss. epilepsy on both sides OF the pris-
q shiiiy' hut the defense had failed
ntrr out these matters in the testi-
o. ~ emitted TO the alicuists summoned
s'oa state all the facts in my posses
sa sfs.Ia1 Alr. jerome. and they one and
saifsr;. il-u me that the defendant As
10 eb from a disease called paranoia,
sana -, characteristics of which are in
Insane l.lSisiohs; that acting under these
BIT ~, s,slusions he killed Stanford White
~ NlthIn The legal definition Of in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
Enormous Bail Bond.

Judge COtfey fixed the bail at $1,000 on
each indictment or a total of $4,000 for
RUcf and 100000 for HaiScy. The latter
IS brOther-in-law of the late John l.
Sabin. formerly president Of the Pacific
States Telephone and Telegraph company.
later at the head of the telephone sys-
TEN in Chicago, and brother-in-law of
Louis Glass. president of the Philippine
Telephone company. Halsey has for
some time been in Manila installing the
system in the island He has been under
surveillance for several days and extra
dition papers will be applied for as soon
as he has been taken into custody. Or
ders have been cabled for his arrest.
In the overhead trolley deal. Ruef ac-
cording to Burns, was given S4S5. 600 bv the
United Railroads, of which the political
boss is alleged to have divided S9l 600. OF
this amount $1,000 is said to have been
given to each Of fourteen supervisors. two
received $4,000 each and one $4,000. In
the restricting of boxing permits to the
big four Of the fight trust, the indict-
ments charge that 500 was given to each
of eighteen supervisors, or total Of
5000 although a fund of $4,000 was said
to have been collected for Ruef
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
Claims of the Lawyers.

When the court adjourned Messrs. Hart
ridge and O'Reilly. of Thaws counsel.
protested the greatest pleasure over the
turn of affairs.
The district attorney has acknOwl-
edged himself beaten said Fir. Hart
ridge. we can combat the lUnaCy COM
mission In the meantime the district at
torney has acknowledged that he be-
Ieves Thaw was insane when he shot
Stanford White. That ought to give US
an acquittal.'
District Attorney Jerome was manifestly
pleased with the idea of a commission
He Immediately set to work preparations
for affidavits He will be able to place
before Justice Fitzgerald tomorrow all
the testimony he has been unable to get
before the jury.
Mr.. Delmas declined to make any def
mite statement. He merely said that il
had been agreed that when the case
reached the stage which developed today.
Mr.. Gleason should take charge"
connected with the case.
Mrs William Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw left the court house together after
they had had a brief chat with the pris-
oner and told him that victory was in
sight.
When Thaw reached his cell in the
TOmbs he began to write at furious
pace. saying it would be his statement to
he submitted 20 the court tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
End Of Bitter Fight.

The designations of President Kerr and
Mr. Mccormick constitute the closing
chapter of fight which has ragged about
the faculty and trustees of the Agricul-
tural college for nearly three years. Two
years ago a determined effort was made
to GUST Mr.. Kerr from the presidency of
the college. 1t was generally understood
that the hostility displayed against him
was OccasiOned by his efforts in causing
the removal of l.. A Merrill and John A
Widtsoe from the faculty of the college
two years ago. President Kerr said last
night that he advocated the removal of
these professors on the ground of iacom-
potency President Mccormick and his
fellow trustees. Evan Rowen, John A Nc
AIlister and George Whitmore. upheld
President Kerr in his action and refused
to ask for his resignation.
The terms of these four trustees expire
this year. however, and in their places
Governor Cutler appointed w. w. Ritter
OF Salt Lake; Mrs. \. W. McCune. Salt
Lake: John Adams, Logan, and reap
pointed w s. Mccormick. The latter re-
fused however. to serve. The members
of the board of trustees who hold over
are Mrs Sousa Young Gates. Lorenzo "
Stohl and Thomas Smart. 1t is said that
at least four of the trustees are pledged
to GUST President Kerr and install Pro-
fessor Widtsoe at the head of the col
lege Realizing that 4 ma iority of the
hoard is not in harmony with his views
Mr. Mccormick refused to serve.
Widtsoe Proposed.
When the attempt was made two years
ago 10 GUST President Kerr from his posi-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
Alienists in Delicate Position.

sanity he knew the nature and quality of
his act and knew the act to be wrong.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
Wants All the Evidence.

Justice Fitzgerald demanded that coun-
sci on both sides submit to him tomorrow
all the evidence they possessed touching
upon the sanity or insanity of the defend
ant If the defense did not desire to do
this, he said. he could not compel il and
would have to proceed without such evil
dence from them to combat that to be
offered BY the district attorney.
Justice Fitzgerald even went so far as
to discuss the personnel Of A possible
commission in lunaCy- He said he did
not wish to appoint any alienist who had
been consulted in the case by either side
and desired to be given the names of ev-
cry doctor for consideration. 1t was
agreed that both sides should submit at
fidayitS tomorrow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
Specific Allegations.

OF the SiXty-fiVe counts of bribery
against Ruef. seventeen are in connection
with the granting of the overhead trolley
franchise to the United Railroads imme-
diately after the disaster of last April
Seventeen are based upon the money al
legged to have been spent by the gas com
panN TO secure an Scent gas rate as
against a 95-cent rate: thirteen refer to
the passing of money by the Home TeIc-
phone company to obtain a franchise for
a bid of $4,000 and which it has been de
clared was worth at least S1.OGO.000 and
eighteen indictments are based upon the
alleged bribing of the supervisors by Ruef
to grant fight permits only to the So
called fight trust of this city. which is
composed of Eddie Graney Morris Levy.
James COffrOth and WilluS Britt
The money in all these cases is alleged
to have been handled by Ruef who. ac-
cording to Heney and Burns. was the
agent and broker between the public
service corporations and the board of su-
pervisors. and sort of general distrfbu-
ting agent for all who desired the privi-
lego from the supervisors.
The indictments against Halsey charge
the agent of the Pacific States Telephone
and Telegraph company with having
bribed fourteen members of the board of
supervisors to refuse the rival company
a franchise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
Gleason Takes Charge.

Here Mr.. Gleason took up the discus
sion He rejected the district attorneys
assertion that Thaw was unable to ad
wise his counsel and declared it was the
duty of the court 10 submit that ques-
ton to the jury.
THE court will determine its duty for
itself" replied Justice Fitzgerald.
Mr.. Gleason next demanded before the
proceedings went further that DR.. Ham
iiton be Intercepted as to whether or not
he thought Thaw capable of advising his
counsel. Justice Fitzgerald allowed the
question and the witness replied that he
did not think Thaw was capable of ad-
Vising his counsel at present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21

THE reasons for my withdrawal from the
head of the faculty of the college will be
made public when 1 formally tender my
resignation to the trustees of the institu-
tion,' said President Kerr "They are
many and sufficient, but / do not feel
called upon TO discuss them at this time"
President keTrs announcement of his
intention to resign from the faculty of
the college follows by twenty-four hours
w. 5. Mccormick refusal to again serve
on the board of trustees of that iustitu-
ton. Mr.. Mccormick has been president
Of the board for the past two years and
was reappOinted by Governor Cutler for
another term.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21

Alienists in Delicate Position.
Justice Fitzgerald wanted to know il
the alienists had informed the district at
torney of their opinions before answering
the long hypothetical question in court.
Mr. Jerome admitted that they had. The
evidence he submitted to them had not
been adduced I'm court, however, and he
could not put it in the hypothetical ques-
ton.
Jerome's Opportunity.
Now that they have put Mr.. Iamil
ton on the stand explained Mr.. Je
rome. II have my first opportunity of
laying before the court sworn testimony
of 2 character which may demand the at
tention of the court For the first time
we have the real evidence before us, and
I want it all to go in. Your honor will
support me in the claim that ever since
the doors opened wide that all the facts
might be brought out. But l have been
met with objections and legal restrictions
everywhere"
Mr. Delmas replied that il was strange.
if the district attorney had so long pos
Sessed the information he was stating to
the court that he had persisted so long
in prosecuting to his death a man, who
he believed was insane in the eyes of the
law because he could not communicate
inteiligently with counsel As to the
charge of unprofessionaI conduct. he had
heard il for the first time today. Mr..
the defense had called 10 the stand DIR.
Hamilton. the man whom the district at
tOrney believed to know more about the
case than anybody else, and was proceed
ing TO inteTrOgate him when the district
attorney objected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
Gas Com pany Deal.

In the alleged deal by which the gas
company was given an S5-cent rate 81 900.
is is charged. was divided among sixteen
Of the supervisors in sums of $50 each.
but the amount supposed to have been
received by Gallagher is not known. Be
sides the $4,000 bid for its franchise. Ruef
is charged with having divided among
thirteen of the city fathers the sum of
So. 900, received from the Home Telephone
company for the granting of a franchise
TO install their system in this city In
this connection it is noteworthy that
fourteen of the supervisors are alleged to
have also taken $500 each from Halsev
to prevent the granting of the franchise
to the Home company, and it is upon
these counts that fourteen indictments
were returned against Halsey. only ten
of which were filed today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
Only the Beginning.

Assistant District Attorney Heney
stated that while today's indictments was
the beginning of the end of Ruef" it
was merely the beginning of the work OF
exposing the municipal corruption in San
Francisco and the prosecution of those
high up. who are responsible for such
conditions in this city.
District Attorney Langdon said imme-
diately after the indictments had been
filed: THE remarkable organization of
this grating and corruption in the mu-
nicipa1 affairs in San Francisco. its
amazing qualifications. involving million
aires and the better class of citizens, will
appall. not only this city. but the entire
country when il is fully laid bare"
This is only the beginning" declared
Secret Service Agent Burns
THE evidence in the indictments filed
today. and others that have been returned
but for the present will remain secret, is
absolutely conclusive and as perfect as
the evidence in any case of investigation
with which / have been connected. The
bribery. corruption and graft in the mu-
nicipal government Of San Francisco is
simply astounding and almost unbeliev-
able. IT far surpasses the boodling cases
in st. Louis, and, before We arc through
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21

Our mission Is to show people how.
not to criticise them.
And if they will not be shoWn-it is
their misfortune, not ours
The only chance any fellow should
want is the chance to make himself
Observation-Disclosures Messenger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
Do it better!

Do it better!
Letting well enough alone
never raised a salary or declared
an extra dividend.-System.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21

San Francisco, March 20.-The long
looked-for indictments in the municipal
graft cases were returned tonight. Short
~ before o'clock the grand jury filed
with Presiding Judge Coffey Of the SIT
perior court SCVenty-five indictments
charging bribery. which were found on
evidence presented to the grand jury after
six months probing into the municipal
affairs Of this city by Assistant District
Attorney Francis J. Heney and Secret
Service Agent William J. Burns. and
which reveal an amazing story of alleged
graft and corruption that SURPRISES the
Doodle cases of St. Louis ranks with the
Minneapolis expose and is only eclipsed
in the amount of money passed, bat not
i'm its indications and organization by
the famous Tweed ring of New York.
Ruef the Boss Briber.
OF the indictments returned today, six
ty-five are against Abraham Rucf. for
years the political boss of San Francisco.
charging him with bTibing the board of
SUPERVISORS to grant franchises TO the
United Railroads, the Home Telephone
company, the san Francisco Gas and
Electric company and the so-callcd prize
lighting trust" Ten are against r. V
Halsey. former general agent of the Pa
cltlc states Telephone and Telegraph
company. who is charged with having
bribed the supervisors not to grant d
franchise to the rival company one in
dlctment against Ruef and four against
Halsey which, it is understood were also
returned today. were not filed i'm open
court Several more indictments, the ex-
act number and against what person
Heney ana Burns refuse to divuIge until
the accused parties have been arrested.
were found by the grand jury but not
filed. Heney and Burns not even trusting
the secret file.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21

with it. will rank with the expose Of the
city officials it, Minneapolis for down
right venality and can only be eclipsed
by The Tweed ring I'm New York in the
amount of money involved. but not i'm
! nrga niZatinn ~ r.LInif i..Ltiru -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-21
Widtsoe Proposed.

When the attempt was made two years
ago TO GUST President Kerr from his posi-
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-02-08
Forfeiture Notice

TO ALBINo MATAsCI and JOHN PINANA.
their heirs or assigns
You are hereby notified that have expended
one hundred dollars in labor aud improvements
upon the Montozuma lode mining claim, situate
In French Mining District. County of Owyhee.
State OF Idaho, as Will appear by certificate filed
January 24th, 1907, in the office OF the Recorder
Of said county in order to hold said premises
under the provisions of Section 2324 Revised
Statutes Of the United States heng the amount
required TO hold the same for the year ending
December 3lst. 1906. And II withig ninety davs
from the service Of this notice cor within ninety
days after this notice by publication you fail
or refuse to contribute your proportion Of such
expenditure rs ro-owners vour interest in said
claim will become The property OF the sub.
scriber under said Section 1924.
ofoo p. f. BRANCA.
Silver City, Idaho, January q, 1907
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-02-08
Notice of Forfeiture.


TO }. w. MILLER his heirs or assigns;
You are hereby notified that have expended
one hundred dollars in labor and improvements
upon the New Brooklyn lode mining claim, sit
uate in Steele Mining District, County of 0wy-
hee, State Of Idaho, as will appear by certificate
filed November 18th, 1906 in the Office of the Re
corder Of said county. in order TO hold said pre-
misses under the provisions of Section 1924, Re-
vised Statutes of the United States, being the
amount required to hold the same for the year
ending December 3lst, 1906. And if within
ninety days from the service Of this notice Tor
within ninety days after this notice by publica-
tion) you fail or refuse to contribute your pro
portion OF such expenditure as a co-owner, your
interest in said claim will become the p opery
of the subscriber under said Section 1924.
HENRY ROOD
Silver city, Idaho, Feb 8 1907.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-02-08
Application for a Patent.

United States Land Office, Boise, Idaho,
January Is, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that The Imperial Min
ing And Milling Company Limited. corpora
tion formed and existing under the laws Of the
State OF Idaho, BY Thomas d. Fry, It's attorney
in fact, whose postufice address IS Silver civ.
Owyhee County, State OF Idaho, has this day
filed its application fir patent for fifteen hun
bred linear feet OF The imperial Lode Mining
Claim or vein. bearing gold and silver, with
surface ground six hundred feet in width. stu.
ated in French Mining district, County Of Owv-
hee, and State Of Idaho, and designated by the
field notes and official plat on file in this Office as
Survey No. 22l0, i'll the NV a OF Section 33, 4. 4
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-02-08
Notice for Publication.
Desert Land, Final Proof
United States Land Office. Boise. Id
JapuarV u


United States Land Office. Boise, Idaho, !
January IL 1897. (
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settlers have filed notice OF their inten
ton to m he final proof in support Of theii
claims, and tn said proof viii be made before
W. c. HOWE, U. S. Commissioner, at Mountain
Home, Idaho. on Monday the ith day Of March
1907, viz:
George c. Riddle Of Riddle, idaho, D. L. E.
No. 1867 for the NE14 Of sec. %, Up. IA s., r.. 3
E., B. NJ.
Richard B. Stone, Of Riddle. Idaho D. l.. E.
No. 1854 for the NW]4 Of Sec. p. Up. Il s., r. 3
f., b. NJ.
Harry 5 Riddles Of Riddle Idaho, D. L E. No.
1868, frlhe E11 sw14. So sE14 OF Sec. 20, Tp. IA
s., r. 3 e.. b. NJ.
They name the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of said
lands Joseph A. sewell and Jonas sewell,
OF riddle, Idaho, Hobart Wilson and Chas.
Crabb, Of Bruneau, Idaho
37-4l HARRY ]. sYMs. REGISTER
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-02-08
A. B Y r d
NAMPA, IDAHO
East LIST Street, next to Lesson
Furniture Co. Store

Fresh supply of Oranges at IRENE
vans
Leave your orders with MIR. Geo. r.
Sweeney at the Idaho Hotel, for the
cleaning, pressing and repairing Of
your suits. All work neatly done.
Souvenir Chinaware and hand paint
ed chinaware in beautiful designs and
great variety at Rowett's Jewelry Store
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-02-08

California Figs and fresh supply of
Lemons at 'rremewau's Fruit and Can
dy Store.
The Marshall republican., 1907-01-04
Christmas Dinner

Mrs. Louis Weber, 4 miles
east of Marshall, celebrated
her 65th birthday anniver-
sary on Christmas Day by
giving "A big dinner 10 her
relatives aud friends which
was greatly enjoyed by all.
Those present were: l.. j.
Rasse and family, Stephen
Keehart and family. Henry
keehart and family, and
others besides the family.
Stephen Keehart enlivened
the occasion with his graph
ophone. The presents were
many and fine. May the
good lady enjoy many happy
returns of this double cele-
bration.
The Marshall republican., 1907-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rea
spent the week with Mrs. Rea's
parents IN st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Sphar
and Mrs. Lulu .VanStone are
spending the winter in San
Antonio. Texas.
The Colony inmates enjoy
ed an elaborate Christmas
dinner and also had a special
Christmas religious service
Sunday.
At \ meeting of the Mar
shall U. ID. C's, at the b. me
of Mrs. y. w. Johnston last
Friday the president. Mrs.
ID. F. Bell, was presented with
"A handsome piece of statuary
which came as a complete SUR.
prise. q pleasant social hour
was enjoyed by all,