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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
MONTANA REPS.
PUT UP TICKET
Lee Mantle, Former United
States Senator, Failed to
Land First Prize.

Helena, Mont, Sept. 1.-THE Repub-
Iicans of Montana met in convention in
this city today to place a state ticket
in the field. United States Senator
Thomas H. Carter presided over the
convention as permanent chairman.
The resolutions adopted by the con-
vention endorse the nominees of the
of President Roosevelt and the Mon
tana representative in congress.
The platform endorses the reclassifi-
cation of the mineral lands embraced
in the Northern Pacific land grants;
approves the law prohibiting corpora
tons from contributing TO campaign
funds; the law prohibiting child labor
in the District of Columbia and the
pure food law. The postal savings
bank law is endorsed: an increase of
the navy is favored. and the improve
ment of the nayigable waterways is
asked. Adequate protection of the
health of miners, and the insurance of
sanitary conditions in mines is pledged.
while a well-devised system of public
highways is favored. The platform de-
mands better protection of depositors
in state and private banks. and advo-
Gates the election by popular vote OF
United States senators.
After a protracted fight on the floor
of the convention, which lasted almost
three hours, Edward Donlan of Mis-
soula was nominated for governor at
midnight The contest was a close one,
and five ballots were necessary to de-
termine the party's choice. Donlan was
opposed for the nomination by Former
United States Senator Lee Mantle OF
Butte and Charles NJ. Webster Of Great
Falls, both of whom were supported by
strong delegations. For a while the sit
uation was strained and deadlock
was imminent. DOMAINS final MAORI
ty was only four. The convention ad-
journed until tomorrow morning at IL
o clock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
NOT GUILTY OF
CRIME CHARGED
Ohio Jury So Decides in the
Case of Congressman Jay
Ford Laning.

Fremont, o.. Sept. 1.-THE jury in the
case of Congressman Jay Ford Laning OF
Norwalk. charged with embezzlement.
this afternoon returned a verdict of not
guilty. They took the case at noon.
Following the return of the verdict there
were congratulations on all sides between
jurors, judge, the defendant and Others
interested. Congressman Laning cried like
a child when he heard the verdict and
was compelled to leave the court room
until he had recovered his composure
Later he returned and Ranked the twelve
jurors one by one.
Mr. Laning Is interested in many bust
ness enterprises in Norwalk his home
He was director of the Ohio Trust COM
pany. through which his various finan-
cial matters were negotiated and presi-
dent of the Laning Printing company, the
plant of which was recently burned. This
company did much of the state print
ing.
Together with ]. c. Gibbs. manager OF
the Ohio Trust company, the congress-
man was indicted on the charge of mis-
applying funds of the latter company and
embeZzling stock of the Norwalk Savings
Bank company. They also were accused
of loaning funds to fictitious real estate
companies, owned in part by officers OF
the bank, and used as blind" TO cover
personal loans. The trial of Gibbs has
not yet taken place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
REPUBLICANS HOLD CONFERENCE In
NEW YORK OVER EASTERN SITUATION

New York. Sept. 1.-THE Maryland
political situation was considered today
at Republican headquarters, practical
iy all of the state leaders having come
here to consult with National Chair
man Hitchcock, who arrived from Gin
cinnati. In the belief of many OF the
officials of Republican headquarters in
the east. Maryland is about the only
debatable state I'm their territory.
All of the members of the Maryland
delegation said that the friendliness of
the business men of their state for Mr..
Taft and his popularity with the
masses makes 1t probable that the
Democratic normal ma1Orities OF that
state will be overcome.
Mr. Hitchcock also talked with lead
ers from Connecticut, who declared
that the state will be safe for Mr.. Taft
in spite of the fact that there has been
some bitterness in the Republican
party over the nomination of Mr.. Liliey
for the governorship.
Postmaster General Meyer visited
Republican headquarters today and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
NEVADA'S RAILROAD FIGHT
Reno Commercial Club Has Joined
Hands With the Commission
Against Southern Pacific.

Reno. New, Sept. 1.-THE Reno Com
mercial club with the members of the
Nevada railroad commission met last
night and discussed plans for the COM
ing fight with the Southern Pacific
company before the interstate COM
merce commission. In this matter the
Nevada railroad commission. acting as
the agent of the Reno business men,
has filed petition fora hearing before
the interstate commerce commission,
complaining that the Southern Pacific
company is discriminating against the
Reno business men in all railroad
freight rates. and asking that the rail
road company be forced to grant the
Reno merchants a terminal rate.
The merchants agreed to furnish a
portion of the money necessary TO gath
er data in regard to freight rates and
instances of discrimination. so that 1t
may be offered in evidence before the
interstate commerce commission, and
also agreed to support the Nevada rail-
road commission in every manner pos
Sible in its fight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
TWO CHANCES FOR PRISON
Cashier Montgomery of Pittsburg
viii First Be Tried in the
Federal Court.

Pittsburg. Sept. 17.-Judges Marshal
Brown and James McFarlane. sitting in
the criminal court here, today decided that
William Montgomery, former cashier of
the closed Allegheny National bank,
charged with the emDeZzlement OF $780,
600 of the banks funds, and indicted on
two charges of forgery, could not be
tried in the county courts on the forgery
charges until the federal courts had dealt
with him. Montgomery is in jail in de-
fault of 100000 bail. The populations
which wrecked the bank are said to
amount to S1.250.000.
The decision was the result of a clash
between the county and the federal au-
thorities. The county district attorney in
sisted that Montgomery be placed on trial
today on the forgery charges, while the
United States district attorney declared
Montgomery must first be tried in the
United States court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18

discussed with Mr.. Hitchcock areu-
ments which are to be made II, rer,Ix
to Mr.. Bryan on the subje;* OF xovern-
ment guaranty OF national bank de-
posits 80 = - s.
Former Governor Myron T. Hef-5ci<
OF Ohio was today appointed chafrnar
OF the Republican finance Committee OF
the state of Ohio. 6 e
1t is expected now that Mr.. Taft WIN
visit New York in the middle Of Octo-
ber The speakers bureau is working
out the itinerary of Mr. Taft's eastern
trip.
Mr. Hitchcock expects TO confer with
Governor Hughes and to arrange a
western trip for him. If possible. the
committee would like to have Mr..
Hughes in the west for about ten davs
III this can be arranged he will be given
special train, and other prominent
speakers will accompany him. He is
demanded particularly In Ohio. Ne
braska. South Dakota, Kansas ana
Missouri. but requests have been re-
ceived that he be sent to practicable
every state In the Union.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
GOT ANGRY AND RESIGNED
Warden of the Nevada State Peniten-
tiary Could Not Stand Crit
cism of His Work.

Carson City, New, Sept E.-Warden
Day of the Nevada penitentiary has re-
signed his office as the result of criti-
cism concerning himself and men. 1t
is stated that the day following the
escape of George Sterling, a convict
who has not been captured. Attorney
General Stoddard visited the peniten-
tiary and. in CO versation with the
warden, intimated that the guards must
have been asleep when Sterling es-
capped. This angered Day, who replied
that the prison directors could accept
his resignation il the members of the
board did not consider him the right
man for the place.
This resignation is to go into effect
the last day of this month. and at the
present time Attorney General Stod-
dard. Governor Dickerson and other
members of the board are endeavOring
to select a man to succeed him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
ATTORNEYS INDICTED.

San Francisco Sept. 17-Grand fury
indictments charging Attorneys Frank
j. Murphy and Adolph S. Newburgh.
attorneys for Abraham Ruef. with at
tempting to bride Talesman John M.
Kelly, a prospective juror in the bribe-
ny case now pending against the ex-
political leader, to vote for the acquit-
tai of Ruef in the event that he was
selected. were filed before Presiding
Judge Sturtevant of the superior court
today. Newburgh was placed under
arrest about noon and released on
SIS .00c cash bail. Later Murphy was ar
rested and released on 900 bonds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
TWO THOUSAND
PEOPLE THERE
President Roosevelt Gave the
Natives at Oyster Bay a
Treat at Sycamore Hill.


Oyster Bay. Sept. 17.-President Roose-
welt proved himself the ideal host today
when he entertaihed the natives of this
village at his summer home on Sycamore
Hill Each one of the 1900 persons who
went to see the president was made to
feel that he or she has been especially
honored. For each of his visitors the
president had something of particular
interest TO that person to say. When the
children finally managed to press through
the crowd, the president beamed with
pleasure and patted the youngsters on the
back with an affectionate little tap as
they filed by him.
Taffy for All.
This is a fine little fellow" he would
say. or look at this little man; he should
be q soldier" and so on. as the happy
children passed along. President Roose-
Welt held the reception so that he could
renew acquaintance with his friends and
neighbors, and a simple program had
been arranged. Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs. w:
Emlin and Mrs. Reeves Merritt assisted
the president in receiving the guests. Re-
freshments, consisting of punch and GIN
ger snaps, were served on the lawn. and
every one was invited to make himself
perfectly at home.
Can Speak German.
The surprise of the day came when
President Roosevelt proved to his guests
that he is a linguist. Forty members of
the German Saengerbund had jOurneyed
TO Oyster Bay from Hicksville to sing
for the president and his guests, but be-
fore the singing the president of the sing
ing society delivered short speech. He
apologized that he had to make his speech
i'm German. and told President Roosevelt
that he would have the speech translated
for him. When the president of the sing
ing society had concluded his speech.
President Roosevelt arose and very clev-
erly translated all the German singer had
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
DEATH THE PENALTY.
Springfield, Ills, Negro Found Guilty
of Murder.

Springfield. H.. Sept. 1.-THE jury
in the Joseph James case tonight re-
turned verdict of guilty. and fixed the
penalty at death. James was uncon-
cerned. There was no demonstration.
James. a 20-year-old negro. entered
the room of c. A. Billiards. daughter.
The father drove the negro from the
house and the intruder rushed at Bal
lard after they had reached the porch,
and stabbed him to death. James de-
Tense was that he had been drinking.
The murder was largely responsible for
the recent anti-negro riots here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
TRIALS AfFORT
MYER FINALLY
END IN DEATH
0rville Wright's AerOplane
Comes Down From Clouds
in a Heap.
LIEUT.. T. E. SELFRlDGE
KILLED IN ACCIDENT
INVENTOR OF FLYING MACHINE
BADLY INJURED. BUT WILL
PROBABLY RECOVER.

Washington. Sept 17.-After having
drawn the attention of the world to his
aeroplane flights at Fort Myer. and hav-
ing established new worlds records for
heavier-than-air flying machines. Orville
Wright today met with a tragical mishap
while making a two-man flight.
The aeroplanist was accompanied BY
Lieutenant Thomas f. Selfridge of the
signal corps of the army. Lieutenant
Seifridge was fatally injured and died at
$40 O'Clock tonight Mr.. Wright was Sc
cover.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
BACK TO THE DESERT.

Los Angeles. Sept. IA dispatch to Los
Angeles from Fort Huachuca Ariz., saws
that Colonel Stewart. the military ex-
ile at Fort Grant. left Fort Huachuca
today to return to his post in obedience
to the departments order to return there
and forego the physical test of riding the
ninety miles. which he had previously
been directed to take. Colonel Stewards
physical condition was given as the req
son for sending him back to. his post
without passing the test
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
THE DEATH RECORD.
L. A. knickerbocker.

Chicago. Sept. Ill A. Knickerbocker,
well known Chicago lawyer who was
prominent in civic activities in the re-
construction days after the great fire of
1871 died yesterday at the Hotel Warner,
his home for a number of years
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
Propeller Blade Snapped.

While the machine was encircling the
urn grounds a propeller blade snapped
OIL and hitting some other part of the
intricate mechanism caused il to over
turn IN the air and fall to the ground
enveloping the two occupants i'm the de.
bris.
soldiers and spectators ran across the
Ileld 10 where the aeroplane had fallen
ana assisted In lifting Mr.. Wright and
Lieutenant Sefridge from under the tan
gled mass of machinery. rods. wires and
shreds OF muslin. Mr.. Wright was con-
scious and said:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
Rev. John BaudineIli.

Dunkirk n. Y, Sept 1.-THE Rev.
John Baudinelli, formerly provincial OF
the Passionist Fathers in the United
States and Mexico. died at the Passion
list monastery here today. He was born
in Genoa seventy-four years ago
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18

Adherence to the plain truth would.
I'm our Judgment. largely increase the
volume of advertising space used.
Many people are educated to expect
too much from advertising space and
advertising copy, and are not I'M
pressed with the necessity of giving
their own time and energy In coop
Grafton in order to cash in" on their
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Messenger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
Repeated His Charges.

His first onslaught was delivered at
Harrington, town of $500 people, but
whose population was augmented by
thousands of others who had been at
tracted there by the presence ~of the
Democratic leader. Tonight he repeat
ed his utterances at Shell Pot park to a
throng which taxed the capacity of the
place.
While in this city Mr.. Bryan was the
guest at dinner of Judge George Gray.
Mr.. Bryan will leave in the morning al
$50 on his special car over the Penn
sylvania for New York. reaching there
about 9 o'clock. He will spend the en-
tire day comforting with his party
leaders, concluding at night with a
speech at Carnegie hall on "Republi-
can Tendencies"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18

Whenever there is any indica-
ton of the clerks becoming idle it
is high time for the proprietor to
get busy-with his advertising
Brains.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
BRYAN RAKES
STEEL TRUST
FORE AND AFT
Giant Corporation Accused of
Putting Up for Repub-
lican Campaign.
NEBRASKAM GREETED
BY ENORMOUS CROWDS
BIG PARK AT WILMINGTON, DEL,
TAXED TO CAPACITY WHEN
coMMoNER SPEAKS.

Wilmington. Del. Sept. 17.-Carrying
his campaign into Delaware after a
jump over night and today of 500 miles
from Rochester. n. Y. William ]. Bry-
an. Democratic candidate for president.
twice assailed the Republican party for
being. as he charged, in the grasp of
the corporations, and more particularly
the steel trust. which ne for the first
time openly announced was furnishing
the funds for the Republican party in
the present contest now on, and also
denounced the men who. he said, it had
been reported had sold their suffrage
in Delaware
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
Covered With Blood.

Lieutenant Selfridge was unconscious.
His head was covered with blood and he
was choking when the soldiers extricated
him from under the machine
DIR. Waters a New York physician. was
one OF the first to reach the spot and
rendered first aid to the injured men.
When tneir~Wounds had been bandaged
AIR. wright and Lieutenant Selfridge were
taken to the Fort Myer hospital at the
other end of the field. Mr.. Wright had
lapsed into state of semi-consciousness
by the time he reached the hospital and
Lieutenant Selfridge did not regain con-
seriousness at all. He was suffering from
a fracture at the base of the skull and
was In a critical condition
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
Injured Men Extricated.

Mounted soldiers formed a Gordon
around the wreckage. while others fren
ziedly endeaVored TO lift the heavy mass
Of machinery and wood that pinioned
Wright and Selfridge to the ground.
A piece of the wooden framework was
broken off as a half-dozen men endeav-
ored TO free the injured men. AS soon
as they could be extricated they We're
taken to 90 side and physicians from
the crowd of spectators went to their aid
As soon as possible Mr.. Wright and
Lieutenant Selfridge were laid on stretch
ers and carried to the hospital.
AS the gasoline tank had been pierced
when the machine crashed to the ground,
Continued on Page 7.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
Came Down With Crash.

After gliding over the ground on Its
runners for thirty feet. the machine rose
gradually and had gained a height of
forty feet. when it passed over the start
ing apparatus for the first time. There
was six-mile wind. The aeroplanist.
however. apparently had control of the
aerial flyer. which rose to a height of 70
feet as II completed the second round of
the field This height was maintained on
the third round.
While the machine was turning at the
southern end of the field. several thou
sand feet from the spectators, some one
shouted:
what is that? Something fell"
Immediately all eyes were on the aero
plane, and il was seen to turn over on its
side and, pausing a moment. made a
complete turn and then came swooping
TO the earth in a cloud of dust. No effort
on the part of the aviator could possibly
have averted the accident Planes and
rudders were absolutely incapable OF
Fighting the machine when Ii had turned
in that manner. Spectators, soldiers and
officers ran across the field. 1t was fully
a minute before any one reached the tan
eied mass.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
, Wright VIII Recover.

After a hurried surgical examination it
was announced that Mr. Wright was not
dangerously injured. He is suffering from
a fracture of the left thigh. and several
ribs on the right side are fractured
Both men received deep cuts about the
head. Mr.. Wright regained consciousness
at the hospital and dictated a cablegram
TO his brother at lie Mans, France and
requested that the same message be sent
TO his sister and father at Dayton. o.,
assuring them that he was all right
nautical testing grounds at Fort Myer this
afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-18
Selfridge Eager to Go.

Mr. Wright announced several days
ago that he would take Lieutenant Self
ridge. who is secretary of the Aerial Ex-
himself. in his next flight. The young
officer was delighted TO have an opportu-
nifty to fly in the aeroplane. He was to
leave Saturday for St Joseph. Mo-, where
he was TO assist Lieutenant Foulers in
operating the Baldwin airship at the COM
ing army maneuvers.
After Mr.. Wright told him to get in the
machine Lieutenant Selfridge took off his
coat and hat and took his place IN the
extra seat next to that occupied by Mr.
Wright. The latter started the motor by
means of a storage battery, his assistants.
Taylor and Furnass. turning the propell-
ers to get them going. At 5:14 the aero
plane was released and 1t was noticed
that it did not rise quickly from the
ground as on previous two-man flights.
Lieutenant Selfridge weighed 175 pounds.
making the weight greater than the ma
chine had ever carried before.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1908-09-18

governor, and until said time only one
Judge shall be elected for the following
counties, to-wit: Boise and Ada, one
Judge; Cassia and Lincoln, one judge
Custer and Lemhi, one judge; Elmore
and Blaine, one Judge and Owyhee aud
Canyon, one Judge; Provided further,
That when any judicial district shall
cast over eight thousand votes for gov
ernor at any general state election, an
additional judge shall be elected there
in for each additional eight thousand
votes, or major part thereof, thereafter
in said district. any one or more of whom
may hold court, and there may be as
many sessions of said court, at the same
time, as there are judges thereof.
The said judges shall choose from
their own number a presiding judge,
who may be removed at their pleasure.
He shall distribute the business of the
court among the judges thereof, and
prescribe the order of business In dis
tricts composed of but one county there
shall be no terms of court, but the court
shall be open continuously for the trans
action of business. In districts COM
posed of two counties the judge shall
hold the district courts of both of said
counties in accordance with such rules
for the dispatch of business as he may
adopt. The courts shall always be open
for the filing of papers, and for the
transaction of business. The term Of
offices Of the district judges shall be
four years from and after the first Mon
day of January next after their election.
The present incumbent in each judicial
district heretofore existing shall he and
shall remain till the expiration of his
term of Office the judge of the new dis
trict wherein he resided when elected
or appointed. All vacancies created by
the adoption of these amendments shall
be filled at a special election called by
the governor of Idaho, within ten days
after the canvass of the returns of the
general election at which these amend
ments are adopted, and held in the
said new districts, upon giving notice
thereof as provided for a gener-
al election, and said judges shall
hold said offices until their successors
are elected and qualified. The salary
of district judge shall be classified and
based upon the vote for governor at the