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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01

I through acquisition of stock the Har-
ilmah crowd Is alleged to have grad
| uaiiy obtained more and more power
uHNl the roads and steamship lines
nishuohed became one huge system,
mnus1 arms reaching in all directions
| were not competitors. With assump-
| Iloh OF power and control through stock
acquisition, came agreements and con-
tracts on freight and passenger rates;
contracts to build and not build and
30 dd ihhhitum until, 1t is claimed, tho
it"Ie west was dependent upon ona
SCI OF men for it's transportation IA
| cltltes ana privileges. This In rough.
is what the bill sets forth and 1t
nolds that all this Is in direct viola-
non o. the laws Of the nation and asks
tutt aIl agreements, contracts and stip-
uIatons be set aside and nullifed and
thht the Union Pacific Oregon Short
Line; santa Re and all other lines
mentioned as in the combine be re-
stored to the position they occupied
prior 10 1901, when they were all COM
peutors, striving to win from each
other the business arising in their re-
spective territories
ROADS MUST EXPLAIN.
one OF representative arrangements
which the government appears deter
mined to have explained is the report
Cd agreement made between the Salt
Lake Route and Hartman roads
tSouthern Pacific Oregon Short Line,
etcD: Under this arrangement "a
blanket agreement was reached. ii is
alleged. which would effectualIy Kill
any competition on the part of the Salt
Lake Route for 80 years The Salt
Lake Route, under the alleged agree
ment between Senator VIM A. Clark
ana II. II. Hartman rules against the
salt Lake Route building north OF
- 10 Il, 7 to-
building south of Salt Lake. But the
most startling allegation made, is the
point raised that under the agreement
the freight officials OF the Hartman
lines make rates to be used by the
salt Lake Route which WAS intended
by Senator Clark as an independents
road and competitor of the Southern
Pacific 1t Is alleged Hartman forced
clark to terms through extensive liti-
CATION; lighting In courts and the
threat to build parallel line.
WITNESSES FROM NEW YORK.
The Farmers Loan & Trust oo,npanv
named as co-defendant. acted AS
holding company in various transac-
ions. When the bill was fled Judge
Marshall signed necessary papers an
subpoenaes We're Issued for all needed
witnesses. Under special provision
witnesses will be brought from any
part of the country. With the excep-
tion OF the corporations having head
quarters here and some witnesses, a
majority OF those whose testimony is
wanted, win come from the outside,
principally from New York
REPRESENT GOVERNMENT.
The bill is signed by Hiram Il.
sooth, attorney for the United States
Tor the district of Utah; Charles ]
Bonaparte, attorney general for the
United States; Milton p. Purdy. as
slstant to the attorneys general; Frank
h. kellog and C.. a. Severance, special
assistants to the Encouragement. The
last named is In this city to work in
unison with Mr.. Booth.
Forming an interesting portion of tho
Dill Is a number of exhibits OF agree
ments, contracts, etc, in substantial
ton OF the allegations and charge
made In the bill proper.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01
BATTLESHlP FLEET IN
STRAITS OF MAGELLAN

punta Arenas. Ss,aits OF Magellan,
Jan 31.--The American fleet of l6 bat
tleshps. which entered the straits OF
Magellan at o'clock this afternoon, to-
night anchored in Possession bay, some
20 miles to the westward of Dungeness
point, where the straits proper begin.
This Information reached here about 6
O'clock tonight by means Of the wireless
telegraph. The message said that the
feet would arrive at Punta Arenas at
noon tomorrow. The feet was off
uungeness point ut noon today. ac-
eoiding to telephone advices from that
Place but appeared 10 be scattered Oh
account OF n heavy fog which made
The weather very thick at the entrance
Of the straits. They We're assembled
again however, and entered the straits,
passing Dungeness point at o'clock
proceeding IN single file. They were
next sighted off Cape Possession, which
ls u miles west of Point Dungeness.
THIS Information was communicated by
telephone from Cape Possession TO
ptlglda point lighthouse, which In tho
same way communicated with Punta
Arenas
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01
THE SHIP TAVERN.
One of London's Most Famous River
side Inns Closed

London. Feb. 1.-The ship Tavern,
one of the most famous OF London's
riverside inns. located In Greenwich,
has closed its doors after mn existence
extending back to the days of the great
English statesman, William Pitt, who
denounced the war against the Amer
ican colonies and after whom was
ndlned Fort Pitt, from which the city
of Pittsburg takes its name. it was at
the Ship Tavern that Pitt instituted the
famous ministerial white bait dinners
during his time of 16 years as a mem
Der of the ministry.
In the days when Greenwich was a
fashionable riverside resort the Ship
Tavern became known all over the
world II WAS while William Pitt was
leader of the ministry 40 years ago,
that he introduced the custom of the
yearly gathering together at the close
of the parliamentary session of the cab
met ministers, the judges of the high
er courts and the members of the gov
eminent to partake of a banquet at the
Ship Tavern, Greenwich, known as the
ministerial white bait dinner. It's fea-
ture was the white bait, a small fish
not much more than an inch in length,
for which Greenwich is famous, and
which IS considered great delicacy.
IT is eaten with capenne pepper. lemon
juice and brown bread and butter.
The custom of the ministerial white
bait dinner at the Ship Tavern was
continued regularly from the time 1t
was instituted by Pitt until 1880. After
that time the custom was not observed
regularly and 10 years ago II fell into
entire dISuse.
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LEUT.-GoV. DUNSMUIR.
Important Steps TO he Taken 10 Re
move Him from Onice.

steps will be taken within the next
few days IN the effort to cause the
removal from Office OF Lieut.. Coy.
Dunsmuir. The Liberals have Joined
the Socialists in the provincial legis-
lature, and on Monday win ask the
house, now sitting al Victoria. to petit
ton The Dominion government to re-
move Dunsmulr. The Victoria Colon
list. the oldest newspaper I'm British
Columbia, formerly owned by Duns-
muir, Is demanding that the lieutenant
governor step down, In a speech In The
house Representative llawthornthwalte
(SociallsO. declared that II the iegls-
lature or the Dominion government
does not exclude tho orientals, laborers
VIII arm themselves as the Japanese
have done at Vancouver and that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01
HEPBURN LAW OF GREAT
VALUE TO RAILROADS

Chicago, Feb. 1.--"From helpless
rates the Hepburn law has released
the railroads. and its value can hardly
be overestinlated, both to the railroads
and to the great majority OF the pub
lie which did not participate in nor
profit by such practises."
This is the keynote to the new doe
trIne OF railroad acquiescence to gov
ernmental supervision of rates, az adj
vanced yesterday by w. C. Brown.
senior vice president of the New York
Central lines. when asked to reply 10
the philippe launched against the
railroads by Senator Francis c.. New
lands of Nevada, at the annual BAN
quet of the Traffic club OF Chicago.
Senator Newlands insisted that the
railroads are in state OF rebellion
against regulation and supervision,
and had refused 10 recognize that they
are the servants and not the masters OF
the people.
Declaring that this Is not the fact,
MIR. Brown deplored the tendency to
a war of words in high places insist
ing that the country at present is a
very sick patient and is greatly in need
of the rest cure,
THE principle OF the control and
regulation of railroads by the nation
and the several states has been accept
ed In good faith by the railroads, "
said Mr.. Brown, "and they have emf
cred in good faith upon the task of ad-
justlng their operations to the changed
conditions resultant upon laws re-
Gently enacted. The railroads have
felt and still feel that in tho conrId-
GRAFTON OF legislation 80 vital to III alr
interests, they should be given a fair
and impartial hearing and should have
the same right to appeal to the courts
10 prevent injury or to secure redress
Of injustice as is accorded other citi-
zcns and other interests"
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PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE
Inaugural Session Closes, First Regu-
lar Opens Tuesday.

Manila, Feb. 1.-The inaugural ses-
sion Of tho Philippine Legislature closed
at 1.l5 O'Clock tonight, The FIRST reg
ulaf session will open next Tuesday
morning
Tho final session was made memoir
able by consideration of the assembly
resolution to unseat Dominador Gomez,
The vote was tie. The speaker then
cast his ballot In favor of Gomez and
We resolution was lost, The question
81 lht citizenship OF Gomez was tho
ohly point decided. The matter of his
Hornl character is 10 be considered by
a coutmittee in connection with res
olltlon to give him a seat during the
''Buln session.
polms the opening session, lS pro-
usleo election cases were finally deoid-
co. " delegates elected on the face OF
lns ielnrns being seated and one I'M
s,aled one hundred ana twenty-five
pl'ls we're introduced OF which Ave
passed both houses. One passed the
assembly, but was rejected by the COM
mission.
IReie was no disorder throughout The
h.ssloI ana Gov. Gen. Smith has ex-
pressed his satisfaction with the con-
durl of the assemblymen since they
were convened.
Late Seoy Fergussen OF the Philip
pane commission VIII be given state
funeral on Monday. His remains prob
eply viii be shipped TO the United
states on the transport Sherman for
h'elment at Washington.
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WHAT "NEws" SAID.
story Printed In April. 1901 When
Monopoly" Was Born.

In the bill or petition filed this
morning by the government in which
the dissolution Of combine represent
Ing millions upon millions of dollars. 1t
ls explained the first step towards ef-
tecting the combine was taken In tho
spring OF 1901 when the Union Pacific,
acquired control of the Southern Pa
CHIC. In its Issue of April 4, 1901. tho
'News' printed story which I'm part
contained the following: THE board
of directors Of the Southern Pacific
is now under the control of the Harrl-
man syndicate. The Southern Pacific
meeting was held IN New York yester-
day when the following officers were
elected; j. T. Coolidge. Jr. Geo. J.
Gould ID. H. Hartman Edwin Haw-
ley. Charles VI. Hays. II. 81 Hunting
Ton, James III, Hyre Otto H. Kahn. j.
w. Macllay; D. o. Mills: Winslow s.
Pierce; J, II. schif. James speyer,
Jane" Stillman and Charles II. Tweed.
ID, II. Hartman was made chair
man OF the executive committee.
Eight directors elected are also direc-
tors OF the Union Pacific, namely.
Coolidge, Gould. Hyde, Kahn Pierce.
Scnin, Sullman and Hartman. a ma
jority Of the fifteenth directors.
MT. Hartman Is now chairman OF
the executive committee of tho Union
Pacific. Southern Pacific Oregon Rail.
road a. Navigation; president of tho
Oregon Short Line ana director OF
me Illinois Central Kansas civ
southern and other roads"
since this was written, changes havo
been rapid and important The ac.
QUESTION OF the Santa Re and other
steps are included in later moves.
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Jury FINDS HARRY THAW
NOT GUILTY BUT INSANE
Justice Bowling Orders Him Committed to the Mattewan
Asylum for the Criminal Insane-Term is Indefinite
His Discharge Would be Dangerous to Public Safety
Attorney Litteton Filed Exception to the Decision

locked. and save for a newspaper mes
senger no one was allowed to leave the
chamber until the proceedings were
over. Thaw was commanded to stand
up and face the jurors as they in turn
Were called to their feet.
Jurors, look upon the defendant;
defendant, look you upon the jurors, y
called Clerk Penny.
Gentlemen of the jury. have you
agreed upon n verdct?"
1--WE have" said Foreman Grem-
mels.
What say you. is the defendant
guilty or not guiity?"
Not guilty on the ground that he
was insane at the time of the COM
mission of the charge"
Then came the applause which
caused a commotion in the courtroom
and spread the rumor outside that u
great demonstration was in progress
behind the big oaken doors
Thaw was taken from the prison 10
the court house at 1890 o'clock, Jus
tice Bowling finally arrived at 1885
O'Clock and went to his chamber.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw visited her hus-
band during the morning and report =
ed that he was quite detected over
the outlook. Thaw is reported to have
said
II am atraid that despite the vigi-
lance of my counsel, there are two or
three men on the jury with innate
prejudices against me. ] have in
l shall not mention. But no one who
has followed the trial with any degree
of intereN can have failed to notice
the significant glances this juror eX-
changed with a member of the prose-
cution. This was particularly notice.
able at the conclusion of Mr.. Little
tons address.
Justice Bowling has committed
Harry *. Thaw to Matteawan asylum
for the criminal insane and ordered him
taken there at once for an indefinite
period. Justice Bowling said he deem
ed Thaw's discharge would be danger
Gus to public safety.
ATTY. I1ttletOn tlled an exception "
Justice bowling decision in retaining
Thaw In custody and committing him
to the asylum.
AT the request of the defendants
counsel. Justice Bowling has delayed
the execution of the order committing
Thaw to the asylum untl p. m. to
allow counsel to confer as to whether
or not writ OF habeas corpus win be
sued out to have his sanity tested by
commission before he is taken away TO
Matteawan.
The jurymen all refused to divulge
the secrets of their deliberations fur
Their than to say that IA ballots were
taken.
When the news OF the verdict was
communicated to Mrs. William Thaw
the prisoners mother, who was waiting
at her apartments in the Hotel Lor-
raine, she said:
Thank God, my son is saved! / am
perfectly satisfied"
Harry X Thaw was taken to Mat
teawan late this afternoon.
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STANFORD TO HAVE WOMAN

Stanford University, Cal, Feb. AT
a meeting OF the trustees of the uni
versity, held yesterday, It was decided
to appoint dean of women for the
university. and Mrs. Evelyn Wright
Allen, a graduate of Stanford with the
class Of 1896. was selected for tho place.
The adoption of the new policy rela-
tive to the general supervision OF the
activities OF the woman student of the
university marks a decided change in
the custom which has prevailed since
the institution was founded. Mrs.
Allen is to have supervision OF all az
fairs of the woman students.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01

N.v York, Feb. 1,--Acquitted today
~ the murder of Stanford White on
,to ground that he was insane from
.te commission of homicide, Harry n
rhov was ordered by Justice Bowling
:, he committed to the Matteawan asy-
rr for the criminal insane, until such
limo as he can convince the state lu-
,,cv commission that his being ut
,,ros will not endanger the public
,,,ety Thhw was led back to the
r,,nbs across the Bridge Of signs and
rpI remain there until the sheriff can
alan for his transfer to the upstate
Institution.
soth Thaw and his wife, the latter
,eing the only member Of his family
IN court when the jury unexpectedly
returned it's verdict after deliberation
az % hours, seemed pleased and salts
fed with the outcome Of the case. Thaw
stood and smilingly bowed his acRnowl-
edgments to the Jurors as they filed
one By one out of the box. Dist. Atty.
Jerome also seemed satisfied as he has
committed that Thaw was medically, If
not legally. insane.
Thaw's counsel thanked the jurors
with hearty handshake for each one
Of the 10. Atty. Littleton at once filed
an exception to Justice Dowling's de-
cision in retaining Thaw in custody and
committing him to the asylum.
Only q few spectators were allowed
to enter the courtroom when the jury
reported. Justice Bowling warned them
against any demonstration whatsoever.
but despite this, Theodore Roosevelt
Pel. the noted Tennis player broke
into vociferous applause as the fore
man uttered the first words OF the YER
dict mot guilty" Pell was immedi-
atey arrested, arraigned before Jus
tice Bowling after the jury had been
discharged and fined $25 for contempt
Of court.
IT was 1920 o'clock this afternoon,
just % hours after the jury had re-
tired. that the first word came from
their council room. An officer was dis
patched to Justice Dowlings chambers
TO inform him that the 12 men were
ready TO report.
Dist. Atty. Jerome and counsel for the
defense quickly assembled. and young
Mrs. Thaw rushed to her accustomed
chair In the courtroom.
Justice Bowling took his seat on the
teneh at 12:45 p. IN. and it was about
1--WE minutes later that the verdict was
announced.
The Jurors as they took their places
in the box gave no hint OF their con-
cluslon. In fact, 1t was generally be-
leved that disagreement would be
stated up TO the time Justice Bowling
warned the spectators against making
a demonstration. Thaw was not pre-
pared for the climax of his case and
there was an appreciable delay in sum-
moning him to the bar.
When he had reached his chair at
counsels table, the poll of the jury was
begun.
All the doors of the courtroom were
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01
TOURIST HOTEL BURNED.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 1.-The HAM
ilton hotel. tourist resort on tie
banks of the Suwanee river at White
Springs, Fla, was completely destroy
ed by fire last night The house was
crowded with winter visitors and many
had narrow escapes from death. eight
being overcome by smoke and carried
from the burning hotel. All cottage 5
and outhouses on the hotel property
were also destroyed. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000.
The fire, 1t Is said, was caused by a
defective electric light wire.
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DENIS o'suLLIvAN DEAD.

Columbus. o.. Feb. i,--Denis o'sul-
Ivan, the Irish actor and singer died
today at Grant hospital after an opera :
ton for appendicitis performed Thurs
day, He was born IN San Francisco In
1866.
His wife Is here. His greatest sue.
cess was in Peggy Mechree"
No arrangements have been made for
the funeral, but the body will probably
be taken 10 San Francisco.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01

Chicago, Feb Mrs. Roxana J.
Pike Church. widow OF the late VIII
Ham l.. Church. died yesterday at the
Her husband was a Chicago pioneer.
serving as alderman, sheriff. and for n
years clerk OF the circuit court and ok
oiiicio recorder He also was mem
her Of the Union Defense committee
during the Clyil war Mrs Church.
who was born I'm Charlestown. Mass.
an 1919 was one OF the flower girls
who greeted Lafayette upon his Wsir
TO Boston 10 be present al the laying
OF the cornerstone OF Bunker Hill mon
ument
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01
N. A. ACCIDENT ms. co.
Dissolution of Company and Appoint
ment of Receiver Sought

Chicago, Feb. dissolution OF the
North American Accident Insurance
company and the appointment of re-
celVer are sought in q bill filed in the
superior court yesterday by George
stancn, formerly general agent OF the
company. stanch entered the employ
OF the company as general agent Sept,
10, 1905, but was relieved from this po-
sition last March. He asserts there
never mas been an accounting to de-
termlne what amount is due him and
insists the accounts are so involved
mat jury could not determine the
amount.
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nNGLIsn ACTRESSES ooNuNG,

New York, Feb 1.-Two actresses Of
note win arrive from England today
on tha steamer Lustanla, Phey are
Mrs. Beerbohm Tree ana Miss Edyth
Wynne Mathison Mrs Tree Is 10 APP
pear as Clytemnestra IN the production
of "Electra" 10 be made az the Garden
Hheater by Mrs. Patrick Campbell and
Miss Mathison viii assume the lend
ing part In 1.-THE Great ui"ide' win
Henry Miller, taking the place Of Miss
Margaret Anglin, who retires from the
cast Ia order 70 rohearse new play
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01
LAND TRUST co.
Has Purchased the Entire Capital
Stock of the German Trust Co.

Pittsburg, Feb. 1.-The Land Trus,
company has purchased the entire cap
ital stock OF the German Trust COM
pany and at the close of business to-
day at noon the German Trust company
will cease to occupy its present rooms
and be removed TO the quarters of the
purchasing company and II necessary
will be liquidated.
Recently the capital stock of the
Land Trust company was increased to
100000 by the sale of 17s shares of
the stock held in the treasury. s. A.
Steele, president of the German Trust
company, and Jacob Klein, one of the
directors. have been added to the direc-
torate of the Land Trust company.
Secy. Treasurer J. NJ. Hitler will also
become identified with the Land Trust
company.
The German had n capital stock Of
$l6l 900 and surplus of $s0.s00.
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morning.
THE DEAD.
Mrs. Jennie Bert aged 90. Harrison
willie. Mo, waitress.
Mabel Porter, aged is. waitress.
Nine Graves, aged IS, waitress.
Peter Rooney. aged 81, cook
Charles Johnson. aged 2s cook
The injured received slight burns
ana cuts and none is in dangerous
condition. All of the dead, except
Mrs. Bert. lived in Kansas city.
The fire started from an explosion
of natural gas in the basement at s
o'clock this morning. The flames and
dense smoke spread quickly throughout
the building and before an alarm could
be given all means of escape by the
ordinary exits had been shut off. The
five persons who lost their lives were
asleep on the third floor and all save
Mrs. Bert were burned TO death in
their rooms. Evidently they had been
sufocated and none apparently had
even made at attempt to escape.
FLAMES KEPT OUT FIREMEN.
Before the firemen arrived, the build
ing was mass of flames and the rooms
Mabel Porter and Nina Graves, two of
the dead, occupied room together. The
injured slept on the lower floors and in
the basement, Most of these escaped
without aid, fighting their way through
the flames and smoke. The firemen
were able TO rescue others from the
burning building.
Mrs. Bert lost her life in trying to
arouse the inmates. The dense smoke
pouring up the stairway soon filed the
Railways and entered the rooms. Mrs.
Bert's room, on the third floor was
close TO the landing, and II was one OF
the first to be entered by the smoke.
She was awakened and hurrying down
the dali on that floor. attempted to
awaken the sleeping roomers The
smoke soon drove her to the second
floor. where she tried 10 repeat her eff
fort at giving an alarm. The smoke
and flames, however now crowded her
so closely that she was compelled to de-
sist and sought escape. by the stairway.
At the top of the second floor landing
she stumbled and. falling headlong
down the stairway, landed in the thick
est of the flames. At the bottom her
charred remains were later found by
the firemen. The body was almost un-
recognizable.
There were 90 persons In the building
when the fire broke out. Most of the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01
LONDON STOCKS.

London, Feb. lon the stock ex-
change today American securities were
not affected by President Roosevolt's
message which already had been dis
counted Prices opened above parity
ar" wv i"oi s suppoTt ana the
statement the market improved and
closed aLehdy.