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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-20
Now Making srooms.

Joliet Ill. Nov l9.-Peter Van yIissen-
gen. self-confessed forSer to the extent OF
$4,000 today became convict No COZ II
was Just fou- days ago that the Chicago
real estate man and philanthropist startled
a wide circle of friends and acquaintance
and public which knew him only as a
successful business man and exponent of
civic and personal righteousness by his
confession and indictment and conviction
within few hours.
Van Vlissengen was accompanied to the
penitentiary today by Sheriff Strassheim
and DEPUTY Sheriff Morrison OF Chica 90
and Charles Andrews. chairman of the
Republican central committee of Cook
county fChicago). who IS personal friend
Van Vlissengen bade farewell to his COM
panionS in the warden's office after
which he went through the routine re-
auirement Of bath and the BertilIon sys-
TEN OF Identification. His photograph was
also taken
The new prisone< was Shaved and his
hair ci,t BY an Italian serving a life sen
tence for wife murder. He will be put to
work in the broom factory
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witness in Graft Cases.

San Francisco Nov. 1S.-John Krause,
who committed suicide on-tile steamer Adj
Ratio today. formerly was employed as a
special agent of the Pacific States and
Sunset Telephone and Telegraph compan-
les since merged in the Pacific Telephone
and 'SSelgraph company lie was Wit
ress before the grand jury which Indicted
Louis Glass and Theodore Hasley OF the
same corporation for alleged attempts to
bribe supervisors to vote against granting
a franchise to the Home Telephone COM
pany rival organizatio He also APP
peared as witness in the trial Of Glass
on this charge which resulted in convic-
ton. Glass is now out on bail, pending
the result of an appeal taken in his case.
HaIsey is yet to be tried krause left
the employ of the company early this year
and was thought TO have gone to Nevada.
He had failed to obey subpoena sum-
rnoning him as a witness at the trial OF
Halsey which has been frequently post
poned on account OF the DEFENDANT III
ness.
Detective William J. Burns says that
Krause had been under surveillance but
had succeeded IN eluding the authorities
and his whereabouts was unknown until
the news OF his suicide was reported here
TODAY
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INQUEST ON MORRIS HAAS
Doctor Who Extracted the Bullet
From Heney's Head Makes
Sensational Statement.

San Francisco. Nov. 9.-The inquest on
the suicide OF Morris Haas. who shot
Francis ]. Heney in Judge Lawlor's court
room last Friday afternoon, vas begun to-
day before Coroner Leland and jury
The most important witnesses examined
were Captain OF Police Duke and Detec-
tive William h Burns They both testi-
fled to having made a thorough search Of
Haas in lhe court room Immediately aft
er the shooting and failed TO find the
pistol with which he committed suicide
at the county jail on Saturday night
Captair Duke said that though the shoes
worr Nv Haas were rot removed. he felt
around their tops. Roth ne and Dets,-
tive Burns stated with great pOSitiVen ess
that a pistol could hardly have been con-
cealed in one of the mans shoes without
having been found The bullet taken
from the wound in Mr.. Heney's head " as
Dlace.l in evidence by DR.. : o. Be8s-
lev. The doctor said thai he had been
asked BY the police department for the
b,lIlet r1reyfOus 10 the infgest- hut he
had been instructed by M Heney not
To hand II over 10 the chief of police or
any one else but District Attorney Lang
don
When asked why he had been so in
s.rstcted Dr. Bezsley started to say that
he had read in the newspapers that the
honesty Of the police was questioned. but
al this point ne was stopped and answered
no further
The inquest, will be resumed tomorrow.
when a large number Of wstr esses will
In. examined
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BEYOND REACH
OF THE courts
Suicide of Witness in San
Francisco Graft Cases on
Board Ocean Steamer.

Queenstown. Nov. 19-John Krause, who
is said to have been connected with the
Pacific States Sunset Telephone and Tele-
graph companies of San Francisco. COM
mitted suicide today in his cabin on the
steamer Adriatic while the vessel was
coming from Cherbourg to this port
Mr. Krause joined the Adriatic at Cher
bourg Nothing unusual was noticed about
his movements. but as ne had not left his
cabin at l O'Clock this afternoon the pur-
ser forced an entrance He found Mr..
Krause stretched on the floor dead His
throat had been cut and two blood stained
safety raZors lay by his side. The sur
geon OF the Adratic certified that the
dead man had bied to death from wounds
self inflicted. but an inquest is to be held.
The body was sent on shore here and
taken to the morgue.
Mr. Krause was travelling alone
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SLAVE DEALER
UNDER ARREST
Steamship Captain Charged
With Importing Japanese
Women Into United States.

Seattle. Wash. Nov. ,19--Nith the ar
rest today at the instance Of Secret Agent
Miller of Captain T. r. GaVley. former
Advance, and K Katayama. a Japanese
interpreter, charged with the Importation
of japanese women into the United States
a general shakeuT. in the affairs of the
local, as well as the British Columbia,
immigration office is expected.
Washington sent a woInsn decoy to Sc
attic, who upon her arrival here began her
negotiations with the dealers in women.
According to her statement. she learned
that Captain Gawley could furnish her
with women, AMI completed negotiations
for as many Japanese women as he could
get at $500 n head A retainer OF 800 was
quest or demand. he was given IS more.
After furnishing the deeoy with five WON
en- GawIey becs me suspicious ana was
preparing to, leave the city last night.
when Secret Agent c. a. Miller. who
had been shadowi1g him. pointed him ou1
TO the police. who arrested him.
Gawley makes his home in Bellinghafn-
business was through the mosquito flee
al Vancouver and Victoria.
NJ Katayama has been handling The
legal phase OF the business for Gawley
and the others who have been importing
the women inc this country.
For Two years conditions have been susl
that TO sElusgle Japanese women into the
cago. New York and other cities Of the
middle states have been supplied at va
rious times with Japanese women Cor
whom the price of $500 a head was PAID
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Plea for porto RICO Coffee.
BIG TOBACCO DEAL

I9-The gdeabe Tobacco
the Burey Tobacco society for the 1896 and part OF me &
closed
which
the crops al cents perpo o he
deaIn
the Eury Tobacco outlay something Ike on the
circulation a Kentucky
Tobacco Growers which formed several years ago and ~
pooled cropso OF andI9
No raised the members association in s athos
o
practically
all
and
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TAFT AND THE TARIFF

~ springs Va Nov lsrhat Pidenleet William II Taft
of tariff
m 'norough
inject caller
to the of
OF
Tor by
- NON"'se'e
whc tbs unner-
most IN his In
cabinet had
Judge conference sat
Ohio N'~'e se"a'e
CAl
Guiding service - m
AFFORDED
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BIDS OPENED.

Especial TO The Herald-l
Washington Nov. Bids were opened
TODAY at the treasury department for the.
construction Of the public building at
Rawlins. Wyo- The bidders were s. B.
Morrison or Denver $50. and the
Northwestern Construction company of
wahpeton, " D., sS4,"l
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Omaha. Nov 1s--tievernoi-e1ect Shall
lenberEsr was 70 have been guest Of hon
or tonight at ratification meeting
planned BIZ the Dshiman Democracy and
chief speaker At banquet to follow
The local committee this afternoon re-
cpived notice that he had been seriously
Injured during an initiation ceremony
iaSf night and would be unable to fiji
the enEagement.
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PLACED AT s1.5oo.ooo.

y New York. Nov IA campaign 4
y fund OF Sl.510.0ee. contributed 10 the 4
y national Republican Committee in 4
y the recent campaign. will be shown 4
= when the list OF contributors is filed 4
y at Albany next Monday, according 4
+ TO the New York Evening Post II 4
4 was said that there are I5-ne1 names 4
= in the list. 4
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GOVERNOR ELECT ROUGHED
Shanenberger of Nebraska Has Leg
Fractured While Being Init
a ated by the Shriners.

lincoln. Nov I".-lioTerDOr-elect a @
Shallenberger is confined 10 his room az
the Lincoln hotel and is suffering from
2 fractured leg He vas injured while
being initiated as member Of the Sl,rin-
ers last night He viii return TO his
home al Alma tomorrow
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PUT TO WORK At
MAKING RROOMS
Van vIissengen, the Chicago
Real Estate Shark, Taken
to States Prison.
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. = q 9 y g y q 9 o 9 . - q . 90 .
= Chicago. Nov. 19.-It was de- I.
:: clared after an investigation to- =
9 night that the outstanding for--'.
3 geries of Peter Van Nlissengen. 6.
p the real estate dealer. who. on his 8.
:, OWN confession. was arrested and %
8. sentenced to the penitentiary, viii >
I: go far above 100000. and will o
:. probably reach 81 000. 600 Instead o
q of twenty five about 100 persons 8.
&, viii be losers. The exact number >
(. of outstanding forgeries is ass. 1t .
8. is said that the rushing of Van I.
I. Vlissengen TO the penitentiary early 9
. in the day was to get him there o
:. before the full extent of his for .
. geries became known. .
SEQ e @ 81 &&H@4 80
Chicago. Nov. 1s-Peter Van Vlissengen,
prominent real estate dealer and self-con-
fessed forger 10 the amount of more than
10000. was taken to the state prison at
Joliet today under guard of Sheriff Stass-
helm. Fear that the disgraced financier
might attempt suicide was given as the
reason fer his removal from the county
jail at an earlier date than had been in
tended
To avoid newspaper photographers the
prisoner in leaving the Jail held a news
paper over his face He continued the use
OF this device in the omnibus to avoid
recognition on the way TO the union depot.
News that the fallen real estate dealer
was awaiting a train spread quickly in
the neighbornoOd of the station however
and POO or so people crowded about him
until he went aboard There was no DEM
australian
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When the report on the president :
report was called for Mr.. Gompers re-
signed the chair to Joseph F. Valentine,
seventh vice president of the fedora
tlon- 1t was decided to take up the
report of the committee on presidents
report seriatum. Each subject in the
report was commented on and ap-
proved by the committee, and as the
reading proceeded the convention en-
dorssd the recommendations OF the
committee.
The action of President Gompers, as
related in his report in regard to the
Buck Stove & Range company fnJunc-
tion was unanimously endorsed by a
rising vote
There was no discussion of the COM
Irsttee's report until the subhead ''Liti-
cation Harassing Labor" was reached
On this subject the committee de-
ciafss. mat when a Judge issues an IN
junction in labor disputes IL is the duty
Of organized labor 10 disobey and go 10
jail. .ang advised that the funds of the
organizati be not used to defend any
such sui, because II believes ii would
be a useless expenditure -
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GETTING DOWN
TO BUSINESS
Debate Over the Report of
President Gompers Brings
Out Labor'S Attitude.
lNJUNCTI0NS WILL NOT
BE IMPLICITLY 0BEYED
ACTION DURING RECENT PoLlTI-
CAL CAMPAIGN DISCUSSED
NO CONCLUSION REACHED.

Denver. Colo. Nov. 19-The entire
session of the American Federation of
Labor convention today was given over
to the consideration of the report of the
committee on the presidents report.
Two sections caused prolonged de-
bate, and a vote was reached on only
one, that referring 10 Litigation Har-
assing Labor
The report of the committee recon-
mending that injunctions be disregard :
ed was defeated on a roll CALL, 272 TO
5.5s5-aHd a modification of the report.
along the line OF Gompers' report, was
adopted
The rest of the session was taken up
In discussing the section of the report
referring TO the political action OF the
federation leaders. In this section the
committee criticised Daniel ]. Keefe
for not acting with the rest of the ex-
ecutive council
ii has been announced that the Jour-
neymen BARRIERS union has decided to
begin a fight for shorter hours.
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Duncan Opposed to Report.

James Duncan of the granite cutters.
. first vice president of the federation
opposed the recommendation. He said
the union men are lava biding citizens
and should Proceed like any other citi-
zens to defend themselves at all haz-
ards. He moved to strike out the
words advising the labor man to dis
obey the Injunction.
President Andrew Furuseth of the
Seamen's union upheld the report of the
committee. Mr.. Furuseth said the union
man was a law-abiding citizen and
would not tolerate the breaking of the
law on the part of the Judiciary. He
opposed ''judge-made law" The speak
or explained what he called a new Ju-
risprudence which is now being i'm
posed upon this country" and said that
sending to jail men who are alleged
to be guilty of contempt of court was,
in effect. sentencing them under the
jurisdiction OF a 'judge-made law" and
the unions would be right i'm taking q
stand against it.
John Leonard OF the Tailors' union,
treasurer of the federation. supported
the amendment OF MI Duncan and op-
posed the report OF the committee.
Frank T Hanley of the Switchmen's
union opposed the report OF the COM
mittee. which he termed revolution
airy and anarchistie"
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Socialist Opinion.

Max Hayes of the TyprOgI aphlc
union supported the committee report.
report. saying:
1T is the time for strong, sturdy men
to re-enact the stirring scenes of every
revolutionary epoch. If it is necessary
for more men 10 become martyrs, see
no reason why our leaders should not
assume that role at this time and
show TO the people We are a militant
organization.
I. W. Mccullough of the Typo
graphical union supported the amend
meat of Delegate Duncan. He declared
he was opposed TO the doctrine of nom
resistance.
"Our forefathers fought for their
liberty" he said. -snd did not take the
Continued on Page 2.
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New York Nov Is-The firm of John
A. BOardman & co. had several branch
offices in this city. The offices were
closed today and have printed notices di-
recting that all inquiries be made to the
main office in Philadelphia.
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STOCK BROKERS GO UNDER
Firm of John A. Boardman & Co. of
Philadelphia Victims of
Bull Movement.

Philadelphia. Nov Is.-The firm OF John
A. Boardman & Co. stock brokers, made
an assignment today TO Lincoln l. Eyre
who has taken charge of the company.s
affairs
The firm has chain of nineteen offices
in eastern cities. two offices being located
here. The assignment was voluntary and
was caused by the bull movement in the
stock market II is believed the failure
will not prove an important one. The firm
had many customers. but the individual
transactions were, as 4 rule. on a small
scale.
The firm Of John III. Boardman & Co
is the successor TO Haisht & Freese. which
firm went out of business several years
ago
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Open Letter to Candidates
Exnlains What viii Be Done.
See Page 6.
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And HD he CSD lay tSD dead Sd
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
H Mrs. L IA deCottes

ton adopted dwelt upon the fact tb., the organization lost a wise and sym. pathetic worker and a true and gentle counsellor in the death of this beloved member It spoke of the loss to the community of a cherished and beIot,ef benefactor, and of the loss to humanit, or q pure unselfish soul The commit. | tee appointed to draw the resolutions | was composed of Mrs. wilsje Laniel | Durr, Mrs. Charles ,Stakely. Mrs. s B seelye' Mrs A, B. Meyer and Mss Mary Burke.
 YOUNG wOMEN's CHRISTIAN
 ASSOCIATION NOTES. The local Association hopes to send two delegates to the student confer ence at Columbus, Miss, April 1o-12. All the Associations of Alabama and Mississippi are invited to send repre- sentstives who win be entertained in the college dormatories
 | The hour of the vesper sefvice will be o'clock instead of A. during the next few months. This afternoon. Rev. Henry M. Edmonds. pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. will speak to the members of the Association, in tho Association parlors. His subject will f he. Whatsoever Things Are Pure" Note the change In the hour--the ser- vice this afternoon will be at o'clock. r There will be a meeting of the Board of Directors at the Association Build ing Monday morning at II o'clock. RoBBINs-LoCKYEA Cards have been received by friends in the city announcing the marriage on March 24. at Birmingham, of Mir. Walter E. Robbins and Miss Leont:ne Lockyear.
 The bride is well-known in Mont- gomery, where she has resided the greater portion of her life with the family of her brotber. the late Hon. unusual attractions. and Is much ad- mired. Mir. Robbins formerly a high railroad official with headquarters in Florida, is now connected with the Frisco. He, too, at one time resided in Montgomery, and his friends here will be interested in his marriage. Mir. and Mrs. Robbins are at home at 1o6 South Twentieth Street. Birming- ham. Ala.
 BUTT-BRowDER.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Nicholas Browder request the honor of your presence at the marriage of the.r daughter, Lucie to MT. Richard LemueI Butt. Jr.. on the evening of Wednesday, April IS, at s:s0 o'clock Court Street Methodist Church, Montgomery. Ala. DENNIs-HENDERsO Mir. and Mrs. James H. Henderson announce the engagement of their daughter. Irene, to Dr. George A. Den. his, of Montgomery, the marriage to take place at noon on Wednesday, April 15. at their home in Shorter. | l
 JONEs-BAYNEs. Mir. and Mrs Robert Samuel Jones. oi Eufsula. announce the engagement oi their daughter. Mildred Jones, to Mir Obie Wallace Baynes, of Winston -Sa- lem. N. C., the wedding to take plae' early in June.
 NOTICE sAYRE STREET SCHOOL COMMITTEE. There will be the regular monthly meeting of the Sayre Street School Dis trict Committee at the school Wednes- day afternoon at, o'clock. NOTICE w0MAN's HOME. | The Working Woman's Home As-
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ner unselnshness her tender sympathy for others and to the charm of her per- sonality.
 ". c. T. U. SILVER
 MEDAL CONTEST. :.
 At the Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Friday evening occurred one of the silver medal contests of the w. C. T. U. in which six boys took part and the modal was won by Master Wil- He Winston Cross.
 Miss Mcworter delighted the audi encc with recitation roo Late for the Train" while the judges were mak . ing their decision, and afterward the medal was presented by pr. O, c. Me- Gehee, who made q humorous talk as he presented 1t,
 Mrs. E. A. Parker made an earnest plea for new members of the W. c. T. U. and another number on the pro- isrsni was q pantomifne by Mir. Paul \ Dix. who rendered ''Ail Hall the Power of Jesus Name"
 Mrs, W. NJ. Crawford presided at the organ and the meeting was pre- sided oyer by the President of the ". c. T. U.
 Arrangements are now being made to hold gold medal contest at an early date. There will be on April IS a diamond medal contest held in this city. The place win le named later. There will be contestants from vari- ous places throughout the State The contest will be held during the teach CTS convention.
 MISS GALLOWAY ENTERTAIN-
 ED CHAFING DISH CLUB.
 The members of the Chafing Dish Club were delightfully entertained Fri day evening by Miss Clara Galloway at her home on South McDonougn
 Two prizes awarded in amusing con test fell to Mir. Tom Fitzpatrick and Miss Mary Burke. After the prepara- tion of Chafing Dishes refreshments were served. Miss cailoway's guests were:
 Miss Burke and Mir. Dick Stevens, Miss Willie Thompson and Mir. Alex Cassels, Miss. Palmer Ellsberry ana Bradford Jones. Mise Claire Davis and Louis LasseteS Miss Virginia Holt ana Reedy Ellsberry. Miss Clara westcott and James Browder. Miss Lucille Strong and Howard Lee Betty, George Mo- Cough. Hardaway. Frazier, Brown Cas- ton, Phares Coleman, Holland Webber and Tom Fitzpatrick.
 LITTLE FOLK BIRTHDAY PARTY,
 Little Mary Rushton celebrated her nth birthday Friday afternoon when she entertained her Kindergarten class mates at the home of their teacher. Mrs LeMoyne Chatfield at 2l7 Holcombe Street. The color plan prettily carried out was pink and white, the table was adorned with pink and white roses and on the birth fay cake five pink and white candles burned. In the cutting of the. cake the dime fell to Alice Hug ger. the thimble to Rachel Rushton and the ring to Graham Rushton.
 Tho little folk who enjoyed the party were: Frances Huger. Alice HugeF. Marion HanahAn. Bruce Hanahan, Jeanette Maultsby, Helen Maultsby, AL va Johnson. Alma Nachman. Ethel Moore Salter. Clyderurner. Gladys Tur- ner. Rachel Rushton and Graham Rash ton
 cITY FEDERATION HONOR
 MEMORY OF MRS. LOEB, At the meeting of the City Of Wo- mems Clubs held Thursday a tribute of respect was paid the memory of the late Mrs. Jacques Loeb. The resoiu-
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back in her old home and extended many courtesies and attentions in at. | testations of their warm regard for her. They are always glad to see her Tn Montgomery. Mir. and Mrs. W. W. strinsfellow. of Annistcn who have been spending sev- ersl months in Mexico. will reach Mont gomery this morning. They were in the city of Mexico at he time of the recent earthuaqke and had quite a thrilling experience. The Art Study Club will meet Tues. | day Afternoon at { o'clock with Miss Minna Dent al her home on McDonougb Street.
 Friends of Mir. and Mrs. Hugh Att kinson will be glad to learn that their little daughter. Cecile. who has been III, Is improving.
 The No Name club will meet wednes. day morning with Miss Olivia Airing ton at il o'clock. when A full attend ance Is requested as a discussion of the prospectus for the coming year will be the important feature of the morn ing.
 Miss Margaret Browne has returned home after spending the winter in New York.
 Mir and Mrs. Lee B. Well Of Birm- inghani are the guests Of Miss Ray Cadden at her home on South Court Street.
 Mrs. J. C. Piessr of Chicago. form erly Miss Sadie Lobman. will arrive today to be the guest for several weeks of her parents. Mir. and Mrs. E. Lob man.
 Miss wilma Smith. of opelika, is the guest of her brother. MT, E. H. smith, at his home on Madison avenue.
 Miss India Herbert. If Hayneville. is visiting Miss saliie Waters at her home, 634 Clayton street.
 Mrs. n. D. ouisenberry will leave Monday for Columbus. Ga., where she goes to visit friends.
 4
 Mrs. J. B. Hastings has returned from a visit to friends in Birming- ham.
 Mrs. De Witt Burkhead of Roanoke. Va. Is visiting her parents Mir. and