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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
NOT DECIDED WHETHER
SHERMAN WILL RESIGN

Washington, June 22.--The question
as to whether Representative sherman
will remain as chairman of the Repub-
lican congressional committe IS not re-
garded as conclusively settled BY per-
sons who are familiar with the work of
the committee in this city. 1t is eX-
pected that this matter VIII be deter
mined when the Republican national
committee meets here July l, when
both Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Sherman Will be
present and many matters relating 10
the campaign viii be determined.
There are many instances in which
men have retained their positions as
members of the house OF representa-
tives and have gone into campaigns
for other positions not resigning from
the house until the result OF their
compaign has been shown. Mr.. Sherman
will probably continue to be member
of the house of representatives until
the fourth of next March even In the
event of his election to the vice presl-
dency. II is said here that in filling
the Office of chairman of the congress
slonal committee he will neglect no
duty that he would have performed IL
he had not been nominated on the Re-
publican ticket. In this view of the
case. many of Mr. Sherman's friends
here consider all talk of his resignation
either as chairman of the committe OF
as member of the house Of repres
entatiyes as purely speculative.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
0. ]. SMITH ARRESTED
Here In the Hands of the
Police I'm Oregon.

Word has been received here by wire
from Portland, Or, that oliver j.
Smith. young man who gained CON
siderable notoriety here several months
ago as defendant in criminal case in
which he was charged with embezzle-
ment. is in Jail at Portland for passing
a forged check there on the secretary
of the Elks lodge. According to the
brief account of his arrest. he posed
there as an Elk and passed worthless
check on the secretary of the lodge.
Information was asked for from this
end of the line and the Portland Elks
were informed that Smith is not an
Elk and If he made any representa-
tons TO that effect they were false.
Several months ago Smith was ar
rested and brought back from the east
on the charge of embezzlement. His
case hung fire for a long time and one
complaint was dismissed and another
one fled but through some technical
ity he escaped. For some time after
the case was disposed of he remained
in Salt Lake and then left for the
northwest. II seems that the young
man was in financial difficulties and
tried to get out of them by posing as
an Elk and Offering bogus check.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
FAV0RS THREE PLANKs
W. II. King and Other Democratic
Delegates Preparing for Work at
Denver Convention,

When asked today in what particu-
lar planks OF the Democratic national
platform he would interest himself
especially, as Utahs member Of the
platform committee, Judge william
III. King replied that he wanted 10 see
the platform contain a plank faVoring
the conservation Of national resources.
plank favoring national SUFFRAGE
for women, and "A plank on the imam
clal policy.
"Pcrsonally," he added, "I am
working on a clause In favor of wo-
mems sufferage and on n financial
plank Both consider IN be import
ant matters and hope to see them
handled in the conventions The mat
ter OF conserving the resources has
not been discussed yet In a definite
way. but no doubt such plank viii
be introduced ana passed.
Erred IT. Dubois 1 expect to 500 at
the convention with a large following
prepared 10 do all that Is possible to
force an anti-Mormon plank into the
platform"
Provided the Dubois fight IL kept
within the committee rooms, II viii be
met In the credentials committee by
Abel John Evans, In the committee on
permanent organization by $, $. Smith,
should the Dubois faction be seated,
and In the committee on platform, by
Judge King
State Chairman l.. X. Martineau will
attend the convention as a spectator
lie was not candidate for election as
delegate, and while his name went be-
fore the convention. IL was without his
knowledge or consent, and after he
had urged his friends 10 vote for 9TH
en- candidates,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
DECISIONS WITHHELD
Status of Race Track Gambling Still
Unsettled Owing to Delays In
Legal Circles.

New York. June 22.-Justice Bis
ohoff. in the supreme court today adj
journed until Thursday the test case
of Melville Collins, who was arrested
at Sheepshead Bay race track last
Friday for making bet of SIS on Hot
spur. Asst. Dist. Atty. White of Kings
county secured the postponement. The
arraignments of persons arrested
charged wits making bets scheduled
for today at Coney Island also were
postponed, thus deferiing for several
days the expected judicial interpreta
ton Of the new anti-betting law.
Racing interests in this city and
throughout the country are keenly in
terested In the case of Collins who was
selected by counsel for the Jockey Club
TO be arrested at the Sheepshead Bay
track last week in order that a judicial
Interpretation of the new antl-gambl-
ing laws may be obtained.
The legal question In the Collins
case is whether a verbal bet accepted
BY the passage of the money won or
lost but without making a memoran-
dunn of the bet constitutes a violation
Of the law. Collins had made such a
bet when arrested. He was taken TO
the magistrates court and a hearing
was set for today but counsel of the
Jockey club quickly brought the case
before the supreme court by securing
n writ of habeas corpus. Mr.. Elder,
who as first said he would not make
any agreement on test case by the rae
Ing interests declares he will prosecute
Collins. II is reported that the Kings
county grand jury In Brooklyn would
begin today an investigation of the
conduct OF all the race tracks In that
county which compromise as Sleeps
head Bay, Gravesend and Brighton
Beach
The hearings in the case OF the 10
h0okmakers arrested at the Gravesend
and Sheepshead Bay tracks were set
Tor June 20. by Magistrate Voorhees,
In he Coney Island court today. The
action was taken at the request OF both
the district attorney and counsel for
me defendants in order to await the
disposal OF the Collins case now be-
ioIe the supreme court.
me hearing of the Coney Island
Jockey clubs application to make per-
manent the Injunction restraining the
police from interfering with the order
" collection OF patrons at Sheepshead
BAY which was returnable this morn
Ing was adjourned today until We'd
nesday by Justice Blanchard of the
supreme court
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
TRANSFER SHARES LAW
COMPTROLLER GIynn Of New York Has
Begun Investigation TO Compel
Corporations TO Obey 1t.

Albany. N. Y, June 22.-State Comp
troller Martin II. Glynn announced to-
day that he has begun an investigation
to compel corporations to obey the law
taxing the transfer of shares of capital
stock.
There are about $4,000 stock compan-
les in this statae which come under the
provisions of the stock transfer act.
THE investigation" says a state
ment given out by Mr.. Glynn, has
been under way but few days, yet
the results demonstrates that there has
been a wholesale disregard of this law
on the part of the corporations with the
attending loss of a large revenue to the
state.
THE officials of many corporations
plead that they suppose transfer tax
is imposed only where stock is bought
and sold through brokers for the put-
pose of speculation and give that as an
excuse of their nonpayment
That suppostion Is entirely erron-
eous. Every transfer of ownership of
stock IS subject to the tax and every
transfer made without payment of the
tax comes within the operation of the
penalty provided for noncompliance
with the law"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
Advises Jurors of Importance OF
Trial to the Government
And the Defendants.
TT After This Effort They Cannot Agree
On Verdict the Court VIII
Discharge Them.
Washington. June 22.---Verdict in
fnnd conspiracy-guilty; Hyde and
Schneider.
Not gullty-Benson and Diamond.


Washington. June 22.-The jury in
the case of Frederick A. Hyde, John
"A. Benson, Joost II. Schneider and
II. p. Dimond who We're indicted over
four years ago for alleged conspiracy
TO defraud the United States out of
large tracts of public lands in the
west, today in the criminal court here
reported that they had not reached an
agreement. The court instructed them
10 make one more effort to reach
common agreement and If they could
not then agree he would discharge
them from their responsibilities.
Justice Stafford spoke of the i'm
portanoe Of the case to the govern
ment and to the defendants and asked
the jurors If they would not go back
to their room and lay aside all of their
previous opinions and listen to each
reach an agreement. The judge said
that he did not wish to modify or take
back any part of his charge to the jury.
The jury made its report at 11:22
o'clock. Immediately after receiving
the courts Instructions the jury again
retired in a further effort to come to
some agreement. The jury had been
out since 1 o'clock Friday afternoon.
The case has attracted widespread in
terest and the evidence included
mass of records from land offices in
California. Washington and oregon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
CURE REPORT
Out of OF Lepers AT Louisiana Instifn-
ton in Past Two Years, Six Have
Been Practically Cured.

New Orleans. June PA remarkable
medical report touching on the cure OF
leprosy viii be presented to the Louis
lana assembly probably this week by
the leper home of the state CT Louisi-
ana.
From the report it appears that out
OF 81 lepers at the Louisiana institu-
ton In the past two years six have
been practically cured,
This report is not submitted as in
indicating that any specific cure for
leprosy has been discovered. 1t is sim
ply statement of the results which
have been obtained from giving lepers
the same sanitary surroundings that
the average person enjoys and an equal
opportunity to receive first class medl-
val treatment.
Instead of being isolated the inati-
tuition faces the public highway along
the Mississippi river levee in Iberville
parish. II occupies an estate OF about
400 acres row OF modern cottages
constitute the lepers' quarters. For ~
years four 10 six sisters OF charity
practically alone, have cared for al
the wants of the lepers' even to cook
ing and sweeping. None OF the sisters
ever has become affected and hppar-
entity none OF them fear IT,
The ages of the patients range from
to So
The degree of freedom enjoyed by
these lepers is startling. There are no
stockades. no armed guards, nor night
watchmen to prevent them from es-
Gaping at Will
The one strong bond which holds
them TO the institution is the self-sac-
rinclng care and interest OF the sister,
Of charity IN making them comfort
able and contented. Eleven lepers nave
rum away ~ the last two years and
although a number OF these runawsys
have voluntarily returned, nevertheless
one Of the most important requests of
the home TO the assembly Is for men
and other means to prevent the recur-
renee of such escapes
Another vital recommendation is for
money and authority to place IN the
home certain lepers at large IN tho
state
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
Advocated in lnflammatory Anti
American Circular Anony-
mousIy Issued in Manila.
DEATH TO THE AMERlCANSw
Charged With Bringing Tyranny
Burning Homes and Killing of
Their Animals Advocated.

Manila, June 22.--An innammatory
anti-American circular has been issued
here anonymously and distributed. 1t
bears the cabalistic signs of the old
katipunan society and denounces the
Americans saying they have brought
tyranny instead OF liberty and tina,
their purpose is to rob and enslave the
Filipnos. 1t calls them shameless
dishonest. drunken thieves, attacks the
morality OF American women and ac.
cuses the government of graft
Pending open revolution. it urges a
campaign involving the assassination
of individual Americans. burning then
homes, killing their animals and con-
cludes with the wish for long life to
the Filipinos'' and death to the Amer
Jeans"
1t is doubted If the circular will be
productive of any serious results.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
BETTER WOOL MARKETS.
Buyers Contestlng Sharply for Clips at
Good Prices.

The selling of wool in Idaho In June
Is different proposition from what
It was In Utah IN May according 70
the latest dispatches from the state
TO the north Wool buyers now do not
lounge about Ia hotels telling
the growers that they have plen-
IS IN the EASTERN warehouses
and that they don't want 70
buy except at very low figure, IN
stead they are hustling from town 10
town in a specially chartered pullman
buying the wool IN az auction, and
paving always over Is cents, instead of
the and 10 cent offerings made m
Utah.
q. NJ Frazier, travelling freight ana
passenger agent OF the Illinois Central,
Who has Just returned from Idaho, says
thai bids there sometimes 60 rs high
as 1879 cents and mat the buyers are
really scramblng for tho clips
AT Malad valley Grin Davis sold az
49, cents the pooled product OF 40
isrowers, amounting 10 100000 pounds
III <. Hnllet OF Boston oeing the buyer
secy. stewart of the Utah nssooia-
ton said today that he expected the
stored Titan wool To go for 10 cents
or better ~ The market IL tending
sharply upward.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
TWELVE DEATHS BY
DROWNING REPORTED

New York June 22.-,rwelve deaths
by drowning were reported in New Yorl,
and vicinity in the past "a hours, the
intense heat drawing thousands to the
beaches to seek relief either in or on
the water. John Milton lost his life
rescuing three men who had capsized i'm
light boat in the East river Frank
Kris broke his neck diving In the East
Side y. NJ. G. a. pool. August n Sund.
man, captain of New York city steam
lighter, fell from a ladder into she
North river and was dro Hned. Robert
Roper, II years old. and Joseph Bizeanz,
II, went down while bathing in the Har-
lem river. George Williamson 10, sue
cumbed to cramps at North Beach. David
Griffin met a similar fate at Sleeps
head Bay. Frank Donahue was drowned
in Staten Island sound. Chester Hart
and John Gengai sank in a bathing pool
near Trenton, n. j. An unknown man
was drowned in the North river and
and unknown boy in Lake Hopatcong,
n. ].
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
Writes Dr.. Eliot Regarding Sus-
pension of Sidney w. Fish
And Charles Morgan, Jr.
MEMBERS OF THE BOAT CREW
Were Suspended for Violating Rule
Prohibiting Taking of Certain
Books from Library.

Cambridge. Mass. June 22.--Prest-
dent Roosevelt, in his capacity as a
Harvard alumnus and an advocate of
healthy sports has been in commune
cation with President Eliot, the head
of the university regarding the sus-
pension from college Of Sidney w. Fish
and Charles Morgan. Jr.. members of
the boat crew While this fact is
definitely known here, the tenor of the
correspondence has not been given out.
1t was said here any definite informa-
ton would have TO come from oyster
Bay.
Fish, who rowed at No. 2, in the
varsity shell and Morgan who was Il
member of the varsity 4-oared crew
were suspended last week for viola
ton of a rule prohibiting the taking
Of certain books from the library.
NO WORD FROM OYSTER BAY.
oyster Bay. n. Y. June 22.-Secy.
Loeb said today that President Roose-
Welt will have nothing to say con-
corning his correspondence with Presi-
dent Eliot of Harvard in behalf Of
Sidney Fish and Charles Morgan Jr..
the oarsmen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
LACKED FOOD AND SHELTER.
Song and Dance Performer Picked Up
In Serious Condition.

A young man who claims to be n
song and dance artist was picked
UP by the police last midnight IN
serious condition from cold and
hunger. The name Of the unfortunate
man was not obtained by the police
but they found him ON Commercial and
Second South streets apparently suf-
ferlng from iit. He had fallen TO the
pavement and received a painful cash
in the head. He said he came here
from Creston. Iowa, and had been un-
able TO hnd employment.
Chief Pitt bandaged the wound and
asked the young man If he had had
anything TO eat. lie replied that he
had eaten nothing for Two days. Chief
Pitt took him to n restaurant and gave
him a hearty meal and also gave him
some money The young man was
taken 10 police headquarters and Civ
en- a bed but this morning disappeared,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
THEY ALL PLEADED GUILTY.
Through Their Counsel the Com
panies Have Arranged to
Pay Their Fines.
American Newspaper Publishers AS
ISOLATION Caused Suits TO he
Brought, Norris Acting rs Agent,

New York, June 22.-Twenty-four
companies manufacturing manila
wrapping paper were fined 81, 900 each
by Judge Hough in the United States
circuit court today. They pleaded
guilty on Friday last to maintaining
an Illegal combination in restraint OF
trade. They were members of the Ma
Mia. and Fiber association
In imposing the fines Judge Hough
said that the combination of paper
manufacturers was a clear violation OF
the Sherman anti-trust law, but be-
cause Of extenuating circumstances
he would impose a fine only. The com
panies have arranged TO nay tnAli
fines through their counsel.
The cases against the companies was
instituted through the fundamentally
of the American Newspaper Publish
ers' association for which Mr. Norris
OF this city acted as agent. The COM
panies composed almost the entire
membership OF the circle of paper
manufacturers which was organized by
John II. Parks in 1906. ON complaint
of Mr. Mr.. Norris the federal grand
Jury began an investigation OF inc
combination two months ago ana on
Friday last returned indictments
against PARKS ana 20 companies i'tSe'
Atty. Stimson who had charge OF the
cases stated IN court that IN view
of the fact that the companies had saw
ed the government expense by plead
ing guilty he would be willing that
light fines should be imposed. Counsel
for the companies declared that the
combine was formed two years ago to
save them from bankruptcy because
of the methods of agents for consum-
ers who, he alleged, favored first one
cro,,n Of paper mills and then smother
i'm order to cut prices. Counsel also
declared that the combination was not
dissolved when Il was learned that the
association came In conflict with tine
rrovisions of the Sherman law.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
STATE PRISON FOR
THE BOY MURDERER
Alvin F. Heaton. Jr, May Be
Brought from Kanab for
Safe Keeping.
AT EXPENSE OF KANE COUNTY
Preliminary Hearing Held Last Week
Brings Out No New Evidence
In the Case.

Alvin +. Heaton. Jr,, charged with
the murder of Mary stevens at order
vile, Kane county, April 20. will be
brought to the state prison for safe
keeping pending his trial at Kanab.
This was practically decided upon at
the preliminary hearing at Kanab
which came to a close on Friday before
L. NJ. Ford, Justice of the peace.
There was no stenographer available
and IN consequence the testimony M
troduced was taken down in long hand,
a proceeding both lengthy and tedious.
Later a short hand writer was secured
and the hearing came to an end speed
lily, when the defendant was bound
over to the action OF the district court
which convenes on Aug, A.
No new facts were brought out at
the preliminary hearing and the de-
Tense did not interpose a single ques-
ton IN INSTRUMENTATION.
All spectators were shut out of the
court room and the various witnesses
told their story to the justice ana Of
ficers assembled
Just after the lrst witness had taxi
en- HIS seat the defense moved to waive
the preliminary hearing; but after
private consultation between the dis
trict and county attorneys and the
sheriff. the state proceeded with the
case.
The story OF events leading up TO
the crime and the subsequent confess
sion was retold along the lines previ-
ously exclusively printed in the Deseret
News
STORY OF THE CRIME.
The crime has shocked the entire
state owing 10 the youth OF the MUIR
derer and his victim and the cold
blooded manner In which 1t was con-
summated. Both young people attend
ed school and became unduly Intimate.
Because the girl stated that she would
force Heaton TO marry her the latter,
according TO his confession, secured Il
revolver and making All appointment
with the girl IN a gulch, shot her four
times and then dragged her body into
washout and piled rocks on top OF
the corpse 10 hide the crime. Search
ers later found the place where the
crime was committed by Indications OF
a heavy body being dragged through
the sand and q pool OF blood but IN
differently covered With sand. The trail
led 90 the pile Of rocks with a ribbon
In sight, a mute indication OF the grew
some secret beneath
Young Hoaton who H. not yet IS
years old, was AZ once suspected as ne
mad a few days before given boy a
deck OF cards for the loan OF a revol-
yer. lie had a cleyery arranged abb
which held good for several days
Finally the confinement and the qnes-
tions OF friends and the sheriff began
TO wear him down and he confessed
the crime and gave the officials writ
ten statement embracing all details.
The officials OF Kane county have
decided that It may be safer and per
hnps cheaper In the long run TO hrlns
the hoy 20 Salt Lake and place him IN
the state prison az the expense Of ile
county until the time comes Tor MS
trial In August
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
ESTIMATES APPROVED.
Board of Public Works Apportions
Amounts 10 Contractors.

The board OF public works, az its
adjourned meeting held this morning
approved the following estimates: Side
walks. j. =. O'Neill S2.057al, side
walk SO and %. Frank Dorm SL5lS OS
ana S3l251G respectively Watormains
Nos lg7. ISL and 200 j w. Percival,
S2gS IS. S3.hO53O and S61692 respectively,
crosswulk, A. u Burt, $6SiS9; extra
work ON interceptng sewer James
Kennedy ss62.S9, final paving for West
Temple. contract No 90 =. j. Moran,
s., 37O.42
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
HORSE THIEVES.
Arizona Officers Succeed in Breaking
Up Bad Gang.

Flagstaff Ariz.. June 22.-Sherlff
Francis. Deputy Sheriff Pulllam ana
Inspector Fred Hidden broke up gang
of horse thieves IN the North san,
Francisco mountains 90 miles north of
Flagstaff, yesterday arresting three al
legged rustlers, named Wiley. Taylor
and Bates with over 100 head Of horses
been stolen off various ranges and We're
being driven TO Pennington n. Nj.
The prisoners are all strangers
here, but are believed 10 belong
TO a gang that has been running stock
or north for years past
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-22
SESSION ENDS TODAY.
This Is the Last Day of Meeting OF
Board of Equalization.

The last day of sitting as a board OF
equalization was begun this morning
by the board OF county commissioners
In the office OF County Assessor Camp
bell NJ, Brown at the Joint city ana
county building The office has been
crowded all day by people Wishing to
have their assessment reduced, most OF
them. however. being persons IN lndl-
gent circumstances, consisting OF Wild
ows, aged people, etc
The request OF the United States
Smelling company to have It's assess
inent reduced from 100000 TO 100000,
was taken up again today, Judge An,
drew Howat and Manager g, u. Allen
appeared before the board and were
heard In behalf of the reduction, but
no action was taken IN regard TO IT,