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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
BIG LAND FRAUD
COMES TO TRIAL
Hyde. Benson, Diamond and
Schneider Appear in Wash
ington Court.
TWO HUNDRED WITNESSES.
Conspiracy Ia DefrRud the United
States of Vast Areas of Valuable
Territory is Charged


washington Anril mo .ri.l r
,i.a ,a,,.s 80,
.''N +'""i casts "N"ihSt treue'
lcN a dyde, John a. Benson. Henry
=. Dimond and JoOst H. Schneider,
invoicing an uliAea,t ,,,,s,,i,.,o,. e., a..
t.,, 49,,
'',I" We t"I'eu states out or VAL
liable lands in several western S,atas.
was begun here today. before rustice
stafsor1 &, ,,t,,.t,,i
~ l. W
"aIus OF 2VV witnesses irom Is states
where the alleged fraudulent acquire
lacnt ~ lands was erfected oro hove
rnr tho trio,
.i M case nae been on the docltets
The past four vaa,s he d,iaI Ia,,i t"r
p pee" postponed from time to time.
ChS OF the Delays was caused because
'"ck OF iullds TO pay witness fees
"t.V otner expenses. An appropriation
w. SoV'VV" was made by Congress 1T
~ present session 10 cover the cost
VI the ulai
To TAKE r,II1,l,G, Nt,,N-,,rtS
II is believed that the trial VIII
continue for at least three months.
Hhe indictments against the four
mon charged with conspiracy,
hatched In this city m 1901 10 de-
fraud the United States out of many
thousands OF acres of public lands IN
the west. 1t IL alleged that these
lpen, operating through the names of
licutlous persons, acquired school
lands in Oregon and California by false
entries and forged signatures, BY an
tries later transferred With the help
&C Information from subsidized clerks
IN the general land office
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
STRIKERS
SOON TO GO BACK
Satisfactory Adjustment of Wage
Controversy Thought to Be
Near AT Hand.

Indianapolis April l.. Bltnininous
coal miners numbering 25O,Oco are idle
today on account OF the failure OF the
United Mine Workers OF America and
the coal operators TO agree upon q wage
scale to go into effect today.
District meetings are being held in
an effort to reach an agreement in the
different stats and II Is blieVed the
strike win be OF short duration
Central Pennsylvania and Indiana
mines are in operation as an agreement
has been reached in the former dis
trict, and In Indiana miners and oper-
ators have agreed 10 continue work
pending n settlement which is being
negotiated by joint meeting at Terre
Haute
All the miners of western Pennsylva-
MIA. Ohio the transmissippi and OUT
lying districts have quit work
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
BRASS BAND TURNED OUT
WHEN MEN WENT TO PRISON

ST. Louis. April i.-seyen men from
southeast Missouri, who had been con-
yicted IN the federal court on the
charge OF peonage, surrendered to Unit
ed states Marshal Morsey ana were
taken by him today 10 the United
states prison al Leavenworth, kAs., TO
serve their terms, ranging from one
and one-half 10 three and one haf
years.
They were convicted IN the United
states district court at Cape Girardeau
OF having kept negroes IN bondage.
They appealed 20 the United States su-
premo court, which tribunal afhrmed
the judgments.
They said today that when they left
their homes near Sikesion yesterday.
TO come 10 81. Louis 700 Of their friends
and the brass band OF hikcston accom-
panied them TO the tram a.. ~.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
PASSING or BOYS HOME
\ewhousc BctIermcnt Institution Pass
Is Into History With sale of
The Furniture To-day.

The Nevhouse Boys Betterment
home is a thing Of the past. tho project
having been abandoned by Mr.. Samuel
Nawhouse, because the results fell far
short of his expectation. The lease
ana furnishings have passed into pos
session OF 1t person who is to run a
roominghouse on the premises
Ii Is stated that MI. Newhuuse offered
TO give outright TO the county all the
furniture of the house, worth at least
$1,000, and TO turn the lease over to the
commissioners. # the county would
make that a nucleus for detention
home. on headquarters for betterment
league. The proposition was held open
for acceptance until March 80. and
when not taken advantage Of the place
was sold as Indicated
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
PADDED THE PAY ROLL.
II. II. Strong and I'D \. Rogers Arrest
ed in Ogden This Morning.

Ogden, April l.-E. T. strone and I'D.
A. Rogers were arrested by Deputy
Sheriffs Malin and Clarke and Union
Pacific secret service men here today.
They are charged with padding the pay
roll Of the signal service department
used the name of W. A. Rogers a
dead man 10 secure SIS a, month, which
they divided. supposedly Between them.
I'D. Rogers Is Rock Springs. Wyo.
man.
A divorce suit has been filed by Agnes
Vendors against her husband. She
charges failure to provide. They were
married in 1904 and she asks thai her
maiden name be restored to her.
Francesca Hairinger was fined SIS
for stealing a pair OF pants. y. Sned-
den was fined So for fast driving.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
QUARRY ENGINEERS WALK OUT.

quincy, Mass, April THE 1sS EN-
gineers employed at the granite quar-
ries in this city refused to report for
work today. The Qlarrymen have
been on strike since March !. and as
a result OF the strike of the engineers
today, operations at the various quar-
lies throughout the city We're prac-
tlcally at a standstill. The engineers
and the manufacturers failed to agree
on a new wage scale.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
SWITCH THRowERs PLEAD.
Two Greeks Charged With Attempted
Train Wrecking Appear in Court.

But two state cases We're disposed
OF in Judge Dioh's court this morning.
John Katsolakis and Matthias Galana-
lds, two Greeks, charged with throw
ing switch on the O. $. l. with I'M
tent 10 wreck a train, pleaded not
guilty and the ease was set FOR hearing
April T.
Anna King, negro woman charged
with rohhing Greek ana man naped
Snyder WAS in court on the charge Of
grand larceny on two counts, The de-
fondant took until Friday morning 10
plead ana was released on $500 bail.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
RADTKE FOR nAzAREFF.

Liverpool. April I'M. Lazareff. who
LAST year won the Russian derby. has
engaged Herman Radtke. the Ameri-
can Jockey, to ride his horses IN ST.
Petersburg. NJ. La2areft also main.
tains stable at Moscow. where an
other American, Wingheld, is the prin-
cipal jockey.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
DuMA MEMBERS UNDERTAKE..

st. Petersburg, April Fifty mem
bers or the duma today introduced a
bin for the increase of their salaries
by the extension, through the recesses.
OF their present sessionsl compensation
or IS q day. They complain that the
sum they now receive IS inadequate to
the 81. Petersburg scale OF living.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
LEWIS ELECTED.

Al the international headquarters Of
the United Mine workers OF America
today Vice President Thomas J.. Lewis
of Ohio succeeded John Mitchell OF
Ill nois. as president OF the organize
ton; w D. Ryan or Illinois. succeeded
MIR, Lewis as vice president. and j. =.
White of Iowa, succeeded Congress
man W. Il. Wilson OF the Central Penn
sylVania district, as secretary-treas-
urer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
FORTY THOUSAND OUT.

Columbus. o.. April According to
accurate reports received here today
from all over the Ohio mining district,
10000 workmen OF all kinds IN the mines
are idle today as the result OF the
decision OF the mine officials IN tho
central district to stop work because
they say the operators decline 20 make
any wage agreement
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
a. II. 4 S. =. REDUCES DIVIDEND.

New York. April 1.-The directors of
the Atchison, Topeka d Santa Fe Rail-
way company today declared a semi
annual dividend q ,2l. per cent on tho
- Of one per cent from that OF the
last previous six months.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
LOVE AND MONEY
MIXED IN WOOING
--------------------
Nine. Anna Gould and Prince De
Sagan Break News
To Society.
BOTH WILL SAIL AT ONCE.
Health of the Countess Delays Her
Departure But She viii soon
Follow the Frcnchmau.

New York, April i,~That Prince He
lie de sagan is a suitor for the hand
OF Nine. Anna Gould is announced b,-
the prince himself in a statement in
which he says that Nine. Gould will
sail for France very soon after his own
departure, which is set for April 9. The
princes announcement was made CO.
incident with the circulation of re-
ports that Nine. Gould has quarreled
with her family because of her deter
mlnation to marry de Sagan. Nine.
Gould is quoted as saying that size shall
not longer be oppressed and ruled
by her family that at last she has
asserted herself and Shall abide by her
own decision
Nine. Gould has left the home of her
sister, Miss Helen Gould, with whom
she mad been staying since her arrival
from France more than week ago
and is living with friends at the hotel
ST. Regis.
LOVE AND MONEY MIX.
Not only is sentiment. but money as
well, involved in the break between
Nine. Gould and the members of her
FAMILY. The VIII by which Jay Gould
disposed of his fortune contained Il
touiSil WINCH may nave n prominent
part If developments should follow Il
prolongation of the family trouble. This
codicil provided that any of his chill
dren who should marry without first
getting the consent of the other sons
ard daughters should forfeit one-half
OF his or her interest in the estate In
Nine. Gould's case the one-half interest
is Nariously estimated at between So
600 and $4,000, 0O0. il is said TO DE
the contention of Nine. Gould, however.
that this provision of the will was abro-
gated as far as she is concerned when
the consent of her brothers and sister
was given to her marriage with Count
Boni de Castellane.
ATTORNEYS RETAINED.
Having taken this position, she IL
said to have retained a prominent firm
of attorneys with large interests both
in New York and Paris and to have in
formed her relatives at the last family
conference that she is prepared to fight
IL necessary for what she regards as
her right TO her entire share of the for
tune LETT by her father.
Nine. Gould is Ill in her apartments
at the st. Regis and the date of her
departure for Europe Is believed to be
largely dependent upon the rapidity
with which she RECEIVERS.
Ne definite date for her sailing has
yet been set, so far as can be learned,
but 1t is not believed that IL viii be |
delayed longer than 10 days or two !
weeks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
rrAnlAN OAR IN DISTRESS.

Los Angeles, April The Italian car
In the New York-to- Paris race, which
left this city nj o'clock last night. had
not reached Ventura or Santa Barabn a
10 O'Clock this morning and Is supposed
20 have lost the road or broken down
enroute.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
&C. bul he W. plum crasy llat nish..

/ sate' but he was plum crazy that nighi.
--' ~.,, ,-e.. tN~., ,.,,fi--, ~,
was crazy or he would not have shot
ine cop Tor there was no use TO shoot
NM none on earth and he was still
crazler after he shot him
sullivan left us and started to look
ior car to get out OF town saying
,he Officers OF Salt Lake ana ogden
nave got ii I'm for me; | have never
mad anything but hill since ] struck
Utah
Il got the cash while owen stood
guard. owen was excited about get
ing away; he started to run as soon
as we got outside There was no use
or this, as we could have walked off
quietly and never been noticed. | ran
to overtakc him and keep him from
making fool of himself We saw an
officer and. without any reason. yelled
TO him to throw up his hands, ana then
owen shot him before he could put
them up or do anything
II tried to reason with owen, and
tried to get him out of town, hut he
was plum crazy. | knew II he gei
caught he would lay the murder to
sullivan and me, and / knew of "A GER
talnty he would get caught If he kept
running around like a crazy sheep.
Now, this is all I know about II.
expect 20 stay around for feH months
yet and then nike for grll IN rcVc!'
be caught, just make note of thar
They viii have 10 put good deal ot
salt on this old bird before they catch
him.
IT'S nothing to me II Sullivan and
owen both hang, but I'd kind of like
to see justice done.
Both the Belchers know that the
bullet that killed the cop was too small
for Sullivan's gun, or for my blue gun.
They know IL was from my little white
(signedD GARCIA"
CONTINUED ONE WEEK
After some immateria discussion
Judge Armstrong announced he would
grant continuance until 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning. April s. on that
date the defense will argue TO IA new
trial and Atty. Vickery is confident
that he has such a showing ready that
the court win favor the motion.
SPARKS is SENTENCED.
Sparks was then called up close to
the judges bench to receive sentence
for burglary. crime to which he con-
cessed.
you are sentenced to three years
at hard labor in the state penitentary.
said the court Sparks. with tears in
his eyes turned to his lawyer, j. Smith,
grasped him by the hand and sat down.
He glanced about the room as the de-
putty was putting the irons back on him
with tears running down his cheeks.
sullivan watched the young man close
~ with the slightest sneer perceptible
on his face. Sparks was brought over
TO Sullivan and the pair, chained to-
gether for the return trip TO the peni
Tertiary. Sparks was the picture Of
AFFECT sorrow Sullivan, a picture OF
iaunty indifference. 1t was a strange
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
FIRST SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
When Muzzlc Blows on SIissouri's
Gun Good Discipline is Shown.


Magdalena Bay. March %. Via. u. s.
flagship Connecticut. To san Ihsgo.
April 1.-The first occurrence approach
Ing "A serious accident since the pres
ent target practise of the Atlantic feet
began. took place ON the battleship Mis-
souri, NJ 2:30 o'clock this afternoon
The muzzla OF q six-lnch gun on the
st0rboard side was blown completely off
with the first discharge and pieces of it
hurled with terrific force over the
SHIP but fortunately no one was struck
and no other damage done. About IA
feet OF the muzzle of the big gun were
blown away. The noise OF the eNDlo-
sion was deafenng, but there was no
excitement on board the ship. not even
among the crew OF the gun which had
exploded.
NAVY DISCIPLINE,
An instant after it had occurred, tho
gun captain, saluted his superior tho
division officer.
Sir, the muzzle OF the gun Is blown
on" he said, quietly, as he brought hiS
right hand to salute. There was no
trace OF excitement IN his tones.
Silence shouted Midshipman How
ard. u was the simple, usual word oe
call 10 the gun implros to note that an
int Eruption had occurred.
Cease firing. Every man NJ tho
crew remained silently al his post as
the ship proceeded steadily across the
range at the regulation speed without
firing another shot When she hove TO
ON The return "trip an examination was
made.
TWELVE FEET GONE
~ was found thar the truuloH aud
breech Of the gun were uniutured An-
proNmlately r. feet of the muzzle N
Tho long black barrel Weighing ron.
was missing, but the remaining Ia eoet
was unWreClSed The end had broken
on ln Irregular Jagged pieces. Ona
heavy section was hurled and glanced
ngaiut the mast a second sailed over
the smoke stacks ana a. third ana larger
piece was thrown straight across tho
quarter deck n amy OF the heavy
pieces OF steel had struck anything
above the super-Htructure, the cons
sequenchs would have been serious The
gun which exploded was OF The Ordin-
airy Sis inch. b0-calher sort. mounted
on the Missouri ana sister ships, The
pieces had been fred in several lpra-
yious target practices and the aocl-
dent today Is as yet unexplained. @. b.
first assistant Target prac-
tse Inspector was standing by the
brooch of the gun when the explosion
lie " unable 20 account FOR
The accident II was his first thought
that the tompin or protecting plug had
been left IA the mu2zlc, but this was
found not TO have been the ease.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
Special Conference
Edition Saturday

The SATURDAY News this week
win be unusually attractive. r
win be a special conference edi-
tlon, containing tie proceedings
IN detail Of The FIRST day " con
ference IN The tabernacle. II viii
have besides ali the exclusive fea-
tunes which make the peseret
News notable from week 10 week,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01
C.oNTINrEp oNE WEEK.

After some immaterial discussion
Judge Armstrong announced he would
grant continuance until 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning. April 8. on that
date the defense will argue TO ia new
trial and Atty. Vickery is confident
that he has such a showing ready that
the court viii favor the motion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-01

n,,inr Conference You Can Rent
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The news
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-06-25

VIZ ASHTNGTON.-The comradeship
w that binds the members OF the
house of representatives together, re
gardless OF party politics and poll
cies, was never better illustrated than
in the closing hours of the first ses-
sion Of the Sixtieth congress. Demo
crat and Republican, northerner and
southerner, Roosevelt admirer and
Bryan follower, all Joined arms and
spirits, and with fervor celebrated
the passing Of the session and forgot
all the strife that had marked Its half
year.
"It was the most riotous and enthus'
iastic adjournment have ever seen,
said Gen. J. Warren Kiefer, who was
q member Of the Fortieth congress,
and has seen many finales.
After,a day of patient waiting until
the senate conquered the filibuster'
the house was ready to celebrate as
soon as the remaining business OF the
session was transacted. With the con-
ference report on the government ia
biIity bill agreed to, surging, sing
ing mass of representatives came
from the lobby into the center isle,
and gaining in numbers as they went
on centered about the speakers table
Although II was a little after nine
o'clock, Uncle Joe" allowed his gavei
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-06-25
Where the President Buys His Coffee

phone and expressed his apprecia-
citation. He told the head Of the firm
TO send up a couple OF pounds OF that
coffee to see IL the brand was as ex-
cellent as the spelling. OF course the
merchant put on his best touches and
sent the brownest and most fragrant
Java and Mocha straightway to the
White House. The beverage ready TO
serve was as fine as even the presi.
dent had anticipated. SO a permanent
order to furnish ten pounds a week
was left with this fortunate Arm.
But the cream of the joke and one
which has not been explained TO Mr..
Roosevelt was that the painting OF the
sign was a mistake-the work OF an
old German sign artist who was not
particular about the way the letters
are strung together The merchan,
raised a great commotion when the
wagon returned with 'rost" conspicu
ously on It, and It was to be returned
the next day for repairs. Now this
legend has been adopted as the trade
mark OF the arm. and very likely q
miniature White House may be paint
ed on one side, az the Brltishers de
when they have the exclusive custom
OF the reigning families for their com
modities-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-06-25
ersr WORKERS APE spAN,ARps


A present-day globe.trotter said u
New York Press writer; Il shoult
like to recommend the employment o'
spanlards TO dig the Panama canai
The rest OF the world does not seen
10 realize the wonderful capacity FOL
work possessed by the Andalssisns
Why. have seen In the castle OF SOLO
mon copper mine men doing th'
hardest sort OF labor for full IL hour
a day and knock OF as happy as
lark. ready for fight or frolic
ready TO 60 mad at the distant tinklt
of a guitar, ready TO beat their hands
sore keeping staccato time to the
Cadiz cachuca.
And what has his ration consisted
Of? A piece OF bread dipped IN
cows horn OF oil and another Of
vinegar. spiced up with hot green pep
per, garlic and salt In summer MS
food consists OF section OF pint
melon.
How many million pounds OF meal
have been shipped to Panama since
the digging beganI The Andalusiar
knows not the hunger for meat. He Il
never ILL., The doctors at the isthmu'
have their hands full all the time try
ing to cure disease directly due u
meat.
Here is a common Spaniard whit
could pull bull down by the horns
drive his knife through a three-inci
plank. nourishing his 'robur' an'
stamina on a slice OF melon brough
from that moist province where tn
mocking proverb says. The trees ar
grass. the earth water. the men won
en- and the women-nothing.
Yesterday l Witnessed In one
your semi-fashionable resorts Ne'
Yorker double up and pack on his forl
for one calm mouthful about fou
cubic inches OF red roast beef. IL wa
not a pleasant sight | compared tn
mans food capacity with that OF pee
pie who had achieved.
The Arab on his rice diet scourge
the shrinking world. The Roman so
der on his sour wine and vinega
bread mapped out Europe with hi
roads. One Of our great generals
Francis Marion, the swamp fox. ker
his forces in perfect physical cond
ton by a daily sip OF vinegar o
stands for the most ethereal fat 20
can feed the stomach flame with an
vinegar for the destroyer OF thirst an
purifier OF the blood"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-06-25
Salt IL a Necessity.

salt is a most necessary article OF
food" says a wellknown scientist.
"All races OF mankind. either civilized
or In a savage state. have the same re-
gard for salt
"In parts Of Central Africa the ma
tives regard salt as luxury. and will
willingly do much to obtain It. So
much do they like the taste Of salt
that the ashes of the burnt veldt grass
are used to season their meat. These
ashes contain saltpetre. which imparts
the coveted flavor TO food
animals. too. are fond OF salt In
wild state they will readily go to a
spring the water Of which has been
sailed. Sportsmen know this. and
use IL as a bait.
Salt exists In all parts OF the
body. So omnipresent is It that ever
the tears taste of thence the salt
salt tears OF the poet"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-06-25
James Bryce a New Style Ambassador

quainted with so important portion
of the national machinery, and he took
the easiest means at hand and called
first. Many OF the governors found
time TO return the visit. Others could
not. but they all met James Bryce and
took his measure just as he took
theirs. Mr. Bryce entertained Bryan,
John Mitchell, Andrew Carnegie and
many OF the governors at dinner. IL
any man on this continent will know
what this meeting OF the governors
meant, It will be the publicist from
Great Britain. He intends to write OF
Il also. and It is comfortable to realize
that he has obtained all his data at
first hand and from reliable sources,
Mr.. Bryce has been a revelation 10
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. kind OF
diplomatist usually assigned to the
washington mission. He has taken
a high ground, and the pace he has sci
is not altogether pleasing to his col
leagues. Many Of the ambassadors
now in this country would cling to the
old ways IL they felt secure In so do
ing. But Mr.. Bryce has revolutionizet
the service. The ambassadors cannot
draw the line socially, even politically
They must get in the limelight, make
speeches, give interviews, mingle with
the common herd. Such men as can
not do this are being called home.