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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-20
THIRD TRIAL OF ABRAHAM RUFF FOR
ALLEGED BRIBERY BEGINS TODAY
Former Political Boss at Present Out of Jail on Bonds Agge
eating Million and Half.

San Francisco. July 19.-Abraham
Ruef. who until two years ago was the
dominating political power in NUM-
cipal affairs in San Francisco. and
practically built up the Union Labor
political organization, which three
times elected Mayor Eugene F.
Schmitz. formerly orchestra leader in
one of the local theatres, will be
placed on trial for the third time next
wednesday for alleged bribery. Ruef is
under seventy-eight indictments charg-
ing him with bribing fourteen of the
eighteen members of the last Schmitz
board of supervisors TO grant fran
chises TO various public service corpo-
rations.
First Arrested in March, 1907.
He was arrested In March of last
year and was in custody until two
weeks ago. when he secured his re-
lease from the county jail on bonds ag-
gregating 81 $50. 900. the largest amount
of bail over given by one man In any
criminal case i'm the history of Cahfor-
mia. II Is variousy estimated that he
is worth from 100000 to 100000.
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when very few patroniZed the cars This
was followed. not only by heavy strike
expenses. but by inc experienced conductors
who did not collect all of the fares. The
officials OF the company still express the
belief that 3-cent fares will pay in time
An important meeting of the directors
will be heio next Tuesday to consider
the Inauguration OF free transfers and
other vital points. Transfers may be
made free for time as an experiment
so see II it will increase the patron
axe.
Will Not Be Turned Back.
THE property will not be turned back
to the old company if We have TO charge
the highest rate of fare allowed by our
franchise" President Dupont has said.
The franchise permits a rate of six tick
cts for % cents. The operating company :
franchise has been attacked in court and
also will be voted under the state
initiative and referendum law.
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The former political dictator pleaded
guilty to the charge of extorting money
from French restaurant keepers. al
though declaring at the time that he
entered the plea that he was innocent.
and then took the witness stand
against Mayor Schmitz. who was con-
victed upon the same charge. The ver-
diet and Ruef's plea, however, were
nullified by the decision of the appel
ate court. unanimously sustained by
the supreme court. that the indict-
ments against the two men were de-
fective and stated no crime.
Second Trial.
Ruef was then tried upon the charge
of having bribed one of the supervisors
TO vote for the Parkside trolley fran
chise. which resulted in the jury being
unable to reach a verdict. The home
of James l.. Gallagher. the leader OF
the board and self-confessed 'go-be-
tween" between Ruef and the super
visors and who is practically the pros
ecution's only direct witness against
Ruef was blown up with dynamite
while the latter was on trial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-20
THREE-CENI FARES A FAILURE So FAR
ON CLEVELAND STREET CAR LINES
Reports for Two Out of Three Months Show Heavy Deficits
Operating Company Is Not Discouraged

Cleveland. July 19-Cleveland has had
nearly three months of Scent street car
fares, and two of the monthly reports
have shown a deficit. similar report
is predicted for July. The operating ex-
penses and fixed charges have been from
$4,000 to over $4,000 a month in excess
of the earnings.
The Municipal Traction company, which
is operating the local lines under a lease.
also is under a promise TO give free trans
fers July IS. The revenue from transfers
has been about $4,000 a month. cent
each having been charged
Expected to Lose.
Several weeks ago President \. Il. Du-
pont of the operating company stated that
he expected the company to lose money
during the first year. One drawback the
company sustained was the strike in May,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-20
FOUL CRIME At
C0ALBERG, n. ].
German Woman Killed and
Body Placed on Track
Daughter Wounded.
NEPHEW is SUSPECTED
POLICE MAKING EFFORTS TO UN-
RAVEL MYSTERY.

New York. July ia strange murder
case developed today when officials of
Hackensack. n. J., examining the body
of Mrs. Atelia Eberhard. which was
found lying on the railroad track near
Goldberg. n. j., discovered bullet wounds.
A passing train had cut the body in
two. Otelia Eberhard. a daughter of the
dead woman, was wounded three times
by bullet and dragged herself a mile
to an isolated farm house. The police
are hunting for August Eberhard. neph-
ew of the murdered woman, believing
that he may know something of the
crime.
Mrs. Eberhard and her daughter ar
rived from Vienna last Thursday on the
invitation of August Eberhard her neph-
ew. The girl states that there was an
understanding that August was to marry
her Miss Eberhard says her mother had
s. 200 in United States currency and $500
in German notes when they left for their
excursion.
The $500 was missing when the body
was found The police say that Eber-
hard. too, may have been murdered and
his body disposed Of Meanwhile they
Aare making every effort to locate him II
he is alive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-20
JUDGE TAFT TO join union
Republican Candidate for President
Will Become Member of Society
of Shovelmen.

y Hot Springs. Va, July 19.-When y
y Judge Taft goes to Cincinnati to get y
notified of his nomination for the y
y presidency by the Republican party \
\ he will receive notice of his election y
y as member of a labor organiza-
y ton. He has been elected a MEM
y Der of the International Society of y
y Steam Shovelmen. of which T. j. y
y Donla of Chicago is president Mr.. y
y Taft has a great deal to do with y
y the steam shovelmen at Panama.
\ His notification of his membership =
\ IN the union will be made on July y
y %. He will probably leave here next y
\ Saturday for Cincinnati. and may y
\ not return until the following Sat y
\ urday. Judge Taft has concluded 4
\ that IL will not be possible for him y
\ to attend any state fairs before the y
\ election. After September 1st he ex- y
+ poets to remain in Cincinnati until y
\ the election is over.
+ Willis Moore chief of the weather \
+ bureau will be here tomorrow. Mr.. y
b Moore has some ideas concerning the \
T. treatment of the labor problem y
\ which he desires to talk over with y
y Mr.. Taft.
\ Judge Taft will attend the opening =
+ of court at Germantown. five miles y
+ from Hot Springs, tomorrow morn \
+ ing and will deliver an address on y
J. the administration of justice. \
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-20
TRAGEDY At PORTLAND, ORE.
Jealous Chef Kills Married Woman
and Unknown Man and Then
Commits Suicide.

Portland, Ore, July 19.-David Co
neIli. chef at the Arlington club in this
city, tonight shot TO death Mrs. Dolly
Sharp and a man whose name has not
vet been learned Conelli was pursued
to his own room, some fifteen or twenty
squares distant, by bowling mob of
several hundred men and boys. Once
in his room, Conelli turned the key in
the face of his pursuers, and before
they forced their way in he blew his
own brains out. The cause of the
tragedy has not been ascertained, but II
is understood Conelli had been paying
attention to the woman and that, dis
covering her in company of the other
man, became mad with jealousy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-20
TWO MURDERERS WILL
PAY PENALTY OF CRIME

Ossing, n. Y. July 1.-TWO murderers
will pay the penalty of their crimes in
the electric chair at Sing Sing prison
tomorrow. They are Charles III. Rogers
and Agelo Laudiero. Rogers will be exc
c,Ited for the murder of Willis and Fred
Olney Orange county farmers. and of
Alice Ingeriok. 9 years old. daughter of
the Householder of the Olney family.
I.audiero. the other condemned man.
killed Michael De ANDRE in New York
(.itN.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-20
REPUBLICAN
POLITICIANS
ROUNDED Up
Western Committeeman and
Chairman to Be Branded
at Colorado Springs.
.TAFT'S MANAGER ON HAND
WITH NECESSARY TOOLS
SALT LAKE MAY NOT BE DEPOT
FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CAM
PAIGN "MATERIAl."

Colorado Springs, Colo, July 10
When Frank II. Hitchcock, chairman
Of the Republican national committee,
arrived here this evening to consult
with the members of the national COM
mittee and chairmen of western states
and territorial committees. he was
greeted by a large number of political
leaders who had reached the springs
during the day. He found assurances
from others which made ii certain that
the two days conference. which opens
tomorrow. Will be a success The men
who are to meet Chairman Hitchcock
are as follows:
National Committeeman.
w s. Sturgis, Arizona: Charles Cav
ender, Colorado: Senator William h.
Borah. Idaho; David w. Mulvane. Kan
sas: Thomas G. Marshall Montana;
Victor Rosewater. Nebraska: Cash NJ.
Cade. Oklahoma; Ralph f. Williams,
Oregon: Thomas Thorson. South Da-
kota Cecil a. Lyon, Texas; William
Spry, representing G. f. Loose. Utah:
Robert l.. Mccormick. Washington, and
George f. Pexton. Wyoming.
State Chairmen.
Herbert B. Tenney. Arizona: George
Stone California: John F. Vivian. Col
orado; James H. Brady, Idaho; J. T.
Moore, Kansas; Fletcher Maddox. Mon
tana: William Hayward. Nebraska;
George F. Turrittin. Nevada; H. o.
Bursum. New Mexico: L. B. Hanna,
North Dakota: Charles F. Hunter. Ok
lahoma; w. NJ. Cake, Oregon; W. c.
Cook, South Dakota: Cecil A Lyon,
Texas. Wesley w Walton. Utah: A. F.
Statter representing Washington, and
/ Vice Chairman Gramm, representing
/ Charles w. Burdick, Wyoming
The national committeeman from
California and Nevada were unable TO
come Senator Warren of Wyoming,
and a number of other Republicans, not
members of the committee. will be here
tomorrow.
Plan of Campaign.
Nothing of the kind now undertaken
| by Mr. Hitchcock was ever before un-
dertaken in history of campaigns by
either party. He announced on his ar
rival here today that il would be
his purpose to have states that are GER
tainly Republican TO assist in cam
paigning in neighboring states which
ma-S be doubtful. To that end he is
bringing the western leaders together
Tomorrow there will be a general con-
ference at which the various leaders
viii exchange ideas and formulate a
system whereby one state may draw
upon the political resources of an
other. After that Mr.. Hitchcock will
hold individual conferences with the
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-20
SENATOR SMOOT
SURELY UP FOR
REELECTION
Apostle Rudger CIaWson
Makes Semi-0ffiCial An
n0unCement at Provo.
ONE OF THE WONDERS
PERFORMED BY DEITY
SlDE-WIPE AT 3. n. ROBERTS
DURING QUARTERLY CONFER
ENCE OF UTAH STAKE.
Especial to The Herald. }

Provo, July 19-What is generally
considered here as an official announce
ment of the candidacy of Reed Smoot
senate was made today by Apostle
Rudger Clawson in an address at the
Provo tabernacle during the quarterly
conference of Utah stake.
Apostle Clawson took for his text
God moves in a mysterious way his
wonders 10 perform" and sought TO
show that one of the wonders which he
has performed recently was the seat
ing of Reed Smoot in the United States
senate despite the protest.
Roberts Not Favored by the Lord.
Mr.. Clawson attributed the retention
of Smoot to the power of the Lord, and
mentioned the busting from the house
of representatives of B. H. Roberts, a
Democrat.
Apostle Clawson cOmplimented the
Provo apostle and senator Non his
craftsmanship, and declared that he
has become a power in the councils OF
the nation and that he has reflected
great credit upon the state which he
represents. He has now been sent 10
Europe on a commission from the gov
eminent, Apostle Clawson continued
and is aiding every day in advertising
the state from which he comes and
putting it and its people in a favorable
light before the world.
Inference Is Plain.
While the apostle did not say so d.
rectIy, the general impression gained
by those who heard his speech was
that he desired to make least semi
official announcement of Smovcs can
didacy and let the people know that he
is favored by his associates in the quo
rum of apostles and by the presiding
officials of the Mormon church. The
address caused much comment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-20
MARINES MAY BE SENT
TO SEAT OF TROUBLE

Colon. July 1.-THE United States cruis-
err Des Moines arrived here today from
Guantanamo Lieutenant Colonel Cole.
commanding the marines on the Isthmus
of Panama recently received orders to
have $50 marines ready for immediate
field service 1t was believed that the
intention was TO dispatch these marines
to Honduras on the cruiser Des Moines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-20
ESTIMATES ASKED.

Washington. July 19.-The army and
navy has been asked to prepare estimates
covering the cost of all military and naval
exhibits at the proposed exposition at AL
buaueruue. n. NJ. II is proposed to in
clude in the naval exhibit display of a
model Of the battleship Oregon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-20
QUIET SUNDAY
Of THE SAILORS
Officers and Men of Atlantic
Fleet Enjoyed Themselves
Ashore.
CITIZENS VISITED SHIPS
GOOD BEHAVIOR or MEN CAUSE
OF COMMENT.

Honolulu. July 19.-Sunday has been
a quiet day with the officers and men
of the Atlantic battleship fleet. Out
side of the various games which took
place at the league grounds and which
thousands of sailors attended, there
was little in the way of the formal en-
tertainment except excursions to Pearl
harbor. many of the men taking ad
vantage of the opportunity to inspect
the site of the naval station that is
being planned.
The officers today We're privately en-
tertained at many residences, and there
was hardly one of the cool porches
along the shady streets of the residence
sections that did not offer retreat TO the
Whitehead visitors.
The men. too, sought amusement in
many parts of the city. and the streets
of the downtown section, as well as
the tree-shaded roads and lanes further
out were populous throughout the day
with groups of strolling Seamen. On
every hand they were welcomed by the
citizens and found hospitable enter
tainment wherever they sought ii.
Out on the big ships hundreds of Wis
itors were made welcome, and every
Yacht and private launch in the bay
NdS pTcSStu IIItO SCiNi1S " NoAiS Ps1i
ties OF plea sureseekers in and out
among the anchored warships.
Fruit Without Stint.
A feature of the entertainment of the
fleet today was the presentation of hum
dreds of tons of fruits and delicacies of
all kinds to the various battleships. The
great store of good things was loaded
on a lighter, which was lowed to each
of the twelve ships in turn. the Hawaiian
band being aboard also and playing ma
tive and American airs as the distrlbu-
ton proceeded.
generous supply OF iced fruit and
plenty of reading matter was sent TO the
island where so men of the Nebraska
are in quarantine today, the entertain
nent committee being determined not TO
forget anyone.
Tomorrow a party composed OF fifteen
Officers from each of the ships VIII be
taken to Pearl Harbor where they VIII
have an opportunity TO see just what
sort of a place the naval station Is TO
have.
Sport in the Water.
A part of the entertainment today con-
sisted of aquatic sports at Waikiki Beach.
The old Hawaiian surf riding was the
feature of this program
The behavior of the men of the fieet
ever since they came has been splen-
did and has aroused many congratula-
tory remarks here
Lieutenant Carter was not in command
of the naval tug Iroquois when II Went
ashore at Pearl Harbor yesterday with
the Shredder board aboard Inc NesSei
was in charge of boatswaln
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-20
WILL NOT RETIRE.

Hamburg. July 19.-Albert Balm, direc-
tor general of the Hamburg-American
steamship line. whose resignation recent
ly has been rumored. left Kiel yesterday
for weeks cruise on the Baltic. With
reference to this rumor, however. Herr
Hulderman. the general secretary of the
line. positively denies Balin's retirement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-20
ASKS TAFT TO
TAKE ANOTHER
step FORWARD
Mr.. Bryan Comments Upon the
Statement Given Out at
Hot Springs.
FRANK S. MONNETT NOW
IN DEMOCRATIC RANKS
FORMER REPUBLICAN ATTOR-
NEY GENERAL OF OHIO HAS
HAD ENOUGH MONOPOLY.

Fairview. Lincoln. Neb.. July 19.-The
statement of Judge William fl. Taft at
Hot Springs. Va. yesterday that the Re
publican national committee will not ac-
cept any contributions from corporations
In his campaign was viewed here with
more than ORDINARY interest.
Mr.. Bryan gave it especial attention.
In fact. so impressed was he with the
announcement that he broke his usual
silence and dictated the following state
ment:
Bids Taft to Come On.
I'VE welcome him TO this advanced
ground and bid him to go forth and an
nounce that all individual contributions
above a reasonable minimum will be made
known before the election"
The fact that today was Sunday did not
deter number of persons from going out
10 Fairview. The stream of visitors began
while Mr.. Bryan was at church. Tie
most important caller was Mayor James
Dahlman of Omaha, who was closeted
with Mr.. Bryan for some time. but neith-
er of them would discuss the subject mat
ter of the conversation. Mayor Dahlman
who came down on an early train. re-
turned to Omaha this afternoon.
Frank Monnett at Fairview.
J Republican attorney general of Ohio. who
conducted the prosecutions in that state
the Standard Oil company and lat
err was employed by the interstate COM
merce commission to gather material up
on which to base the governments suit
arrived here and held a lengthy confer
ence with Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Monnett an
nounced that II is his purpose to actively
support Mr.. Bryan in Ohio in the cam
paign and that he will make numerous
speeches in behalf of the Democratic
ticket
Mr.. Monnett said that he was author
lied by Mr.. Bryan to state that because
OF the governments dereliction in prose-
cutting the alleged wool combine, whose
headquarters he claims are in Ohio, Mr.
Bryan had announced that IL elected to
the machinery of the government al work
TO destroy any combination that may ex-
list
Will Destroy Monopoly.
ut will be his policy" said Mr.. Mon
prevents competition as promptly as the
courts and himself can do. The American
Wool company has destroyed. so far as
the producer is concerned, the entire BEN
eft supposed to- inure from the protec-
ton of wool. They have driven up the
price between that paid to the producer
of wool and the price paid by the con-
sumner 900 per cent"
Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Monnett were agreed
that the Sherman antitrust law as 1t
stands today is insufficient for any legal
action necessary. but that the government,
for some unknown reason. refused to act.
Mr. Monnett returned to Lincoln AT "A
late hour and will depart for his home
early tomorrow morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-20
WAGES AND FOOD
PRICES HIGHER
But the Latter 0utstripped the
Former During Past 10
Years.
LABOR BUREAU BULLETIN
INCREASE IN NUMBER OF EN-
PLOYES IN 1907.

Washington. July 19.-The average
wages per hour in 1907 were 81 per cent
higher than in 1906, the regular hours
of labor per week were A per cent lower
than in 1906, and the number of en-
ployes in the establishments investi-
gated was l per cent greater than in
1906
These are some of the facts of in
terest in a statement issued today by
the bureau of labor as the result of
an investigation of the principal wage
working occupations in 4,154 estab-
lshments representing the PRINCIPAL
manufacturing and mercantile indus
tries of the country. The article is en-
tltied Rates of Wages and Retail
Prices of Food 1890 to 1907
Food Prices Too High.
Investigations covering the sales of
LUZ dealers in sixty-eight localities.
show that the retail prices of thirty
principal articles of food. according to
consumption i'm representative work
ingmens families, were AZ per cent
higher in 1907 than in 1906. AS the ad-
vance in retail prices from 1906 to 1907
was greater than the advance in wages
as measured by food. was slightly less
in 1907 than in 1906, the decrease being
one-half of l per cent.
The average hourly wages in 1907
were higher than in any year of the
eighteen years period from 1890 to 1907
and more than 20 per cent higher than
the average in any year from 1890 to
1900. As compared in each case with
the average for the ten-year period
in 1907 were 2S.S per cent higher, the
number of employees IA per cent
greater and the average hours of abor
per week per cent lower
Average Highest in 1907.
The average price of food in 1907 was
higher than in any other year in the
eighteen-year period. The average
price of thirty principal articles were
gathered according to family consump-
ton of the various articles 226 per cent
higher i'm 1907 than the average price
for the ten years 1890 to 1899
Compared with the average for the
same ten-year period, the purchasing
power of wages in 1907 was 81 per cent
greater. The increase in average hour
ly wage in 1907 over 1906 was quite gen.
eral, occurring in forty of the forty-one
industries investigated. The greatest
increase was in the manufacture of cot
ton goods. where the average wages
per hour in 1907 were 1873 per cent
higher than in 1906. In the manufac-
ture of paper and wood pulp the in
crease was 10.1 per cent: in several
other industries the increase was 3 per
cent. and in thirty industries less than
3 per cent. In one industry. Bessemer
steel. there was a decrease in wages OF
90 per cent. In the forty-one indus
tries, according to Importance. the i'm
crease in wages per hour was 81 per
cent. OF the thirty articles twenty
nine were higher in price in 1907 than
in 1906.
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WALKER LANDED At LAST
New Britain, Conn, Absconder in the
Hands of American Officers
at Los Angeles.

San Diego, Cal. July 19.-When the
steamer st. Denis arrived from Ense
NADIA at $40 this morning she had on
board William F. Walker, the New
Britain. Conn, absconder. who was in
custody of State Superintendent of Po-
lice Egan of Connecticut, and H. j.
Hoffman, Pinkerton detective
Walker was rather pitiable object as
he stepped ashore. stoop-shouldered
and haggard. The newspaper men who
sought to interview him could get lit
tie more than a shake of the head and
the remark 1T is very fine day." He
returned no answer to the rather point
ed questions that were put to him.
The fugitive and custodians proceeded
at once to the Santa Fe depot. where
they left for Los Angeles on the S:35
train.
Los Angeles. July 19.-Wiliam +. Walk
err, the absconding bank treasurer of a
New Britain. Conn, savings bank ar
rived here from San Diego today and was
lodged in the city Jail. where he spent
the night Sheriff Eagan and Detective
Hoffman will leave for the east with
Walker Monday merning. Walker de-
clincd to make any statement regarding
the case and after dinner retired to his
cell and refused to see any one.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-20

"Trade-marked and advertised
merchandise is seldom. IL ever,
found in closing out sales" This is
equally good for both manufacturer
and retailer.-Cos.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-20

Advertising courage, like face
kpowder, is all right in its place,
providing it isn't too thick.
Rusty Mikes Diary.