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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20

THE survivors of the General Sloeum
disaster, and the heirs Of those who lost
their lives there, in New York hsrbor,
will receive no relief from Congress.
After Representative Sulzer and dele
CATION appeared before the House com
mittee on appropriations yesterday in sup
port of an appropriation of 81, 600, 600
for the relief of the sufferers, resolu-
ton wss adopted unanimously declaring
that Congress WAS not morally, tquitsbly
or legally called upon to make any such
appropriation. And the committee could
have done nothing else.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20
EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE.

The exercises in connection with the
educational conference in CuIpeper yes
terday opened with prayer by Rev. E..
w. Winfrey. Almond Stone. OF the
University of Virginia, presided. DR..
Bruce r Payne made the principal sd--
dress on The Rural High School, Ia
Purposes and Relation to the Graded
aud Ungrsded Schools" SuperiDiepd-
ent NJ. d. Hall, of Fairfax, and II. E.
Button discussed the subject. A round
table talk on Qualifications Of Teachers
and Salaries Commensurate With Same"
was led by Professor K,mler. State
Superintendent Eg1leston, Mr. Shumsts
and others took part 10 the talk.
The subject of "School Buildings aud
Grounds" was discussed by State Ex-
sminer Charles g Msphis, followed By
School Architect @. N. Robinson. The
afternoon exercises opened With an
address by Superintendent J. ID. Eggles-
ton, followed by 6ve-minute speech
by Superintendent NJ. d. Hall. The
exercises closed with . practical talk
on agriculture and rural schools By 7.
0. Sandy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20

FORMER GOVERNOR DOUGLAS, OF
Massachusetts in late speech declared
that "the blightiOg tariff tax on raw
materials has so checked the industrial
growth Of New England that great mum
bers of men are forced out of employment
and compelled to emigrate. Gov.
DougIs, is an authority on economic
conditions, and the republican stand
patteis have found no voice to reply to
his speeches for tariff reform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20
Duel Forbidden.

London, Mar. 90 The Russian war
ministry has decided to forbid the duel
between General Fock aud Col. Gnrbat-
ovsky, because Fock held higher COM
nsnd at Port Arthur than Gorbatovsky.
Fock is not responsible to Gorbstovsky
Ior anything he did, need pay no heed
10 his criticisms, and can say what he
peases concerning The colone's conduct
without regard to his feelings.
L,test st Pc ersourg reports are tn
Geo. Smirnof is improv n and seems
ia a fair way to recover.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20
Fatal Jump,

New York, Mar. 20 Police reserves
hsd to be called out today to control q
mob of mOrbidly curious women who
collected in east l03rd street about the
body of woman Who killed herself by
Jumping from The If story window OF
of an apartment muse. Mrs. -arab
Schery, a widow Of As, was the suicide.
Her leap carried her Toto the middle OF
q crowd of women wheeling baby car
risges. A f.w fed, but the majority
crowded about The body. Mrs. Schery
lived with her SOD, Samuel. she had
been respondent Of late.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20
Wife Murder and Suicide.

Milwaukee, Wis, Mar. 20.-George
WilIoughby, member OF the Jewett sDd
Sherman Company, and one of the
leading business men of the city, this
morning SHOT and killed bis vile, Flor
ence WiIoughby, at their home here.
Shortly after committing The deed Will
loughby confessed, the pJlice sllege,
that be had committed The murder be-
cause he was infatuated with another
woman whom be had been supporting
for four years. After killing his wife,
Willoughby fred two shots into bis own
breast over the heart, and when the po'
lice we're taking bis conf ssiou and ante
mortem statement, bis condition WAS so
low il is not believed be can recover
Mr.. and Mrs. Willoughby isst night
attended social at the Park Place Meth
odist Church where both were prominent
workers, he being member of the
board of trustees and . teacher in the
Sunday school. According to WillOugh-
by's statement, the couple quarreled
while preparing to retire, and after bis
wife fell asleep be choloformed her and
then shot her behind the left ear, causing
instant death. He then shot himself
twice 10 the breast, the bullets piercing
the lungs, but missing the heart. Drag
ging himself down stairs to the basement
be opened the door to make it apparent
that burglars had committed the deed,
hid the revolver in the wall and returned
ups,sin where be telephoned for a
doctor. When the police were notified
they we're Informed that burglar had
shot Mr. and Mrs Willoughby, but
when they arrived Wllloughby broke
down and confessed that he had murder
cd bis wife and then attempted to COM
nit suicide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20

TIE House of Representatives yester'
day passed the pension appropriation BILL
carrying $3.50, 500. 600, the largest sum
ever authorized for pensions. This pension
business, it was hoped, had reached the
limit but such seems not to be the case
and il the list continues to grow it will
not be long before one half of the people
will be supplying the other half.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20

ANOTHER print paper trust is forming
with a proposed capital Of $50, oOO, 600.
The report of the organization says
@I,ttle cash will be required" but we
doubt that, for experience teaches us that
all the corporations want sll The CASH they
can squet ze out of the American people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20
Death of Bishop Fowler,

New York, Mar. 2O.-BishOp Charles
Henry FoWler. of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church North, died at his home,
SSS west Seventy second street, this
city, today. Death resulted from the
bishops failure TO rally after sn opera
ton for disbetes performed last night.
Bishop Chsllss henry Fowler, was
born in Budord, Ont, August IL, 1887,
of English- Scotch ancestors. He had
been an active worker 10 different branch
es Of the church for many years, and at
one time was editor of the New York
Christian Advocate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20
Shoe store OF Jspsuese Wrecked.

San Francisco, Mar. 2O.-PolIceman
James d. Sicily furnished ground TOR
az international incident aud laid the
foundation for another claim against
this city by the Japanese government
when be went on q rampage last night
and wrecked the shoe store Of II. Able,
. subject of the Miksdo. The japanese
escaped with his life only because the
revolver dropped from the trembling
hand of the officer. The sttstk seems
to have been entirely without provocs-
ton. Sicily was overpoWened BY a riot
squad Of policemen and was charged
With drunkenness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20

mail transportation 70 suth Amefics.
II The ships we're required to make stops
at southern ports, there would be such =
delay that there would be no gain over
the present slow transportation BY
foreign ship'.
Tue Senate pss,ed The bill, already
adopted BY the House increasing the pay
IF members OF the life ssviDg service.
II went through without debate after a
short eIpIansuon from Senator Frye.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20

DIAMONDS uncut pay no tariff tax,
probably because, according to rePnbli'
can theory, those precious ,.ones are a
necessity for the wealthy few. 1t will
hardly help the many to know thst
diamonds are to be cheaper in couse-
guence of the panic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20
Emma Goldman ColIapses.

Chicago, Mar. 2O.-Emms Goldman,
anarchist leader, hss sudrnd a mental
and physical coll pee and IL now con-
fined at The home Of Or. 5idoey Knes-
sci. Her collapse occurred while she
Was on street car in company w"b
DR.. Ben. l.. Reitman, Who has lately
achieved notonety By his activities In
the anarchist eaass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20

The latest snti-ssloon fad comes from
Lincoln, Nebraska, where, beginning
MAY |. saloons will be open in daylight
from Z a. m. to p. m. This will COM
pei the man who wants "tO keep biz birth
day to begin early in the morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20

THE ANIMAL MEETING Of the stock
holders of the SHfNG ron SANT-
TARY IMPROVEMENT COMPANY will
be held at its principal office. No. II south
Fairfsx street. Alexandria, Va, on TUES
DAY. April 7. 1908. at 2 p. m, for the cleo
ton Of officers aud the transaction Of any
other business which may properly come up.
MARIO I'd GEO. N. KOBER, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20
Tetter salt Rhsum and Ecae ma.

These are diseases for which Cham.
berIsin's S'lVe is especially valuable.
# quickly allsys the itching add smart
Dg and sOOn effects cure Price, 20
cents. For sale by w. F. Oreightca
and Richard Glbson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20

Kodol Is TODAY the best known remedy for
all disorders Of the stomach, such ss dyspsp-
sia, heartburn, ur stomach and belching OF
gas Sold here nv w. F. Creighton A Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-20

Alex. O. Dobie, sged 26 years, son OF
superintendent OF schools K. A. Dobie,
of Norfolk, died yesterday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-30
NEW YORK MAN FIR
VICE president

Lincoln, Neb.. June 3O.--The Nebra,
ka delegation at the Denver conye,.
ton will approve any New York man
on whom the factions OF that stat,
can unite for vice PRESIDENT. Failing h
this. Nebraska viii vote solidly n,
Judge Gray for vice president. Tn
record of Judge Gray is regarded as y,
the best for pleasing the labor vol.
ers and 1t is for these votes that ths
Democratic party Is going to make n,
strongest bid, assert the Nebraskans
The Nebraska delegation which Is con
sidered In accord with Mr. Bryan /,
every particular is standing for
strong anti-injunction plank that win
satisfy the demands of Presden,
Gompers and other labor leaders This
element will be further pacated BY
the nomination of Judge Gray for yIcs
president IL the New York factiom
cannot agree on man. The visit Of
Josiah Marvel Of Wilmington, Del. ths
manager of the Judge Gray campaign
has accentuated the belief that ths
Delaware man is persona grata with
4r. Bryan. Mr.. Marvel visited al
Falrview with the candidate for some
time yesterday. but has not given on,
any statement further than Judge
Gray will be the nominee for vice
president.
The tariff plank of the Democrats
platform will be very similar to thoy
OF the platforms of former years The
attitude OF Nebraska Democrats on the
tariff has not changed and they will
demand revision at once. according to
Il prominent Democrat who is close 10
Mr.. Bryan. 1t Is probable. according
TO this man, that a special session will
be called next spring If Bryan 10
elected although this is not positive.
BRYAN'S CLOSEST FRIEND.
New Haven, June 30-On the eve OF
his departure for the west as delegate
to the convention at Denver, Alexander
Troup, one of Mr.. Bryans closest
friends in the east, today made state.
ment concerning the part Connecticut
and New England will play at the con-
Vention. He said:
New England will have two candi.
dates for the vice presidential nomin-
alton, former Gov. Douglas of Massa-
chusetts and Archibald Mcneil OF
Bridgeport, this state. The Connecticut
delegation will be united for Nc.
Nell. My position is that the
vice presidential nominee should
be a man who can be of most
service to Mr.. Bryan. Mr. Mcneil is
one OF the men of means and business
who were loyal to the Democratic ticke,
in 1906.
MIR. Mcneil has had assurances q
support from representative men in the
New England states, His business IN
terests outside of Connecticut are large.
ly with Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
New York. and many of his business
acquaintance in those states have as.
sured him of support In his ambitions.
Assurances also come from friends OF
Lieut.. Gov. Chanler that II Mr.. Chan
Ter should drop out much influence
would be diverted to Mr.. McNell.
1.-The matter of the nominating speech
has been left to the delegation.
ION the presidential vote my poll Of
the New England states IL as follows;
Massachusetts, 80 for Bryan; Rhode
Island, Bryan 4. johnson 2. non-com-
initial 2; Vermont, Bryan 3; Maine,
Bryan 4. Johnson 4; Connecticut, Bryan
10, Johnson 2, non-committal q"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-30
MURRAY LEAVES TODAY
Sewers Connection With Bell Telephone
Company In This City.

General Manager d. S. Murray of the
Bell Telephone company sewers his con-
nection with the company this evening.
after AN active and faithful service of
"a years. He began In 1854, as collec-
tor; but by steady and intelligent APP
plIcation to business he rose steadily,
until "a few years ago tho full admins
tration of the eompany's affairs was
placed In his hands, The development
and growth in power and Importance of
the company has been steady and per-
inanent under Mr.. Murray's guardian
ship, and the great building up of the
scores OF exchanges over four states.
and the enlargement and extension OF
the telephone lines In these states by
the Bell are standing testimony of the
practical efficacy OF Mr.. Murray's ad-
minlstration. Mr.. A. w. GALLAGHER, for
merly q valued employee OF the Bell
company for years, pays a we'll earned
tribut to Mr., Murray IN stating that In
all of his long experience with the Bell.
he has always found Mr. Murray abso-
lutely Just in his decisions and in the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-30
Mabel Y. Held and Children Seek
Damages for Death of
Husband and Father.
WAS CRUSHED AGAINST CAR
Man Was So Badly sIangIed That He
Died from His Injuries
Two Days Later.

Mrs Mabel Y. Held and children
district court today against the Ore
gon Short Line Railroad company, in
which she seeks TO recover the sum
OF $4,000 damages for the death of
her husband, Charles Paul Held, which
1t IL alleged was caused by negligence
OF defendant In an accident which oo-
Cured at the depot OF defendant in
this city on Oct. "a. 1907.
The complaint alleges that on the
date named. Charles Paul Held was In
the employ of the express company,
whose place OF business was connected
with the depot of defendant, as fore
man of such company and that on this
occasion he was assisting In moving
some OF tho trucks about on the plat
form of the station: that on said date,
at about 1880 o'clock IN the evening,
while deceased was assisting In haul
Ing and propelling one of the loaded
trucks, the tongue of the truck struck
against one of the cars attached to a
train of defendant and deceased was
caught between the tongue and car,
and was so badly brushes that he died
from the injuries received. The COM
plant further alleges that the grounds
were dark and not sufficiently light
ed at the time and that the tracks
between which the truck had to be
pushed were not properly planked, and
by reason of the negligence OF the
defendant in falling to properly light
the yards and plank the tracks the
accident happened which resulted In
the death of the hG1band aud father
OF the plaintiffs, two days after the
accident happened.
Wherefore. plaintiffs pray for judg-
ment against the railroad company for
$4,000, together with costs of suit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-30
WHAT THEY SAY.
Interviews With Persons Prominently
Connected With Investigation.

on the street, generally-"I told you
So The rumor of the one Indictment
had been current ever since the verbal
vote of the jury favoring 1t on Friday
". S. Dist. Atty. II. Il, Booth-It has
been a long and very complicated case
and / am glad 1t has terminated, at
least in this preliminary stage. To
many innocent persons 1t must be a
great sense of relief TO know that the
jury's investigation brought it to defin-
tie conclusions.
Foreman j. w. Houston-I would like
to tell you some of my conclusions, but
I do not feel at liberty to discuss the
matter at all until given permission by
Judge Marshall. l should have to see
him before answering questions.
Rodney T. Badger, Cashier Utah Ma
tional, Since Jan. 3o-Naturally am
glad the suspense at least is over with.
about the matter.
j. n, Londoner, Pinkerton superin-
tendent-I am not at liberty TO discuss
the case in any OF its phases. Bank
robberies OF this kind are seldom solved
In very short time.
o. p. Miller, director Utah National.
I have always known young Nelson az
an honest boy. II he did II am conf
dent that he was urged by others
Alone, he could not have planned and
carried out so dishonest a deal.
One of the Jurors-I don't know
whether | feel more a man just
getting out of jail, or u youngster freed
from school. 1t has been a long and
tedious duty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-30
Grand Jury Only
An Accusing Body.

A grand jury is not a trying. but
an accusing body. This fact must be
kept in mind in considering the present
case. The case was brought before
federal grand jury instead of a state
jury because the crime was concerned
with national bank, and the investl-
CATION was among It's employees.
over national bank the state has
the same Jurisdiction as over state
citizen, the national banking act pro-
viding that for the purposes OF juris.
diction, the national bank becomes a
citizen OF the state In which H. is To-
Gated Through state action. person.
may recover In suit for usurious in
terest, and may cite the books into
court for tho inspection of directors.
Also national bank paper becomes void
according TO the statute OF limitations
In the state whore the bank Is locat.
cd.
But in all criminal matters tho fed
eral courts jurisdiction Is supreme
The record OF the grand jury waA
kept In this case by j. II. Marshall, and
me oath 10 witnesses was administered
by Foreman j w, Houston. When
the jury was not IN session It's records
were in the hands of the United States
marshal deposited IN his office.
The exact cost OF tho Jury Is not
known For the session, however, the
cost ~ already over $1,000, with the
jurors still TO pay for the period since
their recess.
The handling of matters before the
Jury was In tho hands OF Dist Atty.
Booth ana his assistant MIR. McCrea,
Their work has boon an incessant labor
10 disseet evidence and bring II be-
fore the jury.
The cost TO Mr. Mccormick aside
IRON the cost 10 the federal govern
ment must have been large. He alone
with the Utah National directors ana
the American Bankers association
must pay for the PinlSerton investira'
ton which preceded the Erand inv
action, and furnished Il with its main
lines for development
The salt Lake police and the sher.
ms Office had no part In the search
The police were not called I'm. and tha
shorllf's Office was likewise left m
called FOR, except AS It's members chose
10 volunteer their services In the hnns
OF capturing the $40, 900 reward o,ysras
by the Utah National bank dlreotorsu
or me $4,000 reward offered by w. 81
The total number OF witnesses nv
ahmed was Approximately 100 Tb,a
Iht included all the hank officials ara
AZ personal friends and business M.
sociates OF them, number or hroksrs
s snn iam9us handwriting expert from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-30

working on the matter of supposed
forgery of emergency currency which
proved to be merely duplication IN
numbering the paper bills at the print
ing office having the making of 1t In
charge.
Londoner has been constantly ON the
case since. His plan OF operation has
apparently been to run down every
possible clue, however, vague, to prove
as well that It did not have anything
to do with the case, as that II did. The
more complicated II grew the wider
became the sphere of investigation.
The business affairs of every employe
were dug into to their utmost depths.
Every act OF their lives was inspected
In search-light glare.
Finally, near the end of April came
the first live clue" One OF those sus-
pected It was ascertained, had asked a
friend what he would do for $4,000
with hint that he might have to
Ego up on the hilr' for II. On the
proposition being soorned. an explana-
tion of it's meaning was given that an
investigation proved TO be subter-
fuge. From this circumstance the
uniting probing into the business OF
William Nelson the trips to the bank,
tho smelter pay rolls, the satchels
used, and finally to the conclusion ex-
pressed In the indictment.
The money is not thought to have
been taken away In one lump but in
several, and over period covering
several weeks.
1t took the grand Jury ten weeks to
come to an end OF its investigation.
Three OF these were spent In recess,
but during that time the still hunt con-
tinued on the part of the Pinkerton
force and on the part of Dist. Atty,
T. txl- atutD w,
McCrea, for the guilty party.
With the reconvening June 16, came
the crowding In OF convincing testi-
mony, carrying strings already devel-
oped to their conclusion in an indict-
ment.
The case is certainly the most COM
plicated ever known in Utah. and il
probably in the ramihcations of its
political and fractional aspects without
parallel in the nation. How II will
rank on the Pinkerton crime records OF
course only the Pinkertons know. j. N.
IJondoner has worked on some big
cases, for shortly after he came here a
disagreement arose between him and
w. S. Mccormick and Mr.. Mccormick
wired to President Stillman, president
of Rockefeller's New York bank, asking
that he recommend to him the best
detective in the United States. The wire
he received in return he showed to a
number of people. and 1t was to the eff
feet that that man Londoner you have
on the case is one of the best men you
can possibly secure"
An interesting sidelight of the cases
development was the hiring of Harry
]. Robinson by Adams. and through
him the hiring of Sleuth Coughlin, who
has since disappeared from Salt Lake
The explanation for the act has been
variously given by friend or antagon-
list of Adams. and 1t seems. In the final
analysis that the action was taken
purely through the fear that a plot had
been formed to throw the appearance
of evidence In Adams direction,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-30

treatment OF employees and sub-officiais,
He has always been careful to hear
both sides of any and every question or
matter which had been appealed to him,
before making UP his mind, and was
on the same.
Mr., Murray expects to leave for Los
Angeles tomorrow. where he VIII take a
we'll earned rest, leaving a host OF
friends behind who are wishing him
the best of good fortune In his new
and important position In San Fran
cisco. Mrs. Murray and daughter are
already in Los Angeles, where thoy are
visiting with relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
Murray will not entirely torsake Salt
Lake, but will be here occasionally. MIR.
Murray Is n nephew of the late Hon. Ell
II. Murray, governor Of Utah territory.