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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
DENVER & RIO
GRANDE MERGER
All Subsidiary Lines in Colo
RADIO and Utah, Save One,
Are Included.

Denver, Colo, July 23.-The Denver &
Rio Grande Railroad company. the Rio
Grande Western Railroad company and
all subsidiary railway companies in
Colorado and Utah, with the exception
of the Rio Grande Southern. were to-
day merged into one company, which
will be known as the Denver & Rio
Grande Railroad company. The new
company will file articles of incorpora-
ton and, after due notice to its stock
holders. will issue s150.000,000 in bonds
and sSS.O00.OOO in stock.
Purpose of the Bonds.
The bonds will be used to retire the
outstanding bond issues of the several
railroads which were amalagamated
and the stock will be exchanged for out
standing stock of the Denver & Rio
Grande and Rio Grande Western COM
panies.
Three-fourths of the stockholders of
the Denver & Rio Grande and Rio
Grande Western companies were rep
resented, and S64,OO0,0O0 of the sSS.OO0,-
900 stock were voted at the meetings
this afternoon at which the consolida-
ton was effected. Proxies had been
sent to local officials of the roads for
the purpose.
List of Directors.
The directors of the consolidated Rio
Grande companies elected by the stock
holders today are:
George ]. Gould, f. T. Jeffrey. Win
slow S. Pierce, Amos H. Calef, Howard
Gould, Arthur Coppell, Edwin Gould
c. II. Schlaacks and Joel F. Vale.
1t was announced that the directors
meeting in New York, would elect OFF,
GERS as follows:
President, f. T. Jeffrey: vice presi-
dent, c. II. Schlaacks; secretary, Steph-
en- Little: treasurer, Joseph w. Gilluly
general counsel, Joel F. Vale.
The Incorporation papers of the Den
yer * Rio Grande Railroad company viii
be filed in Denver and Salt Lake before
Aug. !.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
DEMOCRATS
GOING AFTER
NEGRO VOTE
Colored Republicans of Lincoln
Doing Active Mission
airy Work.
BRYAN RETIRES FROM
WORK ON THE C0MMONER
ACTIVE PREPARATIONS BEING
MADE FOR TRIP TO CHICAGO
SPEECHES ON RETURN TRIP.

Fairview. Lincoln, Neb., July %
The determination OF the Democrats to
capture the negro vote of the country
was further emphasized today when w.
]. Bryan told a delegation of negroes
from Lincoln that 1t was his desire that
they should get in touch with their
brethren everywhere. and particularly
in Ohio. and agree upon line of cam
paign in behalf of the Democratic
ticket. The men who called were Adam
Loving, for many years leader or
Republican negroes in this city; X. h.
BATTLES, w. d. Grant and Frank Will
liams, who have organized a Bryan and
Kern negro club.
Not for some time has Mr.. Bryan
spent such a busy day. His callers
numbered over 100 and, with many OF
them. the political situation was cam
vassed. He informed them that in his
opinion the Democrats of the country
never before presented such solid
front, but that they must continue TO
keep up the firing line until the very
day of election.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
RETIRES from CoMMONER.
Bryan Will Not Act as Editor During
the Campaign.

Lincoln, Neb.. July 2S.-William j.
= Bryan has retired from active work on
the Commoner. and will not be person.
ally responsible for matter appearing In
II during the present campaign Charles
W. Bryan will be the publisher and
Richard l.. Metcalfe the editor during
the campaign. The following state
ment was issued by Mr.. Bryan relative
10 the editorial staff:
My candidacy makes il necessary
for me to suspend editorial work, and
] desire to have il known that shall
not be held personally responsible for
matter appearing in the Commoner
during the campaign except that which
appears over my signature.
Brother Will Assume Control.
MY brother. Charles w. Bryan, who
has had charge of the publication since
it's establishment. will assume control
until November. and the associate ed
itor, Richard L. Metcalfe. will during
that time be editor.
.'Teh Commoner will publish such
speeches, letters, etc. as l may prepare
for the general public. and the readers
OF the Commoner will have full and
accurate information as to the issues
discussed | bespeak for the paper the
cordial support which. from the begin
ming. has made my connection with it
ESQ pleasant.
"All profits from the Commoner, over
And above actual expenses, from now
on will be turned over to the Democrat
&c national committee for the benefit OF
the campaign.
tSigned) WILLIAM J. BRYAN"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
ROOSEVELT WILL TACKLE STANDARD
OIL AGAIN---MAKES STRONG STATEMENT

reversal of the decision of the lower court
does not in any shape or way touch the
merits of the case except in so far as the
size of the fine is concerned There is
absolutely no question of the guilt of the
defendants or OF the exceptionally grave
character of the .offense. The president
would regard IL as gross miscarriage of
justice If, through any technicalities of
any kind. the defendants escaped the pun
ishment which would have unquestion-
ably been melted out to any weaker de-
PENDANT who had been guilty of such Of
Tense. The president will do everything
in his power to avert or prevent such mis-
carriage of justice. With this purpose in
view 1.-THE president has directed the at
torneV general to bring into consultation
Frank b. kellogg in the matter and do
every thing possible to bring the offenders
to Justice
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24

Poughkeepsie, y. Y. July 23.-Harry
X. Thaw. the slayer of Stanford White.
is not enjoying the same privileges that
were his during the early part of his
stay in the Duchess county Jail. When
he first came here from the asylum for
the insane at Matteawan. Thaw was har-
bored in the deliberately furnished private
apartments of Sheriff Chanler. After the
sheriffs return from Europe. Thaw was
transferred to the main portion OF the
prison. but for time he was given free
nm of the Jail Recently his liberties
have been steadily curtalled- until now
he is kept confined in one of the steel
corridors in the main prison. As there
are no other prisoners in that portion
of the Jail and Thaw Is permitted to
receive visits officially from his lawyers
and his wife, he Is practically in solitary
confinement. Mrs. Thaw's last visit TO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
Douglas Would Not Accept.

Monument Beach. Mass. July 23-''I
am out of politics forever" declared
former Governor William l.. Douglas
today. when, upon his return from
yachting trip of several days. he was
questioned concerning the reports from
Lincoln, Neb., that he might be named
as chairman of the Democratic national
committee. Mr.. Douglas said that he
had not been aware that his name was
being considered for the position. II
have not been offered the craftsmanship
of the Democratic national committee
he said, land while l shall deeply ap-
preciate the compliment of it if ten
dered to me, / shall not accept, as /
am out of politics forever. This is
final''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
STORM BROKE
ON NATIONAL
GUARD CAMP
Six Men of Pennsylvania
Militia Killed on Gettys-
burg Battlefield.
MANY OTHERS WERE
SEVERELY INJURED
MEN WHOSE TENTS WERE
PITCHED IN LOWLANDS
FORCED TO SWIM.

Gettysburg, July 23.-On the eve of
their departure for their homes, at
least six men of the Pennsylvania ma
tional guard were struck dead in one
of the most severe electric storms ever
experienced on this historic battlefield
about 10 o'clock tonight.
The Dead.
The identified dead are:
Private Barbe. Eighteenth regiment.
Private Moreyson. Tenth regiment.
Private Carver. Tenth regiment.
Three additional bodies have not
been identified.
The body of Carver was severed in
twain as though by a sword More
than forty others were injured.
The greatest confusion prevailed
and the visitors to the camp. as well as
many of the troopers, are panic
stricken.
Hospital Crowded.
The field hospital is crowded with in
jured. and the colonel of the Tenth re-
giment has given up his quarters ID
those who are Immediately in need Of
medical assistance.
The camp is flooded and the tele-
graph wires are Frustrated.
Wnen the SlOTfn CAME up doNtl Hoi
Stuart was entertaining a few friends
in his tent The storm broke out with
such suddenness and fury that the oc-
cupants of the tent found themselve'
entangled in the canvas and ropes.
There were nearly fifty men in the
regimental guardhouse of the Zenith
regiment when the storm broke and
none is believed to have escaped in
jury.
Forced to Swim.
The men of the Second brigade
whose tents were pitched in the low
land. were forced TO swim to safety
Their cots are floating about the camp
and not tent of this brigade remain:
intact.
When the storm swept down upoI
the camp there were hundreds of Wis
itors present Scores of men and wo
men sought shelter i'm the Youns
Mems Christian association tent. Thi:
immense sheet af canvas was tossed
like a toy balloon in gale of wind
but. strangely enough. not one person
is said to have been injured.
The greatest excitement prevailed
and many troopers who were injured
could be located only by their cries TO
assistance. all the lights in the CAM
having been extinguished by the ter
rife wind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24

oyster Bay. y. Y. July 23.-President
Roosevelt tonight announced in unmis-
taxable terms the determination of the
administration to proceed with the prose
cution of the Standard Oil case. despite
the decision adverse TO the government
handed down by the United States circuit
court OF appeals yesterday.
This decision. the president thinks. in no
way affects the merits OF the case, ana ne
makes known his decision to cauSe the
action to be brought again before the
courts in such shape. if possible, as TO
prevent technicalities interfering with a
decision based upon the actual issues IN
yolved.
The statement In the matter. made pub
,,c tonight by Secretary Loeb. follows:
THE president has directed the attor-
nov general to Immediately take steps
Tor retrial of the Standard OIL case. The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
NEXT MEETING IN SALT LAKE
Wool Growers Plan a Storage and
Market Movement on an Ex-
tensive Scale.
Especial to The HeraldD

y Especial to The Herald) y
y Cheyenne, Wyo., July 23.-Commit- y
y teemen from the National Wool \
y growers association met here today y
y and discussed plans for a national y
\ wool warehouse storage and market \
\ movement. and adjourned to meet in \
y Salt Lake City, Utah. on Aug. % y
\ next, at which time the movement y
\ will be launched on a large scale \
+ The Salt Lake meeting will be at 4
i tended by hundreds of growers from
\ all leading wopl-producing states and 4
\ territories. Omaha, Denver. Chicago =
\ and ST. Paul are the cities being con- \
= sidered as market centers. The y
\ movement Is for the purpose of 4
\ breaking up the wool trust. eliminat- \
\ ing middlemen and securing for the =
i producer the/full market value of his \
\ wool.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
WILL CONTINUE SOLID.
No Danger of Taft Breaking ;n.o the
Southern States.

Fairview. Lincoln. Neb.. July 23.-The
political situation in the south was the
subject of a prolonged discussion today
between William j. Bryan and JOsephus
Daniels. national committeeman from
North Carolina. In view of the claims
of the Republicans as reflected from
Hot Springs, Va. that they We're count
>ing on the states OF North Carolina,
fieorgia and Virginia in the coming
election. considerable Importance was
attached to the visit. The conclusion
was reached. however. that those three
states we're impregnable against Re
publican assault.
The craftsmanship of the national
committee also was talked over, Mr.
Daniels being a member of the sub
committee which will select the man
who Is to conduct the campaign. For
mer Governor William l.. Douglas of
Massachusetts continues to be looked
upon as the new chairman of the COM
mittee. but the selection is being guard
ed with such secrecy as to make il i'm
possible to get a confirmation of the
report that he will be chosen.
Trip to Chicago.
Preparations were being made today
at Fairview for Mr.. Bryan's departure
tomorrow afternoon for Chicago. He
will travel in the regular sleeper and
will be accompanied by his brother.
Charles w. Bryan, Robert F. Rose. his
secretary. and a number of newspaper
correspondents. II is not doubted that
q number Of speeches will be made on
the return trip Monday afternoon and
night Mr.. Bryan will spend in Omaha,
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
HASKELL WILL
CARRY THE SACK
Governor of Oklahoma to Act
as Treasurer of Demo-
cratic Committee.

Guthrie. Okla. July Ex-Governor C.
n. Haskell has been rendered the treas
urership of the national Democratic
committee. Formal announcement. car
rying his acceptance, it is said, will be
made when the committee meets for or
ganiZatiOn in Chicago Saturday. Before
the national convention the Bryan
forces urged the Oklahoma executive to
take the active management of the
campaign as the committee chairman.
This selection. it is known, would have
been highly satisfactory to Mr.. Bryan,
but as the appointment would have
necessitated Governor Haskell's almost
continued absence from Oklahoma until
the national election, the place was de-
clined. after the convention had COM
pleted its work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
THAW'S PRIVILEGES CONSIDERABLY
CURTAILED In THE COUNTY PRISON

the jail was made more than two months
ago.
About the only privilege which Thaw
still retains is that of sending to a near
by hotel for his meals. Up TO a short
time ago he was allowed to practice on
the Jail organ. but when prisoner
known as Stub Griffin, who is serving
a sentence for robbing freight cars. COM
planned that Thaw's playing was nuis-
ance that privilege was taken from him.
II is the restriction with regard to the
use Of the telephone that Thaw feels most
keenly When he had the freedom OF
the jail he used the telephone as often
as he liked. calling his wife. broker and
friends at will.
"Thaw will make no complaint" said
Charles Morschauer. his attorney. He
fears that should he make any. Mr. Je-
rome's alienists will say he is developing
decisions of persecution at the hands or
Sheriff Chanler and therefore is para
noiac"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
TAFT AT OYSTER BAY.
Speech of Acceptance Gone Over by
the President.

Oyster Bay y. Y. July 23-Willam, II.
Taft. the Republican presidential nomi-
nee was the guest of President Roosevelt
at Sycamore Hill for several hours to-
dav. arriving at ; o clock this afternoon.
During Mr. Taft's visit the speech which
he will deliver at Cincinnati next Thurs
day was discussed with the president and
Secretary Root. who was also a guest at
the presidents summer home.
Judge Taft took luncheon and dinner
with the president and Secretary Root.
and at 6 O'Clock tonight left Oyster Bay
in an automobile for New York city.
where he will go to the Manhattan hotel
for the night.
No statement on the conference was
given out here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
STOPPED BY A BULLET.
Hiehwayman Attempted to Escape
From Denver Policeman.

Denver. July 23-Policeman Frank
Campbell today shot and killed a man
who ran away after being arrested and
who was identified by Z. L. Everett as
one of two highwaymen who robbed him
last night. Entries in a diary found on
the dead man state that he left Ports
mouth, n. H.. March Is. 1905. and re-
ouested in case of accident that Mrs
William McMulkin. u Langdon street,
Portsmouth be notified.
The man had worked at Wolhurst,
Thomas F. Walsh's country place near
Denver, while Mr.. anad Mrs. Walsh were
entertaining a house party during the
Democratic national convention. and had
made entries in his diary relating to some
of the guests.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
HOT NEBRASKA CAMPAIGN
Chairman Hitchcock Intends to Send
James S. Sherman to Stump
the State.

Lincoln. Neb.. July 23.-Whle stopping
in Lincoln for half an hour this after
noon. on his way east, ChairmaH Frank
Hitchcock stated that he had planned a
speaking trip through Nebraska for j. mes
S Sherman IN October. He also expects
to send Senators Beverage and Doliver
and other Republicans of national fame
to Nebraska, expecting bitter fight for
the state.
William II. Taft will not come to Ne
braska under the present plans accord
ing to Mr.. Hitchcock. His campaign will
be conducted from his porch at Cincin-
natl similar to the first campaign of
William Mckinley.
Mr. Hitchcock stated that he had never
seen a better spirit manifested among po-
litical workers than among the state
chairmen and national committeeman who
met him in Colorado Springs. All seemed
ready and anxious to take off their coats
and work, he said.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
TRAGEDY IN OREGON.

Pendleton. Ore. July 23--Elsie Kenison.
an 1S-year-old girl residing at Echo. was
shot in the mouth and killed AT her home
today by her sweetheart. B. f. Stoeffle,
who afterwards committed suicide.
There were no witnesses to the trag-
edv. but an S-vear-old girl playing in
the ward rushed into the house when
she heard the shots and gave the alarm.
Stoeffler ran from the place, pursued in
to the hills by A posse. He finally dou-
bled back to the scene of the killing and
hanged himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
DOCTOR ARRESTED
ON SERIOUS CHARGE

Portland. Ore. July GA warrant
was tonight issued for the arrest of
DR.. ]. s. Courtney. a physician of this
city, charging him with manslaughter
I'm connection with the death of a 10
year-old girl here. According TO dis
patches received late tonight. DR..
Courtney was placed under arrest az
Indianapolis. Ind. where he is attend
ing a convention of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians. Courtney's arrest fol-
lows the apprehension of a young man
who is held to answer to statutory
charge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
WRECK IN COLORADO.
Ten Persons Injured by the Derail
ment of Two Cars.

Colorado Springs. Colo. July 23.-Ten
persons were injured. two of them serious
iv. by the derailment of two cars on a
Colorado Springs e. Cripple Creek rail-
way train at Fairview at $50 today
Seriously injured:
Mrs. j. s. Williams, Sheffield. H.; leg
broken. body bruised. hurt internally.
Martha Williams her daughter, Il years
old: arms crushed. scalp torn. internally
injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
CHILLY" WILLIAMS FOUND.

Des Moines, Ia. July 23.-"Billy" Will
liams, minstrel-evangelist. who mysteri-
ously disappeared from Des Mones last
Saturday while overcome by dementa,
has been found. Almost exhausted. he
was picked up in Moline. Ill. yesterday.
He said he remembered nothing after dis
posing of a tie pin in this city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
Will Stump the West.

AS treasurer it will not be necessary
for him to leave the state for any length
of time, which is a condition said to
have been largely responsible for the
governors decision. 1t is not Governor
Haskell's present intention to attend
the Chicago meeting. Later he intends
to devote some time in making speeches
and has been awaiting the committees
pleasure before making arrangements
here. He will appear in Ohio, Iowa and
other central states, and perhaps as far
west as California
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
Sherman a Stand-Patter.
His, Mother Dead.

Milwaukee. July 23.-After he had COM
pleted his address to the Democratic con-
vention here today as its permanent chair
man, T L. Cleary announced that just
before mounting the platform he had re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24

If all business men were students
1t would be harder for the big
man to stay big.-Push.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24
DEMOCRATS OF
BADGER STATE
Wisconsin in Line for Bryan
and the Denver Plat
form Endorsed.

Milwaukee. July 23.-When the Demo-
cratic state convention reassembled today
T. NJ. Cleary Of Pickettville was intro
duced as the permanent chairman. Mr..
Cleary in. his speech said:
Mr.. Bryan has succeeded in convinc-
ing the public that the policies of the
Republican party are destructive: that
its leaders are the willing tools of special
privilege: that its policies brought de-
struction to industry, while congress ad-
journed with nothing adequate attempt
ed, confessing its incapacity to cure the
sick man.
Sherman Stand-Patter.
The candidate at Chicago was selected
by the president as his heir apparent"
said Mr. Cleary. Federal patronage and
the full power of the adminstra ton, be-
sides a subsidized press, succeeded in Sc
curing his nomination. But the fear of
Bryan did not prevent the selection of a
stand-patter, one of the big four in con-
gress, as his running mate-and the plat
form is absolutely a stand-pat platform -
The platform adopted endorsed the ma
tional Democratic platform and especial
ly commends its declarations respecting
tariff reduction, trust control, valuation
of every property and the election of
United States senators by direct vote of
the people.
The convention adjourned without max
ing any nominations. The nominations
will be at the primaries.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-24

They who set for themselves high
standards must not disdain to look
where they step.-Mahin Messen-
ger.
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Greetings From Roosevelt,

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