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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-29
SPEEDY TRIAL OF
THE BOODLERS
Prosecution Promises That No
Time Will Be Lost in Clean
ing Up Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Dec. 2s.-Attorneys for the
prosecution in the alleged corrupt prac-
tices of Pittsburg councilmen and two
former bankers under arrest declare the
trials viii be urged to a speedy conclu-
sion. District Attorney Blakeley today
said he would try to have the cases dis
posed of before the municipal election
in February, at which the councilmen
arrested are candidates for reelection.
Attorneys for the defendants say that
they will be ready to meet the charges
at any time
In connection with the alleged brib-
ing of councilmen by bankers to secure
deposits of city funds, it is said the plan
followed was to have the banks New
York correspondents forward the
amount of the alleged corruption func
to another Pittsburg bank to the credit
of the councilmen negotiating the brib-
cry deal, he to make distribution to the
other councilmen. Some of the most
wary councilmen operated through safe
ty deposit boxes, but others wrote
checks against the fund. 1t Is said A
number of these checks will be present.
ed as evidence. This feature. it is said
has been receiving the attention of the
federal agents. President Roosevelt, it
is believed has been instrumental in
pressing the federal investigations since
the first suggestion of irregularities by
national bankers reached the depart
ment of justice.
In the common council President Will
liam Brand made an address in which
he denied his guilt and asked to be ex-
cused- from serving presiding officer
until after the courts had disposed of his
case. He asked that Samuel McElroy
who was president of the Allegheny COM
mon council prior to consolida ton be
made president pro tempore.
Mr.. McElroy consented TO occupy the
chair for one session
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-29
ohio SENATORIAL FIGHT
Brother Charlie" Insists Upon q
Caucus, but Burton and Fora
ker VIII Not Consent

Columbus. O.. Dec 8.-Many members
OF the legislature arrived today and the
fight for the successor of Senator Fora
ker assumed great activity. All sorts of
rumors are flying about, but the real sit
uation. according to unbiased observers.
is that both the acknowledged leading
candidates. Burton and Taft, are unable
TO secure enough votes to land the prize
c. p. Taft arrived today and Senatos.
Foraker is expected this afternoon Con-
gresham Burton was already on the
ground
The Taft managers tonight ANNOUNCED
their intention to insist upon a caucus
of the Republican members of the legis-
lature Saturday. This is regarded as a
challenge 10 Congressman Burton and Sen
ator Foraker
When informed of the matter tonight
Mr.. Burton would make no comment Sem
ator Foraker said there was no need for
Caucus
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-29
WILL FIGHT EXTRACTION
alleged Embezzler Willing to Return
to Tennessee, but Desires to
Take His Own Time.

San Francisco. Dee. 28.-William A.
Dolph. the Memphis business man who
is held here awaiting the arrival of an
eXtradition warrant on a charge of en-
bezzlement, was not released today nor
did the application from the governor of
Tennessee arrive, as was expected At
torney Samuel Shortridge. who represents
the prisoner stated that no move would
be made on behalf of his client until
Wednesday, when the hearing on appIi-
cation for a writ Of habeas corpus will
be heard. In addition Mr.. Shortridge
said:
Mr.. DOlph has no definite informa-
ton concerning the nature of the charges
against him and he has persisted in an
attitude OF readiness to meet any accu-
sation that may be pending. If the pa
pers arrive in due time, and appear to be
regular, it is likely that he will waive
all technical proceedings and start at
once for his home.
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10 apply this method of securing favor
able trade relations with other countries,
il has never applied the principle to mere
than a few articles, while several foreign
countries have adopted the system TO COW
er everything.
II a maximum and minimum tariff bill
becomes a law, il viii be possible for the
president to extend the benefits of the
minimum tariff to those countries which
give to this country the beenfit of their
oifferentiai rates of duty. Great Britain
would secure the benefits Of our minimum
rates because il levies no duties on i'm
perrations. Germany and France, each of
which has a maximum and minimum tar
III law, would probably prefer TO grant
10 this country their lowest schedule on
duties IL the same privilege is extended
TO their exporters.
The United States has trade treaties
with France. Germany, Italy, Portugal
Spain and Switzerland, granting a reduc-
ton in the duties on certain articles only
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PACKING HOUSE INQUIRY

Chicago. Dec 2S.-The federal grand
jury today began the hearing of evil
dence in the investigation of the pack
ing house industry. Various employees
of the packing houses who had been
served with subpoenas were on hand 10
testify. District Attorney Sims, who was
engaged the greater part of last week
arranging preliminaries, declined to say
before going into the jury room just
what course the inquiry would take
whether it would be confined to the rail-
roads and alleged rebating or whether
it was directed chiefly to ascertain what
if any. combination existed in regard to
the packing industry. At any rate, it
was intimated that the government in
tended to make its probing thorough
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-29
PRESIDENTS YOUNGEST DAUGHTER
MAKES HER DEBUT In WASHINGTON

Washington, Dec. 2S.-President Roose-
velt's youngest daughter. Ethel, tonight
made her formal bow to society, preceding
the dancing in the east room of the White
House, which began at 10 o'clock. Mrs.
guests in the blue room Miss Roosevelt 5
gown was of soft white satin trimmed
with crystals. while that OF her mother
was a dark blue satin
Seldom has the east room presented a
more attractive picture The invited guests
numbered about 400. only unmarried men,
bers OF the younger set participating in
the dancing. Among those present were:
Mrs. William s. COWles and Mrs Doug
las Robinson. the presidents two sisters !;
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. Mrs.
]. E Roosevelt, Mrs. Simpkins and Mrs
Robert Bacon. Mrs. Charles A Mum.
Mrs Richard Wayne Parker and Mrs
Herbert WadwOrth-
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TARIFF TRAINERS FIXING UP A BILL
ON MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM LINES

Washington. Dec. 2S-The work Of pre-
pairing the revised tariff bill was resumed
by the Subcommittee Of the house ways
anSr means committee today. Two meet
inEs were held today and there is every
likelihood that the tariff framing com
nlittee. which consists OF the Republican
members OF the full committee, will con-
tlnue TO hold daily meetings until the
time comes to report the bill to con-
gress at the special session in March.
Judge Z. II. Gary has returned the
printed copy of his testimony with the
correction he desires to make in the final
report of the hearings. He does not change
the substance of his testimony, but has
made several corrections in the figures
which he gave while on the stand before
the committee.
Inc tariff trainers are giving considera-
uon 10 the maximum and minimum duty
problem in connection with the new tariff
although the United States was the first
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-29
TESTIMONY IN
FAVOR OF HAMS
Two Strong Points Established
by Defense in the Celebrated
Murder Trial.
ACCUSED MAN JUBILANT
DECLARES HIS INNOCENCE is
PROVED BEYOND A DOUBT.

Flushing, N Y, Dec. 2S.-The defense
scored two material points in the evidence
developed in the trial today of Thornton
]. Hams. which the defendants counsel
assert disprove the charge that the au-
thor was principal with his brother. Cap
tain Peter c. Hams, jr., in the killing of
William e. Annis of the Bayside Yacht
club in Little Neck bay. An exhaustive
cross-examination of the two witnesses
for the defense left the main points of
their testimony mistaken and Thornton
Hams returned to Long Island Jail tonight
declaring that the evidence proved MS IN
pOcppca
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-29

guests partook Of a supper which was
served at small tables arranged along the
lower corridor
Preceding the ball, Miss Roosevelt was
the guest OF honor at a dinner given BY
Assistant Secretary and Mrs. Bacon. Gov
ers were laid for sixty, the whole party
going later TO the White House Mrs F.
A Mum also entertained a large house
party which later went to the White
House.
Mrs. and Miss Roosevelt are entertaining
a house party for the dance The party
include Miss Josephine Osborne, Miss FL
len H c. Rogers. Miss Cornelia Landon.
Miss Madeline Boriand. Miss Janeta Alex
ander, Miss Virginia Murray. Suydam
Curren. Harry Holt, jr-. Barclay Saur
Randall Clifford. II. Fairfield Osborne. ir.
stephen L. Lander, Edmund Rogers. Mum
roe Robinson. HObert Potter Charles En-
DRY and Norman Armour. They arrived at
the White House shortly after luncheon
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VIII Be Heard Thursday.

Sacramento. Cal. Dec. 2S-The hearing
on the application for the extradition of
William 4. Dolph, member of the Meals
Dolph Lumber company of Memphis
Tern, who is under Indictment for al
legged embezZlement, will be heard in the
governors office Thursday Attorney
Samuel A. ShOrtridge has notified the
governor that he will oppose the appli-
cation. Captain of Police Perry of Mem
phis, who represents the governor of
Tennessee. will be represented by an at
torney. A.
Dolph has gAid that he is willing to go
back to Tennessee. but wants to take
his own time about It,
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MERELY WANTED TO KILL.

Fort Smith. Ark, Dec. 2S-Aftsr fatally
cutting the throat of Peter Fusion, with
whom he was riding horseback William
Martin rode into Stigier. Okla, today and
gave himself up to the authorities. He
to kill somebody. Martin and Fulsom We're
riding the same horse. when the former
drew a knife and cut the throat of the
man in front of him Both men were
ChOctaW Indians
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-29
GIVEN TIME TO SETTLE.

Jackson, Mich, Dee 2S.-Cashier H p.
Fogelsang of the Springport State bank.
who is under bond for trial on charges
of making false entries in the bank s
books, has been given permission by his
hOndsmen to make a trip to California
to see Dewitt Bryan, his wife's uncle
who has written that he will help TIE
cashier in Strengthening out his difficult
ties. Mr.. Bryan, who is said to be a
wealthy resident of Gary. Ind, Is spend
ing the winter at Los Angeles The bank
examiner will not give out any informa-
ton on the exact amount Of shortage
which he found.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-29
SOON RECAPTuREp.

ST. Paul, Dec. 2S.-Escaping in an open
rowboat across the Mississippi river. amid
uty Inspector Harris, whom he eluded in
the st. Paul union station. Hugo Dufour
fought in vain for freedom today He
soon was recaptured by the Inspector
Harris and his charge arrived from Port
land Ore bound for Boston. where the
prisoner will be deported as an undesir-
able citizen. Dufour is charged with en-
oouraging illegitimate traffic between the
Orient and the Pacific coast
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-29
SALT LAKE SUs-STATIoN.

\ Especial to The Herald.)
+ Washington. d. c.. Dec. &.-The
\ geological survey is planning the es-
+ Enlistment of coal mine rescue sta
+ tons at<which mine rescue work and
! methods for safe working of mines
= will be taught by experts. For Colo
: RADIO, Utah, Wyoming, Montana and
! New Mexico a station Will be located
= at Ration. n. NJ, with sub-station at
: Salt Lake City,
= o /
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-29
FLEET PASSES ALDEN.

\ Alden. Arabia, Dec 2s-The sixteen 1
\ battleships composing the American 4
4 battleship fleet under command of I
y Rear Admiral Sperry. which IS cruis- 4
\ ing around the world. passed this I
port today, bound for Suez- The fleet 1
y left Colombo. CeylOn. Dec. 90 4
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-29
Went to Look at Property.

Testimony that Thornton Hams did not
go to Bayside TO kill Annis but TO look
at property, was testified to by Charles
Weaver. sales agent of the Hams Con-
crete Mixer company, who further de-
clared that it was at his insistent invita-
ton that the Hams brothers on Aug. IL
postponed trip to Sandy Hook and went
70 Bayside to inspect real estate. Weaver
almost sObbed on the stand when he said
that he felt responsible for sending the
Hams brothers on the journey that ended
in the death of Annis
The mental condition of Captain Hams
previous to the shooting was testified 10
by Mr.. Weaver. who asserted that from
the actions of the army captain he be-
lieved him to be irrational
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Story of Eyewitness.

The second material point brought out
by the defense today was drawn from
John Tierney, a garbage collector who
said he was an eyewitness to the tragedy
ceased firing before his brother ran down
TO the float and defendant did not draw
his revolver until Charles Roberts. club
member. advanced toward Captain Hams
with the captains revolver in hand. Tier
ney said that Thornton Hams did not
point his revolver at any one on the float
but called for an officer to arrest his
brother He did not see Mrs. Annis on
the float. a severe croSs-examination did
not make Iferney waver in any essential
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-29
CLAYTON WANTS
MINORITY BILL
Democrats of the House Not
Satisfied Merely to Vote
Against Tariff Measure.

Washington, Dec. 2s.-Henry D. Clay
ton of Alabama. chairman of the DEM
ocratic caucus of the house, today ex-
pressed his views as to the Democratic
attitude in the proposed revision of the
tariff
Il have the most implicit confidence
in the capacity of Champ Clark and his
Democratic associates of the ways and
means committee said Mr.. Clayton,
and would in no particular invade
their appointed Jurisdiction TO speak
for my party in committee delibera-
tons on the tariff. Indeed. would
vote for any revenue measure they
might propose, but as a Democrat and
the representative of a country griev-
ously oppressed by the actions of the
private interests of the Dingley law, /
do not believe it impertinence on my
part to offer some suggestions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-29
ALL ON BOARD DROWNED
EXCEPT FIRST OFFICER

Newcastle, n. S. w. Dec. 2S.-The Brit
ish steamer Advance and the British bark
Iverna were in collision off here today
The Advance went down. and with the
exception of her first officer. all the MEM
bers of her crew lost their lives. The
Iverna put into Newcastle leaking badly
The Advance mentioned in the foregoing
dispatch appears 10 have been local YES
sci of small dimensions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-29
EXPLOSION AT ANACONDA.

Butte, Dec. 2S--Four men were hurt.
none fatally. in an explosion of a crude
oil tank this afternoon at the Washoe
smelters in Anaconda The blast wrecked
the building.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-29
Should Formulate Bill.

In my opinion it is not sufficient for
the Democrats in the congress to as
sumo an attitude of simple negation and
merely oppose what the Republicans Of
fer We must formulate an entire tar
if bill, covering every schedule from
agates to zinc, and go to the committee
of the whole. champion 1t, demand re-
vision on its every schedule and ask for
the yeas and nays on it in the house.
The bill should be carefully considered
in principle and in detail-in short, il
should be a measure we can go to the
country on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-29
GERMANY EARLY
ON THE GROUND
Ambassador Won Bernsdorff
Will Arrange to Secure
Minimum Tariff Rates.

washington, Dec. 2S.-There are indi-
cations that Germany will be among
the first European countries to seek
advantages of an arrangement with
America to secure minimum tariff rates
under the terms of the new tariff act
which is expected TO be passed at the
special session OF congress. to follow
close upon the adjournment of the pres
ent regular session March next.
Count Won Bernsdorff. the newly-ar-
rived German ambassador who ar
ranged today with Secretary Root for
mis- presentation next Wednesday 20
President Roosevelt as ambassad dor.
succeeding the late Baron Speck Won
Sternburg, is believed to have beer,
thoroughly equipped by consultation
with the German foreign office and GUS
toms officials before his departure from
Germany. to undertake this task. In
dications are that the new tariff act
will be framed to take effect immedi-
ately upon its approval by the presi-
dent
Agreement Necessary.
Therefore. in order to secure what
ever advantages may be expected 70
follow the application of minimum and
iilstAiiuuil TctleS on exports 10 the Unit
ed States, it will be necessary for the
foreign ambassadors and ministers res
ident in Washington to have arranged
in advance of that date new treaty re-
lations with this government. In the
case of some European countries a dis
position has been shown to forestall ar.-
ton by the American congress and
guard their own export trade with
America by considerably increasing
their existing tariff rates, with the de-
sign of securing the basis of new ar
engagements with America without sac
rificing- to any considerable extent the
protection which they now enjoy
against competition with American ex-
ports.
So far as is known here. this is not
yet true of Germany, and with this efe-
nent of good faith in his overtures, the
German ambassador is likely to meet
with cordial reception at the state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-29
TRAINS CAME
TOGETHER ON
SHARP CURVE
Eight Men Killed and Four Sc
riOuSIy Injured in Collision
in Montana.
FREIGHT FAILED TO WAIT
AT SIDING AS DIRECTED
SEVEN DEAD CARPENTERS AND
ONE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ON GREAT NORTHERN.

Great Fails, Mont, Dec. 2S-As the re-
suit OF a head-on collision between n
freight train and a work train on the
Great Northern railroad this afternoon
eight men are dead and four injured Sc
riously.
The wreck occurred because the freight,
which was corning north, did not stop at
Mid-Canyon siding to allow the work tran
to pass, but who is to blame for this fail
ure has not yet been decided.
The work train had orders to pass the
freight train at Mid-Canyon.
Freight train No. ga was heavily loaded
with ore from Butte for the Great Falls
smelter and was coming north. The work
train was on the way from Great Falls
to a bridge over the Dearborn river, where
repairing was TO be done. 1t consisted OF
an engine, caboose and pile driver The
engine was showing the cars ahead, with
the cabOOse leading.
Met on a Curve.
There is a curve in the track about a
mile this side of Mid-CanyOn, and com,
ing around that the work train ran right
on 10 the freight, coming the other way.
Conductor Drake and Brakeman Egan
were standing on the platform of the
bOose and jumped. but the bridge carpen-
tiers in the caboose did not have that
chance. Seven of them We're killed aud
the other two in the car were badly in
jured.
Both caboose and pile driver were re-
duced 10 pieces, and catching fire were
burned up. The engine on the work train,
being on the rear, remained on the track
The engine OF the freight was thrown
from the track over an embankment to-
ward the Missouri river. The engineer
Of the freight train jumped; the fireman
was carried over with the engine. but mi
rarulously escaped and crawled OUT
through the cab window of the engine
after II had stopped rolling.
Brakeman MorriSsey. who also was on
the engine. was killed. y number of
freight cars behind the engine were
smashed. II
The Dead. ~
n L. Hearline, carpenter foreman. Fart
bault. MINI; leaves wife and family.
II c. MOrrissey. Great Falls, Mont; sin
gle; recently frem PENNSYLVANIA.
Charles T. Fuller Great Falls.
Charles Peterson, Great Falls.
NJ. w. Beal. Great Falls
Three carpenters. whose names appear
only to have been known to the fore
man.
The Injured.
Conductor Ben P. Drake. Great Falls:
arm broken. back and knee injured.
Brakeman J. T. Egan, Great Falls; head
cut and bruised. knee cut.
S. Olson, carpenter. Great Falls; bruised
and cut about mead and body.
G V. wager. carpenter. Great Falls;
bruised and cut about head and body.
It is not believed that any of the in
jured will die.
one of the bodies has not been recov-
cred and il is believed to have been burned |
up in the CabOoSe.
The survivors on the ground who were
able to assist have a hard time getting /
out the bodies of those which were recov-
cred
All the injured and the bodies recov- |
cred were brought to this city and the |
former taken TO a hospital
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Maximum and Minimum.

Then We are to have, SO it is said,
the maximum and minimum. which is
another name for reciprocity OF course.
the Republicans will insist on making
the maximum as big as they dare: but
our bill might fit it for the minimum IN
some of the schedules, and let us
press it.
The Republicans cannot revise the
tariff down Who gathers figs from
thistles or grapes from thorns? And
yet that is the crop of figs and grapes
Cannon. Aldrich, Burrows, Dalzell and
company will give.
I'VE want complete bill on which 10
go to the country in 1910.'
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BISHOP O'CONNELL NAMED
Rector of Catholic University at
Washington Appointed Coadjutor
Rishnn of San Francisco.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-That Bishop Den
mis- J. O'Connen, rector of the Catholic
university, has been appointed auxiliary
bishop OF San Francisco, is confirmed in
a cablegram received from the papal sec
rotary OF state, announcing that the pope
made the appointment and the apostolic
briefs, will he received within the next
fortnight
Tho Roman authorities will now attend
to the selection Of the next rector. The
list e{4 candidates viii leave today. The
CONSENSUS Of opinion still points to Bishop
Carroll of Montana as the next head Of
the. paspal institution.
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Patience is one of the greatest
virtues and it blazes the pathway
toward success. In combination
with work, it is unbeatable.
Brains.
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Washington. Dec. 2S-The term of Bish-
op O'Connell, who at present is spending a
few days at his old home in Charleston, s.
c, as rector, expires Jan II next
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Rochester. n. Y. Dec. 2S.-The Rev. DR..
J. Hanna. who was a candidate for the
bishop coadjutOrship of San Francisco
and was regarded as certain to receive the
appointment. when some months ago
charges Of modernism were made against
him, said today on being informed of the
washington dispatch announcing the ap-
QOintment OF Rector O'COnnell:
The dispatch may be true though il is
strange that the announcement should
come from Washington and not from San
francisco know nothing about the mat
Ter out would hardly expect Rome TO take
action at this time"