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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
STATEMENT OF JACKSON.
Attorney General Will Welcome an
Impartial Investigation.

New York, March 1S.-Attorney Gen
eral Jackson said tonight that he
would we. come an investigation of his
Office conducted in an impartial man
ner, without personal feeling or any
consideration of politics.
The attorney general said:
Not one bank closed which did not
do so with its own accord Where
thought the banks were able TO open,
l have assisted them. Every act of
mine has been directly or primarily in
the interests of the depositors and di-
rected toward preventing the looting of
the institutions. That can be easily
demonstrated by legislative inquiry"
Frank White, formerly first deputy
attorney general under Attorney Gen
eral Jackson, and appointed by the lat
ter as temporary receiver for the Ham
ilton bank Oct. % last, and Joseph
Ford, formerly private secretary TO
Mr.. Jackson and later receiver for the
Mechanics & Traders bank, were be-
fore the grand jury today. Both were
questioned by the district attorney. As
to what, questions were put TO the two
men Mr.. Jerome, Mr.. White and Mr..
Ford were equally reticent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
HEPBURN HAS OBJECTIONS
Enlarged Homestead Bill Will Not
Apply to Idaho if Passed
by Congress.
Especial to The Herald.)


washington, March 1S-The senate
public lands committee today author
lied a favorable report upon the en-
larged homestead bill which was
framed by the general committee of
western congressman, amending it, at
the request of Senator Hepburn, to ex-
cept Idaho from it's provisions, and at
the request of Senator Flint TO except
California. Mr.. Hepburn objects TO the
bill applying to Idaho because, he says,
all lands in that state can be irrigated
and reclaimed and larger homesteads
than $50 acres are not needed. Senator
Flint objects to including California,
fearing that it might interfere with the
Imperial valley irrigation project in
that state which is under way
The house committee on public lands
completed hearings on the same bill
today, when Senator Dixon, Repre-
sentative Bonynge of Colorado and DR..
A. V. Cooke, dry farming expert of
Wyoming, argued in favor of the meas
ure. At the conclusion of the hearing
the committee voted to report the bill
favorably. amending it by cutting out
the provision urged by Senator Smoot
authorizing the secretary of the in
terror to grant patents TO entrymen in
some cases without requiring actual
residence upon the land. 1t is believed
the western members will. be success
full in having the bill passed at this
session of congress.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
BANKER FORGAn
ALSO HAS VIEWS
One Is That la Toilette Is a
Panderer to Class
Prejudice.

Chicago, March 1S.-James B. For
gan, president of the First National
bank of Chicago, and chairman of the
currency committee of the Bankers as
ISOLATION, in an interview today rela-
tive to the speech of United States
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin in
the senate yesterday, said that the SEN
ator was false in his assertions and ii
panderer to class prejudice.
1.-THE speech was rot" said Mr. For
gan. "It is worse than rot 1t is a de-
liberate stirring up of passion and rage
among people who have, no facilities
for acquiring knowledge at first hand
and are dependent upon men whom
they trust. This trust Senator La Fol-
lette has betrayed. He has taken ad-
vantage of his high office to use the
confidence which his position lends to
his words for the sake of arousing I'M
reasoning prejudice among people who
have a right to know the truth from
him. The entire import of his speech is
absolutely false. l have never heard
so nauch utterly sensational and untrue
verbiage quoted as coming from the
lips of any one man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
ALL is QUIET.
Rio Grande Strikers Await Further
Word From Committee in Denver.

There was no noteworthy change in
the local aspect of the strike of ma
chinists, boilermakers and blacksmIths
on the Rio Grande yesterday. A cou-
pie of men left their places in the
rOundhouse. and a couple were added
bye the company. In the three de-
paTtments directly involved there was
no change. More applications were re-
ceived by the company, but none of
these was put at work in Salt Lake.
The strikers held their usual meet
ing in the Federation of Labor hall
yesterday at 2 o'clock. The publicity
committee appointed to keep the press
informed announced that there were
no developments.
There are any number of rumors to
be heard about the intention Of the
company to import men to take Tie
strikers places, but so far these re-
ports are rumOrs only. 1t is under
stood that the company prefers to
have its old men back, and the Off
Gals, as well as the men. express the
hope that something will develop to
bring about an amicable adjustment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
OLD WARSEIIP MONONGAHELA BURNED
TO WATERS EDGE In GUANTANAMO BAY

which set the ship afire in numerous
places. The ship burned like finder, the
flames soon driving the men from the
pumps. The men who are stationed at
Guantanamo, Of whom there are 100 in
number, and who were quaruered
aboard the ship. found shelter in the
house on the target range.
Had Noted Commanders.
Originally the Monongahe.a was built
as a slOOp of war at the League Island
navy yards at a cost of $37S, SIS. She
was of 1,73S tons and had a length of
227 feet. She took a prominent part i'm
the operations on the Mississippi during
1868, and at various times during that
period was commanded by the then
Lieutenant George Dewey and Lieuten-
ant Winfield. Scott Schley. and was for
a time Admiral Farragut's flagship
Following the civil war, the Mononga-
hela was used as a training ship for
midshipmen and apprentice seamen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
FRAUDULENT LAND CLASSIFICATION
In MONTANA WILL BE INVESTIGATED

Helena. Mont. March 1S.-Upon state
ments made to President Roosevelt by
a special committee from the Montana
Mine Owners association concerning
the alleged fraudulent classification by
the commission appointed under the Nc
Kinley regime in relation to the mineral
lands of the Northern Pacific railroad,
the president has instructed Secretary
of the Interior Garfield to make thor
ough investigation of the charges.
Many Instances Of Fraud.
J. A. Rowand, who was chairman Of
the committee which called at the
White house. said tonight that Secre-
tary Garfield assured him that a COM
mission will be appointed to conduct an
investigation during the coming sum
mer as some central point III this state.
Sixty instances of alleged fraud were
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
WILL NOW PAY THE FIDDLER
J. Edward Burke of New York En-
joyed Stolen Riches Less
Than a Year.

San Francisco, March 1S.-One years
freedom with wealth was all that J.
Edward Burke, a New York jewel buy
er, got for a theft of pearls and dia-
monds that aggregated $165. 900, for he
was brought to book last night when a
city detective placed a OBTAINING hand
on his shoulder as he walked out of a
McAllister street saloon. The prisoner
at firse denied his identity, but when
taken to headquarters and confronted
with his photograph, admitted he was
the man for whom the Pinkertons were
searching.
Disappeared Last May.
Burke had desk room in the offices
of Marcellus & Pitt on Broadway, New
York, and had access to the stock of
gems which this large house handled.
Many magnificent pearls were being
imported for the Chinese government,
and Burke managed to make way with
$50. 600 of these in addition to other
pearls and diamonds, theNdlue of which
amounted to $165.000. He disappeared
last May, and as soon as his absence
was noted an investigation was begun,
which disclosed the astonishing total of
his stealings. Circulars were immedi-
ateIy issued, and substantial rewards
offered for his apprehension.
Finally Admitted Identity.
One of these circulars reached the
local police, and it was on the strength
of the portrait there depicted that
Burke's arrest was made. The prison.
err violently protested when told that
he was in custody, but admitted later
that his name was Burke and that he
was a fugitive from New York. Since
his fight he has journeyed widely and
has been to China, having returned
from the Orient recently. 1t was his
intention to go back TO the far east
on the next steamer when arrested.
The Pinkertons have been notified of
Burke's capture and he will be held
for a New York warrant.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19

Washington. March 1S.-The nays de-
bartment today received word that the
old warship MonOngahela had burned
to the waters edge at her station at
Guantanamo bay.
Z No lives were lost in the destruction
of the boat She was one of the old
hnserviceable wooden vessels of the
navy, having been constructed at Phil
adelphia during the civil war. She was
used as a station and store ship at
Guantanamo.
Burned Like finder.
News of the destruction of the vessel.
which occurred last night. came in a
dispatch from Lieutenant Commander
Clark ID. Stearns, her commander, and
also commandment of the naval station
at Guantanamo. This dispatch said the
fire started on the aft gun deck. appa-
tently by the. ignition of signal rockets,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
A. HART M'KEE HAS HIS INNINGS IN
. DIVORCE SUIT BROUGHT BY HIS WIFE
Maitre Labor of DreyfuS Case Fame, Makes Sensational
Charges in Court Against the Fair Plaintiff

Their. and that their publication made
reconciliation impossible. The ale
cations of Mr. McKee's cruelty to his
wife and child and the fragrant wrong
doing we're denied and then. in sup
port of the contention that Mr.. Mckee
should receive the decree of divorce,
Maitre Labor proceeded TO describe
Mrs. McKee's alleged career while she
was still Mrs. Tevis. He coupled her
name with that of Lord Roslyn, and
declared that she and Mr.. Mckee were
living together at a hotel two days
after they met. Continuing, counsel
for the husband declared that his
client had paid, Mrs. McKee's bill,
amounting to $4,000, while she was in
the south Of Europe, and to disprove
the charge of parsimOny against him
he declared that during a single night
Mckee had spent $500 on flowers for
his wife.
Proof Is Lacking.
Maitre Labor made charges, but he
offered no proof, of Mrs. McKees mis-
conduct with Lord ROslyn. His allie
cation was based on the fact that Mrs
Mckee, when she was Mrs. Tevis, and
Lord ROslyn stopped at the same hotel
in Folkeston. In the case of the Ital-
ian marquis, no other proof was sub
mitted except that Mr.. Mckee saw his
wife and the marquis emerging from
a garden together.
Maitre Labor did not conclude his
presentation of the case and the hear
ing will be continued March 20.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
TIE-UP OF SHOPS
NOW COMP[ET
Both Sides in Rio Grande
Strike Settle Down
to a Siege.

Denver, Colo, March Telegraph
ic reports from all points on the Rio
Grande system to the leaders of the
shopmen's strike indicate that all who
first refused to obey the strike order
have since gone out. The men at Pu-
eblO went out last night, as did the
two remaining boilermakers at Salida.
No moves were made on either side
today towards a settlement. Both sides
have settled down to a siege. No at
tempt has been made to put men in the
Denver shops of the company, where
thirty-ive deputies are on guard
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
ALLEGATION OF DECEIT.
Some of the Bingham Con. Stock
holders Dissatisfied.

IoptCIdI 10 TIC fitIdIu.
y Boston, March 1S.-AttOrney
y Thomas J. Barry, representing dis \
7 satisfied stockholders of the Bing- I
= ham Consolidated Mining COM 4
\ pany, has issued a circular letter I
= to all stockholders of the company,
= in which he says. I
Il have no plan at present to 4
= propose. My object is to organize I
= all dissatisfied stockholders and to I
= endeavOr to obtain what rightfully I
4 belongs to us. From information I
4 received from the many stockhold-
\ ers who have called on me person I
y ally. it is evident that deceit has I
+ been used in connection with the I
y company, and organization is the I
y best plan to ferret out where the I
y fault is" I
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
NEW POSTMASTERS.
Especial to The Herald

Washington, March S.-Postmasters
appointed: Utah-Hannah Barnes.
Wellington, Carbon county. vice II. d.
Turner, resigned
Idaho-Oscar Davis Emida KOOtenai
county. vice A. O. Larson resigned: Jo-
seph n. Sprinkler, Rose Lake, KoOtenai
county, vice L. P. Hyde, resigned.
Wyoming w. Havela, Black
Butte. Sweetwater county. vice F. A.
Cummings, resigned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19

presented to the federal officials by the
committee. and upon his return to Hell
ena today Mr.. Rowand found twenty
three other cases. Title to millions of
acres of Montana land whose value is
almost inestimabIe, and whose posses
sion has been claimed by the Northern
Pacific, is now brought into question.
Mine Owners in Fight.
Mine owners from all over the state
have combined to defeat the claim of
the railroad To these lands, and they
are making special efforts to secure evil
dence i'm those cases where the railroad
was victorious before the former CLASH
ficatiOn commission in contentious with
resident claimants. Startling disclo-
sures have already been made, and the
operators are jubilant over the assured
support of the administration in their
fight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19

Paris, March 1S.-Maitre Labor to-
day presented to the court the side of
the husband in the divorce suit brought
in this city from Mrs. A. Hart Mckee
against Mr.. Mckee. The first hearing
of the case took place March 4. when
Mrs. Mckee, through her counsel, de-
scribed certain alleged indignities to
which she had been subjected by her
husband. Today Maitre Labor made
counter charges of a most scandalous
character against the wife, and de-
cIared that if the court granted a d.
vOrce it should pronounce in favor of
the defendant and not in favor of the
plaintiff.
Mrs. Mckee is a daughter of George
w. Baxter of Tennessee. She was the
widow of Hugh Tevis at the time of
her marriage to Mr.. Mckee in Phila-
delphia in January, 1905. Maitre La
bori declared that Mr.. Mckee married
Mrs Tevis TO save her honor. He men,
toned also an Italian marquis as CO.
respondent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
HAu HoPElEsslY Ill.

Karlsruhe. March 1S.-Karl Hau. the
former professor OF Washington, d. c.,
who is serving a life sentence here for
the murder of his mother-in-la Frau
Molitor, in 1906, is hopelessly i'll of con-
sumption.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
FEsRUARY's RED RECORD.

g New York, March 1S.-The re- {
{. port of the public service COM {
@ mission shows that during Febru- I
o airy there were 1851 railroad ac- {
(. cidents in New York, in which Z
g twenty-six persons were killed. OF Z
o the 2.157 persons injured in these &
g accidents 1,219 we've passengers. 9
o During January the injured were Z
. $500. and the killed numbered {
(. forty-four.
o 8v%@ 8 8 @@v@ 9 o o 900 {
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
FOUR YEARS IN PRISON.

Philadelphia. March 1S.-Frank D.
Marin, alias Franklin Stone. who was
convicted of using the mails to defraud
in connection with the Story Cotton
company, was today sentenced to four
years Imprisonment and to pay fine
of $1,000. He was later released in
SIC, 900 bail pending an appeal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
LABOR LEADERS
IN WASHINGTON
Conference Called by GOmperS
to Consider Changes in
Sherman Law.
ADVERSE COURT RULINGS
UNION ORGANIZATIONS CONSiD-
Erred AS TRUSTS.

Washington, March 1S.-A confer
ence of far-reaching Importance to Ia
Dor began here today. Participating
are President Gompers and the mem
bers of the executive council of the
American Federation of Labor, to-
gether with the executive officers of
the international trades unions of
America, who mef pursuant to a call
issued by President Gompers to con-
slider the consequences of the recent in
junction decision OF the supreme court
of the United States. affecting labor
organizations, with particular refer
ence to the DanbuTy hat cases, in
which that court substantially held
that labor organizations were to be
considered trusts as much as organ
izations Of capital
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
JACKSON TURN
ON The SkEMER
Legislature to investigate New
York Attorney Gen.
eral.
BANKERS MADE COMPLAINT
REFORMER CHARGED WITH COR
RUPT PRACTICES.

Albany, n. Y, March lS.-In the leg
islature today Senator Martin SAKE of
New York introduced a concurrent res
oiution providing for legislative in
vestigation of the conduct of the Office
of the attorney general of the state
during the administration of the pres
ent incumbent, William Schuyler jack
son of Buffalo, especially with refer
ence to receiverships of banks and
trust companies. Mr.. Jackson was
elected on the Observation-Disclosures
dence League ticket in November, 1906,
and has been in office since Jan. /, 1907.
The general impression about the
capitol tonight is that the resolution
will be adopted and the investigation
will be Instituted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
Gist of the Charges.

The essential paragraph of the reso-
luton recites that during the recent
panic a large number of financial in
stitutiOns in New York City were COM
PEELED to suspend, and that it has since
been widely charged that. the office of
the attorney general has been used by
Mr.. Jackson and his subordinates and
assistants to prevent resumption of
solvent banks and trust companies;
that he has procured the appointment
of political adherents as receivers of
such Institutions. and that by corrupt
practices in the attorney generals Of
flee the present financial depression
and distress have been prolonged"
Senator SAKE said today that he in
tToduced the resolution at the instance
Of certain bankers in New York City
whose names he might give later; but
that it represented his own views.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
Audience Not Disappointed.

A large crowd had packed the court
room in anticipation of sensational dis
closures, and it was not disappointed.
Maitre Labor, at the outset, COM
planned bitterly of the flood of accusa-
ton against his client with which he
said the American press had been filed,
and he charged that they were inspired
by Colonel Baxter, Mrs. McKee's IA
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
object of Conference.

After calling attention to the sig
nificance of the decisions, Mr.. Com
pers stated that the conference was for
the purpose of taking such action as
the Importance and merits of the sub
Ject dealt with may be considered and
be determined as setting forth the
propositions and demands of labor"
Court rulings he pointed out were
binding upon all labor Organiza tons
until changed or modified by congress
sional action.
The object of the conference was TO
consider the proposed amendments to
the Sherman antitrust act, which are
being drafted with a-Eiew not of ex-
empting labor organizations from their
Obliga tons to the public, but rather to
prevent any injustice being done
through the operation of law to Or
CARNATIONS of labOTing men, particu-
larry through injunction.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
Proposed Changes in Sherman Law.

1t is desired to so frame the proposed
changes in the Sherman law as to
meet the requirements of the supreme
court decisions. The proposed amend
ments are the result of recent confer
ences at the White House between
President Roosevelt and Others and it
is hoped TO secure remedial legislation
along these lines at this session of
congress. President Gompers today
stated that matters of Importance to
every union man would be discussed
and an effort made to formulate plans
to offset the rulings of the various
courts regarding injunctions and boy
colts.
There are III national and interna-
tional trade unions in America. and
practically all of them were represent
ed by one or more delegates at to-
days meeting. The conference. which
was held behind closed doors, will con-
tinue several days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19

When Judge Armstrong; court opens
this morning the motley train of wit
nesses at the trial Of Joe Sullivan, the
alleged highwayman, charged with the
murder of Policeman Ford. win be
added to by the appearance Of three
who viii creep from their cells to throw
the feathery weight of what they may
have to say in the balance in the hope
Of saving tire life of their former prison
mate. These men viii swear that John
Owen, the chief witness for the prose-
cutiOn. told them that his tale of the
hold-up at the Albany bar and the
Staying of Policeman Ford was told
for the purpose Of saving the infOrmer
from charge of murder. The cOnYicts
who are to testify for Sullivan are
Richard Deming. John FeuTy and John
Monroe, three desperate criminals. who
are now serving terms for robbery.
Joe Sullivan Will probably take the
stand to testify in his own behalf.
He will probably tell a story in con-
tradictiOn of what has been said by
Owen, and the three cOnvicts who will
appear for the defense will support this
story by declaring that they heard
owen admit that his tale was false.
It will take only a short time to hear
all that the witnesses for Sullivan will
have to say Then the closing argu-
ments will be made. the judge will in
struct the jury and the jurors will re-
tire to consider their verdict. It is be-
lieved that the case viii go to the jury
this afternoon, or, at the latest, tOmor-
row morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19
CONVICTS WILL
TESTIFY TODAY
FOR SULLIVAN
Defendant Also Will Take the
Witness Stand in the
Murder Trial.
EXCITING TESTIMONY
OFFERED YESTERDAY
SULLIVAN TRIED TO BRIDE PRIS-
ON GUARD TO Ll9ER-
ATE MAJORS.


= Joe Sullivan, in his fight for life, =
= will probably take the stand this =
= morning. :
!: There will be about five wit :
= nesses for the defense. Three Of :
- these will be cOnvicts from the 9
- state penitentiary. .
= The case will go to the jury this =
y afternoon or tomorrow morning, =
= according to present expectations ::
= 1t was brought out in the testi- =
:: mony yesterday that Sullivan ::
:: made Overtures to bride a guard :
= at the penitentiary with $1,000 to ::
= secure the release of Abe Majors. :.
i the murderer. AT the penitentiary ::
= 1t was feared that Sullivan and :.
= other criminals in Salt Lake would :.
= make an effort TO fOrcibly hberate ::
= Majors. ::
:: The revolver found in Sullivan's ::
:. possession when he was captured ::
= was stolen by a porch climber ::
:. from the residence of Richard d. :.
= Millet, the mining man, at $50 ::
:: East Brigham street. Until it fell ::
= into the hands Of the desperate it ::
= had not been discharged in TWEEN ::
y ty-siX years. Z.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19

The advertiser is deserving of
a larger degree of appreciation as
public educator than he has
been given credit with.-Colum-
bia Is. c. State.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-19

1t is not what you lose, but
that which you can't collect, that
is hard.-Adapted from Thack-
cray.