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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
FUNERAL OF CROSBY MOVES
Distinguished Men in Public Life
Followed Body of Veteran Edi-
tor to the Tomb.

Washington, Feb. 2e.-Marked by an
assemblage which included many of the
most distinguished men in public life,
with ceremonies particularly impressive.
the funeral of Crosby Noyes, editor Of
the Washington Star. who died at Pasa-
dena, Cal, Feb. Il, was held today at
St Thomas Protestant Episcopal
church. The edifice was crowded. Rev.
c. Ernest Smith. the rector officiated.
At the request of the veteran editor. ex-
pressed just prior to. his death, Rev.
DR.. Edward Everett Hale. chaplain of
the senate, participated IN the service.
The immediate representatives of the
family present were Frank =. Noyes OF
Chicago. president of the Associated
Press and publisher of the Chicago
Record Herald. and Thee. w. Moves,
associate editor-in-chief Of the Wash
ington Star.
The honorary pallbearefs were Vice
President Fairbanks. Speaker Cannon.
Secretary Root and Associate Justice
Harlan OF the supreme court of the
United States. Among those present
was Japanese Ambassador Takahira-
The GridiTon club quartet sang APP
propriafe hymns. The snterment was at
Rock Creek cemetery. near this city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
VIOLATING THE
ANTITRUST LAW
Roosevelt's Attention Again
Called to the Grinding
Paper Monopoly.

Washington. Feb. 2s.-Herman Rid
der, president Of the American Newspa-
per Publishers association. and editor
of the Stats Zeitung of New York.
called upon President Roosevelt and At
torney General Bonaparte today in con-
necticnl with the fight of the associa-
ton upon the white paper trust. Mr..
Ridder laid before Attorney General
Bonaparte at the department of JUS
tiee evidence TO show that the paper
trust is violating the Sherman anti
trust law.
At the White house Mr.. Ridder took
up the question of urging congress to
repeal the duty on white paper and
wood pulp. from which the paper is
made Some months ago the president
told g. committee he favored a repeal
of the duty, but whether he viii call
the attention of congress to the SUBJ
ject in special message is not definite
~ known. Mr.. Ridder said he could not
talk about what the president said.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
EXPLOSION IN
SULPHUR PLANT
Six Men Terribly Burned and
0ssibIy Fatally In
iured.

New York, Feb. 2s.-Six employees of
the National sulphur company's mill
in Brooklyn were terribly burned and
lacerated by an explosion of sulphur in
the companys plant today.
A driver of passing truck was
struck and his skull was fractured by a
section of the roof which was blown off
the fbuilding. The factory was de-
stroIed by fire with a loss of about $780,
600.
Ienited by Spark.
The burned building was four-story
brick structure. the rear of the build
ing extending to Wallabout creek The
employed We're at work in the milling
section. grinding the sulphur when, ii is
supposed, z spark from one of the
grinding machines ignited the powdered
sulphur, causing a series of heavy ex-
plosions.
The rear wall of the mill was blown
out into the street, one of the side walls
was buIged outward until it threatened
to crush a small building adjoining and
thrown several feet over the front por-
ton of the mill, falling in the street.
Six Terribly Burned.
Six employees. Thomas Hogarty. Will
liam McCulloch, Robert Kerr, William
Disichend. jeremiah Egan and Thomas
Wiiler, were found unconscious by the
other mill employees who rushed into the
milling room after the explosion.
Much Of their clothing had been torn
off by the explosion and their bodies
were terribly burned. 1t is feared that
several of them are fatally injured.
The section of the roof which was
blown into the street fell upon passing
coal truck driven by William Clark. 1t
fractured his skull and injured him In
ternally. He may not recover. Thomas
Smith and Alfred Moore, employees, were
also injured.
mill, whichewas 500 feet long and the
interior OF the building was burned out.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
FRIEND OF ROOSEVELT.
Garrett Gave Up Federal Job to Go
Back to New Mexico.

Albuquerque. n. NJ, Feb. 2s.-Pat
Garrett. the notorious gun-fighter, who
was shot and killed today near Las
Cruces. first appeared In New Mexico
in about 1878. and went to Lincoln
county, where he quietly engaged in
kganching and cattle raising. He soon
sGed a reputation as a cowboy and,
$50 he was elected sheriff of Lin
Bounty.
he year later. after having been the
1nGipal IN a dozen exciting fights and
urantures he shot and killed the ia
10y outlaw, Billy the Kid"
Garrett moved to Dona Ana
where he served two terms as
aptain of Rangers.
Was later captain OF rang
xas. and did much to help
reputation for fearIessness
y Texas rangers then he'd
!ett was a personal friend \ e
ssident Roosevelt and Governor Cur
OF New Mexico. PresidefirNR ooze-
<l<t appointed him collector OF Eustons
at Nj Paso. which position he held a
Continued sn page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
DECISION ON THE NINE HOUR LAW FOR
OPERATORS EXPECTED NEXT TUESDAY

George r. Peck, general counsel Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
company, argued an extension Of the
law so far as his company was con-
cerned because the expenditure OF $780,
600 a year in his opinion. would be All
economic waste OF money.
F. ". McKenna. second vice president
Of the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway. also asked for an extension.
Perham's Opinion.
Mr.. Perham. president of the Order OF
Railway Telegrapfsers, said that he con-
sidefed eleven hours. which the Chieago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul operator were
required to work, too long for that sort
of service
It is expected that the commission
viii render q decision not later than
Tuesday next
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
AN EYE TO BUSINESS.
mexieans Sending Stocks of Goods
and Statesmen to Masdalena Bay.

Washington, Feb 29.-Magdalena bay
has suddenly appeared on the map
as a Commercial CENTER" according to
information transmitted to the state
department by American Consul Gen
eraI Gottschalk at the City of Mexico
The Mexican government having de-
cIared Magdalena bay a port of entry
for an indefinite period from February
10 last. Senior ID. Rafael Castro Nom
tana has been appointed administrator
of the Magdalena bay customs house
and captain of the port
The Mexican houses are sending
statesmen and stocks of goods there
for the purpose of trading with the
1900 men of the American fleet dur
ing the months stay at target prac-
tics. At present it is reported one house
comprises the municipality.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01

Washington. Feb. 2s.-when the nine
hour law hearing was resumed today by
the interstate commerce commission
only a few railway companies which
had made application under the law for
extension of the time CT It's enforce
ment remained yet to be heard
Slump In Business.
John l.. Davis. the superintendent of
telegraph Of the Evansville & Terre
Haute railroad. argued that It was i'm
possible for his line to secure eompe-
tent and dependable operators &c man
their stations. He explained that dur
ing the past four months there had been
such slump in the business of the road
that some Of the offices which had been
established previously wefe not needed
at the present time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
GRAFT To, THE AMOUNT OF $25O,OOO
FOUND IN ARMY BILL AND PUT OUT

Washington. Feb. 2s-There was a
suggestion of graft" in the house to-
day In considering a paragraph in the
army appropriation bill appropriating
s25o.0 600 for the purchase of 5000 acres of
land near Washington. d. c.. for tar
get range. Mr.. Mann CID opposed the
Sroposstion and ridicuiedf the idea of
paying $40 an acre for such property
then he said it could be bought for half
md even less.
Tempted and Fell.
Il am rather inclined to think
aid. there has been undue temptat
10 somebody.
Mr. Hull pleaded for the proyi.
declaring that the department OF
east had no target range.
The imputation of Mr.. Mann W
sailed by Mr.. Young (aIieh-). VIII
that the money would be expen,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
Mechanics and Traders Bank of
New York insoIyent.

New York, Feb 2s-J Henry Hag-
gerty and Joseph B. Ford were ap-
pointed RECEIVERS of the Mechanics &
Traders b today by Justice Platzek
ils the supfnae cburt, on application
made by Attorney General Jackson.
The Mechanics f. Traders suspended
on Jan. 90. Thu attorney generals APP
plication for receivers was made on the
ground that the bank is insolvent and
unable to pay its depositors in full On
information and belief. the attorney
general states that the defendant bank
has moneys on deposit and is indebted
to It's depositors and other creditors to
the amount of $4,000 900. belonging to
8 very large number of depositors. He
asks that the creditors be restrained
from pressing their claims. asserting
that a multiplicity of actions would
initiate against the proper handling of
the assets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
PUPPY LOVE NOT
STRONG ENOUGH
Chicago Youth Deserts Girl at
Behest of His
Parents.

Chicago. Feb. 2s.-The Tribune today
says:
Paul Bernard Eckhart, the 20-year-
old son of John w. Eckhart, rich
miller. left last night, it is supposed
for Oklahoma, and there remained be-
hind him in Chicago Miss Dorothea
Healy. a young woman, who. expected
to be married to him few minutes
before he departed
The parents of Mr.. Eckhart opposed
the match or account of the youth OF
the parties-for the girl also is under
age
BY threats of disinheritancer by en-
treaties and by series of plots and
counter-plots. they we're separated
though the marriage license had been
procured the day before and all the
elaborate wedding arrangements ef-
fected.
John W. Eckhart, who was consid-
professed ignorance of the details. He
asserted that his son was in Chicago.
although he and Mrs. Eckhart went to
a railroad station to see the boy safely
started west.
Young Man an Athlete.
Young Eckhart was graduated from
the Culver Military academy, where he
achieved a considerable reputation as
an athlete, being a star football player
and holding the record for shot putting.
It was at the Culver academy that
Eckhart first met Miss Healy. She is
the daughter of q New Yorker. it is
said, who died recently. The young
couple had become engaged a short
time before Eckhart was graduated.
Four months ago, following the death
of her father. Miss Healy came to Chi
cago to live. and young Eckhart at
once renewed his attentions to her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
AGED WIDOW MURDERED.
Atrocious Crime Committed by Rob-
bers at Salisbury, Mo.

Salisbury. Mo-. Feb. zs.--.An atrocious
murder was revealed here today when
the body of Mrs Daniel Grisham.
widow. so years old. was found lying
in her home by her SON. The crime
was committee by robbers, who had
inflicted deep wounds on their victim
with a knife and fractured her skull
with q hammer. A strip Of cloth was
tied tightly around the throat The
murder was committed some time be-
tween Thursday evening and today.
The knife and hammer are the only
claws
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
FAILURE AT CLEVELAND.

Cleveland, o.. Feb. 29-The Handy
Realty company flied q voluntary petit
ton in bankruptcy today The COM
pany also made an assignment to the
Citizens Savings e Trust company
Liabilities are reported at $3.50. 900. and
assets at $4,000 Creditors of the con-
Germ obtained warrant today for the
arrest OF = W. Handy. president. on
the charge OF obtaining money by false
prefenses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
IHEEI ADMITTED.

Washington. Feb. 29.-vAt today's ses-
sion of the hearing of the suit of the
government against the Standard Oil
company, Edward c. Armstrong. for
merly a clerk in the Standard OIL Of
Zee at Baltimore. admitted that he had
distracted papers from the Office of the
Standard Oil company relating to in
formation received by the Standard con-
corning the operations of its competi-
tors, and had shown them to his friends
among the independents
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
FLEET AGAIN IN
BROAD PACIFIC
American Battleships Steam
Majesticaliy Out of Cal
lao Harbor.
GIVEN RoUsInG SEND OFF
VESSELS DUE TO ARRIVE AT
MAeDALENA BAY MARCH IA.

Callao, Feb. IS q0:45 a. m.)-The
fleet OF American battleships under
Rear Admiral Evans weighed anchor
this morning and at the time of filing
this dispatch the vessels are steaming
majesticaIly out of the harbor in col
umn formation and heading to the
north
The departing visitors were given
rousing send-off by the people. Sew
eral large steamers had been chartered
to take out spectators to witness the
departure. The fleet was reviewed out
side the harbor by President Pardo.
Magdatena Bay Next.
The next stopping place of the fleet
is Magdalena bay. where. according to
the schedule. the vessels viii arrive
March Ii. The distance from Callao
to Magdalena bay is 3.012 nautical
miles. The dates for the departure
from Magdalena bay and the arrival
at San Francisco have not been definite
~ determined. as those depend upon
the completion of target practice at
Magdalena bay, which will probably oc-
cupy thirty days.
There are no wireless telegraph sta
tons on the coast of South and Cen
trail America between Caliao and the
next stopping place and the fleet there
fore viii not be able to communicate by
this means.
Last Lap the Longest.
This is the longest lap of the long
voyage. and unless news of the pas
sage of the warships is brought ashore
by some passing steamer. the vessels
probably viii not be heard from again
until they approach Magdalena bay.
The fleet left Hampton Roads Decem-
Der 16 and made its first stop in
South America at Trinidad. December
%. Five days sailing from CaIlao will
bring Panama abeam and the vessels
will then be practically clear of South
America. Counting the long stops made
az Trinidad. Rio. Punta Arenas and
Callao, they have made the circuit OF
South America in approximately sew
enty-three Gays.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
MUST STAND TRIAL.

San Francisco, Feb 2s-Judge Dunno
this morning overruled the iemurrers
to the indictments charging James
Treadwell. Walter Bartnett and j. Dali
funds of the California Safe Deposit &
as the day for the accused men TO
plead.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
GARRETT DIES
WITH BOOTS ON
Slayer of BILLY the KID Fin
4 ally Goes Up Against
Wrong Man.
SHOT DEAD BY MERE YOUTH
REACHES FOR GUN BUT is NOT
QUICK ENOUGH.

FL Paso. Tex. Feb. 29.-At the !:
:: iEquest held this afternoon into !:
: the killing of Pat Garrett by ::
:: Wayne Brazle, the coroner,s jury ::
at Las Cruces returned verdict ::
= that Garrett had come to his :
= death as the result of wounds in !:
= f1icted by revolver In the hands ::
= OF Brazle. I:
The sole eyewitness to the kill ::
:: ing, Carl Adamson. told the story ::
= Of the shooting, in which Braz,e ::
= Threatened Garrett BrazIe de- :
- clared the shooting was in self-de- :
= Tense, but made no further state ::
= ment. !:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01
No Figure.

b thar any lobby"
committee on mill
d that the commit
no one but the Sec
lis subordinates. but
| IN his position. say
y great many ways
of property to the
/" he declared. is
Il OF somebody be-
e Experiments"
had been further
ken out on a point
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01

Ei Paso. Tex. Feb. 29-Pat Garrett.
known the continent over as the man
1zho killed BILLY the Kid" the noted
atIaw. and one Of tie last of the most
as she's and killed j. Wayne Bra
:, youthful ra nan, near Las
uces. N NJ, in spute over a
nch lease.
Jarrett had been visit TO one OF
~ ranches near the sPss Mexico town,
.a..d, in blackboard. With friend. was
returning to Las Cruces. when they
were overtaken by Brazle. A quarrel
between the principals followed, and
Garrett is said 20 have reached for a
shotgun. Brazie fred twice. both shots
taking effect, ana Garrett fell dead
Gave Himself Up.
Brazle then rode five miles to Las
Cruces and surrendered TO Sheriff Luz
cero- He was locked in the county jaii
after making statement to the officer
that he had shot In seif-defense, and
that he had not drawn a six-shooter
until after Garrett he'd reached for a
shotgun in the bottom of the buck
board.
The quarrel between Garrett and
Brazle arose over q ranch that had
beez leased by Brazle. ana on which
lad pastured herd Of goatsJ Gar
demonstrated with his lessee. and
AIRED that the goat pasturing was in
alton of the contract betweez. them
threatened to report to the courts
prevent what he thought breach
81 contract, and the men quarreled.
Since then both men went armed. ac-
cording to reports. and it was Common
talk In the territory that they were
looking for each other.
Career of Garrett.
Pat Garrett was a sheriff II. Lincoln
county. New Mexico sSsuSthe early sos.
and his campaign against cattle rus
tiers was replete with daring arrests.
pitched battles and bloody encounters
with the cattle thieves.
The best Known aof his experiences
Vas when he, sas a officer of the law.
Ella3 Billy the X d." who, after kill
ing, $ccordi1g TO Come reports. two
score oE.men, was lodged N the terri
torial penitentiary, only to escape.
Garrett took up the hunt tanew as
soon as he learned of the escape, and
Ana county. Garrett was in the room
where THE Kid was to come to rem
devious, and as the outlaw stepped into
the place. with his gun drawn and
covered Garrett. the officer killed him.
Garrett fulfilled his own prophecy
that he would die with his boots on.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01

an honest secretary OF war and great
department of the government.
Mr.. Mann said there had been "a
lobby" in support of the proposition.
and that the land already had been To-
Gated where it yHf proposed to place
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01

Young man. make your name
worth something. II you can sell a
hat fer one dollar. you can sci; il
for two dollars II you stamp IL with.
your name. and MAKE the public
feel that your name stands for
something ANDREW Carnegie
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01

4 special 20 the Express received this
afternoon says that the murdered wo-
man is Mrs Charles NJ Moves of B0s-
ton and NewburyDort, Mass, the wife
of salesman for a prominent Boston
millinery house. Tt is said the couple
were married in NewburyDort twelve
years ago and divorced five years ago
Continued on page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01

49, - ttAN AA0It
frontier days,
]. Wayne Bra
nan. near Las
|spute over a
visit to one OF
y Mexico town,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01

ri Paso. Tex. Feb. 2g.-Pat Garrett.
known the continent over as the man
|Vho killed Billy the Kid" the noted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01

Some circulation claims are like
fare register on a street caf-the
man who knows whether It's cor
rect. Won't tell.-Rusty Mixes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-01

katIaw. AND one Of
rominent gun me|
las shos and killed
II, a youthful "a,
uces. N NJ, in
nch lease.
Jarrett had been
ranches noo- -.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-02
MOUNTAIN SLIDING.
Hawaiian Small Boys Simply "Drop
Down the Edge Of the Scenery"

Hawaiian Small Boys Simply "Drop
Down the Edge Of the Scenery"
Water sports are by no means the
only vigorous athletics INDUCED in by
the boys of Hawaii Mountain climb
ing is favOrite pastime, for there are
Deaks 1000 feet high within easy walk
ing distance of any part of Honolulu,
and on the island Of Hawaii there are
two mountains fully 1900 feet in
height. Not infrequently the Honolulu
schools give picnics on the mountain
sides that the pupils may gather land
shells. 1t is on these excursions in
search of land shells that the Hawaiian
Schoolboys revel in the once national
sport, mountain sliding.
A very steep mountain side is Sc
lected, where the grass is long and
sloping downward. Every one gathers
his own ii leaves. The ii leaf is some
thing like the banana leaf, but not near
ly so long With bunch Of ii leaves
in his hand the first boy steps to the
edge of the side, graSps the leaves by
the stems in both hands. places the
leafy part under him and sits down,
gives himself start and drops down
the edge Of the scenery like a fash. !
was assured that it was an easy mat
ter to regulate the speed of descent by
merely grasping the ii stems firmly
and lifting them upward, this acting as
brake. l longed for the thrill of drop
ping down over the edge of noun
f.;, ;of rlo of
began the descent l went like the
wind 1t seemed as though my breath
would be taken away from me or that
l would plunge head over heels. to be
dashed to pieces among the trees be-
low. I thought of my brake and drew
and came up With jerk that Jared
every bone in my body. There I sat-
looking downward almost perpendicu-
larly, held in position only by few
leaves resting on the smooth, slippery
grass, but the sliding grass is nearly a
been repeatedly slidden over and beat
en- down that it approaches perfection
in the eyes of the Hawaiian small boy
and sometimes leads to accidents.
When. for instance, the thin layer of ii
leaves wears out beneath the slide a
gentle tug at the stalks parts the sled
and sends the slider whizZing down
ward in most uncomfortable and IN
graceful manner, all arms and legs.
Lucky is the victim of such an accident
if he is not stopped in his downward
career by the trunk of a tree.-St.
Nicholas.