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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09

600 more to the fiscal commission for
CrOmwells Panama republic. of this
money three-quarters is still under the
control of the fiscal commission.
why did the United States pay $4,000
900 for a bankrupt property whose con-
troll could undoubtedly have been bought
in the open market for less than ST.
900 0OJ2
Who were the Panama Canal com
pany?
who bought up the obligations of the
old Panama Canal company for a few
cents on the dollar?
Among whom was divided the $1,000.
600 paid to the new Panama Canal COM
pany?
Let in the Light.
Whether Douglas Robinson, who is
MIR. Roosevelts brother-in-law. or any OF
Mr. Tafts brothers associated himself
with Mr.. Cromwell in Panama exploita-
ton or shared in these profits is incl
dental to the main issue of letting in the
light.
Whether they did or did not, whether
all the profits went into Nelson Crom-
wells hands or whatever became of them
the fact that Theodore Roosevelt. as
president of the United States. issued q
public statement about such an import
ant matter full of fragrant untruths,
rocking with mis-statementS, challenging
line by line the testimony of his assist
ant, Cromwell, and the official record,
makes II Imperative that full publicity
come at once through the authority and
by the action of congress-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
HEPBURN LAW To
BE WORKED OVER
Representative Townsend of
Michigan introduces a
Batch of Amendments.

Washington. Dec. S.-Several important
amendments to-the Hepburn railroad rate
law wore proposed in bills introduced to-
day by Representative Townsend of Mich
igan. one of the most active advocates of
the late remedial legislation along inter
state commerce lines.
One of the bills gives to the Interstate
commerce commission the power to pro-
hibit the lacking on of an advance in
rates in cases in which shippers individu-
ally or collectively protest against the adj
vance prior to the expiration of the legal
thirty days notice.
The bill places the burden on the car
rier to show at subsequent hearings on
the proposed rates that the increased
rates are just and reasonable.
Representative Townsend will also give
the shipper the right and privilege of
routing and prescribing the connecting
lines shipment shall take. He would
have the law declare that In case the
shipper designates no route, the lowest
published rate between the points of orr
gin and of destination should apply An
other amendment provides that the car
riers shall quote rates In writing upon ap-
plication and give the rates upon bills
of lading and that the rates be reckoned
thereon. In the event that error is made
in these rates it is provided that claims
for recovery shall be made only through
the interstate commerce commission.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
LIBEL SUIT THREATENED.
Charles p. Taft Prints Something
About Panama Canal Scandal.

Cincinnati, Dec. S-The Cincinnati
Times-Star. Of which Charles P. Taft is
editor and proprietor, today published
the following reply 10 the article. on the
Panama canal which appeared in the
indianapolis News and the New York
World:
The New York World. the paper which
zas~ responsible for most of the talk
about the Panama canal scandal during
the recent campaign. says this morning:
" Whether Douglas Robinson, who is
Mr.. ROosevelt's brother-in-law, or any of
Mr. Tafts brothers associated himself
with Mr.. Cromwell in Panama exploita-
ton or shared in these profits is Incl
dental to the main issue of letting in the
light.
This statement is Intentionally mis-
leading. The Panama story was used in
the campaign for political reasons solely.
The one thing that gave it political value
in the eyes of those who used it was
the fact that the story as printed, car
ried the names of a brother of the Re
publican candidate for the presidency
and of a brother-in-law of the president.
The inference was plain enough. II was
that Theodore Roosevelt and W. Ii.
Taft had used their influence as high
officials of the United States government
to help near relatives in looting the treas
ury at Washington; That was the meat
of the story. If the names of Douglas
Robinson and c, p. Taft had not beel
included in it. flimsy and absurd as il
was. the lying yarn would never have
been used by the World. But the World
the Indianapolis News and other papers,
for one reason or another. wanted to de-
feat Mr.. Taft and discredit Mf. Roose-
welt.
''The World is trying to dodge the is
sue. 1t wants to be relieved of the re-
sponsibility of trying TO drag the names
Of Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Taft into its
made-to-order mess of scandal and
slime.
Both the World and the Indianapolis
News are crying Let in the light We
thoroughly agree with them. But after a
little time has passed, after the most
desperate efforts of the cornered World
and News have produced all the evil
dence they can. an apology will be in or
der from those newSpe pers.
In the meantime Mr.. Taft reserves
the right to take legal steps, which pos
sibiy have been made more desirable by
the events and insinuations OF the past
forty-eight hours"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
SHAW INVESTED $4,000.
Former Secretary of the Treasury In
8 voIVed in the Failure.

= Philadelphia, Dec S.-Former Secretary
OF the Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw. president
of the First Mortgage & Guarantee Trust
company of this city. admitted today that
the Fidelity Funding company of New
York owes him $6o0G Said Mr. Shaw:
MY loans are fully covered by bonds
which are as safe as the bond of any
government on earth and margined witt
additional notes at nearly. 100 per cent.
! think the same Is true with most and
very likely all the banks and insurance
companies
Some of the papers have. spoken of
the St Mary Academy of Benediction Sis
ters and the Sisters of Visitation and
other Catholic societies and Institutions as
creditors. Unfortunately theseV societies
are debtors. The banks. insurance COM
panies and private individuals are the
creditors.
An effort was made a year ago to
increase the capital of the company to
something over s20O0O00 and some sub
scriptions were made II was one Of the
subscribcrs) on condition that the full
amount should be raised. This ought to
have been done, as the proposition was all
right If properly handled.
IA fnonsignor of the Catholic church
told me that he had known Mr. Herman
for years and had never known a more
upright gentleman or man with higher
ideas. In my judgment there is nut one
as the several bishops whose dioceses are
Involved come to realize the situation
they viii undoubtedly get together. APP
portion the loss between them and pledge
It's payment They viii then have no DIFF
1iculty in getting the necessary financial
''if each church and society will pay
the legitimate debts they have contracted
the actual loss viii be comparatively
IS bagatelle compared with the value OF
a record OF 1000 years without a financial
scandal or a Republication"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09

and false pretense. A local charitable
institution OF the Roman Catholic church,
the Rams Of which the attorneys in the
case decline 10 make public, is the al
legged sufferer through the populations
charged, ana its probable loss is between
s. 600 and $4,000.
According. 10 Charles O'Brien. an at
torney representing the institution, Kier-
nan placed a loan for the institution upon
very liberal terms several years ago.
When this lOan-becane due a partial pay
ment was accepted, and the balance re-
newed upon equally liberal terms. Those
managing the institution, however, failed
to take up the first note when the second
was given, il is claimed, and since both
have been presented for payment
Another local firm of attorneys. It is re-
ported 10 the authorities. now hold claims
for collection amounting to over 100000
against Catholic churches and auxiliary
societies of this diocese of the Roman
Catholic church, growing out of loans
placed through Herman. Whether these
are duplicated, as charged in the case of
the one which caused the issuance of the
warrant. has not been fully established. u
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
MURDERER IN ASYLUN
j. Lynn Otis Wanted in California
Located in New York

Long Beach. Cal. Dec. S.-Local police
Otis. suspected OF the murder Of j. 10
Bouman. who was shot and killed By 4
big highway man on the night Of Oct =
is an inna To of an asylum a DuBdee- y
Y. and have written the authorizes
there asking them TO try TO get a state
ment from him
Otis IS said TO have disappeared from
Long Beach about the time Of the muir
der. and an investigation Of his room
disclosed a large amount Of loot taken
from Long Beach residents. as well as q
complete burglars outfit Loot also was
found in Otis trunk seized at Colorado
Springs. it is said According TO the r.
port. Otis was arrested at ogden for in
sanity and taken to the asylum at Dun
dee
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
CONFESSION IN EVIDENCE
Rope Seems to Be, Waiting for Wash
ington Murderer.

Bellingham. WASH DeczfS-Despite a
vigorous fight on the part of the defense
the confession made by JamesaK. Thomas
the body last July WIFI be used against
him in the trial now taking place in Judge
Neterer's department of the superior
court. The jury was completed this morn
ing. and the confession offered in evil
dence. Detective Nugent. TO whom Thorn
as made the confession. was placed on the
stand. The defense maintained the con-
fession was obtained under threats and
promises of leniency. This was success
fully combated and this afternoon Judge
Neterer ruled that the~onfession should
so in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
"HoLY ROLLER" FANATICS.
John Sharp Appeared as "EIijah II''
at Oklahoma City in 1905.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec S.-John
Sharp, styling himself Elijah H." az the
mead of a. party of religious fanatics
calling themselves the Holy Rollers -
first appeared in Oklahoma City in Marcn,
1895. Sharp, his wife, young man named
Green, and q young boy, said to have
been Sharp's son, all nude. headed a
party of their followers one cold day in
March, 1905. and attempted to parade the
town. They were arrested, but allowed
TO go free on promise to leave the coun-
try. They went to a spot southeast of
this city and camped. remaining until the
following summer. They became so oh
noxiOus to the farmers, however, that
they were again arrested. A second time
they were let off. with a promise to leave
the territory. which they did, going to
Colorado. Getting into similar trouble
there. they Travelled to the Pacific coast,
finally reaching Canada last summer.
Sharp never appeared violent here and
took his troubles without complaint as
Stunning that, as the representative of Je-
sus, 1t was his duty to make sacrifice.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
HAZARDOUS BUSINESS.
Vice President of Iron Company Tes-
titles for Coal Roads.

New York. Dec. S.-Despite the large
profits which, he said, -the company had
its organization, Vice President Archbold
F. Law of the Temple Iron company tes-
titled in the governments suit against
the coal roads today that the business
cessity for a large working capital for
the concern-a holding company organ
lied and controlled by railroads in the
anthracite regiOns-Mr. Law amplified a
previous statement as TO the difficulties
with which the company had to contend.
The relations between the company and
the railroads interested in 1.-THE Read
ing. the Lehigh Valley. the Central of
New Jersey, the Lackawanna, the Sus-
quehanna & Western and the Erie-were
brought out IN Mr.. Laws description Of
the difficulties of the Temple Iron COM
pany during the coal strike.
He told how the railroads had to put
up $4,000 to aid the Temple company
during the strikes from 1893 to 1902.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
STATEMENT BY HoYT.
Solicitor General Gave the President
Material for His Letter.

Washington. Dec. S-Solicitor General
Hoyt. in commenting today upon the
presidents letter TO Mr. Foulke regard
ing the payment for the Panama canal.
said:
Il furnished to the president the facts
concerning the method of payment of the
money for the Panama canal TO the
French people. The presidents statements
are absolutely true. The money was paid
at the Bank of France to the Iquidator.
NJ Gautron. appointed under the decree
of the civil tribunal of Seine and the
amount was appOrtioned between the new
and the old companies in the exact pro-
portion decided in this decree of the civil
tribunal of the Seine. The action of this
civil tribunal was the action OF the French
government just as any decisions of the
courts here are the action of the govern
ment. Any pretense TO the contrary is q
mere bubble over names"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
SAILORS TO Be INCLUDED
Employers Liability Law Will Be
Amended by Its Author, :
Mr. Sterling.

Washington Dec. S.-An attempt will be
made at this session of congress to ex-
tend the Sterling employers liability law,
passed at the last session of congress, so
that not only employees of railroads will
receive the benefit of this legislation. but
also those on ships when engaged in in
terstate commerce
Representative Sterling, the author of
the new employers liability law. will seek
TO obtain the amendment. The bill drafted
by him originally to replace the La Fol-
lett employers liability law, declared I'M
constitutional by the supreme court of
the United States. contained q clause MAX
ing its provisions applicable to ships as
well as to railroads, but that was stricken
out in committee.
II believe that we should not discrimi-
nate against the railroad in favor of the
ship or the employees of either so long
as all are engaged in interstate COM
merce." explained Mr.. Sterling today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09

=
confessed. nav. of which he has Doastec
in a published interview. The Aiii '-l,a
can party is dead as the result "'
scarcely worth the burying y,
And this from another Amerle
an officeholder under the present cry
administration:
THE mayor did not Kill the Ain 81.
can party. 1t was dead before ne l 1.s'o
the opportunity TO slaughter IT, Ihe
slayers of the American party were
the American members of the csy
council and other Americans WHOSE
politics was such that the party Was
sacrificed for their private interests
The result of the last county electiou
and the probable result of the next CITY
election is directly traceabie 10 ines
persons think I am safe in SAYING
there is no American party today, bu'
the mayor is not wholly to blame. There
are Others"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
SEVEN JURORS SECURED.

San Francisco. Dec. S.-Seven jurors
were accepted and sworn today for the
trial of In Whan Chang the Korean who
shot and killed Durham White Stevens.
the American diplomat, last March. 1t is
believed that the jury will be completed
tomorrow.
From the examination of the veniremen
today by Changs attorneys, it is evident
that the question of the Koreans sanity
viii be one of the points raised by the de-
Tense
1t developed today that NJ W. Chun.
the fellow countryman OF Chang. who was
jointly charged with the murder of Stew
ems. but who was dismissed upon prelim-
mary examination. cannot be found.
Chun. ii is alleged, accompanied Chang
TO the ferry station and struck Stevens in
the face before he was shot by Chang.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
TWO BATTLESHIPS ONLY.
House Not Inclined to Follow Presi-
dents Naval Program.

Washington. Dec. S.-While the house
committee on naval affairs has not given
formal consideration to the proposed in
crease in the navy, It was learned today
that the members OF the committee stand
practically the same as last wibter when
an authorization for two battleships was
made. That the committee VIII vote down
the proposition of President Roosevelt for
four battIeships is now indicated
The attitude of the leaders in the sem
ate declaring for an appropriation for
two battleships is said to appeal to many
members of the house. and a majority OF
the membership is willing to have such
a policy approved in the house.
1t is said that the naval committee will
vote down the suggestion from the navy
department for an appropriationsfoF cruis-
ers. but that It will grant the request for
q number of GOLFERS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
Sheets Is Suggested.

A suggestion to which the mayor is
said to be giving serious considera ton
is the proposed appointment of George
4. Sheets to the position of chief of 20
lice. Mr.. Sheets is now chief of detec-
tiYes.
The 'persuaders' of the american
party. Including former Senator Thorn
as Kearns. David Keith, Joseph Linn
man and others. are said to favor Mi
chael Fitzpatrick for the place. Mr..
Fitzpatrick is at present chief inspector
in the employ of the board of public
works He was candidate for the
nomination for sheriff at the "Ameri-
can county convention, but was de-
feated by A. J. Charon.
IhnumeraDle other snames have been
suggested, the efficiency Of most Of
whom consists in their energetic sun-
port of American" party candidates
for office
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
SIMON APPOINTS CABINET
Choice Approved by the People-No
Trouble Reported in Any
Part of Ravti.

Port au Prince. Dec S.AGeneraI An
tome Simon. who has assumed the presi-
dency of Hayti, has appointed the fol
lowing cabinet:
Minister of the interior-General Hyp-
pOlyte.
Minister of finance-Luders Chapoteau.
Minister of foreign affairs-M. Claude.
Minister of public workS-M- Eyi1nard
Minister of war and marine-General
ROLAND
Minister of justice-M. Magny.
Temporarily the ministers will take the
title of councillors.
The choice of these officials is generally
approved. All is quiet at Port au Prince
and there have been no reports today of
trouble anywhere.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
HANDICAP An START.

Washington. Dec. s.-President Roose-
VET, on the recommendation of Secretary
Newberry. has pardoned Mldshipman
Richard F. Bernard. who pleaded guilty
to charges of drunkenness on duty and
scandalous conduct and was sentenced by
court-martial to dismissal on condition
that he take rank at the foot of his class.
and. If given a commission. viii be the
last number. The president took This ac-
ton in view of Bernard's youth and mex
perience and his previous good record
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
JUNKET PROPOSED.

p Washington. Dec. Sat the first 4
; meeting Of the house committee on :
, interstate and foreign commerce to- \
; day. a proposition for a visit to the =
, Panama canal zone by the entire y
, committee before the end OF the=>
; Christmas holidays was discussed. A =
, subcommittee was appointed to as \
, certain whether suita bic arrange y
, ments could be made. Representative y
Hepburn of Iowa Is chairman
l Il - - = l. Il l. \ - l. l. L l. l. L A
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
DININNY SAYS HE WILL
BLOCK MAYORS PLAN
Continued From Page I.

mayor, but proposes to fight against
the removal of the abandoned. women
to the new. district. In. a, public state
ment yesterday lie declared that the
city attorneys office would issue war
rants for the arrest of any one who
attempted to open a resort IN this To-
cality.
That the mayor will have a 11ght on
fis hands before the case is settled is
already evident. A large number ~
Republicans are opposing his. -segrega :
ton policy, not SO much because of the
defects of the plan, but because If
there Is any error in connection with
IT II is charSeable to the American
party. A large number of members of
the American" party are opposed to
the scheme because they 90 not want
to antagonize the voters on the west
side. Among these are II. J. Dininny.
NJ. E Wilson and. j. Weber MIR.
Dlninny is at present city attorney.
Mr. Wilson, was a candidate for county
attorney at the recent election and Mr..
Weber candidate for district attor-
ney- Before the election a Statement
signed by these three. men. declaring
that they would do everything m their
power to prevent the opening OF the
new district on the west side. was pup-
lished in local paper. These are the,
promises referred to by Mr.. Dininnv
which he says he will fulfill
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09
HERMAN SMASH
INVOLVES MANY
Catholic Institutions Crippled
by Failure of Fidelity Fund
ing Company.
LESLIE SHAW PUT IN MONEY
RIVAL RECEIVERS FIGHTING FOR
THE CONCERNS ASSETS.

*%%<<
= New York. Dec. S.-The police have y
= been asked to arrest p. J. Herman, y
y former president of the Fidelsy y
= Funding company. but at a late hour i
y tonight had not located him. =
The officers had been tipped that y
= Herman and his wife would return =
y from Washington tonight. reaching T.
= here at $40 O'Clock. but If they ar y
= rived they were not recognized. II 4
y was reported that Mrs. Herman left y
washington at O'Clock this after y
= noon and was Joined by her hus- y
band at Baltimore. the two contin- \
= uing to this city.
%%&%%+%%+&%%%%
New York. Dec. st was learned to-
day that since the Fidelity Funding com
pany went into The hands of a receiver.
with many creditors among Catholic in
stituuons OF various states to wi tch it
owes s3.5D0.000 to 100000, p. X KIernar
tine president. has been trying to induce
William Nelson Cromwell of this city to
Strengthen out the affairs Of the com
pany. II was stated that Mr.. Herman
had visited many of the creditors and
asked them to give TO Mr.. Cromwell the
power of attorney TO act for them in re-
facilitating the concern
Statement of Receiver.
Thomas F. Gilrov. jr.. receiver of the
Fidelity Funding company, said today
There is a discrepancy of about 81. 500
wv as SHOWN on the DOCKS Of the COM
pany which remained in the Offices"
Mr. GilrOy says that it is probable that
the sisters I'm charge of st. Mary's acade-
my at Nauvoo, Ill. do not realize the
financial condition in which that institu-
ton has been placed, and that they still
appear to have confidence in President
Herman.
Mr. Gilroy said the academy has notes
outstanding to the amount of Sl,00000O.
Rival Receivers.
II developed tonight in connection with
the affairs OF the Fidelity Funding COM
pany that rival receivers. state and fed
erai, are now engaged in litigation for
possession of the concerns assets. Thorn
as r. Gilroy, Jr., who is now acting as
temporary state receiver. was appointed
as such on oct. q. About two weeks later
on Nov. IL. application TO the United
States district court here. by several
large creditors of the company. resulted
in the appointment of Robert c. Morris
as federal receiver. Mr.. Morris attempt
ed to secure the assets and books of the
company. but found State Receiver Gil
roy already In possession. Mr.. Gilroy re-
fused to tufI the property over and q
referee was appointed to hear arguments
II IS understood that the referee. Peter
j. Oiney, viii take up the case shortly.