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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-15

Ia. San Francisco. July IA suit IN
living S36.000.00O worth of bonds. with
rl9.eeieSt' was filed in the United States
circuit court here today by the estate
VI The late Charles Durkee. a former
npoVernor Of Utah, against the Southern
p scile Railroad company, the Union
Seilc. Central Pacific and subsidiary
80 NNpanles, the Central Trust company
~ New York, Farmers Trust company
r,NeW York and T. II. Hartman
~ me Plaintiffs ask the court TO require
on southern Pacific company and
s.eIs named in the suit TO make an
sDe,oqhting. and also that a receiver be
fppolhted for the holdings of the de-
uoNernor Durkss was chief executive
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-15
MOBILES Of THE
MYSTIC SHRINE
Opening Session of the Impe-
rial Council of the Order
at St. Paul.

st. Paul. July 1.-THE opening session
Of the imperial council of the Ancient
Arabic Order OF the Mystic Shrine was
held here today. but the principal session
will be held tomorrow when officers will
be elected and the place for the meeting
of 1900 selected.
So far as the popular interest is con-
parade this morning from the Ryan hotel
to the Auditorium, where the council
session was held, the breaking of ground
for the new Masonic temple to be erected
in st. Paul, the banquet at the Audi
forum this afternoon and the electrical
parade tonight.
Seattle or Louisville.
Apparently the contest for the next
meeting lies between Seattle and Louis
VILE
1t Is the custom Of the Shriners to adj
vance to the office of imperial potentate
the imperial deputy potentate. II this
custom is followed. Edwin l. Alderman of
Marion, Ia, will be made imperial poten-
tate in succession to Frank c. Boundy.
who will become past imperial potentate
1t is believed the imperial officers will
will be open only to candidates for the
lowest office. imperial outer guard
The aspirants for this place are W. NJ
Kendrick of Philadelphia George NJ
Fowle of Detroit, ]. b. Leggett OF Butte
Mont; DR.. ]. B. McFatrich of Chicago; f.
j. Jacobs Of Indianapolis; VIII Heating CT
Rockford. ILL.,: Charles E. Overshier OF
Minneapolis and Gregory McGregor of
Winnipeg.
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FUNERAL OF BISHOP CURTIS.

Baltimore, Md, July I.-With all the
impressive ceremonial of the Roman
Catholic church. the funeral of the late
Bishop Alfred A. Curtis, who died on
SATURDAY.. took place today at the cathe-
dral. Cardinal Gibbons celebrated pom
tificaI high mass. assisted bv prominent
members of the clergy of this and other
cities.
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REFERRED TO soNAPARTE.

Oyster Bay. July H-President Roose-
welt has referred TO the department OF
justice the appeal made TO him by Her.
man Ridder on behalf OF the American
Newspaper Publishers association that
some action be taken against the paper
manufacturers. Any action to be taken
will be directed by the attorney gen.
erdl
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NOMINAL BAIL.
Philadelphia Editors Accused of Ii
being the Mayor.
Max sible. aged q years

Philadelphia. July 1.-THE four editors
and three cartoonists of the Philadelphia
North American. who were last Monday
served with warrants, charging them with
criminally libeling Mayor Reyburn. were
today held in nominal bail for trial. The
hearing by a magistrate lasted two min
utes the defendants admitting the publi-
cation to which the mayor took exception.
Rudolph Blankenburg. we'll known in
dependent Republican who has led many
reform fights. furnished bail for the de-
Mt
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DECLARED UNLAWFUL.

Washington. July lin an opinion rem
dered by the interstate commerce COM
mission today the payment to certain
southwestern railroads of an elevation al
lowance of three-quarters of / cent per
100 pounds was held to be an undue and
unlawful discrimination and the defend
ant carriers were ordered TO discontinue
on Oct. l next such payments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-15
FOREST FIRES IN TEXAS.

FL Paso, Tex, July IA big forest fire
is burning along the Sacramento river
near the head of Dog canyon in Sacra-
mento mountain. ten miles from Alamo
Gordo, N NJ 1t has been burning two
DAYS. and has covered a large area
Rangers and volunteers are fighting the
fire, which is the second in the Sacra-
mento reserve this summer
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OUTLINED HIS
REPUTATION
FOR HONESTY
Thomas D. Jordan of Equitable
insurance Fame, Drops
Dead.
DECEASED THE FOUNDER
OF "YELL0W DOG" FUND
WAS UNDER INDICTMENT AND
HAD RECENTLY APPEARED
IN COURT.

New York, July 14.-Thomas d. Jor-
dan, formerly comptroller of the Eouit-
able Life Assurance society, dropped
dead of heart disease late this after
noon in the Wall street station of the
subway. His death was attended by
tragic circumstances. Scores of per-
sons saw him fall, among them DIR. F.
c. Wells, a friend. Mr.. Wells hurried
to the side of his stricken friend but he
saw Immediately that Mr.. JORDAN was
dead. Mr.. Jordan had left his son.
Frank b. Jordan, only a moment be-
fore and messenger overlook the
young man on the street and informed
him of his fathers death. The son was
overcome with grief.
Proficient in "High Finance"
1t was in the course of the Arm
strong committee insurance investiga-
ton that Mr.. Jordan's name came
Prominently before the public. 1t was
brought out that Comptroller Jordan
had secured loans aggregating s6S5. 900
for himself and John w. Alexander,
former president of the Equitable,
from the Mercantile Trust company.
and that these loans had been covered
$6S5,00O came to be known as the vel
low dog" fund.
Could Not Be Located.
A desire was expressed by the Arm
strong committee that Jordan appear
before the committee and explain his
financial management of the Equita-
bic. but the process servers were I'M
able to locate Mr.. Jordan. His son was
% 1a1 hAfD-1 H. :,
to tell where his father was. The young
man said he did not know, and when
further questioned said he did not
know whether his father was dead or
alive.
1t was after the Armstrong commit
tee investigation had come to a close
that Jordan put in an appearance. II
was then learned that he had been in
Europe
Forgery and Perjury.
AS a result of the disclosures made
before the Armstrong committee the
grand jury found eighteen indictments
for forgery and one for perjury against
Jordan. Only recently Mr.. Jordan APP
peared before Justice Golf to plead not
guilty to the indictments.
Since his indictment Mr.. Jordan has
remained before the public eye as lit
tie as possible. He attended the meet
ings of directors of the companies in
which he was interested, but kept in
the background.
Those who saw Mr.. Jordan die say
that he appeared to be in good health
as he walked down the subway stairs.
Mr.. Jordan purchased his ticket and
had walked about fifty feet from the
ticket takers box when he was seen
to throw up his hands and fall forward
on his face.
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NEGRO LYNCHED.

MiddIetown, Tenn. July H-Hugh Jones,
a negro was strung up to a saplIng limb
near here early today by a mob Of 100
men, Jones had attempted to assault
Miss Ora Yoppys. aged Il He was being
brought to Middletown by special depu-
ties.
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NURSE REMEMBERED
IN CLEVELAND'S WILL

Kendall Mont. July 14.-Miss Mary
Hastings a nurse in the county hospital
a Kendall. is one OF the heneficiaries OF
the late Grover Cleveland. Not q person
in town knew Miss Hastings was related
10 tee former president Until the news
was made known that she had been left
So 600 from the estate. She is the daughter
of Anna Hastings. sister of Mr. Cleve-
land
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DIVIDEND DECLARED.

New York, July 1.-THE Nashville.
Chattanooga & St Louis Railroad COM
pany today declared semi-annual divi-
dend of 215 per cent, which is a reduction
of one-half of l per cent from the regular
semi-annual dividend.
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HANGED FOR MURDER.

Newcastle Pa, July 14.-Rosario Serge,
Is wears old, was hanged today for the
murder of Antonio Bonti at Hillsville.
June s. 1907. The youth maintained until
the last he had killed Bonti in self de-
Tense.
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PAINTING BY A MASTER.

Warsaw. July 14.-What is declared to
be the original painting by Rnbens of
The Descent From the Cross" has been
discovered in the Catholic cathedral of
st. Nicholas in this city.
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Los Angeles Victorious.

The selection of the 1909 convention city
was hotly contested by Los Angeles and
Detroit, the former winning by a fair
ma jorlty.
The annual report of the grand ex-
allied ruler. John X. Temer of Charleroi
Pa. showed that during the year the
lodges received by affiliation or initia-
ton 1886 members: suspended or ex-
PEELED. 264; stricken from rolls for nom
payment of dues SOS: Identified 33i6:
deceased. 2.1S Forty-four new lodges
have been added 10 the orga nization. with
an increase of %. 1872 in membership, MAX
ing the total number of lodges today
l.125. with a total membership of 2Si.-
al
The report showed that ninety-eight
members of the grand lodge have died
since the Philadelphia meeting.
Grand Treasurer Edward Leach's re-
port under the date of June 10 shows
a balance on hand of s100.030 Total re-
ceipts were S225.016, and disbursements,
s124. 4S6.
The report of the grand trustee deals
with the Elks national home at length.
showing but one death during the lass
wear; thirty-two residents at the home.
and the average age OF such residents
"A years
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OFFICERS FOR
THE NEXT Term
Rush L. Holland of Colorado
Grand Exalted Ruler
of EIkS.
REPORTS SHOW PROGRESS
LOS ANGELES GETS THE CON-
vENTlON NEXT YEAR.

Dallas, Tex, July 1.-THE Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks today elect
ed these officers:
Grand exalted ruler-Rush L. Holland,
Colorado Springs. Colo
Grand esteemed leading knight-John G..
Shea. Hartford, Conn
Grand esteemed loyal knight-A NJ. Nc
Elwee. Fort Worth. Tex:
Grand esteemed lecturer-W. G. Sayre.
Wabash, Ind.
Gre nd Northumberland Leach, New
Yor:-
Grand tyler-Charles E. Decker Min
nesota
Grand trustee-Alfred T. Knolley, Hack
ensack. y.
Grand secretary-Fred c. Robinson. Du-
budue. Ia
Grand inner guard-A. NJ. Taylor. St
Augustine. Fla
Next convention city-Los Angeles
The officers were elected by acclama-
ton. with the exception of the grand
royal knight. Charles E. Sweet of Do
wagiac. Mich. he being defeated by A.
NJ. McElwee of Fort Worth. Tex. and
FOR grand inner guard A. NJ. Taylor OF
st. Augustine. Fla. winning from Thomas
G. Phaien of Memphis. Tenn, and John
]. Groves of Port Chester. n. Y.
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THREE DEATHS FROM HEAT.

Cincinnati. o., July 14-As a result of
yesterdays intense heat three deaths were
reported, and today opened with the tenn
perature little less oppressive than yes
terfay.
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SHOOTING IN CHINATOWN
Two White Men Wounded and One
Dead Chink the Result of a
Lively Fusilade.

Philadelphia. July lone Chinaman
was killed and two white men injured this
afternoon in a pistol fight in Chinatown.
the result of a quarrel among a group of
Cinnamon
The Dead.
Lee Chit, proprietor OF a restaurant
Injured.
Max Sible. aged 81 years.
Abram Dunham. IS years.
A number OF Chinese who had been
playing cards entered restaurant and
shortly afterward began a quarrel They
ran into the street. firing. At first IL was
believed that another Tong war had
broken out and everybody in the street
ran for shelter. Bullets flew thick and
fast and Abraham Durham. a carpenter
working nearby. was struck by bullet.
After the firing ceased the fighting
Cinnamon disappeared. The police made
three arrests The white men are not De-
lieved TO be seriously injured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-15
TWO DAKOTA CONVENTIONS
Democrats at Rapid City, Republ-
cans at Mitchell-Latter
Shiny Attended.

Rapid City, S. D., July 1.-THE Demo-
cratic state convention met this after
noon elected Andrew Olson temporary
chairman and adjourned until Wednesday.
when candidates for state offices other
than governor and lieutenant governor
will be named.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-15
ORDER STRETCHED
BY ARTMENT
MaChiniStS and Laborers at
Navy Yard Cannot Take
Part in Politics.

New York. July 14.-District fifteen
ternational Association of Machinists
has received the following reply from
the navy department TO a letter sent
on its behalf TO President Roosevelt in
reference to the notices at the Brook
Ign navy yard that the employees there
who take an active part in politics will
be discharged and the union Directing
to the notices.
THE president has referred to this
department your letter requesting the
be advised as TO what constituted TAX
ing an active part in politics in viola
ton ~ the civil service rules.
Executive Order.
by executive order of June 10, 1907
section / of rule l. of the civil service
rules was amended to read as follows:
No person in the executive civil
service shall use his official authority
or influence for the purpose of interior
ing with an election or affecting the re-
suit thereof Persons who by the pro-
visions of these rules are in the COM
petitive classified civil service, while re-
tanning the right to vote as they
please, and to express privately their
opinion on all political subjects. shall
take no active part in politics of po-
litical campaigns
AT the request of the civil service
commission. the department. under date
of May a. 1908. issued instructions to
the effect that laborers and mechanics
at AMY yards and naval stations VIII
be subject to discharge for political ac-
tivities in the same manner as COM
petitive classified employees"
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Mitchell. S. D., July H.-Harmony pre-
vailed at the Republican state couven-
tion which assembled here today. Two OF
the four presidential electors were grant
ed to the stalwart faction with chair
manship Of the convention. 1t is the
smallest Republican convention ever held
in the state. The convention will ratify
the ticket named at the June primaries.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-15
eta M'LEAN HAS
ANOTHER HUBBY
Heroine of Two Sensations
WedS New York Man at
Portsmouth, N. H.

Amesbury. Mass, July 14.=Etta L.
Mclean, who. five years ago. was the
heroine of the Stafford Bishop shooting
ARRAY in Boston. and was also the CEN
trail figure in the noted government
case against Alexander b. Gordee in
Chicago last fall. disappeared Sunday
from the town, going to Portsmouth. N
H, where she was married to Walter
Rollins, recently from New York. The
news of her marriage created interest
here for a rumor had connected her
name In an engagement with another
young man.
Cause of Shooting ARRAY.
1t was on her account that HartwelI
Stafford shot and nearly killed Stillman
Bishop in Boston in 1903 Bishop re-
covered. but Stafford was sentenced to
the state prison for three years She
married Stafford before he was taken
away TO serve his term. The divorce
followed in 1906 with the right to re-
sumo her maiden name. Later she went
to work for Gordee as a stenographer
in Boston.
Career in Chicago.
Gordee and Miss Mclean afterward
went to Chicago, where she procured
work in the Office of United States Dis
trict Attorney Sims. She became con-
hdential stenographer. The govern
ment was then prosecuting important
cases against the Standard Oil compa-
ny and other large companies.
Important papers began to be miss
ing. Miss Mclean was arrested She
confessed and placed the blame on
Gordee. He in turn blamed her. She
was released. while he was held in
$4,000 BAIL She then returned here.
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The real advertiser never drifts.
He Will not attempt TO go directly
against the wind. but by skillfui
lacking" will use it TO steadily adj
vance in his course.
-Mahin Messenger.
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Lincoln Is Happy.

Lincoln Is extremely happy tonight be-
cause the formal notification OF her fore
most citizen has been chosen as the Dem
ocrauc standard bearer Will take place
IN bis home town. Some members believed
that there would be great political advah-
tage In having the notification take place
n New York while Trey Woodson was
among those who favored Chicago. Chi
eago. he said was a central point. and
the fact that railroad fares TO be paid
was n factor. But there was no opposi-
Ton tn Mr.. Bryan's wish 10 have the
Scne laid IN his home city The date WAS
SCI for Aug. u. As this is a good two
weeks after the date appointed for a SINH
az function At Cincinnati for Mr.. Taf..
MI Bryan will nave ample opportunity
70 prepare an answer to any statements
lie Republican nominee may make.
Kern Starts for Home.
The official notification OF the vice
presidential nominee. Mr.. Kern, will take
place al Indianapolis at a date to be de-
iermined upon later. probably the time
me subcommittee meets at Chicago. Mr..
Kern left here this afternoon over the
Rock Island road. He win arrive at
Chicago az s o'clock tomorrow morning.
and at Indianapolis. where a demonstra-
uon has been planned In his honor, at
o'clock In the evening. Rain threat
eEed when little after ( { clock this
morning the Rock Island special bearing
he committee. a number of men VINO
held proxies. = sprinkling of the wives
OF NE committeeman. arrived here. \
Eoley ride about the city followed, aft
er which special cars carried the dele
gates 20 Falrview
Greeted at the Door.
Nr. BRYAN and Mr.. Kerr were at the
uoor To meet them. and had a word for
ctcn as he entered Greeting over. the
sun parlor was cleared OF all not hav-
ng official business; Chairman Taggart
Caued the meeting to order. and Ser
eeant-at Arms John l.. Martin. smiling
..on'ented.y at the absence of any aisles
~ ne cleared. stood guard at the door.
trough the open windows from time
~ ume could be heard the voices OF
speaAerS. and the voice which announced
nav Mr.. Bryau's notification would be
- lincoln. being a particularly strong
WE me news. all-important locally. soon
Continued on Page 2.
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~. adon't care" clerk doesn't
ally work for the Il will" mer-
Int Their ideas are different.
-Jim's Junk.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
MRS. BOARDMAN Is
WILLING WITNESS
Court Checks Her Ready De-
scription of Trip Abroad
With Millionaire
Physicians Say Testator of Will
Suffered From SeniIe De-
rnentia After 1901

OAKLAND, April e-The trip
through sunny Italy. with stops at
Naples, Rome. Milan, Florence and
Venice, the journey across France,
around Paris and on into England.
which Joseph Boardman, the aged capi-
talist. and his yonng wife, Blanche,
took in 1901, was gone over step by
step in the third day of the will con-
test over Boardman's estate when Mrs.
Boardman took the stand for cross eX-
animation in Probate Judge Wastes
court today. Attorney Saffold, who
conducted the cross examination, in
sisted upon minute detail of the trip
being set FORTH and. aided by an active
memory, Mrs. Boardman was more than
willing TO comply. She seemed to en-
Joy recountiifg the incidents of the trip
and on several occasions volunteered
material until checked by the court.
Then she laughed sweetly and waited
for the next question.
She said Mr. Boardman was under
the care of an Italian physician who
called many times a day, but she
nursed Mr.. Boardman herself as was
her duty.
Saffold questioned her about the style
of trains, the ticket buying and the
checking of baggage, and Mrs. Board
man pouted when he drew her from
pleasant memories of the trip down to
prosaic details of money and hotel bills.
She repeated her statement given on
direct examination that Mr.. Board
mans mind broke down on the trip
after his illness.
DR.. o. D. Hamlin and DR.. ]. w. Rob-
ertson were placed on the stand as in
sanity experts and a long hypothetical
question was launched at each. 1t con-
tained the story of Boardman's later
years as given In the testimony and
was answered in each case by the opin-
ion that Boardman suffered from senile
dementia and was not mentally COM
petent after 1901. Other witnesses were
w Fl. Bosoow. J. P. Maxwell, A. l.
Leber, George B. NJ. Gray, Hugh Hogan,
AdoIph Uni, A. E. Fox and Andrew D..
Smith.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-10
INSTRUCTED ron TAFT

PARKERSBURG. " Va, April e.-Cougress-
man Harry C. woodward was renomnatec 10y
acclsmation by the republicans OF the fourth
West Virginia district here yesterday. General
Curtis and j. H. Lininger elected dis
frict delegates TO the national republican con-
vention and N. r. Lother chosen presf-
Dental elector. They were INSTRUCTED to vote
for Secretary Taft for the presidential nom
inati0n.
WHITE PLAINS. \. y, April 9.-Deiegates
10 the nineteenth congressional district republic
can convention here today placed themselves en-
record unanimously faYoring the nomination or
Secretary Taft for the presidency. The dele
gates chosen 70 the national convention are:
William l.. Lard of Port Chester and Congress
John Andrews Of YonkerS.
MILWAUKEE. April 9.-Dispatches from the
eighth and tenth districts show that La Toilette
delegates have been elected in the eighth dis
trict. but Walter Alexander, a Taft delegate,
has won in the tenth. The other tenth district
delivers a La Toilette supporter.
BOSTON. April 9.-Resolutions favoriDg the
nomination Of William II. Taft for the presi-
dencN and the nomination Of Governor Curtis
Guild Jr Of Massa chusetfs for the vice presi-
dency were adonted tonight at the convention
Of the eleventh congressional district republicans
MINNEAPoiIS. April 9.--0tto e. Greeley and
". Fl. Eustis were eiected delegates from the
fifth congressional district 10 the republican ma
tional convention today and instructed for Taft