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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
FOUND GUILTY
ON MANY COUNTS
International Harvester Co.
Fined $4,000 for Violating
Kansas Antitrust Law.

Topeka. Kan, Jan. 1S.-Judge Dana,
in the Shawnee county district court,
here today, assessed a fine of $4,000
against the International Harvester
company, which the court found guilty
on forty-three counts of violating the
Kansas antitrust law.
The maximum fine is 81 900 a count,
and the minimum 500.
The criminal suit was filed A year
ago by Attorney General Coleman, who
cOntended that the harvester company
was being operated in Kansas in viola
ton of the antitrust laws.
The specific charge was made by the
state that implement dealers in To-
peka were compelled to sign a contract
to handle no other harvesting machin-
cry save that made by the Internation-
al Harvester company, and the sch5d-
Ule of prices was not to be violated.
The conviction secured in the case was
almost entirely upon the admission of
evidence of a statement made by Cy-
rus Mccormick, president OF the har-
vester company. at a meeting of I'M
plement dealers in Kansas, when. he
told of the Formation OF the company
and it's purposes.
The case was heard before Judge
Dana Dec 2. The company was given
a stay of execution for sixty days 10
prepare a case for the supreme court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-The currency COM
mission of the American Bankers as
sociation met here today and drafted
an asset currency measure which is to
be submitted to congress soon. The bill
is of the same general character as me
first bill introduced by Congressman
Fowler and is to be presented to the
nations lawmakers with the formal
approval of the association back Of it.
The currency commission consists of
fifteen members. OF these nine were
present today, as follows James b.
Forgan, Chicago; Charles H. Huutig,
ST. Louis: Myron T. Herrick, Clevc-
land; Robert Wardrop, PittsbuTg.
John L. Hamilton, HOopeston, H.: 10
seph T. Talbert, Chicago; Luther
Drake. Omaha: Sol Wexler, New Or
leans. and Arthur Reynolds, Des
Moines.
Fred e. Farnsworth, New York, seq
rotary of the association, also attend
ed the meeting. although he Is not
voting member of the commission.
The commission has practically the
same membership as that which re-
commended the first Fowler bill to
congress within a year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
WAS PAYNASTER's CLERK
'Lige Halford Seeks Honors for Serv-
ice of Five Months and Twenty
nine Days in Civil War.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-Lieutenant
Colonel Elijah F. Halford. U. s. A,
retired, who was private secretary to
President Harrison, recently applied
to the war department for advance
ment TO the next higher grade in the
army service during the civil war. it
was shown that HalfOrd was employed
during that was as a psymaster's clerk
for five months and twenty nine days,
from 1864. The war department mas
decided that. as Il paymaster's clerk
Colonel Halford was neither an officer
nor an enlisted man in the regular or
volunteer forces, within the meaningo-
the act of April %, 1904, which allows
retirement with pay and increased
rank to officers who served during the
civil war. 1t was held that the word
Officers" as used in that act applies
only to commissioned officers. and 1pes
not include civilian employees
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
PROVIDED FOR
At THE HAGUE
Protest of American Minister
Against BOmbardment in
Rayti Entirely Proper.

Washington. Jan. Isl. n. Leger.
the minister from Hayti. had a long
talk with Assistant Secretary Bacon
today in regard to the Haytian revolu-
tionary movement. He said a reason
able delay would be granted before the
bombardment of the ports of Gonaives
and ST Marc, now occupied by the in
surgents, which the government has
threatened.
Mr.. Leger says the bombardment
will be directed against the positions
occupied by the insurgents and not
necessarily against the towns.
Mr.. Leger was at first disposed to-
day to regret that American Minister
Furniss and Commander MARVEL of the
Eagle should have interfered in Hayti
to the extent of protesting against the
summary bOmbardment of the rebel
lious forces in st. Marc and Gonaives.
The state department officials. how
ever, pointed out that this protest was
entirely in line with the rules of war
in modern times, and that the second
Hague conference in which Hayti was
represented by Minister Leger, had
crystallized the indefinite law on this
subject into permanent international
obligation by the general treaty pro-
hibiting bOmbardments without proper
notice.
The only news received from the
scene of the trouble today was dis
patch sent to the navy department by
Commander MARVEL after he had
reached Guantanamo aboard the gun
boat Eagle. He said when the vessel
left Port Au Prince Friday morning
everything was quiet there. The rev.
olutionists ashore were guarding the
cOnsulates of the various nations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
SECRETARY METCALF HAS WITHDRAWN
REQUEST FOR SAC, 900 APPROPRIATION

sylvania railroad a contract for ship
ping forty enlisted men of the hospital
corps to San Francisco for duty on the
Relief.
Secretary Metcalf has withdrawn his
request for an appropriation by con-
gress of $4,000 to pay the expense of
manning hospital ships, saying hat a
further investigation develops that the
existing appropriation is sufficient to
cover the expenditure. 1t was expect
ed that the addition of this item to the
general deficiency bill would cause dis
cussion in the house of points rats ed
by Admiral Brownson's resignation as
chief of the bureau of navigation, and
some disappointment over the action Of
the secretary is felt among the mem
bers who contemplated discussing the
subject.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The officials of
the navy department are gradually
completing their arrangements to put
the naval hospital ship Relief in COM
mission at the Mare Island navy yard
on Feb. l. Francis n. Lecain of NOVA
Scotia, who has been in the naval ser
vice for many years. has been detailed
as sailing master of the Relief and VIII
report to Surgeon Charles F. Stokes Of
the naval medical department, who
will have command of the ship. His
duty on the Relief will be confined 10
navigation of the vessel under the o.
ders of Surgeon Stokes
The remaining officers, about eight
in all. will be engaged in the east, but
the crew of about forty will be enlist
ed at San Francisco. The navy de-
partment today awarded to the Penn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
LUMBERMEN UPHELD.

Minneapolis, Jan. B.-Demurrers to
indictments against nineteen promi-
nent lumbermen, charging conspiracy
To defraud, were upheld in the federal
& strict court here today by Judge
William LOchran. The indictments
were based upon the issuance and Ope-
ration of the plan in the so-called
"Biack Book" 1t was designed 70
badger catalogue house competitors
and pile up on them useless and cost
ly correspondence. Judge LOcnran
heard counsel for but one of the in
dicted lumbermen, and uplelt the de-
murrers, which ends the prosecution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
PRIMARIES in OREGON.

Portland. Ore, Jan. 1S.-The Demo-
cratic state central committee today
decided TO choose the four Democratic
electors for the presidential election by
direct primary on Feb. IL next. 1t was
also decided to hold a Democratic state
convention on June 16 for the purpose
of choosing eight delegates and eight
alternates to the Democratic national
convention which meets in Denver July
Z. and to confirm and ratify the seiec-
ton of the Democratic electors chosen
at the primaries.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
(special 10 The Herald.l

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The Bryan fol-
lowers OF Nebraska have given notice
that they are out TO win, and their
leader shall carry this state next No
vember, regardless of cost. They have
simply disregarded the question of who
shall be the Democratic nominee, TAX
ing it for granted the opposition to
Bryan can only be half-hearted at the
best, and have prepared to organize
every precinct in the state for William
J. Bryan.
The movement has been on foot for
several months. but did not take def
mite shape until Tuesday nights meet
ing of the state central committee at
Lincoln, when Mayor Dahlman OF this
city made public this part of his pro-
gram.
The mayor is back in Omaha. He
declares that every man in Nebraska
who has ever voted for a reform candl-
date will be personally solicited Tor
Bryan. What was once considered the
majority party Of the state-the Popu-
lists-wil be wheeled into line so far
as the machinery of the Democratic
organization is able to influence that
once strong element in Nebraska poll
tics In every precinct viii be organ
ized a branch of the Bryan volun-
teers' and the machinery is to be oiled
as il has never before been fabricated.
Plenty of money. it is stated, will be in
the hands of the promoters of the move
ment-
Enough Votes to Win.
The fact that William ]. Bryan has
not been able to carry his own state
on either occasion when he has led the
Democratic hosts on their national tick
ct has not been pleasant remembrance
for Nebraska leaders. Dahlman feels
that there are enough voters in Ne
braska favoring Bryan's election to
carry the state for him in November.
He figures this out on the basis of votes
cast for Silas A HOlcOmb for governor,
when the fusion forces of the Demo
Gratis and POpulists elected a full state
ticket twice in succession. The cowboy
mayor declares Bryan can now get
every vote cast for the fusion ticket at
that time. He also calls attention TO
the unity in the party ranks of the
state, which he declares is stronger
than il has been in the history of Ne
braska Democracy
The Republican leaders are well alive
10 the movement planned by their DEM
ocratic opponents. One leading Omaha
Republican expressed the belief that
Bryan would make the fight of his life
TO carry his own state giving more of
his attention to campaigning at home
than he has done IN former campaigns
He considers that Taft is the only man
who viii have any chance to win out
against the popular Nebraskan in this
state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
NEBRASKA IN
BRYAN COLUMN
Strenuous Endeavor Will Be
Made to Garry Home State
of Democratic Leader.
BIG ARMY OF VOLUNTEERS
MOVEMENT EXTENDS OVER THE
COUNTRY.

+%%%%A\%%%%%$
y Omaha, Neb., Jan. 18.-Mayor
+ James c. Dahlman, Democratic
\ national committeeman for Ne
\ braska, will have active control OF
\ the movement to organize the =
= Bryan volunteers. He said today
y that steps were being taken to or
4 ganize the Bryan volunteers IN =
= every precinct in the United :
4 States. He believes that by the :
\ middle of July the organization =
= will be ready to take up the cam
y paign all over the country and to =
= make an active canvass in every ?
y state in the union. The mayor =
= stated that the Bryan managers =
y would depend to a large extent on =
\ this organiza tiOn to provide
= campaign fund to be used by the =
y national committee the coming Z
= fall.
L
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
CLERKS APPOINTED.

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 1S.-Harold
NJ Snyder and L. J. Larson of Lara
mic, and L. S. Albright and P ]. Sui
livan of Cheyenne, Wyo., MILFORD DAN
yer and L. w. HOvey of Ogden, and
H. r. Moffett and Frank w. King,
Salt Lake Utah. and Peter V. Chris
Jensen of Pocatello, Ida, have been ap-
pointed railway mail clerks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
IDAHO REPUBLICANS.
chairman Brady Issues Call for
Committee Meeting.

]. H. Brady of the Republican state
central committee today called meet
ing of that body for Feb. 10, at the
Idanha hotel in Boise. to fix the time
and place of holding a state conven-
ton to name delegates TO the national
Republican convention at Chicago on
June is, and also to fix the time and
place for the holding of a convention
to promulgate a state platform and to
name state officers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
Bryan's Tour.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 1S.-William J.
Bryan will leave tomorrow on an ex-
tended tour, visiting Chicago. Coving
ton, KY, Nashville. Birmingham,
Washington, D. C. Philadelphia, and
several cities of Delaware, New Jer-
sey and New York. Toronto and Mon
treal. He viii be gone a month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19
LOWER RATE FOR
A LONGER HAUL
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion JuStifieS Present PraC-
tice in Certain Cases.
IMPORTANT TO SHIPPERS
DECISION HANDED DOWN BY MR..
CLARK.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-One of the
most important decisions that has been
rendered by the interstate commerce
commission for many months was that
handed down today by Commissioner
Clark in the case of the Boviard Sup
ply company against the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railway and other
carriers. The decision involves a dis
cussion of the commissions views re-
specting the long and short haul
clause of the interstate commerce act,
and in the course of the opinion the
commission states why it cannot al
ways approve of a lower rate for
shorter haul than for a longer one in
the same territory.
In the present case the complainant
ships rope cable from San Francisco
to Independence Kan, on which II is
charged 70 cents per 100 pounds, where
as the rate on such rope cables from
San Francisco to Mississippi river
common points is only SO cents a hun
dred pounds. The commission decided
that, under the circumstances, the rate
was not unjust or Drejudicial TO the
complainant.
Commissions Reasoning.
In the course of the decision, the
commission announced the following
important finding of interest to ship
pers and carriers throughout the coun-
try:
Erroneous application of an unIaw-
full law is not evidence that a higher
lawful rate thereon is reasonable.
A rate to one point that does not
Of
ton from a point beyond enjoying a
lower rate does not create unreasona BILE
prejudice as TO the one or give undue
preference to the other.
The commission views with disfavor
the maintenance of a lower rate for
longer haul than for a shorter one in
cluded within the longer, and the cir
cumstances and conditions obtained at
the more distant point which are relied
upon TO justify it must not only be
clearly shown to be substantially dis
similar from those prevailing at the
nearer point. but also to clearly exer-
else a potent or controlling influence
In making the lower rate.
Lower Rate Justified.
IF the influence of competition be-
tween points Of production, in commo-
dities. between carriers and in rates
prevailing at the farther distant point,
but not at the nearer one, controls the
establishment of a lower rate to the
former, it will constitute such dissim-
ilality of circumstances as viii justify
the lower rate for the longer haul
Competition in commodities alone
at the nearer point will not make the
there substantially sim
liar to those at the farther point where
the other competitive influences and
conditions also prevail
'Dissimilar circumstances which JUS
tify under section a greater charge
for a shorter haul than for a longer
haul will also prevent such rate from
an illegal preference or
under section 3.
Upon discovery that shipments have
mistake been moved at an I'M
lawful rate, the carrier should forth
with demand and the shipper forthwith
pay the difference between such I'M
lawful rate and the legal rate applica-
BILE thereto"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19

To be seventy years young is
something far more cheerful and
hopeful than to be forty years
old.-Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-19

A crouch never sold any goods.
Don't be too humble. Everyone
steps on the door mat.-Silent
Salesman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
Fourth Ward is a Stand off With 134
Votes for Each Candidate for Coun-
cil.--- Official Count May Determine
the Winner but Contest is Likely.

Gil viii decide, and that body being
democratic, will seat Mr.. Commiskey.
In case the council seats Mr..
Cushwa, that will leave a vacancy IN
the council from the second ward and
Mr.. Hutzler, the defeated democratic
candidate from the second ward, will
be elected by the council to fill Mr..
Cushwa's unexpired term.
The situation is peculiar and not
until the Official count is made will Ii
be known definitely just how matters
stand.
The Appointees.
1t is not known yet who the new
council will elect to the positions of
sergeant and clerk. 1t is understood
that the holdover councimen are op-
posed to Mr.. Sencindiver for sergeant,
and part of the fight was made
against him. 1t is intimated on the
street that there will be an effort to
have the three incoming republican
councilmen vote to retain the pres
ent sergeant, and that three Of the
democrats can be secured to vote for
him, thus retaining Mr., Sencindiver in
Office. 1t had been the intention Of
the democrats to GUST Mr.. Sencindiver
and give the place to Mr.. D. H.
Stuckey.
For the position of clerk Mr.. w. A..
Breth is being doomed and it is be-
lieved by some that with the help of
the republican councilmen he can be
placed in the position OF Mr.. Letter.
These, however, are only predic-
tons on the part of workers on both
sides and may be as far wrong as
were the predictions on the result OF
the election yesterday.
There will also be changes made In
the police force but what they will
be no one is yet able to predict.
Hold-over counciImen.
The hold-over councilmen are: First
ward, w. R. Caskey; second ward. G.
G. Cushwa; third ward, L. H. Thomp-
son; fourth ward. Alonzo Stewart;
fifth ward, George W. Schill
Vote in Detail.
The following is the vote in de-
tall
First Ward.
Precincts Il 3 Total
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
ADMIRAL DIES
AFTER OPERATION
A. 8. cRoWNlNsHlELD. RETIRED
OFFICER or NAVY. succuMss
Never Recovered From Shock Of oper-
alton. But Hardening Of Tissues
Was Cause Of Death.

Philadelphia. May 2S.--Admiral A.
rs. CrowninshieId. u. s. NJ, retired,
died at the Episcopal hospital hero
yesterday.
The admiral had been at the hos
pital for about month and an opera
ton was performed on him for an at
Fiction OF the nose. He never fully
recovered from the shock Of the OPP
Grafton.
The immediate cause OF death.
however. was hardening OF the tissues
of the body. Mrs. Crowninshield was
at the admiral's bedside when he died.
Rear Admiral Aren't s. Crownin-
shield was for Ave years chief OF the
bureau OF navigation and during that
time was a participant in many no.
table naval reforms.
He was a member Of the naval war
board during the war with Spain. and
in that office he displayed sound
judgment and knowledge OF war con-
ditions which were OF great value to
the department in the distribution OF
vessels and the final cornering OF the
Spanish squadron at Santiago.
Admiral Crowninshie'd was born In
New York, and was appointed to the
naval academy on September 81, 1860.
He was promoted to be ensign on
May 2s, 1863. and was attached to the
steam sloop Ticondaroga. Of the North
Atlantic blockading squadron durine
the civil war.
He served on various ships and ON
shore duty until 1880. when he was
promoted to commander. From 1857
to 1891 he commanded the school ship
st. Mary. On July 81, 1894, he wan
promoted to captain, and commanded
the receiving ship Richmond.
Admiral CrowninshieId applied for
retirement on March 8. 1908. His wife
ia an author OF some note.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
"rom. Fitzgerald convalescins.

Feeling splendid and gaining
weight and strength rapidly" was the
message received at the Baltimore &
Ohio building. Baltimore, yesterday
from Thomas Fitzgerald, former gen.
eral manager of the Baltimore Il
Ohio railroad who is convalescing at
the Hotel Dennis. Atlantic City. This
was very cheering news to his many
railroad friends. Mr.. Fitzgerald was
operated on recently at the Union
Protestant infirmary, Baltimore, for
stomach trouble and went to Atlantic
city about week ago, accompanied
by Mrs. Fitzgerald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
List Of Senior Class Of the City High
School.

Preparations are being completed
for the commencement exercises Of
the graduating class OF the city high
school. s'~'~f
The baccalaureate sermon will be
preached on Sunday evening next In
Trinity NJ e. church. south, by Rev.
Locze.
The commencement exercises will
be held in the opera house on the ev-
ening OF Thursday, June 4.
I The class roll Is as follows: Frank
Catrow, Gilbert Campbell McKown.
Stanley Wallace Goulden. Laura Vir-
glnla cushwa. Myrtle Mae stewart
Beulah Beatrice Rutherford, Emma
Virginia voegele, Mildred Elizabeth
Aler, Frances Henrietta Farnsworth.
Ellen Elizabeth Mullen. Nancy Show
ers. Sarah Elizabeth Trump.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
Republicans Elect Councilmen in Second,
Third and Fifth Wards.
0USTED BY SYNOD
Or. DshInsan's appointment Annulied
ByRReformed Church Tribunal
sessions Closed Last Night.

YORK, Pa. May 2S.-The General
Synod of the Reformed Church in the
United States closed It's session here
last night. The greater part of the last
day was spent in the adjustment Of
complaints.
Most important OF these was an APP
peal OF Rev. Drs. HI. c. Mott and Carl
Hyde agasnst a resolution of the syn
Cd Of the Northwest. in appointing
Rev. DR.. A. u. Dahlman, of Buffalo, to
the chair of practical theology in the
mission house of the German Theolog-
ical seminary. The appeal was sus-
tanned By vote of 6S to 80. This in
effect annuls the appointment
Rev. DR.. James T. Good, of Phila-
delphla, conducted devotional services.
In the afternoon four newly elected
church boards met and organized as
follows:
Foreign Misslons-PresiIent, Rev.
DR.. James |. Good; vice president,
Rev. DR.. John H. Prugh; secretary,
Rev. Al r. Bartholomew; treasurer,
Elder 10 aph l. Lemberger.
Home Missions President Rev. DR..
Charles e. Miller; vice president, Rev.
DR.. William Schaeffer; secretary Rev.
Paul Limbaugh; treasurer Elder
George w. Slime.
Ministerial Relief-President, Rev,
DIR. Philip H. vollmer; vice president,
Rev. DR.. ]. H. Stiehl; secretary, Rev.
DIR. John M. Schick; treasurer, Elder
G. M. Pouch.
Sunday School-President. Rev. DR..
Conrad Clever; vice president, Rev.
DR.. c. F.. Kriete; secretary, Rev. DR..
Rufus w. Miller; treasurer, Rev. DR..
j. H. Bomberger.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-05-30
HAD PLENTY OF CHECKS
Man From the South Tries Tc
Purchase Goods on Worthless
Checks.


A prepossessing and fluent talking
gentleman who gave his name as
Smith, has been trying to catch some
of the merchants with worthless
checks.
His plan was to purchase bid OF
goods and then discover that he had
not sufficient money to pay for them.
In each instance he offered his check.
One merchant who refused to cash
his check, was told to put the goods
aside until he found out whether or
not the check was good. This was 4
good bluf but the merchant didn't
bite.
The check, however, was taken and
forwarded to the bank for collection.
This morning it was returned with
several others with the statement that
it was no good and that the man had
been operating very extensively all
down the Shenan 'oah-
In order to bluff the banks and
make himself appear good for the
money. he made draft on his father
in New York state for $4,000, but this
money has not yet been forthcoming.
How many are caught here is not
known, but 1t is thought that most Of
the merchants did not cash the
checks, but sent them on for colIec-
ton. before turning over the goods.
It will be good plan to look out for
Mr.. Smith.