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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
CHARGE AGAINST
WALKER DISMISSED
BY Superior Judge Dunno Upon
Motion of Asst. Dist.
Atty. w. H. Cook.
CASE OF COTTON SECURITIES.
Investigation Showed No Evidence of
Criminal Act on Part of Prest of
Cal. Safe Deposit Co.

San Francisco, Jan. 17.--Upon mo-
ton Of Asst. Dist. Atty. william hoff
Cook, Superior Judge Dunno this
morning dismissed the charge of EN-
bezzlement against David Il. Walker,
president of the wrecked California
Safe Deposit & Trust company, in con-
nection, with the disappearance from
the bank of the Cotton estate securities
valued at 100000
Addressing the court, the assistant
district attorney stated that after a
thorough investigation of the charge, it
was found that there was no evidence
showing a criminal act on the part OF
Walker, adding, however. that there
was criminal culpabillty In failing to
Investigate ths affairs of the bank anc
lake action upon learning of the loss
of the securities, is undoubted.'
The latter statement brought about
clash with w. II. Chickering attor~
ney for Walker, who was not satisfied
with the dismissal of the criminal
charge against his client with this re-
Election upon him by the district attor-
ney.
'Mr, Cook has imputed to Mr.. Wal
ker more than did the complainant,
MIR. Crittenden Thornton, attorney for
the Cotton estate" said Chickering.
Mr.. Thornton stated to me there WAS
nothing to show that Walker was GRIM
inally negligent"
II don't care what Mr.. Thornton says
or thinks, retorted Cook. ~ don't
agree with him. Walker was not the
kind OF man TO be president OF this
bank or of any other. There can be no
question of his criminal culpability
when he did not know of the condition
OF the bank and failed to make an
investigation when he learned OF the
disappearance OF the securities
THE district attorney Is wrong, Mr..
Walker did not know of their disap-
pearance," said Chickering.
Il am not wrong. Mr.. Walker so
| stated TO me-" replied Cook.
| Chitkering insisted that COOK was
| mistaken.
The latter retorled sharply, You
| cont know anything about IL. You
| were not present We have MIR. Walk
| ers sworn testimony to that fact
While he is not criminally liable, be-
lieving as we do that j, Dalzell Brown
| and Walter j. Bartnett. general man
ager and vice president respectively,
| took the securities and converted them
into money, | insist that II showed GRIM
inal negligence ON the part OF Walker
| | move to dismiss the charge
This was done by Judge Dunno.
This action OF the district attorney
was predicted when President Walker
made a voluntary statement regarding
the affairs Of the bank and afterwards
testified against Bartnett and Brown
before the grand jury,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
CURRENCY MEASURES TO
REPRESENT WESTERN IDEAS

Chicago, Jan. 17.-A currency measure
that viii In many respects represent the
sentiment OF bankers west of the Allegh-
cnles probably will be framed within the
next month and sent 10 Washington.
While 10 one connected with the cur
rency commission OF the Amreican
Bankers association OF the American
an undercurrent OF BELIEF that this BODY
of bankers, which will meet mere tomor-
row will help such plan along
The head OF the commission, A. u, Hep-
burn, president OF the Chase national
Bank OF New York, IL not TO be present
having sailed or Europe yesterday; WIN
one representative IN the person W. ".
Most OF the others are from western
cities. such as Chicago, indianapolis, 81,
Louis Cleveland Pittsburg, Omaha,
Des Moines, Hoopeston, ILL., and Kansas
The south viii be represented by del
gates from New orleans and Atlanta,
They. however, are expected 70 agree with
valley country that the Aldrich nill
s not what the west and south want !,
~ do not know just what viii bo done,
said Jtmea II. FOrgan, president or the
First National bunk, and member OF
the commission.
II know, however, that the members Of
the body are not In favor OF the Ald,
be recommended through the commits
sion'E efforts remains TO be seon.
In banking and financial circles. how
ever II was taken for granted thai TIC
meeting OF the bankers at this time
could be for no other reason,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
MRS. HERBERT M. SEARS
COMMITS SUICIDE.

View York. Jan. 17.-Mrs. Herbert Nj.
Bears, wife of a retired broker of Bos-
ton and member of one of the best
known families of that city, commits
ted suicide today by jumping from her
rooms ON the thirteenth floor OF the
Hotel Stregis. while temporarily insane.
Her body fell upon the roof of four
story building adjoining the hotel and
was terribly crushed.
Mrs. Sears was 81 years old and prior
to the beginning of the mental trou-
BILE which resulted In her suicide, oc-
oupied "a position OF social prominence
In Boston. For nine years she had
been suffering from nervous disease
and at intervals during that time came
to New York for treatment by DR..
Joseph Collins
The body OF Mrs. Sears was dressed
only in her night clothing, and the APP
pearance of her room Indicated that she
had been lying in bed reading. The
door leading 10 the maids room was
bolted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
NO WORD YET
FROM PORTLAND
Chief Pitt Has Not Been Apprised
Of Officers Departure
With Sullivan.

Chief OF Police Pitt stated this. morn
ing that he did not know whether or
not Detectives Chase and Shannon had
left Portland with Sullivan.
when they left here" said the
chief. Il instructed the boys to wfro
me the day they left with the prison
err. So far have received no wire to
that effect and / don't know whether
or not they left yesterday morning or
today
There has been some talk about yio-
lence to Sullivan when he shall reach
the city. and this talk may have reach
ed the ears of Chief Pitt, but SO far
II has only been talk without any def
mite features associated with It. 1T
may have been deemed wise on the
part of the detectives. however. to keap
the time OF their arrival here a secret,
Just to be on the safe side"
If the officers left Portland yester-
day morning, they should arrive here
with the prisoner before midnight to-
night. They will take no chances with
the desperate crook. but will bring him
back not only securely handcuffed but
with an oregon boot on. The boot is
made of solid steel and IL fastened
around the ankle with screw key. II
weighs in the neighborhood of %
pounds and Is Impossible to remove ex-
cept with screw key. With this and
a. pair OF handouts on, Sullivan's
chances for escape from two vigilcnt
officers will be next 10 nothing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
TROOPS REMAIN
At GOLDF|ELD
President Informs Gov. Sparks
win Permit Them 10 Stay
Reasonable Time.
MAY BE ANOTHER INQUIRY.
House Committee ON Labor Receives
Application FOR n Congressional
Investigation of Situation.


Washington. Jan. 17.--Application for
a congressional investigation of the
Goldield, New, mining trouble are be-
ing received by the house committee on
labor, according to Chairman Gardener
of that committee. who conferred with
President Roosevelt today
MIR. Gardener said that representa-
tons are being sent to his committee
from all points of view. but that the
most urgent demand seemed to be that
some means be provided for the reten-
ton of the troops at Goldfeld until all
possibility of trouble between the min
ers and mine operators should be OBJ
Waited.
There Is pending. before the commit
tee a resolution addressed TO the presl-
dent. intended to bring out all of the
correspondence and reports on the sub
ject. Mr.. Gardener said the president
is being kept posted regarding the stu
alton.
President Roosevelt today informed
Gov. Sparks OF Nevada by telegram
that he would permit the troops to re-
main in Nevada for such reasonable
length of time as would give the legis-
lature opportunity to organize force
to perform the police function of the
state. This information was in re-
SPONGE to a communication from the
governor to the effect that the legis-
Iature was perfeetlng legislation to the
end stated.
The communication to the president
from Gov. Sparks under today's date,
quotes the resolution adopted by the
Neveda state legislature yesterday
without dissenting vote and earnest
ly urges the president to carefully con
slider the same.
I'VE are WORKING on a constabniary
law and will keep you advised of prog
ress.'' the governor concludes The
presidents reply IS as follows
IN response 10 your telegram trans
hitting the resolution OF tne leglslalult
| of Nevada, | authorize you To INFORM
the Legislature that in accordance win
| the request | viii permit the troops 70
| remain in Nevada for such reasonable
| length of time as viii give opportunity
To the Legislature to organize such no
| lice force as will enable the state au
| thorities to perform the police rune
| tons Of the state. | assume, of course
| that there will be all possible eNpedl
/, ton In providing this police force.
| The house committee on labor todd>
| voted TO report fayorably the resolution
| calling on the president for the ful
| data OF the report of the Goldiield la
| Dor troubles reported TO him by liz
special commission of investigation
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
SLIGHT CHANGES MADE.
Rio Grande Announces Lcnethcning OF
Running Time To and From Ogden.

The Ric Grande's winter schedule.
effective Jan. 17, will affect no trains
other than those between this city and
Ogden. Instead OF making the trip IN
80 or % minutes an hour will be con-
summed. The locals will arrive at 10
a. M, and 2 p. IN, instead OF at $3.50
and 1850 CLOCK as heretofore. No. 2
win arrive at 3 o'clock 90 minutes
later than summer schedule) and will
leave at $40. No. viii arrive at
6:55 Give minutes later) but No. will
see no change. Nothing definite Is vol
unteered regarding the report that Il
mixed train is to be run between Park
City and Salt Lake. The matter is
simply under consideration. IL bust
ness does not justify the company
running straight passenger train and
freight train q mixed train will be
put into service. IL business continues
continues good, no change will be
made,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
BALTIMORE MASONIC
TEMPLE Quilted BY FIRE,

Baltimore. Jan. 1.-THE Masonic
temple, on north Charles street, be-
tween Lexington and Saratoga streets,
was Quilted by fire early today.
All Of the structure above the seconS
,pof Is hollow shell. The loss on
building and masonic equipment wan
placed M S25O.O00.
Ihe building, which Is owned by tbs
grand lodge OF Masons. Is insured for
sgO0lO and the contents for $4,000.
The tirst iloor was occupied by sew
slai stores, all of which were damaged
by water.
me upper floors were devoted to lod-
ing rooms all OF which were elaborate
y ana sumptuously finished while the
walls were exquisitely decorated IN oil
,plors There was also In the build.
hg many rare and fine oil paintings.
me records and archives OF the
uland Lodge are believed 10 be In
lacI as they are all kept IN a huge
vault in the cellar.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
SALOON BURGLARIzED.

The Exchange saloon on lower Main
street was burglarized some time after
last midnight. Entrance was gained by
prying open a rear door with a ''ilm-
my" The burglars worked quickly and
left no clue as 10 their Identity. They
secured from cash till 1913 in cash and
about $50 worth of whisky and cigars.
The burglary was reported to the po-
lice this morning and officers are at
work on the case. They hope TO locate
the whisky and thereby obtain clue
criminals
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.

In Judge DIchl's court this morning
X. NJ Black was urnigned OH the
charge OF obtaining money under false
pretenses, The complaint is against
Black and a man named o. n, Parsons,
The latter has not been arrested 1t Is
alleged that the men passed bogus
check on James ID, Pardee for $3.50,
Black IL represented by former Asst,
County Atty. Job Lyon. A plea OF not
guilty was entered ana the case con-
tinued without date Blacks ball was
liked in the sum Of $500 which will prob
ably he furnished today,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
THE TIrAw CASE.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE defense at
the Thaw trial continued today to build
up its ever tightening net of rationale
ty around the man accused of the muir
der of Stanford White. Two import
ant witnesses at the morning session
were Miss Alice Fletcher. long time
friend of the Thaws and a frequent
visitor at their home, and Miss Cath
crime O'Neill, who nursed Thaw DUR
ing six years of his childhood.
They both declared he was an ira
tiopal youth and told Of many Incidents
which had led them TO the conclusion.
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbtt Tfiaw was Called
to the stand just before noon, but was
withdrawn q moment later to make
way for other witnesses.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
DIGGING GRAVES FOR
B0YERTOWM FIRE VICTIMS

Boyertown, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE uncom-
mon sight OF u gang of Italian labor
ers digging graves by the light OF the
moon for the burial of the dead OF the
Rhoades Opera house disaster, was witt
messed in Union and Fairview cemeter-
les here last night.
So many funerals are to be held to-
day, tomorrow and Sunday that the
borough authorities found 1t necessary
to keep at work all night. Today
found this part of the work almost
completed. A large number OF fun-
erals were held today and many sad
scenes were enacted as one or more
members of a family were laid to rest
in the hurriedly prepared graves. The
largest number Of funerals will take
place tomorrow. The coroner placed
the number of dead at IFS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
HELD TO DISTRICT COURT.
Clarence Benge Goes 90 jail In Default
OF $500 Bail.

Clarence Benge, the young man ar
rested several weeks ago ON the charge
OF stealing sl75 from Mrs. NJ Marks,
landlady OF the Tuxedo roominghouse'
was given a preliminary hearing be-
fore Judge Diehl this morning ON the
charge Of grand larceny II was shown
bv tho prosecution that young Benge
lool, $3.50 OF the money, which was In
bills, to "Charley the Barber chr
nese keeper OF Plum alley mop
Joint" The police located the money
ana were able TO recover the $780, a 30
nm was i6entinod by Mira. Marks as
hcinx ono on a sheet OF -four when
had come down from a Park chy nank..,
Tho particular DIN had not been 'ena
there being quite vide margin on w.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
DEBATING TEAM.
University Men Selected for Meet With
Boulder.

Richard w. Young, Jr., c. IL Ander-
son and James Carlson, are the men So
lected To lead the University OF Utah's
interests In an intercollegiate debate
against a team selected from the Uni
versity of Colorado, This team, with
Frank Holman az alternate, was chos-
EN- this morning I'm n competitive try
out. The judges We're Prof. George A.
Eaton Prof Gibson, Prof. Bennlon,
prof Roylanoo and Prof. Marshall.
the Boulder debate viii be held I'm
Inc salt Lake Theater Fob. 1.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
.LURID ROBBERY STORY
w stcfIenson Says Burglar Stole Dia-
mond Ring from His Finger.

william Steffonson, residing at 24S
south Third East street, called at po-
lice headquarters this morning and told
a strange story Of a diamond robbery
at his residence last night while he ana
Mrs. steffenson We're asleep. He says
that some one entered the room during
the night and took from his finger a Ola
mond ring valued at $500. Although
there was about $1,000 worth OF Jew
elry IN the house, nothing but the rms
was found missing this morning, said
Stenenson.
description OF the ring was furn-
ished and the officers are at work on
the case.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
TO INSTRUCT AGENTS.

To eliminate, as far as possible. the
necessity for big sales Of correspondence
between agents and head offices, tho
Oregon short Line II preparing tariff
circular which VIII be really an in
struotion book and reference for
agents. The new tnriffa, as revised
and readiusied to meet Interstate com
nnerce commission regulations ana de-
inands. win be complied fully aud then
distributed over tho entire System and
lta alliad llnes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
1.-THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
Mrs. Alvin schaefrcr Directs Shall be
Placed In Her Tomb as Epitaph.


Chicago, Jan. 17.---There shall be In
scribed upon my tomb in German and
in large golden letters this epitaph:
Here Lies a Sleeping Beauty"
This was one of the odd provisions
in the will of Mrs. Alvin Schaeffer,
which was filed for probate yesterday.
She was 46 years old and died two
weeks ago. She was the divorced wife
OF Henry Schaeffer, q well known Chi
cago hotel man.
Mrs, Schaeffer disposes of 100000 and
practically all of 1t, except small an
nunlties, TO brothers and nephews liv-
ing in Magdeburg, Germany, is TO be
devoted to the purpose of giving festi-
walls for the German orphan children
in this city.
The win provides that a weeping
willow tree and tombstone. the two
not to exceed $500 In cost" be placed
above her grave.
II is also requested that Mrs. Schaef-
fer's poodle dog, "Lottie." be given to
'one OF the richest families in the city,"
and that 50 a week be set aside for
the dogs maintenance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17

The Monaghan admitted that young
Benge left the money with him for
safe keeping. BenKe was held to an
swer to the district court In default
Of $500 bonds,
young man named a. r.. Watson
pleaded guilty to stealing quantity
of cable wire from the Bell Telephone
company and was given six months in
the county Jail. The complaint against
him was grand larceny, but he was per-
mitted TO plead guilty to the charge
of petit larceny.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
,loNoroNY IN nAIR DRESSING,

New oYrlS. Jan. -Monotony IN style
iH the charge against the hair dressing
Gourdeau, president OF the Paris asaO-
clatlon OF hair dressersy who has spent
four weeks studying colffeur-b building IN
Tho thoaterE,, al the opera, IN the resian-
rants and on the streets OF New York.
Women Of tho American metropolis, says
tho pariaian, seem TO cnnhne themselves
10 "A score almost, OF styles. whereas there
arc $40 separate and distinct fashions Of
dressing the hair, he claims MI. Gourd-
eau 10 on mission from Paris, whore tho
halr dresHerB are trying 10 encourage
more diversity In tho style OF hnir drcss-
inH hoplng 10 secure The cooperation OF
American hair diesscTs IN this movement.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
MISSIONARY CLASSES.
Regular Thursday Evening Session al
L.. ID. S. u. Devoted 10 Lectures.

The regular Thursday evening mis-
slonary classes OF the l.. d. s. univer-
sity were devoted last night to lectures.
rhe Monday and Wednesday sessions
are for theological studies exclusively,
and the other Of the three weekly meet
lnes IS open to the rendition OF varied
progromn.
Iiie young mems department was adj
lressi last evening by DIR, George r..
Harding, while Mrs, Zinn Young card
spoke to the young ladies I'm a separate
room of Memorial hall. Both lectures
We're interesting and peculiarly adapt
ed to the respective audiences.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17

draw IS a month pension, which he
has been drawing from the govern
incnt, He says:
God has convinced me 10 stop
drawing the pension because he was
not entitled 70 It. having himself shot
of the fingers OF his right hand to es-
cape service. Mr. Mittag was nem-
Der Of the One Hundred and Sixteenth
coast artillery and he's drawn a pen-
sion from the Milwaukee Office since
June, 1906. He says he has given HIM
self up to the authorities at Vancouver.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
THE DECEMBER HEALTH.
SILT Lake County Reports 5a5 Gases az
Measles During Month.

The December bulletin of the uah
state board OF health was published
this morning II shows the total deaths
from all causes 10 be lSS Win " deaths
not reported from the previous monln'
Elghty-one districts report no deaths,
IA localities were reported as free from an
contagious diseases. scarlet fever -
cases. Q deaths; small peN q Gases !
.,,r,eehtnDid " cases. n DEATHS whooplng,
.1sg,ii,t,h iia cases. no deaths; measles =sv'
eessf' 3 deaths chickonpoh 70 ea 5Ssth ~
-ts,,,rnnlion NJ cascs ~ deaths, H1is
r,Ee county ls reported ny nhflnt
t.iats OF m0asles. o. cases on p' y, sesiiet
fever. With Isl dasths from al causes =
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
ALPHA SHAFT PRISONERS.

ely. New. Jan. 17.-E'oreman Gal
laVher who has charge of the rescue
work in the Alpha shaft, said today
that he believes Feb ] viii be the maxi
mum of time that viii be required 10
release the three entombcd men. About
IA remain TO be made before the iron
Intrusion which comes into the shaft
at 6ib feet Is reached from where
II IL believed solid ground viii be
found to the l,OO0-foot level, where the
men are.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
GALL STONES.
Emperor of Japan Buying Them ut
Sill "a Pound.

Chicago, Jan. 17.--The Record Her
aid today says:
Chicago packers are selling gall
stones at high prices to the Japanese
What the subjects OF the mikado do
with the queer product of Packing
town is a mystery, but they use great
quantities and are willing to pay any
price demanded for them.
The report of the business, which
had been kept trade secret as far as
this city is concerned, comes from the
Canadian trade commissioner at No-
kohama. He says one big Chicago firm
sold its output to Japanese for IA. "a
"A pound, and that the importer retail
ed his product for $3.50 a pound. In
order to discover the value of it's prod
uct the firm Increased its price stead
lily. but the japanese continued to buy
all the gall stones they could procure
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-17
RETURNS FROM CALIFORNIA.

j. q. MnDcaald has returned from his
two whel's tiip 20 l.oF Angeles lie found
general business very fair there but wa
not fayorably impressed with the policy
OF the city banks IN taking advantage
OF the opportunity 10 flood the town with
scrip instead OF legal tender currency.
Los Angeles II dry AN 20 climate aud
also aa 10 actual curiepc}i but thousands
eastern states. mostly over the southern
louta, 10 spend the remainder " the
Water.