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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28
TAFT At THE WHITE HOUSE
President-Elect Desired to Consult
Roosevelt Regarding His In
aueural Address.

Washington, Feb. 27.-President elect
and Mrs. William H Taft arrived in
Washington from New York late today
to remain here until his Inauguration.
Mr.. Taft was driven at once TO the
White house. where he made an ar
rangement for this evening, sut on
returning at $50 o'clock. and the pres
ident still being out, he decided TO
postpone his conference until tomorrow
morning.
The subject on which Mr.. Taft de-
sires an audience with the president re-
lates to the inaugural address.
The new automobile which has been
purchased fer President Tafts use was
given a trial by Mr.. and Mrs. Taft this
afternoon, and the new Potomac park
was explored. No callers were sched-
uled for this evening, and there was no
interruption to the quiet enjoyed at the
Boardman residence, which VIII quarter
the president-elect until the night of
March 8. At that time Mr.. and Mrs.
Taft will go 10 the White house as
guests of President and Mrs. Roose-
welt.
Mr.. Taft left New York shortly before
10 o'clock this morning. On his way
TO the ferry he stopped at the art stu
do of George 3. Torrey, where there Is
a portrait in oil of the distinguished
Ohoan which he wished Mrs Taft 10
see. TIE trip to Washington was with
out incident.
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APPOINTMENTS IN IDAHO
Republican State Chairman and Gov
ernor Brady Fix Up
the List.
Cspecial to Ia HeraldO

Boise, Ida, Feb. 27.-State Chairman
Barney O'Neil at the residence of Gov
ernor James IT. Brady last night went
over with the chief executive the ques-
ton of appointments to fill various po-
sitions- The conference lasted until a
late hour. and it is understood that an
understanding was reached and that
the following are to receive appoint
ments:
Immigration cOmfnissioneT-Jame II.
Wallis of Fremont.
Game warden-J. z. Fallon of Koo-
tenai.
State examiner and insurance COM
missioner-C. D. Goaslind or Oneida.
present incumbent.
Land commissioner-Georg L. Day
Of Cassia.
Bank examiner-J. w. Barton OF
Washington
Adjutant general-Coloael L. V.
Patch of Canyon.
Warden penitentiary-W. G. Lane OF
Ada.
Superintendent soldiers home-Mr.
Chamberlain, present incumbent,
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description given by Nh
ON
WITNESS STAND
Governor of tennessee Tells of
j the Events Leading Up to
Murder of CarmaCk.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 27-Two fea-
lures stood out in the Cooper-Sharp
trial today for the murder of former
United States Senator E. w. Carmack.
One was the calling ny the defense of
Governor N. r. Patterson. The otter
was the failure Of The state to Cross
examine ri.
The governor testified twice, once be-
fore the coIrt aud again before the
grand jury. In The court he told how
he was called over the telephone By
Colonel COopsr's daughter, Mrs LucIu.;
Burch. What Mrs. Burch told him, he
did not say Whatever Mrs. Burch said
so impressed The governor that he took
his private secretary and began q three
hours search fer the colonel, ending
at the Maxwell hotel at noon, s.s.,ero
he found Coolnel Cooper He told OF a
conference there at which. besides him
self, were present the colonel, Attor-
ney James Bradford and Robin Cooper
He described the colonePs anger and
his declarations and told now they
soothed the old soldier and made him
promise g lCt friends arrange Il peace
full settlement.
After he had told his story 70 the
court, Judge Hart listened 20 argu-
ments and decided that the governor
need not repeat the conversation at The
conference he attended, but might soy
what the result was and describe the
cOlOnel's manner and demeanor.
The state declined to cross examine,
but reserved the rightfo recall the gov
ernOr.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28
CONGRESSIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
FOR THE INAUGURAL CEREMONIES

Washington, Feb. 27.-Ths joint con-
gressional inaugural committee on ar
rangements today announced the pro-
gram Tor the inaugural ceremonies.
Senator's Knox and Lodge VIII go to the
White house in the presidents carriage
and Senator Bacon and Representative
Burke are to call for the vice president
and escort him to the White house.
The president pro-teulpore of the SEN
ate, Representative Young and Repre-
sentative Gaines Will call for Mr.. Sher-
man at his home and escort him to the
White house.
The procession will move from the
White house for the capitol at $3.50 a.
m. in the following order:
First carriage. the president, the
president-elect, Senator Knox and Sen
ator Lodge.
Second carriage. the vice president,
Senator Bacon and Representative
Burke.
Third carriage, the vice president
eject, the president pro-tempore of the
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NOT DEFINITELY LOCATED
Findings of the Coroner's Jury Re-
garding the Killing of Mrs. Ruiz
Ike and Her Two Children.
Especial to the ideraldD

Scofield, Utah. Feb. 27.-The coroner's
inquest over the remains of Mrs Emil
lie Rutzke and her two children, Anna
and Martha, who met such a horrible
death Friday morning when they were
run down by runaway ears from the
mines 1t Winter Quarters, was held in
Scofield today.
The verdict does not place the blame
upon any particular person. 1t merely
states facts that We're already general
ly known. 1t is not at this time known
what further action will be taken. but
interesting developments are looked for
Monday.
The text of the verdict of the coroner S
jury is as fellows:
These persons came to their death by
wounds ana bruises inflicted on their
bodies by being struck by box cars which
had escaped from Winter Quarters mine
on Feb. %, 1909. at about $50 a m
through carelessness in not leaving the
safety switch open so cars could derail.
The funerals of the victims of the trag-
edy will be held on Sunday from their
home in Scofield.
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senate, Representative Young and Rep
resertative Gaines
After the invited guests have been
seated in the senate chamber, the COM
mittee on arran gements will enter, fol-
lowed in the order named by the vice
president, vice p1 esident-elect, the pres
ident-elect and the president. Tne vice
president viii take his chair and the
vice prcsident-elect viii be seated on
MS right. The president Will be seated
in front of the vice presidents desk,
with the president-eisct on his left
The three senate members of tie COM
miftee on arrangements viii sit on the
right of the president and the three
representatives will sit on the left Of
the president-eiect
After the president-eiect has deliv-
cred his inaugural address. the retir-
ing president and vice president win
leave the stand by way of the supreme
court entrance. In returning 10 tho
White house, the president viii be es-
corted by Senators Knox and Lodge
and Representative Burke ana the vice
president by Senator Bacon and Rep
resentatives Young and Gaines.
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SOLUTION OF THE BALKAN DIFFICULTY
STILL WORRIES THE GREAT POWERS

London, Feb. 27.-'The powers are not
finding the solution of the Balkan diff
ficuIty as easy as they anticipated a
week ago. 1t is true that negotiations
looking to a settlement have advanced
in some directions and that the opti-
luistic belief that War would be avert
ed. which the British government has
held throughout has now reached the
other CAPITALS. but definite plan to
relieve the Austro-Servian tension has
not yet been agreed upon. The foreign
80 states that il is erroneous to say
that Russia has consented to the pro-
posaI that Servia should be approached
by the powers
What Russia. in common with Great
Britain. has agreed TO is that an effort
should be made to have Servia state ex-
plfcitly her claims in the way or COM
pensation. France has proposed that
these claims shall not include any ter
ritorial compensate that they be
moderate in their nature and coupled
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with the announcement that prepara-
tons are being made TO disarru.
Before the claims are finally pre-
scented, however, the powers desire 10
know what Austria Hungary is willing
TO concede, and it has been suggested
with this end in view, that Vienna
should be indirectly approached. the
idea of making direct representations
to the Austro- Hungarian government
having been dropped early in the neeo-
tiations. France and Great Britain are
making particularly urgent efforts 10
maintain peace.
Paul Cambon. the French anbassa-
dor to Great Britain, and Sir Edward
Grey, the British foreign secretary.
have been in conference daily. They
realized Russia's difficult position. arIs-
ing out of the demand of her SIay sub
jects that Servia shall be separated.
and they are endeavoring TO reach a
solution that VIII IN no way compro-
mise the third s>salber of the triple
entente.
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LIVELY DEBATE
IN LOWER HOUSE
Senate Bill Granting Relief to
Discharged Negro Soldiers
Is Finally Passed.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Under a special
rule, the house today passed the senate
bill granting to the discharged negro
soldiers of the Twenty fifth infantry,
said to have been involved in the
shooting up" of Brownsville, Tex. the
right to prove their innocence and thus
make them eligible for restoration to
the arIuS. Many speeches were made.
Mr.. Slayden of Texas spoke in oppo-
sition and declared that congress was
seeking by this bill to set aside the
most righteous act of the Roosevelt
administration.
The bill now lacks only the presi-
dents signature. During the debate
there was much confusion, especially
marked when Mr.. Cochran Of New
York, in supporting the bill, pleaded for
exact justice to ali.
How about the Japanese?" shouted
Mr.. Gaines of Tennessee.
THE gentleman's interruption" re-
piled MIR. Cochran, amid a roar of
laughter, ''is always picturesque but
not always sensible"
But they will all be taken back in
the army. Mark my prediction" re-
marked Mr.. Burleson Of Texas, with
some heat.
Turning toward the Texas member,
Mr.. Cochran sharply retorted that "the
gentleman may De as good prophet
as Samuel of old, but this is not
place where prophecy can he made the
basis of legislation
Far back in the chamber Mr.. Stay
den was shouting at the top of his voice
in an appeal to Mr.. Cochran to yield
for question, the speaker all the while
violently pounding his gavei. Finally
Mr.. Slayden was heard to inquire Upon
what Mr.. Cochran based his conclusion
that any of the discharged men were
innocent. The New York member in-
sisted thai probably some of the men
were innocent.
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SPEAKER NOT 4
SACRED ANIMAL
John Wesley Gaines of Ten
neSSee Has a Little Spat
With Mr.. Cannon.

Washington, Feb. pa sharp clash
between Representative Gaines of
Tennessee and Speaker Canon occurred
in the house today, in the course OF
which each claimed he had been in
suited by the other. So persistent was
Mr.. Gaines in addressing the chair
when declared out of order that the
speaker directed the sergeant at arms
to compel him to be I'm ORDER
The sergeant for the first time in
several years took the mace from its
stand and proceeded toward Mr..
Gaines, but the speaker called him
back upon hearing the Tennessee men,
Der say he would be in order.
The trouble arose during the reading
of the general deficiency appropriation
bill, Mr.. Gaines insisting on interrupt
ing.
Z did not know that I was not in
order" Mr.. Gaines remarked.
The speaker with some warmth de-
clared that Mr.. Gaines had been a
member of the house long enough to
Know that he was not in order.
1T takes a student like the speaker"
retorted Mr.. Gaines. Ito know what
the rules are, and he has to study them
every minute with somebody to prompt
him"
THE gentleman from Tennessee. -
the speaker hotly replied, lis absolute
ly discourteous and misstates the
facts"
BY this time both men were thor
oughly wrought up.
THE gentleman from Tennessee -
came back Mr.. Gaines, 'fs no more
discourteous than the speaker is dis
courteous to him."
"The chair desires at all times TO be
as impartial as he can, but the prac-
tice has grown up occasionally for a
member. on the supposition that the
speakers tongue is tied, to insult him,
and the sneaker will not submit TO IL p
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RELATEp EXPLOSION.

New York. Feb. 27.-One man was
killed outright. three others are be-
lieved to be dying and several more,
all Italians, were painfully injured by
a belated explosion of q blast in a va
cant lot at Woody Rest avenue and
One Hundred and Sixty-third street, in
the borough of the Bronx today. The
force of the explosion damaged near
DV prODeTfV
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BEGINNING TO SoUEAL.

New York, Feb. Civilian L.
Corey, president of the United States
Steel corporation, said today with REL
ereace to the reports that the indie
pendents were seeking a conference
with the corporation with the object Ct
putting an end to the present tie war.
that he had rot heard that thay con-
templatet any such action, and that up
to the present time they had made nn
overtures.
Several pr.ce changes were reported
today, but vigorous effort t. get new
b1SHess continues to be made ny ali
the steel companies
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PRISON FOR LIFE.
Especial to the Herald

Great Falls, Mont, Feb. 2.-The Jury
in the case of Henry Rheams, 16 years of
age, the bandit who held up a Great
Northern passenger train year ago
near here, tonight returned a verdict find
ing the lad guilty in the first degree
and fixing his punishment at life in the
penitentiary. Rheams grinned when the
verdict was announced and said:
Its just what I expected"
Rheams shot and killed William Demp-
sey, passenger, during the train rob-
berV
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28
WILL PRACTICE LAW,

Columbus, o., Feb. 27-Mayor Tom
L. johnson of Cleveland today Off
cially notified the supreme court of his
intention to become a lawyer.
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DEATH AT HAND.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. IA telephone
message from the Baldwin ranch at 1870
tonigh. says that r. J. Baldwins death
is expected momentarily.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28
POLO PLAYER
AND MOVED IN
SOCIAL SWIM
w. Vernon Booth, Former
Head of Fish Trust, Un-
der indictment.
CHICAGO GRAND JURY
CHARGES CONSPIRACY
PAPER OF DEFUNCT CONCERN
UNLOADED UPON BANKS up
ON FALSE STATEMENTS.

Chicago, Feb. CIV. Vernon Booth,
called fish trust, which went into the
hands of a receiver last September, and
F. r. Robbins, former assistant treas
Urer of the company, were indicted to-
day. They, with others to the grand
jury unknown" are charged with en-
tering into a conspiracy by means of
which they secured, ''wilfully, mali
ciously, feloniously,'' etc, the sum of
$500. 900 from the Continental National
bank of Chicago. The two men are
Jointly indicted in one true bill which
contains only three counts, none of
them differing substantially.
Inherited the Business.
W. Vernon Booth inherited from his
father what is said to have been the
largest fishing business in the world.
The elder Booth was a Woodworking
business man, who, to his last day,
could and would clean a fish or handle
sailboat with any of his employees.
His son, William Vernon, upon his &C
cession to power, was one of the bes
known polo players in the country, an,
was socially prominent. Under hi.
leadership, A Booth & Co. branched out
and several years ago the company had
grown to proportions which attracted
the attention of the United States gov
eminent. The firm was brought to trial
for accepting rebates, and pleaded
guilty to one count of the Indictment
The case is still under consideration.
A search for assets was instituted be-
fore Observation-Disclosures Hervery Booth
in behalf of the creditor banks to which
the company is alleged to owe large
sums The liabilities were estimated at
over S6,O00,000 but the assets dwindled
as the investigation proceeded. and
have unofficially been estimated as low
as S3,000,000. This investigation has not
been concluded.
Sensational testimony, however, was
from F. r. Robbins, who was
indicted with Mr.. Booth today. The
witness told startling story of false
statements presented to the banks to
bolster up the lettering credit of the
hrm. These statements, by reducing
the figures showing liabilities and in
creasing the assets, Mr.. Robbins said.
were $2,OOO,000 away from the true con-
dition of affairs.
Kept Quiet for a Time.
The statement of July 10, alleged to
have been presented to the Continental
National bank, forms the basis of to-
days indictment. Mr.. Robbins said
that when Mr.. Booth learned that the
statement had been made to the banks.
and that IL was false, he insisted that
the banks be promptly informed of ac-
tual conditions. This was done at a. Sc
cret meeting I'm the Continental Nation
al bank, the witness said. The whole
fabric of the alleged conspiracy was
laid bare and the future of the great
fishing business thrown on the mercy
Of the bankers. For a month the Sc
cret was kept from the public.
Bonds were fixed at SIS, 900 in each
case, but capiases were issued but not
formally served. The indicted men
have informed the states attorney that
they will appear in court Monday.
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A square hole calls for a square
peg. A round hole wants a round
lpeg. If you don't fit where you
Pare, either white yourself into a
fit or hunt up hole that fits you.
Brains.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-06-18

Dividend January LIST, 1909, was at the rate of
per cent per annum.
Dividends are declared twice a year, viz; as
of the first days Of January and July. accord
ing TO law.
All dividends not withdrawn will be added to
the principal and draw interest as new deposits,
whether bank book is presented or not.
Deposits made on or before the fifth day of
any month draw interest from the first day OF
that month.
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oldtIm. rreatmen. Of Maniaes.

vienna's Fools tower" which is
to be replaced by more modern
building. was remarkable for its ex-
traordinary collection of strange in
struments and letters used in the
treatment of the insane of past ages.
There was curious machine in which
unruly maniacs were swung until they
we're In a state of stupefaction and
therefore quiet. And the same idea
caused the invention OF wheel that
revolved like that in a modern squirrel
cage. There was a narrow upright
box called an English coffin" from
which the patient could look out, but
could not move. When IL was built
in 1894, the Fools tower" marked
great change for the better in the
housing of the insane From 200 to $50
patients occupied its 1879 cells.
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Not Supposed to See or Know.

On the relief train that had been
rushed to the scene of the railway
wreck was newspaper reporter, re-
marks the Chicago Tribune. The first
victim he saw was man whose eyes
were in mourning and whose left arm
was in a sling With his hair full of
dirt. one end of his shirt collar flying
loose, and his coat ripped up the back,
the victim was sitting on the grass
and serenely contemplating the land
scape. How many people are hurt?"
asked the reporter, hurrying up to
him. Il haven't heard of anybody be-
ing hurt, young man." said the other.
How did this wreck happen?" 81
haven't heard OF any wreck" You
haven't? Who are you, anyhow" II
don't know that it's any OF your bust
ness. but I'm the claim agent of the
road"
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PECULIAR WHEEL OF FORTUNE.
Breton Peasants Ascribe Miraculous
Powers to Odd Continuance.

In the village church of Comfort
(near Pont-Croix), in western Brit
tany, is a very good specimen of the
now rare wheel of fortune" 1t is
made of wood, with row of bells on
its outer rim and pivoted be-
tween couple of rough beams
altogether very primitive workman
ship. BY means of a cord attached to
a crank the wheels can be made to re-
volve and set all the bells a-jangling
have often heard that the peasants
believe that 1t has miraculous power
of healing when run over the head of
a sufferer who has placed a sou in the
box to which the rope is padlocked
received remarkable confirmation of
this belief, for while making a photo
graph a well-to-do sailors wife and
her husband came into the church and
looked round. The woman asked me
If | thought there could be any truth
in this belief, as her child was very
backward in learning to talk Her
nurse. who came from those parts, had
advised her to bring the baby and
ring the bells of Comfort over his
head when he would be sure to talk.
AS she was passing she had looked in
to see if it was worth trying.
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Statement Of Condition Mayl, 1900

b dIRDNER PTTESa EDwAR6 sBLES
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WEST SALISBURY

Miss Bessie Amidon's school closes
Thursday.
Mrs. Clayton Reeds mother is bet
ter at this writing.
Anna Bates went to Norta Adams
Wednesday on business.
Fred Murray and Alice Bouplon are
visiting at Clayton Reeds.
Mrs Yale White of Hoosick Falls
is visiting Mrs. Truman Amidon.
Olin Niles of Lansingburg is Is
iting his uncle, John Huntington
The road commissioner is working
on the roads in this part of the town
Mrs. Carl Madison spent Wednes-
day at the home of her father, Z. C.
Tinknam.
R. e. Tinkham and family spent
several days at E. G. Farnham's in
West Arlington last week
Mrs Herman Niles Sunday school
class will sell ice cream at her home
Wednesday evening June %.
Rev and Mrs Thomas Adams of
Center SALISBURY called at George
Bronson's one day this week.
Frank LOOMS and Miss Jessie Hes
keith were married in Brooklyn Tues
day, June z. They are keeping house
in Pittsfield where he has a position
in the Stanley Electric works.