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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
TAX AGENT CLAIMS FRAUD
Rttsburg Silver Peak Geld Mining
Company of Nevada May Possibly
Be Prosecuted.

Reno, New. May 16-In recommending
To J. F. Bradley. sheriff of Esmeralda
county, that he levy an arbitrary assess
ment against the Pittsburg Silver Peak
sold Mining company Tor bullion taxes
lQr 1898 and the first quarter of 1909. State
License and Bullion Tax Agent ]. F.
Haley in an open letter TO that official
today, outlines alleged discrepancies in
Ae statements of the company that may
result in a great scandal and possibly
form the basis of criminal prosecution. He
Practically charges that the company has,
Under guiSe of incorrect and misleading
statements of production and net profits
OF the mine ar Blair. New. avoided the
payment of thousands of dollars of bullion
tax to the state.
License Agent Haley compares state
mentS made by the mine management of
gross output and expense. with books of
inc company examined May "a, showing
a discrepancy of S94 S26. He further COM
ments on alleged office expenses Of the
FtlSOurg office of $1,000 and claims tina,
nearly $500 of taxes have been eVaded in
me last three months. Haley also com
pifas The statement TO stockholders with
mat rendered him. which shows great diff
lerenoes. He declares the claimed net
profits for last year OF $4,000 either is
untrue or the state has not been paid its
die Of taxes
u Is believed the revelation will stir up
.le Fittsburg company stockholders and
Develop determined contest over the ar
9.lrary assessment which the sheriff is
--.e-Jed 90 make against the company for
'-lnQlent and existing taxes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
SEVEN PERSONS INJURED
Accident on Scenic Railway in
Portland (Ore.) Suburb.

Portland. Ore. May 16-Seven per
sons were injured. one seriously. in ar
accident today on a scenic railway at
Council Crest, a suburban resort in
this city. al Of the injured arc resi-
dents OF this city. Mrs. 8 z Nelson
was seriously hurt.
The scenic railway runs up and down
inclines and in and out Of tunnels. The
car to which the accident occurred
plunged down sharp incline at ter
rife speed into one of the tunnels. at
the bottom Of which there is a sharp
curve AS the car struck the curve its
forward wheels mounted the guard rail
and overturned. piniOning the Occu-
pants beneath 10
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17

don council loans and embarking on an
animated speculation i'm KaffIr mining
stocks.
The restricted scope Of the strike Of
French government employees and the EVIL
dence Of control of the situation by the
authorities quieted anxiety that more sin
lister events might grow out of that dis
turbsnce.
The stock market of the week was ami
mated and made an occasional show OF
added strength.
Rise in Co7lers.
The coaIers supplied the sensational fea-
ture of the market and gave il the most
of its semblance Of buOyanCy and
strength. The spectacular rise in this
group was unaccOunted fOEby any actual
happening, but by abundant rumOrs al
lesing project near maturity to disap-
prOpriate the coalers and to distribute the
proceeds to stockholders of the railroads.
Loans of the New York clearing house
banks are close 10 the highest figures in
the history of the institution. Mercantile
demands for banking facilities are grow
ing and great corporation loans are to be
provided for. Tenders of money for fixed
periods are raising interest rates in an
ticipatiOn of the overwhelming Of future
demands measured to the supply.
Diversion Of money for such needs
would result in prompt Withdrawals from
employment for speculation and might
force selling of stocks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
FOES OF
THE REPUBLIC
Dinner Given in Honor of Duke
of Orleans - Shouts of
Long Live the King!"

Paris May 16.-The three-days fete in
honor of the Identification of Joan Of
Arc ended today with impressive serv-
ices at Notre Dame. at which Mon
signeur Annette, archbishop Of Paris,
presided.
Three Royalist committees seized the
occasion to give a dinner of 500 covers
IN honor of the Duke of Orleans. SEN
atOr LebTetou presided, while among the
guests present were Marquis de Mac
Mahon, Marquis de Nun, Duke des
Cars, Count de Montes0ue-F ezansac,
Count de Brissac, Count de Castillion,
de St. Victor and other prominent Roy
alists.
The company sang Royalist songs and
violent speeches were made against the
republic Senator Lebreton denounced
the idea that Joan OF Arc. if alive to-
day, would be-anything by a Royalist
Catholic.
What Frenchman." he exclaimed,
regardless of politics, was unmoved the
other day, when the pope, incarnating
the greatest moral authority of the uni
verse, proclaimed the Maid of Orleans
blessed? ''
Senator LebTeton concluded by say
ing that the Qualification Of Joan of
Arc should unite all in common action.
When he proposed a toast to the Duke
of Orleans. those present shouted:
Long live the king; down with the
republic"
At the conclusion of the banquet
number of the younger section attempt
ed to form parade, despite the Objec-
tons of the police. Who finally broke up
the procession and tore down the BAN
ners. Fifteen were arrested.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
RAILWAY RUMOR MAY MEAN AN
INVASION OF HARTMAN TERRITORY
J. }. Hill Said to Be Negotiating for the Pacific Idaho
NOrthern-Another Phase of Great Struggle.

jected northern route, and actual con-
struction would commence at once. as
no time would be lost by Hill in invading
the Hartman territory Council it is
understood. viii be made a division point
for the Pacific & Idaho Northern branch
By the Northern Pacific In case the deal
goes through.
Rumors TO this effect have stimulated
the realty market in the Council valley
the past few days. Values have been
soaring not only in town lots but farm
property as well.
E NJ. Heigho, vice president and gen
eraI manager Of the Pacific & Idaho Nor
thern stated over the telephone that he
had no official knowledge OF any such
transaction having been closed. When
asked if negotiations were not pending
with the Northern Pacific, and If Hoover
was not in St. Paul on such a mission
he declined to make any statement.
The Idaho Southern railway has filed
certificatiOn of an increase of it's capital
stock from g. 900. zoo to $4,000. 900. the first
step toward financing the extension of
the Gooding- Miner road to Twin Falls
and Oakley. Cassis county. Oakley will
be the center of the proposed Goose Creek
project of 5000 TO be constructed by W.
S Kuhn and his associates promoters of
the Idaho Southern railway.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
POSTAL STRIKE IS ENDED
Practically All of the Government
Employees Have Returned to
Work

Paris. MAY 1.-THE postal strike Is
dead The government Of
hcials announce that only 400 men are
out and these are expected to return
tomorrow morning.
At a meeting today. 1900 postal en-
ployes listened TO violent harangues
from the labor leaders. who prOphesied
that grave events would happen fol-
lowing action by the outside union. a
resolution was adopted that the strUe-
gle be continued to a finish.
Two other meetings under the aus
pieces of organized union syndicates
were characterized by revolutionary
speeches in which some declared tina
the workmen's 1898 is at hand"
NJ. Pataud. the electricians leader.
evoked enthusiasm when he recon-
mended the overthrow of the existing
regime One of the speakers, however.
admitted that many unions were not
vet ready to strike and the assemblies
broke up after adopting resolutions pro-
claiming the solidarity of the postal en-
ployes.
The desperation of the strike leaders
is evidenced by the fact that destTuc-
tive measures are now being carried
out. following threats recently made. A
band i'm an automobile today cut thirty
of the chief outgoing cables at various
points on the outskirts of Paris. The
police caught one of the men red
handed but the others made their es-
cape There have been several cases
of wire-cutting in the provinces.
Oil and other fluids ave been poured
into the letter boxes and in one in
stance the oil was set on fre. many let
tiers beng DESTROYED.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17

morrow Senator Clay win deliver. prob
ably on IuesdSr. an elaborate speech
crticislng the sugar schedule and under
taxing 10 show that 30 is I'm The Interest
OF the sugar combination.
The razor schedule viii receive first at
tenuon tomorrow. and Senator Simmons
VIII continue his efforts 10 have the rate
lowered.
Doubt as to Income Tax.
Senator Bailey vii continue to press his
demand for vote on the income tax as
a feature Of the tariff bill but it is an
open secret that he is rot now nearly So
confident Of success as ne was in the be
ginning Of the agitation. lie has c0nfided
70 some Of his friends his conviction thar
some Of the advocates Of such a tax have
been picked off By the enemy The
general opinion among the supporters Of
the income tax policy is that the cause iu
the senate has been materially weakened
by the decision Of the president not 20
press for the tax.
In the house an attempt viii be made to
pass the Philippine tariff bill on Monday
and the Porto Ricsn bill Thursday The
latter measure viii be reported tomorrow
Both bills viii arouse discussion. but il IS
not believed there viii be any stubborn
opposition to either. and the committees
having them IN charge are confident Of
disp0sing Of each after a day Of debate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
SENATOR CLARK ARRIVES
Tells Of Conditions in Paris Owing to
Postal Strike and Says Cause Is
Partly Political

New York, May 16.-W. A. Clark. =
= formerly senator from Montana, y
y came back from Europe today, ar y
= riVtng in New York on the Red Star y
liner Lapland =
Senator Clark told Of conditions in =
y Paris brought on by the former post y
y a! snd telegraph strike, which has y
y now been renewed. and said that for y
= three weeks il was almost impossible y
= to get any mail. y
Il think the cause of the strike" y
= he said. was as much political as =
y industrial" y
y He added that one Of the COM y
= plants was that the postmaster gen y
y eral would jump men over the heads 4
y of those entitled to promotion. the y
y same as TEDDY jumped army off =
y GERS over their seniors i'm rank y
y Mrs. Clark and the Misses Clarls.re- y
y NAMED I'm France but will return to y
y New York this fall. when the famous \
y Clark mansion here viii be reopened. .
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
THE DEATH RECORD.
Or. W. L. Steele.

Helena. Mont. MAY f6.-Dr w L.
Steele. a resident of this state since 1853
died at his home here at Ills o'clock this
morning. He was a native Of South Caro-
lima and was graduated at the Charles
ton Medical college in 1857. In 1859 Dr.
Steele crossed the plains to Colorado and
i'm 1863 removed to Montana locating first
at BannOck City, and later al Alder
Gulch, becoming its first president. In
1864 he took up his residence I'm Helena
and had lived here ever since. He was
elected sheriff of Lewis and Clark county
in 1869 and served two terms In 1896
he was elected a member of the state
legislature. He was county coroner for
ten years and mayor of Helena three
times. He also served term as county
treasurer in 1898. DR.. Steele was a mem
Der of the Knights of Pythias and Of the
A. o. L. ". He was &c years old at the
time of his 1aafh
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
LONGER SESSIONS OF SENATE
BUT END IS NOT AS YET IN SIGHT
SO-Caed insurgents Continue 10 Be Thorn in the Flesh Of
Senator AIdrch and the Standpatters

Washington. May 16-Beginniag tomor-
row the daily sittinss Of the senate viii
commence at 10 O'Clock in the morning.
The hour has been advanced i'm the hope
Of cXDCditing final action on the tariff bill
by more rapidly dispOsiHg OF the long
speeches, as well as the detailed discus
sion Of the various disputed schedules.
The consideration OF the measure has
developed great opposition on the part Of
more Republican senator's than was ex-
pected and the supporters of the bill feel
that every possible effort must be made
to exhaust their criticism and bring the
bill to q vote
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
JUDGE HENDERSON IMPROVES
Physicians Are Greatly
Encouraged by Rally on
Sunday.

The condition of Judge II. P. Hender-
son. president of the board of educa-
ton and one OF Salt Lakes leading
citizens. was greatly improved yester-
day. The patient became conscious
during the night and remained with
out deliTium all Of yesterday The
judge was attacked Thursday with
pneumonia. The case is an aggravated
one. but the physicians who are in at
tendance declare that there is every
reason now to hope for his recovery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17

Boise Idaho. May 16-The latest pro-
.3.ted plan of the Hill interests is 20 pur-
.asSe the Pacific * Idaho Northern road,
li1 by including it in the Northern Pa
.i'l system invade the Hartman terri
w from the north Although absolute
Icy mas been maintained by the par
20 the transaction il IS learned that
V-l5llnal tansSr Of the Pacific & Idaho
49, ~ 'iie.n property may be made in the
HcC,,.- lew days. Assistant Manager
n SeF ~ the p. x I. \. road has been
- 81 Paul for more than a week. He
- as a representative of the local
-1 H. -aAinE with him all data concerning
N PHYSICAL condition of the property and
so surveys for the proposed extern
s-7- rom Evergreen down the Little Sal
fo -l.eF, thence down the Big Salmon
point near White Bird. There the
ana ! JOINS that of the Northern Pacific,
los5. Is 20 be the junction of the two
- according to the present plans.
nav elser IL IS suggested a Hill road
eoss, cunt westward. extending to the
eng opening up a vast area OF I'M
he ppgu territory. Such acquisition of
semi. q l. \. property would mean the
4on OF that road over the pro-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
JAMES FORREST DIES
IN SAN FRANCISCO

James Forrest, one Of the most wide
IN known travelling statesmen in this
part of the country, died suddenly in
san Francisco. The news of his death
was received in Salt Lake yesterday.
Mr.. Forrest called on the trade in this
territory for twenty-five years. He for
merly represented A. T. Gage of Chi
cago and later F. s. Jaffray & Co 5
wholesale dry goods house and the H.
B. Ciaflin company. He left Salt Lake
City for the coast about two weeks
ago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
SHOCK WAS SEVERE.

Winnipeg. May 16.-Reports from yes
terday's earthquake in western Canada
continue to come IN. The tremOr was
not so severe here as in Saskatchewan
province. where articles we're shaken
from store shelves and the shock more
abrupt. At Regina patients in the hos
pital were shaken out of bed and people
rushed i'm terror from hotels and big
buildings
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
TENTH BRINGING HOME
BODY OF ITS COMMANDER

Manila. MAY 1.-THE United States
army transport Fitzpatrick sailed for New
work via the Sucz canal. on Sunday with
the Tenth cavalry regiment aboard. The
regiment constituted itself a special guard
of honor for the bodies Of Colonel Jacob
Augur who commanded the regiment at
the time of his death, and captain Eu-
e-ere y Jarvev ir former troop COM
nander of the Tenth, who died a few
davs ago. Besides the bodies OF the otfi-
GERS mentioned. the Fitzpatrick carries
those of Major Sinner of the army medi-
cal staff. and Thomas Kinney, prom
nent attorney of Manila.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
VANCOUVER COMES NEXT.

Victoria. b. c, May 16-With q recen-
ton given on board the flagship Aso by
Admiral Ijichi this afternoon the round
Of festivities in connection with the visit
Of the Japanese cruisers Aso and Sova
10 Esquimalt came to an end. The pin
uaces and cutters were hOisted en- board
tonight and the japanese training squad
ron will leave for Vancouver tomorrow.
An entertainment was given today on the
deck Of the AsO, consisting OF fiu-iitsu
and fencing competitions. while the flag
ships band gave a concert
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
NEW UTAH PosTMAsTERs.

WASHINGTON. May 16.-Ihe following
postmasters have Just been appointed;
Hon. Clarence L. Funk, Richmond. Cache
county. Thomas Mckee. Dragon. Uintah
county: John Hollist. Avon. Cache coun-
ty Mrs Mamie Alexander has been ap-
pointed postmaster at the newly estab-
ished office TO be called Alexander, in
Wasatch county. Mrs. Amanda Miller OF
Ogden has been granted a pension at
the rate Of IS per month from April ~.
1893
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
Insurgents Stand Fast.

So far. however. they have received no
encouragement from the Insurgents
and the Republican leaders are quite in
the dark as to when the end may be
reached. They are finding less difficulty
in dealing with the Democrats than the
Independent Republicans, and the opinion
is freely expressed that but for this an
tagonism a day might soon be set which
would decide the fate Of the measure.
The discussion viii deal with the vari-
Gus paragraphs passed over. bat there
will be speeches on the general tariff
question. including one by Senator De
pew, which probably viii be delivered to-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
laps DEMAND
EQUAL WAGES
WITH OTHERS
Five Thousand Plantation EN-
pIOyeS Out on Strike in Ha-
Waiian Islands.
WERE IMPORTED BY
SUGAR PLANTERS
INDUSTRY NOW TIED UP BE-
CAUSE NIPPoNEsE INSIST UPON
RECEIVING MORE PAY.

Honolulu. May 16.-With no prospect
Of receiving recognition from their en-
ployers, the 5000 japanese plantation
hands on strike in the Hawaiian islands
are politely but firmly standing pat and
today they are quietly awaiting devel-
opments.
The plantation strike on the islands,
which was begun a week ago. was the
result of a determined and long stand
ing agitation on the part of the Japa-
nese Iaborers Or the sugar estates for
an increase of wages from SIS to $3.50
a month.
Japs Were imported.
The Sugar Planters association IN
Willingly brought about the agitation
by flooding the islands with japanese
workmen towards the close Of last year.
1t was not long before these same work
men. whom the planters had imported
in order to solve, as they believed, the
labor problem. surprised their employ
ers by beginning d spirited campaign
for the improvement of their own con-
dition.
Their discomfort with existing wages
took definite shape last December. when
the Garfield workers held a mass meet
ing. having supplied themselves with
statistics purporting to show that while
the planters reaped enormous profits
from the land and held down the price
Of labor, the cost of living was incTeas-
ing steadily.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
2RFAT NORTHERN TRAIN
HELD Up NEAR SPOKANE
Mail Car and Engine Sent Against Rest of the
Train After the Robbery and a"
Dozen Persons Injured.
Bandits Said TO Have Secured About S2O,OOO-SeveraI
Posses in PurSut-DeSCripOn of the Men.

man cut in on a telegraph wire to send
word to Spokane. A third member Of
the train crew was hurried TO the sta
ton with the news.
About a half-hour after the engine and
mail car had disappeared they were seen
coming back down the track, and hur-
ried preparations were made to ditch the
runaways, but without complete success.
Officers Hurried to Scene.
Two special trainiOads Of officers were
hurried from Spokane when the word of
the hOld-up was received. Doctors were
also taken out on the train to care for
the injured.
CHIEF Ryan of Hlyard also went out
with a posse and surrounded all of the
roads leading toward Spokane. Several
shots were heard by the posse east Of
them. but no trace of the hold-ups was
found
Help was sent out from HTIyard and
the train was brought to Hillyard about
$50 o'clock this morning.
Large Sum Obtained.
1t is reported that the bandits obtained
a large sum of money from the regis
tered mail. the amount being placed at
$4,000
The two bandits who climbed into the
cab are described as follows: One more
than feet tall weight 100 pounds: face
wrinkled; about 30 years old, or older,
evidently an experienced engineer. The
other man about feet inches tall and
weighing about 40 pounds.
Both men wore dark clothing and SLOUGH
hats, and were masked. As they en-
tered the cab the tall man said to the
engineer:
You have heard OF us before indi-
eating that they had been involved IN
others Of the numerous train hold-ups i'm
the vicinity of Spokane within the last
few months.
T. y. Wilson and wife, of Spokane. were
seriously injured. Mr.. Wilson suffered
fractures of two ribs. while Mrs. wilson
back is strained and many bruises were
inflicted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-17
TWO BELLS CRASHED DOWN
Accidents in Indiana, One at Indian
apolis and the Other at Valparai-
so-Woman and Baby Hurt.

indianapolis, May ia bell weigh
ing 500 pounds which had hung on the
tower Of Butler college since 1874 was
Jared from its rusty fastenings while
it was being rung IN celebration of the
defeat of the DePauw university base
ball team and crashed through the roof
of the building into the chapel 100 feet
below A group Of students just
missed being crushed and the chapel
was filed with debris.
The night before the chapel was
crowded for an entertainment, during
which the bell was rung.
Valparaiso. Ind. May 16.-Just as the
janitOT started to ring the bell for the
morning services today in the Presby-
terrain church here. it became loosened
from its fastenings and crashed to the
floor. Mrs F. J. Westgate, who was
standing in the vestibue. was injured
by a falling timber, and her baby was
also slightly hurt.