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New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
TRANsAcTs COMMISSION BUSINESS.

American enterprise las transformed an island
once a wilderness into the second largest city
IN the world steel ribbed office buildings nearly
forty stories high cluster where the primitive
wigwam OF ignorant rcdskn looked out upon
Struggling village Of its Kind occupied by
hunters and fishers. Where the savage steaIthily
stole upon bis quarry now echo the footballs Of
the who daily starts the wheels OF some
manufacturing enterprise that involves a wealth
that Is many times greater than the entire
wealth OF the three or four million Indians who
originally inhabited North America. That man
is not an exception Manhattan Island boast
Of its thousand millionaires. When CON
sldors that less than three hundred years have
gone 10 make the ages since Peter Minuit pur-
chased Manhattan Island for $24 worth Of
trinkeis from 6 handful Of painted aborigines
this statement viii gain its true significance.
There is hardly "A fortune in America to-day
that can be said to have received small frac-
ton Of it's total from Europe In nearly every
case shirt slecved American, either by birth or
adoption has literally hewn his way to opuence
America to-day owes its greatness among the
nations to TIE pluck and energy of the man
who was brave enough 10 leave all behind in
Europe daring IA unknown in a new field
and the sons cf that pi Jnccr.
Railroads stretch from coast to coast carrying
passengers three thousand miles in less than
week and furnishing every comfort during the
tourney American aviatOrs battle with the
problem Of the navigation Of the skies and VIII
doubtless succeed. An American explorer has
planted the Stars and Stripes at the North Pole
So il is in every field OF human endeavor-the
American is a factor with. which to reckon. In
the development Of the resources of his country
he has outsiripped the world doing more in
less time than any Other race in history.
t1,n tai an tP d
the vast amount OF industrial enterprise in
America is 10 study Wall Street, where the
stocks and bonds of all the large companies pass
through the market one of the most interest
ins, houses in the Street is Benedict, Drysdal.
g. co which started as Coleman, Benedict
% in 1864 In 1889 the firm was succeeded by
ra,ocs Mc;overn & Co. Mr. McGovern formerly
being a partner of Coleman Benedict co,
,.roes McC;overn e. Co was succeeded in 1901
~ the uresent firm. Mr.. McGoVern remaining
=. soeclaI partner in The new firm. The firm
S.es 4 strictly commission business
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
A FINANCIAL LANDMARK.

one of the landmarks of the unauvi.i a~1ri,t
Is th" banking hous' of Spencer TraSH 4 -.
Th' house has long been prominent D. r...ir,..S
enterprises electrical Development ..rc }.-...l
gauge real estate projects. Nj Tya>k =
director in numerous enterprises - that l.r.l.
and Is an executive in several large concerns
He was graduated from Princeton University
with high academic hUnOrs. and r. aims D. ~
t"rest in higher learning well as IT. apl.l,a-
tion 10 present day conditions az lifc p, h..s
always been active politically. and taI.> ,r..re
than q passive part in philanthropy
Mrs Trask wife Of the banker. i :. ,tr..rc
writer on sociological subjects and t.,s,~ n
which MIR. Trask is deeply interested NJ Tr.sk
Is president and q director az the Erv..,.v.v
Realty Company ana the Morniursid. E.alty
Company. both engaged in CeNolvliur s.r-e
tracts Of New York real estate
Mr.. Trask is also director ~ v..ri.u> ..In-
m"rciaL industrial and scientific uud.rt.k-
ings an automobile company and H.. N.r,.ri
Wireless Telegraph Company His ho1ne . -
Saratoga in summer ana al Tlixedo Pa. n
winter. lie is 4 lover OF art ami :. Gems. IL, z
patron or Its finer expressions.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
COLGATE HOYT g, co.

The New York Stock Exchange firm of col
gate Hoyt Co. with Offices at No - Wall
street, was formed in 1870 Membcrs of the
firm are Colgate Hoyt. W. T. C. Carpenter col
gate Hoyt. jr.. and r " Klein A general COM
mission business is done in stocks, bonds and
high grade investment securities The firm
recently moved into a large and magnificent
suite 81 offices on the third floor of the new
National City Bank Building. at Wall and VIII
lam streets.
Mr. Hoyt the senior member 81 tho concern. Is
a we'll known New Yorker. who's, -r.n is locked
upon in the financial world as one of the repre-
sentative Institutions Of Wall street. Usually
mon who achieve most do IL against tie very
obstacles before which other men elccumb. aud
il is interesting 10 know that men like Nj Huyt
by uniting with natural .ndowmeuts industry
integrity and tenacity OF purpose. attain sue
cess not as an accident hut as a logical result
Colgate Hoyt was born iu cleveland on Mar,h
= 1919. Of distinguished and substantial an
cestry the family being held in the highest
esteem in his native city HIS father Was au
enin, M practitioner IT the bar. a man OF pro-
nounced influence in social and political affairs
Colgate Hoyt began hs education IN The private
ana public schools of Cleveland. At tL. ag. oS
fifteen he entered Phillips Academy that cello
brated Old institution at Andoy,r Mass. tut ~
the end Of one year was compelled 10 dis, on
unuc nIs studies on account of injury Re-
ceiyed IN childhood affecting of his EYES
Returning home, Mr. Hoyt entered upon a
business career. and at the age Of sixteen ac-
cepted tho lowest place in the hardware store of
Colwels Bingham At the foot of the ladder
His promotion Was rapid. ana his broad "a pacity
for commanding and directing large service has
taken him at times outside the mere business OF
his firm. His comprehensive knowledge and
broad grasp in railroad mana ernent have won
him hi,'h place among the brilliant minds #
the business
In all the varied enterprises with which Mr.
Hoyt has been connected success has crowned
his efforts. He has been in the financial dis
tTict about twenty y-eight wears, beginning bust
ness in New York City IN MAY 1881. as mem
Der OF the long established firm OF James y. col
gate & 90. MI Carpenter taken in a
partner in 1900 Colgate Hoyt jr., and r. W
Klein were admitted 10 the firm in January,
1905
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
PROGRESSIVE AND CONSERVATIVES

Dealing in stocks, bonds and sccuritits Car
ence r. Chapman has proved himself fu D.. .r,e
of the kcenest intellects operating in New York
City's financial district The stock broker T.. lie,
successful must be familiar with tie ,Ea,.ne IL
of trade and all that affects them. HE must t,e
a student of world wide conditions. aIu capable
of deciding on the spur of the moment what
action to take in matters that may Iac..u is
success or ruin financially. hr. Cha t.nl;,n ~
among that class "f men in the financial district
whose knowledge and perception along ..t tn
conservatism have mao. T,ssibl, mucb pra,;r,so
IN every Ncnue If tTso,
New-York tribune., 1909-09-25
A SUCCESSFUL HOUSE.

The best evidence Of the sttnch character and
responsibility of a banking institution is fur
nished when storm and stress and panic arising,
il passes through such ordeals unscathed The
past record Of DaTr, Luke e. Moore as fnan-
cial firm dealing In stocks. bonds and securities
is one mentioned with peculiar civic pride. The
frms success has influenced industrial progress
in no small way. and It's ever ready and willing
cooperative spirit has made many friends
among those business men that depend on the
financial world for help in developing mcritoriOus
enterIrls"s
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25
CARMACK'S SLAYERS GUILTY
OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER
Such is Decision Of Jury Which Lis
tened to the Evidence in the Case
Against tie coopers.

Nashville, Tenn.-Guilty of murder
IN the second degree. with twenty
years Imprisonment as the penalty
was the verdict of the jury Saturday
morning, March 20, in the case against
Colonel Duncan B. Cooper and his
son, Robin Cooper. charged with the
murder OF former United States Sen
ator E. w. Carmack.
The jury on Friday acquitted John
d. Sharp, co-defendant. Immediate
ly the defense moved to set aside the
verdict, because of the verdict Of dis
agreement on Friday, and asked the
court to declare it mistrial. Judge
Hart said he would listen to argu-
ments on this motion later He then
fixed the defendants bond at $4,000
each, which amount was acceptable to
both sides. The verdict, coming as 1t
did upon the heels of Foreman
Burke's declaration that I'VE are
hopelessly tied up as to the Coopers,"
caused great surprise
After filing bond totaling nearly
a million and half dollars, Colonel
d. b. Cooper and Robin j. Cooper, re-
tired to the home of Judge J. G. Brad
ford
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25
ENC[|SHMEN WERE
UNDULY ALARMED
Official Statement Regarding Mum
Der of New German Warships
Causes Sigh Of Relief.
It is Expected That In the Autumn OF
1912, Germany viii Have ThIr-
teen New Warships, All of
the Big Gun Type.

Berlin.--In view of the assertions
made In the British house of commons
tsat Germany in the spring OF 1912
would have seventeen warships, all oil
them of the big-gun type, the nav.
department authorizes the statement
that In the autumn Of 1912 Germany
will have thirteen such vessels. THESE
will be the battleships Naussau anc
Westfalen, which will be ready foi
sea in the autumn of 1907 the bat
tIeships Rheinland and Posen and the
cruiser Won der Tam, which will be
ready for sea in the spring of 1915;
three battleships to replace the Oh
denberg, Siegfried and Beowulf, and
cruiser to replace the armored
cruiser e. which will be ready in
the summer or autumn of 1911, and
three battleships to replace the Firth
of, Hildebrand and Heimgahl, and a
vessel to replace the cruiser II,
which will be ready for sea in the
autumn Of 1912.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25
GOT WITHIN ONE HUNDRED
MILES OF THE SOUTH POLE
Expedition Returns to England With
a Wealth Of knowledge Of Ant
arctic Continent.

London.-Lieutenant e. II. Shack
Teton OF the British navy, COM
mander of the Antarctic expedition,
which returned on the barkentine
Nimrod to Invercargill, N. H., on
Tuesday, succeeded In getting within
Ill mites of the south pole.
The Nimrod expedition left Eng
land in July, 1907. and after reaching
the ice fields and making the most
elaborate preparations. the main ex-
petition started on sledge journey
that occupied 1875 days, and trayersed
1,708 miles southwark. The explor-
ers reached latitude SS.26 and longi-
tude 1872 east. AT the highest point
the land was 5000 feet in altitude,
trending southwark in vast field Of
snow, no mountains being in sight.
A second party pushed forward to
the southern magnetic pole at lati-
tude 1928, longitude 154 east. The
British flag was left flying at both
points. The ascent of Mount Erebus
was accomplished with difficulty. and
geological discoveries of great i'm
portance were made. The results at
tanned have thrown much light on
the past history Of the Antarctic con-
tinent The expedition suffered no
loss of life.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25
HAD PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE.
Titled Russian Learned Railroad Bust
ness In the United States.

st. Petersburg. Prince Michael
,qilkofr, member Of the council OF the
esapir,S and formerly minister of com
munications, died suddenly on Sun
day, March 81.
Prince Hilkoff was well known in
the United States. where he secured
his railway training. To him belongs
the credit Of getting the maximInn
amount of work out Of the Siberian
railway during the war in Manchuria
Prince Hilkoff, who belonged 10 an
old but comparatively poor family
emigrated to the United States when
young man. renouncing the title
to which he was subsequently re-
stored. In the United States he
worked at a bolt machine at a wage
OF $3.50 per week Later he was en-
ployed In many minor capacities on
American railroads, beginning as an
assistant stoker.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25
MISSING BALLooNIsTs FOUND.
Struck Current of Cold Air and Big
Balloon Dropped Into Canyon.

Los Angeles--After one of the most
narrowing experiences in the history
of ballooning, Captain A. E. Mueller
and his five companions who assembled
in the big Ferris racing balloon
America" at Tournament park, Pas
adena. Saturday afternoon. March 20.
and had since been lost in the wilds
of the snow-covered Sierra Madre
mountains, arrived on foot at Swift
zer's camp, on the slopes of Mount
Wilson. footsore and weary, but I'M
harmed, on Tuesday.
The balloon was in the air less than
two hours. 1t was carried by the
strong north wind over the mile high
summit of Mount Lowe and swept on
across the intervening peaks and
canyons to the lofty summit of Mount
Gabriel, where by the reckless cast
ing away of ballast the balloon cleared
and scared away towards Strawberry
peak, on the third range Crossing
this at low altitude, the bag encoun-
tered strong current of cold air,
which brought it rapidly to earth. A
successful landing was effected on the
north side of Strawberry peak In what
is known as Little Tejunga canyon at
about 5 O'Clock Saturday afternoon,
less than two hours after their ascen-
sion at Pasadena The distance COW
cred was less than fifteen miles in a
direct line, but by any possible foot
route many times that distance.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25
MURDER MYSTERY REVIVED.
Edward Baker Believes His Brother
Was Murdered In a Novel Way.

Newark, N. announcement was
made Tuesday that Edward b. Baker
has decided to reopen the famous
Baker mystery. Baker announced
that he believes that he has secured
proof that his brother was murdered
in a new and novel way. and that he
will be able to prove it.
Baker lived for some months at
the home of Mrs. Frank Hurd, in
Newark. He was a wealthy man and
became attached to Miss Natalie
Hurd, Mrs. Hurds daughter He
seemed to be considerably under the
young girls influence, who of course,
was dominated by her mother. Baker
died suddenly and when his will was
read it was found that he had left
all his property, amounting to sew
eral hundreds of thousands of dollars
to the child.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25
EsIDENTs WILL CONFER.
Central American Leaders Seek to Re
move Cause of Constant Quarreinq.

move Cause of Constant QuarreInu.
City of Mexico.-It is now believed
a certainty that conference of the
five presidents of Central American
republics will be held shortly. Wore
has reached here that President Cab
rera of Guatemala, Davila of Hondu
ras and Zelaya of Nicaragua hav,
agreed to the proposed meeting. II is
thought that President Figuero of Sal
vador and the president of Costa r cs
will also consent to the invitation
which was sent out by Senior Eche
verria, president of the Central Amer
lean branch of the bureau of Ameri
can republics, and the purpose of the
gathering will be devising ways an,
means TO live up to the letter ano
spirit of the Washington peace pact
and thus remove all cause for inter
yention In Central American affairs or
the part of either the united States
or Mexico.
The news of the acceptance of Els
trada Cabrera ii Guatemala and hi
enemy, Jose Santos zelaya of Nicara
qua, comes as an agreeable surprise
to the well wishers of Central Amer
lea. 1t is considered likely that a re
quest will be sent to the American
state department as soon as Costa
Rica and Salvador are heard from
asking that the conference be permit
ted to meet on board one of the
cruisers of the Pacific squadron.
The harbor of Amapala has been
selected as the meeting place.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25
Foul Murder Near Seattle

Spokane, Wash.--With three bulre.
holes in his head and dressed as !,
for wedding. the body of A. Lowan
doski, cabinet maker, was found ii
a secluded spot on Fort Wright mil
itary reservation Sunday afternoon
His clothing had been saturated with
kerosene and set on fire, q ubtless tc
destroy marks of Identification. His
overcoat lay 200 feet from his body
indicating that he had been murdered
elsewhere and the body carried 10 the
spot where it was found. Money ant
lswelry on his person we're rot takAs
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25
Making Japs Pay Poll Tax.

Oxnard, Cal.-Serious labor trouble
is threatened in the beet fields here
over the situation created by the at
tempt TO collect county poll tax from
the $50 Japanese living in Oxnard ant
employed in the beet fields. This at
tempt, after they had paid the city
tax in this city, caused great, resent
ment. The sheriff and deputy as
SCISSORS in many cases seized horses
and goods owned by the Japanese anc
later forced them to pay under tns
threat of selling their property. Ma ~
Japs have left the county.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25
TIMBER CASES DISMISSED.
Charges of Land Frauds In Idaho Fall
Flat.

gton.-Attorney General
Wickersham has directed the dis.
missal, as to the persons against
whom It is still pending. of the indict-
ment secured BY the former United
States district attorney for Idaho, Nor
man r. Ruiclx. against Senator Borah,
members of the Barber Lumber COM
pany and others for conspiring to de.
fraud the United States Of certain tim.
Der lands in Boise county, Idaho.
Senator Borah made no technical
objection to the indictment. but stood
trial and was acquitted. John /. Wells
and Patrick Downs, two of the other
defendants, filed pleas in abatement
to the Indictment based on the al
legged improper conduct of Ruick be
fore the grand jury in urging the re.
turn of the indictment.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25

Pittsburg.-The councilmanic graft
scandal was given sensational turn
on Monday, when Judge Davis au-
thorized District Attorney William A.
Blakley to prepare indictments
against the following: Dallas c. BY
ers, a millionaire iron manufacturer
and head of the A. NJ Byers com
pany; f. A. Griffin. vice-president of
the Columbia National bank OF Pitts
burg; Henry l.. Bolger. Water
street saloon keeper; Common Coun-
Gilman John F. Klein; Select Council
man DR.. w. H. Weber: Select Coun-
cilsuan Charles Stewart
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25
Preachers Eiaht Duet.

Russ, Mo.-Rev Martin ID. Johnson
mon O'Dell. aged 46, on Tuesday
Johnson is the Baptist minister of
the neighborhood, while ODell was
the Presbyterian divine at Russ
They quarreled over business mat
ters. Johnson says that O'Dell made
a remark about him during the day
Later they met on the street, and
Johnson informed him that they
should settle their difficulties then.
O'Dell agreed, and was removing his
coat when Johnson shot him.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25

Como, Colo.-An ore train on the
Colorado & Southern railway, com
posed of sixteen loaded cars. got be
yond control Saturday Right on the
steep grade from Boreas Pass on the
crest of the Continental divide anC
Jumped the track at a sharp curve
while going at the rate of ninet,
miles an hour. Engineer But
Schwartz, who stuck to his engine il
an heroic effort TO stop the train, was
instantly killed. The other members
of the train crew jumped and escaped
with a few bruises.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25

Chicago.-The Tribune prints the
following from Berlin: Soaring like
a mighty bird. Count Zeppelin's dirig
ible airship, the largest in the world
Friday created worlds record for
weight carried in cruising the sky.
1t assembled from Its quarters at Lake
Constance bearing Count Zeppelin
with ten aeronauts of the German
army and fifteen soldiers. Never be-
fore has an airship made a successful
flight with crew of twenty-six per-
sons. The flight covered by the ship
was $50 miles. and 1t was in the air
four hours
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25

New York.-Jack Binns, who has
been acclaimed the hero OF the spec
tacular wreck of the steamer Repub-
lie: Carrie Nation, who has been
abroad in pursuit of her lifework Of
fighting the saloon, and Sir Andrew
Fraser, a prominent official In the
British colonial service in India, were
passengers aboard the steamer Baltic.
Binns will be given position in the
Marconi company's ONCE In this city.
1t is said that Carrie Nation, for a
time made things disagreeabls for her
fellow passengers.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25
Prisoner Makes Daring Escape |
Leaping From Car Window.

Trinidad, Colo-Jesse Gray. under
arrest for shooting up the town of
Dawson, N. M, jumped from the win
dow of passenger train just outside
of Dawson on Monday, and escaped
from the officers who were taking
him back for trial. He has not been
recaptured. Gray rode for fifteen
miles with deputy sheriff who was
seeking him last week without the
officer discovering the identity OF his
companion. He was captured in Col
orado
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25
Empress Of Russia Nervous Wreck.

Berlin-The Krentz Zeitung states
on authority of distinguished per-
sonage who recently was received in
audience by Emperor Nicholas, that
the emperor expressed considerable
apprehension regarding the condition
of the empress. In explanation of the
empress condition. the emperor said
that since the accident to the imperial
yacht In Finnish waters her majesty
had suffered greatly from nervous
ness and had been unable to regain
her mental composure.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25
win lnvestiaate land Fraud..

Washington.-Spec agents for
the investigation of alleged frauds IN
the requirement of public lands in
the west were on Tuesday appointed
by the secretary OF the interior, as
follows: Walter c. De-Roeuen OF
Louisiana, with headquarters at Little
Rock, Ark; William L. Miller of
Thurman w. Jessup of Washington,
at Phoenix, Ariz., Frank j. Lavan OF
Ohio, at Santa Fe, N M. and Jamee
Meg. Williamson of Washington. At
Enid, okla
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25
Aged Civil War Vtteran Killed by
Blow of Fist.

Higginsville. MOI. r. Mccormick.
So years of age, veteran Of the Mex
lean and civil wars, died at the Con-
federate home here Tuesday as the
Cummings. Cummings was follower
of the noted train and bank robbers.
the James and Younger boys, In the
days of their maraudings. In a fight
Cummings struck the blow that caused
Mccormick death. but as McCor-
mick was the aggressor, Cummings
was held blameless.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-03-25
WAS HIS OWN ExEcuTIoNER.
Colorado Man Confesses to Murder and
Then Hangs Himself in Jail.

Boulder, Colo.--With towel
wrapped thrice around his neck, with
the loose end caught about hook
Lem G. Mayhem ended his own life in
Jail on Sunday, March 81. He was ac-
cused OF numbering William Collier,
ranchman living near Longmont.
His wife, who was also placed in Jail
with him, has been released. Lem
Mayhem left complete confession of
the killing of William Collier, written
before he hanged himself.