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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-24
DETERMINED TO
GET HER SHARE
Testimony of Mrs. Mary P.
Myt0n in Wyoming Coal
Land Cases.

New York Sept 23.-Mrs. Mary p Ny
ton Of Amityvillo, J.. J.. a sister and ex-
ecUtrix of the late capitalist Alfred SulIy.
continued her testimony today at the
hearing in requisitiOu proceedings against
Wilberforce Sully, George w. Daily, Ru-
rs J. Ireland and Frank T. Wells, on
charges of conspiracy to defraUd the gov
eminent out of Wyoming coal lands. The
witness said neither Wilberforce nor Al
fred Sully had been stockholders in the
Owl Creek Coal company, to which the
lands in question were conveyed. She
said she had advanced Sl59, 999 to the COM
pany
Mrs Myton denied she had hired the
Amityville entrymen to make application
for coal lands OF that there was any un-
Outstanding that the lands We're subse-
quently to be turned over TO any cOrpo-
ration.
Under cTOss-eXaminatiOn Mrs. Myton
said that before the organization of the
Owl Creek Coal company she knew the
AmityYille entrymen would deed their
lands to il in exchange for stock.
When asked to explain why she de-
mapded 10 per cent OF the stock issued
to the Amityville entTymen, besides
y per cent on the money she had ad-
vanced to take up the lands, the witness
said she thought she was entitled TO
something for letting the entrymen il on
good thing.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-24
e JOY RIDE" ENDS
IN FATAL MISHAP
Two Girls Killed, Another Girl
and Two Men Fatally In
iured at Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 23.-An aU-uight
automobile joy ride" OF eight young peo-
pie, four men and four women, ended at
daybreak this morning with the car, re
turning at a furious speed from the road
house district south Of the city. plunged
through a trestle at Fourth avenue and
Weller street, and took fire, killing two
girls, inJUring another woman and two
men so seriously that they may die, and
causing serious injury TO man and a
woman.
The Dead.
CoIdie Porter aged Il, clerk in de-
Partment store; parents hv Elm Sedro
WOOlley, Wash.
Jessie Mabel johnson, aged IS, tele-
phone operator, aunt of Miss Porter, and
also from Sedro WOolley.
The Injured.
Winnie E. Fraser. aged q. restaurant
waitress; frightfully burned probably IA
tai.
Axel Anderson. aged %. burned from
head to foot, probably fatal.
T. Z. Lindsay, chauffeur, critical con-
ditiOn from injuries.
Christine Anderson, aged is. sister of
Axel, left ankle and arm broken
Thomas Finch, leg broken.
Henry Hiser, aged 10, in charge Of the
machine, was slightly hurt. He pulled
one woman from the wreck and, without
further effort to help his dying compan-
According to Miss Anderson. several OF
the party were asleep when the machine
jumped off the tTestle. An eyewitness
said the whole party was apparently
aSleeD when the car leaped. The car
turned turtle and struck the tide flats
80 feet below, and in an instant was
ablaze, with some of its occupants pin
toned in the wreck.
in the wreck.
A fire company took the dead and in
juTed from the ruins Of the car.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-24

In almost every district there was a
hot fight between the Lippman and
Bransf0rd force. and in many cases the
winning delegation was elected by only
a few votes. LipDman showed consider
able strength in the Second ward. but not
nearly so much as his supporters had
counted on. In several districts Of the
First and Fifth he cut into BTausfoTd
more than was expected In the Third
ward, however. BranslOrd showed re-
markable strength and received praCti-
Cally the solid support of the Third ward
delegations whipped into line by Jake
Raleigh.
BransfOrd s. own ward, the Fourth came
to his rescue in valiant style. In the
Forty-fOurth district the BTansford
forces. unj a- the leadership of Bonnie
Rives. wiped the earth with the Lippman
people by vote of 100 to "a. This is
Lippman'S own election district and it
was the unkudest cut of all. To defeat
Lippmau i'm this district "A combination
was entered into with Mcmillan and
Bransford took seven delegates and Nc
MILAN seven.
II. G. Mcmillan ran a poor third. Most
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-24
PEARY REACHES
UNITED STATES
Cheering Continues After Line
of Pine Tree State Was
Crossed.

Portland, Ne. Sept. -3.-tTom the mo-
ment Commander Peary crossed the in
ternatonaI boundary line at Nanceboro.
the eastern terminus of the Maine Cen
tTal railroad shortly after 8. o clock this
morning until he arrived al Portland to-
night, his reception amounted TO. d con-
tinuOus ovation
At every station where the train
stopped between YanceborO and Old Town
there was d crowd of cheering country
folk, who seemed to appreciate the fact
that it was the first few hours that the
commander was enjoying in his own land
with his own cOuntry's flag greeting him
on every side.
At Bangor the explorer was welcomed
at the station by thousands. Mayor John
7. WOOdman escorted him TO a carriage
and he was driven rapidly to the Bangor
House, where the representative men Of
the town entertained him at an informal
lnun hRnn
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-24
SALT LAKE IS AN
OBJECTIVE POINT
TrainIOad of New England
Street Railway Officials
Headed This Way.

Especial to The neutrality-suspicious.
Boston. sept. 23.-At 1 p. IN Thurs
day. Sept. so, a trainlOad of some
eighty persons, including the most
prominent street railway officials of
this part of the country, together with
others interested in various ways with
street railways. viii leave the north
station on a tour of 5000 miles to the
Pacific coast and back again. On their
way, however. both going and coming,
the party will make a study Of street
railways from Louisville to Los An
geIes. and from New Orleans to Cal
gary. across the Canada line. Going
by way of Chicago and Omaha, they
viii reach Denver Saturday night or
Sunday morning, and will stay there
during the convention until the next
Friday night. They will then go west
to Salt Lake City, and from there
make "A nOrthWaTd sweep by way of
Butte and Helena into Canada, re-
turning to the states to follow the Pa
cific coast from Seattle to Santa Bar
bgT2.
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FORESTRY POLICY
MAY BE SETTLED
in Utah CAPITAL
John Hays Hammond Is Due
Here Today to Meet RreSi-
dent Taft.

> 6, o q o (. & o g g g q. G. %: q ., 6,
e The eyes of the nation are on d.
g Salt Lake today, where the future d.
9 forestry policy of America may be s:
. determined, The report that Pres .
2 ldent Taft, Clifford PiuChOt and o
(" Secretary r. A. Balliuger were to &.
g meet in salt Lake by schedule for g.
. consideration and probable recon- b.
. citation of the great conservation q.
+" controversy, before President Taft q:
2 makes his promised speech at .
. Spokane, when he is pledged to .
q outline his stand in regard to the g
@ bitter fight that threatened to dis Q
g rupt all relations between the chief &.
q" forester and the secretary of the &.
g interior, was confirmed last nicnt g
q. by the word that PinchOt. accom- 4:
q" panied by John Hays Hammond q.
q" president of the National League .
@ of Republican Clubs, had left Los 4.
@ Angeles to join the President and &.
q: Secretary Ballinger here today. 4.
@ @ p G: = . @ 6. q 90 @ g. &: 81 9, {. g G, {.
Of Importance in connection with the
visit of these four distinguished men
viii be the address by Mr.. Hammond
at the Commercial club to the business
men of Utah tonight Mr.. Hammond.
following the informal reception at s
o clOck, VIII speak ON the business man
in politics from a nou-partisau stand
point.
It is the general impression that a
reconciliation is to be attempted at this
meeting of PinchOt and BaIInger, and
on its outcome viii depend the stand to
be taken by the PresiGent in his Spo-
kane speech.
The PinChOt-BalIingeT controversy
grew out of the restoration by the sec
rotary of the interior of certain tracts
of land to public entry in direct viola
ton of the policy of conservation fixed
by Roosevelt and carried out by the
Continued on Page 2.
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Committee From Salt Lake
Waits at Helper, Utah, to
Meet Chief Executive and
Escort Him to Salt Lake.
PRESIDENT WILL MAKE
AN ADDRESS AT PROVO
Salt Lake Is Ready for the
Head of the Nation and
viii Give Him a Strenuous
Entertainment While Here.
PLANS FOR THE CHILDREN
PROGRAM FOR TODAY.

PROGRAM FOR TODAY.
8:15 a. m-President met at
Helper by party Of Utah citi-
Zens.
l p. m-President arrives at
Provo, going directly to the
tabernacle for address to the
public and reception.
3 p. m.-Leaves Provo for
Salt Lake.
4:3O p. m.-Arrives in Salt
Lake. Party met at depot by
companies B of Ogden, c. and H
and signal corps Of Salt Lake,
Utah National Guard and de-
tachment Of forty mounted
men from the Fifteenth infan-
try, drawn up in two columns
along the street, through which
the president viii pass in auto
mobile, going at once to Fort
Douglas to review the Fiji
teenth infantry. The President
will be dined by the officers of
the fort after the review and
will remain at the post during
the early part of the evening,
returning to the Knutsford ho-
tel for the night.
Salt Lake today viii welcome Presi-
dent William II. Taft,
At 4:30 O'Clock this afternoon the
chief executive of the nation viii reach
salt Lake over the Rio Grande Western,
and the round of entertainments in his
honor viii begin.
For months arrangements have been
progressing steadily, and now every
thing is in shape to take care Of the
President for every minute of his wax
ing hours in the city,
Owing to the strenuous program
which the President has been forced TO
follow since starting on his tour of the
United States, ne has sent up q cry for
relief. and may ask thar he be allowed
to rest Sunday morning i'm salt Lake.
In this event the Sunday program viii
be shifted to Saturday. but nothing de
finite viii be known until final word is
received this morning.
Last night the welcoming party from
Utah left at 7.10 o'clock i'm the Cyprus.
Colonel D. G.. Jackling's private car and
arrived at Helper at 1 o'clock this
morning In the party were Senator
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-24
LONG ISLAND DERBY.

New York, Sept. 23-Reports coming
from the Riverhead MattituCk automobile
course indicate that fast time is expected
when the Long Island derby is run next
Wednesday. A car driven BY Louis
DisbrOw went over the 22s4 mile course in
% is minutes, better than a mile a min
ute.
Ralph De Palma has entered the derby.
and it is expected that his recent work
in the west will make him a strong con-
tender in the big stock car race,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-24
BECOMES
BATTLE OF FIGURES
Local Traffic Bureau Off,
ciols Give Vital Testimony;
Railroads Open Fire.

With the temporary resting by the Salt Lake Commercial club traffic
bureau Of its rate hearing before the members the interstate
commission Thursday afternoon the rail
roads the presentation of their side Of the which attracting
attention throughout the country.
For the last hour of Thursday afternoons julius Kutschn
president of the Hartman lines director maintenance
operation of the Union Pacific Southern Pacific railroads
the stand fyng in relation certain figures presented by Judge
billiard counsel for the railroads representing the valuation the
eral lines included in the system.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-24
one HUNDRED LIVES LOST
Latest Estimate of Casualties Caused
by Recent Storm Along the
Gulf Coast

New Orleans, Sept. 23.-At least 100 peO-
pie lost their lives in the tropical hurri-
cane that swept the gulf coast Monday
according to conservative estimates made
tonight.
-. Those engaged in the work of rescue
and repair have found their tasks colOs-
sal.
Thousands Of men worked today try
ing to get the railroad. telegraph and
telephone communication into shape, but
with Indifferent success. Many miles of
track and scores of bridges were washed
out and wires are down in all directions.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-24

claimed. and Nevada. Copper Range in
the lake country. and the Morgan and
other big interests I'm Alaska, are ready
to be united into a great combination
The men who are entrusted with the
work of organization have made randi
progress during the past year. and have
even accomplished something with the
Calumet & HeCla people, though the
older men in that company. il is said
stand out for independence However.
some of the Younger men-men who can
see some years into the futUre-favor the
idea of a combination and a conserva.
ton Of the copper sources.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-24

The banquet was given by the Arctic
Club of America, of which Dr. Cook is
a member. The assemblage was cosmo-
politan and enthusiastic. Crowded i'm the
great ball room of the WaldOrf-AstOria.
Cooks admirers listened attentively TO his
recital in th6 form Of an after-diuner ad-
dress.
DIT Cook detailed Iyany of his polar ex-
pariences and insisted that his eXplOit fur
nished honor enough for all. He declared
that he wanted 10 divide the praise with
explorers OF the mast, upon whose eXpeCi-
ences he had won; with the EskimOs,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-24

Who's. customs he had adopted with vic
torious effect, and with Mr.. Bradley, who
had financed his expedition
DR.. Cook said, In beginning:
This Is one of the highest honOrs
ever hope 20 receive. You represent most
of The frigid explorers of Europe and
nearly all of the Arctic explorers in Amer
lea. Your welcome is the explorers guar
autee to the WOTld-cOming as it does from
fellow workers. from men who know and
have gOhe through the same experience
it is an appreciation and a victory the
highest which could fall to the lot OF any
returning traveller
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sources.

Information, the authority for which
cannot be disclosed, leaves no room for
doubt that the Guggenheim, J. p. Nor
gan and the Amalgamated-Stand Oil
copper interests are in perfect accord on
the proposition, notwithstanding the stO-
Ties and appearances Of a rivalry and
conflict between the AmalsamaJed and
the GUggenheims. Affairs have become
so crysta1lized that all the Amalgamated
and Clark copper interests in Montana
the Pbelps-Dodge people the Cole and
other interests of account in Arizona,
practically everything in Utah it is
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-24

of the votes that be secured were through
combinations with the BrIlsfoTd people
to beat Lippmau. The Second precinct
surprised by seEding in a solid
Mcmillan delegation. After most of the
returns were in Mr.. Mcmillan conceded
that he was third in the race, but would
not admit that he was entirely out of
It.. saying that there was a possibility
that there would be no nomination on the
first ballot.
When the adverse returns began coming
in Mr. Lippman went home to bed and
refused to be disturbed
A s. Fowler, Mayor Bransford's secre-
tary, said last night that Bransf0rd had
a certainty of 375 votes on the first bal
Continued on Page 2.
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WHITNEY WINS.

Windsor, England. Sept. 23.-The Sep
TENDER handicap of 400 sOvereigHs for
-year-Olds and Up, one mile. was run
here today and won by H. p Whitney's
DeIirium.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-24
COPPER COMBINATION NOW
AMONG The PROBABILITIES
All the Big Fish in the Pool Except
the Calumet and HecLa
People.
Especial to Herald Republican,

New York Sept 23The information given publicity time
that negotiations gradually bringing about results and that great
copper combination along the lines the steel trust slowly being
receiving confirmation through facts that official
sources
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-24
Dr.. COOK GIVEN BANQUET BY
ARCTIC CLUB OF AMERICA
Explorer Told His Story and De-
cIared There Was Honor
Enough for All.

York Sept 23-Cheed by thousand and he
the banquet hall the Rear Admiral Winfield Sch
Frederick Cook told his story tonight before the brilliant audi
that he has addressed he left the of Denmark
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BRANSFORD WINS; HE
WILL Be NOMINATED
Inner Circle Combines Two
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and Defeats Him.


Joseph Lippman ITO
H G. Mcmillan 50
Doubtful missing SO
Mayor John Bansod the American party primaries
ing secured the election enough delegates his nomination
the msyoy first ballot at the American party
held Tuesday
Unless the delegates pledged Ban8Od back their pledges
there IS no doubt about Bransfords denomination.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-24
President Turns Water On.

During the day Mr.. Taft was presented
with a golden key To the city of Mont
rose, d gold badge concentrating his
visit and a gold table bell. It was with
this little bell that tE President opened
the tunnel. The weight of the bell, when
set upon a copper plate representing the
district of reclaimed land, made the cleo
trical connection which caused "a squad
of laborCrs, several miles away. to knock
down the buIkheads which were holding
back the waters Of the river As the
muddy wall OF water rushed out of the
concrete hole, the crowd gave a sponta-
neous cheer.
In all of his speeches today, including
the last one delivered at o'clock tonight
at Elk Park, following an Illuminated
parade and q display Of fireworks, the
President touched briefly upon the sub
ject of irrigation He promised at Grand
Junction promptly to look into the matter
Continued on Page 2.
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There's work for a want
ad.-when the new home
furniture displaces the
still useful used things. "
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-24

Silver, 5114c.
Copper (cathOdes), 1850.
Lead, S4.40 per 100 lbs.
The new era., 1909-08-26
SERIAL NO. o442O
NOTICE for PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
U. 8. Land Office at Denver, Col

U. 8. Land Office at Denver, Colo.
August 18th, 1903
Notice is hereby given that James N. Hatch,
OF Rand, Colo, who, on May 18th, 1908, made
II. E., No, 1854 oi!2O, for Nh Of NWA; SWk
OF NWA NWA of SWk, Section "a, Township
NJ, Range 70 w, 9Th P. Meridian, has filed
notice OF intention to mako Final year Proof,
to establish claim to tho land above decribed,
before VIM. o. Mosman, U. 8. Commissisoer, at
Walden, Colo, on tho 18th day Of October, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Arthur E. Shearer, John w. Welch, VIM. b.
Allen and Hiram L. Howard, all Of Rand, Colo.
c. D. FORD Register.
Goal Land)
lst Pub. Aug. 18th, Last Pub Sept. sd
The new era., 1909-08-26
A Wall Street Confession.

The broker runs the most profitable
end OF the game. Perhaps you have
never realized that most New York
stock exchange houses with any sort
of clientele maintain their Offices OF
what they make on interest charges,
which every monthly statement showe.
and which not one of a hundred spec
Nlators can verify. The commission
and interest charges that go to the
brokerage firm make the percentage
an almost impossible one to overcome.
This percentage is far bigger than in
roulette. Do you think you can win
in the long run playing roulette? II
you think you can, then go ahead and
speculate. II in doubt, then let me
tell you that in almost three years l
Lad over 200 accounts, and not only
have never seen anybody make any
money to keep, but have seen many
a fortune wiped out.-Everybody's
The new era., 1909-08-26
Long Fight on Strauss Ended.

When the Reichsanzeiger an
nounced recently the fact that Rich.
ard Strauss, composer of "Salome"
and "Elektra," had been elected a
member of the Academy, a neighbor-
ing journals only Comment was:
"Endlich!" Cat last!") In explana,
ton the Berliner Tageblatt says that
Strauss name had been before the
academy as a candidate for member.
ship for three years and that tho op-
position to his admission was led by
Josef Joachim. 1.-THE other party, in
favor of Strauss. under the leadership
of Professor Humperdinck, worked
hard, however, and finally triumpheI
The report that the kaiser's influeno
was used to bring about Strauss else
ton is without foundation"
The new era., 1909-08-26
Electric Signs for ~" Roads.

Electric signs are to be extensively
used on the stations of the loop Of the
Chicago elevated railways. Accord.
ing to the plans, large sign reading.
Elevated Stations" will be installed
on the elevated structure at the prin-
cipal street corners. Numerous
smaller signs reading. ITO All Trains.
will be installed at the entrance to the
elevated stations, and at all other
points where signs are desired those
of the electric type will be made use
of. After an extensive investigation
into the matter 1t has been decided by
the officials of this company that the
electric sign is the best for all pur.
poses,
The new era., 1909-08-26
Preventive Of Niahtmares.

In certain parts of England there
is a curious belief In regard to night
mares. A correspondent writes: II
recently observed large stone, hav-
ing a natural hole through 1t, sus-
pended inside Suffolk farmers cow
house. Upon inquiry of laborer l
was informed this was intended as
a preventive Of nightmare in the cat
tie. My informant added that SINH
lar stone suspended in the bedroom.
or a knife or steel laid under the
foot Of the bed was Of equal service
to the sleeper, and that he had him
self frequently made use Of this
charm"
The new era., 1909-08-26
Performed Two Ceremonies.

A marriage in England. with two
ceremonies, attracted some interest.
The bridegroom was Charles Cooper.
who has long been associated with the
ethical movement in England. The
mother Of the bride objected to only
the civil marriage and he objected to
marriage in church. So in the
morning the civil marriage was per-
formed and in the afternoon an ethical
marriage at the home of the bride.
The vows taken were the same as
those taken by persons married in the
orthodox way, and the ethical phase
was not very evident. s
The new era., 1909-08-26
Gold Plated
Ring FREE
With each order for Old Time
Song Book at loc.

SO dear old tunes we all love, words
and music complete for piano or organ
or ten cents. America. Annie Laurie,
Auld Lang syne, Battle Hymn of the
Republic, Catch the Sunshine, Columbia
Comm Thro' the Rye. Darling Nellie
Gray, Dixie's Land, Flag of the Free,
Hail Columbia, Home, Sweet Home,
Juanita, Lead Kindly Light, Lilly Dale
Long ago, Marching Thro' Georgia,
Massa's in the Cold Ground, My Bonnie,
Ny Maryland, Old Kentucky Home, Old
Black Joe, Robin Adair, Rocked in the
Cradle of the Deep. Swanee River, Sw eet
and Low, Blue Rells of Scotland, Last
Rose Summer, Old Oaken Bucket, Star
Spangled Banner, Vacant Chair, Those
Evening Bells, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp,
Uncle Ned, We're Tenting Tonight.
When the Swallows Homeward Fly,
and twenty others for loc, stamps or
coin. For short time we will send a
gold plated finger ring FREE as SOU
venir to each one who sends dime for
the song book. Send today to Plano
and Music Co., Gaiesburs, III.