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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-22
TENTS TO BE FURNISHED
TO ENCAMPMENT VISITORS

Information regarding the proposition
now pending in the senate and The mousse
OF representatives, authorizing the ISSUING
OF a large number of tents and equlpnlcht
Tor tho use of the veterans who attend the
Grand Army cncampment here next AuS
ust, was received Monday by Coiopc'
Stcrrntt. executive director OF the Affair."
in a letter from senator William Warner.
Of Missouri. Il Grand Army veteran, WIZ VII
is greatly Interested in the success Oh w
cnCampmcnt. The latter, which Is se"-
explanatory, follows: ,,A
Have no doubt that as soon ,n as tue
pending tariff bill passes the scna,eii
which | think viii be within the neNl
week or ten. days. the house ,s.ai resolinl,0o cy.
for furnishing tents FOR the pationaI cm
campmcnt win he taken up by the com
mittec or military affairs, and. no douu,j
passed. | am looking after the matlser atlss,nt ,tnp
the chairman of the committee, seize Sic r.
Warren. Is fully I'm sympathy "it,.;ne "ith
The war department Is against turntsnrrss tur nnrs
cots, upon the ground that WIG"
used they cannot be rcssucd. -. IN,
"Your presence as executive dIteG.ut G,,-es
tho coming national cncampmehI A'"'
its success.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-22

The China town mission. popularity
known as the girls recreation room, !"
was closed last night for the first time
since they were opened eight years ago
No explanation was given for this ac-
ton. but II Is supposed that the murder OF
Elsie Siecl was responsible It was in
these rooms that Miss Sigc first under
took missionary work In Chinatown and
IL was here that she brought in con-
tact with many OF the residents OF that
section. The young girl missionaries of
Chinatown. like Elsie Sigcl. use these
rooms In which TO meet the unfortunate
women Of Chinatown and there talk re-
ligion with them. On stated occasions
Cinnamon were Invited to the rooms and
there they met the young girl mission
aries. In that manner many Cinnamon
were induced to attend church and Chris
tian Sunday schools In different parts OF
the city, and from these first meetings
many romanccs have developed the
Cinnamon marrying white women The
first OF these weddings. which occurred
eight years ago. created much comment
but recently there have been so many
such alliances that little attention Is paid
to them.
Telegrams from various cities of the
country relative To the supposed move
ments of Leon King and his missing
room mate. Ching SIN have only served
TO confuse the police IN their search for
the men wanted. But the information
from Chicago that two such men passed
through there enroute To Vancouver, y.
- is considered OF Importance and points
west OF Chicago have been notified 10 be
on the lookout for them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-22
COMPLAINT OF BUREAU
ONLY MAILED MONDAY
Therefore, Freight Rate Matter
is Not in Hands of
Commission.

Evidence that the railroad interest and
others. who are opposed To the attcmp,
being made By the shippers OF Utah IN
obtain a rcadjustmeut In an cnilab,o
manner OF the existing freight rate tarlrf
schedule. arc doing all they can 10 dIs
credit the work OF the salt Lake traffic
bureau, IS evident from the statcmcn,
given out Monday To some of the news
papers Of the city as coming from ,.,r
tain prominent railroad men. To the effect
That the amended complaint of tho Sail
Lake Commercial club traffic bureau.
understand has been filed with the inter.
state commerce commission and thai Il
would he considered with other mattcrs
when they were taken up in the fall
it was given out from the office of tho
traffic bureau hero Monday afternoon
that the amended complaint OF the bu-
rcau had not yet been filcd and In Fac,
had been placed in the mails only thai
day, and could not. therefore, posslbIv
have reached Washington
More than that the statement alleged
TO have been made by the railroad nfa'
cials hero conveyed the impression tha,
the complaint had been filed some tirns
previous to the interview. I'm Snltc Of tho
lact that the complaint In question was
probably even then in the postofnce In
this city. az
Officers OF the Commercial club trafac
bureau commenting on the matter Mon.
day To representative of The Tribune
said that the statement made rccently hv
railroad men here that there is no dnuht
that a reduction OF rates viii 20 into
effect, but what that reduction will bn
cannot state" was Il curious statement
since up to two months ago when ,b5
officials OF the bureau presented the nnH-
tion for reimbursement To the president
there mad been no expression from any
railroad officials in authority that any,
thinS would br done 10 improve Tho
freight traffic situation, and I'm addition
TO this, the petition to the presidents ~
the big railroad lines crossing Utah terJ
tory had received hardly the ackno,vl
edeInenu Of lis receipt by tho president,
oil the railroads 10 whom The petition WAC
addressed. ""e
The statement contained in the inter.
view Monday afternoon shat "nrotest.
Iong and loud came in from Pacific coast
points, stating that the effect OF cnforcj,,s
thc ruling OF the commission would hs
10 destroy the business Of the coast
'cltles. was considered true. according
10 statements made by officials OF The
Talhc bureau here, and, in fact, this verv
nIorination was furnished by w II
summons, president Of the Con1mercIai
tlnp OF Keno, on his visit here after a
trlp TO Washington TO further tho inter
ests OF the Nevada shippers. but II was
stated ny Mr.. Simmons at that time that
theSe sam" coast cities which were nros
tesbng were evidently doing so becsuso
tney apparently saw In the read i,Jstmont
y! rates the end OF their hold over tha
SSIueS AT interior points and their result,
lng INABILITY TO discriminate agajnst fho
5nlppcrs OF The other places like SaIt
Lake CITY, Reno and Spokane
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-22
RUM0RS CONCERNING
HARTMAN ARE FALSE
Railroad King Is Not Critically
Ill; Causes Break in Stock
Market.

NEW YORK, June 21.-Rumors that
f. II. Hartman was critically Ill in
Vienna, that at times were exaggerated
to the extent of saying that he was
dead all met with prompt denial by his
associates and at the Union Pacific Off
ces today. Notwithstanding this, the
reports coupled with n sharp bear raid,
caused a decided break in the stock
market and the decline in the so-called
Hartman stocks had not been checked
when trading closed.
Union Pacific dropped four points, re-
covered only a quarter, leaving net
loss Of three and three-quartcrs for the
day. Southern Pacific showed net loss
of two and three eighths, Reading
four and onc-quarter and Amalgamated
Copper three and three-eighths. Losses
as high as twelve points from the high
water mark OF a few days ago were re-
corded
One of Mr.. Hartmann closest asso-
ciates said that he felt convinced any
report purporting TO indicate that Mr..
Hartman was seriously i'll was utterly
false.
owe have received several cable mes
sages from Mr.. Hartman today he
said. cone of these was addressed TO
a member Of his family and gave no
hint of any change in Mr., Hartman IS
condition.
Robert S. Lovett, vico.president and
general counsel of the Union Pacific
Railroad company. said:
81 have no doubt that the rumors
are false. had cablcgram from Mr.
Hartman today. upon a matter of bust
ness. | have been called upon almost
every day since Mr., Hartman sailed to
deny false reports about his health L
am tired of il and shall pay no further
attention to them
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-22
HOUSE GETS BUSY AND
WORKS A LITTLE WHILE

WASHINGTON, juno 21.-Availing
themselves Of the presence of a quo
rum the house leaders today obtained
action on several important matters.
Principal among these was the con
ference report on the bill providing for
the taking Of the thirteenth census.
With respect to that measure the de-
bate hinged on the senate amendment
requiring that applicants for appoint
ment take the examinations in the
states or territories in which they pro-
fess to live, and that they have made
ct least one years actual domicile
therein previous to such examination.
The amendment was concurred in, but
all other amendments were disagreed
to and the bill again was sent to con.
ference.
The senate resolution providing for
the continuance of unexpcnded balance
In connection with certain river and
harbor improvements, WIS also adopted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-22
CANIASSING RETURNS
OF CAPITOL ELECTION

The state board of canvassers. com
posed of Secretary OF State Charles $.
Tingey. State Auditor Jesse D. Jewkes.
State Treasurer David Mattson and At
torney- General A. r. Barnes. met in the
secretary of states office Monday and
partially canvassed the returns on the
recent state capitol building election. but
none Of the returns was In shape TO give
out al o'clock Monday afternoon. The
board adjourned until O'Clock this after
noon, when It hopes TO get the returns
In shape to give out.
Returns have not been received from
four counties, Wasatch. Carbon Morgan
and San Juan. They are expected in any
time now. Mr.. Tingey said Monday that
1Lny shnuld hc in los: lndaY casll,:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-22
CONSPIRACY DENIED
IN RAWlINS CASE
Crapo and Countryman File
Answer i'm Jordan School
Board Matter.
OTHER MEMBERS DECLINE
TO MIX IN THE SCRAP
Main Allegation Is That RawIins
Is Ineligible to Hold
Position.

Charles G. Crapo and c. L. Country.
man filed answer in the third district
court Monday to James r. Rawling $
application for writ Of mandate to
compel them, with the other members
of the board of education of the Jordan
school district TO act with aud recognize
him as member OF the board, in which
they set up as their main defense that
Rawlins, subsequent to July of 1907,
was not resident of the district, and
is therefore not eligible to hold office
as member of the school board there.
They ask that his application for a writ
of mandate be dismissed.
John Dunn and George D. Gardner,
the other members Of the board, whose
membership is not in dispute, apparent.
~ nave refused TO ioin Crapo and Couu-
tryman IN their fight on Rawlins. At
least, 1t is considered significant that
they have not Joined in the answer.
Crapo and Countryman set forth in
their answer that the remaining two
members of the board made defendants
by Rawlins in his application for a writ
oil mandate have refused to take any
part in defending Rawlins's action.
either as individuals or as members of
the school board, and for that reason
their answer ls made not in their caDa-
city as school board members, but in
their individual capacity. They have
not authority to make any defense in
behalf of Gardner and Dunn, and there
fore make none, they say.
Conspiracy Is Denied.
They deny that they have conspired
to Gust Rawlins, or that they have
recognized ucber A, Smith in his place,
for the reasons set forth in his appica-
ton, and set up that on MAY II last
the county commissioners got together
and adiudged Rawlins ineligible to
hold the office, and named Smith III
his place. Smith Immediately qualified
and they have recognized and acted
with him as n member of the board
from the eighth precinct. Rawlins $ pre-
cinct, for that reason. On the grounds
that they have no authoritative knowl-
edge or information as to the number
Of votes cast for Rawlins at the school
board election, December ., 1908. they
deny that he received the majority Of
votes cast In his district as member of
the school board from his district for
the four-year term, They further set
forth that Rawllns, in his application
for a writ of mandate, is not pursuing
the proper course for his desired remedy,
but do not give Rawlins any advice as
TO the course he should take.
It was expected that the defendants
would set up as Il defense that Rawlins
is a homesteader in southern county
Of the state but the closest they come
to this is in declaring that Rawlins and
his family have not been residents Of
the Jordan school district since July
81, 1907.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-22
FOSTER FIRED FOR
DENYING DIVINITY
Baptist Ministers in Conference
Throw Down. Professor of
Christian Theology.
MEETING is MARKED BY
BOTH KISSES AND H0WLS
More Like a Red-HOt Political
Convention Than a Gathering
of Christ's Disciples.

CHICAGO, June 21.-Prof. George
b. Foster of the University of Chi
caeo, whose denial Of the divinity of
Christ in n recent book stirred Chi
cago Baptists to high pitch of re-
sentiment, was dropped from the Bnp-
tist ministers conference of Chicago
today.
Kisses, yells and general confusion
made the meeting one of the storm-
est ever held by churchmen IN CHI
cago, and it was referred to by one
preacher as resembling a political
meeting in a rowdy ward.
Speakers who had been howlcd or
Kissed down sat with flushed, indig,
nant faces, while the chair pounded
for order.
The insistence Of DR.. A. G, Dixon of
the Moody church, that Professor Eos
ter be dropped, brought the hght
around to himself, the real object or
the meeting being disregarded for u
time.
Where Trouble Started.
Rev. Dr.. d. D. McLaurin started
trouble by asking for a committee to
investigate Dr. Dixon's right to mem
bership in the conference. This mo-
tion was Kissed down and DR.. Dixon
explained that he Joined the Baptist
church in New York.
DR.. NJ. P. Boynton was hissed when
he said:
1--WE are not going Mt this matter
right. Foster is as good as Myers or
anyone here, and His voice was
drowned The Myers he referred to
is the Rev. DR.. Johnston Myers, one
OF the chief assailants of Professor
Foster
DR.. Myers shouted above the din:
'EIt is no worse to hiss than to have
those present denounced as DR.. Boyn-
ton is doing, The Kisses should not be
stopped unless DR.. Boynton is
stopped "
DR.. Myers attempted to introduce
resolution to drop Professor Foster
whereat his yeracity was assalled by
Rev. DR.. A. H. Harnley.
Lie Virtually Passed.
"This matter was decided for good
and all last week. he shouted. ''Dr:
Myers promised on his honor that If
he did not get his resolution through
then he would not again bring it up.
Now he is doing exactly contrary to
his promise
II deny the statement" responded
DR.. Myers. coolly. 81 promised not
to reintroduce that particular motion
because my motives had been ques-
toned Specific charges were wanted
and that is what I have here today
After four hours. worn out by their
exertions and emotions, the preachers
adopted the resolution dropning Pro-
fessor Foster.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-22
WILL TRY TO BURY
THE. CALHOUN CASE
Attorneys for Defense Prepare
to Fight for Dismissal of
Indictment.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.-When
the case against Patrick Calhoun, presi-
dent of the United railroads, charging
that he offered bribc of $4,000 to Su-
pcrvisor John j. Furey to secure an
overhead trolley franchise, is called in
Judge William p. Lawlor IS court next
Monday, counsel for the defense will
move that the indictment he set aside
They will present demurrers alleg
ing that Judge Lawlor, on account of
his conduct of the trial Just concluded,
is not qualified to sit in the new case
and that Francis j. Heney is disquali-
fed from acting rs assistant district at
torncy because of the alleged fact that
he was, at the time Of his appointment
by District Attorney Langdon, and is
now an assistant TO the attorney-g gen
eral of the United States.
Under the state law, according to AT
torney A. "a. Moore. who thus outlined
the plans of the defense in court today,
Mr.. Heney cannot act in both capaci-
ties.
Heney declared that he was not and
never had been, an assistant attorney
general of the United States, although
he had been offered that office by Aat-
torney General Knox. lie denied also
the allegation made by Moore that he
had drawn large sums of money from
Randolph Spreckels for his services
during the prosecution of the graft
cases. All money paid to him by Sprecl,
els, he said. had been paid out by him
in turn to his assistants for salaries
and expenses.
So bitter were the charges and coun-
ter rcharoes of bad, faith on both sides
that Judge Lawlor reiterated warnings
already given on numerous occasions
against Indulgence in personalities and
heated debate. He said that if occa-
sion arose, he would take steps to find
out if a systematic effort was being
made to defeat justice.
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DUTY ON HIDES
is WORRYING SENATE
Continued from Page One,


Senator Root are jointly preparing a
draft Of the new law,
Questions as to the constitutlonaliry
of the proposed tax do not disturb the
president. The right to impose such Il
tax has been distinctly upheld in q
case before the supreme court-thaU Of
Sprcckels against the United States If
an income tax were passed. 1nJunctIons
against its collection could be secured
before the supreme court decision call
ing upon d former act Of this character.
could be made under snch tax, even
if the court finally reversed itself. The
president does not believe there is any
immediate emergency to stop collection
of corporation taxes. The courts must
presume it to be constitutional under
decisions Of tho past and hence no de-
cision would issue. There seems to be
little doubt but that the corporation tax
rs passed will exempt earnings of $4,000
dens off tho smaller corporations. This
is the understanding at the White
House
The collection of the proposed corpor
alton tax would be under the direction
of the internal revenue bureau, and
while additional inspectors and other
employees would be necessary it is not
believed that any added authority
would be required. The internal reve.
nue. authority would act In harmony
with the bureau Of corporations of the
department of commerce and labor, and
it would fall to this latter bureau to
keep an eye on the corporations as to
any evasivc measures they might adopt,
The method of collection would be sim
liar to that employed in collecting the
whisky tax,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-22
MRS. LOUISE GESSFDRD
IS SEEKING A DIVORCE
In Her Action Against Ralph G.
GessfOrd, Sensational
Charge Is Made.

MIS-. Louise Gessford says in her com.
pant for divorce, fled in the Third dis.
trlct court Monday. that Ralph c. Cess
iotd lalIed to provide Tor her, even down
20 furnishing her with proper clothing.
ana "nen requested to do so advised her
II she desired clothes badly to resort TO
ne OF shame TO secure the money 10
Cruelty is another charge against Cess
lord. Mrs. Gcssford says that he falsely
accused her OF iniidclity many times with
III tne last two years and that he fire.
quchtly ooasted OF immortality on his part
WIN other women, He also frequently
cailed her vile names, both in public and
private, and much OF his conversation
with her was in profane language, she all
ieges. Several times he mas expressed
a wish that he had not married her.
AithouSh capable OF earning SIS week
ne has failed utterly TO provide for her
Tor the last SIX months and she has been
thrown upon her own resources for a
living, she says. On May 20 OF 1905 she
adds. he drove her out and told her not
brought TO him with their marriage he
has wasted and dissipated. Mrs. Gesslord
alleges.
Mrs. Gessrord demands reasonable all
nony with the divorce. The couple wero
married at Sacramento, Cal, September
20, 1906 No mention Is made of any
children.
r. J. Moloney filed suit for divorce
from Hazel Moloney, alleging immoral
conduct on her part. Moloney says they
We're married at Pocatelio' July u. 1906.
and have two children. Thomas 2. and
Arthur, years and months old respoc-
lively. For seven months Mrs. Moloncy
cruelty miStreated him. he says and then
lett going TO house of III reputc on Com
mercial street taking the elder son with
her This was in December of last year,
he alleges. and in order 10 carry out her
plans To lead an immoral life Mrs. Mo-
jonoy, ne says he understands, has placed
the children In the State street orphanage.
Charging that she is unfit to have their
custody, he asks that they be awarded
10 him with Ila
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in the 1ogging. Captain Kncass indi-
Gated how the boys were whipped,
using Chairman Joseph of the commit
tee as a subject.
The witness testified as to the use
Of the "Oregon boot at the school,
on several occasions. The last time,
he said it was used on an inmate
named Ferris.
Louis Miller, who was employed at
the school two years ago, told of the
whipping of John Kooyman until the
lad was red and blue. He said he
saw the 'Oregon boot" used on Fer
rs and several other boys while he
was employed at the school. Witness
said he had been discharged, but was
now uncertain as TO the reason.
DR., F. NJ Conroy, a former member
of the board, created mild sensation
when he refused to take the customary
oath, which has been required Of all
witnesses by the committee. DR.. Con-
roy declared his unwillingncss to tes-
tify, but finally agreed to do so with
out being sworn. Upon consent of the
committee and the attorneys, excep-
ton was made in his case, and he was
called TO the stand. DR.. Conroy said
be was a member Of the board of
trustees until two years ago. He had
heard of the use Of the 'Oregon boot
in the school. As the result of n con
ference with superintendent Thomas,
the details Of which he refused to dl-
vulge, the use of the shackle was
abandoned
Unfit for Use,
The witness described the cells Of the
school as totally unfit for use. He de-
clared they were unsanitary, and that
the effect Of confuipg a boy in such
a place would be liable to iniure his
health. All such underground cells, he
said. are unsaDitary, and necessarily
dangerous, He declared, however, that
the use of cells in such places is ncccs-
sary to good discipline. when they are
sanitary He was asked about the pun
ishmcnt of two boys for mn unmcn-
tionable crime.
The witness said he was in favor of
good thrashing for the boys in this
case, but when the injuries alleged to
have been inflicted upon them were
described by Attorney Gideon, he said
that the punishment was too severe,
He said he remembered 4 meeting of
the board Of trustees when corporal
punishment at the school was dis
cussed. and remembered rcmarking
that employees of the schools having
grievances should not discuss them
publicly. but should make their com
plants to the board The witness s
memory on details of other incidents,
upon which he was questioned, was not
clear, he said.
AZ the afternoon session delcga-
tion of women from Salt Lake, com
posed of the following, were present,
and listened TO the testimony: Mrs.
Irabelle Cummings, president of the
Utah Federation Of Women IS clubs;
Mrs Gould r, Blakcly, Mrs. P. A.
Simpkin. Mrs. NJ. Watson, and Mrs
Young of the juvenile court.
The afternoon session closed about Z
o clock, TO meet again next Wednes-
day morning at 0 O'Clock.
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SIGEL MURDER IS
YET DEEP MYSTERY
Continued from Page One.

Gain. according to Mrs. Todd, had seen
the form of the girl appear before him
CRYING, "Chu. save me. D."
This seemed to worry the Chinaman
because Elsie was missing at the time.
More Arrests Made.
Josie Suey 23 years old, the white
wife of Louis Suey, Chinese laundry
man, was arrested tonight with her
husband, following a raid on Suey's
laundry, where the police allege they
found an opium den.
A young white woman, who was
found dreaming in one Of the hunks,
also was arrested.
Josie Suey, the police say, was for
merly a missionary worker, with Elsie
with Miss Sigel
The Sueys will be held as witnesses
in the murder case