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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
YEARS OF CROOKED WORK
Cheating the Government by the
Sugar Trust Not a Lately
Acquired Habit.

New York; Dec -Underweighing
sugar and cheating the government out Of
duty is not q new art according TO testi-
mony introduced today as the govern
ment continued its prosecution Of six for
mer employees Of the American Sugar Re
filming company.
James COnl0n, q former customs
WeigheT, testified that, although he had
appraised his superiOrs of the existence of
fraud more than ten years ago, nothing
was done to punish the guilty persons
until after the death of II. o. Have
meyer.
Thomas Kehoe, a defendant. was impli-
Gated by Conlon's testimony, when the
latter sWOre that he had twice seen Ke-
hoe manipulate the scales by a special
appliance. He seized the instrument so
he testified, but in the first instance re-
turned it after KehOe had pleaded with
him. Later, he testified, he reported the
matter. but it brought no results.
The sugar fraud cases We're the subject
of a caustic resolution adopted today by
the New York board of trade and trans
portatiOn urging that the most search
ing and impartial proceedings be prose-
cuted TO the utmost limit" against all
those found involved in the alleged con-
spiracy 10 defraUd the government.
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mo- HOLD ON HIS COMP ANY
President of New York Life Denies
That Concern Is Controlled by
J. P. Morgan.

New York, Dec. 81. p. Morgans re-
Gently acquired control of the Equitable
Life Assurance society has no bearing
whatever on the New York Life Insurance
company, says Darwin Z, Kingsley presi-
dent OF the latter company, in a state
ment issued today.
Since Messrs. j. p. Morgan & Co Sc
cured a controlling interest in the stock
of the Equitable Life Assurance society,
saws Mr.. Kingsley. "the statement has
been widely circulated that Messrs. Nor
gan q Co. also control, in some way,
the New York Life Insurance company.
! wish TO deny this statement in the most
emphatic manner. The New York Life
Insurance company has no capital stock,
and is controlled by its trustees and Of
ficers. 1t has no alliance, directly or in
directly with any other corporation"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
HAS NO FEAR
OF COMING CONFLICT
Martial Law in Honduras and Force
Marching on Nicaragua
From Costa Rica.

Washington. Dec. S.-senor CastriIIo.
representative Of the revoiutionists
here, received a oabIegram under to-
days date from BIuefields and signed
Estrada stating that all indications
were that a decisive battle between
Ielaya's forces and the revolutfouists
would be fought tomorrow.
President Zelaya, recognizing the
growing sentiment I'm Nicaragua IA
vorable 10 the rfv0lutionists, and to
the part the United States is playing
IN thP contest, has recently been maxi
ing every possible effort to arouse the
people TO anti-American demonstrate
according 30 Information received at
the state department today.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
People in Ignorance

Panama, Dec. 6.-Passengers arrlv-
ing mere from Nicaragua state that the
people in that republic are kent fr
ignorance of what is happening in the
country. So strict is the censorship
maintained by President ZeIaEa that
residents of the western part of Mica
rdgua have not learned of the breaking
off of diplomatic relations between me
United States and Nicaragua. The
president of Honduras, reported TO be
an ally of Zelaya. las wired the Hon
durean minister to Salvador, inQuiring
about events I'm Nicaragua after have
ing waited ten days for a reply TO
numerous messages sent by him TO
Mauagua-
General Toledo is besieged at Grey
town. which is surrounded on Jana ana
sea by the Insurgents
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
FOR DEFENSE
Two Entrymen Witnesses in the
Cunningham Coal Land Inquiry
Now Going on in Spokane.

Spokane, Wash, Dec S.-Entryman
Frank A Moore Of Walla Walla and
Frederick Burbidge and Fred H. Mason
Of Spokane testified in defense in the
Cunningham coal land hearing here to-
day All denied ever having entered into
any agreement with other of the entry
men to consolidate their claims Bur
bidge. who was secretary of the Spokane
conference of May Is. 1907 identified the
minutes thereof which set forth that the
6ntrymen present appointed a committee
to form a corporation to hold title to the
claims for future disposition, and said
that he was very much opposed to the
proposed Guggenheim deal and urged
other entrymen not TO approve t. Gle
testified that he had disposed of his
claim through Howard #. Winchell to
R. NJ. Bennett for Sl8.00) Mason testi-
fled that originally a half interest In his
claim was held by Howell Peel, his bust
ness partner, and while that interest has
lapsed. he is still inclined to allow Peel
that interest i'm case a patent to the claim
is issued TO him.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09

The United States, - a whole. shows
banking resources per capita OF SO a.
With island possessions included, the rate
Is lowered to S215.3l.
These comparisons form a feature of a
remarkable report issued today by the
national monetary commission, giving re-
suits of an inquiry which not only covered
substantially every incorporated bank OF
any character i'm the United States. but
for the first time in the history of Ameri-
ran banking presented statements tabu-
lated showing the condition of all banks
throughout the country at a given hour
s-namels, the close of business on April
g. 1909.
Massachusetts, leads the New England
States with total banking resources per
tapita Of S5lf-5
In order following comes Rhode Island.
H57.12: Connecticut. 800. IS. New Hamp-
fhire S2ss.Sl Vermont, S2s3,l4, Maine.
26S Co.
New York, with S616.07. leads the so
falled eastern states. followed in order
b. Pennsylvania with $685. District of
columbia, 1863 SO; Maryland, S23334; New
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09

Jersey, 1922. 70, Delaware. S204. AZ
West Virginia heads the southern list,
with a per capita of Sl12.66. Louisiana
follows with Ss6.6 Then. in order. come
Texas $685.: Virginia, SSS.6l; Kentucky,
SS6. G6: Florida sS6.54; Tennessee, 81. As;
Georgia, $G4.23: South Carolina, So 81;
North Carolina and Alabama, each S45.4l;
Mississippi SI433; Arkansas, Sal IA
The middle western group rank thus.
Illinois, S240.39; Missouri, S2l5.50; Iowa,
S2147s: Ohio. SOB s.: Minnesota, S16S s.;
Michigan. S153.26; Wisconsin, S129. SO; In
diana Sl26.9S
Colorado, with S250.65 leads the western
state list. Nebraska has S2l4.92; Montana,
S207.71; Wyoming, S205 IS South Dakota,
SlS2.75. North Dakota, Si53 80: Kansas,
$3.50, New Mexico, Sle0.03, Oklahoma,
S94 90
The Pacific group is led by Nevada.
with "a per capita Of S51273. Then follow
California with $500; Washington.
S296. %: Oregon so. p. Utah SlSl. IS: Idaho,
S17S.S2: Arizona, Sl35. p; Alaska, Sl00.07.
Hawaii shows a per capita of 81 90;
Porto Rico, Sl1.24; the Philippines, $40.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
WILL PAY BULLION TAX.
Nevada Brings Pittsburg-siINer Peak
Gold MINING Company TO lime.

Reno. New. Dec. S-UpOu the represen-
Ration of District Attorney Augustus Til
den Of Esmeralda county that jhe Pitts
burg-Silver Peak Gold Mining company
khe bullion tax, for the collection Of
which criminal prosecutions were resOrted
TO- the Esmeralda county authorities yes
terday equalized the tax according TO the
agreement and authorized the dismissal
of the indictments against the officers
and directors of that company. This
means that all criminal prosecutions di-
rected against President Flint, United
States Senator oliver and other officers
of the company In Pennsylvania, sub
ordinate officers i'm Nevada and others
will cease and that the disputed tax viii
be paid.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
Outlook Is Serious.

PittsbUrg, Dec S.-The strike of the
Amalgamated Associated of Iron. Steel
and Tin Workers against the American
Sheet and Tin Plate company. a s5Ibsidi-
airy of the United States Steel corpora
ton, which has been in progress during
the last five months in the states of
Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
is assuming serious proportions.
Developments i'm the labor DISPUTE to-
day demonstrated the temper of the par
ticipents. A house occupied by non-union
men at STutheTs o., was dynamited and
seven persons injured. a soldier opened
fire on striker at Bridgeport without
effect however; nOn-uniOn men were Sc
verely beaten at Newcastle. Pa, and the
authorities at Wheeling, ". Va, and
Martins Ferry, o., are preparing for
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
House at Bridgeport Blown
Up and Seven Men Injured
Non Union Men Beaten at
Newcastle-Other Deviltry.
CONFERENCE OF STEEL
CORPORATION PEOPLE
Trouble Started Five Months
Ago Over "0pen Shop" Or
der Has Been Dragging
Along in DeSuItOy ashton,
FINAL TEST NOW AT HAND

Bridgeport, o., Dec. S.-Officials of the
tin mills company tonight would neither
deny nor confirm reports that heads of
the United States Steel corporation have
ordered the immediate dismantIng Of the
Aetna-Standard plant and the abandon
ment OF bridgeport as "a district for the
manufacture of sheet and tin plate. on ac-
count Of the strike here.
Inc union men have enough funds to
stay out all winter. and according to
Vice President Lewis tonight. thev will
DO so If the union is not recognized
Bridgeport IS only one of a half-dozen
points affected by the strike, but. as it
is one OF the strongest union towns, the
strike mas been more vigorously prose-
cuted here than elsewhere.
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House pvnamited.

SuutheTs, o., Dec S.-A large house, oc-
cupied by tin workers who were brought
here TO break the strike at the plant
of the American Sheet and Tin plate COM
pany, was dynamited early today.
The house was occupied by the fami-
lies Of Harry Birney and Louis Smith,
who were recently imported William
Birney, father of Harry Birney, was al
most suffOCated by being buried under
debris, and six other members Of the
two families sustained slight injuries. The
house was practically demolished
The sheriff is Of the opinion that the
dynamite was discharged by the same
persons who three months ago attempted
to wreck the residence of c. L. Gibson.
superintendent of the plant At that
time a reward of $1,000 was offered for
the apprehension of the dynamiters.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
MATHEMATICS.

THIS WEEK-One wise shopper plus alert
willing salespeople any morning this week,
equals comfort, satisfaction, even temper-a
true Christmas spirit.
WEEK OF DECEMBER 2O-A crowd of hur-
ried, anxious shoppers divide the attention of
one saleswoman; result-oss of time, dissatis-
faction, neglect.
THIS WEEK-Start out with determination
to multiply comfort, satisfaction, good feeling
in every store you enter Add all names to
your list tonight-then shop early.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
APPROPRIATION FIGURES
Clerks of Senate and House Commit
tees Issue Annual Com
palson.

Washington, Dec. S.-Thomas p. Cleaves
and James c. Courts, clerks respectively
of the senate and house committees on
appropriations. have issued their annual
comparison of estimates of appropriations.
The figures show a total estimate for
the next fiscal year, beginning July !,
of S97S, rs. 769, as compared with a total
appropriation in the last session of ST.
Oh .0O, and total estimates of that
session for s.. 0j5, 3S7,50S
The estimate is more than $50. 600 900
less than that of the previous session.
and almost S45,00000G less than the actual
appropriations of that session.
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MUST Do HIS DUTY OR
RESIGN FROM OFFICE

Bedford, Ind, Dec. 8-"Teu Sheriff Box
to do his duty or resign" was Governor
MarshalIs message today to State Labor
Commissioners Slough and WOarner. who
are with Adjutant General Mccoy of the
state militia investigating the situation
of the strikers at the stone quarry. Sher-
iff Box ordered that he could not per-
suade business men to serve as deputies
70 protect imp0rLed strlk.-brea Eers.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
OffciaIs In Conferenee.

The officials of the United States Steel
corporation and the American Sheet and
Tin Plate company are said to be held
ing secret conferences here and in New
York
The strike followed the open shop or
der of the company. If successful, this
means, it is said the exclusion OF the
Amalgamated association in the plants Of
the steel corporation. In this connection
a conference of national labor leaders.
under the auspices Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, viii be held here next
Monday, when the attitude Of the United
States Steer corporation towards organ
Grafton
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
SUICIDE AGED 80.

Kansas City. Dec. S-Mrs Tulsa Percy.
aged So years. a wealthy woman and the
wife of ArchbOld Percy of this city. COM
mitted suicide today by taking strych-
nine After taking the poison she sent
messages to her sOn-in-law and her ply
stefan. informing them of her act, and
died soon after their arrival. Mrs. Percy
was am invalid
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
the public schools.

These were the startling figures
brought before the principals of all
the public schools at a meeting al the
city and county building yesterday att
ernOOn and led to an agreement be
tween the principals and Superintend-
eut d. ii. Christensen to work for child
labor laws IN the state Of Utah.
Mrs. AdOiph Simon appeared before
the meeting and made a plea for the
children of Salt Lake, declaring that
boys and girls Of tender years We're
being forced into the stores and shops.
Mrs. Simon pointed out the evils Of
child labor and showed how it was
having its effect in Salt Lake and the
rest Of Utah.
Mrs Simon took statistics gathered
by the Salt Lake school authorities to
show the number Of children of school
age who are not attending school and
have not complied with the excuses
provided i'm the compulsory school at
tendance law Of Utah. she said there
were 21,000 children of school age in
Salt Lake-the age ranging from to
is years-but of this number only H.
600 were attending public private and
other schools I'm the city.
This leaves 1000 not accounted for,
and Mrs. Simon advanced the theory
that they are at work in stores ana
other institutions of the city. She said
there was a crying need for child labor
laws in Utah and that the women Of
the city and state should get together
at the next meeting Oh the otaLt 4tA 4a-
lative body and insist that such laws
be placed upon the statute books.
Among other things advocated by Mrs.
Simon were a new high school, to make
the west side high school for manual
training. and thus provide an added
reason why there should be no child
labor a detention home for girls. pub
lie Fairgrounds for children and more
parks about the city.
Trouble for Authorities.
Superintendent d. H. Christensen
made a short talk He said the city
school authorities We're having trouble
enforcing the compulsory attendance
law, partly through the practice OF
some physicians I'm signing certificates
showing that the health of the child
not attending school is sufficient to
afford an excuse. superintendent
Christensen said that i'm numerous
cases it had been found that the chill
dren were perfectly well and able to
attend school but that they had been
kept out by these excuses.
superintendent Christensen agreed
with Mrs. Simon that there should be
child labor laws on the statute books
of Utah. and said he hoped many leO-
pie would go before the next legisla-
ture for the purpose Of having such
laws drawn and passed lie said the
first step for the benefit of the child
had been taken when the legislature
passed the juvenile court laws and the
compulsory school attendance law. but
that these were insufficient i'm many
instances.
Though no paper was signed. the
principals went on record I'm favor of a
child labor law, and VIII make a fight
for laws similar to other states when
the next Utah legislature gets i'm ses-
sion.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
CABLE NATION AGAIN.

Washington Dec. S.-Mrs Carrie Ma
ton, who came here to keep her eye on
congress- went into the buffet of the
Union station this afternoon and, with
her hatchet smashed about $50 worth Of
bottled whisky. She was at once arrest
ed, charged with destroying private prop
erty.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
NO FIRE PROTECTION.

Butte, Dec. S.-A public school and
miners boarding house burned early to-
day I'm MeadervIle, a suburb without
fire protection. The loss is about $4,000.
partially insured. The fire is believed to
have been incendiary.
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suIcIpE o. MURDERED.

Columbus O., Dec. S.-Frank Grimes.
who killed Blanche Knight, his sweet
heart, hanged himself in his cell in the
county jail last night and his body was
found today He was sen fenced yester-
day to die in the electric chair March q.
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lue euoWSLoIm contracted the wires and
snapped them AT many points.
The breaks have disturbed every line
out of Chicago. Officials declared the
present conditions are as bad as ataHy
time in years
Indianapolis, Dec. e.-Todav the tenn
perature nearly an over the state made
a long drop to zero. Telegraph and
telephone wires snapped and high
winds threw down poles TN many di-
rectiOns iuterurban railroads were im-
peded By heavy snow drifts.
Topeka, kan. Dec. S-The mercury
registered one deEree below zero this
morning. There is a shortage of nat
ural gas especially I'm the suburbs, and
coal men are being taxed to supply
people who have discarded gas burners
in their furnaces and stoves The gas
company has been helpless to relieve
the situation.
ST. Joseph. No. Dec S.-As a result
Of inadequate supply of natural gas
from the Kansas fields. sections where
the gas is used FOR heating, factories
are closed down.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
MIDDLE ATLANTIC STATES
HAVE LARGEST Per CAPITA
Pacific Group Is Led by Nevada,
While Utah Is Fifth In
The List.

Washington 8-Wh total S4509 per capita
population banking institutions of the middle Atlantic
lead the country.
England with $43S60 capita the Pa
pfie with SS4778 the middle western fourth with
Sl9064 the far fifth with $6l35 the southern sixth with
S71I9 possessions tail off with ST. per capita
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
TWO WOMEN ELECTED.

SANTA Monica Cal. Dec. 1.-TWO WO-
men-Mrs c.. ID. Stephens and Mrs ].
J. Seymour-were elected to the board Of
education by the largest vote east for
any candidates in the municipal election
here yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-09
FOUR THOUSAND CHILDREN
OF CITY OUT OF SCHOOLS

thousand children in Salt Lake
They believed be working in the and shops the city
thereby violating the compulsory education
There 900 children amenab the compulsory education
this city and the school records show that but 1900 attending
the nuhlic sohoo
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Kansas City, Dec S.-After two DAYS
of temperature ranging as low as zero
and no higher than 10 degrees above,
the west has no promise of relief from
the government fOrecaster tonight
Official records show this decrease
10 be the coolest on record throughout
Kansas. oklahoma and western Mis-
souri,. Locally there is much suffering
because of the failure of the gas sup
ply.
Governor Stubs Of Kansas today or
dered Attorney General Jackson to be-
gin injunction proceedings against the
Kansas Natural Gas company to pre-
vent il from piping gas into ST. JO-
seph, Mo, and Kansas City. If he
deemed such action necessary to pro-
tect Kansas towns. Many stores are
closed in Topeka on account of the
cold.
George King. a negro. was frozen to
death today.
Chicago, Dec. swim the tempera-
ture near the zero point over practl-
cally all of the middle west. telegraph
companies here today found themselves
severely handicapped in transmitting
kilograms. The intense cold following
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BITTER COLD WEATHER EAST
OF MAIN RANGE OF ROCKIES
Stage Driver and PASSENGER Frozen
to Death in Wyoming Between
Hanna and Lee.

Laramie WyOy Dec 8-A special the Republican Hanna 7e
miles west here says that the driver stage between
his only passenger found yes
terday They left for Lee and prairie one Of
the worst storms experieneed in that section
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Less Than Two Years of Mar
ried Life Enough For Better
Half of Millionaire Yachts
man Who Is Now Being Sued
SOME SENSATIONAL
TESTIMONY OFFERED
Husband MadIy Jealous of His
Uncle, His Nephew and His
DOctor-AnSWerS Questions
Written but Not Read,
LIAR A COMMON EPlTHET

New York, Dec S-"Liar,' with quail
hcations of varying intensity. was one
of the mfdest epithets w. Gould Brokaw.
the millionaire yachtsman, was accus-
toned to apply to his wife. according to
her testimony I'm court today.
Mrs. Brokaw, who was Mary Blair, is
suing her husband at AIineOla, L. l., for
fseparation and alimOny of $4,000 a year
on grounds of alleged cruel and abusive
treatment and failure to provide for her
support. The BrOkaWs were married in
ll90L
srokaw Madly Jealous.
eve shall show" said her counsel. in
addressing the court today, that abuse
of the bride began two hours after mar
lriage. BTOkaW was madly jealous for no
reason. He often forced his wife 10 eat
alone and keep TO her room for the en-
tire day. On their honeymoon they ate
only four meals together He broke into
her room at all hours, and on one Occa-
sion. when the door was slammed in his
face, Smeared red ink on his torehea
and ran around the hallway IN MS pa
1amas crying and complaining TO the bell
boys. He was h7bitually intoxicated and
frequently used abusive language
Accused Her of Flirting.
, Mrs. Brokaw was the chief witness to-
day. She testified that her husband was
Jealous or lel ltOluElsr Llidl he otGunEu
her of flirting with his uncle, his nephew
and his doctor
What were some of the names that
Mr.. Br0kaW called you when you denied
his charges2' asked counsel
The witness wrote her reply on a sheet
Of paper. which was not read.
On New Years eve, 1907. occurred an
Incident. Mrs Brokaw testified. that
caused her much humiliation.
The Buffers Mistake.
1t had been her husbands custom she
said. to serve her at dinner ginger ale
noured from a champagne bottle. while he
land his guests drank champagne. By
mistake the butler gave her real Wine.
When she raised the glass her husband
became furious. she said and, before her
guests. ordered her to go to her room.
; Before court adjourned Mrs. Brokaw's
attorney announced that he would show
how Mrs. Brokaw in February, 1853, at
tempted suicide in her husbands shoot
ins lodge at Fairview, n c., because OF
Mr.. BrOkaws treatment of her.
". Gould BrOkaw was divorced from
his first wife, who was Miss Coralie
COudert. i'm 1893. Before marrying again,
It Is said, he paid $1,000 to Katherine
,POlion TO settle a breach of promise
suit,
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Silver, 81 5-sc.
Copper (cathodes), 13c.
Lead, per 100 Ibsy S4.4O.