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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-10-26
SHEETS COUNTS
PAINTED WOMEN
Detectives Hold Reception to
Underworld at Entrance
to MuIvey'S.
ORDER THEM TO VOTE
"HoNEsT" GEORGES SMILE LUM-
InoUS AS RED NOSES.

WELDING the sceptre of self-conferred
and iniquitous authority, and showing
himself in his true light as master OF
Salt Lakes underworld women,
Honest George" Sheets, chief of de-
tectives. stationed himself at the en-
trance to the Martin Mulvey liquor
house, at No. 16 East First South
street, yesterday afternoon, and dur
ing the early hours Of last night, ably
assisted by Detectives Frank JanneE
and Fred NJ. Schultz, received scores
of women and men of the ''other half,
to whom he issued instructions how
and where to register today if they de-
sired to become American party voters.
Cunningly assuring each of the bag
gard, leering women who troOped be-
fore him of future protection and a
continuation of the present free-and-
easy police methods, Honest George"
Outdid himself on the receiving line,
and more than made good on the word
which had gone out to the denizens of
the city's lowest dives and resorts.
Overlooking not the least among the
undesirables, Honest George" yelled
the habitual sneer of his smile and al
lowed only the expression Of fulsOme
pleasure in his task to appear. Every
degree of vice and dissipation was
stamped upon the strange procession
of faces which appeared, betraying in
their mien and gesture the expectation
that had been inspired within them by
the political hirelings of the detective
force and eager for the promises OF
what the future might hold in store
for them under a continuation of the
American party administration.
Sometimes in whispered conference
and again in open braggadocio. the
city's chief of detectives spread the In
formation most desired and made inn
plicit his directions where and how tC
register. In many cases the Informal
ton was given to those whose faces
wore the look of Grass ignorance
knowing only that Honest George
was plighting his word to continue pro-
lection. In these cases Honest George
was there with the ever ready
notebook and pencil, and written di-
rections were crumpled in dirty fingers
with the promise that they would bC
explicitly followed.
At 1890 o'clock last night practical lily
all the persons living in the citys scat
tered 'tenderloin" district, who haC
not heretofore registered under the di
rectiOns of Honest George" and hi.
cohorts, had passed in the line which
made Mulvey's liquor house theil
Mecca. 1t was evident that all had
been previously assured of the Chart
| able disposition Of Honest George
| and his extreme willingness and anxi
ETY. to place them on the muster rolls
of the American party.
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AMERICANS RELY
ON "FEOATERS'
Plan Colonization of Voters
in Effort to Control TIE
Council.
SHREWD SCHEME EXPOSED
MAKING DESPERATE ATTEMPT
TO CAPTURE PRECINCTS.

Colonization of the floating vote, con-
trolled by the American party through
the police department and the other city
departments. is being planned by the
organization, in a last desperate effort
to retain control of the city council by
fraud.
In this scheme, which vas exposed
through the efforts of the Republican
workers yesterday, the Americans pro-
pose to concentrate their fight on the
councilmanic ticket to the First and
Second precincts and transfer a few
hundred voters" from the Second and
Third precincts to the First and Sec
ond precincts the day before eles ton
In furtherance of this scheme, the
American party organization proposes
to establish these floaters in the room
ing houses in the vicinity Of he Brans-
ford stockade on the west side and in
the rOoming houses in Third South and
State streets in the First precinct.
The plan Of the Americans was
worked out after an analysis of the
American party canvass, which showed
that the fusion eouncilmanic tickets IN
the Third and Fourth precincts would
surely win easily. In order to retain
saw that the First and Second pre-
cincts must be American, and they de-
cided to sacrifice their tickets in the
Third and Fourth by moving all the
floaters from those precincts to the
First and Second, where they Figured
that they had a possible chance of vic
tory
Tom Matthews, Belle LondOn's ''pri-
vate secretary" is the American party
worker selected to engineer the colOni-
cation in the Second ward, and under
his direction 100 or more patriots will
fOFsake their homes in the Third pre-
cinct and take up their lodgings the
day before election In the rooming
houses near the stOckade, most of
of which are controlled by the stockade
company and are being kept in readi-
ness to receive the inmates of the three
acres of infamy in case Mayor Brans-
ford should be reelected.
The floaters In the Fourth precinct,
in which the Americans have given up
the fight, will be colonized in the room
ing houses in Third South and State
streets, in the vicinity of the city and
county building, where they will be as
| signed to rooms on the day before cleo
ton. All the city employees and the
| floaters who can be controlled by the
party IOr any FeaSOuaDie COnSluefd-
ton" will be cent to these roOming
houses, with instructions to take with
| them their certificates of transfer and
| assist in saving the American par y
councilmanic ticket in their new
/ homes"
The Americans believe that With the
! scores of illegal registrations IN the FIT
| ty-fourth district, and the aid of the
police department in rounding up al
1 the Migrants, prostitutes and macque-
reaux in Commercial street, they car
carry the Fifth precinct for A1ulvey
without other assistance" than thai
which will be given by the element
/ which Mulvey controls.
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POLITICAL POINTERS.

Orders were given TO members OF the pO-
lice force last night to turn out today and
repeat the tactics of two weeks ago,
which brought in a few hundred Migrants
and flOaters to the registration agents in
the business district. Commercial street,
Plum alley and Victoria alley will be
secured with a fine-toOth comb, welded
under the direction of members of the
police department and Tom Matthews,
private secretary to Belle London and
chief procurer for the BransfOrd stock
ade.
With only three tickets in the field
the Republicans, Americans and Demo-
grassland only the first two with any
organization OF canvass, there will be no
attempt to get out the Democratic vote
mayor will come about as near being a
minus quality as the Socialist vote.
Every district chairman in the Republi-
can organization reported at city head
quarters yesterday TO receive complete
lists of all Republicans and doubtfuls who
had not registered. Assignments of car
riages will be made this morning and it
is expected that more than 50 per cent
of the Republican voters will be regis
tered.
Another meeting Of district chairmen
of the second precinct was held at Re-
publican city Headquarters last night and
the organization of the precinct is now
we'll nigh perfect Fred Price, who has
been out of politics about three years,
has made up for lost time in his Organi-
cation of the west side according TO the
to show a substantial Republican ma
jority.
DR.. G. B. Pfoutz returned from the
northwest yesterday and learned to his
surprise that he was a candidate for the
city council on the Republican ticket in
the fifth precinct. DR.. Pfoutz resigned in
formally, without knowing that he could
only withdraw from the ticket by filing
a certificate of withdrawal with the city
recorder, properly witnessed by a notary.
When the last day for Withdrawals with
in the time allowed by law approached,
it was discovered that DR.. Pfoutz could not
be reached and the only possible thing to
do was to leave his name on the ticket
Dr. Pfout said last night, however, that
conditions which prompted him to de-
cline had not changed and under nc
circumstances would be be able to serve
as councilman.
J. J. Greenewald is busy arranging for
the smoker to be given for Republican
workers at city headquarters next Satur-
day night. Refreshments will be pro-
vided and long speeches will be ia
boOed.
]. Z. Darmer has started an advertis-
ing campaign for the American rally tC
be given Thursday night at the African
Methodist Episcopal church, with Mayor
j. s. Bransford and NJ. E. Muivey as thI
principal speakers. The committee has
not yet given up hope of procuring the
services of Honest George Sheets as
an additional speaker
H s. Joseph, chairman Of the Forty
fourth district has his organization dOwT
to fine point with about a dozen ener-
getic young women ready to report early
this morning to assist in getting the vot.
ers out to register.
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REASON ALMOST FLED.
Wyoming Mother Loses Her Thrss
Children in One Day.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 25.-Distracted
to the point of almost losing her reason
by the death of her three small chill
dren in one day, Mrs. Lent Henderson
Of Sundance is under the continual
care Of physicians.
Yesterday while Mrs. Henderson was
in the yard with the baby she heard
the two older children scream, and
rushing into the house found that both
had been bitten by a huge rattlesnake.
While caring for them she heard a
faint cry from the baby. Answering
this, she saw the little tot fall into a
well and drown before it could be res
eued. Fastening into the house, Mrs.
Henderson found the two older chill
dren in dying throes from the effects
of the reptiles poison.
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MERGER SUIT POSTPONED.
Government Counsel Not Ready to
Go on With the Case.

Washington. Oct. 25.-The taking Of tes-
timOny for the defense in the dissolution
of the merger suit of the government
against the Union Pacific company and
other railroads has been postponed until
Jan. 3, according to information received
by the attorney general today.
The postponement was requested by the
defense at Cheyenne, Wyo., Saturday and
was proposed by Special Counsel Sever
auee for the government Judge Van
deventer of the Uniaed States circuit
court granted the postponement on con-
dition that the defense complete their evil
dence hv March 10
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WOUNDED SHOW GIRL
HAS CHANCE FOR LIFE

Washington, Oct. 25.-The condition
Of Mrs. William H Short, or Evelyn
Howard, the show girl who was shot
three times by her husband yesterday,
was reported tonight to be much inn
proved.
Surgeons removed two Of the bullets,
and the young woman rallied imme-
diately after the operation. It is be-
lieved she will recover.
The body of her husband, who com.
mitted suicide after the shooting, when
she refused to leave the stage and re-
turn to him, is at the morgue un-
claimed.
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POOR GIRL SHOT DOWN.
Continued from Page 1.

ida we went to Denver. and this Mr..
Bradley called again, In September Of
1908 my wife disappeared, after I re-
preached her for seeing Bradley when
I happened to be away for two days.
Bradley is about feet tall. with
light hair. smooth face, and claims to
be a real estate dealer. I, Mueller, viii
at once go to Germany to see my par
ents-in-law, and win then be at your
service"
Identification Made Easy.
The same inexpHcabIe impulse which
had prompted Gebhardt to write this
fatal letter had led him to give to Brad
ley, who does not exist outside his own
Imagination, his own personal desCrip-
ton. AS soon as he saw the letter Le
grew white and began to SILVER, and
before the reading was completed *
claimed.
ION, what's the use, anyway? You
have me and I might as well own I
killed her"
Given verbally, the confession was
even more shockingly brutal, the police
say, than il appears in the formal Ian
guage Of the police officers, whose YER
sion Gebhardt signed.
Il had to get rid Of her" he said, but
I did not mean to kill her. I thought
first I could get her to give me some
money for sland I did not own. So L
took her down to Long Island near
some lots did own to let her see the
land. She would not come to terms,
and I told her then that I was already
married and had a child I loved: that
was tired of her and wanted to go
back to my wife.
Deed Was Fienoish.
"She began to cry and plead and
scream and run about She told me
she loved me and kissed ma. AS she
put up her face to kiss me again L shot
her in the head"
Gebhardt told the police he never
thought it worth while" to go back
to bury her. Instead, ne wrote letters
to her friends in Newark and Germany,
telling them Anna was in poor health
and had gone TO Florida. Then he quit
"bOthering about her"
Gebhardt, when he was in Germany.
bought two German police dogs, and
it was by tracing the dogs that the de-
tectives found his home I'm Astoria.
While a newspaper photographer used
a flashligbt at the dogs. the flare re-
veaIed the pale face Of GebhardJ peer
ing from a barn. lie was run down
and arrested.
Search of the house revealed a guam
tity of household effects and wonan's
finery, marked "A. L." Cebhard- mad
told his wife that he bought them at
a sale of unclaimed trunks in Ger
many. He had married under the name
of Otto Mueller
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AsPHYxIATE0 BY GAS.

San Francisco, Oct 25.-Charles BY
water of Loomis, Cal, aged 10. and his
sister-in-law, Mrs Joseph D. Bywater of
this city, aged 20, were found dead to-
day in the Bywater apartments on Valen-
cha street, having bt Ell asphyxiated by es-
&c ping gas from a heater
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We Grew Up In Salt Lake

In five years from a dinky shop on the
quality of our work. Century Printing
Co, 55-57 Postoffice place.
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BOND DEALER ASSIGNS.

Boston, Oct 25.-An assignment for the
Benefit of his creditors was made today
by A. d. S. Adams of this city, dealer
in stocks and bonds Mr.. Adams was a
witness in the recent investigation OF
the alleged larceny from F. Augustus
IIeinze Of bonds valued at $225. 600.
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Something in some ad today
is. in reality. 2. MESSAGE To sa1aAa-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
DEMAND CONTINUES
FOR IRON AND STEEL
Heavy Increase Anticipated for
Structural Material

NEW YORK. Nov. There has been
a sharp contraction in the volume of
business transacted in pig iron since
November 1, and yet the sales have
been small only in contrast with the
record breaking tonnage sold last
month. There has been a fair run of
small orders for foundry and forge
grades, and one contract for about
5000 tons for delivery over the next
eight months by railroad equipment
shop.
The falling off in new contracts has
been especially notable in steel making
iron. scarcely anything being placed in
the east: but 10000 tons of AIaba ma
basic has been sold for delivery in the
central west. Considerable Virginia
and Alabama iron has been sold for
shipment to Chicago Total sales for
the week are estimated at 100000 tons.
Contracts for rails which came to the
surface last week aggregated about
$4,000 tons but the distribution of or
ders for between 100000 and 250. 900
tons are expected within a few days.
Contracts for structural steel have
aggregated between 1900 and is, ,000
tons. The prospect is for a heavy in
crease in business this month.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
FIRM UNDERTONE MARKS
STOCK MARKET ACTIVITY
Election Holiday Causes Inter-
ruption in Speculation

NEW YORK, Nov. THE election
holiday in New. York and the usual
November first holiday in London and
Paris caused considerable interruption
to the course of events in the stock
market last week. The halting ten
dency of the speculation was owing
partly to the continued uncertainty
over the position in the money market
The result was to throw some check
upon stock market activity. CONNER
cial and Industrial advices were so
highly favorable. however, as to main
tain firm undertone in the stock
market
Attention was centered on foreign
money markets. The opinion persists
in the London banking world that
American borrowing for stock specu-
lation has much to do with the pres
sure upon banking resources in Lon
don.
The interior demand for currency
continued.
On the Industrial side were reiterated
reports of the unparallel state of the
iron and steel industry. The copper in
dustrials, also, We're responsive to re-
ports of some large sales of the metal
and to reports of negotiations for clos
er relations between the great copper
producers
The speculation in cotton caused dis
quietude in financial circles. The ris-
ing tide of railroad earnings was re-
fiected in the reports for September.
Commercial advices in general were
highly favorable. The large volume
of bank clearings the country over re-
fleets the activity of all branches of
the trade.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
ENTERTAINMENT TO
HELP REBUILD CHURCH
Large Crowd Expected TO Assist
i'm St. Francis Benefit

An entertainment the funds from
which will 90 toward aiding in the
rebuilding Of St. Francis church, which
was destroyed in the disaster of April
1906 VIII be given at Golden Gate
Commsndery hall tomorrow evening
and included among those on the pro-
gram viii be the leading amateur tai
ent in the city
The evening will embrace all phases
Of amusement from grand opera TO
Irish dancing. Rev. Terence Caraher,
the pastor. who has directed the ar
rangements with the aid OF a commit
tee. has endeavored to make the event
one OF the biggest affairs of it's kind
and the interest in II is widespread
St Francis church. with the excep-
ton OF Mission Dolores. is the Oldest
church in San Francisco, having been
established in 1s4s. II was one of the
famous landmarks in the DAYS before
the fire It was hoped by those en-
gagged in its rebuilding that the corner
stone could have been laid in its gold
en- jubilee year but the present pros
poets are that work viii not COM
uaence on il until 1910.
Just what the cost Of the new church
viii be is problematical. but it is es-
tfmated that il viii be about $50. 600.
The committee in charge OF the ar
rsngements for the entertainment to-
morrow are:
Captain p. Connors, John O'Connell.
Charles Bullotti, John Nelson, Peter
Thornton. August Buliotti Michael
Thornton. A. Connich, John J. buddy,
William Cooney-
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED

ARRIN ED
Sunday November Z.
Stmr NJ. F. Plant Burts, 40 hours from Coos
bay: passengers and merchandise to Oregon rail-
road and navigation company
Stmr Newburg, Norberg es hours from Grays
Harbor: $50. 900 feet lumber to 5. +. Slade lum-
Der company
stmr St oroix. Warner. 81 hours from San
Pedro: passengers and merchandise TO C. p.
stmr Santa Monica. Olsen. 30 hours from
Grays Harbor; bound south; put in to land pas
stmr State Of California. Hall. II hours from
Eureka; passengers and merchandise TO Pacific
Coast steamship company.
Stmr Albion. Nyman, ls hours from Bowens
landing; 5000 ties, 100 cords bark TO Ii. Temple
man.
Br stmr Induna, Locock 341s days from New
castle, \. S. w; 5,1s1 tons coal to J. A.
Brown.
!, ,431 sacks lima beans to F. Linderman.
Stmr Sea Foam, Henrickson. Il hours from
Mendocino, via Point Arena IL hours; passengers
and merchandise TO a. TemplemHn.
Stmr Brunswick Ellefsen, 10 hours from Fort
Bragg; 423. 900 feet lumber to Union lumber COM
pany.
Barge Of, Monroe. "a hours from Port San
Luis; - barrels oil to Standard oil company
in tow tug Dauntless; up river direct.
Stmr San Juan. Frazier, 81 days hours 8
minutes from Ancon. via Mazatlan days hours
20 minutes passengers and merchandise to Pa
ce .t Mall steamship % ,orr. from Mon
terey; IL 600 barrels oil to Associated oil COM
pany; in tow tug Navigator.
SAILED
Sunday, November Z.
Stmr Bandon. Jahnson, Coos bay.
Stmr Aberdeen. Ravens. Eureka.
Stmr National City. Higgins Fort Bragg.
Stmr Bowdoin. Anderson, Astoria.
Stmr Hanalel Mcfarland. San Pedro.
Stmr Fscon, Schage, Portland.
Stmr Curacao, Paulsen, Guaymss via San
Pedro.
Stmr Eureka, Lorraine. Eureka.
Schr Advent Olsen Coos bay
Stmr Santa Monica Olsen San Pedro.
BY UNITED WIRELESS
Stmr Admiral Sampson. from San Francisco
for San Pedro-Nov g. 7:30 p. M. of Point Sur.
Stmr Atlas. from San Francisco for Redondo
Beach-Nov 6, 10 p. M, IS miles east Of Santa
Barbara.
stmr Col E. L. Drake. from San Francisco for
Seattle-Nov g. $3.50 p. M, OF Point Reyes.
Nov T. p. M, miles south of Cape Blsnco.
Stmr HiIonian. from Honolulu for San Fran
eco-Nov 6, p. M, 920 miles off San Fran
cisco.
Stmr President. from San Francisco for Seat
tle-Nov 8. $40 p. M, passed Point Arena.
Stmr st. CroiK. from San Pedro for San Fran
csco-Nov 6, $50 p M, off Point Arguelo.
T. s. stmr Sheridan from San Francisco for
Manla-Nov 6, 500 miles out.
TELEGRAPHIC
POINT LoBOs, Nov Z, 10 p. m.-Weather
cloudy and calm.
DOMESTIC PORTS
POINT REYES-Passed Nov Z. II 90 a. M
Stmr Santa Monica, from Grays Harbor for San
Francisco; 9:25 a. nI.. stmr NJ F. Plant, from
Coos bay for San Francisco; 1920 q. m, stmr
Newburg. from Grays Harbor for San Francisco;
) p. m. 3 masted bark, miles ont
RAYM0ND-Arriyed Nov 6-Stmr Helene.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-08
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific
[Snecial DispoLeh % NJ CalIl

ASTORIA Nov. steamer F. 5. Loop ar
rived here today and proceeded TO knappton,
where IL will take on a part cargo OF lumber,
sster which II viii proceed up the river TO finish.
Steam schooner Wellesley arrived today from
San francisco and proceeded up the river "a
load lumber for return.
Steamer Alliance. with freight and passengers
for Coos bay crossed out today
etesmer Tamaipais. with lumber and q good
list OF passengers. crossed out today for San
steam schooner Olympic arrived down this
evening with lumber for San Francisco and will
proceed 10 sea tomorrow
LOS ANGELES, Nor. 7.-Arrived: Steamer
Coos Rav. from San Francisco and way ports
steam schooner Harold Dollar. from Mukilteo
schooner Niudora from Everett: steamer City
~ Topeka. from San Diego: steamer Sants
Ross from San Francisco. via Redondo and
ssnfa barbara: steam schooner Shna Yak, from
Everett via San Francisco.
Safled-Steaner City Of Topeka. for San Fran
cisco via Redondo and Santa Barbara: steamez
Sanfs Ross for San Francisco and way ports
steamer Coos Bay, for San Francisco and way
ports.
PORTLAND. Nov. 7.--Arrived: Steamer Sants
Clara from San Francisco; french Dark Pierre
antonfne from Newcastle, Australia.
ssiled-Steamer George W. Elder, for Sar
pedro: steam schooner Wellesley. for San Fran
.ssco. German steamer Wslkure. for st. Vim
cent: British steamer Invertay, for yelling
ton n. H.
SEATTLE, Nor. 7.-Arrived- Steamer sens-
tor Nome: British ship Observation-Disclosures,
Hamburg via Honolulu; japanese steamer Ia
CONS Naru Tacoma
Subsistence watson. San Francisco.