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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-06
SEVEN GRAFTERS ARE
SENTENCED TO PRISON
Some Formerly Respected Citi,
zeus of Pittsburg Will Have
Time TO Reflect.

PITTSBURG. May 5,-Sentences
were imposed today on seven persons
convicted within the last few weeks in
the municipal graft cases, as follows:
w. w. Ramsey. former national bank
president; convicted of bribery: one
year and six months Imprisonment and
a fine of $1,000.
Captain John +. Klein, councilman !;
two years aud fine Of $1,000 on bri-
berry conviction and one year and six
months on conspiracy conviction.
Joseph G.. Wasson and William
Brand. former councilmeu; each one
year and six months and fine of $500
for conspiracy.
Fl. NJ. Bolger. hotel keeper; two years
and a fine of $500 for bribery.
Charles Colbert and John Colbert,
convicted of attempting to bribe juror
in the Ramsey bribery case; two years
and a fine of $500 each.
Former Bank Cashier A. A. Vilsack
was not sentenced TODAY,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-06
REVISED RETURNS SHOW
ANTI-GAMBLERS WIN

RENO, New. May 5,-The Municipal
of Clean Government league won a
great victory over the gambling aud
saloon interests here yesterday by
electing three out Of four councilmen
and thus securing control of the city
council for the coming two years. The
Independents elected a city clerk and
police Judge, while the Liberal ticket
elected a mayor and one councilman.
The fight was extremely close and ex-
citing, A NJ. Brit, the brewer, being
elected mayor over Walter Harris, the
Municipal league candidate, by a scant
l1S votes. One councilman was elected
by but six votes. No party fight was
manifest, but rather the election was
contest of the factions who will try
to elect George III, Kilb0rn OF George
8. Nixon, the incumbent, United States
senator from Nevada III 1910.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-06
TELLS OF TAKING BIG
SUMS FROM THE MINT

san FRANCISCO, May 5-The
prosecution advanced another step to-
day in presenting the case against Pat
rick Calhoun, charged with bribery of
supervisors in connection with tho over
head trolley franchise, by placing Will
liam M, Abbott, general attorney of the
United Railroads, on tho stand to tell
Of having taken from the mint in May,
1906, $4,000 in currency, the money
which the prosecution expects TO show
was paid to the supervisors.
Abbott went over the ground he had
covered in previous trials, saying that
he went to the mint, then the general
banking place of the city, in company
with TREY j.. Ford. then general coun-
sci for the company. On the presenta-
tion of telegraphic orders from Mr.
Calhoun. sent from Cleveland, O., the
money was done up IN two packages
United Railroads office, where 1t was
placed on a table. Abbott said that he
had no knowledge Of what became Of
the money after that,
Again in July. 1906, ho went with
Ford to the mint aud helped carry away
100000 in the same way. OF the final
disposal of this sum he was ignorant.
Prior to the calling of Abbott, Will
liam K. Cole. cashier at the mint, was
plaCeO on the SIdDu. Tle lolu Oh HaNluS
received the telegraphic order to pay
out both sums, and said that the $4,000
lot was paid in bills ranging from 81
to $50 denominations. Eugene G. Haw,
kins, assistant cashier, was called and
told of having made up the packages OF
money which were taken away by Ford
and Abbott
The prosecution had completed the
direct examination of Abbott when
court adjourned for the day, and his
cross examination will be taken up to-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-06
SENSATIONAL SHOOTING
IN CITY OF DETROIT

DETROIT. May 5.-Robcrt BarroHs.
a painter, is dead, Michael Rurkhardt
is under arrest charged with murder and
Mrs. Barrows is under detention as a
witness, As n result of n sensational
shooting which occurred last night in
the rear of lt3 Lafayette avenue. where
Mrs. Barrows was employed aS house
keeper. The husband and wife had
been separated for some time
Last night Mrs, Barraws was stand
ing on the back porch talking 10
Bnrkhardt, motorman, who had driven
up III an automobile, when Der husband
appeared. Only a few words were
spoken when a revolver flashed, Bar.
rows dropped TO the ground aud Burk-
hardt disappeared. Burkhardt when
arrested at his home later in the night
admitted, according to the police. that
he had shot Barrows
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-06
EMBASSAD0R TO RUSSIA
FACES HARD PROBLEM

ST. PETERSBURG, Nav 5.-A. w,
Rockhill, the newly y-appointed Ameri-
can ambassador to Russia. viii face a
difficult proposition in the negotiation
Of the new treaty of commerce and
navigation with Russia. The reyisiops
of the provisions of the old treaty of
1882 that affects the rights of Amcri.
can Hebrews to enter Russia in the
sense desired by the American govern
ment. is considered here practically im.
possible. inasmuch as the present atti-
tude Of Russia in this matter is based
OH the general Jewish exclusion act.
which cannot be altered without parliu-
mentary action on the whole subject OF
Jewish disability
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Ex-Governor's Statement.

BELLINGHAM, Wash, May 81
am in the position of a banker who
aasn aps baI TneTk anps sRs
ton are true said Ex-Governor Mead
here this afternoon, as either or my
secretary for me signed the forged
vouchers and approved them
MI. Mead had been consld dered by
Governor Hay for appointment as sec
rotary of state to succeed Samuel Mich.
OILS. but the ex-governor said this after
noon he could not under the circum-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-06
PROMINENT MAN
SET KILLING PACE
Former Adjutant-General of the
State of Washington Alleged
to Have Stolen $4,000.
TOO MUCH MONEY WAS
SPENT ON YOUNG WOMAN
Accounts Falsified. but Discrep-
ancies Are Discovered by
Government Officials.

OLYMPIA, Wash, May 5.--Ortville
Hamilton, former adiutant general of
the state of Washington. was arrested
today at the. instance Of Governor T.
NJ. Hay, charged with embezzlement
and forgery. Hamilton is alleged TO
have stolen $4,000 from the state mill
tary fund. The warrant charges cm-
bezzlcment OF S11, 900
Several months ago an official in
vestlGation of the sources of Hamll-
ton S income was begun, as be had been
spending money at a furious pace in
company with young woman. On
looking over Hamilton 3 ledger it was
found that D single regiment Of state
militia had been supplied more than
half million shells at cost exceed
ing 81 900. War department. officials
at Washington declared that no such
purchases had been made from govern
ment arsenals: The ammunition for
9eries for 1907 and 1908, so far as dis
covered. amount TO Sl3,15S
Soon after the investigation was be
gun Governor Hay removed Adiutant
General Hamilton from office. but re-
tanned him IN a subordinate position in
the department.
Confesses His Guilt.
The scene at the governors office
today was dramatic. Hamilton arrived
in company with Adiutant General
George Jamping, his successor. The
governor then sent for Attorney Gen
eral Bell When Bell came in the door
was closed and Hamilton was told that
his accounts were wrong. Hamilton
asked for proof. This was placed be-
fore him and he admitted the truth OF
almost every charge.
Meanwhile, Assistant Attorney Gen
eral McHill obtained a warrsnt for
Hamilton 8 arrest. This was placed in
the hands of Sheriff CASTOR, who went
Immediately to the capitol.
The legislature last winter made an
appropriation of $4,000 to cover
deficiency in the military fund, Hamil
ton having overdrawn his account to
that extent. Hamilton made a state
draft was speedily covered.
Bore Stainless Reputation.
Hamilton is sc years old, The sou of
~, Washington, and was educated in 4
military academy in Portland. Or. He
was married in 1897 to Miss Mary Sav.
age, daughter of a rich farmer of
Whiteman cousty. When Hamilton
became adiutant general his rcputa tion
was stainless. During the early part
OF his term he went cast on National
Guard matters, gained wide acquaipt-
ance among military aud army officers
and was congratulated personally by
Secretary (now presidentl Taft for his
success in getting the United States
National Guard association to adopt
the proposal to place the militia direct.
ly under the president ; orders in times
Of emergency. In 1907 General Hamil-
ton was captain of Washington s crack
shooting team that went TO Camp Perry
IL Ohio and won fifth place in 3 field of
forty-Gve competitors. Hamilton him
self is an expert shot.
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Hard on Churches.

NEW MARTINSNILLE w Va. May
charge to jury here today. instructed
them 10 indict all church societies and
church workers who obtain money through
the medium OF raffles.
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Railroads 3
Society .......-.-....... >
Editorial ....,............ 9
Mines s
Markets .
Iutcrnomtaiu 10
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Chance for Missouri,

JEFFERSON CITY. May Missouri
likely will have a chance To vote on state
wide prohibition, The senate today passed
the prohibition constitutional amendment.
which already had passed the house. The
vote wae 70 TO ).
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Mrs. Rockefeller Improving.

HOT SPRINGS. Va. May 5.-AIrs. John
d. Rockefeller who has been III with
pneumonia at the Homestead hotel but
is now out of danger, continued TO i'm
prove today.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-06
Domestic.

Little prospect that congress
will adjourn before July 1..
Congressman Bsrtholdt says war
clouds come whom army appTo-
priatioDs are needed ....
Former adiutant-gencral of
Washington accused of en-
De1Elcme0l ..-os.ass..,
Seven Pi:tsburg grafters arc
sentenced to prison.. ....-....
Plot TO kidnap son of California's s
governor foiled ....,....s.
New developments in Missouri
rate hearing s...,..,.....,
Flashes from the wire ,........
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Foreign.

Condition OF refugees of mas
sacre in Aslatic Turkey is
DltlaUl lU
Desire expressed that Roosevelt
see horrors OF sleeping sick
ness ........ :
Foreign. news in brief. 10
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s.SE Rt9UkE HAS MORE PAGES
moHe NEWS, is BETTER EpITED'

I figing t,U rIIaUIE' HHd Carries more adver-
T,ar,s Tf,mrns inan any other paper betweet,
tthhining mn authority, the classified medium,
n rn.s real estate and department store de-.
ptsnuence-ln short, the acknowledged
ssandard. Consequently. It IS read hy
more people. and It's readers have more
money TO spend than those OF any other
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Local.

J. Fewson Smith, Sr,. pioneer
railroad builder, is dead. .. l
Inspection at Fort Douglas being
maze
y. NJ, &. A. committees doing
good work Observation-Disclosures.
Special session of council TO
consider outlet pipe. ...-..,...I
Chambers says he will enforce
law ......s.s...... II
Local bidders barred on jail, IA
Foreign element notified TO quit14
Sporting News.
Salt Lake defeats Helena, >
= Baseball war in east. t...--.,....-.11
Boise defeats Butte ..ss.....,.11
Ogden races draw big crowd. IL
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-06
la LARGE DEPARTMENT
STORE GIVES THE FOLLOWING

definition OF the ad Z E,an suggestion on
| his qualifications. with a lit.Ie advice ap-
three parts horse sense and three parts
literary sense. When you find such n
man, employ him on the spot-take 8
lease II you can. Go further. II the said
ad man won't come for five dollars per.
stretch point and pay him six. He's
iyaluable-he's necessary.
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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-04
GoLOFIElD CON. HAS
PLENTY OF MONEY

Accompanying the dividend checks
received on tho first of this month
by the stockholders of the Goldield
Consolidated Mines company was the
official report Of the secretary and
treasurer of the corporation for the
quarter ending September 80. This
report shows the total net receipts OF
the company for the months Of July,
August and September to have been
S977, 1915, which. added 10 the cash
balance on hand July /, amounting to
S1,315, 5,03LG9. gave total OF S2,964,-
f51.44 From this amount was sub
tracted dividend number 4, amounting
to $l,067. .364.60, leaving cash bal
ance on hand September 30 of $1.S97.-
0SG.Sf Accordingly the cash balance
of the company on October 81, was
this sum, plus the earnings for Octo.
Der. and minus the dividend just paid.
No, .. The report states that the dis
burSements Of July were augmented
by the purchase OF the subsidiary com
panies. involving a net outlay of s271.-
592.255 those of September were in
creased by disbursement of S43,-
9G6.S6 for bullion tax of previous quar-
ter. so that the net receipts OF the next
quarter will probably be somewhat in
excess of the previous three months.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-04
BLACK HAND MYSTERY IN
OTTUMWA, IA, CLEARED UP

Ottumwa, Iowa. Nov. IA -" Black
Hand" mystery, which has puzzled
the officials of Keokuk county for a
long time. was uDravelcd here yesJor-
day whom Charles HiX oil Hedrick.
made a confession TO the sheriff that
he himself had written threatening
letters to the firm OF HiX Brothers, OF
which he is a member The letters
were addressed to James Reynolds, a
clerk in the store, and dTnanded
money.
Hix was arrested by the sheriff, but
was released after he had made the
confession. He said nc could give 40
reason for writing the letters.
The first letter was written 10 Rey-
nods. and ordered him to leave the
community under threats.
1t was signed BLACK Hand Rey'
nolds stayed however. and few days
later received another letter written
in the same hand The threats were
a little stronger and were signed
Darker" Again REYNOLDS refused
to go. and third letter reached him.
more threatening than the others.
One morning letter was found un-
der the door. addressed to HiX
Brothers. demanding $500. They were
ordered to proceed to a lonely cor
ner on the deserted county road,
strike three matches as a signal and
deposit the money in the fence cor
ner.
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MIKE CHATHAS DIES
FROM GUNSHOT WOUND
Deputy Sheriff Nelson, Who Did tho
Shooting, viii Likely Be
Investigated.

Salt Lake. Nov. 4,-After suffering
since last Friday morning from the
gunshot wound received ut the hands
of Special Deputy Sheriff Nelson at
Bingham, Mike Chathas died at ST.
Marks hospital shortly after $50
o'clock Wednesday morning
Chathas and TWO other Greeks were
arrested by the deputy Friday morn
ing shortly after o'clock on the prop
erty of the Boston Consolidated COM
pany, They wero suspected of steal
ing coal. After leaving the men in
charge of the mine foreman the dep
uty went in search of few of the
other Greeks who were suspected also
Of stealing coal 1t Is said that be-
fore the deputy had gone far in search
of the other Greeks, Chathas started
to run. II Is also said that the deputy
called to the Greek 10 halt and then
fired two shots at the fleeing man.
Friday afternoon the Greek was
brought to the hospital and died We'd
nesday morning. Nelson had been hir-
ed il is said. to stop the theft of the
coal II is quite likely that the shoot
Ing will be investigated and that Mel
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-04
JAMES DONALDSON
is DENIED HEARING
Must Repay McWhlrters the Money
Secured From Them in Poker
Came

The supreme court Wednesday re-
fused TO grant a rehearing in the case
OF William McWhirter versus James
Donaldson. appellant, hence the form
er opinion rendered by the court will
stand and Donaldson will have to pay
back TO McWhirter part of the money
which he secured from him in the fam
GUS fake poker game about two years
ago. when McWhirter and his brother
were relieved of about $4,000 in cash
while stopping in this city on their
way from Scotland their native land,
TO engage in business In California,
Judgment was rendered against DON
aldson in the district court OF this
county for a little more than $1,000.
and he appealed to the supreme court.
where the Judgment was affirmed His
attorneys then filed a petition for a
rehearing of the case in the supreme
court, which was denied Wednesday,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-04
SEN. SMOOT CONTRAD|CTS THE
FALSE REPORTS ON TAFT'S VISIT

Washington. Nov 3-Echoes of
President Taft's trip through Utah
were heard in Washington today.
when Senator Smoot, VINO mas just re-
turned from the presidential trip down
the Mississippi, declared tie sensa.
tional publications in regard 10 the
trip had been sent out for political ef.
feet. According to the senator, the
Mormons did not try 10 monopolize the
president. and the accounts 10 that ef.
feet were a gross SANDER on the stale.
Governor Spry, Senator Sutherland
and myself called together fifty OF
more leading citizens of Utah TO ap.
point committee on arrangements
for the presidents visit explained
the senator. "A committee of twenty,
five was chosen. OF which seventeen
were non-Mormons and eight were
Mormons. The original program pro-
vided for a public gathering In the
tabernacle on Sunday, September 26
Rev. Mr. Short. representing the
Ministers association, telephoned TO
rue, complaining that the hour fixed
for the meeting would interfere with
the regular church services, and ask.
Ing that the time be changed The
committee changed the time to 1880.
which Mr.. Short said would be salts,
factory This program was carried
out, the president speaking to 1900
people in the tabernacle
"a committee Of eight to go in a
private car to meet the president at
Helper. near the Colorado line, was
appointed. and Of these five were non.
Mormons and three Mormons The
change in arrangements by which I
introduced the president al the taber-
nacle instead OF Mayor Bransford. was
made with the full agreement of ali
concerned, and because the mayor
stated that he was not feeling well
THE statement that Governor Spry
and myself refused to enter the Uni.
tartan church with the president is
wicked falsehood Both of us were
present, the governor sitting on the
presidents right The chief justice of
the supreme court sat on the left with
Mayor Bransford and myself in line.
I'm short. the sensational reports OF
embarrassing situations and charging
an attempt by the Mormons to mon,
opolize the president had not the
slightest foundation In fact. A glance
at the presidents engagements while
in Utah and an analysis OF the men,
bership OF the committee which had
charge of him, completely disproyes
those statements
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-04
OURANG.OUTANG DIES
IN a FIT OF RAGE

Chicago. Nov. 4.-There was 10 have
been christening In Lincoln park to-
day but instead there will be a burial.
Little Mis- Ourang-Outang is dead.
She died, not of pneumonia. from
which she had been suffering. but OF a
hemorrhagc brought on in a fit of rage
according 10 the story OF her sorrow
ing keeper, Cy Devry.
The death took place at little
past 9 O'Clock last night Mr., Devry
Twenty minutes before that she was
the heartiest monkey | ever saw"
She had been lying on couch play
ing with rattle, with Mr.. Devry be
slde her. When he got up to go she
was angry over 1t. and when he didn't
come back at once she fell over in a
convulslon.
An autopsy will be held TODAY. AZ
that She will lie buried in the highest
spot In Lincoln park. and the pret-
test" says MIR. Deyry. Teere will ~
a ceremony.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-04
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
DECISION is AFFIRMED
BY THE SUPREME COURT
Case OF John Laneino Against Bert L.
Smith and Peter Porter.


An opinion was handed down by the
supreme court Wednesday affirming
the Judgment OF the lower court In
the case OF John Lancino against Bert
H. Smith and Peter Porter, appellants.
Lacino sued Smith and Porter in the
district court Of this county for labor
performed upon mining property. The
case was sot for trial on April 2, aud
on that date appellants attorney filed
Il motion for n continuance, supported
by proper affidayit showing that PoT-
ter. whose testimony was necessary TO
the defense. was east and could not be
present al the trial. The case was
thereupon continued until April rs.
On that date one of the attorneys
for defendants made verbal motion
for another continuance but did not
1le an affidavit showing good cause
therefor. He merely stated that the
same conditions prevailed as when
the affidavit was filed In support of the
former motion for continuance. The
court held that there was not a prop
er showing for continuance and
denied the motion. The attorneys for
the defendants thereupon asked per-
mission to withdraw from the case.
This was refused by the court and they
were instructed TO proceed with the
trial. Both defendants were absent
and hence no testimony was introduc.
ed in their behalf and judgment was
rendered against them.
On appeal they contended that the
lower court erred in not granting the
second continuance. The supreme
court holds that the trial judge did
not abuse his discretion when he re-
fused TO grant the continuance and
hence the Judgment was affirmed JUS
tice Frick wrote the opinion of the
court and il was concurred in by Chief
Justice Straup and Justice McCarty.
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CIRCUS ON TOP oFA
NEW YORK HOTEL

New York, Nov "A circus. ten
stories up in the air on the roof of
the Hotel Astor, has been arranged
for entertainment of the millinery job
bers, from all of the big cities of the
country, who are here for their an
nual convention, A tent thousand
feet square has been erected on the
Astor house roof, horses, ponies, mon
KEYS and other animals have been
holsted up by derrick. a sawdust ring
laid out. several midway shows set
up, and other features of the old-fash-
ioned country circus provided. The
show will be on tonight and tomorrow
night, but will not be opened TO the
public.
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son will he examined if not dealt witt
more severely.
LEAPS OFF MOVING
TRAIN AND ESCAPES

Salt Lake. Nov. 4,-James F. Young.
arrested in this city a few days ago
by Sheriff S. P, Heck OF Sallna, Kan.
escaped from the sheriff while return
Ing TO Salina, Wednesday morning, by
leaping through window of rapidly
moving train at Ellsworth. Kan.
After travelling thousands OF miles
and spending i'm the neienborhood OF
$1,000, Sheriff Heck arrested Young.
Sunday afternoon. In front of the new
Wilson hotel here. Young is charged
with the theft of $274 at Salina, Kan.
on September 4, last.
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MURPHY WILL HOLD ON
TO Killing AND REULBACH

New York Nov 4.-President Chas.
w. Murphy of the Chicago National
League baseball club, Is here. and
although he declares that he would
not trade King and Reulbach to the
New York team for any amount. he
has had conference with President
John T, Brush and Manager John Nc
Graw, and intends to meet them
again McGraw insists that a trade
Is pending and intimates that he is
trying to give George Wiltse and Mike
Donlin. with an added cash consider.