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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25
TO TAFT
IS BEARING FRUIT
Charge of Railroad Freight Dis,
elimination in Utah Hay-
ing Its Effect.
HARRIMAN'S MEN TRYING
TO CALL OFF SHIPPERS
Urging Them to Wait Awhile,
Adding That Everything
Will Be Fixed.

The vigorous letter Of protest recent
~ transmitted 30 President Taft
through Utah's representatives in con
gross, against the rank discrimination
against salt Lake City, Ogden and
Provo on the part of the railroads in
the matter of freight rates, already has
begun TO bear fruit
The protest to President Taft. it will
be remembered. charged discrimination
against number of roads, but the Har-
rlman lines were most conspicuous, be-
cause of their eastern aud western cou-
nections. Upon the receipt Of the
protest tho president announced at once
that he would look carefully into the
matter, and that the railroads feel as
sured that the chief executive Will
keep his word is evidenced by the fact
that representatives, Of Mr.. Hartman
in Salt Lake are now trying to call OFF
big shippers
II is stated upon the best authority
that Hartman representatives called
upon several of the largest shippers in
this city Saturday, and urged them to
hold of for a time upon the matter
of agitating the freight rate question,
adding that the company now was con
s1derlng the matter of a new schedule,
and that everything would come out
satisfactorily 10 the shippers In good
time.
Big Undertaking.
"You SEE one Of the representa-.
tives Is quoted as saying 'this is an
immense undertaking, and it will take
time 10 look into schedules and rear.
range them, but yon may rest assured
that we are doing our utmost, and that
the matter will be arranged at the
earliest possible date
g But how long will it take7" asked
one big shipper, who has become weary
of being trimmed.
Ion. about SIX months, I should
Judge, the Hartman representative re.
Piled
And what are we going to do in the
meantlme! the shipper queried
The reply 10 This question upon the
part of the railroad representative was
rot recorded.
There is but little question that the
Salt Lake representatives are acting
under instructions received direct from
tho headquarters Of the Hartman roads
IN chicago. and the Utah shippers arc
highly clated over tho fact that Mr.
Hartman finally has taken copuizspce
OF The fact that the fight for a square
deal, taken up in behalf of Utah shin
pcrS by the Commercial club traffic
bureau, is no ft-glove affair. but q
contest to the finish
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25
TAFT AGAIN VICTOR
IN GAME OF GOLF

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Presidcnt
Taft was once more victor at golf
at the finish Of an exciting game on
the Chevy Chase links this afternoon,
a foursome was played, in which the
president and Vice President sherman
opposed General Clarence k. Edwards
and Captain Archibald Butt.
. The president played n faultless game
and led the three other players in indi-
vidual scores throughout the match. In
the first half of play the army Off
GERS were one mp, but on the return
they were outclassed and Mt the sew
cnteepth hole the scores revealed that
the president and vice president were
match was 10 play off the rubber. each
side having won a game in previous
matches.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25
PROTEST. AGAINST DUTY
ON HIDES AND LEATHER

CHICAGO, April 24.-Rcsolutions
protesting against a duty on hides and
leather were adopted today at meet
ing OF the hide and leather manufac-
turcrs Of the middle west here today.
\ committee was selected to 90 10
Washington and tell the president and
members of congress The dangers of
placing a duty on hides The leather
men also Endorsed letter written by a
representative of a St Louis shoe firm
TO Senator Dolliver intended to correct
an alleged impression Of the Iowa sena-
tor that the movement TO abolish the
duty on hides emanated from an east.
ern shoe firm.
"We of the west reads the letter,
"have been working hard in conIunc-
tlon with eastern manufacturers of
boots and shoes for the abolition of the
II per cent duty on hides
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25
WHITE WIFE OF CHINESE
GIVEN LONG SENTENCE

NEW YORK, April 24.-Emma Chee,
white wife of n Chinaman, must serve
not less than seven nor more than ten
wears in prison at Auburn for luring
Young girls TO New York 3 Chinatown.
She was sentenced Yesterday hy Judge
OiSullivau in general sessions, after
having been convicted with Ong Sing,
a waiter, of abductiug a l6-year.old
child. but she was later taken homo by
her parents. Her erstwhile Chinese
husband must serve not less than two
years and six months nor moro than
five ycnrs in Sing SIup
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25
PROMINENT CITIZEN OF
LOS ANGELES SUMMONED

Los ANGELES, Cal, April "a
George Mason, a prominent business
man of this city and former police
commissioner, died suddenly OF heart
disease this afternoon while making
an address before the Pioneer Chau.
tauqua members OF New York. who were
holding n reunion in East Lake park.
lie came 10 California twenty years
ago. He was a banker in Pierre, S. d..
before coming here. and later engaged
in the lumber business in Oregon. At
the time of his death he was president
of the Central National bank in this
city He is survived by his wife, three
cons and daughter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25
BOY NEARLY DIES IN
HIS B0N-CAR PRISON

WHITE PLAINS, y. y, April "a,
.Iobn Taylor, "a l2-year.old boy, crawled
into box car at Northampton, Pa
l"sf Monday to take nap; When he
woke the car, which was loaded with
cement consigned TO a New York firm,
was moving, and the door was locked,
As a policeman was passing the car
here yesterday he heard means ana
When thc door was forced open he found
Tovlor. almost dead from starvation.
He was cared for by the police aud
will recover
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25
Scott Declines Position.

WASHINGTON. April 24.-Harvey
w. Scott Of Portland, Or, who was
rendered the embassadorship 60 Mcxi-
co. today declined that Office. The
declnation is made in a letter received
BY President Taft today. .------
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25
{ndex to Toddy'S Tribunel
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Departments.
site.

Brouehton BrandcnhurE. under
arrest In san Francisco, says
he Is the American Drey-
fns' ...... ....-...... !
-Four lives lost in Topeka, Kan.
IptGl 1rC 1900. .,......s..
Flashes from III" wire. ..........
Charles Warren Stoddard, poet.
author. lecturer. dies .......,.1l
Ida NJ. TarbcI emphatic in
roasting Payne tariff bill. II
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25
HEINRICH C0NREID Is
VICTIM OF AP0PLEXY

BERLIN, April PA dispatch re-
ccived here from Bozeu. Tyrol. SAYS
that Heinrich Conreid. the former di-
rector Of the Metropolitan opera. house
in New York, suffered an apoplctlc
stroke on Thursday. His condition is
considered serious, as ho has not re-
covered cousciousncss- ----------
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25
DISHWASHER INHERITS
TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS

LOS ANGELES. Cal. April o4.-From
dishwashing to comparative wealth, is
me Jump Oscar Stein, heir to $4,000 in
Milwaukee, has made. He did not know
of his good luck last night for his
friends in the Los Angeles y. NJ. G.
A., through whom the Young man was
located, after a world wide search. have
not seen him for several days.
There are two other heirs TO the cs.
tate left Steju by his mother. One IL
his halfbrother, DIR. Edward Schuitt
ker. now serving time in the Wisconsin,
state prison for manslauahter. and the
other is Stein s father, his mother s sec
ond husband. Both Of these have been
disinheritcd.
MILWAUKEE. April 2I.-Thc estate
of Mrs. Wilhelmina Stein which is be
ing probated here, and of which Oscar
Stein, now In Los Angeles. is an heir.
is estimated at only $4,000. The viii
cut Dr. Schnittker. halfbrother of
Stein, off with So. DIR. Schuittker, now
Il convict. is contestiug the will.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25
Foreign

Victory OF Young Turks over tho
sultan complete and sweep
INK go l
Victims of massacre in Aslatic
Turkey may reach 10000. .-.., /
Details of Saturdays battle at
Constantinopic ......- ..,.... :
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Local.


Traffic bureaus appeal TO Taft
bearing fruit .,.....s,.,......y |
Smyth still to hold MARSHAL
snip ...... .r....'..' ..'...,....,.
Trade stimulated by sunshiny
days sr.,,. -.....,...r s.r.ssa !;
Bulletin is out on cocoa beans. 80
Strange tangle in lie OF John
tainn .,.s-, s.... ..-,.,. %
Life underwriters have pleasant
time ..,... .,...ss"-s ,..,s ~
New Richmond In contracting
Commander Ncvius visits Salt
Y. NJ. G. y will discharge obli-
cations -.-..... ....-....... 2S
Railroad company loses land
contest .... ....,...,. ....,.n..,
Sporting News.
Too much boxing in Tennessee. ,16
Big benefit for Schacfer ........l6
California horses arriving ......1I
Shrubb defeats ST Yves........iI
Fifteen hundred athletes COM
pete on Franklin field -,.....lI
Rector challenges Walker ....,.1I
Prize list for bicycle races. .....l1
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25

MORE NEWS. rs BETTER EDITED.
Is more reliable. and carries more adver-
Using than any other paper between
Denver and San Francisco. IL is the
mining authority the classified medium.
the real estate and department store de-
pendence--in short. the acknowledged
standard. Consequently. ~ Is read by
more people and Its readers have moro
money 10 spend than those OF any other
paper in Utah.
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SDortiug News.

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-25
4 LARoE DEPARTMENT
TORE GIVES THE FOLLOWING

1eflnItion OF the ad man, q suggestion on
his qualifications, with a lis.Ve advice an.
rnnded. viz: Three parts common sense.
<Iree parts horse sense aud three parts
Iferery sense. When you find such a
man. employ him Oh the spot-take a
lease II you can. Go further. II the said
1d man won't como for five dollars per.
stretch point md pay him SIX. He's
FBluable--hcs necessary.
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Il have been arrested so many times
during the last three months, said
in the city prison this
$50 that this is rather ia
miliar situation. l have gotten used
to those thiugs-pointing to the iron
-.-- Continued on Page Two.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-07
WOMAN BECAME
An EMBEzzLER
Took -Four Thousand From the
Firm of Which She Was
Cashier

Kansas City. Jan. Miss Nellie
ODonnell. age 30 years. a former
cashier and bookkeeper for the
Schwarzichild and Sulzberger Beef
and Provision company. was arrested
last night on a charge of embezzling
$4,000 while in the employ of the COM
pany. According to the police, Miss
O'Donnell has made complete con-
fession. The embezzlement took place
in July. 1908. Miss O'Donnell asserts
that she does not know why she took
the money. Frank O'Dowd. also a
former bookkeeper for the company,
was arrested shortly after Miss O'Don-
nell. The police assert that ODowd
signed statement admitting having
received $500 from Miss O'Donnell.
O'Dowd resigned his position and
went into the cigar business. Miss
O'Donnell also left the company and
became his clerk. In her confession
Miss O'Donnell says O'Dowd did not
know that she had embezzled the
money. Miss ODonnell entered the
employ of the company ten years ago
and had been promoted from Office
girl to cashier
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-07
CENSUS PLAN PROPOSED
Friends of G. 0. P. Want All Printing
Done There.

Washington, Jan. THE plan con-
tanned in i!ic senate ame. e..G,-.,;,t to
the census bill to take from the gov
ernment printing office the printing
of the next census, should the director
of census decide that the work could
be done more cheaply elsewhere, has
caused a stir, not only in the govern
ment circles that has assumed impor-
tant proportions and threatens to
bring about an investigation.
The government has spent millions
of dollars establishing a print shop
that, it is said. has no equal in the
world. Yet congress, it is pointed out.
which appropriated the money to es-
tablish the printing office, is about to
enact law that will permit work
costing upward of million dollars
to be taken from the government shop.
IF conditions are such that step
of this kind is warranted. then the
quicker the government printing Of
fee is abolished the better for econ
omic conduct of the government print
ing" said a government official last
night. But it is not believed the con-
dftions are such as to warrant taking
the huge job of printing the census
from the printing office.
A letter setting forth clearly the
opinion of those who believe that the
adoption of the senate amendment to
the census bill would not only be an
Injustice to the government printing
office, but would also add to the gov
ernment's expenses. is being mailed
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-07
Guaranty Bill
ARREST WOMAN OF 80
Police Suspicious When She Seeks
President.

Washington, Jan. Mrs. Mary
Renda, 80 years old. of Niobrara.
Knox county, Neb., was arrested at
Union station yesterday as she was
about to enter a carriage to be driven
to the White House. She said she
wanted to consult President Roose-
velt, who, she declared, was person.
al friend of her husband before the
latter's death ten years ago, regard
ing large tracts Of land left by her
husband
Mrs. Randa Travelled across the con-
tinent alone, and when she entered
Union station and began inquiring
how to reach the White House, Police
man Sears became suspicious and
promptly placed her under arrest. She
was locked up at the house OF deten-
ton, but when she exhibited several
deeds to large holdings of real estate
In Nebraska and established her
identity to the satisfaction of the po-
lice, she was permitted to leave. The
woman went to the Crittenton house,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-07
THIS CELESTIAL
GHOST WALKED
A Chinaman Buried in Profane
Soil Haunted Relatives
Homes

Newark, N. j., Jan. because the
ghost of Lehia Yet, Chinese laundry
man who died and was buried in Ir-
vington fifteen years ago. has been
wandering through the Chinese en-
pire with no home, haunting the rela-
tives Of the dead Celestial and appear
Ing to them in weird dreams and
places. his grave has been opened and
all that is mortal of his was shipped
to China and buried with sacred rites.
Yet was one of the few converted
Chinese in this country when he died.
He was buried in the Springfield Pres
byterian cemetery with the Presbyter-
ian service. Until few months ago
he lay there undisturbed. Although
gone, he was not forgotten. his rela-
tives declared. His ghost returned to
China, and having no home in the soil
of that country, wandered through the
Celestial kingdom, an outcast from
the realm of the departed. Having
no sepulcher in which to repose, his
relatives declare Vets ghost sought
rest with his family.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-07
PEAKE' WILL Be
THE ADJUTANI
GENERAL MAYBE
Governor Issued Commission
Directing Office to be
Turned Over
POOLE WILL FIGHT THE
CHANGE IN THE COURT
Claims He Cannot be Retired Except
for Age or Abuse of the Office
Ball, Watson & Young Retained US
Counsel
(By H. ID. Paulson.)

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 7.-Orders
retiring Thomas Poole as adjutant
general and Amasa Peake as colonel
of the state National Guard were is
sued this afternoon by Governor
Burke. With these retirements the
commission will be signed by the gov
ernor making Col. Peake adjutant
general and ordering him to take
possession of the records of the Of
flee. General Poole has laid his plans
to test the constitutionality of the
state law fixing the terms of office
and the retirement of the officers
Ball, Watson & Young of Fargo have
been retained by him as legal repre-
senatives to commence action just as
soon as the governor issues the com.
mission to Col. Peake. General Poole
will probably refuse to turn the rec
ords over. It is claimed the state
statute is unconstitutional in that the
title fails to show laws, provisions and
that the measure is in conflict with
the federal military laws and that nc
commissioned officer shall be retired
except for age or abuse of the office.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-07
where she will remain until she can
straighten out her affairs.
Husband Knew Mr., Roosevelt,

She told the police that her husband
left her considerable property, and
that several lawyers were trying to
get it away from her. Before Presi-
dent Roosevelt became the occupant
Of the White House. Mrs. Randa says,
her husband was personally acquaint-
ed with Mr.. Roosevelt and because
Of that acquaintance she had come
to Washington to get his advice as to
how best to proceed in an effort to re-
tain her property. She said the pres
ident, in her estimation, was the most
eminent man in the country to go to
for advice, and that she felt confident
he would help her.
Mrs. Randa is a German, and came
to this country with her husband
nearly half a century ago. They set
tied in the far west and accumulated
large fortune. Before his death he
turned over the property to Mrs. Ran
da, and since his death the widow de-
clares that several persons have en-
deavored to take advantage of her age
and rob her of her fortune.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-07
Jury Acquits Women of the
Murder of Mrs. Erb's
Husband
OEuBERATEO EIGHTEEN HOURS
BEFORE VERDICT WAS REPORTED
Much Sensational and Scandalous Eyi.
dence Has Marked the Trial, Mucl,
Of Which Has not Reached the
Public.

Media, Pa, Jan. Mrs. Florence
Drb, wife Of Capt. ]. Clayton Erb, who
was we'll known in political circles
all over Pennsylvania, and her sister,
Mrs. Catharine Beisel, who were
charged with the sensational murder
Of Capt. Erb on the night of October
6, 1908, today walked from the Della
ware county court house free women.
After the jury had been out nearly
eighteen hours 1t brought in verdict
Of not guilty in the case of each
woman, both Of whom had been
charged separately and Jointly with
yhooting the captain. Thus ends the
trial that has held the interest of the
people Of the state for more than a
week. during which time much scan
delous evidence was brought out, some
of which did not reach the reading
public.
Just after word has come from the
jury room that an agreement had been
reached, the defendants attorneys
we're very nervous, striding up and
down the court room. ]. Rohrman
Robinson, assistant district attorney,
who was representing the common
wealth, was also very i'll at ease al
though making show Of indifference.
Judge Johnson took his seat just as
the jury was escorted into the room.
There was absolute silence. Then the
court clerk went through the usual
proceeding of asking whether the jury
had agreed and the foreman assured
him that the verdict was not guilty in
each case. There was a second g
pause-a dead silence-then with a
half scream the sisters fell in each
others arms. Everybody in the court
room was on his or her feet and the
women wept as they looked at the
pathetic scene. In an instant the
women we're surrounded by friends
and their attorneys and overwhelmed
with congratulations. Harry Beisel
Threw his arms around his wife and
his sister-in-law, Mrs. Erb, and tears
came to their eyes. The scene lasted
several minutes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-07
VICTIMS WANT
ONLY MACAR0N|
Soldiers Are Burying Dead in
Trenches Between Layers
of Quicklime

Messina. Jan. 7.-Earthquake shocks
are still continuing here at the rate
OF about ten per hour. Fire also has
again broken out, completing the
destruction of the city hall and the
records stored therein.
A party of men under the direction
of Major Lands, the American mill
tary attache at Rome, has been work.
Ing for four days to extricate the
bodies of A. S. Cheney and his wife
from the ruins of the American con-
sulate. The apartments of the
Cheneys have not yet been uncovered
and many feet of wreckage still re-
main to be removed. Bayard Cutting.
Jr., Winthrop Chanler and Stuart K.
Lupton, the American consul and rep-
resentative, are making every effort
10 trace the Americans supposed to
have been in the earthquake zone at
the time of the disaster, but SO far
without success.
The authorities have determined to
isolate Messina as the only means of
preventing an outbreak of serious ILL
ness. The relief parties complain that
the starving refugees refuse the most
nutritious food and want only
macareni. The work of the soldiers
in Messina today consists principally
in gathering up the dead bodies and
burying them in trenches between
layers of quicklime. The work of
relief is now we'll under way at Mes
sina, but the smaller towns in the in
terror are being neglected.
Rome. Jan. IA special train left
here this morning for Civita Veccehia
with an American relief party headed
by American Consul Griscom on board.
They will sail for Nlessina on board
the steamer Bayern chartered to con-
vey the American relief party to the
south. The party includes William
Hopper of Boston. Nelson Gay of Bos-
ton. John Elliott. Wilfred Thompson
and score of other Americans, III
cluding doctors and nurses. Mrs.
Griscom. Mrs. Gay and Mrs. Hopper
accompanied the relief party as far
as Civita Veccehia.
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He Was Mercilessly Grilled by
Prosecution and Story Was
Much Weakened
SUFFERED FROM MENTAL
LhPSES ON IMPORTANT POINTS
Claimed He Was Sick and That This
Was the Cause of His Forgetful.
ness Rather Than That the Story
Told Was False.

Flushing, Jan. 7.-After many
hours on the witness stand where his
story of the killing of William E.
Annis was probed to the most minute
detail. Thornton Jenkins Haines was
excused today from further examina-
ton by counsel for both sides. Haines
showed signs of great depression as
he took his seat beside his counsel
on leaving the stand. Medical testi-
mony regarding the sanity Of Capt.
Haines consumed the afternoon ses-
sion. For over six hours District At
torney Darrin kept him under a
ceaseless fire of searching cross-ex-
animation and, while the defendant
frequently admitted that he could not
remember some of the minor details,
the main essentials of his direct testi-
mony remained mistaken. Hams told
the court that he had been i'll yester-
day, which he declared caused him to
be forgetful. He testified that be-
cause Of the admittance Of his par
ents he kept his brother under con-
stant surveillance. fearing he might
do some insane thing. District At
torney Darrin by ingenious interro-
cations led and drove by turns the
defendant to admit that when Annis
boat was nearing the float he told
Captain Hams that he was going
home and left the army officer stand
ing on the dock showing every evil
dence of mental disturbance. Hams
said he had walked about thirty or
forty feet toward the club house and
when he turned around Captain Hams
liad disappeared. The shooting fol-
lowed within few seconds on the
float below the dock. District Attor-
ney Darrin asked Thornton Hams If
he knew that the revolver with which
Annis had been killed had been pur-
chased at 11:45 o'clock on the morn
ing of August Is, the day of the
shooting, at Broadway store. Hams
said that he did not. Justice Crane
Informed counsel for both sides that
they must have their evidence in by
next Saturday night.