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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-26
People Are Terrified.
BIG FIGHT OVER ALASKA
Former Governor and Present Dele
gate Continue Wordy War Be-
fore House Committee.

Washington. March 25.-Former Cover
nor Hoggatt Of Alaska and Delegate
Wickersham of that territory continued
the verbal assaults on each other before
the House committee on territories, to-
day, over the question OF what form of
government Congress should give Alaska.
Delegate Wickersham questioned Mr..
Hoggatt in an effort to show that the
latter was friendly to the officers of
the Guggenheim- Morgan syndicate in
Alaska.
You've been lOg-rolling down here in
Washington for three winters. fighting
the work of the delegate from Alaska,
haven't yOu?" demanded Mr.. Wickersham
of the former governor.
NO" Mr.. HOggatt replied. Il was op-
posed to the territorial form Of govern
ment then and am now"
You voted for my opponent COrsOn,
although you didn't agree with his views?'
continued Mr.. Wickersham.
Yes" was the answer. Il wanted TO
get a man down here to stop this bush
whacking INDUCED in by you and some
other people ! would have voted for
q yellow dog TO bring that about"
Mr. Wickersham asked Mr.. HOggatt
many questions about the ownership OF
railroad and steamship lines in Alaska
by the Alaskan syndicate, but without
eliciting much information. He pointed
out that the passenger rates on the Cop
per river and Northwestern river was Is
cents a mile and that the freight rate
was 500 a ton.
IF these are the rates." said Mr.. Hog
gait sit is up to the secretary of the
Interior who approves the rates"
Mr.. Wickersham and Mr.. HOggatt were
both in bad temper when the hearing
ended, the former declaring he would
show up the former governor at the
next meeting of the committee, which
will be within week or so.
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make their report.

A further result of the presentments
tot the jury was the order of City Con-
ttroller Morrow late today for the with
Edrawal of all city funds from the six
banks, and the practical notification OF
the ordinance designating them custo-
dians of city funds.
About SO, SAC, 800 of city funds is in
these banks, and this would be in
icreased many millions LeXt week by
taxes now being paid. According to the
controller. the withdrawal of the funds
will be gradual, that the institutions
may suffer no embarrassment and de-
lpositors be given no cause for alarm.
Banks Must Clean House.
The extract from the presentment
calling on the bank directors reads.
I'VE call upon the directors Of the six
banks named as city repositories TO
investigate who paid for each of the
said banks the brides herein set forth,
and report the same TO this grand jury
not later than Monday, March 2S, 1910.
And we further demand said report be
in writing and certified by directors Of
said banks individually.
we strongly recommend and insist
the proper officials of the city of Pitts
burg take immediate legal action to
nullify the ordinance naming the said
Farmers Deposit National bank, the
Second National bank of Pittsburg, the
German National bank of Pittsburg,
the German National bank of Allie
gheny, the Columbia National bank of
Pittsburg and the Worxingman's Saw
ings & Trust company of Allegheny, as
city repositories, that the bribe-glVers
may not benefit by theif own wrong
doing and criminal conduct"
The presentments give the full de-
tails of the plot of the cOuncilmen to
obtain brides from the six banks and
the means adopted for paying the
brides. The story of the transfer of
$4,000 by an unnamed man to former
Councilman Charles Stewart in the HO-
tel Imperial, New York, issued today,
related that Max G. Leslie, former
chairman of the Republican city COM
Inittee, received S25, 900 by arrangement
between Z. II. Jennings and r. A.
Griffen OF the Columbia National bank,
and that Leslie gave William Brand,
then president of common council, di-
rectly or indirectly. 1850 to obtain
Tie city deposits for the Columbia Ma
tional bank. An unnamed man is said
10 be interested and concerned in the
payment Of the money by Leslie to
Brand, either as an Intermediary or
principal
Bribery by Bankers.
It is declared Morris E. Einstein re-
ceived $4,000 from the WOrkingman' S
Savings & Trust company to have the
(ContInued on PAGE TWo.)
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-26

Right of Interstate Commerce Com
mission to Fix Rates Contested
by Railroads.

Cincinnati, March 25.-Prominent attor-
neys representing the federal government
are in this city comforting with Former
Assistant United States Attorney General
Wade II. Ellis in preparation for what is
regarded as the greatest legal battle of
the interstate commerce commissions eX-
istence.
The case is set for hearing in the SUI
preme court of the United States on Mon
day, April (, and involves the power con-
ferred upon the commission by the Hep
burn law TO fix rates where railroads are
found to be overcharging.
This point is vital toward rendering
effective the work OF the commission, and
Mr. Ellis has been especially retained in
the case, which involves the commission S
order reducing the rate for first-cla SIS
matter from the Atlantic to st. Joseph
and Kansas City. The cut ordered was
cents per hundred pounds from si.47 to
s1.3S But the decision will affect the
rates of every railroad in the country so
far as they are concerned by the COM
missions authority to reduce them when
found to be exorbitant.
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COMPLETE COLLAPSE
Philadelphia Sympathetic Strikers Go
Back to Work Monday.

Philadelphia, March 25.-Anticipating
that the Central Labor union, at its
meeting on Sunday, will officially call
off the sympathetic strike which has
been in effect for three weeks, union
workers in most of the trades still af-
fected by the general strike today ar
ranged to resume work Monday.
At the offices of the Philadelphia Ma
tional Baseball League club it was
stated the iron workers will resume OPP
erations on the grand stand and bleach
ers, and it is hoped 20 have the work
completed before the season opens.
The committee of ten, in a statement,
says that as a result of the general
strike more than $4,000 new members
have been enrolled in local unions.
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TRAIL OF SERPENT
LEADS INTO BANKS
Pittsburg Bankers Called
Upon by Grand Jury to
Name BYibe-Givers
SHAME Of PITTSBURG IS REVEALED
T,irty-One Past and Present COun-
cilrnen Are Indicted and Smoke
City Stands Aghast at Details
of Civic UnriehteOusness

DTTTSBURG March 25-Exposure of the appalling details
of Pttsburgs civic unrgheousness, indictments against
81 present past cOuncmen and demand upon the drec
the city repositories to investigate their boards and
the bride in connection with the ordinance de
ignang their institutions city repositories, the fea
lures of presentmnts made by the grand jury today
The presentments made sensational story of the inside
history corruption in the municipal bodies 1908 and the
demand on the banks indicated that sensational de-
veopmens than have been exposed expected Monday when
the bank directors complying with demands of the grand jury
make their report.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-26

The strip had become a refuge for
outlaws. and during the border days
eighty eight men were hanged there
after being sentenced by the Arkansas
courts. BY a decision of the United
States circuit court here on December
IS. 1908, the strip was taken away from
Arkansas because the state had failed
to accept the land by constitutional
amendment.
The Oklahoma constitutional cOnven-
ton adopted a resolution declaring the
land to be a part of Oklahoma.
William Bowman. under sentence to
be hanged in Fort Smith on April for
criminal assault, was today granted a
repT1eVe. BoWmans crime was COM
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-26
SUES HER SUCCESSOR
Divorced Wife of Chicago Millionaire
Wants s25o.OOo Damages.

Kansas City, March 25.-Mrs Hattie
Dunwoody Cole, divorced wife of How
ard G. Cole. a Chicago millionaire, today
filed a suit in the circuit court here
against Mrs Louise Coleman Cole, for
merly the wife of Jarvis Hunt, the Chi
cagO architect asking damages amount
ing to $4,000 for alternating the affections
Of Mr.. Cole.
Mrs Louise Coleman Cole is the present
wife of Howard G. Cole.
Mr.. Coles former WIFE in the petition,
saws she married Cole January !, 1900, and
lived with him until November 10, 1903.
She charges that the present Mrs. Cole,
then Mrs. Hunt. persistently shoWered
her attentions upon her husband, and that
Subsequent DEVELOPMENTS made it neees-
sary for her TO sue her husband for
divorce.
she said she filed the suit on January
Z, 1910. and that later the divorce was
granted.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-26

An agreement has finally been reached
between the Bamberger company and the
Utah Light & Railway company. where
by a connection of the lines of the two
companies on Third West street at the
intersection of South Temple street, is
made possible. Under the terms of the
agreement, the Utah Light & Railway
company will at once begin the cOnstruc-
ton of two cross-OveTs from its tracks
in Third West street, Immediately north
of South Temple street, to the tracks of
the Bamberger company on the east side
of the street.
These cross-overs or connections viii
permit the running of cars of the Bam-
berger system east in South Temple street
from the present terminus on Third West
street, to West Temple street, thence
south on West Temple street to Postoffice
place from where connection viii be
made with the Bamberger tracks already
laid in that thoroughfare. As Third West
street at the point where the cross-overs
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
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HOUSE NAMES
ITS MEMBERS
No Insurgent Voice Heard and
Not a Protest as New Com
mittee, All Stalwart Party
Men, Is Voted Into Place.

wv ASHINGTON, March 25.-By Il
Wv unanimous vote, the House
today adopted a resolution
naming a committee on rules, COM
posed of six Republicans and four
Democrats in pursuance of the pro-
vision of the Norris resolution.
MIR. Currier, New Mexico, reported
a resolution naming as u committee on
ruIess Dalze1I, Pennsylvania; Walter
j. Smith, Iowa; BOutelI, Illinois; Law
renee, Massachusetts; Eassett, New
York; Smith, California, Republicans;
and Clark. Missouri; Underwood. Ala
bama. Dixon. IndianaJ Fitzgerald, New
York, Democrats.
After a brief discussion, which made
it a matter of record that the mem
bers named in the resolution had been
selected in party caucuses, the House
by viva voce vote, adopted the reso-
luton.
Yeas and nays" demanded Mr.. Cur
rier, although no one voted in the
negative, in order to put the insurgents
on record in voting for the nominees
of the caucus. Numerous protests
against having a roll call were heard
and only a handful of members arose
to insist on the demand.
Not a sufficient number" declared
Speaker Cannon, looking over the
House.
The vote was unanimous" added the
speaker, who by that statement made
the record clear that no insurgent had
objected to the personnel of the new
enlarged committee on rules.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-26

The search was abandoned for the
dav on the report of Chief Building In
spector Short that three of the walls
were in a dangerous condition. If
these are still standing in the morn
ing. the work of removing the debris
will be resumed.
A coroner's jury, which was impan-
eled this afternoon, viewed the bodies
Al the morgue, but the inquest was
postponed until April 2.
Leo Stocked. a clerk of the Fish
company, who is said TO have started
the fire, told his story to Fire AttOr-
ney Frank Hogan this afternoon. Al
though Stocked, who is but 20 years
old, is admittedly more unfortunate
fkan cuIpable, Attorney Hogan says
he will bring some charge against the
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-26
BAMBERGER LIMBS
COMING DOWNTOWN
Official Announcement Also Made
That Company VIII Build Mod
ern Depot in POstoffce Place

Nth the identification of the Salt Lake Ogden railway the
Bamberg road by May the system viii be through
portion of the business Salt Lake. into big
station be erected in Pooce place cost of about $4,000
Official the intention Of the Salt Lake Ogden
the heart the about May and the
decision modern terminal building the southern
line made last night by Simon BambgeT president of the road
Work the terminal station to be commenced the
plant the Lagoon has reached stage where
ton be paid to the Salt Lake end of the line.
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young man TO insure his attendance at
the inquest StOeckel was brought be-
fore the fire attorney, with his hand,
which had been burned, swathed in
banda ges He appeared heartbroken,
and told his story with difficulty
About S:45 o'clock this morning."
Stoeckel said, Mr.. Mitchell, who is a
member of the firm, gave me three
pocket cigar lighters and told me to
go to the fourth floor and fill them
with benzine. ] had filled two of the
lighters cut of the ve-gallon can and
was working on the third when there
was an explosion.
- sheet of flame almost blinded me.
did not fully regain my senses until
Continued on Page Two.)
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GHouLs AT WORK.

Forest Hill, La, March 25.-The most
unusual robbery In the history of this
section of Louisiana was perpetrated last
night, when the body of E. d. Gaini sr
was exhumed, and gold teeth, diamond
ring, a gold watch and cuff bottoms TAX
en-. The body was sealed IN a tomb here
more than thirty years ago.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-26
ANGRY BECAUSE WIFE
WENT TO THE THEATRE

New Orleans. March 25.-Enraged be-
cause his wife went TO the theatre with
her brother, taking the children Of the
family with her Alfred Mitchell today
shot and probably fatally wounded her,
seriously wounded the 12-year-oid son and
1-yeer-Old daughter. and then shot aim
self Ia the head, dying instantly.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-26
FIRE FOLLOWED EXPLOSION
AND MANY LIVES we're LOST
Fish Furniture Company's Factory
in Chicago in Ruins Twelve
Bodies Recovered

Chicago March 2Seareh the wecag for the remaining bodies
of those their lives the Fish Furniture fire here to-
dy was the danger lettering walls but
until had been eleven these identified
While early estimates placed the number of victims trapped the
fourth and floors of the building twenty later and thor
ough indicates that there but sixteen Two these
escaped which leaves 10 be accounted for.
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CONTEST IN court OVER THE
FAMOUS "CHOCTAW STRIP"
Former Refuge of Ontlcws, Where
Eighy-Eight Men Were Hanged
in Border DAYS

Fort Smith Ara March 25-The state circuit Arkansas TO-
day granted appeal the United States the
growing the contest determine whether
"Choctaw strip is part of Oklahoma Arkansas strip
twelve miles long and two miles wide and adns Fort Smith orig
nay the Indian Territory allotted Choctaw
but later ceded Arkansas Congress the
have police jurisdiction it.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-26
Church Dignitary Promises to
Bring Relic Upon Which
Peasants Depend to Curb
Angry Humor of Mt. Aetna.
FOUR NEW CRATERS OPEN
IN DANGEROUS VOLCANO
People Flee in Wild Terror From
the Advancing Flood of Mol
ten Rock That Is Bringing
Death and DeSOIatiOn.
TROOPS AID DISTRESSED

TATANIA, sicily, March 25.-Aetna
{ still Is angry.
~ From the top of the old crater
volumes of white smoke are issuing
tonight, while from the new cFaTers
that have formed, lava is issuing and
large incandeseent masses are eNpIod-
ing with loud detOnatiOns and ennis
siOns of black smoke.
From Catania and along the railway
surrounding Aetna thousands of per-
sons are watching the progress of the
eruption.
The streams of lava already have sur
passed in volume those of the eruption
of 1892, but changing their courses just
as they reached BelpassO and NieOiOsi,
they have followed the main roads
around those two villages which have
thus far escaped destruction.
The people are still fearful, but in
both villages soldiers are encamped in
the squares to avert panic, while the
mayor and parish priests are minister
ing 10 the needy.
Cardinal Francisco Nava, who re-
turned today 10 the scene OF the erup-
ton, promised to bring back to the peO-
pie OF NicOlosi and BelpassO the veil of
| St Agatha, which they believe has the
power to stop the advancing lava. Pro-
| fessor Ricco, director of the observa-
/ tory on the volcano despite narrow
! escape from death today, has returned
I
vised prudence, he replied; My post
/ is there"
/ Frank A. Perrett of Brooklyn, N. Y,
who is attached to the Royal obserVa-
/ tory on Mount Vesuvius. arrived here
/ today and went Immediately TO the
| scene of the eruption.
An official report on the volcanic dis
! turbances in the Mount Aetna district
made public this forenoon, while con-
firming the gravity of the situation
I holds out the hope that the worst il
/ over. The craters that may be prop
/ erly described as new appear to be only
| four in number. These have opened al
| the foot of Mount CastellazzO, fOul
| miles in an air line from the summit OF
/ Mount Aetna.
] People Are Terrified.
/ One of these craters is at a spot called
! Tasca Albaneln. This is not throwing
out much lava, but is the noisiest of the
/ four, and its loud detOnatiOns are chief
| ly responsible for the terror of the pop
ulation for miles around. A second
crater is 500 feet above in a place called
! Volta SangirOl AmO. This is 1000 feet
Continued on PAGE TWo.)
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mitted in the strip, and the contest over
this land had a bearing upon the grant
ing of the reprieve.
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SLEW HIS BRIDE.

Fairfield. Ia, March 25.-H D. McDon-
aid of Chicago early today shot and killed
his bride of six weeks ana then COM
mitted suicide.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-26

Silver, SIC.
Copper, Cath, 1899.
Lead, per 100 lbs, $4.55.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-26

Classified advertising in
The Herald Republican
lessons the menace Of
mo tenants for proper
ty owners.
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
HOUSE MAY CREATE
NORTH POLE BOARD
Committee Members Favor
Having Experts Examine
Peary'S Claims.

The House Committee on Naval AZ
fairs Is now inclined toward the plan
OF having a board Of experts pass upon
Robert T.. Peary's claims OF the dis
covery Of the North Pole before any bill
IS recommended looking 20 the expIOr-
er's reward by Congress.
Rear Admiral Melville. L. S. y, re-
tired, Rear Admiral Schley. U. s. y, re-
tired. and General Greedy, L. s. A.. re-
tired. all OF whom were rewarded by
this Government for distinguished at
tainaents IN connection with Arctic ex-
plOrations. are favored by the committee
as members Of the board.
Mr.. Peary's friends on the COMMITTEES
are OF the opinion that he would vel
come such an investigation, and the
subject viii be preached to him at once
with a view 20 aScertaining II the three
men named would be acceptable TO him
as a board OF scientific inquiry. Ad-
miral Melville has always been a
stanch believer in Mr.. Peary- Admiral
Schley was at first the champion Of Dr.
Cook, without dispdrageTnent to Peary.
and General Greedy has rather had
aloof from the entire controversy
A subcommittee Of the Naval Affairs
Committee held meeting today az
which the various bills for the reward
OF NJ. Pcary were thoroughly discuss
ed No action, however. was taken.
Rear Admiral Holiday. chief OF the
Bureau OF Yards and Docks OF the Navy
Department. was heard en- connection
with certain outstanding claims against
the Roosevelt. in which ship Mr. Peary
made his dash for the Pole. The com
mittee recently heard the charge that
the explorer was responsible for Ger
tain unpaid bills. which might COusti-
tute n lien against Ihe ship Admiral
Holiday said this was not the case, the
contract price for the ship having
been paid by the Peary Arctic Club.
which now declines 70 countenance ad-
ditiOnal charges II appears that the
Maine ShipbuildinE firm, which built
the Roosevelt lost some money on the
contract. and IS reported 10 have never
paid FOR some Of the material used.
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
PAINTING WILLED
TO UNITED STATES
Battle Picture Designated
for Rotunda by Late
Miss Ransom.

The United States Government and
Mrs. LUcretia r. Garfield are among
the benefciaries who will receive valua-
bic paintings which constitute the major
portion Of the personal estate Of the late
Miss Catherine l. .. Ransom, sister Of
Capt Albert G. Ransom. Of the Army
Of the Cumberland. The viii, dated No
vember !, 1909. vas filed for probate late
yesterday.
An historical painting OF Mai Gen.
George II. Thomas on the field OF
Chiclcamauga IS beqUeathed 20 the
United States 20 be hung over the north
entrance to the rotunda at the Capitol
This IS done in accordance with the
wish Of the 5000 members Of the Army
OF the Cumberland.
A three-quarter length portrait Of Gen
y. 5. Grant VIII be given TO some art
gallery or museum 10 be selected by the
executor OF the win.
Pictures Of General Mcpherson. Sal
'mOn p. Chase, and Senator B. +. Wade
are bequeahed to the Historical Society
OF Cleveland. Ohio, and others are left
10 the Cleveland Art Gallery.
To Mrs Lucretia r. Garfield, widow
Of the martyTed President. is bcQueathed
a painting Of St. Roderque, after Mu-
rillO.
The remainder Of the estate is left
20 Irene Ransom. OF Cleveland. Ohio.
The Washington times., 1910-02-24
CONGER TESTIMONY
IS FLATLY DENIED
Aids Counsel Makes Effort
TO DiScredit Idea of
Blackmail.

ALBANY. y. Y, Feb. 94-F1at denial
OF part OF the testimony OF Senator
Benn ConCer and an effort by Senator
lothian Aids counsel to diScredit the
idea introduced in the testimony thai
the bridge companies were In reality
blaclunailed BY the legislators, marked
the senate investigation OF the Aids
COnSer bribery scandal today.
Former Assemblyman Louis BedeIl,
Who. as a member Of the rules commit
Je- ia 1901. had been referred 20 by Con-
ger as taking part in a conversation
regarding the Stevens-Malbv bill. was
the first witness. Questioned regarding
The alleged conversation. he said:
II have had no conversation with Mr..
EOnger about the bill
This testimony was allowed after =
heated debate which had ended with the
declaration that the BedelI testimony
might contradict the COnger testimony.
Bedeu had asked permission to take the
stand, following the publication Of his
name in COnger's testimony
John P Yale and Martin Davis, au e.
thOrs OF two Of the bridge bills. were
called In an eOrt 70 prove that the bills
were not blaCImafl legislation