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PROEING RiILU TiR\INGS.
rrr>idrnt Ripple, Ghr- some Figures on
the santa Bc's Itu.irrss

tut, 'Gn. Aur ~ ." re w"-" mad"
To-Day ~ ,n'.r - tr 'h" l't"r-' 70"
I,r,r"rc' ,rmrri-- n = -r 80 hat n"
railroads ulI nr' irC~" -" 'h"ir freight
rates h"'wcr1 rhicaE" nj 'rtlil iW".t"rn
cttir- ard ~" Roxy M,Iu' IN
Az rrrev Frank Lyon representing the
C,mmir-lpr. "nd"i vor"i - ~. that the
Atchls ". Top"k' and SAINT ." and other
railroads had largely ,rcrctsnl 'h"ir
earnings and were not "utltl"i - higher
r1tcs
his t,ok pl1c" during m" cross
examination to-day ~ y Rirl"y pr"~i
dent r tho Santa q" h"i0r" Examiner
q y Brown e IN" IrtcTst1'" Commerce
G.mrnIsst1n Hts testimony with thai "
thor prc nir"rt railroad ofi"i1l- viii l."
crrSi.ic-ci hy h"Crmmi--irr"-s h"frr" 2
d"ri-i ~ = 'hr r"ts 'nEhlcn"Ss = N"
proT,, -ci Increase y T"H'h"l
Among th' -tlt"n"ut- mad" during tho
cross examination - IL" Santa - pros
dent W"r,' M" foil wing
That the Santa ~ Incr.iS.'i Its earnings
more than SlO.DnUsi TIA" lrt fiscal wear
over the previous IN" That the total sN-
r,..,, 49, ON the other hand were iu,re,s. 4
az. o0n"nn That tho business conditions
~ IN" pr"s"nt tim" ar" bad That n
gre t.r df.'reIEs ~ The net earnings Il th.
road - cNpnctnl unl"ss freight rates
ar" advanced That IN" increased cost
81 transUrrtatI n alnu" wa- : nno.Ono
DURING III" herring NJ "ruey LYON
strongly lu'iUa'"l that ~" Sarta -
of7Ci7i- ~ their lrst rr-. n had iuCIdc .
sxJp.rs.S frrir"g v"Ir~ with ihlS wears
IN ur lr~ t. uaN" their net olrrlngs grcm
los
Tho ~ ru's frr 'l' Interstate Com
NOR" Commission Attempted time and
again ~ make prc~idens Ripley admit
this but ~" santa Re president vac firm
Ia hIs denial
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now TROU HiGI D HE,RI>GS.
Canadian Counsel In Fisheries DisusItr
Found ,m"ri"an OpponrntS FrirndI,

CTTAU, NIC ~ 4 = tva-f mo -
tnafa & counsel ~ tho Newfoundland
fisheries rAs" r.. .r'ly heard ~ tho
HagI" 'r.rura' got hark hero To-Day
-R"gardng -" ou'cu-r" 4 tho as. I
"s.n -ay nothing sad W fwar' 4
should iFe however. 90 Corr"n' - I0-
preston hat 60 abroad that m" ar
'ra'urs F"r" unarl" 10 sp"nH English
Prom ihlz tn conclusion VE- drawn tina
u wAS \ farce - 49, on NIth tho case A.
tho Judges Would ind ~ tuIussItl. r,
follow IN" Arguments ~ far - tins from.
bong III" c.sr the four g-u'lein-n Nh,
sR' On the r"nch took par N the dcuA'.s
m various points and we're att. 10 express.
themselves ci"Rr.y br IanaTche tho
president ~ ~" .rihuna speaks splendid
Engl,sh and In a gentleman II ability and
a-futsnssz
There was nothing exceptional m rh.
Dass biIi u was very acceptable 20 those
who DEERE n Development ~ 'ha principle
81 Arbitration N" conduct - tho cFzr
Ta- an tLF' could 80 desired Tho ma,r.
hars - IN" American party wore friend -
end EDsia'l" end ~. arh''rA 1rs treated
the r"prc-, natives - 10th -des Wi.h
eNtTprus courtesy
Freed from technical details Mr Fuar-
said m" questions submitted yer"
A. - Nh"thsr IN" British legislature
has the n gh' 20 make fishery reguia' ions
that are binding IN nltad states subjects
o.. al a. 90 British sIbJ"rts
? NJ - tho legality - tho employment
hy Americans ~ foreigners a. crews
7 Whether or not Amrrlran fishermen
had ~" right - exercise commercial
privileges Va. q" buy halt and other
supplies within Newfoundland va'erH
In arguing On this point said Mr.
Fwart I ICED a. m example the sealing
Stands lu ~" tpa-'@sipu - tho t'nited
s'a''H uTginc ~" question ~ 10 tho
gDsaI'I.i.s - Ja' ~. 90 s..lcrs coming To-
'." r'-uds 30. uuZ s..s.s and then en-
Gyms .r'"r. "f'lc. Ir''li"g'- which would
"r-'. " .''.f go ,s~Ty ,U tho industry
I'.- would 49, very convenient. trit would
not b." aIlrR 90
VIZ Lvar' thlnks tu' 70 may - = do
clsiOn about September 10.
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DEVIL CURED Her HEADACHE
ITiLItN DOuiN TikES I DR.
FtISTI Ia COZ RT.
Tarant0'S NeIEhlDOrs In RoosrN eu Thought
Tie Mas In League WIN Old Nick. hut
FIamrtta NriEa wasn't ConN iner'i'
THOUGH the SnuH Vas Ilot Enough

NiColo IaraY'p a . d"ru lJr FauS''is.
has a stud, ~ - Roosevelt street. The
S.cihans IN the neIgl - 1rhoCd have u,
say the police that Nicolc has a compact
with "a. devil and hgs become rich. Pa
Meta Nriga toli Magistrate FrssChI m ~"
Tomhs court yesterday hat NIcolo COZ.
fess.,S ih.. league and seems proud ~ II.
NiColo IL "a little Old man whose face
is a likeness It the accepted portrait u
Mrph. Sto. though his hair has heen
trained into two tufts like the horns ~
Michael Angeles Moses FIRmetta, who
hives in Jersey City Said she had head
aches and the neghbors ;old her To- So"
NiColu. who had the reputation ri curing
when I saw him and told HIM how
suffered he said that the dev,l was ~.
spnnsihle. FiametiE tuh IN" Magistrate.
II control -. devil 10 said. and I'm the
only man Ola ear.h who communicates
viii him.
N,colo told FiAmettA she said u would
take t45 10 DO the 'rick 90 his master
required y sacrifice To- show good faitH
The next day abe returned With her orer.
ing tiametta says hat Nicol" first
waved a wand over al egg H." broke
the egg. and two little horns appearing,
Ne addressed the egg A.
Master Master
Then he fouTished the Wand until he
Tell into "A seem ne tran's. fiarn"tta Hald
When NIcolo came a. he told his visitor
that he had becn in communication with
the birthstone headquarters
Here's the medicine she saws he told
her, handing her IS cent box 81 Sn,In
II was made Ia hell
FIAne'tA saws there was reason for
belief for the box bore the devils trade
mark helm, done mp IN an asbestos wrap
per pretty much like the ones on m"
devill~d nam tins All hrs medicine !,
seems. vas done uN that way
But the next day Fiametts headach.
persisted an l. under the impression that
there vas a breach 81 contract either by
the devil or NiCDlu. she told her story 10
Detective Ca1tanini. who tork her before
Magistrate Freschi The Magistrate -.
sued a warrant charging NiColo with
larceny. and "a q ~ 20 Castan'ni to GER -
A. the kons"l eli street house the ie.
tec'iNe found a dozen or more Italian men
and women waiting 10 make experience
OF NiColos nnsic pranNs Nlcolo was
found insulating N h's study amidst
pondernus TONES In IN" rom were
reior's furnaces s,Ill and Crossbone-
and other of w faustVsS property
articles
H. has alas N osp:hy and medicine
an ~ dAv Or - he'll ha . some -Juris-
pr.tpute too He Nas held IN 81 M bail
for examination
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asked for tho writ. said that on Aug"
Parcaro went to a drug store A. Hou-' ~
sire~t and First avrnu" and asH-d u
Italian for epsom salts n" got oNa.'
acid and took large quantity ofr '
he was taken to Bellevue and found Wv
he suffering from oNalic ACID ro's :
th.. police inveafi gated ~ tho drug -'.'"
A clerk insisted that Parcnro asS'l y
th. acid He has since been held . '
oner at the hospital un a Charg' ~
tempted suicide -..
~ irving 10 cover up NE erro. by "A! -
that Parcaro asked for acid.
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BrooEI,n Democrats Preparing for the
sampaign.

John ~ McCoo"y Democratic leader IN
Brooklyn. Yesterday issued q call for a
spectral meeting ~ the executive cpn
mite" tomorrow afternoon 10 az the
dates for the local conv lions and at.
tend to other preliminRTisS for the com
ing campaign Mr. Met ooey H. much in
t"T'-t"d ~ present IN an effort 10 adjust
the factinnal agulhble- which have broken
ont ~ half a dozen - the Assembly dis.
fricts since he became head - the organ
lation. and he expects that there will
hShts Of any special consequence.
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Arthur Mass, y"lrs uld. ~ SO Fact
ia5th street and his sister Eliza. yelrs
old w"G" playing On IA" 9Th foor FIRE
ss1T" ~ their hHrue Yesterday afternoon
wher Arth.r fell through the open ing 81
the Platform and struck N the sidewalk
h"l,w Policeman SMITH" summoned
Dr Paul-'n from the Lincoln Hospital
The huv was KILLED instantly
Another chili wac killei by falling out
II = window IA the fifth 'nr ~ her home
~ -? Fast l6Hh street yesterday after.
noon She WIS Ethel Daats. wears Old
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PtRC AMOS POISON DOSE.
Lawyer says Druk Cirrs Made an Error
Not O suicide case

Supreme Court Jusiic, Brady granted
a writ 81 hAbeas corpus Yesterday for
Frank Parcaro ~ 20 Stanton street. who
- m Bellevue Hospital charged with at
tempted Sui"id" Pending the hearing
Oh the writ the Cour: admitted Parcaro
to % $40 boil 80 that he may 10 removed
to a private hospital when he il well
enough.
K Henry Rosenberg. q lawyer Who
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Dr. lev, wants q Divorce

ArplicrtIrr vPs mn y"'ter'ay 20
SIrfr-re Court Juf'ic" Putram Brook
Iy9 lclrf = b." hi 4" 7 ely. Vif" 4
Dr lsa7" n ley = NH tree GO
Fla,a ~ a." u- Mr hate ye~,ir 2
trIgl - Ia .ui' agai ~ re ~ IN .
solu'" .INur'" 5 IhutogrdIh wa pr
Doe" show . 10 'ele.dg ! ir a hath p
Irg ruI. vIth ner arms around ma
Q strange Ia her husband Mrs Levy
delIes the charges. rcci' ION wac reserved
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CEMETERY ACCOUNTING ASKED
FINTI OITI1TRN iCIJ SID
az DI>>IP STOCh.
Rtorkh"Iirr ASKS for n att az owners ="
That lie NaN Inform Th~m of the
situation Onrrr~ say o. L. . nu.r
~ HnaI IrmrtrrN, the Rosrhill.


T.. .rD nm y''-'rI tNy a -Iut lr'yght M
r...,f If 49,. ahuld-rs of "a" P,rslaWn
,...,...,..,,. A-.......,,...p AGAINST .E. c,rn.
st..t.
PAW Ito. ..'.N'. 'N' ~ '."'''''~ '' VS.,
oi ANA. '.''~ and a d'Ist"n ~ nail inc
r~.~- .,,r,f- 900 vI.,u 90 was alleged
:. 40 .l,. ..,1r...-. ara, usrup tn. C,mna-v
l .,. - 81 90.
7" '.N'
preventing 'h' ~hA'h''''t~ I'h' H''''ht
divrtrud- ~" Hf'o"r- reply thai ti"
N,tyt,r,, ~ at,i,.f rv a rival cemetery
...., d.. t.-.t.u 30, ,,b,,b >,
-
'l.''" 0'"'" . -. ''. u
gr"H ..U"-'N ~ south l"N"la. ~ va"
rr, -.l.u'
J... ..,,,tN 90, rI. ....s. Is William u
=, n
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b. ..t'''l "'.' N'.' Nh'"'"'~ 10 J"'f
W. '. Tee -..H .I an gWdavf TIM
~. t... A r.,.r,r .i ,n.. COURT e Apv.,rl,
............ ... t,-....,..,T..,., So. d.
i''".'. t--."..H. 'N '""'' =. count i" 'H'
o.. hUHIt".- .sau iay "'"r hat 90" gr'- -
r.. .u.. 'pr ,.u -.," 90 uIrlb plots lie
,.f... ,r.-.. .,-,.. ,..,,rr tr..r, 1 unn stock
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-21
DEADLY STORM SWEEPS
PORTION OF OKLAHOMA

PAULS VALLEY. Okla. May 2O.-Tor-
nadoes and hail and transforms traversed
sections of Garvin, McClain and Pontotoc
counties this evening. killing one person.
seriously lnjuring several others and prac-
tICally devastating large rural area. The
village OF McCnrty. eleven miles south
east OF here was literally wiped out.
stores, n school house and residences be-
ing ripped into sDlinters.
Mrs George w. DcwbcTry. wife of a
minister, was injured by flying timbers.
She died in a few hours. a littlo girl
living two and u half miles from Pauls
Valley VINO had sought refuge in q storm
cave was seriously injured by tlmbers
which penetrated the roof OF the cave.
The l3-year-old daughter OF Robert
Clark living i'm the same neighborhood.
was injured i'm n similar manner,
Tho town of Maysvillc is reported to
have been blown away but communlca-
ton with that point cannot be estab-
llshod tonight and the report Is uncon-
ilrmed.
Considerable damage was done at Pao-
IT, seven miles north OF Pauls Valley, and
an mconnrned runor says the town was
blown away
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-21
HOT DEBATE OVER
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS

WASHINGTON, May 20.-The railroad
hin pas disnIaccd in the senate today by
the naval appropriation bill. Inc naval
bill carries nm appropriation OF Sl3O,t1i'-
gSs Especial interest was fclt III inc
provision for two new Dreahnsughts.
The item TO provide Tor the new oaIt'g It
ships was opposed by Senator La FOL
le,ta. He took exception to an authorIa-
ton OF the railroad bonds as deposit
bv contractors TO guarantee the fulnu-
nieut OF contracts for the construction oil
sbips, and made point ol order
against IL. ,, ;,..,,., g.
fo,,or AT the hands OF the committee. and
a. nliowed the provision 10 so over. Sena
tor C;aIlinGer. n member or inc cointiu'
10 gfotrd fiat the amendment lad pcei
suGgasted by the navy department
Befors the battlcship provision coula uy n
,.porfsJ again, other features ol inc nIu
were discussed, among them thG c.S"a ag.iH
~ the senate committee on naFai hliatdS aaS
m Teducjnp from sc, 100000 10 S2.2O9. oo'
a., concentration for the naval stalloi
nj pearl Haruor. Hawaii. ,,,
Srn,tors Perkins. Lodge ana pallIhse'
sought TO have the house provision le
etnrcd and IL was 8ntagonlzed ny GeHt
,o, clam. The Minnesota senator SUI
@ lot ,,.Iittc,. denandcd the erection ot q
lis naval station on lne ipGlut VI NJ
raihcr than In the Hawaiian lsIallps. ~ W,
I.aIiirgc, contcuded that an inVasI3i
49,, tIc cast could he much more ensllS
cbncked with a good station at Fe"i
H1rDoT. .I,os tho committee
nd,,cnt A,oI, was disagreed to. thus insur.
in.. thn rctontlon OF the larger SUM aS
carried by the houss bill. ,.o,,,od or
Grntor EurtOn then presence az
r7omd,nent providing for only one p' patL,e
| shin and precipitated a Gehc'"'
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Location of the Tail Still Ap-
pears to Be Puzzle to the
Astronomers.
OBSERVATIONS AT VARIOUS
POINTS Do NOT AGREE
Expectation and Prediction
That Visitor viii Soon DOmi-
nate Western Sky.

YERKEs OBSERVATORY. Williams
Bay. Wis, May 2o.-Halley's comet was
under observation hero from 7;4o TO S:3G
o'clock tonight. Astronomers first OBJ
served it in the west through a four-inch
telescope Mt 7:40. At. $40 o'clock the
phenomena was visible TO the naked eye
and remained so until II became lost be-
hind a cloud bank at S:S5. 1t set at
o'clock.
THE comet appeared as OF the bright
ness of n star of the second magnitude, "
said Professor Edwin Frost, No tall was
observed The exposures OF the spectrum
show principally a continuous spectrum
which means It Is chiefly due TO reflected
sunlight. Tho gaseous constituents were
less conspicuous than when the comet was
In the morning sky and appeared faint.
THE comet viii be visible TO the naked
eye tomorrow night from to o'clock
In spite OF 3 bright MOON
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-21
CASHIER OF BANK
WORKED SHREWD GAME

MEXICO CITY. May @0.-Robcrt \
Crump. cashier OF the Federal Banking
company which closed its doors two weeks
ago today confessed hc had illegally
appropriated money belonging 10 the In
stitutlon Crump was arrested on the day
the bank suspended. III" was charged
with abuse of confidence Involving
Sl37 O00.
In his confession Crump named accom-
pliCes bui their Identity was kept secret
pending their arrest.
His system OF operation was for Il con-
tcderate who had no account at the bank
10 mako out check. which was pre-
scented and paid. tho check being kept
until the closing hour to show the amount
of money thus removed. II was then
taken out to prevent checking with the
books in which the deposits accounts We're
kept.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-21
READY To ARGUE
BALL|NCER CASE
After Four Months of TeSti-
moDy, Hearing Is Now Ap-
preaching Close.

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-With all
The BallingerP Pjnchot investigation com
mittee today took steps to bring TO a
speedy conclusion congressional inquiry
that has been in progress four months.
Two days next week-Friday and
Saturday-have been allotted the
lawyers to make their closing argu-
ments. Then the public hearing will
end and the attorneys will have fifteen
days in which TO submit briefs, after
which the committee will begin execu-
tive sessions to weigh, the evidence.
Tho prosecution, as the Pinchot
side Of the controversy is known. began
the presentation Of evidence January
90, and concluded March 1S. Since that
time the committee has been hearing
the Ballinger "defense.n
Both sides still have opportunity to
add to the already bulky records. pa
ter.
Interest of CLAWS.
Attorney Vcrtrees, counsel for Bal.
liuger, today put in the agreements be.
tween J. r.. CLAWS and w. W. Barr, a
land broker of Seattle. TO show CLAWS
had pecuniary interest in obtaining
timber lands from the government 1t
was tho avowed purpose Of the 81 de
fense' to show in this matter CLAWS
used information he obtained while in
tho employ Of the government
Portions of the testimony at the
trial of the Cunningham coal land
cases also were presented by Mr. Yer
trees, who said it showed CLAWS and
Special Agent Jones knew there was
nothing in the charge tho Guggenheims
were planning to get control of the
Cunningham claims when they took the
aitidavits Of the Cunningham claimants,
and that CLAWS and Jones deceived the
claimants,
The attorney also said the testimony
bore out the contention made in the
Cunningham affidavit prepared by Mr.
Baliugor, that there was no agreement
with the Guggeuheims prior 10 the 10.
cation of the claims
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-21
HIGHEST TRIBUTE
IS PAID To BRYAN
Noted NebraSkan Guest of
Honor at Speakers Club
in New York.

NEW YORK, May 20.-"Uncontam-
mated soul, nlustrlous, peerless phlloso-
pher end pure minded advocate Of tho
people" were a few OF tho descriptive
phrases applied to William j. Bryan to-
night by tho speakers who preceded him
at dinner given In his honor by the
Speakers club.
Mr., Bryan confined his remarks TO his
subject OF What Constitutes Good
Speaker"
II can claim TO be a public speaker =.
he said. with n suggestion OF "A smile. III
you take quantity. rather than quality
1t is safe TO sny have talked ms much
as any one for the opportunity I've had,
I've heard chalrmen Introduce me,
continued Mr.. Bryan. ''lnfc this: We have
with great effort persuaded Mr. Bryan TO
speak They didn't know me.
81 believe In public speaking. ] am glad
to help TO make more public speeches.
For. In proportion, as government is a
popular government Just in that proper
tion should every citizen have the ability
10 speak.
"Oratory In truth. is not dead and
not only have the newspapers not removed
the necessity for public speaking. but Il
has made 1t imperative that there should
be public speaking TO exposure the mis-
representations"
one OF the compliments rendered Mr.
Bryan did not please him. Earlier in the
evening. JOnn JeInplc SrbVcS ndd Sald
From the tip of his eloquent tongue he
has pluckcd three presidential nonina
tions."
IN the course OF his speech, Mr. Bryan
replied 1T was not fair To say that |
have won three presidential nominations
with my tongue-or intimate that what
ever prominence | have attained has been
by speeches. whatever strength l have
is not individual but is rcfleNivc and has
come to me because OF the things / have
advocated. Tho things L have stood for
have not died and there are great
many people believe l believe what l
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-21
Seen In Spite Of Moon.

CARNEGIE OBSERVATORY. Mount
Wilson, Cal. May 2O-To the scientific
star-gazers pearing through the big tolo-
scopes Halley's comet presented q fan
tailed pigeon appearance tonight. The
comets appendage WAS spread out at
the end through several degrees and
despite the bright moonlight shining upon
the peak OF Mount Wilson. above the
clouds, IL appeared distinctly, The comet
was an hour and fifty minutes behind the
sun. Director Hale said that toniChts OBJ
scrFations show conclusive1Y that the
comet has passed far beyond the earth
and taken its tail with IL.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-21
STRONG EVIDENCE
Of SUGAR FRAUDS
Records of Alleged Illegal
Weights We're Sent to Of
fees of Trust.

NEW YORK, May 20,-Henry II.
Falkenstein. formerly a checker en-
ploycd by the American Sugar Refining
company. was the chief witness called
by the government today in the trial OF
Charles ". Heike. secretary treasurer Of
the company. who. with fivo subordl-
mates. Is charged with conspiracy 10 de-
fraud the government by underwclGlllHg
Imports OF sugar
Through this witness the prosecution
brought out that records OF the weights
taken on the docks. many OF which are
alleged To have been fraudulent, were
sent TO the main office OF the sugar
trust In Wall street. To the office of
James T. Bendernagel. one-time cashier,
and then to the former refinery super
ntendent, Ernest F. GerbraichL' both
OF whom are defendants.
on the strength of this the govern
ment hopes to show that lieike. as an
executive OF the company. must have
been cognlaant OF the frauds.
When Failtenstein was leaving the
stand one OF the six defendants. whom
he pointed out later as GeroralGht'
called him liar lie flushed lndig- I!
fying under oath and told the truth.
Some Clear Evidence.
After establishing his witnesses lnowl-
Prosecutor Stimson led Fallsensteln
along to tho day OF the raid made by
Richard Parr gnha, gowernhmeht ,ad9 nnSpSSH%9T wHon
tho false springs and other, fraudulent
devices attached 10 the scales are al
legged TO have been discovered.
Falkcnstein said he was there that
day and saw what went on. lie connect
ed Jean Voekler and James F. HaJliSan,
,Jr.. two OF the defendants. with the pro
ccedIngs on the occasion. They We're
working as checkers. he said, and he also
identified their entries OF weights on
day in the preceding April when the gov
ernment contends sugar cargo was un-
derwclghed.
Falkenstein said copies OF the records
OF weights taken on the docks were sent
Ia Mr. Benedict in charge Of the main
ofIicc in Wall street and 10 Cashier Ben
dernageIs office This last copy also
went 20 the Office OF Superintendent Ger
braicht OF the sugar refinery.
RendcrnagcI and Gcrbraicht arc defend
ants al this trial.
FaIkenstcins testimony Eeve the first
indication OF the apparent course To he
taken by the government I'm trying TO
show the inner workings OF the alleged
frauds through the refinery office 70 the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-21
BELIEVES WE PASSED
THOUGH COMETS TAIL

GENEVA, y. Y. May 20.-Dr. William
Brooks. director OF Smith Observatory.
believes tho beam OF light seen In tho
eastern sky yesterday morning was a
branch of the tail of Halley's comet, that
tho earth had really passed through the
preceding portion of the tall and We were
then actually immersed in the hollow part
OF the tail as indicated In the black streak
previously observed. extending ten TO
twelve million miles back from the
nucleus. The head Of tho comet DR..
Brooks says. as in the past. Is moving
forward undisturbed In It's orbit.
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main ofTlcos in Wall street OF the So
called sugar trust.
Fslkenstein testified he was directed by
Walker in SpltZcrs absence. to pay full
time to men checking the governments
weiRhcrs when they worked or were
away because OF illness or other reasons.
The city wciGhcr checks. he said. were
doclScd for whatever time they lost.
FaIkenstcin's testimony was not shaken
on cross examination,
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I'M will contain % VI u
Farming Pearls as One Might Potatoes
Trne Stories of the Secret Service: "The Skee-
ton in the Closet
A section OF the serial, "The Mormon Girl,
the most interesting and realistic local serial
since the Don Musscr Letters.
A section Of the Great Baseball Story, Showing
How TO Play and How to Win.
The Greatest Harness Horse of All Time.
II will contain all the news Of the day, loca
newspaper Of the day, Now is the time to get
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Jury Asks Mercy.

PITTSBURG, May 20,-After deliberot-
Ing eighteen hours. the jury I'm the case
OF Dr. +. c. Blessing president OF the
common council of Pittsburg. returned Il
verdict of guilty as charged In the In
dIctment' today. The verdict asks the
extreme lenlency Of the court.