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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
B|NGER HERMANN
JURY DISAGREED
Understood 1t Was Eleven for Convic-
tion and One for AcquittaI- No
Date Set for RctriaI

Portland. Ore, Feb, 1.-The jury
In the case OF Bingcr Hermann, cx-
commissioner of the general land Of
flce and former congressman from
Oregon. who was indicted and tried
for conspiracy to defraud the United
States of a portion OF the public do
main. reported at $3.50 o'clock this
morning that it was unable TO agree
and was discharged.
II Is understood that the jury stood
II to one for conviction and the dis
charge of the body followed a request
by single juror for Instructions The
question he propounded was examin-
ed by court and counsel and Judge
Wolverton ordered the jury discharg-
ed,
Prosecutor Heney moved that the
case be reset for trial at once. sug-
costing Feb. 2s. AS Col Worthlngton.
counsel for the defendant. was unable
to be present. the date was not set.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
SALE OF FRIAR LANDS
TO HAVEMEYER INTERESTS

Washington. Feb. H.-Rcpresentative
Martin (Dcm.) of Colorado today intro
duccd a resolution declaring the recent
sale of $4,000 acres of friar lands in
the Philippines which he alleges to
have been made to "a representative of
the Havemeyer sugar interests" to be
a violation of the law. denounclng the
department of justice for upholding It.,
and demanding an Investigation.
The sale, according to the resolu-
ton of Mr. Martin. was in violation OF
$500 acres limitation upon sales OF
Philippine public lands to associations
or corporations as expressly applying
to friar lands and affects the peace
and welfare of the F'ilipinos.'"
The decision of the department OF
Justice upholding the sale will permit
OF the unlawful monopolization of all
Friar lands amounting to more than
100000 acres OF the richest and most
desirable lands In the Philippines" Mr..
Martin says. thereby reducing the
Filipinos to a state of peonage for the
sole benefit OF the sugar trust"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
JORDAN RIVER IS
OVER ITS BANKS
Warm Weather Results in Slight
Flood in North Portion
Of City.
DREDGE WILL COME TOO LATE
Will be Ninety Days Before Delivery
Can be Made and Then the
Damage VIII be Done.

The warm south wind sent the Jor-
dan river n little higher today and the
streams overfiowed its banks. flooding
a large area of pasture lands near
Ninth Nprth street. The surplus
canal which has been shut of pre-
poratory to enlarging 1t will be opened
and this will take care of all the flood
waters at the present time. A dam
WAS placed in the canal several weeks
ago when the city council began to
talk about enlarglng it. The ground
along the canal is about dried out now
and considerable work could be done
on the canal to widen It so that more
water could be taken care OF through
this canal. The council had practi-
cally decided to let the canal alone
and dredge the river, so the dam will
be taken out Tuesday by Jake T.
raleigh, street supervisor. who put IL
In. This Will relieve the situation at
present but the floods and damage
cannot be averted when the general
thaws come with the breaking up OF
the winter.
The dredge which the city intends to
put on the river in 80 days can not
possibly be built and shipped here un-
der 80 days. it is said. This will be
too late, for by that ime the floods
VIII be over and the damage to the
homes and property in the western
part OF the city will be done In the
next 80 days considerable relief work,
which would count when the water Is
high, could be done. but the council
men have taken no steps to authorize
any work, Two contracts which are
pending Will be awarded by the coun-
Gil tonight which Will help the high
waited situation some, the building OF
the catch basin and conduit in City
Creek canyon and the concrete conduit
In Parley's canyon stream at Eleventh
East and Twelfth South streets. Mayor
Bransford intends to recommend the
appropriation OF several thousand dol
lars to be used in preparatory work
to protect the residents In the west
ern part OF the city .
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
Received With Great Enthusiasm
BY Men Prominent in Finance,
Business and Politics.
REGARDED AS REASSuRING
VIII Restore Confidencc-Wan Street
Not Afraid of Federal Incorpor-
alton Law.

New York, Feb. H.-Presldent Taft's
lincoln-day speech here has been re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm by
men prominent in finance, business and
politics. Among the comments OBJ
tained here today are the following:
f. II. Gary. chairman of the board OF
directors OF the United States Steel
corporations:
The presidents speech Is candid,
clear and convincing. 1t is a friendly
message to business and very timely
The president intends to bring about
adjustment that will not disturb the
prosperity which existing conditions
demand"
Henry Clewes, banker:
THE president shows a firm attitude
against the law breakers. The laws
are for all alike and there can be no
discrimination between individuals and
corporations"
William c.. Brown, president of the
New York Central railroad:
The presidents speech is reassurlng
Will tciiQ W illSpltc
The corporations of the country are
trying honestly and earnestly to comply
with the law
Theodore p. Shonts, president of the
Interborough Rapid Transit company:
The speech has a note of firmness
that is welcomed by the business in
terests of the country. Our leading cor
porations are. and want to be, strictly
law-abiding and their aim Is to conduct
business on the lines of live and let
live"
Jefferson Seligman, banker:
wall street Is not afraid of the pres
ident's federal incorporation law. No
corporation will lose a dollar of In
come under it. The Lincoln-day speech
shows normal sensible attitude on the
part OF our chief executive. Whatever
he does will be for the benefit of the
country. He has hard task before
him, but he will accomplish it."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
Chief Engineer Hood and Short
Line Officials on the
Scene Today.
HEAVY DAMAGE BY STORMS
Five Stcamshovels and Several Work
Trains Engaged In Fighting Back
Rising Waters of Lake.

w. Fl. Bancroft, vice president and
general manager OF the Oregon Short
Line, accompanied by Chief Engineer
William Ashton and F. H. Knicker-
booker. left this morning for the Lucin
cut-ont They met at Ogden William
Hood. chief engineer of the Southern
Pacific, who designed the cutoff, and to-
gether went out to the western end or
the great trestle to investigate the
conditions really existing there.
Reports were circulated here this
morning that the high wind prevailing
this morning lashed the waves into
damaging fury at the cutoff and n rem
etitlon OF the recent storm. which yvax
the worst in the history of the road
was feared A force OF five steamshoyels
and several work trains has been
maintained at the cut-off for the last
lew weeks, repairing the damage done
10 the tracks and the trestlc by the
heavy storms OF last month. and II ~
understood part OF the errand of the
ofhcials Is to inspect the work done. as
well as to view the general situation.
WILL. NOT BE ABANDONED.
'HS4 h%'e otel tuTlorS TO tnc enect
mat the railroad might abandon the
l.ucin cutoff. partially on account OF
the enormous expense in maintaining
the long lake bridge. An operating Of
hcial speaking in regard to these ru-
mors, said: No one with any practical
knowledge of the facts in the case
would give credence to any such report
For one thing there Is too much money
tied up in the Lucn cutoff to speak
OF abandoning 1t lightly. The cutoff
cost 100000 900. and was built by the
late Mr.. Hartman to avoid the expense
OF helping trains up and down the
Prcmontory hill Now il is not reason
able to expect that the company would
eNpend the vast amount of money re-
quired to construct and maintain that
cutoff for the express purpose of GO
Ing back to the increased cost OF pro-
viding locomotive power to help 20 or
20 trains day up over that hill again
Ii Is hardly likely. The cutoff ac-
complished the purpose for which IL
was built. and without doubt It is
there to stay. The problem of It's main
tenance VIII require more expenditure
and great deal Of engineering skill IL
these storms continue. but the ques-
tion of its abandonment. as far as 1 can
learn, has never been considered
Reports from the western division Of
the Salt Lake division of the Southern
Pacific tell of some damage done to
the track by slight washouts In Neva-
da, with no more serious effects. how
ever, than to delay trains to some ex-
tent through reduction of speed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
NEW YORK POETS
ORGANIZE A UNION

New York. Feb 14.-Poets are the
latest acccssions to the ranks of union
labor. New York's newest union is the
Bookchant. or organization OF profess
sional bards on New York's East Side.
Their business is the singing of i'm
promptu songs in rhyme at Hebrew
weddings and christenlngs.
Within tho last few years. competi-
tion has become keen in this calling
and there were more singers than we'd
dings.
Accordingly. a council of war was
held which has just resulted I'm the
formation of the union. Hymen Bass
man. 340-pound tenor is president.
The songs of the bards at weddings
or christenlngs. arc moro OF less per-
sonal affairs praising tho fortunate
principals and extolline virtues OF each
guest In turn A few lines OF typi-
cnl song ran thus;
I see him sitting in a chair;
I think he is a millionaire.
And hope his days Will all be fair
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
MarysvaIe People Discover Party
OF Surveyors Checking
Old Line.
WORK is BEING RUSHED.
Proceeding Over Old Route Located by
Engineers Several Years Ago, Ex-
tending TO California.
lsnecinl to The News.l

Marysvalc. Piute Co., Feb. 14.-What
is believed TO be a party of Denver &
Rio Grande surveyors Is making its
way from this place southerly and
westerly toward Cedar City and ST.
George. and it is rumored that this is
the nrst step. on the part of the Rio
Grandc toward constructing line over
the old survey run by the company
years ago over what is known as the
Fremont pass. The party comprises
several men. and from all reports they
arc working rapidly, but thoroughly,
over the old route, checking up on the
grades, etc, on the line run by the
former party.
II is we'll known that the Denver &
Rio Grande ran line through to CAL
ifornia by the route of the Fremont
pass years ago, and the sudden activity
In renewing data on the old survey is
taken to mean that the Rio Grande
thinks the time Is ripe to build into the
st. George country, at least.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
PACKING COMPANIES
IN BOISE INDICTED
Among Them Agent for the Cudahays,
Boise Butcher Co. and the Idaho
Dressed Beef Co.
(Srecis1 10 The News.)

Boise, Idaho, Feb. 1.-Indictments
were returned today against William
Noal agent of the Cudahy Packing
company. Boise Butcher company and
Idaho Dressed Beef company. for sell
ing short weight lard. by the grand
jury. which has been probing into the
local trust situation
In its report the grand jury finds
that combination of coal dealers was
formed to control prices. but that the
agreement to increase the prices was
not carried into effect. 1t also found
that there was a combination OF meat
dealers. but not for the purpose of
controlling prices. and therefore In
dictments were not returned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
SPENT NIGHT IN OPEN
LAUNCH WITH A CORPSE

Seattle. Wash. Feb. 14.-After
spending the night with a corpse in
an open launch. which was at the
mercy of a storm that whipped the
waters OF Puget Sound into frenzy.
A. H, Craig and A F. Finch. OF
Brcmerton, run their boats ashore at
the Richmond beach yesterday morn
Ing. The two men had been sent to
receive the body of Hagbert Isakson.
n sailor. Finding the corpse off Fort
Blakelcy, they placed II in a rude
conin that had been lashed to the
launch
TO FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS.
New York. Feb 14.-Under the
chairmanship OF Lloyd c. GrlScom.
former ambassador to Italy, and
present head OF the New York county
Republican committee. prominent New
York Italians have banded themselves
together to help In the fight against
tuberculosis In the city
Tuberculosis IS the principal enemy
Of Italians cmigrantlng TO this coun-
try and II Is said that at least one
third of the Italian immigrants In
American cities succumb TO the white
plague. In view OF the fact that there
nre more Italians in New York than
any other city in the world except
Naples. and Rome, Mr.. Griscom and
MS committee believe they have n
!arge and important work before
them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
GASTRONOM|C FEATs
OF ONE 0RECON|AN
Eating II Bushcl or Two of
Solid Food.
Especial to The News. }

Portland, Or, Feb. 1i-Oregon has
new claimant for the gastronomic
championship of the world Having
read of an Eastern Oregon farm hand
who ate % hot cakes at one sitting.
Charles Lee Morehouse WinlIleman. of
Lakeview. challenges all comers one
of his recent feats was the eating OF
Is pounds OF solid food at ono mea,
The food consisted OF meats, eggs
vegetables. bread and coffee besides
fow glasses OF water.
Having heard that one coul' rot cat
one quail daily for 80 consecutive days.
Winkleman decided to srv He
easily accomplished the feat anu OF the
thirtieth day ate 30 quail at one meal.
He said IL he could have secured so
more. he would have eaten them at tho
next meal.
The only effect of Winkleman's eat
Ing propensity is to give him strength.
He is not fat but Is much stronger
than the ordinary man. performing
feats that are the wonder OF the whole
countryside.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
MISS ALEXANDRA L0UvINA
KN0LLY'S DID NOT EL0PE

London. Feb. 14.-Miss Alcxandra
Louvina Knollys. daughter of Lord
KnoIlys. King Edwards private sec
retary. who was recently reported as
having elopcd. is In London On last
Thursday she attended the dog show
In company with Queen Alexandra.
The Identity of the eloping woman
said to have been found ut Palma.
Island OF Majorica. is not known hero
a dispatch from Palma yesterday
said that English detectives had ar
rested n man there yesterday charg-
ed with having elopcd with Miss
Knollys and who was supposed to be
either a conchman or a British army
officer. The dispatch added that Miss
Knollys had been found and placed
in the care of her brother.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
PROSAIC END OF SACKvILLE
PEERAGE ROMANCE

London. Feb. 1.-THE Sackvillc peer
age romance came to a prosaIc end to-
day with the dismissal OF the petition Of
Ernest Henry Sackville- West. who
sought To establish legal claim to the
title and estates OF his father. the late
Lord Lionel Sackville SackvilIe-Wcst
former British minister at Washington.
Sir John Bigham. president OF the
probate court. condemned the petition
er to pay the costs. which must have
been very heavy The petition was op-
posed by the present Lord Sackvillc-
West. a nephew of the late lord, on
the ground that his uncle had never
married Josefa Duran, the mother OF
the petitioner.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
Partner of Ex-SuperviSor of State
Printing Tells How the
State Was Robbed.
DONE THROUGH PURCHASES
One of 81, 200 Was Basis of Success.
fuI Swindle OF Over Thir-
teen Thousand.

Columbus, O., Feb. 4.-Chairman
Reuaay, Of the legislative graft probe
committee, appointed through the In
sIstence of Gov. Harmon. announced
TODAY that j. E Brelsford, of Dayton.
once partner Of Mark Slater. former
supervisor OF state printing, had con-
fcssed to him of wholesale grating in
the department of printing at the time
Adr. Slater was In charge.
According to the confession OF Brels-
ford. from whom Slater bought goods
he and Slater divided $4,000 drawn
from the state treasury on vouchers for
the payment for stock never delivered
10 the state printing department
Brelsford said he received $1,000 for
his share and Slater made cleanup"
of the remainder
According to the confession all the
stock sold by Brelsford to Slater which
stands on the books for something over
$4,000, was purchased by Brelsford in
Cincinnati for SI.70O. and was sold TO
Slater for $2,3O0 This was the only
bona flde transaction and upon 1t was
based the fictitious transaction in
which the TWO SecufeQ $li.oVU.
Brelsford vent on the stand today
sn the state probe investigation and re-
lated the details OF the transaction to
the committee.
Mr.. Brelsford was the first witness
called. He was shown a warrant. No.
1856. upon which he was paid S.. 5.561.75
for goods alleged to have been sold TO
the state bindery In 1905.
The entire list of goods temized was
read to him and he testified frankly
that not single item represented
goods actually delivered by him to the
state; that it was entirely a piece OF
graft
Before testifying the committee ex-
plained 10 him again that the testi-
mony he might give could not be used
against him in the criminal proceed
1ngs, and he stated that when the
same statement was made last week
lie did not understand it.
The second bill shown him was of
March 27. 1906, on which he had drawn
s27S12 for 100 pieces of cloth. He
testified that the bin was padded 100
per cent that only 30 pieces had been
sold, making a graft on the item of
se7S.5o Similer testimony was given
as to other purchases.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
UNITED RAILWAYS MUST
PAY ST. LOUIS

St Louis. Feb. 14.-Judge Homer OF
the circuit court today decided the
United Railway company of st. Louis
must pay the city $1.1o6. 100 back taxes
under the l mill per passenger tax or
dinance of 1903 The decision will be
appealed to the state supreme court.
The supreme court OF the United
States decided In 1905 that tho city
has the right to prosecute suits to col
lect the tax.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
ARMOUR THINKS TT
WILL RESTORE CONFIDENCE

chieago. Feb. Accommodating on
President Taft's EincoIn-day speech in
New York Saturday night ]. Ogden
Armour. president of Armour & Co..
said:
''On the whole. believe this talk of
the president will tend to restore busi-
ness confidence and to dispel much un-
certainty. which has recently been In
evidence"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
COL. ROOSEVELT AND
PARTY IN THE S0UDAN

Gondokoro. Soudan. on the Upper
Nile. Feb. 4.-Col. Roosevelt and the
other members OF the Smithsonian In
stitution African expedition are ex-
pected here on Wednesday,
The launch OF Gen. Sir Reginald
Wingate. sirdar OF the Egyptian army.
Us In waiting to convey tho party to
khartoum.
The trip down the Bar-el-Jabel and
the White Nile will be begun Thurs
day or Friday and Khartoum should
be reached about March g. Three days
later the voyage down the river Nile to
Cairo viii begin.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
CALHOUN CASE POSTPONED.

San Francisco. Feb. 4.-Although
both sides answered ready today for
the second trial Of Patrick Calhoun.
president OF the United Railroads. ac-
cused OF Offering to bribe a supervisor,
the case was postponed for the fifth
time. going over until Thursday
One hundred and thirty-seven wit
nesses were summoned In the case, but
only q few answered to the calls.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
MAJ. AMBROSE BANCROFT
COMMITTED SUICIDE

Woburn, Mass. Feb. 1.-THE body
of Maj. Amrose Bancroft. who fought
in 26 battles of the Civil war. was
found hanging in his home in this city
yesterday. He had committed suicide
For several years Mai. Bancroft has
been falling both mentally and physi-
cally. He was rs years old. He leaves
a widow. who is now visiting their
son, DR.. Irving r. Bancroft, in Los
Angeles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
Ha1LEx,s COMET OBSERVED.

San Jose. Cal. Feb. 14-Halley's
comet was observed last night at
Santa Clara college meteorological OBJ
scrvatory with the aid of an eight
inch equatorial lens The comet is well
along in the constellation of the Fishes
and will soon become an evening
star" The tail is described as being
made of a "whitlsh substance"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
GRAND JURY STARTS
INVESTIGATION IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Feb. 1.-THE February
grand jury. which is expected to con-
tinue the city hall graft investigation
started by the January body. was
sworn In today No mention of the
city hall graft was made by Judge
Barnes in his instructions. 1t is ex-
pected a number of docket cases will
be taken up first.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
All Up and Down Atlantic Coast
Ships of the Navy and Revenue
Service Looking for Her.
FEARED SHE HAS F0UNDEREO.
Left Norfolk Nayy-Yard With Grow
or 81 Eight Days Ago
For Boston.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE Unltec
states navy tug Nina was spoken
at noon, Feb. 6, nine miles cast OF
Fog Island. on the Virginia coast,
In heavy sea by the Merchants
and Miners steamer Howard.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
SEVEN MEN BURNED
By Explosion of Boiler Tube in Tor
ncdoboat Destroyer Hopkins.

San Diego. Cal. Feb H.-Seven men
were badly burned, two perhaps fatal
ly, by the explosion OF a boiler tube
in the forward flreroom of the torpedo
boat destroyer Hopkins at 7:So o'clock
this morning All OF the injured. now
are at hospital In this city.
Three OF the men were burned in =
heroic effort to rescue their screaming
companions in the flre-room.
The explosion took place half on hour
before the torpedo fleet was to put to
sea on a speed trip to San Pedro
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
JAMES r.. F-URLoNG DEAD.

Oakland. Cal. Feb. Thames r.
Furlong. u well known New York actor.
died suddenly in his apartments here
yesterday. He was 55 years OF age
Furlong had been on the stage for IS
years and was one of tho founders of
the Actors Society of America. A son,
Francis Furlong. Civil war engineer
OF New York. survives him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
SOME FANCY PRICES
FOR SOME FANCY GRAINS

Madison. Wis, Feb. .14.-At the Wis
consin agricultural experiment as
sociation meeting just closed. prize
winter wheat was sold for $64 a
bushel at auction, barley brought $50
a bushel and oats commanded $44 a
bushel
$3.50
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-14
STRAWBERRY PROJECT.
senator Sutherland Secures Passage OF
Bill Making Certain Lands Available.
Especial 10 The Ncws.)

Especial 10 The Ncws.)
Washington. d. c., Feb. Ex-senator
Sutherland today secured the passage
OF his bill. making available certain
lands in Uintah Indian reservation
under the reclamation service. The
land referred to is necessary for use
In connection with the Strawberry val
ley project in Utah. The project in
cludes the construction of n reservoir
for the storage of water which, when
completed. Will submerge several thou
sand acres of land. The land TX graz
Ing land. and owing to its great ele-
walton above sea level. cannot be made
use of for agricultural purposes.