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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-09
CITY OF P|TTSBURC
IS UP AGAINST It
Tax Collector Is Now Under In
dictment, Under Charge
of Bribery.
CHARGES OF PERJURY M
OTHER CASES PRESENTED
Uncovering of Municipal Graft
Corruption Reaches Stage
Almost Appalling.

PtTTSBURG. Pa, April S.-A true bill
charging Max G.. Leslie, collector Of de-
lnGuent taxes in Allegheny county. with
bribery, was returned by the grand jury
today.
At the same time sweeping present
ment was handed down. with general
charges that many OF the 125 witnesses
which the grand jury has had before Il
in the graft investigation thus FAR have
wilfully withheld knowledge OF graft
secrets and that q certain few have
practically been guilty OF perjury. Dl-
rectors and officials Of some OF the six
big banks that profitcd by tho corrupt
depository ordinance are severely scored.
The indictment OF Leslie follows his
recent acquittal on charge OF perjury
in claiming an altbI in connection with
n previous Indictment for alleged bribery.
lie is now charged with receiving $50, :
600 from the Colonial National bank of
Pittsburg on June 2, 1903. In tho former
Indictment the date was named as June
g. and Lester proved that he was out OF
tho city at the time II is charged
that OF the 25.0o0 he pnld over Sl1.50O
to William Brand to brl6e councilmen.
Jurors Explain Work.
The Indictment season reached that
grand jurors themselves thought II nee
essary TO present comprehensive re-
view Of all their work.
IL was declared most cmpha ttCslly that
former Councilman Charles NJ, Stewart
and Cashier James Nj. Young of the Sec
| ond National bank have concealed In
| forma don from the inquisitors.
| I'VE have been unable 10 ascertain
| who paid Stewart this bribc money
| (mcaning so2. 500 charged as furnished 10y
| thc Friend -Hosstot pool OF hanks) in
| New York" the jurors rcpo1cd.
although Stewart met this man a,
| least upon two or three occasions, al
! though he knew his name and had sew
| eral drinks with him. he nevertheless
swears that he docs no. remember his
| name.
The grand jury also recomends new
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EXPRESS TRAIN WRECKED
AND FIREMAN KILLED

UTICA. y. Y. April s.-Central
western express No. 33 WAS wrecked a
short distance west of Uriskany early
TODAY. Michael Bassett. fireman, was
killed. None Of the passengers was
seriously injured.
shifting engine was at work near
that point making up freight train.
\ wcstbound freight train collidcd with
the sblfter and four cars, throwing one
of the cars over across the westb bslnd
passenger track. a, that moment the
western express crashed into tho freight
car. -Four out Of the six passenger
coaches were thrown from the rails and
all four OF the tracks were blocked.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-09
SAYLER MURDER CASE
REACHES FINAL STAGE

WATSEKA, H.. April S.-Closing argu-
ments in the Sayler trial were half com
plctcd when court adjourned today and
both state and defense had given their
Interpretation OF the evidence before the
jury. The arguments are to be finished
tomorrow,
Contcnding that the prosecution has
not made out case against TWO Of the
defendants. Mrs. j, -. Snylcr and her
father John Gyuudcn. and that its cvi-
dcnCe demonstrates that Dr. W K. Mil
Ter shot j. u. Saylcr OF Crescent City In
srlf-dcfensc. Attorney j. w, Kern ar
gucd all afternoon for the defense.
"Sayler put the hatchct where he could
easily reach it," said the attorney. and
all the evidence goes 10 show that he
attacked his friend. Dr Miller Tho very
motive which the state seeks 10 prove
frhat Mrs Sayler WAS too intimate with
Dr. MIllerb would be n greater incentive
to excite an attack by SaNlcr than TO
prompt Dr. Miller To take the uffcnsoVc' -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-09
TOM WALsH'S DEATH
MOURNED IN COLORADO

DENVER, Colo. April S.-Goyernor
Shafroth tonight sent the following tele-
gram to Mrs. Walsh.
"All Colorado mourns with vou. Your
loss is a personal loss 10 the entire west.
Our hearts go ont to YOU IN deepest
sympathy.
News of the death of Thomas r.
Walsh reached Colorado too late to gain
wide circulation in the state. but from
every city and town where the news
was received came expressions of SORROW
over Colorado 5 loss and sympathy fci
the bereaved family.
The name of Thomas L. Walsh was
"A household word in Colorado. Whether
in the halls of the state capital, tho
residences Of Denver financial leaders
or in the miner 5 cabin on the only
mountainside. Mr.. Walsh was equally
welcome. and his friends and admirers
were numbcrless.
Mr.. Walsh came to Colorado in 1871
and engaged for \ time as u bridge
builder. Later he supcrintended con
struction work on several business
buildings at Central City, In 1876 he
went TO the Black Hills mining district.
He returned 10 Colorado during the
Lcadville boom. and there engaged IN
the hotel business. He also visited
Cripple Creek during its early develop
mcnt. In all his travels he added TO
many close friendships.
II was in 1896 that Mr.. Walsh located
in the san Juan district, where he be-
gan 10 upbuilding of his fortune IN min'
ing.
lie built the Walsh smeter al Silver.
ton and began quietly 10 gather i'm prop
critics in the lmUgene basin, near Gu
raw.
In three years, from The Camp Bird
mine alone. he extracted S5,0oo,opu IN
gold ore. Later the property was sold
To an English syndicate for price In
excess of S5.O0O.00O.
Mr. Walsh then turned his attention
to other fields.
Several years ago he took up his
residence in Washington, and soon be
came Il favoritc with government Off
cials.
In 1900 he was sent TO The worlds
fair in Paris ms United StateS commits
sioncr. There he met the late King
leopold and became interested in dc
veIopmcnt of mineral lands in III Congo
Free State 6rm believer III the west,
Mr. Walsh was one of the organizers
and first president of the Trans Missis
sippi Commercial congress. He wa
connected with the irriga
tion movement in the west and n strong
advocate and trclcss worker for good
roads.
Mr.. Walsh was a generous contribu
tor TO the State School of Mines a
Golden Within the year he founded
the Ninson. Walsh research fund. which
is being used to advance interest in IA
dium mining,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-09
Ranker Sent to Prison,

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo, April s..
R Coddington. former cashier OF the
Grand Valley state bank. today confessed
10 cmbcZzlcmcnt and was sentenced 20
ten wears in the penitentlary on nine
counts Sentence WAS suspended on
seven counts.
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-09
Index to Today'sTribune
!
Departments
Domestic.

House votes for TWO more battle
ships. .... p. Observation-Disclosures.
Ballinger hearing devoid OF much
sensation. -. ....~-..
Thomas +. Walsh dies suddenly
in Washington ......,...,....
Suit reveals romance ana traS-
edy Of twenty years. ........
City OF Plttsburs is up against
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-09

|aMMER away with good
sdycrtising if you'd drive
busincss to the limit of
IS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-09
Foreign.
Local.

Roosevelt tiros OF demonstrations
on sentimental Journey ....,
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-04
By M. E. B. Borland

wherever called. Are you, sir or
madam, moving to the country or 60
Ing abroad and loath to leave the stray
kitten or dog that claimed your tran
sient hospitality to starve? Or do you
see a hurt animal dying In the streetY
Just telephone Market 1902 or 1908
and the compassionate hands OF the
society will reach out, gather in and
speedily put beyond all pain and neg
iect the little dumb brother.
If you are a member and your horse
or COW is III or hurt the larger ambu-
lances equipped with every ingenious
device for easy and painless handling,
are at your service to convey the ami
NAL to whatever hospital you desire
free of charge. Nonmembers have to
pay SIS fee But go and see for your
selves the sunny yards wherein the un-
redeemed dogs are put, after AZ hours,
for sale at SO each-silken haired thor
oughbreds and tangled coated gamins
alike.
The next time my lady wants pet,
why not visit the homer You may find,
at a fifth of the downtown price, some
four footed aristocrat whose intelli-
gence and beauty will be reward,
outside of the sense of complacency
that enwraps like a warm garment the
doer OF kind deeds, to say nothing OF
the mite added to the city's profits, for
during the month of March S43S.S0 IN
Tees was collected and deposited with
the city treasurer, while in April there
were III cases investigated. involving
1851 animals.
1t IS not alone financially that a city
IS penehted by an organization of this
character. It's moral influence is be-
yond reckoning, for the stepping stone
70 all crime is brutality, and strong.
vigorous suppression Of this form OF
vice, with systematic teaching of kind
ness and patience, can not but result in
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Mercy for Those Who Make No Al

THE quality Of mercy, like heaps Of
other fine things, needs cultivation
to attain the perfection of devel-
opment. There are. alas, too many hu-
mans IN whose hearts even the com
mon garden variety is apt to become
dwarfed or extinct unless coaxed or
threatened into growth; and still a
third class who. absolutely destitute Of
even a trace of the kin making pity
that includes dumb brutes in our fam
lily circle, needs must be watched and
restrained from unkindness by such or
ganizations as the San Francisco So
ciety for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals
Yet how many of US know anything
about this great work. A few, perhaps,
are compelled to deny themselves the
privilege and honor OF enrolling them
selves on the side Of our dumb brothers.
but too few. indeed, are the yearly dues
Of five dollars-less than so cents a
month-prohibitory. 1t isn't that we
are too poor. Goodness no; nor too
busy. We Californians have lots of
time and money, but we have been too
careless OF our individual responsible
tiles. We treat our own pets and will
Ing servants with all tenderness-we
even feel thrill Of righteous indig-
nation, and a wave Of pity, when we
behold some helpless creature tortured
with whip or spur or heel We go
home and give Towser an extra pat,
and Billy a third lump of sugar and
thank God we are kind hearted But
we might have stopped the second blow
on that poor hrutes head an hour ago
back there In the street, the second
yelp Of pain from the patient cur, if
we hadn't been too lazy to investigate:
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for don't believe we of the west are
moral towards when we take the trou-
bic to open our eyes.
Come with me and hear and see
what 1900 people Of San Francisco's
population have done and are doing
for the animals of this city Out on
Sixteenth and Alabama streets are the
buildings of the society, organized
nearly 40 years ago by % of the lead
ing citizens Of this city, who had time
to be kind. Then there were but three
anti-cruelty societies in the United
States. Indeed, It was but two years
previous to that time that Henry
Bergh organized in New York the first
society of the kind, so that then, as
now, California was in the van of the
movements for public good, but there
are still lot Of us that need to put
our shoulders to the wheel lest it lag.
However, with such men as form the
present board, no movement would
have q chance to lag comfortably: to
retary, to whose executive ability, un-
firing effort, warm heart and cool head
the society owes such q large measure
OF its growing success.
For there are no laws so hard to
enforce and none the enforcement of
which is so bitterly resented by GER
tain class, as the law which says they
shall not abuse the dumb creatures in
their care. The deputies are not per-
mitted to carry weapons of any sort
and are instructed, no matter what
abuse they receive, always to be cour-
teous in their treatment of persons and
gentle in the handling of animals, for
their aim is not to antagonize, but to
make friends and secure sympathy and
cooperation in their work.
Our hearts are not wrung very fire.
quently nowadays by the sight of in
jured animals about the city, for day
and night two large ambulances and
one small one are at the disposal of
the public The small vehicle goes on
its errands of mercy without cost.
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ONE fr-1oRE COMPLAINT AUD THE
RED SPIDER WILL SEEK GSQr1E OT43ER
WEB

a specialty-An Matters Strictly Con-
hdentiaL"
All, an fntuitionl
Consult private detective that's IT,.
Guess viii. Perhaps he
Which was how David NJ Duncan
walked into the parlor of the RED
Spider"
VIII you kindly take nay card in to
Mr. Sterling? I'd like to see him on a
very important matter"
Thus Mr.. Duncan. in his courteous
tones, to the stenographer-stfn the
same hard faced. b1eached blonde who
had failed to recognize Chief Lees ear
lier in this story.
Mr.. Sterling VIII see you directly.
VIII you take a seat for a moment? ?"
Very cordially the hard faced blonde
pressed attentions upon this unmistak-
ably swell" caller
The Red Spider" was equally genial
in his greeting Possibly he had seen
David NJ Duncan before No doubt
he was familiar with the attorneys
love affairs. Men who lead Jekyll- Hyde
lives are very much like ostriches, only
they do not know that until the fact is
placed before their eyes in a disagree
able climax
Mr. Sterling7" inquired Duncan.
Glad to meet you. 1 want to consult
you about a matter OF considerable
Importance. Perhaps you can aid me-"
Suavely answered the Red Spider:
NO one can beat me IN my particular
line. There's no case too difficult
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or desperate for me to handle"
businessman, Duncan explained the sit
uation. He gave such details as were
necessary, describing each and every
characteristic of the woman he was
trying now to abandon. Being a law
yer himself, Of course he was careful
he had finished, the Red Spider look
ing his role, leaned far back in his re-
volving chair, chewing the end OF a
long black cigar, his eyes glued to
spot in the ceiling as if that particular
spot would produce the inspiration for
which he was striving. For fully five
minutes not a word was spoken.
Mr.. Duncan, come back here tomor-
row at TO-" finally said the spider to
the fly. by that time shall have a
decided answer for you. / can handle
this case both dntelligently and sue
cessfully, but 1t will cost a pile of
money.
Duncan smiled. He was rich. What
he wanted was relief from an incubus
He nodded his acceptance of the Spi-
der's appointment.
At 10 o'clock the next morning Dun
can was back at the office. He listened
attentively while the Spider unfolded
his plaza devilish conspiracy that one
would scarcely expect to find outside
OF cheap melodrama
The Red Spider suggested that he
himself should leave directly for Eu-
rope, where, in Berlin, he knew a man,
a tall, military fellow, who was now
working In one Of the famous rath-
skellers. He knew this man we'll and
could handle him-for an amount OF
money. He would purchase the waiter
a handsome uniform. He would look
up some German title for the gentle
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could not keep, but 5esired to place
in a good home, offered II TO the lonely
child, who promptly transferred his
affection to this bright bit of dog
flesh, much to the satisfaction of every
one concerned A third case was that
of a blind man whose little canine
comrade had first been cut loose from
its cord by cruelty mischievOus boys
Being impounded, with the owner too
poor to redeem it. the society paid the
fee and restored the dog TO the over
joyed master.
The children constitute a most eff
cient aid to the society. Before the
fire fully $4,000 children We're members
of the Band of Mercy, and woe betide
spfed himi There was no escaping
the sharp little eyes and active legs
that kept him in view till an officer
could be found TO make the arrest
And here, as in most movements for
the betterment of the race, the hope
and promise lie with the children
Train the child in ways of gentleness,
and when he is grown, behold the gem
tleman in the very best and broadest
sense Of the word.
The society especially desires to con-
tinue and widen its work in thts line.
and bequests or gifts, however small.
will bring a twofold reward. But.
don't take my word for this, go out
and seek. Then tell your friends about
it. It's our work. not alone the So
ciety's, nor yet Mr.. McCurrfes. who
labors mainly without other reward
than that of acquiring merit" for his
own soul.
The home is open day and night.
with some one always there to show
visitors all there is to be seen. and one
would needs be harder hearted than
the average decent human If he can
come away without longing and de-
termination to help
Blessed are the merciful. for they
shall receive mercy" and 'in faith we
shall need iti"-mOst Of US
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the prevention of greater crimes. Be
yond the mere moral force exerted the
society accomplishes a great deal Of
concrete, practical work in maintain
Ing system of water troughs for the
convenience of teamsters and the driv-
ing public generally; operates the
only ambulance in the city for moving
disabled animals and maintains a force
of uniformed officers to patrol the
streets and prevent abuse to animals
Through its pound department it cares
for the sick, homeless and stray ami
mails of the town, lends its support,
moral and financial, to all movements
tending to betterment of animal life
and to many other things that are a
direct benefit to the citizens OF San
Francisco.
OF course most of the episodes
brought to light are of the variety that
makes ones heart ache. as the case of
torture implements taken from those
arrested for their use eloquently testi-
hes, but here and there is a tale of a
different sort that makes one SMILEY
round the lips tho teary round the
lashes.
Most OF us have seen the little one
legged lad who sells papers at I.otta,s $
fountain. At home his companion was
small, black mongrel Tlich escaped
from its yard one day and was i'm
pounded. When the circumstances
were explained at the office. the fees,
which in all cases the pound keeper
is compelled to collect and deposit
with the city treasurer. were paid by
the society, and the greeting between
the dog and his little master amply re-
paid the kind hearts that had COM
passed 1t. Another crippled boy whose
playmate had been impounded waited
several weeks, while he earned money
sufficient to pay the fee. before going
out to the yards. only to find his pet
had been sold to gentleman who
had taken it to the country. But a
ladx OWNING q fox terrier which sha
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man and import him instanter TO the
United States and to San Francisco.
He would transform the Dutch waiter
Into a nobleman with class A written
all over him and exhibit him dressed
in his gorgeous new uniform. He
would instruct him fully as to what
was expected of him. AS the Baron
Won Lowenstein' the Berlin waiter
should be introduced to the Juno who
had proved a thorn in the side of the
dapper Duncan. An impressionable,
weak minded woman, of little knowl
edge Of the big outside world, vain and
presumably silly. would naturally be
1attered by the attentions of titled
foreigner. Just imagine baronessi
Bah, even one of your swell society
women would snap up such an ad-
mirer." sardopically observed the Spi-
der with one of his cynical grins. The
rest, after the introduction. would be
too easy.
All this the Spider knew he could
accomplish His man would unques-
tionably play his part as instructed.
Butt would take all Of $4,000 to do
this.
Duncan agreed to everything. let
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ter of credit in favor of Charles Ster-
ling for $4,000 was issued. 1t Is all
In the records of the San Francisco
police department, this pretty little
tale.
Sterling travelled directly to Berlin.
He returned in due course of time to
San Francisco. With him came a.
handsome, distinguished, uniformed,
German six feet tall. 1t was the
Baron Won Lowenstein'
The baron was not only fine looking.
typical German aristocrat, cultured
and delightful gentleman, but he was
genial and gracious. Maintaining the
dignity of the officer and gentleman,
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he was yet a good fellow" as we call
them on this side Of the Atlantic He
put up at the best hotel In town. where
he spent money literally and was Law
ish with his gratuities. The hotel peo-
pie, from the bellhops to the manager,
were enraptured with the titled guest.
Every one who met him exclaimed at
his charm Of manner
1t was an easy matter to introduce
him to the Junoesque brunette, who
went by the name OF Mrs James" It
was easy for the baron TO make fast
and furious love to the lady. He could
have made love TO a stick. 1t was
again easy for the nlustrioUs baron TO
propose matrimony to the beautiful
JunO-was he not imported to this
country for that very purpose? Mrs.
James. faithless to the father of her
child-for he, alas, could give her
neither name nor title-accepted the
impetuous wooer from Berlin.
The wedding journey was planned
with the baronial castle on the Rhine
az destination. The society reporters
were kept busy. Photographs Of the
baron and baroness filled the society
pages. The baron played his role nobly
and TO the letter. The betrothed pair
were entertained and feted. They were
seen at the opera and the theaters and
out driving in the park.
Here was strange condition. A
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CContinued from Preceding PaEe.)

enly murmured. Thanks. chief; !
promise you I'll be on the square"
No doubt he meant it. then.
We LETT the offices Of Sterling's pri-
vate detective agency. and as we
walked along the chief mumbleh to me,
Wen have trouble with that fellow
He's so crooked he cant even lie
straight IA bed. ] am afraid the Cana
dian authorities wouldn't send for him
even II I did pinch him. I'll give him
q chance, though
I thought the chief was quite right
70 give the man his chance. He had
seemed so contrite. so sincere in what
he had said when brought TO bay. But
I did not understand as did the chief
how little value there was IN such
"eontritton" and sincerity"
was learning every day.