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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
WE|VDL|NC EITHER
INNOCENT OR CRAZY
Man Accused of Alma Kellner's
Murder Keeps on Laughing
at Charges.

DENVER Aug. 5.-Talking freely with
the newspaper men and seeming TO relish
the notoriety which has come TO him,
Joseph Wendline accused of the murder
OF eight year-old Alma Kellner at Louis
Vile. today let slip the first statement
that can be regarded as damaging ad-
mission.
Vending, who is lodged in the city
jail here while Chief OF Detectives j, P.
Carney, who has him In charge, is Sc
pursuit OF his captive. was discussing a
search OF the Louisville church made by
himself and Father Schumann after the
girls disappearance,
I'VE did not look in the place where
the body was discovered, he said. and
then apparently realizing how the remark
know in what place the body was found,
bur we could not have looked there.
otherwise we should have found It." AS
he spoke, he eyed his interviewer craftily.
Either a consummate actor or else OF
too volatile a nature to comprehend fully
the seriousness of his position, Vending
continues his light hearted view OF the
situation
He laughed when he learned that Off
GERS were closing In on him at San
Francisco after chase of 1900 miles;
he laughed when the heavy hand OF the
law fell on his shoulder. grinned when
his captor threatened TO shoot him at
the first sign Of an attempt TO escape.
and laughed today when he was told OF
the probability of mob violence on his
arrival AT Louisville.
Even &c they lynch me in Louisville"
he said, II do not care | am innocent
OF The murder of Alma Kellner."
Vending asked the newspaper men.
with evident interest, how much had
been printed about him In the Denver
newspapers.
Thank Cod" exclaimed Joseph Wend-
ling, alleged murderer of eight year-od
Alma kelner al Louisville, when told to-
night that his wife had acknowledged
that it was her fault that he went away
and had secured lawyer TO defend him
She has told the truth. and now / am
more certain than ever that I shall be
free man soon after / get to Louisville. 70
His wife's corroboration of his story
that he had left home because OF her
seedlings and naggings. appeared to have
more weight with Vending than the
news that legal counsel had been secured
for him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
FOR A CLASH
WITH INSPECTOR DEW

QUEBEC, Aug. 5.--Conhict between In
spector Dew OF Scotland Yard and the
Quebec provincial authorities may follow
the action OF the latter today in dscon-
tinulng a privilege the Inspector here
tofore has enjoyed that OF supervising
personally the delivery OF cable messages
to DR.. Fl. II. Crippen and Ethel Leneve.
The local authorities took this action to-
day in the absence from the city OF In
spector Dew.
II was learned by Premier Gouin that
two messages. one addressed to Crippen
and the other TO Miss Leneve. were held
at the Jail. not TO be delivered until the
inspector could first censor them. Orders
Immediately were issued to the governor
Of the jail TO deliver the messages to the
prisoners at once.
There seems 10 be disposition .on the
part OF the local authorities 10 resent
the prerogatives the Scotland Yard man
has assumed,
The messages delivered to the prisoners
tonight were supposed to be from friends
in London, That these friends continue
their interest was shown today by the
receipt at the local telegraph office Of in
structions from London TO accept from
Crippen and Miss Leneve messages to be
paid for by the receivers in England.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
KENDALL INQUEST
PROCEEDS SLOWLY
Evidence to Show That Victims
and Japanese Had Ere
quent Quarrels.

CAZADERO, Cal, Aug. b.-The inquest
over the few charred remains OF Enoch
Kendall. the ranchcr. and his wife and
son. who were presumably murdered by
Henry Yamagachi n Japanese, and then
hacked To pieces and burned In the
kitchen stove oil their farmhouse, began
here today.
District Attorney Clarence F. Lea and
Sheriff Smith were both in attendance.
Justice OF the Peace Francis d. Cross
per lestihed TO oyerhearing bitter
neighbor of the Kendals. with Thomas
Kendall, the son. In which Churchman
threatened young Kendall with a re-
volver. Crosper also told the coroner S
jury that a feud had long existed be-
tween the Kendals and Japanese tam
bark peelers who were at work on the
ranch some months ago. According to
the Justice OF the peace, the Kendails
appealed 10 him on one occasion for pro-
lection against the Japanese. The in
guest will be resumed tomorrow morn
Ing.
Besides the blood stained ak, bed
clothes. hammer and the torso of wom-
an. which formed a ghastly exhibit. the
district attorney and the sheriff today
found several other bones in creek near
the house. believed 10 be from the skulls
OF the Kendall family
OAKLAND. Cal, Aug 81. Mayeda.
a Japanese houseboy employed by Mrs.
Margaret Starbuck. was arrested this
afternoon. 1t was reported AT first that
Henry Yamagachi. who is accused direct
y OF the crime. was under arrest but
Mayeda soon established his identity
Mayeda Is held because OF his ac-
gachi appeared at the Starbuck residence
after the triple murder. and. il is alleged
by Mrs. Starbuck. practically confessed
kendalls and had made away with
them"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
RAILROAD DAMAGE CASE
AGAIN in SUPREME COURT

May P. Schuylers suit against the
Southern Pacific Railway company for
damages for the death OF her husband.
Charles A. Schuyler. Is in the supreme
court for the third time.
The case involves the liability of rail-
road companies for injuries or death to
persons travelling on passes SCHUYLER.
who was a mail clerk running out OF Og
den, was killed in a wreck on the South
ern Pacific. near Lucin, January II, 1907.
while going on pass 10 Oakland. Cal, 10
attend the funeral of his infant daugh-
ter. The Second judicial district court
gave judgment OF $4,000 in favor OF Mrs.
Schuyler and the railway company ap.
pealed. The supreme court, on petition
for rehearing, reversed the case: and Mrs,
Schuyler then appealed TO the supreme
court. which reversed its former opinion
and, In effect, allowed the $4,000 judgment
to stand. The railway company now has
appealed TO the supreme court on writ
OF error 10 get the case before the United
States supreme court. claiming that g.
federal law proposition is involved and
that the company is not liable In case
OF injury or death to persons travelling
on passes when off duty.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
WALL STREET AST0NISHES
LEADER AMONG JAPANESE

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Baron opra,
minister OF agriculture and commerce OF
Japan. who Is spending a Jew days mere
~ bis ,vav home from the Anglo-JapaD-
ese exhibition in London, paid a visit to
wall street today and came back am amazed;
"Never have l seen anything IKE IT,,
he said I'VE japanese have Always
thought ourselves nimble with our nm
GERS and our wits but we are still plod-
ding in OK carts while you Americans are
riding In aeroplanes. Your way OF dong
business Is like a race in which all pass
tine goal at the same second. What be-
comes OF the laggards? Do they crawl
into the bushes and die?
'Therc lis no need for the Americans
to be jealous OF the Japanese CONNER
cially The Japanese merchant can never
catch up with the Americans. IN matters
~ fnance IL seems to me tnat you have
nothing to fear from any nation IN the
world.
Japanese feeling toward America is
almost affectionate, War VIII never come
unless America starts it. ~
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-06

BIG MOOSE. n. Y. Aug. 5.-Vice
President Sherman today branded as un-
truthful any statement purporting to con-
meet him with n personal interest in the
Murray Indian land contracts Sitting
before a blazing log at Camp Crag. on
Big Moose lake. where he Is passing the
summer with his family. Mr.. Sherman
read carefully the testimony Of United
States Senator Gore before the special
congressional investigating committee al
Muskoeee yesterday.
IT never heard my name mentioned In
connection with the contracts which were
the subject OF Senator Cores testimony
yesterday" he snid. II never had any
interest of any kind other than the in
terest have had for years in the well
fare OF the Indians and which shall ever
have In any Indian contract--no personal
interest. | mean.
THE story, so far as my name is con-
cerncd. is without any foundation what
ever. II any person has said I had any
interest in this or any other Indian con-
tract he has stated what was not true ="
Mr.. Sherman said he remembered hav-
ing met Mr.. Hamon four years ago dur
ing the campaign. when Iamon called on
him at Washington with a delegation
from Oklahoma on n political mission.
Knows Little of Hamon.
Il haven't seen him since" continued
the vice president. I'm fact / don't be-
lieve / would know him IL he were to ap-
pear this morning. ! never had any con-
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SENATOR CURTIS GOES
TO GIVE TESTIMONY

TOPEKA. Aug. 5.-United States Sen
ator Charles Curtis left this afternoon
for Muskogee to testify In regard to the
allegations made by Senator Gore Thurs
day Senator Curtis will take the stand
either Sunday or Monday.
Senator Curtis said before he left To-
peka.
81 shall tell the commission that Pres
ident Taft sent for Vice President Sher-
man and myself In order TO discuss this
Indian matter. and as q result OF that
conference and acting on the advice OF
Mr.. Sherman and myself the president
decided he would not open the rolls nor
would he further consider the matter
of placing his approval on the contract
with the lawyers McMurray and Long
for the fee claimed In the sale Of the
Indian lands. This conference with
any further consideration of the vague
charges made by Senator Gore In this
matter We have proof beyond the
shadow OF doubt as TO our standing in
this case
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Sherman Positively Denies
Having Personal Interest

versation with him regarding the Nc
Murray contracts. and had no personal
interest In them in any way.
Mr. Sherman said he had heard Meth
ing OF the alleged attempt 10 brlbe SEN
ator Gore until the latters declaration
on the floor OF the senate. and no names
were mentioned at that time
II have endeavored always 10 show
Senator Gore every consideration In the
senate. as he is blind" he said. 'and l
think the manly thing for him to have
done II my name was mentioned In con-
nection with the McMurray contracts.
would have been to have informed me-"
Senator Cores sensational declaration
TO the senate just before adjournment
that an attempt had been made TO brlbe
him was recalled by Mr. Sherman. as was
the vice presidents subsequent appoint
ment OF a committee 10 investigate the
charges,
The mountain air has greatly benefit
ed both the vice president and Mrs.
Sherman and the latter has about recov-
cred from her recent illness.
Mr.. Sherman expects to remain at the
camp until Sunday. when he will return
to Utica TO attend 10 some business mat
ters. He plans tc spend as much time as
possible at the camp during August. and
expects 10 take the stump In the west
for the Republican congressional cam
paign late in the month, opening prob
ably In Illinois He said he probably
would deal largely with the tariff Issue In
his speeches,
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SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWLER'S
VISIT Is In DOUBT

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug 5.-with no
advance notices that might lead TO pub
licity. Oscar Lawler, assistant attorney
general in the department OF the In
terior. arrived today In this city, where
he formerly served as federal district at
torney, and remained In the background
all day When found tonight he ad-
nittcd that he had come on a special
mission for President Taft. but declared
II had TO do with the curbng Of the Colo
rado river. although when they learned
OF his presence men interested In the
current Republican primary campaign as
sumed his visit had a political signin-
cance.
Being a Californian and familiar with
politics In the state. insurgents and reg
ulars alike were inclined to regard him
as an enissary sent by the president 10
survey the situation and report upon the
course OF the battle between the oppos-
ing Republican factions.
When questioned relative 70 this inter
probation OF his visit however. Mr.. Law
Ter said such a belief could find no basis
in fact. and declared he had come to
find out for Mr. Taft how the 81 900 0n'
recently appropriated by congress might
h"st be employed In holding rhe Colorado
river in check in the Imperial valley.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
JUNE RECORD MONTH
FOR THE PAPER MAKERS

WASHINGTON, Aug, Both in pro-
duction and in shipment of news paper.
June last was the high record month since
statistics on this subject have been gath
cred by the commissioner OF corporations3
which began In October 1908.
In June the production was lOl.2fl
tons. the previous record having been
in June last year. when the output was
92.S2i tons. This years juno output is
l02 per cent normal The 1910 hg-
ures however. include fortynine paper
manufacturing concerns, while In 1909 re-
ports were received from only forty-three
companies.
June shipments totaled 96.667 tons. as
compared with an average of $4,000 tons
for the preceding Ave months. Stock on
hand at the close of June amounted TO
23119 tons as compared with 1888 tons
at the close OF May Last year there
were A 200 tons on hand June 80. Dur
ing June, 81 15i tons of book paper we're
made which was only little under the
high total OF May. when 1883 tons were
made.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
DAMAGING EVIDENCE
AGAINST COLONEL COOKE

SEATTLE Wash. Aug. 5.-At today's
session of the court-martial trying Col
George F, Cooke. L. S. A. retired, on
charges growing out OF the disappear
ance OF $4,000 from the paymastcr's safe
at Fort Gibbon. Alaska, while Colonel
Cooke was in command there, Quarter
master-Sergeant Thomas P. CuEe testi-
fed that after Private Lane had disap-
peared simultaneously with the 10000.
Colonel Cooke signed a receipt aclsnowl- :
edging the deposit OF $1,000 by Cune when
such a deposit had not been made. Col
onel Cookies object. according 10 Cufe.
was to make the government stand the
loss Of $1,000. which Cooke had borrowed
from Cuffe on his personal note. Cufte
said that subsequently the deposit re-
ceipt had been destroyed
Cune testified that Colonel Cooke and
private Lane were intimate and thai
Lane had been known to spend hundreds
or dollars in Fairbanks saloons and gam.
bling houses.
Capt. George z. Stewart OF the Twenty
second infantry testified that Colonel
Cooke had borrowed $500 on his note
from Serst, Walter j. Carpenter which
Cooke had not paid The note was in
troduced as evidence
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
.INT|MAT|0NS THAT
REVEAL A SCANDAL
Illinois Legislator Told Theat-
rical Men 1t Would Take
Money to Maintain Lobby.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. 5,-Before
the Sangamon county grand Jury Harry
Askn, a theatrical manager of Chi
cago, told of his visit to the office of
Speaker ShurtleG in Chicago in regard
to the child labor bill.
During the call Mr.. Askin said 1t
was suggested that the theatrical man
ayers send a big lobby down to Spring.
field to urge the passage OF the measure
permitting children on the stage. He
said also it was suggested by omem-
Der of the legislature who was present
at the conference, that 1t would cost a
great deal to maintain lobby In
Springfield and that the passage Of the
bill might mean an expenditure OF per
haps $4,000 or $4,000 or even Sl5,OOo.
This was all there was to the mat
ter. declared Mr. Askin, no member
of the legislature, he said, made any de-
mand that money be raised or had of,
fered to assure the passage Of the bill
for any amount OF money.
Lincoln Carter and Percy Hammond,
a dramatic critic Of Chicago, cprrobo-
rated Askin IS testimony.
The grand Jury adjourned today un-
ill September. when the legislative IN
vestipation will be resumed.
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TEDDY CANNOT HELP
TALKING POLITICS NOW

NEW YORK, Aug. 5,-Theodore Roose-
welt talked over the, approa ching state
campaign today with Assemblyman
George Green OF Brooklyn. one OF Gov
ernor dughes's staunchest supporters In
the assembly
Mr.. Green. who is one Of the men who
stood sponsor for the beaten HInman-
Green direct nomination bill went to see
Colonel Roosevelt largely to talk Of pri-
mary reform. He said he received as
surance that the colonel was in sympathy
with the men who are working for a
direct nomination plank in the platform
-! would do all that he could 10 help
them.
In the course OF conversation be-
tween Colonel Roosevelt and several of
his visitors, the name of John Mitchell.
former president of the United Mine
Workers of America was mentioned as
a possible candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor. Colonel Roose-
Welt was interested greatly in the sug-
gestion. although he would not express
any opinion as TO Its wisdom. He said
he regarded Mr.. Mitchell highly
Mr.. Mitchell has been resident Of
Mount Vernon. suburb OF New York. for
more than two years
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
EARTHQUAKE AT REDDING
RECORDED AT SALT LAKE

The seismograph at the University OF
Utah recorded an earthquake Thursday
evening. The disturbance occurred just
after the plate was changed Thursday
evening and the movement was not read,
therefore. until the instrument was in
spected Friday evening.
DR., Fred J. Pack, who read the record.
reports that the preliminary disturbance
occurred at 6s35:30 o'clock. and that It's
duration was about three minutes, The
principal shock was recorded at 6;3S so.
This was quite strong for a period of
five minutes and thirty seconds,
The movement was wholly east and
west. and was at some distance flGm the
instrument, DIR. Pack was at loss for
a time as to the locality where thu quake
occurred but upon communicating with
the Associated Press. he learned that a:
$50 o'clock Thursday evening quite a
severe shock had occurred at Redding.
Cal The time at Redding, $50, would
coincide with $50 o'clock In Salt Lake,
II probably required FIVE minutes for the
motion to travel the distance, and this
accounts for the difference Of five min
utes between the actual shock at Red
ding and the recording OF the disturb.
ance here. Nineteen minutes elapsed be-
tween the shock Of the San Francisco
quake and its register at Washington.
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an attempt had been made to influence
you?"
proper time / would rise in the house TO
question of personal privilege"
''0n about May did Senator Gore coll
you up, on the telephone. and tell you a
little bird had whispered TO him some
contract?"
Attitude of Creager.
'He did not"
You were on friendly terms with Nc
Murray"
YES. saw him frequently"
Mr. Creager then said he was the au-
the lands on S30.0OO,OOO basis
Did McMurray help you frame that
bln?n
YES"
Then that bill expressed the wishes Of
McMurray?"
Some of his wishes. We went, over
the bill together"
Were your conferences with McMur-
ray secret?"
private"
Did McMurray ever make any improp-
er proposals to you TO influence you to
obtain legislation for him?'
He never did,
Did your bill meet the approval Of the
Oklahoma delegation in congress?"
Not entirely; They approved OF 1t as
tails
I'm previous testimony You said that
Congressman Mcclure of Oklahoma lived
at the same hotel in Washington with
Hamon and McMurray. Did you mean
they actually occupied the same rooms %
Congressman Mcclure frequently was
in their rooms, but I think his rooms
We're one or two stories higher up The
hotel was frequented by congressman gem
orally.
Questioned by Senator Gore. Mr.. Crea-
ger said his bill provided for sale OF the
land by the secretary of the Interior and
did not provide for any attorneys fees.
II his bill was passed. he said. the at
torneys' fees would not have been grant
ed. Efforts to show that at the time
the McMurray contracts were under
discussion Hamon was In Wash
lngton on other business were made by
Attorney Ames in a cross examination OF
D F Gore, brother of Senator Gore
The attorney pointed out in his Ques-
tionlng that Hamon was representing
Governor Haskell OF Oklahoma, Senator
Gore at that time had introduced a bill
providing that a senate committee ap-
pointed TO investigate the third degree
should also investigate the conditions
which led up TO the Indictment OF Gov
ernor Haskell In the Muskogee town lot
cases.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-One OF the
first questions on which the supreme
court OF the United States Will pass after
1t convenes in October Will be the appli-
cation for IL to review the litigation in
the federal courts in Kansas over the
constltutionality OF the Kansas bank de-
pository guaranty law
John Lee Webster, ex-senator chester
I. Long and several other lawyers: rep.
resentlng the Abilene National bank and
others, filed the application for a writ
OF certiorari In the case.
The United States circuit court Tor the
district Of Kansas. In an opinion handed
down by Judge Pollock. ruled that the
law was unconstitutional, as being in
violation OF the fourteenth amendment
and as unlawfully discriminating against
national banks and destroying their eff
cheney. However. the circuit court OF
appeals for the eighth circuit reversed
the lower court and held the law to be
constitutional,
'fIf our contentious are sound, and We
believe them TO be, counsel for the ma
tional banks say in their brief "the Kan
sas bank guaranty law will operate TO
despoIl national banks OF their deposits
by inducing people to believe that de-
positors In the state banks are guaran
teed and that depositors In national
banks are not. and cannot be guaran-
teed
suit ultimately in the liquidation OF ma
tional banks and increasing the number
Of state banks; or, we may say. the de-
struc,ion of one and the upbuilding Of
the other. as has been demonstrated in
the state OF Oklahoma"
1t is claimed that congress viii never
authorize the national banks to accept
the provisions OF the statute for their
reorganization as state banks. thus pro-
curing the benefits Of the act, because
TO do so would, for all practical purposes.
deprive the federal government OF all
control over such banks and make said
banks subject 10 the control of the state
OF Kansas. or. In other words. TO all in
tents and purposes make them state
banks
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
SHOOTS GIRL WHO
REFUSES HIM KISS
Farmers Daughter Dangerous
ly Wounded by Her Jeal.
Ousy-Crazed Lover.

LOCKPORT. N. Y, Aug. 5.-Ruth
Richards, aged Is, daughter of u
farmer at Warren Corners, n Y, is
lying dangerously wounded from bull
let's fired into her mouth and left lung
by Frank Ranney of Buffalo.
The girl and Ranney last evening
went riding together. They quarreled,
Ranney said, and he accused the girl
of attempting to break their engage.
ment because Of her fonduess for a
rival. Ranncy confessed that he then
put his arm around the girls neck and
tried to kiss her, and when she resented
his action he shot her,
After the shooting the girl, afraid
TO tell her family, crawled to her room,
where she was found. Ranney drove
to Lockport and gave himself up to
the police,