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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-10

With the stock still rising he reached
the end of his available credit when he
had squandered S6025. Hoping against
hopai that the bull market would take
a turn Hamilton drew up a check for
$500. payable at Walker Brothers bank,
presenting it TO Ralph Guthrie. manager
of the Central Stock exchange, for
margins in the last effort to protect
the money he had put into the stock,
re gardless of the fact thai he had with
drawn all funds from the bank.
When the check reached the bank it
was returned to the manager of the
Central Stock exchange with the nota-
ton tflat there were no funds to Hamil-
tons credit Hamilton, who has had
considerable reputation for honesty
among stock brokers, was given several
days to make good the amount of the
rejected check. But gossip was started
in mining circles that Hamilton had
gone to the wall and his struggle TO
raise the deficit was of no avail He
was turned down cold whenever he
asked for money.
Deed Was Planned.
That Hamilton thoroughly premedi-
tated ending his life is shown IN the
general preparation for the deed. He
wrote an extensive letter to John VI.
his office. He was careful to have his
room rent paid at the Worth hotel 15S
East Second South street. where he had
lived for a period of fourteen years.
c. NJ. Lang. proprietor of the hotel, SAYS
that Hamilton looked gloomy for the
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
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HIGHER FREIGHT RATES.
Only Way in Which the Railroads
Will Be Able to Get More Money,
According to ]. J. Hill.

Chicago, April 9.-"Railroads win be
compelled to get more money. and il
there is no other way in which to get
/ il. they will be forced to increase
freight rates" declared James ]. Hill
in an interview here today.
''In order to take care of the bust
ness which will be offered during the
next few years" continued Mr.. Hill
'the railroads will have to spend vast
sums of money They cannot get this
money out of earnings and they can
not borrow it. How can they borrow
money to invest in a venture, the finan-
cial returns of which are constantly
presenting less favorable comparison
with the returns in other commercial
lines?
1.-THE railroads seem to have reached
about the limit in the way of econo-
mics of operation and other economies,
and if they cannot borrow, what else
can they do but increase the freight
rates?"
Mr. Hill stated that the total value
of all farm products this year ought,
by the present outlook, to exceed the
value of such products last year by at
least $500, 600, 000, and the demand for
railway service is constantly increasing.
The crops in the northwest, he said.
are three weeks ahead Of last year at
this time. and everything points TO a
record business this year.
After stating that the railroad con-
gestion last winter would not have oc-
CURED had the railroads been supplied
with necessary money. Mr.. Hill pre-
dieted serious conditions this fall
nj Fail no
concluded, this country is likely TO
see the worst traffic congestion next
fall and winter that has ever been ex-
nerianced >,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-10
UTAH WITNESSES FRANK
Only Three of Them Testified Before
the Federal Grand Jury Now
in Session at Denver.
(special 70 The Observation-Disclosures

Especial TO me Heral0-tSepuDuCdH-J
Pueblo, April 9.-The federal grand jury
empaneled to investigate operations in the
west Of the American Sugar Refining
company. devoted today to Utah wit
nesses, the Colorado people having been
previously examined.
Messrs Cutler, Whitney, Eccies, ROlapp
and Spencer arrived Friday evening, and
Special Attorney Knapp of New York,
who has the sugar case in hand, called
at their hotel, remaining till II O'Clock,
going over the history Of the sugar COM
pany purchase of stock In the three Utah
and Idaho concerns. Mr.. Knapp expressed
himself as pleased with the full and
frank statements furnished, and as a re-
suit announced there would be no need
for anyone to go before the grand jury
as witnesses except Messrs. Cutler, Ec-
eles and Nibley. President Smith. there
fore. who arrived with Mr. Nibley this
morning. merely met Mr. Knapp Ia
social way, who examined him few
minutes in his Office in the federal build
ing. He was then excused He and Mr.
Nibley will reach Salt Lake Sunday.
Messrs. Nibley, Cutler and Eccles gave
testimony today ana were also excused
and returned to Salt Lake at once with
Mr.. Spencer. MessTs. Whitney and Ro-
lapp, the two secretaries. who brought
three trunks Of books with them, will
remain over Sunday to allow Mr.. Knapp
an opportunity to copy entries showing
the American Sugar comDanys owner
ship of stock Then they also will be
excused.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-10
BROKER BLOWS HEAD
OFF WITH A RIFLE
James L. Hamilton, Dealer in Min
ing Stocks, Commits Suicide
When Attempted Iron
Blossom, Coup Fails

CHARGNG hhpower Winchester rifle against the roof of his
mouth Hamilton aged go mining broker committed
yesterday afternoon his office No $50 F. Walker building His
body until 15 o'clock by Archie Stevenson of the
janitors of the building
o'clock yesterday afternoon people in the building at
ike pistol shot, attempt then made
to investigate its origin.
Hamilton result of financial oceasioned
attempts make fortune in Iron Blossom mining stocks He had
played Central Stock exchange the Boston building
broker became absorbed the action Of Iron
Blossom He studied days and then plunged Is
with that would take sudden drop playing favor Of
Every that he could muster placed in Iron Bios
son all his available credits exhausted
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'"rhe surplus of receipts over expendi-
lures at the close of business last night -
said Mr.. Boutell. speaking for the three,
was s122. 452. Subtracting from this the
100000 received on account of the cor
poratiOn tax and which is in litigation
we have net surplus of $2,O0o in round
numbers, which Is absolutely gilt-edged
Considering that the Payne law did
not go into effect until August 5. 1903, We
consider that 1t has made a remarkable
showing, the most extraordinary. indeed
ever made by any tariff law. 1t should
be borne in mind be continued. that
this surplus has been obtained in the face
of most extraordinary expenditures, prin-
cipal of which was made on account or
the Panama canal
During the period in question 500 000, 900
has been paid out of the general fund
for the construction of the canal, and
that will be reimbursed by bonds"
Entering into details 20 explain the
method of his calculation, Mr.. Bouten
said that from July 1 to August 5. the
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-10
COAL SUPPLY WILL
LAST ALONG time
SALT LAKE SHOWS Loss
Not So Much Building During the
Month of March This Year as in
March Year Ago.
(speeial 70 me Herald-Republlean.l

Especial to The Herald Republican,
New York, April s.-Official reports
from forty-three leading cities through
out te coutry indicate that building
operations in the aggregate are on a
part with March, 1909. 4 loss of Oper-
ations in Greater New York of some
s5,000.O00 is made good by the com
bined efforts OF Chicago, Philadelphia.
Minneapolis, Portland, Ore, and Roch-
ester. Eighteen of the forty-three cities
present a loss of from to AZ per cent,
and twenty-five show gain of from
to 252 per cent, as compared with
March, 1909. Cities showing a gain Of
over so per cent are: Birmingham. 1870;
Detroit, IS; Grand Rapids. Sc; Hart
ford. 145: Minneapolis, SO; Portland,
Ore, 66; Rochester. so; Scranton, 25z;
Toledo, 103
During March this year Salt Lake
expended s425,7 which is a loss of 10
per cent, compared with the same
month last year.
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RItter PartIean Flaht.

Rome, April 9.-The vatican Roosevelt
incident is still causing animated discus
sion between partisans. The party which
has rallied to the support OF Cardinal
Merry del Val insists that it matters not
what consequences may ensue. as any
other outcome would be Better than to
have exposed. the pope to the humiliation,
as would have been the case had Mr..
Roosevelt visited the pontiff and later
called on the Meshodists simply TO DEM
onstrate that he could not be treated as
was former Vice President Fairbanks.
The faction hostile to the papal secre-
tarVs attitude asks what the vatican
would think if next autumn when Cardi-
nal Vincenzo VannuteIh. after attending
the eucharistic congress at Montreal,
should. upon going to the United States,
be asked to dine with President Taft on
the condition that he would not visit tae
apostolic mission house in Washington,
directed by MOnsigneur A. Z. Doyle,
which mission, like that OF the Methodlsts
IN Rome. is engaged In converting per-
sons TO the faith il represents.
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mittse. AIr. McDermott was not a Wit
ness The chair told the stenographer
tina that remark was not TO go in the
record
1T should go in the record" insisted
McDermott. iii there have been character
assasslns, it should go In the record
Mr.. Kustermann was asked by the COM
nittee If he wanted counsel, and he re-
piled In the negative.
Mr. Gouider, in his testimony, gave a
clean character to the officers of the
league. He denied, that the league, so
far as he had any knowledge had ever
INDUCED in any lobbying nor had its Of
ficers any direct personal interest in
ocean subsidy, their work being along
broad, patriotic lines.
Mr.. kusterma m was unable to get from
Goulder even an approximate estimate of
the number of members OF the league
whom they were. and whether they paid
the ten dollar dues, and he asked that the
committee instruct that that data be fur
nished The committee was assured the
informasion would be forthcoming.
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date the Payne law went into effect
there had been 4 deficit of sI3. IT,. 81
while at the close Of business yesterds y
the deficit had fallen TO Sl3.OOQ2SO. leav-
ing S122, 49,
Messrs. Payne. DalzslI and Boutell
United IN the prediction that the entire
deficit would be wiped out before fbe
end Of the present fiscal year.
Mr. Payne entered into an argument
70 snow that the Increased cost OF llv-
ing could not be attrftuted ID fhe "a
riff
In not single instance" declared he
can sueh an Increase be traced to thu
tariff. Duties have not been advanced
by the present law, but in MANY in
stances nave been reduced. This is espees-
ally true in the case Of meats. TIE al
vance IN prices Of commodities has been
due to the increased demand. which IN
turn, Is attributs0ie TO the universal em-
pioyment OF labor at the old or improved
wages. -
The supply has not kept Up with tia
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Mr.. STEVENSON, VINO introduced the
resolution for an inqasry into the cha rges
made in the leagues propaganda in which
he, Kustermann of Wisconsin. McDermott
of Illinois, and other representatives were
mentioned. asked that time be allowed to
permit Congress to be represented by
counsel"
The committee decided that it was I'M
willing that counsel should appear rep
resenting Congress. but that any member
may have counsel present
The league had said in an editorial in
its organ The American Flag" that Mr..
McDermott. coming from the packing
house district of Chicago, and being a
Democrat. readily lined up with the mer-
chant marine opposition, and, that there
is a particular significance in Mr.. Nc
Dermott's vote. though we have az idea
that Il was IN line with the wishes of the
packers. and 1t certainly Was gratOfuI''
TO Minority Leader Clark.
II want 10 find out how far these
thugs blackmailers and muckrakers can
GO" Mr.. McDermott safd to the COM
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-10
TREASURY SURPLUS OWING
TO WORKING OF TARIFF Law
Great Enthusiasm Shown by Chair
man Payne and Other Lead
ing Republicans

Washington April 9We have crossed the For the first
time its history the Payne tariff yesterday tide and gave
surplus instead of deficit"
The speakers Chairman Payne House WAYS and
committee and his two chief eutenants John Penny
yana and Henry S. Bouten of Illinois
They congegated in Mr. Payne ROOM and thew
spoke and emphaa Of the the new law
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-10
ANOTHER BRIBERY CASE

Charleston, W. Va, April 9-Former
Councilman ]. A. Cook and F. H.
Hanke, brewery agent, were indicted
by the grand jury today on the charge
of bribery in connection with the
changing of dry majority in the
council to a wet majority.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-10
MERCHANT MARINE LEAGUE
OBJECT OF BITTER ATTACK
Language Used by Representative
Which Viii Be Kept Out
of Records

Washington April SAn unsuccessful effort Congress
self instead of accused members represented by angry
recorded attack the Merchants Marine League by Representative Nc
Dermott of Illinois, and denial of Representative
charges against the league featured oday meeting
itee to investigate charges rejecting congressman
with ship subsidy legislation Harvey Gouder Cleveland formerly
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-10
INSPECTOR IN TROUBLE.

Philadelphia, April 9.-Charged with
the unlawful sale of cocaine. BENJAMIN
p. Ashmeade, United States inspector
OF drugs at the port of Philadelphia
today waived hearing before mag
lstrate and was released IN $500 bail
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-10

Find dollar-Owners who
are not afraid to finance
your business project
through a campaign of
want advertising.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-03

lor altogether too frequently, and
Dicks personal attractions, he humbly
admitted, far outweighed his own.
Must he sit idly by and see another
charge straight on to victory? Never;
something had to be done.
Aroused by this fancied danger of
losing Nellie. Billy's brain worked
feverishly. All sorts of schemes for
outwitting his bashfulness until he
could propose were tried and rejected,
until . great idea burst on his brain
with the suddenness of a comet. Ito
brilliaacy and daring were appalling.
In the full glow Of his new-found en-.
thuSiasm he set to work that very
night. fearing that time would din
ito brightness and lead again to fail.
ure.
Miss Melrose thought it nothing out
Of the ordinary when, a few evenings
later. Billy difndently drew a neat,
type-written manuscript from his
pocket. He had frequently requested
her to pass judgment on his stories,
and relied greatly upon her opinion.
Il can't seem to get an ending to
suit me for this one, Nellie" he said ;
Il don't know whether to make It q
happy or an unhappy one. wish
you'd tell me what you think about
It."
A young woman 10 quick to feel agi.
tation in the man who loves her, no
matter what her own feelings toward
him may be. The girl knew that some.
thing out Of the ordinary was astir,
and she took the manuscript with in
tsrest. IAN right, Billy" she replied.
smiling, wen sec what's the best
thing to do for It. But you know the
best stories. the ones people remem.
Der longest, often end unhappily."
Billy did not seem particularly
pleased at this bit Of opinion, for he
nodded glumly and fidgeted nervously
IN his chair.
Miss Melrose soon discovered the
reason for Billy's agitation. Before
che had read . dozen lines the cir,
realized that. although the, names
were changed, It was her own story
and his that Billy had put on paper
The tale was written with the powe.
Of the true artist. It began with their
childhood, when Billy carried he,
books to school or hauled her proudly
on his sled. It recalled the day when
Bud Howard, the school bully, had
stolen Billy's lunch. and how. aftsl
Billy had thrashed him, Nellie had
shared her own two apples and foul
Aiees Aof bread ~ butter with II
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-03
BILLY'S
PROPOSAL
Copyright, 1903 by Associated literary
BY NJ. J. PHILLIP

Tfe00.J
There was no good reason, except.
ing his own overpowering bashful-
ness. why Billy De Voc should not
marry Nellie Melrose. Billy loved
her devotedly, while the girl, the belle
Of HOrnville and with numerous ad.
mirers. had unmistakably shown her
preference for the quiet Billy.
Billy's income was sufficient for
two. He was bookkeeper in the Horn
vile Department store, and besides,
had recently taken to writing short
stories which sold we'll and which
caused the Alton County Courier to
refer to him as "our rising young au.
thor"
The young mans bashfulness
amounted almost to a fear of every
thing feminine, excepting Miss Mel.
rose. whom he had known and loved
all his life. And this idiosyncrasy pre-.
vented his asking her to be his wife.
For year he had been trying to get
out the momentous question. Each
time he started for his tri.weekly visit
to the girls home, Billy would prom
Use himself. ut will surely be to-
night" Then he would, in magma
ton. build conversation which led,
as a pathway, right up. to the storm:
ing of the citadel.
With commendable persistence he
followed the conversation previously
planned to the last redoubt, to the
noint where the final desperate charge
was needed. Then, when generalities
began to give way to personalities and
constraining little pauses. the bat
talon of Billy's courage broke and
ned to the safe and dreary fields OF
the commonplace again-the weather
0Esthe next church social.
: Billy. beratinE himself soundly, as
he went home one night after another
inglorious failure, realized that mat
tiers could not 60 on as they were for
ever. Dick Parsons. for instance, had
begun to appear in the Melroses' par
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-03

A few minutes delay in treat
ing some cases of Group. even
the length of time it takes to
go for doctor often proves
dangerous. The safest way is
to keep Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in the house, and at
the first indication of Group
give the child q dose. Pleasant
TO take and always cures. Sold
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-03
Natural Mlxup.

"A little while since. Pasadena was
Very much excited over the question
OF municipal water. one Of the
phases of the. situation being the
stand taken by the mayor, who by pc
culiar coincidence was named Water
house. Edwin, aged five. had taken a
lot of 1t in, and his association of
ideas was not at all Illogical when
asked. little later, If he could tell
the name of the mayor, he: very
promptly replied: "Oh. yes; it is Mr..
Reservoir."-Los Angeles Times.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-03
FASCINATION OF THE SHOE
Both Sexes in History Have Shown
Vanity in the Selection Of
Their Footwear.

Solomon, perhaps, like Restff de la
Bretonne, knew the fascination of a
wellmade little boot, for a woman's
boot 10 fetch to certain amorists.
whether 1t be new OF old, bronze,
black, tan or white. There 10 q mania
or disease for stealing women's
shoes. and Germans, who take life
leisurely, name 1t "Frauenschustehle
-monomanie." T., Women, themselves
have been capricious; md! inexorable
In the shape and the material: Queen
Mary restricted the width Of the toe
to six inches. The stern spartsns. af-
fected red shoes. But the wife Of
Simon Eyre, representing the women
Of her period, exclaimed in the play:
Roger, thou know'st the size of my
foot; as it is none of the biggest, so,
thank God, it is handsome enough;
prithee. let me have q pair of shoes
made. cork, good Roger, wooden heel,
too" But men have shown like
care. An Englishman Of renown in
the time when it was fashionable to
dine at ten .. m. gave his undivided
attention to the extension Of toe.
points twisted like . rams horn. The
magistrates Of Rome were also fussy.
AZ Athens when Alcibiades set the
fashions, shoes were named after
him, ~ Henry Clay, Robert Burns,
William Cullen Bryant and Chester
A. Arthur gave their names to cigars;
% eravats have been named after
popular actors. The American woman
may be pardoned after all for pre-.
ferring . boot to dazzling baroness,
for over . century ago the London
Chronicle stated that shoes for women
were made ct Lynn, Mass, which ex.
ceeded In durability and beauty any
that were made in London.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-03
Widowhood in China,

According TO the laws of good 30.
ciety in China. young widows should
not remarry. Widowhood is. therefore,
held in highest esteem. and the older
the widow grows the more agreeable
her position becomes. Should she
reach nifty years she may, by apply.
ing to the emperor, get sum of mon.
ey with which to buy a tablet, on
which her virtues are inscribed. The
tablet is then placed over the door al
the principal entrance of her house
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-03
sinner and Orator.

"Tf ! had my way" DIR. Mcnamara
once confessed to an interviewer. 81
should be singing In Carmen instead
of making speeches from the treasury
bench. But. unfortunately, the British
public thinks a great deal more of q
man who can make a bad speech than
man who can sing a good song
Westminster Gazette.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-03

The Test Of Sober Thought.
II an idea that seemed so brilliant
as you smoked your good night cigar
still looks good when you crawl out
in the cold the next morning. there's
usually something in it.-Kansas City
Times,
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Baby's Health.

II the mother who can possibly af.
ford 1t will have her baby observed
during its first few months by a good
nurse or physician. the mother will be
saved much anxiety and the baby
stands better chance Of health. This
does not mean to be crank on health.
It does mean advise your doctor of
every appearance of pain or distress;
then heed his advice.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-03
Too Much Of q Lark.

The captain Of well-known foot.
ball club had q turkey presented to
him as Christmas gift by the mem.
bers Of the team. On going to the bag
In which he had deposited the turkey
he found that "the bird had flown"
! He suspected three jovial acquaint-
ances. and. on asking one of them, 70.
ssived the reply: IT was only lark. -
u q Lark BE. bothered !. cried the cap.
IN; 70 wsishsA 81 poaads III;
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-03
Busy.

Busy.
Pete Kinby (beside the stove to up.
braiding wife at the washtub)-Who
yo' done calm an idler? Aim busy
all night trying t. git asleep, an Aim
busy all day tryin' t. keep awake
Puck.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-03
u. .'.'
The Carat In Rusinass

:: The Carat In Business.
The weight Of carat is four grains
troy, but the value of q = diamond
carat is an uncertain quantity, de-
pending on the quality, purity, cutting
and size of the stone.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-03

An Absolutely Honest Man.
''ls he Q man to bo trusted?" "Ab.
solutely. You may even have Q cigar
exposed In your vest pocket and he
won't reach over and grab It."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1910-02-03
Girls.

Girls. g,
No one but girl can do some
things. For instance, a girl can wear
an auto veil with the air Of Just hav.
ing stepped from her own machine,
when her present possessions and fu.
ture prospects couldn't be cashed for
$10.-Atchison (Kan.) Globe.