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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29

Aside from BuCkley's testimony. The
most interesting incident OF the day was
In the Identification by George 3. Seward,
president of the Fidelity aud Casualty
company, of Edward a. H. Brown, of
MiddletOwn n. Y, as the man who, in
1892 asked for $1,000 on behalf of Sena-
tor big Tim" Sullivan to have the bill
killed This request is alleged to have
beer made in Sing Sing prison. Brown
later denied he ever had such CONVEX
sation with Seward or had ever seen him
before.
the Travellers Insurance company OF
Hartford testified his company paid ST.
600 10 Buckley in 1893 to put through the
liability reserve bill This amount is
the highest mentioned as having been
paid for lawmaking.
Buckley Refuses to Talk.
With Buckley refusing TO talk, virtual
ly all the evidence today wa dug up by
Mr. HOtehkiss from letters exchanged be
tween Buckley and the late George T.
Sheldon. who, as president Of the PhoeniX
Fire Insurance company OF Brooklyn col
lected from various companies the money
sent to Buckley.
dated August %, 1904. referred 10 the COM
ing election of state senators, and said:
II wish YOU would bear in mind the dis
tricts where little aid might be rendered
in the matter of election expenses and
thus save our doing anything after the
legislature comes together Buckley,
however, did not approve altogether Of
this method He wrote back that .as a
rule. il is not altogether desirable, be
cause our friends forget they have been
helped when the crisis comes. II is bet
ter 70 be prepared 10 meet the crisis when
II comes.
At the close of the 1894 session Buckley
sent in his bill for $1,000. but ne had trOu-
bic in getting the money. The bill was
sent on April Is. with letter which
showed Buckley took great pride i'm that
wears work. For the first time in
years" he wrote. strike bills were not
even permitted 10 be introduced"
Certain Particular Gentlemen.
Sheldon sent back the bill. saving Ger
tain particular gentlemen on the under
writer's board objected 10 il. and sug-
gested Buckley cirCumvent technicalities
bv putting in an item for services in col
iecting rate statistics, Subsequent CORE
Continued on Page Two.)
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29
NEW KINK IN SWOPE CASE
Alleged Son Gives Warranty Deed
to Mrs. B. C. Hyde in Advance
of His Proposed Contest.

Kansas city, March 2S.-Another
mysterious angle in the Swope case de-
veloped today when warranty deed
made out to Mrs. B. 9. Hyde by Elmer
c. Swope of Martinsburg. w. Va, who
claims to be son of Colonel Thomas
Fl. Swope, was filed in the probate court
here today.
The deed, for a consideration of one
dollar and other valuable considera-
tions, removes Mrs. Hyde from any
possible connection with the litigation
the West Virgirian intends to start over
the Swope fortune, allowing Mrs. Hyde
the money she inherited as the niece of
Colonel Swope without controversy.
The deed VAS made out by Elmer c..
SWOpe at Martinsburg on March Ia, and
was brought here by his attorney and
given 80 the attorneys of Mr.. Hyde and
Mrs. Hyde The Hyde attorneys filed
the deed.
T. A. Milton, Elmer c. Swope's at
torney, said that the consideration"
for the deed did not carry the meaning
of an agreement of any kind that Ell
mer rSwope lis. under no obligations to
Mrs Hyde or she to him.
The attorney would not state what
the consideration was.
DR.. Hyde and his wife today filed a
deed of trust here to secure a mortga gre
Of $50, 900 on the property of Mrs. Hyde
inherited from the Swope estate.
DR.. Hyde said the mortgage was Sc
cured to raise money with which ia
defend the suit in which he is charged
with the murder of Colonel Swope and
other members Of the swope family.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29
MAY COME BUT NOT SOON

Washington, March 2S.-Representa-
tive Champ Clark, the minority House
leader, predicted today that il would
be a long time before the House would
elect a non-partisan parliamentarian
speaker.
Mr.. Clark was on the stand as to his
view on the proposition emaEating from
some of TIE "insuTgent" Republicans to
elect Asher c. Hines parliamentanan
of the House.
81 think the plan Of electing a par
Humanitarian as speaker is very likely
TO be adopted in the House some day."
was the reply. TT is a logical idea, but
/ doubt if any steps will be taken in
the near future. Great changes in gov
eminent come slowly. For 120 years We
have been adding 10 the power of the
speaker Of the House. and not until a
week ago last Saturday~was success
full movement made to take away the
power AS we have been century or
more adding TO the power of the presid-
ing officer. I do not look for 1t all to
be swept away In one day or n few
days. 1t will take time"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29
EIGHT SEAMEN MEET
DEATH ABOARD SHIP
Fatal Accident on Cruiser Charles
ton, Doing Duty in the Philip
pine Islands.

Manila, March 2S.-The report that a
fatal accident had occurred on the
United States cruiser Charleston was
confirmed today. Eight men were
killed and several others slightly in
jured.
During practice at sea off Olongape,
the breech block of a three-inch gun
blew out and in its flight across the
deck cut through a steel stanchion and
moved down the men. Seven of the
victims were instantly killed, while an
eighth died as the Charleston was hur-
rying to Cavite.
The cause of the explosion is not
known.
Rear Admiral John Hubbard, COM
mander-in-chief of the Asiatic fleet,
has ordered an investigation. The
bodies of the victims will be buried at
CaVite.
The Charleston, which is Rear Adj
miral Hubbard's flagship, today re-
turned to the firing range. Her COM
handing officer is Commander John H.
Gibbons. She is a protected cruiser of
8, 700 tons and carries sixty-eight guns.
Washington March 2S.-Rear Admiral
Hubbard in reporting to the navy de-
partment the accident to. the Charles
l-ton, which killed eight men, ascribes
the cause as probably due to a prema-
ture discharge of one of the three-inch
guns. The cablegram, which was brief,
stated that court of inquiry viii make
an investigation.
Admiral Mason, chief of ordnance,
believes the accident resulted from a
bent or broken firing pin
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29

Prince Ahmed Fouad, president Of the
university. and an uncle of the khedive,
introduced Mr.. Roosevelt with a brief
speech in French.
Responding to the welcome, Mr.. ROose-
welt expressed his thanks, but said his
address was intended only for the stu
dents of the university. AS man who
spoke frequently he warned his auditors
to have nothing to do with the man who
did not make good his words by acts.
The speakers reference to the assassi-
nation by a student last month of Bout
ros Pasha Ghal premier and minister of
foreign affairs, as a calamity 10 Egypt,
and his announcement of the assassin was
received with great applique.
Earlier in the day Mr.. Roosevelt re-
ceived a deputation of prominent Syrians
who wished TO acknowledge the kindly
attitude toward their people of the form
er President during his administration,
and a committee of the Geographical so
ciety. which received Livingstone and
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29

February 20 fell on a Sunday. The
previous Thursday hamburger steak
mad been purchased, but not used until
Saturday, the intervening Friday be-
ing observed as a fast day. On Satur-
day the family partook of the meat
without i'll effects. Sunday morning
Mr.. Moody was compelled to visit the
factory, and, as his wife was not feel
ing well, Mr.. Moody took breakfast
alone, the meat being prepared by
Agnes Hartwick, a servant, who has
been in the family for thirteen years.
Eats Leftover Steak.
The leftover portion of the steak
had been rolled into balls by Miss
Hartwick and placed in the fee box
over night This box contained no
ice the weather being cold. and was
accessible either from the kitchen or
the rear porch. The easy access to
the refrigerator from without is shown
in the testimony of Miss Hartwick at
private inquiry. when she stated that
eggs and meat had been missed from
the box on several occasions.
At the direction of Mrs. Moody, the
servant served Mr. Moody the steak,
corn bread and coffee Miss Hartwick
ate a piece of bread dipped in the
gravy from the meat, and some hours
Continued on Page Two.)
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KILLED BY INSANE MAN
Bodies of Alexander Lndahl and
Little Son and Daughter Found
in Republican River

ConcOrdia, Kan, March 2S.-The bod
les of Alexander Lindahl, a wealthy
farmer. and of his daughter. 10 years
old, and son of 5, were found Sunday
evening in the Republican river near
here. They went out in a motor boat
Saturday evening and were not seen
alive afterward. Both children had
been shot several times, and the boy
had also been struck with a club. The
bodies of the children were found in
the boat, but that of Mr.. Lindahl was
taken from the river. The officers are
searching for an insane man who was
seen in the neighborhOod Saturday.
AT noon today John Nordmark was
arrested on suspicion Of being the MUIR
derer. His mind is evidently unbal-
anced
week ago Nordmark quarreled with
Lindahl
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29
TRANSFER OF POWER
SITES TO THE STATES
Bill introduced by Senator Smoot
Safeguarding the Western
Interests.

Washington, March 2S.-The move
ment for the transfer Of water power
sites from the national government to
the several states and territories took
shape today when Senator SmoOt in
troduced bill for that purpose.
Contrary 70 general expectation. the
bill will provide for the leasing of
power sites by the states and would not
permit their sale under any conditions.
1t would provide for transfer to a state
whenever il was shown to the satisfac-
ton of the secretary Of the interior that
any tract was chiefly valuable for d
power site. Only one reservation would
be made, and that wNuld be that the
transfer should not interfere with pros
pecting OF the developing of mineral
resources.
Other conditions of the bill are:
That the land shall be developed by
the lessee only TO the development Of
water power. that the state shall re-
serve the right TO fix charges by power
companies for each ten-year period;
that no monopoly shall be permitted t.
leSSees under the law
The last section would provide for the
forfeiture Of the land by the states in
case Of any disposition of the land con-
trary to the provision Of the proposed
law
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29

a pine branch caught fire and fell TO
the floor. IL blaEed furiOusiy and al
most instantly the dresses of several
women burst into flames The fire
spread with astonishing rapidly. A
dreadful panic ensued, the jewellers
losing their heads completely, Many
of them, with flames shooting out from
their garments, rushed toward the
barred exit, where a surRfng mass were
damned together. Women and men fell
and were trampled under foot. Those
In 'front.' vainIy endeRvOred 20 tear open
the door, but were crushed heIpIessly
by the pressure of the crowd behind.
Soon the roof crushed in, the blazing
wreckage falling on the helpless VIC
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29

Stanley and wished TO pay their respeot,
TO the American
The Syrtans presented Mr.. Roosevelt
with an illumined address written in both
Arabic ana English. The address was en-
closed in a solid silver casket inlaid with
gold, and bearing an inscription in Arabic
On the outside Of the cover, inlaid with
gold, was formed an olive branch en-
tWlned with Turkish and American flags
r. j. Cunninghame, Major Edgar T.
Mearns, j. Alden LOring and Edmund
Hoiler. ali members of the Smithsonian
scientific expedition, who had remained al
GondokOro to prepare their specimens for
shipment, arrived here today They
brought with them thirteen native serv-
ants, who will now return to Monabasss
colonel Roosevelt lunehed with DR.. An
drew Watson at the American mission.
where he addressed briefly the mission
students. This afternoon he visited the
American mission college for girls and
addressed the young women.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29
KID. SURE ENOUGH
Oldest Elk in the World Celebrates
His tooth Birthday.

San Diego. Cal. March 2S.-Hale and
hearty, Charles c. CluslSer, said to be
the oldest B. P. o. E. in the world
Yesterday celebrated his one-hundredth
birthday by rising at s O'Clock, bath
ing, eating a hearty breakfast. walk
ing ten blocks in eighteen minutes,
running one block in record time for
an elderly man and going TO Coronado,
where he met Miss Eleanor Sears So
cjetv girl. whose greeting was: "Oh.
vor I<fdr'
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29
REMEMREREp IN VIII

Boston. March &-AIrs. Nicholas Long
worth is p beneficiary liz the will of her
late grandfather. George c. Lee. A
wealthy banker OF this city. who died re-
Gently, The win, which was filed for
probate today, directs that the income or
one-half Of the estate be divided among
half a dozen relatives. of whom former
President ROOsevelts eldest daughter Is
one. The estate is valued at several mil
lion dollars
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29

While neither side will discuss the
causes of the failure to agree, it is un-
derstood that the break occurred on the
question of working conditions, both sides
being willing to compromise on the sub
ject of wages Pending the canvassing OF
the strike vote, Vice President A. l..
GREGG of the Order of Railway Conduc-
tors and Vice President A. +. Whitney of
the Brotherhood of Railway Irainmen
will open negotiations with the manage
ment Of the Nickel Plate system IN TINS
citv for q new working agreement.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29
SEvEN-YEAR-0LD BOY
STAYS INFANT BROTHER

Denver, March 2S.-Joseph Hogard aged
Z, shot and killed his 4-yearo-ld brother
here today, then went to a neighbours and
told his mother of the act. although ignor-
ant OF its consequences. The fSuSe in
wnlcn the fatality occurred is the home
OF George p. BrOwnwell. who is awaiting
trial for an alleged murder, committed
February o.
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tins, SO that many of these who had
hitherto escaped the flames were struck
down BY beams or buried under de-
bris. When the door was finally broken
open some few persons escaped, but
most of these collapsed before they
got far. Inside the building were heaps
or charred corpses. Screams and groans
were still audible from the smoking
piles. detachment OF troops was or
dered TO the scene to clear the wreck
age and help bury the dead.
The official estimate as given tonight
states that 290 persons persisted, but II
is believed the total death roll will
prove much larger than this. as many
persons have not been accounted for.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29
Western MARYLAND Pays.

Baltimore. March 2S.-It was learned to-
dav that the Western Maryland Railroad
coTnDenv had granted it's locomotive en-
vinasrs an increase of about s per cent in
wages About 200 men are affected.
The conferences over wages and service
conditions which have been in progress
between engineers OF the Baltimore
Ohio and the management for the last
two weeks were continued today.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29

While the coroner and Assistant
Chief of Police Schuetler declare they
accuse no one, it is admitted a woman
of Mr. Moodys household and one Of
his employees have been under surveii-
lance for a month.
Mr.. Moody, like his brother, Frank
who is a son-in-law of Congressman
Moxley. and Charles IT. Moody inherited
a considerable fortune from his father.
founder of the big baking firm OF
Moody & Waters, of which Charles H.
was the head and Alexander the secre-
tary The latter occupied fine resi-
depce at 2IO Seeley avenue. this city,
owned a summer residence in WiScon-
sin and a farm at St. Charles, ILL.,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29
ROOSEVELT TREATED WITH
RESPECT BY ALL GLASSES
Former President Delivers an Ad-
dress at University of
Egypt.

Cairo Egypt March 26-Coonel delivered an address
before the students the university Of Egypt today
daily received and the conclusion his there was much
applause.
The general opinion that the speech
the country generally Mr. Roosevelt entering the the uni
vy found crowded with Egyptians officers students women
who began handcapping the moment he appeared
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29

A public ball was announced to- be
held at the hotel, whore the coach
house had been fitted up as a ball
room. 1t was a great barn-ifke struc-
ture, decorated with tinder-dry June
branches left from a previous enter
tainment, to which were added for the
occasion other decorations and Chinese
lanterns. The festivity attracted pleas
ure-seekers from all the surrounding
country and the building was so packed
just before the ball commenced that
the single door that afforded entrance
and exit was nailed up to prevent the
admittance of scores who clamored out
side.
While the dancing was in full swing
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29
Bio Four Also Pays.

Cincinnati. March 2S.-The board of ar
filtration which had in hand the contTo-
yersy between the Big Four railway ana
it's telegraph operators reached an agree
mont late today. The operators are to re-
ceive increased wages amounting IN the
aggregate to S, 400 a month.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29
New YORK Central Refuses.

New York, March 2S-The New York
Central road late today refused 10 grant
the wage increase of from to "a per cent
demanded by 5000 conductors and train
men, and the presidents OF those unions
Notified the railroad company that they
would order a strike vote. The company
offered an increase of from 10 20 per
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29

were being used TO encompass the defeat
of Mr. Vardaman, of whom he was a sup
porter and that the money he received
he handed to a local minister with a
statement OF facts. This Mr.. Bilbo de-
clares he told the Kinds county grand
jury.
is insisted by those who favored the cleo
ton of Mr. Percy All factions declare
for a thorough investigation, ard to this
end nearly a score of grand jury sub
poenas were served today on the govern
or, former Congressman John Allen, and
other prominent persons.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29

A resolution pending in the upper
branch of the state assembly demanding
the expulsion of Riblo was held In abey-
ance until tomorrow, when a statement
will be made by him. All this came in
rand sequence after a formal declaration
by Mr. BiblO that. during the recent leg
islative caucus he had been approached
nv Mr.. Dulaney and rendered sl.00e If he
would lend his support to Mr. Percy;
that part Of the amount. S545 was to be
paid Immediately, the balance after the
Election of Senator Percy; that he accept
ed TIE tender TO be used as evidence TO
support charges that irregular methods
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29
RICH MAN POISONED;
FAMILY SUSPECTED
Police Confronted With Mystery in
Dealt, of Chicago Resident
Killed by Arsenic in Meat.

HICAGO 28-That Alexander Moody,
~ February 90 attributed to ptomane poisoning really died
arsenic the startling assertion made today by Ho
poison contained in Hamburger by
the authorities but the which
placed mystery neither the po
been able to solve
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29
INDICTMENT FOR BRIBERY
IN SENATORIAL ELECTION
Seat of Senator Percy of MISSISSIPPI
pi Declared Tainted With
Fraud.

mails offered mer the state senate for his
vote Percy successful andda for the United States
ate from Mississippi the surface de veOpments tonight after of the
Mississippi has experienced politically In are
grand jury indictment chag c. Duaney lssaquena county
monument planter nderin bride State Senator Theodore
Bibo -
The of the grand jury to indc Mr. Bbo for accepting
bibe
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SWEPT BY HURRICANE.

London. March 2S.-A telegram today
at the colonial office from the governor
of the Fiji islands says disastrous
hurricane struck Suvs. the capital. last
Thursday. and that il is probable the
whole group suffered.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29
TWENTY THOUSAND
MEN MAY STRIKE
Strike Vote Ordered Against Lake
Shore Railroad by Brotherhood
of Tr0inn1en and Conductors.

LEvELAND March 2s-A strike vote ordered taken today
- the Lake Shore Michigan Southern railway by the officers
Brotherhood of Railway Tanmen and the Order of Railway Con-
ducor About 10000 involved
end of the negotiations with the rejection by the
proposition offered by the railroad
the rejected two days ago. The result
strike will be known April s.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29
PROMINENT FIGURES IN PITTS
BURG GRAFT SCANDAL.

At upper LEFT, District Attorney w.
A. BIakeIyj upper right, DIR. W. II.
Weber. councilman, who confessed tax
ing a bride and implicated many Othersj
the other is Capt. John f. Klein, who
made the first confession and caught
his brother couneilmen ia the net.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-29
NAME SENT TO SENATE.

Washington, March 2S-President Taft
today sent to the Senate the following
nomination:
Member OF isthmian canal commission
Maurice II. Thatcher, Of Kentucky
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Bank Presidents In jail.

Forty or more counciImen have con-
Iessed that they received money for
the passage of the ordinances. Two
0ank presidents, one 1Ow serving A
term IN the penitentiary for bribery.
nave admitted that money was paid to
nave the ordinances passed. The grand
jury wants TO know who were the men
higher up IN the bride giving and
taking processes.
II has been asserted in various CON
ressiOns now in the hands Of the dis
trict attorney that the six city deposi-
tories provided q fund of SIO2.5O0 for
the passage of the bank ordinances.
which included an interest rate OF ONLY
z per cent. whereas other reputable
institutions made written offers to paw
- per cent on daily balances. The
7Hers viii be sharply examined on
these facts in the district attorneys
possession. it is said
The sermon OF Rev. D. A. Green of
the Manchester Presbyterian church
delivered last night, is being widely
discussed. Mr.. Green suggested graft
ing councilmen be sent TO DO missionary
work among erring solons Of other
cities"
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400 BURNED TO DEATH

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