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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
MAYBRAY RELATES
HISTORY IN COURT

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia, Dec 20
Deals by which victims wore relieved of
from $4,000 10 $50. 600 today were de-
scr!bed by John II. Maybrdy in his cross
examination In the trial OF Benjamin
Marks. charged with furnishing police
protection Tor Maybray and his "swInd :
ling syndicate.
Diamond brokerage. fraternal lodges
and conducting roominc houses furnished
Maybray with employment before he be
gan his swIudling operations he ad
mitted and lie as cowboy on the
plains was part Of his history. but he
declined TO admit that ne was q gambler
by occupation.
References 10 his operations as "thiev
cry stealing the victims money and
similar expressions by counsel for
Marks were resented by Maybray, who
defined them as winning the mans
money"
Telling Of taking money from A. Dell
ney. n section foreman OF Pcmberton.
Wis. Maybray declared lit was one deal
of which ] was really ashamed" He
readily admitted that he won $4,000 from
John Corbett OF Chicago In poker game
on the train.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
MISCONDUCT CHARGED
IN BIG MONTANA SUIT

BUTTE. Mont. Dec, 2O.-Charscs oil
misconduct are being made In connection
with the motion OF the pla intir for a new
trial in the suit or Duncan McCrYmmou
against Millionaire James 4. Murray, Al
ready there have been three trials IN the
district court
McCrmmon sued 20 recover $4,000 al
legged To be due him on oral con
tract for commissions on n sale OF por-
uon % the Alexander Scott mine fcT
Si50.00o. On tho Grst tpo trials the
plaluiiG secured a verdict on each oocs- =
sion for the full amount sued for, but
on both occasions the supreme court on
appeal set aside the verdict and sent the
case back for a new trial.
On the third trial recently. before
Judge Lynch, the jury by uDsnimcus
vote gave a verdict in favor OF McCrim
mon for his costs. II being alleged that
James f. Murray, counsel for the de-
fendant was guilty OF misconduct before
tho jury in taking undue advantage Of
tho plaintiff on account OF the fact that
the principal witness for McCrimmon was.
unknown 10 bis attorneys. in an incbri =
ateds condition when he testified.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
Harrington Goes Back.

ALBUQUERQUE. y. NJ. Dec. 20
who was employed "A one Of the inves-
fisators for the defense In the McNa-
mara case. and who Is wanted a. a wit
ness before the federal grand jury now
probing the alleged dynamite conspiracy
at Los Angeles. was served With sub
posna by deputy United States marshals
here tonight.
Harrington and his wife were pasSen-
gers on the Chicago limited. He accepted
service and VIII voluntarily return 10
Los Angeles leaving a, midnight. Har-
rington declined TO make statement
concerning his case.
The subpoena was tslesrs phcd here
Yesterday for service on instruct ions
from Special Prosecutor Oscar &. Law
Ter. who IN representing the government
In the Los Angeles inquiry.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
SHUSTER LIKELY To
LOSE OUT IN PERSIA
Indications Point to The Ac'
ceptance Of RusSia'S Dc
mand for His Removal.

TEIIIEAN pee 2l.-The cahInet ll"s
won an important victory over thr h'
tional council which forcshsd"ws the a''
ccptauco of Russia's demand for The di''
roissaI of w Morgan Shustcr the Amer
lean treasurer general OF icTs'"' unles'
public opinion proves too strong.
The national council i'm 4 session th"l
lasted from y O'Clock last nght unlil it"r
midnight finally accepted the pYupp"Al l"
annoint n commission Of i've deputies
with picnary powers 10 dcai Wl'n Nh'
RussiaI utimatum. sixty members were
present and the proposal was Subnlilcb
Nv Ensoocli- Ed Dowlch. The foreign min
istcr and WAS accepted by vote oi ~
10 ~
The composition nc the commission has
moi hecn announced, VnEoogh- Ed Dow
Ieh's proposal WAS opposed by tho Demo
crats who declared that such coinnl's-
sion was In violation OF the couslitn-
ton. 49,
II is stated that The I<cnt. Nasir l.l
MIIlk. earlier In the daN -unmoncd the
Modcratcs and threatened TO resign an :
less tho cabinets proposal was accepted.
Tho Dismissal or Treasurer General
Shuster WAS demanded br Russia tn her
Iultimatum dating with the Persian dlf-
iicultys
For some days tho national council has
rc fused 10 accept the cabinets proposal.
with reference tn meeting the Russian
demands. The foreign minister repre-
scented to the council on December Is
- RUSSIA bad refused to abate her de-
mands. but the deputies. IN spite of hif
appeals insisted that the retention OF
| Mr.. ShuStor was Persia : only hope.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
CHINESE REPUBLIC
REASONABLY SURE
Tang Shao vi Ready to Accept
the Inevitable if Yuan
-.
Will Consent.

SHANGHAI. Dec. 20,-"I am con
WINGED that the abdication of the en-
peror and the esta bishment of re
public is The only thing that will salts
fy the people of China and prevent
further wholesale shedding of blood,
declared Tang Shao II. representative
of Yuan SIN Kai, the premier, after the
session of the peace conference today
Continuing, he said:
"Pckin is not aware of the depth OIL
extent of popular feeling in the south
Even l. although somewhat prepared
am astonlshed. 10 find such change
from an attitude of patient forbear-
ance TO dogged patriotic determination
1t now appears certainly too late tC
save the dynasty.
1T will be difficult 10 persuade
Yuan Shi Kai TO abandon his plan fol
limited monarchy, but We must use
every endcavor TO secure peace and end
this awful bloodshed aud the suffering
among my people.
Tang Sbao vi expressed the belief that
the situation could have been saved
at one time by conference with the
revolutionary leaders and prompt as
surance of adjustment of wrongs, but
he now considers it too late. EIe is alst
convinced that there must be no for.
eien interference IN the way Of loans
or otherwise,
Six foreign powers, the United States
Great Britain. Germany, Japan. France
and Russia, united today in presenting
an identical note to Tang Sbao VI and
WI Ting Fang, foreign minister 10 the
revolutionary provisional cabinet
While the exact wording Of the note
has not been made public, it IS unoer
stood that IL did not go much further
than 10 express the good will of tht
governments represented and the hope
that peace conferences would result ir
bringing the revolution TO close.
Practically the whole session of the
conference between the delegates OF
the imperial governor and the revolu
tiouists today was devoted TO Wu Ting
Fang's speech IN favor OF republic
Tang Shao vi. whose powers are clearly
limited. expressed his readiness to ac
cept Wu Ting Fang's views, but de
clarcd that the matter was so important
that he must first communicate with
Pel0D, He suggested that settlement
be left to the national assembly, but
made no counter proposals.
Thus neither side presented a vel
defined scheme and the conference
again was indefinitely adjourned.
II was announced the armistjce ba.
been extended to December 80.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
Talks Seriously.

The president got down 10 more Sc
rious basis shortly and expressed his ap-
probation OF the value of the automobile
In the development OF friendly relations
between sections and even between ma
tions.
II have tried TO help you he said.
"by getting the duty lowered into Cam
ada. once in a while do something that
ought TO make somebody cratified,
Raising objections TO the proposed pol
icy OF the federal government entering &
extensively into road making, Mr.. Taft
said Their. was no doubt that the gov
ernment has the power, but he added:
Il venture 10 question the wisdom of
opening the national treasury for money
to invest that way.
The state and the neichborhood acting
as a unit were the proper sources 10 look
10 Tor both the building and the main
tenaDcc OF proper highways, he said once
started on scheme Of national roads,
well as OF waterways development. there
would be no end TO the expense likely
TO be demanded by foIty-eiGht states.
each wanting its share. he said
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
SURPRISE SPRUNG
IN PACKERS CASE
Defense Gives Notice of Mo-
ton to Have Jury Return
Verdict of Not Guilty.
LAWYER GIVES REASON
Motions Also Made to Dismiss
Counts Two and Three of
the indictments.
LAWYER GIVES REASON

CHICAGO. Dec. e0.-Formsl notice that
the defense soon will present motion
20 have judge Carpenter instruct the Jury
10 return n verdict finding tho ten Chi
cszo meat packers. charged with crimi-
nal violation Of the Sherman antitrust
law. not guilty for the reason that United
States District Attorney Wilkerson failed
10 make out q case in his opening state
ment 10 the jury. vas gwen TO-DAY ny
Attorney Levy Mayer at the opening of
the afternoon session.
A. the Same time Attorney Mayer
moved 10 dismiss counts two and three
a the indictment because they do not
mention the National Packing company.
which the government contends was the
instrument used In fixing tho prices OF
meat. and 10 have the jury Instructed
To disregard certain other anesauons
made by District Attorney Wiltcrson as
not coming within tho three-year period
covered in the indictment.
Government Surprised.
The action OF the defense came a
surprise To tho government and caused
Judge Carpenter TO adjourn court untn
20 o'clock tomorrow morning, when he
will rule OIL the motions.
Counsel for the defendants have
agreed to present three notions SAID
Attorney MAYER The first IS 10 have
reason that the governments opening
statement has utterly failed To make out
a case under the five counts OF the in
dictm-n,.
we will defer the presentation OF this
motion until some later date, because II
Gncs to tho very Vitals OF the case and
* by far more important We shall sup
port this motion with the recent decision
81 the tuited States supreme court in
tho cases OF the STANDARD OH and the
American Tobacco companies.
Claim of Defense.
1T is the argument OF the government
that the National Packing company con-
stiiuted a cloak by means Of which the
packers continued the flTing OF prices
and the regulation of their output. which
had heretofore been accomplished by q
pool. Therefore the government, on Its
own theory. seeks TO recover a verdict
which must be based on facts and cir
cumstanccs growing out OF tho operation
cf the National Packing company pre-
ceding the thrcc-year limit covered by
this Indictment. II there be- eliminated
all the facts aud The circumstances OF
the National Packing company Tor three
wears beginning in 1907. there would be
no shadow of a case 10 go 10 this jury.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
Deplorable Incident.

What has happened. he Saws. has
been deplorabl incident. misfortune,
an exceptional course 81 action. but which
does no, touch the essentials OF trade
unlonism,"
Ffc finds that amid the camor raised
hy nnancia, interests, hy partisan prciu-
dice, by sensation monrers or through
mere shallowness and base trucking 10
tho noise makers tl.c country Is being
compelled 10 hear tho voice OF sanity
aud moral force" He saws thc demands
of part OF the daily press for immediate
charge OF officers IS worth no atten-
ton
Asserting that tho American Fedora
tlon OF Labor r. administered through the
fsirest procedure OF perfectly domestic
organization. he declares It's history Is
ih~ story Of tho VIII and wish OF its ma
! 'oViticE. and ask. How can II be other
than what ia Is
He repats that the methods OF the
federation stop short OF Injurious attacks
on persons and property. while thcy un-
IA ilingiy uphold ever riSht OF labor and
or the waE Ec workers in their movements
\ on thr highways, in their purchases. in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
GOMPERS STATES
LABOR,S POSITION

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-"We have
nothing to hide. We are ready at any
time for the agents Of the law TO begin
investigating.
So declares President Samuel Gompers
OF the American Federation OF Labor in
an editorial on "Labor's Position, Law
ful and Progressive" which Will appear
in the January issue OF the American Fed
erationist
Mr.. Gompers pledges his full co-opera-
ton IN any investigation that may be
made.
The forthcoming number OF the Off
cial organ OF the federation Will be The
first TO appear since organized labor S
defense of the Mcnamara brothers col
lapsed by reason of their confession OF
the outrages charged against them. In
mis- editorial Mr.. Gompers confines him
self to discussion OF the issues raised
BY the Mcnamara case, saying OF the
case itself that lie and his colleagues VIII
stand by the statement they authorized
soon after the confession OF the brothers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
Committees Named.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 9O.--John 3.
White presid ent OF the conservation con-
sress, today named committees for the
ensuing year. Among his appointments
are: George c. Pardce. California eHccu-
tive committee; David Starr Jordan. Pola
Alto. Cal. educa ton. and p. T Allen,
Portla nd, Or, and e. c. Griggs. Tacoma,
forestry.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
Records Open.

Continuing his declaration that organ
lied labor is ready for investigation, Mr.
Gompers says;
"F'iles. records OF all kinds, account
books. everything in documentary shape
Is open 10 the agents OF the law. All
that has been printed or spoken or writ
ten 90 our correspondents is subject 20
their inquiries. Every act or every off
ca1 may he freely looked into. No one
Is going 10 dodge or Tun away. What
ever can be done 10 aid the law will be
done al these offices.
This II our reply AT HEADQUARTERS OF
the American Federation OF Labor 10 the
rlamor To get at the men niGher up, 10
the repeated announcement In the press
of a nation wide Investigation BY federal
officers 70 the assertions that behind tho
McNamsras were mon standing high in
the councils OF labor. .
Mr. Gomp"rS pro0ounds the question.
How Is unioulsm 10 he aficctcd?f and
in answering this llis search for light has
brought nothing new. He goes on 10
discuss the labor problem.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
Strikers Arrested.

ST LOUIS, Dec. 20.-Alonzo r. ST.
Clair secrct rs '1rcasurer OF the Team
ster and Chauffeur's union. and Fred l..
Lcinwann and George Meyer. members
" tho union, were arrested today on
charges OF maliclously hacking to death
four mules belonging 10 an express COM
pany against which n strike OF team
Sters Was in progress.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
LOOK AFTER WELFARE
OF COLLEGE WOMEN

CHICAGO Dec. 20.--BcttcY medical su-
Deryision in co-cducaJional institutions
training I'm the new vocators for women
self-Sovcrnmcut and closer chaperonage
Of girls in college. were urged in resolu-
tious adopted today al the close of the
fifth biennial conference OF deans and
advisers OF women In state universi-
ties.
Among the officers elected were the
following:
PreSidcnt-MiSs Lucy Spracuc. Unlyer-
sliy Of California.
Secretary.-M Miss Isabella Austin. Wash
ine5on state university.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
Z!ON,S SAVINGS BAN
AND IRUSI COMPAN
HAYS Bill Passnd

WASHINGTON. Dcc. 20 -rh. /.
today passed Representative u,s
authorizing settlers who have bon,.,,
In the areas burned over by fo,,,,
to sell the burned and par,iaIlv -
timber ON their lands. under rl., "
made by the secretary Of ;bs nv
The legislation proposed by Inc Sw
benefit II large number of se,Ila,.
Montana. Idaho and Colorado.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
DRAGS HIS NAV INTO
PRESENCE OF JUDGE
County Prosecutor Baker of
Indianapolis Attempts 10
Beat Detective.
Continued from Page One.)

afternoon II was said he appeared
briefly as witness and then was posted
in an ante room through which all other
witnesses had 10 pass. While there ne
could sec Mrs. Belle LAWN. Mrs. Lena
Ingersoli. Mrs. y. Brown and Mrs. Anton
Iohannsen all OF San Francisco, who
toned briefly.
II was reported that the grand jury
probably would return from four TO SIX
Indictments before the end OF this week.
II was pointed out that the most promi-
men, witnesses summoned had not been
called 10 testify,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
Turks Retreat.

TRIPOLI. Dec. 20.-A small force OF
Italians. pushing out from .Anzara 20 re-
connoiter, encountered a body OF Turks.
who rctTeated after short enca cement.
The Italians remained on the ground until
this morning. when they returned TO
AinZars.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
Accidental Shooting.

SHERIDAN. Wyo.. Dec. Ca shoot =
ing said 10 ne accidental occurred IN
sheridan last evening nj the i.uHou res
laurart in which Fred Bellows received
n ghastly wound in tho l"fi side "f III"
face and Red" Graves took The same
bullet in his left side just above tho
heart.
Tho shot was fired from revolver
Of Jess Bowers. who claimed lac did not
know the gun was loaded. All three men
are employees Of tho restaurant. Bowers
has boon arrcStCd-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
TAFT IN NEW YORK;
SEES CRITIC BARNES
Continued from Page One.)

only lately that he had ever been tempo
rarily affiliated with il.
''rhc accident or office and the gen
crosity OF r Republican congress" the
president remarked with broad smile.
gives me for time the pleasure Of
travel b. 4 new method; but there is no
permanency of tenure Therefore. | beg
YOU To understand that | am here mere
!y In temporary capacity as an auto
r1nbiIist
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21

their choice of work-fcilows and in their
organization"
In conclusion, Mr.. Ciompers speaks of
the concentrated effort and bitter ami
mostly OF the enemies OF organized la
Dor TO crush out the spirit OF the toll
erS.' and leaves as a parting admonition
10 his constituents:
Grit YOUR teeth and organize"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21

Cut flowers and blooming plants for
Xmas presents at Huddart Floral Co,
g. Main
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-21
GOVERNMENT FILES
ANOTHER TRUST SUIT
keystone Watch Case Conf
pany Declared to BE Garry
ing on Monopoly.
ALLEGATIONS IN BILL
PRAYER Is Made That The Com
bination BE Disintegrated
and Restrained.
ALLEGATIONS IN BILL

THIIADFLPHIA. Dec. 2o.--The federal
government today filed suit i'm the United
States circuit cour; against the Keystone
Watch Case company, declaring II an nm
lawful combination IN violation OF Tho
Sherman antitrust act. and asking that
it he restrained from carrying on All al
legged monopoly In the manufacture and
sale OF watch cases,
The government declares the company
now "manufa ctures and sells so per cent
of all watch cases manufactured and sold
In the United states. and that IL is inc
intent and purpose OF the defendant That
the company shalt monopolzs the re-
maindcr of the trndc and commerce
Among the individual defendants
named In the bill arc Theophil" Inr-
president OF the company, and Caleb i.
Fox, Philadelphia acting president,
Operations Traced
The bill traces the operations of Tur-
| hr,gg and others through various pur-
chases and consultations by which the
| defendant company is alleged To have
gained control of various watch case
| manufac cturing companies. Including the
| New York Standard Watch company. the
United states Watch company, IN" r..
Howard Clock company and The Crescent
| Watch Case company, which had pre-
yiously pircta Sed tho entire watch case
| business or the American NaItham
Watch company ana tne Say Sldte dt''
In In 1904, Il is charged. the keystone
company entered into contract WIN
| the Elgin National Watch company,
| vhe the Keystone company was put
| In exclusive charge OF the entire export
| trade OF the Elen company, except the
! trade in Canada: and in 100, the Key
| stone company, through contract Nltl
| the Waltham Watch company, Was mace
| sales agent Of the latter In all Ioadlng
foreign countries except Great Britaln.
| France and Spain,
Competition Excluded.
| Ev virtue OF these consultations and
! contracts. the government bill asserts,
| the keystone company controu"d 'ho
trade and commerce In watch cases so as
to enable # practically 70 exclude an
competition. 1t also charges that the
dofendanrs induced jobbcrs To cease
handling any other lines of goods than
! those made BY the Keystone COMPANY
and It's subsidiaries. kept blacklist OF
| all dealers who sold movements at less
| than the established price and refused
| 10 sell movements and watch cases l"
| tobbers who continued TO sell TO retailers
| whose names appeared on the list
| "Defendants also have urged conpcu
tors TO sell their plants and business 10
the keystone company the bill adds
| nthrcs stening ,hcm with destruction
should they refuse TO do so, and have
| asserted they would spend a million dol
liars IL necessary TO drive some O! thc
larger competitors out OF business.
| The bill prays that the combination oc
| dlsint egrated and that II be Restrained
from continuing la its monopolistit
methods.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-28

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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-23

t,mated might become Paurs II only
the latter would help him Sanger to
drive the mulish. hot headed foes of
industrial progress into utter and I'M
ending Oblivion. Paul laughingly de-
clined the honor. In the exalted mood
following his conversation with Flea
nor to resist temptation was easy,
at comes too high" he laughed
1--WE got To stick to McAdoo."
Bring him along by all means, He
would be welcome addition TO our
guodly company. I've mentioned the
matter to him myself, but he refused,
owing to nm unfortunate misapprehen-
sion OF my motives. Perhaps he
might be persuaded to reconsider his
refusal"
Paul shook his head. You don't
know McAdoo."
The preacher proved TO be as duh
as Eleanor had predicted. For Il few
minutes Paul dutifully tried to fix his
attention on the discourse, but he soon
gave over the effort aud fell to watch
ing her He noticed her looking queer
~ toward a retired corner III one Oh
the galleries He followed the line OF
her gaze and gasped in astonishmeut.
'Ye gods. Kathleen has brought Bob
TO church,
lis Miss Finn with himY she whis
pered. (Which oneT"
ITO the right. I'll let you into
secret Kathleen is in love with Bob"
Indeed" she said indifferently.
But several times during the service
she caught her gaze straying from the
pulpit to the man in the gallery and
the sweet faced woman beside him.
AS he was leaving her Eleanor said:
"Will you take me to call on Miss
FlinnT'
Gladly! I'm sure you and she will
become good friends"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-23

hardly repress a start of surprise His
manner as he met their cordial wei
come was neither repelling nor eager.
but rather the quiet dignity OF man
who was sure of his footing Eleanor
found herself rejoicing that she had
not attempted to patronize him dur,
ing his call.
II believe you have met Mrs Gil.
bert" Mrs. Dunmeade said when the
first greetings were over.