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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25

claims nothing Irregular could possibly
be found still the department, he
averred, would be poweress to do any
thing until the whole question had
been settled once and for all time.
| If the administration would only
obey the laws now existing the Alaska
coal lands would be opened in short
order, for the land has been withdrawn
without any. vestige Of legality,
IL is high time that Alaskans
banded together to offset IN some meas
ure the general misrepresentation about
true conditions up north that has been
spread broadcast by Clifford Pinchot
and his press bureau aided and abettcd
by Wickersham, else the Alaska coal
lands will not be opened until the
Panama canal is completed. when the
Pocahantas mine in West Virginia,
which holds the naval contracts and
in which Pinchot s mother is said to
be the heaviest stockholder, will be
in bidding for the contracts to supply
the Pacific coast navy yards and sta
t!ons. Conservation is a mighty good
thing but the brand of conservation
put out by Wickersham. Pinchot, ct al,
is purely TO further their own personal
selfish ends and is anything but for
the good Of the people, as they would
have everyone believe"
Following is the letter on which the
accusation Of spite work against Mr.
Wickersham is based:
Fairbanks. Alaska. April s. 1908.
Stephen Birch. Esq: Seattle. Wash:
My Dear Mr., Birch: Your letter of
March II has been received and I
hasten my answer that it may catch
the last mail out over the ice.
regret that I cannot meet you in
90 n th.y "a nrt NJ Itu y,
/ because one can make ones ideas
palmer in conversation than by writ
Ing. but since the opening OF the
April term of courts prevents II, 1
shall briefly state the matter by
letter,
have entered upon the practice Of
law here: and represent some OF the
most important interests in the ter
ritory. and the outlook for returns is
satisfactory, still ! long for the flesh
pots Of the outside and would ac-
cept an offer from Your allied Alaska
interests TO act as their general coun-
sci. but not In any subordinate ca
pacity, ! VIII accept a three years
contract az sl9.ooo per annum with
Offices in Seattle and office force and
maintenance, Upon that sort of ar
rangement ] would devote my time
exclusively TO their interests. and
give them the best service possible
My opportunities here however. are
good that ! could not afford to
give them UP for less than a three
years contract with you. Please ad-
wise me by wire II anything Is done
in connection With this offer and II
may be thus arranged.
Remember me kindly to Captain
Jarvis. Very truly,
JAMES WICKERSHAA.
Here is the teiegram which is sup
posed TO clinch the charge of spite
work.
Fairbanks, Alaska. June 90, 1905
Ia n
Steamship Company, Seattle, Wash
/ intend TO run for congress. Where
is Birch?
JAMES WICKERSHAM.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25
BRIBERY CHARGES
| CAUSE Of SUICIDE
Captain David n. Jarvis Dis
tressed Over Investigation Be-
gun at National Capital.
ALASKA TRAGEDY REVIVED
Killing Of One Man and Wound
ing of Two Others Brought Up
by Delegate Wickersham.
ALASKA TRAGEDY REVIVED
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE. Wash. June 24-Frends of
Captain David H. Jarvis. the former cx-
ecutive head OF the Morgan -Guggenheim
enterprises In Alaska who committed sui
clde In Seattle Yesterday. say that he
mad been greatly distressed over the in
vestisauou that WAS begun last summer
oy the department of Justice into his
connection with the trial OF one OF the
! alleged keystone canyon murderers. and
over the resolution introduced In con-
gress By Delegate James Wickersnam last
TUESDAY calling on, the secretary OF war
Tor copies OF affidavits on file In the war
department charging in effect that the
northwestern Commercial company and
the John j. Sesnon company had con-
spired unlawfully TO force high price for
coal upon the war department for sup
plies for Forts Davis and Liscum. Alaska
The affidavits alege that the Scsnon
company and the Northwestern com
pany had entered into an agreement
the contract and divided with the North
western company. paying the latter,
through Jarvis, $500 as its share In the
spoils.
followed by the suicide OF Jarvis
Four years ago, in a battle between
syndicate and the Alaska Home railway
for possession of keystone canyon. near
Valdez, one employee OF the latter COM
pany was shot dead and two were wound
ed. George Haziett and Ed Hasey lead
crs OF the Morgan -GuEgenheim forces
were indicted for murder Hasey was
tried and the jury disagreed RI. j
Douglas. auditor OF the Northwestern
commercial company, quarreled with
Jarvis over the company's enormous ex-
penditure OF money for Hasey's defense
Their quarrel resulted In Douglas being
ousted from his position. Douglas made
and showed in Washington q pboto-
graphic copy OF the voucher OF the dis
bursement, and the matter was discussed
In congress and is now under investiea-
ton by agents OF the department OF JUS
tice. Jarvis suffered greatly because of
charges of bribery made against him in
connection with the trial of Hasey
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25

bination was effected by the purchase
by the Union Pacific OF part Of the stock
Of the Southern Pacific road. Judge Hook
between the holding OF the corporate stock
OF two companies by a third, such as
was condemned In the Northern Securi-
two I'm the stock OF another He says:
1T would be idle to hold that willis
two competing railroad companies cannot
through separate stockholding organ
ization they may do go by dispensing
with that medium That would be re-
stance go: The language OF the Sherman
act in this particular is broad
Judge Hook comedies with the ma
jorty OF the court IN regard to the Joint
ownership OF the Los Angeles & San Pc
droi road
Judge Hook holds that the question as
to whether the Union Pacific and the
Southern Pacific roads were competitors
which the majority opinion held to be
against the government was question Of
fact to be decided by the testimony of
nesses, Judge Hook holds. gave concIu-
sive testimony that there was active
vigorous and substantial competition
The dissenting opinion says the decision
First. that the combination Of com
petitive traffic of the two systems was
traffic and. second. that trade was not
restrained by the combination because
the Union Pacific was an intermediate
through route and depended for competi-
tive traffic connecting carriers, which,
unaided, could not make a through joint
rate.
This decision 80 greatly narrows the
act of congress that very little Is left OF
1t when applied TO railroads"
Gndsr s HRnoDs oDe esaiss or 6ot of ese tests the
purchased control OF ali the great railroad
systems in the United States.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25

and no complaints of shippers of any
inferior or inadequate service.
ga substantial majority Of the
stock of the Southern Pacific com
pany has been held by parties other
than the Union Pacific company, but
we fail to find any complaint by such
holders of any discrimination against
their road or of any failure to prop.
erly promote its welfare. None OF the
minor points charged to have been de-
prived of competitive opportunities by
the Huntington purchase are shown to
have suffered from the result Of that
purchase.
"On the contrary, hundreds of mil
lions of dollars have since 1901 been
expended on these roads. Their ply
sical condition has been vastly i'm
proved and their efficiency for public
service. as we'll as for private profit.
has been greatly enhanced. The whole
proof, taken together, we think, fails
to disclose any conspiracy to restrain
interstate OF foreign commerce in vio.
lation of the first section of the Sher-
man act
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25
HENW00D MURDER CASE
ADJ0URNS TILL MONDAY
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo. June 24.-After a brief
examination OF only two witnesses the
trial Of Frank Henwood for the murder
of George T.. Copeland was adjourned
today until Monday.
The brief session was notable for a
sharp exchange between Judge Whitford
and John T. Sottom, the attorney for
Henwood.
Tlle latter, in questioning a bell boy Of
the Brown Palace hotel had again
sought 10 bring out evidence OF threat
ening attitude upon the part OF S. Louis
von Phul In advance of the shooting OF
Won Phul and Copeland by Henwood and
the court again ruled against the adVisa-
bllity OF the testimony.
In the colloquy. Attorney Bottom finally
exclaimed, II object TO the remarks Of
the court In the presence of the jury"
And l object TO the remarks OF the
counsel" replied Judge Whitford.
Attorney Bottom has been frustrated
thus far IN his efforts 10 introduce testi-
mony that would show Won Phul had
threatened Henwood in advance,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25
WOMEN PLEAD FOR
MRS. NAPOLITANO
Governor General of Canada Urged to
Commute Sentence of Woman
Convicted Of Killing Husband.
BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.


SAN FRANCISCO, June 24-1f Gov
ernor General Earl Grey OF Canada Will
commute to five years Imprisonment the
sentence OF death imposed on Mrs. An
getlno Napolitano, convicted of numbering 6
her husband at Sault Ste. Marie. Ont,
Mrs G.. Lissem Of this city stands ready
10 serve out the first month thereof in
Mrs, Napolltano's stead She believes
that throughout America fifty nine other
women can be found willing to make a
similar sacrifice as substitutes.
Surely. Governor Grey must be man
enough to commute her sentence" said
Mrs Lissem. Even II he cannot en-
tirely free her, let hiIn reduce her pun
ishment TO say five years In prison In
America must be many women who would
gladly share between them that five years
and let her go free. l. for one. am Will =
ing, and hereby offer TO serve In any
Canadian prison the first month OF that
five years for Mrs Napolitano if others
Will do likewise"
Many petitions are being sent out from
San Francisco and all parts of the state
10 Governor Grey In the unfortunate
womans behalf
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STOCKING BURSTS:
WOMAN LOSES $500

BY Leased Wiro to The Tribune.
SEATTLE. Wash. June 24.-Miss Rose
Culver, a woman real estate broker. Is
out about $500 as Il result OF her stock
ing bursting. scattering gold coins and
bills over the pavement Miss Culver
had made a cash sale and usual put
all the money into her hosiery for safe
ty. The gold was heavy and the stock
ing well worn, but would doubtless have
held 1t had It not been for the new style
cars recently adopted here. The steps
on these cars are high, and AS Miss Gull
yer attempted 10 mount, the seam of ono
stocking parted. Much Of the gold was
picked up by people who as yet have
not answered the reward notices for IT'S
return,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25
ROOSEVELT INVITED
TO FRONTIER SHOW
Special 70 The Tribune.

WASHINGTON, June 24.--At the re-
quest of the Cheyenne frontier commit =
tee. Senator Warren has extended an in
vitation TO Colonel Roosevelt to attend
this years frontier show. which is to be
held during the last week in August,
Colonel Roosevelt attended the show last
year and pronounced 1t 'the bulliest show
on earth
Senator Warren has assured him that
this years show will be kept TO last
years standard and has guaranteed the
colonel a good time II he will attend. 1t
is possible that both Colonel Roosevelt
and President Taft will be guests at this
years celebration. as both have expressed
a desire 10 attend.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25

| the formation of combination in vio-
lation Of the Sherman antitrust act
passed by congress to protect trade
and commerce against unlawful monop-
| olies.
The defendants named in the case
were the Union Pacific, Oregon Short
Line. Southern Pacific, Oregon Rail
road Navigation company, San
Pedro, Los Angeles g. Salt Lake Rail
Santa Fe, Northern Pacific, Great
Northern Railway, the Farmers Loan
G. Trust company, Edward II Harri-
,, man. Jacob H. Schiff, Otto H. Kahn,
James lStillman, Henry Fl. Rogers,
Henry c. Frick and William a Clark
The governments petition was
signed by Attorney General Bonaparte
and his special assistants. it sets forth
in detail the agreements by which the
defendants at times since 1901 were
alleged to have secured for themselves
Of the various defendant roads, their
branches and steamship lines and TO
have ever since operated them in re-
straint of commerce.
Two Defendants Dead.
Since the suit was fled Mr. Harri-
man and Mr. Rogers have died. Judge
III. y. LoFett, successor or Mr. Harrl-
man in the railroad system, was made,
by stipulation, defendant. Attorney
General Bonaparte and Assistant At
torney General Purdy retired from
Office while the suit was pending, Hear"
ings were held in many cities of the
country.
Arguments were made in the case
before Judges Sanborn, Hook, Adams
and Vandevanter, now a member Of
the United States supreme court, Oc~
tober 10, 1910, in st. Paul c. A Sew
erance and Frank B. Kellogg argued
for the government.
Judge p. T. Dunno Of California
spoke for the Southern Pacific, former
Senator John C. Spooner appeared for
Henry c. Frick. n. II. Loomls of
Omaha for the Union Pacific and Da.
vid T. Watson of Pittsburg submit
ted special brief and argued for all
of the defendants. The judges of the
Eighth judicial circuit of the United
States court had the case under ad
visement since the arguments.
The suit was tried in the circuit
court under the expedition act of con-
gress, An appeal will be made directly
to the United States supreme court.
Dissenting Opinion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25
ACRIMONIOUS DEBATE
AT CLOSING SESSION

BY Associated Press.
ROCHESTER. N. Y. June ~ -Sover-
Supreme Forest circle today wound up
their biennial convention which has been
In progress here two weeks. The closing
deliberations were marked by several
acrimonious debates. especially In tho
Forest circle, the supreme clerk charE-
ing the supreme guardian with having
signed checks for amounts aggregatinR
$4,000 without the knowledge or consent
nf the sunrernc clerk
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25
DECLARES MERGER
OF RAILWAYS LEGAL
Opinion Handed Down by United
States Circuit Court i'm
Union Pacific Case.
Continued From Page One.

portunity or reason for the inJunctive
yelief on this account
The court held that the investment
of the Hartman lines in the Santa Fe
was not for acquiring control, and that
if it was for obtaining inside lnforma-
tion concerning the operation Of a
great competitor they chose lawful
way for doing it.
'The conclusions of fact dispose of
this case" the opinion concluded,
'fwithout the necessity of determin-
ing the question much debated in brief
and argument of whether holding con-
troll of the Southern Pacific company
by purchasing stock Of individual
owners could in any view of the case
have coutravoncd the anti trust law.
On the facts of this case, with all their
reasonable and fair inference, we con-
clude that the government has failed
to substantiate the averments of its
bill.
HMr. Justice Van Devanter while
a circuit Judge participated In the
herring. deliberation and conclusion in
this cnse, and he now coneurs in this
opinion
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25
"'mdtawn Illegally.

J Fisher, resident TO- Taft and Sec
'sdge tasran ,nat to my personal
''ains na We're countless coal
Question opn'n,eelning which there.
! & IIsl 6'pu, be ao; had uot heep any. ana
NTH me !, ana while Mr.. Fisher
'''a were ela ~ The extent that there
d sisimants against whose
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25
No Monopoly Attempted.

"The same considerations lead TO
the conclusion that no combination or
conspiracy to monopolize or attempt
to monopolze trade or commerce
among the states, OF with foreign ma.
tions, was entered into. Moreover, the
fact that the Union Pacific company
did not secure the control of the Santa
Fe road, a thoroughly sufficient, well
equipped and powerful rival for trans
continental business, or the Denver e.
Rio Grande road, potential and
later an actual and powerful rival OF
the same road, affords additional and
conclusive evidence of no such combi-
nation or conspiracy.
'FThe purchase by the Union Pa
cifc company soon after acquiring the
Huntington stock of majority of the
capital stock of the Northern Pacific
company tends to the opposite conclu-
sion, but IN view of the main reason
for its acquisition and of the other
facts just referred to, as well ns to
tho total cessation Of any relations be-
tween that road and the Union Pacific
company. we are indisposed to give
TO that purchase alone any consider
able significance
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25
Bill Is Dismissed.

"The bill must be dismissed and a
decree will be entered to that effect. -
did not cause a change in rates
caused no complaints Of discrimination
and no conspiracy. Concerning these
features the opinion reads:
''The proof shows that, after 1901
as we'll as before, the rates for trans
continental traffic were the same over
both the Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific lines.
"There has since then been, with
respect to either of these lines, no
impairment of service, no discontinu-
ance of efforts TO satisfy the public
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25
History of Case.

The governments suit in equity
against the Southern Pacific Railroad
company and the Union Pacific Rail
road company to enjoin the continued
control of the former by the latter was
filed in Salt Lake City, Utah. February
2. 1908.
The bill charged conspiracy and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25
Dissenting Opinion.

Judge Hook In his dissenting opinion
refers 10 the governments complaint Of
unlawful contract In restraint of trade
between the Southern Pacific and Union
Pacific railroads. thus destroying or sup
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25
1|jIER5HAN
tVQyNCED As
| Alaska s FOE: !:
lgats to Congress Is
s,.ned for Keeping In
Resources
n Locked Up.
|,rrNeE IS MOTIVE,
|,.ys RAILWAY MAN
xr and Telegram Are
produced to Explain
Attitude Of Mr..
Wickersham.
~. "a The Herald

!, eable to The Herald.
uT1LE, Wash, June "a
r.l,ou Joslin, president of the
T,,,pa Valley railroad in Alas
), with headquarters at q
,;,,v New York city, in an inter
dren out in this city, upon his
1. tsrs, following a conference at
si,-,ou with President Taft and
,,r of the Interior Walter l..
I, Of Chicago, in regard to the
T.. no of Alaska coal lands, ac-
d, delegate from Alaska, James
,;,rhsDl. of being the greatest en-
IN territory has at Washington
nd charges that the lattcr's every
n 70 tie up the coal lands of the
-sr for the sole purpose of spiteful
z;e upon the Guggenhoims, who
Il him down when he sought to
,-. itsr general attorney at Seat
| I'd who again refused to support
vlin be was running for congress
[rars he regular Republican nom
runort o; HIS charges, Mr. Jos,
ife inst time gave out for pub
IL .be Wickcrsham letter aud tel
L. 10 which Wickcrsham sought the
n gsle:si aJtoEncy for the Alaska
EEqts at : GOO a year and ex-
T. for 4 term OF three years and
|ugoTi ci the Guggenheims in his
gsNuUal campaign.
I exported Wickersham in his first
EsiN because ! thought him to be
|rE1tly honest and that he would
]. AZ excellent representative for.
|En sI Washington city, feeling
!, vas an Alaskan at heart, :"
sisl Joslin, "'but since I have
i.lo possession of his letter and
an 10 the Guggenhcim represen-
in which ho sought the patron
1file Guggenhelms. and am aware
!. was turned down, I have dis
E The real motive for his stand
'liihgton city on matters deeply
u oil Alaskans, 1t is purely
sas OF lis part, think.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25
H Tied Up.

y, a , 10, interested in any coal
: ,, ,,anas IN Alaska or anywhere
\ .,n e sllghtest degree; have not
", and cannot ever be accused
fR Ih.sfe'ted in any: except in
|is,s, Ns.e witnessed hardy Alas
,s.s,,onn vonpiy with the government
hrss y regarding coal claims and
u. aae'n lose their savings Of a
|ss. ghg To hold on waiting for
|aGc .o %, onencd up. The Open.
Ia e.. .oa' lands means more to the
h Al,sns Als than the discovery OF
Ghys 'ofure Of the territory.
|N Titnoa million dollars invested
Ar.r bo railroad up there. but !
|dH;, De able to get NV money
a. qatil T the coal lands are
|kahrs ,h inc delay in this question
a rn ~, ,'e growth OF Alaska, /
iss ~. ,S II stronger. for census
~ in 'tS. th. me population has de.
attsino 'ast Ten Years instead
d iro,L VI even holding it's own.
|l,so u H. about Alaska will never
etersSs'uU,u snch representatives
ss kp@,a. k Tor he better than any.
na m,;i mat Alaska cannot be
at On i al Alaska railroads can
ennota a'oSsa oS coal. They abso.
1 ,cansd;, opefate to any extent
% use u ~, coal which they are
p. Of II s1n and pay a duty on, costs
coal saIs so,n Of Alaska don T want
flt 70 hs ha ~ or mincs, They sim
RI opera,aa ape ~, TO purchase Alaska
ass a'e their roads on a busi.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-25
M Killing Alaska.

more than anyone else knows
NJ delay IN the opening OF the
@ts is slowly killing off Alaska.
l,@s That 10 the last ten years
9 o. Increasing in population,
= he decreased at an alarming
ssn he failed to get Job OF
q attorney which he sought, as
y MS letter to Stephen Birch.
sItst!ve of the Alaska syndi.
" June 8, 1903, he seeks retalia-
ne olts UPON the idea of run
N' congress as shown by his
aeI cable two months later to
I Jarvis, who was then treasurer
Soflhwcstern Commercial COM
su "ho committed suicide today,
rF cables Jarvis that he in
!" run Tor congress and queries,
~ Sireh1 Much to his chag-
aeuo', he learns that he can ex-
~, y support IN that quarter and
E.Sa is.g Ance his election, in regard
M IL affairs, shows that he has
Utmost 10 revenge himself
ny Alaska syndicate. I never
a hlckereham for reelection.
trr T.. MN. as did many others of
y l - slauneh friends and sup
Tx. taase be did not attempt 70
s ! s.sn' .s Alaska in any way. Be-
|ts Ii, s sn',nns that constantly ac-
~ ~ sand, ] feel that he is the
|IEr;,ane ;.,nelny Alaska has al Wash.