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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
ACCUSED OF HOLDUP;
MAY Be MURDERERS
Three Greeks Held on Rob-
berry Charge May Be I'M
plicated in Killing.

With the view OF ascertaininS whether
three Greeks arrested at Midyale last
night were implicated in the killing of
Ethel Williams, the young woman who
was straugled to death i'm Bingham tho
night of December 10. two women Will
be brought 10 Salt Lake from Bingham
today, The Greeks are IN the county Jail,
accused by five japanese section hands
OF the Bingham e Garfield railroad of
holding them up with revolvers and steal
ing $50, gold watch and chain and a
check.
Miss Williams was in her room with
two or three foreigners the night of the
murder Neghbors heard them talking
and laughing. A grapophono was play
ing I'm Gwinc TO Live Anyhow TIL I
Die The song ceased and the needle OF
the machine grated tunelessly upon the
record. AS the rasping sound continued
and the voices in the room We're heard
no longer wot1en living near went TO
Miss WinIamss window. She lay dead
upon the, bed. Her earrings had been
torn from the 1obes Of her. ears and her
trunk broken open and rlfled.
Yesterday evening the FIVE Japanese
complained 10 Police Chief Grant OF Bling
ham that Mike Raisonikjs, Pete Leventes
and Nick Strohgylis approached them
about o clock In the afternoon as tlscy
were at work near Barney station, be-
tween Bingham and Garfield. They said
the Greeks pointed rcyolvers and COM
mandcd them 20 hand over their yalua-
bes. The alleged .hiehwaymcn then pro-
coeded to Midva]e en- route TO Salt Lake,
AZ Midyale they. were arrested by Dep
uiv Sheriff Ira Beckstead.
The prisoners were brought 10 salt
I.ako by Sheriff Joseph G. Sharp and
Chiof Grant of Bingham and locked in
the county Jail. They said they were
about To leave for the Balkan war, II is
alleged that they intended TO use the
money taken from the Japanese to aid
In financing the expedition.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
Story of Negotiations.

The first part of the. former senator s
statement related the alleged story az
reported by Stewart of tho preliminary
negotiations for disposal of the letters
taken from the Archbold files, a visit by
Winhfied and Stump to a man named
Isldrldge: the second part Is as TO the price
20 be paid. According 10 the statement
WINFIELD and Stump noticed Il newspaper
item about the sale Of letters and. tax
ing some from the Archbold files, tried
to sell them, but failed. Finally, they
wrote letter TO the New York American
making the offer and the next day called
UP. They insisted ON talking 10 Mr.
Hearst, but werc contented 10 meet a
representative in the little Savoy sa-
loon AS a result of that conference they
went the next day TO the private editorial
office of the New York American Hhert
q man named Eldrldge talked to them.
They were told that Mr.. Hearst stated
that they were performing a great pub
lie duty. They talked as To the price
with F;idridge, wanting $4,000 but get
ting promise OF only $1,000
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
Missed Meeting Goltra.

While Mr. Wilson was In New York,
number of politicians were strolling
about the corridors OF the same hotel,
among them Congressman 4. Mitchell
Palmer national committeeman from
Pennsylvania, and Edward A. Goitra. ma
tional committeeman from Missouri.
Neither saw the governor. Mr.. Goltrs told
the newspaper men that he had just come
from Miami, Fla, where he had spent
week with Mr. Bryan purchasing some
real estate.
Mr. Bryan expressed himself quite
fully to nle on the political situation
said Mr.. C;oltra.
National Chairman NcConibs talked
with Mr. Goltra, but it could not he
learned whether the information as TO
Mr.. Bryans views We're communicated
later to the president elect by Mr.. Nc
Combs.
II did not learn that Mr., Goltra was
at the hotel until I was about to leave
for New Jersey" said the president elect
tonight 1--WE are old college friends
I'm sorry / missed him.'
Resides Mr. McCombs, the governor
saw Senator Owen of Oklahoma and
| Colonel T. NJ. House of Houston Tex,
and talked politics with them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
Statement in Detail.

The principal portion OF the statcmen
giving the details OF the alleged transac
tion follows:
They finally, after about one hours
parley, compromised ct $1,000. Wink
field and Stump then promised 10
bring the letters out one by one from
the files, They then wrapped up two
copying books in some newspapers,
put tho whole In a large box, such
as tallorS deliver suits In, and came
out with 1t when Mr.. Archbold had
gone home They took II immcdi-
atcly to the Little Savoy, left II with
the proprietor and returned 10 the
office. Later, after the office closed,
they secured II and stump carried
tho letters to Mr.. EldIidse. Upon his
entrance on tuis occasion everybody
seemed expecting him and he was
ushered into "A large private office,
Mr.. Eldrdgc took them and was gone
about an hour and brought from All
adjoining room fifty one hundred
dollar bills, which ne gave TO Stump.
He asked him If he would leave the
letters tilcre unt!l tho next night and
como at o'clock with his partner.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
FAILS TO SECURE
NEVADA DIVORCE
Emma l.. Campbcll's Husband
May Continue to Hold Hands
and Kiss Other Women.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
RENO New, Dec. 1s.-Bm'na Ia.
Campbell Of New York, daughter of Sam
Lloyd who made picture puzzles for col
orcd funny sides OF Sunday newspapers.
was denied decree OF divorce. Judge
Peter Brecn Of Eureka, NcV" sitting for
Judge Moran. finding the evidence inSuf-
ficicut TO sustain charges OF cruelty
Mrs. Campbell, who asked for her
maiden name. had charged In the near
INK OF her case yesterday that her hus-
band Howard Campbell, Jr., New YORK
attorney, held the hands OF other
women at meetings of caro- club In
New York kissed other women III
public, and on all occasions TOOK
one particular woman not his wife
In TO supper Louisa N. Sewltlrk. whom
she called a friend, made affidavit that
her hand had been held and that shc was
kissed by Campbell without her con-
gent
! "Ir courts were TO sustain cruelty
charges supported by no more evidence
| than this" said Judge Breen, there
would DC few married couples left IN
| America.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
Flanked by Lawyers.

Hos;dcs these members of his family,
he was flan]sed by his counsel, De-
lancev Nicol, r. V. LiDdabury nnd
George 3. Case, who were within sound
of bis voice constantly. Joseph L.
Choate. ex-senator Spooner and Fran
els I.ynde Stctson, also OF his counsel
did not come TO the hearing,
Alighting from his automobile, Mr.
Morgan walked slowly up to the com
mjtteeroom and took seat in a cane
bottomcd chair two sizes too small for
him near the witness chair,
The chart showing interlocking direc-
torates in which Mr.. Morgan IS name
appears many times was before the com
mittee and Expert Scudder WAS explain
inr it. To this explanation Mr.. Morgan
listened for time and then YEARLY
closing his eyes, he settled back in his
chair and appeared lost in thought.
Now and then he would rouse him
self and converse with his son or
daughter, gcstnrng rapidly as he spoke
with one OF his ponderous har1S. He
was dressed in q black cutaMay coat
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
Wanted More Letters.

They next had their money changed
into smaller denominations and had IL
big time that evening, The next even
ing stump went to see Mr. Eldridgc
aud secured the letters and files. Mr.
Eldrldgc and another man informed
him they were OF greet value and
asked him II he could get other cor
rcspondence. He informed them he
could. They then gave him a list OF
prominent congressman. senator's.
Judges governors and some other men
OF prominence, telling him to 20 as
far back in the files as possible and
look them mp. Anything found con-
ccrning them was 10 be brought to
Mr.. Eldrjdge and returned aud paid
for according TO IT'S value.
This list Included the names OF over
zoo men, They insisted on getting
five thousand dollars for every batch
of letters and this was agreed upon,
The next batch carried by them they
were given only three thousand for
and the next only four thousand. FL
naIIy they became suspicious OF each
other and put those they still had on
hand in u safety deposit box. as the
depository OF all three "a third man
having Joined in the schemc) and
with The agreement that II required
The signature Of all three To open or
secure the contents.
They furnish Mr. Eldrloge with
fConfinued on Para TWOl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
l. LAMEROUX AT
LOS ANGELES
Salt Lake Secret Service Man
Takes the Place Of James
II. Gauor, Who Resigns.

Special TO The Tribune.
LOS ANGELES, Doc. Isl f.. Lame
roux of Salt Lake. for n number OF years
connected with the secret service bureau
OF the department of justice at Washing
ton. reached Los Angeles today. and a!
once assumed the duties of his office al
the successor 10 james III, Ganor. who
recently rendered hia resignation,
Lameroux has been stationed at Sal,
Lake City for about five years, Previous
ly TO that time he rode the Mexican boun-
dory. with heodquarters at Brownsville,
Tex. Hc is one OF the well-known secret
service men of the west,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
Loses Diamond Brooch.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Dec. lS.-Mrs.
Y c, Mccormick OF New York. who ar
rived In Jacksonville today. reported the
loss OF q diamond broach containing thir-
ty-three diamonds, valued at 100000
which was either lost or stolen while
Mrs Mccormick was passenger on thc
Richmond, Fredericksburg e. Potonie
raiwa!.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
Kills Self in Taxi.

ST, LOUIS. Dec. 1S.--Hugh MncDueal,
prominent in local retail dryGoods trade,
shot and killed himself In tnxicab this
afternoon when he was within min
ute's ride of IN Undertaking establish
mcnt to which he had directed the chauf-
fcur TO drive him,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
With Charts
Shows Interlocking Of
Directorates of Corpo-
rations That Dominate
Billions of Dollars.
Rockefeller Do d g G 5
Process Servers and
Sends Committee a
Doctors Certificate Of
His Illness.
BY International News Service,

BY International News Service
-ASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Nery-
NM Gus and with a manner that
Wv seemed almost timld. 7. Pier
pout Morgan today took the
stand in the money trust inquiry
and defended the practice OF deposit
ing the money OF stock corporations in
unsupcrvised and unregulated private
banks. He acknowledged that his own
bank had such funds on deposit in
January ot this year TO the amount of
sos, ,ll3,3l5, and in November, of $751;
96S,42l.
Mr. Morgan was on the stand but
4 little while. The members of the
committee were called TO the house to
vote shortly after he began to testify
He will return to the witness chair to-
morrow, according to the present plan,
and will be asked many questions con
corning his relations with the great
financial interests OF tho country.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
MORGAN CHIEF WITNESS,
PROBE SHOWS HIS CONTROL
0F COUkTRY'S FINANCES
Salient Facts in
Money Trust Probe

These salient jacts were
brought out at the money trust
inquiry yesterday:
More than $4,000 out
of-town banks carry depos-
its in New York institu.
tions.
2-The combined capital,
surplus and undivided prof
its of these out-of-town
banks exceeds nine billions
of dollars.
sThese country banks
have on deposit continuous
ly in New York institu-
tions $1,suo, 100000 for
loans on stock exchange
and other securities.
ALast month, during a
Wall street furry, when in
terest rates touched 90 per
cent, the New York banks
loaned on stock exchange
securities for their country
correspondents S240,Wu, 600
in addition to S483, 900, 900
then held on regular de-
posts.
5-More than Sl0O,000,0O0
is attracted to New York
at any given time by signs
of activity in the money
market as evidenced by
quotations on the New York
Stock exchange.
6-In dull seasons pools
can be formed to manipu-
late some stock to make O.
show of activity on the ex-
change, that money may be
attracted, as was the case
in the recent pool in the
stock of the California Pc
troleum company.
7-If Wall street specu-
lation were cut down one
half, nearly $350,000, QUO
would be made available
for the moving of crops, the
needs of merchants and the
purposes of the country.
About $22, 100000 are
controlled directly by J. Pier
pont Morgan. This vast con-
troll is secured by means of
in teri o c k ing directorates
through five powerful finan-
cial institutions as follows:
THE MORGAN SYSTEM,
J. P. MORGAN & 90.
THE GUARANTY TRUST
COMPANY.
THE BANKERS TRUST
COMPANY.
THE FIRST NATIONAL
BANK,
THE NATIONAL CITY
BANK.
These five concerns have
341 directors in 112 concerns.
Germs.
The house of Morgan alone
has sixty-three in thirty-four
corporations having total re-
sources or capitalization Of
$40, ,036. 100000.
Eighteen corporations and
firms closely affil-
lated with Morgan hold an
Il aggregate Of 745 directorships
in 134 corporations having to-
tai resources or capitalization
Of $50. 1925 ,000,0 900.
ith n pair of dark trousers. rolliug
liar and pair of easy gaiter shoes
jth broad elastics. A watch chain
at must have weighed quarter Of
pound was his only adornment.
AS the timo wore on and he was not
He'd Mr.. Morgan plainly became
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
Memory Is Poor.

Mr.. Morgan's memory was none Of
tho best. He needed printed list to
helm him remember the names of his
partners in the firm of j. p. Morgan
& Co. After bo had named them he
had to count the names on the list be-
fore he could tell whether there were
ten or eleven.
The great fnancier did not appear to
be IN good health, Indeed, it was at
the request of his lawyers. who said
he was extremely nervous. that he was
called today instead Of tomorrow, he
was accompanied to the committee
room in the house office building
where Andrew Carnegie, James j. Jllll
and Ebert II. Gary have all answered
the call of congress, by his son, J. T.
Morgan, Jr., and his daughter, Mrs.
II. l.. Satterlee, who occupied seats
near him, while he sat cbaiing at the
dolay IN calliug him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
eco Case.

t,a, ''pacco case All unqualified
-"' Wos iniprac;lcablc he
!" complications arising from
.u''ng mortgages. changes in
W. hnd d division OF tho
-" " tie American Tobacco
AnS III Proportion to their hold.
A, V0"deF case Il plan of dis
"As accepted by the at
,"prai which involved a pro
,oution 10 the stockholdcrs
~ sp'''c'pal company,
h.. mandate Of the supreme
as not yet been issued we
|or On u with the attorney gen
bm.. nc PRESENTATION OF tho mai.
o,,na o,,a'e'y TO The supreme cour,
cour, ,of Instructions 10 tho dis
i ~, ~ sending down the mar
e,,,s ' court. We reKara tho
n '',yed as 50 fundamsu,s' sr"sfnTla, tha,
Court. 'S INC matter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
|i5CE L0VETT
||PPEALS CASE
|TD HIGH COURT
|orney General Refuses to
Any Plan Involv-
ID Distribution of S. P,
Stock Owned by U. P.
ATEMENT OF TIE
RAILWAY MAGNATE
,ds Intended TO Follow the
purss Adopted in North
A Securities Dissolution,
Approved by Court.
sTEMENT OF TIE
\ RAILWAY MAGNATE

rw YORK. Dec. 1S,-Robert s.
Ioyctt, chairman OF the execu-
five committee Of the Union ana
Southern Pacific railroads, an
poupccd this afternoon that he
arranged with Attorney General
arsham 10 appeal at once to the
N States supreme court ior IN
lions In working out The dissolution
|or the railroads
wickersham. the announcement
1aed. had refused 10 approve any
Involving the distribution Of South
pacific stock owned by the Union
b.
|support Of his contention that
hern Pacific stock be distributed
& Union Pacific shareholders, Judge
h cites the Northern Securities
|snd the cases of the Standard Oil
lmcrican Tobacco companies. These
<eTts are fundamentally compare
||th the Union Paclfic-Southern Pa
|fissolutlon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19

wv Ohio. testifylng before the sem
w ate committee investigating
campaign contributions today,
read q statement setting forth q. story o.
the manner In which Williar f, Hearst
obtained the famous Archbold letters.
The statement was II resume OF a re-
port made to tire former senator by Gil
christ Stewart. purportinG TO be based on
a description by w W. Winkficld of how
Winlciield and Charles stump took the
Archbold letters from tho Standard oil
offices and sold them to Mr. Hearst
Both WINFIELD and stump were en-
ployccs In Mr.. Archboids S office at the
time the letters disappeared. WINFIELD.
a negro, Is a son of Mr.. Archbold's but
Ter,
Mr.. Foraker said that while he did not
vouch for the accuracy OF the report ne
suggested that Stewart be called to tell
the story first hand
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19

with n pair of dark trousers. rolliug
collar and a pair of easy gaiter shoes
with broad elastics. A watch chain
that must have weighed quarter of
a pound was his only adornment.
AS the timo wore on and he was not
called Mr.. Morgan plainly became
tContinuod ON Page Two3
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sv,.K1VEY GENERAL
oco STATEMENT

wickorsh Dec. ls,-Attornov
ne In nIr"sshaln rnaln tonight ino,"oy issnea J,
The at,sd at.,sard to the disayrn"nsndi e.
A the rr,o.0orncys for the I9nion ~, .
''oa OF fSv.,hernmcnt In regard in ,In
Il. per cent Of stock
lusd on Page Three].
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
|ns Rights.

4 phd nothing In the opinion Of
supreme court In this case TO
'n. 'ne government in denying
~Enolders OF Union Pacific the
enjoyed by stockholders Of
otnor corporation that has been
va 70 dispose of stock held con-
70 uie Sherman act. where a
ea distribution was practicable
= VI this cage.
~ "orlhcrn Securities case
'asSheldcr OF the Ner;hcrn Sc
'onhahy 1ccnyed Dotb North
A''s anc Great Northern stock
sp'fnon 20 Their loldin-s of
securities stocks. and this
1a'n Was specifically Nd
:" Tie supreme court. In the
IN company care tho de-
'Fn "as sifilmod by the gu
e''rL provided fsr a pro rata
'0h amolg the stockholders
'si'uafd Oil cOnOanr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
Ills Statement.

i uBcsual course adopted by tn:
||1sn officials is taken In the inter
"a all parties. Judge Lovett says
h thc hope that the decree of the
|Ds court may be facilitated. Judg,
H5 Statement follows:
[|nedIately after the decision or
aupreme court in the case IN
ns The dissolution OF the Union
|iic and Southern Pacific, the
ID o. directors appointed a spe-
committee. composed or II, s.
Fdt. NJ. J.. Schiff and Frank a.
'1er'ip, 10 work out and submit a
fos promptly and fully carry
oul and conforming TO the deci-
of the court. and the matter was
once taken up with the govern
'e attorney general Of the United
IS had refused to approve any
involving the distribution OF
'iss,sSo.000 par value Of stock os
southern Pacific owned bY the
70 Pacific railroad company cx-
'ely to the stockholders OF the
III proportion 10 their holdings,
ner oy sale, dividend, or other
si'd has declared that he would
"u approve Dro rata distribution.
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GORGEOUS

Winter robes o. very latest ten
doneies will be described in next
Sundays Tribune.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
FORAKER COMES
BACK At HEARST
IN TESTIMONY
Former Ohio Senator Reads
Statement as to How the
Archbold Letters Were
Secured.
GIVES SOURCE OF
HIS INFORMATION
Men Who Stole the Cores
pondence Alleged 10 Have
Received $4,000; Still
Hold Seventy Letters.

~1r ASHINGTON. Dec. 1S.-Tormcr
HA} Senator Joseph r. Foraker of
wv Ohio. testifylng before the sem
w ate committee investigating
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CONTINUED on Page Two,)
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Continued on Page Two.)
The Washington times., 1912-11-29
Attractive Actress in the "Hanky Panky" Company
Makes Ugly Faces on Purpose, Says Julia Murdock
Florence Moore Changed
Tactics on Stage Through
Desperation.

Florence Moore. who Is appearing this
week In the ''Hanky Panky" show. at the
Beiasco Theater is q mighty pretty girl.
Few people who have seen her this
week would believe this unless they
were told. for Miss Moore 10 one Of tho
very rare American comediennes who
10 willing to hide her good looks for the
sake Of her part.
Those who see her 40 she cavorts
about the stage. wearing the nondc-
script garment which is half brother
to q skirt. and cousin once removed to
4 pair Of trousers-a regular suffragette
garment-wonder why she Is willing TO
hide . really pretty face behind the aw.
full distortions which help to make her
act 20 funny.
Her answer 10. Il get the money"
Miss Moore 10 the bright. particular
feature OF the "Hanky Panky'' show.
She 10 ono OF that class Of stage beings
who possesses moro than the average
amount Of good looks. and . strong
sense OF humor. She excels in making
faces and has succeeded In capitai,zing
this accomplishment. Ever since Miss
Moore became Broadway vaudeville
The Washington times., 1912-11-29

loud scream Of rage and. sprang to his
green griffin. his red tongue hanging
out and drops Of sweat rolling from his
ugly yon hide; s:v. IL. H.. NJ, hi, ov,r. van
imp" the Griffin yelled. II will throw
are ruined"
But Van did not wait. Waving ~
huge spoon above his head. he struck
tho huge pot a strong. swift blow. and
over II pitched. right into the face OF
the Griffin. Now the Griffn's mouth
happened to be open. as he was yelling
30 loud. and the scaldinE liquid went
down his throat. so that he curled up
into bow and few around the cave In
commissions. The edge OF the pot hit
the chain that bound Van and II broke.
Van was free. With bound he ran to
the door. Then, STOPPING. he took his
old tin cup and scooped II full Of the
emerald juice. In moment more he
was nying down the path through the
woods toward his home.
Father! father" he cried. bursting
into the room In which his father lay
In bed. II have come back to take care
Of you. See here. l have an emerald
and he showed the huge emerald that
cooled into q beautiful stones worth
thousands.
But up In the cave the emeralds were
all wasted, for the Griffin was dead.
and Van never went back. And that 10
why emcralds are so rare today.
Tomorrow's Story-"Brave Bess and
HObsn
The Washington times., 1912-11-29
Drfven to Take Action
1T only spirit Of disgust that decided make the
faces could faces thst have seldom naAe from
stage. From then I had ny audience"
FLORENCE MOORE.

star. she has meandercd upon her
merry way. distortinG her features into
all possible facial angles. in direct con-
tradietion to "beauty hints" and withal
she has remained psetty to a marked
degree. As I discovered when visited
her after q matinee performanc.
When an actress possesses the gift OF
beauty and the art Of eccentric comedy
she Is easily torn by two conflicting
emotions, Miss Moore said. when I
asked her why she. being such pretty
woman. should be willing to mako such
awful faces.
II spent an entire year on the stage
In q vain effort to be funny" Miss
Moore confided. land for q year was .
nat failure, because maintained q cor.
tain standard Of decent looks. It was
only IN a spirit OF disgust that let
myself 20 At q matinee one afternoon.
I violated every rule Of stage ethics
and our best schools Of acting by maxi
ing faces. the very worst faces /