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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
BISHOP N|bLEY ON
THE WITNESS STAND

NEW YORK, June How Henry O.
Bavemeyer went into the coffee business
in 1896 upon hearing reports that John
Arbuckle was about to invade the sugar
| industry was placed today upon the rec
ord In the government dissolution suit
against the so-calied sugar trust by Her
mann Sec1en. who acted as Mr.. Have
meyers chief lieutenant
The witness said he purchased for Mr..
Havemeyer all but sixty shares OF the
stock of the Woolson Spice company at
Sl050 and $1100. The Woolson company
was reorganzed with Mr.. Havemeyer and
himself as directors. Through the Ameri-
can Coffee company they sold their prod
uct in the east, forcing the price down
In 1898 and wlping out the profit on roast
ing
Charles w. Nbley OF Salt Lake City,
bishop In the Mormon church. testified
that In 1908 he was one OF the organizers
Of the Lewiston Sugar company, SUBJ
scribing one-half of it's sIo00,0oo capital.
He offered Mr.. Havemeyer onehalf Of
the stock In 1908, but the offer was not
accepted.
"Why did Mr.. Hayemeyer fail to keep
his agreement" asked Assistant District
Attorney Knapp.
"IIe never told me and / never knew"
Mr. Knapp handed the witness let
ter written by Havemeyer to the witness
In 1908, inquirng:
"Can you get President Smiths ap-
provaI OF the Lewiston company"
Does that assist you In recalling why?"
Mr.. Knapp added.
president Smith wanted to keep out
OF the entire controversy and do not
know that ] ever mentioned Mr.. Have
meyer's question to him." the witness re-
Dlicd,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
NEW YORK WOMEN WAR
ON THE HIGH PRICES

NEW YORK, June 7.-Women
pledged to a war on high prices OF
staple foods started a campaign of vic.
lence in Brooklyn today, directing their
efforts against meat shops.
There were riotous scenes when the
plate glass door Of one shop Was shat
tered while 800 women screamed an.
proval In three or four other shops
militant housewives attacked custo.
mers, knocking from their hands par.
GELS Of meat and tramping upon it
Dealers were warned against continu-
ing to offer meat for sale.
Eight shops obeyed the orders of the
housewives, removing all meat and
promising not to make any further
sales until they can sell at lower prices.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
Conference Today.

On top Of these preliminary plans 1t
mas been arranged TO hold an import Mt
conference tomorrow, when Senator
DlNon. Rooscvelts manager, will hold a
session with Bevcrldge. Stubbs, Hadley
and Perkins and determine upon ways
and means best TO fight the jusgernaut
which President Taft has headed their
way
Old BIZ Finn is the same old Bill
fllnn who was driven out Of power IN
Pittsburs in 19o0.'' said Director Nc
kinley. By way OF preparing a reception
for the Pennsylvania leader, During
his brief term as boss OF Pittshurp and
Allegheny county. he secured city and
county contracts for himself and mem
bers Of his family amounting In value
TO $2l, ,000n00
Then the Taft manager went on TO
relate deal in the Pennsylvania lceis-
lature. which was so brazcn that even
Boss Quay turned II down.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
Order Not Yet Given.

The order for the transports to sail or
for the troops to entrain was not given,
and IL was said at the state department
that the word would not he given until
the marine forces now being distributed
in eastern Cuba proved insufficient to
protect threatened plantations or con-
ditions on the island had assumed such
phase as TO demand political inter-
vention.
Intervention must follow in a. regular
way II the government Of the United
States decides TO follow the injunction
laid by the judge advocate general OF the
army.
Warnings have to be conveyed to the
titular government of Cuba, and every
effort must be made to- induce II To ex-
haust it's own resources in restoring or
der.
Some OF these steps already have been
taken. Yesterday the following telegram
was sent to tho American legation at
Havana for presentation TO the Cuban
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
Says Reliable Inforna-
ton Has Been Received
That the Mission of
William Finn of Pitts
burg Is to Organize a
Mob and Intinnidate the
National Committee.

~ HICAGO, June 7.-Coloncl William
M +. Stone, sergeant alarms Of the
" Republican national committee
tonight appealed to Mayor Har
rlson for police protection at tomor,
row e session Of the committee, which
is conducting contest hearings at the
Coliseum.
Colonel Stone IS action, he said, was
prompted by reports that certain Roose-
velt leaders had prepared to take steps
to intimidate the membership of the
committee in its deliberations.
Other members of the committee, in.
Guiding Colonel Harry S. New Of Indi.
ana, Senator Crane of Massachusetts
aud Senator Newell Sanders of Tennes.
see, said they had heard the reports of
a planned Roosevelt demonstration at
the committee room during the hear.
ings.
'fThere will be no rough house, -
said Colonel Stone, 'Ein the committee
neither will there be anv demonstration
permitted on the outside of the Coli.
scum. Drastic measures will be adopted
if anything Of the kind is attempted.
/ have asked the Chicago city author,
tiles for protection at the committee
hearings"
Colonel New said he had heard re.
ports Of possible pending trouble, but
was loath to believe them.
"Such a report as this said Colonel
New, fseems incredible. Certainly no
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE
MY HONEYMOON

MY HONEYMOON-Among the ex-shah Of Pcrsa's pirates
The exciting experiences of bride who fell into the hands
Of royal buccaneers and the odd oricnaly refined
the wicked dcposed ruler used make her give up
her bridegroom.
RENO-The inside story Of Reno. An impressionsc view
Of life in the gay divorce colony where Glove is cast
away the bleak shoa of disiusionment"
MIR. DOOLEY-On Roman history While we're staudin'
there cheerfully restin foot afthe the other
the ralin, the ship Of state standn the verge
volcano, 1t S goin the Of Rome an Athens an Syr
an Utica an all the way stations between New
York an Buffalo
FISHING-'What Utah Offers the Trout Fisherman -
This is timely article for the lzaak Watons who
waiting eagerly for the opening Of the
DETECTIVE STORY-M Goron, ex-che of the Paris
tive police, gives this week the fascinating story
'tThe Lightning Flash.
LADY DUFF F-GORDON-Tels why YOU should make your
fashions, which means that you should study your
individuality and dress accordingly.
w. W. Observation-Disclosures white heavyweight champion
puglist within two years.
big league baseball.
THE OLYMPIC GAMES-They have been held since 1896.
The sporting section of The Sunday Tribune will contain
article giving just the information sportsman
about the worlds congress athletes
RACING-Coeur d'Alene Blue Latonia results
with weights and entries and live about the
Lagoon meet
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
AMERICAN ATTORNEY
SLAIN IN HONDURAS

"AsHlNGIoN. June 7.-Attorney
'rcccrlck Pierpont Shaw. representative
oi the Chicago Title Land company. who
was actinS under the orders OF the fed
eial court Tor the northern district OF
Illinois In the case OF Central AmcrI-
cans Commercial company. WAS assassl-
mated June at Black River. Trlona.
Honduras. The American legation at
TcSucigaipa, In reporting the matter to
the state department. states that tho
assassin. who is not named. has been
captured.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
Takes Desperate Chance.

After several questions intended to
draw from the burglar some admission
as 10 his part I'm the robbery of the q. c.
M l. drug store. the chief leaned over
his desk 10 produce u paper containing
evidence against Merrill. Sensing his
opportunity, Merrill leaped In that in
stant from his chair, swept past the chief
with catlike agility and gained the street
almost before Grant was aware Of what
was happening.
A startled cry from the chief brought
half dozen officers to the room, but
before they could reach the street Mer-
rill was half way across IL, speeding in a
northeasterIy direction like a frightened
doer.
Detective George Cleveland, who was
in the lead OF the pursuers drew his gun
and fred Just as Merrili reached the side
walk In front of the Raleigh rooming
house. Merrill jumped convulslveiy to
one side at the report OF the gun. as
though 10 escape the lead, and then
ducked into the alleyway leading into the
middle OF the block. Cleveland reached
the alley just In time TO see the burglar
take the siS-foot board fence at the end
OF the alley. He fired again and the
bullet plowed In the fence barely an inch
from Merril's head,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
ROOSEVELT PEOPLE
BUSY MAKING PLANS
Appeal Made to Oyster Bay
Citizen to Take the First
Train for Chicago.
BY HUGH S. MILLER.
lonal News Service.

By IDternatIonal News Service
CHICAGO. June with "Bin" Finn
OF Pittsburs racing toward Chicago to
lend his political talents to the occasion
with George w. Perkins OF the harvester
trust circulating busily and secretly
among the high places of the city, and
with Governors Stubbs OF Kansas and
fladley of Missouri and former Senator
Albert ]. BeyerIdgc OF Indiana summoned
pcremptorily. the Roosevelt leaders to-
day called upon every resource at their
command In a desperate effort to ditch
the Taft steamroler before it does them
irrevoCa BILE damage
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
Secretary Knox Notifies Presi-
dent Gomez United States
Will Intervene Unless Or
der Is Soon Restored.
ARMY TAKES STEPS
TO SEND 5000 MEN
Transports Put in Commission
to Sail the Moment President
Taft Issues Proclamation
in Accordance With Law.

VA TASHINGTON. June THE army
NM today took steps to share with
demonstration in Cuba.
Early In the day the general
staff gave preliminary test to the ma
chine 1t has constructed when 1t issued
orders to the quartermaster general to
put In readiness for Cuban service the
four big army transports at Newport
News, and at the same time notified tho
proper officers at the various army posts
where are located the organza tions
which so to make up the "cNpeditionary
force" OF 5000, to have the men ready to
entrain at moments notice
Within six hours word came from
Quartermaster General Aleshlre that
transports had been put In commission
with full supplies and coal and augment
ed crews and were ready to sail the mo-
ment the troops were on board.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
Union Men Restrained,

PHILADELPHIA, June 7-Jua-e
Brcsy in common pleas court here today
Issued an Injunction restraining federated
committees Of the brotherhoods Of train
men. conductors, fircmen and engineers
from taking any action that may lead 10
a strike on the lines OF the Pennsylvania
railroad east OF Pittsburg and Erie be-
cause OF alleged grievances.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
COMMERCE COURT is
GIVEN SEVERAL RAPS

WASHINGTON. June with the
declaration that the commerce court was
not 10 substitute itself for the Interstate
commerce commission. The supreme court
OF the United States, In decision after
decision. today. reversed the commerce
court and upheld the interstate commerce
commission. The principal decisions
were announced by Chief Justice White
and concurred In by the entire court.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
Again Attempts Flight.

Even theu' with the blood flowing
freely from his wrist. Merrill made an
o'her attempt to escape by dashinr
through the jail door az he was being
led from the dungeon to the emergency
hospital
None of the gsshes in mis- wrist was
OF sufficient depth TO open the arteries.
anu ne VIII recover unless blood poison
ing should set In. This Is considered
possible owing 10 the rusty nature OF
the file he used.
Merrill began his series of spectacular
attempts TO escape the law shortly after
5 O'Clock last night, when he was taken
from his cell and conducted 10 the office
OF Chief OF Police B. f. Grant for a
siege OF questioning. The chief locked
the door leading from his private office
10 the captains room. but left the door
leading TO the street slightly aJar The
chief was seated at his desk and Merrill.
in his stocking feet, sat ON the other
side OF the desk from the door,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
Desperate Burglar Boldly
DasheS Out of Chief Grants
Office While Being
Closely Questioned.
Is UNDER FIRE AS
POLICE PURSUE HIM
Finally Captured, Gashes
Wrist With File; Nearly
Bleeds to Death Be-
fore Discovered.

1AlLlNG In one forlorn dash for lib
~ erty. in which he exposed hImself
recHlessly to the revolver FIR. or
the pursuing officers, Richard
Merrill. nicknamed "AIias Jimmy
Haientine,' the burglar captured in the
Fife clothing store Thursday n,orn,ng
revealed his desperate nature last n,zht
oy twice attempting suicide In the dun
seon AT the city jail.
win steel file. the presence OF which
." MS person thorough search by the
ponce mad failed to reveal, Merrill slasbad
MS right wrist eighteen times. Prior
20 that he attempted to hang himself
win MS suspenders, but was forced TO
oesist because he could find no pro-
lection on the smooth walls and ceiling
OF his dungeon on which to attach the
o'ner end OF his improvIsed moose.
portion OF the suspender was stuI
strapped tightly about his neck wben
the police discovered his predicament
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
Cuba Warned.

Under the exlgencies OF the situa-
tion arising out OF the failure OF the
Cuban authorities TO take effective
action for the protection OF American
life and property. the commandant
at Guantanamo naval station has
been compelled TO land four compa-
nies OF marines. This action has
been taken as a lnea sure OF pTotec-
tion only and not for the purpose OF
putting down the insurrection, which
is clearly the duty OF Cuba -Four
large war vessels, forthwith will be
sent from Key West to Guantanamo
10 be In readiness II the situation
should demand them. IT is hoped
that these measures Will at once
awaken the Cuban government TO the
necessity OF promptly and adequately
meeting and discharging Its duties
and responsibilities and you will Wig
orously impress upon the president
OF Cuba that continued failure on
the part OF his government ade-
uuately 10 protect life and property
will inevitably compel this govern
ment TO intervene in Cuba under and
in response to its treaty rights and
obligations
The Issue Of proclamation by Presi'
lent Taft now Is all that is necessary tc
meet the legal requirements preliminary
10 Intervention. Whether this last steT
Will be taken depends upon the ability
II the Cuban government 10 deal with
.ha insurrection
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
Salt Lakcrs in New York

Special 10 The Tribune.
NEW YORK. June Navarro. ]. Il
Moor; York. g. \. Mclean, Mrs. q. 4
Mclean,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
|hoan Allowed to Talk
fter His Motion Re-
riding Rollcall Is Laid
bon the Table; Taft
brnrnitteemen Using
liberation and Giving
pposition a "Square
al"

-HICAGO, June 7-Twerty-four
|. delegates from Alabama and
u Arkansas were added today to
= the Taft column by the action
Ne Republican national committee
p The su.called Roosevelt contests
slthose states.
- the contests presented before the
r iitfce today were decided In
II favor. and ia ali but two the
spn Of the committee was unani-
Il nlthough ono rollcall test appar.
alhad shown fifteen anti-Taft votes,
= cases decided were those of tho
-klegatcs at-largc and the two each
AZ First, Second. Fifth, Sixth and
congressional districts in Ala
n and the four dclegates-at-large
:, !, Nc each in the First and Second
Il<ts of Arkansas.
9 }re remain to be heard Of the Ar
n contests, those of the Third,
Fifth and Seventh districts.
:, contests over the six delegates
aFke from Arizona was postponed
~ a later date Oh motion Of Com
. fman Penrose of Pennsylvania.
new of the bitter feeling between
q ,Hft and Roosevelt adhcrents the
p.pg was surprisingly peaceful, al.
n it opened with contest which
urd to forecast degree Of friction.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
Surround Criminal,

Once over the fence Merrill was out of
sight OF the officers. who now scat
tered in every direction 10 guard all ave
pues OF escape from the block. Every
detective and reserve pstrolman at the
station was called into the chase and
In less than two minutes the block was
surrounded.
Then followed a systematic search,
lasting fifteen minutes. AT the end of
that time J. Fl. Chiffon OF the Hre de-
partment. who had Joined In the hunt,
discovered Merrill wedged into a crevice
eight Inches wide behind the old Crane
building. So tightly bad he squeezed
himself into the narrow hiding place that
it required the combined strength OF three
men to dislodge him. lie was led back
10 the station by Cleveland and locked
i'm the iaIl Dungeon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
Loses Again.

Abn{ contest arose over renewal ny
MEklpr Borah of Idaho of his motion
'terday, which would permit only
deputy ,members Of the committee to de-
1rn@ ia rollcall instead Of twenty, as
= ~ and Ned by the rules. Dennis r, Flynn
numb Inhoma, holding the proxy of
sss'- s,H tltteeman Flanagan of Nevada,
hat q TO Law the Borab motion on the
llnyg ~ Mr.. Borah wanted to debate the
,sen 81 but Chairman Rosewater de-
tM ut unbeatable AS a proposition
,Ws as5 s5iiamentary law.
nty. lion t intend 10 be chokcd of by
loy~ this early in the campaign -
I EClpnator Borah, with some show of
+, Igff and will either have my say
La will occupy such n position
-. NJ 0s committee will make no prog.
Iector
mo srfW committee will conduct its
= opPas,slines under the usual pariamcn-
1T Tles, said Mr. Roscwatcr, with
Bcesg 4 Signify.
aro race 81 you shall not adopt any rule
orofesss by lying motions on the table
uss4n rly in the campaign retorted
s g -salue NO senator,
specs . Tabled,
ChaAr fomnittee proceeded to table
r,nsped Tan motion by viva voce vote,
taks' n Mr. Borah was permitted to
f,us ~" u' y, which he did as follows:
thaI Ihalrman, VIC Will not make
c orpRress here, Now ! know that
al u syFe steam roller, don t even
he cssrvko cushion the steam roller.
he Est tectly willing that the steam
Ice 10 J. all operate, but want to say
of s now that it will be known tc
the dganfry that it does operate, how
Thlfo yes, who is operating it. Mer
not the moral courage TO re
,s lnvsa votes before the people OF
sIa,r,S, p!ptry arc not worthy TO represent
,: afteJst Republican organization OF
ten. .Sy Fed States. (Applause.)
ne Tbs, VINO have not the manhood Il
- Patf0D hero and state for whom the,
ted IF TO vote. how they are goinz
.Jesson = arc evidently acting as-n
s'S Pontinued on Page Two.)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08
More Marines Landed.

The manager OF the Cuban Copper
companys mines at FL Cobre. ten miles
west OF Santiago. telcgraphed the Ameri-
can legation at Havana that sixty ma
rines were landed there at 7:30 o'clock
last night. The Ponupo- Manganese COM
pany telegraphed the American legation
that marines were landed there last
night.
The Paducah. which performed this
service. Is now at Santiago. Eighty 1--WE
marines are embarkinC on the Little
Eagle for the protection of American life
and property at Siboney and Daiquiri.
The military components OF the expe-
dition VIII be the Fifth infantry. Platts-
burg barracks. New York; Twenty ninth
infantry at Forts Porter. Jay and Mag
ara, y. Y: the Seventy seventh infantry
at Fort Mcpherson, the Eleventh cavalry
at Fort Oglethorpe.' and battalion +.
Fourth field artillery "a mounted battery
at Fort D. A. Russell. Wyo
Late today message was sent to the
commander at Fort u. a. Russell TO have
signal corps company / in readiness for
a possible voyage to Cuba, This COM
pany consists OF about 100 men. mount
ed. and carries full equipment. Including
field wireless sets. An ambulance com
pany was also ordered prepared.
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Tries to End Life.

Three hours later Merrill called To
Patrolman Egbert. who happened TO be
passing the dungeon. and asked TO bor-
row his knife. saying he had splinter
i'm his foot he wished to remove. Esbert
denied the request and reported the In
cident to Captain Hempel, who. on due
reflection decided To investigate the
splinter incident. Entering the dungeon.
Hempel found the burglar crouched In a
corner, drenched with blood. He was still
hacking at bis wrist with the rusty file
About his neck were his suspenders.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-08

The Want Columns are not
an experiment-they are the
direct route to the employer,
the man Of affairs, the buyer,
the seller.
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-09
LEVEE DAMAGE SUITS
WON BY GOVERNMENT

Washington May S.-About 80 claims
against the government based upon
the alleged use of private lands 10
the construction and Strengthening
of. levees along the Mississippi river
will be dismissed because of a decision
announced by the United States court
of claims in case instituted by Mat
tie l.. Jackson and others.
The court held that the United
States in exercising it's authority over
navigable streams had the right to
prevent erosion and preserve the nat
ural identity of streams, however in
furious the consequences resulting
from such procedure; that the owner
ship of riparian lands on navigable
waters was always subject to the con-
sequences of governmental improve
ments in the aid of navigation.