davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
BOLAND INVOLVES
TWO OTHER JUDGES
Says Lawyer Told Him Arch
bald Could Influence COM
merce Court Judges.

WASHINGTON. May 2c-With trem-
bling voice. w. p. Boland Of Scranton,
Pa. chief accuscr OF Judge Archibald OF
the commerce court told the house iudi-
clary committee today that the mcmory
of his little girl had led him TO fight the
railroads and Judge Archibald
About 1904, le said, his family was
blessed with a little girI, and she was
named Mary. The Marion Coal company,
OF which he Is president. received its
name, he declared, from the little girl.
who now is dead. All day he had told
OF what he designated as n conspiracy OF
railroads To get hold OF his coal company
property and OF their alleged using of
Judge Archibald for that purpose
u did not like to see the word failure
written over that name" testified Bo-
land. 'I could have made money in
other business, but l have lost money 10
save it,"
After his cross-cXamnailon Boland
was asked about the statement on the
stand by George Brownell. president Of
the, Erie Railroad company. that Bolan5
might be subjected 10 a perjury charge
II he swore 10 siaicmcnts be had made
In his original charges to Interstate
Commissioned Meyer regarding the Erie
Railroad company
Il didn't hear Mr. Brownell make the
remark but IL had" declared Bolsud,
u would have told him that II my evil
dcnco resembled perjury as close as his
did bribery. ] would be glad to have the
proper authorities prosecute me"
Boland testified that Attorney George
Judge Archibald could influence two Other
Judges In The commerce court In favor OF
the railroads.
did he give YOU their names?" asked
Attorney Worthlngton.
Yes" replied the witness, who offered
TO communicate The names. Instead. he
was directed 10 whisper them to Attor-
ney Worthington and Acting Chairman
Floyd.
The committee adjourned until Mon
day,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
GIVES UP FORTUNE
FOR MAN SHE LOVES
Widow of James A. Garland,
Millionaire Yachtslnan, For
feits slo,OOO,OOo.
" international News Service.

By international News Service.
BOSTON, May 22.-Mrs. James A.
Garland widow Of the late millionaire
yacbtsman, will be married on next
SATURDAY. to Francis Cushing Green and
will thereby automatically forfeit a
fortune of $Io,000,000,
Mrs. Garland was bound by her hus-
hand in his will in exactly the same
way as Mrs. John Jacob Astor-tnat
she could only retain the fortune py
remaining single.
Mrs. Garland was twice married To
the millionaire yachtsman having dl'
yorced him in 1908. and remarked HIM
seventeen months later after conrt
shin that took place on his yacht. one
was at his bedside at bis death three
wears later
Tho widow was made co-trustee oi
The will with two business friends OF
Mr.. Garland. She engaged FRANCIS
Cushing Green. an attorney with
moderate income. as her legal adviser
LAWYER and client were thrown TO-
eether frequently and the engagement
resulted.
The Garland fortune now go's "
Mrs Garland : three sons IT the sons
die without heirs the money ls TO 20
IN Harvard university.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
SOCIETY FORMED
TO AID BURBANK
Discoveries Of the Famous Hortl-
culturist VIII Be Given
the Public.

SANTA ROSA. Cal, May o2.-Jhe hn'
.,,, I,,rbsul. society. chartered Dy tine
rt,ts or California and backed by lons
I,s+ of distiuGuishcd members. was or
,,n,izod here, today, with the purpose oi
assuring tnc greatest possible beneh, 'u
thc largest number at the lcast oof'
CIV, +I,e discoveries and Investigations
:, ,,,. famous horticulturaIist, The So
cictv has no capital stock. ana ID" po"e'
to incur debts or earn pioiits-
rn,.o .urbank has endeavorcd TO cap
ita,ize his inventive genius. nut potn
times to his ultimate dissatisfaction nm
d.s,ra WAS to be freed from all business
details and TO devote his tipre eH'i'iSiNe,E
N research The present plan Is 10
collect IL modest fee from edN" VI Wv
,,,nuhers the proceeds TO be devoted 10
nlacing Burbauk's knowledge IN pooH
form at reasonable cost before a' ialhi-
org. horticulturaIsts and gurdenria'
A partial list OF the members ihciuueS
the following;
Luther Burbank. honorary presIuen'
Mrs Phoebe 4. Hearst. Champ ClarA
Charles W. Post. president OF the Postum
Cereal company DR.. j. 3. Murphy. pre"' :
dent of tho American Meoical s"iic's
Abbott Lawrence Lowell. president o'
Harvard university; Rollin d. SALISBURY
dean Of the University OF chicago; "A,
w Foster regent of the University oi
California: Edward u. White chief JUS
,ioe OF the United States. w A. Palmer
general manager Of the Northwestern fa-
c,ac Rsi,road company; Arthur L. HAD
lev. president OF Yale university; VICTOR
Eoeowatcr, publisher OF the Omaha Zee
Nicholas NJ. Butler. president Of Co'unpia
uniNcrsItN.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
FALLING BRICK IS
DEATHS MESSENGER
Alfred Goodrich, Aged II,
Son of Mrs. j. E. MunSey,
Killed at Walker Corner.
BOYS SKULL CRUSHED
Victim of Accident Rushed to
Hospital, but Expires
Despite Doctors.
BOYS SKULL CRUSHED

Alfred Goodrich. II years old, news
agent, who conducted stand AT Third
South and Main streets. was fatally In
jurcd few minutes before ) o'clock
yesterday afternoon when a brick fell
from the top floor OF the Walker sky
scraper and struck him on the head while
he was couyersing with a friend at the
newspaper stand In Main street few
PAGES north OF the corner.
As the brick fell II struck tho high
est cornice of the new building aud broke
in two pieces, glaDcing out far enough to
fall outside OF the sidewalk covering
erected to protect pedestrians. Tho light
er piece graaed the shoulder and leg Of
David Candand, with whom young Good
rich was talking. Willie the heavier piece
struck the Goodrich boy souarely on the
head, fracturng the skull badly and
stretching him unconscious upon the
,n,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
THOUSANDS IN LINE
WHEN DOORS CLOSED

COPENHAGEN, May 22.-No fower
than eighty thousand persons were
waiting outside Christianborg chapel
today when the doors closed on the
public lying In state of tho late King
Frederick VIII, Most Of the foreign
and special representatives who arc to
attend tho funeral have arrived.
Nnryal Richardson, secretary Of the
United States legation, who is acting
as charge 'affaires, hns been appoint
cd special envoy TO represent the Unit
cd States ut the funeral ceremonies. He
will be accompanied bv Lieutenant Will
liam II; Colvin, L. ). N, attache at
Stockholm.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
DISASTROUS WRECK
ON CANADIAN PACIFIC

FORT WILLIAM, Ont. May 22.-
The first section of No. c. =. l., west.
bound, went into the ditch between
Missanabie and White River, Ont.
shortly before midnight. 1t is reported
that several lives were lost The en-
gine. baggage cars, two colonlst cars
tearing down the telegraph lines and
disconnecting all wires.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
TAFT CERTAIN
Of MORE THAN
ENOUGH VOTES
Claims $40 Delegates 10 the
Chicago Convention and
Prepares to Add More
in New Jersey.
MANAGERS MAKE
MORE STATEMENTS
Late Returns Show No
Change in Ohio Situation;
Roosevelt Elated; Plan
of Hayward.

TATASHTNGTON, May 22.-Claim-
NM ing $40 delegates to the Chi
Wv cago convention, or thirty
more than enough TO assure
him the nomination, President Taft to-
day declared nc was going to New jer-
sey, "to make doubly sure He will
leave Washington for Philadelphia TO-
morrow morning and make his first
political speech Mt Camden.
The presidents e statement was issued
after a day Of activity at the White
house Political conferences with bis
managers and appointments with his
cabinet members were followed by n
meeting Of the full cabinet. 1t was
said later this meeting was devoted to
routine business but members admitted
the political situation had been re-
viewed in detail
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
FEDERALS. USING
THEIR BIG GUNS

At THE REBEL FRONT. RELLANo,
Mexico May 90: . y. m,--Tbc main coll
umns OF the rebels fortified here were at
tackled late today by the federals under
General RabaSo. The fighting is still in
progress.
In thirteen troop trains the fedcrals
moved up TO within one mile and a half
of Rcllsno and began q terrific sbelling.
The first few shells exploded within a
few feet of the rebel troops, but killed
only a few horses. One woman was
killed In the town.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
ACTION
EXPECTED TO-DAY
Rebels Outnulnber the Fed.
erals and Have Advantage
of Position, but Big Guns
Make Up Difference.
T FEDERAL HEADQUARTERS,
General Huerta, Asunsolo, Mex.
icn NM 30 LII IN N m -Eor


~ General Huerta, Asunsolo, Mex.
n leo, May %, ll;1o p. m,-For
hours today the battle ragged be
tween the main forces of General Oroz,
GO aud General Huerta. The latter left
his camp at Q o clock this morning aud
is tonight with the vanguard OF the
federal troops in the field in front Of
RclIano-
The federals attacked first, following
with incossant cannonading.
1880 p. m,-Couriers from the front
declare the heavy artillery fire Of the
fcderals dislodgcd the enemy from it's
position, but the darkness of night pre-
vented the fedcrals from following up
their advantage with cavalry and in
faptry. General Huerta is beside bat
terry Of artillery at the front,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
Blindfolded in Cell.

Sirmay did not sec the chair in which
he died nor the sun thut shonc upon II
He was bIindfoldcd before he left his cell.
This was done to guard against pos
sible breakdown when he came Into the
prison yard.
At one minute TO 10 o'clock tho officers
came To Sirmay's cell and began the
reading of the death warrant He lis
tened impsssively. seated near his spir-
itual adviser. When the reading was
over DR.. Talbot offered brief prayer,
Then Sirmay stood and prayed silently.
alono. Then came the handaSe over his
eyes and ne stepped out into the cor
rdor
A newspaper man asked hin, If he had
anything he wished to say. He replied:
II feel all right and l am not afraid
TO die. 1 am ready and glad to pay tho
penalty. I feel much comfort in meeting
my death"
Sirmay shook hands with all the party
(COptinued on Page Two.)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
OHIO RESULT NOT
CHANGED BY COUNT

COLUMBUS. Ohio. May 22.-According
TO returns on hand tonight from approx
imatcly 1900 OF the 5l9@ precincts In the
state, Colonel Roosevelts delegates to
the national Republican convention car
rled Yesterdays primaries by plurality
cf about 5000
II does not now seem possible that
final results Will change the number OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
Dies Like a Man.

Slrmay never weakened from the brave
and philosophical acceptance OF his fate
that marked his last days on Garth.
Just before leaving his cell he bowed his
head in silent prayer 1t was his re-
quest that his spiritual adviser, the Rov.
II. j Talbot, offer final prayer at the
death chair. The minister prayed fer
vcntly. standing beside the chair in which
sat tho murderer. blindfolded and
strapped. AS he finished he reached down
and Graspcd Slrmay's wrist.
God bless YOU. led.' he said, Tho
condemned man lifted his head and
smiled a trustful. auavering smile. lie
did not speak. but the pltiful smile still
was there when the rides spoke. There
was a scarcely perceptiblo twltching OF
the body and Sirmay dropped his head,
tired NlilSe, towards his breast He had
maid tla peDaliy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
Gets Enough From Ohio.

fOur opponents quote from state
ment of mine made in Cleveland, that
the fight in Ohio, my home state, much
to my qualification, would be the de
cisive one,' said the president in his
statement, "and would settle the ques-
ton of my nomination. This is true,
shall have at least seventeen votes
from Ohio. including the delegates at
large. for VIC have every assurance that
we shall control the state convention
"This will constitute clear ma
iority in the national convention. In
deed, in addition to the votes from
Ohio delegates elected for mo from
other states of which I have becp ad-
vised since my Cleveland statement give
me at the most conservative estimate
$40 out of the 1913 votes in the national
convention, thirty more than neccs-
sary.
"I am going TO New Jersey to take
part In the coming campaign there for
the same reason that I went to Ohio,
and such delegates as We may receive
from New Jersey will thus mako as
surancc doub1y sure -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
paid the penalty.
All Is Soon Over.

The rifle barrels Withdrew through the
canvas Sits through which they were
fired, the uamelcss cxccutioners stole
from the booth and the witnesses filed
sllently from the prison yard All was
over. and il was not yet a quarter past
the hour.
The body was carried 10 the prison
morguc and prepared for burial. At
o'clock in the afternoon six conYicts car
rietl a plain board coffin TO the prison
cemetery southeast Of tho prison wall
It was lowered 10 the grave dug between
those Of Peter Mortensen and Frank
Rose, who died in tho same chair that
SirInay did-Mortensen In 1905 and Rose
of Enoch Davis, another murderer
The Rev. Mr. Talbot conducted brief
services at the grave. Other than he,
the six convicts and four prison officers.
Including Warden Arthur Pratt. no one
else was present.
IL was one OF Sirnay's last requests
that his body be withheld from the state
university, where go the bodies OF exc
cuted murderers unless other provisions
are made.
The murdorer's real name was Jules
c. Il. Szirmay,' though during his trial
md up until the day previous TO his
death he used the anglicised form. "Ju-
lius Sirmay" This was the name nc
usually signed To his correspondence.
though his last writing-the confession
bears the signature, Jules c. +.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
k,thing Report Pre-
,ued by the Michigan
|snator on the Titanic
disaster, Which VIII Be
|prs.ented Early in the
Coming Week.
WHITE STAR LINE
|AND ISMAY SCORED
Fxf;cers and Crew are
|s.t Down as Incompe-
lent and Direct Respon-
|abiIity for the Wreck of
|Ae Great Vessel Placed
Upon Captain Smith.
ihignationsl News Service.

fEiGnauoD3l NcNS service,
WASHINGTON, May 22.-A
N matbipg arrsignment OF j.
M Bruce lSmay and the White
Star line officials in New
h. stern dcnunciation of many
|rtsts of the ''pick up crew ot the
|Eic and sweeping charges OF incom-
krg 10 the mana cement of the line,
3 l. made in the report OF the special
f.snmittcc appointed TO investigate
sihs Titanic disaster by the United
h.n senate, which will be given TO the
Ne ueIt Tuesday morning. The re"
b will be submitted by Chairman
tsn Alden Smith Of Michigan, who
lhborcd almost inccssaptlv since the
|noou he was rushed to New York
|rNt Toe Carpath,a aud secure tho
} Inst hand.
'es the instant Of his arrival at
9etk up TO the completion of the
n and the speech be Is TO make on
*aalor Smith has worked uuremit-
md actively. He examined every
rss here and in New York exhaust
Ne made many trips to New
70 ind and examine new wit.
z and be got the facts,
tHng Indictment.
liifs together as they will he pre-
Mn the report, they constitute the
sarhng Indictment of a great
Hgr'csuyiug corporation that has
ben found by an investigation
appointed by the senate.
fasor Smith has completed his
which he will deliver with the
ls'lcn OF the report and III which
'm mako an earnest plea for the
'7fnt of legislation which will
och another horror AS that of the
sk impossible.
report spares neither j. Bruce
nof his subordinatcs in New
soose juggling with the truth,
viewing news from Montreal that
'lanlc had sunk, is sayagclv criti-
emphasis ie laid on the cruelty
.ang out such dispatcbe as that
~ oy representative Hughes of
"fg'nla, whose daughter was oh
''O'e with her husband and was
na telegram, signed White Star
hlHfas.
sh Is Blamed.
Hl Responsibility for the estas,
hid on Captain Smith and il
lVu out that had he needed the
!, - OIL Ice sent him by the Amer
v'per vessels the lives Of the
said have bceu saved.
sK OUT that tho speed OF the
'1'' oefore she struck the ice.
'Wenty-four and a half milos
Soa that it had been steadily
,,a aitSr receiving ice warning by
Inc report asserts that the
E. ~ board of 1smay, tho man
as,.. ''r OF the line, and Andrews,
b.. 1'''r Tor Harlan g. Wolf, the
'', was undoubtedly an inccn.
@sklne this great speed.
~, ed That President Ismav. who
eaiely. was advised immcdi.
h.. me danger, while many of the
IA t,u., a',o not The impact, al.
a ~ ' IN momentum to the I'M
\, .ae combined broadsides Of
w. ' oattleships. being scarcely
nd ressei, such was her giant
sr. stability,
,1,1 ssp''t recites that the rlctOn
A a. "mch the White Star line
a.t .,, vessel were unacquainted
4 q. o,' ,.aer and their duties. There
ss. .'" Confusion when the YES.
ahe ,o.;. devoted to a brief and
,fto. t'aal " Of the incidents on the
n s, lss,. the iceberg had Slid along
Sng n great gaping hole in
y on Page Throe.)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
HEART is PIERCED
BY THREE BULLETS
II Am Ready To Die, |
Have No Request Only
That 1t Be Over WITH"
Are Last Words of Con-
denned Man as He
Faces the Rifles.

VA TlTIIOUT Il single betrayal OF fear.
NM Jules G.. Il. Sirmay, confessed
wv murderer OF Thomas ksrrick,
faced the rifles of the law in
the yard OF the state prison
yesterday morning. and died with
faint. quiveriDs smile upon his lips.
The condemned man was led from his
cell at 1902 o'clock. Just five minutes
lator the sharp, simultaneous reports OF
The rifles awokc the prison echoes and
one minute and thirty seconds later at
tending physicians caught with stetho-
scopes the last flicker of his heart,
Three Of tho four bullets pierced the
heart and the other tore its way through
vital tissues close by. Consciousness fled
with the crack of the rifles.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
Orozco at Front.

General OroZco came down from jim
enez to take personal charge of the fight
just before the federals attacked at 4
O'Clock. General Salazar was In COM
uland OF the first rebel line. The fed
eral commands Of Generals Trucy Aubert
Rabago and Teller and Colonels Villa and
Urbain are engaged The federal force
is estimated at $500 and the rebels at
1000. with the advantage In fortified po
sltions being In favor OF the insurrectos.
Whle the federal artillery poured shell
after shell into the rebel positions. robel
cavalry moved 10 ono side in a flank
movement, at tho same time raining a
heavy fire into the federal columns,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
Dies in Hospital.

An emergency call was sent in and
the injured youth was rushed TO st.
Marks hospital. where Dr. Ira X.
Humphrey. who had been summoned by
the James Stewart company, brought
every resource TO bear to save the boy s
life. The young man never regained con-
sciousness and died al 6.lS o'clock Good
and went with her and his step father
j. e. Munsey. to testify in The McNaln-
ara trial at Los Angeles.
Mr.. Munsey bad left tho labor tenn
Pile in Second East street aud passed
the corner where the accident occurred
while a large crowd was stiil assum-
blcd. lie then first learned the news
Mrs, Munsey had been previously In
formed and was prcstrated. Both reached
the hospital by automobile and were
present when the boy expired. The body
was removed to Eber W. Halls under
taking establishment and the funeral viii
he held at the close OF the week.
Goodrich had conducted a news stand
at the northwert corner OF Main and
Third South street for some time being
In the employ OF Frank Polenski. lie
was a familiar figure and held a place
OF high esteem among thosn with whom
here from Colorado eight years ago with
his mother, who lives at the Monterey
hotel. 3723 south Main street.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
Rock Bottom" Figures.

Early in the day Director Mckinley
Of the Taft headquarters claimed at
least 500 delegates for the president.
The president 8 estimate while small
CT, was declared at the white house TO
represent crock bottom - figures,
which were expected to be materially
increased. The claim to the six dele
gates-at large in Ohio was made by the
president after reassurlng messages
from his Ohio managers.
No definite claim was made by tho
Taft forces to the twenty four dele
oates 10 be selected IN New Jersey next
Tuesday.
At Roosevelt headquarters Senator
Dixon expressed belief that Roosevelt
would carrv all districts in Ohio and
secure the full delegation. Senator
Dixon also said Roosevelt would be
nominated on the first ballot.
First Speech at Camden.
Plans for the trip to New Jersey,
although not complete, show that the
president will visit every one of the
twelve congressional districts and
practically every county in the state
He will open the campaign at Camden
tomorrow night The trip will end at
GIassboro Tuesday noon. For one
whole day. according to the president s
plans. he will motor to small New :ler-
sew towns within easy automoblling
distance from New York.
lie probably will spend ono night in
Trenton. three nights in New York
with his brother, Henry w. Taft. and
one in Atlantic City,
The president remained in ms study
in the white house for several hours
today Attorney General Wickersham,
Mr.. Stimsop. the secretary of war;
MIR, Nagel, secretary Of commerce and
labor, and Mr., Meyer. secretary OF the
navy, had appointments with him,
Senator Crane Of Massachusetts was
a caller, but had no comment TO make
on political developments,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
Corner Was Crowded.

According TO NJ. j. Greenwood. iI22
Roosevelt avenue. who was ON eye Wit
ness. the accident occurred at time
when the corner WAS crowded with men
and woman. 4 young girl passed Good
rich just as he was felled and narrowly
escaped being struck by fragment of
Tie brick Young Candland. who lives
at the LenoX hotel. was not seriously
hurt.
Superintendent Rice OF the James
Stewart company was on TOP or the
building when the brick fell. He as we'll
as the bricklayers and others employed
on top OF the main structure declare they
do not know how the accident occurred,
The bricks were being stacked carefully
on the unfinished wall of the top story.
The masons at work assert that the
brick slipped from Its place unknown to
them and that the first they knew Of
the accident was when informed by those
who witnessed Il. Day Watchman Bees
ley saw the brick falling and cried out
q warning Ia pedestrians only an instant
before YOUNG Goodrich was struck.
Manager II. w Baum and sjupcrintcnd
TA
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-23
West Coast Terrorized.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 22.-A let
ter received today by Dr.. George y.
Scrosgs OF ihls city FROM an American
newspaper man In MaZatlau, describes
the entire population of the west coast
of Mexico as ''in state of terror and in
the midst OF bloody guerrilla warfare.
At Gsqulnapa The writer says the
women helped the fedcrals under General
OIetla 10 cut to pieces the rcbols under
Guerrero, who had attacked the town.
"Tlle women took machetcs and killed
as many rs the federal men" the writer
asserted ''Scventy-four rebels were
killed.
'"rhc hospitals here arc full OF wounded
soldiers.
"Ruraics Killed thirty bandits at Moccro-
To and the other day ruralcs from Durango
slinpod into Sinaloa and caught the Qnin-
tero brothers, so-called bandit leaders.
They killed them and thirty-six Of their
men. and recovered great portion OF
the Culiacan loot SlSty-five prisoners
were shot
'.On May t. the fcderals sent out forty
men 10 bring In Justo Tirado. Ten came
back"
The transport Buford took nineteen
American refugees rom Altata. says tho
correspondent, apd one hundred more
were awaiting the vessel when lie wrote
thc lotter but the great majority or