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Show r T ths advsrtisrt Remem- X bar that tha StaU Journal ia th beat advarfiaing madium a in tha city. It raachaa tha popla who road and buy. t ,lf ' 70L XII. ,x a it a good advertising ma- olbiti .a oacauaa it printa tha a nturt when it ia new a. Da a X X no! a . it at yubltaljri! Daily at (Diibm, Utah No. 5 T MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1908 ELIS ROOSEVELT TO TRIAL BEGINS (By the United Press.) WASH1XTOX, Jan. I. The president this afternoon gave out the letter al from Brownsun resigning as Wife and of ta chief the bureau of navigation, Waves Cheery Creating which resulted lu the severe excoriaFamily Upon Entering Courtroom tion published tilts morning. The letter Tolerate Delay judge Will Not The recent order placsays In lart: Talesman Being Eaaminsd. ing a medical officer lu command of the hospital ship is. In tny opinion, and as I have endeavored on several occasions t j point out. clearly opposed to the intent of the law and a radical departure from THAW CASE IN established naval usage, fraught with A NUTSHELL danger to the efficiency of the fleet auj will tend. 1 believe, to break down miliKendall April I. 1905 Harry tary merit service and shows a want of Thaw and Florence Evelyn confidence in my autice regarding a Kesblt married. matter so vital to the -- ..at interests of and shot Thaw 180 25. June the service. I am left, therefore, nu wealkilled Stanford White, alternative but to tender my resignaacho whom architect, thy tion as chief, much as 1 regret to sever cused of having had Improper active connection with the service to relations with Ida wife before which I have been devoted and to marriage; at Madison Square which X have given my best eiiorts." roof garden. The president's answer waa: "Sir: I June 21 Thaw Indicted for aasept your resignation, to take effect murder In drat degree, and Immediately. You will this afternoon pleaded not guilty." of turn over the office to your assistant. 1907 Flrat trial 21, January Captain Winslow, Informing him that Thaw began. Justice Fltsger-al- d ha is to act until such time as your presiding. successor shall he appointed and quail February X Twelfth Juror seflee." lected and final preparation made for trial by T)1 strict AtMILK RIVER RESERVED torney Jerome, preaeeutor, FOR THE INDIANS and Delphln M. Delmas, chief couneel for the defense. (By the United Press.) C. S Dr. Charles February WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. The Unit testified Flttdbnrg, Wiley, ed Btatea supreme court today held that at the time ef the ehoot-In- g 4 that to the Indians of Fort Belknap Thaw waa insane, hut adreservation, Montana, was reserved by mitted he waa not an expert treaty the waters of MUk river. Henry alienist. Winters and others sought to divert Benjamin Boman, February the waters for the use of commerce. electrician at Madiooa Square Garden, testified that White WILL BE CONFIRMED. had threatened to kill Thaw. (By the United Press.) 7 Evelyn Thaw 4 WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. Th name February called to stand and hared of William H. Pope to be United States sensational history of her life, district attorney of New Mexico was telling her story as ahe had sited upon favorably today by the sen told It to Thaw In Paris In ate committee on Judiciary. 1802, when ahe said she refused to marry him. She told room. Justice Dowling fixed the hours hew White had drugged and ef hearing at 10:1$ to 1, 1 to 4 and harmed her In 1101, when ahe to 10 p. m. The Jury win he kept un waa In her fifteenth year. der surveillance. Twenty talesmen February 1J Dr. Britton D. were fined 25 each for failure to redeclared Evan a, alienist, spond to the call of the venire. that Thaw, was Buffering William F. Miller, a decorator, was from "brainstorm" at time of the first one called. He knew White, shooting White. had no opinlona and wa accepted by February 14 Death of wife ef the prosecution. Littleton, for the d halted Juror J. B. Bolton fense, after sharp questioning, excused trial far five days. him for bias. He had been called as Thaw, February 10 Evelyn a Juror on the flrat trial and disqualiagain on stand, testified fied "for cause." The next three were White told May McKensle, excused, two for having formed opin' that he friend, Evelyn's Iona Charles E. Gremmels, a broker, would win the young wife qualified as Juror No. 1. from Thaw. Early In the proceedings Justice Evelyn Thaw February 20 Dowling made It dear that there will submitted to be no delay on account of wrangling, by Jerome, declared that It waa rumored about the eourthouae White had told her all women thlt the flrat venire of 100 talesmen were Immoral and that ahe would he dismissed. When the court was convinced of contrary by learned that a number of those sumThaw. moned for Jury duty had failed to reMarch 0 Mrs. William Thaw, spond, he had the roll called and anmother of Thaw, testified as nounced that a fine would bo Imposed to change In non after reon all who felled to heed the summons. turn from Europe In 1001. Attorney Littleton made a reserva7 Delmas March suddenly tion In the plea of not guilty to be rested case of defense. allowed to Interplead later the feet March 14 In reply to 15,000 that defendant waa insane when he word hypothetical question. shot White. Dr. Austin Flint, Insanity exWhen court reconvened at 2:10 Eve pert, swore that Thaw was lyn Thaw waa given a seat inside the WASHING'!"' i Sigler. 444444444444444444 ' 4 4 4 4 cross-examinati- on sane. railing separating the newspaper cor- -' respondents from the spectators. She Is now aeated near her husband, within the railing and in view of the occupants of the Jury box. During the noon hour ahe visited her husband In the Tombs. The court has prohibited the use of cameras In the court room. William R. Ellis, an importer of straw goods, waa excused on account of hla opinions and Thomas Moylan, a manufacturer, qualified for Jerome 4 but was finally excused for cause, both sides Joining. George F. Lowrle and Thomas W. Moran were excused for cause. Daniel O. Underhill assistant 4 cashier of the Fourth National hank, waa excused because he had had business relations with White. Alexander Kaufman and Abraham Herman were 4. 1108. ' excused by consent. John R. Hatchett, dgarmaker, qualified aa the second Juror, and George E. Morewood, an Importer, waa accepted (By tho United Press.) as the third Juror. NEW YORK. Jan. The first Lloyd 8. Sanford, assistant manage? wnlre of 100 talesmen In the Thaw of tha Corn Exchange branch, Harlem case was dismissed at the opening of branch; qualified as the fourth Juror. court today because through an error the names had been published Friday. The second hundred were immediately summoned and began arriving before 4 GLASSS STAR WITNESS 4 the first had scattered. DROPPED DEAD 4 4 Mrs. George I Carnegie, a sister of 4 (By the United Prase) 4 Thaw, and Joalah Thaw, his brother, SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4. 4 visited Harry In the Tombs before Thomas Lonergan. a former 4 court assembled. The ' prisoner waa 4 supervisor and the star witness 4 confident but nervous over the delay 4 In the case against Louis Glass 4 of opening the proceedings. A In the boodle case; dropped 4 The trial was called at 11:27. 4 dead at hla home of heart dla- The prisoner waa dressed In dark 4 ease this morning while sitting 4 Mue, the asms aa last year. Evelyn on the edge of his wifes bed. 4 Is also 4 affecting the same costume. 4 He had been 111 five weeks. Thaw waved a cheery greeting to his 4 4 wife and family on entering the court 4 444444444444444444 44444444444444444 Affairs of City Turned Over to New Officials Dead- li j;. Tl... t"-- i I . - mh-M- rl p.'ii-ult- y l lock in the Matter of President-Banq- uet at the Weber Club. If the first session of the new city council is any criterion of the future, some fun may be looked for before the question of the selection of a president of that body and the naming of the appointive officers has been disposed of. Two ballots for president were taken today, each resulting in a tie by a strict party vote. Shortly after taking their aeata Councilman Browning was made temporary chairman and called for the pleasure of the council. It was decided to proceed to elect a president, Mr. Thomas nominating Mr. Browning, the temporary chairman. Dr. Powers named Dr. Dickson, and the council proceeded to vote, the result be lag a tie. After some little argument another vote was taken with the name result, after which a motion by Councilman Dana to postpone the matter was defeated, sad a motion to adjourn to one week from tonight waa alas defeated. A compromise wae then effected by voting to meet again this evening at 2 oclock. Then Councilman Thomas proceeded to break up the meeting by Inviting all of the outgoing and Incoming city officers and tho newspaper men present to attend a banquet at the Weber dub. The affairs of the dty were formally turned over to the new dty government by Mayor Conroy and the retiring city council at a meeting held tbits morning which lasted until neon. All members of the retiring council were present as well as tha newly elected members and the other Incoming dty officials. President Craig took tha chair and immediately called for the first order of business and tht Minutes of the last meeting were read, after which the petition of Mia. Nlaa Shaw and George Poulter for the remission of taxes waa taken up and referred to the Incoming administration, aa was the report of the flaanee committee on the matter of the estimates due Wheelwright Bros. Construction company. The petition of Robert McQuarrie for the remission of sidewalk tax waa granted, and the claim of D. L. Colvin for damages as the result of a defective bridge waa reduced to 222 and ordered paid. The reports of the dty recorder were then received, accepted and ordered filed. The clerk of the police court reported collections for the quarter aa follow: October, 21.202.40; November, 12,827.60; December, 82,241.15, or a total of 87,872.25 for the quarter, which had been turned over to the dty treasurer. Seventeen applications for retail and two for wholesale liquor licenses were received and granted. Weatherby Introduced an ordinance fixing the salary of the electrician of tha fire de- - SECRETARY TIFT MAKES REPORT . which wa read the flrat time and .referred to the incoming council .The salary Is fixed at 51.100 per pannt-ut- annum. J. H. McLaclilun wae paid office of the city recorder. Councilman Browning here called for the report of the siieclal water committee on the purchase of the water of Willard creek. Mr. Thomas Stated that It had been found Impossible to make a satisfactory report on the matter as there were a number of legal questions which had entered In-- ta It preventing the giving of a perfect title to the city, but that the matter would be adjusted aa soon as possible and he moved that it be referred to the Incoming council which waa done. The recorder then announced that the mayor and other new city officers had filed their bonds and that tha name had been approved, whereupon tha old council adjourned sine die and the members vacated their neats, which were taken by the new members, although they have not received their assignments aa yet. Mr, Peery took his seat on the right and Messrs. Dana, Humphrls and Wilson on the left. Upon motion of Thomas, Browning was chosen as chairman, and the council proceeded to ballot for president, taking two ballots without success, after yhlch the council adjourned. During tha voting, however, there was some lively discussion among tha of tha body. Republican member When it became apparent that It waa a deadlock by a strict party vote, Dr. Powers arose and wanted to know what tha Democrats wanted, anyhow; whether they Intended to give the Republicans the dog catcher and pound keeper aa the booby prise. Mr. Austin vised ts know the same, thing, but no explanation waa vouachafed by tha Democratic members, who wanted to go on and elect at ones, while tha Re publicans wanted to postpone action. Th!s!atter action finally prevailed and tha matter will come up tonight. The members were not slow in accepting the Invitation extended by Mr. Thomas, and within a few minutes after the adjournment all were on their club, where they sat way to down to lunch, with the new mayor at tha head of tha table. Mr. Brewer made a short speech. In which he predicted that he and the council would "dwell together In harmony and predicted a successful ad150 for clerical work In the ministration. Mr. Craig and the retiring city recorder, Mr. Crltchlow, also made short GETS BIG DENT Another Important ease now before the supreme court Is the application of the state of Nebraska for a writ of mandamus, preventing the federal court Judges of the district of Nebraska from Interfering with the enforcement of the statu rats laws. Tha supreme court Is asked to remand to the state courts proceedings Instituted by the railroad commissioners and attorney general of Nebraaka against the Burl Ington, Missouri Pacific, Union Pacific and Island railways to com pel them to put Into effect the two cent rate prescribed by law. n:k MANY THOUSANDS WANTED FOR SAN FRANCISCO All enjoyed themselves hugely and an Invitation after dinner they accepted (By the United Prase.) from Mayor Brewer to take a trolley WASHINGTON, Jan. I. Represenas his tative Kahn has offered a bill approride to the Utah Hot Springs guests. priating 11,600,000 for the building and 520,0000 fur new law libraries for the United States circuit court; 130,000 for the enlargement of the national cemetery In San Francisco, and $250,000 for the purchase of water rights in Lobos creek, so that the government may control the water supply for tha Presidio reservation. sub-treasu- ry AGREE ON NEW FINANCIAL BILL the United Press.) (By the United Presa) WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 The new WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. The "big financial MU which will be recomstick" received a big dent today, when mended by the senate finance committhe United States supreme court de- tee has been agreed upon by the Reclared unconstitutional the employers publican member and1 will probably liability Set, which was passed by con- be Introduced In the senate tomorrow. gress In 1902 at the solicitation of the The action of the Democratic members la not known. president (By 1 attorneys. talks. NEW YORK, Jan. 4. Hearing In WASHINGTON. Jan. 4 The need of more officers and men In the army anJ the government suit to dissolve the OH company of New Jersey, the reasons for the Increase In deser- Standard of the 2100,000,004 holding company tions and the decrease In enlistment "oil trust," which was postponed the are the subjects discussed by Secretary on December 2 last was resumed toof War Taft in hla annual report subbefore Judge FYmnklln Ferriss of mitted to the president today. In my day Louis, St by the federal he eays, "It would be the court to appointed Judgment, evidence. Many, promitake wlseet sort of economy for the nation New York officials will be called to recognise the situation and provide nent to tha stand to testify In the case. additional officers to meet a condition Since the adjournment the counsel for which Is fast becoming a menace. The sides have been preparing abboth secretary declares that he approves of stracts of testimony submitted In other the recommendations of the general of the Standard Oil comboard for an additional 212 officers and' prosecutions that' before the Interpany, notably recommends the organisation of a gen- state commerce commission and In the eral service corps, to Include wagon Waten-Plerc- e company suit, and in masters, engineers, firemen, teamsters, tha Findlay, O., case. If tha various blacksmiths and others. He pralsee the records were read in full It ia aald Philippine condition! and the Cuban that two years would be required, pacification army and approves the es- while the arrangement agreed upon timates of 85.000,000 for Manila and will enable the testimony to be preSubig bay, $1,000,000 for Honolulu and sented within two months. The hearPearl harbor and $1,000,000 for Guan- ing la being held In the custom house, tanamo bay, Cuba, for coast defenses. where the previous sessions were held. THE "BIG STICK 215.-00- STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR HOLDS ITS CONVENTION REASSE LOOK SOLCNS FORWARD TO WORDY PERiOD OF DEBATE. .1 i f. r i ) liy rouiis. Gir.ii XarlliiTii K.iilnaJ ii'iuany m nf the ivnuiai.m Dial iluilausi- - of llie Klkn.s m-- was i 'alrtl by file Hi'lurn m-- t mi ili, Julr of the passage of tile latter. Jim,' :H. 190b. The ihvHl Northern rebate eases have been fought bitterly through the lower eourts, not because of the amount involved, but in the lioie that the Elkin aet may be declared void by the highest tribunal of the laud. If the contention nf the railroad's attorney should be upheld by the court, the decision would render lueffeetive all indictments for rebat In returned from June 29. 19U6, to August 29. 19U. w lien the Hepburn act went Into effect. This would Invalidate the Standard Oil big riiie." The Great Northern was fined 0 for rebating under the Kiktn art. the Indictment having been brought during the two months alien It I alleged there waa a law lu force providing a penalty for the offense. An appeal waa taken by the Great Northern to the circuit court of appeals from the decision of the lower fed ersl court, but the division of the lower court was sfflrmed. If the contention of the Great Northern Is sustained by the supreme court all the Indictments against the Standard Oil, Including those under which Judge Landis Imposed the fine of 229.240,000, wlll.falL These Indict ments were returned between June 21 end August 29, 1904, the Indictments In ths suit before Judge Landis hsv Ing been returned August, 28, 1904. The suspension for two months of the operation of ths Hepburn rets law was due to tha desire of the government to secure Indictments under the Elkins act as evidence that had been secured covered that period. Tha Hepburn act could not be retroactive, and unless such indictments were secured under the Elkins act, all offenders Indicted in the period named will go unpunished. The case la recognised by tho government law officlala as one of the moat Important of Its kind ever arguod before the supreme court, and Attorney General Bonaparte, hla chief assistant, Milton P. Purdy, and other officlala of tha department of Justice have been preparing for weeks to fight the contention of the Great Northern ariiimu-- Rear-Admir- 'V J.in. .LAWMAKERS ORE?! KNOCKED is nervous, but the prisoner CONFIDENT. March 20 Jerome halted trial moving for appointment of lunacy commission. March 20 Justice Fltngerald appointed commission to examine Into Thaw's unity, which, on April 4, declared Thaw une. April 4 Delmas summed up cane for defense, appealing to "unwritten law" and urging "dementia Americana." April 10 Jerome summed up case for state, and Judge charged Jury. April 12 Jury reported die- after being out agreement forty-seve- n hours. December 2 Case set for trial by Justice Dowling, January ACT , The Oiati'r cf Bvth Parties Ana Primed With Verbal Fireworke Unc.'e "Joe' Cannon's Presidential Boom Is the Chief Topic Now. WASHINGTON. J.iii, 8 Gaining new frniii its holiday of rest fur ilio Muik of averting and postponing ilcslivd legislation, congress resumed its evasion today. Nearly all of the aenatora and representatives wlia client the Christmas period in the bosoms of their families have returned to Washington preared. for the long grind abend of thtm. Tlie road uheud of the anions Is not now so rocky mb when they adjourned, with a great sigh or relief, fur live holidays. The worst of the financial panl I is nnwr apparently iast and the demand fur financial legislation and currency tinkering Is not so strong as It was a lew weeks ago. The Republican members look with dread Uton tlie jiasalng of any exceedingly Important measures In the face of a presidential election, and the acrimonious comments of their Democratic colleagues uion the policy waa as gall and wormwood to the Republican palate. Now that prosiierity has returned, In a measure the aoluna of both parties are looking forward to an Interesting and wordy period of debate. Tlie orators on both sides have spent their holidays In priming with verbal fireworks, which will soon be let loose, to the end tha) the great American voter may bs educated as to the best means nf disposing of his suffrage in the coming eltwlion. Of chief Interest as a topic of con- - , venation among returned legislators, particularly those of ths lower house. Is the presidential boom of "Uncle Joe" Cannon. ' Friends of the speaker of tha house of representatives and he has many supporters In ' the body over which he presides have been quietly working for the last few days on plans that will bring Cannon forward ks ths biggest gun among the Republican aspirants for Roosevelt's place. It Is likely that these plans will culminate shortly In a definite launching of the Cannon boom. Many central and Western states are already looked upon as being In the Cahnop column. Illinois 1,hl will undoubtedly stand solidly back of her favorite son and Michigan, Mlnne-so- ta slrrngtli sii'i-nuou- s and other Northern states have ' given evidence of considerable Cannon , sentiment. Among the important legislative matters now prominently before congress, that of a reorganisation of the navy department ta attracting the most attention. Recent strictures on the conduct of the navy, coupled with the. al Brownson resignation of because of internal dissensions, has made the matter of a readjustment of naval affairs a pressing one. Congress will also have a hard time to dodge the question of additional railroad legislation. Many Important organisations of the commercial Interests of ths country. Including the pl congress and ths National Live Stock association, have demanded legislation on the subject of furnishing cars to shippers and on other mattern It Is unlikely that any such bills will bs passed, as the con- gressmen do not consider this the ' ' proper time. ern-.'c.l' session the After a five minutes ate adjourned out of respect to tho v memory of the late Senator Mallory of ' ! Florida. ComThe reception of the Interstate , merce commission's report was tho, , most Important thing in the house. John Sharp Williams Introduced a bill to reduce the standing army to " 31,000, 10,000 of which shall belong to Rear-Admrl- . Trans-MIssisslp- (By the United Presa.) VALLEJO, Cal, Jan. 4. The eighth annual meeting of the State Federation of Labor convened in Farragut theater this morning, with 200 delegates present from all parts of the state. John Davidson, president of the Vallejo Trades and Labor council, welcomed the sea coast artillery. the delegatee In the name of organised labor to Vallejo. Mayor J. J. Madlgan 4 spoke a welcome In the name of the FORMER REPRESENTATIVE recity, and President George Tracy WILLIAMSON WILL NOT 4 sponded on behalf of the delegatea The SERVE TERM IN PRISON 4 morning was taken up In presenting 4 Ben Utsensteln of Oakcredentials. (By the United Press.) The 4 land was elected aergeant-at-arm- a Jan. 5. WASHINGTON. 4 greatest contest Is promised for secretary-t- 4 Former Representative John reasurer. Paul Scharrenberg and 4 Newton Williamson of Oregon eorge Bell of Sait Francisco and C. M. 4 will not serve ten months In Petri of Oakland are regarded as the 4 prison for land fraud eon- strongest aspirants. 4 spiracy, as the Judgment of the BURNS AND ROCHE MATCHED. 4 olwer court was reversed today (By the United Press.) LONDON, Jan. 5. Articles were signed In this city today by Tommy Burns and Jem Roche, the Irish chamcontest for pion, for a twenty-roun- d the heavyweight championship of the world on the 17th of next March. The fight Is appropriately staged, St Patrick's day In Dublin, and la to be for a puree of 57,500 and a side bet of 22,500, straight marqula of Qneensbury rules to govern. Dick Croker, the New York politician, ia hacking the Irishman. ' 4 by the United 'States supreme 4 Justice White in rendering the opinion said that ths trial Judge erred by admitting cer- tain affidavits In the testimony and holding the ruling of the Interior department effective to require a certain procedure of land claimants which congress excluded. Justice purposely Harlan dissented. 4 court. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 444444444444444444 4 4' 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4' 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4' 4 ' 4 4 4''' 4 4 1 4 ' |