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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-07
MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR MORRISON
TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE OF IDAHO

education, making the president of the
state university an advisory in this
connection and placing the duties OF
secretary Of the present commission
upon an assistant in the state super
intendents office.
Special -directness and emphasis are
manifest in the section devoted to the
custody of public funds, the present
practices of the state treasurer and
county treasurers being unqUalihedly
condemned. recommendation is made
that such provision be enacted that
public deposits be not Withdrawn from
circulation, but yet thoroughly safe
guarded. and to this end that county
treasurers be required u conduct their
offices at the county court house. and
that deposits be placed with banks
which VIII pay the greatest interest
and that the interest go TO the county
and not to the treasurer. Much atten-
ton is paid to the subject Of irrigation
and the necessity for effective cooper
alton with the national government.
Other recommendation of more than
ordinary importance and interest are as
follows:
For a fair and certain method OF
mining taxation, for liberal apprOpria-
tiOns for state representation at the
Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and
Clarke expOsitiOns. and for the regula-
ton Of property rights Of husband and
wife so as to give equality.
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Boise. Ida, Jan. Sat joint ses-
sion of the two houses of the Iegisla-
ture this afternoon Governor Morrison
read his message. The message deals
with many legislative needs Of the
state and is regarded as an exception
ally able document
Regarding the nature of legislation,
the message recommends that changes
be, so far as possible, effected through
the amendment Of existing laws, with
the enactment of a few needed new
laws. Proper objects of legislation are
declared to be the abolishing of certain
Offices the duties of which may be dis
charged in connection with other eX-
listing offices, and making wider and
more useful the employment Of the
executive department
Changes in Office are recommended as
follows: That the Office OF bank COM
missioner and ex-officio expert travel
ing accountant be created in cOnnec-
ton with state banking law, which
is urgently recommended. that the in
surance commissioner Office be abol-
ished and the duties attached to the
state treasurer, or 10 the bank COM
missioner. If that Office is created: the
abolition Of the state game warden
ship and deputyship and placing their
present duties upon sheriffs of counties
and eoustables, the abolition of the
state library commission and attach
ing the duties TO the state board OF
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-07
SENATOR VEST MAKES
APPEAL FOR HUMANITY
Little Giant of Missouri Endeavoring to Put Coal
Within Reach of Poor People
ApOgsts of Monopoly Compelled to Listen to Facts Regarding
Dingey Tariff Law.
m AsHINGTON. "a. - the -

III ASHINGTON, Jan. 6-In the sen
VI ate today Mr.. Taneferro CFIa)
secured the adoption of d reso-
luton calling upon the commissioner
of fish and fisheries for all informa-
ton regarding the sponge fisheries OF
foreign countries, with the view OF en-
couraging the industry in the state Of
Florida
The Vest resolution. instructing the
committee on finance TO prepare and
report bin removing the duty on an
thracite coal, then was considered. Mr..
Vest said there is nothing in the reso-
lutiCn that the finance committee can
furnish light upon and therefore ne
could not see the necessity of Mr..
Aldrich's motion. made yesterday to
refer the resolution 10 the finance conf
nIittee.
This is no longer a partisan cues
non. said he. but a question of alb
solute humanity. We are not on the
verge of a crisis in regard TO COAL he
SAID, but we are actually in it."
Women and children had been frozen
10 death and his only sOlicitude was
to and a remedy for this disgraceful
and outrageous condition"
Singing Sarcasm
Senators stood silent and dumb. ne
said, either afraid or unwilling TO take
any action. answering the appeals Of
the poor, freezing women and children
with a party cry, stand pat" Nothing
Is 70 be done. he continued. with the
sacred elephant of the Dingley tariff
law. The senator from Massachusetts
(Ar. Lodge, he declared. had en-
dsayOred TO administer a homeopathic
dose in the shape Of a suspension of
the duty for ninety days, but if medi-
cine is needed at all il is needed in
large doses BY referring the resolu-
ton to the committee he said it would
have no chance to pass.
Don't we know" he said, "thatsWhen
we send the resolution TO the finance
committee we send it 10 its execu-
tiOn?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-07
Captured the Ammunition In
tended For Matos and Fur
nished by the Allies.

Caracas, Jan. Ga high official of
the Venezuelan government said TO the
correspondent of the Associated Press
to-day;
Il am greatly surprised at the press
cablegrams saying that Importance has
been giver- TO the last of the several
propositions contained in President
Castro's answer to the powers in the
matter of referring the Venezuelan diff
ficulty to the arbitration of The Hague
tribunal. This proposition was intend
cd simply as a compliment to President
Roosevelt as chief executive of the
greatest of American republics. its
suggestion that the question: be left 10
the arbitration of an American repub-
lie was not a complimentary alterna-
tive"
President Castro is elated today over
the capture by his troops Of all the am
munitiOn destined for the MatOs reYo-
Iutionists which il is alleged in certain
quarters here, the allied powers permit
ted to reach the Venezuelan coast at
Coro. II has been learned here that
the allies have declared that the block
ade of CorO viii begin tomorrow, JAM
As a result Of the governments vic-
tory over the revOlutionists at Guatie
last Sunday. General Fernandez. one Of
the revolutionary leaders. has offered TO
tresA with President Castro.
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Berlin, Jan. 6.-The joint reply of the
powers to Castro's qualified acceptance
of arbitration was handed to the Unit
ed States ambassadors at Berlin and
London today. The note aims TO fur
Their smooth the way for a settlement
which may possibly be reached without
arbitration. The powers do not aban
don any of the reservations contained
in their original proposal
The question of raising the blockade
will only be opened after President
Castro's acceptance Of the powers
reservations. The state of war is not
modified by today's notes The Ger
man foreign Office takes cOgnizance OF
the statement emanati ting from Wash
ington that a group Of German finan-
ciers is forming to pay Germanys
claims against Venezuela, the ultimate
purpose being 10 prevent the United
States from building the isthmian ca
nal The foreign Office says this is
quite untrue. and further asserts that
the German government hopes the
United States will build the canal as
quickly as possible So far from in
terposing any obstacle. Germany re-
CARDS that her own trade interests viii
be subserved by the opening of an in
teroceanic route.
Washington, Jan. 6.-Secretary Hay
has received the British answer to
President Castro's last proposition rel
alive to arbitration.
1t is assumed that the British note
reflects the views of the German gov
eminent as the allies have been acting
in harmony so far The note is in
terlocutory. but in substance states
that if Venezuela wishes conference
with a view to submitting the differ
ences between the two countries TO ar
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he then said that all he wanted was
for every senator to put himself on
record. He criticised the Dfnglev tariff
law and said there was no more chance
today in his judgment TO reduce a
single duty in the Dingley act than for
him TO carry of the capitol building
on his shoulders If il was a question
Of raising money for the next cam
paign for president that was the end
OF the discussion
Provision "Sneaked. In.
Mr.. Aldrich OR. II said he desired
to make fun answer to 8Ir. Vest, but
as Mr.. Hoar had given notice that he
would speak on his trust bill he asked
that the resolution 90 over until to-
morrow. He took occasion to deny Ger
tain statements by Mr.. Vest attributed
to Mr.. Dingley TO the effect that the
rates of the bill We're made unneces-
sarily high in order that reciprocity
treaties might be made.
Mr. Nelson asked where the prOvis-
ion relating TO coal was inserted. and
Mr. Aldrich said in the senate
Mr.. Vest then said the Congressional
Record showed that AR Allison offered
the provision, that il was debated at
length and voted upon, the Republi-
cans voting for it and the Democrats
against il. He declared that the Re
publican leaders had sat silent under
the declaration of the secretary of the
navy that the duty on coal had been
sneaked or struggled into the Dingley
bill"
The resolution went over and Mr..
HOar addressed the senate upon the
antitrust bill.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Hoar's
speech Mr.. Nelson (Adinn.) resumed his
remarks. begun yesterday in oppo-
sitiOn 10 the omnibus statehood bill
Soon after Mr.. Nelson began TO
speak Mr.. Beverage suggested the alb
sence of a quorum, and only forty sen
atOrs responded. It took half an hour
TO secure a quorum. and Mr.. Nelson
had not concluded his speech when. at
APO D. m, the senate went into execu-
tive session and soon afterward ad-
jOurned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-07
POWER PLACED IN The
PRESIDENTS HANDS

Washington. Ian -6--Senator Clay of
Georgia today introduced a bill for
the free importation of commodities
controlled by trusts. The bill confers
upon the president authority to issue
q proclamation suspending the cOllec-
ton of all customs duties on such ar
tieles brought from foreign countries.
This provision is. according to the
terms of the bill. to be exercised when
ever the president shall be satisfied
that a combination intends to create
monopoly by preventing full and free
competition in the Importation, manu-
facture. transportation or sale of any
commodities or articles of merchan-
disc on which it is intended to enhance
the price of such articles made.
The suspension is to continue as long
as the abnormal conditions prevail.
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VITAsHINGTON. Jan. 6.-The follow
N ing abstract Of the attorney gem
erals recommendations regard
5pg trusts and combinations. which
were made public at some length today,
was given out at the White House to-
night. II represents the general atti-
.ude of the administration on this sub
feet. and was authorized by the presi-
dent:
preliminary: The people do not de-
sire the business of Tie country to be
fnterfered with beyond the regulation
necessary TO control combinations
where they act improperly and correct
any tendency toward monopoly In
This country. where money is cheap and
abundant and within the reach of keen
and capable men, monopoly VIII be I'M
possible, if competition is kept free.
Small enterprises have certain ad-
vantages over large combinations, ana
will live and thrive if assured Of an
open and fair field. Rebates and dis
qrfminatory rates constitute one of the
chief restrictions on competition. They
uufustly swell the earnings of favored
concerns and, supporting a vast vol
ume of capital stock which represents
nothing but unfair advantage over ri
walls. contribute largely to the upbuild-
ing of monopoly.
Alleged Improvement.
The situation respecting transporta-
tion discrimination and the entry of
independent capital into new industries
has lately been improved. 1t is now
known that the amount of capital en-
barked in independent enterprises in
the past two years at least equals the
total capital of the great combinations
formed within the previous twelve
months. With assurance against pred
Rtory competition. this Improvement
will continue Individual industrial eX-
peTienCe with the certainty of secure
employment of capital, may be trusted
20 compete effectively with such selfish
combinations as are not formed for
sound economic reasons. but merely n
order to capitalize the cOuntTy's pros
perity for the benefit Of their promoters.
The existence of most of these com
binations has not increased the pro-
ductive capacity Of the country: they
have merely acquired the ownership of
pre-existing industries.
Legislation Recommended.
That all discriminatory practices af-
fecting interstate trade be made Of
lenses 10 be enjoined and punished.
Such legislation To be directed alike
against those who give and those who
receive illegal advantages and to cover
discrimination in prices as against
competitors in particular localities re-
sorted 10 for the purpose of destroying
competition.
In order TO reach producers guilty of
these Ohenses who are as producers
merely beyond national control. a pen
atty should be imposed upon the inter
state and foreign transportation of
goods produced by them, and federal
rOurts should be given power 20 re-
strain such transportation at the gov
ernment's suit
Such legislation is necessary because
the existing interstate commerce law
does not give an effective remedy in
this class Of cases against either ship
per or carrier
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-07
FEAiAGLEY LIBEL SUIT
Several Witnesses Examined on
Behalf of the Successor of
BIaVatsky.

San Diego, Cal, Jan. 6.-H. H. Sum
mers, the San Francisco witness who was
called by the plaintiff yesterday after
noon 70 rebut the defendants deposition
evidence of DR.. J. A. Anderson, also OF
that city, was recalled for further cross
examination when the Tinsley-Times
libel trial was resumed this morning. The
witness continued to enumerate the names
and addresses OF people with whom he
had talked in relation to Dr. Anderson 8
reputation for veracity until his evidence
began 70 smack of the San Francisco city
directorT
Samuel Shortridge conducted the cross
examination for the defense and much of
the morning session dragged by without
developing a new feature
Miss julia Hecht. who is a music teach
er at Point Iona, having been there about
four years, was called by the plaintiff to
rebut the testimony of Miss Matilda
kratzer. She said that Miss Kratzer was
given the number of music lessons usu-
ally given beginner. Miss Kratzer said
that she only had five lessons
: 4 nder dissemination Miss Hecht
said 2 at her home was in Chicago, and
that after going to POiat Iona she
5olHed the Universal Brotherhood
DR.. Rose Winkler. a woman of about 50
years. called by the plaintiff. said she
had resided at the Point Iona home
stead for about two years, and that she
was the hOuSekeeper at the time Miss
Kratzer was at the institution. Miss
kratzer'S testimony was contradicued m
a number of instances.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-07
NORWEGIAN BARK PRINCE ARTHUR
WRECKED---EIGHTEEN LIVES LOST

Seattle. Wash. Jan. "a special to
the POst-Intelligencer from Port Town
send, Wash, says:
News Of the wreck of the Norwegian
bark Prince Arthur was received to-
day. The Prince Arthur was bound
from Valparaiso for British Columbia
to load lumber. on the night of Jan
. the vessel ran into breakers and was
soon hard and fast on the rocky shore
The scene of the disaster is about two
miles south of Ozette, on the Washing
ton coast. fifteen miles from Cape Flat
terry. This is practically the position
from which the German bark Flot-
bek was rescued by tugs in the winter
Of 1900.
AS Umatilla light vessel lies about
three miles OF shore from Ozette it is
believed that the master mistook the
hghtship for TatoOsh island and
sailed eastward. believing he was en-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-07
RO0SEVELT'S IDEA OF
TRUST COMBINATIONS
The Recommendations Are by Attorney General
Knox, But the President ConcurS
Situation Said to Have Greatly improved Respect to Independent
Enterprises.

The casus omissusl in the interstate
commerce act should now be supplied
by imposing a penalty upon carrier
and beneficiary alike, and by giving to
the courts the right to restrain all such
infractiOns OF the law.
Prohibition Limited.
|. The prohibition against carriers
should be limited TO those subject to
the act TO regulate commerce. Only
carriers operating a line of railroad
or a rail and water line as one line are
required to publish their rates and
adhere to them. 1t is impracticable to
control lines operating wholly by wa
ter. Rates of water transportation are
necessarily open to the freest competi-
ton, are invariably low by comparison,
ana thus naturally furnish the stand
ard of reasOnab leness without express
regulate
1t should be made unlawful to trans
port traffic by carriers subject to the
interstate commerce act at less rate
than the published rate, and all who
participate in violating the law should
be punished.
Provision should also be made to
reach corporations and combines which
produce wholly within a state, but
whose products enter interstate COM
MERGE This provision should relate
first to concerns which fatten on re-
bates; second. to concerns which sell
commodities below the general price in
particular localities or in any other
way in particular localities seek to de-
strOy competition.
Plan to Get at Facts.
There should be a comprehensive plan
to enable the government to get at all
the facts bearing upon the organiza-
ton and practices of concerns engaged
in interstate commerce, not with a
view to hampering any legitimate bust
ness of such concerns, but in order to
be in position to take action, if neces-
sary.
To this end commission or special
bureau in the proposed bureau of COM
merce could be created whose duty it
should be TO investigate the operations
of concerns engaged in interstate or
foreign commerce, to gather informa-
ton and data enabling it to make
recommendations for additional Iegis-
lation to report to the president. This
would be first step in securing proper
publicity. This commission should
have authority 20 inquire into the man
agement Of any concern doing an in
terstate business. whenever 1t be-
comes necessary or desirable; it should
have the authority to call for reports
from them. to compel testimony from
all Witnesses and the production of
books. papers, etc.
These recommendation are based on
the central thought that the first step
should be taken by a law aimed at
what are certainly known to be I'M
reasonable practices directly restrictive
of freedom of commerce and by a law
securing some governmental super
vision as outlined above. A special act
should be passed at once to speed the
final decision Of cases pending or to be
raised under the present antitrust
law, providing for the hearing of such
cases by a fun bench of circuit judges
and a direct appeal from the circuit
courts to the supreme court of the
United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-07
M0HAMMEDANS ARE
PREACHING HOLY WAR

Cueta. Morocco Jan. 6.-There is
great anxiety at Tesuan for news of the
result of another battle which is re-
ported 10 have taken place between the
forces of the sultan and the pretender
II IS rumored the latter were victorious
The government has decided TO fu--
chase arms and ammunition. owing to
Years Of attack by the Kabyles. The
Mohanmedan priests are preaching
holy war among the Kabyles and are
reiIting the wonderful miracles said 10
have been accomplished by the pre-
tandnr
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-07
ARCHBISHOP
is BEING SELECTED

St. Louis. Jan. s.-Twenty priests of
the Catholic archdiocese of St Louis
met here today 20 select the names of
three priests from among whom the
pope viii choose one to be the coadju-
tor bishop OF this diocese The suf-
fragan bishops of the province viii
meet within from ten to twenty days
after today's meeting and pass on the
names. which viii then be sent to
Rome. The coadjutor bishop viii in
time succeed Arch bishop Kahn. Bishop
Dunn of Dallas, Tex, was the first
choice. Bishop Glennon Of Kansas City
was~the second and Bishop MeSsmer OF
wisconsin the third
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-07
VAPOR BATH NEARLY
CAUSED FATALITY

New York, Jan 6.-Miss Eveline Bur-
den, daughter of l. Townsend Burden,
was seriously burned about the limbs
in fire at the family residence in East
Twenty-sixth street, Madison square,
today. She was taking a vapor bath
and in somn way the lamp upset. Miss
Burden was carried into the residence
o. Mrs. Iseiin near by. A maid, whose
name was said to be Garda Fagerquest,
was severely burned while trying to
rescue Miss Burden Two maids who
were on the upper floor were rescued
by firemen. The house. a four-story
brown stone mansion. was considera bly,
damaged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-07
DELEGATES AGREE
UPON ONE QUESTION

Pittsburg. Jan. Sat today's session
of the convention of representatives of
metal trades to adjust disputes
between different organiza lions. 7. r
Thomas. former president of the Pat
ternmakers' league. was invited to
participate in the meeting The dele
gates are a unit on one question re-
ceiying consideration. and that is the
adopt of an eigAt-hour day in the navy
yard Concerted action viii be taken
by the different erganiza tionS and
pressure brought to bear on congress
to have an eight-hour day law en-
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teriag the straits instead of running
bliTdly 10 her fate. OF the twenty
meinbers of the Prince Arthur's crew
only two were saved, and they were
nearly exhausted when they washed
ashore. The bodies of eighteen
drowned seamen are being buried by
ranchers and indians living near the
scene of the disaster. as they come
ashore.
Although Ozette is but thirteen miles
from Neah bay news of the wreck
was received by way OF East Clallaw
having been brought out by a mail
carrier over a twenty-nve-mile trail.
Owing to the inaccessible situation of
Ozette only meagre details are obtain
able.
The Prince Arthur was an iron bark
of 1898 tons net, built at Birkenhead
in 1863. She was formerly called the
HOghtonhead
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-07
RENEWED STRENGTH
TO PRESIDENT CASTRO

Paris. Jan The Caracas cor
respondent OF the AIatin says the de-
feat of the revolutionists at GRauritre
has given renewed strength to Pres
ident Castro.
The initiative taken BY the business
men yesterday 10 aid the Bank Of
Venezuela produced a good effect IN
the country and today The financial sit
uation is less strained
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-07
FIRE IN ROYAL CHAPEL
CAUSED A CONNECTION

able alarm at the Chapel Royal, St.
James palace, this morning, owing to
the sudden outbreak of fire in the
Christmas decorations above the altar
The chapel was crowded, the occasion
being the annual epiphany service.
The draught carried the flames of
candle to the decorations, but before
the blaze had made much Roadway the
officiating clergyman mounted the altar
and tore down the burning holly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-07
NAMES OF PRELATES
WERE BADLY MIXED

Washington. Jan. Sit is stated at
the Catholic university that the report
from Rome expressing the belief that
Monseignor O'ConneiI. bishop of Port-
land. Me-, Will be appointed rector Of
the Catholic university at washington
undoubtedly refers to Monseienor Den
mis- O'COnnen, who was at one time
rector of the American college at Rome
and who is at present in that city, and
not TO the bishop OF Portland.
MOnseignor Dennis OsConneIFs name
has previously been mentioned in con-
nection with the place.