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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
PROGRAMME OF HOUSE AND SENATE
Little Legislation Before Congress Adourns for the Holidays
Many of The Members En- Route
for Home

in agreeing with the house on the
terms of the Panama. canal emergency
appropriation bill. That measure will
go TO a conference committee early in
the week and there will be a united
effort TO reach a conclusion before the
holiday adjournment. The action of
the senate in attempting to eliminate
the bond provision and make d sepaT-
ate law of it will probably be the prin-
cipal bone of contention in the confer
ence committee.
The reorganization of the senate
committee viii be announced Monday
or Tuesday.
Senator Gallinger will make an eff
fort during the week to have the
merchant marine bill made the unfin-
ished work. not with a view of secur-
ing serious consideration OF it before
Christmas but with the end in view of
having it in position 10 be pressed
when congress recenyenes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
CHICAGO BANKS FAIL
Three Financial Institutions Go TO the
Wall-Clearing House Will Pro-
tect DepOsitOrs,

= Chicago. Dec 1S.-The Chicago y
? National bank, the Home Savings =
= bank and the Equitable Trust =
= company have failed. Dep0sitors =
= are 10 be protected in full by =
y banks of Chicago Clearing House =
. association. The cause is said TO =
, be the involving Of their assets y
= Of the president of the Chicago =
= National bank. Z
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18

mile Up the road, and he and The fire
man being taken back 10 the express
car, the engineer was ordered to place
n stick Of dynamite under the door.
This exploded but two shots were nee
essary to blow open the. car. The engi-
neer was forced to enter the car ahead
of one of the robbers, and five shots
were used before the two safes were
blown open. After gathering up tine
yaluables and placing them in his peck
ct, the rObber jumped out Of the car
and, joining his companion the two
started down the track toward the pas
SenEer coaches
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
BRAINS OF THE ARMY.

London, &C. 17.-One Of the first Off
Cial acts OF the new secretary of war,
Richard Burden Haldame, Is the an
puiutment of General Sir William
Nicholson as quaTtermaster general.
which makes him the third military
member of the army council II is con-
sidered that General Nicholson repre-
seats the best brains Of the army. He
was formerly director general of the
military iutelligeBce bureau Of the war
Office and recently was attached 20 the
japanese army IN Manehuria as an OBJ
server
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
COSTLY NEW YORK BLAZE.

New York Dec 1.-Two hundred
thousand dollars worth of furs were
destroyed by fire today in the estab 'ish-
ment of Max Piaseeki & Co, whole
sale furriers and manufacturers of au-
1OmObiie garments, 81 and 80 East
Twenty-first street. Other tenants in
the building suffered heavy damage
from water.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
MARTIAL LAW IN
THE PROVINCES
Each Russian Governor General Be-
comes an Autocrat.
CLOUDS GROWING DARKER
EVEN WITTE is IN DANGER or
ASSASSINATION.


=
= Moscow. Dee. j, > ,. m.-Ihe ,
= mutiny Of the Rostoff grenadier :
y regiment collapsed ANONYMOUSLY :
= tonight owing 20 internal dissen- =
sion and the discomfort of a large
= portion of the sold ers with the =
= programme of the socialist lead =
, ers, who wished to force them to
= open collision with the loyal 4
= troops
, After 8 meeting late this after I
= noon two battalions and a machine =
y gun detachment deserted. The mu-
y tineers sent a deputatiOn to Gen :
eral PlaVotfski, saying they had :
y returned 10 duty. imploring his
. pardon and volunteering 10 enter :
= the barracks and se,ze the revo- :
y lution3ry committee SO as TO I
= prove their repentance. I
The ringieGdeUs endeavOred in =
> vain 10 hold the other battalions
= i'm line but the detection of their =
: malcOntents. :
y Upon General PlavOffski's ulti- =
y matum that he would open fire UNI =
= less they Immediately surrendered =
= the remaining mutineers laid down
= Their arms and delivered uD Pri-
= Vate Schabaroff and other MEM =
bers of the revolutionary commit :
= tee, as we'll as several civilian agi- =
= The officers then resumed COM
y mand of the regiment. :
y 1t is expected that other disaf- =
= fected regiments will return to
a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18

Paul Morton Wants to Head Off Adverse Insurance Legislation
Without the Aid OF Andrew Hamilton and
House of Mirih'

Al EW YORK, Dec ,17.-An appeal to
IL the policy holders in all the states
GA the union 10 lend their assist
ance in preventing adverse legislation
Is made by President Paul Morton OF
the Equitable Life Assurance society
in d circular letter which is being sent
to policy-holders. President Morton
says that the insurance business is Ger
tain 10 be the subject Of great cOnsid-
Grafton by legislatures soon to con-
Vene as a result of what has been
printed and said about insurance dur
ing the last six months.
Depends on Policy-Holders.
But you cannot give men character
nor make them honest by preamble,
resolution or enactment' says the let
ter What the life insurance business
needs above everything is honesty and
good business administration. There
can be no objection TO proper legislation
safeguarding the business but il should
De sound and sane. The society de-
Ponds upon its pOlicy-hOiders 10 see
that there is no unreasonable legisla-
ton enacted. tt may from time to time
call their attention 20 measures calcu-
i.-ted to do them harm, but under no
circumstances viii il be party TO any
corrupt methods 81 preventing strike
LEGISLATION. We aim TO meet the just
requirements of every state and gov
errment and rely upon our policy hold
ers to see that no injustice is done
them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18

Portland. Ore, Dec. IA special
from North Yakima 10 the Oregonian
SAYS.
The robbers who held up the North
Coast limited at Hillside siding in the
Yakima conyOn. eleven miles north OF
here. evidently boarded the train willis
al this place. as the train did not stop
until Il was compelled 70 do so by the
robbers. at Hillside siding A boy is
being held at Enensburg who was on
,tho blind baggage. He says the two
men got on top OF The mail car at this
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
WYOMING MAN PRESENT
AT NOTABLE REUNION

Maiden. Mass. Dec. 1I-Mrs. Abbie La
Vinia Burrell. aged 81 years. has Just had
a reunion here OF her ron sons and
among them is Walter :. BurrclI Of Sherl-
dan. Wyo., rem irkable character on &c
cCEnt OF his extensive travels ia pretty
nearly every country ou the globe and
who has pioneered almost every new gold
mining location in the last thirtv-five
years. lie has suffered snipWrec1 upon
the sea and hardshiDs upuu land
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
HUNTER KILLS HIMSELF
Slips on Wet Log and Receives Fatal
Wound From His
Shotgun.

Portland, Ore, Dec. 17-Robert Rom
mel, jr.. while duck hunting a few
miles north of Portland Saturday,
slipped on a wet log, and i'm falling re-
ceived the charge from his shotgun IN
the abdomen. The yOuns man was
brought TO Portland, where he died to-
day. He was % years old
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
WORK OF ART STOLEN.

Florence, Italy. Dee. ia most au-
dacious theft has been committed in q
church at Pescina. where the thieves
succeeded in stealing a notable work
of Luca Della Robia after removing
the entire altar. The loss is looked
upon as incalculable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
NORTHERN PACIFIC ROBBERS HAVE
ESCAPED FROM THEIR PURSUERS

place ana rode to Hillside siding. At
that point they climbed down from the
car 20 the rear of the tender, while the
train was running at full speed.
Saw the Guns First.
The engineer and firemen did not
see them till they pointed guns into
their faces, ana commanded them 10
stop the train The fireman was or
dered back 10 cut Ae9se the express ana
maiI car. WaicA he did The engineer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18

IAI ASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE four
w days before the holiday adjourn
ment VIII be dedicated in the
house 10 further discussion of federal
control of insurance and TO complet~
ing the enactment of the Panama
emergency appropriation. There are
many members who desire TO talk
about insurance. Speaker Cannon has
cOncurFed in the general view in the
house that the presidents message
furnished as good a basis as anything
else for this debate. Many members
will not wait until Thursday to re-
turn to their homes for the holidays.
Committee work viii progress during
the debate. The ways and means
committee viii continue its hearings
of the Philippine tariff and the appro-
priations committee will begin the
preparation of the District of Columbia
appropriation bill. The statehood bill
IS 70 be Perfected but VIII not. under
the present plan, be brought into the
house until Jan. 4, when it is expected
60 constitute the first business.
Senate Programme.
The senate viii meet the wishes of
the house for an adjournment for the
Christmas holidays on Thursday next.
Meantime the senate viii probably
content itself with comparatively little
work unless there should be difficulty
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
Two eLocks BURNED:

Dallas. Ills. Dec. 1.-Two Of the
principal business blocks Of this city
were burned today with the contents,
entailing a loss of $4,000. Among the
losers are the Review, a weekly pews-
paper, and the First National hank.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
Senate Programme.
SENATOR CLARK'S FAST TRAIN.

Chicago 1.-The Los was mt
o VII be
Los
Wflbe
the initial
Paul Minneapolis
from Kansas City viii join the spend three DAYS
in Los Angeles vicinity 49, -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
Disoarded Their overalls.

This morning q glove was found OF
the hill side and two pairs of oVeralls
were picked out Of the river As each
man was dressed in iOveralls II, is be
lieved they diseardei them and then
boarded the passenger tFain and went
with IL 10 Eliensburg or farther wesl.
The sheriffs posse have nos yrJ found
any clue 20 the Identity OF the two men.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
HoLDUPs CAPTURED.

Wausau Wis. Dee. 1.-THE two men
who yesterday held up the Colby state
bank at Colby Wis. were captured in
saloon here today making no resist
ance. All Of the stolen money was re-
covered. Both say they are farmers
and never before committed a. crime
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
CHINESE WILL
GATHER IDEAS
Commission Expected to Arrive IN
This Country in February.
EXPECT TO LEARN MUCH
MANY AMERICAN CITIES WILL
BE VISITED.

Al EW YORK, Dec. 1..-Aceoedins 10
III cable advlces received here today
by A. ". Bash. WHO has extensive
business interests in Chine. the TWO di-
visions of the imperial Chinese commits
sion appointed by the empress-doWagcr
to study the governments of Japan
Germany. Austria. France. England
and America, will arrive i'm This com-
try in February. One of the divisions
VIII journey leisurely across the Amer
lean continent from Seattle and take
steamer here for Europe, The other
division viii make an extended stay iE
America. expecting TO spend at least
two months in Washington.
The party which viii remain in Amer
lea to study the form of government
here is headed by Tuaug Fong, gov
ernor of the province of Human, and
viii arrive about Feb. p nj san Fran
cisco.
Will Visit Many Cities.
The party bound for Europe viii arr
rive at Seattle about the time the other
reaches San Francisco. L is headed boy
Prince Tsai Chi, accompanied by Grand
Counsellor Hsu KUon Chi. This par
TVS trip east has been planned with a
view 10 showing the commissioners as
much as possible of the country in the
brief time they will have before de-
parting for Europe. Coming east the
party viii visit st. Paul and Minneap-
oils and inspect the great flour mills OF
Minneapolis Several days viii be spent
in Chicago. during which a study OF
municipal affairs viii be made at Mag
ara Fails and West Point, and VIII att
tract the Chinese visitors for day
and then they will go 10 Washington
to spend a few days and 10 see con-
gress in session.
Leaving Washington the commission
ers will visit the shipyards at Phila-
delphia, and after spending several
days in the city VIII sail for Europe %
carry out their investigations there.
Original Plan Abandoned
When the Chinese commission frsi
started on its journey. coming by way
of Japan. il was rumored that the
United States would be avoided oa ac-
| count of its exclusion of Chinese labor
| ers and the alleged III treatment OF
! students and other Chinese travellers al
| several American ports. The plan Of
! crossing the continent through Canada
was abandoned, however, when it was
realized that study Of the American
| form Of government would be one oI
| the most important features Of tb,
! commissions labors, which, it is de
elared, may form the basis for a con
| stitutional form of government I'm Chi
ma within the next twelve years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
Should Cast Them Out.

Apostle Smith went on to say that
the churches would become a power
for good in the world only when the
ministers would say 90 saloonkeepeT7
and those who participate I'm kindred
evils.
My friend, you must either get out
of your wicked business or quit this
church; and they sh. Id say it PC
gardless of the fact that i'm driving
such people SIJ OF the church they
drive out heavy contributors
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
Ito GOES 10 koREA.

London, Dec 1S.-The correspondent
OF the Standard at Kobe. Japan. says
that The Marquis Ito has accepted an
appointment as resident general IN Ko-
rea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18

Constanunople. Dec. 1.-THE inter
national feet which has hsen 2 dem
onstration in Turkish waters has been
recalled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
Would Lower Dividends.

Any unfair Insurance law or unfair
insurance tax measure enacted by your
state legislatures Injuries you and re-
dnces the dividend earnings of your
policy Your dividends would be near
~ 10 per cent larger If it were not for
the state taxes and license fees that
the society is obliged 20 pay.1
Mr.. Morton expresses the opinion
that the Equitable has no right 60 con-
tribute TO political campaign funds and
informs the policy-hOlders that no such
Contributions viii be made by the So
clety IN the future. He says in future
the society's reserve viii be invested
IN real estate mortgages or the securi-
ties of other we'll established corpora To-
tons serving those sections of the
country which produce the premiums.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
ROOSEVELT ENDEAV0RS
TO DISARM SUSPICION
Correspondence With Attorney General Moody
Given to the Public
Harmon and hudson Were Called Into the Santa Fe Case Be-
cause Morton Was Cabinet OfiCer-Labored Effort
to Show They We're Mistaken.

AhIASHINGTON. Dec. l7.-some inn
w portant history concerning the
action of the government against
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail-
way company was made public today
oy authority Of President Roosevelt. It
was in the form of two letters, under
date of the 18th and 18th inst, re-
spectively, the one being written by
Attorney General Moody and the other
Dy the president The letters quote
court decisions and give considerable
Information concerning the action of
the president ana the attorney general
IN the Santa Fc case. particularly with
reference 10 the work of the counsel.
desSrs. Harmon of Cincinnati and
Judson Of 81. Louis. who were en-
pioyed by the governments 10 inquire
9ht" the facts of the case and VINO
subsequently Withdrew from fl be-
cause their recommendations as to the
prosecution of the santa Re officials
We're not adopted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
Economy Promised.

lie assures the policy holders that
the financial condition Of the society
as disclosed by a most careful exami-
nation by competent and disinterested
accountants, is excellent, and many
economies already in practice and 9th
ers yet TO be made surely viii enhance
its conditions. He urges all policy
holders to continue the payment of
their premiums and says the investi-
cation o. the society has convinced
him that there is no cheaper way than
this for them to have sound life insur-
ance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
APOSTLE SCORES
THE MINISTERS
Hylum NJ. Smith Assails the Preach
ers of Other Denominations.
SIN IS NOT DECREASING
SAYS EVIL-ooERs ARE ADMITTED
TO CHURCH FELLOWSHIP.

D REACHERs OF denominations 9TH
err than the Latter-day Saints
We're scored by Apostle Hyrum n.
smith in an address at the tabernacle
yesterday afternoon. Apostle smith
pointed out what he declared were the
causes for the fact that SUCH demon
nations are failing To make line world
better. and Tor q dwmdliug ia the mem
b rship of th-ir churches
Inc occasion WIS the afternoon
meeting OF the quarterly conference of
lhe SaIt Lake stake of Zion. stake
PRESIDENT Nephl J.. Morris presided
ana Apostle RudGer ClaWson delivered
q pileI preliminary talk upon the he
cessity Of repentance as y ,.as,9s ~
salvation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
Advises Them TO Keep Still.

The nth is that so-calIed Christian
ministers may as Well keep still ON the
subjects ] have mentioned SO long as
they and their f0cFs continue 10 hold
in responsibility people guilty of the
offenses / have mentioned. and So long
as such offenders are received i'm FUN
fellowship I'm the churches.
The truth is that the druukard D.
not alone responsible for his miserable
condition. or for the degradation and
poverty of his wife and children. and
minister is foolish TO preach ag9ing,
drunkenness so long as leading mem-
bers Of his own church fatten aud grow
rich out Of the contributions Of drunk
ards o.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
Must Cleanse themselves.

After declaring that the ministry Of
'so-called -hristian ministers" is Ir-
sucC esstul. and saying trar mis- a-ser-
non was proved nr -trc r.ravaflif-e-
Wickedness throughout Chriefendorn.
Mr.. Smith declared.
"A church TO prevail AGAINST Wicked
ness and s-n must FIRST cIcaree itself
OF what avail is ID for minister p.
preach against drunkenness yrber
looking into his congregation. he car
see one of the leadiu- members of his
church who is a salo1ukeeper-a ,par.
who thrives by making Iruukardse o.
what avail is IT. for him fo crv ont
against gambling when leading mem
Der or his congregation cithrr is "a
gambler III some line or rents his uron-
erty Tor gambling purposes OF what
avail IS a preachmeut against The sin
of prostitution if church members reur
houses and rows of houses for immoral
purposes
Divorce is an evil which is d0fna- MS
much as any other ore Thing 10 cor
rupt the morals of the American Der-
pie, but what shall FL avail if q Chris
/ tan minister pTearL-s against divorce
/ so long as people divorced for q mere
wnini and without adequate cause con
tinUe 60 occunv positions of Dromi-
hence in the hurGheso
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
Roosevelt's Reply.

has no appeal upon any question of
this kind"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-18
MutIny at Moscow.

Al Moscow. the government is con-
fronted with a mutiny of troops so
Continued on Page 2.
Cañon City record., 1905-08-31
Wanted, PlAstefinS Bids

WANTED, at once, by Portland Ce'
ment company, Portland, Colorado
bids for inside plastering, s,i75 yards,
2-coat work, hard wall plaster. on wood
lath, float finish. Portland Cement Co
will furnish all material and attach
metal lath outside. 1900 yards out
side plaster, 2-cost work, Portland ce-
ment and sand mortar. on metal lsth.
float finish. Contractors to furnish
tools and labor only and put on wood
lath inside
Bids will be received until Sept, z.
Contractor must be prepared to COM
mence work Immediately upon receiy-
ing contract. Portland Cement Co.
reserves right to reject any or all bids
Address Aman Moore. Mgr, Portland.
Colorado.
Cañon City record., 1905-08-31
Fine Amusement Feature

The bucking contests to take place
during the fair promises to become one
Of the foremost amusement features OF
the week and is sure to enlist the in
terest of all classes of people. The fair
association has appropriated large
amount of money to secure daily exhi-
bitions by Johnson's famous troupe Of
bucking bulls, bronchos and donkeys
and prizes will be given to whoever
will demonstrate his ability to ride
these stubborn and refractory stesds.
Mr.. Johnson has given exhibitions in
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
with his aggregation Of trick animals
and in each instance they have proven
to be a great attraction.
Cañon City record., 1905-08-31
C. ". T. T..
Bethel, ]

artesian water was encountered at q
depth of about ! 600 feet Three wells
have already been opened having an
average how OF over 10000 gallons
for a hours.
The company proposes to pipe the
water to South Canon and adjacent
territory and furnish the water at a
cost not TO exceed two and half cents
hundred gallons, and install the
meter system for measuring the water.
The water, as anslyred by Prof. John
son, expert and city analyzer for
Chicago, shows 1t to be almost abso-
lusely pure, devoid of sulphur or min
erai matter. The wells receive their
supply from the melting SHOWS and
rsins from the watersheds, embracing
several Thousand square miles.
The company consists OF James H.
Peabody, president; John @ MacDon :
aid. vice president; A. @. Dickinso n.
secretary and the followin g
board OF directors: Col. d. c. Jackling,
Jesse II. Waters. Charles Booking and
Hon. G. K. Gwillim-
Cañon City record., 1905-08-31
Chieftain Favors 1t.

1t should be the general policy OF the
federal government to set aside such
parts OF the national domain as are OF
exceptional natural interests or scenic
beauty In some such way that they
may be preserved from deiacement
and forever maintained for public use
free from the extortion of private
greed.
good example Of the kind of lands
that should be retained as the property
of the national government, or con
veyed in trust for the benefit OF the
people TO some local authority. is 10 be
found nt the Royal Gorge near Canon
City. This canon has been for many
years one OF the best known OF Colo
rado's natural wonders, and the people
of Canon City, and OF the state gener-
ally. feel that IL should remain under
public ownership. The land has al
ready been temporarily withdrawn as
forest reserve, but their ought to be
. more permanent arrangement.
Perhaps the best and most practical
plan would be to nave the land granted
By congress TO Canon City for park
purposes. and thus It could be held
permanently by the city with such i'm
provemepss As might be found prscti-
cable from time to time. This lie the
course nov advocated BY The Record Of
that city. which 10 taking very earnest
interest in the mstter.-PuebIo Chief
tain