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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-06
STILL TALKING OF
PHILIPPINE COMPROMISE
lSneclnl DO the DNeMs.ol


Washington, d. c. Feb. s-The air
is stll filed with rumoFs OF a possible
compromise OH the Philippine bill. Al
though it Is understood TO be nm ad-
mlnistration measure and generally
known that the president and Secy.
Taft are standing behind II with all
the forces at their command. IL is also
understood that the administrations
first love is the Hepburn railroad rate
bill. and tnat some compromise may
be patched up on the Philippine bill II
votes are assured for the othaE
In line with this report the New
York Herald contains the following
article
As a tirst step in the negotiations
now under way toward 2 compromise
between the President and the senate
Nj Roosevelt has animated that he
might be willing 10 sacrifice the Phil
ippine Tariff bin and the Statehood
hin IN their present form in return
for having tho senate pass the Hep
burn rate regulation bill in the shape
in which It passes the house.
The administration, It IL understood,
would be willing to sign a Philippine
tnrin' bill, which makes the rate OF duty
20 be charged on sugar and tobacco
80 per cent Of the Dingley rates instead
OF IS per cent, as provided in the house
bill. The administration would also he
willing TO have the referendum clause
proposed by Senator Foraker inserted
IN the statehood bin to meet the OBJ
jectiOns of the citizens Of Arizona, who
do not want 20 he tied up 10 New Next
co.
In return, however. the president will
Insist that the Hepburn rate bill be
passed IN about its present form. ine
GLIDING the denial OF the right " re-
view TO the railroads.
Whether the concessions offered by
the president will be sufficient 20 pls
cate the senate IS grave question II
Is almost certain some OF the LEADING
members 81 that body will fight for a
more favorable bill 80 long as they
think there r. chance OF whining, but
the desertion OF Democrats 20 the Side
Of the administration continues TO have
a disquietiug effect
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WALLACE SAYS
TAFT WAS VERY MAD
So Angry in His Treatment Of
Him that HE All But
Cursed Me-
HAD NO USE FOR ENGINEER.
Secretary Did Not Want the Benefit
OF Wailacc'> AnnalNsis of
Recommendation

Washington, Feb. 6.--Mr. Wallace said
to the committee that he did a years
work aud that his successor had no
benefit Of his analysis of recommen'
dations. because he said, the secrs-
tary of war told me he did not want II
and had no use for me except upon the
isthmus as a directing engineer He
was so angry In his treatment that he
all but cursed me-
The work | did" said MI Wallace.
extended over complete year, taxi
Ing IN dry aud wet seasons. was
working along different program
which | intended TO put In writing In
my annual report and would have done
SO II | had been permitted TO make o.
report. experimental with the French
excavators SO as TO tell whether Il
would be the more economical 10 use or
destroy the machines which cost prob
abby $50 900 900. | eNperimerted far
enough TO know that these machines
We're not III for use
Telling OF these experiments. Mr.Wal-
lace said he had not estimated because
excavating could be done in March for
30 cents the cubic yard. il could he
done for the same cost in the rainy sea-
son In May, 1t was important 10 detel =
mine whether the higher cost OF exca
waiting was due to the heavy rainfall,
the reduction Of time to an eight-hout
daN or the use OF the French eNca-
Vators. said Mr. Wallace.
Continuing, he said that he under
btood that the cost had gone up a
great deal after he left The organlzn
ton was demoralized he said, for the
rea son that the men had seen theit
chief dscredited and knew that a sue:
cessor was to be appointed who would
not be in sympathy with the work that
had been done Al this point recess
was taken until .. 80 p. m.
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HAYES FACTION OF THE
KNIGHTS OF LABOR ENJ0lNE0

Washington, Feb. 6.--Justice Ander-
son. In equity court No. |, yesterday
signed an Injunction against the hayes
faction Of the knights Of Labor John
W. HAYES, Isaac H. Anderson, lNaac
ID. Chamberlain. Henry A. Beckmeyer
and Michael T. Judge are restrained
as individuals and as alleged oficials
OF the Knights of Labor from in1uring,
destroying or in any wise disposlng oil
the records OF the ORDER from calling
or holding any meeting OF the general
assembly OF the order pending the de-
termination OF quo warranto proceed
ines on the law side of the court.
The defendants name may not, ac-
cording to the injunction order, eject
change OF parties to the controversies
involved. or receive any money nom
the members Of the order or dlsbursng
the same without keeping accurate
books OF account.
The restraining order IL not TO go
into effect until the complaints ME an
undertaking to be approved by the court.
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tBy Associated Press.J

Washington. Feb, 6,--The resumption
OF the hearings in the case of senator
Smoot before tho senate committee on
privileges and elections which was 20
have begun today Was postponed until
tomorrow. A large number Of Wit
neSses and attorneys were present In
the committee room. but IL was found
al the last moment that SO many mem
hers Of the committees had other COM
mittee engagements that 1t would he
impossible to maintain n quorum.
There was evidently a disappointment
over the postponement 10 the people
assembled.
John g. Carlisle represented the pro-
testants IN place Of Judge Tayler. who
appeared previously in the case As In
the former hearings large number OF
the spectators were women
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When His Wife Went to Call Him
To Breakfast She Found
Him Dead.
EVIDENTLY A CASE OF SUICIDE
Was Under Investigation by States At
torney, Two Banks and His
Congregation.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 6.-The Rev. George
II. Simmons, pastor Of the First Bap-
list church, president OF the Interstate
Savings bank and the Peoples Savings
bank and recently appointed manager
OF the Yates senatorial campaign in
Peoria county. was found dead in bed
this morning. He had been the object
of investigation at the hands of the
states attorney, by two banks. and his
congregation on grave charges and II
is presumed to be case OF suicide.
The body was found by his wife when
she called him to breakfast simmons
left a letter In which he said this was
his last night on earth. It said
mo blame must attach to ex-Gov.
Yates nor his associates. He simply
gave me an opportunity which his OPP
ponents and my enemies have prevent
ed my using
The last line that time falls me
hould attempt to write personal mes
sages," indicates Simmons was dying
as he brought his letter to a close
Physicians who were hastily sum
moned are OF the opinion that his death
was caused by cyanide Of potassium.
The Peoples Savings bank, of which
simmons was president, in the work.
mems quarter Of the city, did not open
It's doors this morning. Cashier LOOK
said 1t would remain closed until some
future action was determined on. There
was a run upon the bank Yesterday and
by 10,o'clock this morning large
crowd surrounded the building, clamor-
ing for their money, The Interstate
Savings Bank. OF which he was presi-
dent. up 10 Yesterday, when his resigna-
ton was accepted and u. c. Hedrich
elected IN his stead, was also the OBJ
iect of runs yesterday and today. Early
this morning the bank building was
crowded with depositors demanding
their money. Cashier Anicker said they
would be able 10 stand the drain.
Or. simmons came TO the First Bap-
fist church 1--WE years ago from Terre
Haute Ind, and had been remarkably
successful. He secured national publ
CITY two years ago by advocating a
dramatlzation of the life of Christ. He
became local manager Of the senatorial
campaign of former Gov. Yates week
ago and shortly after serious stories af-
fecting morals were circulated States
Attorney Scholes undertook an investi-
cation yesterday and secured some
sensational confessions from boys OF
his congregation. DR., Simmons was 40
years old.
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FOUR KILLED IN
AN 0.R.8N. WRECK
Train No. 5, Chicago Express,
Runs Into Passenger From
Spokane.
CAUSED BY MISHAP TO ENGINE
Signal to stop Was Given But II Was
Impossible to Act in Accord
ance With IL.

Portland. Or Feb. 6.-Meager par
ticuars of wreck on the Oregon Rail-
road & Navigation company near Bridal
Ven, involving passenger train No. 3,
from Chicago ana train No. 3, from
Spokane both westbound. In which four
people were killed and two others serl-
ously and perhaps fatally injured, have
been received here. II appears that
the engine Of No. broke down and she
was waiting for No. TO pass her,
Train No. came along at great speed
and was signalled. but an accident u
some kind to the engine prevented the
train from being brought to stop and
she crashed into the rear OF No. 3, de-
m0lishing the rear car, In which We're
six people, all of whom were injured.
-Four died shortly after being removed
from the wreck and the other two are
so seriously injured that they may not
survive their injuries. The names OF
the killed and injured are not obtain
able.
The fireman and engineer Of No. I
are both reported as being scalded by
the bursting of the boiler of their en-
CINE the engineer being very seriously
injured,
The accident occurred at 1855 this
morning short distance west Of Bridal
Veil.
THE DEAD.
Edward l.. Smoot Of Portland
Andy Edwards, checkman No 3.
Man named Henry
one man yet unknown.
INJURED.
Mrs. W. Riley OF Wala Walla, badly
injured.
James X. Russell, East oakland, Cal,
badly injured may survive.
Engineer Swain OF No 5. Portland
scalded, not serious,
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COLD WAVE IS
SWEEPING OVER THE EAST

Washington. Feb. s.-A statement OF
weather conditions and general fore
cast issued by the weather bureau to-
day shows that the cold wave has
reached tho New England and middle
Atlantic coast and cold weather Is
general this morning east OF the Rocky
mountains except in the South Atlantic
states. the temperature ranging rom
10 to 30 degrees below the seasonable
average In central and northern New
York the minimum temperatures were
from To more than 20 degrees below
zero and the line OF zero temperature
extends into northern kentucky Low
temperature win continue tonight and
Wednesday from the Ohio valley and
lower lake region eastward. although
there will be some moderation Wednes-
day.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Norfolk 20 Halter
or
NEW YORKS CoLDEST DAY
New York. Feb. e.--Today was the
coolest IN the present winter in New
York city, the mercury touching five
above zero. This was one degree cold
er than the previous low record Of the
winter.
WARMER IN ST. PAUL.
st. Paul. Feb. 6.--Street thermome-
ters registered 10 degrees below zero
here today--six degrees warmer than
yesterday.
EIGHTEEN BELOW
Lacrosse, Wis Feb. 6.--The mercury
fell to IS below zero and the extreme
weather is interfering with the rum
ming Of trains, All trains being from
one to three hours late today
TWENTY FIVE BELOW.
Superior. Wis. Feb. AT 7:So this
morning the mercury stands at 25is
below zero. Yesterdays record OF 2s
below al A. m. was broken at Hibbing.
Mimi, where the mercury fell 10 81
below,
FORTY UNDER.
Rome, y. Y Feb. 6.--Northern New
York was today swept by cold wave
which involved greater hardship be-
cause OF the unusual warmth ~ the
winter thus far. Today was by far the
coolest Of The winter one 81 the hold
est points was at Camden. whore 90 be-
low was recorded. II was 30 below IN
TINS CITY, 80 al NpftnNllls. ~ AT Johns
town and Ballston. 10 at AmsS rdaiu
and 80 below NJ Saratoga
10 BELOW AT PGTTsBURG.
Pi,tsburg. Feb 6.--Wlth the Their
mometer registering below zero. Pitts
burg today experienced the coolest
weather Of the winter. Last night the
police stations were filed with the
homeless. and a gas shortage IN sew
eral sections ~ the city caused much
suffering Colder condition are ex-
pected.
FORTY BELOW AT PLATTSBURG.
Plattsburg. ~ T.. Feb, "a tenn
perature OF 10 below zorro was report
ed today from Loon Lake in the Adj
irondack mountains.
NEW ENGLAND SHIVERS.
Boston. Feb. ga cold wave driven
by high wind sent shiyer over New
England today. The coolest point was
at Northhel1, Vermont. where the Their
mometer registered % below zero In
this city and on the coast generally
/. averaged 10 I below zero.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-06
TUESDAY FEBRUARY
UTAH MAN TELLS HOW GREAT
INLAND SEA is BEING MADE
How the Colorado Flowing Mighty
Rising the Rate Of Three Inches a Week-t IS Now
Miles Wide and Forty Miles Long.

Manager Langford of Saltair returned
this morning, from a trip to the Gulf of
California and to the Salton Sink. He
corroborates the reports from the letter
as to the great valley filling up, and
says the Colorado river is running into
II In two streams. one as wide as Salt
Lake street, and very deep, and the
second great deal wider, and deeper
still. lie was told that none of the
river Is now running into the gulf, and
the water in the Sink is rising at the
rate of two or three inches week.
The lake IL at present ~ miles long and
Is to 90 miles wide, and 70" ',ot deep
In the deepest part The Southern Pa
citic has been forced to move its tracks
three times, and Is now being compelled
TO relocate once more. This time, how
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-06
INSURANCE IN IOWA.
Thos. ". Lawson Arrives nj Dcs Moines

Des Moines. Ia, Feb 6.--Thomas W.
Lawson OF Boston arrived In Des Moines
this morning for n conference with GOV.
Cummins IN regard 10 the insurance In.
vestleatiou In Iowa. r. s. Montett. form
erly attorney. general Of Ohio; n II.
older. manaelng editor OF the San Fran
cisco Bulletin. and several Boston news
papermen accompanied him Immediately
upon arrival Gov. Cummns met the party
at the Rock Island depot and drove to the
Chamberlain hotel.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-06
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

Washington. Feb. 6.-Mr. Hale, who
has been III, was in his scat when the
senate met today, for the first time I'm
three weeks, and at his instance the
senate consented unanimously to re-
consider the votes by which the bill
for the reorganization of the dental
corps OF the army and the bill increas-
ing the efficiency OF the medical depart
ment OF the army We're passed
Mr.. Tlllman's resolution for an in
vestlgation OF the Chinese boycott was
adopted.
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ever the railroad track Is being placed
so high that there will be no question:
as 10 It's pelmanency. All attempts
up to date, To stem the flow Of the
river, have failed. and unless something
can be effectually done before the high
water comes In May and June, there
will be no doubt but that the inland
sea lines will be reached again There
are Few boats on the lake. but they
are small.
only railroad men aud engineers
know how formidable task has con-
fronted the Southern Pacific in the
work of removing It's tracks. H. has
spent millions IN lighting the waters of
this great inland sea without avail
For a time II would be successful. but
for time only as the waters would
soon pass the barriers that had been
built TO keep them out And now they
are assuming such proportions as TO
command state and government at
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tention. II is interesting to note that
the Southern Pacific took q Salt Lake
man down there TO be division sueprin-
tendent and TO look after and super
wise this particular work The man Is
Howard V. Platt, who, according to all
reports, has been making good" In tho
most desirable manner
Mr.. LmgfOrd went over the border
into Bajo California. (MeSican terri
tory 10 look into some mining proper
ties there. and says the mines IN that
section are gold silver and lead---uO
copper or iron. II was as warm during
the daV as during August I'm Salt Lake,
but cool and pleasant at night, I'm the
summer time, the country IS Il furnace.
MI Langford cav part Of the Beryl
wreck on the san Pedro. aud found the
engine standing ON the track with GOA
and other cars all banked up around It.
Travel has been resumed by the use of
shoe ly track
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THREE BURNED TO DEATH.
Young Children OF J. ID. CIPHER Lose
Lives In Burning Home.

Helena. Mont, Feb. 6.-The three
young children OF j. r. CIPHER. all girls
aged /. and years. were burned TO
death in their home six miles south Of
Tib Timber yesterday afternoon. ac-
cording to special to the Record. 1t
appears their father and mother were
both absent. leaving the little ones
alone When the parents returned they
found the house in ruins. It is sup
posed the children were playing with
matches,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-06
IS IT S. C. ARMSTRONG?
Badly Decomposcd Body of Man With

Pittsburs. Feb. 1.-THE badly decom-
posed body OF a man with a bullet hole
through his head which was found yes
terday IN thicket on the outskirts 81
Roanoke, Va, Is believed to be that Of
Sturley c. Armstrong, the cashier Of the
Washington National bank, who mys-
terlously disappeared from this city
Jan, e
Mr.. Armstrong had held responsible
positions for 70 years. Notwithstanding
the fact that his accounts were found 10
be entirely correct, many Of the foreign
deposItOrs of the bank becoming fright
ened at his prolonged absence, withdrew
their money, but confidence was ra-
stored.
Mrs, Armstrong declared It was her
belief that her husbands mind had be-
come derangcd from over-work and
anxiety.
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FOR CLEAN MONEY.
Rep. Fowler of New York Introduces
Bill Providing for Ii.

Washington. Feb. 6,-Representatlve
Fowler, (N. j., has introduced clean
money bill which provides that any
person or corporation having mutilated
or worn currency may send II by reg
slercd mail 10 the treasury u The
United states and receive in exchange
new currency without postage or reg
istration fee either way. The bill also
approprlates 100000 for the transporta-
tlon OF worn gu. currency from cub
treasures and lscal agents Of the gov
eminent TO the treasury of the United
States and FOR the return OF new cur
renoy,
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WCER0Y OF FAR EAST.
Gen. GrodokoG VIII be Appointed
with Command of All Forces.

81. Petersburg. Feb. 6.-Reports
which have been in circulation for sew
ersl days To the effect that Gen. erode
kon, who was governor OF the Amur
territory during the Boxer uprising
and who became noted for his ruthless
measures In restoring order In the
Amur region and In Manchuria. will be
appointed Elceroy " the far east with
command VI the 20 and sea forces,
are mi.autboritatively confirmed.
Gen. Grodekon, who Is 62 years of age
and q member Of the council Of the en-
pire. LETT ST. Petersburg last week for
Harhin Gen. Linevitch, the command
on of the Manchurian armies, VIII nrob-
ably retire. His name has been men,
toned IN connection with the vlceroyal-
" of the Caucasus.
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INTEREST IS "PETERlNG OUT"
A Quorum Was Not Present and
Former Senator Carlisle
Was Disappointed.
Only a Few Spectators Were Present
And Oiiicial Opinion Was That
The Case l. Weakening.
Especial to the News ~

Washington, ID. g. Feb. 6--senators
Knox and Hopkins were compelled 10
attend q meeting oc me inter-ocean
canal committee this morning. and for
That reason the elections committee
postponed, the reopening of the Smoot
case until tomorrow morning.
OTHER WITNESSES.
The witnesses summoned are an in
Tie ci,y and they include besides those
mentioned yesterday. William Thomas
Jones, OF Spanish Fork and Joseph
Smith, Jr. head Of the Reorganizad or
Jusephlte church. who win also testify.
CARLISLE DISAPPOINTED.
Former Senator Carlisle was first to-
appear in the committee room this
morning, and seemed disappointed oves
the delay.
INTEREST "PETERING OUT"
Interest in the case seems to have
died out There We're few spectators
and not quorum OF the commit
tee present ana among the senator's
seen on the noor the preponderance OF
opinion appears to be that the affair
has petered out
THE PHILIPPINES BILL.
The. senate committee on the Philip
pines adjourned from yesterday until
tomorrow, when the tariff bill will
again be taken up Senator Burrows
who has taken great interest In the
subject 50 far. viii not be present, as
he must preside over the deliberations
OF the election committee.
Major Richard w. Young Of Salt Lake
Will attend hearings. hut has no inten-
tion Of addressing the committee.
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MEXICAN WAR VETERANS.
National Assn WIN Hold Thirty-thir,l

Washington, Feb 6.~'rhe thirty third
annual reunion Of the National Associ-
alton OF Mexican War Veterans Will
be held IN this city Feb % and %. Il
will be the first reunion held at the
national capital since 1885. Monroe
Murdoch OF this city, secretary of the
association In charge OF the arrange
ments.
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col. ". \. ALLEN DEAD.

New York, Feb. 6.--F II. Allen re.
ceived a cable message yesterday from
Honolulu announcing the death OF his
half-prother. col. VIM. F. Allen, aged
81 years, He il survived by his widow,
Mrs. Cordelia Allen.
Col. Allen was born IN Brattleboro,
VI, and went 20 Hawaii when his faith
err. Elijah II, Allen. was sent there a.
United States minister lie served as
collector OF the port OF Honolulu for
many years. His title was granted by
King Kalakaua. on whose staff he
served.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-06
SENATOR HEPBURN
GREATLY IMPROVED,
lsneclnl 10 the .lNeNs..l

Washington. y. c., Feb s-Sensa-
tionsl reports as 90 the condition OF
Senator Hepburn appear In the east
ern papers. II was reported this NORM
ing his recovery was doubtful. tele-
phone message Just received by the
News correspondent. y, M, says his
condition is much improved and the
senator probably viii be out In few
days
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BILL TO COMPEL HOTELS TO
PUT CLEAN SHEETS ON BEDS

Chicago. Feb. ga dispatch TO the
Record-Heraid from Columbus Ga,
says:
Georgia travelling men yesterday be.
ean a clean sheet crusade by drafting a
bin which one OF the members Of the
Travellers Protective association who
is q member OF the legislature, will in
troduce. requiring hotel keepers 10
change the bed linen before assigning
q room to a new guest IL Is claimed
that Ia some " the smaller towns the
sheets are changed but once a week.
no matter how many persons occupy
the bed In that time,
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LOST A LEG.

Stephen Markham OF Robinson. Utah,
left the Holy cross hospital today for
his home, Mr.. Markham underwent an
operation by which his left leg was
amputated at the knee The accident
IN which hc was injured occurred Dec.
~ al Robinson. when a log was rolled
from huge pile and crushed the lower
part OF his limb,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-06
BRITISH BARK BURNED.

Ansing. Island Of Formosa, Feb c.
The British bark Mobile Bay, which
arrived here Jan, Is from New York
was totally destroyed by fire.
today. Her crew was landed. The bark
had 1000 cases Of kerosene on board.