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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22
MILLIONS IN CRAFT TO RAIL WAYS
AGAIN IN THIS YEARS. POSTAL BILL
Subsidy for the Railroads Because
They Say They Must Have 1t
Oblivion for the Statesmen Who
Oppose This Mammoth Graft of
Public Moneys

WASHINGTON, D. c., March %
About 100000 has benn added
to the sum appropriated for rail
way mail pay. in the bill which vii
soon be reported to the house by
the committee on postoffices and
post roads.
This will make the total $4,000,
600 for this one item.
Representative Chas. n. Grosven
or says this $43,ooo,o 900 is about &c
per cent graft.
He claims that a comparison with
the cost of carrying express pack
ages will prove this. Former Sena
tor VIM. E. Chandler, who several
years served as a member of an ex
pert commission to determine the
cost of carrying the mails, agrees
that this charge is excessive, but
thinks the graft is hardly as high
as 20 per cent.
Senator Chandler incurred the
enm of the railways in his state
by making a report unfavora bic to
the railways on this subject, and
was defeated for reelection to the
senate in consequence.
Members of congress are in dead
ly fear of the railways when it
comes 10 mail compensation. and
so far as can be learned every mem
Der of the committee on postoffices
and post roads voted for this item.
The postoffice appropriation bill
also contains the yearly bonus to
the Southern and the Atchison
roads of s167,175, of which the At
Gibson road gets $4,000, while j.
Pierpont MOrgan's system gets the
rest. This appropriation is known
as the special facilities" appropria-
ton. 1t is not recommended by
Postmaster General Cortelyou, nor
by Second Assistant Shallenberger,
who has charge of the railway mail
pay. 1t never has been recommend
ed by the department.
Chairman Jas. Overstreet, who
is pretty nearly the whole thing
on the postoffce committee, hasn't
much of a defense for putting this
special facilities item in the bill
Here it is:
at has been there for years. The
department did not recommend il
because it has never recommended
special facilities appropriations.
"The railroads claim they could
not give fast mails without the sub
sidy."
Overstreet, however, promised to
air the item on the floor of the
house.
The chairman thinks that the
greatest postal abuse is in second
class mail. He says that the gov
eminent is mulcted $27,000,000 a
year by this abuse. He doesn't say
how much there is ia the $4,000
600 railway mail pay. But he de-
clares the committee will go to the
bottom of the second class matter.
1t is learned that the bill which
Mr.. Overstreet's committee has
framed up will contain a provision
for weighing and exa mining second
class mail matter during a period
OF six months. This, it is under
stood, is for the purpose of laying
the foundation for radical legisla-
ton at next winters session of con.
gress. An increase of the postage
On second class matter is contem
plated.
The house committee on post
offices and post cards is made up as
follows:
Republican. Jesse Overstreet
chairman, of Indiana; N. D. Sperry
=
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22
BITS Of NORTHWEST NEWS

slant communication, have bonded
the Tamiatti placer mines near Dry
creek In the Occur d'Alene district
for $150,000. Mr.. Smith will be
general manager of the company.
The company will take up the bond
in three payments.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22
YOAKUM IMPROVING

CHICAGO, March 22.-B. F. Yoa-
KUN, chairman of the executive
committee of the Rock Island and
Frisco systems, is recovering from
An operation for appendicitis per-
formed Tuesday. He rallied quick
" from the shock and it Is thought
he is in no danger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22

A remarkable well has been
struck in the big glade about 10
miles from Prosser. A farmer
bored for water, expecting to open
an ordinary well, and at a depth of
70 feet struck a geyser. The water
flows about six feet above the sur
face of the ground.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22

An attorney of the North Coast
railway made statement before
the Yakima county commissioners
to the effect that the Northern Pa
cific had proposed to give it a right
of way through Union gap provided
il would pass North Yakima 10
miles to the westward.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22

San Francisco lumbermen have
advanced the price of export lum-
Der $3.50 thousand, making It SIS.
and the coastwise list will also be
advanced. The scarcity of logs is
given as the reason.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22
TALK OVER
Interview
(Scripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., March %.
-Gompers was closeted with labor
leaders today discussing the inter
view with the president yesterday
1t is likely he will begin a propa-
ganda on the problems enumerated
yesterday in the memorial present
ed to the president, to Frye and to
Cannon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22

John Peterson of Kalispell, Gus
todian of the John O'Brip Lumber
mill payroll, who was held up on
Thursday last near Somers, has
been lodged in Jail on account of
suspicious circumstances. The the
DRY is that he stood in with the
play.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22

Acting upon the petition of the
officers Of the Seventh infantry sta
toned at Fort Missoula, the board
of county commissioners of Missou-
la county yesterday passed a reso-
luton revoking the licenses of the
saloon men doing business near the
fort.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22
w, Dwight, of New York.

W, DWIgHC, OF NEW OTK,
Democrats-John A. Moon, of
Tennessee; John NJ. Griggs, of
Georgia; David E. Finley, of South
Carolina; Jas. T. Lloyd, of Missouri
John H. Small. of North Carolina
Wilson H. Hill of Mississippi; Mar
Gus A. Smith, of Arizona.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22

Last week there was a rush by
farmers at Hatton for seed wheat,
but this week at least half counter
manded their orders, as it is found
the wheat was not damaged by the
cold Grain was blown out in
places, and in these instances the
land will have to be reseeded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22

Secretary Bonaparte appeared
before the house committee on
naval affairs yesterday and dis
cussed naval appropriations Among
other matters he urged an appro-
priation for q stationary drydock in
Puget Sound.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22

A big bunch of horses, designed
for the Japanese army, was brought
into John Day, Ore, Sunday by c..
J. Officer, a buyer for Seattle firm,
and Henry Trowbridge, an extern
sive breeder Of Oregon stock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22

In the spring time you renovate
your house. Why not your body ?
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
drives out impurities, cleanses and
enriches the blood and purifies
' 's: ;. entire Ha';',- '''' MVVkH44
cents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22

An unusual number of strawber-
ry plants will be set out at Ken
newick this spring. Many newcom-
ers are unable to purchase plants
in the valley, as every grower has
contractor for plants ahead.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22

This is the latest picture of AIDE
line Patti, the great songstress who
is now living retired at her beau
tiful castle, Graig-y-nos. Wales. She
is GO years old. She was born in
Madrid in 1S43 and made her debut
in New York in 1859
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22
RoLxIsTH1p
neckq MOuRtal1 Tea NuqqeiS

4 Busy Medicine for Busy People.
Brings Golden Xealth ana Renewed
vigor.
A specific for Constipation, Indi-
Eestion, Liver and Kidney Troubles,
Pimplss. Eczema, Impure Blood, bad
Breath. Sluggish Bowels. Headache
and Backache. It's Rocky Mountain
Tea in talbot form, 8B cents a box,
Genuine made by Hollister Drug
Company. Madison, Wis.
001AAS Hn9gskH fox DAllov YsoplA
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22

Boyd P. Doty Of Ohio is to be
the new attorney for the Washing
ton Anti-Saloon league.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22

The Press delivered at your door
for csc per month. Phone S75.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-22

Eastern capitalists with whom r.
Deb. Smith of Anaconda is in con-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07
REPUBLIC QUITS BUSINESS.

The withdrawal of the Republic Oil
company, one of the Standards subsi-
diary corporations, from Indiana, Iowa
and Nebraska, is the first result Of the
Missouri crusade against the monopo-
". Standard officials have long de-
clared that there is competition in the
oil business, and they have pointed to
the Republic company as proof Of
their assertion. There has always
been reason for believing. and most
people did believe. that the Republic
was a creature and a creation Of the
Standard formed for the purpose of
mythical and purely imaginary com
petition for court purposes.
The Republics retirement from the
field is an interesting sequence to the
reluctant admissions of trust officials
under the hot fire of Attorney General
HadIey of Missouri They squirmed
and they wriggled and they twisted.
but they were finally compelled to ad-
NIT that the Republic was not a COM
petipg corporation. The result is that
II can never again be claimed that the
Standard is not the most perfect mo-
nopOly in existence in the United
States today, although the meat trust
is very close second
The next procedure is problematicaI
Attorney. General Hadley undoubtedly
knows his own objects and purposes
There would be small advantage in
disclosing the fact that the Standard
is a monopoly unless there were a way
to-sproceed against It as a monopoly
and against the officials for maintain
ing a combination in restraint of trade
Its quite probable, therefore that
Mr.. Hadley viii go ahead under the
Missouri antitrust statute and either
compel the Standard to permit compe-
tition in that state or to retire from
the field.
In this connection it would seem that
preceedings~ should also be instituted
by a prosecuting officer of the govern
meBt under the Sherman act, for GER
tainly the Standard is engaged in in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07
CONFERENCE CROWD WELCOME.

The conference crowds are as well
come as the belated springtime. They
are with US again, and all of US are
glad to have them. The semi-annual
conference is q great institution. 1t af-
Fords an opportunity, we had almost
said an excuse, for everybody to get to
the big town at least twice a year. All
of the people who are here today don't
rome twice a year, of course. Some
of them don't come oftener than once
in five or ten years, but If it wasn't
for the conference the chances are
they wouldn't come at all.
1t is the fashion to poke some good
natured fun at the country cousins.
They do delay the street cars some.
and some of them seem strangely out
of place amid the rush of the city. But
we who sit and grin at them now
should stop to think that on their ma
tive heath our conference friends do
not look out of place. It is We who
would look out of place there. And it
would be mighty hard for us to get
along without them. Their clothing
may be a few years behind the times
and>their whiskers may not be cut ac-
cording TO the latest mode, but we
don't smile at their fresh vegetables or
turn up our noses at their butter
We are very glad to sell them our
goods and merchandise, and we are
morally sure they will pay every cent
they contract to pay. The mining in
dustry of Utah is an institution the
Withdrawal OF which would cause a
great paralysis of industry. but to
strike at the men and women from the
farms and the fruit ranches. from the
sheep and cattle ranges would be to
strike a blow at our very existence.
The old man who has difficulty in
lodging the street cars, while you look
at him and smile may have cattle on a
thousand hills; he may raise enough
on his farm to feed everybody in a city
precinct
So let's give the visitors a good time
while they are here, so that they'll
want to come again. And, by the way
you might want to go out to the coun.
try this summer, you know.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07
GROWTH OF TusKEeEE.

Few institutions in this country
have accomplished as much permanent
good from a very small beginning as
has the Tuskegee Institute in Alaba-
ma, founded by Booker washington,
the greatest negro of his generation,
perhaps the greatest of any generation.
In his address on the occasion of the
quarter centennial of Tuskegee the
other day Mr. Washington told some
thing of the origin and the growth of
the institution. He told how it had
it's birth in a little building loaned for
the purpose by the African Methodist
Episcopal church. 1t had then one
teacher and thirty pupils and was alb
soIutely without anything it could call
its own.
From this it has extended it's ma
terial foundation" said Mr. Washing
ton. Ito 1900 acres of land, 900 of which
are cultivated. 1t has eighty-six build
ings, some small, others large, and
real and personal property to the value
of 1914. 943. If we add to this the, pro-
ductive endowment fund of 81, 22S, ass in
the hands Of the trustees it will be
seen that the total material resources
of the institution now amount to 81
10S, 4O1- For operating expenses we had
at first only the $4,000 annually grant
ed us by the state of Alabama. The
present cost of operating is annually
about $1S2, 600 A large proportion of
this sum we have to secure from the
public each year So much for the
physical side of our institution.
The student body is now composed
OF more than 400 students instead of
thirty pupils. Besides the 176 in the
training school, or children's house.
there are half a hundred in the town
night schools. The first students came
from the counties Immediately around
the school. Now students come to US
mainly from the lower south, but in all
thirty-six states and territories and
twelve foreign countries are represent
ed. A circumstance which adds to the
expense and complication of our eff
forts is that 90 per cent of our stu
dents board and sleep upon our
grounds, this being necessary in order
that we may impart correct habits of
home life. With the number of stu
dents named. it is safe to say that we
refuse admission, for lack of room and
means, each year to as many girls as
we enroll"
With some members of his own race
Booker Washington is unpopular He
has always preached the doctrine of
self-help for the negro. At no time
has he had any patience with the
black loafer on the street corner. the
sleeper in the shade Of tree or the
greasy, sweaty black politician eter-
nally believing about the rights of the
negro. Mr., Washington's theory is
that negroes should be taught TO work.
that they should become artisans.
tradesmen, farmers, stockraisers.
The fruits of his labors are seen
throughout the south. A Tuskegee
graduate has no trouble in finding a
good position, and as rule the gradu-
ates of the school are sober. indus
triOus, trustworthy and efficient. More
could not be said for the graduates OF
any school in the land
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07
PROBABLY STRONG.
(MiIwaukee Sentinel.l

80 that is De We're, the great natu-
ralist-poet? I suppose he has written
some beautiful things on fiowers?'
II don't know about that, but 1 once
read a sonnet he wrote to an onion
that was a peach"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

Prophet" Dowie announces that he
will perform a miracle on his return to
Zion City. If he, comes back again into
what he regards as his own most peo-
pie will regard the fact as being a suf-
f1cient miracle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

1t is a very unsafe proposition for an
assistant city attorney to proceed
under the inference that everybody is
as ignorant of the facts in a given
case a is himself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

terstate business and therefore is
amenable to a federal statute. The
public viii await with interest any &C
ton to be taken either by the govern
ment or by Mr. Hadley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

The coal operators say they don't
care to arbitrate their differences with
the miners. 1t is barely possible that
they are afraid they might get an ad-
verse decision.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

Chairman Burrows says he would
like to get the Smoot case out of the
way. So would the rest of US. incIud-
ing several gentlemen who are casting
ambitious eyes at the seat now occu-
pied by the Provo man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

Russian prisoners are threatening to
starve themselves to death unless they
are brought to trial Most people
would prefer that comparatively swift
death to lingering torture in a dun
geon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

Didn't the American party orators
tell you last fall they would give the
city plenty Of water if their ticket
was elected? And aren't they claim
ing credit for it?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07
AUTOMOBILISTS!

have something to say which will
prove of interest to parties contem-
plating the purchase of an automobile
State make of car most favored.
Address ] % Haald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

The only good thing about the pros
pective coal strike is that we arn't
going to need a great deal Of coal for
scme time yet, unless winter should
take notion to come back.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

An eastern banker, making his final
report on an estate in his custody.
showed that it had increased seven
fold in value. There's a man that any
body would vote for for president of
an insurance company
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

Captain Walter Kirton. war CORE
spOndent. will not be able to qualify
as really brave man until he has
gone through a Utah political cam
paign.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07
Observation-Disclosures.

2OO9-Claude Elley. Salt Lake.
Gladys Brind. Salt Lake.
2010-COnrad Whitley, GUnnison.
Aurora Justisen, Spring CITY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07
ADJUSTMENTS TODAY.

Salt Lake, matinee and night-PiffI
Paffi POuf!
Lyric, matinee and night-Reilly &
Woods show
- Grand, matinee and night-"Her Fatal
Love"
Barratt Hall-COnCert.
Orpheum. matinee and night-Vaude-
vile.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07
NANXFNHS
E92E AT2XEY'V
s SS:g ~s&g%

| SgeAsz Xxx,
~ ~
Mrs Richard A. Keyes entertained
a small party of friends at the first of
a series of Iuncheons at Franklin's yes
terday. The table was decorated with
red flowers and red shades and the
guests were Mrs. ]. B. Cosgriff, Mrs.
Edward McGurrin, Mrs. Robert Gould
smith, Mrs. sLOuis c. Robinson and
Miss Mayme Noble.
Miss Beatrice O'Connor entertained
a party of friends at the Orpheum last
evening followed by a Welsh rarebit
supper at her home. The guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Goodwin, Miss
Agatha Berkhoel. Harold Siegel and
William McCrea.
Mrs. John R. Twelves and her daugh-
ter, Miss Faun Twelves, and her son,
Murray who has recently returned
from college, spent yesterday in the
city and will return to Provo today.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer B. Jones go to
Butte this evening for an absence of
few days on business.
4f4A DC1IJdIIlln w ulle VIII entertain
about score of friends at a luncheon
today in honor of Miss Josephine Wells
whose marriage to Douglas Moffat
takes place April IS.
Mrs Kate PrimbIe WooIIey of New
York and London. author of Woman
VS.. Republics" was in the city Thurs
day and spent the afternoon with some
old friends. Mrs. WoolIey was former
~ Kate Primble, daughter of late
Judge Primble of Kentucky.
Mrs. Fred Nye. Mrs. George Matson
and Mrs. o. NJ Runyon of Ogden are
in town for a few days shopping.
Mrs. W. T. Benson will entertain in
formally at cards today for a few of
the most intimate friends of Mrs. John
Lewis.
Mrs. Fred Slade entertained the
members of the Third street card club
at her home yesterday afternoon.
Miss Vivian Little will entertain at
q lunch on Tuesday in honor of Miss
Josephine Wells.
There will be a meeting of the gem
eral board of directors of the State
Federation of Women's club at 10
o'clock this morning at the Ladies' Lit
erary club house
X
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Knight have
come from Alberta, Canada, and are on
their way to Provo to visit friends.
Mrs. Knight was formerly Miss Brim-
hall.
Dore Schwab IS in town for a weeks
visit with Bruce Wedgwood.
Miss Elizabeth Mcintyre gives
matinee party this afternoon followed
by a tea.
Miss Lucille Clark will entertain
party of young girls today at a lunch
con at Franklin's in honor of Miss
Margaret Armstrong of Ogden.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Trimmer are now
at home al 5O4 South Main street
Miss Martha tanning of Park City
is in town spending few days with
friends.
Miss Margaret Armstrong of ogden
will be in town today to visit relatives
for short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis will be
at home till their departure for Seat
tie at 5O4 South Main street.
Miss Ruth Wilson of Park City is
in town the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
c. T. Mixer at $40 Elizabeth street for
q short time.
Mrs. A. J. Hoffman will entertain
at a dinner Sunday evening for her
niece, Miss Margaret Armstrong Of
Ogden.
The P f. O. society will meet at ?
O'Clock this afternoon with Mrs S P
Sherwood at 576 South State street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07
WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE.
Partly cloudy.
THE METALS.

Silver-64Ssc per ounce.
Copper (Casting)--1Sc per pound.
Lead-s5.35 per 100 pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

Mrs. A J. Hoffman will entertain
al a dinner Sunday evening for he
niece, Miss Margaret Armstrong o
Ogden.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

The P E O. society will meet at
o'clock this afternoon with Mrs. S. p
Sherwood at 576 South State street.
Miss Rosalie Pollock has discOntin-
,1a6 her Saturday q ftarroOoDc at
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

Miss Ruth Wilson of Park City is
in town the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. T. Mixer at $40 Elizabeth street Tor
q short time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

Mrs. Benjamin White will entertain
about a score of friends at a luncheon
today in honor of Miss Josephine Wells
whose marriage to Douglas Moffat
takes place April IS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

Mrs Kate Primble WoOIIey of New
York and London. author of Woman
VS.. Republics, was in the city Thurs
day and spent the afternoon with some
old friends. Mrs. WooIley was former
" Kate Primble, daughter of late
Judge Primble of Kentucky.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

Mrs. Fred Nye, Mrs. George Matson
and Mrs. o. NJ Runyon of Ogden are
in town for a few days shopping.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer B. Jones go to
Butte this evening for an absence of
a few days on business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis will b,
at home till their departure for Seat
tie at 5O4 South Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-07

Mrs. John R. Twelves and her daugh-
ter, Miss Faun Twelves, and her son,
Murray, who has recently returned
from college, spent yesterday in the
city and will return to Provo today