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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
PASS QUESTION UP
Another Conference VIII Be Neces-
sary I'm the Rate Bill.

sary In the Rate Bill.
WASHINGTON. June 25.-The Senate
today discussed the conference report
on the railroad rate bill for more than
four hours, but did not dispose OF II.
It was made evident however, that an
other conference will be ordered.
The discussion dealt entirely with
the anti-pass and commodity amend
ment. to both of which objection was
made on various grounds. Senator
Spooner expressed the opinion that un-
der the pass provision as reported, Sen
ators and members of the House would
not be prohib ibitcd from accepting pass.
es, and other Senators construed part
of the provision az I'm the interest or
a discrimination IN passes that could
be made TO take the place of rebates.
Senator La Toilette secured favorable
action of a resolution extending the In
ouiry of the Interstate Commerce COM
mission to the connection between the
elevators of the Northwest and the
railroads.
Senator Hopkins took exception to the
conference report on the Niagara Falls
international agreement bill, In that IL
does not provide against the treatment
of the waters of Lake Michigan as sub
Ject 10 international agreement. The
report was. however. agreed to-
About 500 private pension bills were
passed
The Senate held night session. and
at 9:45 p. m. adjourned until IL o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
AID FOR NEW BOTANY
Friend of University OF Wyoming Is
Generous in Gift.
.lnl 10 Tho TrIhalne.

Special TO Tho Tribune.
LARAMIE, Wyo.. June Pa friend
Of the University Of Wyoming, VINO de-
sires that he be not known, today pre-
scnted to Dr.. Nelson. botanist of that
institution. a check for $780, to be used
as Dr. Nelson saw At. Part of the sum
will be used to publish Nelson's Com
nlete Manual of the Plants OF the
Rocky Mountains" The university has
the largest collection OF plants In the
United States from that region.
The summer term of the university
began today with larger enrolItnent
for the first day than during the entire
term last year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
TRIED TO ROB BANK
Burglars Reach Cellar Under Vault,
Then Arc Scared Away.

PORTLAND. Or. June 25.-What
appears to have been an unsuccessful
attempt TO break into the United States
National bank occurred last night
Burglars succeeded In gaining access
Il, the cellar underneath the bank. but
were frightened off by local detec-
tive and a watchman who we're at
tractcd to the spot by the noise Of
closing steel trap-doors which lead
from the street into the cellar, Tho
burglars were frightened off at the
approach of the watchman.
A large jewelry store on Morrison
street was robbed last night and jew
nIry stores In two suburban stores were
broken into during the night and VAL
uable articles stolen. The police be-
lIeve that a gang OF crooks infest the
city, Several weeks ago an attempt
was made TO rob another large bank
In this city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26

ducod by Mr.. Martin and was anendso
ou'or r2io,,ide for an estimate being fur-
nished ~ by the street supervisor OF the me
nrobable cost OF tho increascd stapie
room necessary:
Estimate Desired,
"Pesolved, BY the city Council that
aud after August l, 1906, all horses
except m the horse of the Health ,ta con- o,tr
missioner. maintained by the CITY, ny
,,hether owned by the city or the cry
metapo he fed and cared for at the
o,I1. onnnnse OF the city, and at the city
siables. and be 1t further
% "Resolved, That the Supervisor o, o.
streets be. and he Is hereby instructed !
10 make arrangements loI '"o
fccdIng OF all such horses.
"All resolutions. or parts OF Lesolu, u,
t,ons IN conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent OF such con-
nlct,i --
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
OREGON IN THE RACE
Fruit Growers of Malheur County VIII
Challenge for Cup

BOISE, Ida. June 25.-The anticipated
challenge for the Clark cup that WAS
won by Idaho two years ago at ogden
for the best fruit exhibit at the irri-
cation congress. has come. II is In the
form OF Il letter from Fred j. klesel OF
ogden, but is on behalf OF the X. s. &
d Frultland company or Arcadia, Or.
and other fruit-Growers in Malheur
county. that State.
The officials of the congress find this
cup cannot be put up. II is tho prop
crtv of the Idaho horticultural society
but IL is proposed TO have a cup similar
in every particular. Tho new cup is to
be contested for annually
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
HEPBURN AROUSED
Makes Stirring Speech Against the
Railroad Land Grants.
Special TO The Tribune

WASHINGTON. D c., June 25-sena, q.
.or aievhurn made a stirring speech In
tho senate this AFTERNOON In 9PRS9l1d0n rate
n9 tlS a a SaTator piles of washington, eX
6mDtige S1Ii 6g '1 lumber carrying railroads from
the PROVISIONS OF the Elklns It amend,aSehir mem
%hlcn Lor Ll'o,Irand1ties In competition with pro-
S,ccrs along tho lines OF railroad.
Mr. Hepburn declared the amGnonemnl amen. neml
was In the interest Of lGnd most g5ant Of FI the
,EHn, in tho West and Northwest. ana
Isiiaoe, ~ aoaotn Il would drive every indcpend-
ent lumber producer out Of huslmSSy mow com @
1cSpui oe,onn rnIllIon acres of timber.
Ipos'eu Iposf OF which was secured through
onts ~ alternate sections.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
GOOD WORK SHOWN
IN REPORTS OF M. { M.
Newspapers Praised by Presi.
dent Hewlett for the Loyal
Support Given.

A general meeting of members of the
Manufacturers and Merchants assocla-
ton was held last night In Knights OF
Columbus hall. The meeting was in
part a social and smoker. Punch was
served by the Franklin firm and music
was furnished by the Columbia Phono-
graph company, who sent up one of
their best machines, The meeting was
called to order for the purpose of hear
ing read the semi-annual reports of the
president and treasurer OF the associa-
tioE.
President o. H. Hewlett reviewed the
work of the association for the past six
months. or from the date It was inaug
uratcd, Mr.. Hewlett said in part:
President Hewlctt's Report.
Although we have hardly COM
menced to do big things. so much has
already been accomplished that we are
encouraged beyond our most sanguine
expectations.
I'VE are preparing a little pamphlet
on the industries OF Utah, which Will
contain a list of names OF members OF
the association. This little book VIII
go into every home, so that the people
Will be informed as TO the goods which
we are producing here, and know the
people who are making or selling them,
We have also issued official stamps for
Utah goods, which have been testco
and found of high quality, The manu-
facturerS who have not already obtain
ed them. can get them by having their
products tested. and then applying 10
the association for stamps, The stamps
have been made In two sizes. and the
goods bearing them are recommended
10 the consumers by the association.
Il Ike every new organization, we
have met with many difficulties but
the haTd work OF the officers and d.
rectors and the loyalty of the members
huve overcome them, and the associa-
tlon IS In a splendid shape TO do effec-
tive work In the future
"Spocl9 mention should be made of
Mr., Gordon H Place, our manager,
who has been alive and active from
the first. and whose excellent publicity
work IS especially worthy of commen-
daTion.
The newspapers have given US their
loyal support We appreciate their fine
work, ond realize that had we not had
their assistance we could not have ac-
compllShed what VIC have"
Figures Shown by Treasurer.
c. o. Harris, treasurer OF the assocla-
tlon then presented the financial re-
| port to date Tho report showed cash
| from oil sources collected and deposited
| I'm bank, $500 S4; total expenditures,
| s502242 cash on hand and In bank,
| SOB As.
After the reports had been read sug-
] gestions were asked for and given con-
| corning the future lines to be carried
| out by the association.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
PRINCES NARROW ESCAPE
Husband Of Lutc Queen OF Spain Suf.
fcrs Auto Accident.

MADRID. June 25.-Prince Carlos of
Bourbon. who in 1901 married the late
Infanta Mercedes. Queen Of Spain from
Inc death of her father, Alfonso $lI,
until the birth OF her brother. the pres
ent King. had a narrow escape from
death today while returning TO Madrid
from La Granja In an automobile with
tho Marquis OF Massachusetts,.
The automobile was overturned and
the MARQUIS was seriously Injured, but
Prince Carlos WAS not hurt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
NIGHT SESSION OF SENATE
Numerous Bills of Minor Importance
Arc Disposed OF.

WASHINGTON. June 25.-The Senate
tonight passed the following bills; Grant
Ing a right of way across the United
states lighthouse reservation at Pigeon
Point San Mateo county, California, 10
prohibiting shanghaiing In the United
States; authorizing the delivery TO the
Southern Historical society of the uni
Identified battle 6ags of tho Confederate
army In the possession of the Secretary
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
TO DEATH BY FALL
Kansas City Physician Drops Down
Elevator Shaft.

KANSAS CITY. June 25,-The dead
body OF DR., c. l.. Spauldlng, ased ol
,sears a prominent physician, was
found here today at the bottom Of
tho elevator shaft in an Office build
ing at Twelfth and MCGEE streets.
snauldinc. who had on Office In the
bpfIding, is believed to have accident
oiiv fallen into the shaft, which was
not properly protected He was 10
- roarr,ed the niece of David T..
paaIa y banker, here this week.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
Earthquake in Kansas.

TOPEKA. Kan, Jun 25.-An earth,
quake shock was felt at Manhattan
Kan, at O. s35 o'clock this morning. This
shock was of short duration, but was
accompanied by a liud roaring noise
and was quite distinct, No serious
damage WAS reported.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
VIII Fight Divorce Case.

RENO, New, June 25.-Wllllam Ell
lis Corey, president or the United
States Steel corporation. filed an an
swer this afternoon to the petition OF
Mrs. Corey for divorce. He denies that
she is a legal resident OF Nevada and
further denies that he ever abandones
her He asks that her suit be dis
missed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
DEFENSE OF INSANITY
Man Who Shot Leader of "Holy Roll
lcrs" Is on Trial

SEATTLE. June 25.-The trial OF
George Mitchell, the oregon youth ac-
cused OF killing Joshua Creffield. Holy
Roller" from Corvallis. was started In
the Superior court today.
Mitchelrs defense will be temporary
insanity. Many witnesses have been
summoned from Oregon, The case will
be bitterly fought. The work OF Sc
curine a fury Is proceeding slowly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
Forest Fires in Texas.

III, PASO. Tex, June 25,-Forest fires
arc burning timber tracts In Magdalcna
county and the town of Magdalena ts
threatened. 1t is reported that severai
mining camps have been destroyed. The
region Is sparsely populated with Amer
lean miners,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
Prison for Iccmen.

TOLEDO. Ohio. June 25,-Five ics
dealers. representing local companies.
were sentenced I'm Common Pleas coup
today to pay a fine of $4,000 each. and
each man TO serve one year in tho
work house, -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
Gave Assumed Name.
Record Prices for Sheep.
10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune
KANSAS CITY. Mo. June 25.-There
were sold on this market today nine
cars OF Arizona grass wethers, average
ninety eight pounds. at $3.50 straight.
and five cars OF Arizona grass lambs.
average seventy-one pounds. at S7S5
straight, record breaking Drioea
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
Prison for Illegal Voters.

KANSAS CITY, June 25.-John Fee
ley and John House pleaded guilty I'm
the Criminal court here today TO voting
illegally at the recent city election, ana
each was sentenced 10 two years In tho
penItentiary. Feeley has served a sem
tence in the New Jersey penitentiary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
Booth Not Yet Confirmed.

Special to The Tribune
WASHINGTON, June 25.-There wss
no executive session today and the case
of Hiram F. Booth did not como up.
Senator Sutherland SAYS he has assur
anccs the case Will come UP this week
In the first executive session. and be
confirmed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
Killed by a Train.

BUTTE. Mont. June 25-L. II. Cam
eron, n miner. was killed this morn
ing, near Melrose. Mont, by an Ore
gon Short Line train,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
SAYS OIL TRUST HAS
GOT IN ITS WORK
Senator TiIIman Is Still Making
Fight Against Railroad
Rate Bill.

WASHINGTON, juno 25.-Immedi-
ately after the Senate met today the
clerk Of the House of Representative
announced the action OF that body OH
the railroad rate bill but 1t was al
lowed to lie on the Nice-President's
desk until 2:3O p. m. when IL was called
up by Senator Tilman. After the re-
port was read Mr. Tilman called at
tentlon to the fact that his name was
not attached. He presented and de-
Tended 1t, he said, at the request of the
Republican Senate conferees. but he
said he was opposed to the agreement
concerning one amendment, TO which he
would later move that the Senate dis
agree. He had reference to the Nc
Laurin amendment dlvorclng the car
rying and producing business, which
was amended SO that 1t does not apply
to pipe lines. The change In this
amendment 'ln plain English" he said
meant that Standard Oil had got In
It's work" The agreement In regara
to this amendment, he said, relieved the
Standard Oil company from control
and regulation of the Interstate Com
merce commission.
Noted Great Change.
When the Dill was sent 10 conference
the second time. Senator Tilman said,
he found an entirely different atmu-
sphere from that of the first confer
ence, as the House conferees insisted
Lron opening up the whole subject, in
Guiding all matters on which an agree
ment had been reached. Then L be-
gan to smell a mouse or something
he said.
Continuing, Mr.. Tillman said. any
way, he became more or lC6s skeptical
as to motives, as one is likely to do
| after service In the Senate"
He contended that the change of the
| words common carriers" to rail-
| roads" would simply destroy the effect
| of making pipe lines common carriers
| By this change the divorcement OF
| transportation from production would
| be confined TO railroads. thus relieving
| the Standard OIL company from the ol,.
Grafton OF the requirement that trans
| pcrtatIon companies shall not carry ar
| ucles produced by themselves,
| So firmly was he convinced of the
| lnstrumentality of the Standard OF
| company In securing this change tina
in his estimation every Senator whc
votes for the conference report woulc
have IS o. CO. branded on his fore
| head He did not mean TO vote for It
because he did not want anybody say
| ing You've got S. o. Co branded OF
your forehead, Ben Tiuman-' He con
sidered the Independent companies
whose interests are supposed to be in
volved. TO be myths.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-26
Noted Architect, Stanford White,
Is Victim of Desperate Jeal-
Gus Young Man.
TRAGEDY OCCURS ON
MADISON ROOF GARDEN
Woman Figures in Case, but
Mystery Is Not Yet Cleared
Up.

NEW YORK, June 25.-Stanford
White. the eminent architect OF the firm
of McKlm. Near & White. was shot to-
night and almost instantly killed by
Harry Thaw, a member OF the promi-
nent Pittsburg family, during the per-
formancc of the musical extravaganza.
"Mamselle Champagne" on the roof of
the Madison Square Garden. Mr.. White
died before an ambulance could be sum-
moned. and Thaw was arrested imme,
diateiy after the shooting.
The Madison Square roof garden,
which has been closed for several
years, was crowded tonight with a
fashionable audience. While a comic
song was being sung a series of shots
ratified In the rear of the auditorium
and a man, In evening dress, was seen
to fall across a table at which he WAS
sitting with a party Of friends. The man
who had fired the shots fled. pistol In
hand toward the nearest exit where
he was seized and disurmed by the po-
Ice.
Audience I'm Panic.
Instantly the great audience was
thrown into a panic and ID wild stam-
pedc occurred. during which chairs and
tables were overturned and men and
women fought with despera ton TO es
cape from the roof
The man who was shot was quickly
identified as Mr.. White. but his assail-
ant was not positively known to be
ThaW until after he had been taken to
the station house. Persons In front OF
the auditorium where the tragedy oo-
CURED say that they saw q man sitting
with a fashlonably dressed woman In
the rear suddenly walk down toward a
table In front,
The first intimatIon OF trouble came
when, walking in front of his seated
victim, tho man exclaimed: you've
deserved this. You've ruined my
home" &nd, drawing an automatic pis-
tol fired three shots. The first two
took effect, but as the third was dis
charged tho pistol was struck up by a
fireman on duty In the theater and the
bullet went skyward.
The woman who had been sitting
with Mr.. White sprang TO her feet and
rushed Up to his assailant, who was
strugSlre with the fireman. threw her
arms about his neck, cxclaiming; III
staEd ~ YOU
Gave Assumed Name.
The assailant was taken 10 the West
1hirtieth street police station, where
he described himself as John Smith a
student OF 1SU Lafayette place. Wash
| inrton. d. c.. but the police, on search
Ing him. found cards and letters ad-
dressed to Harry Thaw of Pittsburg,
anl later his Identity WAS fully estab-
Hshed The woman who accompanied
| Mr.. White was Evelyn Nesblt, whose
marriage With Thaw for time es-
| lranged the latter from his family.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-27
John Was Silent.

That death hath no sting" for some
people Is evidenced by the story Of a
physician whose practice called him 10
the homes Of many OF the poorer faml-
lies. who labor in Chicasos stockyards.
81 was summoned to attend one man
losis" he said. and found him very
low His wife was sturdy woman OF
vehement temperament and seemed not
the least concerned over her husband S
desperate condition ! left directions
with her for the mans comfort and
promised TO call in the morning.
when 1 entered next day / found the
woman enveloped in a fog OF suftocating
steam and vigorously doing her wash
ing She turned her head rs | was let
in by one OF the children and, nodding
continued at her work
" How is the good man this morning"
asked.
q oh, she said In a tone that seemed
70 indicate that I had recalled an un
pleasant matter TO her mind Then
turning toward the bedroom door she
shouted:
John. are YOU there?' There was no
answer from the sick chamber, She
turned TO resume her washing and said;
Hes breathed his last. Army ana
Navy Life.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-27
ONE KILLED; FOURTEEN
INJURED IN WRECK
Buffalo -Pittsburg Flyer Crashes
Into a Trolley Car at
Ashtabula, Ohio.

ASHTABJTA, o., Dec, 25.-The Buff
falo- Pittsburg Flyer today struck troll
ley car on the Ashtabula Rapid Transit
line at the Lake street grade crossing Of
the Lake Shore railroad. 300 feet from
the scene OF the Ashtabula disaster OF
1876. The street car was demolished, One
person was killed and fourteen injured.
Dead,
LEONARD NEWBOLDT Of Ashtabula.
aged II.
Injured.
WILLIAM COOK.
JASPER HORTON.
MRS. JAMES WHELPEY.
JAMES WHELPLEY.
MRS. HORACE JOHNSON.
CLAYTON GARDNER
MRS, CLAYTON JENKINS.
FRANK CAPITANI
JOHN CAPITANI
ROSALIE JEIRGIN.
A COSINO.
RoWLEY NEwBoLD, ali of Ashta-
bula,
c. J. BULLOCK, Painesville.
WILLIAM RAIGNHART, Palnesville.
ROBERT BAPT1STE, Erie. Pa.
The crossing gates. IL is alleged, we're
OF the injured had TO be extracted. Some
Of the injured ha dto be extricsted from
beneath the wreck. All the ambulances
and many physicians were summoned to
the scene. Twelve were taken TO the hos
pital. Newboldt lived about four hours,
Both legs and one arm were severed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-27
Sought, and Found.

He was employed by a firm of dealers
in bric-a brac and old furniture to scour
rural districts In search of antiques, and
suddenly he espied an old fashioned cot
tage nesting at the foot of a hill.
Surely here, in this old-world spot,
there would be something in his line.
He knocked smartly at the door, and
ary-looklng woman answered
Do you happen to have any antique
furniture. MADAME he queried. cor
and old ornaments such as heather
idols, or such-like things9'
Tnc woman looked puzzled for mo.
ment.
"I think I've got one" she said, at
length.
Agog with expectation, he followed
her into the house and to a room where
lay a hulking fellow who WAS fast asleep
on a couch
"Where is the article. madam ~
aueried the searcher after the beautiful.
"There it is, she replied, pointing
to the couch. dHe Is the only idle thing
I've got in the place-hasn done any
work for years. But p'raps he won f
do for you: he's certainly no orna
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