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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-12

we'll as the small ones. We all know
that some of our larger combinations
are fourishing now under conditions
which, If the combinations We're small
er would lead TO their extermina ion.
would enact a law which would cause
the bandits, the marauders, ana the
trespassers TO go forever"
Judge Grosscup said that his remedy
would be. FIRST to have any body OF
men who proposed to form a corpora
tion show that they had the actual as
sets, the capital they pretended to have
at the outset, then to place proper
safeguards around the corporation to
see that II was legally managed, and TO
simplify the routine, the issuance OF
stock and SO on, so the man in the
ordinary walks OF life could understand
the conditions. MANY of the corpora
tons have long been In the suspect
class" he added.
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teresting on the calendar being the
Adams whipping post bill for wife
heaters.
During the consideration OF bill
10 regulate the sale OF poisons I'm the
District OF Columbia, the statement
was made that the drug habit, partic-
ularly the use Of cocaine, had grown
az an alarming rate during tho past
five years. Chairman Babcock said
ne had been called at all times OF day
and night by mothers aud persons in
terested 70 plead for & law which would
make It impossible 10 obtain this drug
ripple OF interest was manifested
when Mr.. Babcock al . o'clock called
up the bill TO punish with 80 lashes wife
beaters IN the District OF Columbia. Mr.,
Adams Pa), In favor Of the bill was
heard 30 minutes. At once he was i'm
portuned to Yield to questions, but posi-
lively declined TO be Interrupted and
began with rebuke OF levity with
which the subject had been treated. He
said President Roosevelt and the Dis
trict of Columbia officials were In SYM
patty with the bin and II was only
those possessed with the character 81
"maudlin sentiment which sent flowers
to the criminals cell who opposed It,"
The evil had grown, he said, TO be
habit. The bill was passed
The chief or police Of Washington.
no said has reported sos wife beatings
IN the past two years, Adequate pun
ishment, he said, should be provided
Mr.. Adams said he did not advocate
the whippingpost as II existed In Della.
ware.
Mr.. Stephens (Tex) interjeoted the
query II the bin was not class legis-
lstlon." Members laughed as MIR
Adams declined 10 be interrupted.
MI, Wachter CMd) said that IL the bill
passed, the city OF Baltimore had a
very good whipping post In the Bal
timore city Jail which the district could
buy at bargain. In fifty years, he
said, II had been used but twice. "rhe
women OF Maryland don't want it used
any more than the men"
Where does the gentleman get his
information2" asked Mr. Adams.
AT home, replied Mr., Wachter. and
then oh, ] mean in Baltimore
Uaughter.)
Mr.. Sims (Tenn), opposing the bill,
predicted that It would get one vote
only In the house The president. he
said, had advocated increased punish
nent for wifebeaters adding, but he
is year older now and his last mes
sage said nothing about it. lie made
the Further point that the report OF
the local chief OF police indicated that
common law wives and other females, -
received most OF the beatings Some
one has suggested we amend the bill
to apply TO wife chasers" He de-
clared further, II don't know whom
that would hit Usaughter)
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PHILIPPINE CONTRACTS.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE bid of SOL
ONION & Co.. Cornelius Vanderbilt. j. c.
White a Co, all OF New York; Thomas
r. Swift Detroit. with whom In asso-
ciated the Internstional Banking Cor
poration; N. r. Wilson and Heidelbach
1ckclhach, Loklehelmer & Co., has been
accepted by the Philippine government
for the concessionary contracts or
grants for the construction, mainten-
Rnce and operation OF railroads In the
island OF Nebsros, Panay and Cebu
Their bid provides for full government
guarantee authorized by Congress on
per cent bonds for period OF 30 years
on rs per cent Of the cost OF construc-
ton There were no other bids for the
grants for these islands The lines on
Negros and Panay VIII aggregate 100
miles each and on Cebu % miles.
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MCCALL rs IMPROVING.

New York. Feb. i2.--At Lakewood.
N. j., yesterday, II was said that the
condition OF ex-President Mccall OF
the New York Life Insurance com
PAW showed Improvement. At his
home last night however. DR.. John
vanderpoel. who. with Or. Chas. Lind
ley, Is attending Mr.. Mccall. said:
Il have been In telephone commune
cation with Lakewood and Mr.. Nc
Call Is much the same. He was and
Is a very sick man. He suffers very
acute physical pain and the idea OF
his appearance In court. etc. is out Of
the question"
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THE WOMAN sUTFRAGIsTs

Bnltimora. Feb. 1.-THE convention
OF the Womeu's National Suffrage as
recitation which was begun In this city
on Feb. :. reassemblei today.
The following general officers wsrs
re-elected.
Honorary president. Susan r. An.
thony, Rochester, y Y. president, Rev.
Anna Howard Shaw, Philadelphia; vice
president At large. Florence Kelle,
New York city corresponding score
tary. Kate X. Gordon. New Orleans
recording secretary, Alice Stone Black
we'll Boston treasurer Harriet Tay-
lor Upton, Warren. Ohio, auditor DR..
Annie Jeftreys Myers. Portland. ore.
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MARCH OF THE UNEMPLOYED
THROUGH LONDON STREETS

London, Feb. l2-There was another
march OF the unemployed through
the streets OF London today. with the
object OF lnpressing the new govern
mont and legislators but the demon
strstiou fell net. The procession was
hardly half the length OF tile previous
demonstrations, and the attitude OF
the public towards the subscription col
ors showed that interest IN the power
" pdrades has been decidedly waning
since they took on a distinctly pollti-
cal character, The men marched slong
the Victoria embnpkment to Hyde
Park, where they listened TO speeches
delivered by labor party members o.
prominence and adopted the usual res
olutlon demanding that tho govern
ment come 10 their aid.
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WORK ON FORT DOUGLAS.
War Department Has Decided to Erect
Additional Double Set of Barracks.


Washington, u. c.. Feb. Ex-senator
hmoot and representative Howell call
ed at the war department relative to
work to be done at Fort Douglas. The
department has decided to erect an ad-
dltional double set Of barracks at a cost
Of about $4,000
Senator Smoot will be one of the
guests OF the vice president at dinner
tonight
senator smoot from the pension Com
mlttee, today reported favorably Sena-
TOR sutherland's bills for increase OF
tensions: Howard Ellis 10 $50, John
", Reed to 800, Samuel Il. johnson to
w and his own bill TO increase the
pension OF Henry d. Barton to $50 and
representative Howells bill to In
''ease The pension OF John Alves TO s2i.
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1a.
MILLIONAIRE HOWBERT SAYS
SALT LAKE is PLACE TO MEET
Springs
and is the and Ex-Mo
Morris Big Trip Tonight

A decisive suggestion came today In
connection with the permanent Local
ton of the headquarters of the See
American league, from Irving How
bert, the Colorado millionaire who was
named at the See America conference
as a member of the executive commit
tee.
Mr. Howbert has written to Execu-
tive Secy. Fisher Harris accepting his
appointment on the executive commit
tee, and endorsing the movement. out
of which he states a great deal of good
should come.
Referring to the matter Of organiz-
ing the executive committee he states
that the committee should be called to-
gether In the very near future, In his
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-12
AFTER CANADIAN TRAFFIC.

London. Feb. l2-The international
Mercantile Marine company proposes
10 compete more actively for the ca
madam transatlantic traffic during the
coming season According TO lnformu-
ton received IN British shipping cir
clss this will be done by strengthen
Ing the dominion line controlled by the
International Mercantile Marine com
pany by the addition Of a number OF
transferred from the feet now engaged
m the traffic between Liverpool and
the United States This promise OF
competition IL expected 10 stop the
ntovemAnt, recently hnsugurated by
the Allan and Canadian Pacific lines.
having for its object nm agreement on
n minimum freight rate
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movement. will begin this evening, but
he win not go alone to tell Of the way
II feels TO see America In 30 days. At
a meeting of the board of governors
held Saturday afternoon, II was sug-
gested that Richard =. Morris accom-
pany Mr.. Harris, and this plan was
carried through at the urgent instance
OF Mr.. Harris. Both men Will leave
this evening, and will return only after
trip that includes most large Ameri-
can cities.
Their first engagement Is at Port
land on Feb. To- and after that Mr..
Harris says he cannot say what direo-
ton their plans will lead them as late
advices from the coast are to the effect
that See America conventions are be-
ing called all over the northwest, and
1t Is the intention 10 visit every one OF
these which II is possible to attend, be-
fore leaving the country for Minnesota.
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MITCHELL WILL MAKE
NEW YORK HEADQUARTERS

New York, Feb. 12.--president John
Mitchell OF the United Mine Workers,
who arrived here late last night from
indianapolis and went TO the Ashland
Housewife make his headquarters there
during the negotiations with the presi-
will make his headquarters here, in
case an agreement IL not reached with
the companies. until the present agree
ment expires on April /. Mr.. Mitchell
said he might have something to say
today
President Mitchell viii have a con-
ference with the coal operators on
Thursday. The three district presidents
OF the anthracite mine workers are ex-
pectsd here today or tomorrow to CON
fer with him before he goes to see the
coal operators
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opinion. and he suggests that the meet
ing of this committee should be held
IN Salt Lake city. There Is no other
place so desirable. he states, and fol-
lows this with the declaration that he
Is ready to come here any time the
committee desires To meet
While other comitteemeu have not
been heard from on this matter, II Is
probable that enough OF them will
agree with Mr.. Howbert 10 bring the
meeting here. The only big rival to
Salt Lake In the matter Is Minneapo-
lis, and II the committee should go
there, the danger OF that city securing
the permanent headquarters viii be in
creased. while II the committee meets
here II Is not likely that the vote will
take the permanent Headquarters away.
The prilgrimage OF Fisher Harris TO
Portland and the rest of the country IN
the interests OF the See America"
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STEAMER VERONICA LOST.
Crew Took Refuge In Launch. Which
Was Capsized. and All Drowned.

London, Feb. 12.-The steamer Traw-
Ter Veronica, belonging to Stavanger.
Norway, has been lost off Lossiemouth.
Engleshire, Scotland, with crew OF 10,
She was disabled and in tow of the
steam trawler Zodiak when the rope
broke. The crew of the Veronica
launched boat when within IS feet
of the Zodialx, but heavy sea capsized
IL and they were all drowned. The YER
onica went down soon afterwards.
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BRIBERY ALLEGED.
Against viconnt Castlcreaugh. Union
ist, by Sir Francis Henry Evans.

London Feb. i2-sr Francis Henry
Evans Liberal, recently defeated at the
Maidstone, Kent, election. has pe,ltiOned
against the return Of Marquis Of London
derry's son and heir, Viscount Castle.
reagh. Unlonist. alleging bribery and
other lllegallties against the Castleresgh
OF the late Samuel stevens. who was at
torney general Of New York. took part IN
her husbands electoral campaign, and Is
greatly chsgrined az his defeat BY the
narrow majority % IL
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TRANs-ANDINE RAILWAY.

Santiago, Chile, Feb 1.-THE firss
section OF the trans Andins nllwsy
was iuaugurated today. The line
reaches to the foot of the Andes where
the runnel begins. The Iine will short
en- the time TO Buenos Ayrss by six
hours. The president ana the civil and
military authorities were present ct
the Inauguration ceremony.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-12
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMITTEE,

New York. Feb, 12--"Charles r. Muir
ply will head the committee OF 80 ere
ated under the resolution adopted last
Friday by the executive committee Of
Tammany Hall TO go to Albany Tues
lay To attend the public hearing on
senator Grady's bill creating a board
OF control OF public utilities In the city
OF New York, and to argue for the
measure. Others on the committee an
nounced are W. Bourke Cochran. Tim
othy d. Sullivan, Lewis Nixon, John G.
Sheehan, William Sulzer and Francis
Burton Harrison.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-12
TAGGART DIVORCE SUIT.
Captains Tttorhcy File Petition to Dis
miss Wife's Appeal.

Wooster. o., Feb. l2.-Attorneys FOR
Capt. Taggart this morning hled mo-
tlon to dismiss Mrs. Taggarts appeal IN
tho circuit court because the case
sought to be appealed is not appealsble
under tho laws OF the state" and because
this circuit court has no appellate lurts-
diction IN said case" Congressman smy
ser, Mrs, Tsggart's attorney has written
from Washington asking that tho Taggart
appeal be continued TO the second week
OF the term. which will be next week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-12
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

Washington, Feb. IA new gavel
was dedicated to the memory Of Lincoln
by Speaker Cannon today In opening
the house, and the birthday OF the
martyred president was remembered In
the prayer OF the chaplain.
Legislation for the District OF CO.
lumbia was taken up. the bill most In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-12
CAR BARNS BURNED.

Niagara Falls, n. y. Feb. i2-rhe car
barn OF nc international Railway com
The Whirlpool, Was burned today to-
gether with q cars, the property OF the
International Belt Line Loss. ss5,c9. The
fire IL believed TO have been OF incendIary
origin.
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TURKS AND sERvIANs FIGHT

Belgrade, ssrvia. Feb IA serious
light has occurred IN old Servia between
Turkish troops and two aervtan bands
near the villages VI Nikuian Dragoman
and Chslopek. The Turks who We're the
attackers lost ~ men killed or wounded
The servlans lost ~ killed or wounded
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-12
FEELS MUCH ENCOURAGED.
says The Situation Looks Bright
ar for Defeat Of Measure
Than Il Did.
~ n Passes, VIII Induce Countervaiiing
Matte. nv Parties to Brussels Com
mart and Threaten Sugar Industry
lspooIal 10 the "News.")

u,.h,ngton. d. c., Feb. 12.-Major
", Young Of Salt Lake, who is here
n the interest OF the sugar men or the
vest has been making careful cam
,sss NJ the probable course OF senators
IN dealing with the Philippine tariff bill
AFR. Young said TO the News CORE
.oondent. while 1t is OF course M
,o.s,ble at this time to predict definite
~ what the outcome will be, at the
.ame time feel warranted In saying
that the situation looks far brighter for
,he defeat of the bill than 1t did. In
mis- connection the compromise on the
Cuban sugar tariff will not be felt IN
,h,s country until our own production
approaches our annual consumption IL
We permit the sugar OF the philippines
10 come in at 26, or even 40 per cent or
che Dlngley rate. the nations who are
narties 10 the Brussels agreement VIII
surely place countervailing duty
against Philippine sugars. with the re-
suit that the entire surplus OF those is
lands will come to the United States,
and with all due difference to the views
Of secy. Taft, believe that with such
! market in prospect the production Of
sugar In the Philippines will be In
creased to such a degree that 1t VIII
threaten humiliation to this important
industry within the limits Of the United
States. For this reason no compromise
will be satisfactory"
HEARINGS ON BILL.
Washington, Feb. 12.-Hayward
Ieavitt, OF Omaha. Neb.. who Is largely
Interested in Nebraska sugar factories.
today declared before the senate COM
mittee on the Philippines. that the
pending tariff bill with the islands was
knife in the vitals OF the reclama-
ton service and the development OF
the west" He said that the govern
nent has estimated that il will cost
tI5 an acre TO irrigate large tracts of
land. In order to support that value
Intensified farming will be necessary
and this could be accomplished. he In
sisted only by using the sugar beet
as A rotary crop. He believed that
sugar production in the Philippines
would increase IN two or three years
II the tariff bill passes, sufficiently TO
destroy the market for American
sugar, which costs so much more 10
produce.
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JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION

Norfolk, Va, Feb. THE formal
opening ofsthe jamestown exposition
mas been set FOR April g, 1907. inste~ 4
Of May IS 1907, as originally planned
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PRESIDENT PAR00NS
MI0SHIPMAN MERlWETHER.

Washington. Feb l2.-Midshipman
Minor Meriwether. Jr., of Louisiana. a
member OF the third class, convicted
aud sentenced to dismissal for ha ling,
has been pardoned by the president.
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wnrcK on ILIINoIs cENrRAI.

Nashville Tenn, Feb. l9-Ths north.
hound Nashville n Chicago limited over
the Illinois Central railroad was dersilsd
near ChapmaGxboro p miles nom Nash
vile lest night SIX passengers and three
traluWcn were Injured. bat ucboby was
killed The wreck Is thought to have been
caused BY sems obstruction upon tho
track
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SENATOR HEPBURN BETTER.
~ tar Recovered as 10 be Able TO At.
tend Session OF the Senate.
lSrecial to the "Newa.nN

washington, u, C., Feb. Ex-senator
ne'ourn has 30 far recovered from
rs recent attack Of appendicitis that he
tsnate today. " wv
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REP. LoNGwORTH IMPROVING.

Washington, Feb. Representa- tive
Nicholas Longworth had so Far reoov-
cred from his recent attack OF tohsill-
Ms az TO be able to take & short drive
today
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an nave TO look long and far TO
You VI" Totally unlnteresting ad,er-
nndr,-.-or one that Will not, In
tiss s,n manner, repay the reader.
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"a glutted market makes provisions
cheap" but you Will never know
anything about markets unless you
read the ads.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-02
OREGON ITEMS.

Fred McLain of Echo has purchased
$40 head of range horses to ship to the
Alberta country next Monday. The
stock will fill a train of SO cars.
Sunday marked the 18th anniver-
sary of the birth of a woman supposed
to be the oldest female in existence.
She resides, with a daughter, at Hills
boro, in this state, and if appearances
are any indication. is good for several
more years on earth.
]. p. O'Brien, William Crooks and
James Wilson of Portland have filed
articles of incorporation with the sec.
rotary of state at Salem for the Una
tilla Central Railroad company.
Those Holy Rollers who recently re
turned from their camp on the sea
shore where they were left by their
late leader. Joshua" Creffield, are still
firm in the belief that their prophet
will soon arise from the dead and ap
pear among them.
Following a report from a specia
agent OF the Indian Office Of an inyes
tigation into charges by about 40 In
dams OF the Umatilla reservation il
Oregon against Major e. o. Edwards
superintendent of the agency there, an
nouncement is made at the Indian dc
partment that the result is a vindica
ton of Major Edwards.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-06-02

ganized at Standpoint with 20 members.
The Inilnd Empire Railway COM
pany will have a line running to Lake
Pend d'Orielle. Idaho from Spokane by
next summer Lake Pend d'Orielle is
sc miles from Spokane.
City OF Moscow has received its first
installment of water meters and they
will be installed at once. AT first their
use will be confined to the business
district
For the first time in over Is months
the Latah county jail is without an oc.
cupant.
When the Eagles dedicate their new
temple at Wallace, June 21st. me Spo-
kane aerie will be largely represented.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
Haskell was accidentally smothered to
death in bed recently at Council.
The wool situation has come to a eli
max in this state. Worn out by the
concerted efforts of buyers to depress
prices, the woolgrowers will hold a
meeting of the association on June 4th
and arrange to ship their clips East on
consignment or under some other ar
rangement
Clarence barrow. the great criminal
lawyer. of Chicago. employed by the
miners Of Illinois to assist the defense
of Meyer Haywood and Pettibone,
charged with the murder of ex-Gover-
nor Steunenberg, has arrived at Boise.
Three troops of United States caval-
ny and two companies of state militia
will be at Caldwell during the trial
w N. Stephens. state game warden.
reports the drowning of three Japan
csc in the north fork of the Snake riv-
er while attempting to escape from
fishermen who arrested them for dy-
namiting fish. There are 100 Japs
working on the Marysville road. a
short distance above st. Anthony.
D. c. Wrighter, city building inspec
tor, has condemned the city hall at
Lewiston ard the aficials. police and
quarters. 1t will be necessary to make
immediate arrangements for the care
of the city prisoners. They will prob
ably be locked in the old Jail Ia the
rear of the city hall.
The agricultural appropriation bill
as it passed the senate carries the Du
bois bill appropriating $4,000. foi
farming experiment in irrigation pro
jects. The bill further provides tina
10 per cent of the gross receipts from
forest reserves shall be credited to thu
county where the money is collected
and turned into the county treasury.
Four men were hurt in minor acct
dents in the mines at Wardner. w
Merrifeld had his right thumb com
pletely taken off by a saw. Thoma
Jones, a miner, had his finger spill
open while operating a machine in
mine. Jack Richards had his leg badl
bruised. Another miner. employed a
a chute blaster, sustained bad cut o.
the bridge of the nose by a piece O
ore falling down the chute as he wa
looking up.