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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-29
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Utah Organization Held Annual Meet
ing and Elected Officers.

The Utah Federation OF Labor held its
annual meeting last night, WHEN these
officers were chosen
President. H. J. Wahlquist
Vice president, Charles Vlnson.
Secretary u. 7. Elton,
Financial secretary, o. II, Burt.
Treasurer A. Smithen.
Sergean T. at arms, John Lewis.
The governing committees, for the
ORGANIZATION committee. A. Mutchler
John Evans. Joseph Edwards, Joseph
Little, s. Trip.
Arbitration committee, d. l. Elton, A.
Samuelsun, 5. Trip.
Legislative committee, r. T. Currie,
Louis Lynn. Charles Vincent John
trustees. j. c, weckworth and R. e.
Currie.
The federation decided to work in be.
half Of the union label proposition. and
the families OF members u the trades
unions will be expected TO buy nothing
that does not bear the union label
A letter was received from the Typo
graphical union at Buffalo, n. y. ask.
ing cooperation IN protest to the Barnum
& Bailey shows against giving patronage
10 the Buffalo Courier Job offices, whose
| printers are on strike for an eight
| hour day, and the request was agreed to,
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"The managers of these companies
all agree that there Is a great short
age of coal In all the northwestern
Pacific states, and that this shortage
Is not caused by diminuton or eN-
haustion OF the mines.
'The three principal causes assigned
for this shortage are, First, the heavy
increase In the consumption botn py
private consumers and the railroad,
and especially Is this increase very
marked In the state of Idaho, on ac-
count OF the influx of people into the
state and the extension OF the lines
of the railroad to meet the require
ments and needs of the newcomers,
Tell that governor OF yours, sald
Mr.. Brown of the Diamondville Coal
& Coke company, that we have coal
enough here to last for the next 80
years. but II he expects us TO Keep
pace with the way Idaho has been
Increasing in population since he was
elected two years ago he VIII nave
to find us more men and more cars.
Second: Scarcity OF labor, though
the Union Pacific Coal mocapny does
not complain of this so much as some
OF the others. During the summer
months when the consumption falls
of they of necessity have to let
great many of their men go. so that
practically they are compelled to re-
organize their forces every fall when
the fall and winter demand begins.
Third A shortage In cars and mo-
tor mower, which shortage Is a reality
but has been intensified by the IN
crease In the beet sugar industry ana
I'm the stock business, both OF which
come lust when the increased demand
for coal begins.
II was very much impressed with
the anxiety and exertion manifested
by the mine operators and snort Lane
officials TO relieve the present strin-
gency In the coal supply Mr., Qualley
laid before me a bundle OF kilograms
received by his company from every
| officials OF the road during the pres
| ent month, covering every day up TO
| and including the 2Srd, begging him 10
| send from ono TO five cars to this place
| and that In the state, the last one OF
| these kilograms Is dated OH the 23rd
| and is from Mr., Bancroft rimself, III
| which he not only solicits but pegs
| him 10 send five carloads to n certain
| town In the state saying the inhablt-
| ants were in perilous condition MT.
| Quailey replied that II he would guar
| antee the cars he would keep the men
al work on the following day, which
| was Sunday. The guarantee came ana
the men were at work on the GATH
| Every car that will hold coal Is nov
being pressed into service; fiat cars
are being boxed UP and loaded with
coal and sent to the most needy
places. I counted nine OF these carr
in one train on my way home The
cars from the sugar factories are aisC
being returned to coal service.
81 was shown a telegram from I'M
Union Pacific Coal company's oftic'
addressed to Mr.. Clark, the genera
manager OF the Rock Springs office
from the smelters in Salt Lake City
stating that the Rio Grande people
had notified them that they could fur
nish no more coal and begging hin
TO ship TO them large CONSIGNMENT
He politely replied that he could no
do Il, az he considered II a religion
duty to supply the small consumer
| first"
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TAFT'S AMBITION
IS NOT POLITICAL
Is Not Seeking Presidential Nom
nation and Doesn't Expect to
Be Republican Candidate.
BUT WOULD NOT DECLINE IT.
Not Foolish Enough To Say He Would
Should IL be rendered TO
Him.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Secy. Taft
made the following statement today
concerning his presidential aspirations
For the purpose Of relieving the
burden imposed by recent publications
upon some of my friends among the
washington newspaper correspondents
of putting further inquiries to me, /
wish TO say that my ambition is not
political; that | am not seeking the
presidential nomination; that do not
EXPECT TO be the Republican candidate,
IL for no reason than because OF what
seems to me to be objections to my
availability, which do not appear TO
lessen with the continued discharge OF
my own official duty, but that am not
foolish enough to say that, IN the I'M
probable even that the opportunity 20
run for the great office of president
were to come TO me, ! should decline
It, for this would not be true
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-29
MARSHAL FRlSBlE'S
MURDERERS SURROUNDED.

Pueblo, Colo, Dec. 2s-Word was
received from Sheridan Lake early
this morning that the two alleged muir
derers OF City Marshal Frisbie. oil
Lamar, are now surrounded In corn
field a short distance east of Sheridan
Lake. After n running fight with
posse about midnight the men separ-
ated, but later met again. one oil
them is wounded and It IL supposed
the other Is trying to aid him ana
does not wish to desert him. A heavy
rain Is falling In that vicinity this
morning and has delayed operations
slightly. but II is confidently expected
that the posse which started from
sheridan Lake Mt daylight viii soon
overtake the fugtives and that another
running fight will take place. posse
also started from Towner, 10 miles
east. to operate with the one from
sheridan Lake. All avenues OF es-
cape are said to he closed and II Is
believed to be only a matter OF short
time before the men are captured or
killed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-29
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL.

One OF the prettiest social affairs OF
the season was the dance given last
night AZ the university by the Alphl
ri fraternity. the decorations and all
details being original and effective.
What the holidays have failed TO sup
rly In seasonable winter effects was
furnished in the scene shown at the
school, all being details designed IN
winter scenery, with white cotton and
canvas for snow. while evergreens, Es-
kImo huts, fur and other frigid zone
suggestions abounded. and the dining
room represented tent with bunting
and the red and blue OF the fraternity
used To good effect The patrons were
Gov. aud Mrs. John c. Cutler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lammersdorf. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph L. Rawllns, Mr.. and Mrs.
william Wollerton Ritter. Mr.. and Mrs.
william 1gleheart and President and
Mrs. Joseph Kingsbury. The hosts OF
the evening included Fred o. Hansen,
pale l.. Pitt, Harry Z. Moore. John G.
Brown, Cordyon Higgins, Thomas Var
ley V, y. Herbst. s. NJ. Ballard, Fred
Scranton, George Thompson, Walter A..
Andrew, Louis II. Peery, Walter Dam
sic. Douris Rayboud, George Roberts.
| Alfred Anderson, Harry Runyon, Har-
| old Reed Smoot. Scott Keyting, j. III.
| Russell and Fred Ferron.
Tonight Mrs. La Forgee gives a
| dancing party at the Manitou for the
| guests of the hotel, and number OF
| outside friends.
Yesterday was presidents day at the
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already suffered from lack or fuei 70
keep them warm, TO say nothing OF
the invalids and children,
From matters submitted to me by
the local coal dealers, and from the
report OF the state immigration COM
missioner, 1t Is evident that your com
pany has failed to furnish cars at the
coal mines since last july. From the
correspondence submitted to me, II Is
evident that not more than 80 per cent
of the orders filed by the local dealers
with the mining companies have been
filed. / am satisfied these local DEAL
ers made an honest effort 10 secure
coal early IN the season for storage
but also find by letters from the coal
companies themselves that they Wete
no more successful In securing cars
I'm July, than during any other month
thus defeating the object OF the To-
cal dealers to get an advance supply
| have a copy of a telegram from the
Kemmerer company TO a local dealer
stating that the company could not
work liza mines more than half the
time because OF scarcity OF cars
The Central Coal a Coke company
complain I'm their letters of being COM
nelled TO load cars for eastern points,
and that very few cars are furnished
that can be loaned for western pc nts'
After careful investigation Of THIS
,vhole subject. / am forced to the con-
cluslon that your company is RESPONSE
bic for the suffering now being en-
dured IN Idaho by reason or the scare
NV OF coal. | feel that In TINS nlaL
ter the people Of Idaho have righ,
TO know upon whom the blame should
rest. They have submitted pauehtly
I'm the mast TO suffering and losses en-
| La sNf anIllInNnt
| the mart of your company TO handle
| the business of this state. In my Judg-
| ment there is no excuse for this great
shortage OF coal. As a common car
| rler with complete monopoly or tne
| transDortation OF southern Idaho, the
| peopIe expect your company TO pro-
| vide proper equipment for doing tne
business OF the state. IL is true Una,
| Idaho has made a marvellous growth
during the past few years, but no one
was In so good a position TO know
what this great development OF the
| state was than your company NOT 10
prepare for this. so that you would Do
able TO promptly furnish the neces-
stiles OF life, cannot be TOO strongly
| condemned The condition that exists
mis- wear Is only a repetition Of those
prevailing during the tVo previous
years-with no Improvement, such as
was promised each year In fact the
situation is much worse than ever be-
fore. Already tho schools In outlying
districts are being closed, and we are
now confronted with a condition that II
unrelleved will compel the practical dis
continuance of business II the present
comparatively mild winter weather
should change, and severe storms pre-
vail. 1t may be expected that many
deaths could be traced directly to lack
OF fuel.
Unless this situation Is relieved at
once / shall consider 1t my duty, as
the governor OF this state TO ADVISE
drastic measures 80 that the present
fuel famine may be relieved.
have the honor to remain,
Very respectfully,
(slgned) FRANK r, COOLING,
Governor
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child and the filthy condition Of her room
and the neglected children Is beyohu
description Mueller yesterday called on
County Physician whitney and asked ., nm I'm
10 attend his wife AZ the expense OF tne
county. The appearance OF the tellow
did not indicate that he was unable ,t 40
make a living for his family ana proVlue
medical attendance for his wife, but az,
ter some questioning DR.. Whitney decided
that he would send midwife to walt on
the woman. A., a.a,,,
tho place and after she did ind 1t she WAS
shocked at the filthy condition OF tlie
hovel and also the woman and her two
children She had to 20 around among
the nelghbors and collect some clot hlnH
for the new born child, and did every
thing she could to make Mrs, Mueller
comfortable She learned that Mueller
had been away from home All day ana
had failed to provide his family with any
food whatever. He had left bottle OF
whisky with the remark that there Was
nothing TO eat in the house, but his wire
could drink the whisky.
complaint was issued for Mueller yes
terday afternoon and when arrested he
will be dealt with by the juvenile court.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-29
WHAT HE FOUND.
Commissioner Miller's Visit TO Wyo-
ming Coal Fields and the Sequel.

In his report to the governor state
immigration Commissioner Miller
narrates that three companies oper-
ating In the Kemmerer coal field, the
Union Pacific Coal company, which
owns the Cumberland mine. the KEN
merer Coal company and the Dia-
mondvllle Coal & Coke company Az
Rock Springs there are two companies,
the Union Pacific Coal company, ana
the Central Coal & Coke company
Following are extracts showing con.
ditlons az the commissioner found
them:
iThe Diamondyllle Co@ \ Coke
company IA really Butte concern
aud IA under contract to supply all
the coal for the smelters Of that re-
pion and the Central Coal Coke
company Is a Salt Lake concern, with
its sales Offices located In that city,
and Ell orders for coal from this COM
pany goes through that Office so that
il Ia reasonable. to presume that us
Utah consumers are first served. This
leaves the Kemmerer Coal company
| Inc only one OF the five whose whole
\ output Is open to the purchasing pub
/ lic I do not mean, however, that the
| other corporations do not supply coal
! ia private consumers. On the con-
| trary they do and a great deal Of
II and especially the Union Pacific
! Coal company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-29
HE MACKLIN's AssAILANT?

El Reno, Okla, Dec. 29.--lt is be-
lieved that the negro, supposed to be
a soldier from Fort Reno who last
night held up and shot a Chinese
launrdryman, was the same man who
last week shot and seriously wounded
Capt A. Mackin. Late yesterday
negro answering the description OF the
Macklin assailant attempted to hold
IN the railroad agent at Darlington,
near here. The agent knocked the
negro down but he escaped, and 1t IS
believed he came to Ell Reno. Severai
days ago bloodhoupds traced Macklins
assailant TO Darlington where the
scent was lost. The Chlnaman Is not
seriously wounded. After last night
shooting the negro Is believed to have
escaped or stolen a horse.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-29
FATAL ACCIDENT AT NEPHI.
Young Victor Golden Caught In Cave
In and Neck Broken.

Nephl Juab Co.. Dec 2S.-Victor Golden,
son of Joseph Golden met with an acct
dent and had his neck broken today. He
WAS hauling shale from the mouth Of
Salt Creek canyon when the gravel
bank caved In on him. completely COW
ering him and breaking his neck He was
IL years OF age and a bright boy.
The last summer Mr. and Mrs. Golden
had child scalded to death; a little
before this time his house was burned
down, and he had his leg broken and his
Wife Is In poor health Tho sympathy
Of the entire people goes out for them
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GOVERNOR TO LANE.

Gov. Gooding wrote the subioined
letter to the interstate commerce
commissioner In response to the FORE
going;
Boise. Dec. 20, 1906,--Hon. Franklin
X. Lane. Interstate Commerce Com
missioner, Washington, ID. c.:
My Dear Sir-Replyng TO your favor
OF Dec. If, win state that Idaho has no
railroad commission. However we
have the same serious conditions as
elsewhere regarding the ear shortage,
or perhaps II would be better to say
a shortage Of motive power to enable
the railroad companies TO properly han
die the business,
The serious trouble. 1t seems to me,
Is the fact that among the transporta-
tion companies the one important con-
sideration in their management is the
securing of dividends, without regard
10 the service rendered to the people.
The latter consideration Is entirely lost
sight Of The Oregon Short Line
Railroad company IN the southern part
of the state has q complete monopoly
OF the railroad field. You are no
doubt aware that this company is big
dividend payer.
There have been times during the
cold snaps when the coal situation has
been extremely serious, and | have
been almost compelled To advise radl-
cal measures on the part OF the peO-
pie. The Oregon Short Line is using
great part OF it's equipment, both
IN car and motive power to furnish
the shelters at Butte and Anaconda
with coal, while the people here have
actually suffered. However, we have
succeeded In getting temporary relief
from the railroad
am inclosing report by the state
Immigration commissioner, whom
sent to the coal fields OF Wyoming to
Investigate the coal conditions, and
also copy Of a letter written TO me by
Mr.. Bancroft, general manager Of the
Oregon Short Line, Neither of these
letters have been made public, / felt
that this was the last thing to be done
II conditions could be relieved with
out such action. Idaho throughout
~ suffering from the lack Of equip.
nent Of cars 20 handle Its business. II
this il continued Il viii materially in
terfera with the development OF tn,
state / have promises from the rail
road company that It will make siren
uous efforts to relieve the situation
and l am satisfied that It is now dom,
all II can
| am very much pleased that YOU
commission has taken up this matte
and thorough Investigation IL il
progress and I am satisfied that I
win have the effect Of bringing abou
better service by the railroad com
panies In many ways. | can assur
you that ! would be only too glad &
serve you In any way that / can.
In my message 20 the legislature
which meets on January Z. sha
recommend the creation OF rairoa
commission, ana have every reason t
believe that a law will be passed ere
ating such body. The state WIFI the
be IN better position to assist you
commission than at the present time.
| have the honor to be, Yours Yer
truly,
(slgned) FRANK r. COOLING.
Governor
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state OF Ohio, City Of Toledo. Lucas
County, 50.
Frank j. cheney makes oath that he
IA senior partner Of the firm % f. ].
Cheney & Co. doing business In the City
~ Toledo, County and State aforesaid
ana that said firm will pay the sum ot
syerv case OF Catarrh that cannot be cur
"a hy the use Of Hairs Catarrh Cure.
y" ~ FRANK j. CHENEY.
sworn TO before me and subscribed In
nv prcsence, this 9Th day OF December,
A. ~. 1885 -, c,
(ScaD ~ W. Ns.ENoGN,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood aud mucous
surfaces OF the system. send for tesu-
f. ]. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. Ilc
Take Halls Family PILLS for eonstpa.
| ZION.
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wRErCHED CONDITIONS FOUND.
Mclchoir Mueller Again Before the
Juvenile Court.

For the second time within the past few
months Melcholr Mueller has been
brought before the eyes " the public for
contributing TO the delinquency Of his
children. Mueller and his wife live In
howell in Rustic court and n few months
ago Mrs. Mueller offered To sell TO the
highest bidder her young baby. Al that
time she and her husband were brought
before the juvenile court and their con-
duct Investigated The husband was re.
leased under suspended sentence. but his
latest conduct will no doubt result In
more severe punishment 10 him,
From all reports he has cruelty neg
iected his wife and children, and has
spent what money he had for liquor and
left the woman and children without food
Mrs. Musllsr yesterday gave birth "
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-29
SITUATION AT LODI
RAPIDLY BECOMING ACUTE

LODI. Dee. 2a-The situation .,,,ra hg,' en-.
co to this hour SIX persons .6nS,{b S
si' srst sapIne are now more sr sSLss Y
10 generally anticipated tn ,ss uupToerhia
men win eventually eventually serve Srtye out The aga
over ihe r seS,n,' Work within fey "a,
T6s a principal Polish ba9 ssc say n sno
he arms which have been '''0'u ~
down their works
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GOV. F. R. COOD|NC
AND COAL FAMINE +.
Sends Commissioner to lnvestl-
gate the Fuel Shortage
Problem in Idaho.
STRONG LETTER TO BANCROFT
saws That Unless situation II Improved
lie WIN Advise That Drastic Meas
urcs be Taken by Legislature.

Gov. Frank r. Gooding OF Idaho
during the past few days has stepped
into the llmelight by laying the coal
situation Of Idaho before Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Lane at
Washington and incidentally promis-
ing drastic measures with those al
legged 10 be responsible for the coal
famine II the situation is not re-
lieved.
Gov. Gooding has now made pub
lie the correspondence between him
self and Commissioner Lane ana W..
RI. Bancroft, vice president and gen
eral manager of the oregon Short
line. II appeared In the Boise States
man couple of days ago and Is re-
produced IN full by the News
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WEATHER REPORT


Record OF the local office Of the wealth,
er bureau for the "A hours. ending at
n m. today
Temperature at a. m, %; maximum,
IS, minimum 81; mean a. which is 3
degrees above normal.
Total excess Of the daily mean temper
allure since the 1rst OF the month, 1853 de-
grees.
Precipitation since the first OF the
month, LOO inch, which is SO Inch below
the normal
Excess In precipitation since Jan. l.
4.9s inches.
Relative humidity. IS per cent,
FORECAST TILL s p. NJ SUNDAY.
Local forecast for Salt Lake City and
vicinity.
Snow this afternoon or tonight, COLDER
RI. HYATT.
Section Director.
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OPENING LETTER.
Correspondence Between Governor and
Commissioner Franklin X. Lane.

The corresDondence between COM
,nissoner Lane and Gov Gooding
opened with the following letter from
the commissioner TO the governor;
WashIngton. Dec. II. 1906.
state Board OF Equalization, Boise
City. Idaho.
Gentlemen-This commission has
Instituted an inquiry into the general
subject Of car shortage with the pur-
nose OF determining, II possible what
The reasons may be for the very gem
.ral complaint on the part or snip
pors that transportation facilities are
M present inadequate to the demands
Of the country.
II is our purpose TO deal not only
with the matter of car supply put
with the much broader questions OF
car use, car handling, terminal tacili-
ties. car mileage per day trncuon
eouipment, reconslgnment, delays IN
leading and unloading and all other
questions directly connected with or
relating to the manner or caFrylnB
freight from the point OF origin to the
point of destination,
We beg to enlist your services IN
this matter to the extent that you VIII
favor us with such facts as you have
nj hand concerning the situation IN
your state and this commission would
be pleased TO receive whatever sug-
restlons by way Of remedy your COM
mission or any member thereof may
desire to present.
Very truly yours,
FRANKLIN X. LANE.
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FERRYB0AT SUNK.
All the Passengers and Crew Were
Saved.

New York. Dec. 2.--The ferryboat
Paterson OF the Erie railroad line was
sunk by COLI IN with freight lighter
in the Hudson liver while on her. way
Ia the Twenty third street New York slip
from Hokoben early today. All the pas
sengers and members Of The crew were
saved, but Is horses were drowned. They
we're owned by market men who were on
their way to the New York markets.
ferrvboat at the time OF the accident.
The collision occurred while the two
boats were In midstream. The freight
lighter struck the Paterson amidshlps
ana the big ferryboat was almost cut
In two and at once began 10 SINK. Ins
ness"npers and crew OF the ferryboat
we're taken on board the lighter, but there
was not sufficient time to remove lhe
horses before the Paterson went down