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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-13
MUCH BUSINESS DONE.
House Features Come With Liehtn.
ing-Like Rapidly.

Aside from the Introduction OF q rec
srd-breaking number Of new bills. the
house yesterday transacted during the
three hours that it was in session more
business thlu S. usually transacted in
any one day or the legislature.
Features came with lightuinS-like ra-
pidity
70 was the ;hirtieth day OF the session
the halfway pOint-and an effort was
made by Speaker Joseph TO clear the
desks for the future consideration of the
mass Of new and amendatOrN legislation
that has accumulated. Eight bills We're
unfavorIhly reported from committee
and killed while twelve were faVorably
reported and advanced TO third reading.
Five bills were finally passed and two
were made special orders FOR other days.
Eighty-two new bills and a joint me-
mortal were offered and referred 10 COM
mittcos
THO following bills were reported adj
versely and killed: H. 3. 13. by Clegg.
IT, p n by Clegg Estate depository bilD.
II. y. ~ by Hone. n. b. 80 by Taft ina
king Lincoln's birthday a legal holiday.
IT, y. ~ by Barnett. Vt. Il. % by Robin
con. II. b. l2l by Westphal II. Il. 120 by
Dean.
Favorable reports were made ON the
following bills and they were advanced :
II. p. 81, by Clegg ri. b. p. by Barnett:
II. b. 90 by Barnett Substituting bigamy
Tor polrgamN in the statutes), IT, =. 50.
hy Robinson. IT, y. % by Miller: $. B. Is.
10y Lawrence. IT, r. 21. by Miller: H. =.
H by Miller. IT. =. g. by Giles (suhsti-
rute bin 10y r0mmittee). S +. %. by Mil
Ter. II. y 49, by Critchlow fire and Do-
Ice commission bill for Salt Lake city,
". H. 81. by Kuchler.
". r. a. was made a special order for
Friday 40 o'clock
H. a. by Tolton 0he Sunday the.
afro bin was amended TO include Me-
mortal. day. on motion Of Speaker Joseph
and made a special order for next Tues
day at o'clock, at the request Of Mr.
Randall
The following bills were passed: r. e
g. by Gotham: IT, y. u. by Richards
husband and wife bin: II. r. SO. by
Larsen: H. Y. a. by Croft (anti-cigar
cite bin. TT. y. 10 by Gotham (prohibit
ing false statements 10 obtain credit.
IT, g. -. by lotion. was indefinitCll
postponed az the request OF the author
S. r. ~ was reported and referred Il
the committee ON manufactures and com
mcrce
The chaplain I'm his prayer referred
with feeling 20 the fact that yesterday
was the anniversary of the birth OF Alb
raham Lincoln. Otherwise the day passed
unnoticed I'm the house. except that q
bil 10 make Lincoln's birthday a lega
holiday was given its death blow.
Adjournment was taken until O'Clock
today. the early hour being fixed i'm order
that the members might get through
with business and leave for American
Fork at I clock tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-13
LAST WILL IS MISSING.
Count creiehton's Property Tied UP
for the lime Being.

Omaha Feb. 12.-The last viii Of the
late John a Creighton has disappeared
and all efforts Of the executors 10 find
IL have been unavailing.
A will made three years ago has been
found but il is believed there is a later
one Judge Wooiworth drew the will,
but no record of it is among his pa
DerS.
Since the will which was found was
drawn Mr.. Creighton had disposed Of
much property. having sold one mine for
8. 100000 None OF this is accounted for
in the will which has been found. and
the executors are sure there is another
will in existence. Matters pertaining to
the property are at standstill until
the missing will can be found.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-13
HOUSE IGNORES
CONSTITUTION
Legality of Statute Revision
Jeopardized by Tech
niCaI Errors.

According ID the house journal Of
last Friday the statute revision bill
was not signed by the speaker accord
ing to the constitutional requirements,
and the whole work of the statute re-
vision commission created by this act
would have been of no avail if the error
had not been discovered yesterday by
Senator Benner Y. Smith, author Of the
bill. who brought the matter to the at
tention Of the senate. The house Jour
nal only showed that the bill had been
transmitted to the speaker for his sig
nature. no mention being made of any
reading of the title and the signing of
the measure i'm the presence of the
house, as the constitution requires.
'Of course I understand that the SER
ate cannot force the house to follow the
constitution. but this is an extremely
important matter and goes directly 10
the fOuqdation of the proposed revised
laws, and think that the attention Of
the house should be called to the mat
ter" said Senator Benner Y. Smith
Many Errors Found.
Senator Hollingsworth. who is the
chairman of the senate committee on
enrolling and engrossing bills. said that
many errors had been discovered by
him i'm communications from the house,
but they had all been corrected. Pres
ident Love also said that he had cor
rected a number of things. and that he
would interview Speaker Joseph per-
Sonally i'm regard TO the matter.
Aside from this only routine matters
were disposed of in the senate. Favor
able committee reports were received
and adopted on senate bills Nos. II. y,
%, p. 55, 63. 6S, 50 and 81, and these
measures will be read the third time
and placed upon their passage today.
Senate bin No. So. by Brinkerhof
providing for a $4,000 appropriation for
each county for road purposes, was re-
committed at the request of the author
! Bills No. IS and rs. by Park. providing
I for the marking and stamping of gold
silver and other metals used in the arts
were passed without discussion, as was
No. 81. by Benner Y. Smith, which en-
powers courts to hold under bond wit
nesses wanted in criminal cases.
Like many of the bills 1 have intro
duced. I introduced this one by re-
quest" commented Senator Smith, "as
I think every constituent of mine has q
right TO submit bill for the consider
alton of this senate. OF course / will
not promise Just because ] introduce
such a bill that / will support it. but ]
think this is a good measure and II
was drawn by the county attorney
The following bills were introduced
Senate bill No. 80. by Gardner-Pro-
! viding that delinquent water taxes
levied by cities and town shall b,
placed on the county tax rolls. Judi
/ ciary committee.
senate bill No. 100. by riarlnt Gre.
ating office Of state chemist and defin'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-13
Cutler URGES
AMENDMENT
Governor Says State Is on the
Verge of Financial
Calamity.
SEES REVENUE REDUCTION
CURIOUS CONSTITUTIONAL PRO-
VISION is EXPLAINED.

The state of Utah is i'm a bad way
financially. In order to increase the
state revenue it has been argued that
the assessment should be increased.
NOW II develops that according 10 the
constitution II the assessment reaches
SZVVOO0,OOO the amount of tax avail
able for state purposes win he de-
creased from $4,000, the present sum.
10 $4VV'OO0. I'm order to avoid such a
calamity. Governor Cutler has recon-
mended that the constitution be
amended and that the legislature take
immediate action in framing a suit
able proposition 20 be submitted to the
voters at the next general election for
their approval.
The Governors Message.
The text Of the governors message
TO the senate yesterday. which is self
explanatory, is as follows:
The Honorable 5. II. Love. President
OF the Senate
Dear Sir-Section :. article 10 of the
constitution of the state of Utah pro-
vides that when the assessed valuation
shall reach 5000. 600 the levy for state
and school purposes shall not exceed !
mills, and when the assessed valuation
shall be $500. 900 the rate shall not
exceed 4 mills. The present rate of
I levy is mills; ; for the state and for
state school purposes. II with the in
crease in valuation to $500, 600, 900 the
rate of tax shall be lowered to mills
and with the increase in needs of the
schools mills shall still be allowed Ia
them, only mills would remain for
state purposes. This would mean a
revenue OF only $500. 900 a year. The
valuation this year will be about $780,
100000. and the revenue obtained foI
state purposes will be about $750,000 foI
the year. This. as you know, is moi
enough to meet the necessary expenses
of the state government. and il car
/ readily be seen how inadequate the tar
would be at the decreased rate-ever
| if the needs of the state should not in
| crease.
1T is evident therefore. that ar
amendment TO the constitution is inn
peratively necessary. In my opinion
| the present legislature should provide
| for this amendment. During the pas
| three years the assessed valuation o.
property I'm the state has increased
! about 500. 900. 000. We have every rea
son to expect much more rapid in
| crease during the next four years
| There is every indication that during
| that time the valuation of 5000, 600. 00
/ will have been reached. Under TIT
| constitution as at present this would
result in an automatic reduction il
revenue so violent so as TO seriously
cripple every state institution. There
/ fore the urgent necessity that the pro
! rosed amendment shall be submitted t
| the people for their vote at the mex
state election. Very respectfully,
JOHN c. CUTLER, Governor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-13
;. Judiciarv coumittee

ing his duties. Judiciary committee.
Senate bill No. l01, by Gard1er-Ap-
propriating $40 10 the Strawberry Val
ley Water association TO reimburse il
tor an overcharge made when II filed
its articles Of Incorporation. Appropri-
alton and claims.
Senate bill 102. by Misunderstanding
that voters in all cities and towns shall
be registered every year.
Senate bill No. 100. by Benner y.
Smith-Making it a misdemeanor to
abuse a horse secured from a livery
stable or 20 misuse the carriage or haf-
ness. Judiciary.
Senate bill No. 104-tfivins livery sta
bic keepers and others a lien on horses
and vehicles kept or stored by them
for the payment Of all charges. Judi
ciarV
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-13
MATERIAL EXHAUSTED.
Delay in Completion of Buildings Be
ira Erected in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis. Feb. 12.-operations on
several buildings close TO completion are
held IN by a total exhaustion OF the
supply Of shingles and patent roofing
materials. Although Minneapolis is the
principal depot from which cedar shin
lies from the Pacific coast are distribu-
ted the large stocks usually in hand
bere are wholly depleted because OF the
biockade of the transcontinental roads
which has been seriously impeding
fhro,trh traffic for six weeks. Even
hofore this the car shortage had operated
IN reduce stocks here The situation With
regard 10 patent roofing Is complicated
not only nv car service conditions. Dut
also by the abnormal denano from san
Francisco.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-13
NOMINATIONS SENT IN.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The president to-
day sent to the senate the following
nominations;
Surveyor general Of Nevada, Matthew
KYLE
Receiver Of public moneys at Douglas
WyO.. Samuel Slaymaker.
Register OF the land office at Douglas,
j W Price
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-13

Job White has returned from bis
Montana trip. Independent phone 52s
VIII reach him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-13
C0RTELY0U TO CONSULT
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Washington. Feb. 12-Postmaster Cen
eral Cortalyou today made a statement
about the presidents inquiry as to
whether IL was feasible to ba rfrom the
mails newspapers printing the disgust
ing particulars OF the Thaw trial. He
SAID be bad turned tho matter over TO
ile attorney general and will discuss the
matter with him later
IL is practically admitted that Il is too
Hte 10 do anything that can have a
bearing upon the publication of the Thaw
lriai. The difficulty of making any fixed
regulation is ALSO recognized
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-13
COAL MINE ON FIRE.

Bakmut Russia Feb 12-The coal
mines here caught fire today while the
miners were at work. As this dispatch
is filed forty bodies have been taken
from the sha It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
DRESSED THE CHICKENS UP.
Then Exhibitor Morgenroth Got
Dressed Down.
cial Cablegram to The Sta

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BERLIN, October AT Sonnebcry this
week a poultry breeder named Morgen
roth was sentenced to six weeks imprison
ment for having inflicted terrible suffering
on a number of fowls exhibited by him at
the recent great German poultry show held
in that town. Morgenroth hoped to secure
f1rsts in certain Of the highest classes with
MS BIRDS but the features of a number of
cocks were not In accordance with the reeu
lations governing the exhibits in those
classes. He accordingly plucked the birds
and, having procured a sufficient quantity OF
the correct feathers. fastened them skill
fully to the nesh of the fowls with pins In
order to keep the tail feathers of other
cocks in an upright position Morgenrotb at
tached to them wire clamps driven into
the flesh of the birds His exhibits made a
striking show and the Judging commjttee
was on the point of awarding him the COW
eted prizes when the frauds were discovered
So indignant were the judges that they gave
Morgenroth a severe thrashing before hand
ing him over to the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
RUSSIAN HoOLIGANS.
Massacres in Odessa Will Have to
Cease.
,ecIal Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The star
ST. PETERSBURG. October 4--There
is a prospect of ce ssaton OF the out
RACES of which the citizens of Odessa
have so long been the victims at the hands
of the Union Of the Russian People. which.
under the guise of an anti-Semdc patriot
ism. has enjoyed the disgraceful support
of the local authorities. The luil in these
outrages under the ex-prefect. Gen. Grigor-
loft. was Immediately interrupted when
this official had to leave his post owing to
his unfriendly attitude toward the Union
of the Russ an People. and the city for
three days was surrendered to the hands
of the anti-Semitic hooligans. with the re-
suit that the hospitals were filled with
manned and wounded. The government at
last has been compelled to take action by
appointing Gen. NOvltzky project, with the
mission Of putting down lawlessness and
restoring order to the distracted city. Gen.
Novitzky Is gendarmerie officer. but
bears an excellent reputation. He declined
to serve under M. Plehve on account of
that minister's plan for suborning the trade
unions, which he correctly foreto,d would
lead to disastrous results. Gen. NovitZky,
in an interview, declares that he will set an
example by observing the law alike in the
case of Jew and Christian, and he Is sure
that he will win the confidence Of all
Classes. thereby rendering it unnecessary
to perpetuate the veXat:ous resort to ex
ceptional measures The Union of the Rus
sian People shows signs of disruption. 1t
Is rumored that owing to lack Of funds the
party organ will shortly be discontinued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
CANNY SCOTCH DRUNK
BANG, WENT MANY A SAX
PENCE.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cabegram to The Star.
GLASGOW. October "A conference
was held here last Wednesday between d
rectOrs and officials OF the three principal
railway companies OF Scotland and the
committee of the Scottish Railway Share
holders Ass ocia ton. which was recently
founded to urge reform in the matter of
railway administration. Lord Da.keith.
chairman of the North British Railway
Company. Sir James King. chairman of the
Caledonan Railway Company. and Mr..
Patrick Card. chairman OF the Glasgow
and Southwestern Pa lway Company, heard
the views of the committee. These re,ate
to alleged unnecessary duciicatio OF trains
to the same destination. 'toutins for traf-
hc. extravagaut t.a;ns and low passenger
and mineral rates. Explanations were at
forded on various points by the officials of
the company and consideration promised
Tor Others. The shareholders committee
say they ar" satisfied with the result of the
interview. and are convinced that the
spectlVe boards are impressed with the ne
cesslty .; eHecting the main reforms
Mir. Alexander Murray has compiled sta
tStics relating to the increase OF drunk
enness- In Glasgow during the last two
years. An Increase of ~ per cent in 1908
as against 1904 is shown The phenomena
may he susceptible of various explanations.
II may be that a considerable increase in
drunkenness must be reCkOned on in times
of prosperity: 1t may be that the police are
more active in effecting apprehensions. At
all events the figures have given rise to
considerable discussion
There 1874 distilleries in Scotland OF
Wilch l'H are in operation. In 1906 1SS dis
tiiieries in the United Kingdom manufac-
urea II, ia lt, gallons of spirits. and there
were in bond 163.5l9950 gallons.
The annual exhibition of the Society of
scottish Artists has opened in the National
Galleries The exhibition is enriched by
fta, ,l,,,,t H.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04

present it is quite common to the men
cultivating with plows drawn by either
oxen donkeys"
Another of the commissioners writes
THE rapid strides the natives are making
toward civilization and the eagerness they
display in endeavoring to learn to read and
write have of late become very marked.
regret to have to say 1t. but it appears to
me that the native children. as regards
education. are comparatively advancing
more rapidly than the children of the
poorer whites in the outlying districts.
Il find that on most of the stadts visited
large number of boys away at work
In fact, in some stadts | found only the
women and old men. all the younger men
being away" writes another commissioner
Stock Conditions Better.
From conversation with the natives they
all state their willingness to work, but not
underground. They also strongly object to
being recruited, as they, without exception
all state that they have been cheated By
labor agents to such an extent that they
prefer to go and look for work by them
selves, then they will know exactly
what work they will have to do. and what
the remuneration will be-" Dealing with
the native hut tax, the same writer says:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
Roumanians Up in Arms
,ecial Cablegram to The Star.

VIENNA. October 4.-The passionate
hatred which exists between the Magyars
and other Hungarian nationalities led last
week to a sanguinary conflict in the village
of Panad. place inhabited by Roumanians
On account of the maneuvers the troops Of
the oath HoHved Regiment CHARTERED there
and dining room has been arranged for
the officers in the schoolhouse The priest
of Panad came into the room with his hat
on and pipe in mouth as officers were break
1astlhs called to account. he gave an in
diH"rent answer. upon which an officer
gave him blow in the face
During the day the priest so nfamed the
Roumanian peasants that when the officers
arrived at O'Clock for supper they found
the courtyard of the schoolhouse filled with
men armed with fails and scythes who
shouted. We don't want any Hungarian
officers here. Down with the officers corps
No Hungarian military" The peasants
then forced their way into the dining ROOM
The officers became alarmed and being met
with abuse, were obliged to use their weap-
ons. When the Roumanians were dis
persed three dead and twenty-three wound
ed lay in the street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
TURKEY sEcoND-cLAss.
Tolerably Well Satisfied With the
Designation.

Special Cabegram to The Star.
CONSTANTINOPLE, October An Dip
lomatic quarters here there seems no
disposition to take very seriously the pro-
test of the porte against the classification
OF Turkey among the second-class powers
by The Hague conference. The European
governments now engaged in elabo-
rating a scheme of judicial reform in Mace
donna. and. while showing such a striking
lack of confidence in Turkish Justice, they
could scarcely, without stu.tifying them
selves. invite the Turkish government to
nominate permanent member of the court
OF arbitration or the international prize
court
The Indignation which is felt here is due
in some measure to exaggerated reports
giving rise to the belief that the classical
ton is intended to apply not only to the
distribution of the judges, but also to the
general diplomatic status. In both official
and non-otticial quarters the incident is re-
garded a fresh humiliation for Turkey
but 1t is recognized as the inevitable out
come of circumstances. Among many
Turks it is felt to be their own fault for
neg:ecting to bring their administration I'D
to modern standards, and the incident may
even have a salutary effect by opening their
eyes to the necessity of reform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04
FREAKS OF PARIS.
Taximeter Frauds, Lunacy Epidemic,
Bequest to the Louvre
Special Cablegram to The Star

special tablegram to The Star.
PARIS, October 4.-Parisians have late
ly been startled by the announcement
that the taXimeters on their cabs which
were originally instituted as Instruments of
public protection against excessive charge
have now. by the ingenuity of the drivers
been turned into means of fraud and i'm
position. 1t is stated that the Paris drivers
contrive 10 keep their taximeters registering
while the vehicle is at standstiil. One of
the simplest methods by which this fraud
IS accomplished is through raising the rear
axle with jack. The motor is started and
the hind wheels being freed from any clutch
revolve merrily. while the taxmeter con-
tinues to register. Another means of fraud
Is prying apart the spiral wire cover of the
transmission rod and binding the rod with
a cord or string. The driver has then only
TO pull at the cord to set the transmission
rod revolving at the highest speed.
Windfaii has come to the Louvre, which
will be useful as the museum. though pos
SeSSing perhaps the finest collection in the
world. Is one of the poorest in funds for
upkeep and for purchases. NJ. Audeoud
F'renchman, who died recently at Cairo,
has bequeathed all his fortune. estimated
at S25CO.OO0. to the state for the Louvre.
He has also left valuable library of manu-
scripts to the Bibiotheque Rationale, and
a collection Of pottery to the Sevres Manu-
factory Museum.
An alarming incident occurred recently at
the lunat1c asylum at Bicetre- An inmate
suddenly threw himself on one of the at
PENDANTS. His example contagious.
for in instant all the other patients.
giving vent to wild shrieks. were alta cking
their attendants. One OF the attendants was
thrown from third-fioor window, his skull
being fractured. Another was stabbed in
the neck. The entire staff was engaged
in terrible struggle with the madmen,
who were not overpowered before several
attendants had been seriously injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-04

Il note the government no longer charges
a native anything more than SO extra for
the second wife. By this | mean that
native with four wives pays the same
native with two. Until recently this %.
course. was different. He had to pay for
every wife above one
With regard to agriculture. it is pointed
out that the first sowing of the winter crop
of kaffir corn has been destroyed by To-
Gusts. which has necessitated late second
sowing. Unfortunately number of farm
ers of the BijwOner class have been una BILE
to purchase second supply of seed. Ow.
ing TO immunity from horse sickness by in
oculation. mules are increasing, and are
now generally used for transport purposes.
replacing donkeys, which were largely
used after the war This season the game
generally has increased This IS espec,a ally
the case with koodoo steinbuck. pheasant
and guinea fowl. wild dogs are increasing,
and complaints are constantly being made,
more particularly from natives. OF losses Of
goats and sheep killed by these animals.