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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
WANTS SPECIAL COUNSEL
Senate Passes Bill to Appropriate
$4,000 for Coal Land
Litigation.

The senate yesterday passed the bill
introduced by the joint committee on
public land which appropriates 5000 for
the employment of special counsel and
expert witnesses to fight the school coal
land cases in the federal courts This is
the same measure which the house killed
Wednesday after violent attack on At
tOrney General Breeder by REPRESENTA-
tive kuchler There was no opposition
in the senate after Benner Y Smith
had explained the necessity for the ap-
preparation.
I'm this recommendation that special
counsel be employed | do not wish to
reflect on the attorney general said
Mr.. Smith. This is a matter which ne
cessitates special knowledge and is in
line with the policy established by the
legislature in 1899
There was also some discussion of the
Petersen marriage bill the final consid-
Grafton of which was postponed until to-
day. This measure originated in the
house.
Senate bill No. a. by Park. relating to
the salaries of certain state officers was
recommitted for revision and senate hi
No. 40. by Hollingsworth. providing for
the creation of a uniform law commits
sion.
Communications from the house were
received announcing the fate of senate
bills in that body. Senator RasbaOd al,
hospital bill had been treated and Sc
cured the appointment of a conference
committee consisting of himself and SEN
ator Hollingswoith senator Walton also
objected TO the reduction Of the amount
given to A l.. Eastman. sheriff of Rich
county, for injuries sustained while cap
turing an insane man. from $3.50 to ST.
WN. and with Senator Miller will consult
with the house. These are the first tive
conference committees appointed at this
session.
Hulanisk. regarding the observance of
Memorial day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
SENATORS TALK
ABOUT MARRIAGE
Lively Discussion of Restrictive
Measure Cut Short by Ad-
Ournment.
BAN ON FIRST COUSINS
THOSE SUBJECT TO CHRONIC
EPILEPTIC FITS BARRED.

What promised to be an interesting and
instructive discussion on marriage was
cut short i'm the senate yesterday after
noon by Adjournment IN order 10 allow
the members OF the coal shortage joint
committee to attend the first meeting.
The bill under consideration was house
bill No. :, by Petersen, relating to mar
which persons must have in order that
they may marry. 1t is the bill proposed
by the state board Of health
The senate committee on public heaith
amended the bill so as to prevent tne
marriage of first cousins and cut out cpl
leptiCs but left i'm those subject 10 chronic
epileptic fits. Senator Benner y. smith
wanted epileptics left in. but Senator Hu-
laniski protested. saying, Some of the
best people in the world have been cpl
leptic. Those who are familiar with his
tory know that the great Napoleon was
so afflicted. So you want to bar people of
that class from marrying? The bill now
covers enough
Then the senate adjourned. The re
vised measure reads as follows, the oath
provided for securing a marriage license
i'm the original bill being eliminated
.IncestuOus Marriage. Marriages be-
tween parents and children. ancestors and
descendants of every degree, brothers ana
sisters of the half as well as the whole
blood, uncles and nieCeS. aunts and
nephewS. ard first cousins. or between
any persons related to each other within
and including the fifth degree of consan-
guinty. computed according to the rules
of civil law. are incestuous and void from
the beginning. whether the relationship is
legitimate or illegitimate.
Other Void Marriages Marriage is pro-
hibited and declared void:
!. With an idiot, lunatic. or person SUBJ
ject to chronic epileptic fits. provided the
last qualification should not apply 10 a
female over - years of age.
? When there is a husband or wife liv-
1nO from whom tho MARRYING has
not been divorced.
3 When rot solemnized by an author
lied person. except as provided in sec
ton 1857.
T. Wher at the time Of marriage the
male IS under 10 or the female under Il
years of age.
D Between negro and a white person.
o. Between monaghan and a white per-
son.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
SAYS TAX MAY Be IMPOSED
ereedehs Opinion on Bill to License
Foreign Corporations.

Attorney General NJ \. Breeder. i'm an
opinion given yesterday by request Of
John y. Henrie. chairman Of committee
on revenue. ON house bill No. 80 says
that the state may require foreign corpO-
rations doing business here to pay Ii
cense.
The text of the opinion is as follows:
In response To your verbal inquiry
with respect TO house bill No. 90 as to
whether ii is in harmony with our state
constitution or not. / beg To say that
have given the matter my attention and
am of the opinion that the bin is con-
stitUtional. I think there is no doubt
about the power Of the state to impose
conditions upon permitting a foreign cor
pOration TO do business within the limits
of this state.
The United States supreme court has
frequently decided this question. see New
York State Us. Roberts III. L. s COS"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15

rection OF the state board OF health.
Claims
r. a. 261 BY SuttOn--Providing for the
sale Of commodities by weight and pro-
hibiting the sale thereof except By weight.
Manufactures and commerce.
n r. 262, by RobinsOn-Amending Re
vised Statutes. defining the word build
ing Judiciary
II B. 2e3. by Robinson-Amending Re-
ldsed Statutes with reference to injuries
10 railroads. Railroads and common car
riprs
II. T. 26f BY Kuchler-Amending Re-
vised Statutes in relation TO fire insure
anee. authorizing form OF policy ana
providing against the reduction OF the
amount insured I'm case Or total loss,
Banking and insurance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
HEPHI RECORDS IT'S VIEWS
Legislative Matters Are Discussed by
Members of the CONNER
cial Club.
lspeclal 10 Ia Heraldl

Nephi. Feb. 14.-Representative Barnett
and Senator Thomas c. Callister met
with the members of the Commercial
club here last evening and discussed n
numbse OF important legislative matters.
The question of the construction Of
wells I'm the arid districts of the county,
bill providing for an appropriation Of
$1,000 for this purpose having been passed
bV the senate Yesterday afternoon was
taken up and the measure vigorously op-
posed II was pointed out that $1,000
would hardly be sufficient TO build one
well. whereas II any good was to result
"A we'll should be provided for every sec
ton IL this were done a great deal Of
land could be doubled and trebled In
value within a short time. The question
of the payment Of a bounty for the de-
struction of certain kinds OF animals was
discussed The amount of red tape sur
rounung the payment of such bounty
was pointed out and a change in the law
recommended to DO away with this. as
at present there is little to encourage any
one to take the trouble 10 destroy the
pests
In tho matter of special salaries large
number Of people were opposed to an in
crease in the salary OF the assessor when
none of the other officers salaries are
raised. They are also opposed TO the
payment of so large salary TO the adj
jutant general and recommend that in-
stead of this q small salary should be
paid the captains. Il was pointed out
that much of the actual work fell on
them and up to now they have received
no nay whatever.
With regard to the consolidation of the
state university and the Agricultural
college of Logan q majority OF the club
were I'm favor of the amendment being
submitted TO the people at large. The
meeting also declared itself I'm favor OF a
system of general inspection OF barber
shops throughout the state. II was de-
ciared that most country barber shops
were unsanitary and constituted dis
tinct menace 10 the public health.
The meeting was well attended and
great enthusiasm prevailed throughout
the entire evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
Il HAD THE INCEST

Box of McDonald's Dutch
Chocolate Bonbons given me
last evening"
Thus spake one young lady
to another.
A most appreciable gift
nice enough for the most
fastidious.
Not expensive-30 cents
and go cents a box-but the
quality Equal to other fine
makes.
Pure chocolate coating-a
delicious inside.
McDonald's Dutch Choco-
late Banbons only go to
show what an exclusive
chocolate house can do.
Mcdonald is keeping up
nearly all the old and pop
ular lines which made his
house famous-by coating
the candies with chocolate
improving the quality.
Quite an idea.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
LITTLE REPUBLICS
AGREE TO ARBITRATE

Washington, Feb. 14-Dispatche re-
ceived by the president today from tff
presidents Of Nicaragua and HonduTs
give assurance of the MAINTENANCE q,
peaceful relations between those two
countries. In response TO the joint noie
of the United States. Mexico Ggate-
mala and other Central American
countries, both presidents have signI-
fled their willingness to agree 10 any
steps which may be taken leading
the submission of the questions DO as
pute TO an arbitration court and
abide by as decision
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15

not teaching polygamy. It is blameI5ss
and the whole cause against Smo0t
fails
Conscience Of Mr.. Knox.
We are all sworn 10 support the
constitution of the United States Pc
sonally I cOnStrue this TO mean that
have sOlemnly obligated myself not b.
vote to deprive any person or state %
any right guaranteed by that instu-
mont
Entertaining this view. and FOR BE-
reasons ! have stated. / could not y-l
to the opportunities md in some ogs
the demands that > e~St my vote iT-
Senator Shoots expulsion without d.
iberately violating my oath OF Office.
without Welding my judgment 20 OH
ers. as IL is alleged Senator Smo0t viii
yield his TO the Mormon church, anil
without converting my place here from
one of honor to one Of shame
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
Deputies Named to Make Assess
ments in the County.

The county commissioners at their
meeting Yesterday confirmed the ap-
pointment by Camnbell NJ Brown county
assessor. Of a large number OF field dep
uties. whose duty il will be to make as
sessments in the county Of Salt Lake out
side the city limits These are: J. w.
Labrum Carl Larson. G. NJ. Hendrick
son. John PETERSON. o. NJ. Nokes. w.
Snow. John Reider. Joseph OsguthOrpe,
James Nelson. J. &. BartOch. p 5. Wien
er, A G. Reid. O. r. Hunter and y. w.
Erickson. They will receive 50 day.
The appointment of Edna Mcintyre as
clerk I'm the assessors office at $3.50 day
was confirmed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
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RACE BIOL LIN VIRGINIA.

Roanoke. va. Feb. IA race riot !
reported in progress at a railro9d cor
struction camp near ThaXtOn, w.
about fifteen miles east Of BoanoA.
and three or four negroes are repoiss1
Killed. The trouble arose over The os-
charge Of Some wOrkmen. There Is AO
wire connection with the camp.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
IDAHO SHEEP QUARANTINE.

Boise Ida. Feb. Ex-Governor Good
ing has signed a proclamation estab-
fishing quarantine against sheep COM
ing into this state from Nevada and
oregon. The customary rules are laid
down for inspection and dipping Of
sheep from those states before they can
enter the state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
PROTEST OF SOCIALISTS.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Feb. l4--At the
Socialist state convention today reso-
buttons were passed protesting against
the action Of the state authorities OF
Colorado and Idaho in kidnapping
Comrades Meyer. Haywood and Petit
bone and asking for a congressional
investigation OF the matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
PRESIDENT COMMENDED.

New York. Feb. 1.-THE Union
League club IN resolution today COM
mended the president and other federal
officials for their efforts looking to-
ward the suppression of publication OF
the Thaw trial details. The club de-
clares the scattering broadcast of the
disgusting testimony" is a national
Trials with such evidence
should be conducted privately. declares
the resolutions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
Five Days Lost.
Shoulders Some Of the Blame.

The book contains the text of General
kurOpa tkin'S reports to the emperor
in which he enlarges on the causes of the
defeat AT Mukden. Elsewhere however
kurOpatkin frankly admits to the en-
perOr that he himself was much to blame
for the Mukden defeat. saying he did not
insist sufficiently. before the beginning of
the battle. on a strong reserve for the de-
csive moment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
DEclsIoH soon EXPECTED.

Washington. Feb 14.-Additional e'l-
dence for the defense in the case Of Al
tonic Villartel. the alleged Mexican rev
Olutionist. now held for deportation IN
der the immigration laws at Fl Paso'
Tex. was received at the bureau OF M
migration today decision is expect
ed soon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
Taken Under Advisement.
KNOX SPEAKS
FOR DEFENSE
Continued from PAGE

tons are undisturbed by ceaseless agf-
tations- citations fomented by the ig-
rorant and insincere. misrepresentins
the just constitutional policies of the
time which had a due beginning. have a
reason for their existence and shall
have a due ending when their work is
accommodated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
KUROPATKIN'S STORY OF
RUSSO JAPANESE WAR
Continued from Page I

fatal inactivity i'm defiance Of urgent, re-
iterated orders at crucial periods of the
conflict.
The manner in which Kaulbars direct
ed the operations of his cavalry was in
effective and unhappy
KurOpatkin says: His unfortunate
choice of officers resulted in operations
which were unskiilful and marked by lack
of devotion. The cavalry under General
GrekOff and two forces under EichOlz ana
PavlOff. in disObedience 10 specific or
ders, operated against Oku instead Of
against NOgi. There was no combination,
and most of the detachments OF cavalry
remained inactive and refused to separate
themselves from the infantry. The Sec
ond army infantry, ordered to advance.
remained entirely passive and made no
attempt to challenge the enemy. The
cavalry also did nothing.
Orders Disobeyed.
"KauIbars was ordered on Feb. 10 TO
ascertain the precise strength of the en-
envy. the direction of their movements
and Intentions. These orders frequently
were repeated. but not obeyed, and the
commander consequently was forced TO
make bis decisions hastily on false and
incomplete information. Kaulbars. as
signed to arresting Nogi's turning move
ment, acted upon erroneous information
and devoted all his time and attention TO
the movements of Oku's army on the west
front. mistakenly taking it for Nogi's
army"
hufOpt&lklIl CONCLUSIONS declare tnaL
Kaulbars. i'm spite OF the commander-in-
chiefs orders to attack. remained mac
tive and did not even know the DISPOSE
ton of his own troops. The next day
Kaulbars again made no move and dis
regarded orders cnergetiCally TO attack
the enemy's left wing.
Details Of forces at Kaulbars' disposal
are tabulated. and il is shown that
down to Feb. % thlrty-five battalions
never went into action. while the Japan
csc were successfully carrying on a
turning movement before their very eyes
Five Days Lost.
AT this time" Kuropatkin continues,
the commander-in-chief ordered Kaul-
bars 10 send all troops possible TO the
right bank of the river. He did exactly
TO the contrary. We could have concern
trated more than 100 battalions and
thrown them against NOgi. Kaulbars not
only disobeyed the order 10 throw troops
across the river. but having lost five
days. he went so far in allowing the turn
ing movement that on Feb. - part of his
force was stin operating. not against
Nogi, but against Okus left wing.
THE loss Of time and the weakness Of
the force opposed to NOgi constitute the
entire explanation of our Mukden fail
ure"
Kaulbars is further blamed for not re-
his forces. which were in a
state Of great confusion for drawing
recklessly on the reserves and for MANY
other shortcomings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
MATTER WILL Be
DECIDED FRIDAY
Argument at Wallace Over At
tempt to Add a Name to
the information.

wallace. Ida, Feb. 1.-Au this morn
ing the attorneys in the Steve Adams
trlaI pattied over the right of the state
10 ada the name of w. b. Hopkins to the
Information charging the prisoner with
killing Fred Tyler. The matter was not
vet decided when the court took a recess
at noon.
Because there was no fire in the court
room Judge Woods transferred the court
TO his Offices. Affidavits were presented
Dy the state, in which Prosecuting Attor-
ney W alter H. Hanson and former Prose
cutor :. p clyde swore that they had no
knowledge as to Hopkins evidence when
the trial began. Attorney GYde argued
Tor adding tho name Of the witness. de-
claring the law was for the protection
of the public. not for the protection of
criminals
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
Dangerous Precedent.

Il know no tenet in the propaganda
IF constitutional construction that he
gins TO contain the danger to our coun-
try involved In the contention that a
senator Of the United States NAV he
deprived of his seat whenever the ma
jority OF the senate concludes that
there are doctrines taught, or have
been taught in the past. by some church
OF ganization to which he belongs. which
that majority believes 10 be, or have
been. dangerous.
1T is ar easy step after the first one
is taken. because of a mans religion
to take the next and logical one of ex-
clusiOn because Of a mans politics. and
then because OF his notions upon eco
romics and then because Of his attitude
toward certain legislation.
Il know Of no defect I'm the plain rule
Of the constitution for which am con-
tending. / know of 10 case it does not
reach
cannot see that any danger to the
senate lies in the fact that an improper
character cannot be expelled without
a tWo-thirds vote. II requires the
unanimous vote of a jury TO convict
a man accused Of crime: ii should re-
quire. and l believe that il does re-
qulrs. two-thirds vote to eject a SEN
ator fr5-h his position of honor and
power to which he has been elected by
q sovereign state
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
Charges Against smoot.

As regards Senator Smoot. all have
agreed that he is a, man OF urblenlished
sci TO the presidency OF that church
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
Argument of Defense.

Attorney Clarence barrow for the de-
Tense said the matter of admitting Hop
kns testimony could be taken up later
but the name could not be added to the
information. He declared Hopkins had
been secretary for James Mcfarland a
detective in the employ Of the state. and
the state should have known about the
testimony he could give.
Tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock new
venire OF fifty Jurors is to report in
court. These men are selected by O. b
Jones. prominent merchant of Wallace.
who has been chosen by the court to
serve as elisOr. Mr.. Jones is considered
to be perfectly fair and both sides APP
pear satisfied with the choice There is
little hope OF completing the jury this
week
Taken Under Amusement.
The matter of adding the name of w
Is. Hopkins to the information as a wit
ness for the state IN the trial of Steve
Adams for murder. was taken under adj
visement by Judge Woods till 10 a. m
Friday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-15
Theory of the Constitution.

AIR. Knox said that IL ne were asked
to state concisely the true theory of
the constitution on the important point
of the qualification of a senator. he
would unhesitatingly say: THAT the
constitution undertakes to prescribe
no moral or mental qualification and in
respect to such qualifica lions as it does
prescribe. the senate by q majority
vote shall judge Of their existence of
each case. whether the question is
raised before or after the senator has
taken his seat. That as to all mat
ters affecting q mans moral or mental
fitness, the states are TO be the Judges
in the first instance subject however
TO the power of the senate TO reverse
their judgment by a two-thirds vote of
expulsion when an offense or an Of
fensive status extends into the period
OF senatorial service. and such q uues-
ton can only be made after the senator
has taken his seat"
1t is hardly proper" Mr.. Knox con-
tinued, ito adopt u rule OF constitu-
tiOnal construction and senatorial ac-
ton based upon the theory that the
states who send criminals or idiots 10
the senate. Besides IL does not seem 10
me to be cOnceding much to a state
after Il has deliberately and soIennlv
elected a senator after the fullest con-
the first blush or the business the
states intelligent and honorable con-
duct BY allowing it's chosen representa-
tive admission 10 the body 10 which he
is accredited.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-03-22
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN fP|TOMt
DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
Washinuton Notes.

President Roosevelt has signed an
order restoring to the public domain
approximately 10000, 600 acres Of land
recently withdrawn as coal lands.
Plans for the consolidation into n
Meet OF all American warships OF the
Pacific coast have been announced by
the navy department. Rear Admiral
BroWnson will be commandments.
Admiral Mason, chief of the naval
ordnance bureau. has completed plans
for the construction of a torpedo fac
tory at the Newport naval station.
This is the first time the government
has undertaken to manufacture it's tor
pedoes on a large scale.
United States Supervising Inspector
Birmingham at San Francisco has sus-
tanned the judgment OF Inspectors
Bolles n Bulger in suspending for
six months the license of Capt. Thorn
as Peabody. Peabody was charged
with negligence in allowing the trans
port Sheridan to run ashore at Bar
bers Point, Okau island. last August.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-03-22
ROCKEFELLER TO
AST0N|SH WORLD
WILL DONATE IN HIS WILL $780,
100000 FOR EDUCATION AND
CHARITY.
BIGGEST SHARE FOR CHARITY
SCARCELY A MAN, WOMAN OR
CHILD THAT WILL NOT BE
BENEFITED.

New York, March 19.-The Herald
says that, according to a member of
John d. Rockefeller, Jr.'s Bible class,
and who is also a personal friend OF
John ID. Rockefeller and in a position
to know of his affairs, the latter pro-
poses soon to make a princely gift to
the city of New York. 1t will amount
to at least $4,000, 900. 1t will be part
ly charitable and partly educational.
Will Astonish the World.
This man informed a Herald report
er that when Mr.. Rockefeller was con
ferring with his son at Lakewood, N.
j., a fortnight ago, the meeting was
not for the purpose Of discussing any
immediate gift, but was on the subject
of Mr.. Rockefeller's will, which docu-
ment the oil king was then completin~
with the aid of his son and his
yers.
1t was said that this document will
astonish the world when it is made
public. 1t will. it is declared, donate
no less than $3.50, 900, 900 for charitable
and educational purposes, and 1t will
be so bestowed that the benefit there
from will almost be perpetual.