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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
FIERCE STORM CONTINUES
Great Suffering All Over Continental
Europe on Account of
Cold Weather.

tons continue to prevail over the whole
Of Europe. while curiously enough the ac-
tual Arctic regions. northern Norway and
Iceland. report the prevalence OF mild and
rainy weather. All the vessels reaching
British ports are covered with long icicIes
and have snow on their decks. Telegra ms
received from all parts of the continent
give almost incredible reports of the ex-
IRENE rigor OF the weather and consequent
suffering.
Many deaths are reported. In Austria
two sentinels were found dead at their
posts as a result of the cold. The heavy
snow continues in Russia and Turkey, and
the Danube is frozen over in several
places i'm ROumania.
Slight earthquakes are reported from
Batoum. The blizzard continues at Con-
stantinople. where the snow is said to be
several feet deep. Navigation on the
Bosphorus and the Black sea has been
practically suspended.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24

chair car. direr. tourist and three Pull
man cars left the rails. plunged over a
hfteen-foot embaEl1ment and rolled
over. Only the engine and an empty
express car We're left intact The chair
car was forced from its trucks and
clear of the right OF way fully 100 feet
from the track. The smoking car stf-
fered most and it was here that Hos
kins was killed
As soon as possible word was sent to
Deeth. and within fifty minutes four
physicians, with assistants. were sent
from Elko. Everything was done TO
make the passengers as comfortable as
possible, but owing to the intense cold
several suffered severely.
Cause Not Known.
At go this morning a special train
was made up at Deeth and proceeded
at once to Reno where further ar
fangements Will be made
The cause OF the accident is NOT
known at present. but IL is supposed TO
he due TO a broken rail The DELAY TO
trafhc VIII not exceed ten hours.
The Tom Reynolds referred to i'm tl,e
above dispatch came 10 Salt Lake a few
weeks ago from Butte Mont. and was
on his way to GOldfield
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
TAX REVISION
IS PROPOSED
Senate Rejects House Revenue
Committee Scheme-WantS
a Commission Appointed.
PLAN IS COMPREHENSIVE
COMPLETE CHANGE OF PRESENT
METHODS CONTEMPLATED.

"A complete revision of the antiquatcd
and cumbersome tax laws of the state
ana the appointment of commission OF
three by the governor TO do the work.
will probably result from the movement
instituted in the house for a ioint com
mittee of five to investigate the revenue
question and devise ways and means to
increase the income of the state The
new scheme is more comprehensive and
Is the result Of the elaboration of the
senate ways. and means committee. 20
which the house resolution was referred
The committee made it's report TO the
senate yesterday. IN which It advocated
the rejection OF the resolution because its
text was insufficient to cover the results
desired. As a substitute the tax com
mission plan was proposed. which was
Endorsed by the senate and the commit
tee given power TO confer with the rev
enue committee appointed by the house
as to the best method of carrying out the
idea.
The tax commission scheme is compre-
hensive and covers every phase of the
veXatious problem which has bothered
legislatures for years past Three com
missioners would be appointed by the
governor and would be empowered To IN
YcStlgate the revenue question This com
mission would be given the authority to
summon witnesses. compel their attend
ance. administer oaths and in other wavs;
secure a first hand knowledge of condi-
tiOns.
The result would be a complete change
In the present methods of levying taxes
TO conform with the modern practice II
is argued in favor of the plan that IL
would mean larger revenue for the
state and more just and equitable svs-
tenn OF assessing property of every de-
scriDtion.
That any such move will be fought by
corporate interests is assured. as It
would mean q. much larger demand made
upon large industrial concerns than here
tOfore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
LOCAL OPTION
IS ADVOCATED
Lively Time in the Idaho LegiS-
lature Over Report by Ju-
dietary Committee.

boise. Idaho. Jan 23.-The great inter-
est that is felt in the legislature in the
local option measure was reflected TODAY
when the judiciary committee made a re-
port on the bill There were majority and
minority reports, the latter being by one
member, Common. The majority recon-
mended that the bill pass. while Conner
asked that il be referred to the commit
tee on elections. A motion to adopt the
minority report and refer the bill To the
eiections committee raised a storm 1t
was Claimed by COnnOr and others that
when the bill was referred to the itIdic-
larry committee il was with the distinct
understanding that committee should
simply pass upon some legal features of
the measure and that the local optionssts
on the committee had taken advantage OF
the reference to pass upon the bill as a
whole. McCraeken, z member of the
committee. denied this but after q sharn
debate the reference was made by vote
Of "a TO IL. The oponents of the bill arc
inclined to- claim the votes indicates a
majority against the bill, but well posted
persons say it has no Significance as 70
the strength OF the measure.
In committee of the whole the house
completed consideration to the antitrust
bill and without dissenting vote recon-
mended that il pass.
The session of the senate vas without
special incident Macbeth got wind of
another mares nest And offered a reso-
luton calling for 100 copies of the report
Of the capitol building commission. saw
ing he heard that S125,00o had ALREADY
been expended. and that IL was time for
the people TO know about il. The resolu-
ton was adopted. bill was introduced
by MANI reorganizing the capitol build
ing commission. 1t provides that the
governor shall be a member. acting as
chairman. and names six citizens to serve
with him. NJ Alexendar j. E. Clinton
Jr.. s. n. Hays. Calvin Cobb, John Nc
MILAN and O. .. Haga
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
.SHONTS CAPTURED BY
new YORK SYNDICATE
Like Engineer Wallace, the Chairman
of the Canal Commission Has Ac-
cepted Better Place.
Stevens Now Monarch of All He SurveyS-RooSeve Pacated
by Paul Morton

Washington, Jan. 23.-The resignation
OF Theodore p. Shonts as chairman Of
the isthmian canal commission was an
bounced at the White House today. II
will take effect not later than March 4.
Mr.. Shonts having been elected today
as president of the marlborough Met
rcpolitan company, which controls the
rapid transit and many surface lines in
New York
NO announcement was made as 10
who Will succeed Mr.. Shonts as chair
man of the commission, but II was
learned authoritatfvely that headquar-
ters viii be removed from Washington
TO the isthmus and that high salarfed
chairman TO serve in that capacity
alone will not be named This being
admitted. it follows that John f. Sc
VenS. the engineer in charge of the
construction of the canal, would not
De made subordinate to another Off
cial on the isthmus. IT is regarded as a
certainty that BIr. Stevens will be
named as chairman of the commission
i'm connection with his post as Chief en-
gsneer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
BECMoNT's SUCCESSOR.
shonts Will Have Charge of New
York Traction Companv.

New York. Jan. 23-Theodore p. Sh0nts
whose resignation as chairman of the ca
nal commission was announced today in
washington, has been elected president
of the Interborough-Net com
pany of this city. August Belmont who
has headed the big company since its or
ganization. viii remain as chairman oe
combine.
The company gave out "A statement to-
day saying Mr. ShOnts had been offered
the place only after the president had
agreed to release him from the canal com
mission
Mr.. Belmont is responsible for Mr.
Shonts appointment. according to tho
statement feeling that the position was
one requiring mans undivided atten-
ton.
Mr.. ShontS viii for the present give
such attention TO the traction company as
his time will permit and on March 4 will
assume fun charge, that being the date
of his release by President Roosevelt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24

.''D'dad. Colo. Jan. 23.-Twenty
srS according to the authentic in
,boi- 'a ion available this. evening, lost
,shiI. IVES as a result OF an explosion
roian occurred at three o'clock in the
-, ,'aoo Fuel and Iron company's
r so- NINE near Primero, twenty miles
hse,' oI this city. Twenty collins have
49,, ordered by the company from a
N !. Undertaking establishment. Two
49, ue dead are Frank Hobat. miner
M T. D. Lumley, fire boss. The names
Ia. me other men killed have not been
ns ne, ne as the shift boss who checked
Ia me men who went into the mine
80 49,. night IS missing. All the men ex-
~ Lumley were foreigners, most of
''em being Italians.
Little Chance Of Rescue.
,.L me explosion stopped the air fan.
ds ,len was not repaired until late to-
es . and there is little chance that any
~ me men IN the mine at the time OF
&piosion are still alive.
o. D.elssfiet Superintendent Robert
Or Veil Is personally directing the work
= rescue. Volunteers from adjacent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24

Mr. Shonts became chairman Of thai
commission April 3. 1905 coming from
the presidency of the Glover Leaf route
This connection. together with the fact
that Mr.. Shonts spent little time on
the isthmus, caused considerable dis
satisfaction in the senate. The two OBJ
Jections thus raised contributed to the
failure of the senate last session to
confirm the nomination of canal COM
lGlSslOners, and they have not since
been confirmed. The failure OF the
nominations in the senate. however
had nothing TO do with Mr.. ShontS' de-.
clslon TO resign. excepting insofar as
The incident caused him to chafe under
the restraint of the red tape" through
which he was compelled TO work bv
reason of the senate canal committee
rot being i'm harmbny with the commits.
sion. He frequently expressed dissatis-
faction with conditions and said to a
number of friends that were il not for
his friendship for the president and
Secretary Taft he would resign anil
again take up railroad work. where he
would not have to ask permission to,
buy lead pencil
Commission Reorganized.
In the reorgarizatio Of the commits
SION the president was carving ont a
plan he had for securing more effective
work on the isthmus, He felt that the
Old Walker commission was too cum
bersome, and asked congress for au-
thority 10 reduce the commission To-.
three members. Congress failed to take
the action he desired so the president
then called for the designations OF the
members OF the Walker commission.
Securing these, he named a new COM
mission on April 8.
In removing Headquarters of the com
mission from Washington to the 18th
mus the extensive offices here will be
abadoned. In the Washington Office
there has been the secretary Of the
commission. with a definite line of
work; the chief of the Office in active
charge of affairs ir the absence Of the
chairman; the auditing and purchas-
ing department, as we'll as number
OF other branches 1t is Obvious that
some of these departments will have TO
be retained. but it is likely they will
be placed under a bureau OF the war
department, possibly again under the
nisular bureau.
1t is expected that before Mr. Shonts
actually sewers his connection he will
dispose OF the matter Of letting the
canal by contract. which is now pend
ing in his Office, bids having been
opened more than a week ago
Mr.. Shonts left here yesterday for
Kansas City, where he Will make an
address tomorrow night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
Resignation No Surprise.

Mr.. Shonts' retirement does not come
holly as a surprise. 1t has been ru-
mored persistently as soon as action
mad been taken on the proposition to
build by contract, Mr.. Shonts would
resume calling more congeniaI to his
taste. Secretary Taft today confirmed
rhat rumor by saying that Mr. Shonts'
resignation was voluntary, which fact
IS borne out By the presidents letter
in accepting it.
The correspondence follows:
My Dear Mr.. President: I hereby
tender my reSignatio as chairman Of
the isthmian canal commission. effect
i've at your pleasure, but not later than
March 4, 1907.
1t is unnecessary for me to assure
you of my great apprecia ton of the
confidence you have reposed in me. and
of the splendid support you have al
ways accorded me since my first an
pOntment by you. Very sincerely
II
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
AMENDMENT TO BOOST SALARIES IS
CARRIED IN SENATE BY BIG MAJORITY
Members OF Congress Will Share Prosperity With the Speaker
Vice President and Cabinet Officers

Washington. Jan. eS-The senate
voted down, seventeen to ffty-six. an
amendment limiting the proposed sal
airy increase TO the vice-president.
speaker and members of the cabinet.
The senate concurred IN the house
salary increase provision by a vote of
fifty-three to twenty-one.
This insures, the inclusion of the
amendment in the legislative appro-
priation bill
The house provision carried by a
vote OF fifty-three to twenty-one. the
vote being as follows:
Vote in Detail.
Yeas.--Aldrich, Alice. Ankenv. BEN
son, Beveridge, Brandgee, Buckley.
Burnham, Burrows. Carter. Clark.
Montana; Clark, Wyoming; Clarke,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24

Arkansas; Crane. Cullom. Daniel, Dick,
Dililngham. Dubois, Dupont, Flint,
Foraker. Foster Frye, Fulton. CAL
linger, Hale. Hepburn. Hopkins. kit
tredge, Knox, Lattimer, Lodge, Ions,
McCumber, McEnery. Willard. Money.
Newlands. Nixon, Overman. Penrose
Pettus, Piles. Scott. Simmons, Smoot.
SpoOner. Sutherland. Teller. Tillman,
Warner, Warren.-Fifty-t three.
Nays.-Bacon, Berry Blackburn,
Burkett. Carmack. Clapp Clay. Gull
bertson. Frasier, Hansbrough, Hemen-
way, LaFollette. McCreary, Mallory.
Nelson. Patterson. Perkins. Rayner,
Stone. Taliaferro. While Rehis -one.
A conference committee was ap-
pointed as TO other matters OF dis
agreement between the house and the
senate on the legislative bill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
INDICTMENT BEING DRAWN
Examination of Witnesses by Grand
Jury in the Bradley Case
Completed Yesterday.

NJFVtI"I " II IIl NtSI tttNIsJ
:. Washinton. Jan. 23.-Examina- I:
:. ton of witnesses before the Dis I:
:. trict OF Columbia grand jury IN I:
:. the Bradley case was completed =
:. today and il is reported on indict- !:
:. ment is being prepared for return I:
:. tomorrow. Mrs. Bradley was Wis !.
:. tied at the jail today by Attorney ::
:. Hoover, of her counsel. He re- :.
:. ports that she is i'm a comfortable ::
:. frame OF mind and confident that :
= she will be acquitted. IT has not I:
:. been decided what line OF defense !:
:. VIII be followed i'm trying TO Sc !:
:. cure the acquittal. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
BRAKE APPLIED
BY STATE court
Gl eat Northern Enioined from
Making Proposed Increase
in Capital Stock.

ST. Paul. Jan. 2S.-In the Ramsey
county district court today Judge Os-
car Hallam signed an order enjoinine
the officials of the Great Northern Rail-
way company from making the pro-
posed increase of s6O.OO0OO0 worth OF
additional stock of that company or is
suing the same or a part thereof dur
ing the pending litigation without first
making an application in writing there
for to the Minnesota railroad ard ware
house commission and securing it's an
prevail thereof, as provided by section
2S72 of the revised laws OF 1905.
Sweeping Victory for State.
This is a victory fer the state in the
action brought last month by Attorney
General Young to compel the railroad
to recognize the state railroad and
warehouse commission before issuing
the stock, as the laws provide that be-
fore a railroad can issue an increase
of its capital stock it must make appli-
cation TO the state railroad and ware
house commission and make a showing
OF the necessity for such an issue The
Great Ncrthern- railroad claimed under
its original charter IL could issue stock
at Viii, and that the law granting this
power To the railway and warehouse
commission was unconstitutional.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
l. CI1O-N >
Gets Better Position

The presidents reply follows:
My Dear Mr. Shonts: | accent your
resignation as chairman Of the 18th
mian canal commission. to take effect
Harch 4, with extreme reluctance. |
do so merely because I do not feel ius-
titled in preventing your acceptance Of
the position you have been asked TO
take in New York-a position OF such
great consequence. not merely to the
people with whom you viii be associat-
ed IN the management of the enter
prise, but to all citizens Of New York.
You have shown throughout your as
ISOLATION with the isthmian canal COM
mission such energy, administrative
capacity, fertility of resource and jude-
ment i'm handling men. together with
such entire devotion to your work. that
l hardly know whether most to regret
the fact that the national government
IS to lose you or most to congratulate
those who are to profit by your services
in your new position
With all good wishes for four future
and with the heartiest thanks on behalf
OF the government for what YOU have
done IT. the last eighteen months in the
vitality responsible position you have
held, believe me, ever sincerely yours
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Paul Morton Secured Him.
Secretary Taft tonight called atten-
ton to the fact that the work of or
ganizing the commission had been
completed. and that as Mr.. Shonts had
been brought here TO assume the ey-
ecutive duties necessary to such organ
ization, his continued presence is not
absolutely essential. The Ryan Belmont
syndicate, which has now secured Mr..
Shonts' services. songht them some
time ago. Before doing so. however
Paul Morton, formerly secretary of m.
navy. called on President Roosevelt
and acquainted him with the intentions
Of the InterboroughM metropolitan. Ii is
said the president then expressed re
act at the thought OF losing Mr.
Shonts' services. but agreed not 10
stand in the way if he should be eject
ed president of the company. That ne
had full information concerning Mr
Shonts' future is shown by the fact
that he refers TO il i'm his letter accept
ing the resignation, though Mr. Shonts
does not in his letter TO the president.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24

ST Louis. Jan. 25.-Theodore p Shonts
arrived in St Louis tonight on "A special
train over the Glover Leaf road en- route
from New York. and departed later over
the Burlington for Kansas City where he
will deliver an address tomorrow night
MIR. Shonts had retired Just before tho
train pulled into the Union station hut
through his private secretary he con-
firmed the Associated Press Washington
dispatch after reading il.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
MARTIN CONVICTED.

Muskoeee. l. IT,. Jan o3.-William II.
Martin. jr formerly an employee of the
Dawes indian commission was convicted
the govarnmcnt office here the Creek IN
dian rz5ls which later were copied and
sold 10 real estate men,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24

Los Angeles CAL Jan. 2s.--The inter-
state commerce commission will convene
IN this city Feb. and will continue its
session Feb s and . Quarters have been
engaged for the hearing which is expected
to have much significance for the rail-
roads ard coast shippers. The alleged I'M
Just DETERMINATIONS against oil and fruit
shippers in California, il is anticipated.
viii be thoroughly Investigated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
ONE MAN KILLED AND SEVERAL OF
The PASSENGERS BADLY INJURED
Wreck on the Southern Pacific at Deet Nev More Serious
Than at First Reported

Elko, New. Jan. 2s-Southern Pacific
train No. 5, westbound. was derailed at
1890 last night one mile east of Deeth.
New, resulting in the death of one anl
injury of twenty-five passengers. None
Of the crew was injured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
ACTION ENDORSED.

Atlanta. Ga. Jan. 2S-The National
nual meeting IN this city. last night in
dorsed President Roosevclt's action in
discharging the Brownsville negro sol
dicrs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
SERIOUS FUEL SHORTAGE.

Minneapolis. Jan. 23-The North Dakota
fuel shortage again is becoming serious.
according to reports received here In
ability OF the railroads 10 Keep freight
trains moving is responsible in a large de-
gree for this condition
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
Sweeping Victory for State.
Appeal Probable.

The courts decision sustains every
point raised by the state There were
no questions of fact before the court.
they admitted, and while technically
there should be further trial or hear
ing for ail order making the INDUCTION
permanent. 1t is thought by the attor-
ney generals department. that the next
move will be an appeal 10 the supreme
court to determine the constftutionaIity
OF the law and the correctness, Of Judge
Hallarn'S ruling.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
Jerome Appears.

District Attorney Jerome appeared IN
the court room At 1920. At this time
most Of the talesmen had arrived and
the room was crowded.
Justice Fitzgerald took his seat at
1925, and the trial was on.
There was a decided stir i'm court
when two prominent alienists. Drs Car
los Mcdonald and Austin Flint. were
escorted into court ard given seats in
side the clerks rail. where they con-
suited with Mr.. Jerome These same
doctors represented the district attOr-
ney when the Josephine Terranova trial
was stopped iu order that a test might
be made OF her sanity.
When the roll call of the fury panel
vas begun there were several absen-
tees, and the court imposed a fine of
500 on each.
DR. Mabin. a third expert, joined Drs.
Flint and Mcdonald.
When the roll had been competed
Mr. Jerome moved that the trial pro-
coed.
Judge Fitzgerald admonished the
throng in the court room that absolute
order be maintained.
Harry X. Thaw to the bar" shout
ed the clerk.
The prisoner appeared almost in
stantly from the jury room He walked
somewhat nervously at first. but when
he caught sight OF his mother and wife
and the other members of hrs family
his somewhat solemn face lighted into
smile. He bowed as he passed to his
seat beside his counsel.
Continued on Page g.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
TWENTY MINERS LOSE THEIR LIVES
IN EXPLOSION NEAR TRINIDAD, COLO.
victims All Italians Except r. j. Lumey, Fire Boss-Cause
the Disaster Unknown

mines are assisting. Rescuers have
been divided into two hour shifts and
work will be kept up continuously I'M
til the entire mine is explored
During the entire day excitement ran
high and relatives OF the entombed
miners stood waiting at the entrance
to the mine for sight of any of the
victims that might be brought TO the
surface.
Trying to Pump Air.
An attempt is being made TO force
air into the mine in the hope that some
OF the entombed men may be alive
and thus prevent their suffocating.
The damage 70 the mine cannot be
learned tonight.
John t. Kebler. general manager of
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company,
trrived from Denver tonight and left
Immediately on a special train for
PrImero.
Late advices are that the mine is
badly wrecked. The rescue party has
penetrated three hundred feet and re-
covered four bodies, the names not be-
ing given