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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
.UTES SEE THE PRESIDENT
State Their Grievances and Ask to
Transfer Their Residence to
Cheyenne Reservation.
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington. ID. c., Jan. 14.-Repre-
sentative chiefs of the Cte Indians
who left their reservation i'm Utah last
spring had a DOwwow with President
Roosevelt today and told him their
grievances. Their allottments of land
on the Uintah reservation, they said,
are too small, and the result is that
they are surrounded on all sides by
white settlers, giving them mono OF TIE
freedom they have been accustomed to.
They begged permission to transfer
their residence TO the Cheyenne reser-
va ton of the Sioux Indians. BY care
full and patient questioning the presi-
dent could gather nothing specific ex-
cept that there is a general feeling of
unrest among the 3o5 men. women ard
children composing the White River
land. They were asked what they ex-
pected to do if they were allowed TO
go among the Sioux, and how they
W ould earn a living. They said they
would be good and that the kind gov
eminent would furnish them with food
and clothing. They practically admit
tel that they did not like work and
that they had rather be where free
rationS are given by the government.
The president did not make any
promises, but said that he would give
them an answer later IN. The Ute
band is now held as prisoners at Fort
Meade, South Dakota. having been
taken there when stopped on their long
tramp across the country. Thew will
be kept there until the president de-
cides their case. Their request could
not be arranged unless the Sioux grant
ed permission for them to purchase
lands on their reservation. which they
dcsire to 60 from. funds procured by
orening TO settlement the Utah reser-
x-@, lon,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
WRECK ON THE ROCK ISLAND
Three Trainmen Killed and a Num-
Der of Passengers Injured
Switch Left Open.
The Dead.

Kansas City, Jan. 14.-Rock Island
passenger train No 26. which left here
at sos tonight. collided with freight
train at waldrcn. Mo-. seven miles
north of Parkville. Three trainmen
are dead and number Of passengers
Injured.
The Dead
Engineer Mcqueen of passenger
train.
Baggageman Charles Hunt of pas
serger train.
Fireman of passenger train. name not
learned.
The freight train was on switch.
which had been left open, and the pas
seLger train. going at full speed. ran
onto the switch and crashed into the
freight The freight engine was
ditched and the passenger plowed
through the freight cars. smashing and
derailing them until il was stoDped.
A relief train left Leavenworth.
twelve miles from the scene of the
wreck. bearing physicians and railroad
officials. No newspaper men acconpa-
MED the relief train. and only meager
details are obtainablc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
SALARY PAID TOO SMALL
Senator Dubois Makes Speech Favor
ing Increase in Amount Re-
ceived by Congressman.
Especial to The HeraIdJ

Washington. ID. c., Jan. Ex-senator Du-
bois made brief speech in the senate to-
day in defense of the proposed increase
OF salaries for senators and representa-
uves. He declared that the present sal
AIRY Of 5000 year was insufficient and
operated as a Getriment 10 government
service because it compelled those sem
ators and representatives like himself who
could not live within the 5000 salary TO
seek outside employment. which diverted
their minds from the public service. He
spoke Of the disposition of senators and
representatives TO take up Chautauqua
work There are a number of senators
who are wealthy and 10 whom 5000 "A
year is a mere Incident said Dubois. II
am one of those senators who find il inn
possible TO live on $1,000 a year and main
tain two homes the year round in the
the states and one i'm Washington We
cannot take back rooms and live the lives
Of recluses. There are certain social OBJ
legations that have TO be met" The SEN
ator said that the people would sustain
congress in voting the increase.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
OF UTAH
STARTS OFF SMOOTHLY
House Republicans Receive a Shock
Through Appearance of Carl E.
Larsen on Democratic Side.
Senate Slate Broken by Election of the Rev. A. Smpn
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Message Today.

The seventh Utah legislature The
Republican installed
A
will today reading
of
presented
Republican
Stephen 4. reelected president Of the senate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
ROOSEVELT BACKS UP.
order Withdrawing Coal Lands
From Entry to Be Modified.
Especial to The Herald

Especial 10 Inc Aeraiu-)
Washington. d. c.. Jan. AT has been
decided By the president to make an inn
portant modification OF the order issued
July last Withdrawing from entry over
CO. eco acres of land in the western
states containing deposits or coal. The
modified order will except from the pro-
visions OF the original order such entries
and declaratory coal filings as were made
prior to the date of the order of with
drawal and will thus liberate many hun
dreds of entries made in good faith which
have been suspended. Issuance of the
modified order has been urged by western
members of congress. who believe that
the presidents order was too radical. and
in fact made without full authority Of
law After presenting their view of the
case TO the president at his suggestion.
they have held conferences with Director
Wolcott of the geological survey. Com
missioner Richards Of the general land
office and incoming Secretary of the In
terror Garfield with the result that the
president will at once issue the order lib
Grating entries made prior 10 the issu-
ance of the order of withdrawal.
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did in the popular branch of the general
assembly.
The senate room had no decorations
outside the flag-bedecked chandeliers. hut
the quarters are. much better fitted than
the hall where the JOSephiteS meet.
There was a fair sprinkle of specta-
tors in the senate. The center of at
traction was largely i'm the house A few
Of the old stagcrS remained through the
senate session, but the majority Of the
crowd drifted upstairs where il was eX-
pected there would be more of q cir
Gus.
The discovery was made that the SEN
ate is not to have a reading clerk this
session. The rotund voice OF TheodosiuS
Botkin has been removed 10 Mau-
ritius. where II is doing duty for
Uncle Sam in a consular position and
TheOdosius has no successor here
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
PLENTY OF MONEY NOW.
Sullivan Trust Company Out From
Under the Cloud.

Goldheld New. Jan. 14-Reorganiza-
tor of the L. NJ. Sullivan Trust COM
pany's finances il is said. are rapidly
nearing completion, and the officials
state that the mines will again be in
operation within ten days
The reorganization consists of a new
directory now being arranged for IN
Carson. President Sullivan stated this
evening that local and San Francisco
brokers offered TO advance $500, 900 with
the understanding that they may take
an active part in the management of
the business
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
AMENDMENT OFFERED
BY CLARK OF MONTANA

Washington, ID. c.. Jan. Ex-senator
Clark of Montana today introduced an
amendment TO the Indian appropriation
bill providing that the title of the Raven
Mining company to siXty-three mining
claims or the Uintah Indian reservation
found by the interior department July ?,
1905. to comply with the act of March 3.
1906 shall be confirmed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
BRYAN IN sNowBANk.

Spokane, Wash. Jan. 14-W. =.
Bryan and President r. A. BRYAN Of
the Washington state college were
thrown into snowbank ut Pullman
today. The team drawing them from
the college 20 the depot ran awav and
TIE sleigh WAS upset Neither was
hurt, but their clothing was stuffed
with snow when they We're rescued,
and both were severely chilled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15

A4SAhNuo anu uStiU Way.
Necessity Is Great.
THE problem and necessity are enor-
nous. At 40 tons TO the mile, it would
require 100000 tons of steel rails every
year to furnish the 1900 miles of track
required. This is nearly two-thirds of
the product of all the rolling mills in
the United safes. 1t would cali for
the labor OF 10000 men in grading. be-
sides track layers, bridge builders and
others. Labor even for such ordinary ex-
tensions and improvements as are now
being made IS not to be had in sufficient
quantities on any terms. And it demands.
as has been seen, the investment i'm per
manent railroad plants of $1.1OOO 600 a
year FOR five years 10 provide the rail
I ,qI or me country with means to han
Ole properly the business already i'm sight
not allowing for future growth This is
the real railroad problem of the United
States.
Remedies Proposed
Two remedies must be found. The
prohibitory expenses now attached to en-
largement of terminals at many points
and the absolute lack of available space
at any price. may be met by a decen-
traization OF traffic. A fifteen-foot ca
nal or channel from st. Louis to New
orleans would go further to relieve the
entire middle west and southwest than
any other work that could be undertaken.
with such a depth of water a single
powerful towbOat would carry from thir-
" 10 forty trainlOads Terminal troubles
ADMIT or more general diffusion of bust
ness, permitting transfers to take place
and forwarding TO be done where land
can be secured in adequate quantities and
AT more reasonable prices. To this end
the traffic systems OF the country must
De adjusted. The heavy transfers must
be made away from the larger cities.
People Lack Confidence.
1T is not by accident that railroad
building has declined TO it's lowest with
IN generation, at the very time when
all other forms of activity have been
growing most rapidly. The investor de-
cllnes TO put his money into enterprises
under ban of unDOpularity, and even
threatened by individuals and political
parties with ccnfiscation or transfer 70
the state This feeling must be removed
and greater confidence be mutually es-
tablished If any considerable portion of
the vast sum necessary is to be avail
able for the work
There must be a realization bv the
country OF the embargo on business and
OF the fact that the cause is insufficient
railroad trackage i will require the
best thought and the best efforts Of this
generation L. avert the evil that now
casts its shadow on farmer. manufactur
ana merchant: TO arrest the progress of
the paralysir that is laying its grip on
the heart of commerce and to restore
the wholesome circulation without which
there canno+ be life and growth in either
individual or the commonwealth"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
ANTHOLOGY BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Members of Lower Branch of
Idaho LEGISLATURE Tell Satan
to Get Behind Them.
Special to The Heraldl


Boise. Ida, Jan 1.-THE feature Of the
legislative session today was the passing
on anti-lobby bill by the house. There
was some debate over suspending the
rules for passage of the measure. but the
members generally thought it should be
put through in time 10 get the full ben
eft Of it at this session and it passed un-
der suspension without dissenting vote
1t reads:
Text of the Bill.
ut shall be unlawful for any person
employed Cor pecuniary consideration to
attempt personally and directly To in
flUence any member of the legislature TO
vote for OF against any measure pending
therein otherwise than by appearing be-
fore the regular committee thereof, when
i'm session. or by newspaper publication
written statements. arguments or briefs,
two copies of which shall first be depos-
tied with the secretary of state. No Of
ficer agent appointee or employees of the
state or of the United States shall at
tempt to influence any member of the leg
islature to vote for or against any meas
Ure pending therein affecting the private
interests of such position except in the
manner authorized herein.
The law is not to apply to persons APP
pearing for any municipality in the state.
Offenders are subject 10 Imprisonment
not exceeding six months and by fine not
exceeding $500.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
SENATE.

The senate was called TO order short
ly after noon by Senator Stephen H.
Love. president CT the last senate, and
the oath Of office was administered to
the senators by Chief Justice McCarty
of the supreme court.
On motion of Senator Hollingsworth
OF Ogden, Stephen Fl. Love was chosen
by acclamation for president
President Love, upon taking the
chair, spoke briefly, comparing his po-
sition to that of the captain Of a ship,
VINO should be a man of few words, but
whose eyes must be everywhere for
the guidance of the vessel and the con-
duct of its crew.
y made uD my mind" said Presi-
dent Love. that if ever I was n cap
tain of a ship I would try TO be Ike
that old skipper and be the best cap
tain ] knew how. without interfering
with the prerogatives of any OF the
other officers.
IF YOU have chosen me 10 be captain
during this session of the senate, l
shall try to he man of few words ana
Keep the machinery in order without
interfering with the prerogatives of the
other senators.
For the watchword of this session
We should have the word fairness.
We should be fair TO each other, ard
will try. as God gives me light, TO be
fair TO every member.
Il am now ready to take tile oath.
The oath of office was then admin
istered by Chief Justice McCarty.
Mr.. Simpkin Wins Out.
Senator Walton then offered as a re-
solution that the senate officials as
named by the Republican caucus be
duly elected. The only change i'm the
list as nominated Saturday night was
the substitution of the Rev. Peter a.
Simpkin for chaplain. in place of Elder
Anton Nielsen. The latter was provid-
ed with a place as committee clerk.
After the installation of the new Of
6cials. Chaplain Simpkin offered prayer
for divine guidance and inspiration
II was discovered that Senator Seely
of Mt. Pleasant had not beeen provided
with . desk, and an order was made
for that purpose.
Senators Park. HollingswOrth and
Rullen. with the president as chair
man. were named as a committee or
rules
Senators Lawrence, Miller and Smitt
were aDpointed as a committee to no
! tifv the house that the senate was
ready for business, and Senators Wal
! ton Brinkerhoff and Hulaniski were
named as committee to act with &
/ similar committee from the house &
Notify the governor of the readiness 81
/ the legislature to receive any COmmu
nication from him.
( After a conference it was announced
I that the governor would appear at
/ o'clock today and deliver mis- biennia
message.
! The senate then adjourned until 1:3
today in order TO transact such bust
ness as may be necessary before IN
icint session is held 10 listen TO tn
reading of the nlessag &c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
ELKINs THEIR CHOICE.

Charleston. W. Va. Jan 14-Stephen B.
Elkins tonight received the Republican
caucus nomination for his third success
siye term as senator. Elkins' nomination
IS equivalent to election. as the Repub-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
HOWELL HEARD FROM.

washington. ID. c.. Jan. A.-Representa-
tive Howell today introduced "A bill iden-
teal with that introduced last week by
Sutherland providing for granting rights
Of way for irrigation canals. telephone
and telegraph lines. etc, across forest re-
serves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
SENATE MOVES SMOOTHLY.
Dignified Upper House ConVenes
Without FriIls.

The senators are a far more dignified
and sedate body than the members of
the house About half Of the senators
are old hands at the business and at
fairs moved off more smoothly than they
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
DEMOCRAT HOLDS SEAT.
Especial to The Herald.)

Boise. Ida. Jan 1.-THE senate cleo
tions committee this evening unanimously
agreed to report confirming j. l.. Nc
tenai county. Ignatz Well. the Repub-
lican contestant. and c. l.. Heitmen. who
represented him. left for home tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
Problem Presented.
Efforts of Railroads.

Investigations show that the railroads
W me country have been endeaYoring to
meet the growing demand on them. Not
.uy were there 81 per cent more locomO-
ives and % per cent more cars in serv-
lV' IN 1875 than i'm 1895. but each engine
eno car did much more work Trains run
.es1er cars are larger, locomotives are
.sole powerful and methods Of handling
we business have so improved as TO in
OIssse the general efficiency
NO additions 10 equipment and no in
,s. 49, efficiency in operation can take
~, e tlace or the imperatively required new
oacsage and terminal facilities. The
~ Is must nave as rapidly as il can
f,-.9,,.it, additional tracks and terminal
Runs into Billions.
tn. no practical man would accept a con-
ouirea 'Vi furnishing the facilities re-
sr5 including additional equipment
az eIIn,,nal facilities. for less than SO
49,. Hule. The question Of terminals
o- Tho almost prohibitive. Terminals
when r~oeat Northern were acquired
enlarra5 ar,N was cheap. and can be
clfios +. ysnlg ny heavy outlay In many
49, Is not even question of cost.
fco5 - area necessary to handle rail-
st a. BUSINESS properly is not 10 be had
anou1t The new work then. would
or a vear3, 'o'gp.e0W0 in round numbers.
is the 49,! average Of 81. 100. 900. 900. That
tho co auui which should be spent before
mo-. commerce OF the countrv can he
TAI a. property. II Is Just twice the to-
Unites saint Of the bonded debt of the
war SStes after the close OF the civil
curro,as Is more than twice the entire
ana o.i IN circulation in the country.
POSTS little less than twice the de-
United &C. an the savings banks i'm the
states put together.
average Speed Of Trains.
Is fr me average speed OF a freight train
The Twelve TO fifteen miles an hour
f-aipbt elase distance Travelled by each
dav 81 IS about TWENTY-FIVE miles a
mont - IS, the entire freight eouip-
fair H. inc country Is employed 10 the
hours n oi ITS capacity. except two
traols v9ut or the twenty-four on single
Ines Ines liies freights must wait on Ca
on rni'e passenger trains have fhe rirht
m s cars stand for davs or ,,,eSi-.-
their ~, or at transfer points awaiting
constr. pressure OF traffic increases =, a
Ereates. progression 1t has reached as
rsii-oass severity Just at Inc time 40,
sbh construction is at the lowest
eied number Of passenger n-ilev tro,,
rsilrool ms country for each r,ile -.
an ~ lh II has increased IN no., 90,
az go PdSt live year and M. ,,,,,et-
tro,,,, niles Tor each mile ~ t,..,ri- ~
fio, = per cent. The hicbes+ s, -.
.ind the best economy - =, W NE, ec'
rro~<te equipment and ofher t..i ia
s''pery adjusted to the volume i os i',.,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
Committees Must Hurry.

There was q short contest over a resO-
luton instructing all committees to re-
port on bills I'm not less than four days,
II being understood an extension could be
granted for good cause. The resolution
was finally adopted. A bill was introduced
by Taylor appropria ting $4,000 fOr wag-
on bridge over the Kootenai river at Bon
ner's Ferry while Miles sent up one for
establishing a jute factory in the peniten-
tiary and appropriating 100000 therefor
The senate passed the legislative APP
preparation bill and adjourned at noon
until tomorrow
The senate committee investigating the
Kootenai contest case OF Well against
McClear was advised by the attorney gen.
eral that it had authority to count the
ballots Those from four of the five pre-
cincts IN dispute were counted, the re-
suit tallying exactly with the official re-
turns The ballots from Occur q Alene
precinct were not counted. as one of the
two boxes from there had been broken
omen before il was sent to Boise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
HOUSE.

w. L. Vigus. chief clerk of the last
house, called the house members to order
a few minutes after y o'clock and called
the list OF members IS returned from tho
secretary OF state. Upon motion OF Mr..
thompson OF Millard county. the list was
adopted as the roll of the house.
Clerk Nigus then called the roll Of
members and all responded TO their names
but Hanson, Croft and Eldredge. These
came in later, I'm time to be sworn in.
Justice Straup of the supreme court adj
ministered the oath TO the members.
Clerk Nigus then called for nominations
for speaker.
Rudolph Ruchler chairman Of the Re
publican caucus, placed in nomination
Harry $. Joseph OF Salt Lake. Joseph's
nomination was seconded by Harry Rob
inson of Bingham. Brigham Clcgg Of Salt
Lake and George A. Hone OF Benjamin.
Republican member offered a motion
that nomination close and that Joseph be
declared elected by reclamation. but John
Parry of Cedar City was on the floor de-
manding recognition and, TO the surprise
of the Republican majority. placed in
nomination for speaker J. r. Tolton OF
Beaver This was the first knowledge
that the jubilant majority had that there
was an active minority
Compliments Exchanged.
Clerk Vigus was somewhat Illustrated bv
the unexpected turn in affairs. and as
Stunning that Mr.. Joseph was too modest
to vote for himself. passed over that gem
When Mr.. lotions name was reached
he did the graceful thing by casting his
vote for Mr.. Joseph. The latter returned
the compliment at the close OF the call by
insisting that his name be called in order
that ne might cast his vote for his OPP
ponent
The vote resulted: Joseph 50; Tolton. ::
absent and not voting. 3
Clerk Nigus appointed Mr. Marks and
Mr.. Tolton 10 escort the speaker-elect to
the chair.
! The oath Of office as speaker was ad-
miniStered to Mr. Joseph by Justice
Straup after which Speaker Joseph adj
/ dressed the house.
Speaker Joseph Speaks.
Fellow members Of the Seventh legis-
! lature. he began. i thank YOU for the
/ honor you have so graciously bestowed
upon me your presiding officer and T
trust / may. by my acts. rulings and con-
/ duct as such, merit the trust YOU have re-
posed in me Ny motto shall be a square
deal for all. without j show of partisan
/ ship. and equality OF treatment for each
( and every one of you-you VINO represent
/ the diversified interests Of the state
! 1T will be your duty 70 so legislate as
/ to remedy any existing evils suffered by
the people OF our state. remembering at
/ the same time that ill-advised or illy-cOn-
sidered legislation is not what will satisfy
your constituency or the demands OF the
people. The question with yOH should be-.
York. not quantity OF legislation. but
Continued on Page 3.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
STILL THEY COME.

Honolulu. Jan. I.--During this month
l.7A Japanese have arrived in the Ha-
waiian islands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-15
Necessity Is Great.

ness. and then keep moving in a har-
monious and useful way.
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Horace, the Latin poet, probably
knew nothing about advertising
when he said, knowledge is the
foundation and source of good
writing" but it applies, just the
same.-Mahin's Messenger.