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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
GAS EXPLOSION IN MINE
Fourteen Men Seriously Injured at
Taylor, Pa, -Four of Whom
Will Probably Die.

Scranton, Pa, March Fourteen
men were seriously injured and twelve
slightly injured by an explosion of gas
this afternoon in the Holden mine of
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
company at Taylor. four miles from
this city. OF the fourteen seriously in
tured taken from the gas-filled mine
four will probably die.
The explosion was supposed to have
been caused by gas ignited by a naked
lamp Its force was unusually heavy,
even at the edge Of the affecter area,
where the rescued men were burned
Daniel Evans, boy. was brown through
door. and William B. Evans, a youth.
was hurled through the timbering of
the cross-cut.
These two are among the fatally in
fured. William Williams, aged IS, and
son. Thomas. aged rs years. both min
ers, were among the seriously burned
All the other victims are foreigners.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03

away from their victims after they had
got the money and the tenacity of the
MeWhirters in sticking to them in spite
of all they could do until at last Bell
was forced to call upon Sheets IN order
to make his police bluff good.
Confession. Was Complete.
He went into his own previous life and
his connection with the robbery, told Of
swearing in Bell as his deputy in order
to better handle the situation with which
he was confronted in the room, men,
toned the bogus rolls he took from
Donaldson and John o Brien and the re-
peated efforts of the McWhirters during
the aimlesS ramble around the city to
learn from passersby whether or not the
two men had any real connection with
the city police. Nothing was overlooked.
the confession was complete in every de-
tail. Attorney William NewtOn's sup
posed connection with the gang was
shown up, how he acted as go between
for Sheets and the gang and took charge
of all checks won from strangers by Par
rent and Bell during that period just
previous TO the Mc-Thirter denouement.
How he received 500 a week from the
two to be turned over to Sheets IN re-
Continued Page 8.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
GERMAN BUTCHERS OBJECT TO LOWER
DUTIES ON FOODSTUFFS FROM AMERICA

Berlin. March 1.-THE German Butch
ers' association has petitioned the min
lister Of the interior concerning the pro-
posed Importation OF American cattle
by urging slaughter OF them in state
inspected slaughter houses at German
ports. The association objects to the
proposal which. it is claimed. would de-
veiop the meat trade with the United
States to the detrirnent of the German
trade The association proposes that
cattle which have had sufficient Pc
Rod of quarantine should be sent alive
to the public inland slaughter houses
The association is also opposed to any
reduction of the duty on bacon and
fresh meat, and the annulment of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
NARROW ESCAPE
FOR PASSENGERS
Gait Lake Tintic Train Strikes
Boulder, Causing Hundred
Lives to Be lmperiled.
percIPICE IS AVOIDED
.-s-AIN DEATH LAY AT BOT
TOM OF CLIFF.
pREcIPIcE is AVOIDED
lrnscial TO The HeraId.)

r,,roka March 2.-By great good
.ha evening train from Salt Lake
- 1,,D,ic m the Rio Grande Western
y oa,aad escaped serious damage at a
-. between the two big trestles IN
pp POM pine canyon and below the
ILL., fl,i,en which was burned last night. A
piius boulder had rolled down from the
!.il ~ on the east side of the track
IL had settled between the rails
a' tr.a rain which was thirty minutes
- ran into the obstruction before 1t
To-. ,% observed by the engineer. Al
. 49, the grade is steep, the train
III o,o,,oh speed to smash the rock
.5 70 deral the locomotive. None of
an an oassengers was hurt, although
- ~, -T-ere severely shaken up The
l,r',-i Immediately applied the air.
brslas and a quick stop was made.
uad the engine been thrown TO the
ri,bt Of the track instead of to the left
he result would doubtless have been
avr,vl as there is at this point a sheer
5ron Of more than 100 feet, and the
lives of the hundred passengers, TWEEN
~ NJ whom were women, would IN all
reliability have been sacrificed. Sew
sroi of the men walked TO Eureka,
making the trip in two hours and twen-
~ minutes Others came in by con-
vevances and saddle horses, while
many including all of the women, will
remain in the coaches until morning.
A telegraph instrument was on the
train. and at a point about two miles
nearer Eureka than the scene of the
accident, F. L. Lumley, one of those
who walked, and who is also a tele-
graph operator. established connection
with springville and Salt Lake, and a
wreoking train and crew are now
speeding to the scene. 1t viii likely be
fourteen or fifteen hours before the
damage can be repaired.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
CONSP|RATOR CONFESSES
ON THE WITNESS STAND
w. H. Parent DiscIoses Details of Or
gained Bunco Game and Testi-
mony duplicates Chief Sheets.
Police Official Furnishes Aibi With Respect to Certain Dates
Mentioned by the Gambler.
THE CHARGE.

Section 4156, Revised Statures Of
Utah.-CriminaI Conspiracy.-lf two
or more persons eonspire to cheat
and defraud any person of any prop
erty by any means which are In
themselves criminal, or by any means
which, II executed, would amount to
cheat, or to obtaining money or
property by false pretenses, they are
punishable by imprisonment In the
county Jail not exceeding one year,
or by fine not exceeding one thou
sand dollars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
CHIEF SHEETS ALIBI.

On erossexamination
fact
On those dates says conusvey he
Idaho
BY the auditors L. and
his wife and
The files
to the chiefs a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
CURRENCY BILL PUT
THROUGH THE HOUSE

Washington, March 2.-By a vote of
100 to 10, the house tonight passed the
Alcrich currency bill. the Republicans
ming up, with two or three exceptions.
!or the measure, the Democrats being
Just as solid against it.
me Republicans who voted against
the Aldrich bill were Braun, Cooper %
wisconsin, Hinshaw, Murdoch, Nelson
and Obien.
Inc Democrats who voted for the bill
We're Fitzgerald. Granger, Keliher.
Hnne. MeNary. Meyer, Padgett. Rior-
Jan, Rupert and, Sullivan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
hartman CANCELS ORDER FOR OMAHA
SKYSCRAPER ON ACCOUNT OF AGITATION

feTred to the recent decision of the
United States supreme court, which up
held the decision of the Nebraska
courts that the Union Pacific and Bur-
lington should pay the million dollars of
taxes they protest to the state of Ne
braska. slid also the action of the Ne
braska legislature in passing the 2-cent
bill These, with the recent advance in
salaries his company has made. made
it Imperative % ret-ench expenses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03

Omahas March General Manager
1.lo Vice President Mohler of the Union
=, acme today cancelled the contract for
sne erection OF the twelve-story head
quarters building which E. H. Harri-
ian was to erect IN Omaha at cost
- slzo9 600. He did so. he said. under
DIuers from Mr. Hartman, because of
s sae recent action of courts and legisla-
In taking this action Mir. Mohler re-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
CONGRESS ASKED
TO INVESTIGATE
Petition Presented in the SEN
ate Reciting Facts in the
Moyer-HayWood Case.

Washington, March 2.-Organized Ia
Dor has asked congress to institute an
investigation into all of the facts and
circumstances attending the arrest in
Colorado of Charles H. Meyer, William
d. Haywood and George F. Pettibone,
officers OF the Western Federation of
Miners, and their deportation to Idaho
to stand trial on charges of completely
in the murder of Ex-Governor Steunen-
berg. To that end Senator Carmack
today introduced a petition signed by
hundreds of workingmen and citizens,
and also had printed in the records the
dissenting opinion of Associate Justice
McKenna to the opinion of the supreme
court of the United States, that the
court could not inquire into the circum-
stances surrounding the alleged kid
naping of the three men, Senator Hey
burn them secured an order for the
printing of the majority opinion of the
court.
Protection Is Asked.
The petition asks for the enactment
of such laws and measures as may
be required to redress the grievous
wrongs committed against Meyer,
HAYWOOD and Pettibone, and to safe
guard and protect the citizens of this
country from legalized kidnapping and
deportations by administrative order in
the future"
The fact that these men had not been
in Idaho for several years prior to the
time they were arrested for completely
in the Steunenberg murder is recited.
Il is declared that the decision OF the
supreme court that it could not inquire
into the alleged conspiracy of the gov
ernors of Idaho and Colorado" legal
ICES the crime of kidnapping and puts in
the hands of corporate interests power
by which they may fay hands upon
citizens of any state, tear them from
their homes and firesides. deport them
to another state and thrust them in
prison, there to remain without trial
for months or years, thus depriving cit
liens of their right to life and liberty
without process of law. The petition
emphasizes the claim that the Western
Federation of Miners is a large and
peacefuI organization of labor"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03

prohibition upon the importation of
canned meat. The chamber of agricul-
ture of Schleswig- Holstein has adopted
the following resolution:
First, ii is out of the question that
the government and reichstag should
make advances towards the conclusion
of commercial treaty with the United
States involving reduction OF The tu-
ties on food products. which would also
benefit the other treaty states.
Second. the government and the
reichstag did not permit the importa-
ton Of live cattle 80 be slaughtered at
the ports, and should rot relax the SAM
tary regulations in the interest of the
importation of foreign meat"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
Hopes FOR BUSCH.

st. Louis, March 2--Adolphus Busch.
the brewer, who returned last night from
Pasadena rested comfortably at his
home today. Dr. Luceking his physician.
stated that Mr.. Busch is gaining strength
steadily and there is every hope Of his
ultimate recovery
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
TWO NEW CARRIERS.
(special to The Herald.l

washington, D. c., March 2.-Rural
iree delivery carriers have been ap-
pointed for Utah routes as follows:
Leni route l, William Hadfeld, car
Iier; Samuel Cough, substitute. Provo,
route ], Clarence L. Koftord carrier;
llilam H. KoffOrd, substitute.
Kurd free delivery route No. has
oeen ordered established at Salt Lake
May !, serving a population of 1,5OO
and $50 families.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
TWO KILLED IN MINE.

= Wilkesbarre, Pa, March 1.-Two
: men were Killed and five badly =
: burned by an explosion of gas in
, the Woodward mine of the Della
= ware. Lackawanna & Western :
; company at Kingston today. The
' mine is very gaseous and the men :
= worked with safety lamps. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
POINTS OF PARENTS CONFESSION.


"By Attorney al
week to give to Sheets for police protection"
services In
negotiating
81 Bell everything all
right, and the chief replied yes, boys;
on 18th September Larry gave special police
of got got $3.50 frcmo of the scotchmen"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
MALTeY,s OPINION.

New York March Frank Maltby. as
sistant to the chief engineer of the PAN
anna canal in an interview Is quoted as
SAYING that with an increased force at
the isthmus at The rate things are going
new he believes the canal will be built
In eight years
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
HoosIER GETS THE PLACE.

has been selected TO succeed Third AS
sisfanf Postmaster General Madden. Mr.
Lawshe Is from Indiana and was auditor
for the postoffice department under Pros
ident Mckinley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
FIREMAN LOST AN ARM.

Los Angeles, March 2-The condition CT
the victims Of yesterdays wreck on the
Santa Re ''kite-shapedv track shows no
serious developments and 1t is believed
ali of the injured will recover. Fifteen
of the more seriously hurt are at the
Cotton hospital. Fireman Mckinney.
" nose arm was cut off, is the worst 10
1ureG
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
BROKER FINED $3.50.

Cleveland. O., March 2.-Robert c. Gill.
broker. was fined $3.50 in common pleas
court today for operating a bucket shop
for women. The court overruled motion
for new trial
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
.Hocus Pocus Game.

Mr.. Oliver, he said, was an efficient
and able contractor, and his bid was the
lowest. But at once hocus pocus came
into the game. AS / understand 1T. Mr..
Oliver has complied with every require
mont Now Oliver has disappeared and
the army engineers are said TO be put
upon the job. / want a little informa-
ten said Mr.. Tillman.
Mr.. Culberson remarked that the one
great engineering problem was the
construction of the Gatun dam, and he
wished the resolution amended so as to
get the correspondence on this point
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03

If your advertising stands for
anything that your statesmen do not
or If there is not the closest SYM
pathy between your selling force
and your advertising. you are los
Mahin's Messenger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
SENATORS WILL
BLOCK THE GAME
Democrats Determined to De-
feat the Littauer Ship
Subsidy Graft.

Washington, March There will be
no ship subsidy legislation during the
present session of congress. This fact
was practically conceded by all when
the senate supporters of the subsidy bill
agreed late today to allow the subject
to go over until tomorrow. The failure
of the measure viii be due to the oppo-
sition of Democratic senators, which
was so pronounced as to cause them to
filibuster for more than an hour today.
The position of Democratic senators
was made known to their Republican
colleagues early today Several of them
held an informal conference, and after
deciding that the bill should not pass in
its present shape. they instructed their
caucus leader, Senator Blackburn, to
convey this information 10 the Repub-
lican leaders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
No Hope of Agreement.

In the meantime there will be some
effort to reach common ground, but
no one hopes for success. The principal
opposition today came from Democratic
senators who were interested in COM
merce of the Gulf of Mexico, and IT has
been suggested that If further provision
could be made IN that interest they
would accept the bill. Other Democrats
senators. however. oppose the measure
for other reasons. and If the gulf state
element should cease opposition 1t
would be renewed by their colleagues.
Moreover, the house leaders have prac-
ticaIly served notice upon the senate
that IL the bill should be amended i'm
any respect by the senate 1t would be
impossible to obtain action In the house
because OF the opposition there
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03

how IN New Jersey opened a
Au, o. safe with hairpin
DuIs scoF the money IL contained.
ana .s, 81 the New Jersey trusts has
Whicl nd him for its president is not
se escaunln1nced.-Chicago News.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
Republicans Not Surprised.

The Republican were therefore well
aware of the probable fate of the BILL
when. at 1870 o'clock Senator Gallinger,
who had charge of the bill. moved to
concur in the house amendments This
motion was Immediately met by coun-
ter motion to POSTPONE consideration
until tomorrow This was voted down.
but various other motions, all dilatory
we're introduced by Democratic senat-
ors, and Notwithstanding they were all
defeated. it was perfectly understood
that the determined opposition also late
an hour in the session meant the ulti-
mate defeat of the measure unless some
agreement could be reached.
After this episode, a cessation of hos
tilittes until O'Clock was secured At
that hour it was Immediately apparent
that no progress had been made toward
harmony. Senator Gallinger then sug-
gested a further postponement until
tomorrow at IL o'clock. All agreed to
this proposition
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
Somewhat Remarkable.

In a speech supporting the resolution,
Mr.. Tillman said the whole country
wanted the canal constructed with as
little scandal as possible. There have
been some remarkable occurrences in
connection with this work" he con-
tinued. The resignation of Mr.. Wallace.
Tillman said, was abused by the secre-
tary of war. ''Then came the informa-
ton that Mr.. Shonts was retaining his
railroad business; that the canal work
was insufficient to occupy his entire
time, and the statement that he was
going out Then came Mr.. Stevens re-
signation. Now comes the rejection of
Mr.. divers bid for the work"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-03
DID NOT GET A
SQUARE DEAL"
Hint That Oliver Was Thrown
Down for Benefit of High
er Bidders.
TILLMAN WANTS TO KNOW
RESOLUTION INTRODUCED IN
THE SENATE.

Washington. March 2.-Senator Till
mon introduced a resolution today call
ing upon the president for all the pa
pers relating to the recent agitation OF
the question of having the Panama ca
nal built by contract, and in support of
the resolution said that Mr., Oliver had
compiled with all the requirements. and
that his bid had been rejected after a
delay of a month or more. He expressed
dissatisfaction with the course OF the
canal management, and said that his
suspicion led him 10 believe that the In
tentiCn had been to compel Mr.. Oliver
ito let in some of his competitors who
we're too greedy on their bids"
Senators Hopkins and Lodge made
objection to the present consideration
of the resolution, and under the rules
of the senate it went over until another
day In the course OF the discussion
Senator Carmack said that Mr.. Oliver
had spent from $4,000 to $4,000 of his
own money in complying with the re-
quirements of the administration.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-05
SHiRPE Ask MAKE COMPLAINT. 4
louisiana Lumhermen overcharasa
$1,000 600 Annually.

louisiana Lumhermen overcharssa
$1,000, 600 Annually.
New Orleans, Jan. Charges that
Louisiana lumber interests lose ap-
proximately $1,0OO.0OO per year be-
cause of the methods used by railroads
in weighing lumber Shipments have
been laid before the State railroad
commission here. The protest Is made
by the Yellow Pine Lumbermen's as
sociati0n.
The $1,0o0,O00 loss is declared to be-
due to excess weights recorded by the
railroads.
The petitioners object to having the
Western Weighing association OF Chi
cago4 pass upon weights, the correct
ness of which lumbermen have dis
puted. The petition says:
THE Western Weighing association.
passes upon claims 1900 miles away
from the point of shipment by stating
that the evidence furnished by the
carriers themselves as to the weighing.
and tares is satisfactory
Morris tribune., 1907-01-05

Then the United States congress be-
came interested. BY special grants
Professor Page Of Smithsonian insti-
tute was aided in the construction of
several FORMS of motors. One of them
was used as a locomotive and, driven
by battery Of one hundred Grove
elements, was tried April %. 1851, on
a railroad running from Washington
to BlaIensburg. A speed of nineteen
miles an hour was developed. so great
tnat it destroyed the batteries.
Numerous other experiments fol.
lowed, all commercial failures BECAUSE
the motors were crude and the source
OF power primary battery. The de-
ye1opment of the wonderful modern
dynamo was necessary before electric
raiiroading could become commercial
success. The first great step was i'm
1880. when an Italian named Pacinot-
I'll invented continuous current dv-
nam0. Three years later the first
practical commercial machine FOR con-
finHous current operation was made
by Gramme.
Still the modern electric car was i'm
possible. The ''reyersibility OF func-
4ion'' had vet to he discovered. inyol-
ring electrical transmission of energy
through two machines, one ariyen by
power and generating electricity: the
other reversing the operation. receiv-
ing electricity and developing me-
cnanical power.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-05
. O n n ELLY
Thursday, Jan. 8, OF.

Thursday, Jan. 3, or.
Happy New Year to one and all.
Grandma Larson is reported SER
iously sick.
Mr.. Kosbab who has been seriously
ill is some improved.
School has now commenced again
with a fairly good attendance.
Miss Carolina Weltzin is going to
Morris next week to visit there.
Mrs. Christ Weltzin who has been
on the sick list is some improved.
The Konsvinger Ladies Aid met
with Mrs. Gregerson last Thursday
Mr.. Stone of Greenbush, MINI. is
here visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Weltzin entertained
a few of their friends New Years.
eve.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid will
meet with Mrs. Hartung next Thurs
day.
A. P. Norby of Starbuck, spent
Christmas with his brothers. family
here.
Mr.. Lester Hills has been home
from Minneapolis for a visit the past
two weeks.
Miss Martha Erickson left for
Brooklyn, N. Y, last week to visit her
sister there.
Rev. Marks family entertained the
teachers at their home last Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Dave Hartung of Churches
Ferry, is here visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Hartung of this place.
Annie Hellebust returned to Morris
again last "Wednesday after a few
days visit at her home.
Morris tribune., 1907-01-05

One Hundred Mile An Hour Electric FRS
About9this time Stephen %. Field
and Thomas Edison in the United
States began experimenting. In 1880
Edison was operating at Menlo Park
an electric locomotive which pulled
two cars.
The First Electric Railroad.
The first regular electric line to be
established was at Lichterfelde, Ger
many, near Berlin. 1t was only mile
and half in length and opened for
traffic in May 1881. The trains car
ried twenty-six passengers, at a maxi
mum speed Of thirty miles an hour.
The first electric car to be operated
regularly in the United States was in
stalled by Deft on the Hamden branch
of tie Baltimore Union Passenger
Railway in August, 1886. That
was barely twenty years ago. So
great as the skepticism of the public
and railway men generally that the con-
tract under which the road was built
withheld payment one year so that it
might be determined whether the cars
would run. mo one but a knave or
fool would undertake such thing
said well known scientist at the
time. Scientists sometimes have trouble
keeping up with the procession. About
the same time small cars were oper-
ated by Van Derpeele at South Bend,
Ind, followed by other small roads in
Morris tribune., 1907-01-05

Like many other important discov-
cries, this is said to have been the re-
suit of accident. A workman coupled
machine to live circuit by mis-
takesand was greatly astonished to see
1t begin to rotate. This reyersibility
of function was publicly demonstra ted
for the first time at the Vienna expo
Sition in 1873.
Not until 1879 was the first electric
"ailway put in operation, taking the
current from a dynamo, using a mod
ern motor and carrying passengers.
Tnls novelty was in operation at the
Berlin exposition and was a mile and
two-thirds, In length. The train con-
sisted of small locomotive and three
small cars, capable Of carrying TWEEN
ty people. 1t reached a speed Of eight
miles an hour