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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
WILLIAMS ON THE TARIFF
Minority Leader in Congress Writes
Characteristic Letter to Gov
ernor of Massachusetts.

Washington. Feb. 1s.-Representative
John Sharp Williams of Mississippi. min
ority leader in the house. today addressed
a letter to Governor Guild of Massachu-
sets, acknowledging receipt of a copy Of
petition addressed to the president and
congress in regard to ariff revision.
Mr. williams declares the doctrine of
a maximum and minimum tariff is not
a new one to him. but says that he does
not favor the proposal of Senator Lodge.
Speaker Cannon and Representative Dali
zelI and Representative McLeary to make
the present tariff the minimum schedules,
with a maximum rate to serve the pur-
pose OF retaliation only
The minority leader suggests to Gov
ernor Guild that the people might as
well look to the Republican party for a
revision of the tariff.
MY idea" he said. lis to make the
present law the maximum tariff and to
make a revised tariff the minimum, Civ
ing by law the minimum tariff to all such
countries as do now or shall hereafter
admit 10 their markets free Of duty. the
products of our farms. forests and mines,
and also to such countries as do now, or
shall hereafter, admit ell of our goods to
their markets at minimum tariff rates
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
GAVE REBATES
TO SUGAR TRUST
Great Northern Railroad Com
pany Indicted by Federal
Grand Jury in New York.

New York, Feb 1s-The federal
grand jury today indicted the Great
Northern Railroad company on charges
that in 1904 it paid $4,000 in rebates
on sugar shipments to Lowell NJ
Palmer. traffic agent Of the American
Sugar Refining company. A second
count of the same indictment charges
that s4.554 additional rebates were paid
to Mr.. Palmer by various railroads in
conjunction with the Great Northern
The indictment charges that the Great
Northern company effected freight
combinations withethe I.ehigh Valley.
the New York Central and the New
-ksfsss-S efv-- Hex s.5f e. Hartford rail-
roads. the through route Of the last
named being made up in combination
with the Erie railroad the Great
Northern Steamship company and the
Great Northern Railroad company
whereby sugar was transported from
New York City and Boston TO Sioux
City. Ia. at less than the published
tariff rates,
The latter. the Indictment charges.
was 81 cents Der 100 pounds but
through az agreement alleged to have
been made by Alonzo w. Lake and A.
W. Steel, as agents of the Great
Northern company, and Lowell NJ
dBitl- d. ire agent U TIC amer ttdh
Sugar Refining company, it is charged
that the sugar refining company was
granted a through rate on sugar be-
tween the points named of SO cents PEI
100 pounds
It is understood that the general
counsel Of the Great Northern have
been notified of the Indictment and will
within a few days present themselves
for pleading
1t is reported still more indictments
will follow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
SATISFACTORY so FAR.
Japanese Press Waiting for the Con-
illusions OF Negotiations.

Toxic Feb. lg-The tone of the leading
newspapers this morning in commenting
ON the settlement of the San Francisco
school question is eminently pacific. They
appear TO be TecOnCiled to the situation in
view Of the last clause in article second
II the existing treaty with the United
States. The Nichi Ntchi says that it will
Withhold judgment concerning the sue
cess or otherwise Of Japan's diplomacy
until the naturalization of japanese by
America is finally settled.
Foreign Minister Hayashi, in an OK
pianat0ry interview. calls attention TO the
Tact that when the present treaty was
concluded Japan had greater object to
attain, the removal Of consular iurisdic-
non. Before this great achievement
could be realized some sacrifice was nee
esssry.
Il remember" said he. that claGse was
inserted at the express wish of the Amer
ican government for the reason thar the
passage OF the new treaty could not be
secured IN the United States senate with
out its insertion"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
MANY STILL ENTOMBED.
over One Hundred Victims of ExpIo-
sion in Mexican Mine.

Mexico. City. Feb 19.-The Associated
Press tonight received a telegram from
an official of the Las Esperanzas mines in
the state of Coahuila, at which place a
disastrous explosion occurred last night.
saying.
Rescue work continues increasingly
and at $50 D. m. fifty-four bodies had
been recovered from the mine. OF these
thirty were Japanese Eleven injured
men are in the hospital, including three
japanese. Two Of the injured cannot
live.
Many men are still entombed and it is
feared that few of these will be rescued
alive
Searching parties are actively at work
under the direction of Superintendent +.
r Jones' It is believed that the death
roll will total between IS and 100. The
property loss is said to have been heavy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
ATTEMPT WILL Be MADE TO FORCE
SHIP SUBSIDY THROUGH THE HOUSE

After the postonice appropriation bill.
which the house viii dispose Of tonlor-
row, the measure limiting the hours OF
railway employees TO sixteen out OF
twenty-four viii be taken up at the day
sessions Of the house. The sundry civil
bin viii then be brought forward. and
as there has been a general refusal to
grant a ship subsidy at any time dur
ing the session. us friends asked for
consideration at night. They seem now
10 be about to wins heir point, al
though the general impression is that
the subsidy bill will be bitterly at
tackled on the floor ard amended m
many ways. II not defeated entirely.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20

Washington. Feb. 19.-The ship sub
sfdy bin VIII probably be considered by
the house at night sessions late this
week. Speaker Cannon and Represent
alive Watson, the Republican whip
conferred with the president concerning
the matter today, and although no pos
tive agreement has been reached. Mr.
Watson said that It now seems likely
that the Ilttauer bill win be consid-
cred on the floor.
In case the subsidy measure Is taken
up by the nouse 1t probably viii be sln-
der rule limiting the debate to two
evenings, and the bill win be subject
10 amendment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
STRIKE AT HELENA.

Helena Mont. Feb. 19.-There was no
change today in the strike of the tele-
phone girls and linemen. The city is still
without service save for sick and fire
calls. Neither side made advances and
the prospects of a settlement are slim
There is a well-founded rumor that girls
will be brought here from saw Lake to
take the places of the striking operators
Officials of the company would neither
deny or affirm this report
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
HONDURANS ATTACKED
AND WERE DEFEATED

= Managua. Nicaragus. Feb. 19-The I
\ troops of General Bonilla, president 4
! of Honduras. at o'clock yesterday I
4 afternoon attacked the forces of Gen I
\ eraI Zelya. president of Nicaragua. I
+ which were guarding the Nicaraguan (
y frontier.
4 After many hours of fighting the I
J. army of Honduras was defeated.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
WAR ON THE THIEVES.
New Commissioner of General Land
Office in Washington.
lSneciaI ID M Herald

. ashington, Feb. ls.-Judge- r. A Bal
niger appointed commissioner of the gem
tfai land officers. reached here today and
vas the guest Of the president at lUnch-
eln- Later he called with incoming Sec
ttNy Garfield upon Commissioner Rich
sfos. whom he will succeed March 4.
ssaee ballinger said today that the Of
ice came to him entirely unsought. and
g = nag accepted il against his wishes.
SpeeAing or the policy he would pursue
az snai recognize neither friend nor foe
shd shall do everything in nv mower TO
r ~ssssl NE president and Mr.. Garfield in
c lung me public service of CRATER and
no. ,s0 n and thief and periurer l shall
li,s.s siiink from the task and neither pO-
$40 financial or other considera lions
me- ' ~, Heasr me from doing what | deem
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20

No Reply Attempted to the Charge of Interference Politics by
the Quorum of Apostles
Especial to The Herald
Washington, D. c., Feb 1s.

Washington, o. c. Feb 10.
a
letter
will public
of criticism the
political
Knox and link the president in
w. c. U. said
while the this presidents
they
retention of Mormon apostle United
There president
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
PRISONERS BOUND OVER.
osary Thuymer and Joe Hadden
reg to the District Court.

den lhuymer cOlOred. and Joe Had
tsHr, vie. the former charged with at
glsrv a burglary and the latter with bur
ava, u, The first degree. were held to
Judee M NJ action Of the district court by
rbuv,r-,aem yesterday afternoon
0, OH me sos IaboSatory OF the Utah paint g
the Ar ~, and MADDEN was caught in
carRe r.s y, iooting the Royal Chile Con
--.--.elfant on Second South street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
SNEAK THIEF CAUGHT.
Bold Robber Captured by Black
smith on Richards Street.

Charles Harris was arrested yesterday
afternoon on the charge of stealing sew
erai pairs of trousers and number OF
shirts from the West mall order house on
South and West Temple streets. He and
a confederate were seen leaving the
building with several suspicious looking
gave chase and Harris was finally caught
on Richards street by an employee of the
Palace blacksmith shop He was turned
over to Special Officer A j.. Leguerrier
of the Auditorium sk5ting rink, who took
him to the police station The other man
escaDed-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
WILL Be READ IN
SENATE TODAY
D,oSbvferian Inter- SynodiCal
r0nvention Demands Ex-
cIusiOn Of Smoot.
RESOLUTIONS ARE STRONG
,eulJNcIATioN OF THE MORMON
CHURCH.

Fob 1q-The -synodieal
O'',-. ~ consider the responsibility
COW - ren of the Presbyterian church
oil 'n' m s.rsien missions met tonight at
I've, ,laitorium with the greater portion
'1' he 1ea accredited delegates IN at
tendance. ,,.,- b,. Dr w
-, home department secretary OF
49, tssrd of home missions, on Foreign
,-;ssiors a Great World Force
n ualsev EXPRESSED his opinion on the
,-ns,.sa immigration question. He
'ala l,5 % statement TO the effect that the
,Io,~st napers are advocating the equal
-. ~ all men. This he declared was I'M
,r,o tIe denounced the work of those
Ines and Of The mayor OF san IRAN
fIF IN striving 10 shut out the lmIhi-
',ion of the Japanese, declaring that
EXPERIMENTATION against men because OF
tbeir color is discrimination AGAINST the
verv constitution Of the ntea states,
Afterwards. referring TO outstanding
of China. he spoke OF cei'dlh heelNe
and his work and added
Think Of excluding such men from
America and allowing the mayor OF san
Francisco 10 remain. III,
Hls remarks were greeted with ap-
piause. -.
Tho following resolutions. introduced by
~ q " Gamer of OsceOla. NeD-. were
sdopted without reference TO committee
h.. large majority. although consider
able negative vote was heard;
'"ro the President Of the United states
Washington,
The Presbyterian inter-synodical for
eian missionary convention. Omaha. Fen.
10, 1897. representing fifteen synOds, with
~ elected delegates from each synod and
IL, DELEGATES from the church at large,
unanimously adopted the following resO-
ution. with the request that IL be read
IN the senate of the United States before
vote on the case Of Reed SmOot IS
taken
Fully understanding the present teach
iHes and practices of the Mormon organ
izstion. which in noWise differs from their
past teachings and practices. We most
earnestly request the senate OF the Unit
ed States 10 exclude Reed SmOOt. an
apostle Of the Mormon organization.
from the senate of the United States. We
make this appeal in the interest of NOR
ality. the American home and American
citizenship. Furthermore, we expect all
:, latOFs 20 sfand for a high standard OF
morals and against the poivgamist re-
sime of the Mormon hierarchy. which
Smoot is in the senate to represent and
Go stand for his exclusion by their votes
when his case is disposed Of
Or Conner stated shat the resolution
would De read in the senate before the
vote was taken on the Smoot case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES EXPRESSES
CONFIDENCE IN THE GOVERNMENT

the ebs- -. E.-By majority of SOL
expresses go Of deputies today mott only
sad aa,b,.' sontidehce in the government
for fbs ''sg'lzsd t to conclude neratiations
priests. h.,sa Of churches 10 parish
pia1se -. = indorsed with storms OF APP
= Eduestis,'..s Variable speech by Minister
,,asme LETT VA. BRAND. in which the ex-
eoierant sn;ss Us openly rebuxed for its in
" fepubiiees. declared II was unworthy
~ the faith Of millions Of their
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20

faI,ov countrymen. The order of sepsra-
zion. he said. was disestabiishmept, not
persecution. Liberty OF worship. whether
Catholic. Protestant or Jewish, must DC
resnecfed. The Catholic church was not
ike any other sect. IL mad seen fit to
forfeit churches, seninsries and rectories
Of vhsch IL might now be in. possession,
but this did not prevent the government
from recognizing the right OF Catholics
to worship. ard the government there
fore Intended TO keep the Catfolic
churches open for Catholics and TO. no
one else.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
BRYCE WILL ARRIVE TO-DAY.

New York. Feb. ls-Kight Hon James
Bryce. the newly appointed ambassador
of Great Britain to the United States,
who IS a passenger on the Oceanic. is due
to reach New York tomorrow afternoon,
according to wireless message.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, Feb. 19.-The long-ex-
pected speech by Senator Smopt in his
own defense was delivered today, and
as notice of it had not been given and
it was delivered early in the proceed
inss, the galleries were almost desert
ed. This was doubtless satisfactory to
SmOOt. for he showed considerable
nervousness at the outset, although as
he proceeded with his speech, which he
read from printed copy. he became
easier in manner and delivered it with
good effect. He had a good audience
of members who listened with much at
tention throughout the speech. which
occupied about thirty minutes to deliv-
er. At the close several senators sit
ting nearby offered congratulations.
Some of Shoots friends had been ap-
Irehensive that Chairman Burrows or
Senator Dubois would put some trou-
blesGme questions to SmOOt during the
progress of his speech, but he was not
interrupted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
JAPS PLEASED,
WHITES ANGRY
Nothing Short of Exclusion viii
Satisfy Laboring Men on
the Coast.
DEPHsTNEAT HEAD
> Zoo ~ MONTH,

San Francisco. Feb 19-The terms of
the agreement between the federal au-
thorities and the Schmitz party at Wash
ingtoR is very agreeable to the Japanese
of this city, according To a statement is
sued today by [. Oyama. secretary of
the japanese consulate as follows:
I'VE have received no official informa-
ton regarding the settlement. but if the
newspaper reports are correct ! am sure
that the JaDanese people as whole will
be pleased with the terms. We have eV-
cry confidence that the Japanese as a
people shall not be Disseminated against
and l believe that this is secured by the
agreement reachedNin Washington
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
Opinion of Labor.

Walter Macarthur. a prominent labor
leader and editor of the Coast Seamen s
Journal said.
The result of the negotiations in WASH
mgton is a surrender on the school ques-
ton. in return for which we received
from the president a promise that he will
do what he thinks is right and good for
Us in the matter of Japanese exclusion.
The fact that the enforcement of the pro-
posed restrictions on Japanese immigra-
ton will be left in the hands of the sec
rotary of commerce and labor is not cal
culated to reassure the people of the
west. that official having recently made
a ruling which practically nullifies the
alien contract labor law These entire
proceedings have served one purpose at
least namely to demonstrate the hope
Iessness of securing protection against
Asiatic immigration by any means short
of an exclusion act"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20
SPEECH OF sMooT.

Not a Word About Church Interior
ence in Politics.
Washington, Feb. f9.-Senator Smoot
made his long-expected speech in his
own case in the senate today. He reao
his speech, which was devoid Of ora
torical effort and the senator's voice
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20

The wise man who advertises
knows that he must change his
copy regularly and pay attention
to the makeup of his ads. if he
wants it to pay.-Jim's Junk.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20

bles0me questions to SmoOt during the
progress of his speech, but he was not
interrupted
Challenged by Dubois.
Senator Dillingham;. who followed in
a long speech in Shoots behalf, was
not so fortunate. Senator Dubois chal-
longing his assertion that the Mormon
church leaders had complied with the
promises of the manifesto against po-
ly gamy. Dubois asked him how he rec
cnciled such assertions with the testi-
mony of President Smith and other
church leaders, who admitted their
continuance of polygamous relations.
Senator Hopkins came 10 the aid of
Dillingham; by stating that Smith was
not on trial. and his actions had no
bearing upon the guilt or innocence of
Smoot
Sutherland Took Part.
Dillingham's speech was enlfvened
also by a tilt with Dubois. in which
Sutherland took part. Disclaiming
that the church interferes in politics,
Senator Dillingham; said that he knew
of no case where a federal office is held
by a polygamist Upon this statement
being made. Dubois said that polyga-
nous wives had been appointed to fed
eral places in Idaho and Utah after
their husbands had resigned Suther-
land said that he could not speak for
Idaho but he knew there was no such
case in Utah, and challenged Dubois to
name any polygamist in Utah holding
federal position. Dubois responded
that he had the name of such official
in his pocket and would produce it at
the time ne deemed proper
Vote at O'Clock Today.
The close of the debate and vote on the
case tomorrow promises to attract
large attendance in the senate. Bur-
rows, Beveridge, Dubois and Suther-
land and others will speak, and it is
expected the time will be fully occu-
MED from the-time the case is taken up
Immediately after the morning bust
ness until vote is taken at O'Clock.
The program is TO have vote taken
unon the amendment inserting a pro-
vision for a two-thirds vote on the res
oiution of expulsion, this to be followed
by a vote on the resolution as thus
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20

Maud goes into the Theatrical
n mauu and ST plays Richard III
S iSas.4 sundays funny section.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-19

were Obliged to pay greater tax than
they are this year and still greater
tax in 1903. Just take time to study
the table.
We have not made these COMPARE
sons for the purpose of picking flaws
with the former administrations be-
cause we believe the money mas been
needed to run the state, but we pro-
test against the publication of false
hoods In order to cause distrust and
feeling OF unSafety on the part of
the people, in attempting to bolster
up lost cause. 1t is a foregone con-
clusion that not being able to find true
| issues the opponents of the present
administration OF affairs will use sub
| terfuge, deceit and falsehoods to help
them out. The people will remember
| their methods of attack last year and
are reminded that the case Is even
| more desperate this campaign than it
was last year.
At best the state tax upon the
| people is mere pittance as compared
with the amount paid into the local
| funds OF this county, but compared
/ again with other states on a like foot
| ing our taxes are much less than those
| states as can be verified with very
little trouble. This being the case it
is an outrage upon the people who
pay taxes and who in many instances
have not the opportunity to investi-
gate, to mislead and lie about such
trivial matters in order, if possible, to
again place the bosses in power and
allow the corporations and combines
| to again control the legislation, the
state affairs and even our county.
When you pay your taxes take the
trouble to ask the county treasurer il
the statement as published above is
not true statement of the tax levy,
as taken from his books.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-19

Week before last the Brookings
Press had an article in lis columns
which referred to the increase of state
taxes for 1907 of over one hundred per
cent" Believing that there was a
'darkey in the woodpile" somewhere
and knowing the propensity of the
editor OF that paper, the Register took
occasion to inspect the books of the
county treasurer and not only did the
records show that the Press had made
false statement but it disclosed other
interesting features relating to state
taxes. The specific point about the
statement made by the Press was that
it did not include the l "A mill levy for
the twine plant when it certainly did
or the statement would have been
OF no effect.
The Press. was apprised of the fact
that the Register was on its trail and
last week in an obscure corner and
in a sort of the difference is the
odds" manner told its readers that it
had lied. If it had been tair it would
have published the list as it should
have appeared in the first place, but
it still wanted to leave the impression
that there was an enormous difference
III 'hS tohNo thio sNdi oNCl
years hoping to make the property
holders feel sore at Governor Craw-
ford and his administration of affairs,
and to catch votes for the sorehead
! element which that paper represents.
The Register publishes herewith a
statement of the taxes levied various
years upon the identical prices of prop.
erty mentioned in the Press (the
southeast quarter of section six i'm
each township except lakewood, where
the southeast quarter of section six
runs into the lake and in that in
stance section three is used unsteady
AS will be seen there has been q
gradual increase in valuation every
| year since 1903. The reader will note
! that the state taxes this year, even
with the increased valuation, are less
than they have been on any odd year
since 1903 and that the stalwarts, or
the now "soreheads" were, during
those years responsible for the
| increasing of valuation and also re-
sponsible for the tax levy which they
made in 1903. You will note that in
1905 with a lower valuation than al
present the tax payers named above
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-12-19

Henry Mcconnell recently purchas-
ed fine new buggy.
Mrs. Arthur Larson was a pleasant
caller at Mrs. Bromander's Thursday
afternoon.
Harry Sloan and his sister Sadie
took dinner with the Blakely young
folks Sunday
Mrs. John Wick of Brookings spent
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Evan
Olson of Sterling.
Mrs. Robert Blakely is enjoying q
visit with her father Mr. Landmark
of Astoria, MINI.
Mrs. Ole Larson Of Osakis, Mimi,
was calling on old friends in this vi
cinity the fore part of last week
Flossie Rudolph who has been visit
ing friends in Aurora the past few
days, returned home Sunday evening.
Mr.. Clint Abbott, who has been work
for James Sloan the past season re-
turned to his home at st. Charles,
Mimi,