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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
BLAZE IN BALDWIN WORKS
Largest Industrial Plant in the Unit
ed States for q Tine Threat
ened With Destruction.

Philadelphia. Jan. 29.-Fire which start
ed with an explosion in the paint shop.
destroyed an entire section of the big
Baldwin Locomotive works tonight. en-
failing a loss of S10O0,0O0. The destroyed
building was about 175 feet by $50 feet
deep, Immediately adjoining the main
office at Broad and Spring Garden
streets and the erecting shops smiths
shops and foundries These buildings
were threatened as were other depart
ments along Spring Garden street and
on Fifteenth street The entire fire de-
partment was called out.
About 1000 men We're employed IN the
burned building. which was five stories
high The fire was discovered i'm the east
end Of the building a few minutes before
6 O'Clock. when the WoTkmen were pre-
pairing 10 leave. Though the flames
spread quickly. all We're able to get out
safely Shortly after the fire started the
upper portion of the wall on Spring Car
den street fell and one fireman and three
workmen were caught by the falling
bricks. but fortunately received only
slight injuries The firemen with the as
sistance Of the fire patrol from the plant.
succeeded in getting the flames under
control within an hour after the fire was
discovered
The Baldwin Locomotive works is the
largest industrial plant in the United
States and employs 1900 men in this
city and nearly 10000 in departments at
Revision and other places. The fire will
not greatly hinder work, as the DEPART
ments destroyed were duplicated in other
parts OF the plant.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
DRURY'S SIDE or THE STORY
Gave No Instructions to Shoot-Rea-
son He Refused to Sur
render DoWd.

Pittsbulg. Jan. 29-At the second day'.
session Of the trial Of Lieutenant Ralph
W. Drury and Private John Dowd. of
the Ninth United States infantry. charged
with the murder OF William IL Crow
jey- Sent. "a. 1915 for the alleged rUbbing
III copper FROM the roofs Of arsenal build
ngs. the government attempted to vindi-
cate the soldiers by placing Lieutenant
Drury ON the stand TO refutc testimony
Produced 10y the commonwealth yesterday
that Dowd had shot at Drurys command
after Crowley had surrendered
Lieutenant Drury testified that on the
morning in question he had received a
telephone message from a soldier in the
lover portion OF the grounds that scY-
cral men we're cutting copper from the
roof Of one OF the buildings.
II Immediately dispatched Private DOwd
and several other soldiers, instructing
them 10 gain the lower portion OF the ar
senal from Thirty-ninth street. j started
for the same place. but took the Fortieth
street route. When half way down I
heard a shot When / reached the tracks
ef the Allegheny Valley railroad ] saw
Private DOwd and Crowley walking to-
ward each other. Crowley had been shot
After ! had helped lay him in comfort-
able position went TO summon an ambu-
lance
II gave no Instructions or order TO shoot
anybody. I refused TO surrender the SOL
der who had shot Crowley. for the simple
reason that / did not then know what
man had done the shooting"
The case will be continued tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
SAN FRANCISCO HEARING
Commissioner Lane Looking Into Re-
lations Between Hartman Lines
and the Santa Fe.

San Francisco, Jan. 2e.-Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Franklin X.
Lane today commenced the investiga =
ton in this city OF the relations be-
tween the Southern Pacific, the Union
Pacific and the Santa Fe railroads. and
the result OF these relations, with a
view OF determining i'm what particu-
lars. if any. these roads have violated
the interstate commerce laws.
II developed early I'm the hearing that
the Southern and Union Pacific roads.
which are now one. and the Sante Fe
have entered into an alliance. and be-
tween them control the rail transporta-
ton of the Pacific coast south Of Ore
gon.
Attorney C. A. Severance. special
counsel for The government. conducted
the examinations of witnesses, tho rail-
roads being represented by Attorneys
Peter F. Dunno and r. S. Lovett OF
New York. who We're coached at crucial
moments by Traffic Director j. G.
Stubs of the Southern Pacific.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
WRECK IN MASSACHUSETTS
Five Employees of the Boston &
Maine Railroad Killed In
Rear-End Collision.

shelburn Falls. Mass. Jan. 29.-In 4 col
lson between an express train and an
extra freight on the Fitchburg division Of
ne Boston & Maine railroad at South
River station near Deerfield. today
f7e employees Of the railroad were killed
and several injured. The injured included
ralrOod employees and several passengers.
None Of the latter were seriously hurt.
The rolling stock was badly damaged and
traffic greatly delayed.
As the express was running at the usual
speed the signal whistle was blown
ior some reason that does not yet appear
and trio express came to sudden stop.
While the brakeman was endeavoring 10
Place signals behind the train the freight
esne along and crashed into the rear of
ne express. The rear car was dead
bad coach in which were several en-
1loycs OF the railroad and these were the
ones who were killed or injured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
HARTMAN IMPORTING COAL
Several Steamers En- Route From
Australia-Small Output of the
Wyoming Camps.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 29.-The Hartman
roads are buying coal in Australia and
shipping il TO the United States for use
in their locomotives The coal costs the
railroad SO per ton at the docks in
Australia. and by the time San Fran
cisco is reached the cost has become
enormous. But SO scarce are freight
cars and motive power on the Harri-
man system that il is warranted in
paying this price rather than To take
the cars and engines from general traf-
&c and devote them to the coal busi-
ness.
Out i'm Wyoming the great coal camps
of the Union Pacific are at a standstill.
Fire at the Cumberland mines prevents
work at that place. and the No mine
at Rock Springs is closed because of
lack of machinery. The railroad is
short nearly 1000 tons daily from that
field alone. Several steamers are en-
route from Australia now with bitumi-
nous coal for the Hartman system, and
the importation win continue until the
coal, famine is over.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Clark
Of Montana today introduced bill
which proposes 10 grant TO various
states lands owned by the United
States within their limits. The lands
thus granted are to become the prop
erty OF the states upon acceptance
thereof by their respective legislatures.
Military and Indian reservations are 20
be excepted from such grants. provided
that when such reservations are opened
to entry the land embraced within them
shall become the property OF the state.
Lands withdrawn under the national ir-
rigation act also are to be excepted
from the operations Of the proposed
law. provided that should any of the
states. containing government projects
elect to complete the work along the
lines planned by the general govern
ment. the lands under it shall become
the property of the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
CLERK KILLS WIFE
AND TWO CHILDREN
Horrible Crime OF E. M. Copeley
Following Quarrel at Ma
tional CAPITAL.

- Washington, Jan. so. 80 At ? :.
- o'clock this morning the police ar :.
= rested NJ. +. Copeloy. clerk in -
- the census Office, on suspicion OF :.
= having murdered Lis wife Aman- :.
= da Copeley. and his two children. :.
= Raymond, 2 years old. and Ruth. :.
- months old The Copeleys had a :.
:. quarrel last night before retiring :.
- and shortly after midnight Cope :.
:. ley called in physician saying -
:. that his wife had committed sui :.
:. cide. e
:: The physician notified the police :.
= and, on investigation, it was found =
:. that the two children had been =
- killed. but We're concealed under =
= the bed covering. The Copeleys =
:. reside at 1921 Rhole Island avenue. -
:. one Of the most fashionable sec =
:. tons of the city. and persons liv- -
:. ing ina that vicinity reported to the, =
:. police they heard two pistol shots =
:. shortly before midnight. =
= According TO the story Copeley =
:. told the police. his wife and chill =
= dren retired at II O'Clock, and =
:. within an hour he heard the report =
:. of two pistol shots. He declares =
:. that he Immediately called ply =
:: stefan. He denies that he shot his :
:. wife and children. he Is now held -
:. at the Ninth precinct police station =
:, pending an investigation. =
:.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
URGED AN INVESTIGATION
Congressman Livingston of Georgia
Continues War Upon the New
York Cotton Exchange.

Washington. Jan. 29.-Representative
Livingston OF Georgia appeared before the
house committee on interstate and for
eign commerce today and urged favorable
action on his resolution providing for an
investigation by the department Of COM
nierce and labor OF the fluctuations I'm the
cotton market. with tho object of ascer-
tanning whether such fluctuations have re-
suited from the character OF contracts
OF alleged sales and deliveries made on
the New York cotton exchange.
The extensive dealing in futures was de-
nounced by Mr. Livingston. who said that
cotton growers and spinners are abso-
lutely at the mercy of spectators. Mr..
Livingston spoke of his attempt to have
cotton manipuators barred from the mails
as frauds and said he was threatened
with a libel suit because of his action.
but advised representatives of the cotton
operators that ne would furnish $500 to
assist i'm the prosecution of a suit against
himself and had heard no more OF the
threat
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
IS
BUREAUCRATIC
Mild Criticism of the Powers
That Be by Congressman
From Wyoming.

washir gton, Jan. Representa- tive
Mondell of Wyoming, in discussing the
forest reserve policy today In the
house. said no one could deny that it
vas a policy of paternalism and CEN
tTalization. "an6 q policy which should
not be extended i'm this nation further
than is absolutely necessary. There
must, and there Will be. hardship and
irritation incident TO paternalism." he
said. I'VE cannot get away from them.
and we Of the west object 10 having re-
serves used as a means for the in
crease of the cost of the products Of
the reserves to the people of that re-
giOn.
Il do not intend to oriticise generally
the forest service. ! have the highest
regard for the gentlemen at the head
Of that service. / believe tnat in the
main they are administering these re-
serves IL fair and reascna BILE way.
but IT all illustrates the tendency of
this sort of thing, the inevitable effect
Of bureaucratic government"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
Working Near the Bottom.
BLIZZARD IN DEATH VALLEY
Ground Covered With Several Inches
of Snow-Family Supposed to
Have Persisted.

San Francisco, Jan. 2o--w- N Parker,
who arrived today from Goldfield. brought
news Of a blizzard raging in Death Val
ley, accompanied by an unprecedented fall
Of snow. He said:
There are several inches of snow at
at bottom Of Death Valley, a thing that
was never before heard Of 1 went down
into Ely about two weeks ago and could
not get out again for five days even
though I had my own team You simply
could not move. The whole country was
snOwbound. a family of four-I have for
gotten their names-left Ida and started
across Death Valley for Colonel Posey' s
copper camp. The storm came on and
they were not heard Of The fears Of
their friends were aroused and a party
started out TO search for them. When
left Friday they had not yet been
found"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
MlIitary Rate Of $3.50.

Washington. Jan. 29-Although the
Union Pacific and Northwestern railroads
have refused to make a special rate for
troops bound for Sam Francisco, the
uuartermaster generals department will
not delay the sailing of the GEO men for
the philippines. The government en-
joys n military rate of S27. 80 from Omaha
to San Francisco as against the CONNER
cial rate of $40. BY reason of the fact
that the Santa Fe which is a land grant
road. Is enabled through it's connecting
lines out Of Omaha. to make the rate
$3.50, the other roads are permitted to
carry troops for the same fare
The interstate commerce commission
has held. however, that the new railroad
rate law has not modified the original
interstate commerce act TO the extent
that it prevents the carriage, storage. or
handling of property free or at reduced
rates for the government. While ad-
hitting that the law in terms was linn
tied TO property. the opinion also was
expressed that reduced rates may be al
lowed, transportation of persons. ION the
broad ground that the allowance of spec
iaI and lower rates to the government is
a benefit to the entire public and there
fore not a discrimination"
It was stated at the war department
that the refusal of railroads to make a
special rate would not necessitate a re-
quest to congress for additional funds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
GOVERNOR HAD
TO APOLOGIZE.
Swettenham WithdraWS His
Letter and CenfeSSeS Sorrow
for Having Written 1t.
INCIDENT Is NOW CLOSED
SILENCE REIeNs IN STATE DE-
PARTMENT.
INCIDENT is NOW CLOSED

London, Jan. %, AIS p. m.--The As
ISOLATED Press learns that the interna-
,lonaI phase Of the Kingston incident
has been finally closed by Governor
swettenham formally withdrawing his
letter 10 Rear Admiral Davis and ex-
Pressing regret for having written it.
swettenham's withdrawal OF his let
fer and his apology followed volum-
nous Geographic communications to
lrim from the colonial office. The dis
lratch which has now closed the Incl
cent was sent by the governor to the
colonial Office. whence it reached the
state department at Washington
through the foreign Office in the usual
Ic0uree
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
SENATOR CLARK OF MONTANA PLANS
TO solve PRESENT LAND TROUBLES
Bill introduced in the Senate Which Proposes to Grant Pub
lie Domain to Various States.

Lands embraced Within forest re-
serves shall become the property OF the
state and subject to state control
States. accepting grants of land. under
the proposed act shall be obligated to
give or grant lands where scrip or GER
tlhcates have been issued by the United
States, The proposed law declares that
II shall be the duty of legislatures OF
the respective states to provide by law
for carrying into effect all contracts
and obligations of the United States
with reference to the public domain.
and that no part of the grant to states
shall become operative until such a
law has been duly adopted.
While Senator Clark does not look for
action upon his bill at this session OF
congress, he is of the opinion that the
plan proposed furnishes a solution OF
land questions which are yearly becom-
ing more and more perplexing and COM
plicated under the present system Of
land laws.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
VILLAGERS WERE STARVING
Revenue Cutter Rush Rescues Citi-
Gems of a Little Mining
Camp in Alaska.

Seattle. Wash. Jan. 29.-On Jan. u the
United States revenue cutter Rush re-
ceived a telegram from Acting Governor
Distin Of Alaska, saying that the condi-
ton of the little mining camp at Yaka-
taga beach was critical. on account Of
scarcity of provisions. The Rush imme-
diately put out with supply Of provi-
sions sufficient 10 last the village for
at least five months. She arrived off
Yakataga beach on the 18th In a heavy
gale. Boats went ashore with part OF the
food supplies and after several hair
breadth escapes in the surf the last of the
cargo was landed
They found the twenty-five men, nine
women and six children just at the last
OF their provisions and If the Rush had
not come starvation was inevitable. One
of the women was 50 years OF age. and
the youngest child was only months old.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30

ssarbuecken. Rhenish Prussia, Jan.
u'7An official report. revised this aft
SSnooh. places TIE number Of dead in
,.saan at las. or which sixty-tw0 have
brought out.
soufihg the morning escaping gas
~ the Bildstock shaft was caught
~ an9iyzed by chemists. and the re-
is u'al inc ire was uii''ii''sn
srtly before 4 o'clock General Man
h, ION Nelstr with $50 men started
~ me mine TO rescue the eighty-six
js,..S still underground. Two hours
lr, ne winding machinery began 10
Miss bodies rapidly 20 the surface.
lis. work win continue throughout the
Rushed for the Shaft.
,s;s.ssies tod by some OF the rescued
ste,, show a number of hairbrcadth
One man said:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
Thanka for the Tents.

Washington, Jan. 29-Secretary Taft
has received the following cablesram
from Governor Swettenham, dated
Kingston:
Most grateful thanks for supply of
tents Just arrived from Cuba in charge
Of Captain Battle, L. S. A. Service
most highly appreciated"
The tents referred to are those for
Warded from Santiago by Brigadier
General Whit CDOn the request made
u provisional Governor Magoon by the
acting British minister at Havana.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
full FARE FOR
THE SOLDIERS
Union Pacific and Northwest
ern Decline to Reduce Rate
for Uncle Sam.

Omaha Jan. 2s.-The Union Pacific and
Northwestern railroads have refused to
make any special rates to the government
for the shipment of soldiers en- route to
the Philippines to and from San Fran
cisco and the qUartermaster's department
of the department of the Missouri is much
disappointed over the action of the roads.
Yesterday bids were opened in Omaha for
the transportation Of 600 men. 500 horses
and a large amount of equipment from
Forts Robinson and Russell to San Fran
cisco. Only the Union Pacific and North
western submitted bids ard both were for
regular and full fares. Railroad officials
say the government viii secure no more
r. fares
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
MONTANA SENATOR'S
BILL GOES THROUGH

washington. Jan. 29.-The senate passed
a bill today TO survey and allot the lands
OF the Blackfeet Indian reservation IN
Montana In calling up the measure
senator Clark Of Montana remarked that
the president vetoed the measure last
year. He said that he believed that the
bin i'm it's present form would meet the
presidents approval. 1t was passed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
AGAINST MCCLELLAN.

New York. Jan. @.-Permission to APP
peal from the decision OF the appellate di-
vision Of the supreme court preventing
the destruction Of the ballots cast in the
last city election was denied TO Mayor
Mcclellan by the appellate division today.
The appellate division had previously af-
formed the decision Of a lower court in re-
fusing TO allow the ballots 20 be de-
stroved The mayor asked permission 10
take the case TO the court OF appeals but
today's decision prevents this
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
Mr.. AND MRS. BRYAN TAKE
IN CATALINA ISLAND

Avalon, Catalina Island. Jan. 29.-Mr
and Mrs W. j. Bryan accompanied bv a
party Of 200 prominent citizens of Los
Angeles, their wives and feminine friends.
made the trip to Catalina island from San
Pedro on board the steamer CabrilIo TO-
day. The trip was without incident An
elaborate luncheon was served at the
hotel MetrOpOle. Mr. and Mrs BRYAN
visited the marine gardens in glass
bottomed boat and both expressed delight
with the novel experience and the trim
in general Mr.. Bryan Will this evening
be the guest OF honor at a banquet in this
city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
Incident Closed ~

washington, Jan. 29.-Omcials at the
Estate department refuse to discuss the
report that Governor Swettenham has
withdrawn his letter to Admiral Davis.
i is pointed out that the president has
taken every means known to him to
make il evident that he regards the
Kingston episode as a closed incident.
so the officials decline 20 comment on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
MURDERER IDENTIFIED.

New York. Jan. 29.--JOhn S. COrsyee.
proprietor of lace store in West HO-
boken was shot and killed in his store
last night by one of a gang OF nine men
who broke into the store to rob it, They
also wounded John Ged- an assistant To-
day Ged identified Ellis Orayer as the
man who did the shooting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
coNNELL lined soc.

Omaha. Jan. % Congressman w. J.
Cornell who was yesterday adjudeed
guilty Of contempt by Judge Sutton Of the
district court after trial. was today sem
fenced TO pay a fine OF SiQ0. Cornell was
charged with trying to- browbeat the
- ~ the recent coal trust trial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
NUMBER Of VICTIMS OF REDAN MINE
CATASTROPHE NOW PLACED At 140
Work Of Bringing Bodies to the Surface Continued Through
out the Neht-Many Narrow Escapes.

''SVe were resting fer breakfast when
suddenly q rumbinE sound was heard.
The foreman shouted: Every man to
the shaft: save yourself. who cant We
ran like mad toward shaft No. 3. We
encountered poisonous gases. ana IT
grew harder and harder TO breathe.
The mile 70 the shaft. Uttered with be-
dies and fallen rack. seemed without
end. Suddenly my senses left me and
Il fell. T MAS picked uD by fellow
workman. When | rekained conscious
ness L was above ground.
Gallery Saved Many.
The disaster would have been much
greater hut for the fact that three
months ago gallery was cur oiIpus"
a. rho other sfaft. It was by means
OF this that many Of the soc men es-
capped
According TO the latest Information
the explosion was caused oy fval aust
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
SCARLET FEVER scoUReE,

= Chicago. Jan. 29.-The scarlet fever :
4 endemic. which was said by the Of
! ficjals OF the health department 10 I
4 he lessening has broken out with :
= renewed violence All records were
4 broken today. when 407 new cases :
! were reported
=
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
FIGHT STARTED
IN LEGISLATURE
Idaho House Republicans Split
Wide Open on Many I'm
portant Matters.
TEST OATH MAY BE PASSED
ANTI-RAILROAD PASS BILL Fore
ED THROUGH.
Especial to The Herald)

Boise, Jan. 29.-The legislative sensation
o. the day is the development of com
oination between a portion OF the Re
publcans and the Democrats OF the
house The Republicans have been split
into two sections of about equal strength.
on one side are the opponents of the rail-
way commission bill. the anti-pass bill
and perhaps the local option measure In
a general way they are opponents of the
administration. They arc. or think thoy
are, a little in the majority. and yester-
day they had the caucus called for the
purpose Of slaughteTing the auti-pass
measure but that plan was blasted by evil
dence that the members would not be
bound by caucus action.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-30
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND.

New York. Jan. 29.-The directors Of the
United States Steel corporation today de-
clared a quarterly dividend of "a Of 1 per
cent on the common stock and ia per cent
Quarterly upon the preferred stock. These
dividends are unchanged from the last
previous quarter.