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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-22
DOLTEO THE CONFERENCE
Southern Delegates Insisted Upon
"Sanctifcation Subsequent
Upon Regeneration"

Chicago. March 21.-An act of union by
which the Congregational. United Broth
rem and Methodist Protestant churches of
fourteen states are fused into one reli-
gious organization to be known as the
United Churches. was cOnsummated here
tonight by a general conference of dele
gates from the churches. The final vote
on the pOlity report was taken after
strenuous session, in which the Methodist
Protestant delegates from Louisiana and
Mississippi bOlted the conference and re
fused to have anything to do with the
union as planned.
The secession of the southern delegates
comes as a complete surprise. 1t was
brought about by r. II. NJ. Watson, edi-
tor of the Christian Standard of Urield,
Miss.
In no place does the report mention
sanctification subsequent upon Tegenera-
ton" said Mr.. Watson. we protest and
do not care to enter into any organization
which might take from us our old and es-
tablished creed. and this is what the re-
port practically does
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but if your members or committee will
call at our office. we will give you the
valuable information complete
We desire to say that, if the skirts Of
any OF your members are free from the
giving of rebates premiums or discounts
at any time during their respective busi-
ness careers, the facts should be an
nOunced by them individually, lest you
impeach yourselves as body.
Rebates premiums, discounts and bar
gain sales are generally given by the
u. c. NJ. l., and some of the members OF
your L. R N A. because YOU all like
to do so, sometimes, in the interests of
your business and because the people like
to receive these favOrs-
Rebates. discounts and premiums in
some form or another. always have been
given. and always will be allowed to the
people. by successful merchants in all the
world. as an essential part and demand
of the mercantile business. according to
the circumstances requiring same. They
VIII never be eradiCated or abandoned by
tn business people of the world, or be
'eXtirpated'' even by the L. r. NJ. A;
but the plan will be corrected and i'm
proved. from time to time. by the brain
of progress, for the benefit of all the
people. Force and ''eNtirpatiOn' viii al
ways fail in their efforts to stay this
progress.
These premiums. discounts and rebates
are generally given from a part of the
curing such business. and perpetuating,
If possible, the trade obtained They are
also allowed from the cost of articles
Thereby creating 4 loss to the meTChant.
for the purpose Of disposing Of Undesir
able or slow stock. In either case. a drain
is made upon the principal or profit of
the merchant, which becomes necessary
as the circumstances warrant. regardless
of the fact that the same discounts, rebates
or premiums. when I'm the hands of the
people. are often wasted destroyed or
consumed. and do not permanently benefit
or add to the customers wealth Whether
the rebate is a cash or a merchandise pre-
MUM. the same waste too often occurs
If the rebates. discounts and premi-
ums are therefore a necessary part OF
the mercantile business. and the demands
of the people under the various cond-
tons that prevail is it not a good idea
TO improve the system. so as to stop the
drain upon the merchant and the waste to
the customer, if possible? Our investment
rebate plan purposes to accomplish this
very thing. by an economic system of
savings, that will preserve the entire re-
bate. and turn 1t into a fruitful and in
me-beaTing security that will cOntinu-
ally thereafter Yield valuable tribute to
both merchant and customer
We are practically ard successfully
demonstrating in our business that the
cash paid by merchant to US from tim
to time, for investment rebate stamps. can
be placed in an automatic and safe chan
mel, where it renders the following bene-
fits:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-22

Salt Lake City. Utah March II, 1907.
The Utah Retail Merchants Association.
Salt Lake City, Utah;
Gentlemen:-We are I'm receipt of one
copy Of your open printed letter to our
company dated Feb. .. 1907 a number
Of which copies, we understood, you have
generously circulated amongst the mer-
chants and others of Salt Lake City and
Utah, IN addition to publishing the same
in the Retail Merchant" We infer that
you have intended to advertise us extern
slVely throughout the state of Utah, and
to give TO the public damaging opinion
of our INVESTMENT REBATE S1S-
TEN of which YOU seem to know but
very little, not having obtained or made
any effort to procure from us. direct in
formation on the subject, or particularly
that part of it which concerns Retail
Merchants. and which contempiates bene-
fitting every one Of them.
If we ara to understand that this let
ter was generally circulated for the pur-
pose of boycOtting. intimidating or stop
ping the progress Of a beneficial system,
recognized as such by the Patent Office
at Washington. D. c.; and that you are
further organized. as you state in your
letter. for the sole and special purpose
OF eXtirpating' something that proposes
to benefit the people. We are greatly sur
prised. 1t would be well for you to read
the laws of Utah and the United States
statutes and decisions on the subject of
trusts. pools. unlawful combinations, boy
cotting. etc, rs well as the general SEN
timent Of the common people on these
subjects.
IN addition to your letter, we have be-
fore us the Retail Merchant" containing
State President MarTiott's somewhat
fantastic scare, that the people of Utah
might be given a chance to save some
thing for their future benefit; also the
Uuwarranted letter Of Mr.. T. G. Weber
TO your Mr.. W. J. Donnellan. purporting
to be an approval by the u. c. NJ. l.. but
which the Directory of that Institution
cannot consistently endorse before the
eyes Of the pc ple.
Following this procedure, we learn from
the reports brought to us that members
of the L r. NJ. A. are canvassing the
situation and are attempting to fasten
the same prejudice upon the people that
the open letter sought to do. And after
for the want of proper information, which
you should have obtained from our office,
that you are working on the wrong scent.
IT is simply a case Of mistaken identity,
and you are pursuing the wrong company
and attempting to boycott much differ
ent system than the one you picture in
your open letter. The evils that you COM
plain of are in no way a part, or any
result of. the system We arc offering:
but. on the contrary, our plan corrects
every evil of which you complain.
IT will make this letter rather long TO
answer your open communication in de-
tail, and give you the desired remedy;
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Ogden Briefs.

NAMED ADMINISTRATORS. - Mrs.
Nellie Dufer was yesterday appointed as
adninistratrix for the estate of Lois Du-
fer. a minor. The bond was fixed al $4,000.
The inventory and ADVERTISEMENT Of the
estate filed Yesterday showed that the es-
tate consists of real estate valued at S2,e6a.
WINDOW BLOWN IN.-A large plate
glass window in front of the Elite cafe
was cracked about o'clock yesterday
morning by the wind. The window had
inst been replaced at a cost of $3.50, It
having been blown in by the previous
heavy windstorm about SIN months ago
CITY. LIGHT PLAINTIFF Ogden city
council will visit ogden canyon today for
the purpose of investigating the feasibil-
ifv of the new municipal power plant
scheme. The members of the council vis-
lied the Sanitarium yesterday TO gather
data relative to the replacing of the
bridge over the Ogden river at that point
W GJTHRIE-S ESTATE.-The ap-
nraisemant and inventory OF the estate of
The late ]. w. Guthrie was filed IN the dis
frict court yesterday The report shows
Thai the estate consists of ten shares OF
Commercial National bank. stock Of an
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SHOT THREE MEN.
Two Bad Mexicans Escape from Jail
in California.

MERGED. Cal. March 2l.-Constable j.
II. Mcnamara. Deputy Sheriff Geofe
YOakum and Jack Middleton were Shol
this evening while attempting to arrest
Juan Peres and Antoine MOntan, tNo
Mexicans who had escaped from thl
chain gang at the county Jail. McNam-
ara was shot in the chin. the bullet rang
ing down and lodging in the shoulder
His condition is very serious, but his re-
cOvery is expected. One of the bullets
of the Mexicans grazed Yoakum Iort
head. but ne escaped serious injury. 5aeA
Middleton, who was passing. was shot In
the arm by stray bullet. The shOOtins
occurred in the tenderloin district. where
the Mexicans were hiding The ofIlceIs
got one Of them down on the sldeNalA,
but his cries brought his companions 10
the rescue. He began shooting ana o.
fore the officers could retaliate the MtA
leans escaped in the darkness. The Mex
leans We're next heard Of at the ranch -
Scott Crop near town. They met CIoyr
in the road and robbed him OF le~
dollars and then turned towards loNN
again. The officers are in pursuit
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company was organiZed-namely. tnat OF
encouraging and assisting the people and
the merchants in saving money Tor their
further use and maintenance
FOurth-Because the T. c. NJ. l.. pro-
NOTED by that great commOner. Brigham
Young was organized as the people s
friend and institution, 5 against com
bination formed to afflict Them with
high or fixed prices.
Fffth-Because it is. or ought to be,
contrary to the spirit of the Il. 9. NJ !.
to enter into any alliance. or sympathize
with any individual or corporation to ex-
tirpate. boycott. intimidate or interfere
with the rights of any other individual
or corporation.
Sixth-Because the spirit of the Grgani-
cation, known as the Utah Retail Mer-
chants Association. and their purposes,
as proclaimed by themselves are antagO-
nistic to the original spirit and purpose
of the Z. G NJ. l.. for the reason that
common people.
Seventh-Because the notices of the L.
r. NJ. A. are not pleasing 10 the-people,
and not in line with the intent of the
original founder of the u. G. NJ |. One Of
those notices. as published in the Re-
tail Merchant of February q, 1897, is a
follows:
PUSH THE GOODS
PROTECTED BY AGREEMENTS
AS FAR AS POSSIBLE
ALL GOODS
DEMORALIZED
BY PRICE CUTTERS"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-22
HEALTH and SPIRITS
Are Restored by Or. Williams Pink
Pills In Gases of Debility and
DesnOndencV.

General debility is caused by men.
tai or physical overwork with imper-
feet assimilation of nourisnment, or
by some acute disease from which
the vital forces have been Frustrated
and the entire organism weakened so
as not to easily rally. To restore
health it is necessary that the blood
should be purified and made new.
The case of Mrs. E. NJ. Spears, of
go Mt. Pleasant street, Athol, Mass,
is a common one and is given here in
order that others may be benefited by
her experience. She says: 81 had been
sick for a year from Indigestion and
general debility brought on by over
work and worry. / mad tried many
remedies. but found no relief. | suf-
fered from swelling Of tle limbs, loss
of appetite and dizzy spells, which be-
sometimes tainted away. | was bill
ious and my hands and arms would
go to sleep for an hour or two at a
time. l was so sleepy all the time
that l could hardly keep awake. /
had frequent cramps in my limbs and
severe pains at the base of my head
and in my back. My blood was i'm
poverished. l was afraid to give up
and go to bed fearing that | would
never get well.
About this time DR.. Williams
Pink Pills were recommended to me
by a friend in South Vernon, VT. l
felt better soon after beginning the
treatment and continued until I was
81 1n~ Tr
liams' Pink Pills a grand medicine
for weak women"
DR. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists, or sent, postpaid, on
receipt of price so cents per box, six
boxes $3.50, by the Dr. Williams Medi-
cine Company. Schenectady, n. Y.
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gTeSsiVe plan. and which is recognized as
such by the Patent Offices of the United
States and other nations Instead how
ever, you permit yourself to receive in
formation from outside sources. and from
prejudiCed individuals who. we are noSi-
tive. know but little more about the good
intents and purposes of our institution
than do YOU. 1t further appears that the
entire complaint made by the I. r. NJ
Association is against a system which
our plan proposes to correct; for which
reason. the entire procedure, up TO this
date. has been unwdrranted. If those
gentlemen really want the true remedy.
they can get it by calling at our office.
Taking the officers of the Z. G NJ l.
as a whole, it is hard to believe that they
would Willfully injuTe any person or in
stitution: hence we are not prepared TO
admit. at this time. that your board of
directors will endorse the approval an
nOunced on the top of this most remark
able letter. Our reasons for this are as
follows:
F'irst-BecaUse the intelligent mon of
that directorate would order a complete
investigation on both sides Of a question
before passing judgment
Second-Because the Z. c. NJ I. itself
gives rebates. discounts and premiums
from time to time. as the necessities Of
its business require. and is therefore not
in consistent position to criticise our
company, or anyone else for doing the
same
ThiFd-BecaUse a number of your di-
rectory claim to be in hearty sympathy
with the principal purpose for which our
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-22
INQUIRY RESUMED BY
ARBITRATION BOARD

San Francisco. March 21-The board of
arbitration resumed its inquiry into the
controversy between the Southern Pacific
company and its teiegraphers in the fed
eral building today with the cross-exam-
nation of J. s Quire. train dispatcher at
Sacramento.
At the conclusion of Quire's cross-exan-
inatioa the board announced that, in its
the question Of increased wages. it would
hear evidence as to the compensation paid
locomotive engineers. firemen, passenger
and freight conductors and brakene1
since this class of employees was engaged
in running trains, as well as operators and
dispatcherS.
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CAUSED BY CARELESSNESS.
Four Men Blown to Atoms while
Working in Tunnel,

Helena, Mont, March 21.-Four men
were blown to atoms this evening near
Lombard as the result of the eareIessness
of one workman tamping a hole with a
steel instrument. Details of the accident
are meaSer and the names of the dead
were uDobtainabie last night
The Northern Pacific is driving a tun-
mel through small hill near Lombard to
sraighten out the track According to
the word received in Helena a hole had
been drilled and a charge Of black pow
der placed in IL. One of the workmen
was tamping the powder solid and used a
steel drill for the purpose. instead of a
wooden stick. 1t is supposed that the
urlii MT against rock and caused a spark
which ignited the powder There was an
explosion and the workman who caused
the accident. along with three Others. was
blown slywarG
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TRAINS STARTED EAST.
Ogden Route from Coast to Coast
Said to Be Open.

San Francisco, March 2--The only
railway lines open for travel tonight
from this city were the Ogden route and
a roundabout journey to Los Angeles 4
train was started east on the Ogden
route at Q O'Clock tonight.
Orders were issued early today to stop
selling tickets to Portland. and travellers
for the north. were afforded the choice OF
going TO Portland by way of Ogden and
the Oregon Short Line, or by steamer
for which tickets were exchanged.
Instructions were sent out to agents 10
look after all detained passengers and
to provide those without money with
food
People held up on the Shasta route
were given the choice of being returned
to their starting points at the expense of
the company or continuing their journeys
at Ogden Reports were received at the
general offices of the Southern Pacific
stating that it was showing hard on the
Shasta line, and that there was every in
dicatiOn of another heavy rain setting in.
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ALL PARTIES AGAINST II
Project of Tunneling the British
Channel Put to Sleep in
Parliament.

London. March 2f.-The revived project
of tunneling the English channel received
its death blow, at least for a long time
to come. by the announcement in parlia-
ment today of the governments well COLI
sidered decision against the enterprise
Premier Campbell Zimmerman, in the
house of commons and the Earl of Crewe
in the house of lords, made identical an
nOuncements to this effect which were
echoed and approved by Mr.. BalfOur, the
opposition leader in the lower house. and
Lord LansdOwne. in the upper house. il
is understood that the bill will be with
drawn
The premier said:
Even if the military dangers could he
completely guarded against there would
be a feeling of insecurity, leading TO cor
slant demands for increased naval ana
military expenditures and creating feei-
ing of alarm injurious TO the country
commercial and political interests when
would not be compensated for by the ad-
VantageS of the tunnel"
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VALUE OF RAILROADS.
Bryan's Opinion of the First Step
Toward Reform.

Detroit March 21.-William J. BRYAN i'm
an interview here tonight denied the re-
port that Mayor Tom l.. johnson of
Cleveland had been chosen to manage his
next presidential campaign. Mr.. Bryan
said he had not decided whether ne would
be a candidate
Regarding the railroad situation Mr.
Bryan expressed the opinion that the first
step toward reform was to ascertain the
value of the railroads since a reasonable
rate would be one that would give a rea-
sonable return on a legitimate investment
and at present no one knew what the rail-
roads really were worth. The La Toilette
resolution providing for an appraising of
the railroads of the country. and which
was voted down in congress. should be.
he said, again introduced and made a law
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AN OPEN LETTER.

Salt Lake City. Utah. March p, 1907.
Thomas G. Weber,
Supt. L. g NJ. l..
Salt Lake City. Utah.
Dear Sir. In tbs Retail Merchant. -
published March 6. 1897, we find the fol-
lowing:
Il. c. NJ l. APPROVES.
Wv. 7. Donnellan, ESQ,
''J0S Atlas Block, City.
Dear Sir: We have before us the cir
cular letter of the Retail Merchants AS
sociation of Utah. which is addressed as
an open letter to the officers of the Com
merciaI Savings Benefit Company. We
are i'm full sympathy with the stand the
Retail Merchants are taking in this mat
ter. and can assure YOU that the concern
irS~questiOn will have no encouragement
from us. The profits of the retail mer-
chants are small enough and we see no
reason why they should be reduced by
schemes Of this nature. We are,
Yours truly.
THOMAS G. WEBER
We are surprised that gentleman Of
your standing has placed himself in an
inconsistent position by writing such a
hasty letter of this kind. before consider
ing all the facts in the case, and fully
acquainting himself with our Investment
Rebate system. or that which we intend
to do
As yet You have not visited our office
tain from us the truth concerning a Saw
ings system. which our stockholders and
the people regard as a beneficial and pro-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-22
CITIZENS ARE INDIGNANT |
Mass Meeting Held at Brownsville,
Tex, and Strong Resolu-
tons Adopted.

Brownsville. Texas. March H.-At a
mass meeting of Brownsville citizens to-
night resolutions were adopted express
ing indignation because of what is term
ed an attempt being made, both before
the court-martial proceedings at Fort
Sam Houston. and before the senate COM
mittee at Washington, Ito clear the ne
gro soldiers of the Twenty-fifth infantry
of the crime committed against Browns
Vile on Aug. Is last by fastening the in
fanny on the townspeople themselves"
The resolutions declare such a con-
of justice and an outrage upon wronged
and innocent people who know beyond
the shadow of a doubt that the outrage
was committed by the soldiers"
The senatorial committee and also the
Penrose cOurt-martial are urged to come
TO Brownsville and make d thorough in
vestigation.
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aggregate value of 81 .O00 and note
against the Masonic Temple association
for 800
BOY is FNJURED.-While riding a hi
cycle AT Twenty-fourth street and Wash
ingtOn avenue yesterday. Archie Miliigan,
a messenger boy, COllided with wagon
and received a bad scalp wound. The boy
CURED.
WIRES WENT DOWN.--A large num-
Der of telephone poles between here and
POcatellO were blown dom some time
Wednesday night and communication with
the north was cut off.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-22
INJUNCTION is ASKED.
Riverdale People Bring Action
Against Bamberger Road.

In the district court Yesterday Maggie
b. Hunter and others asked for an inlunc-
ton against the Salt Lake * Ogden Rail-
way company to restrain II from entering
The land OF the plaintiffs in the Riverdale
district for the purpose of constructing a
highway. i temporary restraining order
was issued by the court, made returnable
April 8
This action results from the intention of
the Bamberger people to change the cOun-
" highway in accordance with an agree
ment reached with the county commits
sioners short time ago. The purpose Of
the change is to prevent a dangerous
crossing of the county road and the rail-
road of the Salt Lake q Ogden line.
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Success

comes only to the man or woman who
Is of strong nerve, keen brain, and
boundless energy. To perfect these
qualities in those who lack them we
put up Palmo Tablets. They d. the
work, and besides are great for the
kidneys, induce restful sleep, and
make you look and feel years younger.
80 cents. Book Free. Address The
S. r. Fell Co., Cleveland, o.
Eor sale py I J. Hill Drug Co
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-22
JOHN CROSRIE RELEASED.
Youthful Alleged Burglar Gives Bond
and Is Freed.

John Crosbie. one OF the six boys ar
rested some time ago. charged with burg
larry. was released from custody yesterday
under $500 bail George A. Holt and Helen
Crosbie acted as sureties.
Clarence Lowe. another member Of the
same gang. was arraigned in the district
court charged with burglary in the first
degree and highway robbery. and pleaded
NOT guilty TO the charge. John Brother
ton. a third member of the gang. who re-
Gently pleaded guilty 10 a charge OF burg
larry. was to have been sentenced yester
dav but the date for passing sentence
was deferred until Saturday.
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DENIES THE CHARGE.
Governor Crawford of South Dakota
Issues a Statement.

Huron. S. D., March Ex-Governor Coe /.
Crawford of South Dakota today issued
the following statement in regard to the
charges made by Secretary of the In
terror Garfield, alleging fraud on the part
of Governor Crawford in proving upon
public lands in South Dakota:
Il state most emphatically and unequiv-
ocally that l never either directly or in
directly made any agreement by which
was to acquire title TO government land
through others. no matter what Congress
man Mann or Others say