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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
COAL TARIFF FAVORED.
MondelI CT Wyoming Before Ways
and Means Committee.
Especial to The HeraldO

Especial to The Herald-)
Washington, Dec. 19.-Representative
Mondell appeared before the ways and
means committee today and favored the
retention of the present duty on coal
He stated that the Montana, Wyo-
ming and Utah Goals come into direct
competition with Canadian Goals, which
lie within 100 miles of the American
border, and which can come by short
rail transportation into the Montana,
Idaho and Washington markets. Can
adam Goals are now replacing the
American product in these markets in
the face of the present tariff of 81 cents
per ton. He submitted a comparative
statement showing higher wages being
paid American miners than Canadian,
and contended that If Canadian coal
should come IN free the inevitable re-
suit would be reduction of wages of
American workmen. He stated that by
constant and laborious efforts we have
built up a market for western Ignite
coal, and it should be protected against
the higher-grade Goals mined by lower
paid labor in Canada
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
KNOX WILL HELP
SELECT THE MEN
Personnel of Tafys Cabinet as
Figured Out Pending Ap-
provaI of the Premier.

Cincinnati. Dec. ia Times-Star
special from Augusta, Ca, says:
When PhiIander c. Knox the Taft
secretary of state, comes to Augusta to
discuss with the president-elect the
makeup of the remainder Of the new
administrators cabinet, Mr.. Taft VIII
ask him to approve of Myron t. Her
rick, former governor of Ohio, as sec
rotary of the treasury. This fact can
be stated as coming from authentic
sources. Before Mr. Taft offered the
Theodore z. Burton of Ohio he was Sc
riously considering Herrick for the
place. Now Herrick is the approved
man for the. job
Entire New Deal.
The selection of Knox as secretary of
state is of vast significance in that it
will probably mean that most of the
men now in the cabinet who have fig
ured as great Roosevelt supporters viii
lose out in the final framing of the
personnel of the Taft cabinet. The
president is frank in his state
ment that he will depend on the coun-
sci of Knox more than on the advice of
any other man. This is taken to mean
that the chances of Pinchot being sec
rotary of agriculture and Garfield be-
ing secretary of the interior are reduced
to a minimum. When Mr.. Knox arrives
here within the next week or so MIR.
Taft will submit to him for his inspec-
ton and approval the cabinet list:
The Next Cabinet.
Secretary of State-Philander c.
Knox of Pennsylvania
Secretary of the Treasury-Myron T.
Herrick of Ohio.
Attorney General-George w. Wick
ersham of New York
Secretary of War-Charles Magoon.
: Secretary of the Nayy-Wililam Loeb
of New York or Charles H.. Thompson
of New York.
Secretary of the Interior-Richard A.
Ballinger of Seattle, Wash.
Postmaster General-Frank II. Hitch
cock of Massachusetts.
Secretary of Agriculture-James Will
son, the present. incumbent
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
George "A. Knight of California.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
MRS. RICE GOES TO BOISE.

Omaha, Neb., Dec 19.-Mrs. Abbie
Rice. the central figure in the trail of
Charles f. Davis, who recently was ac-
Quilted of the charge of killing DR.. Fred
Rustin is said to have started yester-
day for Boise, Ida, where she has a
sister living Mrs Rice previously ex-
pressed the Intention of rejoining her
husband, from whom she had been sep
arated. Rice lives in Boston
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
HER TITLE CONFIRMED.

Chicago, Dec. 19.-The validity of the
election which made Mrs. Rose r. Ritz
man high chief ranger of the Women S
Catholic Order of Foresters, was af-
firrned by Judge McEwen in the su-
perior court here today. The court de-
ciined to set aside the election upon
the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Rod
gers. who alleged that she was defeated
for reelection to the high chief ranger
ship by undue influence exerted by per-
sons not properly having voice in the
convention at Detroit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
HAYIlEN CABINET.

Port au Prince, Dec. 19.-General An
tome Simon. the newly-elected presi-
dent of Hayti. today announced his
cabinet as follows:
Interior-General Hippoiyte-
Foreign Affairs-M. Claude.
Finance-M- Herraux.
War Northumberland Septimus
Marius-
Public Works-M. Canal.
Justice-M. Mdgny.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
WILL GO ON WARsHIP.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Secretary New
berry today advised President-elect
Taft that the arnored cruisers North
Carolina and Montana will be placed at
his disposal when Mr.. Taft and his
party, that is to be composed of num-
Der of. engineers, go to Panama next
month. The North Carolina, which is
commanded by Captain Marshall, and
the Montana, commanded by Captain
Reynolds, are now at Norfolk, and will
be fully prepared for the trip.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
STUDENTS GUARANTEED.

Houghton. Mich, Dec 19.-Twenty-
five students and two teachers were
quarantined yesterday at the Suomi
Finnish college at Hancock, just as
many of them were about to go to their
homes for Christmas. Two cases of
diphtheria caused the quarantine The
students come mainly from the north
western states
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
Next Sunday, Dec. 18th
The Big NelU Years
Edition
of The Herald will be published

1t will contain exhaustive wrteup of the varied indus
tries of Utah. Idaho and Nevada; viii tell of the commercial
agricultural and financial progress of 1908 as it con-
the nermounan west and Salt Lake City in partcu-
lar Only $4,000 will be printed and the edition is sure
to be exhausted rapidly newsdeae and book are ad
vsed to place their orders in advance There will be no adj
vance in the price, and all regular subscribers viii receive the
paper usual
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
SENATE SHOWS
CONTEMPT FOR
Mr.. ROOSEVELT
Takes Its Own Time for Lis
tening to Three Messages
From White House.
MADE MERRY WHILE
SECRETARY WAITED
HOUSE ADJoURNs BEFORE HAP
LESS LATTA REACHES THAT
END OF THE CAPITOL.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The senate had
some fun today when three routine
messages from the president were re-
ceived and prevented the delivery of the
messages in the house
Just as tile secretary was beginning
10 read the journal the arrival of NJ. c.
I.atta, assistant secretary to the presi-
dent. with the message was noted and
the presidents representative was kerr
waiting until the tedious reading of the
journal had been disposed of.
The reading had scarcely begun when
Mr.. Gallinger proposed suspending the
reading to permit the messages to be
presented. as is usual, whatever the or
der of the,business under consideration.
Lodge Began 1t.
Senator Lodge wished to keep the
senate in session long enough to get the
immigrants air-space bill over from the
house with the speakers signature. and
he insisted that the journal would be
read.
II have a special reason for asking
that the reading be suspended said
Senator Culberson, glancing toward Mr..
Latta.
II object" insisted Mr.. Lodge.
When Mr.. Lodge was satisfied that his
bill had been signed, he arose and asked
that the further reading of the journal
be dispensed with.
II object said Mr.. Gallinger.
Senator Carter then interrupted the
reader and endeavored to stop the read
ing. but Senator Money of Mississippi
objected. Again Senator Culberson
called attention to the presence of the
presidents representative and repeated
his request.
Great Fun for Senators.
81 object insisted Mr. Money.
This running fire of requests and OBJ
JectiOns was accompanied by frequent
laughter, and finally the clerk was al
lowed TO pursue his doleful reading
until the journal had been completed.
Then the messages were received, but
the delay had overlapped the session of
the house. so that when Mr.. L.atta
reached the house he found il had adj
journed, and he was obliged to carry
the messages back to the White House.
Ore of the messages related to the
granting of franchises for water and
gas companies and for the building of
a bridge and the Improvement of har-
Dor at Porto Rico; another asked an
appropriation of SIS, 900 for the accept
ance of the invitation of the Austrian
Hungarian government to participate
in an exposition. and the third related
to fixing the boundary line between
Colorado and New Mexico.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
DEPENDS upon
THE DEMOCRATS
Insurgents Believe They Can
Amend House Rules and Cut
cannon'S Claws.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The insurgents
against the present rules of the house
are leaving Washington for their homes
jubiiant over the progress that they
have made in stirring up an insurrec-
ton in the Republican ranks They
will tell their constituents that before
the end of the session the rules will be
amended.
One of the Insurgents expressed him
self today as certain that at least one
change will be made in the rules He
said that he believed that there would
be opposition to 1t at a Republican eau
Gus That amendment would provide
for a day each week for the call of
committees of bills on the union calen-
dar and on the house calendar.
Claims of insurgents.
Some of the most optimistic claim
this is all that is necessary to get re-
lief from the present rules. A call of
the committees would enable the COM
mittee to get before the house all of the
important bills of the various kinds,
ii is urged and would relieve the speak
er of liability to charges of preventing
legislation which was demanded by the
people. Inasmuch as the house would
have an opportunity to pass on the bills
in the course of a short period surely
ing of a committee against a bill would
have no other effect than. the influence
of the opinion of its members upon
those who had not investigated the sub
ject thoroughly
Depends Upon Democrats.
1t is acknowledged by some of the
leaders of the insurgents that the only
hope of amending the rules lies in the
action of the minority. Ever since con-
gress convened emissaries from the in
surgents have been in conference with
the Democrats. The new minority lead
er, Representative Champ Clark of Mis-
souri,, does not feel himself. justified in
binding his party to any program until
he sees how the Republicans will line
up He object to forming an alliance
with the insurgents, which he fears
may eventually be broken when the
majority of them might recognize they
are losing, and leave the Democrats
holding the bag while the Republicans
would get all the glory The minority
is willing to stand for an amendment
of the rules. it is understood, in accord
ance with the platform of the Denver
convention, but it would like to get just
as much credit as possible for the re-
forms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
LIFE SENTENCE
FOR MRS. MART
Stay of Judgment Refused in
the Case of the Female
Dynamiter.
WOMAN PLANNED SUICIDE
SUSPICIOUS POWDERS FOUND IN
HER POSSESSION.

Oakland, Cal, Dec. 19.-Mrs. Isabella
j. Martin, who was convicted of con-
spiracy in the dynamiting of the home
of Judge Ogden in this city, was SEN
fenced today to Imprisonment for life.
The jury which tried Mrs. Martin &C.
cupied but eight minutes in their de-
liberation, and Judge Wells took but
about a minute today in giving a SEN
tence.
When Mrs. Martin appeared in court
her counsel presented an affidavit to the
court asking for a stay of judgment on
the ground that she is insane. Judge
Wells responded that there was no
question in his mind as 10 her sanity,
and that it had been fully evident in
all the procedure of the trial. Then or
dering Mrs Martin to be arraigned be-
fore him, he told her he had no desire
to add to her humiliation. but that she
had been given a fair trial. adiudged
guilty, and the sentence of the court
was that "she should be confined in the
penitentiary for the remainder of her
life"
Excepting for flush on her face.
Mrs. Martin made no demonstration or
any sort. The court room was packed
to suffocation during the proceedings.
Mrs. Martin was taken to the county
jan ~ dW dit llCl IclilONdl W lliC SteilC >
prison.
Suicide Planned.
That Mrs. Martin was determined to
end her life as soon as the opportunity
offered became apparent this afternoon,
when she was seized with a severe
fainting spell shortly after being SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment, from which
she did not rally until nearly an hour
and a half later
Two small papers containing white
powders were found, one in a pocket of
her coat and the other beneath the cor
ner of the bed in her cell. That taken
from her coat contained powdered
glass. The contents of the other are
believed to be strychnine.
As soon as Mrs. Martin recovered she
denied having taken anything, but in
the next breath she said to District At
torney Donahue, who was at her side:
Il want TO die. / have nothing TO live
for. I don't want to go to prison ana
disgrace my son, Henry Hoffman /
want to die.
The police are puzzled to account for
the presence Of the drug in the wo-
mans possession.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20

Money may be the ioudest sound in
world Of noise. a passport for every
Mace but heaven. the best bait for the
matrimonial hook, and the best fuel
for fun-but it never can be an eff
fective substitute for brains.-Brains
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20
STORY OF THE
FOUL MURDER
TOLD IN court
Col. z. R. Taylor TestifieS as to
the Details of Killing of
Capt. Rankin.
NIGHT RIDERS GUILTY
OF MOST BRUTAL CRIME
STATE WILL CONCLUDE ITS
CASE WITH CONFESSION OF
ONE OF MURDERERS.

& Union City. Tenn, Dec. 19.-When =
y court adjourned this afternoon until y
4 Monday the state had nearly COM =
= pleted its case against the eight al \
= legged night riders. now on trial for y
= the murder of Captain Quentin Ran y
kin. 4
= On Monday il will put Frank Fer :
\ hinger on the stand. He was one of Z
y the riders, il Is said, and has made \
y complete confession. He says he =
= was present when the murder was =
Committed and knows the name of y
y every man there. After that, the =
y state will merely fill in with cor =
\ roborating evidence. The defense will =
\ depend solely upon alibis and for that =
= purpose has summoned nearly 100 4
\ citizens of the Reelfoot lake district y
, TO testify as to the whereabouts of y
! the indicted men on the night of y
= Oct. 19.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20

When a bit OF sunshine hits We.
After passing OF 2 cloud.
When a fit of laughter gifts We.
An yer spine is feelin' proud,
Don't fergit to up and fling X
At a soul that's feelin' blue.
Fer. the mint that ye sling II
It's a boomerang TO you
Capt. Jack Crawford.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-20

Continued on Pags 2.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-14

Of color, perfect riot Of gorgeous
hues and striking figures.
Ambassador Popoft. his long, lean
figure draped in vivid green, was pac.
ing the alleys Of the garden near the
entrance gate, pausing nervously now
and again to scan late arrivals in
search of some one. At length he de-
scried the man he. sought. Nish was
just Dusu1ng INTO the grounds, ana the
ambassador at once beckoned to him.
Now. then. Mr.. Nish," cried Popoff
az soon as the little clerk had sham.
bled within earshot, II told you to
bring Prince Danilo here and not to
leave him tor an instant until
He wouldn't let me stay" explained
Nish. HE says he won't come. He's
giving a party-if may say so, a
very gay
And for the sake Of lot Of pleas.
ure seeking idlers the prince refuses
to obey my orders and come to Nine
Sonta's?"
"Yes. your excellency. He positively
refuses to come. And when l say
positively refuses l. Here he is now!"
Dantlo. respondent in the uniform Of
q Marsovian captain Of hussars, stroll
ed nonchalantly forward. with care
less nod that quite ignored the ambas.
sador's glare Of reproof at his late.
ness.
Il understand. prince" began Popolf
coldly. that you positively refused to
obey N.Y.
$50 did, % did," assented Danilo
cheerfully. But at the last moment l
changed my mind and my clothes. and
here l am. I've postponed my party
for an hour or so. You see. l remem.
bered my promise to help you scare
away from the widow any Frenchman
who seemed inclined to make love to
her. That's why / came"
Good" approved Popon. rubbing his
hands gleefully. every good! And
where do you expect to beginY'
with the most dangerous sutton.
Who is he:"
Well" replied Popofr confidentially,
1--WE had my eye on her, and it seems
to me that he Lolidca"-
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-14

The whole thing IL ab6lfdl5 si1o1Ia
when a brain like mine IL brought Ia
bear on it!'
Delighted with his own astuteness
the ambassador battered OF to Join the
other guests, leaving Danilo, fan in
hand, h'ankly facing the astound>d III.
tie clerk.
"Nish," observed the prince, do 70,
suppose it's possible De Jolidon can be
IN love with Nine. Nova Kovitch a.
we'll as with Nine Popon"
ibid like to think So" murmured
Nish as he started faithfully OF in the
wake Of his chief. I'D like to think 80.
lit would make it less exclusive,
less of a monopoly. And to think his
excellency never recognized his own
wife's fan! Where ignorance Is bliss
why read up on divorce laws?'
Laying the fan on nearby table,
Danilo was turning away when 4 voice
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-14

behind him called mockingly:
"Still in retreat? So you are afraid
Of me!'
Whirling about, the prince faced
Sonia. She was bewitchingly pretty in
the black and gold Marsovian dress
that showed to fullest advantage every
willowy line Of her figure.
I'm not retreating," he contradicted,
"only skirmishing in light cavalry
fashion"
"And you are going away like that1
oh. you stupid man,
Continued next week.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-14
exclaimed Danil~

de Jolidon" exclaimed Danil~.
''Impossible."
"Why impossible, pray? l think l
have as good eyes as any man. I
think, sir. l can detect love when l
see it. Aud from the way De Jolidon
looks at the widow-why, man, l don't
know single thing that doesn't point
toward being in love with her.
If''-
IF may say so, your exceliency,"
put in Nish. shutting nervously, II
think could tell you of a Single thing,
or, rather" he added. chuckling "when
say Single | mean married."
"Mr. Nish," interrupted Popoff, III
sou can stop wriggling around like an
inebriated centiped long enough to
talk plainly, will you do me the honor
to put your gatherings into plain
words?"
well. your excellency," stammered
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-14

N1sh, Il happen to know M. de Joli-
don Is already head over heels in love
with lady who has husband. He
"Mr. Nish." Numbered Popon, you
are demeaning yourself to the con.
temptible act Of talking scandal! Are
you aware Of that, Mr.. Nish? II So,
60 on talking it and tell me who she
u.s."
"You fool" whispered Danilo in
Nish's ear Everybody but the am.
bassador himself knows it is Nine.
Popofr whom De Jolidon loves. Be
careful"
"Well, MI. Ntsh." repeated Popoff
majestically as he eyed the squirmina
clerk with lofty majesty, "1'm wait
Ing to hear the name Of the lady that
De Jolidon is in love with"
"He-he neglected to tell me, your
excellency," sputtered Nish.
"Then." decided the ambassador, II
shall discover her by diplomatic means,
and when find who she Is she shall
use her influence to lure De Joidon
away from the widow. Prince, will
You help me in this?'
Leave 1t all to me-" suggested Da-
milo. with startling willingness. Don't
try to learn her identity yourself. Let
me attend to the whole natter
''All right" consented Popofr. ut
will be good lesson In diplomacy fo,
you. Perhaps ! can put you on the
right track"
The ambassador drew an ivory fan
from his pocket.
Last night at the embassy ball."
said he. "Nova Kovitch, who used to
be one OF my attaches, brought me
this. He was crazy with jealousy.
He'd just picked up the fan; said II
was his wifes and that some man had
written i love you on one Of the
sticks. He was going home to beat his
wife and make her confess who the
villain was when persuaded my wife
to save poor Nine. Nova kovitch by
pretending the fan was her own. All.
but my wife is born diplomatist!
Nova kovitch was convinced. and
pocketed the fan for future reference"
Danilo took the trinket from Popoffs
hands and read the penciled inscrtp-
ton.
why" he said on impulse. this IL
De Jolidon's handwriting! How does 1t
happen that he"-
Then" squealed Popon in triumph,
1T Is Nine. Nova Kovitch he loves.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-08-14

you into the match. Next time you
can choose husband to suit your.
self"
why should marry again3 I am
rich, free. have everything"
Including loveY he asked, his eyes
devourtng her fragile beauty.
II don't believe in love-" scoffed
Sonia. "All men are alike. Dozens of
them are after my money and make
love to me because they can't get it
without me-"
"Men are not all fortune hunters"
he denied hotly. II for one"-
$50 they all say. Each says 4 love
you! Each means my fortune"
''They do?" cried Danilo. in rage at
the strong 1nsinuation. "Well, here's
one that doesn't for one shall never
say to you. 4 love your"
A strange smile stole across her face.
She came very close to where he stood {;
SO close that the faint perfume of her
hair was sweet in his nostrils; SO close
that her breath was warm upon his
lips; so close that his bewildered soul
struggled in vain to hide from the glory
in her eyes. Her voice was a musical
whisper as she asked:
"You'll never say to me 4 love you?'"
There was an infinity of allurement
IN the tempting words. Danilo, with a
mighty effort, shook of the spell and
shouted:
"Never! Never! Neverw
'"rhat's comfort!' she said coldly,
drawing away aud seeking to veil her
keen disappointment. But" she added
more softly, why not say it If you
i, really want to-"
| II don't want to-" he declared sulki-
, ~.
"And you promise faithfully you'll
never say to me. I love you?"
/ Again she was perilously close to
him. Again his eyes tore themselves
free from the pleading seductiveness Of
hers as he reiterated:
II promise! I'm not going to make 4
fool OF myself or be made u fool Of"
"Is that declaration Of war;"
Queried Sonia.
1 "No-of friendship. Do you mean
to say If asked you to be my wife
you would merely laugh at me:"
! Probably. All men are alike"
l. '"They are not, and In time Ill prove
F., it to you"
Before she could answer the ambas-
sador and several Of the guests came
into the room. At first opportunity
Poponf drew Danilo aside.
"Prince," said he impressively, ''you
have now been attached to this lega-
ton nearly four months and
"Few Of my attachments last 90
F! long," observed Danilo.
"You refer to your love affairs? I
have heard Of them. They have
brought you to the brink of ruin. You
are almost penniless. Here is my plan
to save you, also to give you q chance
to save your country from bankruptcy
l want you to marry"
ITO what:" cried Danilo.
ITO marry-beautiful.vo man. nv DO,
twenty millions-Mme. Sonia Sadowa
Hey"
Never" returned Danilo, angrily, a.
he rose to end the interview.
'"Then Frenchman will marry her
and her fortune and our country will
be ruined"
Il won't marry her." repeated Danilo
land she won't marry me. But for my
country's sake I'll keep any French
man from marrying her."