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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
QUEBEC BRIDGE DISASTER
Royal Commission Finds That the
Collapse Was Due to De-
fects in Design.

Ottawa. Ont, March 9.-The report of
the royal commission on the collapse of
the Quebec bridge in which eighty lives
were lost, was presented to parliament
today. The commission finds that the
collapse was due to defects in design.
and that the parts of the bridge which
first gave way were the lower chords in
anchor arrangement near the main pier.
The design for the chords that failed
was made by P. L. SZlapke. the design
ing engineer of the Phoenix Bridge
company This design was examined
and officially approved by Theodore
Copper consulting engineer of the Que
bee Bridge and Railway company.
The failure cannot be attributed di-
rectly to any cause other than errors in
judgment on the part of these two en-
gineers, the report declares.
The report then continues
These errors in judgment cannot be
attributed either TO lack of common
professional knowledge, to neglect of
duty, or a desire to economic. The
ability of the two engineers was tried in
one of the most difficult problems of the
day and proved insufficient"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
SENATOR BAILEY MAKES GREAT SPEECH
IN OPPOSITION TO THE ALDRICH BILL

Washington, March S.-SenatOr Joseph
NJ. Bailey of Texas, member of the
finance committee, which reported the
Aldrich currency bill, today held the at
tentiOn of his colleagues and visitors
who crowded the galleries of the senate
for over two hours with a speech in OPP
position to that measure. When he con-
cluded his address, he was greeted by a
storm of applause, and senators from
both sidese of the chamber as well as
many members of the house crowded
about him to extend their congratula-
tiOns.
Frye Bill Debated.
The senate also spent over an hour
i'm debating the Frye bill. providing that
materials and supplies shipped from the
United States for the Panama canal
shall be transported only in American
vessels
An amendment by Senator Foster
(Virginia) providing that the restriction
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
RELAXED BUT ONCE.
Message Had Travelled 1000 Miles
When First Picked Up.

New York, March 9.-In its long fight
from the feet in the Pacific, the wire
less message was relayed only once. The
message was picked up by the Southern
Pacific steamship Creole. bound from
this port to New Orleans, while off Pen
sacola. Fla. last night. and was repeat
ed to this city. The message had trav-
eled 1000 miles when the Creole re-
ceived 1t, according to the officers of the
wireless company. who explained thar
Notwithstanding this was an unusual
distance for wireless messages to travel.
the season of the year was favorable for
long distance wireless transmission.
The position of the American battIe-
ship fleet "a given in the wireless dis
patch from the Georgia is off the Mex
lean port Of Acapulco.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
EYES OPENED ONLY ONCE
Mrs. Beulah Hawkins of Los Angeles
Has Remained in Trance-like
State Thirty-three DAYS.

Los Angeles, March 8. Physicians
and medical students in almost every
section of the southwest are taking a
deep interest in the long sleep of Mrs.
Beulah Hawkins, who has today fin
ished thirty-three days of a stupor.
which exhibits ali the physical appear
ances of a sound sleep. During visit
ing hours at the county hospital, where
Mrs. Hawkins is confined. a continual
stream of visitors is given a look at
the patient. Doctors. students of cata-
lepsy and morbidly curious persons are
among the visitors.
No change in the patients condition
has been marked since she began her
long sleep on Feb. s. except the loss of
seven pounds in weight. Mrs Hawkins
opened her eyes one day, but she gives
no sign of awakening All efforts to
bring her to consciousnessshave been in
vain
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
SENSATIONAL PRESS OF LONDON NOW
GRAVELY CALLING DOWN THE TIMES

London. March 9.-The government
has decided to keep private the per-
sonal letter written r. Emperor Viii
liam TO Lord Tweedmouth, first lord
of the admiralty, i'm which il was
Enlarged by the London Times that
ktis majesty attempted 10 Influence leg
eislation in the matter of the naval es-
Inmates of Great Britain. How this
decision. which was announced in both
houses of parliament this evening, will
please the country remains to be seen
Since A. j. Balfour, speaking for The
opposition, Endorsed the policy of the
cabinet, il may be predicted that the
public may consider the incident
closed
On Delicate Ground.
The remark made by Lord Rosebery.
that the nation was making itself RI
diculous over this affair, finds much
support. The discussion today was
brief and dry. All the participants pro-
ceeded as If they were walking on eggs,
for criticism OF the ruler of another
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
SUFFERING IN PITTsBURG
Poor Starving While the Mayor and
City Council Are Deadlocked
on Relief Measures.

Pittsburg, March 9.-"Give me the au-
thOrity to issue the bonds and | will see
that the money is raised The suffering
of the people for the necessities of life
and the position the city is i'm for meet
ing this need make it imperative that no
time be lost in quarreling over how we
shall go about it,
Despite this statement by Mayor Guth-
rie. the council tonight refused to issue
bonds to the amount of $4,000 for street
repaving, it being proposed to have the
city do the work. dividing it among the
city's unemployed
After one conference committee had
failed to agree. second committee rec
commended that 100000 be raised for re-
paving by direct taxation. and both
branches will act on this proposition to-
morrow night This plan would provide
work as soon as the bond plan, but II is
opposed by the mayor and others because
II VIII increase the tax rate for the year
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10

nation is delicate business. The fact
that Lord Tweedmouth consulted Sir
Edward Grey. the foreign secretary, be-
fore replying to Emperor Williams
letter, was the only new fact brought
out and it goes far to diminish the
criticism of Lord TweedInouth. because
il relieves him of ali suspicion of any,
thing resembling disloyalty to the in
terests of the navy.
Reference 10 Esher.
The character of Emperor William 5
letter is now generally understood. Tn
specific passage is believed to be the
reference to Lord Esher-that he mad
better occupy himself with drain pipes
and keep ms hands off the navy Lord
Esther was engaged in improving the
drainage system OF Windsor castle
when Emperor William was there re-
Gently
An amusing feature of the affair is
that all the sensational newspapers Of
London are lectUring the Times for it:
sensationalism in exploiting the story.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
ICE DEALERS OUT OF JAIL
Toledo, o., Judge Arrogates Unto
Himself the Power of IsSu-
ing a Pardon.

Toledo, Ohio. March 9.-Judge Brough
in the common pleas court today is
sued an order releasing from Jail r. c.
Lennon. r. A. Beard and Joseph Mil
Ter. the ice dealers sentenced to six
months for violation of the antitrust
laws. The men had served 81 days.
Counsel for the prisoners and the
prosecuting attorney agreed that the
court had authority to suspend the
sentence if it was thought the ends of
justice had been served.
The state declared that it would make
no objection to an order of suspension.
1t was argued that the families and
business of the prisoners need them,
and they had been sufficiently punish
ed.
II has now been nearly a year since
the ice men were brought to trial I'M
der the Valentine law, charged with
conspiracy in restraint of trade.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10

should not apply to the gulf ports or
any port of the United States from
which vessels of the United States could
not be secured for the trade was ac-
cepted by Mr.. Frye.
Senators Fulton of Oregon and Bacon
of Georgia sought to have the amend
ment extended to the northern Pacific
and southern Atlantic coasts respectfve-
ly, but were unsuccessful
The bill was laid aside with the Under
standing that it would be taken I'D next
Wednesday.
Resolutions of Sorrow.
Resolutions of sorrow upon the an
nouncement of the death of Represen-
tative Adolph Meyer of Louisiana were
adopted and at 4:30 o'clock the senate
adjourned as a further mark of respect
to his memory.
The house was in session but a few
minutes. adjOurning a 1912 upon an
nouncement of MIR. Meyers death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
MESSAGE CANE
AS A SURPRISE
Wireless From the WarShipS
Picked Up on the Allan
tic Coast.
TRAVERSED LAND AND SEA
CONSIDERED A MOST REMARK.
ABLE PERFORMANCE.
TRAvERSED LAND AND SEA


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ION Board Z. S. S. Georgia, p. m,
March (via United Wireless Telegra PHI
Company).-The fleets position at this
hour is latitude 14.37 north, longitude
l02.Ol west. The weather is fine and the
ships are moving at a speed of ten and
a half knots per hour. The feet prob
ably will reach Magdalena Bay on
March y, two days ahead of their
schedule. The cruise has been success
full in every way.
The ships are in perfect condition
and will be ready for record target prac-
tice Immediately upon their arrival at
Magdalena Bay"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10

Mr.. Stevens maintains that the PAN
anna canal will not meet expenses and
will cost more than is expected The
date of the finishing of the canal he
fixes as January, 1915. The idea of the
canal being of great value to US in
times of warfare, since our naval forces
can be quickly sent from one coast to
the other, he says is absurd. 1t would
take days for the ships TO get around,
and during that time hostile shells could
have done their work
Mr.. Stevens believes that it would be
far wiser plan of defense to put the
money that the canal will cost into a
greater navy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10

Pacific and the far east will be little
benefited. Our coal and wheat centers
are inland Their products have to be
started on their way by rail. When
once loaded on cars it would not be
cheaper to ship to the Atlantic and
then ship to the east by the way of
the canal than il would be to send di-
rectly to the ports on our Pacific coast
and then get on board ship
Furthermore, Mr.. Stevens believes
that our coal supply is fast diminish
ing and that China will be the source
or future coal supply. Siberia, he says,
VIII be the wheat country of the fu-
ture, with India as a close second.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
FORMER ENGINEER FOR PANAMA CANAL PREDICTS
THAT THE VAST ENTERPRISE WILL PROVE A FAILURE

New Haven, Conn.,, March 9.-John F.
Stevens. a vice president of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
road and d former engineer of the
Panama canal, has issued a statement
regarding the latter enterprise, in which
he prophesies a failure of the under
taking.
Mr.. Stevens says that the canal will
not help the United States with it's
trade with South America, as practi-
cally all of the Inhabitants of the south
ern continent are east of the Andes.
Stevens also says that our CONNER
ciai relations with the islands of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
SUIT DISMISSED.

New York, March 9.-Holding that
the case was political rather than a
legal one, and that therefore ne had no
jurisdiction, Judge Hough, in the cir
cult court today, dismissed the Jury in
the case of the American Banana COM
pany against the United Fruit com
pany for damages amounting to Sc 900. .
O00 The suit was brought under the
Sherman antitrust act.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
DOES NOT WANT TO DIVIDE
James Henry Mason of New York
Tries to Leave His Credi-
tors in the Lurch.

Mobile, Ala, March 9.-To relieve
himself of an Indebtedness of over half
million dollars, James Henry Mason,
jr.. of New York city, contestant of the
million-dolar will of his father. filed a
petition in bankruptcy in the United
States district court here today. The
schedule of Indebtedness contains the
names of nearly hundred creditors,
footing up i'm round numbers 1886, 500.
and states that there are no assets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
SUICIDE OF AGED COUPLE.

Chicago, March -9.-Theodore EngIe-
beck, 10 years old, and his wife. Anna.
aged IS years of age, were found dead
In their room at the home of their
daughter, Mrs Anna Rostrum, 479 Ra-
cine avenue, today. Death had been
caused by asphyxiatiOn by illuminat-
ing gas. The police are of the opin-
ion that the couple. discouraged by
the loss of their home by fire last
Saturday, made a suicidal plot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
IDAHO FINALLY GETS
AROUND TO ORCHARD

:. Boise, Idaho. March o Harry ::
= Orchard. charged with the murder !:
:: of Ex-Governor Frank Steunen- ::
!: berg, will be taken from the state I:
:. penitentiary tomorrow and the ::
:. case will be called. 1t is probable ::
:. that a date for his trial will be ::
- fixed. ::
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
JUMPED TO HER DEATH.

Pittsburg. March 9.-An unknown
young woman, well dressed. tumped
from the Smithfield street bridge into
the Monongahela river early today and
was swept away by the swollen river.
Nothing is known concerning the wom-
an, and 1t IS probable her body will
not be recovered until the high water
subsidies
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
SUBSTITUTE FOR
THE FOWLER BILL
Minority Reports the Measure
Drawn by John Sharp
Williams.
ARGUMENT OF COMMITTEE
GRAVE DANGERS CONFRONT
COUNTRY AT LARGE.
ARGUMENT OF COMMITTEE

Washington, March 9-The Demo-
cratic members of the house commit
agreed to report to the house the minor
ity currency bill, introduced by John
Sharp Williams. as a substitute for the
Fowler bill
In the course of their report, the mi
nOrity says:
we oppose the bill because it vir-
tually takes from the government power
to regulate and safeguard the national
banks of the country and wholly gives
over the control of such institutions to
a board of managers which is selected
by the banks themselves
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
ROBERT B. PORTER OF
SALT LAKE ROBBED
Especial to The Herald }

st. Louis, March 9.-The police are
seeking thieves operating at the union
station who last night made rich haul
at the expense of Robert B. Porter. of
Salt Lake City. a jefferson hotel guest.
Porter laid down his two suit cases and
turned away for a moment. Upon his re-
turn they were gone. Among the articles
in the suit cases were garments worth
500, Phi Delta Theta pin. small sword
and chain studded with diamonds and
emeralds and a silver cigarette holder
valued at S1OO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
AUTO RUNS INTO WAGON

Philadelphia. March "a station
wagon in which five girl students of
Bryn Mawr college were riding was
struck and demolished by an automo-
bile last night. and the girls were
thrown into the road. All were more
or less injured. A Miss Thayer was
the most seriously hurt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
COMMITTEE TO
DECIDE LATER
Case of Judge Whitley Taken
Under Amusement After
Argument.

Washington. March 9.-The special
committee appointed by Speaker Can
non to determine whether there is suf-
icient ground for the impeachment OF
Lebbeus r. Wiley, judge of the United
States court for China at Shanghai, who
stands accused of misconduct in office
by Lorin s. Andrews and other Ameri-
can lawyers resident in Shanghai, today
heard arguments and took the case un-
der advisement.
Representative Waldo of New York.
upon whose resolution the investigating
committee was appointed, and who has
appeared throughout the taking of tes-
timony as Mr.. Andrews counsel, made
the opening argument against Judge
Whitley, whose impeachment he strong
ly urged. Judge Wiley followed in his
own behalf.
Made Specific DeniaIs.
He entered general and specific de-
malls of wrongdoing of whatever sort
and denounced his accuser as one who
had strung together a long list of half
truths and on their strength was trying
to satisfy a personal spite. Representa-
tive DENLY of Michigan, Judge VIII
fiey's counsel, closed for the defense. He
asserted the complete absence of any
thing on which to base impeachment
proceedings. Mr.. Andrews closed for
the prosecution. He reiterated his
charges against Judge Wiley and
sought to impress upon the committee
the sinister motives prompting the
judges alleged acts of gross favoritism,
neglect of duty, prejudice and abuse of
power.
The committee has not announced the
probable date of it's report on the ma
ture of its findings and recommended
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
Dangers in the Bill.

The minority also takes exception to
the provisions of the bill requiring the
retirement of greenbacks; complains
that IT makes banks the agents of the
government for the transaction of all
its business and urges the inadequacy
of the interest charged. 1t is also
charged that under action of the pro-
posed law, all state banks and savings
and trust companies would inevita bly,
be driven out of business.
With the banks all organized under
one system, enjoying sole and complete
power to issue all moneys as they deem
proper, will there not be great danger
either from contraction or initiation of
the amount of money in circulation"
they ask.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
SOMEWHAT REMARKABLE.
Wireless Impulse Travelled Overland
as Well as by Sea.

Washington, March 9.-About the last
place that the navy department expect
ed TO hear from the Atlantic battleship
fleet for at least six months was on the
Atlantic coast. yet this is what has hap
pened. The navy department today re
ceived Geographic message from its
wireless station at Pensacola. which has
been in direct communication with the
battleship fleet most remarkable per
Torrance, considering that the wireless
impulses were obliged to traverse the
Gulf of Mexico, then cross overland the
state of Texas, part of Mexico and again
traverse several hundred miles OF
ocean. This particular message was
from Rear Admiral Thomas. in COM
mand of the second division, and was as
follows:
Have you any important news from
home?"
Position of the Fleet.
An additional dispatch received at
Pensacola from Admiral Thomas. dated
on board the Minnesota at O'Clock last
night is as follows:
''The position of the fleet at this mo-
ment is latitude 14.37 north. longitude
1920 west"
Admiral PillsbUry. chief of the navi-
cation bureau. states that the fleet is
less than 900 miles from MagdaIena BAY.
1t is moving at the rate of ten and
half knots per hour, which is one and
a half knots more per hour than was
estimated when the ships left CaIlaO
This viii place the ships in Ma gdaIena
Bay on the morning of the 12th-next
Thursday-Or two days ahead of sched-
ule time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
Gave False Figures.

That letter has been used on the
floor of congress as an official publ
cation. says Mr.. Ridder in his COM
munication to the president, land it
was declared by Chairman Payne of
the ways and means committee to be
as accurate as can be-
Il charge that the director Of the CEN
sus has issued. in that letter, a series
of false and misleading figures and
that, whether intentional or not, he has
served the purpose of a group of COM
binations which are aiming to add $780,
100000 per annum to the burdens of
printers and publishers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
Creating q Monopoly.

Yet, while we are planning ways
whereby we may wisely and justly sub
ject these great interests to government
regulation, we are asked by the Fowler
bill to create a banking system all-pow-
erful. with complete and undisputed au-
thority to issue the circulating medium
of the country in quantity, in manner
and at times to please those fortunate
enough to enjoy this great special priv
ilege."
The minority conclude by urging the
acceptance of the Williams bill as
substitute for the Fowler bill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
Three Years Left Out.

He points out that i'm Director North's
letter there is lapse of three years
for the period from Jan. /, 1897. to Jan.
], 1900, when paper dropped to $32 d
ton, or SIS less than the present asking
price. Mr. Ridder says that in those
three years so mills were merged into
the international Paper company. The
letter says also that the lowest price
appearing anywhere in that eXtraordi-
nary compilation of the director of the
census is Sc per ton in excess of the
lowest price at which paper has been
sold in New York" and that no books
of any large paper manufacturer will
show such prices as are credited by Di-
rector North"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
Gives Banks Absolute Power.

"Will it not be in the absolute power
of these banks, or their board of man
ayers, to make money scarce or to make
il plentiful; to make the rate of interest
high or make it cheap; to cause a de-
preston or produce relaxation? Surely
congress is being asked to delegate to
the banks a most dangerous and Won
derful power in giving them absolute
control of the medium of all values
money. and in comforting on them the
sole power to issue money in such guam
titles as they think wise. Without doubt
the most serious proposition with which
congress has had to deal in many years
is the regulation and control of the
great corporations that have grown
over-powerful and beyond the control
of the government
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10
HERMAN RIDOER
OONS WAR PAINT
German Publisher Goes After
the Scalp of Director
North.
-ETTER TO THE PRESIDENT
CENSUS MAN SHOWN TO HAVE
DECEIVED CONGRESS.

New York, MARCH s.-Charges of Off
cial dereliction are made against S. n.
ID. North, director of the census. in a
letter which has been sent to President
Roosevelt by Herman Ridder, presi-
dent of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers association
Mr.. Rider charges that i'm a letter
written to Representative Dalzell on
the subject of news print paper prices
for period of 10 years. Director North
gave series of false and misleading
figures" He charges that the direc-
tor failed to exercise diligence in seek
ing for information and that he used
worthless and secondary sources of in
formation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10

Squally weather develops sea-
manship. A yacht takes care of
itself in a calm.-Mertz Magazine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-10

Keep your head cool, your feet
warm and your advertising going,
and you viii be healthy and
wealthy.-Mail Order Journal.