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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-28
OF
ALTO CONFLICT
Assassin Now Claims Killing
of Father Leo Was .
an Accident.
HOST BURNED HIS TONGUE
DREW HIS GUN AND FIRED AT
OBJECT IN PRIESTS HAND.

Denver, Feb. 27.-The first step in the
legal proceedings which, it is believed,
will speedily send Giuseppe Alto to the
galloWs for the murder of Father Leo,
was taken today in the West Side
court. when Alto was formally ar
raigneds on the charge of murder.
Through an interpreter Alto was asked
if he expected to secure a lawyer TO
defend him, and replied that he expect
ed the Italian consul would attend &c
that. He was told that this was I'M
probable, and was asked If he did not
want the court to appoint counsel.
IF that is the law, yes he replied.
Robert H. Widdicombe was then ap-
pointed as counsel for the defense. and
Peter Bessie as interpreter for the
trial.
viii Plead Saturday.
Alto will plead TO the charge of muir
der on Saturday. and at that time n
date will be set for his trial.
Prior to his arraignment Alto was
measured by Bertillon Superintendent
Sanders
The prisoner gave his name as Giu-
seppe Alio and his age at 80 years. His
height was feet 81 inches; his build
uteuluIu. MS eyes llSilI gray anu MS
weight 122 pounds. He declared he
was of Italian birth and that his trade
is that of a shoemaker.
On the right side of his forehead is a
huge scar, which he received in falling
on the church step in trying to make
his escape after shooting Father Leo.
While incarcerated in jail at ColOra-
do Springs, and prior to his removal
from Denver to that city, Alto made
several conflicting statements as to his
reasons for killing Father Leo. When
told by the interpreter, who was with
him almost constantly, that he would
have TO sign his statement, he retract-
ed much of his former confession, an
claimed that the killing of Father Leo
was an accident. In his final signed
statement, which will be used at his
trial, Alto declares that he left Italy in
1905 and went to Argentine Republic IN
the hope of lettering his condition.
''In Rosario" he said, Il learned
from friends that l was wanted in
Italy for starting riot against a trav-
cling evangelist and preaching the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
TT WAS SINGULAR.

It is a bit singular that the same mistake as to the confirmation of Judge Hundley should have been made three times by, some one of the clerks of the United States Senate. Our Washington correspondent early on Tuesday night wired that Judge Hundley would not be confirmed be- fore the recess. Soon afterwards came the Associated Press report based upon information from a sup posedly authoritative source connected with the executive sessions of the Senate. It turns out that our corre- spondents first special was correct and that the third report of confirmar tion was wrong. We don't know who Is to blame in this matter or whether anybody is to blame, but it is certainly worth ascertaining how the mistakes came to be made.
 Senators Morgan and Pettus both opposed Judge Hundley's nomination and if they had lived it is not likely he would have ever been confirmed. We understand that a very great pressure is being brought to bear upon Senators Bankhead and Johnston, who up to date have stood for his con frmation. If the opposition is as great from men who had formerly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19

magazine writer, tonight. T should liats nothing better. Then the whole miserable truth about the wretched condition of affairs there would come out. | stand by every word that wrote two. years ago. and would be glad of the chance to prove my case in court.
 "why, every mail brings letters from persons I met and talked with down there bcseechiug me to return and tell Of things as they are now. he cons tfnued. IT shall go again this winter. but I don't see how it will be possible to lind more graft and more brutality thah found two years ago."
 When do you think the canal will be eompleted?" asked the correspond-
 T have no reason to believe that it will ever be- replied. Why, we have sunk a hundred million and more. with not a thing to show for 1t except pos sibly a few more dents In a long ditch and ridiculous outfit of officers quarters all copper-wired against the mosquito. To me this was one of the huge jokes of the undertaking Col Gorgas has made the Americans who are there to work so many towards.
 'swhat he is trying to do has long since been accomplished at George town. Demara. Singapore and other LrOHtCAl a9ApoFtb WttH okM M4HN8c. dth sure I don't know whether there Is any yellow fever there now. or not. but the mosquito was there two years ago. Deaths may be credited to malaria and other kinds of fayef..
 "Tn my opinion we are making big mistake in digging the ditch the way we are II would be far cheaper and more effective to dam the Chasres river and dred9e by electricity But our huge mistake was in trying to dts the canal at all We should stop right now and let the whole thing out to Q contractor. Then you would see re- suits.
 ..Waliace and Stevens undoubtedly saw what was ahead of them. They could not employ the sort of labor they wanted. and did not have full corl- troi of that at their disposal More over. Cromwell and the Panama rail- road blocked them at every turn. They knew that tleiF regulations would suf- fer if they hald on. as defeat was in evitahle. I tell eyou, this whole sean daI is bound to be exposed. and ie VIII 70 down iu history as the. crowntng shame of the Roosevelt adnltniatra- Efon.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
What ths State PGpers 1 Are Saying and Doing
me ChanEe is sIlwhf.


 The change is slight. Huntsville Mercury Banner. A theosophist says Theodore Roose- welt was g Roman Emperor in q pre- vious- existence. Hc hasn't changed great deal.
 Don,t Tell the GeveTnSF. Headland Post.
 Montgomery is tof have big chick eH light during the C9,,S hSilSays Ss, t dcnt ont an extra session.
 Preserving ChiIaren's Rights. Huntsville Tribune. to the robbing of the young of the soy- ousness of childhood earlier than need -4' !:
 LearnIng About AIabama. Sylacauga Advance.
 From the prominence given Ala. bama's birthday on the l4th. 1t begins to look like the citizens are going to learn something about their State.
 Good Negroes In Crenshaw. We have been thinking for some time that we would say something about the Crenshaw 'sDarkey: We the best in the State. We ccngratu. late the crensFaw County darkey.
 
 On, We'll, It's aooseveIt. Gadsden Evening Journal It appears that Teddy wanta publte- ity only where the other fellow Is con" ceFned. Tn those instances where his oficial acts are questioned he vents to make a personal explanation and asks the people to accept that as final
 
 watehing the RepRblicams. Franklin Times. Judge Alton B. Parker doubts the sincerity of tho 6. Q. ?. tariR reform ePa and says that he does not believe the Repubiicans will make any bona fde reduction in the present tarifE Schedules. The people will wait pa- tientiy and # the party in power does not sive some kind of a change there ia likely to be a shaking up. +
 A Better Day is DaVgnfnR. Syiacauga Advance.
 Since the election the whole coun- try 1t seems has laaped forward in- dustriously. Mills and factories that have long been shut down, or running only on part time, are now running on fuli time or soon will be. Merchants are placing big orders with the man. ufacturers, railroads are preparing for construction work and new rolling stock, the cotton and commercial mar kets have improved. Everything in- dicatOs national prosperity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
] Aaan,a AwalenlnR.

St.. Louis Post Dispatch.
 The strange individual calling him self Adam who fought the police in Kansas City while inspired from on high. confesses that when the bullets began to enter his flesh he had anofh- CT revelation contradicting the other. q saw 1t aH," he says, "as soon as that bullet hit me"
 It Is surprising how much power of revelation there Is in a policeman's billy a bullet or swift kick Men who honestly believe they are divineiy commissioned to do or undo the works of this world see a great light when they feel purely earthly impact which hurts. smarts or disturbs the despic- able and highly unspiritual thing which Is called the body
 It is q very humble view of inspira- tion or revelation, but Adams experi- ence. like that of many others proves that 1t is correct. He knows now that he is not Adam come again. It is re- vealed to him that he is just e plain, miserable sinner like the rest of us.
 Adams experience contains lesson for many who do not claim to be 'chos- en" or "inspired' or called" When people grow moody or pettish, when they become convinced that their friends are forgetting them, when they pity themselves and lovingly caress their real and fancied griev- ances; then, in the vast majority of cases, rough shock. bodily or mental is the best thing that can come to them. They are jared out of their foolishness and recover their sanity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
This Is My z3rd Birthday
 Mlnnle Maddern Fiske.

Mrs. Minnie Maddern F'iske, the re- nowned American actress. was born in New Orleans on December 19, 1885, the daughter of Thomas W. Dewey, a the. atrical manager. She grew up in a theatre atmosphere and was scarcely a years old when she made her first appearance upon the stage, playing . chiid's part At the age, of 12 she played alternately leading roles and the parts of old women and at ths age of 1b became a full-fledged star under the name of Minnie Maddern. She travelled extensively and met with re- markabie success wherever she ap- peared. While in the East she became acquainted with Harrison Grey Fiske, the distinguished journalist and play wright and married him on March 19, 1890. After her marriage she with drew from the stage for i've years and when she reappeared if was in the leading part of Hester Crewe," a play written by her husband, Since then she has been starring in a large num- ber of plays. among them some of Ib- sen's plays.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19

The announcement is given out that Judge Taft is to make somewhat hurried trip to the Panama canal re- gion, doubtless at the request or in- stigation of the President, who prob ably wants to see if there can't be something found about which he can call somebody liar. Then again, it may be that the future President goes to see if he can have things in good shape ready for the beginning of his own administration. Whatever may be the cause, the trip. if really to be made seems to be sort of emergen- cy business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
This Date in History
neoe.nhAr IA


 1774-Mrs. Deborah Franklin, wife of Benjamin Franklin, died in Philadel- phia. Born there. 1T06.
 lS04-.Th omas Jefferson and George Clinton were unanimously chosen President and Vice-President of the United States.
 1s13--David Hartley. whom George III. selected to make a peace treaty with the United States. died at Bath, England. Born in 1732. lsS?5SseEa;mentso' Ssser;ns Hs GsL Ts1ss was hooded I960-Governor Hicks. of Maryland, refused to receive the Mississippi Com iSs2-The Confederates recaptured Holly Springs. Miss.
 Is64-President Lincoln called for 300, 900 volunteers.
 fs7s-Bayard Taylor, American au- hor and diplomat died Born Janu- uary H. 1925.
 lSO5-Governor La Toilette of Wis- consin resigned and was succeeded by Lieutenant Governor Davidson.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
Guaranteed Inceme a COroIlary Q
 Public Control.

Dallas News
 In Chicago a few days ago MT; ,oso Ioa-
 kum head of the Rock Island Frisco
 system, said that unless the national
 and state goyernments will pursue q
 suff1cientiy liberal policy with respsSt
 to the railroads to epable them to ss
 them in developing the country there 4s only one other solution or the trans, ,,
 portation problem. That solution.
 anfae d certain per centage of return
 on capital invested in railway ven
 tures."
 a condition to the unlimited c9ntroi
 and regulation that both the states
 and the nation are fast imposing upon .the railroads of the country.
 The News believes that MI; xoakum
 is correct in his statement; In fact tt
 expressed an opinion to the same ef-
 feet nearly year ago. As mattsrs
 now stand in this country, Leslsla-
 with Htfie sense of responsibility as to
 the outcome. largely assumed the man
 agement and control of the railways. constantly enacting laws CT max ing orders many of them con1essedly ex- Detrimental. whichs have the efKect eith- CT Of reducing the earnings or increas- ing the expenditures of the railways. And in no case is the railway gwen tne slightest guarantee against ruinous
 1t is quite common to hear railway officials protest against such actions upon the ground that the same would prove disastrous to their companies, and to hear public officials reply thai In their opinion such actions would
 stimulate trafic sufficiently to cnmpen- sate the railways., The risk of the ex- pertinent Is left entirely to the rail- ways; if the judgment of the public of ficfaIs proves to be correct the rall- ways are not hurt, but If the reverse proves to be the truth, the penalty ls visited not upon the party Nho was m error but instead upon the party l whose Judgment was correct. NO one can defend such practice.
 The News does not say that since we have public regulation. public ofncials charged with that duty should refrain from doing all such. things as do not meet with the approval Of. the rail ways for that would not be pubic regulation at all; but 1t does say that since the state and national govern ments do not now back their judgment. their officials should refrain from ex- thing to do. if the railways are to be publicly regulated at all-that is, con- trolled-if the owners of the property are not to manage them. Is for the government to guarantee that the properties shall not be conflscated and ruined. No man would yield his right 1 to control a barber shop or. cotton ginnery upon any less favorable terms. Why subject the owners of the rail ways to a different rule?
 Mir. Yoakum is the. first Of the pig railway men to speak out upon this subject, to give the idea Of reciprocity 1 in railway controF his indorsement, and for taking this forward step ho IS to be congratulated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19

the means employed to preserve civi- llzation and-.protect person and pro perty.
 Mir. raft admits that the race ques- ton is not the only thing that keeps the South solid. He parades the hg- manufacturers. with the evident, though not ayowed. purpose of invit- ing It to hoist the banner of Protec- ton. He will not succeed. The South and. the Democratic party In. spite Of individual variations, believe that taxes should be levied only to provide the Government with a revenue. That IS the spirit of the Constitution, the practice of the Fathers and the end of the long Anglo Saxon fight against privilege. If Congress shah eliminate most of the spoliatory features of the tariff the Republican party may meet with increased favor In the South. But evcn after 1t has thrown the negro overheard, so long as 1t adheres te q .tarin of bounties for private interests, so long will the South be sohdly ar- rayed against siC.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
Inaenendent Voting.

Boston Herald.
 trol of municipal politics was the ai- most unanimous verdict of Tuesdays elections In Massachusetts cities Evidence of popular unrest under the existing system of administration was general In Lowell a police omcer who had never been recognized as in even the beginners class of politics became a candidate for the Mayoralty a few months ago fought party orr ganizations and recognized political powers, and was given popular tn- dorsment by a majority that has sell dom been. equaied In the city. An ap- peal to the people at the mill gates. and show of Independence in re- gard to. the ruling political influences of the city, caused turnover in LaW- s renee. Repu blican accepted the Democratic nomination for Mayor in Holyoke and made a notable contest, although defeated. The vote given to James B. Carol Democgat, in Springfield, although not sufflcient for victory, was evidence that the people of that city are no longer bound by party lines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
Packing the TrOusaeau of the Future
 ln q Tin Can.

Packing the TrOusaeaM Of the Future
 tn q Tin Can.
 A trousseau in tin can! Gentle reader. why not? Think!
 Here is Demenico Petruccio,. passen- ger from Italy on the koenigln Lnise. several tin cases, like the most unro- mantic of chart holders. A rough can- opener is called into service;
 When the end of one tin box IS ousned is there spaghetti inside? Not at all, It is an antique garment Of red silk and lace. Petruccio lifts the cage of it tehderly to his lips. It IS me 0f The other cases are opened also. In this one are faded slippers. In this, the news account tells us, are V2.l- 3,I customs service has no poetry in It's soul. It appraises the outfit as worth g. 30-as though money could ever represent such value. But 1t redeems itself does the customs service. Pe- | truccto need pay no duty.
 What imagination, what romance. Tn the thought of a trousseau in a tin Tho crusty and the vinegarish among us- have beheld them with melting eyes in show cases. The rest or us-il would be mind empty or sentiment | that would press the rest of us as to
 How. easily they might be packed In cansL The more expensive they are side Then, when the best man and the natron of honor are bustly tying bolts of white ribbons on trunks and suit cases. when everything the two | unhappy travellers are to possess on l their first Journey togethev is being sown with rice. why, then, these tin | cases Gas innocent in appearance as a can of peachesl are reposins slyiy ou'
 some people might think they saw through all this. If they did, they | would feel with us that there was ike l rousseau that could be put in UT 1 can.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
SATURDAY. DHonnBHR lo, isOs.

How is the matter to end, we should ike to know, On one side are those who dislike Roosevelt and who in dulge the hope that Taft will be an entirely different chief executives while on the othsr are those sadly misguided persons who think RoOse- welt the greatest and best President any country ever had--not even ex- ceptine ,Venezuela-and who are hop ing that Taft will follow exactly In his predecessors footsteps in all things. Let us hope that the former class will be fully gratihed, for the country at large wants no more Roose- veltisIn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
Cost of the FraakIing Craft.

New 1Ork PreSs. .. flee Department is at last using a sys- tenn of bookkeeping which enables the taxpayers to got a clearer Idea than ed defcit'' of this branch of the public service. Curiosity as to just how bers of Congress cost the Governmept annually Is partially gratified by the report of the Third Assistant Post master General who says that carry- ing the departmental penalty" and the franked Congress mall last year was an expense to tho nation of ef2s- 544647. Now if the Increased cost to the custom of flooding the malls at weighing. timeI with heavy franked pu4ia1ct pniat bsaln e,,au wh,o, ths nogpens n sation of the railroads in computed, could be got at. we might be on the high road to discovering the how and the why of the deparfmenvs annual deficit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
rnft ana the selldsouth.

Philadelphia Record.
 If the political unity of the south can be destroyed 1t would be more like ly to melt under the genial warmth radiating from Mir Taft than smash ed by the apportionmRnt banner which Crumpacker of Indlanna and Platt of New York have tried to wield but with little help from their own side in Congress. The President has recently condemned attacks upon the repre- sentation of the South in Congress, and in addressing the North Carolina Soei- ety of New York MT. Taft expressed his conviction that legislation disqua- flying ignorant and shiftless persons from voting was consistent with the Fifteenth Amendment and to pc heartl- ly approved of. Educational, and pro perty qualifications are applicable 70 all races. What is known as tne "grandfather clause" is clearly design ed to bar out negroes and let in whlte men who could not meet property and educational tests. It is not in terms, however, aimed at the black race. ana the United States Supreme Court has declined to take Jurisdiction Tn cases involving the constitionahty of this clause. .
 On the whole, 1t Is safe to say thsI the North recognizes the necessity the South is under of barring out the greater part of the negro vote. and IS , in no mood to Herutinize Zoo cloaeS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
MORNING THOUGHT
Br 2. alARvIN NICHoLs.

"Ameriean Hdeafs.v President Theodore
 Roosevelt. In his essay on True American. Ideals" iden-- with the consciencs:ess stock specula- tor who acquires wealth by swindling his fellows, by debauching judges ana legislators. and his kind. There ls not, he says. l in the world ,,,dnSrs mSre getting. American. He is insensihle to every duty, regardless of every prln- ciple. bent only on amessing tor- tune, and putting that fortune only 70 to speculate In stocks and wreck railroads himself. or to allow his son to lead a life of foolish and expensive idleness and gross debauchery; or .S9 position. foreign or native, for his daughter.
 Our vessels strand on, the hidden reefs. Ships do not often go down on the high and open seas.
 overtopplng the hllis. of conscious reimbursement lies the summer-land or rest
 Our ears cannot be dull to the rec lentless cry for bread that rises from that strata below those more forum ate. And we cannot fail te catch one certain, clear and ringing note-for it always tells the story or somenouy greed for gold. 01fs-T fff9
 Ones influence lives on after he is dead, like the after glow ot sun long since gone down. It may have passed from view behind clouds that were dark and stormy, or 1t may pe the sunset filled with inexpressipte beauty and glory. San F'rancisco and China-town: New York and the millfonaire's den one the slime and degradation Of unoers ground tunnels, the other the enthraii- ing beauty and magniflcence of mir rored chamber Who can say this is the betterg Who can Say this Is the worse.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19

Secretary Luke Wright. of the War Department, is not at all modest in ask ing Congress for money. The amount he asks that body to appropriate for the next fiscal year is fifty million dollars more than that of the present year. Plainly Luke foresees that this may - be his last chance to put in an appli- cation and he's making the most of it.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19
A NnturnI Lifehnox.

The boatman had been Rngered by the asinlne behavior of young-fellow among the party which he had taken for a sail. says Tit-Bits. When the boat sprang a leak far out from the shore the boatman somewhat allayed the alarm of the rest of the party by serving out life belts, bvt he gave no belt to the would-bs wit.
 where's miner" said the terrified youth,
 Don't you worry, my lad" said the boatman, with a vindictive smile. You don't need no life belt. You'n never be drowned. A felIer with an cad as 'oller as your'n can't sink. Nature given you a nat'ral lifebuoy."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19

During the eight years beginning with 1901 the game Of football was responsible for 11s deaths and 1879 injuries. We suppose the game will continue, but can't 1t be played just nttle bit saner and softer?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19

They tell of a New York woman who committed suicide and left in structions that her body be cremated and the ashes sealed up in a can and buried. q do not want to spend the winter in tin box on the shelf" was the conclusion of her instructions. We'll bet a doughnut she was afraid of mice
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-19

Now it is the daughter of the prom inent and wealthy ogden Mills, of New York, who has lassoed an Irish earl. and their bethrothal has been an- nounced. If such things must be we are glad that son of the old sod gets one