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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15
THE UTAH NATIONAL.

The statement issued yesterday by
the management of the Utah National
bank ought to set at rest the innumer-
bile vicious and unfounded rumors
which nave been afioat regarding the
bank since the first publication of the
fact that it had been robbed All the
details known as facts regarding the
abstraction if money from the reserve
chest have been told; a large reward
mas been offered for the detection of
the thief and a complete explanation
made of the reasons for Withholding
any announcement at the time the rob-
berry occurred. Those reasons were
ample; the whole community was In a
state of unrest and doubt as to the fin
ancial future. and it would have been
folly to have unsettled the situation
further by publicity as to the robbery
at that time,
The Herald believes Mr.. Mccormick
was badly advised when he made his
first official statement, and gave the
amount as less than had been actually
taken: IL would have been much bet
ter if he had been entirely frank. How
ever his evasion was not a crime, as
some of the Salt Lake newspapers pro-
fess TO believe. and as the chief loser
by the robbery he might be pardoned
for wanting to minimize his loss.
Just two things really concern the
public in this connection, and those are
the detection of the robber and the
standing of the bank. 1t should not
be impossible to locate the criminal
ultimately, though even the amateurs
ought TO concede that discovery can
hardly be expected ofhand after the
fashion of Conan Doyle's fairy tales.
As for the strength of the bank itself
and this is the main point on which,
the public is entitled to information, 1t
suffices TO say that the published state
ment of Feb. IA. in response to govern
ment call, shows that the institution
had almost exactly so per cent of Rs
serve against its liabilities, a phenom-
enally strong showing for any bank
If anything, It might be called too con-
sentative The deposits aggregated
nearly $500, 900, which is evidence
enough that good many individuals
and banks have confidence in the bank
and its management.
With all the facts before the public
and the investigation of the case COM
mitted To the best detectives in the
country. it would seem that further
extended discussion of the case is fu-
tile and profitless. The bank is in
splendid condition. its active manage
ment is in the hands of a man in
whom everyone has confidence. and il
is entitled 10 fair play at the hands of
the press and public
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15
cTEVENs AND THE CANAL.

John f. Stevens, formerly chief en-
gineer of the Panama canal, suddenly
takes his pen in hand and assures the
public that the canal can never prove
of the slightest value to the United
States. Mr.. Stevens backs up his
charges with a number of specifica-
tons, some of which may be enumer-
ated. In the first place. the canal will
not help our trade with South Ameri-
ca, because nearly an the population
Of South America is east of the Andes
mountains. This is a fact that cannot
be controverted.
The statement that the canal would
be valueless in time of war because
an enemy's fleet could batter down the
principal cities Of the Pacific coast be-
fore our fleet could be sent to it's de-
Tense, is open to argument Mr.. Ste
vens assumes, apparently. that war
would break out very suddenly, that
there would be no preliminary diplo-
matte passages no ultimatum, no eff
forts to avoid conflict. If he does not
assume this. he assumes that the
American feet would be held in Allan
tic waters with danger threatening in
the Pacific or vice versa. This, of
course. is out of the question
MIR. Stevens contends that the canal
would not increase or facilitate our
trade with the islands of the Pacific.
basing that on the statement that as
our coal and wheat centers are inland.
it would be just as cheap to ship these
products by rail to San Francisco and
then send them by steamers to the ISL
ands as to send them to Atlantic ports.
and then to the Pacific by way of the
Panama canal In these specific in
stances Mr.. Stevens assumptions are
probably correct.
But We ship to the Pacific islands
and to Oriental countries many prod
ucts other than wheat and coal. We
send them manufactured goods of al
most every character. And the east
is the manufacturing center of the
country. 1t certainly would be cheaper
10 send goods from the New England
states to China and Japan, Hawaii and
the Philippines by way of the Panama
canal than by rail to San Francisco
and then by steamer, or around Cape
Horn.
Further. the Panama canal viii al
ways be a protection to the west from
exorbitant railway rates. 1t win al
ways afford competition with the trans
continental lines. A great deal of the
manufactures in most demand in the
west can and will be shipped by way
of the canal to Pacific coast ports, and
from them distributed throughout the
far western states
Incidentally, we call attention TO the
agitation for a deep waterway from
the Great Lakes TO the Gulf of Mexico.
This waterway. if completed, would
afford an ideal outlet, in connection
with the canal. for products of the mid
die west. including wheat and coal, de-
signed for Pacific markets.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15
MILES AND MILES.
New York Press.)

will We never drop miles for kilo-
meters?" said a mathematician. miles
are very confusing. A kilometer, the
world over, is a kiiometer, but a mile
in America is 1,760 yards, while i'm
Sweden it is f.703 yards, and in China
1t is 629 yards. The Bohemians go in
for a long mile So do the Danes. the
Hungarians the Poles, the Swiss. II
you walk three miles a day among
these people You have done pretty we'll:
you have covered about fifteen OF your
own miles.
There are. in fact, thirty-seven
kinds of miles. 1t would take eighteen
of the shortest to equal one of the
longest. The rest vary in size between
those two extremes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15
The STITCH IN TIME.

In the humorous department of one
of The Herald's contemporaries the
other day. prospective tenant was
made 10 say to the janitor of a build
ing: y see you have no IRE escapes .
And the ianitor replied I'VE don't
consider FIRE escapes necessary. You
see. we have never had a big disaster
here There is something more than
humor in those lines.
One OF the great American tendencies
is to leave the barn door wide open
until after the valuable quadruped has
been seauestered. Then there is a
great hurrying and scurrying. loud de-
nunciations OF the thief crashing crit
icIsm and double locking OF doors. This
goes ON for few days and the matter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15

Says the Chicago Record Herald:
1.-THE editor of one of the fashion pa
pers declares that the men of Salt Lake
City dress better than do those of New
York. The editor should remember
that the men Of Salt Lake City have
been long way from Wall street dur
ing the past few months" The com
ment would be more pertinent were it
not for the fact that we have a mining
stock exchange that is as fine a shear
ing machine as anything in Wall street,
though its operations do not extend to
as many backs. So the good dressing
proposition resolves itself into a aues-
ton of taste rather than of means.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15
A FREAK OF THE CUSTOMS.

This world is full of funny freaks
of the popular songs. Truer words were
never spoken. and the government Gus
toms department has more than its
share of the freaks Witness a recent
decision by the United States board of
general appraisers. In an opinion
handed down on a case known as Pro
test 271,949." with reference TO the i'm
portation of bits Of prismatic glass, the
appraisers say:
Had the importers claimed the mer-
chandise to be dutiable at 40 per cent
ad valorem under paragraph no, we
would feel constrained to sustain their
of this paragraph have been fulfilled
by the goods. Not having made such
a claim, the protest is overruled and
the collectors decision. although err
roneous, stands as if affirmed"
This decision means that the i'm
porter must pay duty at the rate of so
per cent ad valorem instead of at a.
per cent. simply because the claim was
based on the wrong paragraph in the
regulations. Isn't that ridiculous? The
decision of the collector was admitted
to be erroneous, but it was affirmed,
nevertheless. It's enough to make that
particular importer rise i'm his wrath
and proclaim himself now and forever
more full-fedged free trader
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15

A newspaper editor was arrested in
New Jersey the other day for throwing
money away. The sudden acquisition
of the lucre-it couldn't have been ac-
quired any other way-must have made
the poor fellow insane.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15

Evelyn Thaw thinks it may be neces-
sary for her to return to the stage. Her
press agent would have a hard time
trying to write stuff about Evelyn that
has never been printed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15
Nor the Slump to Austria ?
fChicago Record-HeraId.)

tCHiCdSO dlu-g
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt is driving a
coach in England, but not, we are reliably
informed. because of the recent slump In
Wall street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15
CLEVER PARAGRAPHS.
Troubles of a Fat Candidate.
(St. Louis Glohe-Democrat. }

tSt. louis NIOpe-DemOcfdt-J
Being a taller man than Secretary Taft
Governor Hughes will have considerable
advantage in reaching for the persim-
mons, unless the former shall lie down
and reach up sideways.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15

Just when we thought there was
some possibility of an interesting pres
idential race, William Allen White
comes along and says Taft can defeat
Bryan. Now we suppose the Demo-
Gratis will certainly decline to hold any
national convention.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15

There is talk of a diamond war that
will reduce the cost of sparklers to the
lowest point in years. There are peo-
pie. however. who uld be foolish
enough to buy coal instead of dia-
monds, If both were selling at the same
price. Come to think about it. there
isn't a great deal Of heat in a diamond.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15

The sonorous voice of the man who
IS about to nominate "a man who
will soon be heard in the land. and by
that token we will know that we are
going to have some politics this year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15
Or. Long Should Enlighten Him.
lRrooklYn Eagle.l

Buffalo Bill praises the president for
protecting" game. The grizzlies and
bobcats of the west and the bears of the
southern canebrakes have leave to dis
sent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15
GAME NOT INCLUDED.

(Richmond Times Dispatch.)
1t is idle for poker fiends, roulette de-
voices and others to look so pleasant.
President RoOsevelts promise to help
protect the game birds does not apply to
them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15
Jim Also Draws a Larger Salary.

CnicagO JoufndI.D
James III. Hill, says a contemporary.
does more work than any two section
hands on his railroad
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15
Ed Needs EN- All.
washington POST

An English writer has declared that
king Edward is every inch king
What a pity. then. that he is taking
steps TO reduce his waist measure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15

Still, if you must say the backbone
of winter is broken, kindly say it in a
whisper. A lot may happen between
now and May !.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15
Wherein They Differ from Country

(The Commoner.)
Congress costs S160 a minute, and the
members seem to be satisfied that they
are getting their moneys worth
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15
No Reason for suspeetina Him.
Boston Journal.l

AS il was Congressman Gardner who
gave President Roosevelt the Davy Crock
EFT book there is probably no hidden
meaning in the act.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15

representative HObson is of the
opinion that there is going to be war
between China and Japan. He has our
permission to get into it if he wants to.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15
ELECTION WORRIES HIM.

anaconda Standard.)
The nomination of Mr.. Bryan is safe
enough to qualify him for the presidency
of a Don't Worry Club.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15
WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE.
The METALS.

Silver. 55lac per ounce.
Copper (cathodes). y slice per pound.
Lead. $50 per 100 pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-15

DAILY AND SUNDAY-One month, Sc
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
CHINESE RUSHED FOR SHORE
BnooK1YN Po11cEs REau1RED
no CAPTURE SAILORS. 3.
-5-gsrFq' -.
Mutinous Chinks Make Second At
tempt to Escape After Explana- :.
ton of Law-From Shanghai.

NEW YORK, July ia detail of the
Brooklyn police was on duty and deck
of the British steamship Strathyre at a
Brooklyn dock today to suppress forty
two mutinous Chinese sailors who shipped
from Shanghai and attempted today to
run away The Chinese had been on
board eleven months. ana when the ship
touched dock yesterday they made rush
for shore. The police went on their trail.
firing over their heads. The striking crew
was captured. returned to the ship and
put under matches. w. Paget Thurston
of the British consul generals office was
informed and he in turn informed w. H.
Hoo, the Chinese consul. The two re-
paired to the ship. The prisoners were
brought on deck and Hoo explained why
they could not land in this country, and
promised If they would remain aboard
and work until the ship got back to
Shanghai, they would be paid in full and
discharged AS soon as Hoo and Thurs
ton quit the ship the recalcitrant sailors
made another break for the shore. Again
the police charged upon them and drove
them back. The police were still on guard
late today.
AS the Strathyre has a contract to take
Z 500 tons of coal at Norfolk TO carry to
the Pacific to replenish the bunkers of the
American war vessels on their trip around
the world the captain was anxious to
weigh anchor at the first possible mo-
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
FORT STEVENS ANNIVERSARY
Washington Mighty Scared Forty
four Years Ago Today.


The Ouartermasters Volunteers living
in the District of Columbia and a few
from Baltimore who participated in the
defense of Washington July II, II and ID,
1864 will visit battle-ground Cemetery on
Brightwood avenue near the District line
this afternoon to celebrate the forty
fourth anniversary of the battle of Fort
Stevens According to the official record
the total Union force engaged there in the
defense of the capital was 1886 men and
Of these 1900 were Quartermasters' Vol
unteers, Treasury Guards and War De-
partment Rifles attached to the ODD army
corps.
The anniversary of the battle of Fort
Stevens recalls three days of great excite
ment in this city. Gen. Early. flushed with
victory and fresh from Frederick. Md,
where he had extracted 100000 ransom
money, moved down the Brightwood road
to take possession of this city. Gen.
Grant. anticipa ting such move, had dis
patched Gen. Wright with the 9Th corps
to defend the city, but when Early's adj
vance guard arrived Wright had not been
sighted. The defenders that had been
organized from the War Department and
Treasury clerks and others in the govern
ment Offices were sent to Fort Stevens I'M
der the command of Quartermaster Gen.
Meigs, and all of one day these men
held the fort Wright arrived with his
veterans the second day and put Early to
rout,'
During the engagement local business
men were ina highly nervous state and
plans were made by many residents to
flee from the city at a moments notice.
President Lincoln was present at Fort
Stevens during part of the first and sec
ond days of the fight and urged the SOL
diers to do their best
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
ELECTIONS IN PANAMA SHR|NERS GET AWAY
No Disorder Expected in the And Billy the Goat Mascot He
New Republic Today. Went Also.
lClEAR FIELD FOR OPAL Ola IALMAS PATROL Is ALONG
Prospects Good for Day And Coming Back With First
Polling Places Prize for Drilling
UNCLE ON THE WATCH BAZOO MUSIC TO THE STATION
OF Any Alleged
at Colon. Convey to
No Disorder Is Expected in the
NeW.RepubIic Today.
CLEAR FIELD FOR OBALDIA
Prospects Good for Quiet Day at the
Polling Places.
UNCLE SAM ON THE WATCH
Twelve Hundred Marines on Hand
in Event of Any Disturbance.
Cruiser Tacoma at Colon.

PANAMA, July 1.-THE presidential
elections to be held throughout the re-
public of Panama tomorrow undoubtedly
will be orderly. as the supporters of Do
mingo de Obaldia will meet no opponent in
) the field because of the action of Ricardo
Arias the other candidate. In withdrawing
from the contest.
The Arias committee has issued orders
that the followers of Senior AriaS shall
abstain from voting or even going near
the polls. This is for the purpose of pre-
venting any possible disturbance which
| might result in the occupation OF Panaman
| territory by American forces.
The Obalda committee has ordered all
it's adherents to cast their votes. Should
any violence or fraud be discovered the
perpetrators will at once be brought be-
fore the American election commissioner
| nearest that voting place. who Will De
supplied with proof of the occurrence IN
the form of affidavits. The last baton OF
Americans who are to act as electlon IN
Spectors left Panama today
The rainy season here is In full swing
and the roads in the interior of the re-
public are in fearful shape. This makes
the work of the commissioners parucu-
larly disagreeable.
Calm Aspect at Colon.
COLON, July 11.-Since the withdrawal
of Ricardo Arias from the race for the
presidency of Panama the republic mas
enjoyed a great degree Of political calm
There is reason to believe that the gov
eminent faction, at least in Colon. will
abstain from going to the polls tomorrow
The railroad has issued notices that no
trains will be run in or out of Colon or
Panama tomorrow. This is for the pur-
pose of preventing the presence of Amerl-
cans in the terminal cities. The train
service across the isthmus will be stopped
at Gatun on one side and Pedro Miguel
on the other American marines are still
encamped at Mount Hope and Corosal.
The cruiser Tacoma is in this harbor.
The 1000 American marines in Panama
will take no part in the Panama elections
tomorrow unless something now unfore-
seen should occur. Their dispatch to
Panama was a precautionary measure to
insure the holding of the election without
disturbance. The marines will remain In
their camps to await any emergency.
The marines probably will be brought
north the latter part of this month Sew
eral naval vessels are in the immediate
vicinity of Colon and are available for
the TRANSPORTATION of these marines to
the United States. where the men very
likely will be returned to the stations from
which they were drawn for the Panama
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12

gathering will be the Arab patrols, thirty
five of which will be here. This is moro
than twice the number that ever before
attended a conclave.
Monday will be devoted to sightseeing
trips and steamboat excursions. and ON
Monday night will occur the grand cere-
monial session of OSman Temple. ST.
Paul. at the auditorium. This building
has seating capacity of 10000.
Among the striking features of the
weeks program will be an electrical pa
rade Tuesday night: Automobile races
Wednesday: "A parade of Arab patrols. in
Minneapolis. Wednesday night: civic
parade. illustrative Of the development Of
the northwest. Friday afternoon. and a
balloon race Saturday afternoon in
which six balloons are entered
Both ST. Paul and Minneapolis have
made elaborate preparations for the en-
tertainment of the visitors. In ST. Paul
the streets will he brilliantly illuminated.
over 5000 lights having been put in
place in addition to the regular street
lights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
Third Victim of Auto Crash Dead.

NEW YORK. July LILLIAN Hutch
ings, who was injured last night in an
automobile accident at Center Moriches,
L. l.. in which her father and mother
were instantly halled died today. The
automobile was struck by fast Long Is
land railroad express, and its occupants
were thrown from the machine. An in
quest was held today by the coroner. He
ordered the arrest of George CLOVIS. the
chauffeur. CLOVIS is charged with not
having license
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
OSTEND is EXCITED.
Hotel Men and Shopkeepers Fear
Removal of Gambling Rooms

OSTEND. July 11.-Hotel proprietors
and storekeepers here are greatly excited
over a report that the proprietor of tho
famous gambling rooms which bring
thousands of visitors to Ostend, has de-
cided to transfer his establishment To
Scheveningen. fashionable bathing re-
sort in the Netherlands. because OF tho
vigorous application of the anti-Sambling
law.
Recently the police have raided several
of these establishments i'm Ostend. ar
rested the occupants of the rooms and
seized stakes valued at thousands of dol
lar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
Revolution in Paraguay.

Minister O'Brien has informed the State
Department, under date of Ascuncion.
that there are no refugees in his lega-
ton in that city. The minister is keep
ing the department informed Of condi-
tons following the recent revolution in
Paraguay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
READY FOR THE sHRINERs.
St. Paul Has Planned a Week Of
Great Doings.

ST PAUL. Mimi, July 1.-THE thirty
fourth annual conclaye of the Ancient
Arabic Order Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
will be held here next week, beginning
Monday. and 1t is estimated that 80, OOO
to $1,000 visitors will be in the city.
The most conspicuous feature of the