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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
NOTED FRENCH
POET IS DEAD
Abraham MendeS Crushed Un-
der Wheels in st. German
Railway Tunnel.
GREAT ACTOR ALSO CALLED
DEATH OF ROBERT SHIELDS.
WELL KNOWN PRINTER.

Paris, Feb. S.-M. Catulle-Abraham
Mendes. the noted French poet. was
found dead in the railway tunnel at St.
German today.
It is believed that the death Of NJ.
Mendes was accidental lie boarded a
train at Paris at midnight, bound Tor
his home at ST. German. He had dined
last evening at the home of a friend
Baron Oppenheim. The authorities are
Of the opinion that ne fell asleep in the
carriage, and that by mistake he opened
the door of his compartment while the
train was still in the tunnel and fell
beneath the wheels
NJ. Mendes spent part of yesterday
writing play on Napoleon, which he
was preparing for the Rejane theater.
The Official verdict is that the death
Of NJ. MenGes was accidental and due
to imDrudence. There is no suspicion
of foul play.
The tragic death of NJ. Meudes has
brought forth expressions of sorrow
from all sides. Baron opDenheim &C
cOmpanied NJ. Mendes to the railroad
station last night, and said that the
author was in the best Of spirits, and
talked happily.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
THREATENS TO
90 into COURT
Roosevelt Sends Another TeIe-
qram to Speaker of the Cali
f0Fnia House.
AGITATION DOES NOT STOP
ANTI JAPANESE BILL INTRO
DUCED IN NEBRASKA.
AGITATION DOES NOT STOP

Washington. Feb. S.-"The policy of
fine administration is to combine the
maximum Of efficiency in achieving the
real object which the people of the
Pacific slope have at heart with the
minimum of friction and trouble, while
the misguided men who advocate such
action as this against which 1 protest
are following a policy which combines
the very minimum of efficiency with
the maximum Of insult, and which,
while totally failing TO achieve any
real result for good. yet might accom-
nliyh an mfinity of harm"
Tn this language President Roosevelt
today. in long telegram 10 speaker P.
stanton OF the California assembly,
set forth the governments view of the
Japanese school bill.
The president states that the bill
gives Just cause for irritation and that
the government would be Obliged to
Immediately take action in the federal
courts to test such legislation. because
il is held TO be clearly a violation of
the treaty obligations of the United
States.
The telegram TO Speaker Stanton was
sent only after a conference with Sen
ator Flint and Representative Kahn of
California and F. X. Lane of the inter-
state commerce commission.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
FRENCH ACTOR DEAD.
Brother of coqueIin Passes Away In
Paris hospital.

Paris, Feb. S.-Ernest Alexandra
HOnOre Coquelin, the French actor
known under the name Coquelin Cadet.
died in a hospital in Paris today. He
was a brother of Benoith-Constant Co
quelin (Coquelinanire), who died Janu-
airy q.
Coquelin Cadet died suddenly at a
sanitarium at suresnes, where he had
been an inmate for several months SUI
fering from cerebral troubles. He was
informed of the death of his brother
three days ago T.I5 doctors adopted
infinite precautions TO lessen the shock,
but the patient collapsed at the an
nouncement, which undoubtedly has
tened his end.
Ernest Alexandra Honore Coquelin
was born at Bologne, May Is, 1s4s. In
1867 he carried OF first prize for comedy
at the Paris conservatory. He entered
the Coincide Franchise TN 1876, and
played with his brother. During the
siege of Paris he gained the military
medal for bravery at the battle of Bu-
zenval. Among his best creations were
Ulrich in lie Sphynx," Of Octave Fue-
reilet and Bastile in lie Barber de Sc
veille."
He was the author Of many mono
lcgues.
NJ. Coquelin had been I'll for more
than d year. He was removed to a pri-
vate sanitaTium near Paris last Feb
ruary, and it was then said that his
mind was affected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
TRAIN RAN INTO
Cooked SWITCH
Chicago Flyer From New Or
leans on the Illinois Central
Deliberately Wrecked.

Coldwater, Miss, Feb. s--Following
an investigation Of today's wreck of
an Illinois Central train, which result
ed in the death of one man and the in
jury of more than q score of the crew
and passenge Superintendent H. Nc
Court of the Illinois Central railroad
declared that the train was deliberate
ly wrecked.
Into a cooked" switch. which had
not been used since Saturday, the fast
Chicago Flyer, fgom New Orleans
rushed at headlong speed early this
morning.
Martin Stanley, fireman. Memphis.
The Injured.
Mail clerk, name unknown.
George ID. Matthews, express messen-
ger.
Musco Victoria, stealing a ride.
George Barnett, engineer.
L. f. LiebeT, postal clerk.
Hugh Wiekley, Memphis.
J. +. Stevens, Memphis.
J. G. Keudorfer. superintendent of
the Mississippi division of the Illinois
Central railroad. badly cut about the
face and head.
F. d. Cameron. baggsgeman.
Mrs. G. L. HARDER, Brownsville. Tenn.
The wreck occurred Immediately in
front of the postcffice at Coldwater.
according to reports from there. and
resulted from the train running into
an open switch. Every coach was over
turned excepting the last Pullman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
WRECK ON THE RIO GRANDE
Freight Train Runs Into Boulder in
Eastern Utah-Brakeman 0ron
Spencer Killed.

Grand Junction. Colo, Feb. S.-A
westbound extra freight train which
left here at . p. IN. yesterday ran into
a rockslide between Ruby and West
water, Utah, thirty miles west Of here
last night.
brakeman Oron Spencer was instant
~ killed and Fireman Mcleod serious
~ scalded and bruised. The others of
the train crew escaped uniniured. Thir-
teen freight cars were demolished
It was stated this morning that the
main line viii probably he blocked for
two DAYS as a result Of the wreck.
Eastbound and westboUnd passenger
trains are meeting at the wreck. where
passengers. mail and baggage are
transferred.
The boulder which dropped on the
track weighed several tons. and had il
dropped an hour earlier. eastbound pas
senger train No. s would probably have
been wrecked Railroad men have been
expecting this particular boulder to fall
for years.
Fireman Charles F. Mcleod of tie
Denver < Rio Grande freight train
wrecked near the Utah-Colorado lice.
died late today from his INJURIES.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09

Big Herd Arrives in Good Order
for a Week of Notification
and Sightseeing.
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial 70 Inc fitfdtu.b
Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. s.-"HelIo,
BiIlr' Eight hundred-to be exact, SO4
-Elks. the flower of salt Lake lodge,
arrived in Los Angeles at o'clock this
afternoon on the fourth annual excur-
sion from the Saints city to that of
the Angels. There was something do
ing for the visitors as soon as they
got within the orange belt. At san
Bernardino fifty-twO Elks from POmo-
ma boarded the special trains and at
Pomona the town turned out in force.
Wives of local E.lks entertained the
visiting ladies and ali were escorted
around the orange groves in automo-
biles.
This is the largest excursion that
ever left salt Lake City, the Elks say,
and the salt Lake Route people say it
is the largest that ever made such
long trip anywhere On reaching Los
Angeles, lodge No. 90 was down at the
station in a body. The visitors were
in such numbers that hotel accommo-
dations were soon exhausted, but by
O'Clock all were comfortably housed.
Exalted Ruler a J. Davis and A.
W. Raybould. secretary Of the salt
Lake lodge, were at the head of the
big band, and ali arrived here in good
condition The appearance Of the visit
ors and the fact that they included a
lot of the big men of salt Lake made
a great impression on the local brethren
and the public generally.
A week of Qualification IS scheduled to
begin tomorrow Headquarters are at
the Angeius hotel. but the visitors are
not confined to that They own the
town
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
UNABLE TO TELL HIS STORY
Manager 7. A. Cox, an Arizona Min
ing Man, Who Was Shanghaied,
Ill in Tacoma Hospital.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. $50 weak was
the condition of T. A. Cox. general man.
ager of the Arizona & Pittsburg Mining
& Smelling company Of Tucson, Ariz..
today that visitors and reporters were
denied admission TO his rooms at St.
Joseph hospital It was said he will
receive visitors in a few days
While there is an air Of mystery about
his experience, he is said to speak like
a man who is holding back a story of
a great wrong done by men.
Asked if he would give the name of
the ship on which he had been so fong.
he replied he did not know the ships
name.
The ship will land at San Francisco
again. was all he would say.
IF my friends and the public hav,
been able TO wait several weeks to
learn the details OF my disappearance
they can now wait another day" he
said
He complained of having a sprained
back and legs. and declared he had
lost twenty pounds in weight since fall
ing into the hands Of his abductors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09

body on which was imposed the respon-
sibility to act would he constrained to
suspend the rate until a final determi-
nation of the complaint.
The existing law permits any ship-
per to protest any rate that has gone
into effect The hearing of the protest
is made without formal pleadings, ami
the commission is authorized then to
determine the question whether the rate
put into effect by the carrier was a
reasonable rate or not, and if not, to
make the rate reasonable.
Shippers Can Recover.
IF the decision is that the rate is
unreasonable. q Judgment may be rem
dered in favor of the protestant for the
difference between what the commission
determines is a reasonable rate and the
rate fixed by the carrier. with 6 per
cent interest from the date of the over
charge. If, on the other hand. this
amendment should receive the approval
Of congress and the rate filed by the
carrier should be protested and then
suspended by the commission Tin the
multiplicity of duties imposed upon
that tribunaD. considerable time would
elapse before a final determination of
the question could be reached. During
that period the carrier would be re-
ceiving the old rates, and II the COM
mission finally decided the advance was
reasonable no reparatiOn could be
awarded"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
REASONS FOR ADVERSE ACTION ON
FULTON BILL GIVEN BY Mr.. ELKINS

washington. Feb. S.-Senator EIkins.
CHAIRMAN OF the senate committee on
Interstate commerce, presented a report
~ 'he senate today in support of the
.o-l.nlttee's adverse action on the Full
WV OIL which would authorize d sus-
lIHSion by the interstate commerce
-i'HlsSlon of a proposed change Of
sI:e 80 uy railroad upon protest from a
The report SAYS:
Too Much Power.
Pa. me comforting upon the commission
ss.t power TO suspend a rate advanced
10y upon the filing of a protest by
PIPER OF in the discretion of the
r-,,.. 'l.ssSlon, taken in connection with
H. tt'ioh OF the statutes which gives
80 'e commission the power to fix
49, ana designate the time. not longer
q, y Two years, that it should remain
A.. .oIce' would ultimately turn over TO
NJ O. administrative body the function
-. lu.!uating the rates of the entire
s,--l y. 1t would offer premium to
80 shipper TO enter a protest to the
s,e.,ee rates, whether they were rea-
- oie OF unreasonable. even if discTe-
"a was vested IN the commission. If
r-s-o1est' prepared by skilled attorneys.
-sSn's a prima facia case of unrea-
--aole advance Of the rate ana offers
fo-' oppertunity for an investigation be-
must be acted upon. an official
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
CANNON WINGS
MAY Be CLIPPED
House insurgents" viii intro
duce Their Much TaIked-0f
Resolution Today.

Washington, Feb. S.-The house Gin
surgents' who are sgitating d change
in the rules governing that body. viii
introduce a resolution tomorrow pro-
viding for radical changes which are
proposed to limit the power of the
speaker.
The resolution will be signed and
Jointly introduced by all of those wiz
have core out against the present rules
and these claim that many more have
expressed their intention Of helping the
movement. Because of the plank in
the Democratic platform in the recent
presidential campaign, which pledged
the party in favor of a change in the
rules in the house, the insurgents are
counting on the aid of the minority
members, although they claim that no
effort to join forces has been made.
Some of the Changes.
The changes proposed by the resoIu-
ton would make it impossible for the
speaker to be member of any stand
ing or conference committee The
speaker is now a member of the COM
mittee on rules. to which the resolu-
tion-w will be referred. 1t also takes from
the speaker the power to appoint the
standing committees, this power being
given to a committee on rules AID COM
mittees. The latter committee Is created
to consist Of fifteen members, nine of
whom shall belong to the party having
a majority. The members will be Sc
lected according TO the geographical
groups of the states. The members from
each group shall select their represen-
tation on the committee on rules and
committees
Tuesday of each week is set aside
as calendar Tuesday" for considera-
ton of the business of the various
standing committees, consisting of bills
which have been previously reported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09

was one Of the main causes Of differ
ence, according to Mrs. LeEap's testi-
mony- She asserted that she had had
the boy baptised IN The Roman Catholic
church despite his fathers wishes to
the contrary. but added that she had
told Mr.. Lenp Of her intention to have
This ceremony performed.
AHti-NuptiaI Agreement.
II was brought out that two ante
nuptial agreements had been entered
INTO. One bound Mrs. Iamp not to in
tefiere in the religious training Of anv
child until he was seven years old. and
TIE other, signed In the presence OF an
archDiShop, bound Mr.. Lemp not TO OBJ
lect 10 the Catholic baptism Of child.
Both documents bear the same date,
and It is the contention Of Lemp's at
torneys that Mrs. Lemp's agreement
was subsequent to the other and SUPER
seeded il.
A letter was introduced in evidence
which vas found by Mr.. Lemp among
his Wife's private papers. It was sd-
dressed 10 My dear little pal" ard
contained this sentence:
He Is going hunting next week and
! wish 70 heaven he never would re-
turn"
Mrs. Lenp acknowledged that she
had written the letter. but explained
that she had done 50 in an effort To
ind out who had been tampeFing with
her private papers. She said that the
letter was a decoy. and had been 50
placed that her husband would see It
II be searched her desk. She acknoHl-
edged that the he" referred TO in the
letter was her husband
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
LEMP DIVORCE SUIT BEING TRIED
BEFORE FASHIONABLE GATHERING

st. Louis. Feb. s.-The divorce suits
which Lillian Handlan Lemp and her
husband, William X. Lemp. IT., son Of
the millionaire brewer, flied against
each other. came to trial in the ST.
Louis circuit court today before Judge
Hitchcock. The case has attracted wide
attention, and when the proceedings
began a large audience Of fashionably
attired men and women was present.
The suit for divorce, for alimony and
for custody of J. q. Lemp III. was filed
by Mrs. Lemp, but immediat ely there
after Mr.. Temp filed a cross bill. also
asking for divorce and the custody Of
the child.
Mrs. Lemp asks no stipulated sum in
alimony. She says her husband j.
worth $500, 600. and has an income Of
s50,000 "A year, and she asks enough to
support herself and her child comfort
ably.
Mrs. Temp First Witness.
Mrs LeTnp was the first witness. she
told how Lemp beat her in the bath
room of their home until she had to
barricade herself in her room. She de-
cIared he derided her when she told
their son there was q God
Mrs. Lemp also told how her hus.
band had often threatened her with
revolver; how he had a detective trail
her: how he had locked her out of her
home, and how once he had moved out
the furniture while she was absent.
On cross-examination, Mrs. Iem3
said that her husband had taught her
10 smoke cigarettes after their mar
riage.
The religious education of the boy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
Comes Up in Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. S.-Representative
jerry Howard Of Douglas county today
introduced ia the house of represent
a a., a bill TO segregate japanese and
lHiliese laborers from American work
-l5u' Inc measure provides that the
'"pdhtSe ana Chinese must not work in
l'lIdny with white men and must not
hPloyed in the same building.
Nr' Howard says his bill was evolved
~ eradicate conditions existing in
evu'4 Omaha where japanese faborers
'ie employed in the packing houses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
WIFE ACCUSED OF MURDER
Mrs. Georgia A. Sampson, Indicted
for Killing Her Husband, Nephew
of the Late Rear Admiral.

Rochester. \. Y. FEB. S.-The Wayne
county grand jury at Lyons has In
dicted Mrs. Georgia A. Sampson for
murder in the first degrev, alleging that
she killed her husband, Harry. a
nephew of Admiral Sampson
Harry Sampson was shot and killed
at the Allyn farm home near Palmyra
on November /, 1908 The theory Of
suicide. which was at first maintained
by hts friends and neiEhbors. later be
came discredited and an investigation
followed.
The coroner-s jury on November 24th
charged Mrs. Sampson with her hus-
bands death. and she was committed,
to the county Jail at Lyons TO await
action of the grand jury
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09

were due to the lack Of the enforcement
Of the laws in existence, rather than to
the lack Of laws
Senator kuchler is chairman of the
committee ON manufactures and COM
merce, which viii have the consideration
Of all bills coming before the senate on
the prohibition question. lie viii bear the
brunt Of the prohibition fight in the leg
isiaturs. Already he has been the sub
ject Of many attacks because De has been
counted as opposed to prohibition. Until
yesterday he has never made complete
statement of his position. and some Of the
more ardent prohibitionists hoped that ne
might be ciasscd as doubtful. The state
ment Of his position made yesterday to
the committee which waited on him re-
moves all doubt on the subject and he
is absolutely on record as opposing all
legisl alton for statewide prohibition.
though favoriug regulation measures.
Named at Mass Meeting
The committee which called on Senator
kuchler yesterday was appointed at \
mass meeting held in ogden on Wednes-
Gay evening last To this meeting Sens-
tor kuClieT was invited. but owing 10
the fact that he had previously arranged
10 attend the meeting OF the house judi
cary COMMITTEES i'm Salt Lake he was
forced TO decline the invitation. This
meeting adopted resolutions favoring pro-
hbitioH and appointed q committee to call
on Senator Kuchier and to urge that he
work and vote for the prohibition meas
ure.
Continued on Page 3.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
Killed in Nevada.

Carson, New, Feb. Sin the Nevada
legislature this morning the assembly
oii prohibiting japanese and Chinese
from acquiring lands or acting as cor
norauon agents came TO the senate.
This body. instead of referring the
measure 10 the federal relations COM
mittee. as was done in the assembly.
paced IL i'm the hands of the judiciary
committee aions with the anti-Jap-
ahese resolution. Either the bills will
sleep in this committee or be reported
untavOTably.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
Vote Again Deferred.

Sacramento. Cal. Feb. S.-Only five
senators favored agitation OF the anti
japanese question when the matter was
called Up this morning by Mare An
thony of san Francisco.
The senate decided by a vote of e5
% TO defer until next Thursday its
action upon the report of the commit
tee on executive communications, ad-
vising against legislation aimed at the
Japanese.
senator J. r. Sanford introduced
joint resolution asking congress to in
clude japanese in the provisions of the
Geary exclusion act.
Senator Anthonys bill providing for
submitting to the voters at the next
state election the question Of permit
ting or prohibiting Asiafic immigration
was favorablY renorted this morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
woRKMEN sUFFocATED.

Manchester, Feb. S.-Three workmen
were suffocated to death here today as
a result of a fire in a cheap lodging
house. Fifteen dodgers were removed
to lodging house suffering from the
effects of the flames and smoke, and
five Of these died.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
OPEN TO SETTLEMENT.

Boise. Ida, Feb. Sat Gooding to-
day $4,000 acres Of irrigated land OF the
West End Twin Falls project were
thrown open for settlement. The open
ing was conducted under the terms of
the Carey act, the choice lots being Sc
cured by lot
The total area of the Twin Falls
project is increased by this opening to
$50. 900 acres. Another $1,000 will be
added in the spring.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
Union Organizer Called.

Butte. Mont. Feb. S.-Robert Shields.
for many years organizer for this dis
trict of the International Typographi-
cal union, and known to the printing
crafts throughout the Rocky mountain
states, died yesterday in st. Joseph,
Mo, aged IS Of pneumonia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
CONFESSED TO MURDER.

Houston. Miss. Feb. S-Roby Baskin.
an lS-year-Old negro under arrest here.
has confessed to the murder of DR.. W.
l. Hudson in MoOre's Grove. near here.
Saturday. He says he robbed Dr. Hud-
son and then shot him in order to get
him out OF the way.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
SUSPECT SET FREE.

Ottumwa. Ia, Feb. S.-Joseph Hop
kins, colored, arrested in connection
with the murder Of Clara Rosen. was
released tonight as having no knowl-
edge of the crime. The police now have
set free all the persons apprehended.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
Agitation in oreaon.

salem. ore, Feb. S-Vigorous pro-
tests are coming TO the senate resoh-
tons committee against Senator Bal
lsys resolution msmorializing congress
To extend the Chinese exclusion act TO
include all Asiatics. These protests are
coming principally from personal
friends Of President Roosevelt i'm Port
land and from the japanese vice con-
sui stationed at Portland. Those op-
posing the resolution are urging that
japanese he exempted from its sweep
ing provisions The resolutions COM
mittee has not taken action and is
waiting to hear from all sides
Bailey. author of the resolution. is a
member on the committee and declares
that he viii make a fight for it to see
that the resolution. without exempting
the japanese. is favorably reported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
EARTHQUAKE i'm MEXICO.

Mexico City, Feb. s.-An earthquake
lasting thirty-five seconds was felt near
the volcano Colima yesterday. The
eruption of the volcano continued. The
inhabitants Of the neighbOFing valleys
are not frightened. despite the frequent
earthquake and volcanic disturbances.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
MoNoELL BILL PASSED.
(SDeciai 20 The Herald.)

Washington. Feb. S.-The house to-
day passed the Mondell bill to permit
change of land entry in case of 8 mis-
take in description Of tracts intended to
be entered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-09
CANNON FOR UTAH.
lsnecial I'D The Herald.1

Washington. Feb. S.-Senator Smoot
today introduced a bill authorizing the
secretary of war TO donate two brass
OF bronze cannon to the state of Utah.