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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
AIMS DIRECTLY
At THE JAPANESE
Commenting on Presidents Let
ter, Drew Says Object of Bill
To Prevent Getting Hold.
.DlSSENTS FROM ROOTS STAND
Grove J.. johnson Says il Has No Er-
icct ON iiim-Declares That lie
VIII stand Pat

Sacramento, Cal. Feb. President
itoosevelts letter to Gov. Gnlett ON the
japanese question, made public this
morning. was eagerly read by MEM
Ders Of the Legislature. a. NJ. Drew,
author Of the bill prohibiting aliens
from holding land in this state. said.
After a cursory reading Of tho LETT
Ter / ann determined TO stand for the
Dill as it has been amended. As TO
the presidents view I'm this latest let
Ter take no exception, but do be-
neVe that Secy. Roof. I'm the letter
enclosed by the president. takes am
uhWarranted stand against am leeisla-
non proposed against the Japanese.
My object I'm introducing the bin. I
may frankly state. was 10 keen the
japanese from gostlng foothold ina
California.
They are not and should not be
allowed to become citizens Of this
country and they should MOI hay.
lne rsht on property ownership. We
gre confronted with a serious situa-
tloH lh this regard and ] shall make
~ nave my measure pre-
venting all aliens from owning land
passed through the legislature"
HioVer J.. Johnson. author of the
Dllls prohibiting japanese being mem
pers OF corporations and providing for
their segregation. said:
The presidents letter has no mora
eject ON me than water on ducks
o"ch. nave not changed my mind
pm the least about the wisdom OF en-
acting these anti-Japanes laws As
10 the strength of this sentiment In
the assembly. / have no idea, as 1
nave not approached a single member.
on the question. 1 only know that I
shall stand pat"
ON motion OF johnson of Sacra-
mento' the rules were suspended and
the Drew bill was received as amend
ca by the author and passed upon BY
tne judiciary committee. The measure
VIII be the first special order OF bust
ness on Wednesday.
Transue Of Los Angeles made an ef-
fort 10 defeat the motion to suspend
the rules. He declared that as Drew's
Dill had been so amended that il was
practically new measure II should
take the regular course Of a bin in
stead of being pushed forward as an
amended bin Sixteen members voted
with him. Louis NJ Juliard. chairman
OF the assembly Democratic caucus.
stated this morning that the minority
had not yet decided upon a course of
action.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
STORM At ABERDEEN. sAsK.
REPUBLICANS ANSWER.
What Is Presumed TO BE Reply 10
b. n. Grant.

Following the sensational oommuni-
cation over the signature Of b. F.
Grant printed in the Deseret News on
Friday evening there was profound
silence on .he part Of the Intermoun-
tain Republican until Sunday morning.
Then the following under the heading
Of "Our Answer" appeared conspicu-
ously displayed on the front page:
'srhe Republican has not been bought.
nor is il controlled by any railroad in
terest nor by any brewery or LIQUOR
interest Never for one day in its three
years Of honest labor for the people
has any railroad, or saloon. or brewery.
or any man or any woman Influenced
the Republican TO deviate from that
straight course.
"Tho Republien never advocated pro-
hibition or anti-prohibition. Advocates
on both sides were invited 70 state their
views and articles on both sides. when
fairly and temperately written We're
freely printed. And the paper has un-
numbered times advocated reform OF
existing evils. This paper stands for
temperance and tolerance and progress
in Utah"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
CACHE IS SOLID
FOR PROHIBITION
Not a Dissenting Vote at Stake
Conference Held in Logan
Yesterday.
PRESIDENT SMITHS REMARK
Interrupts Bishop c. W. Nibloy While
speaking to Big Audience on
The Temperance Question.


Special Correspondence.
Logan. Cache CO.. Jan. 8l-Conrer-
enco Of the Cache stake convened here
yesterday and today with President
Isaac Smith in charge. On Saturday
tho attendance was very good at the
opening and afternoon sessions. Those
who addressed the congregation the
FIRST session were President n. W. kim
bail, Bishops Johnson. Lorin Merrill.
Lchi Olsen and Prest J. T.. Carbon.
In the afternoon the following spoke:
President Isaac Smith Of Cache stake.
President Alma Merrill Of Benson stake
and Elder John E. Carlisle.
Tho sunday conference carried with
it unusual interest. President Joseph
r. Smith, Bishop T.. W. Nihley. Elders
Orson r. Whitney and Lyman r. Mar
tneau Of salt Lake were In attendance
and the tabernacle was filed 10 It's ca
p3city.
The first speaker was President Olcon
n. Stohl OF the BoXeldcr stake, who
spoke on temperance. He was followed
10y President M. II. yelling OF Malad
stake
Elder Orsou f. whitney took as his
text "Be We perfect. even as your
Father In heaven Is perfect. for He
makes His sun shine on the evil and the
good and His rain TO fan on the just
and the unjust"
Az tho Sunday afternoon session 1890
people crowded into the main assembly
room and several hundred more attend
"a an overflow meeting an the base
ment President Smith was the priuci-
pal speaker. Bishop Nibley read the
resolution adopted at the conference at
salt Lake city last year calling for
state wide prohibition law. and moved
its rcarfirmation Ii carried by ununi-
nous vote. The bishop continuing rep
rinaudcd the lone Mormon member IN
the legislature OF Idaho who recently
voted against a local option law there.
Tie said &c was inconceivable how a
Mormon elder could vote against
temperance measure of that kind. and
President Joseph r. Smith corrected
him By saying. you mean one pro-
Tossing TO be n Mormon elder"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
G. A. R. COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Ogden. Logan, Provo. Park City and
Eureka Are TO be- CanVassed.

Following is a list Of sub-commit-
tees of the finance committee OF the
Grand Army of the Republic who are
to canvass their respective localities
for funds with which 10 pay for enter
tanning the great hosts who are COM
Ing here.
Ogden COmmittec-David EccloiL
chairman. Fred j Kiesel Joseph Scow-
croft. Rev. p. NJ. Cushnahan, John
Watson.
Logan Committee Moses Thatcher,
Allan Flommiug Joseph Odel. Lewis
S. Carbon. Herschell Bullon.
Provo Committee. f. Loose, Ia
fayette Holbrook, Jesse VIM. Knight
j. II. FHrrer, ". j. Startup
Park city Cimmittee-Dr c.. NJ. VIII
SON, Henry Welsh, Samuel Radon.
Eureka Committee--James Z. Dris-
coll Jackson McCrystal, w. y. G..
Stott, Samuel Mcintyre, Jr, $. T..
Schneider.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
Taft PLEASED WITH
WORK AT CULEBRA CUT

Culebra, Panama, Feb. William II.
Taft and the engineers accompanying
him reached here from Panama today
On a special train. and made a detailed
examination OF tho IA miles OF the Gu
Zebra cut.
The fact that the existing plans for
ho lock and dam at Gatun are salts
factory TO the visiting engineers has ere
ated local feeling of optimism and tho
Tears OF delay I'm the completion OF
tha work have been relieved.
Mr. Taft expressed the belief that tho
views Of the engineers regarding the
situation at Gatun would be- favorable
ind their findings consequently did not
some as a surprise Ia him.
Mr TAFT and the engineers are very
much gratlhed az the extent OF the
work accomplished az Culebu. MI.
TAFT win call ON former President ANA
Doc who is quite on.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
WERE PRESENT AT MEETING,
When Contract for Exploitation
OF Timber Industry on Atlantic
Coast Was Discussed.
No one said on Implied That &. T..
mft. Cromwell or Farnham Had
Any Participation In Business.

Panama, Feb. 1.-The charges made
an the American Congress recently by
representative Henry r. Rainey Of IL
rnois. against Domingo de Obaldla.
r.aadent OF Panama, and others. havo
brought out denials from the president
and 10 members OF the national assem-
hy The assemblymen have signed a
statement asserting that they were
present at a meeting in the presidents
office where the contract for the eN-
ploltation Of the timber industry along
The Atlantic coast OF Panama was dis
cussed. and that during the meeting
neither Presiden. Obaldia nor anyone
e'so said or implied that Charles u.
Tan. William Nelson Cromwell or
Roger J.. Farnham had any direct or in
direct participation IN the business.
Among those signing the statement ara
Dr. Pablo Arosomcna. Julio Febregar
and other prominent opposition leaders
OF the assembly.
Concerning some OF the charges. Pres
ldant Obaldia has given out the follow
mg statement for publications
My attitude while I'm the Colombian
congress Of 1908 and my entire public
life are beyond the reach OF slanderers.
The AmadOr-Arias government was not
oycrthrown, but after the expiration OF
lis constitutional term was defeated I'm
o. free election.
AT the meeting I'm my office neither
Mr Ehrman nor any outsiders were
present, ana no mention was made OF
Charles =. Taft, William Nelson Croun-
wen or Roger L. Farnham. The rail
way proposal was presented 60 the as
sembly by a Mr.. Ward and was re-
iected The assembly then enacted
Jaw authorizing the construction OF
railway with national funds to become
national property. Mr.. Ehrmans tim
Der contract was also rejected by the
assembly where a 'hin y now being dis
eussed Regulating the foreign exploita-
ton on tho Atlantic coast between the
river Conception and Costa Rica, includ-
ng the entire Chagres valley"
President Ohaldia has discharged
local government employe who pub
lished a pamphlet criticizing William
Nelson Cromwell and President Roose-
welt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
CLEVELAND GETS
FIVE CENT FARES
Steel Ry. Receivers Increased
Them in Accordance With
Judge TayIer's Orders.
STILL SOME 3 CENT LINES.
Patrons OF Them Arc Compelled 10
PAY Two Gents for = Transfer
Those OF Other Lines DO Not.

Cleveland, Feb. lin accordance with
instructions recently issued by Judge
Tayier OF the federal court. to the re-
ceiveis OF the entire street railway
system Of this city, the rate Of fare was
increased beginning this morning on an
lines except upon those where the fran
chisc specifically provides a rate Of not
more chan three cents Approximately
two-thirds of the street car patrons are
now paying a straight hve-cent fare Of
10 tickets for so cents.
Patrons of the Scent fare lines
are compelled TO pay two cents. for a
transfer while passengers paying the
regular scent fare obtain free trans
fcia to amy line iu the city
judge Tayler ordered the rate of faro
increased because OF the inability OF
Che company 10 pay running expenses
and 90 liquidatc accumulated debts uu-
der the Scents falC. which rate has
been effective on an lines in the city
since April 20.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
THE CENTRAL ARCADE
SCHENECTADY, BURNED

Central Arcade. consisting Of 20 stores
on the ground floor and offices. society
rooms and printing plant above. was
destroyed by fire today The building
was located between the New York
Central railroad tracks and the Erie
canal and extended from Union to
Liberty street. The loss viii reach over
$50 600
The Central Arcade was formerly
the Clute Brothers Machine shop.
where the famous United states Moni-
tor which defeated the Merrimac In
Hampton Roads during the Civil war,
was built. The firemen fought the
flames with the temperature register
ing degrees below zero and scores
of them were frost bitten
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
REHEARING IN 80 CENT
GAS CASE REFUSED

Washington. Feb. Tho supreme
court of the United States today de-
MED the application of the Console
dated gas company of New York for a
m-hearing. The case Involves the va
hdty Of the S0-cent gas law and was
recently decided against the the COM
pony and IN favor OF tho law.
The company made a petition for a
iolearing on the ground that the de-
cree Of the court was inconsistent
with some Of the conclusions set out I'M
hg opinion. The effect Of the decision
Today is 10 leave standing Judge Peck
HAMS decision.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
HERMAN BlLLlK BEGINS
LIFE IMPRISONMENT

Chicago, Feb. Herman Billik
after two years imprisonment in the
county jail during which period he
has five times been respited from
death on the gall0ws, WAS taken 90
he Joliet penitenuary today 10 begin
"a term OF life imprisonment Tor the
murder OF Mary Nrzal. The death sen-
tence OF Bilnk was committed 10 llio
Imprisonment by Gov. Deneen
~ was the first time Ia two years
that Bilik had been outside the lail
walls He expressed confidence before
his departure that he soon would re-
ceivc complete freedom.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
rENsIoN Ton IoHNIs WIDOW.

ST. Petersburg Fob. THE widow
of Father John kronatadt the we'll
known Russian priest, who died about
IA month ago in "a. Petersburg, has
hcon given a yearly pension of $1,000
ON account of the many pilgrims WISE
films the monastery whore me re-
malns of Father John are buried mo
number of priests attached io the ea-
tabliahment has been Increased
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
ENDORSES NATIONALS ACT.
Utah Association Of Credit Men APP
proves of Shcrlcy Bankruptcy Act.

The Utah Association OF Credit Men
has formally endorsed the action Of
the National association IN New York.
ina Pushing through Congress an
amendment To- the National Bank
ruptcy act embodied in the sherley bill
III r.. 2i929J
The accomplishment OF settlements
between a debtor and his creditor is
authorized, after he has undergone a
proper examination. but before he has
been adjudged bankrupt The object
Is, when possible, TO relieve q desery-
ing debtor of the stigma Of bank
ruptcy and to facilitate his resump-
tiou Of business usefulness under con
ditious satisfactory TO his creditors.
Another amendment does away with
"a practise which has caused much
just complaint The courts have rem
dered decisions IN effect, that If
debtor owes his creditors say $1,000,
and the creditor, having no security,
makes a subsequent loan OF $40 TO
the same debtor and takes security
covering both such subsequent and
preceding loans. his security is good
as to both loans, even within the four
months period. or perchance the day
before the bankruptcy These deci-
sions are now being made Use Of by
creditors TO secure unjust and inequit-
able advantages over other creditors,
and are subversive Of the plain pur-
pose Of the law, that all creditors of
the same class shall be treated alike.
Another change in the law is a provi-
sion that IL shall apply TO ANY
moueyed. business, or commercial
corporation. except a municipal, rail-
road. insurance, or banking corpora
ton" In effect this makes a general
rule OF application with definite ex-
ceptions. and any corporation is in
cuded which does not clearly come
within these specified exceptions.
Heretofore the exact opposite has been
the case. and a good deal Of confusion
and delay have resulted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
ElGHT-H0UR A DAY
SlX-DAYS BICYCLE RACE

Kaneas City. Feb with eight
teams. roputed 10 be- the cream of Tie
aX-duy bicycle riders of che country
ar contestants, the ciFht-hour "a uay
.IE-duy bicycle race began here this aft-
prno0n boz Convention hhl. Tho follow
Ink are the contestants
Moran ana Kramer. Sew Jersey team,
IugIor and Root New YORK
Barlrctt and Mittou Iowa
nrmara aud Hlll. California
Walker ana Palmer Australia
Wilcox and Penthouse, the Mormon
team.
Wiley and Cameron. brooklyn.
UrponOVitch and Mckay Russia.
Tnch days racing Will begin al em
n tho afternoon ana last until l0.U
Do. m.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
UNIDENTIFIED DEAD MAN.

This morning chief Of Police Barlow
received the following telegram from
Fired stump Of Tower Hill, ms
Unidentified man dead here. Name
Graham, claims folks live there"
Efforts MfIe made t0 locate rola-
lives of Uho dead man. but ihoF wore
unsuccessful ChlDf Barlow replied
maj he could do nothing unless thc
mans initials were given
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
sHP LONG OVERDUE.

Philadelphia Feb. There ls oOn-
SIDERABLE anxiety over the German
mship Maria Ricllmers. now % days
v.I from dfenock Scotland. and more
Nin ID days overdue The anxiety
D. made ali the greater by the fact
NHt terrific storms nave swept tho
atlantic lately The ship is under the
Command ~ Captain "A. Rupp and care
i'A crew Of 81 men. She has no cargo
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
UTAH WILL SEND $4,000.
Relief Fund for Earthquake Victims
Ncars Close-List from News"

As'it'i una Tor Earthquake Victims
Nears Close-List mom News"
That Otah VIVA send 70 Rnrae for tho
benefit % the victims OF tie recent
earthquakes q sum very near 70 $4,000
seems certain from the reports 80 far
completed by Capt Joseph h Caine.
treasurer Of the funds raised through
the general relief committee appointed
by former GOV. John c. Cutler. The re-
port now shows that S5,i65. 20 has been
turned over 10 tho committee. while in
addition 90 this amount is the one
raised 10y the benefit performance giv-
en- at the Colonial theater last week, a
sum that win probably mount to over
81, 900. capt. Caine was requested this
morning 10 hold the lists open until
after Feb. 10. A telephone message
from Eureka announced that the tenth
OF each month Is pay day IN the mining
camp and also Informed him that many
miners have signed the subscription
lists and their contributions are 10 bc
withheld from their pay checks by the
companies operating In the camp. From
this source "a substantial addition To the
sources 10 be heard from and it seems
that not less than $4,000 will bee raised
and sent 20 the Relief OF the victims
The general committee viii meet this
week 20 audit the accounts and take
such steps az are necessary in order
90 have the money reach the place me
tended.
Tho largest subscription list was the
one Boo the offices OF the News" where
contributions amounting 10 t922.g5 were
made The Herald list has not vet
been reported to the committee. The
Inter- Mountain Republican Hist footed
up 10 $50, the Tribune 20 Sl2.5O and the
Telegram TO S20226
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
GROUNDING DAY TOMORROW.

II win Doe "Groundhog day. tomor-
row. ~ the little critter on coming
out OF his hole sees his own shadow.
tradition saws he viii return. enmrinq
Six weeks more Of bad weather. M
b. does NOT see his shadow, he re-
mains out and am early spring Is ass
aured
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
STEAMER CLAN RANALD.
4 Total Wreck ana Captain and o. nf
Crew Drowned.

Melbourne. Feb The British
...amer Clan Ranald is total wreck
H tdithburg, and the captain aud
ui tine crew. most of whom are
.'ihlica. were drowned The vessel
drifting ashore last night but
.ih before boats could reach her.
'lthieen members of the crew. nclud-
f coolies. were picked up
lN' CLAN kanald was struck hy "a
tea yesterday afternoon aud
nNtie unmanaEable Then bclng
t'Ntn ashore she turned turtle.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
HIGH LEVEL OF LAKE.

The level OF tho Great Lake IS SO
a. above the zero line. a rise OF 4
of "a foot Iu two weeks. The level a
year ago, was "a feet. SO that the
lake "a half a foot higher now than ID
Was then.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
BIG PROHIBITION
MEETING THURSDAY

Arrangements are now under
way 20 hold big prohibition
meeting m Pioneer stake hall
Thursday evening m present
plans are contaminated Rev Dr.
Short. Judge King, James lnglo-
brelson and several members OF
the legislature win be numbered
nmoug the speakers Music
win be rendered during the even
ne hy me h. ID 81 university
band
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
France May Require All French
Vessels To Install Apparatus.

Paris, Feb. 1.-The French govern
ment as a result OF the use made OF
wireless telegraph following the sink
ing of the steamer Republic on
Nantucket. Jan, Q g. is studying the en-
tire question Of wireless communica-
ton with the idea of Introducing a
bill 10 oblige French navigation CONF
panies 10 Install wireless apparatus on
an their ships above a certain tonnage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01
COLD WAVE IS
DOING ITS WORK
Killing FrOsts and Temperatures
Way Below Freezing Reported
From Central Florida.
SUFFERING IN NEW YORK
More Men aud Women in Bread Line
Than at Any Time This Winter
some Towns Out of Iuel.

Washington. Feb j. -Kmme frosts as
far south as the twenty-sxth parallel
and temperatures from six to eight de-
grees below freezing were reported
from central and northern Florida to-
day The cold wave continues east OF
the Mississippi river while to the
westward temperatures are again above
the reasonable average except IN tho
southwest.
INTENSE COLD ~ NEW YORK.
New York. Feb. 1.-swept by biting
northwest wind, New York city today
experienced the coolest weather OF tho
winter The temperature 10 some por-
tions % the greater city WAS down 20
zero just before daylight and the Of
hcial thermometer OF tho weather
bureau registered five above zero.
Two thousand applicans Tor food and
coffee were lined up at the Bowery
mission during the night. the largest
number fed there this winter In ad-
dition 10 these 2lS persons. including "a
women. were given shelter at the city
lodging house and the pier OF tho chart
tics department., the foot Of East Twon-
ty-siNth street The street cleaning de-
partmeut had put men al work rcmov-
iug tho snow during the night. but
when the cold became SO intense the
work was discontinued
Eighteen families Wcrc driven from
their homes in a tenement ia seventy
seventh street by IRE early today.
GREAT COLD IN KENTUCKY.
Lexington. Ky. Feb. Although the
weather was already Intensely cold
throughout central and eastern Ken
lucky. the temperature continued slow
ly dropping today Great suffering
is reported in the mountain districts
and much livestock is reported TO have
died from cold Great snow drifts in
this section are being plowed through
today and rural NAH service will soon
De resumed
GREAT SUFFERING.
FL paso. Tex. Feb The coolest
weather OF the season has prevailed
in northern Mexico for the last few
days Great suffering Is reported
among the poorer classes. who live in
adobe huts and are not prepared for
snow and cold
eoIl7ae SO 'ysIlAS0Nr
Putsburg. Fob. 1.-The coolest
weather OF the season was experienced
here today when the thermometer regis
tered nine degrees above zero. A light
snow is falling and the mercury Is
gradually rising.
STORM AT ABERDEEN, SAsK.
Winnipeg. Man, Feb IA telegram
last night from Aberdeen, Sask, on
the Grand Truck Pacific. said:
1.-THE worst storm OF the season Is
raging and the town is completely out
Of coal Traffic Is also blockaded"
Il Is believed here that a number of
places IN that region are similarly
affected, as the Grand Trunk has not
run a train over that portion OF its
line for three weeks, owing TO snow
blOkades
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01

Pittsburg. Iaob 1.-The coolest
weather OF the season was experienced
here today when the thermometer regis
tered nine degrees above zero. A light
snow is falling and the mercury Is
gradually rising.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-01

In Getting Ready 20 Buy a Home
Make a study OF the News" Icai
Estate News.