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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
MADE 4 MASTER
MASON ON SIGHT
PreSident-EIeCt Taft Now Be-
longs to KilWinning Lodge
of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, Feb. S-President-elect Taft
is master Mason. The impressive cere-
mony which brought him that distinction
today was conducted by Charles s. Hos
kinson, Ohio grand master The highest
Masonic authority of seventeen states wit
messed M. Tafts admission into the Or
der as did also the members of kilwin-
ming lodge of which the father of the
president-elect was a member and in
which Charles Taft was indicted under
the auspices of his father. Scottish Rite
cathedral was the scene of the ceremonies
The procedure which eliminated in the
declaration that Mr.. Taft was a Mason,
occupied thirty-five minutes.
The experience of being declared Ma
son at sight was not ended with the after
noon session of the grand lodge Mr.. Taft
witnessed during the evening the regular
form of initiation of a member. the cere-
Enony being conducted by Worshipful Mas
ter D. NJ. Patton of Kilwinning lodge on
Candidate Frank II. Hoffman. Between
the two sessions of the lodge there was a
reception for Masonic brethren at the G.
P. Taft residence and concluding the ceTe-
monies there was brilliant ball at the
Aims hotel.
Frank II. Hitchcock. at the request Of
Mr.. Taft, came here today from Chicago,
and after his conference left for Wash
ington. That the discussion related to
the undecided post of secretary of tine
treasury was admitted. but beyond the
statement that no decision was reached
no information was Obtainable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
WHOLE TOWNS DESTROYED
Earthquake in Persia Left Woe and
Desolation Behind-No Details
of the Great Catastrophe.

TeheTan. Feb. 1S-The government of
Burujurd. a town in southwestern Persia.
has sent out agents to investigate the
damage wrought by the earthquake of
Jan. %. The center OF disturbances ap-
parently was two days journey from Blu
rujurd. Up to the present time only mea-
ger reports have reached here. The de-
vastation was particularly severe in the
mountainous region between BuTujurd and
Luristan provinces. 1t has been already
established that fifteen villages were
wholly OF partially destroyed and it is es-
timated that the total number will IN
doubtedly be more than fifty.
Only small proportion of the inhabi-
tants Of the area where shocks were most
severe escaped. Some villages disap-
peared completely and no trace can be
found of the hamlets of Bahrem and Lee
ben. it appears that not single soul
belonging to these communities was left
alive. A severe quake was felt at Tspa-
han, 100 miles away, the morning of Jan.
g.
The fact that there were no foreign
consuls anywhere in the neignborhood ac-
counts for the delay of nearly month
in the receipt of news here. but delays
of this kind are very characteristic of oc-
cllTrences in Persia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
MACBETH MAKES
MORE CHARGES
Leader of the Minority in Idaho
State Senate Keeping Up
His FuSiIade.
lsnecial to The HeraldD

Boise Ida Feb. 1S.-The state land
board and it's dealings with the big Lost
River Land & Irrigation company were
brought into the public iimelght in the
senate this morning by Senator Macbeth,
who asked that a special committee be
appointed to investigate the dealings Of
the board with this company and intro
duced a resolution to that effect. The res
olution charged that the irrigation COM
Dany has not acted in good faith and that
the state land board was cognizant of this
fact but had never taken any action;
also that the records of the land commits
sioner show that the sum of $4,000 was
paid by new entTymen under this project
to the state and the board accepted the
money. knowing full well that the COM
pany had ceased labor on it's works. The
resolution was referred to the public lands
commission
Senators McDevitt and Bowen intro
duced a railroad commission bill for the
organization of a commission of three to
regulate railroad, telegraph companies.
ETC. operating In this state. The commits
sioners are to be elected and to be paid
a salary of 5000 per annum.
Senator Davis succeeded in amending
the Republican anti-pass bill by making 1t
include county attorneys.
The state affairs commission was given
until Feb q to continue its capitol build
ing and commission probe. The judiciary
committee of the senate was requested to
assist the state affairs committee in the
investigation of the state land board to be
taken UP after the capitol probe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
OLD GERONIMO
LAID IN GRAVE
Had Been ''ChurGhed" and
Died in the Religion of
His FOrefatherS.

Lawton. Okla, Feb. 1S.-Geronimo, the
old Indian war chief, who died at Fort
Sill yesterday, was laid at rest in the
Apache burying ground northeast of the
army post today. The Rev. L. L. Leg
tiers. the indian missionary minister. con-
Quoted the services, which were as similar
to the old Apache style of burial as the
minister's conscience would permit. The
war department officials had set aside to-
day as a holiday for the Apache prison.
ers of war at Fort Sill and the 200 war
riors joined in the slow procession that
carried the remains Of their hero leader
to their final resting place. tt was only by
great effort that GeronimO's widow was
kept yesterday from killing the old war
rior's sorrel driving horse, his favortie,
so that il might pass on with him to the
happy hunting grounds.
Geronimo died in the old faith. the re-
ligion of his forefathers. which knew no
white mans God. The sun was his con-
ception of the deity. Four years ago when
Geronimo was much alarmed that the in
turfes received from d fall from his horse
would prove fatal he Joined the Reformed
church. He was suspended from the
church two years later because of ex-
cessive drinking. gambling and otherwise
breaking the rules of the church.
Asa DukelUge, who mas been acting chief
of the Apaches in all their dealings with
roniIno. Dukeluge is the last of the hered-
itary chiefs of the Chiricshua branch of
the ADaches to which Geronimo belonged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
HOWELL FACTOR
IN THE FIGHT
CongFeSSman'S Letter to State
Senator BuIIen Quoted at a
Meeting of Republicans.
Especial to The Herald1

Logan, Feb. ia mass convention OF
Republicans was held here tonight to elect
delegates to the convention to be held IN
the salt Lake theatre next week. The ter
ritory represented at the convention was
that of the Cache stake, which comprises
about One-third Of the county. 1t was a
large gathering, Notwithstanding the fact
that few, If any, of the machine Repub-
icans were present. The promoters of the
convention had given it oUt in advance
that the presence Of only prohibition Re
publicdns was desired. The meeting re-
suited in a fizzle, an adjournment being
taken to prevent the continuance of d
quarrel that threatened TO disrupt the pro-
hibition forces here. J. u. Stewart was
chosen chairman of the meeting, and Fred
Scholes secretary and treasurer.
After some speschmaking, a committee
of three Was named to draft resolutions
expressing the sentiments of the conveu-
ton on the prohibition question. This
committee reported a mild resolution COM
mending the Cache county repI esentatives
for voting for the Cannon bill and urging
Senator Bullen to vote for prohibition. 1t
was adopted and then the following dele
gates were elected to go to Salt Lake:
John H. Hendrickson and James II. An
derSOn Of Logan. &. n. Hammond of Prov
idence, Lewis Wilhelm Of GreenV1lle and
Stephen ThurstOn of Hyde Park.
Then another resolution was sprung by
adopted not strong enough to impress the
legislators. His resolution related to the
sale of the Republican party, made to the
brewers ass ciation, and in terms repuli-
ated ii, calling on Senator Bullen to 10
likewise by voting for prohibition
A gabfest followed in which informa ton
regarding COngre ssmau Howelrs attitude
on prohibition leaked out. Joel Kicks, one
Of the insUrgent leaders, told the conven-
ton that he had seen letter written by
Congressman Howell to State Senator Bal-
len. urging the latter to vote against pro-
hibition. Other speakers denounced Bull
fa., ~, 10 -
regular row was pre7ipitated by Delegate
HendricksO1 announcing that he had re-
ceived it straight from the fountain head
that no deal of any kind with the brewers
was made. He said that he would not so
as a delegate If MerrilTs resolution pre-
vailed 1t was passed, however. and pan
dsmonium reigned for a while Then il
was withdrawn and adjournment taken tc
stop the janglc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
CONTINUOUS WRANGLE.
Eleven Jurors in the Box in the Cal
houn Bribery Trial.

San Francisco. Feb. 1S.-F'reouent quar-
rels between opposing attorneys bitter re-
elimination and contention that boTdeTed
on abuse characterized today's proceed
ings in the trial of Patrick Calhoun, presi-
dent of the United Railroads. who is
charged with bribery. Late in the day
James Granville. a retired iron worker.
was accepted to occupy the eleventh seat
in the jury box, making the fifteenth juror
actually accepted during the trial. Be
tween the stormy passages of morning and
afternoon twenty talesmen were examined
at greater or lesser length and the twelfth
special venire was exhaustd.
During the early part of-the proceedings
today Assistant District Attorney Francis
J. Heney challenged juror whom he ac-
cused of not acting in good faith, and for
over an hour Judge Lawior found his time
fully occupied in adjusting the frequent
outbursts in which five attorneys partici-
pated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
End of Lemp Divorce Case

St Louis Mo- Feb 1SA decree divorce with amony Of $4,000
a
a in
o
Mr. Imp given the society of the yeaod boy
award of imony
a
filed shortly
he came TO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
MUCH INTEREST
IN MURDER CASE
State Claims to Have Proved
Conspiracy on Part of Coop
erS and Sharpe.
DEFENSE WILL PROCEED
THEN THE PROSECUTION WILL
OFFER MORE EVIDENCE.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 1S.-Absenee of
some state witnesses and desire on the
part of the defense TO arrange its plan
of procedure caused an adjournment to-
day until Saturday i'm the trial of the
Coopers and John Sharpe, charged with
numbering former Senator E. w. Car
mack
The state has satisfied itself with offer
ing testimony to prove that Senator Car
mack was murdered in Nashville by Rob
in J. and Duncan r. Cooper, that John
Sharpe, when he heard the shots knew
what they were without looking around
and that prior to the killing several con-
ferences had been held. This the state
contends is the foundation for proof of
conspiracy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
RESCUED BY FIREMEN.

Chicago. Feb. 1S.-Many panic-stricken
girls leaped from upper floor windows
and firemen rescued many when a fire
broke out in the Kinley Manufacturing
company at q Hiyne avenue today. The
building was destroyed, inflicting a loss
of $225 900. All of the 800 employees are
said to have escaped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
UTAH LEAD COMPANY.
fSpeciaI to The HeraldD

TCFFTIdI
Augusta, Me. Feb. 1S--Incorporation pa
pers have teen filed for the Utah Lead
Mining company here with capital of ST.
800. 600 Clarence Z. Eaton, T. L. Crotau.
B. NJ. Maxwell Albert f. Jones and J.
p. O'Donnell are the nominal proomters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
WOMAN KILLS HERSELF.

Seward. Neb., Feb. 1s.-Mrs. Edward
yVehn killed herself today by setting fire
20 her clothing and hanging herself. Fire
men found the woman's partly cFemated
body. Sudden insanity is the explanation
ziveu
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
NEW RURAL ROUTE.
(SpeciaI to The HeraldD

Washington, Feb 1S-Rural route No.
ordered established MAY at fremont
Box Elder county, Utah, serving 147 fam
lilies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19

A house which is a prompt col
lectOr and shows its customers
thereby that their accounts. which
constitute its business, are watched.
will command more respect than
the careless house and viii invaria-
bly, be paid first.
Edward NJ. Skinner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19

A wise man makes what he
learns his own; the other shows he
Is but copy. or a collection at
most.
} But make not more business nee
ess1ry than is so; and rather lessen
than augment work Cor thyself.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19

the batteshp
Virginia reflected the
pouTi
Washington
the incoming
Monday.
a. m.
by
b
bsnf tn
arrivalan dwfHT evie
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
FLEET NEARING HOME

on Board position of the Alta
O'Clock tonight latitu
8 northlon west
formation of column squadrons at
of knots Wealth
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
Witnesses Held in Reserve.

The state stops here and waits for the
defense to offer its case. Attorney Cen
eral MCCarn has subpoenaed sixty-four
witnesses and has used scarcely a score
The others will be held in reserve Tor
rebuttal The defense has not Issued
summons. but SAYS its witnesses Will be
present without court process.
BY not issuing subpoenaes it prevents
the state from knowing the names of the
witnesses of the defense.
The only incident of today's testimony
was the states attempt to prove by i'm
plication that the pistol holster found in
the dead senator's 0veTcoat pocket was
put there by one of the attorneys for the
defense when a few weeks ago he went to
the morgue and examined the overcoat.
Two witnesses testified the holster was
not in the pocket when the senator was
killed 1t was found in the pocket by
General Washington of counsel for the
defense when he tried on the overcOat-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-19
Excitement at Fever Heat.

The sensations of the first two days
testimony in the trial of the Coopers and
John Sharpe for Staying Senator Carmaek
have sent local excitement to fever heat
and attracted today the largest crowd
vet. That the state does not intend to
let the finding of the supposed pistol hol-
ser in Senator Carmack's overcoat pocket
go unchallenged was proven today
Finley Doris, member of the under
taking firm which emhalmed Senator Car
macks body, testified that he examined
the pockets of the overcoat the night of
the killing and again at the request OF the
states attorney before the hearing Tor
bail and was positive the scabbard was
not in the Overcoat then.
Has anyone else examined the cloth
ing?'
Meeks, counsel for the defense, examined
it with my consent
Since the application for baif2'
Can that holster be crumpled up and
concealed in the hand?'
ut can, readily.
General Washington cross-examined the
witness. who said the article was rubber
shield. worn on the end of revolver to
prevent the barrel from wearing the
pocket.
told how General Washington and AttoT-
ney Meeks examined Senator Carmael' $
clothing a few days after the application
for bail for the three prisoners.
General washington ttlei DiOuSit lLOIii
the witness the statement, Il am satisfied
YOU had nothing in your hand when you
put It in the oveTeoat-
DR.. r. e Fort to whose infirmary the
two Coopers walked after the shooting,
detailed how the defendants came to him.
Robin Cooper had a pistol shot wound
In the right Shoulder just above the col
lar bone" said the witness. Il dressed
tbs wound There was no point of eX-
il and I assume the bullet is still in the
Young mans shoulder. When ! started
to dress the wound Robin asked for to-
bacco and cigarette papers. l got them
out of his pocket and found in his over
coat an automatic revolver. A bullet had
Do ssed through the left sleeve of his
overcoat, but had not touched his per-
son
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-20
4 Wise Guy.
Gel Paso Times.)

The accomplished writer, MT. Rob
inson, editor Of the Roswell Tribune,
declined the appointment of governor
of New Mexico on the ground that he
would rather work on a newspaper
than to be president
This declaration is entirely in keep
ing with Mr.. R%obinson's reputation for
devotion to his profession and does
credit to his head and his heart. 1t
is "A compliment to a profession full
of pleasures, It is true, and some hon
ors, but one that leads along "A stony
path not strewn with as many roses
as it is with thorns, and one that does
not glitter with gold. The ROSTERS
upon the tripod everywhere will APP
preciate Mr.. Robinson's compliment
to their work.
The Times does not wish to dispar-
& Mr.. Robinson's loyalty to his
work nor question the entire sincerity
of his reasons for declining the prof
fered honor, but those who are ia
miliar with the trials that beset the
governor of New Mexico and have
profited by the experiences of those
who have held the place in recent
years will be inclined to credit MIR.
Robinson with the possession of no
small moun Of good sense in waving
aside the Job.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-20
THE BIGGEST OF ALL.

Representative +. w. Roberts, or
Massachusetts, a member OF the House
Naval committee, contemplates pre-
senting to his committee n PROPOSE
ton to recommend at the coming ses-
sion one 30, 900 ton battleship instead
Of two 25. 900 ton ships. He also ia
vors l4-inch guns instead of l2-inch
and viii urge twelve 14-inch guns for
the 10000 ton vessel.
The navy department will recon-
mend two new ships of about $4,000
tons. but is quite willing to have con-
gress appropriate for n of 10000
tons If 1t wishes. Relative to the IA
inch guns, the department is awaiting
the tests to be held at Indian Head
OF the 14-lnch gun nov at the Wash
ington navy yard before advocating
such guns to replace 12-inch rifles on
new ships.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-20
CHIEF ENGINEERS REPORT.

One OF the important recommends
tions In the report made by Brig, Con.
Marshall. chief OF engineers. TO the
secretary Of war, is that for an appro-
priation OF $780, 900 for the construc.
ton OF a coagulatlng plant In connec-
ton with the Washington water sys-
tenn. In the opinion Of the eminent
authority making the report a plant
for the preliminary treatment of Po-
tomac water before filtration, by the
means OF a coagulant. viii correct ccr-
tain inequalities IN turbldity and make
the water supplied the city of Wash
inRton unsurpassed 10 quality and APP
pearance. The small estimated cost
OF this supplemental water works
ought not 20 stand between she capital
and the best water-WashinKfou star
To understand the fBu force of the
foregoing observation 81 IL necessary
10 remember that according "a tho tcs-
timony Of numerous western visitors.
Washington water has become so fully
i-mpregnated with Maryland and Nir-
ginia real estate hat it Is no longer
possible TO drink It without having
something to wash It down. And the
authorities have been unable TO got
water enough out of the mud 10 make
the mixture inter without q prelimi-
nary coaKulation. We trust the en-
sineer viii get his appropriation.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-20
GROSS FRAUDS EVERYWHERE.

Leslie NJ. shaw. n time secretary
OF the treasury, and whose experience
enables him 10 know whereof nc
speaks. declares that the gross frnuo
against the government in the weigh
ing oil dutinble sugar is only one in
stance Of a general practice.
1t is explicitly stated by Mr. Shaw
that on nearly every commodity IN
every port. there Is naturalization
and undcrweighing which dcfrauds
the government Of millions Of dollars
annually. Mr.. shaw said he had heard
the amount OF this loss estimated as
high as ;ie0, eco. 600 q year, though he
believed this 20 be an exaggerntion.
IT is impossible, said Mr.. shaw
TO estimate the loss TO the govern
ment hat results from underweighing
and differentiation. | rave heard II
stated that the government looses
800, 900. 600 n year in this way But
let me say that these practices are not
confined TO New York. They are rela-
lively just as bad In Philadelphia and
worse IN Boston. II IL bad now, ana
always viii be. II liz like any other
tax system you make tax lodging a
capital offensc, and still people VIII
evade taxes.
There Is "A very marked difference
between evidence that Will satisfy the
individual hat frauds are being per
petrated and proofs upon which n
conviction q be obtained. | was
convinced very early in the game that
not only sugar, but nearly everything
else On which a duty by weight was
levied. n being underwoighod and
TIM many things upon whlca 'ad va
loren duties were levied were being
u~ndervalued
81 put n new man to work, and
though we did not discover fraud, we
very likely did prevent IT, There were.
however. many cases In which we did
proceed though we did not get the
necessary evidence I'm the sugar cases. .
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-20
BIEMISH ON CIVILIZATION.

These frequently recurring mining
horrors, says the Baltimore American,
constitute Il blemish on modern civil
ization. Surely human ingenuity
should be able to cnntrfVe methods by
which the stored wealth may be taken
from the subterranean "storehouses
lives of those who delve in the mines,
II ought To be possible. by the right
sort of investigation and experimental
effort. to find a way to make a mine
explosion an impossibility. II a mine
may be worked for twenty months
without an explosion occurring, surely
II can be worked for twenty years
without such an accident.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-20
IOR \ NEw THOUGHT FORCE.

Nine Eusapia Panidino. the Italian
spiritualist medium. has come over to
this side of the water to show us how
10 observe With cl'arness and distinc-
lion a great man things which we
are onlS able to see at present as
through a glass. darkly And the
New York World which is as good
authority as the best ~ occult matters.
declares that She has chosen an OPP
perfume time fer her American tour.
and tells US that judging from appear
ances. the country IS now b. tho
throes OF a psychic unrest and greedy
Tor any Information bearing un the
power OF the mind over material
II is seeking t. find new iunc-
In mental force. the exact nature
Of which IL docs not itself understand
hut OF which confused manifestation
are seen In theories Of thought trans
'erence mental t~clepaths. mcnts
suggestion, mental malpractice. the
power u the MIND both 20 heat and
Io effect mental assassination. and
Inc ability Ia summon spirits u or
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-20
CALI FOR HELP.

Tho need for more hospitals Tor the
treatment OF tuberculosis, in New
York, is cmphaalzed in the annual re-
port OF the Charity Organization So
ciety, which has just been issued.
Hundreds OF families In Manhattan
and the Bronx are affected with the
disease, the report says, ana are
spreading the c%ontasion because OF in
adequate facilities FOR their care.
During the last year size families
were under the care OF tho society.
nearly $4,000 was distributed in re-
lief work and moro than $4,000 appli-
cants Tor aid called at the offices OF
the society None OF the applicants
turned away because Of the lack
OF funds 20 supply their needs.