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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
MEAN MAN BEING TRIED
Edward H. stubley Used the United
States Mails to Defraud Ten
der-HeaTted Girls.

Seattle, Wash Dec. 14-Edward H
Stubley was placed on trial today in the
federal court, charged with using the
United States mails 10 defraud tender
hearted girls, who sent money to him
when he wrote to them that relatives i'm
Seattle were sick and in want
Stubley, the United States attorney al
leg6s, frequcnted hotels patrOnized by log
gers ard iumbermen, gained their ac-
quaintanee, learned the names of their
friends and relatives in distant places.
preferably young women, and then wrote
TO the latter. saying their friends or kins-
men were sick here and desired them to
send s. to so at once.
The recipient of the letter generally
sent the money. -Four girls have been
brought here to testify against Stubiey
They are Sarah Wallen MINNEAPOLIS:
Anna Davis, Modesto. Cal: Eva Maho-
ney, Toronto, Ontario, and Agnes Hart,
pana, HI
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
Also to Senators and Represen-
tatives and Governors Of
States in Which the United
States Steel Co. Has Plants.
GOMPERS PRESIDED
AT THE CONFERENCE
All National and International
Unions in America Called
Upon to Lend Assistance in
the Great Struggle at Hand.
CIRCULAR TO BE ISSUED

PittsbuTg, Dec. 14.-War was for
mally declared upon the United States
Steel corporation by leaders Of organ
lied labor throughout the United
States and Canada at the close of a
two days conference today. The de-
oisiOn to battle against the stand tax
en- by the steel corporation in It's
policy of open shop was reached by
the labor oOnfeTees after hours Of de-
bate.
At the conference Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation
of Labor, presided. and, through him.
the measure was put upon the record
books OF the executive council OF the
federation.
The grievance Of organized labor
against the steel corporation, as set
forth i'm the resolution have been fu %
wa-'ied to President Taft. To the Unit.
ed States senate and TO the hoase of
feT resentatives. Governors of the states
i'm which Cne United States Steel cor
poration owns plants or has interests
also VIII receive copies. The restitution.
a. Tart follows
Resolution as Adopted.
- crisis in the affairs II lal3r mas
arisen. The gigantic trust. the United
States Steel corporation. Is usiug It's
Eiea- wealth and power in an effort to
rob the toilers of their right of Ameri-
can manhood and of the Opp0 stuhity 60
resist its further eucTOa chmeu-. Grown
rich by rbe consent of the people OF cur
country, this corporation. n its mad
greed for stiu greater riches. sweeps
asides, makes and unmakes law, its en-
actors and executors, and is now cH-
gagged in an effort TO destroy the only
factOr-the organizations of its EN-
ployes-standing between it and gsilim-
tied. unchecked and unbridled indus
trial, political, social and moral car
mage. If there exists any virile power
in our time and life 60 check the absO-
lutte autOcTauc domination of civic, in
dustrial and political life OF our people
and our republic, it must be found i'm
the indomitable viii and mission of the
much misunderstood and misreprescnJ-
ed Organizations of labor.
Allege War on Labor.
THE United States Steel corpora ion
has declared war ON labor. lin its Sc
cret councils this corporation has de
creed that the only obstacle to its COM
plete sWay-organized labOr-shaH be
crushed. The labor organizations con-
sist of its employees the workers (their
wives and little oues). human flesh and
blood. To IS by their labor that they
live; they have no purpose other than
safeguarding their lives, their charac-
ter taeir future, the safety of the re-
public and humanity.
"Ihese factors now confront each
other. By their purposes, attitude ana
actions must they be judged
ION June I. 1903, the United States
Steel corporation proclaimed it's decree
of hostility toward labor. The right of
the workers to- associate for their COM
mon protection was no longer to be
recognized Or tolerated. Accompanying
Continued on page six.
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The accident was caused by the acci-
dental opening up Of an Old unused and
almost forgotten atoDo which i'm its dis
use, had filled with water. The three
men. all Austrians. were working on the
1.2J0-foot level. Etzel was working at the
upper end Of the raise, with mis- compan-
ions some distance In the rear With the
driving OF SIS pick iu-3 tua walls a. the
Forgotten Slope, the soddeH watct- so2ked
walls gave way AMI in au Usrdnt came
the rush of sac waters. c. rvine Et&el be-
fore and hurliu- MIN hes6lCi5 C,'NE the
raise until BE Was Cfu'lcd aud 1lnlC st
buried beneath the falling tiFlDcIs and
debris.
So sudden was the Iusl Cf the wafer
that Smith and RuhiVGu, although sCme
distance down the raise, had little time
20 seek safety, and were hurled down by
the timbers thrown aside h- the rushing
torrent.
Immediately after the accident a rescue
crew was hurried into the mine. and the
injured men taken out. Etzel when
reached, was found dead. His head was
crushed into an almost unrecognizabie
mass and both legs broken. smith and
Rukavin were hurried to the Miners
Union hospital. They were found to be
suffering from a number of severe body
and scalp wounds with the probability
of internal injuries
The three victims of the accident were
recent arrivals I'm the )aly-Judge mine,
coming here from Bingham. Etzsl was
aged about % years and is survived 5y
wife.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
MUCH WORK IS PLANNED
Legislature Of Illinois in Special ses-
sion-Governor Sends Message
Stating Object of Call.

Springfield, ILL.,. Dec. HIN his message
at the opening of the special session of
the Illinois general assembly today. Gov
ernOr Deneen expressed satisfaction with
the prospects of enactment of deep water
way and diTecL primary legislation.
Senator Schmitt had a deep waterway
bill iH readiness for immediate pres
entation in the upper house. it is almost
identical with the Schmitt bill which
passed the senate at the last session, and
carries out the governors proposition for
immediate work on the ditch from Lock
port To Utica and development of water
power which the ezecutivt believes viii
pay official interest and Ultimately float
the Sc 09g000 bond issue.
Amendments to mining laws to pre-
vent, if possible a repetition of the
Cherry disaster, an appropriation for re-
lief of the sufferers at Cherry; a COM
mission to study the subject of employ
ers' liabilities; legislation comforting on
cities power to adopt the commercial
form of government and the adoption of
the amendment to the federal cOnstitu-
ton permitting the imposition Of ar in-
come tax. were also recommended by Gov
ernOr Deneen.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
TO PROTECT WATERSHED
Senator SmOot Favors Plan to En-
large Forest Reserve Suggested by
the Weber Club of Ogden.
Especial to The erald-RepubIican)

Especial % The Herald Republican,
ogden, Dec. 14.-Senator Reed Smoot
favors the plan of the Ogden Weber
club to annex portions of the ranges
at the headwaters OF the ogden river,
TO the Cache valley forest reserve. In
a letter addressed to A. r. Haywood
president Of the club. Senator Smoot
SAYS that if there are no serious OBJ
jections presented by sheep and cattle
interests, the recommendation will be
made to President Taft in the near
future.
At a recent meeting of the Weber
club members, at which Chief Forester
Clyde Laavitt of district 3 pointed out
the advantages Of such action, the club
appointed Mr.. Leavitt to take the mat
ter up with the Utah Representatives
IN Washington. The purpose of inciud-
ing the proposed area under the for
estry supervision is to prqtect further
the watershed from which Ogden's wa
ter supply is taken. The new area is
that known as the Monte Cristo cOun-
try. IL is one of the choicest grazing
tracts in the state. and here tOfOre has
been free from forestry restriction to
the sheep and cattle interests Some
objection from these is anticipated.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15

home in company with Miss Nan Dem
nison OF Syracuse. N. T., Mrs Frank
Could and another man whom mrs.
brokaW only remembered as ga Mr.
Thompson
MI Mcintyre was DESTROYS to know
now the upstairs rooms of the house
were arranged and what rooms she
occupied on the night of the party
Wasn't Dir. Br0kaw's room COM
Eected with yours 2' he asked.
NO the door from mr.. BrOkawfs
room opened I'm the hail."
and did it nor open so near tie
door Of your room that from your door
you could have shaken hands with q
person standing in the Other2'
II never tried, Mr. MCInt-re"
Well now where did you ASSIGN
Miss Deunison TO sleepy
sin Ar. BrOkaw's room"
Wasn't there some changer Wasn't
Mr. Wells finally given that r0om2"
Did Dir Wells come prepared to stay
ali night?'
II think he did"
Mrs BrOkaw was excused frcm fhs
stand after five days of testimony.
Her counsel intimated that he would
soon produce nurses maids and other
witnesses to corr0borate Mrs BrokauFs
stories Of broken doors and uptoari0us
nights
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
E. H. Calister, Internal Reve-
nue. Collector for Utah, Ida
no and Montana, Charged
With Most Important Duty.
LAW PASSED AT LAST
SESSION OF CONGRESS
Corporations to Pay I Per
Cent Of Their Net Income
Over and Above $1,000
Required to Report at Once,
SOME SPECIAL FEATURES

Corporations in Utah, Idaho and
Montana viii pay a million dollars
as special excise tax for the coming
year as a result Of the law passed
by congress, and the money viii be
handled by the Office Of E. H. Calls
ter, the internal revenue collector for
Utah, Montana and Idaho. Notices
are being sent to the $4,000 corpora
tons IN these three states, and they
viii be compelled to report at once
and pay 1 per cent Of their net In
come over and above $1,000.
This money, which goes to the gov
eminent, VIII affect corporations. joint
stock and insurance companies and as-
sociations in the three states, and viii
hit the Union Pacific, Oregon short
Line Western Pacific, the Salt Lake a.
Los Angeles railroad and all other traf-
hc lines which have their home offices
ID Utah. as well as those which have
home offices I'm the other states.
The act of congress Of August B. 1903
relating To the assessment and COLLEGE
ton of special taxes imposed upon var-
7
VIII be contested by the cOrporatious
iand carried as high as the supreme
.ceurt of the United States, according
to the statements Of leading CORPORA
ton attorneys. but until that action ia
taken it wiz be operative.
Some Corporations Exempt.
The law provides that corD0rat 1ns
organized for profit and having a capi-
.a.H 80
Guiding insurance companies and kim
drcd Organiza lions. shall paw annually
special excise tax equivalent TO i per
cent upon the entire net income over
and above 5000 received from all
sources during the year This is ex-
elusive Of amounts received By &c from
dividends paid by other corporations.
The law does not apply to lodge and
IFaternal organizations paying sick and
death benefits. nor to domestic building
and loan associations, nor to religious
or charitable organizations.
Every corporation not specifically
enumerated as exempt shall make
proper returns required by law. wneth-
er it may have a net income liable TO
tax or not These returns showing the
gross and net incomes shall be made 60
the internal revenue collector. and by
MIN treated I'm confidence and forward
cd to the department at Washington.
after which they become public records.
Ascertaining Net Incomes.
Net income is asCeTtained by deduct
ing from the gross amount of the i'm
come received within the year from ali
sources "(frsD all the ordinary and
necessary expenses actually paid with
in the year out of income in the main
tenance and operation of its business
and properties. including all charges.
such as rentals and franchise paw
meuts required TO be made as q cOndi-
ton To the continued use or possession
Of property; (seCond) an losses actually
sustained within the year and not com
Uensated by Insurance or otherwise. i'm
Guiding Taas1na bio a11owa1ra for de-
Continued on Page Two.
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Mr Payne, who brought in the resolu-
ton for reference. offered an amendment
providing that those paragraphs relating
TO appropriations Doe referred to what he
designated as the sleeping committees
on departmental expenditure of which
ghere is one for each department.
Explaining his amendment Alr. Payne
said:
"For the first time in my recollection.
a President. in wise and well chosen
words, has pointed out the necessity of
economy in expenditures in the various
government departments
When Af Fitzgerald of New York IN
terrupted air. Payne TO question him
about the amendment, Ene Republican
leader sharply exclaimed:
"The gentleman from New York can
neve, get I'd of the idea that someone is
trying 90 hOOdWink some body
Il am softly my colleague can never
get rid of the idea of trying to befOozle
somebody with his resolutions" was Mr.
Fitzgerald's retort. The amendment and
the resolutions were adopted.
Warning OF the nations uupreparedness
for war was given by Representative
HobsOn of Alabama IN an extended speech
in favor of a more liberal naval policy.
Ills colleague, Mr.. Richardson, made
speech of more than an hours duration
Ia advocacy Of 4 liberal waterways pol
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When abiding to Leopold's bad foot
Mrs. Wilson suggested like Achilles, you
are vulnerable only in your heel" the
king laughed heartily. He said he was
eager 70 return to Paris to resume eiec+
trical treatment, in which he had the ut
most confidence.
The gravity Of the kings illness be-
came apparent only a few days ago, and
While an operation was finally decided
upon as imperative. the fact that the king
was unable To retain nourishment, and
thereby lost strength rapidly, gave rise
TO serious doubts as TO his ability to with
stand the shock.
The Heir PresumptiVe.
Tn view of the condition of the king, in
terest is concentrated upon Prince Albert
Leopold, heir-pTesumptive, son of the late
Count of FLANDERS, King LeopOlds bro
Their. Prince Albert is a striking contrast
Continued on Page Two.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
WAL sTREET "MELoN. ]"

New York Dec. H.-An unexpected
banking 'melon" was sliced up i'm Wall
street today in time for the Christmas
holidays, when the First National bank
declared an extra dividend Of s per cent
for the quarter, making the total dis
bursement of 80 per cent i'm dividends for
the year. The bank has a capitalization
of s1OOO0.00o and distributes this year So
100000 in dividends.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15

icy, particularly affecting the Mississippi
river and its tributaries
Repre- sentative McDermott, Illinois.
spoke briefly in favor of free wood pulp.
The District of Columbia appropriation
iii, carrying an appropriation of more
than SlO.0G1,G00 for expenses of the district
i'm the fiscal year of 1911. was reported. as
We're also several invalid pension bills
Tie latter were read and passed
The house today agreed to take recess
DeXt Tuesday over the holidays voting
to reconvene on Tuesday, January T.
AT 2:47 %. IN. the house adjourned until
tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
HOWELL'S PENSION BILL.
Special to The Herald-Republican

Especial to The Herald-Republican)
Washington Dec 14.-Mr and Mrs.
Caleb Summerhays Of salt Lake are visit
ing In Washington. Mr. Summerhays is
returning from England and was met in
New York by his wife.
Representative Howell has introduced a
bin providing Tor pensions for soldiers of
the BlackhaWk Indian wars and for the
widows of these veterans. A scale is pro-
vided by which a soldier 60 years cid will
get S12 per month; 40 years old, SIS. and
e years old, so Any veteran may be
transferred from another pension list to
this if he desires it.
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Tonight the king is making a pluGlSy
fight for life. He was even strong
enough to sign the new military law just
passed by the senate. But the battle has
not been completely won. 1t is under
stood that the real feeling of his physl-
clans and household Is not so hopeful as
official bulletins would indicate. The
crisis probably win last three days. There
is a possibility that the intestine will be
gripDed by paTalysis-a danger that al
ways couses anxiety on the part of sur
geOns-and. i'm that event, a recurrerce
of the obstruction is likely and another
operation necessary.
Leopold emerged from the operation
with "a regular pulse and cheerful He
was so talkatiye that the doctors were
Obliged TO warn him, after which the pa
uent fell into light, refreshing slumber,
The condition OF his majesty tonight is
stated to be satisfactory.
Minister Wilson's Audience.
The last member of the diplomatic corps
20 see King Leopold was the American
minister, Henry Lane Wilson, VINO was
received fortnight ago ON a farewell
visit, preparatory to his departure TO his
new post i'm Mexico.
The audience was most interesting. The
king was Ia the gayest of spirits greet
ing Mr. Wilson and his wife with great
cordially Following his habit when in
good humOr, he c0nVersed in English, in
which he is an adept and expressed re
greet that the minister was leaving He
spoke i'm admiration of Mr. Taft refer
ring to him as d great leader and great
President
he asked the minister To convey his
respects 90 the President. with wishes of
continued successful administration.
Then he added, laughingly:
But, I do hope the United States win
change from her drastic attitude on
Congo"
Complained of rheumatism.
The king complained that he was both
--.- with -lu-ma LL-u hut lie l..L-.l ---oLl
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
KING LEOPOLD May
EYADE KING DEATH
Belgian Monarch Survives
Operation and Is Both
Cheeyful0nd Hopeful.

Brussels, Dec. liking Leopold today underwent serious
operation and asounded science by the which he whstood
His remarkable recupeatve manifested themselves directly he
ganed consciousness and the optimistic spirit which
throughout his illness returned him expressed
informed details Of the operation which simple
strueton Of the intestnes.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
Mine TORRENT SENDS one
TO DEATH And HURTS TWO
Peter Etzel PeYis1es Before Ava
Ianche He UnI0osened in AbGn-
d0ned Slope of Daly-Judge.
E. H. CALLIsTER.
lspeeial to The Herald.Republican.l

City 14-Bneath avalanche of carrying
torTenta rush earth hurting out flying mbeTg Peter Ez
empye the Daudge NINE met almost instant death yesterday
while of his working companions Michael Smith and Frank Ruk
vinh escana with
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
Attitude of Mexioo.
Revelt AaaIns ZelaYa.

Managua. Dec. 1A-The people Of
Managua are I'm open revolt against Ze-
laya without check from the police. They
are croWding the streets and giving vent
To unrestrained dsnunciatiOn of the ad-
miHistrati0n Shouts of Long live lib
ertv," Long live the United States, %
Long live Mexico" ard Long live Es-
trada" are heard on every side.
The street demonstrations began last
night following deHunciatOry speeches in
congress and the temper of the people
was madiy excited by the report that a
battle had been fought and won by Vas
quez, commanding the Zeiayan forces
around Rama, and that VasQuez has mas
sacred a large number of revOlutionists
With this report came the additional
rumOr that NasQueZ has violated the
armistice. and il was not considered prob
able that ne would do SO unless under
Instructions from Zelaya. These reports
lost nothing I'm passing from mouth to
mouth AS the Mexican minister was the
guarantor of the armistice. it is stated
that that official win ask for his pass
ports unless satisfactory explanations
ara made
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
Denounced by All.

The whole country is in a ferment. Ze-
laya is denounced on every hand. but he
is master of the situation, and the peo-
pie fear "a wholesale execution of poIiti-
cal prisoners The prisons are fun OF
men. most of whom are half starved and
doubtless would welcome death
The people openly demand American in
Prevention and vigilaptes have been or
ea 10 prevent the escape Of tins
president
A serious danger threatens. for the
American cOncessiODaire of the electric
lighting plant declares that he viii pu,
la whole city I'm darkr--- -s.t
~ money d1a rs not raid rre7fc ~-.
morrow This bin amounts to 1Og0g
pesos. and it is hardly probable that the
demand viii he met.
The American vice-consul. Mr. Calder.
has stuck to his post and conducted his
office under conditions Of much danger.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
''BJNNIE" WELLS FIGURES IH
The BROKAW DIVORCE CASE
Would Probably Have Been CO-Re-
spOndent If Husband Had
Started the Action.

Alt developed today Of the divorce suit
o
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-15
PRESIDENT TAFT'S MESSAGE
REFERRED TO COMMIT TEES
Tilt Between Messrs. Payne and
Fitzgerald and a Speech by
Captain HObSOn.

Washington 14Tang up Presidents message to
congress- representatives. today through the foray
referring and distributing among the various