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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
AGED HUSBAND FOR SYLVIA
Daughter of Hetty Green, Richest
Woman in America, Led to Altar
by Matthew Aston Wilks.

MorristOwn, n. j., Feb. 2S.-Afiss Sylvia
Green, daughter of Mrs. Hetty Green of
New York, one of the wealthiest women in
America was married at noon today to
Matthew AstoT WiIks. Mr.. Wflks, who is
about 65 years old, is the great grandson
of John Jacob Astor.
Mrs. Green and her daughter have been
living in a modest apartment house in
Hoboken, but this morning came to this
city with wedding party Of about thirty
persons in a special car. The party went
to the AorristOwn inn and remained there
until shortly after noon, when the party
proceeded to St. Peters Episcopal church,
when the marriage ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Phiamon Sturges, the
rector. Owing to the recent death of s.
cousin of the bride. 1t was stated, the
wedding party was a small one, consisting
of about thirty persons Miss Green wore
a simple brown travelling dress, while
Mrs Green wore her customary black
satin. The bride was given away by How
land Pell. and Woodbury. Langdon of New
York was best man. Following the wed
ding the party returned to the inn, where
d reception was rendered to the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vilks will start on a we'd
ding trip tonight. and it is understood Will
visit Gait. Ontario.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
TWO DEAD, nine EATOhDED
Eleven Men Buried in Sewer at
Seattle, Wash.-Men Below Fur
nished With Food and Water.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. ga cave-in
occurred this morning in the tunnel
which is being driven for the Northern
Trunk sewer, and buried beneath 700
tons of earth eleven men, two of whom
were crushed to death, while nine are
entombed in the tunnel beyond the
cavern.
The dead:
August Stangle.
Duncan Robertson.
The entombed men are in a clear
space in the tunnel twelve feet in diam
eter and forty-two feet long. Commu-
nication was established with them by
driving a stwo-inch pipe through the
fallen dirt with a battering ram. Elec-
trio light wires have been passed
through the pipes and the men are pro-
vided with light Food and water is
furnished through the same source.
The entombed men have no fear of
further cavern, and seemed cheerful in
their position. Their rescue probably
Will be effected tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
AGAINST the Government.

Washington, Feb. BIN an opinion 10y
Justice Holmes the supreme court or the
United States today decided the case OF
Mateo CaTinO versus the government OF
the Philippines against the government
The case grew out of a controversy over
the title to a tract occupied as military
reservation in Benguet, which was
claimed by Carino through possession
covering thirty years. He had not regis
tered his claim and had received no title
from the government and the insular
court decided that mere possession would
not give title. That position was reversed
by today's decision.
Justice Holmes said the United States
had taken possession of the PHILIPPINES in
different spirit from SPANS.
I'VE must do justice to the natives and
cannot exploit their lands for private
gain" he declared. Every presumption
is and ought to be against the government
in q case like this. If there is doubt OF
ambiguity in the Spanish law, the claim
ant should have the benefit"
The opinion is considered important as
showing the courts tendency in dealing
with Philippine land problems.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
JEALOUS RAGE OF LODGER
Killed His Landlady and Another
Tenant and Then Turned Smok-
ing Pistol Upon Himself.

San Francisco, Feb. z3.-Crazed py
Jealous rage, William Hans, an engineer
employed at the Ralston Iron works,
shot and killed Mrs. f. Woods, his land
lady, and William Ludford, another
lodger, tonight and then fired bullet
into his brain after procuring a new
pistol with which to end his life.
Hans returned to the house tonight
as Mrs. Woods was cooking supper, ard
discovered LudfoFd with her. What oc-
CURED then is unknown. but in a few
minutes Ludford ran out OF the back
door, with Hans in pursuit, pistol in
hand. As Ludford endeavored to scale
a fence, Hans fired three times. one
bullet penetrating the fleeing man s
heart, and both the others taking effect.
Returning to the kitchen, Hans shot
Mrs. Woods through the heart. He then
turned his weapon on himself, but the
last cartridge missed fire He rushed
out of the house and, Fastening to a
nearby store, purchased a new pistol
with which he ended his own life at the
room of q friend several blocks away.
Both Hans and Ludford had been
paying attentions TO Mrs. Woods, and
jealousy led to the triple killing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
NEVADA. BANK IN
TROUBLE AGAIN
Reno Branch of the Nye and
0rmSby Bank Compelled
TO Close Doors.

Reno, New, Feb. 29.-The Reno branch
Of the Nye and Ormsby chain of banks
in Nevada closed its doors this morning
The news caused but little excitement, as
the announcement had been expected for
some time. The bank was closed during
the last panic. After a few months 1t re
opened, but failed TO prosper, though its
president. Frank Golden, it Is said, has
sacrificed every bit of property he owned
with the exception of his handsome home
to pull it through. Golden, who is at pres
ent in San Francisco, has not yet made
a statement. Cashier Byington, however
gives assurance that the bank will pay
dollar for dollar. Other branches of the
bank are situated in Wonder, Manhattan
and TonOpah. The Carson and Goldfieid
branches were nationalized some time ago.
Announcement Of the suspension will
have no material effect on other Reno
banks, which, at the present time hold a
40 per cent reserve fund
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
SOME MYSTERY AB0UTIT.
Friends of Lieutenant MolIer Cannot
Understand Suicide.

San Francisco, Feb. 29.-The death Of
Lieutenant John ]. MOller. L. S. A,
who committed suicide in a New York
hotel yesterday, has caused 4 feeling Of
gloom in the local army posts, and his
fellow officers are unable to assign any
cause for his action. Molier's widowed
mother lives in Monterey, and the news
Of his death reached her just as she
was expecting word Of his arrival from
the east. The Moller home had been
deliberately decorated in his honor, ana
he was expected to be the center Of the
Mardi Gras ball which was to have
been held last night. The ball was post
poned when news Of his death came.
officers who graduated from West
Point with Moller say that he was nat
urally of a happy disposition, and IS
he had no financial worries or other
pressing cares, they cannot account for
his determination to end his life
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
Even Employees Barred.

Washington. Feb. 23-In an opinion by
Justice Day, in various cases of the United
States against express companies. the
supreme court of the United States today
held that under the ElkiEs law express
companies could not legally frank the
property of their own employees, or those
of other companies. The decision held
that to grant this privilege would be to
exercise an undue preference under the
law prohibiting thf giving of rates not
Justice Day, in his opinion declare
there was no reason why congress should
not grant the express companies the priv
fleges enjoyed by the railroad companies,
but that the law must be applied by con-
gress and not by courts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
RUSSIA GOING TOO FAR

Manchua, arising the
of Of
mouth
W. W,
to
China
obligations
municipal control Of Hardin raised In this action Sir John and
Rockhin separately.
all
tons
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
WORK In HE HOUSE.

Washington. Feb 23.-Appropriation
bills mainly occupied the house today, The
sundry civil bill was considered. but the
progress was slow. The Notifications. ex-
ecutive, legislative and judicial, diplo-
matte and consular and postoffice appro-
priation bills were sent to conference.
Mr.. Clark of Florida unsuccessfully at
tempted to secure an investigation into
the writing of a letter by Secretary Bacon,
apoIogizing for Mr.. Rainey's remarks re-
garding President Obaldia of Panama.
At $50 p. m the house recessed until II
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
Tonopah Branch Closed.

Tonopah, New, Feb. 23.-The Tonopah
branch of the Nye and Ormsby county
bank closed its doors today. 1t will re-
ceive no more deposits, but expects to pay
depositors in full. The institution closed
during the financial stringency last year.
Since reOpening it has paid to depositors
So 200, 600. The present assets are 81, 900, 900,
with liabilities of $4,000. The vice presi-
dent of the institution says the bank is
solvent and no securities will be sacrificed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
muRoERoUs ROBBERS.

Trinidad. Colo. Feb. 2S.-Two masked
robbers forced an entrance into the home
of s. l. Andusky. a wealthy resident of
Ration. y 81. early today. and after beat
ing him into nsensibility forced Mrs An
dusky to reveal the hiding place of money
and Jewels amounting to ST. 100. The rob-
bers threatened Mrs. I Andusky with II
slant death if she did mot comply with
their demands. After securing the plumber
the robbers escaped.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
MORE CHARGES IN IDAHO
(speciaI ID NE Herald9

0
developed to-
the house The present
Stephens Mcracen of Ada went SO
His
in
in his
ruthlessy
warden and summoned tell the truth on the stand
the
conditions Stephens is Mormon and his reapn
his church the egisa
H. Wallis another Mormon
be immigration commissioner
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
AGED WOMAN SENTENCED.

New York Feb. pa sentence Of ten
years Imprisonment was today imposed
by Judge Grain upon Mrs. Ellen Peck, 70
years old, of Spark Hill, N Y. Mrs. Peck.
who is known to the police as Confidence
Queen" was convicted of obtaining 81 $50
from a brokerage firm upon the false rep
resentation that she owned 81, 600 acres Of
coal land.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
Run on Carson Bank.

Carson, New, Feb. 23.-When the First
National bank Of Carson opened its doors
this morning there were large number of
depositors in line ready to withdraw their
accounts, and as the day grew older this
number increased, until 2 run of large
proportions was in effect. Every depositor
was paid in cash. and at noon the run
ment that the chain of Nye and Ormsby
banks throughout the state had sus-
pended.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
Law Constitutional,

Washington. Feb. 2S-Deciding the case
Of the Hammond Packing company of
Chicago VS. the state of Arkansas favor
ably TO the state. the supreme court of the
United States today upheld the constitu-
tionality of the antitrust law of Ar
kansas. The company was fined $1,000
in the Arkansas state courts for failing to
nhssrNe the Law.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
Oregon Loses Cases.

Washington. Feb. Z3.-The question
whether Oregon laws prohibiting fishing
with floating nets extend TO the Washing
ton side of the Columbia river was in
volved in a case Of Chris. Nelson VS.. the
state of Oregon, decided today by the
supreme court of the United States in
favor of Nelson, and contrary to Oregon s
contention for Jurisdiction over the entire
stream. The Washington law permits the
use of floating nets when the fisherman
is provided with a state license.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
TORNADO IN ARKANSAS.

Marked Tree. Ark, Feb. 2S-Six per-
sons were killed. more than score were
injured. several seriously. and practically
every building in the town of FISHER was
wrecked by a tornado today. Wires are
down, and the information received was
by messenger. Because of the flooded
condition a relief party which started
hack
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
Telephone Rate Case.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The supreme court
Of the United States today decided the
case of the Cumberland Telephone COM
Danv VS.. the railroad commission Of
Louisiana, involving the right of the COM
mission to reduce the company's long dis
lance rates. favorabIy to the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
CONCESSION TO SPAIN.

Washington. Feb. 2s.-Sparkling wines
imported from Spain are to be given the
benefit of the minimum rates of duty pro-
vided for by the Dingley act in a proola-
nation to be issued by President Roosevelt
today OF tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
DRY FARMERS
MEET AND TALK
IN CHEYENNE
Large Attendance, but Hun
dreds of Delegates Caught
in the Blizzard.
STIRRING ADDRESS OF
AUSTRALIAN SENATOR
LIVELY FIGHT OVER MEETING
PLACE FOR NEXT CONGRESS
MAY GO TO BILLINGS.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 23.-With more
than 600 delegates present, and with
hundreds more to arrive on belated and
snowbound trains, the third Trans
Missouri Dry Farming congress opened
its sessions at the Capital Avenue thea
tire here this morning. The sessions viii
continue three days, and 1t is confident
ly expected that during that time work
of the utmost Importance and benent
to the semi-arid regions of the country
will be accomplished.
A blanket of snow more than loot
deep greeted the delegates arriving in
Cheyenne, as natures assurance that
dry farming was partly a misnomer
in Wyoming. The streets of Cheyenne
are deliberately decorated in honor of
the visitors. and a program of enter
tainment for every evening of the three
days sessions has been arranged.
Today's program included an address
by Governor B. b Brooks of Wyoming,
president of the congress, and the read
ing of papers by state delegates on va
rious phases and problems of dry farm
ing. A number of state and national
agronomists are on the program for ad-
dresses during the congress.
f. c. Bowman of Boise, Ida, chair
man of the executive committee. called
the congress to order. After an invO-
cation by Rev. George c. Rafter of
Cheyenne, Governor 3, B. Brooks of
Wyoming, president of the congress, de-
liVered an address of welcome.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
Against the Company.

The case of the United States VS. the
New York Central & Hudson River Rail
road company involves the question
whether a railroad company, which IS d
party to a rebate transaction, but which
was not the initiatory road. can be cTim-
inally prosecuted for a violation OF the
Elkins antitrust law was decided by the
court against the company.
The New York Central was indicted in
connection with a number of other com
panies. including the Missouri Pacific on
the charge of granting rebates in 1903 to
the Brooklyn Cooperage company on coop
eTage material shipped from Poplar Bluff,
Mo, TO Brooklyn, n. 7. 1t was shown
that all the railroads concerned in the
shipment had a joint tariff of p cents a
hundred on such goods between the points
named. and that all of them had been
parties TO a rebate of so cents hundred
on shipments made by the Brooklyn COM
pany. The New York Central was the
delivering carrier. and it replied to the
complaint by filing n demurrer, in which
il took the position that as II was not the
initial company it could not be held Grim
inally responsible under the law the case
vas heard in the United States circuit
court for the southern district Of New
York and the demurrer sustained for the
reasons given. The government immedi-
ately appealed, with the result that it oo-
tanned a reversal of the lower court ;
holding.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
lspeciaI to - HeraIdl

Washington. D. C., Feb 23.-In re-
Spouse to the question DO you favor
statewide prohibition for Utah?" the
state delegation in congress answered
as follows:
Senator SutherIand.-'I think the
state senate did a wise thing regarding
the Cannon bill. The whole matter
should be submitted to the people, and
all the facts, including the experience
of other states, carefully and deliber-
ately considered. If, after such con-
sideratiOn, the people Of Utah desire
prohibition, they should have it."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24

If you give money back to every
one who asks for it you viii prob
ably be robbed occasionally, but
,8ou will make money by that very
E7bbery. A little robbing of that
sort once in q while is profitable.
Brains
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
FINE UPHELD BY
SUPREME COURT
New York Central Will Pay
100000 for the Crime
of Relating.
EXPRESS COMPANY CASE
INTERESTING OPINION REGARD
ING LONG DISTANCE RATES.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The verdict of the
United States circuit court for the south
ern district of New York. imposing fine
OF $1OS.000 upon the New York Central
Railroad company on the charge of grant
ing rebates to the American Sugar COM
pany, was today affirmed by the supreme
court of the United States.
The rebates to the American Sugar Re
filming company were given on shipments
of sugar in 1903 from New York to Cleve-
land and Detroit. Six offenses were
charged and fines of $4,000 each were inn
posed by the trial court.
The government prosecuted under the
interstate commerce and Elkins laws. Be
tween New York and Cleveland the rail-
roads published tariffs called for a charge
of q cents per leo pounds, while the rate
to Detroit was Q cents. The cut in the
first instance was cents and in the sec
ond , cents.
The court also rendered a similar de
cisiOn unfolding the lower court in the
case of a shipment to Cleveland in which
a fine of $4,000 was imposed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24

NOT FAVORED
BY BIG THREE
Senator Sutherland Inclined to
Let the People Have 1t If
They Want 1t.
HOWELL THINKS VOTE
WOULD SETTLE MATTER
sMooT SAYS SALOONS COULD BE
CLOSED UNDER PRESENT LAW
-FAVoRS LOCAL OPTION.


, For we're all a-dodging. y
= Dodge, dodge, lodging, y
For were all a-dOdgiug =
Our way through the world. =
= old Song. y
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24

The only trouble about doing as
you please is that it isn't a good
paying jOb.-NewspaperdOm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
Welcoming Addresses.

Short welcoming addresses were also
made by Mayor z. 5. Cook of Cheyenne
and Thomas Haney, president of the
Cheyenne Industrial club. Samuel II.
Lea, state engineer of South Dakota,
responded to the welcoming addresses
in behalf of the delegates.
The afternoon session was taken Up
with calling the roll of the states repre-
scented. and a number of short addresses
were delivered by delegates represent
ing western states.
The time and place of holding the
next congress and the proposition to
subjects of much animated discussion.
Land agents of various companies and
railroads are leading a movement to
eliminate the words dry farming, Z"
claiming that some other name would
be better understood and consequently
more attractive to settlers and home
seekers. There is a strong sentiment
against the proposed change, however,
except possibly to substitute 'interna-
tionaT' for trans Missouri"
]. T. Burns, secretary of the congress,
stated today that there are now 1875
members of the congress, and that the
present session will sbrobably result in
an increase Of 5O0Shore. The largest
delegation thus IA to arrive is from
Billings, Mont, which is making a
strong fight for the next. congress.
1t is also likely that the next con-
gress will be held in the late summer OF
early fall on account of the chances of
bad weather and the difficulty of secur-
ing representative exhibits of dry farm
ing crops when sessions are held at the
time of year at present in vogue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
Mr.. Howell's Reply.

Representative Howell-"The ques-
ton Of statewide prohibition has not
been political issue in Utah. The bal
lot is the best expression of the peO-
pies will. and questions Of vital inter-
est to the public welfare should DO
freely and fully debated before the
verdict is given at the polls The Can
non bill was an extremely radical meas
ure, suddenly sprung upon the iegisla-
ture, TevOlutiouizing the lOng-estab-
iished policy Of the state. 1t was pre-
cipitated upon the legislature with all
the intensity of a crusade / believe
the wisdom of the senate in rejecting
this measure Will be fully vindicated by
the judgment of the people. The pub
lie conscience has been deeply stirred
by the manifest and shocking evils Of
saloons. This righteous sentiment can
be effectuated by the exercise Of
power conferred upon the county and
municipal authorities, and I favor
granting absolute power to municpaii
ties to deal with the question as the
best immediate remedy. A fair test Of
these powers would be Illuminating in
determining the necessity Of statewide
prohibition. The people demand re-
forms Of the evils of the liquor traffic,
especially the saloon, and this move
ment has come to stay"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-24
Shoots Temperance Ideas.

Senator SmOOt-'T believe in temper
ance and it's practice. 1 would like to
see every saloon closed in Utah under
the present law, and I maintain they
can be If the people Of the cities and
towns demand It the same as they have
done in SpringviIle for years past, and
Morgan, Huntsville, Wellsviile and He
Der City since the present prohibition
agitation commenced. A resolution for
prohibition was offered at the Repub
lican state convention and not accept
ed. and 1 am informed a resolution was
defeated in the Democratic state con-
vcntiOn. 1t was not an issue in our last
campaign, and, in my opinion, It IS best
such radical changes in our public af-
fairs as statewide prohibition should
be presented to the people to vote upon.
I do believe that the present leg
islature should pass local option bill
with the very stTictest regulations, and
I care not how strict. If this does not
close the saloons in the districts where
the people wish them closed, and drive
out every dive in the state and reduce
the drinking of liquors to a minimum,
as much as the experience Of other
states through prohibition has done,
then I am ready and willing to pass
statewide prohibition, place it in the
platform and let the people pass on the
question. -