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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-10

reavAnyvorth. Kan. March 9.-Mrs- Nan
~ Wilson. generally known as MIS- Slal-
fieback. one of the most notorious woman
,,eseoners in the Kansas Denitentiarv, died
t ~ of pneumonia Mrs. SteffiebacE
Mrs Stafflebcak realized her serious
cohdition and asked that her son. O'eoI *
Ss4f0ehaek q lifetime convict, snd
FSSabIes Wilson her second husband. an
ofher convict, be brought TO her bedsloe-
Thev were taken over by the prison OH
Gals and told they could remain uhti she
George Staffieback, the son. nearly COZ
Iansed wnen brought to his mothers cell
nc asked if something couli not be done
-snitentiarv The mother. who was con-
scious. begged To be permitted I lie out
sac The prison officilis told her they
could do nothing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-10
RAILROADS PLAN ACTION
Decision Regarding Missouri Two
Cent Fare Law Cause of More
or Less Activity,

Chicago, March "a meeting of the
fxecutive committee of the Western
Passenger association will be held here
tomorrow to formulate plan of action
in view of the Missouri 2-cent rate de
cision.
A meeting of the executive officials
of the western roads viii be held soon
with a view to concerted action against
all 2-cent passenger laws,
1t is expected that suits viii be start
ed in several states
Charleston, W. Va, March 9.-The
Coal & Coke railroad, among whose
heavy stockholders are Senator stephen
p. Elkins and Former Senator Henry
G. Davis. has applied for a writ of
mandamus to prevent the Kanwaha
county officials from enforcing the >
cent fare rate law against that road,
claiming it is contiscatory.
jefferson City, Mo, March 9.-Attor-
nev General Major tonight stated he
would take steps Immediately to appeal
the ? cent passenger rate and the max
imum freight rate cases to the federal
supreme court. Pending this action he
does not believe the railroads in Mis-
souri, will attempt to return TO the
Scent fare.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-10
NEVADA LAW PATCHED UP.

Carson City, New. March 9--The Ne
vada assembly passed a bill today max
ing it a felony for directors or any Off
Ger of a banking institution TO receive
a deposit when bank is insoivent. The
measure was passed to remedy the de
feet in the Nevada banking laws, under
which. according to a recent decision of
the supreme court. directors and officers
of a bank cannot be held criminally Ia
BILE for accepting deposits when the in
stitution is insolvent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-10
Two-cENT BILL KILLED.

Topeka. Kan, March 9.-Tae senate
today adopted the report of the railroad
committee on the 2-cent fare bill. The
recommendation of the committee was
that the bill be not passed. This ends
the 2-cent fare legislation in the Kansas
legislature at this session.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-10
REFUSES TO APPEAR.

New York, March Sat the meeting
today Of the committee investigating
the New York exchanges, Horace
White, the chairman. announced the re-
ceipt of a letter from James +. Keene,
the Wall street operator. declining 10
appear before the committee and tell
what he knew about stock exchange
Mr.. Keene said he did
not believe he could give any infOrma-
ton (which would add to the commit
tees store of knowledge
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-10
Lively Tilt Between Leaders.

The debate of the afternoon was livened
bv occasional sSirmishes between Sen
ators KuchleT and Badger, the opposing
leaders. Senator Kuchler said at one
time:
Senator Badger. why are you so vacil-
lating? Why don't YOU stand for what
you believe is right all the time? Or does
your opinion of what is right change each
day2 Two weeks ago you voted against
statewide prohibition: day or two ago
YOU introduced an amendment to this bill
which practically amounted to statewide
prohibition. today you admit that your
action in insisting on that amendment
was iTl-advised and you now say that
YOU are not for statewide prohibition.
Were you right then, or are you right
now What assurance have we that to-
morrow you viii not regret your action
Continued on Page 8.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-10
TOWN STREWN
WITH KILLED
AND INJURED
Thirty or More Lives Lost in
Tornado Which Destroyed
Brinkley, Ark.
HOMELESS CITIZENS
WANDER IN STREETS
SPECIAL TRAINS FROM NEIGH
BORING TOWNS BRING RELIEF
GOVERNOR RESPONDS.

BriRkley, Ark, March 9.-Thirty or more
lives were lost, sixty people were in
jured and property worth 100000 was de-
stToyed as a result of the tornado that
wrecked this town last night. OF the
dead, fourteen are white people, as fol-
lows:
The Dead.
Isaac Reed.
Mrs Isaac Reed.
Russell Reed.
Raymond Reed.
Porter FOOte.
j. l. Starrett-
Harry StovaIl, jr.
Mrs. Ethel Phillips.
Mrs. Belle Darden-
Two children of Mrs. Darden.
Charles FrenZee.
A. NJ Hood.
Unidentified man.
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WEBER SCHOOLS DISCOVER THIRTEEN
YEAR-OLD NEST EGG IN OGDEN BANK
Especial to The HeraldJ

ogden county
in 'front.' old
in
what wask
OF
S o
II has beeny in the bank ever since
il n
o
which city will about $3.50, $500
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-10
OLIVER FoR SENATOR.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 9.-George T.
Oliver of Pittsburg was today named as
the Republican candidate for United
States senator TO succeed p. c. Knox
by the joint caucus of the senate and
house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-10
PRISON FoR eRoKER.

Buffalo, =. Y. March 9.-Harold G.
Meadows, the broker who was convicted
on Friday last on the charge Of grand
larceny. was sentenced today to not less
than three nor more than six years IN Az
burn prison.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-10

If we first made sure we were
kight; instead of going ahead,
most of US would take back seat.
-Newspaperdom.
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BADGER THROWS
DOWN GAUNTLET
To THE CHURCH
Senator Den0unCeS Mormon
Officials and DeSeret
News.
SAYS ECCLESIASTICAL
INFLUENCE Is BEING USED
GOVERNORS SPECIAL MESSAGE
READ IN SPECTACULAR SEs-
SION OF THE SENATE.


$%<%%%$%@A
4 PROHIBITION EVENTS OF THE
> DAY.
y Senator Carl A. Badger denounces
y high churchmen of the Mormon :
J. church and the Deseret News for at :
y tempting to use ecclesiastical influ-
y ence to force prohibitory legisla- Z
y ton.
y Governor Spry submits special COM (
= munication to the legislature, urg-
y ing the passage of a sane local OPP
y ton and regulation measure, IN
y which radicalism is avoided
= The Observation-Disclosures secure an =
\ amendment to the senate substitute :
= for the prohibition bill, whereby all Z
y of the provision for a special election
y on prohibition. in which the state is
= made the voting unit, is stricken out. (
y The vote on the senate substitute :
y is deferred until today, both sides :
y claiming victory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-10

Charges of interference with the state
legislature, by high churchmen Of the
Mormon church, taking advantage of
their position as such, TO attempt to fierce
the passage of a prohibition measure
were made in the senate yesterday after
noon by Senator Carl A. Badger of Salt
Lake. The senator denounced the DeseTet
News for interfering with proposed 1egis-
lative enactments- Church interference in
the lawmaking of the state, he said, was
being done in direct violation of the state
constitution.
SideTed remarkable from the fact that he
is closely associated with Senator Reed
SmOOt who has been usually accredited
with church interference in affairs of
state. Senator Badger is a staunch mem
Der Of the Mormon church and Re
publican, which makes his charges all the
more remarkable.
The speech of Senator Badger was made
while senate bill 14S was being debated
This bill was introduced as a substitute
for the Cannon prohibition bill by q ma
iority of the committee on manufactures
and commerce of the senate. It provided
for county local option, state option, and
regulation Finally the state option clause
was killed in the senate.
The discussion of the bill occupied the
attention Of the senate all day yesterday.
1t began Immediately after the reading of
a special communication from the gov
ernor. The governor in his message ad-
vised calm and sane legislation along the
lines Of regulation and local option. He
advised a measure that avoids radical
ism This was taken by some to mean
that he was opposed to the bill now under
consideration by the senate.
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Anti-Prohibitionists Score.

The greater part Of the day was given
over to the introduction of amendments,
all of which save one or two were killed.
Senator KuchleT, who led the fight for
the opponents of the bill, scored a big
victory by securing the adoption of an
amendment killing all that portion of the
bill which referred to the state as a unit
in a prohibition election. The support
ers of the bill granted this concession,
fearing that with that provision in the
bill fl would not pass. An amendment by
Senator Sevy which was adopted provided
that no person not a citizen of the United
States should be granted a license. An
other amendment by Marks which was
adopted increased the number Of petit
TONERS necessary to petition for a prohi-
bition election in any county from 10 per
cent of all the voters to p per cent.
After the question had been argued all
day, the senate adjourned without taking
any action on the bill. Senator Kuchler
aroused the suspicion of the supporters of
the bill by calling for rollcall vote on
the bill without delay, and they forced
an adjournment before action was taken
As the question now stands neither
side seems certain as to the result. There
is Lot a vote or two between the sides
The supporters OF the bill claim that it
will PASS by a vote of 10 to 8, while its
opponentS claim at least nine votes The
bill provides for a county option election
in June, notice of which is to be given
sixty days in advance. Without the enler-
gent.v clause the act would not become
prevail. which would not give time for
sixty days notice. If the bill passes by
less than a two-thirds vote of either
house il will have to be amended extend
ing the time for holding this election, or
the act will be void.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-10

Weather-W ednesdsy,
Probably snow.
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Silver. J0Ssc per ounce.
Copper (cathodesl. y 7-16c per pour
Lead, S4O0 per 100 pounds
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-15
ROSWELL TO HAVE FULL
CNMpANY OE fNEAN

The result of last NIGHTS inspect
ion of the Roswell Signa1 Corps by T.
s. and Territorial ar-nv officers viii
be that RoswelFs signal corps will be
converted into a COMPANY of infe1-
try. The complement of 25 men and
one officer will be enlarged to 81
men and three officers. This announce
ment was. made by the inspection of
ficers last night to Iieutenant White
man. who is commanding officer of
the corps. The infantry cemranv will
be under command of Captain E. A.
Iohrfan. who holds a commission as
captafn in the National Guard .hrt +.
unassigned at present First Lieuten-
ant Charles Whf+n-nan and Secon 4
Lieutenant Fred Wilson will be the
other commissioned officers Tieuten-
ant Whiteman expects to receive ord
ers for the change in a few dsvS
The new arrnorv hrildins affordin g
a GOOD place for drill is the incentive
for the increase In the service here.
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PATTEN STILL HAS A
CORNER ON WHEAT.

Chicago, April 15-The purchases
Of James A Patten and his immedi-
ate associates during the final fifteen
minutes of today's session of the
board of trade are approximately g.
600 900 bushels of Nav. July and Sen
tember wheat. Nav and July both es-
tablished new high record. main
tanning the record of having risen to
2 new high level evcept for a fort
nieht. May wheat on a nervous mark
ct rose to 129 IA and July to 11S 1-S.
Centember led the break. for after
selling at 10s rs the bear forces
made a smash at the prices and fore
ed it back to 100 II. Then May went
to 126 and July to ia.
In the corridor of the Western Un-
ion building where are the Offices Of
lanes A. Patten, could be heard the
hi@h voice of the operator at the tel
ephone:
'Buv one hundred July, 200 May ard
a thousand SeDtem ber."
The small crowd outside whisDered
Pattens irving to check the slump"
May at the close sold at 127 1-2 TO
5-S
Patten said his position is the
sa-71e today as yesterday on supply
and demand.
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streets tariff bill. That would dis
I-upt the party into two wings. devel-
op war within the ranks between
the progressive and conservatives.
This would be dangerous indeed with
the Congressional elections of 1911
fast approaching.
When the tariff bill is about ready
to become law the patience of the
public will have been tried to the ex-
tren3e.
"Pass the tariff bill without further
pagley," viii be the cry that will go
up from the big manufacturers who
have been provided for in the Payne
bill. business in stagnated. We are
losing money. Give us your bill as It
is so business can again become set
tied
Confronted with this situation the
new President will in all likelihood,
sign any kind of a tariff bill that is
presented 10 him.
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have the very kind of a tariff revision
bill you described in public speeches.
The Cannon clique apparently cared
nothing for its promises. Subsequent
events showed it was not in good faith
The bill reported could not have
been more generous to the special in
terests if it had been drawn up in
their offices. The Payne bill, to Presi
dent TaftS establishment, was not re-
vision downward in any sense of the
word, the schedules averaging 1.56
higher than the Dingley bill schedule.
The Payne bill was framed wholly
at the command of the ring represen-
ing the special interests. The aver
age member of Congress, Republican
or Democrat, had no voice whatever
in the making of the bill President
Taftis plea for revision downward
might as well have been made to a
BilIiken. The special interests order
ed the bill should advance, not de-
crease, the rates on certain commOdi-
ties. Such a bill was reported.
That is why there is in progress in
Washington an important struggle for
supremacy President Taft now fully
realizes what he is UP against. But
instead of making his fight in the
newspapers as Roosevelt was accuS-
toned to do, he is making it secret
ly through the medium of frequent
conferences with MessI-s. Payne, Can
non, Aldrich and Dalzen There is no
open rupture between Taft and the
House leaders. 1t isn't that kind OF
a fight The President could gain no
thing by breaking off negotiations
with the clique in charge of things,
even if he felt in a mood to do SO.
The struggle is one persuasion, or
pleading. The President is trying to
induce these men before whom he
must humtbly bow, if he wishes legis-
iative favors, to give the country the
kind Of tariff revision that will ap-
pease public opinion and save the
party from the humiliation of a sweep
ing defeat at the polls next year. He
realizes as much as any Dem ocrat
hat the Payne bill makes a specially
Of raising the duty on articles that
must be purchased principally by the
poor, and that it is the very kind of
tariff revision the American people
are in no temper to submit to. What
IS more, the Payne bill isn't the kind
Of a bill the public was led to expect
it would receive. President Taft is
pleading earnestly with the Wall
street machine to be allowed to re-
deem the pledge which he and his par
ty made to the country in last years
CdlIpdlSH
President Taft is practically help
,eess. His influence on national legis-
lation is not nearly so great as the big
which contribute heavily
TO campaign expenses, maintain their
own political organizations and send
men who will represent their interests
to congress. Ex-President Roosevelt
was unable to get hardly any of the
legislation he desired, even when puo-
opinion supported him, the republi-
can majority which rules the House
is dominated body and soul by the
Cannon clique.
Therefore, President Taft, work how
ne will, will not be able to get a tar
If bill revising the tariff downward.
The protected interests are against
the measure and it cannot be.
There is one thing the President
can do, when the time comes he prob
ably will not do it. He may veto Wall
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The Kansas City Stock Market.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 15.-Cattle
receipts, 1000, including 600 south
erns; market seady. Native steers,
5.25@6.70; southern steers, 4.S006.-
%; southern cows, 2.75Q 500; native
cows and heifers, 3.0O@610; stockers
and feeders, 3.75@ $50; bulls, $3.50
5.25; calves, 3.50@7.00; western
steers, 5.0O@6.50; western cows $50
Hog receipts, 10000; market 1Oc
lower. Bulk of sales. 6.S007.05; hea-
Wy, 6.9O07.10; packers and butchers,
6.S5@7.10; light, 6.5OQ6.95; pigs, s.
25@6.O0.
sheep receipts, 5000; market stea-
dy; Muttons, 5.1006.4O; lambs, 6.75
0S.00; wethers and yearlings, 4.500
735; ewes, 3.7506.1O.
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ANOTHER COUPLE FROM
ROSWELL HOTEL ~

The Roswell hotel has had its
share of weddings lately, another be-
ing added to the list this afternoon
at 2:30 when Sherman G. Cross, who
has been clerk and Miss Norah Leola
Hook, another of the employees, We're
happily married by Judge Evans. The
wedding took place at the office of
the magistrate, Landlord and Landla-
dy Crawford being the only attend
ants. The couple will continue 20
make their home at the Roswell ho-
tel. but both have resigned their po-
sitions and Mr.. Cross will later take
up other work. The groom has resid-
ed in Roswell several years and the
bride is the daughter of ]. NJ. Hook,
of this city. Both have many friends
IN this city who extend best wishes.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-15
ON
THE TARIFF

Washington, April 15.-Taft today
sent to congress what purported to be
a tariff revision law prepared by a
board OF tariff experts after many sit
tings in the Philippine Islands, where
business interests were consulted be-
fore the bill was drawn. Tart urges
the passage of the measure, which,
ne says, reYises the present Philippine
tariff measure and makes it conform
to the customs laws of the United
States and makes the present regula-
uonS less cumbersome.
Taft said the bill was drawn to
meet the conditions which arise uni-
er the section OF the Payne Dill pro-
Viding under certain limitations, for
free trade with the Islands. The bill
viii permit as much revenue as posSl-
pie tor the Islands and extends the
principle of a protective tariff for its
Industries.
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LAKE ARTHUR FIRST
IN BASE BALL FIELD.

SDec1aI TO the RECORD.
Lake Arthur, April 15-At a meet
ing of the citizens and base ball play
ers here last night it was decided to
again enter the field this year to con
test for the championshiD of the Pc
cos Valley league. Arrangements
have been made to have a stronger
team this year than ever before. and
the mana cement proposes to make
some of the larger towns of the val
ley sit up and take notice. w. c.
Lawrence was reelected manager
and R Fl. Daily assistant manager.
The team viii be ready for all corners
in twenty days.
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FOUND SIGNAL CORPS
IN GOOD CONDITION.

Adjutant General R. A. Ford, of AL
buquerque for the Territory of New
Mexico, and Major w. C. Brown, of
Fort Wingate, and Capt. James Brooks
of Albuquerque for the U. s. Govern
ment, conducted an inspection of the
Roswell Signal corps last night.
Their inspection covered the new ar
mory building, the men of the corps,
their work, their drills. their equip
ment and armament. The report of
the three gentlemen this morning was
that they found everything in good con
dition The recent loss of some of the
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-15

uniforms was not considered of mo-
ment, for the reason that new uni
forms have been ordered for the Ros-
well corps and should be here this
week. The new suits will be of olive
green last ordered by the war depart
ment. The visitors left this morning
for Las Cruces, to conduct a similar
inspection there. Major Brown is com
manding officer at Fort Wingate. An
other officer from that fort will be
here Friday to conduct a Government
inspection of the Military Institute.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-15
MOSLEMS
KILLING

Constantinople. April ia massa-
ere OF Arnenians is in progress today
at Mersina. a seaport in Asia Minor
on the Mediterranean. The Mohamme-
dan population. enraged at the murd-
er of two Moslems by Aremenians, at
tackled the Armenian quarter.
Mersina.-The disturbances at Mer-
sina have nothing to do with the pol
itical strife. but is an echo of the Ar
menian and Moham-nedan troubles Of
the past. Mersina contains about g.
600 Moslems and $500 Christians and
has several missionary stations.
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KILLED BECAUSE HE
OWED EIGHTEEN CENTS.

Guanajuato, Mexico, April 15.-Be-
cause Francisco Cano would not pay
a bill of eighteen cents for ice cream
in holy week, Felix Sanchez killed him
and his mother.
.'I don't pay bills during holy week
said Cano.
"Then I'll send you where they
don't observe holy week. said San
chez, stabbing him. Cano's mother
came to his aid and she, too, was fat
ally stabbed.
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IA men
ARE SHOT

Torreon, Mexico, April 15.-The
bodies of fourteen men, summarily
shot by drum head court order, lie
in a trench on the outskirts of the ci-
ty, while troops guard a dozen other
prisoners. The men were convicted
of<rioing Saturday, when the mayors
house was burned because he stopp-
ed religious parade. The burial of
the executed men has been halted a
waiting bhe disposition of the prison
ers who may also be shot and buried
with them.