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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-31
CONTRIBUTED BY J. s. E.

The reporter Of a metropolitan news
paper who is assigned TO cover a ses-
sion of the state legislature. occupies a
position OF great responsibility. He must
De on the alert at all times to prevent
ms paper being "scoOped keep an ac-
eurate record OF all bills. noticed, for in
PRODUCTION, actually introduced, or up for
final passage
The proceedings of both branches of the
legislative body must be detailed with
out partisan bias, and particular care
must be exercised at ali times correctly to
quote the remarks made BY the various
members IN addressing their respective
bodies.
II is not infrequently the case that the
reporter Is required to attend early morn
ing committee meetings before which some
measure Of more than ordinary import
ance Is to be considered.
In thinly populated state. where many
communities are obliged to depend almost
entirely on the metropolitan newspapers
for their legislative news. the reporter :
duties become more exacting Not only
must he chronicle all of the news of To-
cal Importance. but also minor events.
point, only in some remote section of the
state. Much Of this work is purely rou-
tine, but IL requires the same faithful
attention that is given TO news of greater
general value.
Many of the eastern states have realized
the benefits 10 be derived from a faithful
and accurate report of coTqmittee meet
ingS. routine business and the keeping OF
an up-tc-date tabulation of all bills, their
whereabouts. action already taken upon
them or contemplated.
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TRAIN LOST IN
THE BIG DRIFTS
Continued from PAGE I

stations have been reached and the
passengers are being taken care Of.
The Colorado & Southern passenger
train which has been pearooned near
Jefferson for two days is stil in tho
snow, but the passengers have been
brought to the village. The Denver &
Rio GranGe broke its three days block
ade on CumbTes pass yesterday and Te-
leased the snoWbound Durango passea-
ger train. The Rio Grande Southern
road. however, is still badly blocked in
the vicinity of Durango, and yesterday
the big rotary pillow was broken. The
line to Telluride has been blocked for
nearly a week. and it probably will be
another week before the road Is opened.
The line to SilveTton vas opened last
night, after being blocked ten days.
Some Of the snovslides cut through
were from thirty to forty feet deep.
Trainioads of coal and rupplies are
being rushed to Siiverton, which city
has been close to famine.
The high line, or Lsadviils brau6 n Of
the Colorado & Southern. is having
much trouble with huge drifts. and two
passenger trains are snowbound at
BOreas station. on top of the range.
All the passengers Of the snowbOand
passenger train from Denver which got
stuck near Como have been brought
into the town and are being cared for.
The weather in the Mountains has
cleared, but il Is still intensely cold.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-31
ISSUED WORTHLESS STOCK
Secretary of One of the Old Com
stock Mines Missing After Hav-
ing Robbed Investors.

San Francisco Jan. 30.-FraHk Z. Dietz,
secretary OF the Beleher Mining com
pany. whose property consists Of one of
the old Comstock mines. is accused in d
statement issued by the directors today
Of having perpetrsted an extensive fraud
whereby many investors will suffer.
Distz, who left home over 8 week ago,
is charged with having issued 2.50
shares of worthless stock. upon which
he is alleged to have collected assess
ments over a period Of several years.
The discovery. according to the reports
made public today. was made by a board
of directors which recently scheduled the
holdings Of Senator Newlands Of Nevada
and the Sharon family. which controlled
the property Dietz had been secretary
of the company for fifteen years, and
when the transfer was about to be made
Bert Schlessinger, as attorney for Dietz.
notified E B. Sturgis, who had just sc-
quired control Of the mine, that his client
had issued the fraudulent stock. The
missing official is given credit for hav-
ing made thousands Of dollars through
his operations. and criminal proceedings
are threatened by the new mana cement
of the company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-31
OKLAHOMA MINUS PRISON
ConViets Removed From Kansas
Penitentiary Will Be Confined
in County Jails

Lansing, Kan, Jan. So.-Nine coaches,
composing a special train 70 convey the
Oklahoma prisoners from the Kansas
state penitsn,iary here TO McAlesteT, vi
nits and Atoka. Okla. where they will
be incarceratsd in the county fails left
Lansing at noon today. The convictS
numbering in all "a, sixteen Of whom are
women. were shsckied together in pairs
those inclined to be Gnruly being chained
in groups
The removal OF the prisoners today
grew out OF an official Investigation
started by Miss Kate Barnard. superin-
tendent of prisons AMI charities in Okla
homa, who charged that the Oklahoma
ccnvicts were cruelty treated
Following the investigation. Kansas re-
fused to renew its contract with Okla
hOma fer the care Of the Convicts. The
old contract ended today. and Oklahoma
officials were forced TO remove the con-
victs, Notwithstanding Oklahoma has no
state penitsntiary in which to house
them
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fairly good, according TO those who
lamp the boards once in a while. but
it is not to be compared with the play
in other towns Of comparative size, IL
is said
Another one of the blue laws" pro-
posed during the week relates to buck
ct shops. There are in this town buck
ct shops that buy and sell on commits
sion, and DO II regularly and honestly.
There are said to be others that spot
the board and take what easy money
they can. A man who plays these
shops, unless he be a telegraph operator
himself, doesn't know whether he Is
going against the real quotations from
the stock exchanges in the east OF
whether he is going against another
mans judgment
The death Of former Governor Caleb
West in Oakland last Sunday evening
called for the appointment of joint
committee consisting of three members
from each of the two branches. The
resolutions are in course of preparation.
4 bill passed the house during the
week making II a misdemeanor TO give
false information to newspapers with
the design Of having 1t published The
bill is regarded by the members of the
senate with favorable eyes
Committees from each house went to
Cedar City to inspect the branch of the
state normal. and another went TO in
spect the mental hospital at Provo. The
report Of the mental hospital was high
" complimentary The group that went
to Cedar viii return today.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars is ap-
propriated in a house bill providing for
the care OF the blind. It is believed that
an institution Of this character can be
made self-sustaining.
The proposed law for the creation of
a state board Of dental examiners is
one Of the important measures of the
week. II is stringent in its provisions
The members Of the board must be
dentists Of recognized standing. One
OF the clauses says there shah be no
cappers or steersrs for dental establish
ments.
The house bill increasing slightly the
fees for sheriffs was passed.
A measure to which attaches more
than passing interest is Holman's bill
providing for inqueStS in case Of death
by accidents, The purpose is 10 inves-
tigate the death of persons who are
killed in mines. in order that surviving
members of the family may have at
least basis of evidence on which to
bring suits to recover damages.
The seven bills designed to establish
a complete system Of good roads in the
state were introduced in the house dur
ing the week. They are the result of
the good ruSds convention which was
held in this city, and were. in the main, /
prepared by u. r. Roberts of Logan. |
who is the recognized father OF good !
roads i'm Utah
x
Thompson introduced in the house a |
bill providing for the holding OF farm |
eTs' institutes and schools for domestic /
science throughout the state.
a bill passed the house giving the /
bank examiner authority TO inquire into /
the affairs OF private banks. stores con- |
Quoting q banking or deposit and saw |
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-31
JAP STUDENT ATTACKED.
Brutality on Part of White Youths
Attending University of California.

Berkeley. Cal. Jan. 50.-kcnji Kaneko
a japanese student Of the University u
California, and graduate of the Imp p
rial University of Toxic. was set upon
this afternoon on the college campus by
a crowd of white students He was jostled
and knocked to the ground and finallE
driven from the campus with a pack ri
students In chase. He managed to reach
his home. from where he informed the 20
lice who gave him protection. He de-
clares that the japanese colony here will
avenge his wrongs. The case is TO be
taken by General NoEi. head Of the local
colony. to the japanese consul general in
San Francisco for adjustment
Tt is asserted that the assault or Kan
EXC was without prCvoeation. RE is said
to have been walking quietly by 3 group
Of students who attacked him as he
passed.
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The purpose OF this organization is to
Investigate all applications for charity
to help the helpless; to give Opportunity
10 the worthy but unfortunate to helm
themselves; to protect the public from
imposition. In short, to make charity
practical and systematic.
Funds are urgently needed, and those
contributing may be assured that fbs
money will be judiciously expended
where IT will do the greatest good.
Contributions should be sent TO NJ. II
walker, treasurer. at Walker Brothers.
bank.
Officers of the association are: DR.. II
B. Beatty. president; J. d. Wood. vice
president; ]. B. Evans, secretary; NJ n
Walker, treasurer
Other directors. Simon Bsmberser.
w. Mont Ferry, W. V. Rice, f. A.
Druehl Rev. z, I. Goshen, William II.
Tibbals
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-31

No one but you viii be allowed ac-
cess to your private box in our Safety
Deposit Vaults unless you furnish some
one else with your keys and personally
instruct US 10 allow him or her 20 have
access to your box Your viii and other
valuable papers are safe from pTying
eyes and from those who may be over
curious. Our Safety Deposit Vaults are
equipped with private rooms. where
you can examine your papers privately
and quietly A good, reomy box. plen-
ty large enough for the average man
OF woman. rents fer $500 per year.
SALT LAKE SECURITY & TRUST
COMPANY.
W 3 In Main street.
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Storm in New York.

New York. Jan. 50.-The center Of the
west srn blizzard reached this city to-
day. Accompanied by a high west
wind. a heavy fall OF wet snow. sue
Ceeding a rainfall throughout last
night. flied the streets with slush,
which threatened to delay AL city
transportation except the subway.
Frequent accidents 10 pedestrians
were reported. With the front windows
OF the street cars thickly seated, no
tormen were unable to see pedestrians
lodging across the street, and slippery
crossings and the snow deadened the
sound of the approaching cars. Among
the hundreds who sought shelter last
night in the municipal lodgings we're
about forty women and children. Most
of the men were put TO work cleaning
the snow. Fire broke out in 4 stable on
Montrose street. in Brooklyn. and
spread so rapidly that forty families
were turned into the street. IN ad-
joining tenement was soon in flames
and the tenants in it had narrow es-
capes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-31
BANK GUARANTY MEASURE
Law Certain to Be Passed by the
Colorado Legislature at
Present Session.

Denver, Jan. S0.-Reallzing that the
sentiment in the Colorado legislature in
favor of bank guaranty law IS so strong
that measure will probably pass at the
present session. representative bankers
OF the state entered into a conferences
with the leaders on the terms Of the pro-
posed Law.
Those in the conference we're Governor
John F. Shafroth ard former Governors
Adams and Thomas, the members of the
senate committee on banking, and the
chairman OF the house committee on
banking. Gordon Jones. president Of the
Colorado Bankers, association. and +. y.
Briggs and J. 2. Gibson, prominent in
Denver banking circles
The conferees agreed that the bank de-
post guarantee Gill which has already
been considered in the legislature should
De so altered that directors OF defunct
banks shall be liable only for debts
fraudulentiy contracted. instead of for all
bad debts, that no money should be
loaned on bank OF trust company stock
that II the paper OF any director of a
bank is overdrawn. he shall not be per
mitted to -Ote at the annual election.
and that defunct banks shall be liable
only for the fun amount of their capital
stock. instead of for the full amount Of
their deposits as under the present Colo
rado law.
Our splendid stock Of furs is being
offered at half price. Mehesy's. 154
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ITS BONDS OVERDUE,
Little Railroad in Nevada Grabbed
by Its Creditors.

Reno, New. Jan. 50.-Becsuse the Sierra
sley haiiroad company failed 20 re-
interest given to secure loan from the
Nevada California & Oregon Railroad
company. whose road connects the for
mer with civilization, the sheriff al Piu-
mas Junction. Cal, today foreclosed the
mortgage, fenced UP the connecting
tracks and successfully marooned a 70
nile railroad in the desert
Passengers on the N. c. & o. train to-
day were stopped at the connecting point
and sent back to Reno. although their
destinations were at the end Of the Sierra
Valley railroad.
T p Dunaway- vice president of the
n, {. & O. and the heaviest srockhoIder
has acquired the major ownership in the
foreclosed road, and it is probable that
the branch railroad viii DC operated in
the future as part OF the N. c. & o..
Today sction being in the nature of pub
nc notice OF the foreclosure
Select your Furs now at our great
nait price sale. Mehesy. the FurrieT I54
Main street
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ORDER BY GARFIELD.
Especial to The Tferaldl

Washington. Jan. S0-The national rec
lamation act requires that settlers. in or
der to obtain water rights under govern
ment irrigation projects, must reside IN
OF in the ncighborhood OF their land.
Heretofore ''neighboTbo0d' has been con
strued TO mean within twenty miles Of
the land Secretary Garfield today issued
an order substituting fifty for twenty
miles so that settlers, during the early
years Of development may reside in
neighboring towns while developing frri-
gated h0msste ads This change is due %
the development Of transportation lines ~
the irrigated country
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-31
The Secret of Sexine Pills.

There isn't any. Their wonderful ef-
fecss are simply the result of a scien-
tif3c combination Of the best remedies
that are known in medicine for the up-
building and rejuvenating Of tired.
weak and worn men and women. They
act on the blood in such manner that
the user IS soon imbued with new life
ana hope and happiness. Price 81 8
box, six boxes $. fully guaranteed on
the Honey-back plan Address OF call
F. ]. Han Drug Co, The Never Substi-
tutors" corner Second South and West
Temple streets.
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Has Been Success.

ings department. and into the affairs
Of insurance companies.
= < =
Oil presented by Holman provides
for the creation of the Office of inspector
for metal mines.
X X y
The creation of a fireman's relief
fund is the object of bill in the house.
It's purpose is to increase the efficiency
Of the departments in some Of the towns
Of the state.
\ \ =
House bill No. II, relating to penalties
Tor persons who resort to houses of i'll
tahne, was up for reading but went
over until Monday. 1t is q special or
der for tomorrow.
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COAL LAND BILL.
Special to Tic Herald.l

. Washington. Jan. S0-The house COM
mittee on public lands agreed to report
a modification of the Mondell coal land
bill. As agreed upon the bill provides
that where an entryman. in good faith.
made homestead entry and it later de
veloped that his land was underlaid with
coal. his title shall attach solely To the
surface except in cases where the coal is
not of commercial value, iR which event
his title becomes complete. II. hoUeve-.
the secretary Of the interior can show
that the coal is of commercial value. the
entryman Is deprived of right to the coal.
though he is entitled to de images that
may result to his surface land BY reason
Of development by other parties. who may
make coal entry Or coal lease through the
secretary of the interior
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DETERMINED LEARN
THE EXACT TRUTH
Continued from PAGE 1.

We are working on that now-aot
from the standpoint Of the legality of
the corporation, but OF facts connected
with its conduct Of business"
Numerous investigations are proceed
ing at the request Of congress. Among
these, Mr.. Smith mentioned the oil in
Gustry, lumber industry, International
Harvester trust and cotton exchanges.
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THE NEWSPAPER, ITS REPORTER
AND THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION

It is the custom, in Michigan for exam
Pie, Tor the newspaper men to hold a eau
Gus at the beginning of the legislative ses-
sion and agree upon a man whom they
recommend for appointment to the posi-
ton known as correspondents clerk This
recommendation IS usually made to the
committee on house and senate smploves.
Ihis committee, through its chairman
introduces joint resolution providing fo-
izing the speaker Of the house and presi-
dent OF the senate to make the appoint
ment IN accordance with the recofnmen-
dalton OF the allied newspaper represeu-
tatives, The compensation is usually fixed
at So per day.
The clerks duties consist principally IN
the keeping of 4 faithful record of all ro1-
tine business IN both branches of the leg
stature. record Of all bills introduced
their whereabouts and action taken uppn
them in committees. His reports are made
copy.
This arrangement enables the reporter
10 give more of his attention to the Tive"
news, ana a. the same time insures a
complete report of the purely detail bust
ness. which always is an important fea-
ture Of legislative session.
Has Been Success.
This plan has operated successfully in
the states where il is in vogue and to
Rome IS II more satisfactory than to the
rural member. enabling him as it does
10 secure the insertion OF items of i'm
ency, and which otherwise would be
crowded out merely because of bigger
things occupying the time and attention
of the staff reporters
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-31
Mrs. winsIow's Soothing svrue.

has been used for YEARS by MILLIONS
OF MOTHERS for their CHTLDRES
WHILE TEETHING, with PERFFCT
SUCCESS 1t SOoTHES the CHU,D
sOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS al
PAIN. CURES WIND COLO, and l. ths
best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold ~
Druggists in every part Of the world. Bs
sure and ask for Mrs. WinsloH's Sooth-
Ing Syrup. and take no other kfnd
twenty-five cents a bottle. GUARAN-
TEED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUG
ACT. JUNE %. 1906. SERIAL NUMBER
loss
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CREW RESCUED.

Scituate. Mass, Jan 30.-Driving IN
through a binding northeast snowstorm
al daybreak today. the three-masted
schooner Helena. lumber laden from Sa-
vannah to Portland. Ne, brought up on
the rocky beach on the south shore of
Massachusetts bay. The life saving sta
ton had no difficulty in firing d line
across the rigging and pulling the Hele-
mas eisht men to land.
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EIks' Excursion TO Coast.

Feb. 6. via the popular salt Lake Route.
Itinerary Of thirty days trip with all
particulars VIII be cheerfu1ly mailed bv
A. ". RaybOuld. secretary. Salt Lake
City He who hes.tstes has to take an
upper"
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KILLED BY BANDITS.

Fl Paso. Tex, Jan 30--Bandits attacked
the settlement on the Baiio Del Surdo
ranch. district OF Nina. state Of Chihua-
hus. Mex, yesterday, and in attempting TO
rspulse them Chief OF Police Cesaree
Acofa vas killed. The murderers escaped
$3.50 Mink Coat. $50. No exceptions
made. all furs half price at Mehesy' :
fur sale. 154 Main street
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HAMER in WASHINGTON.


Especial to Ire HeTald.l
Washington. Jan. 3o.-Censressman-eie elect
Thomas r. Hamer Of Idaho arrived tn
Washington last night to remain until
the extra session of congress is called. He
came in advance to learn the ropes
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BURNED TO DEATH.

London. Ontario, Jan. Se.-PhilIip Van
SICKLE, his son and daughter. and his SON
in-law. Harry Van SICKLE. were burned
to death today in q fire that destroyed
their home
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-31

Visitors in the house of representatives
OF the eighth legislative session have
noted the remarkable resemblance be-
tween r B. Hammond of Grand county
ana William L. Hayes of Utah county
Hammond, being the elder man. of course.
carries a little weight for age but not a
lew have remarked that the two men SO
closely resemble each other that they
might easily be taken for father and son.
Hammond Is one of the two Democrat Is
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Absolute Privacy.

Splendid Fur Coats at half price
Mehesy's, 154 Main street.
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Home Carriage Co
saIt Lake Charity AssoeIatIon.

Abe Meekiug jr., proprietor. Phones
4143
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Our splendid stock of furs is being
offered at half price. Mehesy's. 154
Main street
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Thompson introduced in the house Z
bill providing for the holding OF farm
eTs' institutes and schools for domestic
science throughout the state.
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THE FARGO FORUM
.


WENING DAYS AND
Monday, Aug. 3Oth, 1
E Tuesday Anc- 31st Thursday
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Store in the newly completed
KNIGHTS of Columbus Is MMMZz MN 22
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BrOdOWdy
rtment Stores
IMPORTANT
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222-224 North Broa