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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
THE T.C. AND [. INQUIRY
Senate Committee Finds an Elephant
on Its Hands.

Washington Jan Z3-After meeting seVerai
times in consideration of the Culberson resolution
calling on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary
to report "as early as may be practicable whethet
the President was authorized to permit the ao-
sorption Of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company
by the United States Steel Corporation the SUP
committee to which the resolution was referred
has found itself confronted with the question OF
how to proceed.
There are few Republican Senators VINO 90 not
think the adoption Of the resolution was his
take This view is not wholly party question: Tor
a number of Democratic Senators say ihat IL inc
committee finds President proceeded without
authority OF law st will create most embarrassing
situation.
More than ordinary secrecy has been maintained
IN connection with the proceedings of the com
mfttee The letter of Attorney General 6ohaparte
aacninr the invitation of the committee 10 appear
IN Thursday last has not been made public IL IL
understood however that Mr.. Bonaparte made 1t
clear in his communication that he had no 1ac's
in his nossession which could enlighten the COM
ro,t.ee and called attention to President Roose-
velt's message in response to a former resolution
concerning the merger. assuming full response
rility for any part the administration may nave
had in the transaction The subcommittee EaS
been informed that before giving his consent TO
the merger President Roosevelt had correspondence
with officials Of the steel corporation and NUMBER
of other persons, which he is willing 10 give u
the committee.
whether it would ask for this correspondence but
r. &c understood that no decision reached.
Under the terms of the resolution providing Tor q
reDort "as early as may be practlca Die the coHl-
mittee may find that il will not be pracucaole 70
reoort before March l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
MRS. COGHL4N GETS $50
House Refuses to Make Her Pension
500 a Month.

Washington jan 23-Despite the earnesi eno'''
~ Representative Olcott the House to-day, by
vote OF 1os 10 A. defeated a resolution introduced
by him 10 increase the pension of Mrs. Julia B.
Cogillan widow Of Rear Admiral Coghlan, from 80
to 500 month. The former sum was named by the
Pensions Committee after conference with the
Commissioner of Pensions and is larger than the
rules of the Office usually allow
MI oieett made a strong appeal for the increase
ct is" he said for the widow of the who
fired the first shot at Manila, and that is only
one instance throughout his life Of his being pre-
pared for every emergency.
The increase was opposed by Messrs. Hull. Of
Iowa; Loudenslager. of New Jersey: Campbell. of
Kansas and Sims. Of Tennessee, on the ground
that there was nothing in the TO demand spe-
cial consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
OFF GUARD
HUGHES TALK SURPRISE.
ALBANY Politicians Interested but
Nome mmittGi.
rBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

sibsnv Jan 23-fnterest among political leaders
here to-day concerning Governor Hnghess direct
nominations speech before the Hughes Alliance in
Kew York last night was unbounded. and the COM
1r1ents vert enlightening in their bearing on the
Legislative fight TO st.he the direct nominations
plan But those comments were not made for pub
;jiraflon Not a leader had word 10 say ABOUT
.Sha sreech over his own name William Barnes, jr,
who has been writing ponderous editorials against
This plan for month back, said not word IN MS
paper tonight
Senator John Raines who drafted the plank in
,ns Ssrstog platform concerning primary and bal
lot legislation to which the Governor referred in
his speech. said he had not read that address
I'm going to read the speech said Senator
Raines but shall have one word to say
about 1t before Monday"
spealoer Wadsworth. another of the outspoken OPP
r,onents OF direction nominations. declined 10 make
any comment for similar reasons.
reality, although everybody IN pohlical ClICleS
sas expected that the Governor would advocate by
public speeches his direct nominations plan none OF
the leaders expected he would force the battle IN
shiE fashion. He has practically caught the anu
Hughes men off their guard by presenting his case
GO the pubijc before they have had q chance TO
form their defences for concerted action Plans IN
general they have-a practical coalition OF certain
upstate Republican leaders who have pledged one
soo.ner 10 use their influence against the passage
OF auy direct nominations legislation, arguments
eeneraJiy against the futility and ineffcency OF
direct nominations. shown by the experience oi
other states, and even a half-hedgea legisiatlFe
programme of delay Of which the DUEL resolution
For an investigating commission was considered
mart: but recently holes have been discovered IN
each Of tnese features of the general plans and the
,<7overnor's speech last night appears to nave
opened wide several of these breaches
Advocates Of the legislation proposed by the Gov
srnor say that by addressing himself TO the funoa-
mental principles this plan he did last night
r.pe VIII be able TO show that the arguments adouceo
against up TO date have been based on aOsolu'e
sgnorsnce or were dsingenJEous
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
=. W.. POOR TO LEAVE EXCHANGE.

The Stock Exchange membership Of Henry W.
Poor. who On December 26 made an assignment TO
Mark T Cox and who was at the time The sole
y,sernber of the firm OF Henry W. Poor & Co, has
tbeen posted for transfer 20 Bennett B. Schneider
Mr. Poor has been member Of the exchange since
October 2 1880 The seat OF Clarence NJ Cohen,
VIM was expelled from the exchange January
"a on the assigned charge that applying for ad
Emission membership, in September, 1890. he did
<uake a rnisssateInent upon material point. has
been posted for transfer TO Louis s. Wolf Mr.
s-o7en was the board member OF the firm OF Cohen,
Greene & Co. and was admitted TO the exchange
,r,n October II. 1906
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
BABY FLATS" Il FAILURE.
Also "Spooners Flat" -Mil1cauhree
PhIanthropist Disguised.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Flats" and the "Spooners' Flats are busted, .
broken failures. There are not families enough,
according to the theory Of the owner, General
Louis Auer.
General Auer built flats for young married
people, specially arranged for babies. and Of
fered a months rent for each child born in the
flats. He has paid twelve prizes in five years.
and thinks that when he received his supposedly
heaven sent call to make war on race suicide
by this means he the victim of crossed
wires. The same difficulty with the "Spooners
Flats" has developed. He built small apart
ments for honeymooners or bachelor maids and
offered a months rent for marriages in the
fats He has not had the chance to pay one
prize
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
kid" REGAIN LOCKED UP AT LAST.
Four Years a Fugitive After a Broadway
Rathskiller Killing

Peter r. Regain. better known in the Tenderloin
Kid Regain was brought 10 the city last night
from Los Angeles. Cal. by Leutenants Fogerty
and Kear on requisition papers and locked up at
Police Headquarters The charge against him is
'felonious assault but is said Regain Is wanted
I'm connection with the killing of Roy Joyce, a
youth of nineteen. who shot and stabbed to
death I'm Tobeys ratskeller. 31st street and Broad
way. on April 13. 1905.
Joyce was killed In a free-for-all fight. and Regain.
who was there at the time disappeared He was
arrested in Los Angeles and held at the request
of the New York police. =z
At headquarters last night Regain admitted his
identity Il am glad to get back 10 face whatever
is before me-" he said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
Mark Cross
Marks Down
Suit Cases
CROSS ENGLISH DRESSING
CASES FOR MEN

Built like a Suit Case-Extra Deep
Hand Sewn-Light Weight-Easy to
Carry-20 and p Inches.
SOLE LEATHER-Nickei Plate and
Ebony Fittings
WERE. $3.50 NOW. $500
PIGSK1N-Silver Plate and Ebony
Fittings
WERE. $1,000 NOW. .S65. 90
BLACK Misunderstanding Silver
and Ebony Fittings
WERE. .S115.o0 NOW. $500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
ARBITRATION WITH BRAZIL.

Washington Jan. 2s.-with the signing to-day OF
an arbitration treaty with Brazil Secretary Root
has concluded such conventions with twenty-four
countries embracing all the principal nations ex-
cept Germany and Russia, which are not favoraoly
disposed toward the form followed in the treaties
with the other countries. The treaties signed are
the result OF the recommendations of the first
Hague conference. The questions TO be arbitrated
in each case are first 10 submitted to the Senate
for ratification.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
CROSS SUIT CASES

Hand Sewn-Handy for Overnight
trips-l8 and 20 Inches-Sone with
Shirt Pocket in Lid.
PIGSKIN-Leather Lined
WERE. $1,000 NOW. $3.50
BLACK WALRUS-Leather Lined
WERE. ..S41.5o NOW. $1,000
SOLE Observation-Disclosures Lined
WERE. $3.50 NOW. S16.15
SOLE LEATHER-Linen Lined
WERE. $3.50 NOW .S12.20
PRINTED COWHIDE-Drili Lined
WERE. -. $3.50 Now. 1925
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
VIRGINIA RAILROAD COMPLETED.

Roanoke, Va. Jan. 2S-With the completion to-
day of the long bridge across New River, west Of
Roanoke, the last gap in the line OF the Nirg1nian
Railroad which has been built by II. H Rogers. Of
New York from the field 10 the was closed
and the first train through from Roanoke
70 Deepwater w. Va, the western terminal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
.er,cE ESTATE PAYS $4,000 TAX.

Albany Jan Estate Controller Gaus received
40 nav from John 7. Lockman, attorney for the
isxecsItors of Matilda w Bruce. Of New York, a
r,ecs< for se7e7S This is the third check received
making the total Inheritance tax paid oy the es-
sst. of Matilda ". Bruce 100000
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-09-30

the money-king rules. The greatest
of all questions is the financial ques-
ton, and the Socialists dare not dis
cuss it. Why? Because they would
prove that the abuses they rail at,
grow out of the legalized abuses of
capitalism, rather than out of capt.
talism itself.
The Single Taxer, too, worries over
the land: wants it to bear all the
taxes He would have Society gaze
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-09-30

PAGE FOURTEEN
Concluded from Page 81

buy up land? Did the Rothschilds?
Did Hartman? NO, child. These
financiers monkey the money; and,
by doing so, they skim all the
profits Off of land ownership with
out having any of the troubles
of tax-paying, repairs and manage
ment.
Under feudalism, the landlord
ruled: under modern commercialism,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-09-30
JEFFERSONIAN CLUB NEWS.
Concluded from Page a

fifty. Upon these members devolve
the work of framing the platform
for the Georgia State League of JEFF
fersonian Clubs, and nominating it's
officers, all to be submitted to vote
of the state clubs before adoption.
This work should be completed in
the next ninety days.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-09-30

ciety must deprive you of the legiti-
without compensating you when you
make a bad one The unearned in
crement is wicked thing in land, but
unobjectionable when it is found in
$3.50, 100000 of Steel Trust stock and
bonds, and more than $12,000,OOO,-
600 of railway securities. The float
ing, Understanding debts of this one
nation, are estimated at $24 ,000,0OO,-
600; yet the Single Taxer would re-
lieve all this wealth from the ex-
penses of government, and transfer
the whole burden to the land!
If Socialists and Single Takers
were right about the land, there
would be no such thing as being
Land Poor. Yet there is such a
disease. Beyond given limit unde-
Enable, but easily felt, it does not pay
to own farm land! Everybody knows
that to be true. Many capitalists
won't touch land at all,-rural land
l mean. The taxes, the repairs, the
depreciation in value, the uncertain
ty OF labor, the losses on tenants,
the cost of management, are a few of
the drawbacks.
In France, the peasants have, for
many generations, owned more than
a third of the soil: recently the ten
dency has been to cut up the big
estate of the aristocracy, and sell
it out to the peasantry Instead of
Land Trust forming, the progress is
in the opposite direction. Socialism
makes no Roadway among the small
farm peasants of France. 1t is con-
fined to the cities,-Paris, Mar
settles, etc.
In Ireland, the big estates are fall
ing to pieces, under the operation of
the new laws. The mobiles are SELL
ing out.
In England, hereditary estates rep
resent, to a considerable extent, the
actual robbery of the Anglo-Saxons
ny the NOTmduS. 1ulS is True, also,
of Ireland. But even in England, the
big estate is not growing bigger
Some of the lords are selling, and
all Of them are grooming under the
tremendous burden Of local rates and
national taxation.
Capital invested in land, in Eng
land yields the smallest profits The
net income Of the Duke of Wesmin-
ster was given some time ago at a
surprisingly low fgure,-two per
cent, as l remember
In America, there are numerous
conditions which render unlimited
private ownership a mere phan-
tasm of the heated imagination. No
such thing ever existed, or can ever
exist. And even when country is
ruined by big estates, as Italy was,
the big estate itself was the logical
result of class-legislation The mas
ters of the money are the masters of
the world.
THAT'S WHY SOCIALISTS NEW
Err TALK OR WRITE ABOUT THE
MONEY QUESTION. 1t is the chief
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-09-30

IL IS uOI 10 U0 returned TO the PUBIC
we'll after it has served it's purpose,
as the land would have to revert to
the public estate, after Brother
Brand has ceased to live here in this
world" The analogy is not good.
Under Brother Brand S proposed
system, no considerable improve
ments would ever be made There
would be no incentive. Everybody
would be nothing more than. tenants
for life, and life is so uncertain and
human nature is so utterly selfish,
that the tenant would not improve
his little strip Society would soon
become what it originally was; the
race would retrace it's steps; and
things would come to such a dead
level Of sordid equality, such uni
form, primitive rudeness, that each
community would have to stimulate
it's more enterprising members by
promising to respect his equity in
the improvements he makes Then
Progress would set in again. 4
| am all alone, am L? Well that
may be SO. But peace reigns within
me, and there is a sustaining sense
of being right My doctrines have
been tried and they bore the blessed
fruit of prosperous peoples and hap
Ply homes.
Socialism may drag down the Ven
dome column which an imperial dem
ocrat had reared, and may drive back
the tide of constitutional, bloodless
reform by numbering well-meaning,
well-doing Gar, but it constructs
nothing. Carl Marx himself had to
disband his organization, because the
anarchists had sliced the helm, and
were yelling for blood and booty.
Not long ago, l saw, in friend
Vardaman's Issue, clipping from
a paper edited by Kansas negro, in
which the negroes of Mississippi were
told to rise against the whites, and
sieze all the property. In substance,
the incendiary appeal was, "You ne
groes of Mississippi outnumber the
whites: you created the wealth of
the state: rise and take it! Wrest
it from the whites: it does not just
ly belong to them: it belongs to you
Rise against the white minority:
fight for what's yours
I myself heard exactly the same
sort ofAappeal made to a. monster
gathering of white men on Labor Day,
in Kansas City, in 1904. Gov Folk
was on the platform with me and
heard it also.
When white men incite white men
to rise and seize the rty,-"not
a part of it, but all of It; not few
loaves, but the whole bakery lis it
any wonder that negroes should i'm
itate the example? Who knows what
the millions of foreign anarchists who
are now in this country are planning
in their secret societies? Who knows
what sort of talk is INDUCED i'm be-
hind the doors of negro lodges?
If our country people but knew
what Chicago and New York Social
lists are saying and writing, they
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-25
VERNON WILL
BE AT The
FAIR
HE WILL THROW A STEER WITH
HIS TEETH.
Won the Worlds Championship al
Frontier Day, Cheyenne. Wyo.-
Fancy Rope Thrower.

Yesterday a telegram came from
Grand Island, Nebraska. from Buffalo
Vernon. the mnn who throws steer
with his teeth, stating that he VIII
be here at the Four-State Fair and
will rido bucIdng bronchos and do
all sorts of fancy roping stunts and
throw a steer with his teeth. He has
just Won the worlds championship at
Frontier Day. Cheyenne, Wyo. for
his fancy roping and no living white
man has ever been able 10 duplicate
his great feat of placing a steer on
It's back with his teeth. This will be
one OF the big drawing cards OF the
fair. In addition to Buffalo Vernon.
Harry Brennan. cx-worlds champion
broncho buster. has been engaged TO
ride bronchos on the Fair grounds
against three full-blooded Bannocll In
dians from Idaho. and David Sparks
from Dillon. Montana; Charles and E.
G. Taylor, Plain City, Utah w. r.
Thornton, Plymouth. Utah, and two
unknowns VINO refuse to give their
names, will perform great Wild West
Show acts at the Fair grounds in the
afternoon and evening. The stunts
will he pulled off between the regular
races in the afternoon.
In the evening the Wild West Shows
viii begin promptly at 7 o'clock sharp
and will continue until the program Is
concluded by fireworks and the fire.
works will be concluded by the eX
ploslon or the eruption OF the famous
Hawaiian volcano Mauna Loa
The great feature OF the Wild West
Show at the Fair Grounds Will be each
evening when all the broncho busters
will take wild horse, never been
ridden. saddle him and mount him
and get around the race track. This
race Of wild horses will show large
number of buckiug horses at one time
and 1t is doubtful whether the best
bucking horse will get around the
track first backward or forward. A
special purse is provided for the win
ner of this race each evening.
This will show conclusiyely that the
Four-State Fair will give the greatest
fair entertainment ever witnessed in
Utah. AS soon as one of the regular
races is over. a bucking contest or rop-
ing act or a Wild steer race VIII be
In DrogreSs-not d minute of Idle
time all afternoon. Every moment in
the afternoon will be busy and eX-
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-25
RANDOM
REFERENCES

Havc you horse that you want
broke to a saddle, bring it TO the Fair
Grounds Sept 4th or 5th, and Mrs.
Bee Sparks OF Dillon, Montana, will
see that he is properly handled?
Notify Fair manager at once II you
have a horse OF that kind. :
WANTED-25 teams. Apply to P
A. Mattson. Utahna Theater, :
Engagement Announced@Mrs. w.
T. Porter, Jr, announces the engage
ment Of her sister, Maggie Cottam to
John r. Moyes, the wedding to take
place in the near future,
Popular priced matinee at the Or
pheum Wednesday and Saturday. All
seats reserved. Prices is, % and SO
cents.
sa.4e-cholce of ANY hat in stock
s2.Se-MilIinery Dept. at Wrieht's, 3rd
floor.
Miss Jennie Calvert has gone to
Evanston. Wyo., TO visit with her
brother. Dr. j. r. Calvert.
Send tho youngsters TO the Orpheum
Wednesdays and Saturdays. All seats
reserved Prices Is, 25 and so cents
Read the Smithsonian Ad.
Officer A. B. Vance, wife and son of
this city are visiting relatives In
Idaho.
WOMEN OF WooDcRAFT NO. 174
will give another enjoyable dance at
Sylvan Wednesday. August 25th. a
prize waStz Good music, the Brass
Band Tickets so cents, extra lady
% cents.
A Lucky Strlke-"The Coal" $500
and up. 200l lbs. in every ton. Shurt-
lift & Co. Phones IS. =
Meeting at Weber club.-Therc will
he a meeting at the Weber Club To-
night OF commission and produce peo-
pie. Weber Club and Fair directors.
The meeting will be called to order at
O'Clock sharp TO arrange plans for
watermelon day. All melon people in.
vited.
You Will miss It II you don't buy
Lewis good coal before September
1st. Phone 149. =
In the baking OF Hess Bread all
hand work is eliminated. -
Work on Dee Hospital-While there
is not as large force of workmen on
the Dee hospital building as there
might be. yet the construction work
Is moving along nicely, and 1t will not
be long before the cement basement
will be finished and the Work on the
walls OF the building begun The In
tention of the promoters is 10 push
the building 10 completion as rapidly
as conditions will permit. 1t is con-
tended that the hospital facilities of
the city arc inadequate and that the
completion Of the Dee hospital at an
early date is quite imperative. if the
best good OF the people is subserved.
The dining room at the Hermitage
Is open every evening until midnight
Secretary Wilson.-Chief Forester
Clyde Leayitt gives the information
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-25
Big { RAINS
ARE ON THE
MOVE
BUSINESS IN THE LOCAL YARDS
is ALMOST UNPREcEOENTED
Twelve Swlth Engines Doing Service
Day and Nleht-Heavy Trains
Sent Out In All Directions.

Yardmaster Richard Pierce has
twelve switch engines and crews at
work In the Ogden yards at present
and these are kept busy day and night.
This morning six double-head trains
werc sent east over the Union Pacific
road. in which were 1S5 loads and
more than 800 empties.
Superintendent Whitncy's private
car was attached TO one OF these trains
and the "old man" took a slow ride
up the hill TO Evanston to see how
his boys handled the long trains
There were 175 loads and IT'S cmpt-
les sent west today over the Salt Lake
division OF the Southern Pacific road
and 100 cars were sent south over the
Short Line 10 Salt Lake. and 100 cara
sent north over the Utah division
of the Oregon Short Line system.
This is an average days business In
the local Hartman yards and indl.
Gates the manner in which Yartmas-
Ter Plerce's force helps the great
railway wizard" to pay heavy and reg
ulnr dividends TO Hartman sharehold-
ara
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-25
SCHOOL
WILL OPEN
SEPT Is
PART OF BUILDING WILL BE
READY ON THAT DATE.
Contractors Though Have Until Sep
tember 20. But Are Rushing Work
and Doing Best Possible.

The date for the opening OF the
high school this year has been fixed
as September 13 and the members of
the board of education. and Superin-
tendent Mills and Principal Cross. are
very anxious that the new building be
ready for the students at that timc.
There is . great deal OF work To do,
however. before the building Will he
ready for school purposes. The con-
struction work is progressing about
as rapidly as possible. and every ef-
fort Is being put forth 10 have the
building In such condition as will war
rant the opening of the school there
Sept. IS.
Principal Cross stated today that 1t
looked TO him as though there would
have 10 be some pretty lively work
done OH the building in order TO per
nit the opening of the high school at
the time designated. But" said he
Il presume the contractors know
what they arc talking about when they
say we can get into at least a part
OF the building on the 18th. It is to
be hoped that there will be enough
of the building completed then TO give
us room for organization and class
work
The contract calls for the compile
ton of the building by the Goth oi
September but as a matter OF ac
commodation TO the board OF educa
tion. the contractors have agreed to
get at least tho lower floor ready fol
occupany by the 18th.
Or. Coulter. vice president OF the
board OF education. says the board
will be satisfied II they get the stu
dents into the now building, even III
a crowded condition. at the time FOL
the opening of the school.