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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28
Appropriations Reach Appalling Sun

Washington. publication re-
CURED by law, giving the total Of ap
preparations made by congress each
session, was issued on Thursday.
showing that the last regular session
appointed a grand total of $1,044,40l,
S57. In addition to the specific ap
preparation, contracts were authorized
requiring future appropriations OF
s26.0SO,s75 These include fortified
tons in the Philippines, battleshipsr
golfers, torpedo boat destroyers, sub
marine torpedo boats and improve
ments of rivers and harbors.
There were 1920 new offices and
employments specifically authorized
and 6,243 abolished. making net In
crease of 3,877, calling for annual sal
aries aggregating $5,672,009.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28
Thaw Denies Use Of "Hush Money

Poughkeepsie, N Y.-Harry X.
1'haw and his mother, Mary c. Thaw,
have issued statements attacking the
affidavit made and statement issued
in New York by Clifford w. Hart
ridge, formerly counsel for Thaw, in
which the lawyer said that he had
spent approximately 100000 hush
money" to conciliate persons who
would otherwise have injured his eli
ent Mr. Hartridge is suing for coun-
sci fees and issued his statement af
tel a motion had been made by Mrs
Thaw calling for a bill of particulars
in his suits
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28
Emma Goldman Not Permitted tc
Talk to Harlemites.

New York-Although proposing to
discuss nothing more revolutionary
than the Modern Drama as a Dis
seminator Of Radical Thought" En-
ma Goldman was prevented by the
police on Sunday from addressing a
crowd of several hundred persons
when assembled in a hall in Harlem
to hear her The police had difficulty
in dispensing those who had paid for
admission. and in one instance at
least had to resort to blows. Two
were arrested.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28
Bows Wreck Train.

Des Moines la.-Will.e Beggs, aged
II, and Alvin Nichols, aged IA, were
catching gophers at Knoxville, Ia,
but the game became too tame, So
they placed a tie across the railroad
tracks just before a passenger rain
on the Rock Island tkat runs south
from Des Moines came along. They
wanted to watch the splinters fly,
they said, when arrested by a rail
road detective The engine and two
cars we're derailed, but no one was
injured 1t was thought at the time
that a train robbery had been
planned
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28
Mason, Villareal and Rivera Gel
Eighteen Months in Prison.

Tombstone. Ariz.-Magon, Villareal
and Rivera. the three Mexican reyolu-
tionists convicted in the federal court
of violating the neutrality laws in d.
recting an armed expedition into Mex
leo, were sentenced Wednesday morn
ing by Judge Doan to eighteen months
each in the territorial prison. The
court stated that inasmuch as the jury
recommended mercy, no fine would be
imposed. Notice of appeal to the SUI
preme court will be filed and a strong
effort made to secure a new trial.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28
Citizens Searching for Brutal Muir
derer Of Child,

Los Angeles. Cal-Hundreds arc
continuing the search throughout the
Griffith park vicinity and in this
neighboring cities for some trace OF
the brutal murderer of little Annie
Poltera, the 9-year-oid school girl,
who was killed on May II, but as
yet only slender clews have been OBJ.
tanned. Feeling is still running high
Sheriff Hammill has offered a personal
reward of $3.50 for the capture of the
slayer. 1t is expected that the state
and county will add to the reward.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28
Ore Train in Montana Plunges Into
Missouri River

Great Falls. Mont-An engine and
eighteen ore cars are in the Missouri
pr about four miles west of Cas-
cade. Underneath the wreck is
Brakeman w A. Rogers, and in hos
pital here are Engineer Charles Sic
ben. fatally injured, and three others
of the train crew more or less serl-
ously injured At the place of the
accident the Missouri river runs
alongside the track. The river has
been rising for the past few days and
softened the roadbed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28
Butte and Helena to be Connected by
Trolley Line.

Helena. Mont.-A special to the
Record from New York states taat
the 50 $780, 900 Eond issue of the Butte
& Helena Electric Railway company
has been underwritten by J. G. White
& Co.. the well known railway con-
tracing and construction company.
This insnres the building of the line
between Helena and Butte Work Is
10 begin at once according to local
authorities. as an old railroad right
of way will he utilized for major
portion of the distance. and this is
already graded
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28
United States to Have Two More
Dreadnauqhts

Washington.-The building plan of
the United States navy for the fiscal
year of 1911 will call for two battle
ships of the most advanced Dread
naught type. also five torpedo de,
stroyers and one modern repair ship
for the fleet, Notwithstanding the
S1l000.O00 decrease which is to be
made in the naval estimates by order
of President Taft. Secretary Meyer
In announcing iris program, said the
battleship appropriation will not be
affected by the reduced estimates
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28
Mrs. Morse Declares There Was Plot
to Ruin Her Husband

New York-Mrs. CIementine
Morse. wife of Charles w. Morse,
the former banker, asserted in
in an interview that long ago
persons h gh in power vowed thai
they would ruin her husband, and
that they have kept their vow against
justice and truth. Mrs Morse de
clared that government officials had
boasted also that they would cause
Morses downfall. but Mrs. Morse
said that she did not then believe
the courts could be used as party
to the plans OF her husbands enc.
mics
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28
PATTERNS PREDICTION.
High Wheat Prices Will Prevail All
Over World for Year to Come.

Chicago-James A. Patten, whose
operations in wheat have received ma
tional notice. reviewed the wheat sit
uation in an address before the Flour
Mems club Wednesday night.
II predict" said he. that high
wheat prices will prevail all over the
world for year to come, and that red
winter wheat will sell as high in
America year from now as 1t is sell
ing today
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-05-28
MRS. TAFT's ILLNESS.
Wife of President Will Give up Social
Dates for Some Time.

Washington-Alth Mrs. Taft
is making satisfactory progress In
her recovery from the slight nervous
breakdown which she suffered sew
eral days ago, she probably will be
obliged to give UP social duties for
some time, 1t is announced. If ii is
found that congress will be in session
until after July /, Mrs. Taft will
probably leave Washington for Bev-
cry, Mass. early In June, the presi.
dent to Join her later
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13

ma gnificent record. 1t is inexcusabie and
disgraceful. BY what moral right does
the United States government engage in
any such reprehensible business?
It does seem a little tough to fire a
canal esnploye for getting drunk when
the government has generously pro-
vided seventy saloons to provide the
booze and chartered three distilleries in
order to make sure that the supply does
not run short. Like any other response
bic human being, however, the Panama
canal employe doesn't have TO drink
unless he wants to, and the plea of jus
LITIGATION will not lie in his case The
late Thomas B. Reed made sarcastic
reference to the fact that ex-President
Roosevelt had lately discovered the ten
commandments. Evidently the express
ident did not read far enough to reach
the Lords prayer, and certainly not
that portion which says lead US not
into temptation"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13
AT THE MoURNERs' BENCH.

tNeW 1 Qlk AlmeS.l
Mrs $ OF New Orleans mas for many
years been faithfully served by two ne
gro women who, although bound by the
tie of a common devotion to their mis-
tress, yet detest each other cordially, so
that the kitchen is the scene OF continu-
Gus battle
Martha, The cook. is. 9 leading light in
the church. At revival meetings she was
always the first to occupy the mourners
bench. the first to shout 'Tialleluiah'' and
to fall into those contoTtiOHs of body and
outflinging of limbs that to the African
mean getting religious. Eliza, the maid
OF all work OF the other hand. had al
ways been an unresenerate heather. scot
fling at religion. jeering at Martha, and
declaring no power on earth could induce
her to go inside a church Great there
fore, was Mrs. SIS surprise on the occa-
sion OF the last revival TO find that IL
was Eliza and not Martha who was at
tending the meetings.
why, Martha" she exclaimed. aren't
you going to church,?
Nom" answered Martha sullenly.
why -
cause dat Lie. she goes now.
But isn't there room for both of you9'
NO. ma am they amt
All Msrtha's pent-up indignation en-
phasized the answer.
cause. Miss Mary dat Lie she jes
goes ter Spite me. No sooner ] gifts up
to go to do Mo'ners' Bench dan Lie she
folders me and sets down clost beside me,
and befo' I has q chanel ter git 'ligion
Liza she begins ter CITRATE around and
shout glory hsllelujah,' and she out wild
her fists and hits me 'bim,' in de paw
and she out wild her footses and kicks me
'ligion LIFTS got, Miss Mary, hits debil-
-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13
PLENTY OF BOOZE DOWN THERE.

Whatever may be accomplished in
the direction of prohibition, local op-
ton or regulation in the various states.
it is very evident that the United
States government has no disposition
to put on the lid. DR.. L. W. MunhaI,
a Philadelphia evangelist, has just re-
turned from a trip to the isthmus of
Panama, and is brimfuI of enthusiasm
over the canal and the conduct of af-
fairs generally on the zone. One thing
however. has prevented the reverend
gentlemen from stopping over in tie
exuberance of his enthusiasm Here is
the fly in his ointment:
With a single exception. the United
States government mas done all that n
well could do for the welfare and comfort
Of those in its employ upon The isthmus
This is seen in the good wages paid, the
venient houses provided. good food at
reasonable prices, and the sanitary ben
Gifts.
The one exception a that the govern
uent has licensed seventy odd saloons
and three distiiieFies IN the zone limits
~ there is one spot on the earth above all
others where a man ought not to drink
aicoholic liquors. il is this very isthmus
and the doctors are agreed as 10 this
Tbe authorities will dismiss an employe
for getting drunk, and at the same time
officiaHy put temptation in his way
1t is a great big black blot upon. a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13
LIT SALT LAkE-As USUAL.

It was exactly like the Smoot ma
chine to pass the Des Moines bill with
one hand and attempt to rob Salt
Lake of self-government with the
other by means of the fire and
police commission bill. To do the
right thing. because 1t is right and
without thought of personal or po-
litical loot, is beyond that aggregation,
because even in their grasp after polit-
ical advantage they are too stupid to
see that the right thing would be the
best strategy.
salt Lake people, apart from the poll
ticians of all parties, desire nothing so
much as a chance to set decent, hon
est and efficient city government. De-
string this, they have for more than two
years urged the egislature-which is
the agent Of the SmOot machine-tO
give them the commission plan of city
government. Two years ago the bill
was counted out by the unspeakable
Joseph, then the agent in the house for
the machines orders. This time, the
bill is permitted to pass the senate as
desired by the Salt LakeTs, and is met
in the house with amendments designed
to turn over the police and fire depart
ments TO the machine through another
bill properly called ripper"
That sort of trickery may seem smart
to Spry and Callister and Booth and
Anderson and the other peanut poll
ticians who are doing most of the dirty
work in the Smoot syndicate, but it
isn't smart enough TO deceive anybody
or to escape retribution III the polls.
Tho fire and police commission bill is
in all likelihood unconstitutional;
whether it is OF not. the confusion of
issues occasioned by the mutilation of
one bill and the passage OF the other
will serve 10 defeat the object desired
by the people OF salt Lake City.
Unless the Legislature shall review its
own action, the city's affairs. already
muddled enough. will be confused still
further by litigation over the fire and
police commission bill and by a Des
AIoines plan emasculated beyond any
hope of successful application.
The demand for good city government
did not come from the ward heelers, the
salooakeepers. the municipal grafters.
1t came from Republicans and Demo-
Gratis and Americans" alike. who are
tired of political misrule and malad-
ministration in city affairs. Perhaps
the Smoot bunch think the sentiment
behind this demand can be ignored or
huncoed; possibly they are Indifferent
TO it. Quite probably they are anxious
Il get control Of the police department
50 they can show their good faith with
the liquor dealers by failing to admin
lister the liquor legislation they have
passed as a SOP to prohibition advo-
Gates. still more likely. they see in the
police department a chance for political
bIackmail and graft which would aud
to the campaign funds at a critical
time
Whatever the reason, il is evident the
machine cares nothing as to Salt Lakes
crying needs or the petitions of its
voters; and by that same token. Salt
Lake IS going to remember the ma
chine when next tt offers to assume the
government of the city for what there
is in it-for the machine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13
SLAUGHTER THE FLIES.

Active campaigns against flies have
been started i'm New York, Washing
ton and several other cities It has
been demonstrated beyond a reasonable
doubt that these pestiferous insects are
directly responsible for a majority of
the typhoid fever cases and the con-
stantly increasing number of intestinal
complaints suffered during the summer
months. The agricultural department
names the common house fly as the
author of IS per cent of the sickness
referred TO, and warns housewives not
to put the screens in place unless they
have cleaned all the dirty, dusty places
in the house and, of course, the same
rule applies to stores and offices. The
present is the proper time to kill count
less millions Of eggs hidden away under
dusty carpets. in barns and office fur
niture, awaiting d few days of sun
shine to develop into fly life.
In Washington for some time past an
effort has been made to cleanse the
breeding places before the advent of
warm weather. stables being regarded
as first to require attention. The own
ers OF ell stables in the city of Wash
ington are required by law to register
them. giving location and number of
horses. and those owners who have
failed to obtain the registration certifi-
cate are arrested and fined in court.
Last year at the opening of the fly
season" in May, DR.. l.. o. Howard.
chief entomoIogist of the department
of agriculture. started a fly census of
Washington. In the fall, his results
were compared with the record of
deaths and in localities where he found
the greatest number of flies. it was dis
covered that there also were a CORE
spondingly large number of deaths
from typhoid fever.
1t would seem an almost superhuman
task to exterminate the flies, yet much
can be accomplished b. united effort,
and no doubt scores of lives saved an
nually even in salt Lake. At the very
least the food can be protected, and by
the exercise of care and the expendi-
ture of a trihing amount for screens,
the dwelling house can be kept free
from the insects. The city chemist of
Kansas City has reached the following
regarding the house fly: Il
would rather drink any kind Of city
water than have a single fly wipe his
feet on my bread. They are worse than
and more dangerous to
health"
Fly-time is at hand. and d word to
the wise is sufficient
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13
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NEWS ITEM OF so YEARS AGO.

Reynolds Newspaper, London pub
LEGATION, is printing extracts from its
files of fifty years ago. In a recent
issue mention is made of a proposition
to buy Cuba from Spain, as follows:
The proposition to place the sum of
f6,O00000 at the disposal of the president
of the United States 10 enable him to ne
2Otiate for the purchase OF the island or
Cuba. has been favorably reported upon
by the committee on foreign affairs in
both houses of congress. The bill pro-
poses to appropriate this sum so that the
president may conclude with Spain a
treaty of amity, and for the settlement
of all difficulties with her, including the
CessiOn of Cuba
The Herald is unable at this time to
state what became of the bill, whether
it was passed and vetoed, or whether
Spain refused to part with her West
Indian gem. Probably the latter. What
a world of trouble would have been
saved had the United States been able
to purchase Cuba half a century ago,
and how Spain would have profited by
the transfer, Long years of bloodshed
and unparalleled atrocity finally COM
PEELED intervention, and Spain lost not
only Cuba, but all her West Indian
possessions and the Philippine islands
as well.
Somewhat less than forty years ago
Spain had a narrow escape from war
with this country over the Virginius
affair. The war between the states had
been fought to a conclusion and hun
dreds of thousands of soldiers on both
sides were itching TO get into action
once more, while the boys who were too
forth to battle in the stirring days of
'61-'65, felt that the opportunity to dis
tinguish themselves had at last arrived.
The excitement finally subsidized, how
ever. and Spain was spared.
Now that it is all over, the Dons
probably realize that the offer of $50
600 900 fifty years ago was a golden op-
portUnity to get out gracefully. Like
sped arrows and spoken words, lost op-
portunities never come back. and Spain
was finally compelled to retire in dis
grace and humiliation. At the same
time, the United States came irto pos
session of islands in the Orient which
are a constant source of annoyance and
expense, and which apparently cannot
be relinqushed for years to come. Per-
haps before we finally let so, IL We ever
do, We may have some sympathy for
Spain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13
SAYS LAW is SPECIFIC.
Federal Attorney Thinks Delevan
Smith Will BE Extradited.

Chicago, March 12-"Under the federal
statutes there is no alternative but the
extradition of Delevan Smith and Charles
z. Williams TO the District Of Columbia
on the libel suit brought against them
and Joseph Pulitzer by the government. -
Charles ". Miller. newly appointed dis
tTict attorney in Indianapolis who has
been in Chicago. made this statement lust
before he left for home He declares the
Indianapolis defendants will be served
with a subpoena to appear for trial. and
that If resistance Is made further process
will be invoked by the government.
The federal law on the subject Is spe-
cific' said Mir. Miller
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13
DIVORCE AND ALIMoNY,

New York. March 12-Mrs Hazel b
Pirie will be granted a separation and
SEQ a month. from Allan p. PiTie, son Of
John Prize. the Chicago merchant. accord
ing to an announcement made today by
Justice Truax. after hearing evidence in
Mrs. Prizes suit for separation. Pirie
did not appear In court to oppose his
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13

ages of herbs. watches. diamond rings and
bracelets cOpceaied in the leaves of books
in holes cut for the purpose, separate dia-
mOnds hidden away in bottles Of trans
parent liquid where the gem is scarcely
visible, ana imported colognes done up in
Innocent looking parcels of foreign news
papers. No doubt many dutiable articles
escape US but we are getting wiser every
day to the tricks OF the mail smugglers-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13
ONE MORE JUROR.
Seven So Far Accepted to Try Pat
rick Calhoun.

San Francisco, March 12.-Sixteen
citizens were Intercepted by opposing
counsel today in the effort to complete
the jury to try Patrick Calhoun, presi-
dent of the United Railroads, on the
trolley franchise bribery Indictment,
but none of them proved sat sfactOry
to both sides, and when court al
journed there were still seven men in
the box, finally passed and sworn. and
one subject to peremptory challenge.
Judge Lawlor postponed the case until
Monday owing TO the fact that there
are but "a half dozen men left to ex-
anime out of the twenty Yenire which
reported today, and the twenty-secOnd
venire of sixty will not be in court un-
I'll Monday morning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13

the Indiana Oil company. that a four
horse rebate team could be driven
through the Elkins law if Judge Ander-
sons ruling were sustained. We be-
lieve Ben Butler once observed that
coach and six could be driven through
any law ever passed by congress. Old
Cockeye, however, was somewhat given
to exasgeration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13

It's a poor scrub of a citizen who be-
lieves q city Of the size of Salt Lake,
where the average of intelligence ranks
as high as any place of like population
on earth is not qualified to manage its
own affairs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13
Total Copies of The Herald Printed
in February. 1909,

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13

One of the attorneys for the defense
in the Cooper murder trial fired a
speech eleven hours long at the jury
men. \ law for the prevention of cruel
ty to jurymen should be enacted at
once
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13

1t is rumored that the usual spring
war has broken out in Central America,
Nicaragua and Salvador being the con-
testants. Another chance for Uncle
Sam to butt in.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13
Mexico and Return

Only s1Q2.es. good for nine months
Have you made the tour? It's a winter
trip worth considering. Itineraries and
sleeping cars Ask Kenneth Kerr, ID.
Z. A, salt Lake Route.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13
COSTLY ACCOMPLISHMENT.
Chicago News.)

Chicago News.)
The daughter Of her mother was doing
stunt at the piano.
MY daughters music, said the proud
parent. cost US lot of money
Indeed" Tejoined the visitor. Did
some ueighbOr sue yOu?'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13

A strike in the anthracite coal fields
would put the cap sheaf on this era Of
Republican prosperity. Campaign prom
Uses are made to be broken.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13
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SALT LAKE & OGDEN Az.

After theatre special to Ogden.
Leave salt Lake Saturday II D. m.
s100 rounc trip from Ogden.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13
For Ladies Who Appreciate.

Fragrant. lasting. exquisitely deli
cate; Spiehler's SELECT Lily of the
Valley. the perfume for fastidieus peo-
pie. Sold by druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13
Where Do You Eat?

Merchants lunch from 1880 to D.
m. with music, 35c. None better. Col
iege Inn Cafe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-13

\ general Overhauling of the state
ofhces would appear to be in order
Let's get at the bottom of this thing.