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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-21
Done Without Thorough COnsld-
GRAFTON OF industrial Interests
Doomed TO Disastrous Defeat.
SAYS VICE PRIEST. FAIRBANKS
Speaker Cannon Declares Tarin TIM
kering l. Uuwise Unless IL
Cannot be Avoided.

Washington Jan. 81 Declaring m Ia
vor OF postal savings banks. Postmas-
ter-Gen. George Won Meyer delivered
an interesting address today TO the ma
uonal board Of trade now in session in
This city
At tho banquet held last night by the
board. Vice President Fairbanks and
Speaker Cannon both advocated care
ful revision Of the tariff
Most OF our future progress and pros
pcrity is Involved in sound. rational
solution Of this great question" said
Mr Fairbanks "A tariff which is re-
NIsed without a thorough consideration
of the industrial interests Of America
S. doomed 10 disastrous defeat I be-
lievc lu America. j have no ingenious
thoughts toward our commercial com
petition beyond the seas. ] believe IN
the good. wholesome doctrine that
charity begins at home
Asserting his confidence In the prin-
ciples OF the Republican party. Speaker
Cannon said the party's policies meant
lot 10 the nation" and declared that
III we can succeed. each watching the
revising OF our revenue laws. according
TO the best principles we shall succeed
in substantially establishing the same
policy that has made the Republican
party solid
Il am noted as being that old
standpatter,' continued the speaker
amid applause. This swearing is IN
quotation. and ] hope you win be lib
eral with the quotation marks. When
you revise the tariff laws production
halts because consumption halts. There
fore I believe IL unwise to tinker with
he tariff unless IL cannot be avoided
but the time has come, beginning next
March. when I trust we win be able 10
make a prompt efficient and honest re-
vision
After urging the business men to as
sist rather than hinder the work, Nj
Cannon concluded:
Some people say the party will 60
out of power as the consequence Of this
revision. II 80, 81 be IL. II you make
IL in accordance with American policies
then we will go out Of power rather
than make Il contrary 20 American
principles and stay in power"
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JAPANESE QUESTION.

Washington. Jam -i-Tha Iapau.so
legislation question u California Waa
discussed az "a conference today bU-
tors FLINT aud Fulton. aud others rH.
president urFrd tho necessity of cali.
fornia's congressional delegation using
thoir influence as freely aH possible
against what might boz resented hF
Japan. This was diplomatic day af tho
state department and among see-
Rotary Rootf callers was Amhassa-
DOR TakahUn MI Japan HD declared
hia cam Was 81 personal nun iu auueI.
patton of the secrctaTYs forihenmIUa
retirement from the cabinet
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DIED OF EXPERIMENTS.

New York. Jan. 21.-Charles Cook
ing. 81 years old. Who died suddenly
last night after being stricken az a
station of the 81" was the victim OF
experiments which he had performed
In the laboratory Of a firm Of whole
sale chemists, where he was employ
ed
He had been engaged for several
DAYS I'M making experiments In which
Il was necessary for him 10 handle
a considerable quantity Of mercury
and Il is said he absorbed enough Of
this into his system TO cause death.
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AMERIcAN mERREMs.

Philadelphia. Jan. 2l.--rhe members
of the Union of American Hebrew Con-
rregauous united today in the dcdi-
cation of "a memorial window DO tho
Jewish scholar. Rabbi Isaac N. Wise.
at Temple Keneseth Israel The vim
dow was designated by Sir Moses De-
cIkeL oscar straus, secretary of CONF
meree aud labor. made the principal
Ilrcsa and declared Isaac Wiae'a m-
fueuce upon American Judaism was
greater than that of any other man.
Addresses ou the IRE and influence
0f Dr Wise were made hY Jacob III.
schn or New York and others.
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WOOL MEN TO HAVE
BUREAU IN WASHINGTON

Cheyenne Wyo., Jan. 2l.-A porma-
neut bureau al Washington for the
purpose Of opposing measures that may
be offered in Congress TO have the
tariff reduced on any American pro-
ducts. particularly wool. will Doe main
tanned by the National Wool Growers
ASSOCIATION Announcement 20 this Of
feet was made today by the executive
committee. Sufficient money for the
purpose has been raised among the
membership and others interested i'm
sheep raising
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ATTY.-GEN. BoNAPARTE
DECLINES TO APPEAR

Washington, Jan. 2I-Atty.-Gen
Bonaparte's letter TO the senate COM
mittee on the judiciary declining TO APP
pear today 20 explain the merger Of
the Tennessee Coal g. Iron company
and the United States steel corporation,
was not made public by the committee.
The members Of the committee said
that the attorneys general could give IL
out II he pleased. but they would not
give him the authority TO do so. The
impression prevails that the corporation
has made a hreech between the COM
mittee and department Of Justice
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WERE EAGER TO SEE BELL


Tine probability chat Salt Lake wlI
have chance to keep the famous LIB
criy bou here for "a few hours during
the coming summer recalls to an old
,umo Pullman conductor "a story NJ os-
corting this same BEN from Philadelphia
to Atlanta. ana of tho thousands of
people who nockeI 90 each station tl
soo the historic tocf.n that holds such
sacred place in the oountry's tradl-
tIonf
nv n IWnug now district supeun-
tendent of me pullman company mar
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NO AGREEMENT BETWEEN
GOMEZ AND CASTRO

The Hague. Jan. u.-Ioso Paul. com
missioner from President Gomez of
Venezuela 30 the states Of Europe. to-
day omphaucally denied the allegations
recently published in Paris that an una
derstaudinE existed between President
Gomez and Clpriano Castro lie said the
fact that numerous Venezuelan oKllca
expelled by Castro already had returned
and established themselves na political
factors ln Caracas procludcd the possi-
hllity Of Caatr0'f return and he called
attention 20 the slight into Colombia OF
CnHfrO'a brother. who had been the fore
mer presidents mainHtnY az commander
fn-chlcf OF tho Venezuelan army
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CRIMINAL LIBEL
AGAINST N. Y. WORLD

New York. Jan q -several witnesses
appeared today before the federal court
grtnd lurv which De- investigating the
ehnrees 81 criminal Incl against the
New York World growing out on ite
eritioiamr OF the Panama canal pur-
Zine. was the nrat called, and be was
foiiowod by a. O. Ryan. formerly COM
nsrtpd with the Boston America
IA VAS reported today that Charles
a. TAFT would appear az a witness be-
fnro Ii spoclal grand jury Of New York
county which. under the direction uf
DIrt-Atty. Jerome. ia expected 90 begin
an inquiry Goo ascertain wheiher criminal
nhfl had been committed against ana
indINidual Boz this state.
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ST. PETERS RECORD.


So. Louis, Jan divisions of So.
Peters record book with the figures
Of $500 standing against bis name
caused Frank Jones TO walk half way
from Chicago 10 Madison, MS. 100
sum to- the American Car d. Foundry
company and be rid Of a priciiug con-
science which has been at work
since last September. The man ap-
peared az the psymasters window
yesterday, laid down O. s. bin, told
his story briefly and departed. the
ragged edges Of his clothing nving IN
the wind and his torn shoes absorb
ing with each step the slush of tine
recent snow.
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A SURVIVORS, STORY.


Nathan Daltz. the last workman to
De rescued from the ruins told thrill
ing story OF hts experiences today Dalta
was entombed Tor eight hours. and was
unconscious when taken from the
wreckage
i went to the crib and started 10
work az o'clock yesterday morning d"
ne said My partner and ] weie
ABOUT 10 80 down In the shaft when ]
noticed black smoke coming from the
moor think Il was little after 8
ciock. wasn't surprised az the
smoke because knew there was "a
niast down In the tunnel every morning
ABOUT that time. There we're 10 or ~
othei men standing around, and ] re-
marked, Look az that smoke comlng
W. mere one Of the fellows said
We'll I'm going to smoke my pipe and
make some more smoke IN "a Joking
way ANA We all laughed and thought
no more about it, My partner and j
then got into the bucket and were low
cred Into the pit
we had been In the tunnel only a
snort time when / felt an awful heat
On my face and hands The buckets iu
which We had been lowered had been
pulled up. / remarked to my part
ner that we must find out what was
wrong. we stood there waiting for
the bucket 10 come down again, but 30
uld not come. instead the tunnel was
Milling with smoke and the air was
getting thick and heavy. Finally il got
80 bad we could hardly breathe and
our eyes began to smart and run wa
ter Finally my partner put his hand
ON my shoulder and said Nathan.
surely something has happened up in
the crib, This is awful and / can't
stand IL much longer
Then ] felt his body culver and ne
fell 90 the ground. I was m awful
pain myself but / chafed his hands
and face for a few moments. but there
was no response. He died there, but
/ did not know IL until / was told
this morning When / left him I felt
along the wall of the tunnel and found
a crevice. Into this ] put my face. It
seemed To me as ~ / stood there for
hours. That's the last thing that ! re-
member. The next thing I knew ]
was here In the hospital They told
me I had been unconscious I'm bed
seven hours. and there is no knowing
how long In the tunnel"
Dnltz's partner was identified as
George CrldlOw today.
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BARKER RESERVOIR DAM

Denver. Jan. 21--The Central Coli
orado Electric Power company has
closed "a contract for building the
barker reservoir dam In Boulder
county at a cost Of 100000. The new
dam VIII be the largest in Colorado
ana viii impound 500, 100000 cubic
feet OF water Il viii be $50 feet
nigh and $50 feet long on the crest
II Is calculated that $1,000 horsepower
will be developed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-21
FArHER WAS BEST MAN.

Chicago. Jan GA father acting as
best man at the wedding OF his son,
was the unusual feature az the mar
riage yesterday OF Miss Kathyrn
Charlton OF oak Park. and Lloyd II.
steers Of Chicago George g. Steers
served his son as hest man.
For years the father and son have
been almost inaeparahle ohumH. llv-
ing together az the Union League club
and being the joint owners on tho
Yacht Vanadis. which Il IL said. hg-
ured Ia the romance Of the young peo-
pie. whose engagement followed a
cruise on Lake Michigan.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-21
CARLOAD OF BABIES
DISTRIBUTED IN NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, Jan. IA carload Of IS
babies Was distributed In New Orleans
today The precious freight came from
the New York Founding and Orphan
asylum. Scores Of foster parents we're
waiting az the station TO Law claim to
the little ones FOR whom they had pre-
viously applied.
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cmoAeo srrrnAGE cAMPAIeX

Chicago, Jan. 2l.-Arrs Ethel Ar
mold. sister OF Mrs. Humphrey
Ward, the novelist. may enter the Chi
cago suffrage campaign. The local
suffrage committee is trying 10 induce
her 10 speak at one Of the 'parlor
meetings" which the committee is
planning. With Mrs Clarence Mackay
and Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, Mrs.
Arnold spoke recently at a reception
given in New York by Mrs Mackay.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-21
cL0UDBURST WASHED
OUT NINE HOUSES

stockton. Cal. Jan n-At AnEel'H
camp last nlFht a cioudhurst washed
out nine houses killed one Chinamau
under water. AZ farminEton tho water
is higher than before the biz FOOD of
tWu yrurH ago,
me Weller u high ana rising 90 Lam
line San joaquin g. rising over en-
inch AN hour Nearly two Inches Of rain
zen here last night
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-21
IDAHo.wYo. PosTMAsTERs.

Washington, D c., Jan. 21.--Postmas-
tiers appointed; Idaho-I.eslie, Blaine
county. Miles Knapp, vice C. L. Farcy
resigned
Wyoming Melbrook. Albany county,
Arthur W. Lee vice A. +. Hess. re-
signed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-21

gasoline nnd poured % into the cracks.
Ihe Easullna iu some way. possibly
rom The red hot stoves that warmed
tne building. became iEuited. with the
result that the whole structure burst
into flames"
Another theory b. that the nre start
ga near the west door where the
dynamite Is kept one man said that
torch rem from the cap OF miner
as hc got out Of the bucket aud drop
pea on a stick or dynamite lying ON
10 moor The explosive began Co burn.
frightening the men so that they be-
came panic stricken
This theory may be the true one as
not man escaped by the west door.
which was cut Of By sheet OF
flame.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-21
SIX HUNDRED HOUSES
At PH0NAE DESTROYED

Couatantinople. Jan, Alan official dit-
match reports that more than 90 houses
we're destroyed BY tho earthquake yes
trrdav no rhnnae. near smyrna. TIC
annuks continue, Hnd the people afr frrh
irfaf nf fIr interior hnF been dispatched
ID render assistance 20 che sufferers
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PROHIBITION CUTS DOWN REVENUE OF POLICE COURT


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comiag down 10 hsarss President
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It's the business Of = News want A
10 Run Your Erands-roday
Tomorrow.
Evening star., 1909-05-30

man. Mr. Massie recognized him ia the
cage" the next morning as a boy of
refinement and culture and soon had MS
story He was taken to Mr.. MasSie 5
home where soap and water and clean
clothing made a different person of him.
and then sent to the home of his rela-
tives.
During the recital Of the story, said
Mr.. Massie, one of the recently acquired
members was seen to be weeping. AS
it ended She arose to her feet and said:
That is the reason | am here. ladies
and gentlemen. The boy is my nephew.
and had it not been for Mr. Massie God
knows where he might have been now.
shall remain a member Of the Prison
ers' Aid Society the rest of my life.
Piled high on the little desk before him
as he talked, Mr.. Massie had hundreds
of letters and kilograms from boys and
parents who are his regular correspond
ents The letters, though perhaps rag
gedly written and improperly styled, are
his dearest possessions. for they are con-
tinual reminders of the gratitude and APP
probation which is held for him by peo-
pie in all parts of the world One of
these letters contained the final settle
ment of loan of s115 which the society
made to "a young Norwegian whose father
had sent him to this country to study
American tobacco raising and locate on
a plantation in Tennessee. The boy fell
into minor difficulties and landed in the
cage He was given funds for pass
Evening star., 1909-05-30

tion and Judgment. choose which snail be
answered To Mr.. Massie is gwen tne
work of hurrying each morning I" the
cells at police court. where are uuIiped
the dregs Of humanity, nightly ga'nereu
up in the dragnet of the night shlft OF
police. and listening to the stories toid
by those who have fallen. that he may
select the WORTHY and apply To judge or
district attorney for clemency. ana II
Las rarely happened that Judge or dlStrict
attorney has nearkened III vain TO the
agents prayer for leniency. Realizing
his deep insight into human nature anG
the thoroughness with which TINS man,
who is father to the fatherless. goes INTO
the cases he champions. both Judge ana
district attorney. and, i'll almost every
ins ance. plaintiff and the inexor;tpie po-
lice captain are won over to ald the erS'-
while culprit TO forget and begin anew
Ii Is not only with those whose lives are
marked and scanned with the stencil OF
crime and vice and sordidness that the
society has to deal. OF the thousands OF
tourists who journey To the capital OF the
nation there are not few who are .e
into temptation only to fan into The
Evening star., 1909-05-30

er Cannon's pet project presents mode!
soldiers home, unusual interest naturally
attaches to the provision here made for
the comfort and health of the disabled
warriors. The old soldiers who have thus
come under Uncle Joe'S wing are housed
III barracks. of which there are fourteen
at the Danvile institution, all constructed
of brick and two stories and an attic IN
height. The barracks, each of which will
accommodate 40 or more men. are ar
ranged in elliptical form, with the center
of the eIlipse occupied by a handsome
mess hall. In this latter building is the
main dining room with fifty-siy tables.
at each of which twenty men take their
places when the signal is given that
mea. is ready. Thus 1.12o men are served
simultaneously and two tables are set
a half hour apart for each of the three
daily meals.
In the upper part of this building there
IS "A billiard table, library and assembly
hall. Other buildings in this complete
little community include d hospital, an ad-
ministration building, mCrtuary chapel.
laundry, church, with separate chapels
Evening star., 1909-05-30

declining years. In addition TO the pro-
visions made tor amusement as INDICATED
above there is boating on good-siZed
lake, fishing. swimming, billiards. poor,
croguet, lawn tennis quoits. cards. back
CANNON. chess, checkers, crdbbaGe in the
barracks. etc. All the old soldiers are
neatly attired in uniform consisting of
cap. hat. great coat. dress coat. blouse
vest trousers, shoes. knit wool shirts
and other underclothing and accessories.
The old army blue-dark for blouses and
dress coats and sky blue kersey for trou-
sers-is adhered to. The clothing Is tine
property of the home, but is issued free
10 all inmates There is no restricted
allowance either the veterans being sup
Piled with such clothing as they require.
The qualifications of eligibility for ad-
mission 10 this soldiers home are about
Evening star., 1909-05-30
NEnoRIAL HALL

FOR Catholics and Professionals, general
store etc. The barracks are all CON
spiruously modern in all respects, with
baths, lavatories. cardrooms, etc lhefe
Is a corps of woman nurses to care FOR
the sick. and extensive conservatorles
furnish fresh flowers each morning for
every sick room. BY way OF affording
amusement for the veterans there Is
handsome theater where in the winter
plays are presented by professionals; and
there is a brass. orchestral and string
band Of twenty-five skilled musicians
tcivilian employees which il costs Uncle
Sam about $500 Il year to MAINTAIN
All told this model soldiers home en-
tails an expense to the government of
about S:,la,ouo a year. more than one
third of which sum goes for subsistence
supplies.
Uncle Joe's wards at Danville do not by
any means have dull time during their
Evening star., 1909-05-30

as broad as could be devised for such an
institution. Those who may be admitted
include all honorably discharged officers.
soldiers and sailors who served in the
regular or volunteer force of the United
States in any war in which the country
has been engaged. Including the Spanish
American war. who are disabled by dis
ease. wounds or otherwise. and who have
no adequate means of support There IS
no restriction of liberty at the home.
every old soldier having "A standing pass
which entities him to leave the grounds
at viii any time after o'clock in the
morning. returning any time up 10 t
o'clock in the evening. Most of the old
soldiers at the home receive pensions and
many Of them also earn pocket money by
doing light work of one kind or another
in connection with the conduct of the big
institution.
Evening star., 1909-05-30
5o1p1ERo Honn DAnv1LLEI i'll

Speaker Cannon las been we'll looked
after by congressional appropriation.
Thus while the Danville home is the
fourth in size and capacity of the national
soldiers homes scattered over the coun-
try. it has in many respects the finest
buildings of any of these institutions. At
Danvile there was spent for the site OF
the home, the buildings and permanent
improvements. an aggregate of nearly
81 100000 or nearly twice as much as
was spent on almost any of the other
homes, with the single exception of the
great home at Dayton, which is the larg-
est of all the homes. However. the
Dayton, Ohio, home cost only $1,000 oO).
or only one-thrd more than the Danville
home whereas, il will accommodate twice
as many disabled veterans-.,rD as com
pared with less than 100 a. the institu-
ton founded by Cannon.
Evening star., 1909-05-30

NOVEL Organization Aids
j Y Persons Who Meet With
Misfortune While in the City
Children Filled With Wan
derlust Are Returned to Their
Homes = Money Loaned to
Many Who Fall Victims to
the Dreaded "Cage"-Work
Has Gone on for Many Years
and Good Results Have Been
Obtained.
Evening star., 1909-05-30

FINALLY, nttiP ny Etlle, tne SlDTE came
out II reads like the deepest tragedy OF
the stage and loses it force unless told
in the simple words of MIR. Mass.e.
The boy impressed me at first sight.
and | knew that behind his act lay Sc
cret which could not be easily won.
perseyered and he finally told ME that
he was the son OF a wealthy lawyer. He
had been sent to study at the University
of Chicago on an allowance that permitted
him none of the pleasures of life ana but
barely enough To let him live decently.
In his classrooms he became acquainted
with the son of a widow whose husband
had left her a great deal of property III
the suburbs of Chicago. The acqua' mt
ance ripened into affection, and the law
yer's son was taken into the friend :
home to live. The latter's mother be-
came infatuated with the young Nirginian
and Il secret marriage was performed.
The boys were to have made a trip to
the Pacific coast during the summer
months, but the woman sent her son out
west and her youthful husband TO Buffalo.
where she arranged to meet him.
While there the boy met a young girl.
a former sweetheart whom he had met
while she was attending a seminary in his
boy said his former infa atuation for the
older woman became intolerabe and in
a wild moment, he asked the young girl
Evening star., 1909-05-30

its mark and merely torn a slight ahra-
sion in the scalp and rendered the at
tempted suicide insensible. When placed
on trial in the Police Court several morn
ings later on the charge mentioned the
boy remained deaf to the entreaties OF
district attorney and judge and Agent
say nothing but "Oh, God. why can't |
die? Why did not take better aim?
He admitted that the name he gave was
fictitious. bur further than saying that
he had been gently bred and well edu-
Gated he remained silent He was given
a term of six months in the workhouse.
Evening star., 1909-05-30

This pre-eminent object of Uncle Joe
s.lcitude is assuredly a unique fad
nothing less than a nationai home 1or
disabled volunteer soldiers located in his
home town of Danville, Ill. This haven
Tor defenders of the flag was established
almost wholly through the efforts OF the
present Speaker, who introduced the Dill
in Congress and pushed it to passage
Uncle Joe had no little opposition, in and