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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07
HOUSE and SENATE
GOING TO GATHER
Practically Settled That Confer
ence Must Be Held on
Railroad Bill
President Wants Commerce
Commissions Power De-
fined Immediately

WASHINGTON, June Sit was prac-
tically settled tonight that there will
be conference between the house and
the senate ON the railroad bill. Since
Saturday last there has been a move
ment on foot to have the house agree
to the senate bill in its entirety and
thus avoid conference.
The 'insurgent' republicans and
democrats have been represented as be-
ing strongly in favor of such a course.
The regulars on the other hand. have
insisted that the bill needed smoothing
out in several particulars.
TAFT HAS AN IDEA
President Taft probably will ask that
the bill be sent to conference in order
that the section which gives the inter-
state commerce commission power to
investigate and suspend increases in
rates may be made effective imTne
dlately and not have to wait under the
SO DAYS clause affecting the rest of the
bill
RMS action is necessary to carry out
the terms of the agreement reached at
the White House tonight with the
western roads recently enjoined from
putting rate increases into effect. It
republicans, mostly insurgents were
prepared to vote to accept the bill as it
came from the senate. The democrats
are seriously divided and Representa-
tive Champ, Clark spent most of the
afternoon trying to get consensus of
their opinions
The democrats 1t was said, would not
vote in sufficient numbers to adopt
the senate bill to procure its passage
through the house.
BOURBONS FIND "JOkER-
Democratic leaders in the house dis
covered an alleged Joker" I'm the SEN,
ate bill which they say would permit
the railroads to engage in rebating
without fear of prosecution. 1t is a
five line proviso to that section of the
existing law which prescribes a pen
atty of $3.50 for failure to quote a rate
to shipper on request or for misquot-
ing a rate. The proviso was presented
by Senator Shively, a democrat, and is
as follows:
Provided however, that, notwith-
standing anything in this section con-
tained, any person or company suffering
damage in consequence of any viola
uon of any of the provisions of this
section shall have the right to recover
such damage by suit against the car
rter in any court of competent juris-
diction.'
The theory of the democratic mem
bers of the house who pointed out this
feature of the bill was that 1t would
open the way for railroads to give re-
bates under the guise of paying dam
ages to a shipper. Lawyers of the
senate, both republicans and democrats.
ridiculed the suggestion
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07
ACCUSED SUGAR TRUST
OFFICIAL ON STAND
Bank Director Testifies Against
Prosecution Star Witness

NEW YORK, June s.-CharIes r.
Heike, secretary Of the American sugar
refining company, was on the witness
stand nearly all day today. seeking to
clear himself of the charge of conspir-
acy TO defraud the government on un-
derweights Of sugar.
Arthur Dunner, president Of the
American sugar refining company OF
New York, and vice president of the
trust. testified that TIeike did not even
have authority 10 sign checks.
Chester Woodward, director of the
Nassau trust company. Brooklyn, called
by the defense, testified that Oliver
Splitter, the former dock superintend-
ent, convicted but pardoned, and now
aiding the prosecution. had deposited
2 total Of s104.s57 in the bank between
Nav and November, 1907. lie was then
in the trusts employ.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07
FOUR MAIDS TO TEACH
30 KNIGHTS COURTESY
Six Married Persons Chaperon
Party on Camping Trip
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cdlll

SAN RAFAEL, June 6.-Thirty young
men of the Gray Stone castle, knights
of King Arthur, left here today with
four society maids and three married
couples in charge of Rev. Lynn II.
White Of the First Presbyterian church
to spend week camping on the Es-
terling ranch near Guerneville.
The young women, elected queens of
Avilton to accompany the knights" are
Miss Dora Thayer. Miss Lou Foster,
Miss Melaine Lancet and Miss Georgia
Wintringham. They are prominent in
social circles both here and in San
Francisco, and accompany the party,
says Rev. Mr.. White, to instill into the
minds of the young men the precepts Of
knightly courtesy and regard for the
fair sex.
Besides Rev Mr.. White and his wife
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Kraft and Mr. and
Mrs. r. B. Carr are with the party. A
play given by the young men last
February raised funds for the trip.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07
GERMANY'S SECRETARY
OF STATE is PIOUED
Resigns Because He Does Not
Like War Tax in Africa

BERLIN, June 6.-Bernhard Dern-
burg, secretary of state for the colo
MES, today placed his resignation in
the hands of Emeperor William be-
cause 1T is understood that the reichs-
tag, against the wishes of the colonial
secretary. adopted the principle of tax
ing companies developing the African
colonies for war contributions, with
the object of repaying to the empire
the money. amounting to more than
s50,000,000, spent in suppressing insur-
rectionS.
Herr Dernburg affirmed that such
taxes on capital invested in Africa
would prevent investments.
The emperor has not decided whether
to accept the resignation.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07
SHOOTS
HIMSELF DURING GAME

SpeciGI Disp0lch 70 he Call
NEW YORK. June 6.--walter A.
Fitch from California is dying in the
Eastern Long Island hospital, having
shot himself this afternoon when
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07
NEW CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
CHURCH EVERY 3I=2 DAYS
Clerk Reports at Annual Meet
ing of Mother Church

BOSTON, June 6.--A Christian Sci
ence church was established somewhere
in the world every three and half
days during the year ended June I, ac-
cording to the report of Clerk John V.
Dittemore, at the annual meeting to-
day of the First church, the mother
church of the Christian Science denom-
inatiofl. The officers elected today
were: President, w. 3. Baldwin; first
reader, Judge Clifford p Smith: clerk,
John ID. Dittemore; treasurer, Stephen
A. Chase.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07
SUPERVISOR PISTOLESI
SUES PAPER FOR LIBEL
Begins $4,000 Action Against
RecOrd-Enterprise
TSpcciol Dispatch 10 The Cali

SAN RAFAEL, June 6.-Supervisor
J.. c. Pistolesi filed a libel suit for
$4,000 today against John f. Schling-
man. proprietor and publisher of the
Record Enterprise, Mill Valley weekly
newspaper, and Alexander r. Jones, the
editor. alleging that the paper pub
lished an article connecting him with
the supposed protection offered the
Sausalito fake poolroom.
A part OF the complaint reads as fol-
lows
That on the eth day of May. 1910,
said defendants did wrOngfully. falsely
and maliciOusly publish the following
words OF and concerning the plaintiff.
to wit.
Sheriff Taylor makes startling
charges against supervisor"
Declares Supervisor Pistolesi of this
district collected $2,250 as protection
money from SaHsalito swindlers."
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07
CONVENTION INDORSES
CHARTER AMENDMENTS
BY EARL A. WALcoTT,


By EARL A. wALcoTT
FTER months of hard the
a three charter amendments Probably the three
amendments will appear hve in order give
the voters alternative These three amendments
that simplify the system of nomination Of
@ a1ddate s0g each candidate equal chance on the ballot
OF the provisions for the initiative refer
able number may By hostile officials;
ITAn d adapon OF the he commission plan Of
legislative executive powers Without much Change in the
As the work that submit to the voters at
the by end of the present month
likely that it will take M manv more Some revision
of the laws will probably proposed
against robbery by contractors Something nav be done for the better
regulation of the present disposition
convention complete
OF the charter that will be attempted
Here the general Of the measures that conpen-
fon has poed 10 propose:
A-ELECTION LAWS
davit before the registrar that thsv osiae ~ sponsors tpe @
perform the duties of the office
The australian Ballot with candidates
circle" to be eliminated
him to
as & often as the othshs to do the
lazy voters will look no farther Possibly the elimination
posed as alternative
candidate Also
what he stands for '' may " n Ho'
election S no m @ ng tho @ Proposes % put an end tho to
primary election and giving them the sole place
primary election he
having expressed their choice there is necessity of asking them
plans the approval of the and are
being
B-INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
The charter already contains machinery for initiative
supervisors election
that such would
work % IS h @ b y m should % @ be & pFGteetea ted and & arransed to
% Of they % ape & snasd By % the The direct
brought
The Initiative giving
many as 10 sign it. the
pur-
Contains Besides and on ensens s esore o
to s s @ RGxs' tor h u of @ a @ ps @
into lahs the theory that the
purpose & Of law but not & be clear as to its details
the Tine % 20 tbIa m b 10 ne oS on s xpe0n b 0l 1 per cent
un # voted down by the voters it would thereuon be considered
legislation specified
subject to the referendum
The Recall The present almost mworkab provisions for the
@ p OF s a @ % S @ pas os to cl z .n pf sen nl h sa as
scattered
nobody
@ at h two p the nsSeat vote 20 sS the h hrs s0 elections a
go on the The provisions adopted for the election laws are
Commissioners FOR SUPERVISORS
The commission carefully considered
of
in
of
In
divide a
ticular
than
the administrative legislative
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07

watching a game of baseball at Green
port, Long island.
His health had been failing long
time and two weeks ago he came ca st
with his wife and their two children.
The family went to the home of Mrs.
lsitcas father. Rev. DR.. Eggleston, a re-
tired clergyman. who lives at Shelter
Island heights, Long island
Physicians say Fitch can not recover.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07

NORTON AT W0RK-washington. June g.
Charles u. Norton OF Chicago, formerly as
sistant secretary Of the treasury, today as
sumed his new duties as secretary to the
president.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07

RICH sMUeGLER FINED-Trenton. y. T..
June ca hne of 5000 was imposed TODAY
by Judge Restsb IN the United States court
Mrs.. Matilda n. Chesbroueh wife Of a
wealthy Boston ship owner. who was re-
as'nfiy convicted u attempting 10 smuggle
ff7~''nal property into this country.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-07

Connoisseurs pronounce the Italian
SWISS Colony's Tipo cred or whfte)
perfection. Order Tipo from your gro
Ger or any family liquor store.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-13
PROSECUTION IN TWO
PURE FOOD CASES
Salt Lake and Murray Mer.
chants Will Have to Answer
Complaints.

TWO prosecutions will follow the iuvesti-
CATION made by the state dairy and food
bureau into the butter and cEg ques-
ton Wednesday. and complaints "
be sworn to against II. G.. Bowcrne.
who has a place OF business at 81 West
First South street. and the Emporium
Store company at Murray.
In the first case, eggs are the issue,
aud in the second. butter. ana in each
be misleading and misreprescnting prod
uce. This WAS the decision Of tho COM
mission at its meeting Wednesday.
y few days ago Commissioners Hansen
and one OF his deputies called at Bow
cring's place and purchased dozen eggs.
advertised as strictly fresh - cents Il
dozen. Tho eggs were taken TO Herman
Harms. state chemist. and were found
10 be of an inferior quality.
AT Murray butter VAS purcba sed l,
was submitted To the state chemist TO
found to be not up To the standard, as
represented.
Then both parties were requested 10
appear before the commission and show
cause why complaints should not he
issued against them for violation OF the
pure food law. They appeared before
the bureau Wednesday and presented
their cases, claiming that there should
be no prosecution for first offense.
The bureau considered the matter for
some time and then decided that II ex-
cmption was given in the case OF first
offensc the misrepresentation and NAL
would always put I'm :hc special plea OF
'frst odensc, so II was decided 10 pros
ecuIe Complaints will be issued in a few
days.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-13
Merchants Lunch, 35c.
At College Inn Cafe. 10 to 2:20.

homc OF Mrs. Marin DouSlall. 80 North
state street. Friday Of this week. rhe
reunion viii inc held IN rho evening he
ginning az O'Clock. and viii iucludc the
descendants Of Father" Ichn You..,: In,-
porlant business viii he discussed and IL
Is lilSrly THAI considerable attention win
bc rivcn the neNt annual rc,iuion OF The
Young family. to hc held in June or july.
Lc Grand Young Is president OF thc assu-
ciation aud is Issuing the cab Tor the
meeting Friday evening.
THE JAMES G. RICE cIRCLr.G \.
r.. has Installed tho folloNing 1frircas;
Mrs, Nellie /. Lyqn, past President; aIrs..
Roberta Mcdonald. president: Mss pris.
ella Kent. senior vice president: Mrs.
Kate u. Farrc,. iuuior vice president: !:
Mrs. Nioirt Reynolds, Treasurer: MIS-
AIury i. iioSo, cliarlSiu; Ms. r.. &. fs,ir-
rows conauctor: Mrs, Clara .Oiscn. as-
sisfarl conductor: A,rs. C;oorsc DluIJ
guard: Miss ieure pe Camp assistant
euard; Miss Laura .udlcg orsaeist. The
pryt meeting Of the cir.i- WiiI o.. hold
at ,Eas!cs'' hall The last 'rlcsdac OF g..
moutls.-S. \ CARD social VIII be l-ivcp nt
Mrs iio"cs r1sidcncr. taoi ritlr,o4.-.,i.
East'sliSvt, iAe evening OF Januaiy r..
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-13
TERRIBLE FLOODS
IN SOUTHERN UTAH
HOmesteads Are Devastated and
Hundreds of Cattle Die of
Starvation.

w. j. Hanna. a special agent in the
government land service. returned To this
city Wednesday morning, after II perilous
trip through southern Utah of two weeks
duration, where floods are destroying
homestcajs. causing the death of hun
dreds of cattle. oblitcratlng the wadwarp
ahd doing general damage,
At st. George. IN Washington county.
Mr.. Hanna says there are eight inches
OF snow, something unknown in the past
twenty years. In the Virgin river coun-
try the floods have been most dcstruc-
tive, the water coming down in torrents
and destroying thousands OF acres OF
land. In this district one man had 100
acres when the floods began. He now
has but thirty acres left. bennett BROTH
ers. who own Il large number of cattle.
found 200 fine steers isolated on Il small
ridge and as the animals were unable
TO leave they starved 10 death
Mr.. Hanna made his escape from the
district by crossing the mountains TO
kanarro. ITc secured saddle horse and
Il guide and together they set out. II
was hard trip. Over the desert coun-
try of Iron county, which is ordinarily
dry. there are from one TO four feet OF
water and ice. When this ice melts in
the spring there Will likely be serious
flooding From Kanarra Mr.. Hanna trav-
eed 10 Lund. on the Salt Lake Route
then on to Salt Lake. The trip required
two weeks time.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-13
mother OF BRIGHAM
H. ROBERTS IS DEAD
Mrs. WOolley Passes Away at
Age of So, Leaving 1O5
Descendants.

Mrs. Ann lyerinEton Wooliey mother
Of Brigham H. Roberts, died Tuesday
evening at her home in Bountiful of con-
oral debility. at the age OF So years, Mrs,
Woollcy passed away peacefully, sur
rounded by her childrcn and relatives.
retaining her faculties until the end.
The deceased WAS born i'll ThoTpltop.
Norfolk. England, December is. 1896, She
became Il member OF tho Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter day Snints in 1851. and
ten years later came TO America Cross
Ing tho plains with Il company OF pio-
neerS headed by Captain Horton Hate.
Mrs, Woollcy arrived in Utah in October.
1862.
Mrs. Woolley. locally. was prominent i'm
church work from the time she arrived
here until q few years ago. For twenty
years she was president of tho East Boun-
tful primary school, WAS also identified
with the schools for almost a quarter OF
u century. and with her daughters, was
a member OF tho choir.
Mrs. Woolley leaves q large number OF
direct descendants. Her children, five in
number. are; Mrs. Mary Day and Mrs.
Ann Wiley Of Bountiful. IS II Roberts OF
Ccntervllc. Mrs. Elizabeth Bartlett of
Blackfoot Ida. and Mrs Brynina Wiley
OF Bountlful. She has forty-four ersud-
children and ifty-cieht Rrcat-grandchlld-
reu living making u total of 105 de-
Sccndants.
Funeral services Will be held IN the
East liountiful meeting house Saturday
afternoon at l O'Clock.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-13
FACING SHORTAGE OF
GREEN F0ODSTUFFS
Merchants Experiencing Diff
Guilty in Getting Shipments
From California.
ON SALT LAKE
ROUTE ARE TO BLAME
Near r-Shortage Accompanied by
Increase in Price; Cut i'll
Butter Fails.

Salt lalse~is facing Il decided shortage
Of green roodsluffs, according TO local
groccrs and produce men and there Is
practically no relief in sight. Prices have
advanced In the past Ic% days, ana
still greater Increases may follow. a. INC
merchants are having great diftIcultT III
getting shipments from California. inc
trouble is The result OF the floods th2t !
washed out miles of track on the salt
Lake & san Pedro road In Meadow Val
ley wash,
Practically all fresh vegetables usea in
Salt Lake at This time of The year fomc
from southern California and since the
suspension OF traffic on the Salt Lake
line, all shipments have TO come via san
Francisco and Ogden, AS Il result the
produce is not in The best condition when
it reaches this city. II costs more to
get the vegetables TO Salt Lake. ship
mcnts arc correspondinely fcwcr. and as
Il result prices have advanced
Lettuce has advanced TO 10 cents a
head. bell nsppers from 20 cents a pound
10 20 cents q pound, Brussels sprouts
from - 10 lIk cents pound. artichokes
from 10 cents each 10 two for % cents.
failing Mt ; cents apiece. A heavy frost
in California damaged tho celery crop.
and II IS an inferior grade that Is now
offered 10 The public.
carload OF sweet potatoes arrived
from California Tuesday afternoon The
retail price Is six pounds for 25 cents
Spring chickens are worth % cents a
pound.
an Intellectual attempt was made 70
cut the price ri butter TO 20 cents re-
tail Tuesday afternoon. but wednesday,
IL went back TO the old figure. A. cents
Il pound Fresh creamery butter lis he
ing retailcd q { 80 cents in Ogden, but
this is because the western Wyoming
product direct 10 the retailers without
the intrrfercncc of jobbers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-13
HILTON SAYS COAL
DIDN'T Weigh ENOUGH
Prosecution May Be Instituted
Against the Bamberger
Company.

An alleged case OF short weight in coal
on The part OF the BambeIIer Coal COM
pany was laid before Sealcr OF Weights
and Measures BeaSley Wednesday and IL
Is quite likely that a prosecution will
result According to the facts as stated
to Mr. BeaSley. George Hilton. who re-
sides at $40 East Eighth South street.
ordered and paid for a ton of coal al the
BamberCcr office last Wednesday, When
the coal was delivered Saturday Mr. Hill
ton was satisfied that it was not q ton.
lie accordingly called In TWO of his neigh
hors as Witnesses and carefully weighed
the coal and found that he had only 1J0n
pounds instead of 1000. which he paid
for
lie called up the coal company. lie says,
and made complaint and told the Office
man that he would not accept the coal.
Since then il has been lying In his cell
lar untouched and the company. he SAYS.
refuses TO make good the short weight
or take tho coal back and refund the
mopey. Mr.. Hilton made complaint 10 the
city officials and II is quite likely that
complaint will be issued against the
company.
Mr.. Beasley declares that he will prose
cute every case of that character which
comes 70 his knowledge and a crusade
along that line will be started at once
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-13
SHEET METAL WORKERS
ENJOY PLEASANT EVENING

y love feast was given in Eastman's S
hall. Wednesday evening, by the Amalga-
121- More than 600 members OF the
union were IN attendance during the
evening. u. L, Brown "a little sheet
rom E. B. Trainer, some more sheet
iron and II. j. Wahlquist. plenty of
sheet IRON had charge of the affair The
first part OF the evening was taken up
with speech making. A number of the
interestingly on the work the organiza-
lion Is doing in this city. y>-~- y =
The following WAS tlpe menu: '"fsle
master sheet metal work cr's dream "a
heavy tank scrambled "La Cornice bra'k G
fec. Hot solder OH the half shcll.' La
lircpot Calicntc." "Iudirect heating with
snuahs." LA Organizer Caloido." "Sniops
frIcasee." and Two brothers from CHI,
Rio Grande In depot
White apIoned walters after The
sandwichcs coffee and other beverages
AL Of which were partakcn OF heartily.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-13
TO MAKE GARDENS
ON VACANT GROUND
Plan Broached to Utilize Idle
Soil for Growing of
Vegetables.
FIVE HUNDRED ACRES ARE
AVAILABLE IN SALT LAKE
Would Materially Reduce Cost
of Living, and Be Profit
able as Well.

There is move on foot in Salt Lake
10 form what is known as the "City
Gardens association, - thc object of
which would be TO utilize the vacant
ground III tho city for the purpose OF
growing garden truck for market and
thus reduce tho cost of living The
scheme originated with Mrs. Ora NJ.
Brasbcrc, former newspaper woman,
who is now n resident here.
Tho proposition is TO utilize the va
can't ground upon the benches and in
tho suburbs which have been bought
upou the insialment plau and utilize
these grounds for quick growing crops
as the utilization for this purpose would
not injurc the property but would IN
reality be a benefit 10 IT,
To Form Company.
Plans proposed and which have been
submitted to number of business and
real estate men are 10 form Il company
with sufficient capital 10 employ men
acreage about the city which is now
idle and producing nothing and con.
vert 1t INTO great gardep, the product
of which would be sold 10 Salt Lakcrs
at a fair percentage above cost.
Promoters Of the scheme believe that
500 acres of ground can he procured
for this purpose. and as the tillage of
iDt GIDuuu WOulU Improve IL ldiu'l
than be dctrlmcnt, 1T Is believed that
tho acreage can be secured a nominal
rental.
Is Philanthropic Scheme.
OF course. while the scheme is mon
oy-making one, it really is a philan-
thropic move. as the intention JIG TO
figure upon o nominal profit only and
give the consumer the benefit Of the
reduced cost in the growing Of crops.
The promoters believe that If the
Retail Merchants association will take
the matter up that the cost of living
could be very largely reduced and still
he now receives. Should tho retailers
decline to handle the truck then there
would be opportunity to expand the idea
and put in n big esta bllshmcDt where
people could buy provisions at the min
imum cost and deliver the goods them
selves.
Several attempts have heretofore been
made to do something of this kind. but
the promoters of fhe present scheme
believe that their plan is upon a broad
cr scope than The others, and that not
only Will il prove 10 be q paying IN
vestment. but also all Salt Lakers will
reap the reward IN reduced prices for
garden truck.
Successful Elsewhere.
The scheme. it is said is being worked
successfully in other cities. II Will
give opportunity TO employ large num-
bor of idle men and would thus prove
blessing in more ways than one.
The question, it is said. has been
broachcd to number of business men
aud also number Of real estate deal
ers and owners, all of whom declare
the scheme to be not only practical
one. but they see opportunity for great
profit in the near future.