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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
HOW 1T CAME ABOUT.

The Tribune has been called ga tral
tor at heart - and has been accused OF
hurling epithets at President Taft. And
this by the Dcseret News, the official
organ of the Mormon chiefs who, since
the beginning of their history, have
defied the Nation, tho State, the law
and all Christianity, and even God him.
self. And for the reason that tho fol.
lowing appeared in local item in this
paper:
| Then a consultation of the apostle the
| elder and the jack Mormon and 1.-THE
word AND was written and should have
| been printed ENDl OF the Utah Congress
| siona delegation was held to devise ways
! and means TO set this obstacle aside.
so that The Tribune is made out by
the church organ to be traitor be-
cause of a Typographical error which
made the word ''cnd" 10 appear AS the
word "andi'
But what is the state of mind of the
church organ that it magines this paper
to have had any reference to President
Taft in that mattcrq 1t inferred that
The Tribune intimated that the Chief
u
with proper and common sense, and who
knew what this papers attitude has
been and is toward The parts played
by the several members of the Utah
delegation in Congress, could have seen
that no such reference was intended.
In the first place. no mention of the
President was made And in the sec
ond place. it is only necessary TO state
the truth in order TO show the depravitv
of the sheet that attempted 10 place an
ugly construction upon the item in The
Tribune. E'The APOSTLE mentioned is
Senator Reed Smoot; "the elder spok-
en- Of is Congressman Joseph Howell;
and "'thc jack Mormon and end of
the Utah Congressional delegation - is
Senator George Sutherland. That is
plain enough. itsn't it7 And under any
circumstance, how could it mako The
Tribune ga traitor at heart'"
This paper has criticized Presidents
as have all other duty-performing news
papers throughout the land but il has
never hurled epithets at them. It has
never damned them, called them ras.
calls, dared them to send troops here
to, enforce the, Federal authority, or
threatened to wipe out the Nation be-
cause they insisted upon obedience and
respect to the laws, or prayed or prophe-
sled Gin the name of Israel's God''
that they should be DESTROYED But the
Mormon chiefs whom the News loves
and adoros and fears beyond measure
have done all these things, and the
church organ has upheld them in the
doing.
If the typographical error had been
committed. it could not have
proved to have been more effective
trap for the hypocritical, falsifying, dis
loyal, unregcnerate and traitorous
News. 1t fell into il all over.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
TODAY in HISTORY
National Banking System oraanIzed.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS.

N'Ho"a' Danhn9 system organized.
The earliest use of the term bank"
| In the American colonies was TO desig-
nate an Issue of paper money. All the
banks mentioned in colonial history were
| loan banks, and not deposit banks. The
| first bank OF the United Statcs was char
tered ny an act OF congress on February
| 20. lI9l The authorized capital was SlO.-
| 100000, OF which congress took S2. 000. 900
me bank was located in Philadclphia
with branches in Boston, New York.
Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk and Sa-
vannah. Books for subscription TO the
stock were opened July OF the same
been subscribed than could legally be Is
sued In four days afterward tho value
Of the stock had doubled
The DHuk commenced business in the
latter part of December In Carpenters
hall. the hall wherein met the first Con-
tincntal congress, and proved, as was an
the United states treasury, In l797 the
bank removed to its own building at Third
and Chestnut streets, Thomas Willing
WAS the first president OF this bank
The Bank OF the United States con-
tinucd its operations until the expiration
of It's charter. March d. 1911. Congress
the fact that Albert Gallatin, secretary
of the treasury. was able to show them
that the affairs had been wisely and
Sklllfully managed
ter was due 10 the influence Of the state
banks on congress. which number by this
time had increased TO nearly ninety, These
state banks furnished the government
with the greater part OF its money TO
carry on the war Of lS12-lSio
The first banking institution partak-
ing OF a national character organized in
the United States was called the Bank
of North America. which was incorporat-
ed by the Continental congress in 1881.
its predecessor, the Bank OF Pcnnsylva-
MIA UIS0). having been, Robert Nor
rls said nothing more than a patriotic
subscription OF continental money for the
starving army"
The national banks were established in
1868 by congress. In order to provide a
uniform bank currency, and at the same
time 10 extend the market for United
states bonds,
The first savings bank In the world was
founded in Philadelphia. In 1916,
Wildcat banks were fraudulent institu-
tions started principally in the west and
south after the closing up of the United
States banks. in 1892 They lasted about
four years. when the panic OF 1897 over
took the country. and banking laws were
then adopted 10 render similar schemes
impossible in the future.
Other events Of Importance occurring
on February 18th were the birthday OF
Charles G. Plnckney soldier and states
man GI46), who made familiar the cX-
one cent for tribute" George Henry Pre-
BILE. naval officer GSl6); Jane Goodwin
Austin the author US3D; Ida Lewis, the
Grace Darling OF America" GSi2), the
legal tender act was passed In 1862: the
day on which John Adams was appointed
the first minister TO England IN 1855, and
on which Count Wallenstein was assas
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
SUCH A POLITICAL BOSS!

On January 31St we printed IA letter
from Mr., Robert Blcakic, one of the
directors of tho Carded Wcolcn Manu-
facturers Association, criticising
Smoot Is position on the tariff, and
especially his cold turning down of the
carded WOODEN manufacturers, while
| giving full protection TO the worstcd
manufacturers. In that letter there
was "A direct political reference to
Smoot. which surprised every one in
this region This reference was that
Smoot had said, when the danger of
the course that was being pursued was
pointed out to him, and The likelihood
that it would be disastrous TO the Re
publican party, that he would not care
even if the Democrats did win.
The remark was so extraordinary as
coming from the Republican political
boss of this State, that we questioned
it's accuracy, and wrote TO Mr., Bleakie,
asking If be was sure that Smoot made
a remark like that. In reply Mr..
Bleakie said that the conversation from
which the quotation referred TO appears,
II. j, Hamill, of Germantown. Pa. There
were number of other gentlemen
present. Mr. Bleakic saws, among them
being Mr.. Edward Mover, President of
the Cardcd Wooden Manufacturers As
sociation. The following is an cX-
tract from a letter which Mr. Meyer
wrote TO Mr. Bleakie. in which the mat
ter is set forth:
The Senator took the position that
if they changed the wool schedule they
could not get the bill through, and be-
fore these two parted Mr., Hanill said,
''Well, Mr, smoot, if you Senators do
not revise the tariff in the interests of
the people, the country will go Demo
cratic Then Smoot replied, HWell,
let the country go Democratic. What
the hell do 1 care if it does?''
Mr. Bleakic adds. "The conversation |
was reported correctly, beyond ques
tion. 1t has been a common topic Of |
among ms and the docu-
neninrv evidence Ill my possession is
conclusive. -
Being still adverse to using such
damaging proposition as that against
Smoot, without being absolutely sure,
and having the fullest corroboration. and
he willingness of the gentlemen re-
erred to to be quoted on tho matter,
We wrote again TO Mr. Bleakie. and
yesterday received his further reply,
n which he says;
My letter to you was dictated in the
presence Of Mr.. Edward Meyer, Presi-
lent of the Carded Woolen Manufactur-
rs Association, Mr. H. j. Hamill, and
Ir. Mark D. Ring, Of Germantown, Pa.
These three gentlemen made part Of the
from the Carded Woolen
annfacturers' Association to visit
Washington, and it was in their inter
lew with Senator Smoot that he ex-
ressed himself as quoted. The under
landing among all of us was that you
we're to be at liberty to publish this
etter
And so the matter is made abso-
ltely conclusive. Smoot is willing to
ave the country go Democratic. If
MY he can have his stupid, stiff neckcd
-av. and what the hell docs he care
it does7 A fine slogan that, to come
rom the State political leader Of the
republican party
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

Oklahoma sends out word that lot
OF cattle there were saved from freez-
ing to death by turning loose the ma
tural gas and igniting il. Some more
Oklahoma hot air,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

charge President Tyree Of the Con-
tinentaI Life. Andrew Johnson re-
ceived electric shock on Waterloo line.
John Monroe. 5i cripple consump-
tive. drunkard, hot tamale man. died
In old shed Ray Crosby OF Ogden
attempts suicide by gas.
1a07-Senatc decides that Smoot retain
seat
190S-Noting districts in county increased
to fifty-four Theft of tax receipts
books from street supervisors office
reported.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

Presumably the hierarchs do not de.
sire to have the probe inserted in the
tlthe system for the reason that it
would prove at least irksome as a
thorn in the side OF Israel
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

Manager Bill Rishel of the auto show
says that 1T shall be wound up in
blaze of glory. Now. Bill, let there
be ample glory, but cut cut the blaze.
There II be enough of that hercafterss
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

1t is assumed that the store clerks
would be quite willing TO work until
near midnight on Saturday nights if
there were any good reason for their
doing so-but there isn't.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

More and more, and day by day, it
is becoming apparent that the Con-
gressional investigation into causes for
the high cost of living is not intended
to be movement toward conservation
of the consumer s cash.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

Ielaya declares his intention TO write
book explaining his late position AS
president of Nicaragua Usually it does
take large volume to explain away
acts committed under the small word,
ffpraft ',
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

President j. H. Grant Of the Davis
stake of Zion is showing that he is
not disposed to investigate the acts of
the lti-matrimonialists in his baili.
wick, probably under the knowledge
that once begun it would prove to be
no respecter Of persons.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

A little bird has Informed us that
If the Saltair franchise shall fail. Elder
Fernstrom is to receive from Box y
an intimation that he has outlived the
period of his political usefulness.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

"English politics quiet for time, -
reads a telegraphic news heading. And
when those Britishcrs settle the situa-
ton it is likely to stay settled for a
comparative eternity.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

course. the alternative would be the
fact Nevertheless, it would bc we'll
for Uncle Sam TO remember the bound
inp main
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

Probably il was only the physical
impossibility of the thing that pre-
vented them from asking permission to
plant Saltair itself in the business dis
a
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

No doubt Doctor Cook would be
able to secure a profitable vaudeville
engagement if he would contract to
stage his great disappearing act.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

Apostle Smoot IS late tariff arguments
on the subject of razors show how dan
gerous it is for irresponsible persons
10 daily with edged tools.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

New York's milk trust has been in
dicted for having conspired TO FIX milk
prices. 1t is to be hoped that the
courts will now fix the trust
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

A telegraphic news caption says
.':raft takes fall out of newspapers -
Can't see it that way. since he prac-
tically said he was running away TO
avoid them
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

Uncle Sam has concluded to hang
on to the coal fields of Alaska; which
indicates that he will add fuel to the
fire of his patriotism.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

Doubtless Secretary Ballinger realizes
the fact that when it comes his turn
to say things the newspapers will have
few columns of space to spare TO
I.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

Hon. Leslie NJ Shaw, former secre-
tary of the treasury, says that "Japan
proposes to dominate the Pacific or
make itC5un red" In which case. of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
Friday, February 25, 1910.

Next Tuesday will be Saint David s
1ay
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-02
INVESTIGATING
BABY TRAFFIC
(By United Press Leased Wire.

tBy United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES, Cal. Feb. a.
The secret movements of the
committee appointed by the grand
jury to investigate "baby traffic"
in Los Angeles, which was reveal
ed, following the exposure of the
hoax planned by Mrs. w. w. Will
son recently, when she pretended
she had given birth to bankruptcies,
is causing much speculation today.
Indications are that the inquisi-
torial body is probing deeply into
the alleged traffic, and that
number of persons who parted
with their babies, because they
did not want them" may be in
dicted for criminal negligence.
According to the statement of
Mrs. Catherine Smith, who con-
ducts a sanitarium, she alone has
found homes for more than 800
infants within two years. She is
the woman who collected the Will
son "quads" and assisted Mrs.
Wilson in the preparation of her
scheme to break existing birth
records.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-02
WILL HOLD OPEN
DEBATE ON THE
WATER QUESTION

The West End Improvement
club is expecting full house Feb
ruary 10, when H. p. Burdick will
debate with A. e. Hart of South
Tacoma in favor of the gravity
water system as against the we'll
system. The ladies will be in
vited and efforts will be made to
get all the people out.
The club last night voted to go
after the express companies to
get free delivery of express mat
ter on Sixth avenue and Twelfth
street districts.
F. A. McGill,' H. G. Rowland
and G.. A Dentier were named a
committee to look up the matter
of street railway franchises and
see what chance the city has to
revoke some franchises for the
present company which is not Civ
ing satisfactory service.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-02
MAYOR NJ 'CARTHY
IS DEFIANT

& SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. g.
With sweeping def to the criti-
cism of his action in de } pitating
the city and county commissioners
who were "hold-overs" from the
last administration, Mayor McCar-
thy, according to his declaration
today, would be more than pleased
should they invoke the charter
provision for a recall.
The mayor apparently is con-
fident of his strength, and be-
heves the city would set its seal
of approval on mis- radical course.
In announcing his position concern
ing the threatened recall, he di-
rected much sarcasm at the men,
bers of certain we'll known San
Francisco clubs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-02

hills.
Port Deposit is as pretty a lit
tie place as you would wish to
see. It's little forest city, sit
uated only few feet up the banks
from the river, with handsome
houses and a fine business street.
The cold winter had frozen the
Susquehanna pretty deep. Then
came a heavy rain. The SHOWS
melted; the creeks flowed and the
torrents tore the ice on the river
into huge blocks.
On the afternoon before the
disaster there were weird groan-
ings and hoarse beliowings in the
good old river. They didn't sound
exactly right to Port Deposit ears,
and so nobody went to bed.
At midnight there was a roar
and q tidal wave of ice swept up
the bank. 1t hesitated and the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-02
NETHERS0LE : AND BERNHARDT TO FIGHT
FOR SUPREMACY At PARIS

Olga Nethersole is going to M
wade Paris next summer. Her
purpose is to hurl a challenge at
the feet of Sarah Bernhardt-a
challenge for finish fight for the
Oh-my-life-and-you-call- this : love
championship of the world.
This is the announcement made
by Olga Nethersole herself, who
is playing here this week. There
was determined stamp of Neither
sole feet, and a determined click
of white teeth went with it.
The divine Sarah sits up on a
big throne in the hearts of Paris
ians. They think over there that
no one can play emotional dramas
but Sarah. Usually they refuse to
let anyone else try.
But now Olga is organizing her
invasion. Her avowed purpose is
to try to win at least a rival
throne. VIII she do it? 1t is a
question which the dramatic world
will watch eagerly.
Nine. Eleanora Duse, the great
Italian tragedienne, tried to in
wade Paris several years ago. The
attempt was dismal failure.
Duse is a sreat actress-a won
derful actress-but Paris wouldn't
listen to her.
Olga has leased theater in
Paris for this summer. 1t will be
quite close to the Theater Sarah
Bernhard. After playing 1.-The
Writing on the WALL" her first
play, she will strike into
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-02
OLGA NETHERSOLE AT Her BEST

Olga Nethersole scored a hit
at the Tacoma theater last night
in 1.-THE Writing on the WALL" and
was called upon for curtain
speech after the emotional scene
in which, as Barbara Lawrence,
she learns of the death of her son
in the burning of one of her hus-
bands tenement houses.
She plays the role of a woman
interested in tenement reform,
while her husband derives his in
come from unfortunate tenement
jewellers. She is afforded an OPP
portunity for the highest art in
emotional acting, and fully appre-
ciates her position. This after
noon and tonight Miss Nethersole
appears in her greatest role of
"Sapho."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-02
MANY POSITIONS
TO Be FILLED BY
CIVIL SERVICE

Civil Service Secretary Michael
Dowd has received from Uncle
Sam the list of positions to be
filled this year, and Dowd an
nounces that 60 examinations will
be held in Tacoma if there are
applicants. Some of the salaries
run over the $4,000 mark.
Secretary Dowd can be seen at
the postoffice at any time concern
ing the places vacant.
Last year a Tacoma man Sc
cured $4,000 job in the Philip
pines, another $4,000 job in
Washington, and third a 1900
job in Panama under the local
examinations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-02
SALOON BLACKBOARDS
TO Be ABOLISHED

If the council adopts a resolu-
ton which will be introduced by
Councilman Russell tonight all
blackboards in saloons used as
employment agencies will have to
be abolished or the places will
lose their licenses.
The resolution is in answer to
a petition from organized labor
calling for the stopping of the
practice in saloons of attracting
workingmen on the plea that they
have jobs for them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-02
JACK JOHNSON
GIVES $4,000
As BAIL

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-The
court today fixed the bail of 3d.
500 to assure the appearance n
court of Jack Johnson to answer
to charges growing out of Lis
alleged attack upon Nathan Pin
der, another negro, in a New York
cafe. Counsel for Pinder demand
ed that the bail be fixed at $10,-
600. The court refused to name
this amount, declaring that the
pugilist had too much at stake 70
Jump" even the smaller amount.
Johnson was scheduled to leave
New York for Detroit this after
noon. He refused to comment on
the attack he is charged with
making upon Pinder, which is
said to have followed Finders re-
fusal to buy him a bottle of wine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-02
SARAH BERNHARDT.

the Bernhard repertoire and fight
Sarah on her own ground. re
Olga Nethersole, the great emo
tional actress, here today, is a
vice president of the Internation-
al Anti-Tuberculosis league, and
is enthusiastic over the work in
Tacoma just taken up to help to
stamp out the great white plague.
The actress is a business woman
as well as an artist. She manages
her own business affairs and
carries two secretaries in her
palace on wheels in which she
tours the country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-02
Hermann and Heney
In Battle of Wits

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. a.
Francis j. Heney is having his in
ming today at the Binger Hermann
trial. Beginning slowly yester-
day afternoon in the cross-examin-
alton of Hermann, he took the de-
PENDANT through his early career
in Oregon up to the time when
he began his service as commits
sioner of the general land office.
Then he plunged sharply into his
subject, and it has been game
of fence, thrust and parry be-
tween the government prosecutor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-02
OTHER employees
To GET BOOSTS

Councilman Kreger will intro
duce a resolution tonight to raise
the pay of other employees in the
light department who were left
out in the recent ordinance
through the prejudice of Turn
bull and Eberly. City Electrician
Lauzon is down for an increase
from $50 to $175 month;
Foreman Joe Riley is to jump
from 1921 to $135; the second
foreman is to get $125, and straw
bosses will get $3.50 day instead
of 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-02

on the one side and the defendant
on the other.
Heney has forced two import
ant points from Hermann; one
hat he had a general knowledge
of the fact that school lands could
be and perhaps were being used
for fraudulent exchange under the
lieu land act in 1901; the other,
that had he made temporary with
drawals of proposed reserves as
soon as the investigations into the
feasibility of the reserves was
commenced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-02
GETS DIVORCE on
N0N-SuPPORT
GROUND

After seven years of self-sup-
port, Mrs. Annie M. Nichols de-
cided to secure a divorce from her
husband, Harry N. Nichols, today.
She was married in 1899, she told
Judge Chapman, and In 1903 her
husband told her to go to her
own home, which she did. She
was granted a decree.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-02
ten SAIL ORS
DROWNED

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Feb. q.
Ten sailors are believed to have
lost their lives when the three
masted schooner Frances was
stranded near Cape Hatteras late
yesterday. The ship is reported
to be a total wreck. She was
bound from New York to Ja,k-
Sonyille.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-02-02
Especial Correspondence.)

tspecfai Cofresp0ndence.)
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2.-You
wouldn't think that the good old
Susquehanna river was in the
same class with the raging Ohio
or the tumultuous Seine, but the
other night the Susquehanna real
ly went on a big spree-an ice
spree-and in an hour or two she
put the little town Of Port Depos-
II. Nd, out of business.
Port Deposit will get straight
ened out in a few months, per-
haps, but 1t will be many a long
year before she forgets that bleak,
black night in January, 1910.
when an ice avalanche tore
through her streets. carried SO
houses down the river, battered
and splintered so more and drove
the entire populace OF some 1000
Into the nefghboring snowclad