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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02
5ashfuI SWANS Poor Guess.

A quiet, bashful sort OF a young fellow
was making a call on a Capitol hill girl
ono evening not so very long ago. when
her father came into the parior with his
watch in his hand. It was about half
past 2 o'clock. At the moment the young
man was standing on a chair, stralghten-
ing a picture over the piano. The girl
had asked him to fix Il. AS he turned
the old gentleman, a gruff. stout fellow.
said:
young man. do you know what time
II is7''
The bashful youth got off the chair
rervously. Yes, sir" he replied. Il was
just going"
lie went into the hall without any de-
lay and took his hat and coat The
girls father followed him. AS the caller
reached for the doorknob the old gentle
man again asked him II he knew wha,
time Il was
yes. SIR" was the youths reply. GOOD
nightr' And he left without waiting to
put his coat on.
After the door had closed the old gen
tleman turned to the girl.
whats the matter with that fellow p
he asked. MY watch ran down this aft
ernoon aud I wanted lin 10 tell me the
time 50 that could set it-"-Denve1
Post
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02
WHERE WE FAIL.

The total foreign trade for South
America, imports and exports, for one
year was over s1,s67.OoO,OOO. out Of
which our country's share was in the
neighborhood Of Is per cent
South America imported $7s0.0OO,-
600 worth Of all products-all Of
which. according to a writer in the
Success Magazine, we manufactured.
or this amount we sold them but IA
per cent
Cuba imported s104,OO0.oO0 worth
Of merchandise in the same year. We
sent them less than half of IT, In ten
years OF close relations with Cuba we
have bought from her people $780,
O0O.OOO worth more than we have
been able 70 sell them.
South and Central America and the
West India islands ought 10 be legiti-
mate fields for American enterprise
The figures above given show that we
are not succeeding TO any great ex-
tent
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02
ALASKA IsfBRoGLIO.

Judging from a statement emanat-
ing from the White house. an attemp.
IS being made By Important interests
in Alaska to secure government aid
FOR certain projects up there. Il isn't
the so-called Morgan
syndicate. but an entirely different
set OF people who are trying 70 en-
eineer the scheme through Congress
President Taft has come out fiat
= footed against the proposition and has
declared that during his administra-
ton he viii not lend his approval to
r any such legislation. This deciara-
tic viii put a spoke in the wheels Of
= the lobbyists from Alaska who have
been raising such an uproar IN wash
ington during the past few months.
tt IS probable that legislation T.
needed to aid In the development OF
y Alaska. The President favors a law
modelled after the policy that has
been in effect in the Philippines for
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02
TAFT AND TIE JUDICIARY.

Representative Gordon Russell OF
Texas, recently appointed to the fed
eral bench by President Taft, can
claim that no undue influence was
exerted on his behalf.
Russell appeared at the department
Of justice TO urge the claims Of one
OF his constituents and was bluntly
told b. Attorney General Wickersham
that the President had decided to ap-
point the Texas member himself in
stead.
The Texan was greatly surprised.
but he accepted the appointment and
will not be compelled to hustle for
reelection this fall in consequence.
Representative Russell IS a Demo-
crat That fact did not cut any fig
ure with the President. Mr.. Taft
was looking for a jurist. not a poll
tician. Having found the man he
wanted his name was at once sent to
the Senate.
Having served upon the federal
bench for a number Of years. Presi-
dent Taft knows available legal tim
Der when he sees II, and the mere
matter OF political belief does not pre-
vent his using it. The appointment
OF Judge Lurton to the supreme
bench is proof Of that fact
The federal judiciary. SO far as the
appointing power is concerned, was
never in safer hands
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02
PRIVATE JOHNS OFFICE.
National Monthiy.)


When I first decided to allow the peo-
pie Of Tupelo TO use nah name as a can
didate for congress I went out to a
neighborlng parish to speak," said Pri-
vate John Allen TO some friends at the
old Metropolitan hotel in Washington
recently.
An old darkey came up to greet me
after the meeting. 'Marse Allen. he
said, Use powerful glad to see you.
Use known OBJ you sense you wus a
babby. Knew yoh pappy long befo'
you-ail wuz bohn. too. He used ter
hold de same Office you got now. /
members how he held dat same Office
70 years an years
What Office do you mean. uncle?''
I asked, as I never knew pop held any
office.
why, de Office of candidate. Marse
John; yoh pappy was candidate 70
many yeahs'"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02
THE RATE CASES.

The orders Of the Interstate Com
rnerce commission in reducing the
freight rates in the Missouri and Den
yer cases have been upheld by the
United States Supreme Court II was
a close decision. four to three. but
binding nevertheless.
In the matter OF freight rates, salt
Lake also has a grievance OF long
standing. In view Of the outcome Of
the Missouri and Denver cases. there
are good grounds for the hope that
q sooner or later this city will be al
lowed to do an extensive wholesale
business.
Perhaps when the railroad bill IS
finally passed by Congress the long
and short haul clause will prevent the
existing discrimination 20 some ex-
tent. 81 not entirely. The people IN
this community have been patient
and long suffering and are entitled TO
relief from the oner0us burdens
placed upon them
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02

returning travellers Of high and low
degree.
Fellows like Rollins and this Min
neapolis banker. Low by name, usual
~ escape the clutches of the law by
paying fines and putting up addi-
tional sums in penalties. Now, II a
jail sentence or two were imposed in
such cases as these II would be a
wholesome lesson to others who might
be tempted to try and beat the Gus
toms house.
Smuggling is dangerous work. even
for professionals. and should be
avoided by the amateurs in every
walk OF life, II their reputation for
honesty is to be considered.
The capture Of Banker Low is an
other feather In the cap of Collector
Loeb. who seems TO have taken the
advice OF President Grant in the
whisky ring cases and is determined
to let no guilty man escape.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02


There f. danger in the present con-
-dition OF Affairs. 50 FAR as they relate
TO the balance OF trade. now unfor-
4 @tely against the United States.
The country IS drained OF hundreds OF
millions OF dollars every year. An
additional burden viii be hard to
carry.
Europeans hold an enormous
amount OF American securities and
must have their profits. Many mill
lions are sent home by foreign labor
ers temporarily In this country other
millions are spent abroad by Ameri
can tourists. In former years this
money all came back because our ex-
ports largely exceeded the imports.
Now that the reverse is the case *
e. all outgo. so far as the United
States is concerned. The Wall Street
Journal gives the latest available fig
lures. and comments thusly:
Comparison % April imports with
April exports gives a balance OF some
what less than million dollars
against us. For April a year ago. we
had 100000 ia our favor. and in
April OF 1905. when a radically differ
-ent state II trade existed. our exports
were sf6.000.0o0 in excess OF imports.
The vast difference which has devel-
-oped within two years is a phenome-
non. TO which from month TO month
our financiers have given a good deal
of comment without having disclosed
anything like a promising remedy.
Exports in ten months Of this year
amounted TO S1.46s. 100000. or a gain
of ss4.OOO.0OO over the ten months Of
-1s0S-9. and loss Of S146,OO0.0OO
over the total Of two years ago. But
TO offset this our imports in the past
ten months Of Sf.31S-O00.00O are
s46.O0O.OOO ahead Of last year. and
$500. 900 greater than the year be-
fore. Thus the balance stands out
imports. the main feature Of which
lis the growth I'm the value Of mate
rials for manufacture.
Measured by millions only. the
value Of crude materials and semi
manufactured materials for the past
ten months amounted to S727. 900 900
or S179.00O.0OO greater than last year
and S2g9.O0O.O0O greater than the
year before last TO the end Of April
IT thus appears that only about $751;
10000 OF the increase I'm imports has
come from other than manufacturing
materials. compared with the condi-
ton Of trade two years ago Over
half OF that has come from imports OF
foodstuffs. and only s2O.99O.OOO from
increase I'm manufactures ready foI
consumption. On the other side, oui
food exports have in two years los
S149.0OO.O0O. while our exports OF
materials for manufacture have re.
manned almost stationary, as have
also the exports Of manufacture
ready for consumption.
10 Is evident that we are importing
raw materials and manufactured o.
semi-manufacturcd articles to toe
great an extent in proportion TO tn
amount we export. II Mr.. Bryan Ia,
his way and all raw materials wer'
put upon the free list Il would be cas-
10 guess what would happen.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02

several years and which has proved
its worth. Something along that line
may result from the present fight.
Alaska has been pretty thoroughly
muckrakers. and some Of its leading
citizens are responsible for much Of
the adverse comment Of the press and
the lurid articles appearing from
time TO time in the magazines. The
present would be a good time for
these individuals to shut up and go
home.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02

Another man. a Minneapolis bank
er, who had been touring Europe with
his family. has attempted to sneak by
the customs inspectors at the port OF
New York with his pockets full Of
jewelry. He probably hadn't heard Of
the painful experience OF former Gov
ernor Frank Rollins Of New Hamp-
shire a week or so ago.
Smuggling is as much a crime al
stealing, in fact Il is stealing, al
though not generally so regarded by
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02
FOOLISH FUN.

I never have possessed the wish
To sit all day and fish and fish.
do not care to hunt the quail.
Nor would 1 give a cent 20 sail.
] would not cross the street to see
A pair OF bruisers disagree.
I've never seen a rooster fight.
And would not sac one II I might.
such sports. I'll candidly confess.
To me seem full of foolishness.
But there Is one more foolish yet;
It's listening to the male quartet.
Chicago Record -Horalt
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02

The real thing I'm the way Of testing
an aeroplane would be a flight from
salt Lake to Denver, over the Rocky
mountains 1t is safe to say that it
will be some time before such a geat
is attempted
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02
ANArnMIcAr. IRnNIEs.

Though a roll OF college parchment
Is a thing to be desired.
And a graduate Is happy
Ger the knowledge he's acquired:
Yet the gulf is earning power,
He observes with some alarm;
'Twixt the brain he brought from col.
loge
And baseball experts arm.
IT e NJ
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02

Women are growing taller and the
men shorter, according to the sharps
who keep tab on such things. Will
the day come when the sterner sex
will be looked down upon7
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02

Roosevelt stirred 'em up over in
London town. It's a brave man who
rudely Jars the self-complacency Of
John Bull.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02

Jim Corbett started a jawing
match with Jack Johnson as soon as
he arrived in California. That's one
championship Corbett still holds.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02

Hamilton Fish was the insurgent
congressman who received the letter
from the former president Roose-
welt may have been strinEinE him.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-02
TRrrE SMILES.

You have eyes like diamonds
pearly teeth. ruby lips. golden hair
Pardon me-" Interrupted Miss Cay
enne. are you thinking Of making love
or starting a jewelry store Wash
inzton Star.
The Washington times., 1910-04-21
FEAR FOR EXCHANGE
IS FELT BY BROKERS
General Feeling Is That Its
Existence Is Endangered
BY Probe.

NEW YORK. April a.-When the
Federal grand jury Investigating the
charges against the so-calied cotton
pool recOnvened today. a dozen witnesses
were on hand % testify Most OF them
brought books and private accounts and
II was ruuO7cd that following their
evidence the Government officials viii
call the directors Of the cotton exchange.
There was a general feeling on the
cotton exchange today that, while the
subpoenas and directed ito testify in
the inquiry Of the Government against
William p. Brown. =. 3. Haybe. OF
New Orleans James A Patts0. Of Chi
cagO, and Eugene p. SchaIes, Of Texas.
charged with conspiracy to advance the
price OF cotton futures In violation OF
law" The real plan OF the Government is
TO put the cotton exchange out Of bust
ness.
Because Of this belief Henry W. Taft
brother Of the President and counsel for
the exchange. IS watching the situation
very closely. # Il becomes probable that
the entire exchange is TO be involved
as an on citation. Taft is expected
to apply fOI an Injunction to protect the
trading boy
One Of the chief witnesses before the
grand jury today was David H Miller
He Is believed % have produced q CoUV
Of the alleged agreement between the
promoters OF the cotton pool whereby
they were to keep the staple out Of The
william J WOlInan, OF J s Bache &
The Washington times., 1910-04-21
CANNON TO SPEAK
ON GRANTS LIFE
Speaker In Great Demand As Lee
tureT on Characteristics of
Great Man.

Speaker Cannon is IN demand as Al
eXpOUuder Of the patriotic characters
tics OF great Americans He is wanted
from end 10 end Of the country TO dis
cuss the character OF Lincoln, Wash
ingtOns Grant, Hamilton, and other pa
triOts whose principles the Speaker has
adopted as his own
Not long ago the Speaker went %
PiCtSbUrg. and Il is said. made the
greatest speech Of his life on Lincoln.
Il was so highly regarded that e was
printed in the Congressional Record,
and through Il recorded in the proceed
inEs Of Congressional history making.
A day or two ago. Speaker Cannon
accepted an invitation TO deliver an
address before the AUddlesex Club, 81
Boston. on Grant He is going to the
Hub On the 50th Of this month. Scores
Of invitations are received every veeB
by the Speaker from his admirers
throughout the country.
The Washington times., 1910-04-21
STOCK MARKET MAKES GOOD GAINS,
LED BY STEEL COMMON.
FINANCIAL GOSSIP.

NEW YORK, April I--Sentiment on
lie Street is decidedly bearish, room
traders are especially inclined to IA
vor the theory that lower prices are a
matter Of q few days, and this, despite
the fact that the extended short line
became very nervous today and forced
a decidedly strong market at higher
prices. One Of the greatest bear argu-
ments advanced IS the showing OF
stockholders Of Steel common, indicat-
ing that many OF the strong people who
in years past carried the burden and
made Il possible, when working IN uni
son, to cause sharp advances nave sofa
Oh and their names are aDSeIlL LIOt-i
the heavy holders Of today This Is
especially noticeable with such men as
Prick Gates. and the great Wall street
houses, accustomed 10 holding thou
sands of shares
Where's the stock2 is the question the
traders ask each other. and they nnQ
the answer, in the belief that Il IS held
largely by the public. This OF course
means that the big fellows are no long
er greatly interested IN the COMMON
shares-but what of IL Little steel may
have its fluctuations, II may reIecL con
ditions IN the industry but sooner or
later Il VIII make much money for the
people who hold II OF for their estates
The time viii come when the eTlaISe
ment OF the plants VIII cease Wnen LuT-
Their additions viii be unnecessary and
then the common shareholders viii come
into their oun-and 4 viii be a luscious
melon when IL finally natures. Nor IS
there anything in the present situation
10 cause the public any uueaSIneSs over
their holdings Of Steel-1t Is not amen
able 10 the Sherman law-it Is q big
combination. but not a monopoly BY a
long shot
There was nothing especial IN the news
over night to cause changes one way or
the other and the rise was nothing more
than covering, although It was so pro-
The Washington times., 1910-04-21
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
u. S. SENDS $4,000
TO HELP THE IRISH

DUBLIN. April 21.-AmeTica's share
in British and Irish politics is again
strikingly shown in the announcement
made today in the Cork Accent, the
organ Of William O'Brien. opponent
OF John Redmond for supremacy in
Irish politics and leader Of the hide
pendent Nationalist party. that an IN
solicited contribution Of $1,000 las
been received from the United States
The Accent says This viii have
a profound effect on Irish public Opin-
ion Its coming unsolicited and Unex-
pectedIy IS all the more significant as
an indication Of the trend Of thought
concerning US
This financial aid from America VIII
broaden the chasrn between the two
Irish factions. however, as me 1uCe-
pendents viii be able TO carry on a
harder fight
The Washington times., 1910-04-21
LEGAL NOTICES

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA. holding Probate Court no
1915. AdministratiCu- This is TO give 70
tce- That the subscriber. Of The District Of
Columbia has obtained from the PROBATE
Court OF the District OF Columbia letters
testameutary on the estate Of Charles z
Hooks. late Of the District OF Columbia de
ceased All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof LEGALLY
authenticated 20 the subscriber. on or before
the 10th day Of April. A. D. 1911: otherwise
they may by law be excluded from an bene-
NJ Of said estate Given uT-5er my hand this
10Th day OF April 1910 I4EMT-ETs FIGHT
Colorado Building (SeaD Attest JAMES
TANNER. Register CT Wills for the District
OF Columbia Clerk OF the Probate Court
LE1AICEL FUGITT. Attorney ap21. o. rnv5
The Washington times., 1910-04-21

nounced as 70 give some OF the bears a
little shiver-
Every one is looking for some ructiOn
as a result OF the rubber craze IN Ion
don. Continental operators with 1TOfits
in sight are taking them, but there have
been bOOms that did not blow up-poS-
sibly this is one Our own rubber stocks
were easier, in the midst Of surrounding
strength. The Bank of England state
meut was satisfactory The exports OF
gold 10 South America continue Lon
don is unQuestiOnabIy creating a nervous
feeling sentiment IN this mOTket, despite
its show Of strength If the day goes
through without d reaction II VIII dis
appoint the bears and some traders who
are committed ultimately, TO the bull
side Of the market
In the meantime. the continued prev
alenCe Of bear sentiment may lead 10
extended short lines and bring 2 better
feeling as a result
After the noon hour trade quoted
down and the second hour Of the after
noon found prices slightly below high
and the market moving very slowly
extended beyond 1491z point from the
high That the gains were as well main
tanned was a tribute to the strength
Of the markets undertOne. despite the
prevailing bearish tone steel common
and Union Pacific, with Reading. con-
tInEed TO attract the most attention.
while the rebound in Copper and Smelt-
Ing maze a good profit fOT these with
nerve enough TO take the long side
steel common opened at S31z. and va s
high for the session at S55z. a full
point advance: II eased Il and then
went back TO s4Ss- Copper was ~
higher, Smelling q Of ] point better
Union Pacific advanced = and held
2 Of the gain Southern Pacific gained
=, Reading point and held the great
er part Of the advance Most Of the
rails were L and q better
Sentiment seemed rather mora IA
vOTable late in the session. being in
spired by the show OF strength.
The Washington times., 1910-04-21

Co. Patterns brokers, denied absolutely
today that Patten was g siRuer Of the
alleged agreement OF February IS, IN
which the combination was pledged 20
hole all cotton for a rise.
Special Attorney General Clark Nc
kurChen took charge OF the fnvestiEa-
ton this morning. he arrived here from
Washington last night with special in
structions 10 make the investigations as
thorough as possible. and tc disregard
the protest made by the New York Cot
ton Exchange as a BODY a. well as those
coming from Southern growers and the
latters' allegation that the probe was
designed as a political punitive measure
against the Democratic South
The Washington times., 1910-04-21
B. & o. EARNINGS FOR MARCH

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company's statement Of earnings and
expenses exclusive Of outside ODGi IL
uons)r for the month Of March, 1910. as
compared with March, 1899, shows gross
earnings 1910. $3.50; 1903. IS, or, 5TS:
increase, S1,6l5,S2L Expenses. 1910.
So,c10,5S5; 1879, SASS. 5o5; increase, SS23 80.
Net earnings, 1910, S2633, O04: 1903,
SlsS50,S73; increase, SIS, OIL
For the nine months Of the fiscal year
as compared with the corresponding
period Of 1903, the statement shows gross
earnings, 1910, So 3J2, 463; 1903, sass. IA:
increase, $. 473, -. Expenses 1910
S43- 95S,S93; 1909, S37,11I,5SS; Increase,
S6,822,3l5- Net earnings, 1910, go, 36S, 80;
1909, S1S.TIL1s55 increase, SI,65I, IA