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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06
HEPBURN WARNS
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Against Adopting Railway Bill
That viii Not Meet With
Peoples Approval
IT MIGHT PROVE A SHRoUD
. Power Exercised by the Forest Rang
crs - "a Shame Upon the
Country"

Washington. April 5.--For more than
/ three hours today Senator Hepburn
1 held tho floor OF the senate lie began
| Dis address shortly after the senate
| convened. with the object OF prevent
/ ing vote on Senator warrcn's bin au-
| thorizing the sale Of the surplus waters
| OF government irrigation. but he gave
much attention during his speech TO tho
proposed amendment To- the railroad
ulll providing for a public lands court
Ihis line OF discussion was continued
| when. az . O'Clock. the railroad bill
was taken up, so tho change of SUBJ
jet was only technical Speaking OF
the power exercised ~ the forest rang
ers, he declared
1T i5 shame upon the country"
Asserting there should not Doe "a vote
Dr. the senate against the land court,
ne nevertheless was I'm evident despair
of success. FOR he declared it was i'm
possible Co get attention 10 any SUBJ
JeCt That was not "scrappv." lie want
ed II understood the states Of the west
were as much entitled 10 consideration
as were those Of the Atlantic seaboard
He asserted without the precious metal
supply OF the states west OF the Rocky
mountains the country would be on "a
grcenback basis
What are you going 20 do with that
great country out there" ne asked
Laugh AT IL because tt has not grown
large enough 20 wreak vengeance on
you?"
Tie hoped that when the west does
come into power. as 10 surely will. II
viii not rctaliatc on the east Refer
ring 60 the scaut attendance OF sena-
tors. he said ho would not be- deferred
nv that Ia
tho people of the west
II vote with YOU IN voting the hum
drods OF millions necessary 20 mako
your navy yards hum. but when : aef,
YOU Tor one little measure ~ ju7tic.
my request U.s. received with smile
'f my land court measure shoul1
come up now would be- SUITE 10 one
At this point Mr. Briggs OF Nev. Ier.
sew raised his hand
Two calculated nv Hepburn. "We
are growing. thank Won"
Discussing The failure To- enforce the
long and short haul provision 90 tho
interstate commerce law be declared
tho $500 000 00o the Panama canal win
cost would be expended FOR the benefit
or the railroads They were 20 De
permitted To stranglo water traffic aud
make cheap rates 20 the seaboard az
tho expense OF the Interior Tie warned |
the Republican party against adopting !
IN the railrOad bill a measure that /
would not meet the approval OF the /
people. To might prove a shr0ud
There's danger and death n the |
self-constituted leaders are permitted /
TO have their way he said when /
I hear It said the bill Is 20 go through |
merely because II suits three or four /
people. , feel you are troadlng ON dan /
eerous ground Don't make a law be I
cause some solf-solected coterie tells /
YOU TO do 70 You had better consult /
your oath Of ONCE"
At the conclusion 81 Mr Hoyhurn's
speech the railroad bin was laid aside
for other business.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06
PRIEST. TAFT DID
ACCEPT INVIT ALTON

Indianapolis, April 6-An invitation
10 visit Indianapolis was extended "a
the president by former Wee President
Fairbanks soon after his world tour
I'm telegram to the president. Mr..
Fairbanks said the citizens Of Indian
apolis ana the state would be pleased
20 extend to him a genuine welcome If
he would arrange % visit the city on
his trip west
The president accepted and plans
were AZ once made to give the president
a generous greeting
Mr.. Fairbanks expressed great dis
appointment when informed today that
the president had decided 20 cancel his
visit here and said ne would imme-
diately send a telegram urging him TO
visit the city SO he possibly could do
so.
II sincerely hope" said Mr.. Fair
banks. that President Taft may re-
consider the matter and visit Indian
apolls ] know the people of Indiana
viii be glad 90 extend to him that gem
uiue hospitality for which they are
noted
President Winfield Miller OF the Com
mercial club, President Jones of the
board OF trade and other citizens. eX-
pressed similar sentiments 1t is eN-
pected "a meeting will az once be- called.
and an effort made To have the prpsl-
dent visit this state
Mr. Fairbanks and an those associat-
ed with him In the preparations for the
reception of President Taft declined 20
discuss the report that the cauceIlmg of
his engagement was due 20 the failure
OF the state Republican convention to
endorse the tariff law.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06
MAYOR GAYN0R FOR
SlMPLlFlED SPELLING

New York. April 6-Mayor Gayuor has
registered himself as e supporter Of sim
plided spelling. In a letter 20 tls Sim
plihcd spelling board made public hero
today De Qualities his approval ~ tho
aims OF the slmplihcrs by saying that bee
thinks Providence is opposed 60 sudden
changes.
Mayor Goyuor's letter is as follows
n assure YOU that YOU DO not have 90
argue one moment with me 90 get me ia
sympathy with your ideas of simplIhad
spelling our spelling has h-eu chang
ing for centuries and will continue 10
change 10 Will not change suddenly
however n seems 10 be contrary to the
rules Of Providence that even good things
should be done suddenly. How long be
sat patiently broodnE over this earth be-
fore II was nt How slowly our bodies
mature and everything about us I'm the
material world The same holds good In
the Intellectual world. All fhe good
growth is slow growth and even the sim
pllhcatiou OF spelling must have lbs slow
growth
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06

President Windor was on his sick bed.
and there was no chance or seeing him
The committee was entirely free trom
outside influence, and carried ON its
work in straightforward. business
like manner. All the members Of the
committee are business men. and all
Of them have at some time been hook
keepers. and / wish TO say that what
they found they were able to Judge OK
from standpoint OF knowledge and
experience
And I wish TO say that the books
and records Of the Presiding Bishops
office are the most perfectly organized
and kept Of any time in the history
OF the Church. as far as ] know. Evely
book required by the committee was
furnished US with alacrity and there
was no evidence Of the least thing be-
ing withheld.
Il desire 20 mention a few OF the
things we found in regard 20 the
financial operations Of the Church.
They are so extensive and widespread
in their ramhcations that few Of the
Latter-day Saints realize the magni-
tude Of them. The amount Of funds
handled by the department Of the
trustee-in-trust Of the Church is slmp-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06
CASH GRAIN HOUSE OF
MERRITT & co. SUSPENDS

Chicago, April 6.-Suspensiou OF q,
cash grain house OF W IT Merritt 4
CO.. was announced on the board ~
trade today Customers were notified
60 close out their trades
W. II Merritt & Company has for
many years been one OF the most i'm
portant firms IN the cash grain trade
and the failure caused great surprise
The reasons for the suspension ara
closely analogous 20 those which on
Monday forced another cash grain
house the Burns HANKS Grain com
pany-to suspend, namely. the decline
I'm corn prices recently. Eastern Gus
toners Of the Merritt company, havine
bought az the high price for later de-
livery are said 20 have repudiated their
contracts when the market declined
This forced the brokers 70 seek other
outlet for their grain and while holding
II much of IL went hot" or IN other
words rottcd A member of tho Arm
declared that creditors would be paid
IN full
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06
PENNSYLVANIA SCORES
IN CAPITOL GRAFT CASE

Harrisburg Pa April 6.-Thc CONF
monwealth today won the first big
contested point In the trial OF Architect
Joseph 81. Huston ON the charge Of
conspiracy TO defrdud tho state by.
certifying To ana alleged padded bill
for desks, when 10 succeeded I'm getting
four of the desks mentioned ia the I'M
dictment placed before the jury as evil
dencg
G.. l.. Holton Of 81 Louis former SUI
perinteudent of the company which
furnished the desks, testified
One desk which BE- measured before
the jury was SO feet long and had been
billed al 20 feet. He said the desks
iu evidence were designed by employees
of the company and not by Architect
Huston
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06
CHICAGO WILL NOT
ADD "GREATER" TO NAME

Chicago. April 6.-Chicago is not 20 add
greater" Co her name through auuexa
tiou this year The three suburbs upon
which she had been casting l0nginE
glances-Oak Park Morgan Park and
Edison yesterday rejected her suit
in such definite and determined manner
as 10 settle that question for some time
Go come
as their own chaunCur9. and in their
own machines, carried Indifferent voters
to the polls in the interest OF home rule.
The result was sufficient 10 show that
oak PAX women do not need the ballot
20 exercise e. marked Influence in decid-
ing political questions
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS
CARRY MILWAUKEE

Milwaukee. April 1.-THE result Of yes
torday'9 election I'm Milwaukee gives the
Soridt-DcmoCrata practically complete
power 900 civic matters for the next two
years.
Many reforms are advocated by the So
Clal-nemuUrats which they will now at
tempt 90 put into eifect. In addition to
home rule FOR the city. Initiative and
referendum. for which an three parties
stood. the socialists advocated mum cinal
the railway company over it's various
Tines, "a seat for every passenger IN street
cars, three cent street ear fares. eight
,lpal ice plants, municipal light plants.
fuIl share of taxes by corporations
cheaper bread. and WORT, for the unern-
ployed at union wages go an eight-hour
ufN.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06
TURKISH TROOPS
ORDERED TO ALBANIA

Constantnoplo, April 6.-Fourtoen bat
talious Of Turkish troops here have been
ordered 20 North Albania, whore "a ro-
volt has broken out The trouble rs at
tributed to resentment against Tho now
taxes imposed and Is causing the govern
ment much anxiety,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06
LAsr oT nm MoEmEGAN.

sydney. y S. w. April 6-Iohnny
Summers Of England knocked out 81
MoeheRan today In the nineteenth round
ia their fight for the lightweight cham
pionship OF Australia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06

Included in that document. was made
by W. w Ritter, a member Of the COM
muee
Upon the conclusion Of the remarks
~ Elder Ritter. President Joseph +.
Smith called for disposition of the re-
port Of the committee By the saints as
sembed, and numerous motions were
made from different portions OF the
iouse that the report be accepted and
Died. President Smith put the motion
and il was carried without a dissenting
vote
When the meeting was about half
concluded, Elder Heber J. Grant arose
and read the report OF the auditing
committee. which is as follows:
salt Lake city. Utah.
April ]. 1910.
President Joseph r. smith ana coun-
sel0rs
Dear Brethren:
We. the undersigned. the auditing
committee Of the Church. beg leave 70
.poJ that we have carefully ex-
smned The books and accounts OF the
hureh as fully and thoroughly as the
hIeat mass of accounts would permit
!, lhe time at our disposal TO perform
'hs Important labor.
az sNea us pleasure TO report that we
llale found everything Ia very salts
Iactory condition both as 10 the
.nsthod ~ keeping the accounts. ana
49, rs 10 the volume Of receipts and
Apendltures OF the Church in an its
,allea activities; and while perhaps II
lay nor be within our purview either
cHllclze or commend the cxpendi-
- OF the Church, yet we cannot re-
i,ein rom expressing our qualification
'lu the way these expenditures have
'n made on account Of the various
needs Of the Church
49, are pleased 20 say. as heretofore.
uet the accounting department is In
9ou condition, and that the method of
p'ug the accounts improves from
,. 49, 70 year. 30 that now there seems
Nery little more TO be desired
everything is done i'm an Intelligent
.,'eale and business like way and
sn5 iulns 70 methods that save time
brethren.
RuDGER CLAWsON.
W. w. RITTER.
AUGUST w. CARLSON.
r.. HENRY II. ROLAPP.
''N'fal auditing committee Of the
ELDER w W. RITTER
Elder w. W Ritter. one Of the menu
..u' oi me committee responded TO the |
haae upon him by President |
" 2" j. Smith TO explain the work !
"' committee, ana any matters |
le1 with the report which he 4
II. Nish TO speak or Elder Ritter I
aIl lu part:
A' report just read In your hear |
q" general way covers tho ground /
"N'f hy the committee. but there /
.eW details which / am inclined /
't VIII Doc NJ interest e. the poo /
"a. aIse not mentioned IN the or ef 4
.''h report ln the irst place 7
I" atsabuse any idea that may
p3,r lu the mind OF anyone that |
""llHng committee. ur ans mem-
was dominated by anyone IN /
"Nt LEGATION of the records or n /
ting the report win say that
"i lhe members " the COMMITTEES /
President Joseph = smith
Ht ile time they were engaged IN
work. until after they concluded
.ahora and had signed the report
'ht i.und passed through the of-
"here the committee was enga ged
once and he only passed the time
NaF on chat occasion. As you know.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-06

Your Announcement IN the "Neysv Il
Brought 20 the Attention OF People
Who Anpreciatc Values
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-10
new PLAN IN OPERATION
Public Domain Being Surveyed by
Government Employees Instead
of Under Contract System

Washington, July 9.-Four parties
already have started work. five viii go
out next week, and seventy soon will
be put in the field by Commissioner
Bennett OF the general land Office. I'M
der the new scheme by which the pub
lie domain is to be surveyed by the
employees Of the government rather
than through the contract system. The
parties now in the field are working
in Nebraska.
Arthur ID. Kidder Of Indiana and
Frank NJ Johnson OF Wyoming have
been appointed supervising surveyors.
These two officials will examine the
work OF the surveyors as II progresses.
IL is expected they will meet IN Den
yer on Monday for the purpose OF
formulating plans to push the work.
Chief Dubois OF the division OF sur
veys OF the general land Office left
washington today for the field to as
sist IN mapping out the plans and get
ing the new system installed.
The new plan was authorized at the
last session OF Congress. and II Is said
VIII prevent delays heretofore encoun-
tered under the contract system.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-10
GIANT SEQUO|AS
IN GREAT DANGER
Forest Fires Threaten to De-
StrOy the Famous Big
Trees of California.

vidalia, Cal. July s.-The big trees
OF the Giant forest appear 70 pc
doomed. II Is reported here. Forest
fires which have been burning for sew
eral days in the vicinity OF the big
timber are said to be sweeping In the
direction OF the grove Of SequOias, the
largest IN the world
A larger part OF the forest reserve
has been swept away, according 70
meager reports received here Hotels
and mountain resorts, II Is further said
are in imminent danger Of destruction
The men who for days have fought
against flame and wind have become
Exhausted High and frequently chang
ing winds have made 10 Impossible Ell
fectively to cope with the raging fires.
bout 100 men. rangers, troopers ana
power company employees, have been
Al one time today It was thought the
big trees were safe, due TO the wind
shifting and sending the blazes to the
east and the south But this after
ting the giant trees in the most peril
Gus position.
Fresno. Cal. July s.-The forest fire
which has been raging In the Sierras
near the General Grant national park.
entered the forest OF giant sequOias
late this afternoon, according 10 re-
port received here tonight from Three
| Rivers The flames are still unchecked.
despite the efforts Of over 150 men. who
have been fighting them
The giant forest Is located on the
/ border line between Fresno and Tulare
counties. This is not the MariPosa
grove OF big trees, which is located In
| Mariposa county at the entrance 10
| Yosemite valley.
l. Owing to the distance OF the fire and
/ the fact that every person within
i range r. engaged in fighting IL, only
/ meager reports can be secured regard
/ ing the progress OF the fire. although
/ Il was said tonight that large part OF
| the forest reserve had been destroyed
| the gigantic sequoias all viii b
| burned.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-10

lators Immediately before the failure.
1t is now charged that the arrest OF
ROchette was made on direct order
from Clemenceau Several interpella-
tons in parliament regarding the af-
fair will be made on the 18th inst.
Clemenceau's friends intimate that
former Foreign Minister Delcasse. who
is an implacable enemy OF Clemen-
ceau. has taken advantage OF the lat
ter's absence I'm South America on a
lecturing tour to spring this sensa-
ton. Clemenceau's brothers, Paul and
Albert, in an open letter. character
lied the attack as cowardly and de-
clared that his public life is above
suspicion.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-10
Girl, Dared to Marry, Gets
License, But Then Backs Out

BY the Banks Pattern Hat company.
Sumner school. On June is. Stella and
Mr. Avercamp left ostensibly for a day
at Lagoon. Miss Helen fslaub and
John S. Clawson. an engineer. were
taken in on the scheme and the four
went to the county clerks office ia
Davis county. where they obtained a
marriage license.
Helen and Clawson were dared to get
a license, too, and refused to let II pass.
After Miss Stella and Avercamp had
been married by a notary public, the
other two refused TO make II a double
wedding and tore up the license But
according to both. the second wedding
will take place some time next month
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-10
FRESH FRENCH SCANDAL
Former Premier C1cmcnceau's Name
Mentioned I'm Connection With
Gigantic Swindie.

Paris. July "A great scandal in
volving ex-Premier Georges Clemen-
coau has broken out i'm connection
with the trial of Henry Rochelle. the
well known French promoter. whose
financial institutions. the Franco
Spanish bank and the Credit Miner,
were closed in March. 1903, when RO-
Ghetto was arrested on charges OF ex-
tensive swindling
The testimony shows that immense
sums Of money were made by specu-
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-10

LANDING with her fianoe as a wit
. ness 70 her sisters marriage at
- Pennington. Miss Helen Islaub
was dared to take out a marriage
license herself and then. after getting
the license. became frightened and
postponed the double ceremony. But
In changing her mind she did not deter
her sister, Miss Stella Islaub, who mar
ried Carl Avercamp, a machinist en-
ployed by the Denver & Rio Grande at
the local shops.
The two sisters had laid their plans
to get married IN June, but the death
OF Mrs. Islaub, their mother, on May
IS. put an end to their plans at the
time. Miss Stella Islaub is employed
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-10
EAST WANTS ROOSEVELT
Former President Being Boosted For
Comnander-in-Chic OF the
Spanish War Veterans.

Los Angeles. Cal, July s.-When
the Spanish war veterans Of the Unit
ed States hold their annual encamp-
mcnt IN Denver, September 2, there
will be two candidates for COM
mander-in-chief One will be Theo-
dore Roosevelt. candidate OF the east.
and the other viii be J. I. McLaugh-
I'm. candidate OF the west The con-
test rests solely on the question
whether 81 eastern or a western man
shall have the honor.
The Los Angeles man, who r. AT
present . junior vice commander Of
the organization, had been endorsed
By seventeen western states and other
states whose conventions come be-
tween now and September, including
California, will add 10 his endorse
meuts.
The Mclaughlin boom has beer
quietly but vigorously under way for
three months. but the first public an
nOuncement Of Il was made today.
In the east Colonel Roosevelt Is re-
Earded az an invincible candidate
and for this reason little attention has
been given 70 the organization Of a
movement for his election. This has
helped 20 put the western forces IN
an advantageous position.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-10

NV ''thirty-eight" stock Overland has well been
a - termed 'the most remarkable demonstration
of simplicity and reliability shown by automo
bile.
Over all kinds of roads and in all sorts of weather.
Miss Scott has, without any assistance that of her
colored maid driven the sturdy little from the At
lantic within few miles of the Great Dead Sea of
America, Salt Lake. A comparatively few chugs
from that enduring little engine will bring the young
woman within the hale and hospitality of city
SHE IS EXPECTED MONDAY, and it is fairly safe
to say despite bads roads still between u.s. that she
will reach her headquarters The Consolidated Wagon &
Machine Co.. day after tomorrow She will be found to
be most engaging talker and willing The ''thir
weight Overland will be there for inspection It is
wonderful car and has yet many miles to before the
Pacific is in sight.
most cordial invitation is extended to all inter
ested to visit u.s. meet Miss Scott and examine her gal
liant little gasoline horse she terms it, Further
announcement of the exact time she will be here will
follow.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-10

Washington. July 9.-The committee
20 attend the funeral service OF Rep
resontativo Brownlow OF Tennessee as
representative Of the Senate was APP
pointed today as follows; Senators
Curtis Of Kansas. Smith OF Michigan.
Bradley Of Kentucky. Jones Of wash
ington. Frazier md Taylor OF Tennes-
see and Paynter Of Kentucky.
Speaker Cannon today appointed the
following committee to represent the
House.
Representative Austin of Tennessee
Chairman. Tawnoy 81 Minnesota. Liv-
inEston of Georgia. Bowers Of Lissls-
sfprr Keifcr Of Ohio, members Of the
Committee on appropriations Moon
Hull. Houston. Byrnes, PadEett. Sims
Garrett and Gordon OF Tennessee
Grant. Cow1cs and Morehend 81 North
Carolina. Slemp Of Virginia and James
OF Kentucky.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-10
STOLEN.

The party who took the blue Hudson
wheel from the Boston building on
May Il IS known, and unless wheel Is
returned 70 621 Dooly block at once
arrest will follow and be prosecuted to
full extent of the law.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-10
FUNERAL SET FOR
MONDAY morning
Body Of Representative Brown
low To Be Buried at John
son City, Tenn.
NOTED MEN WILL ATTEND
COMMITTEES APPOINTED FOR
SENATE AND HOUSE.

Johnson City. Tenn. July s.-The
funeral Of Representative walter p.
Browniow. who died last night. will
be held 81 10 o'clock Monday morning.
The body viii be buried at the Soldiers
Home cemetery. known as the Circle"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-10
QUENCHED ny RATN.

Chippewa, wis. July e.-Forest fires
IN thl1 section have been auenched and
drOuth broken BY rains which fen to-
day.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-10

The little "thirty-eight" Overland stock car
with Miss Scott in attendance, will be on eXhi-
bitiOn at the Consolidated Wagon Il Machine
Co.'s display rooms on her arrival-either
Monday or Tuesday. See further particulars
in newspaper announcements.