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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-28
AMERICANS SEEK
TURKISH F00TH0LD
Yankee Spirit of Enterprise
May Construct Railroad to Aid
Development of Empire.
PROMOTERS ASK TIME
TO SEARCH FOR MINES
Also Want Right to Withdraw
From Plan if Not Satisfied
With Prospects.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Saturday, March
I2.-American enterprise is endeavorine
10 secure from the new regime In Turkey
"A concession for the construction OF rail
way lines more than 1900 miles In length
Although several railroad projects sub
mtted to the Turkish government since
the constitution have come 10 grief
through want of financial support or
other causes those that continue TO en-
gage the attention of the ministry OF
public works still represent a formidable
total OF mileage.
Foremost among them In point OF
length and Importance must be cited the
American proposal known as the Chester
project. According to official informa-
ton, this project contemplates the con-
structlon of standard guaGe line from
Sivas TO Biilis, Mush and Van, with
a branch line to Diarbekr, kerkuh and
Suleimanlsh. The length would be about
1850 miles
The promoters stipulate for delay OF
sixteen months In which to study the
line and search for mines. and IL no
mines sufficiently rich are discoyered
moterS are free TO withdraw from the ar
rangomenrs and give over To the govern
mcnr ali their plans and drawings. The
latter VIII, of course. be very valua BILE
The Chester proposal is before the
technical commission OF the ministry OF
public works. II * is accepted by the
commission and the council of ministers
il will then have 10 go To the chamber OF
representatives for final approval
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-28
KANSAS GOVERNOR
DEFENDS PROHIBITION
Declares His State Under Dry
Rule Is Better Morally, So
cially and Financially.

CHICAGO March 27.-Goveruor Walter
r. Stubbs Of Kansas, in a speech here
today, put his foot on the necks'' OF
those who maintain that absolute pronj-
bition would bring commercial ruin 10 a
community.
He cited the experience Of Kansas City.
as showing how statewide prohibition
precluded race suicide" and encouraged
savings banks accounts
Prohibition In Kansas is not n resul,
OF atmospheric condition." said Governor
Stubbs. The climate had nothing To dc
Win IT, Reason was at the bottom of IL
all. AS result. the Kansas people today
are better fed. better clothed. have finel
homes, larger families and bigger bank
accounts.
The cry OF -prohihitionists thai
wiping out the saloons would bring busI-
ness sLagnation, has been utterly rcfuted
! hhvo proof by which. llguratively speak
ing, think | have my foot on the nccks
OF those who circulate anti-prohibtior
talk.
II was said three years ago TINT ths
"iping out of Wichitas saloons would
ruin the town. Today with no saloons
that town has doubled It's population
more than doubled its bank account: ha.
better people, less crime more schools
and more intelligence / have lust re.
ceived letters and kilograms from the
mayors OF twenty cities and towns. from
twenty nine district Judges and from
chiefs Of police and they all agree thai
the day statewide prohibition went int
In that states history.
Governor Stubbs offered to escort del.
egation OF Chicago business men oyel
Kansas TO prove his contentious.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-28
TEDDY KEEPS BUSY
ON EASTER SUNDAY
Speech of Former President at
Cairo University Today Is
Awaited With Interest.

CAIRO, March 27.-Colonel Thco-
dorc Roosevelt and his family today
attended the morning Easter services
at the English church, which was
crowded with worshipcrs. Later they
gave a small private luncheon in Shep-
herd s restaurant, and afterward Colo
mel Roosevelt received informally a
deputation Of Copts and Mohammcdans
and leading Egyptian journalists.
Colonel Roosevelt discussed religious
intolerance and other non. political sub
lects with his guests, while they were
served with coffee and cigarettes.
Every one Is awaiting anxiously the
speech of Colonel Roosevelt at the uni.
verslty tomorrow. HIS discourse. ii is
thought, will prove an important one.
The assassination last month Of Bou'
tros Pacha Ghali, premier and minister
pectcd to be alluded TO In an address.
Tonight Colonel Roosevelt attended Il
banquet given in his honor by the Sir
dar Sir Reglad Wingatc.
After the dinner and reception at
the American agency Saturday night,
Colonel Roosevelt returned to Shcp-
herd s hotel. where n largely attended
venetian fcte and dance was in prog
| ress.
Colonel Roosevelt, however, went i'm
medlatclY to his suite in order to OBJ.
| tain a much needed rest after a siren
nous day.
During conversation between an
educated Egyptian and the correspond
cnt of the Associated Press today, the
Egyptian declared Colonel Roosevelt
learned more about the Assut-A merican
mission in two days than Lord Cromer
had learned IN twenty-five years. This
is typical of the impression the Egyp.
tlans have formed of Colonel Roosc.
| yelt s wonderful power in absorbing the
details of all subjects,
The director of Shepherds hotel in.
tends 10 place a brass tablet TO mark
the spot where Colonel Roosevelt stood
IN the garden Of the hotel yesterday
| and shook hands with some hundred
Americans
Colonel Roosevelt has invited Prince
and Princess Eitcl Frederick of Germany
to take tea with him Tuesday
In view Of the fact that several news
phpers OF the Young Egypt party at
lacked Colonel Roosevelt on account of
his speeches at Khartum, in which he
In the Sudan, Colonel Roosevelt ex-
pressed the wish to have heart to heart
tax with the native editors. This was
Il picturesque affair.
Some OF the Egyptians were in native
costume, one dignihcd Arab Sheik, in
robes and turban, proved extremely vol
uble in his native tongue. DR., Nimar
| editor OF the Mokattan, acted as trans
later and spokesman.
Colonel Roosevelt. after listening at
| tentatively 10 the remarks OF the natives
addressed the editors on the power and
the responsibility OF the press and the
| necessity for using II to good ends. The
Interview, closed with mutual compli-
pleased with Colonel Roosevelt's bear.
Ing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-28
ROCKEFELLER CALLED
AMBASSADOR OF GOD

NEW YORK, March 27.-This was an
Ideal Easter In greater New York. Thou
sands thronged Fifth avenue and River
side drive for the annual Easter parade.
resplendent with the brilliant hats and
smart frocks.
John d. Rockefeller. accompanied by
Senator Nelson w Aldrich OF Rhode Is
land, attended services in the Fifth ave-
nue. Baptist church.
AS Mr.. Rockefeller left the church the
congregation crowded about him on the
steps
God bless you. Mr.. Rockefeller" cried
one woman who seized him by both
hands.
Mr.. Rockefeller looked embarrassed and
murmured, THANK you very much"
You are Gods special ambassador on
earth and a benefactor to all human
ity," whispered another,
Il should like to have you all come up
and take dinner with me-" parried Mr.,
Rockefeller. His chief comment after the
service was mostly upon the sermon. By
actual count he said seventeen times to
members who came UP to shake his hands
that "the sermon was very good"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-28
BR|GHT'S DISEASE

fhat chronic Bright's Disease Is now
being cured by treatment that reduces in
flammation In the kidneys Is beginning to
be generally known.
We copy the following from the San
Francisco Bulletin June %. 1905:
"The recovery is reported Of Mr.. u.
Lawton OF 26i Fifth avenue, San Fran
cisco. The case is especially interesting.
due TO the fact that books declare chronic
Bright's Disease incurab BILE and five city
physicians had passed on and diagnosed
the case. The usual symptoms found In
extreme cases were reported-eXcessiye
dropsy. enlarged heart and towards tho
last the patient could only sleep sitting
UP and for six weeks he slept In a chair.
Lawton had a cousin, Mrs. w. E. Hoover
OF Auburn. who also had an advanced
case OF Bright's Disease. She had been
tapped three times when she heard OF
Fulton's Renal Compound and made q fine
recovery This Interested Lawton In tho
treatment and II resulted in his recovery
also. - He 10 Mason member
OF Excelsior lodge. and many members
will rocoliect his serious predicament and
that they thought they would be called
on to pass him over
Parties desiring to know more OF this
treatment can get full literature by ad-
dressing the John ]. Fulton company, PIP
First street, San Francisco, Cal.
Fultou's Renal Compound can be had
in your city of our agent F. Hill Drug
company, Salt Lake City.
We desire every patient to write us
who Is not noting the usual Improvement
b ythe third week.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-28
WELLS-FARG0 PRESIDENT
DIES IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. March 27.-Dudley Ev-
ans. president Of Wells Fargo q Co. since
1902 died in a hospital here tonight, fol-
lowing an operation last Monday for sail
stones He was II years old,
Mr.. Evans was born In Morgantown
w. Va, and graduated from Washington
and jefferson college in 1850. on the
outbreak OF the Civil war he fought with
the armies of the Confederacy as leu
tenant colonel OF the Twentieth Virginia
cavalry and from 1863 TO 1865 was a
member Of the Virginia legislature.
Al the close OF the war Mr.. Evans went
There he married Miss II Zelic and
rose rapidly in the service of Wells Fargo
s. Co. His home was at Englewood.
n. j.
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EXPLORER SHACKLETON
H0N0RED in WASHINGTON


WASHINGTON, March 2I.-Sir Ernest
Shackelton. the English antarctic eN-
plorer who came to the national capitol
10 receive a the hands OF President Taft
the gold medal voted him by the Ma
tional Geographical society. spent a
busy Sunday here and left at midnigh,
with Lady Shackelton for New York.
After attending Easter services in the
morning and taking luncheo with GIL
bert III. Grosvenor, secretary OF the Ma
tional Geographic society, Sir Ernest
went to the National Press club. where
he shook hands with the newspaper men
of the capital, and with true Roose-
veltian enthusiasm told them some OF
the humorous Incidents of his antarctic
experiences.
He received an enthusiastic reception.
Sir Ernest also relates seriously some OF
the hardships which he and his men had
suffered. declaring that they only showed
what men could endure when "thc grim
shadow OF death was ever stalking close
behind them" The explorer and his
wife. when they left tonight. declared
they had had d Jolly good time" In
Washington
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NATIVES OF UNALASKA ARE
TUBERCULOSIS VICTIMS

WASHINGTON. March 27-Declarlng
sixty per cent of the natives of Unalaska
and st. George and ST Paul islands are
suffering from tuberculosis. Surgeon
Simpson OF the revenue cutter Manning
says the disease exists in all forms and
there are only few children who do not
show some evidence OF the disease.
He adds however. many OF them i'm
proved under treatment during the sum-
mer OF 1903,
Efforts he says, are being made to in
struct the natives how to prevent the
disease. II the natives of st. Paul had an
abundance OF water, which now has to be
hauled some distance in wagons, accord
ing to DR.. Simpson. they would keep their
houses cleaner and the danger OF spread
of infection would be greatly lesSened.
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PITTSBURG CITY
GREATLY AROUSED
Continued from page one.

10 attend huge Indignation mass meet
ing 10 be held some day this week. Ser
mons. too. were designed to arouse pub
lie condemnation OF such practices as
have been revealed. Lessons in civic
cleanliness were drawn by many pas
tors.
II having been thoroughly established
according 10 District Attorney William
a. Blakey, at least Sl02, 900 was used in
influencing legislation. the source of the
money and the dispensers Of II are to
be the focus OF the grand jury's atten-
ton tomorrow morning.
Plans Of Grand Jury.
a considerable portion of the big bribe
fund is charged 10 certain banks that
sought 10 get city deposits. They sue
ceeded, but ii is the desire of the grand
jury, as pronounced In its report of Fri
day last, that the bank deposit ordinance
be rescinded and the banks. il found
guilty, be deprived of tho use Of city
money, 1t is known that some repre-
sentatiyes OF the banks are TO be called
tomorrow TO testify The six banks that
have been named by the grand Jury as
involved in the scandal are the Colum-
bia National. the German National OF
Pittsburg, the Farmers National Deposit
bank, the Second National, the German
National Of Allegheny, and the Working
mans Savings Trust company.
The directorate OF the Farmers Ma
comply with the distrIct attorneys call
for information, and the Second National
has prepared certified statement which
is to be presented 10 the grand jury to-
morrow. The other banks have taken
no action.
1t was still unlearned tonight whether
Charles Stewart yesterday in his talk
with District Attorney Blakcly told all
that he is believed to know about the
men higher up. Stewart Is a former Sc
leet councilman who was declared by
the grand jury In it's presentment Satur-
day to have been the man TO whom
$4,000 Of bribe-talnted money was given
at the Hotel Imperial In New York
Councilmen May Resign.
The city council meets tomorrow night
Twenty OF the present members OF the
council are under Indictment In connec-
tion with the graft cases. 1t is expected
that some will protest their innocence.
but the majority are expected TO hand in
designations quite as meeky as they con-
tessed last week.
While the big show continues there is
lively side feature In n crusade against
all varieties of graft and wrongdoing In
Pittsourg- Disorderly houses arc being
closed up and every night lately has seen
a roundup of women In the teuderloin
district.
At a meeting OF citizens In the For,
Pitt hotel. AT which II committee was
formed TO further the mass meeting plan
II was openly charged the graft collected
in the red light district amounted 10 q
million dollars n year
John F. Glein. whose confessions and
exposure OF others has netted such 4
scandal, has been muzzIed. and IS now
kept in room at the Fort Pitt hote
pending disposition Of his case. He Is
under sentence OF three and half years
Yesterday he Issued an emotional post
card appeal for clemency and aid FOL
his family. The authorities have forbid
den him to give out further public state
ments-
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SUICIDE OF WOMAN
UNKNOWN FOR DAYS

PHOENIX, Arlz.. March 2T.-Ai-
though she had remained suspended
from tree for three days In plain view
OF pedestrians and street car passengers
and the police had been searching for her
In vain, the death OF Mrs. Ellen Torgan-
son was not discovered until today, The
feet of the dead woman touched the
ground and her head was thrown back
as II looking up into the foliage OF the
tree The position OF the body was so
llfelike thai curiosity was not aroused
until persons who had seen her before
In the same rigid attitude determined TO
investigate.
Mrs. Torgenson, who was SO years Of
age, came here last week from Los An
gcles. where she lived short time after
coming from Chicago. She disappeared
Thursday The police believe the woman
committed suicide, as a note was found
among her effects al a lodging house d.
recting that $4,000 held in Chicago bank
be sent TO relatives in Sweden.
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IDEAL EASTER DAY in
THE NATIONS CAPITAL

WASHINGTON. March 2T.-Bright sun
shine and a cloudless sky marked Easter
here today. President Taft attended
services in the morning at the Unitarian
church. while Mrs, Taft and the children
worshped at ST. Johns Episcopal church
In the afternoon the president and Mrs.
Taft drove around the city in an auto
mobile.
The annual parade on Connecticut ave-
nue was especially gorgeous this year
and in the stream OF pedestrians were
and congressional life of Washington.
The president will leave the capital To-
morrow and regretfuly has been com
PEELED to forego overseeing the egg-rolllns
an thc White House lawn, Mrs. Taft
and her house guests. however. VIII VISIT
the children during the afternoon.
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PHILADELPHIA L.
WANT L0CAL

PHILADELPHIA. M
ing the passage OF q
would hasten the 6e
trouble between the P
Transit company and 4
Central Labor union a
day adopted resolutions
members OF the trades !,
TO agltate and vote ri
every opportunity.
The failure of the b1>
join In the sympathetic,
legged. was practically II
passage OF this resoluu |
nay vote on a motion :
luton was "a To 49, d
The general strike II
the striking street ces
been In effect for more J
was officially called on
ing. A majority OF \
had responded to the >
returned to work. s
The committee OF
charge Of the sympatl
its report today, and y
the strike be discontiD
support be given to tht
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DEATH OF BEULA
SHOCK TO M

RENO. New. March
the sudden death ga
Berkeley. Cal. OF Mis
former wife of John 3
cratic national comrnit'
da caused a sensatlou
was prominent sociaiI<
Miss Stubbs was fne
Stubbs OF the Harr1maf
born In San FRANCHISES
married in Chicago IN
sided In Reno ever sinct
tically forced her retire
been an invalid for sss ,-
Several days ago M1s
the coast to visit scno
relatives, and at thar
and In good spirits, desp
Ing ordeal in the divo,
she obtained a decrSe :
Friends here SCOUT tne
mestic troubles had the
ing the end. .s
Prof. j. E. StuppS'
University OF Nevada; :
Stubbs, left last nlgnp' ~.
c. Stubbs will pass tu
dag on a special trat
S.ai Tbe mother ana
Chicago on a speciai y
funeral. a
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DOUBLE TRAGEDY THAT
MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE

BOULDER, Colo. March 97.-NIrs.
Archie Ruthven. who was shot late last
night by Archie Merkle. who also killed
his divorced wife and committed suicide,
viii recover. II was announced today. al
though the bullet passed entirely through
her body, Fred Ruthven, 10 years old.
il was learned today. was included in
Merkles's scheme of vengeance, but es-
capped by jumping from the second story
window OF the house where the shooting
occurred Mer1le objected TO the boys
acquaintance with Mrs. Merllle. The mur-
derer had tried TO commit suicide four
times and had attempted his wife's life
twice before.
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BULGARIA ANTICIs
CONFLICT W.

PARIS. March ga
crisis In the Balkans n.
but perhaps only ten !
according TO we'll -Inff
circles here. where fcn
been an open secret q
determined TO try conc
key over the questIo :
either 10 win the prov :
at least, to secure autoI-
OF European Turkey.
Bulgaria for years haa
riflccs to equip the arm
possesses. always with q,
table war with Turkey.
people have gradually
with the belief that the
cible. and the acquisitIo
dependence has left
with their Christian hr
donia, should they r.
domination OF Turkey. 4
that they cannot long },
den OF the army on It's
For the king, also,
would mean the consolit,
sitlon of a dynasty tmpo-
garian people by the pl
the king and the peoI
appeared to be Now o
The moment, howeve-
unpropitlous, because =
unanimously supports ta
Young Turks at Constiu =
sires to give II a fair
crate Turkey. 81
The last hope of Kifp
the Bulgarian governfn
when the king recently -
burg and found that -
give either sympathy =
appeal TO arms at thfH
has yielded, but, as uno<1
10 see what diplomacyl
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| had only TO wait until | was sure that
they had reached their rooms and then
the rest was easy as you know. 1t was
just one OF those lunches that one gets
once In a while. was confident Satur-
day night that rhorne would confess If
he were treated kindly and allowed TO
think over his situation. Kind treatment
brought him around faster than had eX-
pected-"
Sheets's Remarkable Work.
Chief Barlow smiled when asked To give
his opinion regarding the work of Chief
Sheets and admiringy asserted:
when Chief Sheets stepped into my
room after hearing Of the murder and
listening TO the description OF the men,
he stood in that characteristic attitude OF
his and listened intently TO everything l
said. He then asked me what time the
shooting had taken place, and when |
told him. he looked at his watch. He said
nothing more for a few minutes. though
l was confident thai he was planning
something. At length he spoke up and
said; Well. II you want to come and
bring along couple of men we Will go
would be to put II mildly. for l had not
had anyone In mind at that time, He
then told me OF his suspicious. and guild
ed by his wonderful intuition, we went di-
rectly TO the room and found the men
still putting and perspiring from their
running,
Considering that the men had put
more than a mile between them and the
scene OF the shooting and had entered
their room without having been seen by
anyone connected with this department; !;
that VIC had but meager descriptions of
them, and descriptions which will At at
least 80 per cent OF the men found on
Commercial street. / consider the work
" Chief Sheets the most remarkable piece
Of detective work j have ever heard Of
and believe that those connected with the
pursuit of criminals in this state Will
agree with me-that 1t was the most
remarkable capture in the annals OF Utah
crime Call IL deductive reasoning
'hunch' or whatever you VIII, he knew in
stinctively just wnere TO so to get the
| murdcrers. and he lost no time in getting
| them"
| Fred c. Loofbourow. district attorney.
| the Rev. p \. Simpkin. who was called
| into the store Immediately after the
| shooting and Chief OF Police Barlow had
meeting Immediately after the confcs-
| sions OF Thorne and Hays. and the dis
| trlct attorney stated after the. meeting
| that the complaints will be sworn to this.
| Monday, morning, charging Thorne and
tays with murder in the first degree
| He looked over the confessions and the
| evidence and complimented Chief Sheets
and Chief Barlow on the rapidity of the
capture,
Acting Coroner Hanks stated Sunday
| afternoon that no inquest would be held
| over the body OF Fassell but that an
| autopsy will be performed this (Monday
morning at the residence OF Fassell by
| Drs. Odcll and Klrtley for the purpose
| OF determining the course of the bullet
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H0TCHK|SS HAl
SCRATCHED
Further Developn'
uled in the InsuI
Probing at A

NEW YORK. March 27.,
anca investigation into y
dals involving the expos !
greater SUNG than AMI
Aids Coneer bribery casi
ued here tomorrow. Z
scratched the surface thr
perintendent HotchkIss. Is
ings were Z adjourned
There arc other letterf,c
they were more Intcrf I
produced yet"
Thus far the gold n<
has been the letter fiIt<
the late George r. Shell
the Phoenix Fire Insurt
Brooklyn. Sheedon 10
charge Of the executives
New York companieS ans
cDce with his Alba ny al.
Buckley. was both Yolu
else. g
Buckley's own opinion Z
smother legislation ana 4:
information of court des
very modest In his tssth
letters To Sheldon he p<
mate on The value OF h'r
expected that his mcmo
further refreshed II ~
morrow. y
There is also a possfh 4
Edward Mccall OF the<
court bench. Il brother =
a. Mccall. president oi
Life Insurance company
to explain how his namd
the back OF "A s35. 900 cid
Phoenix Fire Insuranc
Bucklcy's order. Accol 4
hlbit the justice signedlY
and his own under II, y
that he had power OF al