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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
MINES IN IOWA WILL
BE COMPLETELY TIED UP

DE.s MONIES. Ia. March ,sl.,-Sizteen
thousand union coal miners In Iowa Will
be idle for an indefinite period as re-
suit of the suspension OF work ordered
this afternoon at the Iowa district con-
ventIon Of the United Mine Workers of
America.
No coal will be mined in the state until
after the settlement OF the new wage
schedule FOR the biennial period begin
Ming today. Negotiations for the new
wage scale VIII be opened at joint
conference OF mners and operators in Des
Moines, April II. The conference for the
adjustment OF the wage problem was de-
clded upon this afternoon, when Joint
meeting of the operators and miners was
held TO discuss the proposition 10 furnish
miners 10 protect the mines pending the
Sc ltlcnlent OF the wage question.
TO this suggestion the miners agreed.
For a time n deadlock was threatened
on the proposition That the operators
must signify their willingness 10 negotiate
a Iavorable wage scale and pay TO the
mIners who kept M the mines an addi~
tIonaI SEQ per cent over the old scale on
their days wage. The operators object
cd declaring they would sacrifice their
mines frst The situation was finally
cleared, however. and articles Of agree
mont signed,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
Ticket Printing Machine.

The Great Western will install at Snow
HiH, Birmingham, a railway ticket print
Ing machine. This machine is small
and unpretentious looking contrIvance.
three and half feet long, barely two feet
broad and four feet high,
When a ticket 20 a certain station Is
required. an indicator, which carries the
name Of every station upon the system
arranged in alphabetical order, is touched.
the clerk slips a blank into slot in the
printing carriage small handle is
turned and completely printed. ticke I
drops out. ready for use.
That is all the work required. At the
same time the ticket is printed record
OF The sale is placed in duplicate upon
n continuous strip Of paper, together with
the fare and all information required for
bookkeeping, As n result, when the clerk
.oes Off duty all that he has 10 do Is
10 total the continuous strip and to count
his cash. 1t is said that the machine is
capable Of printing 3OQO dinerent tickets.
The Great Central railway also Will in
stalI one os the machines for trial.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
Crescent Protests Against Change.

Special to The Tribune.
DRAPER. March Sl.-The citizens OF
Crescent Salt Lake county. held mass
meeting last week, when formal protest
was made against changing the Utan
Light & Railway company proposeo
street car extension to Sandy.
Resolutions were adopted stating That
the line TO Sandy would be FOR the oest
Interests of both the company and pub
lic. and protesting against any diversion
The petition holds that the state road
south Is the most popular highway In me
sta,e that Crescent being on either side
of the road is centrally located In JOY,
dan stake. and that tabernacle VIII
Droba bly, be built in Crescent. Inc petl-
lion also states that the town has an eN-
ceIient water system, that the East JoI-
dan canal furnishes ample lrrigatinG
Uaf.r that the population is increasing
and that the promising future sGi, OF res aIo
cent and the southern end ol Sail Lahe
county calls for the street ralINay eN
tension south as originally planned.
Frederick A. Olsen was chairman oi @ @lhe
meeting and Charles T.. Smith was sec
rSi
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
For pamming the Colorado,

The claim OF the Southern Pacific COM
nauv for doniming the outbreak OF the
Cay, yeors ago was before the house COM
nittse on claims recently. and the indi-
cations are that the hostility TO the pay
ment Of the obligation incurred by Presl-
dent Roosevelt has died out.
EnqInser Grunsky testified as 10 the
correctness OF the expenditures made by
The railroad, and j. r. Brnzette and l.. ;.
t. told OF the destruction in that sec
lion until the river was restored TO its
course. -, ,,y, IL. -
REPRESENTATIVE smith explained that not
. ncwsnaner OF California had expressed
o. ohiection 10 tho payment OF the claim.
n,bIcb he regarded as absolutely just,
prrsidsnt Roosevelt urged upon congress
:, rnvrncnt OF the claim. and the only
, .ne s6r, action was not taken was politlca!
lon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
NEW ITALIAN CABINET
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED

ROME. March 3J.-The new cabinet
formed by Signor Luzzati is announced
today, as follows:
Premier and Minister OF the In
terior-Luigi Luzzati.
Minister Of Justice-Signor FAM.
Minister of Foreign Affairs-Marquis
A. Di San Guiliano.
Minister of the Trcasury-F'rancesc
Tedesco.
Minister of Finance-Signor Facta.
Minister OF War-Gencral Sinrardi
Minister of Marine-Admiral Leo.
nardi
Minister of Public Instruction-Sig-
nor Credaro.
Minister Of Public 'Works-Signor
Sacchi.
Minister of Agriculture-Signor
Ralneri
Minister OF Posts and Telegraphs-
SiGnor Ciuffeli.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
Underground Railway Yard.

Blasted out OF solid rock, two miles un-
d.rcround in the hear, OF mountain
near Mulon Ida Is inIIy GSSnIIed SgS1nIRsd
ia,, ,. handl{ng the rich lead-sllver ore
,,.1S ~ uccd bv fhc Morning mine. owned by
The Federal Mining Smelling m linz eompaGy mp NJ
IN Of Charles Is. Cartwright. for
recrIy" ,ncrIy a star on the University OF Penn
svlvanIa football team. required more
Than year and inyoIyed, ihe s%pSadlc pSa of
Iliiar and the labor Of many men. The
ond which Is the only ono OF lis Kind
S ,be northwest and the largest IN Amer
len, Is 200 feet in length ana lhlfty-sl&
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
GORDON HAS ABANDONED
HIS PLAN OF CAMPAIGN

NEW ORLEANS. March 3l.-Following
n conference with local supporters Of the
lnsurgcnt movement in Nicaragua, Gen.
Gordon tonight said nc would make no
further efforts 10 take an expedition from
New Orleans TO Nicaragua TO war against
Madrlz,
General Gordon. an American soldier
of fortune who had commanded n com
pany OF sharpshooters in General Cha
morross army, recently came 10 New Or
leans to recruit forces and procure arms
and ammunition FOR the insurgent army,
IL is understood that q strong petition
for Inte rfercnce by the state department.
was recently presented TO Washing ton.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
MEMBERS OF "BIG NOISE"
CAST ENJOY RECEPTION

More than $50 members al The Big
Noise cast attended a reception and
dancing party at the Elks clubhouse
Thursday evening and made merry until
nearly midnight. 1t was one OF the
prettiest social affairs given by the "Pur-
ed Ruler James w, Collins was warmly
congratulated upon The success of The
function,
4 feature OF the reception was the
freak refreshments arranged at the in
stigation of Colonel 9. J.. Applegate. Ices
frozen into figures OF flowers, birds and
animals were served 10 the guests. \
specially selected orchestra was in at
tendance.
During the evening Exalted Ruler
James ". Collins and Exalted Ruler
elect w. G. Romney made brief adj
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
TAFT TELLS US WHY
THE EAST CONTROLS
Keep Men in Office for Long
Time, Is the Secret, Declares
the President.

WASHINGTON March 31.-President
Taft, in an address before the Ohio Soci-
ETY. OF Washington tonight. pointed out
that the domination OF eastern states In
congress lies in the fact that they keep
men In office when they place them
there. He contrasted the Influence or the
east in legislative affairs with that or
'why is it?" asked the president "the
small states of the east exercise so much
power in congress? 1t Is not because an
the matter OF legislation than western
man. 1t Is because when the eastern
states get a good representative they
keen him as long as he lives. and then
ne has an influence that vastly exceeds
the more numerical representative OF
population.
Il don't know whether this is quite
cermane TO the subject of this occasion,
but 1t occurs To me 10 say this because
I feel as though we are all interested In
having Ohc well represented, and in hav-
ing Ohio make herself felt in the legisla-
tlon of this country by adopting system
that viii certainly bring about the weight
she Is entitled to-
When the president had concluded
grasped his hand and shook 1t enthusi-
astically. The senator, whose term ex-
pires with this congress and who has a
something to Mr. Taft, who laughed
aloud and said TO the assemblage Of men
and women from mis- native state:
Senator Dick has just told me that lie
heartily indorses everything i have SAID
on this subject"
The president WAS the guest OF honor
al d meeting called TO organize an Ohio
society In Washington, Judge William
r. Day presided and subsequently was
elected president OF the society
There is only one thing ! want TO say
about Ohio that has a political tinge,"
he said. "and that is, / think mistake
has been made OF recent years in OHIO In
falling TO continue as our representatives.
the same people term after term l am
for continuing the representation as we
have IT, so that the representatives shall
be the foremost in both halls OF the legis-
lature D."
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
Lovett Not Afraid of Pennsylvania.

PHOENIX, Ariz., March Sl.-Presldent
Robert S, Loyett of the Southern Pa
cific, spent an hour In Phoenix today fol-
lowing his return from an inspection OF
railroads in Mexico, He departed later
TO inspect the Phoenix Eastern. When
his attention was called today TO state
ment that the Pennsylvania railroad
might enter California by acquiring con-
troll OF the Santa Fe, Judge I.ovett said:
Let IL come. guess We can take care
of ourselves"
lie expressed the opinion that the talk
OF the Pennsylvania acquiring the Santa
Fe was intended principally for circula-
ton among stock exchanges.
Judge Lovett said that the Phoenix
Eastern would be completed as soon as
cation for a right OF way through Box
Canyon. on the Glia river. On Secretary
Ballipger's decision hinged also the pro-
posed construction OF the Colorado-Arl-
zona line.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND TO
GO OUT IN INDIANA

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. March 81
Eighteen thousand miners employed In
thc bituminous coal districts OF Indiana
Will begin strike for higher wages to-
morrow. -,
The convention OF the United Mine
Workers district No. II. adjourned to-
night without agreeing on new wage
scale. ,
Phila H. Penna. secretary OF the !ndl-
ann BltuminouS Coal Operators associa-
tion announced tonight that the mine
owners would meet the miners In joint
conference at Terrc Tlautc next Wedncs-
day II Is not believed that the strike
VIII last long.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
Lucin Cutoff Open Again.

Special TO The Tribune.
OGDEN, March 31-The damage TO
the embankmcnts on the east and west
sides of the Great Salt Lake has been
repaired and this morning the first trains
to be sent over the Lucin cutoff since
the heavy windstorm left Ogden. and,
after being held until noon at Saline, a
station Iwenty-seven miles west OF this
city, until noon. were sent across the re-
paired track.
General Manager w. II, Bancroft and
Chief Engineer Ashton left Ogden on n
special train this morning at 1915 o'clock
for n trip OF inspection over the line.
Afterward a conference will be held with
superintendent r. c, Manson, at which
plans for n further Strengthening OF the
embankments TO the approaches Of the
cutoff Will be discussed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
Railroads Own River Front.

Full Information concerning the owner
suit OF the Delaware river harbor front
showing the percentage controlled by the
railroads and that controlled by the city.
has been included by Mayor Herbert
Deakyne in the report which he has sent
TO Washington on the 35-foot channel
project. Figures lately compiled show
that the Pennsylvania railroad now con-
trolls about 5000 feet OF 1t. centrally To-
Gated and very desirable; the Reading
300. the greater part OF which is in the
upper end OF the harbor. The city of
Philad elphia controls about 1000 feet.
but by far the greater part OF this is the
ends OF streets and, therefore, OF little
or no value for Dler-buiding PURPOSES
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01

The Baltimore & Ohio railroad filed in
the United States circuit court recently
n bill against the state railroad commits
sion. asking for a restraining order and
perpetual Injunction preventing the COM
mission from enforcing the ruling made
by II recurring railroads TO equip their
locomotives, in road service. With head
lights OF 1500-caudlc power,
The company contends that the head
lights OF the 1900 candle power would be
detrimental TO The operation OF the line,
In that they would obliterate hand sig
nails used by railroad yard employees
owing to the intensity OF their power
and that when thrown into the eyes oi
employees on passenger trains the light
would blind them temporarily so that
they could not see signals
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
STRIKE is IMMINENT
ON T0N0PAH RAILROAD

TONOPAtI, New, March 3l.-The con-
ferences between the officials OF the
Tonopah & Goldfield railroad and a COM
mjttee OF trainmen employed on the line
having failed of peaceful results strike
of conductors, brakcmen, engineers and
nremen probably VIII occur before the
end of the week The company has an
nounced It's intention of increasing the
hours OF the working day from eight TO
ten without any change In the wage scale.
and 1t IS this notification that has caused
the breach,
The railroad officials refuse 10 arbi-
tralc. The new schedule goes into effect
tomorrow and already number OF strike
breakers from San Francisco have ar
rived.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
Welby All Plated.
Special TO The Tribune

Special to The Tribune
M1DVALE. March 31.-The new town
site OF Wcbv, between Midvale and Bng-
ham, is ready for settlement. Surveying
and laying out OF lots has been completed
by John Mainstrom. and rush for land
is expected. Welby is the new division
terminal OF the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad There are $50 lots surveyed,
streets have been laid out. and the out
look is for a building boom. Since the
railroad took possession OF its buildings
a month or so ago, the residents have
been obliged to live in tents. because
property lines had not been defined. This
work has now been ATTENDED to. and be-
fore the end OF the week actual erection
OF more new buildings will be under
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
Road Loses Baggage Suit.

A case Of interest to railroads as we'll
as travellers was decided in Philadelphia
when a jury returned a verdict against
the Pennsylvania for the full value Of
baggage lost in a tcn-cent baggage room
at one OF its stations in New York. The
company contepded the baggage rooms
were maintained for the accommodation
OF passengers only and the small cost
charged did not impose upon It any OBJ
legation beyond $40. The judge said the
company had assumed the safekeeping of
the baggage. and he therefore permitted
the case TO go to the jury. which rem
dered verdict of S25425. The company
Will appeal.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
BITTER ATTACK UPON
POLICY OF REDMOND

CORK, March 31.-Au enthusiastic
meeting at city hall today began the
"All for Ireland league the object OF
which William O'Brien. NJ p. said in
long speech. was to enable the Irish
eramme. which would reconcile Catholic
and Protestant countrymcn, and John
Redmond's. which set them against each
other
alist party as n mere puppct. detestablc.
sectariau secret society. whose avowed
purpose was TO build up a system OF
Catholic orangeism more incNcusable
than It's Protestant forcrunners.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
lMng New Road.

'An-. March 3l.-Ground was
acicss the Oklahoma state
me Cherrl'ville. Oklahoma
pad Every place OF busi-
e closed.
70 Fayetteville. Ark, will
From there the road will
~ 10 Perry, Okla. and
raso. Tex. The line is eX-
eompleted 10 Wann, Okla +,
uonths.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
FEE or NINE THOUSAND
CUT TO NINETY DOLLARS

NEW YORK, March SD Cady Her
rick's fee of $4,000 for nine days serv-
ices as referee in the Eleventh avenue
litigation between the city and the New
York Central railroad was cut To $50 to-
dav by Archibald Watson, the corporation
counsel.
Mr.. Herrick has already been PAID by
the railroad, which then sent n bill TO
the city
Mr. Watson thought the bill excessive
and offered TO compromise at $4,000. The
m ilroad refused. whercupon the corpora
ton counsel cut the bill TO the SO a
day allowed by tho law
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
Globe Company Express.

March 3i.-The Times today
PER 4 Rie Grande railroad Is
y deal whereby the Globe
Pdny Will be absorbed by the
- company. Tomorrow the
- VIII cease TO operate in
Hr the Union Pacific. 1T is
WI shift Its offices to the
fengements Will be made to
genver from Pueblo ovor
= Hl0 Grandn.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
ROOSEVELT WILL SPEND
DAY IN COPENHAGEN

CHRISTTANIA March S1-Former
President Roosevelt will spend day In
Copenhagen on his way TO Christlania.
where he will arrive on May 8, He VIII
deliver the Nobel lecture ON May and
will leave on the 9th or 9Th for Stockholm.
Thence he win go 10 Berlin.
King HaaRon has invited Colonel
Roosevelt 70 be his guest ut the palace.
The University Of Christiania will confer
upon him the degree Of doctor of phlloso-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
Close Call for Students,

GAINESVILLE. O.. March 3l.-Oyer
hundred young men and women students
at Friends college were nearly trapped In
their class rooms today by IRE which.
when discovered was blazing herccly up
an elevator shaft through the roof. \
number OF students slid down ropes and
all got out safely. The building wa3 de-
stroyed, Loss, Soo,O9O.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
Storing Railway Ties,

The Union Pacific Railroad company
has stored in the past few months 1 .50o,-
600 ties in the yards at Salna, Kan.
The company leased thirty-hve acres
more OF ground and II is announced By
the Union Pacific that SOC, 900 more ties
will be stored there within the next few
months.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
Railroad Labor Affairs.

ST. PAUL. MINI. March Sl,-Sw wItcno
incrcaso OF cents an hour. beginning
L,jIoW according To an official announce
ment made by the 81 Paul railroads,
TIis Increase officials saN. is made IN
,,.mo,aance ua with lhc award given by the
hoard Of arbitration which recently set
Uoa The differences between the switch
men and the general managers commit
tec In Chicago,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
Prominent Chicagoan Dies.

CHICAGO. March 3i.-H. Z. Porter.
prominent In the building and extension
OF many railroads. died today. he was
born In Machias Me. In 1888 He was
once director in the Chicago, Rock
Island e. Pacific railroad. and OF the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad. Later
he was Interested in the formation OF
the Chicago. ST. Paul. Minneapolis &
Omaha road.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
Fi,es Mans of Pennington Cut Of.

The Union Pacific has ii,ed y,nr n tne art rG' Of
:, ,Iue'"d rn,,te down Echo canyon thdt
- 70 reach Salt Lake via Weber GO. CANYON
and Pennington as has eEeT SIaos ieI,o aRoowing
pt.ii,ou a.,,',,,,,,cnts on the o. S. l.. norm oI
Ogucn are also on HE.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
FALLS TO DEATH IN
DEFENDING HER HONOR

UTICA. y. Y. March 3i.-Mrs. Estania
Pee mother of several small children,
died today us the result al injuries sus-
taincd in repulsiDg the embraces OF Stan
islaus Czccpec. boarder
The man threw his arms about the
woman while she was al work near the
top of a dight OF stairs. She pushed him
from her and he fell backwards drag
eInc her with him. Her neck was broken.
Czepcc will be charged with manslaugh-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND. March $1:-comnmithteos
spis 81 raVIrn,d Trainmcn and Order OF
PoTroad 1so9I 9 Conductors employed by the
N1rlicI Plate railroad began neG2iia ,l9rlS
with General Manager y. w; ,aTns 1o.,"s,n and
tndoy for an adjustment o' WaSe' Hn"
Zoo ;y,Iform working conditions.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01

vo,E March 3i--The Erie
p PaiIrooa company today offered all its its
employees nov receiving less ;han SSGO
month nfFeise ins OF srsun nfr demands sSna as
,aSo mssa' by the mcn will be withdrawn.
Representativcs ssps Of the men ft,mn1 refused TO
accent, and stated that the ons'na' ce'
mcnds would be insisted on.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
Mules Delay Trains.

Two mules walking across q railroad
track near Cincinnati fell through and
were caught between the stringers. Four
trains were held up an hour before the
animals could be removed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
Z Defense Rests.

u, May 3l.-The defendants
rult to dissolve the merger
sna Southern Pacific rail-
aneir cnse today, and ad-
iaken until Tuesday.
renment will begin the re-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
MINERS FIGHTING FOR
HIGHER WAGES
Continued from rage One.

the miners will treat with individual
operators or the entire state handled
through the general executive commit
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-01
.BUR[EY MAKES PUBLIC
PRIZE POTATO OFFER
First Prize Is $500, Second
Prize 1925, for Best Acre
of Spuds.

-. T. Burley. general passenger agent
OF the Oregon Short Line, the man who
sent out the famous "spud special" has
made public his personal offer of cash
prizes for the best acre OF potatoes grown
along the o. s. l., main and branch lines
this year. The official announcement
follows.
S2fesoo In prizes. divided into two parts
hrst prize. 500: second prize, 225. For
the best and second best production of
marketable late potatoes raised on one
acre. year 1910, confined to the following
four varieties: Peach Blow. Rural Type,
Melted Gem or Dalemy Challenge and
with VII the following described territory:
All points on the Oregon Short Line rail-
road north OF Salt Lake City south of
Silver Bow. Montant. west OF Granger,
wyoming, and east OF Huntington, Ore
gon, all points on the Pacific & Idaho
Northern railroad; all points On the Idaho
Northern railroad; all points on the Idaho
Southern railroad; all points on the Pay
ette Valley railroad
The above mentioned prizes are the
personal contributions OF the undersigned,
lc foil