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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-19
SOME RULES LAID down
Interstate Commerce Commission Has
Something to Say Regarding
Free Transportation

Washington. July 1S.-A set Of
administrative rulings" today was
announced BY the interstate commerce
commission. supplementary to rulings
made heretofore. All OF the rules laid
down are important 10 interstate car
ridge and some OF them are OF gem
eral public interest as follows:
An Interstate excursion for certain
commercial clubs. tho members Of
which are to be carried at the ex-
rense of the railroad companies as
their guests. cannot be sanctioned.
Free transportation cannot be is
sued to employees Of bridge company
which makes annual reports TO the
commission. but files no tariffs ard
collects no charges from shippers or
carriers
Free or reduced rates OF transporta-
ton may not lawfully be accorded %
travelling secretaries Of n Young
Woman's Christian association
There IS no warrant i'm law for aC-
cording free transportation OF the
body Of an ex-employe Of the car
riers who resigned from the service
some time prior TO hts death
The commission holds that IL has
exclusive jurisdiction over claims for
damage alleged FOR the misroutlng Of
freight.
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The corOner's inquest began today
over the dismembered body which was
found buried IN the cellar Of Crippen's
Hilldrop Crescent residence. and which
the police have associated with the
disappearance OF Cr.ppen's wife, Belle
Gilmore. The testimony today proved
OF small service In establishing the
Identity. as the mass Of flesh was SO
mutilated as TO make 70 even impOssi-
bic for the experts to Identify the vic
tim.
After. several Witnesses had been eN-
arnined relative TO the finding Of the
body. tho domestic relations OF DIT.
Cripren and his wife. the occurrence at
the Crippen house on the night Of jan
.uary 81. when Belle Gilmore was last
seen alive. and tine interrogations to
which Crlppen later was subjected ny
friends OF the singer. the inquest was
adjourned for one month.
The Scotlsnd Yard officials now are
Of the opiriou that Crippen and Ethel
Leneve. his former stcnoErapher. and
believed TO have been his cmpanion
when he disappeared from his home on
July q. may be aboard the steamer
Kroonland, which Is due at New York
tomorrow night
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WILL BACK HIS NEPHEW
Nr. Roosevelt Hopes Theodore Douglas
Robinson VIII lie Elected
Go Congress-

oyster Bay. y. Y. July 1S.-Ex-Pres-
ident Roosevelt today issued his first
formal statement. written with his own
hand since he returned from abroad.
one month ago today. II concerned the
political future OF his nephew. TheO-
dOre Douglas Robinson. who. Mr.
Roosevelt hopes. Will be elected 10 Con-
gress IL nominated from the Twenty
seventh New York district comprising
Herkimer and oneida counties. This
Is Mr.. RooSevelts statement in part
MY nephew told me he did not de-
sire me to take any part whatever in
the nomination. because he especially
desired this matter should be settled
by his neighbors in Herkimer and
oneida. absolutely without any outside
interference OF any kind. but he de-
sired to know whether. in the event
of his nomination. I would come up and
speak for him. I told him OF course
wo1ld."
Douglas Robinson and his son took
luncheon with the ex-president. and,
after they had talked over the situa-
ton. Mr.. Roosevelt decided to place
himself on record.
The Tweaty-seventh district was
represented in Congress for many years
by James $. Sherman. now vice presi-
dent. who was succeeded by Charles S
MillinEton. The RObinsons were the
only visitors today at Sycamore Hill.
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She declared she had been in the en-
ploy of Risdcn as an agent 20 sell stock
for the last six years. In that time
she made several trips with him. Her
relationship with Rigdon recently had
been severed. she declared. because 81
his tntemperance- Rigdon Is charged
By Inspect Levy with having visited
Mr.. Fetzcr's office with the purpose OF
killing the real estate dealer and the
two women. According to Levy, Rig
don learned that Mrs. Dung had writ
ten letters 10 Fetzer and demanded that
Fctzer produce these letters and ex-
plain them 10 him.
The ietter addressed TO Fetzer and
found in Risdon's pocket after his
death. h. said 10 have been taken By
Eigdcn from a bunch Of unopened let
tcrs in the desk or the real estate man
before the lattcr's arrival al his office
the day IL was delivered.
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TOdayS session was devoted TO adj
dresses Of welcome and the appoint
ment Of committee on credentials.
President Charles n. Meyer outlined
his annual report. which will be deliv-
cred tomorrow. to the Associated Press.
He stated he viii recommend the APP
pointment by the convention of a COM
mittee Of seven TO assist in organizing
a labor union party in Arizona and
New Mexico. An effort will be made
to secure control Of the constitutional
conventions and force the adoption OF
measures favorable 10 organized labor
in the constitutions. President Meyer
said that II the committee is author
lied and he is given power to appoint
! its members. Joseph Cannon. member
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Arthur Sheppard, Scene Paint
er, Shot and Killed at the
Wellington Hotel at 1:15
O'Clock This Morning.
SLAYER KEEPS vow HE
MADE LONG TIME AGO
Former Policeman Discharged
From the Force Arrests John
A, Jones, a Postal Clerk
Who Committed the Crime.
WOMAN EXPLAINS MOTIVE

4 RTHUR SHEPPARD, aged %
"A years, a scenic artist of Ogden
and Salt Lake, formerly of San Fran
cisco, was murdered in front of the
Wellington hotel at lis o'clock this
morning.
The fatal shots were fred by John
A. Jones a postal clerk on the o. S. L.
While attempting to escape, Jones
was arrested by ex-Pohceman George
Harris. who was discharged from the
police force last March by Chief Of
Police S. M. Barlow.
Jones claims that Sheppard had
ruined his home and that he long ago
vowed to kill him.
A woman, who says that she is Mrs.
Sheppard, but whom Jones said was
his former wife, witnessed the shoot
ing She told police officials last night
that Jones had given her undue at
tentions, which Sheppard had on va
rious occasions resented. 1t is her
claim that the shooting was without
provocation and that Jones was ieal-
Gus.
Sheppard and the woman came 10
salt Lake from Ogden over the Bam-
berger line Just after midnight this
morning. They went directly TO the
Wellington hotel Immediately east ~
the o. :. L. depot and registered with
the intention Of spending the night
there. They were about TO be shown TO
their room when Jones rushed into the
| lobby Of the hotel with drawn auto
/ matte Colts revolver. For moment
he stat ed AT the couple and uttered an
/ oath.
Fires Point Blank.
/ With three quick steps he was unon
] Sheppard and discharged the automatic
at him almost point blank. For some
/ unknown reason the first bullet missed
! its mark Sheppard boldly thrust
/ Jones aside and rushed for the door.
| Jones discharged another shot. which
] graZed the left arm of Sheppard. Reach
/ ing the sidewalk Sheppard started 90
/ stopped him with shower Of bullets
l from the automatic Just as ne was turn
/ ing the corner i'm the direction or the
! BamberEer depot
! Neither Of the bullets had thus far
been serious. but Jones stopped over
| Shcpnnr I'd where he had fallen and dis
! charged two more shots into his skull.
killing him instantly.
Then Jones attempted 10 dash ava y.
I hut Former Policeman Harris. who had
II heard the shots and was upon the scene
n when the last were fired. thrust re-
d volver into his face and ordered him TO
\ ston.
Il The postal clerk lifted the automatic
CONTINUED PaE~ Tvvo.D
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LHr uamH OF john Q TUIZer. Wealthy
real estate man of this city. WAS drawn
more closely rto the tragedy By a
statement 81 NJ. Noung. who declared
Eigdon Dad visited the real estate office
two days before the shooting. drawn a
revolver AMI threatened TO Kill Fetzer.
Followirg this announcement an un-
verified report was circulated that Mrs.
Annie Hawbccker Rigdon. widow of
the dead man. would file g. charge OF
murder against Mrs. YOUNG and file
a civil suit 10 REGAIN sto,-ks and bonds
now held by Mrs. Nouug and which Mrs.
Rigdon aiicges bclongcd to Il gdon.
An attorney has been cnrs ced by per
sons 'Vhosc identity Or surrounded BY
mystery. &C defend AIRS. Young and Ter
sfepsister. complete confession ~
her identity and of circumstance lead
ing ~ % che shooting was made today
ul
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Philadelphia, July 1S.-General Man
ager W. II. Meyers OF the Pennsylvania
railroad, and the committee represent
ing the 5000 trainmen and conductors
employed on the lines Of the road east
Of Pittsburg, today agreed on basis
for the settlement Of the wage contro-
versy. Each side claims TO have gained
all that A. had been contending for.
The negotiations have been IN progress
for six months. and eliminated last
week in the strike vote by the en-
ployes. The proposition offered today
by the railroad and accepted by the
men. includes a minimum day OF ten
hours. as detailed in the New York
Central awart.
The question o. overtime was left
to be decided at later conferences.
10 was further agreed that the men
would be guaranteed twenty-siN days
work a month. While the men regard
this as "A concession. the railroad Off
Gals say that during the recent hard
times. the men were benefited by being
worked on short time instead OF being
laid off altogether
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Of the executive committee Of the fed
Grafton from Arizona. would be named
as chairman.
President Meyer is sanguine OF sue
cess in Arizona because OF the strength
OF labor unions in that territory. He
is more dubious about New Mexico. but
hopes to divide the constitutional con-
vention SO that the labor delegates viii
hold the balance OF power.
The federation will demand that the
constitutions OF Arizona and New
Mexico limit the power OF the district
courts 10 grant iniunctions against
labor unions.
President Meyers report will recon-
mend the bringing Of q suit in South
SConttnucd Page Tsvo.)
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KILLED ny EXPLOSION.

Nazareth. Pa. July 1S.-Five men.
all Foreigners known only by num-
bers were killed this afternoon in the
quarry OF the Nazareth Portland Ce-
ment c6mpaby by the premature ex-
plosio1 OF a charge Of dynamite.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-19
TROUBLE On
GRAND TRUNK
Order to Go Out Was Auto
matte, and Became Effective
at $50 O'clock Monday
Night Ali Over the System.

- n ONTREAI. July IS.-Conductors
wi and trninmen of the Grand Trunk
and Central of Vermont railways
Obcycd nm automatic strike order Mt
9s3O o'clock tonight. On sunday when
the members Of the strike conmitte left
here, each man carried n scaled enveI-
OPe 10 he opened Mt that hour chilling a
strike. unless telegram had previous
~ been received which. upon cOmparIs-
on with n copy enclosed in the euvrl-
SPe, stated otherwise. No such teIe-
gram was sent. and the strike became
effective nj $3.50 n. m.
Under the terms OF the strike order.
trains which began their funs before
$3.50 are to be taken through to the
/ terminal by the men in charge After
that the company is expected 10 look
| after its own interests.
| Grand Trunk railway officials tonight
ISSUED statemerS. in part as follows:
/ Messrs. Berry and Murdoch. with a
committee representing the Grand
Trunk trainmen and yardmen met the
oitlcers OF the company this morning
and advised that they had received the
authority OF a large majority OF our
trainmen to order a strike IL a settle
/ ment was not reached with the com
pany.
Could DO No More.
a general discussion Of the situation
i
I them we were not in a position to do
more than had been offered in our for
iner proposition, giving the men an in
crease OF is per cent. with the further
promise that they should be given the
same standard rate Of pay as the Can
adam Pacific as soon as the Grand
/ Trunk. through its relation with the
| Grand Trunk Pacific. is in position to
participate in the higher rates obtain
| ing on traffic in the northwest BIZ rea-
! son Of the competition of that road.
and the obtaining OF through rail con-
! necttons between the Grand Trunk and
the Grand Trunk Pacific. which should
De accomplished within two years
Tt was explained that n there was
/ any question OF indefiniteness as to the
/ GATE when the Standardization was to
/ take effect. we would agree that a.
/ should not be later than Januarv 1.
/ 1913. or earlier IL the board of railway
| commissioners upon hearing the facts
In the case should so determine.
Not Satisfactory 60 Wen.
! This was not considered satisfactory.
/ and the conference was adjourned until
/ the afternoon. when we were handed
/ the schedule Of rates OF pay and rules
/ which are practically the eastern stand
ard.
The reply was made that we could
do no better than what had already
been offered. and we have no further
propositions to make
! should strike be ordered We feel
| confident many OF the employees Of the
/ company in the train service will dis
/ tinue with the company. We have many
Il applications from other parties for EN-
ployment. and shall also recruit largely
! from other departments
,, In the meantime. we shall make ef-
4 fective the rules and rates OF pay Of
n fered the employees Pending settle.
ment, all shops on the system will b.
closed
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Ne TroubIc on wc.t rnd.

Pittsburg. July 1S.-An understand
ing TO which each side OF the controver-
sy can consistently agree has been
reached by the Pennsylvania lines west
and its employees through the joint
committee of the latter. representing
the conductors, trainmens and fire
men and the enginemen's orEaniza-
tions and the officials Of the company.
Further conferences may be held FOR
several DAYS.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-19
SENSATIONAL ADDRESS OF
COLORADO LABOR LEADER
John McLennan Hears fMutteTin9s
of the Coming Storm Which
Cannot Be Ignored

ENvER July ID Surrender hell The Western Federation Miners
II commenced to fight declared John McIennan
Colorado Federation welcoming the delegates
annual convention of the Western Federation Miners which
today
McInnan predicted
declared could hear the
could not afford to ignore.
He warned the delegates against internal dssenson and declared
Westen Federation Miners would hoist the flag of
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-19

New York July tS.-With the per
m fSsi0n OF Health officer Doty. cen
trai office detectives wifi board the
Kruonland. no matter az what hour she
reaches quarantine tomorrow night.
and make an exhaustive search for DIT.
Crippen and she Lenevc woman. All
the women passengers viii come in for
close scrutiny because OF the cabled re-
port from Paris that Dr. Crippen may
be disguised IN p womans dress.
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Executive Undertaking Trip
Primarily on Account of
Mrs. Taft, but Expects to
Thoroughly Enjoy Outing.
WILL DELIVER THREE
SPEECHES WHILE GONE
Before Starting He Conferred
With a Party IF Ohio States
men and Decided to Keep
Hands Off in That State,
SMALL PARTY ON YACHT

II ENERLY. Mass. July tS.-There
I'D will he no Beverly label on the
Ohio Republican autc-cenvcntt"n
situation. This much decided
upon ut the summer white House to-
day, when. just previous 60 hts de-
partur~ on ten dayz' cruise along
the coHst of Nninr. President Taft had
hts tunrhcon guests Senators Bur-
ton aud Dick md Republican Chairman
Wade Ellis.
"a o. understood that none Of the
three ohio visitors today urged upon
The President the preferences Of any
one candidate for the Republican nom
instion for governor. While a. a.
known that the President msy have
soun~ personal preference In the mat
ter. Ne Will not declare In favor Of
nuy Of che candidates named
The ten days crO;sc IN Maine waters
on board the government yacht May
flower. which began shortly before 4
D. m. viii afford the President a com
pietc red. aithough the trip a. taken
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
. Beekman Winthrop. who is ono OF the
party. hOerdcd the Yacht shortly be-
fore the President. and a. he stepped
60 the main truck a-d che GUNS doomed
out salute iu bic honor.
tta ll an NpNI IIlfis MlNfn tilf hN'-i-
dent boarded Tho MavfloWer. the white
flag gave way go the blue presidential
fiaE. a salute Of twenty-onc guns was
fired. the crew was drawn W. on deck
and the band on board played The
Star-SpanElcd Banner"
Those On Hoard.
Those who acco,npauicd the Presi-
were Airs. Taft. Charley Taft. Hor-
ID. Taft the President brother,
= lessor and Mr.. Louis More 81 Gin
cinnatis Assistant Secretary Of the
Nav and Mrs. Ecckman winthrop
Miss Mabel Boardman and Captain
Archibald w Butt. the President
military aide
The President viii make three
speeches during his trip. one 81 East
port tomorrow. one AZ Bangor next
Saturday and the third AZ Bocklaud on
Tuesday. the 26th. None Of these ad-
dresses will touch upon politics In any
way. The President viii reach Bever-
u on his return on July IS.
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WIDOW OF CHARLES RIGD0N
CLAIMS he WAS MURDERED
Identity of the Two Women in the
Case Discovered and De-
VeIOpnenfs Promised

= HICAGo July 18The
- be
learned today be Mrs Emma Young epdaug tach
Norwegian embassy Washington
who with Mrs Young at the time of the shooting Miss T
inmate Of Catholic Washington D. @
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Locnt-a hr MIrrIr--.

Portsmouth. n r. JULY 1S-Thc
wireless station az the Portsmouth navy
yard was IN communication with the
presidential yacht Mayflower az u.
n. but the operator aboard the Yacht
had been instructed not 20 divuige the
exact location Of the boat
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CANNON WILL NOT
ABANDON THE RACE
Uncle Joe in Fighting Trim and
Speaking With Old time Force
to Men of Kansas

July 8Joseph will abandon
for the speakhp Of the next House OF This he
plain the his speech Empoa this afternoon He
said he would abide by the will of the Republican the Republicans
a candidate
spakership
Republican
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ALLEGED MURDERER
ON THE KROONLAND
Steamer Due in New York and
Search Will Be Made by the
Central Office Detectives


H widely the
still without
tangible his
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Nnrht sIrhfr,i.

Rockport. Mass. July fs-The Dresi-
Dental yacht Mayfiower was sighted
of Thatchcr's island AZ $40 o'clock
this evening. beaded northeast with the
President fla az the masthead The
boat disappeared about $50 in the
direction OF the Maine coast.
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC
BANDITS CAPTURED

Sacramento. Cal. July 1S.-Two mer
arrested on a charge OF horse stealing
by constable last Saturday night. have
been identified as the bandits who
held up and robbed the China and japan
fast mail on the Southern Pacific near
Goodyear. on April Il. last They gave
their names as James e. Brown and
Charles Dunbar.
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TREE sANEn HIlI.

Council Bluff. July 1S.-An aeronaut
named Andrews fell 100 feet when his
miles south OF here yesterday. He was
saved from death by falling into the
branches Of a large tree. Aside from
scratches and bruises he was uniniured.
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NC w oGANNs
Speaker Cannon's remarks on the
speakership were made just before he
left the platform at EmpOria to catch
a train for Burlingsme. where tonight
he made his third political speech in
the Kansas primary campaign. Speaker
CannOn's utteranceS on the speaker
ship follow verbatim:
Il am speaker. and in March next
will have been speaker for eight years
longer continuous term than any man
ever served as speaker since the foun-
dalton Of the government There was
only one man who has had longer
service as speaker than 7 have had. and
there was an interim Of four years in
his service. That was Henry Clay.
who in the aggregate served ten years
as speaker. Somebody has got to be
the sc1pegoat through ma gaines and
letters. Candidates FOR Congress are
asked. Will You pledge yourself not to
vote for that old car for speaker
Expects Reelection
"Oht the scapegoati This little 1874
pounds Of clay cannot bear many sins
stituency IS as kind TO me as II has
been for thirty-siN years. I viii go
back II God spares my life. and be in
the next Congress. either in the ma .
jority or in the minority. and I would
rather be there in Republican MI
nority. n real virile Republican minor
ity. than to be one OF any apparent
majority that could not take account
OF stock and know from one day to an
other whether Il was the majority or
the minority. They wanted me TO
pledge that I would not be a candidate
for speaker n the Republicans have a
majority OF the next House.
VIII Make Nc Promises.
They will meet in caucus and Sc
lect a candidate for speaker. I VIII be
in that caucus. and 1 viii vote for the
man the caucus selects. I know OF no
crime / have committed that should
lar me from entering p Republican
caucus. II you ask whether ! want 70
be speaker Of the House OF Represent
atives longer than for eight years.
have been speaker that long because
my friends thought that ] could be
most useful as a member Of Congress
in that position. But as long as God
lets me live. the undertaking period
icsls and the so-called independent or
progressive Republicans shall not
make me say that ] VIII not be can
didate for speaker any more than they
shall make me say. II I am again elect
ed TO Congress. that 7 viii not vote
when my name is called"
At the meeting here tonight. Speaker
Cannon showed no sign Of WEAKNESS,
despite the warmth OF the tent in
which he spoke. lie confined his re-
marks largely to the tariff After the
meeting here. ne went by motor to- To-
peSa. twenty-eight miles distant
where he will remain until tomorrow
morning He will speak at Alma to-
morrow forenoon. at Herington in the
afternoon and at night will close his
Kansas tour with a speech at Marion
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Reply TO Bri-tovv.

Emporia. Kas.. July 1S.-SpeaKer JOS
eph G. Cannon. before beginning a
speech here az o'clock this afternoon,
again suffered much discomfort from
the heat. While Representative Miller
was ma king an Introductory speech Mr..
Cannon rubbed his head and neck with
ice However. he showed no signs OF
collapsing when his time for speaking
arrived and he began his speech on
schedule time.
After beginning his speech. however
Speaker Cannon proceeded with his &C
customed vigor. lie said in part:
Il am asked whether man should
be Independent in Congress We've got
Taft. a Republican senate by the skin
Of our teeth and. pert or the time. 4
Repu blican House. When we began IL
was said we had forty-siN majority. II
twentv-six of that majority vote with
the minority, that would give them a
ma iority Of one. II the Republican party
is not TO have fun power and response
bility. 81 were better that the other
~ ha mi