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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
EXPLORERS SUFFER
UNTOLD RARDSHIPS
Antarctic Expedition EnCOun-
tiers Difficulties NeCeSSi-
tating Return Home.

Punta Arenas, Chill. Feb 13.-PuTtheF
details have been received Of the voyage
Of the PoUrquoipas which is now return
ing with DIT. Jean NJ. CharcOts Antarctic
expedition. The PoUrqUOipas, on reach
ing the region Of ice on her t1p 10 the
south. stranded on the coast Of Graham
Land, but was reflOated after three days.
On the resumption of the voyage the
steamer met with a long series Of acct
dents. She was I'm collision with a mum
Der Of icebergs. and lost her rudder. Tha
crew constructed "a jury rudder.
There was much suffering I'm the Ant
arctic regions sCurvy and heart disease
being the chief ailments.
Scientific observations were conducted
with the greatest care. and thus the oh
1eCt Of the expedition was, in. part
realized Many journeys were made over
the ice, but il was impossible to use auto
mobiles on account of the bad condition
OF the ice fields.
Collisions with icebeTgs caused g. serl-
GUS leak in the ship at the outset Of the
expedition, which proved impossible or
repair Water flowed in at ell times and
the pumps We're in constant use until the
end Of the voyage. The steamer was eX-
posed TO violent stOrms on the return trip
ds far as the Straits Of Magellan and was
compelled TO put into an obscure harbor
for TWO days to repair the engines.
A scarcity OF provisions and coal the
damage TO the ship and the exhaustion OF
the men necessitdted the return.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
COLORADO OFFICIAL.
ACCUSED Of GRAFT
Clever Scheme Used BY Boiler
Inspector to Defraud
State.

Denver, Feb 19.-According to State
Auditor Ready Kenehan and Governor
Shafroth, graft which may have cost the
state $4,000 year has been unearthed
in the office of Alexander l.. 2. Whitney.
state boiler inspector. The officials who
conducted the investigation which follow
ed the protesting of an expense voucher
turned in by Whitney, aIlege that Whit
ney had three sets of receipt books, mum
beTed in duplicate that he accounted to
the state only for receipts issued from
one book and put the funds received from
the issue of receipts from the other two
books into his own pocket.
II is estimated that there are five thou
sand boilers i'm the state, which should
yield the state $4,000 each year. The
amount turned in to the state last year
Is little more than 5000.
The system said to have been used by
W hltHey was exposed by the confession
of Mrs. Ada +. Tibbits. a stenographer
employed in the boiler inspectors office.
she says similar graft has been going on
Tor several years. Boilers in Denver are
exempt from inspection by the state in
spector, but Whitney admits having ex-
amIned boilers III Denver and of giving
state certificates of inspection to the own
ers, ana keeping the inspection fee him
sef. Whitney viii have a hearing before
Governor ShafrOth tomorrow
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Cause of the Sudden Demise of
Wealthy Colonel Swope and
His Nephew Will Be Thor
Oughly Investigated at Once.
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY
Is TO BE HEARD AGAIN
Scientists viii Tell of the Dis
COvey of Poison in the Or
ganS of the Kansas City
Millionaire Some Time Ago.
LIBEL SUIT BEING TRIED

Kansas City, Feb. 13.-The
special grand jury that is to
investigate the deaths of Col
OneI Thomas II. Swope, mil
liOnaire philanthropist, and his
nephew, Chrisman Swope, will
begin its work tomorrow.
The testimony that was
given by nurses of the Swope
household, by physicians and
by relatives Of the dead man at
the cOrOner's inquest will be
repeated before the grand jury
that is to decide if an indict-
ment is to be returned in con
nectiOn with the Swope deaths.
DR.. Ludwig Hektoen and DR.. Walter
5. Haines of Chicago and DR.. Victor
Vaughn of Ann Arbor, Mich, the scien-
lists who examined the internal organs
OF Colonel Swope, will tell the details
of their investigation, which ended In
. report to John q. Paxton. executor
of the SWope estate that poison had
been found in the viscera of Colonel
Swope.
IT is also understood the specialists
have finished their examinations of
the organs of Chrisman Swope and
lhat they Will report the result TO the
jury.
The reports of tire scientists at the
inquest consisted only of sworn state
mentS and affidaVits, and these can
not be accepted by the grand Jury
DIS. HektOen, Hs ines and Vaughn will
appear before the grand jury either
w wednesday OF Thursday, and it is eX-
pected their testimony will consume
an entire day. II is believed the physi-
clans VIII submit report on the re-
suit OF their examinations of the con-
tents of the stomach of Margaret
SWope' a young niece of Colonel
According to Mr.. Payton, Dr. Haines
examined the ejeCta ana reported no
trace of poison, but, in d subsequent
analysis by DR.. Vaughn. poison was
found, Mr.. Paxton says that later Or.
Hatnes explained that his analysis was
not sufficiently thorough.
The scientists, it is believed, will tell
whether the poison that was in the
stomach of Miss SwOpe exceeds the
quantity of StTyChuine usually given in
a hypodermic injection for medicinal
purposes.
The taking of dispositions by coun-
sci for the plaintiff in the 500, 600 libel
suit filed by DR. 3. c. Hyde against
John g. Paxton viii continue tOmOT-
row.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14

Reports from places outside Of Berlin
give number of casualties The worst
affair occurred at NeWmunster in Hol-
stein. where a WCrkingman was mortaIly
wounded by a knife through the lungs, an
others hand was cut off, while third
lost an ear.
At Halle. after the close of the meet
ings, 900 socialists attacked the police,
who drew their sabres and wounded many
At kOenigsberg. where the socialists Ie-
turned in a body from suburban meet
inEs, the police, in attempting to divert
the crowds into the side streets used their
side arms. They also made number OF
arrests
At Duisberg on the Rhine. socialists. in
a series of street demonstrations, came
into collision with the police. The latter
Used their sabres and several manifesto
tants We're cut and bruised.
At Cologne, huge crowds assembled in
Cathedral square, intending TO march i'll
order TO the meeting place in the suburbs,
but strong COrdOus of police held the chief
thOrOughtares and forced the crowds TO
take to the side streets. The meetings were
so largely attended that the authorities
closed the halls after they we're filled to
prevent OverCTOWding. Speakers urged
the socialists not to offer resistance 10
the police. Sharply wOTded resolutions of
protest were adopted.
In the suburbs of Berlin forty meetings
were held in crowded halls. The majority
were peaceably conducted but in RfS-
dorf a southern suburb Of nearly 100,000,
an immense crowd gathered in the pub
lie square and listened to speeches by
several leaders
A police lieutenant called on the people
to disperse. but they refused to obey. The
police thereupOn tried to break up the
meeting and some of the crowd respond
ed with a shower Of stones.
After the meetings large professions pa
raded through the principal suburban
streets. singing the wOTkingmens Mar
seiIlaisa. Some of them tried to reach the
central sections about the SchlOss Platz,
but the police held the approaches and
dispersed the crowd without serious diff
ficulty.
Later the police ordered a crowd com
posed largely of youths at the Kronprinzen
bridge TO dispense, but the officers were
greeted with shouts Of "BlOOdhoUnds" and
a shower of stones. An officer ordered
the men to charge with drawn arms. At
Essen several socialists or their support
ers received cuts, but no one was dan
gerOusly injured,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
DEFY COURTS
Injunction Could Not Save Walls of
"Fagenbusch's Folly" at
Denver.

Denver. Colo, Feb Bone of the walls
Of the old Peoples theatre. known for
years as 'Fagenbusch's Folly fell in
yesterday. Court injunCtiOns, which pre-
vented the tearing down of the building
were not effective in restraining the eIe-
ments, and the remains Of what was once
Denver's most fashionable playhouse will
soon be removed.
The theater was erected by Charles
Fagenbusch, a soldier Of fortune who
struck it ricn III California mines. De
string to startle Denver with his wealth.
he had the theatre built on the lines of a
Spanish castle with the most flambOyant
and gTOteSque decoration It's building
caused much excitement and it became
known as "Fagenb Ischs Folly"
The climax of the theatres popularity
was reached when Patti was billed to
sing Martha 1t was impossible PROD
erly TO heat the building, and the Drima
donna appeared in furs. Soon afteTward
the interior Of the building was DESTROYED
by fire and the walls passed to the much
Irrigated estate OF H. A. W. Tabor
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
AMERICA AGAIN LEADS
United States Consumes Greatest
Amount Of Coffee, While Eng
land Drinks the Most Tea.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Americans must
be a thirsty nation, Judging from the i'm
ports of drinkabIes set forth in a state
ment just issued 10y the bureau of sta
tistics. The United States drank the
essence Of more than a billion pounds of
coffee i'm 1903. valued at SS6,O 600 that
was about a dollars worth of coffee for
every person in the United States. A lit
tie more than 1tO,J0,G00 pounds of tea,
valued at SlGC00,0J came in.
But in spirits, wines and malt liquors,
the nation touched its highest record for
Importation in 1909 and consumed foreign
products Of that kind to the value of
more than $26.000000 more than twice as
much as was imported in 1859.
South America supplied most of the
coffee, as well as most of the tea, and
Europe most Of the wines and liquors
The United States is the worlds great
est coffee dTinker and Great Britain is
the worlds greatest consumer of tea.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
RECOVER TWO BODIES
FROM WRECKED VESSEL

Palma, Island of Majorca, Feb. 13-The
suppOstiOn that the boilers Of the French
transatlantic steamer General Chanzy
exploded after she struck on the reefs
near the Island of Mnorca Thursday
night is based largely upon the character
of the wreckage of the ship, which was
reduced almost to kindling.
The work of salvage and recovery of
bodies continues, but is greatly retarded
by the high seas. Among the bodies
washed ashore was that of a woman with
a baby clasped in her arms.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
HEN Is ALLEGED TO Do
SOME WONDERFUL STUNTS

Ithaca, \. Y, Feb. $50 contagious is
the Cornell spirit that a white Ithaca hen
OF the most umblemshed character has
been persuaded, after course in dietetics
with professors of the Cornell state col
lege of agriculture, to lay eggs bright
with the Cornell COlOrs. The yolks are
red and the albumen white.
A harmless diet was given to the hen
with her food, and, when it was seen
that her plumage began to turn a deli
cate pink, her eggs were examined and
found to be still more deeply colored.
Other mixtures of diet turned the yoIk
of the egg pink and the hens feet pink.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
TRACK WALKER SAVES
TRAIN BUT LOSES LIFE

Walla Walla, Wash, Feb. 13-John
Lewis, track walker for the Oregon Rail-
road & Navigation company, gave his life
today to prevent passenger train No 4
from crashing into a landslide near Star
buck.
Lewis discovered the slide, and, know
ing the train was due at any moment, ran
up the track to give warning. He met
the train on curve and was unable to
leap aside before the engine struck him.
The train was stopped within few feet
of the slide,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14

The jurors, haggard and worn from their
ordeal, made but one appearance in court
today. Shortly after 10 o'clock today they
asked to have read to them again the in
structiOns of the court as TO what con-
stitUted reasonable doubt and conspiracy.
Following a consultation with the at
tOTneys Judge WOlveTtOn Te-Tead from his
instructions the portions asked for and iu
addition also read that portion Of mis- in
stTuctiOns bearing upon the credibility Of
witnesses. The jurors again retired
All day long groups of interested per
sons lOiteTed about the corridors, hoping
for some word from the jurors 1t was
rumOred that the jury stood nine TO three
for acquittal.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
BATTLESHIP FLEET HAS
FINISHED HARD PRACTICE

Washington, Feb. 13-The Atlantic bat
tlesnlp fleet at Guantanamo bay has fin
ished week Of strenuous practice Rear
Admiral Schroeder, commander-in-chiaf
IN his weekly report to the bureau of nav
lgduOn, says that in addition to the sched-
uled fleet practice, marine regiments were
landed and made practice marches across
the country. The fleet had searchIight
drills, mines We're laid, torpedo practice
was held and admirars inspection was
conducted.
A regiment Of the landing forces from
the Minnesota. the New Hampshire, the
Mississippi and the Idaho camped the en-
tire week at Deer Point and had rifle and
pistol target practice. Boat crews of all
ships in port exercised daily under oars
and sail.
instruction III swimming continues to be
the feature of the program
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
INVESTIGATION OF MEAT
INDUSTRY CONTINUES

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Whether any agree
ment mas existed to keep down the price
of hogs When bought from farmers. by the
packing houses is to be the lire Of in
quiry when the federal grand jury tomor-
row resumes its hearing Of the govern
ments investigation Of the meat industry
Employees of the Schwarzcbild 6, SuIz-
berger company from Chicago and from
western cities are to be questioned as to
methods of their firm, known as an in
dependent" At the same time books of
the other packers are to be gone over to
ascertain prices OF hogs for the last five
years.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
Pres. Taft Poses
For Young Artist
TO WE'D COUNT SIGRAY
Engagement of Miss Harriet DAILY to
Head of Hungarian Family
Is Announced.
Especial to The Herald-Republican.)

NS10O'oi 10 LH0 I1SI aiu-iSS puDIICdHJ
New York, Feb. 13.-The enga cement
is announced of Miss Harriet DAILY, the
youngest daughter of the late Marcus
DAILY of Montana and New York, to
Count Anton Sigray, the present head
Of an old Hungarian family of that
name.
Count Sigray viii arrive here on
February "a, accompanied by the Mar
qliis PallavicinO, who will be his best
man, the wedding being set to take
place on March %. As the count is
a Catholic and as Miss Daily is a Pro
testdut. and will make no change in
her religion, the ceremony will be per-
formed at the residence of the brides
mother. 725 Fifth avenue.
Shortly after the wedding the count
and countess viii sail for Hungary.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
SAILOR CLAIMS WEALTH
After Being Convicted of Murder
Jackson Mcpherson Produces Evi-
dence Of Being Rich.

Duluth, Mimi, Feb 13.--Jackson Nc
PheTson, a salt water sailor who has been
for the last two seasons on the Great
lakes, and who yesterday was convicted
Of second degree murder in this city for
killing a shipmate, Otto Frey, on the
ship North Lake, last September, today
announced that he had fallen heir to
SS1Gl0
he displayed letters Of proof and a
draft for So, interest money on part of
his property. The money, according to
Mcpherson and the letters was left him
by the late Thomas Smith of Edin-
burgh. an uncle.
Mcpherson says he will carry his case
to the supreme court. He claims to have
killed Frey in self defense.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14

1t is remarked also that the character
of Mr.. Tafts illusions to the federal in
corporation bill would hardly justify the
placing of that measure In the first rank
Of administration measures, while fbe
fact that ship subsidy was ignored alto
gether makes it questionable whether the
executive Will bring pressure to further
its chances
certain TO pass the Senate, but the Demo
Gratis in the House are preparing to line
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
REPLIES ARE DELAYED.

London. Feb. 13.-Replies to proposals
from the American state department for
conferences on the opium question in the
far east and for the regulation OF seal
ing i'm the Pacific, are being delayed by
India and Canada, TO which they were
referred by Great Britain.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
JURY in HERMANN
CASE IS UNDECIDED
Fails to Reach Verdict and
Is Locked Up For
The Night.

Portland Ore Feb 13Aer 81 hours spent
the evidence in the Of former Commissioner the General
Office Bmger Hermann tried conspiracy eaud the government
connection with the establishment of the Blue Mountain
this state the jury $50 o'clock tonight still
verdict
Judge Charles WOvon announced that time that would
call from the IL o'clock
dict had been agreed Jurors
the night.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
COLD WAVE IS COMING
Weather Bureau Predicts General
Storm Within Next Two Days
For This Section.

Washington, Feb. IA general storm,
followed by a cold wave, is the weather
bureaus prediction for this week The
storm will appear over the Pacific states
within the next two days, cross the Rock
les, plain states and central valley in the
middle days of the week, and reach the
Atlantic sea BOARD by Friday. The cold
wave will overspread the north Pacific
states by Tuesday morning and reach the
Atlantic seabOard by Friday or Friday
night.
The cold weather Of the latter rsrt %
the week probably viii check tendencies
toward flood conditions In part of the
lake region and the mountain district of
the east
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
BELIEVE TUG NINA AND
HER CREW LOST AT SEA

Boston, Feb. 1S.-No news of the missing
naval tug Nina, which left Norfolk for
the Charleston navy yard last Sunday
came today to relieve the anxiety as to
her fate. The belief is growing that the
vessel has gone to the bottom with her
crew Of thirtytwo men.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14

His attorneys advised him TO make no
statement.
The explosion that engaged the atten-
ton of the officials occurred early in the
morning Of Saturday. February 3. in a
tent house occupied by Luella Smith and
her babe, just outside the main building
of the Burke sanitarium. The Smith
woman was blown from her bed and Sc
vereiy wounded. The child was uninjured
The force Of the explosion blew the side
out of the tent house.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
THREE BODIES RECOVERED
FROM THE PRIMERO MINE

Primero, Colo. Feb. 13-Three more
bodies were recovered from the "rnair"
PrimerO today, making sixtv-ffya
taken out since the explosion on Jauu-
airy 81. One body was identified as
th8t OF David Williams, Welsh mine
boss WOrkmen said more bodies will
be recovered tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
SENATOR SMOOT May SERVE
ON COMMITTEE Of INQUIRY
High Cost of Living to Be Thor
oughly Investigated
By Senate.

Washington Feb 13The President Taft in his New York
speech picked out for emphasis such subjects postal savings banks
interstate commerce legislation statehood and conserva
ton Of natural mark
sderaton by Congress
Especially is this true for the measures to carry out these
party pledges have reached advanced stages
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14

The warrant was sworn to by Sheriff
Smith, who is now making an effort to
learn where the explosive was purchased.
Another element of the case is the eff
fort of the authorities to find the father
OF Luella Smiths child. The Smith wom-
an and her baby are being cared for at
the County hospital.
A local capitalist and a patient at the
sanitaTium furnished bonds for DR.. Burke
in the sum of $4,000 and he was released.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
SOCIALISTS
FIGHT WITH POLICE
Strenuous Protests Against
Suffrage Lead TO Many Be-
ing Injured by Officers.

Berlin Feb 13DmOnstatOns by Socialists throughout
dom after meetings held today protest against the suffrage BILL
resulted in serious afay between the demonstrators the police
many places,
In Berlin several policemen severely by
by rioters and Socialists supporters injuries
from sabres of the police.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
ANOTHER BANK FAILS.

National bank of NOTtOnviue has closed
its doors. The officers announce that
the bank has not proved a paying CON
Germ, but that depOsitOrs will be paid
in full
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14

up against the bill. and believe that with
some Republican assistance they will be
able 10 defeat it, 1t is not probable that
the Senate would then place the measure
upon the postoffice appropriation bill as
rider, in which event a second contest
would be preciDitated in the House.
It Is expected that the select committee
OF the Senate TO conduct an inquiry into
the cost Of living will be announced early
Continued on Page Two.)
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ARREST DOCTOR FOLLOWING
INVESTIGATION OF CHARGE
Authorities Auege He Used Explo-
sive in Attempt to Injure
Woman.

Santa Roca CAL Feb 13UpOn charge having used explosive
with intent to do injury human being Willard Burke
large niarum here arrested today The arrest the
result investigation into explosion that occurred than
ago tent the hospital grounds severely nung Luea
Smith, former the institution endangerng the life
her infant child.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
Should Purge Party.

Al the conference yesterday at the
home of Mr. GriscOm. Mr. Barnard Gov
eTnOr Hughes and Mr.. Griscom were of
one mind in insisting that the Republican
party IN this state should be purged, and
that the Allds-CongeT charges at Albany
should be sifted to the bottom
While President Taft did not commit
himself at the conference he is said to
have told several leaders that the ..situa-
ton looked very bad and il was com
mon belief that he sided with Nessrs
Hughes, Barnard and Grisc3m as against
State Chairman Woodruff. Senator De
pew and Speaker WadswOrth of the state
assembly.
Mr.. Barnard would not say that politics
was not discussed TODAY and the infer
ence was that Mr. Taft has taken an
active part in she Republican Situation
in this state '
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14
DR.. COOK TRAVELS UNDER
THE NAME OF T. CRAIG

Nalvidia. Chile, Feb. 13.-Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook. explorer, and his wife
arrived here on board the German
steamer Osiris, having taken a "a hin
al MOntevideO. DR.. Cook travelled un-
DER the name of T. Craig. He and his
wife sailed north today. He declined
10 be interviewed.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-02-14

The steamer Osiris sailed from Ham
burg on January 1 and from Antwerp
on January S for CaIlaO. Presumably
she touched at MonteyideO, where the
Cooks are said to have boarded her
but her call there has not been re
ported