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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
BRONZE DOORS FOR WEST
ENTRANCE TO CAPITOL

Washington. Aug. New bronze
doors to complete the series Of entrance
doors TO the Capitol have arrived here
ana Will be placed IN the main west
entrance OF the building The doors
were designed by Prof. Louis Ametics
OF washington The design consists
OF transom and two doors with an
ornamental frame. The doors are near.
~ : feet wide and 10 feet in height
In the design Of the transom figures
represent America in chariot draun
by lions and led by a child. Significant
or superiority Of intellectual over br,,te
force Beside the chariot are egures
representing the scholar. architecture
literature, painting, music, sculpture
mining commerce and Industry. ON
one side OF tho transom panels is a fir-
ure OF Thomas jefferson. and on me
other side figure Of Benjamin Frank
I'M Medallions al the four corners
represent Peabody. founder OF educa-
uonal institutions; Emerson, philosoph-
fr; Horace Mann. educator. and Hon
kins, merchant and philanthropist.
In the eight panels, four on each OF
the heayy doors, are scenes symbolic ~
Jurisprudence, science, art. mining
agriculture. electricity, commerce ana
engineering. and on the side OF these
panels are statuettes Of famous Amer
leans
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
TESTING INSURGENT
STRENGTH IN THE WEST
People OF Kansas Voting at Primaries
For Candidates for Congress
sional Nomination.

| Topeka, Kansas. Aug. with indi-
cations Of fairly heavy vote the kan
sas primaries. the elimination OF a
not campaign fought on issues Of al
most entirely national nature, opened
| this morning. They furnish probably
the FIRST real test OF lnsurgent strength
in the west
Candidates will be nominated for
Congress and for state Offices In six
OF the eight congressional districts reg
ular Republicans ask denominations.
Six men of the so-called progressive
element Of the Republican party op-
pose them.
Ia the other two districts. Victcr
Murdoch and Il. II Madison, leaders
IN that wing, have no opposition in
their own party. Their only oppon-
cnts are Socialists. and the insurgents
are sure Of denomination, II Is gem
orally conceded.
The insurgents assert that they viii
defeat Scott, Miller and Calderhead,
stand -pat' candidates in the Second,
Fourth and Fifth districts. and that
there Is a chance to defeat Anthony
in the First. and Campbell in the
Third
In the second district woman. Mrs.
Kate n. O'Hare Of Kansas city, seeks
the uomina tion for Congress on the So
cialist ticket.
The contest for governor in the Re-
publican party also has been a clearly
defined fight between progressive and
regulars, Gov. w. r.. Stubs. seeking
as an avowed insurgen. |
against Thomas Wagstan Of Indepen- |
dence. stand -patter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
SENATOR CRANE
AND BALL|NGER
Their Meeting in Minneapolis
Gives Rise to Rumors OF Sec
retary's Resignation.
is MUCH MYSTERY ABOUT IT.
lntinated Retirement May Have Been
Asked for In Interest of
Party Harmony.

Beverly, Mass. Aug 2.--No statement
was forthcoming from official quarters
here today regarding the meeting he
tween Senator Winthrop Murray Gran,
ana Secy. OF the Interior Balllnger In
Minneapolis yesterday
When II was suggested To the White
House officers that Crane may hnye
felt called upon, in order To bring about
party harmony, to request the secretary.
OF the interior to resign, the only an
swer was that Senator Crane would
have TO be asked about that phase OF
the matter.
When Senator Crane came 10 sec
President Taft last Friday an attempt
was made to keep his visit secret. Secy
Norton was plainly worried when he
found that Senator Cranes presence I'm
Beverly had been detected The sem
ator himself had made secrecy a con-
ditlon OF his coming
II Is known that Senator Crane was
sent Tor TO go on an important mission
for the president To Seattle.
The meeting with Secy. Ballinser at
minneapolis suggests a modification of
the original plans and justifies the an
houncement which followed the inter
view here that Senator Crane might
not go all the way to the Goa st"
Secy. Norton admitted today that
there was more TO Senator Cranes mis-
sion than had appeared In the news
papers. II was said that MIR. cranes
visit to the president was instlgatod
more by certain party leaders. includ-
Ing the secretary to the president. than
by President Taft himself.
Tho president has received many let
tiers suggesting that Sccy Ballinger.
because OF attacks made on him. was
proving an embarrassment in the ma
King OF plans for the coming congress
sional campaign. Mr. Taft having
stood by Secy. Ballinger through ali his
troubles and still believing in him. has
refused TO heed these complaints. They
nave nad their erect on others connect
ID with the administration and the mar
~ however, and IL Is reported here
mat certain of the leaders may have
AIKEN 1t upon themselves to handle the
But Secy Ballinger remains 10 he
'eokoned with He has repeatedly de- |
'lared that ne would no, resign and
among his friends there Is strong he
lei that he VIII not resign unless al
ectly asked to do so by the president
ms, 1t Is declared here, the president
vii not do.
rpio"nB senator cranes interview |
'ith the president, the report spread
hat ii had to do mainly with MIR
'allinger and that trip through the
vest TO survey general political condi-
ions would be an adjunct to the prin-
ipal mission. The idea that Senator
rane was 10 meet and deal with Secy.
'ailinger was so strongly denied by
ecy. Norton that the report hnallv
anne to be regarded as erroneous and
as so treated here until Yesterdays |
lcetlng in Minneapolis. which seemed
, throw different light on the situa-
on.
The president played golf this morn
*. Ills engagements for this after
Don include talks with Gen. Leonard
|ood. Senator Wetmore of Rhode Is
nd, and Mr. De Barrio prominent
'sident Of Panama
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
TO DROP BOMBS ON
MIMIC WAR FLEET

Garden city n. j.. Aug within
the next few days. a fleet OF mimic war
vessels on the Hampstead Plains viii,
serve as the target for an exhaustive
series Of bomb throwing tests. This
new feature IL the gift OF Alan RYAN.
son of Thomas r. Ryan, who is a
member OF the international aviation
committee.
a special bomb about five inches in
diameter filled with a white powder.
VIII be used when one OF the halls
bursts. II viii leave its mark The
tests VIII he similar 60 those conduct
ed by Glenn II. Curtiss at Hammonds-
port, n. Y. a month ago Gen. Nelson
A Miles. u. S. A, retired and other.
army and naval officers will witness
the efforts Of avlators to hit the deer
ent targets.
1t is probable that the targets viii
be retained for the international avia-
ton meet this fall and they may be
used in connection with an internation-
al bomb throwing contest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
FARMER BOYS WANTED
ON N. Y. POLICE FORCE

New York. Aug. 1.-The commission
er of police OF this city wants farmer
boys on the force. Accordingly what
Is known as the mental test of police
men will be made less severe
II was explained in making the an
nouncement that this does not mean
that farmers are any less intelligent
than any one else. but merely that the
catch questions on city streets here
tofOre asked viii beleIiminated in the
case Of candidates from out OF town.
The commissioner admitted with
smile, that some of his new policemen
may get lost on post, but he suggested
that they might take maps with them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
PRINCE TSAI TAO
GIVES PEKIN SURPRISE

Perrin. Aug. 2.-Pekin was surprised
this morning by the arrival, unherald-
ed, OF Prince Tsal Tao. uncle of the
young emperor. whose long and extern
siNe recent tour through the United
states and Europe caused considera BILE
criticism OF the dynasty. Prince Tsal
Tao wished TO extend his stay in Eu-
rope but was ordered to return quietly
TO PekiH, the measure evidently being
Intended to prevent any anti-dynastic
incidents, against which t<e govern
ment has OF late taken unusual precau-
ton.
In spite, however Of the criticisms OF
the extravagant pegerinations Prince
Thai Hun, brother OF the regent, and
several less exalted members of the
imperial family, will sail for the United
states Aug. "a nominally to study
naval methods in America. although
any Increase in the Chinese feat IL not
expected for many years.
Sixty students who are being edu-
Gated at the expense OF the indemnity
fund returned 10 China by the United
States also will sail for tho United
states this month as will delegates 10
the prison reform congress ana the
conference OF army surgeons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
MINISTER PRIETO TELLS
HISTORY OF NEGOTIATIONS

san sebastian, spain, Aug. 2.-iarcla
prleto the minister for foreign affairs,
IN an Interview today in which he re-
cted The history of the negotiations be-
tween Spain and the vatican denied
mat the holy see had adopted a con-
slliatory attitude He added.
"The government asked only two
things First, the suppression Of the
convents and monasteries which en-
tered Spain illegally; and second, that
the nope should authorize the bishops
10 suppress or transform the establish
ments unnecessary to the aid OF the
priests In their ministrations.
The government offered a year for
the trausfarfuation which was desired
BIZ the secular clergy whose existence is
srayely compromised by the monks"
Senior Prieto declared Cardinal Merry
del Val, the papal secretary of state.
had adopted dilatory tactics from the
first alleging that the speech from the
throne contained points against the
Catholic religion.
I'VE protested our good faith and de-
sired to reach an agreement" said the
minister. when we enforced the de-
cree Of 1902. against which neither the
curia nor the episcopate protested
Cardinal Merry del Val demanded that
the decree remain a dead letter al
though the vatican since that date
granted numerous authorizations with
out the sanction Of the Spanish govern
ment
Finally the demand of the vatican
for the withdrawal of the bill permit
ting non-Catholic organizations 10 dis
play the insignia Of public worship was
deemed lnadmissible. The recall of
Marquis de Ojeda, our ambassador at
ihe vatican, was In full accord with
diplomatic usage when a power with
which another power Is IN relations re-
fuses to admit the justified pretensions
q the latter or adopts an arbitrary
course
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
TWO Hundred Million Dollars Of
Stocks in Foreign Corporations
Not Returned by MiIIionaires.
TAX REFORM LEAGUE ACTIVE
PRESIDENT of II Files Statement WIN
Board of Observation-Disclosures of
some of Richest Men.

chicago, Aug. 2-Chicaeo niilion-
aires were taken by SUNRISE yss,or,,a,,
w,e'' FRANK W. Jones, president of the
i,ilnois Tax Reform league, filed with
lhe BOARD OF review a statement that
S-ooooO'ooO Of stocks in foreign oornora
tlons owned by citizens Of Cook count,.
nave been concealed by the assessors
ana reviewers and have not been as
sessed. 1t is said by lawyers for stock
holders that stock in foreign corpora
tlons is not subject TO taxes I'm Illinois
Dut the league says Il is
Inc communication gives the nan,as
on thc owners, the name OF the comma
MES In which they are alleged to hold
stocK ana the par value OF the securi-
.s- AItogether there are 20 men In
the Ieagues list which is headed nv
the names Of j. Ogden Armour and Ed
ward Morris
According to Mr.. Jones. some Of these
men have not been assessed on any
tnlng IKE the amount OF assessabIe
personaI property by them for the pc
liou beginning In 1905. and he claims
that N5,10.000 could be added TO the
revenue of the county IL the legal nom
atty should be added
The association gave notice to the
BOARD OF review OF It's intention to file
with the circuit court OF Cook county
ihahdamus proceedings to compel that
BODY To assess the stock OF foreign cor
porations held by residents OF this
county.
In behalf OF the board of review.
FRED w. Cpham said that the board
nNed the taxes as the evidence IL had in
us possession would warrant
The list submitted by the tax reform
league gives the following holdings Tor
the richest men named
Edward Morris, s39 9i9 700; ]. ogden
Armour, s32,lle,70o Joy Morton, Sc, 500
200; Arthur Mecker. s5.3fo.OO0: John J.
Mitchell. A.020,000; Louis r. Swift, IS
10000; L. F. Swift. s.. 03s. 600.
Other men are listed as owning for
eisn corporation stock valued from So
100000 down TO $4,000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
WIDER DREAMED OF
BEING A COTTON KING

New York. Aug 2-Aocording 60
friends Of Erwin c. Wider. who is
charged with having taken s6so.lO0 fiom
the Russo-Chinese bank here. the for
mer cashier many years ago coucei, e 4
scheme for becoming cotton king
by shreWd market moves. 10 was IN
an attempt 10 carry out this plan a
few months ago. they say. that he was
overwhelmed Wider was short of cot
ton. they declare. all the time that Pat
ten and his associates were advancing
the price.
The men advising Wider induced him
to keep on turning over securities ty
telling him that with just a little more
money up. they would be able 20 break
Patterns pool and ne would be the
greatest man In the street
The REPORT that Wider secreted stolen
securities or the money he realized on
them, was emphatically denied BY his
counsel.
III ne ever had 500. O0O." said his law
yer. he would not have kept Il long
As a matter OF fact he received prIctl-
ally no benefit from the securities Ne
took Wall street. with its vOracious
NAV, swallowed them ALL"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
Arrives at Scranton on Four
Days Study OF Industrial
Conditions OF Region.
HE'S DEEPLY INTERESTED.
His Guides win he Couple of Won.
en- Who Have Made Subject
Their Specially.

Scranton, Pa, Aug Col Theodore
Roosevelt arrived In Scranton by auto
mobile today, coming over the Pocono
mountains from the Delaware water
gap.
Col. Roosevelt 1t II said, comes to
Scranton on four days Investigation
of industrial conditions I'm the anthra-
cite coal regions. He will be the dinner
guest Of Bishop Hoban this afternoon
at o'clock and will remain at the bish-
ops residence over night
John Mitchell is also expected TO be
a guest
Tomorrow col Roosevelt viii 60 to
Wilkesbarre and for three days be the
guest Of Rev. j. ] Curran.
At the hotel here he met Miss Fannie
Cochrane and Miss Florence Lucas
sanville, Philadelphia women who for
years have been studying the condi.
lions among the working classes aud
VINO are acting as the colonel's guides
in his present investigation. IL was
largely at their suggestion that he
came TO Scranton. They preceded him
from New York by train and after q
short stop here the party left town for
the mines.
col, Roosevelt has not revealed the
plans for the remainder OF the trip It
is understood, however. IL will all he
spent in western Pennsylvania and that
he Will not return to Oyster Bay until
late IN the week
In explanation OF his tour OF investi-
CATION, Col. Roosevelt said.
Il have long been Interested in So
cial conditions In the mining towns in
PennsylNaia. When | read two artl-
cles I magazine written by Miss San
vile and Miss Cochrane of the Con-
sumers' league of Philadelphia. / decid-
I'd TO visit the mining towns and 20
see and talk with tho peoDie
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
COLORADO BEEF
must TO BE INVESTIGATED

~. ".oaso' Aug alleged activities of
oeet trust" in Colorado win hs
mr.. ' .d by special federal grand
men , toaay; Five packers and cat,le-
ten the in, Dthver arrived yesterday Z,
tlonsl pn,gulsltorial body how the Ma
irol a q, t,sseklng company obtained c,n-
western ' ", packing companies in :hs
put an elty and thereby, il is ala
The n ena TO open competition.
IN h, D,sANer firms which were housh,
afe 4, we National Packing comne,,.
eonps1, Colorado Packing & Proyisiro
PAW ssS NE Western Packing en-
psny '' DehNer Stock Yards com.
70 iestI, t'hesses summoned TO chicav,
Vice nrs.y are George w. Rallanttn.,
ths DEM. ~ and general manaeer ~
P frbe. sr stock Yards company. r.
Lnser ~ cattle-raiser: Georre W
Cattle General manager OF ths Erst,
commits iolnpany; Elijah Rossern,sn
iornsr'' , ,'.l man. and Henry Gehhs'a'
ing & p.esident Of the Colorado pae,''
Provision eompany' "uo rack
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
BUTTER PRICES ARE
LIKELY TO BE HIGHER

Chicago, Aug. 2.--Consumers who are
looking for "A drop in the prices OF some
OF the necessities OF life, till not get
any drop in butter. according to John
Newman. president Of the Elgin board
OF trade. After the board had in
creased the price cent a pound yes
terday. Mr. Newman said IL was his
opinion that even higher prices were
coming before winter
Butter VIII be at prices TO exceed
anything in the last few years before
the winter is well started" said Mr.
Newman. THE present dry weather in
the cause OF this prospect The talk Of
5O-eent butter Is ridiculous. however"
. The price was advanced from "a to
p cents by the Elgin board. Many OF
the members reported that pastures in
their regions were dry and worthless
and that farmers had already begun to
give their cows feed that should be
saved for winter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
Col. Roosevelt Makes Editor Har-
vey OF North American Re-
view a Member.
"FALSEHOOD7 is WORD USED.
That Which I Wrote, of Course. Is
True" Asserts the
Editor.

New YORK, Aug. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt yesterday added another dis 70
tinguished member to the Ananias club
In the person Of Col George Harvey,
editor OF the North American Review.
The Initiation took place I'm the office
of The Outlook OF which Col Roosevelt
is contributing editor and the new
member, while not actually present
was put through with much vim and
considerable bounce.
While Col, Roosevelt did not use the
shorter and uglier word" in connec-
ton with Col. Harvey. his language
was distinctly blunt and plain.
me fe-opening Of the club. which
was closed Just prior TO Mr. Roosevelt's
departure for Africa was brought about
through an article in the August num-
per OF the North American Review en-
titled, rs Roosevelt an asset or a la
blntyY' and which was signed The
Editors In paragraph at the top
or page l5l. this sentence occurs, But
recently Roosevelt. the man, declared
mat II a national election were 10 he
held next Noycrber. he undoubtedly
would be the Republican candidate and
would win"
Nheh 'oL Roosevelt saw this, his
MS eyes snapped and his teeth clicked
as he almost shouted:
That is simple falsehood. I have
never said anything like that"
IL was pointed out 10 Col. Roosevelt
nat Col Harvey evidently meant TO
'onvey the impression that he would
% forced to accept the nomination. nv
nat time Col Roosevelt appeared ex-si
remedy angry; and. again repeating
NAT ne had never made the statement |
.ttrlbuted to him, made a rush for the |
Waiting elevator
1T may be unseemly for me To on |
age With Mr. Roosevelt in a contro- |
ersy involving question OF veracity |
nat which | wrote, Of course is true"
aid Col George Harvey at his home |
I Deal Lake, n. j.. last night.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
SENATOR CORES CHARGES.
Officials Busy Preparing for Invcstisa.
ton of Them.

Muskogee. Okla. Aug. &c " srn ne Il
ana Indian officials here were busy To-
Gay preparing for the investigation,
which begins tomorrow OF the cha re-. :
made by Senator Gore. relative 10 The
j. +. McMurray contracts TO sell The
coal lands of the Choctaw nation. The
local officials have been instructed I |,
furnish the committee with all avail.
able Information.
The first witness probably will bn
senator Gore. c. +. Creager, a con.
gresham who Is alleged to have boon
approached in the same manner ~
senator Gore, said he also will appear
before the committee
The contract of NJ. l. Mott. the attor-
ney Tor the Creeks, who started the
Muskogee town lot sites, also Is To be
investigated, IL Is said. Motifs present
contract was signed by President
Roosevelt for a term OF four years. nj.
most year before his original CON
tract expired.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
0R0UTH CURATILS
TANANA GOLD OUTPUT

Fairbanks. Alaska. Aug. 1.-The Sc
we're drouth experienced in the Tanana
valley this summer has had a serious
effect I'm curtailing the gold output for
that district, the water shortage great
ly reducing sluicing operations
The output for the Fairbanks dis
tricts was less than 81 900 I'm July,
and bankers estimate that the total
output for the season OF 1910 will be
only $6.O00000. Last year the output
was between 100000 and $4,000 900.
The labor shortage resulting from the
rush to Iditarod In June has also served
to reduce mining operations In this dis
trict.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
FEDERAL CRIMINAL
COURT PROCEDURE

san Francisco. Aug. 2.-Senator Stone
Of Missouri. member of the senate
committee appointed to investigate fed
eral criminal court procedure, arrived
here yesterday, and other members OF
the committee are expected 10 Join Sen
ator Stone within few days.
The object OF the committees visit to
san Francisco has not been stated. but
II is reported that the procedure in the
case of Or r. II. Perrin. who was in
dictcd on charges Of defrauding the
government out of valuable timber
lands. viii claim the committees atten-
ton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
PROMOTERS MAY ORGANIZE
TO REVIVE PRlZEFlGHTS

San Francisco, Aug. Reorganization Of
an association that viii exercise the
same influence and control over glove
contests that the leagues do over base
ball. Is the scheme Of A. b. Mofntt. an
Oakland fight promoter who YESTERDAY
began drafting letters to other Callfor-
ria promoters calling for a meeting to
be held soon In this city for the purpose
of forming such an association Mofatt
says he Is working on plan OF organi-
zation and bylaws. which he viii be
ready TO submit 10 the promoters II the
meeting Is arranged Il believe ne 90
serted. that by organization we can clear
away all the troubles Of the nght game
and put " on the solid basis as base
pau, track athletlc or any Of the sports. .,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
STATISTICS REGARDING
CHICAG0'S SALOONS

Chicago Aus. 1.-The number OF sa
looms in Chicago. according to the latest
census report received from Washing
ton yesterday. is gradually decreasing.
although tho prospect is that Il will be
good many years before the ratio of
one saloon 10 every 500 citizens laid
down In city ordinance is achieved
10 attain mat distribution the city
must either lose $500 existing ssioons
or gan 100000 n population.
me census figures on the saloons Of
me country show the following for Chi
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
ASTRONOMERS WILL
MEET IN PASADENA

Pasadena. cal. Aug. 2,-Astrono
from the important observatorles Of the
world viii meet here the last week OF
this month at what is termed the
fourth conference of the International
Union for Cooperation In Solar Re
search. Nearly every country In Europe
will be represented. The visitors viii
pass much OF the time on Mount VII
son where the Carnegie observatory Is
located.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-02
COST HERO S100 TO
SAVE A MANS LIFE

New York, Aug. 2.-lt cost Francis
Maher just 500 yesterday to save a
man from drowning Maher who IL
chauffeur employed by the city, was
standing at the waterfront when he
heard yell man overheard" While
a hundred onlookers cried for help Ma
her jumped In and soon had the drown
ing man safe.
When the excitement was over and
after the rescued man had disappeared,
Maher found his wallet was missing
His hip pocket had boon picked.