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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11
ROOT
AT BEVERLY
Conference Lasting Five Hours
Between President Taft and
the New York Senator the
Cause of Much Speculation.

ID VERIFY, Mass. Oct. ia five
ID hours conference between P-esi-
dent Taft and senator Eiihu Root
eff New York caused iuueh speculation
ina beverly today. senator Root would
not discuss his visit 40 the President
in any WAY. As 10 New York state he
would go no further than 10 say that
the Republicans "haVe fighting
chance"
1t was reported that President Taft
had summoned Senator Root TO talk
over prospective supreme court ap-
pOintments. This report led 10 a re-
vival OF the rumOr that Senator Root
might himself become a member of the
tribunal
The reports regarding Senator Root
have gone so far as 10 indicate that he
might be rendered the chief Justice
ship, although Il has been regarded
for several months past that the Presi-
dent had only Charles r. Hughes in.
mind for that honor.
Senator Root did nothing today TO
encourage the idea that he is being
considered for the supreme court bench.
He is IS years old and IL was reported
in Washington following the appoint
ment and confirmation OF Justice Lur-
ton last winter that the President had
entered into q taeit agreement with
the judiciary committee of the Senate
that he would not appoint any more
justices TO the supreme bench over 90
years old
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11

Presiding Justice Harlan announced
as soon as the court had taken its
place, that the President had appointed
Mr.. Hughes 10 the bench that the Sen
ate had confirmed the nomination and
that Mr.. Hughes was present. He di-
rected Clerk Mckenny, by whom Mr.
Hughes was seated, 70 read the latter's
commission.
"fhe court extends cordial wei
come" said Justice Harlan, as the clerk
finished reading
He then directed the new member 70
take the oath of office, the oath OF al
legiance having already been admin
istered in the rObing room a few min
utes before Mr.. Hughes read the oath
in impressive manner, and at its con-
clusiOn repeated after the clerk the
words. $50 help me God" and Marshal
Wright escorted the new member 10
his seat These fOrmaiities over. JUS
tice Harlan announced the death of the
chief justice.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11
WOULD DRAIN
SWAMP LAND
Col. Roosevelt in a Speech at
Hot Springs, Ark, Goes on
Record as Opposing Views
of Mr.. Taft on Reclamation.

TToT SPRINGS. Ark. Oct. 10
Theodore Roosevelt placed him
self ON record here today OPP
posed 10 the view expressed by Presf-
dent Taft of one phase of the work OF
the conserving and developing of the
national resources of She country.
Colonel Roosevelt declared that the
federal government should do all ID
legitimateIy could do 10 assist in the
reclamation of the great swamp areas
of the Mississippi valley.
In a speech at the national conser-
walton congress in St Paul September
&c. President Taft said he believed the
work should be done by the states
themselves and deprecated the idea
that the national government should
do it,
As soon as Colonel Roosevelt reached
Hot Springs today Governor Donaghey
and several others interested in obtain
ing help from the national govern
ment for the reclamation projects
asked him TO touch upon the subject
in his address at the Arkansas state
fair. Colonel Roosevelt promised to
do so. In his speech, Colonel ROOse-
welt said:
There are things about the open
country that should be done by the
government that is, by the representa-
tiVes OF all OF us. working together.
Arkansas swamp Lands.
Arkansas is one of group of
states with an enormous area OF swamp
lands. Until drained, the land is
worthless, and when drained. il is a
block OF the most fertile land in the
entire nation.
THE national government must do
its part in helping in the drainage be
cause the drainage is an interstate af-
fair. Arkansas. Missouri, Tennessee,
Louisiana and Mississippi are all con-
CeFnG0 and
Continued on Page Ski
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11
From Seventy-five to -Four
Hundred Persons Thought
to Have Perished in Flames;
Exact Number Is Unknown.
WILD FLIGHT OF THE
SURVIVORS FOR SAFETY
Thrilling Stories of Refugees
Death and Destruction on
Every Hand Desperate Men
Rob DefenSeleSS Women.
BRAvEST ARE APPALLED,

" TINNIPEG, Man, Oct. 1O--The
w latest reports from the fires in
the Rainy River region OF
Minnesota tonight Increased the hOr-
rsrs of the situation. Estimates of
the number Of persons killed range
from - 40 400 tonight Many con-
servatiVe men place the deaths at
mere ihan 400. Rat the greater con
eern for the present il the rescue of
the helpless and the relief of thousands
of homeless mens W9fnen and children.
stories of Wild animals, fleeing for
safety side by side with human beinEsi
81 mothers burned ia death with babies
on their breasts. and OF men cremated
while eadeaVOrfng 90 shield their chill
dre1, were among the tales of horror
brought fn today.
The Duluth Express. when l. arrived
here today. brought many refugees
from the scene OF the eOnfla grafton. 81
The engineer OF the train thus de-
soribed the situation;
IT the fire keeps on the way il IS
going, there VIII be mighty little lett
Of the population OF that part OF Min
nesota.
For miles around Beaudetts and
SpOOner. Wis, where there were large
tracts or bush, IL is now swept clean.
There have been forests in that
part OF the country for such a long
time that the earth is practically peat,
and when a tree fell IL set fire even
10 the roots and the earth around the
roots.
From my engine it appeared that
every TIM Der mill in the country had
been burned except that OF the Shevlin
Mattieu company, which Is safe All
the lumber in the Yards, however,
burned like a flash. When We PASSED
through all the territory near the
track had been burned over and was
stin smOldering-
"All the ties OF the road have been
onarred. We stopped every little
while 10 take on people, but most or
them got off just outside the danger
zone, so they could go back TO what
was left OF their homes after the fire
dies down.
stories of Refugees.
one OF the most thrilling stories or
the situation is given by Mrs. Towns
end OF WarrOad. a refugee on the Du-
uth train. She said
Two trainlOads OF people left War
road last night after midnight. but We
do not know whether they reached a
place OF safety. The town OF Beau
dette is wholly deserted
Everyone in WarrOad who had
revolver Is carrying II. The survivors
are desperate and there is a great deal
Of vandalism abroad. Men are rObbing
women OF their jewels.
II a high wind arose, nothing could
save the town OF WarrOad- When we
nassed through Sprague. Man. We saw
that the fire had run right up 10 the
Canadian Northern station"
Mrs. Townsend was accompanied In
her flight by Mrs. Smith, her child. and
Continued Page TNVO.)
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11
Mad Rush for Cash by Ameri-
can Administration Pours
Stream of Money Through
an Ever Hollow Treasury.
MERCHANTS AND OTHERS
FEEL EFFECT OF GAFF
Series of Touching Laws En-
acted by ServiIe Council to
Swell City Revenue and In
crease Burden of Taxpayer,
M0RET0N'S PETTY GRAFT

IN addition 10 raising the taxes Ia
salt Lake 1s4 mills in five years, it
has been with almost rabid zeal
mat the American city administration
has searched throughout the city for
some new means of increasing the rev
enues OF salt Lake, aud during the
period since they have had control most
or the merchants taxes have been in
creased, new special taxes have been
levied and every avenue possible has
been followed Ia squeeze out more for
the hollow treasury.
From the ordinance records in the
city auditors office. il is shown that
no fewer than nine new ordinances
have beea passed for the licensing of
merchants and others, and that numer-
Gus others have gone through the cOun-
ell and have received the approval of
the mayor, which are merely working
over the old schedules and. in most in
stances, raising the levy materially.
If We have missed any. let Us know"
has been the cry
We tried TO get 'em all"
Through the tireless work of the men
the city. new sources have been found; ;
they have insisted that the impost
against those already on the list was
not high enough, and the ordinances
passed By the three administrations
especially the last twO-show a trail of
license ordinances clamOring for more
money
Just an Added burden.
All of these taxes are in addition to
the regular city taxes, in which the
present controlling party has continued
TO make advances. For the year 1910
the taxes collected in licenses Will be
something like $32S00O. according 10
Frank Kimba1. deputy license collector
under City Auditor Rudolph Aft The
deputy is really license collector and
head of the department, though, Off
cially, he is under the city auditor.
The collections this year viii be
about $50. 900 more than for 1903. and
Sl1S,O00 more than in 1908. From the
city treasureT's office. il is learned that
the collections by the license depart
ment Il the present time are about
100000 more than when the American
party took charge of the city.
And practically all this increase can
be accounted for in the new license
ordinances and the raises in the old
ones, rs a result of the money grabbing
dema nds of the administration.
One little thing, too, which has con
triYed TO make unpopular the demands
of the administration is heard from the
plumbers-thOugh they have nearly
given up talking about it now. Soon
after j. b. MOreton got good hold on
some of the administration affairs, he
engineered a little scheme whereby the
bond for plumbers was raised from
81 600 to 10000.
This was on March 27, 1907, and still
Continued on Page TwOD
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11

Already hundreds Of inmates or the
religious establishments have crossed
the border. but the most interesting
event today in connection with the or
der OF expulsion was the release from
custody OF Cardinal NatJo. former pa
triarch of Lisbon. whose arrest, the
minister Of justice explained. was Tor
the purpose Of protecting him from
possible outrage.
Foreign Minister Wachado has sent
circular 10 ali foreign countries. de-
claring that the republic viii recognize
all contracts, alliances and financial
obligations entered into by The mon
archy, and inviting the various gov
ernments TO notify the Portuguese re-
public of such enga gements 10 prevent
them being overlooked or forgotten.
Under the decree Of expulsion all
the Jesuits' property reVerts 10 lne
state. The property OF the other re-
ligiOus communities viii be disposed
Of later in accordance with whatever
relations are established between thd
state and church.
Loot VIII BE Rich.
The JesUits have enormous quantities
OF land and in addition gold and silver
church ornaments, vestments, chslices
studded with precious stones and Talu-
able cellars Of old wine. 1t is reported
that the Irish Dominican friars and
nuns. possessing a church and convent
here, viii be- exempted. No masses
were celebrated in any church except
Continued on Page TwOD
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11
SAFE ARRIVED WITH THE
MONEY PACKAGES GONE

st. Louis. Oct. 10-Officials and de-
teetives of the Pacific Express company
today are trying TO solve the mystery
of the disappearance of three packages
of money containing approximately
$4,000, while being shipped from St.
Louis to Fort Worth, Texas.
The money was locked in a safe, the
combination of WI ich was not known
TO the messenger when it left here last
Tuesday. At Little Rock. Ark, when a
district foreman of tie company opened
the safe. the money was missing. There
was no sign that the safe had been tam
pered with.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11

After a day OF arduous work in the
face OF constant peril the rescue party
had penetrated the mine nearly $4,000
feet, or within SOC feet of the men i'm
prisOned nearest the main entrance.
Instead OF finding the mine clear OF
debris and afterdamp at this point,
the workings were found to be badly
wrecked and poisonous air was present
In quantities The leaders would not
consent to the FescueTs going further
until sufficient fresh air was famed
into the mine 10 insure safety. Ii was
then decided 10 retreat TO the open
and leave the portable fan going until
the interior of the mine was freed OF
deadly afterdamp.
Throughout the day the rescue party
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11

since its last session. this court has
sustained a very great loss. he said.
"fhe earthly career Of the chief JUS
tice has been closed by death. This sad
event occurred on the fourth day OF
July OF the present year, at his sum
mer residence after twenty three years
of continuous and distinguished service
on this bench. He met the final sum-
mons with that calmness Of spirit and
cOmpOsure OF mind that marked his
whole life. From his early manhood ne
walked in the good way, uprightly be-
fore God and his fellow man, and
passed from this life into the life be-
yOnd the grave in the confident belief,
] doubt not. that the maker and ruler
OF the earth orders all things Alright.
This court, indeed. the nation, viii
miss him, but the memory OF his stain
less life viii ever remain with MS
cOuntrymen as a priceless heritage.
The court then adjourned until to-
morrow.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11
UNDER THE SMOOT ACT
Lands Designated in Several STATES as
Dry Farming Areas.

NopotIdI 70 TIC HoIdIu- fltpuDIIcdn.l
Washington. d. c.. Oct. 10.-Seeretary
Ballinger has designated under the
Smoot enlarged homestead act as not
susceptible of successful irrigation at
a reasonable cost from any known
course of water supply the following
areas: 2S,l60 acres of land in Montana.
making a total designation to date of
30.4O7,14l acres in Montana; 4O,4SO acres
of land in Oregon. making a total des-
ignation to date of 11,0S0,720 acres in
Oregon: 23.040 acres Of land in Colo
RADIO. making a total designation to
date Of 20.326.76G acres in Colorado:
320 acres of land in Idaho. making a
total designation TO date of 5,225.2SO
acres in Idaho.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11
DEADLY BLACK DAMP IN The
WRECKED STARKVILLE MINE
Rescuers Compelled to Return to
the Surtdce---Little Hope for
Unf0TtundteS Below

Q TARKVILLE
- Sakve
throughout the
alive encouragement
silent crowd
morning OF
portion explosion
could
slowly grmed
told the extnguished.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11

pushed forward with extreme care, lest
il should suddenly be overwhelmed by
bad air.
After passing the principal crosseut,
which connects the old and the new
slopes and which was used as the main
hauiage way, the party came upon
damaged spots, which plainly indicated
the course OF the explosion.
Fan Torn 10 Pieces
Ten thousand feet from the entrance,
the spot where a fan had been oper-
ated before the explosion. was badly
damaged. The fan was found torn to
pieces and scattered hundreds of feet
The l,2O0-pOund motor mad been thrown
Continued ON Page TwO.)
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11
SUPREME COURT OF UNITED
STATES AGAIN ASSEMBLIES
Oath of Office Is Administered to
Charles E. Hughes by Senior
Justice, Mr.. Harlan

W. ASHNGToN 1The l9lO191 Supreme
Wv of the United States opened with the
associate justice Charles
of the late Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller The
eight
Mr. Hughes followed Justices Harlan.
Luron entered the
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11
RADICAL ELEMENT
IN FULL CONTROL
Meeting of the Constitutional
Convention of Arizona
at Phoenix.

Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 10.-The cOnven-
ton of 50 delegates which is 10 draft
the constitution of Arizona, the last
state 10 be admitted TO the union, was
called TO order at noon today by A E.
Baker Of Phoenix. former chief jus
tice Ct the supreme court of the terri
tory under President Cleveland, who
was chosen temporary president.
The Democrats have an OVerWhelm-
ing ma jOrity of the delegates. their
strength being Al TO II for the Re
publicans. The choice of the Republi .
can minority for temporary president
was Judge f. W. Wells of Prescott.
At an exciting caucus held just be-
fore the opening of the convention,
George W Hunt of Globe was selected
as the Democratic nominee for perma-
hent president OF the convention This
is regarded as a distinct victory for the
progressive Democrats, which is the
title applied to those who are in favor
OF Incorporating the initiative and ref
erenduTa and recall without qualifica-
tion in the state constitution. Alfred
Franklin of Phoenix was the man pat
up 10 oppose Hunt and was supported
by those who are generally credited
with being conservative" Democrats.
Hunt Won % to is. The caucus also
named A. NJ. Cole of Douglas to be
chief clerk. over Frank Desousa OF
Phoenix, by a vote Of &c TO 10.
w. p. Hunt of Globe was elected per
president of the convention ov-
er +. W. Wells. the Republican choice,
BY vote of Al 10 II.
Santa Fe. n. NJ. Oct. 1o.-The consti-
tutiOnal convention this afternoon
adopted a resolution of greeting and
which convened today. The conven-
ton also unanimously granted the priv
ileges Of the floor to representatives of
the railway employees organization
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11
AFEW QUESTIONS FOR THE DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS TO ANSWER

1T DO love honesty love who is straightforward
don't believe in beating around the bush believe always
succeed better when fair with another
the people But that ordinary of Repubcansm
Prom Ferdinand Ekson speech Salt Lake theatre October
g. 1910
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11

1--WE demand legislation against the passes by all
officers and candidates.
I'VE dnounce the Republican party Utah trucking
corporations its corrupt bargain with the liquor interests
Democratic state platform
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11
NEW REPUBLIC WILL
FULFILL CONTRACTS
Foreign Governments and Citizens
Having Claims Invited TO Come
Forward With Them.


~ -
y Lisbon, Oct. I0.-The provision
= al government is fixed in its de-
y termination TO drive the monks
= and nuns OuF Of the country. The
y minister OF the interior, Antonio
y Almeida, will possibly conduct
y the investigation Of am foreigners
y connected with the religious or
y ders.
, A decree was published In tie
, official gazette today eKpelling
, the Jesuits and the foreign mem
y bers OF the orders. In the case or
8 the Portuguese monks and the
> nuns, however, these may return
= 10 their families II they renOunce
= their order, otherwise they must
y quit the country.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-11
REPUBLICANS SEE THAT YOUR NMf on The LIST YOUR VOTING DISTRICT TODAY

Find the sOught-fOr buy
er through a want ad-
just as a matter Of
economy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18
PROPERTIES SOLD
TO SECURE TAXES
One Hundred Pieces Disposed of
During the Week by County
Treasurer.

The sale of property on tax assess
ments was concluded yesterday after
noon by County Treasurer P. F. Cox.
1t is estimated that fully 100 pieces of
property have been sold on tax titles
this week, the sale starting last Mon
day. The county treasurer conducted
the sale, and every day there has been
a large number of people on hand to
buy in the tax titles.
It is estimated that there was $10,-
0C0 in delinquent taxes involved in the
tax sales this year. This is somewhat
higher than usual.
The county treasurer states that the
county has sufficient funds on hand now
to run the county and meet the cur
rent expenses until September. BY
that time money will be available by
issuing warrants against the anticipa-
ted tax collections in 1911, and the
county will probably be able to meet
it's obligations without the embarrass-
ing conditions that prevailed last year
and in 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18
SUNDAY BARBERING
GOES IN DAVENPORT
Jury Holds That Edward Rodler Did
Not Violate the Closing
Law.

A jury in the Davenport police
court this morning acquitted Edward
RodIer, proprietor of the Davenport
hotel barber shop, of violating the
Sunday closing law. Rodler refused
to close his place Sunday when or
dered to do so by the Journeymen
BARRIERS union of that city. The
other union shops obeyed. Rodler
insisted that barbering was Sun
day necessity, although the law does
not say so. He will continue keep
ing open Sunday. The effect will be,
it is said, that other union shops
will follow suit, and this will re-
suit practically in defeating the Sun
day closing movement in Davenport
so far as the barber shops are con-
cerned. The intention of the bar
bers' union is to withdraw the union
card from all shops that fail to
close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18
BACK GIVES OUT.
Plenty of Rock Island Readers Have
This Experience.

You tax the kidneys-overwork
them
They can't keep up the continual
strain.
The back gives QUIT aches and
pains;
Urinary troubles set in.
! Don't wait longer-take Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Rock Island people tell you how
they act.
P. c. Beselin. 1924 Fifth avenue,
RoSk Island, ILL.,, says: 81 am OBJ
ligei to do heavy lifting at times and
no doubt my kidneys were weakened
in tbs way. The chief symptom of
my Souble was backache, coupled
with pains in my sides and across
my kidneys. The kidney secretions
were unnatural and the passages
were yfry irregular. Seeing Doan's
Kidney pills advertised, 1 obtained
box atNthe Hopper House pharmacy
and aftei had used the contents. l
was entiely free from my trouble
am onlytoo pleased to recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills to other sufferers
of kidney complaint"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foste' -Milburn company. Buff
falo, n. Y. s,le agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no dher
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18

crowd of excursionists on a trip up
the Hennepin canal this afternoon.
The steamer columbia took out
its regular Saturday afternoon ex-
cursion to Muscatine, leaving here
at O'Clock with large crowd on
board.
The j. S. will arrive in Rock Is
land tomorrow morning at o'clock
This will be its first appearance in
northern waters this season. The
steamer will take out an excursion
tomorrow afternoon, leaving here at
3 o'clock for Muscatine, returning
about 10.
The ferry. boat Rock Island was
brought up from the boat yards and
will start today in running alternate
ly with the ferry Davenport giving
a seven-minute schedule between Rock
Island and Davenport. The ferry
Rock Island will start al y noon
each day and run until 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-18
RIVER RIPLETS

The low stage of water which ex-
lists in the Mississippi river at pres
ent is causing Diamond Joe boats
considerable trouble. The big
steamers find it non too easy during
flood times to run between st. Louis
and st. Paul but when the water is
low it is quite a task. The steamer
Sidney due here from st. Louis Sum
day morning will be at least %
hours late according to present re-
ports and if much difficulty is met
with on the way up the boat will
not get in until Monday afternoon.
The Wenona took out a large