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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31

Dear Sir: 1t is intended to organize
a globe line by means of airships of the
Zeppelin type, so-called dirigible bal
looms. They have shown beyond a doubt
their practicability. They can carry
over thirty persons already, and much
more in the near future. and all in all
are as safe as d railroad or a steamer
and as fast, or faster. The line would
go TO New York to London via
Pekin with branch lines. The great
advantage of this line is the avoiding
of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and
therefore be twice as fast as steamers
going forty miles an hour. The princi-
pal stations are New York, Chicago
Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake, San Fran
CISCO Seattle, Fort Williams. Behring,
SakhOlm, Toxic, Pekin, Irkutsh, Omsk
OreHburg, Moscow, St, Petersburg
Riga, Berlin. Cologne, Paris, London.
Besides there are branches, especially
in America and Europe.
Want U. S. Mails.
Il come To ask if such a line would
be allowed to carry part of the United
States mails; If Congress has to decide
this, or the government postal depart
ment, and ii such a line has a legfti-
mate right to ask for it, in case faster
SCI tAG tcll Dt cilONn IMAM VIII ram
roads and steamers, and if the rates
are no higher; and finally, if air
ship line subsidies are likely 10 be
granted on the same ground as are
steamship lines. Only by cordial CO.
operation of the various governments
is a complete success possible, and en-
cOuragement from the start is most
valuable.
> Respectfully, A. Brodbeck, Phi. D.
NJ. A. l., l.. L. b., organizer and pres
ident Aero club of Utah.
For technical details would refer to
Fly National Aeronautic Magazine.
Philadelphia, especially August num-
Der, containing article of Count Yep
pelin on commercial airship lines. This
type of airship is already able D make
twenty-five hundred miles without
single stop and even against a strong
wind. l am negotiating with Count
Zeppelin. BrOdbeck."
The communication was turned over
to Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Stewart, who has charge of the
transportation of the mails Mr.. Stew
art has written to Mr.. BrOdbeck, stat
ing that the appropriations made by
Congress for this purpose state spe-
officially the means by which the mails
are to be carried, and that no contract
could be made for aerial transportation
without the authorization of Congress.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31
CUT THROUGH THE ROOF
Two Condemned Negro Murderers
and a White Robber Escape From
Portsmouth Jail in Virginia.

Norfolk. Va, March 3O-Two negro muir
derers condemned to dea tn in the electric
chair and a white man, charged with
highway robbery escaped from the Nor
folk county Jail in Portsmouth early to-
day by cutting their way through the roof.
One escaped murderer is Elijah Rouse.
who killed another negro. and was 70
have been electrOCuted al Richmond April
25.
The white man is George ". Nelson. a
powerful EngliShman, who. while serV-
ing a year in jail for burglary was caught
trying to break jail recently and given an
additional four months.
The men escaped by enlarging, with q
pocket knife, an opening for electrical wiz
ing in the top of their cell. Through this
opening they crawled while the death
Waterman slept nearby
They then cut their way through the jail
roof
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31
READING COMPANY
INCREASES WAGES
Nearly 10000 Employees viii
Enjoy a Raise in Pay Amount
ing to 6 Per Cent.

Philadelphia. March 50-FolloWing the
lead Of the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany, which has just given a per cent
wage increase to $4,000 employees or all
railroads connected with its vast system
east and west of Pittsburg. came an an
nOuDcement from the offices Of the Phil
adelphia Reading Railway company late
this afternoon of a similar advance in
wages to its men.
Like that of the Pennsylvania, the
Readings increase affects all employees
who receive less than $500 a month. The
Reading advance, however. does not in
Clude those employees whose vases have
been adjusted within the last % days From
time TO time during the last three months
the Reading has adjusted wages Of certain
classes of Talnmen and other employees.
Including these the increa Sc announced to-
Gay affects about 31CQ0 employees
The general prosperous condition Of the
railroads and the high cost of living are
given as the reasons for the increase an
nOunced by both companies.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31

counsel in court, and an adjournment
of the hearing until next Wednesday
was asked by the government and
granted Bail was fixed at $4,000, fail
ing which both men were again locked
up.
Postoffice Inspector Mayer received
during the day an alleged record of the
prisoner Chester, whose real name is
given as Richard Harris. He is said
to have been known also as Dick
Harris, Little Dick Harris. Frank NJ
Willis, Willis James, Frank Holden,
James Wilson and James Mason. He is
described as a bank and jewelry store
sneak lad burglar"
The record and report reads, in part:
November 6, 1891, arrested at Denver,
Colo; discharged. December "A, 1891,
arrested at San Francisco. Cal; dis
charged. July :, 1895, arrested at Ost-
end, Belgium, with Harry Russell,
George Woodward, alias THE Diamond
Swallower." and Anna James; con-
victed March 1895, and sentenced to
five years in the Bruges, Belgium,
prison.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31
Jury is Now Trying to Trace
Forty-five Thousand Dollars
Sent to New York to be Paid
Over to Councilmen.
CAPT. KLEIN BEGINS HIS
SENTENCE IN THE PRISON
Councilman Who Started the
Graft Scandal Goes to Pen
tientiaY Office, Then TeIe-
phones Sheriff to Get Busy,
VOTES COST MUCH MONEY
nlTTSBURG, March 3O.-Dr.
i X. H. Walters former pres

nlTTSBURG, March 30.-Dr.
i K. II. Walters, former pres
ident of Select council, now di-
rector of public health and
charities, was indicted today as
the alleged recipient of s., 900
in bride money, and fifteen
other former selectmen were
named in the grand jury's re
port today as having received
amounts from $500 to $3.50.
The indictments make a to-
tai of ninety-one in two weeks,
and there are more to come.
says District Attorney Blakely.
The jury had before it today
50 more officials, ministers and
employees of the six banks al
legged to have paid money to
obtain an ordinance naming
them as city repositories.
There were also four local
express agents before the
grand jury, which is seeking
now to trace the $4,000 which
was sent or taken to New York
to be passed over there to for
mer councilman Charles Stew
art.
The progress of the grand jury in its
nrobe for the ''men higher up" was
still undisclosed today, but II is de-
clared progress is being made, and the
early naming of bigger men is certain
The Indictment of sixteen former Sc
lestmen today was based upon con-
fession Of Stewart that he had distrlo-
uted to these men $4,000, to be pay Tor
their votes in favor of the bank or
dinaDce. The grand jury viii be In
session again tomorrow,
John F. Klein, whose confessions let
looose all recent developments in the
graft scandal, went on meekly to the
western penitentiary today TO serve
three and a half years sentence. Cap
tain Klein called up the sheriff from
Warden Francis office. He told thar
official he had better come down the
river with his commitment If ne
wished to serve it today.
Klein. unless he is pardoned, which is
not unlikely, will serve three and a half
wears. His voluntary trip to the peni-
Tertiary is taken to mean that the dis
trict attorney and grand jury are now
through with him. having gained all
the information the little river man
is able TO furnish.
A presentment from the grand jury
is expected soon. The presentment Will,
IL is believed. cover the testimony given
before the grand jury yesterday by
Charles Stewart, former select council
man and member of the big six" who.
IL is reported, handled $4,000 graft
money in the passage of the city de-
pository ordinances.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31
THIS COUNTRY AND CANADA
AGREE UPON TARIFF RATES
Result Largely Due to Action Taken
by the President in Inviting
a Conference.

Washington March 30Th procamaOns the President granting
the minimum rates Of tariff under the Panech
Australia and number of countries less important commercially signed
today completes the extension Of the couny rates to the
whole world About $50 nations and dependencies in the
list
The work involved in determining whether any
cuded in this long hist discriminating their tariffs against the
United States has occupied the attention of the officers Of the
eminent almost continuously since last August
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He was questioned closely by SEN
ators Cummins, Crawford. Jones. Ray
ner and others. and in response to the
inquiries said ne would favor an
amendment to the bill permitting the
representation of shippers in cases In
volving their interests.
He argued for the general policy Of
having all the law business of the gov
eminent centered in the department Of
Justice. Mr. Root will continue his
speech tomorrow.
Mr.. Root began speaking just after
Senator EllKins had introduced a series
of amendments TO the bill.
In presenting the amendments Mr..
Elkins stated they had the support Of
a majority of the members of the COM
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31
A Peoria Record.

Peoria, Ill, March 3O.-Eddie Fay is
the man alleged to have blown the safe
in the Peoria public library in January,
1867. in the interest of Newton CT.
D0ugherty, former public school super
intendent, lately convicted of embez-
zling school funds and now serving
term in Joliet prison. Fay is supposed
to have stolen all but a few pieces of
the DOugherty scrip.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31
MORE TIME ALLOWED TO
ANSWER INDICTMENTS

Portland, Ore, March 3O.-Attorneys
for David c. Eccles and associates in
the Sumpter Valley Railroad company
and Oregon Lumber company, today
appeared before the United States dis
trict attorney and asked for an extern
sion of time in which to answer the re-
cent indictments. The time was ex-
tended to April 80. 1t is understood
that Eccles and his associates will file a
demurrer to all charges of conspiracy
in the alleged land frauds. The trial
win not come up till the fall term of
court.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31

Following the proclamation of a
complete tariff agreement with Cana
da today, it is announced that Presi-
dent Taft has invited Canadian Off
Gals to a conference looking TO closer
trade relations between the two coun-
tries and to a general readjustment OF
duties.
The Presidents invitation to Canada
is included in an exchange of notes be-
tween Secretary of State Knox and the
Dominion government. The note ex-
presses satisfaction at the happy ter
mination of the tariff negotiations ane
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31
KING Of ABYSSINIA DEAD
Meneik II Gathered to His Fathers,
According to Dispatch From
Arabia-Doubt in London.

Adds Abeba, Abyssina March 3d.
Manelik H. king Of Abyssnia. died to-
! day, aged s. years, in the twenty-first
year of his reign. Prince Lii Jeassu,
grandson of the late monarch. aged II
years, is heir to the throne.
The ancient empire Of Abyssinia, or
Ethiopia, includes the kingdoms of Tigre.
Amhara ShOa, with other territories and
dependencies. It's area is 100000 square
between 100000 and 100000
Meneik was elected king by the Abys-
sinian chieftains over Ras Mangasha.
claimed to be a direct descendant of Sol
ONION by the Queen of Sheba and styled
himself "Conquering Lion of the Tribe of
Juda. elect to the Savior. King of Kings
of Ethiopia"
Menelik refused to acknowledge the
domination of Italy over his country and
compelled the Italian army to capitulate
at AdOwa in 1896, when a treaty was
signed recognizing the absolute independ-
ence of Abyssinia
Since then peace has crowned Menelik 5
policy toward foreign powers and the
country has prospered with the introduce
ton Of improved methods of government
and commerce.
London. March 3G-Today's report tina
King Menelik is dead appears to come by
way of Alden. Arabia. and il is thought
here that it is only repetition of the
rumOrs of the mOnarch's death which
have been current for some days. Com
mercial interests. which are in direct
touch through their agencies with Adds
Abeba. received no confirmation of the re-
port today.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
Charges Regarding Ship Subsidy to
Be Investigated by House.

Washington, March 80. - Speaker
Cannon today announced the following
special committee to investigate
charges rejecting on the House mem
bership in connection with ship SUBJ
sidy legislation:
OlcOtt. New York; LOngWOrth. Ohio;
Hawley. oregon: HUMPHREYS, Missis-
sippi, AMI Garrett, Tennessee.
The charges We're made IN the pub
locations Of the Merchant Marine
league, and by the Texas Farmer pub
lished at Dallas, Texas and the 1850
luton for the investigation was
introduced By Representative Steiner
son, of Minnesota, who appeared be-
fore the judiciary committee and SUP
mitted evidence in connection with the
charges.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31

mittee on interstate commerce. This
remark brought MIR. Cummins to his
feet. He said that the committee had
had no meeting, and therefore had had
no opportunity to consider the amend
ments.
Mr.. Root said many of the provisions
Of the bill were far more important
than the court of commerce provision.
He thought, however, that the bill
should be amended in some respects.
Mr. Root spoke Of the success of the
present railroad rate law, saying the
president of the greatest railroad cor
poration in his state had told him he
would net turn his hand over to have
the law repealed. Notwithstanding when
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31
POSTOFFICE CROOKS
ARE WELL GUARDED
Fifty Detectives Encircle Men Who
Robbed Richmond POstOfice of
S05, 900 in Stamps and Cash.

FEW YORK 30-Extraordnay precautions to prevent then
~ escape today the before federal
of Cunningham and Frank Chester whom the police
os are criminals string of aliases and convictions behind
them. W. us
S85 900 in stamps and cash.
picked deputy filed the prison which the men were
TO court and detectives guarded them closely while the COM
plant read
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31
SALT LAKE MAN KILLS
HIMSELF WITH RAZOR
John Seeley, Unable to Get Work in
Los Angeles, Commits
Suicide.

Los Angeles, Cal. March 30-Despond-
ent because of his inability to secure
work and send money to his wife and
babies in Salt Lake City, John Seeley. %
years, committed suicide today by slash
ing his throat with q razor. Seeley came
here from Salt Lake City a few days ago.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31

advances the hope that the way mas
been opened for an early settlement OF
all differences between the two govern
ments, including the troublesome dues-
ton Of the water boundary line.
Tie note then expresses the belief the
time is ripe for a conference looking to
the betterment of trade relations be-
tween the two countries.
The unofficial story Of the negotla-
tons with Canada looking to the settle
ment announced today by which Cana
da is declared entitled 10 the minimum
Continued from Page ons.l
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31
SENATOR ROOT IN Defense
OF The RAILROAD MEASURE
Proposed Court of Commerce Up
held and Most of the Other
Features.

Washington 30n speech that occupied two hours and mad
t been adjourned Senator Root today
came TO the support of administration railroad bill
The norton delivered today dealt almost exclusively
with the which Mr. Root defended not
he said appealed strongly than did most
of the other features of the bill
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31
MOST OF THEM DROWNED.

St. Petersburg. March 30.--A caravan
of fifty gypsies broke through the ice
on Cheremenetzki lake, near Luga. to-
day. Of the men. women and children.
all but a few were drowned.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31

Chester fought hard last night when
.oantured. and Cunningham went
through such contOrtions at police
headquarters today for two hours that
if was impossible to take his picture Tor
the rogues' gallery. Neither man had
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31
MAILS BY AIRSHIPS
IS SALTLAKE PLAN
President of Aero Club of Utah
Makes Proposition TO Postmaster
General; Referred to Congress
(speciaI to The Herald.Republican.l

w ASHINGTON March 30Postmaster Hitchcock has
Wv ceived from Adolph BrOdbeek of 800 Rice
inquiry whether the government viii give encouragement
airships United States mails
Mr. Brodbeck says such globe line be established
mails transported safely quicker by
His letter says:
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-31

Classified advertising IN
The Herald Republican
finds employment for a
majority Of the capable
work-seekers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-17
LEGAL.


and buggy. be rescinded. which motion
prevailed.
Commissioner Holman moved that the
milk inspector be allowed $1200 per month
for travelling expenses, for a period of
time not longer than ten months, which
motion prevailed.
Petition to grade, pave and curb with
combined curb and gutter Garfield avenue
from the south side of MunSon avenue to
the north line of Huntoon street, signed
by p. H. Forbes and number of others,
was presented. read and referred to Com
missioner of Streets and Public Improve
ments.
Petition to grade, pave and curb with
combined curb and gutter Twelfth street
from west line of Harrison street to east
line of Topeka avenue, signed by Willard
N. Hall and number of others, was pre-
scented, read and referred to Commissioner
of Streets and Public improvements
No further business appearing, On mo-
ton Of Commissioner Miller, commission
adjourned until 400 O'Clock p. M. Monday,
December II.
[SeaL c. B. .BURGE,
City Clerk.
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OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDTN(SS

OFFICIAL CITY COMMISSION PRO
CEEDINGS.
Decemben ia 80 Phe city ee eomimisgion
ers met in regular session at o'clock a.
M, with the following commissioners pres
chair.
on motion of Commissioner Taudy. the
action of the Board of Commissioners
taken the petition and resolution for
The tn paving of F o. T,es Street from
rescinded.
Petition to grade. pave and curb with
seet from eu the west S ne Of
street to the east line of Topeka avenue,
signed by G. E. Gault and a number of
to Commissioner of Streets and Public I'M
provements.
GRADER, asking that her name be taken
from the petition and placed on the pro-
test for the paving of Klein street, was
sioner of Streets and Public Improve
ments.
combined curb and gutter Mulvane street
from the south line of Huntoon street to
the north line of Munson avenue. signed
by A. J., Carruth, Jr., and number of
others, was presented, read and referred
to Commissioners of Streets and Public
improvements.
Petition to grade, pave and curb. with
combined curb and gutter Huntoon street
from the west fine of College avenue to
tile ce1oL lAAlS u eAiC SlLSSLf Sl6n6Q Dy
L. w Wilson and number of others,
was presented, read and referred to Com
missioner of Streets and Public Improve
ments.
Petition to grade. pave and curb with
combined curb and gutter Polk street
the north line of Second street. signed by
John Renyer and a number of others, was
presented, read and referred to Commits
sioner of Streets and Public Improve
ments.
Petition to grade. pave and curb with
combined curb and gutter King street
from the west side of Fillmore street
to the east side of Clay street, signed by
Lillian Whiting Shirer and Nettie L Reed,
was presented, read and referred to Com
missioner of Streets and Public Improve
mentS.
Petition to grade. pave and curb with
combined curb and gutter Tenth avenue
from the east, end of the bridge across
Shunganunga Greek to east side of Law
renee street signed by Maggie r. Wise
and a number of others, was presented,
read and referred to Commissioner OF
Streets and Public Improvements
Petition to grade, pave and curb with
combined curb and gutter Garfield street
| from the south line of Tenth street to the
south line of Thirteenth street, signed by
G. c. Gerberich and a number of others,
was presented. read and referred to Com
missioner of Streets and Public Improve
ments.
| Protest against the paving of Chandler
| street between Sixth avenue and Eighth
avenue, signed by Timothy Long and a
! number of others. was presented, read
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing and proyid-
ment bonds of the city of Topeka, kan
sas, to pay the cost of constructing a
sewer in Sewer District No. 81 of said
WHEREAS, The contract has been let
for the construction of a sewer in Sewer
Kansas as described and defined in Ordi-
nance No. 4o02. approved September H.
1910; and,
construction of said sewer amounts to the
sum of One Thousand Two Hundred
twenty-five Dollars (s1. 222.0Ol; and,
said Improvement for which each lot and
piece OF land is liable has been ascertain
required by law. to pay the same and
the time for payment thereof has expired;
and,
WHEREAS, Since none or said owners
has paid any portion of the cost of said
improvements for which their respective
lots and pieces Of land are liable, bonds
Hundred TWENTY-FIVE Dollars ($1, 222.O0)
are therefore required to be issued; now,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
Section i. That internal Improvement
bonds of the city of Topeka, Kansas, in
the sum OF One Thousand Two Hundred
Twenty-two Dollars g, 222ool. are hereby
amount of cost due for the construction
of the sewer in Sewer District No. 81 of
said city, to be paid in installments as
hereinafter provided.
Sec. 2. The Mayor of the city of To-
peka, Kansas, is hereby authorized to ex-
ecute ten Q0) bonds of the said city of
Topeka, in the total sum of One Thou
sand Two Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars
($1, 222.00), said bonds to be of the denor1-
nation of One Hundred twenty-five and
20-100 Dollars ($122-20 each; such bonds
shall be payable to bearer and shall bear
date of January l, 1911, and shall bear in
terest from January I, 1911, at the rate
of four and one-half per cent (41k96) per
annum, said interest to be payable on the
first days of January and July. in each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-17
First published in The Topeka State
Journal December Is. 1901
State of Kansas,
Executive Department.
PROCI1AMATIONO OF REWARD.

SLaIe OF kanSdS,
Executive Department.
PROCLAMATION OF REWARD.
/, w. r. Stubs, Governor of the State
of Kansas, do hereby offer a reward of
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY Doll
LARS
for the arrest within ninety days from
this date and final conviction thereafter
of the unknown party or parties who
murdered Mrs. Emeline Bernhard George
Bernhard, a trapper- named Morgan, and
Glenn Cotner, on the Bernard farm in
Johnson county, Kansas. on or about the
9Th day of December, 1910. Said reward
to be paid upon final conviction Of said
unknown party or parties.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hefeunto subscribed my name
and caused to be AFFIXED the
TSeal1 Great Seal of the State of
Kansas. Done at Topeka this
14th day of December, 1910
w. r. STUBBS. Governor.
s BY the Governor.