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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18
POLICE PUZZLED BY
MYSTERY IN CLOTHES

Frank rustison and P. J. Clark were
arrested by Patrolman Clough. Thursday
night and taken 10 the police station.
where they are being held pending an in
vestgation. Tustison had on three coats
which he claimed belonged to him, and
Clark had on three coats and three vests,
which he claimed belonged 10 Tustison.
Both men were arrested in the Lyon
bar. on East First South street. where
their actions aroused the suspicious of
Patrolman ClouGh, who had noticed them
enter the saloon. AT the station, Tustison
told the police that he had been robbed
Of about $50 When Clark was searched
S59.75 was found in MS pockets which he
said belonged TO Tustison.
The police are of the opinion that the
men came by the money and the clothing
IN some unlawful manner, and are hold
ing them pending the outcome of the in
vestgation. Tustison could not give n
satisfactory explanation OF the reason for
wearing the coats. He told the police
that he was a partner OF G.. 4. Foss In
the tailoring business. and that his place
Of business was at IL West South Tenn
pie street.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18
Eloquent Discourse on Art
Ends i'm Ride to City Jail

mountains. having in their moulds anG
granite masses, some certain secret law
OF rhythm. pick up the dscordant sounds
OF screaming voices part the dlscords
toss the harmony melodied about and
make the very valleys laugh with sounds
of choicest music. Thus the whole uni
verse Is a manystringed harp, echoing
and re- -echoing forevermore to the mel
ody OF n world of sound
'Scotty' puckered his lips about the
rapidly disappearing cigarette and. after
cxhaling a cloud of smoke. waved his
crutch at the painting. saying mean
while
Twas beneath the soft Italian skies
of blue and amid Italys verdant meads
that Michael Angelo received his first
lessons in the coloring which has
charmed the world. Twas there that he
first began the Interpretation of the di-
vine harmony existing In nature which
has made his name household word
in all"
At this point the depot master told
'Scotty" that unless he moved on there
would be things doing In q very few
minutes. "Scotty" said something about
the rose wasting its fragrance on the
desert air and then told the depot mas
ter to "call the wagon"
Clouds OF gloom descended upon those
at the police station when Sergeant
Beclestead brought "Scotty' in. "Scotty"
smiled and insisted on Shaking hands
with all the patrolmen and sergeants In
the station and told them that he was
glad to be back in the city OF Zion. lie
will appear before Judge Bowman Fri
day afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18
PSYCHIC" FAKER is
CONVICTED BY JURY

DENVER. Feb 17.-John Clark. alias
j. Howard Cashmere. seer. hypnotlst.
minister and master of occult forces "
tonight was found guilty on seven of the
eight counts OF the indictments charging
him with obtaining money under false
pretenses. larceny as bailec and conduct
Ing a confidence game He was acquit-
ted on the charge OF larceny as ballee.
The statutes provide n sentence on
each count Of from one TO ten years
According to Witnesses, Cashmere OBJ
talned large sums, principally from wo-
men. claiming he was able to command
occult forces for the benefit OF his eli
ents, Blind In one eye and almost total
ly deaf. Cashmere apparently exercised
q wonderful power over women. Not
only did he nnd ready followers for his
cult, the Psychic Science Society" but
women have 1ocltcd to his trial and
fought TO speak with him and touch his
hand.
Attorneys for the defense claimed that
Cashmere obtained the money by legiti-
mate business methods for the further
ance OF the Psychic Science society. and
that the money was expended for the le-
climate furtherance OF religious sect.
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You have made considerable improve
ment since l was here last" remarked
John II. Scott, some time OF the city
jail. with the degrees OF d. Y. and B.
added to his name, which, translated
mean Drunkard, Vagrant and Beggar.
"Scotty' was speaking TO the depot mas
ter at the Oregon Short Line depot
Thursday night and his statement came
in response TO request TO make HIM
self scarce around the depot.
Instead OF making himself scarce.
"Scotty' hobbled around the depot and
discussed. at length the paintings adorn-
ing each end OF the depot walls. His
discourse on the aesthetic atmosphere of
the depot, duo TO the ceramic finish OF
the tile and the exquisite taste dis
played, according to ''Scotty." in the SUBJ
lects of the paintings, was quite lost
upon the practical depot master who In
no uncertain tone OF voice again told
the man to leave.
"Scotty'' was 10th 10 go and after
hobbling back TO seat IN the center Of
the mems waiting room, asked the de-
pot master ii he had f'the makin's." Re-
ceiving no response, he scraped a few
scraps of tobacco from the lining OF his
coat pocket and calmly rolled himself n
cigarette. After n few deep draughts
he delivered himself OF the following:
"Art. with all its myriad beauties Is
conquering the western mind; enthralling
the very souls of the western gold seek
ers and bringing sunshine where the
shadows used TO grow. The day has
dawned when all are slaves to beauty,
Nor Is the music of an all-pervading
harmony absent from among you. The
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18
WILL NOT HASTEN TO
SUPPLY FIFTY THOUSAND

WASHINGTON, Feb. lit is well un-
derstood among majority leaders of the
house that no immediate attempt will be
made TO meet the request Of the treasury
department Tor an appropriation Of S60,-
VVV WIN winch to carry into effect the
publicity provision of the corporation tax
law
The appropriation would necessarily
nave TO come from the ways and means
committee authorizing the approDrla tions
committee TO bring In a bin, This would
pc necessary even If the item were to
be lacked on any one OF the deficiency
appropriation bills.
II was said today that Champ Clark
minority leader. had gone TO Chairman
Payne OF the ways and means committee
and served notice that II there were any
attempt to patch up this provision of the
IaW through the ways and means COM
mlltee, he would move TO reopen the
whole tariff fight. Conferences between
Republican leaders were frequent today
on the subject and It was declared to-
night that the house would make no
move To, give the treasury department the
appropriation requested.
Inc Republicans are. in a peek of
Leader Clark. They have got TO dig
up this money or the law Will become in
operative. / think they will find u way
TO get the money from congress-
Representative Lenroot OF Wisconsin
whose opinion represented the "insur-
gent republican point Of view. declared
that. whether the reports were compiled
and taoulated by clerks or not, the law
maze the reports public documents, and
mat: without repeal OF that section
me records would be open TO the pub
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18
MRS. MARY RANAL IS
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

Mrs. Mary Ranal. residing at liz South
Thirteenth West street. was arrested by
Deputy Sheriffs Steele and Emery Thurs
day night and taken 10 the county jail on a
to by y. c. Caffaee. charging Mrs, Ranal
with assault and battery on Mrs. Caf-
face.
According to the story told by those
living in the neighborhood the women
have been at outs for some time and their
differences reached white heat Sunday
last when Mrs. Ranal Is said to have
assaulted Mrs. Caffaee with such force
skull and severe bruises about the body.
Mrs. Ranal refused to discuss the rea-
son for her assault upon Mrs. Caffaea
and the physician in charge OF Mrs Caf-
face refuses 10 allow his patient TO be
seen on account OF her physical and men
tai condition.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18
MILLIONS FOR THE WEST
AT STAKE IN SENATE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17-For more
than two hours today the senate listened
TO discussion Of the senate bill au-
thorizing the issuance OF $780, 600. 900 worth
OF certificates OF Indebtedness for the
completion of irrigation projects already
begun.
The measure was championed by a
number OF senators. especially by Messrs
Carter and Borah. Mr.. Carter said that
In number of cases reservoirs had been
completed while the ditches had not been
constructed
The effect was to withhold the water
from settlers. 1t was stated that the
money would be all repaid by settlers,
and that. in reality, the treasury would
not in any way be affected,
The fear was voiced by Senators Flint
ana Crawford that the department might
be tempted TO enter upon new schemes
before the completion OF present enter
prises and thus soon involve the gov
ernment In further obligations. II was
contended on behalf of the measure that
the danger had been averted by the Ian
suaSe OF the bill.
Senator Hepburn said the shortage OF
The reclamation fund was due TO the
withdrawal Of the public lands from sale
Thus the fund had been starved by the
government and congress had heedlessly
permitted the process. He said II would
not be asking too much TO ask the ap-
preparation Of the money necessary to
make good the wrongdons. He urged
that the relief should not be cramped
The bin was under consideration when
the senate adjourned.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18
SENATE COMMITTEE TO
PROBE HIGH PRICES

WASHINGTON. Feb 17.-Vice PresI-
dent Sherman today appointed as the Sc
lect committee to investigate the cost
OF living. Senator's Lodge. chairman. CAL
llnger. McCumber. Smoot, Crawford, SIM
mons and Clarke OF Arkansas.
In naming the committee. Mr.. Sher-
man announced that. in accordance with
custom, he had offered the chalrmanship
TO Senator EllSns, author If the resolu-
tion under which the inquiry is TO be
made. Mr.. Ellius. however. being en-
gagged with the administration commerce
bill, will be unable 10 serve in any ca
pacity.
Contrary 10 expectations It now appears
unlikely that hearings Will be public
by the committee. Chairman Lodge is
Of the opinion that moro can be ac-
compllshed by calling experts in the vari-
Gus executive departments who have spe-
cial knowledge of the subjects to be
prohed.
1t was stated by Mr., Lodge that If the
tariff was responsible FOR the increased
cost OF the necessities of life the COM
mittce will not hesitate to bring out
that fact.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18
Nagei Argues for federal
Control of Our Corporations

Among the more important prob
lens" said Secretary Nagel. appears TO
be the question whether or not the ma =
tonal government may and should au
thorize and regulate the organization and
conduct of federal corporations. Only a
few years ago the bare suggestion OF
such an Idea fllled the public with dis
may Tho authority was denied and the
policy questioned. To-day the irrecon-
cilable conflicts to which ordinary bust
ness organizations are subjected In our
states have forced general recognition
that something must be done to relieve
the situation
"rhe idea is not limited to any par
ticular locality of our country or to any
special class. From all parts. east and
west. north and south, city and country.
come the suggestions that some relief
upon these lines must be worked out
The proposition has now been squarely
put before the country. The president
of the United States has made a dis
;inct recommendation in a message call
ing attention 70 the needs. and submit
ting for consideration a form to which
legislators and constituents may give
their attention..
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18
CRAZY MAN FATALLY
WOUNDS WIFE AND SELF

JOPLIN, Mo, Feb. 17,--Despondency
in a recent local option election held
here, affected the mind Of J, F. Butler
and today he cut his wife IS throat with
razor and then severed his iugular
vein. dying instantly. The woman can
not live.
During the local option fight Butler
worked necessarily for the "dry''
cause. He Joined forces with the work
ers who brought "Billy' Sunday here
to start the fight Later he worked at
the polls. He bepan to show signs Of
mental alteration soon after the re.
turns came in from the election on
January 27.
Joplin is the only "wet" spot in the
county.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18
BORAH'S LOAN BILL
MAY PASS MONDAY

Special to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Feb Ex-senator
Borah's bill authorizing government
loan of $50 1000. 900 to complete existing
reclamation projects. the loan to be rep
resented by ten-year certificates OF In
debtedness drawing 8 per cent interest
payable quarterly. interest and principal
guaranteed by the United States may
pass the senate Monday. Senator Carter
who reported it.. expressed the hope OF
getting IT through not later than Mon
day. The bill was before the senate to-
day it was advocated by Senators
Borah. Sutherland. Hepburn and War
ren.
Senator smoot who declared in a
speech in New York q few nights ago
that 'All our prosperity is due to the
protective tariff was today appointed
on the senate committee to Investigate
high prices by direction OF Senator Aid
rich. Senator Lodge is chairman and two
other members OF congress helped to
boost the Aldrich-Payne bill. The two
minority members are Simmons and
Clark. who voted for increased duty on
lumber and other high duties. The COM
mittee. with possibly one exception.
Crawford, is a high tariff committee.
Senator Ellsins, author OF the resolution
TO investigate. said in disgust today. 1T
Will be whitewash of the Aldrich-
Payne bill the investigation Is discredited
in advance
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18
Condensed kilograms

Frank V. Dunn. prominent for yoars as
d sheatTlcal and sporting man, died yes
terday in Boston aged iG. He managed
one OF John J.. SullIvan's tours about The
country and. later managed n circuit OF
theaterS. Va
Miss Clara Igo. a tourist, and a. Gil
Dusen were seriously injured Wednesday
night when n Los Angeles uniycrsIfy
street car MT a curve. jumped the track
and collided with tree Seven other
persons were slightly hurt.
Ross r. Foster. n prominent clubman
ana capitalist OF Los Angeles. died yes
10 Los Angeles from Butte, Mont in
heriting there fortune made by his IA
ther in mines.
W. Francis Gum. who was arrested
Wednesday night in Denver on a warrant
from San Francisco. Is accused OF passing
several fraudulent checks. including ono
for $50, on a saloon, Nothing further is
known of him by the police.
The condition of S. H. Bradford of
Denver. who was operated on an n Los
Angeles hospital for appendicitis Wed. ed
nesday night; was reported TO be serious
last night He has not recovered from
the shock OF the operation.
Directors of the American Newspaper
publishers association yesterday resolved
IN New York that the association urge
congress TO extend the period for filing
corporation tax reports until after the
final decision OF the supreme court of tho
United States.
An echo Of the war between Chica go
residents OF West Side resorts occurred
yesterday when an attempt was made TO
wreck with bomb three story build
ing. The building Is owned by Max
Plummer. who leased ii to Michael Ueit-
Ter, both OF whom figured prominently
at the trial Of Police Inspector Edward
McCapnl
Michael Ryan, president OF the Cincfn-
natl Abattoir company and an organizer
OF the American Meat Packers associa :
ton, was a witness yesterday before the
Chicago federal grand jury In an inves-
tigation OF the methods OF the so-caIled
beef trust" After leaving the iurv-
room. Mr.. Ryan said that shortage OF
crops and the raising OF too few animals
Tor slaughter were responsible for the
higher price OF meats.
Ignazio Lupe, known among his fellow
countrymen as the Wolf suspect In
the barrel murder mystery and now on
trial for counterfeitng. told the court In
New York yesterday that the Black Hand
had eXtorted thousands Of dollars from
him Lupe said that n lighted bomb was
once placed outside his house. following
his refusal to pay over sums OF money.
THE Wolf has long been regarded as a
Black Handler and Is wanted by the Ital-
Ian government for crimes In Italy.
Competition. rather than combination
of agreement among packers. fixed tho
price OF meats. according to testimony
OF pacing company officials before Sue-
cial Examiner Dillon at Jefferson City
yesterday in the Investigation OF methods
OF the nine companies doing business in
Missouri. general denial that prices
are Gxed at meetings Of representatives
OF the companies was entered by the three
witnesses examined. The greater pnrt
or the day. was taken up In learning the
ramiiicatons OF the different companies.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18
hiG9Ten Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q q 8 Q RV a
CARELESS CHAUFFEUR
USURPS SIDEWALKS
George Moore Is Promptly Ar.
rested and Lodged in the
City BastiIe.

George Moore, n chauffeur. employed by
w. Holt, was arrested by Patrolman
George Phillips this (Friday) morning al
lis o'clock and taken TO the police sta
ton. where he was charged with a Vio-
lation of the sidewalk ordinance.
Moore. with a number of persons in
the automobile he was driving, left the
street at West Temple and West First
South streets and ran his automobile
across the sidewalk in front of the Ger
mania saloon, He was halted by Patrol
man Philips and taken TO the station.
Patrolman Phillips said that Moore was
drivin~ his machine at the rate OF at
least fifteen miles an hour when he
crossed the sidewalk.
Moore telephoned for Holt. who went
to the police station, and. upon hearing
the charge, said that he could not put up
the bail for the young man. who was then
locked up
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18
WILL NOT STAND FOR
SHOOTS AMENDMENT
Special to Tho Tribune,

special 10 Inc 1TlDuHe
WASHINGTON Feb. 17-Senator
Shoots amendment TO the postal saw =
ings bank bill. which has already been
voted into the bill. Is to be taken out.
The Republican leaders In the senate told
the senator from Utah today that 1t
would have TO come out. Senator Smoot
stoutly contended for the amendment.
which provides for the disposition of pos
tai savings funds which for any reason
are declined by the banks In the states
in which the funds are deposited In post
offices.
The amendment directs they be sent to
the treasury. to be invested in approved
securities. government. state or munich
pal, or In any class of securities approved
by the particular state in which the de-
posits were secured as investments for
savings banks. Senator Smoot wanted to
guard in his amendment against having
this particular class OF deposits. after
being sent to the treasury in Washing
ton. invested only In government securi-
ties. but 1t has been decreed that the
amendment OF the senator from Utah, as
we'll as that proposed by Senator Root,
must go ito the scrap heap"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18

CHICAGO. Feb. 17.-"Fedoral control OF
corporations is necessary 10 the COM
mercial preservation OF the country" de-
clared Charles Nagel. secretary OF com
merce and labor of the United States,
In an address before the Industrial club
here tonight
AS to the power of the national gov
ernment TO authorize the organization OF
federal corporations. Mr.. Nagel said there
could be no question. The existing sys-
TEN OF clashing state laws-"a system on
all sides at war with itself''-he regarded
as intolerable, and he assured his hearers
that the consequence OF a federal cor
poration law such as President Taft had
proposed could make for nothing but the
general good.
The purpose OF the government to regu-
late the corporations. in the opinion OF
the secretary, could not be considered as
nm attempt to encroach upon state au-
thority but as q determination to EN-
ploy old authority for the solution OF new
problems" a change OF attitude regard
ing the relation OF national to state au-
thority. he believed, had come over the
country with the development OF prob
lens too big for the state individually TO
moot
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18
WOULD SEE JOHN ID.
in FLAMES OF HELL
Confined from Page One.

feited his right to consideration from
the senator from Oklahoma. He has
forfeited his ripht to the respect OF
the senator from Oklahoma. I desire
that he remember that
When he had taken his seat Senator
Davis said:
AS to forfeiting the respect of the
senator from Oklahoma / care nothing,
toss it TO the winds, | never had any
use for him in the first place"
Defense Of Owen.
Mr.. Owen said the Standard Oil COM
pany had complied with all the provi-
slons of the Arkansas state law. Mr..
Davis retorted such was not the case,
that the only practical way Oklahoma
oil could he gotten to the seaboard was
by the proposed pipeline.
Davis closed his speech with an
other reference to John D. Rockefeller,
whom he characterized as can old, sly
FOX but admitted he had many friends
in court and out.
Mr., Davis asked roll call on the
vote but the request was denied.
On viva voce vote the bill was
then passed, Mr. Davis being the only
senator to vote 'fno. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-18
FIVE MEN PERISH IN
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
Trojan Powder Works at San
Lorenzo, CAL, Blow Up; Many
MiraculOusly Escape.

OAKLAND. Cal, Feb. 17.-An cXplo-
sion in the plant of the Trojan Powder
| works. at San Lorenzo today. cost the
lives OF five men and property loss OF
100000. Four other employees were seri-
ously. II not fatally injured and a dozen
more. including Superintedent Martina.
were burned and bruised and narrowly
escaped with their lives.
That half a hundred men were not
blown TO atoms IS one OF the mysteries
OF chance. IN magazine located in the
center OF the twenty five BUILDINGS which
made up the plant was stored &c. 600
Fire followed the explosion and ten OF
the structures were burned to the
ground. surrounding the magazine with
a wall OF flame through which firemen
dared not venture.
with the exception of Reuben Tharp,
the chemist Mt the works. all OF the dead
wero workmcn.
The first warning of the disaster was
the outbreak of a fire in the mixing
room. The blaze had hardly been noticed
when the explosion followed. its force
wrecking nclghborjng buildings and hull-
Ing one OF the mixers hundreds of feet
through the air Nearly half n hundred
men and women were in and near the
plant and they were thrown 10 the
followed. leaping from building 10 build
ing and the injured. pinned down under
the debris OF collapsed buildings, were
threatened with incincration.
The roar Of the explosion drew hun
dreds Of persons 10 the sn0t and by he
role eXertions. daring death at every
step the dead and MANNED were dragged
from the ruins Only when II became
known that the magazine was threateend
by the flames and another and more ter
rifle explosion possible at any moment
did their efforts relax.
II IS possible that other bodies may
be found In the ruins.
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tirely unanimous on the proposition az
bestowlnG honors upon the discoverer of
the pole. "
one OF the leaders OF the house who de-
clined TO allow the use OF his name paid
today he was opposed to accepting the
proofs OF Mr.. Peary that he discovered
the pole merely because the National
Geographical society had accepted them
He charged preooncelved prejudice In
favor OF Penry on the part Of the society,
and said that before congress took this
step the verdict OF this society should be
confirmed by other scientific bodies OF
the world.
Several members have expressed oppo-
sition 10 the proposed Peary honors. and
one or two have threatened 10 discuss
vigorously the matter on the floor IL II
is brought there.