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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-19

The Utah Fuel company, in reply T.
the communication OF the secretary
of.state, submitted the following:
Hon G, s. 'ringey, Secretary of State,
Salt Lake City, Utah:
Sil-We are in receipt of your COM
muuication Of Dec. 3. address to the
president ana board of directors of Utah
Fuel company in which you say that
there has been submitted to you writ
ten and verbal evidence, satisfying you
that there exists an unlawful combina-
ton between certain coal producing
companies. railroad companies and cor
porauons organized for thc purpose of
retailing or distributing coal having
for its purpose the regulation of the
retail price OF coal in the State Of Utah.
We would respectfully advise you that
the Utah Fuel company is not party to
any such unlawful combination, nor n
party to any trust, combination or as
ISOLATION formed or existing for the
purposes mentioncd
We would further advise you that the
Utah Fuel company is not engaged in
the retailing of coal, but that II Is Il
producer and Wholesale dealer only.
1t Is true that on the first OF Novem-
her the Utah Fuel company advanced
the price at It's mines Of certain
grades Of coal. This increase of price
was mudc BY reason of a contempor-
aunous advance in the wages Of en-
ployes. ana because of Increase in va
vlous other elements OF cost of pro-
ducticn. substantially all Of the adj
d.tional revenue derived by the COM
pany from the advance in price goes
directly to employees.
4 general public appcn! has been
made to MS to reconsider the recent
advance in the price OF conl. and TO
rn-cstnblsh the former prices. II has
been particularly urged upon us that
the well-linown General increase in
the cost Of living Is 1ccpntpatcd by
orr action and that the result Is n
heavy burden, especially on The do
nestle consumer
In Wow of these considerations. and
although WE appreciate thGt The pco-
ple do not GULLY undcrstnnd the causes
which made such advance reasonable
aud proper, we have concluded 10
mako u s',hat'rt'ai reduction In the
rrcs"nt rriro Of c0u' ut or mines rs
10 which rnblc announcement Will be
nadn. tho samc to Sc effective on aud
after the 10Th day Of December in
slant,
Very rcsncctfulv Yours,
1'7tH EtrEr. COMPANY.
BY (SigneD A. H, Cowlo, vice prosi-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-19
Thirty Injured in Double ExpIo-
..s4 sion of Gas and Dynamite
In New York.
N. Y. CENTRAL POWER HOUSE
Hundreds of Windows in Big Ho-
tells and Apartment Houses
Shattered.
Numerous Theories Advanced as TO
Cause of Disaster, Which
Is Unknown.

New York, Dec. l9-Thrteen persons
lost their lives, 80 were injured and a
thousand people badly shaken up in
an explosion of car lighting gas tanks
and dynamite in the new six story pow
er station of the New York Central rail-
road, under course of construction At
FiftIeth street and Lexington avenue
today. Nine bodies have been recov-
cred and the bodies of four workmen
are believed to be in the wrcckage.
a trolley car filled with dozen high
school pupils was blown from the tracks
on Lexington avenue. Four passengers
were killed and the others were injured.
Ceilings and windows in hospitals,
schools and apartment houses We're
shattered by the explosion which caused
mrumerable minor hurts to workmen
ana people in the affected territory.
Fire Chief CrocIier says that in his
opinion the first explosion was that of
lighting gas and the second explosion
ihat Of q hundred pounds of dynamite,
which lay within 30 feet of the gas tank.
The windows Of all the hullding5 ovcr-
looking arc excavation Were shattered,
walls were smoke hlackered and in
many cases were cracked. y
cloud Of smotc hung over
the score bottles were scattered
here and there; and there was the iu-
cossnn, clatter Of ambulance gongs.
Tho Grand Central cut where new track
levels arc being cTenvatcd, looked as If
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-19

II this reduction Is made in the price
Of Utah coal, this company win redus q
its price III order to compete or we will
close UP the Office. and pun out of the
market THIS company is not in any
combine with any other coal company,
or railroad, and want that plainly IN
(scrstood."
Manager r. j. O'Brien OF tho Federal
Coal company was out OF the city, but
none of tho clerks knew anything about
n reduction. The company handles
wyoming coal and the retail trade in.
Salt Lake is only light in comparison
with the business of other companies
in the city. as near as could be learned,
the Federal Coal company intends TO
remain in the Utah market ana will
meet any reduction.
T.. II O'Bricn of the Citizens Coal
company declared that he knew moth
ing OF reduction in the price OF coal
If the price mt the mine was reduced
and the freight rates also cut down,
he said that the retail price of coal
would drop the same amount
Robert Marsh. manager of tho NJ &
NJ, Coal company said this morning that
he knew nothing about the reduction
"For several years" he said. "the rate
on coal and the prices at the mine has
caused considerable agitation in Utah
hope il will be settled before long, for
there is very little money made In the
coal business under tho present condi-
tons"
John Critchlow. manager of the West
crn Fuel company, declared that he
knew nothing about tho reduction in
the price Of coal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-19
RETAIL DEALERS ATTITUDE

RETAIL DEALERS ATTITUDES
When the local coal dealers were
Interviewed this morning they declared
that they had received no notice to
the effect that Il reduction had been
mude in the price Of coal AZ the mines
and reduction In the freight rates,
They all declared that there Was no
coal combine in salt Lake and that
when they were notified or such re-
duction that they could reduce the re-
tail price OF coal accordingly and MAIN
tu:n a reasonable margin for handling
IL,
j. H. Emmcrt manager of the Cen
trail Coal & Coke company, said this
morning when asked in regard to the
price Of coal! II have heard nothing
about such reduction. This COM
pany handles Wyoming coal exclusive
iy, and this company Is competing with
other coal companies in this market
We receive less for our coal In the
Utah market now than we do in either
Wyoming, where 1t is mined, and IN
Idaho, where we find good market
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-19
RAILROADS. REPLY,

The reply of the Denver & Rio
Grandc Railroad company to the con-
munication of Secy. of State Tingey
demanding that the company with
draw from the alleged combination for
the control OF coal prices before jan 5.
or suffer the revocation of its charter,
Is as follows:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-19
UTAH FUEL COMPANY.

By Ii. w. CLARKE.
Second Vice President and General
Manager
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-19

| December II. 1910,
| Salt Lake City, Utah:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-19

The Utah Fuel company. in rcply 70
the communication of the secretary
Of state, submitted the following:
Hon. G. S Tingey Secretary of state,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17

sian needs and Russian resources.
Russian students go to England by the
hundreds to study modern methods and
advanced ideas, believing It for the mu-
tual good OF the countries concerned.
It is also significant hat Russia and
England are to unite in an exposition.
The exclusively Russian exposition is
to be artistic, being Photographic, and
will naturally be small. The exposition
in Italy. however, is to be part Of the
celebration Of the anniversary of the
founding of the kingdom of Italy, and
will be more extensive in scope than
any of the others mentioned, and will
have a larger international sectionA
One peculiar, and at the same time
laudable, feature OF these exposltions
is the avowed effort to profit by the
latest in commerce. trade, manufacture
and in art to be found anywhere in the
world.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
Optimism and Autopsy.

To be able to make a virtue of
necessity is evidence Of a disposition
sufficiently sunny to avoid cynical de-
preston, and our estimable double
ended contemporary, which has re-
Gently sold it's home and rented it
back, has this in a degree that war
rants its being entered in the Mark
Tapley class. In referring to the val
entine party at Lincoln 1t says:
The banquet was the largest in point Of
attendance from outside the city of any
similar democratic gathering held in Lin
coin for several years. This in face Of the
fact that the most distinguished OF Ne
'braska democrats was not present to serve
as a drawing card and there were no
famous speakers from abroad save Mr..
Reed of Kansas City.
The several a~utopsies that have
been held on the valentine party have
disclosed other facts than this. The
"Jimocrats," for example, have dis
covered that the large attendance from
outside the city was mainly due to the
efforts of the pie-biters' brigade, who
rallied in force at the call of Ashton 1.
These were there to furnish forth the
tumultuous applause, and no only to
wake the echoes, but make the welkin
ring, and do other uproarious stunts
in order to demonstrate the excessive
popularity of the governor over the
ambitious mayor, who would climb
into the governors seat. And the
ambitious mayor of cowboy fame had
rounded up some few of his adherents
and they were there with the same
identical purpose, with the position
reversed, and thus the matter of mere
applause was carefully attended to, as
well as the assemblage of those out
side the city.
1t was unfortunate that the Peerless
Loser could not be present in his own
proper person, but he left them some
thing as inspiring as anything he has
ever done in the shape of a declaration
in favor of county option. Standing
in awe thereof, the democrats gath
cred on this momentous occasion,
barred their heads and lowered their
voices, and gave no outward evidence
of the storm that ragged beneath.
Mayor Reed Of Kansas City was
merely one of many distinguished
statesmen from abroad who we're
sought after, differing from the others
only in that he accepted the invitation.
He must have been highly edited by
coin and has undoubtedly returned to
his Missouri home much encouraged
by his experience. Indeed, the valen-
tine party was a success in every way
except it added nothing to the dem
ocratic chances for the future.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
Our Birthday Book
February n, 1910.

S. s Mcclure, founder and publisher OF
McClure's Magazine, was born February
II, 1857. He is a native of Ireland and a
graduate of Knox college.
William Faversham, the popular actor,
is AZ and still an idol for matinee girls.
James Irving Manatt, formerly chancellor
of the University Of Nebraska, was born
February II, 1S45, at Millersburg, O.. He
represented our government as minister
to Greece after he left Lincoln, and on his
return to the country went into college
work again at Brown university.
DR. Charles McBurney, the famous sur
geon, was born February II, 1916. at Rox-
bury, Mass. He is a graduate Of Harvard
and Of the College of Physicians and Sur
geons and is officially connected with a
long list of New York hospitals and medi-
cal societies.
William 1. Kierstead, Familiarity known
as Billy" was born February II, 1852, at
Ann Arbor, Mich. "Billy Kierstead has
reached the point where he calls himself
retired but he worked hard and long
before arriving at this point. He was once
a train boy on a Michigan railroad and
later a member of the furniture house Of
Dewey & Stone, to say nothing of city
councilman, member of the Board Of Pub
lie Works and county commissioner, and
a big one among the Elks
Captain Theodore b. Hacker of the
United states army, who was in charge of
the commissary of this department for a
number Of years, but is now stationed in
the Philippines. was born February II, 1869.
He is a Tennessean by birth and went into
the army during the war with Spain is
captain Of volunteers.
Rev. George w. Wright, pastor Of Seward
street African Methodist Episcopal church.
is "A years old. He was educated at Glea-
son and Huntington, Tenn, and has been
in the ministry since 1892.
Dr. A.. B. Linqulst is an Omaha boy, hav-
ing been born here February II, 1875. He
graduated first at the University OF Ne
braska and later at the Omaha Medical
college before beginning the practice OF
his profession in this city.
Fred S. Hadra, the real estate broker in
the First National ban building, is 81
years old today. He was born in Germany,
coming to this country in 1872.
DIR. A. d. Cloyd, sovereign physician of
the Woodmen Of the World, was born
February II, 1860, at Fayette. Mo, gradu-
ating in medicine from the Missouri Medi-
cal college at st. Louis. He has been I'm
his present official position with the Wood
men OF the World since 1898,
George f. Kay is 80 years old today. Mr..
Kay was born In Chicago. but came with
his parents to Omaha when he was a boy,
and was educated in the public schools OF
this city. Mr.. Kay is greatly interested in
base ban and all athletic sports.
Colonel John w. Pullman OF the quarter
master generals department of the United
states army. was born in Michigan. Febru-
AIRY II, 1916. Colonel Pullman was at one
time chief quartermaster OF the Depart
ment Of the Missouri and will be placed
on the retired list during the present year
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
PERSONAL NOTES.

According to Senator Smoot the American
people are living extravagantly. There
seems no alternative but to cut the sausage
and trips,
Remembering that Chief Justices Mar
shall and fancy both served till they were
past 50, Chief Justice Fuller gives no sign
that he considers n the age Of retirement.
Major General Leonard Wood has had a
secondary operation to remove the mark
left by a skirmish with a brass chandelier.
He does not want to be a SCARED veteran.
Justice William II. Moody OF Massachu-
sets and the supreme court Of the United
States, who has been III with rheumatism
for several months, is so much better that
It is believed he may soon be able to return
to Washington.
Rufus Kimball, the dean OF newspaper
men in Linn, Mass, and one Of the Oldest
active editors in New England, laid down
his pen and scissors recently and an
nounced to the proprietors OF the Linn
Item, where he has been employed as ex-
ham editor for many years. that he pro-
posed to spend the remainder OF his life
In leisure
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17

In spite of his mild protest France
insists on entertaining Colonel Roose-
welt officially and giving him a recep-
ton as the guest of the republic. In
addition to state festivities planned in
his honor he will be received by the
French scientific societies of which he
is a member, and everything possible
done to make him feel that France is a
friend of America and an appreciative
admirer of him personally. A distin-
gushing mark of all these occasions
will be an absence Of ~ostentation, it
being Mr.. Roosevelt's desire to be re-
ceived simply as a scientist and as a
man of letters.
There have been times in the history
of the world when an American ex-
president would hardly receive the &C.
claim accorded to General Grant and
that which had been planned for Mr..
Roosevelt. The people of the old world
admire our hunter statesman and are
all eager to show their appreciation Of
him not simply because he is the one
American who has done most to ad-
vance world peace, but because he
ranks as the foremost private citizen of
the generation in which he lives.
France always has been the friend of
America and in many ways has evil
denced 1t in acts of material courtesy
and in honor to prominent Americans.
Mr.. Roosevelt is not the first former
president France will have entertained
Other nations Of Europe would also
like to receive the ex-president in a
fitting manner, Germany has extended
an invitation to him to visit Berlin, but
his change of route makes this impos-
sible. He expects to spend a short time
in the British Isles visiting places Of
historical Importance. Leaders of Eu-
ropean thought have pronounced Theo-
dore Roosevelt the foremost man in
the world" and the plans being formu-
lated for his recognition not only indi-
cate respect and admiration of the
man, but also friendship toward the
nation he honoTs.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
THE POPULAR DISEASE.

Somervllle Journal.
An ache in the back and a pain in the
That's the grippe!
A choke in the throat and a yearning for
That's the grippe! 4
A river of heat, then a SILVER of cold,
A feeling Of being three hundred years
old,
A willingness even to do as you're told
That's the grippe!
An arrow Of pain, now in this place, now
that
That's the grippe!
A feeling of doubt as to where you are at
That's the grippe!
A stupid sensation-of course, wholly
newt
A foolish depression-why should you feel
blue?-
4 doubt as to whether this really is you
That's the grippe!
Strange visions at night, that deprive you
of rest
That's the grippe!
A taste in your mouth, and a. weight on
on your chest saw '@ ''' t|' .hh
That's the grippe! ~.
A tired sensation that rum through your
veins
A queer combination OF aches and OF
pains,
A vapid admission of absence of brains.
That's the grippel '
A marvellous weakness, come on in a day
That's the grippe!
A petulapt wonder: How long will 1t
That's the grippel
A season of fever, a season OF freeze.
A quivering weakness, that's felt at the
knees ..
Say, If ever there was a hateful disease,
That's the grippe!
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
Progress in Farming.

A greater change has taken place in
the methods Of farming during the last
twenty years than during any century
in the history of the world. All meth
DDS of farming up to the year 1890 had
been directed to making possible the
cultivation Of great tracts of land and
little or nothing was done for breeding
up the seed, developing intensified
farming and the scientific study neces
a to make the cultivation Of the soil
a profession.
1t was but a few years age that the
first articles on dry farming appeared
in The Bee. The pioneer in dry farm
ing, Mr.. Campbell, wal secuted as a
crank and visionary at that time and
his theories we're laughed down in all
parts Of the world. IL was also about
the time that the first ideas on the sub
iect of breeding seed corn and seed
wheat were advanced by the progress
sive experimentalists OF Nebraska, ILL
nois and Minnesota. But since then all
of the. Campbell dry farming ideas have
been accepted, and also the breeding
of seed as practical factors in the sue
cessful development of farming and the
material increase in both yield and
profit.
1t is a fact which needs little ex-
PLANTATION that in the vegetable king
dom, as in the animal kingdom, like
breeds like. That seed from a big ear
of corn or wheat will produce big ears,
but 1t is also true that the seed from
the "%nubbin" will invariably produce
the "nubbin." Nebraska, Iowa and I'LL
nois are far ahead Of other states in
seed culture. The University of Mime
sofa has also been working successfully
for the development of better seed
wheat in a like amer.
Other states in the union are awak-
ening to the fact that the future de-
velopment of farming must begin in
! the betterment of the seed. The soil
may seem to run out in some cases, but
more often the seed has run out in
stead. Since the breeding of better
seed has been in progress a material
increase in yield has been noticeable.
1t is only a question of time until all
the agricultural schools and colleges in
the country will take up this work, so
successfully begun in a few western
states, and assist in It's completion.
OF course the new ideas and methods
which are being evolved may tend to
decrease the size of the farms, directly
on account Of the increased care neces-
sary in the work. But so long as the
profits are increased by so doing the
average farmer, like the rest of men,
will be willing to make the most of
his opportunities.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
European Expeditions of the Year

European Expeditions of the Year.
Announcements have been made
through the foreign consular service at
Washington that expositions are soon
to be held in England, Austria, Italy
and Russia in agricultural, horticul-
tural, mechanical and artistic fields.
According to the statements given out
all OF them are for the purpose Of de-
~veloping international commerce and
trade relations to secure new ideas for
future work. This is especially true in
the English exposition, in which Rus
STA is to be an active assistant.
These expeditions are on a small
scale as compared to recent American
and French expositions, but the same
idea is emphasized. The Austrian ex
position will be in the nature of an au.
tomobile show. America is invited to
send an exhibit, but such representa-.
ton does not appeal to our auto max.
ers, who regard it as too much OF an
undertaking for the trade possible OF
development. the conditions of manu-.
facture in America making competition
practically an impossibility.
For several years England and Rus
STA have been developing their trade
relations, in fact in the universities OF
England there are departments for the
tudy Of the Russian language. Rus
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
shaminR Spectacle of Graft.

When rogues fall out there is a better
chance for honest folk to come by their
own. The two quarreling New York state
senator's, one of whom has apparently
proven that the other accepted a bride to
defeat certain legislation, have made them
selves a spectacle for men and God. This
disclosure should send them both to COW
entry. But of what' value is the exposure
IL the people keep on sending such cattle
to make laws for them and to sell their
votes to the highest bidder?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17

Opening the sealed box that was
enclosed in the cornerstone of the
Douglas county court house twenty
nine years ago, is an eloquent tribute
to the progress of the city. The men
who sealed up those records for pos
terity had little notion that the great
majority who witnessed the ceremony
would live to see the box opened. They
were building as they thought for the
remote future, and now in less than a
generation they are building again
with an eye on the future. This illus.
tration of the changes that have come
over the city in its growth are more
forcible than words.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17

What a pleasant surprise the grand
Jury could perpetrate by cleaning up
its business and adjourning within ten
days or two weeks. But then some
things are too good ever to hope for.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17

Sioux City is the latest town to un-
dertake the experiment of local gov
eminent by commission. The develop
ment of the plan will be watched with
much interest by Sioux City's neigh
bors.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17

If that money which is o being
invested in an automobile for city uses
could have been spent in cleaning the
streets in December 1t would have been
worth the money many times in value
to us now.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17

Eryan has finally ]punotured his inner
tube and the courty option gas that he
has had In cold storage for some time, has
all escaped. Brother Charley has been
Juggling this heavy editorial around for
some time, using II as a club to intimidate
Governor S~hallenberger. In fact, II has
been written 80 long that the manuscript
was actually musty.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17

Philadelphia has been spending S..
100000 more than its income-like a
good many others who are ordinarily
considered slow and pokey.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17
Tide of Immigration,

bVoIUH NTUUV.
immigration made a big record last year
and the indications are that this years
figures will be even larger. And with
such an inpouring greater becomes the
necessity for a careful examination at all
ports Of entry. Government officials must
be compelled to do their work thoroughly
and see that no undesirables from any
foreign land are allowed to land.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-17

ment. and the street cleaning depart
ment, and the pcundmaster, and the
meat inspector, and the gas man. and
the plumber. and the chemist, and the
star-gazer and several others that
might be enumerated. all want to use
the auto at the same time?