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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
CANDIDATES FOR SENATE
WILL WAGE BITTER FIGHT

IEI IENA. Nov. l5.--With Democratic
control .of the next legislative assembly
now. assured. indications point TO q spirit
ed fight for the senatorshlp now held by
Thomas II Carter.
There are numerous active and recep-
tive candidates, but tho narro" margin or
Democratic control. which will make 1t
possible for few Legislators to defeat
any candidate. leads many TO believe That
the contest will be long drawn out,
Among the most active candidatcs are
w g. Conrad. the Helena and Great
Falls capitalist. and r. j. Walsh. the
Helena LAWYER, w. u. George Of Ri
iiugs, VINO has just been elected 10 IN"
state senate. is mentioned as d possi-
blity, as is Con f. Kelly, n prominent
Butte lawyer.
There is also some talk Of Governor
Edwin l.. Norris. and IL is conceded thnt
hc would make II strong candidat" were
Il not for the fact that The lieutenant
governor. is Republican and Norris =
election to the senate would give the
Republicans complete control OF tie slate
administration TIL" present indications
arc that tho real battle will be fought
by Walsh and Conrad. and thai If neither
can be elected. some dark horse VIII
be brought forward.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
Dispute Between the Count and
Countess Led to Authors At
tempt to Disappear.
ILLNESS BRINGS ABOUT
BETTER UNDERSTANDING
Former Enemy of Wife Is Now
Received by Her With All
Courtesy.

TULA. Russia, Nov l5-Count Leo
lolstoi is suffering from bronchitis, and
OWN" TO hirh fever is in an extreme.
ly weak condition. A message from his
daughter. Alexandra, who is nursing him
mt AsCapova, giving this information,
adds that the physicians say no immc-
1iate danger threatens.
Tolstoi suffered from severe attack
of bronchitis in the winter of 1909, and
as a result was susceptible to the dis
ease again when be exposed himself to
long Journey in the cold and rain.
The home Of the station master at
Astapoya is quiet and comfortable. and
the patient is receiving skillful atten-
tion at the hands Of DR., Makovctsky
and another physician, In addition 10
the care of his daughter.
Countess Tolstoi, after the first shock
caused by her husband IS abandonment
OF his home and family. displayed as.
tonishing energy this morning and in,
sisted upon being taken TO the count.
Accompanied by her sons and Count
Vladimir Tchertkofl. who formerly was
TolsIoi S representative in England she
proceeded to Astapova by special train,
Causes Reconciliation.
The illness of the author brought
about the reconciliation between the
Countess and Tchertko1. whose cmbit-
tered feelings in recent months have
caused Tolstol much anguish. Count
Tcbcrtkon was summoned by telegraph
to Yasuaya Polana, where he Joined
the countess aud her sons. Iolstol bIm
self in letter had expressed desire
for Tchcrtkofr s presence.
The differences between the countess
and Tcbcrtkof arose over Tolstoi 5 hit
crary legacy. Tchcrikoif had collected
"a large quantity Of unpublished mate
rial. copies of e. IIadii Murat.' Tostoi S
latcst work. and other stories ns well
ms various documents which he had
been forwarding for safe Keeping to
England.
These he intended TO offer for free
publication in pursuance of the author S
wishes The Countess Tolstoi. in be-
half of the family, has been insisting
that Tostol procure a copyright for all
his publications, the returns from which
would serve so and the very numerous
family instead Of filing the pockets uf
the publishers,
Three months ago, when the admin
strativc order cNpollIng Iehertkoif
from Tula province was repealed, he
visited Nasnaya PolIana. but left hur-
ricdlv, IT'S the countess had percmptorily
forbidden HIM access To the grounds.
Tolstoi theroupon visited TcbertkoH OH
his estate three miles away in Mos
cow province in spite of the attempts
OF the countess TO dlssnadc him.
Serious family Misunderstanding en-
sued and in consequence recent visitors
TO Yasann~.a Poliana have remarked the
clouds over the customary serenity Of
the place.
The health Of the countess suffered
scrious-- aud a professor Of nervous dis
orders from Moscow visited her several
times previous to TolstoI S journey.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
PRICE OF BEEF FALLS
FIVE CENTS IN WEEK

CHICAGO Nov. 15.-rhe price Of beef
is falling, Within the last week the price
of beef has beer reduced between ana
) cents a pound by the meat packers
The price Of pork has declined about )
cents from the price OF is and 20 cents u
week ago and Wholesale meat dealers say
that mutton. veal and other products OF
The packing houses viii take a downward
turn Within the next few days.
"prices of the first grades Of beef have
been falinS for about week, said
Frank a Froc,llnG, sThcr did mol go
Oft all at once, but the packing houses
have been coming down about cent until
the price for prime beef is between 4
and cents lower than ii was last week
and that OF thc best grades OF pork Is
from In cents lower. THIS applies, OF
course. 10 the fine roast beef and steaks
and the ordinary quality has not fallen
OFF and / do not thns II Will"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
Official Count Shows That Re.
publicans Have Lost Elec-
ton i'm Montana.
MAJORITY OF SIX ON THE
JOINT BALLOT IS ASSURED
Several Counties Were SO Close
That Both Parties Claimed
the Victory.

| BUTTE, Mont, Nov. 15.-Demo.
cratic control of the twelfth Montana
Legislature as it will be when it elects
| a successor to United States Senator
Thomas Carter, Republican. by ma
Iority of six on joint ballot, was def
niteIy ,blished today bv the com
pletlon Of the official canvass OF the
votes cast at last Tuesday s election
| IN Granite, Rosebud and Custer coun-
ties, III each instance Democratic legis-
lators being elected. The Republicans
have As on q JOINT ballot and the Dem
ocrats 54
The election of three members, rs
shown by the Republicans. who in each
instance claimed that members of their
party had been successful.
Today's returns on the official can
vass showed the following: For state
senator, Dearborn. Democrat, in Granite
county, is elected by majority OF six
over Power, Republican. For repre-
sentative. Harbold, Democrat, in Rose
bud county. is elected over Dowlln, Re
publican, by a majority of seven.
F'ifty.two votes arc necessary TO
choice in the election OF United States
senator.
The official count was completed to-
day in Granite county and showed the
election of A. r. Dearborn, Democrat,
as senator. aud James G. Duffy, Demo
crat. as representative. each by plu'
rality OF six votes. Both of these seats
had been claimed by the Republicans.
The official count. completed today in
Rosebud county, shows the election of
i. D, lTerbold Democrat. as representa-
tive by 4 plurayity of seven votes, This
seat had also been claimed by the Re
pubicans.
The Official count was completed to.
day in Silver Bow county and confirmed
tho election of one Democratic senator,
eleven Democratic representatives aud
one Republican representative In that
county. The official count was prac-
tieally completed in Lewis and Clark
county today and showed the election
of six Democratic representatives and
one Republican This was in accord
ance with the unofficial returns.
Republicans in Helena tonight admit
the election Of a Democratic legislature
and say that Senator Carter has pri-
vateIy conceded his defeat. The seua-
tor. however. declined to make any
statement for publication.
Although it had been previously an
nounced that the Official canvass would
not be made in Custer county until No
vember is, the county commissioners in
that county met today and canvassed
the returns. which gave w, ", Terrett,
Democrat for the legislature, 46 plu-
rality over Freeman, the Republican
candidate.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
Governments Case Dwindles
Down Until 1t Involves Less
Than Million.
JUDGE INGALLS, DECISION
ALTERS STATUS OF SUIT
Court Rules That Dates in In
dictment Must Conform
With Proof Submitted.

JACKSON, Tenn. Nov. 1j,-The in
dictment of the United States against
the Standard Oil company of Indiana
on the so-calIed Grand Junction con
cession charge by which il was sought
to have assessed penalties aggregating
$50 0S4 900 tonight stands shorn of his
magnitude.
The prosecution met reverscs in rul-
ing Of Judge John Mccall in the United
States circnit court late today as to a
point of law. which in one sweep
dwarfed the monetary feature Of the
issue by exactly $29 900. and in
general played havoc with the bill of
charges as SET mp by the government.
1t was the ruling of Judge Mccall
that within the meaning of the Elklns
anti-rebate law settlement and not an
individual shipment constitutes an Of
fense In the Indictment as returned
it is charged that the Indiana corpo-
ration committed 1924 ofepses. basing
each of the counts on Il shipment from
the company's refinery at Whiting, Ind,
TO points in the southeast, through
Grand junction, Tenn.
Penalty Under Million.
Evidence shows only forty-six settle
mcnts, all bi monthly transactions be
tween the Standard Oil company and
the carriers named in the bill within
the wears covered, 1908 TO 1905. Hence,
should the defendant company be found
guilty on all charges now standing, the
maximum penalty possible to be as
seesed would be 100000.
For each ofrcnse tho statute provides
$50 900 may be taxed The minimum
is $1,000.
or secondary Importance. only that
in u final ruling was not made. Judge
Mccall also held tentatively that dates
shown in tho Indictment should con
form TO the proof rendered.
The trial along the restricted lines
will be resumed tomorrow. The prose
cution. it is announced, Will now en-,
deayor TO show that the much debated
l3.cent rate from Whiting to Grand
Junction "1for points beyond >, illegal; :;
that even should this rate IN itself be
legal, another rate. d higher COMMODITY
tariff applying from Evansville, a point
along the Inc travcrscd, would make
the i3.ccnt rate illegal.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
CONSTITUTIONAL TAX
AMENDMENT ADOPTED

BUTTE. Mont. Nov 15,-Onicial re-
turns from majority OF Montana coun-
ties show that Il constitutional tax
amendment uy large majority was
adopted AT the recent election providing
that the rate OF taxation for state pur-
poses shall not be reduced from p mills
TO IL mills until the assessed valuation
OF property within The stale has reached
5000 900 900 instead of $500. 00Q. 900 for
merly, which latter figure had been
reached.
court A tax OF % mills had been levied
for this year. nut reduction TO Ia would
have obtained for next year on tho $500, =
O00. 900 rating. in which event Il financial
crisis would have been reached in the
operating expenses OF the commonwealth.
Through the adoption Of the const!-
tutioual amendment ample funds viii now
ne available. through taxation, TO run thu
glnto.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
SALT LAKE CONVENTION
WILL DISCUSS UNIFORMITY

WASHINGTON, Nov. I5.-Uniform
standards in the licensing of teachers
will he discussed at the NTH conference
of Chief Stntc School Officers at Salt
Lake city. November Il. Is and 10. DIR.
Harlan Tpdcgran, the specialist in schoc.
administration in the bureau OF educa =
lion Will toll some of the results ot an
extensive investigation of teachers ccr-
tillcatcs Twenty seven states now rec
ognizo certificates Issued by other states,
While twcnty disregard them entirely.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
Reduction jim Effect in
Eastern Cities, but Not in
West Yet.
BIG CUT IN COST OF
LIVING IS PREDICTED
Corn Crop One of Factors That
Is Expected to Bring
Staples Down.

CHICAGO, Nov. ia bumper corn
crop and unusually heavy receipts of
cattle and hogs at the stock yards
are given by Chicago dealers as the
cause Of the general decline Of food
stuffs over the country.
A decline in prices at the stock yards
was followed by reduction of fresh
meats and staples.
Commission men hero today predicted
lower prices still on everything except
eggs, which they say are high and 60
ing higher.
The following shows some of the re-
ductions here in the last week:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
CHIEF JUSTICE BRANTLY's
REELECTION MADE CERTAIN

BUTTE. Mont. Nov, 15.-1hc re-clcc-
.io, or chief Justice Theodore Hianily
Of the supreme court is indicated by the
Official returns tonight from ten of the
most populous counties out Of * im Mon
tana. which show a nlurality oi 1870 for
YrantIv over T.. k, Chcudlc.
This figure will be reduced somewhat
l,y the official returns from FrrgrS'
Chee die. home county. which unofficial
,y ic rcnorlpd To have given him a Dlu-
ra,iiy of so. and Meagher county. which
also ,mofficially is reported To have given
Chcadle plurality OF 500. and Galiaun.
which went for Chcade, giving him II
r,IraIity Of o8g. with West Bozeman pre-
cinci. thc largest in the county. mss-
Ing. So, -,
,.,,ici f,-urcs have not been received
have givon Branty a plurality Teton
and Lincoln are yet 10 be heard from
Continued Oh Page Two.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
Reductions at Capital,

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE re.
duction of meat prices reported in va
rious parts of the country has struck
Washington, I'm the Wholesale district
the price Of beef was reported reduced
between 1 and > cents u pound by the
packers. The price Of pork went down
about :; cents. Hope was held out that
mutton and veal and other products of
the packing houses would follow in the
downward movement. Retailers in
Washington have not heard of the de
crease officially except as Lo the price
OF pork Beef was selling today as high
us ever in the retail shops,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
lNSAJRE'S WIFE
MILL BE ARRAIGNED

FLING, ". Va. Nov. IA pre-
~ o-aHng Of Mrs. Laura Farms.
sssnk, In jail for the last week on
rs, 9l attempting 20 poison her
IL Jchn o. SchenlS, probably Will
@ulorrow afternoon, 4 special
E'y Will meet Friday TO consider
Eolog ol the jury before the hear
n 2 petition of District httor~
atn, Who alleged that private
- were tamperinG with state
~ behalf OF The defense.
uE Was reported at the hospl-
A syroving but il will be many
s.ore l!e Is ont. A visit from
..'aren. Virginia. y years old.
60 years old. chcered him The
M Kept III ignorance CT The
esainst their mother.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
SALT LAKE BOYS LOCKED
IN BON CAR 33 HOURS
Special 10 The Tribune,

Special 10 The Tribune
RENO, New. Nov. l5.-Three boys
dropped out of freight train here yes
tcrday and were almost immediately
spotted by Proba ton officer ingalls, who
instead OF combining them 20 jail, took
them TO his own home, where Mrs In
gals made them feel al home.
The boys had II thrilling experience.
They took passage in n box car at Salt
Lake city, and we're locked in. Despite
their cries for help and almost continu-
GUS knocking on the walls Of the car.
they were not released until they reached
Sparks, which required thirty three
hours. During this time they had not a
bite to eat and not a drop TO drink,
They also suffered from the cold and
one of tho boys is very. III in cunsc~
aucncc. They are l. NJ. Taylor. Pete
Burton and Golden Allen. None OF them
is over l wears Of age.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
,alsA, MalAlCO TO HAVE
'9uNDARY LINE DISPUTE

est,,I,,NI,; 81 \; ~, Nov. l5.-Thc New
'rts o. osf'g,aslcnal ,ana convention adopted
Y lhe n, committees or final re-
..,aaa.io"r "rY,ame'e. executive. name
tOl mo-, pdhy. The boundaries
y dlmrn the new state I'm a
y pu'e xSra with Texas.
p dIstrio, s'Tcn the right 10 vote
nspenao elections. hut this right
y rer , OF restored upon pc
Orc burae ren' of the qualified
.,liiu,ion thousand copies OF
Ttlsd NJ nr,, ohe-half in Spanish.
''"'ied for free distribu-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
WN GOVERNMENT
HAS YIELDED A POINT

'a'A'I0N. Nov. l5,--Thc MeXIcau
i o 'as broken through the cid
i = Latin american criminal pro-
tpsrmit'Ing the American cor
In rela)arR TO communicate with
~ Nrothnrs. the American mcr-
4, L,n.ss Ne placed under arrest last
n nwnne a 1s-year old Mexican
4 M, ,Shnu'hg gendarmc while de-
,sis nome nome aeninst rioters.
experiment, moreover. has re-
b ns my ol decree issued by tho
sls'nmsnt last Saturday grant
|ga M pr,soners otherwise incom-
fsnn, nsht 10 communicate freely
m ", cOuntry. ' e"''''' u
ss,Ioa son Will tend very much Ia ure-
h, As'Un and International .lispIies
fal n Ohhection with tho arrest
americans in Mexico
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
!, ar Finishing Big Ditch Is
(1.ld TO President Taft
on ISthmus.
|vopE APPROPRIATIONS
|fuL BE ASKED FOR DITCH
, for the Official Opening
Il SET for January [
in 1915.

.s.uA Nov 1.-THE Panama canal
n ,onpIctcd December i, 1913 This
,,,oo was given to President TAFT
4 ,are Inspecting the famous Gatun
1e official date OF the opening
). January l. 1915, Lieutenant
4, Goethals desiring one year in
4 "a train the canal tenders and TO
IN machinery working smoothly.
meantime will be granted the
r. Of the canal. but at their own
| dclay,
,sItion il was announced by the
IA that the report that President
n 1st was the forerunner OF an
ronpriation was unfounded. The
4 Ill be completed la 1918, he said,
\ lhs s37S.OOQ, 600 already author
4 rsSdent was pleased at the out
't, the early completion and con-
|F.d Colonel Goethals. He eX-
IA ansgement at the work accom-
q dace his visit i'll February, 1909
President Inspects Ditch.
tslsyed a knowledge OF tho tech
tislis thai surprised the Off
y familiarity dating back TO the
IL was secretary of war. when he
|r.d a lock canal against a sea-
Uuan He was greatly surprised
y nnensity Of the dam. some idea
rs can be gained from the fact
= train Was under way nearly
hoors on the spur tracks over
x ne great fill.
! rtlt Of President Taft has utterly
y; ans feers gained from scnsa-
.sl respecting the stability of the
|ks, which is bali a mile wide and
|Esi-1lly slopcd that ii could never
.rIi5sd as n dam.
IL GOolhals explained that the
y Gsning OF the canal in 1919
.fiiAi Immediate action on the part
|rg7ss relative TO toll rates, be-
= tishIecn months would be re-
E@ shipping interests 10 adjust
|nlis 10 the new routing.
4 PRESIDENT expressed himself as
III 10 find the efficiency OF the
y Increasing daily. The canal is
fE 10 take the form Of IL water
|ea this acceIeratcs the interest OF
|rsbyeez, thus hastenlng compile
Flit Makes Speech.
.Rx Gosihals is not officially prom
n, lbc canal will be completed in
h cntractors DELAYS and trouble
|z5ie: Interfere, but Is sangulnc
rcpllshing the feat. Regarding
- 10 Culebra cut. all possibili-
fhar recurrence have been ended
|uI,ted for.
4 ftsideut also rode over tine re-
1Ircad. This evening the presi-
SAF addressed the Americans en"
'le canal work at q reception
.aitf the auspices OF the Young
gtTtsiian association. Tomorrow
aspect the Culebra cut and in
F.enr will dine with President
r. lh!s being the occasion OF a
iDction.
y homeward trip the president
uhorc az the proposed naval base
r,Atamo for few hours Saturday
Ebr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
Society of Equity.

fNDIANArOLIS, Ind, Nov. l5.-More
than 100 delegates OF ilc Society Of
United States, opened thclE convention
today 10 discuss ways and means Of
elimination Of speculation and gambling
in farui products and of obtaining fair re-
turns for the producer and a reduced cost
for the consumer A committee appoint
ed by the society. which recently visited
Europe 10 investigate the elevators
warehouses and cooperative enterprises
on that continent. will make a report.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16

The decline since the first of Octo-
Der is from 80 TO rs cents on cattle in
the bulk and the market in general
is 80 cents lower than it was Il week
ago. Hogs have dropped from $3.50 a
hundredweight on October Is TO S1,S2 X
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
s.lass so0n Missing Yet.

- fhcrs - RufIR. Germanv,
!. aloon 30 yet no trace of The
" thc .Ia,. HIaar. which disappeared
3 surd. s'arl OF a rnrc ~ thia
.HsssianN The SECOND mIgaine
|, fTany llu"d lSu"d safely today In
'1nge and eut"n9nt Rommeler.
Az ON NIX Ia civiiian. Herr Iim,
'o@Fd the missing bal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
Auction of State Lands.

HELENA. Mont. nov lI.-,Ioseph
CO., dcnuIy state land register, has re-
,,s,cd ron, Chotegu. where hc conducted
an au' auction sale OF Teton county state
lands TWO hundred aud forty-thr
,n,ym lots III Cu,bauk brought slSi3
,,,hic 2S67 acres realized S3S,2ee, making
! total Of s57. .03l.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
Kid Cotton Worsted.

FIrTSRURG, Nov. 15--Kid Cotton
The negro heavyweight. had much the
lighter. before lhe Onion club In six
round bout tonight,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
Mdex to Toddy's Tribune
Departments
Domestic

Panama canal To be finished In
l5l' ..--.-., .,.-.s.. s.....,......, /
Montana Democrats To elect scua-
Prices NJ food start downward. .., /
Idaho Democrats hungry FOR Of
nee -.,-., .,..,,,,s,., |
Domestic trouble In Tolstoi house
Dnlb .,'..' .'''''..s... !
STANDARD OIL wins court victory.
President VIII accept Pinchot'S
brIct Observation-Disclosures. (
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
Local

BOY %iculb makes good .........li
Scottish Rite confcrs degrees. IA
Woman struck by police auto. ...14
Game wardcns catch anglers, ~
New York man talks of Zion .,....1i
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-16
Sports

Baseball clubs meet In Chicago. II
Elankrushlp To manage salt
Lake ..... ..,...........,. N
High school seniors beat Sppbo-
morcs ,,..., ..s....,,....,,,.. .lt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15

corner of 18th street and Broadway,
New York, last week. and the consequent
widening Of the scope OF it's work, 1t
is anticipated by the thousands of New
York motorists who have become
familiar with the organization that
during the next few months touring
throughout the United States will be
stimulated to greater activity than
ever before.
AT a luncheon given in the new four
story home of the club. fully equipped
with every device for attracting the
attention and adding to the convenience
of the touring motorist, speeches were
made by men prominent in the auto
mobile world. who pointed out the value
of an organization formed for the sole
purpose Of supplying such information
as would greatly enhance the POSSIBLE
tiles of state and nation wide travel on
the part of pleasure or health seekers
owning automobiles. The guests were
shown about the new home, which re-
sembleS n great railroad office more
than club. on account of its near-at-
hand equipment for quick information
Details were explained by A: J.. West
gard, the president. who for thirty years
has been gathering road information
about Europe and America that has
given him the reputation OF being the
most competent touring expert in the
world. and by Frederick H. Elliott. the
secretary, who recently resigned from
a similar position in the American