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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
REFUSE TO RETURN
VERDICT ORDERED
Jury in st. Louis Viii Case
"Stand on Their Rights as
American Citizens"

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 1.-THE jury ''strilec"
in Judge Withrow's court remained un-
broken tonight. The twelve men, who
since Tuesday afternoon have refused TO
return a verdict for the Rev. Father John
White in the ATcDermott will case. as di-
rocteJ by the court, because they believe
such a finding TO be wrong. were allowed
10 go TO their homes when cour; ad
journed at p n.. with Instructions 10
return at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning
and resume their conaid deration OF the
judges orders.
No previous instance OF such stubborn
resistance is on record in the ST, Louis
courts.
Judge Withrcw today read numerous
decisions dealing with the power of
courts TO punish for contempt, and there
were rumors that he had decided 10 send
the jurors To jeil tomorrow II they per-
sisted In their refusal 10 obey his In
structiops. On the other hand, the
Judges attitude throughout the day indi >
Gated he would keep the jury on duty
indefinitely.
In the case before the court Mrs. Mary
Harrington sued Father White, executor
Of the estate Of her mother Mrs Bridget
McDermott, alleging undue influence on
the priests part in the preparation Of
the mothers will. which cut of Mrs. Far
rington with 81. Mrs. Harrington WAS
unable to give specific words or acts
showing undue influence, and other wit
pesscs were unable To give positive testi
mony about such acts or words. Judge
Withrow held the evidence was insufh-
cient under the law and directed Il verdict
for tho defendant.
Theraupou the Jurors saId they would
stand on their rights as American citi-
zcns"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
SAYS THE DEMOCRATS
ARE PLAYING POLITICS

wASHJNGTOE, Dec. IA-The eight
hour day for laborers and mechanics on
government works. such as shipbuldinG.
gun and ammunition making and river
and harbcr works. would be extended to
ract work done by private firms by
the terms OF q blu introduced by Rsp-
resentatiye Hughes of New Jersey and
yassed bv the house today
Representative Berger. the Socialist
member said no thought the bill would
not hold water, and advised the house
20 have q brick maker write an eight
hour law about ten lines IN length,
For The first time In yeurs, you
Democrats are playing politics SUCCESS
fully" Mr. Berger said DAY before
yesterday you got the old soldier vote;
Yesterday you got the Jewish vote, and
today you went after tho labor vote
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
ALL FOUR MURDERERS
ARE NOW IN CUSTODY

CHICAGO, Dec 14,-With two men un-
der arrest as confessed participants In
tho midnight automobile ride which end cd
In the hoIdup and murder OF Mrs. Hattie
Kaufman recently, the police tonight
awaited telegraphIc Information that the
two other men who have been named rs
active participants in the killing were In
custody--where they refused 10 say. st.
Louis and city IN Florida wcro mem
TONED AZ possible sources Of the expected
messages.
Police Inspector Hunt said the two
George f''TowhcadD Rabinau and VIII
liam II. Stacey--had been found and that
ne expected they would be on their way
10 Chicago by tomorrow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
STOKES is PAINTED AS
"MONSTER" BY COUNSEL

NEW YORK. Dec 1.-THE Jury trying
Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad for the
alleged attempt 10 murder ". L. u,
Stokes. heard from counsel today two
final pleas for the show girls acquittal
that brstlcd with unsparins dcnunciatiop
OF the millionaire sportsman, who now
lies critically Ill as tho result OF an oper-
alton.
Tomorrow Assistant District Attorney
Buckner will sum up for tho prosecution
and after Justice Marcus's Charge the
cDse Will so 10 the jury, probably before
night
Stokes was painted by Attorney Robert
M. Moore as Il monster determined TO
get possession of beautiful young girl
and by getting ali eSOnerating note from
her ~ free himself of all responsibility
for her downfall,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
BODY OF LONC-MlSSING
MAN FOUND IN WYOMING

ULGIN. H., Dec. 14.-News has reached
here Of the discovery, after twenty hve
years search. OF tho body OF David Tat
liant In Il snow covered and unmarked
grave near Arlington, n mining camp In
Wyoming. Taliant who was member
Of the Gooden and Watcher prospecting
party. the tirst band Of white men To pen
ctrutc the Black Hills IN South Dakota.
disappeared In 1883. lie leaves deeds TO
valuable copper mines near Arlington and
on sixty acres Of farming land near Salt
Lake City. lie was pioneer settler OF
Elsln.
Inquiry last night failed TO result in the
discovery Of anyone who knew David Tai
liant or the location OF the sixty acres OF
land mentioned above.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
TON FAILS
10 EXCITE RUSSIA

t PErERsBURG. Dec. l4.-Ihe
-Hn passport question has awakened
h'ght public interest here. The
-pect or tho abrogation of the treaty
~eo' does not seem 10 disturb anyone.
Iehuons with the United States are
q appreciated. and especially as they
"e Tar east. but it is pointed out
nussie and Germany waged Il tariff
INC ninetIes during which they
:. On good terms politically.
sproBation OF the treaty would at
Aussian trade TO the extent of about
wv" annually. whereas American II
:" iour times that amount would
se'ed- Abrogation of the treaty, IL
]. would strike a more vital
/. ~ by reason Of this. Russian SUD-
we're shut out OF America. From
4 "opolnt OF the Russian government
a,ss-tion al OF Jewish emigration would
(, sreeahlc. but the government docs
Tho matter would be pressed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
W00LGROWERS
MEET AND TALK
OF THE TARIFF
Forty-eighth Annual Conyen-
ton of the National Associa-
ton Opened in Omaha
by President Gooding.
BRYAN CRITICISED
BY THE IDAHO MAN
Nebraskan Declared to Be the
Most Dangerous Man in
America to the Laboring
Man and the Producer.
Special to The Trilounc.

Special to The Tribune.
MATIA. Dec. 1.-THE National
Woogrowers forty-eighth annual
convention opened in Omaha today
" with delegates from all the wool
growing states present. The Drin-
c;pa event of the day was the annual
address OF President T. r. Gooding OF
Goodiug, Ida, in which he took occasion
20 critIcise William ]. Bryan IS the most
dangerous man in tho country; to charac-
tcrizc Clifford Plnchot's conservs tlon poll
cics as Outrageous. erratic and sense
less" and TO deuouncc all Wbo believe in
3 reduction Of the tariff on wool or wool
en- goods. The reports Of the secretary
aud treasurer. on the programme for to-
day wero not made, but VIII be banded in
Friday.
Tho shecpmen spent mos, OF their time
discussing the tariff on wool, unanimously
deciding that the tariff Is necessary II
the flocks arc 10 oe preserved In part,
President GoodinG in his address said:
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DEMOCRATS BUY PAPER
AT SHERIDAN, WYO

SHERIDAN. Wyo., Dec I,-rhe Daily
Enterprise. o Republican organ for The
past two years under the management of
Joseph j. DAILY. was sold this afternoon
To syndicate of local Democrats headed
by State Senator John B. Hendricks The
consideration is $4,000. including the
printing plant and properly. Immediate
possession will be taken, thc FIRST issue
under the new regime boin9 tomorrow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
ADVERTISING TALKS
Written by
c. FREEMAN

1t is not often that / have
an opportunity to spend an
evening at a concert or at a
theater-probably five times
in year.
Just now / am attending
pretty regularly Sunday
night concerts, but even at
places of entertainment l
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
|S[NAT0RS NOT
/ FAVORABLE To
/ LONGER DELAY
Abrogation of Russian Treaty
of 1882 Likely to Pass the
\ Upper House Before the
Christmas Holidays.
cOMMITTEE IS TO
Ia REPORT NEXT WEEK
Members of the Senate Averse
10 Waiting for a Commune
cation From the President
After January 1.
,OMMITTEE IS TO
REPORT NEXT WEEK
-AsHlNGToN. Dec. 1.-the sbro-

rASHlNGTON. Dec. f4.-The abro-
Eki CATION OF the Russian treaty o!
bN 1872 because of Determinations
Wv against American Jews and
others may become the law OF
e land before the Christmas holidays
The Sul5cv resolution, already adopted
tie house. directing the termination OF
& treaty aftor i. years notice. was
ousht mp today IN the senate. The re-
d Of the running debate on the ques-
N Of Whether 10 refer 1t TO the com
|ttee on foreign rels lions or 10 act inn
edlately wss an assurance from the
Inmittce that Il would report Monday.
be senate may then adopt either the
<olutiop, WITH slight change. or the
1Ibcrson- resolution. practically identL-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
GEN. HOMER LEA TO
HELP CHINESE REBELS

PENANG. Straits Settlement. Dec. IL
DR.. Sun Vat Sen, the Chinese rcforncr,
and General Homer Lea, the American,
who. 1t was alleged, is 20 take charge
OF tho military government in Cltna,
landed here today,
Dr. sun Vat Sen declined to talk. pre-
ferring to reserve his judgment on the
situation in China and not desiring 20
commit himself 10 a definite policy at
present
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
Smoot's Engagements.
special TO Tho Tribune.

WASHINGTON. Dec. lf.--Senator
smooL has accepted invitations to speak
on il.c tariff question Oh January % 10
the Merchants and Manuiacturers club
of Baltimore and on the 21st TO the Md
Ilescy club of Boston. He also has hcen
appointed n member OF The executive
committee Of the Republican National
league and member o! = committee OF
three OF the league 70 assist three mem-
bers OF rne Republican national commit
tee in arranging the details Of tho COM
ing campaign.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
Court of Inquiry View.

The condition of tho vertical keel ant.
fiat keel al frame Is. was ascribed by
the court OF inquiry OF 1898 TO the direc;
effect Of an explosion exterior TO the
ship In that vicinity"
= Because of It's better opportunity for
a detailed examination OF this wreckag@,
now fully exposed, tho present board
concluded That the external explosion
which psnitcd the magazines was not in
tho vicinity of this frame IS,
THE protective deck and hull OF the
ship" the report said, formed an en-
closed chamber. in which the gases were
generated and partially expanded before
rupture"
Tho boat portion of the Maine was
found pointed TO port. nose downward in
the mud. and ly'ing m its slarboard side.
The upper part OF that portion OF the
ship In the vicinity OF the forward masa-
zines was swept away. Only about one
half of the bottom was left In position,
The Maine explosion occurred almost
fourteen years ago. In that disaster two
officers and 2G4 ot her crew pcrished.
The report, perfupctoriy. was ordered
printed and referred to the naval affairs
committees of the two houses.
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'vernment View.

u tue other hand. the government sees
|kalo peril IN The indiscriminatc ao
a. Jews IL Russia. as many OF
:. ~ asserted by government Off
.-r.,N feFolullonlsts. Socialists and
Iheir coming, armed with
..n, -" passports and with tho right TO
|b,ar auiar aid. II Is SAID, would en-
|cfio, '"c peace and cause diplomatic
I.so aho serious aggrayation OF
=. american relations.
- .ew'sh question looms SO large In
ne,,, N'per That the question Of Russo
~ relations takes n secondary
|rnn, '' hhsIy. It is declared Russia
- eulrender control over the admis- :
'o"einued on PAGE Tnree.)
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Unknown Involved.

McManisal in his confession told OF at
least $4,000 having been paid bin and
said some person other than John ]. Nc
Namara did the paying; but after James
B. Mcnamara blew ND a viaduct III
Cleveland he had q dispute With the man
over the amount ne WAS TO receive. and
in consequence ~. i. took the nlattcr in
hand himself all the way through"
For the Cleveland JOB, McAiauigal SAID
lie and James E. were paid St0o each.
Referring TO explosion at the
Iroouois Steel plant ar South Chicago
McManisal said he used eighty pounds
OF dYuaInite, and added; when went
10 Indianapolis. J. ]. Mcnamara paid mo
stoo in cash. as that was al tho cash
lie had In the office. ] saw him pay
] H. Mcnamara FOR the job"
That records were kept OF some OF tho
money paid out was indicated In part
of the confession in which MoMauisBl
tells of his complaint OF the small pay
he received before he dealt directly with
Mcnamara He snjd he previously had
been receiving only sl2o each for tho
Iohs, but on a train between Cincinnati
and indianapolis be discussed with j.
T. Mcnamara places That still were 10
he blown up.
u. r. told me lie had soon The stubs
Tor the Mount Vernon. III, Job. and that
- rrhroaN
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
Rick Action Wanted.

me debate in tho senate included sonae
fcussion o. the attitude of the state de-
rtment. Senator CUlbcrson wanted 10
4 action OF Monday. without reference
|fhe committee. He contended that no
9 OF sbroEation cannot take effect un
ono year after The first day OF jan
NJ following The action OF congress" 3"
Y, therefore, II tho resolution should
y OF adoption before the holidays il
Did not go into effect until 1919.
tr Cullom and Mr.. Lodge pleaded for
n reference 10 The committee. Both
11ged their utmost efforts 10 obtain
|ornittee action TO get the senate 10 act
Monday
y have no doubt that we can do It."
'aater Culloin said. 6Ir. Lodge added
nssrrsnce 10 the same effect.
0enator R;yuer was somewhat sl.cptl-
as 10 the committees ability TO agree
Rnln that time. He pointed out posi-.
|iy OF differences OF opinion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
Favors Honest Revision.

This convention should go on record
for an honest revision of schedule h. both
for the woolgrowcrs and tho manufactures
Of wool. Tho honest difference IN the cost
of production between this country and
foreign countries Is all the tariff we
should ask We should make our hGht
for revision based on tho report OF the
tariff board. That report may be a dis
appointment TO some of our WooiSrowers; :;
it may not show as large difference in
the cost OF production as some of VIZ be-
lieye exists. but il 1t comes anywhere
near the line Of reasonablencss We should
accept il aud make A tight for "a final
settlement of the question. The continued
citation Of schedule K has done much
TO paralyze the industry, and II VIC can
have anything like a permanent settle
mont of the question we can adjust our
business 10 meet il, so that in future
there will be some stability for the
products OF our Industry
Let us not talSc 1t for granted that
the report Of tho tariff board is going TO
settle the Issue. | am sure those who
'nave watched the tariff dghs in con-
cress must be convinced that what one
political party wants the other objects
to- We should 20 on record as favorinC
the settlement of all business questions
that arc affected bc: politics through a
commission
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lew of Ra,yner.

INC time has come for a determine .
p OF this question: he said '"Thc
sufnent Is all one way, The treaty has
"a Violated FOR forty years. Time and
III VIC have yielded. We should act
'enator Clarl. Of Arkansas contended
Y IL the treaty WAS promptly 10 be
Posed Of. action should be taken with :
rterencn to the committee. He said
rsress either should act immedia tely'
~ thE general public demand or so
q The question thoroughly.
'enstors Lodge, Bacon and Cullom re-
g 10 accept the view that the state
PE1ment WIS on trial
tne president has told US" Senator
'noIn sald. that he is AT work OF the
'stion and VIII have something ready
'er The holidays. and tho secretary OF
'7 assured me day Or two since that
eApccted to accomplish something OF
.ne to the country"
'nahy the house resolution was re-
- 10 'he foreign relations commit
a "h'ch Will meet ou Monday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
Paid for Each Job. I"

An important feature Of NcMsnigal's
confession a attracted attention in conncc-
tion with ME- I{ss,..iss yisil TO tha district
attorneys office. This was the admis-
sion by McAlanlsal that he usually re-
cei1'ed about 5000 for each Job" and that
when he complained that part OF the
money was being held back James B.
Mcnamara had admitted receiving the
stub Of the check and said John j. would
'ffiX Il up
Most OF the jury's attention today was
taken up by All outlining by Attorney
Miller OF what the investigation WAS TO
be, how far 1t Was to go and tho num-
Der and character Of the Witnesses to be
called. The identity Of the few witnesses
called today was kept I'm strict secrecy,
and outsiders were not permitted in the
corridors near the grand jury rooms.
Mrs. Hull's appearance at the fc'ic,aI
building followed that OF II. 5. Hockin,
acting secretary OF tho lronworkers' as
sociation, who had been copferrlnE With
Frank NJ Ryan, the president HockIn
now occupies the position IN the union
formerly held By John J. Mcnamara,
Police officials of Indianapolis who wcre
present when records were taken from
the ironworkers headquarters and for
mer stenosraphcrs OF Mcnamara ulso
were present.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
Situation in Australia.

Wages In Australia arc only 10 or 20
per cent less than In the United States.
he said. but sheep owners there arc al
lowed fenced government range at 9
cents per head per year, and, owing to
the fences, one man can care for 1--WE
times as many sneep as In the United
States lie continued
Somebody Is committing robbery, and
1t Is not the woolgrowcr or the mauufac
turer. The jobbcr makes more on IA yard
OF WOODEN cloth than the grower comulis-
sion man and manufacturer combined
Tho people of the country have been de-
ccjved too long as to who Is getting the
big share ot the nigh prices they pay for
clothes II is time for us TO speak out
and let them know. We should 20 ON
record In favor or putting a man in the
pcnitentiary for selling shoddy goods and
calling 1t wool,
The greatest enemy to the flock mas
tor Is William j. Bryan. He Is about as
near right on tho tariff question as he
was on free silver. lie is the most dam
ccrous man IN America TO the iaboring
man and the producer"
In an address ON What the Sheep In
dustry Means 10 the East" a. j, Knoll
lin Of Chicago said the farmers of the
cast have sl9A.270 900 invested In the
sheep industry and the ola woolen mills
az the east have Sl46 Don, 600 invested. To-
night the visiting stockmcn. In u body.
are visiting IA local theater. the entire
house having been bought by the asso-
cIation.
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Technical Description.

The board in its report emphasizes
that IT found that what is called the
port cardboard strakc-a continuous line
Of planlin~ running from stem TO stern
was "disbed upwards as much as twenty
four inches from straight line; that an
other strako, technically caJlod c. was
displaced upwards and inwards for 100
square feet and that part Of the Inner
bottom plating WAS DISPLACED upwards
and left approximately six feet above It's
original position
The destruction wrought by the two
explosions OF distinctly different cfsrac-
ter was found To be much more eN-
iensiYc than had been anticipated
The report In technical terms, de-
scribed how plates were crumpled. how
some portions OF what had once been a
great battIeship were turned inside out,
aud how parts of the bottom works gem
orally were displaced
'Thc debris or ono Founders. SIX
Founders. siH-inch and ten-inch ammu- =
milton WAS found widely scattered through
the wreck" the report said THE loca-
tion of much of this material bore little
relation TO Its original stowage condition,
Powder tanks were torn asunder or
crushed and flat,cncd.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
SENDS MESSAGE ON
MAINE EXPLOSION
President Transmits Report of
the Investigating Board to
Senate and House.
WERE TWO EXPLOSIONS
First Came From the Exterior
and Resulted in Ignition of
Reserve Magazine.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l4.-President
TAFT today sent TO congress a brief, for
NAL message. transmitting the full text
OF the report OF the investigating board
which found tnat The battlcship Maine
was blown up in IIanava harbor by an
external explosion. The board was head
Cd bY Admiral Vreeland OF the navy aud
Included Colonel William NJ. Elacl5 OF the
corps OF engineers OF the army.
IT began work oD the exposed wreck a
Havana on November 20 and found that
tho INJURIES to tho bottom OF the Maine
were caused by the explosion OF n charge
Of a low form OF explosive exterior TO the
ship between frames IS and 81 on the
port sido. This resulted In ignition and
explosion OF the contents OF the six-inch
reserve magazine.
The more or less complete explosion OF
the contents of the remaining forward
ma Sazines followed.
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District Attorney Miller Ques-
tons Former Bookkeeper
for Iron Workers in
Grand Jury Room.
WOMAN TELLS OF
MONEY PAYMENTS,
Government Trying to Find
Out Who Furnished Cash
to Purchase Dynamite
and Blow Up Buildings.

rNDIANAPOLIS, r Ind. Dec. 14-As
direct lead into the heart OF the ~
legged dynamite conspiracy. United
IL States District Attorney Charles ".
Miller, al the first meeting OF the fed
ersl grand jury today took up the qpes-
ton as TO who furnished the money for
purchasing and paying nc expense of car
rying about the country tho explosives by
which more than one hundred structures
were blown UP.
Mrs. Andrew j. Hull. now Of liimball
Neb., who, as Miss Edith Wiuebrenner,
Tas hookkcc7er for the international As
sociat!op Of Bridge and Structural Iron
workers. and who was familiar with It's
money receipts ard disbursements. was
closely questioned by Mr.. Miller.
Into the grand juT.r room were taken
the stubs Of check books and accounts OF
the association for the five years during
which the explosions took place.
II was during d large part Of these
five years that Ortie L. McManieal &C
coTding to his confession. did dynamitlnS
for John J. Mcnamara, lie convicted sec
rotary aud often in company
with James Il. Mcnamara.
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YOU'LL FIND Sympathy"
in the Dictionary, but you'll
find Mutt and Jeff and Daffy-
dis in The Tribune.