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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-09

KRT THILE it takes more than one
NM swallow to make a summer,
Wv it takes several good acts to
make a representative Or
pheum bill Announcements from the
State street home of advanced vaude.
vile indicate that on and after Sunday
there will be distinctly high class
offering on tap. Topping the array of
talent comes grand opera, music, dia-
logue, singers, costumes and all com.
plete in the form of tabloid presenta-
ton OF Offenbach Is masterpiece, "Thc
Tales of Hoffman, in which Miss
Helena Frederick appears as the star,
supported by George Champion, bari
tone; Arthur F. Burckly, tenor, and
other competent singers. The produc-
tion is in the hands of Homer Lind,
who does not pose as an educator or a
musical philanthropist, but who AYERS,
with truth, that he has actually ac-
complished in this enterprise n practi-
cal step forward that will count for
much in the advancement of popular
taste IN the matter of music
Ventriloquists come and go, but in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-09

with the sequence on which the OF
are received.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
Will oUr Express RATES.
Interstate commerce Body WIN Con-
ffnue Tfa Inveatfgafaona.

Interstate commerce Body VIII Con-
tfnue Its Inyestigations.
The announcement was made at the
Iterstate Commerce Commission yster-
cay that the announced reductions IN
express rates would not interfere with
the Investigation that Is being made BY
the commission into the rates, rules.
practices. and revenues Of all Of the
express companies Of the country. This
investigation has been proceeding for
several months, force Of accountants
having the work IN charge.
While the ofacfals Of the commission
do not believe as the checking proceeds
that the changes win be as comprehen-
sive as first supposed. nevertheless there
win be q substantial reduction IN express
rates as the result OF the new tariffc
being flied with the commission.
The elimination Of the application OF
the double graduate 20 noncompetitiye
points is considered by the commission to
be one Of the most important concessions
ever made by the express companies 10
the shipping public. This double gradu-
ate applies where the parcel passes over
the lines Of two express companies and
practically amounts to double charge.
The new rates win apply largely to small
parcels
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02

The following appointments, promo
tions, and changes have been made at
the District Building:
Once Of the corporation comsel-John M. George.
appointed first assistant corporation counsel; Carl A.
Mapes. appointed additional stenographer. $50 a
ysaf.
ofbcs of the assessor-Miss Grace IL Schoolez,
appointed cierk STD year; John p. Bsrdron,
record clerk, $3.50 6 year; A L. Cheney, clerk.
changed to license clerk s., 10 year; NJ. G. Dsnt
clerk at $1,000, promoted to clerk At $. 90; O. ID.
Holmes, clerk at 500. to clerk At $1,000; c. A.
WiIliar1s CLERK ut s. day, to clerk at 500; G. l.
schooler, clerk ct $ 50 day, 70 clerk at SID;
Anna B. Browne, clerk at 8 day; Frank W.
Cheek, clerk at $500. from water department to
ofico Of assessor
once Of sealer Of weights and measureS-Niss n.
O. LiIlia clerk at 5000. promoted to clert at
81 40
ofics Of municipal architect (promotionsl-R. s.
Hart, craftsman, to $3.50; J. E. Burrel. drafts
man TO $50 day; w. L. Webster. Superintendent
Of construction, to $20o; Henry Storey, Superin-
tendent Of repairs, 20 A.0o; N. n Hildebrand,
copyist to $50; d. r. Burrows, clerk, to $40;
Charles ortlfp. chief grader. 70 s1.ooo. Appoint-
ments: Heating. yentilattng and sanitary engineer
at sz.Ue; craftsman at $3.50; assistant superin-
tendsnt Of repairs at S.2o.
Public Lih1ary-AsSstant appointed at SID year
District Fairgrounds ppointments-Supervisor at
81 5O0 nine directors at SIS month each two assist
ant directors at $50 MONTH assistant director
at 80 patchman at SIS ta1 to be employed notNex-
ceeding seven moathsi director at So month
six assistant directors at SO month, three asst-
ant directors at so five assistants at SIS. eight
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
LORIMER PROBERS
WILL TAKE RECESS
No Further Sessions Until
July 13.

The Senate committee which Is investl-
eating charges of corruption in the cleo
tion Of Senator Lorimer, of Illinois, has
completed the first installment OF Its
work, and has adjourned until Thursday
July ls, when hearings win be resumed
in this city. The members OF the COM
mittee have abandoned their original In
tention Of taking testimony In Chicago
early in July, because of the fact that
they do not wish to be absent from
washington in case an agreement is
reached to vote on the Canadian reci-
procity bill or on other legislative mat
ters pending in the Senate. The tempo
rary interruption in the taking Of testi-
mony also will enable the committee TO
plan the next steps in the inquiry.
NThe committee had been in daily ses-
sion for the last ten days, and practically
all the new evidence which developed
after the investigation by the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elections
last year has been gone over. There has
been considerable contradictory testi-
mony, and the members of the commit
tee will summon other witnesses to get
at the truth.
-Four witnesses were placed on the
stand yesterday. They were Miss Fran
ces Carroll, Of Chicago telephone oper-
ator of the Edward Hines Lumber Com
pany; William w. Walton, a stenogra-
pher of the Continental Commercial
Bank, of Chicago; Fred Carney. jr.. Of
Marinette, Wis, q lumberman, and
Charles L. Hall. Of Sault Ste. Marie, a
buyer for the Hines company. Their
testimony was designed to corroborate
the evidence submitted by Edward Hines,
president of the Hines Lumber Company,
who was on the stand on Thursday and
Friday.
Miss Carroll produced her records In
support of Mr.. Hines testimony as to
his alleged telephone conversations from
Chicago to Gov. Deneen and Mr.. Lori
mer at Springfield in the latter part of
May, 1909, just before Mr.. Lorimer was
elected Senator. Although 1t was new
experience for her, Miss Carroll gave
her replies without hesitation or en-
barrassment.
1T would be ungallant for me to ask
your age" said Judge E. H. Farrar.
counsel for Mr. Hines. WIN you
tell 1t to the committee voluntarilyr'
Pm of legal age, replied Miss Car
roll smilingly.
81 wish to point out to the commit
tee," said Judge E. H. Hanecy, council
for Senator Lorimer, that eighteen.
and not twenty-one, is the legal age Of
women in the state of Illinois"
Miss Carroll appreciated the compliment
and smiled. A few minutes later she ad-
mitted, however, that she had been en-
pIoyed by the Hines Lumber Company as
a telephone operator for the last ten
years. She related the substance Of the
telephone conversations which Mr.. Hines
had from Chicago to Gov. Dineen and Mr..
Lorimer at Springfield. She followed
closely the testimony which Mr.. Hines
gave several days ago.
you listened to these conversations be-
cause you had to record their exact dura-
ton and not out Of womarly curiosityT'
asked J. ]. Healy, counsel for the COM
mittee. Yes" answered Miss Carroll.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02

That members Of Congress are hnan-
cialiy interested in the large tract Of
land between the Capitol and the Union
Station and which the government is pur-
chasing at the rate OF 10000 year, Is
strongly intimated in a resolution in
troduced in the House by Representative
sisson. OF Mississippi. yesterday. Mr..
Sisson's resolution calls for an investi-
cation Of the proposed purchase by a
special committee OF five members OF the
House. three of whom shall be Democrats
and two Republicans
The committee is instructed to invest-
gate the proposed purchase of the land
Intended to enlarge the Capitol grounds,
ascertaining 'the owner of all said prop
erty proposed to be purchased, and II
the title of said property is In any cor
poration, bank. trust company. or realty
company said committee shall ascertain
who the directors and stockholders of
such corporation. bank. trust company, or
realty company are. and for whom such
title Is held
Seek Real Ownership.
IF the title to any such property Is
In any trustee, the committee shall as
certain for whom such trustee is hold
ing said title. The committee shall also
ascertain what connection, if any, the
owners of any OF said property have with
the United States government or with
the District of Columbia"
The resolution instructs the committee
to ascertain the date upon which the pres
ent owners acquired the property in ques-
ton, land what members of Congress. IL
any, are now, or have recently been. in
terested in any such property" The reso-
luton vests In the committee power to
administer oaths. summon witnesses, and
require the production Of such books and
papers the committee may desire.
1t is further provided m the resolution
that .'it is the sense of the House that
no further steps be taken by the COM
mission to purchase this property enlarg-
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
AMERICAN WINS
AEROPLANB RACE
Weymann WonInternatiOnal
Trophy from British.
Special Gable to The washington Herald.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
London, July 1.-Charles T. Weymann,
Americas only entrant for the interna-
tionai aeroplane championship trophy,
won the great race to-day in competition
with the crack flyers of the world The
American covered the full distance of
ninety-four miles in 1:1l:56. This is at
the rate of seventy-eight miles an hour.
This is the second time America has
won the cup. First 1t was won by Glenn
H Curtiss at Rheims in 1909. He was
the only representative of his country.
while all other clubs were represented by
numerous entries.
The American champion won the tro-
ply with Nieuport machine. This craft
is monoplane. which for many months
has been regarded as the swiftest craft
of its kind in the world.
weymann is an American mainly by
adoption. He was born in the West
Indies, and has lived most OF his life in
France. He has never been in America
since he began to fly.
The winning OF the cup means that the
trophy, which was lost to America last
year at Belmont Park. when IL was cap
tured BY Grahame-W White, must be COM
peted for next yearfn America.
In the course of yesterdays race Hanhel,
the English cup defender. wos thrown
to the ground when his machine upset
in strong and gusty wind. The craft
was wrecked, but Hamel was uninjured.
NJ. Cheyalier, Eduard Nieuport. and
Alec Ogilvie were likewise British cup
defenders.
Alfred lie Blanc. one OF the French
champions. who was supposed to have
the best showing for first honors, was
second in thelrace. He averaged seventy
Ave miles an hour.
Edouard Nieuport. Of the Nieuport
firm of aviators. came in third. averaging
a trine less than seventy-fve miles an
hour.
Alex ogiiyie. the English champion,
was fourth. He used Wright machine,
and had an average speed of fifty-one
miles an hour.
Grahame-w White did not compete. be-
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
MANY CHANGES ARE MADE
IN DISTRICTS PAYROLLS
Promotions and Appointments in the Various Branches
Of the City Government Announced

dstants at So two watchmen at SIS taIl 70 Be en-
ployed not more than three months). seTen watch
men at S45 a month Ito be employed for the year,.
Engineer Departmental d. Block, assistant engi-
neer, promoted to leo. Plumbing board: p. c
to succeed Patrick ]. Brick resigned.
Surveyors ofice-F0Fter Causey, clerk TO record
clerk at Loo; +. C. Lyman. draftsmAn to clerk At
475: J.. ]. Hurley T., from rodman to draftsman at
500; A. B. Farnham- clerk, to rodman at sso;
r. Il. Davis, chairman, TO clerk. S75; John T.
West to chairman at $3.50; J. A Jarbos assistant
computer promoted to 500; J. V. Birch. trandtman,
assistant engineer at SIS; J. W. Brent TO rodnan
s. day; Burton g. Marshall, Wager S. Brown, and
F. L. Weaver appointed chainmen at g . day;
August Wright appointed assistant electrician at
Anaccstia Bridge s20 day.
Board Of children's guardians-Visiting inspector
to be appointed, SID 9 year.
Municipal Court-Asststant clerk to be appointed
81 900: new inspector Of Board Of Charities not yet
announced.
Building inspector-Promoted to 5000: chief clerk.
Engineer Commissioners Office, to S2250; superin-
tendent Of repairs to 81 500: chief draftsman, to
81 700; assistant electrical engineer, to 5000.
Judge De LACY Of Jevenie Court, from $500 TO
S. 600; George s. Wilson, secretary Of the Board
Of Charities from 5000 to s., 800; water registrar
to s. 400; superintendent Of distribution. water de-
partment 70 $500
Tuberculosis HosDtal-seven nurses from sa0 to
500 year.
Fire department-Captain lieutenant, engineer. as
sistant engineer driver assistant driver seven ad
ditioraI frmen, and hostler to be appointed.
Total salaries SIS l40; superintendent Of machinery,
promoted to s2OO0 chief clerk to $500; surgeons 70
aD
Police department. Surgeons promoted to HD.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
YOUNG AVIATOR TOURS
WALL STREET DISTRICT
Atwood Makes First Flight in History Over New York
City, Evading Dangerous Currents
Above Buildings

New York, July 1-Harry NJ. Atwood,
a Boston youth-he is twenty-seven-who
has been a high flying aeroplane pilot
for about eight weeks, got out of bed
in New London at dawn to-day, looked
out at the weather and decided that he
would tune up his Wright biplane and
take a jaunt to New York City over the
air line route.
He got to Governors Island shortly af-
ter 10 o'clock, having chased a railroad
train through a stretch of Connecticut,
swept down the East River over He'll
Gate touched at Astoria for gasoline,
skipped over the Williamsburg and
Brooklyn bridges, circled above the Wall
street district and its canyons, swung
over the top OF the Singer Building. nod
ded to the passengers on an incoming
ocean liner, and tipped salute to Miss
Liberty.
He came alone and his trip was I'M
heralded. When he stopped at Astoria
for gasoline he estimated that he had
covered 133 miles without a stop. He
figured roughly that when he finally got
to Governors Island he had covered 40
miles. This is a record for american
cross-country flying.
In view of the fact that he started
from Boston on Friday and dallied at
New London for an aeroplane view of
the Harvard-Yale boat race he made
the Boston to New York trip with only
one break, the flying distance being about
275 miles.
Seeks Unique Field.
Atwood, who hitherto has not been
generally regarded as a topliner among
aviators, is the first to maneuver the
air channels over the downtown dis
trict.
His course took him almost directly
over Wall street and up Broadway a
short distance above the Singer Building.
Most Of the time he was 1000 feet above
the tallest buildings, but often he was
within 100 feet of them.
He attempted to slip around the cor
ners of the Singer tower and thereby
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02

circle it, but a gust Of wind tipped the
machine at a DANGEROUS angle and sent
II skyward. so he only really got in a
half circle.
He experienced no difficulty in rid
ing the air paths formed over the tall
buildings. 1t was no different than go
ing over hills or mountains. Really It
was about the same, he said. He did not
notice that there were air currents drag
ging him down or shooting him up.
IF the wind is driving toward build
ing and you are going with the wind. it
will drive you up and on the other side:
II you get over; there is a corresponding
depression. 1t is about the same thing
when you have to hurdle a hill with
your aeroplane," he said.
But IT was not play by any means. It
was dangerous work and there were times
when he wondered whether he would land
in the water, of which he saw there was
a lot around the town. He did not in
tend to fly over the city again unless
there was a prospect Of some reward to
pay for the danger.
He was satisfied that it could be done
and that he had done it, which was
enough for him at the present. He had
not seen the people in the streets be-
cause he had not looked and he did not
hear the noise. .
When Atwood stepped out of the aero
plane after landing al, Governors Island.
he wore business suit, cloth cap and
pair of long gloves. II it hadn't been
for the gloves he would have been taken
for a young business man. His clothes
weren't creased and his hair wasn't
mussed.
His ears ached and there were queer
drumming sounds pounding in his head,
he said but otherwise he was all right
except perhaps a little nervous and tired.
In about an hour this disasreeable feel
ing had passed away and during most of
the afternoon he chatted with reporters at
The Hotel Manhattan.
Atwood intends to go to Washington
and may fly there.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
COY. HOKE SMITH
Is INAUGURATED
Georgia Executive May Seek
Senatorial Toga.

: Atlanta, Ga. July L-Hoke Smith was
inaugurated governor of Georgia at noon
to-day fop the second time. displacing
Gov. Joseph NJ. Brown. who two years
ago displaced Smith at the completion Of
Smiths nrst term.
There was = great crowd present at the
capitol and Hoke Smith was given an
ovation. He was also freely cheered
during the delivery of HIS inaugural adj
dress. Cheers stopped him for two min
utes when he referred to the abolition If
the convict-lease system as one OF the
best things ever done by the State of
Georgia
In his address Gov. Smith recommended
the appointment Of committees to re-
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
BOTH SESSIONS BRIEF.

The Senate established q new record for
brevity yesterday when it held session
lasting exactly three minutes and then
adjourned over until Wednesday. July S.
Secretary Bennett called the Senate to
order at noon in the absence of the Vice
President, there being no president pro
tenn. Of the Senate at this time. There
was brief prayer by the Chaplin, q
few brief announcements. and then a
motion to adjourn was made by Senator
smoot and carried. Senators who were
three minutes late in reaching the cham
Der missed the session entirely.
The House Of Representatives was in
session only ten minutes. Only handful
Of members were present. No business
was transacted and adjournment was
taken until tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
RESOLUTION HINTS AT
SCANDAL IN CONGRESS
Would Learn More Of Proposed Enlargement of
Capitol Grounds

ing the Capitol grodnds until after the
facts as to the ownership Of the prop
erty are ascertained and reported to the
House"
The act authorizing the purchase Of the
large tract TO enlarge the Capitol
grounds was passed by Congress several
years ago, continuing appropriation of
$4,000 a year being provided. and the
negotiations being placed in the hands
of commission composed OF the Vice
President. the Speaker Of the House, and
the superintendent Of the Capitol build
ing and grounds When the Democratic
victory of last fall threatened change
In the personnel of the commission, the
wording of the act was changed, to sub
stitute the name of Joseph G. Cannon
for the title of Speaker.
Estimate Too Small.
At the time the purchase was author
lied, the estimated cost announced was
about S3,5oo,0oo Mr.. sisson said yester-
day the purchase would involve an ex-
penditure OF not less than $S.oOo.ooo.
In statement, issued yesterday, Rep
resentative Sisson takes the attitude that
the bill was not understood when 1t
passed the House; that the purchase Is
unnecessary, and that nothing further
should be done in the premises until the
questions indicated in his resolution shall
have been answered. AS no purchases
have been made to date with the annual
appropriation of $4,000, there is now
s., 100000 available for the purpose.
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Rules and probably will
be reported out favorably in short
time.
The property was proposed to be pur-
chased in such location as to furnish
an avenue $50 feet wide from the juno
ture Of Pennsylvania avenue and First
street to the Union Station, the avenue
to be located on the axis Of the Peace
Monument and the site OF the westerly
fountain of the Union Station plaza.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02

Seattle. Wash. July 1-Pessengers Of
the steamship Spokane. the excursion
boat which struck Ripple Rock while
passing through the narrows Thursday
night, met in mass meeting at the WASH
ington Hotel this afternoon to exchange
views on the accident and determine who
Is 10 blame for the alleged naismanage-
msnt IN handling the Ifehoats.
The gathering vas primarily an in5ls-
nation meeting and was called at the in
stigaslon Of TIE passengers after arriving
from the scene Of the accident
Henry W. Farnam, professor Of eco
aomies IN Yale University. was chosen
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
ACTION TAKEN ON DEATH
OFMRS. GARDNER WILLIAMS
Survivors Express Sympathy to Relatives Of Victims
of Sea Disaster Officers and Crew Are
Censured in Resolutions

president, with George II. King. pay
ing teller OF the Denver National Bank.
|of Denver, colo- as secretary For
more than an hour the passengers re-
lated their experiences, and the crew Of
the Spokane came in for censure The
passengers named committee to IN
terview the steamship officials. ana al
ioufned. after passing vote OF COM
mediation on the work OF the onicers
and crew of the Admiral Sampson.
A motion offerlns sympathy to rela-
tlres and the families 81 Mrs Gardner
r. williams. 81 v = ihlneton. D. c.. ana
Mrs. Clara HS strans. OF Phialcslphia,
also were offered.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
AERoPLANE WAR ENDS.

Courts Decide I'm Attempt to Down
Sky Trust.
Berlin. July 1.-AFhe fifth and what viii
probably be the last complaint against
confirmation of the Wright aeroplane
patents in Germany has been deposited
with the patent Office.
Five years are allowed in which a
plaintiff may sue for the declaration OF
a given patent which is not new to
German aeroplane builders. This Is re-
gardedfas a fnal effort to break up the
monopoly set up by the Wright repre-
sentatives in Germanp.