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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-24
EDITORS
UNDER INDICTMENT
Col, Alden Blethen of the Times
Is One of the Number
Accused.
SIMPLY POLITICS, HE SAYS
Trouble Is the Result Of the Re-
cent Municipal Anti-Vice
Crusade.
SIMPLY POLITICS, HE SAYS

SEATTLE. Wash. May 23.-As an out
growth OF the late municipal campaign
and the su-called antivice crusade that
resulted in the recall OF Mayor Hiram {.
Chiei OF Police Charles w. Wappenstein.
the county grand jury today returned
thirteen indictments.
Colonel Alden Blethcn. editor Of the
managing editor. were indicted on
charges of criminal libel and conspiracy !.
the Times on a charge OF conspiracy, and
Chaunccy B. Rathbun. city editor OF the
Another indictment charges Colonel
Blethen with participating in dance hall
graft, and two new indictments were
returned against Wappenstein, AL! the
indicted persons were arrested and re-
leased on their own recogniZanccs.
The grand jury also returned TWO ad :
ditlonal indictments against former
Chief OF Police Charles w, Wappensteln.
making total OF SIX now filed against
him Still other indictments were re-
turned against Ludovic DallaGiovanna
and Charles Bergman. formerly propri-
ctors OF Il large dance hail
Bail was fixed at $4,000 ON each indict,
mcnt and all the defendants were released
| on their own recognizance,
Prosecuting Attorney John Il. Murphy
refused 10 sign the prcseEtments. Inc
grand jury came into court and requested
| that Murphy sign. Judge John r; Mai'I
| ruled that he must sign ihe piils ana
| hu did so.
In statement given out this afternoon
| Colonel Blcthcn asserts mat inc lhdict
| ments are the outcome of politics and ol
| his refusal 10 lend himself TO the fac'loi
which attacked Wappenstein.
''rhs Is simply the outcome OF po,
NticaI hght'' Colonel Blethen said, and
the cases will never be brought To- trlat ,,
| publication during the trial Of the cases
now pending before the criminal court
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-24
BELL COMPANY WILL
BID FOR INDEPENDENT
Western Union and Telephone Merger
Will be Represented at the
Salt Lake Sale.

Special TO The Tribune,
NEW YORK. May 23.-lt was stated
NJ the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company representing Theodore y.
Vail. president, and the Bell Ieiephohe
synJicatc we're to bc at the official sale
L., : I'm Sail Lake CITY and bid IN for
the Ben Telephone Western Union mer-
rnr tLe property and franchises OF the
Utah Indepe ndcnt Telephone company
which il 10 be sold ut auction. =,
The piar is TO utilize the franchise III
tI,e matter of certain important eStch ,
sions which the American Telephone an"
Tcinrrat1I1 company contemplates To IN
crn.Sr IL. facilities not only OF the pres
ent Bell telephone lines and connections
for Ions distance business. but nlIo p'
the Western Union wire service IN Itah
idabn Montana Nevada and Colorado.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-24
CONNORS AND PARKS
BEFORE GRAND JURY
Men Suspected Of Conspiring to Dyna-
mite Hall of Records at Los An,
geles Are on the Rack.

LOS ANGELES. May @D.--Bert II Con-
nors and John Mansell Parks, iron work
crs arrested on suspicion OF conSpirtns
to dynamite the county hall OF records
early on tho morning Of September ?. 1910,
were before the grand jury all day and
may he recalled tomorrow.
Subpoenas have been Issued ior Id
Hendrix, secretary of the local assoCia
ton OF International Bridge and SLruc-
tural Iron Workers George Gunrcy. sec
rotary -trerasurcr OF the union strike com
mittec here: Mrs. Ella Is. MusGrave and
I5d Walton, n negro. The union officials
expressed entire Willingness TO appear be-
fore the grand jury.
Other witnesses who will he called are
Chief Of Police Sebastian; Captain of Po-
llce Lehnhousen and Patrolmen Abel and
K.irccy.
They VIII testify concerning incidents
connected with tho arrest OF ConnorS on
q similar charge.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-24
SHOWS HOW LUMBER
PRICES WERE FIXED
Missouri Officer Attempts to Prove
Association Secretary Had
Arbitrary Power.

ST. LOUIS. May 23,-That the secre-
tarv Of the yellow Pine Manufacturers
association fixed the monthly price list
Of the organization arbitrarily, often
without reference 10 trade conditions re,
ported by sixty-ihrcc correspondents. and
that This price list was binding on MEM
bcrs wcrISfacts which Assistant Attorney
General Atkinson sought to provo today
in ,hc hearing OF the states custer
against the so-callcd lumber trust
In an effort tu show that George k,
Smith, the secretary. was an absolute
power In fixing the price list the assistant
attorney general cltcd that the secretary
raised the price for February. I9oS, oV
cents a thousand feet over the January
price, although but one correspondent
quoted q higher price.
.Smlth's explanation was that he had
other information direct from members.
on which he based the increase in the
cost of lumber.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-24
DIAZ TO LAY ASIDE
HIS SCEPTER TODA Y

u-AREZ, May 23.-Confidential ad-
vices 10 the revoutonists here are 10
the effect that the resignation of Pres
ldcnt Diaz will he presented TO the MeNl-
can congress tomorrow. II is not eX-
pcctcd that i; will be accepted before
Saturday OF this week, and Francisco !.
Madero Jr, the rebel leader Is not
planning to start for Mexico City be-
fore Sunday. News OF the rendering OF
Vice President Corrars resignation was
received here today.
Senior Madero is just beginning 10
realize the strength of the revolution
ary movement which he created, n con-
stant stream of telegrams have been
pouring in al his headquarters Within
The last few days congretulating him on
the success of the revolution and stat
disposal for further instructions. As the
tcleErams are from all parts OF Mexico.
including the southern and central sec
tons it is becoming more and more
annarenI here that Madero need fear
little from counter revolutionary move
mept.
Such talk again was in the air TO-
day, coupled with rumors OF plots by
the "cicntlfico" element III Mexico City.
and the promiscuous use OF money TO
accomplish Madero's downfall and the
possibility OF miShap To the Madero
tran when it's starts southward Some
OF Maderos friends think he should taks
at least 200 armed men along, out uf0
rebel leader himself SCOTS at the ides,
saying he will have but q civilian escort
1, Is quite probable. however. that
pilot locomotive VIII venture q ktlomcteT
or two ahead of the Aiadero Train 90
scout for dynamite bombs and other
tmpcdlmentS,
May Change Route,
II is believed that the railroad south
of here will not have been repaired when
Madero is ready 10 begin his journey
10 the Mexican capital ond that he VIII
go via San Antonio and Laredo. Friends
OF the rebel leader in III Paso and san
Antonio and all along the line arc plan
Ming to give him reception as he
passes through American territory
Madcro will make several stops at cities
on rome in Mexico to address the peo-
PIE and aid In the pacification of the
country,
An evidence that Madero already is
working in close harmony with the iu-
uiyc provisional president, Senior dc la
Barra, Is the frequent exchange OF mes
sages that take place daily between the
two men. Scnor Madero was advised
for instance today that an attack OF
demanded because of strained relations
between the federal officials aud the
rcvolutonists. He entered into conf
municaton with Senior de la Barra
about a speedy relief In conditions there.
The large army which has accumu-
intcd under Madero since the revou-
tion began. instead of being regarded as
involving future danger of anarchy. Is
rapidly being viewed in another light
by conservative leaders. They look with
r,,ti,vad M, pope Tuo
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-24
TALKS
WRITTEN BY
|ALlAM C.. FREEMAN
AN PAPER BAGS BE
NEltTISED TO AD-
|NTAGE2

AN PAPER BAGS BE.
NEllTlSED TO AD-
GTAGE?
|als question was put to
the other day by Il
pg man III a large con
(which manufactures all
sof paper bags.
pld him | believed the
A kind of ADVERTIS-
Y WOULD INCREASE
SALE OF ANY
YDUCT. and, further
n, Would BACK UP the
Hs of their SALES
AND JOBBERS.
y suggested that he TRY
ADVERTISING A in
territories where the
We're not proportion
70 the amount of work
mto that particular ter
S and see what results
'ld follow.
Aovlsed him to take
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-24
PIONEER RANCHER
OF IDAHO MISSING
Liberal Reward Is Offered for Infor-
nation of His whereabouts; Fear
Mind Is Unsettled.
10 The Tribune.

BOISE. Ida. May 2G.-~Mystery sur
rounds the disappcarance OF Joseph Nj.
DunaGan one OF the prominent ana pio-
ncer ranchcrs OF Twin Springs located
forty miles from Boise month missing
now the relatives arc worried over his
failure To return and fear that he either
wandered away during an attack Of men
tnl alteration or has met with foul play.
They have offered n liberal reward for
advice leading to his whereabouts;
Until about April | l)unaghn had been
at Joseph Or where he engaged cxtcn-
sivclv In the handling of stock He went
10 the Twin Springs ranch soon after
this. Worry over the stock that had been
left at Joseph may have resulted In his
mysterious disappearance
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-24

MEXICO CITY, May 25.-Oficial
announcement was made tonight that
with the exception of the department
of Justice. the new cabinet had bccn
agreed upon. as follows:
Finance Ernesto Madero.
hterior-Emlio Vasquez Gomez.
Instruction-Dr. Francisco Fasquez
Gomez.
Fomento-Manuel Calcro.
Wnr-General Eugenio Eascon:
Communications-Manuel Bonilla.,
Foreign relations (sub-secretary)-
Bartolomeo Carbalal v Rosas.
Rafael Hernandez Madero probably
will be agreed on as the minister of
Justice. He was suggested by Madero.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-24
D|Az EXPECTED
TO QUIT TODAY;
CORRAL IS OUT
Senior Madero Is Notified at
Juarez Of the Resigna-
tion of the Vice
President.
POLITICAL CHIEFS
CONTINUE EXODUS
There Is But Little Fea1
That a Counter Revolu-
tion Will Now
Spring Up.
POLITICAL CHIEFS
CONTINUE EXODUS
Peace Deue1obments
IN Mexico

The resignation of Vice Presi-
dent Corral of Mexico ycster-
day is expected TO be fol
lowed by the resignation of
President Diaz today.
II is said that many other of1i-
Gals will follow the aged
executive into retirement.
General Reyes. in an interview
at Havana, Cuba, says he does
not fear aNcounter revolution.
This statement was received
with pleasure by Madero at
Juarez.
Senior Madcro expects to leave
for Mexico City soon, but Will
take with him only a civilian
guard. He SCOTS at the sug-
gestion that his life will be in
danger.
President Diaz. after his retire
mcnt. will leave at once for
France, accompanied by mem
bers of his family,
The entry of Madero into the
Mexican capital, 1t is said,
will be attended with great
pomp.
New cabinet is agreed upon
with one exception.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-24
FIGHT DUEL WHILE
FAMILIES LOOK ON
Prominent Citizens of West Virginia
Attack Each Other With Knives
Ono Dead, Other Dying,

CHARLESTON. w. Va. May 2S.-ln
,r,o nrnsrncc OF members Of their rcspec-
,iWo families two wcll-known residents oil
Randolph county today ionghl QUE, ,,'
a,it, knives. which resulted In one oil the
""o,,batants being killed and Inc other
nrobubly fatally stabbed.
lanes r. Heron. superintendent on a
srnday school in the hamlet near "llcb
H. iropedy occurred. is dead. while ms
ani ani ynnist Homer Highland. Justice
Of the peace, Is not cNpGStad 10 ,.hn%Tep IyI4Ter.
IT, cnnsc of the trouble is not known
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-24
|rier of Canada SCOTS at.
lsa That Matter Is
Being Seriously
Considered.
THANKS GOD FOR
KINDLY RELATIONS
illing Address Delivered
/ Dinner of Pilgrims
Society in London;
Kings Message.

MON MAY .S.-Thc dinner of the
a., society tonight in honor Of the
a oremiers was historic because of
.-tspected and noteworthy plain
.,ur BIZ Sir Wifrid Laurier, the pre-
I d Canada.
4 WIhid, addressing an audience
,>d of many Of the great men of
|.c5. handled the annexation qucs-
sithout gloves. He began BY eX
..r amazemenl that during his three
sfay in England lie had heard 50
. people OF standing voicing doubts
|,uiug the designs Of the United
4 reearding Canada lie Scoifed at
va OF annexation being seriously
|tfrd on either side of the border.
|-,essrd in warm terms his admira-
|[br the people oil the United States,
IA that as much as he loved the
.<sn people, he loved Great Britain
ada H. sharing The continent with
|nIled States. he said. had d double
Ia In the treaty OF arbitration be-
. tbr United States and the United
has and exclaimed dramatically.
',tank God that the relations be-
The two peoples. never were so
IS they arc TO-DAY"
. bremer aroused enthusiasm when
.h that Canada and the United
i proposed 10 continue 10 show the
\ that the two nations with the
d boundary. extending from ocean
2f. could live In peace and mutual
10 Without fortress, a soldier or a
n either side OF that boundary.
Contrast Is Shown.
\ diImef WAS. in contrast to the one
BITE former impcrialistic conference,
II that was OF purely British imper-
Is lone. while Anglo American reln-
Ecge almost ihc sole topic tonight.
n Roberts .prcsidcd. Sin Edward
the foreign secretary, proposed
[1-Amerlcan arbitration without
= anything significant To his former
lAtes OF this subject. He expressed
ufe at the arrival Of the draft of
ssty from Washington. The nego-
-. he said. would enter the domain
3rticaI politics and he sincerely
.'t tifaiA NbHla IC '''li'llNl'is
1nlng the Monroe doctrine, as mean
nat nc European nation should ac-
more territory on the American
|c:nt, he added: our policy is III
Errord with that doctrine,
American Consul Talks.
american consul general. John H.
'0s responded He said If was a
n o. qualification 10 the American
when President Taft struck the
moral note Of his generation. and
:.alled with what sense OF cXalta-
Ney received Sir Edward Grey's re-
"a imagination is profoundly stirred
NY fo anticipate the benchcicn'
y which would follow il England
Smtrica enter into a covenant o
ne continued. which would gov
'ne mutual rels lions OF more than
,s" people. In the long interra
me Clash OF arms was heard on Tho
:. Ehgla nd has had the opportunit!
.c'op her conceptions OF law. ordc'
er So she has been able 20 I'm
ner lofty Ideals OF government OF
- aggregate Of people than an,
empirc In the history of the world.
Message From King
fssage was sent To the king by TN
qha the secretary of the society
Srltain. read this reply:
hlng thanks the pilgrims for thei
onsratuIa'!ons on his approaching
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-24
GOVERNMENT AWARDS
CONTRACT FOR RAILS
Special to Tho Tribune.

WASHINGTON, j. c.. May @3,-'rhe
secretary Of the interior has awarded
south Chicago FOR 1880 tons OF sixty
pound steel rails for use in constructing
n branch railway to Arrow Rock Dam.
Boise. urigating project The contract
price Is $6i, sos
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"'ihucd on Page Three,
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Continued on Page Two.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-24

,,rTY and integrity backed
.,od Advertising will win
u in any line of business.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-24

GOOD advertising is the most
reliable ally of al who strive TO
get ahead in this world.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-06
Got a Free Lecture.

The agent for handsomely illus
trated book to be sold on long time
credit-a feast to the intellect and az
adornment to any library-leanet
against the side of the house, caugh
his breath. clinched his fist and looked
skyward.
Whats the master?" asked a police
man.
I've met the meanest man," be an
swered. i've heard Of him, and I've
read about him in the papers, but |
never expected to meet him face to
face"
where is he?"
up in that building"
allow do you know he's the meanest
man."
by the way he acted showed
him this work Of art. lectured on It
for half an hour. pointed out the en-
cravings. and when | limited It would
be a good thing to order what do you
think he said?"
II don't know"
He said he never bought books.
he didn't have to- He just waited for
some idiot OF an agent to come along
and tell him all that was In EN- and
turn over the leaves while he looked
ut the pictures Nice. isn't II ?''-Ep
worth Herald.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-06
NOTIcE!

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isfaction guaranteed.
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-06

wei De Invested also with the duty
already referred to of aiding courts
in the dissolution and recreation Of
trusts within the law 1t should be an
executive tribunal Of the dignity and
power Of the comptroller of the cur
rency or the interstate commerce COM
mission. which now exercises supervis-
DRY power over important classes of
corporations under federal regulation.
The drafting of such a federal in
corporation law would offer ample Op-
portunity to prevent many manifest
evils in corporate management today.
including irresponsibility of control in
the hands Of the few who are not the
real owners.
Incorporation Voluntary.
recommend that the federal char.
tiers thus to be granted shall be volul.
tary, at least until experience iustifes
mandatory provisions. The benefit to
be derived from the operation Of great
businesses under the protection Of such
charter would attract all who are
anxious to keep within the lines Of the
law. Other large combinations that
fail to take advantage of the federal
incorporation will not have right to
complain if their failure is ascribed to
unwillingness to submit their transac.
tons to the careful official scrutiny,
competent supervision and publicity
attendant upon the enjoyment Of such
a charter.
Only Supplemental Legislation Needed.
The opportunity thus suggested for
federal incorporation. it seems to me,
is suitable constructive legislation
needed to facilitate the squaring Of
great industrial enterprises to the rule
of action laid down by the antitrust
law This statute as construed by the
supreme court must continue to be the
line Of distinction FOR legitimate bust.
ness. 1t must To enforced unless we
are to Danish individuMlism from all
business and reduce it to one common
system Of regulation or control OF
prices like that which now prevails
with respect to public utilities and
which when applied to all business
would be long step toward state So
cialism.
Importance of the Antitrust Act.
The antitrust act is the expression
OF the effort of freedom loving peo
pie to preserve equality Of opportunity.
It is the result Of tine confident deter
mination OF such people to maintain
their future growth by preserving un.
controlled and unrestricted the enter
prise of the individual. his industry
his ingenuity his Intelligence and bis
independent: courage
For twenty years or more this stat.
ute has been upon the statute book.
All knew it's general purpose and ap.
proved Many Of its violators were
cynical over its assumed impotence
1t seemed impossible Of enforcement
Slowly the mills of the courts ground,
and only gradually did the majesty OF
the law assert itself. Many Of its
statesmen-authors died before it be-
came a living force. and they and 9th
ers saw the evil grow which they had
hoped to DESTROY Now its effcncy Il
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-06

seen; now Its power Is heavy: now its
object Is near. achievement Now we
hear the call for it's repeal on the plea
that it interferes with business pros.
perity. and we are advised in most
general terms how by some other stat,
ute and in some other way the evil
we are just stamping out can be cured
If we only abandon this work Of TWEEN.
ty years and try another experiment
for another term Of years.
1t is said that the act has not done
good. Can this be said in the face OF
the effect Of the Northern Securities
decree? That decree was in no way
so drastic or inhibitive in detail as Ell.
ther the Standard Oil decree or the
tobacco decree But did it not stop
for all time the then powerful move
ment toward the control Of all the
railroads of the country in a single
hand? Such one man power could
the republic. even though exercised
under the general supervision Of an
interstate commission.
Do we desire to make such ruthless
combinations and monopolies lawful
When all energies are directed. not to-
ward the reduction of the cost of pro-
duction for the public benefit by q
healthful competition. but toward new
ways and means for making perma-
nent in few hands the absolute con.
troll of the conditions and prices Dro.
vailing in the whole field Of industry,
then individual enterprise and effort
will be paralyzed and the spirit Of
commercial freedom will be dead
VIM. Fl. TAFT.
The White House. Dec. 5, 1911.