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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14
TREASURY WILL SOON
ISSUE PANAMA BONDS
New Securities VIII Be the Highest
Revenue Producers OF the
Government.

WASHINGTON. March 13.-The cor
poration tax decision will hasten the Inn
pending issue OF Panama bonds. II was
one of the things Secretary MacNcagh
has been waiting for. Had the case gone
against the government, bonds would
have been issued To meet the refunds to
the corporations.
II now seems likely that Secretary Mac
Vcaghs call for bids on the now securi :
ties Will announce the amount OF The
lssgc at $50. 600: 600 and that the call for
bids viii 90 out before April l.
Treasury officials think the price of
the new securities will he higher than
is expected. Under the law. they
cannot be issued at less than par AS
they will be absolutely free from taxa
ton. the bonds Will be the highest revenue
producers the government has.
The per cents OF 1926 net only 2.6S
per cent The new IS could be mar
keted at a figure as high as 114.24 and
still pay $50 net. That. however Is
thought unlikely. If sold at 106.7S. they
would bring 2.I5 and even, as low as 1o3
they would pay 2.S8 net. higher rate OF
interest than Is now paid net by any
other government bond.
The net price of the 3s which have the
circulation privilege attached is mere
than 10a
II is the present plan OF the treasury
department to give frst consideration 10
the small investors IN making the issue
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14
RUSSIAN ARMY
MOVES ON CHINA
Celestials Required to Execute
Treaty Obligations or Suf-
fer Consequences.
ULTIMATUM WILL BE
PRESENTED AT ONCE
MuscOyite Force Considered
Sufficient to ReOccupy and
Hold Kutja.

ST. PETERSBURG. March 13.-The
foreign office today asked NJ, korosto-
vetz, the Russian minister at Pekin to
make verbal representations TO the CHI
nese government that would leave no
doubt as to Russa's firm attitude.
This is a sequel To the announcement
of Saturday that the foreign office was
not satisfied with China's second reply
to the Russian demand concerning Rus
Sian consuls and commercial privileges
in Ili and Mongolia. as provided In the
Russo Chinese treaty of 1881,
Only the immediate execution Of China's
treaty obligations toward Russia can in
terrupt the advance Of the army which Is
to occupy kulJa; Two brlgades of sharp
shooters: four Sotnias OF Cossacks, two
batteries or field guns and eight batteries
of machine guns were dispatched from
Margelan in Ferehana, Turlsesan. short
ly after the receipt of 'Chinas second
reply,
Advices to the war office tonight say
the expedition is within q hundred miles
OF the frontier and advancing in order 10
reach the frontier about the time of the
presentation of the ultimatum.
Tho Russian force is considered sufii
Client TO reoccupy and hold Kutja7 as the
Chinese troops. although nominally ten
thousand In numoer. actually number
bare couple Of thousand. They are un-
disciplined and OF diverse equipment and
lack artillery
The instructions which the foreign Of
flee teegraphed today To NJ Korostovo-
tcz the Russian minister at Pekn. con-
tain the iltimatum. This embodies two
points: The reopenlng or Russian con-
sulates at the points specified in the
treaty of 1881 and establishment OF free
trade in certain products. including tea,
in fulfillment OF article l. Of the same
treaty.
These two points arc the ones which IL
was announced on February % would be
easily adjusted. but China's second reply
completely reversed the concilia tory atti-
tude OF the prince regent, which had led
the Russian minister to telegraph TO his
government an assurance OF Chinas COM
pllanCe with Russians demands
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14
AMERICAN PRISONERS SAID
TO HAVE BEEN EXECUTED

20 PAsO. Tex, March t3.-Lstc to-
PIT, II having been learned that a cour-
was To bc sent 10 the revolutiona ry
ner. the following message was handed
ine lnsurrccto junta with request
y " be forwarded TO Madero:
.rYi you please get the names Of all
nsricans said TO have been taken pris-
~ .rs AZ CaSas Grandcs? Also please
~ ~ what disposition was made of the
ls1cn1 prisoners, IL such information
.ntallable To you"
pat The fifteen Americans taken Dris-
- pv the Mexican federal troops at
paiic OF Casas Grandes have been
,i,,i,ss the belief expressed in III Paso
e.orls TO reach the military authorities
f-usas GIandcs have failed
under whom the men fought
r''i, within few miles Of the place,
a. "ecording TO his confidential mes
st1o ,IS 4ehL by courjers hcuc. he has been
q ~ 20 learn the fate ri his mcE.
~ TO mas beeu asked To scnd u roster
ii ~. naIneF, but the courier who cook
[,S,'. isc ms not yet returned. cusas
I Co.'s vs. 100 miles from III J'asu. and
:onzaitr IS travelling on foot.
-oi.saies GarZa. secretary of state of
insurrectos. in charge OF the iunte
.s,, ..s; said tonight: 'N'''-
". ''ehre ere IS no doubt that the Americans
,rlt,py peen taken and shot. Under the
MA law the Mexican authorities
mi. perfectly justified in shooting
NJ pasihg thcir action on thc fact
SS Ar men were caught in actual bat
tn Tan along the Dia5 government has
h ash ashnoHlns% the right Of prisoners Of
a,r,hey ,hey would be only too anxious
more Americans from joinlng oni.
|,,ssn ni'hry authority at Juarcz touiuht
oc,iu,o 70 comment on the fate OF the
-''la's. Asked whether "a report would
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14
CORPORATION TAX
IS CONSTITUTIONAL
Supreme Court Upholds Import
ant Provision of Payne-Ald.
rich Tariff Law.
LONG CONTROVERSY ENDS
Recess Until April 3 After Opin-
ions Are Handed Down Next
Monday.
LONG CONTROVERSY ENDS
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The
supreme court Of the United States
announced today that it would re-
cess until April 3 after delivering
opinions on next Monday, March 20.

WASHINGTON. March 13.-In an
unanimous opinion the supreme court of
the United States today held that the
corporation tax provision of the Payne.
Aldrich tariff act was constitutional.
Thus ended controversy waged al
most continuously since President Taft
first suggested the enactment to con-
gresS.
The orlnlon wrs announced BY Jus
ticc Day, appointed to the supreme
court from Ohio IN 1903, 1t was an
elaborate treatment. of the subject
About half an hour was spent by the
Justice in orally explaining to the bar
the position of the court, the printed
opinion being based as n basis for the
remarks.
Not a Direct Tax.
The Justice first determined that the
tax was Just what it claimed to be in
the act, namely, an excise tax on the
doing of corporate business and not Il
direct tax on the ownership of prop
crty, With that point decided, the jus.
ticc took N the objections urged
against the tax as an excise.
Finally he interpreted the law so as
to apply to real estate companies aud
the so.called public service corporations,
bat net to ''real estate trusts.
Practically all of the more than $27..
000,000 assessed for the fiscal year end.
ing juno 30. 1910. on corporations in
the United States has been paid into
the treasury. The exact amount rc.
ceived to February |. 1911. the latest
date for which precise figures are avail
able, was $27.l0s,0S9,
This Years Tax Not Figured Out.
The amount assessed last year was
S27 10000. Added to this were pen
alties amounting to about 100000 FOR
failure to pay the tax when due.
What the tax will amount to this
wear the commissioner of internal reve-
nue. is not vet able to determine, Ali
0o,x;u..l - n,~n m~-z
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14
WOMAN SUSPECTED OF
BEING PARTY TO MURDER
Fort Wayne. Ind, Police Looking for
Grace Richardson In Connection With
Death Of Harold !. Shaw.

FORT WAYNE. Ind, March I5.-A
woman. Grace Richardson, Is now sought
by the poicS as a probable important Wit
ness in the inquiry into the mysterious
dcs IN Of Harold /. Shaw of Salem. Mass.
whose body weighted with iron. was
found In ST Mary's river here last week
NJ session OF the coroners' inquest two
OF Shaw's acquaintanccs. Charles Davis
and Phil Mcfarland, who had been de-
talDcd by the police; were cleared OF COM
plicty in the supposed murder.
The Richardson woman, according 10
Davis and other witnesses before the
coroners Inquest. was friend of Shaw
while he lived here, and was with him on
New Years day, when he was last seen
from the city several weeks ago, the po-
llCc say.
a telegram from Salem said Shaw-s
father Is II merchant there ana TINT he
Is now In a hospital at Boston and had
not been advised OF the death OF his
son,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14
SHERIFF. LEasyIn1e TEE :.ALE
Poor. Defenseess. Mindless Woman Should Be SEM
to Asylum, Not to Electric Chair" He Says

ALBANY. y. Y, March 13.-Mrs. Edith
Melber. on trial for the murder of her
4yearol boy. sat almost without move
mcnt for an hour In court today while
her attorney. John II. .Dugan. told the
jury why he thought she should be sent
TO an insane asylum rather than TO the
electric chair.
This poor deicnsclcss mindless wom
an" WAS the way Mr.. Dugan alluded to
her. Il would not. il could. have this
woman go from this room to freedom.
] believe she should be sent TO an asylum.
there TO spend under mcrciful treatment
what days remain TO her. We will show
you that her mother and husband died
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14

The foregoing telegram. not received
by Secretary Joseph E.. Caine of the
salt Lake Commercial CLUB until late
dence OF the interest which has been
aroused and the desire OF cooperation
In the furtherance OF project of mag
means as much for Utah and Colorado
as any enterprise ever undertaken in
the history of the sister states.
This project comprehends the driving
tai divide TO AFFORD the shortest possible
route between Denver and Salt Lake for
the Moffat road. now under construc-
ton. and for other roads now projected
and which must necessarily be built in
the course of the natural development
of the two great states.
Will Act Promptly.
When his attention was called to the
telegram at midnight last night. Secre-
tarY Caine said:
1T is. OF course. too late to take the
matter, up at this hour. but 1 am GER
The first thing today by the club direc
Governor Spry and the members of the
legislature and do everything in our
power 10 insure favorable considera ton.
the project was first broached."
IT will be recalled that on February
10: this year. the Commercial, club re
former Senator Frank j. Cannon. ask
ing II the state of Utah or Salt Lake
City would join with Colorado In q prac-
tical effort to build a short line from
Denver to Salt Lake if Colorado should
construct tunnel through the continent
al divide. opening this TO the Moffat road
and other transcontinental lines, and
asking that Secretary Caine wire an i'm
mediate answer.
Governor Favors Plan
Mr. Caine sent a prompt reply, embody-
ing assurances OF the hearty and united
support OF the Commercial club as a
body 10 induce the state of Utah and its
citizens TO join in an effort to success
fully carry forward the project. adding
also the statement of Governor Spry that
he was personally in favor of the plan,
but desired to know what power would
be vested In the legislature to act in
all the commercial bodies in Utah would
end their support to such movement
And yesterdays telegram tells the sec
ond chapter OF the story. II the Colo
'ado legislature, as evidently anticipated
appoints the committee to work under
the guidance and direction of the Colo
RADIO executive. and the Utah legislature
-ollows with a similar committee 10 work
lnder Governor Spry. there may soon be
written The third chapter in Characters
so prominent that they may be read
from ocean to ocean
That the projected tunnel would cost
Millions there Is no doubt; that il would
ultimately repay the investment many
old is equally certain. for in transcon
iuental traffic the saving of time and
distance and the avoidance OF the extra
laulage expense incident to the climbing
IF steep grades are the vital factors that
Ultimately must be recloned with.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14

Of consumption and that the same dis
ease has laid its grip upon her"
The lawyer charged the prosecution
with unusual haste in proceeding against
Mrs. Melber, who was indicted three days
after her arrest.
The first witness for the defense was
John j. O'Hara. who produced Il map of
the scene OF the tragedy TO show that
the boys body was left In n comparative
ly open spot. although there was an
abundance OF wooded cover.
Then Wilbur Johnson, Michael Con-
nors and the Rev. Uriel II. Graves. who
visited Mrs. Melber while she was in the
poor house with her husband testified
that her actions caused them TO think
she was irrational or unreasonable.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14

DISARMAMENT DIFFICULT
Foreign Secretary Would Wei,
come Arbitration Proposal
From President Taft.

LONDON. March l3.-Sir Edward
Grey. the foreign secretary, leading the
house OF commons tonight in Premier
Asquith's absence. made an important
pronouncement on the governments
policy. Reginald McKenna first lord OF
the admiralty, in defense OF his esti
mates. explained that in 1914 Great Brit
ain would have thirty. and Germany
twenty-one Dreadnoughts-not. he said
an unreasonable margin. The size of the
British navy. he added. practically was
governed by that OF Germany, and unless
some change occurred in the German
naval law, this wear would be the high
water mark in the British estimates.
Secretary Grey affirming MIR Nc
kenna's statements. emphasized the cor
diality Of Great Britaln's foreign rela-
ions and his earnest desire that MOTH
Ing should disturb these friendships.
especially with Germany,
He thon dealt with the difficulties to
be encountered In the disarmament dis
cussiop. and pointed out that IL was the
most in armamcnts. asserting that unless
the mischief was brought home 10 mems
FEELINGS as well as 10 their minds. the
growth of armaments must. in the long
run, break civilization down.
Some thought, the secretary continued.
u would end In war. He thought more
likely 1t would end in international revo-
lution. Anyway, the rivalry would not
he stopped by any single nation dropping
out OF the race.
Although Great Britain had strong
navy. her army was small. and an agree
ment with Germany needed careful
handling, He was hopeful. however. that
might be done,
ANY real limitation OF armamcnts. he
declared. must depend on nations learn
Ing. like individuals. to resort 10 law
instead OF to arms. He referred to Prcsl-
dent Tafts arbitration speech as bold.
and pregnant with consc-
quencos. and said:
Such a statement ought no. to go
without response. We should be delight
cd To have such proposal made 10 us.
We should feel that IL was something so
and so farr0a ching In its
poss BILE consequences that il would re-
guire not only the signature of botn gov
but the deliberate and decided |
sanction OF parliament
THAT. ! believe, would he given -
Sir Edwards specch was loudly |
,hrcred.
When he referred TO the possibility OF |
he adoption Of President Tafts proposal |
Continued or, Eoo T,yo
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14
AMALGAMATED MAY GET
CONTROL OF COMPANY
6roughton Resigns as Manager OF United
Metals; Rumor as to Eu-
ture Plans.
Special 10 The Tribune.

NEW YORK. March 13,-Urban II.
Broughton has resigned as general man
sger OF the United Metals Selling COM
pany. Ills resignation was rendered last
Friday. but the news did not leak out
until today. Jt is understood that he
will take up the management OF the
Virginia railway, one OF the pet projects
OF his father -in-law. the late H II.
Rogers.
II is understood in the financial dis
trict that r. M. Stuart-Wortly. former
member of the stock exchange and
son In law of Admiral Schley, will sue
coed Mr., Broughton. He is now treas
urcr of the company. Both MesSrs.
Broughton and Stuart WORTHY are Eng
lishmen, There Is stiIl pending plan
for turning over control OF the United
Metals Selling company To the Amalga-
mated Copper company, the output from
which mines comprise the greatest pro-
portion OF the agepcy's copper,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14
FRIENDS ARE ANXIOUS.
Party OF San Diego Newspaper Men May
Be In Hands Of Bandits

SAN DIEGO. Cal, March la.-Consid- :
cradle anxiety is felt here for the safety
OF Il party Of San Diego newspaper mon
who left here Yesterday morning In an
automobile and intended to make an at
Tempt 10 reach Ensenada. Up to "A late
hour tonight no word had boen received
from the party. and in lew of the report
that banditti are roaming over the coun-
Try 10 the south Of TiajUann there Is
some uDeasiness over the fate of the
newspaper men.
The party WAS headed by " u. Won
Blarcom. editor OF the san Diego Trib-
unc. He was accompanied by II G.
Eller. reporter on his staff: Bert Phil
Iips and A. Wuest. chauffeur.
The four men were last seen twenty
miles south of the border by telegraph
lineman. at work on the line between
san Diego and Ensen3da who reported
by wire that the machine appeared 10 be
broken down and that The neWSpapcrDcn
were then in the camp OF some fedcra1s.
The liDenlan, who was mounted re =
ported that the bandits were numerous
Ctonfipupd on TUn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14

not have been sent 10 Juarez il The men
had been executed, he replied that Il
taken UP arms against the government
Hope for the safety Of the men is held
out here because Of the character oc
Colonel Cuellar. the federal commander
AT Casas Grandes, Colonel Cucllar was
former military secretary To President
DlaZ and Is known n humane man.
His friends believe he would hesitate be-
fore executing Americans.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14

The battio<hips are returning home in
accordance with the prearranged plan,
having concluded the maneuVers in which
they have been engaged for the last few
weeks In Guantanamo bay.
The vessels are the Connecticut Della
ware North Dakota first division; MIN
nesota. Idaho Mississippi and Vermont.
third division. ard Georgia, Nebraska
Rhode Island and Virginia OF the fourth
division.
The Delaware OF the first division was
detached some time ago and is at VAL
p8raiso. The Michigan OF the first d.
vision proceeded TO Hampton Roads soms
time ago.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14
FLEET SAILS FROM CUBA,
Fifth Division and Marines Remain at
Camanera for Drill.

CAIMANERA. Cuba, March 13-.-The
first. third and fourth divisions Of the
United States Atlantic battleship fleet
sailed for Hampton Roads this afternoon.
The fifth division and the marines re-
main here.
The batteships got away from here
at o'clock in the afternoon. Rear-Ad
mirel Staunton. in command of the fifth
division, which arrived this morning
says he intends to carry out an extern
sive programme OF exercise afloat and
ashore. lie does not know how long his
squadron VIII remain.
The marines, in all 2l0e men. are now
encamped and have been organized into
two regiments under command of Col
l.. W. T. Walter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14
CALUMET & HECLA
CUTS COPPER PRICE
Special to The Tribune.

BOSTON March iS.-Calumet & Hecia
has reduced It's copper price from l22 10
l2A cents at which level il has booked
This reduction brings the best price OF
the Lake" down TO the United Metals
level for eiectrolytlc, although none of
the latter can he sold AT this figure. With
competitors making concessions, sales of
elcctrolytic have been made during the
past week at Ia and 12s cents thirty
days. both foreign and domestic buyers
participating. but the most encouraging
feature has been the increasing demand
from home sources at l2i.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14
WOMAN ASSASSiNATED
AT FL0MAT0N, ALABAMA

FL9MATON. Ala. March 13.--Whle
eating her supper IN restaurant to-
night. Miss Annie Cook of Montgomery.
Ala. was assuasinated bv II shot fir0d
through Il window, killing her instantly
She had been away about. week, and
IL Is believed enemies followed her here
to Kill her. The police say they have
no clue. Bloodhounds are being used on
the hunt for Tic criminal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-14
ACCEPTS UTAH
AID ON TUNNEL
Frank J. Cannon, Managing g
Editor Denver News, Pleased
by Offer Of Help.
URGES COLORADO SOLONS
TO NAME JOINT COUNCIL
Asks if Local SOlOns Will Ap-
point Similar Committee I'm
der Governor Spry.
Denver, Colo, March 13.
Commercial club, Salt Lake:


Commercial club, Salt Lake:
Accepting your assurance Of CO.
operation to secure short line rail-
road between Denver and Salt Lake,
the Rocky Mountain News is now
urging the Colorado legislature to
appoint a special joint committee on
Denver and Salt Lake Railroad
and Main Range Tunnel - such COM
Mittee to confer with and be guided
by Governor Shafroth. Would your
legislature appoint a similar COM
mittee, to be guided by Governor
William Spry7 IF the committees
should report feasible plans to their
respective state Legislatures for short
line between the two cities, there
will be strong feeling here to sup
port the Colorado legislature In I'm
aucing the tunnel through the range.
Rocky Mountain News,
FRANK ]. CANNON,
Managing Editor.