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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-08
WOOL TARIFF
FIGHT BEGINS
Chairman Underwoods Attacks
the Payne Law and the Re-
publican Party.
CRITICISES THE BOARD
APPOINTED BY TAFT
Statements Challenged by Min
ority; Payne to Open for Re-
publicans Today.

WASHINGTON. June 7.-Bitterness Of
political debate such as has not charac-
teri2ed any OF the opening tariff sliir-
mishes OF the present session OF con-
gress. cropped out in the beginning Of
the wool tariff discussion in the house
today.
Democratic Leader Underwood chair
man OF the ways and means committee.
devoted the afternoon TO an explanation
Of the proposed revision of the wool tar
III and 10 an attack upon the Payne
tariff law and the Republican party,
his argument by repies from former
Chairman Payne. now the ranking Re-
publican on the ways and means COM
mittee, and by other Republicans VINO
questioned his statements, Mr.. Payne
denied the Democratic charge that the
Payne law had not fulfilled Republican
promises OF tariff revision and he criti-
ciscd In detail Mr.. Undorwood's state
ments that the country's revenue was
declining and the treasury approaching a
deficit
Mr. Payne will lead the opposition to
the Democratic bill and probably will
make the opening speech tomorrow. No
limit has been set TO the debate and
not withstanding Mr.. Underwood's hope
that II can be concluded week, 1t is to
last well into, ii not through the second
week
MT. Underwood said that the American
of the Republican congress on the wool
tariff.
There is nobody in this country who
does not know that the woolen company
today fixes the price, Mr.. Underwood
said, that It is a monopoly. that it is a
trust and that that INDUSTRY and that
company dictated to n Republican house
when they prohibited YOU from reducing
the eNorbitant rates under schedule
adopted In the last congress
Paying his respects to the present tariff
board, Mr.. Underwood said that If that
body went on for ten years as IL Is
going at present. we wouldn't get enough
Information on the wool schedule TO write
q tariff bill
He said he was convinced that no tar
IN board appointed by the president even
though 1t were permanent board with
wide powers would work satisfactorily.
While not questioning "the sincerity or
honesty of purpose OF Mr.. Taft" Mr.. I'm
derwood said he vas convinced that
''eithcr the board refused 10 give up facts
we called for. even with the presidents 3
sanction. or else the board has wasted a
quarter OF million dollars In its work. =
Mr., Longworth challenged the state
mcnt OF Mr. Underwood that the board
had been working on the wool tariff for
eighteen months He expressed the be-
lieg that H. had taken up the wool ques-
tion only A few months ago.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-08
Cheering of the Crowds

Escorted to the gateway By federal
guards. Senor Madcro again encountered
the cheering jam Of enthusiastic crowds
and continued his procession through the
streets.
Tonight noisy celcbrants filed the
streets anu paraded.
Madero was closely guarded through
out the. day. At the station one Of Ma
dero's guards observed n man with his
pistol drawn. and not hesitating 10 de-
termlne whether II was for salute OF
malevolence he wrcsted the weapon from
the mans hand and forced him back into
the crowd. Several persons we're injured
in the press OF the crowds. but there
were no fatalities.
Following Madero in carriages were
members OF his family and chiefs from
surrounding states, Among them n COM
pany from Oxaca, which was commanded
by l5-year- old girl, Esperanza Chavarri
dressed In khaki suit, high-top boots
and wearing sombrero trimmed in
! flowers.
Senor Madcro on Friday will review the
| army OF the south under Ambr!sio Fieue-
roa at Cuernavaca and shortly after his
return Will go TO Tehuacan for two
| months rest
My stay in the City OF Mexico" he
said. will depend upon the time 1t takes
/ the president and myself 10 arrange de-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-08
Wealthy Hotel Owner Goes
After Letters and Receives
Bullets.
ARMST AND ACTRESS
HOLD THE REV0LVERS
Different Stories Told by the
Principals; Girls Placed
Under Arrest.

NEW YORK June 7.-W, E. D. Stokes,
wealthy owner of the Hotel Ansonia,
on upper Broadway, was shot three times
tonight IN an apartment occupied by two
young women in West Eightieth street.
1t is charged. and the police say ii is
admitted by the accused that Ethel Con-
rad, an artist. 10 years old. and Lillian
Graham. an actress, % years old. both
had hand in the shooting.
Mr.. Stokes was found lying at the top
of the fourth floor landing. near the
door of the young women's apartment,
when policeman was called in. He was
bleeding profusely from bullet wounds in
the right thigh and leg. and the calf Of
the left leg, He clutched revolver in
one hand.
The wounded man was removed to a
hospital and both girls were arrested
They turned over to the police revolver
and shells OF three discharged cartridges.
According TO MIR. Stokess story, as told
through his attorney, he had gone to the
young wonens room to run down re-
port that they had some letters he had
written. and 10 his surprise they de-
manded S25. 900 for the return of the let
ters" The Graham woman had a pistol.
the allegation ran, and made threats to
krn him"
Three shots were fred. the story told
by the attorney continues. one OF which
went wild. and, although wounded. no
grapped with the Graham woman. She
shouted, Ethel. get your gun and KIN
him. Miss Conrad fired. the bullet talk
Ing effect in the calf of the mans leg,
Stokes held the Graham woman in front
OF him shield, so that her roommate
dared not fire again, but che shouted
servants from another apartment rushed
In and jumped upon Stokes.
According to the Graham woman's
story. told at the police station, she had
during @ recent year she spent abroad.
had corresponded with Stokes, THE let
but Mr.. Stokes had heard that Miss Con-
rad was in possession OF them. and he
called tonight to demand them, Notwith-
standing she had told him she did not
mo by the throat and started TO choke
me"
The revolver in stokes's hand was ac-
counted for by his attorney with the
explanation that ne had taken it from
the Graham woman.
The Japanese servants, who. according
witnesses. while a charge of felonious as
sault was lodged against the two girls.
At Roosevelt hospital II was said late
tonlg lght that Mr.. Stolses's wounds were
serious but not dangerous
Mr. Stokes, who is 90 years of age Is
one of the largest owners OF real estate
in New York, He Is a horseman and owns
fine breeding farm at Lexington. Ky.
On February II last he was married TO
Miss Helen Elwood OF Denver, Colo
Miss Graham has lately nppeared in
drawing pictures and writing articles for
fashion magazine. Al the police sta
don, Miss Conrad became hystcrical
Tnuffnnad Ou pnpa Two
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-08
SAYS JOKE HAS GONE
QUITE FAR ENOUGH
Attorney General Comes to the Relief
of Woman Mayor of Hume
well, Kansas.

TOPEKA, Kan. June I.-Attorney
General Dawes today notified the five
members of the council at Hunncwell
Kan. that they must cooperate with the
woman mayor of the town, Mrs. ELLA
Wilson. and that no more trlning would
be tolerated.
II notified the councilmen that the Joke
had gone far enough said the attorney
general. The councilmen may be com
PEELED to attend the official council meet
ings and transact the city's business
through IL writ of mandamus They may
be ousted from Office for failure TO per-
form their duties or they may be tried
for dereliction In office. which would sub
in jail each"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-08
SENATOR RAYNER
RELATES HISTORY
Tells of Entering Into Pact With
Roosevelt on Railroad
Rate Bill.
DESERTED AT LAST MOMENT
Maryland Statesman S Appeal for
Direct Election of U. S.
Senators.

WASHINGTON, June I'm presenting
to the senate his final plea in support OF
the election of senators by the direct
vote OF the people. Senator Rayner oi
Maryland Today once more paid his re-
spects To former President Roosevelt He
said the former president had the pc
culiar faculty of getting on and off plat
forms with alacMty."
mo other individual In the United
States has the genius that he has in this
connection said Mr.. Rayner. "Be can
make statement one day and absolute
~ deny II the next and people seem Ia
believe him both times: he can stand
on two platforms. each radically differ
Ing from the other, and then deny that
he stood on either of them; he can CO.
quette with both political parties and
then start party OF his own. whose
coherent medley of unconstitutional i'm
possibilities.
Senator Rayner declared that after OBJ
!aining his (Rayners) promise 10 main
tain his position on the railroad rate bill
Mr. Roosevelt had himself changed his
own position over night. You must die
where YOU stand" the former presiden,
was quoted as saying TO him.
The next day when the vote was tax
en-, said The senator. II stood to my
coIors and died where / stood. Just as
around for the president who had prom
ised to die With me, but he had neither
died nor retreated. On the contrary, |
never saw anyone more constructively
alive.
The only explanation l received for
this maneuver. unparalleled in point OF
strategy on the pages of political history,
was his remark 10 me Well YOU all died
glorious death: / was sorry I could
not be with you
Speaking on the merits of the resolu-
ton. Mr.. Rayncr said: 1--WE cannot
throttle this reform any longer. He
predicted that the amendment would
gather IN strength from every community
where integrity rules and intelligence
prevails"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-08
ADVERTISING TALKS
{. WRITTEN By
VILLAIN C.. FREEMAN

{ a store is to be success
at must advertise, but adj
of itself, no matter
7 well done, will not avail
eh if it is not FORTI-
I'D BY COURTESY
I'D INTEREST on the
+ of the sales people.
turing the meeting of the
erican Publishers last
al in New York, a num-
of gentlemen were walk
( up Fifth avenue and
'fhed a candy store. One
The party thought he
I'D like to buy some candy
send it to the wives of
III -.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-08
McGurrin Is President

The Tooele Commercial bank of which
Frank f.. McGurrin of Salt Lake City is
president. was organized nearly two
years ago and the control is owned by
the Salt Lake Security & Trust COM
pany. of which Mr.. McGurrin also is the
head.
In addition 10 Frank E. McCurrin.
president, DR., T.. S, Bascom is vice prosi-
dent S. ]. Shafer is cashier, and John
Hickey, Il. c. Gemmell and T. -. Wood
ruff are directors. The bank has CAPT
tai stock OF $4,000 and the surplus and
undivided profits aggregate approximate
~ $4,000.
has been cashng the checks OF the en-
poyecs OF the international smelter
Usually these checks are, ceshed ON the
eth of the month. but this month they
We're not issued on time.
II has been the custom OF the bank tn
have the money 10 meet the checks seal
from Salt Lake CITY by express tho day
preceding payment AS usual. the money.
something over $4,000. was sent 10 Tooe'e
by express Tuesday night and was dc
livered TO Cashier Shafer this morning.
day, in addition to the usual run. all The
money was on hand at the time or the
robbers entry,
The loss to the bank Is estimated at
something over $4,000 and something less
than $4,000. The robbers took all the
money in plain sight. but overlooked SlSO
in currency that was not with the bulk
OF the funds.
After perpetrating the robbery the ban
dts evidently walked leisurely out OF the
building closing the door behind them.
and just as eisurey made their escape.
AS soon as possible after the discovery
OF the robbery. officers at Salt Lake CITY,
Bingham Garfield and Stockton were no
tfied to be on the lookout for the bandits.
Owing to The ract that the men were
masked, Cashier shafer did not get
good description OF them. They are
described however us being yonng men.
enc or medium height and the other
somewhat taller. The bank offers a re-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-08

to talk. His story of the robbery fol-
lows
''I had just waited Oh a customer
and was about to close the vault for
the day when heard someone enter
ing Presuming that 1t was Il cuSto-
mer, ] turned away from the vault and
approached the cashiers window. AS
| did SO was confronted by two men,
both masked-one about medium height
and the other taller. The taller of the
two men threw gun down on me and
ordered HE TO throw up my hands, at
the same time saving. Keep your
mouth shut or will kill you. | did
as directed and the shorter of the ban
dts came around behind the counter
and thrust gag into my mouth. AS
he did so tainted. or 1T least lost
consciousness. | do not know whether
! was chIoroformed. or given something
else that would quickly produce uu-
consciousness, or not AT any rate
lost consciousness. but this might be
explained by the fact that under
went a surgical operation some time
ago and have since been far from nor
NAL in health From the time | lost
consciousness until was revived
knew nothing
II Is evident from every point from
which the robbery may be viewed that
the robbers were not only familiar "
with the bank and its methods of bust
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-08
INVESTORS ARE WARNED
BY OREGON SENATOR

WASHINGTON. June "A warning
against speculation In the 1000, 900 acres
OF valuable land In Oregon involved in
the controversy between the United
States and the Oregon and California
Railroad company was sounded today in
the senate by Senator Chamberlain.
He said that spccuators were adVertis-
Ing special privileges and opportunities.
Tho land. he declared, Is not subject
to such dealings and Is not yet even
subject to entry.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-08
FIRST WITNESS WILL
BE HEARD NEXT WEEK

WASHINGTON. June THE first
witness TO appear before the house sugar
trust Investigating committee probably
will be heard early next week, The COM
the scope of Its investigation, but ar
rived at 40 definite conclusion,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-08
'enty-five Are Wounded
lore Than Half of the
Dead Soldiers in Reg
ular Army.
TIONAL PALACE
BADLY CRACKED
/ of Belem Prison Falls
ut; Two Churches and
Three Schoolhouses
Are Destroyed.

'EXICO CITY, June l.
K-three killed, seventy-five
'pded; property loss, $4,000
aese are the net results Of the
hquake which rent the capital
morning, and injected note
jragedy into what was eX-
ed to be a day of unalloyed
cling. When the work of
hing the RUNS IS completed
POSSIBLE that the list of dead
Il be heightened somewhat, as
fg throughout the city there
otless are many wounded,
with traditional fear of the
lorities and government hos
Is, are anxious to evade dis
.ry.
q property loss is an estimate G
4 on calculations made by owners
contractors, Little of the loss is
red by insurance
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-08
I've Women Killed

hough the shock was felt in all parts
: city. few realized the magnitude OF
ofastrophe until late in the forenoon
casualties were confined to a com
IFely small area. Accustomed as
'esidents are 20 earthquakes and to
on former occasions.
~ere slow TO learn that this was
0ost serious shock in twenty years.
property OF Americans was dam
|nnd with the exception OF one Chi
Killed. no foreigners were injured.
ie barracks where the soldiers were
!. twelve women also lost their lives.
were the Wives 81 the artilerymeD
2 women have the privilege OF spend :
ne nights within the walls OF the
.cks.
= barracks WAS an old structure.
a generation or more ago. but un-
many of the older edifces, its walls
comparatively snln. Seventy two
rs were sleeping In the house. APP
mately half were quar:ercd OF The
~ Gnnffr1no1
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-08
rks Last Five Minutes

was 4:56 o clock when the first
e was felt. According TO the
biological observatory. the greatest
asity was reached at the end of the
minute, but the instruments con.
Id to record the shocks for four
-tes more.
IRE than half OF the dead accounted
we're soldiers. They were caught
nth the falling walls of the ar.
~ barracks in San Cosma, near the
can Central station. Another place
p the earthquake took its toll of
a In considerable numbers was at
sity power plant of the street car
my. Here six were killed and SIX
1ided. Two others were found in
iebris, consisting partly of street
:. which had been stacked in the
ennd wood departments, and which
rpsed. The victims were inhabitants
nttle shacks built beside the struc.
ltn these two exceptions the death
'FHs made up Of single cases. or in
Instances OF two and three, caught
nth failinS walls in the poorer build :
of the district most seriously af-
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GOOD advertising ls the most
reliable ally Of al who strive %
get ahead in this world.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-26
Notice Of Mortgage sale

IAN J-DW
Default having been made in the condi-
tons of a certain mortgage, made. exc
cuted aud delivered by Ross l.. Parks and
Mary A. Parks, his wife, fnortgagors, to
A. 5. Beeney, mortgage, dated ON the Sth
day of November, 1907. and duly recorded
in the office of the register of deeds in and
for DAY county. South Dakota, ON the 18th
day of November, 1907, in book SO of mort
cages, on page I96, conveying and mort
gaging the following described ands, sit
uate, lying and being in the county of
Day and state of South Dakota described
as follows. to-wit. Lot umb six (6), in
block umbe one tD of the Original Plat
of the town of Lily, Day county, South
Dakota, together with the buildings stu
ate thereon aud appurtenant thereto.
And-Whereas there is claimed TO be due
ION said mortgage and the notes secured
thereby at date of this notice the sum
of $2z79.13, principal and interest, and no
action has been Instituted to collect said
debt, or any portion thereof.
Now Therefore, Notice IL Hereby Given,
that by virtue of the power of sale i'm said
such Cases made and provided, said mort
gage will he foreclosed and the above des-
cribed premises will be sold at public auc-
ton by the sheriff of Day county. South
Dakota, at n front door of the court
house, In tine city of Webster, in said
at the hour OF one O'Clock in the afternoon
of that day, to pay said mortgage debt
and interest, together with attorneys fees
costs and disbursements as allowed by
law.
Dated this 5th day of January, 1911.
\. >. Beeuey,
Nortgagee.
Anderson d waddeI,
Attorneys for Norgagee,
Webster. -. ID
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-26
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice of Executrix Sale of Real Estate
at Private Sale
Jan l9-2w
State of south Dakota. IN

State of South Dakota. IN
Counts of Day. COURT.
In the matter of the estate of Arthur G..
Davis, deceased.
Notice of Executrix Sale of Real Estate
at Private Sale.
Notice is hereby given that on the 10th
day of January, 1911, the Judge of the
county court of Day county. South
undersigned to sell at private sale the fol-
lowing described real estate. the property
of Arthur &. Davis, deceased, to-wit: the
east half of the northeast quarter of sec
tion IL, and the northwest quarter of sec
ton IL, all in township III, range So, in Day
county, South Dakota, and lot 2 of Haish's
addition to the City of Webster, Day
county, South Dakota, the sale of the said
east half of the northeast quarter of sec
ton IL, and the northwest quarter of sec
ton II, all in township no., range SIS, in Dav
ject 10 existing incumbrances, and the
sale of lot 2of Haish'saddition to the City
of Webster, Day county, South Dakota to
be one-haif cash; balance on time secured
by mortgage ON said real estate and inter
est at eight percent; and i'm of
said order, written bids will be received
by the undersigned for the purchase of
the said real estate or any part thereof,
said bids may be left with the under
of Sears & Potter, attorneys at law, Web
ster, South Dakota; said sale will be made
to the higest bidder IN or after February
10th, 1911.
Dated January 18th. 1911.
Mabel r. iIinze.
Executrix of the estate of Arthur &.
Davis. deceased.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-26
From OrtIey Outlook

j. f. Ray, OF Webster, was here
Wednesday in the interest of the l.. G..
Ochsenreiter Implement company. We
acknowledge a most pleasant and social
call.
G. +. Andersen returned from Dell
Rapids, Sioux Falls, Webster, Milbank
and Sisseton today. He reports a very
satisfactory trip. But then. Charles
is always successful.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-26
Notice to Creditors
ian. l9-2W

Estate of Horace i. kilgore, deceased.
Notice IL hereby given by the under
signed administrators of the estate of Hor-
of and all persons having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers within six months
after the first publication of this notice, to
the said administrator at the office of the
county Judge of said Day county in the
city of Webster i'm said Day county.
Dated January II, 1911.
O. l.. Huntingdon.
Administrator of the estate of Horace r.
kiigore, deceased.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-26

r. A. Tanner, county surveyor. is
here from Webster today on business
with the town board regarding the new
water mains
+. p. Martin went to Webster the
first of the week to serve his country
as q juryman before the circuit court.
Badly" is a battle-scared veteran in
this particular job.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-26

o. X. Berg arrived from Pierre this
morning and expects to return to
Pierre Monday or Tuesday.
l.. S. Westby, Nels Hanson, John
Pesall, A. S. Beeney and Dave Regnier
left Monday evening for Webster.
Peder veberg was to Webster last
Thursduy, he says It was rather cold to
come home in the nov storm.