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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Desires Conservation Mea.rv
With Especial Reference IA
Coal and Oil.
WOULD PAY NAIL EESSEIs
Believes That, Lacking Shin SUh
sidy, Bill Along Narrower
Lines Would BE Helpful.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-pre,lds,,
Taft has been spending a portion Of M
time since congress adjourned 70, u,
holidays in discussing with chairlne5 q
committees and other members Of ca.
grcss the legislation he is desirou. q,
having passed before March 4. He o.
pressed the hope today that some ,o,.
scryatlon Legislation be passed. o.
this class are bills In regard to 4,
prospecting for oil and dealing VII,
tho leasing of coal lands in Alash
Senator Nelson Of Minnesota is prerst
ing bill providing for the latter
The president also hopes 10 "a
passed the Gallinger bill, which vovs
double the money paid to vessels cam
ing mail from ports in this country il,
ports in South America south OF Ii,
equator It really would be an aues!
ment To the bill of 1891, which sIs
the price paid to mail,carrying vess,ls
The president made recommends
tion of this sort in his message 10 tos
gress when he urged some kind Of st
sidy Of ships carrying mails 10 Soul
America. He is of the opinion that /,
general bill providing in broad var
for ship subsidy would have little, 1
any. chance of being enacted, but y
thinks that enough members can IL
found TO favor bill for the Dsuusr
sort providing for aid in nan,E1
which seems both reasonable and nest
snTy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
H0LLANDISH FAMILY is
REMARKABLE FOR NUMBERS

CHICAGO. Jan. 2.-The Ton family,
whose $50 Illinois members plan TO re-
duce the cost Of living through its con-
solidaton and application OF close cor
poration principles. had quiet New
Years reunion last night at Madderom S
hall. in Kenslngton. after carpenters had
Knocked down partitions that all might
crowd In the same room.
Besides devoting the hours Of the
afternoon and evening 10 social pur-
suits, the Tons held business session
and appointed committee TO arrange
for the. establishment OF cooperative
store for the benefit of the Tons,
III the plans OF the committee go
through. all the descendants OF Jan Ton.
who came TO Chicago from Holland in
lS49 will be able 10 buy everything for
the table and for the home at their own
store. at prices about 40 per cent below
The retail market
Entertainment at the reunion was pro-
vided by the Tons themselves without
recourse TO outsiders. The Ton Glee
club sang and the Ton orchestra played.
A. j. Ton. member OF the legislature
and historian OF the family, said:
Though Jan Ton. my father did not
set up housekeeping in this country un-
til 1S49 tho gathering you see here now
is composed OF. for the most part. chill
dren of my twenty-five brothers and sis
ters. Through marriages. almost every
race and nationality are represented in
tho family"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
SUPPOSED SILVER ORE Is
FOUND TO BE W0RTHLE@

ALBANY. y. Z. Jan. 3.-Word srss,r
through the state prison at Clniea' : :
Y. a few days ago that a vsluses q
posit of silver had been discovered y !.
"pickaxe' gang OF convicts at Tox ..
the lower cellar of the prison. An ., =
after the alleged discovery 1900 Or -:
couvicts knew all about IT. and ssst, r.,
of the ore" were being passed 90 80
from workshop 10 kitchen ana NV
kitchen 10 laundry a,
There was much excitement IN ~, ~
prison and much discussion. as 70 wa, W.
rights the dlscoverers should Nv.
Would the state appropriate tns ~
covery?' was what all the coo'AN
wanted to know. ..4
The "pickaxe'' gang has been at Fss 4.
repairing the wall foundations 10 - y.
west end of the lower prison ceIa,, NJ M
gang had explored several feet ny S,,si
earth when n curious mineral Tas ss.N .sI5iL "a
1t sparkied In the dirt like poisp'u
YER ..-.tiJ
Specimens of the ore were sup"s.ss, y,
to tho prison officials. One OF ,nsm' .sa hpo
had studied mineralogy, pricsec s .oe asIr
BILE by announcing that the ore ,s,s, m al
worth a few cents ton: the slis.s lisE.sesc.
sparkle all being due to the
OF mica.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04

who were sitting in the smoking COM
partment. They were ordered TO turn
over what they had and then warned to
sill quiet, that one OF the two men would
be standing Just outside the door, and
II they attempted anything they would
be killed.
Porter Davis Slain.
when We came To the drawing room
prevent them from entering The short
man deliberately raised his gun and
fired, Davis fell 10 the floor dead and
Taylor; the other porter; Grapped with
tho robbcT and wrcnchcd his gun away
from him. The robber pulled "A revolt
Yer and fred. and Taylor sank 10 the
floor wounded
"The robbers then stepped back behind
the corner of the drawing room and I
started 10 run through the train with
the sack in my hand ! had gone but a
an oath. tho short man said: You ---!
What do you mean by running away
with that sack? We ought 70 kill YOU
right here. but l guess we won't for a
few minutes.
Dining Car Conductor Next.
"Wo then entered the diner where
Conductor Middleton was checking up.
He was told TO turn over his cash. He
said that all he had was 10 cents. which
he put in the sack The short robber
demanded his watch, and he said that
he did not have one. Drop your watch
into that sack and he - quick about
IT, or We viii XIII YOU, said the short
robbcr. ! told Middleton to drop his
watch into the sack. for by this time I
was convinced that they would not hes-
tate al killing anyone who stood in their
way. Middleton dropped his watch into
the sack.
Robber Applies Brakes.
by this time the train had reached
Reese and Brakeman Cross had boarded
it, We were just starting to gain speed
when one of the robbers reached for the
.a-I f1..n ltr hYlF, ftr,tv
train to n step. Engineer Rowsc got off
TO try and locate the trouble, and the
robbers ordered me to get off the train
with them. A minute or two later the
engineer returned on our side OF the
train, and while ono OF The robbers COW
cred him and ordered him 10 his cab the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04

the switch one of the robbers ordered the
fireman of and al the point OF a gun
forced him to unlock and turn The switch.
We then started back.
"As NC were nearing the end Of the
switch | cold one OF the robbers that we
would have TO stop to turn the switch 10
go out Of it, you Just keep a-going, this
train VIII take that switch going this
way We made the switch all right. and
n few minutes later informed them that
II We kept going toward Ogden we would
likely strike a freight train. They COM
peeled me 10 keep ba acking up until we
received the signals from the head
brakeman of wesjbound freight No. 53-
Brakeman on Freight Train Robbed.
Both of the robbers stepped from my
engine as We came to 4 standstill. and
while one of them covered me the other
robbed the brakeman and then told him
10 stand up against the fence until he
was told TO move. They then went 10
The caboose of the freight train and de-
stroyed the telephone instrument | am
satisfied that I could recognize the tall
man should 7 ever see him again"
Flagman Hancock stated later that
after the shotgun had been wrenched
from tho hands Of the robber who shot
and killed Davis. they recovered the gun
before following him through the train.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04

fred n shot through the door. BY this
time i had a good chance to look IT
the two men. Both carried short guns.
] should say that they were sawed off
repeating shotguns. Both also carried
two revolvers. In belts which were filed
with shells.
Describes the Robbers.
One OF the men was about six feet
tall slim and round and stoop shout
dered. He had on r new pair OF over
shoes, his fingers were long and his
hands clean and soft. as though nc was
not used to rough work. He had a blue
handkerchief with white spot tied over
his face, Just below the eyes
The other man was about five feet
seven inches tall. light Completed.
quick spoken. and had a fresh cut on
one OF the fingers Of his right hand He
wore q black curtain mask over his face
and was the leader OF tho two.
"As We passed through the first car
the tall man kept Inc covered with his
gun. while the short one ordered the
passengers from their berths. He was
perfectly cool. and as they stepped or
wore. In one or two cases. dragged from
whatever they had in the sack which
was holding.
Beat Women With Guns.
'In one Of the berths there were two
young women. They protested that they
did not have anything. and tho short
robher pushed his gun with brutal force
against the breast OF one OF the Young
women and struck the other over the
rights eye with the butt end OF the gun.
"l1 the second car We found two mon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
ONE E-LEGGED MAN SMASHES
WINDOWS OF STREET CAR

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-fI sec you
have but one leg said Magistrate
Brecn in the night court to Paul Ma
check, pegleg matchmaker, who
pleaded his infirmity in cxtenuation,
''but why did you break the car win.
dows7'
"Well, when man has but one leg
to hop on anyway. your honor an
swered Macheck, "and the motorman
of car makes him hop double time
to save his neck, and he chases the car
and can t catch it, he Just gets hop
ping mad. SO I took my cane and
broke all the windows l could hit in
the next car that came along
Macheek smashed five windows and
broken glass. He was held in $500
bonds to cool down.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
INJURED PORTER DETAILS
KILLING OF HIS PARTNER

carly Tuesday evening and was hurried
10 the hospital where he was given tom
porary treatment Later, he was taken
10 the operating room. where DR.. Joyce
gave him all possible attention. Later
In the day I've was interviewed for 2
few minutes by a representative OF The
Tribune. While he was stil weak from
the loss Of blood and had hardly rccov-
cred from the anacsthetic. he was able
10 talk nationally during the short in
tcrvicw. Mr.. TAYLOR said:
II had Just been into the diner and
got a sandwich and was sitting with
Davis eating IL when some one came to
the door You cant come here said
Davis Before ! had time 20 look up
and realize what was the matter I heard
VIII say. For Gods sake don't kill me-
there was shot and VIII sank to the
floor. ] don't remember Just what hap
pencd after that. Poor VIII. poor Will
II is awful
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
MANY MEET DEATH WHILE
AT RELIGIOUS CELEBRATION
Lighted Candle Comes in Contact With
Decorations aud Panic Ensues,
Costing Seventeen Lives.

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 3.-Fire and panic
which occurred while Now Year re-
ligious celebration was in progress in a
church on a ranch. near san Luis Potosi.
cost the lives of seventeen and serious
injury TO more Than eighty, chiefly wo-
men and children. News OF the disaster
reached this city today. The victims were
workmen employed on the hacienda and
members OF their families.
The small church was packed. In the
course OF the ceremonies a candle fell
from its socket and igniied dry moss
with which the building was decorated.
The flames spread quickly.
Of those who escaped death by burn
ing or Suffocation, many were killed or
injured by being trampled I'm the rush
To escape through the narrow entrance.
Few escaped without injury
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04

ute or two later tho engine and baggage
car passed me going cast ON the siding.
] am satisfied that I would know the tall
man II | ever saw him again."
Engineer Rowses Story.
The statement OF Engineer Edward
Rowse was brief. The engineer said that
he was ordered back 10 his cab by one
of the robbers. and a minute or two later
he received tho signal to pull forward
slowly The man in the cab told me
not TO try any foolshness or he would
kill me. | had nothing 10 do but 10 obey
his order. When we rca chcd the end of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
SUGAR TRUST PR0FFERS
CHECK AS COMPROMISE

NljW YORK. Jan. 3.-District Attor-
ncy Wise will forward to the treasury
department tomorrow the compromise
offer OF the American Sugar Refining
company In the so-callcd drawback"
eases II the government will abandon
It's prosecution. the company agrees not
TO contest any percentage Of the draw
back to which the company is legiti-
matcly entitled
Accompanying the offer will be cor
tificate OF deposit I'm the United States
sub-treasury of 800 400. In previous res
titutions The company already has paid
into the United States treasury more
than So 900. 900,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04

For Gods sake. man, don't kill ne"
These were the last words of William
Davis. colorcd porter on wcstbound train
No. / OF the Southern Pacific, second
later nc sank 10 the floor of the draw
ing room apartment of a Pullman car
with n great. gaping wound in his left
breast Just above the heart. Before he
fell TO the floor of the ear life was cX-
tiuct. As far rs is known only two mon
heard the last words Of the dead Pull
man porter. the man who fired the fatal
shot and \. n. Taylor. n brother porter.
who was i'm the drawing room and who
now lies at the Dec hospital in Ogden
with a compound fracture of the right
arm through which a bullet passed from
the revolver OF ono of the robbers after
Taylor had wrenched the gun which
killed Davis from the hands OF the mur-
derer.
TAYLOR Was brought hack TO Ogden
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Fog Prevents Navigation,

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The heavy fog
or Scotch mist which has been envelop-
ing the Atlantic Seaboard for the last
twenty-four hours showed no signs of
lifting early today and marine traffic in
and out OF the port of New York was at
a complete standstill, Fourteen trans
Atlantic and coastwise steamers. both in
ward and outward bound. tuggcd at their
mud hooks off the Ambrose channel
lightship and the quarantine station
waiting for Il chance to get. under way
Eight other ocean carrying steamers are
duo today. but Will be probably held off
Sandy Hook by the fog
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Frozen Body in Stream.

MORRISTOWN, N. j., Jan. "a
human hand thrust up through the ice
that covered small stream near here
led last night to the discovery of the
body of an unidentified man beneath
the frozen surface. The head had been
battered and crushed. Death had oc-
Cured several days ago. Near the
BODY an AK was found in the ice, with
clots of blood and human hair on the
blade.
Nothing was found in the pockets
that would aid in identifying the dead
man.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Cuts OIL Wife's Ear

NEW KENSINGTON. Pa. Jan. G.-Af-
ter cutting off his wifc's left car slosh-
ing her face and hands and crushing in
the face Of his Syenr- old daughter. John
Mezzho today drank glass of muriatic
acid. He recled from the house toward
the Allegheny river. where the police
traced his footprints 10 the edge OF the
river. There were no back tracks
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04

other ono ordered me TO cut the train
AT the rear end OF the baggage car I
made an attempt to do so, or, at least,
tried TO make him think that ! was do
Ing So and he remarked. Get out of
that and let me cut it; You are altogether
too slow.
Gave Signal to Engineer,
II was then ordered to give the signal
for tho engine 10 move UP slowly. There
was nothing else for me TO do with a gun
pointed al my head. The engine moved
forward and I was told 10 stand right
where l was for few minutes. 4 min
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Was Womack's Friend,

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Jan. g.
DR. John +. Grannis whose assistance to
Bob Wonack led 10 tho latter's dlscov-
cry of Cripple Creek. died here today Of
Womack. and when his partner discov-
cred the Gold King mine the FIRST i'm the
camp. furnished funds TO aid In lis de-
velopment Like Womack he did not
reap a harvest OF wealth. losing the
money he made in this venture In mining
operations In Mexico. Granns died poor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
SHERIFF SHARP BELIEVES
ROBBERS FLED TO OGDEN

fore the officials were fully aware .! "
details OF the hold-up, Sheriff Sslg
further thinks that the appreheusoa
the robbers will be made only after gf'x
difficulty. as he believes the ro6baI a'
been carefully planned.
The shooting of the two porter. ~
OF whom was killed. shows the dssr''
ate character OF the robbers, a. ~
shooting. according 10 the wounda pg'
ter. was probably done for the gTPs'
OF frightening the passengers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
NO DECREASE Is PLANNED
IN NEW APP0RTl0NMENT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Thc house
committee on census. which will report a
congressional reapportionmcnt bill at this
session. according TO present indications,
will take up that measure next Friday,
Thus far no bill has been drafted.
The committee will proceed on the basis
Of protecting all states against any de-
crease In their present number of repre-
scnta tivcs which would mean total
membership OF between d35 and 4i0.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Clew to Robber Gang.

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 3.-From Joseph
Morton. who says his home is I'm wv
more. Neb., police here hope TO obtain
clues which will lead to the arrest OF the
gang of bank robbers that is known To
be- camping in that vicinity. Morton ad-
mitted tonight that lie had carried mes
sagcs between the bandits.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
SAYS DUCHESS WANTED
ONLY LETTERS RETURNED

TOURS. France. Jan. 3.-M Bernard
arguing today for the acquttal of
Count D'Aulhy dc Gatigny, charged
with swindling the Duchess dc Choiseul
Prasin, attacked the magistrate for
claimed the court had been influenced
by the wishes OF the duchess. whose sole
object. he said. was 10 regain her let
tcrs from ID Aulby WAS shown hy her
wiihdra wal from the case as soon as she
was assured that tho missives would he
returned Judgment in the case win be
given January A.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Democrats to Have Jubilee,

BALTIMORE. Md, Jan. 2.--The impor-
tant committees In charge of the Demo
cratic Jubilee which is To be held June
II, met today and announced that the
following have accepted invitations TO
speak on that occasion. Governor Jud-
son Harmon Of Ohio. Governor elect IGu-
gene n. Foss OF Massachusetts. Theodore
NJ. Bell Of California Congressman
Champ Clark of Missouri. Senator Bailey
Of Texas and Congressman eject Martin
w jttleton
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Bows Body Found

. CHICAGO: Jan. with d bullet In the
mead, the body of Anton Winsski. o
November 10. was found today i'm the
ba sement Of n building u few doors from
MS home. The body was hidden under
an old mattress and was badly mutiIatcd
the flesh being gnawcd by rats The po-
lice believe the boy shot himself while
playing with an old revolver crawled
under the old maLircss and died
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Postofhce Needs Grow.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-When the
postoffice appropriation bill IS reported
to the house about January 20. it will
carry upwards OF sa5O.o00 900, which
breaks all records for posiofficc appro
priations. The appropriation FOR the cur
rent year is $40 900, 400. The increase
Is attributed To the normal increase In
the postal service. which now employs
$40. 00O persons.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04

Sheriff Joseph c. Sharp Tuesday morn
ing returned from Ogden. to which place
he had been called at an carly hour by
reason OF the robbery
Sheriff Sharp is OF the opinion. after
tho investigation made by him al Ogden
and consultation with the Ogden officials.
that the two robbers made their way
back to Ogden after the robbery and
were safely ensconccd in their rooms be-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Wants Robin Examined

NEW YORK. Jan, 3.-Dr. Louise Ra-
binovitch today filed a petition praying
FOR the appointment Of a commission to
pass upon the mental competency Of 10
Sepll O Robin. her brother who is under
Indictment charged with the larceny OF
100000 from the Washington Savings
bank. Of which he WIS nrnsldenl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Packers Lose First Attack

CHICAGO. Jan. al. O. Ogden Armour
and other indicted packers today lost
their first attack against criminal prose
cutions for alleged violation of the Shcr-
man anti-truSt law. Judge &. G. Kohl
aaat IN the United States circuit court
held that the government had u right 10
dismiss the suit in equity brought
against the National Packing compapy
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Charged With Embezzlenlauf

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. .sa iiISss
Kerney, a former employee OF o,th, ths oal oessil
States postal service at San ,ig pap,u' nu bost
zone. was arrested here today ia xiib IL sa.
tho steamer Atenas. charged ,,e We .sserenI
bezzlement. lie left the canai SUmY as n Sllp
DAYS ago with an alleged shortsse -
In his accounts.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
for Speaker Cannon,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.-Speaker Cam
non received momentarv thrill today
when Il curious letter postmarked Bonn
buy. India. arrived, containing the, In
left him by Bombay banker FOR a
friendly act performed several years
ago" Speaker Cannon scrulinized the let
ter carefully and laughed heartily. He
passed il around his office and every
body agreed that the letter was the work
OF I; crank.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Grand Jury oyerworkad.

PORTSMOUTH,. o.. Jan 3,-Bccause
the common pleas court has been 80 busy
accepting pleas In the election bribery
cases, activity Of the grand jury was sus-
pended today until Friday. The streets
OF West Union arc again throngcd with
offenders today and church women
served coffee and sandwiches freely. Six
~ additional indictments were returned
today.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
BIackmailer Is Caught.

SEATTLE. Jan. 3.-Deputy sheriffs
arrested Chill Rossi today just as he
placed under the Spokane avenue bridge
In answer to letters demanding $4,000 from
Fred Marino a prosperous Georgetown
seventeen hours lying on top OF the big
water mains under the bridge waiting for
the writer of the threatening letters to
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04

PILES CURED IN TO IA DA.'' 4
Your druggist will refund fund. muTg say s,s
Pazo Ointment fails to cure ~ ip;sotTua-
Of Itching, Blind, Bleeding gSoc u
mo Piles In 6 to IA days. QUO.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Utahns in New York.

Special TO The Tribune.
NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Fisitors ut New
York hotels today include. Broztwcll NJ.
Shepherd; Broadway Central, G. T.
Hep1pl,ill
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04
Ledger Editor Dead.

NEW YORK Jan. s.-F'rederck Bon
ner. Il son Of the late Robert Bonner and
for ten years before his fathers death
editor OF the Ledger. died today Of pn,sn-
monia. He was taken III last Saturday,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04

PRINTING PAYS
bting Pays. $500 Post
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04

penTrpn prne 20 machine Mr.: Mosant used aoc~a wa
| ,,o anmc one in which nc Woh go n
| tnn L. the interna tional cup race
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-04

81 with Moisant when they hau 'e
i1t ",aintcd but Two days.