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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-11
SAYS HE'LL PROVE
GOMPERS A LIAR
Burns Asserts That Labor Leader
Knows in His Heart Mona
maras Are Guilty.

New York. May 9.-'-rhe day will
como when Sam Gompers, IL he seeks
to be on the level. will have to admit
the guilt OF the NIcNamaras and Nc
Maniral, not only for the dynamiting
of the Los Angeles Times building but
for numerous similar dynamite out
RACES that have startled the country"
This prediction was made by Detec-
tivc William J. Burns last night when
he departed for Los Angeles.
In the World this morning" said
Burns "Gompers Is quoted as deny
ing tlatly my assertion that an Inves-
tiCation conducted by him proved
there was no frame-up' or plant in
the arrest Of these mon. Gompers
calls me a liar and says I have lied
through the entire case.
"GOmpers deliberately states what
he knows is untrue. repeat with
emphasis that his investigation at In
dianapolis convinced him in his heart
of hearts that the arrest of the Nc
Namaras ana McManiGal was Justified
and that there is conclusive indication
OF their guilt.
whats become of Gomper's con-
science" Hasn't he got any? Does
~ want to class himself with the Nc
Namaras and McManigal? Is he of
tho Same breed rs they? Does he
want the country to think that he
is? I say that we've got the goods
on the prisoners. and Gompers knows
50 better than any one else. Before
the trial ends Gompers will be proved
not only a liar but a fool.
When Gompers trans his guns OF
abuse on mo he wastes words that
should be employed in reading such
men as the McNamaras out OF the
ranks of organized labor What's
Gompers got to say about tho lives
that were lost. about the children that
were left fatherless and the women
who were made widows. widows OF
union men at that? Nothing,
'Gompers has attacked my reputa-
non, That's why ! reply to him I'm
going TO make him eat his own words
oefore | get through. lust as I did witt
crlucs IN San Francisco who denounced
me FOR failing Ruef and Schmitz. l
cant prove that I was justified II
bringing the McNamaras and McManiga
TO Justice | am satisfied to suffer the
penalty OF being laughed out OF California
ana the additional rehuke of being scored
by representatives, of organized labor
other than Gompers."
ASKS UNIONS TO CONrRIRr,TE.
Washington, May 9.-Samuel Gornpers
president of the American Federation o.
| Labor. is preparing a circular letter TO h,
sent to all members Of labor unions ask
| ing contributions for defense OF mo,
Indicted In the western dynamite cases
Gompers said contributions would not b,
demanded" and that 10 set amount,
| would be asked.
When ashed II the federation woulr
| defend only John j Mcnamara leavin,
| James b. Mcnamara and Ortie McMan
Igal 10 defend themselves, Gompers's in
direct reply was that the fund "woul,
be used to defend the men whom tn
| American Federation of Labor believe'
| Ia be innocent Of Wrongdoing Clar
| enco parrow win conduct the defense O
| the union men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-11
Fear of Loss of Republican Votes
Will Not Change Convictions
on Reciprocity.
Dues NOT INTEND TO ARGUE
Has No Disposition to Hurt Pros
perity of the Nations Bone
and Sinew and Knows
He Won't.

Washington, May s. President Taft in
dulgcd in some plain talk to-day in cx-
planning to Is members of the National
Grange that he does not intend to play
politics with the Canadian reciprocity
agreement. The President told his WISH
tors bluntly that he was sorry to hear
tnat republican farmers would desert the
party II the agreement goes through, but
fear Of such desertion would not change
his conviction as to the wisdom of such
legislation. lie said that he believed reci-
procitY to be the best thing for the whole
country ana that he did not intend to
argue II.
\. =. Hun, master of the Michigan
Grange, spokesman for the farmers, init
mated strongly that the farmer doesn't
like reciprocity and that republican votes
are likely to be lost if it is passed.
'Gf reciprocity goes through" said he,
ut means that we must take less for our
wheat and less for our products, and that
means halt In the Improvement of our
homes and IN the education of our chill
drcn. Take the States along the line,
Michigan, Wisconsin. Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont In the past the farm
ers Of these States have been the back
bone Of republican protection. You could
count on these people every time. If this
measure goes through II will discriminate
against our markets and Canada will get
the benefit; II viii make il harder for us
to get dollar. No president ever com
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nave no disposition to interfere with
the prosperity Of those who make up
the bone and sincw of our populations
the farmers. and | am convinced that
am IN no way interfering with It,
IL am II we carry through TINS
treaty ana 1t turns out that IT does
produce the injury that YOU antici-
pate IT can be repealed by single
congress- IL docs not last longer than
either SIDE desires 1t TO last. am con
Vinced mat after 1t has been given
one years trial neither side Will 'hink
Oh reversing H. mat is my cohF'ctloh'
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pNt NY 'onNic'ioh with respect 10
'ne "dN"h'aSe 81 thlS treaty is very
deep 20 rar as the erect or TINS on my
personal pol1tical fortunes II ought not
10 influence IN" ana does not influ-
once me in the slightest believe this
treaty to he the best thing for the
whole country, including farmers, mcr-
chants, laboring men and all because
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-11
new THEORY IN DODGE CASE
r,,,,.r CouId Have Been Shot ny n
Person outside the House,
says Engineer.

C;uildhall. May S.--William Heath, n
painter. for who's death Mrs. Florence
NJ Dodge of Nuremberg is being tried
for murder. could have been shot by II
person standing in front Of bay window
on the west side of the bedroom where
the shootin occurred, according to testi-
mony offered at todays session by Guy
Watson, St Johnsbury civil engineer.
This Is the first time that n witness has
made a statement of this kind, all Of the
others having commended that the only
position that person could have been In
when Heath waa shot would have been
on the north side OF the room.
This was the most important testimony
at to-days session.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-11
FINED $500 FIVE TIMES.
Manager of Hotel in Putney Sold LII
uuor without Authority.

Brattloboro, May Sin Windham
county court this afternoon e. H.
SUBWAY, manager OF Hotel Neh-
drick at Putnoy. pleaded guilty TO hVe
counts for selling liquor without au-
thority and was fned $500 on each
count Eugene Howe, the licensee'
pleaded guilty to one count for selling
on Sunday and was fined 5000 and to
one count for selling without author
ity for which no was fined $500, John
Paterson, the bartender pleaded 1atlty
To- selling without authority and was
fined 5000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-11

only just in time to hold the boy IN MS
arms as the little fellow died
The Rev Or. Elwood Is veteran OF
the Spanish American war and Is chaplain
Of the Spanish War Veterans OF the de-
partment Of Pennsylvania. lie mas
achieved a reputation as a sturdy militant
preacher.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-11
FIGHTING FOREST FIRES.
Many Men Working 10 save blue
nidRc TrRrt In McnhOn.

Rutland. May 9.-The unusually dry
spring is resulting in many forest frcs
in This part Of the state There have as
yet been no heavy losses Of timber. the
flames heinG largely confined to brush
lands hut buildings have been saved with
difficulty in a number of instances. Tie
biggest fire was conquered last night in
Mendon after burning over 200 acres on
the farm OF the late Reuben Ranger.
Twenty-Five men worked most of the
time from Sunday afternoon until last
night on the tract. which adjoinS
territory on tho Blue Ridge. where
thousands of acres wero burned over
two years ago, Fires in many old stumps
are stlll smoulderlng to-day
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-11

You will usually toe fully justified in
taking no more interest in store than
It's owner takes. Can you imagine u
merchant believing in his store and yet
falling to advertise it?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-05-11
WOMAN TO BE HANGED
AFTER SHE is A MOTHER

Sault Ste Maria, Ont. May 9.-Angeline
Napolltana, a young italian woman. was
to-day sentenced to he hanged on August
for the murder Of her husband Several
months ago Napolitana, in jealous rage,
slashed his wife with a knife She was
in hospital for eight weeks. during which
time the couple apparently became re-
conciled As It turned out the woman
was only bding her time for an op-
portunity to take revenge. II came on
Easter morning. While Napolitana was
asleep she Drained him with an axe. The
date of the execution was set at a dis
tant date because the woman soon will
become mother.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-10
APPLE CONGRESS AT DENVER.

There is to be held in Denver next
week session of the great American
Apple Congress. The questions com
ing before this body will be cxempli-
fled, so far as nature s product will do
il, by extensive shows of the best ap.
pies that can be produced in all this
mountain region. Among these. and
perhaps the greatest curiosity Of all,
will be apples from the original apple
trees planted by the early Spanish in
vaders of New Mexico. trees which are
variously estimated at from one hun.
dred TO three hundred years old. If
the trees now actually standing are not
the ones planted by the Spanish in.
vaders three hundred years ago, they
are the lineal successors of those trees
The old orchard at MaDzapo, so named
by the more recent Spanish emigration
because they found the old apple trees
standing there (manzano being the
Spanish word for apple) figures in this
apple congress by exhibits Of apples
from it, showing beyond most exhibits
the primitive forms.
y good many questions will be raised
al this apple congress. The session be
gins in Denver next Tuesday, and will
continue for three days. The object
aimed at is TO get results beneficial TO
the apple industry in every section Of
the American continent. There will
be addresses, discussions: and subjects
Of vital Importance will, it is hoped,
be settled.
The plan is 10 make this session a
get-together body, and not dull, dry
meeting for the exploitation Of OK
perts. Practical matters Will conc up
for settlement, including the question
OF uniform packing and shipping box.
The Pacific Northwest and Colorado
raisers are at variance as TO the size
OF the box, each interest holding out
for ITS particular kind. Que wants fho
bushcl for the standard, the other the
hundredweight; and doubtless the teo-
dency viii be toward settling on the
huudrcdwcight and divisiblcs of that
weight. This congress will make n
strenuous attempt 10 settle the ques-
ton. and 10 get uniform box bill
through the National Congress, where
bill ls now pending and known as
the Lafcan bill. Other specialties will
come before the meeting as Grating,
packing, shipping, and marketing
Spontaneous discussion will be favored
| rather than the reading Of prepared
papers; and the congress, all in all, is
expected TO be the livclicst one ever
held on the subject Of apple culture
II is to be hoped that as many Utah
people as possible may attend that
Denver apple congress, and that Utah
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-10
coNTEsTINa THE LAW.

Tho suit which Mr.. Martin Mulvey
is bringing TO test the constitutionality
Of the law providing this city with
commission form of government, is
matter OF the very highest public IN
tcrest. AS Mr.. Mulvcy has explained
repeatedly. this is his own suit as
citizen and a taxpayer. No party Is
hack Of il. no officialdom takes part
in it, no influence save his own Is sup
porting his contest.
The suit involves, however, the high
est possible public interests. and, ms
explained by Mr. Barrette and by other
ATTORNEYS, the questions involved de
serve 10 be legally and permanently
settled, since thev have been raised
The city would he very seriously handi-
capped in case there were prolonged ut
ipation of this kind. it is only fair
therefore, to the newly elected officers,
that their official pathway should he
clear of legal obstacles prior to the
time Of their taking office, Therefore
the litigation should be pressed since 1t
is to be begun. and not allowed 10 drag
Justice to the newly elected officers as
well as to the high city interests IN
voIved requires that the questions
once in court should be pushed in the
most vigorous fashion, so that the new
administration may come in with full
legal authority and without question
and that the city may pursue its mu.
nicipal business without any legal cloud
upon what is being done.
We urge, therefore, while having no
part or lot in the bringing Of this suit
that, since it is to be brought, it should
be pushed with the utmost vigor, so as
to clear the docket of il and so that
whatever clouds it may raise upon the
public sky may be dissolved.
Judge Dickson is quoted to the cf-
feet that the questions involved are
so serious that they should be raised
and settled. As a lawyer and a pub
licist. Judge Dickson stands very high
and his word in this respect will carry
a great way. But, since this is so. and
since the questions involved arc being
raised, we speak to the one purpose that
the contest should be sharp aud quick
and settled at the spcedicst possible
date. Delay is damaging to the city IS
interests, and a cloud upon the incum-
bcncv of the new officials is some
thing that should be removed even be.
fore they take office, If this is in any
way possible. The public interests re-
quire this, fairness to the newly elected
Officers also requires it, and Justice to
the interests of the city imperatively
demands it. The seriousness of the
questions raised cannot be denied. and
until they arc settled there will be
uncertainty that is liable to be a very
serious handican
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-10
may be represented in tho best possible
manner.
TOBACCO PLAN APPROVED.

1t is openly known, by reason OF the
discussions between the interests in
voved in the Tobacco Trust and the
difficulty of rcconciling those interests,
that the Tobacco Trust itself and the
interests involved with it. have, III
fact. originated, settled and reported
the adjustment arrived at among them
selves, whereby it is assumed that the
big Tobacco Trust is dissolved, in ac-
cordauce with the decree of the u. $.
Supreme Court. At the same time,
those interested in the Tobacco Trust
remain in full control Of the four divis-
ions of the tobacco trade which have
been agreed upon among themselves.
Tho same old Tobacco Trust maguatcs
will bc the magnatcs of the fourfold
trust which has been agreed upon and
reported.
Curiously enough, the judges of tho
U. s. Circuit Court in New York, to
whom was delegated by the l.. $. Su-
preme Court the duty of dissolving the
Tobacco Trust according TO the decree
rendered. have approved the trust
agreement arrived at between the trust
maCnatcs, even though, rs appears
from all records, there is no real disso-
luton Of the Tobacco Trust at all. The
tobacco business is merely divided into
four departments, and each department
will be a trust in its own line, and al!
will work harmoniously, all being
owned, managed, and controlled by the
same persons.
The condition in which this report
leaves the Tobacco Trust seems TO be
Just about the same thing as the Su-
preme Court has found obnoxious IN
various points heretofore decided 1t
is extremely doubtful if the L. $. SUI
preme Court could see its way to the
ratification of this report. If, how
ever, that court should ratIfy it, 1t
would be quite impossible TO see any
advantage whatever in the dissolution
Of the central holding company here
tofore known as the Tobacco Trust.
For, since the ownership, management,
control, and profits. of the four trusts
would be in precisely the same hands
as before, and as the trade would be
under their strict supervision and regu-
lation without any competition what
ever, it is absolutely sure that the
same monopolistic control would con
tinue as under the holding company
which the Supreme Court dissolved.
So. what would have been gained IN
this alleged victory over the Tobacco
Trust, if the L. S. Supreme Court
should ratify this agreement as re-
porfod7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-10

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Third judicial district IN and for the
county Of Salt Lake. state Of T'tah.
Improved Rrick COMPANY a corporation
plaintiff. IS. Charles r. Titconbe de-
fendant.-Notice.
To whom it may concern:
Notice rs hereby given that tho above
named plaiutE has commenced an action
against the above named defendant. in
me above onutlcd court. TO forcclose the
mechanics lien Of tho Improved Brick
company. Tor the sum Of S25S.lO, with in
terost thereon from the 10th DAY OF jul;..
\. u. 1911. together with attorneys fees
and the costs az suit, and cost OF pre-
pairing and cling said lien, upon the
property OF the defendant. Charles g.
Titcombc. hereinafter described. the
amount Of said lien being the ipdcbt :
cdness incurred by said defendant To the
said claimant for furnishing materials
used In the erection, alteration. addi-
tion 10 and repair OF certain building
npon SAID properly, as Is more fully set
forth In plaintiffs complaint on file in
said court in said action. and in plain
un's notice OF Hen. to which reference is
hereby made.
The property on which said lien Is
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-10
MIR. DERN's REPORT.

| Mr.. Dern always has something IN
teresting to report when he returns
from any public mission, or attend
ance upon any affair in which the
State is interested. AS president ot
the American Mining Congress, which
held its session in Chicago from DC
tobcr cath to Goth, Mr., Dcrn was
prominent figure, delivering the open
ing address (Which The Tribune print
| cd in full on the last Sunday IN DC
tober) in that body. On his return
he gave The Tribune a very interest
ing interview Yesterday, in which he
spoke of plans that are expected to
usher in q new era Of progress and
prosperity for the mining industry, 1t
was the best session of the Congress
that has been held, and was much moro
fully attended than usual. A feature
of the session was the speech by Sec
retary Fisher, in which he announced
his Alaskan programme, which is most
likely 10 be barren recommendation,
since it is the same old bureaucratic
| leasing chestnut, unprecedented III
this country and impracticable.
One of the leading questions dis
cussed was for securing government aid
in the development of snines. Such
aid is already extended in the matter
Of safety appliances, rescue work, and
| the like, in case of accidents, with
especial reference to coal mines, but
which could be applied TO any mines
at need. Such further aid as the gov
ernment can consistently extend Will
be embraced in bill to be presented
to Congress, The bill proposing further
aid for mining industry is based on
the same principle as that under which
the government makes appropriations
for the extension departments Of agri-
cultural schools. The analogy is, that
mining schools under precisely the same
encouragement and extension depart
mcnts would yield equally beneficial
results. Utah was well represented in
the congress, as Mr.. Dern reports, and
he is entirely satisfied with the sup"
port he received.
Mr., Dern makes an extremely pleas
ant report Of the Utah exhibit at the
second annual Omaha Land Show. This
exhibit is now in New York at the
| American Land and Irrigation Expo
sition, and Mr.. Dern expresses full con
| fidcnce in good results from the dis"
play made in both places. The Utah
exhibit, he says, was splendid, it at
| tracted great attention, and it is GER
tain to benefit the State in large de.
gree. He considers the money spent
to be well invested, and no one is a
better judge on that point than he.
1t is extremely gratifying to Utahus
to read such reports as this made by
Mr.. Dern. IT gives them confidence in
the good feeling of the general public
toward the State, and in the advau
tages to be derived from the exhibits
made with so much paiustakIng and
cost. And it must not be forgotten that
1t was due to the enterprise and pub
lie spirit Of Mr.. Fred. j. Kiesel OF
Ogden that this exhibit was collected
and forwarded, a patriotic work fol-
which he deserves and must receive the
warmcst public acknowledgement and
|
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-10
ON NoNINTERFERENCE

We find in the st. Louis Globe Demo
crat the following sarcastic editorial
paragraph relating to a notorious player
to the galleries:
Colonel Roosevelt complains that the
Judiciary frequently annuls the work OF
the legislative branch of the Federal Gov
crnmcnt. 1t will be recalled that while
the colonel was in office he never inter-
fered with anything that Congress was
trying to do.
That is fine bit of sarcasm. Colonel
Roosevelt, while President. did not fail
TO take such occasion as be could find
or make to assail the judiciary. His
fierce assaults upon the courts called
forth the first distrust Of him that was
expressed bv the public. While he was
President ne not only annulled the work
of the legislative branch of the Fed
eral Government, which he now as
sails a judiciary for doing, but he over
turned the work Of the courts to as
great an extent as it was possible for
him to do. He strobe rough shod over
law and judicial decisions alike. bent
only upon the furtherance Of his own
ends and schemes, and the development
and exploitation of the policies TO
which he stood committed.
For him to make complaint about the
courts overriding tho laws is grim
piece Of humor which is enjoyed to the
full only by those who have the keepest
recollection of the way in which he
carried things with high hand when
he was President. thinking nothing of
overriding whatever came in his way,
no matter what it might be The
Judiciary, at least. has warrant Of high
precedent for overriding legislative ac-
tior which il considers to be viola.
tive of the Constitution; but President
Roosevelt had neither authority nor
precedent for bis extraordinary over.
riding OF the law In fact. he was
sworn to do exactly the contrary. TO
enforce the law. and not set 1T aside.
And vet he now comes forward with a
complaint against the courts for an
nulllng ''the work of the legislative
branch of the Federal Government!
Surely he lacks the grim sense of humor
which ought TO permit him TO see the
fatal inconsistency of his position