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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
Administrators Of Dead Men S and
Convicts Estates Return
ST, 100000 to Pennsylvania.
FRAUDS REACH $5,000,00O.
Representatives Of State, How
ever, Declare Restitution Ends
Prosecution of Cases.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 10,-Resti-
tuition of S1,300,0o0 and the surrender
Of warrants aggregatiug 100000 upon
which payment had been stopped, were
made in the Dauphin county court to-
day by the men convicted OF otherwise
implicated by Pennsylvania in the cap
ito frauds.
In consideration, the commonwealth
agreed to drop further criminal action
against the defendants indicted; and,
with the exception of the case Of Jo-
seph M. Huston of Philadelphia, who
is under an indeterminate sentence of
from six months to two years and who
has an appeal in the supreme court, the
capitol fraud cases are declared ended
and the state satisfied.
The new state capitol. a magnificent
structure, with its rich furnishings.
cost approximately S13.000,000. OF this
the state alleged it had been defrauded
out of about S5,000.00 Up to date
the state has expended $l07 ,961 in pros
ecuting the cases Some time ago resti-
tuition of 81 ,5o5,740 is said to have been
made by certain defendants.
Among the defendants who partici-
pated in the settlement today were the
following:
Estate of John II. Sanderson Of Phil
adelphia, contractor for the wooden fur
nlshings, etc, who died in New York
after he had been convicted and sem
fenced and was out on bail pending ap-
peal.
Estate of W. L. Mathues of Media,
former state treasurer, who died after
being convicted and sentenced and was
out on bail pending appeal.
William P. Snyder, Spring City, for
mer auditor general, now serving two
years in prison.
John NJ Shumaker. Johnstown, for
mer superintendent Of grounds and
buildings, now serving two years sem
tence,
John NJ Huston, architect of the cap
ltol and designer of its furniture, un-
der sentence and awaiting disposition Of
an appeal from conviction.
Frank G.. Harris of Clearfeld. former
state treasurer, and F.. B. Hardenburg,
Honesdale, former auditor general, pre-
decessors of Mathues and Snyder, and
who were only sued civilly to recover
money,
Former Congressman n, Burd Cassell
of Marietta, Pa. who was acquitted OF
charge of fraud in connection with
metal furniture contract.
State Treasurer Charles F. Wright
was in court and received two checks
aggregating $1,300,000 when the cases
were formally settled and Auditor Gen
eral A. F.. Sisson was present to receive
the surrendered warrants.
The Sanderson estate surrendered
warrants amounting to $l0s,S79 and
Huston s representative handed over
warrants amounting to $4,000, Pay
ment on these were stopped when the
frauds were first exposed
The capitol fraud expose was one of
the indirect results of the political up
heaval in Pennsylvania in 1905.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
ROOSEVELT GIVES WARNING
TO LUMBER "BARBARIANS"

BOSTON, Jan. l0.--The Importance of
the conservation OF the natural resources.
with special reference to the forest was
brought home to those most intimately
concerned with the lumber interests at
banquet under the auspices OF the Har-
ward Forestry Gchool Former President
Roosevelt warned tho lumber Interests
that unless they rose ''above the grade
OF harbarism now displayed" disaster
would ovcrwhelm the country.
Eve must have wise laws 10 accom-
plish results" said Colonel Roosevelt
but laws will fall far short of what they
ought To accomplish unless we have men
behind them. The lumber men must not
only cooperate, but they must lead in
this movement for the conservation Of
our national resources. in which forestry
is the most important division.
THE lumber men should make II their
chief aim so TO conduct their business
that IL may be handed TO their children
enhanced In value any other busi-
ness.
I'VE are on a low grade OF barbarism
II we eat the seed which has been saved
for planting instead of planting H. and
that is what We are doing now"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
MASCAGV| THREATENS
TO SUE L|EBLER & CO.
Italian Composer Insists Ameri-
can ImpresariOs Have Not
Kept Contract.

ROME. Jan, 1O.-Pietro Mascagni to-
day determined TO take decisive action
against Lieblcr e Co., who recently an
uounccd the abandonment Of their plan
to produce Mascagni's new opera. "Yso-
bel"
After consulting today with his law
yers and an American authority on in
tcrnational law, Mascagni sent the fol-
lowing cable 10 George G, Hyler, man
aging director OF the Licbler firm:
After the conciliatory explanations
contained in my cable Of January 8. elm
mating doubt that my complimentary re-
quests 10 the contract were intended to
modify or violate it, ! am surprised
that you have not yet confirmed your in
structlons with reference 10 my sailing,
which was originally set for the begin
ming OF January, then suspended by cable
OF December 22. instructing me TO await
letter. which arrived January s.
II wish TO confirm that ! am ready to
comply with every provision of the con-
tract, Notwithstanding the on-engage
ment of a soprano To alternate with Miss
Abbott. who must be chosen in mutual
accord. But II by Thursday you have
not cabled me the name OF the steamer
on which / shall engage my passage. [
shall ask the courts to annul the con-
tract. through your fault demanding
damages,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
TEXT OF ELKINS WILL
SHOWS TESTAT0R'S ACUMEN

ELKINS. N. Va. Jan. 1O.-Thc tcxt
OF the will of the late, stephen B. FL
kins was made public today. and in addi-
tion to provisions for his immediate fam
lily, announced yesterday. $4,000 at 3
per cent is set aside for Mrs. lisa Ell
kins, widow of the scna tors brother.
Samuel II. Elkins. 10 be paid her during
her lifetime.
At her death the interest is to he
paid the surviving children for three
years and then the $50, 900 is to be di-
vidcd among them.
Provision also is made for two chill
dren by the senator's first marriage
These are Mrs. Sarah T.. .OliIflant OF
Trenton. \. j., and Mrs, Elizabeth E..
Weiderseim OF Philadelphia.
No stated sum is named, but reference
is made to amounts I'm his iedgers In
the event OF Mrs. Weidcrseim's death
before the distribution OF the estate, and
without further issue. her daughter Ed =
wilma Bruner. is 10 receive $3.50 900.
"Halliehurst the Ell1ins home here
IL is desired, shall be kept in the family
as long Elkins lives. but il that
should be impossible. ii is to be sold
for his estate.
The will was drawn September 90
1910. and is regarded as document OF
rare business acumen and infinite de-
tails
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
PEARLING BOATS LOOTED
AFTER BEING WRECkE

VICTORIA. p. c., Jan. l0.-Sixty- -sevc
pearllng vessels were wrecked and man
lives lost as n result OF hurricane oi
western Australia early III December. ac
cording TO advlccs brought by the steam
or Makura tonight. Broome. heada'iaI
ters OF the pearling fleet. Is scene 2
dcsolation. many buildings being destroy
ed by the storm.
At the time of the disaster, luggcI
and other pcarling boats were MAXIM
for Broomc and were off Entrance pom
when the storm broke.
Seventy sought shelter and many "eh
dismastcd or driven ashore Twcnty-s'
vessels sank off the point i'll from 81
To ten fathoms twcnty-Sercn lives beIr
lost from one large schooner. Other Jug
gers are unaccountcd for.
Lootcrs soon busted themselves sten.
ing the pearls from the wrecked lugger.
cases being chopped open and put1
carted away. Many arrests were ma1'
The pcarlings' loss was very hcnvy' ,tI vi
horeward bound fleet being loaded wl'
shell.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
After Spending Night of Tern,
in Rigging Crew Makes Des.
perate Attempt in Vain.
THREE BARGES DESTROYED1I
Little Dory Launched by Sailor.
Lives Only a Moment in
Hugh Breakers.

HIGHLAND LIGHT. Mass, Jan. ia =
The worst disaster the life guards OF m.
coast of Cape Cod had seen in man,
years occurred today on the sandbars a.
the Peaked HIS. The lifeaavers stood or
the beach with their lfoboats and othe,
apparatus unable To render assisiancS
while three Coal-cavrYing bnrges wer1
hurled 10 destruction and all on board
seventeen men-lost their lives In thS
surf.
The barges were the Trevcrton. Corhtr
and Pine Forest, valued together at $ls5.
900. With the exception OF Captais
Brown OF the Treycrton. who lives i'm Lii,
colnvill", Me, and Captain Hall Of tll|
Pine Forest. ProYincctown man. I'D
drowned sailors were Philadclphians.
AS TWO OF the barges the Treverto1
and Corbin. broke up quickly. II Is De
lieved twelve lives were lost within al
hour after the barges broke away iron
the tug Lykcns this morning and wen
into the breakers Five other scauieI
were seen clinging 10 The Pine Forest IN
til mid forenoon. when. I'm attempting
reach shore in their own little boat. The
were hurled into the billows and lost.
Tho ,ug IykcnS started Tor Phiiadei
pha last week. with the Treverton n
Portland. the Corbin for, Portsmouth an'
the Pine Forest for Marblehead. TIL
bylScns. with her tow. was of Nauset
late in the evening. she later met IN
full force OF the gale in the arm of IN
cape.
The lfcsaving patrol saw her staudin'
OF shore to avoid the Peaked Iill ban
but darkness blottcd her on, four hour
before dawn. The last watch OF the nigh
patrol was starting out from the Peake'
Hill station when he discovered wreck
age In the breakers. The crew va
quickly summoned, but II was too dar
TO make out anything. More notsaI
came tumblinc on The beach, but tller
was nothing TO Identity II,
At dawn a stranded barge. with
single mast could bc seen in the break
crs on the outer bar. while a half mil
away hovercd a tug which aftcrwar
proved to be the Lykcns. The lilesavot
soon realized that no lifeboat could lis
In That sea,
Two men were seen cljngng 10 tIl
rigging and three others holding on (
III" house. IL was apparent that ~
other two barges had long since broke
up. The Lykens could not render al
sistancc and started for Provinccto~n.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the men
the Pine Forest were seen together In
group. Before those on the beach rca|
ized their purpose. the little dory on "a
OF the barge house had been cut loose au
launched. All five men then tumbled
for the last fight for life. but before the
had graspcd their oars a big corubcr eau
rolling around the stern OF the barG
and over them, That was the end.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
F0RTY-TW0 MILLIONS
WILL BE EXPENDED

WASHINGTON. Jan, l0.-Improvements
To- cost sd2 600, 600 have been lad out by
the New York Central lines, consisting
principally of freight terminals I'm New
York City, according 10 Clyde Brown
counsel for those lines. in his argument
today before the interstate commerce
commission. The committee has under
consideration the proposed advances in
freight rates by the roads in the east.
Mr.. Brown said the necessity for great
improvements and betterments had in
creased the capital OF the lines a total OF
500, 900 600 in the year 1909. If the in
tcrest charges had TO be paid on the pro
posed s+2. 900 for the bctterments he
said there would be reduction OF ap-
TO investors in New York Central securi-
ties.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
GEM THIEF ESCAPES
AFTER R0BBING WOMEN

NEW YORK. Jan. l0-Eluding throne
of pursuers which chased him down Fifth
avenue a robber escaped after lootng
a fashionable apartment of $500 worth
OF icwelry and roughly handling the two
women who surprised him.
When Mrs. A. + Cloud OF Los Angeles
Cal. and Miss Kate Oeslby Of Kansas
CITY returned from n shopping tour man
confronted them. Mrs. Cloud screamed
and the robber struck her with a re
volver. knocking her down He seized
Miss Ogelby by the throat. grabbed her
shopping bag. stripped off her rings. then
followed Mrs. Cloud with blood stream
ing from her cut face.
"Thicf. thief" they screamed. point
ing after tho spripting burglar. Before
the man reached the first corner a hun
dred men were after him. Shouldcring
along the crowded side walks. the robber
turned suddenly into the street traffic
and disappeared.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
MAMMOTH TRUSTS
FIGHTING FOR LIVES
Tobacco Combines Lawyer Says
1t Is Biggest Taxpayer
in Union.
Continued From Page One.

Standard, in that they must sell Oil AT
practically the price the Standard die,
tates. and confne themselves to a small
percentage Of the trade. y
Combinations effected by purchase,
according to the contention OF the gov
ernmcnt, are Just as much within the
law as combinations effected by trust
agreements, or pooling.
Defense of Standard.
Counsel for the Standard will argue
that the Sherman law does not prohibit
the method of holding property by stock
ownership All methods are lawful, the
company g attorney will argue, ''if not
used TO restrain trade or gain an un-
lawful monopoly
Lawyers for the Standard will con
tend that the Sherman act has no ap-
application to the transfer 10. OF the
acquisition by, the Standard OH com
pany of New Jersey, Of the stocks Of
the various manufacturing and produc-
ing corporations for the reason that
such transfer and acquisition were not
acts of interstate or foreign commerce.
nor direct and immediate in their ef-
feet on Interstate or foreign commerce,
nor within the power of congress to
regulate interstate or foreign com
merce.
Following out this line Of argument,
they will urge that purchase or ac-
QUESTION of property is not in any sense
a contract, conspiracy or combination
in restraint of trade
The attorneys for the Standard will
unite in arguing that there was no sup
preston in the competition in 1899,
This is based on the proposition that
no real change in ownership was eff
fected because all the properties or
stocks representing them were acquired
by q body of common owners for the
purpose Of common business and had
always been held by them in the same
common ownership.
Because all these properties had and
have common owners it will be argued
that the case involved the rights of in
dividual citizens to own private prop,
ertY.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
MARK TWAIN'S OLD FRIEND
DIES "OUTSIDE P00RHOUSE'
Aged Man Walks Several Miles Away
From Inflrmary and Polsons Sell
In Undertaker's.

BUTTE. Mont. Jan. l0,-J. S. PaudinG.
aged 90. friend OF Mark Twain during
The carly days of the famous humorist's s
career committed suicide this afternoon
In the undertaking establishment OF
Sherman Reed.
Paulding, who was quaint old charac-
far left the poor farm this morning. de-
claring that he did not expect TO
live long. He wanted TO die ho said in
some place other than an almshouse. He
trudged to Butte. several miles distant.
where he tsarceled out portions OF his
clothing to some of his friends in need.
Paulding then entered one OF the news
papers and told the editors of his resolve
10 spend his last moments In some place
other than the poorhouSc,
In the undertaking parlors PauldinE
told "reminiscences OF Mark Twain, and
several moments later swallowed poison.
White grains OF powder were scattered
about Death came almost instantly,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
SECRET Of POLE
TRIP REVEALED
Peary Admits He Would Not
Let Any White Man Go
With Him.
WANTED ALL THE CREDIT
AND TO SELL THE STORIES
No One but Himself Was AL
lowed to Write of Arctic
Experiences.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l0.-Admitting
that the north pole is just as much lost
MS ever, and that all future attempts
to find il must he Independent enter
prises. unaided by his own work, Cap
tain Robert f.. Pcary, the Arctic ex-
plorer. answered ss.fre of ques-
tions at a hearing before the house
committee on naval affairs today.
He told how he wanted the glory of
the polar achievement for himself, de-
clininr To let any member of his eX-
pedition. other than the negro. Henson,
go on the last dash with him: now his
publishing contracts had precluded him
from testifying before the committee
last spring, and how members of his
expedition had been prohibited from
writing about the trip
Captain Peary was asked TO throw
light on why, as naval officer, he
made no report to the navy depart
ment. He said he had made some re-
port to the coast and geodetic survey,
and had advised the navy department
of that fact.
IL was his impression that the super
intendent of the survey had made
report 10 the navy. Pressed by Mr.
Roberts. Captain Peary said there was
a letter from him on file somewhere
asking secrecy for his written report
10 the survey as to soundinGs,
''Why did YOU not take white mem
bcrs Of your party with YOU on the
final stage Of your trip northward, so
that there might be creditablc corrobo-
rativc cvidence?' asked Representa-
tive Roberts of Massachusetts.
SIN the first place replied Captain
Peary. 81 have always made the final
squirt, with one exception, when Lee
was with nc, with one man and the
Eslimos. because the man | took with
me (HenSonl was more effective for
combined demands of extended work
than any white man.
"Thc pole was something to which
had devoted my life. for which had
gone through such hell as ! hope no
man in this room will ever experience,
and ] did not feel that should divide
it with any young man who had not
the right to it that had. -
Captan Peary, replying TO repeated
questions as to the results of his
Arctic trip, said he had not yet pre-
pared such a chart as would enable any
enc to follow in his footsteps to the
pole, but he ''imagined that he had
data by which he could prepare such a
chart.
He said tho position of the north
role could be determined Just the same
as the equator. but the trouble was the
comparative low altitude of the sun,
V hich never gets higher than 22la de
grees above the horizon. For that
reason ordinary observation could not
bc relied on with accuracy.
The committee will continue the
hearing tomorrow. when Representative
Macon of Arkansas is expected to ques-
tion him at length.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
PRESIDENTS VIEWS On
MONETARY LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10,--Presidcnt
Taft does not believe that any monetary
legislation will he passed by the pres
cnt congress, but has no fears that any
emergency VIII arise TO make immediate
legislation necessary. He believes that
Il campaign OF education is necessary TO
acquaint the people with recommended
tlons to be made In the report OF the
monetary commission.
Asked whether fears had been expressed
at the White House dinner "a fcw nights
ago 10 members OF the monetary com
mission and leading bankers lest there
be a financial stringcncy II the supreme
court decides adversely 10 the trusts
In pending cases. the president said the
trusts had not even been mentioned.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
NAT G00DWIN'S FOURTH
WIFE WILL ASK DIVORCE

ST. LOUIS. Ian. to.--Attentions AL
legged TO nave been paid TO chorus girls
by Nat Goodwin during his engagement
here In the summer OF 1909 will form the
basis OF a divorce suit 10 he filed by
his fourth wife. Edna Goodrich. accord =
ing 10 depositions taken here today
Jack Harris. n chauffeur. testified that
he drove Goodwin and several chorus
girls through Forest park all OF one night.
Walter Price. waiter. testified that
he had served drinks TO Goodwin and a
company OF chorus girls at tho formers
tent near the theater after the shows.
Miss Goodrichs attorneys announced
that one OF the chorus girls is 10 be
named as correspondent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
SENATE PASSES MEASURE
FAVORED BY RAILROAD MEN
Bill Provides That All Lines Must Use
Safe and Suitable Locomotive
Boilers.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10.-Responding
10 petitions from so. 900 locomotive opera
tives the senate today passed the Bur
kett bill. requiring Interstate railroads to
equip their locomotives with safe and
suitable" boilers.
The bill requires complete inspection
OF all locomotives. and 10 this end pro-
yides for the appointment of a corps OF
fifty district inspectors under the dlreC-
ton Of a chief inspector and two assis-.
tants.
These inspectors are TO he appointed
only upon taking civil service eNamina-
ton. The bill now goes TO the house,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
SUGAR MEN OPPOSE PORTO
RICO BILL. BUT 1T PASSES

WASHINGTON. Jan. l0.-Attorneys
representing Porto Rican sugar interests
today attacked the Olmsted bill pro-
viding a civil government for Porto Rico.
The bill passed the house today The at
torneys were heard by the senate com
mittec on Pacific islands and Porto Rico
1herc ~ a provision IN me ON whicn nm :
its to 5000 acres the amount OF land an
Individual or IA corporation may acquire
for the manufacture or refining OF sugar.
Planters said the sugar business could
not be conducted rrofitably on that basis
and asked that additional acreage be per-
mitted under system Of graduated tax.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
BATTLE BETWEEN MEXICAN
FEDERAL ARMY AND REBELS

Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 10.-Passengers
arriving here from the south today state
that a battle took place between $50 fed
erals under Lieutenant Cervantes and a
party OF insurrectos near Janos, Sunday.
and that the federas were routed, with
n loss of sixteen killed. The troops were
a Jnrt OF Robago's command which
passed through Juarez last Saturday. NJ.
Cassillas is said 10 he leading 275 in
surgents toward Barbcada.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
Gen. Edgar Dudley Dead.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l0.-News OF the
death OF Brigadier General Edgar S. Dud :
ley ". 8. A.. retired veteran of the Civil
war al Johnstown, y. Y. yesterday. was
received by the adjutant general today.
General Dudley was bonn in New York
June II, is4S. He served as a first leu
tenant in the First New York artillery
In 1854 After the Civil war he entered
the United States military academy from
which he graduated in 1870. He retired
as colonel on June IA. 1909, but later was
advanced TO the grade of brigadier gem
erai from the date OF hts retirement be-
cause OF his Civil war service.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
EPIDEMIC OF DISORDER
IN SHELTER DISTRICT

I,EADVILLE. Colo, Jan. 10,-Eght
men. seven Austrians and one American.
arc In local hospitals as a result OF an
epidemic Of lawlessness in the smelter
district. Early this morning a gang OF
Austrtsns attacked saloon, firing into
the building with shotguns. Four men
and a boy were hit. machinist named
John Steadman WAS set on by Austrians,
stabbed and thrown into the street.
Steadman may die.
Two AustrIans were wounded last
night by John Pramb. who said the men
threatened TO kill him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
CANDIDATES FOR SENATE
QUITE COY AT PRESENT

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Jan. lO.--That
none OF the three leading candidates for
the two United States senatorships to
be filled by the Legislature. which con-
vencs tomorrow. was anxious 10 show
his strength was evidenced this evening.
Just before the Democratic caucus IL was
announced that an agreement had been
reached between John T. McGraw w. r.
Chiffon ard Clarence w. Watson by
which all three would keep hands off and
allow the various contests for places In
the two houses 10 be decided without ref
crence TO the senatorial fight
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-11
JAP ADMIRAL SAYS CANAL
SHOULD NOT BE F0RTlFlE

PANAMA. Jan. io.-Rear Aum,t
yasbiro of tho Japanese training sque1
ron and his staff visited the canal wor@
today as the guests az Lieutenant Coloi
CoethaIs. who explained the construc,
and the interesting sections OF tne ca,I
,dmira1 Yashjro was Impressed ~ y
ma gnitude of the task and praised 'ne
ficiercy OF the organization. lie sno
would he a mistake for the United o'H'
IN fortlfy the canal.