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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-19
How Sir John Man
aged the Money
Syndicate
BY A, G. FOX-DAVIES.

ra THEN the whole thing was at az
N I end. there were some who ad
NM mired the consummatc genius o
w the idea. and there were some
who paid tribute of commcnda.
ton TO the marvellous skill with which
every detail had been planned; there
were others who termed the affair the
most colossal swindlc OF the century. But
who read the daily papers who ceased to
marvel al the gorgeous audacty OF the
controlling mind,
The first step was the purchase OF an
undeveloped but "reputed gold mine" IL
Rhodesa, South Africa. Tho purchase
OF the farm at cost of E2oo was con
cluded. and the mine was registered as
a limited company with a capital ot
$1,000, 600 The capital stock was all al
lotted in the three {fictItious) names OF
tho promoters. and none OF the shares
were offered TO the public AS the pro-
moters asked for no money from outside,
the whole deal was carried through with
out the slightest publicity, and had been
an accomplished fact for some eight or
nine months before the next step was
taken, Nobody for a moment ever con-
nected the two incidents until the end Of
The deal, when everything had been ac-
complished.
The front page of well known Lon
don. halfpenny morning paper Sc
cured for week, Each day saw the
same advertisement. though in varying
terms. of which single one may serve
as A sample:
III you gamble why bother To play
bridge?
THE Money Syndicate which has ex-
elusive information can gamble To bet =
ter advantage than you can by yourself.
Every member OF the syndicate is risk =
ing his entire capital but money hcgets
money. and the greater the amount of
pressure that can be brought 10 bear by
the extent OF capital so much greater
VIII be the certainty and the percentage
of profit. That Is automatic.
The whole thing Is a gamble. but II
You like 20 come into the gamble we
shall be glad OF the help OF your capital
VIII YOU join us? We don't want the
widows mite. We arc gambling, and
we Will not accept more than G11 from
any single person But " you are n
sportsman. and want TO gamble on "A
certainty To show big profit. thcn send
us any sum between eG and E10 for
Investment and ask no question. and
take what money we shall send YOU in
return. Don, say your thank sgivincs
till you've sot your money back We
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-19

But there's many a slip between the
cup and the lip. as the old proverb has
IT. and as koodoorian found out TO his
sorrow even when he was taking some
degree Of comfort for the loss Of thou
sands OF pounds 10 Sir John kynnersley
In n mental picture or Sir John anguish-
mg in q prison cell. Sir John had con-
ceirod and carried out his various frauds
upon koodoorlan with n clcverness un-
cqualed In British criminal history; go
that when the vcrv able counsel he had
employed. the ccvcrcsi iunlor member
Of tho bar Mr.. Ashley Tempest. had got
I'm his side OF the case. tending TO show
Thai all the charges against his client
were based solely on suspicion, Sir .Ionn
kyuneTslcy's stock rose wonderfully. And
ihc concluding speech OF Mn Ashley Tenn
pest Clinchcd matters in his favor.
"Gcntemcn.' he said, in closing. 'you
have heard the evidence. You know that
Koodoorian plundcrod my client OF The
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-19
Upset
Sick z ceiling

that follows taking a dose of castor
oil. salts or calomel, is about the
worst you can endure-Ugh-it
gives one the crecps. You don I
hava TO have it-CASCARErS
move the bowels-tone up the
without these bad feelings.
Try them. su
cASCARETS Ioc box Tor O weeks
treatment all d-urpisis biggest seller
"a the world. Million bcKea q uuoztn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-19

out you can take il from mo -
WIZ nd Won Won be proved for month ep w. Ih
hnd thrn tho estate has got in or wv
I%yd. E,'y., dare say it WIN be six 'e nae res|
Sir John sr ieft %stes 'be sm"',Ct. %gCh aferenes
passing through the hall ,nofn, nn|
Mr.. Ashley Tempest nan again
"Hullo, Tempest. heard m
Won you congratulate me?" new
me barristcr quietly placed his r.
cut direct. ~ was a
Copyright. 1911. bv the Associates
erary Press) tsn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-19
Painf Without oil
Remarkable Discovery That cu.s ~
the Cost Of Paint seventy.Flys
Per Cent
A Free Trial Package Is Mailed to Eva.
one Who Writes,

one Who Writes.
4. J.. Rice. a prominent nanufo.,
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making a new kind Of paint witho,,s
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comes in the form Of a. dry poWdar
all That is required is cold wafer " -. s2
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surface. wood. stone or brick. snreaS. - -
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and fun information showing you how Va
can save good many dollars. W.
today.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-19

Monday and week we place on sale the
greatest value ever offered In nigh-grade
Kid Gloves
A i6-button length kid glove. made of
specially selected skins. soft and durable:
our own importation direct from Greno-
BILE. France In black and white. ana ali
MoaGay s9ss yrs and tpy Week ToF@ the pair s. 90
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-19

TIA THEN the whole thing was at an
Nm \ end. there were some who ad-
wv mtred the consummatc genius of
w the idea. and 9here were some
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-19

A line of beautiful new center
pieces and scarfs. made of good
quality linen: in round or square
scalloped edge, plain hem or cluny
lace edge; are is. 81 and 80 inches
in diameter, good value at S5c;
special Monday En
and week .,..,,.,...,.... - SC
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
Soon We May Be Writing
"The United States of China u

20 him at night who does not enjoy the
confidence of the Empress. Chang-Tc
has been a species of Prime Minister of
youns Empress Lung-Fu. very much in
the same way as the grand eunuch Ii
Lien-Ching was for nearly half q CEN
tury the chief adviser and most in1uen-
tial confdant Of the late Dowager En-
press, and the number of eunuchs in the
service of the court of Peking until
within the last few weeks amounted to
close upon three thousand, all Of them
absolutely devoted and completely sub
servient to the chief eunuch. Chang-Te.
who in turn is at the beck and call of the
Empress She and they have consti-
tuted the forces Of reaction. and it is
up them rather than upon the Prince
Regent that must be placed all the
blame for the crisis to the dynasty which
was to all intents and purposes predicted
by his aunt, "Old Buddha."
Whatever the fate Of the little En-
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

wagon recommendation-some doubt hay
ing been raised
The writer of the report says, "The
writer has for some years made it a prac-
tice 10 follow up the correspondence or
otherwise tho most widely published and
sensational accounts of hardshps expert
cnccd by innocent persons under judicial
conviction. and has been surprised at the
mcagrc ground upon which such reports
rest. though he finds that thoy are quite
generally credited by the reading public.
Perhaps his Cthe secretary SD report may
tend 20 establish confidence in the courts
on the part OF those who are not informed
and who have neither the means nor the
time even if they have the inclination, to
inform themselves. and il might Dee "a good
beginning in the effort on tho part Of the
institutions TO be- understood by the pua-
Tfr "
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
PUNISHING THE GUILTY
Few Innocent Persons Suffer in
Criminal Cases.

Iu order that the people Of the United
States may learn TO have more respect for
the decisions of the criminal courts. the
American Prison Congress, which has
Just closed it's annual convention in this
city viii FOR the next ear carefully iuyes-
ugate every reported case of unjust con-
viction. and viii especially endeavor TO dis
cover If the death penalty has ever been
inflicted upon an innocent man.
Iu fact. the congress has already devoted
am entire year 10 IT'S search for a case Of
capftal punishment wherein there was a
reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the vic
tim. and so far has discovered not "a single
case OF the kind This search was carried
ON in every prison iu the United States and
in Canada. a personal letter having been
written 10 tho warden Of every state prison
I'm both countries, and each official was
asked the following questions:
T. Have YOU personal knOwledsa of the
execution of any person, on conviction OK
murder whom you believe, from subsequent
davelouments to have been innocent?
Have you personal knowledge OF the
Imprisonment. on conviction of hrinous
crime. OF any person whom YOU believe,
from subsequent developments. 20 have
been innocent?
g. If either OF the last two questions is
answered in the affirmative, was The victim
"a worthy person;
Tn the first question every warden il the
f-rf..d States and Canada answered NO
uneouivocauy. with the exception of Colo
mel r.. W. McCIaushry warden Of the gov
eminent prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

f.u., adding. "In no case could the party
have been called worthy
y.,rd.n Aston. OF Wyoming. says:
~. ann confident that I know Of one
nan i'm orr state who was convicted and
-ent here who was innocent But ao's
.i... ,,..,r5op iu answering 40. 3. "he was or
a drunken disposition and had No nee" o.
sober man would never even have oeen sus-
p.cted or accused.
warden Russell. Of Marquette, writes.
OF don't think from my experience as q
warden of this prison that the coGrts'maNe
,....,,. ,,,fsfstes However. Dr. Gilmour or
,r,,.,-.o answers question No. YES ANA
..I,.. ,s an answer 20 No. 9: Most worthy
-,r r,silts sadder than sad superin-
.....l.rt. q q McClaugnry, Of BoonVilIe.
a.. s,svers ayes" to both No. and
40 O.. -.
v-.-,,,, r7,rlor of lonia Mich. writes.
.D,,rir- tbe seventeen years nave De'"
warden know of only one case W "''''7
f.l conviction for offences against prop
,rtv. ono prisoner was sent her i'i
i,... . COW and another prisoner aiter"aI'
....,fase.d that he had committed 1he crime
,..rp4d AGAINST the other man, ia order 10
get rid of the man with whose VIE 'e ""S
infatuated ,,-..-.
Warden FosarU Of Indiana staie FIiso"
writes. 81 have not been cohFii'''N 10y
subsequent development that any ma"
convicted and sentenced here FOR d heinous
cr.mc s innocent
The case from the Western Fenitlh''aIl'
pt,t.burpb wherein prisoner served mr.
,..u r.a.s was plruoneu was p'nsioned
a. carnegie and heralded as innocent 's
,-...t..t d., tba following report. 'l"uf com
n.It.4e had previously taken palms q"
....f.. o.. tho warden Of thu prison men-
,.,r,4 t,t IA. information elected lid not
indicate that the prisoner mao u's" ''
,arei Innocent but Vas lo ,'' ''''',
49,. ,,,.., had b,en discharged in the usual
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
A Republic in the Old En-
pire, with ManChuria Sep
arated, Now Seems
Imminent.

rror,rieht 1911. by the Brentwood COMPANY
China republic. with Manchuria
sonarated therefrom as an independent
s,ste. under the more or less direct pro-
teotion and perhaps suzerainty Of Japan,
would seem. according to public and pri-
,ate advices from the Far East during
,h. last week. to constitute the fate in
store for the Celestial Empire. Japan is
already in almost entire economic con-
,-ol of Alanchuria and gradually filing
,,r the entire province with its emigrants
and It's wares. Many Of the garrisons
still remain. particularly at important
points in spite Of its pledges to with
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

draw its troops, and its consular agents.
az high and low degree. have the local
Chinese and Manchu authorities COM
rrctely under their thumbs. Added TO
this. the Yokohama Specie Bank, the
most important financial institution in
Japan. and TO all intents and purposes a
government concern, has within the last
ten days completed negotiations for a
loan of 23,OOOOOO yen to the Viceroy OF
NIanchuria, which of course viii serve
ro increase still further the hold Of Dal
Nippon upon that Chinese province.
Ii is undoubtedly 10 Manchuria that
tie Manchu princes. mobiles and clans
will gradually withdraw from the re-
mainder Of the middle kingdom, where
their power has been completely broken,
es predicted by that terrible old Empress
Dowager only a few days before her end
three years ago. According to the most
reliable authority, she is said to have
declared almost in articulo mortis:
Never again allow any woman 10 hold
the supreme power in the state. 1t Is
against the house law Of our dynasty
and should be strictly forbidden. Be
careful not to permit eunuchs to meddle
ir government matters. The Ming dy-
nasty was brought 10 ruin by eunuchs'
and its fate should be a warning TO my
peCuIe'
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
INTRINSIC VALUES.

"Why did YOU select Charles instead os
Gtcrgeo" asked Maude.
We'll" replied Maymie. George said !
had eyes Ike yiolets, checks like wild roses,
shell Ike ears and lips Ike cherries"
VERY pretty
Yes But Charles said L had eyes Ike
diamonds teeth like pearls and lips Ike
rtbies To seemed 20 me that his IDEAS
were much more practical Washington
Star
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
GONE UP

"see here doctor said tho iratc patient
"Thc last timo yog operated on me Cor
G-a. now ,ou charge 500 for an operation
that wasn't amy more difficult than the
first"
- know" replied the surgeon. But YOU
must remember that / operated 20 save
your life. and the cost of living has gone
uv.--DetrOLL Free Press
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

Fancy Cream Net Waists, S4.9S
Chiffon, with pastel embossed velvet
designs on white chiffon robe pat
terms, S5.2S
Spansled Robe Patterns, $3.50
New Chiffon Beaded Tunic, Sl7.95
Bloomingdales' Arch Restorer Shoes
$3.50
Renaissance Table Cloths, $3.95
Renaissance Tea Cloths, $2.49
$500 Renaissance Center Pieces, Sl.79
s1.GO Black Satin Messaline, 69c.
20 inch Crepe de Chine, 75c.
S1IO Black Satin Duchess 79c.
plain and jacquard Dotted Mulis, sc.
Women's SI.OO GIace Gloves, Csc.
Women's $500 Elbow Length Glsce
Kid Gloves, S1.59
"a inch Cream Ratine Cloakng. $3.50
$3.50 Reversible Cloaking, sl.9s
SI25 All Wool Sponged Broadcioth,
54 inch. S9c.
sec All Wool Serge, 44c.
Women's end Misses SIS to SIS Coats,
at SIS
Women's Fiannelette Gowns, 69c.
Canton Flame Corset Covers, 49c.
Muslin Drawers, 24c.
Hand Embroidered Chemise, S9c.
Infants Nainsook Dresses, CSC.
Infants Lcng Goats, S9c.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
READY FOR A REPUBLIC.

With regard TO the future of China
proper. il is a great mistake TO scon at
the idea of a republic taking the place Of
the present monarchical form Of gov
ernment. The Chinese are essentially "a
democratic people. averse 10 all notions
of aristOcracy, Of hereditary class priv
ueges. TO militarism and the various
other concomitant features OF mon
arcbv. All the leaders of the present
revolution are imbucd with republican
ideas. many Of them derived from resi-
denca and studies in the United States.
About a dozen of the most important
rroviDces have already pronounced
themselves i'm favor Of a republic ou the
Ground that a maintenance of the mon
archv with the present Manchu dynasty
,,,o,,i5 mean "a continuation of the verY
irtoIorable conditions Of government
that brought about the present rebellion
o. ro matter how extensive the guar
a,toes of constitutional ard popular
forms Of rule given by the imperiai
t,,,ss tbe intrigues Of its princes and Of
a.. nfarcbu followers would, in the opin-
~ Of the rebel leaders, in course Of
-. bring about a restoration Of former
evils with probably Increased intensity.
MI revoIutionists are bent upon do
ino a,gav once and for az time. with
.ne ROTOR, of tha Maachrs. whom they
~....is, in reearLiue m IHsymr1ihetic
i,,.ns Tbev wish ia IT'S place a repub-
90. -, ,l,. presidency of ID Statesman
af b. Importance of Yuan-Shih-kai
80, mo, ro.uarkable and powerful per-
-, ,,.. 81. china and not Mancnu,
but q pure blooded Chinese OF the prov
ince Of Ho-Nan. He has been so TIC
a',or,,g rortrayed in print in these let
ters and By other writer's during the
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
Condensed Budget of Monday and Tuesday Sales:


Mems SIPS Undershirts and Drawers,
74c
Mems soc Silk Socks, 29c.
Heavy Muslin Brassiers, 39c.
Girls and Boys 75c to Sl.0O Under
wear, SIC.
Women w nter Boots, $3.50
Women's S298 Shoes, S2.20
Mems Lambsliu Kid Gloves, 69c.
Mems Undressed Suede Gloves, S9c.
Women's S1O0 Union Suits, 59c.
Womens Fleece Lined Vests, Pants
and Tights, 29c.
$500 Art Chandeliers, S5.9S
l12 Piece Dinner Set with II Water
Tumblers, S7.9S
S35 List Sewing Machines, $14.50
40c Oilcloth, 22c-
S1.35 inlaid Linoleum, S9c.
S1.49 Nottingham Lace Curtains, CSC.
$500 Arab Lacet Curtains, $3.50
$500 Portieres, $3.50
Oil Opaque shades, lSc.
$3.50 Table Covers, Sl.50
$500 American Cut Glass Oval Orange
Bowls, 1888
SOC Brussels Carpets, 59c.
$500 Administer Rugs, S10.9S
S35 90 China Closet $22.98
$500 Dining Tab es, S12.4S
$500 Dining Chairs, csc.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
EMPRESS LUNG-FUs POWER.

These recommendations Of that eX-
traordnary old woman, who was popu-
larIr known as "Old Buddha," have been
d.sregarded in the most fragrant man
ner. Although nominally invested with
supreme control OF affairs. as Regent OF
the empire. Prince Chun was gradually
deprived thereof by the young Empress
Lung-Fu. widow OF the late Emperor
end who up to the time Of the almost
Simultaneous demise Of her husband and
Of her aunt. the old Empress Dowager'
was generally regarded as coiorless' IN
significant and without any mind OF her
own. Immediately afterward sne began
20 show herself in her true colors, name
i. as level headed extremely am
bilious woman. lust as eager FOR power
g. her aunt Moreover, she adopted IHe
attor's reactionary policy and deVelopeo
into an iusuperabie obstacle TO the re-
forms contemplated and inaugurated Dy
The Regent who is the younger broIher
Of tho late Emperor that is TO say her
brother-In-Iaw. In fact. almost every
move that he made in the direction oI
Western progress and enlightenment she
opposed and every abuse which he en-
deayorea to reform she defended.
To Illustrate the extent Of her au-
uority She completely monopollzed her
nephew. the young fve-year-old En-
perpr. who has been obliged 20 treat her'
as am adopted mother, with an amount
Of Difference winch he does not accord 70
his father. the Prince Regent nor 10 MS
real mother His parents, despite ther
rank. nave been obliged 10 approach nm
on all f0urs. touching their foreheads TO
ia- ground. and 20 address him in words
Of the most abject humility. whereas ne
has been required 20 manifest Difference
70 bis aunt. the widowed Empress. dur
ins the time that he has been with her.
Although the Prince Regent endea-
Yorld, ou his being invested with his
Office lo abolish the entire army OF
eunacra who for centuries have con
fut1ted su.h an important feature Of the
court life at Pckms. influencing the at-
lars Of state. the widowed Empress
d., only reinforced their numbers but
tiroualod .hc young monarch with
uem. oae of whom bearing the
hme Of Chans-Te VINO is the grand
Master Of her household and chief
oisnitarE of hcr court. actually sleeps ~
ue some room with the tiny rule as
" prevent any one from having access
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
Beautify Your Thanksgiving Table
with Handsome SilVerWare


-, mt away
nuchas
TT4I is dispute where prices are RIGHT.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

perOr. there is no doubt that the power
Of the young widowed Empress and Of
her thousands Of attendant eunuchs is
broken for all time. The Prince Regent.
her other brothers-in-law and the vari-
Gus princes Of the dynasty, several Of
whom have travelled in America, all re-
gard her as accountable for the present
disasters, and their views are shared by
most Of the Manchu chieftains clans
men and dignitaries. 1t is on the cards
that the Regent, with his sons. the elder
OF whom is the Emperor, and with the
other Manchu princes, will retire from
Peking to Moukden. the ancient capital
Of Nanchuria and wher2 the famous
Black Stone. the mascot Of the dynasty.
is preserved. 1t stands just before the
chief gate of the imperial palace.
guarded on either side by a seated fig
ure Of Gautama and surmounted by a
typical Chinese roof. This stone is TO
the Manchurian race their national
talisman. and not until it either disap-
pears or is destroyed will the final doom
of the dynasty and Of the nation be con-
sidered to have been sealed
Perhaps the Manchurians may there in
course of time recover their shattered
prestige, and even in years to come their
former empire over China proper for
they are a warlike race. and there is no
knowing what they might be able to do
with the assistance Of the japanese. IN
that event the influence Of Japan over the
thus reconstructed empire would be pre-
dominant on the other hand, the Jap
anese may find it more advantageous TO
transform Manchuria into a full fiedged
dependency of their own. treating tine
young Emperor. the princes of his house
and the Manchurians much i'm the same
way as they treated the unfortunata
Emperor of Corea, his dynasty and his
people. Whatever the outcome Of the
present revolution in China, the result
will ind the japanese stin more strongly
established in Manchuria. to the virtual
exclusion of other foreign nations.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

11.7OO vds. Fashionable Narrow Stripe Sultlngs -
Intended 20 seI sOS
We tought at aprcee a al
re rough finish and OF tam brown gray olive
Nothing desirable
high class fabrics that paruea
aru women
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

BANQUET CLOTHS-pouuIe satin damasN-
from v0rd-lamous Scotch maker -eNqusiteiy
. fua-uew ralterns include American Beauty
rosa For5ers connected from side To side py
strands and fest0ons Of ribbon small medal
lions OF maiden hair and daisies forming large
oval about centre medallion. scrolls ana noIalS
all patterns show large eXpanses VI the PLAIN
lneu-square or round o
3 sd. size....7 - 2il sd .-..l0 0.24
. oyd..............-...4 %
Naakins 20 match 27x27 inch
per 1oZ ...- ......- %
a2x22 inch per dOz ......-.. .. -
HEMSTITCHED SETS Double damasi-scroll'
rrf14~cee and ribbon lilac and palm designs III
ourp~ and inner circles and corner pieces
ovat. ,g cloths-DOzeu napkins. 2iX2i in
other Hemstitched Sets.
3 As. IO.89..1 .9S ana 40
GERMAN LINEN SETS
remstitched-six good pat' 'erns-cloth 49,,
6lxTS and a dozen good sized naphlns.- IS 20
AUSTRIAN LINEN SETS
rer1etltchcd-vith Mexican drawn
v-ork-QoraI uatterns--1Dle cloths 800,
69xSO in.-d0zen uaI kns. ..-.---.-. .-..... y -
sCkrTOpED SETS-Aus.r.an I'uea-
d6uIIa fauasE-teb'e cloths 6sXsS ln.-
napkins 20 iu square. .... .--... ...... d -
ROUND sCALLOpED TABLE CLOTHS
satin Double Damask.
% inches across. -'-'''-S' .c3S
- inches across. .-..... .'....''.' 80
- inches across. p 4 -
rrlIsTrrCHED TABLE CLOTHS
Dama-t-nomstitched and H. =. WIN 20
drawn work worth Sl'4....... ........- .O1
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19
Many Special Values i'm
Table Linens for Thanksgiving

the
shuuL LIrDtu u.LlaInte
New-York tribune., 1911-11-19

Rooninqdales. Lex to Third Ave. 59th to 6Oth ST.