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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12
THE PROTEST OF PERSIA.

The protest of Persia against inter
ference bv Great Britain is in vain,
There is no ground whereby any ma
tion can interfere with the practical
commercial absorption of Persia by
Great Britain and Russia, it has been
"A number of years since Persia was di-
vided by shcsc two powers into their
respective "sphcrcs Of influence al
lowing a neutral strip between the
south and the north The Russian in
1ucnce was TO include all of north
Persia, including the capital, Teheran.
Great Britain was to have the south,
and each was to be practically supreme
commercially, enjoying the trade and
the profits thcrcfrom; and each was TO
have an equal opportunity IN loans and
in public advantages and concessions.
The immediate cause of the Persian
note of protest is because some three
months ago Great Britain gave notice
o the Persian government that the car
avan routes of southern Persia must be
protected by the Persian government
dts, or Great Britain would intervene
aud afford that protection herself II
is Il question Of commerce, not of pol
!ticS or OF governmental power, Great
Britain will not assume to govern south.
crn Persia, but only to make the cara
van routes safe, and put down the
robbers The tribes of southern Persia
are wild and lawless. They welcomed
the PRONUNCIATION of the constitution
for Persia, their idea of Il popular gov
ernment being that everyone that was
strong enough should reach forth and
seize what was in reach. Manifcstly,
1t did not occur to the Tobber bands Of
southern Persia that this very process
would dry up the source of supply.
Very soon the caravans quit their rcgu
lar trips. the risk Of pillagc being too
great. and legitimate trade took on
more the guisc of smuggling than of
regular commerce. II was Il question
whether goods could be slipped through
without being captured, If the oppor-
juuity seemed good the risk was taken.
If not, the caravans would not start
lnasmuch as portion OF the British
loans 10 Persia had been secured by the
customs duties on goods arriving at
ports on the Persian gulf. il became
| with Great Britain not only a qucs.
| tion of immediate trade, but of ulti.
mate loss Of interest. and perhaps of the
| principal of the debt so secured The
Interest failed, Of course. as soon as
thc customs duties fell off to such an
extent, that they did not afford the
money 10 meet H.
9hc situation. then. while being in
detail vastly complicated, is in general
rather simple. 1t is. broadly speaking,
whether thc Persian government can
perform Is treaty obligations in pro-
tccting the commerce of southern Per
sia. or not Persia was given three
months by Grea, Britain in which TO
move. 1t has done nothing in the
meantime. But NOW, at the expiration
of thc period, it sends out protest
against the British interference. The
world will receive that protest with iu-
! difference. Aside from the merits Of
the case, which seem chiefly TO be in
! favor of Great Britain, the combina-
ton of Russia and Great Britain in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

viii expire before. as President Taft
says. there Is any call upon its pro-
visions
1t is 10 he hoped that the campaign
of education. which the President sug-
gcsts upon recommendation OF. the mon.
ctary commission, will not be unduly
prolonged. so that the relief may come
before any fresh panic is upon us,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

Captain Robert E. Peary confesses
that he would permit no white man to
make the final dash to the north pole
with him. because he wanted TO write
and sell all the stories about it. So
that. after all. Doctor Cook was not
ulfnncihcr and exclusively the Nor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

Nearly every Legislator naturally
has a bill for law that ne wants to get
out OF his system; but Speaker Robin
sons rcceut speech indicates that
among his other possessions is fine,
suppyessive lid, upon which he will be
able to seat himself sereneIy and ef
feet yclV
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

Doubtless the caucus to be held ~.
hight VIII give some gentlemen with
Senatorial ambitions An opportunity TO
choose between the fatal spiral dip aud
the graceful fadcaway glide.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

Professor Wilcox OF Cornell saws that
aiter thc year 2o20 this country will be
ohllged to import its babies from
france. That being a hundred aud ten
years from now, none Of us will bc to
blame
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

From Oklahoma il is reported that a
nan died while playing poker Must
have been stranger who won "A biz
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

Every night when you 20 home. lei
wihc smell your breath. Then sweat
that you have kept your pledge twill
tickle her to death
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

Observers now declare that the sun is
a variable star-as theatrical ma anagers
have long since discovered the stellar
light of the first magnitude TO be.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

To Judge some vaudeville sketches bv
their costumes, there is little put on
about them. .-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

They are going ahead with tho big
addition to the handsome Federal build.
Ing. Now for quick and favorable ac-
tion on the State Capitol,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

Sometimes the woman who has a
dress th"t's buttoned all the way down
the back has husband with buttonless
trousers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

man eating oysters in a Baltimore
restaurant is said To have suddenly
coughed up dozen pearls That must
have been choke.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

Tom Lloyd is going to deliver an ad
aresS 10 the Sons and Daughters of
wales on Friday evening. His oratory
may mot reach the heights that he
climbed on Mount Mckinley. hut since
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

People seldom look up the man with
the hard luck story, but they gather in
focks about the booster.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

Bank Wrecker Robin having been
bent upon crazy hnancieriug for SO
long, now finds himself broke on il
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

Good advice docsn t always sit we'll
OH an empty stomach.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

10 meter, or not to meter--that is the
question; but not, of course. with iho
young chap who promised to meet er AT
the gate.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

No, Percy; we don't know whether
1t Is the Tom or the Jerry part of it
that makes you insist upon singing
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

with so many Governors of State.
speaking at once, how could any Of
item expect to have undivided atten.
tion7
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

We know man who is so pious that
lie calls friend Bob ON week days and
Robert on Sundays
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

Some of our Legislators have shown
that they also could "come back. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

Words may not count for much until
YOU essay to transmit them bv the
kindly aid Of the telegraph company.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

Aviation would not be considered
hazardous if aviators could stay up as
successfully as do food prices
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

IL requires mighty sensitive camera
to- catch Representative Eardlcy in full
action
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12
Thursday, January IL, 1911.

Anyway, Uncle Joe Cannon is no
"lame duck
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

sarily will soar TO high interest and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

Business communications should be al
dressed "The Tribune. Salt Lake City
Utah"
Matters for publication 10 "Edito-
The Trlhune Sal, Lake CITY T--ah"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-12

c. Bectwith Special Acrncr So'e
Eastern Advertising Agent. Eastern e.
f'e Tribune building. Nav York: West =
ern office. Tribune building. Chcae 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-16
Sold Their Brooklyn Refinery to
the Sugar Trust.
PLANT WORTH 100000
Sold for S75O,OOO, Not Mention.
ing the Dividends.
Vice President of Beet Sugar
Company Testifies.

Washington. June 16.-Half a mil
lion, dollars profit was garnered by
the Oxnard brothers almost over night
when they put their Brooklyn sugar
refinery, valued at 5000, 600 into the
sugar trust" of 1887, according to
the testimony of Henry T. Oxnard,
vice president of the American Beet
Sugar company. before the house
sugar trust" investigating committee
today Had the Oxnards held their
trust" certificates until today the
witness said the deal would have net
ted them $1,000 besides the divi-
dends on the certificates. They sod
the certifictes two years after they re-
ceived them for $750.00O. I'VE were
rather glad to sell out" said Mr.. OK
nard, "cut throat competition existed
IN those days and unless the beet 81 .
gar business turned out as we thought
it would, it was little doubtful about
our keeping going"
The witness said the capitalization
of the Brooklyn factory was only
100000. but that she plant was worth
you would have been satisfied to
get out what you had put into It,
would you?" inquired Chairman
Hardwick
well, 1 don't konw,'' was the re-
"On this little transaction you
cleaned up half a million. Now, how
much water was in the other deals ?
How much did Captain Thomas
make?"
''I do not know. We were probably
treated a little better than the 9TH
ers."
"Why?"
"They wanted the name" said Mr..
Oxnard. ''They really bought out the
Oxnard Brothers "
He said he did not stay with the
trust but went abroad and after
studying the beet sugar industry in
Europe returned to America to on
gage in that business in earnest OPP
! position to the trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-16
CERTAIN TO PASS.
Reciprocity Measure Will Go Through
Senate Unamended.

Washington, June 16.-Chairman
Penrose of the senate committee in
conference with President Taft today
confirmed the report that sixty sena-
tors are expected to vote for Cana
dian reciprocity and predicted that
within two weeks date for vote
would be agreed on. He gave tho
president q detailed report of the sit
uatiOn in the senate and declared the
bill would be passed without amend
ment. Later Mr. PenrOse issued a for
NAL statement in which he said:
"A careful canvass of the senate
shows that sixty mem bers or substan-
TALLY two-thirds Of the senate are in
favor of the reciprocity bill and more
than that number will be opposed TO
the Root amendment. The senate will
hold daily sessions from now on and
during the next two weeks great pro-
gress ought to be made towards reach
ing a final vote on the measure. The
bill will be passed at an early date
without amendment. 1t would be well
if it could be passed before the Cana
dian parliament reassembles in the
latter part of July"
The probabilities are that the wool
bill will be reached in the senate in
tee will be called together for the
purpose of considering the wool bill
and so called free list bill. 1t is un-
derstood the tariff board has been
schedule and will be ready to report
next Decent Der.
1t is not reasonable therefore to ex-
pect that the Republican majority in
the senate will take up the wool bill
until the tariff board report shall have
been received.
The free list bill opens up a wide
range of tariff discussion and the
finance committee is in receipt of re-
quests from all over the country ask
ing for hearing on the numerous
schedules of that bill AS no hearings
on the bill were given by the house
committee it is only reasonable that
opportunity should be permitted to the
various manufacturing interests to
present their statements to the SEN
ate committee and at as early date as
possible the committee will hold such
hearings as far as will be practicable
/ between long and continuous session
4 of the senate to be devoted to the re-
ciprocity bill. the early passage OF
which is the first consideration of the
! present session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-16
COOKE DEFENSE BEGINS.
Another Woman Gives Testimony in
the Case.

Cincinnati. o., June 16.-Edgar S.
Cooke, accused Of EN- bezzling $z4. 600
from the Big -Four railway, took the
stand in his own behalf today to re-
fute the accusations hurled at him by
Charles L. Warmer. defaulting treas
urer OF the road, and Mrs. Jeannette
Stewart Ford.
Previous to the appearance of Cooke
another woman had come forward in
the case and in the light of testimony
she appeared as one who had devoted
her life to but one thought-revenge
Mrs. Matte McDermott Of Morrow,
O., was this witness. She boasted
that through her efforts Frank NJ.
COuden of Warren county lost his pO-
sitiOn as cashier in the office of the
collector Of general customs in Gin
cinnati. COudon, it is claimed, first
informed the Big Four management of
the Warmer shortage having gained
the information from a stenographer
in the government office who was a
close friend of Mrs Ford
Couden years ago. shot and killed
Mrs. McDermott's son. He was tried
and acquitted on grounds of self de-
fense, but since then she has never
lost an opportunity to avenge herself
on Couden. Asked the motive for
her testimony today in Cookies behalf,
she said Cooke had told her
IF you help me I'll help you with
Coudon-"
Mrs. McDermot swore that she Wis
tied Mrs. Ford at the hospital last
Friday and that the woman who on
Wednesday declared that Cooke haa
given her $4,000 taken from the Big
Four" told her visitor that "as far
as the honesty of Mr.. Cooke was con-
cerned she could not swear that
Cooke had ever stolen a dollar
Frank Higgins, of the auditing de-
partment of the Big Four was the
CT 10 q
summary of his Investigations regard
ing the Warmer shortage. He placed
1t at $643, 000 refutation Of the
statement of Attorney Baker that men
higher up had abstracted $4,000. GOO
from the road.
The defense opened with half a
dozen character Witnesses from
Cookies old home in Cincinnati suburb,
Then came Mrs. McDermott and then
Cooke himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-16
ADMITS HE FORGED A CHECK.
Archer Nunnery. a 19-Year-OId Hoyt
Youth, on way TO Penitentiary.

Archer Nunnery, aged 19, youth of
Hoyt, was arrested in Topeka last
night for forging a check at Hoyt, a
village over in Jackson county, on
February 81. He was suspected of
passing the check, which was for S28
but not until yesterday was any trace
Of him found.
The worthless paper was cashed by
a storelSeeper named Rupp- A friend
when he had heard the description of
the man who gave it to him, suspected
Nunnery. But the young man had
fed the town and, though search was
made for him, he never was located
until yesterday, when he was seen
again in Hoyt
He told some one there he was COM
ing to Topeka. Rupp got an automo-
bile and with a companion beat the
train from st. Joseph into Topeka.
Nunnery alighted only to be seized by
these men. who took him to the
ThrOop hotel and called tie police de-
partment for officers. Detectives Gof
and Voiles took him to the station.
Chief jenkins late last light OBJ
tanned a confession of the forgery and
the youth said he had been lodging
officers ever since he had passed the
check. He was tired of il. he said, and
wanted to make It good. While he has
no money himself, he say his rela-
tives viii loan him the money. Rupp
will be here this afternoon to talk with
the prisoner again Un,css he agrees
to settlement, Nunnery Will be taken
] to jackson county for trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-16
LOSS.
Fire Sweeps Along Four Blocks
of st. Louis.
Burns for Four Hours in Manu-
featuring District.
| CROWD OF 10000
COngregates and Hampers the
Work Of Firemen.
Tenants of so Flats Flee From
Their Homes.

St Louis June 16.-Isosses conserva-
lively estimated at more than 81. 900. 600
were sustained in a fire which ragged
for four hours last night in a manufac-
turing district bordering for four blocks
the terminal railroad yards in the
southwestern part of the city.
The plants OF the Huttig Sash & Door
company, Fathman & Miller Planlng
Mill company, Missouri Stair company.
Koken Iron works, a subsidiary of the
American Bridge company, and the
Mound City Box company, were prac-
tically wiped out
What appears to be the most reli-
able Information concerning the ori gin
OF the fire is that it started in the
Huttig plant from a spark emitted by
a switching locomotive.
Twenty-Five engine companies and
all available pipe lines owned by the
city fire department were employed IN
battling with the fire.
That there were no accidents is con-
sidered by the police as remarkable, 81
the crowd OF spectators comprised more
than 10000 persons, congregated in the
railroad yards where switching engines
were hurrying to and fro pulling roll
ing stock out of the reach of the flames
The crush Of spectators became 81
great that police reserves were dis
patched to the scene to clear the tracks
for fast mail trains. which were ie-
layed for an hour or two.
The tenants Of more than 80 fats qn6
dwellings left their domiciles. carrying
all they could of their possessions wher
1t was thought their homes were doom
ed. This exodus was found later "a
carried the flames in another direc-
tim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-16
Express Companies Are Making
Enormous Profits.
Wells Fargo Pays $40 Per Cent
on Investment.
SHOWS THE FIGURES.
Secretary to Kansas Utilities
Commission Gives Facts.
Do Not Appear to Make Fair
Division With Railroads.

E. c. Hogueland. secretary OF ehs
public utilities commission, who has
been compiling the interstate com
merce commission figures relating TO
the express companies Of the country
recently received at his office, finds
that the Wells-F'argo company paid
$40 per cent. on the investment last
year According to the Hogueiand
estimate on the figures under his hand
year 1909 were $1s6. GOO. 900 on an
investment of $22.o00,00O. This
would make the value of the property
IL per cent. OF the assets.
The Hogueland figures make the ex-
press business better than mining gold
in tWelve-foot vein in the richest
mine in the world.
During the year 1909 the express
companies received $12S,0o0,0Oo In
revenue OF this sum they paid $64,-
900 600 to the railroads for transpor-
tation and $56.0oO,000 for operating
expenses That left $12.0OO,000 pro-
fit on a $22.0o0.00o investment.
The WelIs-Fargo company in 1910
increased its capital stock from S.
00O.00 to $4,000. 600, donating the
SIS, 900, 900 increase to It's stockhold-
ers. Thi samounted to a stock divi-
dend of 200 per cent. In addition q
cash dividend of 110 per cent. had
been paid to the stockholders, making
the total $40 per cent. on their invest
ment.
These figures show that the express
business is the best illustration that
the country affords of the accumu-
lation of great assets out of small
capital.
The express rate per 100 pounds
from New York to San Francisco is
$14. A parcel weighing 100 pounds
is sent from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific coast OF this sum OF $14 paid
for carrying this package the ex-
press companies receive 81 and the
railroads 81. Yet the railroads have
an investment of millions IN track,
right of way. terminals. rolling stock
shops, labor, etc. While the express
companies have no investment at all
to sneak of. They furnish express
messengers. They have offices to Sc
cure and receive and dispense the bust
ness. and wagons to carry the par
cells from terminal to street address.
| That is all. Yet they divide evenly
with the railroad com panies. A
glance at the list of directorates Of the
railroads and express companies. how
ever, shows that the same men sit on
boards that control the separate COM
panies. If the express companies are
! the parasites Of the railroads, It would
seem that they divide the spofls high
er up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-16
DIAZ REACHES SPAIN.
The Deposed President VIII Go on to
Havre, France.

yigo, June 16.-General Porfirio
Diaz, the former president of Mexico,
arrived in the harbor today on tho
steamer Ypidanga on which he sailed
from Vera Cruz. Mexico, on May 81
The steamer anchored in the bay at
$50 o'clock this morning.
According to such of his plans as
we're made public prior to his depar-
ture from Mexico. General Diaz will
continue to Havre. France. later re-
turning to Spain for an indefinite stay.
Last nights cable dispatches from
Vigo stated that members of the pro-
gressive party and workmen were or
ganizing an unfriendly demonstration
against Diaz in the event he landed.
The Mexican minister to Portugal is
at Vigo to receive his former chief.
The Ypiranga. after stop of two
hours. proceeded for Corunna- Gen
eral Diaz did not land and during the
stay of the vessel in the harbor no
unpleasant incident occurred.
As a precautionary measure the
maritime authorities placed a naval
guard round the Ypiranga as soon as
she arrived. This guard included two
launches filed with marines and the
gunboat Herman Cortez. Only pas
sengers and others duly authorized
were permitted to board the steamer.