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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-03
Will Meet Wednesday.

Neither the senate nor the house will
be In session until Wednesday. The SEN
ate special committee TO investigate the
election OF Senator LorlmcT VIII resume
hearings July Is. and tho house sugar
trust investigating committee July 10.
The house steel trust investigating
committee viii continue It's hearings
soon
\ revision OF the cotton tariff will be
undertaken by the house committee on
ways and means probably the latter part
OF this week, and Chairman Underwood
expects TO report II To the house shortly
thereafter. House leaders do not expect
II 10 pass the senate.
That and other matters are scheduled
TO 20 over TO the regular session I'm De
cember. provided expeditions action can
bc secured in the senate on the reclproc-
ity wool and free list bills
In the senate next Wednesday Mr.,
Owens Of Oklahoma Will deliver his de-
fcrred speech on the commission form OF
government. and Mr. Ncwlands OF No
vada on federal commission regulation OF
Industrial and interstate business. Mr..
Works OF California will speak Thurs
day on the federal public health serv-
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FIVE KILLED AND
ONE FATALLY HURT
in Vehicle on Crossing in
New York.

NEW YORK. July Five persons
were killed and two injured in a grade
crossing accident near Ozone Park. In the
suburbs late today. The victims were in
a horse drawn vehicle. which was struck
bv a Long Island train.
The crossing where the accident oc-
CURED is at the bottom OF declivlty and
Is flauked by distractions which pre-
vent a clear view in either direction. In
The wagon was n party Of five residents
OF the east Side. who We're picnleking;;
and driver. OF the four women and
two men In the vehicle, only one-a
woman-is alive tonight, and she Is so
badly injured that she probably WIZ de:
The other Injured person IS Richard
Creed conductor OF the electric train
which struck the vehicle.
The bodies of two of the victims were
ground under the train. TWO OF the bodies
came hurtling through the open front door
of the first car and struck Creek as he
stood I'm the aisle The impact khocTSS,d
him against the car seats with terrific
force and one OF his arms was so bad!y
crushed that in had to he aWputatcd,
The body OF the flfth victim was thrown
some distance.
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Committee Activity,

The committee on state department eX-
pcuditureS expects 10 present TO the house.
possibly this week. its report recommeud- =
lng the dismissal Of Consul General VII
liam II Michael at Calcutta and DIS
bursing officer Thomas Morrison OF the
state department, because of their COZ, i.
nccttou with the Justice Day portrait
voucher and the $1,000 unaccounted for
therein. Mr. Michael was formerly chief
clerk Of the department.
The Hondurau and Nicaraguan loan
guarantee treaties, the former already
before the senate and the latter sun IN
committee and strenuOuSly sought py
President DaZ Of Nicaragua In the IN
icrcst OF restoring business in his coun-
fry already have hecn urged upon Inc
senate FOR ratification in message by
President Taft.
A treaty for the safeguarding OF seals
In Alaskan waters IN which the United
States. Russia Japan and other nations
are Interested, is about ready Tor suo-
misgion to the senate. The adminlstrd
lion also is counting upon ratification ot
the British American general arbitration
treaty not yet concluded, during th"
nresent session of congress-.
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Democratic House Leaders
and Many Senators Figur-
ing On First Week in
August as Time,
SENATE MUST VOTE
ON CANADIAN PACT
With That and the Wool and
Free List Bills Out of the
Way, Situation Would
Be Clear.

ElNGTON. July 2.-Tndica-
w tions are growing that con.
w gress may conclude It's extra
session earlier than expected
MANY senators and Democratic house
leaders are figuring on the frs, week
of August as n possible adjournment
time, The situation. however, is not
sufficiently clear TO warrant positive
prediction.
No understanding has been reached
for vote IN the senate on the Cana
dian reciprocity bill. whose adocates
express complete confidence in lis pas
sage and the wool tariff and free list
bills. Senator Penrose, chairman of
the finance committee, proposes to
press for unanimous consent 10 fix
dates for votes on all three.
To hasten action, Mr.. Peurose and
other senators are planning longer ses-
sions and may insist on night meet
ings. Mr.. La Toilette of Wisconsin is
to offer amendments when he makes
his long speech on reciprocity.
Mr. Bristow of Kansas will put for
ward insurgcnt contentious and 9th
ers who will figure in debate include
Senators Gronna of North Dakota and
Thornton OF Louisiana. who will speak
this week; Burton OF Ohio, Stone of
Missouri, Nelson and Ciapp of Mime
sofa. Bailey of Texas and Simmons OF
North Carolina.
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CONTESTANTS ARE
NEARING THE GOAL
Vedrine Leads the Racers of the
Air on the Last Stage of
the Journey.

DOVER. England July S.--Vcdrire was
the first competitor in the European
aviation circuit race 10 cross the channel
from Calais this morning. He was
sighted at i.35 and arrived at 1889.
Vidart arrived ri i:i5. Beaumont at
$50. kimmerIing al 5:0f.SI, Garros at
5:0i.5S and Valentine at 5:lG
The first Of the aviators TO leave
Dover for shoreham got away at 6
o'clock.
Train arrived al 5:3, Tahuteau at 5:17,
RenauN with a passenger at so and
Barra NJ $50.
Seven contestants In the circuit race
reached Calais Thursday, hut owing TO
the International race for the James Cor
don Bennett trophy on Saturday at East
church, the seventh stage from Calais To
Dover was postponed until today.
The other contestants who have got
as far as Calais arc:
Beaumont who leads the aviators as
10 time for the distance so FAR covered
Garros. Vidagt. Gilbert. Kimmerllns and
Remand.
SHOREH-iM. July 3.-Vedrine was the
first OF the circuit race contestants TO
reach here. He arrived nj I:l9.
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\ May Be Increased.

'tertheless, dispatches from Tan
py that German force has land.
|l Agsdir, This is not confirmed
4 Is said here that it is likely
tss phrase for the present IN
taslsl announcement Of the dis
= Of the Panther implies that 9th
Elrshlps will be sent 10 Agadlr la
IA such action is justified. The
in minister has informed the Mo.
government that the Panther
eman as long as Germany con
" necessary.
eTe are some Indications. accord
. the Morgen Post, that France
uiezt Britain have assentcd TO the
,eai Germany has taken. Baron
hderlen Wnechter. secretary OF
aA affairs. has gone on "A sport va.
lndlcating that he does not
aea the situation urgent.
dlsapproval has been voiced l.
psInau newspapers. which believe
10y should have intervcned
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PRESIDENT ON WAY
TO INDIANA CAPITAL
Reciprocity Will Be His subject at
Marion Club Dinner on
the Fourth.

ALBANY. y. y, July 2.--Prcsidrnt
TAFT. on route to Marion and lndianapo-
lis Ind. passed through Albany nj s
o'clock tonight. The president !efi Bev-
erlv Mass. shortly after noon and Bos-
ION al o'clock At Worcester, Pltts-
nelI and Springfield. Mass. where nun
drcds OF persons were waiting. the prcsi .
dent went out on the rear platform of his
cur but said II was too hot TO speak.
adding he did not believe in mnKing
spccchcs on Sunday.
Although the day vas unusually warm,
tbc proaidcnt spent the time on the way
10 Albany preparing the speeches he VIII
deliver IN Indianapolis tomorrow ana
Tuesday. ur
According TO his present plan he WIN
sncnk on peace and arbitration at The
Soldiers home In Marion and his ad-
Jrcss al night To tho bankers and editors
Wi deal largely with the AId,lch cur
Reciprocity will be his subject at the
Marion club dinner In Indianapolis the
night OF the Fourth.
Aunt Della Torrey iourncycd as far rs
Worcester with the president today, lcav-
Ing the train there for her home nj Mill
hnrv Mass Before sh" left the train
.lr obtained the presidents promise Ia
yisH Millbury II congress adJourus in
t!me TO let him get 10 Beverly again.
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Marriage of Daughter to the
DUO De Chaulnes Brings
Trouble.
HUSBAND OPPOSES
HER SOCIAL AIMS
Failure to- Gain Recognition
in Paris Is Deep Disap-
pointment to Her.

PARIS. July Announcement was
made today that Mrs. Theodore Z.
shonts. wife OF the president of the In
terborough Rapd Transit company OF
Now York. has begun an action for sep
ara tion from her husband.
No details are given. but II is stated
ihnt the proceeding Is not petition for
absolute divorce. but merely Tor separate
maintenance and freedom from marital
obligations.
Since arriving In Paris Mrs. Shonts has
remained I'm strict seclusion at the home
OF her daughter, No 3S Avenue Herche.
All callers have been informed that the
wife OF the New York traction maSnate
Was I'll and can see no one. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-03
TEN THOUSAND MEN
STRIKE IN MEXICO
Tryo companies of Federal Troops Sent
to Mapimi, Mining TOWN. 10
Preserve Order.

roRREoN Mexico. July - Two Two GDn5, rpn1n
panleS H., ~ 10 Mapimi mining town
gn,.,y live r1ilcs northwest, where strike
IG' 70 49, and mill operatives Is In prog
rcss. "a, >, n. Tho prcat- =
nc a,"cr has occurred in Mexico Al :
csa I'M nn.o' more than 10000 men. tram
also Was sent 10 take 81 @Thy GisyorSers W9r' None one
SniioIsm @ TO-, " "rcoortcd. but the mine owners
ns,scd ,ss for Loops to reinforce Inc 'oca'
caI.I.Ison as precaution. ,>.l ,nc,cuscI
-Four dr aroas'i ~ /" roo per ccht.
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Search Instituted.

sunday morning shortly after O'Clock
Acting Coroner Harry :. Harper, Con-
stable Gco"ec =. Tlngcs. Il. G.. O'ponncll
and others made II basiy YcIrch of the
room ~ which Halfin was found. With
out effort the members of The party laid
their hands on piles and wnds Of money
hidden under newspapers or in corners,
amounting In al Ia SGd5"O. Under a
newspaper in dark corner $500 in gold
was found. while the balance of ihc
money was discovered i'm currency and
coin.
\ guard was placed at the house dur
ing noon and at an carly hour the search
was encwcd with Vlgor. one Of The
first moves TO knock down the dllap-
Idatcd old stove. The intention was To
throw IL into the scrap pile In the back
yard. As Constable Vingcs was In the
act of moving the stove towards the door
he pulled The oven door open. exposing
two sacks OF coin. They were drawn
out and found 10 contain in all sl2.il0
In gold
Being sunday, 1t was not known whcpc
TO place the money for safe keeping. The
wealth was taken TO the office nf O'Don-
nell & Co. where II was carefully count
ed In The presence OF six men. Ono sack
contained S5-l0 and the other $500 In
gold coin. The money vas tied up in
thrc. coin bags found in the Halfin hovel
and was taken to police headquarters.
where Il placed In the safe, EN-
Cluslvr of the papers showing real estate
ownership. the amount OF wealth found
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Shafer Is Nervous.

1t was not long until $. l. Shafer. The
former cashier. who is already under in
dictment for the robbery OF the bank,
appeared. then came District Attorney
Leatherwood. Sheriff NJ. NJ. Bush of
Tooele county and W. l.. Irvine, who,
rested and accused OF completely In the
robbery at the same time that the com
paint was filed against Shafer All of
them went into conference In the visit
ors room of the county jail and the door
was securely barred against any intru-
ders no Interruptions being permitted.
Later in the evening l.. \. Wedgwood
OF counsel for Shafcr appeared and joined
In the conference which lasted for near.
the accused and self-confessed guilty
ex cashier. sat In the jailcrs office and
waited for the return of her husband;
She appeared TO be under much mental
strain but by great effort retained an
appearance OF composure.
At 1920 o'clock District Attorney Ieath-
erwood emerged from the conference
room and started FOR his car He polite
~ but firmly refused to answer any ques-
Ions concerning the subject OF results
of the prolonged consultation with Two
Of the accused men and the officers.
copfining himself to this statements
There are two or three phases OF the
case which | wanted to satisfy myself
regarding so that | might not be unprc-
pared when the cases reach the district
cour, IL fhcy do. | cannot say AS Ia
when the complaints Will be filed against
HiggS and Walton. That Is matter en-
tlrely In the hands of the attorney of
Tooce county. l know nothing about any
arrangements to be made for the arraiRp
mcnt OF the accused; that Is not within
my jurisdictions.
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svsrnment of Kaiser Pro,
,oses to Participate in the
Partition of Morocco
if It Occurs.
HNBOAT PANTHER
TO STAKE CLAIM
hrjnes Landed and Will
Tot Be Withdrawn I'm
|lsss Regular Conditions
Are Restored.

4 ABRLIN. July 2.-Gcrmany, in
4 pnding ;he gunboat Panther to
j Acadir. and stalking q claim in
Southern Morocco in anticipation
|,ss possible partition of the country.
riding 10 the general Interpretation
he German press. Will take its
h in ibe province of Sus, with it's
copper and mineral deposits, its
N agricultural possibilities, unless
.a.s and Spain withdraw from the
b.. adventure and respect the in
6E of Morocco.
bis is confirmed by the semi Off
ststement which appears in the
ksle Gazette. pointing ont that
.lse snd Spain. under assurances OF
M temporary a1d benevolent ac-
y both landed troops and occupied
htpry IN violation of the AlgeciraS
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solutely and fully confirm The
confession made by s J. Shafer. the
former cashier Of the Commercial bank
Of Tooee
This positive and unqualified state
ment. made early last evening by Sher-
in Joseph G.. Sharp, came as the only
answer to a series of questions bearing
upon the day s developments in the
case that has for weeks aroused intense
public interest and proved a battling
mystery until it was cleared up Sat
urday night when Shafer made COM
plete confession TO the officers who
have been engaged on the ease.
AS a result of that confession. HIggs
was arrested at Tooelc late Saturday
night, officers were put on the trail of
Walton and he was located and arrest
cd at the Hermitage hotel in Ogden
canyon yesterday morning by Sheriff
Ed Harrison Of Weber county Walton
was brought To Salt Lake in an auto
mobile and is held at the county jail.
Sheriff Sharp stated that he would
probably be taken to Tooele today to-
against himself and Higgs. who is now
in the Tooele Jail
Sheriff Sharp went To Tooele carly
yesterday morning and held confer-
cnce with Higgs. He was notified b.
telephone of Waltons arrest at Ogden
lreachiBg -here almost soon as did She
prisoner The sheriff held an extenGod
conference with Walton. but at It's con-
cusion declined to make any further
statement than the one above quoted. de-
carng that ne had sent for District At
torney T.. o. Leatherwood and that that
official would he spokesman for any
thing that might be given TO the pub
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MENT IN PARIS
|UVER THE AFFAIR

se July Tic sonsa lions caused
Iss.NaD' y action in sending WAY
Asad'r showed no sien- Of aDat-
and diplomatic circles are said
q "a foment.
presidents garden party tlI"
i'ston. Premier CaillauN CON
With mos, of The Diplomats pres
.snlcular!y Baron Won Schoen, the
9 se.h1hssador. on The subject.
Egsnlcr and NJ. dc Selves, minister
,en affairs had long conro sancc
Inc foreign Office. and later
announced The foreign minister
IN ~, accompany President F'allicrcs
la ala sn,cla visit 10 Holland tomor-
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Known to Have Money.

When Halin was discovered he was
but partly dressed. He was unkempt
and his hair was disheveled The room
in which he had lived and boarded up
his money was unclean and barren of
anything except the rickety old stove,
a stool, table and bunk. The windows
were for the. most part boarded up, the
open door being the only channel
through which desirable light could en-.
ter the place. A sack of corn meal
and some' bread wrapped in a gunny
sack were all that was found that in
any way savored Of food.
Stories told by neighbors and others
engendered the belief that Halfin was
a miser. He was so regarded by near.
by residents. whom he is said to have
avoided and passed by. He was dc.
scrihed as ragged, dirty and repulsive.
Ii is said that he refused TO pay his
carrying water from neighbor IS hyd
rant. John Cottrell, proprietor of u
small store on Ninth West street.
claims To have known Hal6n i'm 1890.
He says that the old man was then n
gang foreman IN q construction com.
pany aud that he was reputcd at the
time 10 be II miser whose wealth ran
up ut least into the thousands Nearby
ncighbors and people claiming ne
VualhIance are KNOWN 10 nave Told all
manner OF stories as to how the old
man had eaten one meal a day at an
expense not TO exceed ID cents. how
he had secluded himself in his barren
shack and how hc had worn the same
suit of clothes for years,
These stories. IN which little crcdence
was placed at first, were strengthened
when $3.50 in cash WAS found ON the
mans person at the time his body was
taken TO the undcrtakers. Papers were
also found Indicating that Halfu had
Droba bly, owned or stii owned some real
estate OF COnsld cradle worth. These dis
covcrirs In hovcl so humble and bar
rcn as tlIat In which Halfin had ckcd
out his lonely existence aroused new IDEAS
i'm the minds of the officials. The Sto-
Iics told took on new color and . care
ful examination nf the HIlfln premises
was decided upon.
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} Justified.

|ansny. says the statement. is JUS
q in taking steps 10 protect her
'rsis She has no intention OF re.
Mig permanently in Agadir, but
\ nut leave that town before regu-
|ssndilions are restored in Morocco.
j phase evidently meaus that until
Isiirement of the Franco-Spanish
dltion the troops Will remain. The
rte fnTther discusses the extent of
n1 Interests in the region and par
hIiy the spread Of disorders there
Fe the sultan S and France s atti
insard the dismissed yizier, Sid
Asi Giaui, whereby German sub
living in Morocco and others un-
'k protection Of Germany are en-
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Gossip in New York.

NEW YORK, July as. 6. Archibald.
the lawyer who made the announcelneht
in Paris that he has been TetainG,a t5. on
separation from her husband, has Tor sew
cral wears represented In the french
capital many firms OF New YORK !IWyers'
among them Leventrit.- Cook q Nathan.
who are Mrs. Shonts's attorneys In TINS
city.
port from Paris that Mrs. Shonts has
separation suit" Mr.. Cook said.
1T is n standing rule never To give
anv Information concerning litigation
planned or pending in this office
Ever since Mrs. Shonts reached Paris
about six weeks ago reports Of her M
tended suit against her husband have
sent 10 this country With her two
daughters in the home of the Duchess
De Chaulnes. she has refused to see Wis,
ltors Friends Of tho duchess arc not
Ambition Not Realized
one report that gained wide credit to-
night is that Mrs. Shonts is worried uo'
only because Of her domestic affairs
but because In one direction her aulDi-
ton for herself and her daughters mas
no, shown any sings Of being realized
II has long been known among her
friends that Mrs. Shunts is most de-
sirous Of entering that Interesting but
rather strange society in Paris known as
the American colony. She and her GauSh-
tcrs have been entertained by Americans
In Paris. bus never by the inner French
circles. II has been nm open secret
in the French capital that Mrs. Shonts
credits herself with having made the
match between her eldest daughter ana
the Duo De ChaulncS and that her pres
c.nt social aspirations for both her dauEh-
tcrs have long been opposed by her nus
band,
Americans in Paris who have boon
closest TO Mrs. Shouts and her daughters
have long known that serious differ
cnccS existed between ulc parents. II Is
known that both tho duchess and her
younger sister hay" done all In their
power TO dissuadc their mother from ear
ryfnG out her original PURPOSE. Ii Is be-
ilovod now that privacy VIII mark what
ever proceedings that are begun
Shonts Is willing.
That Mn Shonis is not aversc TO such
an arrangement Is known TO his intimate
friends HIS disgust at all things Eu-
ropcpn, Intensified By his elder dauEh-
ter's marriage and his discovery that
the Duchess DC Chaulnes was rapidly he
coming more French than even French
women expressed itself so his friends
declare In fashion that left Mrs ShontS
with less generous allowance OF money
than she wished
The TACT tIiat Mrs. Shonls has spent
almost thirty months out OF the. last
three years on the continent and In that
time has had with her not only the
duchess. but also her Younger daughter.
IS said Ia have widcncd the breach be-
tween her and Mr., Shonte.
The FIRST hint the public had thal
rhc0dora's 8 marriage had caused a breach
between Mr. and Mrs. Shonts came In
Continued on Page Nine,
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N'Nl''hhN ihN to'i lHl'
the circumstances surrounding
the death of John Halfn. who
was found dead in his house at 9l6
West Fifth South street. Saturday af-
teruoon. resulted in the finding Of more
than $4,000 in gold coin aud currency
in the room i'm which he expired. The
FIRST fruits of the search amounted to
$665.2O in silver and the remainder IN
gold The money was found hidden in
corners, under newspapers and I'm piles
about the room. In one pile under an
old newspaper 1900 in gold WAS found.
In the course of the search the officers
commenced 10 tear down an old, dilapl.
dated cook stove, such as the ordinary
man would throw into the Junk heap.
In the oven were found two sacks Of
coin containing $57l0 and 5000 re-
spectivcly. mostly in $50 gold pieces.
In addition to this wealth were found
papers proving the man TO own con
siderable real estate.
Halhn S body was discovered Saturday
afternoon at 80 o o'clock by a young
man whose name has not been ascer-
tanned The youth peered into the win
dow of Halfin S house after knocking
on he door, and dimly saw the old
mans figure in a sitting posture.
Neighbors were notified and A. +.
Denny and w. y. Crowther went TO the
scene, where they found HaIfn cold in
death. His condition evidenced that
he had been dead for about forty eight
hours. and that he had been stricken
with apoplexy. The police were notified
and Mounted Officer Conyers took
charge of the house until Coroner
Harry ;. Harper arrived. Harper de-
cidcd that the man had died from nat
ural causes. The remains were removed
to the undertaking establishment Of T..
G. O'Donnell Co
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met To Meet.

80 thal an unofficial reply viii
W Germany's communication
Md Tho cabinet viii meet
|sisi ulc terms snq the government
'a MA !, 10 have In It's possession be-
En ,sh, he Views of the British and
lc,Soa ,SHashoon. the French embassador
Tn, received Il dispatch last
him TO place himself in
HdiI,ha on with Sir Edward Grey,
M. .oteign secretary. but his In
sI arrived too larc TO he car
IA Immediately Jules Cambon.
M rr,'uu,esssador al Berlin. had a
''"ierencc with VI de selves to-
|,sre,pr ,p'''oh. AS voiced by the French
4rrnl., uoes not appear Inclined 10
t4ry ID The belief That II viii be
I Drselswn avail, calmly and coolly a
fsnly statement from Germany.
htatss W Foreign Minister dc selves
"a Tsmor Won SChocn az reported
Ming ps, a Is generally considered as
fiFnsb ,niesc,livcly tho sentiments OF