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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-22

Upward Of thousand divorces have
been granted in Detroit this year. And
vet, no doubt, Detroit throws muck AT
Reno because of It's "divorce colony. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-22

The street battle in Panama between
rival adherents Of Presidential capdi-
dates is a forecast of riots which will
compel the United States to take Pan
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-22

Need novelist bc educated? 20 is
an urgent question debated in the
Eastern press. But il is an academic
question. not practical; for the practi-
cal fact is, as is demonstrated by
many book issued, that they necdn 9
aud 1rap =
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-22

Roosevclt's friends in Nebraska who
demand that his name bc put on the
Presidential primary ballot are forcing
the Colonel s hand
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-22

That surgical operation upon the Rev.
Clarence V. T. Ricbeson would have
been of even more benefit to Inn if it
had been performed earlier In his
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-22

The authorities say that the candy
rattle must 90. \ good thing too, for
these raillcs are as dcmoralizing in
their WAY AS real gambling.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-22

With but two days 10 do your Christ
mas shopping in, it is useless 10 talk
about early shopping. But for goodness
sake don / be last.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-22

missa. The National Council stood
firmly by Shustcr. but the Cabinet
welded to Russia Is demand.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-22
Friday, December 22, 1911,

Congress has recessed till Jagu-
srv @rd. Then the fur will begin to
flV.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
OPPOSE A BONUS SYSTEM
Labor Leaders Take Issue with
l.. BrandeiS on Operating Costs.
DEFEND RAILROAD METHODS
Trust Regulation Also Discussed
at Convention of National
Civic Federation.

The recent statement Of Louis Brandels
that with greater industrial efficiency
the railroads NJ the country could save
100000 day In the cost NJ operation and
make an increase I'm freight rates unneces-
ssry. received tho attention of several
speakers YESTERDAY afternoon before the
delegates 70 the annual convention Of the
National Civic Federation assembled az
the Hotel Astor. Conspicuous among It's
critics were Warren s. Stone. grand cher
Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
Cineers and John Mitchell, former presi-
dent OF the United Mine Workers OF
America
The discussion turned IN the merits OF
the bonus system. as applied 10 wage
esrners, ot which Mr. Rrandeis is an al
vocate. H. J.. CAN'T, described as an IN
dustrial expert" who is trying 10 intro
duce the bonus system into American IN
dustry, and Harrington Emerson. described
as a STANDARD practice and efficiency en-
Eineer." we're its hackers Mr. Stone. how
ever said his brotherhood would oppose
its adoption by the railroads 10 the last
ditch, and John Mitchell told the audience
that its advocates must be considered %
representatives or the manufacturers anu
not OF organized labor.
Mr. CAN'T referred 10 the statement he
fore the Interstate Commerce Commission
OF railroad flnancers, apparently seconded
by Mr. Morgan himself that everything
possible had been done to reduce operating
expenses. and tnat the public, I'm demand
ing an ever costlier service, must accustom
itself to increasing freight rates,
1T has been our boast in the past, said
Mr. CAN'T, that with our labor saving
machinery and our improved methods we
have so reduced costs as to make the
uxuries Of to-day the necessities OF TO
morrow. II in any branch OF industry we
are forced 10 acknowledge that costs Will In
the future he higher. are We not pointing
10 the time when these necessities VIII
again he luxuries?"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
HANGS FROM FEED WIRE
Rubber Gloves Save Man Whose
Ladder Was Carried Away.

TIL. sight OF a man hanging by ms
hands from a feed wire at Broadway
apd conway street, Brooklyn. last night
caused more than a thousand persons to
collect and grow hystericsl over his sup
posed terrible plight. About O'Clock
Edward Connors. employed as a line
man hv the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Companv. was repairing trolley feed
wire He had mounted tall ladder in
the e,certre Of the car tracks To reach the
wire easily. and was busily at work
when Frederick McAvoy. OF NO. l4o
West nth street Manhattan. drove up
in a grocers wagon.
NcAvov drove his wagon directly into
the ladder and carried II off on the roof
Of his vehicle. Connors. suddenly de-
prived NJ his support. grabbed the deadly
feed wire with both hands and hung on
desperately. Fortunately for him, he
was wearing heavy rubber gloves. Con
nors was forced 10 hang in the air until
some one ran after McAyoy and brought
back the ladder The lineman was then
brought back 10 earth.
McAvov was arrested, charged with
reckless driving. and locked up in the
Vernon avenue police station.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
NOT FREE THOUGH DIVORCED
Alimony Club Man Wins Suit, but
Remains in Jail.

This is tho story of man who sued
his wife for divorce. was sent 20 jail for
failing to pay her aimony pending the
trial Of the suit got writ OF habeas
corpus to get out Of jail long enough TO
testify at the trial. won his suit, and still
remains in Jail because Of the unpaid ALI
mony.
All these things happened 10 Herman
Ziegler. who runs a grocery store at No.
316 East 18th street. When he brought
the action gainst his wife the court or
dered him to pay her alimony until the
case was finished Ziegler ran behind
s151 in his payment Of the alimony and
was committed to Ludlow street Jail in
consequence.
The jury having decided the divorce
suit in his favor, counsel for Ziegler ap-
piled 10 Justice Goff yesterday for an or
der releasing him from Jail, arguing
there was no reason why he should he
confined any longer, the wife not being
entitled TO any alimony, anyway: but
Justice Goff could not see the affair in
that light, and he denied the motion.
But on Tuesday. the ninety days for
which Ziegler was committed. will ex-
pire. and II he can hold out until then
he will be released. and will be immune
from the payment Of alimony.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13

action upon one schedule from being un-
duly Influenced by promised action upon
another. II is impossible to avoid this in
a general revision
Senator Cummins said a tariff commission
woUld he valuable not only in adjusting the
duties on imports. but in stimulating eX-
port and import trade. because OF its
familiarity with worldwide conditions and
its ability TO furnish important data. lie
suggested that il would be necessary TO
change the law or the rules Of Congress
so that a tariff law can be amended sched-
ule by schedule or a subject at time
Congress could not act intelligently without
the aid Of tariff commission
The political disaster suffered by the
party Of protection in the recent elections
he said, was largely, in my Judgment the
result Of a failure TO fulfil in the tarin
law of 1909 the promise of the platform OF
become complete II we do not specify
make the people understand that we intehu
70 redeem in the near future the pleose
already too long neglected
Henry r. Towne spoke in favor Of reN'-
sion schedule by schedule and the creatloil
Of a permanent commission.
Senator Newlsuds, cf Nevada. replied
10 the objection that Congress could not
delegate tariff legislation TO a commission.
He declared that the Interstate Commerce
Commission furnished a precedent.
Representative Longworth explained the
features of his bill.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
PEDESTRIAN SEES ROOSEVELT
Mikulec Plans Starting on a Globe
Trot from City Hall To-day.

Oyster Bay. Long Island. Jan. l2.-Joseph
s. Mikulec. the pedestrian who says that
he Is TO start tomorrow on a walk around
the world, came here to-day to see eX-
President Roosevelt and obtained tes-
timonial from him, which read as follows:
Joseph 8 Mkulec, a native Of Croatia
and a citizen OF the United States, called
upon me this afternoon. and I wish him
well THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Mr. Roosevelt shook hands with the
pedestrian and asked him 10 write him
occasionally when he visited some Of the
foreign countries.
Mikulec says he will call on Mayor Gay
nor tomorrow morning and will then be-
gin his walk around the world, first going
across this continent. lie declares that he
has credentials from every Governor in
the United States, and also from President
TAFT and Vice President Sherman. 1t is
his intention 70 try 70 get audiences with
all the great rulers on the trip.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13

nouncinr in advance through the press
thar tail sentences Will be demanded
Nov very recently the government found
- rscsssary 10 enjoin the Railroad Asso-
ciation from carrying out a conspiracy 10
ircrease rates.
.,-rbe governments proof. were so con-
,4,o,re that the railroads had combined 10
ADVANCE rates. in violation OF the anu
,,us, Iav. that they promptly surrehoereo.
-. ,,e-e they not crinninally prosecuted
- .arns nroof that entitled the govern
~. 90 an Injunction would have answered
for an indictment.
rr, Mr. bancroft had Voru III uSi7i'V
for the railroads
THE sherman law" he said, mas tor us
% nreserye competition IN inter-
p'!. commerce both among the concerns
od IN II and among the common car
ro-dav under the Hepburn act the
.h,sss arising from competition are
,,.dar,ned. By the Sherman law the rail-
.oad. are compelled 10 compete are P'o-
nin,,sd from doing anything 20 taAe INC
.d.a n, competition. and al the same t'h"
~ the Hepburn act they are foroladen 10
-. ~ those things which in ordinary
the essentials OF competition. The
..,,Iattou Of interstate commerce has Tor
,'' ohiec, now the stability Of rates. To
arr out the orders OF the Interstate
Cl.,,,arcs Commission 1t is necessary for
- roads 10 confer and 10 agree"
xo, a friend OF the Sherman antitrust
law appeared and mono arose in an audi
-, renresenting thirty-hve state councils
:, ,ha Federation and seventy-nve com
.,c,al financial. labor. agricultural. man
,,,acrurins and professional organizations
and associations
Tho convention will last three days. To-
s.,,,s session will open In the morning al
ha Astor with a symposium on the Need
tar rrnlform state Legislation" Alton b
rarzar will preside. Last night the women
tbe New York and New Jersey sections
- the Federation gave a reception at tha
Waldorf for the visiting delegates.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
TAFT'S STAND IN00RSeO
Tariff Association Demands
Prompt Action by Congress.

washington. Jan. l2-'In recognition OF
the platform planks in twenty eight
states" in the recent election, as we'll as
what was characterized as the will Of the
whole country" the National Tariff Com
mission Association closed it's session to-
day with the unanimous adoption Of res
olution demanding Of Congress the passage
al the present session Of legislat ation Gre
ating permanent tariff commission hay
ine functions and compensation analogous
m the Interstate Commerce Commission
The resolution asks that the giving Of
testimony be properly safeguarded' ana
that information obtained by the commis-
sion be reported TO either branch OF Con-
gress or 70 the President, as called FOR.
The Longworth bill before the House and
the Lodge bill in the Senate provide for
furnishing reports at the joint request of
both houses" and to-day's resolution was
said 70 have been offered to secure the
amendment particularly Of these bills.
4 resolution iudorsing the proposal Of
President Taft that hereafter the work of
tariff revision, whenever required, shall be
accomplished schedule by schedule or.
preferably. subject by subject also was
passed unanimously. The delegates then
went to the White House, where President
Taft addressed them.
Several speeches we're made presenting
the merits Of the tariff commission plan.
Those who spoke were John Gambler
Cobb. president OF the association; JACOB
G. Schurman. president of Cornell Uni
versity; Representatives Burke and Len
root. and John Kirby, jr.. president OF the
National Association OF Manufacturers
''The tariff commission" DR.. Schurman
said, will be a source, in Bacons phrase
OF dry light And there is no field IN
which dry light Is more urgently needed
our best economists, even those who are
not free traders, believe that our present
tariff duties are needlessly high, even on
the principle of equalization OF costs AT
home and abroad. The tariff commission
will be able 70 furnish us an Impartial de-
termination Of this question. The general
public certainly believe, and this behef is
one Of the most vital and potent factors IN
modern politics. that the tariff conters
monopoly on certain trusts and enables
them 10 control prices and TO oppress the
consuming public. The tariff commission
should he able 70 tell us how far this be-
lief is Tustifiable and to recommend tariff
amendments for the correction Of such an
irtolerable evil
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
RULES ON PANAMA HAT CASES
Judge Hand Files Opinions in Calhoun
and Bornn Company Suits

Judge Hand filed opinions I'm the United
states District Court yesterday I'm the cases
~ David Calhoun OF No. o Union SQUARE
west and the Bornn Hat Company. of No
% West an street. who were concerned in
. proceeding BY the customs authorities 10
obtair reliquidatiou ~ shipments ~
panama hats. which, n vas suspected had
nosn imported at less than their true value
calhoun responded 20 the citation IN an
near. but refused 70 testify as 10 the value
., ,no hats. and maintained that Collector
osb,s movers did not include the righ, ~
r.anpratsal. He contended that a reliauida- o.
,,od must proceed on the basis of the old
annrslsal. The Bornn company did not an
naar Assistant United States Distric, Al
,,-rsv whitney went before Judge Hand
..oIinr 10 have the hatters fined
t,dge Hand said he did not agree with
49,. go, ernments contention 50 far a. n
.,,,ied 10 calhoun. but sustained IL with
I'D 10 the Bornn company. because
seryed with a citation. it had defaulted IA
appearing.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
MAY BE DEADLOCK IN r. I.
Only sixty-four Republicans Attend
Senatorship Contest There.

Providence Jan. 12-The probability OF a
deadlock in the Legislature over the cleo
ton of a United States Senator 10 succeed
Nelson W. Aldrich became strong to-day.
when only sixty-four members attended
the caucus called By the Republican steer
ing committee which is supporting Henry
T. Lippitt. Seventy votes are necessary TO
elect a Senator on the joint ballot. TWO
ballots were taken AT the caucus both be-
ing announced as unanimous in favor OF
the nomination Of Mr Lippitt for Senator.
The independent" Republicans declare
that Judge lie Baron 3. Colt will have al
least twenty-five votes on the first ballot
They also claimed after to-day's caucus
that of the sixty-four members present at
that gathering several were Colt men, and
would refuse TO be bound by the action OF
the caucus
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
DEMOCRATS CANNOT AGREE
Thayer Their Leading Candidate for
Senator in Bay State.

Boston. Jan. 12.-The effort of the
Democratic members OF the Legislature
70 agree on some candidate in opposition
TO Senator Henry Cabot Lodge failed st
conference to-day. but the members were
enabled through an informal ballot 10 give
their personal preferences. Ex-Congress-
man John r. Thayer. OF Worcester, re-
celved the most votes although his total
was only 10 out Of IS ballots cast.
Other candidates who received more than
FIVE votes were: Congressman Joseph p.
O'Connel. OF Boston, l5; ex-State Senator
James X. vahey. of Watertown. Is: Sher-
man L. Whipple Of Brookine, II: Charles
= Hamlin. former Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury. Of Boston. :; ex-Congress-
man Joseph H. O'Neih OF Boston, 7.
Among those who received less than nv.
votes we're Colonel William A. CASTOR, oc
Boston. 5. and Congressman Butler Ames,
Of Lowell (Republican). ?.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
WOULD ABOLISH PROHIBITION
Resolution to Resubmit Constitutional
Amendment Introduced in Maine.

Augusta, Ne. Jan. IA resolution re-
submitting 10 the people OF Maine the con-
stitutional amendment adopted in 1854 pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale Of in
toxicating liquors was introduced in the
Senate to-day by Senator Staples, OF Knox
County It was laid on the table for print
ing Two-thrds of the members OF both
branches Of the Legislature must concur
for Il 10 receive a passage, then IL goes TO
Governor Plaisted for approval. The ques-
ton will be submitted 70 the voters Of the
state at the next state election II the
resolution Is adopted
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
PLEA FOR PEACE IN IOWA
Governor Carroll Approves Taft S Sug-
gestion for Legislative Halt.

Des Moines. Iowa, Jan. 12.-Governor
Carroll I'm his inaugural address TO-DAY
made a plea for the cessation Of political
and fsctioual feuds I'm Iowa, declaring they
had had an unvholesome effect on bust
ness conditions Of the various communi-
lies Nothing better could come 10 our
state than that there should he an end OF
these matters he said.
Governor Carroll indorsed the suggestion
~ President Taft that Iowa halt In It's es-
forts n legislate long enough 70 enforce
compliance with the Laws already enacted.
50 that it might be known just what ad-
ditional legislation would he needed.
At the close Of the frst lively debate Of
the present session the Iowa House to-day
indorsed New Orleans FOR the proposed
Fararna exposition In 1915
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
BARS MONEY FROM POLITICS
Governor McGovern Says II Must Be
Removed in Wisconsin.

Madison. Wis. Jan. i2-Govsrnor Francis
Z McGovern in HIS message 70 the Legis-
lstlra to-day asssils the special interests
which, he saws have entered political
life. not from patriotic nor disinterested
motives. but for private gain, AZ whatever
cost 10 free institutions
In urging an effective corrupt practices
act for Wisconsin Governor McGovern
saws.
The excessive use ~ money IN political
campaigns has long been an unmitisatsd
evil I'm the face Of an enlightened and
growing public sentiment. this evil has ap-
rarentlv Increased in magnitude ptth each
succeeding year. The influence OF money in
roliticaI campaigns must be removed
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
CUMMINGS MINORITY CANDIDATE

Hartford. Conn, Jan. E-houle' . ,um.
rings. member of the Democratic Nauohal
Committee. was chosen as me peihocra'ic
nominee AZ the caucus here to-day for
United states Senator.
The names OF former Governor Thomas
NJ Waller and John ;. Seymour aiso were
~i.csd before the caucus. Cummings re-
Lived 20 Waller % and Seymour votes.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
G. HUGHES MAY SUCCEED FATHER

Denver Jan. 12.--Governor Shafroth an
nounced this afternoon that the first ballot
20 choose q successor 70 United states Sen
s'or Hughes would he taken up IN the Leg
irlsture on January q The opinion is ex-
pressed that Gerald Hughes. eldest son Of
the lato Senator, has an excellent chance
~ being chosen
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
IIis,1ANIA's FAST WINTER TRIP.

Tho Cunard liner Lusitanis arrived here
las, night from Liverpool, after making
her fastest winter trip over the short course
from Queenstown. She made the run from
Daurts Rock 20 the Ambrose Channel
urbtship IN days. - hours and IS minutes.
Her average speed was 25S knots. From
noon Wednesday 70 noon Yesterday she
logged so miles. the best days ruin Of the
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
CHOOSE SUTHERLAND AGAIN.

Salt Lake City. Jan. i2-George Suther-
land was nominated by the Republican
legislative caucus tonight TO serve a sec
ond term as United states Senator from
I,,,b. The two houses will ballot on jan
uary ls
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
Stone Defends the Railroads.

"The railways of this country" said Mr..
Stone, were never so well managed or
conducted with 50 high a degree OF ef-
fciency as at present, but in their opera
tion the bonus system is Of no value. The
Brotherhood ot Locomotive Engineers
stands for efficiency but not for the bonus
system II has been tried on a Western
railroad and failed"
THAT system | have pointed out has
never been tried on a Western railroad"
interrupted Mr.. CAN'T.
Il am glad IL the railroads Of the coun-
try have refused to adopt it," resumed Mr..
stone
But they arc going to adopt IT," broke
in Mr.. CAN'T again.
Maybe" replied Mr.. Stone, and then he
turned to Oscar s. straus, former secre-
tary Of Commerce and Labor, who pre-
sided, saying:
"Mr Chairman, have come one thou
sand miles TO speak twenty minutes here,
and when 1 get through my interrupter
may reply.
II have seen this bonus system tried" >"
he continued. and I know the incentive II
j. To slipshod work and the consequent dan
ger Of II % the community. particularly in
the case OF locomotive repairs. Further
more. its adoption would gradually dc
away with collective bargaining as between
employers and employees and take us back
10 the regime Of individual bargaining No
greater calamity could betalI this country.
who IS this Mr.. Brandeis. who has
made the startling declaration that the
railroads could save 100000 a day? Has
he ever directed railway? No. If he
we're placed on a board Of practical rail-
way directors you would have to put bells
on him 70 md him. Has he ever shovsled
coal into a locomotive? No; and vet he
makes the assertion that the railroads
waste hall their coal. 7 have shovelled
more coal into locomotives than could be
piled on two OF your city blocks
Mr.. Emerson condemned the piecework
system and suggested a system Of bonuses
to take its place. But Mr.. Mitchell de-
clared that the bonus system was merely a
return to the task driving piecework svs-
tenn under new name, and as such would
he fought by all labor unions.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
Revision Schedule BY Schedule.

7 quite agree with this association in ia
No-.ns consideration by Congress Of sepa-
r7te schedules or separate subject matters
scred ov fHe tariff so q to prevent the
New-York tribune., 1911-01-13
WILL REFLECT SENATOR CLARK
Chosen by Wyoming Joint Caucus
OeadlockS Unbroken.

C'revonne Wvo.. Jan. 12-Ar Joint
caucus Of Republicans Of the Legislature
held late last night Senator Clark was
chosen by a vote Of a. 70 % as the nominee
Of the party TO succeed himself. This
means that Senator Clark will have the
fun party vote and will b reelected 10 the
United States Senate.
Nashville, Tenn. Jan i2.-The second bal
lot in ioint session of the General Assem-
hlv for United states Senator resulted TO-
dav g. follows: Mcmillan regular Demo
craft 50. FYtzhugh Independent DemocraD.
2o. Sanders Republican, g: Frazier Demo
crau. 70. and Brooks Republicanl, /.
Necessar to elect. g..
Charleston. W Va, Jan. There rss
no change In the situation which has dead
locked the state Senate TO-DAY. and az q
consequence no business could be trans
acted The Governors message is held
back. and no action can be taken toward
the election Of United States Senator.
Dover. Del. Jan 12.-There was no change
to-day in the deadlock over the organiza-
ton of the State Senate United States
Senator Du Points election Is delayed.