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The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
MILLION-DOLLAR FIRE LOSS.
Business District of Little Rock
SWEPT by Flames.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. IA million
dollar fire swept over the business district
early to-day. 1t started in the building
owned by Gov. Donaghy, at Seventh and
Main streets, occupied by the Hollenberg
Music Company. These buildings burned:
Bracy Bros, hardware; Petit Gallo
way. Marlin Arms Company, Lloyd's
Sporting Goods Company. Fulk Estate
Building, and Asking C Marine. The to-
tai INSURANCE is $450, 900.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
Hitchcock to Succeed Burkett.

Lincoln, Nebr.. Jan. 3-The Nebraska
State legislature met in biennial session
to-day The Democrats control both
branches. and on the 18th will elect
Representative Hitchcock Senator to Sue
coed f. j. Burkett. A twentyfour-hour
deadlock over control of the house and
senate between wet and dry Democrats
was broken only a few hours before the
session met
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
Mrs. George v. s. Michaelfs.

New York. Jan. 3.-Mrs.. George v. S.
Michaelis. who died on Sunday at her
winter home In Garden City, Long
Island. was Harriet Manley, the second
daughter of Joseph H. Manley, of Au-
gusta, Me. Her mother died while she
was a young girl. and her older sister.
Mrs. Charles f. Mellen, having been mar
ried. the younger took the head of her
fathers establishment at Augusta and
Small Point Beach and his apartments
at the old Fifth Avenue Hotel and the
Arlington in Washington. AS a result
she was known to many of the leading
men of the nation, and gained an interest
in and comprehension of politics which
she never lost.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
California Speaker~hip Fight On.

Sacramento. Cal, Jan. 3.-The thirty
ninth legislature began its sessions yes
terday. The fight between Judge John
d. Works, Of Los Angeles, and A. G..
Spalding, of San Diego, to succeed
United States Senator Flint. is already
warming up. Works has the support of
Gov. Hiram w. johnson and Of the Lin
coln-Roosevelt organization
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
Isaac Van Allen.

Buffalo, Jan. 3.-Isaac Van Allen,
freight agent of the Buffalo and Susque-
hanna Railroad and brother of Luke Van
Allen. who was at one time chief of this
division of the Lehigh Valley Railroad,
was found in dying condition this aft
ernoon under the Marilla street bridge
He died on the way to the hospital. He
had several wounds on his body. The
police are investigating the case.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
Packer. Lose 4, skirmish.

Chicago, Jan. al. Ogden Armour and
other indicted packers to-day lost their
first attack against criminal prosecu-
ton for violating the Sherman antitrust
laws when Judge Kohlsaat, in the Unit
ed States Circuit Court, held the govern
ment had the right to dismiss its suit
in equity against the National Packing
Company. This means that the indicted
packers will be forced to go to trial on
the indictments
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04

Albany. ~ Y, Jan. 3.-William F.. Shee-
han and Edward Shepard are the leaders
IN the Senatorial race gossip. The names
of Alton b. Parker and Seymour Van
Santvoord have not been eliminated from
the situation. but, with Supreme Court
Justice Gerard. they are looked upon as
rather OF colorless availability. Judge
D. Cady Herrick's name began to loom
up to-day as the dark horse of the
situation
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04

Providence, Jan. 3.-Rev. Daniel Wor-
cester Faunce, d. D.. father of President
William H. p. Faunce. of Brown Univer-
sity. died at noon to-day at his home
here after an illness of about ten days
He succumbed to a complication of dis
eases due to advanced age, his age
being eighty-two.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
Senator Clapp Indorsed.

st. Paul. Jan. 3-Repubican members
of the State legislature in caucus tonight
unanimously indorsed Senator NJ. Z.
Ciapp as his party's candidate to sue
ceed himself in the United State<Senate.
This insures his reelection.
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The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
OPPOSES POPULAR ELECTION.
Gov. Pothier Declares for Present
System OF ChOOsing Senators.

Providence, Jan. 3.-Gov. A. ]. Pothier
and the other State officers. together
with the general assembly of 1911, were
inducted into Office at noon to-day, the
procedure following the customary pro-
gramme of inauguration day. Sessions Of
the legislature began though the only
business was that of effecting the routine
organization.
1t is Gov. Pothiers third term. In his
message the governor declares for the
system of election of United States Sem
ators by the legislature as at present
rather than by the people.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
Grahane-white's Cash.

From the New York Tribune. -
Claude Grahame- White. the English
aviator. who made q comfortable for
tune in this country during the last three
months. sailed for Liverpool recently
on the Cunard liner Mauretania. He was
not inclined to state the exact amount
Of his earnings for exhibition flights and
prizes. but his friends declared thatrit II
was more than $4,000.
He took most OF his American earn
ings with him IN cash. and was de
termined yesterday that he would not
exhibit Il on deck during q gale. When
It was suggested that he had money to
burn. friend Of the aviator remarked
that he Ahould have had II insured. %
that he cduld set. rebate II he CHANGED
to burn any Of II q
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
GALLAGHER HELD SANE.
Man Who Shot Mayor Gaynor VIII
he Tried T0.day.

MAN VINO SmOt mayor 0uyAOF VIII
BE Tried To-day.
New York., Jan. 3.-After listening for
more than six hours to testimony as to
the mental condition of JAmes J. Gala
CHER. who tried to kill Mayor Gaynor. in
Hoboken. on August 9 last. a jury in
the court of oyer and terminer. Jersey
City, returned verdict in fifteen min
utes to Supreme Court Judge Swayze and
County Judges Blair and Carey, at 5:55
o'clock this evening, that Gallagher is
sane.
He will. therefor. be placed on trial
Tomorrow morning before the same
judges on an Indictment, charging him
with assault on Street Cleaning Com
missioner Edwapds, with intent to kill.
Edwards arm was grazed by a bullet
from Gallagher's revolver, which was
fired as the commissioner bore the dis
charged dock empIoye to the deck of the
steamship a moment after the ayor was
shot.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
six killed a Explo.lo..

Florence. Colo. jan. a-Five Italians
and an Austrian workman were killed In
a coal dust explosion at the Portland Ce-
ment Company's plant here to-day. They
had been sent to clean up the dust in the
coal pulverixing department, It II be-
lieved they swept coal dust upon an open
fire on the moor below. causing q terrific
explosion. followed by nre.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
william EckePsOn.

Elizabeth, N. j. Jan. 3.-William Ecker
son, probably the heaviest officeholder in
the country, is dead at his home here.
Pneumonia was the cause. Mr. Ecker
son outweighed President Taft by at
least 200 pounds, tipping the scales at
over 500.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
SAVES TRAIN FROM WRECK.
Negro Builds Bonfire on Track Near
Broken Trestle.

Broken Trestle.
Mobile, Ala, Jan. 3.-News received
here from Georgetown, Miss, says that
the south-bound passenger train on the
New Orleans Great Northern Railroad
there narrowly escaped being wrecked at
Copiah Creek trestle, about one mile
south. The creek was swollen from re-
cent rains, and heavy timbers coming
down tore out the pilins of the bridge,
leaving the rails and cross ties suspended
in mid-air.
Charlie Bush. negro who lives near
the bridge, discovered the danger just
before the train was due, built a bon
fire in the center of the track. and flag
ged the train.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
DR.. william A. Conn Dead.

Special To The washington Herald.
Harrisonburg. Va, Jan. 3.-Dr. Will
lam A. Cosn. aged sixty-six years, died
to-day of cancer Of the liver, at Nc
Gaheys, lille. He was native of Sheu-
andoah County, and a distinguished
Confederate veteran. being twice pro-
NOTED for bravery in the ranks.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
Frederic Bonner.

New York, Jan. 3.-Frederick Bonner,
youngest son of Robert Bonner. owner of
the New York Ledger. died to-day of
pneumonia, aged fifty-four
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
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The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
Found Frozen to Death.

Mobile. Jan. 1T. A. Homestead, aged
sixty. was found frozen to death in q
field near his home in the wheelersyille
neighborhood, west of Mobile. late to-
day.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
DEADLOCK IN DELAWARE.
Both Houses Of the Legislature Fail
tn OFCanixe.

Dover. Del. Jan. 3.-Both houses Of the
legislature adjourned this evening in 4
hopeless deadlock over organization to
resume the temporary session tomorrow
promptly at II o'clock. Numerous con-
ferences are being held. The senate con-
troversy particularly shows no indication
of settlement
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04

With . chart9 mapped ont providing loe puhaic
Oupcnhip of p1haic utitities even Including steem
ra11way and sfeamahip line the latest ~ a tn
sod soscsman city adninicu9sipa q Lm Anee30
= . municipal AsI6 peususpei. g
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04

Banxs -Aay ~ sUe thek ovn urplus In pmchas-
me thek On 0pital stpek, % Attorney General
Duan, q OAje hnn1B 4 n eninim = otats
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TWO HOLD AT BAY
1000 POLICEMEN

Continsea from Page one.
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NO ARRESTS YET
IN POISON CASE

Continued from Page One.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-04
WASHINGTON FIRST
TO HAVE AIR FLEET
AerOnautical Reserve to Be-
gin Experiments Here.
COLLEGE PARK OR /ON RIVER

Commodore John Barry Ryan Plans
to Have Work Begun I'm This City,
Which Later Will Extend to Ev.
cry State I'm the Union-Maj. Fox
i'm Charge of the Work Here.
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WILL MAKE FLYING SAFER.

CTO BE CONTINUEDJ
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-03
True Bills Found Against Supply
Company Managers and
Navy Clerks.
GOVERNMENT rs CHEATED
Evidence Before Grand Jury AL
legged to Disclose Proof OF
Big Conspiracy.

SEATTLE, Wash. June 2.-EmaI
Of the Great Western Smelling & Refining
company; w. \. Corder. manager OF the
w. y. Corder Machinery Supply COM
pany. and Edwin f. Meyers, chief clerk
in the general storckeeper's office al
Puget sound navy ward. were arrested
late today on indictments returned by
the federal grand jury at Tacoma. charg-
ing them with conspiracy to defraud the
government Indictments have also been
returned against e. Silverstone. hotel
proprietor. and j. a. kettlewell. chief
clerk In the navy pay office here.
The alleged conspiracy relates TO the
furnishing Of metal supplies To the Puget
sound navy yard IL is charged by the
government that the defendants con-
spired to manipulate the specifications SO
that only three firms could bid on con
boiler plate. When The contract was
awarded TO the Fowler Metal company
II assigned the contract to the Great
Western Supply company.
1t Is also charged that the price al
lowed the Fowler company. $1i17. was
exorbitant.
Silverstonc was indicted for forgery.
the government charging that in assign
ing the check made in favor OF the Fow-
Ter company To the Great Western com
pany he forged the name OF T.. O. Fow-
Ter.
Meyer and Kettlewell. the navy clerks.
also have been indicted on charge ol
manipulation of bids for tallow and SINH
lar supplies
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-03
San Francisco's Executive Baked
in His Attempt to open
Up" the Town.
COURT TAKES FiAND IN GAME
Mayor and Police Commissioners
May Be Hailed Before Magis-
trate for Contempt.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2.-For a
time today San Francisco had two
chiefs of police and for the moment it
looked as if Mayor McCarthy's long
and hard fight TO depose Chief Sey-
mour would be successful. By means
Of writ of prohibition. however, Sey-
mour averted the blow and tonight
holds office while the mayors tempor.
ary chief, D. A. White, is seeking ad,
vice as to his status.
The mayor 8 campaign against Chief
Seymour results from the latter's fail
ure TO cooperate with the mayor in
his announced policy for more lib
eral administration of the police regu-
lations governing dance halls, saloons
cafes and other resorts where women
may congregate and the charge by the
mayor that Seymour has been using
his department for political purposes.
Last week Seymour was brought be-
fore the board of police commissioners
on charges and suspended pending trial.
The chief Immediately secured writ
from Superior Judge j. f. Seawell which
kept him in office.
When the board met today Commits.
sioner Sullivan resigned, the mayor ap.
pointed j f. Jewell in his place. the
charges against Seymour then were
formally dismissed and a new set
brought in. 1t was on these charges
that the mayor again suspended the
chief and Immediately appointed White
an officer Of a local gas and electric
company. as acting chief.
Chief Seymour declined to surrender
his star and going before Judge Seawell
secured another writ against the police
commissioners. Backed by this he still
holds his office,
In the meantime Judge Seawell issued
n supplementary writ directing that the
records of the commission be- brought
before him, intimating that proceedings
against the mayor and the board for
contempt of court might result.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-03
Republicans Laugh anu Applaud
When the Caucus Resolution
Is Read in House.
DISCUSSION IS PREVENTED
Adjournment Taken Until Tues.
day and the Usual Charge
Made by Minority.

WASHINGTON. June 2.-The compro-
mise resolution adopted by the Demo
cratic caucus last night bringing about
a union of the free wool and revenue
tariff forces. came officially before the
house today when Chairman Burleson OF
the Democratic caucus asked that 1t be
read for the benefit OF the house.
The resolution follows:
Resolved. That the bill revising sched
ule X, as presented TO this caucus by the
majority members of the ways and means
committee, is not 10 be construed as an
abandonment Of any Democratic policy.
but In view of the Democratic platform
demand for gradual reduction OF the
tariff and of the depleted and depicting
condition OF the public treasury rs a
result of Republican eXtraragance, a
tariff of 90 per cent ad valorem on raw
wool Is now proposed as a revenue neces-
sity"
The reference TO an abandonment OF
Democratic principles was greeted with
laughter and applause on the Republican
side.
Republican discussion of the caucus
was prevented by objections from the
Democrats.
The bin to revise the wool schedule Us
reported to and approved by the Demo-
cratic caucus was introduced in the house
today by MIR Underwood and referred 10
the WAYS and means committee. 1t is
to he reported next week with the ia
vornble recommends tion OF that com
mittee.
The charge that Democratic leaders are
adjourninG the house over Monday each
week To prevent consideration OF a gem
cral pension bill and othor measures that
might he brought up only on that day
was made again today bv Minority Lead
Mann when Representative Under
wood asked the house TO adjourn until
Tuesday Mr. Underwood denied that rh'
Democrats were trying to delay leGisla-
ton. He said they were taking UP the
bills promised In the extra session by
l5@ TO Go the adjournment to Tuesday
was ordered.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-03
TRIP TO SALT LAKE
REASONABLY SURE
President Overwhelmed With Invita-
tions to Visit West During the
Coming Fall.

Special to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. June 2.-Invitations to
visit western states and cities continue
10 come 10 President Taft In great NUM-
ber.
Lincoln, Neb.. sent one today signed by
Governor Aldrich and Charles w Bryan.
brother of William j. Bryan.
The Colorado Yale association number
Ing 200 members. urged The president TO
visit Denver
Senator Quescnheim presented invita-
tions from the commercial associa tons OF
Pueblo and Durango To visit these cities.
Senator Slnoot again called at the
White house TO remind the president OF
his tentative promise 10 visit Salt Lake
In September. and said he was reasonably
sure the president would make the visit.
He said also that he believed congress
would adjourn during July. which would
give the president ample time 10 make
transcon llnental trip.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-03
YOUNG PEOPLE
SWARM RESORT
Thousands of Public School
Students Participate in
Field Day at Wandamere.
BASEBALL PENNANT is
WON BY 0QUIRRH BOYS
Basketball and Other Cham
pionships Divided Among
Other Schools.

Wandamere was alive with young
sters yesterday Fourteen thousand
men, women and children were at the
beautiful resort, on the occasion of the
annual field day of the graded schools
Of Salt Lake Every boy and girl en-
bryo athlete in the city was competing
in the healthful track and field contests
each eager TO win pennant for the
school, and each was cheered on by
thousands OF lustylunged rooters, rep
resenting the various competing schools
All day long the contests were held
for the children and in every event
thy participated with zest and
spirit. 1t was the big day Of the year
for the kidlets and they made the most
of it, From early in the morning until
sundown the Youngsters competed In
the athletic contests. There were bas-
ketball games. baseball games, and all
customary track and field contests.
To the Oquirrh boys fell the principal
honors of the day. In two brilliant
baseball games these youngsters defeat.
ed the Jacksons and the Lowells, win
ming the undisputed baseball champion
These little fellows played baseball like
big eaguers. At the bat they were
always strong and their fielding was al
most perfect.
The basketball and track and field
championships were divided among the
other schools of the city The cham
pionsbp pennants were well distributed
so that several schools participated in
the borors.
1t would be hard to Judge from ap-
pearances whether the youngsters were
enjoying themselves more than the
older people. Proud parents and
teachers. principals and members of
the school board, and lot of other
folks were apparently enjoying the oc
casion lust as much rs were the other
youngsters.
Wandamere was never prettier, and
it stood the critical inspection Of the
children with credit Every beauty
spot was visited and admired by the
children. Every attraction was tested
aud every dellcacv tasted, The young
sters became dizzy riding on merry-go-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-03
House Committee Seeks to
Find Out What Became
of $1,000 Not Spent for
the Day Portrait.
PRESIDENT BACKS
UP THE SECRETARY
Accounts Had Been Certi,
flied by Former Presi-
dent Roosevelt; Cores
pondence in Case.

WASHINGTON. June "A contro-
rersy over the executive right TO with
hold confidential papers from n congress
sional probing committee was precip-
tated in the capitol today by the refusal
of Secretary of State Knox. on instruc
tion by President Taft, TO place before
the house committee on expenditures
books showing the record of the payment
for the portrait of former Secretary OF
State Day
The committee is seeking 10 find out
what became OF the $1,000 balance OF the
S245o voucher drawn for the payment of
the portrait. Artist Eosenthal received
only $3.50 for this work and the $500 is
unaccounted for
10 complete his investigation into what
became of the money and TO report the
facts 10 the president.
Chairman Hamin Of Missouri threat
ened 10 take the matter In the floor Of
the house. colloquy between Hamlin
and the secretary finally resulted in the
suggestion that the chairman might be
able personally TO Inspect the particular
record. This course probably will be fol-
lowed.
Knox Writes to Taft.
Secretary Knox in his letter 10 Presi-
dent Taft, dated today. said.
This expenditure was covered by a
regular certificate issued under and pur-
suanl To the authorization OF section 2s1
of the revised statutes. Inasmuch as a
compliance with this summons in the
matter of producing the records contain
Ing statements regarding this voucher
would he TO place before the committee
accounts which have been certified by one
OF your predecessors, President Roose-
yelt as not proper under section 291 TO
be made public. have TO request your
direction as TO what my action in obedl-
ence 10 this summons shall be"
Reply of President.
President Taft in his reply said that in
view Of the facts and circumstances and
that the emergency fund expenditures for
this period have, under tho express au J.
thorty of congress been certified by
Secretary Hay ''for my predecessor,
President Roosevelt, as being OF such a
character as ought not to be made pub
lie. feel that nothing but some ex =
! traordinary circumstance would Justify
Inc in directing You To take such records
before the committee named, because the
discretion thus exercised under the stat =
ute should, in my Judgment. in general
be conclusive and binding upon this
point.
Senator Root, who was secretary OF
state about the time the portrait was
paid FOR. will testify next Tuesday as 10
what he may know about the case,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-03
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN By
WILLIAM C.. FREEMAN

In one of the early stories
printed in this column, [
applied the phrase A
STRAIGHT LINE is THE
SHORTEST DISTANCE
B z t W f f n T w 0
POINTS"-to newspaper
advertising. 1t is not an or
iginal phrase, by any means
everybody has used it at
some time or other.
Applied to advertising.
the point it illustrates is
BETWEEN THE MANU-
AND THE
CONS U M e r, L FL E
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-03
MONTANA LAND CASES
MAY BE INVESTIGATED

HELENA. Mont, June Judge Rasch
OF the United States circuit court today
ordered the calling of Il grand jury to
convene June u. The regular grand jury
completed its work about two weeks ago
and the calling OF the new one is taken
10 mean that action of an important kind
Is TO bc taken by the government. What
class Of cases is 10 be investigated there
Is no official Information, but owing TO
the presence of number Of special land
agents here for the past week, and their
consultations with a representative OF the
attorney generals office. who arrived
from Washington a week ago, it is be-
Ncyed tn. grand jury Will be called TO
Investigate land casci
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-03
MERGER OF RAILROADS
INSIDE CITY LIMITS
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
LOS ANGELES Cal. June 2.-Follow-
ing the report Of the intention of the
Southern Pacific to electrize all OF its
suburban lines comes the statement from
an inside source that plans are now under
way looking to the merging Of the lines
of the Salt Lake and the Southern Pacific
within the city limits with the Pacific
Electric. the entire local system TO be
under the control and operation OF the
Details arc now In the hands OF the engi-
neers and the necessary material for
electrici6ing the steam lines has been or
dercd. The object is a lessenipg OF eX-
penSes i'm every department and absolute
control of the inner hsrbor traffic.