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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
Piano Salesman Says Mrs. Schenll
Often Referred to Probable
Death of Aged Husband.
DOCTOR DESCRIBES POISON
Physician Ayers Pork Packer S
Symptoms Might Have Been
Produced by Drugs.

WHEELING. w. Va, Jan. 1S.-The
tedium of hypothetical questions and
technical testimony was suddenly ended
in the Scheuk case today when the state.
through j witness, brought into the
court records the first intimation OF
scandal, IN its prosecution OF Mrs, Laura
Farnsworth Schenk, charged with admin
isternG poison TO her millionaire hus-
band. John O. Schenk.
Daniel Phillips. piano salesman.
whose name has been guarded from pub
licity told OF long automobile rides with
the accused at her invitation. for more
than eighteen months previous TO her
arrest.
In the last year. he said. Mrs Schenk
had talked TO him about plans TO secure
a divorce, and later talked almost con-
stantly or the strong probabilities OF her
husbands death.
Phillips admitted that Mrs, Schenk on
various occasions had given him costly
presents.
The state attempted several times TO
establish intimacy between the witness
and the defendant, but 10 all questions
Phillips refused an answer, on The ground
that he would incrimnate himself
Phillips told of many automobile rides,
in which he was alone with Mrs. Schenk.
The witness admitted that Immediately
after Mrs. Schenk's arrest he had called
UP Prosecuting Attorney Handlan and
offered 10 make a clean breast OF the
affair
Dr. j. T Thornton. one of the chief
witnesses for the state. said the symp-
toms alleged to have been shown by
Schenk might have been due 10 lead
poison and arsenic poison,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
Explosion Which Kills John Nor
bon, Mining Engineer, Causes
Injury to -Four Others.
PASSENGERS IN A PANIC
Officers Have Hard Work to Pre-
vent Frightened Persons From
Leaping Overheard.

san FRANCISCO, Jan. ia bottle
OF a chemical compound dropped by or
crushed in the pocket OF James Norbon,
"a well known mining engineer, is believed
TO have caused an explosion late today
OH the Southern Pacific ferryboat Berke- :
ley, plying between this city and Oakland,
which brought instant death to Norbon,
seriously Injured two other men and
created a panic among the 1000 passen-
gers crowding the vessels decks.
The explosion occurred in the levatory
in which were four others besides Nor
bon.
Norbon's body was blown into bits
Roy l.. Sampson and Edwin Ioffschneider
were badly hurt the latter perhaps ia
tally. A. e, Miller and Louis Saure were
cut and bruised i'm the wreck of the
lavatory. but escaped serious injury. All
the injured reside In Oakland
Norbon was identified at the Oakla nd
morgue by letter In his pocket and a
notebook which contained a list OF eX-
ploslve chemicals which are thought tc
have been carried in compound in Nor
bon's pockets.
Ten minutes after the boat. the Berke-
ley, left the San Francisco dock at $40
O'Clock Norbon shouldered his way
through the throns on the lower deck to
the lavatory. An instant later there was
terrific explosion.
The stunning report. which Jared the
vessel from stem TO stern. was followed
by a stampede on both lower and upper
decks, There was n rush to the side OF
the boat opposite the one on which the
explosion occurred and several excited
passengers raised the cry that the hoat
was sinking. II was thought at first that
the explosion had occurred in the engine
room.
Captain w. j. Jones. with his officers
and men. managed with great efforts TO
pacify the frightened passengers. After
a ten minutes delay the boat proceeded
TO the Oakland mole
Sampson and Hofschneider were taken
to the Southern Pacific emergency hospi-
tai and the remnants Of the remains OF
Norbon Were sent TO the morgue,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
PRESIDENT FINDS STATES
NOT DOING THEIR DUTY
Mr.. Taft Speaks on Necessity Of Con
serving Larger Extent Of For
est Lands,

WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-Everything
In the way of forest preservation must
moi be expected from the federal govern
ment In the opinion Of President Taft.
who tonight addressed the annual ban
quet Of the American Forestry aSsocia-
tion.
He said lie did not like Ito lecture the
states on their business. because he
had enough To do I'm attending TO the
affairs Of the central government, but
nc expressed the belief that some states
were not doing their duty to the for
ests.
The president added it was discourag-
ing 10 think of the great extent of land
that should be forests and that at pres
eut the government has under It's for
cstry system only % per cent as much
forest land as that owned by private
persons. Indicating the amount OF work
TO he done both by the states and the
central government.
The president argued for patience in
the work OF forest preservation and in
restoring that which VIC have cxtrava-
gautly wasted. -.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
LEX0W ONE OF FOUR
BANKERS INDICTED
Quartette Are Charged With Reporting
Examination That They Did
Not Make.

NEW YORK. Ian. lS.-Four indict
ments charging perjury against trustees
OF The Washington Savings bank. OF
which Joseph c.. Robin. also under in
dictment, was president, wero found by
the grand jury today
Charles x Lexow. Assistant Postmas- =
ter Thomas L, Murphy. William p.
Youngs and DR.. Harry James are named
In the indictments. IL Is charged that
when they reported to the state super
intendent of banks on July rs. 1910. that
they had made an examination of the
assets and liabilities of the Washington
Savings bank, no such examination had
been made by them.
Murphy, Youngs and Lexow at once
pleaded not guilty and gave bail of $4,000
each, DR.. James surrendered himself
and was released under $4,000 bail. He
said so far as he knew. lie was innocent
OF any crime.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
HARAHAN FLAYS FALSE
FRIENDS WHO GOT GRAFT

CHICAGO. Jan. 13.-Accusing friends
OF former days OF reachery in connec-
lion Win the lootlng o, the treasury OF
pair frauds. James T. Harahan. retiring
president OF the road, bade farewell TO
the transportation world last night with
q scorching address at q banquet given
in his honor.
1T is my deepest regret That anything
should have occurred during my admin
istration to warrant criticism Of The man
agement OF the Illinois Central company"
he said.
while betrayal of any position OF
honor and responsibility is much to be
deplored, the particular feature OF this
whole matter which has caused me pain
is the treachery 10 me Of men whom l
have trained and educated. some of them
for more than thirty years. and whom I
have caused to he placed in the positions
they occupy
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
EAF MUTES SAVED BY
\ PERFECT FIRE DRILL
PIG Who Sees Blaze Instantly Notifies
Teacher by Means Of Finger
Signs,

NEW YORK, Jan, 13-Perfect drill
Fsd 925 deaf and dumb children from
r tonight, when flames broke out in
p Upper stories of the Institution for
(, Improved instruction OF Deaf Mules.
e'le The thirty instructors were all al
'pper In the basement
fhere was no panic and there were no
<urlcs, but the heat and smoke pressed
z rear guard hard and the police and
|standers wed with each other in help
The last comers 10 tho streets. All
oers were given by sign.
label Stone, q deaf mute. gave the
4rm. Two passersby. who had seen the
9m ablaze. had rushed into the hallway
~ cnrried her TO tho street. One look
q enough for her, She FASTENED 10 tha
tement. words darting from her fin
-, and Superintendent Taylor instant :
,o'n the teachers TO marshal In
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
Curtiss, Ely and Other Wright
Ayiators to Come Here
Next Month.
AFTER ENDURANCE RECORD
Airmen Believe Field to West OF
Here Will BE Excellent Place
for Tests.

Glenn Curtiss Eugene Ely and other
members OF the Wright brothers corps
OF aviators, with six or eight flying ma
chimes. will be seen in Salt Lake City.
next month. If nothing interiors with
the plans of several Salt Lake City
aviation followers. who have received
the support Of tho Commercial club In
their endeavor TO bring a meet here.
James Wade. who is representing The
Tribune at the san Francisco aviation
meet. and Benjamin f. Jibby. of Salt
wired the Commercial club. Friday. that
they had closed Il deal with the Wright
brothers and Glenn Curtiss for an avia-
ton meet to be held here some time
early in February,
Joseph r. Caine. secretary OF the Com
mercial club, started the following let
we congratulate you on your success
in arranging to bring the Wright and
Curtiss birdmcn to Salt Lake City. We
VIII do everything in our power to make
the meet an unprecedented success,
Are After Records.
Carl f. Williams publicity agent of the
Commercial club, stated Friday night that
the meet will probably be held west of
the city Hero will be afforded field
OF something like 100 miles square. elm
cellent chance to smash endurance II not
altitude records. which the ayiators are
after. without the danger experienced In
all other fields over the country,
While the aviators realize that the
crowds Will not be large as al some
other places and the receipts. therefore.
will not be as great IL is fame they are
seeking in setting new records.
with Wade and Tihby IN san Fran
cisco are Clarence a. Walker and ID. A.
Kaybould. also of this city. Walker re-
Gently purchased d Curtiss biplane for
$4,000. While of the Curtlss aviators
was trying il out on aviation field the
biplane was wrecked Walker immediate
~ mace arrangements for another ma
chine, which was 10 arrive in San Fran
cisco this week With the second biplane
Walker proposes TO attempt flights him
self. and II successful will tour Europe
following thc aviation meet in this city.
In which he will be participant.
Raybould is acting as Walkers press
agent and in messages received in Salt
Lake City Friday he stated that II num-
Der OF wall known eastern enthusiasts
who are attending the California meet
have expressed their intention OF fol-
lowing the birdmen TO Utah. provided the
meet Is held here
First Meet
The first aviation meet held in this
city took place In January "A year ago.
Paulhan and his Farman blplanc were
here. The first day the Frcnchman at
tempted TO fly i'll this altitude he did not
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14

Senator 8. j. Stookey OF Salt Lake
county sprang surprise on the mem
bers of the senate on Friday after
moor by the introduction of bill pro
NidinG that any person who fails OF
confirmation Dy the senate, after hav
ing been appointed to a position by
the governor, shall be ineligible as a
recess appointee to such position.
The bill results from the fact that
two years ago, after the senate had
rejected six appointees of the governor,
the go, ernor Immediately named them
as recess appoiutees. Those appoint
ed by the governor whom the senate
refused to confirm two years ago were
F. j. Alexa nder ard H. o. Jensen, both
of Salt Lake. as members of the state
board of optometry; w. D. Candland
of Mount Pleasant and ", II. THAN OF
Logan, as members OF the state board
of land commissioners; +. w Chambers
Of Ogden, as state fish and game com"
missioner, and John Walsh of Farm.
ington, as member OF the Industrial
school beard On the adjournment of
the Legislature the governor named
them as recess appointees TO serve in
these positions until the next session
of the legislature
Rejected Ones Not Eligible.
In the event that Senator Stookey's
bill becomes lay every appointee
whose appointment is not confirmed by
the senate will be disqualified for ap-
pointment after adjournment of the
legislature and the governor will be
compelled to select some one else to
1,o fho The
bill contains an emergency clause, be-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
WELL SEE" SAYS MIR. TAFT
WHEN TOLD OF TEXANS TALK
Senator Saiey's Prediction that Tariff
Bill win Not Pass Unpleasant
to President

WASHINGTON. Jan. IL 13-President
Taft today visited the Washington monu-
ment, ascending the historic shaft for the
first time and then walked to the capitol,
where he descended 10 the suoterranean
passage TO the senate office building,
When accosted al the capitol By news
paper men the president asked il there
was any news in congress He was told
Senator Bailey had said that the tariff
commission bill would not pass at the
present session.
We'll see" responded the president.
and his smile was changed to rather
fierce aspect of countcnancc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
SENATORIAL DEADLOCK
LIKELY TO BE LONG ONE

HELENA. Mont. Jan lS.-Indicat tions
Of a long senatorial deadlock are appar
cnt from the result of today's voting. Al
though there was some change, chiefly
among the scattering vote. the final re-
suli today was practically the same as
that OF yesterday, and Democratic lead
Will be no choice until a Democratic eau
Gus Is held. When this caucus can be
arranged is probematical Today's vot-
Ing stood: Carter (Rep.l. 81, Walsh
Uem). 81; Conrad (Dem.), II; scattered
UtcpD. Is: scattered (Dem.). >, ncces-
sary to a choice. 81.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
CRUMPACKER EXPLAINS
REINFORCEMENT BILL
Hoosler's Measure AlIots One Congress.
man to Every 2t1,577 of
the Population.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-The increase
of the membership OF the house OF rep-
resentatives To 4S3 will not result In the
dolnina ton Of that body by parliamentary
census committee of the house.
a report made by Chairman Crun,-
packer today directs attention to the
fact that the plan OF naming commit
tees by the house Is soon to be tried and
that the house itself holds the power TO
break up any rings or machines by
changing its rules.
The existing basis OF representation is
one congressman to 1874 600 people. Undor
the Crumpacker bill 1t will be one to
211, SIT people.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
KELLOGG ASKS COURT TO
DISSOLVE OIL TRUST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13,-Painting tho
STANDARD OIL organization as bred by
opprcssiug competitors and hanging today
as a threatening cloud over the country.
Frank B. Kellogg. special assistant to
the attorney general. today pleaded with
the supreme court to dissolve the Stand
ard OH company OF New Jersey as vio-
lator OF the sherman antitrust law
Take away the fear Of prosecution by
the government and the Standard on
would put every linden .ndent out OF busl-
neas in five years, Mr. Kellogg said.
MIR kellogg dwclt upon the enormous
profits" Of the companies as evidence OF
monopoly The record did not show
Mhcrc I'll Tic profits went. hc salu
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
REDUCES | POWER
Of EXECUTIVE
Senate Bill Provides UncOn-
firmd Candidates Ineligible
as Recess Appointments.
AUTHOR DENIES INTENTION
OF ATTACKING GOVERNOR
Would Make Conditions Impos-
sible Now Obtaining in Yari-
Gus State Positions.

Senator Stookey introduces meas
ure making appointees rejected by
senate ineligible as recess ap-
pointees.
Marks bill providing for bond is
sue for erection CT new state capitol
is being prepared.
Bill making pool selling, book
making and other forms of gam
bling a felony introduced in the
house.
Governor asks permission to cede
Fort Douglas reservation to the fed
eral government.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
GETS JUDGMENT AGAINST
HEINZE CORPORATION

BUTTE. Mont. Jan. 3-District Judge
j. &. McClernan this afternoon granted
the Stote Savings bank Il default Judg-
ment against the Basin Reduction works.
a HeinGc corporation. for Sl45.o0o, with
s13,32D interest, and an attorney fee of
$500. Attorney Sanders represented the
plaintiff. and stated that or March j.
1901 the defendants secured S155.0O0 at
per cent interest The interest has
been paid until November 1, 1909. but. no
interest has been paid since that time.
and none OF The IsIncipal has been re-
turned.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
Continued on Page Three.
CARRIERS RESTORE OLD
FREIGHT RATES in WEST
Interstate Commerce Commission Aban-
dons investigation Concern
Ing Advances.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-An investiga-
ton of certain advances in freight rates
In the middle west and the northwest,
instituted several weeks ago by the in
terstate commerce commission, has been
abandoned because the carriers filed other
tariffs practically restoring the rates in
existence at the time the Inquiry began.
The tariffs were to have become effective
January D.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
OF SALT LAKE
A CITY IN LAST TEN YEARS
Fropolis Has Increased 1873 Per
Cent Within Decade:
'ial TO The Tribune.

-'ot 10 TIC TTIVUNe.
|YASH1NGTON, Jan. 13.-AccordinG
Inc census bureau Salt Lake City's
+Sentase OF growth Is higher than any
tne other Utah cities containing more
~ 5000 Inhabitants.
tcreenisgcs Of increase since 1000 are
<ta as follows:
~ Lake CITY. 1913 per cent: Ogden,
"a Provo. II3. and Logan. Se.2.
Hese four cities contributed o51 per
~ 70 tic states total increase OF 95,-
l.. Their average increase WAS Sod per
~ ofcr the population of 1900,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
'fC0TT BY SOLDIERS
AR0USES BUSINESS MEN

EHEYENNE. wyo., Jan. IA mass
-tHng OF business men was held here
'lkht 10 protest against the boycott Of
I+ysnnc merchants by 5000 soldiers
-rtered at Fort ID. a, Russell The
|<.Snanls hnd refused 10 join with the
:'.crs In boycotting the street railway
<Pany III an effort To secure lower farcS
Eort Russell
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
Continued on Page Ter
CONTINUED on Page Ten.
DYING MAN KILLS ONE
AND WOUNDS ANOTHER

MOUNT VERNON, n. Y, Jan. I8-
Shot through the base of the spine. Po-
llceman Robert Buffalo mastered paraly-
sis tonight long enough To kill the prls-
oncr who was escaping from him and
mortally wounded the prisoners broth
er, who had attempted rescue, Then
he collapsed. and before he could be re =
Sai
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
KANSAS TIRES OF HAVING
NEGROES IN WHITE SCHOOLS

TOPEKA. Kan, Jan. ia bill to force
negroes 10 attend separate schools and
prevent the marriage of whites and ne
Srocs under heavy ponalty was introduced
I'm the house today.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14
To Abolish Death Penalty.

OLYMPIA, Wash. Jan. 13,-Bills were
introduced III the Washington legislature
today abolishing the death penalty for
murder and treason and providing for the
commission form OF government for the
state.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14

THE best move you can make
ia the interest Of your bust
ness is to advertise sys-
tematically in this paper.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14

OFFSET the mistakes and
losses of the past by adertis-
ing more literally in the
future.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-14

The first aviation meet held in this
city took place in January "A year ago.
Paulhan and his Farman biplanc were
here. The first day the Frcnchman at
tempted TO fly in this altitude lle did not
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-24
S0ULMATES COME
1ONEW Y0RkHAvEN
Count Victor Moss and Former
May Riedermann Find
Willing Minister.
CALLS DIVORCE a DUTY
This Latest Affinity Gives Her
Views on Love and
Matrimony.
CALLS DIVORCE A DUTY
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

New York. September 23.-''when a
woman realizes that she loves some
one more than she does her husband
1t is her duty to get a divorce quickly
and wed the man that her soul has
selected.
That is why I have done what T
nave, and that Is why we planned to
be married soon as we could And
some one here to perform the cere
mony. New York seems to be the
haven OF soulmates. so we decided to
come here on our way to Vancouver."
SO speaks the Marchiesa Ricci. who.
up to a month ago. was Mrs. MAY
Riedermann. wife of the richest bank
er aid merchant in Hamburg. known
there as the Rockefeller of Ham
burg" upon her arrival In New York
to-day, on the liner Waiserin Augusta
Victoria, with her soulmate. Count
Victor Moss, of Mecklenburg. TIL.
count is well known in Europe as an
expert pistol shot. and also for his
tennis playing. They were married In
the city Hall an hour after their
steamship locked.
Tell Story Frankly.
During the voyage from Hamburg,
the liners passengers suspected that
the count and Mrs. Riedermann had
eloped, but wheE the gossip reached
the ears of the couple they frankly
explained to their fellow passengers
the reason for their visit to America.
Some one told them they might be
sent to Ellis Island. and this caused
the couple considerable uneasiness I'm
I'll the liner had been made fast to her
pier and they were able to como
ashore.
The count. tall. athletic German.
with smiling blue eyes and a heavy
blonde moustache, was rather dismay-
ed when he learned news of his ro-
nance had soon reached New York
but he explained at once why he had
come.
When first met Mrs. Riedcrmann
fell in love with her at once That Is
nearly a year ago. During the Lon
don and Paris seasons we saw a good
deal OF each other. and we finally re-
allied that we could not live apart
II tell you this now, 30 that 1 shall
not have to tell 1t again, as Mr. Red
ermann is a very we'll known mer-
chant in Hamburg, and do not think
he would like the matter discussed
many times.
Mrs. Riedermann secured divorce
little more than a month ago, but
there are so many formalities 10 be
gone through in Germany before she
can remarry under the German law
that we decided to come to New York
and we'd here.
Please remember that we have not
eloped My mother and family were
in Hamburg 10 wish us goodby when
the vessel sailed. and every one knew
we were coming across to get mar
ried.''
The count spoke English with hardly