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of nervous energy gone riot for want
stood. startling figure in her semi
fitted house gown Of wood brown silk:
then she moved swiftly away. and her
place in the doorway was taken by
DR.. Zelphan.
cdr Zelphanw asked Pellman, ris-
ing.
~ am. sir" replied the other, with a
bare trace of foreign accent. "You
wish to see Mr. Breed?"
"On a matter of the greatest i'm
portance."
"Impossible." declared the doctor.
ut is not only my orders. but his own.
that no one be admitted on any ex-
citing Grand"
Pellman considered few moments
in silence
lis he able to talk at all?" he asked.
eyes," admitted the other, and for
! deeting instant Pellman thought that
he had detected a twinkle i'll Elephants
eye.
'"Then must see him." insisted Pell-
man. I'VE are in the throes of ma
tional calamity!
He held out to Zelphan copy Of an
afternoon paper. aflame with the ter
ror Of the withdrawal of currency from
circulation, with the panic of the morn
ing, with dire prophecy for the future
"Mr. Breed is i'll no fit condition to
talk over such matters" said the doc
tor.
"He must be in condition." insisted
Pellman. "Mr. Breed alone could stop
this
Zelphan turned suddenly and strobe
to the door across the hail. "Come 1n,"
he invited.
Pellman followed him into a great
dim library. Near the window. but
facing the fire, sat the remarkable man
who by his ingenuity and enterprise
| had built up the most enormous bust
ness in the world and who through it
had gained control of not less than
one-thirtieth of the capitalized INDUS
tries of the United States. He breath
ed Pellman's name and gave him a
imp, HSn colo nau0.
Il suppose you have heard, Breed"
began Pelman, that panic has bro
ken loose today?'
Breed shook his head. "No, had
not" said he.
ut has. Today is but the mild be-
ginning Of 1t, but we fellows who have
been through it know precisely what
is to follow. BY tomorrow the coun-
try will be crazy, and there is no tell
ing where the ruin will end"
Breed merely nodded.
"The entire board has gone down
twenty points or more today. From
the temper Of the street I look for
all stocks to make!a new low record"
Breed nodded. Pellman began to
breathe hard. sign that his temper
was rising. He had been unable to
arouse the slightest trace of interest
in Breed.
Cereal stocks have suffered more
than any of them" He had saved
this shot. The cereal stocks had orig
mated with Breed himself. To Pell-
mans intense disgust Breed only nod
ded as one who had heard pleasing
tale.
"Look here. Breed" exclaimed Pcll-
man. "You are going to ruin all the
business interests in the country. You
are going to break banks, stop facto-
ries and cause untold misery. even
Observation-Disclosures starvation, worse
than this country has ever known!
What are you going to do about it?"
Nothing" quavcred Breed. ut is
none Of my affair."
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self hurried to the tape and read with
his own eyes the appalling record Of
the devastation that had occurred
within the last hour. Pellman was q
heavy holder Of Northern Pacific, and
as his eyes glanced over the tape it
licked of the latest quotation on that
stock at price so absurdly low that
he fairly shrickcd at Ashburn across
the white ribbon.
"You people are responsible for
thisv'
"Fretty clever work. commented
Ashburn. 'Thrce months ago l began
selling short and now ! am closing up.
The market is bound to go lower. but
there will be no chance to get the
money when it goes there. Look at
this"
A long sentence was being spelled
out on the tape: "Wilson & Woodruff
admit bankruptcy"
ut Is beginning already" said Ash
burn. He looked up at Pellman. The
face Of the latter had turned suddenly
to a CHASTITY greenish pallor. whats
the matter:" Ashburn asked.
"Wilson e. Woodruff" 9asped Pell-
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methods. The entire boosted "pros-
perity" Of the country had been built
upon nothing more substantial than
universal credit, which was, in closer
definition, but universal confidence.
This destroyed, by n breath credit was
destroyed and whole nation Of people
was forced into immediate idleness and
want because its machinery for ex-
changing the product OF its labor for
the product of other labor had devel.
oped broken cog.
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the currency reserves in the approx
mate 1000 national banks in this coun-
try. You are not deducting the re-
serves in private banks nor the i'm
mense number Of small private hoard
ings. The per capita circulation Of
money In this country is estimated at
$35. In reality, allowing for these re-
serves, the actual amount is probably
but little over SIS per capita of ac-
tual circulating hand to hand cash.
OF this over $40 per capita is now
in the possession Of Henry Breed, and
this money has seeped away so in
sidiously that not one Of you shrewd
financiers, who make a knowledge Of
the ebb and flow Of money your bust
ness, has been aware of it. Gentle
men, 1t Is nearly all gone now. and
soon there will be no money whatever
in the United States!'
That night there was much quiet
selling Of stock, and the Atlantic ca
BILE was busy with selling orders for
the London Exchange. There had been
eight of the mighty kings Of finance at
that dinner, either in person or by
their near representatives.
Rollins had walked away with KEEL
win.
'This is marvellous thing you have
been telling u.s." said he. "but an in
cendiary thing too. The strange part
is that it should have remained for
you alone to discover it and profit by
1t. How did you find it out?'
swell, with about 10000 distributing
agents, each one instructed to remit in
currency only, it would be very strange
If there were not leak. Doubtless
host Of people other than myself know
Of it. but the individual amounts were
so small that no one paid any atten-
ton"
"That's precisely it," insisted Rollins.
ut remained for you to appreciate
and take advantage Of the enormous
possibilities Of the thing. to understand
it's magnitude in the aggregate. You
are great man, Mr.. Kelvin. You
have been selling all the time, haven't
you"
every morning." admitted Phillip,
smiling.
"You must have an enormous &C.
count by this time"
"Close to 100000 shares" confessed
Phillip.
"And you held back your explana-
ton of all this until you had acquired
all you wanted? I thought SO. Well,
it's an Ill wind that blows nobody any
good. I want some railroad shares. l
suppose you realize what calamity
you are going to bring on the coun-
try"
II think do" And Phillips Jaws
closed with a snap.
Rollins looked at him in slightly dis
approving speculation.
"Gad!" he said. "Some Of the big
men here have been pirates. but you
will be the most ruthless wrecker who
ever got into Wall street"
"No," returned Phillip. with a curious
hsmile. You have read me wrong. l
am not pirate. am reformer."
Il see," concluded Rollins-"in the
same manner that the inquisition re-
formed the heretics."
II decline to be interviewed" declar-
ed Phillip. "Are you going uptown?"
At the Esplanade Kelvin found Rens-
selaer. "You are the only chap on my
list who knows lot Of the newspaper
crowd have an item for them. and
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CHAPTER vi.

Il S usual, 1t was the poor that
II suffered quickest and most.
! Phillip on n day especially
4 PROLIFIC of new clumnnr lln
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
HAD LONG BEEN UNDER SURVEILLANCE
Important Evidence Found Including Pillow Case
in Which Passengers We're Compelled to De-
post Loot; Overcoats Fit Description to
Nicely of Garments Worn by Robbers

On the night of January 2 the Union Pacific Overland
Limited train held up at Reese miles of Ogden
The passengers forced their money
vauables which placed pillow carried under
threat Of death by the head brakeman.
In the robbery porter killed and another por
ter seriously wounded.
The hodup carried by two who made their
escape The officers have been the trail of suspects
the robbery Saturday arrested
Ogden roomng house. of whom they believe be the
bandits and the other members of which planned
the holdup.
The ODe has been positively identified CT
the train robbers
The officers believe the also the who held
the Oregon Short Line at Five Points, Ogden, last
June
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
Death Of Engineer Throws Vio-
man Just Discharged From
Hospital Into SwoOn.
VERN WILSON Is CAUGHT
UNDERNEATH HIS ENGINE
Collision on One Track Over
turns D. & r, G. Locomotive
on Another.

While the maugicd body OF her broth
cr-iu-iaw. Verp V. Wilson. Denver &
Rio Crunde engineer rested uuder his
engine az thc Fourteenth south street
crossing Tor seven hours Saturday night,
Mrs J. II, Hunt OF this city lay most Of
The limo IN what appeared TO pe n death
ly swoon AT tho Wilson home in Midvale.
A rear end collision between extra
freight train No. 955. westbound, and a
shay engine bringing Il dead engine to
Salt Lake on the north truck. turned
Wilson's engine on its way 10 Mldvale
on tuo south track. over. at : o'clock
Saturday evening, and Wilson was PIN
Ioned underneath. his locomotive and
crushed 10 death.
Mrs. Hunt. who was discharged from
ST Marks hospital orly a few days ago,
heard OF the accident and telpPhoned ;he
but was told that her hrother-in-law was
not badly hugt Unassured, however. she
boarded street car ana went 10 the
Wilson home Ia NidYaie.
News Precedes Her.
Word OF Wilson'S death had preceded
her there. and wien the news OF his
death was impaired 10 her sho swooned.
DR.. James r.. Robertson OF MidVale. the
railway company's physician was sum
moned. The woman soon was revived.
three or four hours Mrs. Hunt lay st the
point OF death. Al 2:30 O'Clock this morn
Ing she was In a semi conscious condi-
tlon. out was resting we'll and II was the
opinion OF the physician that she VIII
survive, although her lie hung in the
balance.
Wilson's BODY WAS extricntod from un-
der his engine about . o'clock this mora
ing and brought To Evans's undertaking
rooms here for preparation for burial. In
the extricatIng Of Wilson's body the right
hand eastern track wBs cleared for traf-
flc. but the left track Will not be clear
for three or four hours.
Four other men were riding In Wilson's
locomotive. which was a switch engine,
running light. and their escape was
miraculous. The conductor, Won II. AM
norman. who was standing ON the left en-
gine step. saw that the collding engines on
the switch engine and shouted TO VIII
son, his fireman, Lee :. Waters OF Mid
vale. and the two brakcmen to jump, suit
ing the action TO the word.
Warning Too Late.
Ammerman's warning came too late,
however AS he started 10 jump the
freight engine and the shay crashed into
the switch engine, toppllng IL over on its
right side, zimmerman was hurled high
In the mir and received only few bruises
In alightinC. Wilson Was caught under
meath "a driver, but his fireman and the
two brakomen Craw)ed from under the
switch engine unscathed.
Wilson was about 10 years old. He had
been IN the employ OF the Denver & Rio
Grande Railway company for almost
twelve years. living In Salt Lake City
until three or four years ago, when ho
went To Midvale. He ran the switch en-
gIne between Bingham and Mdvale. oc-
casiona)iy coming into Salt Lake with
cars or for supplies. 1t was one OF theae
Continued on Pare Three.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
TEDDY ADDS AMES To
ANAN|AS CLUB ROSTER
Former President Accuses Massa-
chusetts Congressman of Delhi
erately Juggling With Truth.
ENDEAVORS TO AID LODGE
Sage of Oyster Bay Takes Run
ming Jump Into Politics Of the
Old Bay State.
ENDEAVORS TO AID LODGE
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
BOSTON, Jan. H.-Former President
Theodore Roosevelt took leap into
the Massachusetts senatorial contest to-
night when. in telegram addressed TO
Joseph Walker, speaker of the Massa
chusetts house of representatives, he
vigorously champioued the cause of
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and
charged Congressman Butler Ames with
deliberately misrepresenting facts.
The telegram. sent from Oyster Bay,
was called forth by the publication to-
day OF statement by Congressman
Ames. who is active in opposition TO
the candidacy OF Senator Lodge for re-
election. Colonel Roosevelt : telegram
reads as follows.
"S.ory told by Butler Ames reported
in newspapers as 10 alleged coDversa-
ton between me, Lodge and Newberry
about purchase Of collers is a deiiber-
ate and outrageous falsehood. | never
made any such remark and no such con.
versation ever took place.
Ames's Talk Shocking.
"During the twenty. six years ! have
known Senator Lodge be has acted on
all occasions, and especially on every
occasion whom he has dealt with public
matters or matters having any connec.
tion with the government IS behalf, not
merely with absolute honesty, but with
the honest and most delicate sense Of
propriety. ! never had any talk with
him about these colliess matters at all.
"It is shocking TO think that Mr..
Ames should invent such an outrageous
faIsehood about a public man OF such
rigid integrity and probity, false
hood for which there is not even the
smallest foundation in fact
Congressman Ames WAS quoted as say.
ing that Mr.. Roosevelt when president
reprimanded Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge in the presence OF former Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy Truman j..
Newberry for an alleged attunpt TO
force the purchase of two coiiiers by
the navy department at cost Of
81, 100000.
According TO the published statement
credited TO Congressman Ames, Pres
Ident Roosevelt, after listening to AS
sistant Secretary Newberry S explana-
ton, turned TO Senator Lodge and said; !;
"Cabot, l told you NOT to monkey
with these things. Secretary Newherry
is absolutely right.
Mr.. Ames said his information as to
the conversation came from Mr.. New
berry.
Says Lodge Engineered Deal.
"Newborry refused to buy the col
liers, said Congressman Ames. cit
WAS a clear case of eNtortion on the
part Of financial interests in Boston
who had these two boats, the Suffolk
and the fremont, lying idle on their
hands at the Fore river yards in Quin-
cy The boats were to be unloaded
upon the government at n cost far be-
Continued ON Page Fifteen,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
R. TAFT IND0RSES PEARY
4 AS DlSC0YERER OF POLE
'esIdent Says He Hopes Congress win
ia Give Arctic Explorer His
Just Dues,
h Associated Press.

Jan. IA Emphatic in
f<ement OF Captain Robert T.. PeaTy as
discoverer OF the north pole was
1cfd by President TAFT In Il speech at
annual banquet OF the National Geo
@phse society tonight. TIE preside8t
yfesscd the opinion that had Captain
'1ry been AN EnglishmGn. a French
.n or German. he long ago would
Se been amply rewarded He said he
'ped congress was taking sure steps
~ though slow TO recognize Cap
-n Pcary's achievement"
kne banquet OF the National Geographic
Sety Was IN honor OF the progress OF
''ii<5tlon and among the speakers were
19uf Wright and Major General Leo
~ wood. Count Won Rcrnstorff, the
man embassador. spose OF the ad :
-2ees which Germany had made in
+elore the president began his speech,
tlsi john II. WILSON. the toast master.
'9nced that President Tart mad been
|Fa an honorary member Of the 60
~ IN recognition Of his contribution
@tet1sraphic problems. making him
tHtn nororary member of the society.
;'Her with Theodore Roosevelt. Cap
[eary, Admiral Dewey ana Nanseu.
Il <'oIHeSidn explorer
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
LORD DEGIES A, BUT
Is Mere YOUTH YET
Briton Says His Sort of People Do
Not Begin to Get Old Until
They are so.
FIANCEE is II YEARS OLD
Whose Business Is 1t if Mr.. and
Mrs, Gould Are Pleased %
Asks Englishman.
FIANCEE is IT YEARS OLD

BY Laared Wire 70 The Tribune
NEW YORK. Jan. ii.-Dcspite the fact
that no statement has been made by the
family, IL is the general belief ,bat Mr..
aud Mrs, George J. Gould will officially
announce tho date for the marriage OF
their daughter. Miss Vivien Gould, TO
Lord Decios at the dinner dance 10 be
given at tho Gould mansion on Fifth ave-
nuo next Thursday. The event is being
looked forward 10 as decidedly one OF the
most brilliant socIsl functions OF the SEQ
SON Miss Gould will then be formally in
troduced.
Lord Decles. who returned 10 New York
during tho week from London, is stopping
at the Waldorf Astoria hotel. but Is a
frequent guest at the Gould horne.
Lord Decies docs not take favorably
TO the disc ussion OF the difference OF ages
OF himself and his iiancce. Miss Gould be-
ing q years ilis Junior. He made u
plain In an interview that he considered
that n private affair.
"Me old?" he said IT'S all tommyrot.
Why. In England a. man. especially II he
has led Ill outdoor life as fellows OF my
sort do. ie regarded rs young at so,
Suppose Miss Gould Is II. What OF It?
SO long as Miss Gould and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gould are pleased. I can't think anybody
else should bother"
That Il is love AFFAIR is borne out
by the declaration OF Lord Dccics. When
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
|guggenheim and Amalgamated
May Combine if Trust De-
cision Is Favorable.
F0REIGN BANK BUSINESS
81 Is BEING RE0RGANIZED
Move Believed TO Be Prelimi-
nary to Extend Foreign
Trade of Combine.
Leased Wire to The Tribune.


NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE resigna-
Don Of Leopold Friedrich, manager oil
|she foreign exchange department OF the
NATIONAL Bank of Commerce in New York,
nj take charge OF the foreign banking
|huslness OF the Guggenheim companies is
rart, OF the plan Tor the extension Of the
{5regu business OF the American Smelt-
IN; Refining company and the conSoli-
1afion practically under one head Of the
|IxporfIng and importing business Of the
|@rripiIs corpora tons, the principal OF
|Hhioh are the American Smelling N Re
|1nlnK company. the American Smellers
Eecurity COMPANY. the American Smelters
steamship company. the Yukon Gold
|Ion,pany, the Guggenhcim Exploration
|oompany the United Zinc company, the
limited Lead company, The Esperanza
|raiIway, the Nevada Northern railway.
|thc New River Collieries company. the
|Plne Products company, the Utah Cop
der company. Nevada Consolidated Cop
psr company. the International Steam
Pump company and the Power ~ Min
1ng Machinery company.
These companies represent an enor-
nous capitalization and control Il large
|percentage of the copper, lead and silver
|ujpng business OF the country.
This business has grown 10 such an cN-
'<ent that It controls large part of The
worlds markets.
There has been A persistent rumor III
Wall street for nearly year Tint the
VARIOUS consultations and Nnanc!ering
|conducted by the Guggenheims is pre-
|HnInary 10 n general consolidation Of the
||eeding copper producing interests OF the
|cDHntry.
II The Guggenhcims are the largest in
|iepcndeDt miners of copper In the couu-
nj and their Utah and Nevada mines
fcduce the metal at such a low price
mar tic deep mining companies Of the
5untry, such as the Anaconda, il Is said.
ave found IL difficult TO compete with
.1em at present prices OF copper
More than q year ago an effort was
1raee by William j.. Corey of the United
ssates Steel CORPORATION 10 bring the
|Qifictlng interests together. and while
NE plan designed By him for tho con
tlidation OF the various properties MAS
tteIsibly abandoned for the time being
Hrcoun, Of this sDt.,ruSt law, both
q II .s.-i iya lg,.-fsd Copper company winch
@owa as the copper trust" and tu"
-zgraheim interests have been mcrg-
3 frsfv OF their subsidiary companies.
1 NaX street believes that II the
Fi1ed States supreme courts decision
the Standard Oh and Tobacco cases
kufflcientiy constructive to show the
fpprations how they may merge with
breaking the law. 81 big copper con-
idztion will bc iloated this sDving.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15

The expected liquor bill was intro
duced IN the state legislature on satur-
day by Representative Hayes Of Utah
county.
Tho bill provides for prohibition, 10.
cal option aud regulation and is III close
conformity with the liquor plank OF the
state platform Of the Republican party.
The bill provides for local option and
regulation m cities Lf tho first, see
oud and third classes and for prohibi.
ton in all the rCst OF the territory OF
III. state The bill is a long one and
goes into all Of the details OF The ma
chincry TO carry out Its provisions.
w. addition u the main liquor bill,
Representative HaNcS introduced four
other bills amending existing laws 10
make them conform to the provisions
Of the liquor bill All Of the bills went
tc the judiciary committee Of tho house.
This committee 5 principal business OF
the session viii be the consideration
of the various liquor bills which will be
referred 10 it,
The Hayes bill. which is known as
house bill No. %, rcPcals all Of the
present liquor laws which are included
under title 50, Compiled Laws Of Utah,
1907
Prohibition in Country.
The prohibition feature occupies the
first norton OF the bill. 1t provides
that any person who maintains a place
where Intoxicating liquors are sold out.
side Of the corporate limits of cities OF
the first, second or third class, or any
clerk or employee who distributes or
serves Intoxicating drinks in any place
outside OF such cities is gnlltSof q mis-
demcanor. 1t also provides Mat such
places are common nuisances and sub
| iect 10 prosecution as such,
The detection and investigation OF
| such places is made part of the duties
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
Representative Hayes !ufrc-
duceS Measures Following
Platform Declarations.
PROHIBITION AND LOCAL
OPTION CHIEF FEATURES
Regulation Provisions Of Inter
est to Salt Lake; Elections
Called on Petition.

LiGuor bill introduced IN house
provides FOR prohibition outside o,
cities of the first. second and third
class: local option ard regulation IN
cities of the first. second and third
class. Bill provides for local option
election in Salt Lake on petition of
% per ccut of the voters and IN
other cities on May S, 1911. Regula.
tien feature limits liquor licenses TO
one for every 2000 inhabitants.
Bill to appropriate 100000 for
Utah exhibit at Panama Pacific ez-
position is introduced
Sheriffs Of state ask uassUgc of
bills increasing salaries and extend
ing their terms Of Office.
Measure proposes. increase IN sal
aries Of state officials.
Three bills are passed unanimously
bv the house.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-15
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINE
CLEAR AND TRAINS MOVE
Last Sn0wside Was Cut Through
Just West of Cisco Yes
terday.
BY Associated Press,


SACRAMENTO, Cal. Jan. H-The
Southern Pacific line over the Sierra Ne =
vada mountains WAS cleared early TO-DAY
aud the six overland trains stalled be-
tween tho summit and Blue canyon were
Immediately started west ward
The first train TO arrive In this city viii
be No. Q, which was due at $50 Il. M.
yesterday. II is scheduled To reach Sac
ramcnto late today.
The clstbound trains blockaded by
snow at various points between ColfaN,
Cal. and Reno. also Were started on their
way this morning. when the last obs cacle
was cleared from the line. The last
snowslide to be cut through was just west
of Cisco.
Tcegraphic communication also along
the Southern Pacific line is stIll very
Irregular. Only occasional mcssages
have been received from the snow belt
II is still showing between Blue canyon
and Emlgrant gap. Below Emigraut gap
II Is raining. The rain is widespread
and continues over the foothills and the
Sacramento valley
The line between Folsom and Placer
vile wGS ulockndrd today by a slide OF
100 tons Of rock near Latrcbe.