davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1912-11-23

Meeting after
the pnblic ex-
animation.
, 1912-11-23

The right OF
the members
to inspect any
of h schools,
, 1912-11-23

School Elders
OoCal Schoo'
Council ofpa-
rentsl.
, 1912-11-23

The School.
Director is
the immedi-
ate superior
of the teach
erS.
The School
Directors SUI
pervision of.
the schools,
their teach
ing and Il cir
registers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-16
TAFT REMOVES HIGH
OFFICER OF ARMY
Continued from Page One.)

recognized that it will be difficult. II
not impossible. to formulate any state
ment that will carry conviction TO any
one who is SO unmindful OF consequences.
or so uninformcd as 10 the needs Of the
government and the public with regard
To the matter in question, as seriously
10 propose TO abolish one of the most
important. II not The most important, Of
all the records of the war department. -
The secretary then quotes the adJutant
general as having added that the state
ment WAS submitted with the confident
expectation that when other IL not wiser
counsels shall prevail, the statement
would receive the consideration that
may not be given IL now
In his letter the secretary calls atten-
ton to an attack made upon the chiof
of staff IN the same statement. After
referring 10 a proposal 10 change the
dating OF some OF the rolls, the adJutant
general continued:
But the adoption OF this PROPOSAL
could hardly fail TO be regarded generally
as mere subterfuEc OF q kind that
would be scorued by honorable men in
any Of the relations OF private life and
that would be most dscrcditabe 10 a
great denartment Of the. government in
Its management OF affairs OF the ma
ton
In this connection General Ainsworth
is charged with having declared that the
propone ents of the plan displayed a la
mentsble lack OF knowledge. adding
that II they had had or had Drofited
by even little service as company COM
nanders. they would have known bet
-n~ -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-16
Buildings Are Wrecked.

In addition to the damage done 10 the
Bolosonese block and the frame building
occupied by the tailor shop, the jewelry
store Of II; Genens was practically
wrecked. The stock OF cut glass china,
etc. was completely demolished
The widow OF Engineer Fred Annis is
at present in Denver, The body is be-
ing held al Bingham until receipt OF in
structions as to funeral arrangements
The funeral OF Felix Lombard will be
held today in this city. lie is survived
ny widow and two boys. the youngest
only few months Of age. Arrangements
for Lcwis's funeral have not been made
His former wife. who is thought To re-
side in San Francisco. has been wired
the news of his death and her wIshes
viii be consulted i'm the matter of time
and place OF the funeral. otto Eldcrman
the fourth OF the mon who met death
is Il member OF the tailors union of sail
Lake city and that organization has been
communicated with in reference Ia tho
funeral OF their former member
j w Mulhern, superintendent nf the
Rio GVande 80 absent from the cit, ON
tour or inspection with Preside n,
Brown On his return 10 the civ TO-DAY
an investigation into the cause cf Tho
wreck VIII be ordered
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Harsh Words Used:

Quoting General Ainsworth's memor-
snGum. the secretary reviews IN his let
ter the following.
There are other grave objections to
the proposed pisu that might he stated,
but IL those that have been pointed out
arc not sufficient 10 carry 20 the minds
oi those With whom iSo decision Of nus ih,s
: IL most inadviss hle ever 10 intrrs' 10
Incompetent amateurs the management
Of q business that is OF n nation wide
Importance and tGst can, only be man
eyed Drudentb-. safely aud efficiently by
those phom long service has made eN-
ports with regard 10 N. then ,t win ho
worse than useless 20 present further
facts or figures here
Going back TO October. 1909. Secretary
Stin'son discussDs another memorandum
written by General Ainsworth relating
10 q proposition made by another gen
reads Life is too short 20 permit OF
wasting snv portion of u in discussing
With or for the benefit Of. any one
whose conception or the underlying prin.
haEy that nc can advocate such p nropo-
sition seriously. A proposition Of this
Kind would he regarded as remarkable
II advanced by q state miltismsn. and Il
is simply amazing when put forward by
an officer OF the regular army. even
though his connection with the military
eide of that establishment be so remote
as 10 be merely nominal
In summing w his letter or suspension
secretary Stimaou does not u1iuce words
tie ssre that. feeling that he himself had
been attacked, he nsd not deemed himself
NJ 20 take judicial action but had laid
The entire matter before tho PRESIDENT
VINO ordered that the adJutant general be
relieved AZ once.
Your present action.' says thc sec
retaTy IN conclusion. which because Of
tho prior warning received and tic
lenzsh Of time consumed in the prepara-
ton or YOUR present memorandum. must
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-16
RAILWAY OFFICIALS
MEET STEEL MAKERS
Improvement of the Character
and Quality of Rails the
Object Sought.

NEW YORK, Feb. 15-Improvemen
of the character and quality OF stee
rails was the subject oC an all-day con
ference here today between leading rail
way officials and officers Of the princi.
pal steel rail companies OF the country
The conference resulted in the appoint
ment OF committee of railway eXecu
tives and manufacturers TO conclude in.
vcstigation of the problem and repor
Its finding to future meeting,
After the conference Chairman r. n
Cary of the United States Steel corpora
tioD made the following statement.
Representatives. of practically all
the railroads of the country and rep
resentatlves OF the manufacturers Of
rails OF the country were in session
during the entire day. The meeting
was called by Judge Gary TO consider
the subject of improving IL possible.
the character and quality OF rails.
After full discussion OF the whole
subject, A committee consisting OF all
the members OF the executive COM
mittee OF the American Railway as
ISOLATION and the presidents OF the
manufacturing companies was APP
pointed TO tabulatc tho data already
obtained and TO receive, further IN
formation and 10 consider the sub
je",s and 20 report their vecpmman-
dations al y future meeting 10 he
called by tho chairman of the cXecu-
tive committee.
This COMMITTEES consists OF Prcsi-
dents Willard NJ IN" baltimore &:
Onto Lorre of ibe Delaware & lud-
sou Nudge ol tho Rock Island, and
Vice President kDtisChuitt OF the
Hartman lines aud several other
railway officials. Tho manufacture
inz companies arc represented by
Presidents pipkcv of The Carnegie
StAci company. Burlington OF the
Illinois Steel company, Schwab of tho
Bethlehem steel corporation. Clark Of
iho I.ackawanua steel COMPANY.
Wood of the Maryland steel com
psny, Fcl,cn Of tho Pennsylvania
Steel company. Price Of the Cambria
steel company Crawford Of IN" Ten,
Eessoe Coal 6 lrer company and
Farrell of the United states steel
corpora ton.
II N5s the unanimous sentiment
that everything practicable should be
adopted TO aecUro rail that is on
,ireiy ssfc. The committee will meet
al date 10 he fixed h. Chairman
GARY and President willard. probably
Within week or ten days.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-16
SURRENDERS TO THE
FEDERAL OFFICERS

SEATTLE. Wash. Feb. ii.--R. II. Nc
Whorter ~ Tacoma. secretary treasurer
Of the Washington Orchard Irrigation
ard Fruit company. surrendered himself
10 the federal authorities today on cum
plaiut or n pnstoffce Inspector. charging
him with using tho mails 20 defraud
McNhorier was an Important witness
in tho bankruptcy hearing In connection
with the irrigation company in the fed
eral court ono week ago. and at that
time declared that he was dummy off
cial and had not official connection with
the conpanys transactions. He thought
the Columbia River Water company had
been organized simply 20 dcfraud iha
bondholders and creditorA Of othsr CON
ceruS.
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BODIES Of VICTIM
FOUND N A S||

TOPEKA. Kan, Fee; ~
Rickels. q farmer. aged ~, ~
daughter, Clnra Belle sIiekn,L
today were found murdered
on the Rickcls farm, elsht 80
here. The girl had been aS n
of the head and the nal' :
been crushed by some o'nhl
No positive clew had ess
night 10 the murderer. A III
lnation indicated that ths ~ 7
killed first and the man sM
The suspicious OF Mn ~
of The murdered man ana " -
girl. were aroused tonlsm
q half brother Of the ein, ~
from school and said NE
been st school -
A searching party Wa
the bodies we're found - - n
girl evidently had been ei ID
II js known that the girl ap ~
stepfather, and the ONCE, y,
theory that he mel hel
on her way TO school or%ts ~,
field at the point Of q gun, us,.i, ~
which killed the girl was Ia ia
onds before the blow W. W.,
man was struck by son's
loved Ge., rcb ineof' Of the premises =,
10 reveal any trace ., Q. Wv
which RicEcls was killes, kil,, su
The The iris dinner @icssi 3, - ',,a
one side OF the sloufa, ~ y, a
niche In the bank 0n la III
Of the slough were '''
gloves. ...y II -
bortSer of the slrl. cIai.y q i,s
in the house. SICK, AZ LIZ, ~ n
Roth he and Mrs. Riesss ~ b
GERS that he had not ''
day. s.c,,rss "a
than a year her huspah1, "a "
ing improper proposes. .bs ~
and that last summer ey,ssr. ar .
en- 10 call in the o''''
behave.
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Hold Balance Of Power.

Tie ma iona. convention. which as
sI'rcs 10 hc a pgalimiuaT7. con,n,itiee ON
riGdcntialE iG evenly divided as il
noe'ihiy conld be between the TAN and
Roosevelt factions. with o;Ir little con-
uurent welding th" hsiance of power.
"TNc detection uf Hugh T. HaIbcrt viii
l'rNe littlc cffoc,, lie is another Medill
.hctor;n'cN. They have been Tor Roosc-
'e!i al eionG and We would rather have
them 90 ileht ia front than IN the rear.
lhc FincNpt detection has cut less figure
than thought Il would IL has given
IN excuse FOR Governor AldtIch of Ne
hrHskn. "ho ia trimmer 10 leave us.
out Nc are going 10 make fight for
Nebraska tust The same
'Wc arc not iichtns Cummins In
,Dwa- though some of our friends there
have protested against dropping out OF
That state
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the culmlnation OF n series uf out breaks
evidencing such intolerance OF subordtna
ton and such readiness 10 impugn either
the motives or the intelligence OF those
with whom &c Is your duty to work In
association. as. II uncorrected, TO destroy
your usefulness in your present office"
Immediately OH receiving the letter
General Ainsworth went To his apart
ments and would sec only a few intimate
friends. Colonel VI. T. Mccain was ap-
pointed acting adlutant general and Inn
modi9tely oagan his duties.
Not in many years has an officer OF
such high rank been summoned before 2
court martial. The court probably viii
oe ordered within the next few DAYS AND
officers OF sufficiently high rank to trv
General Ainsworth. the retired list will
be called upou
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Debate in House.

When news OF the suspension Of Cen
ersl Ainsworth was received = the capt
tol, the army appropriation bill was IN
dor debate Tho news came just when
the amendment extending from three 10
flve years The term OF enlistment MAS be-
Ing debated. This amendment had the
Endorsement Of General AinzHorth, but
was strongly opposed nv the general
stan.
~ charge that tho informal ton supplied
To 'hc committee on military affairs has
been misleading. shouted Representa- Is q
r. i. HobFou or Ala hama. shaking his
hst al his Democratic colleagues. that
~ nrraratcd from the office III the adiu-
isut -cncral, and that the sdjutant gen
eral expected IN return for his services
10 be made lieutenant general"
haIruan Hay denied that the commit d
tee had been trafhclling with the adJu-
tant general
ment term 20 Ave wears was passed by
q vote of i0I TO &c
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-16
GIVEN CHLOROFORM
To END SUFFERING
Continued from Page One.)

conscious and apparently dead. but Cor
liss was alive when the would be rescu-
crs reached the burning pile.
For Gods sake, get rue out OF hcre"'
implorcd Corliss. who was pinned down
by an enormous weight OF burning debris.
Frantic efforts were made 10 release the
man, some OF the villagers working so
near the fire that their clothing was al
most burned off before they were COM
PEELED tc stop. Soon the fire reached
Corliss. Begging piteously for relief. the
man managed TO cry: Give me chloro-
form; give me anything to put me out
OF my misery
AS a last resort. DR.. George F. Bates
OF Yarmouth, risking his own Iife
crawled on his hands and knees under a
portion of the wreckase until he reached
The suffering man. The doctor drew a.
large bottle OF chloroform from his
pocket and, soaking handkerchief with
the LIQUID. passed II 10 Corilss and
backed out from his perilous position
Just as a portion OF the burning pile
collapsed and fell around him.
The last seen OF Corliss he was holding
the handkerchief close TO his face The
debris Jared mp fercely and the three
men were incincratcd before the helpless
onlookers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-16
Undermining La Toilette.

Then ne began. insidIousiy and secret
ly TO undermine la Tollctjo's orsaniza-
ZION. There is no question IN my mind
rs 10 tho attitude OF Roosevelt. lie is
candidate and has been 4 candidate for
The last three months. Those who have
left oar amp TO get on his baud wagon
nave dug ihcir own political graves. We
believe La Toilette has an additional
strength in the present situation.
Senator La Toilette was diSapponte ed
10 the candidacy uf Senator Cummins Tor
.he prc5dencY,' said Mr.. Houser. Sen
ator LIS Toilette carly In tho history OF
the progressive movement offered to With
draw In FAVOR uf senator Cummins, ont
senator Cumming insisted that La Fol-
isltr lead the cause
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the country. and WI ~ s,si,! %i,! 4
ing testimonial Of, o. M, l,rssl, Y,
During his active ii 1' h, -
record had attraciea, ee, ssiilrb
tbc country's leading er5cs
engineers. many o. Il, ~,
fjsitcring offers: II, ,sficni 4
,n jevote his tine, c,.,ss,arrlq s,lq
;t;es RI 10 his home 'saoa',g,iei d
M Mr.. { Gawan vas lss r,""lS i =
PIaver. F's Three soa, .,,,iS. sis
y moi "n her, Mrs.. j. ;,s :. IS ~
Enown IIu, in this city, III i 80
Mrs \ James Pitts .S1ruauussrs Suu
Gawan. Funeral a"'
announced later
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-16
ALICE VIOLATION
OF ANTI-TRu'l|
indictments Returnsd /
neau' Alaska, Againsp,
nent Pacific Coast n,
N'>'>'>'S D AXE lN,
independent SteaIn,bi, ;
Made Victim Of uoI,,,
Combination at Sk,,,.
WARRANTS ARE III

JUNEAU. Alaska. r. u
graphic warrants were ,,.
'ne arrest OF seventeen -
prominent In affairs or 49,
fac''ic coast. on four Ir,a..
turned hy the grand iur, ~.
investigating the ALLEGED
sherman antitrust Law In
with Tile control Of The w..
AT Skasway.
Tho following were ira,.,
]. c Ford, prcs!den, =,
Coast steamship COMPANY; =
ton. head OF The Pacific ca.
nany; a. T." Berdoc. forms,,.
dent and general nienaya. V1'
Pass & Yukon RailrasSS
Charles r. Peabody, forms,a Il
or the Alaska Steamship ~
". Bunch, traffic manays, Ils
Steamship company. n r w
intcndent Of the Pacific cs,"
company i. ID. Wurzb,ss
Wynn johnson. +. z Emss
~. Mansen, Ira Brown,on
+. J. Gushing. W. B. KIM
G: II. lligbee and ]. IT. Ys-,
OF the Alaska Stcan1sbip s 80.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-16
Manager Of La Toilette Cam
paign Denounces Former
President and Declares
War in Behalf of Chief.
LEADERS CONFER
IN GOPHER STATE
Determine to Go Down With
Wisconsin Senator Rather
Than Climb in the Oyster
Bay Band Wagon.
By international News Service.

By international News Service.
m1NNEAPOLIS. MINI. Feb. lS.-
N I'll Roosevelt has betrayed La Fol-
NH lette and Is IA traitor 10 the pro-
lvl -ressivc cause" declared Walter
L. Houscr. manager of the La
Toilette campaign here today, In address
ing = conference of Minnesota Republican
progressive leaders gathered 10 plan d
strenuous light TO capture the Gopher
state delegates for the Wisconsin sena-
tor Mr.. Houser was bitter in his de-
uunciatiou ot Roosevelt. He asserted
tlist the La Toilette followers discovered
"trcachery" in The Roosevelt camp three
months ago. This helped, he said. TO
overtsX Mr. La Follette's nervous and
physical energies. The senator's condi-
ZION. however. he said. is not serious.
lie Is not confined 10 his bed. nor has he
doctor.
La Toilette" he declared. became d
candidate because Roosevelt asked him
10 make the race. He declared the pro-
gre.sives should have q candidate and
urged Senator La Toilette 10 announce
his candidacy at once.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-16

How 10 cure a cold is question in
which many are interested Just now.
Chamberlain g Cough Remedy has won
its great reputation and immense sale
bv it's remarkable cure of colds. II can
always he depended upon, For sale by
all leslers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-16
ENGINE ROLLS
DOWN MOUNTAIN
Continued from Page One.)

cars against the face OF the mountain
side, demolishing them. Fortunately.
the cars remained on the right of way
and did not join the engine and tender
in its fifty-foot fall upon the town When
the engine left the track il broke loose
from it's tender and the two rolled down
the mountainside TO their work of de-
struct ion
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-16
Officer S Mistake.

Later Lieutenant Fields explained
the incident by saying that he had
come to FL Paso only thee days ago,
was not familiar with the town, and
did not know he was crossing the Rio
Grapde until stopped by Mexican
guards,
Colonel T.. Z. Steever, in command Of
American troops here, tonight explained
that the incident resulted entirely from
mistake. All day be has made use
Of every means to quiet the apprehen-
sion of the Mexicans and tonight con-
NAL.
In this effort he has been joined by
American Consul Edwards in Juarez.
When the excitement was at its height
today Consul Edwards dismissed an eN-
ira guard sent to his residence, saying
they were not needed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-16
Schmitz Jury Obtained.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. ia ni-,
n0s rhiriu'd today To- Try former NaVor
EpEcnc T. SchmitZ. Hccused ol having
nrib"l FORMER supervisor Wilson IN the
San Francisco gas rat" cases The TAX
~ OF testimony will lie begun nexl
Monday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-16
END COMES SUDDENLY
FOR FRANK B. GAWAV
Well-knoWn Constructor OF
Great Enterprises Falls Vic
tim of Pneumonia.

Frank b. Gawan, general supcrlnten-
dent for p. j. Moran, contractor; civil
engineer and for years one of the most
active figures III the actual develop
ment work of this community, died at
his home, l6t South Ninth East street,
Yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o clock.
Pneumonia was the cause Of death,
which cut short at the age of So years
a successful career of still greater
promise and achievement. The end
came unexpectedly, with scant warning,
and cast pail Of sorrow over Mr.. Ga
wan IS wide circle of associates and
friends.
Recently Mr.. Gswap had not ap-
peared to be in the best of health, but
those who knew him attributed 1T to
exhaustion from an exceptionally siren
uous life and the great demands made
upon his energy. He went about his
work conscicntiously and uncomplain-
ineIy. As late rs last Tuesday ho asso-
ciated with relatives and friends pleas
antly. appearing in good spirits. That
evening he was taken i'll. Wednesday
night pneumonia developed and his con
dition became so critical that three
physicians were called to the suffer
ing man s side, Every means known
to modern medical science was rcsorted
to in an effort to restore him, but with
out avail. His condition grew steadily
worse until 4:30 'clock yesterday at
terpoon, when death came.
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Merely an Incident.

BY International News Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The war de-
psrtment will probably take 10 Official
notice of the action OF Lieutenant Fields
and a battalion OF the Eighteenth infan~
try who crossed the line at I'll Paso and
Invaded" Mexico.
IT was said at the department this af-
ternoon that Colonel Steever will he told
to make any amends that the Mexicans
may demand or the situation may war
rant. From the information in the hands
of the department it apepars that the
crossing of tho line was not intended as
a. hostile move against the Mexicans and
that the infantrymen crossed the border
by mistake
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-16
Lieutenant Makes Mistake and
Leads Nineteen Infantry
men Into Juarez,
TOWN WILDLY EXCITED
Business Suspended, Saloons
Closed and Races Postponed
for the Day,

FL PASO. Tex, Feb. l5.-Eycite-
mcnt bordering on panic prevailed In
Juarez shortly before noon today when
nineteen armed United States soldiers
Of the Eighteenth infantry. command
ed by Lieutenant Ben W. Fields,
crossed the international bridge on a
street car to the Mexican side The
panic continued al day and resulted IN
complete suspension of business and
communication between the two cities,
including the postponement Of the
Juarez races.
When the car reached the Mexican
side, it was stopped and boarded by
half dozen Mexican customs guards.
Hundreds of excited Mexicans, many
armed. gathered quickly upon learning
of the so.called American invasion.
Allowed to Recross.
Lieutenant Fields explained that his
force was en- route to one of the bridges
for patrol duty and crossed to the Mex.
ican side by mistake. After consider.
able parleying, in which Mayor San
tisgo Maestss of Juarez participated,
the American soldiers were permitted
TO recross the Rio Grande.
However, the excitement in Juarez
continued and on request OF the MeXl-
can authorities. international street car
traffic was suspended for the day, ga
looms in ,Juarez were closed and in
creased American and Mexican guards
patrolled the bridges across the Rio
Grande, allowing no one TO pass except
npou official order,
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Accomplished Many Feats.

TO name the vay.' number Of con.
tracts which Mr.. Gawan undertook to
perform with great success would be
unnecessary He personally sUperin.
tended the construction Of the Big Cot
ton%ood conduit. one of the greatest
engineering feats accomplished in the
weS., aud directed the work Of estah.
hshing salt Lake : present splendid
charge OF the pipe Hne system and
construction Of the Utah Light d Rail
way company's power plant in Weber
canyon, and superintendent all the vast
paving jobs and E'her numerous pieces
OF important work for the municipality
through contracts with f. j Moran
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Life of Activity

Frank p. Gawan was born in Bev.
erlv, Yorkshire, England. January u.
1874. He came TO Salt Lake when he
was hut years of age. When he was
IL years old ne entered the employ of
the city engineering department as a
tcamster. From that period dated a
life Of incessant and valuable labor
from which Salt Lake has reaped her
full portion.
Later Mr.. Gawan became a surveyor
and was actively engaged in the city
engineering and waterworks depart
ments under CITY Engineer A. F, Do
rcmus aud +. c. Kelsey. Ho was finally
made chief inspector of all public
works and performed his duties with
honor and credit, In the year 1901 he
temporarily entered business for him
self as a private contractor, meeting
with unusual success. In the fall of
1908 he WAS engaged by 7. j. Moran
as general superintendent Of all tho
contractor = work This position he
ocCupi ed until his death