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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-22
PREVENTED
BY TRAIN BEING LATE

CuICKASHA, Okla. Dec. 9l,A wreck
OF The ITIreay. tie fast train OH the Chi
caco, Rock Island g. I'aciric railroad.
which left Kansas city at o'clock last
night for Dallas. Tex. was prevented to-
day becau3c iho train was two hours
lato Section men found carly this morn
n rail moved out Of line eight inches,
four miles above Mnco, Okla, near here.
The section lncn would not have fouud
tile rail before Tie passage or the F'irchy
had tIllt train been on time.
Rock Island officials HAY" no cicw.
THE rail- waS removed At t:,e end Of Il
down grade aud the FtTciiY often comes
down il,at stretch of track al sixty miles
an hour
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-22
renee Begins Early.

<oE!erence began a. 9:20 o'clock
TrIDg. NJ, Bryan reached rren-
p Philajelp.da q; 2:l&. Sorrc-
Qnulty was at Inc railroad station
q automobile and tic comu1oucr
''sSed 70 the state house. The
F,6eft had reachcd the capitol
hcpr IN advance OF his visitor
" busy With one or his .Aenos-
khen Mr. Bryan was ushorcd in.
'% o warm bandshakc aud cor
lungs. Tho pfeSlGcnt-eicct ex-
las Sisnrise that his newspaper
saou'd he shout and doing so
Inc morning Mr.. Bryan asked
e'or IL they aerc Ills bo5yzUard.
.t'nor replied th1; they were "tilc
Y hepi him out Of trouble" aud
S1esmen retired 20 the gov
pnsue office. Tie door re-
p0sh during the succeeding three
''ii hours While the conference
ssVseeSs. but tdc num; OF !nd{s-
s"A conversation was ali that
Z neaFo IN the outer office, where
'spe'ef correspondents and secret
pei were e3ngregateJ. There
one Interruption 10 The con-
."e governor about IL O'Clock
4 " answer ? telephone call. 1t
a 's'oa That the man at tho other
.Hephone was william Il. Nc
'SN'FInsn Of the Democratic com
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-22
PRESIDENT-ELECT is
KINDLY REMEMBERED

PRINCETON. N j.. Dec. Flor once
in bis lifs President elect Wilson does
not mind having his birthday IN the hell
day season Since his nomination and
election gifts of every kind and descrip-
tiou have been pouring In to him daily,
but with the apDroacb Of the holidays
they have multiplied,
Three live turkeys already have arrived
for ChrIs,mas. which hc VIII sponJ at
homo hero With his family,
"A little boy OF eight" said the gov
crnor tonight "has Just written ME that
me was born on the Same day | WAY
December 2S-and has invited me 10 BIS
birthday party
The governor sUiJ rho letter was in u
childish hend and pleased lin greatly,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-22
RESPONDENTS
a GATHER IN FORCE
Lsarnedi Except That
,iuet Timber and Plat
form Pledges Were
Gone Over.
ns:ional News Service.


BENTON. y. j.. Dec. 2i.-Prcsi-
dent-,lcct WILSON, aud William J.
Bran were in conference ~ the
state house Tor three and u half
Aosys today ana while II the cnd
4 persJ Governor Wilson admitted
'smez h9d been discussed ior Cabi-
si.Ions ne Insisted that Mr.. Eryau's
war not among these mentioned
resiient- elect asks to he taken at
'ft wfea he says lie hes come 10 no
b as to any details Of The cabl-
|Raan Showed no signs o. d!sap-
hi when ne emerged from the
sace with The presideat-e,ect. In
'A and iae presideui-cloct linked
|nd vent oat 10 luncheon at the Ster-
pc. and throughout the meal moth
u pleesenirics were exchanged. The
y discussion TaS abandoned and
Ne devoted 20 story telling Sucre-
|anul;y was the third person at
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-22
Together.

~ nau been ordered for twelve
"ncc lasted fifteen mia
~ mat G0ycrno" VIlyon WIS
somc ont. lie announced
soierencc Was oyer and that
~ p" luncheon with Mr.. Bryan.
.,, very delightful conference"
~ o'd not come to any con-
.6 We 'a'ked things over. We
',,s ~ inc policies OF tho party,
,h,, "'' OF the platform and we
! .ihe various cabinet places. 3"
~ei'?' was asked.
10y mere and there. Naues9
|1nss.'- 'Sc"eEeo oit-
lAs,, 'e'neaecr whether nc sug.
kniIc. '" m'' "iIson
Sryan suggest any new
|uor,, e governor, "he did not. .
was the question. every.
ID n,rated ned in knowing whether
'ahs name was discussed "
q s"srnor without a moment :
rcplicd. TT wss No. 'N' -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-22
Fires Five Times.

Mack cmpticd all five chambers Of
his weapon at his witc. One bullet
pierced her right hand, another craxcd
tho right side of her head, cutting n
Ehastly cash, but not touching the
skull. She lay, bleeding and uncon.
scIous in the snow, when neighbors
picked her mp. He returned home, re-
loaded The weapon and turned it upon
himself.
The attempted murder and suicide
caused sensation iu Ogden Efforts
so interview the only witness. Miss
Brown, failed, Police Sergeant C., T..
Laync secured but few details. The
direct cause Of the shooting was not
to be learned.
Miss Brown told Sergeant Laync
that Mack was intoxicated when he re-
turned home about $50. II was after
9 clock when Mrs. Mack ran, scream
ing. toward the front door, her hus-
band following with the revolver. The
girl, taking in the situation at a glance
and with no hope of interceptiug the
infurated mau, .ierked open the door.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-22
PRESIDENT BOARDS
WARSH|P ARKANSAS
Party Leaves Key West for
Canal Zone; Civil Govern
ment May Be. Established.

KEY WEST, Fla. Dec. ,21, with tho
guns of the Unilcd States Datlleships
Delaware and Arkansas roaring a vol
come, President Taft and his party,Iate
this afttrnoon boarded the latter vessel
and set out for the Panama canal zone,
IT was shortly after o'clock when the
president, after making u short speech
here boarded ono OF the launches OF the
Arkansas together with Mrs TAFT and
tho remainder OF the presidential party
and was taken % the battlcship. y few
minutes later both the Arkansas and the
Delaware. which viii act as a convoy.
had weighed anchor and were stcaming
out Of Ike harbor The presidential
party will spend three dRys, including
Christmas. in the canal region. Presl-
dent Taft plans 10 got back TO Key
West on December 20 and two days
later TO be in Washington.
Investigation OF conditions in the canal
zone To determine whether The time is op-
FORTUNE for establishing civil government
there, IS the announced purpose OF the
presidents visit. Mr. Taft has announced
that he expects to issue tho order estab-
lislins civil government Immediately II
hc finds conditions ia yorabe.
Colonel George W. Goothais. builder Of
The canal is considered TO bo the likely
appointcc as governor Of the canal region
If nc viii accept lhc place The prcsi-
dent for six hours today rode through
;hc frutbcariuG copntry of Florida and
part Of the everglades. His train then
passed out over the open sea on the
railroad ovcr-sea extension, A special
observation car had been attached 20
the train at Miami. Fla. and the presi-
dent spent much dime in 1t. watching The
waters of the Atlantic apparently slip
back from under the wheels OF the train.
A short talk WAS made by President
Taft al Miami today. in addition TO the
ono here, In both addresses hc said lie
thought It incumbent upon him 10 cstab-
li:h civil government m the Panama
canal region and not leave the task To
President eject Wilson
President Tarrs cold, which troubled
him when he left Washington, has al
ready disappeared.
crnncnt has appointed three ex-presi-
dents OF the rcpublc-J"redcrlcu Boyd
Rodolpho CHR and Carlos Aleudosca as
Il committee TO take charge OF th. en-
tcrtalrment OF President TAFT during his
visit to Panama. The isthman canal
commission has issued an order forbid
ding the photographing of the forLilica-
ton works. Nourcsidents will not be al
lowed In the vicinity Of tho foriinca-
tyiIl,s
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Decisions.

1p,t 49,, feeling that en- i'm
|snsu..s tbs might. mlgh. be placed upon
,au,s ."s governor, after a mo-
b mo saded; you gentlemen
II nat,. ~ my word when I say
b, ~, any decisions and YOU
! pot s ,sy oy not asking questions s
8 gaoI nas',,, then took a crack .,
rsnlIv nlIsnno writer's. saying:
Ia rn,s sie OF my tasks vii, nc II
D m ar OF men who write The
B ID ns,. newspapers. They are
'al and me do things that are
d H.. @ they viii oil be dis
rIts =. stories often do not cor.
|,s.s,.lA ~ lAe headlines" i''' cor
ia s.'., w vas asked If ths nro-
AZ 'oe Of congress had been
= sa. for sranted ' !" nc replied
been nn'rrt,,.cular variety Of lcS.
y in The s,erred n'al to. no said:
cart,tn, ~ a method OF rro.
wig out the party plat. &
<vw things were "a b.
fii5t,, a
nasd on pago Two.1
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-22
.FI[CHED MILLIONS
FROM THE PUBLIC
Postoflice Department Makes
Statement Concerning Ster-
ling Debenture Co.

WASH NGION, Dec. 21.-The post
office department today made state.
mcUt concerning the operations Of the
Sterling Debenturc company, whose of
fires in New York were raided ycstcr.
day and half a dozen men arrested. 1t
says
''Tbis corporation, which has been
doing business only since 1906, il Is es-
timatcd conscrvativcly, has sold ap.
proximately 81, 900 900 of the stocks
Of tho various companies represented.
Considerable Of the stock sold by this
corporation was Of legitimate compa"
MES, but an enormous amount Of the
stock sold the public. was of fake CON
Germs whose stock was absolutely
worthless. The Investigations show
that the Sterling Dcbenture company
retained from 30 TO 81 per cont Of thc
money derived from the sale Of the
bogus stocks Of such corporations &s
its commission. The business Of sell
ing the stocks Of legitimate companies
was not nearly so profitable, the com
missions only amounting 10 about 10
per cent.
During the last two years the raids
made on stocG-seling corporations
through the mails Of the United States
havo resulted in no ldss than 1900 IN
dividuaIs having been caught in the
net and indicted, IT. is conservatiYely
estimated that approximately $780,
100000 has been fiIchcd from the
American people by these alleged
fraudulent operators. During this time
many large institutions have been put
under tho ban, such as the United
Wireless, American Redemption com
pauy and the American Telegraph Il
Typewriter company. The operations
Of these concerns, although large, are
not TO he compsrcd with the tSerliug
Dcbenturc company
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NEW YORK. Dec, 2l.--F'ranlI w. Shu-
maker. formerly president ot the Sterling
Debenture corporation WAS released on
$4,000 bail today ShumaBer was the
only one Of six men arrested In raids here
yesterday by postal authorities who failed
To obtain bail last night lIo and his
companions are charged with having used
tho mails 10 defrauJ.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-22
Flees for Her Life.

Mrs. Mack ran out and raced madly
toward tho home OF her fathcr-in- law,
which is in the next block south. Mack
pursued and fired until all his cart
ridges wero gone. Then he returned
TO his house. There Miss Brown told
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cat, Lake Metal Prices:
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25
THAN ONE Of PRESENT
Cost Of MAINTENANCE IS REQuIRED
City Engineer Believes That Two Tractor Is o9thts Could
;: Handle the Road Work Of county-says Results
Would be Far More Satisfactory. D

That about $4,000 would be
saved the county each year II two
traction engines and road drag outfits
were purchased and maintained about
three months in the summer. was the
ssatefnent made this morning by City
engineer Lykken.
The experiments made by the COM
mittee the other day in which four
road drags. manufactured by the
Beach Manufacturing company of
this city, were attached to q traction
engine and used in leveling roads in
the vicinity OF the city. proved the
feasibility Of the idea and due to that
success attained. the matter is being
boosters at the present time.
"A levy of four mills lis made each
year by the county for the mainten-
ance OF the county roads, and while
a large amount Of this is worked out
by the farmers. the results are not
always satisfactory" said Mr.. Lykken
this morning.
The assessment last year was ap:
proximstely $4,000. and a good per.
centage of this wos worked OUT The
farmers fixing up the roads adjacent
to their property. However. while
thsi may be all right, the farmers are
always of the same opinion as to
what constitutes a good road, with
he result that there are as many
inherent samples OF road construc-
ton in h county as possible.
Two outfts could be purchased at
a nominal. expense and the initial
cost owuld be the greatest. but GER
tainly not prohibitive. From the
most liberal figures that can be made,
I should Judge that the two OUTFITS.
each recurring " net. could be
operated for about 100 days each
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

summer, at the total cost Of about
$4,000. This certainly is not high
and with the machines working for
a little v three months covering
about eighteen miles a day. the entire
county could be gone over several
Tins.
1T would not Of course be possible
to cover as much territory the first
as in succeeding seasons. as more
work would be needed in making the
original road and a uniform sized
crown in all parts of the county.
The maintenance of the roads by
the traction and drag system would
amount to about one-tenth of the
present cost and the roads would be
The roads could. be kept up for an
entire season at atcost of approNi-
mately 81 per mile. certainly a small
enough levy"
Question of Finance.
The question of financing the es-
tablishment of such a system of road
work is n that belongs to the coun-
ty commissioners 1t has been sug-
gested that, the; township pay their
pro rata share Of the initial cost and
that work be started at once.
There'are a. number of the machine
men Of the city and county interested
an dthey have agreed to sell tractors
as cheaply a possible.
1t Is expected that a part Of the
Meridian road will be gone over with
a tractor and drag. probably tomor-
row.
In case tractors arc purchased, they
will be especially made and provided
with heavy smooth broad wheels, so
as to pack the earth down. 1t has
also been suggested that the front
end instead of being provided with
wheels. have instead a roller.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

state of anarchy and small parties OF
bandits are roaming the country, pill
laying the small places. At Esperan.
"a. where there 2 supposedly $50
Americans. all. the, women, and chill.
dren have been sent from the country
and the men have armed themselves
and prepared for a siege.
Similar conditions prevail at Nava-
joa. where there are about 100 Amer.
leans on small farms: at San Bias and
Los Mochis, where there are as
Americans. and at Navolato. where
the Rhoades sugar %refineries still are
operating, although the women and
children were sent from that place
several days ago to take steamer for
San Francisco.
From Navolato there is opportunity
to escape through the port Of Altata,
then down the coat to Mazatlan.
whence steamers sail for California
points. Mazatlan is reported quiet.
though there have been many chang
90 In government Of late and the alb
sence Of control in Sinaloa practically
has paralyzed business.
Senior Filtpe Riveros. who was
elected governor by, the legislature. of
Sinaloa. was told by the federal gov
eminent that no troops could be fur
nished to protect the state, nor was
any money available unless 1t came
from the state. The state treasury IL
reported empty. Meanwhile the banks
are closed. credits slapped. and. mer-
chants are paying 16 per cent as in-
surance against riot loss. =.
The Southern Pacific trains are rum
ming no trains south Of San Bias and
word has been. sent out that after Sun
day- next, service may be discontinued
entirely. depending on the actions of
the bandits. This. Of course, would
mean the cutting off, of all immediate
avenues Of escape for many.
1t Is stated that fully seventy five
per cent OF the people desire peace,
and that the bandits are not operat-
ing in concert. Some bands cry viva
Zapata," some viva Orozco.'' some
viva. R%enterias," and the band that
took Mazatlan recently cried viva
Madero."
No special violence has been done
American. as such, but there are not
enough government soldiers to pro-
tect either foreigners or natives. In
the state Of Sinaloa the advices state
there are 200 federal soldiers and g.
900 rebels. In Sonora there are SOC
federals- to face 800: Yaquis and mum.
erous bandits. In Topic there are 800
trops and three times as many ban
dts. :.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25
WIDOW STARTS SUIT
AGAINST THE
C00PERs.
Mrs. Mary Ross Of Beaulie,
Mimi, After Large
Sum. :

Suit for $4,000 has been started by
Mrs. Mary Ross Of Beaulieu. Mimi,
against Harry j. Cooper and McLain
Cooper, charging that the latter. in
killing her husband, James Frank
Ross. was antagency in the removal Of
her, support. . ..' -.
The action has been filed in the dis
trict court Of Trail county. and pa
pers have already been served upon
the defendants. The trial will take
place at the June term Of court at
Hillsboro. T.
1t supplies an interesting echo of
the sensational murder trial which
was staged in Grand Forks last No
vember and December when McLain
Cooper. charged with murder in the
first degree was acquitted after a
lengthy trial. The case was brought
here on a change Of emu
Harry j. Cooper. who is made a
joint defendant with his son i'll the ac-
ton is a prominent Trail county land
owner and business man.
Frank Ross the man who vas kill
&c by young Cooper. was foreman on
the Cooper farm. four miles from
Hillsboro,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25
JAMES H, SHARP OF
FARGO COLLEGE
WINS
Shafer of University Given
Third Place in Ora
torical Contest.

The annual state %oratorical contest
was won by James II. Sharp of Far
go college at Wahpeton Wednesday
night. Arthur Ogaard of the state
agricultural college won second place.
Mr.. Sharp was presented with a
gold watch by the Masonic grand
lodge. which offers a like prize for
the contest each year.
i George Shafer of the state univer-
sity was given third place while Gill
bert Reeder Of the state science
school came in for fourth place. As
a result of last nights contest Mr..
Sharp and Mr.. Ogaard will repre-
sent North Dakota in the interstate
contest with South Dakota. this
spring. David Livingston" was the
subject of James Sharp's GRAFTON
which won first place. Mr.. Ogaard
spoke on the Real Peril" The SUBJ
jcct of Mr.. Shafer's Grafton was "a
World Citizen" while MIR. Reeder's
Grafton was entitled The Universal
Debt"
Albert Void Of the university pre-
sided at the contest as he is president
Of the state league of oratory and al
so Of the Western League Of Ora.
tory.
The Judges were Rev. Fl. p. Coop
err of Casselton. Prof. Kingsford Of
the Moorhead normal and Superin-
tendent MCLEAN of Fergus Falls. The
markings of the Judges follow:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25
INTRODUCE AN AMENDMENT
To u. s. Constitution Providing for
Commission Form Of Govern.
mcnt In Cities Over 10000.

The Ad Altiora Literary society held
it's regular weekly meeting Wednes-
day evening in Teachers college audi
torium. a session of the house of rep
resentatives of the United States be-
ing held.
Theodore Torgeson was the house
leader and a resolution vas introduce
ed by the majority proposing an
amendment to the United. States @
stitution providing for the commission
plan of government in cities over TO-
600 population. Lester Smith was
the leader of the minority and this
body opposed the bill. When the roll
call was about to be taken several
members Of the minority absenl,d
themselves and there we're not enough
left to pass the bill.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25
Have YOU SEEN. THIS. BOY
Anxious Father Writes. for Infofma-
ton Concerning Son, Believed
= to be Kidnapped. -

A circular was received today from
George Joseph. Lackawanna,' N Y,
in which he offers a reward Of ST.
900. no questions asked. for informa-
ton leading to the return Of his. Jo-
seph Joseph. who disappeared on
Thursday, October IL. 1911.s
for the disappearance by
the father. The description Of the
lad is as follows: ~ 1s>';f "a
Joseph Joseph, Syrian. Z years old.
about 3.1-2 feet, tall. weighs between
40 and so pounds. stocky build, has
large black eyes. black. hair. and dark
complexion. Teeth bad, two upper
and one lower missing. At the time
of his disappearance he wore cordu-
roy pantaloons, blue flannel waist
and brown hat He speaks BOTH Eng
lish and Syrian and has l" habit Of
singing and whistling.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25
IS j..
A FOR E
CLEANING UP

....sss...s
= Tomorrow is the big clean .up I
day in the campaign Of the boys 4
" of the Junior Civic league to make
. Grand Forks the neatest little city i.
= Of getting the city In spick and
. span shape has progressed rapid
=, ~, there is still some good clean
= ing to. be done and the boys hope
= to have this well out. of the way
= by tomorrow night. Ah"residents i.
. OF the city are: asked to help out
. tomorrow and to get their rakes
. busy in the out-of.the-way' Spots
. The mayor will inspect the efforts
= Of the junior league, members the I
= first of the week, when he. hopes
" to find the city right up to snuff.
. . s;s's -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25
Forks Paid its
Tribute to the Titanic's
Dead A Flags Lowered

Practically every business house
possessing a flag pole and all of the
school and city buildings this morn
ing observed the suggestion made
through the columns of the Times by
Mayor Murphy on Monday. and the
stars and stripes today hoated at half
mast as a tribute to the dead of the
Titanic disaster.
This noon the bells in the major
ity OF. the churches were tolled for a
short time and those who heard them
above the noise. Of the busy world
and the roar of the wind, paused for
q short. period to make resolutions
TO act as nobly as those who stayed
behind on the. boat while their wives
and s~weethearts and all Of the Rentler
sex were placed in the life boats and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

That North Dakota was deprived
of n of her foremost business men
by the Titanic disaster was fttingly
by Grand Forks and the
fact that he met his death as calmly.
as others of a more famous name
as we'll as those whom fortune had
not smiled upon 80 generously. will
not be forgotten.
Throughout the United States many
Of the larger cities have declared
days of mourning. when the flags have
been lowered to halt mast and bells
toled out of Difference to the dead.
Today has been observed as a day
of mourning and respect and tribute
paid to the victims of the great ca.
lamity, in several hundred Of the
cities Of the United States.