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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06
COMPENSATION FOR FIRE LOSS.

Senator Hcvburu Of Idaho is en-
gagged in an effort to obtain compeHsa
ton for the settlers in Northern Idaho
who were ruined by the forest fires OF
.wo wears ago. Senator Dixon Of Mon
tana seeks TO include the injured in the
forestry service III the compensation
which Senator Hepburn proposes. as
indemnity 10 those of it's members who
were hurt in fighting those fires.
While this matter was pending in She
Senate. Mr. Hepburn objected TO the
plea that there WAS no time TO consider
the bill. lie called attention TO the
fact that the Senate had agreed 10
adjourn over from Friday TO Monday
on tho prcsumablc assumption that
there was nothing 10 occupy the aiten-
iion OF the body in the meantime. And
vet. il was said there was no lime to
discuss a measure that involves the
life and prosperity or happiness and
maintenance Of those victims OF the
carclCssncss OF the Government OF the
United states; bccausc. as he SAYS,
''thc fires ont Of which the loss oc-
Cured were the result OF the careless.
ness OF the Government OF the United
States. And he continued:
There was not fire originating
upon q private holding. The fires orig
mated iu toe forests that were under
the supervision of Government officials
and presumably connected by ielephou.
lauG every other modem convenience
and understand nov bv automobile.
| 'hcy were presumably safe. and yet
these people lost their lives or their
limb OF were crippled for NE. and "A
guinbic Is raised as 10 whether Tho Gov
crnmrut should bc held responsible
The Senator proceeded 10 argue that
the appropriation should be comneu.
suratc with the loss. AMI since the
Government officials we're clearly re.
spousibie for that loss, IL was due that
the United States Government should
recompensc the lo-cr-. He did not bc,
lieye that the forest rangers who
Tough: the fires. or their temporary en-.
ployecs who aided them in that fight,
should justly come in the same class as
the innocent settlers who had lost their
all by reason OF the negligence OF tho
Governmeut officials. His plea was a
strong one aud she equities of the case
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06
EMPIRE COMMANDS REPUBLIC.

IL i unprecedented in the history
Of mankind to note an Imperial decree
such aS has Jus; been issued IN China.
Under tha.. decree the Empress Dow.
Jgcr. who Is the one who speaks ior
the Tcignh2 family. commands Premier
Yuan -Shi-Kai. ito establish re-
public in cooperation with the south.
crn republic. Hero is something new.
indeed. Imperial power ordering tho
establishment OF Il republic Yuan Shi-
Hai will undoubtedly obey the maa.
date, and will operate with ,'hc rcvo.
lutiuuists FOR the restoration of peace
aud order in China And the dis
patches forecast that peace and order
will bc established without much de
lay. in accordance with the uanda'c g
aud in consultation with the republican
chiefs
But. what = transition it is. chang.
in. tho order Of Government from an
Imperial autocracv TO The form Of n
republic, And done by an Imperial
order, too Ono could but Wish that the
example of China in this mi.h, bc fol
lowed hv tho other great autocracy Of
the world, and thnt the Czur might is
81" 10 his Minister Of State a zorro
spending decree Ihal he was 10 cstab
iish a republic throughout the boun-
darlcS Of Russia. Then indeed. there
would bc signs Of advance among man.
kind, aud better hop" for peace aud
respect Tor the rehts Of others than
lu- E,thcrtn prevailed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06
COURTROOM MANNERS

As the public viii recall ATTORNEY
EIanccv was in heated controversy
with Detective Burns, in the bearings
OF the Senate Committee on PRIVILEGES
and Elections, i'm the Lorimer case
Detective Burns had the liberty of
rcsenting the insults put upon him be-
fore that committee such as he would
not have had in court of law.
Unfortunately. il is too much the case
in courts, that the witness is the only
one who is unprotected 1t would not
do to assaii the prisoner at the bar.
lest his rights should be icopar.
died thereby. The counsel will occa~
sioually spat among themselves; but
universally aud everywhere IL is the
witness who is the fair game of the
attorneys. and stands defcnseless be
fore insult, calumny. and abuse.
The ST. Louis Times calls editorial
attention To this difference between
the status Of witnesses before Con-
2ressional committee and the status Of
witness IN court. IL shows that
Hanecv assumed wholly gTatuitous
tone of ofiensc without proVocatiou
from Burns, When rcbukcd, Hauecy
retortcd that his methods would be al
lowed in any court of law. As he has
had good deal of experience in courts
OF law. ne probably spoke the truth in
so saving. And yet he could not make
his methods ''go' before n Congress.
siOnal committee. In contrasting this
difference, the st. Louis Times makes
this Just observation.
II IS one of the curious facts OF our
presented civilization that whereas
coBtcmpt OF court IS a crime the fact
remains that well behaved persons who
appear In court in one capacity or an.
other src frequently. II not almost habitu-
ally. subjected TO the sharp practices and
mental triCkery OF certain class OF at
torneys. ana put upon by officials OF the
court.
There IL no doubb, but tina, the
Times Expresses the substantial truth
i'm this matter. and IT must be held
that tho contrast is one not in the
least TO the credit of the courts As
comrarpd with Congressional invcsti-
pnt'ng committed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06

a loss to understand how man can
explain this sort Of tergiversatlon.
First Wilson denies the breach, which
TO Harvey, and then denies that there
was any correspondence An of these
deniaIs are absolutely knocked on the
head bv tho facts. What upon earth
has come over Governor Wilson that
makes him indulge in follics like
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06

The arrangements for holding this
YEAR s session OF tic Trans Mississippi
Congress in this city next August or
September are being made by the
president and secretary Of that con.
gress, now here for that purpose. Why
wouldn Z IL be a good idea 10 simplify
the matter b. making Salt Lake City
the permanent headquarters of the
Frans-M MisNssippi congress, with set
date, MS the last Tuesday in August.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06

III Senator SmOot, saws the church
organ, ''should procure the passage
through Congress. and get H., Presi.
deut to sigu IT. Of I bill pro,;din. that
tho streets of Utah cities should bc
paved with gold, and then get the
streets paved with gold, there arc people
who would kick because some other
kind OF material was 10, used +" Well
NC should say 80. ANY practical road.
builder would ak what consarued
idiot wanted 10 waste gold Tor on street
paving. phcu nsphaltum Is so much bet.
ter. and cheaper
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06

King George and Queen MARY are
back in Loudou from their India trip.
The King was SO glad to got back that
nc salutcd the American flag on the
l. >. embassy. But Queen Mary didn t
salute till she got into her palace, and
saw thu. all was well. Then she ap-
pc5rcd in response TO enthusiastic dem
onstratious and let all know that she,
too. was glad 70 gct homo.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06

Never was the aphorism. 4" The wages
of sin is DEATH Romans, Vi. -. I
more fully and promptly realized in
practical form than in tho case cf tho
Suydam woman and her paramour.
In the day OF humiliation and repent
ancc the truth and force of the old
STANDARDS come home 20 tho offender
With crashing force, ami The lie Of
lawics>Btsa and passion becomes worth
less a. passion wanc>. IL WAS a sad
tragedy, bat great lesson.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06

The answer OF The sugar trust tc tho
Government suit i the same oil plea
heard in the long ago: hll we want i,
TO be let alone And it must be con.
fessed that if nothing more important
IS to bc expected in victory in tbi,
prosecution than was obtained in tho
victorious prosecution OF the STANDARD
OH and the Tobacco trusts, th, plea
mlehs ss well be granted and nonsuit
entered
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06

The La Toilette management insists
that his campaigu for the Presidential
nomination is neither Il blind for
Roosevelt nor meant TO Glitch up"
with him or anybody else, But as long
as the public fully believes that this
Is lust what it is, it will be uphill
work to make progress for La Toilette.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06

That party of titled Foreigners who
have been Globct'rotting, no doubt
found Salt Lake CITY AS attractive
aud restful as any place reached in their
travels. and with as much glorious
scenery and climatic attractions as
any place on earth.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06

No ono is authorized to say that
Roosevelt is candidate, or even
would take tho nomination If it were
rendered him; but il is noteworthy
that those who say he wouldn { arc
Immediately called down; while those
who say he would, have their say un-
mOlcstcd
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06

The new pension appropriation bill
as passed by the House eliminates all
the branch pension agencies. and
makes the PENSIONS payable from
Washington. This will work well. no
doubt; and besides, it viii save $3.50.
600 Of the public money every year,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06

The Gar pensions Countess Tostoi.
2 thing he would never have done to
the Count, though il is because of the
Count that the pension is granted.
Queer ideas monarchs have.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06

for the annual asscmbIage. This city
is almost the exact center of the whole
transM ississippi region. and most ap'
propriate for permanent headquarters
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06
Tuesday, February s, 1912.

The per capita circulation of money
in this country on February lst was
$Jj.6l. And now tho question is, Has
every body got his,'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06

Or. Sun, President Of China, says
that he dossn { look for a second
Term. Hen do mighty we'll if he is
allowed TO serve out bis first. with his
head on
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06

The streets Of New York arc more
perilous than battlefield, SAYS the
coroner there. Some battlcficlds, per
hsps; but not where there is real fight
Sn1
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a speciaI
meeting or the stockholders OF the Car
bon County Land company, a Utah cor
poration. VIII be held at It's office room
40 Newhouse building. salt Lake City,
Utah. on tho 18th day OF February. 4. ID
1912. at o'clock p m OF said day. for
tho purpose OF clectlng a board OF direc-
iors. TRUTH \. MILNER.
Director.
CLARENCE r. MILNER.
Director.
Director.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-06

as be presented it certainly should ap
peal powerfully to Congress.
The Washington times., 1912-11-30
Of FIRE
ANDPO[|CE FORCES
TOL0SE THEIR PAY
Congressional Appropriation
Only Hope to Clean Up
Moneys Due Members.

Pensioners of the Police and Fire
Departments will receive payment in
full for the month OF November but.
unless Congress adopts the bill pro-
viding for u police and hremen's re-
lief fund. there will be IA deficiency
in December which will continue to
the end Of the fiscal year. according
to officials Of the Auditors office.
Since July l, the pensioners have
been paid in full. the pension fund
being augmented by receipts from
the sale OF dog taxes. The income
from this source Is now practically
exhausted and the fund must depend
for its principal source Of revenue on
finest and fOrfeitures in the Police
Court. From January to May. ia:
the funds were insufficient. the total
deficiency for the year amounting &c
}ls.435.07. In addition there remains
still unpaid a deficiency OF S15.56G.3t
for the fiscal year ended June 80
1911.
The District now owes its pension.
ers $35.OO1.37. with no prospect o.
liauidating the debt unless Congress
enacts the required legislation. Thu
commissioners will urge the enact
ment OF the bill providing for a no
lice and firemen's relief fund during
| the early days of the session.
The Washington times., 1912-11-30
Colonel Roosevelt
Host to Historians

NEW YORK. Nov. O.-Theodore
Roosevelt. Charles Francis Adams. OF
Boston. and James Ford Rhodes. MEM
hers of the executive council Of the
American Historical Association. gave
a dinner last night to number OF
historical writer's and teachers OF his
tory in American universities. Colonel
Roosevelt talked about history. He IL
president OF the association.
The guests included Andrew D. White,
former president Of Cornell University
waldo q. Leland and J. Franklin Jane.
son. OF the Carnegie Institution: Prof
Frederick ]. Turner. Charles II. Has.
kins, and Il. y. Meriman. Of Harvard
Ernest c. richardson. OF Princeton;
Herman v. Ames and Edward p. Che
ney, OF the University OF Pennsylvania
George u. Adams and Max Farrand. OF
Yale; Andrew G. Mclaughlin. OF tho
Chicago University: FRANKLIN l.. Riley
of the University OF Mississippi: Edwin
Il. sparks: OF Pennsylvania state Col
| University Of Nebraska; James A
| Woodburn. of Indiana University: Dant
c. Munroe, of the University OF Wis
consin. and George l.. Burr. Of Cornell.
The Washington times., 1912-11-30
A. N. l0THROP
DIES SUDDENLY
Of APOPLEXY
Merchant Prince and Philan.
thropist Succumbs to
Shock.
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In the course of the next few years this
store also provd to be entirely made
auate for the needs Of their expanding
business.
The removal to their present location
was made In 1857. IN the portion OF their
present block facing on street. As
Warrington grew. SO did the firm grow.
and the history Of the past Twenty-Five
years is a story OF the requirement Of
more and more floor space until It alb
sorbed practically the entire block
bounded by + and G. Tenth and E.ev-
snth streets within the Dast year cr the
another wing, from Tenth to + streets
From the first Mr.. LOthrOp iden.i-
fed himself with the civic life of the
Capital. He was not absorbed by his
gave more and more Of his time to
philanthropic and civic projects. He
was a member of the board of trus-
tees OF the Young Mems Christian
was s ar% Sas
been q vigorous churchman.
Member of Masons.
He was a member OF Lafayette lodge.
+. A. A. NJ. Of Mt. Vernon Chapter.
Washington Commandery Of the
Knights Templar, and Almas Temple OF
the Mystic Shrine. He was u life men,
Der of the Mayfower society and was
intensely loyal to his old New England
home and it's associations. He was q
director of the Equitable Building As.
ISOLATION and some years ago was dl.
rector OF the Union Savings. Bank.
His wife, whom he married while IN
Chelsea, died three years agoh and u
was this bereavement. combined with
his bright's disease. caused his retire
ment from business at that time.
He Is survived by one daughter
Mrs. Nathaniel Horace Luttrell. two
brothers. Frank and Emery, who are
now in Washington on their way tt
Florida. q nephew, Frank b: Lothrop
| Of Milford, Mass, and a niece. miss
Mary Lothrop. of Acton. Mass.
The older employees of the store. Dsomt
Of whom have been with Woodward q
I.othrop since they came to Washing
ton, were deeply affected by the news
which reached them as they went Z
work this morning. The emporium wa
Immediately closed and the shades draw
down. The higher officials OF the con
Germ. including w. W. Everett, secon'
Vice president: G. n. Everett. secretary
and Max Fischer. treasurer, were over
come by their sense OF personal loss.
The Washington times., 1912-11-30
ALLEY. CONDITIONS !.
WILL Be PASTORS.
SUBJECT TOMORROW
Women Requested Sunday
Be Observed as ALLEY
's Day. in Capital.


Many pastors will preach on local
s,,ev conditions Mt the. morning and
"s,...I.,. ..,.,... ,.,rr,rn.. A..
eee""s e""'o" A.. -.
the urgent sohcitauon Oh tne woman
welfare department Of the washington
,ior . nur,ber NJ the prs-.chers have
WI ...-o., =. .A,,..
sereeo 70 observe 'o"o!'o" 90 H"'s
DAY.. ...t1
The National Civic Federation II anx-
,ous 10 have ali alleys in the Capital
either abolished or MADE INTO MINOR
streets Inc sid OF inc ps1o ~ sousms
because II 10 believed the influence will
have some weight with Congress In
,.t,,rv .er.c,.a .,,ch ,epis,s Tim m will
s,.,S ~. SS..-s -..,,,.
"rlnB ABOUT tno oos'reu re..
Inc rev. :. W. fr'..en Mn nve
..r. . n",N Sr... ., =" ,.,,,,,, - III,
,hov mora than anv Aims of loyal
aIlsy conditions The Rev. Earle Will.
ley also will give an illustrated tax
on local aIiey concitons r. .
,ncr,n .ne !. o.c,ocH ~. nav ~
Wiies will devote a special sermon to
the question He will urge Congress to
enact legislation that will either elm
mate alleys or make them Into minor
streets.
Tho Rev. c. II. Butler. pastor Of the
Columbia Heights LutheranChurch, will
speak at II o'clock on II Am the Light
OF the World" In which he will call
upon Congress- to make washington q
better city, not only from Il civic stand.
point. but from sanitary viewpoint.
BY eliminating the alleys or making
them into minor streets.
At II o'clock the Rev. G. E. Fultx. PAS
tor Of the Memorial United Brethren
Church. vii preach a special sermon on
alley conditions, His text will be: "Tn.
asmucb As We Did II Unto the Least
ofiTheae. We DID II Iinfo Ne.
Al the evening service NJ Tho New
church. tho Pay DR. Ersnt News,
MN to,,ch IN oi,ev cond,tion.
. .sI ath on am ny 20. LII ,.L ,,
49,. o .h p a .,r ,he,u eo ~.
r,.ns " ''e aue'''o' "ur"s '"e'r s'r-
""0"''
Sermons On Life"
Th. Rev Frank sewa, y D.. will
a.
The Washington times., 1912-11-30
Rev. DR.. Mcdowell
Will Preach First ,
Sermon Tomorrow

The Rev. DR.. Whitford L. Mcdowell.
OF Roland Park, Baltimore. who sue
ceeds the Rev. DIR. J. W. II. Sumwalt
as superintendent Of the Washington
district Of the Baltimore conference
Methodist Episcopal church. will
make his initial appearance in WASH
ington tomorrow night when he
breaches at McKendree Methodist
Episcopal church at 1870 o'clock.
The Rev. DR.. Sumwalt left WASH
ingtop yesterday for Pittsburgh
where he will assume the isastorate
OF the Smithfeld Methodist Episcopal
Church Of that city. 1t was for the
Purpose Of building up this church
that DR.. Sumwalt resigned the super
intendency Of the Washington divis.
ion of the Baltimore conference.
The Washington times., 1912-11-30
con GRESSMEN AND
HITCHCOCK LIKELY
TO HAVE 4 CLASH
Trouble Over Franking Mail
Matter Cause of
Fight.

A'blg light is brewing between POST
master GENERAL Frank ~. Hitchcock
and Congress, rs result Of the Post
master Generals statement to the effect
that a deficit Of nearly 32.0p.0D>in tis
department was due to Undergraduate
use. and hinted abuse. Of the Congress.
sionai franking privilege.
congressman are aroused over the
widely published Interview credited In
direct quotes 70 tiH Postmaster General.
They are maxim gno secret Of discus
sion OF plans to bring the Postmaster
General TO account for his statements.
The Postmaster General is saying moth.
Ing. but II Is said he 10 standing behind
some heavy guns ~priincd aud waiting
for the skirmish.
There promises to be lively ngnt AZ
soon az Congress cOnvenes 1ext week.
The Postmaster Generals alleged sta'e-
ments have been construed az q dow
not only to members OF Congress VINO
did extensive franklng. but 10 the who'e
scheme Of politics.
II IN understood that MI, Aatchcock
has prepared recommendat'oh !"
Congress for the abolition OF the Gov
gressional frank. and the use Oh Tree
Irequlsition stamps instead. Mr.. Hltcn.
COCK is armed with figures and num-
Der OF alleged instances OF abuse OF the
franking privilege. Statistics on rank
ed mail have been compiled for the
| ore. election periods In this campaign
and the last campaign. l.
| ''The unrestricted manner IN whicn
the franking privilege Is now being useo
bv the several Federal services and By
| Congress has laid 1t open to serious
abuses. fact clearly estabiishet
through Investigations recently insti'
tuted by the department., said, Mr.
| Hitchcock. while II has been tmpos
| siiple without "a better control OF frank
ing to determine the exact expense Il
| the Government OF this practice. there
can be no doubt that 1t annually reache'
into millions"
Records OF the department for tho
last fiscal year show that the depart.
mcnt would have had a surplus. In.
stead of a deficit, had the frankine
privilege been restricted, or had the
amount OF fr8nked material not beer
many times greater than In past years
lit IL declared that many speeches ant
one whole campaign textbook wer'
inserted in the Congressional RECORD
isimply to make them mailablc undel
frank.
! According to figures Of the POstOf
flee Department the service handlct
during the last fiscal year over three
hundred and ten million pieces o
ranked and free mail. weighing NOR,
than sixty.one million pounds. 1t Il
estimated that the ordinary rate 0
postage on this would have nette,
$4,000. 900
The Washington times., 1912-11-30
Golden Jubilee of
Calvary Baptists

The golden jubilee Of the Calvary Zap.
fist Church will begin tomorrow and
last until December 8. with special aerv-
ices during the week. The Rev. Samuel
". Greene, pastor of the church. has
been suffering with a severe cold, and
may be unable to participate In the
, exercises.
The special roll of honor. contalnini
names Of members In the church OF
sunday schoO, for over fifty years
reads: Mrs. Mary f.. Evans, Ben l.
and samuel Evans. W. Il. Evans, Mrs
Charles Arms. Charles R.. Burr. Mis-,
9. f. Noyes. Mrs. +. II. Pclouze. Franz
T.. Stickney, q. b. Fisher. 8. NJ. Plum
lev. and Mis-. Fannie Kendall.