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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
Board Recommended.

He concurs in the reconmc nda ton al
a specially appointed board which sug
eesled the appointment of an interna-
composed GJ American and MEXICAN en-
slneers, to work out the treatment OF that
problem.
y modern and properly equipped build =
safety cars for the bureau of mines, the
re-esta abishment OF the board of pension
appeals. and increased resources for fed
cral bureau Of education TO carry on its
tons in the ro port
The secretary calls attention anew to
ihe inconsistent manner in which the
work or the government has been divided
among The interior, agricultural and com :
merce and labor departments" The
patent office. he SAYS. should be under
the department Of commerce and labor
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
First General Storm to Cross
the Country Central Over
Utah on Sunday and
Early Monday.
SECOND TO COME
ALONG ON FRIDAY
Heavy Fall Of Snow in Idaho;
"Silver Thaw' at Portland;
"Chinook" Wind Warm
ing Up Montana.

ra rASHINGTON, Jan. Snow and
Ma seet and unseasonably cold
NM weather throughout the entire
W country will usher In this week,
according 10 a special forecast
issued tonight by the weather bureau,
A general reaction TO warmer and less
intolerable conditions will mark the close
OF The week. The forecast continues:
The first general storm OF the week
to cross The country is now central over
Utah, whence II will move eastward 1t
VIII he preceded by modcrdtinu ,cmpera-
turc, rain and snow in southern and
snow in northern districts and be fol-
lowed by a widespread change 10 colder
weather This cold wave will appear in
The northwest Monday night
''Thc next general disturbance to cross
the country will appear on the Pacific
coast "Wednesday, cross tho middle west
about Friday and tho eastern states al The
close Of the week. II will be attended by
widespread cloudincss aud prccipita ton
and general reaction TO warmer
weather.
stormy weather will prevail the com
ing week over tho North Atlantic steam
ship routes, the British Iscs and
Europe"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
PORTLAND IN GRIP
or "SIL YER THAW'

PORTLAND, On, Ian 7,-For the
past y hours Portland has been in The
grip of what is locally termed Silver
thaw. condition peculiar iu the Pa
cihc northwest and Of lnfrcuucnt oc-
currcnce, the previous experience in this
city being in January. 1907. when cond
lions of exactly similar nature prevail
though IT Is believed the present storm
covered considerably wider area Tho
damage from the present storm. il is os
timatod. will approximate 5000 900. No
ONcs were lost SO far as known, though
there were MANY narrow escapes and u
few persons were injured by falling
wires, troes and cakes of Ice.
Telephone and telegraph wircs gen
orally arc prostrated and electric licht
and power wires are down In every IL
rcciion, dcpriving many sections Of The
city of light power and regular street
car service. The electric light. telephone
aud telegraph companies have hundreds
Of mon AT work and some service was
given late today, but il will be weeks be-
fore normal service will bc restored Tho
street car company today accomplished
wonders. getting many lines in opera ton
In face OF what appeared 10 be almost
nsurmountablc obstacles
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
SECRETARY Of
THE INTERIOR
MAKES REPORT
Advocates Enlarged Applica-
ton of the Leasing Principle
as Applied 10 The Pub
lie Domain.
ALASKA IS GIVEN
MUCH ATTENTION
Cabinet Member Claims. Con-
servation Movement IS Not
Opposed to Development
of Resources.

rASIINGTON, Jan. Enlarged
VA application OF the leasing prin-
NM cple ms applied To the public
w domain. especially a liberal
leasing law for the development
of the mineral resources Of Alaska, par
tIcularly it's coal lands. and immediate
consideration By congress OF the whole
subject Of water power development and
. control. are the most important recon-
mendaJions contained I'm the annual re-
port oil Secretary OF the Interior Fisher
made public today.
4 general overhauling OF conditions In
Alaska Is needed the secretary saws, lie
faVoYs law for Tho retirement OF gov
eInment employees, placing it on the
ground Of good business policy. He urges
The creation of bureau OF national
parks. each OF them at present being
"A separate and distinct unit for ad
ninistrativc purposes" There is also
serious need, hc declares, for The enlarge
ment OF the work Of the bureau OF mines,
The great public movement FOR the
conservation OF our national resources"
says Secretary Fisher, is not in any
way opposed TO prompt and wise develop
ment or the public domain. The essen
tial hing is 10 sec that. under tho gIIlse
of settlement We do not permit more
exploitation. which in the last analysis
rotards both settlement and develop
rneor"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
RECORD FOR GOLD
WEATHER BROKEN

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Jan. THE rec
ords for cold weather for several years
over Missouri. Kansas and Oklahoma
were broken today. temperatures or
from to II below being reported. An up
ward turn OF the mercury today. how
ever, gives hone that there will he re-
lief.
Coupled with the cold weather nas
been a decentralization of train service
which tonight Is relieved only partly A
number OF trains in western Kansas arc
still held by the snow West OF Salina.
Kan. the Union Pacific railway was
opened today and trains arc again NOV
ing, thirty-siX hours behind schedules.
Macon, Mo. reports the lowest tenn
pcrature in this section with 81 below.
Fulton. Mo. reports the coolest day i'm
thirteen years. At Fmpora, Kan and
other towns In the central part OF the
state biting wind added to the discom-
fort.
At Burlington. Kan. iiremcu fought
a fire which destroyed the towns largest
department store.
The shortage Of gas here and in other
places dependent upon the natural prod :
uct for heat WAS more apparent TO-DAY
than at any other time this winter. AT
Ottawa Kan. an injunction issued by
Judge Smart I'm the district court had
the effect OF raising tno pressure there
today from one~half pound 10 seventeen
pounds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
Would Modify Laws.

lie recommends. therefore, certain
notifications of existing laws relating Ia
the public domain 50 as TO permit it5
proper development.
Many of the restrictive provisions
which now irritste and hamper tho bona
fde settler and industrial pioneer, should
be removed. he SAYS.
The man on the ground should he
the object Of our solicitude. and we
should protect him against those who
would place upon his shoulders any un-
necessary burden
In regard to agricultural land settlers.
Secretary Fisher holds that tho law
should insist absolutely upon cultivation,
but Should permit the relaxation of
The rule requiring residence during the
first two years, in some cases on account
Of conditions there being ''no reason
whatever for Insisting upon the. require
ment Of actual residence 1T the out
set"
some modification uf the law I'm re-
gard To repayment of recla nation charges
Is recommended and a change in tho
law is proposed "a permit tho settler
al any time after iye years from the
date of entry and after he has lived
for three years upon his land. to ac-
Guire utlc 10 the property.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
MONETARY REPORT
GOES TOCONGRESS
Bill Is Included to Make Effect.
i've Plan Of the Aldrich
Commission.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE monetary
commissions long awaited report Will he
laid before congress tomorrow.
II proposes a perfection OF Chairman
Aldrich's original plan for national re-
serve association which is TO be a CO
operative union OF all the banks-in ef-
feet AN evolution of the clearing house
idea extended TO Include central organ
iza ton. Tho report includes bill 10
make effective the plan.
II Is proposed to incorporate The ma
tional reserve association with "A capital
equal TO 20 per cent of all the banks that
become members. Before the association
can begin business 100000. 600 in cash
capital must be paid in. All national
banks may become members. as may all
state banks and trust companies that
conform TO certain standards Of reserves
and capitalization.
The reserve association will become The
fiscal agent Of the government hold de-
poslts OF the government. take over for
cash the present interest bearing public
debt. Issue circulating notes. establish a
uniform rate OF discount. hold the cash
reserves Of subscribing banks with pro-
vision for their use for specific purposes
and re-discount commercial bills for the
banks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
Arbitration Treaties.

The arbitration treaties with Great
Britain and France probably will he
called ND i'm opcn session OF the senate
within fortnight. Friends OF t'ns treaties
have held m action pending a. marshal
ing Of tho strength necessary for their
ratification. This strength has not de-
veloped sufficiently vet. hut there are
indications Of gain among the Demo
cratic senators and Of sentiment In
croaslngy favorable 10 Senator Roots
proposal 10 provide directly that nothing
IN The treaties shall he construed 10
bind tho United Stai les 10 arhitrnte such
questions as tho Monroe doctrine or con-
troll Of immigration
Senator 1.orir1er tomorrow viii testify
under oatn for the first time since the
senate ordered an Investigation of his
election, He may take two days TO tell
his story.
The house sugar Investigating commit
tees are scheduled 10 resume hearings
tomorrow and the national monetary
commission Will make its fins report TO
congress Tuesday. Senator Dupont viii
speak in tho senate Tuesday on a bill
to raise volunteer military forces In time
or actual or threatened war, and the
house foreign affairs committee tho same
day will act on the bill making effect
I've tho International protection. Of fur
acal and otter in the North Pacific
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08

II should hc noted, in view Of the
splendid performance given by The Car
rick company in tho effort uf cacn PLAYER
TO please aud entertain the large audi
cnce which bravcd tho elements last
might to sec them. that every member OF
the company was Weighted with sorrow.
Louis Craig one OF the popular younger
members u( tho company laVoritc
among bis fellow players as well AS with
the puhly-SucSunb 4" the nra!ady
which caused him TO take 10 his bed
ouly lcw dayS AGO. lie died Yesterday
afternoon. Tic news uf his death was
brought TO the members of the company
a short time before they went on the
stage last night. Each member ot the
company feels pcrSoual loss in tho
young actors death which. While not
= shock
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
Leasing in Alaska,

In respect 10 such leasing IN Alaska,
the secretary recommends "lhe passage
OF liberal but carefully guarded lcas
Ipc law for the Development Of its min
craI resources. and especially for its
coal lands Alaska's greatest resources
are her minerals. and in the develop
ment Of these the precious metals still
hold the predominant place. Careful con-
sideration Of tho provisions of an appro-
pirate leasing law for tho coal lands Of
Alaska Is being continued through toe
director of the bureau OF mines. with
view TO suggesting such changes In or
substitute for bills on this subject which
arc now pending in congress. NAV be
desirable "
The proper administration and develop
inenl of Alaska cannot he accomplished
under existing laws. the secretary dc
cl1res: wherefore. he urges also the con
struction by the government Of a. central
trunk line railroad from tidewater to the
Tanana and Yukon; The reservation Of \
sufficient amount Of the coal lands to
provide for the future needs OF tnc
navy, this coal To be mined by the GOV
eminent; more liberal appropria tions for
roads and trails: and the adoption OF A
form OF territorial government, q com
mission form being suEEasted. hetior
sdspted 10 lis remote situation and nc
clIliaI local conditions
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
ADJUSTMENTS
THIS WE Elk

THIS WEEK.
COLONIAL. TIIEAyEE - University
Dramatic club VIII present Arms
and the Man. and " Op-o'- Nc
Thumb" January l3. afternoon and
evening.
ORPHECM THEATER - Advanced
vaudeville all week. Matinee daily.
at 2.l5. Evening performance, SIS.
GARR1CK TIEATER-G -Garrick PLAY
ers will offer "The Three OF U.s.
all week. Matinces Thursday and
Saturday, at 2:l5. Evening, S:l6
EMPRESS TtJEATER - sullivan
Considine vaudeville Matinee daily
al 2:30. Two evening performances,
$50 and 3;15. Bills change w edncs-
day afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
BODY OF AGED WIDOW.
IS BURNED TO CRISF
Ey InfclnstionsI News Scryicc.

SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. Jan. Tho
body Of Mrs. Julia Jones. 2 widow aseI
so Years. was discovered burned tD q
crisp i'm \ sjuIll cottage alone lhis a(tcr-
noon 10y uci@hbcr's caiid who, acIiuc
as - messenger for The ladies' pi The Meth.
odis; church csllcd ia find II The I'D
lady needed fuel. \ NJ rtlv filled oil can
rNsT tho Kitchen stove indicated she had
attempted To start q coal fire and her
clothing cauSht Mrs. Jones brolIcr
George T.. Alline is in the Govcrrmcn.
service AT Detroit.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08

seen in rather a small part. the import
ancc OF which is Increased by the clever
manner in which she handles It, To
dwell at length on the work of the play
ers mentioned and the balance of the
company. would be equivalent 10 anNiu@
the word "cXc"llont' in heavy type after
the name OF each.
The play is well mounted, while the
production throughout gives evidence ot
careful paintaktng direction. The
Three Of is" will he continued a, the
Garrict through the week, with matlnres
ON Thursday and Saturday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
The Silver ThaW."

The silver tbsw" is peculiar condi-
tion where rain is transformed into ice as
soon as ii touched any object and is the
result OF freezing temperatures close 10
the earth. Ice Immediately forms cover
ing wires and trees To n thickness of
one 10 two inches and causing iciclcs
Ia form on the caves Of buildings. The
tremendous weight of the leo on the
wires and trees caused them TO break
In some of the best residence districts
immense shade trees, unable To uphold
the tremendous weight of ice. were split
tho falling branches carrying light and
telephone wires down with them In
some residence districts today the trcets
were impossible because Of the ruined
trees Gardens suffered scverly and Il
will be many years before the damage
in this respect will be obliterated
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
Land for Homesteads.

NO land shoud be open 10 home
stead entry he declares except that
which Is really suitable for homes: and
then the homemaker should he aided in
every proper way.
The timber and stone net should be
Immediately repealed. and also the act
authorizing the cutting Of timber on min
"ral lands. They hold ont 4 constan.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
Appropriation Bills.

Two appropriation bills arc about ready
10 emerge from committee in the house.
The District of Columbia bill. which
last year carried Sl2. 600. 600. Will he COM
plctcd and reported TO the nousc early
this week and IL will nc followed quick
~ hY the pension appropriation bill.
which usually runs close TO $3.50 600, oon
Even with this big pension supply
measure formidable supplement to the
pension expenditures, the Sherwood So
called dollar-a day hill will be considered
in the senate committee on pensions to-
morrow.
The Sherwood bill. which already has
passed ihc house. has few friends in
the senate, and rnc disposition is to cut
amy expenditures along thai line 10 at
least S25, 600, ,0nn s5n. 900 900 Chair
man McCUmber or the senate commit
tee on pensions has bin embodvinr
both age and service features which he
viii urge as A substitute. His estimate
Of tho annual cost under his bill is ap-
proXimately $1,000. 600. while the cost
under The Sherwood bin is estimated at
-TS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
lions SAVINGS BANK
AND TRUST COMPANY
Salt Lake City. Utah.
Joseph +. Smith President.
o. {, Beebe, Cashier,
DEPOSITS ACCEPTED BY MAIL.

Invitation To abuse and Ia mere exploit
tation.
''rhe public range cannot be properly
administered under the existing law IL
should he leased for grazing purposes
under 5he broad administrative discre
tion Of the secretary OF the Interior so
that the leases can be adapted TO ac-
tual conditions and the legitimate inter-
ests OF the sheep and cattle men, At
present the range itself Is being de-
stroyed and both sheep and cattle men
are coming TO the conviction that their
own interests will he better subserVcd
by a leasing law
I'm fact the enlarged application OF
the leasing principle 10 the public do
main generally will. In my judgment,
more effectively promote development
and protect the public interest than the
present system. Certainly coal oil, gas,
asphalt. nitrate and phosphate lands can
he more appropriately developed by lease
hold than by tho present system OF clas-
and sale OF The fee which pre-
walls with respect TO coal.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
DESTROYER TERRY
HELPLESS IN STORM
Continued From Page One. J

that several al Ihcn put into BcrmuIal
II Is also reported lhai The FiT1uine-
| ham, which conveyed Tho Sa'cm paSr
| tdpc IlHttCr1=, WAS ordered hy wirelss
! boat destroyer i'm distress 20N miles be-
| iow II1tteras, Tn" revenue culise
itISoa, which was standing ny Ia
! British steamer ThIStcroy. sunk off
iapc Lookout has Also gone 10 sea il
search of the torpcdn-hoat reported Ia
distress. Il
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08

Do not allow your kidney and blad-
der trouble to develop beyond the
reach Of medicine. Take Foley Kidney
Pills. They give quick results and stop
irregularities with surprising prompt.
ness. Schramm-J Johnson. Drugs. 1.-THE
Never'Sqbstitutors' Five 90 good
stores
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
Trains Delayed.

Train service from the cast on all
roads coming down the gorge Of tho CO.
luInbIa is demoralized, trains being from
twelve To twcnty-four or more hours late
Trains on the coast roads are moving on
fairly good schedule The Indications arc
that train service 10 and from eastern
points will get worse instead of better.
\ heavy snow Is falling throughout the
vast inland empire, the fall ranging from
a. foot TO nearly four feet. The snow is
drifting badly and the snowplows are
making slow headway in the fight against
the drifts. The railroad companies have
immense crews OF trackmen at work en- =
dcavoring to keep the roads open, but
they are meeting with Indifferent sue
cess. Railroad men state the conditions
are the worst for several years.
The weather bureau forecast for the
next "a hours holds out but little promise
for botIer condit ions.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
PLANS OF CONGRESS
FOR PRESENT WEEK
House Committee on Inter
state Commerce TO Begin
Work on Canal Measure.
FIGHT ON PENSION BILL
Lorimer to Testify Regarding
His Election; Senate 10
Consider Treaties.
FIGHT ON PENSION BILL

WASHINGTON Jan, .egisla tive
machinery TO provide for operation OF the
Panama canal and control OF the canal
zone Will be started Tuesday. when the
nouse committee on Interstate commerce
will hold its first meeting 10 frame a
programme for hearings and other pre-
limlnary work ms a basis of the bill which
will be reported out of the house later In
the session.
Chairman Adamson and his committee
have Just returned from trip TO Pan
anna. where they conferred with Chief
Engineer Goethals and other officials
who are working 10 put the great
lsthmian ditch into active operation by
January J. 1915. and pcrhaps. as they
say. year earlier. Mr.. Adamson has
voiced the opinion that tho progress and
quality OF the work done there arc en-
tlrclV satisfactory.
The question OF tho treatment to be
accorded American shipping. whether TO
give craft fixing The American fac pref
ercntial rates i'm connection with the
passage through the canal, and whether
10 vest with discretion the president as
Ia the amount of tolls Or 10 make spc-
cisl legislative provisions for the rates
will be Tough, ont in the committee.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08

CARLYLE Moore. on" of ths stars OF tho
Empress bill now running here, tolls the
following on Lewis Morrison who earned
word wide fame IN tho character Of Nc
phisto in ''Tausi": "Mr. Morrison was
once presenting Faust in q small town in
the south" related Mr. Moore. "whcrc
worthy attractions are scarce. Naturally
the house WAS crowded with q demon .
strative audience. 1t was in The last
act. whore Marguerite Is found Cingins
10 cross and Mephis,o in q burst OF
flame sinks through a trap door
NOW this trap door had not been used
for months. Mr.. Morrison started his
descent in n burst OF red glory. The
angel chorus sang. Tho orchestra thun-
dered It's heaV enly triumph. And the
trap door stuck with AIR. Morrison in
hadcs up ia his waist, The chorus
swollod 10 It's utmost Tho orchestra
sawed away vigorously, hut the trap
wouldn't move another inch
"fn that moment that divides the sub
lime from tho ridiculous shrill. clear
youthful voice from the gallery shouted
IIurrah. Uen's FUN,
The curtain descended amid the loud
acclaim
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08

r3So & Southwestern RAILWAYS entirely
out OF commission, so faI as business
from the east Is concerned, There were
no trains over the line today from that
direction except Il stub made Up at
Tucumcar, y. NJ The last through
train from Kansas City and Chicago ar
rived Saturday morning, and q o'clock
Monday morning Is announced as the
time of tho next arrival. There is COLI
siderable congestion hero OF California
business In both directions.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
Big Drop at Denver.

DENVER. Jan. 7.-RemarIlabIe changes
in temperature we're recorded hero this
afternoon. when the mercury after .
o'clock dropped u degrees in q min
utes. II sank a. degrees In three hours,
from A to 4 above zero at , o'clock
Snow is falling tonight throughout Colo
RADIO.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08
A RESPECTED CITIZEN

A MAN who puts into prac-
IN tice 81 system OF saving
money Is on the right
track To become a re-
specled citizen. There is more
in the ownership OF property and
The possession OF money than
the satisfaction OF having them.
They arc the indications of care
ful, prudent living and diligence
In business or whatever a per-
sons occupation may be. This
Bank has assisted many indus
Irious. prudent people In accu-
mulatine substantial compe-
lence.
PER CENT PAID ON saw
lMGS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-08

In tho second appearance Of tho famous
Mountain Ash male choir NJ tho Taher-
n7cIc FRIDAY night another opportunity
Will he given To hear This world famed
organization Of trained voices. The beau
tiful quality Of tone produced by these
ARTISTS siill rings I'm the OF those
who attended the concerts given here a
few months ago. To hear them j. a gen
uine treat. for they leave Impressions
upon the memory of their listeners which
afford ample food for pleasant retro
SpcciS.