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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03
LA w HAS
BEEN PROCLA LAIMED

PEKIN, March S.-Mar,ial law. which
has been proclaimed In the capital is
operating successfully. AT ! o'clock this
morning quiet prevailed near the lega-
lions, but continual cannonading was
heard In the direction OF Feng-Tai, with
which the communication has been cut
of temporarily.
a detachment OF American troops is
due at $50 o'clock this morning. One
train. due at 1880 o'clock last night, has
not arrived
The legations are preparing for a siege.
Direct attacks on the legation quarter
are not feared, but the Chinese troops
possess many modern guns, which might
be used effectively II turned on the le-
cations.
BY the dynamiting OF the bridges on
the Hankow railway and because of the
lighting along the Tien Tsin line, Pekln
temporarily is out of communication with
these places. The foreign guard along
the railway will be increased.
The diplomatic body held a conference
last night and considered measures for
the restoration and maintenance OF COM
munication with Tien Tsn. The river
now is open: therefore. it may not be
necessary to guard the line between Tien
Tsin and Chin Wang Tao. as il Will be
possible TO reach the sea by way OF the
river.
II is reported here the Third and TWEEN
tieih divisions are battling at Eeng- Tai
where 100 British troops are stationed,
The Britishers. while protecting women
the lootng and could not prevent the
burning Of the station. passenger
train which was bound for Pekin re-
turned to Tien Tsin. fearing TO pass
through the Feng-Tai region.
The legations would not be surprised
had all telegraph communication been In
terrupted and they are arranging n wire
less system between the Italians here
and Japanese warshlps at Tien Tsip.
The ministers are agreed that the present
troops can protect the legations. but
think it advisable that the guards be re-
inforced by 1000 additional troops.
Fears are entertained for the safety O!
missionaries az PaoTing Flu. which has
been looted and large areas of which
were burned, and at other cities In the
south whore the mutiny Is spreading
Foreigners resident in these cities have
been unable 10 escape, owing TO the de-
struction OF bridges. News reaching here
indicates that number OF these towns
have been sacked.
The American women and children
have been concentrated from the other
missions Into the ample compound of the
Methodist mission, a block from tho lcga-
tion quarter. This compound is surround
ed by high walls and can be defended
! easily. The mon connected with the mis-
sions remain in their own quarters.
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Blames the Police.

"And the police started this trouble. >
he said 1--WE We're not striking against
the police or the militia. They started
to make us move faster when we gath
cred I'm groups ON the street and they
enforced their arguments with the
bayouet."
Referring TO the killing OF = woman
striker Anna. Lopizzo, Lipson was ques~
toned
"Who Killed herr" asked Chairman
Henry.
Our witnesses" said Lipsou. swear
they saw Policeman Benoit shoot and the
woman fall. but the police tell a different
story
Were the two strike leaders. lcttor
and Giovannitti. arrested in this connec-
tion?" asked Henry.
The witness admitted this was so.
But" he added. we would have no use
I'm killing Il woman. The police said the
speeches made by Etior ana Giovannitti
ufurated thc strikers. and thai is the
way they investigated the killing.
Lipson defended EttOr, who is In lail.
by declaring he had always counselcd
the strikers 20 keep cool. But being dcs-
peatc. seeing the last pieces of bread
taken from them. seeing their women
! without clothing and their little ones GO
ing barefooted. the strikers may have re-
sorted 70 mild acts of violence, such as
throwing tee and snow
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03
TAKES POISON AF TER
SLAY|NC CHILDREN
Mrs. !. F. Jellson of Salem,
Or, Unable to Earn Enough
to Prevent Starvation.

SALEM, Or. March 2.-pespondcnt
because of her inability to earn enough
money TO keep her four children from
starvation, Mrs. u. +, Iellson, aged
about SO. administered cyanide OF
potassium to each Of them and then
drank dose herself, All five are dead,
4 letter received today by the chief
OF police read;
81 know the law requires an iuvc5tl-
CATION. Do as little as possible; PLAIN
fact is. ] can I earn enough alone to
keep from starving. Some one induced
my boy to leave and now ! am too Ill
to work. ! cannot see them starVe'
There is a little money III my pnrse
sci. Make it bury us all together.
Sorry to make so much disturbance, put
I am too confused to write. y
Chief of Police Hamilton went 20 the
house where Mrs. Jellson had been liv-
ing and found it locked. Going TO a
tent in the yard he found the bodies of
mother and children huddlcd on the
bed An empty bottle, which had con.
tanned cyanide Of potassium, lay be
side them. The ages OF the children
Maud, Ii. and Raymond, 8. All evil
IDENTIFY had complied with the mother S
command to take the poison. save the
youngest. who showed marks of vio'
lence as though he had been forced TO
swallow.
Mrs. Jellson had been employed in a
cafeteria, but about week ago left
her work. saying she was going to
Colorado. Russell Strong, about II
years of age, son by, former hus'
band, ran away a week ago and the
mothnr hecame despondent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03
MAJOR R. c. CROXTON
ON SPECIAL DETAIL

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Major
Richard C. Cro1tou. Twentieth infantry,
is detailed for general recruiting ser
vice at Philadelphia. relieving Major
William Wiegel, infantry, on or about
April /,
Captain Lawrence J. Fleming, quar-.
termaster, is assigned to the Sixth cav
airy. TO take effect May 2.
Leave of absence for four months is
granted TO Captain Edward n. John
ston. corps of engineers. to take effect
on or about March 10.
The name Of Captain William o.
Reid, Sixth cavalry. is placed on the
list of detached officers 20 take effect
March 2, and tbe name of Captain
Charles d, Rhodes, cavalry. is removed
tberefrom to take effect March l.
Captain Rhodes is assigned to the
Sixth cavalry. 10 take effect March ,.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted Second Lieutenant Frank N.
Kennedy, Tenth cavalry
Order February "a. relating TO Major
Richard {, CroXton. Twentieth infantry.
and Major William Wiegel, infantry, is
revoked
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DEATH OF SWIFT DUE
TO NATURAL CAUSES

CHICAGO. March 2.-Herbert l.. Swift.
son Of the late GustavuS Swift. a Chicago
packer, died OF natural causes accord =
ing 10 the three physicians who made an
autopsy AZ the Swift family mausoleuIn
in Mount Hope cemetery late today.
The doctors said bruises over the right
eye and the cut above the left eve we're
altogether superficial and could not have
caused Mr.. Swift's death.
Swift died on railroad train near
Milwaukee last October. A coroner's in =
quest in Milwaukee gave heart trouble
the cause Of death.
Rumors Of other possible causes and
the presence Of hruise and a cut on his
face were repeated until IT was decided
10 have a post-mortem examination OF
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YELLOWSTONE CAMPS
MUST BE OPEN TO ALL
Special 10 The Tribune,

Special 10 The Tribune
WASHINGTON. March 2.-The sec
retsry of the interior today issued h
formal notice that the Wylie permanent
camps and lunch stations and the hotels
Of the Yellowstone Hotel company IN
the Yellowstone national park would be
opening during the coming season to
patrons Of the Holm Transportation
company, entering the park via Cody,
Myo.. aud the eastern entrance. The
Wyhe COMPANY Will establish new
permanent camp and lunch station near
Sylvan Pass. short distance from the
eastern boundary of the park and about
twenty-three miles east of Yellowstone
lake.
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tary post and thus protected. Still an
other gang OF mutineers proceeded 10
Yuin Ping Flu, north of Ian Chau and
looted the city. The railroad station was
successfully guarded by American troops.
The loss OF life during the day cannot
be estimated. but several thousands must
have been killed at the various points
where riotlng occurred.
China faces a repetition of the Boxer
uprising and unless the powers are able
TO concentrate adequate forces here at
once the loss OF life must necessarily
reach stupendous proportions. The Chi
uese authorities are apparently power
less Yuan Shi Kai has offered pardon
20 all the mutineers who return, but to
this edict there has been no response.
Instead, the soldiers of the entire north
ern army are in sympathy with the pill
iaging movement. These construc the
coming OF the republican delegates as a
guarantee that they are 10 be dismissed
from the service, and their depredatlons
are prompted solely by revenge.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03
IONS Savings Ban
and Trust Compaf
BATCH OF CONTRABAN
CHINESE MAKE ESch

SAN FRANCISCO. March
one contraband Chinese werc rase se1
is,,rCs ~ oskIaId Nd Gpeek @ tonight vSspS Ssp
Ensennda. Was oyerhauled by !. p
ment launch, commanded BY ImnIs,.
Inspector Thomas Crawford. Ssya,
Chiqese. VINO dared to leap into tbs
ness OF abandoned and rottinp a'n 4
ships and escaped in covered -.
The csptives with the crow Of ths ~
station at Angel Island. us'sn
with every reason TO oxprof a =
night The Morning Star sllpped IN H..
the Golden Gate shortly after dasS
ran into breeze which was A..
fog and clouds out 10 sea. Vu.,sn- S
north shore Of San Francisco ss,
passed Angel Island In the shsSov =,
Berkeley hills The cougnlnr Of hs.
haust, however. caught the car. =
immigration lookout aud a ls,,n.I
started To head her Off.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03
TOTS TELL OF WOES
IN LAWRENCE STRIKE
Continued From Page one.)

en,. as was John Golden, president Of
the textile workers union
Representative Berger o5 Wisconsin.
the Socialist member of congress, OK
planned his reasons for asking a federal
Investigation.
1T is not AN Investigation Of the con-
ditious ia Lawrence on the constitutional
point OF the brutal Interference with
women and children at the place What
my bill proposes 20 Investigate now Is
the relations OF tho merican Wooen
company To the strike OF It's operatives al
Lawrence, Mass.
The American Wooden company has
for years been the recipient Of n govern
meut subsidy In the form OF II high
tariff II has been claimed that this Is
levied TO protect labor. Yet / see this
claim that II is generally conceded that
these operatives are among tho lowest
paid OF those OF any industry In America.
This strike took place rs revolt against
a reduction Of about 80 cents per week
out of a wage averaging less than Sc pcr
week
AN investigation OF the American
jurisdiction Of the house i, is surely
Justified. at least as much as the IN
vcstization OF the steel trust. the sugar
trust or the money trust"
Mr. Berger charged that the working
communities where wages are least and
conditions hardest are the recruiting
places for tho victims OF the white
slave" traffic.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03
Care of the Children.

"Why did the strikers want to send
their children away from Lawrence?'
Representative Stanley Of Kentucky in
qurcd
"To keep them from being hurt" Lip
son replied.
At this point Representatives Harris OF
Massachusetts spoke against the charac
ter OF the examination OF Dipson. Ele
asserted that Lipson was discussing mat
ters with which the federal government
could have no concern and requested that
ne be limited To the incident Of the pre-
vention OF The children leaving Lawrence
Chairman Henry declared the investiGa-
tion involved the facts leading up TO the
incident
Representative Foster or Illinois asked
Lipson II IL We're true that the striking
textile workers had thousands OF dollars
deposited in the savings banks OF Law
renee.
'On. no. answered Jipson How
could men getting 50 or So u week put
money in the savings benk?'
But wasn't 1t discovered" Mr. Fos-
ter continued that one OF the striking
women. who was hurt, had 500 In cash
with her.
Lpson admitted this was so. but eN-
plained that she had Just received her
money as q legacy,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03
Taken by Surprise,

The new plan OF the Democrats took
their Republican colleagues entirely by
surprise. Many Of them had not re-
covered sufficiently 70 be willing TO
talk for publication. Everybody agreed
that the debates in the house and senate
on so radical change in the method
OF raising government revenue would
be the stormiest Of recent years.
The constitutionality OF the new plan,
il was said. would be attacked by some
representatives and senators. although
the Democratic leaders in the house
claim the measure has been 20 drawn
as to comply with the supreme court
decision upholding the corporation tax
law. That decision. il was pointed out.
held that the corporation tax was not
tax on franchise, but on the privi-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03
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AUTHOR HOWELLS IS
ACCLAIMED At FEAST
Continued From Page one.)

Continued From Page One.)
William ]. Locke, II G.. Wells, Arnold
Bennett Mrs. HumphrY Ward, Henry
James, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Alfred
Parsons. Eden Philpotts. Sir Arthur Pr
nero, Theodore Watts Dunton. j. NJ
Barrie and Sarah Grand.
Directly after the Howells dinner
President Taft boarded his train which
left at 1890 o'clock for Washington.
Outside the dinner the president had an
informal chat with Timothy l.. Woodruff
who said afterwards that he had as
sured the president of loyal support in
Brooklyn
1t is said that there was nothing else
OF political flavor TO President Taft's
visit
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No" tho witness replied hut | saw
them showed around.
IIpsou referred 10 the Killing of John
Ramcy. who was bayonettcd by tho mill
Tia as he stood inoftcusively, the witness
said. I'm front uf his own home. He said
Ramev WAS not striker and that lie
was not even symUatlizcr. LipSon add
ed that The strike bad bccn started seven
weeks ago aud the militia was called iu
Immediately after The min workers had
a MlIlr tr0mhlr with the nnlicP.
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Fist Fight Prevented.

At the conclusion Of the hearing Rep
resentative Victor Berger of Wisconsin
committee Of Lawrence almost came TO
blows and were separated by Repre-
sentative Wilson of Illinois
The rules committee had adjourned the
stay in Washington ot women and chill
dren from tho Lawrence wooden mills
who had come to testify concerning
Who is going to pay the expenses Of
these people, asked Representative
Berger the Socialist member OF the
house. as the committee was about To
Representative Henry. chairman Of the
committee, declared nothing could be
done by the committee, whereupon Rep
gested q collection be taken 20 dcfray
the expense. Samuel Gompers. presi-
dent OF tho American Federation OF La
Dor was the first to contribute and
young women collected the contributions
from mon and women IN the committee
room. When Lewis :. Cox, postmaster
OF Lawrence. contributed dollar. Rep
rcscntatiye Berger protested.
Give him back his money. said Ber-
ger 10 Miss Josephine Liss, who had col
lected Il. I'VE don't want any blood
money"
Mccartney, who Was standing nearby,
protested against BeTser's lusinuation.
Who are your demanded Mccartney
II represent the people OF Wisconsin" 8"
Berger hotly replied, ''and / don't propose
70 have these people receive any blood
money"
II probably have as much money as
you have. Mccartney replied. "snd II is
not blood money"
The Massachusetts man was shaking
his nst In Representative Berger's face,
and the Socialist congressman wes en-
phatic In his language demanding that
Miss Liss give back the dollar.
AS she gave back the dollar Represen-
tativc Wilson OF Illinois, q member Of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03
Mill Worker s Story.

The first witness called by Representa-
tive Berger was Samuel Lipson, a
weaver. He said he was clssSed as
skilled workman and earned from 80
to SO 4 week. ON which he supported
a wife and four children. He told the
committee OF times when he earned less
and HIS family had lived on bread and
water
"The days VIC eat meat are considered
as holidays bv the children" the witness
said
The room crowded with spectators
when Lipson was on the witness stand
and Representative Pou OF North Caro-
lima asked him to describe the scene at
the station when the police and militia
prevented children from being sent away
from the strike city. Llpson told of the
police grabbing the children and throw
ing them into patrol wagons and Of
shouting nj and clubbing their mothers.
did you really see the mothers
clubbed?' Pou asked.
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MRS. JACK CUDAHY
TRAPS HER BURGLAR
Continued From Page onc)
Mrs. Cudal,y Positive,

Remember Mrs. Cudahy, that sour
Identification is q serious matter and
may mean pcnitentiary for this man, y
warned the chief.
but | am positive - declared Mrs.
Cudahy, q never could mistake the
man.
Chief of Police Wood later said that
the description of the ''maskod man
exactly fitted the prisoner.
Condory, who says that be served on
the battleship New York in the Span
ish- American war, is of stocky build
and wears q mustache and goatcc. Ac-
cordinp to the police he made absolute
" no efforts to disguise himself when
he called at the Cudahg homo today,
even his clothes fitting the description
given by Mrs. Cudahy.
According TO tho story told by Con
dory, ne was approached by man
whom he described as being five feet
six inches tall and weighing from l6O
to $50 pounds and having light hair
February is, at Sixth street and Broad,
way in Los Angeles.
.'He told me that he wanted to get
revenge on woman, the police say
Condorv told them ''and showed me
tYpewritten paper which was In the
form of a confession
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03
GREAT POWERS
ORDER TROOPS
SENT TO PEk|N
Force of 1000 Men of Various
NationaIities Will Arrive in
Chinese Capital Some
Time Today.
PREMIER YUAN HAS
LOST ALL CONTROL
Willing to Pardon All Return
ing Mutineers, but Has Re-
ceived No Response to
His Offer.
PREMIER YUAN HAS
LOST ALL CONTROL
Rr lnlsrnntIcnal News servlee.

b. International News Service.
D EKIN, March 2.-Foreign lnterven-
tioa 70 stop further blocdshcd In
thiz city was decided upon today.
Il and tonight foreign troops nre
Fastening TO the capital from every
post within a two days journey. \ de-
tachment OF several hundred United
states troops Is hurrying 10 the scene
from Tien 1'sin. end British, German.
French. Japanese and Russian soldiers
are on the march from other points.
Scores OF Christian missionaries have
been murdered by the mutinous Chinese
troops. \ dispatch from Puo T!ag Flu
tells OF the massacre OF several French
Catholic priests there this morning.
All the available foreign forces are now
concentrated at the foreign legations, In
which are gathered as many foreign
residents as there is room for. The
compounds have been closed and every
legation Is bristling with the beyonets
of . heavy guard.
The loss from fire alone In this city
VIII reach s25, 900 600.
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More Troops Revolt.

The ranks of the mutineers were
swelled By large numbers Of the recslci-
trsnt troops in this city. who marche ed
10 Pso Ting FN yesterday afternoon
Hearing Of their departure. Yuan Shi
kai ordered them halted and killed. If
necessary. but they arrived In safety and
ioined the local garrison IN the pillasing.
Tho French Catholic priests were n1ur-
dered IN cold blood In their mission. An
other band OF Pekin mutineers went to-
day 10 Fengtai. twenty miles from this
city. aud looted and burned a large part
OF the city. The women and children
were all gathered within tho British mill
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lege Of doing business. The bill holds
that working for a salary is just as
much a manner Of doing business as
investing money in an enterprise.
Senatorial Opinions.
In the senate it is said that in all
probability party alignments will be
broken. although party leaders made no
such concessions publicly Senator
Smoot of Utah, member Of the senate
finance committee, which will deal with
the bill. declared there was no posi-
bility of the measure passing the senate,
81 do not believe" he said "that
any Republican senator, regular or
insurgent, will stand for this
measure that would destroy a
great industry. The income tax
proposition is absolutely unconstitu-
tional. To call it an excise tax instead
of an income tax that has already been
declared unconstitutional is simply
quibbling on words 1t is an income
tax, pure and simple
Senator Kern Of Indiana, who was
Democratic candidate for vice presi-
dent in the last national campaign, said
the measure was good one.
Favors Both Bills.
Il am and always have been in fa-
vor of an income tax he said. "I
also am IN favor of free sugar
"The measure is eminently wise and
ought to pass" said Senator Martin
of Virginia. Democratic leader in the
senate, "'There is no doubt in my mind
as to its constitutionality."
Senator Poindexter of Washington,
progressive Republican. said
"I am very much in favor Of an
income tax. I have been favoring it
for years
Senator McCumber of North Dakota,
member Of the senate financial com
mittee, expressed doubt if any change
in the tariff on sugar would make any
| difference TO the consumer He said
the income tax proposition was lost IN
the supreme court of the United States
"by very much of a divided court.
and that the constltutionality of an in
come tax was difficult matter to de-
| tcrmine.
Personally he added, "I am in.
clined to think that congress has the
power 10 levy such tax
Senator Bacon of Georgia, who did
not attempt to speak for his party as
he had no opportunity to talk with any
senators regarding the bill predicted
that if the bill passed the house. it
would find sufficient support in the
| senate.