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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
SCORES PRESIDENT
FOR WOOL BILL VETO

WASHINGTON, Aug. ia shining
example of a. good man going wrong.
was the Characterization Of President Taft
made by Senator Stone of Missouri In a
speech IN the senate today attacking
the presid ents veto of the Democratic
Progressive wool tariff bill
Senator Stone credited the president
with high motives, but said he had al
lowed himself to become the victim OF
environment"
".The president is high-class man
he said His ideals and impulses are
naturally good. l believe him TO be pa
triotic American devoted to the interests
of his country and It's people. II left to
would. think, seek with slngieness OF
purpose to promote the public veal.
But he Is SO enyironed with political
exigencies, go bound by the interests to
allows himself TO be overpersuaded. In
stead of leading, he too often allows him.
self TO be led He becomes the servant OF
the special interests instead OF the peo-
Pile
"In short. he becomes the shining ex-
ample Of good man going wrong"
Senator Stone devoted much of his
criticism to that elusive but potential
quantity known as the tariff board"
Senator Stone said that the president
had vetoed the wool bill again ''out OF a
tender regard for few men unknown
70 fame whom he had appointed to make
"It looks too much as II the president
was playing politics" he added He is q
candidate for recollection and he is bese,
by numerous embarrassments
governor Wilson declares for a re-
vision downward in accordance with his
party's platform and the Bull Moose Is
roaring for a radical cut In all the
schedules.
with Wilson to the fore. calm. self
possessed, masterful, marching on tri.
umphantIy. and with the wild Bull Moose
roaming and roaring promiscuously. what
can 81 stand-pat candidate do?"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
Democratic Candidate Desires
to Confine Expenditures to
a Reasonable Degree of
Economy.
CALIFORNIANS IN
BITTER SQUABBLE
Anti-Murphy Men Meet in
New York; Women to Take
Part in Campaign for New
Jersey Governor.

~ EAGIRT, Aug. l2.-Economy
10 the extreme. and the small
[ est campaign fund found II
the history of any party, II
possible, represent the wishes of Gov
ernpr Woodrow Wilson for the coming
campaign. Discussing reports that the
Democratic party wanted to raise AT
least S2.000,000. Governor Wilson SAID:
"It vexes me that it has been said
that s2000,000 has been fixed as the
figure. | have not the slightest notion
of how much is necessary, but l re-
member Mr.. Bryan telling me the
SUN used in his campaign. / have for
gotten the exact figures, but 1t certain
~ was under $1,000,000.
My desire is to coufine e1pendi'
lures To 4 reasonable degree Of ccon.
omv and absolutely legitimate objects.
] regret that it costs as much as it does
to run a campaign
Governor Wilson also ampll6ed bis
views on organizations and political
machines, which Frederick ". Helm
richs. once candidate for lieutenant
governor in New York. took issue with
The governor on Saturday, drawing the
governor s attention 10 Mr.. Roosevelt 6
position on these questions.
Organizations are absolutely neces-
sary, said the governor, land it is
ALWAYS right TO discriminate between
political machines and organizations.
!, machine is that small part Of an or
sanization used for wrong purposes,
gcncraliv private and personal. 1t is
not right TO confuse organizations
r'th the machine.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
"BLUES' WERE KEPT
ON JUMP ALL DAY

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug, 12.-The call
to arms pulled 5000 men out OF bed at
the Preside here today and threw them
into line, half dressed, but with plenty
commendation from Colonel Cornelius
Gardner. sixteenth infantry. command
ing the "bue'' or defending army In the
Pacific coast war game.
with this beginning the blues kept
on the jump all day. preparing TO take
the field. After learning that the enemy
was not in sight they finished dressing.
had their breakfast served from the field
kitchen. where seventy cooks and bakers
worked continuously, and underwent
sharp inspection by Lieutenant Colonel
George Bell ,Jr,, inspector genera OF OF
the western division. Colonel Bell also
inspected the big ovens and bit off the
end OF one of the 1000 loaves OF bread
baked daily for the troops. 1t was good
bread, he said,
Through the day the infantry drilled
corps detschments worked together un-
der Lieutenant S. c. Megill. u. S, a.,
stringing wires and erecting wireless
aerials.
Field hospital and ambulance corps
No. 2. one Of the arny's newer organ
lZations. went into camp for the nrst
time, under Major z. E. Persons. in. the
shadow Of the Letterman general hos
pital, This hospital is named after DR..
Jonathan Letterman, who, az medical di-
rector OF the Army OF the Potomac from
1867 to 1861, is credited With revolution
izing field medical practice. establishing
the first ambulance corps used I'm any
military Organization and devlsing what
is today the basis OF the ambulance
service Of every army In the world. The
field hospital men will have plenty TO
do besides looking after their equipment.
a part OF their recognized war game"
Is to divide in squads In rough country,
one squad planting" supposedly wound :
ed soldiers, tagged 10 show where they
have been shot. and leaving the other
squad to find and treat these men All
cases OF Illness occurring In the field
army are handled by this organization as
a matter Of routine.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
Man Accused of Connplicity in
Murder of Gambler Rosen-
thai Relapses Into Silence
in Consequence.
AWAITS ARRIVAL OF
NEW YORK OFFICERS
Wife of the Gangster Tells Of
Her Bitter Experience in
Trying to Wean Him From
the Gaming Table.

TOT SPRINGS. Ark, Aug. l2.-
~ "Do not believe all YOU read
in the newspapers about me.
have probably talked too much
but I have not said one-haIf Of what
has been printed said Sam Schepps
held here for completely in the murder
of Herman Rosenthal, tonight.
The prisoner received n telegram TO-
day from his lawyer in New York urg,
ing him to maintain silence.
The message apparently has bad It's
effect and he has had little to say. Nc
formal charge hangs over Schepps in
Arkansas, He submitted to arrest and
detention on information Of officer:
who represented to him that they must
hold him for the New York authorities
Yesterday the prisoner said he would
tell his entire story to District At
toruey Whitman.
But that was Yesterday, Today wa:
one of impatient waiting and it is ap
parent Schcpps fears the New York
police officials may be on the scene
before representatives Of the district
attorney. That Scbepps does not want
to be turned over 10 the New York po
lice authorities is evident.
Acting Mayor Petit has received Z
message from District Attorney Whit
man of New York stating that the lat
ter's officers will arrive here Tues
day. Schepps will not be turned over tc
anyone except a representative of Mr.
Whitman
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
harvester TRuST.
WILL CO It Al0|
McCorlnicks Again in G.
and Morgan and Wall Isl
Shown Back Door.
By Intcnationa, News Service.

By International News Service.
CHICAGO. Aug. 12.-For the IN
In his life ]. Plcrpout Morgan Wa|
'turned out" OF d corporation. IN
porate scnse. he was shown III
The ushers were Cyrus Fl. And an
old f. Mccormick and the corr
which he was invited to view e.
outside was the International Isl
company, tho 3l4o,000,000 farm
lncnt combine. W
The harvester trust will haren|
bossed from Chicago. for It has
off Wall street domination ana
to Ego II alone ~
s voting trust, which since 4
nation had controlled the dest]|
the International Harvester a.
has just expired by limitation and
not renewed. In the beginning
Morgan and thc company, the
mick interests ana The Deefln|
had a representative in the votin<
rhc members were George w.
formerly & partiler OF Mr.. MorRar
II. NcCcr!nic; aad Charles Deerln)
although !he NcCoImicks held 1
, control. d.. Morgan, through III
kins elected third. n"
The voring trust elected the d
ana was the last court OF appe41
International affairs OF the Corn
\ year before II expired the Mc0
decided 20 take the relns into oh
/ hands. ~
They had been waiting patienff5
voting trust agreement 10 expira
Wall street got notice that the
clique were firm in their deter
20 "go 1t alone the idea was
ished In the office Of Morgan
p9ny. Mr.. Perkins had formed ii
restcr trust In 1902, when The
nicks. Deerlngs and the rest
| desperation 20 stop the cut throat
titIon THAI prevailed. AS a rewa
Morgan took his usual coumIss
In the voting trust n
With the explrs tion OF the vofi
| the control reverts back 70 thD
The McCormlcks and their trien
a majority Of the shares and wa
is baffied at its own game. ii
! AS a result or this divorce fF<
| street il Is expected completo
Will soon be made IN the pers.
the board OF directors.
Mr.. Morgan still has a good r
! tation In the finance conimIttee.
ing z. II. Gary, George T. IA
Norman B Ream, Of New Yo
Ream. formerly Ch!cs soan.
classed as one Of the Morgan,
| lf any Of the Wall street men +,
The directory II will be by grac
| McCormIcks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
NO LONGER HOPE II
EARLY ADJOURN
BY international News scrv,ce

6y international News Service.
WASHINGTON. Aug. le.-H
an early adjournment of coney
appeared late today when q
Fitzgerald of the appropriatis
mlttee announced that he is p1
a resolution 70 continue tho l9l.
priatioD for government busine
August 10 to August 81. Cong
already passed resolution 81
1912 appropriations to August
Fitzgerald said that he had 4
tilted bv tue president that III
would veto the legislative bi
Fitzgerald sail that this meant
lock between the Legislative br
the government and the White /
the Democratic house will not 7,
the provisions abolishiug the Cd
court,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
Third Ticket in Colorado.

DENVER, Aug 12--That there will be
In the field in Colorado by the Progress
slve party. Is the word brought from Chi
cago by L. p. Costigan. who attended
the convention OF the Progressive party
last week. and who Is nominee for gov
crnor on the Progressive ticket
There will be no coalition with any
branch OF the Republican party which
supports Tart electors.
Denver is TO be one OF five division
points in handling the Progressive cam
paign, according 10 Costisan, with Ben
B. Linsey In charge OF the Denver head
quarters. The other headquarters will
be at New York. Chicago, San Francisco
and a point In the southern states Yet
to be chosen
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
BELIEVE THEY HAVE
MURDERER OF TEACHER

DENVER. Aug. 12.-In the arrest late
tonight Of negro named II. j. Jonas.
IS years old. the police believe they have
the murderer Of Miss Signe Carlscen. the
music teacher who was brutally muir
dered Friday night In Aurora. n suburb
When the place where he lives was
searched an ak, the blade and handle
covered with blood, was bound Blood
stains were found also on the undercloth-
ing OF the negro. Jones explains the
bloody AK by declaring he killed chicken
Sunday, but is unable to explain the spots
ON his underwear.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
SCHEPPS HELD AS
MATERIAL WITNESS

NEW YORK. Aug. l2.-Sam Schcpps
alleged paynaster OF the murder crow
that killed Herman Roscn,hal, Is 10 be
held on his arrival here from Uo.
SpFinEs, Ark, where ne was arrested
Saturday as a material witness and not
as ono OF the acoonnplices. II was stated
by District Attorney Whitman tonight,
upon schepp's willingness to corroborate
the stortea OF Jack Rose and ''Bridgy"
Weboer. charging that Police Lieutenant
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
YOUNG WIDOW KILL
INSISTENT SUI

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Aug, 12.-
Ing to protect her honor. Mrs. 8
len, a widow % years old. toda
William Shoffer. a few wears her
In her home. Immediately afterwz
Allen surrendered and was adm
$40. .000 bali
A few days ago. Mrs. Alien,
Shoffer attacked her. Subseuue
demanded they be married. Nh
says she refused Today. she say
fer telephoned 10 her and declare<
she would consent to q wedding h
Kill her.
Mrs. Allen armed herself am
Shoffer came into Der home she a
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
Lesson for Others.

81 do not see how ever could take my
husband back unless this proves such D
terrible lesson 10 him that II completely
changes him. ! hope this case will pon,
moral for every husband who is COINS
the way Sam Schepps went and for every
woman who. Ike me- married gambler
and tried to reform him
1t was learned today that Sam Schepps
has two brothers In New York ono IN
Brooklyn and two In Los Angeles One
OF them Is furnishing financial means :or
his defense,
The father OF the Schepps family Ig
dead The mother. who lives with her
son Robert I'm the Bronx. Is said 10 be
the real moving spirit In rarN.ing the fam
ily 10 the support OF Samuel
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
GIRL ELEVEN YEARS
OLD CONFESSES ARSON

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Aug. 12.-Her
eyes red from crying Edna James. eleven
year old, a nurse GIRL today admitted
that she had started three fires in
Springfield. She refuses to give any rea-
son for her act.
Thirty-nve fires occurred here Satur-
day In various homes A guard was
placed at the house where Edna work ed
and no more blaZes occurred. Her ar
rest followed
Ibid you start the fires7" she was
asked Gust three" the girl replied, The
police. however, believe Edna started ali
OF the fires.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
Abides by the Result.

SPOKANE. Wash. Aug i2-Before
leaving for Boise. Ida. tonight to at
tend the official canvass OF the vote cast
al the Idaho primary election, Paul Clag-
stone, who. on the face OF the returns
was defeated by eighteen votes by John
NJ. Ha.nes OF Boise for the Republican
nomination for governor, said
have suggested my name as a possible
candidate for the governorshlp next .all
feel that l entered the race In the Re-
pu Dlican primaries as straight out
Roosevelt Progressive and nearly Won
feel that must abide by the result and
under no circumstances will / accept the
nomination for governor on third party
IcL Of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
ROOSEVELTAT WORK
UPON HIS SPEECHES
b. International News Service.

b. INTERNATIONAL News Service.
OYSTER BAY. n. Y, Aug. 1o.-Instead
OF going to bis New York office tomorrow
os has been his custom on Tuesdays.
Colonel Roosevelt intends to occupy him
self al Sycamore Hill. working upon the
speeches he Is TO deliver upon his New
England taunt the end OF the week.
At Providence on Friday the er-
president is 10 redeliver the confession
Of faith he made at Chicago at his Bull
Moose conv vention. II will differ In this
particular only that the Providence ef-
fort will be briefer by some $4,000 words
The e1-president has In mind a differ
ent speech for the roundup OF Massa-
cfusetts Progressives at Revere Sat
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
Decision Postponed.

SEATTLE. Wash, Aug l2.-The Pro-
eressive state central committee post
poned action again today on the calling
or a state convention to name third
party ticket in Washington because the
delegates 10 the national convention had
not arrived home from Chicago and the
third party leaders thought they should be
consulted The returning delegates are
expected to arrive late tonight or early
tomorrow and the committee will meet
again tomorrow afternoon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
CHARGED WITH GIVING
HER HUSBAND POISON

PHILADELPHIA. Aug 12.-Mrs Frieda
frost proprletress OF an uptown saloon,
who was arrested yesterday OH charge
Of having caused the death OF her hus-
band, William frost. within week after
her marriage to him by administering
poison. was committed to prison today
for her appearance tomorrow, when an
inquest will be started.
Edmund 0uenkle, bartender for Mrs.
frost, was also committed as material
witness,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
FIRE AT MIDVALE
BURNS A BOXCAR

Fire from an unknown cause burned
up q box car In the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad yard at Midvale at II
O'Clock last night In spite OF the efforts
OF the local fire department to check
the blaze The car was loaded with in
fammable chemicals that exploded when
II was backed up to the water tank and
flooded with water The tank caught
fire. but was saved from serious dam
age.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
DECLARES LETTERS
WERE R|FLED IN P.O,
Continued from Page One0

NSouWhueu lIolu rage One.)
TEN of graduated charges based on
eight zones OF distance dividing the
country. was placed in the bill as a
substitute for the house parcels post
provision, which outlined flat charge
of IL cents pound throughout the
country.
A provision in the house bill maxi
ing available federal funds TO ass,st
the states in good road construction
was voted down and an amendment
framed by the senate committee pro.
viding for a commission of three SEN
ators and three representatives to study
the question was adopted.
Another amendment written into the
bill would compel newspapers using the
mails to file with the postmaster gen
eral the names OF owners, publishers,
editors, stockholders and holders Of
bonds and mortgages.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
Santa Fe Shops Burn.

CLEBURNE. Texas. Aug. 12.-Firc
starting In the Santa Fc railroad shops
here today caused an estimated loss Of
$3.50, 900 A lighted candle In the hands
OF a. v. Campbell, boilernaker. set an
oil tenk ablaze Campbell was fatally
injured,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
Age Limit Lowered.

DENVER. Colo. Aug. i2.-The1
lodge. knights Of Pythiss. now
NAL session here, today approvcd
tn change the age limit from Z
years il the legal department. 4
ii constitutional. The matter y
be submitted 10 the various doHr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
Women to Take Part.

sEAG1RT. N. j.. Aug. 12.-Though the
Democratic party has no plank In Its
platform advocating woman suffrage a
plan has been formulated by the Wilson
campaign managers by which they hope
to make a bid for the feminine vote OF
the six woman suffrage states.
Mrs. Borden Hartman of New York is
to have charge of the Wilson campaign
among women voters in California.
Washington, Wyoming. Utah. Colorado
and Idaho. Joseph Z, Davis. secretary
Of the national committee and manager
Of the western headquarters at Chicago,
had an appointment with Governor Will
son today at which he expected to map
out Mrs. Harriman's activities.
Without going into the suffrage ques-
ton. Mrs Hartman, according to present
plans, will make her appeal by speeches
on the tariff and the cost OF living as
we'll as legislation relating to hours OF
employment and workmen's compensa-
tion. Mr.. Davis brought for the COVER
nor's approval abstracts made by Mrs.
Hartman on the workmen's compensa-
ton act and laws limiting employ1n ent
signed by Governor Wilson In New Jer-
sew
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13

count Of the two conventions In Chicago,
but criticised various newspapers OF TINS
and other states that have opposed the
third party movement
The governor ccnsured both OF the old
DurtIps
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
Will Commute Sentence,

WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.-President
Taft has decided to commute to life i'm
prisonment the death sentence of Matte
Lomax. a negro woman convicted Of
murd ering her husband. She In said to
have tuberculosis,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
Wells Optimistic.

NEW YORK. AUG 12,-Rolla Wells,
former mayor OF St Louis and now treas
urer OF the Democratic national commit
tee. arrived In New York unannounced
today, 81 am not worried about raising
campaign funds" said Mr.. Wells. "Popu-
lar subscriptions will give us all the
funds necesSav"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
Would Not Listen.

when my husbe nd began 70 desert
me for the card Ia BILE ! warned him of
the consequences. He would not listen Ia
me, He said ne loved Broadway and
could not live without It's excitement,
Gambling OF course led him into making
acauaintances among men and women of
the underworld and the associs tions fin
ally become so strong that he forsook
everything for them.
"He neglected me more and more un-
III he would hardly give me cent for
the necessities OF life I was forced to
live with my people, took up millinery
10 support myself for / saw l had to live
my life alone.
ION May 20 last my husband LEFT me,
he said, forever He urged me to get u
divorce. I am sorry now that l did not.
Instead ! brought an action for separa
tion and during the latter part Of June
the court awarded me $40 a week all
mony. / have received only the first $40
so far.
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-13
AMBUSH TRAIN
AND SLAUGHTER
ALL ON BOARD
CONTINUED from Page One.)

opened fire on them although they were
travelling in the opposite direction With
no other purpose than 10 reach the Amer
lean border,
Instead OF stopping, the Mormons
spurred their horses and would have rid
den away from the rebels had not five
shsrpshooters sent after them opened
fire.
Willie Smith, colonist from Duolan,
was struck in the leg by one of the bull
lets from the rebel guns. AS he tumbled
from his horse, six OF the best shots IN the
colonies were ordered back to repcl the
attacking party. Both the rebels and
Mormons alighted from their horses d,
the same time and both opened fire. but
the Mormon men are famous shots. be-
cause they spend much Of the time In the
mountains hunting big game. The first
volley sent the sand scattering at the feet
OF the rebels. and the next went closer as
warning Of what would happen II they
did not retire, The mon say that 1t was
an utter rout with the rebel command
which had been waiting for the sharp
shooters Joining In the inGlorlous re-
treat.
After waiting In the camp for the Chui-
chupa colouists who decided TO remain
and protect their homes the colonists.
OBS OF them, started for the border, The
officers of the church who were with
the refugees arrived here today for a
conference with Apostle 1vins who went
to Hachita to meet the men, but who was
taken III and was forced to return to FL
SUNDAY night