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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-30
BRITISH MIyNERS
o WIN THEIR FIGHT

LONDON. March 29-The govern
ments minimum wage bill became a law
today when at noon 1t received the royal
assent.
Simultaneously balloting by the coal
miners throughout the British isles was
proceeding TO decide whether the strikers
should return 10 work pending a decision
by the district boards provided for In
the bill fixing wages in the various coal
mine districts.
While the result will not be known uu-
I'll next Thursday. there was prevalent
everywhere feeling Of optimism that the
vote would favor resumption and that
meantime thousands OF miners would re-
turn In anticipation of such a decision.
Thomas Ashton, secretary Of the miners
conseling the miners 10 resume work
without waiting for the district boards
10 adjust the minimum wage, and his
advice prooab bly, will have greater infu-
ence on the ballot than that OF any other
leader.
The only. stumbling block in the way
OF speedy termination OF the strike
seems 10 be the attitude Of the surface
men, who still have some grievances un-
satisfied Their national federation today
issued manifesto that there must be no
ceded their demands II is believ ed this
dispute Will be settled soon.
There were further additions today in
the ranks Of the miners resuming work
in Scotland. but an Increase OF 10000
In the unemployed in the other trades
due to the shortage Of coal. There was
ing prevails between the troops and the
strikers \ special instance OF this is
shown by the fact that at Cannock. In
Staffordshire. the soldiers and strikers
played a match game of football.
Among the many labor leaders advis-
Ing the men 10 resume work is stephen
Walsh. member OF parliament for 1nce
division OF Lancashire. Mr. Walsh be-
gan his career as coal miner and now
rs member OF the miners conciliation
board. Addressing the miners Of the
Wtgan district tonight he ss id the prin-
ciple OF the minimum wage having been
conceded after a fight covering half a
century. II was the duty of the men to
accept the government bill and do their
utmost 10 eliminate all that is bad in IL.
The syndicatists. he added wanted
them 10 break the laws and bring ruin
upon everybody. but he never would
agree TO such doctrine. Mr.. Walsh said
that 10 defy the government could result
only in starvation and bloodshed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-30
BUTTE MINERS STILL
VOTING ON STRIKE

BUTTE. Mont. March 2s.-When the
polls closed at a. m. today only 1900 OF
the 5000 members of the Butte union OF
the Western Federation of Miners had
voted on the proposition to strike as
protest against the discharge OF certain
of their numbers. II was then decided 10
reopen the polls at noon today and voting
VIII continue until midnight.
The official result will not be known
for at least twentyfour hours after that
time, as the count will be very slow. II
was stated today that the vote so far
has been heavily against the proposition
TO strike.
With 400 votes from the Butte miners
primary for the election OF officers of
the Western Federation OF Miners count
ed at 100 a. m. the administration ticket
headed by President Charles :. Meyer
had been passed by Thomas Campbell OF
Butte so called insurgent and anti
Socialist. Campbell had a lead OF 10,
Final count in the primary election
for national officers Of the Western
Federation OF Miners showed that Charles
:. Mover. who had led in the count un-
Ill last night. had been defeated BY a
narrow margin by Thomas Campbell OF
the local union.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-30
MURDER IN
NEBRASKA PRISON

LINCOLN Neb.. March 2a.-Convict
Charles Davis stabbed and almost in
stantly killed Convict John Strong (col-
ored) at the state pententiary this
morning. while the inmates OF the prison
were leaving the breakfast table.
When the gong sounded TO clear the
convIcts from the table the prisoners
arose in their seats. Strong suddenly
Ieaped from his place onto the table In
front of him. ran down the aisle and
out OF the door into the dollhouse, blood
streaming from a cash in the throat
Guard Charles Berry jumped TO the side
OF Davis, who was holding a blood
stained knife in his hand, and arrested
him. The rest OF the men filed out Of
the dining room in orderly fashion.
Davis Is said TO have been frequently
threatened by Strong, and claims he
killed the negro to save himself. Strong.
who with a brother was sent TO the
prison for second degree murder. serv-
Ing a life sentence. had bad record,
having frequently secreted a knife and
used Il on fellow couvicts with whom he
had a grievance.
The hal; breed was seated directly be-
hind the man he killed. Leaning over
the interposing table. ne seized Strong
by the throat and plunged the knife into
Il. dra wing the blade backwards 10 the
right ear. The windpipe and the large
art terics were severed. Strong lived about
fifteen minutes. breathing through the
cut IN his windpipe He was unable TO
speak
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-30
Hunger Causes Surrender.

After they went aWav Yves got a
lot Of food. We left there at midnight,
crossed the mountains and went away
over from Fancy Cap beyond the Pipers
Gap road and into what they call NO
Mans Land We were far away from
any relatives or friends over there.
AT daylight Monday Uncle Sid went
out foragng. He was the one who al
most always got the, supplies. He would
not even let us get water from the
spring. He was pretty careful. This
time he got big sack Of crackers and
some butter and sugar. That is what we
had TO live on until two nights ago.
when left them Was plumb starv ed
out and feeling pretty bad. and I thought
I'd strike in where | could get a square
meal
Captain Felts here asked the boy what
Sidna Aliens idea was. whether he could
evade or fight off the entire force OF de-
tectives.
81 reckon he thought he could either
get away or die, When | quit him and
went away he said TO me. Boy. you are
making a bad mistake ] don't think
Uncle Sid or Wes think there is any hope
for them
while you all were laying out in the
mountains you had good many conf
DENTAL talks, didn't you?" asked Captain
Felts.
What did your Uncle Sid and Wesley
say about the shooting in the court. and
the men they had picked out 10 kill?"
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Only One Rifle for Two.

II left HilsviIle alone and started that
night with a relative Uncle Sid and
Uncle Yves and ! left next day and went
into the mountains. Wesley had two
pistols. one Colt rs and n Smith g.
Wessou 80. Ny uncle had a rs pistol
and a winchester pump-Gun, firing SIX
shots. We harbored at various places
during the first two days in the neigh
borhood Of Fancy Gap. Saturday night,
with four DAYS rations. we crossed the
Blue Ridge mountains to a point near
my aunt Alberta's. the mother OF Sidna
and Wesley Edwards. We slept under a
shetering rock, with dried leaves for a
bed and some blankets and sicilers 10
cover us.
I'VE were there SUNDAY morning when
the posse raided the Edwards house.
They came within 200 yards OF us and
Wes and l wanted to get away. but Uncle
Sid said
Ito see us they will have to come
pretty close. and II they come that close
we will open up on them. I'll start with
the pump gun.
What was his idea?" Freel was ask ed.
'lIe thought he would kill all he could, -
he said land die right there If he had
to. tIe and Yves talked this over They
agreed they would rather be killed than
captured But the detectives did not
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WILL OBEY ORDER TO
QUIT SUNDAY NIGHT
CONTINUED From Page One.)

10 stand by the national leaders and
fight out their demands with the opera
tors
over 10. 600 men who have left the col
llerles will not take advantage OF the
opportunity To get In the last day.
The suspension order is considered by
the miners to mean strike. 1t is eX-
actly what they have been preparing
for. The matter OF submitting the strike
situation 10 a referendum vote means
that the miners will stand 10 man and
vote for n strike.
The defense forced upon the organiza-
ton has so changed conditions that a
mere wage concession could not restore
peace. The feeling everywhere prevails
that the question OF recognition must be
definitely decided In the meantime, The
miners are ready to enter struggle
for the purpose OF deciding this Issue.
Secret mass meetings OF the miners
have been called for tomorrow, AT these
mo eting- the order of President White
will be formally announced
The suspension order does not create
the fear that might be expected. Miners
and their families have been preparing
for a strike and their families appear
happy They are well supplied with pro-
visions and union leaders say there is
plenty OF money available for a long
struggle.
The coal companies are prepared TO
look after their interests. The large
concerns today announced that their
clerical forces. which means about 5000
men. have been ordered 10 get into over
alls and do work about the collieries.
This order has caused some disgust
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UNCAPT TURED ALIENS
SE|VD IN DEFIANCE
Continued From Page One.)

house and was pronounced by hts cousin,
Claude. in an interview this morning
To he the best pistol marksman OF the
whole clan. But he is far from dcs-
perate-lookinS character. He is dark
compleyoned. with ROSY cheeks and dark
brown eyes He is only II years old,
about five feet. seven inches In height.
and weighs, after losing fifteen pounds
in a fortnight OF scml-starvation. only
$50. His manner and speech are far
more refined than those Of the other
prisoners. Before he was lodged in the
tiny brick Jail. whore Claude still re-
mains. Captain Felts allowed the news
paper correspondents TO talk with him
The boy spoke freely enough about
everything except his own actions in the
courthouse on the day OF the tragedy
On this subject his father had warned
him not 10 speak.
The father. Jack Allen. who has long
been known bully and hard cold
man. broke down and wept when the
little lad was captured In the outbuild-
ing and was brought into the house to
say farewell. The boy sat down calmly
In Mr.. F'ets's room In the Texas hotel
TO tell his story unembarrassed by the
presence of detectives and newspaper
CORRESPONDENTS
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Sidna's Grewsome Joke.

"1incle Sid said he had shot three loads
Of bullets. He said he intended to kill
as many as he could. He had made up
his mind to kill Judge Massie. He was
mad at the Judge for convicting Uncle
Floyd and for prosecuting Uncle Sidna
himself at various times. He did lot
OF shooting. He even shot AT some men
that We're running across the courthouse
green. asked him why he did this. lie
said he just reckoned they We're run
ming and they needed shooting at"
The boy himself had to laugh at this
quaint phrase.
Cousin Wesley said he had made up
his mind to shoot at Will Foster. He
was mad because Foster had prosecuted
Uncle Floyd and himself"
why did they try to shoot Dexter
Goad?" was asked
We'll. l reckon they all knew IL there
was any shooting done lie would kill
some Aliens. He Is a. good shot and a
fighting man, | never heard any talk
about a conspiracy before | went 10 the
courthouse that day and | did not have
a weapon while / was hiding out with
nv uncle and cousin
do you think they will ever sur
render?''
NO. l am sure they will die with their
boots on. They won't give up even II
they are covered by rifles. Uncle Sid
won't, surely
Freel was taken this evening and
placed in the jail close to his giant
cousin. Claude.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-30
Saw Kellogg Fall.

81 was SIX feet away from Kellogg
when he was shot Two shots were fred
in the air and then the police fired on
the crowd. Kellogg fell at the first
shot
Considerable stress was made on the
point by Coroner Rose in the examIua
tlcn OF Sporreg rs 10 whether the mob
threw bric:s before the police shot. Spor-
rey was certain the police fred first.
Theodore Bosce. cement contractor.
who was on the square when McCaskrin
was speaking. said that the speaker held
up a bloody collar TO the view of the
crowd and shouted:
This is the blood OF John Looney.
This is the blood Of the man who was
beaten by Mayor Schriver with a black
JACK while two policemen stood at the
door TO help him II necessary. II I am
elected states attorney viii put Schriver
In the penitentiary."
The grand jury was summoned before
Judge r. -. Ramsey and charged by
states Attorney J.. VI. Magill
According 10 the law there must be
twelve elective votes and sixteen Jurors
10 constitute quorum
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-30
SCORES COLLEAGUE
FOR WORK ON TARIFF

WASHINGTON. March 29.-Chairman
Underwood of the house ways and
means committee opened the debate on
the wool bill TODAY by saving that in
three years the tariff board had cost the
country $3.50 900 and had produced three
unsatisfactory reports. those on wood
pulp and paper. wool and cotton.
MC. Underwood said only one Of four
experts who had been sent abroad in
1910 had knowledge OF foreign Ian
euaGe and only one knew anything of &C
counting.
An attempt to fx time for vote was
Intellectual. but 1t is expected that de
ba te will be closed on Monday and that
the bill then will be passed.
Republicans, including REPRESENTATIVE
Payne of New York. DalzeD Of Penn
sylvania and Hill of Connecticut. charged
MI Underwood with unfairness when he
refused to permit speeches OF more than
one hour in reply.
The debate on the bill was enlivened
by Representative Reilly. Democrat. Of
Connecticut. who attacked his Republican
colleague Representative Hill. author OF
the minority wool tariff measure.
Mr.. Reilly said that Mr.. Hill was UNIT
TO have any hand I'm the framing OF such
legislation because he was an officer
in the Norwalk Wooden Mills company.
Mr.. Hills son. Mr. Reilly added. was
treasurer OF the company.
His case is typical OF the Republican
policy Of putting friends of the Interests
on committees having charge OF legisa-
tion affecting these Interests" said Mr.,
Reilly "Truly his case exempllfes the
Republican appeal. Let the tariff be
revised by its friends. Mr.. Reilly said
the Norwalk mills had been shut down
by the American Woolen company. which.
he said. was better known as the "woolen
trust" He intimated that the Norwalk
company had been absorbed by the
trust and that its officers 'had been
taken care Of
Mr. HIll smiled through the attack.
but made no reply.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-30
DEBATE ON THE WOOL
BILL IS UNDER WAY
sy International News Service.

By International News Service
WASHINGTON. March 29,--The house
today began three-day grind Of debate
on the bill revising the woolen schedule,
and from the moment Representative
Underwood called up the measure party
lines were closely drawn.
Representative Underwood devoted n
large part OF his opening speech 10 criti-
cism OF the tariff board. whose findings
pscted that the Democrats will abolish
the board. Representative Hill. "A Con-
necticut Republican. defended the board
and urged the specific duties OF the Re-
publican measure instead OF the al va
loren duties OF the Democratic Bin
Representative Townsend Of New Jer-
sey declared that concerns enjoying a
highly protective tariff are inconsideTate
Of their workmen. and the protective
tariff is mainly responsible for the infant
mortality In the mill townl
The committee on elections No. ! de-
cided that Representative Charles Bow
man. "A Republican member from the
Fourteenth Penusylvania district. is not
entitled to bis seat because fraud was
practiced in Bown1an's election.
Representative Sulzcr introduced = bill
10 appropriate 100000 for the purchase
OF embassy buildings I'm Mexico City.
Berne Toxic and Hankow.
Twenty eight members who have In
troduced good roads" bills agreed today
on "a compromise measure which provides
that the government shall pay a grad
uateJ tax for the use OF the road over
which rural mails carried. In this
way the federal government would con-
tribute about Si2,000.o00 annually TO good
roads. The compromise bill was intro
duced by Representative Shackeford OF
Missouri.
The senate committee on public build
ings and grounds decided 10 favorably
report the bill providing for a memorial
amphitheater In the Arlington cemetsry
to cost s75o.oo0
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-30
Beauty Seekers
Praise Canthrox

Since soap and many prepared
sbampoos have been found injurious 10
the hair, writes Mrs. Mae Martyr in
the Boston News. " beauty seekers who
are interested in having beautiful,
abundant hair are taking rapidly to the
use of tesspoonful OF canthrox dis
solved in n cup of hot water for sham
pooling.
- No other shampoo seems to be so
good, as the cleansing lather which
canthrox makes-romoves dirt, dand
ruff and stops scalp irritation immedi
ately. while it adds luster and soft
huffiness TO the hair. 1t will not cause
fading, brittleness, streaking or dull.
ness, but produces only beneficial and
most pleasing results. This simple
shampoo will prove a great boon, cspe'
cially TO the woman who does her own
shampooing. 1t is also becoming de-
cidedly popular with hair dressers.'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-30

among the clerks. but If they do not re
port at the collierIes they Will be forced
10 quit their positions. The whole hard
strike breakers. They have been shipped
into the districts by the hundreds. The
coal companies do not deny the fact
that they Will look TO the state con-
stabulary. whose organization the min
ers have termed ''tbe coal companies
Cossacks." to keep peace.
The national and district leaders are
expected 10 arrive here early In the
week. They will cali the men together
In meetings and some arrangement will
be hurriedly made for the referendum
vote. which will decide definitely wh eth
ers have urged the men To be quiet and
are taking such steps as are necessary 10
assure peace in the district
The behigh Valley was the first TO
take notice of the order. Orders were
Issued here to cut down train crews and
reduce shop forces by half
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-30
Dean Talbot, Whom She Is
Suing, Is Witness in
Own Defense.

~1ICAGO. March 29.-Miss Marion
A Talbot, dean OF women At the
University Of Chicago, denied To-
" day that she had ever made a dis.
tinctIon among students because Of
their race nationality or religion. Ihe
deans statement came while she occupied
the witness chair at the trial OF the
800 900 slander suit brought against her
by Miss Esther Mercy, a former student
at the university.
Miss Talbot especially denied that she
had said anything refiecung on the
moral character OF Miss Mercy or had
used the words attributed 10 her by War
rem e. Reynolds. Miss Mercys fiance,
when he was on the witness stand
Richard Henry Little, n newspaper
man, testified that Miss Mercy had asked
him TO write vaudeville sketch for
her,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-30
Governors Letter.

Coroner Armstrong caused 10 be read
To the crowd at the inquest A letter from
Governor Aldrich in which the latter
cautioned the officers OF the inquest
that the proceedings should he con-
Quoted in an impartial spirit and 10 re-
member that the posse Of officers were
In pursuit OF desperate men; that these
officers took their lives in their hands,
and that what may have seemed to be
unnecessary taking of an innocent life
cideDt.
chief Of Police Briggs and Sheriff
Grant Chase OF Sarpy county We're the
most important witnesses Briggs had
been threatened with violence for his
part in the battle Briggs admitted that
once the battle was ON, he gave no more
consid aton TO the life OF young Blunt
llam In, hlS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-30
WHITES GUARD TOWN
FROM ENRAGED BLACKS

BLACKSBuRG, :. g.. March 2e.-As
inc aftermath OF the lynching OF two
negroes here last night. charged with
attacking white man. the city tonight
~hs patrolled by armed posses await
Ing threatened negro invasion
The blacks arc said TO be forming AT
hopewstl church, near the city. Posses
from Carney and other nearby towns ar
rived tonight. Al midnight IL was said
there was not negro in Blacksburg.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-30
Appeals May Be Taken.

Within thirty days after the COZ
mission fled its report, each railro!
displeased with the valuation "
have to enter it's protest or the valu
tion would stand Appeals would
taken to a court Of competent Jurlsd1
ton.
The punitive provision would lie
fines to be imposed on carriers viii!
refused to furnish information d
manded by the commission. The
would be fixed at $500 for every SUD
refusal or offeuse, and the fine won
continue at the same ratio for each da
the offensc was coptinued.
Writs Of mandaihus would DE issue
upon application of the attorney gel
cral, commanding the offending cor
mon carrier to comply with the pr
visions OF the proposed law,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-30
THIEF Is
SAFE BEHIND BARS

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-Hector
ed here today and charged with the
theft OF $4,000 worth OF diamonds in
Sydney. Australia in August, 1903. Jew
police.
Jewell. according TO the police. robbed
Sutton & Co.'S store at Sydney and He'd
TO San Francisco. He was apprehended
on the vessel and placed I'm irons. but
escaped while the steamship was dock ed
al this port. The diamonds were recov-
cred.
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Kansas City Safe.
,iarnatjonsI News Service.

BY Internationa News Service.
KANSAS CITY. March 29.-Althoush
the Kansas river here rose eighteen
inches during the last twenty-four hours,
members OF the local drainage board said
today that the river must rise twenty
feet more before reaching alarming
stage. The Missouri river also is rising.
but It Is causing no trouble.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-30

Roy Blunt came TO his death on
the 18th day Of March. 1912. from the
effects of a gunshot wound Inflicted
by rifle ball. fired from a rifle
held in the hands OF Chief of Police
John Briggs OF South Omaha.
We also find that Sheriff Hyers OF
Lancaster county and John c, Trou-
ton OF South Omaha were accessories
and recommend that they be held TO
the district court
We further find. according to the
evidence adduced at the inquest,
that Sheriff Grant Chase failed 10
exercise due authority in restraining
the members Of the posse from fir
ing into the wagon occupied by the
convicts and Roy Blunt, and there
fore is deserving Of great censure
The jury remained out six hours anC
for most Of that time appeared TO be N
q hopeless deadlock
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Bridge Goes Out,
sy International News Service.

BY International News Service.
FREMONT, Neb. March 20.-At noon
today water had broken through the
Northwestern tracks north OF the city
and was pouring into North Freemont
Six spans of the bridge on the Fremont
Lincoln line OF the Northwestern are
gone. At | o'clock the water seemed to
be receding the Burlington having dyna-
mited lis embankmenI TO save the city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-30
Story of Chief Briggs,

Il Just decided that we had TO fight il
out" said the chief and | made up my
mind 10 fight until they killed me or the
convicts were dead captured Re-
volver bullets and shot from pump
shotguns were dropping around like
defend ourselves"
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Use Boats in Streets.
By International News Service.

BY International News Service.
NORFOLK Neb.. March 29.-Boats are
being used to transport people through
the business streets, and every business
house in town has basement full of
water. The overflow is the worst since