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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24
PRESIDENT PLEADS
FOR ADEQUATE NAVY
Would Gladly Sign Bill Pro-
viding for Construction of
Two Battleships.
SAYS WE MUST KEEP UP
Representative Sherley of
Kentucky Urges Leaguers to
Adopt Programme.

WASHINGTON Feb. ,S.-Presidcn'
art. speaking at the peace meeting o'
he Navy league here today. declared Inc
line had not como for this country tc
,e economical at the expense OF an ade-
Iuste naval establishment; expressed thf
rope that the present congress "oulo su
hori1c the construction OF TWO ps'Ne'
,hips. and said lac would gladly sign
,ill that carried such an authorization.
I'm order 10 keep mp with other ma
ions, 7 don't think two bsttleships arc
90 many" said the president ~ am
partly responsible for the government
and | am entirely willing to meet mat
responsibili,N by signing bi' FOR t"o
battleships'
Rear Admiral Wainwright, l.. s. ~,
retired Roprcsentative Swager Sherley
Of kentucky and Charles Francis ADAMS
~ Boston were other speakers al this
meeting. the last of the seventh annual
convention of the league. Secretary
Never accompanied President Taft 10 the
meeting
~ am in favor Of good strong navy
thai would enable this nation 10 main
tain its position and make our reason
able dema nds- ola other countries respect
cd said tho president 81 don't think
The time has come 10 economize In re-
slvc. but SO is the army: so is war, and
expense Of the three Ia good reason
for the abolition ot war. II there were
none other. Eut until war Is abolished,
We ShpDIb u1S"l lfF Sll1'lptl. HuD We
should be lacking in foresight and com
mon sense unless We did,
II sincerely hope this congress will
give w two bsttleships Other vessels
may he necessary, but oattleships are the
basis of Il navy.
The Panama canal is being built for
two reasons. One is Ia furnish an ave-
nuc Of commerce for tho world the
other 50 that the east and west coasts
~ our country shall he brought nearer.
at present the logic NJ tho situation
would require us To have two navies.
The Panama canal will double the eff
cheney of The navy, and then We may
con sider economy
Admiral Wainwright told the delegates
that the war with Spain would never
have occurred II the United States had
possessed one or two more battloships In
1888
Representative Shcrlcy urged the
loaEucrs 10 insist that programme OF
naval construction be presented to con-
Srcss He suggested the form OF board
composed Of army and navy officers and
90 representatives OF The executive de-
partmenis 10 draft such q programme
that would bc consistent and changed
only when the board advanced good rca-
SOIlS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24
GENERAL OSP|NA IS
REPUD|ATED At HOME
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was in the mind of the administration
when the itinerary was planned.
Tie programme OF visits has been re-
arranged from time TO time and is still
tentative. 1t had been expected that Mr..
Knox first would go TO Jamaica, but
later il was decided that he should visit
the canal zone first
Secretary Knox, accompanied by Mrs,
Knox. Hugh Knox and wife and p. G..
Knox, Jr.. and wife. reached Key West
from Palm Beach at 2:20 this afternoon.
There the party was entertained by Rear
Admiral Young and later went ont to
the ship OH q navy tug.
Mr.. Knox Will accomplish the trip
under conditions befltting It's dignity.
The cruiser Washington has been put in
spick and span shape and carries nearly
1000 men. the largest crew now on any
American warship, The adrnir5l's quar-
ters and the adjoining suites Of the cap
tain have been specially fitted up for
them, while the whole afterpart of the
gun deck has been set aside for the use
of the Knox party, Here there will be
frequent receptions TO government Off
cials upon whom the secretary will call.
To officers and crew it Will not be an
easy trip. They will he on almost con-
stsnt dress parade as officials come and
20. The men, however. have entered
into the spirit Of the cruise and viii make
q showing in the ports visited that will
reflect credit on the navy and nation.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24
LONG AND SHORT
HAUL IS ARGUED

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.--Argument
was begun today in the supreme court by
attorneys for Spokane, Wash. and other
intermountain cities to obtain final ju-
dicial ruling on the order Of the inter
state commerce commission granting to
those cities freight rates lower than are
granted to Pacific roast points on ship
ments from the east.
The arguments marked the closing
phase OF n fight that has lasted more
than twenty years.
J. a Fowler. assistant To the attorney
general, appeared !or' the government.
he outlined the case touching on the
constltutiunality ul the long and short
haul clause of tho Interstate commerce
law. tho validity OF the Interstate cuU-
mcTcc commission s order and the action
uf the commerce court in cnioining en-
forCemcnt OF The order on the ground
that tho commission WAS without au-
;hovity 20 issue such general instluc-
tionS
Mr.. Fowler declared that wlih freight
rates on shipments from thc east tu
Spokane as high as To Pacific coast
cities the latter could compete with Spo-
kane In its natural territory. and thus
rob Spokane of The advantage Guc il by
reason % its geographical position.
lie insisted tha; authority 10 curb the
railroads . pcUCr 70 advance or rciard
the growth al cities through the mauip-
uiation Of freight rates must rest with
some aCcnCv.
the court win hear further comments
Monday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24
MAY BLAME ENGINEER.
.. & r. G. Officials Making Investigation
of Thursday Mornings Wreck.

Investigation was begun yesterday OF
the wreck Of the switch engine in the
Denver & Rio Grande yards near Ninth
South street early Thursday morning, Il
Is intimated that Engineer Fred Hart
will be held responsible for the accident.
Hart Is AT present confined In st Marks
hospital suffering from burns and bruises
received when he jumped from the en-
gine.
1t is said that Engineer Hart. with
Fireman Frank Michaels and /. f. Land.
a. swltchman, was taking The engine
through the yards at an excessive speed
about 2:30 o'clock Thursday morning. a
collision with box car, which extended
over the switch, seemed inevitable. II Is
said that Hart threw over the reverse
lever without applying the air brakes,
The engine Erazed the car and started
back under full steam. n ran about a
quarter of a mile and struck dcrai'ins
switch, throwing the engine and tender
off the track and into the ditch.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24
BRYAN DECLARES He
IS OUT Of THE RACE

DENVER. Colo, Feb. 2S.-William j.
Bryan, in a speech here tonight AT a
public meeting, definitely set at rest re-
ports that lie might be induced again
TO make the race for the presidency. In
concluding his address he said:
"I am satisfied that someone else can
poll moro votes than myself, but | am
ready To enter upon a campaign on he
half Of u true Democrat with even more
vigpr than that with which ] have
fought at any time on my own behalf
Previously in his address, which was
given under the auspices OF no faction,
according To former Governor c, S.
Thomas, who introduced him, Mr.. Bryan
declared that the party's only chance of
victory this fall was 10 nominate pro-
grcssivc on a platform that is progress
Sivc.
Speaking OF President Taft and former
President Roosevelt he said:
when have we ever had in the ma =
lions history such a spectacle as that
Of man coming into the presidency OH
the recommendation of one man and go
ing out of II ons the recommendation OF
the same man. And now it seems that
they arc planning TO Violate the prece =
dents of a hundred years by tho nomina =
tlon OF the same man in order, il posi-
BILE. to save the Republicans from over
whelming defeat.
''If | were TO seek the nomination again
il would be just like some Republican 10
raise the third term issue and say that
| already had two terms.
II believe when a party has only one
man in il TT TO be president it would
be better To bury the party and start all
over again
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24
.OROZCO LEADS ARMY
AGAINST HIS CHIEF
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fraught with great consequences. Cen
cral Trcvinn was last reported in Mon
tercy In control OF the military in the
northeastern part of Mexico, while Cen
cral Orozco WAS operating in the north
western part. These two generals,
hitherto controlling All federal troops in
the northern half of the country, might,
it is believed. completely cut off the north
from the south, isolating Mexico City and
Its immediate vicinity from connection
with the United States.
The rather ambiguous wording of the
last clause OF the dispatch regarding the
Provisional presidency was interpret ed
among Latin Americans here two ways,
the majority declaring il was intended to
Orozco. had agreed to accept the provis-
ional presidency.
Mayor Kelly Of Ell paso Winchester
Cooley. an III Paso banker. and three
other citizens of that place told Secretary
Stimson that JuareZ, with II. 900 people
linked to lGl Paso by international bridges
and a trolley line, virtually was a part of
III Paso, Nightly robberies holdups and
assaults in Juarez, in which Americans
were victims. and in which their bust
ness houses were looted had become in
toIerabie. He asked that soldiers be sent
to patrol the city until the Mexican gov
ernmcnt could control the situation. Ky
the withdrawal OF Madero's troops. the
mayor said. Juare1 had been left defense
less,
Secretary Slimsou pointed out the
tnited states troops could not be sent
ilN'p 'pl'ISll N"IlilolG UllutI inc present
situation and said that departure from
this governments present policy would
not be warranted so long as life and prop
erty IN III P3so was not endangered by
operations across the river
The l>l Pdso delegation prnteStc ed
against any reduction Of the border pa
troll 4 large cavalry force was ncCes-
sary they said. Tho delegation also
pleaded for lcnenCy in tho case Of Lieu
tenant Benjamin Fields, who took a de-
tachmcnt into Juarcz on n trolley car
I1Is ~ nr1f ,.,,.
with Colonel Stecver's order for court
martial
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24
COMPANY HELD LIABLE.
Agreement OF Shipper to Care for Stock
Does Not Relieve Railroad

Information was received in this city
yesterday TO the effect that the Oregon
Short Line had been convicted in Idaho
in two cases brought by the government
for alleged violation of the laws govern
ing the shipment Of stock.
IT was charged In ono case that the
company did not properly water and rest
tho cattle for forty eight hours and twen
" minutes In the other case II was
charged that the unloading pens al Po-
catello were in a filthy condition. Fed
eral Judge Frank S. Dietrich, before
whom both the cases were tried. will pass
sentence within few days.
1t was maintained by counsel for the
defense that i II. Reed, a shipper had
agreed 10 water and care for the anil
was not TO blame IL he had failed to do
so. The court held that even though a
contract existed between the company
and Reed the company was not thereby
freed from It's responsibility.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24
D. X. PRATT LEAVES
SHORT LINE SERVICE
Assistant to Contracting
Agent Goodwin Secures
New Position.

O. * Pratt; assistant TO III. r.. Goodwin.
contracting freight agent OF the Oregon
Short Line. win leave the employ of ING
Short Line TO become trafflc manager Tor
the symns Utah Grocer company oi TINS
city. ,,
Goodwin last Saturday. For siN Years II"
has been connected with the freight de +.
Dartmcnt OF the Oregon short Line ahu
counting sixteen years with the Union "a q
ciiic freight department, has beep IN Tue
employ OF the Hartman lines twenty t"o
ycars, -, a.,
Until he came 10 Salt Lake with the
Short I i'm, ne had been connected with
the general offices Of tho Union PaclhC
at Omaha. where he began his railroad
Tic auditor of the freight department.
Mr. Pratt said last night that he wouc
he unwilling 10 leave the service OF th'
Short Line but FOR the fact that tho ne"
position offered him a handsome lncrcaS
In salary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24
ADJUSTMENTS

SALT LAKE THEATER- Rebcccs
OF Sunnybrool5 Farm Matinee to-
day, 2:l5. Evening curtain, Sis.
COLONIAL TIlEATER 80 Henry
Woodruff in THE Prince Of To-
night" Matinee today. 2:lJ. Even
ing curtain, S.l5,
ORPHEUM Observation-Disclosures
vaudeville. All week. Matinee
daily, at 2:15. Evening curtain,
Sis,
GARRICK THEATER-The Garrick
players will offer ''The Chorus
Lady" all week. Matinee today,
2i5. Evening curtain, S:15.
EMPRESS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Con-
sidiuc vaudeville. All week. Matt
nee daily, at $50. Two perfor-
manccs each evening. at 1870 and
o:I5 Bill changes Wednesday aft
crnoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24
ESCAPES DEATH
BY MERE CHANCE
BY international News service.

BY international News service.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Charlos F'ricdIe.
\ derrick man OH the new municipal
building In course OF construction, was
overbalanccd By the wind while stand :
Ing OH tho edge Of the twenty-first story
this afternoon and tumblcd all the way
10 the sidewalk without sustaining any
Injuries.
Friedle's marvellous presence OF mind
saved him. Pedestrians saw him make
a lightning reach for a rope a few feet
away from him He could not reach II.
but by the time he passed the eighteenth
story the rope WAS blown directly In
front OF him. He soon caught hold, but
could not stop his downward flight. At
the sixteenth story he caught Il large
knot on the rope, which broke his hold
lie whlrled around several times. but
again caught the rope Al the fifth floor.
Ten feet from the ground the rope came
10 an end and Fricdle dropped TO the
ground. Picking himself UP he com
planned OF being dizzy. bat said he was
ready 10 return To work. 4 pair ot
heavy gloves had protected his hands.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24
TEXAS INSURGENTS
COME OUT FOR TAFT

DALLAS, Tex. Feb. 25.--The executive
committee OF the Progressive Republican
league Of Texas. at a. conference here
today 10 decide what man or candida 10
for president should be supported a.
Senator La Toilette seems out OF the
race. by unanimous vote indorscd
President TAN for denomination.
Specially the committee declared
against the nomination OF former Presi-
dent Rooser cit. and announced that the
league Is unalterably opposed TO any
third term.
Colonel Cecil & Lyon. state chairman
and national committeeman. WAS scored
and his continuation In office Will he
cont est cd.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24

"RebecCa OF Sunnybrooll Farm" will
continue as the attraction at the Salt
Lake theatcr this afternoon and evening.
The quaint. simple story OF Rcbeccas
life among the people OF rural New Eng
land. is given a scenic cmbelishment, as
produced by klaw ErlanEcr, that is
seldom cqualed in the production of rural
drama. Ursula st. George, recent addi-
ton to the klaw & Erlangcr list Of stars.
makes charming Eebecca, bringing to
her portrayal all the beauty and fresh
ness of youth of ideal girhood.
"'The Prince of Tonight" with Henry
Woodruff in the title role. is drawing
large audiences TO the Colonial. The
large cast OF principals in Mr.. Woodruff s
support is drawn from the best musical
comedy talent, and the chorus is
pretty girls who can sing and dance,
There will be a matinee of The Prince
OF Tonight" and the engagement will
close with this evenings performance.
There Is every indication that the last
two performances OF this weeks Orpheum
bill. this afternoon and evening, will en-
tertain capacity audiences. Charles Kel-
logG, the nature singer and the first hu
man being recorded in theatrical history
equipped vocally 10 sing bird songs, has
been the star attraction on the current
bill. Commencing with tomorrow after
Moons matinee, new bill headed by
Charley Grapcwin and company, I'm The
Awakening of Mr.. Pipp,' will take the
boards.
There will bc two more chances Of
fcred local playgocrs TO see the Gsrrck ;
production OF "Jhe Chorus Lady" with
Ida Adair i'm the title role. The Forbes
drama Of chorus gin life has proved TO
be the big drawing card 10 date at the
Garrick Next week. beginning Sunday
night Eugene ". Presbrcys dramatiza-
ton OF Sir Gilbert Parker's stirring story
of the Canadian northwest, "The Right
OF Way viii be the attraction al the
Garrick Mr. Durkin VIII play the part
Sumner has been intrustcd with the diff
cult role OF Joe Portugais. played with
remarkable success BY Theodore Roberts.
William Bernard of the Garricll thcatcr
will stage the production of Robin
Hood" which opens al the Salt Lake
thcatcr March :. Active stage TchcarsuiS
will begin at once.
THE Girl from Gcctor's' will bc the
attraction al the Colonial Sunday night
for ono performance only. This has been
ono OF the most talk ed about farccs Of
recent years. aud It's fame having pre-
ceded IT, Manager Ketcham oC tho Co
lonal expects a sold out house for tnr
one performance.
MAY Robson's new comedy. ~ Night
Out" illustrates tho quaint character
istcs and Interchangeable good nature Of
AN elderly woman who believes i'm herci
third generation. Miss Robson will APP
pear at the salt Lake thcatcr IN ~
Night Out Mondar. TUESDAY. Thursday
and Saturday nights. with a matinee On
tho latter day. She viii play "'rhc Re
juvcnation of Aunt ATarv'' Wednesday
afternoon and evening and Friday even
ing. The scat sale opens Al the salt
Lake thcatev today.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24
CONFESSES PUTTING
0XAL|C ACID IN MILK
Kitchen Woman Causes Death
of Eight Babies in Brooklyn
Hospital.

NEW YORK. Feb. 25,-Thc mystery or
eight deaths OF babies In tho BROOKLYN
nursery. and infants hospital was solved
toneGi tho police say, by the confess
sion of Winilrcd Ankcrs, u Kitchen wo-
man nj The hospital. admitting that she
placed oNallc acid in tho babies milk
bottles
Tie allcsed couresson was obtained
by police Lieutenant and detective aft
CT two hours examination of the wo-
man who bad been under surveillance
since autopsies developed the probability
that the infants had been poisoned.
"On Saturday after The bottles had
becn prepared FOR tGc babies" the no
lice version OF the confession runs. 4
nut two or three drops OF oxalic acid
luto tho bottles. ] did not do IL with in
lent to kin the babies, bur | wanted Ia
get sauarr with The nurses who werc
The police believe the Aukcrs woman
IS demcnted. Her story they regard as
true, however.
until four Of the babies had died. on
Sunday and Monday. With the death OF
itth baby, an autopsy Mas performed
and microscopic examination Indicated
Tho presence OF oXaic acid. Ii was re-
called that recently tho Ankcrs woman
had persisted in wanting some oNaliS
acid FOR cleaning copper vessels and
that she finally had been given pcrmis-
sion to buy au ounce Of it,
The AnkCrs woman was arrested late
tonight. but IS still held al tho hospital
under guard. The examination which de-
volorcd hor confession WAS taken down
by Assistant District Attorney War
basSe and was ncard by several nurses
When threat was made that her child
would he sent Ia another hospital until
she told the truth. the woman jumped
from her chair. shaking her fists at De
tcctirc McNirdy.
IF you take my baby from me IL
kill vou.' she screamed. Snc thcn sank
back Into 4 chair crying hNstcrically
When The officers Gained her shc said
We'll. IN tell YOU all about it," sno
went on TO relate how she turned the
o2allc acid into the milk bottles in the
ice box.
II did not want To kill tho babies Al
] wanted In do was to make them sick
| know II they were sick they would b'
cross and cry and cause al lot of tToUhl,
Tor tho nurses The nurses have snubboc
me and they were INV enemies. ] an
very sorry FOR the Door babies"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24
ROOSEVELT DECLINES
TO MENTION POLITICS

NEW YORK. Feb 23.-Not word
would Theodore Roosevelt say TODAY
about politics. He spent the day AT his
editorial offices. preparatory to starting
tomorrow morning rather mysterious
trip to Boston.
Colonel Roosevelt is 10 spend five DAYS
in Boston. but declines To say what he
is 10 do there or where he is TO stay.
further than that he will visit friends and
give the literary side OF his makeup an
inning by talking books with some liter
arV people
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24
: Utterly Wretched
Nervous Prostratlon Long Endured
Before Remedy WINS Found.

Miss Minerva Reminger. Upper Bern,
Pa, writes: For several years ] had
nervous prostTation. and was utterly
wretched ] lived on bread and beef
tea because my stomach would not re-
tain anything else, ! took many rem
edies. but obtained no relief until I
took Hoods Sarsa parila, when began
to gain at once. Am now cured"
Pure. rich blood makes good. strong
nerves, and this is-why Hoods Sarsa-
parjlIa. which purifies and enriches the
blood. cures so many nervous diseases.
Get Il today In usual liquid form or
ehoccla;ed tablets called SarSatabS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24
SALT LAKE TO HAVE
NEW RAILWAY LIVE
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by the new line, and which are said 10
contain hundreds ol thousanda Of tons OF
the finest non stacking coal in the coun-
try.
1t Is understood that construction work
IS 10 he begun both ways out OF salt
Lake city, and perhaps westward from
Steamboat Springs. II Is also understood
that arrangements arc about completed
for borinS the four mile tunnel that Will
carry the Moffat road through the con-
tiucutal divide at low grade,
j. Il. Mailing Of Denver has been in
New York Tor some time negotiating In
behalf OF tho owners OF the Mofrat road
for funds 10 cStcpd the road westward
and 10 build The big tunnel. William c..
Evans Of Denver, president Of the Moi
fat road has been in New York and other
eastern cities FOR some weeks, looking
silcp the affairs OF the road. II Is un-
dcrstood. however. that The plans OF the
new company arc entirely independent OF
The extension OF the Moffat road and tha,
an arrangement has been made by which
ihc Moffat road Is TO he purchs sed or t.
join In close traffic arrangements with
the new line.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24

Sejentary habits, lack of outdoor ex-
ercise. insufficient mastication of food,
constipation, torpid liver, worry and
anxiety, are the most common causes
OF stomach troubles. Correct your hab'
its and take Chamberlain 8 Stomach
and Liver Tablets and you will soon be
well again. For sale by al! dealers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-24
ITALY TAKES FIRST
ANNEXATION STEP
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CONTINUED from Page Ohe.)
clared. would offend the religious feel
ines OF tho Mussulmans, and italy. there
fore would never consent to this
The premier said Italy had not had
opposition from any power In her war
upon Turkey. He urged the majority in
tho chamber as well as the opposition TO
vote for annexation in order TO show
that the bill expressed the will OF the
nation. The premier was accorded an
enthusiastic ovation as he took his scat.
Leonidas Bissoati Socialist deputy,
while rendering homage to the italian
troops In Tripoi. expressed the opinion
that peace negotiations with the Turkish
government should have been attempted
before Tripoli was occupied. even though
the conquest was considered necessary.
He regarded the decree of annexation
IA injurious 10 Italy, as he considered
that Italy might have had TriDoli under
tho same political conditions as France
secured Tunis and Morocco.