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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-26
FIGHT BEING MADE
ON GENERAL STAFF
BY International News Service.

By International News Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-As result
Of the enforced retirement OF Adjutant
General Alnsworth, the general staff
created by Secretary Root is in danger OF
abolition by an act Of congress.
The house committee on military affairs
has called for the entire correspondence
from which Secretary Stimson quotes in
the vigorous letter he wrote TO the adju-
tant general, This correspondence will
give in complete form everything that
General Ainsworth wrote TO the secretary
and all the letters which called for obser-
vations which were made the basis OF the
charges against him.
The members OF the committee believe
that in the light OF complete knowledge OF
the controversy they may discover con-
splracy between members OF the general
staff and certain members OF congress to
defeat the Hay army bill
The nve-year enlistment provision of
that bill was especially distasteful to the
general staff and in the opinion OF con-
gressmen who are we'll informed the at
tack on Ainsworth was made to discredlt
him at 4 time when such action was most
likely TO defeat the Hay bill Ainsworh
was its most authoritative champion in
the army.
The long smouldering dislike OF the
army officers. both of the staff and line,
against the general stafr Will be brought
out at the investigation and the commit
tee will have an opportunity TO find out
why II exists.
II the investigation goes deep enough
II is said that reasons will be found IN
abundance and it Is likely that legisla-
tion will be necessary to get rio OF the
general staff altogether,
This method OF conducting the army
was borrowed by Secretary Root from the
German army. and IL has never filed tho
American military establishment Instead
of working on intricate problems, as they
were supposed 10 do, the members OF the
general staff have interfered with the af-
fairs OF all the other bureaus. with the re-
suit that they form barrier between tho
civilian administration OF the army and
the armY itself.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-26
TAFT CONFIDENT
HE WILL TRIUMPH

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Ne wspapers
and the offices of Washington CORE
spondents were besieged today and to-
night with personal and telephone calls
from politicians and statesmen asking
what Colonel Roosevelt had TO say.
In the list OF anxious callers were scv
eral Roosevelt boomers who recently had
called on the former president, and to
whom IL was supposed advance nforma-
tiun had been given II was evident that
few were prepared for tho crisp. un-
equivocal statement from the colonel that
he was a candidate for the Republican
nomination
President Taft was given q copy OF his
predecessors letter, but nc would make
no comment White house officials also
were rcticeut. but they made no attempt
10 disclose their interest The TAFT cam
paicn bureau was dark tonight. Director
Mckinley having left Washington at noon
for Chicago.
The only remark enanating from the
president during the day that at all boro
upon the political situation. was made
to a senator who asked that his name
not he used. 1t was this;
81 know we are right and I am conf
dent We will be successful"
1t has been only in the last fortnight
that President Taft has been willing TO
admit to his closest friends that he be-
licved Colonel Roosevelt would enter the
race against him for the nomination. 1t
is doubted whether up to the last minute
he was convinced fully that any an
nouncement coming from his predecessor
would be without string attached
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-26
DEMOCRATS At SEA
REGARDING TARIFF
Possibility That Congress VIII
Adjourn in June Without
Taking Action.

WASHINGTON Feb 25,-PoitcaI
activities arc heating the atmosphere to
such degree that 1t Was predicted
freely today that Democratic leaders of
tho house and Republican leaders OF the
senate soon would find themselves agreed
that congress could not keep up the pace
beyond tho middle Of June. Until now
1t appeared TO be an accepted fact that
the session would be prolonged beyond
the Chicago and Baltimore conventions.
Unless Democratic Leader Underwood
and his associates in the house are will
ing TO abandon part Of their pro-
gramme to bring in metal. sugar. chem
ical, cotton and woolcn tariff bills. night
sessions soon will be necessary for prac-
tIcally nothing has been done with supply
measures The appropriation bills will
require time for consideration as the
Democratic economy scheme is involved
directly.
An early report on the metal bill. the
only one OF the house measures that has
reached the senate. is expected from the
senate finance committee. 1t Is prob
able Tint hearings on the bill will be
closed February %
II is conceded that the bill Will not
receive a favorable report.
The plan to reject any bills not based
upon Information gathered by the tariff
board will not apply when the house
sends to the senate bills to revise the
cotton and WOODEN tariffs. The finance
committee in the case of these DIS
would build complete substitutes based
upon the tariff boards findings,
Democrats and Republican insurgents
Of the senate have not canvassed the sit
uation to determine if they will be able
to unite on a. tariff programme. mainly
because the insurgents are far from be
ing the coherent body that they were last
season. The thirteen Republicans who
discomflttcd their colleagues Of the reg
ular faction on so many occasions last
session have not held a meeting since the
presidential campaign Of Senator La
Toilette was launched. Several OF the
tnirtcen now favor non action on tariff
measures that have not received the
attention OF the tariff board
II the Democrats voted solidY for the
house bill IL would require only four r" :
publican votes 10 pass It. Some of the
Democrats, however, fear defcctions in
their own ranks.
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ROOSEVELT IN THE RACE
AGAINST PRESIDENT TAFT
(Continued from Page One,)

be only one possible reply 70 this
wonderful deUnapd upon him by the
people in whom he places the high
est regard.
One Of the considerations which I
think demand him IL one which no
could not have overlooISed-that
among those not Inclined TO his nomi-
nation. no word liz said NJ any lack
al ability. OF public respect. Of high
ideals, Of carnestness OF purpose. Of
Etalwart courage and sincere honesty.
lie stands for what the people want
and that fs why they love him
| think the general demand. crys-
tallzed by our committee, that has
sprung mp all over the country, that
he accept II nominated is based
largely on the same idea-that he
have second Roosevelt term" and
not coniiue his national service to
one torn Of his own and n portion Of
one, when he practically was repre-
scnting another.
The Republican party Will accept
the Columbus platform. because it is
the only platform upon which tho
Republican party can stand and hope
10 succeed. IT Is a platform which
meets tho urgent and obvious needs
Of the people. There may I've diff
fcreuces OF opinion now among Re-
publicans as 10 The genuineness OF
some OF these needs but every one
of them viii be recognized I'm the
national convention. and after that
convention tho Republican party will
be absolutely united,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-26
SAYS THIRD PARTY
OUT OF QUESTION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-At the ma
tlonal Roosevelt committee headquarter.
here. Of which Medil Mccormick is di.
rector, the following statement was gvcr
out:
Colonel Roosevelt has no intention
whatsoever OF forming third or ''pco-
pies party" In the event the Chicago
convention fails to nominate him as
the candidate of the Republican party.
Statements recently made that the
former president would take such ac-
tion are declared to DC without
foundation.
That such proposition has been
made 10 Colonel Roosevelt is not de-
MED. II Is stated that the activity of
the administration nomination cam
paign managers In making use Of the
steam roller caused several admirers
OF Colonel Roosevelt to fear the Chi
cago convention would be packed"
and that the popular will OF the pco-
pie would find no expression there,
IN this event II was assorted II would
be well to give the people a chance
10 express their sentiments at the
polls. an independent party being
formed TO place Colonel Roosevelts
name before them.
From an authoritative source il was
learned today that Colonel Roosevelt
did not look upon the proposition with
favor and In effect stated that such
A proceeding was out of the dues-
ton.
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CURRENT
KILLS MILL FOREMAN
Matt A, Wright Meets Death
in Transformer House of
Mill at Lark.
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
BINGHAM. Feb. 25.-Matt \. Wright.
night foreman OF the Ohio copper mill at
Lark. was electrocuted a about $3.50
o'clock this morning.
No one witnessed the fatality, and
therefore the details are not known and
can only he surmlsed. Acting Coroner
DUDLEY was notified OF the accident and
went TO Lark 10 make an Investigation.
His resea rch caused him Ia conclude that
no responsibility could be attached to
any living person, but that Wright's
death was purely the result or accident.
1t appears that at $3.50 this morning
Wright went into the electrical trans
former house near the mill to attend 10
the water circulating pipes. which was
one OF his regular duties. About fifteen
minutes afterwards the power In the mill
not working satisfactorily and one
Of tho men went to the transformer house
to sec what was wrong, Tho body OF
Wright was found lying close 10 the per-
pendicular lighting arresters, and parallel
with them.
Apparently in moving about the place
Wright had gone too close To the ar
resters. and from a great burn ON his
left shoulder II Is supposed that he must
have fallen against them. receiving an
enormous voltage OF current. These ar
rosters serve two purposes-one TO dis
charge any lightning that may at any
time strike the transmission lines, and
the other to relieve the system of any
excess voltage that may occur by rea-
son OF crossed wires or for any other
cause, On that account II Is impossible
Mr.. Wright II may have been that the
wires were what is called "surgng" Al
that particular time (as they often dc
because Of excess voltaEel, and the force
OF the current Is therefore only thing
of conjecture At any rate the body was
fearfuIly burned, and even the nails were
burned out OF the unfortunate man.
shoes.
Wright leaves q widow and three boys
and one girl. ranging from two 10 thir-
teen years in age, The body was taken &c
the Taylor undertaking establishment a
Midvale. and from there II will be con-
veyed to Coaivile for burial. Mr.. Wright
was considered a valuable employee, haN-
ing been night foreman at the Ohio mil
for two and one-half years, coming tc
Bingham from Midvale, but originally re.
siding In Coalyillc, where he has rela
tives.
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SAN PEDRO. LOS ANGELES
LAKE RAILROAD comPAr''

Notice OF Special MeetIno Of Sfoe
Los Angeles. California. Jan -
To the Stockholders OF me -
Los Angeles q Saii Lake hsAns
pany: 80
NoIice Is hereby given that
meeting OF the stockholders -
Pedro. Los Angeles & Sal. 80
road company has been cspSs nisse
president and the board e emce r.
convene at the office OF the sls SS
ths building where the board 81
USUALLY meet. No. 1853 South asi
In the city OF Salt Lake CITY ~
Of Utah, on the 5ih dsy OF nar5<
At 10 o'clock a. m, for tns tns 4.
Considering and acting upon lnv
;uK propositions. namely: . A.
70 authorize the hoard q
of ihjs company 10 make appfeP
Visions for the retirement o.
mortgage bonds Of this compsnS n
fore authorized IN the em4ursss sssr<
millions of dollars. OF WnIcn AZ A
been issued only tho anoyg' INA {.
eight million eight hunoIeo, ~ can11
Eve Thousand dollars. ana q, ~ sse.'|
.epe TO be cancelled; snd ~ r.
satisfaction and olscnerss. r.
this gOmudUy , III .. --rany q
the Guaranty Trusv comp.s sns g.
York as trustee, bearing oA''
OF July. 1909 80. ,odehI1
2. 10 increase the hohSuoyt-ins hohut a.
of this company oy au,. aAs al thI1
proving an Issue OF honos sysnty ~ u|
ranv la Tie amount OK ~
dollars. 10 be secufeu sat
sspe and deed Of truS ~. m
~ July 1911. upcs ,,snnebI;&
railroad property ana ~ the u.
this company. to5etn.I W. NJ uos
iepapces thcreunto belongln5s naff f.
or hereafter acquired. or susa ssaiS f5a|
Of as NAV be prescribed 10 ss,fhof1r
and deed of trust, am directors
empower the board Of sorun ap1
eo,npsnv TO prescripe tns % ana
Of said bonds and NOR asnv,oInR 4
sr,,st and 20 select ana ayased n
lee of said mortgage e,,on ss w
and 10 take all sucn aatsat Ia ID
deem necessary OF espeo
ises. - ,r,nsfer OK
q, re this % company viii be ~ %
purpose OF said mee'nF ~ Fsbrlla
noon, on the 18th day .,ork o .. -
and reopened at 10
sth 6sy Of March. lsl.., ac1
Nv order OF the prss'a'
board of directorso; eeo
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WILLIAM SPRY.-I do
not know that / can say any more
than J. have said heretofore. / firm
ly believe that Utah is for Taft and
that we will send solid Taft dele.
cation TO the Chicago convention, |
am under the impression that some
Of the recent utterances OF Colonel
Roosevelt have materially injured
: any chance that he may have there
tofore had. 7 believe that Utah Is
absolutely safe for Taft. OF course,
one might enter into broad discus
sion Of Mr. Roosevelt s Columbus
speech, but I see no reason for doing
so. In so far as my position as be-
tween the two men goes, it is just as
| have now expressed it, and | don Z
know that 7 could say anything more
in clsrifcation Of that position.
HIRAM E. BOOTH, United States dis
trict attorney for the district OF
Utah.-I do not care to EXPRESS any
opinion particularly at this time. At
the present time, however, | am for
President Taft. While ! admire Mr..
Roosevelt very much as a gentleman
and o good citizen, ! feel that Mr..
Taft has made good president, and
is entitled to a second term. That
is as far as j wish TO 90 at present
HEBER NJ WELLS, first governor of
the state of Utah. now prominently
connected with financial institutions
I think, so far as ] nm personally
concerned, that President Taft is
entitled TO reelection, | am In no
position to know what the governors
of other states are eoiug TO do, but
my opinion is that Mr. Roosevelt will
be able TO count only upon the sup
port that the eight governors who
addressed him may afford. | have
perfectly great regard for former
President Roosevelt. but ! really do
not think that he should attempt 10
displace Mr.. Taft In fact. II seems
TO me that his object Is to gather the
lnsurgcut element Of the Republican
party about him, obtain sufficient in
fluence with II to enable him TO di-
rect it's course, and then to finally
bring about a reunion Of the two
factions an behalf of President Taft.
Nv opinion is that this movement
will nc made TO eventually contrib
ute to Taft victory Mr. Roosc-
welt. ] believe. is too loyal 10 the
president 10 run against him, al
though the situation may have that
appearance now. Mr.. Taft has proved
70 ne periecuF satisfactory PreSl-
dent to the majority of the citizen
ship Of tho United States. and on
that account he is fully entitled to
second term, In respect TO tho eff
feet Of Mr.. Roosevelt s announcement
on the party in Utah. I don Z think
II will influence the situa tiou 10 any
material degree. Mr.. Roosevelt is
popular here, aud so is Mr.. Taft; but
bencvo the latter is overwhelming
s. the choice of the party here, a.
he deserves TO be.
IL. LOVE, president of the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-26
DR|zZL||VC RAIN IS
FOLLOWED BY SNOW
Missouri, Kansas and Parts of
Oklahoma and Arkansas
Visited by Storm.
HIGH NORTHWEST WIND
Trains Making Slow Time or
Abandoned Entirely; Tele-
graph Wires Down,
HIGH NORTHWEST WIND

KANSAS CITY. Feb. .5.--A ten-inch
sali of snow covers Missouri, Kansas ano
parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas tonlsnt'
The snow began about noon. following a
drizzling rain that began last night. A
high wind from the northwest swept sn0W
and sleet before II most of the day, pii-
ing IL into huge drifts and demoralizinG
train service and other traffic
Temperatures are not low. 30 degrees
being reported from various places IN al
directions from here.
At Kansas City thunder and lightning
accompanied the snowstornl today. Al
railroads leading Into the city are hav-
ing trouble keeping their trains moving,
Street car service is being kept UP only
by the constant use OF snowpiows' SeE.
eral sections OF the city are withou'
electricity tonight by reason OF breaks
caused by the wet snow piled upon the
wires and poles.
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe trains
Nos >, and arc stalled at Dodge CITY,
Kan unable to move on account OF the
cuts along The tracks being filed win
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-26
Trains Abandoned.

TOPEKA. Kan. Feb. 25.-Alons many
stretches or their lines this afternoon the
railroads threading Kansas gave up try
ing TO set trains through. Efforts were
made 10 safeguard passengers at all
terminals in southern and western Kan
sas. where trains were hurried TO round
houses.
The Santa Fe abandoned attempts 10
run trains west OF Newton, Kan, and ~
having trouble getting engines through
the drifts on southern Kansas and Okla
homa lines. The El Paso line Of the Rock
Island is blocked at several places be-
tween Kansas aud Texas. The Union Pa
cifc has succeeded in keeping Its lines
TO Colorado open this afternoon, but all
trains arc running from five TO ten hours
late. Telegraph lines are down in many
uacrs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-26

board of governors of the grand
council, Native Sons Of Utah-I am
very much surprised. Although there
was so much talk Of such a thing
happening, and so much concerning
1t in the newspaper dispatches, | did
b not think that Mr.. Roosevelt would
come out openly for the nomination,
as he has done according 10 this
message. / still don think that
there is any eunlity between the
president and the former president
don t see why there should be. My
opinion is that President Taft is fully
entitled to a denomination. and that
he will get it. | have recently re-
turned from the east, and the talk
that ! heard there with reference
TO the existing situation had in view
the possibility that if Mr.. Roosevelt
should SO complicate matters for Mr..
Taft as to endanger party success,
some big business man would be Sc.
lected to supplaDt both as the nomi-
nee. Mr., Roosevelt viii certainly
have large following in Utah, be.
cause he is very popular here, but
think that Taft will have the greater
support.
4 LONZO r KESLER, assistant post
master of Salt Lake City hardly
like to make a public statement. ]
feel that Taft has earned another
nomination. | feel that he has been
good president as straight Re
publican, and | don I think that
Roosevelt ought to como into thc
matter ut this time. His is an in
surgeut movement, anyway, and he
ought 10 be beaten. don Z believe
that he can get the nomination. He
IS only making trouble for tho Rcpuh
Iicsn party. and his attitude appears
to me 10 be that if he fails 10 gel
the nomination hc aud his followers
viii bolt the regular ticket aud vote
the Democratic ticket. | don 4 think
that this announcement from him
will affect the party in Utah at all
II is solid for Taft.
JAMES n. ANDERSON. United States
marshal for the district Of Utah.
could not express any opinion at al
in the matter AZ this time. | am
not being interviewed at all.
THOMAS HULL. United states sur
ycror general for Utah. wouidn t
want 10 cav anything on that point.
don Z care To he quoted in tho mat
ter at all at this time.
T. L. ELDREDGE. JR.. in charge OF the
United states assay Office. salt Lake.
i don { care TO he quoted except
to sly that I have expected state
ment 10 that effect from Colonel
Roosevelt for some time past.
ARTHUR l.. THOMAS, postmaster at
Salt Lake City would rather not
express an opinion in this matter at
this time. do not think that II
would be proper for me 10 do so A.
an official in the government ser
vice.
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Will Expel Italians.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Turkev has decid-
ed upon the expulsion of ali Italians in
syria. according to special dispatch from
Constant'nople. The order will so into
effect Immediately but ffteen days graAe
are TO be allowed the Italians TO leave
the country.
All Europeans are safe at Beirut. &C
cordnc 10 dispatch from that CITY. but
1t is reported that shells bursting on a
quay killed or wounded 200 persons
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-26

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-26

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Intervention Advised,

VIENNA, Feb. 25.-The bombardmen-
OF Beirut by Italian warships occasions
serious misgivings here, The Vienna pa
pers indulge in sarcastic comments or
ltaiy 5 war prowess.' Die Zeit urges
the powers to take action to prevent
Italy from repeating such attacks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-26
Trains Annulled.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Fe6, 25.--Snow driven
by high wind is disturbing railroad
schedules in Nebraska tonight From six
inenes 10 two feet OF snow has fallen
tuI"ugnort the state and many trains
have been annulled.
y Rock Island on II branch line east
OF Beatrice Is lost in the snow Efforts
10 reach IL have been unavailinc and tho
cpIolton OF its passengers is unknown,
Train NO. on the Rock Island east
round Is stalled at PhIliIpsburg Kan.
Train NO. wcstbound has beer held al
couucii Bluffs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-26
G. P. Taft's Opinion.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 25.-After reading
the statement OF Colonel Roosevelt that
he would accept the presidential nomina :
tion. Charles p. Taft brother OF Prcsi-
dent Taft. here tonight said:
Il don't think Mr.. Roosevelt will get
that nomination, In fact | am positive
we will beat him. Mr. Roosevelt has
lcsn party by his speech at Columbus.
Mr.. Taft said this statement was his
own personal opinion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-26
REGULAR REPUBLICANS ARE
SURPRISED AND RETICENT

York
governors
were for opinion
noticeable
to
opinion Most who
10
exceptions there be ilum
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Eight Inches of Snow.

ST. JOSEPH. No. Feb. 25s,-se, cor
traffic was halted completely here tonicb,
ny an eight Inch snow Railroads re :
port great difficulty in operating their
trains. Hundreds Of persons are ma
reach their homes. Street cars are Iso-
isled IN the suburban districts with pas
scncers aboard. P'9