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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
GERMAN BARON BUYS
IN U|NTAH BASIN
Only Small Portion of Public
Land Has SO Far Been
Offered for Sale.
special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune
FERNAL, Dec. 5.-Baron Won Horst.
the noted German nobleman. thinks the
Utntah basin is a most wonderful coun-
try. His large purchase OF land at the
Provo sale last month was more by acct
dent than previous intention, but when
he visited the country TO look at some
or his new possessions he was so well
pleased that ne has been asking for spc-
Clal literature.
The baron became Interested when Fred
Leonard, manager Of the Cullen hotel In
salt Lake. began 10 sing the praises OF
this vast empire. Leonard was largely
responsible FOR the visit OF the Sal, Lake
moneyed men 10 this section last sum
mcr.
The baron was making tour of the
world and was stopping for few days
at tho Cullen. Leonard told him about
tho Provo land sale and the German
gentleman got busy with his cash. The
result was that he purchased several
thousand acres and went on his way TO
finish his trip around the world
The sale was big success, notwith-
standing that only small portion OF the
vacant land was offered. large area
having been reserved for mineral in
spectiOn. Another sale viii perhaps be
held soon and tho remaining land win
be placed upon the market. The acre
age offered at that time probably did
not exceed 200, 900 acres and about tw
thirds Of IL was sold. The prices ranged
from 30 cents TO $3.50 per acre. without
water rights. Christian rolboo of Provo,
acting as agent for J. u. Allan, big
dred acres In section y, township ,
south, range 10 wcst. at tho hcadwa-
tcrs OF Currant creek. near the Fruit
land postofice. at that price. The land
is good for grazing.
The remaining uusold land will ap
proXimatc 500, 900 acres.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
Commissioners Meet.

Special to The Tribune.
BRIGHAM CITY. Dec. 5.-The county
commissioners appointed the following
road commissioners at their meeting yes
terday: Luoin. c. G. Harrington; Dewey
Vile, j. /. Dewey; Calls Fort. Ell Pierce;
Plymouth. Thomas Archibald; Riverside,
l. IT. Kennard.
County Surveyor J. n. Holloway ap-
peared and presented the description OF
n new road 10 be opened In sections 90,
80. 20 and G. The surveyor also pre-
sented plans OF steel work on fourteen
new bridges. which were approved by the
commissioners. The commissioners also
accepted a right OF way from II. p.
Barker OF Blue Creek for a road to be
opened up in that precinct Other road
matters taken under consideration were
as follows: 4 communication from II.
G. Taylor in regard to q new road on
Promontory hill: provision for crushed
rock FOR the road west OF Tremonton.
which is being built by h. o. Jeppson OF
this city; the purchase OF a gravel pit
ut Plymouth for graveling the roads In
that district. the commissioners pur-
chased Il gravel pit In the Penrose dis
trct.
DIR. W VI CraEun OF Garland was noti-
fed that the county would name regis
trar OF vital statictlcs for Sunset pre-
cinct Immediately aftor January L
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
Railroad Valuation.

Passage today by congress OF a bill
providing Tor the physical valuation OF
railroads is the beginning OF the end of
the cry that the roads are overcapital-
lied. Nobody is so anxious for physical
valuations as the insiders Of the grea
railroad systems. for the supreme court
OF the United States IS on record IN
several cases as saying that railroads
are entitled To carn interest on their
value. regardless OF whether the property
was acquired by purchase or gift. II will
be found that the railroads OF tho United
States could not he reproduced for less
than $50 per cent OF their outstanding
securities. The valua tons already made
of the New Haven, Great Northern and
North Pacific make such q statement
extremely conservative.
In regard TO money. brokers bellsve
that the bankers are trying TO put loans
into the old-fashioncd proportions OF so
per cent rails and 80 per cent Industrlals,
As customers refuse 70 deal IN rails 10
more than nominal extent. IL is i'm
possible for The brokers 10 produce COL
lateral IN those proportions The result
ls endless confusion. The fact that the
OF decline in steel has been
greater than IN some OF the much abused
specialties, Is being realized bv traders
Europe sold nothing today but the for
eign situation Is materially better and
Europe may be expected to begin buying
freely almost any day. Stocks in Wall
street have been on the bargain counter
for couple OF weeks and ut today's
prices the active issues were absurdly
cheap.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
MADERO FAVORED BY
j. S. IS NEW CHARGE
Senate Will Hear Allegations
That Neutrality Laws
Are Violated.
sy International News Service

lnJcENdtlonSl News Service.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 5.-Fla grant
violation Of the neutrality laws Of this
country in its dealings with the Mexi-
can revolutionists viii be reported TO
the senate by the committee of which
William Alden Smith is chairman. 1t
viii be charged that while r strict en-
barge was placed on all arms and am
munition destined for the revolution
lists, tho law was winled at in cases
whore the same munitions of war were
intended for tho Madero government.
The report will charge further that
there rs serious ground for belief that
IN the revolution conducted by Madero
against former President Diaz, the rev
olutionary leader was secretly assisted
by American capital. This charge,
grave enough IN itself, is ecIipsed by
the assertion that the neutrality laws
have been violated by officials acting
under the high authority of tho govern
ment.
Senator Smith today declined to talk
about the report, telling all inquirers
that this was a subject to be deter
mined after testimony had been taken.
Before the senate committee acts
the matter Of possible violations will
be taken up with President Taft and
tive action in the matter. Mr.. Taft
was very pronounced in his declaration
of neutrality at the time Of serious
trouble in Mexico last winter.
The Mexican revolution, according to
information at the state department
from United States consuls is grow
ing steadily more serious.
One bulletin states that twenty
ranches have been devastated in the
state of Durango alone. Inquiry by the
state department as to whether these
ranches We're owned or tenanted by
Americans have not as yet brought
forth any replies.
At the request of tho consuls, Madero
has promised to send troops into the
territory where he has lust suffered
reverses. The federals were beaten on
the night of Dec. l. on Dec. 2, and to-
days news is that tho town Of San
Juan del Rio has been captured by
the rebels.
From government official who has
been making Investigations in Wash
ington, it was learned that the Madero
government has not hesitated to spread !
the intervention bugaboo in order TO
frighten the people.
The Mexican Herald of Nov. 80 con |
tanned this paragraph;
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-
Four Of the largest battleships OF
the South Atlantic fleet will call
at Vera Cruz, Mex, about the
second week in December. The
news leaked out today, but no
statement could be obtained from
either the state or navy depart
ment as to the visit -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
TWO BOYS BURNED
TO DEATH IN JAIL
One Supposed to Have
Dropped a Lighted Cigar
cite on Bedding.
speelsl TO Tic Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
PRICE. Dec. 5.-Mnburn Alfred and
Clarence Alfred. brothers. Is and IS
years Of age respectively, met terri
bic death in the city jail last night. a
fire. probably started from a lighted
cigarette. communicated 20 the bedding.
The younger boy was badly burned on the
face and leg The elder died Of suffoca-
ton.
Marshal Bryner placed the two boys In
Jail last night as they were intoxicated
and unable 10 care for themselves. II is
thought they were unable 70 arise from
their stupOr. although the windows are
Broken. Iron bars would have prevented
the boys cgress had they been able to
shake off the fatal lethargy.
The fatality was discovered this morn
ing by passersby. who noted the charred
doorstep and tho odor Of burned bed
ding. An inquest Will be held tomorrow.
The boys father. Martin Alfred, was
with them earlier in the evening. They
resided on a farm near this place.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
IS BILL TO MAKE
|AllROAD VALUATION

hsHINGTON. Dec, 5.-Ameuded 30
orize complete investigation into
Weston Of stock and bond issues
pferstate carrier corporations, the
py representative Adamsou empow.
fne lnterst tate commerce commits
20 make physical valuation of the
prty OF railroads and other common
prs, was passed by the house today
put dissenting vote. The meas.
asked for by the interstate com
2 commission, would provide for a
faching inquiry with the view Of
pg railroad rates flXed on tho basis
1come on actual investment. It
q authorize the employment Of on
Ers and others.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
FAKE W|RE-TAPP|NC
SUSPECTS WEAR GEMS

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec, 5.-F w.
Goodrich. Tom Marsh and Edward NJ
Marsh, ell OF New York city, who, the
police say are wanted as members of a
band OF fake wire-tappers that has op-
the country. were arrested here to-
night
The three men wera stopping ct \
hotel and in their room were found
telegraph instruments, olackboards and
other paraphernalia. Of o complete wire-
tapping OUTFIT, The police say the men
recently operated in Los Angeles and
Portland. or.
Edward Marsh had been active So
clally since no came here several days
ago, one OF his specialties being TO ap-
pear in a different suit OF clothes each
hour OF the day.
Each of the three men wore diamond
cluster rings, expensive suits and i'm
ported hats. Their collar and cum but
tons had pearl and dia mond settings
Goodrich. who seemed to be the leader
OF the three. admitted to Captain OF
Police Griffin that he used the wire
tapping outfit in swindling credulous per
SONS
I'VE don't go after farmers or 'rubcs. 3"
Goodrich said. we always 90 after the
big men, never less than n thousand
dollar job. I've operated in New York
Portland and Seattle. | have never done
any work In Kansas CITY, though"
Goodrich has safe deposit boxes in
the Hartman National bank OF New
York and the Commerce safe Deposit
company OF Chicago. the police said.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
BY international News Service.

BY international News Service.
EW YORK, Dec. 5s-Stocks were
violently weak for time in Wall
VI street today Declines ran from
i 9 TO points between high and
low. AT the close there was a
recovery. due partly 10 covering by pro-
fessonaIs and partly TO the effect OF
substantial buying on behalf of the i'm
poltant interests.
Contrary TO popular reports, the lead
ing banking interests have not turned
against the market. They are simply
trying TO keep IL within reasonable
bounds. Nothing has happened recently
to disturb values except In the ina gina
tlon OF professional traders.
The anthracite decision is as good as
rendered by the supreme court and big
business Is waiting for the Minnesota
rate case. The decision In that case
should settle whether there Is To be
collapse OF investment values or a further
growth OF business. The decision is ex-
pected next Monday.
Some Of the rumors current in Wall
street today were so ridiculous that they
were clearly the pure inventions of bear
pools For instance. thousands OF shares
OF Steel were sold on n rumor that a de-
csion in the suit OF the government to
dissolve the steel corporation was eX-
pected I'm u fcW days,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
SMUGG[E IN ORDER
To Exc OUT LIVING
United States Attorney Writes
CauStic Letter to Pacific
Mail Steamship Co.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 5.--sueh small
wages are paid by the Pacific Mall
Steamship company 10 Its Chinese en-
ployees that they expect when they ,;S,.i,s. s,Igs
opium. Such IS the statement or j. j.
McNab. United States attorney. In an
open letter today TO r. r. SchweE1n, .
vice president and general manager o.
tho company. McNab writes in part:
You publicly requested me 70 make
any suggestion I might have for the sup
preston Of the opium traffic, AT TIE
several public hearings had the follow
ing facts have been more or less clearly
established.
"That the efforts made by your com
paDy 10 stop the bringing Of opium aooard
your ships at HongkonS have been trul,-
less because the detectives are Chinese
whenever tho opium is Brought ashore
the head Chinese boy in the department
Is made the agent for landing, bat ire
qucnly It was landed through friends
ashore.
without the assistance OF white persona
and that frequently these are officers OF
the Pacific Mail,
'''rhat The company maintains aboard
nearly an OF It's liners room designated
as an opium den, within which the sraok-
Ing of the drug Is permitted
THAT IL is notorionsly reporteo tnat
sums so small that they expect In secur-
ing positions TO exc out living by deal"
ing In the contraoand drug;
"That tho head boys or the Ver1ouB De
are rcports sd TO pay the agents
10 secure thelr positions In order that
they may participate In the rica pfohts
accruing in the opium trade.
McNab suggests that men OF other ma
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. F1lipinos. II white la
Dor Is too dear-be employed in place o.
You would then be able 20 avail YOUR
seIf'' me continues, ''of that conflict Ia
races which Is your excuse 10. ,,,iis
opium.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
DESCRIBES ARREST
OF ]. ]. NJ 'NAMARA
Denver Witness Depicts the
Scene When Detectives
Grabbed Dynamiter.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. 5.--Scenes
about the iron workers national head
quarters when j. j. Mcnamara, the seq
retary. was arrested. six months after
the Los Angeles Times explosion, were
described by Henry W. Legleitner OF
Denver, defendant, at the dynamite
conspiracy trial today.
Legleltner said he and other members
OF the unions executive board were In
session when the detectives entered. On
instructions from President Ryan, he
went TO guard some vaults 10 prevent
detectives from procuring papers until
the unions attorney arrived, but he de-
MED knowledge that any explosives were
In the vaults, from which nitro -glycerinc
dynamite and Internal machines later
were taken.
Al that time. LegleItner said, he was
member Of the committee appointed TO
audit the. unions finances. He identified
check for $1,000 paid TO Olaf a. Tveit-
moe, San Francisco. In August. 1910. two
months before the Los Angeles explosion,
but he denied passing on any checks CIV
government charges was used for a.
dynamite crew.
showing the witness Cancelled $1,000
ton purposes by order OF the executive
board, which Lerleitner said he had not
passed upon District Attorney Miller
Did YOU understand that President
RYAN appointed you on that auditing
committee a. a fake To cover up things?"
NO replied Leglrstner.
Legleitner was also charged with hnv-
Ing carried on a passenger train a nitro
slycerine case from Pittsbure TO Indian
apolls.
Other witnesses had testified about an
explosion at Mckees Rocks. near Pitts
burg, IN July. 1910, and l. l.. Jewel had
testified that Herbert s. Hocltin re-
ported n plot 10 blow up n bridge near
Beaver Pa. when a loaded passenger
train was passing
In that connection tho government road
q letter written by Leeleitner To Nc
Namara which it Was alleged related TO
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
Anonymous Rumors.

Even the testimony has not been taken
in that suit. and II Il Is decided in two
years II Will be a record-breakcr for
speed.
The street was flooded with anonymous
letters quoting an alleged international
banker This same set OF letters has
frequently disturbed Wall street. and II
rna- be as well 10 state here that the
author OF them has been discovered. He
Is a petty larceny promoter who about
five wears ago engineered a successful
wonder ie that he gets enough money to-
cether TO pay postage on these numerous
anonymous communications
Professional traders have been ex-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
9NT TEDDY To RUN
DIR GOTHAM MAYOR
,,sevelt Said to Be Recon
He'd 10 Fusion of Bull
Moose and Republicans.

BAY, y. Y. Dee. g.
isIly. 1916 is a long way of. I'm
Iniving il the slightest thought. II S
4 The Democrats to make good. -
Al was Colonel Roosevelt's com
tonight when asked by reporter
lkc International News Service con-
Inc the dispatch from Washington
ipr him as saying to friend that
kould be The Republican nominee
,rcsideut four years hence. The cx-
Ncnt spoke through his secretary.
snsisted that he had not uttered the
jIs attributed TO him in Washington.
Iosc close TO Colonel Roosevelt say
Ihe has no overweening anxiety to
nto the 1916 fight. He had all he
led of fighting in the recent cam
h. they say. and is content to let
~ do the work i'm 1916. If, how
the Democrats fail TO make
I,' and the Progressives seem TO
chance. the colonel may pop up
N rs the leader.
,e thing Roosevelt is bent on is to
u the ProgTessives maintain the ad-
nge they have gained over the Re
lean party. By holding the Bull
be party together the colonel Will
D position they calculate, 10 swal-
|up the Republican party iu many
Is and win the primaries four years
4 now if he makes the fight.
" the present the colonel insists
he has no ambition as TO 1916 and
intimatcs arc inclined to take him
is word.
sc colonel IS boosters have in tho
few days spoken TO him of the
ibility OF his becoming candidate
the fusion nomination for mayor
| fall. In talks over the advisable
of the fusion against Tammany hall,
|snEgestion was made that Roose.
would be the ideal man TO lead
tight.
|ked as to this tonight, the e1-
dent replied:
am not n candidate for the nom
on for mayor. and shall not be. [
not accept the nomination if it
offered to me-
|Qbe on inc INSIDE odY JHdC
|g pressure will be brought to bear
he eX-presidcnt to induce him to
Dt' a progressive Republican nom
on in conjunction with indepeDd-
Endorsement when the time comes
|nsidcr the fusion candidate. While
evelt was opposed at first to the
D idea, desiring TO keep the pro-
I've organization intact he is now
TO be reconciled to it as the only
TO beat Tamruany hall, Comp
b Prendergast, one OF the col
closest political associates, is
I'd with having turned the col
5 mind toward the feasibility of
q.
Roosevelt should decide to enter
layoralty race he will have TO es.
Ih residence In New York City,
there is plenty OF time for that
On
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
Music Club Makes Plans.

Special to Tho Tribune.
POCATELLO. Ida, Dec. 5-The Poca
tello Music club. one of the finest organ
izations OF its kind in the state. held
it's monthly meeting Tuesday night A
Mendelssohn programme was rendered. as
follows:
Vocal duet, "T Waited for tho Lord"
Mrs. j. Il, Young and Mr.. Kirkpatrick:
vocal solo. Good Night. Beloved" Miss
Frances Whittlesey; Life OF NendeIs-
sohn," Prof, w, r, Siders: mandolin and
plano duet, Misses Bohe and Church;
vocal solo. "And tho Lord Is Mindful OF
His Own" Miss Cory a, G. Kirkpatrick
is president of the club. Last year u very
excellent concert recital was rendered by
the club. This year some OF the same
kind OF work along opcretta lines will be
attempted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
X, Of g. at idaho Falls.
;pecial TO The Tribune.

''IICINT 10 IIlH ITIDTIN.
IDAHO FALLS. Ida. Dec, "a coun-
Gil Of the knights OF Columbus was or
GhIlGeo IN tnhs cry on @unoay m Wrtii u
members Of the Pocatello council came
up In n special car To assist in the or
ganiZatiou. At the completion OF the
work In the evening n grand banquet
was served by the wives OF the mem
bcrs in the banquet hall at which more
than ninety sat down.
The memorial services OF Idaho Falls
lodge No 1857 p. Il. O. E.. wero held at
the Scenic theater on Sunday afternoon.
c. e. Oles rendered "rhanatopsis" mag
nficently. The address was delivered by
Milton @. Gage OF Boise city and was
highly appreciated. Idaho Falls lodge
has more than two hundred members
There was not death OF n member dur
ing the years 1911 and 1912.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
- BLANCHE BATES
WILL LEAVE BELASCO

uternauonal News Service.
w YORK. Dec. 5.-DaVid BeIas
nnnounced that his contract with
1mnche Bates FOR the present sea
fphSlng The announcement, Mr., Be-
hnd Miss Bates wish 10 put special
tsis upon the fact chat the sever
OF their professional alliance does
any way Impair the cordial rela-
.eAisting between them.
tar as retirement from the stage ia
theo. Miss Bates declared she has
IHcoh,cuplatsd such O step. II Is her
ron To resume her work next wear.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
Brothers Surprise Each Other

NItVIdL LV 7 IIF I IIUWIIs.
POCATELLO, Ida, Dec. miss
Pearline Tanning and Lorenzo Whiting.
Jr., both OF Crystal, Ida, were married
here yesterday afternoon. w a. Hyde
OF the l.. D. 6. church performed the
ceremony.
Miss Marjorie Butterfed and Faris
Whiting. both of Crystal. were also mar
RI ed here Yesterday afternoon, Judge
Bulge officiating.
The young men are brothers and proml-
ncnt farmers OF the Crystal community
but neither knew OF the others intend ed
marriage. Each thought he had q Sc
Cret and was himself surprised.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06

proposed explosions near Pittsburg. The
letter said:
II have made two trips 10 the Beaver
Job and find ii too dangerous a propo-
sitiou TO get to-"
Legleitner testified he meant he had
visited tho job on which union men
were employed and he found too many
guards present for him 10 induce tho
non-union men to quit work. He denied
knowing about any explosions and as
serted he did not learn OF the McKees
Rocks explosion until he read II IN a
newspaper.
Murray l.. Pennel, former president
his reasons for writing several letters
which the government charges concerned
plans FOR explosions. In one letter he
said he requested that Hockin be sent
20 Springfield az a national oreanizer 10
help uuon,ze job which later was
blown up. Two explosions occurred on
b viaduct in March. 1910, with $45 600
damnEe. but Ponncn denied knowing who
caused IT,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
Masons Elect Officers

Special to The Tribune.
PROVO, Dec. 5.-Story lodge No. 1, a,
T. and A. NJ. today elected the follow
ing annual officers: Grant G. Bagley,
worshipful master; j. W. y, Whltecotton,
senior warden; o. NJ. Scharf, junior war
den: John J.. Segall, treasurer; John E.
Bot, secretary, II. T.. Corfman and A
+. Palm. trustees. They VIII be Installed
by the grand lodge December Is.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
SHSAS WOMEN WILL
HARE IN THE OFFICES

hTI1E. Kan, Dec. 5.-That wonon
ping 70 get their share OF the ap-
te ofitces under control of George
uges, governor elect OF Kansas. wa
lced today In a statement from Mr
s at his home here. The wornnnis
Ee amendment TO the Kansas con-
pr carried by a large majority at
t election.
tne matter Of appointments" Mr..
y declared, II may as well ssv no.
Lsoing 10 give the women OF the
recognition. The men OF the state
pven them the ballot and / viii
~ giving them some of tho offices !"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-06
Hold Man for Brigham Sheriff.

Special TO The Tribune.
POCATELLO. Ida. Dec. 5.-SheriT
Cooper arrested William Beasley this
morning at McCammon. Tie Is wanted
at Brigham City on the charge OF bur
glary. 1t is alleged that he broke IND
two stores there, Immediately after be
ing released from Jail after serving sew
eral months on similar charge,