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The Washington herald., 1912-05-17
COMMITTEES FaiIs to AEree.

The Finance Committee Of the Senate
failed 10 reach an agreement yesterday
on either a legislative programme or
upoa definite date for votes on pending
legislation in the Senate. Under the cir
cumstsnces, the date Of the adjournment
Of Congress is made more uncertain than
ever. and the fate Of tarin legislation is
uncertain.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-17
AEricuIture BIN Passed.

The Senate yesterday passed the agri-
cultural appropriation bill, which has
been under consideration all the week.
Senator Durham of New Hampshire was
in charge of the bill. It carries approx
mately S17O00,000 to meet the expenses of
the Department of Agriculture for the
next fiscal year. The Senate made an
increase of about S1.00O,0Oo over the
amount carried by the House bill
The Washington herald., 1912-05-17
OPPOSE ANDERSON BILL
Commissioners Make Unfavorable
Report ON Measure.

An unfavorable report on the bill. In
torduced by Representative Anderson Of
Ohio, providing for regulation of hours
Of labor in the performance Of work
under contract for the Distritc govern.
ment, was yesterday transmitted to Con-
gress by the Commissioners The Dis
trict heads state that the question Is one
for the courts to decide.
The enactment OF the bill according to
the report, would require the Commis-
sioners to investigate the labor condi-
tions under every separate contract,
causing much delay, and involving great
work The Commissioners say that the
proposition would result In an Increase in
the cost Of work performed under con-
tract because OF these necessary invests
cations
The Washington herald., 1912-05-17
Gets CONTROL of Paper.

A cablegram received in Washington
yesterday announced that Preston Glib
son had closed negotiations for the pur-
chase and control Of The Morning Tele.
graph, the dramatic and sporting paper
Of New York. Mr.. Gibson is on his way
to this country Shortly after his ar
rival in New York he will complete the
details Of the transfer Of the property to
his personal control.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27
DAUGHTER OF ASTOR
TO ATTEND FUNERAL

BY International News Service.
NEW YORK. April 26.-The BODY OF
the late Colonel John Jacob Astor. which
was today recovered from the sea near
the spot where he lost his life by the
laundering OF the Titanic Will not be
buried In New York In fact, the re-
mains Will probably not be brought to
New York city at all.
The lnternational News Service was
willing Astor. the divorced wife OF the
late Colonel Astor is nearing New York
on board the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse,
win their young daughter, Miss Muriei
Astor. The latter will be permitted to
attend the funeral services for her IA :
ther. Mrs. Ava Willing Astor IS not ex-
pected to do so. The funeral plans are
not TO be made public for the pres
The International News Service WAS
asked TO state that the will OF Mr. Astor
has not been opened read. 1t was also
stated that the matter of this instru- :
ment for probate will not be taken until
after the funeral is over
IL IS, OF course. uncertain whether Mrs
ava Wiling Astor, as the mother OF Vim
cent. VIII be appointed his guardian.
ftoVloed that the matter is not disposed
or In the Will, there are those close To the
late colonel who Will recommend such a
polcy; At most such guardianship win
be brief, as the young man is less than
year under legal age.
Mrs. Madeleine Force Astor Is still
weak The young widow has only been
visited by members Of the Force fam
iiy once and by Vincent Astor since she
returned to her Fifth avenue home.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27
TRANSPORT BEING
COALED IN HASTE
tcrnatlonnl Ncws Service.

lN international News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO. April ga few
minutes after the receipt Of orders
from Washington directing that the
transport BufordI be dispatched imme-
digtolv 10 Mexico TO bring refugees
20 tni, port, the vessel had shifted out
Iuto the harbor and the work of dis
charging coal into her bunkers begun.
This work will be completed tomor-
row afternoon. after which the Buford
will 90 into dry dock at Hunter s
Point to be cleaned. Tuesday has
been fixed as the probable sailing
date.
Colonel John T. Knight, who. in the
absence OF Major Young depot quarter
master. is in charge, declares he had
no information to give out regarding
a relief expedition.
Captain Arthur Cranston of the same
department. said that there was no
intention TO alter the plan of sending
the Crook TO Alaska That the Crook
may be used immediately. however
was shown when the signal corps pro.
ceeded 10 put the wireless apparatus
of the vessel into commission.
The Crook left Mare Island tonie CHI
for the Hunters Point dry docks
where rush repairs were immediately
begun. The Crook has been out OF
commission for some time, but can be
made ready for sea at short notice.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27
FIERCE BATTLES
RAGING AT TEPIC

CULIACAN, sinaola. April 25. via El
Paso, Texas. April 26.-The fiercest bat
tie OF the revolution on the west coast is
now raging at Topic. where 1000 reb-
els, styling themselves Zapatlstas are
engaged In a determined effort to take
the town.
There was heavy loss OF life when the
big Tepic cathedral, crowded with refu-
gees. was razed The state house was
torn down and the residences OF a num-
ber Of the wealthlest citizens were looted
and torn down.
The battle began at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning and still was in progress
at o'clock this morning. Some OF the
heaviest fighting occurred In Mexico
street near the Bola de Ora, where in a
short time the pavement became slippery
with blood
The rebels who took this place on the
seventeenth still are in possession and
arc numerously, IL not well led. There
are twenty chiefs but Vega is SUI
preUc.
They have made thorough Job of
lootlng stores and warehouses and now
are attacking private residences Only
Two Americans are here. There have
been no trains on the Southern Pacific
Tor eleven days and although officials OF
the road are doing all In their power
10 rescue persons in danger, many OF
them are suffering for food. ordinarily
brought by rail. and in some places the
lack OF water is felt severely
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27
Excuses Himself.

Taking up President Tafts structures
upon the thlrd term ambition. the colonel
adVerted to his own futterance after the
1901 election, and went on:
Now. as matter Of fact. the danger
10 this country from the third term can
only come from A mans being 80 in :
trenched in power by successive terms
that 1t Is impossible to ge, him out When
man Is out OF Office. the fact that he
has once been in the office can have and
does have no possible effect in securing
him a single delegate.
ITO test the truth of this statement,
all you have TO do is TO look at this very
contest. The entire machine OF the fed
eral office holders, the entire federal po-
htlcal machine. the great majority OF the
state machines, the enormous majority
OF all the big business concerns which
in any way represent or benefit by special
interest or privilege, the great majority
Of the veteran political leaders, all that
portion Of the press-including most of
the metropolitan press. which Is subsl-
died or directly or indirectly controlled
by the interests-all of these are against
me one man. J have nobody with mo
except the people.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27
GREAT BRITAIN TO
SEND WAR VESSEL

MEXICo CITY. April pa British
war vessel is on the way 10 Mexico s
west coast to afford a refuge for sub
jects Of Great Britain.
This information was secured from an
unauthoritatIve source today. No in
formation could be had ~ the British
legation but the minister has been ad =
vised, II is said. that another warshIp
VIII be sent To the gulf coast for like
purpose.
In both cases the action is the result
OF an understanding between European
powers with a probability that other ma
tons having interests in Mexico in con-
siderable amount will follow suit.
Persons arriving here from the sthmus
of Tehuantepec today brought informa-
ton of various bands Of nsurrectos
whose depredations along the line OF the
Pam American railway have put that
line practically out of commission. Fed
eral troops are In control or the larger
towns but their efforts to rebuild bridges
and repair tho railway are baked by
rebels who undo the work.
Ten days go at Union Hidalgo. one OF
the, principal towns on the Pan American
railway, a troop train was fired upon
by rebels. The federals We're forced TO
retire and lost one officer killed
state volunteers are rendering valua bic
service in cooperation with the federas
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27
FORMER UTAH MAN
IS AMONG REFUGEES

MAZATLAN, April 90. via FL Paso.
Tex, April 26.-This city. the only one
IN the state of Sinaloa held by the fed.
erals, rs now the rendezvous for Ameri-
can refugees. OF these there are about
100 who have come from as far north
as the Culiacan valley. Two hundred
Mexican families OF the better class
also arc here from Culiacan. Ia addi-
tion one large mercantile establish
ment of Culiacan moved its stock bod.
NY 10 thus city and opened up for bust.
ness. The great fear of the Americans
and other foreigners who fled TO this
city from Culiacan was the constantly
increasing anti-Americsn feeling AMONG
the lawess rebels. The latter made
scarcely pretense of being animated
by lofty sentiments Of patriotism - n 6
40 the rebels Of Chihmahua. They
have no candidate for president nor
are they interested in the 80 'fulfillment
Of constitutional guarantees the plan
OF San Luis Potosi, or other slogans
Of tho revolt. They are out for loo,
first. last aud all the time. Thev have
no desire 10 join Orozco in southern
Chihuahua while booty is 10 be had in
Sinaloa.
Despite the faneied security hero
most of the foreigners desire 20 leave
aud viii do So at the first opportunity
Twenty-one Americans and one Eng
lishman arrived Yesterday bv the
schooner Carmen. They embarked at
Altata on the 18th. which dav the reb
els entered Culiacan. Among them were
l.. y. Tavlor. who for eight wears wa.
editor OF the Chihuahua (Mexico) En-
terprise. and Mrs Taylor. and L. z
Thompson and W. G.. Hunt. ropresen
tatives of large Los Angeles interests
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27

eagerly supported NE and sought my
support. he thankfully accepted what
ever | had TO give him and he only dis
covered that / was dan gerous 10 the peo-
pie when | discovered that he was use
less 10 the people.
When l thought he was the best in
strument in sight for serving the people, -
continued the colonel. Il was for him, and
would have continued TO be for him,
without any regard 30 his personal actions
toward me. If only he had continued 70
act as The interest of the people de-
manded.''
Roosevelt half -heartedly conceded that
he did not think Mr.. Taft ''means i'll
''l think he means well.' he said. "He
means we'll feebly and indulgently, but
during his administration he has been
under The influence Of men who are
neither we'll meaning nor feeble"
In this connection he declared that the
presidents conduct In the Ballinger
Claws -Pinchot case. especially In the mis- :
dating OF important documents was such
as would get the hoad OF hank Into
serious trouble with the bank examiners
and possibly even with the district at
toney"
''Mr. Taft he continued, "s funda-
mentally out Of sympathy with and ut
terly ignorant OF the needs, the desires
the aspirations and ideals OF the plain
people Of the United States.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27
Taft Men Betrayed.
BY International News Service.

By International News Service
ST. LOUIS. April 2G-The Hadley ma
| chine steam rollered" through the Re-
| publican convention at $40 this morn
Ing after an all-nisht session. Az an
aftermath Missouri is in the contested
column with two sets OF delegates a,
large 10 the national convention
Al daybreak with $50 disgusted dele
gates missing and the belated convention
already In session. ten hours. Governor
Badley rallied his lleutenants about him.
shelving the gentlemanly agreement OF
an uninstructed egation-which com
promise had made the convention pos
sihie1they forced through their slate
ana then crammed down the throats OF
the TAFT men set OF instructions.
Yels OF BETRAYAL and sold ont
filled the big convention hall Half OF
the delegates, awakened to action after
their long vigil climbed on chairs and
produced a terrific din. In the midst of
me disorder, the instructions went
through Instantly Mayor kriesrnsn NJ
st ST LOUIS and Charles D. Norris, state
been elected delegates. leaped To their
feet and resigned. They were the only
TAFT men In the list Of eight Il deIcI-ates a.
large John W. Tiffn Of Springfield and
A, Speer or osage county were selacted
to I'LL their places.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27
Talks of Anti Trust Law.

When Mr.. Taft speaks OF the trust
law he is guilty of deliberate m!sstate-
ment or a great and vital fact" the
colonel proceeded 'He says l propose
TO abolish the antitrust law / never
made any such proposal and this he well
Knows When he thus deliberately mis-
states my position he is himself guilty
OF a crooked deal"
lie characterized the presidents state
ment OF the Standard OIL and tobacco
trust actions as ''dislngenuous.
Up to the time OF the rendering of the
decree by the supreme court" he con-
tinued; al he did was TO carry through
Ine SUITS had begun. Then no and Mr.
Wlckersham took exclusive charge of the
matter and they declined to appeal back
70 the court from the order OF the SUI
preme court as 10 the reorganization OF
the trust. 0'
81 have never made this issue, but as
Mr., TAFT raises It. L will say that I be-
HeVe the action taken was incompatible
with ithe theory that the administrator
was acting In good faith for. II acting
IN good faith. the least that could have
been done would have been to permit
the case to come back to the supreme
court, which had declared these corpor-
atiOnS outlaws %;
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TAFT CHEERED AS He
STRIKES BACK HARD
Continued from Page one)

an American citizen and a part OF tbe
American government that has shown H.
sen the nnest and best and most bene-
icial in the world"
Iatins up the charge that he was not
a progressive. Mr.. Taft said he did not
tnink progressive could be judged by
his looks or by his appreciation OF poetry
think what is progresslveness is
determined by what is done and not by
what Is said. cried the president
In reply TO Rooseyelt's accusation thai
the president had gone into the White
house progressive" but became re.
dictionary by association with form er
Speaker Cannon former Senator Aid.
rich and others. Mr.. Taft explained thai
II WAS at Nh. Roosevelt's suggestion thai
he consulted these men.
"Of all the men in the world who ad
vocate practical work in politics. Theo.
dore Roosevelt Is notable example
Read his works and see how he defend,
himself for his association with bosses
because he said they were the men whc
do things"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27
Franklin 8 Admission.

P. \. s. Franklin admitted "a,
Liverpool the news that The IA
sunk i've hours before he gay. I
New York. He said he lel, h
sending this Ia his superioI., s,a
he was not absolutely sallSsi
was true
AT the beginning OF Frsatsi
mony. Senator Smith asked 4
satisfied with the treatment =
Giving,
Franklin said that Of c0urs
and Ismly were eager 10 n
whereupcn the chairman Rad h
ing:
'LOnjon IL
ITO chairman Titanic inqd1
lngton.
"Complaints here British -
receiving sufficient considesaut
quiry. Greatly appreciate assn
nylng this.
(signed.) Reynolds NeSEt<
don" 4
Il do not think this calls Ia [
NAL upon my part" said bt I
ne tljlsl Itul ultSt1tNhuNe VI
pany, whose officials and en,s'
the only British subjects hs't
more than Il would be props
moniber OF the sUb-committe. ~
| rest upon that statement
The following communicate 2
in the afternoon.
Mote by the navy opens!
thia would at no time aesnaf.
ceipt of q message from nuI
sta tions. This station csl!st |.
$50 o. m. April is. when STE n
to get into communicable y
York stations, but her op.rlH
to take any assistance froa !.
was the only station an. ~
with at that time as 10 ocs|
could hear her. e n
(Signcd.D Young. Operator y !,
Iecs station Nayy Yard NS-H
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27
Rate War Goes On.

SPOKANE, Wash. April 26.-At a con-
ference held by II. NJ. Stevens. attorney
for the Spokane shippers. Percy Powell.
conference chairman: j. c. Woodwork
er OF Portland. represe ntinp the Oregon
Railway & Navigation company, repre-
sentatives Of the carriers fatty refused
the shippers TO the proposal OF the car
riers for settlement of the rate war
which has extended over twenty years.
Inc entire matter now is just where IL
several weeks ago
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27
BODY Of ASTOR
IS RECOVERED
FROM THE DEEP
Name of Isador Straus Also
Found in the List Sent to
White Star Office From
the Cable Ship.
7EW YORK, April 26.-The bodies
/ of Colonel John J. Astor and
Y Isador Straus, the millionaire

ATEW YORK, April 26.-The bodies
mi Of Colonel John j. Astor and
y Issdor straus, the millionaire
merchant of this city. who lost
their lives in the Titanic disaster, have
beer recovered and are on board the
cablesbip Macsay Bennett. News OF
the recovery of the bodies was con
tanned in dispatch TO the White Star
Line company today!
The wireless dispatch which came
to the company from the cable ship
Mac kay. Bennett. gives the additional
identifications of fortynine Of the
hitherto unknown recovered dead,
h-~one the others the body of Colonel
Joan J Astor and 1sador Straus have
been embalmed OF the 205 dead on
board the Mackav Bennett the names
of ninety-one have been sent ashore by
wireless, The dispatch, which came
through the steamer Caledonia and the
Cape Race station, reads:
"Ismay, care White Star line, New
York. Further names:
William Ale. T. Dutton, J. Stone;
Philip j. Stokes. Edwin H. Petty, Will
liam Eastwood, w. Hanlon, Thomas
Anderson, A. Laurence, i. Adams, A.
Boothy Ragozzy, Abel j. Butterworth,
A. Robins, Charles Louch, Olson E,
Penny, Charles Chapman. Albert Wirz
Achille Wailens. Carl Aspiande. ]. F.
Johnson, j. Allen, w Y. Anderson, H.
P. Sodges, G. Talbot, j NJ, Robinson,
J. c. Hell, J, w. Gill, Eric Joasen, A.
Lilly. r. +. Barker, O, F. Bailey, o. S.
Woody, T, Hewett, P. Conners.
"All following this have been en-
balmed;
&C. C. Jones, Isador Straus, Reg
Butler, H. H. Harrison, T. W. Newell
John J. Astor, Milton c.. Long, W. c..
Dulles, H. j. Allison. George Graham,
Jacob Birnbaum, Austin Partner, F. F.
White, Tyrol W. Cavendsh and Henry
K. Villnor.
William Dobbyns, secretary to Colo.
mel Astor, said he had been advised by
the White Star line of the recovery of
Colonel Astor's body. Mr. Dobbyns
said Captain Roberts, commander of
Colonel Astor's steam yacht Noma, was
in Halifax and would look out for the
BODY
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27
Democrats in Caucus.
By International News Service.


BALTIMORE, April 2G,-Fifteen mem
bers of the Democratic national commit
tee held Il caucus here tonight in which
they decided plans FOR the coming ma
tional convention in Baltimore, Chair
man Mack announced after the caucus
that there would be no attempt to change
the date of the convention and contrary
TO previous reports, the place of the
gathering would remain the same While
they would not allow their respective
statement many OF the committeeman
emphattcally stated that Roosevelt would
not be nominated at the Republican con-
ventlon
Chairman Mack says that a temporary
chairman would not be chosen until a
week or two before the convention. Will
liam +. McComhs, national manager of
the Woodrow Wilson campaign con-
ferred with the committeeman In the in
tereSts of his candidate The Clark Tn
derwood and Harmon managers will be
here tomorrow in The interests of their
respective candidates
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27
Heyburn's Suggestion


BY IntornaUonaI News Service
WASHINGTON. April 26-As a means
Of regulating drinking, Senator Hepburn
suggested today that licenses be issued
10 the drinkers Instead OF to the saloon
Keepers The senator made the sugges-
uon while talking on the subject OF
treating in connection with the new
o&ise blu for the District OF Columbia
he thought the license scheme would
abolish the treating habit
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27
Inquiry in England.

LONDON. April 26.-Evey .
the crew OF the Titanic who
to this country on the stsass
will be served With n snoDcG Y
before tine court Of Inquiry Ssn
sci arrives at Plymouth t6hsn.
court head will be Lord NsH
begin It's investigation next ~
4 great congregation athvy ~,
morial service held at 81 ~
Westminster at noon toda! ~
b. Case. and "al who psI..
Titanic disaster" Case VIZ
can, but long a resident ?,
prominent in business ci'cIs
The service. which wa
conducted by Canon Hens'I, 81
ambassador Reid and MTs.
members OF the embassy -
sui General Grjf6ths. Depug
eral Westcott. repTIeScnt'ss'
American society Of LGndVn
can Navy league and the Az,
OF Masons. were present
t!cally the members ol eVu
business house IN Lonoon.
the two sons of ny. C
American visitors IN Lona0I
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27

praise Mr.. Taft whenever [ possibly
could and where possible l have merely
kept silence where l disagreed. AS ne
now insists that l should break the ST.
lence about the tariff law, ! will say
that hold him culpably responsible for
having led the people to believe that he
favored a substantial downward revision
and that he would work actively for 1t,
ana for then having sat suplnely by and
allowed his new friends under the lead
OF Messrs. Aldrich and Cannon TO pro-
duce bill which made him convict him
sell OF insincerity when he signed IT."
Roosevelt mentioned that he had toll
Grated the support OF Senator Aldrich.
Cannon and other standpatters only
when they We're for the right kind OF
leglslatlon. such as the railroad bill.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27

Mayor James c. Dahlman. Omaha
Neb., often called the HCow Boy
Mayor writes of the benefit no 40
rived from Foley Kidney Pills. and
saws: 81 have taken Foley kidney
Pills. and they have given me a preat
oeai OF relief. so l cheerfuliy reorn
mend them Schramm-J ohne,n. DRUGS
5 stores.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-27

They left behind them fifty more
Americans at Cuhacan, Navolato aud
Yerbavito. among whom were r. w,
Glendinning. assistant general man
aper of the Sinaloa Land company.
and Sterling Lines, uperintendent OF
the big Rhoades sugar factory. When
the Carmen left they were waiting for
another boat TO remove them to n
place OF safety
The great majority OF the people Of
Sinaloa are "pacificos. but the ban
ditti have Things their own way ex-
cept in Mazatlan. and chaos exists
everywhere.
f. j. Hngenbarth and w. s.. McCor-
nick Of this city are interested through
another company in the Sinaloa Land
although tbev have no direct
interest in the Sinaloa corporation,
Part of the holdings Of the Sinaloa
company were formerly. owned by the
Wood -Hagenbarth Cattle company. Of
which the late j. d. Wood and Frank
j. Hagcnbarth were the principal
owners. R W. Glendinning, who is
mentioned in the dispatch, is the son
of the late MAYOR Glendinning of this
city, and was first sent to Mexico by
the Wood Ha agenbarth interests.