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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
BURNS CASE To COME
UP NEXT THURSDAY
Judge Issues Writ of Habeas
Corpus and Detective Is
Released.
GRAND JURY is ACTIVE
Several Detectives Appear
and Give Testimony; More
Indictments.
GRAND JURY is ACTIVE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan, 6.--Tbo fed
cral grand Jury after hearing brief tes-
timony by Detective William j. Burns
today, adjourned its investigation of
the alleged dynamiting conspiracy until
Monday. Guy Biddinger, Burns de-
tectivo. also appeared iu the federal
building.
Biddinger and three other detect
ives arrested Critic T.. McManigal and
J, b. Mcnamara in Detroit last April.
The mission of Burns and Biddinger
10 the federal building is assumed to
have been in connection with the cir
cumstances of McManigal s arrest aud
the Identification of explosives and
other articles found in suitcases car
ried by McManigal and Mcnamara TO
Detroit. Some time during the nj gbt
McManigal himself was expected TO
arrive. Detective Burns said tonight
that McMauigal surely would be here
by tomorrow noou.
BY u writ of habeas corpus which
Judge Albert b Anderson issued to-
day kidnaplng charges against Burns
were taken temporarily from the hands
of the county authorities into federal
jurisdiction for argument. By volun.
tary arrangement with his bondsmcn,
IOudN UimSCll "
Judge Markcy OF the criminal court.
Immediately thereafter the writ was
issued, returnabo January II. At
torneys for Burns declare it will be
shown that the county had no right
10 enter indictments against Burns on
the kidnapping charges. They contend
In acting upon warrant issued here
by Governor Marshall for the extradi-
tion of John j. Mcnamara to Califor-
MIA, 1t was not necessary to indulge in
any further proceedings except to es-
tablish tho identity of McNamara,
which he acknowledged when taken be-
fore Judge Collins.
Burns was released on his own rccog,
nisance in the sum of $1,000 Detect
i've James Hosick of Los Angeles, joint
ly indicted with Burns, will await the
outcome of the Burns case, it WAS said.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
FEDERAL BISCUIT
COMPANY BAVKRUP7
Concern Organized to Fight
the Cracker Trust in Hands
of Receiver.
BY International News Service.


NEW YORK. Jan, 6.--Tho Federal
Biscuit company, a $30,000.000 corpo
ration, which was organized year and
half ago for the purpose of fighting
the cracker trust, was thrown into
bankruptcy today when a petition was
filed against the company by number
of small creditors who sought in vain
TO collect money due them.
Cornelius w. Wickersham was ap-
pointed receiver OF the assets by Judge
1lough. The receiver was given the
power TO carry on tho business for
thirty days.
The company was organized on
August l, 1870 under the laws of Della
ware, and had capital stock Of $780,
100000, of which St2,0O0.oO0 was pre-
ferred and the remainder common. The
purpose was to merge seventy eight OF
the independent biscuit plants scat
tered throughout the country Its con
troll stretched from Oregon 10 Maine.
The president Of the concern is Charles
Royce Ross. The leading promoter and
organizer Of the company was Hart
Federal company.
In the application today it is stated
that the Federal Biscuit company has
branches in Wilmington. Del; Law
renee. Mass; Philadelphia, New Lon
don, Bridgeport, Providence, Detroit,
South Bend, Ind, and Montgomery,
Ala
For several years the biscuit compa
pies throughout the country which had
remained independent Of the trust had
experienced difficulty iu competing
with the combination
"Seventy- eight of the independent
plants located IN thirty states who do
9 business of s27 $50 900 yearly said
Mr.. Boss. chad desired the organiza-
tion of the Federal Biscuit company to
carry on 4 business in more economic
and healthy condition.
'The essential idea in organizing
was to promote higher grade products,
reduce the cost of distribution and Sc
cure economies in buying MATERIAL -
The acquisition of the plants through
out the country required considerable
cash capital and, il is said, left the
company without sufficient cash work
ing capital and for somc time past eff
forts vaiply have been made to raise
100000 additional capital.
In n statement recently issued by the
company from an inventory made four
months ago liabilities amounting to
$l55, $50 were shown. Of which $53 900
was real estate mortgages, and assets
amounting to $597 ,S76
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
OHIO NAV PLEASED
WITH ZION EXHIBIT
Specific Rules Are Laid Down
for Poultry Association
Show.

The installation Of exhibits for the
twenty-fourth annual show Of tho Utah
State Poultry association and the Utah
Pigeon club will be made today at 40
Richards street. Over 1000 entries have
been mado and the exhibition gives
promise Of being the most elaborate and
successful IN the history OF the two
associations. Among the exhibits are
many fancy fowls, who will compete
for the many prizes and premiums
which are offered.
Among the specific rules of the poul-
standard coop to be furnished by the
exhibitor. The standard established is
twentyfour inches deep, thirty inches
high and thirty-six to forty inches long.
Another requirement is that sealed
leg band be exclusively used In band
ing the birds. Exhibitors are only al
lowed to show birds that are their in
dividual property. No diseased bird
can be exhibited. Birds competing as
pen also will compete as single birds.
The best male and four female birds
geese and turkeys will be Judged singly
and in pairs. Bantams will be barred
from competition in all specials aud
swcepstake classes.
In the pigeon division each specimen
competing for prize must be the bona
fido property of the exhibitor. Birds
entered in display cannot compete
siugly. All pigeons entered for COM
petition must be shown singly or in
pairs, except those in display pens,
which shall contain six specimens.
three cocks and three hens. No bird
shall be handled under any circum-
stances except by the exhibitor, the
superintendent, his assistants or the
Judge. Feed, water and care will be
furnished without extra charge.
l.. G. Taylor of Gibsonville, Ohio, the
official Judge of the show, arrived yes
terday. He expressed his delight at be-
ing again IN Utah, 81 am pleased with
the excellent stock Of poultry they ex-
bibit here he said
Mr.. Taylor, who is regarded one Of
the best poultrymen in the United
States, also will Judge the poultry ex-
bibit Of Utah county at Provo the lat
ter part of this month,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
NEW INDICTMENTS
IN DYNAMITE CASE
BY Associated Press.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 6.-Although
two indictments were returned tho close
Of the federal grand jury Investigation
OF tho alleged national dynamiting cor
spiracy today failed 10 develop expected
sensations Tho true bills returned ac-
cord,ng to the best Information obtain
able In the face of official silence, con-
Germ only the California labor leaders
formally accused last Saturday OF con
spiracy TO transport dynamite, who have
been reindicted OH the samo charges
The only difference is that whereas
the bill filed last week charged that the
dynamite was transported on passenger
trains across the continent, the two in
dlctmontS returned today contained three
counts covering all other possible means
of conveyance.
The indicted labor leaders. Olaf Tveit :
moe, Anton Bonhannscn and j.. \. Clan
cy or san Francisco, and j. II. Munsey
OF . salt I'aSe City. VIII be arrested under
tho new charges on Monday. according
TO officials of the United States mar
ssials Office, who said today that although
Judge Wclborn had ordered bench war
rants o( arrest Issued al once, the war
rants had not Yet been placed In the
hands OF process servers, II was be-
llevcd that the government authorities
did not care to arrest the men after the
cause them 10 remain in Jail pending the
negotiation OF bonds OH Monday.
From District Attorney a. I. McCor-
mick down. all the government prosecut-
ing the new indictments. But IL was
learned on good authority That Ortie T..
McManigal was not accused in all the
counts contained in the two blanket in
dictmcnts returned today In addition
TO the labor leaders named, however, the
two Mcnamara brothers were said TO
have been again accused
The close of the federal probe, for the
time being at least, transferred interest
i'll the dynamite cases To the county
grand jury, which is now in quest OF
the higher ups who arc supposed 10
have furnished Detective Burt Franklin
with $4,000 with which TO corrupt jurors
drawn In the trial OF James B, McNa-
mara.
The county inquisitors held no session
today. II being stated that adjournrncnL
bad been taken until Monday 10 await
the arrival OF important Witnesses who
are said TO be on the way from Chicago
TO testify regarding the alleged efforts
of the Mcnamara defense to spirit per
sons out OF this stale IN order before
the trial Another federal grand jury
which may resume inquiry will be drawn
during the next three weeks
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
Government Powerless.

Repeated pleas have been made TO the
government by woriinSmen's orsaniZa- :
of commerce To ameloratc this condition {.
meetings have been held all over the
empire at which the appeal has been
made for lower tariffs, to admit foreign
goods into the country-but the response
of the government is that nothing can
be done, and Chancellor Won Bethmann-
IIoIlweg declares that beyond a slight dc
crease in railroad rates, he cannot change
the situation without running the basis
on which tho whole OF Gcrmany's eco
nnrnic policy is built Up.
According during the last few weeks.
the country has ceased its pleas 70 the
government, is listening to the protests
OF its progressive leaders and depends on
the vote to achieve results. H. is certain
that this will bear fruit in the increase
In the number OF Liberals in tho Reich
STAG.
A Democratic majority in the German
parliament would insure tho passage OF
several measures Of vast Importance not
only 10 Germany, but To fhc outside
world. One OF its first acts would be 10
abolish The customs measures which pre-
vent Germany from participating in the
products of other countries. Meat from
Argentina and the United States would
he imported in huge quantities, Ameri-
can timed meats would be permitted in
the empire again. and trade all along
that line would revive.
This is matter OF great import to
the United States, and IL is said here
that the American packers arc already
prepared for the change that is expected
To Germany. the breaking of the asri-
cultural crisis may also mean the spring
ing UP of All industrial crisis in it's train.
This method OF alleviating the evil would
result In the coming into being of an
other evil, but ii is pointed out by pro.
gresSivc leaders that. If ct all, it would
be a lesser one.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
KANSAS GIRLS ON
TRAIL OF BACHELORS
BY Associated Press.

GREAT BEND. Kan. Ian. G.-Fifty
bachelor girls OF Great Bend will give
the unmarried men of this town no
chance to form club similar to the
Grant County Bachelors club. The
Leap Year league organized by tho
girls on New Years eve VIII make that
quite unnecessary. The active cam
paign commenced last night when the
league save a leap year ball.
The Invitations were given personally
by members of the club. Committee es
have been appointed to make list of
the unmarried men and today the an
nounccment was made that all triilers
are TO he given no considerat ton and that
they need not apply for invitations to the
future entertainments to be given by the
lea que.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
KANSAS MAN IS
FOR ROOSEVELT
Governor Stubbs Believes the
Former President Would
Sweep The Country.
BY Associ;ltcd prcss.

By Associated Press.
TOPEKA. Kan, Jan. 6,-"I am I'm ia
vor Of the nomination and election OF
Theodore Roosevelt for president" says
Governor w. II. Stubbs. progressive Re-
publican In d statement issued here late
today.
First" continued Coy crnor Stubs,
because the imperative need of our coun-
try for the next four years Is q prusi-
dent who believes In his heart In the
policies advocated by Lincoln and who
has the courage of his convictions.
Second. because Colonel Roosevelt
more than any other man. is responsible
for the nation-wlde forward movement
In the direction or a government admin
lstered honestly and vigorously. without
fear or favor of rich poor high low.
black and white.
Colonel Roosevelt is not only the Ioei-
cal candidate for president at this time,
but he Is the only one who is sure TO
win, In Kansas lie would not only carry
the full Republican vote If nominated
but he would receive large share OF
the progres essive Democratic votes.
personally, ! am very fond Of Senator
La Toilette and regard him as IL great
constructive statesman. btu ! have not
constructive statesman. bui ] have no,
In Kansas because ! am fully convinced
that Colonel Roosevelt Is the only man
who can be absolutely depended upon to
win
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
LaWler Is Reticent.

Bawler himself was guarded in his
sta tements and refused To give any de-
tails of his mission.
United States Attorney Miller at In
dilnapols.' he said, has the eastern SIT
uation we'll In hand and Interesting deYel-
opmentS VIII come from the grand jury
Investigation there. am not prepared
TO say what further action will be taken
by the federal attorneys at Los Angeles.
The federal iDveSJi gatiou VIII go on un"
I'll the last shred OF evidence is exhaust
cd, 1t may be thai the indianapolis In
ycStlgatcr3 VIII round up the situation.
Il viii remain i'm Washington Tor
conference with Attorney General Wick
crsham on his return from Panama OH
Wednesday, Until l have discussed the
situation fully ] do not wish 10 make
any statements as TO developments to
come
Tho appalling thing in This whoIs
matter To mo is the utter disregard for
the law that has been shown Dy many
men. The practice OF framing self
constituted higher law TO Justify tho
consciences of those abou, 70 commit
crime is one OF the most dangerous tcn-s
dencies OF the day. The higher law the-
ory is used both by the powerful and poor
when il fits their desire This tendency
has TO be stopped if a government OF law
and order is to endure "
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
THREE CONTESTS
SET FOR HEARING
Two OF Democrats Making Fight
for Seats in House OF
Representatives..
Sy International News Service.

BY International News Service.
WASHINGTON Jar. 6.--There was nc
session OF either branch OF congress to-
dag. the senate having adjourned To Mon
DAY and the house to tomorrow az noon
when tribute to the memory Of Former
Senator Stephen B. Ellling of West Vir-
ginla will be paid.
The house did not meet today, prin-
cipallY because the Democratic caucus,
the first OF the session. was called for
this afternoon at 4 80 o'clock.
Three congressional cecs7on contests
today were Sc; for hearing by the house
committee on election No. l. The com
mittec will take up ON January Is the
contest OF George y. McClean. Democrat.
against Representative Bowman Repub-
lican, from the Eleventh PENNSYLVANIA
district. The contest OF Rankin Wiley,
Democrat. for the seat OF Representative g
Hughes. Republican. from the Fifth West
Virginia district. will bc heard January
q. and the contest OF Frederick j. Crow
ley, Democrat. OF Chicago. versus Rep
resentative Wilson of the Third Illinois
district, will come UP February 10.
A meeting OF the sub committee on
elections investigating committee of the
senate was held today when the represen
tative Of the committee was discussed In
formally and action postponed until next
week because of the absence OF some OF
the members OF the committee
Arguments were heard on postoffices
and post roads on the establishment OF
a parcels posts system Nathan e. VIII
liams, representing the Associated Re-
tailers or st. Louis. and George NJ. Whit
aker OF Washington, president OF the Ma
tional Farmers association. argued in fa-
vur OF the system.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
SCOUT CRUISER SALEM
DAMAGED IN STORM
BY International News Service.

NORFOLK, Va, Jan 6-With all OF
her lifeboats gone. Ner decks damaged and
two members of her crew washed over
board. the scout cruiser Salem which left
Hampton Roads several days ago for
Cuba, is creeping hack to Hampton
Roads, conveyed by the cruiser Birming-
ham and other ships of the nth division
OF the Atlantic fleet
The salem. with other ships OF the
fleet. ran into q sixty mile gale 500 miles
down the coast last night and was badly
damaged Taylor Bagnell, an ordinary
seaman or Bell Haven. Va. and Herman
Goldstcin. seaman of New York. were
washed overheard while cndeavorlng to
strap down movable things on the decks
OF the cruiser, II Is reported that six
teen other members OF the crew were
injured. The HE boats and dnvits Of the
cruiser were washed away by the high
seas that beat over the vessel The
water froze as il washed her decks and
the cruiser Is covered with ice from stem
to stern.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
MAKE LONG JOURNEYS
TO ATTEND WEDDING
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
DENVER, Jan. 6.-Iu order 10 at
tend the welding of bis youngest
daughter, Miss Louise Kaiser. Charles
Kaiser, miner, Travelled by horse
back 400 miles from Candelaria, Ney,
to Denver. Adolph Kurtz Travelled
5000 miles from Brazil to meet Miss
Kaiser, his bride TO be, and Miss Raj
ser travelled from Nevada to Denver,
over 1000 miles, by rail. Miss Kaiser
and Kurtz arrived here today, The
father OF Miss Kaiser completed his
long horseback ride TO Denver last
Thursday
The wedding, which will take place
next Sunday. will be the elimination
of II college romance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
ARRESTED AFTER A
RUNNING GUN FIGHT
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Cal. Jan. G.-Jessc IL
Moore. a former brakeman on the Perc
Marquette railroad. was arrested here
today after running revolver fight with
detectives and charged with naving OBJ
talned more than $4,000 on worthless
checks after leaving Kansas City with
his bride a short time ago
Moore was traced 10 an apartment by
employees OF private detective agency
who. were seeking him for the alleged
passing VI bogus drafts against a Kan
gas city bank. He dashed out of the
house. knocking revolver from the hand
OF one OF the detectives as he sped past
INC pursuers fired at him and Moore
hred back Tnen the fugitive lodged Into
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
PRESIDENT TAFT TO
CONFER WITH LAWI ER
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Jan. G-Presldcnt Taft
may set some first -hand informa ton
about the progress Of the government $
investigation OF the alleged dynamitins
conspiracy on Monday. when he has an
appointment with Oscar Lawler. special
counsel for the government in this case
and District Attorney John ID. Fredericks
OF Los Angeles, who prosecuted the Nc
Nauara brothers.
The president has been Interested in
the unfolding OF the alleged conspiracy
and although the engagement with the
attorneys was made that they might paw
their reSpetcs. II was said tonight that
The president hardly could avoid Discuss
Ing the CASE
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
GERMANY To HOLD
ELECTION FRIDAY
Strenuous Political Campaign
Drawing to a Close, With
Prophets All at Sea.
HIGH PRICES AN ISSUE
Government Unwilling to
Lower Tariff Rates; Many
Changes Predicted.
HIGH PRICES AN ISSUE
By International News Service.

BY International News Service.
BERLIN. Jan. 6.-The most strenuous
political campaign In the history OF mod =
crn Germany has reached It's climax. and
all parties are putting forth their strong
est efforts tonight as q final stroke on
the eve OF the battle OF votes that Will be
waged at the polls ncxt Friday.
Political meetings are being held In
all parts OF the country tonight.
Predictions OF great gains arc being
made by leaders OF the socialistic parties
while the conservatives are non com
initial. indicating a victory for the
masses In A revolutionary change In the
personnel of the next RcichstaG.
From many constituencies came
eleventh-hour announcements today ol
the withdrawal OF candidates Of one o'
the liberal parties in favor of the rep
rcsen,atives OF another. thus acknoWl
edgius IL common interest between them
and assuring greater soltdtficatlon OF the
progressive factions. as had been pre-
diCtc0 several months ago.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
MUCH OPIUM FOUND IN
STEAMERS STOREROOM
BY Associated Press,

BY AssoCiated Fress,
SAN DIEGO. Cal. Jan. 6,--It was
learned here today that fifty-four CANS
of opium, valued at SIS each. or about
s5OSd In all. were found In store room
of the American Hawaiian steamer Ne
hraska when IL was scarcely more than d
day out Of SaIina Cruz this week Inc
discovery was made by Captain H. 70.
knight, in command of the vessel, ihs
contra band was hidden In quantity ..
flour. beans and other provisions IN tno
storeroom. The opium had been SNUG
eled aboard the steamer while It was
loalina. at Salina Cruz
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
NEW MEXICO JOINS
UNION OF STATES
BY Associated Press.

7
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-New Mexi
co, the forty seventh state to enter the
union. ceased to be a territory at ;3J
today when President Taft signed the
proclamation of statehood.
-Four members Of the president e
cabinet, the two cougressm enc elect
from New Mexico. n dozen prominent
citizens from the new state, several
white house employees and three pho
tographers witnessed the ceremony
which took place i'll the president e
private Office. Tho proclamation was
signed in duplicate, ono TO be preserved
in the records of the government, the
other to 90 to the New Mexico Histor-
ical society
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
MAY FLOOD COUNTRY
WITH ADULTERATED TEA
BY Associated Press

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-Declaring
that six million pounds OF colored and
adulterated tea. which does not comply
with treasury department regulations
nitted and sold In this country within
u few days unless the government acts
quickly. Senator Root and delegation
from tho New York Tea association to-
day appealed to President Taft. New
York importers. they said face a scri-
ous business crisis IL shipments now ON
the way from China arc not held up
when they reach the United states
Adulterated tea. the president was told
would flood the markets II once ad-
mitted.
The president will take the matter up
with Secretary of the Treasury Mae
Neagh.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-07
High Prices an Issue.

The paramount issue in the election is
one that also stands uppcrmost In Amer d,
ica-the "hjgh cost OF living" The word
"farnine" has been used widely by promi-
nent liberals lately in expressing theiI
dissatisfaction with the present state of
thlngs-bigh tariff and taxes. The Mo-
roccan trouble, the Turkish German in,
tercsts and the Congo problems have ell
been used as arguments against the
parties In power. declaring them unit
and therefore to blame for the ln'poF =
erishod condition OF the country.
The droughts that spoiled harvests OF
fruits and vegetables. the excessive taxa
ton, the high customs barriers and the
railway rates have all tended toward fore
Ing the cost OF food up To unheard -of
prices, Meat is now q luxury for the
rich, green vegetables, potatoes and sugar
have risen enormously I'm price. milk Is
rare and colonial produce has become
moro and more expensive because or the
high customs duties.
Everything. In brief, that the poor man
requires in order to keep alive has risen
by leaps, so that even with strict econo-
my, II Is next TO impossible to make both
nndS nlceL