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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-23
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE TUESDAY JANUARY 1912
SOCIALISTS
MAKE GREAT GAINS
Reballoting Gives Them 90
Seats in Reichstag; More
Elections Thursday.

BERLIN. Jan. 22.-rhc Socialists, as
n result OF today's rcballotlnG for mem
bcrs OF the rcichstsg. lack only ono Of
an even 100 seats. This was the out
come of another remarkable change In
the political atmosphere and coupled
with ;hIrty-thrcc victories by other left
parties, makes tho chances OF the gov
crnmcnt retaining its majority more
than doubtful
The Socialists clecteH - men In 81
contests and now have total OF ~
elected II. with Al total ot 60: allied ren-
ter >, total 1o7; radicals ~, total 81
national liberals le. total A.
The most sensational event OF the re-
hallolinC was the winning BY the So
oiallstS OF Cologne, 'the German Rome.
which has been in the uninterrupted
possession or the clcrcals since the
founding Of tho empire. The Socialists
lacked only nine votes OF carrying the
first Berlin district. where the votes Of
the imperial chancellor and tho cabinet
ministers reelected the radical candi =
dates, In. voting for radical the, min
listers violated tho conservative slogan,
Not vote to any radical
The conservatives registered n net loss
OF fifteen Of which ten went TO the so
cialists. The Socialists captured Colmar
and Strassburg from the centrists and
defeated DR.. MuCdcn, the radical leader,
in Goeritz and Dr Rosann, tho national
liberal leader, in Darmstadt Count Won
Oppersdorff the leading clerical barely
ESCAPED defeat by the radicals in Frau
stadt
Late returns give tho bloc" or GOV
crnmcpt, a total or 17s seats and the
national liberals radicals and Socialists
together a total OF IA. OF the thirty
three mandates which Will he contested
on Thursday. the most generous cstl
mstc apparently cannot give the bloc
more than ten, making tho total 1S6.
fourteen less than majority, while
tWenty-threc appear to he safe for tho
left This would give the combined loft
l"i, leaving only fourteen for particular
lists. independents and others,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-23
Policy Had Lapsed.
By International News Service.

By TntornHuonaT NeWs ScrNlCe.
HARTFORD, Conn. Jan. @2.-After
carrying $4,000 accident policy with
the Aetna Accident & Liability company
Of this city for three years. cx-PresIdent
James r. Harahan Of tho Illinois Central
railroad, who was killed today in n rail-
road wreck. which would have meant
double damages. permitted the policy to
lapse last year
Vice President 4. Faxson OF tho com.
pany stated tonight that had the policy.
which died automatically in April. 1911.
been in force. his company would be
ready tomorrow 10 send a check FOR s2s =
001 10 the Harahsn estate. The policy
accumulated $1,000 each year and II was
in force for three years. Under one
clause OF the contract twice the face
value is paid In case OF death on tho
rail- and the Harahan benenciarles might
have claimed S26. .On0
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-23
IDAHO LEGISLATURE
IN WRANOLING MOOD
speclal 10 The TrIbune.

BOISE. Ida. Jan. 22.-FindnE II i'm
possible TO come 10 an uudcrs taUdins on
the mary amendments Introduced the
committee of Gftesn in tho house OF rep
reaeutatives OF TIE Idaho legislature in
extra session here. today dumped the
entire mass OF spacis revenue legislation
advoca ted by Governor HRwicv into the
committee Of tho whole = nd n wrangiing
debate today featured the proceedings.
The senate adjourned Immediately after
conveninS and l. waiting foI some dell-
mite action from the house.
In order that the state horticulturist
may have funds on which 10 operate
his departmen NJ during the present year
the house psYscd a bill permitting him
20 usc the fess collected by deputie. for
their work. and which amount 10 q
sum sufficient TO run the department.
rcsolutiorl was adopted in opposition
70 the collection Of poll taxes OF g on
men and women and biIi passed re -
pealine the law entirely
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-23
Cowartlly Deed.

The ..timc 10 which you plead guilty
vas = cruel and coWaruiy one. Cnder the
ua4uc oi husband you rcguied Bessie
Kent "a n louciy spot. whore In childhood
days you had passed hours ~ pleas'r
and there M the oII"tud~ ycu ioull her
ife The brain that conceived and the
hand that infected that mortal wound
vas trained and Fnillcd In the use % the
knife With one hlow the weapon pcne-
tfaind vital par. and almost III an in
Sigr; hev-l!tc went out. aS" believe tb7l
white the warm blcoc nas sim flowing
from tHc gaping wound YOU d.nuded her
person aud allowed her body 20 lic on
the ground and The fAll raiUs 10 beat on
II during the long dag and lone. nights
f>l tno weeks. uD;N hv yrcidont The body
mas found in 4 dos"lstc ravlEe--her bed
oi cath which ycU selected tor her
I'm YOUR bill y; divorrc. which was dis
missed az fraud and imposition on the
raurt YOU sought to h'ackeu tho char
act-r o( the dead. ASIDE from tho Ian
euace I'm the hin. as filcI there is mol =
sclntills of evidence IN tho record Justify
Ing the conclusion that Bcssie Kent ~ss
o.h>r than sweet. pure girl up TO The
mo YOU put YOUR debsuching hands on
her.
1T Is the sent"uce OF tle court that you
he Imprisoned In the reniicntlary ~ Jollet
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-23
'TE[[S YOU HOW TO. GET RID OF A SEVERE
COLD AND THE GRIPPE IN JUST A FEW HOUR

running Of tho nose, soreness. stis,.
and rheumatic twinges.
Take this harmless Compound :.
rected. without interference viii
usual duties and with tho kno-,, T
that there is no other medjcina
anywhere else in the world. wb;ch
cure Your, cold or end Grippe ri',
as promptly and WITHOUT any othor
sistance or bad after-effect9 as y
cent package, of Pape S Cold CompSu,
which any druggist in the woriS
supply ~
Papc's s Cold Compound is the J..
OF three years research at coat
more than fifty thousand dollar
contains no quiniuc, which We
conclusivelT demonstrated is not -,
tive in the treatment of colds or e.;'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-23
COMES
TO II. M. FENNEMORE

II. NJ. Fcnncmorc OF the public rcla
tionS department OF the Mountain States
Telephone & Telegraph company has been
promoted 10 similar position in tho gem
cTai office at Denver. Mr.. Fennemorc
left last night for Denver accompanied
by his family.
Mr. Fennemore was with the Rocky.
Mountain Bell Telephone conpan ny for
thirteen years before that company was
merged into the Mountain states corpora
ton. He leaves Sal; Take with the best
wishes of many friends.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-23
Murder Committed.

After this second marriage Webster
di1 his hcst 10 avoid the Kent cirl. who
insisted that he take her 10 his parents
in Dixon. H.. and introduce her as his
wife On Scptcmber II. laii. Webster
made trip 10 Dixon 10 visit his par
ents and as he stepped from The train
he was met hv his biEamous wife who
again demanded that hc take her 10 his
parents Webster induced her 10 stop
with him at u motel. and they sat M
duarrelinE all night. In tho morning
tho doctor hired horse and buggy. and
while driving through n stretch of dense
woods il is thought tho quarrel WAS Cou-
tinucd. and Webster stabbed his wife
repeatedly with penknfc. stripped the
BODY Of All marks of Identification and
buried 1t under a pile Of leaves In a
nearby rayinc. where n WAS found n
week later and identified by the girls
sister.
The doctor was Immediately placed un-
der arrest and pleaded not guilty.
Ills arrest was soon followed by suit
for divorce brought bv his Iowa bride
who was granted an Immediate decree
During the trial of this suit II was dis
covered that Webster had brcn married
in 1904 10 a Miss Mac Graft, the dauch-
ter or = Chicsg restaurant keeper, who
had divorced him soon after their mar
rlaec. It was the discovery or this for
NOR wife that caused Mrs. Zoe VaInev
Webster Ia turn against her accused
husband
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-23
CANDY COMPANY TO
ENLARGE ITS PLANT

For the purpose OF cnlareinc It's plant
in this city and extending its business
over the west. the Sweet Candy COMPANY
YESTERDAY incrca scd It's capital stock from
100000 10 $3.50 900.
Leon sweet. manager OF the COMPANY
said that business was increasing SO
rapidly II was necessary 10 have larger
quarters. II Is expected TO begin work
within thirty davs on an addition to the
present building on First West between
second South and Third South streets
Elk special 10 Ogden via Bambcrgcr
tleftrIe, Tuesday, January %, at Gas
r- m. sl.00 round trip.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-23
Harahan Found First.

The first body discovered WAS That ot
Mr.. lfarshan. mutllated almost beyond
four wooden compartments. bis body was
found underneath steel beam, which
had further crushed him.
Quickly the bodies Of the others were
found. and from tho nature Of their in
iurl"s 1t was apparent that death had
come In each instantaneously, They had
been asleep In their bcrths, there was an
awful crash and they died without know
ing what had happened.
Al Of the other coaches OF the flyer
an dthose Of the limited were steel and
withstood the impact: though every pas
senGer was thrown violently from his or
her berth.
Immediately following the accident.
kilograms were sent TO Centralia. and
relief train bearing physicians and nurses
was dispatched to the scene. r. J.
Foley. assistant general manager of the
Illinois Central road. was at Centralia
when the accident occurred.
He hurried to kinmundy on the special
relief train and took charge OF the bodies
OF the victims, later bringing those OF
Mr.. 1iarahan. Mr.. Melcher and Mr..
pcirce To Chicago. while that Of Mr..
Wright was sent To Memphis.
They arrived in Chicago this afternoon.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been
completed. but that OF Mr.. Melcher will
take place Wednesday afternoon at his
homo In WinnctlIa
Mrs ITsrahan was alone when the news
was conveyed 10 her shortly after ?
o'clock this morning. s. II. Cowgirl sec
retary To General Manager Markham
brought tile news 10 her.
She almost collapsed. but bore up under
the blow better than either Mrs Melcher
or Mrs. Pcirce both OF whom were at
their homes in Winnetka with their chill
dren when the news was broken to them.
j. T. UaTahan. Jr, who suffered a
fractured arm three weeks ago and Is
I'm st. LUle's hospital was not told until
this afternoon. Then i. &. Kuhns, pur-
chasing agent FOR the Illinois Central
railroad, broke the news TO him
He was deeply attached 10 his father
a nd the two Were more like brothers than
IA thor and son. The younger man is un-
married and for many years he and his
father have been closely associated
kilograms OF coincidence have been
coming 10 the Harahan residence ever
since the news or the accident was
flashed over the telegraph wires.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-23
FOUR SERIOUSLY HUR'
IN WRECK IN NEW YOp

BINGHAMTON, y. Y. Jan ., \.
5iciaus were summoned from ths
to ChenanGo Forks near hero a,
Delaware, Lackawanua & Western
road to a wreck between two na...N
trains. both headed for Blnghatnior
from Syracuse and the other from i,I
Four passengers We're SERIOUSLY inn.
Elk special TO Ogden via Bamhs,
Electric, Tuesday, January -. a.
y. m. $1o0 round trip.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-23
Decision FavorS Brewers.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Beor is a
commodity and railroads must carry il
when offered for transportation from
one state into ''drv' counties of an.
other state, regardless Of The laws of
the latter state. The supreme court
Of the United states made this ruling
today regarding a proposed shipment
from Indiana into "dry' Kentucky
counties
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-23
BLONDE MUSTACHE
CLEW NOW SOUGHT
Continued from Page One.)
iiiar 10 those of Durant. the California

similar 10 those of Durant, the California
murderer.
The police arc attempting 10 find Petrr
CRU, a painter and paper hanger. who,
the authorities understand. was an as
sociate Of Mrs. Croft about "A year ago.
The police believe that Grill may he able
to throw some light on the case. IL Ia
understood that Grill is in Oregon and
The police arc in communication with
cities In that state in tho hope OF find =
Ing him. The authorities think il possible
that Grill may even be in Salt Lake.
The police say that Grill is blonde,
about f0 years Of aEc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-23
Time Is Extended

The applications for grazing permits
in tho Wasatch national forest range
arc being received mucn more slowly
than Is usual at this season according
10 supervisor T. II Clarke FTe has OK
tended the time in which the permits
may be issued until March l. II has
hcrct tofore been necessary TO file tho an
plications by February 10
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-23
ACCOUNTS SOLlCiTED.
National Bank Of the Republic

thoroughly modern savings depart
rnent conducted In connection with this
bank. Safe deposit boxes for rent. u ).
Depository.
Frank Knox. PRESIDENT: James A. Muir.
ray, vice president; w, r. Earls. cashier;
E. A. Cuibertson. assistant cashier.
Capital paid In. $4,000. Interest PAIL
on time deposits.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-23
You Must Surely Try This the
Next Time You Have a Sc
we're Cold or a Touch
of Grippe.

You can surely end Grippe and nreah
mn the most severe cold cithor in head,
chest, back. stomach or limbs by. taking
dose of Pape's Cold Compound every
two hours until three consecutive doses
are taken.
II promptly relieves the most miscr-
able headache, dullness, head and nose
stuffed up, fevcrisbness, sncezing, sore
throat, mucous catarrhal discharges
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-23
Salt Lakers in New York.

SPECIAL 10 The TrIbune.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Collingwood, r..
T.. Godbe and wife, Herald Square y
r. PIxton. G.. W. Carlisle. l.. Macsay. f.
ID. Hatch; Martinique. T.. B Mohlcr w
!, Cannon. Mrs W. J. Cannon; Hot el
Rector. NJ. r. Lipman, l.ongaCrc. j.
Ashhy: Park Avenue. J. y. Treason. Mrs
]. T Treason: Broadway Central. i. c
Penney; Manhattan, j. T.. Dearborn
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LEADING NEW ASKED
To ATTEND INQUIRY
Continued from Page one.)

further down the track and tho roar
coach MIR. Mclcher's private car, was
virtually a mass of splinters. ND 10 ten
feet from the forward end,
81 this point was the coWcatohor Of
the cngin" nf No. 2, with fragments Of
herts upholstery. wood and metal SIrcwn
along tho running board. in and cab and
scattered for many feet oil either side OF
the track
Passengers on both trains were scream
ing. many had run out in their night
clothes and were trying 10 dress, stand
ing I'm snow Ia their ankles. steam was
Kissing from tho engine OF No, ) and the
railroad employees seemed almost stunned
bv tho Suddonuess and terrific nature OF
the accident.
Engineer Stuart and Fireman Vert OF
the Limited were unable To escape from
Stuart was badly bruised and cut and
Ncrt's log was broken. Roth were taken
to their homes in Champaign.
Fireman Gilbert Of No. 21 was stand
ing on the running board OF his engine
when tho crash came and was hurled 10
tho ground sustaining internal injuries.
a switch engine was secured In the
vicinity, attached to the rear Of tho Lin
tied and tho train was drawn back from
tho wreckaGc Then began the search
for tho bodies OF The victims.
1t was nt first believed that all In the
private car had been killed. but one by
ono. fJUr OF them. including Mossrs.
Bushte and Curry. Crawlcd out from the
front uf tho wrecked coach.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-01-23
Story Of Crime.

Tho crime Ia which Dr Harry T.. Web
erer confessed was tn" murder OF his
third and Gicamous wifN. Mrs Bessie
Kent Webster. who was sta hh"d 10 death
in a stretch or woods near The home nf
his parents IN Dixon. H.. on the morn
lnc ~ Scotrmbar Is, 1911.
Tho details OF the events preceding
The tragedy tell n strange story of tne
6ppallinC ontarGlements I'm which Web
ster found himself as a result of his
dunlirity and d"ceit
Engaged TO marry MiSS 10" NsrnrN.
Of Cedar Rap pids Iowa. hc WAS study
Ing medicine In Chicago. when hc be-
came acquainted with Miss BESSIE Kent.
with whom nc lynd as her husband for
four months in the meantime neglect =
Ing his regular corrcspondcncc with the
girI re really loved in Iowa
4 sudden cessation of financial aid
from tho NarneV girls father caused the
medical student 10 make n hurried trip
Ia Cedar Rapids where hr Effected q
reconciliation With his offended fsncoc.
and arranged FOR an immediate marriage.
After short honeymoon Of one week
Webster returned 10 Chicago with the
promise that as soon as he had finished
his studies 'and established a practice
he would send for obs Iowa bride.
Upon his arrival In Chicago be was
mot bv relatives or Tho Kent girl. who
dem nded that he protect her good name
by making her his wife Al once. This
he consented TO do on fhn aEre MT
that she was 10 secure divorce a soon
~ possible after the ceremony.
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for end dsrnG yuur natural life. th" first
dsy of ihs. imprisonment - he IN soli-
farv confinement. III" balance Of tho limo
at hard lahor. and that YOU nay the costs
of l,rpr1t.,tgt0u. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-20
TURKISH FORCES
GROW STRONGER

LONDON. Nov. 19.-Dispatches from
Nazim Pasha, the Turkish comma nder- :
in-chief, show that the artillery duel
along the Tchatalja lines continued all
day, but late tonight the porte an
nounced that Bulgaria had consented to
negotlate with view to an armistice
and to n discussion Of peace terms.
The Turks claim successes against. the
Bulgarians today. but there is nothing
to Indicate that the Bulgarians have
made any serious attempt 10 penetrate te
the lines The battle may be ended at
any moment by Turkeys accepting the
allies terms for an armistice. which are
said to include the surrender or the
Tchatalja liens, Adrianople, Durazzo and
Scutari.
There Is a possibility. however, that
Turkey may decline to surrender Tchat-
ALA. While her western army has been
completely defeated she still possesses,
according to the correspondent at the
front. a homogeneous army behind the
Tchatalja Notifications largely composed
O. some OF her best lighting material
from the Asiatic provinces, which has
not yet been In action Moreover. the
decentralization and disorgani2ation that
followed the Kirk kilisseh and Lule Bur-
gas retreats appear 10 have been RENE
died and the army is now well supplied
with food and ammunition,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-20
TURKS OPERATE
WITH RARE SKILL

LONDON, Nov. 1s.-Bennett Burleigh
war correspondent of the Daily Telc
graph, under date of Monday, says
witnessed the bombardment OF
the Adrianople forts TO the east
and north OF the city. The firing
was not heavy, but accurate. The
hesiegers are not attempting TO
devoting their attention solely to
the demolition Of the Turkish forts,
The works in the eastern and south
ern section Of Adrlanople are cas-
lily within reach Of the Bulgarian gun
positions, From Hademkeui to the
south the artillery might level the
minarets and the mosque Of Selim
or other landmarks has been struck,
The Bulgarians are addressing
themselves to the Turkish works OF
which many interlines OF trenches
and bastions have been constructed,
The bomb proofs are legion. The
Turks artfully have concealed their
gun positions and most Of their. flre Is
delivered from batteries securely hid
den far behind the front
They must have worked hard and
skillfully to construct such a honey
combine Of the terrain around Ad-
rianople. But. irresistibly, the Bull
garians are advancing. always con-
tracing their steel halter.
The Turks again attempted a sortie
today to the eastward. Fighting des-
perately they strove TO pass out by
the Turkish cemetery roadway: but
the Bulgarian gunners and infantry
beat them back into Adrianople. They
left rows OF dead. The Bulgarians
were able TO follow the enemy and
move their lines of attack stll closer
to the ponderous masses OF ram
parts bastions and trenches,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-20
Danger From Within.

Our greatest danger Is from within.
not the outside. Our danger Is from our
own shortcomings our chickering's and our
divisions. II we were as united In action
as We are In spirit. we would obtain more
readily those things we demand.
I owe allegiance to no political party.
owe my allegiance 10 trades unionisir
and to no other organization. And I'll
hold that position until / dry up and blow
away
For three minutes the convention
cheered this conclusion. while a quart ct
| of leading Socialist delegates we're on
their feet demanding permission TO pro-
pound question:.
Delegate John Walker OF the mine
workers, said he was the man referred to
| by President Gompers as resignlng from
| a political party because he supported
Mitchell. but that he is back again in the
| party.
John Mitchell raised his voice for the
| first time In this convention today, when
he asked that the report OF the adjust
ment committee. OF which he is chair
man, be made a special order OF business
for II o'clock Thursday morning. Unani-
NOUS consent was obtained A number
OF the most vital issues will be incorpor-
ated In that report. The committee has
been in almost daily and nightly session
! since last Thursday.
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u. S. EXPERTS MAY
SEE BATTLEFIELDS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-The United
States has asked the Balkan allies and
Turkey TO permit a party of American
army officers TO join their forces and go
over the fields on which some OF the
greatest battles OF modern times have
been fought.
If permission is given. members OF the
special cavalry board now touring
Europe and the available military at
taches at London and Paris will be Or
dered TO the scene at once None of
the military observers assigned by for
eign nations To accompany the belliger-
ent troops in the Balkan war has been
allowed 10 get to the front so far, but
the war department desires 10 take ad
vantage OF the probable immediate con-
clusion OF hostilitics TO send experts over
the battlefields, while the atmosphere is
still charged with the breath Of war
Even after the forces have been with
drawn it is said observers may study
with profit the methods employed 10
handle the wounded, and the effect upon
fortifications and trenches OF the tremen-
dous artillery fire which was the prln-
cipal feature of this short and fierce war.
The cavalry board now in Europe IS
headed by General Edward McClernard,
Eleventh cavalry; Major Jesse McCarter,
general staff, and Lieutenant Colonel j.
T, Dlckman, general staff
The military attaches who would go
to the front are Lieutenant Colonel r,
Bentley Mott, Paris, and Major George
o, Squier, London. Major Robert Alex
ander, an infantry officer now detailed
with the Maryland militia, probably
would Join the party,