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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
INNOCENCE PLEADED
BY ROBBER SUSPECT
Says He Is a Preacher and Has Saved
Hundreds Of Souls; No Trace
of Proceeds of Robbery.
BY international News Service.

BY international News Service.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. May 6.'-A man
who gave the name Of Louis Watson was
arrested In a grading camp near Bir-
mingham. Mo. and identified positively
this afternoon as the Kansas City South
.ern train robber by Jesse M. Short, the
Joplin miner. The Identification was
made by Short at the hospital hore, where
he is recovering from wounds received
the night OF the holdup.
The Identification surprised the police,
as the man had told them a plausible
story OF being held up and beaten, ex-
planning bruises on the side OF his face
and Il bruised place in his onr that Is
not accepted as a bullet mark. He had
torn blood stained handkerchief that
might have been used as a mask, A
rather musical voice possessed BIZ the
man figured prominently In tho adentifi-
No trace OF the $1,000 in cash or the
jewelry taken from the Kansas City
Southern passengers was found on Wat
son, who was penniless when arrested.
lie said he formerly WAS preacher and
that ne never had committed crims Of
any kind.
why have saved hundreds OF souls.'
he said but he refused to state where he
had preached or dono eyangelistic work.
Mr. Short. Chief OF Police Griffin said he
did not believe Watson was the man
wanted He said Watson did not III the
description Of the ba ndit.
"The bandit was. more than six feet
tall, according TO all our reports" Chief
Griffin said. "This man is only five feet
ak inches in height"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
SPECTACULAR MURDER
BY NEW YORK GANG
Man Shot to Death In One Of the
Busiest Sections OF the Great
Metropolis,

NEW YORK, May 6.-Davtd Mizner,
young clerk was the victim Of q spec
tacu,ar murder In busy section of
Brooklyn late today. Three gangsters.
burg bridge, shot him down In sight OF
thousands on the bridge plaza, firing sew
eral times Into the body after the man
fell. One OF the men slipped away while
his companions held up the crowd, firing
into the air before making an attempt 10
escape Followed by hundreds OF men
and women. the two men fled into build
ings. but were captured by the police. A
girl who burst through tho crowd and
threw herself on the murdered mans
body declared that il was that OF her
brother. She was Lillian MiZner.
The two men captured were Salvatore
Andrella and Charles Friedman The po-
lice say that the killing was probably due
to a feu6 between the "Bearcat" Levy
gang and the Ciacarelll gang. Mizner Is
said to have been member OF the
former,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
Titled Culinary Expert Pre-
pares a New Dish for Her
Every Day.

OSTON. May 6-Boston has In its
I'D midst a prince whose culinary
IN arts have made his wife beauti-
- full. or at least SO he gays. The
titled cook is Prince Ranjl Smile
Of India and his wife was formerly Miss
Violet Ethel Rochlitz of New York The
prince says his wife's beauty Is due TO
the fact that he cooks a new dish for
her every day
The prince is an authority on cooking
and his wife says that she thoroughly
enjoys the tasty dishes which her lord
and master prepares for her consump-
tfOD
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
"SHOOT TO KILL" is
THE ORDER IN FORCE
Situation at Syracuse Still Acute; Ma
t1onal Guard Called Out; More
Trouble Expected.
BY Internal tional News Service.

by iHLeTDdtlOnal news service.
SYRACUSE. N Y, May 6.-Following
the pitched battle today between the
police and the striking building laborers.
in which at least Il score OF persons were
wounded. two fatally and six seriously.
Chief OF Police Martin l.. Cadn has Is
sued orders to the police to "shoot to
KIN at the first signs Of riot
Troop D OF the cavalry, company n OF
the infantry and the local battery OF the
national guard, who We're called out at
noon, are said to have received similar
orders.
The trouble began today in front of
the home OF Bishop John Grimes. who
Is In Rome. Strikers seeking TO intlmi-
date the men who were working to rage
the structure came into q clash with the
police doing strike duty and a pitched
battle resulted. a voey of bricks, clubs
and stones wounded half dozen police
men and their comrades began firing into
the crowd. One striker received Il fatal
wound In the abdomen and Patrolnau
David TumpowSky Is said TO be dying
from fractured skull. Six others are
seriously injured
Further tronbIe is expected tomorrow
and Sheriff Matthews has made q requi-
sition for ammunition.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
OPPOSITION To
TARIFF BILL IS
SWEPT ASIDE
Democratic Majority in the
House Is Forcing Measure
Through, Despite At
ternpts to Amend.
NOT A DENT MADE
IN MEASURE SO FAR
Il Is Being Approved Exactly
as 1t Came From the
Ways and Means
Committee.

WASHINGTON. May 6.-The over
whelming Democratic majority in the
house swept today through the free list.
bowled over all opposition to free wool,
free meats and other necessities and
passed on to the consideration of the
800, 600, 900 income tax feature OF the
Und erwood tariff bill Not a dent was
made in the bill as approved by the
ways and means committee majority, and
when the night session began It was ex-
pected that the measure as a whole
would be passed unamended by the house
by tomorrow.
There was sparring across the aisle d.
viding the Democrats and the Republic
ans all day. Many amendments were Of
fered by Republicans In a forlorn hope
to put many free listed articles back on
the dutiablo list. but all were voted
down with q regularity that brought
smiles from the majority,
Occasionally, when these proposed
changes had been rejected, Representative
Payne Of New York. head OF the ways
and means committee under the Repub-
lican regime, precipitated a lively rules
fight by offering q brand-new amend
ment TO create a tariff commission.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
Threatening Letters Recently
Received by Others Causes
Nervous Breakdown of
Mrs. C. V. Culver.
LIST JUNCTION CITY
PROPERTY FOR SALE
Were Blackhand Victims 1S
Months Ago; Robbed of
$1,000 in Diamonds and
$500 in Currency.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, May 6.-Fearing that another
attempt may be made to secure addi-
tional sums OF money from them by
blackhand threats, Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Culver. victims eighteen months ago
OF perhaps the same gang which has
been operating during the last few weeks.
have decided to leave Ogden. After dis
posing Of their property in this city,
they expect to mako their home in Cali
forna.
The recent developments In the cases
Of Mrs. Thomas D. Dee and Mrs. R. E.
Bristol. who were robbed Of $1,000 a few
weeks ago, are believed to have induced
the decisions of the Culvers. In response
to questions regarding her reported ex
pectation to remove from Ogden, Mrs.
Culver would not admit today that il
was directly due TO the fear OF another
attack from the blackhand operatives
She did admit, however. that the recent
developments had induced a nervous
breakdown which made 1t imperative that
she go TO California for the benefit Of her
health,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
SHENK is THE WINNER
in LOS ANGLE ES
BY international News Service.

Los ANGELES, May 6.-Early re-
turns from today's primaries indicate the
election OF City Attorney John w.
Shenls, the municipal conference candi-
date, as mayor. Three hundred and
twenty-one scattered precincts incom-
plete give Shcnk 1920; Rose. Indepen-
dent. 20, ,203; Hartman, Socialist, 1S,072
Shenk appears to have a clear majority
over his two opponents, and IL this ratio
Is maintained his election as mayor by
today's vote IL assured.
Albert Lee Stephens, municipal confer
ence candidate for city attorney, has
been elected by a very large vote.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
To Gall Conference.
By Internal tional Nows Service.

WASHINGTON. May ga national
conference for the conservation of human n
life will be called by President Wilson
next fall, as the result OF conference
today between the president and commit
tees OF the American Medical society and
the citizens public health committee.
The aim OF the conference is To awaken
the public throughout the country TO the
Importance of disease prevention aud TO
spread knowledge OF the means OF pre-
Vcntion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
Against Committee Report.

President Woodruff declared that the
committee report did not express his sem
tments and he said he felt certain II
does not express the sentiments OF the
Commercial club.
Governor Spry, In addition to his re-
marks upon the proposed road. gave an
Interesting talk upon road building in
the state and showed that wonderful
progress had been made in building good
roads in Utah in the last three years.
From Brigham City on the north to
Richfied on the south there are roads
that will permit any autoist TO travel at
the rate of forty miles an hour through
CONTINUED OH Page Two.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
City Officials Speak.

c. a. Quigley, manager OF the Stude-
baker company. discussed the road from,
the scenic point OF view and told of the
great value to European cities of similar
roads running through districts not half
SO beautiful.
Mayor Park, Commissioner Morris and
Commissioner Korns were applauded
when they announced themselves in ia
vor of the thoroughfare. Commissioner
Korns said that he had heard of another
route somewhat TO the north of the City
Creek canyon that had been recon-
mendcd to him as a better route. but he
expressed the hope that, the road would
be built soon by one route or the other.
w, C. Farrell. who recently visited
Morgan, announced that the people OF
that city and vicinity were most enthu-
sinstically favorable to the road and
were ready to subscribe one third the fund
necessary TO construct the highway.
Recently report of Commercial club
committee which went on record as
against the road because of the fear that
Il might contaninate the water supply
I'm the City Creek canyon was ordered
printed by the Commercial club The pos
sible danger TO the water supply was dis
cussed by President Woodruff of the
club and +. z. Gallagher,
managing editor OF The Tribune.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
Free Wool Attacked.

The wool paragraph In the free list
brought about q detection from the solid
front of the Democrats, Representative
Sharp OF Ohio, representing Democrats
opposed to free wool, offered an amend
ment placing a duty OF 20 per cent on
raw wool. the rate fixed by the Under
wood bill OF the last congress.
Representative Sharp defended his
Democracy by the statement that he now
proposed a rate which both Speaker
Clark and Majority Leader Underwood
had voted for In the last congress.
Representative Fordney attacked the
free wool provision. Various amendments
Including one to place all manufactures
OF wool on the free list. were defeated.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
ENGAGEMENT is OFF
ONE OF THE STORIES
Other Story Is That No Engagement
Existed; Senator Brady of Idaho
Enters Denial.
By international News Service.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 6.-Thc engage
ment Of Miss Alice Lorraine Daily OF st.
Paul TO United States Senator Brady OF
Idaho has been broken by mutual con-
sent" according To announcement made
here today, Miss Dajys sister, Miss
Mary Daily tonight declined to Disclose
self is at present studying In the Emer-
son School OF Oratory In Boston.
The breaking OF the engagement
brings TO a close a romance which be-
gan foln years ago In Pocatello, Idaho,
where Miss Daily was teaching school
Pocatclo is the home of Senator Brady,
who was at that time governor OF Idaho
The engagement was announced In st.
Paul last December.
WASHINGTON. May s.-when asked
night that his engagemont 10 Miss DAILY
had been broken. Senator Brady denied
that any engagemeat Gsca. bad existed
betWeep thcms
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
Property for Sale.

Mrs. Culver would not discuss the de-
tails of her contemplated departure, but
indicated that the decision had been
reached after Mrs Dee received the sec
ond demand for money last Saturday. At
the present time the Culvers have not
disposed Of their property here. but Mrs.
Culver declared today that all of 1t was
for sale
1--WE have not received a second let
ter" said Mrs. Culver, land do not expect
to receive one, but my health has been
such for the last year or more that we
have decided TO move to California While
nv general health has not been the best
for more than year, 1 have suffered Sc
verely from nervousness during the last
few weeks I cannot say at this time
when we shall depart. but all Of our
property. thirteen places In this city. is
for sale"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
||FFRACE BILL
lEJECTED; VOTE
4 2GG TO 219
emier Asquith Defends the
o,,rse of the British Gov
ernment in a Speech in
Parliament.
IARMI,Y APPLAUDED
DURING ADDRESS
cIaration Is Made. That the
dajority of Women in
England Do Not Want
the Ballot.

ONDON, May 6.-The fate of the
IA q suffrage bill was sealed to-
e by the votes of more than fifty
h Nationalists, who voted against it.
Bill, whereby it was sought TO en-
|ohise 100000 women, was rejected
majority of forty-seven. The vote
a 26s to 219.
|kAthsr there is any chance that the
1nt parliament will pass a bill of
D limited character may be doubted.
ibIy the Nationalists fear that if
allow q women 3 franchise bill to
the second reading it will lead to
|7]iamentary struggle, which would
unlikely end in dissolution Of par
ant before the home rule bill be-
1s q law.
ufthermore, the debate today proved
the militant policy Of the suf-
hts has done the cause great harm
3 as parliament is concerned. The
|iGRtion bill Of last session was re-
d by only small majority COM
q With the Dickinson bill, which
nader discussion today, and
ious bills, giving some measure of
1nchisement to women, have passed
1econd reading, although they never
we'd subsequent stages.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
Statement of Sheriff.

Sheriff Sullivan then asked the police
officers to go with him to nearby
hotel, where Rossi was arrested. AS
Rossi was placed in the wagon the
sheriff, with bad cut, profusely bleed
ing, said;
Gentlemen, there goes the leader of
the white slave gang and blackhanders
in this city. I've got him and I've
forced the police to make the arrest, but
he goes to the county Jail, where kind
policemen can t release him; not to the
city jail-''
Two weeks ago Sheriff Sullivan made
the charge before the grand jury that
the police Of the city were accepting
tribute from women of the underworld
Since that time one police officer has
been indicted by the grand jury on the
charge. A woman named Merrill, a
week ago, was hailed before tho grand
jury. She confessed, according to The
sheriff, to being n member of the gang
Of which the Hart woman is the head,
Sheriff Sullivan had watched Rossi's
saloon steadily until tonight, when the
Hart woman appeared there
After the arrest the Hart woman de.
clared in the midst of the crowd that
she or her fellows would kill the sheriff
within the week. A similar threat was
hurled at him from the crowd.
So dense was the crowd on the street
that street car traffic was blocked.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
tied by Cheers. :,

cent police court disclosures Of acts
|neendiarism planned by tho mill
Tar surprising in magnitude any
B heretofore attempted, and the
'Ine of ST. Catherine's church at
<nam today undoubtedly Influenced
u members to vote against the bill.
q figures of the division, showing
1efsat Of the bill, were greeted with
est cheer from all sides Of the
'4 The debate, which on Monday
eed5d with extraordinary apathy,
f0day characterized by intensity
orllhant speeches. The house was
ued and pervaded with an atmos-
~ OF electrical excitement. The
kefs' galleries were packed, and
"A anuops faces peered from behind
ztne-guarded gallery devoted to
'ther Andrew Bonar Law, leader of
position, nor A. J. Balfour voted
dlvlsion. Among the ministers
{oSed against the bill were Premier
"a, Reginald McKenna, Lewis
orft. ]. Z. B. seely. Winston
'aF Churchill and C. E. Hobhouse.
supporters Of the bill included
ward Grey, David Lloyd George,
Asaaes, Augustine Birrell, Sydney
'n, Q. r. G. Mastermaun, Sir J. A.
and F. D. Acland.
lier i'm Opposition.
opposing the woman's suf.
Dill IN the house of com
today Premier Asquith said
a'd resign if his colleagues in the
y ever suggested that they did not
usIified in following a govern
tne head of which was opposed
veg the debate was resumed tbi,
poon the premier defended tn.
enI's course, saying it was con
T'th the best traditions of Brit
'atesmanship
fegretted that he found himself
lance from his colleagues on tho
Ky question, and greatly as he
iusret severing himself from thu
on OF great causes he would
"n hiS office If his colleague,
sgested that they did not fee
In following a government
~ OF which was opposed to them
nter Is Cheered.
~ never did that" declared Nh,
~ amid cheers.
~ Asquith said the bill create;
~ new voters and it had neve
,ypiOVed by the existing cleo
He continued:
our political fabric b
eneo' would our legislative fab
q ors respected, would our socia
eSelc lie be enriched, woul
s'nued on Page FouT).
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
All Over Quickly.

Instantly all the parliamentary sharps
on both sides were astir. Speaker Clark
sat next to Democratic Leader Under
wood at the front OF the speakers ros-
trum, where Mr., Underwood has been
conducting consideration Of the bill, Rep
resentative Fitzgerald of New York
rushed in from the appropriations COM
mittee armed with precedents, and. fol-
lowed by Representatives Sherley OF Ken
lucky and Hardwick Of Georgia, who
Joined In the majority protest against
admitting the amendment On the Re-
publican side. Leader Mann, Representa-
tives Gardner of Massachusetts. Payne OF
New York and others conferred and, ad-
dressed the house.
1t was all over quickly, Representative
Garrett OF Tennessee, in the chair. sus-
tanning a point of order made by Mr..
Underwood that the tariff commission
amendment was not germane to the bill.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
OonaVan ON Cotton.

Representative Donavan, q Connecticut
Democrat. criticised the ways and means
COMMITTEES for framing certain section;
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
Among First Victims.

The Culvers are extensively interested
in residence property. They were among
the first victims OF the Ogden black
hand robbers. After having been robbed
Of diamonds valued at more than $1,000.
they were Informed by letter that the
Jewels would be returned upon receipt Of
$500. Without informing the police Of
his intention, Mr.. Culver drove to a va
cant house on West Twelfth street and
was robbed Of the money at the muzzle
OF shotgun and received in return
box containing only small pieces OF
steel. The officers. who learned Of the
affair through information secured at the
telephone exchange. hurried to the scene.
but met Mr., Culver returning to town.
They obtained no trace of the robbers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
Operations Identical.

This case was followed by that Of Mrs.
McI.aren Boyle, who paid s1o0 for the
return OF rings which had been taken
in the robbery Of her home. In the two
casos the mode Of operations. tone OF
the letters and all other details were
Identical with those which marked the
robbery of Mrs. Dee and Mrs, Bristol on
the night OF April s. The suspicion OF
y hoax In the second Dee letter, re-
ceived last Saturday. demanding $500
that evening. has resulted from the fact
that the handwriting and tone of tho
last letter were not the same as In the
others Even admitting that the threat
and demand were genuine. the officers
the latest plot.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
DENVER SHERIFF IS
VICTIM Of ASSAULT
Riot Follows Arrest of a
Woman on Charge of
White Slavery.
POLICE PATROL TARDY
Suspect Escapes While the
Officer Is Being Attacked
by Two Men.
POLICE PATROL TARDY

DENVER, May 6.-Sheriff Daniel M
Sullivan was brutally assaulted here to,
night when he attempted to arrest Rose
Hart, alleged leader Of a white slavery
gang operating between New York and
San Francisco, The assault took place
on one of the most prominent corners
in the city, and the police department
was delayed forty-seven minutes in an
swering his call for the patrol wagon,
A crowd of 200 persons was involved
in general fight which ensued when
the attempt to rescue the woman from
the officer was made. Alexander Rossi,
accused by Sheriff Sullivan Of being
the leader of Denver's blackhand gang,
was arrested as leader Of the assault.
On orders from the grand jury, which
alleged police department graft and vice
in Denver county, Sheriff Sullivan ar
rested the Hart woman. Sheriff Sulli-
van fought off the rescuers and the
call for the police was given,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
Boosts Highway.

While Governor Spry vas the last
speaker of the evening his speech proved
to be very cheering to the advocates OF
the road. The governor stated that af-
ter June l q second gang Of convIcts
would be assigned to road building
IF II is at all feasible" he said amid
applause. this gang will be placed at
work on the road to Morgan"
Bishop Q. p. Romney and w W. Ritter
president OF the Deseret Savings bank
We're among the most enthusiastic advo-
Gates OF the road. Bishop Romuey de-
clared that there would be no difficulty
about financing the proposition and said
share, Both OF these gentlemen. who
have travelled over the greater part of
the civilized world, dwelt with particular
emphasis upon the necessity of good
roads to reveal to the tourist the fact
that the scenery of Utah is unsurpassed
on the globe.
The first speech of the evening was
made by club member who has been
greatly interested in the proposal TO
build road TO Morgan. c. +, Adams
of Gardner & Adams, in a talk that
aroused much enthusiasm because OF its
thoroushfares, pointed out In detail the
great commercial advantages OF the road.
1t meant. nc said. an interchange at the
very beginning of 100000 In business a
year between Salt Lake City and Nor
Gan.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-07
Income Tax Discussed.

The reading OF the income tax provi-
sions for amendment was completed in
short order Perfecting amendments Of
fered by the ways and means committee
and adopted. included a provision ex-
empting return investments In insurance
and clause changing the terms regard
Ing mutual fire Insurance companies so
as TO allow them TO deduct from their
gross incomes the amount required under
the state laws to be placed In their re-
serve funds. Another amendment changed
the language of the provision imposing
tax OF j per cent on the profits OF In
surance companies SO as TO make the
bill conform literally 10 the present cor
poration tax law.
Representative Mann. for Resident
Commissioner Quezon Of the Philippines.
offered an amendment to tax the Chi
ncse, Japanese and other residents of
the Philippines. as well as the FilipInos
and Americans In the Islands, The COM
mittse agreed to take this under conBid-
grafton,