davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
MEX|CANS SLAY
TWO AMERICAN
NAVAL SEANEN
Three Others Wounded in
Street Fight in Guaynas;
Chief of Police Accused
of the Shooting.
INQUIRY ORDERED
FROM WASHINGTON
Huerta Government Appar-
emily Unable to Battle
Much Longer on Account
of Lack of Funds.

~ UAYMAS, Sonora, Mex, April II.
The killing here of Seamen J.
c. Klestrow and w. W. Corrie and
wounding Of three sailors from
the United States cruiser California,
resulted today in request from Amer
icanS at Mazatlan that a cruiser be de.
tailed to the Pacific port. Anti-Amer,
lean feeling is said to have resulted at
other points down tho west coast, and
as we'll to have occasioncd the fight
between American sailors and police
here.
An official consular report from an
eyewitness Of the fight Of Wednesday
morning says that the Americans were
drunk. The mon are said TO have been
shot by the chief of police. For some
time irritation on the part Of Mexicans
had been evident, admittedly caused by
the presence in Mexican waters of
American ships Of war All sailors per
mitted to go on shore leave had been
gwen strict orders to maintain friendly
relations.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
WILL INSIST UPON
THOROUGH PROBING

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE at.
tention of the state department which
lately has been given vexatious prob
lem arising from the wounding of
American soldiers and other American
citizens along the Mexican border, was
directed today to the serious situation
resulting from the Staying Of petty
officer and sailor from the United
States cruiser California Mt Guaymas,
Charles D. Taylor, consular agent at
Guaymas, in reporting the deaths to
the department, said strict investiga-
tion was being made.
The shooting was done by the chief
Of police of Guaymas, and as American
sailors going ashore in foreign coun-
try invariably go unarmed, officials
here will insist that the circumstances
Of the Staying be probed to the bot.
tom.
If the Mexican authorities are un
able to show that there was provoca
ton for the attack by the armed po
lice, serious consequences may ensue. II
was pointed out that the double killing
Nigh be taken as an indication of the
inadequacy of the present government
and have an influence when the United
States gives further consideration to
the question Of recognition Of the
Huerta government.
Corrie's nearest relative is A. S. J.
Corrie Of Los Angeles, He had served
in the navy two years. kcstow's 8 near
est relative is his father, who lives in
San Francisco. He had been in the
navy. eleven years. Both men had ex.
cellent records. Admiral Cowles re-
ports they were not likely to be aggres.
sors in n street fight.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE

WoMANs sACRIFICE-How the American sistcr-inlaw
Of the Duchess Of Westminster voluntarily giving her
husband because wenyhree years older than he and
the succession to of Engands greatest estates IS
threatened
MUMMY SLEEVES-Lady DuffGordons weekly letter
tells of the restraining sleeves Of Ramesc resurrected for
Paris beauties skirts and the novel yardstck parao
CURE FOR INDIGESTION why the latest health
fad from Germany that bids like earliest four
footed ancestors may actually do us real good
RATTLE OF BLONDES Stand aside, bruncttes!'' is
the hattie cry unique being waged In Paris
bob reveals the fortunes showered annually upon
tho oav French capitals acknowledged queens of beauty
M'GRATH'S ENGINE-Frank H. Spcarman spins
;oresng warn the wipers flying trip extra No 240
w w NAUGHToN-Interesting letter Jesse Will
,rd the heavyweight white hope who hot on trail of
CbamDion McCarty Other of the roped arena from
recognized authorities.
W. J. MACBETH-How the big league clubs are picked
- finish in the pennan battle told by this finished
writer in AN exhaustive article on baseball
JACK SALLEE-Tells of the bright outlook for the
NV. season s race in the Blue Grass state
HEARST COMICS-The best color comics IN the world,
with our old friendA Mutt and Jeli DIX hS' Harry ana
others Of their wide reputation
RAsEBALI-Correct box OF the big games and
an tbe baseball activities oil the country by the two
80. - d.ta wire services obtainabe
vT,cstnp boxing and all branches oil sports, reported
en- l,, .nccial correspondents the scene
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
Tremendous Economic Blow
TO Be Struck by the Social
lists When Suffrage Strike
Begins Monday.
GREAT UNEASINESS
AMONG THE PEOPLE
Government Preparing tc
Meet Any Emergency;
Steamship Lines Cancel
Sailing Dates.

IN RUSSELS, April 1l.-Belgiurl
* stands to lose $S00O00 every
day the general strike lasts, if,
as the Socialists declare and
hope, 30 per cent Of the industrial Ia
borcrs quit work next Monday. This
is the estimate made by economists,
The full realization of the tremcn-
dous economic blow impending is be-
ginning to permcate all sections of the
population and feeling of uneasincss
prevails. The government and local
authorities are completing final, prepa-
rations to meet emergencies
According to latest reports from labor
conters. The walkout viii be complete
among miners, metal workers, quarry
men and textile workers.
The decision Of the glass workers
to join the strike has produced some
thing like CONSERVATION. Every fur
mace that is permitted to die down
must be destroyed with dynamite and
rebuilt. This would involve total
cost Of $1S0,000. There are twenty
seven furnaces in Belgium, The window
glass expectation from which amounts
to $1,OO0,000 month. AS to the blast
furnaces, n majority of which will be
allowed to cool off, their extinction viii
mean a loss Of 100000 daily.
The Antwerp dock workers are caus-
ing the strike organizers some uneasi-
ness. They appear to be hanging in
the balance as TO whether they will
stop work, and desperate efforts are
being made to obtain their adhesion
to the strike movement. strike by
these men would be most important,
as it would bottle up the entire export
and import trade.
Many workmen are withdrawing
their money from savings banks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
NAVAL STORES co.
TO RESUME BUSINESS

SAVANNAH, Ga. April 1.-THE Amer
lean Naval stores company which sus-
pended business several weeks ago. again
viii resume operations according TO a
statement issued here today by the COM
mittee Of creditors In charge Of its al
fairs. The corporation, declares the
statement, Is in excellent financial condI-
tion.
When business was suspended officers
Of the company announced that govern
ment prosecution under the Sherman
antitrust Jaw had so crippled tho cor
poratjons credit that II would be unwise
10 continue business.
The governments suit for dissolution
is pending before the United States su-
prcpe court.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
NEWMAN ERB ON HIS
WAY TO THE WEST

Special 10 The Tribune.
NEW YORK, April 1l.-Newman Erb.
president OF the Minneapolis G st Louis.
Ann Arbor. and Denver G. Salt Lake
Railroad companies. left today for Den
yer. Minneapolis and points on the Ann
Aroor line lie Will be gone about a
week There is reason for believing that
the trip is OF unusual Importance. inas-
much as il is understood various plans
which have been held In allegiance BY
reason OF monetary conditions have been
taken In hands again, Mr. Erb says
none OF the railroads In which he Is IN
terested suffered any physical damage as
results OF floods. The only way In which
they were affected was through inability
OF other damaged roads to give thom
traffic and vice versa.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
BOGUS KNIGHT GETS
SHORT PRISON TERM
Man Wanted at Oakland on
Three Charges Comes to
Grief in South Africa.

OAKLAND, CAL, April 11.-Word
was received by Chief Of Police Peter
son today from South Africa that
"Sir" Harry Westwood Cooper. alias
DR.. Milton Abraham, notorious for
ger and bicnmist, had been sentenced
in Durham to eighteen months at hard
labor for "obtaining money by trick
and DEVICE The South African Off
cials cabled that Cooper would be
turned over to the California authori-
ties on the completion of his term OF
Imprisonment. Cooper is known III
South Africa as Norman j.. Maekey,
Cooper is wanted in Oakland OH three
chargcs-bigamy, forgery and obtain
ing money under false pretense. While
out on parole from San Quentin peni'
tentiary in January. 1912. he figured
in pretended marriage with young
woman Of good family in this city, de-
sertinc her IN London while on their
honeymoon. 1t is known at the time
he had legal wife and several whom
he victimized with bogus ceremonies.
One of Cooper's principal resources
in the line Of crime was to pay court
To women Until he obtained then
money, marrying them if necessary IL
the meantime.
"Givc me a shave and a clean col
lar" was his sneering boast In court
"and I'll guarantee the first woman
kHon4inund On PnOa EnnT,0
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
.BURLESON GETTING
READY TO SWING AK

WASHINGTON, April 11.-President
Wilson and Postmaster General Burleson
had q brief conference on postmastegs to-
night, but made little headway into the
big list OF recommendations before them.
Mr.. Burleson said he had no announce
ments to make as yet, but that he would
consult the president frequently In the
next few days SO as to prepare a large
number OF nominations for the senate
next week
The process will be one OF the most
cumbersome with which the new admin
istration has been confronted, for In con-
nect!on with the new appointments. In
Guiding about 10000 first, second and
third -ciass postmasters, the president
Will follow the custom OF submitting the
names first TO senators whose states are
affected.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
HUERTA UNABLE TO
SAVE THE COUNTR Y

MEXICO CITY. April 1l,-That the
withholding OF official recognition by the
United States materially has weakened
the Huerta government Is the opinion
generally expressed by the public and
privately admitted In certain Mexican
official circles
The new rebel move emcnt has made
greater progress than has the provisional
government In supprcssng insurgency
and Il no longer is a secret that The con-
dition OF the treasury Is such as Will not
permit the continuation Of military op-
srations much longer This has been
publicly admitted by the Mexican min
ister OF the Interior, Garcia Granados.
The chamber OF deputies has not ap-
proved the proposed foreign loan, but Its
failure 10 take up this matter is said to
b. due to a desire to avoid further en-
barvassipg the finance department. which
SO FAR has been unable TO arrange for the
Rotation OF the loan. notw1thsta nding
recent assurances TO that effect from
London II Is assumed by the govern
ment that It's nabIiity TO issue the loan
IL duo directly To non-recognition by
Washington.
Editorial writer's comment upon this
phase OF the situation and there has be-
gun "a propaganda In the local press
f(,onffnyed on Pare EourNk
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
STARTLING STORIES
TOLD ON THE STAND
Illinois Vice Commission Able
to Locate Traps Set for
Young Girls in Chicago.

CHICAGO. April 1l.-Testimony as
to tho part played by certain down
town hotels in furthering the downfall
of young girls was given 1T today IS
session Of the Illinois legislative white
slavery commission, which is attempt.
ing to uncover the reasons girls drift
into immoral lives.
After juvenile court officers and So
cial workers had testified concerning
immoral dance halls and one girl wit
ness had told the story of her ruin,
George Tollen, an employee of a hotel
few doors from detective headquar-
ters, took the stand and told of how
girls as young as Is years were brought
to the place.
Young women were often brought
there in taxicabs In state of intoxica-
tion, Tollen declared. He said that he
often had heard girls sobbing and
pleading in the rooms. The sixteen
rooms Of the place were rented nightly
to an average of 100 couples, he said.
The proprietor OF one dance hall,
brought into court after his name had
been given by the Juvenile Protective
association, asserted that he kept q
reputable place.
"Do the same girls and boys come
there every Saturday night" asked
Lieutenant Governor 0 O'Hara.
"It is no question of girls aud boys,
I always call them man and wife,
answered the witness. 81 can't dc.
mand to see every ones marriage cef-
tificate, can I2'
Mrs. Gertrude Howe BrittoD, presi"
dent of the Juvenile association,
charged that dancing the Tango by
persons Of social prominence encour'
aged lascivious forms of dancing
among poor girls. " No worse influence
be exerted, she said.
\ pitiful story told by Toilen OF the
suicide OF mis- sweetheart under stress
OF poverty and disgrace caused the COM
tlfy regarding the number of suicides
In shady hotels and resorts.
Tollen said he and his sweetheart had
been able to subsist on the 50 week
each received until the girl fell III. when
he gave up his room and slept In box
ca rs To- provide her with food and medi-
cal attention. He himself fell Ill from
exposure and privation and was taken TO
a hospital. where he remained u month in
Ignorance OF the girls fate, When be
was discharged from the hospital she
told him how she had walked the streets
pcnniless and hungry and finally had
fallen into the clutches OF white SLAYER
That night sho took her life
Coroner Hoffman testified that OF the
1900 suicides OF women which had come
10 his attention a large percentage were
due To dependency over lack OF money.
dramatic midnight session lasting
we'll into the morning hours concluded
the days work OF the commission. The
commission suhpoenaed women from
places while plying their vocations
Dance halls and dives, the craze for Bo-
hemian life. iaxity OF police vigilance
and the nom enforcement OF laws We're
designated bv The witnesses as causes
OF white slavery
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
|Smashed Auto Lamps.

Discussing the events Of last evening,
Ais Lee said that her husband had been
'a IN his automobile and that he came
Dine intoxicated. When he drove up I'm
loht U; the house. Mrs. Lee said, she
'sn' oui to the machine with a ham
IeF and proceeded 10 demolish the lamps.
! did this" she added. because Lee
2 always taking me out when he Is
''uhk and didn't want 10 90 any
FDre."
Lss' so she added, slapped her in the
""u'h and she then ran into the house,
e!'hg that she would kill herself, as her
S'er had done. Nelghbors saw a part
The trouble and heard another part
'uo Inc next step was 20 telephone FOR
| Ibe police
old threaten to Kill myself" Mrs
lrt SAID TO Tile Tribune representative
WI did not intend to do II. When
w police got out there and saw the
-"e sucking In the floor and asked me
'''ue IL | told them 1t was all my fault
-A tAut there was no trouble TO speak
also denied TO them that / hac
~" anything about suicide. | did this
protect Lee. L do not know what tC
~ l am afraid that my life will b'
% danger"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
Mrs. S. d. Lee Threatens to
Take Life When Husband
slaps Her for Smashing
Lamps of His Auto.
IS SISTER OF FIRST
WIFE OF HER HUSBAND
Saws She Married Lee "to Try
10 Make a Better Man of
Him." Adds, 81 Guess |
Have Made a Mistake" F"

TOR more than an hour last even
IL ing waves OF excitement, like the
billows of an angry ocean, beat
q about the home of S. D, Lee at
rs West First South street. The
excitement was caused by the re.
,ort that Mrs. Lee, l9ycar-
Old girl, had attempted suicide,
nd the situation was aggravated by
ee additional or supplemental report
lint Lee had threatened TO kill his
wife. Anxious neighbors tclcphoned
tor the police, and two officers went
b the Lee home in an automobile to
Investigate. They investigated and
plugged back TO the police station,
Mrs. Lee then sought refuge at the
lome OF ncighbor for the night, and
be last seen of Lee he was lying on
De floor-presumably asleep,
Mrs. Lee, when seen at the home or
ueighbor by representative of The
tribune last evening, at first declined
10 talk, saying that she feared for her
lie at the hands of her husband, whom
lie said was apparently irresponsible
rhcn intoxicated. By degrees, how
ser. she told her story. She admitted
hat Lees first wife, who committed
geide, WAS her sister. When asked
WY she had married u man who had
keu accused of driving her sister to
srieidc she smiled sadly and replied
II married him TO try to make a better
nan Of him. - Then she sighed deeply
aid added: "But | guess 1 have made
/; mistake
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
DETERMINE To
FIGHT FOR THE
SUGAR TARIFF
Louisiana Representatives in
Congress Agree Upon Pro-
gramTne to Urge War on
Underwood Bill.
BROUSSARD WILL
OFFER AMENDMENT
Democratic Caucus Transfers
Shoe Machinery to the Free
List as a Blow at AL
legged "Trust."

VAT AsHINGTON, April H.
NM Shoe machinery, now taxed
Wv 10 per cent. and on which a
reduction to % per cent was
proposed by the tariff revision bill,
was ordered transferred to the free
list today by the Democratic caucus OF
the house, It was the first real break
OF the Democrats from the ways and
means committee rates, though earlier
in the day the caucus had agreed to
an amendment offered by Representa-
tive Palmer Of Pennsylvania, mem
Der of the committee, and in charge
of the metal schedule, under which
lead, containing less than 3 per cent
zinc, would be admitted free of duty
on the zinc contained in it.
The shoe machinery amendment, pro.
posed by Representative Borland OF
Missouri and carried by viva voce vote
without substantial opposition from the
members Of the committee, followed a
lively discussion in which Representa-
tive Oglesby Of New York, new men,
ber, arraigned the so-called shoe ma
chinery "trust' and pointed to the
free list as an opportunity TO let in
competitjon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
More Riches to Come to the
Latest Members of the
German Nobility.

n PEW YORK, April 1.-THE Baroness
~ BaldingerSeidinger, who, until
VI her marriage several days ago.
= was Miss Eva Marco Mckay.
daughter OF Robert j. Mckay. a
wealthy resident OF Pbttsburg, IS one OF
the weathiest members by marriage OF
the German nobility. And she Will be
wealthjer. She Will not only inherit a
share OF her fathers fortune. but will
also come in for the bulk OF the large
fortune of her grandmother. Mrs. James
Mckay. at whose home she was married
20 the baron. The happy couple will
soon sail for Europe TO take up a perma-
nent residence in the province OF Wurt
1embcrg. where the baron IS master OF
vast estate.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
Arhitrators at Work

CHICAGO, April u.-Commissioner OF
Labor Charles i. NELL met with the com
mittee OF railroad managers here today In
Il further effort TO adjust differences be-
tween the railroads and the 1000 switch
men employed In this city. Later In the
day representatives OF the swJtchmen
were scheduled 10 join the confdSonco.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
Operation Successful.

LONDON, April 1.-THE duchess OF
ConnauGht, wife OF the governor general
OF Canada. after her operation yesterday Y
for intestinal obstruction. passed n good
night. She continues To mako satisfac-
tory progress toward recovery,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
Wool Schedule.

The wool schedule quickly was dis
posed of by the caucus An amendment
by Representative Raker of Califor-
MIA, TO transfer paving posts, railroad
ties and telephone, telegraph and other
poles to the free list, in place of the
proposed 10 per cent duty, was voted
down.
Democratic Leader Underwood said
the caucus would not be able 10 get
through the bill for several days. and
that it's consideration by the bouse
probably would not begin for another
week.
Hundreds OF protests against the
rates in the proposed tariff are reach
ing members of the senate, whore advo-
Gates of higher protection apparently
have determined to center their at
tacks.
The senate finance committee spent
three hours today in conference, over
the house bill and with the aid of treas
ury experts. went through the metal
(Contiuued OH Page TWcl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
Free Sugar Fight.

Another development OF the day was
the agreement of Louisiana members
on an anti-free-sugar programme in the
caucus, with Representative Broussard
on guard to offer series of amend
ments to the sugar schedule to repre-
sent the sentiment Of the Louisiana
cane sugar interests and the beet su-
gar interests
The sugar schedule will be taken up
tomorrow with an all-day fight in pros
pect. Representative Hardwich of
Georgia and others are insistent upon
Immediate free sugar. The Broussard
amentment will make the hundred
weight rate on 96-degree sugar from
Cuba sl.14 on passage of the bill,
Sl.056 on June 80, 1916, and 81 2'lO
cents on june 80, 1919, instead oil
s1.34s as under the present law and
$l.O04S in the committee bill.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
STEAMERS CANCEL
DATES ATANTWERp

ANTWERP. April 1.-THE situation
here is becoming more complex. The
Red Star steamship line sent or an aj-
ditional steamer Wednesday I'm order ia
clear away merchandise waiting on the
Continued on Page Fourl.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-12
Proposed Reduction.

This would mean, by comparison with
the present tariff law, q reduction OF
roundly 90 cents at the outset, % cents
in 1916 and 81 cents In 1919. On 100
degree sugar cane from sources other
than Cuba, the Broussard amendment
would mako a net reduction from tho
present rates of 37E cents per hun
dred pounds on passage OF the bill. 80
cents in 1916 and SO cents in 1919. The
pending tariff bill Is rato of 81 cents.
Another Broussard amendment would
extend the period of grace, under which
the contemplated free sugar basis was
10 be reached, to total of four years,
so as to carry the whole question be
yopd the next national election.
Representative Howard Of Georgia,
Gard of Ohio and others intellectually
sought TO have machine tools put on
the free list, while Representative
Hensley Of Missouri led vain fight
against the reduction of the duty on
lead, Some of the Democrats urged
free zinc in place of the 10 per cent
duty.