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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05
VERDICT Of GUILTY
IN CASE OF COUDREY
Former Congressman From
Missouri Convicted of Using
Mails to Defraud.

ST. LOUIS, April 4.-Henry NJ. Cou-
drcy, former congressman, and Harry
B. Gardner were found guilty in the
federal district court late this after
noon of using the mails to defraud.
The verdict Of the jury was reached
after twenty-four hours deliberation,
aud when attorneys were predicting
that the jury would not be able to
agree.
AS soon as the verdict Of guilty on
all seven counts of the Indictment had
been announced, attorneys for the de.
Tense asked that sentence be deferred
and that the prisoners be allowed their
liberty on their present bonds.
This request was denied by Presiding
Judge Dyer, who said that to secure a
writ Of supersedeas formal bill OF
exceptions must be filed, The prison
crs then were remandcd to the custody
OF the United States marshal.
Coudrey and Gardner were charged
| with using the mails to detraud in the
promotion of what came to be known
rs the twin insurance companies-the
Continental Life Assurance Company OF
America and the international Fire AS
surancc Company of America. Both
| companies went into the hands Of re
| ceivers.
Evidence was introduced at the tria
TO prove that stock in the twin Com
| ,o1I bp
try, and that bankers in small towns
we're induced to take stock on tho
promise that funds of the companies
would be deposited in their banks. II
was charged that the promoters of Tho
companies made misleading statements
about the concerns III letters they sem
out.
The maximum sentence for each de
fcndant is $500 fine or four and
half years imprisonment, or both
In the arguments before the Jury
Assistant United States Attorney hai
said that many Of the persons VINO
signed the articles Of incorporation o.
tbe companies had no intention o.
carving on an insurance business, ane
that they had paid for no STOCK
Witnesses testified that at the hrs
meeting of the directors, held on MAY
81. 1909, it was voted to pay Gardno
% per cent Of the proceeds OF TN
stock sales for acting as flscal asen
of the concerns. In tho argument
Mr. Hall said that these stock comhis
s;on. mean 5000. 900 for Gardner
Attorney Walter 3. Douglas IN arso
mont for the defense, said that TN
prosecution had failed to show thh' 'n
nromoters Intentionally had attempte'
TO dcfraud. ,f.
Coudrcv represented inc @ imo'-'
Missouri; district in congress IN i'o''''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05
Want Representation.

After a lengthy discussion, in the
course of which Mr.. Murdock declared
that the progrcssives were entitled 70
representation on the important public
committees, not ouiy because Of their
numerical strength in the house, bri
also because OF the large Progressiye g
vote cast for the party in the presi-
dental election, q committee was ap-
pointed 20 consult Majority Leader
Underwood about Progressive assign
meats. Representatives Murdock, liinc.
paugh and stephens viii serve On this
committee, MIR. Murdock said b. oX-
pected thirty or forty committee pIa acs
for progressives,
A legislative committee composed OF
Representatives Kelly, Chandler, Cope
lev. Bell and Lindbergh was appointed
10 frame the legislative measures which
will form the Progressive programme
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05
Steel Rails Free.

Among the numerous additions to
the free list will be steel rails. Cuts
will be made all along the line on the
metal schedule.
The senate tariff leaders asked to-
day for an opportunity to study the
bill until Sunday afternoon, They will
confer with Chairman Underwood OF
the house committee on ways and
means, and later will have final con
ference with President Wilson. A care
full analysis Of the senate will be made
in tho meantime to determine whether
free wool onc-cent sugar and low rate:
on "market basket" products vii
prove acceptable to majority Of the
Democrats.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05
NEGRO MURDERER IS
LYNCHED IN MONTANA

MONDAK, Mont, April Al. G,
Collins. negro, the slayer OF Sheriff
Thomas Courtney OF Sheridan county,
was taken from the Jail at 10 o'clock
tonight aud lynched. The mob hanged
him up to telephone pole and then
sol fire TO his clothing in a futile ef-
fort 10 crematc his body after they had
riddled the swaying corpse with bu;-
lAs.
Deputy Sheriff Richard Burmastcr,
who was shot five times by the negro,
died tonight in local hospital.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05
TO-DAY Y MAY DECIDE
THE FATE OF CAIRO

CAIRO, Ill, April z-Conditions
throughout the Ohio river basns as re-
ported TO the weather bureau tonight
indicated that the question as TO whether
the flood waters at this point can be held
within bounds will be decided within
twenty-four hours. With the crest OF the
flood only a short distance upstream
rain was reported as universal in tho
territory drained by the Ohio and 1t:
tributaries. Only one important river.
the Wabash, was reported as falling.
In addition. the Mississippi, which has
been at low stage, lis rising between
Cairo and ST. Louis. This is looked upor
as extremely serious because the Ohio
needs a free outlet 10 prevent d backing
up OF waters on the lcvees here.
Tonight tho river gauge stood at 5fS
The river now is two miles wide at this
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05
Days Developments.

Briefly summarized, the tariff devel-
opments of the day were:
President Wilson'S ultimatum TO su-
gar interests. that they must agree to
a tariff Of ! cent per pound for three
years, with free sugar after that time,
OF he would attempt to secure free su-
gar at once.
The completion OF the bill by the
ways and means committee with the
exception Of the sugar schedule:
The committee is prepared to agree
on free sugar if the president insists
Income tax ratos fixed at l per cent
for all corporation incomes above
$4,000; per cent on personal incomes
from $4,000 to $4,000: 2 per cent from
$4,000 to $4,000; 3 per cent from
$4,000 to 100000; per cent above
100000.
The president submitted his propo
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05
Means Big Business.

The products Of the zinc mines and
smeIteTs, together with the fuel and
supplies used In connection Herewith.
furnish a large proportion OF the busi
ness OF the railroads Of the western
states. and indirectly the Industry
suppoits more than $50. 600 people.
Besides those engaged IN the actual
mining HnI concentration OF the zinc
ores In the mining states, large num-
bers oil men arc employed In smelt-
Ing the ores at ths various zinc smelt-
ers ia Pennsylvania. Ohio. Illinois,
Wisconsin. Oklahoma and Kansas.
Any curtallment OF the production Of
zinc ores will seriously affect the op-
GRAFTON OF these smelters and throw
many men out OF employnae ant.
An industry OF such magnitude 10
entitled 20 careful consideration. and
no action should be taken that can
in any way check it's growth and
prosperity.
For these reasons 4, IL urged that
the present duty he allowed to re-
main unchanged: and, further, We
roly upon the formal pledge made BY
the party in power that IN revising
The tariff il "wilI not iDjure OF de-
stroy legitimate industry.
Adopted by the conference OF Htnc
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05
|i[IDANCE At
INFERENCE IS
| FLAT TTER|NG
!ring Session Finds Pres
L+Gr.atest Gathering, for
St Day, IN History u
Mormon Church.
IN IS LAID DOWN
BY PRESIDENT SMITH
4 Priesthood and Lesser
rhOrities That They Must
Cease Striking Their
responsibilities.

hHE eighty-ttird annual confer
,,,s OF tho Church Of Jesus
nit of Latter-day Saints bids
l,ir to surpass, in point OF
H.. any preceding general gath
4 4 Nm members of the Mormon
4 AZ 70 previous conference has
.rrdsuce al the opculng session
\ Mgc as that which marked
rhys sessions. Conservative es-
y ,hces the uumber who attended
|.n.mu session yesterday at 1900
NJ i,beuacle held easily 5000 at
caroou session,
r.ierepce hegan at 10 O'Clock
rhv forenoon. President Joseph
stl presided in his opening
y President Smith took to task
J 4 he priesthood and authorities
khsd their duties and shifted
disabilities Of their Offices to
asldors. He declared that all
Rs7iring attention in the way
r;lslrts or grievances should fol
y established course. 1t was
~ Of the bishops Of wards, he
y ake action in individual cases.
?: presidcneies of stakes were
ril jurisdiction on appeal. The
p declared that the practice Of
Z EATERS over the heads of the
AID stake officers TO the first
sT must be stopped.
slR' Anton H, Lund, first coun.
: ths first presidency. gave n
n,oreal review of the confer,
! authority by revelation. He
eFd greater activity in the OF.
-.fr az rcltn,nn Il
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05
Of
LEAD AND ZINC
MEN IS WIRED
Utah Producers Adopt Mem
orialS to President Wilson
and Congress and Tele-
graph Them to Capital.
PROTESTING AGAINST
TARIFF REDUCTION
Arguments Are Couched in
Brief Sentences and Figures
Are Offered to Show Ex-
tent of Feared Disaster.

"HE zinc ore and lead ore pro
ducers OF the western states
yesterday sent TO Washington
hy telegraph statements of their
position. The statements iu the form
of memorials to tho president and the
congress contain, in brief sentences.
SOME of the principal arguments the
producers have 20 offer against a re-
duction OF the tariff on lead and zinc
ores. Figures are offered 10 show the
diastrous results which are sure to
follow the threatened reduction.
The memorials on zinc and lead are
separate. so that there may be no con
fusion in constituting them
The conference of producers resumed
it's sessions yesterday forenoon at the
Commercial club The committee ON
resolutions, Of which Frederick Bur
bidge of Idaho was chairman. pre-
sentcd its report, which consisted Of
recommendation that the conference
adopt the accompanying memorials as
its statement Of facts and that they
be forwarded to Washington.
The memorials were read and dis
cussed. No change was found neces-
sary and they were accepted as they
came from the committee.
Further action in connection with an
effort to prevent n disastrous change
in the tariff schedules on lead and zinc
now rests with the executive commit
tee. Among other suggestions that
have been put forward is one that
committee of two or three prominent
and influential men proceed at once
to Washington TO confer in person
with western senators and representa-
tives. The matter of mode Of pro
cedure was discussed in executive ses
sion after the opening meeting ad-
iourned
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05
Will Meet Tuesday.

Al of the Progressive members will
meet next Tuesday with Dean Lewis
of Pennsylvania university: Jane
Addams, Clifford Piucbot, Walter Weyl
and other members OF the legislative
committee of the national Progressive
party TO consider the legislative pro.
gramme.
Representative Laflerty Of Oregon
attacked the present rules of the
house, and offered number of amend
ments TO the rules, for the considera-
ton Of the conference. \ committee
was appointed 10 take Up tho matter.
still another committee was named to
considc rtb. complaint q Representa-.
tive Bryan iha; the new members
were being Disseminated against IN
the assignment of Office space.
The conference went on record as in
favor of a new standing committee
of the house TO consider the woman
suffrage question.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05
HAMILTON ASKS
PEOPLE Of THE
i. s. FOR AID
Citizens Say the Country and
Press Have Failed to Appre-
ciate Extent of Recent
Flood Disaster.
LEVEES AT CAIRO
ARE STILL INTACT
Break at West Hickman, but
Situation Not Yet Critical;
Estimate of the DAM
age in Ohio.

CAIRO, H., April Al. A.
Wheeler, an engineer in charge of
the Point Pleasant, Mo-, levee,
seventy miles down the Missis-
sippi river, telegraphed tonight to
the Cairo weather office that the
embankment there had gone ont.
If this is the case, valley twenty
miles wide and more than 100 miles
long will be flooded and the situa-
ton here materially relieved. The
current in the Ohio has increased
greatly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05
Memorial on Zinc.

The memorial on zinc, which was IL
dorsed by II. F. Samuels OF Idaho
president of the Zinc Mining Associs
tiop of the United States, reads n
follows:
Memorial from the zinc ore pro-
ducers OF tho United States TO the
president and sixty-third congress OF
the United States.
To tho president, 10 the senate and
20 the house OF representatives;
The zlno mining industry OF the
United states, by Its Representatives
In conference at salt Lakc City, re-
Suectfully protests against any rcduc-
ton Of the present duty on zinc ore.
Il is n revenue producing duty. $3.50.
600 yearly revenue having been OBJ
teined during the years that IL mas
beer In effect.
The present duty is also a competi-
tive duty, the importation OF zinc ore
having Increased during the same
period. while at the same time pro
duction IN the western states has In
creased. and will continue to increase
IL properly oaccura ged.
There Ia no monopoly In the pro-
ductIon o; zinc In this country.
large proportion OF the. total being
from small mines producing less than
100000 each per annum.
Ziuc concentrates. as delivered NJ
the smelIers. are not raw material:
but are partially manufactured
product having been advanced two
thirds toward the finished metal.
Wages paid TO miners and others
engaged IN the Industry are high,
and OF the total cost or metallic zinc
paid ry the consumer. more than 90
per cent Is represented by the cost OF
labor and supplies used in mining
and smcltIng the ores Wages IN
Aie,tlco average less than ono-half OF
those uLll In this country, and re-
dtctioU OF the duty viii permit the
products OF this cheap Mexican labor
70 compete IN Amer!cda markets with
cur higher paid labor. and must nee
essari!y put much OF the latter out o!
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05
First Caucus of Third Party
in House Perfects Or
ganization Plans.
NICT Or fdOEDo oSh.
pSoTo On -.DAL0N1IS

TA7AsH1NGToN, April AT its
NM first caucus, held this after
wv noon by the Progressives, the
third party organization in
the house nominated Representative
Victor Murdock of Kansas as the can
didate for speaker of the house. and
perfected plans for an aggressive legis-
ative campaign. Fifteen members OF
the house attended the conference, and
the affiliation Of four more members,
who have not yet reached Washington,
was announced.
The caucus, or conference, was held
in the majority conference room of the
house office building and a crowd Of
interested spectators, many Of them
women, attended A food of oratory
swept through the entire proceedings
and the new congressman were accord
ed abundant applause as they de-
nounced both Democratic and Repub'
licau parties, ''bossism,' standpat-
tersn and Especial privilege, and
Iaudcd Progressive principles and
Theodore Roosevelt. An expected
'|keynote message" from Colonel
Roosevelt failed TO materialize.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05
Members at Caucus.

The members who attended the eau
Gus were:
Representatives Rupley. Temple,
Walters, Lewis, Hulings and Kelley OF
Pennsylvania; Bell and stephens of
California: Murdock of Kansas; Hine-
baugh and Copeley Of Illinois; Bryan
OF Washington; Lafferty OF Oregon;
Chandler of New York and Lindbergh
of Minnesota. Those recorded as affii-
lated but not present were Falconer
of Washington, Woodruff OF Michigan,
Nolan of California and Thomson OF
Illinois.
The caucus adopted resolution de
clarinp that its action was not binding
upon the members attending. but that
each member vas free TO support Pro
gressiyc measures appearing IN the
house from auy source.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05
ACCUSED SENATOR
NOT A WESTERN MAN
SncclaI 20 The J,ribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. April i.-Weste-n sem
atcrs oNpreSs Indignation tha; iu the
statement given the pres. regarding a
senator said 10 bc under charges preferred
by woman the impression wss given
that the senator in question was from
one OF the western states. rs matter
OF fact, the accused senator is from z
southwestern state, east OF New Mexico
and all the witnesses appearing against
| him hore today are from Oklahoma.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05
Tells the Southern Men They
Must Agree to 1 Cent Tar
if on Sugar, With Free
Trade in 3 Years.
NO PROTECTION FOR
THE FLOCKMASTERS
Steel Rails Will Also Be Ad-
mitted Duty Free, if Pres
ent Revision Plans Pass
Congress.

TR1ASHINGTON, April 4.-The
NM Democratic tariff revision bill
Wv was completed tonight with
the exception of final de-
clsion upon the sugar tariff. From be-
ginning to end it is a measure modelled
IN accord with the ideas of President
Wilson, with the wool, meats and many
other foodstuffs and clothing materials
on the free list, with low duties upon
all agricultural products and food
stuffs that are not free; and with the
tariff on chemical, steel and other
commercial products cut far below the
present protective rates.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05
HENRY M. CoUDREY, for

mer representative in congress
from Missouri, who is found
guilty Of using the mails with
intent to defraud.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-05

uternoob session four prcsi-
Stakes told the conference of
10 their fields. They were:
q Ballard, northwestern states
'osePh Z, Robinson, Califor-
'a'l; Ben E. Rich, eastern
snsl0u. and C, A. Calls. south.
Ss mission,
!, y'iefence will meet again at
e this forenoon. There will
~ afternoon session at .
ua the general priesthood meet.
% held at 7;30 o clock this
s's' Joseph p. Smith was the
ats' of the conference. He
!. ~ address almost entirely
''on OF the duties of the
ssn'lations Of the church
that every division had
'a work and its duly chosen
BY inference, President
be known that some one
'4an ooo in the church or.
bag been dereliet in pre-.
ss, Also il appeared from
remarks that com.
oeen made to the frs,
a. nen they should have been
hs... 0'Shops of the wards and
s 'i stakes, This practice
"'pped, he said.
Laid Down.
4, !, 'aid President Smith. tbos,
!, authority and who at
s;s, 'n'is their respopsibilit,
,s,,, OF gross neglect of duty
~. constituted officers VII,
h., uu'y, he said, deserved
lu. ',aacmnatiou. He added
a l,a I'M, patient, but pa
SA riya ,,a'ions. and II The
You ""e you now IL noi oh
Ai,o,, Nill hear sornoih,nc t ~
Goa'' me. We have nnn,,sI,
;,staei VIII wihs. without being
n Who ~ The affairs OF In
~ have AVE grievances. or
sslhorl,io. sy revelation. the
% ihess nave been provid-
y nHSt be referred nIl
IS and th,h'. The bishops OF
adlhorit, fir counsslors have
>tss rnscr and Jurisdiction.
>c;t ano 20 Try members for
rts Grounds therefnr 'nn sro
isdIc, pscsidencies Of stakes
ssien, on appeal and NAV
,Iaere 1. even OF excomrnuni.
sulll lhc regular course Of
aurch a.. highest authorities
iskr d, reached. but all
4 . nnsi .heir regular course
ne hsLnnp going over the
{ -. Even Ups and the stake
y oomps,ia sm oS The law ~
+ o' my bI.h 10 recognize the
~ sltho,.op and I do roc
I .llH sn,,N h"caUSc hc "
2 D., !, o1,y for me to
4 I'm spoke words Of f,
on Page Ftve.)
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MYSTERY

Has tho mystery OF Coeos
Islands fatal treasure been solyedi
See Sunday Tribune.
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} Presidents Report.

Of religion classes.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-01
HOBO CONVENTION
in NEW ORLEANS

Socialists and Labor Leaders De-
nounce Capitalists-A Near Sen
sation.
New Orleans, Jan. 29.-The con-
vention of the International Broth
erhood Welfare Association, other
wise The National Hobo Conven-
tion," was formerly opened in this
city this afternoon. President jeff
Davis presiding. Mayor Behrman
was unable to attend, but sent a
letter in which he stated that so
long as law and order prevailed the
delegates need not fear police in
reference.
Visitors were informed that any
one who wished to address the con-
vention was at liberty to do so and
upon this announcement Isaac Nc
Bride, a Socialist, and number of
labor leaders Of this city, usurped
the floor for the rest of the after
noon session. practically all of the
addresses being devoted to a de-
nunciation Of capitalists.
A near sensation was caused dur
ing the meeting by ntrance Of Jesus
Wesley, who belongs to the Broth
erhood Of Christ" and stated that
he came from heaven. Wesley was
clothed in loose, white garments and
his blonde hair fell in long locks
about his shoulders. The hoboes
were so overwhelmed by the appear
ance of the man that they allowed
him to talk for few minutes. Wes-
ley made an appeal to all hoboes to
join his brotherhood.
In proclamation" issued to the
newspapers of this city, President
JEFF Davis gave warning that unless
accurate proceedings of the conven-
tion are printed, press reporters
would be excluded from all meet
ings. Davis said he would not toll
crate efforts to ridicule the conven-
ton.
President Davis and II. II. Wood
ward, national organizer, gave out
statement in which they denounc-
ed the alleged attempt of James
Eads Howe, the ST. Louis millionaire
hobo leader, to conduct the affairs
of the association in a manner that
would place the organization before
the public as one upholding social
ism and opposed to the Catholic re-
ligion.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-02-01
PAGE BILL TAKES
PLACE OF LEVERS

Vocational Education Bill Substi-
tuted i'm Senate-Ends Fight of
Some Days.
Washington, Jan. 29.-The Page
vocational education bill, authoriz-
ing maximum appropriations of over
$24,O00,O00 for agricultural and
trade edueatlonaI work, was adopt
ed by the senate today as a substi-
tute for the Lever-Smith bill, which
has passed the house. A fight ex-
tending over many days, in which
both sides of the senate has been
divided, ended when motion by
Senator Page to substitute his origi-
nal for the Lever bill was carried
by a vote of 81 to 80.
The measure then passed the SEN
ate and will go to the house and
ultimately into a conference COM
mittee. The original house bill ap-
propriated the maximum sum of ap-
proximately $3,500,00O for the es-
tablishment of extension depart
ments in the state agricultural col
AS6Oo NhAou6h "hiSh ihStA uStAoh III
agricultural and home economics
would be carried into the homes of
the farmers. The Page bill would
establish courses of instruction in
trades and industries, home econom-
les and agriculture in the various
public schools Of secondary grade;
provide for state agricultural
schools. testing and plant breeding
stations, the education of teachers
and general extension work.
Senators Page and Hoke Smith
became involved in a sharp contro-
versy during the debate. Senator
Page intimating that Senator Smith
had given assurances that he would
support Senator Pages bill in re-
vised form. This Senator Smith de-
MED. Senator Page finally withdrew
an amended form of his bill, which
included practically all of the house
bill, and the senate then adopted
the original Page bill. 1t is believ-
ed that as a result of the action of
the senate today the agricultural
education measure may remain in
controversy between the two houses
when the present session ends.