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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
TURKEY NOW WANTS
FULL EXPLANATION
Wishes Light Shed on Ger
tain Passages in Note
to Powers.

LONDON Jan. 21,-Turkey wishes
certain passages in the note of the pow
ers explained before her reply is pre-
sented. Rechad Pasha. head OF the
Turkish peace delegation and Turkish
ambassadors to the powers have been
Instructed to seek the elucidation OF the
passages IN question.
Some Of the points on which Turkey
wishes expla nations are outlined a. fol-
lows.
The Joint note says that in case tho
war is prolonged the fate OF CONSTANT
nople might be put in question. Does
the note mean that the allies might be
allowed 10 attack. conquer and temain
In Constantinopie or does 1t mean that
the powers themselves might control the
governrMent in the Ottoman capital?
The note speaks OF the moral. ma
terial and benevolent support OF the
powers, What must Turkey under
stand by that? How is this support to
be eHtended-under what form TO what
extent: what guarantee is there OF full
flllment OF this promise?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Army Orders.

. WASHINGTON, Jan, H.-Capt Robert
+. Wallach. Tenth cavalry. will report to
chief STAFF here for temporary duty.
Capt. Robert 6. Foy. Fourteenth cav
airy, is transferred TO The Third cavalry
Capt Lambert W Jordan. Jr., quarter
masters crops, Will assume charge OF
construction work at Washington bar
racks. d c.
First Lieut.. Leonard II. Cook Sixth iu-
fantr:, is detailed recorder. OF the
army retiring board. San Francisco, vice
First Lieut.. Napaleon ", Riley, Sixteenth
infantry.
Mai. Samuel Reoer, signal corps. will
report here for temporary duty.
Lieut.. Col. william II. Allaire. Seventh
infantry is retired from active service.
Capts. Francis 4. Pope. Gilbert A
Youngberg, First Lieut., Frederick b
Downing Second Lieuts. Joseph G. Me-
haffey and Paul Reincl5e. corps OF en-
gineers. win report 10 Col. William L.
Rossell, corps OF engineers, New York.
Cor examination 10 determine their fit
ncss for promotion.
Mai. p C. stevens. quartermaster
corps. Will report TO depot quartermastcr.
Washington. II. C., for duty, relieving
Capt. Saumel f. Dailam, quarterma ster
corps. who win proceed 10 Fort Adams.
r.. J.. for duty, relieving Capt Stephen
II. Mould. quartermaster corps, who will
proceed TO Manila.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Grounds of Recognition.

The president-elect today set forth
the principle that "'justice, aud not
gracefuluess, recognition of services,
and not politics, would guide him in
the distribution of public offices.
The governor declared himself in a
speech TO a delegation of labor leaders
who formally asked him to appoint
John I. Cosgrovc. Democrat to the
office of state commissioner Of labor
uow held by Colonel Lewis r. Bryant
Republican. The governor listened
TO the earnest pleas Of the lsboring
men, and said:
"Public office is rot worth anything
II an entirely satisfactory fulhllmept
of the duties Of an office does not en-
title man to consideration for reap
pointment. If men are TO know that
mere change OF administration is tc
empty an office, no matter how they
have deserved 10 be reappointed. there
is not anything OF justice or public
right left. | feel 10 the full extent
the argument YOU have made in favor
Of Mr.. Cosgrove. but | haven n clear
slate TO write on. II we were crestiDl
this office your arguments would b.
different
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
TELEPHONE CONCERNS
To Be INVESTIGATED
Preliminary Work Is Begun
by Interstate Commerce
Commission.
TASK IS ARDUOUS ONE
Telegraph Companies Are In
Guided in Probe; VIII
Take Year or More.
TASK is ARDUOUs ONE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2i.-Pre,irninary
work began today on the interstate COM
merce commissions investigation OF tcle-
graph and telephone lines, referred TO
that body upon Attorney General Wick
ershsn's decision rot 10 proceed under
the Sherman law against the American n
Telephone & Telegraph company and the
Bell system Chairman Lane began prep
aratlon OF plane for the Inquiry. Before
the work IL finished II may De neces-
sary 10 ask congress FOR additional legls-
lation
ton wide In It's scope, but Will he the
most extensive ever undertaken by tho
commission. II is likely that within the
tuting the lnvestiea tion will oe Issued.
This will define reasonably definitely the
ma ture OF the work
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
WYOMING SOLONS
AGAIN AT PENCE
No Echo Is Heard OF the Riot
in the House
Monday

CHEYENNE, Wvo., Jan. oi-With
the most staid decorum possible, the
lower house of the Wyoming legisla-
ture went through the business of com
pleting its organization preparatory to
hearing read this afternoon the message
of Gov, Joseph NJ Carey.
In the interim since yesterday 8 riot
in the house over Speaker Pratt 3 com.
mittee appointments Democrats and Re.
publicans had gotten together and
agreed on a substitute committee on
elections for the one offered by the
chair.
The speaker had placed himself with
an even number Of each OF Republicans
and Democrats on this committee and
referred 10 il the contests against
three Republicans house members.
In the substituted committee which
was made TO-DAY the Republicans have
four and the Democrats three members.
This Is advantageous TO the re election
OF Senator Francis K Warren, who.
if the contests arc overrulcd, has enough
votes 10 win the senatorship.
Members of the legislature and OH.
GERS OF tho house particularly. today
have ouly expressions Of regret over the
unfortunate riot ans, scpnc created in
tho house yeslerday afternoon. The in
cidcDt has no doub, had n steadyiuo cf.
feet upon what is sure 10 he a session
Of close controversies throughout No
III feeling among the members person
ally Is apparent,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
WEDDING REHEARSED
IN A DRAWING ROOM
Continued from Page One.)

served. An aisle through which the
wedding party will pass is formed OF
broad white bands Of ribbon extending
from the bottom OF the staircase to the
palm covered altar
Dorothy and Helen Could. wearing
white and carrying large pink baskets
Of roses. Will precede the bride. accom-
panied by George J. Could her brother,
who Will give her away,
The music room, opening Off the
drawing room, where the marriage cere-
mony Will be performed. will be screened
on with palms and hanging vines Ma
tnan Franko's orchestra OF twenty, sta
toned In the music room. will render
an elaborate musical programme dur
ing the, hour preceding the wedding.
while the guests are arriving and
throughout the ceremony.
Following Mendelssohn's march. the
orchestra will play the Star Spangled
Banner In compliment 10 the men OF
the army and navy. who are so deeply
Interested in this truly American mar
riage. Other patriotic airs will be In
tersporsed throughout the musical pro
granme during the breakfast hour
The hundreds or handsome wedding
giIts; which amount in value TO a good
sized fortune. arc displayed in the ART
eaIlery on the second floor and guard cd
Dy Pinkerton detectives.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Vacancy in the Legislature
Caused by Death of Mrs.
Read TO Be Filled.
TRIBUTES TO DECEDENT
House and Senate Pass ReSo-
lutions of Sympathy; Fu-
neral Services Today.

Governor William Spry will probably
issue a proclamation today or tomorrow
calling a special election 10 be held early
next month TO hll the vacancy in the
lower house of tile state Legislature
caused by The sad death of Mrs. Edyth
Ellerbeck Read Of this county The
governor win probably receive a formal
opinion today from Attorney General y,
j, Barnes declaring that the law GOV
crnins the case Is mandatory and the
governor has ao alternative but TO call
Il special election.
The governor Is loath 20 nut the county
TO the expense OF holding "A special cleo
ton when the result nf the election can
have no direct effect Opon the COM
pleNion OF the state legislature The
Republicans have - safe two-thirds OF
each house OF the assembly and the re-
suit OF The election can. therefore have
no politlcai effect
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Assurance Desired.

Turkey also asks what assurances do
the powers offer for the settlement of the
question OF the Aegean islands In such
manner as TO exclude further menaces
to the security OF Turkey?
II Is stated that the Turkish dele
gates, In endeavoring to obtain salts
factory answer 10 these questions. have
made reference to what they describe
as ''Europe's broken faith" In falling to
live up to the promise made four months
ago that the status quo would not be
changed whatever the result OF the war.
a distinguished diplomat. losing pa
ucnce has recommended them not 70
pretend to he more naive than they are,
since the Turks know we'll that the
statement Of the European powers con-
templated only case In which the OF
toman arms were victorious. as In 1891,
when Turkey defeated Greece, on which
occasion Europe would not permit a
change in the status nuo
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
RESOLUTIONS or
SORROW ADOPTED

The committee on resolutions OF I'll
house yesterday presented set of reso
lutions on the death OF Mrs Edyth Eller
beck Read, a member OF tho house, VIII
died Monday. The resolutions whicl
were adopted follow:
Whereas. On the 2Olh day OF Janu-
ary. A. d. 1915 an al-wise Provi-
dence called from our midst one Of
our colleagues and fellow workers.
the Hon. Mrs. Edyth Elerbeck Read
of Salt Lake county. and,
Whereas. In the early demise OF
Mrs. Read we have lost a brilliant
and efficient co-laborer; now. there
fore. be IL
Resolved, By the house Of repre-
sentatiyes Of this, the tenth session
OF the Legislature. OF the state of
Utah, that We hereby extend our
deep sympathy and coincidence to the
bereaved husband and family in this
their affiictlon; and, be II further
Resolved That a copy of these reso-
lutlons be sent to the husband. Mr..
Charles Read and that these rcsolu-
tion6 be spread upon the journal OF
the house as OF This date.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
HEATED DISCUSSION
IN THE OARROW CASE
Court Is Compelled to Take
Hand When Attorneys
Clash.
BY international News Service.

BY International NcwE Service.
Los ANGELES. Jan. 21.-One qusg-
t!on which was asked hy Attorney Earl
Rogers. chief counsel for Clarence Dar-
row in his second trial for alleged jury
bribery. in examining a prospective lu-
ror today. indicated the line OF testi-
mony the defense will Introduce during
the trial. II also preclpitated n heated
discussion between opposing attorneys
and brought forth the laying down OF
change OF personalities or atercations
between the attorneys VIII DC permitted
during the trial.
in examining Venreman George Rob
bins. Rogers asked him if he knew "an
old soldier named Bob Bain who works
Tor the district attorneys office. and who
used TO be n stool pigeon and gambler -
Balm is the Mcnamara Juror who has
admitted that he received bribo and
Will be one OF the states important Wit
ncsses In the case
In the obIeotlon TO the question. which
was disallowed as improper by the court.
Assistant District Attorney Ford and
Deputy District Attorney Keetch made a
vigorous denial that such were the facts,
and q crossfire argument with Attorney
Rogers arose. This was promptly ended
by Judge Conley, who stated;
IT want to impress It upon counsel that
there will be no arguments between coun-
sci and no indulgence OF personalities
during this trial. / am not going 10 per-
init II. l give YOU warning now, gentle
men"
The defense had passed twelve men for
cause by o'clock and during the closing
hour Of the court session the prosecution
passed three. II is expected that trial
fury OF twelve men may be passed by
both sides by tine end OF another day y
session. The peremptory challenges will
then be used the defense being entitled
to ten and the prosecution 20 five. AS
there are only few OF the l25 names on
the first venirs remaining, the court or
dered q new verirs drawn today. II Is
predicted by attorneys on either side
that a jury will be secured by the end OF
the week
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Press Tone Changes.

CONSTANTINoPLE, Jan. 2i-Taere
mas been a notable change in the tone
Of the press. The newspapers almost
unanimously declare today that the porte
has no option now but to bow to the
wishes OF Europe. They therefore ad-
Vocate the Immediate summoning OF n
national assembly 10 give moral sup
port 10 the government in concluding
peace under the best possible terms, as
IL would be mistake 10 continue the
war I'm opposition 10 the wishes OF
Europe.
II Is said that the Turkish embassa-
dor at ST. Petersburg has notified the
most urgent ia advising Turkey TO cede
AdrianOple and the Aegean Islands and
that the Russian eInbaesador here ha :
given similar counsel 10 KIamu Pasha
the grand Fizier, adding that unless the
porte Yielded Russia would be Obliged
10 abandon her attitude OF benevolent.
rncn -ir1l. ir.r.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Vigorous "No," Response.

At one stage IN the proceednss h
asked him point blank whether he !,
lieved in the public ownership of nj
roads. Ripley responded with ylgore.
mo"
Ripley said that the buyer OF rallKs
stocks was IN reality 4 "a anble- isylu
chances on the "wllims" OF dozens
Legislative and rate-maklng bodies ~
on various other speculative factors
There Is no railroad in the coun,r
that isn't q benefactor TO the psop
along Its route" said he THE Law Z.
tablishes a roof beyond which the can
ings or a railroad may not climb bN
docs not build a floor Ia. keep the 70:
from sinking into financial oblivion
do not believe for moment. thoes
that a public monopoly should he Z
lowed to FIX rates where IL peases." y
Asked il he thought railroad saos
be allowed to pile UP surplus year an
year. ne said,
There is no danger. in view OF 4
rapidly decreasing value OF money I
any increase beyond the bounds
safety"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Not Afraid to "Shake."

The governor said that while he him
self did rot fear the strain Of the hand
shaking ordeal. he thought his family
should be excused.
The governor took occasion TO deny
published reports that he and Mrs. Will
son had favored tho Abandonment OF
the inaugural ball because Of the posi-
bility that the dancers might indulge
in the turkey trot' and similar
dances. He said he had opposed the
idea o. an inaugural ball chiefly be-
cause OF the indirect expense TO the
government.
"The reasons for my opposition, . he
said, care set forth in my first letter
TO Mr. Eustis. ] am glad 10 have been
the instrument through which the in
stitution was abandoned -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
New Legislation Needed.

II is pointed out that. while under eX-
listing law, the authority OF tho commits
sion TO make the inquiry ;s indlsputablc.
the enactment OF new legislation may be
necessary before the results OF any in
vestigation could be made effective. II
IS expected that the jurisdiction Of the
commission over many Of the 10000 tele
phone companies IN the United States
Most Of them are local companies: but 1t
probably Will be held that such OF them
as may form links in Interstate lines are
subject TO the commissions Jurisdiction.
The present law apparently does not re-
quire e!thor telephone or telegraph com
penies to file with the commission sched-
uies OF their rates. although they are
DESIGNATED as common carriers"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Cause Much Expense.

Under the present system mauy el-
rors are made which work n hard
ship upon the contractor and cause
AN additional expense and annoyance
to both the contractor and the tax
payer.
1t is not 60 he supposed that a pruc-
teal construction man, no matter
how competent he may be. can be as
familiar with the plans and details
of n structure or a pavement as the
engineer who draws the plans, and
We believe that Salt Lake stands
alone in its present method OF hand
ling tho supervision OF the construc-
lion OF public improv emcnts- Much
better results would be obtained If the
practice of employing as inspectors
At least ono competent engineer as
well rs the competent construction
foreman were adopted wherever pub
lie improvement work is in progress.
would also respectfully tecom-
mend that it tho present system OF
supervision is continued that some
method OF accounting be adopted
whereby collection for inspection on
private permits be made by the street
department instead OF by the en-
gincerlng department. as We are now
charged with the expense OF a depart
ment over which We have no control.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
WASHINGTON LETTER
BROUGHT TO LIGHT
Hitherto Unpublished Missive
of First President Up for
Sale in London.

Special Ca ole 10 The Tribune.
LONDON Jan. PA remarkable and
hitherto unpublished letter from General
Washington will come under the hammer
al Sothsbys on February /. The letter.
which contains interesting references 10
the first American election and George
HIS Insanity was written at Mount Yer
non February >, 1889 Referring 10 the
events leading up TO the war u inde-
pendence. General Washington says;
''Be the cause OF tho British kings in
sanity what II may, his situation, X
alive, merits commlseration. Better, per-
haps, would it have been FOR his nation,
though not for ours under the present
prospect. II this event had happened at
the time OF Dr. Franklin. you say, sup
posed his majesty's constitution was first
tinged with the malady under which he
is now laboring.''
Washington made the following re-
marks on the forthcoming elections which
occurred two months after the date OF
the letter.
"Al the political maneuvers which
were calculated to impede, II not to pre-
vent the operation OF the new govern
ment, are now brought TO close until
the meeting OF the new congress, and
although the issues OF all the elections
are not yet known they are sufficiently
displayed TO authorize a belief that the
opposers OF the government have been
defeated In almost every instance. Al
though the elections in this state are over.
II will be some time. from the extent OF
1t. before the representatives to con-
gress can be finally announced. From
conjectures. however. It is supposed the
majority will be Federalists. Some are
so sanguine as to believe that seven out
OF the ten will be so. but this. as | have
already said, is altogether conjecture and
vague conjecture, for such pain has been
taken and no art left unessayed To pol
son the mind and alarm the fears OF tho
people into opposition. II the list OF
electors which has been published by the
executive authority OF this state there
appears. as far as ! am acquainted with
the characters OF the gentlemen. eight
decided friends of the new constitution.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
SANTA FE PRESIDENT
BEFORE cOMM|ss|0||
Appears to Oppose the p,ol
posed Reduction in Ex-
press Rates.
SAYS MONEY IS NEEDEn
Does Not Believe in the Gov.
ernnent Ownership of
Railroads.
SAYS MONEY IS NEEDEn
BY International News Service.

bS ihSOA 'c tiSHdl ANe"s service.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2l-px
z. P. Ripley of the Santa Fc ,y.,... l a'
peared before the state -sIl,osa ~
mission today to argue against m. &
posed reduction OF express rates -
dent Ripley began his TESTIMONY s..
clarins that he did not need an s,.
ney to take care OF him et a ,.Ns
OF this kind. The inquiry took n r,aS
range than vas expected and R,,l,r ~
carried into many features Of RAN,
ina m cement. Referring 10 the ~
business. he said
THE express business. next ar,, h.
contracts Tor carrying the mali I, ~ ~
least lucrative portion OF the bIs,na,. q, =.
the Santa Fe system. n Won 5ss,s.u
our revenue from tho express hnsS...
YOU cut into our margin of sasc,,
naive and unexpected confessios
made by Ripley during an eyplnnato.H ~
.hc reasons which prompt tSe. b,s Vn ~ u
roads to store up the greater pors,ossa sau, Z,
their earnings In surplus finds MT,
OF distributing them as increased Az
dcnds u''''
There isn't much In this court-v =.
IN the way OF real railroads" he AZ
"1t ls almost true that I'm the T-,,,.,
States We have only Imitation rsiiroaS,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22

doned by his predecessor. and viii ride
ID x up Pennsylvania avenue from the
capitol To Tive White house with his sue
cessoT. Tns custUrl was broken hy Mr.
Roosevelt four years ago when he hur-
ricd from the capitol to the union station
10 catch t-uin Tor oyster Bay. leaving
Mr Tsfi to TrlSc the tourney back up the
aNeDu" with Mrs. Tuft at his side
At tho direction OF tho president Col.
Spencer Cosby. CHIEF aide at the Waite
house. on his recent visit 10 Governor
Wilson. asked n ,ihc president elect de-
eireU that this custom be revived. Colonel
Cosby reported iodsy that Mr. Wilson
Was anxious that Mr Taft accompany
him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Question of Competition.

In the opinion OF those officers OF the
commission who have studied tie tele-
phone situation. the most importa Mt ques-
ton involved in the inquiry will os the
broad national policy as 10 whether it is
service"
Another question OF particular interest
TO the companies themselves-and il Will
have TO be considered by the commission
In course of its lnvestigation--is whether
it Is adyisa BILE, from the public viewpoint.
TO have telephone and telegraph lines
linked.
1t Is probable that the work OF investi-
cation Will occupy year or moro
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
One Difficulty Less.

LONDON. Jan, Clone OF the chief
difficulties hitherto existing between Ru-
mania and Bulgaria was removed today
by the consent OF the Bulgarian gov
crnment TO the cession 20 Rumana OF q
portion OF coast territory which Will en-
a Mangalia OH the Slack sea
Owing TO the proximity CT this Ru-
manlan port 20 the Bulgarian boundary.
1t had until now been impracticable TO
transform II into a. naval base.
The representatives OF both Bulgaria
ana Rumania are consequently satisfied
that the remaining questions a issue can
be easily arranged
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
YOUNG MCCORMICK
IS IN HERO CLASS
Presence of Mind Of Rockefeller S
Grandson Averts Collision Of
Automobiles.
BY Interna tional News Service.

CHICAGO, Jan 21.-The life OF
former United States Senator William
Lorimer probably was saved early
Monday morning by the heroism of
young Fowler Mccormick, the 10
year-old son Of Harold T. Mccormick,
and grandson OF John D. Rockefeller.
In an automobile collision in Lincoln
park young Mccormick risked his own
fife and sought to ditch his car to
leave clear path for the Lorimer
machine. Mccormick failed to throw
his machine completely from the road,
but swerved 1t so far that the collision
was glancing instead of head-on.
A head-on collision Hfobably wonld
have killed both LGimer and Nc
Cormick. But if there had been no
collision Mccormick probably would
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-22
Improvements Needed.

Our present properties arc no, r,.
structcd 70 stand the strain OF f,,h,r. W y
quirements. The railroads OF todnc .
alize they must prepare for very sos,y
improveme in the future. '''
s'1t is my BELIEF that, from .,a,s
point OF public interest, railroad ans.
TO earn very large surplus ever. ~,
so that It would be anle TO Pot bact !.
;nuch money into it's capital asset, h
the Improvement OF its properties ss
tho other purposes, as i; pays ou, 10 h
stockholders In dividends
The Santa Pc Is capitalized In stoet
and bonds for about $500, 000 0oo.
would cost more than that TO replace 81,
road and its equipment"
President Eshleman OF tho cen-ni,,o
evinced a lively interest in Rlpsr'
opinions