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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27
COMMITS SUICIDE
TO AVOID ARREST
T. II. Potthof Barricades
Door to Keep Out Officers,
Then Shoots Self.

Barricading himself in his room at
$50 South State street and while three
deputy sheriffs We're attempting to
gain entrance TO arrest him, T. Il. Pott-
hof, 35 years of age, a checker at the
Denver & Rio Grande freight Office,
fred a single shot into his brain at
500 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, he
died instantly. The bullet entered the
man S skull just above the right temple
and emerged at the opposite side, shat
tering a piece of wood from chif-
fonier nearby.
Deputy Sheriffs William Eddington,
C. Coulson Smith and John Taylor went
to the rooming house where Potthoff
lived yesterday afternoon. A complaint
had been sworn to charging insanity.
When the officers knocked at the door
Of Potthoff s room he did not answer,
but made noises that led tae deputies
to believe that he was barricading the
door. An attempt was made TO break
the door, but this was stopped when
the words, s'Tell mother L said good
bye,' were heard.
Officers Heard Shot.
Breathlessly the officers listened
There was single shot, heavy thud,
then quiet, The door was broken open
and Potthof was found lying in pool
of blood. He was dead. Coroner Harry
S. Harper was notified and Dr. II. B.
Sprague was summoned.
An investigation on the part Of Coro-
ner Harper led to the belief that Pott- |
hoF had taken his own life, partly on
account of domestic troubles and partly |
ON account of il weak mind. A letter
found among his POSSESSIONS had been
written to his mother, Mrs. s. Potthoff,
913 Perry avenue, Peoria. H., and men,
toned frequently the trouble thai
Potthofr had had with his wife.
Potthof asked in his letter to his
mother that he be buried at Peoria in
the family plot, and he mentioned the
undertaken that he wished to take care
Of the funeral services. He asked his
mother to tell that particular under
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TO SECURE
OF DIXON

$50, Tex, July 2e.-After ar.
aIteTnoon with Mexican fed
onel j.. N. Vasquez in Juarez
orkehlre, supervising inspector
united immigration service
" Galley, inspector, Dr. J.
sn, surgeon, and American
nomas D. Edwards were nn.
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Silence Requested.

He said he had been asked by Secre-
tary Bryan to refrain from discussing the
situation and would abide by the wishes
of his superior officer. In fact, the enl.
bassador expressed doubt as to the ac-
trbuted TO him criticsing the designs Of
the government for the establishment OF
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UNS WHEN TAKEN
TOWARD SUBURBS
rosses the River to In
vestigate White Slave
Case and is Arrested at
Once; Two Other Off
cials Who Go to the
Rescue Arrested But
Released.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-''It
0oks like q serious case. We will
10 whatever Is necessary" Secre-
Hky Bryan said tonight on COM
renting on the shooting of Dixon.
2o autographed American Consul
3dwards for an immediate tnvesti-
Iation.
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u PASO, Tex, July 26.-Charles B.
On of San Diego, CAL, United States
; Migration inspector, was given ley
ga by Mexican federal soldiers to-
q He was shot in the back and
- die.
Nxon was in Juarez on official bust
lk investigating white slave case,
"a he was arrested by a band Of
-s eral soldiers, who started marching
$ away from the city in the direc-
~ of the foothills. where many exc
U scns have taken place.
,sixon started to run. and after get
% a block away was fred upon and
= rrin the back.
faixon IS father lives in Wharton,
, II
7, Inns Statement.
Slxon made statement this after.
81 in Juarez to American officials
E he was satisfied the Mexicans
sG marching him out to shoot hin,
he ran, He says the Mexican
pssers were drunk.
,e9 ton was sent by superior 10
iTE to see negro in connection with
i StIfe slave case that was being probed
LOO He says he believes the negro,
pc he had talked TO him In Juarez.
u drinks for the soldiers, and in
s vi them 10 arrest him II told the
syfs ] would go with them to the
- re endant's Office Dixon said this
u floon, "but instead of taking me In
aDa direction, they started with me in
y I.sss ys fraction OF the outskirts of the
AS ] had on a suit of khaki. ]
ur that perhaps they had taken me
= United States soldier acting as a
pels yp I ran and they shot me after ]
Ie5s lpt about half a block away from
d q
.asS nsS In the Back.
o. ~. H. Tappan OF the immigration
da1in INs 1in5p Ia El Paso went to Juarez and
the wounded man. He found
,s hENxon was shot in the small Of the
70 the ball going completely through
lsw,sis.s y s,dy and coming out through his
,rojsss pa. II did not strike the spine.
ch Berkshire, supervising INSPECTION
go United States immigration serv-
. aSs the Mexican border. immediately
tor @p Juarez accompanied by Clar.
tJn'~ Jatley. an inspector In the service
y, ~ d after Dixon. and were both ar.
sevsE Ind detained at the military bar.
,ag xor short time. but were late,
ysps!t took up the matter tmmed,s, rel,
hgss Hguel Diebold. inspector of Me-,
,ns. !, s}nsulates in El Paso, with viev
" wp1ng Dixon removed 10 Ell Paso
Ye ton men claim that half.
that peufsnant in the federal army ~
gonoss q friend of the negro under IN.
Liorso Ion. was instrumental In causine
70 ss and the shooting,
caTsy 4rily. United States !mmierat,o
salt permitted to work In Juarez IN.
4 tps fAgreement with Juarez offIciaIs
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Had Little Difficulty.

He said he had been political ac-
quaintance Of Mr., Bryan and had been
at one time a state senator In California
Able to speak Spanish. Del Vale, who IS
of Mexican ancestry. though born in the
United States. had little difficulty, he
said. In making his way through the ter
ritory held by the rebels. as we'll as the
federaIs. He declined to state the re-
suits Of his explorations.
"The odd thing. however" he said. "is
that people in the north OF Mexico do
not even know conditions In southern
Mexico. and vice versa"
Del Vale declined TO indicate what he
thought OF the situation, but spoke high
ly of some consttutionenst leaders In
Sonora, whose names were mentioned to
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-07-27
Tells Tribune Reporter
in Presence of Deputy
Sheriff That Her For
rner Husband Killed
Little Frances Williams
and Later Placed Her
Body i'm Trunk.
CONFESSION PLAN
FORMED AT DEPOT

Sheriff Announces In
tention of Beginning
Search for Man; Police
Chief Grant, When
Told Of New Angle to
Case, Declares He Can
Do Nothing.
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ambassador Peeved.

Coincidentally Del Vale came up from
Mexico City on the same steamer with
ambassador Wilson and arrived In
Washington on the same train That
they had little in common was apparent
from Emba ssador Wilson'S remarks earli-
er in the day, that he did not think
the government had exhibited courtesy
toward him in sending unofficial repre-
sentatives to investigate conditions In
Mexico. He spoke causteally OF the
William Bayard Hale. personal friend
of President Wilson, In obtaining infor,,
nation. In fact, the bassador, said
he had been told by a lega ton official In
Cuba that Del Vale had a copy Of the
state department code in his possession.
an improperly for an unofficial repre-
In the emba ssador's view.
While the ambassador expressed his
Views on Mexican affairs freely early In
the day, and before he reached WASH
Ington, he began tonight policy Of ret-
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Dates Were Mixed.

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Ny son-Let not the Want Ads
depart from thy sight. Keep them
on thy desk, and thou shalt not
know anxiety.
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WEATHER TODAY.
Thunder showers Sunday and probably
Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-20
Every Member of House Arises as
Bill Is Put to Vote and Galleries
ResOund With Applause
MEASURE is JUST AS 1T LEFT SENATE
Declared TO Be Most Important Piece of
Legislation That Has Ever Passed A
General Assembly in History of
Connecticut

of marriages in foreign countries Of
citizens Of this State.
The seat of the late Representative
F'arrenkopf, Of Vernon, was draped in
black, this morning.
On the desks Of mem bers was a, let
ter from the Socialtstic party con
demning the insurance clause in the
workmens compensation bill. The
communication declares that the pre-
MUM should be collected and distri-
buted by the state rather than by cor
porate interests.
Favorable reports were received for
the Waterbury and New Haven law
Libraries, for the State park reservation
at Savin Rock and upon q bin provid-
ing that summer licenses may be is
sued whenever majority Of the legal
voters of such town or a majority OF
the real estate owners within a half
a mile of the location of such hotel
shall have signed a written document
that such license be granted
The House passed in concurrence the
bill exempting from the provisions Of
the law relati9g to moving picture
machines Enose who use a non-inflam-
mab1e film such as are used IN home
machines
reported a tax on oyster grounds based
upon the products. Mr.. Ryce raised
the point of order that it was new
business and the Speaker ruled against
the point NIr. Ryce appealed from
the ruling but it was declared out OF
order.
The House refused to reconsider it's
action in passing the bill prohibiting
smoking in trolley cars. The Senate
had rejected the bill. A committee
on conference was named.
Favorable reports were made provtd-
ing for the stamping of all commodi-
ties which come from cold storage
houses. and Incorporating the New Ha-
ven Mortgage Company.
The House concurred with the Sem
ate in compensating the building COM
mittee of the colony for epileptics
The House reversed itself 125 to >
by passing the bill requiring all vehi-
cles on highways other than mOe0F
vehicles to carry lights after dafAs
Previously the House had rejected tbs
bill The Senate had passed it. Sew
eraI members from the farming town
attacked the bill sharply.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-20
UP To JAPAN
FOR NEXT STEP
IN LAND CASE
New Law May Be
Tested in u. S.
Courts
MikadO'S Subjects Now Look to
Federal Government for
Fair Treatment

Washington, May 2o-With the an
ever of the United States to it's pro-
test in hand, it is now UP to the Jap
anese foreign office to take the next
step in the negotiations over the Cali
foruia alien land act 1t is expected
that the forthcoming rejoinder to Sec
retary Bryan will be- strongly 8rgu-
lnentative and calculated to result in
the conduct of the future negotiations
on a strictly legal basis.
As it is understood that the state
dspar trnent is looking to the Japanese
government or some japanese citizens
10 test the new law by recourse to the
United States courts, it may be signi-
ficant of the drawing of another issue
that the Japanese are believed to. be
reluctant to begin such movement
In his protest of May to the state
department. the Japanese ambassador
is understood to have made IL perfect
II clear that Japan, finding it impos-
eible to deal directly with the State
of California, was relying upon the
Federal government to insure what he
believes to be fair treatment for its
btects Proba bly, that contention
viii be extended to cover the legality
of the California land law as the or
binary procedure in such cases would
ne to allow Japanese subject, threat
ened with eschea tment of his lands,
10 begin action by application for an
injunction.
Meanwhile. it is expected that sew
eral days will elapse before the jap
anese reJoinder is received in view of
the fact that ten days were taken for
the preparation and delivery of the
American reply to the original pro-
test
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-20
ADJT. GEN. COLE
AND COL. SCHULTZ
ON WITNESS STAND

The hearing on the $4,000 suit
brought by Horace M. Gray of Nor
walk against Capt. Albert Nossman OF
the 9Th Co, Coast Artillery of Nor
walk, was resumed today before Judge
Greene and q jury in the superior
court. Adjt. Gen. George III. Cole ana
Inspector General Edward Schulze or
Hartford, who represent the highest
authority in the state militia, were
present as witnesses for Capt Moss
man.
The report of the inspector general
on. the 40 charges made by Gray
against Capt, Mossman was read to
the jury. These charges covered n
variety of subjects ranging from the
hiring of an extra, cook for the. COM
pany to a complaint about the cap
tains action in giving out keys to the
lockers. The charges were dismissed.
Adjt. Gen. Cole was asked q number
of questions about military regula-
tions
The action was brought by. Gray, q
former member of the 9Th Co. on the
ground that Capt Mossman had dis
criminated against him and had writ
ten that Gray's unfortunate personal
ity would make it injurious to the
company If he were advanced in the
ranks
The trial was still on at press hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-20

3 Chicago, May 2O.-Charging that
organized labor has failed to clear
itself of +tthe stains which violence
and Iawlessness have cast upon it" "
John Kirby, Jr., of Dayton. O.. presi-
dent of the National Association OF
NIanufa cturers in his annual report,
today, dweIt at length on present in
dustrial and legislative tendencies and
their effects upon manufacturers and
employers He referred in detail to
the treatment of great corporations
and railroads and the attitude of man
ufacturers toward the tariff. He said
in part:
Conspicuous in the momentous
events of recent years that have tran
spired in the field of American indus
try is the tragedy of Los Angeles and
the drama of Indianapolis. AS a re-
ward to the principal accomplices in
this conspiracy, they have one after
another, through the power of the in
vincib1e inner circle of the American
Federation of Labor, been reelected
to their respective offices. Point to
me one single labor leader or delegate
who has arisen and Indignantly de
manded that such type of leadership
be forever barred from the admins
tration of union affairs.
During recent years we have wit
messed the prosecution and conviction
of many businessmen under the Sher-
man antitrust law for seeking in
some way to protect their business
against ruthless competition and
dominant methods of the labor trust.
If they have violated the law we have
no complaint to offer for the penalties
which they may be called upon to pay
but we do protest against the free and
unmolested manner i1I which the labor
trust deftantly continues to violate the
same law. +
I'VE are unqualified in our con-
demnation of Representatives and SEN
ators in congress who, in the name OF
political expediency, stoop so low in
the scale of public duty as to vote for
such legislation as the Clayton anti
Injunction and the contempt bills pass
ed in the lower house of the 62nd con-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-20
81 ARRESTS IN
STRIKE ZONE OF
PATERSON TODAY

Paterson. N. J.. May 20-Fifty seven
arrests were made this morning in the
vicinity of the Price SILK Mill, to
which the hands returned, yesterday,
in the face Of protests from Industrial
Workers Of the World leaders conduct
ing the strike. Twelve hundred or
more strikers and others gathered in
the streets near the mill today, to
jeer the returning workers. There
was no actual violence and those ar
rested were taken in because they re-
fused to move on"
Three of the prisoners taken were
women, one with a baby in her arms.
She was Immediately paroled-
The action of the police commission
last night in ordering that each turn
hall used as gathering places by the
strikers be closed to the latter because
Of incorporate utterances, is to he
contested in the courts by the pro-
Tsr1etors OF the places. Pending a de-
cision, the strikers will hold open air
meetings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-20
KIRBY FLAYS STATESMEN
and LABOR LEADERS ALIKE
Head of National Manufacturers Association
Sees Country Going TO BoW-WoWs- Slams
Democratic Administration

gress and which only escaped passage
in the senate by a hairs breadth.
'tThere are men now acting in the
capacity of representatives Of the peo-
pie Who under the coWardly pretense
of political expectancy, have been will
ing to violate their oath of office for
the cheap price offered by the leaders
of an organized gang of dynamiters
who, with their entire affiliated mem
bership, represent less than two per
cent. of the population of the country.
'tAnd should not we gaze with .hor-
rified amazement upon the spectacle
presented to US in the days Of the last
congress when both Thea House and
Senate passed the sundry civil appro-
priation bill containing provision that
no funds appropriated for the use Of
the department of justice in prosecut-
ing vioIators of the Sherman act
should be used for the purpose OF
prosecuting these defiant com bina-
tions-a bill which William Howard
Taft promptly vetoed? The same bill
is pending again, having been prom pit
ly passed by the House in special ses-
sion. And this is the way the party in
power starts out to make good its
baseless slogan of equal rights for all,
special privileges to none"
Referring to the Industrial Workers
of the World as being supplemental to
the American Federation of Labor,
Mr.. Kirby said:
against these forces of evil. do
mestic and alien, we must stand flint
like in our resolve that our govern
ment is and must be governm ent of
law,
IF result or radical and ILL
advised tariff legislation we suffer
business depression and the loss of
opportunity to 1abor,'' he said in con-
cIusion, "the aftermath. like in the
recent floods. will plainly be visible
and the remedy sharp and decisive.
But this is not the case with respect
to the insidious class legislation which
is creeping upon us. Experience
teaches that once such legislation is
Incorporated in statute law, it is writ
ten there to stay
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-20
Manufacturer
CAUGHT IN FIRE
WHILE ASLEEP

Monterrey, Mass, May 2O-Matthew
White of New York City, a. retired
malt manufacturer and father of Mat
thew White, Jr., the writer. lost his
life. today, in a. fire that destroyed
the summer home of the family here,
early today A daughter, Mrs I. I.
wilmington and her maid, the only
other occupants Of the house, were
awakened by the cracking. of the
flames and escaped by jumping from
a second story window to the piazza
roof and then to the ground
Five minutes later the floors Of the
house fell in. White was asleep on
an upper floor. Matthew White, Jr.,
is in London
The fire is thought to have started in
a fire place on the ground floor and
it had spread through tho house be-
fore Mrs. wilmington was aroused
Mr.. White was IS years of age and
until Iais retirement a few years ago
had been active head of q. business
established by his father at Albany,
NY. He also had real estate inter
ests in Salt Lake City and mining
properties in the west. He came TO
his summer home about May 1. The
body will be buried in local ceme-
terry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-20
RAILROAD CASES ARE
POSTPONED UNTIL FALL

States Attorney stiles Judson today
announced that the mansiaughter
cases against President MelIen and
Vice. President McHenry of the New
Haven railroad had been postponed
until the September term of the Grim
inal superior court. This confirms the
report published last Saturday in The
Farmer which gave the first intima-
ton of the postponement.
When asked regarding the matter
today the states attorney said: ''I
found that by the assignment of
judges I was given only a two weeks
term in June for the criminal superior
court. I wrote to Chief Justice Prem
tice of the Supreme court and told
him L could not scratch the surface of
the railroad case in that short time.
The assignments had already been
made, however. so the cases will have
to go over until September
Judge Joel H. Reed, who is now
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-20
BRIDGE BONDS MUST BE
SUBMITTED TO VOTE OF
PEOPLE NEXT NOVEMBER

be eliminated in the amended report.
and the words, mayor of Bridgeport
substituted therefor.
The bills, when passed. will provide
for a. compulsory referendum and the
measures will therefore be passed on
by the people at the next general cleo
ton and the bonds must be approved
by a majority of the voters before the
bills become effective.
The next mayor of Bridgeport will
have the power to name the commits
sion under which the work of con-
structing the bridges will be done, if
the bond measures are approved by
the people.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-20

becomes keener every day as it is
thought that the militant suffragettes
may refrain from delivering their at
tack until the last moment when it
would be impossible to repair damage.
AS it is understood thats the women
will use vitriol to destroy the green's
all the sentries stationed there have
provided themselves with large UNI
brellas to prevent the corrosive fluid
being thrown into their faces
The River Tay routes by which the
links are reached from Dundee, which
is a hotbed of suffragism, are closely
guarded and to make assurance dou-
bly, sure, a powerful search1ight has
been mounted on the railroad bridge,
the light of which sweeps the links.
roads. and river nightly