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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
Woodwork Considered.

Decision on the woodwork ;or the
capitol Is also reserved. Birch IS pro-
vided FOR the doors and other wooden
surfaces io the building under the super
visions OF the original specifications. The
commission Is considering the suOstitu-
ton or mahogany for birch al All added
expense OF approximately 5000.
There is a question as 20 the kind o!
thing 70 be used, the commission con-
s!der!ng the advisabi!ity OF substituting
more expensive t!llng than that specified
originally.
The contract provides that the build
Ing. entirely completed. shall be turned
over 10 the state by the contractor not
later than July I. 1915, and that II shall
be ready 70. the legislature and the
more important state offices BY January
1, 1915.
Indefinite adjournment was taken By
the commission yesterday, II is likely,
however, that another meeting will be
called soon by the governor. At the
next meeting there Is likelihood OF the
selection or superintendent of build
ings and grounds and a secretary OF the
capitol commission. These officers were
provided for by the original act of four
wears ago creating the commission, but
the commission has never chosen them.
feeling that their duties would not prop
erly begin until the beginning OF con-
etructiOr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
Built Local Structures.

Several OF Salt Lakes most beautiful
structures were built By James Stewart
e. Company. The first work OF the COM
pauy in Salt Lake was the construction
Of the beautiful home OF the Commercial
club in 1909. Among the buildings COM
plcted or now being constructed by this
firm In Salt Lake are the foundations
FOR the Hotel Utah, the building for the
J. II. Walker estate at Main at Postoffice
place. the tNenty-story Walker Bank
building, the new Orpheum thcater. the
keith-O' Brien store at state and Broad
way. the remodeling OF the Knutsford
hotel for the Auerbach company. shops
and b-station for the Utah Light &
Railway Company and the Mission thea
ter, now the Broadway, on Broadway
Western Headquarters have been cstab.
lished by the firm in Salt Lake and eX-
tensive western construction work has
been handled from this city. Buildings
erected b. James Stewart & Company
under the supervision OF the Salt Lake
headquarters. aside from those construct
ed by the firm In this state. include the
Idaho state capitol at Boise, the South
ern Pacific station at Oakland, Cal. and
the Union Pacific shops at Evanston.
Wyo The firm proposes 70 handle all
construction west OF Omaha from the
Salt Lake headquarters. The total con
struction operations for the comnnnT III
1912 were IN excess OF thirty millions Of
dollars. J. RI. Frederickson and II. w.
Baum are contracting managers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
MOFFAT ROAD SENDS
MAN TO VERNAL, UTAH
Complete Report on Re.
sources Desired; Line 10
Be Rushed TO Salt Lake.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special 90 The Tribune.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS Colo. jan
&C. II. Kearney. special representative
OF DR. +. IL. Pearson and Newman Erb
the New York purchasers OF the Moffat
road, has been sent 10 Utah 10 make 4
complete report on the resources OF the
Nernal section. kearney has occupied
several weeks In making very careful
examination OF the resources OF Routt
and Moffat counties, covering most OF the
territory IN these two counties OH horse
back, and now proposes 10 do the same
thing N Uintah and Wasatch counties
IN Utah and from that section on into
Salt Lake.
Mouat and Routt county people, and
also persons IN the Nernal section. claim
that the Erb syndicate Is already ac-
quiring valuable land holdings In those
sections. II is looked upon as an assured
thing here that the Moffat road elll be
built through to Salt Lake al an early
date. Several camps OF tie choppers are
AZ work in the mountains getting out
ties Tor the laying OF track in the spring
The contract for the first ten miles OF
track laying has already been let and
contracts for tho building OF the road :.
bed from here 20 Craig are being bid
upon.
II is said that the Erb syndicate has
something 10 do with the acquiring OF
10000 acres on Indian lands that Will
be irrigated and sold In email tracts
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
SENATOR O'GORMAN ON
FINANCE COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Republic
an senator's have decided not TO fill the
vacancy on the finance committee caused
by the death OF Senator Hepburn of Idaho
because OF the prospect OF n complete
reorga nization OF the senate committees
after March 4. which will result In a gem
eral reduction OF Republican representa-
ton and thus give scant service to any
new member appointed at this time
The Democratic steering committee has
determined upon the selection of Senator
O'Gorman OF New York as the SUCCESSOR
OF the late Senator Rayncr OF Maryland
as a member OF the committee on foreign
relations and Senator Fletcher OF Flor
Ida as his successor on the committee on
judiciary.
Senator Jackson, the now Maryland
scna tor. and Senator Perky, who sue
ceeds Mr.. Hepburn, Will be given their
committee assignments probably tomor-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
WARSHlP BEARINGy
BODY OF REID Arr

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Far u
shore. their lights hardly dIscer
the thick weather providing. th>
cruiser Natal, bringing home the
the late ambassador 20 England.
law Reid. and her eScor. OF 81
States warships, came ahrtGat
island at | o'clock this morning.
The British warcraft was met
tucket at O'Clock Thursday mo
the American naval vessels and
cesslon steamed slowly for N
At the rate they were proceediI
sighted this morning the ~arsIiI
timed 70 reach Sandy Hook 4
before daylight.
The programme Is fcr the Natal
csCcrting squadron 10 enter the n
a comparatively Cprly hour and 8
the Hudson 10 their final nnchor
about 10 O'Clock. The slow ratc
progress as they neared port
pcctcd 10 make II unnecessary 4
10 drop anchor of Sandy Hook.
planned. permitting Of nm uninf
passage into port 1T approxlma
time scheduled.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
SENATE AND HOUSE
AGAIN IN SESSION
Bacon of Georgia Introduces
Resolution to Recognize
Republic Of China.
BY international News Service.

BY international News Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-What con-
gress did today;
In the senate Senator Bailey delivered
his valedictory. He discussed the 'isms''
OF modern day politics. The galleries
were thronged and almost every member
OF the senate was present The speech
was plea for the maintenance OF rep
resentative democracy as against pure
democracy embracing the Initiative. ref
a fling at woman suffrage. evolSing min
gled applause and Misses from the gall
lerles.
Ashurst OF Arizona defended his states
constitution, which embraced the ip!tia- =
tive, referendum and recall, against the
attacks OF Bailey.
Bacon introduced a resolution 10 recos-
nize the republic OF China
Cores resolution calling for informant tion
obtained By representatives of the United
states from Germany regarding the treat
ment OF tuberculosis was adopted.
Townsend and Aehursr presented peti-
tons for the confirmation OF the nouiina-
tion OF Interstate Commerce Commission
er Clark.
The house was IN session only ten min
utes. adjournment being taken until to-
morrow, out OF respect 10 the memory Of
Representative McHenry OF Pennsylvania
who died during the holiday recess
The house conferees on the imrnigra :
ton bill were appointed by Speaker Clark.
They are Burnett OF Ala bama, author OF
The bill; SABBATH OF Illinois and Gardner OF
Massachusetts.
Linthicum OF Maryland introduced a
resolution for the investigation OF train
wrecks
No action was taken BY the money
trust investigating committee with regard
10 plans 20 issue . warrant for the arresl
OF William Rockefeller, wanted as a
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
Army Orders.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Colonel Abncr
3. Pickering. infantry: Lieutenant COL
oneis George II Morgan. Eleyenth cav
iantry; David c. Schauks. Ninth iEfan-
Try: Henry d. Styer. Seventeenth infan-
try: Majors Clement 4. F. Flagler. corps
OF engineers: a. p. Burlington, Twenty
frst Infantry: George II. Cameron. Four
teenth cavalry; william G. Guegnard.
Sixth field artillery: Edward Anderson.
Twelfth cavalry; Edward NJ Lewis.
Nineteenth infantry: William We!nel.
Twenty third infantry; George w. Read,
Ninth cavalry: Charles 3. Hagadorn.
Twenty third infantry. and Captain Cur
tbs W. Otven. corps OF engineers. will re-
port 10 commandant army service schools,
For, Leave1vovtb, for special course for
field officers.
The president has accepted the resig-
ma ton of Second Lieutenant Nathan
SchiTerk. Second cavalry.
First Lieutenant John c. II. Lee, corps
OF engineers. Will report 70 chief OF staff
for duty.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
Light Work for Ryan.

Frank NJ. Ryan, president OF the
Iron Workers International union,
whose sentence OF seven years was the
heaviest OF all, WAS assigned 10 work
in the carpenter shop. Although an
iron worker, il was thought best, because
Of his age, TO give him work compara-
lively light.
Also assigned TO the kitchen, Her
bert 5. Hockin was handed a mop and
put 20 work swabbing the floors,
Because Of his feeble physical condi.
tiou, Henry W. Legletiner OF Denver,
one Of tho iron workers executive
board members, was given outdoor
work. He will assist IN the mauufac-
ture OF bricks for new prison build.
ings.
Peter ]. Smith. Cleveland. another iron
worker. also waS assigned TO duties IN the
carpenter shop.
Another iron workers' union official who
was taken OF hts trade was Eugene
Clancy. San Francisco. Clancy's health
not being good. II was decided 10 allow
him 20 work In the Storeroom.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
SENATOR JEFF DAVIS
SUDDENLY EXPIRES
Arkansas Statesman Stricken
With Apoplexy on Eve of
Return to Washington.
BY international News Service.

BY International News Service
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Jan. 3.-United
States sena tor Jefferson Davis oc Arkan-
sas died at 1880 this morning Of apo
plexy at HIS home in Little Rock. Davis
was to havo left tomorrow for Wash
lngton. His term will no, expire until
1917. He was elected TO office when 81.
having continually served since that
time He was 81 years OF age. He served
three terms as governor OF Arkansas.
WASHINGTON, jan 2.-The sudden
death or Senator Jem Davis Of Arkansas
In the capital this morning.
The tor left Washington Deccr1 :
Der I3 TO spend tho Christmas holidays
at home and at that time appeared In
the best OF spirits. He had not been In
good health for some time. although his
condition did not occasion his friends
much alarm. On one or two occasions,
his friends say, he bad suffered from at
tscks OF dizziness. On recovering from
these attacks, he invariably made light
OF them.
Since taking his scat In the senate in
1907. Senator Davis had grown steadily
in the esteem OF his fellow members. At
first he was regarded as an extreme
radical in his views.
When death overlook him. he was
chairman OF tho senate committee on the
Mississippi river and rs tributaries and
a member OF the committee on claims,
coast and insular survey, interior de-
partment expenditures. immigration, In
dian depredations, private land claims
and public lands.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
KILLS YOUNG WIFE,
THEN SHOOTS SELF
Tragedy Follows Reconcilia.
ton in Home of Wealthy
Retired Broker.

BELLPORT. y. Y, Jan. 2.-Henry g
Edey, a wealthy retired Wall street broker
shot and killed his young wife In theiH
home on Great South bay today and ther
blew out his own brains The murder
and suicide followed by some six weeks
Mrs Edcy's reconciliation with her hus-
band, whom she left last summer.
Mr.. Edeys bedroom. where the tragedy
was staged gave evident Of a violent
struggle, Servants on an upper floor were
ava kened by revolver shots and rushed
in to find Mrs. Edey dead and her nus
band dying She had fallen In the door
way. apparently in a futile effort 70
escape. Mr.. Edey died before doctor
reached him.
Mrs. Edey, twelve years younger thar
her husband. left Bellport last summer
and was gone TIL the latter part OF No
vember. on the same train she took
was q young man With whom she was
acquainted. He has not made his home
here since.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Edcy declined to
discuss her stay out OF town since she
returned,
Mr. Edey retired from active business
several years ago.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
GOVERNOR SULZER
CLAIMS TO Be CHIEF
Declares His Election as Ex'
ecutive Makes Him Demo
cratic Leader.

kLBANy, y. Y, Jan. 2.-Governor
William Sulzer said tonight that his cleo
ton as chief executive made him the
Democratic leader OF New York
IF any Democrat in the state chal-
ionses that leadership" ne said, 'let
him come out IN the open and me people
will decide
The governors statement was made In
response to Inquiries as 10 whether
Charles F. Murphy, leader OF Tammany
Hall. had indorsed John n. Carlisle of
watertown and John II. Delaney OF
Brooklyn, two OF three members Of a
commission selected by Governor Sulzer
to investigate state departments and bu-
reaus
II am the Democratic leader OF the
state; tho people decreed II at the polls
and I stand on their verdict" said the
governor emphatically. ''I can't succeed
In doing what want to do as governor
unless 1 am the Democratic leader"
The governor made It clear that he
would receive any one who desired TO
see him at any time, including Colonel
Roosevelt as head OF the Progressive
movement: William Barnes. il. as chair
man OF the Republican state committee;
Charles r Murphy az leader OF the New
York county Democratic organizationi j.
Picrpont Morgan or Thomas L. Ryan.
But" he added, they must see me
In the open. the same as any other per-
son."
The governor said he realized. that Mr..
Murphy as the leader OF n Independent
political organization in New York de-
served recognition as such and that he
would receive requests from him, reserv-
inS the right. however. to deny them If
they were not proper.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
BLOWS HEAD OFF WITH
DYNAMITE CARTRIDGE

EPERNAY. France. Jan "a New
Years suicide OF an extraordinary char
by Gaetan Valencn. a workman, aged 2e,
who had been disappointed in love.
Valenc!n first placed a dynamite cart
ridge on his breast and caused II to eX-
plode. He was frichtfully burned. but
not mortalIy hurt. He then stabbed him
self twice over the heart. He still was
able to walk, and remarked TO some
ueichhors who had rushed in. 'T have
started 10 Kill myself and now I am going
TO finish"
lie thereupon placed another dynamite
cartridge in his mouth. lighted the fuse
and waited for the explosion. which tore
his head Anto fragments.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
Made No Defense.

Hoekin, the former secretary. treas
urer Of the international Association OF
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
who was sentenced TO six years in
Lcavcnworth prison, did not take the
witness stand and no defense was made
Tor him in the arguments by the attor-
ueys. although District Attorney Miller
offered the lawyers of the defense TWEEN.
ty minutes Of the government s time, II
one wished TO speak for him.
Judge Seaman OF tho United States
circuit court of appeals Of Chicago, who,
IL was announced. was TO be here today
and consider writ OF supersedeas, did
not appear.
No report Of the threat made or the
life OF Frank Dare, Now Lisbon, Ind,
foreman of the jury which returned 9
verdict OF guilty against the alleged
dynamite conspirators, had been made
10 the federal authorities this morning
Mr.. Dare received q letter yesterday
stating that he would be PLANTED un'
der the sod within the next thres
months
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
.LURED THE MEN WITH
PROMISES TO MARRY
Florence Gamble, "Iowa's
Champion Heartbreaker,'
in Trouble.

DES MONIES. Ia. Jan. Florence
Gamble, 80 years Old and good looking.
who styles herself "lowa's champion
hcartbrcakeT." broke down and confessed
10 federal officers today that she haa
corresponded with more than five hun
dTed lonesome bachelors over the couu-
try. from some OF whom she received
amounts ranging from Sl5 to $50.
She told United States Commissioned
". {. Macarthur and Charles Gains,
postoffice Inspector. that she had received
an average OF $50 letters week in the
last two months. The woman withdrew
charging her with having swindled J. I.
Pratcr OF Arlington Tex. out OF $50
through her matrimonial schemes.
According to Inspector Gains other
will be filed against the woman Com
missioner Macarthur accepted her guilty
plea and bound her over 20 the federal
grand jury, which conv enes next May.
She furnished bonds or $1,000.
'l have almost worn out your picture
kissing Il she wrote PTater, whom she
called "the dearest man in all this
world"
II am a little short OF money, she. con;
uuued. 'Tf you will send me s25 I win
come at once 10 Fort Worth and we can
get married as soon as ! arrive.
Yes, dear, | know wou are the one for
me. don't want you TO get such a thing
into your head that / am after your hard :
earned money. I would not como II
believed you thought l vas. / am not
that kind OF a woman. l am honest and
true TO you"
The inspector says the woman's VIC
tins include:
Bert Gates. CogSswcll. y. y.
Adolph Blessing. Victor. Mont.
\. A. Weaver, Colorado City. Colo.
r. z. Runcorn. Blythe, Cal.
r. A. Randolph. Niagara Falls.
Orvllle Wilson, Minneapolis. MINI,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
MUNSEY WILL WORK
AT TRADE IN PRISON

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Jan. g.
Peeline potatoes in the kitchen, car.
pentering and constructing steel build
ings at tho federal penitentiary here
signed today 10 the thirty-three labor
union officials convicted in the dyrs-
mite plot.
Olaf A, Tveitmoe, the Pacific coast
labor leader and editor, was assigned
20 do kitchen work, his first duty being
20 peel potatoes. Dressed in the gray
prison uniform. Tveitmoe, a man
weighing 270 pounds, who has figured
largely in labor union movements IN
California, pnt on an apron and began
10 once 70 help prepare the prison noon
meal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
Will Order Steel.

With the signing OF the contract, prob
Immediately make preparations for the
work. A comprehensive construction,
plant will be built on Capitol hill and
hosting engines. dcrricks and concrete
plants placed. The steel Will be ordered
and actual construction begun the mo-
ment the excavation work is complet =
ed, which will be not later than April l.
and probably 2 month before that time.
James Stewart & Company is one OF the
oest-knovD construction firms in the Unit
ed States, The activities OF the compa ny
have not been confined 10 this country.
The buildings erected by the firm include
some notable structures in Canada and
England, throughout Europe IN Asia and
elsewhere. The firm is a partnership of
Alexander NJ, and James G. Stewart,
brOfhcre
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
To Choose Officers.

Under the present law salary OF $500
per year is provided for the secretary OF
tho commission and $500 II year for the
superintendent OF buildings and grounds
Members OF the commission feel that
these salaries are not commensurate
With the Importance OF the positions and
Will likely ask the state legislature 10 in
crease them. There arc several appli-
cants for each position.
The personnel OF the capitol commits"
sion will change slightly before the next
meeting. Secretary OF State c. s. Tin
sey, who has been a member eX offcto
will retire from the commission when
he leaves his Office next Monday and will
be succeeded on the commission by Sec
retary Of state David Mattson. Be-
cause OF hts familiarity with tho work
OF the commission and his availability for
the position. Mr.. Tipgey Is frequently
mentioned FOR the position OF secretary,
John Is. Hardy. secretary 10 Governor
Spry. and AT present acting secretary OF
the capitol commission. is also spoken Of
for the DlaCo
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
CAPITOL CONTRACT
LET BY COMMISSION
(Conttnued from Page one.)
Investigating the quarry with a view

Investigating the quarry with view o.!
ascertaining !ts extent and availability.
The type OF colonado Is left for the
decision OF the commission in the next
two months. The original specifications
contemplated the use Of drum granite
columns Tor the collonade proper and OF
the dome. Under the contract. the COM
mission may select the type OF columns.
BY an added expense OF $4,000. polished
granite nlonolIthic columns may be Sc
cured. a mouoi!thic collonade. II is
pointed out. would add a spectacular
beauty. 20 the building that would be dis
tinct,ve In capitol construction. The
polished surface OF these columns would
reflect the sunlight for miles and make
the capitol on the commanding cm!ucnce
OF Capitol Hill an Inspiring sight. Il is
said
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
Job for Munsey.

Many OF the other prisoners were given
Jobs on steel construction work. These
acluded J. z Nunsey. Salt Lake city:
Philip a Cooley. New Orleans. John 7.
Butler. Buffalo. Vice preEidsnt OF the
Charles Beum, Minneapolis: Frank c.
webb. New York. ana Michael J. Young.
Boston. all o. whom figured prominently
"a the t-ial at Indianapolis.
Only about twenty O. the prisoners we're
assigned 20 their permanent duties today.
Every man Is 20 Se given work suit
Ssle 10 him. eait Deputy Warden w. II
'fsckey Most OF these prisoners were
ised 90 out os door work and II wa.
houSht best 90 keep them IN tie open.
7 never saw = more cheerful lot of pris-
anerS- They seem 10 be well pleased WITH
heir conditions"
Those OF them who were able 20 sleep
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03
DEMOCRAT ELECTED
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

By International News Service.
CONCORD. n. II, Jan. e.-Samuel D.
Felker, Democrat, was tonight chosen
governor ot New Hampshire by the legis-
lature. which had been called on 70
choose an executive IS neither leading
candidate IN last November's election had
received the necessary majority at the
polls. Afr Felker received 22e votes to-
night 20 lsi FOR Franklin Worcester. the
Republican candidate, a combination hy
which twenty-siX ProRTessIves voted FOR
the Democrat. bringing about the election
% Mr.. Felker.
Fifteen Republicans reiraiued from vo,-
nr.
The deadlock IN the legislature. which
has existed since the session convened
yesterday was broken during the day by
the election q! William J. Britton. the
candidate OF the Progresslves for kpeakar.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-03

We're awakened from their first night ir
the cell b. the sounding OF the reveile.
which echoed through the atone and steel
bound cell house AZ $40 a N. Excepting
Herbert :. Hockin. former secretary OF the
IRON workers union, who has been labeled
the betrsye- os bis fellows, the men
ounked two in cell OF double decked'
new prisoners, we're ba-o. in marked cor.
tEasi 90 those Of the Old inmates, who
nearly al have their walls covered with
pictures. postal cards and souvenirs.
After breakfast tire men were called I'D
one by one, examined and questioned as
10 their fitness for the different Ines @!
work about the prison.