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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Left to the Future.

Concerning other steamship lines
application has been made under the
Panama canal act; to the Interstate
commerce commission, and their dis
position Will be determined by that
body, Until the plans are worked
out and put into effect. the manage
mont and operation OF the properties
will be continued as at present. The
conference was between tho attorney
general and Special Assistant To the
Attorney General 7. w. Gregory.
Assistant Attorney Jesse c. Adkins
and Special Assistant to tho Attor-
ney General Frank M. Swacker. rep
resenting the department OF Justice,
and Howard Elliott, Arthur T. Had
ley and l.. S. storrs representing the
New Haven company.
does not have any bearing on the
muc h-talked-of criminal suits against
former directors and officials Of the
New Haven road. There has been no
decision by department officials upon
this point, and probably there will be
none for several weeks. Some off.
cials are known to feel that such suits
would avail little. since tho men gen
orally understood to be responsible for
New Haven probably could not be
reached by the federal government.
Officials Well Satisfied.
Officials Of the department of iustice
wero Of the opinion tonight that the
New Haven agreement was as big a
victory for tho principle of peac eful
settlement of antitrust cases rs that
registered in the cnse of the American
Telephone & Telegraph company. They
pointed out that the complexities in
The New Haven were greater than in
the telephone case, and that the effect
Of suit TO separate the New Haven
from its great holdings in other corpo-
rations might have resulted in disaster
to the road itself, and in reflex action
Continued on Page Ten.l
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
FIVE MEMBERS
Of CLUB BOARD
ARE DESIGNATED
Fourteen Candidates Enter
Race for Place on Executive
Body of City's CONNER
cial Organization.
CONTEST FOR HIGH
MAN VERY CLOSE
William Bowen Leads With
217 Votes; Nearly 1000
Ballots Cast During
Exciting Day.
NEW BOARD MEMBERS.

NEW BOARD MEMBERS.
WILLIAM BOWEN = Local
manager for the Crane company.
O. w. NIBLEY-Presidin
bishop of the Mormon church.
CHARLES TYNG-Real estate
dealer.
w. F. JENSEN-President Of
the Jensen Creamery company.
A. II. CRABBE- President Of
the A. II. Crabbe company.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
TOWNS UNDER WATER.
LIVES ENDANGERED
Great Storm on the Baltic
Sea; Great Damage Along
fg the Coast.

KOESLIN, Germany. Jam lo.-A
great storm on the Baltic last night
has endangered a large number of vii
lagesfb reason sofsthe high tide. Those
in the most serious position are To-
Gated on the strips of land separating
the Baltic from Jamusche and Buckow
sche lakes,. These villages are entirely
submerged and the street railway com
pnny sent cars to the district today to
bring the inhabitants to place of
safety. Their fate is not known
The village of Wussickcn is cut off
from all means of transportation and
high seas are rolling round it. The
village of Damkerort, on Buckowsche
lake, is flooded. Troops have been sent
to the rescue. but no report had been
received from them up to a late hour
tonight. = Stolpmuende is also in grave
danger vi,
PUTZIG,. Germany, Jan. 10.-Ma.
rines nud fireme1 were dispatched on
a special train from here today to res
cue the inhabitants of the shore vii
lags of Karwenhrueh, where the seas
are lloouinE the Strects.' he btorm
has done great damage to all the sea
side resorts within miles, Of this place,
PIILAU, Germauy,S Jan. lo.AThe
fortress at the moafh of the Frisches
Haff is threatened by the high water.
1t rs already submerged six feet. The
brealSwater of the torpedo station had
broken and hundreds OF men are en-
gagged in dumping stones on the leyees
In an attempt to prevent tho inunda-
tion of tho 4lowlsnds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Farrell Makes Talk.

Shortly before the results Of the cleo
tion were announced. Secretary VIII g.
Farrell OF the club made a short but con-
vincine talk on what the club proposed to
do during the year 1914 His remarks
were heard with much enthusiasm He
was loudly applaudod for tho new spirit
of his address.
Secretary Farrell said the club would
be. made CLUB In every respect during
opera ton of tho members the club would
he made financial success and suo-
cess with respect to civic improvements,
soclal intercourse and better business
dealings between the members. He spoke
of tho voluntary assessment which yes
tarday reached total OF more than $780,
$3.50, and Of the great odds which had
been overcome TO reall5o tho success OF
this undertaking. He said the club hoped
To give It's undivided attention In 1914
TO the SUCCESS of the $l,000.000 bond is
sue and the establishment OF a regional
bank In the city.
+ In closing Secretary Farrell told brief
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11

I Victor Battles With Bandits Grocer Shot to Death Third Encounter

1OHN G. MORRISON. grocer, who wa.
y shot by masked hodups in his store last night
and below, John A. Morrison hi, son, who was
killed while trying to shoot his fathers slayers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Native Unrest.

Nothing further has developed with
regard 10 the native unrest ar Jagers-
fontein, where an outbreak occurred be-
tween whites and ntaves In the course
Of which seven native laborors In the
diamond mines were killed and thirty
six wounded. The forces there, how
ever. have been reinforced by detach-
ment OF Scottish horse,
Tho minister OF railways. Henry Bur-
ton, In a statement today. said that all
the grievances OF the railway men, with
the exception OF those relating to re-
trenchment and the reinstatement OF GER
tain men. are being considered by the
commission. but on these two points no
concessions VIII bn made.
The strikers have formed police
force OF 400 members to assist In the
maintenance OF order. One OF the first
acts OF the citizens committee. which
has been organized To relieve tho police
on patrol duty was the closing of all sa-
loons.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Holdover Members.

Tho holdover members OF the board Of
governors who Will preside over tho af-
fairs OF the club fer the next year with
the newly elected members are Louis 81
mon, J.. F. Bennett, George Dern. j. II
Manderheld and Frank y. Stevens all OF
whom were elected in 1912, and Wesley
King, George A. Steiner. F. c. Richmond,
F. F. Murphy and Theodore W. Whitely,
who were elected in 1913. The tellers OF
the election we're Wesley King, i. l.. Do
ran and Fl Wells Gunner. assisted by
Theodore w Whitley, Phil j. Purcell, j,
DiIIineer and w. C, Stark,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11

Desirable tenants are always
found through Tribune Want
Ads. Many landlords and
agents have learned Of the re-
sultfulness Of the Wants.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
NEW HAVEN ROAD
TO REORGAN|zE
UNDER THE LAW
Chairman Howard Elliott Sue.
ceeds in Reaching Agree
ment With Attorney
General.
GOVERNMENT GAINS
COMPLETE VICTORY
Owing to Complexities of Sit.
uation, Considerable Time
VIII Be Allowed to Effect
the Dissolution.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The New
York, New Haven e. Hartford railroad
and the department Of justice tonight
announced preliminary agreement, de.
signed to effect reorganization Of the
New Haven and to prevent suit for
its dissolution under the Sherman law.
In compliance with department de-
mands, the New Haven will dispose of
its holdings in the Boston & Maine
railroad, cancel It's joint agreement
with the Boston & Albany, give up
its trolley lines and several of its
steamship lines. The question OF It's
retention Of the so-called Sound lines
Of steamships will be left, for the pres
ent at least, to the interstate commerce
commission Under the Panama canal
act, the road is required to give up all
steamship holdings by July /, unless
the commission finds that their con-
tinued operation by the railroad is TO
the commercial advantage of. the peo-
pie and not In restraint of competi.
tion.
1t was conceded tonight that the de-
partment Of justice gained practically
every point it demanded.
Statement of Elliott.
Announcement Of the agreement was
made in the following statement from
Chairman Howard Elliott and Arthur
T. Hadley Of Yale, member Of the
New Haven board:
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the department OF justice and
the New Haven railroad. The New
Haven. in addition to the cancella-
tlon Of the Boston & Albany agree
nent. which becomes effective Feoru-
ary l. viii dispose OF Its holdings In
the Boston & Maine railroads, tho
various trolley systems. the Mer-
chants g. Miners Transportation
company. the Eastern Steamship cor
poration and the Maine Steamship
company, under plan. the details
OF which will be worked out as
promptly as possible with representa-
tlves OF the department OF justice by
Chairman Howard Elliott and Messrs
Moorfeld Storey OF Boston and
Walker D, Hines OF New York. spe-
cial counsel Of the board OF di-
rectors,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11

William Bowen, G. w. Nibley, Charles
Tying, w L. Jensen and A. H. Crabbe
were elected last night by the members
of the Commercial club to serve as
members of the board of governors OF
the club for a term Of three years.
Nine other candidates had been nomi-
mated for the offices.
1t is estimated that more than $50
members Of the club voted for their
candidates at the polls in the CONNER
cial club yesterday, which wero open
from IL clock noon until O'Clock in
the evening. The votes were appor-
toned the winning candidates as fol-
lows: Mr.. Bowen, 217; Mr.. Nibley,
2O7; Mr.. Tying, 2o7; Mr.. Jenson,. 1885,
Mr. Crabbe 10S
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
BloOdshed Feared.

The proposed mass meeting Of the
trades federation has not yet been pro.
hlblted, but the proclamation OF mar.
tial law probably means that an at
tempt will be made TO prevent q DEM
onstration, which in the present temper
OF The strikers, who are incensed by
the arrest OF their leaders, may result
IN an even more tragic aftray than
that which happened on July 4 last,
when rioters were fired on by the
troops
The Trades Federation has recommend. .
ed the declara tlon of a general striko and
mas ordered that ballot be taken on the
question by all unions before Tuesday
The federation has also passed n resoIn
ton condemnlng the government for i'm
pnsonins the mems leaders, 'because
they expressed the opinions Of those
whom they represented"
Troops Everywhere.
So far as military prepare ,ions can as
command OF the situation, Troopers in
fantry and police can be seen In ali di-
rectlons. posted at strategic points along
the Reef. But II Is considered a grave
II ordered to do sos. on their fellow
Beers. who compose the majority of the
Rand railway men. The strikers seem TO
share this belief, for the strike leaders
have given permission to those Who are
members OF the defense force TO Join
their commands.
Secretary Balm OF the johannesburg
Trades Federation. for whom a warrant
has been ISSUED, was present at Il meet
Ing held In the Trades hail tonight He
was surrounded by n bodyguard OF 1000
men. The police. realizing that he
could not be arrested without bloodshed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Nine Generals in Defeat.

Inc country about Ojipaga Is mostly
uesert. with little to sustain life with
put food. the Impoverished federals would
ne unable to proceed any great distance
among the federals were nine generals,
eszfrc, Mercsdo, Orozco, Mnnuel Landa,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
Election Is Warm.

The election was the most enthuslas-
tic and spirited campaign ever held by
the Commercial club From the time
the polls opened until they closed much
interest in the outcome was shown by
the adherents of the various candidates.
Mr.. Bowen is local manager of the
Crane company; Mr.. Nibley is presid-
ing bishop Of the Mormon church; Mr..
Tyng is connected with tho Houston
Real Estate & Investment company;
Mr.. Jensen is president Of the Jensen
Creamery company, and Mr. Crabbe is
a county commissioner and president of
the A. II. Crabbe company
The retiring members of the board OF
governors are President 70. D. Woodrun.
James FL Moyle. Il. o, Howard and O,
c., Beebe. They will hold their last meet
ing with the members who will continue
TO serve on the board on Monday. At
that meeting business matters OF the
board win be settled and the retiring Of
acers will not give up their places to the
now men until they havo entirely COM
pleted their work.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-11
son SHOT
AF TER He
FIRES At
HOLDUPS

Obtains Revolver From
Ice Chest After His
Father, John C. Morri-
SON, Falls; S h o o t s
Once, Misses and Is In
stantly Killed; Bandits
Believed to Be Same
Who Were Foiled by
Grocer Morrison Last
September.
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(oOntinued on Page Fourteen. y !.
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Salt Lake Metal Selling Prices.
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fContinucd on Page Nine.)
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Was Former Patrolman.

(0ontsnued On PaEe Ninel
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Statement of Elliott.

70 Announcement Of the agreement was
made in the following statement from
Chairman Howard Elliott and Arthur
T. Hadley Of Yale, member Of the
New Haven board:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-18
Germans Plan to
Cut Way Through
the Belgian Army
invaders Reach Main Road From Namur
to Brussels and Are Repeating Tactics
Used at Liege-- oected Big Battle VIII
Not Come Fr, German Side---Wll
Wait For At <.

London Aug 19P j. Phillip, Brussels correspondent oil
the Daily News and Leader, telegraphs as follows:
con Monday morning the enemy reached tne man oaa
from Namur to Brussels and is repeating the tactics used at
iege pressing around to the north Uhlans are oeg EN-
poyed in this but thus far have not heard OF uch
lighting n 49,.
The Germans also pressing around to the SOUTH bu,
the great of the Meuse and It's high c are lkev 10 mona
them, especially to prevent much cavalry work
s'Namur itself evidently we'll prepared to fight remen-
dous battle and for the Germans to surround 1t Whe IS
making frontal attack would take numbers Inc
ermans have however Is believed, drawn off little from
her northern attack least have concentrated more men
between Namur and Iouvan he Headquarters OF the Belgian
fold army Nv pressing on to Wavre they have shown their
hand and evidently plan attempt to cut the Belgian army
lin two.
at is obvious that the big battle which everyone is
will from the German side 1t will not come
until they attacked in force Sma attacks may however
he expected at any moment like those at aeen Eghezee and
oux If Judge rightly the next of those will be near Gem
blonx against the French This is Namur itself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-18

in the first and second auditors offices.
Hillnau testified further that he had
found that Virginia had approxim ately
s413, 0oe in railroad stock on the same
date and about a. million in bank
stock He was still on the stand when
the hearing adjourned TO be resumed
tomorrow Hiilman was employed by
West Virginia to examine the Virginia
records and has been at work here for
some time.
The principal of the original debt
claimed by Virginia without accrued
interest is placed at s7.Is2, SOFAS.
Against this. West Virginia is attempt
ing to establish an Offset Of nearly
IS 600 600.
Interest on the debt cannot be cal
eulated until the exact amount of the
principal Aas been determined.
The main contention Of Virginia is
that the date Of valuation Of this
states holdings should be the time of
West Virainias withdrawal I'm 1853
instead OF two years earlier.
Governor HATFIELD and several mem
bers Of the West Virginia commission
arrived Yesterday and were present az
the initial hearing.
Virginia Is represented az the hear
ing by Attorney General John Garland
Pollard. Major w. A. anderson ex-At-
torney General and hy Randolph Harri-
son, of LynchburK The bondholdera
committee Is represented BY Sanford
Robinson. of New York city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-18
VALUATION SHOULD
Be Of 1868 INSTEAD
TWO YEARS EARLIER

The Virginia West Virginia debt
case. which has now been in the courts
for several years. was reopened In the
Supreme court chamber of the library
building yesterday. The hearing will
probably occupy several days
Conway ". Hiliman, special account
ant. from Evanston, HI. the only wit
ness who testified at yesterdays hear
ing before Charles f. Littlefeld. of New
York. appointed special master in the
proceedings BY the United States Su-
preme court, declared that he had iu-
restigated the amount In cash I'm the
hands Of the treasurer of Virginia on
January /. 1851. and had four6~it TO
be si.102,0as.1s. Questioned by mem
hers of the West Virginia commits
sion present. ne said that he had OBJ
tanned the Information in books known
az the Literary Fund Ledger. the Lit
erary Fund Journal, the Sinking Fund
Ledger and other books and, records
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-18

side by side with the Islands which
the United States has secured ana de-
veloped as coaling stations and pos
ibie advanced bases. 1t is declared
on behalf OF the Japanese that her
interests are obviously in the direction
OF the Asiatic continent, and that she
has no need OF islands In the opposite
direction. In other quarters. the
opinion still prevails that Japan. while
she is about it. will eventually pick
up everything German that is obtain
able There is no doubt that the
seizure by Japanese OF German posi-
tions adjoining the American Samoas,
the island OF Guam. TO which the
navy IN already turning as future
advance base, and the Philippines
would constitute a serious menace 10
the plans of the United States army
and navy for maintaining the Araeri-
ca positions in the Pacific. In the
present state of affairs. officials here
decline absolutely to discuss these pos
sibilities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-18
RICHMOND MAN IS
DROWNED IN RIVER

Petersburg. Va, Aug. 17.-Whtle at
tempting to swim the Appomattox
river with one of his companions
while two Others rowed the boat Will
liam II. Shaw, twenty-five years old.
of 25lo East Leigh street, Richmond,
was taken with an attack Of cramps
and drowned this afternoon before his
companions could rescue him. The
drowning occurred about o'clock near
the old ship yards, about \ quarter
of a mile below the wharf
Tom Harnett, willard Jones and a
Mr.. Conoley. who were with him, live
in Petersburg. 1t is said that Mr.. Shaw
was on his way from Norfolk to Rich
mond and had stopped over In Peters,
burg for the day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-18
Big German Army
NowHeading For
City of Brussel.
French and Russian Ministers Turn Over
Legations to Spanish Minister and Go
With Belgian Officials to Antwerp.
French Army Invading Alsace, Advances
and Extends Its Lines

.Japan-It is officially announced in London that Japans
against Germany in the Far East taken the full
by Japan that she would abide by the letter of the
agreement and that she contemplated no hos
tile action against the German possessions Pacific
except Kiao Chow Thus the possibility of japanese
toward Samoa or other quarters in which be interests of the
United States would be affected, is eliminated.
Belgium A big German army is reported to be heading
straight for Brussels by way of uy and Jodogne The
French and Russian ministers at Brussels have turned
the archives of their legations the Spanish minister and
have left for Antwerp with the officers Of the Belgian
enment which virtually moving its capital to the seaport
FranceThe French army invading Alsace is officially
reported to have advanced until its line extends from THANH
through Genay and Bonnemae Schirneck, in the Donon
region of the Voses has been captured by the French In the
fighting in that district the French have taken 1000 prisoners
and twelve field Further to the south the French have
taken Vile The first flag captured the war has been placed
over the entrance of the office Paris 1t reported that
the standard of the Deaths Head Hussar the princes
regiment, also has been captured.
New York-Niew Amsterdam arrived with 1894 and
Lacona with 1000 American tourists North German
Lloyd admits sale Bankers critieise presi
dent Wilson for opposing American loans war.
Acceptance by New York banks of bills drawn grain
England presaged lifting of export trade blockade
National City Bank has Joined with minister of Argentina 1t
Washington in plan to build credits for union of trade by
United States and Argentina.
Germany Emperor William accompanied by his entire
staff said to have Mainz where he
by his three sons including the crown prince.
Russia- is reported that an uprising has been started
in German Poland result of the proclamation for an
anonymous Poland Eight hundred thousand troops
reported be the German frontier waiting for the
completion of the Russian mobilization before beginning an
advance into East Prussia The fighting between small deach
ments the Russian Austrian frontier continues
es Turkey bar the passage of the sxtyeght ships
the cars Black fleet through the Dardanelles
operate with the French and English quadrons in DESTROYING
German and Austrian commerce. More than hundred
German and Austrian vessels have been captured by the Rus
slams in the Black sea-
AustriaVaryng reports of the attack on Austrian war
ships by the French fleet off the Dalmatan place the
number of Austrian ships sunk at from to four The
Ausrans making attack the Servian frontier
and Belgrade is reported to be in ruins.
GreeceTbe Hellenic has received that
Turkish moving toward Greece has notified the
Turkish government that if the reports true she will take
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-18
EMERGENCY BILL
To RAISE REVENUE
URGED BY WILSON

Washington. Aug. 17.-That con-
gress will be kept in session indefi-
nitely, If necessary, until bill has
been passed to raise revenues for
the government sufficient to make up
the deficiency caused by the cut in
customs incident to the war In Europe,
became known here today following a
conference between President Wilson
and Representative Underwood.
Every effort will be made to adj
iourn congress before the November
election, but questions on political ex-
pediency will not dissuade the ad-
ministration from insisting on the
passage Of revenue bill. even IL such
consideration results in merger OF
the current session with the one that
will be begun on the first Monday in
, December.
final decision has been reached
that revenue bill viii be passed
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