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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08
MAY PROBE THE
/. EXCHANGES Of
THE COUNT TRY
House Rules Committee Con-
cludes Hearing on Manahan
Resolution Authorizing
Investigation.
LEGISLATION ALSO
SEEMS PROBABLE
Sentiment Against Dealing in
Futures Strong in House;
Views of Grain Men
on Proposition.

WASHINGTON, March 7.--Hearings
on the Manahan resolution authorizing
investigation of the Chicago, Minneap-
oils and Duluth "grain pits were
concluded today by the house rules
committee, Representatives Of the
Minneapolis chamber Of commerce,
while denying charges of conspiracy
monopoly and combination, asserted
they were in favor of full investiga-
tion of grain exchanges. The commit
tee probably will take up the question
Of report on the Manahan resolution
next week Members Of the committee
appeared to favor general investiga,
tion and Chairman Henry said he be-
lieved thorough probe of future
trading in all agricultural products, in.
cluding cotton, would aid congress in
proposed legislation.
The principal argument of the Min
neapolis exchange was presented by
John j. McHugh, secretary Of the
chamber Of commerce. He said the
present method Of marketing grain
with the accompanying speculation in
futures, held down the margin of cost
between the price paid the producer
and the cost to the consumer to mini.
mum
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PROGRESS ON
ANTITRUST BILLS

tNGTON, March 7.-An effort
de hearings on the administra.
'.trust bills by March II will
ny the house Judiciary commit
Falng to Chairman Clayton. Sew.
pcfatlc members Of the commit.
red with the chairman today
re general antitrust situation
% the, proposal that tentative
niuH be combined into IL single
TOT presentation to the house.
mners have expressed dissatis-
3tn The progress of the legis-
nu an effort will be made TO
xQnttnued ON Paga FiuoA
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q Attorney General
ckersharn Points Out
|esult in Two Nota-
bic Instances.
1DARD OIL AND
rOBACCO EXAMPLES
|egration Now in Prog
Efforts to Hurry the
|h-trust Bills in the
Lower House.

YORK, March 7@George W.
ham, former attorney general
1nited States, in an address be-
. Nassau County Bar associa-
light, said that the division of
|ndard Oil and tobacco COM
1ndeY the Sherman law had been
B, despite the belief Of many to
trAry.
glckersham said that undue con-
in the immediate results Of anti
kislation had blinded the public
h had really been accomplished
monopolistic corporations.
en the Standard Oil and tobacco
lee were divided,'' he said,
act that the same persons were
6crs in all Of the distributed
ions was used to support the
lon that the dissolution was not
these companies were separ-
ID forbidden by the court to
anew, and in the case OF the
companies forbidden to have
officers, common directors or
agents.
i'd at the time of the dissolu-
zt those facts inevitably would
a further severance Of interest,
Too Impatient.
Ee holders, finding that compe,
tween the companies could not
4nted, would sell their holdings
companies, and concentrate
oldlngs in one company, or III
more that would not De IN com,
with each other, The critics
tpatient. They could not wait
and much misrepresentation
bic misunderstanding followed
the process / foresaw has been
n aud still is. The Rockefeller
B have sold their stock in the
Fierce re6neries 20 the Henry
|eree interests. Shortly after
|0lutiou Of the tobacco trust It's
Z United Cigar Stores company
II to outside interests. The Rey,
pnpany increased It's stock from
\ twenty millions, and the TWEEN
Individual defendauts-the mer
IA built up and controlled the
Yeing enjoined from increasing
I0ldiDgs, the increased stocl
nfo other hands. James 3
2s centered his interest largely
ritish-American company.
IS Continues.
ny know precisely to what ex
other large holders Of the to
<ocks have segregated their in
but / know the process is 20
elieve the community Of stool
In the different companie,
put of the tobacco trust i
changod, and that 1T must en-
lsnppear within reasonabl,
ne That is the inevitable re
Gviding the business among F;
~ more companies, and enjoin
Pc companies from doing til,
ing that can prevent the pla,
14tural tendency Of men to com
th each other for the reward
prise. People will get tired o
one company i'll competition
other and yet holding stock j,
There soon must come a tim
hey will voluntarily separat
terests and independent owner
Y actual competition follow.
big bination was built II
~ aid Of legislation. 1t wa
q TO dissolve as result Of les
The process of building too
3n twenty years. The result
lution do not follow as if b
3 of an euehnnter's wanc
ke time. II within two or thre
twenty years monopolisti
undone. surely the publ
e satisfied. Great reforms j
mt are achieved gradually.
q the functions of traine
1eh as yours, to point out thi
me people and teach them ps
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-08

DE EAR ADMIRAL UR1EL SEBREE. who
II addressed the members of the Bonneville club
on the occasion Of their second banquet. An ap-
peal for more adequate navy formed the topic
for his address.
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Stricken From Records.

An offer of $4,000 cash and 81 a
day for each of 400 guards to be en-
ployed in breaking tho strike of 1910
vas made to M. 2. Capp, then sheriff of
Boulder county, by man represent
ing himself to be acting for tho North.
crn coal operators, according to the tes-
tlmony Of Mr.. Capp before the federal
investigating committee Today. The
former sheriff declared he refused the
alleged offer.
Mr.. Capp, who is now warden of the
state reformatory at Bucna Vista. was
called as Il witness for the strikers He
said the alleged offer of tho coal oper.
ators was made soon after the strike
began.
The attorney for the northern oper.
ators moved that all testimony relative
to the alleged offer to Capp be stricken
out, declaring that he was prepared to
prove that the man mentioned as hav.
ing made the effort was dead, and thus
thero was no opportunity for tho oper.
ator9 to refute tho charge. The com
mittee ruled that tho testimony should
stay in the records temporarily, until
proof of the mans death was pro.
duced.
Later in the session proof was sub-
| mitted Of the death OF the man whom
Capp declared tried TO purchase deputy
sheriff's commissions Of the sheriff in
behalf of the mine operators. The com
(Continued on Pare Four,
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Wide Margin Necessary.

"Wheat could be merchandised, he
said, "just as other commodities are
merchandised, without the trade in fu.
lures; but that would necessitate a
wider trading margin to take care of
tho speculative risk that would be
forced upon the middlemap, who would
buy subject to the constantly chang
ing market price
The interests Of middle western grain
farmers, were represented by j, w
Shorthil of Nebraska He urged q
full investigation and said that the
the effect of eliminating future deal
ings in grain would be. 1t had been
suggested, he said, that prohibition in
future dealing would give the moneyed
elevator interests control of the cash
grain market. He also said that the
effect of future grain dealings ON the
credit Of the farmer in the country
banks should be investigated.
Would Welcome Inquiry.
David +. Simpson Of the Minneapolis
the grain exchanges Of the country
would welcome broad, thorough in
vestigation and insisted they had not
eliminated competition nor combined to
reduce the price Of grain to farmers.
Simpson said the Minnesota courts
had decided that the grain exchanges
were in no way operating in violation
Of the law and that tne evidence
against the exchanges was part of a
factional fight for business between
the Minnesota exchanges and the
Equity Cooperative exchange, recently
organized, now being waged in the
northwest.
Simpson said the Minnesota legisla-
ture's investigation had developed that
Representative Manahan, author Of the
investigation resolution, was an officer
Of the Equity exchange,
Mr.. Manahan interrupted to say his
name had been used by the organiza-
tion without his knowledge, but that
| after learning Of it's use, he acquiesced
Letterheads showing the use of Mr..
Manahau' s name were placed in the
record.
s, D, Works, chairman OF the Mime.
| sofa legislative committee which in
vestieated the grain exchange, said the
| northwestern farmer was prospering
under the present system.
A communication from the Duluth
| board of trade, favoring full inves-
tigation of grain exchanges, was pre-
sented TO the committee by Representa-
tive Miller, of Minnesota.
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CONTINUED on Page Four,l
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Taft Supports Wilson.

Perhaps I am expected to tell you
that at Washington we have
president who is bending every en-
erpv toward the solution of tho
Great problems that bis administra-
ton must solve. Perhaps am ex-
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08
r. r. Y. N. C. A. CELEBRATES.
With 500 Members, Aim Now II "a
Make IL 1000 Thi. Year

The railroad department of the Y. NJ.
c. A. last night celebrated its increase
Of membership to more than 500. I. z.
Smith, chairman of the membership
committee. in an address congratulated
the association upon its achievement.
but said the goal now lay in increas-
ing the association TO 1000 members
in the next year.
II. o. Williams, who is in the serv-
ice OF the Y. NJ c. A. in the United
States and Canada, commended the
work of the Washington branch. After
musical entertainment. buffet
luncheon was served Bowling tourna-
ment trophies were presented by B. r.
Tolson. chairman OF the management
committee, to c. l. Williams, ]. p.
Mulroe, and r. c. Humphrey. W. C..
sang a solo and there were
songs by a quartet. Messrs. Leech. No
Ian. Bowie, and Glider.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08
COMMITTEE OF FORTY
INCREASED TO FIFTY
Ten New Members Elected and Plan
for Commission Government
Outlined.

The Citizens Committee of Forty
last night became a Committee of Fifty
by electing ten additional members
at its second meeting in behalf of
popular government in the District at
the Public Library. Maj. w. o. Owen.
chairman of the committee on form Of
.ity government, outlined a plan for
an elective commission form Of gov
eminent and II was announced that
the committee Is prepared TO send
speakers to any civic organization de-
string an explanation of the commit
tees work and aims.
A resolution presented by the e1-
ecutive' committee, calls upon Congress
to authorize the appointment of a COM
mission to readjust the financial and
political relations between the Fed
eral and District governments, and to
establish a popular form of govern
ment for the city OF Washington. Ac-
ton on this resolution was deferred
until next week
Tomorrow night the subcommittee on
qualifications of voters. of which Miss
Florence Etheridge is chairman. will
meet In the office of Louis Gutenberg, in
the Colorado Building.
The ten new members elected last
night are Arthur P. Davis. of the Rec
lamation Service; DR.. Riley d. Moore. of
the National Museum: William II. john
ston president of the International As
ISOLATION of Machinists: r. r. futile,
president of the Commercial Fire lnsur-
ance Company; Mrs. Jennie l. Munroe,
and Mrs. Margaret c. Lohr.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08
New System of
Fat Reduction

Here's . new way for al fat people I'd
laugh together at the old bugaboo-
Obesity. The saying that there IL moth:
Ing new under the sun" does not no1
apply TO fat people any more. Here 10
something new for them-a nsw sensa-
ton. . new pleasure, . new and graceful
figure. easly found by anyone who ID
passing bsyond the limits Of slimness.
Everyone has heard Of the Marmola Pre-.
gcrtyton: that harmless combination Of
fat-defytng eiement. discovered BY one Of
our foremost physicians Now, from the
same high authority, there comes another
idsa-she idea Of condensing these same
ant little tablet. Taken after eating ana
at bedtime, they help the stomach TO
dispose Of all the fatty foods, converting
them into compact, cold flesh. muscle
and snsrGy, without dieting or exercise.
Naru1ols Prescription Tablets reguiafo
the entire sy.tsIa-do for you what bod
and the fat. once routed. Is gone for rood.
You can prove all this at a .trining cost.
Maruoia Prescription Tablets are sold By
an druggists or sent postpaid BY the Mar
moia Co., Farmer Bldg, Detroit. Mich. A
large case-sufficient to bring lasting re-
sults-is hut &c
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08
Lewis USES ARGUMENT
FOR Federal PHONES
Govenment Would Realize. 10 Per
Cent Profit On Purchase Of
Two Wire Services.
PEOPLE EAGER TO BUY. BONDS

Profits of at least 10 per cent net. with
an interest OF only per cent on the in
vestment. was the financial aspect of the
postalization of the telephone systems of
the United States. set forth in a state
ment by Representative Lewis, of Mary
land. yesterday. He declared that IL the
big bankers denied that a bond issue
sufficient to cover the cost Of the plant
could be fioated. then the people would
purchase these bonds direct.
In 1872 the government would have had
gross receipts from the telephone and
telegraph business. II il had owned IL
then" said Lewis. ''of 1855. ooo. 90, figured
on a basis of present local telephone
rates with sharply reduced rates for long
distance telephone and all telegraph SER
vice. Expenses. including IS. 900 900 for
depreciation. figure out So. 900. That
leaves Sles.0oo, 600. or Il per cent net profit
on a purchase price of 500. 100000. To
be very conservative, suppose the net
profit to be only 10 per cent
who would hesitate at a 500. o0c. 900
purchase when his credit is good for it
IL he can count on o.oOoo 900 Of annual
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08
POLICE LOOKING FOR CLEws.
Representatives, In the
search for Alleged Emberrler>.

I'VE now are going through a process
of eliminating the impossibilities and get
ting down to the possibilities" said De-
tectve Charles Evans yesterday when
asked IL he had a cIew that might LEAD
to the arrest of Sidney B. Harrison and
Miss Alice f. Malone. employees of the
brokerage firm OF y. l.. Carpenter &
Co, Of New York, who are charged with
embezzling $1,000 from the local branch
OF the company.
TT must be remembered they had a
start OF more than a week before the
case came to our attention. They could
be a long way from here in that time.
and as neither of them have police rec
ords II makes the case harder to solve, 80
said the detective
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08
LID ON AT ATLANTIC CITY.
Proprietors of DisorderIy Resorts
Move on Their own Initiative.

Atlantic City, n. J., Jan. The lid
was clamped down tight on the Tender
loin section here today. Proprietors Of
resorts took the move on their own initia-
tive. following the announcement of the
Ministerial Union that its members would
work untiringly in accomplishing this
end. Rumors say that a private tip from
the front was given stating that il
was only a question of time before Chief
of Police Malcolm 3. Woodruff would
make raids and follow with prosecutions.
This Is an aftermath of the conviction
of George Herbert, Federal white slave
detective. on the charge of attempting
to collect a liquor bill, which promises
to end in a shake-up of the entire po-
lice department The district" embraces
three squares, approximately sixty
houses
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OFFICERS INSTALLED
By GEN. URELL CAMP
Addtsssss Are MADE and M.ieaI
Prssran b Civss fsIlswing
IL csrsmn,i>e


Gen. NJ Emmett Urell camp. No. and
Auxiliary. No. s. UniteA Spanish War
Veterans, last night held Joint meet.
ing at camp hail for the installation Of
new officers.
the Spanish War Veterans who fought
In the civil war, was installed com
mander Of the camp. The other officers
Installed are: Senior vice commander.
John Murphy: junior vice commander, J.
q. A. Braden: adjutant. Samuel A. Weir;
quartermaster. Robert e. Wallace;
trustee for three years. Harry r. Patter-
son: historian. Gottlieb Nasahl: patriotic
instructor. Edward l. Cogan; chaplain.
g. Livingston Bayard: officer Of the day.
Charles L. Brockway: officer of the
guard. r. Driscoll; quartermaster ser
geant. James @. Mcdonald: senior color
sergeant. John G. Galilee: junior color
sergeant. William Collins; chief trump
eter. Theron II. Steen-
The officers installed by the auxiliary
are: President. Mrs Celia NJ. Peach:
senior vice president. Mrs. Annie p. II.
Clarke; Junior vice president. Mrs. =.
M. Tucker; secretary. Mrs. Maud T. Pom
ton; treasurer. Mrs. Helen IT. Murphy:
historian. Mrs. Harriet M. DAILY; chap
lain. Mrs. Poynton: patriotic instructor.
Mrs. Houston; conductor. Mrs. Bertha
Begel; assistant conductor. Mrs. Byers:
color bearers. Mrs J. ]. Pringle. Mrs
Cassidy. Mrs. hartman. and Mrs. Steen:
assistant guard, Mrs. Conrad T. Heng-
man.
Addresses were made by Commander
in-chief John Lewis Smith. U. s. w. ":
Department Commander J. A. Costello.
Past President General Ida NJ. Gallo
way. auxiliaries. u. s. W. ". and De-
partmenf President Cora NJ. Campbell.
u. s. W. v.
Musical selections were furnished by
Theron II. Steen. w. z. Taylor. and Mas
ter Harlow. and fancy dancing by Miss
Margaret Tucker. w. f. Chapman also
gave a recitation entitled Woman"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08
PIERRE LOTT TO GET DIVORCE.
Noted French Novelist Then IL to
Rewed.

Paris, Jan. Pierre Lott is about q
obtain a decree of divorce and marry
Jane Catulle~ Mendes. poetess and litera-
teur, and widow of the author-critic.
This announcement is the tragic cul-
mination of a romance which extends
back man. years. Mime. Lott who mar
ried the novelist in his youth. has for
years been an invalid and nearly deaf
Learning Of his unquenchable love for
Mime. Mendes, she recently consented to
set him free Lott is the only European
known ID have possessed a harem or
Oriental lines on the shores Of the Bos-
phorus
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08
LOAN SHARK" LAW ARRESTS.
Two Persons Are Charged by Police
with Violations.

Two arrests were made yesterday after
noon under the District loan shark" law
Emmet L. Whitford. manager OF Airing.
ton & Co, with Offices in the Jenifer
Building, was arrested by Detectives
Evans and Warren. charged with viola
ton OF the law and with being an un-
licensed loan broker. He was released
on $50 collateral.
Leo b. Alternately. manager of the Po-
tomac Financial Company, was held I'M
der charge of simple violation. He
deposited so collateral for his appear
ance in Police Court
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08
EGGS VIA PARCEL POST.
Housekeepers' Alliance Discusses
Reduction of Living Cost.

Shipment of eggs by farmers in Mary
land and Virginia direct to the consumer
by parcel post az a means OF lowering
the cost of living in Washington was
discussed at a meeting of the House
keepers Alliance Yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Emile Berliner, 1sSs
Columbia road.
DIR. L. ]. Whitney, inventor OF a pulp
egg container. said his new invention
would enable farmers living near WASH
ington to ship their eggs without fear Of
breakage. The proposed housekeeping
school, which is to be started under the
direction of the alliance as soon as suffi-
Gent money has been raised. was dis
chssed.
Reports made by the following
chairmen of various committees: Mrs.
Sarah X. Lamb. investigation of serv-
ants: Mrs. Frederick Ransom, corpora
tons; Mrs. w. d. Bigelow, school Of
housekeeping; Miss Ellen Vinton. refer
ence circle; Miss Georgia Robertson. san
itation in the District. Miss Catherine
Leupp made a plea that a maximum day
Of eight hours for women workers be
enacted into law by Congress
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08
JURY OF WITS AMUsEs.
George Bernard Shaw Foreman n,
Mock Trial.

London, Jan. John Jasper" was to-
night found guilty of manslaughter in
connection with the death of Edwin
Brood" by the Jury Of wits" before
Lord Chief Justice" Gilbert Keith Ches-
terton. The verdict caused much un-
seemly laughter in the courtroom, and
the chief Justice promptly committed all
persons in the courtroom. with the ex-
ception of Jasper, to Jail for contempt.
The jurymen were George Bernard
Shaw, chairman; Francisco Berger, Ar
thur Morrison, W. Pettridge, w. w.
Jacobs, Sir Edward Russell. Coulson
Kernshan, Ridgewell Berger, Thomas
Seccombe William Archer, William De
Morgan, Justin H. Mccarthy. Max Penn
berton, Thomas Gallon, and w. L.
Coulney.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08
statesmen ELECT OFFICERS.
J. T. German New President o
Bakery Union, No. 33.

Bakery Salesmen's Union. Local No
SO. An the typographical Temple last
night elected officers as follows:
President. J. T. German: vice presi-
dent, R. Z. Donaldson: recording Sec
rotary. J. l. Considine: secretary-treas-
urer, Joseph f. Toone; three-yesr trus-
tee, Henry Schad; one-year trustee
Frank Amrien: business agent, Joseph
r. Toone; delegates to the Central La
Dor Council. J. L. Considine, A. L
Sampson, A. L. kirkpatrick, Thomas c.
Toone. and Messrs Considine and Ger
man.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08
SHIP PASSES THROUGH CANAL.
Crane Boat First to Make Trans.
Isthmian Voyage.

Panama. Jan. THE first vessel to go
through the Panama Canal under its own
steam made the trip this morning. 1t was
the crane boat Alexander Lavalley, which
was brought from the Atlantic entrance
to Culebra Cut early in December and
has been working at Culebra since.
1t was taken through the Pedro Miguel
and Mirafiores locks to the Pacific en-
trance this morning, thus making the
first trans-Isthmian voyage. The Alex
ander Iavalley is am old French ship.
equipped with three cranes. :
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08
only one Municip.I Judge.

The terms of four Of the I'VE judges of
the Municipal Court expire January II
and as there Ia no provision in the law
for their holding over after the expira-
tion~o their commissions Washington
will have only one municipal judge for
q time after that date. President VIII
son win not be home On that date to
make new appointments.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-08
BIG STRIKE STARTS TODAY.
south African Railway Employees ia
Quit Work.

Johannesburg, Jan. THE whole city Is
looking forward with anxiety to the
opening Of the general railway strike to-
morrow The strike is the result of the
governments refusal to reinstate men
who had been discharged under the policy
of retrenchment.
The situation is much more grave than
that brought about by the strike of the
miners last July. One of the immediate
effects will be the cutting of Of light.
power and water. All the police are being
armed. Every dealer in the city has sold
out his supply Of firearms.