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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-27
NO IDENTIFICATION
HAS YET BEEN MADE
Man Walks On to Track in Front Of
Train and Is Instantly
Killed.

No clcw to the identity of man be-
tween 50 and 40 years of age. who was
instantly killed at l2:l5 clock ycstcr.
day afternoon when he was struck by
train No. ! of the D. & R. g., had been
found mp TO late hour last night. No
letters or papers were found i'll the
man S clothes.
The body is at the undertaking cs'
tablishment of Eber w Hall, where it
viii be held pcpding information as to
the identity. The man was killed
when he stepped directly in front of
the train as ii was approaching Four.
teenth South street, Engineer Haslett,
in charge OF The engine, said that al.
though he blew mis- whistle frantically,
the man failed to leave the track.
lIaslett applied the emergency brakes
and the train stopped some distance
north of the scene Of the killing after
the man had been run down aud his
body knocked from the track. The
train was travelling. it was estimated
at the rate of forty miles an hour.
The man S back and both arms were
broken.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-27
UTAH DEVELOPMENT
LEAGUE ELECTION
Charles r. Mabey of Bounti-
full New President OF
Organization.

OFFICERS Of tho U1ah Development
Ieaeuo for the ensuing year were elected
YESTERDAY afternoon by the members o'
tho board OF governors OF the league at
a meeting held nj the Commercial club
The matter of appointing a secretary for
Tho league to take the place OF II. G.
CARPENTER who resigned recently was
discussed ard another meeting OF the
hoard viii bc held today or tomorro" "
make the appointment.
The orrioers elected yesterday were
Charles r. Mabcy. Eountifu president;
]. W. McHenry. Murray. f'rs' vice presi-
dent. r. :. Coile,t, Roosevelt. second vice
president. j. W. i0rShain. l1ehi' treas
uror The officers. except J. w. NC
Henry. who served as first vice president
last year. were newly elected. C.. II. Hol.
linRsWortA OF Ogden was prealAeh' va
the league iast year; ....a
committees were appointed FOR NE Fear
10 work in the interests or procuring ram
road extensions throughout the state,
TO make a resource survey Of the, state
and 10 further the movement FOR cleaner
cities and towns in the state. ,s
The railroad extension committee is
composed of r. :. Collett hairman; tiar-
den Bennion and Joseph ieoer Richards;
These men viii work with the railroad
II is proha Gle that bills Nili be drawn
10 be presented to congress asking led
eral aid In the way Of donating govern
ment lands for railroads and 10 the state
Legislature 10 allow counties TO iesne
bonds to promote railroad building.
The clean-town committee is composed
Of j. NJ kirkham, chairman, w, c, Alex
ander and Preston q. Peterson Of Provo.
This committee will seek the co-opera
ton OF the public improvements commit
tee of the Commercial club and VIII also
esk The ale OF Governor, William, SpIIy
and officials OF the state board Of health
to help in improving the cities. and towns
OF the state. A grand prize will be
awarded by the league to the town or
city In which tie most improvements have
been made Within years time
The committee which will have charge
of the resource survey OF the state is
composed OF r. S. Collett, chairman j:
W. McHenry and Or. T.. G, Peterson OF
the Agricultural college f, w. Reynolds
and w. q. Roylance of the extension
division OF the university Will assist the
committee in procuring exact informa-
ton with regard TO the import and export
trade and the mineral and agricultural
production OF the state.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-27
GENERAL HUTCHINSON
TELLS OF BALKAN WAR

The Csrrick theater was entirely filled
last night by both Americans and Greeks.
who assembled 10 listen 10 all illustrated
lecture on the Balkan war. given by Cen
erai Thomas Hutchison, an American.
who served In the Greek army during
the war. Arrangements 10 have General
Hutchison give his lecture in Salt Lake
were made by the Greek Community OF
Salt Lake. OF which Andrew Pappas Is
president.
The lecturer brought out In detail cam
paigns OF the war from It's beginning to
end and the pictures presented In "A clear
and Instructive manner many incidents
of battles and views Of tho Greek
camps The most prominent feature in
the pictures was the depletion of the
achievements OF tie Hellenic army
against the Turks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-27
CARRANZA REFUSES
TO TALK OF BENTON

NOGAT,ES. Sonora, Mexico. Feb. &c
General Nenustiano Carranza. leader OF
the constitutIonalsts. who arrived here
today, refused TO discuss tine case Of VIII
lisrl Benton. the British subject who
was executed In CuIdad Juarez by order
OF General villa.
Why should | tell what I am going
10 do?' WIS the query with which re
blocked questions as 10 what action he
Would take in the case.
TO the official report To him. Benton's
death was the result OF an attempt lie
had made upon the life of General villa
II was declared that he had been tried
legally and sentenced to death. The rca
sons for General Villas tardy report Of
the case were not made known
Besides General Carran2a. who arrived
here from Ma gdalena, where he passed
last night, there are congregated in No
gales the principal chiefs OF the in
surgent forces OH the west coas of MeXi-
co. Among them are General Lucio
Blanco who was TO have begun an ex-
petition southwark from Culiacan; Gen.
eral Juan Cabral, comman nder OF the In
dian troops OF southern Sonora and Cen
eral Alvarado Obregon, comma nder of
the insurgent troops In northwestern
Mexico.
1t was stated that plans would be COM
pleted for the future campaign In north
ern Mexico before General Carranza
started for Chihuahua
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-27
Fiery Steeds, Racing Autos
and Diving Aeroplanes an
Old Story With Her.
By Interna tional News Service.

BY Interns tional News Service.
n rEW YORK. Feb. 26--Mrs Da-
IN vid Dows, one OF New York's
VI most adveDturesome society
women. has about concluded
that this is a humdrum ex-
;stence lived by the lnha bitants OF
Mother Earth, Mrs. DoTs believes
she has run the entire gamut Of ad-
venture, but is still on the lookout
for something new Mrs. Dows has
ridden the most fiery OF steeds.
and taken them over the most dan
gerous jumps. She has driven racing
auto cars at binding speed. She once
captured a burglar single nded,
She has piloted all manner of water
speed craft. She has tired of nit
ting through the clouds ON an aero
plane. and is lmpatiently awaiting 10
hear of some sort OF dangerous ven
ture that she has not already eX-
perienced.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-27
LOUISIANA SUGAR
GROWERS DEFEATED
Cuban Product Entitled to
Enter u. S. on Payment 20
Per Cent Less Than Others.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s-Louisiana
sugar growers lost the second round Of
their fight TO Keep up tho duty on sugar
today. when Attorney General Mickey
nolds handed down an opinion that Cuban
States at all times during the life Of the
present reciprocity treaty on payment
OF duty OF 20 per cent less than other
sugars.
The Louisiansns contended that there
was a conflict in the new tariff law be-
tween its reaffirmation OF the Cuban
reciprocity treaty, which provides for a
90 per cent preferential for Cuban sugar,
for general reduction OF the duty on
sugar Of 20 per cent, beginning March
J. They hoped that the attorney genera |
would find that there could not be re-
affirmation OF the treaty and reduction
in sugar duties.
The attorney generals opinion. how
ever, will result in ansalmost immediate
reduction in the rate on Cuban sugar,
er sugars. After March / Cuban ''95
per cent sugar will be admitted to the
United States on payment Of duty OF
about ! cent per pound,
ers probably Will be In the supreme court.
Suit might be brought to determine judi
cially the question Of conflict ON which
Mr. MoReynolds has ruled
Representa- tive Broussa rd OF Louisiana
said tonight that while the decision of
the attorney general would not make any
difference in the volume of the sugar
business between Cuba and the United
States. aB this country takes all OF Cuba g
crop, there Is quantity of Cuban sugar
In the bonded warehouses in New York,
Boston, Philadelphia and New Orlea ms.
where the rehneries are located, being
held TO await todays decision, SO as
TO take advantage of the double reduce
ton, effective next Monday. March l.
II means. he said. a saving OF millions OF
dollars TO the American reflners OF Cuban
suEar
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-27
Cara Without News.

Federico Gonzalez CARA. legal adviser
OF the garrison commander at Juarez
said tonight that he was without news
from the rebel commission sent TO Cen
eral Villa to urge him 60 accede 10 re-
quests for the fullest Investisa rion OF the
Benton case. He inferred however. that
General Villas granting OF the request
for an examination OF the body had left
the commission without any real work
to do
During the day the story Of "A. Mi
chaelis,' that Gustav Bauch and thirteen
other American prisoners were confined in
Juarez jails. was exploded. and Michael
Is was careful not TO appear on the
American side or 10 approach Consul Ed
wards.
Reporters were allowed to visit the six
lockups at Juarez and found only Ameri-
cans who were accused of petty crimes,
such as being overcome by drugs, larceny
and fighting, Their names were obtained
is follows.
Edward Traband. n. T. Davis. Matt
Ciiddings, Joel Thornton, Paul Zamora.
Robert O. Bridges G. Banly Il. o. Bales,
II. J. Erwin. John Harris. Oscar Watson
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-27
HAMILTON DELIVERS A
TALK ON SOCIALISM,
Hostile Audience Hears A.,
drese at Unity Hall by A,u
F. of L. Member.

Before large audience. for the II
part hostile, Grant Hamilton. uemberl
The legislative committee OF the Am4
can Federation of Labor. delivered j
orous attack on Socialism at The ~
hall last night. Mr. HamiIton's and
was "Trnde UnionIsm and It's Incuhr
Socialism. Most Of his auditors Il
Socialists and they protested as,d
many OF the speakers utterancos
Much OF Mr.. Hamiton's address wss
voted TO quotations from the leadIn.
ciahsts OF the world. He showed nv "A
Ing the books and publications On 4
cialism that the Sociallstlc idea no
destroy absolutely all form of rstd
and taat the doctrines OF Socialism -.
anita gonlsiie to morality and encour,
free love- He also attacked yigoro,. /.
the congressional record of Victor Rar~
recently Socialist member OF convrl
In the course of his address Mr. II.
lton gave frequent quotations from
New York Call, the Appeal to Re.
the Chicago Socialist. and from the r
inss OF John Srargo, Karl Marx n.
erlck Ensels. Leon Furncmot. WIN
Leibnecht. August Bebel William NJ
Joseph Bietzgen, Isadore Ladoff CO.
ID. Heron Harold Rappaport. Edwe
carpenter, Ernest Belfort Bax. Elea7
Marx, Gabriel Dcvllle, Paul Lafare,
Rev Roland Sa awyer, w. d HaSwss''
Robert Hunter, Louis Duche5. A. NJ
mons, William English WaIlinz r. i
Kerr Morris HillquIst and Victor Ror.
M; Hamilton called attention IN
article in the Appeal TO Reason in Nh
II was stated that Socialism d,d
mean free love, the ending Of I rs1,s;
or immortality. Then he quoted Frs5
ick Engels as saying there was no ro
In Socialism for a supreme being
| ator or ruler He quoted Leon Fu,5
mot as saying that Socialists must ~
an unrelent!ng civil war against r
saying IL was the duty OF Socialists
eonsecrate themselves TO atheism. !,
Karl Marx as saying that religion /,
fantastic degradation OF human nafurs
Each OF the utterances OF the Socia
| leaders as quoted BY Mr. Hamilton ,
loudly applauded by the Socialists In
| audience
Continuing. Mr. Hamilton quoted
ward Carpenter AS declaring that al
woman should declare herself free
| cepting the term with all tle odium [
belongs 20 it, sleeping. dressing. thinlI
| actlng, and, above all, using her sen
she deems best. Gie quoted Ernest
!ort BaX as declaring that man
Justly reject the dominant sex mora
and condemn The monogamic msrrI
| system, that he may join himself d
porarily or permanently with any w
an. holding that the legal form OF n
riage has no binding force on him.
| quoted Eleanor Marx, daughter OF
| Marx and free love wife OF DR.. Avel
as saying that love is the only recozu
marriage in Socialism.
| The opposition of Social ism 10 the d
unions Mr.. Hamilton pointed out
| quotations from speeches and writing
! W. -. Haywood. Robert Hunter, L
! DucheZ and \. Nj. Simous F'reque
he was Interrupted by calls of THAT
lie and laughter and hooting
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told Captain Rodriguez that he would
procure orders for the removal of the
body That no mistake could have been
made In the identity OF the man hanged
is assured, IT is said, by the identihca-
tiou of the body by half a dozen persons
Vergara was we'll known throughout that
section.
Conflicting details in the story OF Cap
tain Rodriguez aroused bitter dscussion
here tonight. II was learned that Rod
rlguez had told Consul Blocker that Yer
CARA had Joined the rebels Rodriguez
denied that he ever had received any
orders from tho Piodras Nc9ras COM
inand, General Alvarez. who told Amer
lean authorities Vergara would be trans
ferred there for safety. The federal cap
tain was insistcnt however. chat the
missing man had been sent to Piedras
NeSras,
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SULZER MAKES MORE
CHARGES ON STAND
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tion was never reported by the Demo
cratic state committee,
United States Senator James a. O'Gor-
man will he called TO testify whether he
ever told Sulzer that James G, Stewart
had said that IL WAS James r.. Gaffney
who attempted 10 exact political. con-
tributon from Stewart. Sulzer testified
today that O'Gocman had so declared to
him
Stewart is the contractor who testi-
fed that n man named "Gaffncy" had
solicited such a contribution from him
as the price OF obtaining contract from
the state canal board but waen con
fronted by James T.. Gaffney was unable
10 identify him a. the man.
The hearing adjourned until next Tues
dav
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-27
Protests Direct.

BERLIN. Feb 26.-The German office
today emphatically denied n report pub
Iished IN America tha, Germany had eE-
pressed 10 the state department in Wash
ington its disapproval OF President WI
sons policy In Mexico and had sug-
gested that the United States WAS MAX
Ing serious mistake In not recognizing
Provisional President l1uerta.
Germany. it was pointed out, persists
in her attitude of reserve on this sub
ject, leaving the United States to work
out its policy toward Mexico, without
interference. The German government
has, Il was said. from time to time. when
German subjects In Mexico have suffered,
protested directly TO the government of
Mexico and has repeatedly received as
slstance In obtaining satisfaction through
the American tDDsulg
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-27
OLD-TIME COLD
CURE-DRINK TEA

Get small package Of Hambl
Breast Tea. or as the German "a
call it, Hamburger Brust Thee, y
any pharmacy Take a tablespoon
of the tea, put a cup Of boiling w
upon 1t, pour through a sieve
drink teacuptul at any time.
is the most effective way TO breal
cold and cure grip, as il opens
pores, relieving congestion.
ioosens the bowels, thus breaking
cold at once.
1t is inexpensive and entirely "
table, therefore harmless.
(Advertisement)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-27
Dukes Tomb Opened.

ROME, Feb. @e.-The tomb of Leopold
l. the last grand duke OF Tuscany, vino
was buried in the church of the Holy
Apostles here In February. 1870 was
ported and placed in the imperial vault
beneath the church OF the Capucines.
where the members Of the Austrian i'm
perial family are entombed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-27
OHIO MAN FAVORITE
FOR RUSSIAN BILLET

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-That Rep
resentative William G.. Sharp, Demo
crat, of Elyria, Ohio, would be the
next American ambassador to Russia,
was the belief of Senator Pomerenc
and Representative Sherwood Of Ohio.
after they had conferred today with
President Wilson
White house officials said the pros
poets of Mr.. Sharp's selection were
bright, but no choice had been set
tied on definitely.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-27
View of the Situation.

The president views the general sit
uatiou in Mexico, as far as the prog
ress of the revolution is concerned as
but little changed. tlucrta 5 resources,
he thinks, have been weakened and he
has learned OF an undertone Of dissat"
isfaction among McXicans in the terri
tory controlled 10y Hmcrta al the lat
ter s arbitrary cXactions OF funds. He
let it be known that ne had inquired
into reports about American financial
aid 10 Carranza aud was convinced that
there WAS no barter in concessions
betw cen CarIan2a aud American tinan-
ciers, Mr.. Wilson presumcs Carranza
is getting most Of his funds by internal
taxation and import duties.
Upon the Benton episode the presl
dent had little information to reveal,
beyond what already had been pub
lished. He said the United States gov
ernmcnt was slowly finding out the de-
tails and that its course In the mean
time must necessarily be a patient one,
No reply had been received TO the re-
quests for the surrender of Benton S
body and for information as to where
the grave was located or as TO whether
a British representative would be per
mitted to accompany the American
consul and au army surgeon when the
body was cxhumed for examination.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-27
Recognized Horses.

HilI. however said he recognized the
missing animals among the horses ridden
by the federal troopers.
IT was esta blished. Fill said. that Yer
CARA was seized on the Mexican bank OF
tlte river and not on the island about
which question has arisen whether It
is Mexican or American territory.
Mrs Vergara witnessed the assault on
her husba nd.
According to Hill Nergara had been
told by federal soldiers that Captain
Rodriguez wanted to settle with him for
seven stolen horses and. accompa nied by
his nephew, he crossed the river, The
boy ran and hid in the brush when the
soldiers knocked his uncle unconscious
and. with the distracted wife watching
from the other bank. took him away to
Hidalgo.
Mrs Vergsra visited her husband in
jail the following day and dressed his
wounds. Hill said. ON Saturday he was
taken from prison. supposedly TO be
ira nsferred 10 Piedras Negras. Later the
body was seen hanging. Two days ago
the body disappeared and newly made
grave in the Hidalgo cemetery was no
ticed by several MeXicans who since have
told the Nuevo Laredo police.
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and Charles Willis. In most OF these
cases the names given are believed by
the lei Pago police to be fictitious.
CHIHUAHUA. Mexico. Feb. ga
supplementary conference between Cen
eral Villa and Marion Letchcr, the
American CONSUL WAS held today about
the examination OF the body Of William
>. Benton. General villa agreed Thai an
examining commission would be received
here and that IL should consist Of two
American and two British Representative es
and medical examiner.
II will provide special train for the
use OF the commission, and the physician
win be allowed TO make the closest sci
eDtihc dia gnosls of the number and ma
turc of Bentona wounds" said the rebel
chief. II think, however. that II would
be Improper for the body TO be removed
from this place. To which brought IL last
Friday on ms special train. In order that
ii might be 6ttingly Inferred in the most
honored cemetery IN the state Of Chi
hua hua.
Essentials of the Interview We're teIe-
eraphed by Consul Letcher 10 Wash
iugton.
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Rates Ordered Cancelled.

NASHlNGTON. Feb Proposed
crease in freight rates on fIour of 10 q
a hundred pounds from middle wes
points OF origin to the Pacific coast
held today by the interstate comm,
commission to Ue unjustitied The /
posed rates We're ordered Cancelled
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-27
Much Snow in Canyons.

Ten inches OF snow fell in PsrIeys
canyon watershed during the storm We'd
nesday. according 10 reports received by
the water department. similar fall was
reported from City creek. and in Big
Cottonwood canyon the fall exceeded a
foof
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-27
Army Orders.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-First Lieu
tenant Maney Lawton. Philippine scouts.
is relieved from treatment at the army
and navy hospital. Hot Springs. and will
proceed to Manila, sailing from San
Francisco March 6.
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Expected to Revolt.

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. Feb 26.-Constltr-
tionalist agents In Douglas said today
that reports rea ching them from the west
coast OF Mexico were to the effect that
the crew OF the Mexican federal gunboat
Guerrero, now In Guaymas harbor. would
follow the example OF the crew of the
Tampico. which recently was captured al
Topo!obampo without the firing OF a shot
by the insure ents.
IT was reported that only the fear Of
General OJeda and the menace OF the
shore batteries had kept the officers OF
the Guerrero loyal TO the federals so long
IL was asserted that II the Guerrero were
sent out TO fight the Tsmpico, the GREY"
would gladly ioin the constitutional lists.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-27
VERGARA TAKEN ON
THE MEXICAN SIDE

LAREDO. Tex. Feb 26.-Clemeute
Nersara, the Texas ranchman. was as
saulted by Mexican federal soldiers on
the Mexican side OF the Rio Grande and
two days later he was hanged from a
tree three miles from that city and the
body left uncared for until two days ago,
when IL was secretly removed.
This was established to the satisfaction
OF s j. Hill. brother, ,in-law of Vergara
who went to Hidalgo today with United
States Consul Garrett 10 investigate the
death OF the American. They returned Ia
Nuevo Laredo tonight. Federal soldiers
at Hidalgo. they said, denied all knowl-
edge of Vergara Aesth and Captain
Apoino Rodriguez, comma nder there.
was particularly emphatic that Eergara
and the horses which the ranchn1a II
claimed had been stolen from him had
been sent to Piedras Negras
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Dangerous to Search.

Consul Garrett said tonight he WAS con-
vinced by the federals' attitude that II
would have been dangerous for him to
search for the body In the cemetery. He
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.HUERTA STORY IS
DECLARED UNTRUE
CONTINUED from Page Ons.)

to the failure of President Buchanan
TO point out any rn-e of international
law under which armed forces could be
sent into another country without the
latter S permission unless ii were an act
NJ