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Show H1IT1 BILL KILLED BY SENATE Twelve Members of Upper House of Utah Legislature Decide State Is Not Ready for Prohibition, i Tlie Cannon prohibition bill, which ifcad smooth tjalliru; in iho house,' nun .disaster. ta the senate, belns killed Saturday afternoon, February 20, after the moot exciting day of the session, by the adoption of the adverse report of the committee on manufactures and commerce, to which It whs referred jlipon Its receipt after passage by the liouse of representatives. Following are the members of the committee on manufactures and commerce, whose adverse report was adopted bj the senate, killing the bill: Chairman Kitehler, Senators John Y. Smith, Bullen, Hyde, and Iladger. Following is the vote, as cast by the senate, adopting the report of the committee: v Senators Badger, Hulanlski, Hyde,. Kuchler, Marks, Seely, Sevy, Benner X. Smith, Stookey and President Gardner. Those voting against the adoption of the report were: Senators Brlnker-iioff- . Burton, Horsley, Miller, Williams and Wilson. But thiu is not the end of agitation In favor of more rigid control of the liquor traffic In Utah. A substitute measure for the Cannon bill has been Introduced in the senate, Briefly stated, the bill Is a local option and high license measure, profor every viding very exhaustively possible regulation of the liquor traffic, without killing it outright. A short session was held by he house of representatives, .when communication was received from the governor, announcing the approval of bouse bill No. 23, relating to state ata for public schools where the revenues were Insufficient, as well as senate bill No. 53, relating to the duties of Judges of elections, and senate bill No. 34, relating to the punishment of !convicts foi iwsault, both of which (were passed by the house Wednesday. . Senate bill No. 17, which had been adopted, providing for the furnishing of the offices of the governor and the aecretary ot state, was transmitted to the house and received the signature of Speaker E. W. Robinson. After the discussion on the bill to punish convicts guilty of assault, the only one of the afternoon, Representative C, Y. Russell offered a motion that house bill No. 98, from the committee on State Mental hospital, relating to the state caring for feebleminded and epileptic children at the state hospital, should be made a special order for Tuesday, ! . 'lhls was carried. One of the bills approved by the House Bill No. 122, an act relating to levy of taxes for the establishment and maintenance of free public 11 hraries and gymnasiums in cities of the third class and towns. This mens ure wa sintroduced by Representative George A. Fuller, and was designed to aid In the betterment of educa tional conditions In the smaller towns. Four other bills, of minor were passed, while four teen new bills were Introduced. The senate passed the house bill defining pawnbrokers and second hand dealers and compelling pawnbrokers to make report to sheriff each evening in counties of the first and second class. Five new bills were introduced, one of which, by Senator Brlnkerhoff, will do away with the State Board ot fciheep Commissioners If It becomes a law. Four measures were passed by the house of representatives on Tuesday, February 2X Two of them were the subject of a most Interesting discussion, thej being Intended to protect workmen or persons seeking work through employment offices. One of the bills passed was Senate BUI No. 25, by Carl A. Badger, providing for the "licensing and regulating of employment offices; requiring employment agents to give bond; prohibiting the sending of female help to any place of bad repute, etc." The other was by Representative Gardner, an act relating to the protection of employes and for preventing superintendents, foremen, assistant bosses or any other pesrons from receiving or to Ilcltlng money. Under this measure, uperlnt undents or other persona in charge of workers are prohibited from receiving money or other consideration from persons on account of employment. The two other measures passed by the house were House Bill No. 9S. permitting the state to care for feebto minded and epileptic children, at the State Mental hospital, and House Joint Memorial No. 3, asking congress to grant to the state of Utah, for the benefit of Indian war veterans, one million acres of land. The members of the bouse were very much vexed because the senate had not returned the petitions In favor of prohibition, sent to the upper house non-Insan- e non-Insan- Bands Are Massing Upon Montenlgrlan Frontier, Buds Pest. Macedonia is greatly excited. Bunds of Greeks bent on jrouble are assembling and Servian hands like those that were so energetic a year ago are massing upon the Montenlgrlan and Bosnian frontiers, Each man carries two rifles and ample ammunition for them and Travelers to three small tombs. Macedonia are not allowed to come with the gendarmte, Into contact Hence in form ink Is hard to get. Servian wILh the Cannon b'll, which was i B'aiinhtei'fil In the senate, a motion prevailing that the senate be requested to rem'i the petitions to the house. Four new .measures, three of which were recommended by the commis sioners on uniform state laws, were. Introduced. The only ripple of excitement in tho senate occurred when Senator Burton, at "the request of:- Senator .Wilson, moved the reconsideration of the adoption of the report of the manufacturers and commerce committee, recommending that the Cannon prohibition bill, otherwise known to fume as senate bill. No. 37, bo not passed,' The minority was able to muster but four VOteB, however.' When McMIWu's bill providing for a commission to revise the laws pertaining to revenue and taxation, and appropriated 1 10,000 for the purpose came up In the house for final action on Thursday, February 18, it met with a hostile reception, being finally killed by striking out the enacting clause, the ; vote being an overwhelming one. Bills were passed providing for the furnishing of the governor's office and Formaking appropriation therefor. bidding the sale of pools on horse races and providing a penalty there. Comfor. Amending Section of laws Utah, 1897, relating to piled the election of the members of the board of education. Amending Section 2050, Compiled Laws of Utah, 1907, and fixing the salary of the clerk of the supremo court, the reporter of the decisions of the supreme the assistcourt, the adjutant-general- , ant adjutant-generaand the state hank examiner. And an amendment to the laws relating to the incorporating of towns. Fourteen new measures were Introduced, the last bill I resented being numbered 187. The senate was not so liberal in proposing new laws or approving the large batch of the pet measures of different members of the legislature already introduced, and Senate Bill No. GO, relating to transient stock, was passed. The " rumor is being freely circulated, In the senate chamber and on the streets, that at least twelve senators have decided that the Cannon prohibition bill Bhould not become a law, and that when the measure Is taken from the committee It . will be slaughtered. A bill made Its appearance In the house Thursday, upon the Introduction or Representative Hansen, which provides for local county Insurance associations. The proposed measure provides that such associations, who shall insure against loss by fire, shall be formed by not less than twenty-fivmembers, who shall own an aggregate of property to the value ot $50,-00and further provides the terms under which they may Incorporate and carry on business. Wednesday, February 17, was a very busy day for the members of the present session ot the state legislature of Utah. While a veritable flood of new measures were Introduced In both the house and senate, the house set Its seal of approval upon eight bills, while three bills ere passed by the senate, as follows: - Relating to the building of county school houses; providing for their erection under the superintend-ency- " of an architect, and providing the manner of the same; appropriating $35,000 for the entertainment of the O. A. R. during Its national encampment in Salt Lake City; appropriating 12,000, to be paid to William Forsberg for injuries sustained while in the discharge of his duty as a state employee. Bills passed by the, house: Amending laws relative to the assessment of property; to punish certain convicts for committing assaults upon others by means of force or otherwise; amending the laws relating to the duties of judges of election; amending the laws relating to the requirements of certificates of teachers; relative to the competency of bus-lan-d or wife to testify in certain cases; amending Compiled Laws of Utah relating to the name of the State Normal school, Its relation to the atate university, courses of study, normal scholarships, certificates and diplomas; amending Section 1891-X2Compiled Laws of Utah, 1907, relating to the powers of the board of education; amending Section 3414, Corn-FileLaws of Utah, 1907. relating to privileged communications and the rights of witnesses. To provide a permanent fund , for the general maintenance ot the University of Utah, including the branch normal school and the Agricultural college of Utahr Senator Stookey has Introduced a bill in the senate. Senator Carl Badger submitted a resolution providing for the submission of a constitutional amendment to the people at the next general election declaring for state wide prohibition. The proposed amendment provides that the manufacture, sate or gift ot any Intoxicating liquor in the state, except for medicinal, scientific and mechanical purposes, shall be forever prohibited, and for the enactment of laws by the legislature carrying out this provision. 1891-Xff- l, . , e 0, d fMnsdeath to TO PERMIT TIE Lit the ilPTl PITTSBURG STAR LEADS MAJOR LEAGUES IN DRIVING TALLIES ACROSS THE PLATE. Report of Committee' Ap pointed to Investigate Merger of Tennessee and Steel Trust. Governor Giilett of California Sigm Track Gambling e the Washington. Bill After Due Consideration. the to two, By a vote of three of the committee on judiciary, which has been investigating the merger of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company and the United States Steel corporation, on February 20th decided to report to the full committee that the president was not authorized to permit the ab;r sorption. The committee found also that President Roosevelt was equally unauthorized to direct the attorney general not to Interfere with the merger and not to enforco the federal statutes against it. It was decided also that as both companies were engaged In interstate commerce, the absorption was in violaw lation of the Sherman anti-trus- t e It was found that the effect and of the absorption were to monopolize the Iron ore supply of the country and generaly to eliminate the Tennessee company as a competitor of the United States Steel corporation. i The inquiry was conducted by a subcommittee of five, Messrs. Clarke of Wyoming, Klttredge, Dillingham, Culberson and Overman. The first three of these are Republicans and the last twe Democrats. Senator Klttredge jjined with the two Democrat in making. the majority report. No minority report was made by Senators Clarko and Dillingham. TIME TABLE COBB OF DETROIT IS SECOND Anti-Rac- . New Law Goes Into Effect on March " 10, Violation of Which is Punish- - for a able by Imprisonment Period of Not Less Than Thirty Days. Sacramento, Cal. Governor Giilett anti-racsigned the Walker-Oti- s track gambling bill on 'Friday, which will have the effect of closing the big tracks at Emeryville and Arcadia. The measure was sent to the governor on February 10, after having been passed by both bouses with practically no opposition. Under the law the chief executive has ten days for consideration of all bills sent him by was the the legislature. Friday ninth day since he received the took bill. He said that-hthe bills in their order on his file as is his custom. The signing of the bill by Governor Giilett sounds the final knell of the pool selling at the race tracks In California, as well as wiping out the various pool rooms which have thrived both openly and secretly in all parts of the state. Violation of the new law, which goes into effect ten days from date, is punishable by imprisonment in the county Jail or prison for a period ot not less than thirty days and not exceeding one year. The bill passed both houses by overwhelming odds, the assembly voting G7 to 10 for Us passage, while the senate sent it to the governor for signature with 33 ayes against but 7 noes. e Wal-ker-Ct- e INVITE WORLD TO TAKE PART. pur-pos- . SMUGGLING ASIATICS. Starving Chinese Found In Sealed Box Car in California Town. San Luis Obispo, Cal An organized plan to smuggle Asiatics into this country may be unearthed as a result of the discovery of twenty-tw, Chinese in a box car in this city. The most peculiar feature of the discovery was that the Celestials were in a bonded car, sealed with the government stamp. The car was billed, from Algiers, a town near New Orleans, where it left on February 10, and was billed to San Francisco. Owing to numerous landslides and. washouts, the car was delayed on the coast division of the Southern Pacific. While passing the sealed box car in the yards on Sunday, Conductor Page beard voices in it. In response to a question who was In the car, he received an offer of two dollars for a bucket of water in the pigeon English of Chinese. The sheriff's office was notified, the Eeals broken and twenty-tw- o Chinese taken out All bad large canteens, but which during the long journey bad been drained of every drop of water. o Foreign Powers Asked to Take Part in Conservation of Resources Conference. lm Washington. So thoroughly pressed Is President Roosevelt with the necessity of conservation of the natural resources of the world that on Fridiy lie directed Secretary of State Bacon, at the suggestion of the National American Conservation congress in session here, to extend a formal Invitation to foreign powers to participate in an annual conference to deal wit hthls important problem, to be held at The Hague next SepJ 'T. ':'" tember. 1 The announcement of the proposed International gathering was made by TAKE CRACK AT HARRIMAN. President Roosevelt following- - a luncheon which be gave in honor of the commissioners from this country, Oregon . Senators Charge Railroad Canada and Mexico,' who are in ati King With Preventing Developtendance upon the American Conser- ment. at Ion congress. In addition. EmbasH. Harrlman Edward Ore. Salem, sador Bryce'of Great Britain, Senator Knox and others were present. war given a verbal flaying in the Ore-postate senate on Friday, after Senator Knox, who la to be secretary of state iu Mr. Taft's cabinet, is in which that body adopted a resolution hearty sympathy with the idea of a proposing the amendment of the world's conference. All of the forty-Avstate constitution so that the state nations represented at The may own and construct railroads. Hague peace conference will be in- This resolution has already passed vited to participate. ' tho house. Senators charged Mr. Harrlman RELIGIOUS WAR IN NEVADA. with preventing the development ot " Two Austrlans Shoot Into Crowd, Bu. central Oregon, charged him with when the tactics obstructive using Prove Poor Marksmen. Hill lines were building the Spokane, (North Ely, Nevada What is termed the Portland & Seattle railroad aloco Bank road) down the Columbia river, Intervention of . providence saved more than twenty men, women and accused him of considering cenand children from being slaughtered tral Oregon bis private domain. In this city Wednesday night, when 'Printing Bills Must be Reduced. Mike Rakisch and Nick Evanegvlch, Constant and unin."Washington. in stood and the Austrlans, doorway cost of pubopened (ire upon a crowd of merry terrupted growth of the makers in the home ot John Krompo-tac-. lic printing has Increased this Item After the shooting twentytwc of public expense from 2O0,00Q In bullet holes were counted in the walls 1840 to more than $7,000,000 la 1905. ot the house, yet with all this shoot- according to the report of the printing but two persons were wounded. ing Investigation commission created The Austrlans were four years ago which has submitted shooting among thirty who had been invited to congress a report covering Its exto a social gathering.' They, are said tensive Inquiry. Savings of more to have become angered when some than a half million dollars a year are one In the party accused them of be- being effected, according to the re ing members of the Greek Catholic port, as the result of legislation recchurch. ommended from time to time, giving Ihe Joint committee on printing cerReprieve Came at Last Moment. tain powers of supervision. Lincoln With only an hour to live, under the terms of the death Convlited of Kiinaplng Millionaire. warrant read to him, R. Mead Shunv Belllneham, Wash. After .being out way was reprieved by the supreme twenty hours, the jury at Mount Vercourt Friday afternoon and a stay ot non declared Leo Bezemer guilty ot sentence granted until March S. kidnaping for the purpose ot holding Shumway was condemned lo die fot for ransom. On the evening of Octothe murder of Mrs. Sarah. Martin on ber 10, last, Bccmer held up Edward The reprieve English, a millionaire logger, on the September 3, 1907. was granted under the showing made highway near Mount Vernm, Skagit The logger was forced to In afildnvlts that one of the jurors county. who sat In the case committed sui- drive Into the woods, and was (hen cide because of remorse over his ac- ordered from his carriage at tho point quiescence In the death penalty and of a pistol and bound to a tree, after a further affidavit that Shumway was being coerced Into writing an order struck on the head when a boy and to his wife, to pay bearer 5,r0. that his mind was affected In conse- Before Mrs. Hngllsh could secure the quence. money, her husband escaped. half-starve- , n e Court Asked to Prohibit Union Men Kansas Legislature Passes Drastic ' From Interfering With Strikers. Prohibition Measure. ' San Francisco. Two suits were Topeka, Kan. The senate has conDied Friday by Bush Fennell, attorIn the house amendments to curred ney for the CHIstens' alliance, to pre- the absolute prohibition bill. The vent the picketing of shops bill wilt become a law when signed Tho complainants by labor unions. the governor and published. It Is are Ernest Henley, a restaurant pro- by the most drastic prohibition measure prietor, and Fred Young, a barber. In as it provides that physiorder to avoid a recent ruling ot suggested, cians cannot prescribe liquor and Judge Scwell that an unincorporated that druggists cannot sell Intoxicants body, such as a labor union, cannot for any purpose whatever. Governor bo sued, the actions were brought oo Stubbs Is known to be in favor of the John Dos warrants. new bill. non-unio- 8uch Is HANS WAGNER THE BEST RUN BATTER -- Los Angeles to Have Divorce Court Los Angeles. lm Angeles county Is to have the first divorce court in California, if not In the country. Ar rangements were completed for It at a conference of Judges of the superior court. Judto James is to be the first Judge of the divorce court, and will take his seat In that capacity May 1. He will devote practically all of his time to the consideration of divorce matters. His term tn that work will continue for one year, when another judge will take up the work. "Flying Dutchman" Hammered Home 106 of 585 Runs Credited to His Team Donlin Second In National-M- en Hits with Who Made Home-RuAll the Bases Full. " Hans Wagner of the Pirates not only had the highest batting average of any major league player last season, but he led the stickers of the two organizations in driving runs across the plate, according to figures compiled by a baseball statistician The Flying Dutchman hammered home 106 of the 585 runs credited to the Pittsburg team last season. Ninety-thretallies were sent over the plate by Hans on safeties, six on long flies, and seven on infield outs. Mike Donlin of the New York Giants ranked next to Wagner in the National league in driving In runs. The New r Yorker hit in 100 of them. Cy had 98 to his credit, Hans Lobert 78, and Kit Bransfleld 76. Harry Stein-feldt- , wlht 68, led the Cubs, but Johnny Kling had It on the Texan when the difference in the games played by the pair Is considered. Stelnfeldt was In 150 battles to Kling's 125, yet drove In only three more runs. In the American league the top notch artist at driving iu counts was Ty Cobb. The Tiger, by means of hits and outs, put his team in possession of 101 tallies during 1908. Other players with good records were Sam Crawford, 85; Lajoie, 80; Ferris, 74; Hinchman and Rossman, each 73. John Anderson, with 54, leads the White Sox. Only once last season did a major league player equal the 1907 top notch record of driving in six tallies In one fracaS. This individual was Honus Wagner, the date of his performance June 21, and the place Chicago. The Pirates won this game 12 to 6, Wagner scoring three runs and being responsis ble for of the counts gar nered by his mates. In the first inning the Dutchman lit on Lundgren for a Fred Clarke being on first. In the fifth Wagner poled a double that counted Moeller and Leach, Lund gren still being the pitcher, and In tho eighth, with Brown flinging, he soaked another Moeller and Clarke registering. The stunt of batting In a quintet ot -- tallies in a game was performed seven times on four occasions in the National league and thrice in the Anierl can and the men who turned the trick were Ganzel, on May 17; James Kane, en May 31; Hummel on July 15; Kling on September 12; Hinchman on July 15; Cobb on July 17, and Murphy on August 20. Instances where a batter batted In four tallies in a combat were plentiful. The American league had 28 such performances recorded against the National's 23. Ty Cobb was In his element when it came fb driving In four runs In a game. He turned the trick six times, his best performance In this respect being on May 1 in Detroit against the White Sox, Frank Smith pitching. The Tigers won, 4 to 2, Cobb retiring from the fray in the third inning at the insistence of that picturesque arbitrator, "Silk" O'Laughlin. The players who' drove In four runs In single games were: American league Cobb, tlx times; Murphy and Wallace, twice each; Birmingham, Crawford, II. Davis, Ferris, Freeman, Ganley, Goode, Hartzel, illnchman, Hoffman, F. Jones, McCon-nelRossman, Schaefer, L. Tannehill. White, Williams and Young, one each. National Doolin. three league times; Bransfleld, Rltchey, Seymour, Stelnfeldt and Wagner, twice each; Abbatocchlo, Hofmun, Kling, Lobert. McGann, McLean, Mowery, Schulte, Sweeney and Tinker, once each. Johnny Kling was the only player Iu the two big organizations who twice r slammed out a when all the cushions had tenants. The Cub made his first rap of this kind on June 6 In Boston, and his second on September 12 In St. Louis. The maltreated box men were reflectively lrvlntj Young and Johnny Lush, both portsld-ers- . SOUTH-flOUN- No. For rynon. Sunuquln und Lo Angles... For Payson, Wephi Bud 61 No. 8J NOHTH-HOUN- , sir 0: Manti D For Provo, Pl.Grove. Fork, Lchl, Mercur, 11:87 an Suit Lake. No. t For Provo, Suit Luke mid S:flO pnv Intermediate points... Palatial trains are now running duily between Salt r.nk and tha r'aclllu Coast in direct touoh with two UTAH COUNTY Boat local train aervice. jreatH.cities. Dintrtot PaxmnigBt Agent. BliRTNiH, i, N. PBYSRSSR, Depot Ticket Agent. . No. Amor-Icii- n 99 1 Qj!rr.n,nr,0AMnc DM e Sey-mou- 6:ra pro '"AND R ID GRAND Arrival and departure ot trains from Depot: Lttke No. 7 For Sprlnirvllle.ProTO.Salt ...8:10am and at) point eattand Proro.Salt Lake No. and all point" eaxt and wnitt... .3:42pm No. 8 For F.upjka, Mammoth and Silver City :S7pm. 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This Paper i This Time Every Year Young Players Drafted by the Big Leagues Find Their Hopes Blasted by Belsg "Canned" and Bent Back to the Letter Orgsnliatlons. . 1 will tell you tn thine yon wast to know ia an snttrUlstog way; will ilvs you all th mwi of tb community; Its tvsry visit will provs a pleasure; It gives nor than full vtlus fot th prlc atneaiorii. - |