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Show LONG VOYAGE PRESIDENT OF NOT 'he state university, courses of study, MUM TO PERMIT PROHIBITION ABSORPTION FLEET IS ENDED THE RAH IE CA Such Is the Report of Committee Appointed to Investigate Merger of Tennessee and Steel Trust. Officen and Men Given Glorious Welcome Home at Gose of Trip Around tie World. Not Until Some American Fleet Re turne Victorloue from a Great Sea Battle Will There Be Another Such s Home-Coming.- Fort res Monroe, Va. The American battleship fleet Id home a sain, having completed the last lap of the long Journey around the world on Monday, February 23, the date held In reverence by all true Americana, and which will iu future have an edited glory aa being the date of the conaummatlon of one of the greatest naval triumph of the age. The day of the fleet's home coming waa cold and gray, with a drlzillng downjiour of rain, hut the elements could not dampen the ardor of the welcome extended hy loyal Americana to the officers and men of the great fleet of fighting machluea that had Juat .returned to tholr native laud from a record-breakin- g voyage. Exactly at noon, In unison with the cannon showing their muzzles ovei the crowded ramparts of Monroe, the fleet fired a salute of twenty-onguns, each ship leitlng go' simultaneously. The first glimpse of the ships by the president and his guests ou the Mayflower and the thousands who Journeyed down to the Virginia capes on the greatest fleet of excur- aion vessels ever seen in Hampton Hoads, was when the black crosses formed by the signal yards at ina mastheads loomed above the horizon. Only the leading ships In the long, straight line were visible when the flash of the cannon from the flagship started the aalute lo the president'! of the flag flying at the mainmast Foi-tres- s e - Mayflower. The salute waa caught up by every ' other vessel In the g column which seemed to disappear down the hori-sou- . near distance of the close-draw- n far-flun- In the wake of the sixteen Ing battleships were four other battleships of the home station and five giant cruisers. In the matter of battleships it was the heaviest fleet ever gathered under the flag. The escorting chips were garbed In the new gray prescribed for all the vessels ot the navy, and appeared at a dlstanca to disadvantage alongside the white and-buf- f vessels of the world-girdlinsquadrons. Cheer-ladebreezes swept from tbe shores out to the Incoming vessels. The Old Point duck waa black with a restirs crush of people as the long column of ships drew near. Swerving far out into the roadstead, the led the stylpt to anchorage, making a long turn, pointing set prow again toward the capes to face the Incoming tide. When right came, the fleet once more at home, rested In two long lines. The vessels were brilliantly Illuminated during the .evening, tbe outline ot their bulla, their masts and their towering funnels being painred In the brilliant Are of electric bulbs against the black background of the night. Ashore, the admirals and the captains of the fleet, together with two scores or more officers, were guests at the annual banquet of the Navy league of the United States. The Presidents Toast. ' Aa President Roosevelt stood, radiantly happy, In the rabln of the little cruiser yacht Mayflower at the conclusion of the review and the ceremonies attending the welcome home of the American battleship fleet, ho gave the following toast: "Not until some American fleet returns victorious from a great sea battle will there lie another such homecoming, another such sight as this. I drink to the American navy." He was surrounded by the admirals and captains of the sixteen vessels, brilliantly attired In all the gold luce and paraphernalia of special uniform, and every glass was raised in response to the president's suggestion. We also drink to the men who have made us prouder than ever of our country," added the president, and again tbe toasl waa pledged. When the fleet vailed from 8an Francisco, Mr. President replied Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry, you sent us a message., saving that ours was a heavy responsibility and a great honor. That we have today fulfilled the responsibility makes this the proudest moment of our lives. I say wc advisedly, in speaking of the fleet, for no one can do what has been done without the loyaliv and of every man on the fleet." Thus briefly the commandcr-ln-chie- f of the returning ships made his g n Con-neqllc- ' world-en-circlin- g full-dres- stay-at-hom- official renort to the commander-ln-chle- f of the army and navy. Evans Congratulates Sperry. Minneapolis, Minn. Rear Admiral Rohley D. Evans, who took the great battleship fleet part way arnnnd the world, and whom congress thus :ar has failed to make a vice admtral, telegraphed the following to President Roosevelt and Rear Admiral Admiral Evans presents Sperry: his compliments to Rear Admiral Sperry and congratulates him on the splendid work he has done. He hopes that congress will make him a vice admiral, which he richly deserves. - BILL Governor Gilletl of California Sagni e Track Gambling tie Eill After Dae Consideration KILLED BY SENATE Twelve Members of Upper House of Utah Legislature Decide State fa Not Ready for Prohibition. An'i-Rac- Washington. By a vote of three of the to two, the committee on Judiciary, which has been lnvest'gatlng the merger of the Tenuesree Coal and Iron company and the United States Steel corporation, oh February 20th decided to report to the full committee that the president was not authorized to permit the absorption. The committee found also that President Roosevelt was equally unauthorized to direct the attorney general not do Interfere with the merger and not to enforce the federal statutes against It. It was decided also that aa both companies were engaged In interstate commerce, the absorption waa In violaw. lation of tbe Sherman anti-truIt was found that the effect and pur pose of the absorption were to monopolize tbe Iron ore supply of the country and generaly to eliminate the Tennessee company as a competitor of the Vulted States Steel corporation. The Inquiry waa conducted by a subcommittee of five, Messrs. Clarke ot Wyoming, Kittredge, Dillingham, Culberson and Overman. Tbe first three of these are Republicans and the last two Democrats. Senator Kittredge Joined .with the two Democrat In making the majority report No minority report was made by Senators Clarke and Dillingham. New Law Goes Into Effect on irch 10, Violation of Which Is PunH able by Imprisonment for Period of Not Leas Than Thirty Days. Sacramento, Cal. Governor Gillett the WalkerOtls anti-racsigned track gambling bill on Friday, which will have the effect of closing the big tracks at Emeryville and Arcadia. The measure waa sent to the governor on February 10, after haring been passed by both houses with practically no opposition. Under tbe law the chief executive 'as ten days for consideration of all bills sent him by the legislature. Friday was the ninth day since he received the Wat kerOtla bill. He said that he took the bills In their order on his file as Is his custom. The signing of the bill by Governor Gillett sounds the final knell of the pool Belling at the race tracks In California, aa well as wiping out the rooms which have various pool thrived both openly and secretly In all parts of the state. Violation of the new law, which SMUGGLING ASIATICS. goes Into effect ten days from date, Starving Chinese Found In Sealed la punishable by Imprisonment In the county Jail or prison for a period of Box Car In California Town. not less than thirty days and not exBan Lula Obispo. Cal. An organceeding one year. ized plan to smuggle Asiatics Into this The bill passed both houses hy country may be unearthed as a result overwhelming odds, the assembly votChiof the discovery of twenty-twing 67 to 10 for its passage, while nese in a box car In this city. The the senate sent It to the governor moat peculiar feature of the discovery for signature with 33 ayes against was that the Celestials were In a but 7 noes. bonded ear, sealed with the governINVITE WORLD TO TAKE PART. ment stamp. The car waa billed from near New town Orleans, Foreign Powers Asked to Take Part Algiers, a where it left on February 10, and waa In Conservation of Resources to San Francisco. Owing to Conference. numerous landslides and washouts, ImWashington. So thoroughly the car waa delayed on the coast dipressed la President Roosevelt wltL vision of the Southern Pacific. While passing the sealed box car In (he necessity of conservation of the the yards on Sunday, Conductor Page natural resources of the world that heard voices In It. In resiionse to a on Friday he directed Secretary ot question who waa in the car, he re- State Bacon, at the suggestion of the ceived an offer of two dollars for a National American Conservation conbucket of water In the pigeon English gress In session here, Jo extend a forof Chinese. The sheriff's office waa mal invitation to foreign powers to broken and twenty-tw- o participate In an annual conference seals the notified, d Chinese taken out to deal wit hthla Important problem, All had large canteens, but which to be held at The Hague next Sepduring the long Journey had been tember. drained of every drop of water. The announcement of the proposed International gathering waa made by AT CRACK HARRIMAN. TAKE President Roosevelt following a luncheon which he gave In. honor of Railroad the commissioners from this Oregon Senators Charge country, Canada and Mexico, who are In atKing With Preventing Develop- tendance upon the American Conserment vation congress. In addition, EmbasSalem, Ore. Edward H. Harriman sador Bryce of Great Britain, Senawaa given a verbal flaying In the Ore- tor Knox and others were p reseat. on Friday, after Senator Knox, who la to be secretary gon state senate which that body adopted a resolution of state In Mr. Taft's cabinet, la In proposing the amendment of the hearty sympathy with the Idea of a state constitution so that the state world's conference. All of the forty-fiv-e nations represented at The may own and construct railroads. This resolution hai already passed Hague peace conference will be Invited to participate. tho house. Senators charged Mr. Harriman RELIGIOUS WAR IN NEVADA. with preventing the development of central Oregon, charged him with Two Austrians Shoot Into Crowd, But. using obstructive tactics when the Prove Poor Marksman. Hill lines were building the Spokane, Portland ft Seattle railroad (North Ely, Nevada. What la termed the Bank roud) down the Columbia river, Intervention of providence alone and accused him of considering cen- saved more than twenty men, women his tral Oregon private domain. and children from being slaughtered v In this city Wednesday night, when Printing Bills Must be Reduced, Mike Raklsch and Nick Evanesvlch. Washington. Constant and unin- Austrians, stood In the doorway and terrupted growth of the cost of pub- opened fire upon a crowd of merrylic printing has increased this item makers In the home of John Krompo-tac- . of public expense from $200,000 In After the shooting twenty-tw1840 to more than 17,000,000 In 1905. bullet holes were counted In the walls according to the report of tbe print- of the house, yet with all this shooting Investigation commission created ing but tao persona were wounded four years ago which baa submitted The Austrians were to congress a report covering Its ex- among shooting who had been Invited thirty tensive Inquiry. Savings of more (o a social gathering. They are said than a half million dollars a year are lo have become angered when some cno In the party accused them of bebeing effected, according to the aa the result of legislation rec- ing members of the Greek Catholic ommended from time to time, giving church. (he joint committee on printing certain powers of supervision. Reprieve Cams at Last Moment Lincoln. With only an hour to Convicted of Kidnaping Millionaire. live, under the terms of the death Rellingliam, Wash. After being out warrant read to him, R. Mead Shum-va- y waa reprieved by the supreme twenty hours, the Jury at Mount Ver non declared Leo Bcxemcr guilty ot ,,ourt Friday afternoon and a stay of kidnaping for the purpose of holding entonce granted until March 5. for ransom. On the evening of Octohumway was condemned to die foi ber 10, last. Bczcmer held up Edward he murder of Mrs. Sarah Martin on English, a millionaire logger, on the lept ember 3, 1907. The reprieve highway near Mount Vernon, Skagit vaa granted under the showing made county. The logger was forced tc n affidavits that one of the Jurors drive Into the woods, and was then vho sat In the case committed snl-Id- e ordered from his carriage at the poln', because of remorse over his In the death penalty and of a pistol and bound to a tree, after further affidavit that Shumway waa being coerced Into writing an orde track on the head when a boy and to his wife, to pay bearer $5.P0 hat his mind waa affected In conae-iiencBefore Mrs. English could secure the money, her husband escaped. e st o half-starve- - o t, -- e. Los Angeles to Have Divorce Court Los Angeles. Los Angeles county la to have the first divorce court Id California, if not in the country. Ar raugements were completed for It a1 a conference of Judges of the auperloi court Judge James la to he the firs Judge of the divorce court, and wll take his seat In that capacity May 1 He will devote practically all of hi time to the consideration of dlvorc matters. Hla term in that work wl continue for one year, when anothc Judge will take up the work. tanaas Legislature Passes a Drastic Prohibition Measure. d Topeka, Kan. The senate has In the house amendments to he absolute prohibition bill. The 111 will become a law when signed v the governor and published. It la he most drastic prohibition measure iggcsted, aa It provides that phytf, ana cannot prescribe liquor at at druggists cannot , r any purpose whatever. Govern f ( bbs la known to be in favor of tl i . con-nrre- A .ew hill. The Cannon prohibition bill, which had smooth sailin'; in the house, met disaster In the ccnate, being killed Saturday afternoon, February 20, after the most exciting day of the session, by the adoption of the adverse report of the committee on manufactures and commerce, to which It waa referred upon Iti receipt after passage by the house of representatives. Following are the members of the committee on manufactures and commerce, whose adverse report waa adopted b) the senate, killing the hill: Chairman Kuchler, Senators John Y. Smith, Bullen, Hyde, and Badger. Following la tbe vole, as cast by the senate, adopting the report of the committee: Senators Badger, Hulanlskl, Hyde, Kuchler, Marks, Seely, Sevy, Benner X. Smith, Slookey and President Gardner. Those voting against the adoption of the report were: Senators Brlnker-huff- . Burton, Horsley, Miller, Williams and Wilson. But this Is not the end of agitation In favor of more rigid control of the liquor traffic In Utah. A substitute measure for tbe Cannon bill haa been Introduced in the senate. Briefly stated, the bill la a local option and high license measure, providing very exhaustively for every possible regulation of the liquor traffic, without killing it outrlghL A short aesalon waa held hy the house of representatives, when a communication was received from the governor, announcing the approval of house bill No. 28, relating to state aia for public schools where the revenues were Insufficient, as well aa senate bill No, 63, relating to the duties of Judges of elections, and senate bill No. 34, relating to the punishment of convicts foi issault, 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 secretary ot state, was transmitted to the house end 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. This. was carried. One of the bills approved by the House Bill No. 123, an act relating to levy of taxes for the establishment and maintenance of free public libraries and gymm-lni- ni In cities of the third class and towns. This mess ure wa aintroduced by Representative George A. Fuller, and waa designed to aid In the betterment of educational conditions In the smaller towns. Four other bills, of minor Importance, were passed, while fourteen new bills were Introduced. The senate passed the house bill defining pawnbrokers and second-handealers 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 Brlukerhoff, will do away with the State Board of Lheep Commissioners If It becomes a law. Wednesday, February 17, waa a very busy day for the members of the present session of tho state legislature of Utah. While a veritable flood of new measures were Intro-aucein both the house and senate, the house set ita seal of approval vliile three bills upon eight were passed by the senate, aa follows: Relating to the building of county school houses; providing for their erection under the superintend-encof an architect, and providing the manner of the same; appropriating $35,000 for the entertainment of the G. A. R. during Its national encampment In Salt Lake City; appropriating $2,000', to be paid to Wiliam Foraberg for Injuries sustained while in the discharge of hla duty aa a state employee. Bills passed by the house: Amending laws relative to the assessment of property; to punish certain convicts for committing assaults upon ethers' 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 certificate! of teachers; d relative to the competency of or wife to testify in certain cases; amending Compiled Laws ot Utah relating to the name of the State Normal school. Its relation to non-lnaa- d d y hus-Lan- Servian Bands Are Maasing Upon Montenigrian Frontier, Buda Pest. Macedonia la greatly excited. Bunds of Greeks bent on trouble are assembling and Servian bands like those that were so ener gctlc a year ago are massing upon he Montenigrian and Bosnian frontiers. Each man carries two rifles and ample ammunition for them and three small bombs. Travelers In Macedonia are not allowed to come Into contact with the gendarmie. Hence Information la hard to get. normal scholarships, certificates and diplomas; amending Section 1891-X2Compiled Laws of Utah, 1997. relating to the powers of the board of education; amending Section 3414, Coin-rile- d Laws of Utah, 1907, relating to privileged communications and the rights of witnesses. To provide a permanent fund for the general maintenance of the University of Utah, Including the branch normal school and the Agricultural college of Utah, Senator Slookey has Introduced a Ml', in the senate. Senator Carl Badger submitted a resolution providing for the submission of a constitutional amendment to the people at tbe next general proelection declaring for state-wid- e hibition. The proposed amendment provides that the manufacture, sale or gift of any intoxicating liquor in tbe 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. The resolution to pass must receive s vote of each house of the a legislature. If passed the prohibition auestion will be voed on hy the people of the state at the general election of 1910, and If passed will become a part of the state constitution cn January 1; 1911. When McMilllu a bill providing for a commission to revise the laws pertaining to revenue and taxation, and appropriated $10,0u0 for the purpose came up In tbe 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 governors office and Formaking appropriation therefor. bidding the sale of pools on horse races and providing a penalty thereComfor. Amending Section 1891-Xpiled Lava of Utah, 1897, relating to 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 supreme court, the reporter of the decisions, of the supreme two-third- coert, the ant adjutant-genera- adjutant-genera- the l, assist- and the state bank examiner. And an amendment to the laws relating to the Incorporating of towns. Fourteen new mesa-ure- a were Introduced, the last bill I resented being numbered 187. The senate waa 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 la being freely circulated, In the senate chamber and on the streets, that at least twelve senators have decided that the Cannon prohibition bill should not become a law, and that when the measure la taken from the committee It will be slaughtered. A bill made Its appearance In the house Thursday, upon the Introduction of Representative Hansen, which provides for local county Insurance 'associations. The proposed measure provides that such associations, who shall insure against loss by fire, ahall be formed by not leas than twenty-fiv-e members, who shall own an aggregate of property to the value of $50,-00and farther provides the terms under which they may Incorporate and carry on business. The house on Tuesday, February 1C, finally approved of four bllla: H. B. 48, by Pope, relating to Irrigating districts; H. B. 85, a substitute measure providing for the exercise of the right cf eminent domain by the addition ot a new section; H. B. 51, hy Thompson, providing for the holding of farmers and domestic science Institutes and schools In the counties of the state; and H. B. 92, by Wootton, amending the law relating to the requirements for the certificates of teachers. New bills were Introduced amending the laws relating to the keeping of ditches In repair, by adding thereto s new section providing a penalty foi violation thereof; and creating a state lwunty fund, providing for a tax on certain livestock; providing for the destruction of certain wild animals and repealing chapter 1, title 9, Compiled Laws of Utah, 1907. Under the terms of a bill Introduced in the senate Tuesday by Senatoi Benner X. Smith, It will become a misdemeanor to cut down or carry away any growing thing from the property of another, to dig a ditch or hole in the ground on property beyond what the digger himself owns or to post bills or other signs upon the premises of the city, any company or individual, without the proper consent of the owner. Senator 8mlth also Introduced measurer relating to the state board of pharmacy, regulating sale of poisons; and an amendment relating to certain agreements declared to be void unless In writing. Two bllla were passed by the senate: S. B. 13. by Miller, providing that certain members of each board of health In municipal and county cor poratlons ahall be members of the state health officers' convention:, and S. B. 65, by Badger, accepting federal land and Irrigation regulations within l, the state. Court Asked to Prohibit Union Men From Interfering With Strikers. San Francisco. Two suits were filed Friday hy Bush Fennell, attorney for the Citizens alliance, to prevent the picketing of shops by labor unions. The complainants are Ernest Henley, a restaurant proprietor, and Fred Young, a barber. In order to avoid a recent ruling of Judge Sewell that an unincorporated Isiily, such aa a labor union, cannot he sued, the actions were brought on John Doe warrants. noa-nnlo- n ATTEMPT TO DRIVE Frenzied Mol Tries to Revenge tie Murder of Policeman by Greek in Packing House City. Two Boys Shot and at Least Eight Persons Injured by Heavy While Thirty Buildings Were Partially Wrecked. Mia-site- s, Omaha, Neb. Following a bar rangne at a mass meeting at the city hall In South Omaha Sunday afternoon, at which two members of the state legislature and an attorney were the principal speakers, a wild mob of for the 800 to 1,000 men started Greek quarters to avenge the death of Patrolman Edward Lowery, who waa shot and killed Friday night by a Greek whom he had 'placed under arrest. Before their thirst for blood bad been satisfied two boys were shot and at least eight persons had been Injured by heavy missiles, Which the crowd used as weapons, and not less than thirty buildings were partially demolished. The Injured boys are Frank Swneeney and Joseph Gamble, each abefut 15 years of age, who received part of the contents of a shotgun fired into the crowd by the maddened Greeks. The other persona injured were all foreigners, and after ihelr wounds were dressed they wera tent to their homes. RUN8 AMUCK. INDIAN Nobla Redskin Creates Reign of Ter ror In Cincinnati. Cincinnati With an an unidentified Navajo Indian war chief ran amuck In the Union station here Sunday and before he could be overhauled he had fatally stabbed Mrs. Anna Devord of Huntington, W. Va., and Max Meyers of Cincinnati, and seriously wounded Joseph W. Gordon of Cambridge, 111. The Indian, with four Sioux war chiefs from Kansas, had alighted from a crowded, train. Aa the passengers alighted from the train the Indian, with a yell, drew a long dagger and started through the .crowd, stashing right and left. Mrs. Devord waa nearest to the Indian, walking up the platform with a child lq her arms. Before ahe heard the warning cry raised by passengers, the Indian bad buried the dagger in her back and then slashed her across the body and arms. Before he could be overpowered, the crazed savage had also stabbed Meyers and Gordon. ear-splitti- war-whoo- CLARK TO FIGHT TRUST. Montana Millionaire at Head of Powerful Powder Manufacturing Co. San Francisco. Backed by the Interests headed by Senator William A. Clark of Montana, a powder manufacturing company, beginning operation with a capital of $3,000,000 will shortly erect a plant In one of the bay counties and engage In active competition with the powder trust, according to a statement made In this city. Associated In the enterprise, It is said, will be John Bermlngham, formerly general manager of the Dupont Nemonra Powder company; J. A. Folger, head of a local mercantile concern, and fortn-jtate Senator Chas. M. Belahaw. 11.' plant, It la believed, will be located in the vicinity of Antioch. The powder trust operates numerous factories In this state, and several of these are located on the shores of San Francisco bay. T Jockey Flnda Fortune. San Francisco. John Douglass, i boy employed at the Mans hotel in this city, haa received wore from a New York law firm that he It named In the will of Colonel G. H Warfield, recently deceased, aa the inheritor of $32,000. Douglass for merly waa a polo pony Jockey, anu rode for Colonel Warfield, who be came attached to the boy and kept him in mind when drawing up hit will. The lucky youth says that he will travel In Europe for a time. Douglass father Is C. K. Douglass, an attorney of Lob Angeles. Cannot Collect Gambling Debt. Caraon, Nev. That a gambling debt cannot be legally collected In this state was In effect the unanimous decision of he supreme court' of Nevada, when it reversed the lower court In the case of Burke & Co. ot Goldfield versus Hamilton Buck. The latter had given Burke a check, the value ' ot which he had played and lost upon games. The following morning he ordered the bank to' refuse payment upon the check. Burke ft Co. sued the bank and obtained JudgmenL Llvee of Thirty People Endangered by Fire in Nevada Town. Lovelock, Nevada. Property valued at $40,000 was destroyed and the lives of thirty people endangered by a fire that raged In the business portion or Lovelock at 3 oclock Saturday morning. The blaze, due to an exploding gasoline light machine, broke out lu the Stag Inn, a saloon, and quickly spread to the Franklin hotel, filled with sleeping people. Half a block of business houses were destroyed before the volunteer fire department got the lire under control. |
