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KLXXXIV,, NO. 175. SALT LAKE CITY, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 6, 1912. ' 16 PAGES FIVE CENTS HI
I11S
DISASTER
HTOLLOWS
rhan Hundred
Miles of Rich
g Land in the
t Lake, Tennes
strict Now Bot
Inland Sea.
CROWD
UVER TOWNS
eople Probably
id in the Wild
: Water; No Re
in Sight for
jd-Doomed Sec
: Country.
l News Service.
April 5. There Is no re
ighl tonight for the flood
sections of the lower Mis
vallcy. .Ml Indications arc
water will go higher and
nt damage will be but a
Is to follow. These indl
icd on reports of phe
tt points above the conllu
Isalsslppl and Ohio rivers
uipeau predictions. ;
ent levee a short distance
i, Ky.. on the Mississippi,
famous fertile Roelfoot
save way shortly ' before
Over a hundred square
idld farming lands were
r the sea that rolled. In
.ve.
lere the Minneapolis:. team
fn association Is trainlne.
er water. Between seven
nd people outside the lomi
metered homeless.' Farm
iwtipt away like eo many
loss of livestock will be.
II is loading a rescue party
d district tonight. Ilun
S3ns of animals are flout
ood and the current of the
raging through the' hunting
elfo.ot lake and the scene
lie night-rider crimes and
le Drowned;
5bs of life arc current, but
pihI days boforo news can
from Isolated places now
i temporary lake of swirl -s
and wreckage. It is the
of refugees In Pndnoah
nle have been drowned.
highest point within
Junction of the Mississippi
the Ohio and Tennessee
ded wlih people who have
y the floods from the low
H. ,he thr'!e riveis. Thousands are '
ft' iR ln tents pitched on high places 3
;,; r"i Mississippi, in many sections
!'.: olles are scarce and hundreds J
l 'K0", ff("nen and children are living
;J "H?1" rali9Ps- Supplies are being hur-
Jo yW" Paduab and other places, hut' '
m3Jrlty of cases the relief expe-'
'W Sre vhm.'ked by Hooded lowlands
'Wl rcar,) lh"ir ,Jostlliatl0"-
m m 0ut 0ff-
JBt C cntlrelv "'""rounded bv water
M ML1"5 tla"sportallon oil all railroads
W' Broff- A trip around the levees
ft?" h better Idea of the vast area;
' '"undated Ihan can br drawn
h'J :tV(rhal or printed description.
R'j! ""latlon tonight, however. Is on-
1$' Ej5' levcH about tho city are
iijjj 'Rf a(e ftnl sound. Plenty of men
'! ifKVeral arft on hand Prepared to
Bjy( 'B; rPalrs npcessary on a moment's
ft"' 'Bs 1lle c,,v 'R ''onsidored secure
fc -.fc ,401' The 'breaking of the govern-
1$ 'lro'lL Hlckman Is wpcc,Dd t0
W. M"51 tonlBht at Cairo reads f.VJ
ravK , lh llv:1' will probably remain
VaK- ?c for several days.
XSjlfck drainage district surround
RtgSKJ ,ft "nocr from ten to twenty
uifjHu'tl T'lft 'sccn,i 's onc ut eX
fKI,,11 are wrecked, building? are
v'K . and ln nia"y case's turned com-B'j"B-Jr0,'r
at,d are resting upon their
Ran ltta r"yf downward in the water.
Iv IE' water In many places com
Pw'tn t-1';Kraph wIreK and
fjsl ti? v itllc k'fJ'n emPankment that
jM Rscit Kc "PPronr.h refugces-'from
KM-Ktlon iaVo Ratht,r("' together what
' flfm ' Br th ttttct 1,,ey managed lo rvo
" ViBVttt flDOd dl'"Vc them fro,,1l thQv
Viim. m y cfternoon and are m'ak.
I - m'Jm tJf81 of lhc,r rninfortune, tlmnk-
'''iBno7e8caped wlth thclr 1,ve8
1 ; mL'ccn ordered 100 tents sent
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SENATE DISCUSSES
THE PJM1 BILL
House Debates the Indian Ap
propriation Measure, Which
Will Be Passed Today.
MONEY TRUST INQUIRY
Minority Leader Mann Scores
the Majority for Frittering
Away Money.
By International Newa Service.
WASHINGTON, April 5. Senator
Penrose, from the committee on finance,
today reported adversely tlie Under
wood bill revising the metal schedule
of the tariff. Senator- Simmons gave
notice of a minority report of the
Democrats in favor of the bill and
Senator Cummins announced ho would
present some amendments to the bill
and endeavored to ascertain when the
measure would be taken up for consid
eration. Senator Ponrose would give
him no assurance but said he would do
all be oonld to facilitate the disposition
of the measure. In reply to a question
from Senator BrJstow regarding the
Lorinier case, Senator Jones said the
investigating committee was at work
on the report and would present it as
soon as possible.
The credentials of Senator Obediah
Gardner, recently elected by tho Maine
legislature, wero presented by Senator
Johnson and he tool; th oath of office.
Senate conferees were appointed on
tho -Sherwood pension bill. Most of the
afternoon was spent in discussion of
the printing bill.
The committee on education and
labor reported favorably without
amendment tho eight-hour labor bill.
Relief Bill Passed.
A -.ioint resolution roportcd by .Sen
ator Cullom appropriating $10,000 for
tho relief .of Ztfound 'City, TIL, which
is threatened by the OhioV rivor flood
was passed.
. Tbe-houRo devoted another day to de
bate on' tho Indian bill today. It is
Relieved that the bill, which appropri
ates for tho maintenance of .the Indian
service, will be passed tomorrow. Be
fore resuming consideration of the j
measure, the house passed a resolution
clothing tho .-judiciary committee with
power to conduct its part of the money
trust investigation.
Representative Olmstead of Pennsyl
vania was elected to the committee on
pensions, filling the vncancy caused by
the death of Representative Bingham.
Representative Iindberg was elected
to the vacancy on tho committee on
election of presidents and vice presi
dents and Representative 'Moore of
Pennsylvania was named to fill a- va-J
caucy on foreign affairs.
Mann Scores Majority.
During tho debate on the Indian bill
Minority Leader Mann scored the pres
ent session as an "investigating con-
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JAPAN DENIES
DESIGNS UPON
. THISCOUNTHY
Tokio Government Disclaims
All Knowledge of Attempt to
Lease Land in Vicinity of
Magdalena Bay, Mex.
PRESIDENT TAFT TO
REPORT NEXT WEEK
Captain Hobsoh Suspicious of
the Orientals; Mexican Reb
els Enter Parral and Find
the Fort Deserted.
Special Cable to Tho Tribune.
TOKIO, April 5. Denial of the
report that Japan is seeking to
lease Ma-gdalena bay was made to
day by the foreign office. The re
port is declared to be utter "base
less and probably due to the fact
that several years ago a one-time
member of the diet and some other
individual went to Mexico and
sought to obtain fishing conces
sions. Japan, it is stated, does not
dream of procuring a foothold on
the American continent.
WASHINGTON. April 6. President
Tait'B rcaponso to the Lodsc
reBolutlon calling for informa
tion regarding .Tapaieso neco
tlons for tho purchase of land
on Magdalena bay ln Lower California
probably will not reach the senate until
nexL week and It Is believed that before
the information can be compiled all dan
ger of friction will have passed-
The Todco resolution, accordinK to a
member of the senate forelRn relations
committee, grew out of the knowjedgo
.tjiat a company composed.. largely of
Japanese was on the eve of purchasing
4,000,000 acres of land, the title of which
Is held by a Maino corporation known
as the Charter Company of tiowcr Cali
fornia. Tho Japanese Rovernmcnt never
has appeared to have any connection with
tho negotiations, hut, because the land
Ib practically worthless, suspicion at
tached to the eagerness oi the syndicate
to obtain it and it was considered nt least
the part of caution to prevent a transfer
which mlfihl Involve complications In the
future. Already information has been re
ceived indicating that the negotiations
arc off and ft is believed there is no
further ground for apprehension.
Eenator Iodgc was In conference with
the president today regarding the corre
spondence, and it Is said he is co-operating
with the administration. When sent
to the senate the correspondence will be
accompanied by a mesaaso from the
prsldont.
Hobson Suspicious.
By International Newa Service.
WASHINGTON". April 5. That Japan
is seeking to irritate thn United States
(Continued on Page Nine.)
j The Sunday Tribune
HARRY FURNISS England's leading caricaturist, comes to I
l.he United Stales to study us. A 'page of interesting com- S
J ment and caricatures. j
i MISS VERA SIMONTON Tells how twenty cannibal kings
proposed, to her. She traveled all through savage and nn-
! known Africa by herself. J
i DOOLEY "On the Education of "Woodrow Wilson." Mr. j
Larkin savs auy good Democratic candidate can win this J
year, and 'then he reviews the candidates in a way thai
would bring great cheer to President Tafi. j
BUSINESS STORIES "Tho Test of Fire," by Courtney
Rvley Cooper, is a. ripping piece of fiction. j
PARALLEL STORIES ' ' The Bowery Murder Mystery ' ' is the
title of a fascinating yarn by the criminal who planned and
! the detective who foiled this famous crime.
1 1 LADY DUFF-GORDON The celebrated " Lucile" this week
discusses "The New Spring Draperies," while Mme. Lina
Cavolieri talks of "Those Traitor Nerves."
NELL BRINKLEY Tn one of her graceful illustrations, pic
tures a phase of the eternal mother-in-law question. Doro
thy Dix, Mabel Urner and other writers for women will have
i attractive articles this week.
j JACK M'AULIFFE Tells why present-day pugilists are not
so good as their predecessors. . .
MONTY Reveals American league plot against Connie Mack
i aud his champions.
HEARST OOMICS The greatest of comic supplements m j
colors, and your old friends, Mutt and Jeff, Silk Hat Harry j
and Sherlocko.
U FOLLETTE IN
PRAIRIE SITE
SEEKING VOTES j
Tells Nebraskans the Rule of '
the Few Must End and the
.Whole People Must
Have a Voice.
GOVERNOR WILSON :
IN SUCKER STATE
Colonel Roosevelt to Speak at
Spring-field, 111., Tonight;
. Nevada to Hold Pri-
maries , Today.
LINCOLN. Neb.. April 5. Beginning
a five days speaking- campatan in
Nebraska, Senator La. Follette to
day traversed the southeast river
counties of tlie stato almost to the
Kansas line and then, doubling back,
reached Llncqln for a meeting here to
night, Durlner the day and ovenlnp Senator Ia
Follette made four sot speeches, besides
aiearly a score of short talks at different
stopping places.
"The rule of the few must end and the
whole people must have a. voice,' was
one of the reiterated statements of the
senator.
"Tho time has come," he- said, "for
the masses to assert themselves and no
longer accept tho dictum of leaders who
serve their own selfish purposes or tho
interests."
He nald ho had come to Nebraska .be
cause he believed the voters of the state
were progressives. During the day he
made only Indirect reference to President
Taft and Colonel Uooscvelt. but said he
waa in tho presidential fight to stay, be
cause he believed It was necessary for
someone to battle for progressive princi
ples. Wilson in Illinois. .
SPRINGFIELD, III. April 3. Governor '
Woodrow Wilson, Democratic candidate
for the presidential nomuiaUon. held a
campaign meeting In the Springfield ar
senal this evening. When approaching
Springfield on his sncclal train, Governor
Wilson Insisted that he he permitted to
visit the old Lincoln homestead in Spring
field and the tomb of Lincoln at Oak
Kidgo cemetery. He was driven to the
old Lincoln home, where he studied
with Interest the Lincoln relics.' At the
tomb of Lincoln he placed a cluster of
American beauty roses npon the sarco- i
phagtis and stood for sorao moments
with bared head.
Governor Deneen. who Is recuperating
from an Illness of several days, sent a
tnessase to Governor Wilson expressing
regret that he wns unable to extend of
ficial courtesies in person. Governor Wil
son extended greeting.; to tho Illinois ex
ecutive. In his address Governor Wilson paid
tribute to Lincoln, expressing faith In
Hie ability of tho American people to
govern themselves and declared that In
taking the attitude he did In tho sena
torial fight In New Jersey, he was morely
complying with the majority instructions
of the people.
The people of Illinois wore congratulat
ed on having a presidential primary law.
He said the day of "perHonally-conduet-cd"
government and self-appointed trus
tees had passed and predicted that the
Chicago and Baltimore conventions would
be tho last of thlr kind; that henceforth
tlib people of all stales would have a
more direct volco in the nomination of
prcsid.cntlaJ candidates.
Colonel Gomes West.
PITTSBURG. April 5 On his way lo
Chicago to throw himself Into the light
for the Illinois delegation to tho .Repub
lican national convention, Colonel Roose
velt passed through Pittsburg tonight,
his train one hour and a. half late. He
is scheduled to arrive in Chicago tomor
row morning.
Tins colonel spent most of the day In
preparing the speech which he Is to de
liver ut Springfield, 111., tomorrow night.
This is to bi! the principal Hpeech of hla
campaign in Illinois. j
Only "one speech of any length was on !
Colonel Roosevelt's programme for today.
It was at Martlnsburg, W. Va., where, a.
large crowd ln the public squurn heard
the former president's appeal for support
at tho county convention to be held to
morrow In Martlnsburg.
It was Colonol Roosevelt's intention to
rest as much as possible today and make
no speeches rom the train, but at a few
points the crowds at the atallon wore so
insistent, that lie spoke.
"Von don't help people to get forward
and up through the professional politi
cians," ho said, at Connell3Vlll, Pa.
"What tho professional politician la con
' cerned with, Is holding his job. There-
fore, I want the real rule of the people,"
i ' Speeches have been arranged for to
' morrow at Rockford, Frceport and
! Springfield. III., in addition to which tho
1 colonel will taJk wherever crowds gather
! at the stations. He is to remain In
Springfield over Sunday and on Monday
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druggist is shot
highwaymeflee
James O Connor, druggist, who was shot as he drew revolver I
on holdups in his store,
Proprietor Lies Wounded Half
an Hour Before Discovered;
Suspects Held.: .
ANOTHER - MAN HEED UP
Pair Answ.ering'DesGription of
Drug' Store Thieves- in
Second Holdup.-'
IN a. brave attompt to foil two- high
waymen who entered hla store and
held him up with revolvers. 'Jajnos
O'Connor, proprietor of tho"Oquirrh
Pharmacy. Fourth East and Fourth
j South streets, was shot and dangerously
wounded at 11 o'clock last night.
The highwaymen escaped with ?U0
taken from tho cash drawer. O'Connor
lay struggling on the floor In Uie rear
of the store for half an hour.f unable to
call for help, the bullet having shat
tered his left Jawbone and penetrated
the lower portion of his tongue.
Two boys. C. A. Thompson. -'"IS. Eaat
Firth South street, and " Carl Hoyland,
521; East Third Soulh street, discov
ered the wounded man and called the
police. They entered the store to buy
soda water ajid were attracted to the
rear room by groans and the sound of
struggling. O'Connor, was found lying In
a pool or blood In tho doorway behind the
prescription counter Across the room
was another splotch of blood and near it
lay O'Connor' revolver with every cham
her loaded. Though weak from loss of
blood O'Connor managed to gasp out
that he had been held up and that one
of tho l-obbcrs had shot him Just as he
drew his own revolver.
The police arrived on the scone In tho
motor patrol several lnmutos after the
call was received and O'Connor was
nished to. the emergency hospitnl at the
city Jail, whiirc Dr. H. B. Sprasuo ad
ministered first aid and ordered him sent
to St. Mark's hospital. E:ccept for the
Iocs of blood and tho possibility of in
fection the wound Is not conslduBed serU
ous. Tho bullet, onterod the left hcck.
broke the Jawbone, ploughed througb the
back of the throat and enlarged Just be
low tho right car.
O'Connor was able to furnish only a
meager description of tho robbers. Both
were young men, wore dark clothing and
had white handkerchiefs over their facos
for masks. After his wound had been
dressed at the hospital the druggist re
vived sufficiently to describe the shoot
ing. "I was getting ready to dose the storo
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SKIS FOR HELP
IMBED CiFE
'Voting' Woman Says Man In
.sulted Her; and Police
Arrest Him.
While tlie evening patronage was at Its
height In the Louvre cafo uudcr the Scm
loh' hotel shortly after 10 o'clock last
night, a smartly gowned, good looking
young woman rushed from one of the pri
vate dining booths, screaming for help.
Help camo In the shape of half a. dozen
colored waiters and as many male guests
from all sides of the dining room. They
found a well dressed young man seated
at the table Inside the booth holding a
revolver ln ono hand and drinking cham
pagne with the other. The young woman
demanded the arrest of hor escort. The
police were called, the waiters havlmr. In
the meantime disarmed the man.
At the police station he gave his name
n R. Kvans and his occupation as an en
gineer in tho .Tiidgo building. The woman
gave her name as Margaret Hansen. She
Is a guest at the Semloh hotel, registered
from Mt. Pleasant, Utah.
"I'mot tlie man in a social way Thurs
day evening," Miss Hanson told the pollen,
'"lie invited ini lo dinner hist night :uid
towards tho end of the dinner he spoke
Insultingly to me. When X resented his
remarks he drew a gun und would havo
struck me with it had I not fled fron
the booth."
Evans offered no explanation of hts
conduct- Ho was looked in the city jail
on a charge of assault with a. deadly wea
pon. In one of his pockets was found a
small phial containing what tho police
declare Is a form of drugsometlmcs used
In administering "knookout drops" in
drinks.
Miss Hansen declared she would swear
to a complaint against Evans today.
Secretary Knox in' Cuba.
FISHERMAN'S POINT, Guantanamo
Bay. Cuba, April 5. -The United States
cruiser Washington arrived hore today
with Secretary of Stato Knox on board,
Mr. Knox Immediately trans-zshlppcd to
the gunhoat Eaglo and proceeded to San
tiago, where he arrived at 1 o'clock. The
secretary's visit Is unofficial. Ho will
spend the day and tomorrow sight soclng.
returning on board the Washington Sun
day, when he will soil for Kingston, Ja-'
maicit. I
CHURCH CIS, I
SHU I
HFJJP FLOCK I
President Smith Opens HI
the Eighty-Second Con- Hj
ference of Latter-Day H
Saints With Address in H
Which He Declares H
Payment of Tithes Is . HI
Entirely Voluntary H
DENIES CHARGES H
MADE BY "ENEMIES" H
In Specific Terms the ' H
Prophet Declares That H
the Religious Organi- H
zation He Represents H
Does Not Stand for H
Commercialism, and H
Does Not Make Ues of H
Coercion. .H
WITH a great congregation pros- flH
ent at each of the two sessions Hj
of the day, notwithstanding
rain, the eighty-second annual aM
conference of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened
yesterday at the big tabernacle In this jH
city, witn President Joseph F. Smith in
charge of the services.
There were fivo speakers In all, they jH
being Presidents Joseph F, Smith. Anthon Hi
Hs.Xund,-. Charles -XV. Penrose, Francis "HQ
M. L.yinau and Apostle Hebar J. Grant. jfl
President Smith's oponlng address was
ln greeting to the assembled multitude,
and was partly devoted to a review of Si
tli6 general condition- of the church. He jH
declared that the orgtmlzation was in fl
better temporal condition than ever bo- jRJ
fore; denied that the church was becom-
Ing dcspiritualized; asserted that tho H
church was not boing commercialized; Hi
protested that members of the organiza
tlon were not compelled to pay tithes;
and proclaimed that tlie church and tho
Mormon peoplo were being criticised and fl
opposed by their enemies only npon false
promises. flH
Many Officials Attend. H
There was a large attendance of prcsi
dents of stakes and bishops and their
counselors and members of the various
priesthood quorums.
When the eighty-3eoond annual con- HB
ference opened at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning the presiding authorities of tho
church were in their places, as wore nine
of tho twelve ' apostlos and six of the
first seven presidents of seventies.
President Joseph F. Smith and Coun
selors Anthon H. Lund and Charles W. WM
Ponrose occupied the higher pulpit. With ffij
them and in the second pulpit were Apos- HH
ties Francis 3J. Lyman, Heber J. Grant,
Hyrum M. Smith, George F. Richards. WM
Anthony W. Ivlns. Orson F. Whitney, ' .
David O. McKay, Joseph F. Smith, Jr.,
and James "E. Talmage.
High Authorities Present. H
Of th first seven presidents of 6c.-r.n-ties
there were Seymour B. Young, Jon
at ban Golden Kimball. Joseph W. McGur
rin, Rulon S. Wells, Brlghaxn H. Roberts
and Charles H. Hart. All of these, to
gether with Patriarchs Angus M. Can
non, Sr.. Joseph a Taylor and Thoman H
DobBon, occupied the threo principal pul
pits. Below them, and dlrnctly In front
of the sacrament altar, were Presidents
Ben E. Rich of tho eastern states mis
slon, Joseph E. Robinson of tho Callfor
nla mission, Mnlvln J. Ballard of tho BD
northwestern states mission, Samuel O. HH
Bennion of the central states mission,
Germa.ii E. Ellsworth of tho northern RH
states mission, John L. Hcrrlck of the BH
western states mission and Charles A. fl
Ca'.lis of the southern states mission.
With the higher authorities were Charles flf
W. Nlbloy, Orrin P. Miller and David A.
Smith, constituting the presiding blsh
opric. Ranged In the upper stands to the
right and left of tho presiding authorl- Mi
ties were presidents of thu Y. L. and Y.
M. M. I. associations, the primaries and H
the relief societies. In the immediate
front of the stand, and extending almost HH
half way back Into the auditorium, were H
presidents of stakes and bishops and
thoh respective counsolors. Prof. Evan
Stephens Olrectnd the choir, with Edward
V. Kimball at til.) organ.
Unique Solo Feature. H
An exceedingly attractive fealuro of H
th morning session was a solo by Miss
Amelia Margctts. daughter of George B. H
Margetts, 28 East Fourth South street,
this city. The young lady sang "O, My
Father," rendering the composition In the
Spanish language. She has a splendid H
voloe, which she utilized to great advan- 1
tage. Blnglng in the utmost confldoncB.
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