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Forty-third Vear-No. 10S-Price Five Cents. QGDEN CITY, UTArj THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1913 Entered a. Second-Ca., Matter at the Po.toff.c. Ogden, Utah M
BRYAN VISITS BIG
; JAPANESE COLONY
I " I
Secretary of State Accompanies California's
Governor to the Florin District Where the
Orientals Outnumber Americans Three to One
and Control the Grape and Berry Industries
of That Section
WILSON SENDS TELEGRAM TO JOHNSON
President Says Webb Bill Would Involve Ap
peal to the Courts on Question of Treaty
Rights Authors of Bill Confident Measure
Will Pass Immediately Bryan Leaves Sac
ramento For Washington Government Is
Waiting the Action of the Legislature Put
Off Action LTntil Tomorrow
Sacramento, Cal , Mav 1. When the
Webb re-draft of the anti-alien land
bill was reached on file In the sen
ate Bhortly before noon Senator Cur
tin introduced a resolution proposing
that the legislature defer to the wish
es of President Wilson, as expressed
bj- Secretary of State Bryan.
The resolution set forth the acta
surrounding the visit of Mr Bryan
to California and his conferences with
the legislators, and promised that th
alien land bills would not be passed
this session Howeer, It urged Pres
ident Wilson to endeavor to secure
such treats agreement as would reach
the desired end.
t the earnest plea of the Demo
crats for more time In which to study
the Webb re-draft of the anti-alien
bill, the majority leaders in the Ben
ate agreed to a postponement of fur
ther consideration of the measure un
til 11 o'clock tomorrow morning
The Japanese problem In California
as it actuallj exlstfl on the farms and
ranches of the Sacramento valley was
viewed at close range by Secrctarv
of State Bryan this morning In the
course of a two-hours' automobile run
through the thickly populated Florin
district. 1" miles south of the capital
Visits Japanese Colony.
Governor Johnson and Assembly
man Hugh Bradford, who accompanied
the secretary of state were armed
with facts and figure? to explain the
scenes that met the eyes of their vis
itor, and Mr Bryan seemed deeply in
terested. Hi6 only comment how
ever, at the end of the trip was that
he had seen ' not only a Japanese col
ony, but a very pretty California val
ley" In the Florin district -mbrai in-;
about 25 Bfiuare miles of rich soil,
there is a population of 1 f"n J p n
ese farmers and 400 Americans.
Twelve years ago there w-as not s
score of Japanese In the community
now they practically control the grape
and berry industries of that section.
They own the factory where the
berry boxes are made and when the
party visited the shop, Mr Bryan saw
36 Japanese girls at work He was
told by Governor Johnson that prior
to six years ago American girls were
employed there at higher wages and
with shorter hours of labor.
An Interesting stop was made at the
district school of Florin, where the
party vinit-d the first grade. It was
typical school room, with pictures of
Washington and Lincoln on the walls,
but In the seats below there were 22
Japanese children and 20 American
boys and girls. The American young
sters were six and seven years of
age; the Japanese Included several
v. ho were 16. and no large that new
desks had been supplied for them
When the party returned to the
capital the senate was in the act of
taking up for final consideration the
bill that is designed to restore Florin
and similar communities once more
to Caucaslon owners.
Wilson Telegraphs Johnson
Sacramento. Cal , May 1 - The fol
lowing telegram from President Wil
son waB received here today by Gover
nor Johnson
' I take the liberty of calling your
attention to the Webb bill. whicn
would Involve an appeal to the conns
on question of treaty nghtB, and brlnx
on what, might be long and delicate
litigation "
Go1 ernor Johuson Immediately re
piled:
1 thank you very much lor your
suggestion The fault may be due to
the fact that we have endeavored to
preserve affirmatively upon the face
of our bill Ihe existing treaty I hae
n-ferred the matter at once 16 our
attorney general and I would be ex
tremely grateful for any suggestions
that would avoid the objection you
mention."
Leaves for the East.
Washington. May 1 Secretary
Bryan has telegraphed from Sacra
mento thai lie will leave ibal city to
night for Washington If he can
reach St. Ixmis In lime he will de
ller ',n address at the American
peace conference convention Saturday ;
nlfibt. The scretor probably has'
communicated directly to President j
Wilson the latent development in alien
land owning legislation, but iudin
the tfnal action of the legislature of- I
iclals hero are silent
uv
A Florida child labor committee of
more than F.O charter members has
been organized and will spread the
I'.oftrire against "he employment ol
children lo the ccllcn mills through
out the south.
TO OCCUPY
SEA PORTS
Ambassadors' Confer
ence Suggests British,
Austrian and Italian
Troops Occupy Anti
vari and Dulciquo as a
Futher Demonstration
London. Mav 1. The powers will
not take steps lo coerce Montenegro
for the present. The ambassadors at
th"ir meeting this afternoon came to
the conclusion that. In view of the
conciliatory attitude shown b) Im,
tenegro. It was unnecessary to pro
ceed with Immediate measures of co
ercion
London. May 1. A proposal thai
Ihe Montenegrin seaports of Antlvari
and Dulcigno shall be occupied by a
joint force of Austrian. Italian and
British troops as a further demonstra
tion to King Nicholas that the powers
are resolved to carry out their deci
sion In regard to Scutari, was made
at today's meeting of the ambassa
doi In Loudon.
Should Austria-Hungary accept this
middle course. Its adoption would al
low time for further pressure on Mon
tenegro and for an arraugement to
provide her with compensation of
some kind
The reply of Montenegro to the de
mand of Europe for the evacuation of
Scutari as rqcelved today by the pow
ers, was non-coromital, and kept the
doors open for further negotiations.
The little kingdom of "The Blaik
Mountain " tlls Its neighbors that it
has the greatest deference for them
and denies the capture of Scutari B
in any way a defiance of their an
nounced decision to give the former
Turkish fortress to Albania At the
same time Montenegro suggests thai
here Is room for discussion and re
serves the right of bringing up the
question of Scutari In the peace Lie
gotiat ions
In the meantime arrangements are
In progress for the definite conclu
sion of peace between the Balkan al
lies and Turkey.
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NO INCREASE
TO TRAINMEN
Managers of Eastern
Railroads Decline to
Grant Request of O. R.
C. and B. of R. T. For
Higher Wages -In In
terests of Public
New York, May 1 Managers ol
eastern railroads declined today to
grant higher wages to conductors and
trainmen. The managers. In u reply
sent to the Order of Railway Conduct
ors and Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen says that the present wagi-p
are liberal and in many cases ecch
she and that the request for an In
Crease in de lined "in the interests
of owners of railroad securities, In
r
the Interests of all railroad employes
in the Interests of the public as a
whole."
"The wages and working conditions
which you request " says the rep'v
' would Increase the pay of the 100
000 conductors and trainmen of the
railroads in the eastern district .
approximately $17,000,000, or 20 per
cent per annum The increase would
be equivalent to placing on these,
properties a lien of $425,000 000 of 4
per cent securities which would have
preference over first mortgage bonds
"if thr- railroads are forced to pav
extravagant wages to men In train
service the burden must fall on the'
public. You v 111 readily see. there- i
fore why. In considering your de
mands we hold die public Interest
pa ramonni."
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CAME WEST TO
GET ROMANCE;
IS 1NJA1L
William Drowning, charged withl
stealing a sail shaker one cap and 1
pair of overshoes, in all amounting to j
35 cents In value, pleaded guilty In
police court this morning but stated
that he was hungry and took the ar
ticles hoping that he could sell them
for money enough to get a square
meal
According to his story, he had be
come imbued with the idea that the
west Is a romantic spot and so he
left his Job in New York as a plumb
er's Helper lo come west and work
on a cattle ranch His money had
been exhausted by the time he reach-
il Dillon and he rodi to Ogden on a
freight train.
Asked why he had not gone to
work on some of the ranches near
nillon. he stated that he saw none
! Ihere or in Montana
He told .Judge Reeder that he was
6till hungry and could not eat the
food offered him In the jail.
hen .ludef Reeder asked him If
ham and eggs wer not what he
I wanted he answered, 'Sure "
Ho was giver, a sentence of 10 days
Floyd Adams charged with resist
ing arrest, pleaded guilty but stated
that he had only resisted when the
patrolman threatened to strike him
with his club.
J. H Mclntyre, a railroad patrol -j
man, was the complaining witness
and he stated that Adams had been
biding tramps In the boxes beneath j
the cars and that he had reported
these actions to the railroad super
Intendent with the result that Adams
lost his jcb and picked a quarrel with
him In the passenger station last
night The patrolman stated that
! Adams had abused him in such a
! loud tone that passengers In the
waiting train could hear him and were
attracted to the scene while the fight
was on.
Judge Reeder took the matter un
der advisement until tomorrow morning.
ROUTE NO. 5 IS
OPENED BY
UNCLE SAM
With Adelbert Bingham as tem
poral rural carrier the first trip
was mad' todav over the new rural
route, No. 6, which was authorized
on March 20.
The route touches Marriott, Slater
vllle, West Weber and a part of
Plain City, and is .7 miles long.
The new carrier will deliver to
many of the residents who wero
formerly on rural routes No 1, 2, and
WEBER CLUB IS
IN FAVOR OF
THE GYM
To directors of the Weber club and
Ogden Publicity strongly favor the
bonding of the cit) to build a gyin-
nasium for the Ogden Hitch school
and lollowlng, a conjoint meeting of
lh" directors this afternoon this state
ment was made:
"The directors of the Weber club
ami the Ogden Publicity bureau heart
llv favor the houd Issue for the build-in-
ol a gymnasium and win use their
influence to carry the election to a
successful conclusion Hot li boards
want a gymnasium that win bo a
credit to the cily and serve the needs
of the citizens."
Superintendent I M Mill was
present al the meeting on Invitation
land waa well -leased with the action
Informal talks wero made by the
directors and all were ol the opinion
j that the best interests of the city de
mand that a gymnasium be built.
Thej believe that the city will gain
valuable publicity If it possesses a
building that will bo a credit to the
city and school system. They did not
suggest any location for such a
l.ullding but favored tho location of
the gymnasium In that part of the
li which would be most suitable.
The directors of the Publicity bu
reau considered the naming of a del
egate lo represent Ogden at the meet
ing to be held at Grand .Junction on
Mav I'd when the Midland trail will
be boosted, but uo appointment was
made.
MAN STABBED
IN SALOON
ROW
A6 a result of an argument entered
Into with an unknown man in a 25th
street saloon this afternoon, George
I Cooley, an old miner from Living
Stone, Mont , is lying on a cot in the
city Jail suffering from a gash on the
I right side of his neck, supposed to
i have been Inflicted by a knife Cooley
was unable to give a description of
the man and the police have been un
ablo to find the assailant
According to the statement made bj
Cooley. he began to argue with the
man concerning the several mines in
which be had worked, and the oilier
man. who claimed to be a miner also,
warmed up to his Subject, as did Coo
' ley. The Livingstone man said that
his opponent strmk him on the neck
with a sharp instrument and then left
ihe saloon and disappeared
Cooley wa6 taken to the police sta
tion. where six stitches by City Phy
sician Walter Whalen were required
to close the wound. The wounded
man was then put to bed to recuperate
AMPUTATION
OF A BOY'S
HAND
TfKlay at the Berges hospital, Ed
ward LongmirSi young son of ESdwnrd
H. Longmirp. had a part of his right
1 band amputated
A few weeks ago while Edward was
wrestling with a little friend he m m
thrown to the ground and suffered a
fractured hand Complications arose
and It became necessary to remove a
part of the hand The doctors took
away all of the fingers and the thumb
and a small part of the center of the
hand
HAS PICTURES
! OF THE BIG
CAVE
E. L Noggle. the photographer has
an interesting collection of photo
graphs showing the cave am! ledge of
hieroglyphics u a result of his visit
to Promontory Point last week He
has communicated with several east
ern publications that have express d
a desire to publish such photographs
and he expects to get answers at
once
One of Ihe photographs shows the
entrance to the cave and another tail
en by flashlight from wiihln is of the
drawing of the Indian figure on the
wall of the cavern
While In that vicinity he took some
pictures of the lake and the dry farms
j on Promontory Point
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BONDS GO TO
A LOCAL
BANK
This afternoon Mayor A. G. Pell re
ported to the board of commissioners
ibai the It. M. Grant company of
New York bad telegraphed that it
could not tal.e up 'he $100,000 re
funding bonds recently sold to them
and that they had also wired that
the would.
To avoid any hitch in the negotia
tions, which closed toda. the mayor
Stated thai be had concluded to turn
tho bonds over to the Utah State
' bank of this city for payment In case
the Gruit companv fulls to keep Its
j agreement. This Indicates that the
home ban : il capable of handling the
ctty's indebtedness The Interest will
be Increased about 2 per cent If the
borne bank pays tbe bonds.
CARNEGIE IS
FOR PEACE
Says That United;
States Never Need
Fear a Foreign Invas
ion Would Turn the
Invaders Into Citizens
Si Louis, May 1 The fourth Am
erican Peace congress began a throu
days' session here this morning with
delegates present from all parts of tlvj
country,
The chief address of the morning
was delivered bj kndrew Carnegie
Not Afraid of War.
Whll" Mr Carnegie was speaking
some one in the audience interrupt -ed
with
How about Japan""
"Well ' replied Mr Carnegie, Ja
pan has 19 battleships and we have
and more coming
The questioner admilted this but
' said:
"Right now we are in mortal terror."
Then Mr Carnegie appealed to the
audience.
I "Let everyone who is not afraid of
Japan stand up." said Mr Carnegie.
Practically the entire audience,
which filled the large music hall
where the sessions are being held,
stood up.
Mr Carnegie then turned to his
questioner. salng
"Nobody Is in mortal terror but
you."
Demands of Peace Movement.
Benjamin F Trueblood. secretary
of the American Peace society, spoke
on "The Present Demands of the
Peace Movement."
"We must urge," he said, "that al!
SOntroversies not susceptible of ad
nisirnent by direct negotiation be sub
mitted to the court of arbitration at
The Hague or to other tribunals,
which It may be found advisable to
create We have heard too much
about "national honor' and vital in
terests' and hairsplitting distinctions
lefween justifiable and non-Justifiable
disputes Are we not trying to con
ceal a hankering after war and pil
lage every time we use one of these
vague and Indefinable terms? There
are no unaibltral controversies In our I
clay between nations whose Indepcml
ence mutually is recognized "
Mr Trueblood said that when the
present administration nt Washington
takes up the arbitration treaties ev
ery possible Influence must be
brought to bear on the senate to get
ratification of the compacts
He also urged that the United
States take the lead for an agreement
among the powers for a limitation of
) a rmaroents.
NEW BAND TO
BE HEARD ON
SUNDAY
To show that the) are all members
of the "Boosters club, the members
of the newly organized band have of
fered their services at the ball game
uext Sunday and will favor the fans
with a concert, preceding and during
the game with Butte.
The baseball association, the Pnb
llcltv bureau and the Weber club, not
j to be outdone, extended an invitation
to the bandsmen to take dinner at
the Weber club after the ball game
and the offer was accepted with
thanks, by the rauslci ins.
There are forty Instrumentalist hi
the organization and practically all
will be on hand at the ball grounds'
on Sunday to boost the ball game I
1 along.
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MOTORCYCLE I
A NUISANCE
Underwood Expresses
Opinion Upon Ma
chines When Tariff on
Them Is Being: Argued
Consideration of the
Removal of Duty on
Lumber
Washington. Mav 1 The wood
bi hedule involving the fich' i the
frea lumber advocates was the target
ol att.uk when the house coda) ft
sumed debate on the tariff bill Deni
ocratic leaders, however, expected lo
make great progress in the reading
of the bill for amendment by the cou-
elusion of tonight's session.
The agricultural sohedule, involving
the contentions of the minority that
tho maJorlt has put almost every
thing that the farmer holds dear on
the free list; the wool section, which
will precipitate ihe struggle of the
opposition to free raw wool and the
Income tax wlih Its graduated svatein
I that Is expected to bring $100,000,000
Into the treasury coffers annually,
were in sight when the Democratic
leaders reviewed the situation was
the discussion began today, leaders
were confident, however, thai there
would tie no disturbance of the caucus
approved bill and the minority was
wearying ot the steady fight, with
scores of constant h re jet ted amend
ments. The sparring of the parties
for political advantage ha been good
natured in the main and an occasional
sparkle of wit with clashes between
Individual members has lessened tllH
monotony of debate over dry figures.
Representative Sims of Tennessee
was questioning the reason for duty
on motorcycles and askod if the com
mittee regarded them as luxuries or
necesslt les
Mv boy has two of them." answer
ed Mr Underwood, "and I would call
them nuisances"
Representative Mondell of Wyo
mlng called them "these little choo
choo affairs that are a cross between
a bicycle and an automobile. "
BOND ELECTION
TO BE HELD
TOMORROW
The force at the board of educa
tion office has been busy today gath
ering and distributing the supplies
for the special election to be held
In the city tomorrow to determine
whether a $7"M0 bond i-sue shall
be authorized to provide fundB to
build a gymnasium for the High
school and the general public
The registers used at the last gen
eral election have been gone over by
the clerks in the treasurer's office
and ihe names of taxpayers have been
marked as onb taxpayers will be
permitted to ote on the question.
The pollinc places for the wards are
as follows:
First, Pingree school; second.
Grant school; third. Mound Fort
school: fourth. Madison school, fifth,
lyewls school.
ADVANCE ON
ALL FREIGHT
Eastern Railroads Ask
Interstate Commerce
Commission For In
crease of Five Per
Cent in Rates Claim
Is Justified
New York. May 1 The railroads
of the eastern territory, having dis
cussed the freight rate problem, have
decided to ask the interstate com
merce commission to allow a 5 per
cent increase on freight of all char
acter.
This was made known today In a
statement Issued by President Wil
lard of the Baltimore & Ohio
Mr Wlllard Is the head of a com
mittee of railway presidents repre
senting the principal lines in what is
known as the official classification
territory, that is, the district lying
east of Chicago and north of the Ohio
river.
Kor some time there has been talk
of a move looking to Increased freight
rates, but today's statement is the
first coming from the roads
FARMER LOCATES
MUTTON THIEVES
Grand Rapids Wis. May 1 Dress
ing the carcass of an old dog to re
semble mutton was resorted to by a
farmer living near Plttsvllle. as a
trick to catch thlevee, who had beer,
risltlng bis smoke house and taking
meat from time to time
Following the disappearance of tho
prepared mutton" the tanner culled
at weal lime on a suspected neighbor
:iud was urged to Join the family at
dinner, being offered a repast of
"mutton .tew" The visitor declined
II ition and told of the trick
which he had played the night before
anking If any one nt tbe tablo had
an idea us to the guilty party Tho
paters appeared uncomfortable, and
making various excuseB, left the table.
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In Germany since July 1, 191'', the
dock workers, seamen, transport em
ployes, longshoremen, tram and rall
u:t workers have been formed Into
di . organisation on an industrial cen
traltxed basis.
TT. -- 1
I League Baseball Every Day TMs Week
j BUTTE vs. OGDEN at GLEN WOOD PARK
! GAME CALLED AT O'CLOCK DURINcJjTHE WEEK AND AT 3 O'CLOCK ON SUNDAY
BOY KILLED I
BY WOMAN I
Bullet Intended For
the Father Hits the iw
Son Quarrel Over R
an Actress Causes m
Woman to Seek Re- 1
venge Arrest of Mur- f
deress W
Chicago. May 1. Clarence Murphy,
22 ears old. son of a Gary, Ind . a- fef.
loonkeeper. was shot and instantly W
killed early today while In his father's fcr
place of business by Mrs Grace Smite fo
15 years old, when he attempted to K
eject her. S
Mrs Smith fled in an automobile ft,
to the home of her sister. Miss Liz- fl
zle Colmar. in Chicago, where later
She was arrested.
Arthur Greyson, .17 years old w.n
with the woman when she was taken g"
Into cuBtodyA They were taken bask it
to Gary to be held until the Inquest L.'-
has been concluded. f'.
The shooting followed a quarrel be- p"-
tuc-en Mrs Smith and Henry Murphy, l-
OVer attentions the saloonkeeper Is t
alleged to hae paid to an actress. V'
I meant to shoot old Murphy and -.
not his son." Mrs Smith told the po- -
lice. "He treated me cruelly and I :V
wanted to get revenge "
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ATTEMPTS TO
SEE WILSON I
Painter Calls at White I
H ouse Tells Troubles
Concerning Imagin-
ary Marriage Which v
, Took Place in the East ?
Room During the Taf t P""
Regime
I
Washington, May 1 Evading tho f
' White House guard Frederick I..
' Wood, painter, made his way Into the jH
main corridor of the White House
with the avowed determination of see- jH
I ing President Wilson concerning the H
domestic difficulties which had fol- 'J
lowed his imaginary marriage during
' the Taft regime In the East Room of
I the historic structure. Wood today is H
I in the asylum hospital pending an in
j vestigatlou as to his sanity.
Wood's escapade did not become
known until today. He was discover
led by Sergeant McQuade. In command
j of the White House police, who asked
his business
"Look out." warned Wood "I've
got electric batteries In my hand and
If you touch me you will be electrocut-
McQuade promptly arrested the
man. Wood, although a bachelor.
clung to the belief that he had been
married in the East Room by Presi
dent Taft. He appeared to be harm-
TODAY'S GAMES I
Rods Defeat Cubt.
Chicago, May 1 ( National I I
Chicago 4 5 S
Cincinnati 8 12 2
Batteries Smith, Toney. Lietiell
and Archer, Johnson, Brown and
White Sox Beat Tigers.
Detroit. May 1. ( American i
Chicago 8 H 1
Detroit B 10
Batteries Russell and Schalk; i
Mullln. Klawiitcr and Stanage
Dodgers Defeat Braves. j!
Brook! n. May 1 (National)
, Boston '
Brooklyn 4 s
BatterleB Hess. QerrslS and W h I I
Ing, Rariden; Stack and Miller
Athletics 4 .Highlanders 2 i
New York, May 1 ( American
H
Philadelphia 5 -' I
New York 2 8 1
Batteries Brown. Beudor an I j
Thomas. Keating, lloff and Sweeney
Quakers Shut Out Giants I
Philadelphia, May 1. (National) I
New York 0 6 1
Philadelphia 1 - 1
Batteries Tesreau. Wlllse and I
Myers; Alexander and Klllifer. I
Cardinals Defeat Pirates.
Pitt6burg, May 1 (NutlonaD s
St. I.ouhs 9 lft
Pittsburg 7 5
Batteries Ferrltt, Sallee and Mn-
go; Camntti, Conselmaa, Robinson
and Simon. Kelly.
Red Sox 8. Climbers 2
Boston. May 1. (American)
ft H
Washington j J" j
Boston nJLi l
Batteries-Hughes. HoehllnR. Kncle m
Drohan and Alnsmtth; O'Bries snd
I Cadjr
iKoi Additional i",r' Newa Seo f'J-.,
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