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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-22
CONSPIRACY is
SAID TO EXIST
Public Land Being GObbIed by
Spectators.
SPECIAL AGENTS AT WORK
OFFICIAL STATEMENT Is Elk
PECTED SOON.
SPECIAL AGENTS AT WORK

Washington, oct. 21.-The officials Of
the interior department admit that
there are several special agents work
ing in the Pacific coast states on an
investigation into efforts which are be-
ing made to secure control Of large area
OK the public lands for speculative pur-
poses. There are many indications OF
conspiracy through the use Of forest
lieu scrip and through entries under the
timber and stone act, but so far no test
case has been made.
Only general confirmation can be Sc
cured here of the report Of extensive
fraudulent practices in securing public
lands on the Pacific coast. The depart
ment Of the interior officials have been
convinced for over a year that there
We're various combina tons Of specuIa-
tors seeking control Of the public lands
for their own purposes, and more re-
Gently number Of special agents have
been working in the field to secure evil
dence Of the frauds.
Entries Held Up.
Assistant Attorney Pugh of the office
OF the assistant attorney general for
the interior department. was sent to
the coast to assist with his legal knowl-
edge. A great number Of land entries
ir all three Of the coast states have
been held up for investigation. but 30
Tar no test case has been brought.
The methods of the spectators are
varied, but the most common proceed
ing is to secure patented lands within
forest reservations and then exchange
them for more valuable lands on the
outside. Persons living on the western
slope have charged that some forest
reservations have been created with
TINS end in view. the landholders with
in them being responsible for creating
the sentiment which led to their estab-
lishment. This charge is among those
now being investigated.
Charges Of Conspiracy.
Many entries of land under the tim
Der and stone act are regarded with
suspicion, the officials believing that
the entrymen have taken the lands for
speculative purposes rather than for
their own use and benefit" as the law
requires. It is generally believed that
many thousands of acres of the bubble
domain have thus fallen into the hands
Of spectators, and charges of conspfra-
cy are freely made, yet so far. no def
mite effort at prosecution has been I'M
dertaken
A common plan Of operation on the
part Of spectators is to buy state lands
IN closed-in areas which are liable to
become parts Of forest reserves. These.
1t is said. they often secure for 81 or 81
an acre, whereas, when the reservations
are created, the value is increased to So
or Sc per acre. Governor Chamberlain
Of Oregon is now in washington con
ferring with the secretary Of the in
terror concerning these land transfers.
He claims that the state has Lost q CON,
siderable sum in this way. and is en-
deavOring to secure a settlement which
VIII reimburse the state. Secretary
Hitchcock declines to discuss the case.
but says that he viii make a statement
later.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-22
BoTLFR EXPLosIoN.

Elkins, ". Va, Oct. I.-The explosion
Of the boiler OF a West Virginia Central
railroad locomotive in the yards here to-
day caused the death Of William II. Lit
tie, engineer; Henry Collett, fireman. J.
u. Harper. machinist. and Mrs. Kate
Babbett. The latter was struck by a fly
ire niece Of iron in her house 500 feet
distant
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-22

Houston and the counties of Dewitt.
Victoria, Fayette, Bee. Neuces. Comal
and Hays today established an iron
cad quarantine against San Antonio.
Laredo, Tex, Oct 1.-The yellow
fever bulletin issued tonight shows.
New cases, IS; deaths, 4. total num-
Der OF cases TO date, 4S5; total deaths TO
date. IS
An official bulletin from Nuevo Iare-
90 reports twelve cases, six suspicious
cases and four deaths yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-22
BACK TO NORMAL BASIS.
Financial hurry at Baltimore Has
subsidized.

DuDSlQGQ.
Baltimore. Oct. 1L-The directors OF the
Union Trust company held a meeting to-
day which lasted several hours and after
a thorough discussion Of the affairs Of the
company, a resolution was adopted to
appoint committee TO arrange for the
company to resume business
In financial circles i'm this city today
business settled TO a normal basis. The
knowledge that ail banks and trust COM
panies had ample cash on hand TO meet
any emergency cleared the atmosphere OF
rumOrs. In view Of the cheerful condi-
ton of affairs the executive committee
Of the clearing house association found
no occasion for further conferences and
none was held
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-22
Sixty Years Experience Of an Old
Nurse

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup Is the
prescription of one OF the best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States. and has been used for sixty years
with failing success by millions OF
mothers for their children During the
process OF teething It's value is incGlcula-
bic. il relisves the child from pain, cures
diarrhoea gripping in the bowels and wind
collie. BY giving health 70 the child IL
rests the mother. Price % cents a bottle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-22
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OUT or OFFICE

Especial 30 The Herald)
Washington. Oct 2L-B CLYDE
Earleson. per Qiem clerk in the
surveyor generals Office az Boise.
f7a. uas today ordered dismissed.
i eersiee7 not being considered
aetorr lIe was appointed q
survevrr Generol Eagicson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-22
Resn1t of Rristow,s Rsport.

In reply to questions, M Payne SAID
the discharges We're the result of dis
closures made by the BristOw report
'I have read the report" he said, and
am free to say that my action today
was the result Of its perusal."
He declined to say whether there
would be other removals. but it is uu-
derstood that while a few others may
follow. there may not be any whole
sale dismissals. 1t is stated that there
are three or four other employees upon
whose conduct there is some reelection,
and whose cases hang in the balance
They were not implicated so much as
those whose cases were acted upon to-
day. and some Of them may remain
permanently in the postal service.
though possibly not in their present
positions.
Weis, the New York clerk who has
been relieved, is said to have enjoyed
confidential relations with George w.
Beavers. late SUPERINTENDENT of the sal
airy and allowance division, and he is
charged with having acted as a me-
dunn through which other clerks in
the New York postoffice were commu-
nicated with
Terry is from Indiana. He was tenn
pOrary clerk in the postOffice DEPART
ment and was afterwards removed. He
made charges that he had been dis
charged from his position by John NJ
Masten. then chief clerk Of the first
assistant postmaster general but now
assistant superintendent Of the rail
way mail service. because he refused
to give money TO Masten for his reten-
ton, and the president directed his re-
instatement. 1t is understood that the
investigation failed to substantiate
Terry's charges, and his permanent re-
mOval is the result of that failure.
The possible effect OF the BristOw in
curry upon the fortunes of Louis and
Kempner has been much discussed
some wears
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-22
CALLED Ar WHITE HOUSE

Especial 10 The HeraldD
Washington. Oct. 2t.-SenatOr Clark or
Wyoming today called upon President
Roosevelt and introduced Colonel Frank
Ut. FOOte of Evanston and Clement
Schramm of Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-22
OGDEN AND RETURN $l.Oo

Via Rio Grande Sunday oct. %.
Leave salt Lake $3.50 a. m. Return
ing. leave ogden 7:t5 p. m. Every body
welcome.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-22

Piso's Cure for Consumption without
objection.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-22
PAYNE YIELDS
OFFICIAL AK
lContInued from q -

Continued from Page One.)
the registry department. has been re-
moved for incompetent and negligent
administration. for Wasteful and reCk-
less Extravaganza in sending expensive
manifold registration books to a large
numOer Of small fourth-class post
offices. and for violating the revenue
laws by a system of petty smuggling.
&C. ,. Terry, a. clerk in the division
OF supplies, has been removed for max
ing false afhdavits, attempting TO OBJ
tain money from clerks under the guise
that he could influence their promotion,
and general inefficiency-"
The postmaster general also stated
that the postmaster at New York had
been directed to remove Otto Weis, a
clerk in the New York pOstoffice, for
collecting money from clerks to infiu-
enCe legislation and to procure promo
fiOnE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-22
Snecinl Stockholders, Mnetinl

Special Stockholders Meeting.
THERE WILL BE HELD A SPECIAL
stockholders meeting OF the Boise VAL
lev Land & Livestock company. a cor
uoration organized under the laws OF
Utah at the office Of said corporation, AS
d. r. Walker block. salt Lake City,
Utah at 10 a n. on Saturday. Nov. IA,
1903 for the election Of officers and Tor
the transaction of such other business
as shall lawfully come before said meet
inE. J. A GOODHIE. President
Dated at salt Lake City, Oct S, 1903
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-22

TzEE SWIFT SPECIFIC Coz Atlanta Cd
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-20
Variety the Spice of Life.

There is nothing benefits mankind so
much as a change, even if it is only a
change of linen, but what we mean to
convey IS that too much Of any one thing
become monotomous. The clerk tied for
hours to his desk seeks relaxation on
his flying wheel. the policeman on his
feet for hours CD finds relaxation in an
easy chair by his, or, any other friends
freside, man badgered by shrew of 4
wife seeks relaxation by fitting car
over his he'd and as the beer disappears
he gazes with consolation at his reflected
countenance at the bottom of the GROWER
Even at the theatre how many plays are
monotonous when all one one theme; how
C bit of sentiment is relieved by 2 hearty
laugh. a merry dance or q comic song,
and II variety is the spice of life Il
reaches perfection In the Quinlan & W2l1
that is to appear at the Acad-
envy next Monday night November 23rd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-20
CoLoaeD METHODIST CONFERENCE.
It Convened Eere Yesterday in st Pauls a
h. Y. thn, ch.

The Western N C. Conference OF the
african Methodist Episcopal church be-
gan its annual session here yesterday
morning i'll ST. Paul's church.
The attendance is very large, for besides
the seventy seven ministers of the COZ.
ference, who are nearly all here. there
are many laylnen in attendance and this
attendance il expected to increase, while
a great crowd is expected on Sunday
The conference viii be in session until
tuesday next.
Yesterday morning the first business
was done by tho examining committee
which met at ten O'Clock and which
vas in session for some hours.
In the afternoon there were separate
meetings of the Board of Church E2iten-
sion and the Board of Education which
discussed these features of church work.
Last night there was preaching and
this was followed by series OF addresses
OF welcome, ali of which were responded
to in excellent terms. The programme Of
the evening was as follows:
Welcome address in behalf OF church.
by Iaulin McCauley
Welcome address In behalf Of Sunday
Schools. by Theo. williams.
Welcome address in behalf Of tho Chris
iian Endeayors, by j. p. Meadows
Welcome address In behalf OF the Wo
mems Mite Missionary Society, by Il. B..
Walker.
Welcome address in behalf OF the Aug.
" NJ. Missionary Society. by Nora Croft.
Welcome address In behalf of the clt,-
GERS Of Raleigh. by Willis III. Graves.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-20
His Commission Revoked

There is a stirring up Of United States
Commissioners in North Carolina and
more heads have rolled in the basket
A national examiner Is in the State and
he is after these officers and making his
report TO the officials.
Yesterday Judge Purnell revoked the
commission Of Mr. w. Hal Mann, Of LOUIS
burg, and he is no longer United States
Commissioner. He was given permission
20 resign, did not do so and the order re-
voking his commiss on was filed yesterday.
The resignation of A. l.. Morrisey of
Fayetteville, of his position as United
States Commissioner has been accepted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-20
To Settle sh'pbuilding Controversy.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Nov 1S.-The World will to-
morrow say that it has verified the re-
port that negotiations are in progress for
a settlement Of the United States ship
building controversy. and that settle
ment was virtually reached today. The
terms of the settlement. as stated by the
World are:
First That William Guthrie, counsel
for Charles NJ Schwab, Max Pam and the
shipbuilding Company will confess judg-
ment in the case.
Second. That the legal fees and other
expenses attendant upon the enormous
amount of litigation, which the complain
ing first mortgage bondholders we're put
to will be paid by the Schwab party.
These expenses are said to amount to per-
haps $4,000.
Third. That the holdings of the com
planning bondholders who wish to sell
their bonds will be purchased on basis
of 90. These bonds have recently sold in
the market az II.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-20
Captain of Industry

Mr. w. C. Petty, of Carthage, was a
visitor to Raleigh yesterday.
Now, there is nothing strange in this,
for Mr.. Petty frequently comes to Raleigh.
but the manner in which he came yester-
day was an unusual one.
He is the president and the manager Of
the Carthage Railroad Company, and
these titles give one the idea that he
came to Raleigh taking his ease in the
best car to be had.
But lie did not do this He came with
his ovcralls on, for he is q practical rail
road man rs we'll as a capitalist. He
brought an engine from his line Of road
to be repaired. and he came as its en-
ginoer. The engine was taken to the
Raleigh Iron Works Company, where 1t
viii be put IN shape.
Practical, energetic and progressive, MI.
W. c. Petty is Captain Of Industry in
North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-20
COT ON IS UP AGAIN,
he FIeecy Staple Sold Be-
yond Eleven Cents.
The Fluctuary Figures Are Such as to Give
Encouragement to the Cot
ten Farm ?.

II don't know why it does IT," said. a
cotton buyer yesterday, but cotton keeps
a climbing, even when it looks as II It
would drop"
This was because of the unexpected
strength shown in spot cotton yesterday.
The day before less than eleven cents had
ruled, yesterday it was eleven alright and
some sales were made at eleven and an
eighth cents a pound
The receipts were not heavy, for The far
mers are not trying TO rush cotton in and
lower the market. There were sold here
yesterday eignty-fve bales and the far
mers say that the amount of cotton in the
country is small and that no rush is to be
expected.
1--WE are looking for twelve and twelve
and half cents cotton number OF far
mers said yesterday With a short crop
and cotton needed by the mills the price
ought to so up, and we think it will"
In the future market yesterday cotton
advanced twenty-five points, and then de-
clined The day before January had closed
at 1I.If. 1t opened yesterday at Ills.
went up 20 11.25 and the market closed at
II, and this weak.
MIR. Andrew Joyner. OF Greensboro, who
was here yesterday after visit to eastern
North Carolina, where he spent some time
in Pitt, Halifax. Edgecombe,' and Greene
said:
II travelled over 100 miles in that sec.
ton, and practically all the cotton is out
and ginncd. The speculative farmers have
all sold and The effect Of this Is shown in
the decreased receipts which are still fall
ing off"
Mr.. Ali A. Thompson, president of the
three cotton mills in this county, says he
thinks that cotton will go down and that
talk of IS centss cotton is/absurd. and
even if it came, would prove calamity to
the county and to the farmer, as great
crops would be planted and the acreage
vastly increased at every point where cot
ton could be raised.
There arc other cotton men who, looking
at the situation as it is today, feel that
with the farmers holding together for 10 or
II cents, that these figures will hold am
that the outlook is for an increase in tho
price.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-20
ADOPTED THE TWIN
And Built Him Up.

A lady of Des Moines, Iowa, who recent
ly adopted a baby boy had an experience
in feeding the youngster that may prove
interesting.
She says: ..TIrec months ago took 4
twin baby He was 40 weak and puny
ct the time that l believed I would never
be able to raise him.
Il found that the only food he could
keep on his stomach was Grape-Nuts and
when l began to feed this regularly to
him he began to thrive. In two weeks
he showed marked improvement and he
Is now fat healthy boy and has at last
caught up with his twin sister who was
always rudy and healthy. He is Ger
talnly fine little fellow. thanks to a fine
pure and scientific food" Name given By
Postum Company, Battle Creek, Mich.
Grape Nuts contains all the constituents
of complete food and the whole is predl-
gested (by a purely mechanical process) SO
the very weakest stomach will digest it.
1t is the most scientific food in the world.
suited to all ages See tho recipe book
in each package.
Look in each package for a copy of the
famous little book. "The Road to Well
ville.''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-20
Lumber Bridge Company Reinstat d

The Lumber Bridge Light Infantry Is
again a member of the North Carolina
National Guard.
1t has been accepted. after being dis
banded for some time and was yesterday
assigned as Company l., Second Infantry.
The company was organized In 1S47,
and has an honorable career. It's mem
bers saw service in the Civil War and 1t
was in the Spanish American war. 1t
holds a proud record for craftsmanship
ard its members have won many rifle
trophies. At Savannah, at the Avondale
shoot in 1902. it won second prize.
The officers OF the company are Edgar
Hall. captain; ]. w. Hail. first lieutenant,
and J. b. Malloy, second lieutenant. The
company is now in excellent shape and Is
again prepared to make q fine record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-20
Mse. & A CuLLY's DEATH.
The Funeral Will Take Place at Eleven
o. clock his Morning.

The death OF Mrs. Eliza a. Galley, widow
OF the late George e. Culley, occurred at
Rex Hospital yesterday morning at 8
O'Clock. The body has been taken to the
residence, 613 East Hargett street, and
the funeral will be held at II O'Clock this
morning from the Tabernacle Baptist
church. The pastor, Rev. J. c. Massce,
will conduct the service.
Mrs. Culley was in the ffty-third year
of her age. She was the niece of Mrs.
c. r. Hollemap, by whom she was reared
from early childhood, when she became an
orphan. For many years she has been Il
member of the Tabernacle Baptist church.
to which she was greatly devoted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-20
A Joyher Revival

Mr.. Andrew Joyner, OF Greensboro.
was in the city yesterday returning from
eastern North Carolina, where at Farm
Vile ne attended family reunion at the
old Homestead.
There were eight brothers present and
many other kin. "One thing that I en-.
joyed very much" said Mr.. Joyner yes
terday, was tho sight of nearly 800 old
negroes many of whom had been with tho
family The sight of genuine. old-fash.
ioncd, respectable country negro Of the
slavery days, doing little jubilating. is
one that is worth seeing"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-20

Die of Raleigh would like to see Mr..
Croker retire from one Of the public po-
sitions he holds. Official control IS gov
eminent of office-holders by office-holders
and for office holders.
1t is said that Mr.. VIM. Boylan is d.
rector Of the Institution for the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind. If not, he has resigned.
Unless he has resigned, he cannot legally
serve as a member Of the board of alder
men. That matter ought to be enquired
into.
If Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Croker and Mr..
Boylan are legally entitled to hold their
places, the law-abiding people will submit.
But they demand that everything be done
legally and in order.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-20
Insurance Business.

The Department of Insurance has
given out the following figures whic',
show that there is great amount of in
surancc done in North Carolina. and this
does not include frsteruai order insur-
ance.
For life insurance the total amount of
insurance in force at end OF year, $s2.-
254,S79.39: premium receipts during the
year $500, So4.a7; losses paid during the
year. $3.50. S93.ti.
For fire insurance tho total amount o:
premiums received during the wear. 81
9143S7S2: losses paid during tho year
S7a0. 97i.eI.
The fraternai insurance il iorce a;
end Of year. SCI. as3, 505.oo: assessment:
collected. s2ei 1915: losses paid during
the year. s231. 310.0o
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-20

New Orleans, Nov 1S.--At the conven-
ton of the Southern Railway Commissions
ers today Vice-Presdent Smith, of Ala
bamo, submitted report on uniform
classification in which ne recommended
that Congress enact d law comforting on
tho Inter- State Commerce Commission .au-
thority TO adopt and enforce q classical
tiou. which should be Uniform through
out the United States il possible. A
long discussion followed. Vice President
CuIp, of the Southern Railway. spoke at
length in antagonism TO the theory o.
uniform classification. He said he had
come to the conclusion that uniform elias
sification was not feasible.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-20

Rome. Nov 1S.-The Pope today ap-
pointed Cardinal Merry Del Val the Papal
Secretary OF State, to be project OF the
Sacred Palaces, position which under
the late Pope Leo had been made distinct
from the Secretaryship of State and had
been informally entrusted TO Cardinal
Mocenni. who held it until now. It is a
most important position, making Cardinal
Del Val head OF tho administration OF the
Vatican and thus centering i'll his hands
tho highest powers of the Papal govern
ment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-20
Officers If the Grange Elected.
(By the Associated Press

Rochester, n. Y. Nov. 1S.-The follow
ing officers were today elected by the Ma
tonal Grange, Patrons of Husbandry:
Notional Worthy Master-Aaron Jones,
South Bend, Ind
Overseer-T. c. Atkinson, Morganton
W. Va.
acknowledgements \. J. Bachelor, Of
New hampshire.
Stewam--J. n. Newcomb, Golden, Colo,
Assistant Steward-GeorSe S. Gaunt,
MulGca Hill, n. J.
Chaplain-W X. Thompson, Liberty
Hill. S. C.
A resolution favoring woman suffrage,
offered yesterday, was adopted today af-
ter long discussion.
The women delegates were indignant
over yesterdays action of the grange and
resolved to push the recognition OF wo-
mans suffrage through the executive meet
ing and make the national grange pledge
itself Oh the records of the secretary
This was done in spite of protests.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-20
Cotton mail improvements

There is to be an addition TO the Raj
eigh cotton mills and this is now und'r
construction. Tho addition will provide
. space for 100 additional spindles. max
ing q total of 5,700 for hosiery yarns. In
the mill Is bales of cotton a day are
usedJ President A. A. Thompson, of
this mill, Caraleigh and Neuse mills,
says that at the latter u 30-horse power
engine and boiler are being put IN to
ala the power when tho water supply at
the Fails Of Neuac runs low. In this
mill there are 5000 spindlcs and ESQ looms,