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James L. Parsons Said to
Have Secured the
Contract.
FINISHED IN TWO YEARS
No Official Announcement
Until President Cas-
Satt S Return.

kilograms received in the city today
from Philadelphia announce that the
contract for the construction of the
new union station has been awarded to
Washington man, and that work would
be commenced on the building proper as
soon as the papers have been signed.
According to the telegram there were
fourteen bidders for the work. whose
figures were all around "a, 500 900. The
i'd of James L. Parsons. it is said. has
been accepted.
The contractor is constructing the big
apartment house, Stoneleigh Court, for
Secretary Hay. Mr. Parsons also erected
the Census building. the Jenifer Build
ing. the National Geographic Society's
building. and many other big structures.
Completed in Two Years.
The contract is said to call for the
completion of the station in two years.
The building is to be of white granite
and sandstone. and OF an architecture
similar to that OF the Postoffice
As was exclusively announced in The
cluded. all OF the white granite is to
come from DickeTsons and Port Deposit.
Nd The steel and iron work of the
building IS not included in the price
mentioned. the railroad instructing the
contractors not TO bid on it,
MIR. Parsons IS we'll known. and well
regarded by the building trade of the
country. His operatiofS. however. have
not been as large in the past as those OF
McMullen & McDermott. and other big
railroad contractors. who are now at
work On railroad improvements in the
city.
Mr.. Parsons Statement.
When asked about the matter this
morning. Mr. Parsons said;
Il have heard that my bid was the
lowest OF all submitted. and am quite
certain that this is the case / have
not yet. however, received any official
notification to this effect This noti-
fication must come from President Cas-
satt shall certainly feel proud if
have won"
Several contractors announced this
morning that they had heard the news
contained in the kilograms two days
ago. but had kept quiet because they
could not confirm the story What the
figures are no one except the railroad
officers and Mr.. Parsons know. The
amount mentioned. however. is consid-
ered to be close approximation.
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STOCK TICKER SAYS
KING PETER IS KILLED

NEW YORK. Sept ls.-The stock
ticker prints the following London dis
patch:
"A report from Paris. which. It Is
claimed. rests on good authority. says
that King Peter. the new ruler of SER
~ia. has been assassinated
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Investigation Corrobor-
ateS Horrible Details of
Previous Reports.
NO QUARTER TO VICTIMS
Macedonian Refugees Driven
to ForeStS-Great Clamor
in Sofia for War.

LONDON, Sept. 1s.-The Belgrade cor
respondent of the Westminster Ga
zette" today wires his paper that an
exhaustive investigation on his part has
not only tended to confirm reports of
Turkish atrocities in the Balkans. but
has shown him that they have been
underestimated He says:
Starting with my sympathies for the
Turks l have found overwhelming evi-
dence convincingly proving that the
Turkish atrocities are rather UNDER
estimated in the reports Of the British
consuls. bankers. and other unpreiudieed
people. NJ. Tsokoff. the Servian minister
of foreign affairs. tells me that he knows
OF cases of starving Macedonian women
who are wandering in the forests. and.
who. having three children. have killed
two of them to preserve the life of the
third. The wanderers. he added. will all
perish within two months unless some
aid reaches them
Kastoria Still Burning.
SOFIA, Sept. 1S.-Reports Of the mas
saere of the inhabitants of Kastoria are
corrObOrated by dispatches received to-
day. These later reports state that the
town is still burning. The massacre Of
the inhabitants is said TO have been hor-
rible beyond description. The Turks
slaughtered Bulgarians and Greeks. men.
women. and children. indiscriminately.
The Bulgarian capital this morning is
in state OF suppressed excitement.
which shows itself on the faces OF all
Clamorirg for Vengeance
The report received yesterday that tie
entire population of Kastoria. numDer-
ing in the neighborhood OF 10000. had
been wiped out by the Turks has stirred
the population to the core and the Maze
donian sympathizers. OF whom there are
thousands. are today clamoring for ven
geanee on the porte. Should the massa-
ere be confirmed the chances are that q
declaration of hostilities against Turkey
will Immediately follow.
Even should Prince Ferdinand and his
probable that they would be overrul ID
by popular feeling. which is decidedly
beIIicose
Cannon for Bulgaria
PARIS, Sept IS.-M. La France. Dul-
garian minister of finance. has arrived
at Creusot. 1t is stated that he is about
TO give a large order there for cannon TO
be shipped TO Bulgaria.
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JURIST DIES ON TRAIN.

ToRRINGTON Conn. Sept. 1S-Ex-
Judge Dwight LoOmis. OF the supreme
court. who sat here Wednesday as ref
cree of Connecticut superior court
case, died suddenly on the train between
Waterbury and Bristol.
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GRAND JURY RESUMES
POSTOFFICE CASES
Two Witnesses Reported to
Have Been Examined.
NO ARRESTS ARE ANNOUNCED
Suppressed Excitement Prevailing
Among Employees in Department.
Officials Sure of Convictions.

The District grand jury today resumed
the consideration OF charges growing out
OF the investigation being carried on by
the Postofhce Department. 1t is said
only two witnesses were called to tes-
tify in reference to the Postofice scan
dals. The jury also transacted a great
deal os routine business
1t is not expected that the jury will
report additional indictments in Postof-
fee cases before the latter part OF next
week.
No arrests were reported at the Post
office Department today as a result OF
the three indictments which were re-
turned yesterday. and the officials Of
the department declare they do not
know when the arrests are 10 be made.
Anxious for Publicity.
Until all the indictments have 3aen
announced there will be a feeling of IN
certainty among the postoffice clerks
and they are especially desirous Chat
the names CT those indicted be given 20
the public. The excitement among the
clerks and chiefs has been largely re-
lieved by the almost positive announce
ments from authoritative sources that
two of the arrests are to be made II
New York. but in these uncertain lays
Of Postofiee excitement no one reals
safe until the last horn blows
W s. ShaIlenberger. Second Assistant.
Acting Postmaster General. was out Of
the city today. and f. C. Madden, Third
Assistant Postmaster General. was the
acting head OF the department Mr.. Mad
den said he had not been informed OF
any, arrests.
Preparing for Trials.
Ia the meantime, while awaiting the
names of those indicted the postof1cs
officials are not i6So but are busily en-
gagged in preparing the trials of those
already indicted. for there IS a gener-
al feeling that the Administration must
get convictions in the postofhce cases by
all fair means
All OF the Postoffiee authorities who
re in a position TO be best acquainted
with the conditions declare there is no
apparent ground for the failure OF the
petit jury to convict the leading Of
lenders. and It is not believed techni-
calities viii result in any undue delay in
case any OF the convicted defendants
should appeal.
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.HERRAN HAS NOT LOST
FAITH IN CANAL TREATY
Four Days Yet to Limit of
Ratification Period.
ENDS AT MIDNIGHT TUESDAY
If Request for Extension Comes Before
Then State Department May
Grant 1t.
ENDS AT MIDNIGHT TUESDAY

Four days remain for favorable ac-
tion by the Colombian congress on the
Hay -Herran canal treaty and for the
exchange of ratifcations by the United
States and Colombia Provisions of the
convention, which was negotiated in
Washington and ratified by the United
States Senate, require the exchange
must be made in this city by Septem-
Der %
with the time limit drawing near.
pessimism is rapidly displaeing the op-
timistic feeling entertained by friends
of the canal. though hope will not be
entirely disslpated until midnight next
Tuesday, the last minute in which the
Colombian congress will have to act
upon the treaty.
Senate Might Approve.
II. before that time. a request for an
extension is cahled TO Washington. !; Is
believed the State Department would
act favorably in this regard, and give
any reasonable time required. Should
this suggestion be followed. and The
treaty ratified at Bogota. under an ex-
tension of the time limit. there is Ittla
doubt the United States Senate would
approve this modification, providing no
amendments of a material nature had
been injected into the treaty.
DR.. Herran. Colombian charge daft
faires. defends his optimistic attitude
by showing that he understands condi-
tions at Bogota. and realizes the mean
ing of the different moves in opposition
to canal negotiations. He is familiar
with the strength OF the faction fghring
ratification Of the convention, and the
force of the arguments used by the op-
position. Consequently. he is better
qualified to predict the result than
others who. from time to time. have
discussed the opposition to President
Marroquin's policy.
Politics Defeated Canal.
Senior Obaldia. upon reaching Panama
yesterday to assume duties as gov
ernor gave a statement in part as fol-
lows:
Il consider the election of General
Reyes for the next presidential term as
the only solution of the Panama Canal
difficulty. The fact is. the rejection was
the result Of the work of the enemies OF
President Marroquin in the senate. who
for poiitical-not patriOtic-reasOns
would vote against any and every meas
ure proposed by the President"
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SWISS REJECT TREATY.

GENEVA, Sept. 1S,-Switzerland has
rejected the proposed commercial treaty
with ItaL.
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TEMPERATURES.
THE SUN.
TIDE TABLE.

Sun sets today y..................6:O D. Il
Sun rises tomorrow w,...........5;45 a. n
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Flynn's BuJiness College, 9Th and X.
Business. shorthand. typewiting-s SIS yr.-Adv.
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Clear Flooring, Sz.oo 100 Feet.

?. Libbey Z o.. Sixth and New York ave. Ad,
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What the Papers Say

The Pail Mall Gazette" commenting
on chamberlain withdrawal. says the
scene is all TO the credit OF John Red
(Continued on Third Page.)
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Fair; continued cool to-
night and Saturday; light to
fresh west to north winds.
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Cannon for Bulgaria

OdunUH IUI DuIgdIId-
PARIS, Sept. 1S.-M. La France. Bul-
garian minister of finance. has arrived
at Creusot. 1t is stated that he is about
TO give a large order there for cannon tC
be shipped TO Bulgaria.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06
Headend Collision at Caddoa.

A bad headend collision occur
red on the Santa Fe at Caddoa,
thirty three miles east of La Junta
between an extra eastbound and
an extra westbound freight train
at AIS o'clock Friday morning.
Both engines were badly demol-
ished, a water tank nearly knocked
over and the station house wreck
ed. Fireman Cosley and Conductor
Sullivan of the eastbound train
were eighty injured in jumping.
The former resided at La Junta
and the latter at Dodge City, Kan
sas. The wreck was caused by
breaking of the water glass
on the eastbound train, which
made it impossible to lcontrol
the engine. The crews of
both engines jumped.
The impact when the two en-
gines came together was terrific.
One of the engines was lifted from
the rails and fell against the sup
ports of the water tank badly
wrecking it. A freight car load
ed with electrical machinery was
hurled against the station house,
wrecking it. The money damage
will be heavy.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06

The great difference in the price
received, as shown in these tables,
10 duo to several causes. To in
sure a good yield it is of the ut
most importance to have a good
stand. This is easily accomplish
ed if the ground is in good condi.
tion, and is impossible if the soil
is not in proper cindition. There
are growers near Manzanola that
have never fallen below $50 an
acre. They go in to win. The
large number that receive from
$40 to $50 an acre is due to the
fact that many of the beets grown
are entrusted to poor renters and
speculative farmers. They have
large acreage and inadequate help
and tho beets suffer at every stage
of growth. Beets should be
thinned at just the proper time,
and the farmer who has q large
acreage and limited help let's
large part of his crop suffer before
he gets through thinning.
Those who'are best satisfied with
the crop are the small farmer who
il able to give the crop his own
time or personal attention. It is
he that is in the 500 an acre
class.
The agriculturist report that
there will be 4 large acreage in the
valley next season. The late
SHOWS We have had in the valley
and the heavy SHOWS We have had
in the mountains indicate that the
soil will bs in good condition for
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06
BEET REPORT.
A Comparison Of the Results at the
Rocky Ford Factory for the
Three Yea1s Of its
Existsnca.

From the American Beet Sugar
oompeny's report at the end of
each of the three seasons since the
Rocky Rord factory has been in
operation, We gather some facts
which tell more of the sugar beet
industry in the valley than any
amount of theory could express.
In 1900, the FIRST year the fac
tory was in operation, the cam
paign lasted but sixty days. con-
suming 4l,656 tons of beets. The
best report from the crop OF 1900
was that of Anton Wilson of Man
zanola, who received $l,2S6.S9
from ten acres, or an average or
$lB.69 per acres. His average
tonnage per acre was 1920 tons,
with an average purity of 1872 per
cent. The following receipts were
obtained during the first season;
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06
Why They 1arried

Postal cards having been sent
out to married men with the in
quiry, "Why did you marry?" a
large number of responses came
to hand, from which the following
are selected:
That's what have been trying
for eleven years to fine eut.-X.
Married to get even with her
mother, but never have.-W.
Because Sarah told men that
FIVE other young men had propos-
ed to here.
The father thought eight years
courtin' was almost long enough.
B.
Please don't stir me up.
Because did not have the ex-
perience l have now.-G.
That's the same question my
friends asked me.-C. h.
l wanted a companion of the
opposite sex. P. S.-She is still
opposite.-A.
Cause it is just my luck. p. J.
l yearned for company. We
have it all the tlme.-karl.
Have exhausted all the figures
in the arithmetic to figure out an
answer to your question. Be-
tween the multiplication and divi-
sion in the family and distraction
in addition, the answer is hard to
arrive at.-Old Man. ;.
Because her big brother was
watching me and 1 couldn't get
away.-S. K. r.
Because 1 thought I'd better
under the circumstances; but
what's it to you any way?-John.
l married to get the best wife in
the world.-Simon.
Because I asked if she'd have
me. She said she would. She
got me.-Jay.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06

planting, and that the early water
supply will aid in procuring a good
stand. The beet growers are plan
ming for a good crop next season.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06
Per acre.

Fer acre.
2l growers received over 500
II growers received over 80
81 growers received over 80
70 growers received over 10
II growers received over 60
ls6 growers received over so
The season of 1902 began Octo-
Der 9Th. and closed February 5th,
total 1913 days. The factory sliced
113,36l tons, making 20,5O0,0O0
pounds of sugar. The average
price received for beets was IS
ton. The enormous sum of
1865, ,s05 was paid to the farmers
for their product this season..
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06

Per acre.
IL growers received over 500
13 growers received over 90
Is growers received over 80
80 growers received over 70
So growers received over 80
81 growers received over SO
80 growers received over 40
The season Of 1901 proved the
best of three. This campaign COW
cred period of los days. and
9S.S5l tons of teets were sliced
during this period. The best yield
per acre for this year was credited
to John klinkerman of Las Ami.
mas wh ose crop averaged $l46.64
per acre.
The following table gives some
idea Of the average yield for this
season.
The Holly chieftain., 1903-03-06
TIME TABLE

i IINE i ADLE
GOING WEST.
No. Local Passenger -. 4:2S a. m.
NO. f-Dehver express. 1928 a. m
No. SWAY freight...... 1885 a. m
GOING EAST.
NO. f-California express. 1874 a. m
No. 8-Mexico and Califor-
ma express. ....:......".......s S 2:15 p. m
No. Sway freight. s 3:O5 p. IN
No, will flag for California.
Nos. and are local passenger
All passenger trains except No. 8
carry tourists and Pullman sleepers.
No. 8 carries day coaches and Pull
man SleeperS.
ANY information concerning train
services. ticket rates, ETC., cheerfully
given. H. r. HORST. Agt.
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preme courts knowledge IF the law
governing the case. but it has made a
mockery Of justice; it has placed an
obstacle in the paths of fearless Off
GERS who are trying to secure the en-
forcement Of the law against bride Civ
ing and bribe taking. Nobody seriously
questions Buffers criminal intent in
this matter. 1t was clearly shown at
his trial that re paid the money-tO the
board Of health man with the expecta-
ton that the payment would result in
the awarding Of the garbage disposal
contract to concern in which Butler
was heavily interested.
The criminal intent was there. the in
centive was there. A dennite result
was expected by Colonel Butler from
an outlay which he knew to be Grim
inaI when he made it. Does anybody
who is familiar with the case suppose
that Butler would have given Chapman
cent if he hadn't expected to profit
by ito When. then. should this Grim
inal. largely because ne commands
abundant means, go unpublished? The
only sane view of the matter is that
Butler was a bride giver whether the
board Of health awarded or could
award him the contract or not
Tt is to be hoped that the unfortunate
termination Of this case win not deter
the prosecuting officers from further
proceedings against Butler. The dis
patches say several other cases against
him are pending. They should De
pressed 10 a termination at the earliest
possible date.
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ANOTHER CHICAGO FREAK.

y HE LATEST CHICAGO FREAK
chicago is coming to be known as
city Of freals-is Professor John Dill
Robertson. a physician and surgeon.
Dr. Robertson should have been born
in the Arctic circle. He doesn't believe
in bathing. More, he is strenuously set
against bathing. IF he could have his
way nobody would ever wash. The size
OF the doctors opposition lis evidenced
bv a quotation from his talk before the
Chicago Electric ard Surgical society
recently. He said.
when people leave Off bathing there
VIII be little or nothing for the doctors
to do Pneumonia. colds and a hun
bred other ills result from the foolish
habit Of washing the body. To battle
IS to be dirty, for you thereby make a
sewer or the skin. Blood attracted by
the skin. gives up products that should
be left 90 take "a natural outlet. and soils
the skin" We don't know whether or
not DR. Robertson carries his theory
into practice. If he does. we wouldn't
care TO be included I'm his list Of pa
ticnts.
To is true that many a cold, perhaps
many "a case Of pneumonia, has been
contracted in a bathroom. IT is also
true that many human being has
been burned To death. Yet we never
have heard of anybody arguing we
should stop having fires. Professor
Robertson seems to believe washing
shortens life. Yet the people who lived
longest in Bible times washed oftenest
We find them taking dips In water at
an times and under all circumstances
and living to- be several hundred years
old.
in securing many believers in his the
ory on grounds of common decency
most people win insist on taking a bath
at least once I'm O while.
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JUSTICE IN CARBON COUNTY.

a DVICEs FROM Carbon county
A show very clearly that the Utah
Fuel company needs to pray for de-
hverance from fool employees. This is
particularly true of the employees in
charge of the armed guards in the vari-
Gus camps.
The public has no particular objec-
ton to the employment by the COM
pany of decent men TO protect its prop
erty if it sees fit; # has no objection
10 amy legal method that may be
adopted to preserve order, maintain its
mines and do business. But the peo-
ule of this state do object seriously
TO illegal and arbitrary proceedings, no
matter which side OF the fight in the
coal camps is. responsible.
The troops of the state were sent to
the coal camps to see that exact jus
tice was done to everybody, but TO date
the armed guards of the Fuel COM
pany seem TO have been responsible
for more trouble than the strikers
themselves. For instance: the case
against Elder was based on a COM
plant sworn to by an employee Of the
company; the warrant was served and
I1dler arrested by a deputy sheriff en-
pioyed by the company; the county at
torney's office was represented by coUn-
sci for the company, and, unless the
public is misled. the justice who pre-
sided in court and committed Elder to
Jail was also an employee of the COM
pany.
This may be a good way to admin
lister exact justice. but there are not
many citizens Of Utah who would want
TO risk their personal liberty or theil
property rights in court proceedings OF
that sort
WIZ the power Of the state troops
behind them. with absolute control oi
their property, with the whole state
hoping that the mines will be kept
open. the directing heads Of the Goa
company ought to see that good pol
lev as well as the public welfare de-
mands at least a semblance Of justice
I'm their management Of affairs.
To turn over the machinery of thu
law to men like Shores, the detective
and permit him to act as if he wer,
the whole government Of Carbon coUn
~. is TO risk the loss Of public sym
pathy and ALLEVIATE the good viii o.
the people And even the Fuel com
pany can hardly afford to lose tina
good win which has been one Of it,
most valuable assets in this crisis.
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90. auTLER.s vINDIoATIoN.

T. OLONEL ED BUTLER Of st. Louis
y should be proud of the "vindica-
ton" ne has received at the hands OF
the Missouri supreme court. Until he
can be brought TO trial on other brib-
cry charges that are pending against
him. colonel Butler win be a free man.
But what a "vindication" this is of
Buuersl Practically conceding that be
q bride giver. the supreme court new
eriheless orders the acquittal of Butler
because Of a nimsy technieality.
The court holds that Butler did not
bride Dr. Chapman, Of the ST. Louis
board ~ health. the man he was con-
victed OF briblng 90 award a contract
for garbage disposal, because the board
III health did not have the authority to
award any such contract. That is, an
individual cannot bride another indi-
vldual 10 DO something the other indi-
gfduaI has 10 power to do. IL this is
true. then somebody should proceed
against Dr Chapman, Butler prefer
ably. because Buffers money was used
.u be- transaction, for obtaining money
uuder false pretensee.
Nc DO not question the Missouri su-