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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-16
LETTER FRoM PRESIDENT.
Chief of Nation Sends Greeting and
Message.

After the applause had died away
Secretary H. b. Maxson read the fol-
lowing communication
: = = = ? = -
= Mr. Fred J. Kiesel. Chairman Tx y
ecutive Committee, the National =
Irrigation Congress, ogden, =
Utah.
My Dear Sir: Permit me TO eX- .
= press through You 20 the Irrigation =
= congress my hearty congratula- ,
. tions upon what has been accom- =
. plished in the year that has just =
= passed, especially because 1 regard ?
= this as opening a new era i'm the =
= treatment of irrigation from q ma .
= tional standpoint. None of our in =
= ternal policies viii be more eonse-
? Quent 10 the future of the eoun- =
. try during the next few decades =
= than this matter of irrigation. tit >
= is of vital consequence to the In =
> termOuntain states and % the en- >
2 tire semi-arid region, and what is =
. OF vital consequence 10 one p0r- =
? zion OF our country is of vital con- >
> sequence TO the whole country. r
, CSigned)
> THEODORE ROOSEVELT" >
= = = = > > > p y p p = > > > = 3 = .
Irrigation Ode Sung.
The prize ode to irrigation. written
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-16

industry. If only congress had passed
the irrigation act, instead of the des-
ert land act, many years ago, il
would have ben a gOdsend TO the
western country, and il would at least
have prevented the wholesale acqui-
sitiOn Of immense areas controlling
largely streams and sources of water
supply. in some instances by qUec-
tiOnable methods. to the exclusion Of
actual settlers. In many cases the ac-
tual requirements of the law were
not complied with. and the prevailing
sentiment is that congress should
make haste TO wipe that law from
the statute books. The Communication
feature of the homestead act has
been wisely eliminated in the recent
act to prevent speculation and protect
the actual settler. The whole act con
templates the cultivation Of small
farms and closely settled communi-
ties This is conducive to social ana
intellectual culture, and farm life
promotes good citizenship.
"The immigrant who comes to our
shores and strikes out for the west
gets q piece of land and makes his
home there, in course Of time becomes
an ideal citizen. His children 90 TO
school and learn our language. and in
a short time the whole family be-
come Americanized and imbibe the
spirit of patriotism; but as 10 the
immigrants now coming in vast
hordes from central and southern Eu-
rope to this country, who, when they
land, settle in foreign colonies in the
large cities or drift out along the
channels of industrial activity and
settle in communities in the iron and
coal and manufacturing districts, re-
tanning their customs, habits and Ian
guage, it is Impossible that these peO-
pie can be assimilated and American
lied, and such immigration should
be prohibited or at least restricted.
Preliminary operations under the
irrigation act have been widely dis
tributed over the arid states and ter
ritories. Fortunate 1t is that the
work to be done is under the authOri-
ty Of departments Of the government
whose chiefs are friendly to the
cause and above all that the presi-
dent himself is an enthusiast on the
subject Of irrigation and has done
everything in his power 10 promote
its advancement.
Money Now Available.
According 20 the reports OF the in
terror department, the amounts COW
cred into the treasury, available I'M
der this act. We're in 1901 over $1,000
900: in 1902. about S4,500 600, and in
1903. nearly SS,50OO GEO. making an ag-
Igregate of over $4,000, 600 now avail
able, and showing a remarkable in
crease from year TO year.
Under instructions from the score
tary of the interior, particular atten-
ton has been directed to five projects,
to-Wit: The St. Mary's. in Montana;
the Sweetwater, in Wyoming; the
Gunnison, in Colorado; the Truckee-
Carson, in Nevada, and the salt river,
in Arizona.
The progress of this work win be
watched with intense interest A
comprehensive report of the reclama-
ton service, beautifully illustrated
and accompanied with maps was is
sued in December by the interior
department, which is full of interest
ing details. 1t viii be found neces-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-16
WELCOME BT GOVERNOR WELLS.
Cbiof Executive Of State Addresses
the Visitors.

Cbict Executive Of State Addresses
the Visitors.
Governor Hsb,r d. Wells ,heu wei
COINED the Delegates iu bsaalt o. the
state lie spoke as iolioas.
AR. President and Geauena.a OF tbe
Eleventh Irrigation Congress. /, is my
profound pleasure To congratulate YOU
aPfh ihe Imposing ana maguiHreut
character OF your DELEGATIONS as we'll
as TO welcome you. from the hes; it,
itetteu districts of Uy heart back 10
.our 1id and first iovc-the state of
Utah Spu Hil moi nceu 10 be re-
niarcd mat "a dozen years ago the
H.@t coI-r--S I-et 10 our sister CITY
o., salt Lake. imbued with "a pubIfc
SPIRIT and @u enthusiasm which rot
oatN springs perennial is the breasts
o. tne Veterans .wGO are siiI with Won
ait were carried TO be grave bv the
TO- eel ones gone before. but have Also
stimulated ana iIluminel The ranks Of
ihe army OF new workers Who nave
come upon thc stage since that timo
seventeen states and territories were
represented in shat historic gathering.
III originated iD the Coavirtion that the
possibilities OF the arid west were nor
appreciated and I'm the statesmauIike
thought that me prevailing methods of
icei3nallOh were Inadequate To- the
itt-Ht+- '- -ile tNtNle- There were giants
in those days, and while some have
PASSED away e00dly number set re-
main, whom SIC Nenerate as tried and
true dnd ever doughty champions Inn
the mighty cause. 4 extend Vtah-s
greeting with equal c0rdiaiitv TO the
old apd the new-the veterans and me
reCruits-the former because we still
need lhe pfONptings OF their ripenAd
wisdom, the latter because in the CAM
pligBs set Co De conducted The visor
and earnestness Of buoyaut youth nav
not be- put aside.
OF Benefit to All.
mo longer do we hear as the marrow,
reason for not appointing delegates to
these congresses that such appointment
would leave the impression that the
state from which they came might be
fn need of irriga ton. Such.an idea is
as obsolete as the notice that any COM
mOuWeaith or section OF our land can
truly and permanently prosper while
another suffers And though there may
he regions whore artificial irrigation
may not be necessary. there arc none
SO blessed or so isolated as 90 be un-
benefited by the products and profits
which irrigation in other sections comes
bearing ON its shoulder 10 their very
doors Cities and communities which
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-16
The Lesson Of utah.

we can offer YOU IN this state a
living illustration of how much can
be accomplished with comparatively
few resources except pluck. industry
and the Willingness 20 help one another.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-16

in promoting the congress, but also
in the science of applied irrigation. Di-
rectly tTaceable 10 the labOrs uf your
predecessors is that epoch marking en-
actment. the national irrigation law.
probably one OF the most beneficent in
an our nations history. / cougratu-
late YOU most sincerely upon the glOr-
ious achievements of the past and bid
you godspeed i'm dealing with the prob
lens 90 be met.
The days of doing nothing EXCEPT
adopt resolutions and express
opinions have, happily, outlived their
usefulness. The days of action have
come. And for these days, the men
OF action are ready, and they are here
upon the scene, The ably championed
of viewpoint, which one
time threatened to disturb harmonious
endeavor looking toward a common
end, now no longer evist That end
has been gained, ana the only duty re-
naming is 70 make il triumphautiy
successful. I feel that Il is our bust
ness, and I know 1t win be our pleas
ure, to demonstrate 70 oil intelligent
people that such national aid 10 irri-
cation as has been prOffered has not
been and shall not DE unworthily be-
slowed.
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Tbe 80 81 o IrrIgatIon. written
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-13
CRUISER MARYLAND
MIGHTY ENGINE OF WAR LAUN- CHED AT NEW PORT NEWS
Engn. Accident Mars the Ceremony But it is Believed That the Vessel Has Not Been.
 Injured.

Newport News, Sept. 12-The United States 15.0OO ton armored cruiser Mary land was launched at the yard of the Newport News shipbuilding Company to- day.
 An unimportant accident attended the launching marring but little, however. the success of the event. The intensity of the suns rays caused the melting of the tallow with which the ways were greased and the big keel. instead of glid- ing evenly down to the water, clung to her cradle. When she was finally re- leased the warship dipped her stern heavily and grounded in the mud.
 The ship was so skilfully handled by the experts in charge of the work that no injury was sustained by the Mary land. The cruiser will probably safely float in the morning.
 More than 10000 persons witnessed the launching. Miss Jennie Scott Waters of Baltimore. was the sponsor. The cere- monies were brief and simple "I christ en thee Maryland" said the fair sponsor breaking a bottle of champagne as the ship started down the ways.
 The christening party then went to Old Point Comfort. where an elaborate post launching lunch was held. Governor Smith of Maryland and his stan. accompanied by a party of nearly POO Marylanders, the Maryland naval reserve, attended the launching. Governor Montague and a large party from Richmond were also present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-13
LEGISLATION ,P LEGISL LATORS.

It fs probable q bill rearranging tn Judiciary circuits of the State will be re ported to the House tomorrow morning A bill has been practically agreed upon but 1t has not yet been formally passet
 upon by the Judiciary Committee Mem bers Of the committee have endorsed tht bill but no vote in committee has beer
 taken upon it. The bill makes the Lusi
 Judiciary bill as a basis. The Lusk bill
 originally provided for eighteen Judicial circuits, while the new bill has provis-
 ions for seventeen circuits. The new
 measure is favored by MT. Lusk.
 The circuits as arranged by the new bill are as follows:
 First Circut-Choctaw, Clarke, Maren-
 Second Circuit-Butler, Conecuh, Cren- shaw, Escambia and Lowndes. | Third Circuit-Barbour, Bullock, Dale, Lee and Russell.
 Fourth Circuit-Bibb, Dallas. Hale, Perry and Wilcox. Fifth Circuit-Chambers, Coosa, Macon, Randolph and Tallapoosa.
 Sixth Circuit-Fayette. Green. Lamar, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa. Seventh Circuit-Calhoun. Clay. Cle- burne, Shelby and Talladega. Eighth Circuit-Cullman, Lawrence and Morgan.
 Ninth circuit-Blount. St. Clair and Etowah.
 Tenth circuit-JeYerson. Eleventh Circuit-Colbert, Franklin Lauderdale and Marion. Twelfth Circuit-Coffee, Covington, Geneva. Henry. Houston and Pike. Thirteenth-Baldwin, Mobile and Wash ington.
 Fourteenth Circuit-walker and Win ston. Fifteenth Circuit-Montgomery. Autau- ga, Chiffon and Elmore. Sixteenth Circuit-Madison and Ame- stone.
 Seventeenth Circuit-DeKalb, Cherokee, Jackson and Marshall
 It will be observed that Montgomery County Is placed in a new circuit with Eimore, Autauga and Chiffon Counties. A separate bill providing the same cir cult is on the Senate calendar, having been introduced by Senator Screws and approved by the Judiciary Committee of that body.
 A strong effort will be made to secure the passage of the new Judiciary bill as quickly as possible.
 The Senate Judiciary Committee met again yeSterday afternoon to consider the Sunday baseball bill of Senator Acree of Dale. Senator Acree appeared before the committee to argue for his measure. Senator Screws of Montgomery was also before the committee. He spoke in op- position to the measure. The action of the committee was not announced.
 In the published vote yesterday on the motion to indefinitely postpone the motion of MT. Werner in the House to take from the adverse calendar the State dispensary bill there were three errors. The errors were in the votes as compiled at the press table. MT. Werner moved to take the bill frmo the adverse calendar where it had been placed by action of the Temperance Committee and refer 1t to the Committee of the Whole. A second motion was made to indefinitely postpone the Werner mo- tion, being equivalent to the indefinite postponement of the dispensary bill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-13

gomery, Ala, has been spending a few days with homefolks and friends here. He leaves soon for his home with pleasant recollections of his old West Point friends. He expressed much surprise at the growth and improvement of West Point, which he had not expected and which was hard to realize. He paid The Leader an ap- preciated visit while in the city.
 Messrs B. H. and T. c. Windham of Stone are visitors to the city.
 MT. J. V. Richards of Prattville is stop ping at the Windsor Hotel.
 MT. H. W. Thompson of Birmingham was in the city yesterday.
 MT. G.. W. Salter of The Evergreen Courant is in the city.
 Hon. ". A. Collier of Clanton, spent yesterday in the city.
 MT. J. J. Willett of Anniston, came to the city yesterday.
 MT. c. F. Emery of Goshen spent yes- terday in the city.
 MT. W. R. Driver of Alexander City is In Montgomery.
 MT. A c. Bray has gone on a trip to St. Louis. ea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-13
DISASTER AT SEA.
Mine Lives Lost by Boat Turning
 Turtle.

Turtle.
 Providence. R. l., Sept 12-Details of g sea tragedy in the West Indian water, nave been reported by the schooner w B. Fielding, which has just returned tc this port. Nearing Port Au Prince on her outward voyage the Fielding ran near a | dark object which was found to be an overturned boat with seven men and one woman clinging to 1t. The coastine schooner, name unknown, to which they belonged, had struck a rock, had partly hlled and then had suddenly turned turtle. The crew of seventeen persons had all managed to get upon the bottom of the craft
 Days of starvation and thirst ensued ourlng which nine of the seventeen died The Fielding was about twelve miles rom the Island of Gonaves when the wreck was sighted. Captain King al- tered his ships course and ran close to the derelict.
 A Ire line was thrown out and was caught by two men and a woman. These three were so weak that the captain de- clded to bring the others aboard by boat rather than risk their losing hold of the line. They had been without food or drink for four days and nights, but slow y recovered under careful nursing. None or them could speak English, but when captain King took a French pilot on board Tor his return into Port Au Prince ne obtained their story of the wreck.
 Their boat had carried a cargo of fruit and was wrecked. they said by striking a submerged rock. Nine of the crew had given up and slid off into the sea and the remainder had about given up hope when the Fielding came along. On arriv- Ing in port Captain King delivered the shipwrecked persons to the authorities.
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 Group Photograph of Legislature for sale at Coleman's Studio.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-13
BUSINESS MAN AS RAPIsT.
Niagara Falls Police Chief Attempts
 His Life.

Niagara Falls, N. Y. Sept. 12.-Chief oi Police Maloney tonight made an attempt on the life of w. H. Davey, a business man, who Is locked up on a charge of at- tempted assault on Elsie Christie Lizzie Sacht and other girls from to 13 years of age.
 It was only tonight that Chief Maloney learned that an alleged attempt had been made by Davey to assault the chief s daughter.
 Maloney had Davey brought from his cell and when Chief Maloneys daughter identified Davey. Maloney drew revolver and endeavored to shoot Davey. A police sergeant jumped on Maloney and dis armed him. This afternoon Judge Horne fixed Davey's ball at 5000.
 But I would advise you Davey, to waive examination and go back to jail" said the court. "The police cannot be re- sponsible for your safety if you remain at large. I would not be surprised if you were shot by the parents of some of these children if you continue to walk the streets"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-13

| In the vote as published there wa doubt as to how Mir. Kelly of Choctay and MT. Kil1en of Lauderdale voted. MT Kelly voted for indefinite postponemen and MT. Killen voted against 1t.
 MT. Maner of Montgomery was record ed as voting against the indefinite post lponement, but he was not present durfn, the vote. As Is we'll known, he is on posed to State dispensary. In this con nection he sends the following statement to The Advertiser:
 1 Editor The Advertiser: | Your reporter did me the injustice of reporting my name as one of the mem. l bers of the House of Representatives who voted against the indefinite postponement Of the Werner dispensary bill. T am unalterably opposed to the dis pensary system. and was present at the morning session of the House to vote in favor of the indefinite postponement of the bill which had the effect of killing the measure. The bill was passed to take up special order, and not knowing that the special order was disposed of. I was not present when the bill was called up and the vote taken, but came in just af- ter the vote was announced. Had I been present would have undoubtedly voted for the indefinite postponement of the bill.
 70. c. Maner."
 An interesting fight is shaping in the House on the State control of banks. The fight will be precipitated Monday or Tues day.
 MT. Goodwin of Montgomery is the au- thor of bill giving State control to State banks and providing for a State ex- aminer of banks. This bill was intro- duced in the early days of the September session. Since then 1t has been before the Committee on Banks and Banking. The Committee has made no report on the bill. It Is said to be very evenly di- vided on the Goodwin bill with the bal ance of power, perhaps, resting with the opponents of the measure.
 MT. Goodwin has announced his inten- tion of moving in the House to take the bill from the Committee, in other words to force the Committee to make a report. A warm fight and close vote is expected on the motion.
 A strong lobby. principally composed of State bankers. has been about the Capitol in the interest of the bill. Some of the opponents of the measure have been ac- tive among the Legislators
 A bill was passed yesterday in the Sen- ate by which Howard and 'Owenton Col leges, the Baptist and Methodist schools of Jefferson County, are authorized to as- sume incorporate powers and transact all business of corporation.
 bill was introduced in the Senate yes- terday for the State to subscribe to Vol ume of Mayfield's digest of Alabama Reports. All of the volumes hitherto pub- lished by the Tuscaloosa Judicial officer have been subscribed to by the State.
 The Recess Committees stock law bill yesterday received a favorable report from the Senate Committee on Agricul- ture.
 It is understood that the delega tons. which visited Montgomery last week fin opposition to a stock law bill, prefer the Recess Committee measure to the House bill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-13
j SING TfRON6 f-x1s y-E-y1IEst 9ElslSI- 'ssssssyT 111NE EX

A telegram was received yesterday by
 relatives from Lieutenant Vincent Ei
 transport Kilpatrick. The KilpatricR H sail. aii: ed from Manila in July for New York turns to America after spending two years in the Philippines. his second term l Of service in the islands. He has been enworth.
 Major A. L. Williams of Dothan. has been here this week. Major Williams nah. Ga. and is enthusiastic over the | showing the Alabama soldiers made He thinks that with practice with the new guns the Alabamians vii stand a good chance to take off the first prizes next year.
 MT. B. H. Abercrombie went to New Or leans last night to be present at the we'd Abercrombie.
 MT. J. F. Browder, Chief of the Fire Department, is absent in Atlantic Citv attending the convention of Fire Chiefs
 Capt. E. D. Smith of Birmingham, who has been looking after legislation affect ing the Magic City. has returned home
 MT Dick Morgan of 719 Clayton Street, who was so painfully hurt severad weeks dbO' lo que tO bS out 'dBdl1
 Hon. Thomas M. Owen and Hon. John Bankhead went to Fayette yesterday evening to spend Sunday.
 MT. .. w. King has been elected to the associate professorship of English in the University of Louisiana.
 Mir Fred Wilkerson has gone to Char lottesville. Va, and will enter the Uni- versity of Virginia.
 pr. G. H. Futile. native of Montgom- cry. but now of Pensacola, Fla, is visit ing relatives here.
 Hon. F.. w. Pettus of Selma. United States Senator from Alabama was in the city yesterday.
 Mir. James Wilcox and Mir. Henry AL exander left last night for Cornell Uni versity, N. Y.
 Hon. Jesse F stanlngs of Birmingham. was with the workers in the Capitol lobby | vesteriay.
 Hon. Jack Griffin of Cullman. a former | Representative of Cullman County, is in | the city.
 MT L. w, Martin. Jr. of Birmingham was registered al the MabsJn Hotel yes terday.
 MT Robert L. Weaver is suffering with ! sprained foot at his home on IHerron Street.
 Dr. William c. Williams of Shelby. ac- by his wife, Is in the city. MT. John Allen Jones of Opelika is 'egistered at the Exchange Hotel. Mr. E. s, Castleberry. brother of Sen ltor Castleberry is in the city.
 Ty, week says: Colonel Robert Collins. a ,ormer citizen of our town, now of Mont
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-13
kNEW!stlNsBRIEa $

AT THE Young Mems Christian Asso. ciatlon building this afternoon at S:sa ociock' the religious meetings for men, which were discontinued during the warm weather, will be resumed. Hon. Henry tlIley' Of Greenville, will deliver the ad- oress. MT. Ptlley is a member of the State Legislature. and is said to be an inter- esting and forcible speaker Special music on the program will add to the enjoy ment of those who attend. This meeting IS open to all men. Strangers or visitors in the city will be given a cordial well come.
 TWO SMALL fires occurred in the city yesterday morning between 10 and Il o'clock. The first was in a cottage at SOo Holt, owned by Henry Englehardt and occupied by Mrs. Ellen Burch. It resulted Tn slight damage to the roof The sec ond hre destroyed a number of telegraph poles lying near a barrel factory in Ve- suvius. The poles were owned by the Southern Bell Telephone Company. They caught fire from passing engine.
 NOTARIES PUBLIC were appointed yesterday by Governor Jelks as follows; l.. k. Founders, Eutaw; John G. Mar bury, Riverside; William J. Young, Mo- pile; Palmer P. Daugette. Birmingham; w. D. Rogers of SweetwateF, was ap- pointed N. P. and J. P. for Beat Is, Ma rengo county.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-13
GEN. R. c. JONES DEAD.
He Was Ex-President of the State
 University.

Camden. Sept. ial)-Genera Richard Charming Jones died at his home in this city this afternoon at o'clock General Jones had been i'll for some days His brother. Dr. Paul Jones. a distin guished physician. Is ill'at his home here, and there are slight chances for recovery.
 General R. c. Jones has for many years been a prominent figure hn Alabama af- fairs. He was a brave soldier and also served his State in times of peace. He was for some years president of the State University and was a member of the late constitutional convention
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-13
Strikers Kills A Man.

Mckeesport, Pa, Sept. 12.-William Bliss was instantly killed tonight by a blow on the neck given by one of a crowd of Portvue strikers. They were discussing the strike which had been officially called off more than week ago, and Bliss said T for one am going to work on Monday" The words were hardly out of his mouth when some one in the crowd struck him on the neck and he sank to the pavement dead. Already sixteen strikers have been arrested.