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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-06-15
Cheap Rae. Over ths Kntr.

Sunday excursion tickets, on sale
each Saturday after 9 p. m, commenc-
ing Saturday, Aril 30, one fare for the
round trip to all points where the reg
ular one way fare is $3.50 and less.
Return limited to Sunday following
Saturday on which tickets are sold.
VIII be on sale each Saturday until
November.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-10-01
Republican Candidate for President.

eral and the timber board. Let It be
borne in mind that during my admins
tration, with an appropriation that would
not permit OF the employment Of more
than three cruisers regularly to cover an
area Of from thirty-five to forty thou
sand square miles, that COLLECTED moro
trespass, ten times over ($170OOO as
shown by the records of the auditors
office. than was collected in all the prevt-
many MAJ times as much timber to trespass
on. The care with which the difficult
work Of detecting timber trespass was
done is shown by the fact that out OF
700 cases reported, s61, averaging $67.45
each, were committed by small loggers
and irresponsible parties and by set
tiers. The average amount Of each OF the
700 cases was less than 5000 feet. The
average ave age price per thousand feet obtatnsd
for timber regularly sold prior to 1922
was S181 per thousand, and up to 1888
the state did not average more than
1874 per thousand feet at regular sales:
The great bulk Of tho trespass committed
during my administration was prior to
1898, yet the average price obtained by
me for trespass was 1925 per thousand.
|Mr. Johnson very adroitly attempts to
convey the impression to the public that
It was cheaper to trespass than to buy
timber during my administration Con-
slider for a moment 100 separate and dis
tinct cases Of trespass, scattered sover an
area OF ut least 5000 square miles ana
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-10-01

had made up my mind that anything we
could get would be clear gain to the state
ana would have accepted a thousand
dollars il could not have done better.
One Of the best lawyers in st. Paul, who
represented the firm we suspected, came
to the office in response to demand and
said substantially: The firm I represent
did not commit the trespass. but Mr..
--- has retired from business and he
does not wish to be annoyed and Is will
ing to pay three or four thousand dollars
in order to avoid notoriety. I put on a
bold front and insisted on twenty thou
sand dollars being paid. He and I
wrangled back and forth for an hour. He
kept adding a thousand and I kept COM
ing. down a. thousand until I positively
declared that $4,000 would be my lowest
figure. He had offered $4,000 and would
not give another cent and we finally split
the difference, and the next day he sent
mo a check for $1,000. This is a fair
sample Of the matter in which numerous
trespass cases were settled by me. AS
matter of fact had we gone to court we
could not have collected a single dollar.
and we knew it. = ~ ~. = r
a Costly Suit for the State.
Take the Shevlin- Carpenter case (Sec-
ton 38-44-19), for instance: It had been
times before the district court in Henne-
pin county, and the jury finally rendered
q verdict In favor OF the state for
$5.5716O, S1,13326 less than the firm had
odered to settle with me In the first
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-10-01

When the lease was brought to me to
sign during the last days of my admin
istration did not even glance at the
name, and even If I had it would not
have made the slightest difference. for
I would have issued the lease Just the
same. The attorney for the lessee, Mr..
c. S. Wilson of Duluth, one of the ablest
land attorneys in Minnesota, gave the
state the benefit of his valuable assist
ance, and it was largely through his ef-
forts that the state was enabled to make
good its claim to the land. The tract in
question was scripped by Eastern parties
and they made desperate effort to de-
feat the states claim. The tactics en-
ployed were disreputable in the extreme.
United States Surveyor General Warner
was approached and offered a large bride
to rule against the state,~ but to his
everlasting credit, be it said,, he spurned
the offer, and, after hearing, reported
to Washington that the land was swamp.
One Of the parties interested in the
scripping of the tract made all sorts of
threats. I was threatened, Mr.. Finn
was threatened. and he even undertook
to bulldoze Mr.. Iverson. My only con-
nection with the matter was in urging
Mr.. Warner to file the tract in question
In the auditors Office as swamp land.
and in the issuance of the lease more
than a year afterwards. It was per-
fectly lawful act for me to issue that
lease, and it was perfectly lawful act
for Mabel Evans to receive it. The pres
emit state auditor, Samuel G. Iverson,
has recognized the validity of the lease
issued to Mabel Evans by issuing to
her, as the records show, a state min
ing contract under the terms Of the law
authorizing the issue of mineral leases
and contracts. I might also add that the
attorney for the lessee, Mr.. Wilson, was
approached and offered large sum if
he would prove recreant to the interests
of his client. It is estimated that there
are at least two million tons of ore con-
tanned in the tract in question, and
when it is mined the state will receive
q royalty Of 100000. was foolish
enough to imagine that I was
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-10-01

State Auditor verson Issue Statements Regarding the States
Timber Business and Mineral Leases.

March IL, 1860, the date of the act OF
congress granting to the State of Min
nesota all the swamp lands within its
boundaries. This decision is one OF
long line of decisions, and has been sus-
tanned by the supreme court of the
United States in the case of Wright v.
Roseberry Q21 U. S. 4S8), which says of
the states swamp land grant: "The
grant in this case was a present grant
vesting in the state proprio vigore from
the day of its date, title to all the land
Of the particular description designated.
wanting nothing but the definition of it's
boundaries to make it perfect
There is no question. therefore. tina:
the state was possessed of this land on
Dec. 80, 1902 and that it was lawful to
issue a state mineral lease covering it.
In the usual manner, subject to all tho
requirements of state law.
I am frank to say that had any en-
ploye at the capitol applied for a lease
during my term of office it would have
been issued without question, and no
possible injury could result to the state
when the fixed charge provided by law
had been paid. I have sold state land to
Gov. Lind and other officials. as well as
to senators and representatives, the
same being sold at public auction to the
highest bidder, as provided by law, and
! fail to see wherein the state was
wronged. I reiterate, any official has as
good a right to lease a tract of mineral
land or buy outright a piece Of state
land as any other individual, and with
all due respect to Mr.. .Johnson's legal
attainments, there is nothing in the land
or mineral laws of the state that pro-
hibits such sale or lease to any official
or employe of the state.
Trespass Settlements.
In Mr.. Johnson's former reports I have
been severely criticised, for the settlement
of trespass cases IN not exact'ng double
repeat what I have said before: every
trespass case was settled after due con-
sideration for the best interests Of the
state, and was settled only after con-
sultation with the cruisers, Mr.. Iverson,
the deputy auditor. the stumpage clerk
and many times with the attorney gen
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-10-01

averaging $4,000 feet to each trespasser.
state these small punches OF pine had
of trespass committed during my admin
istration had been centered in one town
ship it would have been five times more re
question. For instance. one section may may
contain 2,000,OoO feet of pine and that
pine to-day would be worth probably
$780, Scatter that pine oyer e arth enee
third the amount. Scattered timber is
practically valueless and can only be sold
to small jobbers and farmer: Ni ne
tenthS Of the treSpaSS was on small $50"
lated tracts and any one possessed of an
ounce of common sense can perceive that
tits unfair of Mr.. Johnson to compare the
in solid. compact bodies. It is ais so unfair
of Mr.. Johnson to compare prices OBJ.
my administration with the prices OBJ
tanned during the first year of Mr.. Iver-
sons administration, when timber had
risen in yal4e from 300 to 4ae per cent
the actual value Of the stumpage, and
Mr.. Iverson has been obliged to do like
wise in numerous cases. said at the
"The Reasons Were Given AKA
Noted"
on the stumpage records where trespass
cases were settled for less than double
and treble damages. TO be sure when a
trespass was first discovered we invaria-
bly, made large demands, and the weaker
our case the stronger was our bluff. I re-
trespass I ever settled. 1t appears in the
stumpage records I demanded twenty or
twenty-five thousands dollars. The tres
pass had been committed years before T
came into office and the ground had all
been burned over All our cruisers could
find We're charred stuImDs and even some
of the stumps had been consumed.
Through diligent inquiry on the part Of
our cruisers we became convinced that a
certain firm which had gone out of bust
though we had not a scintilla of proof
nor could we come anywhere near prov
ing the number of feet taken from the
section. AS any one knows. when you so
into court you must prove your case to
the satisfaction of the judge and jury. I
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-10-01
'sEntit1ed to Credit and Not Cen
sure0 4 =

for taking tho Initiative to secure this
valuable tract Of land for the state. Ger
tainly a private firm would deal gener-
ous1y with the man who secured for 1t
a tract Of land worth 100000 Mr..
Johnson lays himself open to the sus-
ptciou Of being in collision with the
sharks who made such strenuous efforts
to rob the state Of its just dues. for, be-
You'd the shadow Of doubt, the land is
swampy in character and rightly was tho
property OF the state under the swamp
land grant Of 1850. I do not claim to
be entitled to the full credit for secur-
ing this tract Of land for the state. but
1 do assert that had it not been for tho
initiatory steps taken by me 1t would
not have been returned as swamp, and
no foundation would have been laid for
the states claim. That 1t was lawful
for me to issue that lease, although tho
state had not at that time received a
patent for the land from the United
States government, is shown by the re-
suit OF tho contest over the states title,
the secretary OF the interior IN his de-
cision declaring that the state became
vested with the title to this land on
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-29
Memorial Service at the Normal.

At the Normal this morn,ng aprfp-
priate exercises were held IN honor of
the late territorial superln!ea1ent ol
education and territorial historian,
Col. J. Francisco Chaves.
After a song by the school, Charles
lfeld, president of the board of re-
gents, spoke briefly of the departed
leader. President Vert dwelt quite
fully with the brilliant and useful life
of Col Chaves. He traced his event
full career from the time when boy
of ten years, he crossed the plains to
attend school in st. Louis. He held
the distinguished son of the territory
before the pupils as heroic soldier,
a gifted legislator, an able attorney,
a champion always of right and of the
interests of his own people and as
an earnest friend of the public
schools. He dwelt especially upon the
scope of the life the departed super.
intendent His fearlessness, his inde,
pendence, his integrity and his uncom-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-29

clothed but are said TO show no great
desire to return TO their own lines.
Boat Damaged.
BREsT. Nov, 20, The Russian tor
pedo boat destroyer rrouzitelny has
anchored in the roadstead here with
d hole In her hull caused by her an
chor falling. She win enter naval
port 10 repair.
Another Fight
ST. PETER sBuRG. Nov. 2s.-The
following telegram was received from
Kuropa,kin, dated November IS: The
engagement, near Da Pass was resum-
ed today but ceased at II a. m. We
have collected and buried the Japan
ese dead. by midday we found 2s0
bodies We took a large quantity OF
rifles. ammunition and entrenching
tools" General Sakharoff wires un-
der ioday's date that the night PASS
ed quietly.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-29

MukDEN. Nov. ga Japanese
cavalryman, who has been captugeT
by Russians. declared that General
Kuroki III not dead as rumored among
the Chinese. There Is no inipprtant
s43
change In the situation. Small siSi!m.
ishes are reported on the eastward
but no sign Of definite Japanese 3D.
sance. The close proximity Vt the
opposing lines In many places Is lead.
ing 10 new and unexpected develop
ments. Recently the Japs have been
using dogs as scouts. sending them
out from the trenches with long cords
attached These animals locate the
Russian positions and give warning
of any movement against the Japs.
Some of the Russians. however, man.
aged to thin the ranks Of the dog
scouts by scattering poisoned pork 10
nemral grounds The prisoners taken
bv the Russians are generally well
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-29

Church Missionary society. one OF the
two organizations that carry on the
general missionary work Of the de
nomination In honor Of the tistin
guished visitors dinner will be given
this evening by the Churchman'S club
OF Rhode Island Bishop Brent Of the
Philippines will be the principal
speaker. The principal business be
fore the convention tomorrow viii be
the discussion Of plans for maintain
ing and extending the missionary
work in Brazil, Cuba and Mexico
Prominent among those taking part in
the meeting viii be the Rev Albion
W. Knight, Of Atlanta. recently chos
en- bishop OF the missionary districl
of Cuba
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-29
Verdict Of Suicide

CINCINNATI. Nov. 29,--Coroner
Weaver today rendered a verdict In
the case of C. A. Parker vice-presi
dent of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton and Pere- Marquette railroads,
who died here suddenly In his office,
Nov 18th, finding that death was
caused by suicide with prussie acid,
Parker's death at the time was sup.
posed to be from natural causes and
no autopsy was held. On the day OF
Parker's burial, however, and almost
at the hour of the funeral Miss Elsie
Gestering died by her own hand In
Chicago II was disclosed that she
had been his stenographer in Denver
and there was story of improper
relations between them.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-29
Memorial Services at The Normal Today

mon ability all received due mean OF
praise from the speaker, whose words
were received with appreciation by
the students.
Col. Chaves' Efforts.
Special to The Optic
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 49, Commissioner
NJ. w Porterfield, of New Mexico,
said today thar If was very largely
due to the efforts Of Col, Chavcs that
the splendid educational exhibit Of
New Mexico at the worlds fair had
been gathered and displayed This
exhibit attracted much attention at
the palace of education and silver
medals were bestowed.
Resolutions Of Respect.
The Normal University today pass
ed the following resolutions touching
the death of Col. Chaves
Whereas, In the decease of J. Fran
cisco Chaves, late territorial superin-
tendent OF public instruction, New
Mexico has suffered the loss OF one
OF her most distinguished citizens ami
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-29
Boer War Busted

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 29--Seyeral stock
holders in the South African Boer war
exhibition company, a worlds fair
concession, filed a petition in the cir
cult court asking that receiver be
appointed to take charge of the assets
of the concern. The defendants were
given until next Friday to show cause
why the application should not be
granted. The receipts of the concern,
il Is alleged. up to Nov. 90, amounted
to 100000 and the expenses accord.
ing TO defendants. to 100000.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-29
Carried to St. Louis

DENVER, Coo. Nov. 29.--Attorney
f. +, Richardson has left for 81,
Louis where the u. s. circuit court
OF appeals is in session. He Will make
an application to udge Thayer of
that court for write of habeas cor.
pus for Michael Dowd, Thomas Shep
ardson and Peter Miller, sentenced by
the state supreme court for alleged
contempt of court These men were
found guilty by the supreme court OF
interfering with the courts watchers
on election day. Should Judge Thayer
issue the writ, the entire question Of
the jurisdiction OF the state supreme
court will be determined.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-29

Il am firmly convinced that
Colonel Chaves met his death
at the hands Of some one of desper-
ate band Of stock thieves who have
infested the Pinos Wells district for
many years, and whom the colonel had
been instrumental in prosecuting,
said District Attorney Frank w. Clan
cy last night Mr.. Clancy has been
closely connected with the hunt for
outlaws in the Pinos Wells country
in his capacity as district attorney.
and is probably as eonversant with
the situation in the country where
Colonel Chaves met his death as any
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-29

as they had been presented TO he:
they were not dutiable, and for that
reason she did not declare them. The
ease was carried TO the United States
supreme court, which tribunal decided
against Mrs, Dodge.
For the purposes of the sale the
Jewels have been divided into seven
lots, the first consisting OF one pearl
necklace and a charm studded with
rubies and diamonds. The foreign
value Of the necklace is given as $685.
060. Theobald will receive about ~
per cent Of the price the jewels bring
for making the seizure As they are
valued at $e3,927 this may give him
about $4,000.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-29
Chadwick Case
Postponed

CLEVELAND, Nov. 29.--At the
opening of court today it was an
nounced that the hearing of Mrs G.
t. Chadwick in connection with the
suit brought against her by Herbert
B. Newton of Brookline, Mass, had
been postponed until Thursday next.
The hearing was postponed by the
consent of attorneys Of both sides.
Carnegie Mixed In 1t.
NEW YORK, Nov. pa meeting
Of Mrs. Chadwick's creditors was held
here today, presided over by George
+. Ryall, New York attorney for Her.
bert Newton of Brookline, Mass, who
is suing Mrs. Chadwick to recover
Sl90.S00 he loaned her on notes. After
the meeting Ryall issued a statement
in which he said Newton told him lie
had seen a note for 100000 on the
strength of which he loaned the
money and that it was signed by An
drew Carnegie Later Carnegie's sec.
retary said Carnegie read this re-
porn and pronounced it absurd. Car
negie does not know the woman az
all
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-29
fortune Rss Jewels Lost
B:y Fair Sn1uggIer

NEW YORK. Nov. 25..--.-e,3Jm ii
ever. before in this city has sac of
seized goods attracted 8y much II,
tenti0n as that begun today by United
States Marshal Henkal III, sale is
that OF the jewelry seized By cN-Spec.
fal Treasury Agent ThepnaI from
Mrs. Phyllis f. Dodge Dn ncr arl,ai
in this country over fou" 2eprs aar.
Mrs. Dodge brought the jewels over
in a small handbag. but failed to lie
clare them A banker met her at the
pier, and just as she was about to
hand the satchel 10 him '.gen. Theo-.
bald, who was also passenger on the
vessel seized them. Mrs, Dodge tries
TO regain the jewels, contending thai
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-29

IL Is learned that Col. Chaves was
on his way to Pinos Wells with his
sister, who was to teach school there.
There had been threats made
against his life and he had been warn
ed to keep away. However, this man,
like the late Col Fountain, who also
met his death by an assassination at
the hands Of men he had prosecuted,
knew not the meaning of fear. RE
laughed at the warnings and he took
no extra precautions, although he had
himself said several times during the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-29
District Attorney Clancy Blames Stock Thieves

meaning Of the word fear. He was
probably endowed with more physical
courage than any man In a country
where physical courage IL common
characteristic His early experience
In fighting Indians had given him any
tning Thar nature had left oul In this
direction, He laughed at the warn
ings and went his way, unarmed and
unguarded. In my mind. from the dc
tails we have Of the assassination, |
have no doubt that II VIII be traced to
this source.
u am firmly convinced that the the
ory Of political differences had moth.
ing whatever 10 do with the crime,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-29

other man 1.-TWO OF this band Of cut.
throats," continued Mr. Clancy, have
been convicted by nae within the past
year, and almost entirely through evil
dence which Colonel Chaves was able
TO bring to the case
1T Is wei undersfStId thar the rc-
naming members Of the band had
taken an oath TO XIII the brave old
warrior, and the desperate character
of the men behind the threat had led
Colonel Chayes' friends to warn him
repeatedly against going unprotected
into the very heart of the country
where the band holds forth, But Col
onel Chayes probably never knew the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-29
Most Run Out
Of New York

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 29.--On a promise
to leave the city, Herr Johann Most,
the New York anarchist, who was
arrested last night. was released to
the breaking up OF two meetings at
which he was TO have spoken on
anarchy.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-11-29
AMERICAN
KILLS HIMSELF
-
Throws Himself From Third
Story Of Swell Hotel In
London
|lll-HEALTH
The REASON
Wife Of Mexican Minister TO
England Has Marrow Escape
From Falling Body

10 LONDON, Nov. 2o.-Elver-. o
- ton Chapman, aged thirty.tMo. .
- whose homo 10 New York City, .
% committed suicide last night At %.
% the Carlton hotel by throwing .
10 himself from the third floor. .
|o' landing to the vestibule whore .
10 he was shocklnuly manslsd on .
10 the marble floor. O
ooo 80 80
His skull was crushed. one arm
shattered and there were other lnju.
ries from which he died In terrible
agony within u few minutes.
Chapman arrived al the Carlton
from Paris, He complained, OF III
health and apparently the manage
ment suspected that his mind was TN.
hinged as they detailed . man, to
watch him. Deceased remained In his
room all Of Monday. In his fall he
narrowly escaped hitting the wife OF
the Mexican minister. General Gallar-
do.
Chapman arrived at the Carlton last
Saturday accompanied by HIS valet.
After dressing for dinner last evening
he left his room and upon arriving at
the head Of the stair case, he sud
denly elnded his attendant, spranE
forward, cleared the banisters and fell
three flights to the ground Tho yes.
tibule was filled with well dressed
men and women who were proceeding
to the dining room. The band
was playing when the tragic incident
occurred II was all 80 startling that
great confusion at once prevailed.
Doctors speedily arrived and Chap
man was conveyed 10 his room where
he succumbed almost Immediately.
Son Of Rich Man.
NEW YORK, Nov 29~--Elverton r.
Chapman. who committed suicide In q
sensational manner In London hotel
last night. was the son Of II. n. Chap
man. senior member Of the banking
firm OF II. n. Chapman a Company OF
this city Young Chapman was twen-
ty.three years old and had Just grad
uateJ from Oxford. He visited his
home here early the present year.
During his stay here he appeared In
excellent health both physically and
mentally and his friends are unable to
account for the taking OF his life.