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Rock Island Argus., 1905-04-21


more feet, one cat or no cat?"
Il pass 1t over to you" or something
like that was the almost invariable re
ply.
why. no cat, OF course" Mr. Spoon
er would respond "One cat has four
feet No cat has five feet"
The senator tells this incident about
his son, now a lawyer In Milwaukee,
which shows that wit runs in the fam
lily:
When he was a boy we were walk
ing on Washington avenue one evening
when the lad announced that he was
tired and would return to the hotel as
soon as | gave him some money.
You don't need any money to get
back TO the hotel said. It's only a
few blocks
Yes, but you see. papa. he replied
quickly, suppose | should be held up
by a highwayma and he should say,
Your money or your life" like they
always do. aud didn't have any mon
ey? You wouldn't want your little boy
killed for being broke. would your"
II Is scarcely necessary TO add that
the lad got the money.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-04-21

Samuel II. Piles. who not long ago
was chosen a member Of the United
States senate from the state OF Wash
lngtnn, Is a lkadlug lawyer OF Seattle.
In the campaign preceding the legisla-
tive session the business men OF Seat
tie formed an organization aud urged
Mr. Piles to enter the race for the sen
atorshp. There was spirited contest
which ended on the thirteenth ballot by
Rock Island Argus., 1905-04-21

Unusual interest pertained to the
election In West Virginia last Novem-
Der because or the fact that the Demo
cratic party had taken as It's candidate
for vice president a distinguished cit
Rock Island Argus., 1905-04-21

liam NJ. o. Dawson OF Charleston as
the man most likely to carry the ticket
to victory. He has long been one OF the
leading men OF the commonwealth and
enjoys a wide popularity. He was
nominated on II platform pIedging tax
reform. Mr.. Dawson was elected and
last month entered upon the duties OF
his office. He will serve until March 4,
1909.
Rock Island Argus., 1905-04-21

Representative McCleary OF Mime
sofa enjoys telling stories Of the time
when he was Il teacher in public
school OF that state, says Golfers
Weekly.
"One day" says Mr. McCleary, dur
ing lesson In grammar. my pet study.
bade one Of my pupils to give me a
sentence In the Indicative mood He
did so ia the following words:
The horse draws the wagon
VERY good said l. Now change
the sentence to a neat Imperative
"'Git upr WAS the logical rejoinder. ."
The name of Samuel Untermyer. the
New York lawyer. has figured in print
recently OH account OF his relations as
legal adviser of James II. Hyde, vice
president OF the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society. and as one OF the counsel
OF the Standard Oil company Mr.. Tn
Rock Island Argus., 1905-04-21

Confined on Page Twelve.)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23
Damage Already Done.

London. April 22-Baron Hayashi,
the Japanese minister to Great Brit
ain, said to the Associated Press to-
day:
Il do not think the japanese note
to the French government could be
termed protest. 1t simply calls the
attention of France to Vice Admiral
ROjestvensky's long stay in Kamranh
bay. Unfortunately discussion of the
matter occupied considerable time be-
fore the French government secured
the radiance of unwelcome guests, and
serious injury will have been done. ia
pan knows that the French govern
ment was not an active party to the
harbOring of the Russian Pacific squad
ron. but the inactivity of France had
reached a serious stage and we would
have been perfectly justified in at
lacking the Russian squadron in Kan
ranh bay. The three-miIe rule under
which France defends her inactivity
was the distance recognized as shore
waters when three miles was the max
imum range of guns. The range OF
big guns today is twenty miles. Should
Admiral Togo attack the Russians in
kamranh bay many prOjectiles would
fall on the French shore. This is one
Of the points which We're under discus
sion in Paris"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23
QUEER DEAL BY
UTAH LAND BOARD
Continued from Page l.

time of the fling to the effect that the
land in question contained large and
Valua BILE coal deposits, that Robert For
roster knew that the land he was bid
ding upon at the state sale was in fact
coal land is shown from the fact that he
himself on Nov. 80, 1901, before William
II. Bird. notary public, in connection
with the coal filing of Annette Black
burn, made an affidavit that he, Robert
Forester. had opened a valuable coal
mine in this particular section or land
This coal fling and coal affidavit
made By Robert Forester was made
only seventy days prior to the time
that Mr.. Forester is found buying the
land from the state. What becomes of
the interest of Annette Blackburn, for
whom he opened the valuable coal mine,
is a matter of conjecture.
This land in question is full section
located near the Deseret coal mine,
which supplies the upper part of San
pete county with coaI.
Competition Sends Price Up.
The particulars of the sale were re-
lated yesterday by one of the persons
who helped give the price boost TO
$1,000 Generally. sales of this charac-
ter in years past have attracted little
attention except among the persons I'M
nediately interested, for the reason
that in the majority of instances the
known or suspected of being coal prop
critics, the bidding as a usual rule was
mild: almost spiritlesS. ON this partlc-
uIar occasion, however, when MI FOR
rester went to the designated place
where the sale was to be held, he found
much TO his surprise, half a dozen per
sons prepared to lock horns with him
for the ownership of the land. The bid
ding started at the appraised figure SET
nv Mr. Reese. that is, $1.50 per acre The
man who sent the price up to the $40
mark withdrew at that point IN the
game and the land was Knocked down
10 Mr.. Forrester at $19.50 per acre
Not long thereafter the man who had
baIned TO turn considerable fund into
the Golfers of the state met the success
fl1I purchaser. but Mr.. Forester dld
not seem to know HIM
You do not seem 10 know me, SAID
the booster"
.I<novv YOU? OF course 7 know you,
said the coal man. Il know you TO the
| extent of more than $1,000
| subsequently, a man who is well in
| formed on coal lands through the state
! esDeciaIly in the school sections, made
| this statement:
cit would pay the state of Utah t.
| have some one attend these sales and u
help send the price up, else the Jtaf
| Fuel company viii get what 1t want;
! for practically nothing. In Idaho tht
state authorities handle this matter II
| q more business-like way. There every
| hit of land is thoroughly examined. tha
/ is. the land that is open for settlement
| is examined. and If it is found to con
lain any mineral properties an upse
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23
STATEMENT FROM TOXIC.
Russian Ships Were Seen Inside
Kamranh Bay.

Toxic. April %. / p. m.-The navy
department has issued the following
statement of indisputable witnesses
who personally observed and report as
follows about the Russian second Paci-
fic squadron in Kamranh bay;
Two cruisers. one with three maSts
and two tunnels. OF the Dmitri Dons-
kOi class. the other with two maSts and
three tunnels, were seen cruising out
side of the harbor- Two four-masted
merchantmen. and 2 one-funnel steam
er were anchored outside the northern
entrance of the harbor.
Five vessels resembling batteShlps
were anchored inside the harbor-
Two battleships with two mastS and
three tunnels. flying admiraIs flags,
were anchored inside the harbOr.
six warships, anchored in single
formation. lay outside the narbor. off
its southern entrance
Heavy smoke was seen rising inside
the harbOr."
Although the report does not say so,
it is believed that Rear Admiral Ro-
jestvensky Is using the harbor to clean
his ships. to coal. adjust his torpedoes,
clean his guns. prepare ammunition
and receive fresh stores.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23
NO TELEGRAPH LINE.
kamranh Bay Almost an Unknown
SPOT.

Paris. April 22-OmciaIs here main
tain that the gravity of the Franco
JaDauese issue over neutrality has been
much relieved by the vigorous meas
ures which France adopted. Emperor
Nicholas orders to Vice Admiral ROJeSi-
Vensky to leave French waters are the
direct result. To have the emperor
give a decisive order, it is held here,
signifies that such order must be
obeyed whereas Vice Admiral ROjest-
vensIiy has exercised his personal dis
erection as to observing orders e1na-
mating from the Russian admiralty con
corning French waters off the coast OF
MAZDA gascar. It is the official appllca-
ton Of the order that the departure OF
the squadron should occur today. How
ever. il is recognized that delays might
occur in getting the emperor's orders
to ROiestVensky. as it took four days
for RojestVenskys last telegram to
reach St. Petersburg. This is due to the
remote and desolate character of ham-
ranh bay.
Heretofore Kamranh bay has been an
unknown spot although an adventur-
Gus Frenchman, the Marquis de Mum
Vile has established a small colony
there. The marquis uses this colony
as a base for hunting expeditions and
for carrying on a considerable trade
with coast points. Except for this
primitive settlement Kamranh bay has
no habitatiOu. no telegraph, no Gus
tom house and no official establishment
Of any kind.
The Journal dcs Debats today pub
fishes a long editorial article on the
FrancO-Japanese incident. which says:
While Japan's anxiety is naturally
great over the approach of the Rus
sian squadron. yet Japanese public
opinion seems to have given proof Of
too much emotion and constituencies
The facts concerning the presence of
the Russian squadron in Famranh bay
have not been exactly known, and
nothing indicated our intention to dis
regard known facts. Nevertheless ia
pan shows great public efferVescence-
The japanese press comments freely,
and public meetings have been organ
lied to denOunce our supposed attitude
toward Japan. 1t is surprising that
such things should occur in a coun-
try where one hardly expects to see
street opiaion substituted for diplo-
mac"
The general tone Of press comment
here is mild, with a few unimportant
exceptions. such as tonights issue OF
the irresponsible Patrie, which makes
a violent attack upon Japan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23
SPECIFIC ORDERS.
Russian Fleet Not to Encroach Upon
French Neutrality.


St. Petersburg. April - 100 p. M
Both the admiralty ana foreign office
affirm they have no precise information
as to whether Admiral Rojestvensky
has violated French neutrality at Kan
ranh bay, bat confidence is expressed at
both ministries that the admiral. who
Is familiar with French regulations,
has taken care not to infringe them
Nevertheless, the Russian authorities
manifest the most sincere desire TO re
lieve the ally OF Russia of all possible
embarrassment should it turn out that
RojestVeusky has entered and re-
manned in French territorial waters
and dispatches were forwarded to the
admiral last night impresSing him with
the necessity OF strict observance of
France neutrality.
France communicated the Japanese
protest to Russia through NJ. Nelidoff.
the Russian ambassador 1T Paris,
pointing out the awkward position in
which she would be placed if the Jap
anesc complaint proved well founded.
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff thefeupon
transmitted it to Vice Admiral Rojest-
there must be no eucroachment on their
ally's neutrality, and that II ii already
had been infringed and the Russian
ships were still within the Ihree-nile
limit they must at once go out to sea.
In official circles the incident is con-
sidered practically closed. The discus
sion may run on. but both France and
Russia arc taking the, same official no
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23
D. A. R. CONGRESS.
Vote of Thanks Extended to Mrs
Fairbanks.

Washington. April Pat today's ses-
sion Of the Congress of the Daughters
Of the American Revolution, Vernon NJ.
Davis. one of the justices of the su-
preme court Of New York, who pre-
sided in the criminal branch during the
first and second trial Of Nan Patter-
son, was one of the interested Specpa-
tors of the proceedings
Mrs. Donald Mclean. the president
general-eIect, on motion Of Mrs Muir
ply of Ohio, was elected chairman of
the Continental Memorial hall commit
tee. the action being in accordance with
precedent.
In response to an inquiry of Mrs
Mary WOOdSwift of California the pres
ident general explained that the chair
man of the Continental Memorial nail
committee was not necessarily the pres
ident general, but had to be elected.
She then devoted a brief time TO out
lining the work done by the present
committee. of which she is chairman.
At the conclusion of her statement the
thanks of the congress were extended
to Mrs. Fairbanks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23
HOW'S This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
i. J. CHENEY < CO, Toledo, ..
We. the undersigned, have known f J
Cheney for the last fifteen years. and
believe him perfectly honorable il all
business transactions. and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm. -
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. Q.
Halls Catarrh cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. TeSU-
mOniaIs sent free. Price, 15c per bottle
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constpa-
tiOu
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23
JUDGE QuARANTINEp.

Helena, Mont, April 22.-The trial
in the district court of r G. Pritchard
of Spokane. against the Northern Pa
cific Railway company, TO determine
who is entitled TO the $1,000 reward paid
by the company for the capture in Spo-
kane of Hammond, the Bearmouth'
Mont. hOld-up, in which several Spo-
kane officers are interested. has been
at a standstiH ever since Thursday be-
cause Judge II. G Smith was detained
in quarantine owing to his son having
diphtheria. It is announced the case
viii be resumed Monday. There are a
number of Spokane officers here inter-
ested in the outcome of the case,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23
Support for japan,

London. April 22.-Thc Pail Mall Ga
zette this afternoon announced in a dis
patch from Paris that Sir r L. BERTHE.
the British ambassador to France. as
anticipated, had presented Foreign
Minister DeIcasSc with another note
from the British government cOur-
teously supporting the representations
of Japan regarding the stay of the
Russian squadron at Kamranh bay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23
INCREASED TAXATION.

ST. Petersburg, April 22--The council
of the empire today promulgated the
first law providing for an increase in
taxation for war purposes In includes
an increase in the tax on matches, pc
troleum, etc, and a graduated tax on
the salaries of officials The total pro-
duct is estimated at $1,000, 000. The
law goes into effect May l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23
Is in Coal Region.

It viii be noted that the law. as
abridged in this affidavit expressly
states that the aff1ant in Ms agree
ment TO purchase selected lands makes
oath that he has been over the land
and that Of his personal knowledge
there is not within the limits thereof
any deposit OF coal"
The land filed upon by Laura -. Sin
clair and Fannie Candy Bird, and
claimed by them to be grazing land, "
with the affidavit Of H. O Young
cOuched in the foregoing Language, II
adjacent to that previously Iilct upon
by the men suspected OF acting for the
Utah Fuel company \ man who is
thoroughly cOnVeTsant with the SiIua-
ton, and who has been over aII the
land referred to. said yesterday that it
was about as poor proposition for
grazing land as he had cVe.- seen,
but that it was i'm d valuable coal re
gion, and that the natural DRIFT Of the
coal veins WAS right through the
property mentioned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23
Reply Will Be Made.
WERE MOL BUSH Orders.

Washington. April 22.-OficiaIs Of the
navy department today stated that the
cruiser Tacoma has received no rush
orders to proceed from Pensacola To
San Domingo. The Tacoma. it Is eN-
planned, having finished target prac-
tice on which she WAS engaged, - going
to San Domingo to join her squadron
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23
British Activity.

London. April pa special dispatch
from HOngkong says all shore leave of
the crews of the British warships has
been stopped. and the dOcKyard en-
ployes on their Easter leave of absence
have been recalled so that the ships
can be made ready for sea at the ear
lest possible moment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23
HYDE'S ANSWER
NOT RELlSHED
Equitable Agents in Conference With
TarbeI.
CONTROVERSY CONTINUES
HYDE WILL NOT HAVE THE LAST
WORD.

New York. April "a number OF
general agents and managers Of the
Equitable Life Assurance society, who
had been attending the recent confer
ence in the Hotel Savoy visited the Of
fees of the society today in conference
with Gage L. Tarbeu, the second vice
president of the society. One Of the
committee which presented the con-
ference's request to Mr. Hyde said to-
day:
1t is not true that Mr.. Alexander
was the instigator Of the present con-
troversy- One year ago Mr. Hyde him.
self sought TO have the board of d.
reCtOTs elect the president and author
iZe the latter To appoint the other Of
hCers OF the society. My assertion
about this is substantiated by the Of
hcial records of the meeting Of the
board of directors when Mr.. Hyde
sought to put his project through.
Answer Not Definite.
J. w Estes of Chicago. one of the
secretaries of the conference of the
general agents and managers, said Mr.
Hyde'S letter, instead of satisfying the
policy-hOldeTs. would make them more
determined than ever that the first
vice president should retire Mr.. Estes
declared that Mr.. Hyde was not at all
definite in his answer to the general
agents, and the managers. rejecting
the views of the pOlicy-hOIderS. were
dissa tisficd. Mr.. Hyde's presumed
answer to the other side" said Mr.
Estes lis not an answer to the pol
icy-hOIders and does not tell them what
! they want to hear"
Hyde Had Last Word.
Mr. Estes added IF the $500 600 900
| assets and $50. 900 COO surplus of the
Equitable belongs, not to the policy
holders. but 10 the stockholders, than
the Equitable business has been built
upon false preteDses and amends and
legal redress Will have to be made 10
the POlicy-hoIders. But as to what We
can do now in the way of reply TO
Mr.. Hyde'S absurd brief. ] don know
The convention has adjourned The
Hyde reply. i'm my estimation. must
simply be inserted in the minutes of
the meeting. which are soon to be
printed and sent To all the members Of
the association
In that respect Mr.. Hyde was foxy
He got in the last word and there -
no way for the convention to get back
at him for a year
Reply Will Be Made.
Joseph Bowes of Baltimore. member
of the executive committee of the Ma
tionaI Association of Equitable Agents.
said today:
I am going TO find some way TO get
up an adequate reply. without waiting
! for the next annual meeting of the asso-
citation Such arrogant assumption OF
oue-man power in a company that has
obtained all its business by represent
ing itself 10 b. a mutual concern I
never beheld before. Doesn't the man
realize that the general agents have
thousands of dollars worth of assets
tied up in future revenues OF contracts
which would be worthless if Hyde cuIr-
tinued his hurtful notOTiety2 We VIII
get up q reply all right. We won't Ict
that Hyde letter be the last word ON
this subject"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23

CT Mind you, not less than IS per of the clothing
being sold made from fabrics aduteracd with
cerzed having the outward appearance of pure
wool and silk mixture. The adulteraton OF wool with
ton in the manufacture of fabrics thng-ndeed
it enough. But the improvement in the "mer-
cerzng process increases the danger hundred-od 1t
makes the fraud extremely difficult of detection And its
only purpose admit of greater profits the maker for
much cheaper than silk But these "mercerized
fabrics will we'll nor hold their shape,
pared with the real silk and wool fabric The best of tailor
ing will give them life and strength Yet, made-uP and
the piece these fraudulent fabrics be detected
from the genuineto be conservative, will say that
per of the men, experienced in the business
the deception.
O How, them the public be protected against this
dishonesty? This skinned milk masquerading cream?
81 Hart, Schafner * Marx garments made from all
wool and silk fabrcsno of any kind in them. Your
safety is assured for you buy only honest fabrics fabrics that
really what they look to be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23
ToQo's Rendezvous.

Manila April 22.-Narita GorO. the
japanese consul here, has received Il
cablegram announcing that Admiral
ToSos main squadron will assemble
south of Formosa.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23
MENACE TO TOGO.
VIadivostok Squadron Ready to Make
Diversion.

BtNSFSfShs
St Petersburg, April 22.-PriYate dis
patches say the Russian armored
cruisers Rossia and GromoboT and the
protected cruiser BoSatyr are cruising
outside of VIadivoStok ready to make a
diversion in favor of Admiral ROjest-
VenSky at an Opportune moment
The admiralty has sent an immense
amount Of material for repairing ships
to Vladivostok and IS now sending
many dock yard laboreTs and mocha
MICS there to take part in the work OF
refittiug Admiral RojeStYenSky' YES
sells in case he achieve a victory. Over
500 men left St Petersburg for Nladi-
vOstok by special train last night. \
big crowd saw them depart, ana great
enthusiasm was manifested.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23

nARIS, April ,, 1:35 p. m.-The for
eign office received advices from
St. Petersburg this morning show
ing that the instructions sent to Ad-
miraI Rojestvensky are positive and
explicit and that he must keep outside
of French waters. The nature of the
instructions is said to be such that Ro-
Jestvensky must observe them by fully
respecting French neutrality or else
subject himself to punishment from his
government. Therefore the officials
here feel that France has succeeded in
securing the limit of what Japan can
rea sonably ask. The government stu
awaits the reply OF NJ Beau, governor
general of Indo-China, upon the exact
locality of the Russian squadron ana
whether it is within or without trehch
waters. His absence from his head
quarters at Saigon may delay the gov
ernor- generals reply. his last telegram
showing that he was at small port
south of Hanoi. the capital OF Tonquln.
Radical Steps Taken.
Further official advices show that
radical steps have been taken to pre-
vent the Russian protected cruiser
Diana, interned at Saigon after the
naval BATTLE of Aug. 10, from putting TO
sea and resuming her active operations
The Diana is understood to have been
lying recently at HaitUnS, where her
repairs were sufficiently advanced TO
permit her to reioin Admiral RoJeSt-
vensky's squadron and thus add am
other powerful cruiser to his strength
But the French authorities peremp-
tOFily required the cruiser TO be placed
in condition making it impossible for
her to go to sea. Therefore such parts
Of her machinery as are Indispensable
to her moving. such as her crank shaft
and propeller have been removed, thus
rendering the Diana ineffective Hhe
officials here desire to direct attention
to this case as clearly showing the de-
termination with which Frances neu-
traIity requirements are being en-
forced.
It is officially confirmed that Emperor
Nicholas has personally sent an order
to Admiral RoiestVensky to leave
French waters. This led TO reports IN
the chamber of deputies today that the
Russian squadron had actually depart
eF from Kamranh bay.