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The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
EMPLOYING PRINTERS.
Issue Statement in Regard to Ex
pected Eight-Hour Strike.

New York.-Announcem that
preparations to handle the big print
ers' strike have been completed by the
employing printers of New York was
made by the Typothetae of this city.
The eight-hour work day. which the
international union has declared shall
go into effect January /, 1906, is de-
clared to be the cause for issuing this
statement, which is in part as fol-
lows:
"The closed shop and the eight-hour
day demanded by typographical
union No. cannot and will not be
granted.
"The members of the Typothatae
are prepared to install competent
non-union machine operators and
other printers in their various COM
posing rooms. These printers have
been obtained by a canvass of the
various parts of the United States and
also graduates of schools for machine
operators in New York. Philadelphia,
Boston. Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha
and elsewhere
THE publishers of the leading mag
aZines of the country have completed
most of their magazines for two or
three months ahead in anticipation of
the strike and will therefore be sub
jected to little or no inconvenience.
Not only are the publishers supporting
us in our stand. but the manufactur-
ers throughout the country are
actively cooperating with us.
There will be no lockout in the
printing trades. Competent men en-
tering our employ after January 1st
next will be paid full wages according
to the union scale. whether they are
union men or not
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
RECLAMATION WORK.
Enterprises in Hand to Reclaim 1,3o3,-
600 Acres of Arid Land.

Washington.-The secretary of the
Interior has recently approved two
new reclamation projects. One. which
will be partly in Texas and partly in
New Mexico, is called the Rio Grande
project; the other, which will be
wholly in New Mexico, will be called
the Carlsbad project. The two addi-
| tional projects will bring the num-
Der of reclamation schemes up to twen-
ty-four. OF these eleven are well un-
der way. They provide for the recla-
nation of 100000 acres of arid lands
at cost of $37,02s,571. These are big
figures and they represent big projects.
On June 80. 1905. the total cost of
construction and engineering work per-
formed by the reclamation service, to-
gether with the administration ex-
penses, amounted to $5,462,169. On
that date the reclamation fund had
reached total of s2S,02S,571. 1t was
estimated at that time that the re-
ceipts for the fiscal years 1906-190S
would amount to S9,O00,000, SO that
the sum of money available for recla-
nation purposes up to the end OF 1908
will be S37,O2S.571.
Since the work of reclamation began
II miles of main canals have been con-
structed and "a miles of distributing
canals. as well as 1S6 miles of bitches
and 147 bridges. Over 9,350,000 cubic
yards of earth have been excavated
and three and one-half miles of tunnel
driven. The telephone lines installed
have measured $50 miles and the roads
built have covered 1876 miles. 1t has
been necessary to erect fifty offices
and other buildings. One cement mill
has been constructed, the product of
which already amounts to $4,000 bar
rels. Besides the cement manufac-
tured by the reclamation service. use
has been found for $4,000 additional
barrels of cement which were pur-
chased in open market. Over 2,SS0,OO0
feet B. NJ. of lumber have been sawed
for the work of construction and 1,750.-
900 feet B. NJ in addition have been
purchased. The concrete completed
amounts to 10000 cubic yards, the pud-
ding done to $500 cubic yards, and
the rip-rap completed to 10000 cubic
yards, and the paving to 100000 square
feet. The railroad iron used amounts
to 10000 pounds. the structural steel
to 100000 pounds, the cast iron to 600,-
900 pounds. The sheet piling driven
has amounted to 100000 lineal
feet, the bearing piles to 10000 lineal
feet.
These figures will give some idea of
the gigantic size of the enterprise
which the engineers of the reclamation
service have in hand in the reclama-
tion of 1908, 600 acres of arid land.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
Colorado Agricultural College.

Denver.-At the semi-annual meeting
of the State Board of Agriculture at
Fort Collins Wednesday. several new
measures of Importance to the agricul-
tural department were favorably
passed upon.
Prof. w. l.. Carlyle of the agricul-
tural department was given four
months leave of absence for research
and study in Europe. His absence will
be a loss to the college, but he will re-
turn better equipped for his work.
1t was resolved by the board to be-
gin work Immediately to build up the
dairy department. A capable man will
be employed and new buildings built.
C. ]. Knorr, from the Wisconsin
Agricultural College. was selected as
first assistant in agronomy. Professor
Danielson's resignation was accepted
and Professor Carlyle's private secre-
tary. A. d. Milligan, was given an in
crease IF salary.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
oENoUNcEs STANDARD OIL.
Governor Hoeh Says It Costs Kansas
$4,000 a Day.

Ottawa. Kans-Gov. w. E. Hoch
speaking here last night at a gather
ing of Republicans. said:
AT this time the Kansas oil field is
yielding 10000 barrels day. an insis'
nificant part of its capacity, and for
this oil the Standard Oil Company,
which sets the price, is paying less
than one-third what 1t paid year ago.
/ believe it could pay 81 barrel for
this oil more than it is paying, and
still make a large profit.
In other words, it is robbing the
people of 100000 a day, or $22,000,000
year. We sit supinely down while
we are being robbed of enough money
every day by this one corporation TO
build hundred homes for the home.
less, or to rear great educational in
stitution, or to endow a college, or i'll
one year to pay all the expenses of the
state for five years"
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
sos.on's New Democratic Mayor.

Boston.-After the most exciting
and bitter campaign within the mem
ory of the present generation, John
F. Fitzgerald was on Tuesday 9Sted
mayor of Boston, thus adding another
victory to his unbroken series of po-
litical successes, and that, too. against
the combined opposition of the party
leaders.
The vote was the largest ever cast
in the city, as out of 114.00O regis
tered voters no fewer than $500 went
to the polls.
Fitzgerald's vote was 44,3O6. which
is S,367 more than his closest oppo-
nent, Hon. Louis A. rockingham
candidate of the Republicans, and the
Citizens Union.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
poWIE ABDicATES.
Turns Over Control of Zion to Three
Trustees.

Chicago.-John Alexander Dowie,
head of the Christian Catholic church,
has given up his rule and will soon
leave for one of the islands of the Car
ibbean sea, there to ren2in until spring
in hopes of regaining his health. An
nouncement of this was made to-day.
Saturday Mr.. Dowie made it known
that he would transfer all authority
over the church unreservedly to trl-
umvirate and leave for the south as
soon as he could arrange his affairs,
and at to-day's meeting of his followers
formal announcement was made that
the control of the church had been
placed in the hands of Overseer
Speicher, Judge ID. V. Barnes and Dea-
con Alex Granger, who, 1t is stated,
have been given full and unreserved
authority over the affairs OF the
church.
THE finances of the Zion City insti-
tuition will be reorganized immedl-
ately," said Overseer Speicher to-day.
1T will work a radical change in the
administration of the financial and IN
dustrial institutions of Zion City. The
change will not affect the ecclesiastf-
cal. educational or political depart
ments. but there will be complete
revolution in the industrial and imam
cial methods"
These reorganiZations will be placed
in the hands of C. j. Barnard and will
involve a separation of the various in
stitutions which under the present
plan have had their earnings and ex-
penses pooled.
While on trip to Mexico few
weeks ago President Dowie suffered
slight stroke of paralysis and although
1t was announced that he had COM
pletely recovered from this, yet in the
recent number of the church publica-
tion President Dowie stated that his
health was far from good and that 1t
was necessary for him to "go apart
and rest awhile" President Dowie's
definite destination was not given out.
Mr.. Dowie, 1t is stated, expects to
resume his authority upon his return.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
New Swiss President.

Berne, Switzerland-Th national
council and the state council, assem-
bled as a federal assembly Friday.
elected NJ. Forrer, the vice president of
the federal council and a Radical, to be
president of the Swiss confederation.
in succession to NJ. Ruchet. NJ. Null
Ter was elected vice president.
NJ. Forrer is go years old. He was
born at Winter Thur. which he rep
resented in parliament. He is for
mer railroad manager: he is known as
one of the best Radical Democrat ora
tors, and is principally associated with
the scheme to provide compensation
for injured worlimen.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
TRADE BANQUETS
TO BRING BUSINESS MEN OF
COLORADO TOGETHER.
FlRsTT0BE HELD AT DENVER
State Commercial Association Plan
Series of Dinners of Dinners In
Principal Cities cf the State-Ad-
dress by leading Men Of the West.

TTIUCIpdI ~ WIG SkdkS-Na-
dress by leading Men Of the West.
Denver.-As one of the means to
bring the business men of the state in
closer relation, and for the purpose of
advancing the interests of the state,
the Colorado State Commercial Asso-
citation during the coming year will
hold series of dinners. The first will
be at the Albany hotel Saturday even
ing. January 6, 1906. 1t is proposed
by the association that the dinners be
held at least once each month in diff
ferent cities of the state.
AS the interests and membership OF
the association is wide, this plan will
be used in order to cement the inter
ests of business men of the entire
state. They will be dollar dinners.
and will be made the occasion Of ad-
dresses by leading men of the state
and elsewhere on topics of interest
to Colorado.
The first dinners, it is expected.
will be attended by 200 members Of
the association. At this meeting plans
for the coming year will be formu-
lated and discussed. The principal
speaker will be Lee De Forest, the In
ventor of the De Forest system of
wireless telegraphy, and vice presi-
dent of the company.
Former Gov. Heber M. Wells Of
Utah, president of the "See America
First" movement, will also be one of
the speakers. He will tell the men,
bers of the association of the prog
ress Of the movement and urge upon
them that they see their own noun
tains before they go to the Alps.
Gov. Jesse F. Mcdonald will deliver
the address of welcome. Mayor c. B.
Goddard of Sterling will tell of the ef-
feet of the introduction of the sugar
beet industry In western Colorado.
The association is composed of 900
representative business men and firms
of the state, and the dinners, 1t is
expected, will bring these into closer
touch with each other. The second
banquet or dinner of the association.
1t is planned. will be held in Colorado
Springs or Pueblo.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
CRAzED BANKING
FRENZIED FINANcIER'S MANIA
FOR STARTING BANKS,
WANTED THEM EVERYWHERE
Eighteen or Twenty Banks and Trust
companies-certific Cashed of
Institutions That Never Opened
Their Doors,

Denver-C. b. Whitley. former presi-
dent of the Denver Savings Bank, con.
tinued his testimony Friday. In com
menting on it the Republican saws:
From the mania which urged Leonard
Imboden to create banks. an obsession
as binding on him apparently as is the
instinct of cell life to reproduce and
hold to life, the bank creator could not
save himself. 1t came out yesterday
that while he was maintaining his race
to keep up with Oklahoma and Indian
Territory in their sweeping develop
ments of the last two years, his deter
mination being to have an Imboden
bank in every town and city and as
many trust companies as possible, he
formed banks that never even opened
their doors. But Notwithstanding, they
are creditors to the defunct Denver
Savings Bank.
In Justice to this king among bank
kiters, 1t should be said that this was
merely an oversight on his part, what
ever it might have been with his com
rades in the bank building business.
He would have ordered the DOORS
thrown open and invited business, hadA
he thought of it; whereas, his part
ners, the missing II. l.. Hull in partic-
ular, were willing to have the fiatter.
and satisfied to have near by the ex-
pensive linen glazed letter heads and
envelopes, which did not contain the
name of Imboden, however. OF all the
banks and trust companies formed
through the Unsuitable desire of the
man with the American Bankers As
ISOLATION brand upon him, some eight
cen or twenty in all. not one had his
name emblazOned on windows, doors
or stationery.
The evidence of yesterday went to
show that Imboden and Hill and the
Hulls drew as high as 200 from the
Denver Savings Bank, depositing
therefor the gaudy certificates of the
bank stock of banks and trust compa-
MES that were never in actual exist
ence. The defendants must have put
the money in their pockets. But In
boden did so simply because he could
not keep track of his many ventures in
trust companies. railroads, elevators,
gas well. coal companies and what not.
1t would have been more profitable to
have allowed the banks to accept de
posits, although this procedure was not
all essential in the Imboden-Hill-Hull
enterprises.
Charles B. Whitley, one of the prin-
cipal witnesses for the prosecution,
former president of the Denver Sav-
ings Bank under the Imboden regime,
made confession of guilt yesterday.
AS discovered by the receiver of the
Denver bank, and as given to the
grand jury called to investigate the af-
fairs of the bank, Wilfley made loans
on commissions, which he pocketed
and bought bonds and charged the,6
bank higher prices than they cost him>
and such like.
But Wiley gave damning evidence
against Hill and Imboden. before they
had opportunity to boast of his own
discontinue. Whitley was shown a
draft and certificate of deposit for
the benefit of Imboden institutions,
which contained forgery of his name
and of Z. +. Hull's name, he declared.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
Will stanmp Out Hazinq.

washington.-Hazing of every kind
it was announced to-day, would be
stamped out of the naval academy, re-
gardless of the number of dismissals
from the brigade of midshipmen neces-
sary to bring about this result. Two
midshipmen will be dismissed from the
academy within few days by the sec
retary of the navy. the one for hazing
and the other for countenancing 1t by
failure while on duty to report its oc-
currence. Other dismissals will follow
as often as midshipmen are found
guilty of hazing or countenancing it.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
Plea for Colorado Suaar.

Washington.-Th Colorado delega.
tion was put on in the sugar hearing
Friday before the ways and means
committee. Aaron Cove gave the com.
mittee the result of his observations
in the Philippines in reference to the
capabilities of the islands for sugar
production. and his views of the effect
that reduction OF duty would have upon
the sugar industry of Colorado and
other western states. Mr.. Cove made
an excellent impression with tho COW,
mittee, and it is believed by the Colo
rado delegation that he improved their
cause materially.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
Bank campaian Contributions.

Washington.-The Senate has re
ceived the reply of the comptroller OF
the currency to Senator Tillman's res
olution calling for information regard
ing contributions made by national
banks for campaign purposes. The
comptroller says there are about 100.
900 such reports on file and while he
cannot without inspecting all OF them
state their character, he is confident
that executing one or two instances
they show no contributions for politi
cal purposes since 1891. The excep
tional reports cover transactions OF
500 and $500 in small banks.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
Gar Stands by Wjtte.

st. Petersburg, via Eydtkuhnen.-Aci
cording to reports from Tsarkoe-Selo
the reactionary camarilla. headed Dy
General Count Alexis Ignatieff and NJ
Steschinsky. formed to effect the down
fall of Count Witte and to create dc.
tatorship, has failed, and his majesty
Is standing firmly by the premier.
constant stream of reports is com
ing into the effect that the military,
principally the sapper and engineer
battalions and the fortress artillery,
are formulating demands for bette.
food and clothing and more human'
treatment at the hands of their officers
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
Preparing for New States.

Washington.-The Republican mem
bers of the House in caucus Friday
unanimously declared in favor of ad
mitting Oklahoma and the Indian Ter
ritory as one state, and by vote OF
ITO to Go declared in favor of admitting
Arizona and New Mexico as one state
Both statehood questions are to be con
tained in one bill. The conference
which resulted in this action occupied
an hour and half. The only opposi
tion to the program was directed
against joining Arizona and New Mex
leo, and it was understood that Mr.
Adams of Wisconsin and Mr.. Tawney
of Minnesota were the only speakers
on this side.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
Standard Oil Cases.

New York.-Henry Wellman. who
will act with Attorney General Hadley
of Missouri in prosecuting the suits of
that state against the Standard Oil
Company, said yesterday that consider
able progress has been made in serv-
ing the Standard officials with sub
poenas, and he expected to have them
all served before January 5th If not,
however, it was the intention of the at
torney general to keep after them per-
sistently until they were caught
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
Bomb for French President.

Paris.-The Journal says that an in
fernal machine was found on the train
on which President Loubet was pro-
ceeding from Marty with a shooting
party. 1t consisted of preserve can
cylindrical in shape. with time fuse
attached. which apparently had gone
out. A railroad employe saw the bomb
through the window of a car at Saint
Nomla Breteche while the engine was
being shunted
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
Plumber Took It Cool.

New York.-John Doyle, plumber.
fell seven floors to basement of new
building in Harlem Friday. He struck
girders on each and landed with a thud
which was heard in the street. There
he exclaimed, dancing and blowing on
his fingers. II knew l would catch
cold from that draught coming down.
| never could stand draught. l bet
I'm laid up with a sore throat to-mor-
row."
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
Kansas State Senator Indicted.

Topeka. Kan-The federal grand
jury which has been investigating
government land frauds in Kansas has
returned and Indictment against State
Senator F. Dumont Smith. on the
charge of influencing federal officer
by the use of money to neglect his
duty Five other indictments We're
returned
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
Queen Lii Wants Millions.

Washington.-A petition from eX'
Queen Liliuokalini. asking for the pay
ment Sof s10,000.00O to her, was pre-
sented, to the Senate by Vice Presl-
dent Fairbanks. The petition was ac-
companied by an autograph letter re-
questing early and favorable consider
alton.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

A Minneapolis man has just paid
S21 900 for trotting horse, in spite
of the fact that he might have bought
for less than half the money an auto
mobile that would 90 more than twice
as fast. Let us, therefore, acknowl-
edge that the craze for speed is not
universal.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

Four million dollars worth of whis
ky was destroyed by fire a few days
ago in a Pennsylvania town. but the
shortage this makes in the visible
supply is not worth mentioning.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

The city of New York has within
the past few months borrowed more
than $3,OO0.0O0 from Hetty Green. 1t
will go hard with the old town if
anything happens to cause delay in
the payment of the interest.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20
severe penalty for Land Frauds

Washington.-The secretary of the
interior has sent to Congress a draft
of bill fixing a maximum penalty of
$4,000 fine or ten years imprison-
ment, or both. for fraudulent attempts
to obtain title to public lands.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

When two preachers met at Rich.
mond, Va, few lays ago they hugged
each other SO fervently that one OF
them retired with broken rib. This
shows that even brotherly love can 60
too far
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

What will they think thousand
years from now, when our successors
on this continent dig up that forty
ton steel ingot which was buried with
funeral obsequies In Pennsylvania?
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

A Chicago woman got divorce be-
cause her husband insisted upon play
ing the piano. Now he ought to
marry the woman who got divorce n
few weeks ago because her husband
made her play the piano.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

Not since DR.. Syntax's celebrated
tour in search of wife has there
been anything to compare with King
Alfonso's swing around the circle in
specting the marriageable princesses
of Europe.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

Old Man Giddles says he can get
people to listen to him by the hour
II he is telling mean things about
some one, but he can't hold their at
tention over ten minutes il he is
praising some one-unless it is them
selves.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

They are talking of getting UP a
subscription for the benefit of Brook
lyn woman who bet her little home
on "a sure thing" in connection with
the recent election. While they are
at 1t they should endeavor to have her
provided with a guardian. rs
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

The centenary of the birth of Benja-
min Franklin ought to be especially
celebrated in Franklin, N. H.. and all
the other places through the country
that are named for him.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

Residents OF Delaware town have
been forbidden to take bath for one
month. Some places do go to desper-
ate lengths in order to advertise
themselves.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

Japan's bill for services rendered in
driving the enemy out of Manchuria
will call for enough yen to offset any
claim for damages that China may
present.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

The captains and the kings are
curious to know what Spain can pos
sibly want to do with those rapid fire
guns lately bought.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

Kingdom Gould was blackballed by
members of a college society for re-
fusing to be hazed. However. Kingdom
is alive now. which is some compensa-
ton.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

The pessimist insists on his right to
life. liberty and the pursuit of mis-
cry.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

The bridegroom who tried TO travel
in his brides trunk will probably
never be able to cut loose from her
apron string.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

The woman who burned $4,000
because her husband had turned cold
might have gained better resi- Its II
she had given him money to burn.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

Christmas and a cold wave are both
coming, but there should be no cold
wave for the children on Christmas
day.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

A. Washington editor says. give
lis the woman who can talk" All
right. Send address. in confidence.
at once.-New York Herald.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

1t is always well to look on the
bright side of things. st. Petersburg
ers do not have to tip the walters
while the walters are on strike.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

1t is said there is scarcity of
small bills. We have also noticed a
scarcity of large bills, such as the dol
lar bill.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

After reading the stirring account
of the hunter who was freed by deer,
sympathy runs to the four-footed ami
nal by n large majority.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

If all that is printed about KubelilS
be true. it is his head, not his hand,
that needs a muff.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

There are several beautiful young
ladies in Europe now building royal
castles In Spain. who are sure to be
disappointed.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

AS between battleship and a new
bonnet there Is some doubt as to
which more quickly becomes obsolete.
The Lamar register., 1905-12-20

1t will be necessary, however, to
reform football gradually. Otherwise,
there might be danger of a riot.