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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

THE CAREY ACT.
The "Carey Act which derives It's
name from United States Senator Carey
of Wyoming, Is provision of law I'M
der which capitalists, or any Individual
or corporation, are permitted to enter
into ali agreement with the state for
the provision OF water for a given tract
Of land; the cost Of the construction
OF the irrigation works is prorated to
the acreage covered by the system.
This fixed price per acre for water
rights, after being approved by the
state land board, is paid to the con-
struction company by the settlers upon
the land, which price is governed ac-a
cordng to the eXpensiveness Of the
system In its construction, which in
this state SO far has ranged from $lb
to SIS the acre, payable in ten annual
installments, with 6 per cent on de-
ferred payments. The land Is donated
to the state by the general government
for this special purpose and is sold tn
the settlers for SOC an acre, 25c down
and 26c when final proof Is made. The
water rights are inseparable from the
land; and when the land has all been
disposed of. the canals and all appur-
tenances become the property OF the
settlers. Any naturalized citizen of
the United States, or person who has
declared his intention to become such,
over ZIG age Oh 81 years, cSCepl IIititIle0
women. is entitled to $50 acres, or. less,
OF land under this act.
THB ORGANIZATION" ACT.
With the Carey act" has come q
companion quite as beneflcient though
slower IN progress--the Reclamation
act The execution of the provisions
of this act are wholly within the hands
Of tho reclamation service Of the Unit
ed States, which constructs the irriga-
ton works similar to the provisions OF
the Carey act" letting the settlers
have the water at actual cost. Idaho
1 has also taken advantage Of the pro-
visions of this act in what are known
as the Mlnidoka and the Boise Payette
projects, reclaiming, respectively, $780,
900 and $4,000 acres of excellent farm
land, at a cost OF over $11, 900, which
sum practically exhausts the original
allotment made to this state. The
total acreage under these projects is
now in private ownership.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

tlon company, 10000 acres Of which seq
Gregation are already disposed of,
though the water Will not be ready for
delivery before next year.
On June of this year, $4,000 acres
of the 140000-acre Twin Falls Salmon
river tract We're opened to settlement
and within IA days water rights at $40
the acre We're purchased covering near
ly the whole acreage, 3aggregating the
sum of s2T0o,090; this, notwithstanding
the fact that water could not be de-
livered for two years.
Contiguous with the projects above
mentioned Is the West End Twin Falls
tract of $4,000 acres, the application for
the segregation has been granted by
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

Government Rec. Protect.

The figures used above for 1907
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
LIST OF IDAHO IRRIGATION PROJECTS UNDER THE CAREY ACT.

is list the made includ
recently applied for, In State Idaho, date:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

Every farmer knows that an abun-'
dance of rain or excessive irrigation
produces large thrifty stalks of wheat;
in fact. under such conditions, any
kind of grain will rush itself upward
with such thrift and rapidly that 1t
The evening world., 1908-12-15
GETS PISTOL AND
KILLS MAN WHO
SAID HE CHEATED
Wife and Three Daughters of
Slayer Arrive Too Late
toPrevent Tragedy.

Anton Merk. 81 embroiderer, who
boarded in the adhouse OF Jerome
Fulharbor. at Paterson Plank Road and
Savoy street. North Bergen, was shot to
de ath In the barroom OF that place at 2
o'clock this morning by Conrad Her
wig. an ice dealer, OF No. 933 Savoy
street.
Herwig and Camille vogel, OF No. 2o3
Summit avenue. West Hoboken, were
shaking dice at the bar when Merk in
terfered and charged the ice dealer with
cheating. They quarrelled and fought
Fulharbor and Vogel separating them
Herwig left tho place, returning halr
an hour later. He asked for drink,
which was served on his promise not TO
start fighting again. Merk was sitting
at table reading paper.
After taking the drink, and just as
his wife and three daughters appeared
Herwig turned upon Merk. drew a re-
Nolver and shot him through the heart.
The slaypr's wife and daughter said
that they had followed him as soon as
they discovered that he had come home
and taken away his revolver Herwig
was locked up.
The evening world., 1908-12-15
DUTCH CAPTURE
ANOTHER VESSEL
OF CASTR0S NAVY
Warships Overhaul Coast
Guard Ship, Land Crew and
Take Prize to Caracas.

"ILLEMsTAD. Dec. 1.-THE Dutch
battle-ship Jacob Van Heemsgirk ar
rived in the harbor at s o'clock this
morning towing as a prize the venezue-
Ian coastguard vessel "2s de Mayo"
Word OF the capture had already been
received here and great throng Of peo-
pie lined the quays TO witness the en-
trance Of the Dutch battle-ship conduct
ing her capture within the harbor
The flag OF the Netherlands had been
hoisted 10 the peak OF the captured
Venezuelan coastguard ship, and astern
Of the Dutch faE hoated the Venezuelan
colors, Although the Venezuelan flag
was still shown, 1t was in minor contrast
to the Dutch pennant flying from main
mast and foremost both OF the warship
and It's prize.
The evening world., 1908-12-15
GIRL IN DISGUISE
! FINDS ROBBER OF
FRIENDS JEWELS
Miss Wheelan's Clever De-
tective Work Leads to Re-
covery of Ornaments.
INTO "UNDER WORLD"
Lawyers Daughter Mingles
With the ''Otlher Half" in
Her Daring Search.
INTO "UNDER WORLD"

Through playing detective for four
months Miss Florence C. wheelan. an
attractive young woman. daughter OF
Edward F. Wheelan. a wealthy lawyer
OF Newark, has recovered $500 worth of
5ewelry stolen from a friend last sum-
mer.
Miss Wheelan didn't hesitate at any
Of the tricks which detectives are sup
posed to play-that is. on the stage and
In novels. When she thought she was
on the track of the jewelry she took an
assumed name. disguised herself and
went to live near the persons from
whom she expected to recover the stolen
property. She says she had good time
and learned a lot about phases of life
that are barred to girls OF her position.
The Jewels were lost last September
ut Highland Beach. Miss Wheelan's
mother, with three other women, all of
respected positions in West Orange So
cdety. were on the beach and one of the
women gave the jewels to Mrs. Wheelan
to hold while she went in bathing
When Mrs. Wheelan missed the orna-
Inents the daughter decided that one of
her mothers companions must be guilty.
Her detective work began there, and
when she learned that one of the wo-
men was receiving calls from a Jersey
City man who has a criminal record
the young woman transferred the scene
of her activities to that place.
There she wore her disguise and min
gled with persons whom ordinarily she
would never have met. Through
chance remark dropped by a man she
met in the Hotel Metropole she got
trace of the jewels. She cultivated this
man and so worked on his sympathies,
although he never suspected her iden-
tity, that he agreed to aid her.
HE told me the name of a man he
had been talking to about the jewelry,"
says Miss Wheelan. and / went to a
place where l met that mans sister. 1t
was easier for me to work with the
woman, and the result was that / got
back all the jewels except enc ring,
yesterday. l will get the ring to-day"
Miss Wheelan says her little trip into
the underworld didn't result in the loss
OF any of her dignity, but that II has
had the effect OF making her look on
life In general in a more. charitable way.
She ID contemplating writing a book,
setting forth her experiences.
The evening world., 1908-12-15
JOHN D. ARCHBOLD
AGAIN ON STAND
At OIL INQUIRY
Lawyer Rosenthal Causes Sur
prise by Recalling Head
of the Trust.

When the Governments case against
the Standard OIL Company was resumed
before Referee Ferris this morning
Lawyer Rosenthal, the Standards prin-
cipal counsel. surprised everybody by
placing John D. Archboid upon the
stand. He commenced the redirect ex-
animation of the Standards executive
head by asking about the Standards
connection with a man named Post, the
owner OF large marketing concern in
Germany.
Mr.. Post. II came out first. purchased
his supplies from the Deutsch-Ameri-
kanlsche Petroleum Gesellschaft. later
from the Pure oil Company. and re-
turned again to the German company
as buyer in 1894. which has Standard
connection
Mr.. Archbold was asked II he had as
certained how many miles of trunk lines
had been purchased and how many
miles constructed in 1852. He replied
that of the 1852 miles in 1882, the SIAN
dard OIL I'd built l,42.
The witness then read of a mass of
figures showing that the supply of oil
in this country was steadily decreasing
while the supply OF crude oil in Russia
was steadily increasing.
Mr.. Archbold then supplied. as re-
quested by Mr.. Kellogg. a list of cor
porations that were connected with
the trust agreement Of 1882.
Since 1873 II seems the Standard Oil
has owned stock in the Water Pierce
Company. With a shor, interval ever
since then who had conducted or man
aged the affairs of the company"
asked Mr.. Rosenthal.
Mr.. a. p. Pierce or his immediate
family have always managed the
Water-Pierce Company's affairs" re-
piled Mr.. Archbold.
MIR. Rosenthal next informed the
Federal lawyers that the witness had.
as requested. made a search for the
books showing the transfers OF stock
interests of the companies interested in
the trust agreement of 1889. and that
such records as had been found were
at the disposal of the Government. Mr..
Kellogg replied that that was entirely
Such effects OF incorpora-
ton as had been found were also
placed in evidence.
The evening world., 1908-12-15
K. |. MARTIN IS
Chief ENGINEER
OF BRIDGE DEPT.
Son of First Handler of East
River Pontine Traffic
Gets New Job.

Kinsley L. Martin has been appoint
ed Chief Engineer OF the Bridge De-
partment In place OF Colin NJ. Ingersoll,
resigned. Mr.. Martin is son OF the
Engineer OF the Brooklyn Bridge. The
salary Is $4,000 n year Mr., Ingersoll
will remain with the Bridge Department
as consulting engineer at the request
OF the Mayor and Commissioner Steven
son.
zone of Chief Engineer Ingersolrs
great contributions to the welfare of
the city and the Bridge Department
was the reconstruction Of the Brooklyn
Bridge platforms so through elevated
trains could be run during the rush
hours.
Commissioner Stevenson said to-day
that he had selected Mr.. Martin be-
cause there was no better disciplinaran
in the department. Then, again, there
is nobody who knows the department
and its work better,
Kingsley L. Martin was born in
Brooklyn in 1863. He was educated in
the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and
was graduated from the Stevens Insti-
tute OF Technology as mechanical en-
gineer. He then became Assistant En-
gineer of the Brooklyn Bridge. He had
charge of the terminal construction on
the Brooklyn side and of good deal of
the railroad work. He then was made
resident engineer on the Williamsburg
Bridge. After the opening OF the bridge
he was made engineer in charge, and
also engineer in charge of the Brook
lyn Bridge and the bridges in Brooklyn
and Richmond.
Mr.. Martin is a member OF the Amer
lean Society OF Civil Engineers and OF
the Ores cent Club OF Brooklyn. and is
vice-president of the Brooklyn Ensin-
Il
The evening world., 1908-12-15
THIS CHECK GREW FAST.
Rose From $4,000 to 100000 in
Wind of Owner.

A neatly dressed gray haired little
man walked into the East One Hun
dred and Twenty-siXth street station to-
DAY and asked for four or FIVE police
men to help him get possession of q
check.
There's a check for 5000 or 5000
coming 20 me-" he said. and II you will
lend me a few police men | can get 1t.
Come TO think of it that check is for
$4,000"
Thirteen thousand?" asked the lieu
tenant.
did l say SCOOP" asked the little
man mildly. II meant to say sl30 600"
BY the time the little visitor got the
check up to $3.50, 900 un ambulance was
summoned from the Harlem Hospital.
He said his name was Wilhelm Sedler
and that he lived In lodging house on
Third avenue, near One Hundred ana
Twenty street.
The evening world., 1908-12-15

KNOW THEY MUST
KEEP STRAIGHT
So There Is No Harm in Parol-
ing Them, Witness
Thinks.

Investigation OF the probation eystem
IN magistrates courts was continued this
morning before the commission appoint
I'd by Gov. Hughes TO conduct an inquiry
relative TO the inferior criminal courts.
Probation officer Eggcrs repeated his
assertion that Italian probationers I'M
oerstood the necessity OF ".eeping
straight" while on parole. Ono entry on
his book. he said. referred to an Italian
confidence man who was paroled. though
ne had no relatives or dependents in
New York. He was now working for
m employment agency.
Don't you think II dangerous for
man OF that kind to be permitted to
work In an employment agency where
he comes In contact with ignorant fell
low countrymen?" asked julius NJ
Mayer. counsel TO the commission.
No., replied the witness He Is on
probation and knows he must keep
:. Another man paroled by Magistrate
Droege, Eggers testified, Had been COM
yicted or Vagrancy after being found
~ company with thieves. His picture
ne witness said, was in the Rogues'
Another case, from the First District
Eoust. was an Italian sent, to tho Island
ana paroled In Eggerss custody ten
cays later. The probatloner had been
accused OF swindling. although convict
ed or vagranoy. according Ia Eggers.
=. Atow did such a man come 10 he
eai oled?' asked Mr.. Iayer
Ills wife asked to have him sat free.
Concerning another probationer who
pad disappeared, the witness said tat
Pc had looked for the man In me
xombs, but had not found him. although
ne believed tho probati1ner had puen
prrested on fresh charge Neverthe-
less, according 20 Eggers the mans
ptob4uon had not been declared for
tsfted.
Accordingly II you met hlm in the
etreet you could not arrest hlm7" COM
mented Mr.. Mayer.
mot unless l saw the Magistrate and
kwore Out warrant replied Eggers
The evening world., 1908-12-15
Next to Longest Sentence for
Burglary to Man Who
Wanted to- DECKER.
SAID HE'D REVEAL LOOT.
Judge Rosalsky Spurned Offer
to Tell Where $4,000 Siegel
Paintings Are Hid.

Before being arraisned before Judge
Rosalsty In rhe Court Of General ses.
s!ons for sentence to-day James De-
Rosa, a convicted burglar with a long
record, sent word to the court that II
dealt with leniently he would reveal
whore $4,000 worth of paintings stolen
from the Manaroneck home of Henry
siesel two years ago We're hidden.
Judge Rosalsky retorted that he was
not in the habit Of making bargains
with criminals. and sentenced De Rosa
to thirty mine years IN Sing Sing Prison
with hard labor. De Rosa 10 thirty two
years old and was convicted of felony
Ave times before.
The burglars sentence Is the long
est. except one. on record. The crime
for which he was sent away as an
habftual offender was committed on
Nov 10 last in the home of Peter A.
johnson at No. 9a2 East Two Hundred
and Second street. the Bronx.
Held Up Woman with Pistols.
De Rosa and Harry Hartman Jim
nied their way into the Johnson home,
went into the sleeping room of Miss
Mary Johnson and threatened her with
revolvers. They stole SIC and were
both caught by a policeman while es-
Gaping.
When Hartman was arraigned Judge
Rosalsky sentenced him to not less
than nine years. II was his first con-
vction of a felony.
Court said: Burglars must under
stand they have got TO quit working in
this city. In every case that comes up
before me I intend to give the limit
sentence the law provides
De Rosa asked Lieutenant Detective
O'Netll to tell the Judge that he would
reveal where the Siegel paintings were
If he would get light sentence.
The burglars wife and two men
1907. stealing a truckload Of paintings.
siverware and art objects. The three
were captured and sent to prison. At
the time De Rosa was serving a SEN
declared. though. that his wife. who
Is now serving a two-year term. had
Informed him where the stolen paint
lngs were hidden.
II the Court did not tighten his SEN
tence, the burglar said. the paintings
would never be recovered.
Harry Blum. twenty eight years old,
OF No. 226 West Twenty second street,
was sentenced TO nine years and nine
months In Sing Sing for burglary COM
mitted in the home of Ernest w. Gay.
at No. III West Fifteenth street, on
Dec. last.
John Ryan, thirty years old.
whose first burgiarious offense was 10
break Into the home of Martin J. Kane.
at No. 2O1 East One Hundred and TWEEN
ty-sixth street, on Dec. last. was
sentenced to not less than two years
and nine months.
The evening world., 1908-12-15
HOW TO MAKE HOLIDAY
STOCKS STEP LIVELY.

Let Greater New York know what you
have for sale and where your shop,
store or market Is located.
The net paid city circulation OF the
Morning. Evening and Sunday World
exceeds that OF any other Morning, Eve
ming and sunday newspaper combined
by more than 100000 copies per month.
Now you know IN which news, 49, per
your advertised announcement SHOULD
be printed
IL you order your World ad. printed
for seven consecutive days the cost Der
DAY will be the lowest. and the re-
suits VIII probably be satisfactory.
Order 7-Day World Advertisement
without further delay. Christmas shop
ping Wall soon be over. Now's the lime
To make business hum.
The evening world., 1908-12-15
OLD TOMMY" DOYLE DEAD.

Tommy" Doyle died alone to-day IN
his little furnished room at No. 81 West
thirty-third street He was eighty -one
pears old and Well known around the
Uenderloin and 20 stage managers. who
often save him employment as a
Doyle was a veteran - tho Civil War
IND veteran volunteer fireman.
"A bout twenty years ago he len his
FAMILY because he refused 20 allow any
SsS N Furnished roo Sn' around SsT the the
&san Of the Tenderloin. HIS son,
Aomas. who ives In Brooklyn. called
sss him to-day ana found him dad
The evening world., 1908-12-15
MACFARLANE NAMED
TO PASS ON HAFFEN
Gov, Hughes Chooses Ex-
Federal Prosecutor to Hear
Mayors Charges.
NsnecIa. . The 800 n

albany, Doc l5.-Ciov, Hughes to-
day announced the appointment Of Wal
lace MacFRrlane, OF New York, 10 take
Testimony and hear the charges of the
alleged irregularities in office against
President Louis r. Haffen, OF the
Borough OF the Bronx. filed with the
Governor al the instance Of Mayor Nc
Clellan. Of New York, and based upon
the investigation OF the Commissioners
Of Accounts
Nh Maol rlane was nj one time
Iaited states Dig,rict-Atturney for the
Southern DistT!C, OF New York.
The evening world., 1908-12-15
TWO SONGS WITH NEXT SUNDAYS
InRIn

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The evening world., 1908-12-15
DROWNED POLICE CHIEFS
BODY FOUND IN FRISCO BAY.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 1.-THE body
OF Chief OF Police Bggy who was
drowned recently from the police launch
PalroIt was found to-day floating In the
bay. II was brought 10 this city
The evening world., 1908-12-15
sTARRETT's PLEA DENIED.

Theodore starrett's application for
appointment OF q receiver for the
Thompson Starrett Company. builders,
from which he withdrew In JanuarJ,
vas denied by yustics ssabuTy to-day
The evening world., 1908-12-15
What Christmas Buyers Find
at Lamberts'

First Of ALL magnificent stock exclusive and fascinating jewel mostly
selves All the ewery that all the possibly desire
A line although where
gorgeous AND
Courteous o everybody.
Complete gold and
OF everything perfectly equipped iewely ought have
lowest possible the direct
diamonds by the buying
GIFTS bought desired them
Only pictures
f OF Others
The Washington herald., 1908-01-06
RHBFTS At MEXICAN EMBASSY
Silver Reported Missing Is Soon
Found in Residence.
EmpIoye who Reported Loss of Gold
Watch and Chain Has Not
Yet Recovered Them.

The theft of thirty-one pieces Of silver
service from one Of the rooms of the
Mexican Embassy, 1915 I street north
west. was reported TO the police yester-
day morning. The silyerware was a por-
ton Of a costly set of 124 pieces brought
from Europe by Senor Don Enrique G.
Creel. the Mexican Ambassador to the
United States.
On receiving this information the police
officials detailed one of the Central office
detectives 10 the case, and started a
thorough investigation. At the embassy
a number Of employees were closely aues-
ton by members of the legation stan.
and a search was made of all the rooms.
Within a short time after receiving the
news of the supposed theft the police Off
cials we're notified that the silver had
been recovered. The thirty-One pieces
were found wrapped up in cloth and
hidden behind a doorway in one Of the
rooms. How the silver got TO such a
place is a matter of considerable mys-
terry 10 the police.
Several days ago Dominica Giovanni. an
empioye at the embassy, reported TO the
police that his gold watch and chain.
valued at $50. had disappeared from the
place. Every portion OF the embassy has
| been carefully searched but as yet the
| valuables have not been found. The
police are stllI investigating the matter.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-06
LECTURES ON "GOOD CHEER"
Anniversary Of Evangelistic Work
|. at Waugh N. E. Church.
Miss Jennie smith Declares Temper
auce People. Look to Washing
ton for Good Example.

The twenty-ffth anniversary of rail-
road evangeIistic work in this country
was celebrated last night in Waugh
Methodist Episcopal Church. Third and
A streets northeast, where Miss Jennie
Smith started the work twenty-five years
ago.
Since that time Miss Smith has become
widely known as a railroad evangeHstic
worker. having travelled over the greater
part Of the United States while engaged
in the work She is the author of many
weII-known books, among which are
Valley Of Baea," 'Ramblings in Beu-
.lah," and others eqUSlly prominent IN
evangellstic and temperance literature.
Her subject last night was Good
Cheer" and she dwelt upon the i'm
portance OF every one spreading good
cheer whenever there was an Oppor-
tunlty. Have a kind word for the mail
carrier, the servants in your employ and
every one you meet and YOU Will be
happier yourself, she declared. In speak
ing of the temperance movement in this
country, which has recently caused much
comment, she said that the people of
the United States are looking toward
Washington. :he Capital City, for the
greatest support, and especially the tenn
perance people of Georgia. where the
sale of spirituous liquors has been pro-
hibited since January !.
At the conclusion of Miss Smiths ad-
dress, the elder members of Waugh
Church, who were present when she made
her first evangelistic talk, gave many in
teresting "reminiscences of that night
and promised 20 lend their aid in the
work in the future as in the past.