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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
STANDARD MAY
Be SUED AGAIN
Complaints of Independent Oil
Producers in Oklahoma Are
Considered by Officials.

Washington, Aug. 22.-The govern
ment may begin a new prosecution of
the Standard Oil company, if it can
find a way to do it, because of the
methods the giant monopoly is employ
ing in the Oklahoma oil fields, to drive
out Of business the independent pro-
duCeTs, many Of whom are PennSyl-
vanians The Independents complain
bitterly. and say that if some sort of
relief is not speedily given them they
will be ruined. They charge that the
Standard, through its control Of the oil
pipe lines, absolutely dominates the
prices and pays as it sees fit.
At present the Standard is paying
only 80 cents a barrel for Oklahoma oil
products. AT this price the producers
are compelled to pay the Indians, from
whom they lease their lands, Y cents a
barrel royalty, so that they net only
% cents a barrel. At this price the in
dependents claim they are losing money.
Their first demand is that the interior
department reduce the royalty they pay
the Indian owners of the oil lands and
second, that some legal means be found
to free them from the clutches of the
Standard.
The officials of the interior have had
several consultations about the COM
plants OF the Oklahoma Independent
oil producers and the matter Will prob
ably be turned over to the department
of justice But 1t Is admitted much
difficulty will be found in getting at the
monopoly.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
TWO NATIONS
CLAIM ISLAND
Ownership of Territory in Pa
Cific Is Accusing Much Inter
est in Washington.

Washington, Aug. POSSIBILITY of
a final decision as to the ownership Of
Clipperton island in the Pacific ocean
has aroused considerable interest here,
in view of the expected completion of
the Panama canal by 1915.
The island is in dispute between
France and Mexico ItaIy, it was an
nOunced today. has indicated will
ingness TO act as arbitrator. Should the
decision be favorable to France, it
would mean another station in the line
Of that governments position around
the world. The island would afford an
intermediate stopping place for coaling,
on the bank between The Pacific coast
ports of the United States and the
Tahiti islands.
Clipperton island lies $40 miles south
east of the harbor of Acapulco, Mexico.
Apparently II has no great natural ad-
vautages for coaling station or a
naval base, but such facilities as are
there might be developed.
France claims the island, not only on
the ground that it was discovered by a
French captain two centuries ago, but
also because formal possession of it was
taken by a French naval officer. sent
out for the purpose in 1858 Mexico has
exercised some authority over the phOs-
phate industry and at one time ousted
an American company from the island.
although it does not appear on what
ground her contentious rest.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
FIRES RAGE
in FORESTS
Immense Areas in Northwest
ern States and Canada Have
Been Devastated, Causing
Loss of Valuable Timber.

Spokane. Wash. Aug. 22.-Fires rag
ing in forests northeast and southeast
of Spokane are destroying an immense
area of splendid timber, and driving the
few settlers in the more isolated regions
to the rivers brink for safety. While
the fire along the Pend d'Oreille river.
in Washington, is under control, it still
is burning furiously. 1t has cut a
swath a mile wide and several miles
long. The damage will total an i'm
mense sum.
Terrific winds are olO,y ng this even
ing near Sand Point, Idaho, tanning
small fires that so far nave been under
control, and they threaten serious dam
age. The Lumbermen's Protective as
soriati0n is pressing every available
m.,n into service to fight the flames.
Forest fires have Destroyed several
farm houses in the vicinity of Port Hill,
north Of Ponner's Ferry, ldah'. West
5C Bunn,Us Ferry a large force of mon
is working day and night to cXtirguiSh
the fines, but have not mad" any head
way.
million dollars would not pay Cor
the timber already destroyed, but il is
difficult to estimate the exact loss.
Forest rangers have the fire under con-
troll east of Bonner's Ferry, near the
Montana line. The timber there was
but little damaged.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
CHARGES WILL Be DROPPED
Washington Legislative Committee
No Longer in Existence, Senate
Failing 70 Act

Olympia. Wash, Aug. 22.-Owing to the
failure of the senate to act on the con-
current resolution protecting the life OF
the house committee named to investigate
charges rejecting on the state supreme
court, that committee died with the legis-
lature last night. It can make no re-
port and the matter viii be dropped, so
far as the house is concerned.
The committee was given permission TO
make public the testimony of United
States Senator Samuel H. Piles, who was
dragged into the investigation as the re-
suit of charges of irregularities in con-
ncctioE with the John Sullivan estate de-
cisiOn.
In his testimony Senator Piles swore
that he had not sought to influence the
court in the Sullivan case, i'm which an
estate, now valued at nearly a million
dollars. was awarded to certain persons III
Ireland after large attorneys fees had
been deducted. The estate would have
gone to the state of Washington had not
Ireland been secured for persons whom
the state courts accepted as the heirs of
Sullivan.
Senator Piles. at the time of the final
court decision, was reported TO have re-
ceived $4,000 as his attorney fee.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23

were soon busy with their guns. collect
ing birds ana mammals
On the 14th the correspondent rode
twenty-five miles on q bicycle to the
camp. Mr.. Roosevelt and Kermit were
out in a launch hippo shooting with
Commander AttenborgOuh. his brother
and Mr.. Cunninghame. The following
day Mr.. Roosevelt, Kermit, the Atten-
boroughs and Mr.. Cunninghame went
out in the launch after hippos. Mr.
Roosevelt bagged a large hippo. shoot
ing it from a frai rOwbOat at the mo-
ment the beast was charging.
The scientists have bagged some fine
mammals, monkeys and birds, and Ker-
init has also secured his hippo.
Mr.. Tarleton rode into Naivasha bv
moonlight a few nights later. and was
followed for some miles by five lions
The route around the lake is infested
with lions. and there is every chance OF
the party having some sport when they
come in.
Mr.. Tarleton has gone down to Mai
robe to arrange for the expedition g
''safari" out TO Kenia and Nyori. The
party will leave Nairobe August 3, and
expects to be away six weeks
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
MONTEREY FIRE CAUSES
DAMAGE Of S1,5OO,OOO
Whole Business Section Was Threat
ened, but Absence of Wind
Prevents Spread.

Mexico City, Aug. 22.-Fire last night
destroyed property in the business sec
ton Of Monterey valued at $500, 600
The whole business section was threat
ened, but escaped largely because there
was no wind. The fire started in the
establishment owned by the son-in-law
of General Trevino, commander of the
Monterey military zone. an opponent OF
General Reyes. 1t ives first thought
that it was the work of political NAL
contents, but investigation showed that
II was due to defective wires.
RumOrs have been current that
trouble was to be expected Sunday, and
the soldiers have been kept under arms
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
GOOD SPEAKERS FOR THE
CONSERVATION CONGRESS
Those Who Expect Renewal Of
Land Controversy May Be
Disappcinted.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 22.-The an
nouncement that Secretary of the In
terror Ballinger, though he will be in
Seattle, will probably not speak at the
first National Conservation congress. tC
be held in the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition auditorium next Thursday
Friday and Saturday, has been a dis
appointment to those who hoped for a
renewal here of the Pinchot- Ballinger
controversy over the governments pub
lie land policy.
Clifford PinChOt will speak on "Prin-
ciples of COnservaticn." and eX-GOvern-
or George c. PaTdee Of California, who
is a critic of the Ballinger policy, will
address the congress. on THE Right Use
of Natural Resources"
Other notable speakers will be Mrs
J. Ellen Foster, DR.. w. J. MCGEE, Gen
eral Marion p. Maus, John Barrett and
James A. Emery Of New York, presi-
dent of the Manufacturers association
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
ROOSEVELT SHOOTS HIPP0S
AT The SAIGAI-ShI FARM
Route Is Infested With Lions and
Good Sport Is Expected by
Members of Party.

Naivasha, Sunday, July 1s.-TheO-
dore Roosevelt and his party had not
been expected to reach Saigai-Sai be-
fore July 90, but, having more sue
cess than they anticipated in the
Sotik and Guaso Nyiro country, they
decided to come to the lake and try
for hippos with Capt, Attenborough,
R. n, retired, owner Of the Saigai-
Sal farm.
The party made long marches over a
practically waterless country, and once
when they reached a water hole. they
found 1t was dry. The party had to go
into camp without water. 1t was found
here also that the food supplies had
almost given out, and Europeans and
natives alike had to go on half ratiOns
The party reached the farm July r.
but found that Commander Atten-
borough had gone ever to Naivasha for
supplies. Mr. Roosevelt. however, was
not disturbed by this, and the scientists
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
WIDESPREAD INTEREST IN
HOMEGROWN OF HARTMAN
Wireless Message Says MagnGte Has
Remained in His Suite Since
Embracing on the Voyage.

New York, Aug. 22.-Perhaps never
in the history Of this country has so
much public interest eentered in the
homecoming of one man as that be-
ing evinced concerning Edward H.
Hartman, who is due in New York
on the Kaiser Wilhelm II, Tuesday.
The vessel was 1900 miles asst of
Sandy Hook at midnight and will
dock at 8 a. m. Tuesday.
She reported her position by wire
less to Cape Race, N. S., and it was
through this source that the infor-
nation that Mr.. Hartman had re-
NAMED in his suite of rooms during
the voyage was flashed today.
The general understanding is that one
Of the tugs of the Southern Pacific
Railway company viii meet the liner
down the bay and take off Mr.. Harri-
lsnan that he may continue with as lit
tie interruption as possible to his coun-
try place at Arden.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
DENVER MAY SEE
ANOTHER FIGHT
Lively Debate Expected at An
nuaI Convention of Food
Commissioners.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 22.-Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson and DR..
Harvey W. Wiley, chief Of the bureau
of chemistry, will be in Denver, Tues
day, to attend the annual convention
of food commissioners. As a result, it
is expected that another controversy
between federal officials will be brought
to Denver, this time not over forestry
and irrigation, but over the use of ben
zoate of soda in food.
Supporting Secretary Wilson will be
several members of the Remsen scien-
tific board, while DR.. Wiley's chief sup
porter is Commissioner J. Q. Emery
Of Wisconsin, president Of the associa-
ton.
Another feature will be reports Tues
day afternoon on results Of food, dairy
and drug control in various states
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
PRESIDENTS BUSY DAY


permit
of
sidere
In Secretary
aniS oft ar
OF
-trust acts
In of
the vase
Reynolds assistant the
relieve
alleged violations shift abor
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Of
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contemplation
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
ROOSEVELT TROPHIES
GO TO NEW MUSEUM
Relics of Hunt Likely Will Have
Prominent Place in Structure
Erected by Congress.

Washington, Aug. 22-The largest
and most ornate exposition building in
the United States has been completed
just in time to receive the unique tro-
phies from tbs hunt gathered by ex-
President Roosevelt in Africa and now
about to be unpacked in this city.
This building, Of granite, with floor
space Of approximately nine and one
half acres and costing SO, 600, has
been erected by congress for the ma
tional museum, and today is being put
in order.
1t is likely that rooms on the first
floor will be the future home of the
Roosevelt specimens.
AS soon as the eighty-twO pelts gath
cred by Mr.. Roosevelt are taken from
the casks, they will be tanned by the
best process for their preservation for
all time"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23

Pittsburg, Aug. 22.-With real con-
Germ the people Of Pittsburg have heard
reports which tend to clinch the belief
that Andrew Carnegie is Tightening
up" in his old days and if so, Pittsburg
is bound to suffer.
Several Pittsburgers who have just
returned from abroad, where they went
to see the Laird Of SkibO on matters Of
business, have carried back to Pittsburg
the doleful news that Mr.. Carnegie has
become quite thrifty and careful in
matters pertaining to money. One of
the PittsbUrgers desired to get $4,000
for an object, the like of which Mr..
Carnegie had always considered worthy,
but he has considered himself fortunate
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. pa forest
fire is burning a few miles southwest
of Nakusp. on Arrow lake, where valu-
able timber is being devastated. a
bridge burned on the Great Northern
two miles south of Darts, with the re-
suit that passenger train from Nelson
to Spokane was ditched.
There were no casualties.
CranbrOOk, a town near Fernie, B. c.,
was threatened with destruction, and
there is considerable anxiety. The worst
fires are at Castle-Gar and China Creek
and on the Belson-RoOsland branch Of
the Canadian Pacific, destroying
bridges and buildings of the railroad
company. Roseberry, at SLOGAN lake,
was totally destroyed, the fire coming
through a valley and sweeping across
the town. Railroad employees had the
assistance of pumps Of the steamer
SLOGAN.
Canadian Pacific officials said to-
night that the fire extended from Mel
son to ROsslands, sixty miles, and is
burning on the east side or the poun-
dairy They said that if the wind got
higher. and If no rains fell, there might
be a repetition of the Fernie disaster.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23

The interest in Mr.. HaTrimans re-
turn naturally is widespread, in view
Of his importance in the financial and
railroad world, and because of recur-
rent rumOTs concerning his health,
which have caused flurries in the stock
market from time TO time since his de-
parture for Europe Jan. !.
Wall street is plainly anxious to
know Just how i'll Mr.. Hartman is.
Also there is great interest in the re-
port that he has obtained options on
New York Central stock which will
enable him TO control the line long held
by the Vanderbilts, thus giving him an
unbroken chain Of railroads from coast
to coast.
At his country place Mr.. Hartman
will rest, according TO his physicians.
just as long as his health demands.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
BOY AFRAID TO TELL
Of BROTHERS. DEATH

Seattle. Wash, Aug. 22--After see
ing his five-year-old brother, Leonard,
drown in Lake Union, Saturday after
noon. Elmer Johnson, aged s, went home
and permitted his mother to put him to
bed without telling her Of the mishap.
When asked where his younger
brother was, Elmer said he did not
know.
Searchers hunted for the missing boy
all night and this morning found his
cap floating on the lake. Suspecting
that he had been drowned, they dragged
for his body and succeeded in recover
ing it, Elmer then admitted that he
had seen his brother fall from a float
in the water. but was afraid to report
the accident.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
Newport Society Colony to
Entertain at Marble H0u
OLIVER BELMONT
TO Be THE HOST
Commodore J. P. Morgan Ar
riVeS in Yacht to At
tend Meetings.

Newport, r. l., Aug. 22.-Commodore
J. P. Morgan arrived from New York
today on board his steam yacht Corsair
with several guests. landing at 1 o'clock,
TO be taken to Graves Point Fishing
club, which he owns, and enjoying a
luncheon composed Of fish and shell
fish, which were caught about the
waters OF the club.
During the afternoon a few guests
came out to enjoy the healthy air and
the dishes the steward prepared for
supper.
Suffrage week is what the people of
Newport are calling it, for Tuesday and
Wednesday the suffragist people will
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
PIRACY WILL Be STOPPED
Revenue Officers Exonerate British
Columbia Fishermen Of
Completely.

Port Townsend, Wash, Aug. RE
turning last night from a cruise along
the salmon banks. near Point Roberts.
recently the scene of much disorder be-
cause Of fish piracy, officers of the reve-
nue. cutter ArCata eXOnerate British Co
Iumbia fishermen of completely in the
depredations. The investigation has dis
closed. il is stated, a wide conspiracy
among local boatmen and fish trap en-
ployes, and where such arrangements
could not be effected, armed assaults
have resulted in creating a reign of ter
rOr.
Through fear of having their expensive
outfits cut and destroyed by the pirates.
trap operators have COndOned the Illicit
acts. 1t is believed that the piracy viii
soon be stopped.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
NATOR SMOOT SPEAKS

Especial o Republican,
a
he
OF
in the city
speaking standing various religious
S t
changing h declared
a in of
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
INDIANS BURN WOMAN
THINKING SHE HAD
CAUSED AN EPIDEMIC

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9 witch brought on a smallpox cpl p
p demic that is scOurging their VIII g
s: lage, causing the death of many q
2 of their children, the Indians Of 9
9 Huejotzingo, near Puebla, Mex, g
@ burned to death an aged woman, q
q Juana Ramirez. They barricaded 9
g all the exits of her hOuse-hut, set .
g fire to it and watched her perish q
g in the flames. The woman was g
@ very old, and was regarded by g
9 both Mexicans and Indians as a g
9 witch. q
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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
LAD TAKES LIFE WHEN
HIS LOVE IS SPURNED

FL Paso, Texas. Aug. 22.-Because his
love was not returned by woman old
enough to be his mother. Jose Flores.
aged fifteen years, son of a prominent
official Of the Mexican government at
orizaba. blew out his brains with
revolver.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23

to come away with $4,000 MIR. Car
negie recently took some of his Pitts
burg visitors motoring and when the
ride was finished he said:
There's an automobile that / paid
only $500 for and it's good enough for
anyone. / wish some of those people
back in Pittsburg, who are paying
$1,000 and more for their machines,
would come to me and get some les
sons in economy"
What worries the people of Pittsburg
most is that Carnegie has stopped short
in the middle of the erection of his $780,
900, 900 technical schools here. Only four
of the ten buildings have been erected
and Mr. Carnegie has made no pro-
vision for pursuing the work this year.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
FLOODS IN VICTORIA.

Melbourne. Aug. 22.-Serious floods
have occurred throughout the state OF
Victoria. Many villages have been
submerged and several fatalities have
been reported. Railroad communion
ton between Melbourne and Adelaide
has been suspended for three days.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
GIVES 500, 600 TO UNIVERSITY.

Minneapolis. Aug 22-Thomas Shev-
lin. the millionaire lumberman. today
gave $4,000 to the University OF Min
nesota and the board Of regents, IN
session today. accepted it.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
COMMISSION GETS GOOD
RESULTS AT BERLIN

Berlin, Aug. 22.-The members of the
national waterways commission, who
have been in Berlin several days, left to-
day for Dresden. Senator Burton of Ohio
said every facility had been afforded
them by the government, and they had
been enabled to accomplish valuable work
here.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23

gather at Marble hall, where Oliver
Belmont will be the host for the meet
ing, which will be attended by all New
port and from other centers viii come
a large number. Rev. Dr. Annie How
ard Shaw, national president, will be
the speaker, and on Saturday Professor
Charles Seublin of the Chicago Univer-
sity will speak.
The big tent on the Cliff side of the
estate, Mulallhy's orchestra, and New
port police department policing the
ground will be a few of the features.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
ANARCHISTS IN CUSTODY,

Budapest, Aug. 22.-The police of this
city have taken into custody twenty
six anarchists, who recently arrived
here to attend the forthcoming an
archist congress.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-23
HIeH TIpE FLooos CITY.

Barcelona. Spain, Aug ga phenome-
raj high It'd, today flooded the lower part
or the city.
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Ambulance Is Attacked.

As an ambulance made its way from
the car plant to the hospital, carrying
wounded troopers, the vehicle was at
tackled and the driver forced to flee fer
his life. The frightened horses at
tached to the ambulance plunged wildly
in and about the crowd. Two men
were trampled under the horses hoOfs.
The ambulance was finally driven to the
hospital by a detachment of troopers.
Soon after this a deputy sheriff, not
vet identified, was surrounded by u
crowd OF strikers. In d last desperate
attempt to save himself, the officer drew
his revolver and emptied the contents
into the crowd. Then throwing the
weapon away, he cried: Il give up. I
am all in"
The next moment five bullets Were
fred into his body. Not satisfied even
then. the crowd kicked and beat the
body until the features were mutilated
beyond recognition.
Sheriff Gumbert, at the county JAIL
called for fifty men to serve as deputies
in the strike zone at 1880. At II
o'clock the sheriff started in an auto
mobile for the scene of the rioting. He
took with him ten riot guns and two
boxes Of riot ammunition.