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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-11
EXERCISES RIGHT OF VETO.
President Objects to Bill Providing
for Taking of Next Census.

Washington. evil effects OF
the spoils system and Of the custom
OF treating appointments to the pub
lie service as personal perquisites OF
professional politicians are peculiarly
evident in the case Of great public
work like the taking of the census, o
work which should emphatically be
done for the whole people and with an
eye single to their interests"
In these words President Roosevelt
on February 5, summed up a message
to the house of representatives return
ing, without his approval, the bill pro
viding for the taking of the next cen
sus, because of the provision prescrib.
Ing that appointments shall be made
on the basis of n-competitive exam
ination.
AS passed by congress, the bill per
mits representatives and senators to
designate persons for positions after
they had undergone a simple eXami'
nation.
The president says he vetoes the
bill with extreme reluctance. realiz
ing the value of time in beginning the
census, but declares it is of high con
sequence that it shall be conducted
with extreme accuracy, that 1t shall
not be open to suspicion of bias on
personal and political grounds. nor to
bring a waste of the peoples money
| and a fraud.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-11
Governor CHARGED
WITH CONSP|RAC
0klahoma's Chief Executive Said
to Have Been Mixed up in a
Land Grabbing Scheme.
People Have Every Confidence In the
Governors Integrity and Hundreds
Have offered Their Assistance
as His Bondsmen.

Muskogee, Okla.-Sixty leading bus
mess men Of Muskogee held n mass
meeting here to discuss seven indict-
ments returned late Wednesday by
the federal grand jury in the govern
ment's town lot investigation. The
meeting was presided over by Mayor
Martin. Expressions of confidence in
the high standing, integrity and honor
Of the indicted men were made, and a
committee of seven members was ap-
pointed to correct what was termed an
erroneous impression as to the legal
ity of land titles existing in Muskogee
end eastern Oklahoma
More details have become known re-
garding the indictments. The first In
dictment returned, that against Gov
ernor Charles N. Haskell, Clarence w.
Turner and Walter r. Eaton, alleged
conspiracy to defraud the government.
The second indictment returned was
against William #. Hutchins and Clar-
ence w. Turner, and alleged thirteen
overt acts in conspiracy to defraud
the government. The third indictment
was against Albert y English, red.
erick B. Sewers and Jesse Hill, and al
legged ninety-two overt acts in conspir-
acy.
The indicted men are among the
most prominent in Oklahoma. Gov
ernor Charles N. Haskell is Okla
homa's first governor since statehood,
and was elected to that Office in No
vember, 1907 He formerly lived at
Ottawa, o., and removed to this state
in 1900.
Governor Haskell will be represent
ed by an army of attorneys when
placed on trial, which probably will
not take place till May or June next,
Blank sheets of paer have been attach
ed to Haskell's bond, and hundreds of
citizens have signed them.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-11
MAY NOT REPORT.
Senate Committee on Steel Merger
Resolution Plainly Cup a Stump"

Washington The special commit
tee of the senate committee on judic-
larry, which Is investigating the Ten
nessee Coal & Iron absorption by the
United States Steel corporation, ex-
poets to meet great difficulty in pre-.
pairing a report on the Culberson res
olution providing for the inquiry.
1t is possible no report whatever
will be made to the senate in re-
sponse to the Culberson resolution.
So many legal questions are involved
that 1t is predicted long discussion
would result in any attempt to deter.
mine whether the president had pro.
ceeded in wrongful manner. His
communication to the senate suggests
that the only action taken by him
was to say that he saw no reason why
he should interfere to prevent tho
merger This is construed variously
by members of the committee. some
OF the Democrats going so far as to
say that it amounted to an instruction
TO the attorney general not to prose.
cute the merger, even If 1t was found
to be contrary to the provisions of
the Sherman antitrust law.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-11
fractional Disputes Ended.

Indianapolis, Ind.-After selecting
indianapolis as the place of meeting
next year, the convention of the
United Mine Workers of America ad
journed Saturday night with the dele
gates singing America" Delegate
James of British Columbia led in the
singing. John Fl. Walker, president
of the Illinois district, addressed tn,
delegates, and urged hearty co-opera
ton in the support of President
Lewis administration. The chief ac'
ton taken by the convention a the
closing session was the adoption
of a resolution declaring against 8
recurrence of the factional disputes
In the campaign just closed.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-11
Death of a Man Who Dared.

Boston District Attorney John B.
Moran, who died Sunday night in
Phoenix, Ariz., where he was seeking
to restore his health, had gained tho
popular sobriquet of the man Wild
dares" In 1906 he ran for governor
on four tickets-Democrat, ProhibS
ZIONIST, Independence League and
Citizens lost the election to
Governor Guild, Republican, by a
narrow margin. Mr.. Moran one time
summoned the entire Massachusetts
legislature before the grand jury to
give evidence as to the alleged bril-
berry in the "anti.bmcketshop' bill.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-11
Three Children Burned to Death as
Result of lncendiarism.

Battle Creek, Mich There is a
widespread belief that the fire early
Friday in the Haskell Memorial home,
an orphanage, which resulted in the
death of three children, was caused
by an incendiary. Following a recent
schism in the Adventist church, a
number of the buildings of the de-
nomination here have been damaged
by fires which have been generally
charged to incendiaries. The orphan
age was originally a Seventh Day Ad.
Ventist institution, but latterly had
been privately supported.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-11
USE OF NATIONAL FOREST
RESOURCES ON INCREASE
Growth In Volume Of Business Arising
From Use Of Forests Has Created
Serious Administrative Problem.

Washington. actual use OF the
varied resources of the governments
16S,000000 acres of national forest
land is on the increase, according to
the report of the work for the fiscal
year 1908. The report says that from
an administrative standpoint the most
striking fact of the year was the re-
markable increase which took place in
the volume of business transacted.
This growth in business done by
the United States forest service last
year over the previous year is partly
brought out in the following statement
showing percentages of increase; In
the number of timber sales, 236 per
cent; in the amount of timber cut
under sales, 102 per cent; in the mum
Der of free timber permits, 76 pei
cent; in the number of grazing per
mits, II per cent and in the number
of special-use permits, 81 per cent,
That the additions to existing national
forests and now creations caused this
increase only to small extent is
shown by the fact that the area In.
creased is only IL per cent. In speak.
ing of this feature of the work of the
forest service in his annual report,
the secretary of agriculture says in
part:
The growth in the volume of bust
ness arising from use of the forests
has created very serious administra-
tive problem. Last year 70 per cent
of the time of the administrative and
protective force was taken up by the
demands of national forest business.
| The average forest area to each Of
hcer supposedly available for patrol
duty was about 10000 acres; but
with more than three-fourths of the
time of these officers occupied with
timber-sale, grazing. and other bust.
ness, the force actually available for
patrol was equivalent to about one
man to each 100000 acres. That UNI
der these circumstances the fire losses
in year of exceptional danger were
kept down to very small figure in
comparison with the value of the tim
Der exposed and the damage from for
est fires elsewhere is a matter of con-
graduation.
"The risk incurred however, is out
| of all proportion to the added cost
which more adequate protection would
involve. / am convinced that the pro
vision made for the care and use OF
the national forests has become made
quate to their needs, and have there
fore submitted estimates for the fiscal
year 1910 which ask for a substantial
Increase in the appropriation. with
the further growth in business which
Is certain to take place during the
present year. even less protection can
be given than has been given in the
past. Indeed, the point has now near
ly been reached at which 1t is not
even a choice between providing for
the needs Of those who would use the
forests and protecting the forests
themselves"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-11
New Racing Law for Texas.

Austin, Tex-A committee of the
lower house of the legislature, after
many hearings. has decided favorably
% report a bill creating state rae
Ing commission which is to pass upon
all racing matters, Race meetings
are to be limited TO fifteen days under
the auspices of any one association,
and 10 thirty days within one county
An absolute ban is placed upon pool
rooms and on selling Information to
rool rooms within the state. The
commission is to control the betting
which must be under the Paris mn
tual system. The percentage, how
ever. is all to go to the association
holding the meeting.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-11
GIRL BEATEN TO DEATH.
Well Known Singer of ottumwa, Iowa,
FouIly Murdered.

Des Moines, Ia-Clara Rosen so
loist in the Lutheran church at Ottum.
wa, was murdered in an unusually
atrocious manner Friday night Feb.
ruary s. Her badly mutilated body
was found Saturday and desperate
search will be made to capture her
slayer.
Miss Rosen, who was beautiful
woman, % years old, was to have
been married, 1t is understood, to San
ford Carlson of Ironton. Wyo., mine
owner. The police say this love af-
fair was the cause of her death. They
say a disappointed sutton murdered
his former sweetheart. Two sus.
poets have been arrested, John Martin
and William Travers. both of whom
stoutly protest their innocence.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-11
Cryan Says President Has Taken to
Himself Authority of a Gear.

Tampa, Fla.-Speaking to an i'm.
mense crowd at the race track on
Thursday, William J. Bryan said he
brought to the Democrats of the south
4 message of good cheer and declared
there Is steadily increasing senti
ment that makes for the growth OF
the Democratic party in the United
states. He predicted the masses
would demand the rights Of the arts.
t1cratic class. Mr.. Bryan said the
president had taken to himself all
the authority of a car in the manip-
ulation OF his high Office. He declared
that prospects were brighter than
ever for Democratic victory in 1912
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-11
Foraker Nay Become carpet-Basse

Phoenix, Aria special from
Washington says: Members of the
senate are seriously discussing the ru-
NOR that Senator Foraker, in tho
event of statehood, will seek resi-
dence in Arizona for the purpose OF
representing that state in the senate,
II Is said that overtures have been
made to him by prominent citizens OF
the territory, both Republican and
Democratic Senators who havo
talked of this probability express a
hope that 1t may result in the rsturn
of Mr.. Foraker to the senate.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-11
eattIeshlps Homeward Bound.

Gibraltar.W:th the bands on board
playing Home, Sweet Home" the
American fleet of sixteen battleships.
under Real Admiral Sperry, left Glib
rnitar Saturday. February 6, for
Hampton Roads, on the last lap OF its
famous arouDdthe-word cruise Of AS
900 miles. They will follow the south.
ern route to Hampton Roads, dis.
lance Of 5000 miles, ard about 1000
miles off the American coast they will
be met and escorted home by the
third squadron of The Atlantic feet,
under Rear Admiral Arnold
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-11
Brutal Methods Of Police to Secure
Confession.

Newark n. Mrs. Mary J. WI.
oelm, the widow of Frank Wilhelm
Who was murdered in his room Mon
lay night, February l. is In a condi
ton of complete nerve collapse after
a midnight visit to the morgue, on
Thursday where she was suddenly
confronted by the body of her hus
and. When the sheet which covered
ner husbands body was suddenly re
moved she rushed forward crying
oh, Frank. If you could only speak
and tell them who did this"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-11
Woman Gave Up Her Life to Save
others.

Trinidad, Colo.--The skeleton OF
Mrs. S. ]. Rock, former telephone
operator at Folsom, ~ NJ, has been
found deeply buried sixteen miles be
low Folsom. During the great food
at Folsom last August Mrs. Roofs
who realized the danger, stuck to he
post, warning the farmers OF the va
ley by telephone until the telephone
station was overwhelmed by the we
ers. Her action saved hundreds o
lives. Mrs. Rock was cripple anu
the skeleton was identified by the de
formed spine.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-11
State Troopers Charge Striking Min
ers in Pennsylvania.

Pittsburg As a result of violence
being offered by the striking miners
at the fremont coal mine. Belle Yer
non, Pa, near here, to the non-unior
miners, who went to work on Thurs
day, troop of state constabular)
charged the strikers on Friday. Sew
eral persons on both sides were slight
Recently 300
y Injured Recently 300 mines made
4 demand for the union rate Of wages
The officials refused the request ant
closed the mines Saturday. January
80.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-02-11
NO JAP NEED APPLY.
Nevadans Endeavorng to Frame Elk.
cIusion Law of Their own.

Carson, Nev.-The Nevada assem-.
bly, on Friday afternoon passed the
Giffen anti-alien land bill, which pro-
vides that no Asiatics, including the
Japanese, shall own land or land mort.
cages in the state, The measure
passed in the lower house Of the legis-
lature without any opposition, but It
is believed that the senate will prac-
tically kill the purposes of the bill, so
far as It is aimed at the Japanese by
amendments.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-01
JUDGE POPE FOR GOVERNOR,

The Carlsbad Argus notes a rumof
to the effect that Judge William II
Pope is likely to be chosen by Press
dent TAFT to occupy the gubernator-
ial chair OF New Mexico. which IS 10
become vacant next February, by the
resignation of Gov. curry.
We have heard the same report
here, n while il Is merely rumor
there seems to be some ground for
II, and he people of the territory
would have reason to congratulate the
president upon such q selection. The
record Judge Pope has made for hsln-
self in his present position is the
best guarantee the public could have
that as chief executive of the terri
tory he would make an able and eff
Client official. He Is u man of fine
intellectual equipment and of unlIn
peachable integrity.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-01
\ ET BALLOT.

According 10 our New York eS-
chHnges the ballet to BE- used In that
city at the election which will be held
tomorrow will be fiity-eight inches
wide. Just think of It, A ballot at
leart a foot wider than the widest
dinner table. II would be a msnomer
TO call that n ticket. II is n sheet.
and abou. as big us a constitutional
bed sheet in Oklahoma. In philadol-
phia the situation is but little IL any
better, and the Public Ledger says;
This years ballot il one of the most
cumbersome and confusing yet pro-
duccd. The various party columns
arc short but numerous, and the long
line of party names in the first col.
umn must puzzle any but the most OK
pericnccd, while the presentation OF
the constitutional amendments would
he b~cwildering If II were necessary to
do more than mark a cross OF spprov-
al 10 each one, If political reformcrs
cvcr get.lnto a rational frame OF mind
again. they must bring all their most
c~onsiderate influence 10 bear upon tho
legislature 10 cur a form OF ballot
that will be an aid n not a hind
rance to Intelligent voting
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-01
MIN MEXICO FINANCES.

In view OF the desperate efforts that
are Just now being made by the non
progressive elements Of New Mexico
TO induce the people Of the territory
10 return To the do.nothing policy.
which prevailed years s. under dem
ocratic ralc. the following official
facts and fisurca carefully gathered
from the records by the Santa Re New
Mexican, are especially worthy OF the
attention Of all progressive citizens.
The man who "economizes'' by deny
ing his wife and children necessary
articles of food and clothing. and
those common advantages which are
tants Of civilization. and by doing
nothing Ca improve his property or
promote the genaal welfare of the
town he lives in. is not rcckoned "A
desirable citizen. And the state or
community that pursucs "a like policy
inevitably brings upon itself the same
ban of condemnation, and the same
reputation OF sem~i-harbarlsm Do he
citizens OF the great and rich terri
tory % New Mexico want to advertise
e. the world hat they are in that
class some II the authorized organs
of the democratic party assume that
they do. and are therefore devotins
themselves u the PRONUNCIATION OF di-
atrlhes against ire various republican
administration uf the territory. be-
oaiisc Instead OF managing the AFFAIR."
of the territory after the manner 81
b Indians they have provided New
M'Sico with public Institutions cor
receive educational n charitable.
such as are regarded a. indispensable
b. an civilized communities In view
OF these facts the New Mexican AN.
- discussion 81 the financial man
aerfncnt % the territory OF New Mex
ice al this time can do no harm.
either 70 the territory or TO thu party
entrusted with the territorial govern
mont The fact stands out above ell
othefS that when The democratic
party surrendered the government TO
Governor otcro more thar twelve
scarF ago. New Mexico was In d.pior.
able financial condition Extra>a-
.n<e ran riot and IN. territory open,
tar nor than rs inccsns In that.
after al. lies the test 81 good nnsn-
ei4i m~Anassmshf 20 make ms hsams
tqssiie The cussa BESIDE e~xrcnding
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-01
The Public Forum

Editor Morning journal:
You editorial Friday morning entit
led "A Pellagra Commission" calls at
~tention anew To the wide spread prey
alence Of this disease especially In TN
south.
As Yet the cause OF r. disease i
unknown nor has any effective rem
edy been found,
Physicians generally incline to the
belief that the cause is to be fount
IN food made from meal. ground from
immature, mouldE on diseased corn
and 1t Is along these lines. that the
commission, to be elected by the gov.
eminent is to Investigate,
Now this may prove to be true, but
! venture the suggestion that the reaI
origin of pcilagra will be found not
m the use OF mouldy or diseased corn.
but in the use OF corn that carries ev-
idenoe of the rayages Of the boil
worm.
You know, how wide spread and
universal Is the attack of this worm
upon tho cereal. how the fellow bur
rows in the soft Kernels. leaving be-
hind him a trail of slime and exereta,
and especially If the corn be late in
maturing or Is put in the shock. he
peiishes in his burrow ana adds his
cadaver to the mess.
An examination OF any crib of corn,
viii show ears without number that
nave been subject to attack, some
with only trace around the tips, 9TH
ers with more extended injury.
This corn goes to the great mills
of the country WHERE it is ground into
meal, no attempt being made towards
rejection of such ears as bear evidence
OF worm attack. The meal resulting
u necessarily contain what ever
worm debris ii may happen to carry.
Bolttng cannot seperate it and so ii
passes along into our foods.
May 1t MOI be possible thai in his
wofmy matter viii be found tho pois-
onous substance that causes pellagra.
Farmers in the corn belt OF this
country. will know by bitter exper-
fence the dangers of feeding wormy
corn to his stock. and many an out
hreak of hog cholera SO called, has
undoubtedly been caused by the feed
ing OF wurmy corn in the autumn, at
the snap corn period.
a neighbor of mine, one eason han
a field of corn caught BY an early
rose, 1t was at once put in shock
with intention of feeding unhusked.
Like all late corn 1t WAS quite wormy.
Feeding it to his horses he killed
three of his best animals in less than
three weeks, before he realized the
danger n its cause.
Another thing has a bearing upon
this subject.
In germ disease like pneumonia,
and others that effect the hu
man family some medical authorities
have expressed the opinion thai the
attack upon life does not come from
the direct ravages Of the germ but
from the dead or pffete matter. that
l. cast off by the germ n which on
ters INTO the circulation to poison the
currents of life,
There are many other things that
added testimony but lack of
space forbids further mention.
If The time ever comes for the pass
ing of the corn boil worm, pellagra
viii become history is my belief.
n. MATHEWSON.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-11-01
MOTHER FAST TRAM.

On the 9TH of the present mont
the Zig -Four viii %inaugurate from ST
Louis to New York and Boston. a
new train to be known as the New
York Central limited. anording TWEEN.
N-four hour service to New York and
twenty six hour service to Boston
This new train has been ordered to
compete with the new twenty -four
hour New Yorker" recently lnaugnr.
ated by the PENNSYLVANIA lines. 81
viii leave st Louis at S.45 ever,
morning arriving at New York a
att5 a. m and at Boston at 1850 a.
m. next day