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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-11-18
COAL | ANDS
IN ALASKA
Inquiry Has Been Be-
gun Before a Special
Commissioner.

Seattle, Wash. Nov. lS-The in
Quiry instituted by the department OF
the interior into the validity OF the
thirty-three coal land entries in Alas
ka that are included Ia what Is com
monty known as the Cunningham
case, around which the Ballinger-Pin-
chot controversy centers, began this
morning before Special Commissioners
w. J. McGcc J. NJ. Sheridan OF Den
vcr, Colorado. chief counsel for the
Washington. ID. c.. assistant counsel
and member OF the board of land re-
view In the general land office, have
been engaged for several weeks in
the Offices of the chief of the field di-
vision here preparing the case for the
government. Mr.. Sheridan. while not
able TO say certainly how many days
VIII be required 10 present the case
Tor the government and To take the
testimony OF such witnesses as may
he examined here, suggests that at
least four days will lie necessary for
this purpose. AZ the conclusion OF
the taking of testimony in Seattle.
Special Commissioner McGee will re-
sumo the inquiry at Spokane. John
p. Gray of Wallace. Idaho. and F. C
Hughes OF Seattle represent the
claimants.
The aggregate acreage involved in
the present inquiry is $3.50. An esti-
mate OF the value Of the coal in these
Cunningham claims is $5OOOO.OOO.
The charge of BE land depart
ment in the Cunningham case is that
the entrymen did not make their loca-
tionS for their own exclusive benefit.
but that previous to making the loca-
tions they entered into an agreement
that after obtaining a patent for the
coal lands they were to consolidate
and hold the lands, also that the
coal lands have not been opened or
any mine improved as required by
the act of congress, by authority OF
which the entries were made.
The claimants insist that they have
made the entries in good faith and
have been urging a speedy inquiry in
order that they may receive their
patents. They maintain that as the
government accepted final payment
on the claims several months ago. it
Is unfair 10 them to withhold the
patents indefinitely.
These patents were held up origin
ally at the instance OF l.. r. Claws.
former chief OF the field division of
the general land Office al Seattle. It
was the disagreement between Secrc-
ta:y of the Interior Ballinger and Mr.
CLAWS over the disposition OF these
claims that caused MT CLAWS to com
plain to President Taft. resulting in
the letter written by the president
to Mr. Ballinger. generating him of
the charges hintcd at by CLAWS and
authorizing Mr. Ballinger 10 remove
CLAWS from Office
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the window thinking what easy money
the $500 was TO those near me. Near
me stood two ladies. One wore all
gray, the other blue shirtwaist,
black coat and black hat
We ought to be able TO catch her"
remarked the lady in gray. giving
her companion a friendly nudge. We
might divide the money!
Yes" agreed the other. at would
come in mighty handy for Christmas :"
Gould YOU please tell me whose pic
ture this iS?" I asked. accosting them
They regarded me in some surprise,
Dolly Dimplcs," replied the lady in
gray. III you catch her you get $500
reward"
''Buy copy of the Ogden Standard"
advised her companion. "and read the
rules
Just think what those thoushtlcss
ladies missed.
When I reached the Falstaff II was
5.45, There was no crowd on hand
10 greet me, but, all OF the dining
rooms were filled with guests who
were eating their dinners.
I had delicious steak The genial
Mr.. Leedom, proprietor of the Falstaff.
greeted me in his cordial maner.
You had better be careful, Miss
Dolly" he admonished, ''or someone
will get You"
Could Not Enter the Store
II made my exit from the Falstaff
without difficulty and proceeded on
my way to the Culley drug store.
Here I tried repeatedly to enter. but
was Obliged TO abandon the idea. as
two gentlemen had stationed them
selves outside and were Salutng every
lady who entered
Arc you already beginning 10 be
puzzled and worried over the selection
of Christmas gifts? | am, The keen,
crisp air, for one thing brings
.thQughts of holly wreaths, gauduy ar
rayed Christmas trees, with their
tinscl and candles, and the festIvIty
which marks The holiday season.
Had YOU been with me this morn
ing you would have looked forward
with the most pleasurablo anticipa-
ton 20 beautiful Christmas, for have
found place where one can find a
suitable present for every one on ones
gift list from baby and his rattle 10
grandpa and his pipe.
Like Trip in Fairy Land
Visit the crockery people. Richard
son & Grant, and see their holiday
display Really, II is like a trip into
tabled fairy land
What is there in tho world prettier
or more acceptable for Christmas gifts
than handsome china? At Richardson
& Grants ] saw an array which would
cause the heart OF the most confirmed
bachelor maid to beat unanimously.
Really. ones first thought is Il must
have a home
Il was amazed and delighted TO
find full line OF household furnish
inGs and toy department.
At this store there is the Dretticst
and most complete line of cut glass
] have seen in some time A sep
arate department has been set aside
for It's display and the beautiful ware
scintil!ates In the sun like diamonds
There are some beautiful pieces in
the very latest shapes and designs.
from a salt cellar TO n punch bowl
The beauty Of this display cannot be
imagined. 1t must be seen. The en-.
terprising proprietorS have put in
Continued On Page SiX)
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WELSH TO FIGHT
BATTLING NELSON

New York, Nov 1S-Battling Mel
son and Freddie Welsh the latter
lightweight champion of England will
probably sign articles soon for a fight
for the lightweight championship OF
the world. After decisively whipping
Johnny Summers in London. Welsh
firmly established his right TO a fight
with Nelson. whom he has been chal~
lenging for about two years. Nelson
Is now quoted as saying that he will
take Welsh ON and that as soon as
the Englishman arrives here next
month, a match can be arranged
Nelson adds that he will insist on
the fight going at least 45 rounds,
which means that California will prob
ably get the match,
Welsh, who Will sail from England
about December 10. is quoted as say
ing that, as soon as he arrives. he
will post $4,000 forfeit to bind the
match with Nelson and will agree 10
any fair terms,
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First Corpse IS Found and Exploring Party
Decides to Enter the Main Shaft Where
the Temperature is TO Degrees

Cherry. Ills. Nov. 1S.-After leav-
Ing letters TO be mailed to their fam
lies In case OF never returning. three
men descended into the ST. Paul mine
this afternoon. The party, consisting
OF j. w. Paul. OF the Geological sur
vey; George II, Rice and r. y. VIII
liams. planned to ascertain conditions
in the second gallery.
1t was found possible 10 enter tho
main shaft. A few moments later one
body was found. Inspector Taylor
then announced he would next enter
tho main shaft 1t was expected
many bodies would be found there.
After the preliminary exploration Of
the air shaft last night, the inspectors
and mining experts reported an en-
cOuraglng condition and 1t was deter
mined 10 take advantage of the low
temperature at the bottom OF the
emergency shaft
The air shaft was reinforced and a
scaffold erected to which was attach
ed hoisting apparatus. The three men
who were lowered were equipped with
oxygen helmets.
The exploration last night reveal
cd, at the bottom OF the air shaft.
that there was less smoke and gas
than there had been at any time since
the fire started last Saturday. The
temperature had also fallen.
In this shaft tho thermometer reg
istered ONLY rs degrees. In the main
shaft at the same time the tempera-
ture registered 10. This difference
in the temperature mystified the mine
inspectors
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TAFT Tries to Delay the Executions But
Nicaragua'S President Refuses to Listen
====WarshipS Are on the Way

Washington. Nov 1S.-Two AmerI-
cans, Leonard Grace and Leroy Can
non, captured while serving with the
revolutionlst army in Nicaragua. were
sentenced TO death by President Ze-
layaS orders. II was announced today,
and it Is believed the sentence has
been carried out
The cruiser Vicksburg has been or.
dered 70 proceed at once to Corinto
and the Gunboat DesMoines will 20 TO
Port Iimon.
The meeting between President
Taft and the new minister from Mic
a7aCua. Isadoro Hazara, has been in
definitely postponed
The dispatch conveying the news
reached the state department late last
night from the American consulate at
Managua and stated that their cap
ture had been followed almost immed-
lately by death sentence.
The consul Immediately appealed to
President Zelaya to commute their
sentences and his answer was:
Il VIII see"
Later, on further appeal. Zelaya
said:
The sentence Is final"
A dispatch received today at the
state department says the men un-
doubtedly have been executed. On
this information the secretary of state
asked the secretary Of the navy to or
der the VicksbuTg to proceed to Cor
into TO protect Americans and Ameri-
eau interests. The Des Moines also
was ordered to Port Limon at top
speed
The Des Moncs is now ut Colon,
about $50 miles from Port Linen.
which sho can reach within ton
hours steamlng at forced draft. The
VicksburG lis on the Pacific coast al
Snn Jose De Guatemala. nearly 200
miles from the NlcaraGuan coast and
VIII be able TO reach Corinto about
the same time the Des Moines arrives
al Port Limon
The execution is believed to have
taken place at, OF near. FL Costello,
which ls in the immediate vicinity of
Greytown.
The brutality OF tho Nlcaraguan
government In ordering the execution
OF these two Americans without trial
Of any sort Is likely 10 result In this
government taking drastic measures.
he Immediately announced that he
would have no communication what
ever with the new Nicaraguan minis
ter and that official was so Informed.
AZ the NIcaraguan legation it was
stated no news of the execution had
been received.
Nothing is known at the state de-
partment of the antecedents of Leon
ard Grace. but Leroy Canon seems
tn have had an unusual career In Cen
tTal America
Canon's homo IS said TO be in Penn
sylyanla, but some years ago he went
to Central America, and since then
his name has figured prominently in
revolutions. He has been arrested u
number of times and tried for head
Ing raids and on severad occasions
has narrowly escaped a death SEN
tcncc. 1t Is said
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JANlTOR SET FIRE TO
NJ A SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITAL

San Francisco. Nov. 1S.-The police
are searching for T. +. Saunders.
discharged janitor OF ST. Luke's hospi-
tai whom they accuse OF responsible
ity for the fire which DESTROYED A
wing OF that institution at an early
hour today
According TO the police, Saunders
was discharged from his position three
days ago, since which time he has
appeared at the hospital and created
disturbances. Policemen were sum.
moncd last evening to eject him from
the basement, but he had disappeared
When they were called again To re.
move him from the hospital premises
at o'clock this morning the fire
had started and he had escaped in
the confusion. There were seventeen
patients In the wing DESTROYED bv the
fire, but all were removed by Night
Orderly Frank White, who suffered
painful burns, and Nurse Lula Tullv
who had charge OF the ward. n 4
Smythe, a patient who was so closely
swathed In bandagcs that he could
not move, was carried from The burn.
ing building by Policeman Robinson.
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WILL + FORN
LARGE LANEE;
Largest Dam in World
is Being Constructed
On Rio Grande.

FL Paso. Texas, Nov. 1S.-The Unit
ed States senatorial irrigation commit
tee. headed by Senator Carter is to-
day spending the day at the Elephant
Butte dam site, north OF FL Paso. in
Now Mexico. This Is the greatest ir-
rIgation project I'm the world, even
larger than the Assouan dam In Egypt
II will cost eight million dollars and
require eight years in construction
The lake to be formed by the dam viii
be forty miles long. and Will hold the
entire flow for three years of the Rio
Grande
The dam Is being built between two
solid rock banks and will lrrigate 225.-
coo acres of land in New Mexico, Tex
as and Mexico.
The building of the dam fulhlls a
treaty obligation with Mexico. The
country complained for twenty years
against the stoppage of the flow of the
Rio Grande by denuding the Colorado
watershed and the matter was finally
settled by treaty. by which the United
States agreed to impound the waters
of the international stream and d.
vide them with Mexico. without cost
TO the latter country
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JOHN JACOB
As I OR LOST
No Word Received From
His Yacht Since the
Big Storm

New York Nov 1S.-The fear that
Colonel John Jacob Astor's yacht
Nourmahal. with the owner and his
con Vincent on board. may have been
disabled In the West Indian hurricane
OF last week WAS further Increased to-
day bl the failure OF the various YES
sells known to be seeking the where
about of the missing yacht to report
her
Neither at the New York Maritime
exchange nor at the headquarters
here OF the United Wireless company.
which sent out a general inquiry for
the Astor yacht yesterday. had any
word calculated to allay the anxiety
of the friends OF Colonel Astor been
received
The Nourmahal is believed to have
Loft Kingston. jamaica. i nthe inter
val between November > and Novcm-
bcr 10. presumabl for Porto Rico.
which. with other points in the West
Indies, are still cut on from cable
communication.
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RELICS OF PREHISTORIC
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN FOUND

Cadillac, Mich. Nov 1S.-A c. Fes-
sender. a Boone merchant while out
hunting, yesterday. discovered near
Boone village. on the crest of a hill,
the well-dehned remains of fort,
built In prehistoric times by Indians,
or some other tribe that inhabited this
region before the white man. This
is the third find of this sort Mr. Fes-
senden has made in the vicinity of
Boone in eight years, all in a radius
OF few miles. In some parts of
what was once an enclosure. the en-
ment is 5 or feet high. with
a trench on either side. Some OF these
primitive earthworks consist of two
trenches close together. showing
plainly that a stockade had been erect
ed. A number of clay vessels were
unearthed.
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UNEMPLOYED TO
GO TO SPOKANE

New York. Nov. 1S.-If the follow
ers OF tho pronounced socialists In
this city successfully execute their
plans, tho authorities at Spokane.
Wash, will have more trouble than
they expected. AZ a meeting to be
held tonight movement will be
launched 10 send one thousand rnem-
ployed men from this city TO Spo-
kane and thousands OF other unem-
ployed In other cities. according TO
the plans, will be shipped there also
in the hope of influencing the city
of Spokane to permit free speech
The Industrial Workers of tho
World are In session there and the
attempts Of their members to speak
on street corners have resulted in 300
arrests The free speech committee
which has the matter in charge here.
proposes To send sufficient men to
Washington 10 make free speech on
the street corners permissible.
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JAPANESE CITIES
OWN UTILITIES

Now York. Nov. 1S-Toshio Matsu.
mura. former vice mayor of Osaka and
4 member OF the Japanese CONNER.
cial commission which has been tours
ing this country, sails for home today
by way of England.
MIR. Matsumura remarked upon the
slight interest taken in the United
States in municipal ownership of pub
lie utilities and said that Japan was
far ahead In that respect
Osaka, with a population of 1000.
900 and about as large as Manhattan
island. owns its street railways, wat.
erworks, cemeteries and crematories.
IT also owns the only foreign hotel
in the city. An American gas COM
pany has the franchise for lighting
the city, but the city charges II for
using the streets to convey its pipes"
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AD0LPH ZANG IS
FOUND GUILTY

Denver. Nov 1S.-Adolph Zang.
brewer. and one of the richest men
in Colorado, was yesterday found gull
" OF violating the Sunday closing law
In Jefferson county. The extreme
penalty is $500 fine and eighteen
months imprisonment
Zang is one OF the owners OF an
amusement park just across the line
from Denver and for months the
AntI-Saloon league of Jefferson coun-
ty. in which the park is located. has
been lighting to have the rathskeller
closed on Sundays.
An unique point raised In Zang's
defense was the Interpretation of the
meaning of Sunday. the claim being
made that religious denominations diff
fer on the point
Zaug is a resident of this city. He
VIII appeal.
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RAILROAD TELEGRAPHsRS
ASKING FOR INCREASES

Chicago, Nov 1S.-Simultaneous de.
mands for Increased salaries for rail-
way telegraph operators are being
prepared by four committees OF the
Order of Railway Tclegraphers who
arc in session i'm Chicago.
Tho committees represent the tel
ceraph operators OF the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific. the Chicago. Nil
waukee & ST. Paul, the Illinois Cen
trail, aud the Chicago & Northwestern
railways.
Each committee is acting independ-
emily OF the others. it was announced
Yesterday. and the proposed wage
scale provides for ten aud twenty per
oent increases.
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DIV YORCE IS
INCRE EASIN(
Bishop Fitzgerald of "A.
E. Church Gives
Opinion.

New York. Nov. IS Bishop o. P.
Fitzgerald. of the Methodist Episco-
pei. South. at Nashville. Tenn, has
telegraDhed here the following opin-
ion concerning recent divorce agita-
ton:
1T is n generally accepted truism
that the sacredness of the marriage
relation measures the civilization OF
any country. This is true of all pco-
pie anywhere, without regard 20 race.
color or previous condition Judged
by this standard. the outlook for our
country Is not encouraging
THE divorce evil Is increasing. In
the higher walks of life, where there
Is most money. and ought 10 be most
intelligence and superior virtue, the
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AMERICANS ORDERED PUT TO DEATH
BY THE PRESIDENT OF NICARAGUA

sin and shame of divorce have In
creased alarminSly.
The secrecy of the proceedings Is
4 feature that tells its own story Tho
hidden works of darkness are thus
confessed The remedy Is with pub
lie opinion that Will express itself in
wider laws and a better practice
among our clergy.
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CAR FAMINE ON A
RAILROAD IN MICHIGAN

Saginaw. Mich. Nov. 1S.-The Sag
inaw Valley & Northern Michigan are
experiencing the first genuine car
famine in Michigan since the panic
two years ago.
Freight traffic on all Michigan roads
has taken tremendous Jump since
Nov. |. and the shipments out Of this
locality have been so heavy il is an
nounced that the supply Of box cara
Is unequal TO the demand. AT the
Pere Marquette Offices. It was stated
that this company handled on all its
lines in Michigan during the week In
November . greater quantity OF freight
than for any like period In its his
tory.
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said blockade will bo captured and
coniiscated as prize Of war by my
government. Please acknowledge this
communication. (Signed) l.. Sc
puiera, consul Of the provisional gov
ernmcnt"
Private adviccs from Bluefields con-
firm the reported capture at Grey
town of the steamship Dictator OF the
Bluefields Steamship company by the
revolutionary forces. Tho prize conrt
at Bluefield6 will determine II the
yossc carried contraband Ia Zeluyas
army.
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THREE MEN DESCEND into ST. PAUL
MINE TO RECOVER BODIES OF DEAD
cd man is said to be turning whitcr

cd man is said to be turning whitcr
daily.
To the casual observer, the Chinese
quarter looks as peaceful as though
tong wars were thing unknown The
inhabitants shuttle about their every
day concerns without betraylng any
indication of nerve strain or fear on
their impassive faces. The only un-
usual SIGHTS are the displays made by
hardware dealers. who have given re-
volyers of all ages and makes con.
spicuous places in their windows, and
the wildcats. gathered from all over
the state. which are exhibited at ev-
cry butcher shop.
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of Pacific shipping The schooner ar
rived here from Nome. after % DAYS
OF buffeting gales that would have
taxed the strongest vessel The
schooner sailed at a dangerous sea-
son and made the $500 mile journey
with only one number Of the crew oil
five an experienced sailor. In spite
of all difficulties. land was picked up
at Cape Flattory within few miles
of what would have been precise
course by vessel fully equipped Tor
the voyage,
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TROUBLE WTr CHILE.

Washington. Nov lS.-The Alsop
claim of more than Sl,000.o00 against
Chile. pending for thlrty-ilye years
has assumed a critical stage. Intima-
ton has been given TO the Chilean
minister that unless final settle
ment is made within the next few
days. OF the clai mis- referred TO The
Hague for trial on its merits, the
American legation in Chile Will be
closed.
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REMARKABLE VOYAGE OF
a .MASTED SCHOONER

Port Townsend. Wash. Nov. IS
With the aid OF no other navigating
instruments than a single compass
and chart In 1906. so worn by years
Of service and lacking In accurate in
formation as 10 be almost OF no value.
the little two-mastcd trading Schoun-
or silver Wave yesterday comDlotod
voyage unparalleled in the history
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Cherry, H.. Nov lS-"We arc go
ing down i'm that mine today. We Will
conquer It or it VIII conquer MS. I'm
out alive" James Taylor, Illinois MIN
Ing inspector, sal dearly today,
Mr.. Taylor. who repeatedly has
Iisked his life in the St Paul mine
made this declaration as he. with the
others who were 10 tempt fate today
prepared for the final ordeal of this
great disaster
Carpenters were putting the finish
ing touches On the construction which
would lower q float with two mon
into the air shaft George +. Rice and
other experts were testing the tenn
pcraturc of the main shaft They
found it had dropped few degrees.
The temperature stood at 109 and los.
There is no use halting now" said
INSPECTOR Taylor II viii go into this
mine today Tom Moses. another OF
the inspectors; r. Y. Williams and
James Webb. the geological experts
from Urgana, and several others are
ready TO go.
we are going TO fight that mine.
II we are successful We will be able
to recover the bodies, If not"
Here the old man. who has served
lifetime beneath the earth. waved
his hand In emphasis of the fate that
fight await him and his companions
we will go into the arshaft first
and then we will open the mine shaft
We are encouraged to find the tenn
peraturc there little lower"
The explorers were equipped with
oxygen helmets. They carried axes
and other implements with which To
break through ogstructions.
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Ashland. Wis, Nov l7.-Tho steam
or Durham Is ashore between Ash
land and Ontanagon. Two tugs have
gone TO it5 relief