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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-14

Although no one accuses Mackin-
tosh Of being party 10 scheme TO
bush the matter up, his friendship
for Vandervser makes u but natural
for him 10 do his best 10 secure a
whitewash OF the prosecuting attor-
ney's Office.
But why was not Holzheimer com
PEELED TO explain upon his return TO
Scatter
What excuse did iIolzAeimer give
on his return for not bringing Lea.
witt back
Why did not Holzheimer and Pey-
ton let the public into the secret
that they we're arrested in Los An.
geiesg
II they were innocent. why did
they not protest against the In
dlgnities TO which the representa-
tiyes OF Washington we're forced to
submit?
Did They Tell vanderveer7
Did Holzheimer and Peyton tell
their chief weeks ago that The Star
had accused them OF the graft days
before II was published?
II not. why not7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-14

The above letter received by The Star yesterday
And there few bachelors bachelor maid or two
working The Star who going slips into
that door which Nellie is going to leave unlocked
And there will be writing desk and doll and story
book left for Nellie.
You may believe in Claus old Kringle
but Nellie does Nellie will lose faith pretty
myths the things beautiful in this world enough She
is notegoing to lose it this Christmas
Nellie but Of many thousands Seattle believe
in and love that old man from the frozen North.
Thousands will awaken Christmas MORN find stock
ngs filled Christmas sparkling goodies and
burdened with toys
And you tell them there isn't real living, breathing
Kris Krnge? Well | guess
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-14
THEY WANT A
LONG DISTANCE
INVESTIGATION

n the persons involved have their
way the observation-disclosures
thousand.doiiar graft will be In
yesiigated In Los Angeles instead
OF In Seattle.
John ID Fredericks. the district
attorney Ia Los Angeles. who made
the charges. has offered 10 come to
Seattle n his expenses were paid
But instead. Frank II Hole.
heimer n hurrying TO Los Angeles
60 straighten things out Kenneth
Macintosh. former prosecuting At.
iorney when vandcrvcer was chief
aapsffy IA on the way too
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-14
ENG FROM A
10000 LEGACY

IL. w fnited pres@
,hsslLLE. Okla, Dec. "a
songeT. who escaped
y Ohlahoma state insane
/. foTt Supply lsst week. Is
,vseo, left him By his
G. Benson. songers
= Kansas CITY searching
songer was arrested a
'oI stealing clothes from
Which he worked.
ne shefiffs office await.
V tel from the second
aoN e the concrete walk
4, - was ad1udEed Insane
y The asylum.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-14

DEAR SANTA CLAUS: I would like a writing
desk and big doll and story book for Christmas.
haven't any father. He is dead in the coal mine My
mother takes in washing and for living
and 60 to school viii leave the door unlocked around
the side on December IS and please this letter
before you come, and obge
NELLIE SNEDDON,
l26 Fifth av. NJ. Tel. A 1894
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-14
reer's Special Agent Used Commission as
OPuiy Sheriff Used Vanderveer's Name and Po-
i6n N Attempt to Force Disorderly Houses
bio New District.

Aa@rhs placed the county payroll BY Prosecuting
sv kasseer. Louis X. Church. special agent 10
= resseutins attorney conjunction
- hFm 81 E. 7. Barnett Co. option nine oss in
81 district and personally called upon propresors
~ssy houses information that they we're 10 be
Ro 70 the district.
options secured By r Co In April Of las,
$500 Church who engineered the deal was
1e doing special work for vandsveer OF the psop.
advised that Barnett Co property upon which houses
eccd referred Prosecuting Attorney vanderveer so
- that they b protected
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-14
Accomplishing Little.

The grand jury is accom-
plishing little or nothing be-
cause OF the presence of Van
deryeer or one OF his deputies
in the grand jury room. The
whole thing is being framed
up and bossed by the prosecut-
ing attorneys office. The jury
is satisfied that official corrup-
ton could be uncovered il the
prosecuting attorneys office
wanted the jury to know.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-14
Did They Tell vsnderveerG
THE WEATHER.

wife: Now. see ere. Jim. II yer
don't provide fer me better | shall
quii-so I warns yer.
Husband: Provide better, Well
like that, Why. amt I got yer
three good jobs o work this larst
month Sketch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-14
vANDERVEER BLOCKS
REAL INVESTIGATION
Peterson Declares That
Probe With Prosecutor
in Charge Is a Monu-
mental Farce.
WHAT HAS BECOME
OF JURY'S FUNDS?

AS long as Vanderveer
or any of his deputies are
allowed to advise the grand
jury, the work OF that body
will be a farce. We have
not a penny TO secure evil
denec with or do anything
else with. although the
press says we have been
given a thousand dollars
by the county commission
ers. The jury never saw
or had the handling of a
penny of the thousand"
John w. Peterson, a mem
Der of the grand jury. made the
above statement this morning,
Peterson asserted that il was
lime that the public knew what
vas going on. He also wants
I understood that his is a sim
bic recital OF conditions and not
disclosure OF anything that
ook place in the secrecy Of the
ury room.
Peterson continued in his ex-
bose as follows:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-14
Could Do Something.

THE prosecuting attorney
and his deputies are. doing
everything TO make the session
come to nothing. | am a farm
er and | hate TO sit around and
take the county's money with
out accomplishing something.
OF course we can put the prose-
cutting attorney and his men
out OF the jury room, but we
need a legal adviser.
IF we could get some
one that the prosecuting
attorney does not control,
we could do something.
The prosecuting attorneys
office doesn't help us and
doesn't seem to want to help
us. The witnesses are not ex-
amined so as to get anything
out OF them The witnesses
that are to be called are fixed
up for us, and as for question
ing them, they might as we'll
be asked, Tell your story
The examination amounts to no
more than that.
The grand jury has not
a cent with which to secure
Continued on Page Seven)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-14
CHURCH A DEPUTY.

ume the deal was arranged Church conducting
h own but the OF given
hifs commission By sheriff Hodge 70 Hodge ask
~ commission Nanderveer informed Hodge Church
psa value to him and would be greatly work
rued with the authority of the shefs IN the
da deputy sheriff that Church visited the popctors
usss and informed them Of the opportunity offered BY the
IN IT. sites
hs tour Of the dsorderiy houses made with Arm
ensral manager Of Barnett Co. representative
nm and Fred A HaTdwck private detective employ OF
n ne morning following tour several women called AZ
and referred vandeyeer that they
"a kFtected In the district
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-14
ADVISES WITH vAnpERvEEa.

ne dea Church in communication with
"H calling him the phone times aay and
w him 10 all matters relating the To his office
ehufeA confded that he expected s2s 600
nahsacion He made the statement Mayor Miller had
s1a The location Of district and an matter Of fact
many OF the nqalrers TO the mayor.
hanmeF 81 district opened up because OF the OK
ihe star Of some Of the conditions existing there the
epposon Of the Beacon HIN people Mayor Miller com
spse Il within few days after opening
~ ssked this morning II they held options Pummer st.
ss ne r. Barnett Co Informed Star that they had
N"e months ago but had permitted them lapse
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-14

Continued on Page sevsn.)
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-17
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.

Land values are advancing In and
around North Ogden. The excellent
fruit lands of that section have been
tested by years of fruit culture, with
out anything approaching crop failure,
with the result that orchardists all
over the country are inqulrlng as to
North Ogden lands and several Grand
Junction fruit growers already have
made arrangements to invest.
And now the Oregon Short Line is
surveying for spur road Into the fruit
district, Two lines have been run,
one on the east side of the ogden
Rapid Transit tracks and the other
to the west Within a few days a de-
cislon will be made as TO the most
feasible and desirable route, The
road will be more In the form of a
loop to the main line than a spur. and
there Is talk of railroad depot be-
Ing established at North Ogden.
With boom In fruit lands and a
railroad building into this suburb OF
Ogden, conditions are favorable for a
big increase in population in that part
OF this county.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-17
AGA P j | c 0
DAzED WITH
HORROR
All Business Ceases, Shops
Closed, People Bowed
Down With Grief.

Mexico City. Feb. 16.-Late dispatch
es from Acapulco, where the Flores
heater was burned while the struc-
ture was crowded at a performance
given IN honor OF Governor Damian
Flores Of the stote of Guerrero. bring
varying estimates of the loss Of life.
They agree in declaring, however, that
the dead will exceed 200 while some
place the figures as high as $50. Most
of the dead were burned beyond recog-
milton.
Acapulco is dazed by the catastro-
phe All business at the port has
ceased, the shops have closed and tho
people are crowjing the churches
where masses are being celebrated
for the dead.
The fire which spread with incred-
ible rapidity through the immense
wooden and adobe structure, was
due. 1t is charged. to the carelessness
and ineXperlence Of the operator Of
the picture machine.
There was an explosion. a burst OF
flame. which ignited the hunting used
for decoration. and In a few minutes
the entire structure was In flames.
The exits were all in the front part
Of the building, which was almost i'm
mediately turned into a wall OF fire.
and the people were entrapped.
Tae women and children suffered
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-17

persons In his dirigible and remain
In the air day. covering distance
of 500 miles One hundred of those
machines could land a formidable army
at a strategic point in an enemys
country and perhaps open the way for
q destructive incursion.
The aeroplanes of the Wright broth
ers might be brought on board ship
to within striking distance of city
of the importance and wealth OF New
York and throw an entire nation in
panic financial as we'll as physical. by
dropping high explosives.
But without a knowledge OF how to
build or operate aeroplanes and air
ships, this country would be at dis
advantage in combating the forces
of an enemy who had gained by ex-
perience and financial outlay a mas
terry of the air.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-17
A MISTAKE.

Congress is approprlatIng millions of
dollars for single battleships, but last
week the House refused to fayorably
consider a measure to set aside $780,
600 with which to carry on expert
ments In aeronautics. It is moro
necessary to know how to build DOW
erful battleships than to have a fleet
Of those ships and be without that
knowledge. for with this country's
great natural resources In material
and men, ships without number could
be constructed when the emergency
arose. 1t is the science OF building
and having the tools with which to
build that counts.
So with the dirigible balloons and
the airships, this nation must be equal
In experience with other nations in
the knowledge OF constructing and Cd.
Grating the ships of the air, If the
American people are not to be dis
tanced In tho science OF war.
1t matters not what the severely
practical have to say. the Missionaries
who see airships playing an Import
ant and even decisive part In the arm,
ed struggles of the future are not far
wrong. For instance. Count Zeppelin
has demonstrated he can carry forty
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-17
MAKE 1T PUBLIC.

The American people are entitled to
know the full meaning OF the commun-
ication Japan sent to the United
States which caused the California
legislature to recede from It's position
Of Japanese antagonism. The policy
Of this government is not ultimately
TO be determined by President Roose-
yelt, or Secretary of State Bacon or
any one man in public life, but by the
people as a whole and those who are
to fashion the future foreign policies
of this country should be thoroughly
informed as to the threats Japan or
any other country might make.
II Japan is bellicose. let us know 1t,
in order that we may prepare for
eventualities. 1t is not for President
Roosevelt, although he is among the
most capable OF brilliant men. to mark
the limits OF this country's prepared
ness, If Japan is showing a row OF
ugly teeth II this war talk is only
a bogie man to frighten people, then
all the more reason why the American
people should know the facts
Our demand is that the authorities
In Washington make public what they
know as to Japans attitude.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-17
SILENCE ROOM IN
CHURCH FOR WOMEN

Chicago, Neb 1.-THE Rev. john
ston Myers has established silence
room" for women at the Emmanuel
Baptist church. II Is In the rear of
the church Hereafter no one who
crosses its threshold will be permitted
to utter a word, even in a whisper. A
woman attendant will always be on
hand to see that this rule Is observed
10 the letter. And one violating it will
be requested to leave Immediately.
The room Is fitted with large leath-
er couches and lounging chairs and
the women who make use OF It may
take nap when they choose.
II know women who are on the
verge Of a breakdown for the simple
reason that they have no place where
they can remain absolutely quiet,
think our room will solve the prob
lem," says Dr. Myers.
II the Silence room" proves a sue
cess, similar apartment for men will
be fitted up in another part Of the
church.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-17
STEEL FAMlN E.

A steel famine, more far-reaching in
It's disastrous consequences than the
threatened timber famine, and likely
to bring paralysis to many OF the In
dustries OF the country, has become
such a probability, say mining ex-
perts, that means to prevent 1t will be
one Of the first problems to be taken
up by the National Conservation Com
mission after the international confer
ence in Washington has been brought
to a close. AS yet the famine is not
imminent, according TO the commits
sion, but It's coming sometime during
the next twenty or thirty years is de-
clared to be a mathematical certainty
unless something is done TO check the
present and increasing consumption
Of ore The known supplies OF high
grade iron ores In the Unitod States
approximate 3,S40,06S,000 tons. II the
present rate Of increase in use is main
tanned this is barely half the amount
that Will be demanded by the furnaces
and factories Of the nation during the
next thirty years. At the end OF that
time-about the year 1940-the con-
sumption of iron and steel Will reach
It's maximum and begin sudden de-
cline, II is predicted, OF large use must
be made Of low grade ores not now
classed as available. The necessity
then of using low grade Goals to smelt
with further complicates the problem
The principal remedy suggested is 4
change in mining methods The pre-
minerals, the commission found, is
over $500. 100000 every year. or a sum
of money equal to a third OF the total
capitalization of the billion dollar
steel Trust" A large part OF this
waste comes from the reckless moving
of coal and iron ore. The Minnesota
beds. which now furnish most OF the
ore used in this country in the manu-
facture of high grade steel have been
so exploited that a time limit OF thirty
years has been set for them, after
which they will be exhausted. The
mineral production of the United
States now exceeds two billion dol
lars in value every year and is second
only to agriculture as a contribution
to our national wealth II furnishes
our light, heat and power and sup.
plies 65 per cent of the freight traffic
| of the country.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-17
DEBATE IN MILWAUKEE,
ON PROHIBITION TO BE HELD

Chicago, Feb 1.-THE challenge
recently made by Mayor Rose of Mil
waukee. to meet any accredited cham
pion of prohibition has been accepted
by Samuel Dickie. president of AL
bion college, Michigan, and former
chairman Of the Prohibition National
committee.
The debate will be held In Milwau-
kee Friday evening. March &c.
The subject is: "Resolved. that
prohibition as applied to the manufac-
ture and sale Of intoxicating bever-
ages is right"
Mr.. pickie will champion the prin-
ciples OF prohibition, while Mayor
Rose will defend the policy of regula-
ton as applied to the liquor traffic.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-17
WRECKED BY
BRO \ { n
Rail
Train Ruuuing Fifty-Five
Miles an hour, Four Killed,
Thirly-Six Injured.

Murphysboro. ILL.,. Feb. 16.-Four
passengers were killed and thirty-six
injured today when Illinois Central
train No. 205, southbound from St
Louis to New Orleans, was wrecked
by running into broken rail six miles
cast Of here.
The dead:
MRS. GRACE PERRY. CarbondaIe,
III.
SHERIFF ALDEN AND MRS. AL
DEN OF Union county, I'll.
- BRINKLEY, Carbondale.
The train. running SO miles an hour,
was on a trestle when the engine hit
the broken rail The engine passed
over the break safely, but the baggage
car and smoker went off the track and
threw the four remaining cars down
an embankment.
Some Of the injured were taken In
special trains to hospitals In Carbon
dale. Many were brought here.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-17
FOUN[) GERM
OF SPOT TED
FEVER
DR.. Ricketts, Hopes to Perfect
An Anti=Toxin for Deadly
MiCrObe.

Hamilton. Mont, Feb. 16-That he
has discovered the germ which causes
spotted fever, is the latest bulletin
from the camp of DR. Ricketts, OF the
University of Chicago, who has been
for some time working in the region
of the Bitter Root valley, where the
fever Is most common DR.. Ricketts,
has been devoting his entire time to a
search for the fern which causes the
disease. About a year ago he was
much encouraged by clue upon which
he has since been working. He hopes
soon to perfect an anti-toxin for the
fever microbe.
In order that DR. Ricketts, may have
funds with which to carry on his eX-
periments the legislature will prob
ably appropriate $4,000 for the carry
ing on of the work. A bill to this ef-
feet has already been prepared and
will, 1t Is believer, be passed as spot
ted fever has been one OF the most
dreaded maladies in the state and has
caused large number OF deaths In
some sections.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-17
BATTLESHIPS ASSIGNED
FOR HAMPTON ROADS

Washington. Feb. 17,-Admiral
Sperry sent by wireless telegraph to
the navy department the names of the
battleshlps of his feet which will re.
main at anchor in Hampton Roads
until after March 4, In order to send
battalions from their crews to the In
augural parade in Washington. These
vessels are the Connecticut, Virginia,
Louisiana, Wisconsin. Georgia. Ill"
nois. Kearsarge and Kentucky, the
last three of which will be placed out
of commission on their arrival at the
home naval yards. The remaining
eight battleships. which have complet
ed the cruise around the world, Will
leave Hampton Roads for their home
navy yards for repairs Immediately
after inspection by the admiral which
will take place as soon as the review
by the President takes place.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-17

most and comprise majority OF tho
dead.
The search OF the ruins has thus
far revealed no recognizable human
form. Charred bodiesj from which
legs and arms have been burned. have
been taken from the ruins and as
there was no chance OF Identifying
them. all have been buried In COM
mon trench
The greatest loss of lifeswas caused,
according TO survivors, by the fall OF
the roof. which crashed down on the
entrapped crowd Men in the pit had
fought like demons, striking down
women and children in their efforts to
escape The fall OF the roof. however
stilled tho screams OF the fighting au-
dience.
The f1remen and the crowds on the
outside could do nothing to help the
victims After the first five OF ten
minutes no cries were heard and there
was no noise save that made by the
squirting and cracking flames
Latest reports indicate that no
Americans lost their lives. The Amer.
lean consul, Mr.. Moorehead. had been
invited to the performance, but press
Ing business made 1t impossible for
him to attend.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-17
GERONIMO, NOTED INDIAN
CHIEF, DIES AT FORT SILL

Lawton, Okla, Feb 17-Geronimo,
the noted Indian chief. died today at
Fort Sill, where he had been con-
fined as a prisoner Of war for twenty
two years.
Geronimo died at the hospital at the
Fort Sill army post. where he had been
held for several years as a prisoner
Of war. He died Of pneumonia after
two days illness.
Geronimo will be buried in the In
dian cemetery near the fort tomorrow.
The funeral will be conducted by
Christian missionaries, the decedent
having professed religion three years
ago.
Geronimo was the war chief of the
Apaches. He was captured with his
band at Skeleton Canyon. Arlz., TWEEN
ty-two years ago. having surrendered
to General Nelson Miles, who. with his
soldiers, had pursued him for months.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-17
SENSATION CREATED AMONG M
MEXICAN ROMAN CATHOLICS

FL Paso, Feb. 17.-According to ad-
vices from Mexico City, a sensation
was created among the Mexican Cath
olics OF the capital city last Satur-
day when the Mexican flag. which
had been hoisted over the cathedral In
honor of Archbishop Jose Mora Del
Rio. was hauled down by federal SOL
diers, on orders OF the government Of
flcials The Catholics had thought to
honor their country by flying the flag
from the cathedral in honor OF the
highest ecclesiastical authority In the
country. The flag was lowered by
orders Of President Diaz himself, al
though Mrs. Diaz is Catholic, the
reason given being that the laws or
Mexico. separating church and state,
forbid such governmental recognition
of the church. The incident has caus-
ed some feeling. and further develop
ments are looked for.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-02-17
TEN MILES OF WARSHIPs
AT HAMPTON ROADS

Washington, Feb. 17-When the
battleship fleet enters Hampton Roads
next Monday and is reviewed by Pres
ident Roosevelt, 1t will form prooes.
sion over ten miles In length. and the
review by the President will occupy
two and half hours.
The President. after receiving and
addressing Rear Admiral Sperry, the
rear admirals commanding the divis-
ions of the fleet and the captains OF
each of the battleships, on board the
Mayflower at p, m. will go aboard
each of the divisional flagships and
address representation Of the officers
and crews OF the four ships forming
each division. In this way he will pay
his compliments to all the men indl-
rectly.
The long single column of battle
ships will start up the channel at eX-
actly II a. m. 1t will require two
hours and a half for the entire fleet
to pass. At 100 p. M. the vessels
will drop. anchor either In two OF
three-column formation. The barges
OF the admirals of the fleet Will visit
each ship of their respective divisions
and pick up the captains OF the fleet.
They Will then steam alongside the
Mayflower, reaching there at p. m.
Accompanied by the commander-in-
chief, the President Will leave the
Mayflower at 1880 p. m, and proceed
to the Connecticut, passing twenty
five minutes, and then go to the Lou
isiana, the flagship of the second di-
vision, arriving there at 1905 p. m. He
will visit the Georgia. flagship Of the
third division. at 1886 p. m, and the
Wisconsin, Of the fourth division at
4:05 p. m. The President will reach
the Mayflower on the return at 4:40
p. m. and the vessel will then steam
for Washington.