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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15
SEVERAL UTAH
PEOPLE LUCKY
Their Numbers Came Out
Among First twenty-five
in Idaho Land Drawing.

Arco, Ida, Sept. 14-Today witnessed
the biggest and most successful land
drawing in the history of the state of
Idaho, occasioned by the opening of
$4,000 acres under the Carey act under
the big Lost river irrigation project
Twenty-seven states were represent
ed IN the drawing, and COO names taken
from the box this afternoon. each win
ming a prize.
At the close of the office. at 10 O'Clock,
tonight. $4,000 acres had been contract
ed for with the state for land and irri-
cation company for water.
FOllOWlng were holders of the first
twenty-five numbers drawn: p. d
Myer, Cottonwood, O.: J. T. IonrfeI
low, Bedford, Ia; Hiram Schwartz
KANSAS City, Mo; W. +. Lagrave. Chi
cage, ILL.,; Christian Kaiser. Brecken-
ridge, Colo; J. T. McCoothv. PoDca
Neb.; j. l. Crawford, Tulsa. Okla: d
NJ. WEIGH, Logan, Utah: John r
white, Twin Falls, Ida; H +
Beauchamp, Bedford Ia: Bertha Conn.
Denver; I. A. Moran. Melrose. Ia. z
r Baker, Cleveland, o.: z. p. Van
dyke, Bookings, 5. D; II. z. Perry.
OSdeh, Utah; c. V. Nanscoy. Logan.
IA NJ. L. Thaft, San Francisco. Cal:
u +. Bracken, Montpelier. Ida: J. c.
Cost' chicago; Victor Smith. Rock
Springs, WyO.; r. NJ. Emery. Senec3
nan Peter Jepson, Salt Lake CITY.
harry ATVe, Boise, Ida: Calvin Crurn-
hacker, Garfield, Wash; Charles Hill
Wash.
Filings viii continue during the vUaaly
until all applicants are given homes or
lands exhausted
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15

The observer of Mars must look I'D
through the earth's atmosphere and the
great quantity of water vapor in our at
mOsphere, if the observer is near 600
level or at an ordinary altitude, bIots ont
the effect Of any Marian vapor. max
ing a solution of the problem impossi-
bic.
BY ascending Mount Whitney. aIti-
tude 1861 feet, the Crocker. expedition
placed itself above probably four-fiftbs
or more of the earth's water vapor
Further the air on Mount Whitney was
aStOnishlngly clear during the time of
the observations. With barometer ia,
inches, air temperature % degrees Fab
renheit, and wet thermometer II de-
grees, students Of the atmosphere will
recognize that the observers of Mars
were looking through remarkably LITTLE
terrestrial water vapOr
Even this small quantity would be
almost fatal to success if we did not
Continued on Page 8.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15

Mr. Campbell has completed q synop-
sis of the data secured by the expedi-
ton. The trip was financed by Will
liam H. Croker, regent of the Univer-
sity of California. Director Campbell,
in his report, says:
1T had for its purpose a study of the
question Of water vapor in the atmos-
phere Of the planet Mars. The instru-
ments consisted Of a sixteen-inch hori-
zontal rejecting telescope and a suitable
spectroscope. The observations, made
on the nights Of Sept. 1 and 2, were
mainly Photographic.
Water vapOr i'm the atmosphere of
any planet causes dark bands to be
formed at certain definite positions in
the spectrum of that planet: conspicu-
Gus bands If the water vapor is abun-
dant; inconspicUous bands If the guam
tity IS slight as this, the only method
known, is not a sensitive one.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15
DENIES HAVING
HAD AFFINITY
Harper E. Bennett, Accused of
Wife Murder, on tine
Witness Stand.

Los Angeles, Cal. Sept Al never
/ kissed Mrs. Molster I'm my life Mrs
! Moister is not my affinity. I never told
anybody that she was, and I never
used the word affinity i'm connection
| with her or with any other woman"
These were the forcefuI declarations
of Harper E. Bennett. the real estate
man who is being tried for the murder
/ of his wife, when he took the stand i'm
his own defense in the superior court
/ today Benefits defense of Mrs Mol
ster was even more vehement than that
of himself. He denied that he had ever
held Mrs. holster on his lap or done
any of the acts of compromising ma
ture described by witnesses for the
state.
Mrs. Moister. for the love of whom
the prosecution contends. Bennett pof-
soned his wife, was an interested spec
Jator in the court room today. The
crowd drawn to hear the testimony of
the defendant filed the room.
Bennett directly COntradicted the tes-
tlmony Of Mrs. Carpenter, the Drin-
cipaI witness for the state, i'm all I'M
portant particulars. He denied cate
gOriCGLy several conversations which
Mrs. Carpenter testified she had had
with him.
Further, he accused her of having at
tempted to force him TO pay her 81 600
for her favorable testimony in the dam
age suit which he had brought against
a local grocer in connection with the
death of his wife. which resulted. he
alleged, from the eating of canned chill
con carne. He testified that Mrs. Ben
nett took medicine which contained
strychnine among other drugs. This
the defense commended would account
for the presence of strychniue in the
stomach of the dead woman.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15

of the senate, extending from North Da-
kota through Montana, Washington
oregon, Idaho, Wyoming. Nebraska and
South Dakota, terminated at Cheyenne
on Saturday evening last. We Travelled
something over 5000 miles by rail. and
in the neighbOThO0d OF 900 miles over
land on the thirty-two days of the
journey. We found no evidence of dis
honesty or misrepresentation of funds.
The only difficulty seems to be that too
many projects were undertaken at once.
and that money is not at hand to com
plete them promptly-hence we have i'm
many cases a large initial investment
in the construction of dams and reser-
VOlrs which will be of little use until
distributing systems shall have been
constructed to convey the water to the
land
The committee viii resume its work
Oct. 81 at Denver, thereafter visiting the
projects in Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Cal
ifornia, Oregon, New Mexico. Arizona
and western Kansas"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15
PLAN OF ACTION
FULLY DECIDED
Mrs. Sutton and Her Attorneys
Not Governed by Report
of Dr.. Vaughan.

Washington, Sept. 14.-NIrs. James n
Sutton and her attorneys have planned
the methods they intend to take tn r.
move the stigma Of suicide from Mrs
SuttOn's son, Lieutenant Sutton whose
body was exhumed and examined ~
Arlington yesterday. The ATTORNEYS de-
clined to give out any statement To-
night pending the report of DIR
Vaughan, but Mrs. Sutton said:
mo matter what the nature of Or
Vaughan's report is, we are determined
on what our next action win be-
DR.. Vaughan said he had had no
chance as yet TO make out his report on
the autopsy, but would probably do so
tomorrow. The small piece of foreign
matter which was found in young Suf-
toms head, and which Dr. Vaughan in
tends to examine to determine its sub
stance, is in the hands Of the Suttons
attorneys. DR.. Vaughan said the object
looked very much like a small piece of
lead.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15

THE tariff bill is d Republican legis-
lative measure, and the party Will stand
or fall upon the tariff bill as a whole.
All intelligent men know that no bill
covering so many items and requiring
the concurrence of so many representa-
tives and senators, can be framed to the
entire satisfaction of everybody. If the
signs of the times are to be taken into
account, the new tariff law will prove
the most effective measure of its kind
ever passed in the interest Of American
labor and American capital.
IF the old saying by their fruits ye
shall know them is to hold good in its
application to the tariff law, the Amer
lean people may well await with conf
dence the maturity of the fruit, for
surely all present indications point to
the most abundant national prosperity
under the new tariff law"
Referring to the tour of the senate ir-
rigatiOn committee, Senator Carter asid:
THE work of the irrigation committee
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15
AMBASSADOR IN
RAILROAD GAME
David E. Thompson Secures
Control of Pan-Ameri-
can Stock.

Mexico City, Sept. 14-David r.
Thompson, United States ambassador.
today secured control of the PAN
American railway. lire from San .Ce-
ronimO on the TehUantepec National
railway to MariscaI
Ambassador Thompson did not make
public the purchase price. but said that
he would have the controlling interest.
having secured by purchase $500 GOO
worth Of the stock.
The line, which is pa miles i'm lensth.
was formerly owned by Los Angeles
and st. Louis capitalists, d. p. Doalv
being president of the road. and j. NJ
Neeland Of Los Angeles vice president.
Ambassador Thompson declares that
the line is of great strategic value i'm
that it is the only feasible route for
entrance into Central America. The
road will be improved and Mr.. Thomp-
son viii personally look after the proD-
erty as soon as he retires from the
service.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15
REAR ADMIRAL STUART
ON RETIRED LIST TODAY

Washington. Sept. 14-Rear Admiral
Daniel D. Stuart who was promoted
through tine retirement of Rear Admiral
Suerry, Sept. 8. VIII be transferred t. the
retired LIST Sept. il. lie is native of
New York and was graduated from the
naval academy in 1863
Through Admiral Stuart's retirement
Captain KOssuth Niles viii be promoted
to the rank of rear admiral. Commando
Thomas S. Rogers to that of captain.
Lieutenant Commander Casey b. Morgan
to that of commander and Lieutenant
commander
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15
CONSPIRACY TO OEF2AUD
Government Trying to Take Promi-
nent New York Men to Wyo-
ming for Trial

New York. Sept 1.-The Wyoming
coal lands case came up TODAY before
United States Commissioner GiIcbrist
Wherefore Sully, Il director of the
American Mailing corporation of Neyv
York, Frank r. Wells and Rufus r
W Day of New York. Defendants ,1,e7o
indicted by the federal grand furv in
wyoming last May for CONSPIRACY 10
defraud the United States government out
OF LOU acres of what are known as the
vacant coal lands at Lander. TVVo ,Sbe
hearing today was up after the apDlica-
ton of the federal authorities i'm Wvon1-
ing to have the men returned to that
state for trial
The government rested its case TODAY
with the reading of the indictments Mr.
Ireland, one Of the defendants, then took
the stand
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15
GRAIN FIELDS BURIED
UNDER BLANKET OF SNOW

Grand Junction, Colo. Sept. 14.-Grain
fields in the vicinity of Gunnison and
Telluride are buried under a blanket Of
snow, as a result of the heavy storms
OF yesterday. Despite the warnings of
frost for last night, however, none an
peared Early fruits have already been
harvested, so there is but slight danger
to this crop.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15
REWARD OF $1,000 FOR
ARREST OF MURDERER

Detroit. Sept. IA reward of 81 600 WAS
offered today for information leading to
the apprehension and conviction of the
person or persons responsible for The
death of Miss MaybeIle AfiIlnnan of Ann
ATbOr. whose dismembered BODY was
lound last week in Ecorse creek and the
lower Detroit river
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15
LOWER CALIFORNIA TOWN
OVERWHELMED BY WAVE

Mexico City, Sept. 1.-The mort Of
Mueiege, on the east coast of Lower Calf
LOTnla, was overwhelmed by a tidal wave
sept. l. There were several fatalities and
conSlderaDle property was DESTROYED The
tidal wave flooded the inland district for
a distance Of about two miles
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15
IS
SIGNIFICANT
Since Harriman's Successor as
President of Bank Is An
nOunced, Wall Street Says
Morgans May Govern Rail
roads.

New York, Sept. IA. P. Morgan,
/ jr., was elected today to the late E.
Il. HarTiman's place on the board Of
directors Of the National City bank.
By Wall street the election is regard
ed as one Of the most significant of
the weeks financial developments.
presumably indicating that harmo-
NOUS relations exist between the
Morgan and the Kuhn, Loeb-Stand-
ara Oil groups Of fnanciers.
Added weight was given the event.
because it followed closely upon reports
that the Morgan interests were about
10 take an active interest in governing
the Hartman roads, and that the
younger Morgan was slated as the ulti-
mate successor of Mr.. Hartman in COM
mand of the Union and Southern Pacific
systems.
The National City bank Is controlled
by the Kuhn, Loeb-Standard Oil inter
ests, which yesterday assumed a COM
handing pOsiti0n-for the time being. at
least-in the Union Pacific executive
committee.
George W. Perkins of the firm of I
P Morgan & Co. is already a director of
the bank, and the additional Tecogni-
ton given the firm today was taken to
mean not merely the existence Of an
entente cordiaIe," but the cCnsumma-
ton OF an active working alliance be
tween the two great groups Of Ameri-
can lnanCiers.
Commanding Position.
The commanding D0s:tfo-1 which, tho
National City bank interests now hold
IN the Hartman railroads is indicated
by the fact that four Of the six mem
beTs OF the reconstructed executive
committee of the Union Pacific are di-
doctors In the bank, Jacob II. Scbif.
William Rockefeller, Frank A. Wander
lip and Henry Q. Prick
The changes in the Southern Pacific
directorate today as a result of Mr.. /
HaTriman's death were precisely the
same as those made in the Union Pa /
clilc directorate yesterday. Judge Low /
EFT succeeded Mr., Hartman as chair |
man Of the executive committee. while
Jacob II. Schiff and William RockefeI- |
Ter were elected directors and made
of the enlarged executive COM /
nittee. No action was taken in the mat /
ter of electins a successor to Mr.. Har- |
riman as president.
There were meetings today of the di
rectors of the Illinois Central railroad
ana the Wells-FargO company, in both
II which Mr.. Hartman had member
ship. Neither board took action to FIJI
The vacancy.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15
Also Many Ranch Houses,
Summer Resort Hotels and
Tent COttages-Flames Are
Roaring on Pacific Coast.
SEVERAL THOUSAND MEN
FIGHTING DESPERATELY
Rangers Doing Good Work and
in Many Places the Progress
of the Fires Has Been
StOpped-Big Trees Saved,
LOSS NOT YET ESTIMATED

San Francisco, Sept. 14.-Several
thousand men are engaged in a dozen
counties in California in fighting nu.
merOus forest fires that threaten
ranch and resort buildings, as well
as many square miles of valuable tim
Der lands. As a result of these con-
fagrations unusual heat prevails
along the coast.
Great damage already has been done
to ranch houses, and several groups of
summer resort hotels and tent cottages
have been destroyed
The most serious fires reported today
are in northern sonoma, West Napa,
Mendocino, Santa Cruz, Lake and Los
Angeles counties. Although desperate
efforts were made yesterday and today
to prevent further spreading Of flames,
the fire fighters have succeeded but in
differently.
Flames Spreading Near Preston.
In Napa county. where Walters
Springs was destroyed and the cottages
and tent houses at Burke's sanatOrium
Wede badly damaged, the fire burned
itself out today, but in the hills near
Preston the flames are spreading in
several new directions.
In the vicinity of Ukiah the whole
country is abiaze and hundreds of citi-
zens are working under the direction
Of experienced foresters to stop the
progress of the flames. They are back
firing to save the forests from destruc-
ton.
In the vicinity Of Calistoga the con-
hagratiOn that threatened that town
last night has been controlled. A hun
dTed men from st. Helena succeeded in
saving suburban residences scattered
through the foothills
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15
Big Trees Saved.

Near Jacksonville q fire has been
| burning for two days spreading in the
direction of Gilroy. Rangers succeed
ed in saving the big trees in the state
park.
Thousands Of acres in the foothills
west of Donovan valley, Lake county,
have been swept by the flames, but
they are now under control
Fires that threatened the San Gabriel
watershed north Of Pasadena called
out many rangers and citizens, and for
a time the oil region around Whittier
was i'm danger.
Most of the fires so far reported
originated at points where campers had
left embers or from sparks from en-
sines, The fields and forests are es-
pecially conclusive at this time of the
year, when the long dry season is
drawing to a close.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15
SENATOR CARTER JPH0LDS
REPUBLICAN TARIFF BILL
Montana Statesman Is Willing the
Party Should Stand or Fall
Upon Record Made.

Helena Mont Sept Ex-senator Thomas Carter of Montana who
night from Cheyenne Wyo senate commit
irrigation dbandd interviewed today the tariff and on
the Of the irrigation committee He said
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15
Good Work Of the RANGERS.

Los Angeles. Cal, Sept I4.-Reports
received today from the fire-swept for
est areas Of this section of southern
California indicate that the flames have
been brought under control and fur
Their great damage is not expected
Splendid work on the part Of the forest
rangers in the San Gabriel watershed.
on the Puente hills and in the canyons
near OXnard, has resulted in diverting
the lines of fire from heavily wooded
tracts, and today the flames are con-
fined to the brush on the mountain
slopes.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15
very LITTLE WATER VAP0R
IN ATMOSPHERE OF MARS
Director w. w. Campbell of Lick
Observatory Gives Result of
Mount Whitney Trip

San Jo Ca Sept 14Drector W. w Campbell Lick observatory
who announced several days ago the his discoveries
the atmosphere Of the planet Mars has just returned from Mount whit
ney, the highest point of land in the United States
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15

Oxnard. Cal, Sept. 14-Fire is burn
ing today in the hills to the west of
Moor Park and also in stock ranges
near StTathearn and TapO Rancho
Much damage has been done in pasture
land and several apiaTies have been
burned. But hard fighting has saved
hay settings and bean crops. Hundreds
of families fear the result if a heavy
east wind should come up.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15

There's work for a want
ad-when the cook goes ;
or when any part of the
home machinery stops.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-15

Silver, Sligo.
Copper (eathOdes), 1896.
Lead, $40 per 100 lbs.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED
FOR NJ STREET HIGH SCHOOL

Clifford. Phoebe Forrest. Pauline John
son, Nettie Riddick, De Witt Jones.
Promoted to third semester. condition
ally-Nettie Bailey. Elnora Barnes, Dolo-
res Brown, Muriel Evans Caddie HILL
Chanie Jones. Helen Proctor Hilda Will
kinson. Florence Younge, Emile Anderson,
Arthur Holcombe, Joseph Lotion, Walter
Mckinney, Russell Simmons Milton
Ward, Edward Washington.
Promoted to second semester: Girls
Lillian Clark. LILLIAN Dorsey. Frances
Cant. Martha Harris. *Josephine S!mms
Boys-Blair Bush. Moses cambridge
Roscoe Maxwell, Russell Morris, Verder
white, 'William Timms.
Promoted to second semester: Girls
Elinor Bell, 'Estell Corbin. Gaynell Har-
rls, Marie Harris. Lola Johnston, *Pearl
Marshall. Ruth McLendon, Irene Myers.
Esther Peyton. Marie Revells. Jeanette
Robinson, NHelen Stokes, Mabel Thomp-
son. Fanny Wormey.
Boys-'Matthew Morton, Ralr'l Smith.
Winthrop Sparks
'Condtionally
Promoted 10 second semester uncondi-
tfonally-Claudia s. Brandon. Beulah B.
Brown. Herbert A Cooper. Grace B.
Lyles. Ruth H. Smith. William H. Sut-
ton. Ella NJ. Watkins
Promoted to second semester condi-
tionally-Samuel L. Berry, Elizabeth A
Ford. Fannie V. Francis, Blanche CAN'T.
Vernon s. Green. Ruby Holland William
S. Smith, Medora Washington, Helen
Woods.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
Recent Changes in Buoyage.

A notice to mariners regarding changes
in buoyage in waters frequently visited
by vessels from this city has been issued
from the office OF Inspector Russell, as
follows:
Albemarle sound, North river, North
Carolina-Wreck buoy No. 4, a spar. was
reported dragged out of position June IA
and will be replaced as soon as practi-
cable
Chesapeake bay entrance, Virginia
Chesapeake bay entrance gas buoy No.
CB2. Moored in fifty-two feet Of water
off the entrance to Chesapeake bay. about
81 miles Sc. by E, 81 E.. from Capt
Henry lighthouse and Tail of the Horse
shoe light vessel bearing NV, 7-16 w.
Virginia Beach life-saving station w, "a
S.; Capt Charles lighthouse, N, u w.
About June 26 red, conical buoy. sur
mounted by a pyramidal lattice work,
supporting a lens-lantern showing fixed
white light during periods of ten seconds,
separated by eclipse of ten seconds dura-
ton. will be established at the above-de-
scribed point.
Craighill channel buoy No. CO, a first
class nun. was reported missing June q,
and will be replaced as soon as prac-
ticable.
Evening star., 1909-06-23
Shipping Railway Ties North.

Several coal-carrying barges are at
points along the river taking aboard car
goes of railway ties for Philadelphia and
New York. and the outlook now is for
quite heavy shipments of the material
from the Potomac this summer. For
a year or longer the tie shipping business
on the river was practically dead. and
this spring it looked as if the summer
now here was to be a repetition of last
year for dullness in both the tie and
pulp wood industry. The railroads in
the north, however woke up to the fact
a couple of months ago that they had
to have ties. and the orders egan to
pour in upon the dealers in the commod-
ity, and the piles of ties that had been
cut and were lying on the river bank
waiting shipment were sought after and
became of value, instead of dead loss.
as they promised to be. Barges and
schooners are loading ties at Alexan-
dria. Somerset Beach. Quantico, Deco
qusn and other points along the Po-
tOmac.