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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-26
Merchant Marine.
RUSSIAN THIEF CAPTURED
Man Who Robbed PostOffice in Fin
land of $18O,OO0 Discovered at
Prince Rupert, B. c.

Vancouver, Sept 25.-Accused or rob-
bling a postoffice in Finland of $4,000,
Johan VasCra, a Russian, aged 40, was
captured by the provincial police In
Prince Rupert last Sunday.
Today Vasora was brought to Van
couver and placed in jail. Steps will
be Immediately instituted to return him
to Finland. Appearing to have plenty
of money, VasOra had been in Prince
Rupert for several weeks. When arrest
ed he was disguised as a railway labor
er. wearing hobnail boots and old, dirty
clothes, and carrying a roll of blankets,
Vasora at first denied his identity, but
later admitted who he was, though he
made no confession.
Vasora is alleged to have taken his
loot in the form of cash in a large sack.
He had a few hundred dollars when ar
rested. 1t is believed that the rem i'm
der is hidden in the north.
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ON VERY
BRINK OF HADES
Three Men Descend into Pit of
the Crater of Mt. KiIauea,
in Hawaii Island.

Honolulu, Sept. 25.-L. NJ. Hale, ].
Reynolds and Ernest Moses, a photog-
rapher, descended today into the pit of
the crater of Mount Kilauea, remain
ing a half hour on the edge of a boiling
lake Of lava and fire. This is the first
time this feat has been accomplished.
The members Of the party ventured
almost to the rim of the seething lake
and attempted to take photographs.
The heat was intense, and at times the
Adventures walked over partially
molten areas.
After completing their observations
they returned safely to the rim of the
crater, where a half dozen friends had
witnessed the descent
KilaUea is one of the largest active
volcanoes in the world, on the east slope
of Mauna LOa, Hawaii island. It's alti-
tude is 4, 400 feet, and the circumference
Of its crater is about nine miles, with
a depth varying from ZOO to HOO feet,
depending upon the level of the molten
lava. Violent eruptions occurred in
1884, 1910 and 1866, and since the latter
date there have been several outbreaks
Of less severity.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-26
WOfLO'S RECORDS
At TOURNAMENT
Soldiers of Regular Army Make
Fine Showing at DeS
MOineS, la.

Des Moines, Sept. 25-Two worlds rec
Ords were established on the closing day
of the United States army military tour
nament at Camp Corse here today.
The Sixteenth infantry decisively de-
feated its old rival, the Thirteenth in
fantry, in the wall-scaling contest setting
a mark of Is is. Company X, engineers,
under command of Lieutenant Douglas
Macarthur smashed ali records for con-
structing and demOlishing a spar bridge
in 3:43 from the time operations began
in the arena The full time was SOL
In the infantry events the Sixteenth
won.
The Roman standing race was won by
Private Creighton, Corporal Highfill tax
ing second place.
Troop I, Second cavalry, won honors in
the bareback event.
Under command of Colonel Frank West
a brigade composed of troops of the
Fourth Second, Seventh and Fifteenth
cavalry, and Battery z, field artillery
will start early tomorrow on a march
to Omaha. Battery c, Fourth artillery,
will leave Monday for Fort D. A. Rus
sell, WyO.
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cies on the flrmest basis; and that he
would deem fl a great loss II in respect
to the matters with which Mr.. Pinchot
had been concerned the administration
would be denied the benefit Of his future
-''The President held a long conferences
with Mr PinchOt at the KnUtsford hotel
after the banquet given by the Fifteenth
infantry
Statement by Pinehot.
Mr.. Pinchots statement, which was
made public at the same time fOllowsg
AT the suggestion Of the President I
make public the following extracts from
his letter to me mentioned in the state
ment ne has just authorized;
" I wish you to know that I have tho
utmost confidence I'm your conscientious
desire to serve the government and the
public, in the intensity Of your purpose
to achieve success In the matter Of con-
seTvatiOn Of natural resources, and in the
immense value Of what you have done and
propose TO do in reference to forestry
and kindred methods Of conservation; and
I am thoroughly in sympathy with all
these policies and propose to do every
thing that I can TO maintain them, in
sisting only that the action for which I
become responsible, or for which my sd-
ministratiOn becomes responsible shall
be within the law. I should cons
slider it one Of the greatest losses that my
administration could sustain II you were
to leave it, and I sincerely hope that you
viii not think that my action in writing
the enclosed letter to Secretary BaIlin-
ger is reason for your taking a step OF
this character
These expressions by the President.
which are most kind toward me, and most
favorable toward my work, as well as the
statement authorized by him, define his
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States. could be counted on to support
Utah's fight for fair freight rates so
far as it was carried within the law
and justice.
N'his speech of the President came
asa surprise to many, as he was not
expected to make an address OF any
considerable length and there had been
no previous announcement that he
would speak on rate regulation or his
views regarding the widening of the
scOpe of action for the Interstate
Commerce commission.
The organ recital at the tabernacle,
where Mrs. Emma Ramsay Morris and
Willard Weihe assisted, was regarded
by the President as one of the most
enjoyable features of his trip. The
President and his party left the taber-
nacle shortly after noon for the Coun-
try club. where the President took
luncheon with a few members Of the
entertainment committee and rested
until o'clock. There was no golf
game, but the President could not re-
frain from trying Just one drive" and
incidentally, it was a good one.
At Liberty Park.
Returning to Liberty park, Presi-
dent Taft was greeted by thousands of
citizens as he told his impressions of
Salt Lake and Utah and expressed his
thanks to the governor the Utah con-
gressiOnal delegation and Mayor J. S.
Continued on Page 2.
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Such is the wording of an order issued
today by the state board of land COM
missioners in what is known as the Bel
ton controversy between the common
wealth and the forestry reserve officials,
involving title &c a certain tract of land
in section Is, township 81 north, range
10 west.
Literally construed It means that the
state land agent is directed to Dust the
forestry officials, even to the extent of
resOrting to force Mr.. Neill, the land
agent, could not be seen today, and il is
not known if he will make requisition for
state militia or will avail himself of the
services of residents of the community
But one thing is certain and that is that
the state will not tolerate the alleged
trespass of the forestry officials who
not only warned all persons against pur-
chasing the land when offered for sale
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An APPRECIATION OF PRESIDENT TAFT BY
HIS PERSONAL FRIEND, JOHN HAYS HAMMOND

Tor Nmfg egn n man gave is o
Ie
J ou g Ia II f
sui h Moreover Preside a an innate NOV o a "
Tia anies have sidu Pres Is a name as b ri who
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recently by the land agent but also built
a fence around the tract and essaved
to set it apart for administrative pur-
poses"
At this sale the Great Northern Rail-
ways company was the purchaser. desDfta
the protest of the supervisor, the price
paid being So an acre. The forestry Of
flcials refused to vacate the land but
as a compromise later permitted the rail-
road company to enter thereon under a.
lease and to begin the construction OF
buildings.
The railway company then made de-
mands upon the state, through a request
upon the land agent, that the pro1ertv
be delivered IN fee simple The board
was called in special session today to
consider the matter with the result IN
diCated. It is estimated that one million
acres are involved in the dispute.
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The line Of automobiles carrying the
President, his immediate party. the
Utah delegation and other distinguished
officials and a number of officers in di-
rect command of Samuel Barlow, chief
of police. did not pass through the gates
until 1890 o'clock.
AS the Presidents automobile dashed
up the graveled driveway and came to
a stop in front of the Country club en-
eranee, Held's band struck up lively
march. From then on during the entire
period OF the chief magistrates stay at
the club the band discouTsed sweet mu-
sic.
President Taft, on entering the club
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Mr.. Pinchot, before leaving tonight for
Washington, also issued a statement IN
which he makes public portion Of Pres
ident Tafts letter written to the chief
forester at the time the letter to Secre-
tary Ballinger was dictated. The Presi-
dent said he hoped Mr.. PinchOt would not
find reason in the BallingeT letter for re-
signing.
7 shall not resign" declares Mr.. Pin
chOt, and he adds that ne is going to con-
tinue TO serve the government along the
same line he has pursued in the past, con-
GLIDING with the statement: I believe In
equality Of opportunity and the Roosevelt
policies, and 1 propose to stand for them
as long as 1 have the strength to stand
for anything
Thinks Pinchot Valuable.
Mr.. Pinchots statement was shown to
the President before it was given out
The Presidents statement was as follows.
In view of the published statements
that the letter of the President to SecTe-
taTy Bdllinger was to be considered in
some way a reflection on Mr. PinChOt,
the President today authorized the publ
cation of the following: That at the time
that he wrote the letter to Secretary Bal
linger he also wrote a letter to Mr.. Pin
chOt assuring him that the conclusions
stated therein were not intended in any
way to reflect on him; that the President
deemed Mr.. PinChOts continuance in the
public service as of the utmost value. that
he expected to continue the Roosevelt
policies as to the conservation of re-
sources, including the reclamation of arid
lands and preservation of our forests and
the proper restriction in respect to the use
OF coal lands and water power sites as
well as the Improvement of our water
ways and to ask Congress for such con-
firmatOry and enabling legislation as
would put the execution of those poll
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DEE EoR eoLpFIELp.

San Francisco, Sept. 25.-The delega-
ton that will represent this city at the
American Mining congress sessions,
which begin Monday. left here today in
three special cars for Goldfield New.
The party was rendered a farewell
band concert by the stock exchange.
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Observation-Disclosures
WAR IS ENDED HERB
President Taft COnfers With
Chief Forester Then Issues
Statement Praising Him.

long with Chief Clifford
cho today Taft tonight caused be issued statement
which is declared any during the Bangernho
controversy the President intended reflect upon Mr. Pncho and
which Mr. Taft takes forward stand than favor Of the
Roosevelt policies Of natural
The President indicates that what be the reclaim
lands within the law but his nten-
applying congress cOnmatOry enabling legislation
will put the Roosevelt policies the fme possible basis
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house, Immediately ensconsed himself in
a big easy chair, and there enjoyed a
purely informal half hours conversation
with Senator Reed Smoot, Senator
George Sutherland, Chief Forester Gift
ford Pinchot, Governor William Spry,
Congressman Joseph Howell, Mayor
John S. BransfOrd and Captain Archi-
bald W. Butt.
Luncheon at Country Club.
Luncheon was served at 1 o'clock, and
at the Presidents table were seated
twsnty-fOur guests, as follows: Presi-
dent Taft, head of table; c. w. Whitley.
Continued on Page 2.
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WIDOW TO GET ALL.

st. Paul, Sept, est was learned to-
day that Governor Johnson had left a
viii bequeathing all his estate, which
probably will aggregate $4,000, to his
widow,
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TAFT ENJOYS LONG REST AT
EXCLUSIVE COUNTRY CLUB
Enjoys Quiet Chat, TOOttsome
Luncheon, a Soothing Lounge
and SWatS a Golf Ball

Within the exclusive precincts of the Country club President Taft
yd about three hours restu and yesterday afternoon
The Presidents party should have the club about but
delayed by the tabernacle recital which little longer than
anticipated.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-26
A STRENUOUS DAY
FOR THE PRESIDENT
Local Entertainment Keeps
Taft Going From Early Morn
Until Late Hour.
TAFT PROGRAM TO-DAY.

Tabernacle.
10 30 m-Leaves tabernacle for review Of children in
Brigham and the living flag assembled in street
between Brigham street and First avenue
O45 m time permits the President Will stop at the
Y. NJ @. A.
II a. m-Attends Unitarian church.
Noon-Departs for Ogden.
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STATE OF MONTANA BUCKS
AGAINST The GOVERNN i
Land Commissioners Give Orders
That Forestry Officials Be
OuSted Forthwith.

Helena Sept 25Tat the land agent should 90 into
the field and take with him such assistance necessary from
the tract of land question all passers and persons asserting rights
against the state of Montana"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-26
Addresses Young Men.

John Hays Hammond told a gather
ing of about 200 young men a few per
tIuent needs of the system of govern
ment Of the United States at the Com
meTCial club yesterday afternoon. The
Business Man in Politics was his sub
jeC;. and in his pleasant, conversational
style Mr.. Hammond gave the young
men his views on the necessity for
practical and intelligent interest in
politics.
Introduced by W. J. HalIoran simply
as TIE great mining engineer, Mr..
Hammond said that, although he was
q good enough American to prefer
good democrat to a poor Republican,
| lac would confess that in order to make
/ the COmpaI isOn. the Democrats good
7 ess must be more than skin deep. He
| said that throughout the country there
| was q disgraceful and lamenta bic lack
! of Interest in the political affairs Of
/ the country on the part of the young
men i'm business. Politics, he said, was
REGARDED as an unclean vocation, and
/ this condition had deferred many good
/ business men from active participation
| in the government The first real
| reason for The failure of good and
| honest business men to do their duty
/ in politics was that the business man
of today was slow to sacrifice social,
/ business and financial affairs to enter
politics. SUCH men, he said, were
Sinking their duty and should be so
| stiUmatiZed.
Mr. Hammond said there was a
prosperity Of a nation is dependent in
! 2 large sense on political conditions.
] The business success of the country,
/ he said. depended largely on the law
I Of protection for home Industries, and
commercial supremacy always brings
| political supremacy. The tariff ques-
! ton was one of great Importance. he
said. and IN framing the laws there
/ existed an absolutely necessary CO.
operation Of business men with those
| of legal talent.
| Speaking of the currency question.
| Mr. Hammond said ii was also most
/ important, and he said that II was also
/ important that the great powers get
| together on some measure to rehabilt-
| tate silver if they wanted to retain
the trade Of the orient. Unless this
was done he said. it would be only
short time before China began
growth in manufacturing lines that
would result in Unreasonable CONNER
/ cial loss 20 the west.
Merchant Marine.
The question of merchant marine, Mr..
Hammond said, was one of great i'm
pOrtance to the commercial growth OF
the country and one that appealed 70
the American people. Thls, ne said'
would bring about the growth or me
United States navy. he SAID ne dld
not take the views Of the extremists
I'm favoring a great navy. but he be
lteved that If the United states would
Join with another great power In let
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There's work for a o.,
want ad-when per '
sonal property is to
be turned into
cash. "
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Silver, 5114c.
Copper (cathodes), 1886.
Lead, $40 per 100 lbs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-22
Thomas J. Daniel,

Thomas ]. Daniel was born in Ohio in
September, 1886, and died at the home
of his son in St. Charles, Iowa, July 9,
1909.
He was married to Sarah J. Dobson in
August, 1858, to which union were born
four children all of whom are living.
They are Mrs. M. ]. Porter, Decatur
City, Iowa, Chas. w. Daniel, st. Charles,
Iowa, Benjamin f. Daniel, Imperial, Neb.,
Mrs. B. A. Carol.
Mr.. Daniel enlisted in the Civil war
in Co. E. 23rd Missouri infantry. He
was prisoner in the Andersonville
prison for period of six months, and
was honorably discharged from service
because of disability in 1868.
Mr.. Daniel was known as good hon.
est man, splendid neighbor who tried
to bear out the true characteristics of
a Christian. He was member in good
standing of the Christian church at De-
catur City. The community at large
will mourn his departure rs good man
has fallen. The funeral service was
held from the Christian church at Deca-
tur City on Tuesday, July goth, con-
Quoted by Rev. Chas. Arthur Coakwell,
of Leon, combined with the ritual of the
Grand Army Post after which the re-
mains were laid to rest in the Decatur
City cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-22
THE LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Interesting Items of LEGAL Interest
Picked Up by The Reporter
During the Present Week.
Brought Back from Missouri.

Joseph Cation, former we'll known
farmer of this county, was indicted by
the March grand jury for deserting his
wife. When he left here Cation went
to Missouri and recently a requisition
was secured from the governor and
sheriff Andrew went to Kirksville, Mo-,
the first of last week and returned to
Leon on Thursday, having Mr.. Cation
in charge. He found Mr.. Cation living
on farm near Kirksville, with his three
little boys, whom he brought to Leon
with him and upon arriving here he at
once gave bonds in the sum of $500 for
his appearance at the August term Of
court and returned again to Kirksville
the next day, with his boys. Sheriff
Andrew tells us that crops in and
around Kirksville are very fine this
year, the oats harvest being we'll in pre-
gress and the corn laid by and looking
fine. He says that he has travelled
around considerably lately and that
nowhere he has been has he found the
corn looking SO bad or there has been
as much rain as there has been right
here in Decatur county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-22
DAY ELECTRIC SERVICE.
Commencing Next Monday Leon will
have a Day Service. 1t Means
a Great Deal for the Public.

Commencing next Monday morning
Leon will have day as we'll as night
electric service. The Leon Electric
Co. have been planning for some weeks
to install a day service, but did not
want to be premature in announcing it.
Last week they placed an order for q
second boiler, of 100 horse power, which
is duplicate of the one they are now
using. The day service for the present
will start at a. m., and will run until
l a. NJ, and if the service does not meet
the requirements it will start earlier.
The new proprietors are doing every
thing which could be asked for in the
way of giving service in Leon now and
it is to be hoped that the public will
appreciate their efforts and give them
liberal patronage for the day service.
They will be compelled to operate the
day service for some time at least at a
loss, as it will take time to install
machinery. The first order was placed
Tuesday when the Central Hotel gave
an order for an electric automatic pump
to do the pumping for their water
system at the hotel. The Reporter ex-
poets to shortly be running its presses
by electricity, and is considering the
installing of a linotype machine. Blec-
tricity can be used for many purposes,
and the electric light men will be
pleased to figure with you on fans,
motors, signs, additional lights, or any
thing in their line. Leon's electric
light plant will soon be the best plant
found in an city of this size in all Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Hart were calling at
Frank Gardner's in Leon Saturday even
ing. :
Mrs. James Wilson has some of the
largest corn in Center township.
Frank CARRIER delivered hogs to Brown
& Boyce Monday.
Mrs. Frank Long has sister from
Omaha visiting with her.
Brown & Boyce will ship hogs from
Crown next Saturday.
A thoughtful Centerite said "say Pa,
what does Chautauqua mean?" "Why,
Jim, it is Latin word and in American
language means: Chau, all turn out and
have good time; tau, take all your
folks; qua, Spanish for come early,
Latin come prepared to stay. Jim you
turn the calves out with the cows, Sal
you feed the chickens, and we'll 60 to
Leon and hear the Chicago boys choir
and Sarah Wathena Brown, harpiste,
which will be an interesting attraction
this season at Icons Chautauqua.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-07-22

Mrs. Henry Binning had very un-
pleasant experience while on her way
home from her sons in Wyoming. 1t
seem that quite distance had to be
covered in stage frem Cora to Kem-
mer, the nearest railway station. There
is river on the way that has to be
forded. The driver in some way got off
the ford and the stage was precipitated
into the river. Mrs. Binning was
caught in the stage and almost drowned
before the driver could assist her out.
Her trunk that was on the stage went
bobbing serenely down the river but
was recovered about mile below the
ford. Her suitcase was in another rig
and thus escaped the general wetting.
AS she had some dry clothes in it, she
was soon no worse personally for the
accident. Her pocketbook, containing
about fifty dollars and some jewelry
was lost and much of the goods were
ruined. She does not care to repeat
the experience.-Grand River Local.