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New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
4L1SK4 NEEDS Law.
Wickersham Says Miners
Sometimes Resort to Lynching.

Washington, Feb. "a graphic picture
of Alaska, with her millions in gold lying
hidden beneath hundreds of feet of frozen
earth, was drawn by Delegate Wickersham
to-day in a statement before the House
Committee on Territories in support of
bill for the revision OF Alaskan mining
laws.
He told OF the luck. of the pioneer pros
pector and of his pathetic failures, the
crudeness and the inadequacy OF the min
ing laws i'm the territory. and the frequent
resort to the rife and pisto-eYen an occa-
sional lynching.
There is not q feature of the mining of
the territory" said Mr.. Wickersham, but
that is now open 10 litigation our claim
10 every acre Of mining ground there is
held by 4 rope Of sand Alaska has always
paid her way. She has never asked any
thing of Uncle Sam. Last year she sent 10
him $4,000 0D0 in virgin gold, and her trade
with the United States was worth s57'-
600. 600
Asked how the miners protected their IN
terests. Mr.. Wickersham replied that a
pistol or gun came in pretty handy, and
occasionally men have been hanged for
infringing on the code.
In regard to the bills introduced yesterday
by Senator Beveridge, of Indiana. for the
conservation of Alaskan coal lands, Secre-
tary Ballinger said to-day that the Sen
ator's suggestions We're not new, but We're
IN line With the recOnnenddIlonS pleNlous-
~ made by the Interior Department
All unappropriated coal lands in Alaska.
he said. were Withdrawn from location and
entry November u 1906 and still remain
withdrawn lie called attention TO the
fact that in his annual report 10 the
President he suggested the necessity OF
the states and territories. ''as well in
Alaska recommending the enactment of
laws separating the right 10 mine from
the title TO the soil and the leasing of the
coal deposits in the land subject TO such
conditions as would control the minimum
output and conserve the deposits as a pub
lie utility.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
CUTS COIL RATES..
Ohio Railroad mmisslOn De-
cides .4edinst Railroad.

Columbus Ohio. Feb. 24-Members OF
the Ohio Railroad Commission sustained
to-day the contention of Ohio coal op-
orators that the Wheeling & Lake Erie
Railway rates for transporting coal from
Southeastern Ohio to Cleveland and Huron
were excessive and unrea Sonable- The
commission ordered the company TO reduce
its rate from 90 cents TO 20 cents ton
within thirty days
The ruling affects practically the entire
territory which supplies coal to the lake
ports and means a revolutionary change
in conditions in favor of the mines of Ohio
and Pennsylvania.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
DEPEW ON HAWAII.
U0uId ReserTe Public Lands
for HOmestedders.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator Depew
made an exhaustive and interesting speech
to-day in support of his bill to change the
civil government laws of Hawaii to meet
nresent conditions. He reviewed the MIS-
tory of Hawaii and Our relations with the
islands pointing out the Importance 10
American commerce of Hawaiian pros
perity.
Mr.. Depew said the most important pro-
vision of his bill relates to the disposal of
public lands. There remain about 100000
acres of these lands. about 80, $50 acres of
which can be made agricultural and pro-
ductive With view TO giving Hawaii a
permanent population of homesteaders and
preventing the exploitation of the public
domain the bill provides for the appoint
ment OF commission. whose approval Will
be necessary before any lands can be sold
or leased. except for homesteads.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
CONSERV 4TION BILL.
To Guard Water PO7cer Sites
on Indian Reservations.
+ From The Tribune Burea,

Washington. Feb. 24.-Another adIninistra-
ton conservation measure was submitted
to the House to-day by Secretary Balinger.
1t contemplates exchanges OF Indian allot-
ments with a view to reserving power and
reservoir sites. The bill authorizes the
Secretary of the Interior to set aside and
reserve lands chiefly valuable as power and
reservoir sites before the surplus lands are
opened for settlement it also empowers
him to cancel patents issued for allotments
within such sites. and makes provision for
the reimbursement of the Indians for their
improvements.
Many Indian reservations embrace valua-
able sites, and Secretary Ballinger believes
that unless the sites are reserved by legis-
,ation they will .'be procured by private
nersons at the time of the opening of the
reservation and developed for private gain
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
TPHOLDS B1LLINGER.
Marshal of alaska to Testify
ON CunniR cham Claims.

Seattle Feb. PHI. h. Love, United
States Marshal of Alaska. arrived here to-
day on the way 20 Washington TO testify
befare the Ballinger-Pinchot committee.
He said:
All my testimony respecting the Gun
ningham group of claims will be in favor
of the Secretary of the Interior 1f any
one is responsible for the admission OF
those entries it is myself ] recommends
ed the entries to Ballinger. His acts
relative to the claims were directly on my
recommendation / was special agent OF
the Land Office when the entries came up
for filing Judge Ballinger was my chief
and after / had investigated the matter
to my satisfaction | reported to him.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
TO LICENSE CUSTOMS BROKERS.
Fassett Bill To Be Favorably Reported
to House.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

From The Tribune Bureau.
Washington, Feb 24.-The Fassett bill 10
license custom house brokers received ia
yorable consideration by the Judiciary Com
nittee to-day and will be reported to the
House at an early date. It requires that
licenses shall be taken out within sixty
days after the passage of the bill. The
license requirement embraces copartner-
ships, associations and corporations, be-
sides the individual broker. The bill en-
powers the Collector of the Port or any
other official he may designate to issue the
licenses, and provides that no broker who
has not obtained a license shall be per
mitted to transact business The Secre-
tary Of the Treasury is to prepare regu-
lations for the operation of the law. The
bill also authorizes the Collector to serve
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
BANKING FOR IMMIGRANTS.
Unregulated Business Denounced by
Commission in Report to Senate.

Washington. Feb. 24.-More than 1900
persons throughout the United States are
engaged in what amounts 10 an unreguated
banking business almost entirely outside OF
legal control, their customers being found
among immigrant iaborers who for the
most paTi do not speak English, according
10 :, report ira ilsmiited 10 the Senate to-
dar hv senator Dillingham;. OF Vermont
chairman of the Immi gra tion Commission
The report shows that the only states
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
on thrift.
Denies That 1t Is Responsible
for High Cost Of LiC7ng.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. Feb. 4.-Representative a.
T. Gardner. of Massa Chusetts, entertained
the House for more than an hour this af-
ternoon with a political speech, in which
his chief argument was that the tariff bill
is not responsible for the increased cost of
living That he proved his point to the
satisfaction OF the Republicans was shown
by the great enthusiasm with which they
greeted his telling points He did not at
tempt TO place the responsibility for the
increased cost of living, but contented him
self with absolving the tariff.
He was greatly applauded when he an
nounced that the Payne law lowered duties
on articles whose yearly consumption in
this country amounts to 5000. .oO0, 900, while
the value of those on which it raised the
duty is only SS50.900eoo.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25

which have established any effective con-
troll of the immigrant banking business are
Massachusetts and New Jersey. The bank
ers under consideration in the report are
for the most part engaged in business such
as steamship agents. labor agents. saloon
Keepers, groCers or boarding house agents
Many of them do not in any respect con
form 20 the general banking laws of the
states in which they operate and yet they
annually handle hundreds of millions OF
dollars
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25

notice questionable concerns to show
cause why their licenses should not be
revoked The evidence and the answer
must be sent to the Secretary of the
Treasury for decision
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
CROMWELL SEES PRESIDENT.

Washington, Feb. 4.-William Nelson
Cromwell saw President Taft for half an
hour or more this afternoon. He would
not discuss the purpose of his call
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25

seen the South through his spectacles he
would take off his hat TO Lee, as he Cor
dom was willing to doT his to Grant.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25

ERRORS OF THE PAST.-Apropos or
irnparting proper information to the news
naper correspondents to the end that the
uublic may not be deceived. il is a safe
assertion that had the President or Secre-
tary Ballinger realized the Importance OF
forestaling the wholesale deception of the
public by a proper utilization Of the col
umns Of the newspapers, the entire Balm
eer-Pinchot controversy would have been
a-erted A few words OF explanation of the
purposes and policy of the administration
in dealing with the natural resources at
the time this President and the Secretary of
the Interior decided to substitute for the
wholesale Waterpower withdrawal order of
Secretary Garfield a series of withdrawal
orders based on definite information fur
nished by the Geological Survey would
have prevented the fear that the Roosevelt
policy of conservation was being ahan-
doned and would have rendered futile that
widespread misrepresentation of the ad
ninistration which followed the cancella-
ton Of the Garfield order. So too. in the
days Immediately following the preferment
of the CLAWS charges series of frank
talks with the correspondents a Beverly
would have rendered the subsequent misin-
depreciation impossible. On the other hand
and thougltless public is prone to COM
pare the first year OF new administration
with the last of the one preceding il. EX-
perience is sometimes an expensive teacher
but Il is a sure one.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25

STRNETORSHIP UNDECIDED.-Presi
dent Taft has reached no decision regard
ing the appointment of James s ClarksonS
successor. despite all reports to the con-
trary, and il is quite possible that final de-
cision may he considerably deferred Mr.
Taft entertains the highest regard for
Frederick II. Bugher and would like to ap-
point him, but there are political considera-
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington. February -
PRESIDENT AND PRESS.-As is often
the case with good hunaor, there was d
touch of pathos in President Iafl i''
promptu remarks regarding the press d.
Newark last evening, and sufficient human
interest to cause more than little cum
ment on the subject in washington, where
the question is almost daily asked ""'
does not Mr. Taft enjoy more cordial sup
mort from the presso" President Taft is
far from anxious that the press should re-
fer TO him in laudatory terms ana tuei'
nave been few occupants of the ""''e
House who have accepted criticism with
more sood-humored indulgence out 'ie,'
Is no doubt that continued and apparehii9
wilful MISREPRESENTATION of MS n'o'''eS
proves a trial the more as he comes 10
realize that many well meaning people are
yravely deceived thereby. The tact iha'
the press has q legitimate function TO per
form, is a proper and digniiied means vi
comf1unica tion between the head OF lhe "d-
ton and his eighty million constituents
appears TO some extent. at least 10 nave
been lost, sight of by Chief Executive
whose training has been chlenF Oh ''e
bench and by Cabinet officers VINO, 20 use
their own expression. have not been ac-
customed to try their cases in the news
papers" Furthermore, Mr.. TAFT has hoi
ror of anything resembling what ne calis
"A grandstand play" and all OF THESE
things have initiated against Satisfactory
cooperation between the press generaIis
and the present administration. There are
gratifying indications, however OF change
for the better in this regard, and, While
there is no question in the minds OF COM
netent observers that the sincere portion OF
the public would be in less danger OF pelng
misled if the President had close TO nm
some one with a keen appreciation of the
value of the press and knowledge of how
10 impart proper information TO the news
paper correspondents. the indications are
that apart from that class OF newspapers
which are hostile for political reasons the
administration from now on Will be more
justly represented.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-18
ENDS THREE-YEAR
SEARCH BY
CAPTURING MAN

Declaring that he had ended a
search which had lasted more than
three years, spread over % states,
and cost him more than 100000,
J. w. Nasworthy of Chicago, yes
terday had the satisfaction of land
ing in a cell in the city prison
William b. Harrison, carpenter,
aged 36, who he says is the MUIR
derer of his brother, Brewer Mas
worthy.
On May 5, 1907 Nasworthy says
Harrison shot his brother, Grover,
down in a field near a Georgia
town He swore vengeance on that
date, and his chase ended yester-
day when he recognized his quarry
entering the card room of the Don
nelly cigar store, and when he
summoned Patrolmen Paulsen and
George Bradley to put him under
arrest.
Harrison, who has lived in Spo-
kane for the past six months UNI
der his own name, admits the
shooting, says it was in selfde-
tense, and has consented to go
back without fighting extradition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-18
KILLED
IN BAD WRECK

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MELBOURNE, Australia, July
18.-One of the state line subur-
ban trains, crowded with passen.
gers on their way to work in this
city this morning, crashed into the
rear end Of a standing train at
Richmond, four miles north of
Melbourne. Eleven in the closely
packed cars were killed, and sc
injured. The accident occurred
during a dense flag and the driver
of the suburban train had no
chance to stop his engine. The
rolling stock was Of the new steel
tpye, which prevented the cars
taking fire or telescoping, other
wise the less of life would have
been much heavier.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-18
FINAL CONFERENCE TO
DECIDE RAIL WAY STRIKE

be gone over from the beginning
and a determined effort will be
made to reach an understanding.
Leaders of the union and Of
ficials of the railroad are reticent
and neither will express an opin-
ion as to the probable outcome Of
the conference. Both sides in the
meantime are preparing fve
struggle that is expected IL "a
the conference fails. The uHa.N
it is said, have made minute -
for the conduct Of the strike and
If it is called, they will be able
to tie up the railroad almost COM
pletely within a very few hours ar:
ter the order takes effect, it II
said.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-18
CONGRESSMAN
GILMORE DEAD
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NEW ORLEANS, La. July 1S.-
Representative Samuel Lewis CT,
more Of New Orleans died at his
home at Albina Springs today, af
ter long illness.
Gilmore was native of New
Orleans, and before going to con-
gress served as city attorney of
this city for 10 years. He was
elected to congress in 1909 to fill
the vacancy caused by the death
of r. c. Davey. He took a prom
inent part in democratic politics
and was a delegate to the Denver
convention.
Gilmore is the second member
of congress who has died here re-
Gently, Senator McEnery having
expired suddenly in New Orleans
on June %.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-18
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PHILADELPHIA, July 18.-Al-
though both sides are hopeful that
an agreement may be reached at q
conference between the trainmen
and conductors of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad and General Man
ager Meyers today, it is conceded
on both sides that II the confer
ence fails, a strike cannot be avert
ed. Elaborate preparations have
been made for the conference. The
unions will be represented by Of
ficials of different organizations
and by representatives from most
of the locals affected. 1t is ex-
pected that the whole matter will
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-18
u. S. MOVING TEN
MILLION FREAKS

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-Uncle
Sam is transferring his national
museum to it's new home. Steel
cases are to be supplied for many
of the individual specimens for
journey of few city blocks. Some
of them will be carried on stretch
ers and some will have special
bodyguards to protect them from
Earring. There are over ten mil
lion objects to be moved, some
weighing tons.
II expect to have the formal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-18
CITY NEWS
~ IN BRIEF ~

Traffic officials Of the steam and
electric lines report that the move
ment of pleasure seekers Sunday
was unusually large. Twenty thou
sand alone went TO Natatorium
park.
Local optionists and anti-saoon
men will gather Thursday at the
Y. NJ. c. A. for a county meeting.
r. Pry, one legged man, slipped
from the roof of a building he was
shingling and will likely lose the
other leg through amputation. 1t
was broken in two places.
The Grocers' association will hold
Its regular meeting tonight.
United Presbyterians met in
Hollywood addition Sunday after
noon and organized a new Sunday
school, TO be known as the Third
United Presbyterian class.
Mrs. Anna MaIey, New York,
prominent in the ranks of the social
lists, was the speaker at a meeting
of socialists last night at Carpen-
ters' hall.
Mary Jane Self, age is, who died
Saturday at Hillyard, was buried
this afternoon at Greenwood Gene
terry, following services held by the
Rev. Mr. Keene.
A meeting Of the city school
board will be held tonight at the ad-
ministration building
Mrs. Anna Shake, age 40, wife OF
Charles Shake, died Sunday at her
home, 1917 Augusta avenue She is
survived by six children.
DR.. p. A. Mattson, president Of
the Gustavus Adolphus college of
st. Peter, Mimi, delivered an illus
trated lecture on Palestine last
night at the Salem Swedish Luth-
eran church. He says that the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-18
FIRST TRIP ON
MONORAIL ENDS
IN A WRECK
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NEW YORK, July 1S.-Despite
the accident of Saturday night
when the first passenger trip on
the monorail ended in a wreck,
promoters of the one-rail system
stated today that a road will soon
be operated regularly for passen-
ger traffic.
The line runs from Barstow to
Island City bridge. It was planned
to extend the road into New York
city provided it proved to be prac-
teal.
In the wreck Saturday night sew
en- persons were injured when the
speeding car struck q sharp curve
and toppled over on its side. The
motorman was most severely hurt.
He sustained broken rib.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-18
SUBMARINES
WILL BE FEARED
IN WARFARE
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LONDON, July 1S.-The admiral
ty, after conducting series OF
practice operations, with subma-
rines and heavy tonnage warships,
announced today that the expert
ments have shown the growing
value of the under-sea torpedo
boats and that further maneuvers
with the little craft will be carried
on.
One of the striking demonstra-
tons made by the submarine Is
that the main body of battleship,
cruiser and scout boat squadron
must remain at least 800 miles dis
tant from the enemy's submarine,
while the fleets officers are uu-
familiar with the enemys strength.
The modern submarines have a
steming power of 1900 miles. They
easily may elude scout cruisers and
torpedo boats, thereby making
hazardous the near approach. of a
battleship division.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-18
What 1t Means to Join
One Of These Co-opera-
tive Piano Clubs

These piano clubs are, in eff
feet, the application of whole
sale principles to the retail de-
partment.
1t is based on community of
interest, on collective or CO.
operative buying.
It's just as though $40 peo-
pie Joined and then sent to the
factories to do the buying one
man capable of selecting the
best pianos and securing the
best prices, and knowing how
best to ship them.
tremendous saving between
purchasing 26 carloads in one
lot and buying each piano
singly. Hence the organiza-
ton of these Eilers Piano
Clubs.
Under our supervision, these
clubs place you in exactly the
position to receive the advan-
tages obtained by the largest
dealers.
On our club plan you pay
but one, and that very small
profit. The middleman and all
intermediate expenses are
eliminated.
In these clubs members are
not restricted In their choice
to one obscure make, but, to
the contrary, each member de-
cides between over a dozen of
the worlds standard and most
favorably known makes of
pianos.
It should be remembered,
too, that each and every piano
fs. trt L. tho
latest style and fully guaran-
teed both as to quality, mate
rial and value.
Are not these astounding
figures?
Shipped in the old-fashioned
way over forty carloads of
pianos would be required in
this undertaking. Shipped UNI
der the Eilers harness system
Gin special ears without boxes),
even then 26 cars will be re-
quired.
The retail value of these
pianos is nearly one-quarter of
"A million 800, to
be exact.
In purchasing these $40
pianos on the club plan, mem
bers save over one-third of the
price, or SSS,46O.
Club members each secure an
average of 112 weeks longer
time in which to pay for
piano than If each member
bought individually upon the
usual terms of payment.
Each of the $40 club mem
bers save an average of $162
on his or her purchase. more
than enough money TO COM
pletely educate any young man
or young lady in music so as
to qualify him or her as an
Instructor, at least for a be-
ginner in music.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-18

present population of Jerusalem is
10000, of which $4,000 are Jews.
Gifts received from rich Jews in
Europe and America form the chief
support of majority of the resi-
dent Hebrew population, the
speaker said.
A kick has been registered at the
police station against ice cream
vendors that operate on North Mon
roe street and Boone avenue on
Sunday 1t is claimed that the cry
ing of their wares disturbs the
Sabbath quiet
oliver Weeks, under treatment at
the Deaconess hospital since June
"a, died yesterday evening.
Henry r. Spedden, representative
in the legislature, and Miss Nina
Pettigrew, niece of L. S. Senator
Pettigrew of South Dakota, were
married at the Hotel Spokane Sat
urday night.
Joseph w. Thornton, age So, died
Saturday night at his home, 0472S
Mill street. A widow, three sons
and three daughters survive.
Fred Freeze, shot in the foot in a
joke by young woman at a picnic
at Minnehaha park on the Fourth
has left the st. Luke's hospital. The
shot nearly proved fatal.
In the campaign against un-
licensed dogs 124 We're captured in
the first week. w. J. Ruby is the
boss dog catcher this year.
Perry street paving and the OPEN
ing of Denver street will be the sub
jects to be discussed at the meeting
of the Liberty Park Improvement
club tonight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-18
SCORES Of
BAD RIOTS

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SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain, July
18.-Scores Of bloody riots in which
rioters and police alike suffered,
swept Spain yesterday and today.
Although dispatches from
Madrid are censored closely,
authoritative information has been
received that Spain is on the eve
Of the greatest revolution in her
history.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-18
CAUGHT HIDING
BEHIND A DOOR

Thomas, alias "Slim" Banks, .
negro, was arrested last night,
while hiding behind a door in ss
closet of the First Baptist CHI III,
whittier church officials believe he
had gone with the intention OF
stealing the SIS collection, which
was kept in the closet.