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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-07-29
LET SETTLERS ON
FOREST RESERVES
Where SON Is Coed and Nos Carrying
More Than 1900 Feet Of Tim.
Der ~ Acre.

PORTLAND. Ore. July 2g.--James
Wilson, secretary of agriculture. ar
rived In this city from Seattle. and
almost his frat act after his arrival
in Portland was to make aAstate.
meat Of significance to the west.
The secretary said that he had
taken personal charge OF the forest
~ service, and declared Il his iaten-
tion TO open up for settlement ali
lands now within government forest
reserves which are suitable for
agriculture and do not run over 1000
feet OF timber 10 the acre.
Secretary Wilson il on his annual
inspection tour Of the west and win
remain In Portland until Monday.
Liberal With settlers.
We are not trying TO set men up
IN the timber business. aaid Mr.. VIII
son. but where the soil Of any tract
is good and does not carry more than
1000 feet Of timber 20 the acre We
are willing to let the settler have 1t
under the act of June II. 1906.
II am In the west to secure pe
sonal information along the lines
OF settlement on lands now In forest
reserves. want the people and for
est reserve officers TO secure q clear
understanding OF the law which per
mits such settlements.
The forest reserve Withdrawals
mere hastily made and there 10 much
land within their boundaries. a.
they at present exist. more valuable
far agricultural purposes than for
the timber. Five or six million acres
Of fhis class OF land will be eliminated
thiR summer an fast a. maps can be
prepared and proclamations prepar-
ed for the signature OF the presi-
dent"
The secretary explained that the
June II" act provides that when
Land IL more valuable for agriculture
than for timber II may be entered for
homestead purposes.
discretionary Power.
This leaves" Mr. Wilson went on,
"a good deal Of discretion In the
hands OF the forest officers. Ny I'M
depreciation is that where the soil
Is good and not too heavily covered
with timber we should let the settler
have II. He must have enough tim
Der anyhow TO start up In business
and It doesn't make much difference
whether he gets II on his homestead
or under the free use permit
We try 10 avoid letting people
have such heavily tlmbered tracts
that they can sell them TO lumber
men"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
PERU WILLING TO SETTLE
DISPUTE WITH ECUADOR
Plan Submitted for Peaceful Ad-
justment of Boundary Line to
Be Accepted.

The government of Peru has indicated
to the State Department it's informal ac-
ceptance OF the proposition submitted
jointly by the governments of the United
States, Brazil and Argentina, looking to
an amicable settlement of the boundary
differences between that country and
Ecuador.
The EcuadOran government. however,
has made no response as yet, bat the
State Department officials entertain no
doubt whatever that within the next
few days full Endorsement of the propo-
sition will be Forthcoming. 1t is pointed
out that Gen. Alfaro. the president of
Ecuador, is now near the Bolivian from
tier with his army, and it is altogether
probable that the delay in receiving his
Endorsement of the plan is due to the
difficulty encountered in getting into
prompt communication with him. In
the view of the officials Of the depart
ment the plan is sure to eventuatc sue
cessfully and the retirement OF the two
armies from the frontier may be ex-
pected very Shortly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
LORIMER TO EXPLAIN.
Rumor That Senator Will Take Lid
Off of Illinois Politics.

Take the lid off of Illinois politics"
This is said to be the purpose OF Sen.
ator Lorimer. now on his way to Wash
ington, presently intent upon making a
speech in the Senate refuting tho
charges of alleged bribery methods in
his election.
Reports from Chicago today announce
that Senator Lorimer has in mind to
address the Senate in his own defense,
and in the course OF his remarks to
tell some things about republican poll
tics in his state
He is going after his enemies. In
and out Of his own party is the state
ment. The advance notice Of his pur-
pose indicates an interesting speech in
the Senate.
Senator Lorimer will arrive tomorrow,
and will consult with some of his col.
leagues upon the details Of the course
to be followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
WOULD RAISE THE DUTY.
Representative Young Claims That
the Tariff Is Too Low.

protest against what he said was
too drastic a reduction in the duty on
shoes in the new tariff law was made
in speech in the House today by Mr.
Young Of New York.
Mr.. Young is q republican, and presi-
dent of large leather company. He
exhibited two shoes, one American
made and the other European. to
the advantage Of the re-
duced tariff TO Europe.
and means committee" asked Demo-
cratic Leader Clark, that America can
make shoes cheaper than any other
nation on earth. and that some Amer
lean trust acquired machinery that the
trust was afraid might get to Europe?"
THE man who made such q state
ment did not know his business" re-
piled Nj. Young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
Excessive Interest Charges.
FILED WITH COMMITTEE.
Protests Against Padgett as U. S.
Marshal for Maryland.

Protests against the confirmation Of
George w. Padgett as United States
marshal for Maryland were filed with
the Senate committee on judiciary this
morning. When the committee meets
Monday. 1t Is expected, the papers will
be referred to a special subcommittee
for Investigation. Whether or not
there will be any hearings in the case
depends largely on the seriousness Of
the charges in the eyes Of the subcom-
mittee
Attorney Gilbert Porter Of Baltimore
filed the charges against Mr.. Padgett.
ed by affidavits, also left with the COM
mittee.
Mr. Padgett was nominated couple
Of days ago to succeed John F. Lang
hammer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
CREWS IN EXERCISE
six Boat Clubs Getting Ready
for Henley Regatta.
Specia, Dispa tch to The Star.

Speclai UlSpatcn 10 Inc star
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May o1.-The
Georgetown prep, Georgetown varsity,
Harvard junior varsity. Columbia junior
varsity. Columbia freshmen and Union
boat club eights all took. short spins on
the river this morning in final prepara-
tion for their respective events in the
American Henley regatta this afternoon.
The weather was warm and muggy,
and a very slight wind was In evidence,
so that in all cases the crews were able
to handle themselves cleanly.
Racing starts only were INDUCED in.
In betting circles the Georgetown Preps
rule favorites this morning for the inter-
scholastic race. In the event for second
club eights the Wahnetas and Potomacs
are both being heavily backed while in
the race for first eights Harvard's entry
is picked to beat Georgetown. Quite a
bit of money is being wagered on the
outcome Of all three of these events.
Potomacs Race First.
ing, being content to rest up until $50
pm. when their race is scheduled. The
Georgetown Preps will row in the race
at 4:5O and the first eights. in which the
Blue and Gray varsity will start, will
be called to the mark at .6:1O.
While the Georgetown varsity was prac-
ticing this morning money and valua bles
to the amount of $50 were taken from
their clothes at one of the local boat
houses. Cunniff. Power and Crosby are
the ones who sustained the losses. De-
tectives have been put on the case, and
it is expected that some trace CT the cuI-
prt who committed the robbery will be
found before night.
The three Washington crews will leave
Philadelphia shortly after this evening
and should arrive home few minutes
after midnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
TESTING HARBOR DEFENSES.
Barge Explodes by Contact Mines
Off San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 21.-Three sub
marine contact mines, each containing
a service charge of 13S pounds of gun
cotton, were discharged by electricity
yesterday afternoon in the bay between
Fort Rosecrans and the naval coaling
station.
The mines were exploded automatically.
A barge was towed over them and struck
a submerged buoy SO contrived as to
complete the electric circuit the instant
the barge touched it.
Although the charge was only about a
sixth of the one .sat would be employed
in war time the explosions were of suf-
ficient force to wreck almost anything
that floats. c
Thousands of people watched the ex-
periments from the shore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
BEQUEATHs BODY TO SCIENCE.
Sydney S. Brewster of New York
Commits Suicide.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 21.-Having
made provision that after his death his
body should be given to a medical col
lege for dissection, Sydney s. Brewster,
who Is said to have been at one time a
of the New York Produce Ex-
change, committed suicide in his room
at the st. Francis Hotel yesterday by
shooting himself through the head.
His body was found last night.
Brewster was about forty years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
SENATE HEARS EULOGIES.
Services of Late Representatives
Cushman and De Almond Praised.

The session of the Senate today was de-
voted entirely to the memorial services in
honor Of the late Representative Francis
w. Cushman Of Washington and David
A. De Almond of Missouri.
Senators Piles, Beveridge. Clapp, Car
ter. Burkett. Chamberlain, Burton. Hughes
and Jones eulogized Mr.. Cushman. while
Messrs Stone, Dolliver. Money, Curtis,
Hughes, Dixon, Shively. Warner and
William Alden Smith spoke concerning
the life and services of Mr.. De Almond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
PATTERSON Is ACQUITTED.
Life Saved by Confession of Man
Serving Prison Sentence.

DURHAM. N. c.. May 21.-A jury yes
terday acquitted koonce Patterson, on
trial for his life, the acquittal being the
second which followed confession of Solo
mon Shepard, a prisoner serving thirty
years in the penitentiary for the murder
of a railroad engineer. Shepard came
from the prison and admitted committing
the capital burglary with which Patter-
son was charged.
Reuben Barbee, who was tried for mur-
der. also was saved from conviction by
Shepard some time ago, when the latter
confessed the crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
CLUB EXPELS LILLIS.
No Charge Made Against Man As.
saulted by Cudahy.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 2I-Jere S.
Lillis. president of the Western Ex-
change Bank of this city. who was
the victim Of an assault by John c.
Cudahy. the packer, in the latter's
home here several months ago. has
been expelled from the Evanston Golf
Club. No charges were preferred
against Lillis.
The bankers name had already been
dropped from the membership rolls OF
the Kansas City Club and the Country
Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
Mother Grieves to Death for Son

TIFFIN. Ohio. May 21.-Heartbroken
since the death Of her son, George, as
result of ptomaine poisoning We'd
nesday, Mrs. John Holland. sixty four
years old, died here last night.
The mother and son will be buried
together Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
Substance Of Report.

The report says:
cit has long been known that the busi-
ness of loaning money for short periods
on personal property to persons OF small
means or those earning small salaries in
the District of Columbia has been con-
Quoted without license or regulation OF
any sort. and that advantage has been
taken of many poor. respectable and hon
est but needy people by the exact1on or
exorbitant rates of interest and unjustl-
fable costs and charges.
This condition, and similar legislation
in various states in the Union. have sug-
Rested to public-spirited citizens and to
the members of the Senate and the House
Of Representatives the urgent necessity
and crying demand for some corrective
legislation which would impose a license
upon those engaging in this business and
prescribe reasona BILE and proper regula-
tions for their control and the conduct
thereof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
Salient Features of Act.

1.-The salient features Of the act are:
"First-That it requires the payment
OF a license tax of $500 to the District
Of Columbia amy one who desires to
engage in the business of loaning
money upon which a rate of interest
greater than 6 per cent per annum is
charged on any security of any kind,
direct or collateral, tangible or 1ntan-
gible. etc.
'.Second-That the applicant for H.
cense must file a written application
with the District Commissioners set
ting forth certain information whlcn
it is important the Commissioners
should possess.
..Third-That each application shall be
accompanied by bond to the District
of Columbia In the penal sum OF $o.Ooo,
with two or more sufficient sureties.
and conditioned that the obligor will
not violate any law relating to such
business.
..Fourth That all engaged in such bust
ness either persons, firms. voluntary as
sociations, joint stock companies. incor-
porated societies or corporations, snaN
keep a register approved by the COM
missioners showing all the circumstances
connected with loans by SAID persons
corporations. ETC.. which shall be open
for inspection to the Commissioners. their
officers and agents. and that all engaging
in such looming business shall make an
annual statement in the form OF a trlal
balance Of their books. giving full IN
formation with regard to their liabilities
and assets, such statement to be pub
lished in a newspaper in general circula-
tion in the District.
Fifth. That such licensee shall not
charge or receive a greater rate Of in
terest on any loan than per cent per
month. etc.
sixth That upon complaint in writing
to the Commissioners, and after not less
than three days notice to the licensee, a
hearing shall be held by said Commits
sioners to determine whether or not II; ?
license of said licensee shall be revoked,
and that after the removal thereof no
license shall be issued to said licensee for
one year from the date of the revocation
of the former license.
Seventh. Penalties are then imposed
for the violation of the law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
COST UNDER $4,000
BALLINGER INQUIRY WITHIN
APPROPRIATION.
Bulk of Money Expended Was for
Payment Of Stenographers
and Witness Fees.

Less than $4,000 has been spent by
the Ballinger-Pinchot committee in in
vestigating the Interior Department and
the record of the case does not come out
of the $4,000 appropriated to defray the
expenses Of conducting the inquiry.
The bulk of the money expended went
toward the employment of stenographers
and the payment of the per diem and
mileage of witnesses. Clerk hire was an
item of comparative insignificance. Sen
ator Nelson. chairman of the joint COM
mittee. found it possible to save the gov
erslment considerable money by using
several of the regular employees of his
committee on public lands to do the
clerical work of the special committee
The salary Of only one man. the secre-
tary, Paul Sleman, jr., comes out Of the
appropriation and his employment was
necessary because lawyer was required
to make an intelligent compilation of the
record.
Senator Nelson Pleased.
Senator Nelson expressed himself as
vastly pleased at having been able to
conduct the inquiry so economically, and
believes that it has been the cheapest
congressional investigation Of such i'm
portance on record.
All of the witnesses have been paid and
discharged, and the expense of finishing
up the work of the committee will be
nominal.
Carl Rasch, who assisted John j.
Vertrees in conducting the defense as
the Balhnger side has been known, left
Washington last night to take up his
duties as federal judge in Montana. He
was appointed recently to this position
by President Taft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
Beecher Goes to Rochester.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. May 21.-Tne
Columbus American Association base
ball club today announced the release
OF Roy Beecher to Rochester. N. Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
SCORES LOAN SHARK
House Committee Favors Reg
uIation of Business.
REPORT CITES OFFENSES
From 66 to 327 Per Cent Annual
Interest Charged.
POOR MULCTED UNJUsTIF1ABLY
Two Per Cent a Month to Be Maxi
mum Rate in District I'm
der Bill.

Representative Pearre of Maryland sub
mitted to the House of Representatives
today the favorable report of the House
District committee on the loan shark bill,
which has passed the Senate.
The report is comprehensive and goes
into the subject in great detail. The pas
sage of the bill by the House is urged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
PREDICTIONS BY BRYAN
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS TC
MAKE PRESIDENT POSSIBLE.
Says Good Word for Folk and Gay
nor as Executive Timber-And
Then Sails Away.

NEW YORK, May 21-It will be up to
the next Congress to determine whether
or not the next President shall be a dem
ocrat. William ]. Bryan believes
Mr.. Bryan sailed today on the steamer
Celtic as delegate at large from the
United States to the international mis-
sionary conference in Scotland. Judge
George Gray of Delaware was a fellow
passenger.
'If the next Congress-which l believe
will be democratic, with the members of
the majority hailng largely from the
west-makes favorable record, in view
of the democratic gains at the last presi-
dental election. when e, 500, 900 democratic
votes were polled, L believe that an ad-
ditional million votes will be won, insur-
ing the election of a democratic Presi-
dent said MIR. Bryan just before he
sailed.
Guarded as to Candidates.
Mr.. Bryan was non-committal as to per-
sonalities likely to figure In the race for
the democratic presidential nomination.
Gov. Folk IS good man and well quail
ifed,'' he said, when the name of the
former Governor of Missouri was men
toned.
AS to Mayor Gaynor he said: Mayor
Gaynor has made a brilliant record and
is an able man.
But as matter of fact" concluded the
former candidate, "a year must e!apse
before there can be any discussion of
presidential possibilities.
Gray Discusses Timber.
Judge Gray. who is United States COM
missioner to The Hague in the conference
over the fisheries dispute with England,
was asked what he thought of Gov. Har-
mon of Ohio as a democratic presidential
possibility. Judge Gray said he had
known Gov. Harmon for many years, and
that he was an excellent man.
New Yorks mayors name was also
mentioned.
"All / know about Mayor Gaynor," said
Judge Gray, lis what l read in your news
papers. From these he seems to be rapid
ly accommodating record"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
PASSES OVER CHANNEL
COUNT DE LESSEPS MAKES
FLIGHT IN AEROPLANE.
Leaves Calais for Dover, But Lands
at Deal-Will Return at Once.
Goes Up 1900 Feet.

DEAL, England, May 21-Count de
Lesseps crossed the channel in an aero
plane. landing near here.
CALAIS, France, May 21.-Count
Jacques de Lesseps, the French aviator,
started at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon on
flight across the English channel He
reached the English side successfully. and
was expected to make the return trip at
once.
The weather was magnificent when the
aeroplane rose from the ground for it's
daring trip, heretofore accomplished only
by Louis Bleriot.
Rising, the count took his machine in a
wide circle over the cliffs. and then head
ed straight for Dover. In fifteen minutes
he had disappeared from view. A torpedo
boat destroyer followed the course of the
aeroplane.
Goes Up.
De Lesseps ascended from the point
at which Bleriot started on his cross
channel flight last July and rose grad
ually to an altitude of 1000 feet, at
which height he was travelling when he
was lost from view in a light haze.
The torpedo boat destroyer Escopette
followed in the wake of the flying
craft.
Had a Hazy Passage.
DOVER. May 21.-Count de Lesseps,
who left Calais. France, in an aeroplane
at 80 o'clock this afternoon, crossed the
English channel and landed on the Eng
lish coast at 40 O'Clock.
The aviator descended at Wanston
Court farm, near st. Margarets bay.
about half way between Dover and Deal,
and q mile inland.
The count said that he had a very hazy
passage and that the English coast was
invisible to him until he was close above
It, He few very high. The landing was
effected easily in q meadow,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
Offenses of Loan Shark Cited.

The report cites number of fragrant
cases Of usury by loan sharks, and says:
While 1t is clear and the contention is
certainly just, that those who are en-
gagged in the business of loaning small
sums of money for short periods to per-
sons having no real estate and offering
only personal property as security are
entitled to a higher rate of interest for
the loans than is provided by existing
law in the District of Columbia. yet
after careful consideration of all the cir
cumstances surrounding this business and
Of the laws of other states. licensing
and governing the same. your committee
feels confident that the > per cent rate
provided for by the proposed bill will
give fair return for the money invested
and the effort expended by those who are
engaged in this business In the District
of Columbia"
Excessive Interest Charges.
A table Of loans made by local sharks
is included in the report. and this shows
that on varying amounts. ranging from
s13 to $40. the interest ran all the way
from a minimum of 66 per cent t. a
maximum of 327 per cent per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
Reported Lascelles Trial.

Rev Alexander W. Bealer Of Murfrees.
boro. Tenn. who is visiting Washington.
knew Iascelles when the bogus lord waS
in Georgia many years ago. Mr.. Bealer
was then a newspaper man, and was as
signed by an Atlanta paper to report the
trial of Lascelles. Mr. Bealer describes
the man as having been strikingly hand
some, with much personal magnetism.
The trial resulted in the DEFENDANTS
conviction and a long sentence to the
Georgia penitentiary, then operated un-
der the lease system. Lascelles was sent
to a lumber camp in southern Georgia.
where he was given clerical work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
WEATHER.

Unsettled, with showers tonight
or Sunday; light to moderate
southwest to west winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21

CONTINUED on Eleventh Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-21
Insurgents Not Through.

More remains to be done. That it will
be done within the next few weeks admits
Of no doubt
Those of u.s. he said, who are unwill
ing to carry out every wish of the Speaker
and the House organization are derided
as insurgents. Insurgents against whom?
Against what republican policy? No. not
that, but against the tyrannical rule of
the mousse
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-23
NINE DROWN IN THE OHIO
Sunday Outings End TraeicalIy in
Various Parts Of state-swimme
Succumbs to Heart Disease

Cleveland, ohio. Nine persons
were reported as drowned in Sunday
outing accidents in Ohio.
Clyde 4. Groestinger. 90, fell from
canoe into Shaker lake. near this
city. benjamin SchrInor sank from a
capsized rowboat, while fishing near
Vermillion. Thomas Warner, Jr.. =
years old, was drowned while swim.
ming in canal near Kenmore
Charles Beltz. IL. Of Akron, was
drowned in Little Cuyahoga river
while bathing. George Trumhnll 10.
died Of heart disease while swimming
NJ Ashtabula. Arthur Johnson. 81 OF;
Mingo Junction. was seized with
cramps while swimming and sank in
stantly. Julius Bensaert. &c, was
overcome with cramps while swim.
ming AT Findlay. Merrill, IA, and
Ralph, 70, sons Of William Wank,
were drowned while bathing In Bca.
yer creek, near East Liverpool