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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28

Washington. May 2S.-When the
Ballinger investigating COM
mittee met today, Rep. Mccall of Mas,
SachusettS. presiding in the absence
81 Chairman Nelson, read letter from
Assistant Attorney General Oscar
Lawler, under date OF today, retract-
ing his statement before the commit
tee reflecting on c. p Connolly, Il
magazine writer
What he had testified about Mr.
Connolly, he said. he had believed to
be correct. but, In view of Mr.. Con
nolly'S letter. read 10 the committee
yesterday, he judged he had been mis-
informed. He said he did not intend
to do any wrong TO Mr.. Connolly and
took that method of making public
rctTaction
Mr.. Connolly Instituted suit Tor S10,-
O0O damages for Slandcr against Law
lor Yesterday in the supreme court of
the District of Columbia
Mr., Vertreos. counsel for Secretary
Ballinger. then proceeded with his ar
gumeHt. taking up the Cunningham
coal cases. He referred at length 10
the legal situation in Alaska. as far
as the land laws were concerned He
asked members of the committee TO
remember that when Mr. Ballinger
went into office. as commissioner OF
the land Office on March (. 1907, the
Cunningham cases had been advanced
nearly 10 completion
Everything had been done" he
said, except make the final payments
and getting receipts and certificates"
Mr. Ballinger, ne said, bad come
into Office under circumstances which
ought to preclude the suggestion that
he did anything except his duty.
mfr. Ballinger." he said. accepted
this office with reluctance. When It
was rendered him. he declined it.
which. it seems to me. utterly pre-.
cluded the idea that he entered it for
any improper purpose He had no in
tersst, directly or Indirectly. in any of
these claims. He entered the Office
with the single idea OF dIscharging
his duty
II the committee should decide
against Secretary BallinGer,' said MI.
Nortrecs. they would have to cast i'm,
putation upon every man In the inter
ior department who had anything to
do with tho Cunningham claims
They must proceed ON the assump-
ton that these men dIc not 10 be be
licved," he said
Testimony against the secretary
was termed ''malevolent vociferatiou D"
by the attorney, who declared that
there had bnen no substantial charge
sustained against him
'Guggcnheim seems TO he the
bogie of the west" said Vertrces. with
emphasis
Il assume he is like other men. He
has his virtues and faults. He built
railroad IN Alaska without any stock
or bond Issue. and with his own mon.
ey, and that seems 10 be a good thing
TO me-"
''Mr Ballinger Will bear to his grave
scars placed on him by reason OF dis
appointment and revenge OF men I'M
capable of generous impulses and sen
tlments." exclaimed his defender. At
torney John j. Vertrees. during n con
tinuance OF summing up arguments
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
ENCEL DAM
RO,)EC
Will Be the Largest
Artificial Lake in
the World

Washington, May 27-The prelim-
mary work In connection with the
Rio Grandc irrigation project will bo
ipaueurated at once by the reclama-
ton service, In accordance with In
structlons OF the secretary Of the in
terror The plan contcmplates that
the actual construction OF tho founda-
ton OF the great Engcl dam. the most
important engineering feature of the
project. shall be begun by July, 1911,
The Rio GraDdc project Will pro
vide for the reclamation OF 10000
acres of land lying in New Mexico,
Texas and Mexico.
n Is estimated that tho entire pro-
ject will cost ss0o0.000 The En-
gel dam. which viii be one Of the
most remarkable structures of its kind
in the world, will be made OF rubblc
concrete With a maximum height OF
2G5 feet The length of the crest will
be 500 feet The dam Will contain
100000 cubic yards.
The reservoir created by IL will be
The largest artificial BODY OF water in
the world. having capacity of q
$4,000 acre feet. or enough water to
cover that many acres 4 loot deep.
Its capacity viii oe nearly double that
OF the Roosevelt dam In Arizona.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
PARDON RING IS
INVESTIGATED

Cripple Creek, May 2S.-In a com
plaInt filed In d justice court here yes
tcrday by District Attorney i. +. Fer
Guson, c. Il. Hagcr. former secretary
OF the state board OF charities and
corrections, Is. charged with having
taken brIbe. Of $3.50 for using his
influence TO secure the pardon Of Sam
uel Haas, convict in the state prison
at Canon City The complaint IS
sworn to bv. John F, Wright. a busl-
ness man of Cripple Creek.
The charge against Hager is the
outgrowth OF an investigation started
months ago BY state officials into
charges that for the last ten years
there has existed In this state. par
don ring" by the members of which
pardons were secured for convicts.
provided Inducements" were offered.
The charge against Hagcr. it is de-
clared. by those behind the investi-
cation, is only the beginning OF some
sensational developments.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
T light Ing
I HE 7 ARIFF
Wholesale
Organizations Issue
a Statement

New York. May Pa cost OF liv-
ing exhibit" designed 10 show that
the Paync-AldTich tariff law has
worked gross injustice and terrific
advances" In cotton goods. has been
prepared by the general committee OF
the Wholesale Drygoods Men organi-
cations here. Typical classes Of pop
ulaT white goods are taken as illustra-
tions Of the committees claim that
the ncw-so-called Bpecific rates on
cotton goo1s show increases that have
hit materials Ia common use by the
people OF tue country.
According to the committee these
items, picked at random, expose per-
centages ri advance up 10 eighty per
cent increase In goods actually I'M
ported since the law went into effect "
On the GOODS quoted. the Dingley
duties Of from % to 10 per cent are
replaced IL the new law by specific
duties OF from six cents to twelve
cents per square yard. The percent
age OF increases as figured BY the
committee as as follows:
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CORBE I rs
CHALLENGE
He Offers to Meet
johnson in d
Mix Up

San Francisco, MAY 2S.--AlthouSh
James ]. Corbctt, according 10 his own
declaration, has not come TO Califor-
MIA TO take charge OF Jim Jcfries
training, II is generally believed that
plans of the former champion for
revision of the big fellows work Will
be adopted and that Gentleman
Jim will WELD great influence hence
forth In the regulation Of the Ben 10
mond program.
Corbett has some decided views as
10 the style of training JefIries should
follow In preparing for his fight with
Johnson He says he has thoroughly
nnalyzed Johnson's methods and that
it Is highly essential for Jefr1cs 10
school himself to form OF fighting
best adapted 10 meet the negro's tao
tics.
And" he said 10 the newspaper
men last night ITS fighting and not
boxing that Jeffrles requires from now
on. I'm going to warn him that fight
ing is what he'll get from ME When
I was training for my meeting with
this Snmc Ieffries. | hired Gus Rubin
at S100 A week and we would lock our
selves in twelve foot ring and pun
mel each other all around the ropes.
That Is the kind OF work that JEFF
fries should now have,
or the several thousand fans that
cheered Jcffries at his boxing eXhibi-
ton last night, no one enjoyed lief
fries good showing more than Cor.
bett Corbett and Johnson arc not on
good terms and the former Is anxious
to have Jefiries whip the black. Re-
garding Johnson's reported statement
that he would like 10 have Corbett face
him in his training quarters here,
Corbett said;
II have a proposition TO make to
show what big stiff he is. hereby
defy him 10 repeat that am afraid to
come to his quarters. IL he accepts
that challenge. will box him where
and whenever he pleascs.
Contrasting the tactics Of Johnson
and JeffrieS, Corbett said
johnson Is a wonderful defensive
boxer and moreover he blocks with
his hands snd docs not depend on his
feet Strangely. unlike most flatfoot-
cd boxers. he IS moi aggressive. Nor
has he shown punch.
Now Joliries likes Il man who
comes rushing in TO him. johnson will
do nothing OF the sort He will stay
away and clinch as often as he can
Therefore. Jeffries does not need the
rushing kind Of boxing partner so
much as the fellow who Will step IN.
feint make Jemries miss If he can and
then run away. That is the kind of
a fight this one is going TO he"
Corbett denies report that he pre-
dicted Johnson would not last more
than fifteen rounds- He is Of the opip-
lon. be says, that the fight will go
much longer than that
With the return OF the Jenrics
party To Ben Lomond today. confer
ence will be held, 1t is stated. to de.
termine upon changes In Jeffries'
training regulations. No friction In
the camp as a result of Corbett's ad-
vent is expected. as corbett and cho-
ynski are believed to have settled the
differences long existent between
them. The hntohct apparently was
buried last night at the boxing show
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
PAR I>Y
CRISIS
Roosevelt Preparing to
Aid the lnsurgent
Republicans

Washington. Mao 2s.-EK-Presldcnt
Roosevelt has written n letter from
London TO prominent Republican
"insurGent" member of the house OF
representatives, requesting the latter
TO meet him In conference as soon
after the eX-Drcsldcnt's arrival in New
York. on Juno is. as possible.
Mr. Rooseyclt's letter indicates that
he Is desirous OF learning the 'insur-
CONT situation in the house from first
hand as soon as possible arter his re-
turn 10 this country
The member receiving The letter de.
clIned to allow the use OF his name
in connection Herewith. as he said It
might prove embarrassing both for
Roosevelt and himself II made known
at this time He did. however. show
The letter to one or two persons with
the injunction that they should not
disclose It's text
Tho "lnsurGent' is long-tIm
personal friend OF Mr. Roosevelt, and
for that reason hasy not hesltated
about advising the ex-presidcnt unrc-
seryedly about the various political
events which have transplred since
Mr. Roosevelt departed for Africa a
year ago .t
In response to. Mr. Roosevelts re-
quest. the 'insurEent" member hns
made hotel rescrytion in New York
foar June is.
This member expressed no doubt
that Mr Roosevelt would support the
cause OF the house insurgents and
prophesicd that he would be found
making few speeches this fall in the
districts represented by tho 'insur-
gcuts" who might be In danger OF do
feat.
Whatever else ysaY have been
charged" sald this member. "Mr.
Roosevelt has never been accused of
ingratitudc toward his friends
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
Star Witness For Ballinger, When Sued Fo)
Libel, Hastens to Retract Charges Made
Against the Editor Of Golfers Weekly
=-=Yertrees Defends Ballinger

ing and your foreign possessions. thlf
country needs a big navy.
The United States navy has had a
great advantage over the naytes Of
many other nations. There was prac.
tically no navy here 10 speak of MI
TO the time Of the Civil war. Naval
construction began later In this coun-
try and thus the United States navy
has benefited by other nations cx-
perience and at the same time 1t has
applied its own skill and ideas
Tho navy belongs TO the nation
and not political party Is is
wrong to bring politics into the navy.
We had recent illustration I'm Eng
land Of this, first during what is
known as the warsc0rc. and. second
lys al tho recent elections.
The future OF ship-bui!ding must
depend very much on what the united
ingenuity OF all the ship designers I'm
the world may bring about II is not
the work Of one man, IT Is matter
of evolution and competition
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
Replying to the Charge thai lie Bought His
Seat, lie Assails the Editor Of the Chicago
Tribune With lnvectiyes and Epithets
===DefendS Democrats

ize such venomous. dcspicablc con.
duct"
Lies of the Tribune.
Senator Lorimor thcn proceeded,
with unmeasured words OF bitter in.
yectlvc and epithct In an attack on
Mcdill Mccormick personally. He
asserted that Representatives Link
and Beokmeyer had not made con-
tesSions as had been charged. but on
the contrary. said that the charges
stand as they stood April 30, the
unincorporatcd lies of the Tribune,
supported only by the bought sigma
ture of their weak tool, white
Senator Lorimcr went on with in.
creasing vehcmence to assert that the
Chicago paper has He'd and knew II
lies In charging that money was used
to purchase his election.
Not ono dollar was paid to a sin
gle member Of the general assembly
for his vote for me-" the senator de
clared, and he added that, when the
truth was known. everybody would un-
derstand that the publication OF the
article by White was - part OF
political conspiracy to drive me out
of public life. TO ruin me financially
because | will not do as other Re-
publicans I'm Illinois have done
place myself under the absolute con-
troll and dictatorship OF the tribune"
He declared that he could at any
time have made him peace With the
newspaper.
Senator Lorimer gave his version
OF his senatorial campaign and cleo
ton. He declared that il was at the
suggestion OF Governor Doncen that
he had entered the field and then only
after he and the governor had be-
sought others TO make the race.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
UNITED STATES
NEEDS A NAVY

New York. May 2S.-Sir VIM White.
X. C. b.. the retired director of naval
construction for the British admiralty.
who built most of England's big war
ships, is In New York, for a brief AM
erican trip, In an interview given
out shortly after his arrival, Sir Will
liam talked OF naval construction here
and abroad.
u see no reason why the United
States should not have large navy
said Sir William. with your over
sea commerce. which is steadily grow
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
SMALL BOYS
SW|f 7 RIDE
Carried Seven Miles in
a FIume Without
Injury

Globe. Ariz.. May 2S.-Thomas Gard
ner. a flvc-ycarold boy OF Thatcher,
rode q mile a minute down q seven
mile lumber flume yesterday and ar
rived at the end of his thrilling jour
ney unburt.
Tommy was playing at the head of
the flumc, In the Grnham mountains
He slipped and fell into the water and
WAS carried AT the speed OF an eX-
press train down the flumc. which In
stretches Is almost perpendicular. He
was scratched slightly about the face
and arms, but that was all
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
MAX RUsENSTEIN is
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY

Chicago. May 2s.-Max Rubensteln.
rs years old, who is alleged to have
embczzlcd $1,000 from tho firm Of
Libby. Mcneil & Libby while In their
employ, was indicted by tho grand
jury yesterday Rubensteip. who had
been a fugitive from justice since the
alleged theft. walked into Los ADge-
les police station last Monday and
surrendered. after his sweetheart had
written a letter to him pleading with
him to give himself up.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
lOR|MER OF ILLINOIS MAKES A
BITTER SPEECH IN u. 5. SENATE

therefore corresponding Increased per
ccntages must show 10 the retailer and
yet greater proportionate advances in
prices TO the ultimate consumers. The
new tariffs particularly increase du.
tics on Innings such as arc used In
medium or cheaper grades OF mems
clothing"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
F FINANCIAL
CONDITIONS
Many Favorable IN
huences Now at Work
in the Country


New York, Nav 2S-Stocks have
been liduidated this week in spite OF
favorable factors that have developed
in the financial situation. Desire 20
prepare for autumn money requirc-
mcnts is believed 10 be the imped-
ing motive for this course The heavy
fall in The price of wheat was regard
cd as a parallel movement with the
additional incentive OF growing prom
ise for abundant harvcsts afforded by
crop conditions.
Completion OF arrangements for the
sale OF bond issues in France left the
effect on stocks exhausted by autici-
patton
Feeling IN The iron trade was report
cd improved bv the increased demand
at the reduced prices.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
LAWLER'S ABJECT APOLOGY FOR AN
ATTACK ON A MAGAZINE WRITER

when Corbett and Choynski. in full
Wow OF the crowd. cordially gripped
hands.
Johnson Will resume boxing this al
ternoou. He has extended an invita-
tioa TO all would-be spaTlng partners,
In the next few days Johnson Is eX-
pected 10 try out quite a batch of
heavyweight novices and those who
withstand the grIlling will he added TO
the negro's sparrIng staff. Johnson
says he can't have too many men to
box with and that he would like 10
have n round dozen on hand
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
WORLDS MARKETS
Bank Statement,

New York, May 2S-The bank
statement shows:
Loans, s1.1s9,21l,ooo, increase, s6,-
064.000
Deposits. s1,1S4,5sG,oOO; increase.
S11,015,900
Circulation. siLS2GloO increase.
Sli5,5 500.
Legal tenders. o,2I5 700; increase.
S737. 100.
Specie, $25a,16lSOo: increase, si.-
449 900.
Reserve. s822,S77.5oo; increase. 3d.
10000,
Reserve required. s6,14l5oo; IN
crease, $2754,975.
Surplus, s26, ,236.OoO; increase, 81
412.O25.
E1-U. s. deposits s2e,64S,25o; in
crease, s2,413,S50.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28

Commenting on the advances IN tar
iff shown b. these tabulations. the
committee saws.
are 10 first handlers of the goods.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
CHICAGO Livestock.

Chicago. May observation-disclosures
estimated at 200; market steady,
beevees 50 60aS go; Texas steers s..
OJa6 IS. western steers IS. l5a7 so;
stockers and feeders 50 90a6 40, cows
and heifers So 7Oa7 90; calves S5 75a
co.
Hogs-Receipts estimated at 5000.
Market sc TO 10c higher; light SO 40a
9 81 IL: mixed So i0a9 10 heavy So
45as 81 1.2. rough SO 35a9 as good
TO choice heavy 50 45a9 20. pigs So
15a9 GO; bulk OF sales So 5oa9 65.
Shecp-Receipts estimated at l.O00.
Market steady: native 81 50p5 30;
western s. 5Oa5 so: yearlinss Sc GOA
I so: lambs. active. So 25a7 GO; west
ern IS .75aS 75.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
o G C Q O Q Q G @ C C G G O Q 0
KANSAS WILL NEED
10000 HARVEST HANDS.

Topeka. Kans.. May rs
Kansas will need twenty thou
sand harvest hands this year,
according 10 a statement made
today by Charles Harris. dIrec-
tor OF the State Free Employ
ment Bureau. This is about
two thousand more than were
needed last year. The call is
based from reports received
from all over the state Har-
vest VIII not begin. Mr.. Har-
rls says, before June 20, and
possibly not before June 25.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
chicann Produce,

Chicago. May 2S.-Butter-steady;
creameries 25a27 10; dairies 23a26.
Eegs-Steady at mark, 10 1-2alG IL,
Firsts II 10, prime do, is 1-2,
Cheesc-Sieady- Daisies II 3-4a1j.
twins 1ia1-4: young Americas Is Ii
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
omaha Lives,ock.

Omaha. Ncb., May 2S.-Cattle-Rc-
celpts 100; market steady Native
steers 5.50a7 IS; western steers 3.50a
675. COWS and heifcrs 2-75a5,75;
stockers and feeders S,5oa6.25; calves
A00a725.
Hoes-Rcceipts $500 sc to 10c
higher eHavy 9SOa94o; mixed 9.35a
$40; pigs S00a9.OO
Sheep-Reccipts 100 Steady. Year
llngs 5,60a6 00 wethers 47oa5.50,
ewes 450a6.25: lambs 6.75as 80,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
CHICAGO Close.

Chicago, May Wheat
May ?6; July 80 3-S; Sept 9l l-2a5-s;
Dec ol Ia.
Corn-May "a IA; July 56 3-4a7-S,
Sept 81 3-4: Dec 55 is,
Oats-May 3G 5sS; July Sc is; Sept
35 1-4a3-S
Pork-July $22 %; Sept &22 10
Lard-July Sl2.47 IL; Sept. s12.-
50 1-2
Ribs-July sl2 so. Sept. sl2 27 10.
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Money Market

New York, May 2s.- CIosc-Primc
mercantile paper, i3.4m51-4 per cent.
Sterling exchange nominal. With ac-
tual business IN bankers bills at
S4.s4.30m4SA4O Tor 60day bills and
at s4.S7 IS for demand.
Commercial hills. $4.S3 3-4N4Sf.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-28
Metal Markets.

New York. May 2S.-Wlth the ex-
changes closed It was practically hol-
iday in the metal markets and prices
were nomiHally unchanged.
Lake copper was quoted at $l2 Is
a13 90: electrolytic sl2 .62 1'2a12, IS,
casting at $l2 37al2 so. Lead,
steady. 81 i0a4 So
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ize such venomous. dcspicablc Co
duct"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-02-12
ehrrtna esIea


SHERIFFs SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
Leyari Facias 70 me directed, will beck
posed TO Public Sale at the hotel in the
Town 0fTowneend, AppoquiniminkHu Hun
dFsd, New Castle County, Delaware,
ON THURSDAY,
the 18th day of FEBRUARY, 1910,
At 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
The following described Real Estate viz:
All that certain lOt OF parcel of land sit.
mated in the TOXIN of Townsend, New
Castle County and State of Delaware,
bounded and described as follows to-wit:
Beginning at O stone on the West side
Of the newly made road or street leading
from Townsend to Barlows Bridge; thence
South twenty-eight and three quarter de.
Rrees east fifty feet TO a stone corner for
CHS los and land OF the heirs of Margaret
]. Lewis, deceased; thence south fifty.
eight degrees and forty minutes west one
hundred and eighty.tix and one-haif feet
10 a stone q corner for this lot and land oil
the heirs OF Margaret ]. Lewis, deceased,
on the rear; thence North nineteen de-
0Fees west ftty.one feet to stone corner
for this lot aud land OF Mrs. Francis
Nay or on the rear; thence north nifty
eight degrees forty minutes east one hun.
dred and seventy.seVen feet to stone and
place Of beginning. containing with thesC
| nnatea and hounds nine thousand, one
hundred and eighty square feet OF lane
be She same more or less. This being lo
No. 43 on Townsend plot of town lots.
Seized and taken in execution as tht
property of James w. Lee and Katie ].
Lee, his wife, mortgagOrs, and to be sole
BY
CHARLES n. LTPPINCOTT, Sheriff,
Sheriffs ofRce. Wilmington, DEL, Jan
uaFy 26th, 1910
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-02-12
cHIRoPopY
DELAWARE COLLEGE
NEWARK. DELAWARE

Entrance examinations, September IA
and Is, 1909.
Term begins. Thursday, September l6,
1909,
For aalosns and qlhsr information.
Flbo b
ess. HAsTER, President
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-02-12

you very much, Wade, for very
nice supper.
And thank you very much,
Rinka, for q most delectable visit.
She rocked a momentin silence
Were was you yesterday, she
asked.
Oh, at church, and ct Madame
de Stael's, perhaps.
Who's Madam Stale.
The belle of the village; Miss
Percy Hathaway. I call heE
Madame de Stael because We tall
so delightfully."- together in hel
salon.
Rinka's eyes smiled Q little
Does Madam Stale liked you.
All, that's the question. Doe.
she, or does she not.
Do you liked her.
Immensely.
lTo BE CONTINUED