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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
no DECLARE THEIR POSITION.



A meeting % the Republican aena-
tors aud delegates WIS held st the
Capitol THURSDAY afternoon for the
pufpo1s at conferrirg on number
pt important matters,
1T was not "a caucus, but 4 meet
ing" said "a member of the q. o. y.
"rhe statement has been made that
we intended raucnsing ON Statewide
prohibition but this lis untrue" he
continued There are those who are
anxious for the nineteen republicans
10 announce the minoritj's position.
and NC will do it %hsn We are ready.
our meeting Thursday was for the
purpose ii setting q day On which
to hold a caucus and declare our posi-
ton on the Statewide bin and other
measures"
although little or nothing could be
learned about TnurSiay'a meeting. II
Is hnown Il lasted more than an hour
ganl :hat Statewide prohibition. its
polucai effect and prospects, was
discussed at some length.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
Wants the GIlddem Tour.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
ROANOKE. VA, Feb. fs--Roanoke
is after the Glidden Tour and owing
TO the fact the first National tour from
Atlanta to New York passed through
this city, ii Is believed here that tho
same route will be chosen by the Gid
den management.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18

lie schools What Is that but prohi-
billion against ignorance? Tho law.
fathered by the Democratic party.
provides. regardless of local dispost-
lions. for quarantine against disease
infected localities What is this but
the principle OF State prohibition
against disease? 1t is often said that
We should not prohibit the sale of IL
quor in our State because il is per-
mitted in adjoining States. The speak
or said that this reminded him g
Judge Martin williams question the
day before about the presence OF IL
quor in Bluefield. W. Va, right across
the Virginia line. This is no afgu-
ment against a Statewide liquor law
for Virginia, unless Judge Williams
would hold that the failure to have
good quarantine laws at Blueheid
would justify Virginia in having no
State quarantine law that would
reach the county of Giles. So the
liquor question cannot be made
purely local one. because of its ef-
fects upon society and the State at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18

NoRFoE *, VA. Feb. is-f,ev.
George w swope pastor of Central
fgs pt!st church. sald to-day thet the
gtrte civorce lew should not give id =
vantage 10 plaintiff over defendant g.
the l9tter IN sometimes the better Of
The two lie thinks the court should
be empowered TO decide which can re-
marry
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18

NEW YORK, Feb. 1s.--The cotton
market opened steady with November
points lower and other months to Is
points higher. Spot interests were
credited with liberal purchases but
We'll street was a large seller.
Further pressure from the room trad.
ers helped to wipe out the initial adj
vs.nccs and within 10 minutes after the
call prices of the leading positions
were under last night finals.
Cotton prices: March. 14.5Ta60; Mag.
t4.6sas9; June. 1851; July. ts.hhakl;
August, ff.02a0S.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
Hoard OF 4 Agriculture.

Board OF Agriculture.
Next week will he Il very busy one
with the members Of the State AgrA-
culture Board Several meetings
have been arranged at the various
farmers institutes throughout the
State which VIII be addressed by the
members of the hoard.
The frst meeting viii be held at
tie Institute In MLdd,etoWn on Feb.
10. This meeting viii he addressed
by Professor w w, Sproul, who win
talk en- the subject of potato grow
ms.
A meetin- VIII also be held on the
nineteenth ut the, Farmers institute
in DelryVillc Clark county. TINS
meeting VIII be for the purpose OF
OF Ea,liz,ng Fru,t Growers Assncia-
ton. Several rlega bers Of the stats
Hoard OF Agriculture ere expected
to he present and deliver addresses
on Feb. az $, - Esyes and Professor
L. G.. johnson will address a meeting
Qf the Farmers. institute at sharon, :.
NO noys As OPERATORS.
Committee Hers Discussion, but mo-
Action Taken.
under nineteen years OF age to be en-
ployed By railway companies as teie-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18

Stnd TOBACCO SetN 10 DC HOWE Out.
The State Agriculture Department
lis receiving daily great quantity OF
tobacco seed to be blown The tobac.
co growers from all over the state take
advantage every sprinr OF the blower
at the capitol and send in quarts Of
their, seed. When 1t reaches de-
partment the small inferior seed IL
which is returned to the grower
This separating IL done without cost
to the grower and insures them a cron
of good tobacco.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
Hogs Go StslI Higher on the Chicago
Market.

CLEVELAND. o.. Feb. 1s.--The
price of hogs to-day attained tho
highest figure In the memory of any
authority on the local market when
the quotation for all grades was
marked up at $40 and $3.50 a hum
bred Experts charge this record price
to the continued high price Of corn
which took away the incentive to feed
the grain thus causing shortage of
six million hogs compared TO the fee-4
ord yearly market. Calves are held
o-day at $10.T5.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18

Sci D0N.--DieA Wednesday mig /,
ROBERT WILLIAM. son of Mr.. and
Mrse -. II seldom, s3l w. Clay In
termeRt in lakewood yesterday at
tsrnoon. s5ssasE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18

tspecial TO The Richmond Virginian }
NORFOLK. VA. Feb. is.--crniser
sales and Battieship Louisiana
came into this port to-day having
abandoned the search for the Tug
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18

ROANOKE VA. Feb. is.--Messrs
Hays ard Fries have gone north a.
representatives Of Norfolk q western
to purchase six new handsome dining
ears. OF latest design. heavily built
ard containing all latest Improve.
naents. These~ cars will be nut III ~.
vice within q short time ana Win -,
operated on regular t:AtnA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18

realize that the for closing this sale here have
made last and sensational Saturday buyers and those
who follow Monday and the balance Of the week will find that single dollar
will buy of Shoes that ordinarily they would have
from dollars three and oneha dollars for This remarkable sale
be ended for the Shoes that shelves be od
will have for the large spring Stock already his the
why cash
make that
quickly and end this SALE you quickly you will reap values that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
Prohibition Of ignorance and
.s..s.5sfp

Again. she last Constitution recog
ntvoa the right ri the people to de-
eide certain questions regardless OF
local sentiment. necguse there are,
rxbrfss cEaESfns7fs' sb' fer-fearh.n'g III
their effect upon ether, communities
that the whole state IL given the right
III nrohshttion. regardless VI local SEN
.ftuent. Thin Constitution provide
fhat there shall be Statewide pro-
E1S1en or IN effective SYSTEM OF pub
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
NO BOYS As OPERATORS.

Hers DiscussSien, bnf mo-
Action Taken.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18

Sag IS I, ihc iEvar.NDlo or historic
nolkcy ~ the Democratic party In Nir-
rtnlae Tor the present iiIuor laws IN
,his state are a combination 81 local
option and Legislative absolute prohi-
ti,tys o,rct..scn,o, resultant from the
I ,.gfendan.sy Vt tie democratic narty'
rho Democratic party has tlt<9 the
courts, recognized tie feet that the
iaeAer l,lstress Is peeuii-.F "hc' re-
s,sfrsn- spctial legislation seven
wears AZ. the Democratic party wrote
tn Muun lew 90 'ho st4't't" hooks
oY the state. Thp, law II "a prohibi-
,nrv as.d At g il al option enact
ment The tyre law. passed l'y The
a,3,,rs,ral- ~ .Ae Dana nAtlc a-lr-ti Ia
not d local option measure. u rs ~
absolutely arehibitIve one. IN towns
an ave hundred inhabitants or less
the granting ~ licenses and the sale
Of fiquor IL absolutely pronihten,
Even Enough four hundred and nine
Sy-ntne people N suea community
desire the sale il ~ prohibited re-
rardIess ~ local desire
Fz~...t.sAlsf..xs af Fgtsnr.ts1fsts and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-09-27
Mines, Mills and Mining.

the richest mining sections the world
reeds better transportation aud capital develop
rich mining districts In aud territories mining
and though progressing hand hand yet nearly
The widened
the miner be but not relying home consumption
clusrey exist and but in this the miner
depend each other extent Let for
the capitalist of the
important mining districts aud the county viz Mackay
great copper Morgan creek Garden creek lead and
silver Bayhors district With its famous Ramshorn Skylark
and gold bearing mnes Poverty
Centennial Flat East Fork Ciayton Slate creek Thompson
creek Robinson Bar Stanley Basin with placer and quartz Fish,
Seafoam with their hundreds
eadver mnes Loon placer and gold min
Washington Basin gold and the celebrated Yankee Fork
district which and embraces within its confines
producers this time being
Yankee Fork Custer also has several
quartz mills CUSTER dredge
smelter Clayton; Bay
Mackay
nearly located mong claims and the vast region has
been half prospected
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-09-27
Agriculture and StoCk-Raising.

Agriculture ably supplements mining industry enching
The Salmon river rising in the Sawooth mountains
south border and
general north easterly direction
creeks besides the East Fork These
with Lost and its tributaries flow through
thousand still uncuvated Since the hand
supply what withhod irrigation takes
that annually would
make valleys of deserts would convert the
the silence the sounds from many homes Agr
industries Of the in its infancy
The time is not rrang canals will be taken
out of Salmon eudess supply and
rich sagebrush land along the river will be
reclaimed produce wonderful yields Of
hay oats wheat potatoes per add large
harvested each year
growing of leading industries Of the county and
with the valleys and excellent
remunerave industry aud the county
each year largest Of the of
taxes each year the stock growers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-09-27
Custer County.

Custer Idaho offers Inducements settlers and
capitalists Its beautiful its enerprsing people, its
led and its brilliant prospects nap
General Custer whose dashing produc
has become of national history Thryfve
when placer mining its and mining
its infancy the territory embraced in its confines
Indians occasional party Of
travelling from Montana To them wilderness the
maps unexplored." In 1862 paeers actively
worked Stanley Basin what border
1869 rich ground Loon
pacers yielded handsomely
quartz years the region
forming Custer county practically unknown From 1873
increasing popuation-un following year. by
since time until today il has population Of 5000 people
and has the following
ChallisCOunty stock raising and
Mackay-Mnng and farming.
Houston Farming and stock raising
BayhOrse-Minng
Cayton--Nning farming ard stock raising.
Bonanza-Minng
| CuSter-Minng-
Stancy-Plaoer and quartz mining and grazing land.
and stock raising pursued extent Big Lost Riv
telope and Stanley.
Custer embraces irregular outline about 5000
miles, the State Of Connecticut a0d larger
Rhode Island together situated central Ida
reached by the Oregon Short Lae railroad the
this will probably be extended Chs The
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone have line from Black
Chas The of Custer found in its
mines and its agricultural and grazing lands
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-09-27
Climate, Timber. School. Etc

The climate county very delightfught snowfall
the valleys; and charming winters At
elevation of 400 feet sleigh rides we'll nigh
impossible Cedtabe county pethorc school fund
Each district school building and wepad teacher AT
Chais high school studies taught
Probably the mountainous territory OF this county
is heavily t;mbered with spruce, fir and pine
farming and grazing land uncutivated with
property annually engtheuing with giant strides
with increasing and decreasing axaton with railroad
building: with little crime; with
of luxurious vegeaon with admirable climate
favorable fertile SOIL rich in fruitful products
mineral wealth gold silver lead iron
and the is blessed with natural
gifts advantages that will its brief though gorous ex
euce pupy part of its progressive
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-09-27
DIRECTORIES.

STATE.
Z. s. Senators Weldon B. Heyburn
{" william f. Borah
Congress- Thomas r. Hamer
Governor James n; brauy
Secretary OF State Robert LGIlsuon
Auditor stephen -. taylo,
Attorney & eneral Daniel McDougaI
Lieutenant Governor l.. H.Sweetser
Treasurer Charles A. Hastings
Inspector OF Mines r. Cushing Moore
School Supt IS. Belle Chamberlain
State Engineer
D. G. Martin Roise, Idaho
Water Com ssioner-2nd Dist.
James Mcmillan, Twin FAILS ldano
y
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-09-27

Officers of the Village of ChaIIis.
TRUSTEES.
Joseph Rodgers-ChairnIan-
Charles Waddeton-Treusurcr.
William Buster.
Joseph IL. Horton.
William Elder.
Clerk. T.. Glennon.
Mars hal-James Golfer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-09-27

SUPREME COURT.
James +. Ailshie,
/. N. Sullivan,
George II. Stewart.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-13
CURIOSITY LEADS TO DEATH.
Fifteen Spectators Of Burning Powder
Plant Meet Horrible Fate.

Ottawa. ont.-An explosion wreck.
ed the plant OF the General Explo
slyes company Of Canada. near Hull,
Quebec. on Sunday, killed fifteen per.
sons and injured fifty others.
The force OF the explosion was ter.
riblc. The country for miles around
was laid waste and many small dwell
lngs In the city Of Hull on the side
nearest the scene OF the explosion
were nattoned to the ground
A baseball game was In progress
short distance from the powder
works about q o'clock Sunday even
ing The teams were playing the
last inning and when a fire was seen
In one OF the small buildings uf the
powder plant the crowd began to
swarm up the hill to get better
view OF the blaze II was while the
crowd was gathered around the build.
ings watching the blaze that the oX
plOslon occurred The scene whore
the crowd from the ball game stood
regemblcd battlefield. lloadless.
armloss and lcglcss bodies were lying
about among scores Of unconscious
forms.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-13
JoKERs CAUSE PANIC.
People Of Panama Flee From Homes
When Earthquake Is Predicted.

Panama.-As the result OF an IN.
conceived Joke, there was little sleep
IN Panama sunday night The jokers
were Jailed ON Monday.
The people had been nervous by re.
ports Of the earthquake devastatlons
In Costa RIca, and when word was
passed along that solsmologlsts had
predicted that Panama would be shak.
On by an earthquake during the night
and the city Of Colon disappear be.
meath tIdal wave. panic prevailed.
The alarm spread from this city to
Ancon aud Colon. Many persons He'd
into the country and those who stayed
In the towns campod In the streets
and parks. Many spent the hours In
prayer
when morning broke with no harm
having been done. the people realized
that they had been hoaXcd, and the
police got after the iokers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-13
TAFT OPPOSES SUGAR PROBE
President Writes Special Message In
Which He Declares Congressional
Investigation Not Advisable.

Washington President Taft sent
special message 10 the house of repre-.
sontatlyos on Monday 10 teiN why he
considers a congressional Investigation
N the sugar frauds In the customs
service inoXpodiont
II is. be said. because "a congress
s'oual investigation at the uine would
ambarrass the executive department
In the continuance and completion ot
the investigation OF the appraisers and
other officers of the customs service "
The presidents reply was 20 rcso.
lutiun passed In the house April "a
calling on him Ia state hs reasons for
not wishing a congressional inyostIga.
ton as he had minated In his mes.
sage at the opening Of the session.
The president did not lose an op.
portunty TO tell the house when a
congressional investigation was neccs.
sary
THE necessity for congressional In
vestigation," hc wrote. arises when
an executive investigation Is either
not In good faith or lacking In vigor.
or when additional legislation Is need.
ed TO prevent recurrence Of the
frauds.
The primary duty with respect to
frauds IN the executive service. falls
on the executive to direct proper exec.
utiyc legislation and upon the dlscoy.
cry OF fraud and crime to direct judic.
ial Investigation To recover what Is
due the government and TO bring to
Justice the guilty. persons.
The report of the secretary " tho
treasury and the attorney general
shows beyond question the utmost
Nigor and effectiveness In the inycsti.
cation and prosecution up to this time,
and the achieving Of exceptional re.
suits In the recovery OF moneys Of
which the government had been de.
frauded. the indictment Of participants
In the frauds and In the reformation
OF the customs service with a view to
ne prevention OF such frauds In the
future"
The danger Of granting immunity to
any Offenders. through congressional
investigation. the president pointed
out. was still grave. lie referred to tho
case Of Hcikc. secretary Of the Amcrl.
can Sugar Refining company. who was
summoned before the grand jury dur.
Ing the sugar company's alleged con.
nection with n combination violating
he Sherman antitrust act. and plead.
I'd immunity.
While the supreme court refused to
pass on the question. claiming It did
not properly come before Il. the presi.
dent indicates that the point Is left
to be raised In the event OF a conyic.
ton OF Heike. II congress was to In.
vestigate the weighcrs' and appraisers
offices II would have TO go about got.
ting such expert evidence as Is now
being gathered. the president said. and
viii be sent to congress as soon as
the present investigation is at an
end.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-13
DIDN'T Care 10 Mention His Name.

a colorcd woman presented herself
the other day In an equal suffrage
state at the place Of registration to
qualify for the casting Of her vote on
the school question at the next cleo.
ton.
With what political party do you
allillate?" inquired the clerk Of the
unaccustomod applicant. using tho
prescribed formula.
The dusky lady" blushed all coy.
ness and confusion. rs 'blcgcd to
answer that there question:"
Certainly; the law requires IT,"
Then" retrcating In dlsmay. ~
don't believe III vote. case I'D hate
to have to mention the party's name.
He's one Of the incest gcntmums In
town."-Ladlcs' Home Journal
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-13
WOULD PUNISH INSURGENTS
Regular Republicans start Movement
Which Means Trouble for Members
Who Deserted Their Leaders.

Washington Through the formation
On Wednesday Of an organization
which It's leaders claim represents a
clear majority Of the entire senate.
and 10 be made mp wholly Of regular
Republicans. a movement was started
10 settle whether the senate shall re.
main conservative. become radical, or
bee thrown into political chaos as far
as concerns any coherent policy on the
administration programme TO Soma
tor Aldrlch was given the leadership
NJ the movement Senator Aldrlch
called the regular Republicans to.
gciher and confronted them with a
srlm description Of the possible pollti.
cal effect Of their apparent defeat at
he hands Of the insurgcnt Republicans
and Democrats In the fight over the
trahic agreement section OF the nd.
mlnlstratlon railroad bill. lie asked
bis associates whether they we're
ready to submit to domination by such
a combination. Any such surrender.
he warned them, meant the failure OF
the Taft policies and the downfall OF
conservative control. not only In con.
gross. but In the Republican party gen.
orally.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-13
Prospeets Of LYnehlna.

Prescott, AH2,-Scores OF men are
searching the hills in search Of two
Mexicans who attacked Mrs, George
Mahard. wife OF prominent mining
operator, at lonely camp In the orc
Fine district and then killed her and
her husband last Monday News OF
the tragedy was brought here on Wed.
nesday by cowboys who found the
bodies OF the victims whore the assas.
sins had left them. Sherin Smith and
a posse OF deputies are searching for
the men, but II they are caught they
will probably be lvnched.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-13
Fatal shootInn In Utah.

Mlllfork. utah-W Wilcox. fore.
man OF the bridge gang employed by
the Denver \ Rio Grande railway at
this place, was shot In the right
breast, little above the heart. Sat.
urday might by c. II, Give. and In.
stantly Killed Give, who did the
shoollng became angry with Wilcox.
shortly after the supper hour. and.
after an exchange of words. he drew
his gun and began shooting Only one
hhot took effect Give then took to
his heels. but was captured Both
men are married.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-13
Outlaw Killed In Fight.

North Yakima, wash.-George Carl
an outlaw, was killed by a posse on
Monday near Granger, after run
ming fight Carl Is supposed to have
entered the home Of j. w. Frazer.
When followed by Frazer. Carl drove
him back with revolver. Deputy
Sherff Dokraay organized posse,
which followed Carl TO the river. The
latter emptied hs revolver at his pur.
suers. who fred in return, mortally
woundlng the man.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-13
ROCKEFELLER STORY DENIED.
Starr J. Murphy Declares Standard oil
President Has Not Abandoned
Foundation Plans.

New York.-A press dispatch from
Washington announced that John ID.
Rockefeller had abandoned the idea Of
securing national charter Tor his
proposed foundation. Starr j. Murphy,
personal counsel Tor the standard oil
president. said the statement was en-
tircly without foundation Mr.. Murphy
also ga d that MIR Rockefeller had
nothing to do with the Economic and
General Foundation" for which q
charter IN being sought from the New
York legislature for IAN aged man OF
woa tn said to have S2,5OO.OOO to
spend on charity.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-13
INSANE FARMER ON RAMPAGE
After Shooting Two Men and Being
Chased by a Posse 10 Finally
Placed Behind the Bars.

Denver, Colo Chester l.. Wood. lU
years old, a retired farmer. recently
adludgcd insane In the county court
here, went on rampage on Shnday
when au ambulance was called 10 take
him 10 the insane asylum. Afor
shooting two men and being chased
by posse into jefferson county. be-
was captured. after being fatally
wounded. Ills two victims Will re-
cover Wood began at S a. m. By
chasing away the ambulance driver
and attendant with revolver when
they drew up In front Of his home
lie returned 10 the house. got another
revolver and a cartridge belt and
emerged In time to shoot revolver
from the hand OF Police Sergeant w.
II. Patterson. who. with detail, was
sent to capture him. lie then ncd.
shooting and slightly wounding Regl.
nald Pals, rs years old. who happened
10 be In his way.
When the pursuit led into open
country. farmers Joined the chase
with shotguns, and after one OF them.
Edward Newmaster. had fred and
missed him. Wood shot him ia the
eye. lie finally was run down near
Aryada. jefferson county. whore ono
Of the pursuers shot him In the chest.
Wood then disappeared lie was dis.
covered hiding In a culyort aud sur.
0..AaW.I H.. suk
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-13
Antl,Manehu Uprising Feared

Changsha, China,-The general un.
easiness has been greatly increased
here by the appearance OF large mum.
bers OF posters, unsigned, demanding
the destruction OF foreigners and OF
native Christians, and settling May 2S
as the date for general anti Manchu
uprising. Government officials have
destroyed the posters, and the city
Is being strongly patrolled Agitators
are holding secret meetings, but II is
believed that the presence OF foreign
gunboats will act as a check to the
movements,