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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-19

mitted to the land office and to the
head of various bureaus. In this
case the Executive order was
issued October %. 1911. 1t was
not made public. 1t was five day
thereafter before it was put in the
mails to be transmitted to the land
Office at Juneau, Alaska.
This is what was being done in
Washington. Turn now to Alaska.
1t is now known that on the very
day the order was mailed in
Washington James j. Ryan, a
brother of Richard Ryan, with
danny entrymen went upon and
began survey of the lands front
ing on Controller Bay and filed
upon the particular water front
WHICH commands practically the
one approach. and hence, in
effect, constitutes the key to the
coal fields in which were located
the Cunningham claims.
That he knew in advance that
there was scheme a foot here in
Washington TO withdraw the Con-
trollcr Bay lands from the forest
reserve anu throw them open to
entry, that he was advised step by
step as the scheme was con-
Summated, and received advice
direct from Washington the very
| day the President signed the order
seems beyond question. The
nearest telegraph station is 100
miles from Controller Bay. James
j. Ryan must have had all prepare
| ton made, his surveyors engaged
and in waiting and ready to move
when the word came from Wash
ington.
Why the President did not issue
Il proclaatioh and make his
release of these lands public
remains a mystery.
Why there was omitted from his
order opening these lands to entry
the 60day provision, within which
no filing could he made upon this
lands is not know.
How James j. Ryan secured
information far enough in advance
to enable him to be on the ground
at Controller Bay ready to enter
upon those lands az soon as the
order was signed may appear
| later.
Just what may he the relation.
if any, of Dick Ryan and James J.
Ryan to the Neutrality-suspicious.
interests the real parties back of
the Cunningham conspiracy will
doubtless ultimately be proven.
How tic President was induced
to reverse, set aside, and annul
the action Of his predecessor, and
that, too, by course of proceed
ing which OK .luded the public and
opened the way f1r Favored
parties to get possession of this
strategic position at Controller
Bay may never be known.
Whether the protractcd delay Of
the Cunningham decision had any
relation to thr successful grabbing
of the Controller Bay lands may
appear when all the facts have
been uncovered by the invcsti
CATION.
BGt, Mr.. President, there is
absolutely no doubt that parties to
the coa!-land frauds well know that,
next to securing the Cunningham
claims title to the lands on Con-
trolcr Bay would place them in q
commanding position over all the
coal fields in question.
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-19
TAFT AND CONTROLLER BAY


Guggeenheim syndicate obtaining
control of the water front of Con-
troller Bay, Alaska, and President
Taft'S connection with it.
Senator La Toilette in a speech
in the senate on the 18th of this
month umercifully criticised Taft's
Alaskan policy. After comment
ing on the dismissal of CLAWS and
Piuchot and the presidents
approval of Secretary BaIlinger's
action in the Cunningham coal
claims, Senator LaFollette said:
The failure of the administers
ton to take action in the Cunning
ham claims became g. subject of
public concern. The Interior De.
partment was as silent as thu
tomb. The country never
suspected that any thing involving
the future of the Alaskan coal
lands was quietly finding its way
into the records of the General
Land Office.
March 3, 1911, came the treat of
democratic congressional investigs-
ton into the Department CT the
Interior and the impeachment of
Ballingcr.
March 7, Rallinger resigned as
Secretary of the Interior. He
took with him to private life the
highest encomiums Of President
Taft tpcn his patriotic devotion to
public duty. Walter l.. Fisher
was appointe as his succ esor.
June 81. 1911, Fred bennett,
United States Land Commissioner
announced his decision hnl,;inp
that the Cunningham coal-land
claims we're fraudulent.
While the Interior Department
was withholding its decision in the
Cunningham claims, parties inter-
cstcd in the Alaskan coal fields
were active.
Bafiird in acquiring the owner
ship Of the coal lands, those in
interest planned TO secure control
Of the water front commanding
approach and access to the coal
lands.
President Roosevelt, fully
realizing the importance of this
water front to the public, upon
discovery of the preliminary
moves by r. S. Ryan and the
N Ryan Guggenhcim syndicate of
the anl-grahbers by proclamation
incl aiding it in the rhugarh
National Forest.
On the 10th Of April 1911 thu
country was shocked to learn that
on the 2Sth of October, 1910
President Taft had signed an
Executive order reversing III,
action of Prcsidcn' Roosevelt,
and. throwing oven 1880 acres of
land. covering the water front of
Controller Bay, the only aviIablc
natural harbor afording dn
approach to the coal fields in
which were located the fraudulent
Cunningham claims.
1t was the usual practice Of
President Roosevelt and of other
Presidents, whenever they restored
public land to entry and sale, to
do so by proclamation, not BY
Executive order. and to include in
such proclaim alton a provision that
the land thus restored to entry
and sale should not be subject to
entry for 60 days after the date of
proclamation restoring il to entry,
thus giving ample public notice TO
all people who nigh desire 10 file
on such lands.
These Executive prcce dents
were violated in reversing Roosc.
vclt's order and restoring the
Controller Bay lands to private
entry. This the President did by
secret Executive order and not by
proclamation.
Mr.. Fred bennett, Commissioner
Of the General Lard Office, test.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-19

mhcnlna. lnILlre at this office.
Foreman Keith is taking a
weeks vacation and Lloyd Weaver
is holding down his job.
Prof. Thompson of the state
university arrived from Bcno this
morning. He is just looking
around.
If you want Elko to take a long
step IN advance, go to the polls on
the 18th ana vote for the sewer
bonds. ENn
Mrs. Ray has opened Hairdress-
ing, ShampooinE, Massage and
MAnicuring Parlors at Mrs.
Canp5elps Milinary Store. City
prices.
A land slide at Omira, siding
of the Western Pacific east Of the
Slerras, caused delay in trains
s.a,o., '
usual today.
l have added a first class shoe
Repair shop and will appreciate
liberal share of your patrrnage.
Good Work, Best Material, Right
Price. c. A. Harrington.
The extract from Senator La
Follettc's speech in this issue
throws strong light on the Con-
troller Ray controversy. 1t places
President Taft in rather a bad
an" J""Ee loi
A gold l. y. .. +. pm has ucen
found and left at this office. the
owner can get same by proving
property and paying for this
notice.
Tho snnatn has nosso ! On oI,c-
tion nuhIiritv hill that rrob;,;,s .
candidate far Irritod c,o,cs
Sa,ator FRAN spord;r, ,,o,o tho,
ten crnts abcad for ca,b yots, n
his state IF IN, h;u booo,,os :,
Law, poor man will stand some
Ashow in Nevada t" be cheated
= United States Senator.
Dean H.rri.op ;.yoIsr ard
oniic;.n ba. r,oynI ann d,or
cast of ,La d,,o.tor, wboro no
will bc Glad IN e.a all wopti,o
work in his line
'"''1'''' '''t w Vi
'ns .'"' "'ooi"''f I" ''' ''nes'
20 'e"''"h " '"' ~ VI wv
water h.inp secured nv sinking p
sun.p on his land. and boring for
water. He is now securing q
ditch fail Of water that is ap-
parentlfy inexhaustible and suffi-
cicnt to do all his irrigation. This
successful experiment should
revolution:ze agriculture in that
section.
H. .,a; :. J l..
mining journals that the field Of
the prospcctor has narrowed
greatly the past few years and that
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-19
5ting Merely Human.

Mamma. hasn't papa made enough
NOR ey TO retire from busIncss?"
yes, der: that's why he doesn't
retire"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-19
SALMAGUNDI

Two furnished rooms to rent.
Inquire at this office.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

Senator Aldrich has gone 70 Jekyll
island. in the South Atlantic off the
Georgia coast. for the balance of the
winter, on account of III health and
is not expected TO return here this
session His congressional career,
therefore is practically ended Thus
passes out of active service one or
the remarkable men Of the genera
ton. He is siXty-nine years of age,
was a merchant before he entered
politics, and has only an academic
education But he knows men aud
has a turn for practical affairs rare
ly exhibited in public life. There is
nothing of the finished orator about
him, but he can say things quite
forcefully when he desires. He will
have served thirty years in the SEN
ate, when he retires in March, and
was -four years in the house prevl
ously.
German was his superior as an or
ganizer. In fact, Aldrich came to the
zenith OF his power about the time
death removed German from the
senate Aldrich took greatest inter-
| est in fiscal matters, and is a tariff
| expert of high rank He is an ardent
protectonist, and will be succeeded
| by Mr. Lippitt, a man OF the same
class Aldrich would make a great
| secretary Of the treasury, if he could
be induced to accept further public
| service
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

rb. c,ucas held here ON Thurs
tst NIGHT of the democratic mem
b.r-.alerf of the next house b. goun-
ted a gratifying success hy most par
~ men There we're but eight absen-
fees among both old and new mem
hers Champ clark. unanimously
nominated for speaker OF the nest
mousse the first time such "a thlug
avs, occurred in the selection Of +.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26
Expense of the Navy,

The great expense of maintaining
a large navy is well illustrated by the
frequency with which a fleet of first
class cruisers must be renewed 1t
has recently been given out that
the three fast vessels, the Charles
ton. St Louis and Milwaukee, are
now out of date and must soon be
abandoned The Charleston is but
five years old. and when completed
was the highest type Of the fast, sec
ond class lighting ship. She cost
more than $4,000, 900. The big bat
tleship, the first class fighting ma
chine. is but few years longer liv-
ed This type of vessel is now run
ming to the "dreadnought, and is
constantly increasing in cost size
weight and strength OF armament.
In this development the United
States is engaged in a race with Eng
land and Germany, and each vessel
is built on larger lines. The ships
with which we fought naval battle
of Santiago, in Cuban waters IN
1898, are now out of commission
and no longer considered fit for use.
For this immense drain on the
treasury there is little practical re
turn.
Yet the effort to continue, and
even increase the war scare is kept
up, with no great success. Huidekop-
per is the last to be heard from on
the subject, and we have ms very
solemn assurance that, notwith-
standing the immense sums OF mon
ey spent on them, neither olr army
nor our navy is worth flip and tha-
any small power of Europe could eat
us up raw Happily, no European
power, large or small exhibits any
such rapacious tendency,
Handicapped is the chap who Sc
cured passage on one of out ships
on the cruise around the world, dur
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26
Capital Notes.

President Taft had the republican
members of the ways and means
committee of the house to supper at
the White House, last Sunday night,
and discussed with them until a
late hour, the bill for permanent
tariff commission Perhaps that had
something to do with making the de-
feat of the bill since appear so very
certain
Senator Tillman has been here
most of the time since the holiday
recess, but he seems much enfeebled
He has not the strength and snap
and ginger of a few years ago, ana
the senate is the loser Of it.
In the next congress the activity
of the insurgent republicans viii be
largely transferred from the house
to the senate. As a result of demo-
cratic control OF the housc, the re-
publican factions there are expected
to be less inharmonious
Night sessions viii begin soon al
both ends Of the capitol for much
work yet remains to be done; and
there is even talk of meeting on sun
day but that is improbable There
is no indication yet of an extra ses-
sion after March 4th
The naval committee of the house,
after mature deliberation, has con
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26
QUEER QtIRk or LAW.
Man Found Guilty of Manslaughter
Does Not Go to Pen But 10 Jail.

Louisville, Ky, Jan 26.-What
is said to be a case unique in the
court records Of Kentucky is that OF
Fred Montfort, who last night was
found guilty of the involuntary
manslaughter of his wife. Mary
Montfort, and sentenced to seven
years in the county jail. Judge
Gregory, before whom Montfort was
tried. instructed the jury that the
defendant, if found guilty, could not
be sentenced to the penitentiary.
Holding that involuntary manslaugh-
ter was not punishable by peniten-
tiary sentence,
Testimony showed that Mrs. Mont
fort died from an injury at the base
of the brain. The prosecution held
that this injury was caused by
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26
The Means Committee.

The new ways and means commit
tee is composed of clear-cut tariff
reformers At the beginning OF the
present congress, Speaker Cannon
appointed, among the democratic mi
nority members of that committee,
Pou of North Carolina and Brous-
sard of Louisiana, both Of whom are
disposed toward some measure Of
protection. Neither of these is a
member of the new committee. Ran
dell of Texas retains his member
ship.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

MAY Is" Made strong al small IN
urnSc aud No Risk

There are hundreds of women in
his vicinity. weak. thin rundown
tired out and nervous. such women
need Niuol just mr. much as did Mrs
Jane Pcpper OF 2397 Howard
street san Francisco, Cal, who SAWS,
"a have used Finol for some time
with particularly gratifying results.
/ was rundown weak and debilitat-
ed, and my appetite was gone, Aiie.
taking several bottles of Ninol /
found my condition greatly improv-
ed, and do not hesitate to recon-
mend Vinol to anyone similarly af-
fected 1--WE guarantee this testi-
monial to be genuine.)
Ninol is not a secret nostrum, but
delicious cod liver and iron tonic
without oil which will create an APP
petite. tone up the digestive organs,
make pure blood and create
strength.
Try a bottle of Vinol with the I'M
derstanding that your money will be
returned if it does not help you. The
Curtin Drug Co., Waxahachie, Texas,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

LOrimer was not the choice of
majority of the members of the Iii
nois legislature. If he had been
there would have been no earthly
use or sense in buying votes Not be-
ing the choice OF the majority, it fol-
lows that the result was obtained by
bribery, and that being the case he
is not honestly or legally entitled TO
his seat. All the constitutional law
yers in christendom cannot gel
around that proposition
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

Our position in regard to carrying
out the demands Of the last national
democratic platform may not suit
some people. but we shall not weak
en- on that account, Every authorita-
tive utterancc coming from those in
a position to reflect the sentiment
Of the party on the questions named
leads to the belief that boilers will
have to come to our way of thinking
or bolt again when the next conyen-
tion is over.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

BY majority Of more than 1000
votes the qualified voters OF Ellis
county decided that the sale Of in
toxicating liquors should be prohib-
tied within the limits of the county.
According to the doctrine of the
home rulers We are entitled to
have that law honestly and rigidly
enforced Still, our court records
will bear us out in asserting that
there has not been n single violation
Of the law except by disciples Of
hame rule and new found friends Of
local option.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

Since reading the accounts OF the
aviation meet at Waco, found in the
Times-Herald and Tribune we have
fully decided not to invite the high
flyers to WaXahachie 1t begins to
dawn on some Of us that this flying
mcnagerie' is in the business not for
the promotion Of science nor for their
health, but to do" everybody they
come in contact with.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26
FAILING HAIR.
Easy to stop il and Make ii Lustrous
and Beautiful.

Easy To stop II ana WAKE IL IuSt'puH
and Beautiful.
If your hair is falling out; If you
have duh unattr2ctive hair, or If you
need a daily hair dressing, read what
Mrs Hettie Hodgman of Nelsonvillc
Erie county, Ohio, writes June 3,
1910 about Partisan Sage
81 used Partisan Sage for falling
hair and find it the finest thing
over heard of. My hair was falling
out by combs full, and I could run
my fingers through it and they
would hang fun of loose hair WASH
ed my hair and got a bottle of Paris
ian Sage and used two applications
My hair was lustrous and nice aud
rad almost stopped falling out end
by the use of one more bottle it stop
ped altogether"
For women for men or for chill
dren Partisan Sage is without any
doubt the finest preparation for the
hair. 1t is guaranteed by Curtin
Drug &C. to stop hair from falling
to eradicate dandrum and sop itch
ing scalp in two weeks, or money
back 1t is most daintily per-
fumed and refreshing hair dressing,
free from grease or sickness, and
ought to be in every homo where
every membcr of the family coula
use it daily. Large bottles 80 cents
at Curtin Drug Co, and druggists
everywhere The girl with the au-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26
SCENE THE BEST SEASON
..TEIE Fl OWER OF" THE RANCH"
Shelton Opera Friday Night, JAN II "se

eluded asst pean sof within 10
miles OF enc north pole ana there-
ole recommends mat he bc mode q
re8r udmIai The finding oi the
pole however bias not made Dr. ret-
1nd discovery much easter than the
first 81 BE- were worth whlla o. dis
cover 10 szain.
Champ Clarks friends have begun
20 boom him already Tor president
aitb che prediction thdt De- viii con
aeutrate tho Bryan support in oppo-
sitfon 10 Harmon. r l. 6
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

c. B. Randell Bob Henry, Rufus
Hardy and Albert Burleson were in
entire accord with the great majori-
ty in the democratic caucus at Wash
ington. and yet We are told there is
to be a sneaking effort made to leave
them out in the arrangement Of new
districts. 1t will be well for the peo-
pie of Texas to keep their eyes on
the protection leaders
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26
WIFE AND KNIFE TO BOOT.


Petersham, Mass, Jan. &c Fol
lowing complaints made secretly
detectives from Boston have made
discoveries Of decadent morals here,
including the swapping of wives by
Frank J Allen, still living here, and
Hubby Houghton then of Athol and
now Of Baldwinville.
According to Allen. a 'iackknife
10 boot" figured in the swap, but
he doesn't recall whether he gave OF
received it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26
Panama Canal Exposition.

New Orleans wins the first round
over San Francisco. in the contest for
the locction OF the exposition cele-
brating the completion of the Pana-
ma canal, in 1918. having got a fa-
vorable report from the house com
mittee. But San Francisco is not
without friends and will put up a
stiff fight yet
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

jim Smith, Jr., of New Jersey, will
not warm a seat in the United States
senate He went up against the
choice Of Woodrow Wilson, and now
his friends are gathering up the
scattered portions of his remains,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

one Of the best jokes of the sea-
son is the announcement Of a man
running for mayor of Chicago upon
platform which calls for honest
and efficiency among public officials.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

An officer shot another officer on
a crowded street in the city of Hous-
ton. many ladies, who were passing
by, making narrow escapes. The
court fined the shooter $500. You
bet, they enforce the law down in
that home rule, local self govern
mput CitV
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

Mark the prediction, Luke Lea.
the new senator from Tennessee, al
though elected as an Independent
democrat, will be found acting ana
voting with his party, while some Of
the so-called regular brand will be
found trading and trafficking
around in the camp Of the protec-
tiOnists
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26


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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26
Notice

Parties who failed to pay their
city poll tax before they become de-
linqucnt December 81 can pay same,
plus 10 cents penalty, any time be-
fore February list and have the priv
ilcge of voting in city elections dur
ing the year 1911.
c. l.. KENNEDY.
25i City Assessor and Collector.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

There is only one way for the pro-
tectionists to get rid Of Choice b
Randen. and that is TO put him In "a
district where they have not so many
democratic voters.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

blow from Montforts fist The de
Tense was that the injury was sus-
tanned when the woman head hit
the floor following the blow
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

The special interests do not care
whether a man goes TO congress as
a democrat or as republican so
long as he votes for protection.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

Tho Daily Light want column is
always interesting reading If your
ad is there today it is being read by
hundreds of people. IT
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26
THEY WANT FREE BUTTER.


Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 26.-The
Pittsburg Butter and Egg Exchange
began a movement today TO base the
duty on Canadian butter aud eggs
abolished, ana will ask congress to
do so
The Exchange declares that en-
trance of the Canadian products into
this country duty free is the only
remedy for the prevailing higa prices
Of these articles of food.
Subscribe for the Daily Light.
DIV ..pur no11 tav now
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-01-26

Pay your poll tax now.