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government forester, testified regard
ing President Taft's order of Oct. 20
1910, restoring to public domain the
shore lands of Controller bay. He said
he knew the 80 or 60 day notice be
fore any claims could be filed, missing
in the final order, was in the original
draft. The elimination of the notice ID
claimed to have given advantage to
Ryan claimants on account of Their
presence.
Mr.. Adams said he did not know
why this notice was eliminated and
that it was not required by law but
was. customary in order to prevent
persons who might have advance in
formation from gaining undue advan
tage.
With the exception Of the time de
voted to congressional callers and ths
cabinet, President Taft spent the day
In preparing his report to congress IL
answer to the senate resolution call
ing for all information in regard te
the Controller Bay affair.
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LAWYERS GATHER IN DULUTH.
Attorney-GeneraI Wickersham Address
es State Bar Association.

Duluth, July 20.-With fully 15C
attorneys from points all over the
state of Minnesota and with practical
ly every local lawyer in the city in
attendance, the annual meeting of the
Minnesota State Bar Association
opened in the assembly room of the
Duluth Commercial club. A large
number of st. Paul and Minneapolis
attorneys came up in a special car
From other points delegates contin.
ued coming in until at the opening
nearly 800 members had gathered.
At the opening session President
James d. Shearer, of Minneapolis de.
livered the annual address. He took
as his subject, '"The Trend of Modern
Legislation" Following the reading
Of the presidents paper, H. V. Mer
GER. of Minneapolis read a paper on
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timony and con.radicting Hines.

timony and conaradicting Hines.
MCGOWAN, the Canadian, was sub
jected to a rigid cross-examination.
He declared that all the men in the
smoking car when Burgess said the
Wiehe conversation took place, were
strangers to him at that time, but
that he remembered where each sat
and the order in which they left the
smoker. Instead of Wiehe remaining
in the smoker until all the party OF
eight or ten men left except Burgess
and MCGOWAN, the witness said Wiehe
was the first to leave.
Later MCGOWAN declared to be cor
rect an affidavit he had made a few
weeks ago in which he said Wiehe was
continuously in the presence of some
of his party all the way from Duluth
to Virginia, Mimi. Attorney John H
Marble, for the committee, pointed on
that the witness could not know will
WHOM sWiehe twas after hxaAefttfth b
smoker.
4 must haye misunderstood the at
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secretary of the Edward Hines Lumber
Company, did not remark on the win
nipeg Flyer" or the way from Duluth
to Virginia, Mimi, in March, 1911. that
there was a Jackpot" raised to elect
Lorimer and that he subscribed $10,,
900 to 1t.
William H. Burgess testified Monday
that Wiehe did make the remark in
the presence of himself and "a young
Canadian" to which description Nc
Gowan correspondent. B. A. Johnson
of Chicago, until June 1, 1911, gen.
eral staff representative of the Ameri-
a Lumherman, testified positively
that Wiehe made no such statement
Isaac Baker, a buyer for the Ed
ward Hines Lumber Company, unqual.
ifiedly denied that Edward Hines, pres
ident of his company, said over a long
distance telephone to Springfield, from
w. H. Cooks DON in a Chicago hotel,
on May 26, 1909, that he would come
to Springfield with all the money nee.
essary for Lorimer's election. Cook
testified Hines did so state.
Bakers testimony regarding the
conversation agreed almost verbatim
with that given by fines. Baker also
agreed with Hines account of the lat
ter's meeting with Clarence S. Funk.
general manager Of the International
Harvester Company, who claims Hines
asked him for a $4,000 Lorimer elec-
ton contribution.
uinnc couc ErnE ocInd RI ha snfrN
duced to Lorimer and for the privilege
of contributing to his campaign ex.
penses. Baker told about the introduc.
ton request just as Hines had testi.
fed.
Donald M. Frame, cigar stand EN-.
ploye in the Union League club, testi
fed that Hines once remarked to H.
HI. Hettler that he. had elected Lori.
mer. thus corroboratine Hettler's tes.
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ALASkAPRoMOT0R SUMMONED
RICHARD 8. RYAN, WRITER OF
"Dick-To-Dlck" LETTER,
WIN Be Held Until His Testimony ls
Desired.-Assistant Forester
Witness.

Washington, July 20. - Richard s.
Ryan, the promoter of the Controller
Bay Railroad and Navigation Com.
pany, who is alleged to have written
the, "Dick-to-Dick" letter which can.
not be found, but which is declared
by Miss M. F. Abbott, the writer, to
have been in the interior department
files, has been summoned to appear
before the house committee which is
investigating the Alaskan land ccntro.
versy.
Mr.. Ryan is now in New York, where
he was served with a subpoena to ap.
pear in Washington next Thursday,
though he will not testify until later.
Chairman Graham said that Mr.. Ryan
would be held under the COMMITTEES 's
discretionary authority until his testi.
mony is desired. Delegate Wicker,
sham of Alaska will testify next.
Capt. James p. Adams. assistant
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Ten hours a week for four years de.
voted to the practice of athletics, in
Guiding football, baseball, crew work,
basketball, track work, gymnastics anG
aquatics and practice work in teach.
ing for two hours each week for three
years are part of the requirements in
the new curse.
All work done on the athletic field,
both in Intercollegiate competition and
intercollegiate and inter-class garaes,
will be credited by the university as
work done toward completion of the
university course.
Students desiring to qualify as
coaches in certain sports may do so
by taking work offered in the special
technique of sports and by becoming
proficient in certain required forms OF
athletics.
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ELECTRICAL POOLS DISSOLVED
Federal Officials and Counsel 70
"Trust" Said to Have Agreed.

Washington, July 20.-Conferences
10Y being held between officials OF
the department Of justice and attor
neys fer the so-called electrical trust
may result in a complete antitrust
victory for the government without re.
sort to court.
Government officials have been told
that eleven of the electrical pools,
which were said to restrict territory
and fix prices of electrical equipment,
have been discontinued and that all
trade restrictions have been removed.
The governments case O awaiting
trial is against the National Electric
Lamp Company. The General Electric
Company and the Westinghouse Com.
pany are mentioned in the suit as own.
ers of the st, ok of several of the sub,
sidiary corporations. The method OF
dissolution and division of their stock
is also one of the points at issue.
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ATHLETICS COUNT As CREDITS
At THE STATE UNIVERSITY or
WISCONSIN.
Another Victory For Possessors o.
Drawn Over P~ossessors Of
Brains.

Madison, July 20.-The University
OF Wisconsin, which was one of the
leaders in an athletic qualification"
crusade in 1906, has come forward
with a plan which is considered the
most advanced stand on the question
of athle tics yet taken by any univer
sity OF college..in the country.
The regents of the university have
added to the curriculum a full athletic
course, which, combined with literary
work, will lead to a degree of bachelor
of arts.
The new course permits students OF
the university to elect 40 credits-one
third of the entire number required
for graduation-in athletic work as 9
major study and 10 credits in the
teaching of physical education as 9
minor requil ement for the new bache
lor's degree.
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UNioNIsT DENIES INciTING RIOT

Des Moines, July 2O.-F. j. Murphy
OF Indianapolis, national organizer fol
the Structural Iron Workers union, in
police court pleaded not guilty to the
charge of indicting a riot. He ID
charged with having been the leader
in Monday nights riot on a local via.
duct in which Joseph Schlieger, a non
union man, was seriously injured and
several others were hurt.
Murphy and four otl.er union labor
men were arrested, but all were re
leased on bond following pleas of not
guilty. The Eases are to be tried July
rs. Murphy came here about a month
ago and since then is said to have
been endeavoring to get the concern
which is building the viaduct to recog
nize" his union.
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WEDDING.
Political Enemies Families United BY
Marriage.

Marriage.
Fa;rmont, Mimi. July 2O.-Miss Con
stance Day was married to Everett
Tawney- at the-oad Day residence In
Fairmont, Rev. Edward Constant OF
the Fairmont congregational church
officiating. A tower of green had been
erected on the Hood lawn, which
slopes away through an apple orchard
to the lake and it is there that the
ceremony was peri rmed.
Because of the political interest In
the joining of the Day and Tawney
families many letters and kilograms
of congratulation anne from statesmen
throughout the country. The good will
of the groom's friends in the govern
ment showed itself in the gift of
handsome chest of silver from Mr.
Tawney's associates in the Office of the
special agents of the treasury depart
ment at New York City. About 50(
invitations had been issued.
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Teheran, July 20.-The Persian gov.
eminent is almost panic-stricken over
the unexpected return to the country
of Mahamed Ali, the deposed shah.
with the object of regaining the
throne. He landed at Gumesh Tepeh,
on the shore of the Caspian sea.
Reports say that he is going toward
Astrabad and gathering many follow
ers on the way.
1t is intimated that Russia, which
promised to see that Mahamed Ali did
not return, delioera ely let him come
back, to create disorders that swould
Justify Russia in completing the Ions
pending grab Of a large slice Of Persia
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Furniture News
E COOL

The famous Herrch refrigerator will assure you perfect preserva-
ton of your provisions during the summer months, just sold
another one to go to Greenwood. They cant be beat for saving
ice, better get one at once. Just finished that new house Of Mark
Pattersons with some of the finest furniture that comes to. town.
Clothesplns at the same price as ever, 6 doz for S cents. Special
price Just received on the Free sewing machine, $500 cash with
order and they cant be beat for work and easy running. Ask your
nelghbor she has one. Folding go-carts at Sc. so the regular kind
that used to sell for SIP 50, it also has springs under it which is lots
more comfortable to the child. Trunks, grips and suitcases at prc-
es that cannot be duplicated for same quality. If you want to keep
that sust or dress in fine shape, just get one of our wardrobes it
pays tor itself IN saving the clothes. Bedroom suits are what sell
this season. Rugs that are guaranteed to hold their color are the
cheapest in the long run. Remember that we handle so me of the
best grades OF pianos and can be found after the sale is made and
guarantee satisfaction and prices and Terms to suit the purchaser
without asking you to pay the expenses of a traeling salesman which
IS the case when purchased from them. While they last we will sell
a full sized reed rocker at $a75 each, varnish up that piece Of
furniture that has become marred or dull looking by getting some
OF our Campbens varnish, it makes them look like new.
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HAPPIESr GIRL IN LINCOLN.

A Lincoln, N.b., girl writes, II
had been ailing for some time with
chronic constipation and stomach
tIoudle 81 had been taking Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
anb in three days l was able to be up
and got batter right along. an the
proudest girl in Lincoln to find such u
good medicine For sale by all
dealers.
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CONTRADICTIONS
|N.L0R|MERQu|z
~
PRo5ERs BEMUDOLED WORSE
THAN At ANY TIME IN
NEW INVESTIGATION.
HINES STORY is CORR0BoRATED.
Canadian Denies C.. r. Wieke Told OF
>"Jackpot."-Cigar Stand Man
Says Lumherman Boosted
Electing Senator.

Washington, July ,2o.-More contra
diction in testimony before the senate
Lorimer committee bemuddled the
Lorimer investigation far worse than
at any time since the new inquiry be.
gan. All four witnesses fatty con.
tradicted important testimony previ.
ously given to the committee.
Charles MCGOWAN, a young Canadian
contractor. declared that G.. F. Wiehe.
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fidavit," declared MCGOWAN.
The witness declared stoutly that
he heard everything that was said dur.
ing the trip and he was sure nothing
was said about Lorimer. The tariff
and reciprocity were discussed but he
was unable to tell what any n said
about either.
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south Dakota Man to Head Editors,
Detroit, July 20.-Talk among the
editors seems to indicate that Robert
Z. Dowdell of Artesian, SD, now first
vice-pre 'ident of the National Edi
torial Association, will be elected
president.
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St. Paul Negro Slain in Illinois.

Rock Island, ILL.,, July 20.-George
Rinkston, a negro from St. Paul, was
shot dead here by Andrew Dimolakis,
The negro was att mpting to enter
Dimolakis' home at the time he was
killed.
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National League.
Philadelphia, AZ; Pittsburg, FL.
st Louis, 8; Brooklyn, 3.
Cincinnati. s.; New York, 2.
Chicago, IA; Boston, g..
American League.
Detroit. 16; Boston. Z.
WashinC ton, Z; Chicago. J..
Philadelphia. IL; st Louis, 3.
Cleveland, 8; New York, 6.
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Workmen's Compensation"

"Workmen's Compensation"
The address of Attorney General
George w. Wickersham, the feature
of the State Bar Association meeting
in Duluth, was given Wednesday at
ternoon.
There was a discussion Of the re
cent decisions of the United States
supreme court in the Standard Oil
and Tobacco cases. Thursday morn.
ing there was a discussion on 'The
Recall of Judges" and 1.-THE Conflict
Between Federal and State Control
of Railway Rates." A banquet was
given Mr.. Wickersham and delegates.
Block Island, RI, July 2O.-Mimit
wart broke out around this little is
land when nine ~battleships of the at
lacking blue fleet steamed In from
the southeast and were met by Ave
torpedo boat d~estroyers and a hall
dozen submarines Whether the bat
! tleships were theoretically sunk O.
the defending craft destroyed will moi
be known for some months,
49, +. . =
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BASES BALL SCORES.
American Association.

Minneapolis. 6: Milwaukee, 2.
St, Paul. Z; Kansas City. 4.
Toledo. 8; Indianapolis. 7.
Columbus, 6; Louisville. S.
Standing of the Clubs.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-07
STUDENT KILLS RICH MAN
Francisco Garroo Silent on the Events Leading Up to
 Shooting.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 6.-Francisco S. Garrido, former student for the Spanish priesthood, who killed Mark M. Coad, an aged Nebraska million aire, refuses to discuss the shooting or any of the events leading up to it. Coroner Breads inquest is expected to bring out the circumstances sur rounding the case
 Only two persons witnessed the shooting of Coad, who was S2 years old, and who lived on a big ranch near Fremont, Neb.
 Garrido formerly was employed on Coad's ranch, but came to Cheyenne, declaring he had not been paid He attempted to see Coad, but failed, and finally waited for the millionaire in hotel lobby. When Coad came in he immediately engaged the Spaniard in conversation. J. B. Hawley, clerk of the hotel, and w. H. Greene of Saratoga, saw the Spaniard draw revolver and fire, Coad graphing with him. Before anyone could interfere Garrldo had pushed Coad away and fired four bullets into his body. Coad died without recovering conscious ness.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-07
PRISON FUR GALLAGHER
MAN WHO SHOT MAYOR GAYNOR
 GETS TWELVE YEARS.
Tired and Sentenced for Assault on Commissioner Edwards in Less
 Than Five Hours.

New York Jan. 6.-James J. Gala gher, who shot Mayor Gaynor last August was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment. He was convicted in Jersey City on an indictment charging him not with shooting Mayor Gaynor, but with assaulting with the intent to kill William H. Edwards, c0mmia sioner of street cleaning in New York city.
 The jury was out 40 minutes and the trial lasted less than five hours. In addition to the 12 years, Gallagher will have to stay in prison until the cost of his prosecution has been paid by prison service. He showed no emo- ton when the verdict was read and sentence pronounced.
 Commissioner Edwards was the chief witness for the state He re- counted the scene on the deck of a transatlantic liner on the morning when Mayor Gaynor planned to sail for Europe.
 Gallagher was not tried for shoot ing the mayor, because if Gaynor should die of the bullet wound within year he can be put on trial for kill ing him.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-07
DISTRESS FOLLOWS QUAKE
Lakes Now Mark Former Sites of Towns-Hundreds of Persons
 WiIed or Wounded.

St. Petersburg, Jan. GA message rom Tashkent, Russian Turkestan, says there are unconfirmed rumors that the towns of Przhevalak and Pishpeb, in the territory of Semirye- tchenck, were destroyed by the earth quake and that a lake has formed on the site of the former place. Each town has a population of about 5000
 Violent earth shocks continued at intervals all afternoon at PCbal. Vyorny and other places in the gov ernment of Semiryetchenck, but they were not so destructive as those of the early morning hours, when many buildings were destroyed.
 Unofficial reports say that hundreds of persons have been killed or wound ed, and that the refugees distress is terrible, owing to the destruction of heating apparatus in the houses and the intense cold which prevails.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-07
D. C. M'CURTAIN IS CHIEF
President Appoints Indian Attorney Son of Late Chief, Head of
 the ChoctaWs.

McAlester, Ok, Jan. 5.-D. c. Nc. Curtain of McAlester has received q telegram from Secretary of the Ints- rior Ballinger advising him the pres ident has commissioned him principal chief of the Choctaw nation. to sue ceed the late Gov. Green McCurtain.
 The president has set aside the tribal law which passes the success sion first to the president of the senate and next to the speaker of the house. MT. McCurtain is son of the late governor, is 3S years old and a lawyer. He was educated in Ms souri and Virginia. He has been counsel for the Choctaw nation for the last three years.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-07
STRIKER DIES OF COLD
Girls Activity in Helping Compan ions Caused Her to Take Risks
 That led to Death.

Chicago, Jan. 6-Another name was added to the death roll of the gar ment workers strike when Sarah Gibbs, a 19-year-old striker, died at Q hospital as result of cold and ex- posture during her service as strike picket and as a news girl for the ben eft of the strikers.
 Miss Gibbs was one of the first gar ment workers to strike. and in the succeeding weeks she was so active Tn the work of helping her fellow strikers that she became i'll. She died week after being taken to the hos pital. The strikers relief committee will pay the expenses of her funeral and 5000 strikers are expected to follow her body to the grave.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-07
BANK ROBBERS IN KANSAS
Thirty Cash Boxes Raided, But Not Single Robber Landed
 in Jail.

Topeka, Kas., Jan. 6.-Bank rob. ping appears to be one of the most profitable industries in Kansas. Fig ures made public show that in the last three months 30 banks have been robbed in this state, netting the rob, hers $100,000. Not one robber is in iail as a result.
 State Bank Commissioner Dudley says there are two bands of thieves, one with headquarters at Wymore, Neb., the other in Oklahoma, and they divide the territory.
 Nebraska authorities admit that the robbers find refuge there, but say they have been unable to apprehend them. It is charged that Wymore police are afraid.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-07
5000 IN CLOTHING STRIKE
New York Manufacturers Seek to End Trouble Permanently by Some
 Equitable Arrangement.

New York, Jan. 4-Five thousand members of the Boys Knee Brooches Makers Union are on strike in New York and Brooklyn. They seek higher wages and shorter hours. About TO-. 900 men and women will be affected.
 The contractors are siding with their hands against the manufacturers and hope to bring about some perma- nent arrangement by which the strikes, which occur every year at this season, will be made unnecessary.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-07
ON TRIAL AS A FIREBUG
Green Ridge, Mo-, Man Accused of Burning Church After He Was
 Expelled.

Sedalia, Mo, Jan. 6.-Rufus Allen, a former convict, Is on trial here charged with arson. Two years ago he was expelled from the First Chris tion Church at Green Ridge, Mo. In September, 1910, the church building was burned and adjoining buildings were destroyed at a loss of $20,O0o
 When citizens turned out to fight the fire, Allen, 1t is said. was seen running away from the burning building. He fought arrest for three hours, 5dt was finally captured.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-07
HALF A MILLION AUTOS
New York Stands First in Ownership of Machines, According to
 Census of 1910.

New York, Jan. 5.-There are about 500,00 licensed automobiles in the United States, according to statistics given out by the National Highways Protective association.
 The states that lead in this state census are: New York, 64,0O0: Cali fornia, 40000; Massachusetts, 99,00O; Illinois, 35,000; Pennsylvania, 34,O0O; Ohio, 32,OO0; Iowa, 23,500; New Jer- sey, 10000; Michigan, 1S,5OO Indiana, 16,000; Wisconsin, 16,000; Nebraska, 14.5o0; Missouri, 13,OO0; Connecticut, 11,0G0.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-01-07
HELD FUR N | ROBBERY
TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED BY A
 POSSE. Prisoners Deny Having Anything tV Do With HoId-Up of Lim- tied Train.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. .6.-Posses sent out to search for the two masked rob bers who robbed the mail car of the Northern Pacific east-bound North Coast Limited, after shooting one ot the mail clerks through the mouth arrested two suspects at Kent, Wash 16 miles south of Seattle.
 One of the men gave the name of Douglas, but both denied that the' were connected in any way with the robbery, insisting that they were merely beating their way" on the limited.
 The robbers are supposed to have boarded the train here, but did not appear in the mail car until the train reached Auburn.
 As the robbers, wearing masks. en- tered the car they ordered Mail Clerk Harry Clark of Spokane to hold up his hands. Before he could do so. one of the bandits fired, the bullet entering Clark's mouth. The robbers then locked Mall Clerks Clark and Reed in the car and footed the regis tered mail at their leisure. The postal authorities refuse to state how much the robbers got.
 The bandits got off the train when 1t slowed down in the city limits of Kent, but other trainmen did not dis cover the robbery until Tacoma was reached.
 Clark Is not seriously wounded.