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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21
Government VS.. Southern
Pacific Railroad.
viii Contest Title ofS250,000,-
600 Worth Of Mineral Lands.
Complaint Filed In. Los Angeles
Other Suits Make $3.50, 000,0 900.

Los Angeles, Calf, Dec. 20.-The
complaint in the long expected suit of
the federal government against the
Southern Pacific Railroad, involving
title to $250,000, 900 worth of supposed
mineral bearing lands in Fresno coun-
ty was filed here, today, in the Unit
ed States district court for the South
ern district of California. Other suits
are to follow, in, which the govern
ment will contest the ownership of a
total of $750,000,000 worth of lands,
according to B. D. Townsend, special
assistant to the attorney general of
the United States.
Mr.. Townsend with T. ]. Butler, also
a special assistant, will prosecute the
suit. The latter filed the complaint.
The suit is brought under the act
of Congress passed, July %, 1866, re-
curing the department of the interior
to exempt mineral bearing lands in is
suing patents to railroads. The gov
eminent will contend that of 100000
acres of land on the main line of the
Southern Pacific Railroad in Califor-
mia, 45,726 acres are mineral bearing
and must revert to the public domain.
The land is, for the most part in the
Coalinga oil field and is under lease
to the Kern Trading and Oil Co. a
subsidiary corporation of the South
ern Pacific and a joint defendant in
the suit
Following is the full list of defend
ants:
The Southern Pacific Co., the South
ern Pacific Railroad Co. the Kern
Trading and Oil Co., the Associated
Oil Co.. the Southern Pacific Land
Co., the Central Trust Co. of New
York, Homer S. King, the st. Paul
Consolidated Oil Co., the Zier Oil Co.,
the Coalinga Oil and Gas Co., the
Guthrey Oil Co., the Confidence Oil
Co. the Associated Pipe Line Co, the
Section Oil Co c. r. Iredell ]. T..
Briner, Julius Fried, ]. J. Vincent, G.
d. Shore, Oren G. Myers, w. s. Port
er, o. Scribner, C. A. Murdoch, George
w. Baker, w. w. Lachom, M. L. woy
and M. Midison
All the eo-defendants are alleged
by the government to hold leases on
Southern Pacific lands and to be par
ticipators in profits from their min
eral yield
The contested patent was issued,
July 10, 1894. The patent was accept
ed, says the complaint, with full ac-
quiescence in the statutory exception
of mineral bearing lands.
In charging fraudulent practices on
the part of the railroad company in
securing the patent, the complaint
says:
1t was also the secret and fraudu-
lent purpose and intent of said South
ern Pacific Railroad Co., and it's off,
GERS and agents, to conceal from this
plalntlH the true facts in the prem
Uses until more than six years had
elapsed from the date of the issuance
OF said patent, to the end that the
PLAINTIFF should be delayed in the in
stltution of judicial proceedings
The Southern Pacific Land Co. is
described as a Dummy" corporation.
Each of the defendants, with the ex-
ception of the Central Trust Co, of
New York and Homer S. King is al
legged to have extracted large quanti-
ties of minerals from the lands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21

| Washington, Dec 20.-Henry Lane
| Wilson, the American amba ssador to
! Mexico who has been here in confer
ence with state department officials
regarding conditions growing out of
the Mexican revolution left, today,
for New York, preparatory to sailing
for his post, without the expected note
of representations which this govern
ment is preparing to be sent to the
Mexican government demanding pro-
lection for American citizens and
property
This q [ 3; taken as a further evil
dence oil TIE iatention of the admins
tration - del with the delicate and
Difficult situatlrn with circumspection
and il a sszir, of deliberation. The
communicated is now being prepared
with the greatest care at the state
department and will be transmitted
to the American ambassador shortly
after his arrival in Mexico City, early
IN January.
The deliheration with which the Of
ficlals are moving in the preparation
of the case of the United States YER
sus Mexico is expected to result in the
production of brief that will be
#ell-nigh unanswerabe except by Il
promise of prompt and adequate ac-
ton on the part of the Mexican gov
eminent To meet fairly and fully the
demands of the United States in the
matter of the protection of Ameri-
can interests in Mexico
Justification for this demand by the
United States government is declared
to be found in the numerous reports
to the state department from every
quarter to the general effect that con-
ditions in Mexico have grown worse
since the dispatch of Sec. Knox's note
of protest, last September, and that
there has been marked increase in
brigandage and IN the Kidnapping of
Americans for ransom, and in the
leVying of forced war loans by the
rebels upon mines and plantations
Senator Stone of Missouri who is
member of the foreign committee is
sued a statement today, in which he
expressed the opinion that the present
administration should leave the Mexi-
can situation In status quo until Gov
Wilson assumes the Presidency"
The Senate sub committee on for
eign relations, which has been engaged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21

After consulting the police and setting
the trap. she agreed to do SO, and
the two men came to her home. There
she handed them $15 in marked bills
and signed a check for $4,000.
Then Mr. owens got down on his
knees and prayed" she continued.
He said: We thank Thee, oh God
that we have had this wonderful OPP
pOrtunity TO protect this helpless
woman from those who would black
mail her and her innocent family
Just as owens said Amen the de-
tectives in the closet said Amen too,
and sprang into the room and arrest
ed him and Davis"
Although indicted on the same
charge, owens and Davis demanded
separate trials. owens was placed on
trial first. The case was not concluded
today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21
Amen, 'SaysEvangelist, "Amen,
Say Detectives and Arrest Would
Be BlaCkmailer of Mrs. BOWens.

New York, Dee. 20.-Opened with
prayer and closed with arrest was the
alleged attempt to extort $4,000 from
Mrs. Eva b. Carroll, according to Mrs.
CAROLS testimony. today. at the trial
of Eben Il. Bowens, an evangelist,
Who with Former Alderman Percy l..
Davis, IS charged with the crime
While detectives were hidden under
a bed and in a closet, Owens and Da-
Wis talked over the matter with her
in her home. Mrs. Carroll testified.
They represented to her, she said, that
a maid formerly in her employ had
made an affidavit rejecting upon the
character of herself and her daugh-
ter. They had previously told her, she
continued that they could get the af-
fidavit and SUPPRESS its disclosures if
she were willing to part with $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21
MEXICO WILL NOT
misunderstood NOTE
From United States Demanding Pro-
lection for Americans and Their
PrOperty=-The Conditions Are
Daily Growing Worse.

| in investigating conditions along the
| Mexican border, held a meeting, today
to afford an opportunity TO George
Fred Williams of Boston to lay before
| it number Of letters bearing upon
the situation. Mr.. Williams is presi-
dent of the Los Arios Smelling and
Mining Co, which has extensive prop
critics 50 miles from Toluca, in the
state of Mexico The letters presented
were from MIR. Traeger, manager of
the Los Arios Co, and described a
condition of continued turbulence and
battling with bandits for the last four
or five months.
Mr.. Traeger declared that the SOL
diers sent to his assistance by the
government, last November, had been
withdrawn. leaving the important
mining centers of Zacpalpan and Sui
tepec and the surrounding county en-
tireIy unguarded. He said that, last
August, a pitched battle was fought
with the bandits in Zacualpan, in
which the mine and Is buildings were
burned, everything was ruined that
could not be carried away and min
ing engineer, Mr. Plat, was taken
IlfISpI+eF AIIefWtlEa HiaII escaped ana
upon Information supplied by him
Traeger took the government soldiers
to the scene of the trouble and de-
feated the bandits in pitched battle
Since then. however. The soldiers have
been removed and the manager has
been left in an unprotected position.
Traeger also alleged in a letter dated
Nov. T. that he had that day received
from the bandits a demand for $4,000
as tribute money, which was to have
been paid within eight days. The de-
mand was not met and up to Dec f.
when the last letter from him was
written, he was still holding his posi-
ton. He tells Of another mining man,
Pancho Zilehes, who had been taken
prisoner and who was then held for
Sl5, 000 ransom.
Mr. Williams said he intended to go
TO Mexico for the purpose of investi-
eating conditions. Senator William AL
den Smith. chairman of the sub-com-
mittee, demonstrated against this
course, saying that for Mr.. Williams
to undertake the journey at this time
would be to risk his life, because of
the conditions in the section which he
Continued on Page Eight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21
BereSfOrd and Churchill Ex=
change Dainty Compliments.

London, Dec. 20.-Much hard lam
guage was INDUCED in and venomous
feeling aroused in the House of Com
mons, this afternoon, over the retire
meit of Vice Admiral Sir Francis c.
Bridgeman- Bridgeman from the po-
sition of first vice lord of the British
admiralty
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, who
is a member of the House, and Win
ston Spencer Churchill first lord of the
admiralty. reviled each other to the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21
FOUND MURDE RED.
Chicago Diamond Dealer,
JILL Logue, FOundin Office.
Revenge Believed 10 Have Been
Motive Show Cases Looted.
Seventeen Knife Wounds Found in
Body.-Think Woman in Plot.

/ Chicago Dec. 20.--ReVcnge, accord
| ing to the police, prompted the muir
der of j. II. Logue, diamond mer-
! chant who was killed in his office in
the McVicker theatre building in the
center Of the shopping district ut noon,
today.
/ There is no clue So the SLAYER or
slayers. Legue is sad to have been
responsible for the sentencing of some
diamond thieves to prison. in 1905 or
1906. and the police fare working on
the theory that they. having regain
ed their freedom. may have been inn
plicated in the killing.
i woman may have been included
III the plot against Logue's life. When
found in his office he was gagged with
a black ribbon.
Seventeen knife wounds were in his
body. which caused TIE revenge the
DRY to be advanced. III also was shot
IL the right shoulder, but the wound
would not have caused death, physic-
ians say. His mouth WIS burned with
acid \ phial which hssl contained the
drug WAS found on the. office Hoor. His
skull had been crushed. Part of
Leguc's right thumb was almost sew
cred, indicating a hand 10 hand strug-
gle
Whether robbery entered into the
crime has not been determined. The
Office safe was locked, but bloody fin
ger prints and bloody rag were
found inside Impressions Of the prints
were obtained and the police hope that
they may prove valuable clue. No
Of xrait nj cd in n
office which might have lent strength
to the robbery theory had not Mrs.
Logue declared that her. husband new
er carried a very large stock of goods.
She caid he acted as jobber and pur-
chased diamonds and pther jewelry
only as he thought he 5saw a ready
market for them.
Stephen Doiza, a 16-yfar-old office
| boy employed by LOCUS, found the
| body upon returning from lunch.
Claude Stratton, who is said TO have
quarrelled with Logue. several days
ago. over business deal. another man
and two women whose names have
not been given out by the police, were
detained, tonight, for investigation.
One of the men under arrest is
Claude Stratton, said by the police
to be an escaped convict from the
state prison at Columbus, Ohio. The
names of the other three have not
been revealed by the police. The
quartet were detained following tel
ephene Tip from an unidentified
man, who said Stratton had threaten
ed the diamond merchant after con-
troversy over the sale of a watch
chain, several days ago. The finding
of bound piece of woman's under
skirt, at first thought to be a ribbon
wound around Logue's mouth and
neck and a gag, caused the police to
believe a woman was implicated in the
crime
Police tonight. investigated a re-
port that a woman had been con-
slant visitor on business to Logue's
office for the last 10 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21
EVEN IN EUROPE.
Budapest, Hungary, Begins Battle
Against High Cost of Living.

Washington, Dec 20.-As a check on
the high cost of living the city ia
thers Of Budapest, Hungary, not only
have established municipal stores but
also are engaged in building and rent
ing II low rates houses and flats to
the people. In d report received here,
today, American Vice Consul Mallet
declares the movement is attended by
great success. although he added that
Continued on Page Eight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21

Fred S..Gurney G. A. r. Post of Saco,
received notice, Thursday, that he
had been appointed aid on the staff
of the National commander of the
6. A. r. The honor was unsolicited
and unexpected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21
BARGAIN DAY IN
EGGS IN BIG CITIES.
Housekeepers Start Campaign in
ChiCago==Eggs "A Cts. Per Dozen
Retailers Also Drop the Prices
Europe too Begins Campaign.

begun by the Housewives Leagues to
induce the stores to lower the price
Of this article of food. The league has
sent letters to all the stores asking
them to reduce their prices on eggs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21
THE WEATHER
FAIR AND COLDER.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Forecast for
New England and Eastern New York
Fair and somewhat colder, Saturday
Sunday, fair; moderate west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21
Boston Forecast.

Boston Dec. 20.-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity: Saturday, fair, some
what colder; Sunday, fair, moderate
westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21
7-2O-4

10c. Cigar packed in boxes of % for the
Holidays. An appropriate gift for
gentleman. Factory, Manchester n. H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21
% Cents in Providence.

Providence, r. l., Dec. 2o-Two
Providence stores, today. reduced the
price of selected storage eggs to 25
cents 1t dozen following a campaign
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21

Chicago, Dec. Chicago's club
women became egg merchants, today.
They planned to sell million eggs at
"A cents a dozen in their campaign
against the high cost of that product
Thirty stations were opened through
out the city, where eggs could be
purchased from to 10 cents cheaper
than the product has been sold by the
retail grocer.
Bargain day sale is being conduct
ed under the auspices of the Chicago
Clean Food Society, which has bought
ten carloads of eggs. 1t was said that
if the experiment proved success,
sales of butter, meat and vegetables
will be arranged.
AS soon as the women opened their
stations retail grocers posted signs Of
fering eggs at two cents cheaper than
the women We're offering them The
grocers advertised guaranteed April
storage eggs the same quality sold by
the women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21

=, Wien buylng Jewelry the reliability OF
the nrm you're trading with is the i1rst
~ business right here on Lisbon st. over
tlity years and guarantee every ar
tlcIe SOLD IN my store to be exactly as
represented. / also guarantee my prices
to be as low Cor lower as any other
rellable Jewelry house in Mainei
watches, Diamond Rings, Wedding
Kings, Seal Rings, Silverware for tho
table, and all sorts of beautiful ana
inexpensive Gift articles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21

Chicago, Dec Women who
started out, today, to break the price
of fresh eggs here to "A cents a dozen,
as warning to dealers not To try to
raise the price of the product above
that figure, were successful in sell
ing to 10000 housekeepers and in
causing grocers all over this city to
advertise fresh eggs at that price or
less as an offset to the cheaper egg
campaign. More than 700, 900 eggs
were sold at the thirty 24-eent egg
stations established by the womans.
committee. Incidentally the Chicago
Clean Food club which engineered the
egg campaign made a profit of pa
cents a dozen on the eggs. The sum
will be used in the clubs further cam
paigns for clean food and fair prices
it was announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-21

Police tonight, investigated a re-
port that a woman had been con-
slant visitor ON business to Logue's
office for the last 10 years.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-27
$4,000 DERBY PURSE
IS HUNG UP TODAY
Continued from Preceding Page)


long and some of the fortunate specua-
tors had to get longer string TO tie up
their rolls after they cashed.
All OF the races yesterday were pretty
contests
Weldon Cooke. the boy aviator, made
two thrilling flights Yesterday. Each day
he goes up little higher than the day
before. He will go up twice today, maxi
ing his first flight after the first race
and his second after The fifth race.
Cooke will make two flights Sunday
and admission to the graudstand will be
free, After 1 o'clock a 25-cent round
trip rate will be in effect on the Bam-
berger road.
Tonight at 1880 O'Clock the turf spe-
cal win leave for Butte. Last night
about 500 reservations bad already been
made. The Butte race meet opens next
Thursday and closes on Wednesday,,
September 4 At fourteen day meeting
at Anaconda follows, when the ponies
will return to the Lagoon 20 race as long
as the weather permits.
The largest Friday crowd ever seen
at the Lagoon course was In attendance
Yesterday. Governor William Spry and
Henry Gardner, president of the Utah
senate were among the spectators and
seemed TO enjoy the days sport i'm
mcnsely.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-27
LUCAS BARS COOLEY
FROM OWN DIAMOND
CONTINUED From Preceding Page.)

the batting order Of the Cooleysox and
II seemed to be just what was needed.
The men hit Ike they did In the series
against Great Falls and Helena a couple
OF weeks ago, and whenever a man got
on bases II was almost safe bet that
the needed hit would be forthcoming,
no matter who was up to bat Billie
Fortier, who has been batting near the
bottom OF the list was moved UP to sec
ond place and ali the other men moved
down one. Leo Dressan PLAYED the
whole game at first, and with the nat
ural advantage he has in being left
handed. he played star game Al that
station. Leo Is active and can stretch
out far enough to make big difference
on close play
Missoula played the same kind Of
steady ball that has characterized the
work of the tea m all week and had there
not been a decided change In the form
OF the Cooleysox they would have won
again. Salt Lake was slugglng, how
ever, and IL would have taken big league
ball to beat them. Besides Bittrolffs
home run three other Skyscrapers
banged the ball out of the lot. The only
right field fence. which went nearly to
State street. Billie Davis lifted one over
right field fence and Brick Devereaux
lifted one onto the roof OF the little
brick house over left field fence
The fielding feature OF the day was
a ne-handed stab by Bill Orr, Orr
had Just let an easy one slip through
his legs and allowed Pcrrine to get safe
on first when Bassey smashed hot
for the ball and speared it with one
hand. He touched second. getting Per-
rine and then threw Bassey out at
first
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-27
Game by Innings.

FIRST INNINC-Neither side was able
10 score In the frat round,
SECOND INNING-Ortet got 10 first on
orr's error and then stole, second. Car.
man hit to Bittrolff: who threw Oriet out
at third Carman stole second and third.
Tobin hit TO Bauer, whose perfect thro"
TO first Got Tobin, but Carman scored on
the out CbanSnon grounded out. Orr to
Dressan.
Salt Lake made nothing in the second.
THIRD INN1NG-Missoula made moth
run over the left field fence. Spencer
drew a pass and went to second on For
tiers sacrifice hit Bauer hit 70 center
for three and Spencer went in, Bauer
scored on Davis's nv TO Tohiu Uevereau uX
ned out to Orct. Three runs.
FOURTH INNING-oriet sinsIed oyer aver
threw Oret out at second. Tobin ground :
cd out, BIttroln to Drcssan. Changnon
singled to left and Carmau scored.
second on the throw home. Bittrolr to
Orr
Salt Lake made nothing In the fourth.
FIFTH INNtNG-Missoula made moth
BiltroIr doubled TO righ, center and
scored when Tohin mufcd Spenccr's easy
hy. Fortier singled and went To second
when Bassey tried to catch Spencer at
third Bauer walk cd, (Keenau replaced
pruhot) Davis hit for one over secono
and Spencer scored. Bricks long nv
scored Eorber and put Davis on Second
and Bauer on third. Orr doubled to left
and Bauer went In and Davis roun tnIrd.
prcssaD struck out and Pendlcton's ny
went 10 Bas8ev. -Four runs.
SINTU TNNING-Pcrrine singled to
right. S1sgey flied out to Bauer, Oriet
hit te orr. hut Pcndlcton dropped Orr'a
throw TO catch Pcrrine at second and
Orct safe on FIRST CarWan struck
out Tohiu doubled to right and scored
Porrlnc Chansnon walked. Roberts
flied oui In Spencer. One ruD
Ia.I IL a
abe Ia score IN the seventh
Davis and Devcreaux each got sin
gle Orr hit to left for one and Davis
scored Dressan knocked homo run
over right field fence and Brick and Orr
I went in ahead of him. Pendlcton filed
to Warren. Bittrolf grounded out, Per-
i rine to Carinan.
! EIGHTH INNING--Oriet hit past Dew
erc8uN for one, Carman took nrst on q
| hit to center. Oret scored on TobIn'a
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-27
TENNES HERE TO
SUPERVISE WAR

Mont TcnDes. head OF tho concern
which runs turf exchanges and sells
racing news TO poorooms, is In Salt Lake
to direct his employees In the war OH
Ioe Dnkelspel, the local turf exchange
proprietor, Tcnncs has built a place noar
streets and proposes TO conduct an active
opposition. Just before tho Lagoon race
meet hogan tho county commissioners de-
manded the license from both turf eN-
changes. pinkclspiel paid his, although
he closed down when the races began.
The Tonnes employees refused TO pay
their license and did not run their place
after the license demand was made They
expect To open now. having saved q whole
months license. IL is believed, however,
that the commissioners will demand the
full amount Of license before they permit
the Tennes room to open.