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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-18
Politics Disregarded.

The campaign In the abovs caiI|
WAS carried on disregardine All Il
litical affiliations, No DemooratIc'
Republican ticket was named IN sn
of the above cities. In Logan, lca1
ing citizens. without regard 10 roll
cal afnliation. met together IN eo|
ventiou and nominated n n.parl
san ticket OF strictly represautafII
citizens. After this was done eo1
OF the Democratic boys felt that M
Citizens ticket did not have proo|
representation of Democrats upon
consequently they decided 10 nam
ticket OF their own. When n
ticket was made UP Logan had Ia n
field one Citizens ticket and q
straight Democratic ticket. Later d
about half n dozen of the Republic
bosses, including the county chai|
man. got together and talked on
the possibility OF clectng q strair|
Republican ticket. These few Repu|
llcans. who had always aimed 10 d
the party. felt that the Citizens de-
was made up Of men whom the a
publican bosses could not handle a1
as consequence they wanted
ticket TO their liking. In the ccufI
OF a short time they held a conytr
Ai'ii, llltIJ a'ElL ropuulI4
ticket. and through their party of1x
began at once TO denounce the q
cerity of the Citizens movement q
every man on the Citizens dcket.
The game Of You tickle me and
viii tickle you' was played In n
makeup OF this Republican tlck<
Congressman Uowell's son was nam
as one OF the commissioners. and ~
Howell was seen upon the streets o.
times working In behalf OF tr|
straight Republican ticket and again
the Citizens movement He was ol[
times reminded by his Repuhlir4
friends that the commission form 4
government, provided by the last M<
isfature. was Republican legislaflo1
signed By a Republican governor. %
as such he should lend his inhuenr
and efforts toward the Citizens mol|
ment and thus help TO rid Logan
d.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-18
Mrs. Corcoran Dies.

Mrs. Elsie C., Corcoran. Is years old.
died yesterday at the Holy Cross hospi-
tal as result OF an operation performed
hys weeks ago. The funeral services
Will he held at the Twenty-sixth wari
chapel Sunday afternoon at z O'Clock.
Burial In the City cemetery,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-18
WAY RAISE VALUES
AND CUT TAX RATE
Commercial Club Has Plan to
Enable City to Issue
More Bonds.
ASKING INVESTIGATION
Want Property Owners to
Bear Cost of Paving Street
intersections.
ASKING INVESTIGATION

| Al Yesterdays S meeting of the Com
mercial club committee on public i'm
provemepts and parks resolution was
passed requesting the president of the
club 10 appoint special committees
to investigate the feasibility Of rais
ing the valuation of property in the
city and reducing the tax rate CORE
spondingly so that the city may issue
more bonds for public improvement
purposes.
A resolution was also passed request.
ing the president TO name special
committee to draft a bill FOR prcscn-
tatiou during the next legislature pro
vlding that the paving of street inter
sections shall be accomplished at the
expense of property owners instead of
the city. tt was asserted at the meet
ing that petitions for twenty-five miles
of street paving in the city could not
he granted because the city had no
funds to pave street intersections along
the proposed lines, A bill embracing
,this object was introduced at the last
legislature. but was defeated.
To Protect Mining.
The club IS committee on mines and
mining passed two resolutions relating
the government. The government has
been advocating the idea of making it
necessary for men to show some real
commercial value in mine before the
claim could be patented, The resolu
iioDs set forth that new legislation
should be enacted to protect and foster
the mining industry Of the western
states.
The resolutions will be forwarded to
Utah s congressional delegation, and
embrace in part the following:
That because OF recent ruling os
the department OF the interior based
upon the present Law requiring the
existence Of mineral OF commercial
value by discovery on each and every
claim a a prerequisite to patent, con-
Sress shoud enact legislation 80 as to
make II plain that in all cases whore
mineral claims are situate in Tecog-
nized mineral district, and the laud
embraced therein is Of no value for
ITS timber. power sites. water sources
or for agricultural purposes, II shall
be sufficient IN the case of lode claims
TO discover mineral hearing rock in
place, or seoloGically to demonstrate
the same Without actual discovery of
the presence of mineral. and in the
case OF placer claims in like clrcum-
stances, 10 either discover mineral or
seologioaly to demonstrate without
actual discovery the existence OF min
ernl WITHIN the limits OF the claim,
and that any discovery or Indication
OF mineral upon which a reasonably
prudent man would be justified in eX-
pending his time and money in the
development of such claim In the hope
OF ultimate success, should be sufn-
Client TO satisfy the land department.
The membership committee passed |
favorsbly upon fifteen new spplica- |
tions for membership in the club and |
referred the applications to the board |
of governors for final action. Chairman
Wesley King announced that there was
no question but that the goal of 1900 |
members by June | would be reached |
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-18
Dies Of Injuries.

Christopher skordis, % years old. a
resident of Kenilworth. Utah. diod last
lowing an amputstion of a leg injured
in an accident at Kenilworth
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-18
MORRIS CHARGES
HANG ON A THREAD
Chief Witness in Probing Got
His Story From a DrI7
Fiend.
TESTIMONY is SHAKEN
Direct Evidence That All
Jewels Taken From Muir
derer Were Stolen Here.

Mr.. Arthur Brown, editor OF the
Herald Republican, said that all
stories OF the Morris accusations
were writtcn by N. v. II. Jackson,
police reporter Of that paper,
which published Morris's AFFIDAVIT
containing the charges.
Mr.. Jackson testified that he
wrote the affidavit and Morris
signed it,
Mr.. Jackson said he received
first information concerning al
legged robbery from a man named
Anderson, alleged truscy at city
iail, a drug fiend, Police deny
having had any such man III jail,
either before. during or after the
crime.
Detective Bert Seager stated
that Joseph C, Sharp, week ago,
said he thought he knew who re-
ccived part Of alleged stolen Jew
els. Same remark attributed to
Jackson.
Mr.. Jackson denied making such
remark to Scager. stating, how
ever. that he had ideas which he
did not care to make public.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-18
Girls studv Hotel Kitcnsn

Members Of the conlg',' ch ,s'sbooI ~
class Of the Salt Lake hlg" .ha klteh4
Yesterday shown through ths Hol<
and culinary store rooms o.
Utah
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-18
Jewels Turned Over.

Detective George Chase. who was
placed on the witness staud Yesterday
afternoon. said that he had carefully
noted each piece Of iewelry as IL was
taken from Morris BY former Detec-
tive L. NJ. Schultz aud had listed the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-18

and isn't it Il fact, Nh Soagcr
that in your capacity as deputy sber
iii aud later as city detective, or at
ANY time as a citizen. YOU only heard
two persons ever intimate that they
kuew anything concerning the alleged
missing diamonds. aud those two per
sons arc Mr.. Sharp and Mr.. Jacksonf'
''Ycs. sir. those arc tho facts.
The question and answer were those
Of Attorney Sorcn y. Christensen and
CITY Detective Bert Scogcr, respec-
iNciv. at the opening session OF the
inycstig igajiou OF tho police department
hy tho city commissioners, relative to
thc alleged diamonds. alleged IN an
affidavit 10y j. j. Morris. murderer and
higawayman, 10 have bcou stolen from
him by the police at the time of his
arrest, following the murder OF j,
Walter AXtcll The two men referred
10 by Detective Seagcr were Sheriff
Joseph C. Sh1rp aud Nathaniel Won u.
jackson, police reporter of the Herald
Republican
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-18
Murray to Testify.

Later. after other visits had been made
70 motifs by Arthur J. Brown OF the
terald- Republican, Sheriff Sharp and
,9,tners. Sharp told Norris that he would
IKE 70 have statement Morris said
SIat nc was poor author, but as Sharp
nad been fair with him he would sIve
IL To him. Warden Pratt suggested a
stenosrapher. and tho sheriff secured one
signed in his own handwriting giDnsd
and sealed. few days later Sheriff
sharp took Brown and a a CsIIistnr
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-18
Conflicting Evidence.

SeaSer then testified that when Morris
was batled at the Jail knife had been
taken from his armpit. Later. In talking
Ia Jackson concerning the matter, Jack
son said to him that he had been told
that the knife was given to Morris BY
2 tvusty at the city jail and that he un-
derstood the diamonds had heen taken by
someone who had given tho trusty the
knife to give 10 Morris.
Jackson was then recalled to the stand
and denied empl1atically the converse
ton with Seagcr relative To the knife
although he admitted that he had been
told the knife story by one Anderson
whom lac knew, he said. as chop head
when he was confined in the iail.
And how did II happen, Mr. jackson.
tnat thus Anderson gave you that iu-
forlnation?" asked Christenseu.
on. don know. / have a good many
informants In and around the police sta :
rion. have always had them. Mavho
II MAS because slipped hlm a dime now
aud then
Isn't !, fact. Mr.. Jackson. that at
tnat time there was considerable ami
mostly between your paper and yourself
on the one side, and the police depart
ment on the other?''
Yes"
"And YOU were trying your best to
get something on the department?"
DTes :"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-18
Accusers Absent,

Despite The fact that widespread
publicity rad been given tho fnresti ga
tiou which was started this morning
by thu commissioners at the instance
nj members and cX.mcmbers of the po-
lice force for the purpose Of clearing
themselves of tho charges which had
bv inference been brought against them
hy Morris through the columns Of the
HrraId- Republican. and regardless of
the general invitation issued by the
commissioners for anyone 10 appear
who might throw light on the matter,
there was no response 10 the request
Of Mayor Samuel u. PaTb that anyone
having any accusation to make should
step forward and hc sworn
When the session for the day closed
at five clock yesterday afternoon ten
witnesses had been examined. The
only facts secured were that Morris
had made an affidavit that he had had
the diamonds in his vest and iewelry
IN his pockets when arrested for the
murder Of AXtell and after the rob.
berry of tbe Uncle Sam Loan office IN
Fast First South street; that the origi.
nal affidavit had mysteriouslv disap-
peared; that il had been written by
Jackson, Herald Republican reporter,
had been signed by Morris, taken to
the Herald Republican office and print
III Ito fpiUIIllS tue next
that the affidavit had never bcen AIKEN
To the police department or to anv
other official; that the only notice ever
given the former city administration
Of the matter was through the columns
of the Herald Republican which edi-
torisllv and in its news columns de-
usuded An investigation,
Tip From Hop Head
Arthur !. Brown. editor of the Her
aid Republican, and former managing
editor, testified that all he knew of the
matter was what had been writ
son said that tho first f'tipO he
had had and which led to the series of
articles which he wrote for his paper
was that given him in Commercial
street BY "bop-bead. whose name
was either II. j. or II. l.. Anderson,
and who, Jackson alleged, at the time
of the Morris arrest, was "trustyH
in the city Jail. investigation of the
police records and inquiry of police Of
iicers who were on duty at the time,
reveals the fact that there was no
trnsty at the city Jail either shortly
before, during or after the crime, whose
name or alias was Anderson.
The testimony also showed different
stories rs having been told by Morris,
other than that given in his affidavit,
namely that he had the gems sewed in
his vest One witness testified that
Morris had said that he and his pal,
Murray. had worn the diamonds sew
eral DAYS before the robbery aud when
they held MP an East Third South
street hotel clerk. Another witness
said that Norris had said that he had
scwcd the diamonds in his vest before
he camo to Salt Lake aud that
Murray had seen him do it. A third
witness testified that on no occasion
did the description OF the diamonds
and iewelry which Morris swore was
taken from him and which he asserted
be had received from Portland, Or,
tally with any description ever sent
by the Portland police department OF
diamonds and iewelry missing in that
city.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-05-18

same; that the several pieces had been
Identified by A White, Jr, manager
of the Uncle Sam Loan office; that the
police had turned over the iewery and
acgregating S65.45, to White. and that
he bad gwen the department re-
ceipt. that the jewelry claimed by Nor
ris in his affidavit was included in, or
at least the description Of it Tailed
with that turned over to the pawn
broker.
A. White, .Ir., pawnbroker, and man
aCer OF the lOau Office. was next called
10 the stand and testified that all jew
clry received by him from the police
department had been stolen from the
East First South street store. He said
that he had received everything back
excepting Il few minor pieces of Jew
elrv, and one diamond which had been
removed from setting, and a small
amount Of money. He said that be was
present in the police station when
Morris was searched and had identified
each niece rs il was taken from Nor
ris and had taken a list OF the articles
after the search was ended.
Seager's Testimony.
Detective Bert Seager was next
called. He testified that at the time
of the crime he was connected with
tho sberif's office and that since Jan.
uarv he has been q member of the city
police force. In his two positions he
has been so placed as to be able TO
know the talk of both places relative
TO the robbery of the pawn shop and
tho affidavit made by Morris
When Morris was brought to the
county lail ! was on duty said Sea
ger. SAT the time he said nothing,
but later on he asked for his clothes.
When the clothes were brought
down from the cit: Jail by Deputy
Axel Steele. ] think, I placed the bun
die IN the waiting room and brought
out Morris. Hc opened the bundle him
self and grabbed his vest first. He felt
it for moment, then sighed, and then
grlnued, but said nothing.
Later, when / examined the vest which
Morris claimed had contained the dla-
could not at the most have made a pocket
more than inch and a quarter or an
inch and half square. The stitches
might have been those left by tag such
as as are on new garments. The vest looked
III" n now one
Detective Seaser testified that Oh a
number OF occasions Jackson. the re-
porter; had come to the Jail and had
occasion he had been accompanied by
the sllcrlT and that at that time the
sheriff had sent him (Seag gcrl to Morris
cell 20 get the vest. He said that Nor
ris had on several occasions given state
ments Tor general publication. but be
could not remember whether the state |
ments had been given TO Jackson or the |
sheriff, or both. No statement, said
Seager, had ever been given to any news
paper man other than Jackson. Nor was
nc able to say that any reporter other
than Jackson was g1ron access 20 Nor |
ris while he was at the county jail
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-23
Coal and the Arts.

An Intimate connection between coa and the arts Is seen iu the career oI Thomas Rrittun. the celebrated 'mu sca) small coal man" Over his coa sh0p in Jerusalem paesage. Clerken well he established in l6fS musica club, where every Thursday for nearl! forty years was held a concert, al which Handel and all the greatest mu siCians of the day performed. To [ love of musir Rritton joined a knowl edge of bibHngrnphy. which brough him into contact with Harley. earl oI oxford. and other collectors. But h' continued uutn his death in lT!4 t' sell coal in the streets of London anC would frequently join his noble pa trons OD a hook hunting expedition a, tired in bis blue smOcs aud with tho coal sack he had been carrying all day over his arm London Chronicle,
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-23
LATEST AMENDMENT TO
 ALASKA MINING LAWS

The full text Of amendment to the mining laws as applied to Alaska which was approved by congress on the frs, of August 1912, is given in the following enactment: a.
 No association placer-miuing claim shall hereafter be located in Alaska in access of forty acres, and on every placer-mining claim hereafter located in Alaska. and until a pa tent has been issued therefor, not less than one hundred dollars worth of labor shall be performed or i'm proyements made during each year, including the year of location, for each and every twenty acres or ex- cess fraction thereof.
 No person shall hereafter locate any placer-mininE claim in Alaska as attorney for another unless he is duly authorized thereto by a pow CT of attorney In writing. duly ae- knowledged and recorded in any re- corder's office in the judicial di- vision where the location Is made. Any person so authorized may locate plscer-miRing claims for not more than two individuals or one asso- citation under such power Of attor- ney. but no such agent or attor- uey shall be authorized or permit ted to locate more than two placer mining claims for any one principal or association during. any calendar month and no placer-mining claim shall hereafter be located in Alaska except under the limitations of this Act.
 No person shall hereafter locate, cause or procure to be located, foi himself more than tvo placer-minin claims in any calendar month, Pro vided. That one or both of such To- cations may be included in an asso- citation claim. a....r .
 No placer-miHiug claim hereafter located in Alaska shall be patented which shall contain a greater area than Is fixed by law, nor which is longer than three times its great est width,
 Any placer-mining claim attempt ed to be located ia violation Of this Act shall be null and void, and the whole area thereof may be located by any qualified locator as if no such prior attempt had been made.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-23
A Feathersd Beauty.

The quezal of Guatemala Is consid, cred the most beautiful bird In the world Its plumage vies with the rain- bow and shines with metallic luster. Until within the last few years 1t was unknown to science. mainly owing to the fact that 1t Is a permit among the feathered creatures. delighting in the silence of high attitudes lt dwells on mountain heights above T.Oo0 feet in elevation. The quezal was the royal bird of the Aztecs. and its plumes were used to decorate the headdresseS and clocks Of the kings of that land Its breast is a brilliant scarlet while its green tail attains a length of three feet It is about the size Of 'he common pigeon. It nests in holes in rotten trees, which 1t enlarges with its bill so as to make a roomy and comfortable resi- dence. The young arc hatchcd totally devoid of feathers.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-23
EDITORIAL P AGE

Among the overlooked resources Oy thts part Ot Alaska, is the mush- room. In the States these delicsoies are cultivated al a big expense and find ready market In the highest class cafes. h Alaska they grow VUd and no attempt is made to eul- uyate CT market them. People who visit St. Paul have noticed the num- ercus tunnels and artificial caves in the sandstone banks along the Miss IsSippi river. These caves are the ProPaEatiuE ground Ot half the mushrooms that are used in the United States There they are can ned and shipped even to Alaska where they grow in abundance.
 Eu,erprisiug people in other parts Na ans lFA AAAAtAN AaN " NSAAha1S W open canueries for clans. shrimPs and The different varieties of sea foods. and are thus not so depend vuJ upon the mining industries. Her tn SkaEway We have plenty Of agri- cultural lands peculiarly suitable by nature for Sbe growth of one ot the most demanded delicacies Of the uorld Mushrooms grow here as large as cabbAges and the flavor equals the most highly cultivated varieties oI the east
 It is possible that more money car %. made in their cultivation than IE halt the mining ventures tha, look so attractive to Ncrtherners.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-23

We are going crazy. You and are on the road to the bug house La three hundred years from nov there will not be a sane man or wO- man len in Skagvay, nor in Juneau nor yet anywhere in the world Iu the year o3 1888 there were Ss,, 7s2 insane persons reported in the aSlums. heSides several that were running around loose. This year there are one hundred and thirty five thousand people whose mind: have pinched out Now it you ars stiU sane enough to figure it out it is only a matter of calculation tC determine just how long it ~iu b. beforc it's you for the straight jack, pt
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-23
TERRIroRIAL NOTES.

Joseph Jaeoaot, who recently ar rived in Dawson from Fort Macpher- son. brings word to the News that as he and party were descending Porcupine river they met a party of men headed up the Forc'splRe Co look for a fasled lost mine. Just where the mine is supposed to se Jacuuot and his comrades did nos learn. u is known that gold has come out of the country on the Arc tic slope beyond the PcrcuRine. and several stories of men having found extraordinary wealth and having brought out big sacks Of the yellow year after year have come to Dsw- son al various times.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-23

Washington, Aug. 21--Presiden, Tatt has sent a spec3al message to congress asking that the question Of allowing American vessels to pass through the Panama canal without payment ot toll. he submitted to the supreme court for aH opinion as to it's legality, The senate has very promptly rejected the prOposi- ton, the members claiming that the action ot congress Is all the authority that Is needed fer the government Ot the canal which vas built and is owned by the American people.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-23

A witness Is to be sent from Daw. son to Fairbanks to establish the identity Of Petrie Allan, the man wanted for having skipped with s2,- ee0 worth Of gold dust from Glacier creek. Allan is held at Fairbanks He vas arrested al Gibbon on re- quest of the mounted police at Daw- son, and then taken to Fairbanks to be tried before the court.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-23

\ man iu Philadelphia stuck a uail into a lobster and hung it uT ip the shou window. The humane ofuCer got after him and now tht courts are trying to find out ho. much u hurts to throw the hooks iuto a lobster.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-23
Proved

Mrs. Iamelee-IIc loves Marie all right. Mrs. peere-Uow do you know; !; Mrs. Jamelce- When he proposed be actually didu't know what her father was worth. Exchange.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-23
EasilN RsrsSIisd.

Cashier--l cannot cash this check, madam. You have overdrawn your ac. count Naughty Lady--Oh. that Is all right Just make me out new ac- count--Judge
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-23
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASON,

Regular meetings of White Pass Jodge. No. llS, Free and A.cepte sasous. second and fourth Fridays oi sach nonth, at s ?. n. sharp. at Ma' sonic hall. 2sS Fourth avenu. .S SoSoarning and visiting menber' are requested to meet with ua
 HE. TAYLOR. Sec.
 T. A Mcponald, W. P. ]. N. Keller. W. ssa.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-23

Delicious Ice Cream and ice cream soda. with strictly pure fruit juices and crushed fruits at the Vienna Cafe, Broadway. between Fifth and Sixth Ayes. h
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-23

The best meals in whitehorse at the White Pass Cafe" only white help employed. Mrs. orloff King proprietress If
The daily Alaskan., 1912-08-23

None better and purer rnan Gibson rye. Rainier and Olympia beer. Or ders by phone promptly delivered. The Mascot 9