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Brigadter General Frank @. Smith,
U. 8. A., retired. died, aged seventy.
one.
The second salary advance for rural
letter carriers made in the last four
years is now IN effect.
American Minister Weitzel reported
to the State Department that all or.
ganized resistance Of the Nlcaraguan
government sppears to have ended.
Soldiers were paid off and mustered
out.
Chief Wilkie Of the secret service
announced the discovery Of new
counterfeit $50 national bank note. 1t
is an imitation Of the Mesa County Ma.
tional bank Of Grand Junction, Colo,
and bears the portrait of Washington.
The unexpected departure of Am.
bassador Page Bryan from his post at
Toxic Just before Secretary Knox
sailed from Japan, has given rise to
a report that a change in the ambas.
sadorship to Toxic Is imminent.
Arrangements have been completed
for making the new parcels post
stamps. Ther will be twelve kinds, all
larger than common stamps, which
will not be allowed for use ON parcels
post matter. The stamps will be ready
to issue December l..
A net loss Of $33.Oo0,OOo q year in
revenues Of the express companies
and the. railways would result from
putting into effect the express rates
proposed by the Interstate Commerce
Commission according to figures sub.
mitted by the companies to the com.
mission.
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FROM 1IuEoRApHlc REpoRTs
y THAT COVER THE wE5ks
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST IMPORTANT
CURRENT ToPIcs.
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WESTERN.

William.J. Bryan addressed large
crowd OF woman .on the high cost Of
living at Fargo. N. D.
Captain David c. Hanks. aged eigh.
ty-scyea years, first cousin Of Abra-
ham Lincoln. died at his home at Al.
bany, III. 81.
The torrential rains caused flood
conditions at Gypsum, Kan. becoming
SO grave that the inhabitants fled to
high ground.
Speculation is rife among the legal
fraternity at Los Angeles over the rea-
son for postponing the second trial OF
Attorney Darrow.
Zarrine. bay filley, owned by
George H. .Estabrook of Denver. Colo,
won the 2:2O trotting stake Of $1,000
at the Illinois State fair at Springfield.
Attorneys for the prosecution and
defense agreed at Los Angeles to post
pone the beginning Of the second trial
Of Clarence s. Darrow until October
31st.
James Scanlon of Roxbury. Mass,
who was injured when Finley Martin
of Sioux City was killed by police
automobile two weeks ago. died at
Salt Lake.
In order to be with his beloved EN-.
peror and following the example of
General Nogi Of Japan. l.. Takana, III.
ty.four, a Japanese. committed suicide
at Rock Springs. Wyo.
Society's latest and most startling
interpretative dance, "The Tempta-
tions Of Eve" has. won husband for
the Baroness Irlngarde Won Rotten.
thai. itE creator, a Titan beauty at
Chicago.
G. A. Schroeder of Milwaukee, and
It. ]. Turbett Of Newark, N. j.. sea
men on board the United States sub.
marine F-XXXI. were drowned at Wat.
sonville. Cal. when giant wave swept
over the little craft. which later went
aground near Port Watsonville. ~,
An attack on a Greek hillside set.
tlement by fifty deputy sheriffs, which
resulted In bloodshed and several min
or disturbances at ;. Bingham, Utah.
completely broke the truce that re.
Gently prevailed among all those in
volved in the copper miners strike.
Miss Ida NJ. Stevens, a wealthy
young woman of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, and
Miss Mary Pratt Of Santa Monica,
Cal, were killed, and B. B. Mcintosh
Of Glendale. Cal, an automobile dem.
onstrator. wac badly injured when
their automobile skldded and turned
over on steep hill at Los Angeles.
Four men are known to have been
killed. one mort.lly wounded and the
entire city paaic.3tricken. as the result
OF the second riot In twenty.four
hours in the state penitentiary a.
Rawlins, Wyo. Eight convicts bat.
tered their way to liberty over the in.
sensible bodies OF their beaten guards.
Two were slain In the streets, an
other slew his citizen assailant. and a
luckless hunter also fell victim.
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Mrs. Roosevelt Told at Theater,

New York.-Mrs. Theodore Roose
welt was attending a musical comedy
at a Broadway theatcr ut the time the
attempt was made upon her husbands s
life. The ncws was broken to her as
she sat In q box With a party OF
friends. In fear that the announce.
ment OF the attempted assassination
might 10 made from the stage and be
an unnecessarily great shock to the
Colonels wife. George w. Perkins,
chairman OF the executive committee
Of tho National Progressive party,
dispatched messenger to Mrs. Roosc.
welt.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17
GEN ERAL.

Chicago packers predict $40 hogs be.
fore the end Of October and CORE.
spondingly higher prices for all hog
products.
The armored cruiser Maryland
sailed from Puget Sound navy yard
for Nicaragua. via San Francisco ans
Acapulco. Mexico.
The funeral Of Jas Fielding Cosby,
veteran newspaper man and well
known Civil War correspondent, was
held at Los Angeles.
During the first nine months this
year 3l.346 babies we're born In Chi.
cago. This Is an increase Of 9,s73 over
1911. or 4G per cent.
Robbers who attacked Miss Eva
Olson near her home In Chicago,
broke the girls right leg in their Of.
forts to force her to cease fighting
them.
The police made raid on the VII.
mington. DEL, bicycle club and arrest.
cd Hilda Partridge. aged 26. a profcs.
sional dancer, who was both nude and
intoxicated.
F'lvc hundred women OF Questionable
reputation have been driven cut OF Co.
.umbus. Ohio. and practically oil tho
saloons with cheap grill rooms at.
tached have Leen closed by q special
vice squad Of police.
The first testimony duplicating
Charles Becker In the murder OF Her.
man Rosenthal was given at the trial
OF the former police officer, accused OF
instigating the murder Of the gambler
In New York.
A check Of s3.l5O,0O0 was received
by State Comptroller Schmer OF New
York In payment Of the advance In.
hcritance tax on the estate Of the late
Colonel John Jacob Astor, who per
ished on the Titanic.
Acting Governor a. J. Wallace has
refused to cal n special session Of the
Legislature to amend the primary
laws MS was requested by Gustave
Brenner. chairman Of the Taft organ
ization In San Francisco.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17
Chronology Of Assassinations.

Abraham Lincoln was shot In
Ford's theater. Washington, D. c..
April "a. 1866, by John Wilkes
Booth, who was killed near Fred
ericksburg. Va. April 26. 1865. by
Sergeant Boston Corbett.
James A. Garfield was shot In
the Pennsylvania railroad depot,
Washington, D. c.. July 2, 1881,
by Charles Jules Gulteau, who was
hanged at Washington June 80,
1889. Garfield died Of his wound
at Elberton, Long Branch, N. j..
September 10, 1881.
William Mckinley was shot
twice September Q, 1901. while In
the Temple Of Music at the PAN
American exposition, Buffalo, N.
Y, and died from his wounds at
the home OF John Milburn. Buf-
falo, September II, 1901. The as
sassin, Louis Czolgosz. was cleo
trocuted at Auburn prison. Octo-
ber 20. 1901.
Andrew Jackson was attacked
with gun In the capitol at WASH
ington January 20. 1895. by n
house painter named Richard
Lawrence. but the gun was not
discharged and Lawrence was
overpowered.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17
Record oat Crop ON Dry Farm.

Meeker.-ln q sworn statement C.
A. Mckernan, a dry farmer of Petro-
lite, ten miles west of Meeker, says he
harvested seventy.fiye acres of oats
this year which averaged eighty-four
bushels per acre. One acre yielded
ITO bushels. His wheat averaged six
ty bushels per acre. The grain was
raised on new land and was not irri-
gated.
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Has Bullet in Leo,

Trinidad.-Frank Long is lying in
his home at Frederick with n bullet
hole through his left leg and Stephen
Sanchez is in the county jail here
charged with the shooting. Accord.
Ing to the story Of Sanchez, the two
men. who have been good friends for
several years, became drunk together,
but neither one is able to tell what
caused the fight
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Eggs May Reach soe a Dozen.

Greeley.-Eggs at 6Oc a dozen and
even higher are threatened by the
first OF the year for the people Of Col.
orado. according to John Y. Jordan,
who is here looking into the poultry
situation. He says that the high cost
OF meat has forced the farmers OF the
state to kill their young hens and that
MS a result the egg supply throughout
the winter will be at minimum.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17
Two Americans Held for Ransom.

FL Paso.-Two Americans are being
held for heavy ransom by Mexican
rebels. John 7. Cameron, FL Past
stock broker, removed from the Mex
leo Northwestern train. held up by reb
els, is held for $4,000. Arthur McCor
mick. foreman Of the Palomas Lane
and Cattle Company ranch, also is helt
for ransom, on the American ranct
property. '"rhe money or the hostage,
DEATH" Is the rebel warning In boti
cases.
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"sleIIy King" Found Slain.

Trinidad.-Lying face downward III
the road mile west Of Jansen, near
Trinidad. the body of Pietro .Ringo.
wealthy Sicllian merchant Of Sc.
gundo, was found. Ringo had been
shot four times by an assassin who
evidently had lain in wait for him In
clump Of trees by the roadslde'
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17
Wolves Run In Packs.

Meeker. = Ranchers coming into
Meeker from the sections west of
town report seeing numerous gray, or
lobo, wolves. The season is decidedly
early for them, but they are already
beginning to run in packs and are CON-
mancing depredations on the stock
ranges.
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MeoulIIen Shot for Eortune2

Pueblo.-That Frank McQuillen.
who was slain in this city two years
ago was killed that someone else
might receive his share of rich es-
tate, is indicated by the story of
Catholic sister from the New York
Founding home who is here investi.
eating the demise OF the cowboy.
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To Pick 1000 Car. Of Appls,.

Grand JnnctIon.-About 1000 cars
OF apples rcmain to be shipped from
the Grand valley. and there Is many
more to bc fent out Of the Delta and
Montr0Do sections.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17
cannery Destroyed by Flames.

e'y 0e1UVyeu " T'ATHeS'
Durango.-Farmington. N. NJ, fifty
miles south OF here, was robbed Of its
only industry, when fire consumed the
cannery. The loss on the building Is
$4,000. with no insurance. There was
$4,000 insurance on tho plant.
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Gets WlndfaIl But Keeps Working

"'"uId'' ouS NooPb "o'NHY'
Pueblo.-Thomas Morrissey, who re-
Gently Inherited $4,000 by the death
Of his mother, Mrs. Mary Morrissey.
In Chicago. has returned from there.
He Is a machinist and says he will
remain at work and invest In real es-
tcte.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-10-17

Large irrigation Project Planned.
Durango.-Wlthin ten days engin-
eers will begin the final survey for
tho largest irrigation project In south
western Colorado, to cost $4,000, 900.
and place 350.OO0 acres under cultiva-
tion.
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Deranped by Altitude Q.

Pueblc.-W. G. WamplIn OF Nc.
Clomb. ILL.,. became temporarily dc.
ranged whllo passing through the
Royal Gorge.
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WEEKS EVENTS
COLORADO
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DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.

October 24-26-Bench Show OF Colo
rado Kennel Club. at Denver.
NOV. 14-16-Rocky Mtn. Hotel Mems
association meeting Denver.
January 20-26-Eighth Annual west
ern Stock Show-Denver.
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Assie School Opens.

Fort Collins.-The School of Agri.
culture at the Agricultural college
opened and over 100 students regis
tered. The authorities expect an en-.
rollment of 400 this year.
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Chicago.-Colonel Theodore Roose.
relt was shot in the abdominal re-
yion shortly before s o'clock Mon
lay night while sitting in his auto.
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Pioneer Dies Of Cancer.

Greeley.-John Herriott Of Evans.
aged seventy-six, a resident Of Weld
county for more than quarter Of .
century, Is dead here from cancer.
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EX.PRES|DENT
ROOSEVELT SHOT
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION BY
SOCIALIST CRANK ON STREET
IN MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.
WOUND NOT SERIOUS
MAKES SPEECH, THEN TAKEN TO
HOSPITAL AND LATER
TO CHICAGO.


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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-10-19
Pr oposlng An Amendment To Section
I, Article II, OF The Constitution.
Relating To Counties, Cities, And
Towns, And Providing For The Gre.
atlng OF New Counties.

Be it resolved by the Legislature
of the State of Utah, two-thirds Of
all members elected to each OF the
two houses concurring:
Section /. That it is proposed TO
amend Section l, of Article II, OF the
Constitution of the State of U'ah, so
that the same shall read as follows:
1. The several counties Of The ter
rltory of Utah existing at the limo
of the adoption OF this Constitution
are hereby recognized as divisions o.
this State, md the precincts and
school districts now existing IN said
counties as legal subdivisions thereof,
and they shall so continue until chang.
ed by law in pursuance OF this article.
The Legislature may by general law
provide for the formation OF new
counties. and locating the county
seats thereof. Every county which
shall be formed from territory taken
from any other county or counties,
shall be liable for Just proportion
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-10-19

for irrigating lands owned by such
individuals or corporations or the in.
dividual members thereof, shall not
be separately taxed as long as they
shall be owned and used exclusively
for such purpose; Provided further
that mortgages upon both real and
personal property shall be exempt
from taxation; Provided further. that
the taxes Of the INDECENT poor may
be RENTED or abated at such time
and In such manner as may be pro
vided by law.
Section Q. The Secretary Of State
Is hereby ordered to give this prop
ositior Ito be published in at least
one newspaper in every county In the
State where newspaper is printed
and published, for two months pre-
ceding the next general election.
Section 8. This proposition shall
be submitted to the electors Of this
State at the next general election for
their approval or disapproval. All
official ballots used at such election
shall have printed or written thereon
the words, For the amendment to
Section 3. Article 13, of he Constitu
ton relating to the classification of
property for purposes of taxation.
Yes" mo-" and shall otherwise be
prepared and submitted to the cleo
tors as may otherwise be provided by
law, and said ballot shall be received
counted. and canvassed and returns
thereon be made in the same manner
and in all respects as is or may be
provided by law in the case of cleo
ton of state officers.
Section A.. II adopted by the cleo
tors Of the State, this amendment
shall take effect January 1, 1913.
State of Utah, office of the Score
tary Of State, IS.
I, Charles s. Tingey, Secretary oil
State of the State of Utah, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a full
true and correct copy of a resolution
proposing an amendment to Section
8, Article XIII, of the Constitution Of
the State Of Utah, relating to taxation
In testimony whereof. I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State Of Utah, al
Salt Lake City, this 22nd day Of Aug
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-10-19

Be 1t resolved and enacted by the
Legislature of the State of Utah, Two
thirds of ali the members elected
TO Each of the Two Houses Concur
ring Therein:
Section l. That 1t is proposed to
amend Section 4, of Article 10, of the
Constitution of the State of Utah, so
that the same will read as follows;
4. All mines and mining claims.
both placer and rock in place, con-
tanning or bearing gold, silver, cop
per, lead, or other valuable precious
metals, after purchase thereof from
the United States, shall be taxed at
a value not greater than the price
paid the United States therefor, un.
less the surface ground, or some part
thereof, Of such mine or claim, is
used for other than mining purposes,
and has a separate and independent
value for such other purposes; in
which case said surface ground, or
any other part thereof, so used for
other than mining purposes, shall be
taxed at its value for such other pur-
poses, as provided by law; and all
the machinery used in mining, and
all property and surface improvements
upon or appurtenant to mines and
mining claims, which have a value
separate and Independent of such
mines or mining claims, and the net
annual proceeds of all such precious
metal mines and mining claims, shall
be taxed as provided by law. All lands
containing coal, hydrocarbons or
stone deposits after purchase thereof
from the United States and all prop.
erty and surface Improvements upon
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-10-19

Be is resolved by the Legislature
of the State OF Utah, two-thirds OF all
the members elected to each Of the
two houses voting in favor thereof;
Section 1. II is proposed to amend
Section 4, of Article IA, Of the Con-
stitution of the State of Utah, so that
the same will read as follows:
4. When authorized to create in
debtedness as provided in Section 5,
of this Article, no county shall be-
come indebted to an amount includ-
ing existing Indebtedness, exceeding
two per centum. No city, town, school
district or other municipal corpora
ton, shall become indebted to an
amount, including existing indebted
ness, exceeding four per centum OF
the value of the taxable property
therein, the value to be ascertained
by the last assessment for State and
County purposes, previous to the in
curing of such Indebtedness; except
that in Incorporated cities the as
sessment shall be taken from the
last assessment for city purposes;
provided that no part Of the indebted
ness allowed in this Section shall be
incurred for other than strictly coun-
| ty, city, town, or school district pur-
poses: provided further that any city
Of the first class and any city of the
second class having over 10000 in
habitants, when authorized, as provid
| ed in Sec. 3 of this article, be allowed
| to incur larger Indebtedness not ex
ceeding 4 per cent additional and any
city of the second class having les
than 10000 inhabitants and any cit.
Of the third class or town, when au
thor'zed as aforesaid, may be Above,
to incur larger Indebtedness not e>
cecding eight per centum additions
tor the purpose vi Supplying sue
city or town with water. artIficia
lights or sewers, when the works 70
supplying such water, lights, or sew
ers, shall be owned and controlled b
the municipality.
/ Section g. The Secretary of Stat
is directed to cause this propose
amendment to be published as T,
quired by the Constitution and to
submitted to the electors of the Stat
at the next general election in tn
manner provided by law.
| Section 3. II approved by the ele
! tors of the State, this proposed amen
ment shall take effect upon the FIR
day of January. A. d. 1918.
/ State of Utah, Office Of the Seer
tary Of State, IS.
II l. Charles S. Tingey. Secretary
State OF the State Of Utah, do herel
certify that the foregoing is a fu
true and correct copy of a resolutis
!! proposing an amendment to Sectis
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-10-19

or appurtenant to such lands which
have = value separate and indepen
dent of al such lands and the net
proceeds of ali such land and the by
products of all valuable deposits con
tanned therein not taxed In crude
or raw condition, shall be taxed az
provided by law.
Section 2. The Secretary Of State
is hereby ordered to give this propo'
sition to be published in at least one
newspaper in every county in the
state where a newspaper is printed
and published for two months pre-
cedng the next general election.
Section 8. This proposition shall be
submitted to the electors OF this
State at the next general election TO,
their approval or disapproval. Az
official ballots used at such election
shall have printed or written there.
on the words, For the amen Intent
OF Section 4, Article 10, of the Cor
stitutlon, relating to the taxation of
Mines" YES" NO" and shall other
wise be prepared and submitted TO
the electors as may be otherwise pro
vided by law, and said ballot shall
be received, counted and canvassed,
end returns thereon be made in the
same manner and in all respects as
is or may be provided by law in the
case of election of state officers.
Section 4. II adopted by the elec-
tors of the State, this amendment
shall take effect January 1, 1913.
State of Utah, Office of the Secre-
tary of State, IS.
I. Charles s. Tingey. Secretary II
State, OF the State of Utah, do hereby
certify that the foregoing Is full,
.rce and correct copy Of a resolution
opposing an amendment to Section
! Article XIII, of the Constitution OF
the State of Utah, relating to the tax.
atlcn OF mines.
In testimony whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Utah, at
Salt Lake City, this 22nd day of
August, 1912.
(SEAL). c. S. TINGEY,
Secretary of STATE.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-10-19

Be it resolved and enacted by the
Legislature of the State of Utah, two
thirds of all the members elected to
each OF the two houses concurr!ng
therein:
Section /. That it Is proposed to
amend Section 3, of Article 10, Of
the Constitution of the State Of Utah
SO that the same will read as fol-
lows:
3. The Legislature shall provide by
law for a Just and equitable assess
F, ment Of the property of the State at
its actual money value, All taxes
shall be uniform on the same class
of property within the territorial
limits Of the authority levying the tax,
and shall be levied and collected for
public purposes only; provided, that
a deduction of debts from credits may
be authorized; Provided, further, that
the property Of the United States, OF
the state, counties, cities, towns,
school districts, municipal corpora
tons and public Libraries, lots with
the buildings thereon used exclusive
ly either for religious worship or
charitable purposes, and places OF
burial not held or used for private or
corporate benefit, shall be exempt
from taxation. bitches, canals, reser-
voirs, pipes and fumes owned and
fused by individuals or corporations
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-10-19

Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Utah two-thirds of all
the members elected to each OF the
two houses concurring therein:
Section 1. That It is proposed n
amend Section 9. Article vi, of the
Constitution Of Utah, 30 that the
same will read as follows:
9. Until otherwise provided by law
the members Of the Legislature shall
receive eight dollars (sS.oo) per day
and ten cents per mile for the dis.
lance necessarily travelled going To
and returning from the place of meet.
ing on the most usual route. and shall
receive no other pay or perquisite.
Section Q. The Secretary of State
10 hereby directed to submit this pro-
posed amendment to the electors of
the State at the next general election
in the manner provided by law.
Section 8. If adopted by the cleo.
tors of the State. this amendment
shall take effect January 1, 1913.
State of Utah. Office of the Secre.
tary of State, IS.
l, Charles s. Tingey, Secretary
of State of the State of Utah, do here.
by certify that the foregoing is a
full, true and correct copy of a reso.
luton proposing an amendment to
Section 9, Article vi, Of the Constitu.
ton of the State Of Utah, relating to
the Compensation of the members of
the Legislature.
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal Of the State of Utah, ut
Salt Lake City, this 22nd day of Aug.
ust, 1912.
(SEAL), c. s. TINGEY,
Secretary of State.
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