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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22
ALLEGED BIG LAND
FRAUD is TO BE PROBED

creased until Ii now has more than
40 drilling outfits working night and
day, seven days In the week. con
structing new oil wells on said lands
and said oil company is now extract.
Ing petroleum from approximately $50
wells in large quantities and of a
value Of approximately $250,O0O each
month and Is increasing this output
as rapidly as it possibly can, and sew
eral other companies are doing the
same thing under pretended leases
from the Southern Pacific Railroad
company for which all said OH com.
panies are paying royalty to said
railroad company"
1t Is an interesting fact that FRANK
Pierce, former assistant secretary OF
the Interior under Secretary Ballinger,
who was charged with using his off,
cial position to further the interests
Of the Cunningham coal claimants.
and Oscar w. Lawler, former assist
ant encouragement for the interior
department under Ballinger-the man
who wrote the notorious Lawler mem.
Orandum, which Taft used In exoner-
ating Ballinger-are both now In the
employ OF the Southern Pacific In the
legal battle the railroad Is putting up
to keep the billion dollars worth OF
OIL lands that are the property of the
United States.
Butler, the man who started the
trouble for the Southern Pacific, was
promoted from the land ONCE to be
la special attorney for the department
Of justice and was placed in charge OF
the case. But then a curious thing
happened On May 2, 1913, Attorney.
General McReynolds wrote him as fol.
lows:
Sir: Your appointment as a spe
cial assistant TO the encouragement
dated Nov. 25, 1910, IL hereby
terminated, effective at the close OF
the 3fst instant"
McReynolds told Butler there were
no charges against him. but that the
reason for his dismissal was that one
OF his assistants had reported that
there was friction" between Assist
ant Attorney General Knaebel and
4 Butler. Knaebel Is the official OF the
department in charge OF land matters
and has had charge OF the Washing
ton end OF the case. He Is a protege
OF former Senator Guggenheim, ant
comes from Denver. McReynolds has
refused Butler hearing and refused
to allow him to see the record upon
which his dismissal was based. In
the meantime the case is held up and
the Southern Pacific Is pumping oil
out of the government lands as rap
idly as possible.
Thompsons resolution directs the
encouragement to inform the house
of representatives, What action, II
any, has been taken to stop the con
struction of oil wells, the extraction
OF petroleum. OF TO protect the inter
ests of the government In and to sait
land. other than the filing OF the bill
OF complaint on Dec. 90. 1912"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22
CHAPTER xxx.



The colonel pursed his lips. and
shook his head slowly. Well" he
said deliberately. well. 1t certainly
is not known In general"
"A thousand parions." Prince Louis
FASTENED TO say. Il am far from de-
manding your family secrets. Mon
sieur. | simply-how do you say It!
made conversation. Shall We not
talk OF the country. Monsieur"
Bat the colonel felt an expansion
OF brotheriy love toward this quiet
young man with the mighty back
ground. who would not lift finger
to impress him. The deep and genu-
inc hAughtiness so carefully hidden
under his gentle manner had its ef-
feet on the soul which spread its
wares ever before the world. He
was conscious Of desire TO bvcome
intimate with his guest. He turned
and laid a hand on the others arm.
bhndly ignorant that the muscles
frightened, against It
Not at all. not at all. prince.
feel 1t an honor that should be able
to imIart to you, and know that
am safe IN jmparting to you the ar
rangement Of a family alliance MY
daughter Lucy. although. abe herself
does not a. yet know It, Is destined
to become the wife Of the oldest son
Of my cousin. Carter Hampton. him
self my namesake, Henry Hampton
the nth. His estate. my cousin Car
ter, his father. being dead. adjotns
my own. and this marriage will unite
the two places under the old name. q
most fortunate circumstance In these
days of changing houses and broken
fortunes, you viii admit"
The colonel, with his whole SOU
on his own Affairs, did not think of
house, better known than his. whose
broken fortune knew no immediate
hope Of healing. but the heir Of the
house smiled another ghost Of q
smile. The voice flowed on.
The young man himself Is In ev
cry way deserving OF oven 30 brill
liant q match as this. He Is q man
Of parts and has travelled in foreign
countries. He Is OF ON attractive per
sonality-in fact"-the colonel smirk
ed-"in fact, my fiatterers Say that
he resembles me strikingly."
lone could ask no more" Prince
Louis answered neatly. and the col
onel was Satisfied.
And before them, at that moment
rose a stately picture. A large old
house, built Of dark red brick brought
from England. lowered suddenly
from out Of the bare trees OF Its parh
like q monument Of calm hospitality
Its steef roof was set with dOrmel
windows; its copings and It's case
ments were white stone; white
stone terrace stretched before It. Al
one front, as they came, was the car
rage entrance, with the squares I'd
a formal English garden, walled with
box hedges, lay sleeping before the
sprfngtime; at the opposite side
wide lawn fell to massive bricl
wall. spaced with stone pillars, guard
ing the grounds from the flowing d
the james river. General Hampton
gazed at the home Of his people anC
then at his guest. and he cast the
harness OF his malness and stooC
out in the simple and large cordially
which Is the heritage above others o,
southern people.
You are welcome to Roanoke
nr{prav ho caid
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OF PRIMARY ELECTION
SEPTEMBER 30,|9I3.
AND SPECIAL ELEC-
TON OCTOBER H.,
1918.
OFFICE OF The CITY CLERK.
Detroit, Sept. 20. 1913.
To the Registered Electors Of the Third
Ward


Ward:
In accordance with resolution
adopted by the Common Council. q
SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION to
nominate candidates of the various po-
litical parties for the office OF ALDER.
MAN OF THE THIRD WARD, TO FILL
VACANCY, will be held In the various
election precincts OF the THIRD WARD
on TUESDAY, Sept. 80, from .. N. to
10 y. m. Standard Time.
The primary law OF the state Of
Michigan. as amended. provides that
only registered electors may vote 1T a
primary. 1t also provides that those
who are not registered previous to the
day Of the primary may register on
that day. and the registration books
will be in the booths for that pur-
pose. Transfers OF registration from
other wards to the Third Ward by
electors who have become residents Of
the Third Ward since the last regis-'
tration, may be made In the City Clerks
office up to the day Of the primary.
Sept. 30.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22

of the Seventeenth ward re-
publican committee and q delegation
of ward voters held a meeting In
Bender's hall Van Dyke and Char
purpose OF urging Ala Herman a
schultz to support his colleague. AID
Harry Dingeman. In the fight for the
council presidency. Schultz failed TO
appear at the meeting ignoring the
special invitation. He IL backing
Aid. Albert T. Allan for council
president.
Il n reported that the FarweII Estate,
Ltls VIII erect m e1ght-story bulId-
ing to cost about $4,000. at No. 1913
0r1swold-st. The building will be
Of unique design with a circular
court IN the interior upon which will
fpce shope and Offices. Architects
Rogers = Bonnah are said to be pre-
paring plans.
\ oo1Gus1 wos he1l SATURDAY evening,
D Trovotoee pestauPaet ny sbcns
- Italian American residents Of De-
1trQ5G to 0bserye the forty third an.
lWer4ry Of the unincation OF Italy.
Aoeo q Colombo was toastmastsr.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22

q, xOU CorxBR Sx1AND MALES.
\ r. 800 share sales reported for The
iili - ~ Hny6en, stone q Co, Sept. 1o:
11VSafure tonselideted AininE' .ssee::
s,ssSs ~, IHad = Nining. 80: Arr
5000 commeroial, 7oS; Boston q Cor
s1Sss,e: ieft: Caiumet q Arisona,
"a <!S{6o. GO: Copper Range. Is; East
~ Al; CRANKY Con. Mnine, Smei6
SS: HHnoock, 90: indiana. 90; In
HEi6n Con-. rs: lslend Greek, 80; dc
"a ~ "a: Ixks Copper. s5: Mason
~. 90: Maynowsr. 20; Miami; 20;
- Is: New Arcadia, 40: Nipis-
~; North Butte. soS7: North
SS; Old Colony Mining $50; 0id
I5217<' S7o: Santa re Gold 4 Copper
S{Hx. So: shannon. 80; Shat. d Ari-
1Ge: south Lake, 10; superior,
T6mSrack, IFS; Trinity Copper, 90;
{&S6 States Mining 4 smelling. -;
3D61.. 90; Utah Consolidatsd Gold
-, 4: Utah Copper. 10: Wfnona,
~ tynadotte, 100.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22
CHAPTER XXI.
Brothers.

Colonel Hampton's study was dark
from floor to cedhng with brown oak
wainscoting and was lightened by a
dull brightness OF portraits. An an
cestor In scarlet coat. the red turn
ed yellow and brown with time; an
ancestress In dimmed glory Of blue
satin and lace and pearls; Judge
In his wig and gown. gave the small
looked through bare branches, lacy
black against sky. across a rolling
country and groups Of woodland.
On the morning Of the frst day OF
April, 1887, Prince Louis Napoleon
Bonaparte stood at this window, star
ing at brown fields and trying to
trace q likeness between this new
world and the ancient country which
he called his; France, where. since
he was seven years old, he had been
allowed to spend but q few weeks;
France, which had freshly exiled him;
France, the thought OF which ruled
him, as he meant one day TO rule her;
France, for whom he was eating HIS
heart out today, as always, THOUSANDS
OF miles from her shores. His gaze
grew introspective; In q long pana-
rama he saw the scenes Of his pic
turesque Nfe-surely life Of heights
and depths such as few have known.
Dimly he remembered the gorgeous
ness Of his uncle's court, himself con-
spicuous there-a little lad Of i've
princeling whose birth bad been
celebrated by one hundred and TWEEN
ty millions Of people, In twenty ton
~A fol
the agitated atmosphere Of the Hun
dred Days: OF the time when ne and
his brother, In hiding with their
mothers dressmaker, had trodden
Paris streets as children Of the peo-
pie. And then came his theatrical
escape. with mother and brother, into
an exile lasting unbroken for hftee-
years
He recalled the happy life at Aren-
enberg. In Switzerland, and the work
and play and soldierly training which
all pointed, In the boys mind, to one
end--to serve France service
which did not at that time mean SOW
ereignty, for the Duke Of Reichstadr
Napoleon's son, was alive and the
head Of the house of Bonaparte. He
thought OF his short career, his and
end well-beloved brothers. together
with the italian insurgents against
the Auetr1ans, and the lonely mans
heart longed for his own people as
he went over again that time OF ex-
element and sorrow, ending with the
older boys death at Forh and his
own. illness and narraw escope from
capture.
what a mother!" he cried aloud,
| tossing up his hands with French
demonstrativeness. as the memory
came to him OF the days In Ancona
when he lay at deaths door, hidden
in the very room next that Of the
Austrian general, saved only at last
by the marvellous mothers wit and
courage. The journey through Italy
| 10 France. that was drama enough
for one hfe. Recognized at every
turn. betrayed never. and ending with
Prince Louis smiled his slow dim
smile-a fitting ending 70 days whose
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22

So zuoGtod FOR The Times by Paine.
4t6W = Co. Sept. 20: There was con.
G161y lees activity In coppers and
&kle scattered selling caused slight
NJ. On the whole the position
1|S market looks well and there 10
Indication OF higher prices next
SAattuck 9 Arisoua 10 bocom.
gQmtneut in the speculation. ana
&1 should rally easily. Old. Do.
5fn160 70 enc Of the cheapest stocks
GG 160 li6t Mating almost ten per cent
11Ih peoopoct Of m increase In divi-
With encouragement caused BY
~ ~ o0ppofo thib week. next week
VIA - Groatly Increased volume OF
etione and : broad and advance
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22

49,. M -. $500 sss
Si.io: standard, Gee. Table bssts. .. 6 =
Lee Peas: Fancy early June: yl.10:
ssss.5s al! H. 49, dat az:
r r:S: 49, S xissks PINK Pink: sS iona.
ss: 1iss .;ss.s .sr Es. uss ;is s
rss1 Jobbing price: Ia Ioc,le.
sacks. bran, sac; coarse middlings. S27:
g; af: corn s0t and neat ..
Ss:sr-Jobs!ns price. ss.s Mlchf.
9 g. :0ain S p sss:sas S:r ?S ss
HsSSwars-Nalls. $40 case OLAF.
ssrssa wire, rs' Do sss p:r 500.
gauge. .lS.7o: i7-gausA SS.tS: gs.ga
Az; 40 gauge. ?Ass; Per eve. sing!s
ii:hsd. 81 per de.: SisoE ssssss. 80
sooi...' ':Rsiitt.' and i i per cent III:
se.D -; H. i ic ana sn !. per seas n
large. s. per cent OF list
Otls--Raw linssed, $50: boiled liza
S psr9sesior h'sH sc sa. xinSs
~ s; csown g::olin ne, 100 H:r s:l ,,v
$3.50; clear backs. $1s.5o@ "a; hams.
I'm Q18hc; picnic hams. IL q l2c; ba-
con. 100 Csc: lard In tierces l2hc; ket-
tie rendered. 12%c per Id
.. sn9ars--correctec daily BY w r.
Edgar X Son: Crystal domlnees. lib.
ysSo: do. ,s-lb. $3.50: Eagle. tablets
$3.50; cut loaf. $3.50; cubes. S6.oS; Ak
powdered. e6.s6: standard powdered.
1855; .Granuiafed. extra coarse. $3.50:
formulated. FIRE. in bulk. $40: granu.
lated. sS-lb. cottons. S5.46: crystal DOM
ino gran, 1-1b. and 6-io. cartons, In
cases, $3.50; diamond A, IS. SO; confec-
tioners' A. 1855: Nc l. $3.50; No. 8.
!s.2ss No. 9. $50: No. Z, ISIS: No. 2.
S4sS No. i:, $3.50; No is. Sass: No.
~. ~ s.: No. Is, Ass; non-ca king mix.
ture. se.f5 per leo lbs: household pow.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22
PRODUCE

Peaches are coming in TO this mar
ket at the rate Of about eight or ten
cars day now. and the island boat
brought up perhaps Ave hundred bush
by retailers practically all done the
market was a little slow this morn
Ing. although not quotably lower in
price. Tomatoes were q little lower
on better receipts due to warmer
weather: Poultry was steady and
hrm. This market II latively low AZ
compared with other markets, and m
kept down only by liberal receipts.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-The weekly
actual bank statement. issued today,
showed the following changes: Sur
plus. increased 1925, 700: loans. de-
creased &s.sSs.000: specie, incr en- sed
y5,427,000; legals. decreased 1890, 600;
deposits, decreased S6,S76,000: circula-
ton, decreased 100000: surplus re-
serve, t1.657, $50
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Butter-Extra creamery sic; cream
cry nrsts. zoe; dairy. 22c; packing. zoe
per ID.
EggS-Receipts, 4s7 cases: current
receipts, cases included. 24c per dos.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22

Oats are Arm at 44Ao for standard.
I<c FOR cash No white and 4Sc Tor +.

Oats. are Arm At 44hc for standard.
&c for cash No. white and 4Sc Tor
NJ A white.
Rye IL quiet and easy at sshc for
Beans are duh at si.s5 for immedi-
ate and prompt shipment and $3.50 for
October.
Cloverseed il steady at 36T5 for
prime October. $6.s5 for December. "
FOR March and slo.25 for prime oc-
tober alsike.
Timothy Is easy at s2.40 and alfalfa
at $3.50.
Grain receipts at Chicago Monday:
Wheat. Sc cars; corn, $50 cars oats.
1l9 cars.
May wheat in Chicago opened Mon
day at 9SL ~ sac. corn at 7S073%c and
oats at 461c.
Wheat in Liverpool opened y u u a
and was later quoted n Q%d lower.
Corn opened unchanged and was later
quoted Y a AID lower.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22
E YealE rMODUCE MARkET:

YORk x0ODUCEN MARkET.
YORK, Sept 20.--Flour: Quiet
y -. ! Pork: Steady; mess. SEA 509
X I'll F1rmer; middle west spot.
- Sugar: Raw. easier; cen-
~ test, es.s7: muscovado, 50
refined. dull; cutloaf. $3.50;
Oxto: powdered. $3.50: granu-
Ro0Ao6 Coffee Rio. No. 4,
q Z. TaIlow: Quiet; city. SIC
!. Ss sa,Ny :. sS &. c nay ,, = Dull ssl!
RI oec. Dressed poultry: Quiet:
Ieo3o chickens, l762sc;
11oykc: ducks, &c. Live poui.
go, 12c; ducks. 1S0 q lie;
~; turkeys, lee: ROSTERS,
fCn6 (bPo1leyp), 1S0iSc.
~: state milk, common TO
!: !, ss :! q !. .,, 1s,. cream
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. Sept go y Q n g.
Der down NC. Corn September not
quoted: December down &c. Oats:
September up Nc: December down u
PROVISIONS: Firm
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22

~~H~ NN'~>~ ~s@J " AAccA - A0N0tPto.
1ananas--0ooo snippin1 stock. SISs
Sss.s-6ri.d Lima ,e-xe per ID.
p.sSSs:. soeH per BOX: pears. i:s:stv3
C.:iia.~er.-sl.sool.7t Per dos
c:ss-.s, e ~. ls3sG. per d'>
Sss.:sESSoY.:siS. p sr,c es. Michigan
oats. lsx ei4ci New York. ls0isH q;
,i%Rrfys"i imnort SS~s s,s ST. n
S7c; long horns. lie PEI. ID.
nasss-Psrsian: new ss per 70
Tigselmported. iloisc Per H.: Cali>
fornia, S6c per boz
Fresh vegetahles-0re>n peppers. p
per Su: ,eucumbers .os.houss, so.sso
grown tomatoes. 7so@Sl per bu: green
peas. ~ Der hamper: new beets, $50
Soc per bu; green corn. home grown.
i001sc per dos; prsiey. 10000 per
Gr.Ds Fruit-y1oridA. ssso Fer box
4sc; bius. 2OQatc per alb: basket:
.s s.s' s.ie. i Ss.Hsss eisa: Alo S
san :lS e: .ncy v g a's nav ,.e,,e
amber. lo8lle lb.: extracted. 70tc 10
Uay-Detroit shippers are paying the
followtpg prices for bale0 hay In car.
lots, T. o. m detroit. No. timothy,
&1s01G6O; standard. SO q 1850; No. :
timothy. @l4@l450: No. I mixed. SlS.So
Oh; light mixed. US 9iS.60: rye straw,
O0e; wheat and oAt straw. e507.s8
aiAs,=No. 7 cured hides. iss; No;
yy:.i Eip. ,isc; NO. I green veal LiD,
green muryian. loo; no. ! cured calf
lee: No green calf. l7v' No ! horse
hides -: No. horse HOES. -. Sheep.
ekinA ~ to amount Of wool. eOc0e1;
No. hides. 10 on; Kip anc calf. 1he
ksmsas-NsssiHas. $3.50 81 Der box
Llnas-&1 0l.S4 per doA
Melens-Rocxy Fords. ~ 1.3g: %.
age. S303.2S per bbl.
OxeAGss-California. valsncias. eS.7O
Oaisss - Southern. u per pu; Span.
iah, $40 per crata-
ri..s[si;soSi7s per sari Su. ,,...,
Peaches = IA, 81: A. Si.7s: q. SO
Pesitry-springa isc: hens. lshc;
stats.- no 11c; roosters. lo01lc: ducks
eyinS.ppsssSss.2s 14.:s per crats
Potatees-Per sack. e1Q126.
sweet Potatoes-virginia. S24S q g. IS
per bbl.; Jsrsev. $3.50 per bbI: 1I3S
TsI;~~-No 4. Be-: No :. 81 Der Ia
Watssnelons-350l coo each
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22

n UNION 6TOCK YARDS. CHICAGO.
SsscSsrs. ss:ss0Sso: good heavy.
~ S:ai; pigs. sos. Cattle: Re-
1900 head: market. steady to
- va. 700S.sS; stockers and feed
&0Gle0o; Texans, e10S.10; calves,
11.5y. sheep: Receipts. $4,000
moyke2 weak to lower; native.
%; western. ls.tQ@tso; lambs.
x EWsAND, O., Sept. 20.-Hogs:
oto. 1000 head: market. steady:
XII t6o0: mixed workers.. 1915:
~. Cattle: Receipts. cars;
3 cars: 974040 Calves: Re.
~ head; e11.750S.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-22

nAnO = oesvsns Lave steek Report.
lADx BUFFAI.O. n. T., Sept. "a
A nSsss!pt: :sos lse cam: .nG m 9seaess
IN 1ower: prime steers, SS.7509.26:
T. (5'sSs Se0S.s hsifsrs, ss.so@4: fat
t1,toOl1s; trimmers, S6.so@s.5o;
bulls. tSSO01.10; mixers and
&1nxors. sos. Hogs: Receipts. 20
LII markst. .trong; heavy. ?sqs2s;
Z4n, Rsceipts, 70 care; market.
GU&4 o4Seol.S0. Calves: 36@l260.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-28

No man believes he sign Whicl reads. This Means You, ap' plies tO him personally.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-28
THE WIDE WORLD.

London has over 9o.00o deaf rrsidentS.
 Illinois has G3.399 licensed au- tomobileS.
 There are 1000 males to 990 females in Inc world.
 Worlds population is now "s- timatcd at 00,00O,000.
 Australia and New Zealand have 1l7,0O0,O00 sheep.
 Berlin chauffeurs are forbidden to smoke while on duty.
 Paris has double decked clrr- tric cars on suburban lines.
 Ozarks now furnish most of the cedar used in lead pencils.
 Swiss hotels annually harvest thirty million dollars from Amer ican tourists.
 Airship mail service across the Baltic is proposed to avoid ice blOckades.
 Glasgow. with a population of i,OO7 ,6Ol, is now the second city of the British empire.
 Earth excavated from the pan- anna canal is sufficient to build 63 pyramids the size of that of CheOpS.
 Wages in Japan have risen 50 per cent in he last ten years and the cost of living has jumped 33 per cent.
 French scientists have devised an X-ray method of determining Inc relative value of various kinds of coal. Quartz lamps are experimental ly in use in the streets of Chi cago and are said to put the oth- CT electric lamps in the shade.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-28
DYSPEPSIA.

oh, the birds do their WarhIIn= in vain, and the zephyrs seeH. "ut to complain when your innardS are thrilled by dyspepsia and tl!l- .rd with some fifty-siX samples or pain. When your grub d"r'nl hit the right spot, all talk about sunshine seems rot: and you feel that the pntc of the optimlst note should be led out at sunrise and shot. When your stomach's the scene of storm. meath the col lar your apt to be warm: and the upIift seems punk and true pro- grrSS is junk. and you don't care three WhoOps for reform. All maXims and proverbs are stale, to help you they hopelrs>ly fail: and you're sore at the gent Wh" would talk of content. and would give him a ride on a rail. US easy to dance and to sing while your stomach is still in the ring: but it's hard to be glad when that stomach is bad, when it's broken d lever or spring. It's hard tn be gay as d thrush when the pain in Nuur stomach won't hush: when you have iu go shy of the steak and the pie. and fill up your person with mush. l sing like d jay on a shrub when my stomach can handle the grub: but don you come near with a message of cheer when Pm sick. OF l might use d club.
 WYATT MASON.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-28
FRID\Y. FEBRl ARI 2S. 1913
UNIFORM LAWS NEEDED.

The importance of uniform laws. such as are being adNocat- ed by the American Bar Assocla- tion. is seen in comparison o1 the penalties imposed in tn" states for various crimes. As an example, burglary in the first de- gree is punished in almost as many different ways as there are states.
 A criminal convicted of burg lary in the first degree may cS- cape with a minimum sentence of one year in more than a dozen states. He could get an indctcrIn- inate sentence in Washington. He could not get less than ten years in Minnesota. He could not get more than seven years in Cali fornia. The Maximum in Mary Hand is ten years. \ burglar may be sentenced to lifeinFlorlda, Iowa. Maine, Massachusetts, Ohio, Rhode Island and South Carolina. He may be sentenced to death in Delaware, Louisiana, North Carolina or. Virginia.
 A man may go to California and commit burglary in the first degree and the worst punishment that could be imposed upon him would be the least he could get if he had forged check fol" Si in Oklahoma. Similar variations in the laws and punishmonts cX- ist in regard to other crimes, all of which are confusing and it. logical. Forgery should be forS- cry and the punishment the san'" in any state in the Union. The same should be true in respect tO the laws relating to other suH- jects. The variation in reGar'' to crimes is not so important as is that relating to laws on ma"- -riage and divorce, some phases of commercial transactions aEd other subjects in which thrr" is direct conflict and rrsultin" l. fusion.