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Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17

which was to send tons and tons ol
the Gamboa dixie flying heaveaward
and perform practically the last act in
connecting the waters OF the twesgreat
[ oceans
The destruction Of this dixie per.
mitted the waters Of Gatun lake to
flow freely into the Culebra cut which
after nine years Of the greatest dig
ging the world has ever seen is nov
almost completed a
While it was not an oHicial holiday
in the canal zone. everyone who could
be spared from work jOurneyed to the
scene. The danger zone was guarded
by a strong Gordon of police. Fourteen
units Of the Atlantic dredging feet
we're successfully passed through the
Gatun locks on their way to the Gam
boa dixie and began operations as soon
as the barrier was shattered. The lock. |
age took two hours and a half, some 1
time being lost through maneuve-ine 4
the vessels into position. The lock me.
chanism worked perfectly
The Atlantic and Pacific oceans were
not actually united when the Gambos
dixie was destroyed and the waters Of
Gatun lake were allowed to flow into
Culebra cut. as lake and cut are. att
the normal surface or the water
eighty-hye feet above the level Of the
sea.
The destruction Of the. Gamboa dixie.
however. removes the last obstruction
10 the navigation Of the greater part
Of the canal by light draft vessels and
opens mp direct connection between
the great Gatun lake, which already e
ready TO discharge vessels
into the Atlantic through Gatun locks.
and the Pacific division. The waters oil
The lake, rushing through the broken
like at Gamboa. sweep through the :
greater locks at Pedro Miguel which,
mark the beginning Of the desc cent from
he top level Of the canal to the Pa Z
life
The first craft to enter will be the
Teat steam dredges. whose work is to
lear and Deepen the channel The
resenoe Of smaB craft in portions Of +
be canal however. does NOT as yet e
mean Oceanto-0cean navigation. ;
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
srssss On His states ntsas

"fwant plenty of good horse haefig,
chicken fighting and honese possr
playing in my state" said GoFernsF
Cole L. Blease. of South Carolina II
Washington on his way bacl home K,
ter business trip to New York
When asked if he was going ttc .pay
his respects to President Wasoaa "a
Washington, the governor said: "Sinzs.
he appointed Gonzales as mirister %.
Cuba I've lost faith in him"
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
give sunocated In ha.n.

Solomon Schlasser and four Of lis.
children Samuel. twelve; Bessie. ased'
seven: Goldie, six. and Herman. three.
years old. We're found desi in the.
Schiasser apartment in Sew York,
overcome by gas.
The mother and a daughter vera re-
moved 20 a hospital in an nronsdi,1s
condition.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
The Champion Hen.

Upon hen "C-54S" the Oregon Agri
cultural college in Corvallis. Orefon.
has conferred the title Of the greatest
hen in the world
She has just laid her 3S3d egg with.
in a year making what is said 70 be a
worlds record
"C-543" vas hatched April %. 1919.
and began laying az the age Of i've
and q half months.
The former record was made st the
Oregon college farm in 1911. when a
ben laid 2s2 eggs ia a year
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
- pueIIsts Are -.

W p Burnett. of Atherss Ar,z- and
Fred Srorer OF Bonhsm. rexas shot
each other TO death on Wednesday.
Storers eIeven-year-0li 64ughrsr look
ed oa during the fight auC, VIXEN her
father called for more 4ce1tridgeS to
reload his revolver the Iuld carried
them 10 him. The bodies aE bo-a men
were riddled With bu as
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17

Belle Georgia. Corz-stt' s Early.
Champion. C2Eman, Greensboro, Noun
tain Rose. f serta. Frances. Old Nixon
Reeves Favante. Sslmp, Hiley. Foa
Seedling, CEwford Late. Salway ani
many other farieues. Of psach trees.
These trees are All Clean. healthy asd
true TO naI-ae. Ouy rscCzd for sendi2g
ont stock tTue To- na-2e and healthy,
should be soTth so-Iathing 10 the prosp=c-
tive orcha-d planisa
We alss have California Privet Il Il ge
plants, -iear. ChsTry, Shade. English
Walnut. Black Walnut and Chestnut
trees. Cape VINES. Currant and Goose
berry Faants. Prices reasonable. Caa-
logue Zee
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
Ia Unusual operatIc.,..

Ralph VI. Armstrong. a cluo1nau7 If
New Haven, Conn. is recovering at a,
local hospital from the unusual Opsn
alton Of the grating of a pizteeof Hasi
shinbone into his spine.
A year ago he injured his spine sv
falling into a bathtub at his nome. Ms
apparently recovered. but some moutas s.
later he again suffered spin.t,E a5ur as,
while playing base ball
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
Den1fst Falls Dead TREATING, Pstisnr

a''s --aI ~at'IIs 2 al w.
While treating a patient Il his 81
fee in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. u15.Al5esr
c. Hayes. a dentist, fell over read. Hs
had shown no sign OF illness. md when
a patient came 70 his Office he begin,
work talking as he worked His coa.
yersation suddenly ceased aIarhe fen
to the floor The frightened patient
found the doctor was dead aud then
called Tor help
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
New Trottinq erora.

Uhlsn. driven by Cntrles Tanner
and paced by a runh.aE mate. trote5
a mile in Lexington - in 1.541s.
neE worlds record.
The former recor6l vas 1.5S. maIs.
hy Chlan a, this traces On Oct. s. 1882
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
PPlE ANG PEACH TREES
Fs9 - IgI3LEssgRIEe lee aaaEIINe

Yellow Transparent. Williams Red.
43Tly Ripe. Foutssl July. Red As-schan,
ssas ulsu Wines %. Mammoth &acstwig,
rtim esGoldeu .5OnathaIa Winesap Nero,
sars eon stark i'urk Imperial and many
1-as- varieties Of apple trees. one and
~ wears cd.
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
VIII LSON'S TOUCH
3&S UP dixie
FlaSh3S Glgl1I Dylamitilg Last
Barrier in the Canal
1000 MILES N 4 SECONDS
The Greater Part Of Panama Water
Nay Is Nov Ready Scr Light Draft
Vessels.

A little electric spark, which Origi-
mattel when President Wilson pressed
the button in the White House in
Washington. was the silent agent
which sped more than 1000 miles over
land and under the water and ignited
the immense charges or dynamite that
practically removed the last obstruc-
Eion an the Panama canal.
Electrical experts calculated that
within four seconds after President
Wilson pressed the button in Wash
Sngton the current threw a small
switch on an apparatus at the Gamboa
dixie. which in turn set in motion other
apparatus which furnished the current
for exploding the charges.
Just before sending the signal Presi
dent Wilson dispatched this message
to Colonel George Goelhals. chief en-
gineer on the canal zone: My warm
est congratulations.
Practically no ceremony accompan
fed the giving Of the signal The prest
dent, Immediately after luncheon, went
20 the Office Of the chief usher, /. H
AAN-h~Af AA LILY NA1~N@Af9 2 A4et-AoseDf
where the instrument was waiting. The
chief operator X. w. Smithers. tested
the line and sent four dots flashing
through to Panama, as the signal that
the president was ready
Mr. Wilson stepped forward just as
enc hands Of the White House clock
touched the hour and pressed the but 4
ton. flashing to Panama the current {
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
r.nl.eI fhs.ar,li.nsr.

He. 8 oldS best th-r can h'1-t me
lfastI. ,anLsr Proverb-
Milford chronicle., 1913-10-17
tEi;ta Natt..ss

T9F onrse.r said tlsa tourist --g'or
Know % ahaH, the antsi65es, foF snake
Rtea~
-Can inly. rppl.td the,eG'igFPT-
Vel w.ea s. >nsss hitrs ron
vents the iaing ylu d. =
-,ErZ -PhiiaErpAia i'tt7-s.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-07
CONSTANT INCREASE
OF CUSTOMS FRAUDS
Assistant United States District Attor-
ney in New York Trying to
Stop the Practice.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6.-Assistant
United States District Attorney Frank
S. S. Carstarphen, in the effort to end
customs undervaluaHon frauds, which,
despite the imposition of fines and pen
alties, continue to increase from year
to year, has decided to invoke the law
against perjury.
With this object in view, Herman A.
Salem, New York representative of
Salem. & Schroeder, factors, In business
at Paris, France, appeared today IN the
federal district court to answer an In
dictment charging perjury In connec-
tion with filing Of entry papers at the
custom house. He pleaded not guilty.
The perjury charge is based on an
entry Salem Is alleged TO have made In
February, 1910, of @. consignment of
laces sent from Paris through Salem &
Schroeder. BE Is alleged to have sworn
the entry papers contained a true state
ment as to the value of imported laces,
which, tho government charges, were
| greatly undervalued to evade the pay
ment Of full duty. The alleged frauds,
Mr, Carstarphen charges, aggregate
| 100000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-07
FOR
MARBLE To CD
To THE SOUTH
Capitol Commission, at In
formal Meeting, Decides to
Accept Bid of Georgia
Company.
BARNES SAYS ACTION
Is TO BE RATIFIED
According to Attorney Gen
eral, the Matter Is Now Vir-
tually Settled; Utah
ProHer Discussed.

II was announced yesterday that the
state capitol commission had, at an In
formal meeting held on December 1. de-
clded TO award the contract for the mar
BILE to go into tho new capitol to the Geor-
g1a Marble company. at a prico of ap-
proximately s1S1.oOo. The work given to
the Georgia company. includes all the
marble to be placed IN the building with
the exception OF that for tho main ves-
tibules. the governors reception room. the
chamber OF the house of representatives,
the senate chamber. the supreme court
chamber. tho lavatories and a certain
amount OF Dashboard work on the ground
floor.
When questioned last night Attorpe ey
General A r. Barnes. a member OF the
commission. said:
Tho informal action OF the commig-
sion will be ratified at tho first meet
ing Of that body at which a quorum
Is present Every active member OF
the commission. with the exception
OF Anthon II. Lund, has agreed that
the marble contract shall be awarded
the Georgia Marble company Those
who scceded to tho informal contract
were Governor Spry. M g. Browning,
John Dern, David Mattson and my
sslf
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-07
COUZ|NS IS
CALLED BY DEATH
First Woman Lawyer Passes
Away at the Age of 73, in
Dire Distress.
v international News ser,,oA

BY international News Service
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-Miss Phoebe
Couzins, who was the first woman law
yer, the the first United States mar
shall Of her sex, the first female gradu-
ate Of Washington university and a
pioneer suffregist, who In later years
turned against woman suffrage, died
here today in abject poverty. She was
73 years old.
Miss Couzins came back to her old
home from Washington, D. c., several
months ago to press her claim for
100000 which she declared certain
brewers owed her for making anti-pro-
hibition speeches. The claims were de-
MED and, instead Of mansion and lux
ury such as she had been accustomed
to in other days, she was forced
through poverty TO poorer and poorer
quarters. For the last several weeks
she has been living in squahd rooms
in a tenement section where old friends
who learned accidentally Of her plight
gave assistance and where death, due
TO tho infrmities of old age, cams this
afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-07
Three Bids Submitted.

Originally there were three bids
submitted for the marble. These
were for the Georgia, the Vermont
and tho Utah marble, the last named
being made by the Birdseye company
The bids were submitted direct to
James Stewart &: Co.. the general
contractors for the building How
ever. the commission had an under
standing with the contractors that II
might add to or deduct from the
general contract IN accordance with
the price paid for the marble either
below OF above the amount OF the
estimate.
These bids were submitted about
SIX weeks ago. Tho bid OF the Georgia
company. whose representative was
on the ground, was made on a time
basis. The Birdseye companys bid
was SO much higher than that OF the
Georgia company that It was thought
that some error had been made IN
compilation The company sought
moro time and tho Georgia com
psny consented TO extend tho time
given IN it's proposal 70 December
/. The extension was obtained at
the solicitation Of the capitol COM
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-07
HETCH HETCHY BILL
PASSES THE SENATE
City of San Francisco Wins
Great Victory After Years
of Effort

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The Baker
bill giving San Francisco water supply
and power rights in the Hetch Hetchy
valley OF the Tuolumne river, Yosemite
national park, passed the senate at
1857 tonight by vote of 43 to rs.
The bill had previously passed the
house in identically the same form,
and goes at once to the president for
signature,
The passage Of the bill three minutes
before the hour set for the arbitrary
adjournment of the senate was attended
with unusual scenes, Fearful that the
final vote would be defeated by lack
Of time, Vice President Marshall, the
reading clerk and members Of the sem
ate themselves brought o week Of do
bate TO an end in sixteen minutes of
hurried voting, Party leaders were
divided in the final vote on the bill.
The victory for San Francisco ends
a fight that has been waged in congress
for several years, in which conservn-
tionists and nature clubs took a con-
spicuous part, The bill gives San
Francisco authority to erect dam in
the Hetch Hetchy valley, creating q
storage reservoir, authority to flood
the necessary parts of the valloy, to
create electric power and sell 1t under
the local regulations Of California, and
to construct conduits and canals
through public lands where necessary
as part OF the city's water supply sys-
tenn.
Provision is made to protect the wa
ter rights Of settlers on irrigated lands
in the Turlock and Modesto irrigation
districts In the San Joaquin valley, and
the city will be required to construct
roads in the park, including scenic
highway, to provide slightly build
ings and TO furnish power ut cost to
irrigation users. Opponents of the bill
included those who clnimcd the beauty
of the valley would be spoiled and that
settlers on irrigated lands would be
deprived of an adequate supply Of
water.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-07
Alleged Ogden Blackmailer to
Be Prosecuted on Charge
of Assault Upon De-
tective Edwards.
FEDERAL CASES CAN
WAIT, SAY OFFICIALS
Government Is in Position to
Take Action at Any Time,
Regardless of Common
wealth's Action.
Special 70 The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, Dec. 6.-The first attempt
at the prosecution Of J. Henry Mar
tin, as one Of the blackm alters impli-
Gated IN the plots against prominent
Ogden citizens, Will be made by the
state on a charge OF assault with in
tent to commit murder, rather than
by the federal government for alleged
use OF the United States mails In OBJ
tanning money by fraud. This deci-
sion was reached today 1T a
conference Of United States District
Attorney n. E. Booth, District Attor.
ney John @. Davis, County Attorney
David Jensen, Leroy Eccles and the
officers concerned in the capture of
Martin. It was decided to take this
action because of the fact that the
most severe penalty which could be
imposed for the conviction Of Martin
on any one federal charge Of misuse
of the mails would be a fine of $4,000
and Eve years In the federal prison,
1t is not probable that a formal
complaint will be fled by the state
prosecutors until the return of Post,
Office Inspector l. A McGee from San
Francisco.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-07
Authorization Given,

When this time came. the commits
sioner5 held the meeting, authorizing
James Stewart & Co to proceed with
the acceptance OF the Georgia COM
pany's proposal on the basis OF GER
tain estnctions-these governing
marble not to be included In the
contract
The bid did not include marble
flooring and neither did that OF tho
local company. Tho figures Of the
Georgia company, including tho col
umns, was $o07,629, The columns
were separately figured at $50, 600
Tho bid OF the Birdseye company
was s615.000, OF which Sl65. 900 was
for columns. The revised bid of the
Birdseye company excluded both coll
umns and flooring and was slightly
in excess OF $3.50, 900.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-07
REFORMED BANDIT
MAY BE CANDIDATE
By tionai News servioe

BY IntornatIonal News BeTvfoeA
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Dec g.
Al Jennings. reformed bandit and train
roboer, who Ia now a respected attorney
at-law, will be q candidate for tho Demo-
cratic nomination for governor OF Okla
homa next year. though his friends say
ject 10 10 keep certain parties who helped
TO defent him for prosecuting attorney
from getting tho plum, A spectn
speaking tour. accompanied by moving
picture operators. is being planned by
JennIngs's supporters, and at tho same
time the film operators Will make reels
showing the ex-bandits history.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-07
KNOWN DEAD IN
/ TEXAS FLOODS
/ PLACED At 53
Number May Be Increased to
100 or More When News
From Isolated Towns
Is Received.
SEVERAL PLANTERS
REPORTED MISSING
Hundreds of Persons Ma
rooDed in Tree Tops and
High Places; Damage Is
"a About $4,000, 900.

WELBORN, Tex. Dec. 6.-The
6ood In the BrazoS river now Is
Concentrating at Navasota, at tho
junction Of that stream and its
tributary, the Little BrazoS On
the Allen plantation near Nava-
sofa, twelve negroes and one Mexi-
can are said to have been drowned
today. Twenty-Five negroes are
reported to have lost their lives
On the John Parker plantation on
the main stream, near Welborn.
Several prominent planters are
missing in this vicinity.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-07
LONG SESSIONS FOR
THE CURRENCY DEBATE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6;-Democ5at
publican votes, succeeded today in
forcing a programme of thirteen. hour
a day sessions for the currency bill.
Two hours recess. from TO 8 clock
in the evening. will be the only break
In the daily work from 10 O'Clock in
the morning until IL o'clock at night
Senators Borah, Brady, Brandegee,
Cummins, Gronna, Kenyon, LaFollette,
Norris, Perkins and Smoot, all Repub-
Ecans, Joined the Democrats voting for
tho long daily session.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-07
Cases Are Perpetual.

District Attorney Booth declared to.
day that federal cases are perpetual,
so far as prosecution is concerned, and
that If an indictment against Martin
is returned by the federal grand jury
the man can be prosecuted for his al
legged crimes against the government
even after he has been acquitted on
the state charge or has served any
number of years after being convicted
by the state.
Regardless Of whatever action is
taken with regard to the prosecution
of Martin, he is not going TO get away
and we are certain that we have am
pie evidence TO convict him Of more
than one offense. said Postoffice In
spector Ralph Smith this afternoon.
"In some of the letters which we be-
lieye Martin wrote. he has confessed
murder and, If other facts will fur
nish sufficient confederation, that
charge will in all likelihood DO brought
against him
Having completed their case so far
as the government is concerned, In
spectors Smith and T. T. Fitch de,
parted this afternoon for Denver, their
headquarters. Although they would
have been pleased TO remain and pur-
sue further evidence against Martin,
they take the view that the present
the man of having written the black
hand letters TO Ralph f. Bristol and
members OF the Eccles family and tho
government does not pay them for OBJ
tanning evidence to be used In state
cases. The securing Of further evidence
against the man now under arrest has
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-07
Federal Charge Can Wait.

Under the state charge Of assault
with intent TO commit murder it would
be possible, In case of conviction, to
impose q long sentence, and If sufi.
cient evidence is uuearthed to connect
Martin with the holdup of the Over
land Limited at Reese he can be tried
for murder IN the first degree for the
killing Of the negro Pullman porter.
Martin, according to railroad employ
ees, corresponds to the escription OF
the "tan man. in the train holdup
It was the taller Of the two holdups
who directed the short man and or
dered the latter to kill the porter when
tho negro refused to open the door
of Pullman smoking room.
There is still another reason, it is seid,
for attempting state prosecution before
a federal charge is preferred. If the
state fails in its prosecution on any
one charge which may be preferred,
the federal postoffice authorities say
they can proceed with their prosecution
for alleged misuse of the United States
mails, whereas If the government intro
duced the blaclxmail letters and failed
to obtain q conviction the state would be
deprived of its basic evidence for the
attempt upon the Life of Detective
Dave Edwards. 1t is probable, accord
ing to the decision reached today, that
the federal authorities will present evil
dence before the federal grand jury
next March and attempt to secure an
Indictment against Martin in prepara-
tion for prosecution at some future
time
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-07
Many Slopes and Pass
ages Found Unaffected
by Poisonous Fumes;
Deputies Believe Lo-
pez Realized That
Death Would Over
take Him and That He
Has Endeavored to
Leave His Fate a Mys-
terry.
By Staff Correspondent.

BINGHAM. Dec 6.-That il may
take week to thoroughly search the
miles of underground passages in the
Apex mine WAS the opinion OF the
searchers after they left the property
tonight. None of the three posses
which searched all day today found any
trace Of the bandit. Nevertheless the
hunters expressed the belief that Lo-
pez is somewhere in the mine The
hunt viii be renewed again early 10
morrow morning. By night all that
part of the mine above the Andy tun
mel will have been thoroughly searched.
The search OF the mine has now as
sumed q systematic form It will be
process Of elimination. As soon ss
level is thoroughly searched guards
will be so stationed that il Lopez is
in that vicinity he could not drop back
to searched portion. After the search
above the 800 level OF Andy is COM
pleted tomorrow, the searchers will
drop down to the lower ones. The
Phoenix property is still unsearched,
as arc the York and the Cottonwood
tunnels in the upper part.
Tho big mountain is a vedtable
Swiss cheese. 1t Is full of ovory kind
Of n hole, stope, tunnel raise, in
cline and shaft imaginable. Places
were found where 1t Is evident that the
smudge could never have reached, as
the air WAS absolutely fresh and uDcou-
taminated For this reason IL 10 be-
lieved that Lopez, If he is In tho mdno,
may very possibly be alive The search
ers crawl through the mine with re-
volvers constantly ready for instant
use
Leaders among yesterdays hunters
expressed their BELIEF last night that
Lopez Is in tho mine. When some OF
them were interviewed they gave the
following statements to Tho Tribune:
Superintendent V. S, Rood be-
u.ve Iopez is IN the mine. 1t Will
take ten men who know tho mine
one week To thoroughly search the
property.
DIT. f. n straupI believe that
Lopez is In the mine. We have
searched SO little Of the real terri
tory OF the mine that there Is no CO
casIon to be discouraged. Because
so few OF the many holes IN the mine,
leading from main tunnels, are
searched so far there has been but
q beginning.
Guy De Ford-Sure. think Lopez
IN IN there Well find him yet.
g s. Jones-I haven't the least
doubt but that Lopez Is In the mine.
But hunting through the entire
property Is going TO be big job
sherifr Henry East OF Utah county
II our guards did their duty. and
I believe they did 10 a man, ] don't
see how Lopez can be anywhere else
but IN there.