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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-20
SULZER LOSES HIS FIRST
SKIRMISH in LEGAL FIGHT
DIRECTIONS TO FOUR SENATORS OF FRAWEY COMMITTEE
SITTING IN THE COURT OVERRULED BY
JUDGE CULLEN AND THE COURT -
Failing to Muster Sufficient Majority Pass Additional Charges
Against Suer the Assembly Adomns Until Thursday
Sulzer Gives Over Office Pending the of Trial.

ALBANY N. Y. Sept. 19-Coun-
sel for William Sulzer last q first
skirmish in n legal battle they De gan
to-day Al the second session Of the
hiet court of impeachment u pre-
vent the accused executive from com.
ing TO trial. Their objections to per-
mitting four senator's 10 sit as mem
bers OF the court were Terruled.
They next attacked the validity Of
the Impeachment with motion to
dismiss the proceedings, but failure
TO complete the argument when al
1ournment was taken until Monday
precluded a decision III the matter.
Meanwhile Governor Sulzer formal
1y conceded that he had no right TO
exercise the functions OF chief execu-
tive pending the determination of the
Impeachment. This he did in a let
ter TO Lieutenant Governor Glynn,
turning over 10 the latter n request
for the extradition of a prisoner. ana
explaining that he had taken such
action because OF recent decisions OF
the supreme court that tho "execu-
tive functions should be performed
by yourself as acting governor"
After striving futilely from noon
until 1920 O'Clock tonight to obtain
enough anti-Sulzer votes TO insure the
passage OF additional Impeachment
charges. Majority Leader Levy moved
that the assembly recess until next
Thursday. The motion was adopted
had been imprisoned in the chamber
for hours dashed for trains and their
homes.
Work for Full Attendance.
In making a motion for a recess
Mr.. Levy explained that the senate
had adjourned until the same day
and that even If the board OF man
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LOBBY
COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE
HEARS TWO MEN DENY
MULHALL CHARGES.
Both Littlefield and Gardiner Are
Probably Last Witnesses
Before the PrObers.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 10. - The
house lobby committee abandoned
work on its report to-day long
enough to hear former Representative
Charles r. Littleheld of Maine. whom
Martin NJ. Mulhall. former lobbyist
for the National Association OF Man.
ufacturers. testified was one OF the
chief allies OF that organization in
the house.
Mr.. Lituefleld denied Mulhalrs ties.
timony that the National Association
of Manufacturers spent 100000 in his
district in the campaign OF 1906. He
produced an AFFIDAVIT from a cashier
OF Rockland. Maine. bank. where
Fred Wright. the treasurer OF the
district Republican committee. banked
at the time, showing deposits Of
S2o.66O. He added that par, OF this
money came from individuals who
were members Of the National Asso-
cintion OF Manufacturers. but denied
that II as an association ever con.
tributed and the money went 20 sup
port the state and county ticket as
well as 10 help him
Denied Statements.
Former Representative John j.
bdfuineIs ID al piObdDllity the last
witness 20 be heard by the house
committee. denied many Of Mulhalrs
statements regarding the things ne
did and didn't do At MulhalFs dicta.
tion when he was chairman Of the
house labor committee. early in the
century lie denied with emphasis
the testimony OF Mulhall that ne
named q subcommittee of his com
mittee az the dictation OF James a.
Emery, Washington representative -
tho National Association Of Manufact-
urera.
No man" said he. either tho
speaker or a representatives Of tho
National Association Of Manufactur-
ers. or the American Federation OF
Labor ever suggested any men Cor
subcommittee Of the labor commit
tee while I was chairman"
Mr. Gardiner denied also that he
put away with a subcommittee an
ciEht-hour bill that Mulhall said he
buried TO avoid the anger of tho Ma
iiOnal Association OF Manufacturer.
He said he did not know Of any aid
given him In his campaign in 1910 BY
the National Association Cf Manufact-
urers. although he dld see MulhaU IN
his district several times al that
period
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ARE KILLED;
ONE Is DYING

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 1g-Wu.
liam Acker. n chauffeur. and George
KOvack. watchmau in doVntouu
garage. we're shot and killed. ana
Mrs Kate Gallagher was gcrousiv
wounded AZ an early hour to-day o.
The sequel 20 an automobile ride %
beach resort. followed by "a.
tOuEal in The gafaro a a. Couison. a
merchant. was arrested tonight.
charged with the shooting
No ono but the trio that formed the
automobile party was ln the garage
whom the murderer entered Mra Cal
lagher wae found some time later on
The street. where che had fallen aud
before larsing into uncon sciouFness
declared that CouisOn bad shot her
She tainted before she could tell whore
the shooting had taknn place. but the
tran 81 blood she had left was traced
To the Rarage. where The dead men
lay. Coulson's vile was committed 10
q State asylum FOR the insane about
I've years aFo. and since then he and
Mrs. Gallagher had lived together ac.
cording 90 tho womana statement
That ho was rpsanely Jealous 81 her
was her explanation 81 the tragedy.
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YOUNG AMERICAN GOLFER
TIES ENGLAND FOR HONORS
AFTER PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS FAILED TO KEEP PACE WITH
ENGLISHMEN, OUIMET AN AMATEUR PLAYS UPHILL -
GAME AND TIES BRITISHERS ON LAST STROKE fxr
Uncedented On Any Golf Enks-Boy Carried Triumph Fru
Field Followed by Thousands of Cheering Americans.

BR0OKLINE Mass. Sept. 19.-An
American youth-a stripping scarcely
out OF his teens-carved a niche for
himself in international sporting his
tory here to-day when Francis Ouimet
to-day tied with England's famous
professional golfers. Harry vardon
ana Edward Ray. in the final round of
the national open championship. As
the result OF his exhibition OF nerve
and golfing skill he will be Americas
sole representative in lS-hole three
ball metal play off of the tie which
exists tonight between the trio, each
OF whom is a card OF 3O4 for ~ holes
contested during the past two days.
Ouimet's performance to-day lifted
the nineteenth annual open tourna-
ment Of the United States Golf Asso-
citation out of the usual classification
accorded a national championship ana
brought the contest to a standard lit
tie short OF other international com
petitions. or the half dozen home
bred and transplanted professionals
not one could keep pace with Ray
and Vardon and all hope OF retaining
the titular honors appe5r\l lost until
Ouimet was found making his lone
stand mid rain and mud against the
two older players.
When the spectators realized that
in this home bred amateur born and
brought up on the edge OF the Coun-
try club course. rested Americas
chance of winning the championship.
they lost that placid attitude and
whisper that ordinarily marks the
golf gallery and rooted and cheered
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-20
NOT TO TOLERATE
PETTY STRIKES

Special rirpatcn 10 the fn.euirsrcsr
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Sept. 10
That no more strikes viii be- tolerated
uni"ss ordered by proper authorities
vas The ulfimatum issued tonight bv
President Thomas Cairns. of District
~. United Mine WORKERS ~ America
The ultimafum was occasioned nv
The recent strike az Mucklow on Paint
Creek. where 200 miners went ON
strike. cloTing four mines because tho
officials ~ the Paint Creek CoIIicrs
Company refused 20 dismiss Dr ~ p
stone ppn orders - President
Cairns the miners returned 20 work
today This thing ~ walking ont
~ "a mine and sus pending 10 opera,
ti0nq before complaint ia laid be
fore the proper tribunal Tor settle
mont o. not to be tolerated" said
Cairns. ~ is ruinous 20 tho Minors
cause and 10 The interests 81 tho %
orators"
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TARIFF
CONFEREES DEADLOCKED ON
A NUMBER OF DIPOR-
TANT QUESTIONS.
Conference Adjourns With Eigh-
teen Still Unsettled-Hope to
Complete Work Tonight.

WASHINGTON. d. C., Sept. 10
Hope Of the conferees OF the Senate
and House reaching a complete agree.
ment on the tariff bill this week went
glimmering to-day when the confer.
ence adjourned until tomorrow. with
about eighteen questions still in dis
agreement. Half dozen OF these sub
iects have produced determined dead
locks. with all sides appealing to Pres.
ident Wilson for assistance. Repre-.
sentative Underwood expressed che
hope tonight that by tomorrow night
all the taxing features might be agreed
upon. Senator Simmons was not SO
hopeful. stating that IL would take two
or three days next week probably be.
Tore the bill was completed.
AZ this mornings session OF the
conferees Il was agreed 10 free lis,
ZERO manganese. and the Senate com.
promised on the House rates on An.
CORA wool and mohair. which had been
free-listed.
In the afternoon. DISPUTES over
works of art. fur and leather were dis.
posed OF Works ~ art were nut ON
the free list practically as originally
proposed By the House and without
certain Senate restrictions: furs.
dressed and undressed. were free ligi.
cd. the House recediny from its do
mand for duties ranging from 10 20 40
pcr cent. and leather was free-lisfed
With The exception % a 10 per cont.
outy on enameled upholstery leather
The House had put feathers generally
on The free list. and tho Senate's
amendment made them dutiable al ~
per cent
Close tabulatlons have been kept
of the onect of tho various amend.
menis adopted on the revenue 70 no
produced BY the measure Experts 10.
night Informed Senator Simmons that
a. - present drawn and agreed to.
mo blll VIII produce an income that
mould give The government a surplus
OF tlb.pOO.O00 In a normal year
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ayers put additional charges through
the assembly tonight the senate
could not be notified Immediately. He
made an urgent plea for a full at
tendance next Thursday. The fight
for additional charges will be re-
sumed Immediately on the convening
OF the assembly, and meanwhile the
Democratic leaders will use every
means TO obtain a full attendance.
IL Is generally understood that tho
charges were completed to-day. The
three chief allegations are, IL is said
that the governor usurped the powers
OF his office following his impeach
ment. made a prediction promise TO
make DR.. Julius Broder State commits.
sioner OF health. and failed TO accoun,
for the fund which he obtained to wage
his direct primary campaign.
At the Peoples House" Governor
Sulzer spent a quiet day. Late In the
afternoon he went automobile riding.
Before leaving he told attaches OF tho
mansion that he positively would not
grant any interviews to-day.
The entire session OF the court OF
impeachment was given over to legal
argument. and indications were to
night that Monday and Tuesday would
be similarly occupied. precluding the
calling OF witnesses until Wednesday
challenged Senators.
After the adoption to-day Of rules oi
procedure, ID. Cady Herrick. chief
CHALLENGED the right of Senators Fraw
ley. Ramsperger. Sanner and Wagner
TO sit as members OF the court-the
first three on the ground that they
were members OF the Frawley investi
(Cont1nued on PAoa ElavauN
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Gen. Diaz Has Received No
Official Recall to Mexico
UNUSUAL ACCIDENT
CAUSES A MOST
PECULIAR DEATH.

cAmPeElIToWN, pa.
Sept. ts.-William Kaufman.
thirty-t~o years old, was killed
In a peculiar manner and his
thlrteen-yesr-old son, Paul and
George matterness were serI-
ously injured this afternoon at
the butcherins establishment
Of Charles oruber, when a
lighted lamp that they had
lowered into a we'll, ianited a
quantity Of gas that had COL
leeted In the bottom, causing a
terrific explosion. kaufman
was blown into the air. landed
on the porch roof OF Grubers
place, slipped of and dropped
Into the we'll. Young kaufman
and Mattetnesse were hurled
aside and badly burned.
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ouimet in a manner typical at 49,
ball and football games. The scsnss
that attended Ouimet's march over
the last four holes have never been
equaled on an American or Europoan
golf course.
rom Despair to EiatIon.
enthusiasm ran the gamut hon
despair TO elation: silence was fol-
lowed by great outbursts of cheering.
When Ouimet's second shot from the
eighteenth tee sailed from the tar
way TO the edge OF the home green
5000 spectators massed themselyes In
a gigantic ring OF breathless human
ity about Ouimet and his playing parf-
ner. George Sargent. The American
youth needed the hole in one to win
ana two 10 tie. He gazed long down
into the bowl where the cup lay. dried
his hands and made a 35-foot putt that
Just missed the hole and rolled three
teet beyond. a sigh arose from the
crowd and all was still again. Ouimet
looked once at that little stretch of
sodden turf that lay between him ana
another chance for the title. Gentry
ne tapped the ball and stepped hack
10 watch its progress. Slowly ~
rolled TO the edge OF the hole. curied
around the lips for an inch or so AMI
then dropped in Cor the four which
tied him with Ray and vardon.
instantly a tremendous yell went
up Inc gallery swept past ropes and
guards and closed in on Ouimsr -
a solid phalanx. He was lifted TO the
shoulders OF the advance guard ana
carried toward the club house srr-
rounded by several thousand cheer
ing: yelling golfers. who forgot their
solf in the enthusiasm of being tust
Continued on Eleventh p~,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-20
BURmAN'S CAR GOES
THROUGH FENCE;
AND ONE MAY DIE.

YPSILANTI, Mich, Sept.
1e.-Runnins at a high rate Of
speed, Bob Burman's racinq
automobile, driven by his
mechaniclan, Carl r. Klein Of
Fresno, CAL, crashed through
fence near here this evening,
turned turtle and rolled down
steep embsnknnent. Klein,
caught IN the debris, was ser.
iousiy Injured and may die.
Edward konaesky Of Detroit,
who was riding with him, was
tossed from the machine. He
sustained a broken arm and
numerous bruises. The car
was wrecked.
Klein wac taken TO a hos
pital at Ann Arbor. Late to-
night he had only partly re-
covered consciousness. He is
believed to be injured intern
ally. Klein was driving the car
to Fort Wayne. Ind, where
surmsn was scheduled to race
tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-20
Mine INSPECTORS
ARE APPOINTED

special Dispatch to the InteIlirenccr
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Sept 10
state Mine Inspector Earle Henry
today announced the appolntms
or seven district mine inspecfors Az
OF whom have been ingpectors for
many years. The two neu- onee a.
Enoch Carver OF Charleston. for msnv
years an operator In the Kanwabs
u'S,rICt is,, and previously a miner. who
SllI succeed J. ii. Jackson in the sixth
.S''tS', composed Of parts Of Ranaw.
"a: raleigh. Logan. Boone and lin.
TOim LII, counties, and L. G. Lambert of
mIiiian ", son. who succeeds H. II
Iihckney tn the twelfth distric,
composed Of Wayne and Mineo snd
part OF Mcdowell counties I,ambert
u an Old miner. and superintendent
ana lately general manager OF the
"Ien Alum Fuel company
Those Resppointed.
The reappointments are. /. n t1ot.
hday Of Beckley. in the Ninth a.
trict. composed Of parts Of Rstcish
and Fayette counties. James vs,,t.
of Charleston. in the geventt, dis,,ta,'
com posed OF parts OF Kanavba "a
faAtNAHNH T. -. vaughn ~
DIaiton' IN The Third district Of Mo-
nonsahela. Taylor and port Of R,r.
Dour counties. Re may be ASSIGNED
TO another district
w p. Plaster. of EIkins. NJ m.
' "urth district. was also reappoipted
Dut has not been assigned 10 anv n,r.
iicular district AZ present no ts "a.
Alsned a. Greenbrier and Rsndolpb
and parts Of Barbour and Tgcter
cOuntica
Fhth Resppointee.
Tho 9TH Old reappointce is Artb,r
Mitchell. of Biuefeid. who has the
Tenth district composed Of wcrcc,
and parts ~ Mcdowell and Raleigb
counties. u has not been determincd
Whethtr he VII have the Same 5ls.
trict after October T. There are sim
hve appointments 20 make. Al least
some and possibly an Of the ola fp.
spcctors will BE- reappointed for a
fouryear term.
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Priest I'm Statement
Asks for Quick Death
. SAYS HE WANTS TO GO TO
THE CHAIR AND CHAFES
AT THE DELAY.
Believed Schmidt Had Planned a
Homicidal Campaign-Papers
Give Many Clues.

NEW YORK. Sept. I9.-Hans
Schmidt. slayer OF Anna Aumuller.
asked for quick death in a statement
to-day.
The district attorney wants me 10
go to the electric chair and | want 20
go" he said. What's the use Of de-
layingi"
Schmidt afterward expressed ideas
on the taking OF hum1n life that fitted
in with the theory of Inspector Zap
rot in charge OF the murder investi-
cation. that the renegade priest might
have been planning a series OF homi-
cides. He declared himself a believer
IN euthanasia and that he would be
doing right in taking the lives OF
the crippled and OF persons undergo
ing mental or physical suffering. de-
tectives who talked with him this az
ternoon reported.
Die Without Suffering.
81 believe ! would be carrying out
Gods will" Schmidt said. III / put
out OF this world all such people
would end their lives without their
suffering any pain"
Faurots su picions OF Schmi1rs
possible homicide plans we're streng-
thened by the discovery among
Schmidts effects Of a book OF ply
sician's death certificates and other
blanks necessary IN disposing Of the
dead. Schmidt declared these we're
only for use IN the case Of Anna Au-
muller. He had stolen the certificates
from a reputable physician UP town.
he told the detectives. because he
had intended 20 kill the Eirl In a way
that would make II appear she had
died a natural death But afterwards
he had decided 70 cut her throat and
dispose of her body az best h.
could
Gives Many Clues.
"Schmidt's papers have given US
fifty clues" said Faurot to-day any
one of which o. liable 20 turn up
something new about his activities
His Industry was amazing and his
resOurccfulness Vondrrful But I am
unable % say now whether We
caught him az tho beginning or at
the end of series Of homicldes"
The paris OF Anna Aumuller's
body that we're picked up in the Hud.
son river and kept 90 Hoboken for
the Inquest ~ the New jersey au.
thoriurs. held last night. were
brought 20 This city today and placed
In the Bellevue morrue a corOncra
examination ~ tho body preparatory
20 The N'U York Inquest will b. held
to-omDrrOW.
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CHANCE OF vrntlr

CARRlIO SPRINGS. Texas. sent
is-The trial of ~ alleged ammuni.
ton smugglers. charged With tho rnur.
der ~ Posse man Candeiario Ortfr
was to-day transferred 10 pearsali.
Texas because of the improhabuitv Of
securing Jury hero. When tho trans.
fer vas ordered one Juror had been
accepted out of i4f talesmcn examined
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CONVICTED OF
MURDERTNCCHTLD

MARTiNSBURG. W. Va. sept ia
In the circuit court late this evaS
INK the jury IN the case Of Elsls
Cook. charged with the murder o.
her infant returned a verdict of
murder IN the second degree. with
a recommendation that the court TN
pose the minimum sentence of FIVE
years. The case had been on trial
all day.
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FIRST STEP FOR
fine HIGHWAY

Special fls.afrn t1 thc IrfstIrsne.r
HINTlNGTOS. vs.. Va. SEPT tq
deal was closet her. TONIGHT
whereby the county court purchafed
fourteen miles ~ abandoned r0aIbcd
md three bridges from tho Chrsa.
Z ~" 4 Ohio Railroad Company Tor
tlfH.p THE is ths nfst rIrp .n OK
Fndine payer roHC clear through
NabrL Putnam. k1rawUa. Fsyeffa and
rr"nbrier counties O. the virginia
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Arranging for Thaw
Hearing Next Tuesdav
WILL BE HELD IN THE STATE
SENAT CHAMBER IF GOV.
FELKER APPROVES.
Governor Being Bothered At His
Home By Cranks Lawyers
Looking Up Precedents.

CONCORD. N. H., Sept. 19-Harrv
X. Thaw's official custodian. sheriff
Drew was In consultation to-day with
New Hampshire officials regardip~
the arrangements for Thaw's hearing
before Governor Samuel ID. FeJtsr
next Tuesday on the question n, ~.
extradition to New York state. rha
possibility OF a disturbance OF the
proceedings was discussed, although
it was said there was no apparsn,
likelihood OF any untoward happening
on that occasion.
II Governor Felker approves, # "a
pIVDdDie that the hearing will be
neId IN the state senate chamber and
sna. the persons allowed TO be pres
scnt VIII he limited to those directly
,'au onSeinsu IN the case. newspaper
men and members Of the bar.
a report came from friends OF Thaw
nIsht that ne had expressed a per
onai S wish that the proceedings be-
~, ~ the governor be handled for
~. In exclusively by his New Hamp-
o,s counsel but attorneys here de-
chned TO discuss Il.
Letlers and telegrams continue 70
plIe up In the executive chamber.
awaiting the arrival OF Covernor E.i'
ker on Monday.
Bothered With Crank.
MeanWhile' word comes from the
t"'trnor nome In Rochester that n.
-. having MS troubles there with
c.ahhS In connection with the Thaw
Case. and that after being routed out
VI oed on several nights by telephone,
alS. ne mas made arrangements 10
,a s.ent MS rest being thus again IN
This rainy day kept Thaw indoors.
inuCh or the time In his room. with oc-
aSIonal excursions 10 the hotel parIor
20 meet friends or to play upon the
plaho. Ihis latter diversion has BE-
come very popular with him. and ho
mas numerous audience always.
, Hunting Prseedents
NEW YORK. Sept fq-fnquirfea
are being made through osfirfaf
sources throughout the country ~
counsel for Harry X. Thaw n -.
leaned tonight. 10 hnd N a precedent
anYWhere exists for the action of fhe
NeW York state authorities I'm askfnr
the eHtraditi1n from New Hampsbir9
on Ih1W. a. an insane man. on a
charge Of crime
Moses II Grossman. of the Th.v
counsel. who has the inonirv n,
charge. declared it had been his co,.
tention all along that Thaw could not
DC e1tradited on a criminal charge
ana mat bis inquiry. which was near
~ completed. had more than ever
convinced him that law and pre-e-
u'nt were all against such extradltioa.
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MILLION DOLLAR
DEFENSE FUND

Special Dispatch 90 the trfeufren~er
HUNTINGTON. W. Va. Sept 10 -
West Virginia coal operators On sea
sion here to-day voted million dol
lar defense fund 10 protect the indus
try In the state against unionism. 20.
Cialism and outside Influences.
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WHHHiNWIUNf HeVf. l9l-Torec 1aff
Western Psunsyivania and West Vfr-
giria-fair, warner Saturday. Eundov
unssttled, pronabiy showers and cooler .
moderate east 20 south winds
Ohto-Fatr. warmer Saturday sh.vwsr.
eno cooier AZ night or sunday modsrats
east - south Winds shifting 20 north
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'continued on Eleventh P.gs.)
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CONTINUED on Page Elsvsn.)
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1913-02-27

adverse report of the forestry
officials, the charges in sub
stance being that no mineral dis
coveries had been made on land
covered by the Humming Bird,
Tellico, Fish Hawk Fraction,
Blue Jay and Pickwick locations.
Testimony was taken before the
United States commissioner at
Grangeville and the local authori-
ties handed down a decision up
holding the contentious of the
forestry officials. The entry re-
mains intact to the Fish Hawk,
King Fisher and King Bird loca-
tions. The decision handed down
by the general land office is final
and the case is closed, owing to
the contestee not making appear
ance at the hearing, which is
taken as an admission of truth
of the charges.