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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-04-03

with = theoretical scheme. still further restrict and retard
western development. 1t is not that congress does not
want to do the right thing by the west, but it is that they
do not understand western conditions and have not, them
selves, come in contact with the cumbersome methodS
which always prevail when the central government under
takes to administer business affairs at a point lar uStdh
fom the seat of government.
Secretary of the Interior Lane, when on a recent visit
to Utah, is reported to have made the following statement
concerning these bills:
1t seems to me that you people out here in Utah
are overlooking some things which are decidedly ia
vorable to the future u%pbu1ding of the west, and e-
pecially this state right here. There are pending
before congress two bills which mean SO much to this
state, yet you people are not fighting for them; never
hear a word from you in favor of them. The first is
the water-power bill, providing for the development OF
water-power rights on the public lands.
The other bill is the leading measure. Nobody
knows but that there may be oil deposits in Utah:
California did not have any more idea concerning oil
ten years ago than you people have at the present
time. Yet look what California is producing annu-
ally in oil. You have large deposits OF phosphate IN
southern Utah that are at the present time Impossible
of development. Under the leasing bill it would be
possible for the deposits to be taken up in large tracts
and the product successfully marketed.
But I hear nothing from the Utah people concern
ing either of these bills. You people have no real
cause to offer if you do not profit by these opportunl-
ties and induce outside capital to come IN and help de-
velop your state, for you elect your representatives to
congress. Who are they representing if not the best
interests of Utah?
The reason that the people of Utah have not been
heard in favor of these proposed bills is because the people
of Utah do not favor them. The reason why western
members of CONGRESS- and the senate oppose these bills is
because they represent the best sentiment of the people OF
the states from which they come. The few western mem
bers of congress who are ready to support this legislation
do so, not because they favor it, but because they have been
that the present ~blighting hand of government
restriction can be removed by no other method. They be-
lieve that the popular sentiment which controls congress
is unalterably opposed to the public land system which has
made the west prosperous, the operation of which was sus-
pended by the coal land and water-power site Withdrawals
by presidential order and that by no other plan can relief
be secured.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-04-03
Opposition to Leasing Bill

The real west-the Rocky Mountain west-that por-
ton of the United States in which the apex law and the
law of appropriation of water are in effect, was greatly re-
lieved when congress adjourned without passing the So
called leasing" and "waterpower" bills, says the Ameri-
can Mining Journal. Relieved because of the hope that a
future congress might be induced to realize the conditions
which there exist, and would not, in order to experiment
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-04-03
Supreme Court Decision

Only a meager little 100 acres of land of Indifferent
value in Wyoming was involved in the decision of the
United States supreme court a short time ago, unfolding
the stand Of the president in the friendly case brought by
the government against the Midwest Oil company and as
sociate concerns, in which it was held that the president
may withdraw lands from entry prior to legislation author
izing him to do so, says Mining World, Yet it is claimed
that a strict application of the principle would affect oil
lands in Wyoming and California worth fully $2ooooo,ooo.
The action in this contest was taken BY President Taft
when he declared a large tract of Wyoming oil lands clos
ed to entry. The Midwest company had a quarter section
coming under the decision and the case was contested
and won. In the proved area of the Salt Creek field there
are many sections that were included in the Withdrawals
by Secretary Garfield during the Roosevelt administration
and later by President Taft. Some of these tracts are ex-
tremely valuable. From none of the disputed land has the
company drawn any oil, the supply coming exclusively
from lands that are held under patents issued many years
ago. Justice Lamar announced the courts decision, from
which Justices Day, Mckenna and Vandevanter dis
sented. Relative to the decision, X. c. Schuyler, general
counsel for the oil company, said:
THE suit just decided was brought by the government
at the request of the Midwest Oil company that this ques-
ton might be settled so that progress could be made in
title matters. This decision directly affects 100 acres of
land lying outside of the really valuable oil producing area.
AS to these really valuable lands, the contention of the
owners is that they were in their possession in process of
development prior to September p, 1000, the date of the
withdrawal order, whose validity has just been sustained,
and therefore that said lands are unaffected bv that with
drawal or this decision. Being unfavorable. the result is
to require OF the owners a different and more extended
line of proof as to the time and circumstances of the mi
tlatlon OF title to the oil placer claims"
Mining World: Metallurgy is not a science. but rath-
er an art based on scientific principles. Although metal
lurgy-the reduction and treatment of metals-is a very
old art, it was at first practiced by rule of-thumb meth
DDS, and advancement was not rapid until scientific princi-
pies began to be applied. Then the art began to approach
the exactness of a science. Metallurgy, as far as the re-
duction and refining of ores is concerned, is really applied
chemistry. Chemistry is a science and it's industrial an
phcation belongs, to the arts: Although the application of
scientific principles to metallurgy has been going on for a
good many years, the art is still imperfectlv developed,
and there are probably no methods or processes that can
be considered as having reached the state of perfection.
they are still in the evolutionary stage. The future holds
much in store.
Minino noen Oneratino n NTav;co L,,o. 49,
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-04-03

Mining men operating in Mexico have about made mr.
their minds that the pay dirt has been exhausted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21
EAGLES may
BRING 5000
TO THIS CITY

Next month. some 5000 Eagles
from all parts of the country will
meet In Spokane.
Seattle Eagles are going to try TO
bring them all To Seattle and make
boosters Of en- for our city,
With $50 members OF the march.
ing club In attendance. with all the
splendor Of their white serge mill
tary uniforms. and with the 81
piece band. which boasts the cham.
pion drum major In the world In
Crawford H. White. Seattle Aerie.
No. /. of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles. will storm Spokane during
the annual national convention OF
the order. and will make a strong
bid to route the 5000 delegates
thru Seattle. and entertain them
here. and show 'em the town. on
their way to the San Francisco ex.
position.
The Seattle contingent will leave
for Spokane Sunday. August I, at
o a. m. on special train They
will parade from Eagles hall to
Second ave. then TO the depot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21
THE IDEA OF ALL THIS JAIL. JABBER?

THE STAR would remind you, further, that, as
a public servant in the federal employ, it is
your duty TO help carry out President Wilson'S
policy of humanity, which has excited friendly
interest everywhere, abroad as well as at home.
Unfortunately, the Wilson brand Of humanity
has not yet touched the federal prisons They are
rotten. If you are worth your salt as an inspector
of prisons, you must know it,
Your criticism of Sheriff Hodge, if we under
stand it, is that he has not been inhuman enough
The federal prisons do not err in that direction
From them strong men come out broken by long
confinement in steel cages. From them pure souls
come out vile. In them every brutality is practiced
In them loahsome disease is rampant
Why don't you do some inspecting there, Mr.
Fishman?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21
ONE KILLED
BY POLICE IN
STRIKE RIOT

BAYoNNE. N. j.. July 2i.--
The New Jersey militia may be
called upon to police 5syonne
as the result OF the rio; between
police ard striking Standard
Oh workers early today, In
which one man was shot to
death.
Al the request OF Mayor Gar
ven, Sheriff kinhead at noon
swore In 200 special deputies.
and called every policeman In
the city to duty In the strike
district.
The appearance on the scene OF
Police Lieut.. Cady started the fatal
riot. He drove to the Standard OIL
plant in rig. and 500 strikers
charged him.
cady exchanged shots with the
men. One Of the rioters shot Cady's
horse. and the lieutenant leaped out
OF the buggy and took command OF
a dozen policemen who had rushed
to his aid.
The bluccoats were backed ur
against the concrete wall which
surrounds the oil company's barrel
factory.
All drew their revolvers and open
cd battle with the strikers, who
by that time had retired to the
opposite side of the street.
NJ. Stronachik. a striker. dropped
with a bullet in his head. and died
In the hospital
Meanwhile 80 deputies had ar
rived and rescued the imperiled po
llcemen.
Showered with bottles. stones and
bricks. and overwhelmingly outnum
hered. the police and deputies
sought refuge in fire house No. 4
near by.
The police. during the retreat
continued to fire at the strikers
and several OF the latter were
slightly wounded.
This afternoon the firemen ano
deputies still held the fire house
hesieged by the enraged strikers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21

Charges and counter charges. bit
ter words and threatened arrests
were features OF Wednesdays de-
velopments in the United States in.
yestigatlon OF Sheriff Hodges honor
system. as applied to federal pris-
ouers lodged in the county jail
Expects Contempt Arrest
Inspector Fishman received word
from Washington. ID. C.. late Tues
day night, outlining the course he
Is 10 take. but cautioning him not
TO Inform any uewspapermen as to
his actions.
Ftshman intlmated. however. be
fore the telegram arrived. that
Sheriff Hodge might be charged
with contempt OF United States
court for having allowed Edward
Phillips. a federal prisoner. to roam
at large under promise to return
TO custody. This, Fishman believes.
may be construed as violation OF
the order OF Federal Judge Netercr
In commanding that the prisoner
be confined In the King county Jail
From the sheriff's office eman-
ated Information that affidavits are
In existence showing that certain
members OF the United States mar.
shafs office are winking at viola.
tions OF the white slave law, and
condoning operations for monetary
considerations
Hodge Defies Fishran
As for Inspector Fishniau. Sheriff
Hodge declared:
This school boy from Washing
ton. ID. c.. has no authority over the
King county jail He is sent here
by the government TO inspect gov.
eminent prisons. and this institu-
ton is not under the direction OF
the federal government.
AS long as am sheriff, Inspector
Ffshman will never again enter the
King county Jail. unless he comes in
as a prisoner. He had better spend
his time looking into conditions Mt
McNeil's island. where federal
prison is located.
Prisoners Roam Streets
II am too lenient with MY prison.
ers. he says. Then why does the
warden at McNeifs island permit
his prisoners TO roam about the
streets of Tacoma without guard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21
$500 ADDED TO THE
FAMILY BANK ACCOUNT

That looks mighty good, doesn't it,
And the average family can add at least 5000 to
the bank account in the course of year if the fam
lily shopping is done as much as possible thru the
advertising columns of The Star. Every day the
advertising columns are just chock-ful of money
saving opportunities from SeattleS very best stores.
TO do your shopping thru the ads means not only
that you will save tidy sum of money, but also
that you will get fresher and better merchandise be-
cause the advertising merchant is the live merchant
the one who keeps his stocks moving and conSe-
quently has the newest, freshest goods to offer you.
Start now, today-wh this very issue of The Star
read the ads carefully and thoroly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21
WILL ARREST
DEPUTY WARE

Investigation into the conduct Of
Deputy Sheriff Frank Ware and
other deputies is being made by
Prosecutor Lundin, following an al.
legged attempt to intlmidate Her.
man saari. a special investigator
for Lundin. in red.light cases
Lundin said warrant for the ar
rest OF Ware would be Issued.
charging him with assault upon
Saari. who says Ware tried 10 in
timldate him into quitting his red.
light Investigations
Other members Of the sheriff >
squad are suspected OF having ham
pered the work OF collecting evi-
dence against immoral houses In
other ways. Lundin says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21
LITER Tells of Sheriff
Hodges Honor Treatment
Eddie Rowan Writes From Walla Walla; Tells How
Men Respond to Trust.

The photographs above show
something of the way In which
Sheriff Hodge applies his honor
system at the county jail.
These men are law breakers. con
yIcted OF various crimes. They
come and 20. almost as they please.
but no man Of them ever violated
the confidence reposed In them by
Sheriff Hodge.
In Elk years Sheriff Hodge has
never lost a prisoner thru his honor
system. The following letter, writ
ten 10 the sheriff by Eddie Rowan.
who was sent to the penitentlary
recently for life. shows something
of the systems result.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21

as was done in the case Of George
Parker, who formerly lived on Cap
itol hiilE He was seen on the street
IN Tacoma and eating supper in the
Tacoma hotel"
Sheriff Hodge denied the United
States marshal's office the privilege
OF placing Edward Phillips back in
me Ming county jail Tuesday night.
Phillips had been granted an honor
leave for a few hours. and was ar
rested outside the Jail By federal
officers
Won't Let Phillips In
They can't put him back under
my care" declared Sheriff Hodge.
! know he would have come back.
He has not violated my honor sys-
tenn, but unless he comes back "a
freely as he left, he cannot come in.
The government has no contract
with the county to keep prisoners
In the King county jail.
The keeping OF federal prison-
ers In this Jail is merely courtesy
on my part. don't have to keen
them. and ! won't unless they are
included in the honor system"
Attorney John Dore, counsel for
Phillips. said Wednesday he did not
know where his client was being
confined, but intimated that he
would start habeas corpus pro-
ceedings at once.
Phillips is sentenced to the King
county jail. Nobody has a right to
hold him outside that JAIL" he
said
District Attorney Allen would not
commit himself as to whether
Sheriff Hodge would or would not
be arrested.
Il do not wish TO forecast" he
said, but the attorney general at
Washington, ID. c.. is quite natur,
ally indignant at the way prisoners
are being allowed TO roam about
outside the county Jail"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21

Rowan was downtown until 3
o'clock the night before he went TO
Walla Walla. without guard
with nothing more binding than
HIS spoken promise to return re-
straining him from escape.
Il have been intending to write
you ever since left Seattle" the
letter reads. Ito thank you for the
unusual consideration with which
you treated me while I was In yous
charge. and am glad to avail my
self Of an opportunity to do 40.
"At the time. II somehow or other
didn't seem so out of the ordinary
to be trusted as you trusted me. but
since coming here I am beginning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21

Reports that snails and sediment
came from taps on water main on
Orcas st., between 5lst ST. and b2nd
st.. was made to the utilities com
mittee OF the city council this
morning by g. j. Stephanus. 5l3l
Mead St, Rainier valley. The com
mittee deferred action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21
TRAGEDY
COMEDY
IN DAYS NEWS


The boats broke its Jaw and was
alive
Mistead shot by his wife had "huneh"
avorie undertaken ADVANCE
JERvs, NJ YFirefes thick here this that
electric discontinued
pEEksklLL, N. YFve valuable hounds dead today and
four men are hospital encounter with
OF bees q
Romeo Jumped into her balcony seat at the
theatre bit her the cheek MISS
wants Romeo Is trained haboon
heard explosion found Henry
murdered
Aerne VIII recover
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21
How Can Cowboys
Anybody on Trail
Die Here? Of Bandit

IDAHO FALLS. Ida. July a..
The community was aroused
to-day over the abduction and
holding for rscsom of e. A.
Empey. . wealthy cattle and
sheep man. by an armed bar.
dit Saturday. near the Wye
ming state lire.
The bandit sent word TO the
authorities by Empey's young
son that he would be killed ~
ransom Of 5000 In gold
were not paid.
Hundreds OF determined men are
volunteering TO search for the en-
dangsred man. but only cowboys
familiar with the country and
some old-tim.rs are being chosen
by Empeys relatives and the
sher.if's attaches
Cowboy pcsse Out
Ten armed cowboys made n
thoro search of Sheep mountain.
known 60 have been the direction
the bandit took after forcing Empey
to accompany him at the point OF
revolver. but withou, result.
sheep mountain is heavily tim.
bered and filled with ideal hiding
places.
Posses OF cowboys were spread
over the entire state line between
idaho and Wyoming.
eIooohounds on Trail
Relatives are distracted. as the
abductor notified them In the let.
ter brought by Empeys son that
he would be put to death next Sat.
urday II the ransom was not forth.
coming. The bandit also threat
ened relatives II they notified the
authorities OF the abduction and de
maud for ransom.
Blcodhounds from Salt Lake
were taken to the scene OF the alb
ductgon today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21
FIRE BAND At DOCK

Permission having been granted
by the Musicians union, the Fire.
mans band. beginning next Sun
day evening at : o'clock. will give
a weekly concert on the Bell st.
wharf, which. II successful, will be
continued thru the summer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21


denee you reposed In me.
Perhaps the contrast of my
treatment here brings the matter 10
ma more forcibiy
Had ! been tempted TO escape.
your trust and that OF Mr. HALEY.
your jsii.r. would hay. been more
effective barrier than all kinds OF
bolts and bars. II has demonstrated
to me IN n way nothing else could
do that the best way 10 reform
man is BY trusting him.
Won can have no idea what n
difference " makes To n man In
custody to have a broad gauge. fair.
minded man In charge OF him. in
stead of brute who arounes only
his brute nature.
III all iailers were like Mr.. Hal.
ley and all sheriffs like you. am
sure there would be fewer men for
them TO handle.
"Respectfully yours.
EDWARD ROWAN"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21
Sheriff HODGE
TO Be ARRESTED

u Arrest Of Sheriff Bob Hodge charges of contempt
OF federal dealing with United States prisoners
u Calling of grand jury investigate alleged evidence
that certain members of the United States marshals
office aiding white savers.
C Removal OF all federal prisoners the King county
jail TO that of Pierce county.
Habeas corpus proceedings in the of Prisoner
Edward Phillips.
III Filing of kidnapping charge against United States
government inspectors and deputy United States rnarsals
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21

TOSEPH F. FlSHMAN, inspector of prisons of
D the department OF justice, is investigating the
King county JAIL
The net result of the Investigation" so far
as has been made public, is that Fishman has dis
covered that Sheriff Hodge has installed the honor
system at the county Jail and THAT HE TREATS
HIS PRISONERS AS HUMAN BEINGS
Ii Sheriff Hodge has done anything really
outrageous in his conduct of the JAIL the public
wants TO know it,
Has he grated Has he been inhumanly
brutal to helpless prisoners' IF so the public
win find pleasure in booting him out of office.
But so far, Fishman has discovered nothing
more terrible than that certain residents of King
county, having made mistakes, have been COM
mitted to the Jail, and that Sheriff Hodge finding
them TO be NOT WITHOUT HONOR has trusted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21

Seattle's reputation as
the healthiess city in
America has received an
cthes boost.
Il is seldom. as all
know. that anybody ever
dies here Of anything but
old age.
Seattle has always been
healthy place to live in,
Even in the pioneer days.
The early settlers had to
hill 4 man to start the
NV cemetery with.
Add to this cisy's nat
urally healthful environ
ment all sorts of health
and sanitation laws and
every imaginable facility
for building up the health
Of the rising generations.
the place is so healthy as
to Be almost vulgar.
The z. 8. health sharps have Just
nsishsd compiling and tabuiating
health figures Of 2s OF the larges,
cites In the United States. show.
nc how many people died In a
rear and what they died OF. Seat
ile leads them all In the smalIness
ef IL death rate from all causes.
We're First In ~ Diseases
Of the 30 popular diseases con.
ssmplated In the federal report. Sc.
ArTLE IS FIRST IN IL.
Dr. Mcbride. Seattle's health
commissioner. was puzzled Wednes-
d1y when he received the report 70
mad that this city stood ninth In
ne malaria column. whereas ma
aria Is practically unknown in Sc
attle
he investigated. and found that
man came here from Florida and
died OF malaria. which he brought
With him. lie was the only one.
Here's Why We're Healthy
There are many reasons for Sc
stslss good health. as seen by med
icai experts. The salt waters oi
ths Pacific. flowing thru San Juan
nrzit, wash the western shore oi
seattle. The wind blows. salt
clean and sweet, across the oceans
Iaen there ia the water-Cedal
nssr water. There are no germs
IN II.
Seattle il city OF hills, New
sorners complain. But climbini
siiis u good exercise. and accounts
~ seattle's broad shoulders. deeI
chests and stout legs.
Every One Lives Outdoors
Everybody plays games in Seat
ue. No other city OF It's size In th'
country has 80 many public play
sroDrds. Tennis is especially pop
mar. And, as Seattle Is in th'
nearf OF fisherman's paradise
esery other man is a fisherman.
Down In California people slum
oer on sleeping porches because |
= 700 hot to sleep indoors. In So
siie people sleep outdoors becaus
mad
heVerting to the subject OF thos
s.a,ihtics compiled by the y. s
assiin officials, Seattle stands a
~ TOP, as having the fewes
1ss'hs. In the following diseases
Typhoid.
Smallpox.
oiphtheris and Group.
rheumatism.
Cancer.
Cerebral hemorrhsge.
Bronchitis.
Pneumonia.
Hernia.
Cifrhosis Of the liver.
Congentisl debility.
seattle Is second in rank In tn
Uesfeulosis OF the lungs column.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21

and play his cards on top Of the table.
If you, Mr.. FiShman, have found nothing
worse at the county jail than that the sheriff has
applied TO ii and its inmates the principles of hui
manity then the people OF this county will resent
your pernicious activity here. YOU'D BETTER
CIT OtlT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-21

Miss Annie Pineo. teacher in
girls school of the Congregational
church In Smyrna. aud now stu
dent in summer school at universi-
ty. plans TO return to war zone next
month.