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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-14
A WAY TO GET THEM
Eight Men Are Indicted on Charge of
Irrigation Fraud in Colorado

Chicago, April 12.-Indictments
against John Farson, Jr., and his
brother, William Farson, and six other
men charged with misuse of the mails
in the sale of securities amounting to
So, 05O,000, in a Colorado irrigation
deal, were announced today by the
United States district attorneys Of
flee here.
The Parsons are members of the
firm of Farson, Son & Co., with Of
fees in Chicago and New York. The
charge is that the bonds were sold on
the representation that the project
was completed and that profits on the
investment would be speedy.
Federal officials said that the work
was not finished when these represen-
tations were made. Those indicted
with the Parsons were A. II. Thomp-
son, Chicago; George H. Osborn, Wy
oming; Harry L. Parrot, Chicago;
Charles F. Tew, Greeley, Colo; Will
liam lift, Denver and Samuel H.
Shields, Denver.
The indictments were returned in
for service.
Denver, April 12.-Alleged failure
TO warn prospective bond purchasers
that litigation between Wyoming and
Colorado, over the water of the Big
Laramie river threatened their supply
of water resulted in the indictment of
John Farson, Jr., William Farson,
Charles L. Tew, and others Connected
with the Greeley-Poudre Irrigation
district, according to William McHen-
ry, postofIice inspector in charge Of
the Denver district.
McHenry and his assistants began
an investigation of the company last
December.
The Greeley-Poudre project com
prises about 1875, 900 acres in northern
Colorado. In order to provide sufi-
cient water for the irrigation of the
tract, the company projected tunnel
from the Big Laramie river. This tun-
mel if constructed would divert water
which now is available for irrigation
in Wyoming and the state Of Wyom-
ing brought suit against the state Of
Colorado to prevent the diversion.
According to the federal authorities
the promoters of the company in adj
vertising their bonds stated that they
had an abundance of water, failing to
mention the Wyoming Colorado suit.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-14
Law Being Restored

Slowly but surely law and order are
emerging from the chaos at Trinidad
and people are beginning to feel lit
tie assurance of their right to live
and own property there. 1t has been
hard struggle though and victory
is not yet absolutely assured. Fan
canelli, one of the most cold blooded
murderers in the history of the state,
has been convicted at last after two
trials and a heavy expense. However
Attorney Hawkins, who has tried ev-
cry method possible to bulldoze Judge
Hillyer without avail, is now trying
to swear the regular sheriff and dep
uty out of the cases in order to turn
the selection of jurors over to the cor
oner's office. This office is practically
in control of the deputy coroner, who
was formerly coroner at Cripple
Creek. The work he would do if call
ed upon is easily to be found in the
court records of Teller county, where
he dug up a body of a pauper which
he had been paid by the county to
bury, placed it in a deserted tunnel,
blew it up and then as coroner sat
on it and pronounced it another man
who had $4,000 life insurance. After
getting his share of the insurance he
again buried the body and collected
a second time from the county. This
is the man that Hawkins wants to
place in charge of the selecting the
most important juries in the state.
Trinidad has had a rocky road to trav-
lel and the way is not yet entirely
smooth although rapidly improving.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-14
Welcome Change
egraph

Governor Carlson last week just
before adjournment of the Legislature
sent in the name of Hon. John F. Wv
ian as register of the state land board
and it was confirmed by the senate.
Mr.. Vivian has filled that position
previously and his administration was
the most businesslike and successful
of any the office has known. Capable
and honest he is the man to handle
this great trust, which means so
much not only for the development of
Colorado but the future Of the school
system of the state. 1t takes a man
of good Judgment and far sightedness
to handle this office so as not retard
honest development and at the same
time conserve the interests of the
future generations of children in these
lands. The governor could not have
made a wiser selection than Mr.. Wv
ian or one that would have been more
satisfactory to the public.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-14

the Peace Mccall, using marriage
license which was issued 81 years
ago. Both contracting parties were
more than 10 years of age and would
give no reason for the long delay in
their nuptial arrangements.
Winsted, COMMUNICATIONS say an
operation by which Richard Briggs,
dairyman, wears new eyelid made of
flesh from his arm will be successful.
New YOrk-Mary Gunos asked her
teacher to excuse her for being tardy.
She was delayed in reaching school
by saving her three-year-old sister
and 1S-months-old brother from suf-
location in a fire.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-14

On dilipidated narrow-gage rail
road in certain state traveller was
struck with the general air Of hope
lessness of the entire country. Run
down farms, fences falling to pieces,
and houses implanted and dismal,
were seen, as mile after mile was
reeled off. Finally a countryman got
on and the two fell into conversation.
Country around here looks fearful
ly dilipidated," remarked the traveller.
"Yaas, but jest wait and yen see
sumpin' wus," replied the country
man.
The train stopped. They looked out
and saw rail missing ahead. The
entire train crew clambered leisurely
to the rear of the train, and in due
time loosened a rail and carried it for
ward. 1t was spiked into position,
and the train proceeded.
Somebody stole a rail ?" asked the
traveller.
"Yaas, about twenty years ago,
reckon. Evah since they hain't no
body bought a new one. When the
train comes back they've gotter stop
an tear up a rail behind 'em. Aain't
that the dilipidatedest thing we ever
see, stranger ?"-National Monthly.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-14
BIG ROAD TOUR THROUGH HERE
A Party of Millionaires Will Motor
From Baltimore to Los Angeles
(The Kansas City Star, Thursday, APP
ril 9Th, 1850

CThe Kansas City Star, thursday, APP
ril 9Th, 1850
The National Old Trails Road will
be inspected officially from Baltimore
to Los Angeles by a party of mill
Honaires headed by A. L. Westgard,
the best known motor road mapper of
America.
They will be in Kansas City June
81. They leave New York June Is
and by easy stages will inspect every
mile of the historic highway. The
party probably will number enc of
the Vanderbilts, Vincent Astor, and
probably Charles Henry Davis, presi-
dent of the National Highways As
ISOLATION, a general organization which
has set out to create fifty thousand
miles of highways to every corner of
the United States.
The inspection is in the nature of a
response to a dare from Judge j. NJ.
Lowe, president of the National Old
Trails Road. Judge Lowe has told
them that it is possible now to drive
across the continent at an average
speed of three hundred miles day
and never be out of reach of good
hotels and supplies. This, he assures
them has been made possible by the
expenditure of more than two million
dollars on the road last year and the
use of greater amount which is
available this year.
The eastern officials felt that
Judge loves enthusiasm had "ru.
away" with him in his statements and
the trip will be the test by the high
est highway authority in America
the National Highways Association.
They will find | have been con-
sentative in my statements" Judge
Lowe said today. "There was only
one county of the eighty touched by
this road that did not spend money
in improving its part of it last year.
Especially will they be pleased by the
magnificent dragged dirt roads west
of Kansas City. For easy riding, the
paved eastern roads cannot discount
them"
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-14
An Extraordinary Committee

A most extraordinary measure is
the creation of the Welfare Commit
tee" by the state Legislature. 1t car
ries extraordinary powers and we
hope will achieve extraordinarily good
results. The Hughes investigation in
New York some years ago was not
quite like this that is proposed. The
committee is composed of two sena-
tors and three representatives. They
are to have $4,000 to work with, and
if they achieve the desired result it
will be a small enough price to pay.
Most readers are familiar with the
fact that an undesirable condition has
arisen in the state. A thing has rear
ed it's head which puts officials, bus
mess men, legislators and private cit
liens in terror. Courts fear it and are
inundated. No individual may stand
against it. Some of the symptoms of
this disease are false witness, intimi-
dation, threats, alleged blackmail. 1t
has manifested itself worse in Denver
than anywhere, but the trail of the
serpent reaches out over the state.
The effect is that good men are
afraid to take office, TO accept seats
in the halls of Legislation, lest they
be assailed and ruined Corporations
business interests, draw back from
making investments or doing needful
and lawful acts because they know
the penalty they must pay unless they
do the bidding and divide the profits
with this threat.
Authors Of SANDER against state
officials, the Legislature. labor organi-
cations and against individuals will
be called before the committee and
given opportunity to substantiate their
charges. The committee is given
broad powers in calling witnesses and
punishment for failure to attend or
testify.
After the commission reports, stat
utory enactments will be framed to
remedy the condition that now exists
and the legislature will be called in
extra session to enact them. 1t is
even limited that the broad arm OF
the state will be extended in criminal
prosecutions to punish the guilty.
We believe and hope that the at.
mosphere is going to be cleared. The
members Of the Legislature are il
earnest. They are making no bluff
land they have not exceeded their pow
ers. What is more, the people will
not tolerate that this committee anC
its sessions be made the subject Of
sneers or falsehoods and rain Of
ridicule poured upon it while it works
There is a limit in disloyalty to the
public service.-Colorado Springs Tel
egraph.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-14

stood by the Louisiana men IN their
fight in congress, but refused to bolt
the caucus. Apparently he now wish
es he had done so, for he finds his
own state is in arms against him.
The senator said to his Louisiana
friends:
General sentiment in Washington
seems to be that free sugar will not
be put into effect if the condition of
the federal treasury is the same in
year from now. l do not believe the
men who were so strong for free sug-
are last year will make the same fight
again. Results of the reduction in the
tariff have not borne out their ex-
pectations.
81 have always believed a reasonable
tariff on sugar was good democratic
policy. l did not believe that the Ill
innate consumer would get any ma
terial advantage from removal Of the
tariff When the tariff was reduced
from S1.90 to $100, there We're no
material reductions in the retail price
and there is no indication that the en-
tire removal of the tariff will better
1.-THE situation as far as the consumer
is concerned. The administration took
the view that removal of the tariff
would mean a great reduction in the
price of this necessity of life to the
consumer Mr.. Wilson had it figured
out theoretically. But in practice it
has not worked out"
We hope that Senator Thompson is
a prophet. He certainly is a truth
teller. No one has benefited mater
tally by the reduction in sugar duties,
nor from reduction in any other sched-
ules, for that matter. The nation has
lost needed revenues and some of the
sugar planters have already gone out
of business. But Senator Thompson's
views are more particular. He lives
in the heart of the sugar beet belt of
Kansas. He was elected to the SEN
ate by heavy popular vote, and he
reached Washington all smiles. The
results of last November's elections
have sobered him. Kansas went re-
publican by nearly $4,000 on the gov
ernorship, and even elected a repub-
lean senator in a three-cornered con-
test, showing that progressives have
lost their ability to do harm.
Down in Louisiana they are prepar-
ing to hold a constitutional convention.
Their new fundamental law is certain
to be much better than the old, and it
| will contain some sane principals
which are expected to shock the Bour-
bon democracy. Louisiana has been
bled freely by the democratic party,
and is dissatisfied. Restoring the tar
iff on sugar will help the state and
much more the whole nation.
Louisiana wants TO know why a war
tax is laid which benefits no one when
sugar tax would benefit all and hurt
none. There is no answer.-National
Farmer.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-14
The Sugar Problem

Louisiana people at large and the
sugar planters in particular, were
gratified last week by visit from
Senator Thompson of Kansas, who
expressed the opinion that at the COM
ing session of congress bill would
be passed which would stop the de-
crease in sugar duties and perhaps
restore them to the figures of the
Payne schedule. Senator Thompson
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-04-14
No Hope

The surrender of Przemysl will af-
ford little relief to the telegraph edi-
tor. The war maps show that from
Przemysl the Russian armies will adj
vance on to Jaroslau, Czestochova,
Tonaszof, Petokof, and Rzesof, before
reaching Crackow.-Kansas City Star.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
RAILROAD LOST MONEY
ON FOUR CARS OF GOLD
Pennsylvania Says U. S. Paid It.
self for 800, 100000 Parcel
Post Shipment.

The lengths to which the Government
has gone through the Post ONCE Depart
ment to burden the railroads with mail
carrying tor which inadequate compenss-
ton Is given. is shown by the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad In a statement that since
the beginning OF the war the Government
has shipped nearly 200 tons OF gold,
worth about S9e.00o.0 900. from p'hila del
phla to New York without paying for
railroad transportation other than tho
usual amount for the mails. The gold
was sent by parcel post.
Although there Is no provision in tho
railroads contract with the Government
for this extraordinary service. tho Post
Ofiice Department took the position that
the gold must be carried under the four
years mail contract. The railroad would
have received a revenue II the gold had
been sent by express. As IL was the
railroad had to provide four special cars.
which were detached from the regular
trains some miles from destination and
hauled by special locomotives as a mat
ter OF precaution.
Nineteen thousand eight hundred sacks.
containing $4,000 gold each and each
weighing a little under 10 pounds. were
transported. the Government paying it,
self $685. for the job in postage and the
railroad getting nothing more than the
slight regular monthly payment for
routine mail service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
RECEIVER FOR PUMP COMPANY
Gilbert Collins Named In Case of
International Concern.

Gilbert Collins, a Jersey City lawyer
and former Justice Of the. Supreme Court,
was yesterday appointed receiver OF the
International Steam Pump Company, a
s2e, 000, 900 New Jersey corporation. Tho
appointment was made by Vice-Chancel-
Tor Eugene Stevenson, before whom argu-
ment on the suit was heard. The bond
was fixed at 81 500. but will be increased
when such becomes necessary.
The International company Is involved
In bankruptcy proceedings IN the United
states District Court for the Southern Dis
trict OF New York EN-Ju1ge Collins has
no jurisdiction there.
Vice cha ncellor Stevenson said he was
particularly anxious 10 have the receiver
watch out for the Worthington Pump
Works at Harr son They are a sub
sidsry company Of the International
company and also are threatened with the
appointment OF receiver 10 take charge
Of that plant These proceedings are
now pending before Vice-Chancellor Lewis.
Application for the appointment OF a
receiver for the International company
was made BY Mrs. Ethel Elms OF Letch-
worth. England, who II the owner Of
$4,000 worth OF preferred stock,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
DENIES SUBSTITUTING BABY.
Mrs. Campbell Explains birth of
Heiress 10 Millions.

Mrs James Campbell. widow Of the
- Louis traction magnate whose will Is
being contested on the ground that Mrs
Lois Ann Campbell Burkhsm, the daugh-
ter for whom with her mother the estate
of $4,000 900 was left In trust. is not in
fact the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Camp
bell hut of a woman whom Mrs, Campbell
registered at the Grand Union Hotel under
her name. discussed las; night the attacks
which have been made upon her.
She said thai Lois Ann Campbell Burk-
ham IL her daughter and that the charges
OF substitution are unfounded. She said
that IL was not intended that the child
should be born IN New York, but that she
was accompanying her husband on one OF
h!s trips to New York. She was taken III
unex pectedly Oh the street near the Grand
Union and was taken in there by her
husband. few hours later Lois Ann
Campbell was born Mrs, Campbell said
that this explained fully how II happened
that her daughter was born in a hotel
which she and Mr. Campbell had never
before stopped AT during their frequent
visits 10 New York
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09

Commissioner General Thomas NJ. Moore
was calledyto the telephone while lunching
at the Hotel Biltmore yesterday and in
formed that the State Department In
Washington had received word from Am
bassador Sharp in Paris that France had
decided TO bear all the expense OF trans
porting the exhibit OF Belgium at the
Lyons exposition to the San Francisco
worlds fair Belgium will thus be en-
abled TO take her place among the nations
OF the world at the exposition.
Commissioner General Moore said he
would assign Block No 6 in the Palace Of
Manufactures to Belgium. This block oc-
cuples about 1000 square feet and was
originally part OF Frances allotment.
The block set aside for Belgium faces the
exhibit spaces OF Great Britain, Italy,
France aud Japan. The flags OF the Allies
will be grouped in this building and in
the Palace of Varied Industries, the Com
missivner-General said. the exhibits OF
Germany. Austria, Hungary and Turkey
will be placed together.
Members of the Maritime Association OF
the Port OF New York have decided TO hold
their annual dinner after all. although 1t
was cancelled owing to the war in Europe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
GIVES FACTS IN PHONE CONTROL
ststistician Tells Commission of In
teriocktng Interests.

Tho financial relations Of the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company with
it's subs diaries and the relations of these
subsidiaries with their own subsidiaries
were shown Yesterday at the telephone
hearing before the upstate Public Ser
vice Commission In the Metropolitan
Building by Milton y. lgnatius, stalls
tician.
Mr.. Ignatius said that every share OF
stock OF the New York Telephone Com
pany was owned by the parent company.
He presented a chart showing the bust
ness OF the telephone companies OF New
York State Pennsylvania, Delaware and
MARYLAND. as we'll AZ the Holmes Electric
Protection Company. owned by the New
York company. He said that 90 per cent.
OF the Western Electric Company stock
was held by the American Telephone and
Telegraph Company.
The total investment Of the American
company in other companies amounts 10
S4l5,s23. 900. of which S373,600,00O repre-
sents stock owned.
The outstanding stock OF the parent
company is s347.930679. This added 10
the funded debt OF S163,59i. 900 makes a
total OF $5li 52l,67e.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
CASH WORRIES WHEN
BOSTWICK VANISHED
Appraisal shows Big Part Of
Princeton Mans For
tune spent.

4 DO sinle explanation OF the disap-
peardncc on January I, 1914 OF Charles
Byron BostN lck. Princeton graduate and
secretary and treasurer OF the'A. J. Watts
Company dealer in dental gold at 30
Church stree, for whom a countrywide
search was conducted by the members of
the Princeton Club before his body was
found on March last, was suggested in
the Surrogates Office yesterday when an
inventory OF his estate was filed.
Mr.. BostUick's body was found in the
woods near Easthampton, l.. l., near
which place he had a summer cottage.
The autopsy indicated that he had died Of
exposure. Subsequently "A will was found
which left the entire estate. estimated at
more than $4,000. to MI. Bostwick's
widow
The inventory flied yesterday states
tina the bulk of the estate consisted of n
certificate Of deposit In the Union Trust
Company for sl0,l50. and deposits of
81 200 4 collection OF postage stamps Of
Siam was appraised at $500 Mr.. Bost-
wick owned i9H shares Of stock of the
A. i. Watts Company, worth $50 par. but
a claim to 49S shares OF the stock was
made by Charles II, Grant as security for
Il loan. The appraisers found that Mfr.
Bostwicll had an equity Of only $1,000 in
the stock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
S47t,7O9 FOR THE CITY
SAVED BY SYNDICATE
Bankers Work in Meeting $50.
2t3.9lO Obligations Abroad
Shows Profits.

Announcement was made yesterday at
the Once OF Comptroller Prendergast OF
the amount OF money the city has saved
through Its share in the profits OF the
syndicate formed last summer by j. y.
Morgan 4 Co. and Kuhn. Loeb 4 Co. 10
underwrite the s100.000.0 900 per cent.
loan necessary for the city to meet It's
ts0.243.94O obligations In London and
Paris. The amount returned TO the city
by the managers OF the syndicate was
s47l.7Oe34 The entire profit OF the
syndicate through the transaction was
;2.076.Ss7 and the net profit utter re-
turning the s47i.709.34 TO the city was
81, 604.S61.
This saving was made possible thro gh
the purchase of exchange at rate lower
than 40 the pound sterli' <. or the cost
OF sending gold to Canada. In other
words the syndicate managers increased
the profits by the purchase of exchange
at below the gold shipping point thus
enabling the city to save very nearly
100000. In order TO do this the syndi-
cate managers were forced on their own
responsibility several times TO enter the
market and buy heavily OF exchange.
Through their activities the amount OF
gold sent to Canada was considerably
smaller than IL was thought would have
to be shipped AT the time the contract
between the city and the syndicate was
made.
Under the terms OF this contract the
syndicate was to receive per cent proht
Irom the $sO.2i3.94O necessary to send
abroad to meet the city's foreign ooliga-
tons This amounted practically TO
sl.6O4S6f AZ the time the syndicate
was formed exchange was selling at about
5.OSis the pound sterling, a rate which
was well above normal. Within short
time. however, when Europe saw that the
United states and New York city stood
ready TO meet their obligations, the rate
sagged
More than half Of the sSO.342.9AO in
debtcdness which became due abroad was
met through the purchase OF exchange, the
exact amount heing s4O.5lo.013 The gold
shipped amounted to $S5,264G36 and
$500 goo was sent in checks direct.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-09
LONDON MARKET STILL FIRM.
Americans Rule strong on Fairly
Active Trading.

LONDON. Jan. S.--A Arm tone continued
TO be displayed in the markets to-day
A somewhat broader investment demand
was evident. A good business was done
in the new war loan at % 9-i6. Con.
and Indian securities ruled firm. Mines
were hard. Rio Tintos were BIN. Min
ing and oil shares displayed increased
strength.
The American department was strong
on moderately active trading. Prices
started OF well, In sympathy with the
higher prices reported from your side
The close was somewhat reacuonary
steels the Hartman shares and Reading
were favored. Canadian Pacihcs also
improved.
PARIS, Jan. s.-Rentes closed % cen.
times higher at 10 francs, so centimes.