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Show I VOL XL No. 144 llubUaljri Daily al (Ditfirn. Utalj NO SESSION OF COURT DONT ADMIRE AT BOISE TEDDYS POLICY CATTLEMEN IN DENVER OPPOSE ROOSEVELTS POLICY. MMting ' Expected to Assume No- tional Importance aa Marking a Rupture Between Chief Executive and the Cattle Kinga of the Wait. President June 17. DENVER, Roosevelt's forest reserve policy is bitterly condemned as an Impertinent interference and a denial of the Ameriby the can doctrine of cattlemen gathered In Denver today tor the public lands convention to be held here during the week, beginning That the meeting will astomorrow. sume national Importance as marking an open break between the administration and the cattle kings of the west, heretofore President Roosevelt's most ardent supporters, there is little room to doubt. Reports have been sent out characterising the coming assemblage pl as the Convention, and intimating that It has already been fixed." Thle la indignantly denied by Senator Patterson, Bens tor Teller and others interested in the purposes of the convention. That the delegates to the convention will go on record as opposing the president's public land policy is certain, although the statement that all of Roosevelt's reform measures will be Trana-MIssissip- matter and the delegates, without ex- Instructed to join In the concerted opposition to the administration's public dumain program. Resolutions to be presented to the convention have been prepared by the Colorado cattlemen, expressing their ideas on the questions at issue in the following language: "Whereas, It is the announced purpose of the forest reserve policy to be an Internal Improvement for the benefit of the entire country; and Whereas, Glftord Pinchot, chief forester, has declared his Intention to and make the reserves that he Intends by 1917 to derive a revenue of $(00,000 a year from the reserves by the sale of grass, timber, water for power and other means; and "Whereas, The last congress passed a river and harbor bill appropriating about $80,000,000 for Internal Improvements, the direct beneficiaries of which are not asked to pay a cent; therefore, ception, have been be it "Resolved, That the policy of exploitation of the pioneers who happen to live upon or near the reserves by charging for all products of the public lands, Is uncalled for, unjust and should be stopped by congress. Resolved, That while we uphold and Indorse the Idea of conserving the timber of the country, of conserving the water supply by care of the timber and of careful management of the range, we favor that policy which will moat speedily bring the unoccupied public lends under private ownership and cultivation by actual settlement Resolved, That from careful observation of the results of Irrigation In the upper Gunnison valley for a period of thirty years, we believe that the seepage return flow is a positive aid to the stream flow in the low water months of July, August and September, and that agriculture In the higher mountain sections should receive the earnest support and aid of the forest and reclamation bureaus Instead of, as at present, being tacitly discouraged under the false and misleading theory that the water Is more valuable lower down. Resolved, That we favor the American doctrine of local nrried to the utmost practical limit believe that the citlxens of Colorado are, among the most Intelligent nd enlightened In the world; that they can beat manage their own local affairs without Interference from dis- tant states and cities; that they best understand the local conditions on un- government land surrounding their homes and can judge better of desirable rules and regulations than occupied OUR OWN IEDDY LONELY SABBATH WRECK WIL-LlSTO- N nor Pteunenberg. He was closely guarded by penitentiary officers and Pinkertons. Because Judge Wood is in Caldwell, there was no session of the Haywood trial today. When court reconvenes Tuesday morning Steve Adams will be called by the state. What he will do is a closely guarded secret, but It is generally understood that he will refuse to be sworn at all. The firm batch of the defense's witnesses gut ii on an early train today, tlie most of tliein being residents of Denver and the Cripple Creek district. Orchard will resume the stand tomorrow for the purpose of permitting the defense to Introduce Impeaching witnesses and permitting his redirect examination by the state. FEDERATION OF MINERS Driver Lost Control of Machine and it Thousands of People from All Parts of Dashed Into a Pillar of Eagle Gate Northwest Attending Opening of the While Running Thirty Milas an Hour Great Project Will Reclaim ThouPinned Beneath Machine. sands of Acres of Arid Landa SALT LAKE. June 17. Thu wife of Hubur Well was foully injured In Hn automobile accident at 2 o'clock itii morning. Attorney Joe Richards und wife were also Injured. Richards, who was acting us the ehaffeur, lost control of the lilcli ran Into a pillar of machine, the Eagle gate while running at the rate of thirty miles Hn hour. The machine was wrecked and Mrs. Wells was pinned underneath, receiving a broken leg and probably fatal internal Injuries. ARKANSAS MILITIA MEET. WILL GO IT ALONE June 17. The Western Federation of Miners this morning listened to the resolutions relative to the Industrial Workers of the World, from which the federation la now suspended for of dues. As a result of the factional fight of the Industrial Workers of the World, the resolutions were referred to committees, whose reports will be fought bitterly, as ths action of the federation determines the future of this labor movement The convention decided to furnish bonds to all the o Hirers of ths different locals to keep the premiums in the federation treasury, thus establishing a bonding department. DENVER, non-payme- nt LITTLE ROCK. Ark- - June 17. A meeting of the officers of the Arkansas National guard will be held In the senate chamber today for the purpose of discussing the question of holding the annual encampment at the Jamestown exposition. Owing to the fact that it would cost not less than to transport the two regiments to Norfolk, It Is believed the project will be abandoned and the encampment held within the borders of the state. $30,-0- 00 WILLlSTuX. X. 1.. June 17. Willi the .resshiK of an electric button b Fresnlciit ltounciell, selling the pumping machinery uf the Willisimi irrigation project into motion, the tirsl great undt rtaking of the reclamation service Is Complete. With many prominent officials and visitors here and thousands of people front all over thla section In attendance, the day will long bo Yviiicnibcrcd as the greatest lit the history iif western North Dakota. The Wllliston project is the most unique of Its kind ever attempted anil wilt stand as a monument to the Ingenuity and skill uf the engineers uf the service. Because of the Instability of the channel of the Missouri river. It was found necessary to construct works to lift water by means of pump Instead of depending upon the force of gravity. Large beds of lignite In the vicinity afford cheap fuel for the power house and the pumps have been located on floating barges, which will arnimmudate themselves to changes uf the channel and the water level. Pipes with flexible Joints deliver the water Into basins located a short distance from the shore. Nearly 20,000 acres of land in this vkinlty will be Irrigated by water from this system, and an area of similar extent In the Nesaon valley will also be benefited by pumping systems. The soil in the vicinity Is a rich loam and the reclamation service officials believe will become the most productive in the northwest aa s result of the Irrigation sys- ORCHARD'S CASE GOES OVER. CALDWELL, Ida., June 17. Harry Orchard was brought from Boise today for trial, hla caae not having been transferred with those of Haywood, Moyer and Pettibnne. On stipulation of the attorneys the esse was put over for the September term. It was ruLIVELY POLITICAL FIGHT. mored that Orchard might plead EUREKA Cal., June 17. Eureka's guilty, but nothing occurred, the pro- tem. municipal fight culmlnstes today In the ceedings being purely formal. election, which la proceeding In all PRESS ASSOCIATION MEET. SENATOR MORGAN'S SUCCESSOR. parts of the city with great vigor on F.8TILL SPRINGS, Ky June- - 17. both sides. The anti-saloelement 17. John June BIRMINGHAM, did not demonstrate In the campaign, The annual meeting of the Kentucky Bankhead, a former congressman, was having prepared an ordinance to atop Press association began here today. today appointed by the governor to gambling and reatrictlng the saloons. The association will spend three days succeed the late United States Senahere. The Jamestown trip has been tor Morgan. It la not the Intention of the forces to aubmit the ordinance to abandoned owing to the lnablllty.to sethe council, but to place It before the cure rates on transportation, and to tlie IRONWORKERS BACK AT WORK. people. Invoking the Initiative and ref- necessity of devoting more time to the SAN FRANCISCO, June 17. Six erendum. The voters will pass upon business sessions. thousand Iren workers went to work the merits of a dual telephone system. this morning at the end of a six weeks E. F. Sharpe has made an application SOCIAL DEMOCRATS DIDNT PLOT strike. ST. PETERSBURG, June 17. The for a franchise in the interest of capital to Install an independent telephone douma committee reported today that DROWNED WHILE BATHING. The Pacific Telephone and the charges that the Social Democrats system. LOS June 17. H. L. Is esar to had a assassinate the ANGELES, vigplotted Telegraph company making orous fight against any duplication of were unfounded, or that the esar Lalng, a prominent attorney of Colothe business, claiming that a dual signed the ukase two weeks ago. This rado Springs, was drowned while bathreport has augmented the popular re- ing In the ocean near Ocean park this system Is useless. sentment against the government. morning. His body was recovered. antl-aa-lo- HOT WEATHER CAUSES 20 DEATHS CHICAGO, June MAYOR SCHMITZ'S Y BOISE. June 17. As under the Idaho IN AN AUTO IOLICIIED BUTTON statutes it is necessary for the defendant In a capital case to be present in court on the date that the trial is set in order to secure an adjournment. MRS. HEBER M. WELLS IS VICTIM STARTS MACHINERY OF BIG Orchard was taken on an early train OF BAD ACCICENT. IRRIGATION CO. to Caldwell to be arraigned before Wood for Govermurder the uf Judge Anti-Roosev- elt condemned is apparently without basis of fact. Stockmen In all parts of Colorado and other western states have recently held meetings te discuss the TO-DA- FATALLY INJURED MONDAY, JONE 17, 1807 IN CHICAGO 17. The coroner this morning reported twenty deaths, due to yesterdays hot weather. REGENTS EXAMINATIONS BEGIN. BUFFALO, N. Y June 17. The Regents examinations begin today, and will occupy all the week. An Innovation thla year Is the preparation of the questions by the active teachers and principals In the selection and wording of questions to be used. The regents' board has merely approved the work of The the various school committees. new plan la expected to prove more satisfactory than the old one by which the questions were formulated by the Albany board. Flag Day thla year Is not allowed to Interfere with the examinations, as It would have done If the dates had not been fixed for this week by the examination board. CHRISTIAN CHURCH CONVENTION DES MOINES, la June 17. With ministers and delegates from all over Iowa and many from other states In attendance, the state convention of Christian churches opened today In the Central Church of Christ and will extend through the week. A great deal of Interest centers In the conference, since many matters vital to the progress of the church in Iowa and the West will be considered. Arrangements will be made for a great state revival to be held here this fall, at which Charles Reign Scoville, one of the leading evangelists of the denomination In the country, will preside. can outsiders, and In consequence, we favor a system of local control of public graslng." T. M. Patterson, who was recently ucceeded as United States senator from Colorado by Simon Guggenheim, the smelter magnate, la one of the leaders In the fight against the Roosevelt public land policy. Senator Patt- NOTED EDUCATOR IN COLORADO. erson owns the two most Influential June 17. The BOULDER, Colo newspapers in Denver, and Is thus In a University of Colorado today opened Position to give his views wide dreu-lutlo- n the third session of Its summer school, which will extend to July 27. Many among the Interested parties. "The convention is not In any sense noted educators have been engaged, un attack upon .Roosevelt's reform among them Professor Forter, of Tulane Policies." declares Mr. Patterson. It university, New Orleans,' said to be I gathering of western men for the the greatest authority In America on Purpose of considering a question vital romance languages. From here Proto the progress of the west The sen- fessor Porter, will go to the Sorbonne, timent In this section Is overwhelming- the famous French university, where ly against the public land policy to he will lecture the coming fall. jchlch the president has committed himself, and as the people of this secSTATE BOARD OF CLAIMS. 17 The tion are the ones directly affected, that BUFFALO. N. Y June jjcntlment has a right to .expression. State Board of Claims commenced its Tht such a meeting should offend the regular session here today. All notes 'Washington bureaucrats, who think of Issue were filed thirty days since as the the world la saved by red tape, is not and work sent right on as soon surprising, but I dont see why Mr. members of the court got together. Roosevelt should take offense." The claim that they will be In control of the conven- growers of Wyoming and the cattletion and that the removal of Pinchot men of Colorado, who blame Pinchot J the head of the forestry division will for withdrawing the graslng landa hr demanded. The opposition to the Wyoming's 225 delegates will vote for administration Is headed by the wool- - lifting Plnchot'a scalp. June 17 Mayor Submits spent a lonely Sabbath in the county jail yesterday. From sunrise until sunset he sat in his prison room and read. Only one visitor was admitted to break the monotony of his solitude. Tlie rest of the day he sal alone and either rend or gaxed through the barred w iiniow of his cell out into the sunshine where flowers were blooming and birds were singing. Morning came and when a trusty knocked at the door of tlie mayor's prison room to announce the hour tie found the Inmate already astir, lie was seated at the side of his bed reading from the imges of a magaxine. The hours of the day dragged on and each solicitous guard who ventured to the of the prisoner to inquire as qunrb-rto his wants found him alone anil reading. The slanting evening sun east the shadows of the window bars on the wall opposite and the mayor was still alone and reading. Mayor Selimits was allowed to visit his attorneys this morning for several hours. Judge Lawler grantcu the dein the absent e of sired permission Judge I'unne. SAX FRAXC1SCO, Eugene K. s ID SHIP KANSAS DEIS A BLEEDING COMMONWEALTH MAKES THE DONATION. Ceremony Takes Place Today at ths Island Navy Yard New League Battleship Built by New York Company at Cost of HJlOjiOO. 1Hll.Al Kl.l'IllA. la.. June 17 At nav) yard ttulay toe foilllcrbip Kuiikum. nne of the innst recent additions to tlie American navy, was prewnled with it hunilHoine silver service, a gift from tlie state after which the wuraliip was named. The 1'ivHentution was accompanied by the Tile usual aieeehea and ceremonies. Mate of Kunsua was reprem tiled by a distinguished ;arty headed by Governor lliM'h and Including Secretary of Slate State Auditor Nation, State Treasurer Tully, Attorney-Gener- tlie l.i ague lH-nlo- al Jackson ATTEMPT TO KILL RUSSIAN ADMIRAL SEVASTOPOL, Russia, June 17. An alleged attempt was mnde to kill of the Admiral Wlren, commander Russian squadron at Scvastoiml. A blank torpedo from the torpedo boat commanded by Lieutenant Ruhaeek bored a hole through a launch in which the admiral was riding, and he had a narrow from drowning. escape Ruhaeek and all the officers uf the torpedo boat were arrested. DR. SHELDON IN ENGLAND. LONDON, June 17. Large crowds continue to greet the appearance of the Rev. C. If. Sheldon, the famous American clergyman who la now conducting an evangelistic caniiwlgn In thla country. Sheldon's book, In Ills Steps." has aold hundreds of tfomsands of copies In Great Br.ltain and has resulted In widespread interest In tlie author. Tonight the Kansas minister will speak In Walton, tomorrow night at Lancaster and Wednesday night at Every moment of hla time has been provided for up to July II, when he will terminate hla English engagement, despite repeated demands from many parts of the country that he exlend hla stay. Hla last meeting In London will be held on July 4. PRESENT and Adjutant-GviierHughes. The stale officials were by their wives. The sliver service Is one of the finest ever given to an American warship. The service is uf beautiful creation and design. Its massiveness being enhanced ul by Its simplicity. Each piece Is decor- ated with the stale seal and other appropriate etnbleina. In addition to the silver service the Kansas iarty presented to the ship a set of handsome flags donated by the Knnsas branch of the Daughters of the American Revo- lution. The big marine monster named after the Sunflower state ia of special Interest io the people of the country, since with Its addition to the United States navy. Uncle Sam has taken second place among the worlds naval powers. The Kansas wan built by the New York Shipbuilding company at Camden, across (lie liver from Philadelphia, and cost I he government $4,2(0,000. The vessel Is of to.imo tons displacement, Is 4B( feet long and weighs 12,000.000 pound. A crew of over 00 men, representing the pick of Untie Sam's naval fighters, mechanics and electricians, constitute the permanent residents aboard the steel marine monster. The ship ia fitted with two military masts for wlrelesa telegraphy. Like ila slater ships, Minnesota and Vermont, It ta much larger than the older type of battleships In the navy. Aa the principal feature of Its armament, the Kansas carries four feet long snd guns, each forty-fiv- e tons, throwing proCALIFORNIA DRUIDS CONVENE. weighing slxty-tw- o LOS ANGELES, Cal.. June 17. Over jectiles weighing 860 pounds and rea thousand California members of the quiring over 100 pounds of gunimwder Ancient Order of Druids have arrived at each firing. In addition, there are guns, twelve In Loa Angeles to attend the forty-thir- d eight g rifles In broadside batannual convention of tlie order, rapid-fir- e guna which convenes today in Turner hall. teries. twenty ones. and smaller thirty all cities towns the of and the Ntariy state have sent delegations and the gathering premises to be the most important In the history of the organisa- THIS IS THE BIRTH tion. Mayor Schmltx, of San Francisco, was elected a delegate by the GoldDAY OF BUNKER HILL en Gate lodge, but he Is now In Jail and will not be present. The conclave will last four days and will be conBOSTON. June 17. Thla la the 120th cluded with an elaborate banquet in anniversary of the battle of Bunker Turner hall. Iilll, and la act down In the new schedule Issued by the Society of the BROWN UNIVERSITY CLAS8DAY. Pops of the Revolution In the state of I.. June 17. Class New York aa one of the datea on which PROVIDENCE, day at Brown university, with Its many the United States flag should be disgatherings In which the seniors played played In honor. The other holidays the leading parts today, proved to be when the flag should he d Ik played in one of the most Interesting and de- honor and prominence, are aa follows: lightful In years. The exercises were Lincolns birthday, Feb. 12; 'Washingheld thla morning In Seyles Hall and ton's birthday. Feb. 22; Battle of LexIncluded an address by George Hurley ington,. April 9; Memorial Day, May of Providence, an oration by Ralph N. SO; Flag Iky, June 14; Independence Dennett of North Adams, Mass, and Day, July 4; Battle of Saratoga, Octothe clasa poem by Joseph Boardman, ber 17; Surrender of Yorktown, OctoA baseball ber 19; Evacuation Day, November 26. Jr, of Plymouth, N. II Brown and On Memorial day. May SO, the flag game between the teems of from sunrise to the university of Alabama takea place should fly at thla afternoon and will be followed by noon and full staff from noon to sunmore exercises and addresses on' the set Although thla not a legal holiday, campus. practically all the business activities of Greater Boston were suspended In HARDWARE MEN TO MEET. BOSTON, Mss, June 17. Every- observance of the anniversary. Tha Patriotic celebration centered, aa usual. thing Is In readiness for the Joint con- In Charlestown, the scene of the favention of the National Betall Hardware association and the New England mous fight. The celegratlon began at Hardware Dealers' association, which daylight with an extensive explosion of Two large parades were Is to begin Its sessions at the American fireworks. house In this city topinrrew. The asso- held In Charlestown, one consisting of ciation expects the meeting to be the military, naval and civic bodies, inmarines from the local barlargest and most Important In the his- cluding racks and sailors from the ahlpa now The of trade. hardware retail the tory business sessions will occupy four at the Charleatnwn navy yards. The days. At thy opening tomorrow morn- other parade was an electrical pageant handsome floats. Many athletic ing President Edward M. Bush, of Ev- with ansville, Ind, will preside, and ad- and other outdoor events were held dresses of welcome will be made by during the day. Governor Guild and Mayor Fitzgerald. BIG CONVENTION AT OKLAHOMA.. IHiu-kbum.- " 11-in- ch ch breech-loadin- ch a Tomorrow morning at nine o'clock we put on the greatest suit sale that ever struck town The sale will last till the closing of the store Saturday night if the suits last that long . but when they are seen in our window . . the chances are they will not last long We have taken out of our regular stock 100 of the suits which are being offered at $13.50, $15, $18 and $20 . Some of the $20 suits were last season's . . the majority, however, are this season's styles . . They're all clean suits . . some are Hart, Schaffnerand Marx take your choice of the whole lot and pay us $10 . that's all WRIGHTS CLOTHING STORE half-sta- ff DELAYS SERVICE OF INDICTMENT 17. The June INDIANAPOLIS, Journal says It Is reported that the power that we have agreed not to serve papers upon United States Senator Borah until the Haywood trial Is concluded. It was expected that the trial would be concluded today, and then it was expected that the papers charging Borah with being connected with Idaho graft land frauds would be nerved. As Borah la the principal prosecutor of the miners. It Is considered Indispensable to leave his hands untied. Mine-Worke- rs WAR VETERANS INSPECTED. PATERSON, N. J June 17. John Breton Camp, Spanish War Veterans, In this city, la being Inspected today in accordance with the scheme of Inspection that has been going on since May 8th among the New Jersey camps. There are thirteen camps in New Jersey, all of which have been Inspected thought that altogether three save Paterson, which will be finished strangers are In the city. today. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS. QUEBEC, Canada, June 17. The International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers assembled In this city today In annual session. It will remain until 22d. The convention la a very one, and many of the delegates Ithe brought with them their wives. Is OKLAHOMA, June 17. Tile seventeenth annual convention of the Oklahoma Christian Endeavor Societies opened here today, for a three days' session. Several hundred delegates are In the city, and an extensive programme la prepared. William Shaw, of Boston, takea a prominent part In the proceedings, delivering an address tonight on "Training the Church of the Future" and also will conduct several other services. He la the general secretary of the national organisation of the society. |