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Show THE APPRDVA L UTAH AND PUBLIC GOVERNOR UTILITIES COMMISSION FAVOR PLAN Indorsement of Amalgamating Threa Railroads Under One Sys. tern Is Wired to Washington Salt Lake, Merger of the Denver Rio Grande Western, tlie Western Pacific and the Missouri Pacific lias been indorsed by the state of Utah, in dispatches transmitted to WashingIt. Mabey ton by Governor Charles und the state public utilities commisdetermined-upoTills action was sion. after several days' conferenee between railway official, officers of the bis coal companies, the Traffic Service I'.ureau of Utah, and the governor and public utilities commission, the conclusion 'being that the best interests of Utah would be served by the consolidation and that it would Klve the stato another transcontinenal line, which would bring about competition and would inure to the benefit of the entire people of the state. Efforts and talk in the Kast have been to the effect that ,tho Santa Fe wanted the lenver & Kio Grande Western, but the conclusion of those best posted in the railroad world is Fe to obtain that, were the Santa the control, it would mean that the would be abintermountuin country solutely shut out from benefit in any way. The message of the public utilities chairman of the commission to the interstate commerce commission follows "In relation to finance docket No. 31U0, the public utilities commission consideration to of Utah has given the plan for the reorganization of the Western railDenver & Rio road. "This commission understands the present plan to be the only definite, tangible plan for reorganization of this property that has been definitely presented, and believes that its adoption will result in the betterment of the physical property and service in the state of Utah. "Unless your commission lias before It some other plan which carries stronger financial arrangements, we 're.'0mmvn the udoption by your commission of the reorganization plan and ask that our recommendation be made part of the hearing in the above case." ' Governor Mabey's telegram is as follows : ' "In the matter of Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad reorganizahas a vital tion, the state of Utah, and interest, inasmuch as that the most productive third of the entire mileage of the said system, Is located In this state. "It serves large agricultural, livemetal mining, mining, stock, coal manufacturing, and other produeting interests, wholly dependent upon it for transportation service. assured that the "I have been passed from property has entirely financial control of the destructive interests which for years have ex. plotted It, and that prospective purchasers have ample funds which they and dewill use for improvement velopment of the property, making It a much more effective transportation agency. "I consider the early rehabilitation of the system of vital Importance to I indorse the this state. Therefore financil division findings of your and strongly urge that they receive your early approval." & de one-thir- d, Sheriff Wins Office After Fight Salt Lake. Sheriff Iten It. Harries Monday won his long drawn contest with n frroup of citizens seeking to oust him from office when District Judge W. M. McfYea rendered an opinion granting the defense motion to strike the amended complaint find to the ori. sustaining the demurrer II. C. Allen of complaint. ginal counsel for Ormnn W. Ewlng and others appearing as plaintiffs In the case asserted that an nppnal would be Ink. en to the state supreme court from Judge McCrea's ruling. FEDERALS SEIZE The Zero Hour MEET OPPOSITION ill Kpfjptpf MIN WORKERS ADMINISTER DE. CISIVE DEFEAT TO EXTRE. MIST DELEGATES Warm NEPHI, UTAH S, D RADICAL LEADERS L MERGER IS TIMES-NEW- FORCES LED BY MARTINEZ CAP. TURE IMPORTANT STRATEGIC POSITION OF MEXICO roll-cal- ' "self-appoint- Idaho Man On Mint Board Idaho Falls. Ida., M. IS. Yen man former Republican state senator, has received Pascom notice through President Coo- Slemp, secretary to lidge, of bis appointment eg a mem. ber of the federal mint commission. The members of the commission are to meet at the mint in Philadelphia early In February for the purpose of making an Inspection and check on that Institution for the year lt2.'l. Their report will bo submitted to the Mr. Yea. secretary of lhP treasurer. man has been notified by It. J. Grant that the tneniterg of the commission are expected to meet In Philadelphia the second week In February. The apcame Yeaman of lr. pointment through Congressman Addison. O.) Is d'-at- h fr, r-- ONEY GIVEN FALL i b THIRD PART! IS TO BY OIL OPERATOR TOSS HAT II RING CALIFORNIA OIL MAN GIVES BIG REAL LABOR ORGANIZATION? SUM TO ENLARGE RANCH WILL BE REPRESENTED HOLDINGS IN ST. LOUIS Witness Denies That Any Contract Month of February is Set As Time Existed Between U. S. and For Holding Big Pow Wow of His Company at Men Who Would Form Time New Political Party E. L. Dolieny, Cal Washington, ifornia oil operator, testified Thurs day before the senate Teapot dome committee that he had loaned $100,-00- 0 to former Interior Secretary Albert 15. Fall on November 30, PJ21. He added that the loan was made by him pesonally and the money did not belong to any oil company in which he is interested. Tlie purpose of tlie loan, Doheny said, was to enable Fall to enlarge his ranch holdings in New Mexico. Doheny declared that " during ne of the loan there was no gotiation discussion of any contract between the government and Any of the poh-en- y oil interests, and that the loan had no relation to any subsequent transaction relating to oil leases. w The witness told the committee that no officer of his company knew anything about the loan; that it was purely "a personal matter." Los Angeles Deheny said he left the Information January 17 to give concerning hia loan to the committee and that he traveled via New Orleans He to apprise Fall of his intention. added that Fall was "in full accord" with his purpose. " I have been following the reports of the proceedings before your committee," said Mr. Doheny's statement, concluded that notwith"and have c standing my authorization to retary Fall early in December to state facts In conthe full and complete nection with a personal transaction had In 1!21 between Mr. Fall and myself, Mr. Fall has been making an effort to keep my name out of the discussion for the reason that a full statement might be misunderstood. "Whether there Is a possibility of such misunderstanding or not, I wish to state to the committee and to the and I may say public the full facts, here that I regret that when I was before your committee I did not tell you what I am now telling you. "I did not do so for the reason that not pertinent such a statement was in answer to any of the questions asked me by members of the committee, and to have done so would have been In no way volunteering something with the contracts made connected Petroleum with the and Transport comuny. ex-Se- Farmers Favor War License Endorsement of a Twin Falls, movement for reenactment of a war time federal statute requiring licens ing of all dealers In farm products. of federal together with extension to the end food products Inspection. may bp that marketing operation facilitated, was urged upon the Idaho Irrigation congress at the onset of Its Plen for session. eleventh annual of this measure wns endorsement made by Carl L. Delong, Twin Falls Paddock Asks For Reinstatement of Idaho as spokesman for a group Iloston, Charles ruddock, the CalDetroit Helps Uncle Sam he ald, have agreed who, producers, ifornia sprinter, the suspended ly lHlroit, More than half of the tax- - upon the necessity for this legislation Amateur Athletic union hist summer relief from serious by the United States on au to provide In France without per- collo-te'or competing curs and condltons at the destination of prodmission has filed no application for tomoiijlo trucks, passenger Tlie C. Trout, accessories were paid In Detroit last ucts shipped from this region. reinstatement. William L. Wood- - proposition was declared to be In lino t Fred according year, of he the thiit aid union, president of Internal revenue with the announced purpose of the would hold the application for the worth, collector efexecutive committee in The t'tal amount collected was Jill.. congress at this session to stress meeting Detroit paid $7S,. forts to secure more money for Idaho 2n,4!0, f which Chicago. P.V077. producers. Heavy Rains Visit Lot Angeles Climbers to Try Mt. Everest Los Aneelcs, Six persons are dead, Petitions Aim to Forestall Execution The summit of ML EverI,ondon, Nev Petitions been have Reno, of casualties the first day's rain for will be reached this year. est In probably Nev circulation throughout placed descended In many weeks that In the opinion of Dr. T. G. IngstaTf. the of state board ada uptm calling and teavlnz Angeles vicinity Sunday, a tni'mlr of the last expedition. "It streets slippery and driing hazard, pardons and paroles to commute to sentences all depends on the weather," he told Imprisonment the on. Resides those killed, many life f IIiigMe Sing and Ceo Jon, Chinese an interviewer. "If the climbing party others were painfully Injured. Three slayers of a fellow countryman, con- reach the same altitude they did last i,t the six ft passengrs In automodemned to die by legal gas at the time (27,000 feet), before the eve of were other three biles, while the on The peti- the blizzard season, they should sue. state February. prison struck down while crossing streets, the final 2000 are being circulated by club, cessfully accomplish with the rain making visibility almost tions women and others feet, but at that altitude a blizzard opposing capital Impossible. would Just kill you." fHinishmen' d Dan- Tlie town of Esper-anzconsidered the most Important strategic position on the railway between the capital and Vera Cruz and described as the "key to Orizaba," was captured by the federal forces under General Martinez, according to an official statement made by Undersecretary of War Manzo. The statement was based on advices received from Minister of War Serrano at Puelila. General Almazan's cavalry defeated General Fortunato Maycott's rebel forces at San Miguel, Saltpee, the rebels losing five officers and five privates killed. The rebels withdrew to Canada, Morelos, to which place General Almazan's troops pursued and finally dispersed them. According to the advices from Secretary Serrano, the advance of the federal forces is proceeding. He says Martinez and Alma.an have left the task of caring for the wounded and authorities. dead to the municipal Martinez is credited with having succeeded in capturing military trains on the Vera Cruz and Tehuantepac lines. General Martinez reports that he expects shortly to take Orizaba. Early Gonzalo Saturday morning General Escobar reached Salvatierra on the he will reinway to Morelia, where force the local garrison. There has been fighting for several days past in Morelia. President Obregon recently visited Penjamo, later returning to Calaya. lie Is expected to go to Salvatierra to direct the enveloping proposed movement against the insurgents, whose only alternative against defeat, according to official quarters, either is to withdraw into the State of Mexico or return to Guadalajara. It is reported that General Amaro already has cut the rebels off from GuadalaMexico City, Cries of "Let's Indianapolis, Ind., o home !" and "We're done ;" by radi- W K. UTAH 0 Sighing In Mexico Makes Travel gerous For Foreigners; Governments Watching Actions (OwrliU From AU Parts of IMPORTANT CITY Is Held at IndianMeeting apolis Where Radicals Fail to Muster Desired Votes Pledged cals Wednesday ended the second of the United Mine day's session confusion. Workers' convention in Radical delegates had mustered only 421 votes for their proposal to reiu-stat- o the deposed district officials of Nova Scotia. The vote was on their demand for a roll call, for which a 'M per cent vote is necessary. And it failed by about J.0 votes. L. Lewis had Just President John concluded a defense of bis action in Scotia charter dissolving the Nova whicli had been recommended In a report of the resolutions committee, read by Percy Tetlow, and the vote was on the a motion to concur in the committee's report. A bowl of derision arose from administration sup. at the small porters showing of hands held up by the radicals in demanding a counting. While President Lewis paced the still breathing bard from the stage exertion of his strenuous attack on the former Nova Scotia officials of district 20, Vice President Phillip He pounded Murray took the chair. for order without effect for ten minutes, wlille the radicals continued threats of a walkout. After the anl,' nouncement of the count for a he recognized Secretary William Green for announcements and then convention was adyelled that the journed. Still muttering imprecations radical delegates left the ball. Resolutions from eighteen different locals demanding reinstatement of former President Dan Livingstone and McLachin of Nova Secretary James Scotia were Jumped in one and condemned In the committee's report. Reaffirmation of the union's proposal for recognition of soviet Russia a national labor party, nationalization of mines and renewal of the campaign to unionize nonunion fields, each gave to President Thomas opportunity Kennedy of Pennsylvania chairman of the resolutions committee to attack the radicals wdio had offered the original proposals In this convention. Regarding recognition of Russia, his declared the report for Russia, in this propagandists country, are doing the people of Russia more harm than good," and urged locals everywhere to "purge from every branch this discordant element anil their violence." "It was set forth in the resolution favored readopted that the union the soviet had cognition only after adopted policies of government which Indicated recently Secretary Hughes would elicit recognition by the United States government. farmers In a laCooperation with in the combor party was approved mittee report with the reservation our friends "that we do not offend In this parties already In power." In this connection the convention moved that President Lewis be directed to send a cablegram to Ramsay Mac!onald, the new premier of Great both the Britain, congratulating premier and the labor party of F.ng. land uon its success. The vote of approval was in occasion for an ovation. l News Notes : St. Another third-partLouis, Mo., is expected to reach its crucial point here February 11, 12 and 13, in a scheduled meeting of more than 100 delegates of the Conference for Political Action. Bona fide labor organisations, Socialists, the Nonpartisan league and the Farmer-Labo- r party only are represented in the organization, which came into being in Cleveland, Ohio, in lirjl, and was formally organized In Chicago in February, 1022. Plans for consolidating on a third-part- y candidate for the presidency in case "reactionaries" are nominated by the Democratic and Republican parties are being prepared for sub mission at this meeting, according to edtamnieations received by Arthur Iveep, secretary of the organization. Organization work is being carried on in every state. Keep, said. Repreof sentatives of state federations labor, the railroad brotherhoods, the sliopcrafts, and other organizations of railroad workers, the printing and Idnding trades and local labor councils have been summoned in many states to plan representation at the meeting. Several senators and congress men have been asked to address the meeting. Only authorized delegates of labor and the three minority parties may participate In the proceedings. More than 2,000.000 men and women In the labor or. will be represented ganizations which will send delegates. Keep said. Officers of the executive commitWilliam H. Johnson, Washtee are: ington, president of the International Association of Mechinlsts, chairman Warren S. Stone, Cleveland, preslden of the P.rotherhood of Ixicomotive Entreasurer; A. K. Holder, gineers, Washington, secretary. y threat a, jara. from Tampico of the rebel tcunboat Zaragosa, which, however, did not attempt to Come into the port, anchoring three mites to the south. desTwo American torpedo-botroyers are reported to have arrived shortly after the Zaragosa dropped anchor. They are stationed outside Mexican territorial waters. Special dispatches report the arrival there at Farmers May Tell of Needs Washington, Farmers of the north, west were called upon In a message sent them by a group of nine senators Republicans, Democrats, and to get together on the question of farm relief legislation and tell "We congress just what they want. believe the Norris-Sinclabill will meet the situation, help the farmers reduce tlie cost of living," says the message "We want your opinion." know what the "Congress wants to Will you tell farmers really want. them? We urge that meetings be held by farmers in each precinct not later than Saturday. February !. If you are interested, get together, adopt resolutions, sign petitions and send them to Washington as soon as pos. sible. Let us hear from you." Tho message was signed by Senators Ladd Negro Physician Asks for $120,000 and Frazter: North Dakota; Prook-bar- t, n M. E. Crosby, negro Washington. Iown ; I a Follette, Wisconsin; Inphysician of Detroit, has asked the and Howell, Nebraska, Republicans; terstate commerce commission for an Wheeler, Montana, and Dill, Washing, award of $120,000 from the Pullman ton, and Johnson and railSouthern several and company Furmer-I,aboMinnesota, Shipstead, had roads on the ground that they him to damaged him by confining General But'er Still Fighting "Jim crow" coaches and by refusing Philadelphia, Swinging his official him sufficient facilities In his travels ax vigorously In the midst of his third forty-eigduring l!'2.t. hour drive against vice, P.rlgadier, General P.utler. director of Mrs. for Harding public sat"ty, again ordered drastic Franking Privilege President Coolldge changes In his department after havWashington, e ing susended thirty policemen at the Friday signed the first general 111 he had acted upon since beginning of the dr1vi, and abolishing becoming president a measure to give the entire district detective force of The detectives were detail, the mall franking privilege to Mrs. 10: men. Itutler Florence Kllnz Harding. He also sign, ed to patrol duty. General ed a bill authorizing payment of $100 made the rounds of several police disIndians of tricts and expressed himself satisfied the Chippewa each to with the progress of his latest offen. Minnesota for relief. slve. He was accompanied by Mary Roberts Rineliart as a spectator. Three Killed When Boiler Bursts Pittsburg, The boiler of an F.rla Bodies Removed Frc m Mine railroad engine hauling the morning bodies Pa., Slmnktonn, Twenty express from Pittsburg to Cleveland, have been removed from the Iin. over the Pittsburg ti I.ake Erie rashlre mine here and the bodies' of Aliqulppa, Pa exploded at located by five others have been west miles of here, twenty-thre- e In the workings rescue mine workers while the train was running forty wbb h Sunday was 11 e scene of a gas Georga Engineer miles an bur. F ifteen o'hers are bellev. f'birk and Firemen I. L. Kuechler and explosion. ed to b- - entomtied and little hope Is J. It. Meade, road foreman of engines held that th' y will be found alive. were killed. Farm-or-lAb- ir r. ht legls-lativ- rail-roa- Idaho Girl In Montreal "Whistling I.yd" Tint, Montreal, of Ashton, Idaho, woman chison champion dog team driver, completed n musti the last lap of her from Port Henry, N. Y to tUi city Thursday. She was officially welcom. ed by the winter sirts season comwill fake Miss Hutchison mitter. derby and will part In the local do the interna, represent Montreal in tional dog derby at Ashton on Febru120-mll- ary 22, Indian? Go to Washington Undaunted by the pnle Chicago, faces' leirend that the number 1.1 is Pueblo "bad medicine," thirteen chiefs. In mwrain and blankets, nre on their way to Washington to pro. test against the I'.iirsum Id'!. They said, while stopping ff at Chicago, that they ha1 been cbost n by the grand council of their nation, and re. prwnted between Httoo and 10,000 Purtdoa of New Mexico. Most of them were college graduate. Governor ArSalt Lake, Former thur L. Thomas has received a letter from It. J. Grant, director of the U. S. mint, informing his that on recommendation of the secretary of the treasury, the president has appointed annual assay him a member of the commission, which meets, at I'liiladel-p- hi to test the national mintage for respective tlie year 1!)2,', as to their standards of fineness and weight. Salt Luke, Of the 28.10 students of schools of high schools and grade Utah county who have been examined for goitre in recent investigations by Dr. J. Wallace, state epidemiologist, in cooperation with local physicians, 20 per cent of the boys and 50 per cent reactions of the girls have positive showing actual presence of goitre. Ray Adams, the 1!) year Ogden, old youth from Fresno, Cal. who was taken from a Pacific Fruit Express car in an unconscious condition last week is now practically out of danger and expected to recover, according to advices from tlie Dee hospital. Provo, Uetween $40,000 and $o0,-00- U was paid out during the year 11)23 by tile Timpanogos Cooperative Marketing association of Provo Bench to of fruit and farmers for shipments vegetables, according to M. E. Kart-chne- r, secretary-treasureof tho asr sociation. Logan, One of the most successful extension workers' conferences ever held at tlie Utah Agricultural college ended after bix days of lectures, addresses and meetings of county agents from every county in Utah. Dr. R. J. Evans, director of the extension division at the college, was in direct suand of tlie conference pervision characterized it as a distinct success. Salt Lake City, The University of Utah must be content with three dinoto Doctor George saurs, acocrding Thomas, president of the University, who returned tlie early part of the week from the dinosaur quarry at of suffiL'tah. The lack Jensen, cient funds was given as the principal reason for the inability of the University and tlie State to remove th entire section of tlie quarry containwhich are ing some nine specimen, near together und in some places contingent. The Millard County Beet Delta, Sugar Growers' association was formed at iKdta Tuesday evening at a representative meeting in Mercer hall. John Harry, 'M years of Logan age, reputed to be one of the oldest Utah, died of bronchopersons in He had been a resident pneumonia. of Logan for forty-si- x years, coming here In 1S7S. He was of Swiss parent!een born in Rerne, age," having lie 25, 1S24. Switzerland, August came to the United States while in early manhood. The identity of the man Ogden, found in an unconscious condition by local detectives in a Pacific Fruit Express car in tlie local yards, is Tho man is still still a mystery. unconscious at the Dee hospital, where he was rushed for medical he is attention. say Physicians suffering from charcoal fumes of the fruit cur. Salt I.ake, Although the total running expenses of many state depart ments and institutions have exceeded the percentage fixed by the state department of finanace and purchase, only one or two will fail to keep within the appropriations made by the third legislature, according to the quartisrly report of John II. Glenn, state dire tor of finance ami purchase, submitted to Governor Charles R. Mabey. Institutions and departments are In good condition as a general rule, and are cooperating with his depurtmenL .Mr. Glenn, says. business Ogden, The timber sale during 1!2.'1 on the national forests of the lntermountaln districts was exe, tremely satisfactory, says 11. H. district forester of the United States forest service. Sales totaling; 181,0."0,0t0 1onrd feet were made during the year. 's Ogden, In an effort to secure portion of the $10,000 needed by the Ogden Gateway council of the P.oy Scouts of America, the annual drive will begin February 3 anil continue until February 13, it Is announced by A. P. Merrill, clmlrman of the business and finance committee of the council. Salt lAke. A tra-- t of 210 acres of public coal lands on (Jordan creek In Carbon county will be offered for lease at public auction at the Salt Iike land office, according to word received from Washington. Tim tract Is located ten miles northwest of Wildcat siding on the Utah coal road. Rut-ledg- Og-den- Salt liiike, of cattle Shipments from Utah during December and up to dale In the present month have Tle fees aggregated .'M12 head. this number by the state on of cuttle amounted to $'W4.20 for in. lectlon. Judge Joseph II. Erb ksen Mantl, has derided that ths city of Mantl pay f2fKH) with Interest to Sanpete county to aid the county in the city's portion for the cement road through Mantl City to rigeon Hollow. |