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Show f THE 10 ARE BROUGHT HAVE a GOVERNMENT IS TO Lost in the Woods HOI 1 IVi n 9 THE ...... COAL AND IRON RESOURCES OF UTAH WILL BE DEVELOPED BY NEW ORGANIZATION Branch to Coal Fields Is First Move ' In Starting Gigantic Industry In Mining Fields of Utah i Salt Lake. Evidence that plans of the Columbia Steel corporation to develop coal and Iron resources of Utalt are actually under way was given Friday by organizers of the Carbon County Railroad company. Articles of incorporation will be filed with the secretary of state soon. L. F. Rains, one of the Incorporators of the road, announced that bids on construction contracts are now being received. The same local men who are associated with Pacific const capitalists in organization of the Columbia Steel corporation constitute the officers and board of directors of the ' railway company. A. C. Ellis, Jr., attorney for the company, explained that it was necessary to organize a separate railroad com-- , pany, as right of way over public domain as well as state land can only tie obtained by a common carrier. The Carbon County Railroad company Is Incorporated for $500,000 lor the purpose of building from a point on the Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad believed underlaid wltn coai rcently acquired from the Utah Coal & Coke company, a short length of the road engineers estimate that the total cost will be in the neighborhood of $500,000 on account of the mountainous country which It will traverse and the character of construction desired. The road will cross seven canyons and be built on solid ground withoV. bridges or trestle in order to guard against damage in case of labor tor other trouble. This plan will mnke a safe permanent road for Heavy traffic but enormous cuts and fills necessary will make the original cost Tor grading average more tuan 000 per mile. The road will be protected from floods by more tnan SO, concrete culverts, according to specifications. Officers of the corporations are L. F. Rains, president : A. C. Ellis, Jr., vice president; L. F. A damson secretary. These with V. W. Armstrong and Duncan MacVIchle constitute the board of directors. By the articles of incorporation the company is alo authorized to maintain and operate electric and other power plants and transmission lines for transmission of power light and heat and the distribution and sale thereof. Interests financing the railroad and the Columbia Steel corporation are said t" be identical, with the exception of directors' shares, the road will be owned by the steel company, it Is Indicated. PRICES OF ., From All Parts of W UTAH i rM TO TAKE UP OF FUEL FROM MINES TO NEEDY s Salt Lake. Reduction of of a mill in the tax rate for maintenance of tho county government will be possible this year, James H. Sullivan county auditor, announced Wednesday when the oounty assessment rolls. GOVERNMENT four-tenth- Production Still Remain Very Low Despite Harding's Invitation To Reopen Prop- erties Chicago The railway strike, combined with the coal strike is being brought home to the public through the announcements of leaders in several Industries that unless a speedy Official Washington has maintained silence on the rail situation, but It was confidently expected that President Harding would begin action to end the shopmen's strike during the week. In some quarters it was believed that the next move might come through the railroad labor board. It was pointed out oJiat the board has power to grant full recognition to the new shopmen's unions which forty Eastern railroads, under the leadership of L. F. Loree, Eastern regional chairman of the Association of Railway Executives, contemplate forming. Hopes for Immediate peace were centered In the meeting of officials of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad with representatives of the strikers. Success in settling differences on that road probably would mean that other roads would adopt a sirailiar course. Further spread of the walkout was considered unlikely since the announcement thar the 10,000 members of the Station Agents' union would remain at work, made by W. J. Noone, head of the union, after a conference with W. L. MeMenimen, labor member settlement wn reached closing of the plants, with resulting unemployment, rationing of fuel and food supplies, and a cripling of public utilities ser- vice, would result Steel plants, especially In the East, will be closed on a wholesale basis, If e, n . To Investigate Powder Plant Sale Pithy News Notes DISTRIBUTE GOAL nrn KUIWP" Interstate Commerce Declares National Emergency Now Exists Because of Railroad Coal Strike Throughout tho Nation i I'b. . I It COAL IN EAST GO SKYROCKETING AND SUPPLY SHORT IN PLACES DOMESTIC present conditions continue to August, according to the head of a large Industrial coal steel corporation. was said to be unobtainable at any price in New Tork In Chicago increases of from $5.25 to $15.25 a ton In coal cars In bituminous fields has caused an appreciable decline In production. The close relationship which the strikes were assuming was seen in the statement of n. B. Trumbower of the Wisconsin railroad commission that if the coal strike lasted an additional two weeks rail transportation In that state would be at a standstill, of the rail board. However, members of the local nnlon of firemen at Evans-vlllInd., Wednesday, adopted resolutions recommending a strike unless armed guards were removed from the entire Louisville & Nashville system. Existing embargoes on freight have caused a shortage of commodities in several cities and lack of transportation has reduced the supply In a few lines. In Chicago a leading chain grocery firm Monday announced that the sale of sugar would be limited to Latvian Government Recognized . . ten pounds to a cusoraer. Similar acsevRiga. Harold B. Quarton, assistant tion hod previously been taken in United States Commissioner here, eral small towns. Curtailment of train service conpresented to the Latvian premier Friday America's official and uncon- tinued .The Pere Marquette announced The ditional de Jure recognition of the Lat-val- suspension of thirteen trains. government The country's press Grand Trunk canceled two trains bennd people were enthusiastic. Every tween Chicago and Detroit, and the bouse in Riga was decorated with Chicago & Northwestern annulled two trains between Chicago and Milwaukee. flags. Six trains were canceled by the Soo line. Great Northern and Northern Consulates Son Held For Ranbotn railroads at St. Taut. Sngau'a Grande, Cuba. John Jova, Pacific son of the American Jr., Strikers Bombard Cars consular agent bere, was kidnaped Buffalo, N. V. With windows brokearly Friday and is being held for $,-on-o ransom, according to a note re- en and bodies dented the night enrs ceived by his father, demanding the operated by the International Railway money. Young .Tovn's automobile was company were run Ino the barns found near here unoccupied at a road Thursday morning after having undergone an apparently systematic crossing. bombardment by striking employees ' nnd sympathizers. Scarcely a car esWill Build Baseball Monument Chicago. IVan JohtMion, president of caped un sen tend. Stones, billiard balls the American I en cue announced Friday nnd bottles were used by strike symthat the league had appropriated $WO,. pathizers to express their resentment OOO to rect the monument to las!nll against the company's plan to operate in East Potmiae park, Washington. cars at night. One arrest was made. Designs will be sought Immediately from leading sculptors of the UnitPope Receives James M. Cox ed States. Home. Pope Plus Sunday received In audience James M. Cox, former Washington Berries in New York governor of Ohio and Pern crntic can Now Tork The first carl mil of rasp didnte for president of the I'nltev berries ever received from the state States In the Inst campaign. Tb of Washington was on the market visit was of such n duration that Ibe here Friday. The stock was In good Vatican officials called it "a prlvntr condition nnd parked twenty-fou- r pints Interview," Mr. Cnx wn- - ncmmpnnlcd t" the box. The demand was limited by bis son, Jainrs M., Jr., Judg TPno and most sales were made at 10 cents thy An!errT of Washington and Ernest Ilice of Pn per pint. Spry Favors Oil Leases los Angeles, Cal. Persons who bave taken out nil nnd gns prospecting permits on government and naval reserve lands in Southern Calif rnl nnd vho hive been unavoidably prevented from eomph lug with nil the terms of the permits will recive every deer' e of len'eiu y from the govi'il mi Spry, I nlted ernment, says and fortrer states land com:?!i-Nn"- r The commissioner governor of etpressed the opinion that oil fields till awslted discovery In California. i NEPHI. UTAH S. DC COMBINED STRIKES STEEL COMPANY TIMES-NEW- Washington. Former Secretary of War linker was called Tuesday be- fore the special federal grand Jury Investigating alleged war fraud In com ectlon w ith th sale by the war de;i."i'tiuent of the Old Hickory power plant at Jacksonville, Tenn.. to tbe Nashville, Industrial corrn-- t on. The plant wag sold for i.x and charges have be n made In congres and els' where that this rep th of Its rt resented nlv hCAL- HtfN PAHft WtfR HWfc mifcUO 0W YOVR. YOU VACATlOK- -- CHINA IS TO LAY ST DOWH HER ARMS ELI MEET PRESIDENT INTERIOR OF CHINA BEGINNING TO SHOW EFFECTS OF RECENT CONFERENCE RESTORATION OF SENIORITY RIGHTS TO MEN CHIEF OS TACLE TO SETTLEMENT Chiefs of Province Notify Pekin That They Are Ready to Abandon Their Military Power to Assist Soldiers President Expected to Stand Behind Labor Board; Early Resumption of Work Now Expected conferPeking. The Washington ence on limitations of armaments is beginning to Influence affairs In interior China. Many tuchuns, or military governors of provinces, have notified the Peking government that they are ready to abandon their military power and to assist In the of China's 1,500,000 soldiers. Although the sincerity of the offer is questioned by some of the Chinese press, the agitation is regarded as beneficial, because the Chinese people are aroused by the abuses of the system. Almost all of China's evils civil strife, economic disorder, political disunion, poverty, famine and foreign intrigues are attributed, directly or Indirectly, to local autocratic power exercised by the provincial governors. "During the Washington conference," said General Yes!, "the powers passed resolutions urging the reduction of armaments by all countries. The existing dangerous conditions In China do not permit any procrastination on our part In me drastic of the superfluous soldiers in the various provinces. In ancient China the soldiers were farmers and peasants so that China was an armed nation. Now the troops are enlisted from the people who have no regular occupations." General Yen arguestb at disarmament must concur with some scheme that will provide Jobs for the discharged soldiers. Otherwise, he says the men will resort to banditry. General Lu tuctiun of the Che Kiang, announcing his Intention to abandon his military authority, said : "Ever since the nd of the World war. the nations bave been considering the question of disarmament. After considering the foreign situation and our own internal troubles, I hnve concluded that? those who set themselves against this movement will be mined." The tuchun of Unpen province. , General Hsiao announces the abolition of his tuchunshlp, but declares he will remain at the head of his army to administer the pro- nt Yun-IIslan- g, Yao-Nan- vince. Commenting upon a possibility that the tuchuns may abandon their titles without relinquishing the power, the Peking Shu Pao suggests that foreign liowers might supervise the dlsbond-menThis paper says; "The authority of the Peking government will never extend beyond the walls of the city unless the tichun system Is abandoned. A real abolition of the system may not he obtained unless the frledly foreign governments realize the situat'on In China nnd offer financial assistance on condition thnt the Chinese troops dlshnnded under the supervision of delegates from the powers." t. ! . i. Rust In North Dakota Grain Fargo, N". D- .- Rust has appeared In most of the sect.ons of North Dakota, but outside n small area In the tied Itiver valley wll do no mnterlal damage, according to county agent' reports from twenty one scntfred cotin-.'e- , announced by S. W. Hooper of he agricultural college here. Most of the rounded report need for rain or approaching need for tuin for the first t'me this year. Growers Fear Heavy Fruit Lots Walla Walla. Wash. The movement of the Walla Walla valley prune crop lue to begin al out August 1. the str'ke of railroad liopmen 'a making fruit growers of the valley apprehensive. It was etln.,it"d here Wednesday In authentic e rries that the htm to the vnlle would total t:4),fi un-'Improvement I shown wltb'n the next ten dajs In the rail situation. Vegetable crop are similarly ane-tc- l Washington. The government wltn the cooperation of the states assumed Monday the duties of a gigantic middleman, passing un the coal from the producing mines to the industries and localities which, in the eyes of the government, need it mo3(. The organization of the government's emergency coal distributing agency was prononced to be nearly complete, and Henry B. Spencer, the federal fuel distributor, his cominitteti find advisory subcommittee as Designated by order of President Harding will begin active functioning. Just how much coal the government can count on remains a matter of speculation. "There is no Indication of increased production in response to President Harding's invitation to the mine owners to reopen mines in any of the strongly organized districts," the geological survey commented. The total production for the past week of 3,900,000 tons of bituminous and 27,000 tons of anthratic is compared by the survey with a normal production at this season, including anthracite, of from 9,500,00 to 12,000,-00tons. Normal consumption at this time of year would be 8,000,000 tons of coal a week. Executive, offices f r the coal control organization are to be located in one of the government's temporary wartime buildings and an adequate staff is being mobilized to handle the rush of reports and orders which are expected to flow through Washington. Covered by priority orders from the Interstate commerce commission, ail coal now being produced is to be bought under the fair price levels to be maintained by the federal fuel dis tributor, freight cars being withheld from dealers who sell at advances prices. Railroads and interstate public utilities are to be the concern of the federal government as far as direct contact with the consumers goes, while be supervision of the distribution tween states is designed to put all localities on an equal footing as regards bulk supply, after which control of profiteering and allotments of fuel is to be a state matter. Bunker coal Is to be kept at a mln imum and foreign ships required to fill their bunkers abroad for the round trip, while exports will only be permitted In case of shipments destined for consumers who cannot otherwise supply themeslves. 0 Washington. Peace la the railrowl strike actually appeared in Bight Thursday when leaders of stnicing e shop craft workers resumed their with President Harding at the White House. So favorably did officials regard the situation that predictions vere made that the men could be back to work on most railroads within a short tinw. From all authoritative source the International News Service learned President Harding Is expected to propose that the strikers return to work on all those roads whose executives are anxious to end the strike and who are prepared to restore the senority and other rights demanded by the strikers as a condition of their return. According to the strike leaders, most of the executives are willing to make such concessions, the principal holdouts being the New York Central, the Pennsylvania and the Erie systems. In the fact of White House silence as to the actual steps taken, or proposals made, the most significant development was the announcement by T. Dewit Cuyler, president of tne Association of Railway executives that he and certain other executives will be In Washington for "a wees: or so." Tills announcement followed an hour's conference between Cuyler and the president this morning. FLOOD CAUSES HEAVY DAMAGE Even more significant was the announcement that Cuyler would return Over $1,000,000 Million Dollars Wortr of Damage Done By Water to the White House for anotner session with the chief executive ThursOmaha With the flood waters o day night, the president in the meanSaturday receding, reports Monda;. time having a conference with B. M. presented the picture of devastation Jewell, strike director, and the leadens to the thounsands of acres of Nebraska of the six federal shopcrafts concernfarm lands swept clear of all crops ed in the tleup. thousands of head of livestock lyin, "We discussed with the president jlead nnd proerty loss conservatively the general strike situation." Jewell estimated a $1,000,000. Small sreams, flooded by the cloud said, "and we gave blm In detail our views. burst of Friday night, spread ove Pierce, Wayne and Stanton towns with from Severn' Many Fight California Fires to several feet of water an' Oakland, Calif. Firemen from Here Inches and from surrounding towns, together forcing citizens to flee to blgbe: with forest rangers, early Thursday ground. More than half the inhabitants n' were directing two thousand men in were forced to flee fron Neb., Pilger. fighting a destructive fores fire rag- their homes, reports saying thnt not i ing at the base of Mount Diablo In house In the tnvn escaped beln Contra Costa county. Telephone messanr flooded. . Itandolph, Walthlll ages said the fire was sweeping over an area of 0,000 acres, with shifting Pierce, Neb., hud similar experiences waters of the North Fork rlv winds carrying it on all sides of the er reached Norfolk, Neb., early Sur. mountain. At last reports no fann day, but were held back by snndha' house had been destroyed but farmers in the region expressed the t.o"ef levies piled up by laborers who work all of Saturday nnd Sunday, that hundreds of cattle had perished ;d Highway traffic In the vicinity o' The towns of Concord, Clayton nnd Danville w ere threaten d by the Norfolk and north of there has bcr sua;iended. Bridge" nre grne and rvxidc flames. are h:inlly more than in ires. A nuin her of towns In the inundated cour Army Bars German Brides ties are without trnin service, thou Paris. The United States war de- sands of feet of track having beer an order forbid- washed nut partment has ding members f the American army of occupation on tbe ilh'ne from marrying Traps Used to Capture Hoppers German women, according to Burley, Idaho. Many farmers hen from Cohlenx Thursday which Is hnve found th' lr clover cr'p so so: Joiik headquarters of the American army. ly mensced by the grasslmpiters thai In the past many American soldiers they are go'ng mer their fle'ds each drcught German brides liome with d iy w i'h lurge canvas traps whlcl them. catch th hoppers us they fly up. countie-Inundatin- g dis-pac- li Farmers Hit By Coal Shortage Chicago. Itep.ii'U from t'nirteei states to Secretary J. W. Coverdale of the American farm burenil federnfou show that farmers are becoming j over the cont n tiiinv of tho co:d and rail strikes, fmiing that sttortag-o- f fuel or transport "Hon may setlotis ly Interfere witn hnrvest'ng and man. their crops. Ked r;itl n offi hiis p Iowa, Washington, Wisconsin and II inols report a shortage of coal, l these states. ant-Imi- Tariff Bi l May Award E'ecticn Washington. Wbe'her the adinln Idtrat'on tariff bill w ill t e marled be has iijMir fore the November bcome tV' stib'e. t of Tr! vs' t dis'-itI.J a be' slyn at the rnpl'ol. The-n v In th- tie I'm "he tn'vsur n flnil vote l.i cannot be br"u;' t thP-- e n fore f;i em' er I ". n i in l".' on lis- - v i In I ee tie so n te rf b In pif! thdl.'f.'ietici-tbe hoiie in cun'en nce v ill le e tedious pro ts that It i ti'.i J ii" co ;b t il h fore i n- if ss g r 3 bo:i:e. r'ns t' I -' - State Bank Examiner Seth Myton. Plxton has named Ernest C. Bobbins, state bank examiner, as examiner In charge of the Myton State bank, which last weok closed Its doors. An attempt Is being made to reorganize the institution. Logan. The annual convention of the State Municipal league will be sold In Logan August 8, 0 and 10, In accordance with a call issued iy President J. Kay Ward. Invitations have gone forward to cities and towns throughout the state. A large attendance is expected by league offi. cers. Mohrland. Ira B. Jones, 47, a miner, was killed instantly Tuesday night when caught by a fall of coal In one of the tunnels of the United States Fuel company's Mohrland mine. The crash of the coal falling from overhead was heard by miners working In another part of the tunnel who rushed to Jones' relief. He was dead when extricated. Salt Purses Lake. aggregating $7200 will be offered at tho Utah state fair, October 2 to 7, t the winners of horse races, according to announcement from the state fair offices Thursday. Children's day will be on October 2, fcie first day f the fair. W. A. Standlsh of Lyons, Ohio, has been appointed judge of dairy cattle by the executive commitvee. Salt Lake Payment of $95,116.16 on federal participation on road construction In Utah was received Thursday by the state rmd commission. Of this sura, $52,003.89 is part payment of F. A. P. 24, Price to Castlegate in Carbon county; $38,007.49 is part payment on F. A. P. 11, Cedar to Lund in Iron county and the balance on project 10 A near Fort Duchesne. Salt Lake. Invasions of crickets in county, western Colored. and southern Idaho in Franklin county are looked upon as the worst in the history of the state since 1847, Heber J. Webb, state crop pes Inspec-I- i ir said recently. Mr. Webb returned from Vernal, where an Inspection was made of grain fields near Diamond mountain being devastated by crickets. to Uintah Ogden. Twenty-fift- h James George, 47, of street, was instantly 837 kill- ed, and Oarl Kenna, 70 of 172 Weller street, Los Angeles, died four hours later at the Dee hospital, from Injuries suffered when an automobile In which they were riding, plunged into the river in Ogden canyon Sunday afternoon. Salt Lake. of the The annual sun dance Fort Duchesne Indians ended at sundown at Ftrt Duchesne Sunday, tter a three days' continous dance without food or drink. Some of the braves fell from exhaustion, but as soon as they recovered they resumed the barbaric hop, skip and shuffle around a pole on which was a buffalo head. Salt Lake As a result of an agree- ment reached by officers of tbe Pio- neer Sugar company and the secured creditors of the company, whicb owns die Hooper Sugar factory at Hooper nd the sugar-makinfactory, now at Whitney, Idaho, the company, own-- d copperatively by several hundred farmers, will be enabled to operate she coming year, according to made Monday. g Salt lake. Chris Cliloles, 23 years Jt age, one of the proprietors of tbe Ideal Hat Cleaning Works, 38 South Main street, was Instantly killed and iliarles V. Herman, 1141 South Second East street, suffered a concussion of the brain and severe lacerations and bruises when their automobile in the races at th" Lagoon '.rack plunged through the outside fence at the first turn at 3:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. Te automobile, a special Hnynes, was driven by Her-aiaCliloles, who owned the car, ws acting as mechanician. Portland "Patriotic Obligations of Pesce" was tbe theme of the add rem of Governor Charles R. labey pf h before the American IntsituU 4f banking, which hM 1 Us national iMnvrntl-Jhere and which Is by delegates from all over the t'nited States. n. Wan. Lamoni Bright, of rtb"bmond, wn jc ngs, II) yenr necldentsly shot and Instantly killed Monday eve-ni- x t Trenton by his chum, Tru-na- n TfMict'ts. limits , John Coffin, 40 years ( ste. i nrnarrb d. was fatally Injured hnn be a telephone pole drhlle riding a hores In th lat raee it the Pinner celebration at Hunts-Hat 7 o'clock Motidsy. He The fsUllty lrty minuted byte t witnessed by a large inijiNr of ll! V dil persons. m V |