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Show 0 in ADVERTISE ASSOCIATED FULL THE PRESS V - X DISPATCHES UTAH WEATHER FORECAST examiner IT IS ... fu price it CHARGEE. advertising medium INDICATIONS L THE EXAMINER CITY. L.aCHGS THE COUNTY AE WELL OUR SUBSCRIP. THE CITY. Son MOM ARE OPEN TO AD- - THERE WILL BE RAIN OR SNOW OGDEN STIFLES COMPETITION CITY. UTAH, reduction on something duter you from reduettaa? nuking your proposed "it would if 1 stood to lose more than I could gain. Once It would nt. but now 1 am older than I used to be." The bearing was adjourned until 1 o'cktck tomorrow morning. 10 The Washington, Jan. of the treasury will immediately notify the depositary banka with which temporary deposits at about $12.0(ifi.-00were recently placed to lie returned on January 20th. and February 1st, that the dates for (be return of the deposits haxe been extended sc as to require the fund to he ref oa paired to the treasury, on FebruFebruary 1st and one-haary 15th. It la stated in explanation of tkla change in date that there it no particular need for the money at this time, and It is expected that the return of money to the financial centers by the dates stated will have resulted In easier money conditions. svt-rvur- IP j n- - jr men he employs. Mr. view Hannaford expressed similar regarding the stifling of oompe-tttlo- a. The only n other witness of the day M. C. Markham, traffic manager f the Missouri Pacific. Stubbs Givts Testimony, Mr. nld Stubbs, in answer to questions, prior to 1901 the Union and southern Pacific had separate solicitors In various cltlea seeking the same ocast business. ilc Mr. ould Kellogg asked Mr. Stubbs If he permit the cutting of rates by Southern Pacific In order to lake from the Union Pacific, or veins. IXo." he replied. Jne muines 'Did von rut Parlflr In order the 1 nlon rates on the Southern to take business from Pacific, prior to the con- solidation?" "1 think non" "You never did that?" Xo." Ujj-'e- cut any r " any cut rates. tranacontlnental rates cent higher than before 1,01 about 10 pm- U rate?" never originated rutmolldatlon?" All ihe lines tried to advance rates per cent, but It could not be ui 12 maintained." Kellogg submitted to the wment wit-Jv- t showing that the afllle had prospered greatly i " 'h' 1,.M few years and asked if, of ,hl". he considered the prea-rn- t rate as equitable. r0,,,,'ler ,n Urely reason- ble ctmPHlUon between the l. nil keen? SIld ,h Southern Pacific "Jut keen." Do you thing this?" Ao. i knw it." Ulementa asked if the th a?DM Exprees campanv. Mr ;"bb" ,IPSllnd h" believed It did. bV,n .Pd tlief thp Pcle "ells-Fargcom- Pnv T.k witnes wan unable to attorneys held about 40 5? " ,,f ,hp express cotnpanv stock. u Shr o 1 i'S 'b2 "w " nu: ''"-- t ' ' ' Mr there Questions, Is as much brtwwn Arsnscontinenial fvrr was. ,bp fact" pd Mr. Lene. l!n,i'-pXclPc ? Cl ,hp ,lipv'" " thB Northp Northern, are have any effect ' would have a Ml- S.Wub. Independent Line. Commissioner Clements asked Mr. Stubbs if he would sanction an increase of rates, without knowing that his competitors were going to do the same. "1 wouldn't dare do it," replied the wltneaa. "Then there isn't such a thing aa an Independent line? "It it just as independent! as any member ot society can be. Every man in the community is compelled to forego a portion f hla natural right for the good of the whole. I see no difference in this case." "If a company." said Commissioner Clements, "la paying 10 per cent dividends, isn't that a ground for reducing rates?" "I don't know, said Mr. Stubbs, "that it is expedient for me to give my personal opinion on that. If you are referring to the Union Pacific, I would say that Ip is well to remember the lean years that the Union Pacific stockholders have gone through. Under the circumstances, I should not say that reduced rates are called for. Mr. Mllburn. In commencing the said: "There may be lean years in the future, may there not?" ''I hope not, but I am afraid there will be. The last few years have been very exceptional in regard to railroad traffic." . Mr, jUHbura brought out from Mr. Stubbs the" statement lbiCne'c6nsM-erethe thirty-danotice to apply all directed by the new rate law, a distinct benefit, became he believed it would bring about increased stability of rates. Questioned by Cummissloner Harlan regarding railroad competition, Mr. Btubba aald that one owner for parallel lines did not mean the destruction of competition. ' Cannot Destroy Competition. "Mr. Hill," he said, la probably the leading railway man In this country, nnd he cannot. If he would, destroy competition between the Great Northern and Northern Pacific. He must employ vice presidents and general managers. These men have their reputation! to uphold or to construct. They will work, for their own line against the other line, nnd competition Is Inevitable. If Mr. Hill should take that spirit out of his men be might ns well hand over their management to n 100 clerk." Mr. Stubbs was succeeded on the stand by J. J. Hannaford, second vice president of the Northern Pacific, who la in charge of the traffic on that line. Mr. Hannaford said that in the pools conducted prior to 1887 the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific were represented aa separate lines. He had always considered the Southern Pacific and the Union Pacific, In connection with the Oregon Short Line, aa competitors of the Northern Pacific, for Portland traffic. The Northern Pacific could not be- an active competitor of the Southern Pacific on business from the east to San Prandaco, because the boat service of the latter lint between New York and Galveston could not be equalled across the lakes. Mr. Hannaford did not consider a combination of transcontinental lines meant destruction of competition, and declared the business rivalry between the Great Northern and Northern Pacific la sharper today than before they went under the same management. "Mr. Hannaford, I will illustrate." aid Mr. Severance. Dent you believe than the excellent passenger service between Chicago and St Paul la superior to that between New York and Boston because there are rival lines between the two former cities and none between the latter two? Do you not account for that midnight 'horror,' that run between New York and Boston, on the ground that there la no competition there?" Stifling Competition. "I don't know that they are hor. ror," replied the witness. "Well, they are, said Mr. Severance. with feeling. and Harlan Commissioners aaked and Mr. Hannaford answered many questions as to whether or not a consolidation of ownership did not mean a stifling of competition. The wit do did not believe that such a result would necessarily follow. "Du you believe, asked Attorney Kellogg, "that the philanthropic men down in New York who own these lines will give the best service they ran of toetr own accord? They have verv little to do with the operation of tie roads." said Mr. Hannaford. "The men who actively operate the lines will give the best service they can." The witness was asked by the attorneys for Mr. Harrlman just how great's factor In bringing business to a railroad waa a reduction in rates. Mr. Hannaford said it depended upon cireu'n stances. "Suppose." said Commissioner I,ane. "that you announce a reduction of rates on certain commodity. Would the announcement liy a competitor of Its inteistia to meet this cut by a , d y rat, ti Having Secured Postponement of Date, We Are Not in Position to Suggest a Date. Washington, Jan. 9. Inquiry at the state department develops the fact that for many months this government haa refrained from making any direct overtures to Russia or to the Dutch government for a reassembling of The Hague conference. This Inaction, It Is explained, was not the result of any lack of Interest In the subject, but when Rnatiia last spring proposed a second conference, to be held at The Hague In the late summer or early fall, the American government was obliged to request that a later date be selected, because Secretary Root waa under engagement to attend the Rio conference in Brasil. In deference to the wish of the United States, Russia announced that a later date for The Hague conference would be acceptable. Having secured this concession, the sate department foil some delicacy about suggesting another date for the peace conference, preferring to leave that to some other government. Baron Htcrnburg, tlie German ambassador here, had two conferences with Secretary Root today, and In tlie absence of any statement on the subject. It is assumed that some reference was made to the projected second confer, ence. "Tt hkZTiUat the state depart nSa4, relative to the program for the conference, that the position of this government was such that It could scarcely with propriety take the Initiative in any movement looking to the adoption of a general program for thf disarmament of nations, or even for the limitation of the existing armaments. The entire military and naval force of America in the permanent establishment Is rtdlrulpualy small compared with those of the great military powers of Europe, and it is pointed out that from one of thosa moat properly come any proposition looking to restriction of military armaments that might promise to' have a useful outcome. Officials ben. In fact, are pessimistic ao far as the dirermament proposition is concerned, nnd an inclined, like the British, to concentrate their efforts upon securing the adoption of regulations for the government of warfare and for the settlement of international disputes by arbitration nthtr than to waste their energies In attempting to realise impossible and altruistic ole Jecta. TO. War Oil company. pre-ceileu-t. e e MEETESERGENCIES twes-tyeevent- h Department Issues Important Order Concerning Mobilisation of Militia. Washingtcn, Jan. 9. Details of vital importance to the militia of the country are contained In order No. t, issued from the war department today, governing the mobljisatlun uf that arm of the national defense in case of war. Some of the provisions follow: A sufficient reserve force to meet any emergency must always be left within a state or territory whea Its militia is called Into tbe service of the nation. The President alone is the exclusive judge of the existence of an emergency Justifying a call for the militia. The minimum strength of the militia organisations which states must maintain if they expect to receive allotments from the congressional appropriation for the. maintenance of the militia Is placed at 58 for a company of Infantry, troop f cavalry, company of engineers' and signal company. A coast artillery company must have a minimum of 68, and a battery of field artillery 133. Organisations below these numbers must be Immediately recruited to the standard before they can leave the home station in cane of call. In addition to equipping their men, the state officials must purchase cooked meals for the militiamen where they cannot use rations in kind, and for this purpose an allowance of fill cents per day is authorised for each man, which Is Increased to 75 cents when traveling. States that already have the United States standard, of physical examination for recruits shall have these troops mustered Into service at once and without Interference with the supreme duty of the militia. . HITCHCOCK BE FORE SENATE COMMITTEE Hla Power to Withdraw the Indian Lands from Allotment Is Seriously Questioned. Washington. Jau. 9. Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock appeared today before the special senate committee which Investigated cltixenshlp and ROAD JMPABBABLE. i property rights of the live civilized tribes. H declined to state his auBakersfield. Cal., Jan. 9. From the thority for withdrawing faitr million Southern Pacific headquarters in Kero acres of Indian lands from allotment City the information was given out In order to create the forest reservathis afternoon that the lines running tion, but aald that Assistant Attorney to Los Angeles from Bakersfield are General Campbell had prepared a relirpasraltle, due to washouts and land- port which would be made to conslide. on both the. coast route and gress. and that this report would jusby the San Joaquin valley division. tify his course. All members of the u Ihe report traffic .cannot lie committee differed from Mr Hitch-L.r to sekd tbe j at tuck, aud tie j I u de-(li- think that the Interior department could dtfv an act of congrea and suspend an affirmative order, aa waa done in withdrawing this land. said Senator Clark of Wyoming, "and 1 should like to have your authority fur It." Mr. Hitcl.csa'k replied that he believed Mr. Campbell had found a es-alo- SUFFICIENT RESERVE - Two aeparse queauoos are Involved. 1 know." said Mr. Hitchcock, "but they are ao closely Interwoven that rung ret ahould have the benefit of both reports." Dafiea an Act ot Congroas. It a a very startling thing to e . PRICE FIVE CENTS 1907 He explained that be waa uot ready today, because he had not received the report of Secretary Wilson as to the d Baira Witty of creating the forest reserve until yesterday. What ! (earing can ihe report of the vecretarr of agriruliure have upon the legal! i y of your actum?" asked Senator Brandegee Charges Against Bailey. The resolution charges that Bailey, while a representative In congress and a candidate for the senate, accepted money and favors from the Waters-Fierc- e Oil company (charged to be a subsidiary corporation of the Standard Oil company and dominated by If) and from its president. H. Olay Pierce, as consideration for Ms political and official Influence in securing the rradmis-slo- n of said company to do burines In Tessa after its charter had been forfeited by legal pnxeedlngs and final Judgment rendered therein by the supreme court of tlie United States, thus rendering fruitless and null said proceedings and Juilgment. Hie resolution charges that Fierce Oil company and the Waters-Pierc- e advanced Bailey many thousands of dollars, to be. used In specillations, whereby Bailey became under heavy financial and personal obligations to Fierce and to tbe Waiers-PlerrOH company, and that in return Bailey used hla Influence with the twenty-veut- h n legislature, which was In in 19ul, rlattve to senate bill No. 164, an act relating to the fines, forfeitures and penalties due the state of Texas; also house bill Xu. 422, an act revoking ihe permlaiona granted tlie Waters-FiercOil company to do business in Texas and dlrertlng the secretary of state to cancel the permit issued to that company. Furthsr Previsions. The resolution further provides for the investigation of Be net or Bailey's relations with the Kirby Lumber company, It being cbgrged ihat ka became under heavy personal obligations to its president. The resolution provides for tbe investigation of Senator Bailey's relations with H. Clay Pierce la regard to the sale of the secoritles of the Tencoal properties, nessee railway amounting to fl3.Vft0.iMHi, under a power of attorney. It la recited that Senator Bailey ia charged with drafting a charter' for the Security Oil company under employment and for a large fee from 8. G. Bayne of New York, charged to he connected with the Standard Oil company, and that the Security Oil company waa chartered by the state of Texas and la now doing business in Tfxaa, and it wan at the time of Its organisation, and Is now, a subsidiary company of the Standard Oil company. It la charged that Halley engaged in a transaction with Barnett Ulbba and D. R. Francis of Missouri, wheretiy he bought a ranch, and that In. this transaction he was financially aided by D. R. Francis and H. C. Pierce, as part consideration for the using of his political Influence to procure the Oil readmlaelon of the Water-Pierceompanr to do business in Texas. transactions Concealed. The resolution charges that upon an Investigation of Bailey's conduct by the committee appointed by the legislature he purpose1)' concealed from the committee and legislature all the financial transactions he had with H. Clay Pierce. The resolution provides for the Investigation of R. V. Davidson, attorney general, on the ground that it has been charged In public addresses and through tbe public prints that Davidson and hla assistant are using their offices and Influence for perronal and political purposes outside nf their line of duty and hate conspired with the Standard Oil company and have used certain documents and papers, and have given to the public, through publication of these papers, declarations against J. W. Bailey, which it Is charged was known to be untrue. The resolution says It Is charged that Davidson had these papers in his possession for many months, but did not dlrolcse them to the public until such time as they would be most Injurious to Bailey. A special committee of seven is provided, to he appointed by the speaker of the house, to act with a like committee ot the senate should a committee be appointed, the committee to he vested with the powers of a district court to take depositions and force the production of papers. Tbe resolution will be considered tomorrow. HAGUE CONFERENCE . BE INYBSllGAIED e Waters-Fierc- e FAIR. d AuMtin. Tex., Jan t resolution providing for a sweeping iuvesiigMiou of tbe conduct uf United Stales Senator J. W. Bailey of tfcu sis' was introduced in the bw.iM' of representative today. It ta signed by taenty-eigli- t members of the legislature Senator Halley's term expitea March 4 next. In the primary election of last JuU. Senator Hailey waa endorsed for senator by practically wnamimuia vote of tbe people. Since that time it Is charged that evidence baa been obtained which shows that he ha received large sum of tbe money la loans and fees from the Waiem-PiercUil company, the Kirby Lumber company. the Security Oil company and Fierce of ihe personally from H. NO ACTION TOWARD io. FRI to th- I'limmirtve toda. lU'. to aiiKWo'1 queii lions relating to il.e oliirac'cr id the report he.ioud that lie found legal authority fur his action in withdrawing the land in the face of an ct of congreas ordering that the laud lie opened to jiorr Oil Company. lf In replying to further questions of Commissioner Lain. Mr. Stubbs said that while the Southern Pacific deals preferentially with the Union Pacific, ill had a reciprocal arrangement with the Denver ft Rio Grande by which the Southern Pacific give to the Denver ft Rio Grande at Ogden aa much traffic as It receives from that line. JANUARY Charged With Accepting Money and Favors from Waters Pierce one-hal- is as Sharp as it Ever Has Been. MORNING. CONDUCT OF BAILEY 0 Stubbs and Hannaford Contend That Despite the Consolidation of Interests, Competition THURSDAY EXTENSION. TREASURY GRANTS 9. Chleago. Jan. I. Two attorneysdetar-aiae- d the goverameafc mad effort to Indore twa traffic man. ot traneeontinentsl railroad to owner-abi- a admit that a concentration of means tbs aiiflinf of competition were la mllroad traffic. The attorney Haasra. Severance and Kellogg. and Stubba tbc traffic manager were J. C. Pacific tha Southern Paclfic-l'nlo- n arfiema. nnd J. 34. Hannaford of the Both men Northern Pacific railroad. n contended that, despite the eonaolida-tioof IntereaU that baa taken place Bouih-- n botween the Union Pacific and Pacific, and the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern, competition between the lines which are under the aharp as it ewer waa. ownership are cov-w- d Tho examination of Mr. Stubna all potnta connected with the bin-toof the and traffic arrangement Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Central pacific and many of the allied llnea which are now under the conMr. Stubbs trol of E. H. Harrlman. awerted from first to laet that the I'aloa Pacific never had been an active competitor of liie Southern Pacific oa California business, for the leatoa that ll had no outlet beyond to Ogden over It own rails direct Such competition, he eatd, California. is had existed between the two road la the past fa atlll In existence. The Union Pacific, he claimed. It betbat a link In the transportation ween the Mlaeourl river and Callfor-- 1 xnd not a separate and Independent line. In hla opinion It never bad oewpled the latter position no far a through truffle waa concerned. Many Lean Yaara. When asked if he did not believe tbit a railroad which haa a ' large aur-psad la paying 10 per cent dlvi-M- t la not In a porition Id favor the public with lower rater than U Ik in effect the present time, Mr: fituhlM. with considerable feeling, said that II the Union Pacific waa the road vider consideration he would urge the mem ben of the Interstate commerce coaimlmlon and their attorneys' to remember that while the Union Pacific may be prosperous now, its stockholder! hid experienced lean many lean," and that there waa no human manatee that the present satisfactIn rnllroad traffic ory condition! throughout the country would lndefl-lltelbe maintained. I poo the subject of stifling contention, Mr. Stubbs declared that it vu not possible for this to be done, is matter who owned the parallel Him under conalderatlon. Suhordl-ute- i, with reputation to make or to twain, would work for the inttreet of their lines against all other Hues, tad competition must therefore follow. He asserted thab Jiims J. Hill, while probably the leading railroad man in the country, could not abolish competition between the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern because of the personal spirit of the THURSDAY: DAY PROBABLY NO. 10 IV VOL. THAT ARE Mr. Clark answered that he hail not been able to find any precedent . much leas any law. Of HOT METAL SHOWER 1 I Explosion Occurs in Base of Furnace Killing Three and Injuring Seven Fatally Others Missing. Twenty-Fou- r will congratulate upon bla accession to the throne. This afternoon the body of the deal monarch was removed with Imposing ceremonial, to tbe Great TakLih, where It will remain until Ha actual base of Interment, the date of which la not In the yet fixed. molten STATUS OF PERSIA. the fur Pittsburg, Jan. 9. Three workmen wore killed, seven fatally injured and 34 are missing a tbe result of aa explosion tonight at the Elina furnaces of the Jones ft laughlln Steel works. Gas. accumulating the furnaces Iwcanie si the ignited. Lius of . resulting explosion metal were showered around nace for a radius of 4ft feet. "If your Investigation should tbe workmen In a fiery flood. Naw Shah Will Have Support of you that the withdrawal should Russia end Britain. John Cramer, Andrew Featherka be pennaneut, what action would vou and Gustave Geasler were killed. The take?" asked Mr. Clark. even Injured are In hoapiiala, London, Jan. 9.- - It was declared in "That la a matter for eougrraa." reWhile the mill officials are Inclined official quarters tonight .that the unplied the eerretary, and added that it was hla purpose to give congress tbe to believe all of tbe missing men derstanding between Russia and Great relative to the existing status fan so that Its own action could be were not cr mated In the molten Britain an agreement to nieial, nothing definite ia known as to In Persia inclmk-modified if it were thought, wise. tlie effect that Mohammed All Miras, Rut suppose that congress should their whereabout. now succeeds to the throne, is not modify its action, would you wii Only one man, George Knox, has who He well stilled to bis office and will have your order? asked Mr. Clark. appeared since the explosion. "I cannot say," replied the secreays everything happened so quickly the support of Russia and Great Britain. the two power must directly intary. "1 have not considered that that he doubts wbether the men terested m Persia. capvd. quest lim." Cecil Spring Klee, tbe Brltlah minof the Fourth Chief Peter Snyder, Wilton's Report. Awaiting uter to Persia, haa kept the foreign was Fire district, seriously Injured Pending action on the report from while directing the firemen to ex- office fully informed aa to th progress the secretary of agriculture he deof events in Teheran, and In one of clined to discuss the subject, but tinguish the fire which followed the hla latest Dispatches, he assured Sir explosion. would so modify bis own order as to Grey, the foreign secretary, trestle 3ft feet Edward Snyder fell from tbs amount of land to be reserved. tbe that of any serious possibility internal receiving Injuries. Senator Clark assured Mr. Hitchcock high, was most remote. While re pond log to the alarm a In the motives his that Officials who have had year of exwithdrawing hose v.aa struck by a street land were not questioned, but that bis car, rarrlage perience In the near vast, however, two of tbe injuring seriously once. authority should be presented at suli-JeThe windows of the car when referring to conditions In Pera'l think 1 know tbe law on the were Two women were In- sia. are careful to make the reservashattered. now, but I would like to receive tion that Persia la aa Oriental land jured. and that there Ja no telling what may your opinion," said Senator Teller. t ulmt-.The to scenes die entrance Mr. Clark thought that there waa a happen there. famimill were pathetic when the to the chance of getting the secretary In addition to the situation created cancel hla order if the views of the lies uf tbe victims learned uf the international rivalries tbe demote by men and children allied financial 'oundltion of Feral ia Women, committee were properly presented tu gathered before ihe gale and mad him. considered to cbnstliuie tbe priori pel , efforts lo gain admltiance. thing of 'lt does not appear likely ," replied frantic postiiik trouble. The counwomen of frensled rushed Several the Mr. Tellur. try ia practically bankrupt and mortto officers and the tried upoq comment. fight no Mr. Hitchcock made gaged to Russia and Great. Britain, Then Mr. Teller aald he thought tbe their way Into tlie mill. Children ran while the custom are hypothecated si that the reels crying through to Belgium and Helglsus are lu charge only way to gut Mr. Hltolicurk to "tat her nf the coHvciintr of tbs custom change Ida action would be by act of became la later necessary to call congress. Germany enters into the fk-additional police to forcibly escort the' as having unmade strong effort to esSecretary Hitchcock remained, moved. but said rather sharply, "You women and children to their. homes. . ' tablish a Persian bank for the purThe officials at tbe mills refused to pose of Increasing German influence. hall have lha report of Mr. Campbell allow any one to enter Ihe yard The prnaent indications are, however, today. The oommitiee adjourned to await wherewatbe furnace is located. Inot rota- that English and Russian capital will refua.-tion to men, newspaper the report. the officials saying that later they Persian authorities say tbs- counPrecedent Cited, ' A Issue a might heavy try's productive resources are ao dewas la compliance with hla promise, of workmen guard foreign placed that capital exerts a Aaalst-an- t at the yard entrance aud even the pleted as muchforeign Berrotary Hitchcock forwarded Influence as do foreign opinGeneral Campbells IKilice were powerless to get past. Attorney , , , government. ion on tho withdrawal of tbe Indian George Knox, Ihe only man believed committee Clark' Senator to lands to have escaped uninjured, said to FRIEND OF GERMANY. the Associated Press: during the afternoon. Mr. Campbell withof ceae of cites a large number The furnace Is one of the Improved Berlin, Jan. 9. The drawal uf publlr lands, and he takes style, and 35 rt ua were working North German Oaxetto says; secthe position that the fact that the "The deceased shah was a friend about, never thinking of an explosion. afof the control has general retary Hla death, .after long Suddenly there wss a terrific roar and of fairs f the Indians gives him the molten metal was thrown every place. and Germany. severe suffering, ia sincerely asms right to direct the policy to be Streams of It were running In all di- tnonrned. We hope that the good repursued with reference to their lands rections, and I was confronted with lations between Germany and PuraU In polthe exercises directing he that the governtu an awful death unless I could run will he continued tinder icy to be pursued with reference fester than the metal could travel. 1 ment of hla sucre --sur, and in th domain. the public to Ihe same spirit as heretofore: that is to don't know what Members of the committee refuse to other men. I did nothappened see any of them say, not In the carrying out of the pothat crept this theory, contending If they did not litical plans occasionally Invented by after the explosion. the fact that the land In question are run quick and faet all are buried un- the foreign newspapers, but In tbe owned by the Indians aa private propder alx feet of molten metal." interest of tbe development nf trade erty places them outside Ihe control Charles Bennett, a yard brakeman, with Persia and the advancement of nf the Interior department who wa passing near the furnace on peaceful civilisation." a freight train when tbe explosion AUTHORITY. ACTED WITHOUT EXTENT OF FAMINE. occurred, gave a graphic description of tbe disaster. Wae Endeavor .to Bhow Land Order "Our train waa near the furnace, Famine Area Is 40,000 Square Miles. Illegal. Four Millions In Want said Bennett. "When metal poured out of the furnace over the ground I Senator Carter saw the men running for Washington, Jan. Victoria, B. C Jan. 9. The steamer place of presented a resolution today which, safety. To the right of the furnace 1 I Shlnano. which arrived today from th to an at try would early day he aald. saw a party of ten men, all of them Orient, brought further advices reshow that the secretary of the Interior running i wildly and their cloibea a1 garding the appalling famine In cenwhen pubbe acted without authority mas of flames. Apparently some nf tral China The extent of the famine lished an order on Dec. 18 last, pro- them had been Injured when the ex- area is bounded on the south by a land patas they could hardly line drawn from the sea through Hul-na- a hibiting tbe issuance of under plosionAndoccurred, ent! to homestead entrymen condand along the Huai river. In north several of them tripped and run, all laws, regal illexs of the feel. The hot metal ran over them Anhui, on the west by a line drawn In a moment. ition, Just at this time s' from Ocbou t Kweifeh. north from "I intend to make It plain to th second explosion occurred and I again the eastern comer of Honan to the senate." said Mr. Cartfr. that that looked to the right of tlie furnace for ea. which bounds the eastern able. and the men, but I could not see order was illigal any of j The worst, condition are expected to was Issued and Is being executed In them, and 1 believe all were bunted net In after the Chinese New Year, record the ihat and law violation of The population afin death. My train wa In the path in Ishii-ne- e of the land office ahnw that the of the metal and I wa compelled to fected la set at ten millions, or which indefenof the order Is wholly uncouple the train and signal the en-- j Viceroy Tuan Fang estimates thatv sible. four million are in actual want.'moat-lglneer to pull ahead. enti-meTho resolution expresses the starring. The famine area Is about , in bethat a qualified entry-man40,0(10 square miles, embracing the abaence nf contest or fraud or MOHAMMED AU M1RZA tween twenty and thirty large wnlled mistake, la legally entitled to a patcities, besides the scattered country ent for land embraced in bla entry. population. The figure given from BE ENTHRONED TO also reach would resolution Tbs nine large cities show kftii.ftftft starving rebeen have cases where patents refugees have already collected, no on the ground fused by the secretary count or those who have migrated that he suspected the entries were Date Fixed for 1 bis Ceramony is Feb. south or congregated In walled cltlei in the as Known the Festival of 2, made by 'a number of person nut able the famine area being taken. the Lake. interest of one holding corporation or Mr. Boat wick, sent front Shanghai land grabber.' to Investigate, says all these refngect must perish by starvation unless fed Teheran. Jan. 9. The enthrone- bv government or public charity. He SENATOR GAMBLE ENDORSED. ment of the new shah. Mohammed AU estimate the dally expenditures to Mirxa, has been fixed for the Chadir feed four millions now starving at No Attempt Mads by ths Opposition festival of tbe lake, which will be 120.000. while the iterlod of relief must to Defeat Him. celebrated n Feb. 2. The selection be extended over some months. With starving huddled in Pierre. 8. D.. Jsn. 9- .- Roller! 4. Gam- of this date Is regarded aa very aus- tens at thousands It. I feared epidemble of Yankton was endorsed by the picious, It being toe anniversary of tbe .walled rifle. suc(he day upon whicn the prophet, stand- ics will add to the horrors of famine. Republican joint csucus tudr to senaing at the side ot the lake, proclaimed ceed himself as United State SANTA FE INDICTED. All Mirra was ms tor. Xo formal ballot was taken, the that Mohammed own flesh and blond. choice being by viva voce. The Los Angelea. Jsn. 9. The federal Up to this evening no disturbance forces failed to make an atJurv returned two indictments The had kind of been and endorsement. hi any reported grand defeat to tempt comrailroad Janu-ir- y with In on ceremonies connection die occur will the election gainst the Santa Fe senatorial railTh counts. 76 lata of Interment and the containing funeral 7. pany Indictment first in the in customwere the shah road is Gamble charged proceeding Prior to the ioie Senator reof 06 counts with granting certain conappeared before Ihe caucus and em- ary manner. Almost immediately after the off- cessions to the Grand Canyon Limp plied to charges based upon the icial announcement of tbe death ot the and Cement company on shipments of ployment. of hfs son as a senate clerk, to certain tha young man at the same time at- shah, at 9 o'clock this morning. Mo- lime from Nelson.andArt., to John F. Shir-lin- . AH Mirxa proceeded to tbe California points, hammed eastern of ihe colleges. on tending The second, con'ainitig ten He declared that he was conscious of palace, where be was formally acvizicounts, he shah 'bat. the charges the railroad company a feel not by could knowledged grand and no wrong rebale on lime. Two famwith He the said er other giving of and royal princes had done anything improper. teltimed also again! were of the Tomorrow senator members the f custom ily. It was the general Lime and Cement Grand lie will Canyon tu in the Teheran at corps diplomatic Washington and representatives for accepting resix on of vizier for who Ihe company, the men received by grand give employment to young sevencontaining other I condolesnd the bates. heir of attend purpose conveying could take that opportunity to it with acccpt-i.acounts charging teen on lie will nce-, and Sunday 'Ihey schiiul and that he had followed this ctivtd by th'. new Khali, whom ih- CUkluiU. g convince s es flu-me- ct r. . was-dead.- " s. - Semi-Offici- . . ( anti-Gamb- le g ' |