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Show m nUiMII press SERVICE. IEIECRAPBIC WEATHER FORECAST Fill MONDAY AND TUESDAY mwwumwm ogden VOL. I. NO. 277. ary, utah, Monday morning. October 'wnt His Formal Letter to the Committee Echoing the Generalities and Theories Enunciated by Parker Sends Elkins, W. Va., Oct S. 1904. Hoa. John Sharp William. nd Chair-ffB- i other members of the com Dear Bln: la accordance with and by promlae when notified by rour committee at White Sulphur nomln-Inatlo- n Sprint on August 17th of my for the office of Tice president, following ohecrvatlons 1 gambit the rue-to- upon aome of the queationa ha country. TIMES The tlmea are propitious propitious now before change. for for the of the Democratic party In Tha pubcontrol of the government lic mind It being disillusioned of the ao pntMUlon of tha Republican party, loaf and ao arrogantly made, that the mierlal prosperity of tha country depnda upon Ita own ascendancy. Thoughtful and patriotic people are more and more distrustful of element of the and are more then willing to see It replaced by one tbet better recognizes constitutional They deand other lawful restraints. mand that the present wasteful extravagance In tha expenditure of the inmoney, drawn by taxation from the dustry of the people, shall oeaaa and that economy and honesty in the public service (ball be again regarded aa virtues In the high places of the gov tha heady and personal present administration arnment. EXPENSES OF GOVERNMENT. The expenditures per capita of the government are increasing at aa alarming rate. When the present administration went Into power there wan a large anrphis, but notwithstanding tha enormous taxation, the revenues there from are not now adequate to meet the demand! made by reckless appropriations. The revenues fell short during tha last fiscal year of over 10,000, 009. During the first M days of this fiscal year tha expenditures exceeded the receipt by. 124,000.000 end If this ret of incresa should continue the deficit tor the present flacal year would lie fa the neighborhood of 140, 000100, This needleae deficit la due to the exof the administration and travagant cm only be met by Imposing additional taxes or selling bonds, thereby Increas- ing the intareat bearing debt of tha Which course will the government. Republicans adopt? The coat of govern, ment during the flacal year was $7.14 per capita, which means that the average tax paid In aome form or another by every family of five peraona toward the support of tha national administration of public affaire waa over $25, rs which la the case of la a considerable percentage of the entire earning for the year. No more money ahould be taken from the people by taxation, direct or Indirect, than la necessary for the needs of a government economically administered. To show tha rapid growth of the cost of govemmant it la only necessary to live the total expenditure In the last wage-earne- fiscal year of the following edminls-tratlon- Buchanan, 1866, $61,000,000;. capita, 12.01. Cleveland, 1902, $24,000,000; capita. $5.29. Roosevelt, capita, $7.14. lx answer to criticisms upon Ik and expanse of maintaining a: per per the the ray, the president has said that the number of aoldlera now la no greater Pr capita than in former tlmea. But n army then waa necessary to protect lettlers from the Indiana and to do other police duty In the unsettled por- tion of the country conditions which do not now exist. The army, however, has greatly Increased In much coat, faster relatively than it has In numbThe expenditures were: Under Buchanan In I960,' $16A0l,080. Under Hayes In 1880, $88,000,000. Under Roosevelt in 1004, $115,000,000. PANAMA. Wc all hall aa the harbinger of the new era lu the commerce of the world the inception of the great, work of building the canal that la to Join the great oceans, but we deprecate the action of the preedit administration uhich Inflicted a wound upon our natiers. to honor by its disregard of the a weaker nation in order to lain a doubtful credit for energy In forwarding that great enterprise. The territory of n neighboring republic, arth which we are at peace, la seised r a band of revolutionists, protected or guns of the United States navy and erected Into a state over night, which the president promptly recognised aa a independent nation. A gross against a friendly republic, which was helpless to resent. ment liberty and free government bava always been secured at the coat of greet sacrifices, but blatory teauhea ua that both can be easly loat without the knowledge of tha people. TARIFF. Our federal constitution haa to tha exclusive uee of the general government tha power of Indirect taxation, covered by tha popular designation of tariff duties. Except In the exigencies of war tha taxing power has been exercised by congress largely in tha direction of the imposition of duties upon imports. No one expects to change thla arrangement which haa proven ao convenient to tha general government and ao concluaive to the Interests of the states whoee resort to other sources of revenue la left untrarameled. Indirect taxation however convenient,, needa. by reason of Indirectness to' be watchfully attach guarded, leat abuses should themselves unknown by the people. That many of the existing tariff rates are excessive and enable powerful combinations to exert, unjuat and opres-alv- e tribute from tha people cannot be controverted; The tariff la undoubtedly too much on such art Idea aa enables the manufacturer to sell hla products abroad cheaper than at home. Steel rails are a ronepldoua example In this respect. It la admitted that they are being made for $1$ a ton. A few yeara ago they were freely sold In this country at $17 a ton. They are now selling at the mills hero for home consumption at $2$ a ton and for the foreign market at from $1$ to $22 a discrimination ton. This unlust against our people la made possible only by a tariff that on thla article la entirely too high. The average selling price of a hundred articles taken principally from tha iron and atari Uat la found to be about 20 per cent higher in thla country than abroad. Relief from theee conditions will only come through tha success of tha Democratic party, which stands for a wise, conservative and gradual change in tha tariff laws, which will equalize tha burdena of transportation and make honest competition possible. But In making such changes Ha purpose will ha to legislate with a due regard for the labor and capital Invoked In Industrial enterprises. appro-propriat- TRUSTS. ad It la estimated that there are in the United States between two and three hundred ' combinations of capital and corporate interests, known as trust, which have grown up In the last few years, under Republican rule. Some of them are ao conducted aa to be pernicious and harmful to tha general Intareat. With tha power they are able to exert they can lessen competition, control prices and regulate to their own advantage the law of supply and dbmand. Individual effort la helpless against such strong rivals and the natural right of all peraona to barter and trade In unnaturally raetricted. The effort of these trusts is to control or monopolise and these monopolies, when unrestrained, seem to produos condition COLLAPSED FLIRTATIOUS ARTICLE TO SEC OF THE PARKER INDEPENDENT CLUBS. CEREMONIES AT LAYING OF CORNER STONE MARRED BY FA- IMPERIALISM. and many other unwarranted joioga that belong more to an empire than z republic hzve occurred uader tne administration and deep eoororn and alarm to brought and thoughtful WMotic minds They must bo regarded sa the first fruUs of Imperialism nd show how fast we are drifting toward absolutism and centralised power. Wct of the policy of roe Republican Imperialistic party on our founders 51 republic and ao impressed waa nsAlngtou with the Importance, of aloof from the affairs of other auinna that in his farewell address ha ?" Wa countryman especially ?Pln? foreign entangling alliances hurtful and abhorrent .rjallsm W government and subversive of Institutions The policy of it ran be said to have a dangerous to liberty, ffoyla always ,T flrat exercised In fsr- os na 0,1 ronquerod people. kat adopted for acquired and dle-aosaaaslons It becomes, sooner or the rule of the home govern- - "T l RETARY TAL INTERRUPTION. Bolton Landing, Ort. I. Carl Srhurs. in a letter to the geueral sorrel ary of the Parker independent Clubs, made public today, w riles at length on the issues of the campaign. "There never was." ha say a, a political parijr in a Democracy, however virtuous it may have been at tha atari, that waa not by long possession of power, more or less corrupted and made arrogant and arbitrary. The government of this republic, he said, must be a government not permanently controlled by one political party, but by different parties alternating in the possession of power. Crltidring the Republican party, Mr. Buhnrc aaye: It has become the advocate and servant of a combination of pecuniary Interests, fn maintaining a high protective tariff, despoiling the many for tho benefit of a few. and striving to keep Itself In power by a- system of corruption organised upon a national wale. It haa by a policy of adventure, conquest and arbltary ride over subject nations set aside the fundamental principle upon which this republic waa founded, and thue dangerously weakened In our Democracy ,ha highest conservative Influence the popular adherence to our traditional doctrines and Ideals. It has robbed the American people of the privilege of being exempt from the burden of enormous armaments under which other nations are groaning, by Imposing, without tba slightest necessity, similar burdena on our barks. It has thereby not only ceased to countenance and Inspirit the efforts mads In favor of tha direction of general disarmament, hut disquieting other powers hy eur Tmilding a great war fleet quite superfluous except for aggressive purposes, K la Inciting them to follow suit, thus speeding the ruinous rare and ranging tha American republic among tho instigators of a retrogressive tendency hostile to true civilisation. Mr. Schura criticise the President sharply, and aaya: HE'S GOING AGAIN TO NEW YORK. fieldlucre are two Roosevelts In tha tha Ideal, tba legendary RooseEaopus Oct 2. Judge Parker will velt, as ha once appeared, and as many make his fourth trip to Now York to people imagine him still to be; and confer with managers of tha Democra- tha real Roosevelt, aa ha has since tic campaign tomorrow. Ho will taka developed. the apartments at tha fSarille Hotel President Roosevelt la an exceedwhich he occupied last week. Probably ingly Interesting, picturesque and forcihe will not return to Roaemont until ble character, who would have found a Thursday night most and glorious field of On Wednesday night Judge Parker action congenial at the time of tha crusades, but will be given a reception at the Man' some times strangely folia to apprehattan club. ciate the higher moral alms of nffidern M. chairman of tha civilization. Charles Preston, Ulater county New York Democratic committee, waa the only political cal ler at Roaemont today. Tha Judga and members of hla family attended church at Kingston. Adams, Maas., Oct 2. While Right Reverend Thomas D. Beaven, Roman Catholic Bishop of Sprtngflnld, was laying the corner atone of 8t. Htante-lau-a Polish church hare this afternoon, a floor collapsed precipitating 150 persons into tha basement A dozen persons were injured, several seriously. Bishop Beaven and several of the prieete assisting him were ullghtly hurt. The most seriously Injured: Grudck Mlachlsskl, agad 16, criti- Now York, Oct 2. Trinity church rich In historical associations and one of tha land marks of Now York, had aa event at tatereat added to Its list of chronicles today, when his graces Arch, bishop of Canterbury, praarhed within lu walla The edifice was Jammed and thousands were turned away. Onionel William Jay, on behalf of the vestrymen of the church corporation, greeted the archbishop In aa tended address HU grace, responding, said: Thankful shall I be If the visit which I am paying to your country may contribute something toward cementing yet closer tha llnka which bind ua aa two great peoples, into ona and, still mors, to deepening and setting forth the holy communion and fellowship which unltea us In the fellowship and service of our Lend and Saviour, Jesus Christ. The arch bishop In hla sermon said: In no surroundings which I have aver known: In no city which I have ever teen In any of the worlds continents, have life's activities seemed to whirr and buss so restlessly a hero. Tha output of human energy Is at tha foil. The man who comas hlfher from quieter, older, perhaps sleepier regions, la apt to be a little bewildered, a little dazed eveo while he wonders and ad mires. And then thla thought comas. How easily In all the tearing of them raplda must the weaker sort of folk be submerged and go out of sight and out of thought "We know no much about all that la going on that wa come to care leas. Nothing happens anywhere but soma hurried account must in an hour or two be aped throughout tba world. Tha account may bo Inaccurate half fact; half guess Tbsse are amongst tha conditions which we are called upon to face not to wring our hands, and bemoan In perplexity the hurrying age. but to go forth unflinchingly Ilka tha Israelite host of God. - PAYNE'S CONDITION FAVORABLE CHURCHES FOR PEACE MOVEMENT. Boston, Oct 1 Every aeat In Tremont Temple waa occupied to- tonight. The speakers Included Rev. Walter Walsh, D. D.. of Dun- dee, Scotland, and Rabbi Bork- wits, of Philadelphia. Dr. Walsh's address waa an impassioned appeal to take the peace movement from tha hands of politicians and place It In the hands of the churches Ha declared that although war la bad, the war spirit waa Infinitely worm a and aald It eras the duty of tho churches to kill tha war spirit FIGHTING-OVE- R THE WATER SUPPLY Washington, Oct 2. After a day filled with strong hopes altern at- ing with the gravest fears of al- moat immediate dissolution. Post- master-GenerPayne's condition tonight was described by his phy- riciana to be decidedly more en- couraging, but they are unwilling to b ax ard an opinion aa to the fo- e ture. At 12:30 o'clock tonight Dr. Ma- Cruder said that the improvement In Postmaster General Paynes condition la better. Seriously Injured. cal. Mlea Belie Turner, legs fractured. Rev. L. O. Triggsae, Injuries to head and fare. Rev. 1. T. Kodter. contusions. Rev. M. F. Kupytklewies, legs injured. contusions of forehead. lira Michael McAndres, legs injured. Rt. Rev. Thomas D. Beaven, bruised aligluly about bauds and body. Alexander Lev lock, injuries about bead. Several others were also slightly hurt. Soma seven thousand persona attended the care monies, about 200 were seated or standing on the floor which covered the newly made basement. Just aa tha Bishop waa about to lay tha atone a section of the flooring, about forty feet square, collapsed, dropping 12 feet with It the filehop, the clergy and about 140 others. In the confusion that followed many were trampled upon. Bishop Beaven waa caught in the crush but waa able to save himself from serious Injury. He waa bruised about tho body and had hla hands scratched. Prewott, Aria., Ort. 2. Washouts on tha Balts Fa railroad oecurred west of Albuquerque today and tha east bound train which left Los Angeles Saturday nlghl detoured from Ash fuck via Prescott and Phoenix and thence east via Denting. The road between Albuquerque and Demlng la open. WORLD'S FAIR Bt. Louie, Oct 2. During the 134 days that tha World's Fair haa been open, up to the cloning of the gates last night 12Al.$ll admlaakma bar been recorded. Tha foir officials anticipate that tha attendance during the two final months will be unprecedentedly large. The record for the past week was 722,665, divided aa follows; 111.267 Monday, Betember 26 116,841 Tuesday.. ,, . ., 128.451 Wednesday.. .. .. .. 127,026 Thursday... .121160 Prtday , ... ,M...117A18 Saturday . .722,566 Total ,.,,. ,,., Washington, Oct. 1 After a bad night In which Ms condition continued extremely grave Postmaster Gen -erml Payne had a sinking spell at 6 o'clock thia morning. Dr. Grayson revived the patient but when a second spell occurred at 7 o'clock. Dr. Grayson summoned Dr. MaGruder. The two physicians employed heroic measures for an hour. For awhile it wee feered the rad waa imminent, but the heart action finally responded gratlfylngly. About 10 o'clock Dr. Osier arrived from Baltimore. Another sinking spell occurred about noon, followed by a rally. Shortly after 2 o'clock relatives were summoned to the sick room, and a moment later Rev. Dr. Smith, rector of fit. John's arrived at Mr. Episcopal rhuri-hPayne's bedside. Thia aroused the gravest apprehension. The physicians resorted to stimulants and restoratives and again the heart action yielded to treatment. The bulletins Issued allowed a remarkable rallying power. Mr. Payee knew what nourishment be waa taking and spoke to the doctor about It After the afternoon oinking a pell, Mrs. Payee got up to go out of the room when Mr. Payne called to her and requested her to remain. President Rooeevelt called during tha afternoon. It was found necessary today to administer tha heart remedies in larger dosee than upon any previous time. Mr. Payne earlier in the day had aome trouble lu breeihing and at times be would cry out because of difficulty to get hie breath. After another consultation Just after dusk, the physicians stated the patient had asked for something to eat and when It waa given to him he retained 1L They spoke optimistically for his Improvement, saying he appeared better and stronger. -- THREE MEN KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK. al Washington, Oct. I. At 1 a. m. Dr. MaGruder left tha sick room for hla home, leaving Dr. Orayaon In charge. Dr. McGruder'a report at that hour waa that Mr. Payne's Improvement continued and that If this rate of Improve, ment continued during the night the bulletin in the morning would doubt-lee- e be gratifying. ATTENDANCE. e Blsmark, N. D., Oct 2. Three men were killed and a number In- j tired In the wreck of a stock train near hare today. The dead: Rmytha Doran, of Dickinson. George Da via, Baglnaw, Mlrh. Fred Volpert, of Montana, Among the Injured were O. R. Wannemacher of Dickinson and L A. Wat kina of Dickinson. sees Both Sides Lose Heavily in the Engagement Japanese Gunboat Sunk Baltic Fleet Held, Awaiting Developments. Efforts by the Russian a to positions commanding tha water sup- of Fort Arthur haa resulted in Sly fighting, tho losses on both aides bring reported to have been heavy. The Japanese retain the contested ground, It la aald that heavy guns newly mounted threaten the Russian warships In the harbor at Port Arthur which may now be forced to go out and fare the fleet of Admiral Togo. There la a report that a Japanese gunboat was sunk by coming In contact with a mine south of the Liao Tung Peninsula; tha report adds that a portion of the crew were rescued. The Japanese have completed the rhanglng of the gauge of the railway from Dalny to New Chwang and Its equipment la nearly finished; thla will be of great assistance to the armies In Manchuria. Hie Ruarian admiralty hla decked to dispatch tha Baltic squadron in the direction of the Far East within a short period of time; events are expected, however, to determine whether the vessels shall proceed to their destination or return to Ruarian porta to await reinforcements re-ta- ke 8L Petersburg, Oct 2. 2 a. m. Announcement la made that Emperor Nicholas will visit Reval on Tuesday to hid farewell to the Baltic squadron. After months of preparation and several false starts It la believed that the aquadroikls at last on the eve of its departure. A division In the admiralty haa existed throughout the period eeeeeeeeeeeeeee 2.$ Toklo, Oct p. m. mured that a Japanese It la ru- - gunboat struck a mins ami sunk south of the Liao Tung Peninsula. A por- tion of her crew reached an and were rescued. Tha name of the gunboat la unknown. The Navy Department doee not the report but aays that thedeny de- partment lacks confirmatory lnfor- matlon. of preparation regarding the advisability of sending out the squadron, but with tha decision to double the eize of the Manchurian army and press the war with vigor, the logic of those who for months have insisted that every available ship ahould be dispatched to the Far East haa finally prevailed. The argument that no complete victory over the Japanese la poaalbla unless the command of the sea la wrested from them could not be overcome and though much valuable time has been lost, and the moment seems Inauspicious, It la officially intimated tet an irrevocable decision haa been taken to dispatch tha Baltic fleet even If the Fort Arthur squadron should be annihilated before Its arrival there. It la realized that the squadron which, on paper, la about equal la lighting strength to that of the Japan- CopUnued on Page 3.) Washington, Oct 2. Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock gave out tke following statement In answer to certain charges regarding tha method of for bribery of public officials In com naction with such conspiracy. The leading spirits In this conspiracy are Hyde and Benson and their scheme conducting the investigation into land to defraud the government was of gifrauds on tha Pacific coast and re- gantic proportions. It Involved an atgarding the stp taken by him to tempt to secure titles to hundreds of thousands of acres of the public lands bring the guilty parties to Justice: charges are being made and freely of Urn United States la the various circulated by the opponents of the lands, states and territories of Ariadministration tp the effect that the In- sons and New Mexico under the provestigation of the land frauds by the visions of the art of Congress approved Interior department la not being serf June 18. 1897, in exchange for state ooeljr and diligently conducted; that school lands lying within the limits of tb- - criminal prosecutions ooauacted Untied Slates forest reserve estabwith the prosecution are not being lished In the states of .California and pressed with such vigor ns to manlfeat Oregon. The titles of these school determination to bring the guilty lands were acquired by Hyde Bud parties to speedy justice; and that an Benson. In violation of the laws sad la air of secrecy pervades the depart- a grossly Illegal and fraudulent meament, making it difficult to obtain in- ner, by mesne of false and forged apformation aa to the progress and pre- plications, affidavits and other docusent status of the work. ments required the laws of those "The charges are utterly without States outs Id ofhy forest reaedvea in inundation, In fact. The Investiga- connection with the purchase of school tion haa been in the hands of compe- lands, thereby rendering auch titles tent officers of the government from false, fraudulent and worthless and by the beginning end has been conduct- making and securing to be made false ed. under the direction of tho Secre- and forged relinquishments to the Unittary of the Interior with the utmost ed Mates of uuch false, fraudulent and speed consistent with thoroughness, irthlees titles, and by selecting oththe prosecutions, where indictments er lands belonging to the United have been found, have been and are states to be executed and filed In being vigorously pressed; and at no exchange for the titles thus fraudutime has there boon any attempt to lently obtained and relinquished to the deprive the public of the fullest inform- United Stain. ation aa to the progress or statue of The act referred to previously, is such prosecutions, or aa to any tatamong others, that the owner of the ter in connection therewith. landn within a forest reserve may reThe leading spirts la the fraudulent linquish earns to the United States transactions brought to light are most and select(haother lands in lieu thereof ly men who have occupied posi- outside of forest reserves. Briefly tions of influence and high standing, stated, the both socially and politically, and many to obtain object of the conspiracy was titles from the United of them are men of large wealth States tar good lands outside of its public In obstacles thrown bare many They reserves, la exchange for falsa, the way, which have required time, forest fraudulent worthless titles to patience, constant effort, determination school lands and secured by the conspiratd courage on the part of tlu In charge of the Investigation to over ors from states within forest reserves. .While . hundreds of thousands of come. They hare diligently sought. In season and out of season, to thwart acres of public lands were involved In scheme, only a small portion therethe purpose of tho Investigation and the of leas than 40100 acres had been to control its reeults favorable to painted at the time of the discovery , 'Those difficulties have been suc- of the fraud by tbe dec rotary of the Inthe cessfully met and overcome and the terior. By the secretary's decision false Issuing of patents upon the selecI act Ice resorted to by the parties criminally Involved, and by their friends tions and entries Involved was immedl. have been circumvented at all point. ately stopped end nS such selection Tho determination of the secretary of and entries were suspended, which susthe .interior haa been from the begin- pension still remains In force. Tbe ning that the Investigation should be government is therefore In no danger thorough and complete and nothing of further loan of Its public lands ban been left undone to accomplish through tbe said scheme. The fraudwere ulent business at the conspirators have auch results. Their scheme broadly and deeply laid and tha task besa completely brokra up and their of unearthing them haa been ona of nefarious practices are now at an end. The defendants in the Indictment great difficulty. While only about eighteen month! were immediately arrested; one, John have elapsed since the Investigation A. Benson, in the State of New York; waa commenced the practical reeults two, Frederick A. Hyde and Henry (hue far attained are both gratifying Dimond, In the Slat of California, and ami encouraging. They may be the fourth, Joost H. Schneider, In the summed up aa follows: District of Columbia. The last named 1 The Indictment, in February. Is now held under heavy hail for Ms 1993, In the Dtztrlct of Columbia of appearance- - for trial. Proceedings Frederick A. Hyde, John A. Benson under section 1014 of the revised statand Henry Dimond of Ban Francisco, utes were at once Instituted In the and Joost H. Bchnoider of Tucson, tatea of California and New Tork, to Arizona, under section 5440 of the re- secure the removal of the defendants d vised Btatutes, for conspiracy to arrested In tboee states to the Dlstrht tbe United States of large quan of Columbia for triaL Thee proceedtitles of Hz public lands, and the in- ings have been diligently prosecuted. dictment on December, 1902, in the The defendants have to the District of Columbia of John A. Benson supreme court of the appealed United States, and a hearing of the appeata at the earliest possible date will be had. The defendant are under heavy ball to answer the derision of the supreme court when finally rendered. Upon the Indictment for bribery John A. Brason has also been held for removal to the District of Columbia to trial and bs bas appealed to the aupreme court. Upon the conspiracy Indictment, Roosevelt's removal proceedings are still In progress against said Dimond. and will be concluded at an early date. The action of the eetxelary of the Interior In such ending tbe selections and entries of the public lends involved In the conspiracy, and in refusing to Issue further patents upon such seise- tlone and entries, is fully sustained by . the decisions of both the district and circuit courts of the United States for the northern districts of California above referred to. Thla gigantic conspiracy has been broken up and ita power for evil doing cover the loss to the town and the in the future utterly destroyed. Aa railroad lose la equal to that of recent further ultimate results, the fraudulent selection floods In Arisons. will be cancelled and the From Santa Rosa comes a report of lauds covered thereby restored to the the Iom of the great iron bridge of the public domain and It 1 tbe confident Rock Island road and much track. belief of the secretary of the interior and of the official having charge at Albuquerque. N. M., OcL 2. Reporta the prosecution growing out of the infrom the floods in Rio Grande valley vestigation that the guilty parties will above and below this city are coming be convicted and such punishment metin. The towns of Valencia and Los ed out to them as will not only be comLon tee ware practically washed away mensurate to the magnitude of their a warning to and several hundred families are crimes, hut will serve homeless. The river swung to the eqst, evil doera in the future. The statement then refer to Indictcut a new channel, and poured a torrent through the two towns. No lives ment found In th State of Oregon, were lost.. against Horace G. McKinley, Stephen The suburbs suffered most In this vi- A. D. Puter, Marie L. Ware, Emma I Watson. Guy Huff, Maude Witt, H. cinity. about fifty houses being deWalgamoL Harry C. Harr, Din W. stroyed. Trlpley. Charles Cunningham, An Ignacio Gullerres, a commissioner of Rayburn, Dallas O'Hara. SailSandoval county, telephoned that the ing. Shelley Jones. MarkGlen H. 8hakleford, damage at Los Contains and Alameda Kata James and Henry Maldmm. above the city will amount to several Continuing the statement says: hundred thousand dollars. In these prosecutions Charltw CunThere is one passenger train from ningham. Asa Rayburn. Dallas O'Hara, Southern California at Gallup and an- Glen M. and Sailing Jones have other from Baa Francisco at Winslow, pleaded guilty, and 8helley while the other trains from California Imposed upon all sentence haa been except O'Hara and are held here. rones. The other cases were sat for The local officials cannot say when trial at the May term, 1904, of the Fedthe trains will arrive or depart, and eral Court at Portland,. the traffic situation is serious Many ing to the tact that oue ofOre., bat owtho principal foet track is reported gone at Ortiz, witnesses for the government had abat Carrillos, Waldo, Thornton and sconded the cases to be continued Bernalillo and above and below this and are now art forhad trial at the Novem- city at Rincon, Amarillo. N. M and Islets. (Continued on Page S.) thorn-selvea- RESULT FROM FLOOD New Mexico Scene of Annihilation hy Water Washed Away Many --To- wns Persons Drowned Iju Vegas, N. M., OcL 2. Half the town of Watrous wan destroyed hy the flood and at least twelve were drowned. Among Iheee were the three children of J. E. Steven, Felix Vllllrael. his wife, two sisters, and several children, F. Porter, J. E. Stevens and hie and wife escaped end have been brought here. They era In a critical con d It loo. Many person were rescued from trees and housetops. The greatest damage waa around the Junction of Mora and Rapello creeks The rock crusher, the great Iron bridge and much track at Watrous were washed away. Tbe Gal lines river formed a new channel here. In the Gallinas Canon the dams of the Ague Pure company broke, bringing a terrific flood on the city. The Moniesuma Hot Springe track went out In many places. Half a dozen bridges were destroyed and the Montezuma Bath House was partly carried away. The Santa Fe loss here Is 844, Ofto. The Agua Pura companys lose Is $16,000. For two blocks on Bridge street every business house waa flooded. The big Iifed brick store was ruined and the big bridge undermined. their Twenty merchants estimate IcesM at from 12,000 to $4100 each. Galllaaa Park is under water and the trolley line cannot be repaired to two Keene, N. H.. Ort. 2. Mrs. Dra- weeks. The race meet 1o have been in Thompson, wife of actor and held here nest week haa been declared author of the Old Homestead, died at off. her home In West Swmnaey today. One huifllred thousand dollars will not , e Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock Says Land Frauds are Being Thoroughly Investigated by Government Officials I -- cllbts of Joe DENIES THE CHARGE OF One Hundred and Fifty Persona Precipitated Into Cellar, and Many onal of-u- ae A THE F People Knew Sa Much About All That Endeavors to Belittle tha Republican la Going on That They Come to Party and Failing, Winds Up By Cara Leas. Attacking President Roosevelt. as (Continued on Page I.) FIERCE SAYS NEW YORK IS THE BUSIEST CITY IN THE WORLD TOWN IS BEWILDERING. PRICE FIVE CENTS j?m. GIVES OPINION Y DAVIS ACCEPTS SCHIIZ 3. a . |