Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 243, 10 July 1911 — Page 2

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TIIE KICmiOXD PALULDIU3I JLXD SUX-TELEGBAM, MONDAY, JFLY 10, 1911.

A LAND GRAB CASE IS UP FOR AIRING

Sensational Testimony Regarding Controller Bay, Alaska, Entries.

AMERICAN DIPLOMAT IS BEING CENSURED

(National New Association) Washington, July 10. Unusual pro ceedure In connection with executive order opening the Controller Hay district in Alaska to entry was uncovered eoday by the House committee investigating. Commissioner Dennett testified the executive order, prepared in the department of agriculture was received by the interior department, on October 10, 1910, was passed upon and approved by that department, was aigned by the President, October 28, 1910, and returned to tho agriculture department, November 3, 1910. The usual sixty days" notice that the Controller Bay land would bo withdrawn from the forestry department was not published, according to Dennett, thus giving the persong on the "inside" an advantage. The committee chairman announced that all telegrams and correspondence under Dennett's jurisdiction bearing on the case must be furnisched to the committee. Commissioner Dennett said the order came to the general land office "O. K'd" by the secretary or agriculture and Mr. McCabe, attorney for the agricultural department. Under the withdrawal orders of this kind, according to Dennett, the entry man does not have to wait until the officially signed order Is received at the local land office nearest the land to bo taken up. If a survey has been made the entry man can take up his claim immediately after the President signs tho order. Dennett's testimony was that persons on the "inside" could have a tract of coal land surveyed by some surveyor deputized by the surveyor general and on telegraphic notice, the entry man could file on the land shortly after the President's signature is appended to an order. "Was there any telegraphic communication over this Controller Bay tract in connection with tho withdrawal orders?" asked Chairman Graham. "There was" replied Dennett. Denn,ett was not inclined to pass on several questions asked by Chairman Graham and Attorney Fennell. "Do you know whether Ryan or any of his assistants made a private survey of the Controller Bay land prior to the executive order opening it to location and whether such a survey would serve legally to enter upon the land following an executive order?" asked Graham. "That is a legal question which I do not feel I can pass upon officially. There are others In the department who might answer that question." "But are not such questions under your Jurisdiction and are they not passed on at your discretion?" asked Rep. Hensley. "It Is not, a discretionary matter with me," said Dennett. The committee adjourned until Wednesday.

DENIAL BY TAFT. rMlonal News Association) Washington, July 10. Absolute denial was made at the Whitebouse today that the President had ever received a communication from Charles P. Taft or anyone else regarding the Controller Bay-Guggenheim scandal, now certering around the letters which Miss M. F. Abbott says she took copies of from the Interior Department files. Secretary Fisher announced the alleged letter from Richard S. Ryan, the reputed agent of the Guggenhelms, never existed.

TIenry Lane Wilson, United States Ambassador to Mexico, who is being dragged over tne diplomatic irons for alleged disrespect to the American national hymn at the breakfast given by the Mexican president in celebration of the Fourth of July in Mexico City. A movement has been started by the American colony in Mexico City to petition the State Department for the transfer of Ambassador Wilson. It is declared Mr. Wllaon refused to stand when the Mexican band played tho hymn. President De La Barra rose, so did Madero and others present. Finally, when nil the rest were standing, it is said, the Ambassatfcr got to his feet slowly.

MILLIONS IN COURT

Thirty Wire Trust Magnates Plead Not Guilty.

YorltT'July 10. inlrty "millionaires representing the aggregate capital of approximately a hundred million dollars stood sweltering In the United States circuit court today before Judge Archibald and pleaded not guilty to the charge of forming the Wire Products Trust and operating in restraint of trade. Herbert I Satterlee, son-in-law of J. P. Morgan, was the most conspicuous. All were placed under $10,000 bond for trial at a date to -be set later.

FOR ANTLED HERD

Atlantic City Opens Wide Its

Arms Today.

Atlantic City, X. J., July 10. The

Elks' convention opened auspiciously today in Atlantic City. It is the silver

Jubilee, or twenty-fifth annual reunion

of the order and by mi interesting co

incidence the meeting place is the

same where many years ago the two rival factions into which the organi

zation had been s;ilit met in confer

ence and settled their differences.

While thousands of Elks arrived

Saturday and Sunday, the real inflow-

did not begin until this morning. At

the grand lodge headquarters is is re

ported tliat the registration promises

to eclipse all records. The hotels, the boardwalk, the beach and other public

places are Jammed with enthusiastic crowds. The familiar "Hello, Bill," is heard everywhere. An address of welcome by Governor Woodrow Wilson, of Xew Jersey and a response by August Rerrmann, Grand Exalted Ruler of the order, are the chief features on tne program for the formal opening of the grand lodge

sessions tonight. The sessions are to be held in Marine Hall, at the ocean

end of the famous steel pier. The political side of the convention Is looming up strong today. New

Yorkers are boosting hard for Arthur C. Moreland for Grand Exalted Ruler.

Colonel John P. Sullivan, of New Or

leans, is supported by many of the

Southern and Western delegations

while others are booming Charles R.

Rasbury, of Texas. Portland, Oregon appears so far to have the field pret

ty much to itself as the place for the next convention.

IMPROVEMENTS ARE ORDERED BY BOARD

TO COSTJBOUT $300 Township Election Friday Will Come High.

Expenses will be quite heavy for holding the local option election in Wayne township next Friday, which undoubtedly will result In a small vote and a majority for the "drys." thus making Impossible the establishment of any sort of a liquor emporium In the township outside of Richmond for two years. It Is estimated the election will cost $300. The election boards will have to be paid, meals served the board members, voting places rented and supplies furnished. Inasmuch as it is a foregone conclusion that the township outside of the city, in which at present there are no saloons, will go "dry" some criticism Is being heaped on the heads of those who are responsible for calling the election. Little interest Is being manifested In the coming election and it Is doubtful is a "naif vote" will be cast. The agiUrors of the election got wind that an e ffort would be made to locate a roadhouse near the city and this la the reason they assign for callIns an lection.-

Several improvements which have been demanded by councilmen for some time were ordered by the board of works this morning. The improvements are as follows: Making of Richmond avenue from the Doran bridge to West Fifth street and improvement with cement sidewalk, curg and gutter; cement sidewiak on the south side of North C street from Nine teenth to Twenty-second street; North F street, from Twentieth to TwentyOfourth street, cement sidewalk. At the meeting arrangements were made for sending Ed Miller fire chief, to the fire chiefs' convention at Milwaukee. There was a remonstrance filed against the improvement of the first alley south of Scfuth 13 street, running from Fourth to Fifth street, with cement roadway. As the improvement is considered necessary an ordinance will be prepared to force it through.

DILKS FUNERAL IS LARGELY ATTENDED

The funeral of George R. Dilks, one of the most prominent residents of the county, who died suddenly on Friday afternoon at his home in Spring Grove, was held this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home. Burial was in Earlham cemetery. The Rev. Albert Russell, pastor of the West Richmond Friends' church officiated. Pall bearers included Harry Mather, John F. McCarthy, Charles Slifer, Samuel Gaar, Howard Campbell, P. J. Freeman, L. J. Woodard and John B. Dougan. The funeral was largely attended by the many friends of the deceased. The wealth of floral offerings attested the high esteem in which he was held by hia friends and business acquaintances.

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NEW ACCOUNTANTS Messrs. Thad L. Major and Ulysses Jordan, both of Indianapolis, who are members of the state board of accountants, on Monday begun the examination of the 1910 records of the fifteen township trustees of Wayne county. Their headquarters are in the court house. Messrs. Sherman and Lockwood who had been here for several weeks investigating the records of the county auditor and the county treasurer completed their work on

Saturday afternoon and filed their reports with W. A. Dehority, the state chief of accountants. "

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