The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20

He was a member OF the washington
Academy OF Science. one Of the man
ayers OF the National Geographic So
ciety and connected w an official way
with several other scientific bodies. In
view Of his recognized fitness for the
position. he was selected by Mr. An
drew Carnegie rs assistant secretary
Of the Carnegie Institution. and the
work of organizing and directing the
institution devoived largely upon him
He was recognized in literary and sci
entifc circles as an authority on nu-
merous subjects involving extensive i'm
formation and study. Like many many
or this character be was unObtrusive
and scarcely known in the social life
Of the Capital.
Bonynge Must wait
The house electors committee no. 2
Is in distress. TO 10 has been assigned
the contest which r. W. Bonynge, Re
publican, has instituted against Rep
resentative john F. Shafroth Demo-
Graf Of Colorado. The basis of the
contest is the charge Of fraudulent vot-
Ing in certain districts where Mr.. Sha-
roth received a large majority of
votes. Mr. Shafroth combats that
charge and 10 support his contentious
has brought ~ Washington all Of the
ballots cast I'm the Denver election.
They fin two large dry goods boxes Of
the largest size. which are bound with
strong steel hoops. and weigh several
tons. The boxes are now on the base
ment floor of the house. and when
moved 60 the committee room the
members fear than an annex must be
0uilt Tor the committee members
forced 10 Vacate and take quarters i'm
the corridor. The contestant Mr..
Bonynge, hopes that an early decision
VIII be reached in his case. but mem
Der who had twenty seven years ser
vice in the house says ne can recall no
case settled before the end Of the ses-
sion in which the contest was institute
ed Consequently il is likely that Mr..
Snafroth VIII hold his seat at least,
until the close Of the present session.
Hepburn Of Idaho.
OF The so-called bush.ng bridegrooms
OF The senate the senator from Idaho.
Judge Hepburn is the only one who
really does blush The Judge bushes
continuously. but the crimson hue
brightens and deepens when friends
extend congratulations 10 him on his
recent romantic marriage. Senator
Hepburn was married Aug. p to Mrs.
Yeatman OF Rosedale. Pa Two of the
oldest Quaker families Of that part of
the state were represented in the Un-
lon. The ancestry of Senator Hepburn
is a notable one in the Pennsylvania
community. where he found his bride,
and that of his wife goes back to
Gentle Thomas Carleton." a persuas-
i've preacher contemporary with Geo.
Fox Mrs. Yeatman and Senator Hey
burn were boy and girl lovers many
years ago, and a pretty romance is en-
;wined i'm the story of their lives. Mrs.
Hepburn, VINO has given years to the
study Of art. pCsseeses a fine collection
Of etchings many fine proofs and in her
old home hang many rare old prints
and pictures in oil and water cOlors
dating as far back as 1774. Senator
and Mrs. Hepburn have not taken a
house in Washington. but are at the
Normandie hotel, where they viii re-
main for the winter
New Mexico's Climate.
During the hearing before the house
committee of the bill to admit New
Mexico to statehood, one of the advo-
Gates OF statehood, who was exploiting
New Mexico, was asked by a member
of the committee to say something
about the climate. OF course. he did
this most willingly. and as an example
OF his life preserving qualities told Of
one OF his neighbOrs living in Roswell
New Mexico. who is nearly q century
old, and who was a delegate from
Virginia TO the National Democratic
convention i'm 1874, which nominated
James X. Polk for president. Under
the beneficiary effects of some thirty
years residence in New Mexico. the old
man is still hale and hearty. and wants
90 attend the next Democratic conven-
ton as a delegate.