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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

-, ORT DOUGLAS. or, as 1t was
- known in the early days, Camp
Douglas. was founded oct. %,
L 1862. by Major General Patrick
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How Uncle Sam Wishes All the World
A Happy New Year.

sumatra and the home Of the Wild
man Of Borneo viii speed over the
coffee plantations Of Java TO Austria
la and New Zealand.
Hurayiug over the snowdrlfts OF ST.
IBERIA and Russia, It win be felt In Mos
COW and ST. Petersburg and there be
taken up by the thick mesh OF wires
covering northern and central Europe.
going TO London and at the same time
spanning the coast Of the black contl-
ueut OF Africa. From Alexandria II
win be shot $50 miles up the Nile into
the very heart OF Africa. Lenplng out
into the sea, It win register itself In tho
isles OF Madagascar and Maurltlus.
From Lisbon TO the Madelras and over
tho Cape Verde islands II win Jump to
Pcrnambuco. Brazil; thence down into
the wllds Of central Argentina ana up
into Bolivia, across the Windward isles
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tlllery stables, frame, built IN 1902, ca
pacity l2G animals and costing ST.
GlS1G, wagon shed, frame. for the
quartermaster, capacity 80 wagons,
built In 1904, and costing 5000; head
quarters, nOn-Commission staff, built
in 1875, cost unknown; hospital store
house. built 1902. brick cost Sl,2OO re-
creation hall. 1863, frame, cost IN
known; bakery, 1883, stone. cost,
$aL60; corral sergeants house, 1855;
magazine. cost '3i937, coal shed, ca
paclty 100000 pounds 1885, cost
sjll 20: ordnance store house, 1855, cost
sI7l99. .wo gun sheds. ls0i-5. cost 81
299oG; grauary 100000 pounds capacity,
built 1899, cost 5000, hospital stew
ards quarters, 1898 cost $685. hay
storehouse. 1i7 tons capacity, built 1897,
cost $1,O5O; bath house for enlisted
men, Il tubs, four shower baths, 1897
cost $i.2i46O; two sets quarters, frame,
ncn-commissioned officers, quarters FOR
married enlisted men, civilian employees
headquarters. stable for guard house.
1901 cost $3.50; Transfers quarters,
oil sheds, paint shops, carpenter and
wheolwright shop, blacksmith shop,
postofnce hospital stable, 500 tons tee
house. and a few minor buildings.
Annual Repairs.
Tho annual rapoirs 80 an ,,.or, ~, er,,,,
$4,000 TO $4,000. The physical equip
ment Of the Post has been augmented
by new ana macadamize1 roads all
through the post, and across the res
eryatlon west to the head OF Brigham
street, with spur running north to
the head OF the ponrose drive. These
with the new sidewalks. have greatly
added % the convenience OF the occu-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
Photos by Johnson.

did sets OF double barracks Of pressed
brick and stone were erected to the
south OF the old stone barracks, ct a
cost each OF over $50 900. and accom-
modating two companies Of 65 men
each Then a somewhat palatial set
Of quarters for bachelor officers was
erected south OF the quarters OF the
commanding officer. OF pressed brick
and stone, and costing $4,000. More
over the old target range 10 the north
Of the post was replaced by a much
Of the post, and the old cemetery has
been oyerhauled and made to look re-
spectacle, after lengthy consignment
to the gophers and muskrats. II was
the intention Of the department to tear
down the two double frame sets Of
field officers quarters, and erect eight
or ten sets of quarters for captains and
field officers, fronting along the road
way Immediately to the north Of the
fort, as well as to remove entirely the
old stone barracks, and to gradually
tear Cowr all of the antiquated frame
quarters, replacing them with substan-
tai brick and stone structures. But
while the politicians who should have
looked after A renewal OF the appro-
priatiCns up TO the figure needed were
busy 'mending their fences the ne
cegted time and opportunity passed
by, and the process OF rehabilitation
came to a standstHl The construction
quartermoster's Office I'm this city was
closed up last Nov, !, and the officer
In command there was transferred to
the line, to a company command.
Uncertainty for Future
when there shall be a resumption In
brl.Ging operations, and the compile
ton Of the plan as originally out
lined depends entirely upon unanim-
ity OF action IN Utah's Congress
stonal delegation. Army officers
are ready to assist at any time with
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A T midnight Dec, 81. from the white.
Y towering time factory on George
town heights, Admiral Chester,
superintendent Of the national obsery-
a'ory viii have sounded completely
around the earth by the cables which
now span our great spinning top and
to the continental and lnsular nations
to the north and south by vast net
works OF wire ramlfyiug On an dircc-
tions from this great girdle a signal
announcing the birth OF the year 1906
at the capital Of our republic.
At one push OF the Official button the
electric greeting will permeate our con-
tinent and leap across the Pacific from
San Francisco 10 Honolulu. to Midway.
to Guam, to Manila and 20 Hong6ong.
Flashing Up and down the entire east
crn coast cf Asia, from Alexandroysk
10 the Malay peninsula, it will cross
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cost unknown; 10 double sets Of officers
quarters, also built in 1s15-76, cost
unknown, and fronting on the plaza;
double set. field officers quarters, built
In 1884 and costing s4,1S9.77 each bach
elor officers quarters. built IN 1894. and
costing $85.0945O officers club house,
built In 1884, and costing $l2,977, now
used for school as well az club pur-
poses. SIX stone barracks for enlisted
men. built In 1875 Of stone; three COM
pany barracks frame, built In 1888. and
costing each S44Sl.40. These barracks
have a capacity Of 40 men; one frame
barracks, built in 1883, occupied by the
Twenty-ninth infantry band, and cost
ing SCOOPS.
There are also quarters for the nom
commissioned staff, built In 1891,
frame. three buildings. costing each
$1,000; three fine new brick and stone
double barracks, built in l9o4-0j
costing s63052, and the other two each,
S65,SilOo. capacity, each, two COM
panies Of 65 men; hospital 30 beds,
stone. built I'm 1875, cost unknown, with
brick addition built In 1854 and costing
SG,552l5, chapel built in 1853. and cost
'ag $500; Post exchange. built Of
brick and stone, IN 1904. at a cost Of
1885, brick and stone guard house,
built this year, and costing S23,476
Also two buildings, Quartermaster's
warehouse. each 5oxlO0 feet. date Of
building and cost unknown; subss-
tencc warehouse, JOxlOO feet. date OF
building and cost unknown; quarter
masters stables, capacity 60 animals.
rebuilt IN 1908, at a cost Of 500, ar
ulery stables, built in 1856, stone. en-
paclty, 90 animals, cost t4,763.39; ar
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the Lesser Antilles and the West IN
dies ana then home again to the capt.
tai OF the nation.
II is almost lnconceivable that such
a circuit Of the earth can be made IN
scarcely more time than YOU would ex-
pend In wishing % nelghbor "a happy
new Washington Star.
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Not many years AGO # was the Gus.
tom IN an countries to visit ones
friends on New Years day and in thls
country open house was kept all day
with q matter OF some 10 or 10 years
ago, II Is questionable whether 70
VIII ever become fashionable 10 set
New Years day aside for calling again
The ancient Romans made much OF
their New Years calls and after the
empire Of Rome had passed away the
custom lived III England, France and
Germany.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

pants Of the Post. The quartermaster
has contracted FOR the enclosing Of the
entire reservation with a barbed wire
fence Of four strands. and this ls To be
erected in the spring The Post is sup
piled with an abundance OF water from
a reservoir a little ways up Red Butte
canyon, and which IL protected by AN
iron fence, Until a few years ago. the
cess pool system obtalned but tho
seepage from these receptacles proved
such a Grievous nuisance to residents
Immediately west OF the reservation,
that the city was glad to arrange with
the military authorities for connection
with the head Of the Brigham street
sewer. and the sewage from the reser-
walton now runs through the city pipe.
Now CHARTERED There.
Fort Douglas IS at present occupied
by headquarters and band and five
companies Of the Twenty-nmth mtan-
try, Companies f. +, G, II and l.. with
these officers: col. Benjamin g.. Lock-
wood, Mai Edwin r. Pendleton, Capts.
John +, Madden. John T. Woodward,
Howard X. Perry commssary), Geo.
II. Jamerson, (quartermaster), Frank
D. Ely. Brant II. Wells RdiutanO,
Paul T. Brockman (Chaplaia) John n.
Strait Lieuts VIII II. Point assistant
adjutanU Alpha y. Easton, Frank IT,.
Burton. Paul G, Gulleher. Richard p.
Rlfenberlck r. o. Saunders, Albert G..
Goodwin. Royden Z. Beebe, Hansen,
Bernard 2. oswald all Of the Twenty
ninth infantry. The artillery Includes
light batteries Y and 10. commanded
respectively by Capts. Samuel D. stur-
gls and John G.. W. Brooks. with
Lleuts. Edmund L. Guber. Luud and
Charles T. Smart The hospital corps
Is commanded by Maj. A, NJ Smith
and Lieut. William l.. Keller. The en-
tire garrison numbers $50 officers and
men. the artillery claiming 1913 officers
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\ ~ a W VIZ auF W.
.,,d nm, c,. o,.h h,,to-.. .o,,r,,,,d
1,a ,o,,,,r,,, 40 ur ro,-,y Mia
r..i,,,r,,l h,nl ~, ,,o rr,yo,ty.r,rtb
l.,,,,-,. d.. s,.,..,.l ~. r.r. no,.i,s
.,...t.. -. .i,r..,,,.,, ,, p.rt.,,,,,o. q,
~ u.-.. ,or,,orry bard,,,e,er NJ the
rf,s..tb cavalry I'm bo p1ulopnes
..,t. ,,..,,,.,,l,, 40 o,. NJ me b.s,
ln tho army ana numbers now "a mu-
slclaus. the excess over the regulation
number 2s. being by special detail from
the various companies. Concerts are
given in the band stand on the Plaza
during the pleasant months Of the
year. which draw many people up there
from town.
Compiled for Christmas News.
ro,lovI,r ls a schedule OF the milf
tory commands and commanding Of
gcors stationed at Fort Douglas since
Ian. % lsc2. when The date Of tho Of
aslal records OF the Pos, begins. These
oa'' were never '"''''eu oe'ore' anu
were u"6 UP "''.' 7',s'a! u'S' Ia
DOT W 9''s IT, '''J' ND''Pn " e''S ol lne
"'"'' -,''i''u '''''''''y '''1 MS aSsiS',
ants under the direction OF Capt. and
N"I' "' H. WINS "l 'i'' "e"'y -''"'h
IRON ''''''s 'n"' n'o 70 NC sa'nereu'
assorted ana ''aaS'nea' from an ms
",Io'l S''"d pom" 'ne 'oU'S are very
'''u'D'' io' references
Following are the military organiza-
tons that have been stationed at Fort
DougIas, from January %, 1863 to tho
present day;
Third California volunteer infantry,
Colonel Patrick +. Connor, colonel
commanding' Second Nevada volunteer
cavalry Robert Pollock, colonel COM
manalnB-Jan' ~ 1858 TO FEB 10 1865
Fourteenth r. s. Infantry, C. Chaplin,
major commanding Charles $, Lowell,
colonel commanding D. d. O'Connell
captain commanding, j, Blunt, colonel
commanding Feb. 49, 1865 to 1870.
Thirteenth Z. $. infantry and d troop,
Second T.. s.. cavalry. r. De Trobriand,
colonel commanding. and Morrow, Lieu
tenant colonel commandlug-lS7O to
1874.
Eighth Y. g. infantry J. D. wilkins,
Lieutenant colonel commanding 1874
rop,tsontb y q Infantry comnanle.
~, -, -.
an o,,o,o, oor,,,.,d,,,. rorrtoor,b
,rt,r+r,, cor,pariss II + n and q ia.
,.,1 rrouso o,ntoi, commanding. 1874
90 ,s-5
y 'u' '..'''' ,'' ~ ''''''''''' '''0'' IS
menu NJ hrl'l'' n''!o' c'''.,''o"lI''s'
D. - smith, eu'one' co''''''S'u'''s' Heo'
A. WOODWARD lieutenant coIohei COM
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SOME OF THE YEARS BUILDN Gs At FORT DOUGLAS


Fort Dough- Founded by Genc
Situated ION o
First Wa
4 PARTIAL secOnsr
Some
WcrcC Years.
of
Is tPrsentO
IicathfuI United
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their influence, and well rected ef-
fort with the military entities Of
both houses Of Congress ought 10 have
good effect. Fort Douglas is one Of the
most delightfully."- located army posts
In The country, and troops ordered here
are always pleased with their assign
menL The first battalion OF the
Twenty-ninth infantry. Companies A.
3. c and u. are stationed at Fort
Bliss, Texas Companies K and NJ are
at Duchesne. and | company Is at
Whlppc barracks.
No Definite Record.
It is interesting to note that local
historians have failed TO give any con-
nected narrative Of the physical Inn
provemcnts made from time 70 time nj
Fort Douglas, having apparently felt
It rather their province to recount the
soc,o-p political phases I'm the history
OF the Post; so that no record has been
kept Of important events In the his
tory or construction there, ana even on
the Post records. appear the words op-
poslte important buildings erected in
the seventies, Cost unknown or
time of building unknown" The
name Camp Douglas was changed
some years ago 70 Fort Douglas be-
cause OF the establishment Of a Camp
T,r,,r,loa o., NJIy,,psGp
Post and Property.
The number Of buildings on the Fort
Douglas reservation aggregate 60 and
the total valuation OF the same
amounts TO s2,j0O,000 in round num-
bers. The capacity Of the Post is as
follows Commanding officers quar-
ters Of brown stone built IN 1876.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-19
SERIOUS FLOOD IN
MISSOURI VALLEY
TREMENDOUS DoWNPouR FOR
LAST FOUR DAYS.
Thousands of Acres Under Water and
Railway Traffic Almost En-.
tlreIy stopped.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. ia .tremen-
dous downpour in the Missouri river
valley in Missouri, continuing in many
places four days, has resulted in floods
that are surprising the great overflow
of 1903.
Railway service between st. Louis
and Kansas City is badly crippled, the
Missouri Pacific and the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas being compelled to sus-
pend operations since Saturday. Thou
sands of acres are under water and a
large part of the bumper corn crops on
which farmers of the Missouri bottoms
were recently congratulating them
serves has been destroyed
The Lamine, Chatiton, Usage, Grand
and Moramec rivers are out of their
banks, and their comparatively insig'
nificant tributaries have become rag
ing torrents, sweeping away bridges
crops, livestock and farm dwellings
The Lamine river, normally creek
has become a, river one mile to one
and half miles. in width.
At Otterville the Missouri Pacific
steel bridge, 1870 feet long, and several
miles of track were washed away last
night, blocking through trains. A few
miles north of Otterville the Lamine
burst its banks again near Clifton City
covering the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
tracks to the depth of five to six feet
Boonville is cut off from the worlt
by railroad and telegraph, and Carroll
ton and other river towns are isolated
Carrollton's lighting plant was sub
merged, and the city was in darkness
last night. Seven inches of rain fel
there in "a hours and II inches since
Thursday. People in the lowlands ar,
moving out.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-19
EARNEST DEMOCRATS
PLAN FOR CAMPAIGN
Meeting of the Campaign Executive Committee
Saturday Was an Important One-Reports
From the County Are Flaherng.

government that the party had made
in this country for ten years. 1t was
the unanimous opinion Of those pres
ent that what was needed Is to go be-
fore the people with an honest declara-
tion of principles, and to see that 1t is
backed by sincerity.
A number of committees were ap-
pointed. and the preliminary work
commenced that will mean much to the
party. Hon. James A. Rice, candidate
for attorney general was present and
gave his party approval to the plan OF
campaign suggested.
The prediction was freely made at
the meeting that not only was 1t pos
sible for the county to be carried for
the head of the Democratic ticket this
fall, but that there was good chance
to elect at least portion of the coun-
ty ticket. The reports from over the
county were very fiattering.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-19
THE FALL OF STREET
Caused by BIue-Eyed, Lispins High
School Girl.

New York, Sept. Thames Street,
who four months ago was president Of
the Street Steamship Co., and backed
by the Morgan interests in big ship
ping schemes, is today an applicant for
a position as motorman or conductor
with the New. York City Railway Co.
at daily wage of 81.
Applying for work first under an as
sumed name, Street finally avowed his
identity, admitted that his financial
straits were desperate, vowed that he
had effected reconciliation with his
wife and had parted forever from her
rival, Nevertheless, Street will not get
job with the railway company, its Of
ficials say, because of the discovery
that Street has not given up the wom-
an for whom he left his wife.
1t was in June last that 1t became
known Mr.. Street, carried away by in
fatuation for pretty typewriter young
enough to be his daughter. had aban-
doned his wife and six children and
wrecked his business career. The aban.
doned wife Is a niece of Henry CASA
way Davis, Democratic candidate fol
vice president In the last campaign
Her rival was Edna Miller. II years
old, a recent graduate of the Hacken'
sack high school, with blue eyes,
lisping voice and rosy cheeks.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-19

The revelations or the inside history
of the life insurance business of the
country will do one good thing and
that will be the posting of many peo-
pie so that no more of their money
will be used for the purposes that 1t
has in the past. 1t is fine reading for
the good people of the country to know
that s5,O0O,O00 of their money in the
New York Mutual Life is invested in
that notorious corrupter of govern
ment, the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. Then the admission that the
New York Life has put UP $l5O,oOO to
defeat Bryan, and that other companies
did likewise, is excellent information
to the good Democrats of the country
who have been putting their hard
earned dollars in these companies
There is good way to stop this kind
of business, and it will not take long
for the people to find the way.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-19
TWO LIVES LOST
Schooner Burned-Man and Woman
Were Drowned.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Sept. H.
The schooner V. II. Ketchum, bound
from Duluth to Cleveland, burned late
Saturday night off Partisan Island, on
Lake Superior. The only woman on
board was drowned, and the mate of
the Ketchum also lost his life in an at
tempt to save her.
When it was seen that the fire was
beyond control the nine members of
the crew, including the woman, launch
ed the lifeboat and prepared to row to
the steamer Nottingham, which had
taken the Ketchum in tow. In attempt.
ing to lower the woman into the life
boat the craft was capsized and all
thrown into the water
In the struggle to save themselves
the eight men forgot the woman, and
she was carried away. Mate Andrew
Anderson went to her rescue, and az
she was sinking seized her clothing
He attempted to return to the ship, but
the high waves carried him away
Tired out by his exertions and borne
down by the weight of the helpless
woman, he was unable to make any
headway and the two sank before the
eyes of the crew, who could offer nc
| assistance.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-19

The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Sun says:
"A story comes from Ohio that Chas.
p. Taft, proprietor of the Times-Star,
one time congressman from a Cincin-
natl district and brother of Secretary
William II. Taft, is to be candidate
for the United States senate to succeed
Senator Foraker. George b. Cox has
no ambition to enter the struggle, so
the story goes. Mr.. Taft is wealthy
and ambitious for senatorial honors.
He is very close to the Herrick-Dick
combination and is a partisan of Geo.
B. Cox.
Some time ago the Times-Star de-
clared for Foraker for President, nam
ing him as ohio's favorite son. This
created comment at the time, in view
of the popular talk about Editor Taft's
brother, the secretary of war, for the
Presidency. In Cincinnati the notion
prevails that William H. Taft will go
upon the United States supreme bench
at the proper time. Foraker will be
groomed for the Presidency and Chas
Taft may realize his ambition for a
seat in the United States senate.
Even If the Foraker Presidential
boom fails to materialize, Charles p
Taft may fall heir to the Herrick-Cox-
Dick support for United Staets sena
tor"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-19
THE WEEK IN TRADE.

Commenting on the trade Of the
week Bradstreet says:
Trade and industry continue re.
markably active in nearly all lines.
Fall distribution is in full swing, and
in portions of the west is of unprece-
dented volume. Interior merchants
are still greatly in evidence in many
primary markets, three-fourths of the
corn crop Is out of danger of frost,
iron and steel are in exceptionally
good demand with outputs heavily
sold ahead and prices tending upward
Building material is apparently as ac
tive as at any preceding period this
year. Labor seems to be very well
employed though few strikes, not
ably in the printing and building
trades, disturb the otherwise very
quiet appearance of the industrial sit
uation.
Collections generally are good fol
this season of the year despite tho
fact that retail trade in the agricul
tural regions is still retarded by active
farming operations. Bank clearingi
show large increases over this week
year ago Business being handled b.
the railways Is OF large proportions
despite the lighter than expected grair
movement, due to farmers indisposi
tion to take current prices for thei
products. Gross earnings for Angus
we're five per cent in excess of yea
ago, when the present wave of activ
fly first manifested itself, marking I
continuing progressive gain for tina
month in every year since 1896"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-19

The campaign executive committee Of
the Democratic party of Stark county
met at the Office of the Morning News
on Saturday, with almost a full at
tendance 1t was decided that an ae-
tive campaign should be conducted this
fall. The party is in no shape to make
a doodle" campaign, but it will appeal
to the good judgment of the voters and
endeavor to have .the cause of good
government triumph at the coming
election. The attitude Of the News in
favor of the enforcement of law was
warmly approved. 1t was decided that
steps should be taken to prove that the
Democracy of the county is not dead,
nor that it is only side issue for the
Republican machine.
A number of warm addresses were
made, and at the close of the meeting
it was remarked by more than one that
It. was the first real move for good
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-19

At the National Farmers congress,
held at Richmond, Va, a resolution
was adopted which favors the exclu-
sion of undesirable immigration, while
It welcomes the better class of pilgrims
The congress also adopted resolutions
favoring the income tax. On the sub
ject of railroad legislation the con-
gress adopted resolution by unani-
nous vote favoring the active enforce
ment by the general government of all
existing laws in order to prevent the
giving or acceptance of rebates to Oh
by favored shippers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-09-19
steamer ON the Rocks.

Milwaukee. Wis. Sept. 1.-THE
steamer City of Glasgow. coal laden
from Cleveland, ran ON the rocks In
the fog half mile off Lake Park at
o'clock this afternoon. No one was
injured. 1t was necessary TO throw a
portion of the cargo overheard before
the boat could be released. There was
no damage to the boats bottom.
The barge Abyssinia, also laden
with coal. which the City Of Glasgow
had in tow, was released when the
steamer struck the rocks and was
picked up later by the tug s. s. Coe.