davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21
ABOUT THE NIAGARA.

Biologists have predicted that the
Niagara falls viii be no more at the
end Of some thousands Of years They
draw this conclusion from the rapidity
with which the rocks are wearing away,
as result OF the action Of the water.
But It appears that the falls are threat
ened by more swift destruction through
the action OF modern enterprise. II
corporations, we are told, are permit
ted to continue to divert water for in
dustrlal purposes, the falls win disap-
pear in the present generation. To avert
this calamity, the New York legislature
requests the Federal government TO en-
ter into negotiations with Great Britain
for Joint action, with view OF pre-
serving the falls from the onslaughts OF
man, at least, To counterfeit the dam
age wrought by the forces of nature,
would be a different problem.
Several attempts have been made to
estimate the age OF the Niagara falls.
Prof. G.. j. Maury Of Columbia uulyer-
slty says that, Dr. Julius Pohlman was
the first who used the surveys to esq
Innate more definitely the age OF the
gorge. His result was $4,000 years
Later Mr. Upham, on the superstition
that the water from the upper great
lakes was not cut of from Niagara in
early glacial times, reduced these
figures to from 5000 TO 10000 years
Spencer and Taylor who considered
that the volume OF water was greatly
reduced because the supply from the
upper great lakes was temporarily cut
OF, increased the estimate to $1,000 and
$4,000 respectively But one OF the most
recent estimates is that of Prof Hitch
cock, who thinks that the time required
Co cut back from the point where the
gorge suddenly contracts above the rail-
road bridge 70 the present position Of
the falls Is 1852 years, Thus he re-
marks, the time when the great catar-
act was at the northern end Of the
upper great gorgc, dates back TO 1869
n, e., 200 years before the life Of Ro-
lNulNri VT 10 NHN l'lhN WI iNlhh bhNlh
at jerusalem The time required 10
carve out the entire gorge he estimates
TO be 1878 years Prof c.. f. Wright,
however following different line Of
argument, estimates the age ~ the falls
at 10000 years
The entire discussion Is interesting FOR
the reason that st demonstrates how un-
certain are the calculations OF scientists
regarding geological ages. Here are
estimates concerning the length Of time
that must have elapsed since the
close OF the last glacial period,
and these estimates range all the way
from 5000 to $1,000 years And yet we
are required to accept the deductions
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

OF skoptlcs from scientific data as SUI
perlor to the information furnished by
revelation,
It Is interesting, further because by
the age OF that feature Of nature, It Is
supposed that the age Of man on earth
may be- approximately estimated. II is
claimed that implements have been
found IN glacial gravel-deposits OF tho
same ago as the gorge OF Niagara, but
not IN any earlier deposits,
As TO the future history Of the falls
It IS predicted that, barring any inter-
ference by the corporations Ia $500
years the discharge Of Niagara viii be
intermittent, and, in a thousand years
more. % WIN cease entirely, The drain
age Of the great lakes win be through
the Mississippi valley instead OF the ST.
Lawrence, and Niagara viii receive
only the drainage Of It's Immediate Vi
entity The time, however If far OIL
and there Is no immediate reason for
worry on that account.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21
RECENT PUBLICATIONS,

The February Arena contains the
second paper OF Rudolph Blaukenburg
on what he calls the reign OF graft and
corruption IN Pennsylvania, Another
paper in the February Arena" Is the
so-colled exposure of the Armour Re-
frigerator- Car Trust conspiracy Many
facts dealt with in this contribution
are almost incredible A third contri-
button deals with "Publlc Control Of
the Liquor Traffic In Sweden and Nor
way and It's result up 10 date, This
Is the third contribution I'm THE Are
mas" International series Of papers on
progressive democratic movements in
foreign lands other papers are a splr-
tied discussion for and against Rus
sia'S position in the japanese imbro-
Clio, 1.-THE Expansion OF Municipal Ac-
tlyitles" by Clinton Rogers Woodruff,
Secretary OF the National Municipal
League; Matthew Arnold as Poet"
by ~ w. Peck and Garnet Warren.
Cartoonist," q character sketch by y.
o. Flower The editorials. book reviews
and other regular features are ~ spe-
clol interests Park Square, Boston,
Mass.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21
Bostop Transcript

In the present instance popular sem
tlment has been cmphatically I'm favor
OF tho arbitration treaties as drawn
up by the secretary OF state with the
approval " the president IL has not
Tor a moment believed IN the POSSIBLE
ity even Of any president OF the United
States submitting In violation Of the
constitution and I'm contumcly " our
sovereignty, the question OF the recog-
milton OF the confederate bonds or the
redemption of the repudiated obNga-
lions Of states. No such stultincatlon
OF the United states was possible under
the treaties as originally presented. The
bogy was Conjured mp by "a strange
coalition Of professional Irish patriots
I'm the United states ranging against
England and southern politicians who
felgued apprehension that the states
might be called upon To make good the
paper they had dIshonored
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

Shall the United States become, IN
ey-Secretary Fosters expressive
phrase, "the most backward OF the ma
lions IN the cause OF International
peace?" This Is the vital question aris-
Ing out OF the unfortunate difference
between the Senate and the president
IN the matter Of the arbitration trea-
ties. II Is the question which the coun-
try and the world walt 10 see answered
and answered right
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

II must strike the mind Of the heath
en- ChInee as rather odd that a lady
missionary. who has been preaching
Christianity IN his country for five
years and who adopts Chinese baby
as her own, Is not permitted to bring
1t into the United states. And 1t must
strike others than the heather Chmee
that It Is odd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

But the arbitration treaties are de-
feated In their most important charac-
ter The United States has fallen be-
hind other civilized nations In giving
the world a guarantee of IT'S DISPOSE
ton TO prevent the possibility Of un-
Just war. That is the substantial re-
suit OF Saturdays action OF the SEN
ate Mr. Spooner and other senators
talked about the danger that might
be In the case OF some other president,
as IL they did not know that all these
treaties VIII lapse by their own terms
I'm I'VE years that IS, within q year OF
the end OF President Rooseyelts new
form
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

Governor Pennypacker has declined
the offer of the Philadelphia Record to
edit Il for one issue. lie is wise. II is
better to be governor for a long time
than king for day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

Nobody denies the right Of the Sen.
ate TO strangle the treaties In this fash.
ION II has the power 10 determine
that no general treaty Of arbitration
shall be made which does not provide
that every individual case of nrbitra-
ton shall be submitted 10 the Senate
aud receive he sanction before action
The right Is one thing; the policy IL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21
Boston Post

Il IL hard TO take sides IN this par
ticul0r matter OF the arbitration trea-
ties The public must share the pres
ldonts wish that this nation commit
Itself as fully as possible TO the idea OF
international arbitratlon-tha It be
prompt TO avail itself 10 the fullest ok
tent OF The Hague tribunal. But the
Constitution unquestlonably stands in
the way OF his method.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21
THE PRESIDENT AND THR SENATE
EIartford Courant.

Hartford Courant.
Between President Roosevelt stand
ing for the right and the senate stand
ing on its right, the country viii not
hesitate an Instant In lining up. We
never had n more popular president,
and there never was time when the
senate was more unpopular than It Is
today Proverblally Washington Is the
poorest place In which to gather the
sentiment OF the country but Il seems
as II even down there Il would occur to
its very existence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

For classifying accounts Major car
rlngton gets a sentence OF sixty years
and Ave days In the penitentiary. Those
FIVE days are, presumably sansculot-
tides,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

considered on the individual merits or
demerits, the beliefs and obligations to
his country which the defendant de-
clared 10 his Intention 10 observe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

There is no revolution In Russia at
present but never was any country
more strenuously preparing for one
than the Cars empire.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

Mr. NIedringhaus says that he pro-
poses TO fight to the bitter end, lie
won't have to eight 30 very much long
or, The bitter end IL already IN sight.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

A talking tree has been discovered In
Kentucky. Does Il belong to the same
family az Tennysons Talking oak?"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

Among the charges against Judge
Swayne IS one that he used railroad
passes. No doubt he could very truth
fully FAY. there are others"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

A man I'm Maryland If named Freezer
Fry, Doubtless he would be happy
with either were 'tother dear charmer
away
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

Persons desiring 10 communicate BY
telephone with any department ~ the
Descret News win save themselves and
this establishment a great deal Of annoy
nnco II they viii take time 10 notice these
numbers:
For the Chlef Editors Office. 4-3,
For Deseret News Book store t-2
For CITY Editor and Reporters, 96g-2
For Business Manager 3S9-a
For Business Office 3S9-2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

An Illinois legislator has introduced
a bin to limit the speed Of automobiles
to six miles an hour He must be a
slow coach.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

Why doesn't Mr. Rockefeller pour oil
on the troubled waters OF Kansas, Colo
RADIO, Oklahoma and Wisconsin,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

The good Beef trust must find It quite
relief to have public attention d.
verted from Itself to the bad Standard
on trust,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

A royal tomb has Just been discovered
In the nelghborhood Of Luxor. 1t is an
edition De Luxor no doubt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

another, There arc two questions
First, Is this attitude wiser Second,
Is II necessary IN order 10 defend ths
Senate's claim to full share IN the
treaty-maklng power1
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

when the state refinery Is estab-
lished, how refined and cultured the
Kansans will become.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

The war IN the Far East must be
coming 10 an end The Russian officers
are beginning to say terrible things Of
each other
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

Contrary TO the adage. in the state
Senate the course Of Love runs smooth,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

on this oil question, what's the mat
ter with Kansas? She's all right
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

why don't The Romanoffs build cy-
clone cellars2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

Not 90 burn letters when requested
to do 80 Is to cause many heart burn
ings.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

whItowashos are otter white lies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21

There is more demand for
poor tea than for good; yoo
think too much Of your
money.
Write Tor our Rn'wlsdss Book A SohiIling
Company, san Francisco
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-21
Nine. ManteIIi|

(Lato Prima Donna Of Metropolitan on
era House, New York; Supported by the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-09
ADAMS AND PEABODY
MAY BOTH DROP OUT
Curious Possibility Faced by
DeadIocked Colorado
Legislature

DENVER, Colo, March S.-Proceed-
ings in the joint convention today in
dicated a deadlock in the gubernatorial
contest. Twenty-Five Republican men,
bers joined forces with the Democrats
on a test vote. These Republicans. it
is said. have agreed to stand together
in favor OF seating Lieut.. Macdonald
as governor. There are forty-two other
Republican members that may be de-
pended upon to vote for James II. Pea
body, the contestor. This is five less
than a majority. The Democratic vote
of thirty-one on joint ballot will be
cast solidly for Gov. Alva Adams
A motion was made to adopt the re-
port of the committee seating Pea
body as governor. A Peabody Repub-
Hcan member moved as an amendment
the adoption OF the Democratic report
In favor of Adams. Another Peabody
Republican member moved the adop-
tion of Senator Alexander's report de-
claring the governorship vacant and
Lieut.. Gov. Macdonald governor. Sem
ator Dixon made the point OF order
that Senator Alexander's motion could
not be entertained as there were only
two parties to the contest. The presi-
dent Gieut. Gov. MacDonald) sus-
tanned the point of order. This plunged
the convention into a parliamentary
tangle. An appeal was made from the
decision of the chair and after every
parliamentary motion had been made
by the Peabody Republicans to pre-
vent a vote, a roll call was ordered
The assembly refused to sustain the
chair by a vote of 50 TO AZ This places
the report of Senator Alexander before
the assembly. Before the Democratic
report in favor Of Gov. Adams was
acted upon motion to adjourn was
carried.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-09
FLAMES LIGHT SKY
Prairie Fire In Anoka County
Cause of Many Queries

A prairie fire in Blaine township,
Anoka county, last night aroused the
unbounded curiosity of many of the
people of St. Paul and Minneapolis
The flames which Lit up the sky for
an apparent distance of q mile in ex-
tent suggested a confiagration which
might be consuming large city.
To those people in St. Paul whose
ideas of direction were not guided by
the north star it appeared that Mime
apolis was being destroyed. But with
the people whose knowledge OF the to-
biography of the surrounding country
was as an open book, bewilderment
was felt. They could not see how
city could be burning when IL had
never been built, and they were sure
that for miles in the direction from
which the light shown there was no
city or even collection of buildings
large enough TO cause such a fire.
Finally the advancing course of the
flames was observed by an old timer
whose knowledge of prairie fires was
gained by fighting them with wet
cloths, and he indicated the nature of
the phenomenon.
The fire was started by the people
of Blaine township for the purpose of
burning out the dried grass on the
prairie and in the sloughs. At no
time were the flames beyond their con-
trof and no damage was done
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-09
BtOWSUP MORMONS
Explosion Kills Girl Organist
and Wounds Others

GRANGER, Utah, March s.-An ex-
plosion OF Illuminating gas in the cell
lar of the Mormon meeting house today
caused the death OF one young woman
and seriously injured twenty-six other
persons, mostly young women and
children. The meeting. house was
wrecked.
While the Granger Mutual Improve
ment association was in session the
lights went out boy went into the
cellar with a lamp TO see what was
wrong and the explosion followed. Miss
Nellie Mackay, the church organist.
who was standing directly over the
gas tank, received the full force OF the
explosion and was instantly killed. A
panic ensued among the audience and
in their efforts to escape from the
wrecked building many who had not
been injured by the force of the ex-
plosion were trampled upon. Among
those who received serious injuries is
Eunice McRae, daughter of Bishor Nc
Rae
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-09

Gen. Kuropatkin is giving ground
before the armies of Japan, and yes
terday he abandoned positions south
and southwest of Mukden, burning
such of his supplies as he could not
carry with him. The Japanese artii-
lery is laundering at the very gates of
Mukden, which position the Russians
still hold, but which they are admitted
ly prepared to evacuate, changing their
base to Tie pass, which is forty miles
north of Mukden. So far as the re-
treat has progressed il has been or
derly. What the Japanese may have in
store for the defeated army on its re-
tirement northward remains to be dis
closed
There are reports that Gen. Rennen-
kampff, the foremost cavalry general
of the Russian army in Manchuria, has
been cut off on the east from the main
force and japanese troops in consider
able numbers are said to be already
in the vicinity of Tie pass The retire
ment unquestionably cost the Russians
dear in the matter of supplies and
heavy guns. Neither commanders nor
correspondents have yet yentured TO
estimate the number killed or wounded
IN the eleven days of lighting.
Attack North of Mukden
MUKDEN, March 8, II a. m.-Muk-
den is still in the hands OF the Rus
slams, but withdrawal from the line
of the Shakhe river is in full progress.
The Japanese are making strong at
tack north of Mukden, where they oc-
cupy a right angled position. one side
parallel with the railroad and 3 ~ miles
distant and the rear facing northward
three miles north of the imperial
tombs
The Russians have retired somewhat
60
terday in the region of Tatchekiao. but
are making a strong stand against
the force here. The Russians also are
holding the village of Ushuntun, which
at nightfall was partly in the hands
of the Russians and partly in those
of the Japanese. AT 2 o'clock this
morning the Russians succeeded in
lage, which is of great strategical i'm
portance for the successful accom-
plishment of withdrawal.
The Japanese hold the heights five
miles west of Husbatai. 1t is also re-
ported that there is a Japanese de-
tachment- east of the railroad in the
same region.
enormous. The casualties on the Rus
sian left flank on Tuesday exceed
1000.
The burning of commissariat ware
houses and the destruction of supplies
south of Mukden, which has been in
progress several days, is said by Rus
Sian officers to be complete. A ter
rife cannonading is in progress and
the streets Of Mukden rumble as with
10000 drums:
The Russians are retiring from the
line of the Shakhe river and the left
flank to the line of fo2tifications on
the Hun river Japanese are north of
Mukden and advancing against the
railroad at Unguntun. A fight is rag2
ing two miles west of the railroad and
projectiles reach the railroad
Masters of Two Sorts
ST. PETERSBURG, March 9, a. m.
The battle of Mukden has resulted in
q Russian defat.
Field Marshal Oyama has once more
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-09

OF compromise providing that an appeal
may De taken within three years, when
ever ever, tne street railway company fails TO
tuInil the conditions of the compromise
is simply trap. II is well settled rule
that the jurisdiction OF the appellate court
cannot be confirmed by agreement be-
tween the parties. and an agreement to
valid.
The whole transaction seems TO me to
be as incongruous as the incident in
Alice in Wonderland when Gryfon, I
believe II was. presented Alice with her
own thimble. The railway company
extend its own lines.
The portion of the agreement by which
the parties attempt TO fix the tax rate
seems to me to be entirely without au-
thority The city council has no power. OF
modifying either the charter or the
statutes concerning the rate of taxation
TO which the city railway company would
be responsible.
The thing to be done at the present
crisis seems TO be perfectly obvious.
First-Appeal from the decision OF the
Second-Rescind the so-called agree
ment.
Even II the city has bound itself by the
agreement and waived the right OF ap-
peal We will be no worse off by the at
tempt We will then be in the position
Of the Clergyman who at least got his hat
back after the collection.
Many of Same Opinion
The opinion expressed by Mr.. O'Brien
is shared by not only several members
of the council. but by the thinking peo-
pie OF st. Paul. Anything to shake
of the yoke of perpetual acquiescenee
which seems to have been saddled on
the city by the street railway company
is their motto.
The finality of the agreement be-
tween the city and the railway COM
pany which has been advanced by the
partisans OF the measure as the main
argument against further discussion ot
Its terms, does not seem to be founded
on law according TO the opinion of Mr..
O'Brien and other attorneys.
1t has been contended by those up
holding the legality of the compromise
resolution that nothing was granted the
street railway company with the ex-
Continued on Fifth Page
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-09
COMMONS DIVIDE ON
FISCAL QUESTION
Chamberlain Seems Coming
Further Into Line With
Balfour


LONDON, March s.-winston
Churchill led tonight zwhat.-was prob-
ably the last fuH dress debate OF the
session on the fiscal question In the
house Of commons. The debate was
on resolution declaring that In the
opinion of the house permanent unity
OF the British empire could not be
secured through a system OF prefer
entail duties based on protective taxa
ton OF food.
Mr.. Churchilrs motion was regard
ed as the most serious attack on the
government majority since the open
Ing OF the parliament. 1t was aimed
to force the unionist free fpeders into
the opposition lobby and divide the
house. not upon party lines, but. upon
the Chamberlain fiscal policy. II was
political move intended 10 demon
strate to the country the strength OF
'Chamberlain's following.
Mr.. Churchill directed his speech ex-
clusively to Mr.. Chamberlain's fiscal
policy. Mr.. Chamberlain followed
Colonial Secretary Lyttelton moved
that the question be not now put in
order to defeat a tricky maneuver."
After speeches by Premier Balfour
and others Mr.. Lyttelton's motion was
carried, 302 TO ESQ. thus defeating Mr..
Churchilfs resolution Lord George
hamilton, u. j. Goschen, r. +. Cayen-
dish, Sir John Gorst. A. R. d. Elliott,
Thomas Gibson Bowles and four other
unionists voted against the govern
ment. Several union free fooders alb
stained The Irish nationalists voted
with the opposition The government
had practically the unanimous support
OF the Chamberlainites.
Mr.. Chamberlain, in his speech. said
IL the Representatives of the colonies
put forth unreasonable demands at the
conference he himself wossd not sup
port them This remark was taken as
an indication that Mr.. Chamberlain is
possibly coming further into line with
Premier Balfour