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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
BULL ELEPHANT WAS WISE
Thompson Seton Romance Arrives From
the Wilds of Nubia.

An instance of the great sagacity of
the elephant in preserving itself from
the attacks of man, although almost
Incredible, was related TO me by an old
hunter on whom could thoroughly rely.
He told me that some years before there
had been well-known old bull elephant
with pair of magnificent tusks, which
had been long and earnestly coveted
by every hunter IN that part of the
country. Their wise old owner, how
ever, knew that he was hunted, and had
hitherto frustrated all efforts to capture
him. With a view to his safety he made
1t a rule never to wander from the rest
OF the herd, but, on the contrary, al
ways kept as much as possible IN the
tanned that he never slept without hav
ing posted sentries all around him. On
the occasion of which the hunter was
telling me he said that he had climbed
UP into a tree, a dom palm, TO view the
herd from a safe position, hoping TO
find the bull by chance unguarded. 1t
was noontide, and the veteran required
his nap. The scene that followed was
unique. The old tusker went quietly
round from one to another of his fol-
lowers and drove them out into the
places they We're to occupy, making
them stand in a large circle, several
yards from each other. with their heads
outward, so that they would be sure
to hear or see any approaching foe.
Most Of them were evidently we'll tu-
tored TO their work, and, understanding
what they had to do, quietly obeyed and
took up the posts assigned them; but
one young male turned refractory and
ran of. The old tusker ran after him,
and, heading him, pushed him back,
lashing him with his trunk till he had
got him into position again. No sooner,
however, was he placed than he broke
loose a second time, and was again pur'
sued but this time the punishment was
increased by a sound prodding.
After screaming with pain and trum-
peting with rage the unruly one was
brought to obedience, and then pretty
scene took place. Two full-grown fe-
males--we may suppose the mother and
aunt or two sisters of the rebel-went
up to console and comfort him. They
stroked him gently with their trunks,
rubbed their heads against him, and evl-
dently advised him TO be a good boy
and remain where he was. The veteran,
being confident that. at last all was sat
isfactorY, placed himself IN the open
space in the center of the circle, and
standing, as elephants invariably do
while sleeping, took his midday rest,
and the hunter saw that any attempt
to get at him on that occasion was, as
usual, hopeless.
This sagacious old animal managed to
preserve his life to a very advanced
age, but when infrm and feeble he was
expelled by young rival from the
herd, and wandered off to Abyssinla,
where he was ultimately shot. Had the
Nubians possessed firearms at the period
when he was IN his prime this would
| doubtless have been his fate many years
observation-disclosures s 0lagazlne.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
Cloth from Bark.

Great possibilities are said to lie IN
the use OF a new tree bark for cloth
on which a long report is made by Con
sui G., E. Eager. He says that the tree
from which the cloth is made grows IN
exhaustive quantities II east and cen
tral Africa.
'FThe bark is peeled from the tree
and pounded by the natives into cloth
in pieces of from two to two and one
half yards in width and four to six
yards in length. The tree is of the
genus 'fscus, and grows, it is said, IN
ipexhaustible quantities all over cen
tral and east Africa The most inter
esting feature of the bark seems to be
the good spinning possibilities OF its
fiber. Although the staple Is rather
short, there is no reason why 1t should
not spin and make an admirable mix
ture with wool for felting or other pur-
poses. The crude bark can be treaNed
so as 20 yield the fiber readily without
injury.
"'As the tree in question can be cas-
ily propagated and is not killed by
stripping off the bark, but permits this
process for fifty or more successive
years, it is readily seen that this bark
product will become a commodity of
considerable possibilities. This bark
cloth has been on the American market
for some time. Articles are manufac-
tured from it, such as ladies shopping
bags, card cases, book covers, caps and
hats, table covers embroidered, mats,
etc.
Head covering for men and women
of all snaps and kinds made from this
cloth are much lighter than straw or
other material and of much greater
porosity. The cloth can be trimmed
like silk, muslin or velvet; can be dyed
in any color, and would answer for uni.
form caps or helmets for summer wear
as II can easily be waterproofed II is
blocked into any form and stays In
shape, and when cemented two thick
pesses crosswise 1t make a. cloth of
great strength. In this form it is very
suitable for mattings for summer cot.
tages and could be printed or stamped
IN all styles. It would also be an ex-
cellent and cheap substitute for burlap
for walls.
II find that similar trees yielding
q bark used by the native for cloth
grows almost everywhere south of the
equator IN South America, East Indies,
South Sea Islands, and also IN our own
possessions, the Philippines. Wash
ington Star.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
Count W|TTE DESIRES
NO PLACE OF POWER
Once Most Powerful Force in
Russian Government Ready
for Obscurity.

PARIS, Oct. l2-Count Witte, when
questioned today by the Associated
Press in the matter of the ST. Peters
burg reports OF movement in Russia
to induce him to resume the direction
OF Russian finances, said:
Never, never Will I return to power
I do not desire to speak III Of the En-
peror, who is still my imperial master,
and to whom 1 owe everything, nor of
the Government, nor OF my country, but
| have had enough. You cannot make
that statement too emphatic
Count Witte declared that the Bourse
rumors attaching significance TO his
interview with Baron Rothschild we're
baseless. This interview had nothing
to do with the financial negotiations
Witte is an old friend Of the Baron and
freely gave him his opinion on the
financial situation
1t IS an open secret that Count Wltte
would have greater confidence IN Rus
sian finances if the Ministry were IN
stronger hands. He declined to express
his opinion of NJ. Kokovsoff, the pres.
ent Minister of Finance, but smiled sig
ni6cantly when reminded of a conver
sation held several months ago, In
which he characterized KokovsoH as a
great man of small affairs. Count
Witte said he had no intention of WIS.,
iting the United States. He Is still
under medical treatment and his fu-
ture plans have not been determined.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
What the Russian Duma Accomplished

While the outside world cannot help ad-
miring the self-restraint. the moderation,
and the capacity for self-governmens evil
dent IN this appeal of the Duma 10 the
Russian people, it remains evident that,
by the irresistible logic OF events, it was
necessary for Emperor Nicholas to dis
solve Parliament. He had TO do this or
repeal the fundamental law''-that is,
he was compelled to surrender part Of his
power or dispense by force the represen-
tative assembly which insisted upon
sharing that power, To his Majesty and
all the partisans of the autdcratic
regime, the Duma was only e revolu-
tionary club, which, Premier Stolypin
declared, had wasted its time in talking
and discussing and accomplishing moth.
ing. Indeed. IL is fact that the freedom
OF speech permitted in the Duma. and
the wide publicity given TO it's debates by
the press, really made il q national Or
gan OF revolutionary propaganda. Mil
lions of peasants throughout the country
watched the struggle for land and lib
erty" as reported in the press. and, by
hundreds OF telegrams, addresses and
resolutions Of approval, cheered on Par
lament in IT'S work and appealed for fur
ther advance. These documents and
communications were also published
abroad. Russia began to find herself.
In the words OF q Liberal writer in the
Nasha Zhizn (Our Life) OF ST Petersburg.
"One-third OF the people understand the
situation now. Give US two months more
and wes-wil enlghten the other two
thirds" II may be safely predicted that
the Russian people will never return 10
the autocracY-ReYiew OF Reviews
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
Model Road in California.

4 notable piece Of road building, said
by many TO be the best eXemplihcation
of the art in southern California, has
just been completed near Santa Monica,
says the Los Angeles Times. 1t is
known as the San Vincente road and
extends from the Soldiers home to
Montana avenue, IN Santa Monica. The
total length Of the new highway is
about FIVE miles and it passes through
three young towns, Westgate, Brent
wood Park and Palisades.
The road was built under what is
called the Stamping SYSTEM devel-
opment Of the oiled road idea. Instead
of putting a surface on the ground by
means of oil, the entire roadbed is con-
structed Of oil and ground incorporated
into close mixture. The surface is
Hooded with oil, and then churned over
and over until the oil aas been mixed
thoroughly with the soil. This is ac-
complished by means Of heavy roller,
armed with short steel prongs, so ar
ranged that when the roller IS dragged
forward they punch downward. The eff
feet is as though an army of men had
gone over the ground tamping IL with
square ended crowbars. The oil is
mixed into the soil with almost chemi-
cal closeness, and then as it dries out
its texture resembles cement.
The finishing work is done with an
extremely heavy smooth roller, which
rounds of the surface and packs 1t still
more.
The entire expense Of the fve-mile
road was 100000, shared by the Santa
Monica Land and Water company and
the Alta Santa Monica company, Where
road is already esta blished and the
grades fixed the expense would be much
less,
The San Vincente road forms the sea-
ward end of the proposed Wiltshire
boulevard extension from Los Angeles
to the coast,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
WILL HAVE NONE OF
Mr.. BRYAN OR HEARST
John B. Moran Says Political
Fight in Massachusetts, Is
Not National.

BOSTON, Oct. 12.-District Attorney
John B. Moran late tonight formally
announced his acceptance of the romi-
nation for Governor, rendered him by
the Democratic State convention. For
several days there had been consider
able doubt as TO whether Mr.. Moran
would remain IN the field He has
not accepted the resolution indorsing
William J. Bryan for the Presidency,
which was adopted by the Democratic
State convention. He says that
!FBryanism and Hearstism must be
eliminated from the contest. Mr.
Moran made his announcement IN
letter Of acceptance addressed to John
P. Feeney, chairman of the Democratic
State convention, and to the delegates
TO that body.
In mis- letter Mr.. Moran says:
F'I am attached in no way to either
Mr., BRYAN or Mr.. Hearst. Mr.. McFarl
and Nj Williams know that ] vetoed
the suggestion that Mr. Bryan speak
for me IN Boston. Mr.. McFarl and Mr..
Eddy know that I vetoed the sugges-
tion that Mr.. Hearst speak for me In
Boston. This is TO be State fight, not
a National one, Organism and Hearst
ism must be eliminated from the CON
test.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
MARK TWAIN TURNED nd
Bit OF His Autobiography Givin
First Experience.

Ny experience as an author began
in 1867. 7 cane TO New York fros|
Francisco in the 6rst nouth OF that
and presently Charles 4. Webb, Ahou,
known In San Francisco as a repor,
the Bulletin, and ai,erward editor a
Californian, suggested that 7 publish
une OF sketches. I had out Slender
tatlon 70 publish IL on, bat I was III
aod excited by the suggestion and ouit
ing TO venture it If some indus,r;ous
would save ne the trouble OF gather{
sketches together. 7 was loath 10 do /
sell, Gor from the beginning OF nv 4
10 this world there was a persistent nj
IN me where the industry ought A
{ Ought TO was i6 better, parhaps.
the most OF the authorities differ Is to
Webb said I had some reputation
Atlantic States, hut knew quite I'd
It must be g very atteruated sort.
there there vas OF Il rested gp0n the 81
passed through California on le
tour, in 1865 or 1865. ! told hin the
ing Frog" story. in San Francisco,
asked me to write IL out and send nj
publisher, Carleton, in New Yo.k, to N
IN padding out snail book which Al
had prepared for the press and which
some more stuifing 70 make il big
for the price which was 10 be charged
Webb had made an appointments
with Carleton; otherwise I never shou1
gotten over that frontier. Carletor
and said nrusqusly and sggressiysly:
''Well, what car 7 do for you ~
! reminded him that 7 was there
pointmsnt 10 oEer him my book for 4
tion. lie began 10 swell, and went oi
ins and swelling and swelling until
reached the dimensions o. q god "a
the second or third degree Then th|
tains ot his great deep were h.oke d
for two or three minutes / coulda't d
Tor the rain. It was words, only wcz
they fell so dersely that they dsrkel
atmosphere. Finally ne made an ID
hended the whole room, and said:
Books-!ooE az those shelvesl
one OF them is loaded with books II
morel Excuse NE, I don't. Good mol
TwenJy-one years elspsed before
Carleton agaiI. ! was thes soiournid
my family at the Schweitzerhoi, in u
He called on ne, shook hands cordia|
said at once. without any preliminaI1
~ an substantially an obscure pers
7 have at least one distinction to my
OF such colossal dimensions that il
me 10 mmortllity-to-wit: I refused
| VI sOO-c ., Suu Luz t1-S olGG0 Wst3Q4
peti,or as the prize ass OF the niu
century
It was a most handsoms apology,
told him so. and said il was long,
revenge, bus was sweeter 70 NE TIL
other that could be devised; that dur
lapsed twenty.o one years ! had in iane]
! his lie several times every year. and
in new and increasingly cruel ard il
ways, but that now I was paciied al
happy, even jubila1t, and that the5
I should hold him my true and valued
and never kill him agaia.-North Az
| Review
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
Does the Horse Love His Master?

The horse does not love man nor does he
delight to labor in his interest. II you
think yours does. take him out several miles
from home, turn MIN loose IN the road AID
see whether he will follow you; but do not
Try this unless fond OF pedestrian. eHer'
cisel True, you may tram him by the use
OF certain appliances to follow you through
field. Good and ire, but he will do this
not because he adores you. but because you
have successfully deceived him into thinking
that he cannot help himself, and that one
idea dominates him Do you imagine that
il is personal regard for Ciaders s. Co.
which impels those splendid draft horses 70
tol and strain ot that 6ve,top load Or
that it is alteration which lands Mr.. Spend.
ers roadster in front in brush on the
Speedway Not in the least They believe
rebellion have always proven fruitless. As
we'll expect old Mndge 10 harness herself
to the rlnabout and TO come to the door
10 take you for drive because she thought
Outing Magazine.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
Our Boot Missionaries.

shopkeepers say that whereas som
ago heavily made boots were prefes'
most all classes OF these are now
IL the market.
In Leicestershire riore than 10000
tives employed IN making the heavier
are now working on short time. I.
ioct is attributed 70 the exceptionsll
weather. but in the opinion OF Londo,
ers the long summer has only brousl
ters 70 crisis The real reason
the heavy boot has become Gnpopula,'
American manufacturers were U
70 push TIE lighr boot in this eol
said the manager OF an American bo!
TO an Express repTesentatye yestero
so popular have light boots bee
London that scarcely any one wlll ~
other k:nd The reasons, ! thiak. e,
We do not now experience such hard
as we used to. and that lighter poo
shoes oye less tirlng 20 walk n. more
and sequent!y more confortao!e %
"At frst the Americar makers !esi
harvest. but now English makers are
up aad are manufacturing boots =
pete with the American ones. Iona
press.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
UNIQUE RAILROAD TICKET
It Is Over Five Systems and Covers
10000 Miles.

In the course OF an interesting con.
versation with Frank ". NcCallum OF
New York, at the Kenyon, Friday even
ing, it developed that Mr McCallum
was carrying the largest railroad ticket
ever issued in this country. The thing
OF note about the ticket IS that It shows
the perfect system by which the great
railroads of this country are operated.
The ticket includes transportation
over FIVE great railroad systems, good
for nine months, and its owner can
stop over at any station on any OF the
lines. Starting from Chicago the ticket
covers the following points: Minneap-
Oils, Omaha, Kansas City, Denver, Salt
Lake. From Salt Lake as far north
as Seattle; south from there or the
Southern Pacific system to E! Paso,
Tex. and from there to the City OF
Mexico.
On the return the following points
are made; dorado, San Antonio, Tex,
Fort Worth, Dallas, St, Louis. and Chi
cago, the starting point, covering dis
tance Of about 10000 miles.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
LEAPS into LIONS
Den TO END LIFE
VisC0unt Almeida OF BIO janet.
TO, Commits Suicide in
Shocking Way.

RIO JANEIRO, Oct. 12.-viscount
Almeida, well-known member of soci-
ETY., committed suicide in novel man
ner.
He invited number of his friends
to dinner, and afterward led them to
a cage of lions that he had hired from
a travelling menagerie. When all were
watching the animals and chatting, the
Viscount opened the door of the cage
and entered.
The lions pounced upon him, and he
was fatally mutilated before LIE could
be dragged out. 1t is said he was over.
whelmed by gambling debts
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
COAL LANDS WITHDRAWN
Register and Receiver Receive Infornla-
tion From Washington.

tion From washington.
Coal lands in Utah, additional TO
those withdrawn from entry. some time
ago, were specified IN telegram re-
ceived fro mthe Department. OF the, IN
terror at Washington Saturday, which
was received by the register and re-
ceiver Of lands at Salt Lake. The teIe-
gram was as follows:
Register and Receiver U. 5. Land Once,
Salt Lake City Utan n:-Octoter 10, 1896,
the Secretary withdrew from fling or entry,
under the coal land laws all OF tne pubic
lands embraced n the following townships,
your district: Township north. range .
north. range 5; II south, range 8; la
south, range II; Il south, ranges 8, 9, II,
y, IS, 16. II; IS south. ranges ., 10, lS'
II: 10 south. ranges 8, Is, 16, II; II south.
ranges 6, IS, l6: IS south, ranges 5, 7, &,
g; 2l SOUTH ranges 7, s; II south, ranges
g, 6, z; 20 south, ranges. 3, 5, Q, I, e
south, ranges 8, 5, 9, .; 25 south, ranges A.
-anges 9, 10, II; 2S south, ranges, 8, 3,
10, II: % south, ranges 8, 9, 10, II; 80
south, ranges g. 10, IL. IL, 81 south, ranges
9, 10, II, II; 80 south, ranges 9, 70, -.
IL; 50 south, ranges O., 10, II, ~ 50
south, range %; SO south, ranges. l. 2 8
south, ranges ?. 8, !, 5, o: SO south. ranges
s, 6, Z; 40 south, ranges 6, I, s, Al south,
ranges !, 8, 7, 8; AZ south, ranges l, 90 :
43 south, ranges l, 80; all east OF The Salt
Lake meridian; 35 south, ranges 9. 10; &c
south, ranges l, p, 8, 4, 5,6 Z s; g. 10; 81
south, ranges 5, s. ~ south, ranges !, ?, 5,
g. 7, g. AZ south, ranges l, z, 7, 8; 43
south, range l, oil west OF the Salt Lake
meridian. You will allow 10 filing o. entry
lands G.. F. POLLOCK.
Acting Commits sioper.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
LANDS WITHDRAWN
Gov. Cutler Asks Survey of Large Area
in Southern Utah.


The following notice has been sent
out from the office OF the register OF
lands In this city:
To Whom It May Concern The Governor
OF Utah having made application, under the
act OF Congress approved August l6, 1894,
for tho survey OF the unsurveyed part OF
ship IL south, range east: township
II south, range 10 east: township u south,
range east; township ~ south, range 8
easti township IL south, range east, town
ship 19 south, range 7 east: township 81
south, range 10 west; township 40 south,
range 10 west; township SO south, range
- west; township 10 south, range 8 west !;
township 25 south, range west; township
2.2 south range l8, 19 s.d 20 east; town
township south. range 70 west; township
south. range l9 west; township Is south
range - east. township IL south, range 13
eost; township IS south, range Is cast;
township IS south range IS east; township
II south, range II east; west half OF town
ship II south, range Is east. (The Green
river divides this township in half and il is
not desired 10 have that portion east OF the
river surveyed.)
Notice is hereby given: That the said
lands axe, by order OF the Hon. Commissioner
OF the General Land Oface Of October g..
1906 ('E') Withdrawn and reserved from
agricultural entry. 10 take effect i-ou and
after September 25, 1906, aud continue until!
OF illing OF the Official plats and surveys in
this ofdce, during which sixty days the State
authorities may select any and all CT snid
lands which are not embraced Ia any valid
adverse claim. FRANK D. HOBBS.
REGISTER.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13

ed that in cities considera bly, larper
than Salt Lake the returns have all
been IN within one hour and fifteen
minutes after the polls were closed
II takes from eight TO ten minutes to
take the vote from each machine, and
Mr.. Hamilton stated that the returns
from the coming election should all
be gathered and compiled in one hour
from the time the oils are closed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
Good Memory,

Tourist-Wasu t there a great battle
fought about here?
Village Dame-Ah, DO mind 1t when
I we're CELL, do. They was
Tourist-But, my good woman, that
was nearly six hundred years ago!
Village Dame (unabashedD
dear. How time do 6yi-Punch.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
Nearing Completion.

The new Kensington apartment
house, three~sided structure with a
large court in the center, located on
North Main, will be ready Ior occu-
pancy in thirty days The plsstering
has all been done and the carpenters
are putting on the inside finish.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
Nicol BUYS Property.

r. ". Nicol has purchased from p.
A. sorenson a piece of property on
Commercial street, back of The. Main
street electrical supply house, Of which
Nh. Nicol is manager, for the pur-
pose Of extending the plant. The
amount involved in the transaction IS
$500.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
Sold for $4,000.

The Hubbard Investment company
has sold to S. a. Jackson a residence
property, with l36-foot frontage on
Main street, between Sixth and Seventh
South streets, for $4,000. Two dwelling
houses are located on the property.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
Purchase by Boutwell,.

G. R. Boutwell, has bought lot or
Ninth South, between Eleventh and
Twelfth East streets, from the Zion g
Saving Bank and Trust company, at
a consideration of $500.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
Short and stout at Desky's.
PERSONAL

Chief Deputy l. X smyJh OF ths Unlted
States Marshal's Office is III Provo today,
where he went 10 serve papers in the case
Of II E. Cary against Thomas Kimberly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-13
EXCURSION TO EUREKA SUN
DAY, OCTOBER "A

Via Salt Lake Route, SO Round Trip,
Specia! trains 7:45 a. M, 500 a. m.
Return ZOO p. m. ASSOCIATION
FOOTBALL League game.