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The Washington times., 1906-12-03
Wheels of Great Railway
System Stopped For
Five Minutes While
MOurnerS at Bier Stand
MOtiOnleSS.
Remains of Dead PreSi-
dent Placed in Receiv-
ing Vault at Oak Hill
After Services at St.
Johns Church.

Amid a solemnity that was. above ali
other things, the most powerful tribute
OF the men who had known his great
ness and the people who had loved him.
the body of Samuel Spencer was borne
yesterday afternoon from ST Johns
Protestant Episcopal Church 10 it's tenn
porary resting place in Oak Hm Gene
terry.
While men and women representing
the greatness Of the railroad world.
nearly one-third of the wealth OF this
country and the power Of high official
station stood In the church with bowed
heads and sorrowing hearts as the re-
mains were placed before the altar,
every wheel of the Southern Railways
cars was motionIess for five minutes
and for the same length OF time every
employe of the road ceased work II
was grand tribute TO the man whose
genius made the road what it is. While
the world mourned in Washington for
his death. the great system lamented
his loss throughout the Southland.
Nearly an hour before the time set
for the beginning of the funeral serv-
ices Of the railroad president, who was
killed by his own road on Thanksgiving
morning. St Johns Church was crowded
10 the doors. and admission was grant
ed only TO those especially entitled to
be present at the sad. ceremony. An i'm
mense throng stood outside the building
during the services.
Famous Men as Mourners.
In addition to the Sl9 officials and
employees of the Southern onices IN this
city. who marched to the church I'm a
body from the Southern offices at 1880
o'clock, there were AT the funeral men
and women who are famed throughout
the land for their proTAinence and
power. They included Vice President
Fairbanks, Justice White, Of the Su-
preme Court Of the United States; Sen
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FINAL TRIBUTES TO HONORED DAD
ARE PAID TO SAMUEL SPENCER

ritual of the Episcopal Church. 1t was
led by Bishop satteriee. assisted by Dr.
Smith. Hymns which Mrs. Spencer had
chosen were sung. as follows; Lead,
Kindly Light" For All the Saints Who
from Their Labors Rest" and abide
With Ne"
Although the profusion of flowers in
the church was beautiful. It did not
represent even a small part OF the floral
offerings that had been sent to the fam
ily residence on Massachusetts avenue
Flowers and floral designs We're sent by
President Roosevelt. the Vice President
and many high in the railroad world
and IN official life.
The body was placed in the receiving
vault of Oak Hil Cemetery. where IL
will remain until final disposition Is
made OF It.
Two unusual tributes were paid to
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
DIR. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills

the greatest remedy on earth for pains
OF any Kind. Their soothing Influence
upon the nerves is felt throughout the
entire system.
II had La Grippe pains all over me,
and ! was in such distress I thought I
could not endure IL / thought Of DR..
Miles ADu-Pain Pills. and after taxing
doses the pain disappeared, ana /
slept peacefully. Ny brother has a swell
ing on his neck. and uses them. as they
ease the pain. and leave no bad effects
Ike qutetlng powders
ADEIIA LANE, Portage, Mich
II Zhey fail 10 help. your druggist will
refund your money on first package.
p doses. % cents. Never sold in bulk
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.BATTLED TO DEATH
WITH MAD BUCK
Pennsylvania Hunters En-
counter With Wounded
Animal.

GAINES. Pa, Dec. &C. II. Holman,
cunning for deer In the Black Forest
region. had an exciting experience with
q wounded buck. He shot the buck at
long range and trailed the animal into
a windfal.
Hoffman then took a circuitous route
ed from the far edge OF the Windfall.
when he suddenly came upon the deer
al close quarters, between some fallen
timber
The buck charged him before Hoff-
man had time 10 shoot. and he took
refuge in the top OF a fallen tree. The
deer had every hair on his body brist-
led toward his mead, and ais feTOcity
was intense. But a second shot nTed
by Hoffman from his retreat killed the
animal. which dressed at 200 pounds.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
WOOer of Miss ShOnts
Black Sheep NobIeman
Blood Is Blue, But Duke Who Sought Ameri-
can Girl Is Reputed Eccentric, Opium
Eating Fortune Hunter.

PARIS, Dee. 3-The Due de Chaulnes,
who thought he would marry the lovely
and sprightly American. Miss Theodore
Shonts. is the black sheep OF one OF the
Oldest families in France which is in
separabIe from the nations history
The Due de Chaulnes Is extremely &C.
centric and an avowed opium eater.
He IS a fortune hunter, too. for, al
though his financial decreptitude is not
Boni-like. his income is small. He was
engaged to marry an American girl,
Miss Gebhardt. two or three years ago,
it was reported.
Duke Popular.
The duke is popular, and is often seen
IN those fashionable places where
French and American society meet, and
often. too. a bevy OF fair women sur
rounds him.
But no American father who knows
the history of French aristocrats would
give his daughter in marriage 10 the
Due de Chaulnes." said leader of Ameri-
can society. The dukes family his
tory is against him. His mother was
that Princess Galitzene whose affair
with the then Count de Dion was a
scandal twenty-five years $50. Her
aubAEAt AiANN4iNl -AtA-lsL W. Aiit A'HAliF1s te
Chevreuse, turned her into the streets,
and the Duchess de Chaulnes. nee Prin-
cess Galitzene. died In a gaTTet, at
tended only bV T. little country servant
who sold the duchess jewels 10 pay for
her funeral
Teachers Failure.
Their ferociolsly virtuous grand
mother the Duchess de Chevreuse,
brought up most austereIy the present
duke and his sister. now the junior
Duchess Dues. The grandmother. who
wore a nuns robes always. taught them
that their only purpose in lie should be
the eNpiatiCu of their mother s misdeeds-
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
EMPTY CAR ABUSE
TO GET ATTENTION
Interstate Commerce Com
mission to Take Hand in
Traffic Evil.

The Interstate Commerce Commission
is planning to investigate the manage
ment of freight cars by the railroads.
with view to discover whether better
regulations can be made
There is a nationwide car famine, and
the railroad people declare they cannot
have cars built fast enough TO keen IN
with the Business The Commissioner
believe II likely that If the prejudice of
railroad managers against hauling dead
The Washington times., 1906-12-03

But the result Of her teaching was a
conspicuous failure"
In fact. no one here ever believed that
Miss Theodore ShOnts would ally herself
70 this noble French family, allied
though II be 10 the noblest In Europe.
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Grip Pains

IL would be utterly impossible 70 I'm
agine anything more distressing than
La-Grippe pains They are simply in
oescribahie. and seem to- be composed
OF all the misery sensations known
Yet they can be relieved. and in a very
short limo hW taxing
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OF Washington: the Rev. DR.. Roland
Cotton Smith. rector OF the church.
and the assistant rector.
The funeral party entered the church.
the Concourse of people rising and
standing while the stricken family went
70 its pews and the casket bearing the
remains was placed Ia front OF the al
tar. The Casket was carried BY the ac-
tive pallbearers. cOlored porters who
have labored for years on the Southern.
All ot them were known personally to
Mr.. Spencer.
The Honorary PallbeaSers.
Following the body came the hon
orary palbearers. about forty in num-
Der. representing nearly all the great
railroad systems of the country.
The funeral service was the regular
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES ITALY.

ROME, Dec. "A violent earthquake
s. reported from Milazzo. on the north
coast of Italy.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03


rapidly is manufacturing the products
that China seeks from US, and, as it is
"a mere step from the island 20 the con-
tinent, American manufacturers who
have spent years developing that field
and hope for great future, must look
well TO their business"
No Immediate Danger.
The cry Of imminent war between
Japan and America over the California
school incident is entirely without war
rant. the legislator declared. Il was
in Japan during part OF her war with
Russia said the general, "and I was
deeply impressed with the friendliness
of both the government and the people
for our country. All seemed to look
upon us as their loyal friend and were
greatly .appreclatiVe of the sympathy
of the American people individually and
the good offices OF President Roosevelt
and this Government in bria sing about
peace. ! think that they can be relied
upon, their friendship is not merely pre-
tended-it is genuinely sincere, Our
friendship for them also Is sincere and
lhe incident OF the Japanese seal pOach-
ers and the school situation viii doubt
less be satisfactorily adjusted by the
respective foreign offices"
General GrOsVenOr said il was very
unlikely that there would be any Con-
gTcssiOnal Investigation OF the sChOOI
situation. indicating that the Govern
ment has no jurisdiction over the
schools OF san Francisco, as they are
covered by State and not by treaty
rights. With a bit of sarcasm, how
ever, he remarked that there was a pos
sibility of Government action, as some
people seem TO hold that the States
seem TO have lost their independent
governments, referring 10 tne olemar-
gariue. pure food. and other similar in
terstate measures.
America Fully Able
General Grosvenor further intImated
that he had confidence in the prowess
OF American arms against Japan. If the
latter should ever develop any pug
nacious disposition. Even II her
stand toward US should change. l don't
anticipate that Japan viii bring war
upon us, unless we should lose our army
and navy" ne said. And II Is likely
thal boJh branches Of the armed ser
vice VIII continue 10 rapidly develop"
The periodical reports enanating from
dlnerent European centers 10 the effect
that Japan has designs upon the Philip
pines titheF pN purchase or force, were
secuted by the general as nor worthy
OF serious consideration First or All
We are pledged TO keep and develop tie
Philippines and the people ana give
them an Independent government, said
he, and consequently cannot con-
sClenJiOCslV consider the disposition OF
them either by safe or exchange FOR
the same principles, we must light for
them IL needs be And Japan d0es NOT
want them-at least not badly euough
10 take up arms against a power pyhCse
friendship may again prove valuable to
her. Aside from all this, Japan is not
COlOnizing country She has ah0Dt q a
much as she wants or can well fslra
care of in Korea and that was really
forced upon her-a natural outcon-. ~
the war into which she was dragged for
principle"
Favors Philippines Tariff Bill.
Speaking of the Philippines, General
Grosvenor indicated that he would be
found lined up on the side of active ad-
The Washington times., 1906-12-03

Top picture shows the line at
church door, with ]. P. Morgan
in the foreground.
Picture on the right shows ac-
tive pallbearers carrying casket
into church.
Bottom picture shows Mr..
Morgan leaving the church.
The Washington times., 1906-12-03

Mr.. Spencer yesterday. one by called
meeting Of the voting trustees and
board OF directors Of the Southern Rail-
way Company. and another by a called
meeting Of Washington Camp, No. 30.
United Sons Of Confederate Veterans
Resolutions VoiCinE the great sorrOw
felt ut the death Of the railroad presi-
dent and personal friend were adopted
at both meetings
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FavOrs Philippines Tarif BiIl.

Speaking of the Philippines, General
GrOsvenor indicated that he would be
found lined up on the side of active ad-
vecates OF the Philippine tariff bill 1T
Is q measure that should be granted,
The Washington times., 1906-12-03
NO ARMED WAR
WITH JAPANESE,
SAYS GR0SVENOR

CONTINUED from Second Page.)
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THE PROBLEM TIE 9n FOREST FIRE

Il - REAT forest fires are Of Amos.
III | yearly occurrence. Some idea
III Of the magnitude Of these con-
hagratlons may be gained from
the fact that during the enormous fires
tn the woods Of northern Michigan some
years ago such volumes of smoke GOV.
4 cred the north Atlantic states that IL
seemed Incredible that the fires were
\ hundreds Of miles away.
Within two weeks time recently owe,
'VWe.ON worth OF timber and Other
pclerty was destroyed by forest fires
n N oregon and Washington, This enor-
4 nous loss occurred upon restricted
Il area and represents only a very small
part OF the annual loss from this
h source Every timbered region OF the
hsted states suffers year after year
4 ron hre, The annual loss Is estimated
~ rom S25,OOO,Q00 TO $4,000, 900. Forest
Atts nave been regarded as almost Ia.
,vNaple' and few systematic attempts
4 rave been made to prevent or control
4 mem except IN the states OF New York,
4 pennsylvania and Minnesota, which
'aye eIheeinI systems Of fire protection
On the principle that an ounce Of pre-
Nenuon Is worth much more than the
Irmely' the bureau Of forestry has BE-.
gun the study Of the forest lire question
" several localities. Men have been
I'deed III forest districts so that they
my "atcA The fires In process of burn.
rs instead Of relying on local reports.
lne nEes are now being observed BY IN.
\ uu!tauS agents. and full data viii be
oalned as 10 how the, are caused,
.oW lasi they burn. what ambitions IA
,ot or hinder them and Just what dam
*ss tney do to the soil and 70 tree
&sgNth' IN connection with this de.
.iued study the agents will observe IN.
, ,.HIls OF fire protection pAac<lsed By
a5oadS and other owners Of timber
Il ,nus. me iie warden systems of the
aus which have forest fire laws and
Ie patrol system In use on the fedora,
RH reserves will also he observed
in place Of the vague notions which
H., eAlst concerning forest fires, tho
f y. Eau OF forestry hopes BY means OF
PitSeht methods to give out some
kas'sluHy prepared facts which viii he
we greatest beneh, To those inter-
IA. se ln tne subject. When the problem
'0''ed Tor any particular region the
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,,. ,,ngest record Of legal execu-
Il ,,ons ever known belongs 70
rot smith, Ark In Just
TVenty years ninety-nine men
-.-s hanged in that little town, ana mo
wv we're the worst characters '"e
my ror Mad. one Judge sentenced
yF' mem Besides those, he sem
sn IA dfty-three others, who escaped
w. asath penalty from various rea-
wy lie sal IN the trial of 1854 men
sorsed with murder. He was so stern
!, his handling OF the black hearted
nho oyerran the Indian Territory
ts-5 10 1895 that he grew TO be
,,avn everywhere as the man without
a heart -, . po.,o.
IL western district of Arkansas.
Won't 10 Fort Smith In 1873 10 SIT
NJ cases arising In the indian Ter
~ ~, AZ that time infested with the
i'.ass, toughest men and the worst
na s,,sn the west ever knew.
VNothing but the sternest law, rigid
s,torcsd by the government of the
,,,,,ad states, had the least effect
I'm them. Congress had provided
W., all cases from the territory should
!n a. AZ Fort Smith. This arrange
o., continued until Sept. !, 1896, when
r US, gave Jurisdiction of Indian
ro,rltory cases In various judicial dis
i.,.,s created within the territory.
uI,aoe Parker was sensitive to the
narsl belief that he was so strict
80 no Inhuman In his lack of SYM
s,hv and there was no doubt that he
Ia"I ,nlsrepresented. He was a kindly
S.n,,sd man but he knew that II was
me rigid application of law that would
Ultimately conquer and subdue the
swless element that held sway In that
nor,lon OF the southwest. Speaking
. " ,sa more than $50 men he had sem
,srced TO the gallows during his ju-
Sirisl NE at Fort Smith, Judge Parker
aid:
PROUD OF HIS RECORD.
npeople have said to me: You are
,hs Judge who hung so many men But
INV answer has been; 1T is not | who
hing them. 1t Is the law. never
bnns man.. People who say | am
cruel do not understand how ] am
situated. / am the most misrepresent-
al OF men. I am, however, proud OF
the record have made believe 1t
has checked a food of crime.
81 think the courts of the country
are somewhat to blame for the thous-
ands OF murders yearly committed. In
the past five years the was talking In
1891 a. 800 persons have been murdered
IN this country. This fearful condi-
ZION does not exist because our laws
are defective. We have the most mag
nIhcent legal system In the world. The
trouble IL that the Bench looks to the
shadow, In the shape OF technicalities,
instead Of to the substance, in tho form
ot crime. There Is too much technic-
atty
YES, they say | am cruel, but they
forget that for years | have had TO
contend with the crimes Of the worst
body Of rufflans the United States ever
had. They were brutes or demons,
IN human form. Their crimes were de-
lbeately planned and fendlshly ex-
eeuted They were men OF the most
hardened character, oblivious to de-
cency, honor and honesty
IN my jurisdiction alone 65 United
States marshals have been murdered
while attending to their duties. Will
son who was connected with the Star
gang man SYho boosted that he had
killed % people was one OF the mon |
4 sentenced 10 hang, II was no cruelty
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lcURED THROUGH THE BLOOD RYR.R.R B.

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bureau will be ready 10 recommend
methods Of fire prevention and control
for the private land owner. and 10
suggest forest fire legislation for the
various states. The investigation is now
IN progress In northern Florida and
southern Alabama, In Minnesota, Wis.
consin and Michigan.
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Have you pains In the back, intiam-
nation OF any kind, rheumatism, faint
Ing spells, indigestion or constipation.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea makes
you well. keeps YOU well. 81 cents. z.
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WALL PAPER SALE

zoe 10 Csc papers going at......15c
25c to Acc papers going at.......20c
soc paper going at .,.....25c 20 soc
Large assortment AT Toe, George ".
Ebert & Co. 81 Main.
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A Word to the Wise.

Did you ever stop to think what 200
per cent on your idle money will earn
Tor you? A $50 lot IN Shelter CITY win
earn that amount of interest In ninety
days.
SHELTER CITY TOWNSHIP CO..
No. POI D. +. Walker Blk.
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Cut Flowers.

or all the tokens you
could give to your
friend" the most ac-
ceptable would be a beau
tiful boquet Of fresh cut
flowers, She would prob
ably prefer roses, carna-
lions or violets. A pretty
ported plant would also
please.
We are showing some
very choice plants, includ-
ing lilies. beauties. tulips
and Jonquils.
Main street door. open
Sundays.
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THE CHICKS.

The chicks should begin Ia chip the
shell on the 2lst day and should be all
out by the end Of the 22nd. DO not try
10 help the chicks out, as they are OF
little value II they cannot free them
selves, and DO not disturb tho hen save.
10 carefully remove the broken shells
from time to time 90 prevent their cap
ping the remaining eggs. The evening
Of the 2srd day Is plenty soon enough to
move them and they need no food un-
al the next morning. A large hen can
hover from 20 70 30 chicks nicely and
two broods can often be set to hatch at
the same time and he cared for by one
hen. The other hen should he brot.n
up as II Is cruelty 10 set a hen twice
and the strain viii often ruin her as q
future layer,
J. WILLARD BOLTE.
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FIVE BIG PLAYHoUSES.

Monster attractions Tor conference
week, Ask Salt Lake Route agents for
list OF theaters.
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Romantic Movements
Msiiying Washington Society.
Billie pretty
continuously kept deny
followed capital
the who reported engaged TO Princess Par
officer
weeks utilized IL by
jumping the ship brought Miss Burke here
When authotatvey that Mr. Carey not the MARQUIS
Wngtonans
Angcd
restored The has been
Burke Both Mr. Miss Burke
% different
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OGDEN AND RETURN Sl.oO
Via d. & r. O.. Sunday, March rs,

Leave Salt Lake 1926 a. m Re-
turning leave ogden .. m. Every
body invited,