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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14
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FROM THE
CAPITAL
IN Washington From Preslden'
| RumOrs to OIdtlme Stories

"A lll VNbc'J
pumOrs TO OIdtlme Stories
,,,ston. d. c., Aug. IL
nrrrcle Joe" Cannon reported
ling said that he was not a
40 for President in 1908, and
PRESIDENT Roosevelt working
n give the Fairbanks boom
the political situation is
interesting. The open
NJ the President toward the
Dks boom has caused consid-
surprise. Were it only on the
Of courtesy, politicians be-
MI Mr.. Roosevelt should have
hands of the vice presidents
and have taken no part In
Btlug to discredit his ambition.
,sid on what is regarded as
authority that Governor Guild
ssachusetts, on his recent visit
ster Bay, was given a distinct
v the president and Senator
to avoid any semblance OF
warmth on the occasion OF
President Fairbanks visit to
Any way. twice this week
toyernor Of the Bay State has
&dly avoided any appearance In
with the vice president and
deliberately foreborne from ac-
&g any invitation that would
. him in a position where he
n be compelled TO pay some
|e TO the Indianaian. To re-
|to "Uncle Joe," no one takes
fpeakers statement seriously.
fannon is not diminishing his
btles in any way, but is seeing to
tht he gets In touch with the
4 men in the right places, and
Eestern tour he is now making
being undertaken solely for
bre,
! formal call has been issued
be deep waterway convention to
Ma at Memphis, Tenn, on
er 1. II has been addressed TO
yernors of states in the Mlssis-
Ohio and Missouri valleys, and
mayors of cities OF one thous-
br more population in that great
ct President Roosevelt is to
Pc his trip of inspection, when
expected to make a stirring
% on the need for increased
'poIIatlon facilities through the
|opment OF the nations rivers.
need for active development
along these lines never was
urgent than at the present
Canada has grasped the situ-
and is constructing the Georg-
Bay ship canal which will bring
irelghters 10 tide water at
real by a route 500 miles short
ban the Buffalo, \. Y, route.
will mean that freight rates
ieally will be cut in two and
Canada will again control the
I traffic unless some similar
way Improvement is under
quickly by the United States.
the Deep Waterway Associa-
Is doing for the lakes-to-the-
route, the National Rivers &
or Congress Is doing for the
ny at large. The last named
iilation has labored with cong-
during the last six years and
Kept ever before the national
a'ors the need for appropriating
ess than s5O,OOO,OOO a year TO
cute the work. The National
3 & Harbor Congress still Is
'aihlng this campaign and is
hg to Increase It's membership
10 include every shipper and
community OF any size in the
d States.
"a army and navy officers are
'Ae a thorough inspection OF
'es On the Pacific Coast. It is
? probable that another naval
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14

The passing of George e. Roberts,
director of the mint, from govern
ment life has caused regret. Mr..
Roberts left this week to assume the
presidency of the Commercial Ma
tional Bank, one of the great finan-
cial institutions of Chicago. He
succeeds 10 the position left vacant
by the untimely death of James II.
Eckels, who was Mr.. Cleveland 8
comptroller of the currency. Mr..
Roberts made an exceptionally good
record In the treasury department.
He is a westerner. hailing from
Iowa. and for a number Of years was
a newspaper man.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-08-14

ing investigated, General Arthur
Murray, chief of artillery, will un-
dertake a thorough inspection of all
the coast defenses. He is now COM
pleting an investigation of the coast
defenses along the Atlantic coast.
Evening star., 1907-07-21

trenched, so we hooked on the grapnel and lifted
the mass into the dinghy and broke the coral away,
when | finally lifted out Monsieur Octopus, a big
fellow but with short stubby arms, which my friend
species.
Anyone interested in this animal may see the
cast of large in the National Museum or at
Yale College where models of the great Alaska
devil fish, which reaches diameter of thirty feet
may be seen At Sitka they will tell you that such
attacked and drowned Indian woman but
l doubt it. The animal might have been attracted
to the woman if she lying on the bottom dead
but to my mind the devil fish is timid animal
unless cornered when even rat will fight.
A fisherman of my acquaintance told that off
the Farallones they repeatedly hauled up giant
devil fishes which would cling to the boat and put
up desperate fight until they were chopped to
pieces.
l have often hunted the octopus in the rocks at
Santa Catalina Islands In the deep San Clemente
Channel some large specimens are found. One
fifteen feet across made desperate attempt to
climb into the boat, being hooked, and the men had
a very lively half hour before they killed it The
octopus lives in the shallow rocky pools off Point
Firman, and party once came upon large one,
which, SO they state, charged them with uplifted
tentacles; doubtless the animal demoralized.
Farther up the coast an octopus was known to
thrust up its at man passing over the rocks
and the vicinity of Monterey several large speci
nearly twenty feet across have been taken One
caught on the Washington coast tied with
large rope and so landed at low tide and killed
In hunting the octopus in the Pacific have
them searching for crabs. The animal would come
in shore station itself just at the edge of the water
and so simulate the bottom to initiate rock.
Presently along would come land and water crab.
common here. The octopus would crouch like
cat and when the animal was near it dash at it out
of the water. In this way | have octopus
galop-that is the only for t-along the
rocks two three feet out of the water in fruit.
less chase for crabs, only to be caught by myself,
after struggle in which it wound itself about my
arms and went through its usual horrible panto~
mime.
There is good reason to believe that very large
octopi live in certain deeps Portions of enormous
tentaces have been found in sharks and whales
which suggest to some that the devil fish attains
size approximate to the giant squid another mem
Der of the group from the deep and open
Evening star., 1907-07-21

not fancy this. The moment we pushed out into
clear blue water of the long came in
quirngly over the side, then another. My
panion stopped sculling and, using the struck
at It, severing of the arms; then taking the
grains | leaned and sent it into the
mass, and using it a lever tried to pry it away.
But so strong the animal, firmly did it cling
to the bottom with its hundreds of suckers that l
could not move it, and every few moments of
the diabollCal Snakeke tentaCles would come wrlg
Cling up and over the side.
There nothing to do but to go in so held
the creature as we'll as possible while my friend the
zo0ogist sculled half the time with tentace trying
to reach round his bare leg. But had the octopus,
and knowing that it harmless sort of beast
grounded on Long Key beach. Scope seized the
painter and hauled her up and then we all turned
upon the common enemy. We had it fast by the
grains and the hook and line, and getting upon
one side hauled together. We could not it;
hundreds of powerful suckers were hard and fast.
Another effort, and the grains pulled out; and
seeing that we should destroy the specimen we
stopped and took hold of the dinghy and began to
haul it up. This a success, as the octopus re-
it was at the very end then as the boat came out
upon the sand, it swung off into the water, and,
pumping ink tried to swim away.
But the octopus, large small, IS particularly at
sea, very helpless, particularly so when on sandy
bottom with nothing to cling to and we rounded
it up and slowly dragged it in, rolling pusat-
ing, hideous of flying tentacles slckenng
to those not familiar with it. Scope, nervous
boatman was seized with veritable fit of ague
in it's undoing. Not wishing to nure the animal,
We fastened it thrust in the sand, and when
it was comparatively quiet killed it by quick blow
across the body.
Evening star., 1907-07-21
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JULY FL. 1907

escape did not bruise the skin. The slightest
move my part made the animal seize the
possible bushes of fear 1t held my hand for sew
eral minutes, then suddenly grasped it, and now
began test of the animals strength which was
and exerted all NV strength but at first was
unable to move it. Ny efforts seemingly enraged it,
as it shot out cloud of ink which filled the tank
and could feel the arms tightening about my wrist
like bands of steel l climbed higher and brought
all my strength to bear and failed, then by sudden
jerk literally tore the animal away, when it threw
all of its eight tentacles about my arm, and was
shaken off only by lifting it out of the water.
Later tried this experiment again. to demonstrate
the complete harnessness of the animal, and
photographer who happened to be present caught
the position of the octopus perfectly as it holding
my hand in the tank.
Evening star., 1907-07-21
Wouldn't Touch 1t for a Hundred

T HAVE said that no animal is so we'll calculated to
horrify the average person who knows nothing
about it. This was we'll illustrated here when [
asked the keeper of the aquarium to offer a SUBJ
and motted devil fish out of the tank; but all the
people, forty fifty at least, declined for of
their own. One said he would not touch the
brute for hundred dollars. So much for the
power of the harmless devil fish to inspire horror
and dread
To return to Our hunt. The big octopus was
placed in pickle, and rowed out to the reef
Elusive new species. 1t was not pleasant sport,
was often forced to stoop down with head
almost covered to reach the root or base and then
lift from forty to one hundred pounds of coral place
it the deck of the dinghy and wait for the inhabi
tants to run out, which they invariably did--smal
oCtopl, crabs, and starfishes.
l had stopped down that the water was just
at my chin, and reaching in beneath the coral
when something closed over my hand with a clammy
grip. knew at once that octopus had me, and as
| moved it pnioned still closer. l tried to
imagine what might be the result, supposing | was
alone and the tide rising. l usually allowed the
dinghy to drift by my SIDE there being wind; but
now it out of reach, and suppose the octopus
could hold me? There is story of Chinaman
who caught by abalone and held until the
tide and killed him. Scope in the dinghy
and my friend not ten feet away, diving and wading
enthusiast that he was,-a very different situation
So closed my fingers over the devil fish and lifted
l could not pull it out; neither could | start the
coral. Therefore it might have been serious had
been alone.
Scope with horror depicted on his yellow face
handed me boothook, which ran under the coral
with my left hand and then lifted, tearing up about
two hundred pounds of branch coral, which turned
over SO that | could stand UP. Even then l could
not haul out the devil fish, which thoroughly in
Evening star., 1907-07-21

Constitution that when a member OF
Parliament accepts office under the
Crown, he must obtain the consent of
his constituents. Thus his seat is vaca,
ted; and he must be elected again after
his appointment if he wishes to accept
the new office.
A member who wishes to retire from
Parliament applies for this nominal office
of steward of the Chiltern Hundreds, is
appointed, thereby vacates his seat
and then Immediately resigns his stew.
ardship, SO that the situation is open
for the next member who wishes to re-
tire. 1t is interesting to note how the
custom was perpetuated.
A crown steward is custodian of one
of the manors, hundreds, or honors be-
longing to the royal demesne. The
manors were Anglo-Saxon townships,
and hundreds were collections of town
ships within a given shire. The
abuses perpetrated by these stewards
led to the reduction of their numbers
until finally, under Charles H., nearly
all the stewardships were abolished.
One of the few crown stewardships
which survived was that of the three
hundreds of Chiltern, in the county OF
Bucks. Through this region pass the
Chiltern Hills. From the earliest Nor
man times this property has been in
the hand of the Lord the King"
In 1880, the constitutional fiction
here noted above came into practice
In that year the stewardship of the
Chiltern Hundreds was conferred upon
John Pitt, M. P, solely that he might
vacate his seat. 1t has been constantly
in use for that purpose ever since, and
the stewardships of the other Crown
manors have been applied in the same
way at various times.
1t is a disputed question whether
the stewardship can be refused to any
applicant, although it was refused to
one member in the last century
Evening star., 1907-07-21
THE cH1LTERN HUNDREDS

GOVERNMENT is full of make believes" es
~ pecially in England. One of the amiabe
traditions" of the British system is that member
of Parliament cannot resign his seat But although
he is not allowed to resign, he may nevertheless
tire from Parliament at his pleasure The thing is
Chtern Hundreds. 1t is the theory of the British
Evening star., 1907-07-21
The Most Terrible Animal

nF all the animals of sea or land none is terri
~ fvng in appearance as the devil fish, none
powerful in proportion its size. An octopus of ten
feet across could confuse and drown diver with
ease assuming that the animal had a base could
attach one or more of its arms on the bottom.
To illustrate the strength of even small octopus,
the late Professor Ward of Rochester told me that
one dropped out of some coral and started for the
water. A workman who was barefooted ran in front
of and kicked at it. whereupon the animal promptly
about his legs, and actually throwing him down,
where he rolled and roared with fright.
have handled scores of these creatures, but never
when was cornered and placed my hand very
it. l once carried on a somewhat disagreeable
series of experiments with several for the purpose OF
observing what they would do when attacked.
had several of possibly four feet in radal spread in
Evening star., 1907-07-21

a tank, and, barring my hand and arm,
thrust it into the den. The animals
were much excited, and waves of color
PLAYED over their sensitive skins as they
crouched like so many big tarantulas,
ready for a spring. Two would not
touch me, and fed; the third presented
a most menacing front, rolling its arms
over and over, flashing black, white,
gray, and all the reds, horrible spec
tacle.
The fourth, a big black and white
devil fish with markings like those OF a
tiger and leopard. was of an entirely
different make up. As my hand ap
preached, it flushed violently, and |
could see the exact counterpart of heat
lightning playing over its trembling
body. All the time its tentacles were
quivering with very much the same mo-
ton as a cat when about to spring, and
m a few seconds out shot long tentacle,
striking me 50 hard that | felt the i'm
print of the suckers, an unCanny senSa-
ton. Then without warning it sprang
bodily at my hand, threw its long snaky
arms about my arm, and, instead OF
biting, began a peculiar, closing down,
tanning kind of motion, the long webs
closing over it as though to smother it.
This | believe to have been the objec
of the devil fish, as | later watched one
capture a crab, when, after sezing it,
it settled down over the animal like an
umbrella, and doubtless did smother it.
Accustomed as | was to these animals,
it required some effort not to allow my
nerves to be stampeded and to submit
to the attack of SO hideous a creature.
l remained perfectly still, however, and
the octopus wound its long tentacles
about my arm and wrist, bracing itself
against the side and corner of the tank,
and did nothing. 1t made no attempt
to bite, and the only disagreeable sensa-
ton was the pressure of sharp suckers
on the flesh, which even in a struggle to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-05

Bush Friday evening, II being Mr.. Bush's
24th birthday anniversary Cards was the
feature of the evening. Mrs. Ray Miller
and James Judd carried Off the first
prizes. while consultations fell TO NJ A.
Gilmore and Mr.. Ray Miller.
The Woman,s Unity club viii inset Mon
day evening, May 8. at the home of their
president. Mrs. A. ]. Minnette. when Jea-
quin Miller VIII be under discussion. The
club will bring the years work to a close
May Is by an appropriate program for
Decoration day. The club will meet with
Mrs. L. E. Dudley, when they will adj
journ until September.
This is the week for the Whist club,
and Mrs V. e. Jones is hostess at the
home Of Mrs. A w. Forman, Friday
evening. Among out of town guests for
the evening will be Mrs. Worthington
Clark, Mrs. David Teachenor and Mrs.
Jones or Salt Lake.
Many Of the children of the Lower
Bingham school, accompanied by their
mountains Wednesday, laden with a
choice lunch TO apDeaSe their appetites.
Nothing was lacking to make the day a
pleasant one.
In honor of their twenty-fifth wedding
anniversary Mr.. and Mrs N c. Hair en-
tertained Saturday evening at their home
at Highland Boy. The affair was one
OF the most elaborate of the weeks hap
penings. Many costly and beautiful pres
ents in silver and china were presented to
the hosts Of the evening The time was
most delightfully."- spent in playing numer-
Gus games, while musical selections were
rendered throughout the evening. A
sumptuous' banquet was served In the
dining room, covers being laid for twenty.
and most attractive was the board with
its setting of snowy linen and dainty
china
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-05
MURRAY.

David Beam returned home Saturday
from the southern states, where he has
been laboring In the mission fields.
Mrs. A. A. Bird has returned from KAN
sas City, where she has spent the past
month with her sister.
Mrs. 7. Sullivan has returned 20 her
home in Butte Mont. She has been the
guest OF Mrs. Patrick Friel the past two
weeks.
Mrs. o. r. Clark will leave shortly for
Downey, Idaho to Join her husband.
Mrs. Daniel Mackay, of Salt Lake, was
the guest OF Mrs. Daniel Smith at lunch
con Saturday.
Miss Annie Wyler. of Mackay, Idaho,
returned TO her home Wednesday.
Joseph Stratton has resigned his posi-
ton at the A. s. & r. smelter, and will
Weimer Copper company IN Idaho
Reynolds Cahoon has returned home
after two months absence in southeast
ern Nevada.
Mrs. Bert Vincent. Of Bingham, has
been the guest of Mrs L. Vincent this
week,
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Smith
was the point Of interest Saturday after
noon for several of their daughters La
den with a choice lunch they presented
themselves at the door and a pleasant
little gathering It was. It was a COM
plete surprise to their unsuspecting VIC
TINS the occasion marking the sixtieth
birthday anniversary of Mrs. Smith. She
was presented with a dainty silver crumb
tray with rose designs. and several other
beautiful presents. A dainty lunch
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-05
BINGHAM.

Miss RosS stephens is spending the
week in camp the guest of her brother,
Tom Stephens and family.
About two dozen members OF the Upper
Bingham l. o. O. r. hired horses and at
tended the celebration at the lower hall
Friday evening. The official exercises
over cards and music became the order.
Miss Bertha and Miss June Ellis of Salt
Lake rendered several vocal selections
which were well received The lucky whist
players were Mrs. Christensen and James
Richards A sumptuOus spread closed the
evenings entertainment.
The ward meeting house was the scene
of gay gathering Friday evening. when
the friends Of Mr.. John Salt gathered 10
tender him farewell Music and dane
jng sped the hours and songs and speeches
closed the entertainment Mr. Salt leaves
soon for Ogden, where he will make MS
future home.
Mrs. Ellis Baker. accompanied by her
sister, returned Saturday from visit
with relatives in Lehi.
Mrs Hair of Salt Lake, mother OF \. c.
Hair, was out Saturday and was one or
en- at the home OF her son, Saturday
evening.
The young folks sprung a surprise party
on S0ren Atherly Sunday evening. Games
were played and an enjoyable evening was
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom stevens are enjoy
ing a visit this week from Mr.. Stevens
sister from the city.
bees initiated several new members, and
after the ceremonies, enjoyed a dainty
lunch that had been previously prepared
by the members. About fourteen were
present and did Justice to the affair.
Mrs. Bert Vincent returned Tuesday AZ
ter brief visit with friends In Murray
and with her parents I'm Sandy.
Dell Fenkel was host at stag party
Saturday evening. Later in the evening
the wives of the merry jewellers made
them a surprise visit, the rooms were
cleared and jolly time was had tripping
the light fantastic until late hour
The Social club did not hold its regu-
lar meeting at the NJ. r. church Monday
social matters claiming the attention of
some of It's members. The date fixed for
the next session will be Tuesday, May !.
at the NJ. z. church.
Mr. and Mrs. A Ball OF the Highland
BOY were pleasantly SURPRISED Monday
evening by a number of their neighbors
and friends. Music, dancing and songs
was the order of the evening and an eX-
cellent lunch was served during the course
of which Mrs Bali was presented with
beautiful silver tea set. the presentation
speech being made by Emil Lundquist.
Mr.. Ball was presented with handsome
gold watch. Mr.. McMasters officiated as
the speech maker Mr.. Ball, for num-
her Of years. has been mine foreman at
the Highland Boy. and has always been
a conscientious and popular master. The
occasion of the surprise was Mr.. Balls
departure for Globe. Ariz., to accept a
Ball viii visit her homo in Canada be-
fore joining her husband at Globe.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. NJ. Adams have moved
TO Salt Lake City for permanent resi-
denee.
Mrs. ]. H. Goodwin spent the latter part
of the week I'm Ogden and Salt Lake City.
A most delightfully."- arranged surprise
party was given at the home OF T. ID.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-05

PiertyInan have returned to their home
IN Mesa, Ariz-, after q pleasant visit with
relatives and friends in this city,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brown are visiting
IL Heber this week
A delightful welcome home party was
given Tuesday evening In the First ward
social hall IN honor OF r H Thomas
and III. l. Bushman. An excellent mu-
steal program and the partaking Of re-
freshments we're enjoyed by a large num-
Der of friends.
Mrs. Sarah E. Crookston and Mrs J. z.
Jensen Of American Fork visited friends
in Provo this week
Mrs. Theodore Center OF Salt Lake
has returned home after pleasant visit
with her sister, Mrs. Reed Snoot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Strong and Mr..
and Mrs. T. D. Strong of Alpine were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Jensen
Sunday.
Mrs E L. Parker of Salt Lake spent a
few days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
W II. Dusenberry Of this city.
Isaac Brockbank OF Spanish Fork, but
lately returned from mission. visited
with Provo friends this week.
The graduates of the training depart
ment of the B. Y. university formed a
May-day party and walked to Rock can
yon. After refreshing rest and partak-
ing of an excellent lunch they returned
home reporting very pleasant day.
Miss Anna Frisby spent the latter part
OF the week with friends In Salt Lake