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The Washington herald., 1907-12-07

The Wilson sale. an absolute auction OF
mahogany, furniture. silver china, plate.
books, &c. opens at the Sloan Galleries.
l407 q street. Monday. at II a. m, with
No 6Ol OF the catalogue. The greater and
best portion OF the collection yet remains
TO be sold, Allan Z. Walker, admins
traitor.
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LIFE SAVED BY SPARRoWS.
Superstition at Sight of Birds Re-
suits i'm Death of Another.

suits i'm Death of Another.
Special TO The Washington Herald
Cumberland. Md, Dec. 6.-John Weaver.
Il brakeman on the Somerset Cambria
branch Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, owes his life to a superstition.
While his train stood on a side track
near Somerset last Wednesday two spar
rows flew through the window of the cab
OF the engine attached to his train. a
fast freight. Weaver refused TO go fur
ther, and p G. Klump. an extra man,
went out in his place.
A few hours later the fast freight col
lided head on with a coke train. Klump,
the man who had taken Weavers place,
and John Pile. the engineer of the same
train, were both killed
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07
Continued on Page 3, Column 4.
BnI.Imorc end Ohio TO ChIcavo,

Two excellent daily trains leave New
Union Station Chicago Limited. I:22 D.
m, with observation parlOr car. drawing
room sleeping cars, and dining cars via
Pittsburg; Chicago Express. $40 D. m,
with drawing-rOOm sleeping cars 70
Wheeling, Columbus, and Chicago. Dining
cars en- route.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07

1914 F St. Will pay you interest on your
monthly balances, whicis viii be subject
10 check AT will Accounts of every de-
scriptiOn invited Under Govt control.
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baltimore and Return, $I.25.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both ways. both days. except Royal Linz
tied City Offices, 14i7 G st. and So Penn.
ave.
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CANAL BOND ISSUE
Is CUT IN HALF
COrtelyOu Decides to Reduce
1t to $25,0O0,00O.
GIVES A GOOD REASON
Warranted by Improvement in
the Financial Situation.

Since announcement of Proposed
sale Two Weeks Ago, Issue Has
Been oversubscribed by 5000 Bid
ders, and the Average Price Has
Been IO3-COrteiyOu Makes Public
Statement Concerning Bonds.
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sI.2s to baltimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday via PennsvI-
vania Railroad. Tickets good returning
until Sunday night All regular trains
except Congressional Limited.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07

Col. Lowden has been in constant COM
munication with Sam B. Raymond. OF
the Hamilton Club, the big Republican
organization there and last night he was
certain the convention will go to the
metropolis Of his State.
when the committee meets there will
be a proposition sufficiently attractive TO
land the convention he said
The feeling in many quarters is that IL
the convention goes to Chicago. it will
attract only the delegates and visitors
from the outside. while in Kansas City
there is much Taft sentiment. and the
citizens would pack the hall. large as It
is. possibly to the exclusion of outsiders.
In Chicago. persons on=the next block
would know nothing Of the meeting, and
there would be no possibility of a stam-
pede for any candidate, lest II be done
by the delegates.
Last night John w Yerkes. of Ken
lucky: Gen. Frank S. Streeter, of New
Hampshire. and Frank B. Kellog, of St
Paul, three Of the prominent lawyers
in the national committee. spent several
hours in conference, trying TO frame
call that Will not conflict with the laws
IN various States for the selection 81
delegates to the convention.
The call must be made in such a gem
eral way il will not conflict with the
laws, and the indications are that from
Wisconsin and possibly Minnesota, where
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07
ENTOMBS 379
Explosion Wrecks Mine
in West Virginia.
ONLY FEW ESCAPE
Greatest Disaster in Ameri-
can Mining History.
HEARTRENDING SCENES

Six Bodies Recovered and Five In
iured Men Are i'm Hospital, but Are
Unable to Give Detailed Report of
the Accident, Which Is Attributed
to Dust-sIembers OF Relief Parties
Overcome by the Fire Damp.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07

Ia Carte Lunch Served Daily
AT Eckstein's from y to 3. Ial2 n. Y. ave
The Washington herald., 1907-12-07

Fairmont. W. Va, Dec. 6.-Six charred
ana biackened bodies lying in the impro-
vised morgue prepared near the entrance
10 the mine, five men lowering between
life and death from the awful bruises
sustained and the deadly gases inhaled
In a temporary hospital into which one
OF the company building has been trans
formed, and 379 men imprisoned by tons
OF coal. rock and mine debris in the
uepths Of the hills surrounding this min
ing town, with the chances all against
a single one of them being alive. is the
most accurate summary obtainable to-
night Of the results Of a mine explosion
to-day which in all probability was at.
tended by greater loss of life than anv
former disaster in the history OF the
bituminous coal mining industry Of
America.
The disaster occurred at mines Nos. s
ana : Fairmont Coal Company. opposite
Monongah, on the West Fork River AZ
IL a m. today. after the full force of
$50 men had gone to work in the two
mines affected.
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yorys Not Particular.

Arthur Vorys. the manager OF the Taft
boom. declares he has no particular pref
erence, but that he had favored Kansas
City only because Of the facilities the
hall there affords
Certain forces in the committee. in fact,
seem even more anxious 10 have the con-
vention go to Chicago than are the Windy
City's citizens.
The propositions submitted thus far
are: From, Kansas City, certified checks
to the amount of $1,000. and the promise
that 5000 persons can be comfortably
handled in the coliseum, there; from Den
yer. total of 10000. with excellent
hotel accommodations and a new munich
pal hall that Will seat t4.UoO persons; from
Chicago. guarantee from Representa-
tive Frank o. LOwden that the coliseum
will be equipped with 1900 chairs. and
promise 10 do as well as was done in
1904, when $4,000 was turned over to the
national committees Every effort is being
strained TO get the citizens there TO prom
ise 100000 before the committee meets to-
day, on the promise from many OF the
delegates that in such an event there will
be no question about where the conven-
tiOn will be held.
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CHICAGO NOW LEADS
Believed City viii Capture
6. @. P. Convention.
CHANGE IN SENTIMENT SHOWN
Chairman of Kansas City DeIeGs-
ticR Comedies that Prospects for
the Missouri Town Are Not as
Blight as They Were on Thursday
Night-DeeIine 10 he Quoted.

With boomers for both cities claiming
victory, close observers Of the doings Of
the Republican National Committee pre-
dict that Chicago will triumph over Kan
sas City to-day when a vote IS taken TO
decide upon the place Of holding the next
national convention.
Kansas City is claiming thirty VI tes
and Chicago twenty-three. but Jay II
Nef. chairman OF the Kansas City dele
cation, admits there has been a change
of sentiment. and that the chances for
the big meeting going 10 the Missouri
town do not look as bright as they did
Thursday night.
Committeeman from States not close
20 the two cities decline to De qliotct for
a poll. but nearly all the disinterested
oneS say Chicago is q bigger town, and
a better place for convention. and II
the citizens there submit any sort of a
favorable proposition 10 the committee to-
morrow. the convention viii probably go
there
There can be no doubt that many
of the supporters OF other candidates
than Taft prefer Chicago. but many Taft
men. including Gen. streeter. declare that
Il is possible they may vote for Chicago
as a matter of preference. but If the at
tempt is made in the meeting to-day 10
draw TOO sbo rr,I,- tho Iiee Of dam. -lr.ric,,
and make a vote for Chicago mean a
vote against TAFT, they viii vote for
Kansas Cftv
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Continued on Page 3, Column 5.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28

OF their extended travels. Alaska
produced last year S21. 200, 900 in gold,
with Colorado SO ,000,0 900 ahead Of her
but the coming years production is
expected to reach figures in the neigh
borhood Of $4Q,000,000." says Mr. Nc
kellum. THE districts OF Alaska are
the Dawson or Yukon. covering an
area Of 4s0 square miles. the Nome,
about 200 square miles and the Fair
banks or Tanana district, covering an
area of $50 square miles. The last
district contributed sI2.00o.000 worth
of gold to Alaska's total output last
year. The railroad being built ny the
Guggenheim syndicate from valdez on
the coast into the interior via Fair
banks the camp, will open the worlds
greatest copper region. Mines are
sunk In Alaska by the aid Of pipes
perforated at the end and filled with
steam. These thaw the frozen ground
and make work possible. John Boch-
toll and son Charles are in Alaska and
are developing rich mine Both ex-
pect to make fortunes. Both are for
mer Salt Lakers." From Salt Lake
Mr.. and Mrs. McKeilum will tourney
towards their trigid home.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28

f. l.. circuit, stopping at the Knuts-
ford is a western wool buyer for the
Massachusetts wooden mills. He Will
leave for Boston in few days but
before leaving will have contracted
for 100000 pounds OF wool from
this state, insuring the distribution OF
100000 among Utah sheep raisers.
Mr.. circuit has been purchasing wool
in this territory for 20 years and Is
one OF the best known buyers IN the
west. His principal field OF operation
has been in northern Utah for wears
He has cleaned up the ST. Anthony
neighborhood contracting for the
crop of Smart and Webster and the
Kicks sheep company. This district
furnishes In the neiehhorhood of L.
100000 pounds Of wool The Soda
Springs district and that in the "Trl-
angle is the district bounded by the
lines reaching Ogden, Granger and
pocatello
Alaskas Gold Output. c. Nickel
lum and wife of Fairbanks. Alaska,
are at the Knutsford. They are on a
visit to every state in the Union and
Cuba and are just nearing the end
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28
CHURCH NOTICES

The regular monthly netting of Of
ficers and members of the Liberty
stake Relief society VIII convene In
the Second ward Westinghouse Fri
day, Feb. /. AT p. IN. A full at
tendance is desired
ANNA S. MuSSER,
ZERVfAH g. EARDLEY,
MARY Il. HoDGSON.
Presidency.
The monthly meeting OF tho priest.
hood Of the Granite stake viii be held
at the stake tabernacle on Saturday,
Feb, 2. 1907. at 10 a, m. The saints gem
orally are invited 10 be present
FRANK Y. TAYLOR,
EDWIN BENNION
JOHN NJ. CANNON.
The home missionaries OF the Granite
stake viii hold their regular monthly
meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 30 1907.
at T:i5 p. m, at the stake tabernacle.
A fun attendance Is desired.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28
scEpTIcAl PEOPLE
who Question the Authenticity OF VIM
oil Testimonials should Read
The Following.

Last season we published letter
from the Rev. Geo. w. Rutland, Keene,
~. H., In which he stated that he did
not believe there was any other medl-
cine which could equal the health re-
storing and strength creating proper
ties OF the cod liver oil preparation
yinol as It had done for him more than
was claimed for II.
The authenticity of this statement
was evidently doubted by resident of
New Haven, Conn, is the following
correspondence would indicate;
Rev. Geo. w. Rutland,
Dear Sir: Will you kindly inform me
IL the enclosed vinol testimonial from
you is genuine, and greatly oblise.
Yours respectfully.
h. L.. Austin.
$50 Orchard St, New Haven, Conn.
(Rev. Geo. w. Rulands reply
Mr.. z. l.. Austin.
Dear Sir: Replying 10 your courteous
inquiry. l take pleasure in saying Yes,
the testimonial Is genuine, and ! would
add more emphatic words to epress
my confidence in Vinol as a blood and
nerve tonic and safe restorative.
Yours respectfully,
Geo. w. Rutland
Mr.. Druehl OF Druehl &. Franken,
says: "vinol Is simply the medicinal
elements of cod liver oil IN a concen-
tratcd form, the useless oil eliminated
and tonic iron added, and II II fails TO
create strength and health for run
down, debilitated people, old people
weak sIckly women and children, nurs-
ing mothers. and after severe sick
ness. or If it fails to cure hacking
cough, chronic cold, throat or bronchial
trouble we will return every cent paid
for it, Druehl & Franken, Drug glsts.
Note.--While we are sole agents for
vinol in Salt Lake City. II is now for
every town and city In the country.
Look for the yinol agency in your
town.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28
BOARD Of HEALTH
ANNUAL REPORT
Shows Less Number of Contaq-
ious Diseases Last Year
Throughout State.
THERE WERE MORE DEATHS.
Rate During Past Year Was I2.sS Per
Thousand Against 1000
For 1905.

Clerk HaDsinE OF the city board Of
health has filed his annual report for 1906
with Mayor Thompson. II shows that
there were less number Of contagious
diseases than in the year 1905 but there
were more deaths the pact year than in
the year 1865. IN 1906 there were only s22
contagious diseases reported while in tho
previous year there were 1883 cases. Yet
there were 9SS deaths during 1906. while
IN 1895, there were 15i deaths. The death
rate the past year was l2,sS per thousand
population, and in the year previous the
late was 1909 per thousand. There were
1850 births during the year covered by the
report, OF which 261 were males and 500
were females.
Following is comparative table show
Ing the number OF contagious diseases In
the city during the years 1875 and 1906,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28
FOOD INSPECTORS WORK
HOTEL GOSSIP.

snow n Novelty For Iiim--C. IL.
Constantine That's his name. Pasa-
dena! That's his home. He is IN SAT-
Lake enjoying every minute oil MS
visit. TITS the first time I've seen
snow for five years-that is. to have II
ON all sides, to walk on i'll It's great
and | like It. It's the first time Tor
as many years that have been thor
ourhlv cold and ! like that too. I'm
going To stay hore all winter ana lust
have a good time feeling cold and
enioyIne winter. Pasadena Is great
little city and is preparing to give me
salt Lake Elks warm reoepuoh
when they make their annual siam
nede to the coast next month. Los
Angeles will Try TO Guido her last
wears hospitality There viii be
Something doing every minute from
the time Salt Lalf0's best people put
their foot on the platforms or the
California stntions until they get on
their trains for the return ulp' FaSo-
dena is enjoying her usual warm
weather at the present time and II ~
n Rig change from heat TO snow and
Cold We, who get nothing but sun
shine tho year around, enjoy coming
into a cold, crisp country once IN
while az much as you do coming over
IA our country" Nh Constantine ~
an Elk and is getting acquainted with
salt Lakes good Fellows. lie likes
salt Lake so well that he is trying ~
and a Main street location for busl-
ness. He Is considering taking the
storo room formerly occupied by the
'rhirtoenth ward store on Main street
between First South and south Tenn
nle streets. salt Lake looks awfully
good 20 me-" says Nh. Constantine
enthusiastically. II am surprises az
the showing made by THIS city ana
am going to locate right here"
boosting ESposition--George u
Boos'. Seattle. Washington, "lsOS'
That's the way he registers. He has
been al the Kenyon and u full OF
enthusiasm over the outlook for the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition to be
held IN his city, IN 1909, Mr.. Boos Is
a special commissioner on the oxpod-
board and his territory comprises
Montana, Utah and Idaho. Busy seat
Tie Is going TO put on great airs two
wears from now and entertain those
who come In such a royal manner thai
they VIII call her the best ever The
exposition Will have as a feature, an
exhibit of the products % the north
and northwest As little IL known
about these by the large majority OF
Customers and southerners special at
teptlon Will be paid 10 these displays
10 add TO their attractiveness.
Buying 10000 Pounds of Wool--
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28
HUGE RANCH DEAL.
Wood Hagenbarth Cattle Co. Disposes
OF Mexican Holdings

The Wood Hagenbarth Cattle company,
OF Messrs. ]. w. Wood f. J. Hagenbarth,
W. S, Mccormick and II. C. Wood, has sold
TO an eastern syndicate, headed by W. C.
Greene. John d. Ryan and Thomas +.
Cole, what Is said TO be the largest ranch
In the world The land Is in Senora and
Chlhuhau, Mexico, and is 1900 square
miles In extent. The price obtained was
lie were disposed OF at good figures.
The deal was consummated through Col
c. r. Hunt OF El Paso. Tex, ms the repre-
sentative Of the eastern capitalists. The
property had been owned by the Salt
Lake parties for a period of four years.
and the tract cost them about half OF
what II was sold for.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28

shall know Of the doctrine. The Latter
day Saints have done the viii OF tbs
Father and therefore they know OF the
doctrine.
In closing Elder Lyman bore his ties,
timony TO the divinity OF this work ana
urged the saints 10 live uprightly ever,
day. to deal justly and fairly with all
and 10 strive for the uplifting OF az
mankind,
The choir sang, "Redeemer of kNsk"
Benediction bv Charles II. EyGG
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS CUT OUT.
When Made in school They Distract
Pupils Attention From Studies.

The board OF education has rescinded
it's order permitting j. &. Russell 10 ad.
vertise his stereopueon shows In the pub
lie schools and has placed the ban on all
announcements of attractions during class
hours. supt j. II Christensen explained
ments take chld's attention and mind
from his studies, and In this way arc
bad Ii appears that Russell has sot the
adyertlsinR train holdups, etc. A motion
made bv nyron Cummings to cut out all
Advertising In the schools was carried
unanimously Extra bills ON the uintah
part OF tho city were allowed and other
minor details voted upon. The new
schools are expected % 20 resdy I9S oo-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28
pEATHs puRING YEAR.

The causes of death for the year
classified according TO the nature of dis
~. diseases OF the nervous system, 81
diseases of the clrculatory appaI atus, los
diseases Of respiratory system l25; dis
eases OF the digestive system, l0e; dis
eases of genitro-urinary system. So; the
puerpersl state. l6; disease of the skin
3; malformation, s. early infancy, rs; old
age SO: external causes. including sui
defined diseases Al
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28
our sale ON furs Means

Extreme concessions from regular
prices, and Mehesy's regular prices
Is considered. Mehesy the FurrIer.
Knutsford.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28
Mann requests from catarrh sufferers

who use atomzers have resulted In
Liquid Cream Balm. a new and con
yenient form OF Ely's Cream Balm. the
only remedy for Catarrh which can al
ways be depended on. In power 10 allay
Inflammation TO cleanse the clogged.
air-passages, 10 promote free. natural
breathing, the two forms Of Cream
Balm are alike. Liquid Cream Balm
is sold by all druggists for rs cents. In
eludlng spraying tube. Mailed by Ely
Bros, So Warren street, New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS.
PAzo OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure
any case Of Itching, Blind. bleeding or
Protruding Piles In 6 TO II days or
money refunded 0e,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28
1he per.onaI AltentLon

Devoted 70 our fur department In
sures the perfect satisfaction Of the
purchaser. Mehesy the Furrier,
Knutsford-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REpoRr.

The report of City Chemist and Bsc.
teriologist Herman Harms, which Is made
part of the report, is as follows;
Examinations for Klebs-Loefaer
bacillus y.ssssss.t-... q
Number containing lebS-Loeffier
bacillus .,.,..., ...'.--....'.,..,.-..' .
Number not containing Klebs-Loef-
Examinations for tuberculosis bacil-
lus ........ ...-.,.ss..s''.y.ss '.'-...'
Number containing tuberculosis hacil-
luS ,.....-s ....s.s....'s.sss-s. ss''1tss+t'
Number not containing tuberculosis
bacillus ...- y.,,....... .....-.-''.'''.sst
Samples Of milk tested. 8.
Evaporated milk ...,........-..,'.'..-..,' !
Cream ....v...+... ...s.s.'-..''s'.s--''.' ..
Butter .........,. l.
Canned Fruit .,-,,.......''.t...'.''-'- 2
Water ..-..t...+..., .'.-''s''s-'.t'''''-'''
Ice ......,......... y
Others .,..,... ......,...,....--.t..'-'.'' q
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28
LOVES THE oBEpIENr.

The Lord loves those who are obodI-
ent' said the speaker. and strive 10 keer
His commandments. He loves thoEe
who desire TO learn and are looking for
ruth. and every man Is entitled 20
know the truth, for II q man does the
VIII OF God on the earth he shall. know
or the doctrine, whether II Ii true OF
not. u the people OF the world win
take the keynote that Is sounded IN
the scriptures they can soon learn the
truth OF this doctrine. for the Lord hss
lalu down this simple truth that II any
man win do the win OF the Father hs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-28

long periods of time and vast extcnts
Of space.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-12

Among the people who are com
ing here for investment why don't
some Of them build a number Of
cottages for rent2 Four and five
room houses are renting for S25
per month and people are asking
for them every day in the week.
When the railroad shops are in full
operation which will be in sixty
DAYS there will be two or three
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-12

LOST-An Elgin Gold-hlled
Hunting Case Watch, deer en-
graved on back Of case. Finder
please return same and receive re-
ward-Earnest Langston, TIT pd
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-10-12

hundred more families to shelter
and the accommodations are not
here now. Somebody must build
a number of rent houses.