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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08
GOVERNMENT BUYS
TORPEDOES ABROAD

New York, Oct 1T developed today
that the ordnance department of the
navy has an agent in Europe. sent there
to purchase a number of Whitehead tor
Dedoes. This recourse to foreign manu-
facture was necessary because the depart
ment was unable to secure enough IN the
United States to properly equip the tor
pedo boats with this class of armament
a contingency which will be avoided.
naval officers say, after January !, when
it is expected the government naval tor
pedo station at Newport will be In oper-
alton. The cost to the government for
the European manufactured torpedo it is
said, will be slightly less than torpedoes
manufactured in this country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08
Everybody Needing Piano. Organ Other Musical lnStru
ment Should Attend This Great SaIe-t Lasts
But Few Days Longer
Don't Miss t-Dont Neglect This 0pportunity-EaSy Pay
ments to Everybody-Store Open Until $50
p. m.-109-111 Main Street.
But only for a few days.

But only for few days.
Fine uprights will go at s15S, s17s,
1892, etc, that ordinarily sell for twice
these prices.
Terms-Cash or payments TO suit.
Fine uprights at s1S7 that are worth
at least $500.
Terms-Cash or payments to suit.
Fine upriyhts at sS7, s96. s11O, $135,
etc. that mean a saving TO you Of not
less than $3.50 to $175.
Terms-Cash or payments to suit.
Other fine uprights in beautiful Eng
fish oak. mahogany, fancy walnut
rosewood and other finishes, worth 1875,
$500 to $425 are marked down TO s207,
1928 and S243.
Terms-Cash or payments to suit.
This week will be made memorable
by the most sensational slaughter Of
good pianos ever heard of in the west
SPECIAL BARGAINS.
Two beautiful uprights. high grade.
in mahogany and English oak, former
price $3.50, your choice at $267.
One English oak upright, colonial
style, a perfect beauty former price
$780, viii go at 1913.
Two mahogany uprights, high grade,
richly carved, always sold at S475,
your choice at only $2S7.
Four elegant uprights, none better
made, English oak and mahogany
cases. never sold for less than $500. 1928,
$3.50 and $780, will be closed out to
lucky buyers at 1912, 1927, sS46 and 1857.
Terms-Cash or payments to suit
ORoANs-SoUARE PIANOS.
New $3.50, s125, s115 and 500 organs,
to close out at SOS. $50, $50 and $40.
Used organs and square pianos at s35,
$50, s25, SIS down to s12, that are worth
twice to three times these prices, and
sold on easy payments.
As soon as you read this, put on your
hat, put a little money in your pocket
and come to 100 Main street. You will
find the store open until $50 p. m.
CLAYTON MUSIC co.
Leading Music Dealers.
JOSEPH ]. DAYNES, JR.,
Manager.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08
MUST GO BACK TO GREECE.
Georges Bekioris Has Paresis and Is
Ordered Deported.

Papers were received today at the Unit
ed States immigration bureau in this city
ordering the deportation of Georges
Bekioris, a Greek now at St Marks hos
pital suffering from an aggravated case
of paresis. Bekioris came to this coun-
try on the French line steamer Hudson,
landing at New York on Aug. 81. 1906.
1t is the opinion of the department ply
sicians that he was suffering from this
disease, or another which eliminated in
it, when he landed.
Inspector Longley will accompany the
man to New York, as will also the hos
pitaI attendant who has had Bekioris'
case in charge. and it is expected that
this attendant will accompany the pa
tient back to Greece.
The United States bears the expense
of the deporta ton from Salt Lake to
New York, and the steamship that land
ed him in this country will be forced to
return him thence to his native land.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08
IDEAL OCTOBER DAY.
Salt Lake Seems to Be In for Spell of
Fine Weather.

Salt Lake is living up to past perform
ances In the way of giving residents the
finest kind Of weather. Monday was an
ideal day, the temperature holding stead
lily between II and IS degrees. with not a
drop of rain. There has been a slight
excess of precipitation so far this month,
but not enough to cause any serious in
convenience.
The meteorological report given out by
the local weather bureau in detail is as
follows:
Maximum temperature, II degrees; min
imum temperature 4S degrees; mean tenn
perature 60 degrees, which is 4 degrees
above normal; accumulated deficiency of
temperature since the first of the month,
13 degrees; accumulated deficiency of tenn
perature since January !. II degrees; re-
alive humidity, 46 per cent.
Total precipitation from p. m. to G
D. m, 0 inches. accumulated excess of
precipitation since the first of the month,
SO inches; accumulated excess of precipi-
tation since January l, $3.50 inches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08
WALL PAPER BARGAINS.
Sale Continued This Week.

All 35c to soc papers going at 25c
per double roll.
Thousands of rolls on sale this week
at 10c, 121ac and 15c per bolt.
Ingrains, Csc per bolt.
Ingrains, dark cOlors, 35c per bolt.
All who saw our papers the past week
were surprised at our endless varieties
of patterns and great values. % per
cent to so per cent discount on all spe-
cials.
GEO. W. EBERT & CO.,
81 South Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08
Straps" to the Number of 500.

cheney impaired.
Straps" to the Number of 600.
The president has given attention to this
problem and has decided to recommend to
congress that the number of army Off
GERS be increased by from 300 to Coo. These
extra officers will not only provide enough
men for detailed duty, but will enable eV
ery regiment to have its full complement
of officers of all grades. If congress
deems proper to provide for 600 additional
officers, the president will then be able
to carry out another idea which has his
approval. that of providing skeleton COM
panies, which can be quickly recruited to
their full strength in time of war These
skeleton companies would have full
quota of Officers but only small num-
fenced officers in command, and with
trained soldiers in the ranks, could readily
be rendered efficient by the enlistment of
new recruits to be trained by experienced
the game" This skeleton company idea
is favorably regarded by army officers.
and is believed to be almost a necessity
in this day and age.
There is one other advantage that would
result from increasing the number of
army officers. IT would then be possible
to adopt the rotation plan that is pursued
in the navy, keeping an officer in the
field for three years, then detailing him
to the war department or some other Spe-
cial duty for a like period. This would
enable all officers to get practical eXper-
fence in command of troops, and would at
the same time make them proficient in
other lines of army work.
The peace" program laid out by the
president is going to have hard shedding
in congress. The economists will cry out
against it on account of the expense, and
some Republicans will insist that it is I'M
wise to increase the cost of the govern
ment Just prior to a national campaign
Another element, particularly Democratic
will accuse the president of militarism
and will vigorously oppose any move look
ing to an increase in the army or navy.
Republicans who disappTove this plan will
undertake to argue the president out of
his present ideas, and some will voice
their opposition openly, but if these re-
spective issues are made party or admin
istration issues they will have no difficult
ty in the house and can be put through
the senate after hard struggle.
In no instance will the president make
iron bound recommendations to congress.
He will urge the construction of two large
battleshps but will not specify their di-
mansions; he will urge an increase in pay
for the army, but will not undertake TO
name the amount that should be paid; he
will point out the necessity for more army
officers. leaving congress to decide the
extent of the increase. In each instance
he will advocate these changes of policy,
allowing congress to arrange the details.
BY that means he will avoid criticism as
a dictator, but will as forcefuliy explain
his position as if he sent in the draft of
so many bills to accomplish what he be-
lieves should be done.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08
STRIKE SETTLED.

= Especial to The Herald) y
) Goldfield, New, Oct. AFTER +
) lengthy conference with national or
! ganizers the trainmen who struck on +
! the Tonopah & GOldfield railroad last
! week have agreed to return to work Z
! and settle the differences with the \
company in the usual way. Train =
\ service will be resumed tomorrow y
! morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08
SOME PREACHER CRITICISED
Priest Says He Is Inconsistent in His
Liberal Doctrines.

In the course of a sermon on THE
Mother of God" in St Mary's prO-ca-
thedral Sunday morning, the Rev. Father
w X. Ryan paid his respects to the lib
eral doctrines now being preached in Salt
Lake.
1T seems to me very Inconsistent" he
said. Ito preach at one time the divinity
of Christ and at another to deny his di-
vinity. simply because it suits the con-
venience OF the preacher
The priest went on to declare that the
divinity of Christ was proved by his
works
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08
GEDDES GETS OUT.
Especial to The Herald.)

Goldfield, New, Oct. 7-Walter c. Ged-
des, general superintendent of mines of
the Consolidated Mines company, has re-
signed his position. Neither Mr.. Geddes
nor President Nixon of the Consolidated
will discuss the matter, but from other
sources it is learned that the resignation
was the result of friction between Geddes
and General Manager Finch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08
MITCHELL IMPROVING.

Indianapolis, Oct. John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Workers of
America, was so much improved in health
today that he was able to go to his Of
flee at national headquarters for short
time
Secretary Wilson and friends of Mr.
Mitchell believe he is on the road to COM
plete recovery
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08
Men Who Work

In the open during the winter months
will find il TO their advantage to exam
inc our large line of fur and fur-lined
coats before buying. Mehesy, the Fur
rier. Knutsford.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08
CONDUCTOR KILLED.

Warsaw. Ind. Oct. 7-Conductor w. F.
Koontz of Fort Wayne was killed and
four other men inbred in a freight train
wreck today on the Pennsylvania road
near Bourbon, Ind
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08
SU M M Err COLDS.

Only one LAXATIVE BROMO
QUININE.
Remember full name. E. w. Grove
on box, 25c
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08
Best Society

Buy flowers at THE Flower Shop" un-
der National Bank of Republic. Miss
Child, manager.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08

Royal Bread is made in a clean
bakery. The Crown Label is on every
loaf. Ask your grocer for it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08

Many who have purchased pianos
here have told us that they wished we
could extend this sale for week or
ten days in order to give them time to
write to friends or relatives living at
a distance and apprise them of this
wonderful piano opportunity that they
may come to Salt Lake and secure one
of the great bargains.
1t is impossible to extend the sale
We asked for an extension of few
days from the contractors who are to
begin remodeling our store Monday
next. and they refused. So we simply
must close this sale promptly next Sat
urday night.
OF course we fully expect every in
strument to be taken by that time.
Very likely all will be gone before Sat
urday night, judging by the way they
are being daily selected by the shrewd
buyers attending this sale.
TO OUT OF TOWN PEOPLE.
We would advise that if it is impos-
sible for you to attend the sale in per-
son, you should write us at once and
let us know about the price you wish
to pay, stating whether you prefer ma
hogany, oak or walnut case.
We will select an instrument for
you, ship it to you, with stool and
scarf, and guarantee entire satisfac-
ton. If the piano is not as represent
ed. return it to US without one cent of
expense to you. If you wish monthly
or quarterly payments, we will make
them to suit you. Write US at once.
Don't delay, as the sale will soon close.
There are a limited number of in
struments left, and we will miss our
guess if they are not all gone before
Saturday night; so you cannot afford
to delay your visit to the sale.
Come and get a fine piano at these
wonderful bargain prices, have it sent
to your home, and pay for it at your
convenience.
Join the throng of money-saveTs
You would like to save $3.50 to $3.50 in
the purchase of a grand or upright
piano, would you not?
Well, here is your opportunity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08

Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any case
of kidney trouble that is not beyond med
ical aid. F. ]. Hill Drug Co, THE Never
SubStitutOrS''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08
DR.. SCHRAM M,

Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Removed
to suite q Mercantile block, over
Walker Bros dry goods store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08
PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS.

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of itching, blind, bleeding
or protruding piles in 6 TO IA days or
money refunded. soc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-08

many officers do not get that training
which they need to prepare them for COM
mand duty in time of war. Under this
system the army is crippled and its eff
cheney impaired.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-06-14
GREAT TIME LOOKED FOR.
Whitman County Will Picnic Three
Days at Elberton.

Big posters are out announcing the
picnic to take place at Elberton on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of
next week, which promises to be attend
ed by the county almost en- masse.
These annual gatherings at Elberton
have become feature, az much looked
forward to as the Fourth of July or the
county fair. Wednesday will be CoIfax
Day, Thursday has been designated Pa
louise Day, and Friday Elberton will hold
up her end Of the string. Many noted
speakers will be present at this time, and
besides literary exercises athletic sports
Of all kinds will be INDUCED in, so that
all can be pleased and entertained.
ElbertOn enjoys the distinction of hav-
ing the finest picnic grove in the county.
1t is easy of access by rail from all points
OF the compass, the most delightful
spring water is here found, the camp
grounds are unexcelled, so that those
who desire an outing can have their fill
in almost any way desired. The farmer
folk will be there, along with their sisters,
their cousins and their aunts.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-06-14
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Another Well to Be Bored at
EIberton Springs.
Firecracker and Bomb Ordinance is
Ready for Passage Will Be
Strictly Enforced.

City council met in regular session
Monday, June 10, Mayor Pattison in the
chair. Present: CounciImen Davenport,
Easum, Mccall, Perrine, Plummer and
Van Schoick.
Inc health officer reported that toll
ct in house owned by Henry Fowler
and occupied by Ernest Kincad was out
OF repair and that an outside closet was
being used, and stating that the nuisance
should be abated. 1t was moved that
Lennox, as agent, be notified.
1t was reported that Meyers & Hull,
butchers, were butchering calves and
sheep in their barn near Cooper lake, and
the clerk was directed to notify them to
desist
The clerk was directed to notify the
telephone company that the telephone
ordinance had passed the second reading
and the third reading had been post
poned at their request, and unless they
appeared within 30 days the council
would proceed to take such action as
was deemed necessary in the case.
George E. Waggoner, representing the
Home Telephone Co. Of Portland, sent
letter asking about franchise in Colfax.
He was notified to submit any PROPOSE
tions be might see fit in the matter.
The water committee was authorized
to drill another well at ElbertOn.
1t was moved that Thomas Hamblen
be employed at $50 per month, begin
ming June l. 1t is understood that he
will be general utility man on the streets
and assists the water committee.
Bert Cass was also employed at $50
month to run the gasoline engine at
EbertOn.
1t was adopted that the mayor ap-
point a committee of two to act with a
like committee appointed by the Com
mercial Club to arrange program, etc,
for ElbertOn picnic. H. L. Plummer and
Walter J. Davenport were appointed.
The firecracker ordinance passed first
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-06-14
A PICNIC AND REUNION
Four Generations Of Byrd Fam
lily Gather Together.
Pioneer Family of Paiouse Greeted
by Young and Old From Fields
Widely Separated.

Sixty-fOur people attended the Byrd
picnic at the old homestead farm, now
the residence Of George r. Johnson, 13
miles southwest of Colfax, last Sunday,
the 9th. Four generations were repre-
sented at this gathering, and formed an
interesting group Of pioneer citizens and
their. descendants. The four generations
may be noted az follows: Mrs. Sarah
Byrd, aged rs years Mrs. Geo. F. John
son, aged 40 years; Ortis Johnson, aged
q years; Baby Harold johnson, aged
8 months.
Mrs. Sarah Byrd (nee Gilbert) was
born near Albion, at Yates, New York,
July %, 1929, where she resided until
the age of five years, when, with her
parents, she went to Michigan, which
was the family home for the next six
years. The family then moved to Hi
nois, where they lived IL years. There,
in December, 1851, she was married to
Francis Marion Byrd Of Wisconsin. The
young couple Immediately started to
cross the plains by OK team, arriving
after lapse of several months at Fort
SteilacOOm, where they lived several
years. From there they went to Southern
Oregon. Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd settled in
the PalOuse country over 30 years ago,
where the family is we'll known and high
ly respected.
Mr.. Byrd died at his home near Wilcox,
February 27, 1896, There are nine sur
viving children, namely. Orion Byrd
of Alaska, Alfred Byrd of Spokane, Fran
els Byrd Of California, Mrs. George F.
johnson of Pullman, William Byrd OF
Wilcox, Mrs. j. Chamberlin of Colfax,
Mrs. r. F. Smith of Pullman, Mrs
William Chamberlin Of Wilcox, Mics Eva
Byrd of Colfax.
At the picnic and family reunion last
Sunday friends gathered from all over
Whitman county. The event is a green
spot in the minds of all. The older peo-
pie INDUCED in "reminiscences, while the
younger generation spent the day in Joy
Gus amusements. Living in a land of
plenty, the tables grOaned under good
things to eat. No former reunion in the
Byrd family was more substantially en-
loved
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-06-14
SCHOOL DIRECTORS TO MEET.
Every District in Whitman County
to Be Represented.

A meeting Of the school directors OF
Whitman county will be held in Colfax
Friday, June 28. This is under the pro-
visions of the law passed last winter.
The Colfax Commercial Club will Join
hands in this matter and lend every as
sistance possible. Matters pertaining to
the educational interests of the various
districts as well as the county at large
will be taken up at this meeting, and
much good is expected to flow therefrom.
Under the law the expenses OF the
directors attending will be paid by their
respective districts, hence they will be
out nothing but their time.
On Thursday evening, June 81, either
at the opera house or in the superior
court room, several public speakers OF
note will be heard on educational sub
iects, to which the public is invited. We
are enabled to state at this time that
II. B. Dewey, deputy state superintendent
of public instruction, and L. L. Benbow
of Tacoma, will be among those to speak
on that occasion.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-06-14
BUYS TWO BLOODHOUNDS.
Sheriff Fred s. RatIiff Secures Two
of Draper's Best

Sheriff Ratliff went to Spokane Tues
day and bought two bloodhound pups,
five months old, sired by Draper's cee
brated Cuban hound Brady. The price
paid was 500. Draper's two Cuban
boodhounds are the most famous dogs
in the northwest, and their progeny bear
the stamp of being equally as famous
with the advance Of time and proper
training. Mr.. Ratliff is having kennel
built for them. They are expected to
arrive from Spokane tomorrow. Ratliff
it hot for horse thieves and other crooks.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-06-14

and second readings and was referred I O
judiciary committee.
1T was adopted that rates for irrigat-
ing lawns be double the sum charged
last year.
1t was moved that water committee
be instructed to install meter at the hos
pital.
1t was carried that street committee
be instructed to remove obstruction out
OF street at Warmers warehouse.
1t was moved to accept the bid OF ].
q. Hoffman at 800 per month for street
sprinkling, the work to be under the di-
rection OF street committee, contract to
commence June 4. 1907.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1907-06-14

against and they might vote for it. All
districts have been canvassed except
about half of No. 10, which will be finis h.
ed before the election. In all the dis
tricts seen there are only about dozen
men failed to find. Personal letters
have been written to these and to all
Others that all might be well acquainted
with the facts and might know Of the
date of the special election.
The only objection to the plan has
been the financial Of course we can
not tell our people that this will cost
nothing, but if education of any kind.
anywhere is worth what it costs we shall
get our money back The business and
commercial advantage of this plan would
be worth to this section all it will ever
cost, but it is the value in training and
character with which we are most CON
cerned.
For these eight large districts to hesi
tate over carrying out an enterprise OF
this kind because of the trifiing cost is
really absurd. There are single horses
in this section that cost One.fourth or
one-t1fth OF what a suitable building
would cost. There are many individuals
who alone, did they think their business
interests demanded, would not hesitate
to enter into an enterprise financially as
great as this whole union school, nor
would they have any bonus from the
state to assist them, nor could they
secure money on as favorable terms. We
certainly cannot hesitate because we
think we are too poor to do this. This
very rain We have had during the week
will bring more wealth into this section
than this union school will cost US Tor
many years. We have been greatly pros,
pered IN this part of the country, and it
is time we did something for the higher
interests Of our people Here is the best
opportunity We have ever had.
Have we ever considered that if our
well-tO-dO farmers had to begin anew in
this country now they would have entire
ly different conditions to meet? There
are no homesteads to be taken and held
down while their increase in value and
that of the cheap land provides COM
potency for the owner. More and more
the children Of this country will have to
depend upon their education and their
technical training for livelihood. Will
we help them to solve this problem and
meet the new conditions of life?
The farmers in this section are an intel
ligent lot Of men; they have through
hard work and privations made homes,
and they believe in the value of this
country. Let us add to its value by i'm
proving our educational advantages,
and thus not only holding out the very
best inducements for people to come
among US, but also laying the best
foundation for the enjoyment of our
homes and the usefulness of our families
In view OF these things, friends, we
ought to form this union high school
organization by a unanimous vote next
Tuesday. GEO. II. NEWMAN.