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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-27

hotel. Seems that CheSters old man
had been a sour, unsociable old party
in his day, keepin' the family shut up
in a thirty-foot front city house that
was about as cheerful as a tomb. and
havin' comp'ny to dinner regular once
a year.
But when he finally quit breathin',
and the lawyers had pried the check
book out Of MS grip. mother had sailed
in to make up for lost time. 1t wasn't
bridge and pink teas. She'd always had
a hankerin' for minglin' with the high
brows, and it was them she went gum
min for-anything from a college presi-
dent down to lady novelists. Anybody
that could paint a prize picture, or
break into print in the thirty five-cent
magazine, or get his name up as havin'
put the SCOOP net over new germ.
could win a week Of first-class board
from her by just sendin' in his card.
But it was tough on Chester, havin'
that kind of a gang around all the
time, clutterin' uD the front hall with
their extension grips and droppin' poly
syllables in the soup. Chetty's brow
was a low cut. Maybe he had a full
set of brains: but he hadn't ever had
to work 'em overtime. and he didn't
seem anxious to try. About all the
heavy thinkin' he did was when he was
orderin' lunch at the club. But he was
a big. full-blooded, good-natured young
Teller. and with the exercise he got
around to the studio he kept in pretty
good trim.
How he ever come to get stuck on
a girl like Angelica, though. was
more'n I could account for. She's one
of these slim. big-eyed, breathless.
gushy sort of females: the kind that
tends out on picture shows. and piano
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
BUSY DAY F0RMR. TAFT
VISITS AUNT AT MILLDURY.
ANCESTORS GRAVE FOUND,

M1LLBURY, Mass, January i.-Wil-
liam H. Taft. Secretary of War, who came
here shortly before noon yesterday to
visit his aunt, Mrs. Della c. Torrey. left
here last evening for Providence to board
the Federal express for Washington.
Caleb s. Taft, Of the same ancestral
stock as Secretary Taft, met the latter
here yesterday. The late Judge Alphonso
Taft of Cincinnati, the secretasy's father.
met Caleb TAFT at a reunion Of the fam
lily in Uxbridge forty years ago. He gave
him a mission to find the grave OF Joseph.
son Of Robert Taft, the first Of that name
In America
Caleb Taft. gray-haired and bent with
age, informed the Secretary thar he mad
just fulfilled the mission and had found
the grave In Uxbridge. Secretary Taft
will probably erect a monument, as his
father intended to do. Judge Taft at
the time gave Caleb Taft q handkerchief
card with his name on it. When he
showed them to the Secretary yesterday it
caused the latter's eyes to moisten.
PROVIDENCE, January l-Secretary
Taft arrived here at s O'Clock last even
ing, and after luncheon at the Hope Club
left at 0:07 o'clock on the Federal Ex-
press for Washington. He was greeted
at the station by about twenty-five per-
sons. When Spanish war veteran well
coined the Secretary as the next Presi-
dent" Mr.. Taft rejoined: Il thank you
for your greeting, but don't know about
your prophecy.
The Secretary was taken to the Hope
Club in an automobile and was enter
tanned at luncheon by Gov James II. Hiz-
gins, President w. H. p. Faunce OF Brown
University, Gen. William Ames, Henry
d. Sharpe. John r. Rathem. Frederick
Roy Martin and John G. Pegram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
HEAVY DAMAGES FOUND.
Salt Company Scores Against Cali
fornia Development Corporation.

LOS ANGELES January damages
to the amount Of s456. 1865 were awarded
the New Liverpool Salt Company yester.
daJ by Judge Olin Weliborn in the United
States district court against the California
Development Company on account Of the
destruction of property caused by an over.
fiow of the Colorado river.
Included In the property of the Sal,
Lake company were the buildings. valued
at 343,063, railroad and three and three
quarter sections of salt deposits. In July
1905. all the water of the Colorado rive,
had been diverted into the basin. Then
there began hard fight to save the
property and control the water.
The salt company removed its loco
motives to a point Of safety and at the
end Of six months the water was again
turned back into its natural channel. Two
months later the waters again broke
through the artificial banks and com
pletely inundated the works. which are
sttll under more than sixty feet Of water
The California Development Company IL
q subsidiary company Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
Wise Bank All Right.

BRISTOL. Va, January 1.-The report
sent out from Bristol under date of De-
cember % and published in Virginia pa
pers and papers that circulate in Vir-
ginia to the effect that the Wise County
Bank. at Wise, Va, had closed it's doors.
was not true. although the correspondent
sent the story out in good faith. This
bank is still open and transactng bust
ness as usual. The officers and stock
holders OF the bank. who are among the
most prominent and influential men In
that county, are indignant over the publ
cation of such false report. and have
asked for an explanation. 1t develops that
the Wise County Bank is really in most
satisfactory condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
What Happened Next.
Ex-Gov. Jackson's Funeral.

SALISBURY. Nd, January las many
people as could crowd into the edifice as
sembled at Trinity NJ. E. Church South
yesterday to pay tribute to the memory
of former Gov. Jackson.
Just before the services at the church
a short service was held at the home OF
the Jacksons, which was attended only
by the immediate family. When the cor
tege arrived at the church the congrega-
ton arose and stood with bowed heads
as the procession passed slowly to the
altar.
Dr. Potts, former pastor Of the church,
delivered short funeral sermon, in which
he paid a high tribute to the character
of Mr.. Jackson.
Many beautiful floral tributes were sent
by the friends of the deceased. mong
the former governors political friends
present were Joshua w. Miles. Gordon #.
Atkinson, Willard Thompson and Joseph
b. Seth. The pallbearers were Joseph p.
Seth, Jesse d. Price. Albert w. Robin
son, Marion V. Brewington, James L.
Trutt and Levin j. Gale. At the ceple-
terry the services were concluded with
few remarks by DR.. Fotts and prayer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
UNDER GUARD OF POLICE.
Local Resident Fears Visitation
From Black Hand Society.

The home Of Vincenzo di Giorgio, at
600 NJ street northwest. is being guarded
by policemen detailed from the second
precinct. Mr.. di Giorgio fears that MEM
bers Of the Black Hand society will at
taliation for the activity OF his brother
Joseph. who has been aiding the police
of Baltimore in running down the perpe-
traitors of dynamite outrages there re-
Gently, and at his request a detail was
made by Capt. Sullivan Of the second
precinct. the officers being instructed to
make frequent trips to the house
The di Giorgio home Is located on the
corner of wide alley on NJ street, a
short distance west Of 9th northwest and
when Star reporter visited the neigh
borhood this morning everything looked
as quiet as it could possibly be In a big
as the reporter rang the doorbeIl, and at
the 9th street corner there was another
policeman.
In response to the ring a maid came to
the door and, in broken English inquired
what was wanted. The reporter asked
Mrs. di Giorgio came to the door. She
was smiling, and in response to the re-
porter's request to see Mr.. di Giorgio
stated that he had left the house a few
minutes before. She did not know when
he would return or where he could be
found. Mrs. di Giorg!o did not seem to
be much worried by fear of the Black
Hand although she evidently did not pro-
pose to take any chances. so the interview
took place on the doorstep. with Mrs. di
Giorgio standing well within the door and
1t held half closed.
In reply to a question of the reporter
regarding the alleged fears of her hus-
band she said she could tell nothing,
but that her husband knew all about it.
The police officials. it is stated. antici-
pate no trouble from the Black Hand in
this city. and it is stated there are no
members of the society here. The guard
will be kept about Mr.. di Giorsios home.
but the police do not believe that any
attempt will be made to harm him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
UP TO HIS WIFE.
No Action in Cooke-Whaley Case
Unless She Asks for II.

NEW YORK, January 1T will i'm
mediately ask for the extradition of Jers
Knode Cooke, who eloped with Floreita
Whaley Of Hampstead, L. -. just az soon
as 1 receive word from Mrs. Cooke that
he is to be made defendant in abandon
ment proceedings" said District Attorney
Franklin A. Coles of Nassau county last
night.
Under present circumstances / do not
see any way open to me- he added. II
shall be glad to have him brought hack
and tried for whatever crime q >assau
county grand jury indicts him. but ! do
not feel like sending 5000 mites for him
unless his wife takes the initiative. am
waiting to hear from her
Mrs. Cooke has not expressed dssife
to have Mr.. Cooke brought back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
One GOOD PLAN THAT FAILED
SHORTY, REDDY AND SPONGE
CELEBRATE A YEARS BIRTH.
The Cannon Was Eight Inches Long
and the Stone Fit
Very Tight.

There was considerable noise in this
city about midnight last night to usher in
the glad new year. but there was not as
much as there ought to have beer nor as
much as there would have been had not
the best-laid plan of Shorty, Reddy and
Sponge gone aglae. Sponge, who got his
name because he was not In the least bit
like a. sponge-or for some other reason
is the leader Of the firm of Shorty. Reddy
and Sponge by divine right. being the big
gest and most versatile of the three. The
plan was his.
The plan itself could not have been bet
ter 1t had been completed and wrapped
up for safekeeping several weeks before
last night. 1t was shame to see It's dis
astrous end. It's chief feature involved
the saving of pennies and nickels, and so
industriously and conscientiously was
this part carried out that when O'Clock
last night arrived the sum of $l-2o was
In the possession OF Treasurer sponge.
From somewhere over near the navy
yard In the southeastern section OF the
city the three Adventures set out. Be-
sides themselves and their one-twenty-hVe
there was nothing out of which to manu-
facture a good time but Something which
shorty Rugged tight to his bosom. Sponge
gave it TO Shorty to carry out or the
Kindness of his heart. He said Reddy' s
turn would come later, and 1t did.
Visited q Gunshop.
The first place the adventures wen,
was a gunshop. On the way they did
some spectacular work In arithmetic. Al
least it would have been spectacular II
there had been anybody around to see
1t soon became apparent that they had
| 20 cents for powder. But powder was u
cents a pound, and the plan called for a
whole pound. Shorty and Reddy were in.
clined to be quite sad and lose heart on
the spot but Sponge, the resourceful. the
philosophical. remarked with an appro-
pirate sneer:
| .'whatcher crying for? Well git it fol
| forty. or we'll git along with forty:
worth"
| Sponge had said it. so it was all right
| and the sun came out again. figura lively
| writing. Shorty Rugged the Something
| even more tightly than ever. When q
| whole pound OF powder had been rather
unexpectedly secured for the forty Redd.
proudly took charge OF It. That ief
| eighty-five. Just enough to 60 to ths
| show and have ten left over.
| The show was nearly two miles away
but there was no car fare. Walk? No
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a bit of it-not unless the conductor was
unusually vigilant. At this point Sponge
took active command of the party and
laid out his plan of campaign with the en-
pertness of a great general. Under his
direction they advanced and retreated
made flank movements and frontal at
tacks with remarkable success. In fact
they Unanswered so successfully on ali
sides of Pennsylvania avenue car that
the conductor does not to this hour know
they rode on it all the way down town
This was almost as good fun is the carry.
ing out of the Plan. but not quite.
Up With the Gods.
On the way up the winding stairs to the
seats of the gods there was a mighty
crash and Something tumbled and rolled
down the stairs. Shorty almost turned
pale, but Reddy, who was bringing up the
rear, was alert and caught 1t on the fly
He handed 1t most carefully back te
Shorty. who looked furtively at Sponge
That young gentleman stuck his grimS
hands deep down into his tattered pocket:
and looked disdainfully at the pair
What will yer be dom next?" M
vouchsafed.
This was less than was expected. and
the pair rested more easily, especially
gentleman named Shorty.
1t was nearly II o'clock when the ad
venturers climbed down from heaven and
found themselves in the sordid surround
ings of the everyday world in the vicinity
of Pennsylvania avenue. 1t was still ear
ly. Old 1907 had over an hour to live
and besides that 10 cents was still in the
pocket of Sponge. They found a candy
store that was staying open in honor 0!
the dying year and spent the 10.
Eleven fifteen found them on their way
home, little tired and a little sleepy, bu
with the spirits continually on the rise
The suspense was really becoming almost
unbearable. A certain vacant lot thai
was secluded, but not too far away from
the ears OF many persons, was reached al
IL 80 This was part of the Plan.
Stealthily Shorty and Reddy, and last
but not least, Sponge took their places
on the cold ground and pulled from the
secret places of their garments the rea-
sons for all this maneuvering, the prin,
cipal ingredients of the Plan. First
there was the pound of powder; Their
came the old firecracker fuses, which
Reddy had saved from last Fourth; then
the matches which Shorty had stolen
from his fathers matchsafe on the piano
and last Of all. the thing which Shorty
had Rugged so long to his fond bosom.
Enough for Ten Loads.
1t was a great. big. black, sinister.
looking cannon--fuly eight inches Ions
and it could eat up lots of powder. By
judicious work Sponge had figured Out
that they could set it off ten times
Shorty thought nine would be nearer
to the truth, but Sponge wouldn't have
1t that way.
They had forgotten to bring paper fol-
wads. but Reddy managed to find a lit
tie piece Of newspaper on the lot But
right here their undoing began. IT was
too bad that even the mighty Sponge
forgot that paper.
OF course, they would have gone
farther in their search, and at last founG
enough paper for all the WadS they
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needed, if it had not been so near IL
o'clock. There were only five minutes to
spare. At the first blast of the first
whistle the fuse must be ignited. Sponge
found way. There, lying right on the
ground near enough to be easily seen
even in the dim light was a stone-a
nice, hard stone, shaped just so as to fit
the lannon's mouth. There would prob
ably be more. and. any way. the first
discharge was the most important and
there would be plenty of time to get
more paper after that for the succeeding
ones.
The time was so late that Sponge took
charge in person. He put in a very gen.
erous load of powder. rammed some wet
grass and some wet paper. chewed by
Reddy. on top of that. and then triumph
antly inserted the stone. 1t was a mar
velous fit! There Is no doubt about that.
Shorty had been awarded the honor of
touching Off the fuse, but at the last min
ute the temptation was too much for the
mighty leader. That gentleman himself
| the first whistle announced the gladstone
19OS-and lit the fuse.
What Happened Next.
They ran. At proper distance from
any well-regulated cannon. even though 1t
was eight inches long they stopped. They
turned just in time to see the last Of the
sizzling fuse. Then Sponge gave a terrific
YELL 1t was louder than the report Of the
powder. Shorty yelled pretty nearly as
loudly. Poor little Reddy was dumfound-
ed. He came to just in time to see the
valiant Sponge and Shorty making tracks
for home, bohooing pitifully.
Reddy hesitated. Getting up his cour-
age, he sneaked up to what had been the
cannon. The eight inches were no more.
| Nothing was any more.
Sadly he soliloquized, loyal to the last:
I'VE might o. know'd about tibet stone.
But it was smart of Sponge to think
of it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
FREEDOM G. SMITH WEEDS.
Manufacturer Succumbs
to Cupid's influence.

Information comes from Baltimore that
Mr.. Freedom G. Smith. the wealthy octo-
genarian piano manufacturer. now OF
Brooklyn. n. Y. but who is as we'll known
in this city as in either of the cities named.
has capitulated to Cupid, and was married
to Miss Salie Stevens at the home of
the brides sister. Mrs. J. Guyer Kelley,
POLO Linden avenue, in Baltimore, yester-
day morning. The age of the bride is
given in the marriage license as forty
eight years.
Immediately: after the wedding cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Smith started on
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Said Nothing About His Client.

ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. January l.
In thirty minutes trial yesterday the
death penalty was passed upon Robert
Weston, a negro. December 81 he shot
mp a passenger train near Baton Rouge.
killing A. X. Wridert. student. The ad-
/ dress OF the negros counsel. appointed by
he state. was remarkable. Counsel said
nothing about saving his client. but APP
pealed to the jury to bring about prohibit
ton TO save other negroes from a like
fate.
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their honeymoon, and will later go to
Brooklyn. where they will reside.
The romance wlnch eliminated in the
wedding is the outgrowth OF long &C
quaintance and is not invested, it is
understood. with any feature of a sensa-
tional nature whatever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01

The ma ma cement of the Lebanon Valley
Ps) Iron Company yesterday posted
notices at its extensive plant announcing
a resumption OF work in all departments
Monday. The plant has been idle for
several weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
12hc to 19c
TOP COLLARS,
8 1-2c

These are unusually fine collars
even at the regular prices. All
fresh, pretty new goods intended
for the holiday trade. but which
were just a little too late in getting
in. They are made of pretty Jap
anese drawn-work. some of en-
broiuery and all suitable for
wear with plaid or colored, as
we'll as white waists.
This is in reality three collars for
only &c.
Bargain Tables-First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
GOV. HUGHES MESSAGE
Annual to Legislature Has
Many Recommendations.
WOULD AMEND BANK Law
To Assure Proper Control Of Finan-
cial Institutions.
AFTER RACE-TRACK GAMBLING
Also Urges Direct Nominations at
Primaries and simplifed Form
4y.y. :. Of Ballot.
WOULD AMEND BANK LAW
AFTER RACE-TRAcK GAMBLING

ALBANY, y. Y, January 1.-The an
.nual message of Gov. Hughes. which was
sent to the legislature today. contains
many important recommendations. Chief
among these in the light of certain con-
ditions disclosed by the recent financial
upheaval. is a recomme ndation regarding
the amendment OF the law relating to
banks and trust companies. In bringing
this matter to the attention of the legis-
lators the governor urges them to adopt
every practicable means Ito prevent rep
etiton of reprehensible practices and to
assure the proper management of the
financial institutions chartered and super
vised by the state, upon whose stability
and prosperity the interests of our people
in every walk of life so largely depends
Another important recommendation has
as its object the complete suppression
of race-track gambling throughout the
state.
Direct nominations at primaries and a
simplified form of ballot are urged in the
message. and recommendations also are
made for better provision for the care
and protection of immigrants for the ex-
tension OF the states holdings of forest
preserves, or careful revision of the for
est, Ash and game law for the enactment
OF a license law providing reasonable Ii
cense fees for hunting. for amendment or
the constitution of greater New YORK TO
exclude from the citys debt limit all
bonds or evidences of Indebtedness issued
for purposes which produce revenues In
excess Of their maintenance charges, and
for the establishment of secondary ag-
ricultural school. which would provide a
suitable complement to the work Of the
college at Ithaca.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
SOME NOTABLE DEATHS.

PARIS, January 1.-Charles Hermann
Leon. the noted animal and genre painter
died here today. He was born in Havre
July %, 1888. His hunting scenes are
noted for their vigor, and some of his
best works are hung in the famous mu-
seums
STAFFORD. Del. January 1.-Formel
Stale Auditor James Ii. Boyce died yes
terday, aged seventy-six years. Years
ago he was stricken with paralysis. He
is survived by four children-Judge Will
liam III. Boyce of Georgetown, Minos r
Boyce OF Philadelphia, Mrs. Jennie w.
Short, wife of Orlando W. Short of Sea
ford, and Mrs. Sallie NJ. Huston, wife OF
George H. Huston of Seaford.
wILKESBARRE. Pa, January Mime
Inspector James Martin of Plains. this
county, died suddenly last night of hem
orrhage of the lungs. aged ffty-six years
In September, 1897. while sheriff OF Lu-
zerne county. he led the deputies who
firei upon several hundred striking miners
at Lattimer who were marching in a
body to a nearby mine to induce the work
ers there to join their ranks. Twelve
were killed and six were wounded. The
sheriff and his posse were arrested later.
and the trial which followed was one of
the most noted in the history of the coun-
try. 1t lasted nearly six weeks. All of
the defendants were finally acquitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
Provision for Liquidation.

sion be made for Liquidation Of insolvent
banking institutions under the supervision
of the Ssuperfntendent OF banks.
Extfeme caution in making any changes
in The present insurance law is urged by
the governor. He says that while any
suggestions of amendments should receive
pro7er consideration, ne changes should
be made unless It clearly appears that
they are needed to conserve the interests
advisablI<x of providing for the liquida-
ton undo The supervision Of the superin-
tendent a. insurance of insolvent insur-
ance corporations In the same manner as
is proposed for the liquidation Of banking
institutions.
The enlargement of the scope of the
public service commission laws proposed
in the message would provide for the ex-
tension of the act to include telephone
and telegraph companies In addition to
the corporations already under super
vision. Such extension of the act would
bring the telegraph and telephone COM
panies under regulation as to rates, serv-
ice and other matters similar to that
which obtains in the case of the corpora
lions at present subject to the law. The
governor recommends that the extension
of jurisdiction shall take effect October
referred to as one which requires serious
attention. The disease Is spreading,
says the message, land we not only suf-
fer from what may be called Its natural
increase, but the measures that are taken
in neighboring communities tor their own
protection have made our state the recipi-
emit on a large scale of tuberculous cattle
which have beel rejected elsewhere. In
6pection OF meat TO insure local protection
particularly with regard to the disposition
of rejected animals, Is a necessary supple
ment to federal inspection in connection
with interstate commerce"