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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-19
Three Square Meals.


1t was the evident intention of the
president TO take advantage of the Oc-
casiOn to emphasize TO the country his
personal and public interest in Mr.. Taft
and he utilized all the time al bis dis
posal to this end. Not only was the can
fidate invited to breakfast luncheon and
dinner. but he was taken into the White
House as If IL were his own home, and
in addition. Mr.. Roosevelt remained away
from his own church III order to accom-
pany Mr.. Taft 10 his church. He also
took a stroll with him after tine service,
and then crowned the day by asking in
a number of political and personal friends
to meet the candidate and go over the
situation.
sM7.ATaft's special train arrived at the
union station at 2:1O o'clock this morn
ing his rest not being disturbed for five
hours afterward. He then rose. dressed
and had his throat sprayed and taking
an automobile. proceeded alone to the
White House where at o'clock he ate
breakfast with the president and latter 5
household There We're comparatively
few people at the station when the pres
idental candidate emerged from his
sleeper but those who were there salut-
ed him with cordially. and he responded
with a bow and a smile.
For almost two hours after breakfast
Mr. Taft and the president were able 10
communicate Mr. roosevelt expressed
his views unreservedly. Both attended
religious services at All Souls Unitarian
church Arriving on foot five minutes
in advance of the opening OF services
they passed quietly through the crowd
which had congregated ON the outside.
and took seats together in the body of
the church edifice.
The sermon was preached by DR.. w S
CT. Pierce. the pastor of the church, but
II contained no reference whatever TO
either of the two distinguished auditors
Mr. Pierce took for his text the third and
fourth verses of John 13. and he sought
throughout his discourse to show that II
was Jesus mission to eXalt service. how
ever mental and commonplace. 1t Is.
he said. the men that fix the status OF
the task and not the task that fixes the
status of the men," and he found more
in Jesus washing the feet of the dis
ciples than there is with others in the
conquest of the world
Al the close of the service the congre-
cation remained seated long enough TO
permit the president and the former sec
rotary of war TO pass out. They did not
stop the greet any one. but Immediately
started on brisk stroll back to the
White House
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-19
WORDS FAIL TO
TELL THE STORY
Agonizing Scenes Witnessed in
the Blazing Forests of
Michigan.
LITTLE GIRL SAVES BABY
BOY CARRIES ASHES OF SISTER
IN, HIS HANDKERCHIEF.

AIpena. Mich, Oct. 1S.-Out of the
burned district are now coming some OF
the stories OF suffering and dangers en-
dured by those who survived the flames.
Miss Cassie Rowland had twentysix lit
tie children in her school near Millers-
burg Friday afternoon At the afternoon
recess the air was smoky. Half an hour
later the woods about the little school
house were blazing fiercely. The children
started for their homes, but were COM
PEELED to go to a neighboring house for
shelter. Miss Rowland says she could
hardly face the wind during the walk OF a
quarter of a mile to her own home. After
she reached it, the heat grew SO intense
that the women We're compelled to seek
shelter in the cellar. while the men fought
10 save the house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-19

Candidates Hustling for New
Subscriptions to Secure Extra
Votes. See Page 5.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-19

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= Toxic. oct. 19.-Rear Admiral Sper- y
= re-, commander Ia chief Of the Allan =
! tie battleship fleet. accompanied by y
: the squadron commanders and the =
\ captains OF the various ships. arrived y
! In Toxic Il 10 O'Clock this morning, y
= coming by special train from Yoko- y
= hama
! The party was received with I'M y
: bounded enthusiasm 5y great crowds y
: that thronged about the depot when 3
= the lrain arrived. The weather was =
, clear and beautiful.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
MOVING PICTURE MACHINE
DANGEROUS IN CHURCHES

Inspector Halliday has ordered
the moving picture machine at the
Washington theater enclosed in a
fireproof room to guard against
disaster similar to several that
have been caused in the East by
films catching fire. The manage.
ment agreed to make the neces-
sary alterations at once.
While the electrical inspector is
paying such close attention to pic.
ture machines in the theaters. he
is overlooking the dangers which
are present in churches at times
when exhibitions of moving pic
lures or stereopticon views are
given. In these instances the ma
chimes, all unprotected, are set
down among the spectators, whose
lives are endangered not alone
from possible explosion and fire
but from panic. So far as can be
learned the electrical inspector has
never investigated this phase of
the moving picture danger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
CITY GUARANTEE RATE
FOR Water TOO HIGH

A campaign against the II per
cent guaranteed water rent which
the city exacts from those who
wish mains laid to their property
has been started under the dlrecs
ton Of Thomas Maloney. Ma
loney's contention is that the in
terest rate is high when private
loans and investments derive only
from TO 10 per cent.
Commissioner William r. Roy,
head of the water department, de.
tends the city's policy. He admits
that We're there no extenuating
circumstances IL per cent would be
considered high, but when 1t is
considered that the cost OF main.
tanning those water mains amounts
to about 6 per cent the interest de-
rived by the city is cut in two. The
maintenance cost is caused by
breakage in winter This cold
snap, II is expected, will cost the
city almost $4,000 If ii keeps up.
Another high maintenance cost
is for the changing of water mains
where new street grades are made.
AS is often the case, the commits
sioner says, water mains are laid
where there are no graded streets.
When the time comes that the city
improvements extend over those
streets, 1t Is necessary to lower
the main, thus entailing consider
able expense.
The IL per cent guarantee Is not
often collected, as i is not de-
manded until the close of year,
at which time there are usually
other property owners moved in
and are charged pro rata suf-
ficient TO cover the cost,
The only ones on whom the II
per cent guarantee works hard
ship, according TO Mr.. Roy. is the
property owner who lives apart
from other owners and wants
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
SUNDAY LID ORDER LOOKS
LIKE QUEER BLUFF

bluff. When he issued his slot ma
chine order, those who used those
machines in their business were
given notice in writing and orally
by the constables. The result was
that the. machines were banished
at once. There has been no such
Sunday order
Said Constable V. N. Murphy:
II am not supposed to notify
anyone or close up anyone. The
order is there to be enforced If
anyone desires it. l will not make
any arrests unless they provide
me with a warrant and then the
arrest will be made just the same
as in any other case which it is
my duty to attend to. l. have not
talked with Mr.. Barnhart since l
received my order"
Constable Wood said:
II have too much county work
tomorrow to remain in town, and
do not know what will be, done.
have no orders to notify anyone to
close up"
Constable George Murphy said:
you will have to talk with Mr..
Barnhart. l have no orders to go
around notifying people to close
up. The order is that the law wili
be enforced and that meaning is
clean enough.
Cigar store men especially yes
terday expressed disquietude over
the constables notices, and all day
were expecting some notification
but when the day passed and no
orders were given, they felt that
as it is now too late to give Of
fetal notice to each one, that NO
notice will be given. In conse-
quence, they intend to do business
tomorrow just the same as on pre-.
vious Sundays. Cigar men look. to
the M. A. Gunst Co. for their in
formation. 1t was this company
which received the first notification
that slot machines must go. 1t has
not received a Sunday closing no
tice, which adds to the belief that
none is intended.
The theater men have heard
nothing official on Sunday closing,
and the usual performances will
be given.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
HINkLE FOR
=
T HIGH BENCH

ion the surface, politics appear
to. have been frozen up with the
result that there seems to be lit
tie doing. However, those gentle
men who have the bees are only
temporarily quiet in their endeav-
ors to land the several Offices they
have in view. There is strong talk
about Justice ]. ID. Hinkle, of the
police court. as candidate for Judge
Poindexter's seat on the superior
court bench. Since Prosecutor
Barnhart has been eliminated from
the possibilities as Poindexter S
successor, those few misguided
ones who thought there was a pos
sible show for sympathizers for
the prosecutor have lost all hope
and are looking around for some
one else to pin their faith to.
Justice Hinkle, who has handled
police court business for several
Years, although he has not formal
~ announced his candidacy, has it
under serious consideration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
NO AMENDMENT NEEDED
FOR PUBLIC MARKET

Mayor Moore disagrees with
Councilman Pratt, who last night
authorized a statement that he be-
heved charter amendment would
be necessary before the city could
close street and use it exclusive
ly for market purposts. The mayor
contends that 1t would not be ne
cessary to devote more than one
side Of any street for the purpose,
and that traffic would have plenty
of room to pass along the unused
side. If market place were set
aside it would be on some little fire.
!, quented thoroughfare which would
make little difference whether it
was open to travel or not.
Since Councilman w. G. Estep
introduced Attorney II. ID. Mer-
ritts market ordinance, little has
been heard of It. The proposition
to appropriate $4,000 for the pur-
chase of permanent site and the
erection of necessary buildings.
was condemned by the mayor. who
insists that the market place which
he has in mind will be inexpensive
except for the erection Of proper
stalls. The street, being city
property, would cost nothing, and
+. the only continued expense would
be man to look after the place
and see that 1t was kept properly
sanitary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01

the courtroom when the verdict
was received. Mrs. William Thaw
was at the hotel, where word was
telephoned her. She tainted ON
hearing it.
When the verdict was read Thaw
smiled broadly. Jerome and Little,
ton each sought to gain the floor,
but Judge Bowling waved them
down and before argument could
be offered announced that he would
commit the prisoner to Matteawan.
Thaw was taken back to the
Tombs to await further action of
the court, which will be taken next
week. In the meantime Littleton
will seek to have the prisoner com.
mitted to some private sanitarium
and probably will later ask for an
insanity commission before which
he will seek to prove Thaw's pres
ent SANITY, .~.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
c. \. BRINGS SMALLPOX
CASE RIGHT INTO CITY

A well developed case of small
pox was brought into the city last
evening over the Great Northern,
the train bringing the infected car
into the depot. Fifteen passengers
We're allowed to leave the car,
which was then sidetracked.
Dr. Munley, of the health board,
examined the passengers after
they left the car and says they
had all been vaccinated They
weer permitted to go on promise to
change clothing and fumigate. The
patient, Mrs. l.. l.. Manchester, and
her baby. were taken to the isola-
ton hospital. She had been on the
car for two days, coming from
Grand Forks, N. D., and expect
ing to join her husband in Seattle.
The conductor had telegraphed
ahead when he found the case was
smallpox, and Drs. Grieve and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01

In the opinion Of Mayor Moore,
the town will not be closed any
tighten than it is tomorrow. His
Interpretation Of Prosecutor Barn
harris meaning is that If anyone
files complaint against anyone who
does a Sunday business the wheels
of prosecution will be set in mo-
ton.
Heretofore, it has been the opin-
ion that were anyone to ask for a
prosecution for a Sunday offender,
the wheels would move SO slowly
nobody would notice it. 1t is re-
liably stated that the prosecutors
order is merely bluff" to ST.
lence an avalanche Of displeasure
which descended upon him last
Tuesday afternoon in the persons
of eight irate business men who
last Sunday were closed up, fol.
lowing a misinterpretation of the
order on the part of the town con.
stable. The object of the order
primarily was to close saloons in
the small hamlets of the county,
but the order made no exceptions
of any business and the constables
took it literally.
That the order, as it relates to
Spokane business. men, is bluff,
pure and simple, is evidenced by
the prosecutors lack Of interest
in 1t. He refuses to be interviewed
or to say if the order is really in
tended to be enforced When ques-
toned as to- the matter he replies
that he has given out the order,
which puts the brunt of the affair
up to. Constables Blonde Wood,
George Murphy and V. N. Murphy
Each of them were interviewed to-
day and although each denied that
any tacit agreement existed as to
what was to be done, each seemed
to fully realize that they would
take no initiative. Each constable
said that they would give no no
tees and make no complaints or
arrests themselves. II any in
dividual desires to make complaint,
and secures warrant, it is the
duty of a constable to serve that
warrant. The fact that business
men have not been given notices
adds to the belief in Barnhart's
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
Here Chance
For Cheap Light
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. l.
One of the most interesting inven-
tions that has come to the United
States patent Office for long
time is a cheaper and brighter SUBJ
stitute for the familiar incandes-
cent electric light.
1t is so much better than the or
binary electric light that there is
no comparing the two. and yet the
new invention is simplicity itself.
1t consists merely of a drop of mer-
curry inside the bulb where the car
bon filament is.
When the light Is turned on the
carbon filament brightens up as
usual, but the heat changes the
mercury into vapor which becomes
incandescent, and the result is a
bulb glowing white
Unlike the mercury vapor" cleo
trio light which has recently come
into considerable use, and which is
recognized by it's peculiar greenish
color, the new lamp gives a clear
white light.
But the best of the invention is
its vast cheapening of electric light
bills. The ordinary commercial
electric light is a 16-candlepower
affair, 1t requires three and
tenth watts to run each candle
power That is the minimum. Oft
en- much more is used
The new light is little four-can-
dlepower incandescent bulg, in the
beginning, But the vaporized mer-
curry when It becomes incandescent
gives out 25-candlepower and it
has been found by measurement
that only two and half watts are
required per candlepower. This in
itself would reduce the electric
light bill by almost a third. with
out mentioning the vastly better
light produced.
The name Of the patentee Is sup
pressed for the present, as the pat
ent has not yet been formally
granted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
IN
:. alaska

SEATTLE, Feb. 1.-"Starvation
confronts a thousand people unless
some means is found for landing
provisions" This is the declara-
ton of e. E. David, a mining con-
tractor who has just reached Seat
tie from Catalla. Alaska.
Mr.. David said that there is no
haFbor at Catalla, and all cargoes
are lightered to gasoline launches,
of (which there are FIVE at that
point, owned or leased by private
PERSONS, who demand exorbitant
PRIZES for going out for freight.
"They get as high as $25 for put
ting a passenger on the boats" Da-
vid declared.
1T one time this winter no pro.
visions were received at Catalla
for two months, although they had
been shipped out of Seattle, and
starvation was near at hand for the
1000 people in the town.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01

Munley, with two inspectors, met
the train. They believe there is
no danger of spreading the dis
ease, but are investigating with a
view to holding the company re.
sponsible If negligence is shown.
The fact that the train was
brought right into tn depot where
its passengers were permitted to
mix with people on the platform
and go to their destinations in this
city would seem to Indicate
thoughtiessness on the part of the
train officials, to say the least,
and num3er of citizens who were
at the depot are wrathy at the ex-
posture they were subjected to. The
health board claims it took every
possible precaution but the COM
pany will have trouble escaping re-
sponsihility if plague of small.
pox follows.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
BOOSTERS WIN
CONVENTION

The boosters who went 10 Wala
Walla and succeeded in getting the
1909 horticultural convention for
Spokane are expected to return
this afternoon, Immediate plans
will be made for the convtntion for
the last week in January, 1909 in
connection with the Inland Empire
apple show. The armory will be
used for the convention hall. The
chamber OF commerce will guaran-
tee AT least $1,000 in prizes and
may raise it to $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
THE GREAT FLEET IN j
DANGEROUS STRAITS.

PUNTA ARENAS, Feb. 1.-The
Chilean tender Yanez and several
private steamships and yachts
thronged with excursionists sailed
to meet the battleship fleet, which
left Possession bay, II miles west
of here, this morning.
The feet arrived in the straits
last evening and anchored. 1t is
sailing through the straits today.
A British cruiser and two Jap
officers are watching the maneuv-
ers.
Rounding the Horn" has
changed largely from a reality into
mere nautical phrase in recent
years. Now that Strait of Magel-
Ian is utilized as a short cut by
all the larger steamers.
The strait is about $40 miles
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
NEW ENGINEER.
IN CHARGE

]. C. Ralston, the new city engi-
neer, took over the Office this
morning and Charles Mcintyre, de-
posed by the council last Tuesday
night, stepped out, This morning
the new engineer stated that as
yet he was unprepared to announce
any particular policy which he
would attempt to follow out. The
present Office force win be retained
until such time as the new man
in charge ascertains the relative
efficiency of eacn employee. The
Washington bridge construction
will continue uninterrupted with
the same crew S. II. Knight was
employing.
Ralston and knight spent some
time together this morning CONF
pairing notes and experiences with
bridge building. knight fully exs
planned his plans.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
LAST NIGHT WAS
WORSE YET

The mercury slid down to 4 be
low zero at O'Clock this morning
but don't begin to pack up. The
weather man has warmer weather
on tap from now on he says. He
was trying to make a record last
night. but fell short of the last
low mark, that of seven below Feb
q, 1905.
Mercury has been crawling up
since the early hour drop and the
prospects of getting out of the
frigid zone are considered good
cheer up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
UNION may FURNISH CITY
PLANS FOR SPRACUE ST,

Since no plans have been pre-
pared for the Sprague st. fill, Fed
eral Union No. 11,624 will tonight
take up suggestion to furnish
the city the plans free of charge
In order that the work may be
started. A petition asking that the
job be done by day labor was re-
ferred at the last council meeting
on the ground that no plans were
ready. To overcome this defect a
proposition will be introduced In
the union meeting tonight to help
the city out There will be condi-
tlon that the work be done by day
labor, but organized labor will
make every effort to secure the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01

long, an irregular winding pas
sage separating the islands of Ter
ra del Fuego from the southern ex-
tremity of the South American con
tinent. 1t varies in width from
two and one half to 20 miles.
The passage of the strait is diff
cult only in the narrow stretches.
1t Is practically bottomless, and
soundings from vessels find no re-
spouse. On either side there is an
upthrust of rock that frequently
rises hundreds of feet high in sheer
precipices, snowbound all the
year round in places.
The eastern approaches are low
and barren Of timber. Toward the
center, where the mountains rise
majestically, they are forested for
miles. Farther westward they are
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01

adoption of this plan in order that
working citizens who pay taxes
may be sure Of benefitting my the
money expended.
The men have no hope that this
can be affected If the work is let
to contract. as the contractors have
shown a desire to get the cheapest
possible labor by employing trans.
tents who take employment at any
figure in order to secure travelling
money or subsistence unit! outside
work opens In the spring. This is
a paying proposition for the con.
tractors, but a hardship on local
hboring men, the majority OF
nhom own homes here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
index SALE
ILLEGAL

The sale of the county tract in
dexes yesterday to the Union
Trust Co for $i,450 is being de-
nounced today as an illegal deal
In which the county has received
but fraction of the value of the
records.
The statutes provide that county
property must be sold to the high
est bidder yet the county com
missioners quietly transferred the
indexes.
The sale was made necessary by
a decision forbidding the county
to maintain indexes, and an alb.
stract company lobby in the last
legislature prevented passage of a
bill to permit It.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
HUGHES PRAISES
\ ROOSEVELT

NEW YORK, Feb. LIN his
speech last night, recognized as
his declaration of principles as q
presidential candidate, Gov.
Hughes praised Roosevelt for his
vigorous opposition to public
abuses; advocated federal super
vision of railroads and tariff re-
vision. He opposed fines for big
corporation offenses, holding that
the public o. the stockholders
were thereby forced TO nay the
penalty instead Of guilty officials
He argued for reasonable and just
enforcement Of the law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
JURY CALLS
THAw CRAZY
He Is Committed to Asylum To Be
Released When Recovered.

NEW YORK, Feb. Harry
Thaw was acquitted Of the murder
of White shortly after noon to-
day on the ground of being insane.
Immediately after the jury return
ed the verdict Justice Bowling
committed the prisoner to the asy-
lum for criminal insane, at Mat
teawan, subject to possible recov-
cry.
The jury had been out % hours
and took dozen ballots. Next to
the deciding ballot 1t Is said to
have stood nine for acquittal and
three for conviction in some de-
gree of murder less than the first.
During the arguments following
this ballot one of the three came
over for acquittal, the other two
captivating later.
Evelyn and Josiah Thaw were in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-01
IRON HAND RULE
IN PORTUGAL

LISBON, Feb, Openly admit
ting the existence Of gigantic plot
to undermine the monarchy and
establish a republic, the govern.
ment today issued orders forbid,
ding public gatherings of any kind,
giving magistrates full power to
deal with political offenders and
threatening severe punishment for
those encouraging anti-monarchlcal
activity.