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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-01
Go i the 80.

The celebrated Thomas Hobbies is
reported to have said on his death
bed t16ST). Now, am about to take
my last voyage-a great leap IN the
dark" Hobbies in all probability got
his idea from Rabelais, who. when
dying Gin 1851 exclaimed: Il am go
ing to the Great Perhaps"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-01

We and the world made to cur
hand. The wise men marry the fool
ish virgins, and the splendid virgins
marry dolts. and matters in general
are so mixed up that the choice lies
between nice things about spoiled and
vile things that are not so bad after
all. and it Is hard to tell sometimes
which you like best or which you
loathe least.-Gail Hamilton
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-01

Bobby was IN love with the monkeys
at the zoo and often teased his ia
Their to buy him one. When new
baby brother came 20 the house and
he saw It for the first time he was in
raptures. Never mind about getting
me the monkey now. papa" be said.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-01

The leading lady passed down the
avenue with her speckled bull pup.
That's the star" whispered the
sweet singer.
Star. eh2" laughed the low come
dian. Then I'd call her Jupiter. She
has had four moons.
-Four moons?v
Yes. honeymoons."
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-01

The latter must be used sparingly
on furniture. for II burns the varnish
and win ruin the appearance Of the
rocker or table II enough Is put on to
scorch the surface.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-10-01

water min inn. Talk no more. but nyl
Fly Fly on the wings Of the windl
Paul fout in the yard -Ya-hoo.
there, George! Saddle Nero and YAM
pire! Step lively, nowl I'll get the
guns.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
JACOB GOULD sCHURMAN. I

ident of Cornell university since .ls92t
He is a Canadian by birth, having been /
born at Freetown, Prince Edward Is
land, May %, 1854 AT the time OF his
appointment to- the Ithaca institution
lie was by far the youngest university
president in America. He Is a gradu-
ate Of the leading schools of Europe.
including the University of London
University Of Edinburgh, Heidelberg
and he studied also In Paris, Berlin.
Gottingen and in italy. He was ID
1892, professor of English literature.
political economy and psychology, In
the Acadia, college, Nova Scotia; 1Ss2-6.
professor OF metaphysics and English
literature in Dalhousie college; 1869
professor Of philosophy. and later pars
OF time dean Of the Sage school o;
philosophy. Cornell. 1t was in January.
1898, that he received from President
William Mckinley the appointment as
chairman Of the United states Philip
pine commission, and he spent most or
that year In the Islands
President Sctlul,nan is an author Of
distinction, some OF his works beings As
follows: "kantian Ethics and the
Ethics of Evolution THE Ethical Ini-
port of Darwinism, Belief III God. 3
'.Agnosticsm and Religion. "A Gener-
alton Of Cornell, ","Repoit to Congress
OF the Philippine Commission two
volumes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18

office and other places about town,
The eldest child will be four year#
old in April and the younger Is but
Z K months old several months asaE
Aincs was arrested for stealing TIVE
typewriters from II west Second SCUM
street Office. He was charged With
grand larceny but the case was itnitltS:
dismissed and he escaped prosecutor
Albert Richardson the man who
did the shooting, stated this nioruinE
that articles had been stolen repeatsu-
" from his place ana he determined
to watch for the thief ard catch hitl
redhanded
the thief apparently got into The
bakery from the barn, said he ~
taking screws from The lock on the
barn door he was able 70 pass through
a room and then into the bakery. We
heard him walking about and Wailstt
10 see what he would do. He finally
stood on n table, turned ON the etee-
tric light and started TO take things
when / called upon him 10 throw Up
his hands Instead of doing 80 he
Jumped down and started to run, I
fired 10 scare him and called upon
him several times, 10 stop but lie
refused TO do so and then / shot at
him.
tie Aines home and notified Airs.
hnies. The latter came to the station
about 8 o'clock this morning and was
grief stricken over tho turn of affairs.
she disclairued all, knowledge of the
unlawful acts OF her husband.
Richardson was rot detained by
the police. He called 1T headquarters
and told his story TO the officers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
BURGLARS TOOK THEIR
TIME TO LOOT RESIDENCE.

New York, Dec. 1S.-A case where a
i ,e. was completely ransacked by
leisurelN burglars during the absence
or family in Europe, has Just come
70 the attention of the police Even
5e"fpets and furniture We're cartcd away
~ the tllieyes' not 10 mention bric-a-
brac and other minor articles Twelve
trunks fun OF rare. old lacas witch
had been in the family for four genera
tons, were broken opensand looted. Tho
BOOTY obtained all told is valued a.
Sl''Voo. Ille residence in question =
that Of Miss Elizabeth b. Estes III
brooklyn. The hous, is situated in one
OF the most populous sections Of the
ely and Is passed BY several cailines
Miss Estes, who Will return the latte.
part part OF TINS month, has not been adj
Niscd OF her loss.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
BETHLEHEM STEEL co.
schwab Denies Reports That 1t Has
Been offered for Sale.

New York, Dec. 1S.--In connection
With Il rumor that was current in Wall
street to the effect that negotiations
We're under way looking to the sale Of
the Bethlehem Steel corporation to the
United States Steel corporation, Chas.
NJ. Schwab. president of the former
concern, makes the following state
ment:
The reports that control OF the
Bethlehem Steel company, or any other
OF my properties had been offered to
the Steel corporation, to Mr.. Morgan,
or to anyone else. are absolutely incor-5
rect. The Bethlehem company Is not,
has not been, and will not be for sale,
nor are any OF my other interests. With
all the talk current about steel, the
tariff and other things, I presume we
must expect such reports, this being the
silly season IN the street"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
acknowledgements 1908 CITY UTAH

there are only 5000 beds in the entire
United States which are available for
advanced cases of tuberculosis, whicr'
me national association dcsignates as
me centers OF infection and spread Of
the disease. 1t further shows that
there are over 100000 cases OF tuber-
culosis in the United States in the ,ltl-
V va stages Of the disease who should
pc provided for in hospitals, and for
Wh 'o!li no provision has been made. Tile
national association afflr1ns that con-
sumption will never be eradicated until
INC advanced cases are removed or iso-
iated and when this is done. there Will
DC an annual saving of lives in this
country OF 100000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
SHIPPING FIRMS PROTEST
AGAINST INCREASE IN RATES

san Francisco Dec 1s.-H. A. Jones.
freight traffic manager Of the Southern
Pacific company, was the recipient yes
eral large shipping firms against the
proposed increase IN tariffs on west
bound freight. Specific complaints
We're lodged by the protestants against
particularly on 1inseed oil. OF which n
considerable quantity Is imported by
state paint manufacturers. on the
ground that Pacific coast tmanufactur-
ers would be placed at IL disadvantage
under the new rate because ca tern
finished products would be impor .ef at
a lower figure than the crude materials
are required in manufacture by local
firms The protests also extended to
several other lines of industry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
TO ADDRESS TEACHERS.

# If E
4 The bringing Of President Schurman
to Salt Lake must be accredited to the
Utah State Teachers association. The
annual convention Of that organization
is tn be held next week, commencing
Monday afternoon and closing We'd
ncsday evening, and the president Of
Cornell university will deliver two lee
lures before the teachers Monday
evening, at a session to be held i'll the.
Assembly hall, on Temple block, he
will speak on the subject. Age Of Re.
FORM" Tuesdays forenoon session will
be held in the same building, and at
that meeting .rtlle noted lecturer. viii
discuss educational Changes and
Progress
The big reception being arranged by
local Cornell graduates i'm honor OF
President Schurman is scheduled to
take place at the Commercial club,
Monday /, evening next. commencing at
$3.50 o'clock. 1t was at first designed
to hold the ban1uetsat the University
club. but II w;s learned that another
affair was booked there for the same
evening and different arrangements
aWcro made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
NEED FOR BEDS FOR
DESTITUTE CONSERVATIVES

New York Dec. 1s.-In a statement
issued by the National Association for
the study ana Prevention of Tuber-
culos!s, after an Nsestigation of the
need for beds for destitute consump-
lives in The United States. IL is ds-.
clared that there are only 15,0ett beds
for 100000 patients or AZ consumptiYea
for eveTy bed;
in the country show total number of
beds provided by both private and pub
lie sources is less than 1900, While tic
lumber of living cases OF tuberculosis
TN the United States is shown 10 be!
EVER 100000.
The Investigation also shows that.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
"DE LUXE" BOOK FRAUDS.
Mrs. James a. Patten Tells Of the
'Rustlins" Methods OF Agents.

{ Chicago. Dec. 1s.--Mrs. James a, Pat.
ten. victim IN the alleged de like
book fraud for which ~, n, Cooper
and Samuel 7. Wnrhcid are now on
trial. has told on the stand the story
of the muddled financial deal from ti,l
time she first was approached by john.
NJ, Mcfarland, who has turned statr'4
evidences until she ceased t. pay his
investigation relating to her bopIt
transactions. Bs
Something OF Mrs. Patterns attitude to-
ward the whole world of book - en was
indicated by a remark she dropped IN
response to question as to the manner
of Mcfarland in 'canvassins,f'3
= 20. always rushed--always in mad
haste to close up the deal and get
away for some reason was the re-
Spouse of the witness. II have come to
understand, lately. that these book men
always are in a hurry to get away to
catch train or something when they
have q deal OH The main idea Is to
hurry the thing through without giving
the customer time FOR thought"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
GRADUATES TO ORGANIZE.

At II banquet Atty. Frank X. Nebc-
ker Of Logan, Will be master of cerc-
monies, and toasts Will be responded to
by President Schurman, President JOS
eph 7. Kingsbury, OF the. University
of Utah, Prof. George NJ. Marshall of
the same institution, and others.
Prior to the reception meeting Will
be held Of Cornell graduates, for the
purpose of forming permanent or
ganization. There arolat4 least ca men
IN different parts ofTU tab who received
their degrees from the great institution
at ithaca. Many of these are Salt.
Lakers, but some are located in other
cities of the state. "A thorough or
ganization has never been effected. but
strong desire is-felt among the mem
bers fora closer relationship. aud it
was thought that no better time for a
getting together could be found than
during the visit here Of the noted edu-
Gator. Prof George NJ. Marshall is
president of the local Cornell alumni.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
SEA GuLLs CLOUD THE AIR.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Following a fish,
Ing boat on board which hundreds of
fish We're being cleaned, a! flock of culls
estimated at 1000 birds, clouded the sky
OH the Battery late yesterday The
Egulls struggled and fought in the water
FOR choice morsels OF food until the bay
mad the appearance OF being covered
vain Wlerd animated whitecaps. Fish
ermen and landsmen alike paused TO
watch the. spectacle and timers said
the flock was the largest ever seen in
the harbor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
observation-disclosures.

With brnzcn affrontery the notorious
BGllc london of Ogden and her part
ners in the infamous business are
going ahead With the completion OF
the much talked OF stocl<adc, between
Fourth ana Fifth West and Second
South streets. in spite of the protests
that have been made from all quar-
tors OF the city.
The houses arcall practically finish
ed and most OF them are furnished
mud ready for occupancy The wiring
is nearly all done ana as rapidly as
possible the larger houses are being
furnished.
Practically all Of the cribs are
furnished Tie furniture consists OF
!: bed, two chairs and II small stove.
The floors are covered with 'llnoleum
and the places will be lighted, IL
they are ever lighted, with one drop
light. There are go cribs. consist
ing of but one small room, one door
and one window. On the north end
of the stockade there are q series OF
rows OF these places reserved, 1t is
Intended for the colored element. II
IS planned that the west side shall
be used by Japanese and the other
and more pretentious buildings are
Tor the White demimonti.
In addition to the cribs" there are
ii or L. places called .'parlor
houses" that is houses with from 10
to 4 rooms and which are intended
70 be furnished in q costly manner.
There are about 20 'parlor cribs.
houses with from three to five rooms.
- thh,# 81 S-nr
there is an old bake house which is
being converted into a jail. The
windows have all been barred and
the work Of briclSing up the ovens and
putting in small cells is under way
BUILDING OTHER RESORTS.
A trip was made to the place yes
terday afternoon and 1t was round . ~,
two or three places We're occupies,
but not by women. Foreigners have
taken up their abode there for tne
time being. One of the larger
houses is completed and FURNISHED
but was found to be locked, Nearly
ali the cribs were furnished as
stated, bed, chairs, stove ana lin
leu,n on the floors.
For these places 1t is planned 70
exact from the fallen women 81 per
day All around the district new
saloons and cafes are In course u
construction.
IN effort was made to get state
Inent from former chief OF Poi,e5
Tom ID. Pitt, but he only smiled and
said little.
III has been said that Mayor.
Bransford asked you to empody in
your report Recommendation ZOE
the red light district. Is that true?
When the question was asked mn mn
he replied:
The MAJOR had no right to ask mn
to do that.
Well but did he?
.The mayor did not see my report.
but did he ask you to do that
Il have nothing to say!
Later Mr.. Pitt stated. III answers - -
question, that in his opinion the
scarlet women of the town viii ne !. Fl
go to tho proposed district. He -a a. ,,
said that it did not matter whether "
MS the mayor, the chief of police, lieu-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
WEST SIDE PEOPLE ACTIVE
They Will Fight Until They Win
And Then Will Help
Others Fight.
slusl, Fund, said to Have Been Raised'
Cannot PoIIutc the Courts of
Law Where Remedy Lies.

4 + 80 Il
III, while you are in command
. az the police department, women
!. Il OF the town go to the stocklde,
what action will the department
:. t4ke?"
The question was asked Lieut..
!. John Hempcl, acting chief of the
police department yesterday aft
. eriloon. q,
1--WE will cross that bridge :
. when we come to it," was his
. answer. He added: j have
.. nothing to say about the matter"
. I.ast night Detectives Wilson ,
. and Colding, acting under orders
from j Ohm Hempel. visited the .
seven solcalled "p;trlor" houses
which have been permitted to re-
main open since Sheriff Emery .
. started his crusade, and the
women were Informed they must ;
close mp the houses at once Then
the order was Slightly modified ;
and they were told the places .
could be run until this morning
and then they must be closed. The
women are naturally in a furore.
The fight has started.
EIempel has not dared to order
) the women to go to the stockade
. but that is the result hoped for .
!. He refused to say whether ornot
!, last nights order came from the .
!. mayor but it is. generally be-.
!. liaved that Mayor Bransford Or
/. dered Aempel TO make II. The /.
!. scheme is to compel the women +.
). to close up their houses. u they :
move to another quarter or scat
!, ter about the city they Will be
!. bounded by the police and made I.
!. to close up--unless they gotoit the
. stockadc
No, the police will not order !.
!. the women into the new district :
: But they propose to make things .
|. SO miserable for the denizens of
|: the underworld that they will .
!, have no other place to go. Then
!. the police will say:
1--WE didn't order them into the
!. stockndc."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
EUCALYPTUS TREES
DRIVE AWAY MOSQUITOES

Chicago. Dec. ls.-Dr. Alonzo G. ten
nev saws that eucalyptus trees are L
safeguard against annoyance by mos
ouitoes When placed near human
habitations He has suggested in IN
address that some of these trees he
planted in the proposed park belt in
Chicago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
LEANEs LITTLil FAMILi.

Further Investigation disclosed the
fact that Amos Went to the bakery
prepared to cart away a big load
Of supplies. He took TO the place
with him 4 large hand sleigh
which lie Intended toload with stolen
about . O'Clock on Wednesday
morning Patrolman Griffiths saw
Arnes putting a sleigh loaded with
-four broad cakes and other edibies,
on Third West and Second South
street He stopped the man and
asked him where he got the stuff
Arles told the policeman a plausible
story. stating that he had been work
ing for The Portland bakery and that
MIR Richardson had given him the
stuff. Patrolman Griifiths permitted
the man To go on his way.
.Ames is a married man and lived
with his wife and three ltt1e children
at III north Fourth NNesk street, For
some time he has been baking pies
and cakes and peddling she same
about town. meantime getting Ibis
supplies by theft from the bakery
Some time ago he and his wife did
janitor work at the Postal Telegraph
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
TO AID SETTLERS ON
UlNTAH RESERVATION
snecial 70 the "News.l,l

Washington. D. c. Dec. 49, senator
Smoot late yesterday held conference
mine some plan To give settlers on tie
iTimtah reservation government assist
tect to water lands on Blue Bench and
around Theodore and Myton, Utah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
CAN'T SAIL OVER CITY
WITHOUT BEING SEEN

Los Angeles. Cal. Dec. 1s.--Roy Knn-
benshue last night attempted to DEM
5onstrate how an airship could sail over
a city unobserved under cover of dark !,
ness and destroy the city by the use of
powerful explosives. His flight over
this city last night failed in this re
spect. however, as his airship was east
3ly discernible, and the whirr of the mo-
tor and propeller could be heard at a
a harmless bomb on the city hall, where
1T was later found. Knabenshue was
accompanied by George Densler, his
mnchinst.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
ms ONLY sUccEss-su1c1DE.

. . r . IF . d . + f..
Z, Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 1s.-"It is
going to be a bigger job than I at first
thought hope ] make a success OF II
Il never did make n success of any
thing else.
After penning this concluding nota-
ton OF a 12-hour diary which time lie
spent contemplating to act Patrick
Dooley u resident Of this city, swdl-
lowed quantity OF carbolic acid at a.
railway depot here early today, dying
before medical aid arrived.
At 6 o'clock last night Dooley wrote
of trying to think of some way of
avoiding suicide, but that he was i'll and
homeless. He referred in endearipg
terms to his mother and sister. a little
later he complained because the only
way he could find II possible to kill
himself was by swallowing carbolic
acid Atdffercnt times during the
night he wrote OF his dependency and
warned young men of whisky and bad
companions, concluding with the ex
preston quoted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
GEORGE L. WELLER.
I, Doing Splendid Work in Gcorgc
Washington University.

Washington, u. G. Dec, 1S.--Dr. Gnu
H.. Weller Of Salt Lake IS i'll his grad
uating year at George Washington utli-
8versity. He is receiving high honors for
his excellent work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
uIGm SCHOOL on FIRE.

.sltoona, pa. Dec. 19.-Altoona's half
million dollar High school is on fire
The pupils wehc dismissed without
mishap.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
Thief IS SHOT
BY SHOPKEEPER
Edgar Ames MortaIIy Wounded
While Robbing Portland
Bakery.
MEN LYING IN WAIT FOR HIM.
MEN LYING IN WAIT FOR HIM.
He Had Visited Place Several Times
Bcrorc-Enilcd TO Stop When Or
dcred to--In Trouble Before.

Caught in the act of robbns the
Portland bakery at $50 Second East
street at 2:5O o'clock this morning, and
refusing to stop and throw UP his
hands when called upon to do SO by the
proprietor, Albert Richardson, Edgar
aAlnes, a porter. aged rs years, was shot
and fatally wounded. The man is at
st. Marks hospital in Il Drecarious
condition and no hope is held out for
his recovery. He was shot by Richard
son after he had called5upon Arncs sev-
eri,l times to throwNup his hands and
after three %or four shots We're fired
into the air to Brighten. the man.
For several days Richardson and
those who worked With him at the billl-
cry missed various supplies, such as
'nour sugar. cakes and ScoresSof other
articles, They tried various means OF
detecting the thief but all to no pur--
pose. and goods continued to go in
great quantities and the mysterious
thief could not be located.
\ Mr. Richardson. with q friend whose
name WIS not divulged, concluded to
watch the place for several nights and
catch, if possible, the thief in his OBJ
crations. Thursday night they con-
ccaled themselves about. the building
ana waited. Several articles were stol-
ell Wednesday night and they had red
son to believe the robber would return
Thursday night In this they were
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-18
FOUND IN SHOP.

At about $50 this morning they
discovered someone In the shop. Rich
ardson and his companion waited until
the intruder had collected u large guam
ititys or supplies and they then emerged
from their place Of concealment and
ordered the thiefto throw UP his hands.
The man refused to do 80 and, backing
out of the place started torun. Rich
arcison drew a revolver and fired three
or four shots into the air to fr,ghten
the man but the fellow continued to
run. and Richardson fired at him. This
time the. bullet took effect, striking the
man in the right side and penetrating
vital parts of the abdomen.
The man proved to be Edgar Amcs.
He staggered a few feet and then sank
to the ground. Richardson at once
teiephoned the police and tho patrol
wagon took Amos 70 the emergency
hospital. City Physician Stewart was
Quickly summoned and did All lie could
for the wounded man ut the emergency
hospital III the city Jail and then or
dered him sent 10 st. Marks. Word
came from that Institution to the eff
feet that Ames was very low and not
expactcd to live long.