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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27

The distance measured i'm degrees with
the sextant between the sun and the no
rizOn substraCted from 80 degrees, gives
the distance between the place of obser-
walton and the sun and the third side of
the spherical triangle, which has the pole
at one vertile, the sun at the second and
the place of observation at the third.
Finds the Longitude.
'The angle at the pole is equal to the
local mean time of the place of observa-
ton. The navigator works this out and
subtracting from the Greenwich mean
time, obtaining his longitude This is
preferably done when the sun is in the
east
Determining the latitude is a much
simpler operation. When the sun is on
the meridian at local mean noon, the nav
igatOr measures the angle between the
sun and the horizon, and notes the in
slant of time. This angle subTacted from
90 degrees gives the distance between the
sun and the place of observation. The
distance Of the sun from the equator at
the noted instant of time Of observation
is obtained from the nautical almanac.
and the problem is then one of simple ad-
ditiOn. BY observation, the sun is found
TO be a certain distance south of a place,
and by the nautical almanac is at the
same instant of time a certain distance
north of the equator. The sum of these
two distances equals the distance of the
place Of observation north of the equator,
which is the latitude of the place
'As regards taking observations one
familiar with navigation and with the
aid of a nautical almanac and the cor
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
SALT LAKE THEATRE

The engagement of FRITZ Scheff in
Charles Dillingham,s production of the
new light opera success, "The Prima
Donna" at the Salt Lake theatre next
Friday and Saturday, has been announced.
The star and play come from the Knick-
erbOcker theatre, New York, where the
piece was hailed as one of the greatest
successes Of many years. "The Prima
Donna" is a bright light opera written
by Henry Blossom and Victor Herbert.
author and composer also of "The Red
Mill" and of Mile MOdiste." Blossom
book is exceptionally witty, while the
story is dramatic and Herberts music
is said to be quite the best that he has
ever written. Miss Scheff has not only
a strong acting role, but she has several
songs which enables her to display her
really marvellous vocal powers. PrOmi-
nent i'm the company are John z. Haz-
zard, Vernon Davidson. William x. Har-
court, Gilbert Clayton, Donald Hall. Mar
tin Hayden, Phil BransOn, Fred KiIleen
Armand COrtes, Anna Pelham, Title Sa-
ltnger, Grace Delmar, Maxine Verando
La NOveta, Katherine Stewart. Virginia
Reed and many others.
The sale Of seats opens at the box Of
flee tomorrow
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
EQUAL RIGHTS IS
AIM OF WOOL MEN
Over 5000 Visitors Expected
for Convention During the
Week of January 5.
Cspecia! to The neutrality-suspicious.

Ogden, Dec. 26-With the rush of Christ
mas over, ogden is turning its undivided
attention to the Wool Growers conven-
ton, now looming up on the immediate
horizon. The various committees, subOr-
dinate TO the board of control viii be
occupied during the present week i'm put
ting the finishing touches to the elabO-
rate plans for accommodation and enter
tai1ment of the 5000 visitors expected to
be he guests of the city during the week
commencing January .. Reservations at
the various hotels and rOoming houses
are entirely exhausted and the committee
on lodging and accommodations has been
compelled to call upon citizens for hun
dreds of rooms in the resident section, aft
er the manner of accommodating the @.
A. r. visitors in Salt Lake last sum
mer.
The convention, which is the forty
sixth annual gathering of the wool grow
ers of America. bids fair to be the most
important i'm the history of the sheep in
dustry i'm the west Issues of national
Importance will come up for discussion
and extensive benefits are expected to
accrue 60 the sheep industry from the
action taken In regard to these. As al
ways has been the case since the adOp-
lion of the forest conservation policy, the
chief issue expected TO come before the
convention is that of grazing privileges
and restrictions on the national forest
reserves.
More or less i'll feeling and continual
argument have risen ont of this ques-
ton. Less restrictive measures and more
equal rights TO all interests will be the
aim of the convention i'm the matter of
the forestry policy. 1t has been charged
by many sheepmen that the forestry de
partment has favored the cattle inter
ests at the expense of the sheep indus
try. These charges will be aired and
adjusted.
The fact that the annual convention of
fOreSters of district No will be held
In Ogden Immediately after the wool con-
vention is expected to facilitate the hand
ling of those questions.
Business will not be the sole aim of the
two Important gatherings Entertainment
of various kinds has been provided. The
Mid-Winter Sheep Show viii be one of
the chief features, and one which is add
ing to the interest being displayed In the
convention. Sheep of every variety known
to the world viii be on exhibition.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27

To the layman there is much i'm the
COOk-Peary controversy that is uninteii-
gible, especially to the inlander who finds
it difficult to understand how latitude
and longitude and the ships exact posi-
llOn on the vast stretch of waters can be
determined from observations" 1t is
even harder for him to comprehend how.
II observations were faxed" or entered
Falsely, it is possible for an examining
committee to discover the fraud
In this regard a resident of Salt Lake,
Wen versed in navigation and nautical af-
fairs, was asked by The Herald-Repub-
ican the following questions:
First, how does a navigator determine
MS latitude and longitude by taking OBJ
servatiOns of the sun? Second, is it pos
sibie TO fake observations; and third, how
could it be determined whether the OBJ
servatiOns had actually been taken or
faxed"
Regarding the first question" he an
swered, longitude is the difference be-
tween Greenwich England mean time
and local mean time. The Greenwich
mean time is found from a chrOnOmeteT
at the instant the observation is taken.
The local mean time is determined
by working out a spherical triangle, the
sides of which are known from data OBJ
tanned in the following manner: The ap-
DrOXimate latitude, which must be known,
gives the distance in a straight line from
the place of observation to the pole and
this forms one side of the triangle. The
distance of the sun from the pole at the
instant OF time Of observation is OBJ
tanned from a nautical almanac, this
forming the second side of the triangle.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
NEW YEARS. AT THE FORT
Officers and PriVates to Make Merry
in Time-Honored Customs
of the Army.

New Years day will be marked at Fort
Douglas with the observance of all the
army traditions, which makes that day
the principal event in holiday functions
1t is the big day in the army, and sur
passes even Christmas in its time-hOnOred
customs and usages. All drills are sus-
pended and the men served elaborate din
neTs.
For the officers, however, there are a
number of features and, beginning at
midday, the day and evening are we'll
taken up in the observance of the mill
tary social etiquette prescribed by Gus
tom for New Years.
AT noon all the officers of the garrison,
wearing full dress uniform and side arms,
call upon their commanding officer The
health of the commanding Officer-at
Fort Douglas Colonel Walter S. Scott
is drunk in eggnOg, a huge bowl of which
is prepared in advance. After the inter
change of greetings, the officers then,
individually, visit the ladies of the gar
TisOn in a New Years call and wishing
them the compliments of the season. At
each home eggnOg is served and the
round of social calls usually takes until
4 or o'clock. At s o'clock the officers
sit down to their New Years dinner.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27

last night TO start the large audience in
a happy frame of mind.
Then came Mr.. Cross and Miss Jose
phine, who began a travesty on melo-
drama which was cut short by an acct
dent, Mr., Cross made an especially
elaborate" exit and sprained his nip
badly and the curtain was rung down
after he had gamely rolled off the stage
in manner that made some think it was
a part of the show. Medical attendance
was summoned. and although he was un-
able to appear later and finish the
sketch. it was announced that he would
be able to play Monday. The act started
so well that the accident to Mr.. Cross
was a genuine appointment
Constant Arkansas comes out with
little cOncertina and then comes a Tevela-
ton in the musical line. for it is almost
impossible to realize that such music
could be produced on So humble an in
strument His selections were all CLASH
cal and extremely difficult of execution.
Miss Valerie, who accompanied on the
piano, added her share to the merit of
the act.
Lulu Mcconnell and Grant Simpson
presented "A Stormy Hour" i'm which
Miss Mcconnell proved herself a come
dienne of high order. The act was
Veritable scream and the work Of Miss
Mcconnell overshadowed that of her mart
ner completely. Bobby Pandur 'and
brother present an excellent act in
which And Brother" is a close rival to
Bobby In this act, perfection of physi-
cal development is shown and a few
stunts requiring wonderful strength, and
it ends with series Of athletic poses Of
great interest.
The Tempest and Sunshine trio is a
clever piece of song and dance work
which was well received despite the fact
that one of the girls was suffering from
a cold which made it impossible for her
to keep up her end of the singing. Again.
it's a bill that is well worth while. ana
even the moving mixtures are better than
usual.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
ADJUSTMENTS
sHUBERT THEATRE-

"The VagabOnd King" a play that was
a popular favOrite when romantic drama
was i'm vogue, was presented for the first
time IN this city at the Shubert theatre
last night The company producing the
play IS headed by Miss LOrle Palmer.
VINO made d good impression here last
season in THE Wolf" Other members
of the cast are well known locally AL
fred SwensOn is d Salt Lake boy Miss
Frances Hooper is a social fayOrfte i'm
the city, and Luke Cosgrave is an old
time stock man who has appeared many
times before Salt Lake audiences in the
past.
The play is in three acts, the first be
ing PLAYED i'm King HectOr's hunting
lodge. He is an unpopular ruler and it is
the plan of his ministers to depOse him.
Fortune favOrs their plans and provides
substitute, man who is singularly like
the king IN appearance. As d state pTis-
Oner the VagabOnd is forced to Yield to
the designs Of the cOnspirators. who con-
fine the real king in a mad house and
seat the impOstOr on the throne. The
second act played in the palace garden,
cOmpliCates the plot by introducing the
proposed bride of the king, the Princess
Olivia Of BerOnia. She comes to the cap
ltal disguised, to meet the king, wishing
to discover the true character of the man
she is to marry. The pretender falls in
love with the princess and she with him.
The Raven, neCrOmancer, brings proof
that the YagabOnd impOstOr is by a
strange chance the real heir to the
throne, and the death OF Hector in the
last act clears the way for his recogni-
ton as the king and for a happy union
Of the crowns of Hamburg and BerOnia.
Alfred SWensOn, who plays the dual
parts of Gustavus Venner, the VagabOnd
and Hector. king of Hamburg, is deseTv-
ing of much credit for his Interpretation
Of the roles. He is excellent in the
strongly dramatic scenes, but his familiar
manner is not always suited to either the
real or assumed character Of the king.
It is commonplace, and at times Mr..
SwensOn might be accused Of taking it
easy and not keeping himself up to the
demands of the part he is playing But
as the lover of the princess and as the
mad king he is unusually strong in his
representations.
Miss Lorle Palmer plays the role Of
the Princess Olivia admirably and looks
the part even better. She has a winning
manner and charming voice and no small
ability as an actress. Miss Frances
Hooper also made a good impression
Otherwise the company is not a strong
one. The play will run during the week
at the Shubert, with matinees on We'd
neSday and Saturday
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
TEMPERANCE AND PURITY
Mrs. Lula Shepherd Gives Interest
ing Talk at Ephraim.

Especial to The erald-Republican)
Ephraim, Dec. 26.-MTs. Lula Shepherd,
representing the temperance cause, met
with the local organization at the home
of Mrs. c. NJ Madsen, Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Shepherd gave the women an echo
of recent work she had been doing in
the east. Her talk was a splendid one
on the lines of temperance and purity,
The society was organized with the fol-
lowing officers: President. Mrs. Grace
Christensen; first vice president. Mrs.
Mary Madsen; second vice president, Mrs.
Ida Edwards; secretary, Mrs B. Halver-
son; treasurer. Mrs. Maud Pierce.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27

, rect charts. would be able to map out a
route to the north pole. The ATTITUDES
and lOngitudes of the different places
where the observations would be alleged
TO have been taken would of course be
known frOm the chart. With the answer
TO the problem known, all that would be
necessary to find the corresponding OBJ
serVatlOn would be TO work the problem
backwards, and then work out the OBJ
serVation as explained above.
May Detect Fakes.
Faxed observations might be detected
IN several ways. For example. il has
been said that i'm his diary DR.. Cook noted
that he observed the sun on a certain
DAY, at a certain hour from a certain
place, While the committee found by con
sultlng a nautical almanac it would not be
visible from the designated place OF OBJ
serVatiOn on the named day.
But the greatest danger confronting
one who fakes observations is of the same
nature as the danger existing for the
schoolDoy who, in an examination cribs
tle correct answers to problems from his
classmate. In the latter. detection comes
through some slight error i'm the addi-
ton or subtraction, and vet the answer
is correct. Tt is the same with latitude
ana longitude. They are the answers to
tne problems worked ont from Observa-
ions. II there should exist one little er-
fOr IN .he hundreds of lOgarithms which
would have to be used and the answer of
latitude and longitude still correct. it
would strongly indicate that they had
Deen known from the chart before the
problems were worked out"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
MISSION THEATRE.

The public is rapidly becoming accus-
toned to two shows each evening. Christ
mas evening and last night saw two Of
the largest houses that have yet wit
messed the performances given at the Mis-
sion. If the present interest continues
the patrons will do well to get seated as
near to opening time as possible, or re-
serve their seats in advance, as the best
seats are disposed Of early. Thirty-eght
hundred people have witnessed the clever
performance during the past two days
Over seventeen hundred attended the
performance last night alone The bill is
a most pleasing one this week and en-
braces several Of the best acts seen here
in some time
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
ORPHEuM.

It's a well balanced bill and one Of
excellent quality that is offered at the
Orpheum this week-a bill of laughs from
start TO finish that amuses and in no
way tires one or comes near straining
anv intellect. "Our Boys in Blue" are
real headiiners in any bill and their in
fantry. light artillery and wall scaling
tactics are executed with marvellous pre-
cision and skill. IL is surely the highest
class act of its kind seen in Salt Lake
in years and the good staging and man
agement add to its excellence.
The POtter-Hartwell trio open the bill
with an acrobatic and tumbling stunt of
more than average merit. The woman
adds a few changes of costume for va
riety and the comedy of the cat, though
not detracting from its excellence, served
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
TROPHIES OF THE HUNT
Ephraim Gun Club to Have Unique
Decorations at the Watch
Party.
Especial to The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Especial to The Herald Republican,
Ephraim, Dec. 26.-The Ephraim Gun
club viii give a watch party in the
large assembly room of Snow academy
on the evening of December 81. The COM
mittees have completed final arrange
ments for the affair and it is expected
that the party viii be the biggest ever
held i'm Sanpete county.
One unique feature of the decorations
of the hall VIII be trophies of the hunt,
J. p. Dyring having charge of the deco
ratiOns. The usual banquet will be served
in the domestic science room of the acad-
envy. Mrs. Albert Johnson and Miss Clara
DOTius have charge of this feature. AdOlph
Hansen. chairman of the program COM
mittee, has secured some good talent. The
invitations have been issued by Aaron
Nelson and the advertising is being
handled by Miss Alice Lund. Following
the banquet a dance viii be given, fifty
young ladies assisting Orval Peterson in
receiving the guests
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
"A GIRL AT THE HELM"

The attraction at the Colonial next week
will be il. II. Frazee's production of the
latest and newest of the La Sale theatre
popular successes. "A Girl at the Helm, -
which will be seen here for the first time
"A Girl at the Helm enjoys the endorse
ment of d six months stay in Chicago,
and was pronounced one of the most WOr-
thy successes Of the many popular must
cal comedy production of the La Sale
theatre the home of musical productions
The book and lyrics were written by Rob
ert b. Smith and the music by Raymond
Hubbel who is also responsible for "A
Knight for a Day" Fantana' and The
Midnight Sons" now playing on Broad
way in New Y OTk
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
PUBLIC BENEFACTl0NS
GREATEST IN HISTORY

New York, Dec 26.-The total public
benefaCtiOns in the United States in the
last twelve months was S141, 250 600
$40,0C9,000 greater than any previous
year in the history of the country, ac-
COrding to statistics compiled by a New
York newspaper. The amount this year
was more than twice as large as was
given away last year, following the
panic of 1907.
The principal benefactOrs in 1909 have
been the late John S. Kennedy of New
York, SIC, 800. 900; John D. Rockefeller,
$12,S25.000, and Andrew Carnegie,
S6,056511.
OF the total amount given in 1909
more than a third was given for educa-
tiOnal work
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
BURGLARS ROB SUNSHINE
SALOON OF $22 IN CASH

Burglars entered the Sunshine saloon,
16S West South Temple street, last night,
and robbed the till of so in change and
also secured a 38-calibTe revolver. When
one of the bartenders entered the saloon
at II o'clock last night to get a pair of
OVershOes, he noticed that the back door
had been broken open. Examining the
TILL he found that it had been rifled of
change and that the revolver had also
been stolen.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Especial to The Herald Republican,
Ephraim, Dec 26.-The following cou-
Piles have been granted marriage licenses
during the past few DAYS: Wiley Dalton
Of CirCleville and Lula BrinkerhOff of
Junction; John Z. Whitbeck and Chell
Nishie Petty. both of Sterling; Charles
NJ. Stringham and Christie Crawford,
both Of Manti; Christian Larsen and Anna
Quist, both of Mount Pleasant; William
A. AhlstTum and AlVira MoUtensen, both
Of Manti; George Taylor OF Magrath. Can
ada, and Anna +. Jensen of Manti
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
AGED CITIZEN is BURIED.

Especial to The Republican,
ogden, Dec. 26.-Funeral services for
Christian II. SOrenson, who died Friday
night of paralysis, at the age of a years,
were held from the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Mary Peterson, 202S Madison
avenue, this morning. Bishop r. A. Oh
sen conducted the services. delivering the
final eulOgy. Burial was in the City
cemetery
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
THIEVES SHOW
UNMITlGATED NERVE
special to The neutrality-suspicious..

TlL--IlII
Ogden, Dee. 26.-With nerve worthy a
better cause, George Thorpe and W. H.
Whaler, negroes, stole three turkeys from
the rear of a restaurant on lower TWen-
ty-fifth street last night and, entering
through the front door, baTgained with
the proprietor for a Christmas dinner, Of
loving the dinner. the theft was discOv-
cred and the police were called. The
thieves We're just rising from their sump-
tuOus repast when the police entered and
placed them under arrest.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
P. J. MURPHY PROMOTED.
Becomes General Inspector of Dining
Cars for Short Line.
Especial to The neutrality-suspicious.

Especial to The neutrality-suspicious.
Ogden, Dec 26.-P. j. Murphy, present
manager of the Pacific hotel in Ogden.
has been promoted TO the position Of gen
eral inspector of dining cars and hotels
of the Oregon Short Line system. The
appointment was made yesterday by Su-
perintendent Fred ". Gentch and VIII
be effective as soon as a new manager
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
AFTER CHRISTMAS, WHAT?
is SUBJECT OF SERMON
Especial to The erald-Republican.,

NCUeEIaI % T I-e ILUIlaIW- NJ UUIIgaW-I
ogden, Dec. s6.-'After Christmas
WHAT" was the subject OF a sermon at
the First Methodist church this morning
by the Rev. @. w. McEnery. The ser
mon contained a plea for a continuation
of the Christmas spirit in its religious
sense the whole year round. He touched
upon the need of perpetuaJing that kind
illness of fellowship characteristic of the
holiday season.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
TO HOLD SPECIAL ELECTION.

Especial to The Herald Republican,
Ephraim. Dec. 26.-On Tuesday a special
election will be held at GunnisOn for
the purpose of voting on the issuing of
bonds with which to construct a water
system, The city council has issued the
statutory notice and it now rests with
the people to decide as to whether or not
il shall be done.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
is LAID AT REST.

Especial TO The ald-Republican)
ogden, Dec. 26.-Funeral services for Ed
ward ID. FickfOrd were held this after
noon in the North Ogden meeting house,
with Bishop George Smith presiding. I'M
pressive music and large floral offerings
marked the services. Burial was in the
North Ogden cemetery.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-27
OEN0UNCES MISTAKES OF
BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES


IopeCIaI 70 INC HtTaIu-hepuDHCan.J
ogden, Dec. 26.-Speaking on the rather
personal question. HAS Mayor Brewer
Been Worth While?" Rev Noble Strong
Elderl1in of the First Congreg ational
church reviewed in pertinent manner to-
night the local political history of the
year just closing. The lecture was in
the form OF a general denunciatiOn Of
the mistakes of both political parties dur
ing the year. 1t also touched upon the
prospect of the administration which goes
in at the first of the year.
These pulpit editorials" as they have
come TO be known. are attracting wide at
tention in Ogden.