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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29
The Presidents Private Car.

In President Tafts car utmost
care is exercised in order to pro-
vide for the presidents comfort,
health and safety. Not extreme
extravaganza, but such attention
as is necessary to prevent any UNI
necessary trouble pertaining to
health first and then comfort and
safety. Many people go through
this world in a mad rush, not dis
eliminating n the selection OF
things that are of vital Importance
to their welfare. The A. & X.
Market of Spokane should have
the good will and approval of all
who buy meats from their place
at First and Monroe. The A. & X.
makes a specially of pure and good
meats of all kinds, including the
most seasonable table meats, such
as, for instance. good sausagcs and
all kinds of fish and shell fish. for
the season that is now at hand.
Call the A. G. X. today and you
will be pleased with the quality
and service. Main 447. "ss
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29

cents.
The contraptions have sold rap
idly here, and are bound to 20
yowling over the face of the earth
wherever anybody has a nickel to
spend for bit of harmless amuse-
ment. Most of the dealers have
stuck to the usual street merchants
haunts along Park Row and Broad.
way, but the other day l saw a
Greek with basket of the devices
drift into Fifth avenue, where the
police do not encourage curbstone
statesmen. Before a copper could
sight him he had crowd of we'll
dressed promenaders about him, be-
traying as much human curiosity
over the mama-yeller as do any of
the humber folk elsewhere.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29
A Short Study of
Yesterdays Guest

enough OF the president
rear consumed form firm
should be -
As jolly good fellow the
on the party Possibly as big descriptions
given the idea, the
Hayden Lake he the
head Is about
IN every presidential experience At the time lines his
mouth forehead show
present and that he be determined times HIS
well which
his big forehead At the time the head
study culture briliance.
When the president
a
resting probably
After dinner president
title talk showed him humorist
doesn't pretend that
This impression of Taft that he is right o chief
that he accomplished diplomat;
trained and efficient executive that he probably
mind White
sympathy with the
intense
Roosevelt policies;
anxious to please the people,
himself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29
In Little Old New York
BY NORMAN

NEW YORK( Sept. 29.-Has the
"mama" toy got to your town yet?
II not, be OF good cheer; it will ar
rive. You will know it when you
hear 1t. 1t is little squacker, with
. practicable mouth that pulls open
by means of string. You blow
In 1t and pull this string. and the
thing yells mama" In the hands
kOr facet Of person who has just
bought one the imitation of a child's
cry Is not SO wonderfully lifelike.
But some of the vendors, who have
practiced for days or weeks, with
the thing. can make it emit shrieks
and walls that are positively I'M
canny. 1t is marvellous imitation
of the human voice to put upon
The market for the small sum of 5
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29
THE UNEXPECTED CAN
HAPPEN

"Mr. Wadrox," said the demure
office boy, 81 would beg leave to
absent myself this afternoon to
attend the interment of my grand
mother"
"Eh?" growled Mr. Wadrox, with
a sinister sneer. Where is it 60
ing to take place-at the ball
park"
"Oh, no, SIR" quoth the lad, his
face shining with the love of
truth; "at the cemetery"
And he gently directed his en-
ployer's gaze to her death notice
in the morning paper.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29

bold relief. Workmen driving
tunnel made the find at a point
over which water has been flowing
for years.
1t is believed to be the head of
man of prehistoric age. The
specimen was carefully mined, and
after being trimmed will be sent ~
q Philadelphia museum.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29

The Spokane presbytery Of the
Presbyterian church will begin a
two day session tomorrow at the
Centenary church. The presbytery
embraces the churches i'm Spokane,
Lincoln and Stevens counties and
northern Idaho.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29
MANS PETRIFIED
HEAD 900 FEET
UNDERGROUND
Found imbedded In Coal In a Penn
sylvania Mine II . Point
Whsre Water Flows.

MAHONEY CITY, Pa, Sept. 20.
AT : depth Of 300 feet below the
surface Of the earth, firmly en-
nedded In coal. the petrified head
q z man was discovered at Maple
Hill coiliery today. The head is
perfect ~ shape. eyes, ears, nose
~ even The hair standing out in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29
PENCIL POINTS:

What the matter with the weather yesterday?
the who didn't deliver the
bad day of the Never mind Seattle probably will equal
Hayden lake of the beautiful
ideal recreation
Two little presidential flags decorated the
Hayden lake
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29

1t seems that the Mormons
thought the 10 lost tribes of Israel
were at the north pole All the
explorers brought back from up
there were a few diatribes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29

Kansas farmers are burning oil
to defeat the coal trust, in this
manner falling right into the
clutches of the oil octopus.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29

A noted cook book author has
left her library to the city of Bos-
ton, which, 1t is expected, will once
in a while wish to know a new way
to prepare shredded Goldfish.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29

40 MAIL SUBaCRiBERs-The your subscription
On inc sddres: label Of each When that date
lame s amen from the list change address
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29

Cook and Peary shouldn't
be in too big a hurry to
grab that 100000 offer
for a series of Chautauqua
debates on tho north nola
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29

Some CaHfornians want the state
divided into North and South Cali
fornia. The part that raises the
olives Is the one which is not wav-
ing the olive branch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29

lot Of north pole, II two men can
stake out their claims on it with
out discovering each other.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29

Brazil grows more coffee than
any other country in the world.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29
MOST ANYTHING.

I'VE blame bad luck fer
our mistakes an good luck
fer tn mistakes of others. F"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-29

The editor of The Spokane
Press went to Hayden lake yes
terday afternoon with the presi-
dental party. He went chiefly
to be able to write this sketch
OF the president. although it must
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-31
OF ACCIDENTS
Falls Upon Slippery Ice Result in
Broken Arms for Three
People.
lsnecial 10 - HeraId-RapubIicanl

Especial to The Herald-RepUblcan)
Richfield, Dec. 30.-Three accidents have
happened here within the last 4S hours,
as q result of falls on the ice. The first
accident of the kind happened to little
Neal Zufelt- who slipped and fell while
playing near the residence of Carl Gold
bransen. The little fellow sustained a
broken arm. Shortly after. Jeanette, the
5-year-Old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chariten SeegmilleT, while crossing the
yard of her parents home, slipped and
fell and like the little Zufelt boy, sus-
tanned a broken arm. Mrs. Al. Nielsen, a
Well-knoWn resident, was the third Un-
fortunate. She had hardly walked a
dozen feet from her door when she slipped
on the ice and fell heavily to the ground,
sustaining a fracture to her right arm,
just above the wrist. Her injury is a
serious and very painful one,
A fourth accident happened yesterday
afternoon when four men, Charles Peter
son, Abe and Jake Hansen and James
Strang, the latter of Eureka, We're re
turning from a hunting trip in a sleigh.
Just as they neared the center of town
the king bolt gave way with the result
that their horse became frightened and
ran away. The sleigh was badly wrecked
and its occupants thrown out All es-
capped serious injury with the exception
of Abe Hansen, who fell upon the frozen
ground face downward. He was badly
cut and bruised, but escaped without any
broken bones
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-31
CASES ARE DISPOSED OF
Two Austrians Are Bound Over to
the District Court in $500
Bonds.
Cspecial to The Herald-Republiean)

Especial to The neutrality-suspicious.
Bingham, Dec 3G-Assistant County At
torney Aaron Meyers came here this
morning and the following cases were dis
posed of before Justice Frank II. Cell
ventra:
Bob Norich. an Austrian, charged with
assault with intent To commit murder,
came up for preliminary hearing. He was
bound over to await the action of the
district court, bonds being placed at 500.
NOrich shot another Austrian named
Nick Smith while the latter was in bed,
the ball passing through the fleshy part
of the small of the back, Smith, who was
thought to have been seriously injured at
first, is slowly recovering. The evidence
showed that the act was prompted by
jealousy on the part of NOrich, who
claimed that Smith was paying undue at
tentiOn to his wife. while boarding at the
Norich home. Willard Hanson appeared
for the defense.
In the case Of Stelney SOlaker, an Aus
trtan, charged with assault with a dead
" weapon, the court after hearing the
evidence at the preliminary hearing,
bound him over to the district court, fix
ing mis- bond ait $3.50.
SOlaker was charged with stabbing VIII
liam Newton three times in the back, On
December 10. Newton testified that he
was walking up the canyon at Highland
Boy and when near the Yampa mine he
met three Austrians. One of them, whom
he identified as Solaker he said, walked
up to him and slashed him in the back
three times. No evidence was put on for
the defense.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-31
HOLD REGULAR Meeting
Brigham Council Enacts Many Mat
tiers Of Timely I'm
pOTtance.
Especial to The HeraId-Republicanl

Especial to Ine Herald fleDuDilCau.l
Brigham City, Dec. 3O.-At a regular
meeting Of the city council the committee
on electric lights reported that Mayor
Blackburn on behalf of the city. had
filed i'm the state engineers office on all
the waters of the Box Elder creek be
tween the intake of the pipe line to the
power house OF the municipal electric
light plant. One reason for filing on the
water at this time is due to the fact that
a suit is threatened against the city by
an individual concern which is trying to
divert water al this end of the canyon
that should be used at the other end Of
the canyon in what is known as MantUa.
draw a warrant in favor Of the con-
tractor who is erecting the new fire sta
ton in the sum of $500, to bear interest
at the rate of per cent.
The annual report of the city surveyor
for the year 1909 was received and after
consideration was accepted and ordered
filed.
The committee recently appointed to
revise the city ordinances reported that
it had finished the work, which the COM
mittee offered for the consideration Of the
council The report was accepted and
the ordinances were referred TO the com
mittee of the whole for consideration.
The Valentine Fruit company present
ed a warranty deed for a right-Of-way on
Eight West and Fourth South streets,
which was accepted and the amount Of
their claim was ordered paid.
The recorders report Of contingent eX-
penses for the past month was received
and accepted. The recorder was author
lied to draw on the general and electric
light funds for incidental expenses for
the coming month.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-31
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
Clarence Ernst Will Plead Self-De
Tense in Ogden Shooting
Case.
(specia, to The Observation-Disclosures

(Specia, to The Herald Republican,
ogden, Dec. 30.-The murder trial Of
Clarence Ernst. a negro, charged with
shooting and killing Charles Staple, a
race track tout, in Ogden last May,
will begin in the district court Monday
morning. That the killing was in self
defense, will be the claim of the defend
ant
The murder followed a poker game in a
lower TWenty-fifth street gambling hail.
OF which Ernst was proprietor. A quar-
rel resulted over the division of dis
puted pot and Staple is said to have LETT
the place saying he would return ana
get" Ernst. The latter, fearing Tor ms
life, notified the police, but before they
could locate Staple, the two negroes ran
across each other at the corner OF Grant
avenue and TWenty-fifth street Ernst
pulled a gun and shot twice, both Ddlis
taking effect. Staple was carried to the
police station, where he died before medl-
cal aid could be called. Ernst at the
time declared Staple had drawn a knife
and lunged at him. Careful search failed
TO discover the knife, either on the dead
man or in the vicinity of the shooting.
Ernst claims that friends OF Staple Sc
erected the knife before the police arrived
on the scene.
Sheriff Barlow Wilson went to Salt
Lake today in an attempt TO find wit
nesses for the state. A number of negro
followers of the race track saw the shoot
ing, but have since left the city.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-31
STEPHENS PROGRAM
Speakers Are Named and Entertain
ment Plans Made for the
Convention.
Especial to The HeraId-Repubiican)

Especial to The neutrality-suspicious.
ogden, Dec. 30.-The official pro-
gram for the fOrty-sixth annual con-
ventiOn of the National Wool Growers
association to open in Ogden next
week. has been completed, and it viii
be issued in pamphlet form within a
few days. Forest reserves and the
tariff Will be the principal subjects
under discussion, and addresses on
these subjects Will be made respectively
by Clifford Pinchot, chief forester, and
Congressman Ralph ID. Cole of Ohio.
Thomas j. Walsh Of Helena and Ste
phen Lowell of PendletOn, Ore, Will
also speak on the forest reserve policy.
Other subjects will be as follows;
Manufacture of Wool" Joseph r.
Grundy of BristOw, Pa; Bureau of
Animal Industry" DR.. A. D. Melvin,
chief of bureau. Home Manufacture
-Of Wool" j. II. Bearrup of Albuquer-
que, n. NJ; sheep Industry of Ne
vada.' C., H. Duberg of ElkO; Lip and
Leg Disease d. 7. Smythe of Pendle-
ton, ore.
The trains bringing delegates will
be met at the station Thursday by
bands and reception committees and
the Elks and the Weber club will keep
open house at the clubrOOms for the
visitors. The sheep show will open
at a. IN. and during the day there
will be excursions to ogden Cany on,
the Sanitarium and Ogden Hot Springs.
In the evening there Will be a ball
ana WieS lllnB udlCn at the tltdLIS.
Friday there will be morning and
afternoon sessions of the convention
at the Carnegie library, and in the
evening there will be a fight at the
Ogden theatre between Pete sullivan
and Bird Leg Collins and a concert
by the tabernacle choir at the taber-
nacle. Several smokers have been ar
ranged for Saturday.
The invocation at the opening ses-
sion Will be offered by the Rev. w. W.
Fleetwood of Ogden. Governor Spry
will deliver an address of welcome to
the sheepmen, and Mayor William
Glasmann and A. r. Haywood will
also welcome he'visitOrs. The response
Will be made by Fred GOOding, presi-
dent of the association.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-31
ATLANTA'S CITY PRISON
Unspeakable Cruelties Practiced in
Filthy Place Brought to Light
by Investigation.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 9O-In an official in
vestigation OF the city prison, known as
the ''stockade," today charges were made
that white women were hung up on the
wall Of a cell room as though crucified.
with extended arms. that at least one at
tempt was made to whip d woman; that
prisoners were used to do work for pri-
vate citizens; that the prison is a filthy
place, unworthy of holding even animals;
that there has been graft, and that bar
barOus cTuelties are practiced there.
A grand jury recently indicted SupeTin-
tendent Nining and two guards on charges
of cruelty.
Ruby Gaithor, 10 years old, told how
she was hung up by the wrists, until she
tainted. She saw other women similarly
punished. One girl was put in the whip
ping machine for the application of the
lash. The lash is a heavy leather strap
with large rivets studded in its surface
The girl was so small that she slipped
through the chair, and the guards gave
up the attempt
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-31
WILL MEASURE FOREST
FOR COMMERCIAL VALUE
Especial to The Herald-Republican.)

Especial to The Republican,
Kanab. Dec 50-About January 10 six
timber experts representing the forestry
department, will undertake to block and
estimate the timber of the Kanab forest
Transportation after they reach the
Buckskin mountains will be made with
sledges drawn by the men themselves
The snow is from five to ten feet deep
through this region, where most of the
tall trees grow.
The plan is to chain the entire forest
into blocks three miles square and make
a close estimate Of saw timber in each
block complete map will be made
available to those who contemplate max
ing purchase.
Mr.. Dudley, president Of the Southern
company. organized for the promotion Of
a railroad from Lund to the Grand can
Won, has already filed application with
the local office for 100000. coo feet Of lum-
Der. and has made contract to the eff
feet that the whole amount is to be cut
and removed from the forest area within
four years time.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-31
POULTRY ASSOCIATION
TO HOLD ANOTHER SHOW

Logan. Dec. 30.-The Cache Valley
Poultry association, which held such d
successful show here last February, has
decided to hold another this season. Last
evening there was a meeting of the eX-
ecutive committee of the association at
the Booster club, at which this decision
was reached, but it was impossible to fix
the exact date, as some of the men de-
sired as judges have not been heard from
If these men can be here at that time
the middle of February viii be selected
as the time for holding the show. 1t was
decided to offer cash prizes this year by
requiring an entrance fee in all classes
and then dividing the money thus re
ceived among the first four winners In
each class.
Alma Olsen was elected secretary and
also a member of the executive commit
tee, to succeed W. o. Ramshaw, who
has moved from Logan since the last
meeting of the committee.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-31
PUNISHMENT PROBABLE
Report on the Rock Island Incident
in the Hands Of Governors Of
Stock Exchange.

New York Dec. 8l.-A brief session OF
the governors of the stock exchange was
held this afternoon to receive the report
Of the committee of three appointed TO
inquire into circumstances affecting Rock
Island common on Monday morning when
the stock advanced from SOS to 81. and
as suddenly receded.
The special committee has taken the
testimony of q number of brokers, has
examined the books of various members,
and also has listened TO complaints from
outsiders affected by Rock Island gyra-
LiOus.
The findings were submitted to the gov
errors and the subject matter of the re-
port viii be acted on by the governing
committee on January - 1870
Although the stTictest reserve is being
maintained by the committee and by the
governors. 1t is generally believed that the
closing Of the Rock Island incident viii
be accompanied by disciplinary measures.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-31
HOMECOMING DAY Is A
HEART WARMING AFFAIR
lsnacial ii The Herald- Repuhlican.l

Especial to Ihe Herald Repuplcdn.)
PavsOn. Dec. 30.-The PaysOnian home
coming day was one of the most enjOya-
BILE affairs of the entire season. Scores Of
old residents gathered at the Payson pa
viliOu this evening from all parts of the
state, and IL is estimated that over 500
were in attendance. Old acquaintance
were renewed and the former residents
had a most enjoyable time in hand-shak-
ing and the relating of incidents of by
gone years. A reception and ball was
held and after the former was over, dane
ing was the order of the evening. Re
freshments were served and an impromp-
tu program was carried out. The dec
orations were pretty and the entire af-
fair was one of the most pleasing ever
held here.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-31
FIRST CAR MAKES TRIP
Logan's New Street Railway Is For
mally Put in Operation
Thursday.
Especial to The Herald-Repubiican.)

Especial to The Herald-Repubiican)
Logan, Dec. 3O.-The Logan Rapid Tran
sit company began the operation of its
new street railway in this city today
The first car started on its initial trip
from the depot to the Agricultural col
lege at 1915. The trip was entirely sat
isfactOTy, and the car was continued run
ming up to o'clock in the afternoon,
when a party composed of the city Off
GERS, stockholders in the street railway
and newspaper men boarded the car and
were taken over the course, Superinten-
dent Joseph Bailey of the Ogden Rapid
Transit company announced that the cars
would begin running on a regular sChed-
ule beginning with tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-31
COMPELLED TO ANCHOR.
United States Navy Steamer Nina Is
Thought to Be in Distress.

Beaufort \. c., Dec. SO-An unknown
steamer appeared off the Beaufort bar
late today showing her keys at half-mast
and union down, signifying that she was
IN distress. TIE Fort Macon life saving
to ascertain if they could render any as
sistance.
The vessel turned out to be the United
States navy steamer Nina. tender of the
submarine torpedo boat Octopus. and in
command of BOatsWain- John +. CrOghan,
bound from Charleston for the Norfolk
navy yard.
The life saving crew, when il reached
the Nina, was informed that she had
dropped anchor for the night on account
of the severe Weathe~
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-31
MERCURY TUMBLES TO
So BELOW ZERO MARK
Especial to The HeraId-RepubIican)

Castledale Dec. 30.-AH cold weather
records have been broken here and the
mercury has dropped to the 80 degrees
below zero mark in the past few days
According TO James Jeffs, local observer,
this is the coolest since his office was
established -Four years ago p below zero
was recorded and since that the coolest
has been is below.
The record of 80 below comes as the
windup of a severe spell of weather Since
December IL, on which date the mercury
dropped to 10 below the warmest weather
recorded has been - to the wrong side of
the slide. On December IS it dropped to
"a below.
There is much suffering samOng the
stock, there being eight inches Of snow
on the ranges. Hay is prOhibitive in price.
selling at SIS per ton.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-12-31
QUESTION OF VERACITY
Puzzling Situation Presents Itself
During Burglary Trial in
Ogden.

Especial to The Neutrality-suspicious.
Ogden, Dec. 30.-With the testimony of
William Newton, a Salt Lake attorney
tending to establish an absolute alibi for
George Lowell, charged with second de
gree burglary, and also that of three in
mates of an Italian roOming house, who
positively identify Lowell as the burglar
who entered and rifled their rooms the
night of October Z, the. district court has
a puzzling situation 10 handle.
Lowell was arrested in Ogden October
10 and charged with the crime of bur
glary. Yesterday, under oath, two Japs
and an Italian swOTe sOlemnly that Low
ell was the burglar. Today Attorney New
ton declared that Lowell was an inmate
of the city Jail in Salt Lake from OctO-
Der to 8, and that he acted as the de
PENDANTS attorney at that time.
In reviewing the case Judge j. A. How
ell declared that a decision would have
TO be found on the question Of credibHity
of witnesses.