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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
E,1pIoYEs ORGANIZING.

San Francisco, Dec. 15.-The Order
of Railway Employees. with mem
bership OF over 10000 on the Pacihc
coast, has been reorganized and mere
after will be in charge of railroad men
in actual service. At meeting yes.
terday the resignation of w. w. Voogt
as supreme superintendent was ac-
cepted. and new supreme officers were
chosen Louis H. Ledger of the santa
Fe system was made supreme con
ductor; Samuel p. Veatch OF the
Southern Pacific supreme treasurer,
and A. Lindsey of San Francisco,
supreme secretary. The reorganiza-
tion was effected as a preliminary
steu to a campaign by which 1t Is
planned to bring practically every rail-
road man in the western states into
membership.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
RAILROADS DODGE NEW YORK.
Do Not Care to Build Lines Under
Service Law. Says Thomas.

In reply to u petition presented by
the Northern New York Development
league, asking his company to extend
Its lines into northern New York, E. j.
Thomas. president OF the Lehigh Valley
railroad, said that investors were not
willing to put their money into railroad
construction In New York state these
days, because of the public service
commission law. He called the atten-
ton of the delegation to the fact that
no railroad had been built in the state
since the commission was established.
I'VE have no quarrel with the COM
mission, either personally or officially.
said Mr.. Thomas. but 1t is fact that
that body and the law under which
1t operates tend to keep investors from
assisting in railroad construction. In
vestors will not put their money into
my venture where they are sure not to
make more than OF per cent, and
where they are more than likely TO get
a much smaller return, or none at all.
1t is too easy for them to find mora
inviting fields for their capital"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
EXPERIMENTING WITH TREES.

Colorado Springs, Dec. 16.-On the
slopes of Pixies Peak at an altitude
OF about 5000 feet, an experimental
station of forestry has just been estab-
lished by the United States government,
this being the first of Its kind in Colo
RADIO and the second in the country. In
discussing the new station, Raphael
Zon. chief OF the division OF sylvics,
said: "Visitors to Pixies Peak next
summer will see a full-hedged forest
nursery. We Will make daily obserya-
tions of temperature, humidity. rainfall
snowfall and snow melting besides
studying the soil. The object of the
station is to determine by investigation
what trees are best adapted to the
reforestation of the Rocky mountains"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
BOOKS AS HOLIDAY GIFTS.
Have Been Tried Out succssfuIl,

For wears at holiday time we
have sought to encourage tno I
taste for good literature by put
ting In a stock of Standard MIS- !
cellaneous books. popular up-to-
date modern fiction. History. b.
ography. Philosophical and Sci
cntific works. Our efforts nave !
proven successful beyond our OK
neotntions. Each approaching
holiday season finds us opening
I'D a larger and more varied .
. stock than the ono preceding IT.
. No gift can convoy more ap-
propriately the finer felings oe- .
. sired to be expressed by the CIV
or than the presentation OF .
. we'll chosen book. II rightly Sc
lected. the high standards and .
. beautiful thoughts OF the Author
are made, as 1t wero, to present .
our own. The recipients are also
pleased with your estimate OF
. their good taste and quality OF
mind.
. we have the most popular OF
tho old Masters Works In all
. bindings, and at prices to suit
tbe purchaser. We have the
. Poets in popular bindings up to
the most exquisite styles OF the Z
binders art.
. Our Miscellaneous books are 10
! be found in immense varieties
, of styles, subjects, authors
: bindings and prices
!. Our Modern Fiction depart
; ment is added to weekly by the
!. most popular books. as FAST as
+ they are issued from the press.
!. We have the largest stock OF
|. BOYS Books, Girls Books. Chill
|. dren's Picture and Story BOOKS
I to be found in the west
!. We must not forget Bibles.
I Testaments. and our own Home
!. Publications, to which are added
!: MANY new works. In bindings
, suitable for holiday gifts.
/ We invite you to come early
!. and examine our stock
|. DESERET NEWS BOOK
!. STORE.
! The Leading Book Concern.
!. Main Street
q q q q . .. 49, s<.se.x
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being considered here by the interstate

being considered here by the Interstate
commerce commission.
Oral arguments were heard by tne
commission against the Oregon Rall-
road &, Navigation company and others.
and of the transportation bureau OF
Seattle against the Northern Pacinc
railway and others. both OF which III
yolve the question at issue.
The cases are known popularly as
the back haul cases
Listening to arguments today were
a., ~ New York and q delegation from
n similar body in San Francisco. head
ed by Secy Wheeler. formerly ASSIST.
ant secretary of the department Oh
commerce and labor.
No decision will be rendered for sew
eral weeks, but the questions to be &C.
termined are regarded as of vital inter-
est to the Pacific coast and the inter-
mountain states. and are of more than
ordinary consequence to big shippers
on the Atlantic seaboard.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
NEW BOOKS FOR HOLIDAYS.

1osEPH SMITH, THE PROPHET
TEACHER. by 3. Ii. Roberts,
handsome art binding ..............70c
John STEVENS COURTSHIP.
Susa Young Gates. cloth en-
bossed ...................-.. N.oo
yvII FORD WOODRUFF, His Life
and Labors as told by himself and
edited by NJ T. Cowley. cloth. %
Bound in full leather -..,..:......-SS. SS.oV
Send for catalogue OF Bibles and all
Church publications.
DESERET NEWS BOOK STORE,
Leading Book Concern.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
CHRISTMAS TREE CUTTING.
Agitation in Colorado Is Bearing
Fruit-Big Saving Of Forests.

Colorado Springs. Dec. 16.-Agitation
against the cutting OF evergreens and
other trees for Christmas has taken
active form here. officials of the park
commission, which controls much terri
tory in the nearby mountains. have
taken steps to apprehend and punish
persons cutting trees or stripping kin
nikinnick from the hills. Land includ-
ed in the Pike national forest Is also
rigidly protected from tree cutters. Five
years ago, the first steps to prevent cut
ting OF Christmas trees were taken In
Colorado Springs, it being estimated
at that time that 100000 trees. of an
average of from Is to % years, were
slaughtered In this state every Yule-
tide, a sufficient quantity to denude 500
acres and make considerable differ
ence in water supply. AS a. result OF
the agitation. this number has been
materially reduced, and efforts are be-
ing made, in this region at least to
eliminate all tree-cutting for Christ
mas purposes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

burg capitalization. 100000. f.
BeugIer, an electrical engineer of New
York, is closing the Anal details ior
the right of way and franchises.
The road will be 81 miles In length,
estimated cost $702.00e. and WIZ
traverse the heart OF the vaiiey. Mr;
Beurlcr stated that the road would
be ready to haul the crops next 1aii,
as construction work Will begin In tho
carly spring.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
TWO MILLION IN PARKS.

Colorado Springs, Dec. 16--The parks
owned by the city Of Colorado Springs
have 4 valuation of s2.017.000, according
to an estimate recently filed by the
park commission with the city auditor.
The total acreage Of the public parks.
including the Garden of the Gods which
is shortly to be transferred to the city,
and Stratton park. controlled by the
street car company, is 1855 acres, which
Is so acres more than the entire
park system of Chicago and exceeds
that of the park systems of Kansas
City. st. Louis. Boston. Buffalo. Omaha
and many large cities.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
MODERN FICTION.

In addition to the "Six Best Sellers"
we get weekly shipments OF the most
popular and up-to-date Fiction as fast
as it is issued from the Eastern press.
Lovers of books are picking them up
daily fo- holiday gifts. Write to us Tor
DESERET NEWS BOOK STORE,
6 Main St
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
UNDPEACHABLE.

II YOU were to see the unequallcd
volume of unimpeachable testimony
in favor OF Hoods Sarsaparilla, you
would upbraid yourself for so long
delaying to take this effective aItera-
five and tonic medicine for that blood
disease from which you are suffering
1t eradicates scrofula and all other
humors and cures all their inward
and outward effects.
Take Hoods.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
DON'T BE HOPELESS.

about Yourself when you're crippled with
rbeumstism or stir 5onts-of course
you've tried lots of things and they
failed. Try Ballard's Snow Liniment,,
1t will drive away all aches, pains ana
stiffness and leave you as well as you
ever were. Sold by z. C. M; I. Drug
Dept, liz and ia South Main street.
Salt Lake City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
WAR WITH JAPAN.

could not possibly make SO many Grip
And vet there is no reason why this dis
case should cripple anyone. rt. II all niSbt iHbt
and morning with Ballard's Snow Lini-
ment. Cures all aches and pains sold ny o.;
y G M. 1. Drug Dept. III and ia
south Main Street. Salt Lake CITY.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
PACIFIC COAST RATES.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Whether the
jobbers OF Portland. Or, and Seattle,
Wash. shall be given such rates on
package freight as will enable them
successfully to compete with Job5ers
at Missouri river transfers, st. Paul
and Minneapolis. and big distributing
points like Denver and Salt Lake. is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
TWO STRONG BOOKS PUBLISHED
THIS FALL.

The calling OF Dan Matthew'S" by
Harold Bell Wright, author of The
Shepherd of the HIS" postpaid 81 so
'"The Land of Long Ago" by Eliza
Calvert Hall. author of Aunt Jane
of Kentucky" postpaid ...-......S1.60
Books full of sentiment and kind
liness and high ideals.
DESERET NEWS BOOK STORE.
6 Main St
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
NEW RRANCH PRoJECTEp.

Secy. McDcrmott of the Muddy VAL
ley Irrigation company writes his Salt
Lake offices that a branch railroad
is to be built from Moapa southwest To
the Colorado river. This scheme will
greatly aid in the development of that
section of the state, taking in Logan,
Capalapa and Overton. to St Thomas,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
ELIAS,
An Epic of the Ages.

An Epic OF Inc Ages.
We nave a few copies left of Bishop
Whitney's great poem. the ELIAS" 1t
is printed on art paper. illustrated
with photo gravure plates from origin
al drawings. bound in English cloth,
gold embossed
A most appropriate holiday gift.
Price $500. postpaid to any address.
6 Main Street.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
IDAHO FALLS ELECTRIC ROAD.

Idaho Falls. Ida. Dec. 1.-THE in
corporation papers for the Idaho FANS
Electric Railroad company were lieo
at Blackfoot today, and a certined
copy filed at Boise. The onicers are
IT. Miner. president; A. v. Scott,
Secretary both OF Idaho Falls H. 5.
SeweIl OF New York, F. S. Cleveland
and Roy K. Kramer. both OF Pitts
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
RUSHING TENT COLONY.
Colorado Springs Has Two White
Cities Already Ready.


Cities Already Ready.
Colorado Springs. Dec. 16.-Funds for
the purchase of 204 tent houses Tor tne
Modern Woodmen sanitarium north OF
Colorado Springs have been donated
by camps of the order throughout the
country. When the sanitarium was
established a call was made on the
various camps each to donate $3.50. the
cost of one tent cottage, and so gen.
erous has been the response that the
officials have been unable to build cot
tages fast enough to keep UP with the
continued subscriptions. To date, two
colonies of 60 tents each have been
erected. and after Jan. l, construction
of a third colony Will begin. At the
Same time, construction of the central
building. power plant and dairy will
be pushed Within a few years the
sanitarium is expected to have facili-
ties for the accommodation of from 500
to 1000 patients.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
MIDLAND RAISES WAGES.

Colorado Springs. Dec. ia volun-
tary increase of 3 cents an hour in the
wages of 200 of its shopmcn employed
in the Colorado City shops has pcen
announced by the Colorado Midland
railroad. The new scale of wages Is
effective from Dec. /.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
MEDALS AWARDED.

In the division competitions medals
were awarded to q CONSIDERABLE mum
ber of competitors, including llS enllst-
ed men and 28 commissioned ofi1ceIs Ior
proficiency with the rifle, ana % en-
listed men and 3S commissioned OIL
GERS for proficiency with the pistol
Altogether the competitors In the army
counetitions were as follows Rllle'
5S5 enlisted men, S4 commissioned OIL
ficers and 90 distinguished marksmen'
pistol, 2S3 enlisted men, ~ commas
stoned officers and % distinguished
pistol shots.
The small arms firing regulations
have been revised and published as
."The Provisional Small Arms Firing
Manual" This manual Is to take ef-
feet IAN. 1. 1910, and Is to supersede the
present small arms firing regulations.
CRITICISMS ANSWERED.
In his annual report, Col. Hugh l..
Scott. u, S. A, superintendent OF tne
II. S. military academy at west Foin.,
takes executions to the criticisms which
have been made because the aciooe.,Iy
has not sent q team of cadets to eiS
rifle matches, while tho U. .. ndYai
academy has been in evidences cons.' sans 49,
ly. Col. Scott says that In 100 tne
| experiment of training q team OIL ca
| diets for the national match was maze:
That year the individual figure or merit
of the entire class Including lts team
of experts was only 72.56. The IN
| struction of the men on the team re-
duced to q minimum so that the max
| imum amount of instruction might pe
given to the team. Consequently, ne
says. the cadets needing the practice
least had the chance OF practising most
while those who needed the most prac-
tise got the least. At the same time
the men on the team, to find time to
practise had to neglect other import
ant branches of the study, so the acan'
emy authorities decided to apandoI
the team idea because it violated tns
principle of equal instruction TOT All
Col. Scott states that the individua
figure of merit has increased from of-4
In 1906 to 130.42 in 1909. The presen
year was marked by the best hgure
merit ever recorded at West Pom.
Col. Scott says that the military acad
cmy will be only too glad to arrang
for a contest IN craftsmanship VIII
the naval academy. the teams repre-
senting the two institutions shootlnl
one year at West Point and the follow
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
REMOVAL SALE.

Big reductions in wall paper and
framed pictures before moving to our
elegant new store.
GEO. w. EBERT & CO.. 81 MAIN.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

The directory of the Authorities of
the Church. just issued. Free at the
Deseret News Office, or sent to any
address upon receipt of &c postage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

Signs that Observation-Disclosures.
Both phones.
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Pure Drugs and Prescriptions our
spccialty, Halliday Drug Company.
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HamlIn Paints Signs. Both Phones.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
NAVY BEATS ARMY.

During 1909 the troops in the depart.
ment of the east and the department OF
the gulf joined In wha was known as
the Atlantic competitions which were
held Fort Niagara N: y those IN
the departments of the Dakota, lakes
and Missouri, participated in the north
ern competitions at Fort sheridan, I'LL
nois: on the Pacific coast the depart.
ments of California and Columbia heid
their competitions at Monterey, Cali
fornia and the departments OF Colo
rsdo and OF Texts. combined in the
southwestern competition held at Leon
Springs, Texas After the department
competitions, the army competitions
were held at Fort Sheridan as the re-
suit of which the army rifle team lot
the national trophy match was select
II. S. navy team by 49 points. the navy
making s.SO1 and the army, infantry
team 3752
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16
Annual Report of Adjutant Gen.
eraI Shows Improvement in
Small Arms Firing.
EXPERTS RECEIVE EXTRA PAY
Navy Beats Army by Few Points
Col. Scott Answers Criticisms
Next Annual Match.
lspeoIal Correspondence.)

Washington, d. c., Dec 13.-ln the
annual report of the adJutant Genern
of the army, Gen. F. c. Ainsworth de-
votes some space to small arms firing.
He states that continued Improvement
Is shown IN rife firing by the increase
in the number OF qualifications In the
higher grades OF craftsmanship be
cites the practise season of 1soS. dur
ing which 1873 expert riilemen, f'So'
sharpshooters and 4,204 marksmen
qualified. as against 1881 expert rife
men, {. sos sharpshoters and 4,l2S MARKS
men in 1907 This means n great deal 10
the army as under the regulations as
amended February g. 1909, enlisted men
qualifying as expert rlflemen, SharP-
shooters and marksmen are entitieo 10
additional pay of $5, SO and W montn,
respectively from date of qualincationi
to the end OF the enlistment, In wnicn
they qualify, provided that during that
time they do not attain a higher classl-
6cation and that they continue TO 90
members of an organization armed VITA
the rife or are transferred for the con-
venience of the government to some
organization not so armed
MARKSMANSHIP RECOGNIZED.
From the above it is seen that the
government is giving substantial rec
ognition to craftsmanship in the regu
lar army. The regular army at preseht
| consists of about 77,G00 men, many Oh
whom, of course, are not armed WIN
the rife and therefore cannot draw the
| Increased pay. There are 1880 men IN
| the table quoted who are drawing IN
| creased pay as the result of proiicien
| CIV with the rifle. Tho total amount re-
| ceiyed by them in the course OF q veal
Is s524 6SS. or S43, 724 per month. OF thl:
s11, ,Ss5 goes to the 2,S79 experts, S2S, AZ.
is paid TO the 7,S0S sharpshooters. while
the 42O4 marksmen receive sS,4oS pc
month, all in addition to the regulai
monthly pay. Taking the army at -
600 men, more than 20 per cent OF TN
enlisted strength is receiving addltlon
al compensation for excellence il
craftsmanship.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-16

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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
HARRY WHITE IS HEAD OF
THE EX-PRISONERS OF WAR
Three Bills introduced in Congress
Are Endorsed by Men in Session
at Salt Lake

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. TO-
Harry White Of Indiana was reelected
commander at the thirty-seventh con-
vention of the National Association Of
EX-Prisoners of War today. No one
else was mentioned for the honor.
Thomas Loughney Of Salt Lake was
made senior ViCe-Commander; c. F.
Hopkins of New Jersey, Junior vice
commander; Rev. John S. Ferguson of
Keokuk, Ia, chaplain; J. r. Walker of
Pittsburg, adjutant general and quar-
termaster general Executive commit
tee-O. A. Parsons, Pennsylvania; John
T. Parker, Massachusetts; ]. Nj. EN-
cry Illinois, C. G. Shanklan, Ohio.
Three bills to be introduced in con
gress were indorsed by the conven-
ton. one provides for pension for
eX-prisoners of war equal to So a day.
for each day of imprisonment; another
is for a government railway from
AndersonVille, Ga, to Prison Park and
the national cemetary. a distance Of
l 1-2 miles, and the third is to create a
national military park on the site of
the battle of Peach Tree near Atlanta.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-11
WILL GREET SAM G0MPERS
WITH BIG LABOR PARADE
Organizations Of Workingmen in East
ern States Plan Big Demon
stration in October

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-ln honor of
the return in October Of Samuel Com
rcrs. president of the American Fedora
tiou of Labor, VINO has been i'm Europc
studying continental labor conditions,
all the labor organizations of the east
ern states will unite in monster
parade in this city if the plans adopted
by the central Labor union Of this city
Al a meeting last night are carried out.
October Il is the day fixed for the
celebration The labor unions OF Rich
mond, Philadelphia Baltimore and
other cities will be invited to send as
large delegations as possible The day
will cuIminate with a meeting in Con
NoOtion hall.