The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1909-01-02

Sar,h Bernhard, who Is playing at
st. Petersburg, was given an audience
by Emperor Nicholas at Tsarsko-Selo
Christmas Day. and was presented
with portrait of the Empress.
Harvey Hazel. the seventeen-year.
old boy, who murdered his mother with
hammer at Toledo. Ohio, was found
guilty Of murder in the first degree,
verdict that calls for life imprison.
ment.
st. Petersburg still continues to sui.
fer from the Asiatic cholera. There
were eighteen new cases and five
deaths from the disease Monday. This
has been the daily average for the last
month.
Tom Longboat, the Indian long dis.
lance runner. was married to Miss Lo-
zetta Miracle at Toronto December
2Sth. Tom Flanagan, the Indian man.
ager. was best man. The bride was
given away by her brother, an Indian
chief.
Just before making a flight at Le-
mans. France. Wilbur Wright, the
American aeroplanist, discovered that
some one had filled the oil box Of his
aeroplaIe with gasoline. The discov.
cry probably prevented serious acct
dent.
The Hague foreign office has made
the statement that the trouble between
Venezuela and Holland is regarded as
Professionally at an end and that The
Netherlands intends to hold its hand
pending the progress OF the new Co
meg administration.
The best man In the world from the
pugilist's standpoint is now Jack
Johnson, the giant negro who defeated
Tommy Burns at Sydney. New South
Wales. In fourteen rounds on Christ
mas Day. winning the heavyweight
championship of the world.
AS holiday diversion December goth
the President-elect made an excursion
to Aiken. s. c.. and played golf on the
famous Palmetto links Mr.. Taft was
accompanied by Mrs. Taft and the
three children and John Hays Ham
mond. his wife and children.
Germany is not able to supply Its
home demand for eggs. according to
Consul General Richard Guenther OF
Frankfort, who reports that last year
&34.643.0O0 worth Of eggs were I'M.
ported. this representing about 5000.
100000. or an average OF 46 per capita.
The Steel corporation has issued a
Christmas bonus to all employees hold.
Ing stock In the company. II 10 est.
mated that sixty-five per cent. In mum.
Der OF the holdings are In the hands
OF ths workmen. The net earnings are
expected to run between $4,000. OO0
and SO. O00.o0o for the quarter.
One Of the periodical explosions OF
Hebrews 10 now going on In Finland
Thirty families have been ordered to
emigrnte Mt once. The Senate on the
basis Of narrow Interpretation Of the
law maintains the issue OF individual
licenses emitting residents In Finland
for six months. these being renewable
only at the Senate's discretion.
President-elect Taft will be in At
lanta from p. m. January 18th to
p. m. on the next day. The leading
feature OF the visit will be banQue,
FRIDAY night. at which Mr.. Taft will
be the chief speaker. About 100 vii
attend. representing every section o.
the South. Mr.. Taft will be given ar
opportunity to deliver q message Il
the entire South under appropriate
conditions.
The architects for the Geo w. Clay
ton School for Boys In Denver hav,
taken out building permits which In
clude a twostory and basement admin
istration building to cost $4,000: 1
two-story and basement dormitories 4
cost $4,000 each: two-story and base
ment dormitOries to cost $4,000 each
and one'story stone power house I,
cost $4,000. Work has already begui
and the foundations are partly up.
The national forests this year sup
piled a.oO0.0o Christmas trees. tn,
forestry service estimating that one on
Of every four families observed the tire,
custom At Yuletide. Clifford Ptnchol
United States forester. upholds tn
Christmas tree custom and believes I
should be maintained. He says tina
the damage In cutting young ever
green's for use At Christmas Ii infini
tcsimal when compared with the los
Of forest resources through fires An,
careless methods Of numbering.
MRWa RQ0M MARAlMAYAM