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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-30
PIttsbur9 Steel Man Tires Of Turning
Crank to Get Central" Secures
Latest Model.

Pride's Crossing, Mass.-That mon
ey talks is an old adage that may well
be APPLIED to the efforts of Mr.. Henry
Clay Frick of Pittsburg to get better
telephone facilities. Mr.. Frick has the
most beautiful summer palace on the
whole north shore. For many weeks
of the summer season he contents
himself with spending only the week
ends with his family at Eagle Rock,
as his place is called, and he comes
on from New York usually on Friday
nights in his private car, returning to
business Monday. During the hottest
part of the season, when he lives here
all the time, he is in daily communica-
tion with his New York Office by tele-
phone.
Mr.. Frick, like all other subscribers
along the north shore, when he wants
to use his telephone must ring "ceD-
trail by turning little crank, as the
more up-to-date method of signaling
central by simply lifting the telephone
receiver from its hook has not yet
been installed in the small towns
along the shore. This ringing the bell
proved too arduous a task for Mr..
Frick. 1t appears, and he made an ap-
plication to the telephone company
for the more up-to-date device. He
was told that the only way he could
get the service he wanted was to have
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-30

to Capitol Hill, where the beauties
OF the valley, from which a splendid
view ca nbe obtained, was pointed
out to the president.
A quick return journey was made to
the tabernacle, where President Taft
delivered an address.
Leaving Provo for the capital city,
there was three minute stop at
Ameican Fork and Lehi, where great
crowds had assembled to greet the
president and bid him good luck and
God-speed on his journey.
Saturday morning the president, ac-
companied by the members of his
party, was escorted from his hotel to
the Commercial club, where, at
breakfast, in company with the lead.
ing officials, business and professional
men of the state, the president made
further acquaintance with genuine
western hospitality
At $3.50 the party lert the CONNER
cial club rooms for trip to Saltair,
the presidents first visit to Utah s
great resort in the Great Salt lake.
Returning from Saltair, special or.
gan recital was held at the taber.
nacle, being prepared especially for
the occasion.
At 11:45 the president was the
guest of the members of the Country
club, where he was given a chance to
swing a golf stick for a short time.
From $3.50 to $3.50 a public recep.
ton was held at Liberty park, when
the park was crowded with men, wo-
men and children, each with but the
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-30
Inmate of English Infirmary En-
ters Her Hundredth Year.
Happy, Active Old Lady Says Secret
Is to Just Keep on Living
Hugely Enjoys Sunshine
and Fresh Air.

London.--There have been scenes
of subdued revelry at Crowdon infirm-
ary recently, for Mrs. Harriet Bolton,
one of the inmates, entered on her
hundredth year and the nurse gave a
party in her ward in honor of the
event.
All the staff seem to feel that she
has conferred fame and honor on the
union by spending the long evening of
her days there, and reporter who
called to see her was told by the smil-
Ing matron: Certainly you can see
Granny She's in No. 6 ward, up
stairs"
But when the fine days come no
ward can hold this active, happy old
woman, and she was found basking
In the sun on the bridge corridor that
Joins two blocks of the infirmary.
"Tell you how to live to be a hun
dred?" she replied to the first ques-
tion. "Why, the chief thing is just to
go on living. That's how I've done 1t.
l never had to work too hard, and !
always liked sunshine, fresh air, and
plenty of company.
81 was a girl of five when Waterloo
was fought. / can remember my
mothers two brothers going off to the
wars, and l remember how l wanted
to go with them"
The old woman's pride seems to be
her son. She would talk of little but
her "boy"-a boy of about 73-of how
well he was doing, and of how she
would like him to come and see her.
| children, | don't know how many I've
| got" she said. Il only know that when
we all gathered together at my sons
last Christmas twelvemonth the room
was crowded with them-more than
] could count"
only defect. She still reads without
glasses, being a constant student OF
her Bible and taking an interest in
newspapers. AS the uncrowned queen
of the infirmary she is granted some
little indulgences by the devoted
staff. 1t is, perhaps, the best testi
mony to her well being that she is
still able to have strong opinions on
the subject of food. And If you ask
her what most impressed her at the
birthday party she will talk in glow
ing terms of the rum punch the nurses
brewed in her honor.
She was born in Brockham, near
Dorking, in 1910, but has lived in
Croydon for the last 20 years.
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"WIMEN" SCARCE IN IDAHO
Carpenter Out There Would Like te
Have Chicago Widow or "Old
Made" for Bride.

Chicago.-Upon the already heavily
laden shoulders of the Chicago police
department a simple. big-hearted west
erner has placed another burden-the
task of finding winsome widow or
old made for the lonesome western
era carpenter in mountainous Idaho.
AS Capt. Wood of the detective bu-
reau glanced at the mail on his desk,
his curiosity was attracted to the
plain scrawl of letter bearing the
postmark Mace, Idaho" On opening
the letter he read
Chief of Police, Chicago, III: II
you know of some good woman ether
widow or old made about the age of
35 to 40 years that would like car.
penter for a husband give her my
name and adress as wimen is scarce
out here and Oblige,
'W. w. GREEN, Mace, Idaho"
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ST. BERNARD WEIGHS 23O LBS
Monster Maine Canine Is Only Nine.
teen Months, But Is Still Rapidly
Growing.

Portland, Me.-The claim of being
the largest st. Bernard dog in New
England, for his age. is made for Carl
A. Jordan's great dog Major, which at
10 months of age weighs 23O pounds
and is still growing. Major has won
several blue ribbons. Some idea of
his weight may be gained by the fol-
lowing table: At six weeks old, II
pounds; at ten months, 174 pounds !;
at IL months, 1874 pounds at 12
months, 1913 pounds; at 16 months, 222
pounds; at 10 months, 23O pounds
The dog is full-blooded st. Bernard
His sire was Nero, from West Bald.
win, and his mother was full-blooded
animal from the Springfield Mass. }
kennels.
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FARMERS0NC CENSUS
Queries and All Kinds Of Advice
Sent to National Bureau.
officials Invite Cooperation and Make
Arrangements to Consult Many
Experts Of Country as to
Methods.

Washington farmers OF the
United States are naturally very much
Interested in the census of agricul-
ture and farms that will be taken
April Is. 1910, as one of the subjects
to be covered by the thirteenth de-
cennial census. Many are showing
their interest by writing to the census
bureau for the purpose of making
comments on census information re-
garding agriculture as presented in
the past.
The director of the census well
comes all such suggestions, and gives
them careful consideration, as he is
anxious to have the results of tn,
coming census correspond as nearly
as may be to the desires of the people
most interested
In addition to studying carefully
these suggestions, the director has on
his own initiative requested certain
professors of economics and agricul.
ture of the more important universi-
ties of the country, and other persons
who have specialized in agricultural
matters. to come to Washington for a
short time for the purpose of studying
carefully and criticising plans now un-
der way.
Especially is it desired to obtain
their opinion relative to the questions
to be asked, and their form, as the re-
suits to be obtained will so largely
depend on the character of the sched-
ule and the manner in which the ques-
lions are propounded.
These suggestions, coming from out
side experts, are proving to- be OF
great value, and it is believed that in
consequence of this preliminary study
more valuable and accurate data will
be obtained than could otherwise be
secured.
! After these special students and ex-
perts have made their preliminary
studies, formal conferences are held
in the office in which the whole matter
of the character of the schedules and
the best methods Of securing the in
formation are thoroughly gone over.
The department is also seeking to
| secure the advice and cooperation, as
| far as possible, of the officers and ex-
perts of the department of agriculture.
of the state agricultural colleges, farm
| ers' societies and like organizations.
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TAFT GUEST OF
STATE OF UTAH
CHIEF EXECUTIVE CHARMED
WITH HOSPITALITY OF LOYAL
CITIZENSHIP.
Great Crowds Gather at Stopping
Point Of Presidential Train and
Cordially Greet Travellers from
hington.-President Visits
Points of Interest.

Salt Lake City.-William II. Taft,
president of the United States, has
had sample of Utah hospitality. and
declares 1t to his liking. He has
even expressed regret that he might
not stay for weeks, months or years
instead of days in the midst of the
loyal citizenship of the mountains
and valleys of Utah.
President Taft's entry into this
city at 4:30 Friday afternoon, Septem
ber "a, was the occasion for the as
semblng of thousands of his ad
mirers from every portion of the
state. and during the progress of the
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-30
TRICKS WISH COST $3.50

his phone connected with Beverly.
Beverly Is only four miles away
from the Frick mansion, and only
eight miles of wire had to be
stretched between the Beverly ex-
change and the Frick mansion, at a
cost of only few hundred dollars to
comply with Mr.. Frick's desire
small army of telephone employees
was set to work and when Mr.. Frick
returned home from a game of golf
at the Myopia golf links and called I'D
MS New York office he didn't have to
exert himself by turning the crank.
He simply lifted his receiver from its
nook and central answered prompt
ly. 1t cost only $3.50 to do 1t
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Shot In Appendix.

Newark, N. J..-When surgeons in
the City hospital examined the appen-
dix cut from Jacob Deisler they found
in it % bird shot of No. size.
Deisler admitted that he was fond of
"hasenpeffer," a German dish in
which the chief ingredient is rabbit.
His continued indulgence, the physi.
clans believe, resulted in Deisler's
consuming a number of shot. Shot is
one of the most troublesome appen.
dicitis causes, according to statements
of the hospital physicians.
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Clash of Authority.

Atlanta, Ga.-The clash between
the state and federal authorities
growing out of the trouble over the
collection of city revenue taxes came
to a climax Friday in the arrest OF
II. A. RuclIer, collector of city reve.
nue. at Atlanta. He was served with
a warrant for contempt of the su.
perior court of Georgia, A warrant
also was issued for Charles e, Sic
gall. government storekeeper and
gauger, who had refused to answer
questions in court. on the advice %
Collector Ruclier
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Indian Murderer Exeeuted.

Reno, Nev.-Calmly smoking a Gig
arctic and with the stocism proven
bial of his race, George Williams, the
Indian murderer of Barney Griffen and
James Connors, two prospectors at
stt1nler, New, in 1907, was on Friday
morning hanged at the state prison
at Carson. There was no hitch in
the execution, and the Indian was pro-
nounced dead in fourteen minutes aft
err taking the fatal drop Williams
acknowledged that he was the mug
derer of the prospectors and expressed
sorrow for the act.
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GAIN IN U. S. JULY TRADE
Increase Recorded for That Month in
the Value Of country's Exports
and Imports.

Washington-An increase in the
value of both the imports and exports
of the United States during the month
of July over that month last year is
shown in the monthly statement OF
the country's foreign commerce issued
by the bureau of statistics of the de.
partment of commerce and labor.
The value of the imports for July
s112.4SS,354, an increase OF S26.
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Japan RIce Crop LARGE.

Tokyo.-The first day of September
looked upon as the end of the critical
stage for the rice plants, as passed
favorably and 1t is predicted that the
rice crop of Japan this year win ex.
ceed 5O.OO0,0O0 koku (nearly 25O.OOO.,
900 bushels).
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Witnessed Charge at salkalaua

Toledo, O.-Joseph Bier, so wears
old, killed the other night by being
struck by train, was a veteran of the
Crimean war and fought in the battle
of Balaklava, being witness of the
Charge of the Light Brigade" For
years the aged man has earned a pre-
carious living here by making wooden
shoes.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-08-27
Let l. Take an Economic View.

The O,'H,DitH is authority for the
prediction that men now past middle
If" vi. i've 10 see the time when the
last cargo of wheat and foar viii
loAVr -" h,rhor> of tho Northwest
Tor fore IN parts Presumably 1&I>
grrut Ip,undi excludes tie British
possessions to the northNari in lis
calculations, because tat country
has yet scarcely hcgIm exporting
cereals and fOOd-Stuti>.
II. however. the Or.jYnttH posi-
ton l. correct. it might be bless
Ing 10 our great nation, that it
should b" 50, and that the wheat and
flour which remain at home may hr
used to feed hungry men. women
and children within or domains.
II doves not reflect great credit upon Il
nation that exports large quantities
Of food such as flour, and other ne
c''>>itie> of life-while fifty Thousand
children in New York city went hun
cry and Shivering TO school each
morning. last winter on every school
day. If we had kept more wheat at
home during the past year, Pattcn
would have made less money and
fewer people would have gone
hungry The welfare of human be-
lngS is of greater Importance than
dOllars-a proposition the people
are slowly comprehcnding. as they
pass along the pathway of time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-08-27
u He who dares. these boots displace
Shall meet Rnmbasfes face tn face
VISIT OF GEN. HAZARD STEVENS.
1t is One OF Business as Well as OF Recreation

Gen. Hazard Stevens, arrived this
week from Boston, to spend a few
days inspection of the Light and
Power holdings, of which company
he is a principal stakeholder, and
representative of his confreres at
the HUB" who applied the electric
current to the horse street-service of
Geo. NJ. Savage, and made the enter
prise self-suStaining for many years
in its chrysalis form until it became
with the lighting service, an enter
prise that yielded satisfactory divid-
ends to its stockholders.
Mr.. Stevens, besides being one of
our most enterprising citizens. is of
distinguished lineage. His father
was the first Governor OF the Terri
tory, and by long odds the Noblest
Roman of them Al. " A great OBJ
ject of local interest, was his selec-
ton of Olympia as the Territorial
capital, from whence he conducted
the Indian war of 1896 with marked
courage. distinction and success.
He gained high honors in the Mexi-
can war; was at the head of the
Northern Pacific Railroad survey.
In the Civil war, Colonel of the 10Th
Regiment of Highlanders. He dis
tinguished himself in many battles,
was promoted to Major General. He
was killed at the head of his regi-
ment at Chantilly. with the colors OF
his regiment in his hand. His son
Hazard was by his side.
Hazard is a worthy descendant OF
the statesman soldier, his father.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-08-27
Notice for Bids.

Tn the Superior Court of the State of Washing
/ ton In and for the county of Thurston.
In re the estate and guardianship of
George A. Wright and lIilda l.. Wright,
minors.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, Guardian of the above named
minors will receive bids for all of their
interest in the real estate described here
matter, or such portion thereof as the
purchaser may desire To purchase, to wit:
An undivided One-half of the following
real estate in Thurston County. Washing
ton. to wit:
Blocks IA and 16 Of Railroad addition to
the town of Rochester, containing seven
acres.
Also all OF an undivided one-half inter
est in the southwest quarter OF the north
west quarter and that portion of the
northwest quarter of the northwest quar-
ter all of section 4. township Is, north
range west W. NJ. lying south of the
railroad. Also the northeast quarter OF
the northeast quarter less right OF way
for railroad and the west half OF the
northeast quarter of section 5, same town.
zip and range; also the east three quar-
ters of the northwest quarter OF the south
east quarter OF said section 8, also a strip
of land on the east side of the east half of
the northwest quarter OF SAID section D
containing Is acres; also the east ten acres
of the southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter of section 3d. township l6 north,
range 3 west w. NJ Also the east half of
the southeast quarter of said section 81.
A so the west half of the southwest quar-
ter of section 80. in the last named town
ship and range.
Also commencing at point 4l6 feet
east of the southeast corner OF Block 2, in
said railroad addition to the town of
Rochester; thence north SoS feet; thence
east 4S6 feet; thence south 1850 feet;
thence west $50 feet to the place of begin
ming, containing eleven and one third
acres, more or less, all IN section 30, town-
ship 16 north range west OF the Will
lamette Meridian. Also the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter OF said
section 3d. less ten acres of the east side
thereof.
Bids must he in writing and will be re-
ceived by the undersigned on and after
Sept IL, 1909. The said bids may be de-
liyered to me personally or to my attor-
news, Troy Il Sturdevant. at Olympia,
Washington, or filed with the Clerk of the
above entitled court.
ALBERT WRIGHT.
Guardian of above named minors.
Date OF first publication, Aug. q, 1909.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-08-27
WHO WAS THE JOKE ON?
Joker Sent Names Of Prohibitionists to a
Whisky Firm With Result.

Over at Ncwaygo where it is so
dry that the boys habitually spit
cotton there seem to be some
mighty dry prohibitionists, according
toa story that comes from the desert.
A Newaygo citizen recently receiv-
ed letter from a Kentucky whisky
house, requesting him to send them
the names of dozen or more persons
who would like to get some fine
whisky shipped to them at very low
price. The letter wound up by say
ing:
I'VE will give you commission on
all the orders sent in by parties whose
names you send us. "
The Newaygo man belonged to
practical joke class, and filled in the
names of some of his prohibition
friends on the blank spaces left for
that purpose.
He had forgotten all about his sup
posed practical joke when Monday he
received another letter from the same
house He supposed it was request
for more names and was just about
to throw the communication in the
waste basket. when it occurred to him
to send the name of another old friend
to the whisky house. He accordingly
tore open the envelope, and came
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-08-27
NOTICE.

IN the Superior Court of tn. State Of Wash
! iugton. In and for the County of rhurston.
In the matter of the estate and guardianship
of George q. thinner. minor. aud Earl IL.
thinner, u mentally incompetent person.
Notice Ia hereby given that the undersigned
qua an Of the above named minor aud mental
" incom petent person will receive bids for all of
the interest Of the said minor and incompetent
person, to wit: One Fourth interest. in Lot :.
Block 10. of Sylvestcr's plat of the city of Oym.
pia except the west ten feet of the South half of
the said Lot Five; the said real estate situate,
lying and being in ThurstOn County, Washing
ton.
Bids must be in writing. for cash. and will be
received by the undersigned on and afier Sep
temher II, 1905 The said bids may be delivered
to me personally or filed with my attorneys,
Troy h SturdevaRt. in Olympia. Washington, or
filed with the Clerk of the above entitled Court
on and after the said date.
~ A. s. CATION. Guardian.
bate of first publication. August y. 1909. IS
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NOTICE. 10 CREDITORS.

In the Superior Court of the State OF
Washington in and for the County OF
Thurston.
In re the estate of Benedict Leitner, de
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that the under.
signed is named in the last will and
testament of BENEDICT Leitner, deceased,
as execntrix of the above entitled estate
and the will of the said Benedict Leitner
has been admitted to prabate and the
undersigned has been appointed eXecu-
triX thereof.
Notice is further given that all parties
having claims against the said Benedict
Leitner. or his estate, be and the same
are hereby required to present the same
duly verified. to the undersigned eXecu-
triX personally, or AT her residence at
Grand Mound. Thurston county, Wash
inSton. on or before twelve months from
the date of the first publication of this
notice.
Date of first publication August 20. 1909.
MARY LEIrNER,
EXecutrix of the above entitled estate.
WENATcHEE has gone dry" by a
majority of l06 out of vote of 196.
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THINKS ROCKFORD WILL GO WET"
Jacob Franks, President OF Watch Company.
Expects to See Prohibition Defeated,

Prohibition is not unlikely to
vote wet again. said Jacob Franks,
President of the Rockford Watch Co.
here in attendance on the Jewellers
convention. The experiment has not
been entirely satisfactory to some of
us who originally favored Prohibi-
ton there. WOrkmen in our factory
used to be in bad shape Mondays,
when the saloons ran, and we thought
that dry town would obviate that.
The trouble has been. however, that
they go to nearby towns where they
can get liquor and stay there till
their money is all gone, losing good
deal more time than under the old
regime. Then again, q great many
mechanics refuse to come and live in
a place where they cannot get glass
of beer if they want it.
AT all events, there will be a
strong fight made to re-establish sa-
looms in Rockford. which is the larg-
est dry town in the north that l know
of. Omaha Erening Bee, 4"g. I4fh.
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A resident in the Eastern portion
of the city. who owns several lots on
which he raise vegetables and berries
in considerable quantities, thought
it might be advisable to sell a part
of his property and take an Eastern
trip with his wife, remarked he had
found a prospective purchaser who
was coming from Pierce county to
view the property. He hoped the
man would not learn anything about
the Swantown fill, for if he should
the sale will be off. If this project
goes ahead, a great deal of property
in this locality will be on the market
and buyers will be few. The course
pursued by the STANDARD in this con-
nectiOn is receiving many favorable
comments from EaStside hometown
ers, whose opposition to fill is daily
becoming more pronounced according
to the reports that come into this Of
flee from many reputable residents.
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near collapsing when he found d check
for 81 so, representing his commits
sion on the sale of whisky to the
parties whose names he had sent in
about three weeks before.