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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25
CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES CAN'T
ACCEPT CHRISTMAS GIFTS

New York. Dec. 25.-It is a blue
Christmas for many of the clerks en-
ployed at the New York custom house
as a result of the order recently is
sued forbidding employees to accept
gifts of any kind from outsiders.
For a number of years it has been
the practise of the custom house brok-
ers to make small presents to members
of the clerical force.
In most cases it was box of cigars,
but frequently 1t took the shape of a
generous check. Under the new regime
however, this is all over and the pen
missal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25
FAKE BANK EXAMINERS.
Operating to an Extent That Brings
Them to Official Notice.

Washington. Dec. 25.-Fakc bank ex-
aminers are operating in different parts
of the United States to an extent which
has brought them to the official notice
of the comptroller of the currency. 1t
is said by Comptroller Lawrence o. Muir
ray that the attempt to play the part
of an examiner was for the purpose of
obtaining information of the location
and strength of the banks vaults. pre-
paratory to forcing them. Each au-
thorized examiner Is provided with a
commission signed by the secretary of
the treasury and the comptroller. In
addition he bears an Identification card
bearing his signature which the banks
may require him to duplicate before
giving him access to the books,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25
II. NJ. TwosiBLY ILL.

Madison. N. j.. Dec 25-Hamilton
NICK Twombly, brother-in-law to Will
liam K. Vanderbilt is critically ill at
his home. His physicians say he can
hardly live through the day.
Twombly Is between so and 20 years
old and Is a director in many i'm
portant railroads and corporations.
Friends say that his Illness is princi-
pally due to grief over the drowning
OF his son at Squam Lake. N. H., last
summer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25
HIGHWAYMEN RUN
RIOT IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Dec. 2.-Highwaymen ran
riot on the north side last night, rob-
bling their victims of various sums of
money and in one instance causing a
panic among scores of shoppers.
Two men. both masked, entered a
store abou o'clock and crowding their
way to the rear ordered c. A. Grimm.
the cashier to throw up his hands Five
patrons OF the place were pushed into
the cashiers office and ordered to
stand with hands up while under cover
of one OF the thieves revolver.
Women fed screaming while the sec
ond thief rifled the cash drawer. tax
ing $3.50 and certified checks for more
than $500.
ST. -sreet holdups wero reported to
the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25
STATEHOOD FOR ARIZONA.
Gov. Sloan Wants Bill for it Amended
In Several Particulars.

Phoneix. Ariz.. Dec. 25.-Gov. r. T..
Sloan has forwarded to Congressman
Hamilton. chairman of tho house COM
mittee on territories and the author Of
the pending statehood bill a request
for an amendment to the bill as fol-
lows:
Granting to the territory so per cent
of the revenues of the forest reserves
In the territory instead of 20 per cent
as provided; giving to the territory In
addition to the present provisions,
1000. 600 acres of government land as
a fund for further development OF the
territorial road system now, and
100, 900 acres as source of in
come for the territorial fair
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25
MORNING METALS.

pany and all those of Senator Clark,
together with many minor mines. arc
open. and may not have to close
The smeltcrs In Anaconda have not
shut down. nor is there any indication
that they Will be obliged to close, as ths
switchmcn employed In the Butte
Anaconda G. Pacific railway. which
hauls the ores between the two cities,
are not involved in the strike.
Several OF the Brotherhood of Rail
way Trainmen switchnlen who went
out Wednesday. under threat of vio-
lcncc. returned to work today and tho
remainder nre expected to resume to-
night, Only one man Is now on strike
in the Northern Pacific yards.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25
CAPT BARTLETT WILL
NOT SEEK SOUTH POLE

st. Johns, N F.. Dec 24.-Apparcnt-
ly content with his polar laurels. Capt
Bob Bartlett. commander of the Peary
arctic steamer Roosevelt, will not go in
search of the south pole as member of
the British antarctic expedition under
Lieut.. Scott. Capt Bartlett has notified
the owners of the sealing steamer South
crn Cross that he will accept the COM
mand of that vessel and will not join
the antarctic expedition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25
kILLEp nY HIS coMpANIoN.

Riverside. Cald Dec. 25-Harold Nc
Lean, the 9-year-old son of Mrs. William
o. Mclean of Nokomis, Ills, was shot
and killed yesterday by Roy Saltcr. a
Pasadena lad, who was his companion on
a shooting expedition. Salter was scrap
ing rust from the barrel of his small
caliber rifle when it discharged. The bull
let penetrated McLesns heart.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25
FREDERICK REMINGTON
is SERIOUSLY I'LL

South Norwalk. Conn, Dec. 25.-Fred-
erick Remington, the artist, is serious
ly III at his home in RidgefieId, with an
attack of appendicitis. An operation
was performed yesterday by a New
York surgeon. 1t was said today that
the operation was entirely successful
and IL speedy recovery IS expected.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25
BUTTE MINES STILL OPEN.
One Lone Switcbman Remains Out In
n Northern Pacific Yards.

Butte, Mont. Dec. 24-False and
misleading dispatches sent out OF
Butte recently have given the impress
sion that a majority of the mines are
closed While the Boston and Mon
tana properties. which are unable to
ship their orc to the smeltcr at Great
Falls because OF the strike of switch
men. have suspended operations, and
while several other mines are down
because Of inability to secure fuel and
supplies. the majority of the proper
ties of the Amalgamated Copper COM
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25
BUSINESS NOTES

The week has witnessed quite a num-
Der of transfers in the sugar list, Utah
Idaho common again changing hands at
between $40 and $3.50. The dividend
on the preferred Is payable next Friday.
and nearly all those on the list will be
making regular disbursement to their
stockholders between this date and
Jan. 15. Utah-Idaho Sugar is quoted
below as ex-dividend.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25

j. r. WHITNEY. Stock Broker.
334 Atlas. Bell. 1870. Res. 3o04-z
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25

Pioneer Roofings.
Sold. laid and guaranteed by
LAMBERT PAPER co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-25
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS.

The whoIesale dry goods trade locally
reports business at a standsttn for the
Immediate present, as inventory Is be-
Ing taken. and samples are being pre-
pared for salesmen to take out on the
road after the first of the year. Jobbers
report steady demand for quilts
and blankets. The outlook for heavy
goods is fair. There is no lack of de-
mand for hose and betting duck. avn
ings and other heavy cloths. but prices
rendered have not been up to the high
er cost of cotton. There is an active
trading In gray goods. Bleached goods
have been toned up as a consequence
of the advance In gray cloths. Jobbers
The searchlight., 1909-09-03
Washington Women Are Auction Mad

their retiring than there are ministers
to retire. But who's going to keep
tab? Diplomatic debris Is always at
a premium. Discards from legations
whether genuine or apocryphal, are
gobbled gluttonously. Most congress
sional wives 90 back home laden with
sacred relics from auction houses.
more or less authenticated.
One of these ardent ladies' picked up
recently, at rare bargain, In prime
condition apparently. an oriental rug.
warranted to have been highly priced
by prominent diplomat. who parted
with it reluctantly upon his recall to
his own country. The rug. which had
never known a foreign football. wore
beautifully for month or two. then
fell all to pieces at one fell swoop.
like the wonderful one-horse shay"
The fabric. which was literally worn
in holes, had been strengthened and
renewed by preparation Of glue ON
the back, the threadbare spots filled
up to firm consistency by the use
of red egg dye paint. The olsen
chanted lady had only shoddy rug
to show for her SIS expenditure Stiil
the thrall Of the auction room never
diminishes.
The searchlight., 1909-09-03
News Of Montana
WARDEN HAS EYE SHOT OUT.
Lone Deputy Battles With Poaeher'
and Kills One.

Lone Deputy Battles With Poachers
and Kills One.
Butte.-Lying In a hospital with his
head swathed In bandages. his right
eye lost to him for life, and his right
arm filled with buckshot is Deputy
Sheriff J. w. Mccall, victim Of one
OF the most coldblooded gun fights
which has occurred In Montana In
many years. The fight occurred at
railroad camp four miles east of
Miles, near the MusseIshell river.
singie-handsd. Deputy Mccall killed
one and stood of five others of a
gang Of sisty-one Bulgarians after he
had been saog from behind. The Bull
garians we're taken TO Lewistown and
lodged i jail
The to-vasrs-s had been killing an
teio2e- sr-k8k=s at the camp, Mccall
vas sEz-sSsxis4y pointed out as an Of
ticer- TAs Es@ssas3ans made threaten
NJ manifestations against him. but he
AID no asSsEssez 10 them. He heard
q shot II sc-s distance. and came
upon six Gss. Ali armed with shot
guns. and arrested one. Suddenly, the
man who vas under arrest. gave
signal and dropped fat on his face.
One Of the Eeu fred and Mccall was
wounded.
Mccall could not see with his right
eye. but out OF the left he could just
distinguish one man. With his IS colt
fired and the man dropped dead.
another man fred at the sheriff. and
this time he was struck In the head
and charge of buckshot filed his
right arm. Almost dazed. Mccall then
dropped on the ground and covered
the remaining men. who broke and
Ted over a hill,
The searchlight., 1909-09-03
Congress Pages Need Supervision

member has sent home . boy who
fell into bad ways and could mot be
brought under discipline. There =
not such large proportion Of the dis.
trict boys In the house as in the SEN
ate. They come from many states.
but some OF the more distant states
are not represented.
It Is doubtless fact that the bOyH
In both houses Of congress are under
closer supervision than was the case
at one time. A few examples opened
the eyes OF the authorities to what
dangers might confront boys far from
home without the refining Influences
that are inseparable from mothers
love and care. While the restraint
Is not irksome. II Is designed to be at
least wholesome and for the entire
good Of the youths who may very
likely grow up to be themselves max
ers Of laws and rulers OF tho land.
Without doubt II has been q great
trial to most OF the youngsters to be
deprived OF their vacations for such
long time. The call Of the woods
and fields Is strangely insistent to
youth. Every normal. healthy. man.
ly boy yearns to get out In the open
to swim. ride, shoot. sail or disport
himself In the water. To be confined
within even marble walls cannot COM
pensate for the freedom Of the fields.
and so the page boys are happy at
last In the prospect Of unlimited en-
joyment for time and . rest from
the cares which sit but Ill at best on
young shoulders.
The searchlight., 1909-09-03

WASHINGTON.-Being much larger
W than the senate. with many more
members to look out for and more
ground to cover, the house is allowed
~ page boys. and in age they are the
seniors OF the senate pages. while
their pay Is just the same. House
pages must be between the ages Of
fourteen and Is years. They go on
duty at nine o'clock each day and
stay until the house adiourns. They
place the copies of the Record on the
desks OF members. keep the desks in
order and are at the beck and call Of
members whenever wanted. They are
under the immediate supervision OF a
chief page on each side of the house.
Some OF them are assigned to duty as
telegraph pages and others as teie-
phone pages. but most Of them are on
duty on the floor.
The house pages are appointed on
the recommendation of members by
the head doorkeeper. who has general
supervision of the boys. Generally.
the member who has secured the
boys appointment will look after his
physical and moral welfare while he
Is here. and 1t has happened that q
The searchlight., 1909-09-03
National Capital Is a Clean City

cleaning department. 1t was discov-
cred that there is about ten times
as much street area In the district to
be cared for as in New Orleans: but
the visiting official told the local
heads that the streets Of Washington
are cleaner than those In New Or
leans.
The New Orleans official went care
fully into all the details Of the sys-
tenn of street cleaning in the national
capital. and declared that he found
many new ideas which could be used
In the southern city.
One of the advanced steps taken II
New Orleans looking to cleanliness.
Superintendent Gleason explained.
was along the line of making the
street railway companies sprinkle
their tracks. While the old lines OF
the city cannot be made to carry out
that course. the new lines are given
charters containing compulsory
clause. The results are excellent. IL
was reported. and the system is &c
be extended In the future. NOTHING
like this has been tried in the dis
trict-
The searchlight., 1909-09-03
Stare Ahead In Land Dispute.

Helena.-A truce has been reached
between the state of Montana and the
federal forestry officials In the Flat.
head reserve. where title to eighty
acres OF land Is under dispute and
which spells a victory for the. state.
Title to the land Ia claimed by the
state under the provisions of Its en-
abling act and by the forestry reserve
because the tract is within the bounds
of the reserve.
Recently the state held a public auc.
tion and sold the tract, which lies near
the town of Bolton. to the Great Nor.
thern railroad at $75 an acre. The
forest supervisor warned the bidders
against purchasing. saying he would
contest for sale. Nevertheless, the
railroad bought the land.
The state land board sent an agent
with instructions to take possession,
but the railroad declined to enter into
foreible seizure. However. the forest
supervisor consented to grant the rail-
road the right to enter upon the prem
ises which. in the meantime, had been
fenced in. The railroad is now con-
struetlng buildings upon 1t and the
issues will be fought out In the courts.
The searchlight., 1909-09-03
U. s. SENATOR ROBBED.
Flint, Of California, Loses Grip Con.
tanning Valuable Papers,

Missoula. A clever sneak thief
operating at the Northern Pacific
station. robbed United States Senator
Flint. OF California. of grip con-
tanning his wering apparel and pap
ers containing data relating to irri.
CATION projects in Montana. gathered
during an extensive trip made by the
senator's irrigation committee.
Senator Flint left the remnant OF
the irrigation committee at Ravalli
and proceeded to Missoula alone for
a short business trip with United
States Senator ]. NJ. Dixon. and while
conversing with friends put his grip
on the platform. whence 1t was picked
up by thieves.
The searchlight., 1909-09-03
NEWS notes.
CONDENSED
A Boiling Down CT the More Impor.
tant Events Here and There
Foreign.


The killing in Panama of William
Nichols Chandler, editor OF the
Panama Press. by Herbert o. Jed-
ries. an American. who took part in
the Panama revolution in 1903, has
aroused much feeling there. The
Press recently contained an article
rejecting upon one of Jeirles'
women relatives.
Special dispatches from Melilla
Morocco. say fighting is general on
the Moroccan coast The new Span.
ish artillery has wrought terrible
havoc among the Moers. who have
lost 1000 men in the last three days.
The Spanish casualties amount to
$50. A spanish column has de.
stroyed three villages near Restinga.
AT Rotterdam the death of four
children supposed to have been
caused by poisonous sweets has been
found after a meteorological examina.
tion to have been due to Asiatic chol.
era.
Emperor Nicholas has accepted
the post of patron to the Aero club OF
st. Petersburg, which consequently
will hereafter be qualified as ''imper.
ial." He has donated large sum OF
money to the club, at the same time
permitting four of the grand dukes
to be enrolled as honorary members,
A terrible railway disaster occurred
when two trains came together in a
collision thirty miles north of Santi-
ago. Many persons were killed or d
jnred. Both trains were completely
destroyed. The monetary less will
reach sl5o.000.
There was suffragette disturbance
at several political meetings in the
British Islands. The women made de-
termined efforts to invade St. Andreas
hall. Glasgow. and crowd of British
sympathizers came into violent con
flict with the police. which resulted
In riotous scenes.
The searchlight., 1909-09-03
Craze For Presidential "Relics"

and economical buyer. deliberated
for a considerable while over the
choice of piece of lace at the lace
counter. After she had finally made
her selection and departed. a fellow
customer OF the shop. much more
showily and handsomely dressed than
the presidents wife. who. from a lit
tie distance had been watching the
proceedings like a hawk, pounced
down upon the saleswoman that Mrs
Taft had just released. who was bus.
folding up her stock. (which pieet
did Mrs. Taft buy." asked the cage,
onlooker with avidity. She VA.
shown. "I'll take all the rest q that
piece Of lace" the woman fsverishl,
declared. The Taftian touch asd ths
Taftian taste had given the airy fab
ris fictitious value In the pmchas
er's eyes. truly ludicrous.
A local paper recently remarked In
all seriousness that Mrs. Taft was
seen not long ago walking democrat,
ically down + street. carrying her
pocketbook In her hand. An eccen.
tric proceeding not to carry II In her
teeth.
The searchlight., 1909-09-03
JAP VISITORS ARRIVE.
eormai Welcome To Party VIII BE
Extended Today.

Seattle. Wash, Aug. 31.-The
Great Northern Liner Minnesota,
bringing Baron Shibusawa. the fore
most financier of Japan. merchants.
members of parliament and bankers
representing six great cities. arrived
at Port Townsend this afternoon,
me day ahead of the schedule.
A delegation representing eight
Chambers of commerce of the Pacific
Coast met the Minnesota at Port
Townsend The vessel viii reach
Seattle at nine o'clock tomorrow
morning. when a formal welcome to
.he United States will take place.
The governor OF Washington, the
mayor of Seattle and the President
Df the Chamber of Commerce will
welcome the travellers. II Baron
Shibusawa in his response delivers
the message entrusted to him by the
emperor, a reply will be made in
behalf of President Taft. Until the
trade commissioners depart for the
east next Monday they will be Ella
bnrately entertained.
The searchlight., 1909-09-03

THE loyal legion Of congress wom-
l en-. who hung on in Washington
during the dog days. encouraging
their husbands. found surcease for
sultry solitude In auctions. The Wash
ington female is auction mad. There's
a greater glamour here over the sale
of other peoples old rubbish than any
where else In the country. Power is
always changing hands. Nobody
stays put In his high estate. and when
the dignitaries get their walking pa
pers they sell out all their household
goods, as rule. Hence the avid fem
Inine scramble for foreign and his
toric relics. The smartest society is
always to be found in the fashionabl
auction rooms In Washington.
The retiring foreign minister"
dodge is worked to a fine financial
finish by foxy auctioneers. There are
usually more auctions to celebrate
The searchlight., 1909-09-03
THROWS BABES IN WELL.
Mother Then Sets Fire to House and
Attempts Suicide.

Barnum, Minn., Aug. 30.-Mrs. Fred
Young, aged %. wife of a farmer re-
siding about five miles southeast ~
here. this morning about 8 o'clock.
while her husband was on his way to
town with a load OF cream and milk.
threw her three children. aged Cne.
three and fve years. into 4 deep we'll.
set fire to the barn. destroying II. and
also set fire to the house. Failing in
her efforts to burn the buis1inss she
took a dose Of paris green an lsen
gashed her throat several times with
a knife. making ugly wounds bat fall
ting to sever the juglar vein.
Mrs. Young was taken to the saer-
iff's residence at Carlton and 4 stee-
ial meeting OF the insanity board was
held this evening. The womsr was
found to be insane and was comr'it.
ted to the insane asylum in case ahe
recavers. In the means.rse she VAS
ordered taken to the hospital at Clo-
suet. Her condition Ii serious, nso
pl ysicians, however, oe.'eva that she
NAV recover. Mrs. Youne has been In
L.er health for the past two years.
The searchlight., 1909-09-03

The presidential people never cease
] to be objects Of the most poignant
interest. They never pail on the pub
lie curiosity. even here In Washing
ton, where presidents are human ma
lures daily food.
Shortly before Mrs. Taft's departure
for her summering she attended a
concert at = fashionable theater. Her
discarded program dropped to the
floor as she got up to leave. Instant
IL those near BY who were watching
every motion Of the notable lady made
q stampede for the worthless piece OF
paper. each anxious to secure it as
. relic.
On one Of her latest shopping ex-
pcditiona. Mrs Taft. being a careful
The searchlight., 1909-09-03
Louis Hill Sleeps In Aaystack.

Great Falls.-President Louis W.
Hill. of the Great Northern railway,
was compelled to spend a night in a
haystaek. He started from Helena to
Great Falls in his automobile. Near
Fort Shaw the machine stuck in a
mud hole.
He applied to a settler for q bed
and supper but was told that he could
find bed in nearby haystack and
that he could help himself to refresh.
ments at the pump.
When he did not appear here on
time searching party started toward
Helena. They found the automobile
in the mud hole and a short inspection
OF the nearby neighborhood revealed
Mr.. Hill and his chauffeur sound q.
sleep in the haystack.
The searchlight., 1909-09-03

HlGH tribute to the cleanliness Of
II the streets of the national capital
was paid recently by Joseph A. Glea.
son, general superintendent Of the de-
partment of public works OF New Or
leans.
He called at the district building
to find out how 1t was done. and
chatted with Commissioner West and
Superintendent James NJ. Wood OF the
street-cleaning department
Washington is the cleanest and
the best city ! have been in," he told
Commissioner West, after relating
experiences in visiting many OF the
leading cities of the eastern and CEN
tral states. Il want to find out how
you do IT."
During his conference with SUI
perintendent Wood of the street