The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-01-07
Bernhardt. who IS p,ay,nr at

Befnnalut, VINO IS playing al
st. Petersburg, was given an audience
by Emperor Nicholas at Tsarsko-Selo
Christmas Day. and was Sresented
with portrait of the Empress.
President-elect Taft has written
letter in which he strongly condemns
the proposed amendment TO the eon-
stitution of arSland, that has for It's
object the disfranchisement of negroes.
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,
a verdict that calls for life imprison-
ment
st. Petersburg still continues to suf-
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
tance runner, was married to Miss Lo-
zetta Miracle at Toronto December
.Sth. 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
aeroplane with gasoline. The discov-
cry probably prevented n serious acci-
dent.
Or advice of his counsel, Samuel
Gompers has discontinued his I'VE
Don't Patronizc" list in the Fedora
uonalist. the labor organ. This was
followed by the suspension OF its un-
far list by the Central Federated
Union
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
mez 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 a holiday diversion December 26th
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
Consal General Richard Guenther OF
Frankfort. who reports that last year
33i.6I3.000 worth OF eggs were i'm.
ported. this representing about 5000.
100000. or an average OF sc per capita.
The Steel corporation has issued
Christmas bonus to all employees hold.
ing stock In the company. IL Is esti.
mated that siNty-five per cent. In num-
ber OF the holdings are in the hands
OF ths workmen. The net earnings are
expected to run between $25.000.000
and sc6.o00.o00 for the quarter.
President-elcct Taft will be I'm At,
lanta from l p. m. January 18th to
p. m. on the next DAY. The Leading
feature OF the visit will be banquet
FRIDAY night. at which MIR. Taft will
be the chief speaker. About 100 will
attend, representing every section of
the South. Mr.. Taft will be given an
nppJ. -,nity to deliver n message to
the entire South under appropriate
conditions.
The architects for the Geo. W. Clay.
ton School for Boys in Denver have
taken out building permits which in.
clude a twostory and basement admin.
istration building to cost $4,000:
twostory and basement dormitories to
cost 100000 each: two-story and base.
ment dormitories to cost $4,000 each,
and one-story stone power house to
cost 100000. Work has already begun