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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
WHITE CHRISTMAS
IN NEW YORK CITY
Feeding of Multitudes Of the
Unfortunate Feature of Day
in Great Metropolis.
LITTLE TINS" BROTHER
REMEMBERS B0WERl
Last Request of Dead Political
Leader Is Faithfully
Carried Out.
ev Leased Wire to Tho Tribune,


NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-New York was
riven an old.fashioned Christmas by the
weather today and the day was cele-
brated in an old fashioned manner. a
snow storm struck New York at noon,
which covered the streets and the roofs
and trees with feathery white.
Charity and good cheer were the pre-
dominant features Of the day. There
were feasts for the poor, gifts for the
needy and largesse of every description
for the proverty stricken.
New York was thronged with Christ
mas visitors, Those Manhattanites
whose temporary homes lie far. and
near In the east and west foregathered
for the JOYOUS Yuletidc season.
The shadow OF Little Tim Sulh-
vans death cast a blight over the Bow
cry, but the Sullivan feast went on as
usual at the Sullivan headquarters and
the news of "big eats' brought derecc
licts from every nook and Granny or
the city,
The big men of the nation, such men
as Andrew Carnegie, J. Pierpont Nor
gan, John D. Dockefeller and q. II.
Gary, celebrated Christmas at their
homes. Mr.. Rockefeller attending church
in the morning and hurrying away to
Tarrvtown at noon for an old-fashioned
Christmas feast.
Unfortunates Fed.
Fully 100000 persons were given
Christmas dinners. The Salvation Army
By itself took care of $4,000, and fur
nished 5000 poor children with Christ
mas tree laden with all sorts of good
things. The children IS society glad
dened FIVE thousand tots, first with big
supper and Christmas trees last night
and again today with a dinner OF turkey
and other good things.
The Volunteers of America made pro
vision for treating 5000 persons.
The Little Mother 8 Aid association
made 1000 "little mothers from the
various poor sections OF the city happy.
Gifts were distributed and afterwards
there was n vaudeville treat.
A special theatrical attraction. was ar
ranged for the New York society Tor
the relief of the crippled.
The mail, both to and from Europe
was the heaviest in ten years. With
the return OF prosperity, the reaction
during this Christmas season was mar
velous. 1t is estimated that more was
spent on Christmas this year than on
the three previous years combined.
There were many visitors In the city
10 offset the tens of thousands who Jour
ney TO homes in the country for the holl
days. Among the jolliest of the city s
guests were 1000 sailors from the At
iantic battleship fleet, which Is anchored
in the Hudson close 10 Riverside drive.
The government provided the men with
bountiful dinners.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
GARDEN OF THE GODS
GIVEN COLORADO SPRINGS

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Dec. 25.-
When Colorado Springs awoke this morn
ing. II found in It's stocking the biggest
the famed Garden OF the Gods. presented
by the late Charles Z. Perkins.
This marvellous park. which lis known
throughout the United States ard In
many foreign lands for its curious rock
formations. today becomes the property OF
Colorado Springs The property, ccrnDris-
makes the city park system one OF the
largest and most varied In the world for
a community OF this size
A spot will be set aside as site for
the erection Of memorial tablet TO the
donor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
ROCK ISLAND PLANS
NEW PENSION SYSTEM

CHICAGO. Dec, 25-Official announce
menr was made yesterday of the inaugu-
ration on January / OF pension system.
which Will include all officers and ON
ployces OF the Rock Island road. In this
connection the Rock Island has estab-
lished an age limit which will govern
original employment on the road. Under
the now rule. no inexperienced person
under the age of 80 and over 10 will be
taken into the service.
The pension allowance will be / per
cent for each year of service OF the
average regular monthly pay received
for ten years next preceding retirement.
All officers or employees who have
reached the age OF 10 years must re-
tire. and the employees in the operating
service may be retired at 90 years.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
HOW They EMBRACE
FAITH IN RHODES|A
j. E. Ferris Tells Some Interest
ing Things Concerning the
South African Territory.

j. Z. Ferris, who resides at o15 Third
avenue. has just returned from n five
years mission In RhoGesia. South Africa,
Ele gives some interesting facts concern
Ing the country which was named after
the famous Cecil.
Mr.. Ferris states that the opportunities
for missionary, work in that section are
marvellous. At the time Of the Jamison
raid all the police were removed from
Rhodesia and conditions for time were
somewhat perilous. but now the natives
Within the last five years there have
been thousand converts to religion IN
Rhodesia. There are eighty-two chapels
in the province. and the principal work
in the schools Is the industrial training
Of the natives. Half a day is devoted
TO regular school work and the other half
in farming, carpentry. laundrying and
every practical and domestic science,
At the last state fair. so-called in this
country. Rhodesia carried off the first
prize for the finest exhibit of corn thus
farming section OF the state school is un-
der the direction of Mr.. Roberts. a gradu-
haps that accounts for Its success.
Old Umtalt, where Mr., Ferris was To-
GATED, is on branch line of the famous
Gape to Cairo railroad. the dream of Cecil
nected with the country. The romance
does not lie in the golden wealth OF the
country but there are ruins which some
say date back to the days OF King Solo
mon. Professor McIvor OF Cambridge
university says the ruins are probably 500
or 500 years old but, on the other hand.
Professor Hale says that they are con-
temporary with Solomon and the Queen
Of Sheba.
The country today is an excellent one
for the man who desires to till the soil.
1t presents every opportunity. There is
gold, the thirst Of man, that upon which
man and beast can gain sustenance; In
fact. perhaps. no land presents the same
opportunity to the colonist as does South
Africa. In passing. let It be said that the
memory OF the late Cecil Rhodes Is so
much revered that his birthday is OBJ
served as a state holiday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
KING AND QUEEN SPEND
DAY WITH CHILDREN
Special Cable to The Tribune.

Special Cable to The Tribune
LONDON, Dec. 25.-King Edward and
Queen Alexandra spent Christmas at
Sandringham with the Prince and
Princess OF Wales and their children. On
account of the death OF Consuelo, dow
sger Duchess OF Manchester the Duke
OF Manchester and Duchess. who was
have changed their plans for the trip
around the world. They spent Christmas
very quietly at kylenoore castle with
Mr.. Zimmerman and their children. Lord
and Lady Granard spent Christmas at
Forbes castle In Ireland, They had with
them Mr. and Mrs. Darius o. Mills and
Mrs. H. Carnegie Phipps.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor spent Christmas
at Gliveden with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Waldorf Astor. Captain and Mrs Spen-
Ger Clay and their children and MIR paul
Phlpps Joined the party al the Astor resi-
dence today.
The Baroness Won Hutton, formerly
Miss Riddle OF Erie. Pa. Is writing a
book on stage life. The baroness Went
upon the stage several weeks ago to get
color She took part In the Christmas
celebration of the American colony to-
night.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
The Mission

6f those corpuscles in your blood
that have been called Little
Soldiers" Is to fight for you
against the disease germs that
constantly endanger you. health.
These corpus clos are made
healthy and strong by the use OF
Hoods Sarsaparlila.
This medicine is o combination of
more than 90 different remedial agents
in proportions and by process known
only to ourselves and it has for thirty
gears beeu constantly proving its worth.
saNo substitute, none" just-as-9ood.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
I'm Hotel Corridors

d. c. RICHARDSON. connected with
the Western Electric company OF New
York City, Is at the Knutsford,
]. j. BROWN of the Little Johnny
mine Of Leadville is a guest at the
KnutSford.
L. L. BOX Of Provo Is registered at
the Wilson.
]. e. HAGGIN of Chicago Is stopping
at the Wilson.
MIR. AND MRS. WILLIAM D. LOOSE
Of Mammoth are stopping at the Moxum.
w. b. COLE OF Lark is at the Wilson.
+. w. CATER of Thistle Is registered
at the Moxum.
MILTON o. HARDY OF Provo Is at
the MoXum.
Z. McSHERRY and Bert Kingsbury of
Reno are guests at the Wilson.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
May Work an Epoch.
General Farman Dies.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.-Gen, Ezra
Hayes Farman. since 1905 chairman of
tho Chickamauga and Chattanooga park
commission. and previously member OF
the Antietam battlefield board. died at
his home here today. aged rs. He served
throughout the civil war. being made at
its close q brevet brigadier general,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
WILL BE A Fight
FOR CH|NA'S TRADE
Hill and Hartman Interests in
the Field COntesting for Far
East Business.
LOVETT TAKING STEPS
TO HEAD OFF SEATTLE
Contest May Be EpOch-Making
One in History of Indus
trial Warfare.
BY Loased Wire to The Tribune.

BY Leased Wire TO The Tribune,
NEW YORK. Dec. 25.-Judge r. 5,
Lovett, successor TO Z. II. Hartman as
head of the great Hartman system OF
railways has already taken steps 10
meet the effort of the Seattle CONNER
cIal club, acting. IT is believed here, with
the backing of James j. Hill. 10 divert
the China trade 10 the northern port, so
II Is stated in Wall street
Judge Lovett and other railroad men
interested In the trans continental roads
terminating In San Francisco. have been
kcenly interested in the scheme TO send
the big steamship Minnesota as sam
pie ship from Seattle 10 the Far East
Before the sailing Of the Minnesota, on
December %, these men had taken steps
20 interest southern. eastern and middle
western manufacturers and merchants IN
a similar enterprise; It has not 9een de-
termined as yet whether to make New
York or San Francisco the starting point
for another sample ship interest In the
Far East In American products and in
San Francisco as the place on the Pa
ness, 1t will probably be San Francisco.
Argument Advanced.
II is urged on southern cotton and steel
manufactures that their interests lie with
the railroads and San Francisco. as the
New England mills and northern manu-
facturers will naturally reap the adj
vantages II a more northern port is made
the American center OF the Chinese and
Japanese trade. There Will be ample
backing for the new trade hunters, The
railroad and the manufacturers will con-
tribute and ii is expected San Fran
cisco interests will also take an active
share In the undertaking
James j. Hill in a recent interview. Is
credited with the statement that IL was
his ambition TO put sack OF American
-four into every Chinese home, and the
cruise OF the Minnesota is believed 10 be
part of his campaign to accomplish this.
May Work an Epoch.
II Is the belief In well Informed circles
here that the fight OF the Hill and Earri-
man interests for the trade Of the Far
East and incidentally for the carrying
OF goods needed by China, Japan and the
Philippines 10 the American pert OF ship
ment will be an epoch in industrial war
fare. And It Is field worth fighting
for. China particularly has begun an
era Of industrial development which will
call for great quantities of steel. ma
chinery and lumber. The demand for
cotton goods. -four and other food pro-
ducts is steadily growing and much OF
these products must come from America.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
MURDERS HIS WIFE
AND TAKES own LIFE
WOman's Desire to Spend
Christmas With Her Parents
Cause of Double Tragedy

NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec. 25.-Be-
cause his wife had expressed a desire to
go to her parents home TO spend Christ
mas, James b. BlalScly. railroad fore
man, shot and killed her and himself at
their home at Alglers Today. The 4-year-
old son OF the couple called neghbors TO
the house and told them OF the quarrel
and showed them his parents lying dead
ON the Q0Or
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
MARKET IS LEFT IN
NERVOUS CONDITION
Holiday Season Finds Many
Stocks Irregular, and Some
Decidedly Weak.
READING THE FEATURE
OF RAILROAD SECURITIES
Union Trust Company Deal
Proves Puzzle to Shrewd-
est Spectators.
(BY RALPH EMERSON.)

BY Leased Wire TO The Tribune.
NEW YORK, Dec, 25.-The annual
holiday spirit peryaded trading on the
stock exchange this week, but was sup
rounded reports which carried some
stocks to new levels and left others
nervous and irregular for next week.
SO far as tho railroad situation Is con-
ccTned. Reading proved the most inter-
csting factor In the latter part OF the
weeks trading. moving up and down with
1t was reported that the Moore Reid in
terests, which virtually own the vast
Rock Island system, have acquired con-
troll OF the Lchlgh Valley Wall street
at once jumped to the conclusion that
this transaction means new trunk line
between New York and Chicago, The
Wabash was considered a component
part of the new line. as 1t is held by a
clique friendly TO the Moores. Carry
Ing out these deductions still further. the
rumorlsts see In the friendly attitude
an ultimately new transcontInental sys-
ten between New York and San Fran
cisco,
Where Hawley Comes In.
Hawley has a big interest in the Den
yer Rio Grandc. which, in turn, con-
trolls the Western Pacific.
AT the next meeting Of the Lehigh
valley company on January is. William
Moore. Daniel Reid and e S. Moore will
be added TO the directorate In the places
Of Robert Livingston. George n. Nc
Fadden and Irving Stearns, who will re-
tire.
Wall street has been puzzled and still
iE aled at the indications of financial
biChurings among the giants.
Everything was presumed to be har-
monlous, but now comes the tidings that
Spcycr & Co, one OF the largest private
banking houses In the United States. has
purchased the holdings OF the late Cor
nelius Vanderbilt in the Union Trust
company, the wealthy institution which
John y, Rockefeller honors with a de-
post OF some of his spare millions.
Unsolved Problem.
While Mr.. Speyer admits the deal, he
refuses TO discuss It,. but IT is known
that the deal involved $4,000, 600 Docs
this mean that the greater OF the Wall
street interests are fighting for the con-
troll Of the money market in the United
States? 1t will take some one wiser than
! 10 say positively,
What is looked upon as the last of the
preliminary steps In the copper metals
merger was the calling of a special meet
ing OF the stockholders OF the Utah Cop
per company for January II TO authorize
900 TO So 900 900. The copper production
In Montana is greatly handicapped by the
railroad strike in the northwest, In the
industrial fields the outlook is very
bright. From Pittsburg. Duluth and Bir-
mingham there are reports Of unprece-
dcnted orders. In the coal and ore fields
the production Is very good, but work Is
hampered by car shortages.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
Boost for Education,

LAWRENCE. Kan. Dec. 25.-H B.
PEARS superintendent OF the Haskell In
stitute here, has been appointed national
supervisor In charge OF the work OF edu-
eating the Indians. with headquarters at
Washington.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
Eortner Gives Bond.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-M. Dwight Fort
ner. who spent last night In jail. follow
ing his conviction for third degree for
gerry was released on bond OF s12, 900
today.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
Chile BuyinG Guns,

SANTIAGO. Chile, Dec 25.-The Chile
an government has ordered from the
Krupp factory 2io guns, TO be delivered
within three years.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26

Inc lOTmeI RlHn6dpOilS mlQQle-
weight fighter, playing in vaudeville
at the Majestic theater.
"Chuck" Reinsner, the former Min
neapolis middleweight fighter, who is
performing In vaudeville in Edward
Fisher time at tho Majestic, has just
returned to Salt Lake from an extended
tour through the United States. While
on the Pacific coast Reinsner boxed
with Stanley Ketchel, Billy Papke
Hugo Kelly and other noted scrap.
pers. Reinsner is through with the
boxing game as profession. but still
uses the mitts for exercise Mr.
Reinsner was interviewed by Salt
Lake business man as to his opinion of
the Jeffries~Jobnson fight, and he
answered; "Why, mister man, don It
listen to stories and tales that JEFF
is not in condition, Let me tell you
Big JEFF has been training ever since
he gave up the fighting game, reason
ing that some day he may be called
on to duty, and believe me, what he II
do TO Johnson Will be remembered by
him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26

Blood Poison can never be cured with
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Death are then almost inevitable. ANY
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
BLOOD POISON

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-26
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-08
ElKS vs.. LOCALS
ANTLERED HERD NOT SATISFIED
WITH LAST GAME-HOPE ITO
WIN TODAY.

This afternoon at Lorena Park the
Elks and locals are engaged in an.
other battle for supremacy on the
diamond.
Catcher Ray Poland for the Elks
had finger badly hurt day or
two ago was not expected to be able
to play this afternoon. but 1t is learn
ed that he is wearing the mask as
usual A large crowd is out to see
the game. Nichols will pitch for the
Elks.
The city league, which was expected
to have been organized last night, is
evidently dead one" just one man.
ager showing up at the appointed time
Hines White, of the locals. The 9th.
ers all said they were in for it, but
evidently got cold feet" when tho
tiiAp came TO organize.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-06-08
city schools has left for Edmond, Okla.

city schools has left for Edmond, Okla,
where she will attend the normal.
Will Hartnett and George Bulard
left yesterday for Chickasha to attend
;he firemen's convention here this
week.
Rev. and Mrs. c. C. Weith left yes
terday for Nevada, Mo-, where they
will visit with relatives and friends
for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Dyer. sixth ave-
nue., northeast, are the parents OF a
fine ten pound boy, who arrived at
their home yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. V. Niblack, county superin.
tendent, went to Guthrie today on bus
mess connected with the county
schools.
Miss Mary Allen. of Gainesville. is
in the city for few days visiting with
friends.
Mrs. Metcalf and Miss Nora Powell
arrived from Fort Worth yesterday
ana will visit friends for several days
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Whatley, OF
Chickasha, spent Sunday with friends
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Barnes of st
Joe, Mo-. are in the city for few days
guests at the Wilmington
r. L. Glover, of Rusc Springs, is in
the city on business. Mr.. Glover is
getting his gubernatorial candidacy
into shape to spring shortly.
II. G.. Spaulding. secretary of the
Commercial Club is in Duncan today
where he was invited to speak before
the Commercial Club on asphalt ant
ether things that are of interest to
that hustling little city.
+. p. Henry, a well known reaj
estate dealer of Tuttle, Okla, spent
Yesterday here with his old friend
/ w. +. Landrum.
Rev. II. G.. Connolly of the Chris
tian church went TO Marietta this
afternoon to visit with friends a few
days and to attend the big revival
meeting going on there.
Prof. and Mrs. w. C. Canterbury
are making arrangements this week
to remove to Marietta. where Prof
Canterbury has been made superin
tendent OF city schools. Ardmore
will be sorry TO lose such estimable
people and the high schol will find
his place hard TO fill