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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26
LONGEST ROAD IN THE WORLD.
Cape TO- Cairo Railway to Be Com
pIeted In Three Years.

F. Won Gheel Gildemeester. chief en-
gineer of the Cape Town-Cairo Railway
Syndicate, now in charge of the opera
lions which, within few years. will
form the connecting link between Noith
and South Africa. is stopping at the Wal
dorf- Astoria He is in the United States
to make a study of the railway systems
of this country
I'm the Cape Town Cairo Railways"
said Mr., Gildemeester, there is at pres
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

More than $4,000 employers ~
Pennsylvania railroad have ns2
structed in first aid to the ln1usy
the company's expense.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

Dear Doctors Daughter:
l had been doctoring for years for dys-
pepsia and Indigestion and received no
relief. l began taking your Stomach Rite
and can't find words enough to express
my thanks. relief coming in the first box,
and can recommend them to all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-26

The same force that moves ton
along 4 highway will pull thirty two
ton canal-poat, -,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
MANUFACTURES
AND PRESERVAT|VES
Former Are Coming to the Conclusion
That There is No Need for
Using the Latter.

Denver, Aug. 27.-Taking view dif-
fering from that of the Remsen referee
board, manufacturers before the con-
Svention of the association of states and
national food and dairy departments
today argued that benzoate of soda Is
no longer necessary as a food preser-
vative.
sin fact the manufacturers are COM
Ing to the belief that no personalities
at all need be used, declared one
speaker. 1.-THE public seems to be ar
irving at the same conclusion. Why
should we have chemicals in our foods
If by processes of sterilization and re-;
frigeration they can be done without?
While the government through the
referee board has been carrying out Its
experiments to show that benzoate is
not harmful, a great many manufac-3
5turers have been experimenting to
show that food can be put up without
chemicals at all -
"A paper ON THE Need of State Laws
to Protect the Consumers Meat Supply"
written by Miss Alice Lakey of the Ma
tional Consumers league of Crawford,
N. j.. was read by Mrs. Florence Kelly.
of New York City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
.CHINAMAN WILL TEST
MONTANA LAUNDRY LAW
SQuong Wing Holds License Fee of $40
A Quarter is in Contrayention of
The Federal Constitution.

Washington, Aug. 27.-The constitu-
tional ight of a state to enact laws dis
eliminating against the humble Chinese
aundryman is to be Investigated by
the supreme court OF the United States,
and test is to be made by Quong Wing
of Lewis and Clarke county, Mont. The
Montana law to which Quong takes ex-
sception provides fora license fee of $40
per quarter for hand lamdries run by
men. 1t does not mention the Chinese
race, but 1t exempts steam laundries,
and laundries conducted by women, un-
less more than two are engaged.
Quong paid his license under protest
and then appealed to the courts on the
ground tnat as the law singles orit. a
class it is in contravention of the fed
eral Constitution. Protesting himself
deeply concerned about the mantle
nance of all rights under the funda-
mental law, he voluntarily takes upon
himself the expense of bringing the
case to tlle$supreme court before pay
ing another $40.
The Montana supreme court sustained
the law. s
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
HUNDREDS OF IMPORTED.
men QUIT STEEL WORKS.
4 Claim That Desertions Are Due to
Poor Food and Most Uncongenial
Working Conditions. IS

Pittsburg, Aug. 27.Imported men,
numbering 200 quit work today at the
Pressed Steel Car company, McKees
Rocks, and in a body marched to the
bank. Of the Ohio river, where they
said they will camp until the COM
5pany has paid them for their work.
After getting the money it Is their
intention to return to their homes IN
various eastern and western cities.
These new men claim there are
only 500 'workmen left in The plant
and that all of them viii leave the
mill by tomorrow. Poor food and un-l
Scongenial working conditions they
say, actuated the wholesale desertions.
a large number of men, 1t is said.
will come to the federal building DUR
Ing the day and make affldavits be-
fore Special Agent Hoagland OF
washington, D. sent here by the
department of justice for the purpose
of investigating alleged charges Of.
tpconage.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
DISASTROUS FIRE
IN YOSEMITE VALLEY

| Yosemite, Cal. Aug PA disastrous
forest fire Mt the entrance of tho Yose-
mite valley threatens destruction or
the big tree grove known as the MERGED
group, one of the world famous colec-
lions OF sequoas. Since last night. when
sparks from q passing freight engine
started a blaze near FL Portal. the flames
have momentarils menaced the hotel
there. a $4,000 frame structure. which
was filled with summer visitors.
Hotel guests. railroad section hands
and a detail of eayalrymen under
Lieut.. Wimberly have fought the fire
since it started end today arc almost
exhausted by their efforts to save the
hotel. The edge of the fire swept the
track where the building stands and
scorched Its walls. a sudden change
in the wind carried the fire past the
hotel and 200 feet up the mountainside.
At noon the flames had swept to q
point within two miles of the MERGED
grove, leaving in It's wake charred
and blackened waste a mile wide and
seven miles long. The course OF the
confagratlon is directly toward the
grove. III
Yosemite visitors on their way out
OF the valley las,t. IllsiiL lieu from GlIiflef
to take refuge in a Pullman car In the
valley and departed at $3.50 y. IN. The
property OF the hotel management and
the personal effects of guests and en-
ployes were carried from the building,
Today the hotel Is not In such grave
danger and attention Is directed to
combating the progress of the flames
toward the grove.
The intense heat is felt today in the
valley, IA miles from E,l Portal The
sun is hidden by dense clouds of smoke
and ashes fell upon the state school su-
perintendent's assembled in conven-
ton.
The fire has taken direction at a
northerly right angle to the Yosemite
valley. toward the MERGED and TuoIum-
ne big trees aud the Hetch-Hetchy
valley, whence San Francisco's new
water supply is to come.
The fire started a few feet from FL
Portal station, within stones throw
of the hotel. The long grass was lg-
nifed by sparks thrown from, = locorro-
tive firebox and had gained funcontrol-
liable Roadway before the danger was
realized
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
I. CHARLES NJ. COOK DEAD

ssl = London Aug. 21ACharles NJ. Cook. a
sm NJ llionaire, and one OF the leading
lfinHnciers Of Hawaii, died late today fol-
lowing second stroke OF paralysis and
q severe illness extending over period
of several months
Cook was president ana principal own.
er or the Bank of Hawaii and presi-
dent and director of some OF the larg-
est concerns of the islands. He was
heavily interested in several OF the ex-
Stensive sugar plantations
Is Cook was believed to have a chance
for recovery until last week when he
was stricken with paralysis for the sec
iond time within a year.
Clarence Cook. his son. succeeded him
the Bank of Hawaii The estate Is OK
.pected to prove one of the most valuable
ever probated in the islands.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
C. w. MORSE BEGINS
REBUILDING OF FORTUNE

New York Aug, T.That Charles w.
Morse. the tinancier. who recently was
released from the Tombs prison under
$4,000 bail, has begun. his efforts to re-
habitate his fortunes. was indicated to-
purchased u majority Of the claims out
standing against tho metropolitan
Steamship company and would attend
a sale OF the property OF that company
which takes place in about a month I'll,
The claims against the company,
which is now In the hands of receivers.
amount to Sljl5I0l2 Mr.. Morse, who
testified n month or t~o ago that he
WIS absolutely without funds or prop
erty. said the money to buy In the
claims was obtained from the Morse
Securities company of Bath Me-. which
concern was organized to back Mr.
himself.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
THE FIVE EF'FIcIENcIEs.

q . 4 ~
Dr. McGee. the water soil expert.
spoke on THE Relations Among the
Resources" divided the resources of
the country into five classes namin.
them as the lands, waters forests,
minerals and human health He ranked
the waters as the most important OF
the natural resources as all life de-
Ponds upon them. Taking up the line
of thought he said:
I'VE are just beginning TO realize
that few countries have enough water
for full production and population.
Certainly our country has not Fully
third of our country is practically
unproductive and uninhabited by rea-
son of insufficient rainfall. Even in
the remaining two-thirds of our ter
ritory the rainfall is hardly adequate.
In the light of recent knowledge con-
corning the role of water in the vital
development of the enrth and five eff
flciencles become clearer.
The efficiency of the soil depends
primarily on its capacity for storing
water The efficiency of plants is
measured by their capacity for growth
itself dependent upon water The eff
fciency OF animals is akin to that OF
plants.
"The efficiency of man Is measured
primarily by individual capacity for
successful effort. itself depending on
vigor of vital processes. In the current
state of opinion the ideal means of con-
serving and increasing human efficiency
lies IN the prevention of disease and in
the cure and protection Of infants and
invalids.
1.-THE efficiency of the state is meas
ured by the capacity of the average
citizen multiplied into the population
and the abundance of the natuaai re-
sources. The ideal means of promot-
4 ing it lies in the r,ta,ntenance psthe,
family of the home and of the elect
crate
Henry A. Barker Of Rhode Island
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
OXYGEN SENT TO
HARRlMAN'S HOME

Arden, n. ". Aug. 2l--Nothng author
itative regarding the condition of E. II.
Hartman was obtainapic here up to l
?. m. today; Two men came up BY
train from New York and who We're said
to be physicians We're taken up the in
cline plane to the Hartman home. One
OF them had II small hand bag such as
were two tanks Of oxygen which were
sent up 10 Mir. I'arrimnn's house.
New York, Aug. Pho information
as TO. L. II. Harrimanis condition had
road Offices In this city up to l p. m,
today Judge Lovett, who represented
Mr.. Hartman during his absence. was
not Mt the offices. and it could not be,
learned whether he had gone to Arden.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
SHOOTING AT CAMP PERRY.

Camp Perry, O., Aug. 21--The Ma
stional Individual match was continued
today on the 6J0-ynrd range with ideal
wind and light conditions. but with a
fog slightly dimming the targets. From
that range the contestants proceeded
at once to the s0o-sar1 targets. and
they Wll conclude the match at 1000
yards.
F When the field started Ensign Stew
art Of the navX was Leading with a
score of 1s6.
The national matches will be conuud-
ed late today with the pistol contest.
slow-tire, at Is yards, timed fire at %
and SO yards. and rapid fire at IS yards
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27

at e:45 this morning and started around
the course at a great rate of speed.
He completed his first round In s min
utes, 91-5 seconds.
Two dirigible balloons, the Zodiac
and the Colonel Renard, while evoiut-
ing alta great height late this after
noon in front of the tribune, passed
within 40 feetsof each other. A catas-
trophe was averted only by the skill
.ful manipulation of Cound de Lavalz,
the pilot of the Zodiac. The two
dirigibles were preparing for a race.
At the time of the incident the areo-
planes were sweeping around the
course beneath them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
MAYOR or MARENGO, IOWA,
OUSTED UNDER cOsSON LAW

Des Moines Ia, Aug. 27.--Judge
Byron Preston of oskaloosa today
handed down opinions outstiEg NJ.
A Henderson as mayor of Marengo
and unfolding the new Cosson law
passed by the last legislature. which
provides that officials In Iowa be re-
moved from Office Standardization.
Henderson attacked the statute as I'M
constitutional and claimed that he had
never been Intoxicated on duty. Judge
Preston sustained the law in toto and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
THE KING SDEAD
LONG On LIVE THE KING!!
1900 ----
A. At Rheims Ri in a BipIane, Henri
Farman Beats Latham's Rec
ord Made Yesterday.
ALL A ]. EUROPE U {: LOOKING Of ON.
Marvellous Flights of Last Few Days.
Create Great Enthusiasm Seem
Like Dream.

! + ! !. u IS s
Betheny Aviation Field Rheims,
Aug. 27.-Flying in D. biplane here (
today. Henri Farman beat the .
record of s5.sS miles made by
Hubert Latham yesterday.
Farman stopped at the conclu- ,,
sion ofthis nineteenth lap, This .
gave him a total distance Of 100 ,
kilometers. not counting the .
4 curves in his flight, or 1896 :
miles. +.
The committee ceased record
Ing Farnlan's rounds at 1880 :
O'clock. He had then covered $50 I:
kllometers or 111.s7 miles In q :;
hours, 4 minutes, 65 rs seconds. J;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
ESCAPED NEGRO CONVICT
KILLED, BODY BURNED

soperton, Ga, Aug. 1.-After killing
OF hers In the posse. which was chas-
ing him B. Clark. a negro convict serv-
ing a life sentence In the county chain
gang for murder. was KILLED at sunrise
today. His body was burned on rub
ibish headp by enraged citizens.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
-FOUR MEN DROWNED.

s Benson, Ariz., Aug. Elm the great
rush to get men and animals for the
construction of the Southern Pacific en-
tension from Courtland to Douglass.
four men were drowned In Mexico in
of $50 mules The men were helping 10
drive the animals to THIS city. where
they are due to arrive tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
FLYING HAZARDOUS.

Between noon and O'clock the wind
blew at the rate of five meters a sec
ond, making flying hazardous and the
champions waited in the hope that the
wind would fall. Lefbvre on one of the
Wrights' machines decided not to
compete for the endurance test to-
day, but rather to reserve his efforts
for the international cup. tomorrow.
The Wright managers admit their ma
chimes are slower than the Bleriot and
Curtiss machines. but changes have
been made In Lefbryc's propeller which
will give him more speed.
Furthermore they are convinced that
Lefbvre will be able to make appreci-
able gains in time at the turns, and
consequently they have not abandoned
hope of winning the Bennett trophy.
Paulham's mechanicians worked fur
iously to repair his machine. but when
1t was apparent at half past three that
1t would be impossible to complete the
necessary changes in time for the
AVIATOR to start this afternoon, Paul
ham filed protest with the committee
claiming that he had been fouled by
d La Grange and requesting the post
ponement Of the finals in the Prix De
Lachamagne until tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
.WOLFFE FAILED in ATTEMPT
TO SWIM THE CHANNEL

Dover. Eng. Aug. 2T.-Jabez Wolfe,
the English swimmer. who started from
Dover a 4 y! IN. yesterday to cross the
channel to france, was compelled Ito
give I'm after having covered 10 miles in
eight hours. 5 ii
Edward Heaton of Liverpool. another
aspirant for channel honors, enterNl
the water here at s O'Clock this morning.
bound for the French coast
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
.MANCHURlAN PROBLEM.
Toxic Press Expss sses Appreciation y
OF China,s gConciIlatorY Attitude.

Toxic, Aug e7.--Tle press here es-
presses general appreciation OF Chtna's
conciliatory attitude toward the Man
5churjan problems which have lately In
tgolved Japan and China in what prom
5ised to be serious misunderstanding
III is felt here that the universal re-
fioicing over the peaceful settlement. OF
the trouble presages n growing friend
( ship between t he two countries which
Will ensure the peace and economic de-
velopment Of the far east.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
end OF the long day this hour generally
finds all hands in their hunks ready to
ss 80 until the stirring notes OF re-
SYeille awaken the slunbering Lads.
!. .B | FAC /, !. HE'D FLOUR L.
5Millers Are Collecting $4,000 to be
Used In Fighting the Government.

ST. Louis. Aug. 27,Nfillers OF the
country 6 who use patent devices for
peroxide have begun the collecting Of a.
fund OF $4,000 to be used In fighting The
government g, nm in defense of mllIers who
r fay pc prosecuted for selling bleached
president OF the Millers' National asso.l
4 6, Is chairman Of the defense COM
fhe bleaching process by machinery is
,millers: In the United States secy. Of
agriculture Wilson'S ruling prohibits the
of bleached flour. S
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27

spoke on Conservation in the Civic
AsceGtssn and Gen Maren r, Mause,
~. S. A.. commanding the department
OF the Columbia, on Conservation in
the Military Aspect
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
I NIANIToBA WH.EAr cRop.

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 27.-The Mani
toba Grain Growers association es-
Inmates the wheat crop in western Can
ada at 1o7, 100000 bushels.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
WI ri DROVE HIM 70 SUICIDE.

wife refused reconciliation following a
separation Edward Griffin. a lumber
clerk. 80 years old, committed suicide
yesterday by taking chloroform. They
had been married IS years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
MRS. BARCLAYS CASE.
Gov. stubbs Makes Personal Request
or Gov. Hadley.

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 27.-Gov. stubbs
called ALE Soy. Hadley Of Missouri by tele-
phone today and made a. personal re-
quest 9, that he honor the requlsiton for
the return Mrs. Barclay and Joseph
Gentry the kidnapers Of Marian Bleak,
icy, the incubator baby. He assured
Gov. Hadley that there is no danger OF
mob violence In Topeka. 81.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
Left Seattle for Valdez Aug. "a,
Carrying One Hundred and
Thirty-five Passengers.
FIVE LIVES WERE LOST.
Report to san Francisco Merchants
Exchange Says That Fifty
Persons Pcrished.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 227.-The steamer
Ohio. which left Seattle for Valdez,
Alaska. Aug "a. with 1856 passengers,
struck a rock off Steep Point, Alaska.
at 1. o'clock this morning, and SANK
with a loss of five lives. The dead are
the ohio's wireless operator. three of
the crew and one passenger.
The steamers Humboldt and Rupert
City were In the neighborhood and took
off the ohios surviving passenge
NJ. 4 ]. Heney, the Alaska, railroad con-
tractor, was on board the lost steamer
but was not injured.
The Ohio belonged to the Alaska
Steamship company and was valued a e
4s3oOO 900, and is a total loss.
News of the disaster was received by
wireless from the conpanys agent At
.Ketchikan, who is in communication
with the wireless operator on the hum
boldt.
The of1io's wireless operator who per-
ished was George c. 5ccles Of WinnI-
peg, Man. 95as,
FIFTY REPORTED. LOST.
San Francisco. Aug. S27.-According to-
a report received by the merchants ex-
change, 50 lives wer lost when the
steamer Ohio was wrecked by striking
a rock In Alaskan waters,
Among the passengers was Clarence
Cunningham, the Alaska coal /: land 10
Gator, who lays claim to Alaska coal
mines valued at an enormous sum, ana
whose title is being, Investigated by
President Taft.
e A message just received from NJ. ].
.Heney, who.is on the Humboldt, says
that six persons are missing-the pnrs-
jer, the wireless operator and four pas
sengers. 81
According TO- the latest dispatch
from NJ. j Heney. who is on. the
Humboldt, the dead are; Il
Purser f. j. stephens, of Seattle.
sc Wireless Operator George G, Eccles.
Three passengers. eS.
Mr.. Heney telegraphs: STEPHENS and
5E,ocles went down saving the lives of
passengers instead Of looking to their
own safety }5,5t 3ss=3.is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27

Betheny Aviation Field. Rheims.
Aug. 27.-Glenn H Curtiss. the AM.
erican aviator, went UP into the air.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-27
BIG HOUSE IN TACOMA.

8 day night, the theater at Tacoma was
filed with a capacity audience. an
audience which was enthusiastic In Its
welcome 3of utah's singers and APP
prectative Of their efforts. Horace s.
Ensign was accorded the greatest
amount of applause and the feature of
his singing was his favorite solo.
GYPSY Sweetheart. The ladies'
quartet was given thunderous APP
plause after each of its numbers. The
ovation given the Hallelujah chorus
was stirrlng The Tacoma Ledger of
yesterday morning says:
TOO much can hardly be said of the
ensemble OF the great chorus. singing
as with one voice, which in number
after number demanded from their
audience storm OF enthusiastic ap-
s PAUSE. 81 Nj
The Portland success was repeated
a matter lt once gratifying to the sing
ers, Evan Stephens and all who have
been in any way connected with the
tour. q ~,
GOV. ACCOMPANIES CADETS.
Today by special invitation of Adj
n'iral sebree. the cadets, accompanied
by Governor Spry and staff are guests
OF the atlmira and his officers on the
/ flagship Tennessee. Admiral Sebree
says that the boys who escorted Adj
nliraI Bob Evans can have anything In.
the world the want, that II ne hasn't
got II, he Will send a warship off IN
any quarter Of. the world to get II The
boys from the High school are having
even betterStime than they had at
z san Francisco. They are loud in their
praise of Coll lacking and Capt. Webb,
both of whom are looked upon as joint
fathers ofStbis big ( family OF boys In
blue. Tonight the cadets will dance
in the Washington state building as
,f,fsa
Tomorrow they go on their cruise along
the Puget sound and for the remainder
of their trip will go free over the en-
tire exposition. Their uniforms ad ~
nit; them to many concessions and on
the 'tpaystreak'' half rates have been
given them. There is nothing to be
seen that the boys nre not seeing.
Governor spry and party attended
bail In tho Hawaiian building last
night. today the party q Is With the
cadets on the flagship. will accompany
the cadets ON the sound trip tomorrow
and tomorrow evening will board the
train for The trip home. The cadets
will leave Tuesday and will reach Salt
Lake Friday afternoon about o'clock
ALONG DAY EVERY DAY.
The day for the cadets begins at 80
q. M and the last trumpet call is
sounded at II r.3 IN, SO it may be seen
that there lis M daylight wasted. Many
things have been attended to before
guard mount, which comes at $3.50 and
% witnessed always by a large crowd
of early Corners to the exposition. Tho
first drill comes at $3.50 a. nj: and lasts
until 1G:H0. Mess call. voted by all a!
sprettier tune than the band can play.
comes at ~ noon. and If roll was called
at this formation 1t would find every
cadet IN line. Retreat parade is held
at $3.50. This arrangement is to permit
eSposi
ton. Quarters Is sounded at 1890 and
taps at II d. m, When taps sounds
the signal for lights to be put out, there
is really no occasion for 1t, for at the