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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

mer became visibly embarrassed. He
hemmed and hawed but finally said
i am very sorry to have to tell you.
Mr. Weed, that neither your recommen-
dation nor Senator Stewards in any
matter whatever is going to be of
any influence with the administration.
1 will tell you further what the reason
is. Vice President Fillmore has COM
pletely captivated the president. Why
the president at one time thought of
taking Fillmore into his cabinet as cX-
ofiicio cabinet officer. and would surely
have done so only that certain senator's
said to him that this would not be
tolerated by the senate for an instant.
- I think, continued the postmaster
general, that Fillmore has great ambi
tons. and he looks upon Senator Sc
ward and you as standing in the way
OF them. He expects through the
patronage TO command his party in
New York state. You know Qle is most
fascinating man personally, and Presi-
dent Taylor has. L think, been more
fascinated by him than by any other
man in the party. Now that is the eX-
planation, and of course, it is confidcn-
tial.'"
"It was a gloomy message that MIR.
Weed took back to Senator Seward,
who spoke seriously of reSigning from
the senate and returning to his law
WAS nothing else that, in dignity. he
could do. Yet a few hours later Mr.
Weed, through one of those queer
turns that have always made tho game
of politics most fascinating one TO its
players was able jubilantly to report
To tho senator that he had seen the
president, had won him over. and that
thereafter ne and Seward would be con-
suited as to the dispcnsation of patron
age"
How Mr. Weed unexpectedly secured
this victory over Fillmore at the last
moment [ have already told at length
i'm this column. Suffice 1t to say here
that, on going to the White House to
pay his respects to the president. as a
mere matter of form. before returning
TO New York. Mr.. Weed discovered
that years before he had secured the
appointment TO West Point of the man
who was now the presidents private
secretary and son-in-law; in deep graf
ftude Col. Bliss at once put Mr Weed
In close touch with his father-in-law-
and Mr.. Seward kept his seat in the
senate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
THE CHERRY HORROR.

The reports of the mine disaster at
! Cherry say that il was caused by a
| torch igniting a bale of hay The fire
spread so rapidly that In two hours
1t was beyond control. and then tho
mine had TO be hermetically closed
The fact should suggest to mine own
ers all over the country the necessity
of providing against such horrors. II is
all very well to talk about the care
lessness of employees. but why should
it be possible in any mine to set fire
to hale of hay. with torch? Why
should anyone be permitted to use Il
torch instead of a safety lamp? And
why should not modern apparatus be
at hand for the quick extinction OF fire?
number OF precautions are suggested
by this disaster. and they should not
be neglected. The lives of men should
be held in higher value by employers
than very often is the case.
Another circumstance connected with
that disaster also deserves attention
Saloon keepers. forgetting every rule CT
decency, as is usual with them, de-
manded that their shops be kept open,
because 1t was payday The souls
perishing in the depths below were
nothing to them; the possibility OF a
riot was nothing to them. And when
the local dens were closed, liquor was
brought from other towns The lust
for profit was SO great that the deal
crs in poison were Indifferent to this
death and the grave.
But there is a brighter side Face
to face with death many of the min
ers remembered the songs and prayers
their mothers taught them in the long
ago, And these became their light
In the darkness" their anchor Of
hope: their guide through the valley
of the shadow. When somebody asked
for song. no popular" ditty was
remembered; no funny" verses; no
saloon poetry. Instead some OF the
doomed miners sang: abide with me,
fast falls the cventidc," and that
brought calm and peace to them What
a wonderful power in religion, when
strength is most needed. II faith i'm
God were of no other service TO hu-
manity than to light up the pathway
to the tomb il would be of inestimable
value.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

This year the papers of the country
will not receive advance printed copies
OF President Taft's message SUCH
copies are great help to the papers
and in all the years they got them
there was not one betrayal of the con-
fidence reposcd in them. so far as we
recall. 1t can hardly have been lack
of confidence in them that they VIII
not get them this year but most likely
press of business and lack of time on
the Presidents part.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP PROBLEM.
Springfield Republican.

It is quite true. as the Boston Herald
intimates. that the telegraph
merger no more suggests public owner
ship than any railroad consolidation. it
does suggest closer public control. II
public regulation can be made effective
in the case OF railroads, so it can be
in the case of a telephone and telegraph
monopoly. il still remains to be de-
termincd whether the policy of public
regulation can be made effective with
reasonable satisfastion to all parties IN
interest. This is for those most inter-
ested against public ownership to keep
well in mind.
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Manifestations.

Did you hear from your departed
friend at the seance?'
Yes" answered the man who sup
pressed his doubts.
What did you learn OF him?"
We'll, his tambourinc playing has
improved. but he Isn't as good a per-
former on the guitar as he used to be"
Washington Star.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
This Is So Sudden,

"Pshaw!" exclaimed Miss Yerner, inn
patiently. Tn sure wen miss the first
act. We've waited good many min
utes for that mother of mine"
Hours. [ should say" Mr.. Sloman
retorted, rather GROSSLY.
ours? oh. George" she cried. and
laid her blushing cheek upon his shirt
front.-Catholic Standard and Times
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

Professor Franklin II. Giddings oil
Columbia University announces that
the corporations are. defyinG the law.
Has the professor just discovered that!
Where has he been all these years!
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

Decapitation of employees in the New
York custom house has become so COM
mon that people have lost all Interest
in them. In fact from matter oil
interest they have become a matter oil
course
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
No Limitations Noticeable.

Mr. Taft bewails the limitations
which have been set about the authori-
ty of the president 1t was not no
ticed that his predecessor was ham
pered by these limitations.-Rocheste
Herald.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
FATAL SPORT.

The American people are awakening
TO the dangers of the football. and
there is quite a general demand for
reform" of the rules. The total of
fatalities was reported as 30 before the
last day of the season, and seven more
casualties on that day In one game
five of the accidents occurred. Yet
these were trained college players COM
peting. They have at least rendered
service in giving a final demonstra
ton of the danger Of the present game.
1t should not be necessary to argue
that no game is worth the sacrifice of
so many young lives. To permit them.
is a crime. Lives lost In the service
OF industry. or patriotism. are deplor-
able enough, but the wanton sacrifice
of life in the field of sport Is not very
far removed from murder. Never be-
fore have so many cries been raised in
protest. In remarkable interview I'm
the news columns of the New York
Herald. Colonel John S. Mosby speaks
out vigorously against the game, which
- mo SSsihiS@eioh 10 "
tual warfare and helps only to develop
brutal Instincts His words are strong.
but his protest is only one OF many.
and the crimson record of the football
season demand such.
We are pleased to be able to say that
no such games form part OF the amuse-
ments of the students OF our Church
schools. Other schools of the country
Will follow this example Mankind
must develop away from the brute in
stincts toward the realm of spiritual
ity. The age when greatness was
measured by the circumference OF the
muscle is past long ago. The age of
the brain has succeeded It, But even
this must be succeeded by the age Of
the heart. and every recurrence to the
brutal instinct delays that stage in
evolution.
| The friends Of football claim that all
roughncss cannot be eliminated from
II. Perhaps not But can not rules
| be framed whereby manning and
slaughter may be prcvented2 II not.
the game should go. Fathers and moth
crs who send their boys TO college. do
not expect TO receive them back In
collins, or have them MANNED Tor life.
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JUST FOR FUN.
How 10 Find out.

Once more Germany dcnounccs the
Monroe doctrine as useless. If IL will
only start something, il may find out
tly.-Philadelphia Inquirer
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NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY

BY Il i Edwards

incidents
mate
n
havca a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
Tic Right Time, Anyway.

when was Louisiana ccdcd?" asked
the teacher.
Just after the spring ploughine,"
replied the bright farmer boy.-St.
Louis Star.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

TO standardizc milk is to add water
until the least allowable amount OF tni
is obtaincd. 1t might be just as well
10 raise The standard.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03
Busy Pcnslnn Arcnls

The pension rolls lost 5l.5Sl names
during the last fiscal year, but the
next Congress will SEQ that these va
canclcs are fillcd.-Houston Post
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

Secretary of War Dickinson rccorn-
mcnds modification of tho Roosevelt
riding test for army officers. This Is
rather remarkable tcmerity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

An Atlanta man wants to swap
cemetery for an automobile. If the
proposition were reversed we could
better understand it.-Florida Times
Union
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

conceal his thoughts. still silence is the
best way.
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FoIIowing enc Blazcd rrnIL
Has 1t Backwards.

Have You ever bagged a wildcat?"
only one-she bagsed mew-Judge.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

The lords do not seem to be the peers
of the commons In argument.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

Congested schools rarely cause con-
gcstion of the brain That is the un-
common result of overstudy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

The worth of dog cannot be judged
by the cost OF tho collar.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

end of the world in November, 1912.
Ihats regular Democratic feeling in
Noyember.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

Uncle Sam has told his Nicaraguan
troubles to the marines and thw are
all ready TO sail
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

Secretary Knox talks Turkey to Mica
ragua in good, plain English.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

shoke-up in the police department
coming? Shake
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

OFTEN local option is nothing more
than local opiate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

The pure food show has drawn as
we'll as free lunch.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

Did those sugar wcigbers ever weigh
their words2
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Nothing Unusual.

AM Arkansas Democrat predicts the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

against the grain with those involved
in Il.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

Now is the winter Of the switchmen's
discomfort.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

War with Nicaragua would be safe if
not sane.
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knowledge Of deals to be is power.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

The carly bird gets The bookworm.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-03

zelaya is determined to out-castro
Castro.
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The sugar frauds investigation goes
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Westward the stars of pugilism take
their way.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
LEAVES BUILDING FOR
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
REQUEST OF PROPERTY AND
MONEY MADE
Mrs. Emma H. Phillips Provides fol
Suitable Quarters for Wards of
Institution-Other Chari-
ties Benefited

Four acres of ground at the south
west corner of Sunset boulevard and
Vermont avenue, in what is known as
the Lick tract, with sufficient money
for the erection of a suitable building
to be used by the Children's Hospital
society of Los Angeles, is one of the
requests in the will of Mrs. Emma
Phillips, filed for probate in Judge
Rives' court yesterday.
Mrs. Phillips died october 25, leav-
ing an estate valued at $40,530, con-
slsting of money, notes. mortgages and
real estate in Los Angeles and Re-
dondo Beach.
The will provides that the home for
the wards of the hospital society shall
be erected within five years and that
the home shall be maintained for fifty
years. and to be known as the Lillian
home in memory of Mrs. Phillips de-
ceased daughter. Three thousand dol
lars is given for the construction of
the home and 5000 to beautify the
grounds.
Mrs. Phillips also left $500 to the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals and like sum to the First
Congregational church of Los Angeles.
Timothy o. Phillips, the surviving
husband, will receive $4,000 and her
son, Leo W. Burdette, is given $500
and the family residence at Burling-
ton avenue and First street. After
other small requests the balance of
the property is left to Mrs. Phillips
sister, Nicola II. Jeffries. Jesse F.
waterman is named as executor of the
estate.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
TAGGART AND MYERS
PROMISE A SAVING
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE OUT
LINE POLICY
Possible City Auditor and Tax Col
ector Tell Members of City
Club What They
Will Do

John S. Myers, candidate for city
auditor, and Clarence NJ. Taggart, can
didate for tax and license collector,
told the City club yesterday their con-
ceptions of the duties of public SER
wants.
Mr.. Myers declared an official should
recognize that he is the head of a de-
partment of a great corporation; that
his office was a public trust and he
must not consider it a pedestal on
which to elevate himself above the
people.
you have a right to expect your
public servants will be upright in
character, and you have a right to de-
mand men who will give their entire
time to your service" said Mr.. Myers.
THE people have a right to expect
courteous treatment at all times.
IT will not make any promise that l
cannot fulfill, but with due allowance
to the rapid increase in the public eX-
penditures / believe I will be able to
reduce rather than increase the cost
of the auditors office"
Mr.. Taggart said all the city's BUSH
ness should be operated like a private
business concern.
"A public official must practice rigid
economy" he said. He must organize
his office on modern methods and in
so doing he will increase efficiency and
reduce expense. There usually are too
many employees in a department and
too much red tape. The simplest
methods as long as they are efficient
are the best. l will try to simplify
matters if elected to the Office of tax
collector and effect a saving in the
number of employees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
OPPOSE ANNEXATION
OF HUNTINGTON PARK
NEIGHBORS RECALL FORMER
METHODS USED
Florence and Miramonte Residents
Said to Be Opposed to Prior
Gathering in of School
Districts

Agitation among the residents OF
Huntington Park during the past week
to climb into the annexation band
wagon and become a part of Los An
geles in a roundabout manner is re-
ceiving a great deal of opposition from
residents of adjoining territory, who
say they do not object to being includ-
ed in Greater Los Angeles, but prefer
to do it in their own way and in their
own time.
The annexation sentiment at Hunt
ington Park crystallized two weeks ago,
when meeting of its residents was
held to discuss the Huntington Park
annexation matter. 1t was decided to
make an effort first to annex to Hunt
ington Park unincorporated territory
lying in the westward. consisting OF
Florence, Miramonte and Graham
school districts, in order that better
showing might be made when the hnal
wedding was made.
To carry out this plan meetings We're
called in Florence and Miramonte dis
tricts and another will be held in the
Graham school district later. The sem
timent at both meetings, so far as the
residents of the districts are concerned,
is said to have been strongly against
the proposed plan. The Miramonte
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31

meeting is said to have been attended
by about thirty persons, most of whom
cane from Huntington Park, and the
idea expressed by the Miramonte men
was that every tub should stand on
its own BOTTOM
Fridoy night another meeting was
held at Florence, $50 persons being in
attendance. and it is claimed the same
feeling prevailed.
Failure of H arlington Park to Gre
ate sentiment il adjoining territory ia
vorable to its plan is said to be the
result of some friction two years ago,
when the little city was Incorporated.
AT that time it was said by a resident
of Florence that persons living in Mira
monte, Florence and Graham school
districts wanted to be taken into the
incorporated city, but received a re-
buff which they have not forgotten, and
they are now in a position to play tit
for-tat,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
"TAG DAY" FOR MEMORIAL
HALL LOOKS LIKE WINNER

Five hundred women and children,
working like beavers in all sections of
the city, helped to make tag day"
for the Memorial hall fund of the
Grand Army of the Republic and the
patriotic orders of Los Angeles and
its suburbs a success.
Mrs. A. j. Melchor, chairman of the
tag day" committee, stated that they
had expected to raise $4,000 from thei
efforts of the day, but had expert
enced great difficulty in marshaling
their forces for the sale of tags. She
said they would have no idea of the
amount of money taken in until Sun
day morning, when a statement to the
public would be made.
There are more than 1000 Grand
Army men in the city of Los Angeles
and 1900 Spanish war veterans. The
money raised today will go toward the
building of memorial hall in this
city.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
CHARGES AGAINST LAWYER
DISMISSED BY COMMITTEE
Representatives of Los Angeles Bar
Association Exonerate A. Lincoln
Walker, an Attorney

After an investigation by a commit
tee representing the Los Angeles Bar
association, charges of unprofes-
sional conduct preferred against A,
Lincoln Walker, an attorney, Were
dismissed yesterday. The committee
included Attorneys E. w. Britt, Roy
V. Poppy and r. ]. Dillon.
Complaint for dsbarment was pre-
ferred against Walker before the bal
association several days ago, it being
alleged he acted wrongfully in a divorce
suit. The complaint was based on re-
cent testimony of Mrs. Sarah Brewer
who had been granted a divorce from
her husband, William Brewer, Mrs
Brewer stating later she was compelled
by Walker to go on with the case after
she had expressed a desire to abandon
the proceedings.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31
ELDERLY WOMAN IS FOUND
DEAD IN HER APARTMENTS

Mrs. Luke Wallace. go years old, a
sufferer from heart trouble, was found
dead in her room at 901 South Flower
street yesterday morning. The body
was taken to the undertaking estab-
lishment of Pierce Bros, where an
autopsy will be made.
The woman complained of feeling ill
Friday night and told other occupants
of the place that in the case she be-
came i'll during the night she would
rap on the floor for assistance.
The landlady heard no noise during
the night, and early yesterday morning
when she entered the room to inquire
as to the condition of Mrs. Wallace
found her dead on the floor in front
of chair near the beL.
On a table were notes stating that
in case of her death to notify her son,
.rohn Wallace. a newspaper man at
San Diego and Mrs. w. ID. Van Blair
com of $3.50 Third street, San Diego.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-31

Vote for H. j. woollaeott candidate for
councilman. lO-30-e
Gilpin observer., 1909-10-07
JOKE NOT ALL ON THE COP.
Owner Of Sign Loaned to College Boys
Was Also a Regretter Of the
Event.

Stealthily the Gotham policeman
stole out from behind the side door Of
the saloon and quickly pounced on
some Columbia college boys who were
carrying long board sign that had
hung over some tobacconists shop.
The youths protested against the Of
ficer's interference, but he told them
that they would find 1t a hard job to
turn little old New York into a col.
lege town. and of to the lookup they
went, college boys. sign and all.
Whats the charges?" asked the
sergeant as he looked out at the aggre-
cation Of the coming great men OF
learning.
Stealing q sign" answered the cop.
as some Of the boys bumped it into the
station house. where it reposed against
the wall.
I'VE did not steal IT," spoke up one
Of the youths. I'VE only borrowed it."
The sergeant turned to the cop and
told him to call up the owner and find
out what the true state of the case
was. The policeman read the sign
slowly and then turned to the tele-
phone book to look up the owner.
Hello! Did you lose a sign?" and
the answer made the policeman scratch
his head.
What did he say?" asked the wait
ing sergeant The reserves were be-
ginning to grin and the policeman
looked very uncomfortable.
1T is all right" he said. scowl;ag
at the youths. THE owner says they
rented the sign for the night and
are to return 1t tomorrow morning
when he is ready to do business
again."
A shout went up from the youths
as they were ordered out of the sta
ton. and they took up their triumpha,
march and sought out some other un-
suspecting cop to dupe, and far down
the street came back their triumphal
yell
"C-o-l-u-m-b-i-a!"
The cop laughed to himself as he
started out again on his beat. and a
friend at his side asked him the cause
of his merriment.
"The owner of the sign was mad ali
the way through and wanted me to
hold the sign. He had rented it all
right, but he said that was the third
time he had been called out of bed
tonight. for the boys had been pulled
in in three other precincts. but as
long as l was goat for him thought
I would let the rah-rah boys have
some more fun with some other cop.
and sent them on their way. 1t is
my day of tomorrow anyhow, and
didn't want to have to stay around
here"