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The daily sentinel., 1910-10-24
SIX BILLION FEET OF
LUMBER DESTROYED
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 24.-SiX billion
board-feet OF lumber, valued at about
S15, 700, 900 were destroyed in the re-
cent forest fires in the national for
ests Of Montana and northern Idaho
The total area burned in this one dis
triCt is put at IL, 2,350.OO0 acres.
The foregoing estimated loss was
completed today by officials of the
government forest survey. 1t shows
thai the heaviest losses were in the
two Idaho national forests-the Coeur
d'Alene, where 100000 board-feet
of timber were killed or destroyed
and more than 100000 acres burned
over. and the Clearwater. where =
100000 feet We're burned and 80
000 acres burned over
II is believed that the fires of the
past summer have either burned or
killed between l and per cent OF
the total stand OF forest timber.
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-24
ooNsrITUTIoNAL AMENDMENT.

Scties Is hereby given. that at the Gen
eral Election TO be held on the eighth
Aay Of November, A. D. 1910. there will
be submitted TO the qualified electors of
the state of Colorado the question Of
amending the Constitution of said state.
.hs su.h9Gity 36n, for unm. s1bmif,ipg n such
81 the Seventeenth General Assembly,
which 10. in words and figures. follow
ing, viz:
TO SUBMIT 10 THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
SSdc4IRspo' SsSdqIoN ri1r AN AMFE1NbMHNT AZ Te 9
IiSS OF THE STATE OF c6Lo-
Re II Enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State OF Colorado:
Section l; There shall be submitted
OF Colorado, at the next general cleo
tien for members of the General As
ssmbly; for their approval or rejection.
stftutIsn of the State of Colorado.
which. when ratified by . majority Of
those voting thereon. shall be valid as
a part OF the Constitution OF the State
OF Colorado. that is to say: Section five
% of article eight CVIID OF the Con-
stftution of the State OF Colorado shall
be SO amended as to read as follows.
section 5. The following educational
ssssideI sssi H,,,,n. the tEriogitSur. College At
Golden, and the Institute for the Fdu.
cation of Autss. (which shall hereafter
be known as Colorado School for Deaf
and Blind) at Colorado Springs, Sfe
hsresy declared to be institutions Of
ths state Of Colorado. and the manage
mont thereof subject to tho control or
he state under the provisions OF the
Constitution, and such laws and r.Gu-
lations As the General Assembly nav
provide. and the location OF said inssE
ppS.e.,.;,, p,,oss; ".li 81 :; all :,. Frsns. ~
real and personal, hsFstsfofs neie tc
san,,,.S, said ssv:r,i iissstitstien$ is ar. Sss.fS
same rseFsstivsl "rr, ided. This sec
tioR shall sst appr' to anv institutien.
the properly. real or r, r-una. OF which
new vested In tho r-rstees thsres{.
sntl such propert, 'ransfsrrsi =
proper Conveyance thsr viz ~
control thereof. to the OFFICERS prevsis@
ter ths 3eaaSnnsnt of see iASs0uttS0
ny this Coastitutioh or ~ law: ~
preyidea further. That AS rsa snsS 2
tns tns Hnivs,.ity n.y. v>3sver In tAsir
deran3 such aetiea. sstabIsA, HsSS.
tam anu Conduct III bot nv fissS tVS
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-24
CONFESSES TO MANY
ROBBER|ES AND GRIMES
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
East st. Louis, ILL.,, Oct. 2i.-After
having given the details of many To-
cal robberies and limiting at two mur-
ders, Leigh Rhodus, who was arrest
ed here yesterday, was put In a cell
by the police today with instructions
that no one was to see him until to-
day.
The prisoner says that he expects
TO he hanged.
At the police station today Rhodus
called to his wife: 'If anything hap
pens to me, you kill YOURSELF
Chief of Detectives Ryan said to-
day:
"Rhodus told me that he killed DR..
William +. Michaeles, dentist in En-
elewcod, Chicago, The doctor re-
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-24
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Notice is hereby given. that at the Gem
.ral Election to be held on the eighth
day of November, A. ID. 1910. there viii
be submitted TO the qualified electors Of
the State of Colorado the question of
amending the Constitution Of said state.
question is found in Senate Biii 10. Isl
OF the Seventeenth General Assembly.
which is. in words and figures. follow
TO SUBMIT 70 THE QUALIFIED
t6E6K3B5 G6ESF4B5 az aE TMEs5TkEF IME 5TAIh 226
Se IHE soSsH1f2TiI9N S.A Ifas}i 8Nr'fas u yrak rRk
Ts sTsTE GoGPSskfI6N 3F SSekk2RAp9 Or SH%Esss
OF THE GENERAE :, AssEMiBLY. d L z '
Be II Enacted by the General Assembly
OF the state of Colorado
Section l. There shall be submitted
10 the qualified electors of the state OF
Colorado Mt the next general election
for their approval or rejection. the foi.
lowing amendment to the Constitution
OF The State OF Colorado: which. when
thereon. shall be valid as a part OF the
Constitution.
as, ssetiSn tK9 !; :; Section sly 90 of srts,.
State Of colersdo iS.'9n shall be amendss cd 'ss 30
as to read as follows:
Section s. Each member of the Cen
sral Assembly, until otherwise provided
by law. shall receiv. as eompensation
for his services the sum of one thou-
sand $1sOO) dollars for each biennial
period, payable at the rate of 800 per
day during both the regular and sps-
cial sessions, the remainder. II any,
payable on the first day of the last
month of each biennial period: to-
gether with all actual and necessary
travelling expenses to be paid after the
same have been Incurred and audited
and the SAID members of the General
Assembly shall receive no other com
Psat.ysp' pesnssrsp' R:rS.isi,s or ailo..nsS
fiI Its own compensation
Section J. Each Tlector yvaAr at
sssh election and des'rnus sf OS&inr
70 '.s' ~-'7 r-.-~pI- -ne~a sSsN
d." goo ba:-ot box his SSSt
Mnel Z a a...-f b" printed the V01&oi
Tor the amend, eoncerniAe esn.
rensatioR OF members of the 0seSrN
hpemsly. and Against the a6snI.
eers of the General XsosWS1y.h And
shah Indicate his choice bY Hfe>tn9 q
s,:S.: .,::s :,s..,,: 2 70. OF Is. NJ q s.id
eeetisA Z. The vssss east fer the
adoption or rejection Of said amend
meat shall be canvasssd anl the result
9s estsrninsd by the laws Of the state
70! tAe canvass of votes fer RsPFsssn-
tatfves in Congrss@
ApIreysd April .Srl, 1898.
IN testinony whereof. i have here.
stS tS 81 ny hand and affixed the great
SsaI q the State of Colorado, at the
tsnser. A d. 1910.
SsssD JAMES B. PEARCH,
sscrstAry Of StatA
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-24
AVIATOR MISSING
Associated Press.

Associated Press
Toronto. Ont, Oct. 2I,-The Can
adian wilderness gave up nothing of
the fate of the missing balloon. Amer
lea IL. today,
A full week now has passed since
the aerostat with its pilot and his
aide sailed from st. Louis in the in
ternational race
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-24

fused to hold up his hands, and Rho
dus shot him. Rhodus told me also
of many robberies he committed in
Chicago as well as in ST. Louis and
here. The wife knew OF the robher-
les, but she had no part in them
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-24

j. Henry Hook, of Telluride, was in
town yesterday for few hours.
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-24
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Notice is hereby given. that at the Cen
eral Election to be held on the eighth
day of November. a. u. 1910. there viii
be submitted to the qualified electors Of
the State of Colorado the question OF
amending the Constitution OF said state
The authority for submitting such
question is Sound in House Bill No. 300
Cf the Seventeenth General Assembly.
which Is in words and figures. follow
ing viz:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-08
JAM POT HATS SAVE HER.
Girl Falls Down Elevator Shaft on to
Some Stylish Millinery.

Miss Mabel Holden the 1s-ycar-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Holden
who live at $40 east First South
street had an escape from instant
death yesterday that is considered
marvellous. She fell down the eleva-
tor shaft at the Banks Pattern Hat
compnnys store, 1874 south West Tenn
pie street, yesterday morning and be-
yond some severe bruises escaped any
serious injury.
The girl was carrying an armful of
the latest style hats at tho time she
fell. The distance from the third floor
where she fell to the main floor Is
fully 40 feet. Or. c. NJ Benedict at
tended tho girl and she Is said to be
completely out of danger. The fact
that she carried tho bundle OF hats
with her as she fell down the shaft
and landed with thom underneath is
said to have been the reason shc was
not more seriously injured,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-08
Photos by Utah Photo Materials Co.

Tie supervisors of the art depart
ment are to be congratulated this year
on the. quality If not the quantity, of
the art exhibit. Nearly every artist
of note in the state is represented by at
least one example of his work. The
prize pictures of the state We're loaned
and occupy one entire booth. Another
booth Is devoted to some Of the best
examples of the work of the late John
nafen, showing some of his latest
work. The "Quaking Aspens." are es-
pecially beautiful John Hafen always
loved to paint the mountain qualdng
aspens with the carly morning haze and
the first rays of the sun striking their
slender, pole trunks, making a splen-
did contrast, with the cool, deep shad-
ows. Summer Afternoon" is an ex-
ample of his lmpressionistic work that
he sometimes INDUCES in. but never
going to the extreme as lie was Il
close student OF ma lure. His work. of
course was not in competition this year.
The prize for landscape In OIL was
given to Mr.. Edward Hill. While the
prize for the best portrait in oil. was
given to l.. A. Ramsey, as was also the
prize for the best figure painting in OIL
The judges were unstinted in their
praise of Mr.. Ramsey's picture Grand
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-08

flee of the surveyor-general of Utah,
also opposed her hymeneal desires This
stumbling block was easily hurded by
Cupid, however, and the happy young
people are now Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Gillian, enjoying married life under
parental forgivings at Sprlngville, the
rural home Of Prof. Gillian.
In early childhood the pair loved
each other and as their stature grew. so
grew their affectionatcs regard for each
other. When the professor called into
the view of his sons minds eye the pic
ture Of Ieidclberg's castellated struc-
ture the effect was n curious mental
optical Illusion, for instead of seeing
the picture the father intended, the son
saw rising In humble placidlty the red
chimney of a little cottage with n cloud
of smoke curling and In his fancy IL.
could see within the house the trim
figure of his bride cooking his supper
for him as he entered the gate after
q days work.
Determined to SEQ this picture real
lied, young Gillian went to work this
summer in Yellowstone park and man.
aged to save enough to have Miss Ben
son join him in Butte There the mar
riage ceremony was quietly and quickly
arranged for and the parents arc recon-
cilcd, seeing the pair so happy in their
new state.
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to general plan for the correction of
NIL national forest boundaries. A state
ment from the forest bureau says:
'''rhc area eliminated was found to
be more suitable for grazing purposes
than for timber or watershed protcc-
ton. a strong petition opposing tho
elimination was signed by over 100 res
idcnts of the western part of Wayne
county who set forth that the tlimina-
ton of this area would be detrimental
to their grazing business. But under
the agreement entered into by the sec
rotary OF the interior and approved by
tho president defining the principles to
be followed in deciding what classes OF
lands are suitable for inclusion in ma
tional forests, the elimination was I'M
avodablc."
The other tract consists OF 27.i9S
acres lying in township SO south. range
] cast, and township sc south. range I
west. Salt Lake meridian. known as
Kaiparowitz mountain. The addition
Of this tract was favored by II strong
petition signed by 126 residents of the
town of Escalante.
a field examination showed that the
area included very valuable stands Of
timber consisting of fine groves of yell
low pine and red fir estimated ut 5O.-
100000 feet board measure besides APP
proSimately 10000 cords of piniop and
Juniper.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-08
amusement hall, Saturday evening. Oct.
s. Take Fairgrounds and Fifth North

amusement hall, Saturday evening. Oct
s. Take Fairgrounds and Fifth North
cars.
Shcnield-Saturday Oct S. ut s pm.
Thirty-frst ward amusement hall.
Ashton Avenue car to Ninth East and
Princeton avenue.
Nineteenth ward sa Chapel. Take Center
street cars.
Southern States reunion will be held
avenue between Tenth and Eleventh
East, Saturday evening. Oct 8. 1910.
Take Sugar House car at corner OF
First South and Main streets and get
Off at Emerson avenue. Go one-half
block west.
MISUNDERSTANDING. Oct. 8 Mt 1880
PM, Seventh ward hall, Fifth South
between West Temple and First West.
Take Second West cars.
Central Statcs-Sanlrday evening,
Oct. s. at 1850 O'Clock. in tho Granite
stake tabernacle, Fourteenth South
and State streets. Cars leave Main and
First South street every fifteen min.
utes.
Eastern Statcs-Reunion Eastern
States saints and missionaries Will be
held in the music room of the Latter
day Saints university across the street
east of the Temple. Saturday evening
Oct. s, at p. m.
Northern Statcs-Twelfth-Th Thirteenth
ward chapel. Second South and Third
East Streets. Oct. s. at pm.
South African-saturdny, Oct. s.
at 1880 y. m. at the home of Orson NJ.
Rogers, III Third avenue.
Samoa--Returned Samoan elders.
saints and their friends will meet
President VIM. A. Moody. Just return
ed from the Islands, at the office of
the Beneficial Life Insurance company,
Vermont building opposite the south
gates of the temple block, Saturday
evening, Oct. 8, at 1880 clock.
NInnchestcr-Fourte ward chap
ell First South near First West, Satur-
day evening. Oct. s, at p. m.
Nethcrlnnds-Elg ward chan
eli Saturday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Special meeting for missionaries In
Twentieth ward chapel Saturday eve
ming, Oct. s at 0 o'clock.
Swcdish-saturday. Oct s. at S pm.
Pioneer stake hall, Fifth South, be-
tween First and Second West streets.
Take Second West cars.
Western States-Thc reunion of the
Saints and elders of the Western States
mission will be held In the Tenth ward
Westinghouse corner Eighth East and
Fourth South streets. Saturday evening
at o'clock
The California Elders will meet mt
4 o'clock, Sunday afternoon in the
room "a Of tho Brigham Young
Memorial building, Just east of the
temple block Our friends invited to
meet with u.s.
Society Islands-The returned eld-
ers from the Society islands will meet
at is east South Temple street on
Sunday at AIS pm.
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ma," which represents an. old lady sit
ting, knitting, ler Whole mind on her
work, entirely unconscious of the art
list or any one else in the room. This
was painted from life. old "Grandma
Hunter" of the Eleventh ward being
tic artists model. She Is the grand
mother of ''rhe Mother" another pic
tule by the same artist.
James Il. Harwood captured two
prizes for water color work this year.
while his large figure picture Come Ye
After Me" is deserving of praise. His
color especially in this is exquisite.
II. L. A. Cumer's exhibit elected I'M
bounded praise from the judges as q
collection of educational value. 1t
shows the wonderful natural bridge Of
southern Utah and numerous freaks OF
nature in the desert portion of the state
painted in Mr.. Culmer's f1vorite col
ors, lavender and yellow He was
awarded the prize for the best collec-
ton.
Miss Mary Teasdel was awarded the
prize for the best watercolor landscape.
Her picture in the state collection re-
ceived its share OF praise. Miss Teasdcl
paints with full free brush and her
work shows talent and intelligence.
Miss Lydia Hill was awarded the
prize for flower painting in oil and Mrs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-08

CORN Adams for flowers in watercolors,
both of which were well done.
Donald Beauregard received the prize
for charcoal drawing. He also had u
goodly number of oils, all worthy o.
mention from an impressionlst's point
of view. Dreams" represented by n
young girl looking dreamily into n mir
ror with large punches OF roses strewn
about the floor and complementary
splashes of color all through the pic
ture to correspond with the roses go
to make up Il very fine example of i'm
prcssionistic painting. His "Windswept
Sky" was also fine thing in tone, as
was the portrait of "Nly Friend IT,
Mrs. Snyder's china painting deserves
special mention. She was practically
alone in her class Of work this year.
Miss Jane Wilson'S roses on china,
sweet and simple, took the prize for
flowers on china.
Mr.. Gesswein shows talent as an art
list In water color as well as in his
wood carving. He took a prize in the
latter.
Others worthy of mention are Mrs.
Daft In still life painting and original
work in hammered brass Miss Loise
Jennings in designs in wall paper and
textiles, Reuben Julin in the amateur
class. and Miss Caroline Harrison in
hand pottery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-08

The new Scotch Rugs we are show
ing, .Ihe Alton" and "The Doone''
embody the above points in every
particular. Constructed of heavy
wool. Durable in the extreme. De-
signs and colorings most pleasing and
adapted for up or downstairs use.
Above all the price is attractive. No
woman who sees them but becomes
thoughtful at once. She realizes their
many uses. She is charmed with
their beautiful soft colorings which
appeal to her good taste, and her com
mon sense tells her they will wear.
We shall be pleased to show them to
you.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-08
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

Mrs. NJ. A. Rothisbergcr announces
the engagement of her daughter Emma
to Gus II. Sentker, the wedding to take
place Oct. 10.
Mrs. Grant Hampton entertains this
afternoon informally IN honor of Mrs.
Russell A. Chepln.
Miss Merle Lynch Is guest of honor
this afternoon at a kcnsington given
by Mrs. Earl Coppock.
Miss Estelle Glandneld is hostess this
afternoon at an informal tea given in
honor of her cousin. Miss Catherine
present.
The marriage OF Miss T1da Taysum
and Frank Little Renscmar will take
place next Saturday at the home OF the
brides mother, Mrs. S. l.. Taysum.
Mrs. #. w. Jennings and Miss Edna
Dwyer entertained at the Country club
yesterday in honor Of Miss Frances
Starr who is ut the Salt Lake theater
this week In 1.-THE Easiest Way"
Miss Esctelle Clinton has returned
Y
ing with her brother.
J. Allan Spencer has returned from
New Hampshire. where he went to at
tend the annual banquet of the New
York Life officials, which was held at
Breton Woods. in that state. Mr.
Spencer, who has been with the conf
pany only six months. received COM
plinlontary invitation to the meeting,
nl,y av,< t,uN
He reports the banquet q most elab-
orato one, and all details of the gath
ering most interesting.
Mrs. j., NJ Bidwell will entertain at
| n reception on Monday afternoon, In
/ honor OF hcr mother, Mrs. NJ. S. Wood
ward who has Just returned from a
| two years stay In Europe.
Mrs. c. b. Spraguc has returned from
an extended visit In her old home in
Wisconsin, and also at Seattle with
| her daughter, Miss Joanna Sprague, she
will be at homo this winter at the Fifth
East hotel.
Mrs. r. C.. Robinson cntertains next
/ "Wednesday ut Il luncheon at the Coun-
try club in honor of Mrs. Russell A.
| Chaplin, t
| y
Through the kindness of Mrs. Kings
| bury, the first meeting of the year OF
I the Women Of the u. OF U. will be held
at her home, 222 south Twelfth East
| street. on Saturday Oct. l5. ut half
| past . o'clock.
DIR. and Mrs D. Moore Lindsay Will
return today from Europe, where tho
doctor hos for three months dont
special work.
Mrs. Il, n. Burt and Mrs G. Y. Ivy
. water entertained at n china. shove,
last night in honor of Miss lnez Ncbe.
lkcr whose marriage to PeterEG . Bur-
i takes place on Oct.i ~. z The rooms
were decorated in autumn flowers, ans
i games we're among the features, prlzcs
going to Mrs r. b. Mnrgetts and ths
guest of honor AZ b 3 A
/ Mrs. Hugh Anderson ID the guest 81
Mrs. Hal Brown at her now home. tho
/. Teasdcl house, slS First avenue, for !
brief sojourn. 81
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We are not for this reason to hitch up
oxen, in these days of railways and au-
tomobiles, and go wandering off to Cali
fornia.
Similarly President Young knew
more than Col. Bridger and others who
tried to induce him to go farther west
when he said that here Is the place
where Israel will pitch her tents. 1t
is my belief that here we will remain
Our next move will be eastward. am
not apprehensive that tho influx of Cen
tiles here will do us harm. If they
come to us. 1t will save us the trouble
Of going to them. / am anxious for
the time when the Gentiles will capture
Morlnonism. The Ilomans conquered
Greece and were conquered in the do
ing OF it. The Roman arms were in
reality overcome by the Ideas, the cul-
ture, and the learning Of the Greeks.
can 90 out on the streets any day and
meet n jew or Christian, but where
are the Romans?
SThere are three great laws--the
celestial, the terrestrial. and the celes-
tial. We are saved by obedience to
law. II we are obeying now the
celestial law We are in n good way
towards receiving celestial glory"
ELDER GEORGE f. RICHARDS.
IA Prayer" after which Elder George
F. Richards next addressed the confer
ence.
He referred approvingly to the testi-
monies borne by other speakers of the
conference. He believed 1t TO be re-
frcshing to come to n conference where
such fervent testimonies are given.
''\Vc thus are made to feel the truth"
he said. The presence of so many
49, >n,.t- ,,r vol,
reminded him. lie said, of the great
number of Saints who are devotng SO
much time and energy.
after the strong testimony borne BY
President Smith yesterday morning"
lie went on to say. "a brother came to
me and said, There are few who can
bear such testimony as that. 10
which replied that there are few men
who have made their lives conform SO
nearly to the laws of the gospel. IF
all men would order their lives as he
has done, we could bear the same testi-
mony that he has borne.
1.-The law is not weak. The weak
ness lies in us. Blessings will come
to us only In so far as we apply 1t In
our lives. Sometimes we allow tho
weakness OF men to stand between us
and the blessings predicated on these
laws. But this Is a mistake. The law
remains and we Invite our friends TO IN
spcctSits beauties. though men who be-
lieve in the law do not fully come up
to the standard Knowledge likewise
comes by patient investigation There
is no promise Of knowledge without inn
partial inquiry. No one can come
among us with prejudice and learn the
truth. Before Paul could be touched
lie had to strip his mind OF his false
pre1udices. IT he had not done So he
would never have been the apostle to
the Gentilcs. If those In our days;
would follow the example of Paul, there
would be nothing in the way of their
receiving a knowledge of the truth as
1t has been revealed in our day"
Elder Richards bore Il strong testi-
nony to the truthfulness of the gospel.
The concluding hymn was Lord dis
miss us With Thy blessing"
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President Taft Orders Elimination
OF $4,000 Acres in Powell
Forest.
FOUND TO BE GRAZING LAND
VIII be Restored to Entry After Being
Advertised by the Secretary
or the Interior.
(specInl 10 The News.l

Washington. Oct. s.--By proclamation
President Taft eliminated two tracts
of land from the Powell national forest
reserve consisting of $4,000 acres of
land which will be restored to entry
nfter being advertised by the secretary
of the interior. The first tract con-
sists of $3.50 acres lying in township
30 south, range l and east, and town
ship 81 south. range l west and and
2 east, Salt Lake meridian, This change
Is the result of field examination
made by the forest service pursuant