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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29

Thursday evening was the dinner party
given by Mr.. and Mrs. E. Wellington
Lake at Cobblecrest. The dinner was
given in honor OF Christian Larson, the
noted lecturer, guest at the Lake home.
The dining room was beautiful in pro-
fusion OF yellow spring flowers and ferns.
The mound in the center of the table
was entirely made up OF the yellow 6ow-
ers. From the chandelier hung Ions
loops and streaners OF yellow satin rib
bon. which harnonfzed beautifully Wits
the exquisite coloring OF the dining room.
The place cards were Tiny booklet IS,
hand painted In yellow. Immediately
after dinner the party left To hear Mr..
Larson lecture, after which he left for
California
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29

s vegetable Compound made
woman and 1 have no more
4. 1 hope / can help others by
Eem what Lydia Il. Pinkham's
10 Compound has done for
RS. EM1AIMsE, $50 First St,
'1,e, Wis.
1 oye is only one of the thou
grateful letters which are
Y being received by the
Medicine Company Of Lynn,
ich prove beyond a doubt that
: Pinkham's Vegetable Com
tade from roots and herbs,
loes cure these obstinate dis
women after all other means
I'D, and that every such suf-
man owes it to herself to at
Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegeta-
lonnd a trial before submit
"a operation, or giving up
Ecovery.
inkham, of Lynn, Mass,
tll sick women to write
kdvice. She has guided
l1s to health and her
free.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29

me a we'll woman,
and / would like to
tell the whole world
Of it. | suffered
fromfemale trouble
and fearful painsin
my back. L had the
best doctors and
they all decided
that l had a tumor
in addition to my
female trouble, and
advised an opera
ton. Lydia e.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29
VOGUE WALL PAPER

Onr papers possess those distinctive
qualities that distinguish the artistic
from the purely commercial. They meet
the demand for the newer and more
harmonious home surroundings. George
W Ebert 4 Co. ! / Main street
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29
ANCHOR LINE STEAMSHIPS
New York, Londonderry and Glasgow

NEW YORK AND NAPLES. DIRECT
Single or Round Trip Tickets between
New York and Scotch. English, irish ana
tractjve rates. Send for Book OF Tours.
SuperIor Accommodations Excellent
Cuisine. Apply Promptly for Satisfactory
For tickets or general information ap-
pJy TO any local agent Of the Anchor
III iHHENpERsoN BROS. Genl Agents
Chicago, I'll,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29
SOCIETY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

In order t1 prevent imposft1ons
and embaxrassments, The Tribune
requests that persons leaving social
notes, and especially marriage
notices or engagements. for publ
cation, leave with them names
through which rho source OF the
same may be traced II the matter
is called in question.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29
The SanderS-GraEger Floral Co..

.Ecw occupying temporary quarters
nt 6S West Third South, will. until fur.
,her notice, sell pll varieties of carna,
tions at 7Jc dozen.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29

The George t. Maxwell w. 4. G. were
pleasantly entertained Thursday evening
by Mrs. Richardson and Mrs, Hagen at
CPS South State street. The evening
passed pleasantly in the enjoyment OF
beautiful and sprlnGlikc in carnations
and roses. About fifty enjoyed the
evening, some OF whom were members
OF other corps.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29

The regular birthday party was given
at the Y. W. c. A. with Mrs John Weir
ms hostess. a luncheon was served in
the private dining room. which was
prettiy decorated with pansies. a basket
OF which adorned the center OF the table.
Those whose birthdays occurred during
the month were Miss Woodmansoc Miss
Ford. Miss Miller. Sarah Dninny. Miss
Whiting, Miss Allen and Mrs. Coray.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29

a delightful afternoon tea was given
Thursday by Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Me
Millen at their home in Third avenue. The
afternoon was pleasantly passed in cards,
after which refreshments were served,
the decorations being in red and white
carnations.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29

The girls Of the university will give
a dancing matinee this O'riday) after
noon in the gymnasium building at 4
o'clock. The students from $. l.. III, S..
l.. u. s.. r.. III. and ST. Mary's academy
arc cordially invited 10 he present
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29

Mrs. Arthur Ii. Bird entertained at
delightfully."- informal bridge tea a he
homo in First South street Thursday
afternoon. She was assisted by her ss
ter Miss Anna Mccormick,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29
TER
YEAR
by Lydia E. Pink.
Vegetable eCompound

hkee, Wis. -"Lydia r. Pink
,egetable Compound has made
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29

Mrs. ]. II. Rouse and daughter. Mis-.
Shirley. left Tuesday for a two months
trip through southern California.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29

! Mrs. Joseph REEVES will entertain the
] Jolly Twelve FRIDAY afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Park returned last
night from California and are at home
al the Wilson.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29
WOMEN'S CLUBS

Judging from the interest which So
clrty is manircstins In the farce 10 be
given this tFriday) afternoon nj Whit
uCv hall by the Ladies' Literary club
The affair will he largely attended The
aIfoir it is expected. WIN be great
success. and it Is hoped that large
crowd will be present. All club members
win he admitted free of charge but u
small Zee will bc charged to all who arc
not club members. to help dcfray the cx
pcuses Of the entertainment,
An interesting meeting Of the history
section OF the Ladies' Literary club was
hold at the club house Thursday morn
ing at 1916 O'Clock Mrs. George d.
Roman Empire in The Middle of Tho
Third Century
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29

Myron C. Doll. p. s., University Of
Michigan. 'O4. Of this city and Otis
Weeks. Y. s.. University of Nebraska
%. OF Bingham Canyon have been adj
mittcd TO membership in the University
club,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29

Mrs. Fred Il. Arnold proved herself a
charming hostess Thursday afternoon
when she entertained the members OF
the Five Hundred club. 4 luncheon was
served in the dining room, which was
prettily decorated with pink and white
carnations. Later cards were enjoyed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29

Miss Leonore Watts entertained the
members Of the 7. A. B, club Thursday
evening at her home.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29

Miss Margaret Gibbons entertained the
Plate club al her home THURSDAY after
noon at a l o'clock luncheon. after which
cards were enjoyed. The decorations
were in spring flowers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29

The members OF the Thursday Lunch
con club were delightfully."- entertained at
! O'Clock luncheon, after which the
remainder Of the afternoon was spent I'm
cards. for which prizes were given The
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-29
15c
ZEPHYR GINGHAMS

Plain colors-soft in texture
for durability
and value. one OF the most
servlceable zephyr ginghams
made, In light blue, cadet
blue. tan. OK blood and gray.
Friday at less QNAn
than cost. yard -. O7GC
New-York tribune., 1910-07-27
HOW OLD Is MOTHER EARTH ?
Not Over 100000 Years, Nor
Younger than 100000
rFroro The Trtbun~ Tureeu.


Washington July 2s.-According to the
government experts the age of the earth is
mot above seventy million years or below
nfty-fve million years" This estimate Is
given official sanction through publication
by the Smithsonian Institution a the result
of studies by Frank Wigglesworth Clarke
and George F. Becker. OF the United States
Geological Survey. Professor Clarke, in a
paper entitled preliminary Study OF
Chemical Denudation" presents q review
OF all the available data. not only for the
United States. but for the world, of the
position from chemical point OF view.
Nr Becker. on the other hand, discusses
the question IN paper on The Age OF the
Earth" from a more philosophical point Of
view
The aee of the earth always has been a
subject for discussion among men of
science. and largely without any definite
agreement among the representatives OF
the differcn: branches of studies on account
of the different points OF attack The more
recent discussions as 10 the earth's age
have placed the time as follows: Lord
Kelvin. in 1852, 20.ooo00o to 10000. 900 years,
with probable $500 600 years: in 1897
Lord Kelvin revised his figures TO 2000o, 600
to 100000 years; Clarence King and Carl
Var1Is, IN 1895, q. .00000 years: De Lappa-
rent, in 1880, 81 0O09o to 100000 years;
Charles D. WaIcott, secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution, In 1888. maximum age
70.ee0 900 years: ]. Jolly. in 1879. age of the
ocean, sa0o.00o TO 81, 900 g1e years and " ].
Sollas. in 1899, age OF the ocean. so 900, 900 10
80 go go years.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-27
CHINA OPPOSES LOAN
Newspapers Urge Use Of Home
Funds to Build Railways.

Washington July 26.-Some light on the
nature of the opposition in China 10 the
$40. oo10.D foreign loan for the construction
Of the Sze-Chuen and Canton Hankow rail-
ways has reached the State Department
through articles in the Chinese press CT
Hankow and Hu-Peh Province. These art-
cles were printed, it is understood with Of
fetal consent
The merchants of Hu-Peh urge the people
to take shares in the Sze-ChueTl and Can
ton-iIankow railways. We (the peopie) are
IN a sad plight Why are You tChinal so poor
that every one wishes to come to your aid
You say YOU have plenty Of money, but you
are unwilling 70 part with it, You also say
YOU have money to loan. Then why Go not
YOU use your OWN money TO construct these
lines? II you do not. the foreigners will
come under false pretences, and appropri-
ate your interests. destroy your nationality
and cut off your supplies. England has
used this diabolical system 10 obliterate
Egypt. Otherwise how could she have
got il?
Just about the time China was TO close
the negotiations with England, France.
Germany and America for the loan of
money to build the roads. protests from the
provinces caused a delay in the completion
OF the loan. Recently the foreign govern
r77ents foined IN a note. asking for early ac-
fio-1 from China, ,--
New-York tribune., 1910-07-27
SUICIDE PACT. POLICE SAY
New Rochelle Maids Body Washed
Ashore-Companio Still Missing.

Two New Rochelle girls made a suicide
pact 70 end their lives by jumping into
Long Island Sound because of false lovers,
tie New Rochelle police say. TO explain the
disappearance of EIneiia Cadienaranta and
Theresa Nyeos maids employed by Mrs.
Jacobs, of No. 2s3 Circuit Road, New Ro-
cfelle.
won1an-s body was washed ashore on
the property of Henry NJ Flagler, the
Standard OIL director. at Orienta Point on
The Sound. yesterday. and identified last
night as that of Theresa Nyeos, one Of the
missing maids.
The New Rochelle police learned that the
Young women hired a rowboat at Hudson
Park. Kew Rochelle. On Monday afternoon.
and after rowing out in the Sound toward
Drienta were seen no more. Yesterday the
rov,f,cist xas found adrift. and ooincident
with this came the discovery of the body
On FlaSIer's beach. The suicide pact theory
rss strengthened by a note written by
Theresa Nyeos. addressed To Mrs. Jacobs,
in which she said, among other things:
i am sorry to tel' you that ] am going
away forever. ] got bad letter from Al
bor; to-day. Please forgive me. and send
my trunk and money TO my mother, Mrs
kntoiuette Nyeos, Helsingfors, Finland"
No trace has been found ef the other
Girl
New-York tribune., 1910-07-27
POISON ENDS DOCTORS LIFE
Empties Walls in Medicine Case
and Drinks Deadly Mixture.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Bridgeport, Conn, July o6.-Dr. Fred
erick C. Graves. prominent practitioner
of this city, died this morning after TAX
ing mixture of ali the poisons in his
medicine case. Despite the fact that
his action was discovered promptly, and
he was rushed to the Galen Hospital
here. the doctors were unable to save
him.
His wife. who is Christian Scientist
and often tried to sway her husband
from medical practice to the precepts OF
her religion. is inconsolable DR.. Graves
was staying at his summer cottage at
Laurel Beach about ten miles from
bridgeport. He was just recovering
from a stroke OF apoplexy, and feared
that another was pending, and that 1t
would kill him.
Taking his medicine case he went out
on the beach, lay down, cmptied all the
poison vials into one glass and swai-
lowed the mixture. His wife found him
on the sand almost insensible.
The empty viais told the story. and
she summoned aid. DR.. Graves was
forty-seven years OF age. and was re-
garded as one of the best physicians in
the city.
Mrs. Graves is d daughter Of DR. Silas
J. Damon, of New York, a pioneer IN
electro ro-therapeutiCS
New-York tribune., 1910-07-27
COMMISSION BROKER FAILS
Customers of A. N. Lawrence Couldn t
Meet Marpin Calls.

a. y. Lawrence. Il commission broker on
the Consolidated Stock Exchange. an
nounced his inability to meet his obliga-
tions yesterday. and his suspenion on the
floor of the exchange followed
The failure. while not regarded as i'm
portant, had q further depressing effect on
sentiment, and aided in the downward
movement of prices on the little board
which was already making itself felt when
The suspension was announced.
Mr.. Lawrence requested all members
having contracts with him to close them in
the open market About 900 shares of
various stocks were said 10 be invoked.
No statement OF his assets and liabilities
could be obtained at his office. No. 43 Ex-
change Place, yesterday, and one of his
representatives said that the amount of
money involved was not known.
Mr.. Lawrence has been u member of the
Consolidated Stock Exchange since 1855. and
before that was a member OF the New York
Stock Exchange His failure, it was said
was due entirely to the ina bility of his Gus
toners to respond to margin calls in the
face of the decline i'll the market.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-27
MEETS TO DISCUSS GRESSER
Flushing Association Hears At
tacks on Queens Administration.

\ meeting of the Flushing Association
was held last night at the League Building,
in Flushing, to take action on the condition
Of affairs in Queens. About three hundred
members were present, among whom were
lawyers bankers, brokers, preachers and
representatives of all classes in the
borough.
Clarence NJ. Loves, cashier Of the Dime
Savings Bank of Brooklyn, presided. and
told the members that the board Of d.
rectors had been asked 10 take some de-
cided action in the matter of President
Gresser and that It had decided that it
would be better for the association TO act
as q, whole That was why the meeting
vas called.
John Clarke then proposed the following
resolution: Resolved. That this essocia-
lion declare it's policy 20 be constant and
active interest in the executive administra-
ton of the Borough of Queens, which for
so many years has been in many depart
ments Inadequate and inefficient"
Lawrence Embree Immediately tried TO
have action postponed until Governor
Hughes had acted on the charges made
against Gresser to him. but the amendment
was beaten out of hand. No one voted
against Mr.. Ciarke's resolution
of the association to appoint a committee
Oh borough administration, whose duty #
should be to obtain information TO enable
the association 10 act with intelligence
and wisdom toward the Improvement Of 2d-
ministrative conditions, was carried. with
a good deal of accompanying applause.
Then the association adopted resolution
calling upon Governor hughes To appoint
a special Deputy Attorney General 10 prose
cute those already indicted By the grand
jury.
II. r. Weeks, foreman OF the grand jury
which found those indictments. then spoke
of the necessity of having an efficient ex-
ocutive at the head of the borough at this
time. when many improvements were
about to be begun Not only must we
have an honest executive" said he. but
one capable OF controlling his depart
New-York tribune., 1910-07-27
TAFT OUT OF POLITICS
Saws President of u. S. Should
Not Discuss Them.
BUT IT'S HARD TO REFRAIN
Cruising Off Portland, He VIII
Return to Beverly on
Thursday.

Portland. Me-, July cs.-Preaident Taft to-
day nut himsei. on record as subscribing
absolutely to the principle that a President
of the United States should not talk poll
tics. lie landed at Rocklana at 1l:15 this
morning to make the last speech of his ten
day cruise.
Maine is seething with politics Just now
The elections are to be held on September
T. Rockisnd ia the home Of ex-Governor
William T. Cobb. who Is candidate for
the United States Senate TO succeed Sena-
tor Hale, and Is particularly Interested in
the campaign.
Mr. Taft spoke from the automobile IN
which he had taken a ffty-minute tour
of the city and its suburbs. There was a
great throng in front of the library to hear
him. lie told of his appreciation OF the
welcome which had been accorded TO his
party and then ''drifted closer to po-
liticai utterance than a. any other time
during the trip. The harbor ct Rockiand.
the big granite breakwater and the ships
behind It had brought ship subsidy to the
Presidents mind:
They suggest to me-" he said. the i'm
portance OF cur coastwise shipping. They
also suggest the Importance OF improving
our foreign shipping. All Of which brings
me SO near to politics that merely sug-
gest It and leave IL to YOU The Presi-
dent paused for moment, and then he
apparently decided to take the demonstra-
tive tlarong OF listeners into his confidence
You know he said. refiectively, tit is
a little difficult when you are thinking poll
tics and having a great deal to do with
politics to make fluent remarks without
running up against politics.
But. travelling as I am, as President OF
the United States. T have no right TO be
other than President of the whole people
and to stand only on the platform Of
patriotism, love of country and prosperity
for ALL"
The Presidents sentiment called out
great cheer from the crowd. He said good
by and was whirled away.
In view of the speaking trip which the
President is scheduled to make in Ohio
and other Middle Western States this fall.
trate Of the nation should 80 In politics
was fraught with particular interest.
In his Rockland speech the President
paid another tribute TO the Maine climate.
and told OF how much he and Mrs. Taft had
enjoyed the pure and vivifying air. Mr.. Taft
had been shown the wonderful limestone
quarries for which Rockland Is famous.
and had seen a working crew of twelve
men lowered on q swinging platform 3S5
feet to the bottom Of a great limestone
ditch. The lime and the preparations for
the manufacture of cement at Rockland
caused the President to suggest to the
people of that city that if they hurried up
New-York tribune., 1910-07-27
ANTI-WEED CRUSADE
Agricultural Department to Examine
Grass Seed Brought Into Country.
TFrom TIE Tribune Bureau

From Tie Tribune Bureau-j
Washington, July 2s-The Treasury De-
partment has instructed all customs officers
to take two ounce samples of all importa-
tons of grass, clover and forage plants,
and send them to Washington for examna-
ton by the seed laboratory of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture.
Secretary Wilson is taking every precau-
ton to prevent the entry into this country
OF weed seeds. Canada has stringent laws
against bringing in seeds and some of the
foreign interests are said TO have turned
TO the United States Tho offending i'm
porfeTs and their products will be kept
track of by means of the data which the
samples of all such importa tjons OF one
hundred pounds or more the samples to be
labelled with the names and addresses of
seeds and the quantity OF the consignment.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-27
HARMON ORDERS MoNoPLANE
Three Now Assured for Garden City
international Tournament.

Clifford B. Harmon, the amateur avia-
tor, began negotiations yesterday for the
fastest monoplane in France which be in
tends to use at the International Aviation
Tournament at Garden City next October
IN defending tbe Gordon Bennett interna-
tional trophy.
lie sent cable dispatch 20 Louis Paulhsr
authorizing him to purchase the speediest
of the high power Bleriot monoplanes and
70 send II 10 New York at the earliest pos
sibe moment. To expedite matters Mr..
Harmon will start II. Nal!ard, one of his
French mechanics for Paris to-day to
study tho mechanism of the machine and
to secure IN expert who viii return with
him to America.
With this machine and the two An
toincttes now owned by Harry Hardness
America is assured of at least three fast
mcnoplanes in the international tourna-
ment, and before next October there may
be several more
New-York tribune., 1910-07-27
c. REMINGTON SHOOTS HIMSELF
Son OF Firearms Inventor Seriously
Wounded in Chicago.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Chicago. July 26.-Carver Remington,
sixty years old. of New York, shot and
seriously wounded himself in a down
town store to-day. He is said to be a
brother of Franklin Remington. with Of
fees at No. 10 Broadway, New York,
and q son of the we'll known inventor
and manufacturer. He is also a nephew
of the late Levi Il. Letter. Remington
left three letters. in one of which he
stated thet he was discouraged by lack
of business success.
Although the wound is on the left
side, and near the heart Remington
probably viii recover.
OYSTER Bav late last night that he had a
brother. Carver living in Chicago. He said
be did not Know of any reason why his
brother should attempt suicide, as he was
in good health. a man Of means and had no
troubles, as far as he knew.
My brother Carver is a coal merchant,
Mr.. Remington added. He is interested Ii
several coal mines, and lives in Chicago.
He was engaged in many business lines be-
fore he went into his present one" Frank
lin Remington is president of the Founda-
lion Company, Of No. 115 Broadway, an
engineering construction firm.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-27
SAY SOLDIERS WERE DRUNE
Orange of1cial Complains TO Governor
Of Alleged Disorder in Streets.

Orange. N J.. July . Special. .-Inosnssa
at the alleged drunkenness and disordefly
conduct which. he says. characterized ths
departure of members of Companies n aud
/ of the 5th Regiment, N g. y. J., OF thsz
city. for the Sea Girt encampment on sa:.
urday, President John N Lindsey o. the
Orange Board Of Police Commissioners has
written a letter of complaint 70 Governor
Fort.
Il deem it advisable that Governor Fort
as commander in chief of the state militia.
should be informed OF the disgFacefuI
scenes which took place I'm broad daylight
In our public streets. said Mr. Lndsey
to-day For some time before the men
boarded special trolley cars for Newark
members OF the two companies wandered
about the streets in various stages OF in
toxicatIon, and when al length they board
ed the cars some OF them were so far guns
that they had 10 be almost carried 10 the
cars. Many of them did not hesitate 10
drink whiskey openly from 7asks''