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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
MEETING OF CONGRESS.
II-Preparing for the Opening.
By FREDERIC J. HASKlN.

the capitol which require renovation, and
tnere are special rooms known the
picture morgueS. The paintings and
SCULPTURES of the Capitol cost nearly a
million and a half dollars. The greater
portion of the pictures have been bought
from the artists. but there are some
which have awaited purchase for so many
years that their ownership has been lost,
and Uncle Sam has taken possession of
them. Sometimes in the course of re-
toucnlng and Frightening up these pic
lures queer FRANKS are played. In the
celebrated picture of the baptism Of POca-
hontas. which hangs in the rotunda of the
Capitol. there is an Indian with six toes.
NO one seems to have noticed this until
Champ Clark, candidate for the speak
ership OF the next House, made a speech
one day on things In general, and called
attention to the six-toed Indian He
never has said whether he discovered it
or not.
Year in and year out the Capitol force
goes on preparing for each succeeding
session of Con-
Supt. Woods Came guess and en-
With Hendricks. t p,usi in 10 im Spaye
ing the conditions under which the legis-
lators of the country must work In the
main, the force will remain unchanged in
the Office of the superintendent of the
Capitol. Supt. Woods came to Washing
ton as the protege of Thomas A. Hend-
ricks. He was sent out to assist in lit
tie job of terracing, and a wideawake
suggestion caught the ear of the archi-
tect of the Capitol. Later he won his
spurs by suggesting the conversion of the
old library space into committee rooms,
and he logically succeeded to his present
position. Though President Roosevelt. in
keeping with the efforts of the National
Association Of Architects, had him desig-
mated superintendent of the Capitol in
stead of architect of the Capitol, every
one who knows about his work appre-
ciates his services, and it is certain that
no sort of political upheaval will change
the force in his Office. The sergeant-at-
arms of the Senate and the chief clerk of
the House and their principal assistants
go out with the change in control. but
Chief Clerk Browning will stay long
enough to prepare for democratic
House. Col. Ransdell has no such march,
ing orders in sight.
MISUNDERSTANDING OF CONGRESS.
IH.-THE SENATE EMPLOYEES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
Is a Marvellous Element.

Prof. Step showed us around the place
and told us a most interesting story Of
how radium came to be discovered. He
also performed some remarkable expert
ments in our presence to show what a
wonderful thing it is.
prof Roentgen of Wurzburg Univer-
sity discovered what are known as the
Roentgen rays, which are now used in
every hospital of Importance and by
many private practitioners to examine
broken bones and to locate abnormal and
foreign substances in the human SYSTEM
said Prof. Step. prof. Henri Becquerel
of Paris discovered similar properties in
, the mineral known as pitchblende, which
has the power of emitting light and i'm
pressing it's rays upon photograph plates.
Becquerel called these. this light, radio
active rays and the power, RADIO
activity
And Prof. Step gave us a striking repe-
tition of BecquereIs discoveries and ex-
periments. He laid sheet of sensitive
Photographic paper upon a block of pitch
blend. which he .aid was full of foreign
matter such as slate and clay, but con-
tanned traces of radium, and in A few
| moments, when he lifted the sensitive pa
per, the veins of radiun were photo
graphed upon it like tracing in slab of
marble. He pointed out to US in dark
room the veins that were visible to the
naked eye, and We could see them dis
tinctly.
Then he brought a little glass tube
about as large as u lead pencil, and
passed it around our party as we stood
in utter darkness. The tube looked if
it was filled with very energetic microbes.
like the bacill you often see in drop
of water under a miscroscope. Those
wriggling. twisting little rays of light
were from a single grain of radium, lie
explained. 1t did not shed steady flow
of light, but shooting, dancing rays in
every direction. This is unique because
all other natural substances that emit
| light have continual glow, while the
| action of radium is spasmodic and inter
| mittent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
WONDER OF RAD|UM
Marvellous Metal Which Has
Scientists Guessing.
IS DIFFICULT TO PROCURE
Fifteen Hundred Separate Processes
in Extracting It.
THIRTEEN GRAMS PRODUCED
Has Value of. $4,000 Gram.
Mime. Curie Gets Full Credit as
It's Discoverer.
IS DIFFICULT TO PROCURE
THIRTEEN GRAMS PRODUCED
BY WILLIAM E.. CERTIS

| 81 WILLIAM T.. " Kills.
Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
| Herald.
The pitchblende from which Nine. Curie
| of Paris obtained the first of that mys-
ferrous force and light known as radium
came from an ancient mine near the vii
lage of St. Joachimsthal, about twelve
| miles from Carlsbad, where at present a
| hundred or more men are engaged in get
ting out the same material and reducing
it to a sand and powder for the use of the
manufacturers of Bohemian glass and
china. The mine is about one thousand
feet deep, three miles and a half from the
village, and before the thirty-year war
Q61S-164S was operated for silver. In that
| war the shafts and tunnels were flooded,
| the vein of silver was practically ex-
hausted and the property came into the
possession Of the Austrian government.
During the last fifty years the pitch
blende has been mined for the uranium it
contains, usually sixty or seventy per
cent Of the whole, and that is reduced to
| oxides which give Bohemian glass the
| tints that are SO much admired. The OK
ides are used also as pigments in painting
porcelain, and are exported extensively for
| the use of other manufactures of glass
and china and bring about S. a pound.
The powders are very pretty to look at,
having deep, rich tints and lusters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
A Bargain in the Fash
ionable Northwest.
Price Reduced to $3.50.

Probably the best opportu-
nifty ever offered to purchase
a modern residence at low
price in what is considered
the very choicest section of
the fashionable northwest.
No. 1903 2lst ST., near
r ST.,
A few steps from the Con-
necticut ave. carS-a section
built up with mansions. To
purchase a modern three
story residence in this high
class neighborhood at this
low figure you make one OF
the best investments that
you can get.
THE HOUSE WILL RENT
FOR SIS A MONTH.
Should you wish to resell
you should realize a hand
some profit. The price has
been $1,000. Considering
the superior construction and
the superb location, it is not
out of the way at $4,000.
Price now, $7,75o.
! very attractive front OF
Roman brick and stone trim
mings, erected by most re-
: liable builder. Very accom-
1nodating terms can be made.
OPEN FOR INSPECTION.
TAKE A LOOK AT 1T.
WE ARE EXCLUSIVE
AGENTS.
STONE & FAIRFAX,
1912 N. Y. Ave.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02

In his last annual report as comnan-
dant of the United States Marine Corps
Maj. Gen., G. F. Elliott, retired. pays
high tribute to the faithful and efficient
| service of the officers and enlisted men
of the corps on board ships in the United
States and in the Philippines, China,
Hawaii. Guam, Panama and Nicaragua.
The strength of the corps is stated to be
S34 officers and 9,267 enlisted men. OF
the enlisted strength 40 are aboard
warships and 1851 are on shore duty
outside the limits of the United States.
Various recommendations are made for
increasing the efficiency of the corps,
including provision for additional rifle
ranges, larger and better quarters at
San Francisco and Portsmouth, n. H. !;
the establishment of school of instruc-
ton for cooks, the appointment Of ma
rine mail clerks and increased cefnpensa-
ton for civilian employees.
Gen. Elliott suggests that ship of the
type Of the Dixie or Panther be convert
ed into transport for the exclusive use
of the Marine Corps. and if that be not
possible that either the Columbia or
Minneapolis be assigned to the corps as
transport and for advanced base work.
Such vessel, he says, should be COM
manded and manned by officers and en-
llSleu ueil VI lIt navy.
Rifles Are Deteriorating.
Attention is invited to the fact that the
rifles now in use by the Marine Corps are
obsolete and deteriorating and require re-
placement. Gen. Elliott says that the
men Of the corps are now armed and
drilled With two models of rifles which
differ in all respects, even in the kind of
ammunition used.
In order to properly equip the corps
with the new Springfield rifle it will be
necessary, he says, to purchase 5000 ri
f1es complete, with the necessary ammu-
milton. He recommends that an appro-
priation of $1s5,OOe be made for that pur-
pose.
The rifle range established by the Ma
rine Corps at Winthrop. Md, is described
by Gen. Elliott as model one in every
respect, having every facility of an up-to-
date range. An estimate of $4,000 is SUBJ
mitted for extending the present quarters
and improving the target butts at the
Winthrop range.
Special reference is made to the excel
lent performances of the Marine Corps
rifle team at the national matches, espe-
cially by those of Sergt. William A. Frag-
former of whom won the Presidents
match.
Higher Pay for Workmanship.
Gen Elicit says it is gratifying to state
that about 30 per cent of the enlisted men
of the corps are drawing increased COM
pensation on account of qualification at
target practice.
Attention again is invited to the made
quacy Of the space allotted to the head
quarters of the corps in the Mills build
ing Not only does the crowded condi-
ton of the rooms interfere with the eff
cient performance of duty by the clerical
force,' says Gen. Elliott but it is be-
lieved it constitutes menace to the
health OF the clerks employed, due to i'm
proper ventilation and lighting facilities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02

There is almost an endless amount of
furniture in the many hundred rooms of
the Capitol
Variety Of Furnishings uildin g.
:, ~. Mo,v poor,. ranging from
twenty-fOot
committee table to a pair Of andirons or
a silver-plated pitcher. But great pre-
cautions are taken to preserve the govern
ments property. Each end of the big
building has its big card index Of every
thing in it. and even a little inkstand
would be missed There is a storekeeper
at each end of the Capitol and they have
q system of accounting that Is the ad
miration and despair Of oil acquainted
with 1t.
Every year there are many pictures in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
Lost Articles.

Nearly all lost articles are returned
when advertised in The Star. One cent
word is all 1t costs you for fifteen
words or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-02
Radium Worth a Million.

| The total output of oxides is about 1900
pounds year. The general superintend-
| ent is Prof. Joseph Step, who has charge
| Of the mine and the factory, and the
smelter is under the direction Of Engi-
neer Marchak. Prof. Step has succeeded
| in getting out thirteen grams Of radium
chloride, worth about $4,000 gram, or
about a million dollars in all, which has
been sent to the government at Vienna
| and has been distributed throughout the
world.
Pure radium, he says, has never been
secured. but the bromide or chloride Of
| radun can be extracted by repeated
chemical reduction. 1t requires approx
| mately ten tons of pitchblende to yield
| one gram of radium chloride, and in the
process an average Of II 600 pounds of
chemicals and 10000 pounds of water
cessive crystallizations and reductions are
necessary, which require from several
hours to several days each, and grow
more difficult and require more time the
nearer the approach to the radium chic
| ride.
Until recently the ancient mine at st.
Joachimsthal was the only source OF
| famous chemist of Aberdeen University,
discovered pitchblende in the iron mines at
Cornwall, England, last summer, and
during the last few months has produced
radum chloride from it to the amount of
| 1900 milligrams, which are worth about
| $26O,OOO. 1t is said that there are enor-
nous deposit of pitchblende in Cornwall,
| and Sir William Ramsey promises to
produce from it a sufficient quantity to
| bring the cost Of this mysterious and
| marvellous force within the reach of those
| who need it,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-09
STOCKS: FEELING
MORE BUOYANT.

New York, Dec. 9.--The decision of tho
United States circuit court In Pennsyl-
yana in the case OF the Temple Iron
company, declaring the corporation Il
legal but otherwise sustaining the rights
OF the coal companies when 'controi y,
was evidently favornbly construed IN VAL q,
street today. Opening prices, particularly
OF the coal carrying roads. showed SUB
stantlal advances. Lehigh Valley advanc-
Ing e and Reading p In the early trans t,,s
ranged from n point to material fractions
on fairly heavy trading.
About score OF stocks. including
ern MP Pacific. New YORK Central. Rock is
land. Erie, U. S. Steel and American
Smelling moved upg1S to u before there
was enough stock DUMPED on :, the mar mar
Southwestern preferred opened up .
points despite the. cut in the dividend,
but Missouri Pacific was sold nt loss
of I. On the reaction Lehigh Nelley went
back II. southern Pacific II and Reading
and Union Pacific /.
a close study of the principles involved
IN the Temple Iron decision, seemed to
was not wholly favorable to the rail-
roads. A1thoushlit Is true that the hold-
inGs Of these companies: on the percentage
basis of production are not affected, 1t Ii
possible that no little ingenuity may have
to be accounted TO find some method of
coal distributions. The market became
auil III tiIc SttpIiu tVul, Dlt SIetl tCliN-
ity towards midday set in and prices re-
turned to near the earlier high level but
did not hold very WE'LL
Bonds were steady. iG
Stock was met on all rallies and this
selling put Reading back to lag and Union
Pacific. Southern Pacific. st. Paul u S.
steel. American Smelling and Amalgain-
ated Copper on Il parity with yester-
days closing before 1t ceased. Specula-
ton then became sluggish and without
feature.
SLOW upward progress was made during
the late session. some OF the specinlties
showing decided strength. Operations in
the Standard stocks were small and
fluctuations narrow.
The market closed steady and strong.
The heariness of the carly afternoon gave
way TO general Improvement In the final
hour and prices hardened all around. Re-
newal OF gold imports rumors probably
was a factor in the advance. Trading
became Inactive again ut the higher level
but advances were pretty we'll mintained
to the close.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-09
FUNERAL OF JOSEPH TAYLOR.
Services in Honor of Departed Mis-
sionnry Held In Fourteenth Ward.

The funeral of Elder Joseph Taylor,
who died on November IA while on
a mission in Germany, was held from
the Fourteenth ward Westinghouse
this afternoon at 1880 o'clock. The
services We're under the direction Of
Bishop f. S. Woodruff fof the Four
teenth ward. The Opening hymn
20, My Father" was sung by the
choir. The prayer was offered by
President Frank Y. Taylor of Granite
stake. The choir sang Earth Will,
Her Ten Thousand Flowers" Elder
John w. Clawson, who labored with
Elder Taylor in the mission field, was
the first speaker and he was followed
by b. S. Hinckley. President George r.
Emery of the Salt Lake stake. Eden
Heber j. Grant, and Bishop Woodruff,
were the next speakers. Elder Cannon.
Il missionary companion of Elder
Taylor, pronounced the benediction
The floral offerings completely cover.
cd the casket and filled the stand. The
pallbearers were made up of friends
and associates of Elder. Taylor. Inter-
ment was in the city cemetery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-09
ANDERSON GIVEN LIBERTY.
Admitted to Bail by Judge Whitaker
This Morning.

C. V. Anderson was admitted to bail
in the sum of $3.50 by Judge Whitaker
this morning following his arraign-
ment in the civil division Of the city
court this morning. Application was
made for reduction in the amount
of bail from $4,000 to $3.50 and grant
cd. whereupon the case was trans
ferred to the court of Justice Hanks
Anderson furnished bail bond. will,
Martin Christopherson. D. p. Felt and
George Beard as sureties and was re-
leased.
Mrs. Anderson was with her hus-
band early this morning. as she was
Immediately after his Judgment in the
county jail last night She is heart
broken and both Anderson and his
wife deny themselves to interviewcrs.
Anderson has admitted to Sheriff
Sharp that he signed the fraudulent
warrants which he is accused of is,
suing and to drawing the money oil.
the warrants. He had made a Similar
admission, It Is declared. to the coun.
ty commissioners before leaving Salt
Lake for Canada and to this udmis-
sion is attributed his dismissal "a
supervisor of the infirmary and his
subsequent arrest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-09
MEETING SATURDAY
TO DISCUSS MILL
Report That Action VIII he Taken on
Proposition Made to Knight
Companies.

1t Is reported on apparently good au-
thority that meeting will be held to-
morrow ia decide whether mr. not n
.,',,,s.,,,, IN. 80
mn WIZ DC puii' LOT me lre t "
the iron blossom ana Colorado ores.
1t has been understood for some time
tbnt local ,ininc. mon INA ofrorod Ia
-. ',n -,
erect sach pant lof ''ie ihhisht COM
panies and to treat the ores on II roy
atty basis, but the Knight Interests
wor, ,nob,o 10 decide 40 ), ,ho cotton
'S'N p'i"'iS W 'SSitS 80 w '''t 'Ns''i'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-09
LATE LOCALS

COnSrcssnnn's CcrtiilCatc-Thnt Jo-
seph Howell will know full we'll he
has been elected to Congress- by tho
people of Utah, Secretary of state
ringey has prepared Il certificate Of
election with seal attached. which he
Is forwarding to the congressman in
Washington.
Applies for State Wntcr---Nilard
Pace of Wayne county has filed mp
plcation with the state engineer for
10 second feet of water from Spring
creek for the irrigation of $50 acres
of land.
Presentation postroncd-Thc pres
entation of Facing the Music" which
was advertised for tomorrow for the
benefit Of the old folks, will not be
made ut that time, owing to a con-
tlct of this Offering and another for
the same day. The company, however,
will at an early date appear for tho
old folks.
To Entertain Observation-Disclosures
OF the committees of tho public schools
which have charge of the cntcrtain-
ment OF visitors to the meeting of tho
State Teachers association, which be-
gins in salt Lake on December ~, met
with Superintendent Christensen
Thursday afternoon and discussed tho
details of their PLANS. A, b. Kessler.
w. j. McCoy. Elizabeth Fritz and ID.
r. Coombs have charge of the enter.
tainment.
Visitors From Nortl,wcst--Pure
Food Commissioner l.. Davies of
Washington state, and wife, arc in
town today. on route home from Mt
tendance on the convention ut New
Orleans of the food commissioners
from the different states, that was at.
tended by commissioners from Maine
were shown about the city by Deputy
State Food Commissioner III, S. Smith
nj this city, The visitors are delighted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-09
WARD
ENTERTAINMENTS

{
Twentieth Wnrd--Owlng to the sue
cess which the operetta. "Pene-
lopc," has met with. 1t will be repeated
in the Twentieth ward amusement hail
tonight at Sis o'clock. Special features
have been provided. which will be
staged between the acts, consisting OF
doll drill by 16 of the Sunday school
girls. under the direction of Miss Emma
Beebe; recitation by Don Carlos Wood:
baritone solo by Charles r. Pike, and,
Scotch dancing by Misses Viola and
Bessie May Service.
Third Warl-Tonisht the Third
ward Sunday school will give an en-
tertainment in the amusement hall,
commencing ut 8 o'cock, consisting of
gymnastlc drills, solos, Gypsy scenes
and songs from tho opera Bohemian
Girl" concluding with a lnughable
farce entitled "Who is Who"
Eleventh Wnrd-A Christmas rum
mage sale will be held by the Relief
Dec. 10 In Unity hall. beginning ut
Dec. 10 in Unity hall, beginning at
. am.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-09
PRODUCE.

Chicago. Dec. a.-After n hesitating
start all grain prices today inclined to
the side OF cfeapness. Selling of wheat
was chiefly by the larger houses and
was apparently based on lower quotations
at Liverpool; The British market re-
port demand to he poor with larger
offers pressing from Manitoba and tho
Argentine. On the other hand. there were
continued rains in Franco and the con-
try were uniinproved, Tho opening was
idi1 lower TO II shade up. May started
ut 96 to 9ei. covering the cntira range
of tho market, touched 9Giaa and do
clined to aS.
Corn felt the Influence of big consign-
ments on tho way here. Argentine ship
ments were also reported heavy. May
opened sfti off to n shade higher at A..
to 47i-and settled around the lower level:
Cash houses fed out all the oats the pit
would take. May opened higher TO ~
shade lower at Sis4i to Sit and receded
to a.
Provisions went slightly higher, scarce
ly any being on sale and commission
houses competing to purchase. Higher
prices for hogs formed an incentive for
the advance. First sales werc to 32i
up with May at 17.d5 to l1G2h for pork:
9.ScA to 9.s73 for lard, and go to 9.57i for
ribs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-09
STAR MILL CLOSED.

Reports from Cherry Creek. New. are
to the effect that operations Mt the Star
mill of the Glasgow and Western Elk
pioration company suddenly ceased,
when orders were received by telegraph
to shut down the mill at once. Why
the order was given or how long the
mill will remain idle Is unknown at
present nor can anyone figure out the
reason. About 90 men were thrown out
but about half OF them, it is reported
found work In the mine where opera
lions will he continued. The mill is the
fourth erected for the property and has
a capacity of 100 tons n day Being
equipped with concentrating and cya-
hide combination process.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-09
MARKET STILL WEAK.
Some Of the Tintics Hold. However,
And Give Strength to Quotations,

The selling pressure on the local ex-
change has not yet been relieved and
prices in the more unstable stocks still
continue on their downward trend. Iron
Blossom sold higher and Uncle Sam
held well but Black Jack. Colorado,
Columbus, May Day, Prince and South
Columbus were a target for the bears.
Uncle Sam declared a s cent dividend
Thursday, which Is payable Dec 20 to
holders of record on the 18th. Trading
on the open board was confined to Gold
Chain. which sold 1880 shares at 81.
Bingham Copper was offered at 1919,
Uintah Treasure Hill at Az. Federal
Ely at 8, Mcdonald Ely at TO- Ely
Witch ut 10, and Thompson and West
Quincy each at 10. Bingham Central
Standard was 12ls bid at IA, Opcx 10 at
II. Phoebe Golden Prince at 6, DAILY
80 at 70 and Seven Troughs Condition
341a ut 40. The total sales were 49,
80 shares, valued at s4,115.40.
= ToDAY's QUOTATIONS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-09
cuEAp rnoDuCTION.

It has been estimated that the Neva-
da Consolidated will show total pro-
duction of over 6i.000,000 pounds OF
copper for the year to end Dec. 81, 1910,
says the Boston Financial News.
The Nevada Consolidated holds the
distinction of being one of the lowest
cost producers of the large copper
mines of the world. The low cost of
production during the past year has
done much to establish this record. Tho
Indicated cost OF producing copper Mt
the Nevada Consolidated during the
past year Is about cents per pound. is
based on figures for the previous Gus
ters, with eatl.nntes for the months OF
October. November and Decem.cr