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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
ELECTIVE WORK BELOW HIGH SCHOOL
TO BE FEATURE OF THIS YEARS WORK

ment that makes II compulsory for him
TO pursue these studies frequently re-
suits In permanent aversion to them.
whereas temporary discontlnuance Of
them during period OF development OF
one or two years would likely bring the
child To the place where he not only finds
pleasure In pursuing them, but where he
can do so at a much smaller expendi-
ture OF energy and with decidedly better
returns than would formerly have been
possible. i would not, OF course, include
In this class reading and language and
other branches the necessity of which as
fundamentals all recognize. II is, how
and promising young girl forced 10 the
point OF failure and subjected TO con-
slant humiliation in her arithmetic when
her reading and language work give un-
mistakable evidence OF an unusual In
tellect. The constant dread and the hu-
initiation caused by her low standard OF
the charm and delight of her school
days 10 which she is justly entitled. but
her efficiency In the subjects In which
her aptitudes are pronounced Is percepti-
! bly, lessepcd. Health also may be I'M
paired
Unfortunately, Mr. Christensen
thinks, the teaching of languages here
tofore has been considered the exclu-
sive function Of the high schools
when in fact the nature of mind
development makes an earlier period in
life the more economical and effective
Some of the arithmetic work outlined
in the seventh and eighth grades could
be done more effectively and III a
shorter time later in school life, he
argues. Some parts of history, of
civil government and Of grammar now
included in the eighth grade might
well be moved to the ninth, and the
English offered in the first year of
high school could be taught as effective.
n m nd
eighth grades, in his opinion. These
things, it is thought. will enhance the
pleasures of school life, and also pro.
long such life.
BY the innovation n sort Of n three
year course, adding ninth grade to
the seventh and eighth grades, is
created. The ninth grade CORRESPONDS
closely to the first year of high school
work, and the system will develop n
sort Of preparatory high school. 1t
is highly noticeable that many pupils
year md the system is to abridge the
dividing line, amounting often almost
to gap, between the eighth grade
and the high school, holding the pupil g
interest at that point and, figuratively
speaking, dragging him over into the
high school.
In the departm ments bcino established
at the Bryant and Jefferson one modern
language will be optional as early as
the seventh grade, and one or two in
the eighth grade These modern
ward Du Poncet. linguist of note.
From 90 to so per cent of the eighth
grade pupils now go on to the high
school, and it is thought that the sys-
tenn will increase this percentage ma
terially.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
WRITES OWN EPITAPH
AFTER MAKING FAILURE

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30
Warn,ng-Here lies the body of M.
Iheo kearDey, visionary who thought
he could teach the average farmer. and
particularly raisin grower, some of tho
rudiments of sound business manage
ment. For eight years he worked
strenuously Mt his task and at the end
of that time he was not further ahead
than at the beginning The effort killed
him.
NJ. Theodore Kearney wrote this cpl
taph for himself. 1t was found on
scrap of paper among his documents
that have come into the hands of the
faculty of the University Of Califor-
MIA. kearney bequeathed an estate at
Fresno, Cal. worth about half n mil
lion dollars to the university.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
SIX MEV HURT IN
RAILROAD WRECK
Derailment of CabOOse of Fast
Freight Train at Hillside,
Wyoming.
Special to Tho Tribune.


OGDEN, Aug. 30.-The deralment OF
a caboosc OF a Union Pacific freight train
at Hillside, WyO., sixty miles east OF
Green River, late yesterday afternoon.
caused the injury of six men who were
riding in the car one of whom was G.
Cragun, an Ogden resident.
The train was travelling east at a high
rate OF speed when the air hose connect
ing the caboose with the balance OF the
train parted. causing the cabooSe TO top
Pile ever a small cmbankmcnt. Cragun.
with Timothy Hurst OF Provo and w, S.
Kinney OF Springfield. Mo, We're en-
ployed as banana caretakers. They were
the most seriously Injured, and after the
train had been stopped they were rushed
TO the railroad hospital ut Rock Springs.
Knney's injuries may be fatal. he
was injured internally and sustained a
severe wrench to his left leg. with other
bruises about the body, The others who
were In the caboosc and escaped with
slight injuries are George Mccullough
George Jones and George Grant of Kear-
n.N. Ncb,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31

Elective work below the high school
will be one of the strong features of
the school year of 13l0-l911 in the
city's public schools, With the alb
sorption chiefly by the Longfellow of
the grades from the first to sixth in
elusive from the Bryant department
Of instruction that overlaps the high
department on the other is being estab-
lished at the Bryant and so far as prac-
tlcablc a similar department is being
installed at the new Jefferson building,
These departments are organized in
all essential respects on the same basis
as is high school work and subjects
given in them will bo taught by spe-
cial teachers. Here are some Of the
advantages which it is alleged are to
be gained from the plan:
1t Will add materially to the general
efficiency OF the grammer grades in
cluded and to the quality of the first
year s high school work by permitting
a course of instruction based upon in
dividual needs and tendencies, elimin-
atlng arbitrary organization.
1t will add one year to the education
al equipment of great many children.
1t will prove financially advantage
Gus.
1t will simplify administrative work.
The gratifying OF individual needs
perhaps is the strongest point Of the
innovation. 1T as comparatively easy to
hold the interest of the child In the
lower grades but his marked personal
tendencies and aptitudes begin to as
sert themselves as he passes through
the fifth and sixth grades, representing
In many respects n transition period of
his life, and when he enters the sew
enth grade his natural bent is likely to
be easily discerned. In discussing this
subject Tuesday, Superintendent Chris
tensen said:
In some cases perhaps the quality OF
his previous teaching may be a factor in
prcdctelmining this inclination, but most
likely IL Is an expression Of his own
individuality developed under proper en-
Vironment-the home and the school,
and II may be that heredity has played
It's part. AT any rate this condition arises.
and who. will say that the Discrimination
TO attend school manifested by so many
hfth and sixth grade boys, which all
educators recognize and which has had
erS in educationa thought. is not due
in part. at least. to the fact that the
prescribed work In seventh and eighth
grades, which under present conditions
has so little regard for the individual
aptitudes and inclisations. is too re-
stictive In its scope and fails to appeal
TO them? Tho opportunity Tor some de-
gree of choice should be given at the be
ginning of the seventh year Every year
IL is necessary In the interests of jus
tice and fairness TO promote 10 the high
school some pupils with "minimuIF
mark in some subjects and a s'cond!tion"
in others. Tho minimum subjects are
supposed to be those for which the child
has minimum capacity and In which
he cannot even with faithful and per-
sistent effort reach the degree of at
tainment required for promotion They
are always. however, tho ones for which
he has dislike and the ones in which
little interest is aroused. The require
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
Supreme Court Passes Upon
Important Right-of-Way
Matter.
JUDGMENT OF LOWER
COURT Is REVERSED
Holding Is That Owners of Land
in Dispute Lost Their
Title.

Without passing upon the point OF
whether the act of congress, approved
| March 3. 1875. granting 10 railways
rights-of- way through public lands. ap-
| plies only 10 railroads constructed and
| operated after the act was passed, or TO
railroads constructed and in operation
before the act was passed. the supreme
court in an opinion handed down Tues
day. reversed the judgment of the Third
district court In favor OF the defendants
in the suit OF the Rio Grande Western
Railway Company against the Stringhams
10 quiet title to q strip of ground 200 feet
wide along the right way Of the Bing-
ham branch of the present Denver * Rio
Grande.
The Stringhams acquired possession Of
the ground in question by right OF settle
ment back in the seventies. The Bing-
ham Canyon & Camp Floyd Railway
company, predecessor of the Rio Grande
Western, in 1872 organized to build Il
county, a distance OF thirty-tive miles.
and In September of 1875 filed It's incor-
poration articles with the secretary Of
the interior, but failed TO finish the road
ern afterward took over the line with its
appurtenances. but the Stringhams re-
OF the right OF way they occupied and
suit was necessary
Lower Court Decision.
The lower court held that the act OF
congress granting railways rights of-Way
through public grounds did not apply to
railways then in operation or partly in
operation and entered judgment in IA
vor Of the Stringhams except as TO
strip twelve and one-half feet wide on
either side of the track. which the
Stringhams held from Nicholas Treweek,
who got title from the United States.
The railway company appealed,
The supreme court says that the
StrinGahms lost title to the ground by
failing to file their declara tory statement
and making entry as pre-emptors within
the time prescribed by law. and there
fore acquired no prior right by settle
mcnt or occupancy, The grounds were
public lands when the railway company
Incorporated and the secretary OF the
interior. when he accepted the incorpora-
tion articles. determined the question un-
der consideration. This operated as q
conveyance OF title to the proposed right
ofYay TO the railway company, the su-
prome court says. and the lower court is
ordered to enter Judgment accordingly.
The opinion is written by Chief Justice
u. N Straup. his associates concurring
The defendants were Thomas Il. and
Ell Stringham. man and wife. and nine
other Stringhams.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31

this disposition of funds, more than
three times that Of the good year 1909
to this fuel reserve, was done because
there was In the mind of the manage
ment the idea that it would help to
make his lean showing to be employed
as an argument before the commission
nowg''
Mr.. Ripley. 81 do not think it had
any influence. 1t certainly did not with
me-
President Ripley was questioned con
ceruiug the capitalization of the sub
sidiary lines of the Santa Fe system
which, he said was included an the es
timate of $579,000,000 that would be
required TO reproduce the system s
properties.
From the figures at his command
President Ripley declared that he was
unable TO say whether the Santa Fe
makes or loses in the operation of most
of the subsidiary roads.
w. T.. Bailey, general auditor Of the
system was the next witness, and he at
once plunged into an array of figures
showing the increase an wages paid by
the system now over what was spent
In former years.
Mr.. Bailey declared that by applying
the wage scale of employees in 1901 to
the employees of the road in 1910 the
system would have saved more than S6,-
100000, while the actual increase In the
amounts paid for labor in 1910 over
1901 was 2l,750,000.
Estimates Labor Charge.
The difference in the figures showing
the increase is accounted for by the
greatly increased number Of employees.
Mr.. Bailey declared that it would be
practically impossible to dilferentiatc
between the amounts expended for la
Dor solely for operating expenses and
for moneys spent for labor expense in
the betterment of the roadway. He cs-
timated the direct labor charge as from
45 to 30 per cent of the operating eX-
pcnses.
When James Peabody, Santa Fc sta
listiciau, was called to the stand At
torncy Norton for the railroad intro
duccd in evidence Il number of tabuIa~
tions Of comparative figures covering a
period of years.
The statIstician declared that from
1908 to 1910, taking 1903 rs 100 per
cent. freight earnings decreased 10 ~
per cent and freight operating expenses
increased to l70 per cent The hgurcs
were for the lines east Of Albuquerque
Under the head Of necessary expenses
for the wears 1911 and 1912. MIR, Pea
BODY declared that the Santa te sys-
tenn would require the expenditure of
$66 300 900, the items of expense IN
GLIDING: Terminal yards. $I,00O,000;
track elevation, $3,50O,000; station
buildings, 81 ,j00,0 900, and other cxpendl-
lures i'm lesser amounts, among which
were listed right Of way and station
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
Railroad Notes,

j. a. Stewart first assistant vice pres
dcnt OF the Rock Island railroad. wa:
I'm the city for a few hours Tuesday.
G. NJ. Fraser, general manager OF The
Nevada Copper Belt railroad. with head
quarters AT Mason City. New. was ir
the city Tuesday Mr.. Fraser was for
merly connected with the Illinois Central
in this city.
{. f. Redman. general agent OF the
Las Vegas e. Tonopah railroad. with
headquarters at Goldncld, was in the
city Tuesday on a business trip. lie
reports mining at Goldncld progressing
II. III, Hays general agent OF the pas
scnger department OF the Wylie Camp
Ing company. returned Tuesday morning
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
SMALL PARTY SEES WOMAN
START THE FIRST ENGINE
The Los Vegas Age says.

The Los Vegas Age SAYS.
'On Monday afternoon n little party OF
citizens, brought together through the
courtesy of J. A. Shanahan, engineer in
charge, gathered at the power house of
the big shops TO witness the first signs
OF activity in the big machines.
Mrs. Walter Bracken was given the
honor Of first starting the engines and
performed the duty like a veteran en-
ginecr As The big wheels began TO
turn, all present realized that the hopes
Of weary months of waiting were about
10 become reality.
while there is much detail work TO he
completed, the sight of smoke stream
ing from the big stack assures us that
the era of certain prosperity Is at hand"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
FOUR FAST TRAINS DAILY
ON THE SALT LAKE g. OGDEN

Beginning September ]. the Salt Lake
g. Ogden railroad will put on four fast
trains daily each way between Ogden
known as the Electric Flyer and will
make the run between Zion and the
Junction City in one hour with two or
three stops. The trains will leave Salt
Lake CITY and Ogden al 3 a. m, j
noon and and 6 p. m, and will be in
addition To the regular schedule which
has been in operation since last May.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
GOOD WORK BEING DONE
BY RELIEF DEPARTMENT

Some idea OF tho extent OF the work
which Is done by the relief departments
Of the Pennsylvania railroad system is
gathered from Il report issued Tuesday
which shows that during the FIRST seven
months OF this year nearly one and one
half million dollars In benefits have been
paid 10 members unable TO work and to
families of members who died During.
the month of July alone the sum of Sl6g. :
33I.Oi was paid out in benefits. and since
the relief departments for both the lines
east and west Of Pittsburg and Erie were
established the sum OF SIS. $50 1924 has
pccn paid out
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
AWARDED CONTRACT FOR
A MAMMOTH RESERVOIR
Special 10 The Tribune

Special 10 The Tribune
OGDEN, Apg. 3O.-A B Corey a To-
cal contractor WAS. today awarded the
contract for the construction OF a mann
moth reservoir or ice pond at Carlin
New. for the Pacific Fruit Express COM
pany. The reservoir Will cover twenty
seven acres and will be completed in
record time. so that the company may
harvest more than one crop Of ice there
this winter.
Other reservoirs OF a similar lllnd are
Ia he built by the Fruit Express com
pany later on. The ice harvested from
these ponds will be used for the rcfriecr-
alton OF It's fruit cars
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31

PLhINFIELD. N j.. AUG Coils Hrst
automobile ride proved fatal To John &.
Brown who is dead al his home Of heart
failure The excitement OF two-hour
ride part OF which was al the big car s
top speed. close To sixty miles AN hour.
proved too much for his weakened heart
and brought on an attack which proved
fatal. Mr. Brown was civil war veteran
and the possessor OF six medals awarded
FOR conspicuous bravery on tho battle
field.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31

DIFFICULTY. Wyo.. Aug. 30.-A ser-
Gus forest fire is raging on Shirley noun
tain and families living on the noun
feared the fire. which is fiYe miles In
extent, Will Invade the valley and de-
stroy many ranches.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
Soldier Kills Comrade.

UTICA y. Y. Aug. 30.--Private Perry
Niece. colorcd. Of troop l.. Tenth Cnitc,!
states cavalry who shot and killed
Private Turner. colored, OF company r
Twenty fourth regiment. and Corpora
Jones Of company c OF the Twenty.
fourth. at Watertown last night was cap.
turcd az Great Bend. near Watcrtown
today and In running fight with the
officers was probably fatally shot.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 30.-Judge Moses
Sale of the circuit court declined to ap-
point n receiver for the Planters bank,
upon the petition OF William c. Young,
n stock broker of Indianapolis. filed last
Thursday. The Judge held that the al
legation that the banks affairs were in
!; rulnous condition was not sustained
by the evidence.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
CONTRACTS FOR HIGH LINE
AGGREGATE SIX MILLION

The contracts recently let for the con =
structon of the new high line OF the
salt Lake Route through the Meadow
Valley wash aggregate So 000,0 900. The
work WAS let in two sections. the Shat
tuck Edinecr company OF Los Angeles
receiving the contract for tho southern
portion, and the Utah Construction com
pany of this city and Ogden got the
northern portion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
Will Take Up Matter Again.
.cial to The Tribun,

'"II'NIdI VI T IIN T 1IUUII'.
MlDVALE, Aug, 3O.-The matter of cX-
tending the street ear line of the Utah
Light Railway company to the busi-
ness section has again been taken up by
the Commercial club and this time IL
will be pushed vigorously until some ac-
ton with regard 10 the extension is taken
by tho company.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31

CHICAGO. Aug 30-The Chicago
Board OF Trade yesterday voted down
plans for a new S5,000.000 home BY
the large majority of 5i5 votes against
141 for the board, members rejected the
recommendations OF It's building COM
mittee ana made impossible. for the time
new twenty STORY board and office build
ing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31

grounds, grade revision and docks and
wharfs.
1t is said the testimony concerning
tho Santa Fe will be concluded tomor-
row morning and the Rock Island sys
TEN is scheduled to present its case i'm
mediately aftcrw2rd,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
Short News Stories

REDLANDS. Cal. Aug. 30.-Gcorge s..
Meyers. multi millionaire tobacco mer-
chant OF St Louis, died here yesterday
after an Illness OF several years. The
body will be taken to ST. Louis for
burial.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
FRAUDS UPON THE PUBLIC"

is what some physicians have called
true that some are frauds and some are
even worse. because they are injurious.
On the other hand, there are many pat
ent medicines such as Lydia e. Pink
ham IS Vegetable Compound. and others,
which are of real worth, and arc rec
ommended by physicians of recognized
standing
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31

SEWARD. Alaska. Aug S0.-Attorncy
General George w. Wickcrsham and
Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
lasla last night on tho fish commits
sion steamer Albatross. The cabinet Of
ficers LEFT Nome on August 20 on a
steamer for St Michael on the Yukon.
where the Albatross was waiting for
them. \ cruise was made to the fur
seal rookeries on the l'rlbylon islands.
I'm which Secretary Nagel is especially
interested because OF controversies in
which he has boon involved over the kill
ing of bull seals.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31

WASHINGTON Aug 3O,-The case OF
the government against the ST Louis
Terminal company and forty-seven other
defendants mainly railroads which enter
the city OF ST. Louis. was docketed in
The government alleges unreasonable
charges for transportation of passengers
and freight over the Eads bridge.
The circuit court OF eastern Missouri
divided equally on the case.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo, Aug. go
Every convict In the state prison here
life or short-term man. trusty or dan
gerous criminal-is going 10 receive n
big. green, juicy watermelon for din
ner today. 1t is the first melon treat
OF the year and probably will be- the
last, State Representative Charles II.
hawkins Of Dunklin county, n raiser
of melons. today sent about 1901 of them
here to be given to state officials and
conVicis
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-31
Trib;ne Want Ads.

Bel Main 52CA. Independent 500
The Holly chieftain., 1910-12-16
To saws the Limb.

w. w. Ealy. who went to LII
Juuts last Monday for the psrposs
of having his limb amputated, is
still the proud possessor of two
limbs. DIR. Edwards having decided
not to smpntate it for the present.
expressing the opinion that he
would first try other means for the
bone supposed to b~ tubsrcular.
resorting to amputation as last
resort.
The many friends of Mr.. Ealy
are earnestly hoping that such will
he the case.
The Holly chieftain., 1910-12-16
Christmas Services.

There will be special Christmas
services at the Presbyterian church
ou Sunday. December 25th. both
morning and evening. The sub
ject of the morning sermon will bs
The Alteration of the Shepherd"
The evening service will be in
charge of the Sunday School, and
will be- an especially beautiful ser.
vice consisting of new music, reci-
tatlons and Scripture passages,
illustrated by lantern slides pre-
senting the Christmas story in
chronological order The program
will he published next week.