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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
CAPITAL JOTTlNGS.

Rep. j. Hampton Moore of Philadel-
phia Thursday. introduced a bill ask
ing an appropriation of 81, 500, 600 to
construct a dry dock at the Philadel-
phia navy yard, sufficient To float the
largest battleship of the navy
Capt. II. Rodman, now at Mare Island
command the battleship Connecticut,
flagship of the Atlantic fleet, relieving
Capt, W. r. Bush, ordered home to await
orders. The change is TO take effect,
Jan. =
President Taft. Thursday. sent the fol-
lowing telegram of sympathy TO Miss
Grace Bigelow, daughter of John Big
Glow who died in New York, Tuesday
II extend to you and TO your fathers
family my deep sympathy in your present
sorrow. John Bigelow has been an his
toric figure in his elevating influence on
public affairs for half century,
While the navy department has not de-
cided the question of which vessels of the
Atlantic fleet shall be sent to Havana
harbor to bring back to the United States
the bodies found in the wreckage of the
battleship Maine, it is believed that the
two newest ships of the navy, the Florida
and the Utah, will be designated to this
duty. These vessels will soon go to CAL
weston, Texas, where they will remain
until Jan Is, when they will sail to join
the fleet at Guantanamo.
The United States will not have TO
depend upon Germany for the potash
with which TO make fertilizer, Secre-
tary Of Agriculture Wilson said
Thursday. In the near future the Unit
ed States should be able not only to
supply its own needs, but export a
considerable amount of potash, he
said. The principal source of Ameri-
can potash. the experts of the agricui-
tural department report. will be In the
keip or seaweed on the Pacific coast.
The plant extracts potash salts from
the water and from % to 35 per cent.
of its weight is potassium chloride.
Tho Pacific coast should yield 100000
tons, worth s40,0o00o0.
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Twill THE CLASSIFIED PAGE
The kENNEBEC JOURNAL
soV LNvN 7vNsnor THE PEOPLES EXCHANGE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-22
AaricuIture. Commend and labor.

The law does not require the submits
sion of the reports of the commission
on economy. and efficiency until the
Stst of December. shall therefore
not be able to submit a report of the
work of that commission until the as
semhling of Congress after the holt
dave
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"THE PERFECT HeAlERv

mended by senators and congressman
from political motives and for political
services rendered. it is impossible TO ex-
peet that while in office the appointees
will not regard their tenure as more or
less dependent upon continued political
service for their patrons and no regu-
lations, however stiff or rigid, will pre-
vent this. because such regulations, in
view of the method and motive for Sc
lection, are plainly inconsistent and
deemed hardly worthy of respect.
WILLIAM II. TAFT
Tho White House, Dec. q, 1911
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


1t was stated at the hospital,
at Portland Ore. Wednesday night,
that Mysterious Billy" Smith, the pu-
former wife's husband, is making good
progress toward recovery.
The British government has lost an
other seat in the House OF Commons,
owing to the result of the bye-election
for North Ayrshire in Scotland. A.
NJ. Anderson, Kings counsel, the
Liberal member, returned at the last
election had to seek reelection on his
appointment as solicitor general for
Scotland and was defeated by Capt.
D. +. Campbell. the Conservative cam
didate, by majority of 271 votes. At
the last election Mr.. Anderson won
the seat by q majority of 29S votes
Naming as correspondent not an
other man but 35 cats and dogs.
Samuel Pomeroy of Bethel, Kas., has
filed suit for divorce. He asserts in
his petition that after his marriage,
four years ago. his wife added the pets
to the household and gave them more
care than she gave him. Pomeroy is
a years old and Civil War veteran
In all my experience OF four years as
a soldier" he said, Il never had to
contend with such conditions as those
dogs and cats created at my home"
Judge Sir Henry Bargraye Deone of
London, in the divorce court, Thurs
day. decided that the Kaekwar of Ba-
roda, owing to his rank as an indie
pendent sovereign. could not be a par
~ 70 Il 1ler In.
Gaekwar of Baroda was cited as a CO.
respondent in divorce suit which was
listed under the caption of "Statham
versus Statham."
Henry A. Doherty. one of the best
known hotel men in the maritime
provinces, died suddenly in ST. John,
n. B., Thursday, aged Sc years. He
was president of Raymond and Doher-
ty, Ltd, proprietors of the Hotel Royal
in that city. and was known to thou
sands of American tourists. He had
not been feeling well for few days.
but was at his office when stricken. A
widow. a son and daughter survive,
Jack pine cones from the forests of
Northern Minnesota are to be shipped
from Bemidji. Mimi, to foreign coun-
tries which are engaged in reforesta-
tion. Fifty cents a bushel is offered
for the cones. A Connecticut concern
has a contract to ship large cone ship
ments to switzerland, France, Eng
land, Germany, Japan and other coun-
tries and was appealed to the Mime
sofa forestry board to assist in the
work of collection. In Connecticut the
seeds will be extracted by a special
| process before being shipped abroad
| The new industry is being eagerly
seized upon as an inter occupation by
many Northern Minnesota residents.
| Columbia and Harvard, with -four
! points apiece, led at the conclusion
| Thursday night. of the first days play
! in the 20th annual intercollegiate chess
! tournament between Columbia, Har-
ward, Yale and Princeton. Columbia
made a clean sweep at all four boards
/ against Yale and Harvard followed
suit at the expense of Princeton. Tho
victors Will. Friday, exchange oppo-
nents Columbia will oppose Prince
| ton and Harvard, Yale. Today's win
, ners for Columbia were j. b. Beadle,
S. Fl. Childs. II. A. Wise and e. L..
Gluck, while T. r. Sehoonmaker, c..
/ s. Hadley, s. Seineger and w. B.
Harris scored for harvard.
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Christmas at J. F. Turner's

Nice Turkeys ..... ...... .26c.- 30c.
Low prices on Native Chicken, Fowl,
Duck and Geese, Dates, Figs, Wal
nuts, Meats. Nuts of all kinds. Fancy
Apples, Grapes, Citron, Lemons, Gran
berries, California Oranges, New
Rasins. Native Pork to roast, How
ards Cured Hams. Boston Celery.
Lettuce and Cheese.
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Employers Liability.

not interfere with the right of the judge
10 appoint his clerks or TO remove him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-20
LOOKS BRIGHT NOW
FOR BRIGADE POST
Special Engineering Officer
to Be Sent Here to Make
Report.

Word came from Washington yester-
rectcd General Murray, commanding the
department OF the Pacific, To appoint a
special engineering officer to inspect
Fort Douglas as To It's desirsbility for
the establishment OF a brigade post.
This order was given, following n con-
ference between the members OF the
Utah congressional delegation with the
secretary OF war, at which favorable
expression MAS gained from the depart
ment as to the chances OF the brigade
post being established here, From
maps and information on hand in the
war department Secretary Stimsop is
said 10 hgvc declared himself az greatly
impressed with the advantages offered
AT Fort Douglas. His order directing
that an official inspection be made is
taken in official circles as signifyins
that an early decision Is TO be made in
tho matter
Joseph E. Caine, secret tary of the Com
merclal club. was apprised by wire Sow
eral DAYS ago by Senator Reed Smoot.
at Washington. TO be prepared for the
appearance OF special army engineer.
The special club committee, having the
brigade post campaign In hand, is now
at work preparing exhaustive topograph-
iCai maps Of the country surrounding
Fort Douglas and will have at hand all
necessary statistics and facts concerning
the fort and its locality for the con
yeniencs OF the examining engineer. The
latter Will be received and enicrts incd
al the club while here and every effort
made TO assist him In his task.
We Will camp on his trail every
moment that he II on the ground said
Nr. Caine last night.
On the report Of this special officer
VIII rest largely the final action OF the
war department.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-20
SELECTING MEMBERS
OF SCHOOL BOARD
Vacancies viii Soon Occur in
Representation From Sec
ond and Fifth.

Great interest Is being manifested in
the selection Of a successor 10 Samuel L.
Park, member of tho board of educs tiou
from The Second ward who VIII resign
his position at tne end of the present
year by reason OF his election as MAJOR
OF the city.
Various womcu's clubs OF tho city have
indorscd Mrs. James T. Bcless for the
position. which viii be made vacant b.
the resignation OF Mr.. Park but II Is
not believed that Mrs. BeIcss will be
nominated for the position. Mrs. eBlesS
is one OF the leaders Of the women
clubs and is prominent in many ways,
but II * understood. that the CONSENSUS
oC opinion in the ward is that man
should be named and that q man VIII
bc named,
Arnold. G.. GiauqUe, remaining member
Of tho board from the Second ward VIII
doubtless have the naming of the sue
reSsor Ia Mr.. Park. and there is little
question that he will name man, Only
TWO men are being prominently mon
toned as .uccessor Ia Mr.. Park. They
arc E. T. Redman, present member of th'
park commission. and George II Ray.
bouid former member of the city council
II is said that Mr. Rcdman's position on
Jhc park board would not interfere witf
his duties as member OF the board ol
education.
Tho selection Of ". j. Esrrelic as city
attorney will causc another vacancy OF
the board. and Ledyard VI Bailey. whl
dorfer, deceased, and served satisfactory,
during his term, Is being PROMINENT,
mentioned in connection With the ap
polntmcnt.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-20
CITY AND VICINITY

G. a, SMITH. a car repairer in the
employ Of the Oregon Short Line rail-
road. received . fracture OF the right
cnllarDonc yesterday as the result of be-
ing caught between two c3rs while he
WAS at work In the railroad yards. lie
was removed TO the Groves l.. i. ). hos
rital for treatment.
AN INHERITANCE tax check vas re-
ccivcd IT the office OF Attorney General
This was from tho estate of Coyn!s
Axle Taylor Of New York City. and Is
on 702 shares Of Union Pacific com
mon stock.
THE FUNERAL OF Marion Miller. %
years Of age. a drug uscr. who died in
the city jail Monday morning OF heart
failure. Will be held from Ia" mortuary
chapel of ODonnel q Go. Wednesday
forenoon az IL o'clock.
THE FUNERAL of Grace Gala =.
daughter of William l.. GALLAGHER. loii
Lake street, WAS held from toe family
residence ~ . o'clock yesterday after
noon. Burial was in the City cemetery.
THE FUNERAL of Andrew Robinson
HeadloeN was held at o'clock yesterday
afternoon from the moTiuary chapel OF
8. y. Evans. Burial was IN the CITY
cemetery.
THE STATE board of education will
hold "A meeting at . O'Clock this afternoon
10 take up a variety OF routine matters
which are now pending before the board.
MRS. MAY EARL was granted anal
decree Of divorce from H. NJ. Earl by
Judge e. W. Morse yesterday morn
ug.
ACTING MAYOR A. J. DAVIS Tuesday
rr0rnin. approved the various matters
passed BY the city council Monday night
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-20
n. G. MORGAN TAKES
PLACE OF BOWMAN

Nicholas .. Morgan. Z we'll known
Young attorney Of this city. was appoint
ed TUESDAY morning To hli the vacancy
in the county attorneys office caused
bv the recent resignation or First As
sistant County Attorney John F. Bow
man. Mr.. Morgan Is a graduate OF the
Georgetown university OF Washington. u.
g, and for some time was associated In
a clerical capacity with Senator Reed
Smcot.
il Is understood that Assistant County
Attorney Charles Morris VIII succeed Mr.
Bowman az nrst assistant. and Mr. Nor
gan wilt take Mr.. Morriss place. Coun-
ty Attorney l. T.. Wiley says thai Mr..
Morgan is hiEhly recommended and he Is
satisfied that he Is good man for the
.usIt ION
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-20
OPIUM SMOKING DEN
RA|DED BY POLICE
Make Three Arrests and Con,
fiscate Outfits and Guam
tity Of Cocaine.

Three arrests were made and fifteen
complete opium smoking outfits and TWEEN
ty-fve boxes OF cocaine were coniiscalod
hy the police last night. whom - raid
was made upon an establishment al 100
South Fifth West street. the house for
mcrly conducted by Louie 10y. who VAS
shot end killed about five months sgn by
Detective George Cleveland Nncn The no
lice rsidod tho PROMISES az that time.
Harry Neil cooIcd Was arrested on
tho charge OF conducting an opium -sInok-
Ing establishment. and J. Brown, aged
81 years, barber and T. w. Todd, aged
40 years, a barber. both colorcd. were
arrested on the Charge of frequcnting III
opium smoking establishment.
The raid WAS made about : o'clock last
night by Fatrolmcn Simpson. WicEel.
Leichter. Crowthcr and Cation. Brown
and Todd were smoking opium when they
Were placed under arrest.
The smoking outfits conflscsteJ las;
nlGht are tho most complete that have
been taken by the police in manv years.
In tho possession of Nell was found
$50 in scent and l0-ccnt pieces. II is
believed by TIA" police that practically al
bis money vas obtained by selling boxes
of cocaine Tor . and 10 cents each. Neil
will be charged with a felony. while the
two occupants of his establishment vii
DC charged with misdemoaDors.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-20
RISKS HIS LIFE FOR
HOLY CROSS SISTERS
Driver of Carriage Guides
Runaway Horses into Tele-
phone Pole; Is Hurt.

Frank Jacobs of l3S West First South
street driving g. carriage from the Far
rington livery stable on West First South
street, narrowly aYcrted a disaster
which might have proved serious TO him
SELF and the occupants OF the carriage,
while returning from the funeral Of the
Rev. Father Timothy Brennan yesterday.
Four sisters OF the Holy Cross from st,
MarYs academy were in the carriage.
The team were going west on Soutl
Temple street. and as they reached the
corner of West Temple street. a rubber
tire on one OF the front wheels came
loose aud struck one Of the horses sharp
ly on the leg. The horse bolted and
ran al break1lecE speed toward the Ore
gon Short Line station. Afraid 10 attempt
to turn the corner, Jacobs showed great
presence of mind by guiding the team
into the curb and telephone pole 10
escape running directly into the depo,
building.
When the equipage crashed into the
pole Jacobs was thrown violently from
luis seat and received a severe cut across
the forehead and was badly bruised. He
vas attended by Or, II. e. Sprague. One
Of the horses was thrown and hurt 30
badly that II would be necessary 10 kill
him. The four occupants OF the carrfis gs
were frightened and shaken up. bur un-
injured and were able To walk To the
academy. The carriage suffered much
damage.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-20
BRINGS GOOD REPORT
FROM LEMHI COUNTY

William Anderson. proprietor OF the
New Grand hotel in this city, has returned
from trim To- Salmon City. Ida. where
ho settlcd in 1895 upon coming west
According 10 Mr. Anderson. salmon
city and tho surrounding country show
many evidences Of prosperity. and dis
IIuct Advancement since his residence
there 1Ic was the first man To bul]d aud
opc rate u hotel in Salmon city, and also
built the opera house. which is stu doing
business He MAS interested largely In
mining properties
Many viii recall that Lehml county.
Idaho. carried away the first prize IN
Chicago at tho Worlds fair In 1898 for
size and quality Of potatoes. and In ihiS
line aud In the growing OF Other products
tho county Is advancing each year. said
Mr. Anderson. lie says that rsnchmen
and shccpTnen arc making money. and tho
mining outlook never was better than
II Is az present.
IIe saws that Salmon city and lho sur
rounding country viii be greatly bcne-
nicd hy tie completion OF the kirtly
creek GredSe, said hy many 10 be The
largest IN the United states. and vhi"t
has proved very satisfactory upon t-ial
Tho big irrigation project lust com
pieted by Peter Mckinney VII double
The acreage heretofore cultivated IN Lem.
mi county, said Mr.. Anderson. lic say
that the neighborinG town OF Lead Or,
is also doing wei. and that the railroad
81 building large shops and q roundhousc
there
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-20
AID CLUB DISCUSSES
INTERESTING TOPICS

The regular December meeting OF the
Salt Lake Ad club was held last night at
the club headquarters. II proved 10 be
one of the most enthusiastic aud inStruc
tive meetings yet held. The second sub
ject OF the advertising course. ~ hat T.
Adveriising7" was under discussion, and
afforded ample opportunity for the eX
divisions were treated as follows. The
relation OF advertising TO the whole world
OF business by John =. Giles. The re-
Woodruff: The relation OF media 10 the
proposition advertised by the entire
club
After each topic had been presented, 4
general discussion WAS had and IN this
manner the opinions ri those present
were brought forth. The club has OUT
lined q specified educational course 10 be
followed during the winter. and In this
manner tho various phases of advcrtis-
ing Will bc brought before the club and
discussed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-20
SCHOOL WILL HOLD
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES

Appropriate Christmas exercises VIII be
held I'm the various public schools of rne
city THURSDAY afternoon While no spe-
clal arrangements are being made by the
office OF CITY Superintendent Il. II.
Christensen. the principals Of tlc various
schools have the matter Of programmes
In hand.
In most OF the school buildings special
programmes vii be held IN each OF tnc
separate rooms Thursday afternoon. In
some of the buildings several OF the rooms
viii unite In the exercises and Will make
them moro elaborate,
Santa Claus VIII make his appearance
In some OF the lower grade rooms. where
diversified programmes have been ar
ranged for the little folks. In the upper
grades the Guletide spirit viii also pre-
vail, where the programmes Will he made
appropriate 20 the older students
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-20
Bank Account for Christmas,

When The money has been apporlioncd
the list oi names and the amount 10 which
each child Is entitled will be turned over
to the Salt Lake Security d Trust CON :
paDy whose cashier will Issue pass books
showing that a savings account has been
opened with each orphan. The pass books
Will be distributed on Christmas mora
ing.
The bank will pay interest ON the DC
posits al the rate of 1 per cent per an
mum. The interest will be compounded
semi annually.
ln order that thc account OF each or
pnan have As large 4 credit rs IL is Dos
slbte TO make IL. The Tribune invites con
rributions from the people Of salt Lake.
ono OF the means of increasing tho fund
VIII be by attending the benefit perform
ance at tho Orphcum Friday. The or-
phans fund VIII receive onC-haif OF the
receipts or the house and that half should
reach large total. Those who attend
the Orphcum Friday afternoon Will not
only see a good show. but VIII have tile
satisfaction Of knowing that they arc
helping n worthy enterprise.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-20
POULTRY AND PIGEONS
IN BIC JOINT SHOW

Poultry enthusiasts will nc in their
glory during tho second week In Janu-
AIRY. The Utah state Poultry aSsocia
ton and tho Utah Pigeon club have ar
ranged TO hold their annual exhibition
jointly, thus offering a double attraction
at one price. The show opens January
S and runs 10 January Is, inclusive, AZ
thc promises. I5-i1 Richards street II
is expected that hundreds OF entries will
he made.
The two associations have just issued
their premium lists governing the award
ing OF prizes and the class OF entries
Entry blanks may be obtained from
George +. Strickley. 7{ West Second
South street, or Hugh Smith, so West
First South street
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-20
MAY APPOINT HIGH
SCHOOL INSPECTOR

An important matter which VIII be
considered today by the state board Of
education is the appointment Of a state
high school inspector. Under Law
passed by the last state legislature IN"
appointment; Of high school inspector
vas authorized. but Inc appointment uh-
der tho D"w law has not thus FAR been
made by the state board. The question
has been under consideration for sew
oral months past.
There are number or candidates for
the position from various parts Of Utah
and the prominent educators OF the state
are working hard FOR their fayorites.
Under The new Law oas-hah mill tax
was provided for high school purposes.
Tho schools must possess certain quail
ficaiions az TO teachers. number OF hours,
curriculum and the ike before they can
part icipa,s in The benefits of this tan.
In Wa also provided tha. state HI-
spcctor should be appointed whose duty
II %tii be to see that the schools are up
10 tho standard required hy the law
I-nncr the old system, Nosiah bsu OF
the Culvcreltv OF Utah acted as inspec =
tor. snd hs II one OF the candidates FOR
appointment; for the office. Henry Peter
son. sgperints sndont of tho BOX Elder
county schools. also Is seeking the ap-
pointmcnf Osborn Widtsoe. brother OF
President Widtso@ OF the state Agri-
I cultural college. and an instructor Al VI"
! l.. II. :. university IA This city. IL 4 can
didatc ;or the appointment of inspector.
| Other candidates are ]. o. Cross of Og-
! don aud Dr. George Thomas of Logan.
| John 81. Mills. superintendent OF pub
| lie schools ol Ogden. recently elected
president cf the t'tah Educational MS
! soclatlon. was In the city yesterday con-
| ferrtng with State superintendent \. {.
| Nelson and City Superintendent ID. II.
! christensen who is member OF the
| state board OF education, relative 10 the
| appointment.
| II Is not known TO whether OF not
the appointment will be made at today 5
| session o1 the state board OF education
but IL is understood that the matter !s
to bs considered