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The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
Conundrums.

What motive had the inventor of
railroads in view? A locomotive.
Why should compliment from a
chicken be an insult? Because it would
be fowl language.
What insect does q blacksmith man
ufactnre? He makes the freely.
How many of your relations live on
your prosperity? Ten-aunts fenants).
What three acts comprise the chief
business -0f .woman's life? Attract,
contract and detract.
What did Adam first plant in the
garden Of Eden? His foot.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-07-06
Herds Of Reindeer.

Few people in this country are
aware that just across the line from
Alaska. at the edge of the Rocky
mountains In the British possessions.
there are vast herds Of wild reindeer
There is q reason for this situation.
however. which makes it pretty clear
For the past two years these reindeer
have been imported from Siberia.
Fhis-is also the reason why the rein
The Indians In the far north eat the
reindeer meat, which is one of their
main articles of food.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1911-07-06

Real Estate Active in WaIa WalIa.
Walla Walla.-June was the banner
month in real estate transfers for the
year, the total of mortgages and
deeds recorded in the office of county
auditor amounting to more than two
and a quarter millions of dollars
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
ADMIRAL AND VICE ADMIRAL
PROPOSED IN HOUSE BILL
Representative Roberts Introduces
Measure Of Interest to
Naval Circles.

bill of great interest to naval circles
in Washington was INTRODUCED In the
House today by Representative Roberts
Of Massachusetts. 1t IS intended to elin,i-
nate the embarrassment which high rank.
ing naval officers of the United States
h-Ec felt III thc past Y ben at gatherings
with ranking naval officers of other ma
tons. and proposes to recreate the grades
of admiral and vice admiral in the navy.
The bill provides that the rank OF vice
3GHitral Sha.i pc filed from tde list Of
rear admirals who have served as COM
manders of fleets. sQuadrons or divisions.
The rank OF admiral is TO be filled from
the list of vice admirals. There have
been no admirals or vice admirals on the
active list since Immediately after the
civil war.
BY the provisions of the bill the rank OF
admiral carries with it a salary OF $13,.
800 and that of vice admiral $1,000. A
two-year extension of active service for
both ranks is specified. with retirement at
the age of sixty five, with pay equal to
three ottrtns OF ac.lve service pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
ROCKEFELLER STEPS DOWN.
Relinquishes Presidency of Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey.

NEW YORK. Decembcr 8 - John u
Rockcfe,ler resigned today as president
and director Of the Sta ndard OIL Company
Of New JERSEY.
John D. Archbold vas elected president
i'll Mr.. Rockefellcr's place.
majority of the officers and directors
who for years have poen associated with
Mr. Rockefeller in tine control Of the
STANDARD Oil Company of New Jersey
also handed in their designations. These
included William Rockefeller as vice
president and director, c. NJ Pratt as
vice president, William G. Rockefeller as
assistant treasurer, II. =. Folger, jr, as
secretary, assistant treasurer and pi-
rectors II. NJ. F1agler, L. ]. Drake and
f. T. Bedford. Mr. Archbold, the new
president. also resigned as vice president
The board of directors is reduced from
fourteen to nine members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
HEAVY CATTLE ON VIEW.
Fifteen Hundred, Each Weighing
1,4OO Pounds, at Stock Show.

CHICAGO, December A. Fifteen
hundred head of cattle, none OF them
weighing less than 1.400 pounds. will
waddle in dress parade tonight at
Dexter pavilion in the international
stock show. Each one will have tied
to 1t the medals won at former stocl
shows and fairs In Chicago and other
cities.
According to an announcement by
the stock show management. Canadian
student stockmen will take home 20
per cent of the Armour scholarship
awards.
Three Canadian colleges which en-
tered the competition in stock judging
against seven schools OF the United
States were winners in every class.
The hve-boy team Of the Mcdonald
College of Quebec was declared the
most efficient and to this school VIII
go 40 per cent Of the eflve-thousand-dollal
Armour scholarship award. together witt
the International trophy for JUDGING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
LONGWORTH DISCOURAGES
ROOSEVELT MOVEMENT
friends of Former President, He
Says, Will Oppose Plan to
Nominate Him.

representative Longworth OF Ohio. SON.
1n-iaU of Theodore Roosevelt. today
made brief statement apparently in
tended to discourage any and all at
tenpts TO boom the former President for
the nomination OF his party in 1912. Mr..
I-ongworth's comment was called for by
the recent utterances OF Walter +. Brown,
chairman of the Ohio state central COM
inlttee, TO the effect that Roosevelt was
the Choice of the Buckeye state for the
presidential nomination next year, and
mat presidential primary would reveal
this fact.
j. like all of Mr.. Roosevelt'S real
friends. said Mr.. Lonsworth. "am dis
rouragins and shall continue 10 discour-
age any movement to nominate him al
the next republican convention. In con.
nectlon with this I may add that aftei
leaving Cincinnati and before coming
10 Washington l spent a day with Mr.
Roosevelt in New York"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
Seventeen Minutes Enough
for Senate'S First Session

There was nothing spectacular in the
Senates program for touay. Little inter
est was taken in its proceedings because
% tnc more lively scenes expected on
e." IiorIsc side OF the Capitol. The Vice
President appointed the customary com
mitt"cs 10 notify the House ami the
PrcSid"n; that the Senate was In session.
Tho Sens.t" Was IN session only seven
teen minutes. iuke Smith and Oha,jia h
Gs r6ucr, the now scn3tnra from Georgia
and Maine respectively, were sworn TITO
office. aud Charles Curtis Of Kansas was
unaninouslv elected 70 serve aa l,reei-
dent rr" tepIpor" until next TuesGa- De-
cofuoFi fc. &" ,or,nit Wee President Shcr-
man 10 attend the funeral Of Mrs. Sher-
mans mother. VII" died IN t-tfca TODAY
On motion OF Senator Raley toe daily
hoGr Of meeting Wa fixed at . clock,
and tie Senate adjourned until that time
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
BOY PROCESSES IGNORANCE.
Found Reading Paper With Cousin
Dead From Bullet in Adjoining Room

CHICAGO. December 4.-By stubbornly
protesting innocence of any knowledge ol
the manner of his cousins death. Lyman
Rosentllal. thirteen years old. has a po-
lice case which otherwise would have
been easy Of solution into q mystery.
In answer TO calls from neighbors the
police rushed into a house on the north.
west side yesterday to find Paul Franzel
also thirteen years old. dead from q bull
let wound In the back. In an adjoining
room the Rosenthal lad sat calmly read
ing newspaper. Questioned by the po.
lice. ne persistenuy reiterated that he
knew nothing OF the shooting The
FranZel boys body had been covered
with rug.
The only other person in the isouse a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
REPROOF FOR HARVARD.
Faculty Criticised for Refusing Mrs.
Paukhurst Use of Hall

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. December A.
Discussing the refusal OF Harvard Uni
versity authorities to allow Mrs. Emme-
line Pankhurst. the British suffragette,
TO use Sanders Theater for q lecture, the
college daily prints today q letter from
Oswald Garrison Willard, a prominent
Harvard alumnus and editor OF the New
York Evening Post.
How could Harvard be so lacking in
courtesy, chivalry and good TASTE" asks
Mr.. Willard. las to refuse to let her In
our finest hall? Must our university as
sumo toward this newer phase OF the
battle for political freedom the same
blind reactionary attitude to which 1t
held to it's disgrace throughout the strug-
gle for the abolition OF human slavery in
American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
Y. N. c. A. NOTES PROGRESS.
Fifty Thousand Dollars Raised fo,
Rnildinps in Manila

NEW YORK, December 4.-The inter-
national committee Of the Young Mems
Christian Association In this city has re-
ce,ved news from Manila of the raising
Of $4,000 for two new association build
ings there One will be for students in
the Philippine colleges and the other for
native young men employed in the city.
ten-day campaign was planned to raise
so. 900, but SO successful was 1t that $50
600 was collected in SIX days.
The association has already two
branches in Manila, one for army and
navy men and one for employees Of the
government in civil life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04

one of courtesy. Gov. Foss said he had d
been to Charleston and was on his way
home. lie would leave Washington to-
night.
DR.. Paul Cans. who proposes to cross
the Atlantic ocean in a dirigibfc balloon
next spring, probably in March, saw
President Taft today to ask that several
cruisers of the United States Navy be
assigned to assist in conveying him DIR.
Cans proposes TO leave some point in
from there going to a point in the West
Indies and then landing on the Florida
coast 1t is believed the President will
direct the Navy Department TO give all
assistance possible.
The President has been compelled to
decline invitations to attend the Ohio
Society dinner in Baltimore in January
and the annual dinner Of the police lieu
tenants of New York on Washington's S
birthday. An invitation has been re-
ceived from a. 1. Becknell. president of
the Young Peoples Christian Society Of
the Universalist Church. to be the prin-
cipal speaker before the organization in
Chicago July Ia.
Given Place in Joint Commission.
The White House today announced that
President Taft had appointed ex-senator
George Turner Of Washington IS 9. MEM
ber OF the interna tiopsl Joint com mission
former senator from Montana. The cont
nliesion Is hereafter to he composed OF
ex-Rerrasentative Tawney. .liarman;
Frank s. Streeter of New Hampshire and
Mr. Turner. 1t Is said that Mr. Turner
was selected because he had made an
excellent showing III tho fisheries argu-
ncnts, exhibiting great knoHtedge of
questions i'll dispute between Canada ani
inc United States.
Mai. Judson. Engineer Commi ssioner
of the District, is to have a talk with
Pres dent Taft tomorrow morning on
questions the President will discuss in
his special District" message to Con-
gress. Maj. Judson was at the White
House at $50 o'clock this morning to
sec the President, but the latter was SO
busy receiving congressional callers he
asked the Engineer Commissioner to
call tomorrow. Maj Judson declined
to discuss the object of his call or to
state what he Will talk about with the.
President when he does sec him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
Increase in Salary of Each Commis-
sioner Recommended.
EXTENSION OF PARK SYSTEM
Larger Appropriation Requested by
Nearly All Divisions-Detailed
Statement of the Increases
and Decreases.
Needs of the District.

The District COmmissioners
ask Congress for $I2.954,73O for
the year 1913, which is $S83,434
In excess of the appropriation
for the current year.
The creation OF 1Sf new posi-.
tiOns is recommended.
II is urged that tho suggested
appropriation for Fairgrounds
he equally divided between the
federal government and the Dis
trict.
An increase Of $1,000 in the
salary Of the District Commis-
siouerS II recommended.
For purchase Of water meters
for United States service the
sum Of $3S,00O II requested.
Extension of the District
parking system Is recommended.
and au appropriation of $3.50, 900,
payable wholly from the United
states Treasury, One-half re-
imbursablc out of District rev.
cnues, is suggested.
An Increased appropriation for
every division under the District
government, with three excep-
tions, is desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
HORSES PERISH IN FLAMES.
Three Hundred Burned to Death in
a $40O, 900 Blaze.

JERSEY CITY, n. j.. December A.
Fire early today swept the plant Of the
United States Express Company here.
Stables and other buildings occupying
nearly a fun city block were burned, two
hundred wagons and auto trucks were
destroyed and 200 horses perished. Two
fremen were seriously injured before the
blaze was under control. at 4:45 o'clock.
The loss will probably reach $400,OOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04

ional incident featuring the opening day OF Congress-
The the civil the
don made bv many democratic leaders for the
Predict Stirring Session.
Stirring orccasd by republican members.
and Of the big line members in the House and
Senate are fight wegy problems of legislation in
that lead the presidential campaign Of 1912
OF importance bearing will have the approach
ING political particular interest because
party insurgents the republican side
the democrats and OF unusual
significance OF heavy legislative least
certain that this will be one of Congress
many years.
Tariff and Trusts Loom Large.
With gavels falling the House and Senate at noon the
and trusts important subjects for
legislation with a big fight assured in both houses
consisting Senators Ganger of New liamp
Virginia and Representatives Underwood Of
Cuop Indiana and Mann of Illinois designated by
Congress the President that both houses session
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04

The District appropriation bill for the
fiscal year 1913 should carry an aggre-
gate of s1c,9 $50 if the best interests Of
the community arc TO be conserved, ac-
cordinS to estimates made by the District
Commissioners and forwarded to Con-
gress today by the Secretary Of the
Treasury as part Of the regular annual
budget.
The amount asked by the Commission
ers is only 1893 434 more than the appro-
priatons for the current fiscal year. The
total number of new positions which 1t is
proposed to create is 1884,
Last year the District paid s5,e17,H ,H1
and the federal government $5,9Ol ,91 Of
discrepancy being due to the action Of
Congress In charging the cost Of admins
trative expenses Of the Fairgrounds to
the District alone. The Commissioners
divided equally between the federal gov
ernment and the District, according to
the letter and spirit of the partnership
arrangement under the organic act of
1878. whic! would make the share of
each n;,2lt, AS
Projected improvements.
Among tho projects recommended by
the COMMISSIONER for appropriation Which
arc not included in tho current law are
tho following:
I!ennins road bridge and viaduct s11O
WHn; bridge across Rock creek OH line OF
Fennsy lvauia avenue, $4,000; examna-
ton OF Calvert Street bridge and prepa-
preparation Of plans for garbage dis
posaI and municipal reduction plant. $1O.-
coo; investigation of Great Falls water
power. $3hvhO; swimming pools for play
grounds, 5000; water meters for United
States service, S3s,oO0: emergency care
of INDECENT patients, So. 900: additional
building and power house at Tuberculo-
sis Hospital, $4,000: KlingIe road, s12-
Ou0; klingle Valley Park. Sl9O.0UO; Rock
creek and Lovers lane, $500: Piney
Branch Valley highway. $4,000; land to
extend Rock creek drive, $15,GO0: park
tween Piney branch and Arkansas ave-
nue., $252, 600: Fort Davis and Fort Du
pont parks. $4,000; Mount Hamilton
Park. $4,000.
Increases and Decreases.
Following is a recapitulation Of the bill
by general heads. under which there have
heen ipcrea sec or decreases recOrnmended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
President Greeted by Many
Members of Congress Today.
POLITICS THE CHIEF TOPIC
Insurgents Who Are Hostile to Taft
Conspicuous by Absence.
GOV. FOSS AMONG THE CALLERS
Dr. Cans Asks for Naval Convoy for
Dirigible Balloon in Trip
Across Ocean.

President TAFT welcomed d Goudy poT-
ton Of Congrnss today. Ho was not able
TO attend 20 routine t'lsiI,eas his time be-
ing occupied exchanging greetings with
&tatcslucn WHO dropped in to pay their
respects and II tell him about political
conditions, AZ thoy viewed them. InSur-
gcnta ere consrlcuoualy ahscnt-tiat il
the hostile insurgents rcmaine1 away
Senator Brown of Nebraska who has
voted with the insurSent senators OH
most questions arising in the upper house
was the sole senator of that faith 20
greet the President. Doubtless others
will make friendly calls within the next
few days. On Mr.. Taft's western trip
most of the leading insurgent senator's
accompanied him through their states
Mr.. Brown Is for Mr.. Taft's denomination
and reelection. Senator Jones of Wash
ington, progressive republican, was also
in the list of callers. Then there were
Senator'S Crane, Guggenheim, Page,
Penrose. Richardson, Lodge, Briggs and
Bacon.
Senator Crane was twitted by some OF
his friends at the White House as to
the suggestion that he had written the
much discussed letter to Col Theodore
Rooseveit offering to support the colonel
Il thought Senator Nelson wrote that
letter.. said Mr.. Crane, with a soft
laugh, and l asked him about it this
morning. 1t Is certain that | did not do
So
Senator Lodge for Taft.
1t is significant at this time, as con-
Germs Roosevelt talk. that Senator Lodge.
who was the Closest man socially to
Roosevelt in Washington, was one Of the
days visitors and Is known to be for
:, the denomination of Mr.. Taft The Roose-
| velts and LoaGcs We're with each other
| more than any two other families in
| the city in that circle, and Mr. Lodge
! was the recognized mouthpiece Of the
| Oyster Bay statesman in the Senate
/ There is little doubt that if Mr. Roosc-
Welt had the least thought OF seeking
the nomination next year Senator Lodge
would be with him
! Senator Guggenheim, referring to the
announcement of his purpose to retire
from the Senate at the .ose of his term
said: There is nothing new about my
intention. My friends have known it
| for neatly year. 1t is time that l should
return to business. My brothers have
desired that l again join the firm, and
| | did not feel that / could refuse
never expect to hold another political Of.
| fee Although ! shall continue to be inter-
eSted In politics"
''How does Colorado stand on the re-
publican nomination next year," MI
I Guggenheim was asked.
| Colorado people entertain high opin-
ion OF the President. and in my opinion
+, he will have the delegation from the state
and get the electoral vote in the Novem-
Der following
Foss Brothers Make Courtesy Call.
/, Gov. Foss of Massachusetts,, who may
be the democratic nominee for Presiden,
next year and oppose Mr.. Taft, called
with his brother, Representative Foss OF
Illinois. The brothers said the call was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
IN TRUSTS AND THE TARIFF
BIG PARTY ISSUES FORESEEN
Exciting Struggles Assured in Both Houses
Before Any Program Of Legislation Can
Be Written Upon the Statute Books.

1MBERS Of both political parties predict that
the first regular session of the Sixtysecond Con-
press. which convened at noon today, will be one
OF the most momentous in history. Practically
every member of each house was in his seat. The
galleries were crowded and hundreds OF people
we're unable to gain admission
Many members discussed the expected speech
of Representative LittIcton of New York regard
ing the steel trust question. This was the sensa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04

the time was Amos Rokvoaz. sixty-eight
years old, Franzefs uncle. He was up
stairs. Rokvoaz is deaf and told the po-
lice that he did not hear the shot.
The Roecnthal boy was arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
Moving Picture Camera Gets
Arrivinq Members of House

There was d furry In the House just
before It was called to order, caused oy
the distribution of copies OF a iocai news
psper which featured a mass meeting al
which Representatives IittIeton and
Young vorc attacked by Henry Il. Martin
OF Tho so-esiled american Auti-'rnst
League \ copy was Laid on the JcEH
vi each member OF III" House.
inetantIy Mr. Ljttletor j,.d;gnantly rush
81 30 the Speakers ofiic" and denlnnood
to know by what riEht thecc copies had
F.an allowed dietr,butiou In the House
.asn,hor Th, copies We-e immediately
cr.ered gathered UP and removed from,
ine HOUSE
Tne meeting had adopted "a resolution
,oudenlrine- Mr.. Iitrlcton- While pas"=
r~cl Q cl,aT.pg away the papers Mr. Litti"-
ia looked ON.
L INF and 70 read that resolution my
SELF eaid he. II do not propose TO nave
any newspaper report OF IT gwen TO the
members on the floor OF the House.
In the executive gallery of the House
:.uests of President Taft were seated and
the diplomatic gallery was Wei filled with
t.ardbolders from the state Department.
! batter of cameras WAS placed in trc
galleries to take d picture Of the opening
of the House. Outside a moving picture
machine clicked off the entrance of the
prominent members to the Capitol.
Missed by the Speaker.
Speaker Clark looked over the crowd
before he took his place. Il wonder
where he is?" he murmured, gazing in
tentiy at the big clock opposite the
Speakers table.
..Who?" asked a clerk
An old regular" answered the Speak
cr. Hes colored man. He has sa,
next to the clock at the opening of Con-
Eress for every session In the last sixteeY
$ears. He must be dead
The House chose noon as its meeting
hour for this session.
Five new members were sworn in The
were William j. Browning of New Jer-
sey. former chief clerk of the House; "
II. B. Ainey of Pennsylvania, Dan b Ste
Vhens of Nebraska. Joseph TaggaTt OF
Kansas and Kenneth l.. McKellar of Ten
HeSSee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04

Estimates in Detail.
Following is a detailed statement OF
the changes in the estimates for the
expenses Of the District as compared
with the current appropriation act. in
Continued on Ninth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
Increases and Decreases

Following is recapitulation Of the bill
by general heads. under which there have
been increases or decreases recommended: !:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
Not the Way to Power.

II may misjudge the future Mr.. Lit
Teton said. as he turned to his democratic
colleagues. but in my humble opinion
the party that seeks to reach the seat Of
power BY gathering together the progress
sive prejudices Of the country and setting
itself against the substantial and sensible
progress OF an ambitious people will ind
itself buried beneath an overwhelming
disaster. We cannot smother Industrial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04

The circulation of The Star,
both daily and Sunday. is greater
by many thousands than that of
any other Washington newspaper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
Foss Brothers Make Courtesy Call

Gov. Foss OF Massachusetts, who may
be the democratic nominee for President
next year and oppose Mr.. Taft, called
with his brother, Representative F'oss Of
Illinois The brothers said the call was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
WEATHER.

Fair and colder tonight; tenn
perature about "a degrees. Tues
day fair and slightly warmer.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-01-07
STATE LAND SALE.

missioners, Salt Lake City, Utah,
December II, 1910.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
in accordance with law, the State
Board OF Land Commissioners will, on
January 2lst, 1911, at 10 o'clock A.
M. of that day, offer at public auction
at the court house OF Cache County.
at Logan. Utah, and sell to the high
est bidder for the respective tracts,
the following described appraised and
unsold state lands, situated in Cache
County Utah, description in Sale Lake
Meridian: