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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
Vermont and Utah.

Unlike other clubs, the Gridiron chib
initiates It's members in public, and this
time IT acquired two worthy young
journalists in novel fashion. Iobbling
into the hall on crutchcs. bnndagcd, hats
Knocked in, and clothes disheYelcJ, came
caricatures of President Taft ''I-nclc
Joe" Cannon. Mick Lousworth." Muir
ray Crane and Representatives Sullo-
way, Mckinley and Dalzell. Sons OF
of the laudsldes," who declared thelr
purpose to reorcanlze the Republican
party. rallying around tho states of Utah
and Vermont.
The victory such as was won by Mr.
TAFT In tho great states of Utah and
Vermont was commemoratcd in the fol-
lowing limerick.
Every mans a standpaltcr In Ute
And his ten wives are voters. to boot;
They all went DAFT
Over William H. Taft.
He's tho biggest man mex, to Reed
Smool
I'm the Green Mountain State, rccouec,
Old Taft won out by neck:
And we'd We elected him.
Et they hadn't neglected him.
In forty-slN states. by hcck,'
Tho messengers. IL was discovered.
were Bull Moose spies" In Disguise.
who. when stripped Of their false boards
turned out to be the new members OF
the club-Charles p. kcyscr correspon-
dent OF the ST. Louis Globe Democrat
and Edward B. Clark. correspondent of
the Chicago Evening Post.
The Republican electoral college In
sisted on meeting while tho dinner was
In progress 10 name a candidate FOR the
second place. for which various names
were suggested, only TO be instantly
withdrawn by solicltous friends. OF
such was that stable minded. never
changing views patriot" Herbert 3.
Hadlcy, the Sterling Reylslonist" Reed
Smoot, the ''Invinclbe Borah," the
great friend OF the common people"
Senator Penrose, and Robert Marion
LaFollettc whose motto is Forgive
your enemies" who rccomm ended that
the place bc given TO Oyster Bay"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
Republican Governors From
a Dozen States and Party
Leaders in Congress Hold
a Conference.
SPRl OF UTAH IS
AMONG THE NUMBER
ProSreSSlveS Oppose Plans OF
the Regulars and Nothing
Accomplished in Way
of Reorganization.

EAl ASHlNGTON. Dec. 5.-Ropub!i-
NWj can governors from n dozen
WV states and party leaders in CON
gross with whom they infor-
m&ily conferred today. have
agreed that no definite steps toward a
reorganization OF the Republican party.
and rcaligument OF its working forces.
arc practical within q year. Opposition
rom Progressive Republicans. whom Ii
WAS desired TO bring into the movement,
ana apathy on the part OF the men who
have been identified with the party's s
greatest activity. have helped 60 convince
leaders i'm the reorsaniza tiun movement
shat no concerted plans shou,d be un-
dertalSen until late next year.
\ conference planned by Governors
Hadley OF Missouri and Tencr OF Penn
sylvania and presided over by Governor
Goldsborough OF Maryland. brought to-
gethcr here today Republican executives
from states covering ihe entire area
whore the Progressive Republican fight
was lIst severe during the recent cam
-. on
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
TELLS HIS. SIDE
OF THE TRAGEDY
Sidna Allen Declares He Was
Present in Court Room as
q Witness.

W1T1lEVILLE, Va, Dec. 7.--Sidna
Allen, on trial for the murder Of vii
liam NJ Foster, when the Allen clan
shot up the Carroll county court house
at Hillsvillc, appeared today as wit
ness in his own defense.
He said his presence in the court
room was due TO the fact that he was
under bond TO appear as n witness and
not to any conspiracy. He denied that
he shot at Judge Massie or at Common.
wealth Attorney Foster, and after tell
ing OF his fight to Des Moines, where
he was captured, be said il had been his
intention to wait until the excitement
over the shooting had died down and
then to return and give himself up.
Cameron Montgomery testified he
heard Deputy Clerk Quesenberry say
he had been prepared for the shooting
for six months. while Walter Webb of
Pulaski stated he heard Clerk Goad say
he had drawn his revolver before the
first shot was fred. This evidence was
offered to support tho contention that
the court officers had prepared for trou-
bic with the Aliens and that they and
not the Aliens were responsible for the
tragedy.
Only four more witnesses remain TO
be examined. Argument in the case is
expected TO begin Monday,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
Washington Correspondents
Pause in Their Annual
"High Jinks" TO Pay Trib-
ute to Nations Chief.
LANDSLIDE OF 1912
FULLY EXPLAINED
"Uucle Joe" Cannon, Mick
Longworth and Other De
feated Candidates Arc
Dragged Into View.

ykT TASlliNGTON, Dec. THE land T.
AH5 Slide of 1872. how II happened
u " and the futility Of an attempt
10 rcorgauiZc the "G. q. r." on
the old lines, were The themes
upon which played the wit ana humor
OF the Gridiron club at the annual fall
dinner tonight. Events of political i'm
porLance and actions upon which turned
national issues were treated In q spirit
OF lcNity and fun. Underlying each Jest
and quip and skit were touches Of hu-
man sympa athy and kindliness for the vic
Tins of the November avalanche. AS well
as some bits of homely advice and warn
ings for the victors that kept everybody
in good humor
NOT even his late political enemies
failed 10 welcome the pathetic tribute to
President Taft in the song rendered by
the Grdiron quartette appealing 10 him
mot TO forget us when YOU go away.
The president sat and listened with the
members of his cabinet scattered about
the banquet hail.
The fun started early, Il was discov-
cred that the usually Immaculate hall
was not rs tidy as it should be and IL
white flag was sent about gathering
all sorts OF litter. This turned out to
be Campaign Rubbish" aud each find
brought forth n ripple OF applause. We
pulled out from the bandstand pair OF
moose hurns ana the club members tossed
into his bag some worn-out souvenirs Of
the campaign. Such were the Last Posi-
tive Predictions of Senator Dixon and
Charles L. ITllos;" ''rhat smile That
Wouldn't Come or" Tile Bluff at Big
Business. Ok. q by Sill Bryan couple
OF Old empty wallets. one marked. &c. l..
T." and The other sc. ". p" the peace
treaties. the commerce court and the
"hopes Of Henry Cabot Lodge Tor the
chairmanshIp Of the foreign relations
cnmfuit,ss"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
British Government Places
St. James Palace al the Dis
poSal of the Balkan
Plenipotentiaries.
GREEK SQUADRON
OFF DARDANELLES
Naval Engagement May Take
Place in Historic Straits;
Turkish Fleet Believed 10
Be Close at Hand.

4 ONDON. Dec. The prospects
for a satisfactory and a reas-
enable rapid settlement of the
Balkan war and OF the greater
European interests hanging upon IL
seem brighter tonight than at anv time
since the allied armies took the field
against Turkey.
Ihe ENJOYS from the Balkan King
doms' Greece-if Greece decides to par
heipate-and the Ottoman empire Will
hold the first meeting of the peace con-
terence next Friday. At the same time
the ambassadors Of the great powers
at London, charged with the task of
protecting the interests of their
countries, will meet as a sort OF court
OF appeals 10 watch, advise and nd.
monish the peace Delegates
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
Task for Great Men.

10 reach even this complicated
arrangement has strained all the ro-
sources of European diplomacy There
have been times in the last month when
the consent of all the governments to
friendly gathering appeared beyond
tho range of possibility. Austria S
consent yesterday to join the embas-
sadorial conference and Germany,
which stood aside waiting the decision
OF It's ally, announced its acquicseDco
today. This will be by far the most
important assembly Of diplomats since
the Berlin conference of the Russo.
Turkish war. Giants like Bismark.
BeaconsfielJ, Salisbury and Gortchak-
Off, TO be sure, Will not tread the
stage, but their successors who do viii
have an equally important work to per.
form.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
BULLFROG DISTRICT
MAY COME UP AGAIN

Special to The Tribune.
GOLDFTELD. New. Dec, The re-
organization and consolidation OF Tramp
Consolidated, Denver Bulifrog Annex and
Bulfrog Sunset companies In Bullfro9
district in merger entitled "Sunset
Mining and Development company
capital $1,000. 900, will be announced to-
morrow,
Negotiations have been conducted and
concluded by j.. :. Nandyck, president
OF the Jumbo Extension and Nernal Min
ing company. The new company VIII
operate on an elaborate scale and Is now
sampling workings. This step may re-
suit I'm resusctatinR and rcpopulatlng the
practically moribnud. but formerly boom
Ing Bulfrog district and its principal
town, Rhyollte.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
|ds by Thousands.

'ouston's seululity and his serum,
'ncsty IN all OF lris DEALING, nga,
4 thousands OF warm friends IJo
n opeIhlstic, proverbIally cheer
always firm believar I'm Sal,
~ i'S fnturc. Though conseryu-
ousiness dealings and never q
= nc was nevertheless n builder
'prise made possible some OF thc
pusihess houses and office build
Fait Lake City.
Il "eyman Houston was born
- IL, 1865. on the Salado river
"ay from San Antonio, Tex. His
ao a prominent physician. who
"ennoer OF the famous pioneer
IL FAMILY that settled In Texas
was pnrt OF Mexico and which
'''hent In the affairs OF the old
republlc. ~
'uston's father died when In,
years OF age. The lamIl,
Wichita Falls, Tex, engaging
'ue business for several vcars
'"n went TO school In san An.
Wichita Falls and later Mt.
MtNOOl In Nif,.I,,ru
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
Words of Leaders.

NEW YORK. Dec. 7.-Governors Had
ley and Eberhart We're 10 have been
speakers al the second annual dinner OF
the New York Young Republican club
tonight. but. sent word that the party
conference in Washington had detained
them ut the capital.
ANY wrong there may be In party
management can be made right" said
Governor Eberhart in his letter.
Nothing bnt selfish leadership can
prevent this. and II behooves every loyal
Republicans 10 work in securing united
action"
Governor IIadley wrote:
with such rules Tor the conduct OF
party affairs Will insure at all zines
complete recognition and expression of
the wish o. the majority In the nomlna-
tion OF candidates and the declaration as
To It's policies. am satisfied that there
is In tho future as great work for our
party 10 accomplish as has proved in
the past"
Nicholas Murray Butler. president OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
Hourly Expected.

tnursday Mr.. Houston's death was
expected. 1Io rallied, and on SRI
''s condition was much improved.
.sen TO sink Friday evening and
might physicians found IL neces-
g resort 10 artificial respiration.
'eIief was but temporary and at
e'ock yesterday morning he passed
'uncr9l will be held at . o'clocl,
n AFTERNOON from tic Masonic
under the auspices Of the Al,
lodge OF Masons, of which Mr..
~ Was for many years q member
|'ilai VIII bo in Mt. Ollvet cemc-
.ouston ais survived by his widow.
.F1Heiic McMurtry Houston. two
,eFs' the Misses Bryan ana Cri-
'ouston. and hy two brothers ond
ters. Reagan and A. w. I1ops,on
nt attorneys OF San Anton,o
rs- T. c, Frost. wife of q nro,,i
pher OF San Antonio. and Mrs y
70 "ife OF Judge Minor. also ~
HfonIo "'"V pl
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
The Greek Problem.

4 third important factor will be the
Greek attempt to gain SaloDih.
Besides, various difficult questions
will arise over the commercial status
of the various states. the disposition OF
the Turkish debts attached to the CON
ouered country and the final status OF
Adrianople.
That tho peace negotiations proper
will be less complicated than haj been
feared. is promised by tho two facts
that Turkey and Bulgaria appear to
have reached an understanding already
and that tho disseusion among the al
lies by the failure Of Greece TO sign the
armistice is mostly myth.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
DIARY SHOWS TOLSTO|
HELD SELF INSPIRED
"Let Public Read Those Pass
ages Where Divinity Has
Spoken Through Ne"

PARIS, Dee. 7.--Onc of the most
striking sentences in the diary OF the
latc-Count Leo TolstOi (Which is print
ed this evening in the Journal Des De-
bath as his hitherto unpublished tcsta-
ment aud was replaced by a brief for
NAL Will dated July 81. 1910, by which
he left all his literary property to his
daughter, AcXandra), reads
OF the people OF the world wish to
read my letter, let them dwell on those
passages whore ] know the divine pow
cr has spoken through me and let them
profit from them throughout their
lives -
The diary is printed on the authority
of Count Sergius Tostoi. 1t was writ
ten by his father under date Of March
81. 1895.
Count Leo Tolstoi asked that all re-
fraiu from saying good of him after his
death.
After referring to himself as the iu-
tcrpreter Of divine power, be said;
"I have had moments when + felt
myself to bc the medium for the ex-
preston of the divine will ] have
sometimes been SO impure aud SO sub.
lcct TO personal passions that the IiGnt
Of this truth has been obscured bv my
own obscurty, but, despite all, | have
served at times as tho intermediary
for his truth and those have been the
happlcst moments Of my life. May God
viii that passing through me, these
truths have not been sullicd aud may
mankind find in them its pasture. IT
IS only in that that my writings have
importance, "
The diary begins by saying that if
he does not make another this shall he
his testament. Tolstoi then requests to
be buried where he dies-if in n city
in the least expensive coffin and In the
least expensive cemetery "as the poor
are buried. -
lie continued:
''Lct there be no flowers, no wrcaths,
no discourse, and if possible let the fu.
neral take place without priests aud
without liturgy, but if that is disagree
able 10 those who bury me, then let me
bc inferred with the liturgy, only as
simply and cheaply as possible
After asking that no announcement
Of his death appear in the newspapers
and that no obituary be printed, Tol-
stOi writes at loDgth concerning the dis
position of his works.
Referring TO his unpublished writ
iugs he prescribed that only those be
printed which will "bc useful to man
kind. - lie asks his heirs to abandon
to the public the right to publish his
former works-thnt is, to renounce the
author e writing,
After giving instructions relative to
the classification Of his papers by his
wife and daughters, he orders his dia-
! rics TO he destroyed when what is worth
preserving has been extracted from
them.
This applies particularly TO the jour
mails he kept when bachelor. when he
says, he led the usual miserable life of
young men without principle Then be
adds:
After all let my diaries remain ns
they are. II may be seen from them
that despite the platitude and misery
of my youth, God did not abandon me
and that aS | grew older / learned how.
ever little it was, To understand and to
love him. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
London Chosen.

London WAS set for the conference
because England WAS nearer neutral
than any other power: because the pow
ers have the ablest ambassadors IN Lon
don, and because Sir Edward Grey. the
British foreign secretary who VIII nat
urally hold a commanding position. has
reputation for honesty among Euro
pean diplomats.
The king has provided st. James pal
ace for the meeting of tho peace com
mission. The palacc is quaint and con
tains rooms gorgeous with paintings,
tapestries and armor and has The al
vantage OF unusual quiet,
The Greek premier, NJ. Neuizelcs, who
shares with King Ferdinand OF Bulen
ria tho honors of cenIsnting the Balkan
league, has started for London.
The Egyptian prince. Ahmed Fouad,
who is a candidate for the Albanian
throne, is coming to make a personal
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Coufesses Crime.

WINNIPEG. Manitoba. Dec. Gus
taV BruninG. under arrest here con-
fgSscd 10 abscouding with quarter OF
a million marks from the Dresdner bank
OF Berlin. Germany, June 20, Bruning
Us said 10 have been employed In the
bresdncr bank IA messenger.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
Battle of Armageddon.

Then the scene changed 10 tho Orient
and the battle OF Amageddon was fought
in realistic style, described by half
a dozen war correspondents for the benc-
tit OF old Saul, who had come TO the
scene OF his early conflicts
Correspondent, Lodge reported that
Field Marshal Dixon had moved down
Field Marshal McCoombs with a harvest
cr machine. McCoombs had poured a
hot statement into Field Marshal Hillcs,
and Hilles had hit Dixon with some ma
jorty claims. Mldshipman Clifford Pin
choi. aide 10 General Perkins. ropor, ed
that the general needed ammunition and
had sent him for a fountain pen To write
check, What Saul. supposed 10 DO a
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
/ Lake in 1889.

a ''e came TO Salt Lake. where he
II career as u real estatc dealer.
q" III the realty business in n
within a short time ho
eNceptonal ability In that
s"ueaVor' He Possessed clear
ana keen foresight. lie care
o'ueu anything that was not
-" ana above board In every
n' lie WAS broad. intellI-
EW hish ideals and high minded
2ptiilued OH Page Eleveno
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
I rYear.

more than year MIR. Houston had
~ In robust health. An affliction
heart undermined his health and
4 compelled to withdraw from tho
management or his largo real
business. More than year ago
'nt TO Europe in the hope that
might assist him In regaining his
y On bis return. however, he was
<li and he never fully recovered.
Houston planned this wintCr 10 ro-
his old home in Texas, there to
for SIX months or a year. A
noro than 4 week ago no was pre-
70 so to tho station to take the
fcr Texas when he suffered an
4ttack OF heart failure and the
HS called off, Since that time he
zen In a critical condition. His
r. Reagan Houston. arrived on
csday from san Antonio aud Is
m tie CITY.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
ms HIS FORTUNE AS
REAL ESTATE DEALER
If in Many Notable Com
|ercia1 Enterprises That
Made for the Progress
of the City.

IA. HOUSTON died at i:G0 o'cioci5
Yesterday morning at his home in
he Bransford apartments. Death
foIiowed an Illness from heart trou-
BE that had continued for several
~ An acute attack was suffered
ago, since which time his death
"a believed Inevitable.
ffouston's death will be widely
ID By thousands OF Utah friends
low him intimately. He was ono
lakes foremost real estate men
u death removes one OF the most
%slve and best loved public spirit
sens of the community. During II
nee OF more than twenty three
IA Salt Lake City. he had been
uinent figure In making n great
salt Lake. 1Te had been closely
Ied with many of the biggest real
|deals In Salt Lake and his enter
armed no small part in the de-
nont OF tho city. His loss will bc
felt by all OF Salt Lakes business
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08
Salt Laker In New York.

Special TO The Tribune,
NEW YORK. Dec. Great Northern.
j. Decker.
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If YOU have furnished flat
for rent-have the Wants pro.
vide tenant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-06
CHELSEA.

Orlo s. McNabb spent Sunday with
his family in Hanover, n. Fl.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry n. Sanborn and
children returned Thursday evening from
visit of a few days with friends in
Barre City.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Angel of East
Brookfeld were in town Saturday and
Sunday as the guest of MIR. and Mrs.
W. Fl. Sprague.
Leon C. Ciley has finished work for
Leslie A. Bragg Of South Washington,
and is stopping temporarily with his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hoyt.
Roy B. Sanborn, who had been visit
ing relatives in Morrisville for two
weeks, returned last Thursday and is
again at his accustomed place in the
store of +. +. Hood & Co.
b. IT, Adams has purchased of Madam
Ellen Cleveland her house on Main street,
located Just north of the old bank build
ing also the blacksmith shop which
is occupied by DIR. w. II. Hill.
Norman H. Hill left Sunday for West
Lebanon, n. H., where he will enter the
employ of James Hoskings as clerk
in his store and after months trial, if
he decides to remain longer, he will move
his family there.
Mrs. Frank II. Tracy returned to her
home in Montpelier Saturday afternoon
after having spent a few DAYS in town
visiting friends, during which time she
was the guest of her sisterin-law. Mad
am Roxana S. Jones.
Arthur Hill, who has a good position
in an insane hospital in Lowell, Mass.
arrived in town Thursday evening and
will remain for few weeks to assist
in caring for his father. Nathan J. Hill,
whose condition does not improve much,
If any.
Henry Sharp, who purchased the A.
w. Hoyt farm in South Washington last
summer, has rented W. p. Townsend's
tenement house on Main street and has
moved his family there. He makes this
change by reason of continued illness,
which has caused him to feel that he
wanted to be where a physician was
more available.
Five drunks were committed to the
Orange county Jail last Friday fore
noon, the following officers having made
the commitments, viz: Detpuy Sheriff
James 0. Kendall and Constable Henry
+. Fox both of Strafford, committing two
each and Deputy Sheriff Selva H. Thay-
er of Braintree, one.
At the opera house last Friday even
ing. the New Chelsea Dramatic company
played to full house the popular com
edydrama, entitled, "Jedediah Judkins,
]. p" the rendition of which was fully
up to their usual high standard, which
always assures success TO them. The
dance. which followed the drama, was
well attended and the excellent music
furnished for both the play and dance
by the Barre opera house orchestra was
very much enjoyed and appreciated. The
dramatic company has another comedy
drama now in rehearsal which it will
present on the evening Of February %.
at which time it will also have dance
follow the play, the Barre opera house
orchestra having been engaged to play |
for both drama .and dance.