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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-22

Sent.ons being held at the same time,
was an impossibility.
Little Victor Rosewater was hang.
ing right onto the safety valve Of the
steamroller.
When Victor. III voice that just
reached the stenogra lher, named Eli.
hu Root as temporary chairman OF the
convention, Governor Hadley, ten feet
away, arose and was recognized by
the chair.
= dley Chssterfieldian.
Governor Hadley carried his manu-
script in hand. but he had his speech
thoroughly in his mind. He was dig
nified, strong, erect and not riotous
His language was that of a Chester
fieldian. Missouri certainly should
have been proud of him and whoever
put him forward as a spokesman for
the Roosevelt forces has wisdom IN
carnate.
This vast assemblage was in mood
for rough talk or rough action. II
any rough riders were here they were
white waistcoats and had their trous
ers freshly creased.
And so Governor Hadley made his
plea that the delegates assembled had
no right to appoint temporary chair
man.
The case was argued in twenty min
ute speeches and Victor Rosewater
without winking an eyebrow, voted
: the revolutionaries down and out and
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-22
Ebert HUBBARD
FINDS CONVEN-
ton AMUSING
Adm'res The System, The "Grand
Opera" Crowd And Hadley The
chesterfield Advocate OF The
Rough Rider Candidate.

Cnicago. June 1S.-The arrange
ments we're perfect. Like the Jealous
SALESMAN who was kicked downstairs
no matter what your political prefer
ences you could not but admire the
system. There was no Jam at the
doors. and none In the streets. When
you reached the hall you were gently
detained by men in blue, who evident.
ly had received orders to be courteous
and keep their tempers above all
things.
These men asked. Can we be of
service to your" You might have sup.
posed they had been reading "Shel.
don on Salesmanship."
They apologized and examined your
tickets.
Then they directed you where to
enter.
There were enough policemen, so
they kept the crowd well back, SO
there was no jostle within the sacred
precincts At the doors you we're
gain carefully looked over.
Thinking Men Barred.
PaIte5 with a smell of liquor on
them U, suspicion of firearms never
reac"ed the doors at all. If they had
tickets the pasteboards were politely
declared irregular, or counterfeit
saw two men from "the provnc.
es," who were needlessly converse.
tional, walking arm in arm. These
men were gently but firmly turned |
back, after the patrolman had called |
the captain.
The men had tickets. all right, but
the parties were in condition where .
they might maye a needless amount /
OF noise; and the noise of this con
vention must be simultaneous. That
is to say, there must be no shouting
off the key. The vibrations must be
inspired by political enthusiasm and
not by'mere vulgar booze.
The policemen had no clubs in
sight. They wore white gloves. Their
shoes were shined. They were c.ea...
shaven, brushed and grCoa.ea. Tney
were picked men, not too old, and not
absurdly young.
And so the throng passed quietly
into the great building, ana at l...
aisle were more policemen.
Then there lady policemen who
asked the ladies to remove their hats
and be careful about hatpins.
4 Grand Opera Crowd.
1t was a throng which America
might well be proud. There wasn't
poor man insight-certainly not a
poor devil Everybody was we'll
dressed, well fed. shined, manicured
The proletariat, the sans culotte,
the plebeian, the agrarian, were not
in evidence. Tickets were worth for
ty dollars apiece. 1t was grand
opera crowd.
II there was anyone with elbows
slightly shiny, they were in the space
set apart for delegates. not among the
visitors.
The day was perfect. The sky was
blue. and cool. refreshing breeze
came purling in from the lake.
At exactly high noon trust I use
the right phrase-there was a panto- ]
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-06-22
Doctors Have a Big Time

CONTINUED rom page ore)
tie guests sat down to a choice din.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-20

lowing which she appeared in vaude-
Vile. and attained success over the
Orpheum circuit. Miss Meyers APP
peared with George Damerel OF
Merry Widow" fame I'm The Heart
Breakers a popular Chicago success
that never reached the east. and then
booked for another tour OF the Or
pheum houses She had just opened
her vaudeville season when Mr. Ber.
nard saw her and borrowed her ser
vices. In "All For the Ladies'" most
of her work is with Mr.. Bernard. for
whom she is said 10 be an excellent
foil.
Not a little OF the credit for the
great success OF "Milestones, now in
the Detroit opera house. is said 10 be
Frank Vernon. to whom the authors
Arnold Bennett and Edward Knob
LAUGH, have inscribed the play. This
inscription reads: ITO Frank Vernon
FOR having brought the authors TO
gether instructed them 10 collaborate
on a play and who, when they obeyed
him, put the play on the stage with
an art which evoked their liveliest
gfiratitude" Mr.. Vernon is a stage
manager and producer lie studied
Shakespeare and English literature
The Detroit times., 1912-12-20
She FIGHTS FOR
MILLION TIED IN
THREE ODD WILLS
Cousin Of Memphis Miser Seeks
TO Stop Compromise Lega-
tees Arranged
LEGALITY is ATTACKED
IN SUIT SHE BRINGS
One Called Forgery, Another
Has Missing Pages, Third
Found in Church Pew

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. . 20.-Miss
Mary Louise Smaller, first cousin OF
Mrs. Caroline Cloth, the wealthy
widow recluse who died last spring
has fled a contest suit against the
three wills which were about TO be
Bettled through an agreement Of the
chief heirs at law. In this state only
heirs who would share III there were
no will are eligible to file a contest
suit
Miss Smaller in the pleadings filed
declares the Clarendon Will pro
duced by f. Bruce Garrett OF Claren'
don, Ark, forgery. Garrett asserts
he found the document in an old frank
in his fathers home and under It he
would receive one-fourth of the ST..
100000 estate.
II Miss Shaller's contest against
this will holds, she will next attack
the missing page Will under which
the bulk OF the property goes to the
Presbyterian church. This will is in
Mrs. Cloths handwriting and is un'
doubtedly genuine, but four of the Is
pages are missing. She contends
these are necessary TO make the will
valid.
Next fin order for contest by Miss
Smaller Is the will offered by Ed ID.
Rapp, custodian OF the Presbyterian
clurch that Mrs. Cloth attended
which leaves to him $4,000. Rapp
declares that ne found this viii under
a cushion in Mrs. Cloths pew.
The Clarendon will bears tine latest
date and was about to be accepted as
a basis OF compromise by the heirs at
law, and by il each of them could OBJ
tain tine amounts specifically named in
the various wills. but several minor
heirs would have had their inherit.
ances scaled. Suspicion was directed
against this will because it is written
on paper, plainly watermarked, that
Is alleged not TO have been made I'M
I'll several years after the date OF the
will The paper was made by the
manufacturers of a typewriter con-
Germ and that company will be called
upon to decide these facts. A Mem
phis newspaper says this company
will testify that II began TO make this
paper subsequent TO the date OF the
viii.
Garrelt JOlu ROMANTIC tdie OF tue
will heffound,s based upon the friend
snip o. his father, a confederate vet
Gran, Cor the aged woman whose sole
diversions were attendance at church
and at confederate reunions. and who
frequently visited his fathers home.
Garrett declared he won her favor by
small courtesies offered as boy when
she was a guest at his home.
Miss Smaller is a daughter OF
Michael Smaller. brother ui .(rs,
Cloths mother. Smaller was proprie-
tor of a barber shop in Memphis for
several years ard later conducted
flour mill in Cincinnati. The relation
ship is not questioned. There are sew
eraI other cousins.
The amissing page will' was found
in Mrs. Cloths desk in her mansion,
but nd ,clew has been obtained as TO
The contents of the missing sheets. 1t
leaves the bulk OF the estate TO the
Presbyterian church.
Had no intestate heir filed suit. the
heirs under the will could have
agreed and divided the estate. Miles
s. Buckingham, Mrs. Cloths banker,
is named as heir in each OF the three
Wills
The Detroit times., 1912-12-20
KANSAS PROPOSES LAW
TO OUST CLAIRYOYANTS

KANSAS CITY, Dec. pa compre'
hensive ordinance TO drive out fortune
tellers Of all kinds was introduced in
the upper house OF the council by A.
y. Evans after thorough investiga-
ton Of fortune telling and all phases
OF spiritualism.
The ordinance makes II unlawti;
Tor any one to pay to tell. or pretend
to tell, fortunes, or reveal or attempt
to reveal. future events in the life OF
another; or TO use occult or psychic
powers. faculties or forces, clairvoy.
ance, psychology, psychometfy, spirit
mediumship, seership, prophecy, as
trology, palmistry. necromancy. cards.
talismans, charms, potions, magnet
ism or magnetized articles or sub.
stances.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-20

under Anthony Wilson Davies. the
eminent Oxford Shakespeare scholar
As n young man. he spent several
years travelling I'm India and the east.
He has played I'm London, under the
management OF sir Charles Wyndham
and Sir Herbert Tree. For three
years. he was leading man for Martin
Harvey Turning 10 producing, ne
staged "A winters Tale and "CymOe-
line" fof Miss Viola Allen. in New
York: Arnold Benefits first play,
Cupid and Common Sense" in the
Shaf;esbury theater in London. and
king Lear I'm the Haymarket thea
ter. London. or late years he has pro
duced most of the plays OF the authors
OF the advanced English school. A,
present Mr.. Vernon is producer In the
Royalty theater London. Reginald
Walter who plays the butler, In the
last act OF "Milestones.' in the De-
troit this week. is stage manager with
the company. Mr. Walter. for 10 years
has been stage manager for Sir
Charles wyndham and is simply
loaned" for the present American
tour OF "Milestones."
The Detroit times., 1912-12-20
IMPULSE TO BREATHE
STRONGER THAN WILL


PARIS. Nov. 20.--Apropos Gen. Nogis
suicide. DIR. Henri Bousquet publishes a
paper on strange cases OF suicide.
Ono OF the cases is that OF "A French
doctor named IaErain who sought 20
thwart a post-nortem by holding his
breath Til hc suffocated. After a weel,
OF agony. during which he turned blue
IN the face. he had TO abandon Il; the
impulse 20 breathe was always too
strong.
A domestic servant at Triers Ger.
many. crucifed herself on a bed n,
driving great nails through her limbs
A venetian student killed himself ir
similar circumstances on a cross.
Cases OF suicide by dynamite and fr,
are becoming quite common.
An old soldier under Garibaldi kille,
himself by driving a nail into his hea,
with a stone.
A Spanish girl In prison brought ot
paralysis OF the heart by striking her
self With her prayer book.
There are about 100. 600 suicides
year ~ Europe.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-20

I'VE. Us G. Co. in Paris is the title
OF tho comedy 10 be presented by the
Queens OF Paris in the Gayety thea.
ter next week. The writer OF the
farce has endeavored TO catch the
lively atmosphere OF the gay French
capital and the situations created are
such as lend themselves readily 10
amusement purposes. While the com.
pany is not a new one on this circuit
the show has been rewritten and new
scenes, costumes and songs have
made the performance practically a
brand-new one. There will be an olio
OF clever specialties.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-20

dislnheritance" This bequest 60
Willis Brewer. Jr.. VAS made by has
father. Willis Bre aver, ex-member OF
'nnsress. author and politician, who
died here last month.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-20

The London police authorities had
been looking for n certain thief OF
whom fhev possessed six photographs
taken ~ different positions on tho oc-
casiona OF previous convictions. These
rhotogrpphs were sent TO all the towns
IN the country.
After some time the detective de-
portmcnt received from the police com :
mlFsary OF a small town the following
letter
~sir---T have duly received the pho
tos 90 the accused persons you are
seeking. have already arrested five
81 them. and the sixth has been traced
~ my officers. who hope In a short
finc 20 capture him"
The Detroit times., 1912-12-20
THE STAGE

Tang Young Lee. nephew or Tang
Sho vi, first premier OF the new Chi
nese republic, will come TO Detroit
next week, i'm the interests of the Chi
meme play. The Daughter OF Heaven, =
which will be seen in the Detroit
opera house, the week OF Jan. 6. Mr..
Lee, a resident student in Columbia
university. was secured by the Liebler
company TO accompany the play dur
ing the first few weeks on the road.
The young man, although one OF the
first Chinese ''progressiyes." is famil-
lar with the court life OF old China and
his services TO The Daughter OF Hea-
ven.' will be invaluable to the Lieb-
Ter company.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-20
SIS For "Inhuman" Son.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Dec. 20
ITO my inhuman son bedueath and
leave the SUM OF s.. The law OF
Christ and Moses Is more severe than
The Detroit times., 1912-12-20

Pittsburgh clubwomen have decided
20 abolish the hatpin as dangerous
nuisance.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-20

Duke OF Sutherland has sold his
London home. May locate In Canada.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-20

The headliner OF the Temple theater
bill next week will be DR.. Carl Her.
man, The Electrical Wizard DR.
Herman takes into his system a suf-
ficient electric voltage TO annihilate an
army, ASIDE from its scientific quail
ties, the performance OF DR.. Herman
is tremendous laugh producer. Ludi-
crous situations arise from his demon
STATIONS OF personal immunity from
electric shock, and the susceptibility
OF those with whom he comes in con
tact. DR.. Herman concludes his per-
Torrance with an illusion called "The
Window OF the Haunted House.
Other acts on the bill for Christmas
week include Wellington Cross and
Lois Josephine, in comedy sldt with
song and dance trimmings: teh Aus
tralian wood-choppers, Jackson and
McLaren. in unique exhibition OF
tree Telling and other Australian bush
features. Rosiua Cassellis Midget
Wonders. a troupe OF highly trained
Chihuhua dogs; Bud and Nellie Helm,
clever Juveniles, assisted by Kretore;
Bedford and Winchester. funny Jug
glers and Harry Atkinson. mimic.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-20

some California onion growers are
throwing away their crops ONefpIS-
duction.
The Detroit times., 1912-12-20

Lottie Meyers. who Is the ingenue OF
Sam Bernard's new musical play, "All
For the Ladies'. which comes TO the
Garrick theater, Monday evening, Dec.
%, for weeks stay. is Boston girl.
the daughter of Albert B. Meyers. who,
for many years was manager OF the
late Denman Thompson, in "The Old
Homestead" Miss Meyers is grad
uate OF the New England Conservatory
of Music, in Boston, and obtained her
i1rst experience In a summer opera
company in Fitchburg. and was rapidly
promoted 70 leading soubrette roles.
She was with Raymond Hitchcock in
The Yankee Tourist" and with
Louise Cunning in tom. Jones'" fol-
The Detroit times., 1912-12-20

Splendid Gold.Filled Case
Guaranteed for % years; Cold
or White Dial; the very latest
thin models for gentlemen;
, ssas ' 7sias. SIS
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-12
a Pesitiys Hsmedy That Remcye. Any
Burn the Skin.
SENT FREE TO you FOR TRIAL,

It Is easy now for any woman to have
Q beautiful face. handsome arms and
bust. free from all disfgurjng superflu-
Gus hair. 1t doesn't matter whether it's
only few hairs or a regular mustache
or Roatee. or how light or heavy the
growth IL. It can be DESTROYED in a few
minutes with the marvellous new REM
e1ly, Elec-tro-la
This wonderful hair destroyer can be
used on the face. neck. arms, bust or
any portion of the body with perfect
safety. 1t is not like other remedies, 1t
positively viii not irritate. burn or scar
the most tender skin. no matter how
long IL 1s left on. and 1t never fails to
remove even the most obstinate growth
almost instantly. II you want perma-
nent. lasting cure. not merely temporary
relief. Elect la is what you should
use. for it goes to the hair roots and
kills them.
We have decided to send a trial bottle
of Elec- tr0-la to any man or woman
who writes for it. to prove that it does
all we say. upon receipt of two-cent
stamp to help cover cost of mailing.
The regular sized bottle is 800 and
your money VII be refunded IL Elec-
tro-la does not do all we claim We
don't ask you to take our word for what
! Nlec- tro-Ia will do Just fill out trial
cCupOn below and mall with twO-cent
toYnD tOday.--Ady.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-12

$65oo-well improved 2o-acre ranch
Groom house, barn. bearing Or
chard. balance meadow; close to
i car line; will trade for residence in
Boise worth $4,000 or more
$1700-Two-acre tract and I-room
house. outbuildings. some orchard,
near Franklin school: very easy
terms.
$225o-Splendid Groom modern house,
good outbuildings. 50-foot east front
lot, lawn. curb and sidewalks all
paid
s2500-Improved 5-acre tract bottom
land. paid water. house. outbuild-
ings. orchard. close to car line; will
trade for residence.
$1300-Eight tract, good bottom
land and paid water. near Star. will
trade for a cheap residence in Boise.
$2s00-Six-room modern house and So
foot lot and all furniture goes in easy
terms; this is a bargain for 10 days
only.
$5000-Seven- room modern new house,
corner lot, to trade for ranch prop
erty.
s3oo-F1fty-foot lots in ono OF tho best
additions. with free water for irri-
CATION; $40 cash. S. per month.
Come quick and get as many as you
like. We have very large list of
property to trade and houses to rent.
coLvIN 4 RINARD.
Room 8, Merino Block.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-12

that fthe north side Twin Falls tract.
It is believed that the governor may
be able to accomplish something with
the bondholders, on the Big Lost River
In particular, and for that reason he
has arranged for a meeting with them
at Chicago on next Friday.
Can Exchange Land.
The advices received from the gov
ernor with reference to the lieu land
selections being made. The 100000
acres of land involved Is included
within forest reserves in this state.
Under the terms Of the act admitting
idaho as a state, title was passed by
the federal government to the state. to
all sections 1e and SO for the benefit OF
the public schools. Later the forest
reserves were created and the sections
Is and So within them have since been
withheld from the state by the federal
government. For a number Of years
Idaho has been attempting to secure
these lands. Negotiations were finally
entered into to exchange them for
other public lands outside of the re-
serves. and of equal value. he bottled
up sections have been located and
cruised and classification made for
the lieu selections. Through the gov
errors present trip the lieu selections
will be authorized, 1t is believed, and
the state and federal government will
go ahead as rapidly as possible with
the exchange.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-12
QUESTION Of THE
RIGHTS Of CITY
TO Spend MONEY
City Attorney to Be Asked
to Give Opinion on I'M
provement of Waterways
Council Meeting.

Whether or not the city council has
the right to spend money for the i'm
provement OF waterways under the law
which It Is operating. Is q question that
Is confronting the administration and
was brought UP in the council yester-
day relative to the Sand creek Inn
provements, but no decision was rem
dered, as the city attorney was in
court and could not be present
The council authorized the city en-
gineer to purchase five flush tanks to
replace Ave in the old townsite which
were inadequate for flushing the sew
ers. and also granted B. Grunwald a
master plumbers license, which per-
mits him to do work in this city. His
application was accompanied by $25
check and bond Of $1,000, which is re-
quired by ordinance.
The report of the city clerk showed
balances in the various funds on Nov.
80 as follows: General fund, 4,120.07;
sprinkling. $2.s17.2b; cemetery. $517.6s:
perpetual care and Improvement.
s115s.s2; road. $1s.s77.25; library.
Reports Are Made.
The report or the chief OF ponce
showed that IFS arrests had been
made during the month. that fines in
the amount of $42S had been collected
and that 1O1 days work on the streets
had been done by prisoners serving
sentences.
Street Commissioner Finegan's re-
port showed that during the month,
$S25.50 had been expended for sweep
ing labor; general maintenance labor,
$1461.75 and the total expenditures
for the month $3S0s.S5.
A committee composed Of DIR. r. l..
Nourse and Max Mayfield from the
Commercial club and Miss Margaret
Roberts and Mrs j. II. G. Graveley
from the Columbian club appeared be-
fore the council and asked a donation
of $3.50 to help pay the prizes in the
vacant lot Improvement contest start
ed by the clubs last spring. It was
explained that the clubs had offered
$500 in prizes, that 20 contestants had
entered, thus improving good many
lets and also keeping the parking In
good condition and. being public Inn
provement. they felt that the city
should be willing to pay that portion
OF the amount. The council felt that
the cause was . worthy one, but Ques-
toned whether or not they had the
legal authority TO make such dona-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-12
ton and no action was taken.
Several bills for contract work done
on the streets were ordered paid.

DR.. William Sadler. author of 1.-THE
Cause and Cure Of Colds" says that
common colds should be taken seri-
ously. especially when they ''hang on"
Foleys Honey and Tar Compound is
a reliable household medicine for
coughs and colds. equally effective for
children and for grown persons. Take
1t when you feel cold coming on.
1t win avert danger of serious results
and cure quickly. Mrs. N. c. Young,
Pesgah, Ga. says: "Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound completely cleared my
throat and cured my cold" McCrum
G. Deary; Ballou-Latimer Co.
T. TIL a. Adv
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-12-12
ASSESSMENT OF
nALhEUR COUNTY
FOR FISCAL Year
An Addition Of More Than
Thirteen Thousand Acres
Of Patented Land and
School Lands.

vale Ore, Dec. 1.-THE total as
'sessment for Malheur county In 1917
Z 10 Sil,4os,2so. For the fiscal year
from March /, 1911. to March l. 1912.
there were added to the assessment
rolls OF Malheur county 18,bbb.21 acres
Of land that were either patented. or
school lands that have been sold. etc.
This IL one indication Of the rapid
growth and development Of Malheur
county, Oregon.
It 10 interesting to note that the as
sessnent roll Of Malheur county for
1919 contains 21s.7o7 sheep and goats.
whereas according to q recent state
ment issued by the wood growers of
this county, there are over $4,000 head
of sheep in Malheur county. or about
100000 more than are on the assess
ment roll.
Summary Of Assessment.
The summary Of tho assessment roll
Of Malheur county, Oregon. for the
year 1912. as issued by Assessor s. L.
Payne, Is as follows:
Number of acres Of cultivated land.
2s,S01.e1, valued at $2,46s,5s5.
Uncultivated land, 142,030.62 acres,
valued at $3,059.775.
Non-tillable land. 626,95616 acres.
valued at $6ss.726.
improvements on decided or patent
ed land. $1ss.se5.
Town lots. $oe6.sso.
improvements on town lots, $s4o.s7b.
Improvements on land not decided
or patented. $46,480.
Telephone lines, 10 miles, $500.
Nu6 villas SA00
Automobiles, 80, valued at, $500.
Merchandise and stocks in trade,
11e0.S60.
Money, $1400.
Notes and accounts, $4,000.
Farm implements. wagons, ETC.,
$6s.5so.
Library and office fixtures. s7s26.
Stationary engines, manufacturing
machinery, etc. $14,665.
Blacksmith and machinists' imple-
pts, S145o.
pusehold furniture, $6S, $500
igation enterprises and bitches,
PES. 1o.s7s. valued at s41s,52o.
3. 315. valued at s17.605.
1894. valued at $415,0so.
and goats. 21s,707, valued at
Swine. 1547. valued at $3.50.
Beehtves. 23Sl, valued at $4670.
Dogs, e8S. valued at $31eb.
Tho total assessment is ss,65s, $50. |
To this must be added the assessment
of railroads, $1,50o,000. and banks.
s2b0.00o. making a grand total OF
$11,4os,2ao.
There have been many improve
ments made in Malheur county dur
ing the present year. These will be
placed upon the assessment rolls for
the fiscal year ending March 1, 1918.