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Completing an eight months tour.
OF the world persuing Zigzag course
over sea and land to q distance OF
5l.69S miles, of which $4,000 miles
were traversed on land and mostly
by rail, Director William T. Brigham,
curator of Bernice p. Bishop Museum,
terminated his. travels at Honolulu
this morning with the arrival of the
Canadian-Australian liner Zeafandia.
From 60 degrees north to 62 de-
grees south, we have come pretty
near covering the greater portion of
this old globe" was the happy re-
5oinder from the Bishop Museum GU
rator, who, looking hale and hearty.
the picture of health, was soon the
center of an enthusiastic group of
friends who. boarded the liner this
morning TO extend a greeting to the
Iong-absent and much-traveled direct
or of Hawaii's famous museum.
DR.. Brigham was sent on an extend.
ed tour OF the world for the purpose
OF making careful investigation Of
the important museums throughout
the world. While away he paid par.
ticular attention to studying the
methods, of classification as we'll as
general management in vogue at the
many national institutions.
DIR. Brigham declared this morning
that he utilized practically every
known method of conveyance and
transportation in his travels. He es-
sayed the swift gliding snowshoe in
making his ascent and descent of
Mount Cook. He travelled the Egyp-
ton desert mounted on the hurricane
deck of the camel. a
In leaving Honolulu with the be
ginning Of the year. DIR. Brigham
sailed for San Francisco. He then
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Gen. Macomb Goes to Coast
on Leave and McGunnegIe
Heads Military

The Department of Hawaii will be
in command of a colonel of infantry
for the next two months. for in addi-
ton to his already arSlIoas duties as
commander of the brigade post at
.Schofield Barracks and commander OF
the First Infantry. Colonel George X.
MeGunnegle will assume command of
all the troops and posts on Oahu next
Thursday, when Brigadier General NJ.
NJ. Macomb boards the transport
Logan en- route to the Coast. General
Macomb is taking well earned leave
OF absence, during which ne will visit
the national capital, returning pFobab-
" on the February transport.
The grinding Of the department ma
chinery will be somewhat impeded by
the fact that the commanding officer
will have his Office some % miles from
department headquarters, for it is I'M
possible for Colonel MeGtnpegle TO
take up station in this city on account
cf his many duties at Sehofield Bar.
rfcks. Probably the telephone will be
n ..- fHn1finuad An mana a. =.
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fertilizers COSTING
BIG PLANTERS DEAR
DEMOCRATS :
PLAN TWO ROAD
OVERSEERs

Entire reorganization of the road
department of Honolulu, under the
plans now discussed by the newly.
elected Democratic board involves the
substitution of two road overseers,
one for the Fourth and one for the
Fifth districts, directly under the
county engineer, in place of the pres
ent road supervisor, Caldwell, who is
running his department practically
separate from that of the county en-
gineers office.
County Engineer Lou Whitehouse
viii be retained by the Democratic
board, according to present prospects,
but Il is likely that he will be asked
TO appoint Democrats to the two dis
trict oyerseer jobs.
The Democrats believe greater eff
fieiency as we'll as economy will be
obtained If the city and county is d.
vided into two districts with an over
seer for each district, both to report
directly to the county engineer and
each held responsible for results in
his district.
As stated yesterday, the supervisors
have not yet come to a final agree
ment on the sweeping changes in city
and county office, that they will ef-
feet upon assuming office. but their
plans are fairly well outlined
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2 GIRL TEACHERS
SCORE PROF. WOOD

ward, the merchant noticed the boy
colt of his place, and appealed to the
principal for an explanation, even
charging him with ordering it. the at
torney saiG nat the principal, in the
presence of several persons, declared
he had never given any such order.
Attorney Lightfoot offered to bring
in his own daughter, who was at the
Normal and was present when Wood
is said to have made this statement
10 the Chinaman,i to corroborate tine
details of the incident, ..@. j..
All the testimony and argument of
tie opposing sides was finiE he'd early
~ - ~B-
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TO RAISE PRICE
And CUT SALE
OF DAGO RED

Cheap wines - "dago red" - and
attendant evils, together with methods
of checking the enormous sales of the
Injurious liquors in Honolulu. Will be
discussed at public meeting called
by the board of liquor license COM
missioners for next Friday afternoon
at o'clock in the senate chamber.
executive building.
The increasing quantities of cheap
booze consumed in the city and couR-
ty and the stories of appalling crime
following orgies in which 'dago red"
figured as the principal stimulant.
constitute a condition that the license
commissioners believe must be dealt
with at once. None but the lowest
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BULGARS OUTAGE GREEKS
Island Swept
Bare By Hot
Lava Breath

Miles of coast line lifted out
of the water, thousands OF
acres of plantations destroyed,
and a probable loss of life that
has as yet not been ascertain
ed, are some of the results of
a volcanic explosion on one of
the little south sea islands
passed by the Union Steamship
CompanysS vessels last month";
The news of the disaster, al
though but few of the details,
was brought here this morning
by the SIS. ZealaRdia, en- route
from Australia to Vancouver.
The island is called Niuatoou,
and is twelve miles Iona by
eioht miles wide, and IS one of
the Fiji group. sInaII five miles
of the coast line is devastated
bv the eruption of lava, and the
south side of the island, where
the eruDtion took nIace, has
been raised more than a foot
! iuher out of the water than
before.
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volcanic deposit and it would look
like carrying coal o-Newcastle tovim,
port. 1t here.
How II Works.
Coming to the function of fertilizer,
Mr.. Peck said there was . preyalen.
Impression that a fertilizer conveyed
food direct to the plant. This was no.
quite correct. investigators had long
noted the eapriciousness of fertiliz
ers, they showing different effects in
different localities. A fertilizer should
orly be applied tosoils that were poor
or. infertile The speaker quoted Sup
oiintendent Eekart in the bulletin
where he said that'in the mixture of
fertilizers nitrogen should be. the pre-
dominating element. Besides being a
stimulant to the plant, fertilizer fur
nished food for useful bacteria, which
Continued on Page 81
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Ispeclai star-Buliatlu cablnl

Ispecial sta
= OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES = ~ . caa aaaaauraaea = !;
Z 8
SOFIA, aBulgarias
offer
probably split with least her allies ecce Further
In brief they permission for Che Turks posien their fort
promises that the supply parties given conduct through
ef peace
. ~. .aHuuaa.ae9uuuunU q
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KAISER INTERvEnES
BERLIN, Ge
fAssociated Press Cable

Germany,
including
Of
is Sired. s
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Cabinet Crisis In Japan Grows

TOXIC, Japan, December The cabinet
he o the
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ATHENS, Greece, Dec 3.-A serious split between ne
Allies now attacking Turkey is pending the trouble las
arisen over the terms which the RDaans have offered The
Ottoman which Greece holds are entirely too enieni and
will If observed destroy the good gained BY the Balkan
states in their present struggle with the Turk /.
In formal protest against the proposed terms Greece
holds that the only sensible thing for the Allies to do at this
unctre is to press on to the capture of constantnope or M
least to push the investment of that city to suc stage that
the Turk will have no option but unconditional surrender
The tremendous losses which have been suffered by the
of cholera in the Balkan states has depleted the iotnu
forces to such an extent that many of the generals Of the
Allies believe retreat may be necessary if the warts not
ended soon.
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The British steamship Zealandia
sailed from Sydney on the afternoon
of November 18th and called at Auck
land on November 22nd and Suva on
November 26th brought news of the
disaster which for some days threat
ened the lives Of the remaining ma
tives as we'll as little handful of
European traders.
The island which includes large
lagoon Is one of the places where
the Union Steamship Company, to
which the Zealandia belongs. drop
mail Overheard in a tin canister or
a bottle. according to the quantity and
which II later picked up by native
swimmers and brought to land.
One or more traders formerly resid-
ing there have made their way to Fiji
and were at Suva at the time the.
Zealandia called there for cargo and
mails destined for the west coast of
America.
From the story brought to the Fiji
port, the spectacle of the eruption
was rare one causing more than five
miles Of coast line to blaze leaving
destruction to plantations in its wake.
1t was also stated that the south side
OF the island where the eruption took
place has risen over four feet.
Fifteen hundred natives, many in
the employ of German plantation own.
ers reside on the island. The native
towns were not wholly destroyed but
many Of the houses built of flimsy
material furnished food for the flames
that swept the island in great wall.
AL cocoanut trees in the affected
area are destroyed.
Making their escape to Suya in a
motor launch a small party brought
first news of the disaster some days
prior to the arrival of the Zealandia
Following the first report, several
coasting steamers plying from Suyal
to Fijian ports were commissioned to
visit the island and take off all those
who desired to leave Niuafoou is said
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PEACE PACT AGAIN DELAYED

coNSTANTINoPLE December 5-Anoher
failed sign articles
the delay
will
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MAY IGNORE GREECE
fAssociated Press CahIe

SOFIA December susara plannins indperdeny
Steps being final
In London. where be held.
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ALLIES SPLIT ON
TERMS FOR PEACE.

Greece Aroused To Wrath By The Leni-
ency OF The Pact Proposed By Bulgars
And Wishes To Push The Investment
OF Constantinople, Claiming That Never
Again Will The Balkan States Have
AS Good An Opportunity To Pull
Down Their Ancient Foe -Bulgafiahs
Plan To Sign The. Treaty Without
Waiting For The Agreement OF Athens
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To Picture Negro's Wedding
LAssocIatea Pfess Cablel

Of
be TO
wedding
mothers will take place there
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BIG NEGRO WEEDS

CHICAGO, December 3-Jack
wedding followed chicken
Il / !.
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Taffs Message Read
TAssociated Press cablel

WASHINGTON. c..
President
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fcontinued on page 8,
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Continued on Page 81
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From =. r:
Honolulan, Dec. 4.
For s. f.: r.
Persia, Dec. 3.
From Vancouver:
Makura, Dec. 4.
For VaneOuyerI
Mariana, Dec. 81.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-11
BOY SCOUTS MUST
BRING OWN GRUB
Each Lad viii Cook for Him
self Only Under Ex-
pert Chef.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
PROVO. Aug. 10.--A change has been
made In tho food question in the coming
Boy Scout camp. ALI boys who attend
tho camp will be expected to bring their
own food and the food will be cooked in
true boy scout style. each boy cooking
his own food under the supervision Of
an expert chef who has bean engaged foY
the occasion.
The scouts will furnish their own camp
equipment and the public is requested TO
communicate with Superintendent Egg
sert5on regarding any tents or stoves
they can lend the scouts
The camp will consist Of Provo boys
only.
The boys Will also furnish their own
sleeping bags and blankets. and q wagon
will take the bundles to the camp site.
All boys wishing to attend must hand
their names In to the scout commissioner
by August ID.
Tho programme 30 far arranged COW
ers number OF outings. and lectures are
TO be given by the following weli-known
educators and business mon:
August II. Eugene L. Roberts on
physical Training, August is, Joseph
A Buttle on SUNDAY Schools; August
10, ]. Carl Alfred on forestry. August
20. Dr. Fred w. Taylor on First Aid:
Superintendent L. e. Eggertsen on The
American Flag; August 81. Prof. S. H.
Goodwin on Birds: August %. Judge j,
E. Booth on "The Scout in the Commun-
ity": August 90. Provo day, Mayor
Charles F. Decker on "Good CltZep-
ship; August "a, Z. 8. Hinckley on &c
ology.H
Other lectures viii be given by the
Rev. Philip King. Project Engineer j. l..
LyteI and Scout Commissioner J, L.. Sc
gal. Excursion rates will be In effect
every day during the encampment.
A meeting Of the scout council will be
held Tuesday night In the public library
to make final arrangements for the camp.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-11
CANAL STOCKHOLDERS
IN A STORMY SESSION
Fail to Ratify Agreement to
Sell to Bond and Share
Company.
Special to Tho Tribune.

Special TO Tho Tribune.
9l OGDEN. Aug. 10.-After a somewhat
stormy session lasting a greater part OF
the day. the stockholders OF the Davis and
Weber Counties Canal company adjourned
late this afternoon without ratifying the
tentative agreement entered into by the
directors for the sale OF the new River
dale power plant for s626. 900, commit
Tee composed OF j. w. Jensen. p. A Dix
and William II. Wilcox, chosen from
make a thorough investigation OF the
proba BILE value OF the plant and report
at another meeting OF the stockholders to
be held two weeks from today,
The tentative agreement entered into by
the directors OF tho company was with
F. l. Dame. representing the New York
Electric Bond & Share company. which
recently purchased the Knight interests
at Provo. No direct voto was taken oil
rhe question today. but from the general
sentiment at the meeting IL seemed that
K majority Of the stock holders favored
holding the plant for better price. Of
fcers of the company, including President
". +. Ellison, declared themselves In fa-
vor Of selling at the price named by Mr,
Dame, feeling that the proposed merger
os the electrical interests in Utah will
make a future sale of the plant and even
the sale OF power generated by 1t extreme
~ doubtful. II is said that the company
now has only one contract for the sale
OF power from its new plant; this with the
Salt Lake & Ogden Railway company for
1Up horsepower
so far as IL can be estimated before
the committee has made Its investigation,
the total cost Of the Riverdale plant has
been $3.50 AT Mr.. Danes price. the
stockholders would realize a net profit
of approximately $4,000. sum sufficient
10 pay off the bonded Indebtedness and
leave large sum In the treasury Esti-
mating the maximum horsepower OF the
plant at 300. William Bostaph. the COM
panys engineer, states that offer OF the
New York company is equal TO about $40
per horsepower on the yearly average.
Some of the stockholders expressed be-
lief in the meeting today that other canal
companies have received as high as $3.50
per horsepower.
The tentative contract with Mr. Dame
carries with 1t an agreement to furnish
COO second feet of water for the operation
Of the plaut this water TO be turned back
10 the canal company. The action OF the
stockholders. all OF whom attended or
we're represented at todays meeting, will
depend almost entirely on tho report OF
the committee named for the investiga-
don
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-11
OGDEN REPUBLICANS MEET.
County Convention VIII Be Held After the
State Convention
Special TO The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN. Aug. l0.-Practically every
voting precinct in Weber county was rep
resented this afternoon when the meeting
of the Republican central committee was
held IN Judge J. a. Howell's courtroom.
There was no Indication at this meeting of
the prospective contest for control OF the
county delegation and the steamrollcr was
not even fired up during the entire scs-
sion
August IS Was selected as the date for
the primaries throughout the county and
the county convention will be held Cd
vcntion at Salt Lake. Samuel c. Dye,
chairman Of the county central committee.
called the meeting and presided at the
deliberation.
Weber county is entitled to nifty y-two
delegates at the state convention these
10 be chosen at the primaries. Three hum
drcd and ninety seven delegates Will rep
resent the voters AT the county conven-
tIon
The contest in prospect for control OF
the delega ton 10 the state convention re-
suits from the fact that two Weber coun-
~ Republicans arc out for nominations on
the state ticket. whereas this county is
due for only one candidate. County Clerk
Samuel G.. Dye is seeking the nomination
for state trea surcr TO succeed David Matt
son, while Mr.. Mattson would like TO be
named for secretary Of state. The real
fight probably will be made at the pri-
maries.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-11
HOTELS

NEW, MODERN HOTEL IN HEART OF
city; pleasant rooms reasonable ny day,
week or month. Raymond hotel, Elk. 3S5.
81 Main. f1g2S
WINDSOR HOTEL-225 MAIN ST. ALL
street cars stop In front OF door, Rates
Toe to 81. 60 e2605
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-11
HOUSEHOLD DRUDGERY
A CAUSE OF INSANITY
This Is Opinion of DR.. Calder
of the State Mental
Hospital.
Special to TIE Tribune.

special TO TIE Irlbune.
OGDEN. Aug 1o.--Household drudEery,
from early morning until late at night,
Is one OF the chief causes Of insanity In
this state, according to DIR, c. B. Calder.
superintendent of the State Mental hos
pital at Provo. DR.. Calder spent the day
in this city looking after the cases OF
several Ogden patients at tho institution.
He states that the course Of treatment
at the hospital Is proving very successful,
considering the large number Of patients
sent there,
AT the present time. there are about $50
patients at the hospital, this number in
In the past seven years less than 800
persons have been committed to the in
stitution. yet today there Is but thirty
one In excess OF tho number seven years
discharged as cured.
DR., Calder says there is no particular
cause and no particular occupation which
leads TO any marked number OF cases Of
insanity, although in some states liquor
is said to produce from fifteen to twenty
per cent of the cases.
But il is the unfortunate housewife
drudgiDg from carly morning until late
at night minding the children and with
out sunshine or recreation that causes a
lot of our insanity declared the hospi
tai superintendent.
Tho man has a better. opportunity to
give his brain q little recreation. but his
wife. struggling at home knows no such
respite from daily toll. Her mind becomes
clogged with the motony Of things in
general and she becomes morbid It then
begins to originate fancies of It's own,
working over them day and night. Usu-
ally. IL is domestic troubles or fancled
wrongs and before long. II there Is no
change In the routine OF daily life, you
have patient for the state hospital"
Discussing further this cause Of insan-
ity. DR.. Calder said that smile Is the
greatest insanity preventive known 70
science
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-11
EXCUSES THE MAN WHO
STAYS NAGGING WIFE

BY international News Service
DENVER, Colo, Aug. 10"
will exonerate the man who kills his
nagging wife, So spoke Dolphin M.
Delmas, noted lawyer and attorney In
the Thaw case, in discussing today the
causes of crime.
Husbands, he said. "are often
tantalized into numbering wives by
constant nagging. They are not re-
sponsible for what they do.
"Women' dzess,' he declared,
"cannot be An incentive to crime, how
ever immodest it may bo. Only the
woman with the perfect form Of true
Grecian proportions. he said, "has a
moral right to wear the modern form
disclosing modes. Other women only ac-
centuate their ungainliness.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-11
FUNERAL NOTICES,


RALSDON-Funcr services for Francis
Parson Balsdon. aged FL yenrs. who WAS
accidentally killed. will be held at the
funeral chapel OF Ebsr ". Hail. Is4 South
August 13, 1872 Friends wishing to vlew
the remains may do so on day OF the fu-
neral ut the residence OF his mother, Mrs.
w. J. Mann, 1922 South Eleventh East
street. between the hours of 10 and IL
O'Clock fnterment In Mount OlIvet
cemetery
BRIDGF-The funeral services over the
remains of William H. Bridge, aged 81
years, will be hold today (Sunday) at 3
p m. from the Sixteenth ward chapel.
Friends are invited to attend. Inter
rnent In City cemetery
E'REE-The funeral services over the re-
mains Of the late Laura z. Free. aged
"a years, Will be held today (sunday) al
2 p. m from the Forest Dale chapel.
Friends are invited to attend. Interment
In City cemetery,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-11
WORK NEARING CLOSE.
Double Tracking Between Sait Lake and
Ogden Nearing Completion.
Special TO The Tribune.

special 10 Ine tribune,
OGDEN, Aug. 1o.-Probably tomorrow,
but, at least, within the noxt few days,
the last stretch Of double tracking on the
Oregon Short Line between Ogden and
Salt Lake will be turned over to the traf-
fc department of the road BY the con-
struction company, This piece constitutes
the additional track between Roy and
Layton.
The entire distance double tracked is
thirty-siS and three-tenths miles. accord
Ing TO local officials OF the road 1t not
only is the longest stretch OF double track
on the Short Line system, but Is also the
longest In the state. Construction engi-
neers not interested In the work have de-
clared 1t to be an excellent piece of road
building
The actual time consumed In building
the additional track has been about nine
months although the work was started
more than year ago. Unfavorable wealth
er delayed the construction work last WIN
ter. The completion OF the work has al
ready brought an announcement Of addi-
tional train service between Ogden and
Salt Lake One motor car will be added.
giving the Short Line twcnty-siX psssen-
ger trains every twenty -four hours be-
tween the two cities.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-11
SOCIETIES
TO MEET THIS MONTH

ST. LOUIS, Aug 1o-Anthony
Matre, national secretary Of the Amer
today announced that the eleventh ma,
tional convention of this organization
will be opened at Louisville, KY, Au.
gust 18. and continue until August 81.
More than 100000 Catholics in the
United States will be represented by
delgates, and there will be delegates
from Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Phil
ippines. Twentyfour national organi-
cations will be represented by their
supreme officers.