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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-02
POtatoes.

Potatoes. native to Peru, were dis
covered by the Spanlards In the neigh
borhood of quito. where they were
cultivated by the natives. Condor, a
monk, first introduced them into Spain,
whence they passed into Italy and
thence TO Belgium. Humboldt says
that at the discovery they We're culti-
waited In all the temperate parts of the
continent from Chill TO New Granada,
but not in Mexico In 1855 potatoes
were taken from North Carolina and
Nirginin, on the return Of the colonists
sent out by Sir Walter Raleigh, and
were first cultivated on his estate near
Cork. The sweet potatoes. native OF
the West indies, were given to Column
bus by the natives Of Cuba. They were
introduced into England by Sir Fran
els Drake, who wrote of them in
praise. but forgot to send Instructions
10 eat only the root. The gardener OF
queen Elizabeth planted them, and
ate some OF the tops Being disguised
by the taste, he pulled up his crop
made a fire OF the pile, was attracted
by the pleasant odor Of the burning
tubers, picked up a root. ate II, and
being pleased with the taste. eontin-
ued the cultivation and introduced
them to the notice Of others-Novem-
Der Lippincott's.
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city, VS. A. NJ. Murdoch and New
England Loan g. Trust company vs.
James II. Buzzo ct al, set for Nov. .;
Fred Stoll VS. the DAILY Mining COM
pany, and James s. Allen VS. the DAILY
Mining company, set for Nov. 10: NJ.
o. Johnson VS. John Hopkin ct al. N. A.
Tanner VS. James S. HoplSin ct al. and
il. NJ. Redden VS. j. C. Lambert, set for
Nov. H.
on the 23rd inst. marriage licenses
were issued to James John Clark. OF
Echo, summit county, aged 22 years
and Mary Annie Tucker of Morgan.
Morgan county, aged 81: also to
Alexander Wright, of Coalville. and
Elizabeth Clark, of Echo. aged 81 and
~ respectively; and on the .2Sth inst
a license was issued to Thomas J. Nc,
Guire of Salt Lake City. aged "a, and
Edith II. Gilchrist. of Echo. aged 90;
also TO Marriott A. Wright and Clara J.
Hirst. both of Coalville, aged respec-
lively Fl and 20.
The summit stake quarterly con-
ference. set for November 9th and eth,
was opened at 10 o'clock this morning,
the time of holding the same having
been changed by the authorities 10
avoid interfering with Fast day. Presi-
dent Lorenzo Snow with Brother Mad
son of Salt Lake City. arrived here In
time to attend the first meeting.
s. u. u.
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EXPENSES OF TRAVELLING,
Hotel Bills Of County officials Held TO be a
Public Charge.

Acting Attorney General Benner X.
Smith submitted an opinion today to s.
II. Eddy. county attorney of Grand
county. on the question of what con-
stitutes "actual travelling expenses
referred to in the session laws of 1867.
Mr.. Smith says that hotel bills come
within the meaning Of the laws ex-
preston. The opinion in full is here
with given:
I'VE are in receipt of your communi-
cation OF the 2lst inst. asking If the
expression actual travelling expenses
as used in section s. chapter 10 of the
laws of 1897 In reference to county
superintendent OF schools attending
conventions and the same expression
In section 6, of chapter l2i of the laws
Of 1896, providing for salaries and com
pensation OF State and county officers,
would include hotel bills (board and
lodging.
Hotel bills and such other charges
for maintenance as are actual and
necessary while superintendent or
commissioners are travelling in the dis
charge of their duties would be. in my
opinion, included within the expression
actual travelling expenses.
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Death Of Carl Anderson.

Ogden Standard: Carl Anderson, the
well known contractor, painter and
decorator. and for the last two years
Instructor in drawing in the public
schools, died Sunday night at nine
o'clock. after an Hines lasting about
three weeks. The disease which car
ried him way was typhoid fever, and
1t was hard fought battle with death.
every means known being employed to
prolong his life.
Carl Anderson was born in Akerhus,
Norway, July 8, 1856 and came to this
country. LOCATING in Coalville, In 1871.
He lived in Coalviue eight years, and
was sent from there to the Sandwich
Islands on a mission, where he re-
NAMED four years. on his return to
Utah in 1882 he located in Ogden and
has since lived here. His life has
been one of uprlghtness and integrity
and his friends are innumerable He
was n loving husband and father and
leaves n sorrow-stricken wife and six
children, two boys and four girls, the
eldest being son of II years, and the
youngest a six-months-old babe, to
mourn his loss.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
from the Tabernacle at o'clock.
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Tooele Stake Conference.

Quarterly conference OF the TooeIe
Stake of Zion convened in the Tooele
ward meeting house, on Saturday and
Sunday, October 23rd and cath, Elder
Hugh S. Gowan. president of the Stake.
presiding. There Were present during
the conference of the presiding au-
thorities, President George O. Cannon
of the First Presidency of the Church.
Elders Abraham o. Woodruff of the
quorum of the Apostles, Hugh s. Cow
an, Chas. L. Anderson and George II.
Richards of the Stake presidency,
Patriarchs. Bishops and others of the
presiding brethren of the Stake.
Elder George f. Richards reported
the condition of the Stake as the Stake
presidency had found IT in their visits
during the past three months. A spirit
of unity was with the people, especial
ly was this manifest in the Stake pres
ldency. High Council and the ward au
thorlties. The great majority of the
people are trying to live the lives of
Saints.
Each ward of the Stake was duly re-
ported by its Bishop or n representa-
tive. as being in good condition both
temporarily and spiritually, each organ
ization being in good working order.
ana IN their respective callIngs me-
great helps In government in The
Church OF Christ.
The general Church and Stake au-
thorities were presented md unani-
mously sustained by the vote Of the
conference.
At each meeting on Saturday and
Sunday Elder A. o. Woodruff smoke,
the subject OF repentance being dyelt
upon principally. The speaker said lie
was pleased with che report of the
Bishops, especially one which stated
that ward was nut 'laht NJ y".tIt
free from debt, not n mortgage on any
of the homes this Ia as II ought to be
throughout the who'e community.
Greed for money is causing the peopls
TO run In debt, mortg aging their homes.
As remedy for this evil and for the
people to regain their freedom, he
cited the word of the Lord in regard to
Tlthing, that " the people would oh
serve this principle. the Lord would
open the windows of heaven and bless
them,
President Geo. o. Cannon spoke at
each of the Sunday meetings, giving
valuable counsel and instructions. He
emphaslzed that the condition of the
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ELECTION IN THIS CITY.
All Indications Point to a Victory for Non
Partlsansm.
FAIR WEATHER BUT A LIGHT VOTE.


Election day never dawned brighter
or clearer in Utah than November 2,
1897. The sun rose on a sky that was
almost cloudless and the atmosphere
was tempered to the highest point of
personal comfort. The day, in fact,
was as nearly ideal as possible; and
yet, strange to say,votlng was through
the early hours. slow and the number
of ballots cast, light. This condition
was one that not only troubled nut
puzzled the politicians. Why the voter
and property owner should exhibit such
an apathy after the active and thor
ough campaign in the interest or mu-
nicipal reform was, to the chairman OF
the respective committees. well nigh
incomprehensible. But II was iact'
nevertheless, and one that was not
only quietly admitted but freely COM
mented upon.
But for the stirring strains OF mar
tlal music that filed the air from bands
that were driven around the streets IN
handsome drags, there would have
been, in the central part of the city,
scarcely a reminder OF the election
Business was carried on as usual with
the execution only of being n little
lighter than Is ordinarily the case. VI
the headquarters of the various COM
mlttees the Citizens was probably the
liyeliest, although none were crowded
as in the campaigns OF the recent past
Confidence In the principle contended
for and In the ultimate result being
favorable to good government pre-
vailed in the camp of the Reformers
and corresponding fear was DIS
cernihle at the headquarters
OF the partisans what was particu-
larly dlscouraging to the latter was tue
activity of the supporters OF the CHI
zens' ticket. For once in the history
of politics the taxpayer appeared 10 De
more widely awake to his interests
than the heeler for his job. Just what
the result will be in detail cannot be
told at this writing but II Is safe TO
say that II the voting shall continue
in the same relative proportion afttr
o'clock as obtained prior to that time,
that the Citizens ticket will meet with a
glorious victory. All reports received
at Non Partisan headquarters up u
q late hour this afternoon We're 10 the
effect that the fight for the Mayoralty
was between Clark and Dale, with the
former leading. 1t was asserted that
indications had been of this complexion
all day. The Republican headquarters
were communicated with and Mr..
Evans said that his committee having
made no special arrangements for re-
ports from the various precincts every
thing was problematical. AT Demo-
cratic Headquarters the same view OBJ
tained as at the Citizens-that the
fight was between Dale and Clark.
At pm. voting was reported as be-
ing considerably livlier than earlier In
the day. At that time the respective
cheirmen began to hope for larger
eli -. a. ltaNN ne
two before. The reports by wards are
as follows:
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winter costume, appeared at the be-
ginning OF the last act and the former
in a trcmulous voice, explained the
most feasible route to Klondike at the
present time. a change of bill will be
made Friday night to The Promoter,
which will also be given for the after
noon and evening performances on
Saturday.
Those who love an evening Of inno-
cent laughter and fun unadulterated
by coarseness, viii take advantage of
the opportunity offered in the produc-
ton by the original Smyth and Rice
Comedy company of that reigning
New York comedy sensation My
Friend From India, which win be pre-
scented at the Theater tonight and to-
morrow night. The play is from the
clever pen of H. A. Du souchet and
comes here with n good character
The Smyth and Rice Comedy company
Is replete with wcll-known names,
which alone is a guarantee that the
piece will be crcditahly presented.
The comedy IL n laughahle satire on
theosophy as well as upon the social
absurdity of lionizing strangers with
little or nothing but pretenslons to
commend them. There are various
phrases of these features developed in
amusing side issues of love and adj
venture. which keep the fun moving
necessarily from the rise TO the maj
fall of the curtain,
The sale of seats for the Dante
(Gliason) engagement opens at the
Theater box office tomorrow morning.
The first performance Will be given on
Friday evening concluding with pop
ular priced matinee on Saturday and
another performance on the evening of
that day. The bullet catching feat, the
Marvellous Bicyclist and Kannos viii
be among the mystifying tricks per-
formed.
The Denver Post of October 31st has
the following:
Mr. j. Gordon Jones, recently re-
turned from Boston, after a brief stay
in Denver. will go to San Francisco to
reside. II is hoped his many friends
in this city may have the pleasure OF
hearing him in concert before he
leaves.
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Special Council Meeting.

AT special meeting of the City
Council held yesterday afternoon a
number of vacancies in the list of
election judges were filled, the Mayors
proclamation was read. fifteen special
policemen at 81 day were appointed
and on report of the election COM
mittee the rental of number of poll
ing booths at from IS to $40 a place was
authorized. Council then adjourned
until next Monday afternoon. when a
canvass of the election returns will be
made.
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THE SCAFFOLD GAVE way
L Precipltates Eight Workmen to The Floor
Below.
Two are Fatally Injured, and Four Others
are Badly Hurt by the
Enll.

st. Louis. Nov. 2.-This afternoon
while workingmen were sitting
on scaffold extending the
whole length OF the Wabash
building which was recently
partially destroyed by fire. section
gave way falling to the floor below.
1t carried eight men into the mass of
debris. Two were fatally injured and
four others were seriously hurt.
Fatally injured; Otto Leyh, scull
crushed; Herman wertheim, internal
ly injured.
Seriously injured: General Smith,
fractured skull; Charles Harris, face
and hands crushed Charles Wilson,
ribs crushed and internal injuries; IL.
l.. Crosswell. scalp wounds and cuts
and bruises on face.
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GOT PNEUMONIA FROM THE HEAT.
Had Eject of the New York Climate on
Penry's Party of Esquimaux.

Had Eject of the New York Climate on
Penry's Party of Esquimaux.
New York. Nov. 2.-The party of six
EsqulmauX whom Lieut., Peary
brought here and who are now in
Bellevue hospital, are having hard
time of it. Aulun-Gua- Wosa, the ma
iron of the party. is critically Ill, but
the Bellevue physicians have hopes of
saving her life. The troubles of the
whole party are caused by the climate
and the strangest thing about 1t is
that their lungs are affected. They are
suffering from pneumonia and kindred
omplaints-diseases which II would be
supposed they could ward OF the best
Instead of contracting pneumonia
from the cold they apparently contract
1t from the heat. They complain
much of the Excessive heat" and long
for sight of the Ice clad fields of their
native land.
Supt. Murphy has doc, all he can
to make his Arctic patients comforta-
BILE and he permits them to roam about
the hospital and grounds ut their will
The pleasantest place for them appears
to be in the basement OF the hospital,
as IL Is cool and damp down there
They spend several hours there every
day.
Supt. Murphy finds considerable trou
food which they desire. They like
chunks of fat pork, as II approaches
nearest to the fat OF the walrus.
Mr.. Murphy thinks that the Esuul-
maux thrive better when left to them.
selves. Visitors are too much In
clined to stun them with sweetmeats.
and similar indigestible foods.
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DANIEL BECK DEAD.
Postmaster Of Beaver City Expires This After
nson Of Typhoid Fever,

Special to the "Deseret News"
Beaver. Utah, Nov. 2.-Daniel Beck,
merchant OF this city, and recently
appointed postmaster of Beaver ex-
plred at 3 p. m. today, after struggling
with typhoid fever for the last seven
weeks. He was an Elder in the Nor
mon Church, and prominent and stall
wart Republican. Mr., Beck leaves u
distracted and broken-hearted wife
and one child. He was formerly of
Alpine City, Utah county. received his
education in the University Of Utah
and was county school superintendent
of Beaver county for some time. Mr..
Beck was about ~ years of age.
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Stanton. Brunswick & Phoenlx N,,..
Commercial Hotel, bank. no. t,SgAi
Lenhoff's clothing store, the pirca.
ming House, Buffers grocery ANA All, y,
Michigan Central freight ana nas,s u'
ger station, the Michigan Hons Ss'i "
Jennings store, Symmetrical & ~ -
grocery, the Presbyterian church al ~
abuut ten houses. Th,totni ioss - Nv,
reach 100000 with $4,000 Insurance '"'
Several persons were burned in ,.v
Ing to save their chattels. w
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MINOR MENTION.

The Butte papers report the pres4,.,
In that city Of the following al,
Lakers: j. C. O'Melveny. G. b, KILL
Der, ]. f. Armstrong and B. N
Hager.
Marriage licenses were granted tod,
to Peter Hanson. aged g. and August
T.. Nelson, aged "a, Of Vernon. Too,
county; c. p. Nelson. aged a. and
Jennie Adamson. aged 2s, OF Pleasant
Green. Salt Lake County; also Frank
II. Armstrong, aged %, and Lotsy
Phillips, same age. both OF Salt Lake
City.
The Guarantors Finance company 0,
Philadelphia, incorporated under The
laws of Pennsylvania, entered The
State today. by filing It's charters and
bylaws with Secretary Hammond.
Samuel NJ. Donnell of this city d
named as the company's State agent
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Big village Fire.

Plnconning. Mich, Nov. 2,-This vii
lage was visited today by the worst
conflagratton in It's history. The flro
started in DR.. Porters residence on
second street. leaped across to Kaiser
street and cleaned out the buildings on
blocks The wind was blowing Il gale
from the northwest and the progress
of the flames could not be stopped I'M
til everything In their path was con-
sumed. Among the buildings con-
sumed was SnoolSs Hardware store,
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]. NJ. Pepper was arrested last even
ing by Detectives Sheets and Raleigh
charged with burglary, to which the
young man has confessed. The orense
for which he Will be held responsible.
is one committed July End last, when
he broke into the residence of T.. II.
Arnold on Fifth East street and stole
a watch and other articles. The watch
was pawned by person giving the
name of j. NJ. Williams, residence 1923
south Fifth East, and on this clue the
detectives worked with successful re-
suits la
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Missionary Sociable.

on Wednesday evening next fare
well sociable will be given in the Fiji
teenth ward hall. complimentary to Ell
der j. Frank Chamberlin, who is about
to depart on n mission to the Eastern
States. The entertainment begins at
1880. The program is as follows:
Recitation, Motherless Turkey.
49,. e, e. .. ., e. .....,Neda Jones
Returned Missionaries Roll Call
Duet ..Gwynie Harmon, Effie Morgan
Scripture reading. Blind Elder Hodgens
SOLO. 49,. Mrs. M. Hoyt
Electrical Novelties. ....B. G. Holding
Duet. Mrs. j. +. Griggs, J. w. Ashton
Flute solo,. :. =. :. Blind Prof. Olson
Remarks. E. E. e. ..Bp. Elias Morris
Recitation, Cowboy. 49,. Shirley Jones
Photograph exhibition Prof. Strong
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The Eastern BasebaIlists,

The Baltimore and All-America
baseball team will reach this city to-
night at 9:o5. coming in over the Rio
Grande Western and quarterlng at the
knutsford. Tomorrow morning they
VII be driven over the city and during
the afternoon will play at Becks. The
game will be called promptly at $3.50.
Trains will leave the Salt Lake and
Ogden depot every fifteen minutes. A
special train will also run from Og-
dem. Thursday afternoon will witness
the last game of the series.
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F1Rsr MuNIcIPAL WARD.

FIRST MUNICIPAL WARD.
In the IL election districts compris-
ing the First municipal ward, the
number of votes cast by noon was less
than the usual proportion on general
election days. Although the day was
beautiful. the voters seemed strangely
adverse to coming out. In some OF the
districts 40 per cent and over of the
registered vote was cast by the hour
named. but In others bare % per cent
had come out. OF those who did come,
however, the great bulk were admitted
to have voted for the Citizens candI-
date for Mayor. Hon. John Clark. In
comparison with the votes that went
TO the other tickets, the drift toward
the Non-Partisan standard bearer was
great upheaval In his favor, on
both general and councilm0nic tickets
II was evident that much scratching
was being done.
Latest reports, $3.50 p. mat this
hour very little more than one-half of
the registered vote has been cast.
Voters coming In little faster but not
as much as In some Of the other dis
tricts.
SECOND MUNICIPAL WARD.
In the Second. the apathy of the
voters was something remarkable.
From $3.50 am. to noon the polling
places seemed almost deserted. In the
entire precinct less tn0n 30 per cent OF
the vote had been cast while in some
election districts there was less than
20 per cent. '"rhey will come oIt In
the afternoon all right" was the com
monty expressed opinion: but hereto
fore the bulk of the vote In the Sec
ond has been deposited by the noon
hour. As between the candidates for
Mayor, II was easy to note that Clark
was far ahead. Doremus and Dale fol-
lowing In the order named. IT'S a
cyclone for Clark" was what the poll
teal watchers were saying as they
were figuring out which way the bal
lots were going. People OF all shades
OF opinion, political and otherwise.
were scratching their party tickets and
naming the Nom Partisan candidate
for Mayor as the man of their choice.
The First and Second municipnl
wards comprise about half the voters
Of the city, and the way the voters ey.
pressed a preference In the carly part
OF the day indicated a strong majority
for the Non Partisan Mayor and prob
ably for the whole Reform ticket. IL
the sentiment continued in the same
line. The proportion OF late voters
however could be so large.if those who
did not come early should vote In the
afternoon, that material change could
be made n there were determined
drift in another direction; but there Is
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Trnns-continentaI Freight bureau.

Chicago, Nov. 2.--The Trans Con-
tlnental freight bureau began a three
days meeting here today. Today's
session was devoted to receiving COM
plants and adjustment OF percentages,
1t is probable that before the session
is concluded modification of the
classification VIII be made.
The roads represented at the meeting
are Canadian Pacific, Southern Pacific,
Union Pacific. Santa Fe, Texas Sc
Pacific, Burlington and Rock Island.
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Total disbursements. :. ..s25

Sheriff Lewis reported his fee collec-
lions for October at $3i7.77.
County Clerk Dunbar reported the
receipts of his two departments for
October at S1,65715. The sum of S677. 30
represented district court fees and the
balance incorporation, probate, mar
riage license and merchants license
fees.
Superintendent Whipple's October
report for the county inhrmary
showed as follows: Number of in
mates Oct. /, II; admitted, .; dis
charged, 49, died, 1; present number
Of inmates, CT.
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EXPLOSION OF POWDER.
Four Laborers Killed and Others Injured
In Colorado.

Denver, Colo, Nov. "A special to
the Times from Victor. Colo, says that
four laborers were killed and several
others injured today by an explosion of
black powder near that city. The
men were blasting rock In grading for
the road bed of the Cripple Creek dis
trict electric road
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Quiet Day in Police Circles.

Things We're extremely quiet in police
circles today. the arrests up to a late
hour this afternoon being hardly worth
mentioning. No special officers were EN-
ployed as is usual on election days and
everything moved on as smoothly as
though ordered that way. There were
no sessions of the police court.
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st. Louis, Nov. 2.-Ex-Governor
Charles p. Johnson, one of the best
known criminal lawyers in Missouri
has been retained to conduct the de-
Tense of Luetgert, the Chicago sausage
maker. In his coming second trial for
the alleged killing of his wife.