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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-10
CITY SCHOOL ELECTIONS.
Question Of 0istricting City for Voting Pur'
poses and the Providing Of Booths.


DEPUTY Attorney General Benner y.
Smith submitted an opinion to Hon
John II. Park, superintendent Of pub
lie instruction, today on the question
of whether the general election law
governs the conduct of school elections
in cities Of the first and second class
Mr.. Smith holds that the general cleo
ton laws should be followed In all par
ticulars. excepting as is Indicated IN
section I. of the school law; that the
city be districted and booths be pro-
vided. The opinion is as follows'
1--WE are in receipt of your favor of
the End inst. asking the following
questions in reference to school eleC-
lions in cities of the second class;
a. WIN you please inform me II it Is
required to have voting booths IN
school elections? Also is II required to
have Il voting district for every three
hundred voters, as in the city elections,
or will the law be complied with II the
voting be by wards-that Is, voting
district and a ward being synonymous
so far as the school election IS con-
Replying thereto, would say, that
we find in section Z, chapter IL, page
143 of the school law of 1897, that elec-
tions for the members of the boards OF
education shall be called and conduct
ed and the canvass of returns shall
be made and the qualification OF cleo
tors shall be as provided in the general
registration and election laws. except
as in section I provided, II also pro-
vides that there must be at least one
voting place in each municipal ward
Then follows certain provisions chang
ing the manner of carrying on the
election, kind of ballots and envelopes
to be used from that provided in the
general election law, The same sec
tion vests In the board OF education
such powers relative to school elections
as are exercised by the board of coun-
ty commissioners in other elections.
The board of county commissioners,
under subdivisions and 3 Of section
| 81, page SCI, of the laws of 1896, being
the county government bill, are au-
thorized to divide the county into cleo
tion districts and to abolish or change
the same, appoint inspectors and
Judges, canvass the election returns,
| declare election districts for every
three hundred voters.
| 81 would advise you, therefore, TO di-
vide the municipal wards into election
| districts containing not more than
| three hundred voters each, having at
| least one voting place in each munich
| pal ward: that booths be provided and
| the election carried on in all particu-
| lars as provided by the general cleo
| ton law, only devlating, however, as
is indicated in section Of the school
election law"
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SUIT TO QUIET TITLE.
ACTION TO RECOVER sl5,COo ON A NOTE


- -
Judge Hiles heard To-Day the case "l
Maggie Smith Houser vs. Charles
e,,,i,h Zoe ~ Norgnp w. Carlson
-. -, ,,.,,,,r,,,
ana SAT- Lake CltE' an uc''u" piu"s az
to quiet title to certain real estate III
Salt Lake city. Attorney c. S. Patter-
49,, ..,r.,.,,, 10, taboif ~ tho nlnintiff
SUI "pp a.
and Attorney H. u 'booth lor t"e
PENDANT. The complaint alleges that
,,rior 10 rho 10Th dny of December,
Zoo ,.,a,,,,ir ,,,,,, ,ho vito az defend
Ao'-' p'u'i''i We" ~,
ant, Charles smith, ana that s'nce VIC"
she has intermaried Charles Houser.
M, tho aforementioned date plaintiff
y" - =, 1,,,,rco
says she op'aiheu ue''.s ~
from her husband, as well as judgment
for 81. 300 allmony. to he paid in in
,,a,t,,t. %, szoo e,arv six months.
s'e,i''ii'' WV -,
until the whole amount was pu'u'
The decree provided that the JudS-
mont should constitute n first lien on
80 ,,.o,,or.,, an Irtret North
piece VI pioPe'!
street. 1t is then set out that uelehu-
ants. JusepH r. Morgan and A. w.
,-a,iso, ctoIr,ed an interest in the
,,rnrart,. od,,erse 10 tho nlnintiff. ON
~ pra,b 90 Aus,,st 1sea s501 INSTALL
,mert being due and unpaid,
,IStn,,,e sa,,s sbn caused an
e e,e,i 10 he issued upon
AZ rronar,v which was soId nv the
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mending her Who b,a
companion in dubes,,. yn h!s h.
klnu consideration. ~ NE % ~.
uren nor blood relativa.' ing 10 stf
would frequently say. gu Utah =
VIII De so lonely. | wor. o9r ann y
De good to her" To snrb w Of you \
eorles nut with a lighted 4. man, de,n
on TO higher duties lamp 10 ~
~ ihe funeral took Mao,
NoV. oth ana the whole Wy, ny Kan6d
Slhct seemed by one WaIu and NJ
up honor To good p,a, n'9e moved !,
suceessful labors here In FAILED az
zoo stake President H.. me work y
shlu good things OF the ~, ~ HlHtg.,
was faithful and tpe S,eased ".
Just. Stake ClcrE q honest M
tlled to the precision Fulefson H.
or his performanco AZ 1ll dige5s,
fatriarchs Jos. IN. gp,,.,. every dqv
Ashman also spoke Il, W and I6s,
Hannntt u. hIso did Bisb0n4 I ~. I
her os wi vi, Meadow ward, ana lnyfua
dSrai,jn. i.'uers or Kanush nun.
gro,T,L upyn the good In" a a.g "a
ma L,a,t 't'h OF Their beloved ~ e.
c com, , nuu,i'eI me funeral corr, h''Ag
thn % oavu VI lhlrty-nlne vebicisye 'ii
james Abraham, into which w EAs-
erently lowered, clothed I IL was Nv.
rilghteousness one who w. roOes 4
ms name In love upon ,ba al Wtlt,,s
his people. Near that or nv hearis 4
lltte band of Indians ne stood
countenances told In mpio ose 'o'ema
'hat they too mourned a f-i., e5i0qusle.
NTilIannio1 AhJ. CRANr,
Miiiehhial Star please COPY s"ANE
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NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE.
Mere Votes Cast Than There Were Names in
the Poll Book,
THE DISTRICT TEMPORARILY PASSED.
No Further Change In the Vote for Mayor
Hail Gains six Ballots In District
Twenty Seven.

The third dav,s work on the canvass
of eiactlop returns was commenced
~. -, -. ,.oo All. ,s,ar-
~ '"S wy N"u'l'H At t''' ''''9
noon. District 20 in which tangle
was found yesterday was first taken
a., lint i,,,nadiotoi,, messed uptn a
'F'
hter stage IN the proceedings "heh
1t Is hoped some explanation for the ir-
regularity ,vouid be found. lust how
ase -, ,.l,,,,i t,,.,,r ,,,,od ,,,t,r,
-"' Pe's'is Nouiu "NNU '''Fu
there were but $40 names on the poll
book is somewhat of conundrum.
,t.,,tr. 90 ,a t,ard i,,,,,t,.,,
INTO inc ihatter somewhat last evening
and today. but We're still at sea when
tb.v resumed work. this afternoon
,,,,..,,, 90 ~ T., a., e,..1,,1 ,,,,,,,i
D's' i'e' ~ 'he last III the 9ecViiu III
cipul ward, was speedily disposed OF
and wns found to be nil right with the
s,,,o,,t,,,, ~, ,t. ,o,,i,,,,. ond nou
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A MILL RACE MYSTERY.


A mystery surrounds the ice works
in West Ann street, sayr Los Angeles
special to the san Francisco Chronicle
of Nov S. Saturday nisht Mrs. Mar
garet Harrigau was startled by hear
Ing shouts from the wheeihouse of the
ice works near by and set out to in
vcstigate, as did other neighbors. The
wheelhouse is constructed of rough
implanted boards and contains a
twenty-foot water-wheel. Above the
creaklng OF the wheel as it revolved
could be heard the waillng Of II man
calling upon the Savior for assistance.
Loud lamentations and heart-rending
appeals broke the still night air and
people flocked about, but not one OF
them ventured to open the closed door
to the house. hut stood too frightened
to act until Mr.. Agger, who lived near
by. telephoned 10 the police station.
The police did not answer immediT
ately. but soon after Abel Thorne. one
of the stockholders. arrived and alone
with hands extended for he was blind.
having lost his eyesight by accident in
the works several years ago. he pro-
ceeded to investigate. He got only as
far as the top of the platform, where
the door was, when he fell Off, sustain
ing n sprained ankle. and was helped
home. This seemed to break the spell
and bystanders started for the stairs.
"Oh Lord. protect me. Jesus, thou
friend of sinners. have mercy; oh, God!
my Father, come to my assistance and
save me- suddenly came heart
rending cry. My God! stop the
wheel" followed and then a crash, as
of a falling body and all was still.
The patrol wagon with five policemen
dashed up and the building was en-
tered, but no sign of man was found.
The police did not search the twelve
foot zanja below and II any one fell in
he would be washed through q thirty
inch pipe to the opening at the power
house of the Los Angeles street rail-
way near the Arcade depot some dis
lance away. The dllatoriness of those
who should have made an investiga-
tion of the cries Is censured, as II may
have been responsible for the loss of
some unfortunate human who was
caught in the wheel and unable to ex-
tricate himself when death stared him
in the face.
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WEATHER VkNE.
Observations Taken al Utah, Idaho, Montana
and Wyoming Stations.

Weather reports showing observa-
tions at am. today:
Salt Lake-Barometer, 301S; tenn
perature. a; minimum, 40: wind,
southeast light; cloudy.
Baker City-Barometer. 1910; tenn
perature, 40; minimum 80; wind, west,
10 miles per hour: rain, .0i OF an inch
cloudy.
Observation-Disclosures 29:75; tenn
perature. "A, minimum, Sc; wind, west,
"a miles per hour; partly cloudy.
Havre-Barometer. 29:6I; tempera-
tnre, So; minimum. SO; wind, west, IL
miles per hour, partly cloudy.
Helena-Barometer. 29:7S: tempera-
ture, a.; minimum, 40; wind southwest
"a miles per hour; rain. .0s of an Inch;
cloudy.
Miles City--Barometer. 2964; tenn
perature, 40; minimum, go; wind, west
II miles per hour; rain, IL Of an inch;
cloudy.
Idaho Falls--Barometer 29;9S; tenn
perature, AZ; minimum,SS; wind, south
80 miles per hour; cloudy.
Winnemucca- barometer, 30;16; tenn
perature, AZ; minimum.S6; wind. south
light; cloudy.
General and local forecasts for 81
hours ending p. m. Thursday:
For Utah forecast made at Sar
FranslscO) Fair In south portion
cloudy In north portion with local rair
In extreme north portion tonight and
Thursday stationary temperature.
For Salt Lake City and vicinity
Probably rain tonight, Thursday fair
stationary temperature,
]. II. SMITH,
Observer. Weather Bureau
Today's temperature s shown in tn
fac smile Thermometer given below:
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Iron County Record; The death Of
James Simpkins is the last act in the
life drama of one OF Iron county's most
enterprising and useful citizens. MIR.
Simpkins was among the first to cast
his lot In Utah's greatest mineral
county. He established the. first
wooden mills and assisted in establish
ing the first iron foundries within this
district. With his own hands he built
the first threshing machine ever run In
southern Utah. and that too out Of
only such old scraps of iron as he could
gather. He spent his all in his wooden
mill enterprise, but labored faithfully
and uncomplniningly with the hammer
and anvil for livelihood; and even
in life's autumn he was not idle. He
had acquired habits OF industry which
asserted themselves to the last, and so
long as his arm had power to WELD
a hammer the cheerful ring of his an
vii could be heard. Mr.. SimplIins set
an example worthy of pattern, and his
memory VIII long remain green with
those who were associated with him.
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In the European Mission.

tMilfennlal Star, Oct. ISL
Releases and Appointments.-Elder
C. l.. Galbraith of the Newcastle con-
ference has been honorably released to
return home October 80, 1897. ON ac-
count of the serious illness of his
father.
Elder Frederick Pieper has been
honorably released from presiding over
the Netherlands mission. to return
home November II. 1897. He has spent
three years in the missionary field and
for the past eleven months has pre-
sided over the above named mission.
Elder \. l.. Farrell has been APP
pointed to succeed Elder Pieper In pre-
siding over the Netherlands mission.
Elder John Il. Thurgood OF the New
castle conference has been honorably
released to return home October 80,
1897.
Elder Charles w. Nlbley Jr. has been
honorably released from laboring in
the Scottish conference to return home
November II, 1897. Elder Nibley full
filled mission to the Southern States,
u. S. A, just prior to coming here last
May.
Elder Edwin d. Harrison has been
released from laboring in the New
castle conference and appointed to la
hor as a travelin" Elder In the Bir-
mingham conference.
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of the Omahp police force and at one
time was n guard at the Utah StGee
prison. He was appointed night
Waterman on the block referred to. at
the time +. e. Howell was appointed
to the regular police force, which
caused the vacancy. Last Sunday
night the Denhalter establishment was
burglarized the thief going through
the front door and stealing ten boxes
of cigars. Officers Roberts and Seigfus
and Detective Sheets were put on the
case, and suspicion resting on Walker.
they yesterday went to his house. 2i7
west First South street, and on the
strength of search warrant ran
sacked the place and found the stolen
cigars,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-10
L. D. S. COLLEGE FOUNDING.
Anniversary Exercises 10 be Held in the Tab
ernacle on Sunday Evening Next.

The twelfth anniversary Of the
founding of the Latter-day Saints col
lege of this city will be flttingly cele-
brated at the Tabernacle on Sunday
evening next.
The faculty and students of the insti-
arations under way for some time and
anticipate pleasant and successful
observance. Elder B. II Roberts will
deliver the anniversary Grafton and
select musical program Will be rem
dered. The exercises will not begin
until Sis. in order that the regular
evening services in the various wards
might not be interfered with.
on Monday afternoon reception will
be held at the college after which foot
ball will be INDUCED in.
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TaInfage on Rome.

Next Friday evening at S o'clock, Dr.
James f. Talmage VIII lecture to the
University students and the public
generally on the subject Of Rome. The
lecture room of the laboratory building
will be used for the purpose. DIR. Tai
mage has been at Rome several times
and has over sixty stereoptlcon views
with which the lecture will be illus
trated. These contain some of the
rarest sights in Rome and DIR. Tai
IMAGES personal observation of these
will make them all the more interest
ing. The proceeds of the lecture go to
pay debts of student organizations.
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defendants say will be cancelled and
released In due time.
Rnwlins & Critchiow are the attnr-
neys for the plaintiff and Williams.
Van Colt & sutherland represent the
defendants.
After the testimony for the plaintiff
was in. Attorney williams moved for
q ncn-suit which the court overruled.
The defense was putting In Its testi-
mony this afternoon.
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Simla, Nov. 10-OhlclaI dispatches
received today from the British camp
in the Madam Valley tell of u recon
noissance" in force by the British
which resulted quite seriously to the
government forces.
The movement was commanded by
Brigadier General Westmacott and the
British force consisted OF the Dorset
shire regiment. the Northamptonshire
regiment, regiment of Sikhs and two
batteries of artillery. This column
moved yesterday to Saran-Sar, and
reached the summit of the mountain
with little resistance, where II went in
to camp, but soon after retired upon
the main body. This latter movement
was attended by serious losses. The
insurgent tribesmen followed the coll
umn in, strong force. swarmlng from
behind the rocks, showing wonderful
audacity and keeping up a heavy fire
at short range upon the British troops.
Only the admirable disposition made
by General Westmacott of his troops
saved the rear guard. The general per-
sonally held the men together and saw
all the wounded taken away before he
retired himself.
on the way back to camp the trans
port OF the wounded was greatly ham
pered by the fact that the troops had
TO retire over fearfully broken coun-
try, surrounded on all sides by swurns
of the enemy's skirmlshers. The route
was intersected every hundred yards
or so by deep ravlnes, and 1t was while
the troops We're engaged In passing
through this ground that the tribes
men rushed upon them, fearlessly
making their way up the ravines to
close quarters. The Northampton-
shire regiment suffered the most many
casualties being incurred while saw
ing their wounded.
All the wounded reached camp about
dark and 1t is still hoped that the
missing officer and twelve men will
reach camp safely.
The loss of the British was about
fifty men killed and wounded.
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A FATAL ACCIDENT.


Spring Glen. Carbon Co, Utah,
November Z, 1897.
To the Editor;
\ sad accident happened TO VIM.
Savage, son of Herbert and r. ] Saw
age, mt Castledale. AS he and his
younger brother was out hunting with
u single barrel breach-loading shot
gun, he came up behind his little
brother, who was swinging a wip-
ing-stick around. and set the gun
down and leaned his left armpit over
the muzzle of the gun. His brother did
not know that he was there, and the
stick struck the hammer of the gun
and knocked II on. The load went up
through the shoulder and shot Off one
of the arteries Of the heart, said the
doctor. This happened on Oct. cath.
He fingered till the 29th and passed
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WALKER BOUND OVER.
A Mghtwatchman Must Answer to the District
Court for Burglary.

r. r, Walker, who for some months
past has patrolled as nlghtwatchman
the block bounded by Third and Fourth
South and State and East Temple
streets, was arrested last evening by
Officer John Roberts, charged with
burglarizlng the Denhalter Bottling
works ON state street. In the police
court this afternoon Justice Wenger
listened TO convincing testimony and
then bound the defendant over to the
district court In bonds OF $500.
Walker Is said to be an ex-member
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PREFERENCE RIGHT APPLICATIONS.


The State land board at meeting
today, discussed the method OF con
sdering preference right applications
for the purchase of school lands. A
committee consisting of Commission
ers Macfarlane. Walton and Harris
was appointed for the purpose of
formulating the most expeditions and
thorough method for the handling OF
the numerous applications for the pur-
chase of school lands. and the APP
praisements made thereon, The COM
mittee met this afternoon and will
doubtless report at a meeting of the
board to be held tomorrow morning.
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Serepta Clayton's Funeral.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of Alice serepta Clayton,
daughter of Newell II. and Alice Clay
ton. will be held tomorrow, Thursday,
from the parents residence, 404 south
Second West street, at . pm. Those
desiring to view the remains may do
so between the hours of Il and
o'clock.
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WANT IT TO Be BIPARTISAN.
Sentiment for an Equal Number of Democrats
and Republicans on the Board Of Edu cation.

A sentiment seems to be sprlnging
up in different parts of the city in ia
vor OF bipartisan board of educa-
tlon to be chosen at the election three
weeks hence. 1t is argued that the
present political complexion Of the
board--fve Democrats and five Re
publicans is the proper status and that
steps should be taken 10 continue that
condition The only objection offered
on the part of those who desire the
political equality indicated is that the
division of membership at present Is
not based upon a pro rata by wards.
For instance. the First has two Re
publicans, the Third two Democrats,
the Fourth two Democrats. the Fifth
two Republicans. The Second alone
has n Democrat and Republican. The
desire is to have the same rule apply
In all OF the other wards. But there
IL some opposition to this idea among
both Republicans and Democrats, the
latter being anxious for straight
ticket where they predominate politi-
cally and the former favoring the
same proposition where they outnum-
Der the Democrats.
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DIED.

WApE-In the Sixtnpptt,.
city, Utah, on tho ION day utd' SAT- Iat,
iSy',, of Brlghts dlsensa MI MI Noyehbe,
Wade, daughter OF Ju,enh -Ts'<ARSeh Al
painter. and the late Elizabntb 4. Wade M
nnvcnport; Deyonshire, EnglanHg a9 N, iieOi
Se ns eorn s " VI, Salt Lake city on Jd GyyIeia
she was of most loy1Ii, az month0M
her loss will be felt by Ior Si55pusll;ea lai
nhd her four brothers. II Is sBftnseg latlti
svp slnee her mother and baby hroy,Ibda oi'Ai
taken away from this sphere al ' so,if rte
g, me funeral services win be belydH,gia
Thnp edan %,rS meeting, house td p3re.
Viewed ~ the family residenro y. eiael
Fitth West street, from - IN * w NorA
Friends urc Invited. =" I'D p n
Millennial Star, please copy.
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The Good Not Always Beautiful.

ITO be good" remarked the ofrliand
philosopher. is to be beautiful"
wal" replied the man who was try
ing to- sell him a mountain farm, 81
dunno, Mebbe it's the exception as
proves the rule"
what do you mean?"
~ was thinkin' bout 'poss um.
There's no denying that 'possum's
mighty good, but ye can't never make
me think it's purity.
Star.
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away. He said he would like to live but
II the Lord wanted him he was willing
to go. AS they were about to move
hack to their former home in Spring
Glen. they brought the remains here
for interment lie was laid away on
old in Febriinry next The accident has
caused a gloom over the place az the
deceased was beloved by all that knew
him. VIM MILLER,
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SUIT ON A PRoMIssoRY NOTE.
Action of Ann l.. Whitney to Recover the
sum of 1000.

The case of Ann L. Whitney vs. Jos.
s, Richards, w b. Richards and Levi
W. Richards Is being tried before
jury in Judge Cherry's court today.
Action is BROUGHT to recover $4,000 and
interest. alleged to be due on a prom
issory note executd to the plaintiff in
1890. The defendants in the answer ad-
nit that they executed the note for
the sum specified, but deny that plain
tiff is still the owner of the note and
further deny that there Is any sum
whatever due or payable on IT. Fur
Their answering, defendants say that
the note was the Indebtedness of Jos.
S. Richards and that w. b. Richards
and Levi w. Richards were joint max
ers merely for the accommodation of
Jos. s. and as sureties. II is then al
lodged that defendant Jos, s. Richards,
for the purpose of discharging and
satisfying the note, conveyed TO the
plaintiff certain real estate, which was
accepted by the plaintiff in full salts
faction and discharge OF the note 1t
is admitted that there Is an incum-
berance OF $4,000 on the property, which
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-10

Washington Nov. l0.--The President
made the following appointments:
Charles w. lSrndrck OF La. to be
consul general at Monterey, Mex
Archibald a. Dung surveyor of GUS
toms for the port Of Indianapolis, Ind.
John IL. Dawson, special examiner of
drugs, medicines and chemicals in the
district of san Francisco.
Charles II. Fell. postmaster, Pendle-
ton, Ore,