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The evening times., 1898-02-09

1t is said that Manager Hanlon VIII
probably not sign the report OF the
rules committee of the Natioilai
League, as drawn up by PresiGeh'
James a. Hart, of the Chicago ciuu'
because of his objection TO huiiioel
of its clauses
The evening times., 1898-02-09
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
A Plan to Restore Harmon,
Among College Rowing Men.
ISAAC PoTTER'S CHANCE:

Said 10 BE sure OF az Votes Ter the
A. w. PIestdency-Civtl suit
Against DIR. Ordway- Hamnnre Il
the Favorite for the Kentucky
perhy-Sh -Shortstop Mexican signs.
The evening times., 1898-02-09

The two Varsity crews Of Yale are
now rowing in this order; First crew.
bow. Payne whitney. '9S: 2. r. p.
Flint. 'se: s. ]. B. Brock. 1900; 4. r.
A. MCGEE, 80; 6. ]. w Cross, 1900; 6,
The evening times., 1898-02-09

An effort will be made to make To-
cal consulates more of feature In 1,le
League of American Wheelmen. me
question will be brought oeIoIt ..ie
%ationaI assembly at St. Louis today.
The evening times., 1898-02-09

7, is thought that Ritclsie may be
the regular shortstop of the Colonels
next season. which would practically
shut Jimmy Stafford out of the inheid.
Ritchie was the Reds utility man last
season and as such filled in many bad
gaps in the Reds team. He made
good record and his future with the
Colonels under Fred Clarke VIII DOUBT
less be all right.
The evening times., 1898-02-09

DR.. A. p. Ordway. of New York.
matchmaker IN this country for the
National Sporting Club. Of London.
Was arrested yesterday afternoon IN
New York in civil acton
brought by b. II. Benton. a sporting
writer. who alleges that the Doctor
has incited wrongs on him which he
considers should be recompensed by
So. 0O0 When the Doctor is done with
this suit, two more sets of civil papers
win be ready for him and he, his
brother Frank who is now in London.
and two men in New York may get
into trouble because Of alleged conspi-
racy DR. Ordway WAS locked in Lud-
low Street Jail. but furnished bail
According to the story Of Mr.. Ben
ton, he bases his allegations on fail
ure TO receive four months salary due
him from a London sporting paper, in
which DR. OrlWay and his brother
Frank are Interested, and on the fact
that DR. OrdWay had him arrested
last September. soon after his arrival
from England. and caused him to be
confined i'm Ludlow Street jail for thir-
ty-fiVe days. awaiting a hearing be-
fore Commissioner Shields in reference
10 extradition 10 England on a charge
of perjury.
The evening times., 1898-02-09

IL was reported at Ithaca yesterday
that representative Of the crew fTom
the University Of Wisconsin has written
Captain Colson. CT Cornell, stating that
il is the desire OF the Western crew 10
be represented in the regatta Of the East
ern college crews. which il is expected
VIII be held either al Saratoga or POugh-
keepsie the coming spring.
Members Of the Cornell Athlehc Coun-
ell say that as far as Cornell is concern
ed. the proposition would be quite ia
vorahle but the question is one that viii
have 10 be left 70 the conference Of repre-
seDtatiVes Of the crews Of Columbia,
Cornell and Pennsylvania, which will be
called within few days.
The first hook on the Kentucky Derby,
one mile and a quarter. for three-yeaf-
olds. to run at Churchill Downs in May,
was posted last night by the Louisville
Turf Exchange. Hamburg, the son OF
Hanover. is quoted at to ], with Liebef
Karl aud Plaudit next in favor at each.
Ed. Mexican. the Cleveland shortstop.
who has all along insisted that he would
not plav in Cleveland another season, mas
been brought 10 time 10y Manager Ie-
beau. and put his name 10 Cleveland
contract. This makes the situation aT-
near much brighter for the Indians, as IL
seemed impossible to get another sulta-
BILE shoTtstop.
Six-dav Champion Rider Charles w.
Miller yesterday filed his aihdaNlt IN
the suit against George l.. Morelana'
manager Of the recent bicycle race IN
Pittsburg. He appends "A contract
with Moreland. in which it is agreed
that Miller shall receive SSo0 for nd
ing two-hour exhibitions daily, and
ten-mile exhibition some time during
the six days OF the contest. Miller
saws he was also entered as a contest
ant in the race. and could have car
ried out both contracts had he not
been hurt on Monday and disabled from
riding He Gains that he subsequent
ly offered to give the exhibitions as
per the first contract, but was ruled
of the track.
The two Varsity crews Of Yale are
The evening times., 1898-02-09

Eddie Bald. the cyclist. has backing
for SO 900 to race any man in the
world at a mile He has re-engaged
PAT Mcdonald as trainer.
The evening times., 1898-02-09

Francis Lothrop, OF Harvard salu
,-.star,lav that his college would nave
no regular games with the University
of pennsylvania this season, as the
management had decided TO cut down
the number of events after February.
Harvard will be in the Boston coilege
games.
The evening times., 1898-02-09

The faculty committee on athieilcs Oh
the University of Pennsylvania has re-
piied to Cornell, accepting the invita-
tion to an open regatta of American
colleges. Pennsylvania has always
been in favor of the largest possloie
opportunity for competition IN athle.ic
contests. Coach Ward Is OF tne opih-
ion that an English crew wouiu pe :,
a,.eat dra wing card for the regatta, and
,,,at no American college should be de-
MED the privilege OF entering the race
Penn's delegates to the eligibility CON
ference. called by Brown, ana TO pe
held in Providence on February To- are
george Stuart Patterson, from the Iac-
ulty: II. Laussat Gegelin, from the
graduates. and exBaseball Manager
McKeehan. from the undergraduates
The evening times., 1898-02-09

The fans Of Cincinnati regret me
coneumuation of the deal which mace
HOY Ritchie and Ehret Colonels anu ~,
hrouebt -Still Bill" Hill into the heus
camp. - ,1,a
The acquisition Of Hill gives nne
,,;,,n;,,reti club pitching corps
- sven Rreitenstein, Hill, Damman
ood Hahn are southpaws. and Hawley,
Dy~ver and Goar right handlers III IS
Thought the left-handed contlhseht
win be reduced to two by the farming
of Hahn and Damman-
The evening times., 1898-02-09

The National Athletic Cinp, ol ',i, .an
Francisco. has matched Joe ,hos i'on.
and Tom Sharkey to box twenty n, Iii
off on March IL.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24
T,owsl1 School

The exercises at this school were of a
very interesting character. In Miss Clar-
ahan's room there was a very instructive
as well as entertaining History contest in
the morning, at which prizes were offered.
The girls first prize was won by Alice
Barton. and the second by Rheat Rogers.
The boys first prize was won by Athol
Rawlins, the second by Thornley, Hey
wood In the afternoon, the following
progremme was creditably rendered: Ad-
dress, by president of the Literary socle-
ty; music; reading of the paper; recita-
ton, Clifford Young; reading, Henry
Evans; essay, Lucretia West; song, Hat
tie w. and Petta Piper; recitation, Geneve
Clark; music.
Miss Woodmansee's pupils listened to
the exercises in Mr.. AOlts room. The
following programme was rendered: No-
cal duett, Grace Radcliffe and Enid Ed
monds; essay on Christmas, Miriam
Brooks; reading Annie and Wilne's
Prayer Della Hines; song, by the school;
Christmas reading, hazel Shoebr1dSe'
chalk talk Wells Culmer; guitar solo,
Grace Radcliffe; debate, by Erie Daveler,
Rayston Durnford, Edward Roberts,
Wells Culmer; paper, Carrie Schetuer
The above programme was well rendered,
Each number deserves praise. During
the rendition of the programme, pupils
surprised Mr.. Holt by calling on him TO
recite in place of pupil who was absent.
He responded, but the assembly, like some
other Salt Lake audiences, called for an
Miss Heike's pupils presented Christ
mas play, Christmas in Other Lands.
In the last representation, Santa Claus
Father Time Jack Frost, etc, took prom
Misses Hardy and Chadwick united in
their exercises. Misses Dunford, Reilly
and Whitehead also joined forces. Miss
Croft had Christmas plays presented.
The blackboards in most of the rooms
were neatly and nicely decorated with
awnings suited to the occasion
A pleasing feature in some of the rooms
was the presentation of gift to each
child whether rich or poor. These gifts
were given by the children themselves
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24
AN oBDURATE DEBTOR.
Ide Jones Committed For Contempt
of Court.


Ide Jones, who was up before Justice
Nielsen on supplemental proceedings on
Wednesday and Thursday, and was
committed to Jail for contempt, was
again up yesterday, and was again
committed.
Jones was sued by John NJ. Evans
for S46, alleged to be due for rent.
Judgment was entered against him,
which was unsatisfed, hence the sup
Elemental proceedings. Jones was
brought in on Wednesday, and stated.
under examination, that he worked for
the Rio Grande Western Railway COM
pany, and that there was a sum of $54
due him by the company. It appeared
that he was entered on the payroll of
the company under some other name
than Jones, but he refused to say what
name that was and the plaintiff could
not get at the money. For refusing to
tell what name the money stood in,
he was told by Justice Nielsen that he
was liable to be committed for con-
tempt, and was given till 10 o'clock the
next morning to think the matter over.
and was also warned by the court not
to draw the morey. He appeared at
the time to which his case was con-
tinued. but still refused to answer the
question regarding what name the
money had stood in. but he confessed
that he had drawn it out, but refused
TO say how he had disposed of it. An
other continuance was had till p. m.
but Jones was sin obdurate, and was
committed to Jail. He was brought In
again last evening, but hadn't changed
his mind, and was recommitted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24
WAR TAX ON DRUGS.
Important Ruling That Exempts
Many Articles From Taxation.

Important Ruling That Exempts
Many Articles From Taxation.
Washington, Dec. 29.-An important
opinion rendered by Assistant Attorney
General Boyd and approved by the at
torney general was sent to the secre-
tary of the treasury today, constituting
section 20 of the war revenue act, rela-
tive to taxes under schedule B of medi-
cinal articles and preparations. The
opinion in substance holds that the sub
jects of taxation under the said section
and schedule are confined to COM
pounded, patent, trade mark and
proprietary medicines, and to such
compounded suecitics and medicinal
remedies as are put up in packages
ready for use by the consumer, without
the Intervention of a physician or
pharmacist On the other hand, it is
held that the law does not tax medi-
cinal preparations which are uncom-
pounded or which, if compounded, are
put up under medical or pharmaceutical
names for classification for the use of
physicians in practice or druggists or
pharma ciSts in their trade.
This decision is of general Importance
to the medicine and drug business
throughout the country and has the
effect of relieving from stamp tax
many standard medicines, such as the
seruns and many others. The amounts
of the taxes paid in these articles will
be refunded by the government.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24
WAKE ISLAND WANTED.
Will Come In Handy rs a Cable
Station,

Washington, Dec. 29.-The govern
ment has determined to hoist the flag
over an island far out in the Pacific
ocean, and orders were sent out late
this afternoon to the commander of the
Bennington, Captain Taussig, to pro
ceed at once to take possession in the
name of the United States government
of Wake island, lying in latitude 10
north, longitude 166 east It is distant
about 1000 miles from Nihau. the west
ernmost of the Hawaiian islands, and
1900 miles east from Guam. 1t is al
most in a direct line between these
possessions of the United States, and is
admirably adapted for use as a station
for Pacific cable to connect the Phil
ippines with Hawaii, and encloses a Ia
COON of salt water. THE average height
of the island is eight feet above high
tide. 1t is scarcely capable in itself
of sustaining life, but it is expected
that cable station can be maintained
without difficulty, by the erection of d
condenser to supply fresh water
Wake island is said to be by right
already American territory, for in 1851
Admiral Wilkes surveyed the place
and asserted title. 1t is not inhabited,
so far as known at the present time,
though in the past some guano gather
ers have temporarily lived on the
island.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24
Emma Gill Gets a Divnrce.

Emma j. Gill went to rest last night
under another name. Not that Emma
married anyone. Oh, no; Emma sim
ply secured a divorce from her hus-
band, James M. Gill, and had her
maiden name, Emma j. Southland, re-
stored to her.
Emma is a very good-looking young
woman. who welded Gill in July, 1895.
One year later James tired of matri-
mony and left her. Since that time he
has failed to provide for her. Emma
could give no reason why he acted
thusly.
Mrs Southland. the mother of Mrs.
Gill, said James was an able-bodied
man, with a husky frame, but was
subject to colds. That was all, as far
as she knew.
The court ordered a decree.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24
At jackson School.

Miss Bond of room II entertained be-
ginners and first primary grades, about
325 children in all, with Christmas songs.
recitations from Field and Riley, and
Mother Goose" tableauX. They had a
Christmas tree, profusely decorated and
lighted with wax candles. which had d
pleasing effect in the well-darkened room.
Miss Harns and MIR. Bender OF rooms IL
and II gave a joint programme, consist
ing OF songs. Rotations illustrating the
manner in which Christmas is spent in
different foreign countries and the play
of Cinderella They entertained room
1S.
Miss Gillett of room 10 had a programme
of appropriate songs, readings and recita-
lions.
Mr.. Robbins of room and Miss Smith
of room held a joint programme, con-
sisting of songs, rotations, piano solo
and two short plays, after which Santa
Claus made visit and supplemented the
CHEEKY appearance of a well-filled Christ
mas tree.
Miss Tibbits of room entertained room
by well-selected programme. Mrs
Bliss of room entertained room BIZ a
little operetta. entitled The Christmas
Gift" Santa Claus and a beautiful
Christmas tree were also a part of the
programme.
The rooms We're all appropriately dec
GRATED and the programmes enjoyed by
the happy children, who brought their
frienda and parents to share the treat
with them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24
ANNA MARKS ONCE MORE.
Gets a Temporary Restraining Order
Against Thomas E. TAYLOR.


Some time ago Anna Marks caused
the arrest of Thomas e. Taylor on
charge of malicious mischief, but the
same was subsequently dismissed Yes
order directed to Taylor and his wife,
alleging that they were destroying her
property.
In her complaint setting up cause of
action, the plaintiff alleges that she
has been fim-fammed or words to
that effect She AYERS that in August.
1894, she loaned the defendants some
money, $4,000, on a piece of property
on West South Temple street. on which
there is an adobe house. a warehouse
and d barn, which sum was never paid,
and she foreclosed.
A short time ago defendants began
tearing down the walls on what she
supposed was her property. She re-
monstrated, but a deaf ear was turned
to her appeals. Investigation devel-
oped that the mortgage, which was
drawn by Taylor himself, had left out
a strip of ground two feet wide on the
east and north sides, and strip six
feet on the south side, over which the
walls of the warehouse extended, and
that he was tearing down the same to
get it off his property. She. asked that
he be restrained from so doing; that
the mortgage be reformed, because it
was evident fraud had been committed
and that she be awarded $500 damages
and costs.
Judge Hiles granted temporary re-
straining order and made the same re-
turnable for Jan. Z, 1899
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24
U. P. EMPLOYEES PROTEST
Against All Good Positions Going to
Elkhorn Men.

There is a good deal of kicking being
done by the employees on the Wyo-
ming division, on account of the action
of Superintendent Harris Employees
who have been in the faithful service
of the Union Pacific for a number of
years see little hope of promotion, be-
cause Harris, who was formerly an
Elkhorn man, is filing all the import
ant positions with his old friends from
the latter road. At Green River and
Rawlins, for example. the agents have
been removed, apparently without
cause, and their places filled by men
from the Elkhorn road who heretofore
have held but uninportant positions on
that line. With this state of affairs
those of the Union Pacific boys who
have served the road faithfully are
wondering where it will all end.
There is some talk among the en-
ployees to lodge a protest with Super
intendent Harris, and perhaps send a
delegation to President Burt if this
business of giving the best positions on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24
a FAMOUS CASE
Decided In Favor. of the North Da-
kota Road.


Fargo, n. D, Dec 2S-After many
months work and thousands of dollars
expended in securing expert testimony,
the famous North Dakota railroad rate
cases We're decided by United States
Judge Amidon today in favor of the
railroads. The decision is concurred in
by United States Judge Thayer.
Pursuant to a law enacted by the last
legislature, the railroad commissioners
made slightly reduced freight tariff.
The railroads obtained an injunction in
the United States court preventing the
enforcement of the rates. Judge
Amidon then appointed Attorney Lowell
of Cassellton q special master to take
testimony in the case. Attorney Cen
eral Cowan and he devoted practically
an entire year to the case, assisted by
a number of experts. The decision is
to the effect that capital has a right
to proper remuneration and North
Dakota failed to show that the railroad
rates more than yielded a proper in
come on the capital invested All the
roads in the state had joined in the
contest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSE
STUDENTS ARE NOW ENJOYING
THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
Fitting Exercises Held at All of
Them Yesterday : Programmes
Were Varied and Meritorious.

The schools of this city closed yesterday
for the customary holiday vacation. Elk
ercises commemorative of Christmas were
quite generally held in the various schools
of the system, and We're quite elaborate
in some instances, while in others less
formal programmes were rendered. The
eXactions upon the time of both teachers
and pupils are such that but few of the
days set apart as holidays can be obserV-
ed, provided that much time is taken for
preparation. Thanksgiving was in several
of the schools observed with programmes
of unusual excellence, and in such schools
Christina slide
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24
Railroad Notes.

All railroad offices in the city will be
closed next Monday, just as if it were
the Sabbath. Everybody will stay at
home and enjoy themselves.
Should the sale of the Union Pacific
hospital at Denver bring $4,000, the
fund would reach 500, 900. AS there are
about $4,000 applicants, the distribution
would give each an average of $3.50.
Railway business in the east must
be booming. The local office of the
Milwaukee yesterday received notice
not to send any cars loaded with grain
over the L. S. & NJ. S., the Michigan
Central, the n. Y. C. & st. Louis, c. c.
c. & st. L., E. P. c. c. & St L., P. Fit.
w. q c. B. & O., Wabash and Grand
Trunk roads, for the reason that freight
traffic is congested.
AT Omaha yesterday George Davis
was sentenced TO three years in the
penitentiary He had been convicted
of selling on the streets of Omaha last
summer forged railroad tickets He
was one of the transitory scalpers
whom the exposition had brought to
the city. He brought his batch of
tickets from Chicago and claimed to
have gotten them from an alderman
there. 7t
Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. ga corps
of Denver & Fort Wc-th civil engin-
GERS left here this morning for Quanah,
Tex, for the purpose of making a sur
vey for line to Oklahoma City The
project is to connect with the Frisco,
giving direct communication with St.
Louis. 1t is reported that the Fort
Worth & Denver City Railway com
pany is fostering the scheme. -
Supplemental articles of incorpora-
tfon for the Snake River Valley
Railroad company have been filed
in Multnomah county, Oregon,
increasing the capital stock of that
corporation and authorizing the con-
struction of nine branch lines in the
upper Columbia valley, where compe-
tition is now so fierce between the Ore
gon Railway & Navigation company
and the Northern Pacific railroad.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24
Richards VS.. Bitner.

Judge Hiles sat for short time yes
terday and made a few orders, among
them being the following:
In the case of Presinda N. Richards
VS.. B. B. Bitner, judgment was rem
dered for $1,000 and 500 attorneys fees,
as prayed in the complaint This was
an action where the Commercial Ma
tional bank claimed lien paramount
to this one, which was secured by a
mortgage. The court held Mrs. Rich
ards entitled to recover first, and en-
tered judgment.
In the case of Robert K. Smith VS..
j. L. Forbes ct al, leave was given to
amend and make Sarah Gibbons a
party defendant, and the cause con-
tinued for the term.
Same VS.. R. T. Jones; same order.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24
Christmas at the Fort.

Christmas has always been celebrat-
ed at the post, and this year will be
no exception to the rule. Cooks are at
work, hard at work, and every COM
pany anticipates a feast never to be
forgotten The menu viii include
stuffed turkey, Of course, with. cram
berry sauce; sweet potatoes. new pota-
toes, celery, cakes and pies, all kinds
of vegetables; in fact, everything that
goes to make I'D a Christmas reoast.
What is forgotten by the cooks. Tom
and Jerry, for instance, can be OBJ
tanned at the canteen, or in town dur
Ing the evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24
A New Railroad.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 2S.-The Mime
sofa & Iowa Railroad company has
filed articles of Incorporation with the
secretary of state The road will run
from sanborn, in Redwood county
Minnesota, on the Winona & St Peter
railway, to the south line of Minnesota,
extending through Brown, Cottonwood
Watonwan and Martin counties The
capital stock is $4,000. Marvin Hughitt
is president; M. NJ. Kirkman, vice
president and treasurer, and j. B. Red
field, secretary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24
At the Lincoln.

Because of the fact that exercises com
memorative of Thanksgiving were at that
time observed with considerable forInali-
ty, Christmas festivities were to q great
degree waived. In the rooms taught by
Misses Lawson. Clark and Griffith, very
appropriate and interesting programmes
We're rendered, while in the other rooms
talks by the teachers upon Christmas as
observed by the civilized nations of the
world, interspersed with singing. made up
the order OF exercises. The drawings up
on the various blackboards were very neat
and attractive, and were pleasing feat
ures of the observances.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-24

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-The deeds
transferring a water front terminal in
this city to the Santa Fe railroad were
recorded yesterday, and it is expected
that the property will be fully i'm
proved by July l. The trackage ar
rangement, which is to permit the
Santa Fe to use the line of the South
ern Pacific between Mojave and Ba-
kersfield, will go into effect on that
date, and it is believed that on the
same day the Santa Fe win begin the
operation of the Valley road by run
ming through trains to San Francisco.