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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Continuation of Hearing In st. Louis
Yesterday.

St Louis. Mo-. Nov. 1s.-Chairman
Knapp and Mr. Clements were the only
members of the interstate commerce
commission present at the hearing of
testimony in the complaint OF ST Louis
cific coast railroads. charging discrim-
ination in freight rates. Messrs Prou-
ty, Yoemens and Fifer We're absent on
other business Sander Norvell, third
vice president OF the Simmons Hard
ware company of St. Louis, testified
that the tariff of June %, 1898. had
clearly affected the business of his firm
with California retailers. After the
adoption of that schedule the volume OF
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
DAMAGE CASE ON TRIAL.
All Evidence Submitted In Suit of
Haun VS.. the R. G. w. Co.

Late yesterday afternoon when Judge
Cherry's court adjourned. both sides in
the damage suit of Margaretha Haun
against the Rio Grande Western Rail-
way company announced that all the
evidence had been submitted. The
plaintiff attempted to show that her
husbands death at the Murray road
crossing on March 20 last was due to
the carelessness of defendant company
in operating its trains, while the de-
fense claimed that every reasonable
precaution had been exercised by it to
avoid collisions at the road crossing.
This morning the jury will go down
to Murray to personally inspect the
place where plaintiffs husband was
killed, and for which act Mrs. Haun
seeks to recover S15.250. This afternoon
the arguments will be made to the
iury
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
The Liver Keeps People Well

When the liver is sluggish, all other
organs are involved You suffer from
Headache. Indigestion, Pain in Back
Ch:lls and Loss of Energy. You will
never know how promptly these trou-
bles can be cured until you use Herb
inc. 1t cures quickly when other rem
edies utterly fail. Regulates the Liver
Purifies the Blood. Herbine is a Harm
less Vegetable Remedy that gives new
life and energy almost from the first
dose. Price 30 cents. Free Trial Bot
tie at z. c. NJ. 1. Drug Department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17

The civil government students of the
university were doomed to another bit
ter disappointment yesterday. The
cases Diehl had to present were not OF
a character calculated to improve the
already high standard of morality that
exists in the class, and the prosecutor,
after clearing his throat, asked the
court that the room be cleared. The
motion carried with a whoop and a
wall. and Judge Timmony added an
other firerracker to the bunch, by say
inr:
.I.want te give notice that hereafter
no person under u years of age will
be permitted in this court room except
on business
When the shutting of feet doorward
had subsidized, Mrs. j. B. Carlton, one of
the four women hauled in out OF the
wine room raids, stood up to answer to
charge of vagrancy. !-a
mo, / am not guilty; have a home.
thank God" and as she so declared, the
artist caught her in Bernhardt pose.
She was in wine room with man
on her lap at ReiIley's saloon" Officer
Simpson stated. being succeeded by
Hempel, who had seen her few min
utes before in similar position with a
coiured man.
With all the indignation she could
command. Mrs. Carlton replied: 1T is
false l was on his lap, your honor;
was on his lap. He was the man who
looks after my team j merely asked
him if it was all right. sir. Am 1 guilty
to this? Is my character to be assailed
before a court of justice?"
The words stuck in her throat, and
before she recovered, the jailer was
Fastening with her to the rear.
How can you give me thirty days.
she cried. when I've got home and
can prove it?''
You'll talk yourself into thirty or
forty more if you're not careful was
the response, and the squall blew over.
Looked like a Dooley," observed the
prosecutor, coming back within hailing
distance.
Ray CliffoEE better known to the po-
lice as "Raw.ide," was also charged
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
INSPECTING THE ROAD.
President Palmer and Party Take a
Trip Over the Sanpete Valley.
fCnaof.1
lecial Corrcspondenee.1

Mt. Pleasant, Nov. ia distinguish
ed party of Rio Grande Western rail-
road officials was down over the San
pete branch yesterday on a tour of
inspection in a special train made up
of the private cars of President Palmer,
Vice President Dodge and Superinten-
dent Weiby.. @
The party consisted of President
Palmer. General Manager ID. c. Dodge,
General Superintendent Welby, Resi-
dent Engineer Yard, George B. Dodge
and their respective clerks, steno-
graphers and attendants. The trip was
made to Manti, and after short stop
the party returned to go east over the
main line. Before coming down here
the entire party had been over the
Tintic and Bingham branches and also
the Heber extension. Like all the
others the Sanpete branch is in excel
lent condition, the officials expressing
satisfaction concerning the outlook and
conditions here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
POTTS FOUND GUILTY.
Jury Says Coalville Man Committed
Battery-Other Court News.
lecial Correspondence.


Coalville, Nov. Elm the district court
the following business was transacted:
s. H. Johns of Park City was admitted
to citizenship.
Estate and guardianship of Alfina !. c..
Nelson and Nina Nelson, minors; order
appointing Ingrid Nelson guardian upon
furnishing bond in the sum of $50.
Estate of Smith Engler, deceased; order
entered appointing r. 7. Kimball admin
istrator
Case of state OF Utah vs. John Potts
assault with intent to commit rape on
Mrs Randolph Murphy; proceeded before
jury. The case consumed all the time
from Monday noon till Wednesday night
being conducted behind closed doors. The
verdict returned at last was guilty of
battery.
The suit was called of Miss Phillips of
Oakley vs.. Mrs. Ann Cuff of Coalvilie
for $500 damages alleged to have been
sustained by falling down a staircase
while coming from a dance held in the
hall Of the defendant. wherein plaintiff
suffered physical injuries which rendered
her a cripple and unable TO enjoy life as
formerly Up TO the hour of adjournment
a jury had not been secured.
The case of Denney VS.. Frazier, to quiet
title to certain lands in Summit county.
WAS by stipulation mutually settled by
parties thereto out of court and case dis
missed at cost of plaintiff.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
DIVORCE TRIAL DRAGs.
Celebrated Case of the Fergusons
Still On Before Judge Hiles.

The Ferguson divorce and alimony
case was on trial again yesterday be-
fore Judge Hiles. Early in the day
Mrs. Ferguson, the plaintiff, rested her
case and defendants counsel, Hamil-
ton e. Armstrong, moved for non-suit
The motion was overruled and testi-
mony in support of defendants cross
complaint. charging adultery, was ia
ken The dozen or so of the Ferguson
children and many of the neighbors
from Big Cottonwood are in attendance
at the trial. The main point in conten-
ton has simmered down to a question
OF division of property. and the trial
will occupy at least another day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
COURT AT KANAB.
Judge Mccarthy Arrives at Last and
Begins Business Briskly.

Especial to The Herald)
kanab, Nov 1.-THE November term
of the district court at this place should
have opened on Nov. 6. Extra court
work at junction necessitated the de-
lay, the judge and other officers of the
court being detained at Panguitch two
days longer than expected. Yesterday
afternoon Judge McCarty arrived here
and an evening session OF the court was
held. Court opened again today. The
following business has been transacted:
State VS.. Henry Cutler. fornication; ;
case dismissed owing to the absence OF
material witness and because of such
absence of such witness from term to
term defendant has not been given speedy
trial as guaranteed by our statutes.
Lorinda German VS.. George German;
plaintiff granted divorce; ground con-
viction of felony.
Jacob Crosby VS.. Anna May Crosby;
plaintiff granted divorce; grounds deser-
ton. Property divided as per stipuia-
ton.
Against Samuel Smith an information
was filed charging robbery. A plea of not
guilty. was entered. Defendant cannot
give bail and objects to being held in Jail
here till next term. He desired immediate
trial, hence jury panel has been drawn
IN venire made returnable forthwith.
Trial will begin as soon as a jury is
obtained. Several orders in probate have
been made
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
Summit County Affairs.
Especial correspondence.)

Coalville. Nov. 15.-The board of county
commissioners met and allowed bills
against the county aggregating S92S So
The clerk was instructed to advertise for
bids for the construction of bridge at
Hoytsville. The appointment of John
Boyden as deputy county treasurer at
.Coalville 10 receive county taxes from
the LIST until the 18th day of November
was approved. The clerk was instructed
TO ascertain from the treasurer OF Salt
Lake county why the bill due to Summit
county. for sheep grazing in 1898 had not
been paid
The city. council met Monday evening
and canvassed the election returns OF
Tuesdays election the result being that
the figures reported 10 The Herald were
substantially correct
Eddie Hodson the 16-year-oid SON of
William Hodson, was taken very sud-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
MRS. PETER BURTs WOES.
Allegation of DISCRETION and Non
Support Against Her Husband.

court yesterday by Ada A. Burt for a
decree of divorce from her husband,
Peter NJ. Burt. whom she married in
this city on July rs. 1897. The plain
tiff also prays for the custody of her
little boy and $40 a month alimony.
The action is based upon an allegation
of desertion within a few days after
marriage and failure to support since
October 1898.
The defendant filed a waiver of serv-
ice of summons and gave notice of in
tention to answer his wife's' complaint
within ten days. Prick & Edwards
are attorneys for Mrs. Burt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
VERNAL BRIEFS.
Town Filled With People to Attend
District Court Session.

Especial Correspondence.)
Vernal, Nov. 12-Judge Booth, District
Attorney Sam King and Court Stem
Ographer Roberts were passengers on the
incoming stage tonight. The November
term of the district court begins to-
morrow.
Thomas Davenport, the well known
ranchman of Browns park and the heav-
lest taxpayer in Uintah county, is in
town.
Forest Supervisor George F. Butcher
came in on the stage last night and went
up to Carbonate today on business.
Roy Cotton is slowly recovering from an
attack of typhoid fever
Quite a number of teams are now en-
gagged in transporting coke from Carter
station 10 the Dyer mine and the long
delayed blowing in of the smelter will
probably take place at an early date.
AT the local office of the Bromide Min
ing company il is announced that the
smelter on Douglass mountain is expected
to start up again tomorrow.
Favorable reports continue to come in
from the Jesse Ewing canyon, where quite
a number of prospects are being worked.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
SIX YEARS WITHOUT SUPPORT.
Grounds For Divorce Alleged By
Mrs. Samuel Crawford.

BY her attorneys, Rives & Schroeder,
Alice c.. Crawford yesterday entered
suit in the district court for a separa-
ton from her husband. Samuel Craw-
ford. The couple were married in this
city on Sept. 4, 1885, and it is alleged
that for six years past defendant has
utterly failed 20 provide his wife and
two little girls, Annie L., aged band
Jessie r., aged IL years. with the COM
mon necessaries of life. In her prayer
Mrs. Crawford asks for the custody of
the younger child. but says nothing
about the disposition and care of the
other.
The defendant gave notice of his ac-
ceptance of service of summons and
took twenty days to answer his wife's
complaint. l.-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
Mt. Pleasant Notes.
Especial Correspondence.,

Especial CorreSp0ndence.)
Ns- Pleasant. Nov. I6-Josepk Yeates
and Joseph Decker of Salt Lake were in
the city yesterday
r. I. Jensen returned yesterday from
SSoutnern points in the. county where he
mas been for a week buying up a large
herd of ewes
Mrs. Morgan Winters. Misses BERTHE
i-sIsSn ana Grace West returned Wednes-
day from Panguitch
A heavy rain fell nearly all Gay yester-
Gay. with snow low down on the foot
mis- Last evening ii ceased.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
Directors Are Elsctad

New York. Nov. ia preliminary
meeting of the stockholders Of the Tele-
phone. Telegraph & Gable Company of
America was held in this city today
Among those present was John Jacob
Astor. After the conclusion of the meet
ing, President Latta's secretary an
nounced that only few directors had
been elected to the board and that all va
cancies would probably be filed tomorrow
He declined TO make public tbs, names of
the directors elected tn1aV
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
Railroad Notes.

John Petrie, livestock agent of the
Burlington. is in town.
II. b. Kooser. general agent of the
Missouri Pacific, went west yesterday.
He will be in Portland for the next ten
days
II. NJ. Clay's condition has not chang
ed for the past three days. He is very
weak from the rayages of typhoid
fever.
President Palmer, Vice President
Dodge and Superintendent Welby of
the Rio Grande Western inspected the
Sunnyside branch yesterday morning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
Manti Election canvassed.


especial correspondence
Manti- Nov. b--The city council met on
Monday evening and eanvassed the cleo
ton returns for the city Ii was supposed
az one time there was tie between J. II.
forming and Bishop Hans Jensen. but
the canvass gave the majority 10 the
pisnop by one vote. The following are
Mayor. Ezra Shoma ks r (R.). 80. Record
er- II. E Coolidge (R.). -. Treasurer. ktta
bradford CD. ). Marshal. OTTO Ottoson
son. on both tickets. .s6. Hans Jensen
tR-f. 3e4: Louis c. kjar (R; 1876: c. p.
Larsen tR.). 4S1; Ernest Munk tDO. 100:
John Reid Cd. AS The last five are the
councilmen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
No QU0RUMS PRESENT.
Council Committees Fail to Do ANY
Business,

Fernstrom, Buckle and Wallace were
the only members of the council who
oraved the rain last night and went to
the joint building 10 attend the regular
committee meetings. As result there
WASH a quorum of any committee and no
business could be transacted Caleb
Luker lessee of the sewer farm, was on
hand to see about an extension of his
lease, which expires Jan. l. He wants
the lease renewed for ten years. but there
is disposition among the council not TO
make the term so long. II is probable that
Luker Will have to content himself with
three years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
summons Served Here.

Sheriff Howells yesterday served up
on the company's officers in this city
a summons from the district court of
Piute county in the case Of Charles
Ballman against the Snyder Improve
ment company. 1t is alleged in the COM
plant that plaintiff is damaged in the
sum of $4,000 for the loss of a leg
while working in one of defendants
mining tunnels in Gold Mountain dis
rriCf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
Judgment By Default.

In Judge Cherry's court yesterday
judgment in the sum of s2,60S.70 was or
dered entered by default against de-
PENDANT. A. L. Williams. in the suit OF
Barney c. Harvey VS.. Charles L. Crane
ct al.
Another default Judgment for s694.S5
was awarded plaintiff in the case of
Isaac Woolf against Lorenzo Hatch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
Inhaled Chlorine Gas.
Especial Corresoondence

NoPerIdI OUFftsDOndence.I
Provo, Nov. 16-Vi;l Leethan a student.
while working in the chemistry depart
ment of the B. Y. college yesterday after
noon. careiessly inhaled chlorine gas
which resulted in stopping heart action.
DIR. Taylor was called and the young man
was taken TO the doctors Office for treat
ment- IL was = serious case. but the
young man soon. recovered. Aside from
having badly burned throat Leetham is
all right TODAY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17

The WOmen's Christian Temperance
Union will meet this afternoon. at 2:30,
at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms. Following is
the programme: Scripture reading. "Our
Bodily Wants." Mrs. r. A. Smith: roll
call. with responses from helpful
thoughts received at our state conven-
ton; paper, Causes of Sore Throat
and It's Prevention" by DIR. Belle Gem
NELL. NJ. Nj. HOUSTON.
Secretary
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
Married at Heber
fsnecial Corresnondence

toITecItI COIItsfOHuefct.J
Heber Nov. 1s.-Miss F.o-inda Cum
mings. one of Hebsr's young society lad es
and John Greene of Park City yesterday
decided to go through life together. Z ne
knot making them husband and wife was
tied at the home of the brides parents.
Mr.: and Mrs. Harmon Cummings Bishop
Duke of the East Heber ward performed
the ceremony. The newly married couple
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
UNITARIAN MINISTER.
Board of Trustees May Select a Pas

IOT SOOu.
The chances are that the Unitarian
society of this city will again in the
very near future be holding regular
meetings c. l. Baum, the chairman
of the board of trustees, has just re-
turned from a trip TO the Pacific coast.
On his return he found a letter from
the American Unitarian association of
New York. urging immediate action in
the matter. The letter also stated that
there are several good men who are
available just now. The matter will
come up for definite action at the next
meeting of the trustees, which is to be
on Monday, Dec f. In regard to the
place for holding services Mr. Baum
said with the right kind Of a man for
a speaker. the matter of location cuts
but little figure
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
JOHN HARvEYMooRE DEAD.
Pioneer of Mormon Church and Pay
SON.
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald)
Payson, Nov. 16.-John Harveymoore.
an old pioneer of this place. died last
night at the age of So He was born at
Georgetown, o., April 10. 1876; was on the
frontier nearly all his life; came to Maui
VOC and was married Oct. s. 1871. TO Car
issa j. Drollinger; was all through the
mobbing and persecution of the Mormons
in Missouri and Illinois. Came to this
state and to Payson in 1852, where he has
lived forty-seven years, and raised a
large family. most. of whom are still
living. A wife and nine children mourn
his loss. He held positions of official i'm
portance many years and was identified
in every way in the building up of this
place. The city loses a thrifty citizen of
sterling worth. He was conscious up
The funeral viii be held Sunday afternoon
at the tabernacle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17

What is KodoI Dyspepsia Cure? 1t
is the newly discovered remedy. the
most effective preparation ever devised
for aiding the digestion and assinila-
ton of food and restoring the deranged
digestive organs TO natural condition
1t is a discovery surprising anything
yet known to the medical profession
F. c. Schramm, Prescription Druggist,
block
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
Rio Grande western Earnings.

The estimated earnings of the Rio
G1ande Western railway for the second
week of November amount TO 81, 100.
The earnings for the same lEriod in 1898
were 500, 400. showing an increase of
81, 700 in favor of 1889.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
NEWS FROM OVER THE STATE.

denly and seriously i'll with pneumonia
While az school today. He had TO be
faken home in a conveyance, and Dr.
french, who is attending him. says il is
q very serious case. inieed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
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Funeral Nntice

Funeral services will be held at the
residence of George Stafford, 729 South
Third East, at 10 a. m. today, over the
remains oe his mother.
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Still another was Lea Jones, from
the Montana. The absence of a witness
caused the Dostponement of her trial,
and she shed bitter tears as she re-
entered the Jail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17
MAY UNITE OFFICES
One Agent For Short Liue and
Union Pacific.
MEASURE OF ECONOMY
81 =
NO IMPORTANT ACTION AT NEW
YORK MEETING.

Old Officers of Union Pacific Re-elect-
ed and Hartman Succeeds Cor
nish as President of Short Line
Burlington's Route to Salt Lake
Rio Grande Western officials. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17

Sam Olesen said: Yarse. Az ga so.
to a charge of drunkenness, and went
with the jailer for three days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17

! with yagrancy. Every nineteenth SEN
tence OF her impassioned plea follows:
All. yes, I'm guilty of being where
hadn't ought to be. but l implore your
clemency. your honor. Don't send me 10
Jail. 1t will ruin all my prospects. It'll
throw me back to my old associates.
oh. mercy, 1t will send me to my grave.
l know you're a humane man. For
heavens sake, don't throw me back.
I'm too old a woman to go 10 jail.
Great heaven, give me a chance! I've
been behaving myself Oh, Lord, oh,
Lord, / know I'm guilty. Think of my
children, my house and my goods
Rack and ruin, Death, Horrible place.
Don'tw
She had been drinking" volunteered
policeman. land was locked up in a
box with Bill Nixon" etc. Z
"Ohr gasped '.Rawhide." don't, Off
GER, make it any worse. Remember, my
life depends ON this" ~
Every policeman was melted to tears
as he gazed on "Rawhide's" guileless
form. with hands outstretched, and
heard the tears splash at the feet of
Mike Boyle. who was really getting
quite excited.
You've been behaving pretty We'll
for a year, Clifford said his honor,
and I'll give YOU an opportunity
''Ah. I deserve it,
but only one. Now, take care"
My heartfelt gratitude, your honor.
You are human. / will be good" and
the accused went out and mixed with
the rain.a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-17

Another was Jennie Jones. colored.
who pleaded guilty to prostitution. She
was taken out of the Montana saloon.
I'll leave town." she suggested.
After a ten days rest, yes" acqui-
esced his honor.
The times., 1899-05-07
How II Worked.

From the Cleveland Plain Dca!er)
He.came toward her his lips twitch:nS,
his brow furrowed. One OF his hands was
concealed behind him.
She regarded him coldly.
What are you hiding?" she asked.
Il hide it no longer he cried. 1T is
lGth"
Explain its purpose" she hoarsely COM
manded.
Il WILL he firmly answered. "if you read
the papers you must have noticed that Il
st. Louis Judge has just handed down an
opinion that husband is justified in
thrashing his wife if she sufficiently irri-
tates him. You have irritated me-there-
fore the lath."
She moistened her dry lips with the tip Of
her sharp red tongue.
Il suppose" she slowly said, that the
punishment is the same. no matter how
great the irritation may become?"
Il suppose so. he said in a hesitating
way.
Then" she harshly cried. lit is Just as
well to make it worth the while"
And before he could frame suitable re-
ply she had snatched a handful of his
whiskers. ;humped his ears. damned him
with a rolling pin, prodded him with a
poker and shivered the lath over his un-
lucky shoulders.
Half an hour later he poked his dis
honored head from beneath the dining
room table aad hissed between his white
lips:
"If only had that st. Louis Judge un-
der here for about seventeen seconds I'd
twist his idiotic neck OFF,