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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17
JUNK DEALERS OBJECT.
They Don't Like Anti-Minor Clause
of Ordinance.

The junk shop men do not approve of
the new city ordinance regulating them,
and they have been making life bur
den for Mayor Drew, trying to get him
committed to a modification of the or
dinance.
The provision to which they are spec
tally opposed is the one which prohibits
them from making purchases from NIL
nOrS. They claim that nearly all oil
their business is with minors, and the
provisions of the ordinance makes It
impossible to buy the stuff they want.
Mayor Drew presented their griev-
ances to the city council, and told the
council it could do as it pleased about
the matter. The junk men want pro-
vision inserted in the ordinance allow
ing minors to sell junk if they have
written consent from their parents"
The request brought out an immedi-
ate protest from City Attorney Bird.
This ordinance The said, was framed
after the Kansas City ordinance, exact
~ as the chief of police wanted it. The
chief had an object in view when he
asked for that provision. I do not Won
der that the junk men do not like it,
for it is a fact that it cuts off a great
share of their business a thing it was
designed to do. Hundreds of boys have
been making a practice of stealing
brass and wire and other stuff, just to
sell it to junk dealers. If. their market
is cut off this petty thieving will be
stopped.
AS to putting in that clause about
the consent of parents it would be very
easy for a boy who would steal to write
out CONSENT and the class of junk
dealers we ae after would NOT be
very particular about ascertaining the
authenticity of the consent, SO that it
would practically nullify the ordi-
nance"
The junk dealers will have to put up
with the ordinance. and if they buy
from minors they will be punished for
it, and if they purchase any stolen pro-
pertY it can be easily traced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17

revise our laws governing assessment
and taxation, so that assessors woulS
be compelled to assess property accord
ing to law or subject themselves to
heavy fine, it certainly would bring
about good results.
Under existing circumstances it is
very difficult for a. state board of
equalization to do justice to all counties
in equalizing the returns of taxable
property made to them, when the valu-
alton of assessment is from Is per cent
to 100 per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17
Arrested For Arson.

Katie NJ. Teats, a colored woman liv-
ing in North Topeka, was arrested on a
warrant sworn out in the city court by
Pink Blackwell. charging her with
setting fire to her husbands house
Monday night. The fire department
was called and but little damage was
done. She was enraged with her hus-
band. as it is charged, on account of
family troubles and set fire to the
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17

ct asked the young woman in front
of me to remove her big hat so that I
could see the stage" Did she do it?''
mo; she said if she held her hat in her
lap she couldn't see the stage herself -
-Tit-Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

''They say you used to be one of the
fastest fellows OUT said one jail-bird.
Yes" said the other as he thumpsd
the iron bars. land now I'm one of
the fastest n."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17

uperf1uous.-Parke-' Some women
are never satisfied. My wife almost in
sisted last night upon my taking her
to some play" Lane-"But you
didn't?'' mo, sirl Why, I've seen
everything there is.'-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17

Very Like.-s"This Porto Rico bust
ness reminds me of Dick Snipps.'
What did Dick do?" He invited a
lot of US to a picnic out at his uncle's
country place and then took up a col
lection for expenses on our way home. -
indianapolis Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17

Little Willie Say, pa. what's an ego
tist?'' pam egotist, my son, is a.
man who tells you those things about
himself which you intended to tell him
about yourself. Chicago News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17

'T hear the tenor is laid up with
sprained ankle said the church choir
baritone. YES" giggled the soprano,
he slipped up on an organ peal''-
Philadelphia Record.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-17

Hicks-fSo far as my observation
goes, everything depends upon train
ing" Wicks-ssNot everything. There's
upright penmanship at school, but not
withstanding that he has turned out a
a forger BOSTON Transcript.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11

ouShbred horses and 100 magnificentIy
carved and Illuminated cages. dens
and tabieau floats, are concerned in
this free exhibition. The pageant is
divided into thirty sections, any one of
which would make a rather lavish dis
play for the customary travelling show
The magnitude of this big spectacle
will be an appeizing introduction to
the wonders of the circus pavilion itself.
Some idea of the size of this great
canvas may be gathered from the fact
that 1t provides seats for $4,000 people.
besides three circus rings. two stages
a bewildering maze of aerial an
of a mile in length. Fill these rings
and stages, the oval track and mid-air
with aerialists, acrObats, riders and
racers. beautifully and appropriately
attired and vieing with each other in
grace, dexterity and daring, and you
may get a mild picture of the magma
ton of the actual scenes of the per
Torrance. The big sensational fea-
lures of the long programme of the
show are John O'Brien'S famous 61-
horse act. in which he manages with
exact precision, the movements of this
big company of horses, and makes
them so through a series of amazing
performances.
The menagerie is the finest eonec-
ton of rare wild animals in America.
and this department Of the great show
may be of instructive interest to those
who are yet Undecided about the cry
ing need of a geological garden IN an
educational center like Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
BUT FEW WILL Be THERE
LITTLE INTEREST TAKEN HERE
IN THE DENVER REUNION.
Apathy Among Philippine Veterans
Protest Made Against Attrac-
tions Advertised For Calder's.

When The veterans of the Philippine
war gather in Denver next week for
their first annual reunion. they will
ind a slim representation from Utah
A short time ago the battery boys
were enthusiastic over the approach
ing gathering, and at the last regular
meeting of the state organization of
the Utah Army Society of the Philip
pines, it was thought sure that at least
sixty members would go, together with
the famous battery band. But a gen
eral apathy has erept over the volun-
teers; the band boys have decided 20
stay at home, no provision being made
to pay their expenses of the trip. and
now it is doubtful if over dozen from
here will participate in the reunion az
Colorado's capital. Major Grant is GO
ms, but hove many more it is difficult
to say.
A special meeting of the society was
held last night with the hope of rails
ing some enthusiasm. The attendance
was small, but those present took Il
upon themselves to appropriate SO to
every member of the society in good
standing who concludes to make the
trip. Major Grant had $500 of the So
cjety's funds placed at his disposal, and
on his arrival in Denver will make the
distribution as fast as the former bat
terymen report to him with a receipt
showing that they are in good standing
in the society.
1t is Major Grants desire that the
Utah boys make a creditable repre-
sentation at the reunion. for by doing
so. and putting forth the effort. next
years meeting might be brought to
Salt Lake.
1t was also decided to render the G.
A. r. every assistance possible in the
attractions planned for the Lagoon on
the ed and 23d inst. AS many as can
VIII attend in q body.
-EX- Batteryman Blake entered a pro-
test against the name of the Utah bat
teries being used at the attractions ad-
vertised for Callers park next week.
Mr.. Blake stated that while William
Aldrich, one of the promoters of the
forthcoming attractions, belonged to
the Utah batteries, he had no right to
advertise it as a Utah battery affair
He thought the public is being i'm
posed upon and that it should be ad-
ViSed.
A vote censuring Aldrich was passed
unanimously, and the case may be
taken up later for further action. but
it is a question with some whether the
society has jurisdiction in such mat
tiers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTEST
County Commissioners Adjust Mat
tiers For Complaining Taxpavers.

The ancient problem of creating a
new school district out of parts of
Changers fifty-ninth and TaylOrsvilles
thirty-eighth districts in order to ac-
commOdate the needs of a large num-
Der of petitioners was satisfactorily
solved yesterday afternoon by the
county commissioners, after becoming
informed of the merits of the petition
and of the remOnStrance. The result
of the contention is distinct victory
for the petitioners. who have waited
long for the trustees of the Taylors-
vile district to redeem the promise
made by them years ago to provide
more convenient school aCcOmmOda-
tons for them.
According to the plan of settlement
decreed by the county commissioners
and recommended by the county school
superintendent. the three-quarter sec
tons of land in the southeastern part
of the Granger district and deSig-
mated as the northeast, the southeast
and the southwest quarters of section
,. township south. range l west, are
TO be detached from this district and
ceded to the TaylOrsville district. How
ever, in consideration of this cessiOn
the TaylorSville district trustees are
required to purchase a site in a central
part of the ceded territory or in the
western part of the enlarged district
and erect a school building thereon not
less than % by 35 feet in dimensions,
together with a modern cloak room
and suitable furniture and fixtures. to
the acceptance o. the county school
superintendent.
The site is TO be purchased and the
contract let for the new building not
later than October l and the building
is TO be made ready for occupancy not
later than November 10 of the present
year In the event that any of these
conditions are not compiled with the
county commissioners will grant the
petition for the creation of the new
school district.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW LITTLE GIRL 4 VICTIM
Terrible Crime Is Reported to
Police Authorities.
SEARCHING FOR FIEND
UNKNOWN MAN ASSAULTS A
CHILD NINE YEARS OLD.

Little Pearl Gardner the 7-year-Old
daughter Of w ]. Gardner. VINO lives at
2Si West North Temple street. was the
victim >of a criminal assault Thursday
afternoon The perpetratOr Of the das-
tardly deed induced the child to follow
him to a secluded place in the vicinity
of the Rio Grande shops. telling her that
he hSd some rabbits there that he would
give her.
According 10 the little girls story, she
was standing on the bridge over City
creek, on the corner o. North Temple
and First West streets. about 10 o clock
Thursday afternoon, when a man fairly
Wei dressed came up 10 her and asked
II ne knew where Mr.. Smith lived. She
tod him that she did not. and the man
then asked her il she liked rabbits. The
little girl said yes, and the man told her
If she would come with him he would
give her some white rabbits, which she
said she liked best
Little Pearl went with the fellow and
she said they walked until they came TO
clump of bushes in field beyond the
kiO GTande tracks. The man told her
that the rabbits were in there, and they
went IN. The girl said the man then
seized her and told her if she screamed
or made d noise he would do something
awful to her. The child claims shat he
then assaulted her in q most daStardly
manner. He then walked back with
the child towards town. telling her not
to tell what had happened, but when
they reached the Fremont school, the
child, who was walking behind. broke and
ran. She said she looked back once and
saw the mSn looking towards her, and
she kept running until she reached home.
Told Her Mother.
Frightened and nearly exhausted. she
ran into the house, after being gone
nearly two hours, and told her mother OF
,the matter The father, who is en-
ployed at the American Steam laundry,
learned of it when ne returned home
about o'clock that evening, bat did not
report il to the police until last evening
Earlier in the afternoon a young bro
Their of the child reported TO the police
that man had taken his sister TO the
Rio Grande Western depot and brought
her back the afternoon before, and that
he feared he was a kidnaper. The boy
said the man had been in the neiShboT-
hood of his home twice yesterday and
was there when he left. Officer Davies
went to the place but could find no one,
and not knowing the ether story, he did
not extend his searches.
When the father reported the true
story last evening" Acting Detectives
Bufbidge and Burt Immediately set out
on q search for the man. The child gave
d good description Of her asSailant and
every effort is beingt made 70 find him.
The father. when asked why he did not
report the matter Immediately. said that
he did not have a chance befOre~on &C
count of other important business. The
graVeneSs of the matter did not seem 10
strike him until the man was seen in the
vicinity of his residence yesterday and
described the man as being about 80 years
old
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
FIGHT FOR A SENATOR
Republicans Win Drop All, Else
For This.
KNIFE STATE TICKET
DESPERATE EFFORT TO SECURE
NEXT LEGISLATURE.

A supreme effort is going to be made
by the Republicans of Utah to secure
control of the next state legislature.
Word has come from the national cam
paign managers that if it is in any
way possible Utah must elect. Re
publican United States senator next
winter. A bunch of prominent Repub-
lieans of a statistical turn Of mind
has produced figures showing the pos
sibility of realizing the hope of the
national bosses. The figures show that
they have 9t least peg on which to
hang their IS.
Take the Lst election, the one in
which Congressman King made James
T. Hammond an also ran" From the
showing that follows, ii VIII be seen
that change of 723 votes would give
the Republicans the legislature by 4
majority of one on joint ballot. This,
too. in spite of the fact that had leg
islature been elected in April the Re
puDlicans would have had but fifteen
members. Judge King carried these
counties by the majorities set opposite
their names.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
DIDN'T KNOW THE LAW.
DR.. Bowers Coachman Drove on a
Bicycle Path

Another victim of the new bicycle
ordinance which prohibits driving on
the bicycle strips was brought in by
Officer Davies yesterday afternoon. The
offender was August WHISTLER who is
employed as coachman by Dr. A. S.
Bower.
WHISTLER was complacently driving
the doctors buggy along the track in
front of the police station when Officer
Davies sDied him and made a dive for
his horse. The offending driver was
marched into the station much against
his will and strongly protesting his
ignorance of the ordinance. The buggy
and horse We're held for security and
Vulshter was allowed to go and in
form his employer.
a few minutes later the doctor an
peared at the station and wanted his
team turned loose. The desk sergeant
Informed him that it would take S.. but
the doctor couldn't see it that way and
considerable amusement was caused
by his efforts to beat the desk ser.
geant down.
TO end the matter the latter ordered
Wulsl1ter locked up. but the doctor
quickly brought forth the required
five and saved his driver from the
lookup.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
A SANPETE FEUD.
Too Many Candidates For State Nom
nations.

There is fight on in Sanpete county
that grows in heat as the nights grow
colder. 1t is between two Republican
statesmen who wish to secure places on
the state ticket. One Of them is w. D.
Candland. who aspires TO be state audi
tor; the other is A. c. Nelson. who as
pireS TO be state superintendent of
schools. Now both OF these worthy gentle-
men know that Sanpete county can't have
two places on the state ticket. and SO each
is trying to knock the other ont. me
matter viii come up in the Republican
county convention Aug % when each of
the men will try to get the endorsement
OF MS county Tor the position he Graves.
As the fight for county nominations down
there is hot. anyhow. this Candland-Nei
son embrOglio seriously complexities mat
tiers. and an entertaining set-to Is looked
off
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
POLICEMAN USED CLUB.
Drunken Man Invites Beating From
COP.

Robert Stevenson, drunken laborer, at
tempted TO vanquish a policeman who
trled 70 arrest him last night, and as
stevenson il seems had been on a drr,nL,
all the evening and had been warned sev-
eral times TO go nome He refused to go
and instead went into the Union eaIocS
where he began to raise disturbance
Officer Kirkmal went in to arrest him
but stevenson became furious and attack
ed the officer. A blow from the Iaffar;s
billy, however. brought the fighter 10 n
stop and also left its marks on his head.
Stevenson was taken to the notice Sta
ton. where he created a lively scene He
al first feigned fainting; but his desire TO
scrap with some one defeated his at
tempt.
A physician was called to dress The
wound ON his head made by the billy. hIIt
before the r5edico arrived Stevenson he
came so active that it was necessary to
lock him up 1t was not however. With
out a lively scuffie that the prisoner was
landed behind the bars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
CIRCUS NEXT WEDNESDAY.
Ringing Bros Show VIII Be Here
With Ali It's Features.

Circus day is almost here. Next
Wednesday is the time appointed by
the Ringing Brothers for bringing to
Salt Lake their famous show. Prob
ably no circus ever came to this city
with a greater prestige. The immen-
sity of the affair, from a circus point
of view. has been heralded far and wide
for some time, and even the smallest
boy is keyed to a feVerish pitch of eX-
pectancy.
Early Wednesday morning this huge
circus will pitch its tents on the Eighth
South and Fourth West streets show
grounds. The great parade. which is
the Introductory feature of the circus,
and takes place Wednesday morning,
Will in this case be well worth going
out of ones way to witness. over LOCO
men. women and children. 500 thor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
Street Incident.

My dear sir" exclaimed Lawyer
Bartholomew Livingston, meeting the
Rev. DR.. Archibald Windham on the
village street, what does this mean?
1 thought you were laid up with all
sorts of bad diseases"
And so I was" replied the reverend
gentleman. Il had an attack of indi-
gestion. and from that time on my
whole system has been in d disordered
condition until / began taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla, which has put me on my
feet and cured oil MY stomach
troubles"
I don't doubt it," said the lawyer.
This same medicine cured my wife of
rheumatism and my little girl OF scrof-
ua. When they say it's the best med
icine money can buy, they only tell the
truth.
Yes. so they do" replied the minis
ter and the two passed on.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
Seventh District candidates

Ferdinand Erickson of Mt Pleasant.
Sanpete county, was in the city vester-
day calling upon his Democratic friends
as well as attending to legal business Mr.
Erickson is a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for district judge i'm the
Seventh district. The other Candidafe ie
Attorney James W. Cherry of Mantf n
son Of Judge Cherry of this city. Wiliism
X. Reid seems TO be the only candidata
in the district for the nomination for dis
tIict attorney.
There Is movement GU foot in the dis
tr.ct 10 hold the judicial convention in
Salt Lake on the evening of Sept. :. HE
evening before the meeting of the state
convention The argument used in favor
Of this place for the convention is that
it is as easy for many OF the delegates to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
CALLED HIM AN OLD SNAKE.
Why Mrs. Hansen Was Brought Up
In Police Court.

The only case in the police court yes
terday was that of Mrs Hansen who
was charged with using abusive
language. Z. B. Shepard an old man
who lives near the defendant, was the
complainant and alleged that the
former had called him vile names.
The defendant acknowledged that
she had called him an '-old snake" but
she and her witnesses declared that
she had used no worse expression. Mrs.
Hansen tstifed that Shepard had
chased her little boy with a rake and
had been very aggTaVating and in
Sulting in his manner TO her.
The judge said that the testimony
showed that the defendant was more
sinned against than she had sinned and
informed her that she was discharged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
American Fork Beats Nephi.

Especial Correspondence
Nepni' Aug 10.-As the crack baseball
team from American Fork stopped here
on thelr way TO Ephraim the home kids
a SlIem pied 10 interest them in a game of
IAN. Iney succeeded niceiy for the first
y! innings, the score being to 0, but
az mat point the locals fell down. not
having had sufficient practice to piav a
good game through. They continued IN.
to my. ana the score stood Is to in ia
Vor of the visitors at the close
They leave here this afternoon to pIav
at Ephraim Saturday. P-"'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
THE WORLD or SPORT

american Fleet in the order named.
second heat. Bodine. Windsplitter.
american Fleet Third heat, Bodine.
american Fleet, WindspIitter Fourth
neat, American Fleet, Bodine. Wind
splitter; Fifth neat, Bodine, American
rect, Windsplitter. Purse, $50: best
time, 2:35
Inree-eisnths mile dash--Ben Bolt
nrst, Miss hanson second. Time
l:03H.
J1dges-H. D. Sabine, G. II. Morris,
j. p. Hansen. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
Estate Guardianship.

Brigham Young yesterday applied to
the district court for letters of guar
dianship of his minor son. Frank f.
Young, who, as an heir of the estate
of his deceased mother. Mary E Fen
ton Young. is entitled to receive third
of the distribution soon to be made.
and valued at S19,415.50 in the aggre-
gate. The petition will be heard on
September
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
In THE COURTS.
DISTRICT COURT SESSION.
Three Formal Matters Receive Atten-
ton From Judge Booth

Judge Booth held a session of the
district court in this city Yesterday.
when motions for new trials We're ar
gUed and submitted in the cases of
George Nichols VS.. the Oregon Short
Line Railroad company and Lorenzo
Dickert VS.. the Salt Lake City Rail-
road company. In the case of William
S Mccormick & Co. VS.. c. J. Hodge,
plaintiffs were granted leave to with
draw original summons for further
service
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-11
PROGRAMME
For Concert at Lagoon, Sunday, Aug.
18th, By Olsen's Orchestra.

March. THE Picadore" .. Sousa
2-Overture Reception" ..Schleppegrell
3-Waltz. Under the Moonlight.
.....t............R Reginald DeKoven
4-"Down in the Deep Cellar"
Clarionette solo by Mr.. Sol Levy,
$50. .s.'s..s. - hIOtp Sei
5-Selection "Il TroVatore" .....N Verdi
6-.'Danse des Sultanes ........ Daniels
Medley Overture ..-.--..-... Boyer
S--"GOSsred AristOcracy ......- Bernard
Concerts at $3.50 and $50 p. n.
Trains every hour after 100 y. m.