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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-12
MUNICIPAL SHADE TREES.

IN AN INTERESTING ARTICLE in
1 the Municipal Journal and Engi-
neer, Charles r. Lamb tells of the
work that is being done in New York
in the line of tree planting. An asso-
citation was formed there several years
ago. which has for its purpose the en-
couragement Of tree planting in the
great metropolis. The Municipal Jour
nal and Engineer furnishes with Mr..
Lambs article two ha1f-tone pictures
Of New York streets. In one there is
absolutely no sign Of vegetation. In
the other number Of healthy young
trees are shown, and the contrast is
most pleasing to all who admire NUM-
cipal beauty.
Salt Lake is peculiarly fortunate in
the matter Of shade trees. The pioneers
who laid out the city recognized their
desirablIity from the standpoints of
both beauty and health. The result
is that today Salt Lakes trees are
sources Of just pride to every citizen.
At this season Of the year they are
particularly beautiful. Viewed from
the low foothills north of the city. the
town has the appearance Of a. great
grove, with the homes of thousands
nesting comfortably, even Iuxuriously,
under the grateful foliage.
Perhaps no city in the United States
Is so well off in this respect as Salt
Lake. Certainly none is better off.
Aside from the few blocks that consti-
tute the down town business district.
every square is lined with beautiful
trees. When it is remembered that on
the day the pioneers came through
Emigration canyon into the promised
land there wasn't so much as a sapling
on the site Of Salt Lake, the far-sieht-
edness of the early settlers will be I'M
derstood- Many of the city's TAN trees
are half a century old. and more. They
stand as monuments to the thoughtful
ness Of the home builders for future
generations.
That the spirit OF early times is still
alive is manifested by the number of
young trees set out here very year. The
first thing the average Salt Laker- does
after he buys a lot is to plant trees in i
front Of it, unless they are already
there. Then he tends them and waters
them and nurses them along as if they
were children. It is a good spirit to
see manifested in any city, and it is
here to stay.
This is one Of the things that salt
Lake can give the metropolis lessons
in. The Herald wishes the Tree Plant
ing association of New York City all
possible success. Young men and young
women who won't be born for fifty
years yet win bless the organization
for its work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-12
STRANGE DEATH APPETITE
Morbid Craving For Food Which At
tacks Condemned Men.
lIndianapOlis sentlnel


Death appetite" is the name by which
keepers designate the strange. morbid
craving for food which attacked a con-
demned murderer in jail at Camden. n
J. Samuel Van StaVern was hanged for
wife murder April S. Three weeks ago.
about the time the death watch was set
Van StaVern developed one of the mOst
abnormal and at the same time CapriciOus
appeutes ever given to man under SEN
tence of death.
Van stavern's keeper defines his strange
craving as ''the death appetite"
ITO certain extent all condemned
murderers develop this abnormal anne
Sentinel.
AT least an the men I have ever han
died have had it, although none. perhaDs.
fers
Its death. the terrible haunting. nerve
rachng fear of death working on them
tnat sets every faculty Of mind and body
on rack. They eat. not so much be-
cause they care for food but simply to
satisfy a tOrUurOus craving for something
The nerves OF the stomach are disordered
by the strain Of the death fear just as
all the other nerves OF the body are I'M
strung. The nerves cry out and this
produces sensation like hunger. This
is the only explanation I know for it. but
the fact. feel pretty sure. viii be
Vouched for by anybody who has had tho
care OF men condemned to death
of course a secondary reason may be
found in the fact that eating diVerts the
mind of the prisoner a little. Just as do
card playing and walking the floor.
II have never seen a condemned mur-
derer yet that didn't eat well and sleep
well"
Van Stavern. like every prisoner upon
whom the death watch has been set. was
allowed all the favors that mercy con-
cedes TO Justice Among these was the
privilege of ordering anything to be had
at the restaurant which supplies the in
mates of the Camden jail.
Let Van Stavern have anything on the
restaurant bill of fare. If he can get the
money let him buy whatever he wants at
other places, ordered Sheriff Sells, when
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-12
JUDGE TANNERS DECISION.

n DECIDING that crime is none
the less a crime because it is. pro-
NOTED in some degree by an officer Of
the law. Judge Tanner is backed by
ample authority. It is manifestly alb
surd to say that a saIoonkeeper is not
guilty Of selling liquor on Sunday If
the purchaser happens to be a police
man. The intent to break the law was
in the offenders mind before he was
approached by the officers. They were
acting solely in pursuance Of their plain
duty Otherwise it would never be
possible to secure convictions Of unlaw-
ful whisky sellers.
The courts have decided in similar
cases exactly as Judge Tanner decided
The Cowan case. It has been held BY
English and American tribunals that
when a sale Of certain publications is
by law made criminal, the sale to one
who buys simply for the purpose Of
prosecution is criminal and a sufficient
onense to support an Indictment" This
principle is laid down in Rex VS.. Bur-
dett, 4 3. and Aid, %; swindIe VS..
state Of Tennessee, "a Am. Dec, SIS.
and others.
United States district and circuit
courts have always decided in favor Of
the prosecution when points of this
character have been raised. In the
case Of the United States VS.. Wight. IS
FED. Rep. 106. a postofice inspector. in
endeavOring TO secure evidence against
clerk who was suspected of stealing
money from the mails. sent out a decoy
letter which he knew must pass
through the mans hands. The letter
was addressed to a fictitious person
and contained marked money. The de-
PENDANT abstracted it. and in court an
effort was made to discredit the testi-
mony Of the inspector on the ground
that he had procured the commission
OF the crime. Justice Brown. now of
the supreme court. who was then
United States district judge. held that
the inspector was right in what he did.
and that no cloud should be cast on
his testimony
lie went further and endorsed Chitty.
who says. in the third volume of his
criminal law: IF the owner. in order
to detect number Of men in the act Of
stealing, directs a servant to appear
to encourage the design and leads them
on until the Ofense is complete. so long
as he did not induce the original intent.
but only provided for its discovery aft
er it was formed, the criminality of
the thieves will not be destroyed In
the case Of the United States VS.. Slenk-
er, 81 Fed Rep 691, practically the
same principle was laid down.
Courts viii, of course, exercise some
discretion in following the general rule.
For instance, it is hardly probable that
man, having a perfectly clean record
otherwise, who is persuaded by a po-
hceman to commit a burglary, would be
found guilty. Otherwise great oppor-
tunities for the qualification Of private
and personal grudges would be offered.
The law throws enough safeguards
around criminals, in all conscience. and
whenever courts can justly secure the
enforcement of the statutes they should
do so.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-12
CLEVELAND SAW TRTcx
T. c. Benedict's Yacht Not Accepted
at Poker Winnino

The New Yorker publishes \ story
SS14ul GIONef cleveland and his brother
lrlend, +. {. Benedict This story has To
90 Win play at poker and the desire
land with his yacht. the Oneida. Ac-
cordlng TO this story Cleveland, who AT
Ine time was president. much envied Mr.
behealct the possession of his suDerb
yacht, on which he frequently eniovpd
outings. MIR. Benedict tried to present
MIN with the yacht. even going so far as
70 agree to pay the expenses OF the
yacht Indefinitely This offer was de-
81. e. Ihen conspiracy was organized
Dy the tcrmg of which Mr.. Cleveland
was to be allowed to win the Oneida I'm
me course OF game Of poker. Accord
lngiy at the next session all the PLAYERS
oeNeloped phenomenally wOlfish in
silnct- Ihey played the hardest kind of
poker and ultimately the limit was off.
The play was to the presidents liking
salary.
Tn the course of the play the president
received four queens. Mr.. Benedict had
a corker also. and under the stress of
the cross-hfting Of the two the others
chips ran out and he discovered that he
mad forgotten his check book. He fidget-
ed around in his seat a minute and then
SAID, with voice trembling with simu-
lated excitement
I I
tell YOU what I win do. I'll bet Won nv
YACHT against $4,000 on my hand and let
it go at that.
Done" replied the president. and that
play came to an end
On the showdown the presidents hand
proved TO be the best, and he was de-
clared the owner of the yacht He was
showered with congratulations Sudden
~ a light dawned on his mind Without
saying word The began losing back his
chips, playing skillfully to locate them
about where they had come from RV
the time of quitting everybody was about
even. except that the president was a
yacht to the good.
Mr Cleveland then arose and an
nounced that under the conditions he
could not accept the yacht He was
grateful to his host for the kindness so
skillfully perpetrated on him. but ne
would have to be excused. He was very
good natured about it. but his little au-
dience realized that he meant what he
said. and so the conspiracy came 10
naught He did consent to a concession
however. and that was to permit himself
to be elected commodore OF the yacht
and to agree to take the boat at least
twice year on private cruises. He has
since had the use Of the Oneida every
season whenever he wanted IT, and has
felt free to draw on Mr.. Benedict for II
inpursuance to the compromise fixed up
after he had won and refused to take
title to the craft
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-12

& ONE rather interesting circunl-
l. stances are connected with the
creation of THE Prince and the
Peasant the new comic opera. Frank
Maltese, the Iibrettist, was out on the
road last fall with a little show, and
while touring the state of Washing
ton' he was struck with the idea. of
writing an opera. He put in all his
spare time on the work and by the
time he returned to Salt Lake, in Octo-
Der, it was well under way. He had
heard one or two of Harold Orlob's
tWo-steps and was considerably i'm
pressed with the talent displayed by
MN. He knew Orlob only by sight,
but meeting him on the street one dav
he asked him if he was doing anv
composing. The reply was affirmative
and Maltese then sprung the proposi-
ton Of going in together on THE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-12

Prince and the Peasant" He gave
Orlob five Of the songs and in three
days they had been set to music
Among them was the Rose song, con-
sidered by many to be the gem Of the
opera.
Playing them over before several
prominent musicians, the young COM
poser received much announcement
and he, with Maltese, went into the
work more earnestly. They wrote and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-12

reWrote, cut and slashed. and finally
got the whole thing in shape for pro-
ductiOn.
Altogether. Maltese has written six
manuscripts and about 1000 pages. The
hbretto now consists Of forty-five
pages.
There is a good deal of work in
volved in the creation Of a comic opera.
but it is quite as difficult. according
to Maltese and Orlob to produce it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-12
AmaSemeHtS.
Ss

The band concert at the Grand last
night was attended by fair-sized
audience. The bands programme con-
sisted largely OF Operatic selections and
eaprices. The soloist, Claribel Ridges
Pike, was warmly received in her two
numbers, My King" and IF Only You
Were Mine" The banjo selections of
d. NJ. Johnson. "Misere" and "Old
Black Joe, " were heartily applauded.
The Prince and the Peasant" which
met such favorable reception from
salt Lake theatre-g Oers, Will be played
in ogden tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-12
AS TO POKER HANDS
rVirgInla 49, Renor,.l

The Salt Lake Herald SAYS that the
value of 3 poker hand in Colorado de-
pends entirely upon the susceptibility
OF the holder TO hypnotic influence. In
Nevada it greatly depends upon the
size Of the hand, although in some
cases the value varies according to the
character Of the cards the player has
up his sleeve.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-12

will stay where it is. On his part the
editor agrees 10 make the Times a first
class newspaper in every respect. one
OF which Moab may well be proud
The clean and healthful city fever is
spreading throughout the state Among
The Heralds Utah exchanges that arc
prosecuting movements in this line are
the Tlnuc Miner of Eureka and the Mt
Pleasant Pyramid. The Miner saws.
The city should enforce the ordinance
against sweeping or throwing refuse on
the streets. In some places Main street
IS made the receptacle for all kinds Of
dirt that should be taken direct to the
dumping ground.
The Pyramid advocates a waterworks
system thuSlv.
How long viii the people Of Mt. Pleas
ant have 10 use the fifty water of her
streams before we come to realize that
WaterWorks are an absolute necessity?
Many towns of smaller proportions and
less means are forging to the front i'm
this matter, not content until they have
a complete system that will give them
pure water. We believe this could and
should be accomplished in Mt. Pleasant"
Murray is certainly getting sporty.
Says the Eagle:
"A gun club was organized at the High
land Boy last "Wednesday. Superintend-
ent Thomas was elected president Of the
gun club and Sam /. Marriott was chosen
as secretary and treasurer The club
will have a membership of about fifty
when all join who have signihed their
intention 10 do so. As the lakes have all
been mOnOpOlized by the Salt Lake Gun
club with the possible exception of one or
two small places, our club will have to
content itself with the old church farm
and possibly the Decker lake for hunting
grounds when ducks are wanted
Public meetings are being held in Lo-
gan to discuss the advisability Of pur-
chasing a municipal electric light plant.
The Journal has this to say about the
proposition:
Every citizen, or at least every tax
payer 81 Logan. should attend the meet
ing TO be held in his ward-as per sChed-
ule published elsewhere in this issue
for the discussion Of the question as 10
whether the city shall be bonded for the
erection of an electric light plant At
these meetings the result of the councils
investigations will be presented and es-
Inmates of cost given. Upon the express
SiOns obtained will depend whether or not
the question shall be submitted 10 a
vote. The subject is worthy Of careful
Investigation. without which it should
be neither advocated nor condemned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-12

Pat Grove has been paying another
visit to Omaha. II a lot of anxious
mothers there didn't lock up their chill
dren when they heard of Pats pres
ence. then the women OF Omaha are
not as emotional as those OF other
cities
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-12

II certainly looks as if the grasshop-
Ders would own SanDete county this
sumner It is to be hoped that some
method Of destroying the pests win be
discovered before they strip the farms
of all vegetation.
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His Impression.

Edith-They say her husband the caalnt
acts dreadfully.
Ethel-Yes; seems 90 think be was a.
mitted 70 the United States free OF duty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-12
Lucky.


" ANtoDtAH AASidllLt
Cholly-Been shooting for q week, old
chap. Had great good llckl
Algy--Wha Gid you bring hack?
Cholly (prOudly)-The dogsi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-12

he heard that the death appetite" had
seized the prisoner.
Van Stavern smiled and rubbed his
hands together i'm a satisfied way when
the order was made known TO him.
Eat WY, you never saw man
that can eat the things that I'll have
sent from now on, he declared.
They treat me all right I'm here, but
you know the rules allow only two meals
a DAY m not particular about what I
have to eat, but I tell you what, 1 would
like to have enough Of it,"
Inquiry developed the fact that the
twO-meal-a-day rule was suspended I'm
Van Stavern's case some time before and
that no limit was set upon the food that
he consumed. In spite of all Van Stavern
mumbled, Il m terribly hungry some
times"
In appearance the condemned man was
terrible picture of a human being rid
den by the furies of death He was a big,
muscular fellow hard and athletic, de-
spite the confinement Of six months in
JAN. Physically ne looked as strong as
an OK But the terror in the glittering
gray eyes and in the drawn skin about
the temples was indescribable. A great
palhd circle trimmed each eye and a fine
sweat stood out In beads on his forehead
and around his tight-drawn mouth.
He began at once to make out menu,
and the writing Of four of these daily was
one Of the chief solaces Of existence He
wrote them on slips Of paper, often a
day or so ahead and every order was
enough in quantity to supply whole
family of ordinarv eaters. Here Is a
sample menu. said to be made out by Van
StaVern for one day. fin addition to which
he had sweets and fruit brought in by q
woman who visited his cell daily:
BREAKFAST.
Three Oranges.
Waffles. Eggs on Toast.
TeuderlOin Of Beefsteak.
Glass of Cream. Cocoa
Cigars and Cigarettes.
LUNCHEON.
Bananas. White Grapes
Fresh Tomatoes.
Graham Waters Iced Tea.
Sliced Tongue Sandwiches.
Cream Puffs Cigars
DINNER.
Blue Points.
Mock Turtle Soup. Roast Chicken.
Potato Puffs. Green Peas.
Celery.
Plum Pudding and Pie.
Ice Cream. Fruit. Cigars.
SUPPER
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-12

DR.. WEST. Manager
26T South Main. Teleph
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-09

terday in the case of NJ. L. Smith VS..
Honolulu Stock Yards Co. 1t is set
out in reply that mechanics lien has
been fled by Levers & Cooke for
$4,7S4.09. The contract for the building
is then set out, it being alleged that
the structure was destroyed August Esd,
before its completion and acceptance,
and that the fire was not caused
through the negligence of the defend
ant. OF the contract price the COM
pany alleges that it has paid s12, 500 and
asks for judgment in that amount
The motion for new trial in the case
of s. Ahmi vs.. Annie Walker ct al. has
been overruled pro forma by Judge
Robinson.
Motion to quash the complaint has
been made in the case of T. R. Moss
man VS.. S. NJ. Damon ct al.
Judge Robinson has entered judgment
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-09
WHAT IS A COUGH?

A spasmodic effort TO expel the mucus
from the bronchial tubes. A cold causes
a more abundant secretion of mucous,
and when the lungs and bronchial
tubes are infiamed, they are extremely
sensitive to the irritation. Unless care
is taken, the cold may result in pneu-
monia, which is swift and deadly. If
the cold is lingering one, the more
leisurely but equally fatal consumption
may set in. Do not neglect a cold or
cough. Take ChamberIain's Couph
Remedy. 1t always cures and cures
quickly. Benson. Smith & Co., Ltd,
wholesale agents, sell it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-09
CRIMINAL
CALENDAR.
All Cases Nearly.
Disposed
OF.
LIQUOR SELLERS
SEVERE SENTENCE
Judge De Bolt Imposes Heavy Fine
Upon M. J. Borges. Said to
Be Old Offender.

Business was disposed of with rush
in Judge De Bolts court yesterday.
Altogether six criminal cases were
finished, and with the trial of the cases
set for today, the entire calendar will
be cleared up, and a start can be made
upon the indictments returned by the
last grand jury.
NJ. J. Borges who pleaded guilty to
selling liquor without license was SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $3.50 while his
son Mariana was fined $3.50, reduction
being made in his case from the SEN
tence of Judge Wilcox, because of the
defendants extreme youth. Judge De
Bolt expressed the opinion, in passing
sentence that when in reason, the dis
higher courts should do so. He said
he did not believe in setting aside sum-
marily judgment of lower court, and
he would always sustain the district
magistrate, even though a fine appeared
a trifie heavy, because the lower court
was necessarily better acquainted with
the facts, when plea of guilty is en-
tered.
AS to the son of Borges, Judge De
Bolt said he felt justified in reducing
the fine because it appeared that the
boy has sold the liquor upon the order
of his father
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-09

by default in the case of Royal Hawai-
ian Hotel VS.. Chester Doyle.
Judge Robinson has ordered the pay.
ment of $40 per month for the supper
of the da Costa minors.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-09
OTHER CRIMINAL MATTERS.

Ma Quail was found guilty by a jury
of selling liquor without a license. He
will be sentenced this morning. The
jury was out but few minutes before
agreeing upon a verdict.
A bench warrant was issued by Judge
De Bolt for the arrest of All Hin and
Lum Hoon, two Chinese charged with
gambling, who were not present when
their cases were called up yesterday.
They have not been arrested as yet.
A nolle prosequi was entered in the
case of Wong Teong ct al. charged with
assault and battery.
The following criminal cases are set
for hearing this morning before Judge
De Bolt: Nos. so, 81, s., Sc, IS. This
will conclude the regular criminal
calendar, and a beginning will be made
upon the new indictments returned by
the grand jury.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-09
BEFORE JUDGE ROBINSON.

BEFORE JUDGE ROBlNSON.
Judge Robinson called the calendar of
civil cases yesterday morning, and as
usual found the attorneys, who had an
swered ready not willing to proceed
with trial. A peremptory order was
made by the court for the trial of cases,
beginning this morning with Y. Ahin
VS.. Jno. K. Sumner. The following
cases will then be heard in their regular
order:
81. Marconfs Wireless Tel. Co. VS.. F.
]. Cross.
$50. F. ]. Tesla vs. Mary Ann Lee,
Administrative.
1S2,-In re Estate of Kekipi, deceased.
1875. Moses K. Nakuina VS.. Thos. G..
Thrum.
1Ss. Wong Kwai ct al. VS.. Ku Chung
ct al
40. The A. Harrison Mill Company
VS.. waialua Hotel Co., Ltd
141, City Mill Co., Ltd. VS.. W. c.
Achi.
l4S. Honolulu Plantation Co. VS.. Ke-
aumoku ct al.
IA. Enterprise Mill Company VS.. Lee
King ct al.
1853. Kaalauka VS.. waianae Company.
164. Frank Godfrey, trustee, ct al VS..
Helen Rowland ct al.
167. Carrau & Green VS.. Chun Hoy.
no NJ. L. Smith VS.. Honolulu Stock
Yards Company.
17S. G. W. Hayselden VS.. Hawaiian
Tramways Co. Ltd
175. Macfarlane & Co. Ltd, VS. Wal
kiki Beach Co, Ltd, ct al
COURT NOTES.
An answer making counter claim of
s12 500 was filed by the defendant yes
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MUST GO TO JAIL.

c. Chamberlain and Mrs. William Ke-
court of adultery and appealed in the
hope of mitigation of sentence, We're be-
fore Judge De Bolt yesterday morning,
and pleaded guilty. The court imposed
a fine of $50 upon Chamberlain, and of
$25 upon Mrs. Kepiki, the same sentence
as was imposed in the lower court.
The woman paid her fine, but Chamber
ordered that he be remanded to prison
until he did pay it.