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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
Court Notes

Joseph Baumgarten has begun suit
against James Chapman to recover
$500 the alleged value of certain
property which he says he purchased
from Chapman. and which was taken
from him in a suit The property puT-
chased by Baumgarteu from Chapman
is on the west side Of Main street, De-
tween First and Second South streets.
and Baumgarten says that in a suit
brought against himself and others,
the court found that the plaintiff
owned a strip twelve inches by eight
rods, included in the property TO which
Chapman had given him d warranty
deed. He therefore asks judgment for
$500 the alleged value of the strip,
inclusive of expenses incurred.
Judge Stewart has rendered his deci-
sion in the case of Robert X Smith
VS.. Michael Gibbons ct al, finding in
favor of the defendants. Smith sued
TO quiet title to certain property at
Bingham. and the court finds that he
is not entitled to the relief prayed.
In the case of the National Bank of
the Republic VS.. Fisher Harris ct al
judgment has been rendered in favor
of the plaintiff for S344.96 with $40 as
attorneys fees.
Rosalind Hewitt, William Lindstrom
and IrWon +. Perry, who are charged
with attempting to work the badger
game on Frances P. Finegan in NOvem-
Der last, have demanded separate trials.
The matter Will be argued on Feb. >.
before Judge Stewart
Martha L. Smith has been given
judgment against J. Schenck ct al for
s4533.47
The arguments in the Auerbach es-
tate case were concluded in Judge
Halls court yesterday, and the mat
! ter was taken under advisement.
Judge Morse held court at TooeIe
yesterday.
The transcript on appeal in the case
OF Arthur J. Van Kuran was fled in the
supreme court yesterday afternoon.
Van kuran, who was formerly local
I treasurer Of the Oregon Short Line
railroad, was convicted of embezzle-
ment some months ago and sentenced
10 two and One-half years in the state
/ prison He is now in the county iaiI
where he viii remain until the supreme
court passes upon his case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
BECAUSE HE COULD NOT BORROW PRICE OF
MARRIAGE LICENSE, YOUNG MAN is IN JAIL

was unable to proceed with the nup-
tails in the way that had been ar
ranged He has been boarding with
the Whitehursts and had arranged to
have the wedding take place during the
coming week. He became in debt for
board and the prospective mOther-in-
law thought it was time to stop the
proceedings. officer Brown called at
the home yesterday morning and
brought the Italian to aulice headquar-
ters. where he was tad that if the
wedding took place before O'Clock he
would be liberated.
He visited his friends without avail.
None had SO TO spare. He finally
raised two thirds of the necessary
amount and as a last resort went TO
the intended mother in-law for the
loan of d dollar to cement him to her
daughter. Tt1e request was received
with frigid contempt. He secured the
city, but returned crestfallen TO head
quarters and was locked up.
The case is decidedly complicated
and will in all probability find its way
TO the courts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
MAY USE THE WATERS
Salt Lake City VS., Electrical
Power andCanaI Companies De-
cided by Supreme Court.

The supreme court handed down an
opinion late yesterday afternoon in the
case of Salt Lake City vs. the SALT
Lake City Water & Electrical Power
company and various canal companies
and other water users. The action
was brought to quiet the title 10 the
waters of the Jordan river.
The lower court found that the Salt
Lake CITY Water & Electrical Power
company had the right to use all the
waters of the Jordan river, flowing in
the channel at and above point where
the company's power plant is situated,
in the event that the water was re-
turned TO the stream and certain irri-
eating companies. The court also ad-
indicated the rights of the various
parties interested, to the waters of the
Jordan river.
The lower court also held that the
city and the irrigation companies
should allow d sufficient flow in the
channel of the river at all times 10
furnish at the various points Of diver
sion the quantities of water to which
various appropriations were entitled,
and il was from this portion of the
decree and that referring TO the rights
Of the power company, that the city
appealed on Ine SIOuIlQ lHdL II pre-
vented the storage of waters in Utah
lake.
In an opinion which covers seventeen
pages of typewriter matter, Justice
Bartch affirms the judgment OF the
lower court and Chief Justice Miner
cOncurs.
Justice Baskin dissents upon the
ground that the portion of the decree
relating to the rights OF the Salt Lake
City Water & Electrical Power COM
pany should be set aside. He holds
that the company has not acquired any
right to divert the waters of the city's
canal. and declares that it is clear. not
only from the decree, but from the suit
Of the company now pending TO, under
the law of eminent domain. acquire
such rights, that it did not exist at the
time of the entry Of the decree.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
SNOW AND BUBBLlNG YOUTHFUL SPIRITS
MAKE TROUBLE FOR A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

petrators Of the turmoil the principal
confronted a solid line that had never
been broken and peered into ewes that
bore not a trace Of smile. His stern,
questioning gaze met only the clear,
blue innocence OF youth, and he
thought he had been mistaken. He
started To the front to set the line in
motion again and almost reached his
destination. He had reached the door
when Biz. Zip" and white meteor
sent a chill through the atmosphere as
il passed his head and struck the Win
dow sill in front
He turned and rushed back to the
rear line and the eyes of the Madonna
never shone with more apparent inno-
cence and truth than did those of the
row OF urchins that confronted him.
Not hand moved and the line bore
the same compact, organized discipline
that if did when he turned his back
Keeping his gaze rivited on the larger.
bovs he ordered the 'front.' 70 mar--l 10
their rooms. Then questioning began.
He started at the head of the line ana
went clear through. All denied their
guilt and not a soul would admit see
inc the missile hurled. The incident
Was regarded as temporarily closed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02

what they term frozen" stone. on the
restraining wall The cutting of stone
m cold weather when the material IS
brittle, is a very delicate Job. accord
ing 10 the claim of the stone-cutters.
and the work that good cutter could
DO IN three-quarters of a day in warm
weather has to be done with so much
extra precaution and care in cold
weather, that it requires almost three
times as long.
Accordingly. the cutters on the Nc
Cune building demanded a raise in
wages from 81 10 S4.59 per dav some
time ago. The raise was refused and
some of the wOrkmen quit their Jobs.
Non-union men We're put in their
places, and then the trouble began.
Inc union men who remained at work
When denied higher wages. wouldn't
stand to see the places of their com
rddes field by nOn-union men, and
they placed the matter before the arbi-
tration committee Of the Federation Of
Labor. asking that Contractor Walker.
who has the stone work in charge
remove the nOn-union men employed.
satisfactory settlement was not
reached, it is said. and the stone-cut-
ters accordingly decided TO walk out
themselves As a result the union men
went on, on a strike, and yesterday
the work on the restraining wall was
practically at d standstill
The strikers say they do not propose
10 return 10 work until some agree
ment is reached. and as none can be
ratified before the joint meeting of
the arbitration committee and the Fed
GRAFTON next Friday night, matters Wit
likely stand where they are until that
time.
It is believed in labor circles. though.
that a settlement Of this difficulty will
DC easily brought about, and that the
breach viii wien no further in that
quarter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
Personal EgenfFOH7.

=. NJ Beatie is up from Scofield on
business and 10 renew old friendships.
Fred Slade of the firm of George Mullett
& Co has gone to New York on q pur-
chasing trip
son of II. G. McDonoUSh. Is rapidly con-
va.escing from his serious illness.
Samuel Francis is down from Morgan
FOR a few DAYS. He reports rail- Of nine
inches of snow in that valley during the
recent storm.
y Il Walker accompanied by 1. II.
Farm worth and ". \. Nelden, went to
the Walker farm yesterday 10 find relax
alton from business cares until Monday
morning
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
SAYS HUSBAND Is CRUEL.
Emily C. Phelps Tells Narrowing
Story in Complaint For Divorce.

Emily c. Phelps has fled action
against her husband, Charles s
Phelps. FOR divorce, in the Third dis
trict court. The parties were married
at Ogden in August, 1885, and have
eight children, ranging in age from 10
to years. As early as 1879. Mrs.
Phelps says. when she was i'll. her
husband knocked her down with his
fist and afterward choked her and
pulled her hair, until she was in a Sc
rious condition
And then on the 25rd day Of Decem-
Der. 1900, she continues. Phelps came
home, broke in the door and threatened
TO blow her brains out, after which
he drove the children out Of the house
and compelled them TO seek shelter Al
the salvation Army headquarters. Mrs.
Phelps says that her husband has so
often threatened to take her life that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
Articles of Incorporation.

The Chief Mountain Mining COM
pany filed articles of incorporation in
the office of the county clerk yesterday.
The capital stock is fixed at $4,000, di-
vided into shares of the par value of
10 cents each The officers are. j. H
Van Pelt. president: B. f. Caffey, vice
president: W. J. Barrette, secretary
and treasurer; II. a. Willis. assistant
secretary. The company owns the
Group, Two For. sunday. Chief and
Abbje Belle claims in Teton county.
Mont
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
No Fnel For Canton.

Canton. o. Feb. l-CantOn people are
shiverirg today owing to a break in the
natural gas mains. The break was re-
ported in Wetzel county, West Nir-
ginia, yesterday morning, but until last
evening supply at low pressure contin-
ued in residences. shops and large
buildings having been cut off early in
the day. This morning the supply was
entirely shut Of.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
'IUAE-CUTTERs WALK OUT.
Hlgner Wages and viii Not
"olh With Non-union Men

Pc N union mon Stone-cutters employed on
SIT ava lae building have followed
'a.ls-.-.. walked out on a strike. The
r5-a --..- AFFECTS only a dozen or
VAN ~ oGt work on the restraining
practftsr. which they We're engaged is
frobs5r,.- az a StandstilI and will.
estI1- M, remain there until the arbi-
isr IN ~. iiiltee. which has the mat
% b. ., ,,-..l' has decided upon what is
me - -,-, OF the strike is the refusal
mon n men To work with non
p d4rD.'i'eUtors and their disregard
Ns bsr. TOR higher wages. The
oeen at-work alb winter on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
Horton

HoTIon
stands for all the good qualities in a
hat. The quality best, styles the lat
est spring creations; the price, g.
BROWN. TERRY & WOODRUFF co,
166 Main street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
A $500 Hat

that's value-giver, both in quality
and style. We refer to our new spring
Horton
166 Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02

Ihen Gates got possession by buvinr
up the claims of creditors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
Prisoner is Freed.


But when the time for trial came.
witnesses for the prosecution were
found to be absent and postpOnement
after POstpOnement was granted until
a day or two since il was learned By
the state that there were not enough
living witnesses to conduct the case
TO a successful termination, so the
negro was dismissed and is now a free
man
At the time Of his arrest. Sloan. WHO
was a great friend OF the dead man, is
said to have been very energetic il
getting evidence against the con-
demned. For this the latter, so 1t is
claimed by Sloan and his friends.
vowed to have revenge. <fter the first
trial had been reversed and a new one
granted. he became encouraged with
the idea that he would ultimately re-
gain his liberty and was very jubilanr
in his assertions that once outside the
walls of his prison ne would make pie
of Sloan.
This angered the latter somewhat and
at the second trial he is alleged to have
redOubled his efforts in securing evf-
dence. The negro on being convicted
the second time was furious and vowed
by all the gods. which in Olden times
ruled over the interior OF the home OF
his ancestors, he would again be grant
ed new trial and when released he
would carve Sloan as dish Mt for the
deities aforesaid. II would seem thar
his predictions as To the results OF the
law in his case have been fulfilled and
he is now at liberty 10 carry out his
purpose.
Sloan a Former Salt Laker.
Sloan was at one time in the real
estate business in this city and was Z
partner of his brother. the husband Of
sara Rogers Sloan, the newspap per
writer. who for some time has con-
Quoted a portion of tEe wOman's de-
partment of the New York Journal.
Later he was connected with the Salt
Lake Times. when the same was run
and managed by Messrs Cline, wins
and Phillips, as collector. At this time
he is engaged in conducting An apart
ment house in Butte and is doing
thriving business on South Montana
street in a very fashionable porJien or
the city.
Sloan knows the negro has It in for
him and no later than last summe.
when the chances for cOnvicting him
again began TO grow beautifully less
asserted that when the prisoner was
/ released. he presumed he would have
to 20 into the business Of buying an
/ arsenal for the purpose Of prOtecting
himself from an assault at the hands
. Of the enraged man he had twice aid
/ ed TO convict.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-02
SLOAN IN DANGER
OF BEING KILLED
-&-
Life of a Former Salt Laker Has
Been Threatened.
BAD NEGRO ON HIS TRAIL
WITNESS AGAINST CoLoRET
MAN ON MURDER CHARGE.
BAD NEGRO ON HIS TRAIL

By releasing Joe Shafer, a negro,
from confinement in the county Jail.
where he was awaiting a new trial on
the charge Of murder, the Butte au-
thorities have given him a chance to
avenge himself upon a former citizen
Of this city, John Sloan, whom he
has vowed to kill.
Five years ago, Shafer, who is now
at liberty, was arrested for the muir
der of John Hawkins, who was q
partner Of Sloan in the lodging house
business in Butte. He was tried and
convicted and in due time sentenced
to death. His counsel made an appli-
cation for a new trial and it was
granted.
He was again tried and once more
did the jury find him guilty Of murder
in the first degree. Again he was sen
fenced to die at the end Of a rope.
Once more did his counsel aiIege err
rOrs in the trial. and for a second time
a stay Of execution was granted, pend
ing a hearing by the supreme court.
That body finally decided there were
errors IN the second trial which en-
titled him to another chance for his
life, and the accused has been waiting
eE er since for a chance 10 get q hear
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
Wheat Lands in Europe.
Export Implement Age

PROM the Export Implement Age.
We are told that the south European
wheat lands constitute a broad belt of
prairie. 600 to 700 miles in average width
beginning in Hungary and extending north
eastward TO the Ural mountains. and then
westward into Siberia to unknown bounda-
ries. On the north and the west are the
gray forest lands" and on the south and
west are salt and alkaline districts and
sandy wastes. and finally the Caucasus and
the UTal mountains. BY both chemical and
mechanical analyses the soil Is shown to be
remarkably similar to that of our own
prairies. also commonly known by. the SIM
Nar term of black loam." The depth is,
on an average, probably a little greater
than that of our prairie soil From a chem
teal standpoint the soils of the two regions
are similarly characterized % by an ex-
ceptionally large amount OF thoroughly
humited organic matter: (2) by the pres
ence of an unusual proportion OF phos-
phoric acid. and CD by a great amount
comparatively. OF lime. potash and other
alkaliss. These soils are therefore alkaline
while others. especially of forest regions
are acid II is we'll known that the sub
stances thus more abundant In these soils
than In others are just those usually needed
by the wheat plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
BUCKINGHAM PALACE.
On the Site of King James rs Mulberry
Gardens.

from the LONDON Express.
Buckingham Palace is today one of Lon
don's most comfortable mansions. Extern
sive alterations were carried out at the be-
ginning of the year. and the private apart
ments were completely modernized. His
majesty's suite of rooms is situated in the
right wing looking on to the gardens,
which, as every one knows, run up Consti-
tuition Hill. They are forty acres in ex-
tent; a particular feature of them Is the
lake, covering no less than five acres. There
are boats on 1t. and at royal garden parties
they are manned by the royal watermen in
their state liveries for the pleasure OF any
of the guests who may care for row.
The gardens are beautifully laid out, and
are we'll wooded. The prospect from the
kings apartments does not in the slightest
suggest that the palace lies in the very
heart of the metropolis, girt by belt Of
brick and mortar from half dozen to a
dozen miles in breadth. 1t was only by
chance that Buckingham Palace ever be-
came royal residence. 1t occupies the
site of the mulberry gardens laid out by
James / In his unsuccessful attempt to
start a silk industry in London. Suisse
quently these gardens became a public
pleasure ground-"a silly place with a will
derness somewhat pretty" according to
Pepys-where the fashionable thing to do
was to go and eat mulberry tarts.
The house was originally called Goring
House; the name was next changed to Ar
Hngton House, and when in 1903 John
Sheffield. Duke of Buckingham, bought It,
it became Buckingham House. The Duke
of Buckingham demolished the old struc-
ture, and built in its place a mansion Of
red brick. When George HI was looking
out for a more commodious town house
than ST. James Palace. Buckingham House
happened to be in the market. and he
bought 1t for only Ell 600. With the excep-
ton of George w, all the children Of
George III were born under it's roof.
In 1775 the property was settled by act
of parliament on Queen Charlotte, in ex-
change for Somerset House, and then be-
came known as Queens House. The old
name of Buckingham House was revived
when In 1926 the present building was be-
gun by George ~. according to the designs
Of John Nash. William w never cared for
it, and so did not live there. 1t was only in
the last reign, when Queen Victoria took
up her residence, that the mansion at last
came to be styled Buckingham Palace
Here in 1S40 their first child. the princess
royal-the Empress Frederick-was born to
Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort and
here also. in the following year. on Novem-
Der 8. was born their second child. King Ed
ward VII,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
MISUSE OF ENGLISH.
London Critics Complain That We
Treat the Language as If It We're Ours.

London Critics Complain That We
Treat the Language as If It We're Ours.
From the London Globe.
In Macmillans Magazine this month a
writer discusses what he Is pleased to call
our unhappy language. and refers to such
familiar instances Of bad English as the
split -infinitive land which," and the more
frequent "ayerse to-" These errors are, I'M
fortunately, like the poor, always with us,
and even the incest writers occasionally
fall into them. There are sentences In
which to write "averse from seems as
pedantic as it is harsh in sound. and on the
ground Of euphony even the writer in Mac
milan is inclined to defend the less correct
and more common proposition. It is like
the expression different to-" which is SO
familiar in conversation that one almost
starts to hear man or woman employ
the correct form. different from"
But these liberties which we take with
English are as nothing In comparison with
the license taken by the Americans In a
recently published American novel such
sentences occur as she swung about heart
siekly back to him. Ibis eyes were wonted
breathy with terror Before these horri-
BILE examples we are speeches.. What can
be said Of such creations as "paintingly,"
whitley" and 'breathy"? American au-
thors appear to be wholly without rever-
ence for the dignity of English; they have
long taken to spelling words In a horrible
and hideous fashion. and now they are
creating adverbs and adjectives which are
enough to make DR.. Johnson turn in his
grave.
The point of the complaint is that Ameri-
cans treat the English language Just as If
1t were their own. 1t is not nice A story
is told in contemporary Of a speech re-
Gently made by a Yankee barrister in a
court OF law: he was for the plaintiff,
whose COW had been knocked down and
killed by train. and this was the con-
tention: ''If the train had been run as 1t
should, have been ran. or If the bell had
been rung as It should have been rang, or
If the whistle had been blown as 1t should
have been blew,C both of which they did
neither, the cow would not have been in
jured when, she was killed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
FOLDING RANGE FINDER.
A Device Which Will Probably Be
Adopted in England.

From the Scientific American.
The officers of the British army have
been experimenting with a new range find
er the invention of Prof G. Forbes. fellow
of the Royal Society. The official range
finder at present in use by the infantry is
the mekometer, but SO inaccurate is this
instrument and SO exposed are the two
men necessary for its working, that It has
never been used in action. Prot. Forbes
in his invention has overcome this great
drawback. and has devised folding range
finder. which only requires one man to
operate It, The Forbes range finder con-
sists of six-foot folding base, and a pair
OF binoculars, magnifying twelve diameters.
The whole instrument weighs three and
a half pounds. On looking through the bi.
nocuiars. the image of a balloon fitted
with a trail rope is shown projected on the
landscape By moving a graduated wheel
the balloon appears to advance or recede,
SO that the trail rope can be brought over
any part or point desired. This done. the
range is read direct off the GRADUATE ton.
The great point about the Forbes range
finder is that the man who takes the range
need not expose himself as he can do his
work hidden behind tree or cover of any
kind. Prof. Forbes demonstrated the port
ability, practicability and the accuracy of
his instrument while in South Africa, for
he took part in several engagements. and
the officers expressed high opinion Of its
qualities. so that its adoption by the war
office appears imminent