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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-28
BACK FROM GREELEY.
L. $. Hills Returns from Colorado and
Talks About Beet Industry.

prest. /. s. Hills Of the peseret Ma
tional bank returned yesterday from
a flying trip TO Greeley, Colo. where
he attended the annual meeting OF the
Greeley Sugar company. Mr. Hills says
that the outlook for the company is Of
remarkable promise. by the middle Of
August the plant viii be ready Tor OPP
eration, with a capacity Of about 700
tons OF beet per day, with 800 hands
at work, The roof Is now going on. and
Il would have been completed before
this. hut for the mistake OF eastern
parties in sending out the wrong sized
bolts for the roof
Mr., HIS said the company had con-
tracted for 5000 acres, and Of these 5000
were bearing beets. The vegetable In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-28
FEDERAL COURT.

The case Of Henry WAGNER, his wife
and children, against Charles II, Deere
and Margaret Wagner, has been
transferred from the state to the fed
eral court at the instance Of the de-
PENDANT Deere, on account Of n0n-resi-
dence. The suit is for the accounting
OF money realized from the sale Of In
surance policies. The complaint has II
that Wagner who owed Deere $4,000,
gave him promissory note for the
amount in March, 1895. II Is alleged
that as security for the note Wagner
assigned TO Deere his life insurance
policies, which aggregated $4,000, and
payable TO Mrs. WAGNER and the chill
dren. The complaint goes on 20 allege
that Deere, with the consent Of the
plaintiffs sold the policies, but has
never accounted for them In any way,
and the suit therefore is for the amount
OF money realized from the sale in ex-
cess Of $4,000 Margaret Wagner Is
one Of the children, and Is made a de-
PENDANT merely because she would not
become a party to the prosecution OF
Deere.
George Clutch, administrator Of the
estate OF Charles II. Thorpe, has filed
a damage suit against the Union Paci-
fc Coal company In the sum Of $1,000.
It IL alleged that on December 8, 1900,
Thorpe. while IN the employ Of the
company. was killed by runaway car,
on account Of an imperfect switch. II
Is claimed that Thorpe was standing
on another track than the one on which
the runaway car was travelling, hut
when the latter reached a certain switch
on account Of the defects In the latter,
Il jumped the track and ran into
Thorpe and caused his death.
The Southern Pacific company has
paid s2.Oi5.eO damages to p Schoer. ad.
OF the estate OF H.A. schoer.
who was killed while In the employ Of
the company In December. 1899. The
suit involved the sum OF $50. 400
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-28
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM.
Graduates from County School VIII
Hold Forth Monday Morning.

The eighth grade graduates OF the
county schools viii hold their com
mencement exercises In the Salt Lake
theater, on Monday morning, June 2, at
If o'clock. The following program has
been arranged,
Music, (mandolin) District %, sugar
House. Invocation, Trustee =. q, spen-
Ger: Greeting to Parents. District ~
West Jordan, Recitation, District @'
East MIL Creek; Piano selection, DIS
trict 20. Union; Grafton, District ~.
Min Creek, Recitation, District bS, BUT
lerville; Glass Song. District A. san
DIV; Essay, District 2s, Big Cottonwood'
Class Poem, District 40. farmers Es-
say. District q, East Jordan Reclta-
tlon. District "a. Murray; Delsarte Drill,
District %. Murray; Duet, District w.
Mil Creek. Recitation, District ~, ray
lorsville Duet, District 80, MIL creek;
Application, District f,Pleasant Green;
The Union, District "A, Murray; Our
Flag. District o. Draper Address TO
graduates, Richard X. Lyman; Music
District 40, Waterlooi Benedictloh'
Henry Brown.
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MURRAY HOME FROM BOISE.

General Manager d. S. Murray OF he
r.. NJ. Bell Telephone company returned
from Boise this morning after weeks
absnce He expressed great admlra-
ton for the state. which he said was
growing with remarkably rapid strides.
with people focklng IN there from all
directions but principally from the east.
Mr. Murray called attention 10 the fact
that while many OF the new arrivals
were on Thunder Mountain bent.
great many were taking up lands, going
into irrigation and stock raising
schemes. and fruit and agriculture. In
fact all Of the resources OF the state are
being exploited. 50 that there is nothing
lost Mr.. Murray said the telephone
line TO Thunder Mountain was now
built for 60 miles, and would be when
completed about 1870 miles in length.
This ought to BE- done by the middle OF
August. The line between Blackfoot
and Haley ought TO be finished within
a month. Then there will be direct
connection with Boise, Huntington and
Portland.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-28

The pupils and teachers OF the Free
mont school on Third East street were
thrown into a state Of Wild excitement
this morning when two or three little
girls belonging 10 the school rushed
In and breathlessly announced that
Florence Cooper, the little 7-year-old
fayorite Of the school, had been Kid
mapped by man and carried Of In a
hack II soon became an assured fact
that Florence was gone and after a
little further investigation It developed
that her abduotor was her own father.
The parents Of the little one are c. H..
Cooper of Pueblo Colorado, and Mrs
Minnie Cooper OF this city The father
and mother were married IN this city
about 10 years ago. but their con-
tugal happiness soon ended and three
years ago they agreed 10 live apart.
The mother was TO have the child until
II had completed It's education In the
public schools, after which. II 1t so
desired It could go 70 It's father
Mr.. Cooper went to Pueblo and con-
nected himself with a dry goods firm
there, which position he still holds,
while the mother has remained here
with her father and her home is now
on Second West, between First and
Second South streets The father has
always displayed a fondness for Flor
ence, frequently sending her presents,
although the mother has contributed
most 10 her support,
A few days ago says Principal Fol-
som OF the Fremont school, a man
presented himself on the grounds and
made several inquiries concerning Flor
encc. such az the time she generally
reached the school in the morning, and
the route she took, and without saying
any more he disappeared. This morn
ing just before 3 o'clock, villa McDon-
aid and her sister Verna. cousins OF
Florence, together with Clarissa Goss
and Rachel FoAom, we're turning the
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LAYING OF CORNER STONE.
New Chapel in the Twenty'First Ward
- Interesting Program.

The laying Of the cornerstone OF the
new Twenty-hrst ward chapel will take
place next Sunday morning at 10
o'clock. In connection with this cere-
mony there will be the following inter.
esting program rendered;
Opening hymn Congregation
Invocation ., Prest. Angus NJ. Cannon
Singing Cause Of Truth. Sunday
School Children. Thomas Nc
lntyre, Conductor.
Sketch Of Twenty-hrst Ward ,.....
... ., " Mrs, Emma Goddard
Selection .... Apollo Glee Club,
Prof J. ]. Mcclellan, Conductor
Laying OF Cornerstone. ...........
...-on.. Bishop NJ. S. Wooley
Anthem, CRY out and Shout" ...
Ward Choir, j. d. owen, Conductor
Address o.. O.. .. "..Hon. w. Il. King
Anthem, let the Mountains Shout
Tor joy. .,.,.. ..,....,Ward Choir
Benediction.
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Greeley soil shows Il per cent Of sac
charine matter, and 30 TO 95 per cent
purity, 80 that satisfactory output
Is assured. II was something OF a Job
TO induce the Greeley farmers to go ex-
tensiyely into beet raising But II was
proven TO them that II would be profit
able to rotate Nelr potato crops with
beets, and 80 the necessary acreage was
secured Mr.. Hills said that the pit
where the pulp was held was big
enough to swallow up McCornicks baik
building, when the beets are ready By
the middle Of September the great fac
tory will be In prime shape to make a
successful seasons run. The money in
vested In the enterprise Is about half a
million, Mr.. Hills says the Gse0ley
farmers are the most intelligent he ever
saw They are equal to the best Mas
sachusetts farmers, and as Mr. Hills
came from that state he ought to know.
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A FATHER STEALS HIS CHILD.
Florence Cooper Abducted While on Her Way TO The Fremont
choo--Parens Have Been Separated for Some Time
Father Warns Mother to Make No Effort at Recovery.

corner at Second South and Third East,
on their way to school. when they saw
hack standing under the trees. The
Mcdonald girls recognized Mr.. Cooper
sitting inside with another man and
heard him tell the driver that as soon
az he got the girl 10 whip up his horses
and drive away as fast as possible.
Thinking that Florence had already
gone 10 school they ran TO the building
10 warn her that her father was after
her. But she had not come and the
girls went back 10 the corner Just In
time to see NJ Cooper pick Florence
up In his arms and rush her into the
vehicle and give the word to the driver
TO get away quickly. Clarlssa Bass de.
clares that the child screamed once and
the father grasped her around the
throat and threw her upon the seat OF
the hack. She also says that the lit
tie one was clinging 10 the Outside Of
the vehicle In her fright, and her
screams were drowned by the father
placing his hand over her mouth,
When seen In relation to the matter,
Mrs, Cooper stated that she was not
afraid that her baby would receive
brutal treatment at the hands Of her
father, for he seemed 10 think as much
Of her as she did Mrs. Cooper was at
her home and was shedding tears over
q note she had just received from her
husband 10 the effect that he had the
girl safely and he proposed to keep
her all the time. lie told the mother
not TO kick up any fuss about II, but
to take It calmly. as the little one
would receive the best Of treatment,
Then comes a request for her to get
one OF Forence's pet dolls ready, to-
gether with her new dress and he
would send for them in the morning.
when asked what she was going 70
do about Il, Mrs. Cooper replied with
fire I'm her eye that she would have
her baby back at any cost. She has
every available officer In the county on
the trail ana does not propose 10 give
up until Florence Is safely lodged In
her home again.
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THINK HIM DEMENTED.
View Of Provo officers Regarding
Clarence Cooper
Especial to the "News.")

Provo, May 2s.-lt was ascertalned
here today that the Clarence Cooper
who was taken into custody by the OFF,
GERS recently worked In a drug store
at Eureka and that he had been pay
ing attention 10 Miss Chloe Carter at
Sprlngvlle. II Is supposed that he has
not been prospecting In his love AFFAIRS
and that that fact has been preying
upon his mind, causing him TO become
somewhat demented. He was put on
board the train for Springvllle today by
Sheriff Storrs, expressing desire TO go
there and soc his sweetheart. on arriv-
ing at the Springyille depot, however
he refused 90 go TO the Carter residence
and acted very strangely. That fact
was telephoned TO sheriff Storrs, who
ordered him detained until Provo Of
flcer could go after him with a view 70
having him examined as TO his sanity.
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has been paid TO the same. The com
munication was referred to the street
committee.
Thomas introduced a resolution pro-
vidlng that when a member OF lhe
council desires 10 be absent from the
city for term OF three weeks that he
shall give notice 10 the council and
shall ask TO be excused and the presi-
dent shall appoint a member OF the
council from the same precinct as the
absent member 20 serve on all OF his
committees during his absence The
resolution as amended by Robertson 10
apply 10 the present members Of the
council absent from the city and II was
passed
Tuddenham presented n resolution
providing for the appropriation Of 81
600 10 each precinct TO be used by the
street supervisor In each precinct for
street work. the game TO be done under
the direction OF the committee on
streets. The resolution was adopted
MIGHT BUY LITIGATION
Upon the recommendation OF the
mayor and city attorney the matter OF
the purchase OF the Utah Mattress x
Manufacturing company's right to IL
cubic feet per second Of the Jordan
river flow, was referred TO the com
mittees on irrigation and finance for
a reconsideration. The city had agreed
10 pay 90 500 for the same, but the
city attorney was Of the opinion that
the right Is OF doubtful value and that
serious litigation from adverse claim
ants might be the city's lot If the pur-
chase were made
The rules OF the council we're amend
ed so as TO change the regular meeting
night from Tuesday TO Wednesday
night and committee meeting night
from Thursday 10 Monday night
The council instructed the board or
public works 10 proceed with the cltys
part OF the work In connection with the
pumping plant proposition entered into
with the canal companies.
SHORT LINE AGAIN.
The Oregon Short Line Railroad com
pany agked permission TO put IN con-
nectlon with the Salt Lake and Los An
geles mann line on South Temple street
AT the intersection OF Fifth West street
dlverglng thence to the north across The
north hnlf OF South Temple street 70
the property OF the company, thence
along existing trackage 10 its depot and
yards The company represents that
the proposed track Is along an entire
frontage Of property owned by It and
that It will put In proper crossings so
that the use Of the street viii not be
imrnited The petition was granted.
The City Street Improvement COM
pany, which has the contract for paw
ing South Temple street asked permls
sion to remove gravel from the Guys
gravel pit. the same TO be used In paw
ing the street The matter was referred
to the street committee with power 10
act.
NJ Coagle agent for the Buffalo BIN
Wild West show, made application for
a license 10 show In this city on August
10 and "a 1902 The matter was referred
to the committee on license.
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LATE LOCALS.

The sale OF lots in the Eighteenth
ward square is reported as very slow.
as Il is claimed that investors are hold.
ing of for real estate prices 10 fail.
The Alcatraz company has laid two
blocks Of asphalt west OF First West
street. and has the concrete founda-
ton laid almost to Third West.
The postofiice Is being filled up with
pamphlets advertising certain brand
of patent medicine. In two days "a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-28
No Trace of England's Promise.

London, May 2s.---In the house Of
commons today the parliamentary sec
rotary of the foreign Office, Lord Gran.
borne, replying to question, informed
Thos. Gibson Knowles, Liberal, that
he could find no trace Of any assur-
ances, verbal or written. having been
given by Great Britain TO the United
States, previous 10 the war between the
latter country nd Spain, regarding
the conduct or policy of Great Britain
with reference to the war.
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PERSONALS.

]. NJ. Burke, formerly Of this city, Is
guest at the Knutsford.
Mr.. Harold Russell and Ada Dryer
Russell are expected in from the east
on this afternoons train.
w. " Rice and James Farrell re"
turned last evening from a weeks trip
to David Keiths ranch in Southern
Utah
Landlord G. S. Holmes of the
Knutsford, arrived from Los Angeles
on the 3:l5 p. M train today,
j. w, Priest has gone 10 Oakland TO
be absent all summer
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DIED.

SULLIVAN-As st. Marks hospital
this city. May q, 1902, Of abcess
Trena Sullivan, aged 43 years native
OF Denmark.
The remains are at the funeral par
Tors OF Undertaken Joseph william
Taylor, and win be shipped to Pleasant
Grove Thursday motsi..g for burial
SHARPE--At Oakland, Cal, Oct n
1901, Of congestion Of the lungs, Iva
Goldle, daughter Of the late Dr. W.
IL. II, Sharpe and Mate Lancaster
Sharpe. born July 10, 1883, In san
Lake City.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day at 3 p. m. from the funeral chapel
Of Undertaken Joseph William Taylor
q South West Temple street, this tly'
Friends are invited TO attend the fun
oral services. Intermont In Mt OLvd
cemetery private.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

The fourth presentation OF "The Jolly
Musketeer' at the theater last night
drew the largest attendance which has
yet greeted the home opera company,
the turnout being even ahead OF the
big opening one OF Saturday night. This
afternoons matinee Is already sold out.
and the final performance tonight viii
no doubt be witnessed by another good
house
The out OF town dates are Ogden.
Friday. Decoration day; Logan. Mon.
day. June q Provo, Wednesday, June
4.
The sale for Mansfield goes brlslly
on az the theatcr. and the Indications
are that even the $3.50 section FOR 10.
morrow night win be sold out before
the curtain rises.
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ARRIVE AT QUEENSTOWN.

A cablegram received this afternoon
at the office OF Prest. Smith from
Queenstown, ireland, announced the
arrival at II a. M, today OF the DO
minioD steamship Commonwealth, from
Boston after a days 20 hours trip,
with these people among the passen~
gers. Andrew Jensen, George H.
Smith, Stephen Buckwalter, Thomas A.
Condie, Il. c. Watson, John GALLAGHER
and family, all of this city, and other
ITtab uaaqepgprg
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same day last year.
A, s. Allen, general secretary of the
Y. NJ. G. A. at Seattle, and n. w
Stone, secretary OF the Pacific north
west Y. NJ. G. A., and Of the Port
land association, were in town yester-
day and called on Secy. Axiom Mr.
Allen especially is very hopeful OF the
work in the far west, and said that the
Seattle association was proposing 10
sell its present habitat and enlarge the
borders OF its garments with a much
larger building. Both officials are en-
route to Mountain Lake Park, Mary
land, where the biennial session of the
conference Of general Y NJ. C.. A. Sec
retaries is to be held. Mr. Axton leaves
for Maryland Thursday next to be gone
couple of weeks.
Rev. II. p. Thornton formerly
vicar in the church Of England, Is at
the Kenyon after a trip to Australia
and Japan with Mrs. Thornton Mr.
Thornton has given up the pulpit TO
give his entire time to improving the
condition of the Yorkshire miners, and
has provided an institute for the men
and a club for the boys for their Inn
provoment Mr.. Thorton calls himself
a Christian socialist. He expressed the
belief that fair days work should be
given In return for fair days wages,
and on this ground the minimum wage
law Is defective
The old Continental hotel corner at
West Temple and First South streets,
has been sold by Mrs. Alice II. Palmer
TO r. r. Anderson and Frank Godbe for
$4,000. rhe property has a frontage
OF 10 feet on West Temple street and
12S an First South. The new owners
bought with a view TO future develop
ment. The site has some historic in
terest es the old Townsend house was
formerly located there, and William
Jennings and Capt. Hooper bought the
property in 1873 for t22,500 The Town
send house became the Continental no. |
tel which was a great fayorlte among |
travelling men,
II. C. Hoffman. who recently bought |
a large lot on Third South street be- |
tween Second and Third East streets. |
will build there at an early date two |
double houses TO cost $4,000. Mr.. Hon. !
man has been to Los Angeles. where he |
says that real estate Is three times as
high as It Is In Salt Lake for inside |
properties and twice as high for out
side properties. Yet there is an inn
mense growth in progress, and inside
of 10 years the city viii have a popula-
tion Of quarter Of a million. But all
there Is TO that country Is tourists and
fruit, while Salt Lake has many other
resources TO draw from in addition to
both OF these industries. Mr.. Hoff-
man said seaside homes and resorts
were being built all along the coast
from Santa Monica to San Pedro and
he was surprised that something Of
that kind had not been attempted on
the shores Of the Great Salt Lake He
held that there ought to be at Garfield
a regular settlement OF summer houses,
with a fine drive along the lake shore,
and said some such move ought to be
inaugurated without delay.
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MARRIED IN THE TEMPLE.
Mary Gertrude Miller Is Now Mrs. w.
Il. Cluh.

Mary Gertrude Miller daughter Of
Prest. II. G. Miller of Emery stake,
and grand daughter Of Prest, John II,
Wlnder, and Walter Elmo Cluff Of
Provo, were married in the Salt Lake
Temple today. Both are well known
and deservedly popular in the COM
munities in which they reside and the
News" Joins with their many friends
in Offering congratulations
A family party win be in order this
evening In honor OF the young couple
at the residence Of James II. Miller of
Mill Creek who is the grandfather of
the bride.
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BRIGHAM YOUNG CELEBRATION.

II Is the wish OF the general commit
tee that all members and relatives gem
orally of the Young family, take the
1890 a. IN. train for SaItair on Mon
day, June 2. Those OF the general pub
lie. who wish 10 10 at the same time,
viii likewise be welcome All trains
for the beach viii start from the ore
gon Short Line depot
BRIGHAM YOUNG.
In Behalf Of General Committee.
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RHODES HATHENBRUCK co.
Effort Being Made to Pass Resolution Through Congress Giving
II Concession in Uhfah Reservation Gov Wells Tele-
graphs Senator Kearns Urging That it be Done

slons in the Ulntah reservation. SEM
ator Kearns has received kilograms
from Gov. Wells and a number OF the
most influential citizens Of Utah urg-
ing this. Congressman Sutherland has
also received similar kilograms.
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AFTERNOON MINING CALL.
Trading Was Dull and without Spe.
cial Feature.

On the mining exchange this after
noon little business was transacted and
the session was dull and featureless
Transactions AMI sus'a,loa, ct tress
time were as follows:
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EXCURSION WEST,

IHuTsuHy, JUNO TIN, IBUs.
Via the oregon Short Line and u.
Southern Pacific, Round trip to San
Francisco only s3i.50, limit September
Sth. Far particulars call at City Tcka
Office. 20l Main ST.
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Washington, D. c., May ga great
EFFORT Is being made to pass a resolution
through Congress giving the Rhodes
Hathenbruck Mining company conces-
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LABOR Frs RALLY,

There win be a grand rally Of the
1.aborers Union at Federation Hall to-
morrow evening, when the following
program Will be observed:
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NEW YORK STOCKS.

Special.
(By leased wire to the Central stock
Exchange. 2l5 Main street,. ''N
Wednesday, May q. 1902.
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II You Wat % Build
a substantial house bry your bfltk n
Improved Brick company, 3i7 W n.
ond South street.
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LOST.

LADIES SMALL GOLD WATCH Any
Chain. Leave at this Office Suitable feEa'l
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BUSINESS NOTES.

s542, 2SS64, as against 1882, 94523 for the
same day last year.