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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
WHY PLUMBING
COSTS So MUCH.
Journeymen Explain That 1t is
Due to the Use of Hand
Made Material.
WILL Be DIFFERENT HEREAFTER.
Matter Discussed Before the City Coun.
Gil Last Night Change in Rio
Grande Franchise.

The city council almost completed
nances last night, when all but three
chapters were gone over. The work
viii be completed on Friday night
Among the most important ordinances
passed upon last night were the plumb
ing ordinance ana the ordinance grant
Ing a franchise to the Rio Grande
Western for It's new depot and shops
Upon the suggestion of Supt. j. H.
Young the council amended the fran
chlse so as to omit the word shops"
from the section providing for the depot
and shops to be completed within u
specified time. IL was explained by
Mr.. Young that the eastern bondhold-
ers objected to a limitation on the
shops for the reason that 1t 70 the
intention of the company to make room
IN the shops for an increase IN machin-
cry Tor years to come and hence they
would not be technically completed un-
I'll all the machinery had been INSTALL
ed The amendment was adopted
without opposition.
There was considerable argument on
the plumbing ordinance as representa-
tives of the plumbers and Journey
men We're present and engaged In the
discussion The plumbers convinced
the council that the high price of
plumbing was due, TO "A great extent,
to the use of handmade material in
stead of machine made articles IL was
contended that the journeyman must be
paid for the time he puts In on the
handmade goods and hence the plumb.
ers must charge more for the job. The
old ordinance provided for the use of
handmade materials, but the plumbers
introduced an ordinance last night per-
hitting the use of machine made ma
teral, and 1t was adopted by the coun-
eli with few slight amendments. 1t
was contended that the citizens viii re-
celve the benefit OF the change by pay
ing less for their plumbing than here
tofore,
Several changes were made in the
salaries of city employees last night.
The salary of the clerk of the water
WORKS was increased from 5000 to 81 900
per annum. The plumbing inspectors
salary was Increased from $1,000 20
Sl3SO per annum. The salaries of the
superintendent OF waterworks and the
street supervisor remain the same as
at present, $1,000 and $500 per year re-
speetlYely. The salaries Of the store
and tlmekeeper. the tankman at Par
ley's reservoir. and the two tankmen at
the Thirteenth East and Twen-
tieth ward reservoirs also remain the
same, s120 per year. The salaries OF
the three tankmen at the high line and
the three at the brick tank were re.
dUced from $3.50 each to S720.
Councilman Robinson again a4empt-
ed to fix date for the council 70 meet
as a committee Of the whole to inyesti
gate the city cemetery Irregularities
he moved that the matter be consider
ed on next Monday night. but before
a vote could be taken q majority of the
r"'''''h'e" No" '"'' 10 "nH~"" "Nqm-
Der, so his effort was unsuccessful.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
LATE LOCALS.

The Vermont building on State street
is being tinted a bright ochre shade.
Today's local bank cearlngs amount
ed to S3iTS.& as against 135,S99 10
for the same day last year,
Mrs, Nellie Penrose Whitney has
issued a cali for all Primary children
Of the city to be at the Assembly Hall
Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock
Harry r Wood the we'll known ira
yelling man, and formerly in business
In this city, Is at the Knutsford from
Philadelphia,
Two cases OF tYphoid1(eSsr were re-
ported To the board Of health today.
They are; Rosa Meyer, aged years,
1885 Ninth Fast the 2-year old daugh.
ter Of A. Thompson, 30 Fullmer avenue.
on Sunday evening next at $3.50
o'clock Elder A. Milton Musser viii de-
liver a lecture In the Twenty fourth
ward Westinghouse. his subject being,
Around the World Without Purse "
Scrip
Local coal dealers who handle Rock
Springs coal are waiting 10 hear from
tha powers that be In Omaha as 10 what
the final decision may be In the mat
ter OF price NJ the mine. statement
Is expected this afternoon or tomorrow.
The embamed remains of Mrs,
Aurora Hodge remain In the morgue
Of Undertaken Evans, awaiting nstruc-
tons from her brother at Denlson,
Ia, as the latter has wired to hold tho
body until further notice Nothing
has been heard from the husband IN
California.
President W. w. Ritter Of the Deg
cret Savings bank has been east, and
what particularly attracted his atten-
ton was the immunity Of western
financial centers from panics In the
eastern money markets, This coun-
try has become too large for western
banks 10 be thrown into conyulslons
every time wall street has a tit,
The contractors are laying the con-
crete footings for the new Y. NJ, G, A.
building The footlngs intended for
the city hall that was TO have been
built at that corner and was not, have
been unearthed, and are strong and
I'm excellent condition hut unfortunate
" they can not he utilized because not
IN the right position
The county clerk Of salt Lake and the
auditors Of salt Lake, Weber Utah,
Juab, WasUtCh, Davis and TOOcle Coun-
ties have responded TO the call from
Secretary j. j, Thomas OF the state
hoard Of equalization Tor assessment re-
turns, and the secretary hopes that the
remaining county officials VIII brace
M and answer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
; AnOUSGnn6nfS'

Hermann Is a wonderful conjurer and
he can achieve marvels that make
people sit still. rub their eyes aud
doubt the evidence of their senses. Only
one thing he seems unable to perform,
and that Is 90 conjure audiences into
his house Yesterday afternoon the
turn out was almost beggarly, and at
night II was only a little better. Those
In attendance, however, were well re-
warded by seeing one OF the cleVerest
exhibitions Of sleight Of hand perform
ances that the town ever beheld. Some
Of the feats are old, but none the less
wonderful, while the new perform
ances are specially clever. The en-
gagement ended last night,
At the Grand Uncle Josh Spruceby"
opens an engagement OF three nights
and matinee, commencing this even
ing.
The Theater Will be dark tonight,
but tomorrow night comes that jolly
comedian Jefferson De Angels In "The
Toreador,"
The advance sale for the Bonnie
Briar Bush opens at the Theater to-
morrow morning, A telegram received
from the company IN Denver yester-
day states that the Saturday night en-
gagement viii have TO be cut out. I'm
order to enable them TO reach san
Francisco on time. The engagement
here therefore. win rum from Monday
TO Friday inclusive, with a Wednesday
matinee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
Important ArrestOf Alleged Graft
er at the Rio Grande Depot
This Morning
WAS STAYING AT THE KENYON.
Law Book Agent Attemps to Pass
Drafts and Then Comes
To Grief.

Officer John ID, Brown made an i'm
portaut arrest this morning when he
took into custody man who gave
the name OF Bert j. Forbes. on the
charge Of defraudins Don H. Porter,
OF the Kenyon hotel, out of $50, when
searched at the police station, tho
man had something over $50 on him.
lie Is being held pending thorough
investigation Of his case by the ar
resting officer Il Is claimed that the
man ~ a professional gambler, and the
police are highly elated over the arrest
Accc riding to the story told by the
oflcerl Forbes has been staying at
the kenyon for several days. II Is
allege that he represented himself as
a rep esentative Of the American Law
Book company Of New York. Mr.. Por-
Ter claims that Forbes secured various
amounts Of money from him on t. o.
US, and last night he presented u
draft for $3.50 on the New York COM
pany The amount he had drawn wus
deducted and he was given balance
OF about S5l. Mr.. Porter became sus-
plcious OF the man and wired the New
YORK firm 10 determine whether or
HVt Fulhth was what no represented
himself To be. Word came back that
the man was q CRATER; that he should
be arrested forthwith, and that the
company would prosecute the case to
the bitter end.
When this startling information was
received, Mr.. Porter lost no time In
telling his troubles to policeman,
officer Brown was detailed ON the case
ana was given an imperfect description
OF the man. He learned that Forbes
PAD made arrangements to leave town.
Brown went to the Rio Grande depot
this morning, and just before the train
pulled out. located his man and placed
him under arrest.
When informed Of the charge against
MN, Forbes had nothing to say. about
II, but appeared to be greath worried
about his effects. His money, watch
ana other articles We're taken from
nm ana he was locked UP In the new
JAIL Later he was taken into tho desk
sergeant's Office and Is being held there
pending the filing OF complaint He
WIN probably be charged with obtain-
hg money under false pretenses or EN-.
bezzement ~.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
A HOT JOKE"
Dastardly Trick Played on Drunken
Man in Saloon.

To have a foot nearly burned off az
huge Joke, and then to be arrested
and accused OF drunkenness and
thrown IN Jail, II a pretty tough expert
ence FOR man to 80 through AT
least there Is one man who regards
II as tough and that man IL John
Hamilton, a cook, who came here from
Butte recently.
lie went into a state street saloon
TO got a drink, and while there a
crowd OF drunken loafcrs took IL into
their befuddled brains TO play a 'joke"
on Hamilton. One OF the men gatur-
ated Hamiltons shoes with gasoline
and then touched lighted match to
one Of his feet The shoe was ablazc
Immediately, and the crowd OF lnafers
shrieked and laughed with gec as the
unfortunate man danced around the
bauoom trying to eXtinguish the
flames. Before he could tear the shoe
from hts foot he was badly burned,
ana II may be necessary to amputata
the member 10 save the mans He.
Hamilton showed fight, and in the mix
up that followed he received other In
iuIies and WAS then placed under ar.
rest for drunkenness. He sWore that
hc was perfectly sober hut his doclara
ton counted for nauRht al he was
given three days In iui \ physician
was summoned to attend to the injured
man, and unless the wounds show Il
decided improvement In the near tut.
uro, the foot win have 10 be amputat.
ed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
Formal Application Filed With
Board of PardOns in Behalf
Of James Lynch.
WILL Be CONSIDERED DEC. 10.
Prisoner Has Been Thrice Sentenced
To Death for the Murder of Col
Godfrey Prowse.

The formal application for the COM
mutation Of the death sentence Of
James Lynch to life imprisonment has
been filed with the clerk Of the board u
pardons and Will be considered at the
meeting OF the board on Saturday, Dec.
TO-
Lynch was sentenced by Judge Booth
to be executed on Friday, Jan. 8, 1904,
for the murder OF Colonel Godfrey
Prowse in the Sheep Ranch gambling
house in this city several years ago. lie
has been sentenced to death three timcB
for the murder but his appeals to the
supreme court have stayed the execu-
ton.
Many city officials and prominent
citizens have signed Lynch's petition
for Communication and other signatures
are being secured daily. Mayor Thomp-
sons name Is attached 70 one OF the
petitions II Is said that Guard Jacobs,
who was badly injured IN the prison
break at the state prison. win favor a
commutation for Lynch FOR the reason
that Lynch interfered and prevented
the other escaping convicts from killing
Jacoos outright.
DUKES CASE ALSO.
At the same meeting Of the board
the application for the pardon Of Har.
ny T. Duke, the former Wells-FargO
bank employe who was convicted OF
embe2zlement win be considered The
application was made several months
ago, but has been continued from time
to time, and, since the board has par
doned Robertson. who was convicted
with Duke, the friends Of the latter viii
endeavor TO secure his pardon without
further delay
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
COURT NOTES.

Upon motion Of District Attorney
Echnor Judge Morse this morning set
the case OF the state w j. e. Burns and
James Gordon for hearing on Wednes-
day, Dec, Q, and the case Of the state
W Thomas Winters was set for Thus
day Dec TO-
suit was filed IN the district court to-
day by the Prudential Insurance COM
pany of America against O. q. SNOW. To
recover N2l991 alleged TO be due ON a
promissory note executed boy defendant
on July 10, 1908, and payable 90 days
after date,
A complaint was filed I'm the federal
court yesterday charging &. r.. Potts
with having driven a herd Of 500 head
of sheen into and across the Ulntah
reservation forest reserve without per.
mission Of the proper authorities and I'm
spite Of warning to the contrary. An
order for the accused To appear to show
cause ON Dec, 2S was issued by Judge
Marshall
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177-77-7777~T'7
SOCIAL AND
PER SONAL..

Mrs n. Cossrf was hostess at
most delightful tea yesterday the dec
orau)us and an details being beautiful
ly carried out a number %. the init
mate friends OF the hostess assitod IN
entertaining and about 100 guests were
present during the afternoon,
Mrs T.. w. Bailey. who has been visit
ing IN California has returned.
Mrs. Philip speckart of Prove is in
the city.
Major ana Mrs Ereeden have re-
turned from Colorado
Judge W, A. sherman Is In Nevada
for short stay
Miss Florence BONN OF ogden ia Wis
lting her sister, Mrs. Forester
Mrs, Clessou went TO ogden yester-
day 10 attend the meeting Of La co.
teTie.
Mrs Henry Cohn left on Sunday for
New York for two months stay.
Assistant General Passenger Agent
ID. $. Spencer OF the Short Line is in
idaho on a business trip.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
WILLIAM MORTON
BEFORE THE COURT
Charged With Resisting a Public
Officer at Calder'S Park
Last Summer,
JUDGE DECLINED TO QUASH.
Consequently the Case is Now in
Progress Before a Jury - Mr.
Sharp the First Witness

The tral of The rose Of the state vs
william Morton, charged with resist
ing pubic OFFICER, IS IN progress be-
fore q jury In the criminal division OF
the district court today II Is charged
that on jane 70 az Calders PARK, Dep
uty Sherfs J. G. Sharp, Axel Steele
and William Edwards attempted TO ar
rest Morton for creating a disturbance
and he resisted them and put mp hard
tight, but was finally overcome and
lodged in JAIL He was then given a
preliminary hearing before Justice
Rider Of Mill Creek and was bound
over to the district court
The Jurors who were sworn to try
the case today are j NJ, Stout, J +.
Olsen, II. II Forbush, s. II. Worthen,
G. y. Nebekcr J. S. Lindsay, Martin
Mahnken and y. p. Kinggbury After
the Jury had been secured and Dis
;fot Attorney Eiohnor had called
Deputy Sheriff Sharp TO the stand At
tOrneys McGurrin and Gustin, on be-
half OF defendant presented a motion
10 quash the Information on the
grounds that II did not state q public
olfense and that the proceedings at
The preliminary hearing were not prop
crly endorsed upon the complaint, and
80 far as that document showed there
had been no preliminary hearing at
all. In arguing the first ground for
quashlng the information, Attorney
Mc0urrln contended that inasmuch az
the officers were attempting to arrest
Morton without warrant and for an
Offense which was not committed In
their presence he had right to re-
slst arrest and such resistance did not
amount TO a public oifense,
Judge Morse overruled the motion to
quash, and the testimony Of Mr., Sharp
was proceeded with.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
A PITlFUL CASE.

Mrs Elizabeth Nielsen, Of l54 south
Fourth West, was examined as to her
sanity yesterday by County Clerk
James, Dist Atty. Elchnor and Drs,
Mayo and Odell and was committed to
the state mental hospital at Provo. The
unfortunate W0man's condition Is said
TO be due to IN health and worry over
the sickness Of her children and over
the conduct Of her husband who Is
said to be addicted 10 the use OF liquor.
II Is said that recently while two of
her children We're sick with typhoid
fever, her husband became intoxicated
and was locked up I'm Jail The woman
is I'm "a very piUtul condition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
BIBLE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS,

The use Of the Bible In the public
schools In this country is now being
agtatod by the alliance of the Prcsby
terrain churches and communications
have been sent to prominent educators
throughout the United states asking
their views I'm regard To the matter
State Supt. OF schools Nelson has re-
ccWed communication ON the subject
and Is requested to submit his views
TO the committe In charge I'm time Tor
the meeting Of the alliance at Toronto,
Canada, I'm January 1904. The super
intendent has not arrived 40 definite
conclusion on the subject yet.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
Ward
Enter ainmenfs.

The Thirty.third ward Sunday schout
viii give a grand character ball in the
ward amusement hall, on Eleventh
East, between Fourth and Fifth South
tomorrow Friday night, for the benefit
Of the five missionaries now out I'm The
world preaching the Gospel. A large
number Of people ere preparing cos
tunes and the affnlr promises to be
highly successful. Take Second South
street car
Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 0. and
continuing for four nights thereafter n
grand fair will be given In the Seventh
ward. for which elaborate preparations
are now making There will be the
usual fancy booths filed with choice
articles suitable for holiday presents
while each night an excellent program
will be rendered the affair to cOncluue
with grand bail Saturday night. The
fair will he presided over by q queen,
the vote for whom Is as follows.
KATE James, 2j5; Margaret Thorn
2jj; Eva Richardson, $50, Rose Thomas
$50, Olive PixtOn Eardloy, $50. Bertha
Mldgley. 240 Ellen Wallace. NO: Manic
Callister, 10; Edna Carter 100, Lillian
Horne, li5,
Tomorrow night a dancing party will
be given IN the Twentieth ward annex,
to which an people Of good character
are invited The committee I'm charge
Of the affair consists OF O. d. Romury
O. g. Beebc, II, n, McEwan, Lin H.
Simmons and Fred Brain, and an en-
ioyable time Is assured all who may at
tend
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
JURY DrsAGREEs.
Smelling Company Sued.

s. NJ. Whitemore today filed suit in
the district court against the United
States Smelling company and the Bling
ham Gopher and Gold Mining come
pany to recover damages IN the total
sum OF 81 ,965 for injuries to plaintiffs
crops ana stock alleged to have been
caused by the fumes and gases dis
charged from the smelters OF defend
amt companies which settled upon
half mile from the said smelters at
Bingham Junction. II Is alleged that
PLAINTIFFS crops and fruit trees were
hlighted and destroyed and his stock
have been rendered unhealthy because
of the said gases and fumes,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
BUSINESS hOTtS.

4 copy Of the articles Of INCORPORATION
Of the Smith 4 Larsen Mercantile com.
pany Of Llnwood. Ulntah county. was
fled in the office Of Secy. of State Ham
mond today The object Of the cor
poration Is to conduct a general mer-
camille business az Linwood. It's can't
tai stock IL $1,000 divided into shares of
the par value Of $40 each. II. W. smith
is president; Keith Smith. vice presi-
dent; Mn, Larsen, secretary and treas
UrpT
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
AFTERNOON ON CHANGE.
Stocks Still Steady but the Trading
Proved Light.

But few sales were made at the after
noon call and prices remained about
the same May Day was decidedly the
feature, 1850 shares changing hands at
figures around cents per share. Con,
Mercur. too. was b soller. reaching he
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
DELiSQuENr SoriCE.

The Park city Gold & silver Mining
Company Principal place Of business,
Salt Lake CITY, Utah. Notice. There
are delinquent upon the following dc.
scribed stock on account Of assessment
levied on the eth day OF october. 1893
The aeveral amounts sot alnnsIlo the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03

highest price paid In several days. The
sales on the regular call were as fol-
lows:
Ajax-500 at 8.
con. Mercur- 900 az o.
Daly.Judge--20 at 100
Lower Mammoth al So; 100 at
36ia
May Day--4QO at ~; 200 ap7; COO ats;
/ 900 at rs: 1900 at N.
5 tftah--b00 at 60
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
BOSTON STOCK MARKET
Closing quotations today as re.
ported by Hudson e. Sons Co..
brokers, were:
DIED

BEAN.--At 367 Seventh street. IN this
city, Dee. 2, 1903, Of diabetes, Eliza
beth Rean, wife OF William Bean.
Deceased was born in Guernsey Chan
mel island, England, April 3, 1898.
Funeral notice later.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
KEEN VS.. NIPPER.
Co-Partner in Sheep Business
Seeks tn Recover $4,000.

The case Of Emma j. Keen vs Thos.
Nipper was on for hearing In the Fed
eral court today. The plaintiff, who
Is II practiclng physician, seeks to re-
cover the sum OF $4,000 as her share
OF the profits arising out OF an invest
ment Of $4,000 IN sheep and cattle, Nip
per being a co-partner. From the
testimony adduced this morning II ap.
pears that Nipper had made certain
payments to Dir. Keen which no alleges
settled In fun every claim she had
against him. But plaintiff claims
otherwise hence the suit This Is the
second suit instituted by Dr. Keen
against defendant, u former action for
$1,000 having been dismissed
JURY D1SAGREES.
AZ 1890 last night, after being out
several hours, the jury IN the case of
Peter Adjukovlch vs. Southern Pacific
came into court aud announced their
inability TO agree. They were there
fore discharged. This Is the case that
has been on in the Federal court for
several days In which the heirs OF
Adjukoylch sought TO recover $4,000
damages for his death while employed
OH the fucln cut off.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-03
IN ONE


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ATTACK ON SAN CARL LOS.
CONTINUED from page u

egfapher bearing telegram from
President Castro to the commandant
of San Carlos, landed OH the island and
entered the fort. The walls of the
fort are terribly hammered and show
many evidences of the firing.
The village of San Carlos suffered
greatly. The aim of the German gun
ners appeared TO have been inaccurate
for more than SO percent of the shells
exploded IN the village before reaching
the fort. The cannon mounted at
San Carlos have not sufficient range to
reach the Fake and vineta, 50 The fire
from these vessels was not returned, as
they kept out of range of the NeneZuei-
an artillery, The Vineta and Fake are
of too great draft to cross the bar.
The Panther alone can do this, and this
fact explains why the last mentioned
cruiser was the only one 10 come in
close to the fort,
General Bello, commander of the fort,
Is a soldier of remarkable courage and
daring. He viii not abandon the fort,
but viii resist as long as it is possible
for hin, to do SO. He swears that on
January IL, the occasion of the fort
bombardment, the Panther fired upon
him first without proyocatscn.