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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
SUPREME COURT REVERSAL.
Came Ia the Case OF John f. white
And Wife VS.. II. G.. w,

The supreme court has reversed the
decision Of the lower court in the case
OF John n. White and wife, appellants,
vs. the Rio Grande Western Railway
company, and remanded the case for a
new trial The action was brought In
the Third district court to recover SIS, d.
900 damages for the death Of the son
OF plaintiffs, who died in the hospital
here on Sept %. 1897. as the result Of
lead poisoning which the young man
contracted While employed as a painter
for defendant company.
II Is alleged that he was employed In
the painting crew and sent 10 Helper
Carbon county In the carly part OF
September. 1897, and during the trip he
was compelled 20 sleep IN O caboose
where the paint was kept and inhaled
the fumes. from the paint until he was
taken seriously IN and had 10 be re-
moved 10 the hospital, where he died
later on the trial below defendant de-
INJURED 20 the complaint on the ground
that the court had no Jurisdiction In the
case for the reason that the action
should have been brought in Carbon
county, where the young man contract
ed the disease The demurrer was sus-
tanned on that ground and the action
dismissed.
An appeal was taken, and Il was
shown that upon the first trial Of the
case IN the court below the defendant
had flled an answer and gone TO trial.
and was granted a non-suit The opin-
ion rendered today holds that the court
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23

Constantluople, Feb 28--The identl-
cal note on the subject Of reforms IN
Macedonia, presented to the Grand
ylsar Saturday by the Austro- Hunsar-
ian and Russian ambassadors has been
translated into Turkish and handed 10
tho sultan the same evening. The pow
ers recommend IN addition to the op'
pcintment Of an inspector-general OF
gendarmerie for three years, with am
pie powers TO act independently and 70
rcquisltion troops IN case OF emergency
ana the reorganization Of the gendar-
merle and police under European IN
structors. that Christians be admitted
irto the gendarmeie IN numbers pro-
poruonate TO the population without
bciug required to read and write the
Turkish language. Amnesty Is also
demanded for all persons VINO nave
been arrested for political oliences'
The scheme for administration ana
financial reforms Ia Macedonia as pro,
posed 10y the powers, besides planning
d more equitable collection OF taxes
provides that local expenses shall De a
first charge on the revenues OF eaeh
,ilayet. In the event Of there being d
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
BUSINESS NOTES.

The Walker Bros Dry Goods COM
pany met Saturday afternoon and elect
ed Joseph r. Walker president, C. a.
Walker vice president and secretary
and NJ. ]. Cheesman. treasurer. These
officers. with NJ II. Walker sharp
Walker and George r. Walker
comprise the board OF directors. The
company will increase lis capital stock
from $4,000 TO $2SOQO aud the pres
ont stockholders will assume the IN
crease in stock and the company, In adj
dtion, win issue 100000 either in pre-
ferred stock bearing Z per cent inter-
est. or IN bonds bearing the same rate
This will make total Increase 10 S55V,-
900. one object of the enlargement belng
10 afford patrons and friends an oppor-
tunity 10 secure an interest In the busl-
ness il they so desire. The proceeds
of the preferred stock or bonds viii be-
used for treasury purposes and the
entire assets OF the company, consist
ing of over $500, 900, will be security for
the issue. IL is stated that In the last
seven years the company has earned
a net profit OF over 100000 on a capl-
tai stock of $4,000, In addition to hay-
ing paid $4,000 10 q bank as interest
In view OF the enlargement Manager
shelp ia east with seven buyers making
spring purchases. New fixtures are be-
ing installed and remodeling Is being
done. The store has already d floor
space Of i65xig5 feet.
Contracts viii be let as soon as pos
slble for the steel work for the Roman
Catholic cathedral, as Il viii be SIX
months before the material can be iand-
cd in this city, In the meanwhile the
stone work will be completed on the
body of the building and everything
got ready for the roof. The covering OF
the roof viii be of slate
A contract has been awarde by the
Twin Falls Land & Water company for
the construction Of a dwelling house.
which Is also to contain the temporary
offices OF that company at Twin Falls.
Ii went to Joseph Diedrlch Of this city.
Manager Sharp Walker Of the Atlas
block stated this morning his be-
lief that five-story building would be
erected on the site OF the burned struc-
ture, as the town Is growing very fast
and the demand for offices Is such as
70 warrant the estate in furnishing
more extended accommodations. The
new building will be fire proof, and
thoroughly modern and up-to-date. The
adjusters were expecting TO complete
their appraisement on the Central block
today, and then go at once on the Atlas
block. Mr. Walker says that with only
a few dismantled walls standing II viii
not take long for the adjusters to agree
on the loss,
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COURT NOTES.

Electa Johnson has filed suit in the
district court for a divorce from her
husband, John Johnson on the ground
Of failure to support They We're mar
ried In this county on oct 10, 1891, and
It Is alleged that defendant has failed
to provide for plaintiff ever since their
marriage Mrs Johnson asks that she
be awarded the custody of their minor
child and $50 as attorneys fees and a
reasonable sum Of alimony,
The hearing on the order to show
cause why defendants, IN the case OF
James McTernay VS. J. II. Walker ct al,
should not be restrained from building
a partition In the rear Of the Onyx
Bank saloon. owned by plaintiff, and
thereby obstructing the rear entrance
to the saloon and the passage way to
the second story Of the building, which
was set for today has been continued
by Judge Hall until Wednesday.
A default judgment has been render
ed in the district court In favor Of
plaintiff In the case Of M. A. Anderson
VS. q. II, Knowlden and Joseph Moss
for N,77O.SS and 5000 costs Of suit.
The suit was brought to recover the
above amount on a promssory note.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
DEATH OF AGED WOMAN.
Mrs. Thompson's Career of Over
Eighty Years Terminated

Inger Maria Thompson died at her
home in Draper, on Feb. q, after ly-
ing in that town over thirty years. She
died OF extreme old age, having been
born In Fielsborg, Denmark, March H.
1873. She embraced the Gospel In 1859,
and lmmIgrated to Utah In 1861. On ar
riying in Utah she made her home In
MN Creek, but moved 10 Bear River
city. Boxelder county, In 1865. After
four years residence there she moved
TO Draper, where she lived the remain
der Of her lifc. Che leaves children,
"a grandchildren and great-grand-
children.
Mrs, Thompson was the mother OF
Bishop Jensen Of Sandy, and Of Nels
Thompson, who Is well known In this
city. She was an estmable woman,
being kind to everybody, and IA warm
sympathy with the children, the sick
and the needy.
The funeral will be held from the
Draper Westinghouse Tuesday. Feb. "a,
ut / o'clock
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
M'S0RLEY ELECTED.
viii Leave the DAILY Judge for the
New York Bonanza.

One Of the important acts Of the
tropical meeting held By the stockhold-
ers Of the New York Bonanza OF Park
City on Saturday afternoon. and one
that the morning papers overlooked for
some reason, was the election as super
intcndent OF the Bonanza, OF John Nc
sorley present superintendent OF the
Daly-Judge. MIR. Mcsorley will leave
the latter property TO enter upon his
new duties, He viii have fun and
complete charge Of the operations Of
the Bonanza His employment by the
Bonanza people. Il Is believed. will be
an epoch in the operations OF the prop
erty. II is understood that an active
Program Is TO be outlined.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
WILL BE HEARD TOMORROW
Judge Hall viii Hear Elder CertlOrari
Case at That Time.

The certiorari proceedings brought by
Attorney A. B, Elder and his client DIR.
James Davidson against Judge Tan
ner Of the city court, were not heard
today by Judge Hall as was intended.
this being legal holiday, When
Judge Hall adjourned court on Fri
day he thought he ordered an adjourn
ment until Tuesday morning, but his
blotter showed that the adjournment
was until today, 80 a number Of at
torneys and witnesses in the above case
were In the court room waiting for
court to convene this morning They
waited In vain for Judge Hall, and fin
ally they requested the clerk to call
him up by telephone. which was done.
Judge Hall then instructed the clerk
TO adjourn court until tomorrow morn
ing, at which time the proceedings COM
planned OF In Judge Tanners court Will
be reviewed by the higher court.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
MAY YET COME IN.
still Chance for the Pacific Coast
BasebaliLeague.

san Francisco. Eb. 23.--There is ye.
o chance. Gays IN Chronicle, that the
Pacific Coast Bias ball league may be-
come a member " the National as
soclaiion OF minr leagues II the last
named organization Is prepared 10
come TO the looapeople's terms. Presi.
cent Hickey. Of he American associa-
ton, and Pres lent Sexton, OF the
Western lcagueare now coming to the
coast for the purpose Of making one
last appeal TO perfect their order BY
having the cooperation OF this most
important leaele.
Two things must be acceded 10 BY
thCsc emissars IN order to gain their
point The Iicific Coast league must
b. given fu sway IN Portland and
SEATTLE, and the players 80 far signed
from other leagues must be allowed to
remain here On such basis the strong
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
WILL TOUR EUROPE.
Jeffries Has New Scheme for Avoid.
ing Jim Corbctt,

New York, Feb EFT has been
settled that Jim Jeffrles and Bob Fitz.
simmons will make a trip to Europe
and take In the principal cities. The
two fighters intend to leave for the
other side next May The plan of the
combination is TO show the people OF
the different countries how the AM
orleans box. The first country visited
win be England, then Scotland, Ireland,
Wales and France. Germany, Russia,
Italy and Sweden are also to be In
yaded.
Billy Delaney, Jeffries' manager,
says there Is no possible chance OF the
trip resulting in a failure as a round
sum has been guaranteed him In n
number Of places. The pugllsts ex-
pect TO be back in the United States
by October. Delaney says relative TO
an encounter between Jeffries and Jim
Corbett:
Mr., Hermann offers TO post 5000,
but what Is that to Jeffries at this
stage Of the game? ffe can make more
than that on the road I'm couple OF
weeks. Sypposing Hermann did post n
forfeit OF that amount? II the fight was
stopped Corbett would accuse JEFF Of
having II called Off and the public
would think there was something in his
talk, and this would make Jeff look
like a quitter. Corbett could well af-
ford TO make good the forfeit himself.
as II would pay him IN the long run
for the advertising he would get out Of
T. j tell you Corbett Is not sincere. I
Know him as well as anybody.
"Sharkey and Mccoy VIII have an
opportunity 10 face JEFF before Corbett
because ] believe they really want 10
hght Corhett does not. The public
VIII ind this out sooner or later. II
Corbett Is so dead anxious TO show the
public that he is Jeff'g master why
does he not sign articles for a finish
hsht. He hasn't got the heart. You
know a man who Is In dead earnest
VIII fight any time or place. JEFF viii
not only fight Corbett 10 finish for
the heavyweight championship. but will
bet him $1,000 on the side"
Regarding Delaney's assertion that
Corbett has 5000 posted as evidence
Of his sincerity.
All the challenges Jeffries receives he
VIII turn over to Fltzslmmons. and the
Cornishman can take his pick. When
he chooses his man Jeff will nick out
one for himself and then he and Fltz
WIN 80 into training together. They
Intend 70 train and fight at the same
time, Delaney believes that this would
be a great attraction and will try to
have such q plan carried out
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
ANOLO-RUSSIAN
NOTE TO THE SULTAN

surplus this may be sent to constantl-
ncple,
Measures are also demanded for COM
polling the Albanians to respect the
laws.
The power which II IS proposed to
Give to the Inspector general Of gem
darnle. whose appointment or re-
can and whose successor must be
confirmed BY the powers, thus yirtu'
ally detachng him from the direct con-
troll of the authorities az Constnntinoplc
il almost sure 70 encounter opposition
fom the Turkish government, The
latter also VIII most likely object to the
proposed financial arrangements and 70
lie basis on which Il Is planned 70 re-.
crllt the gendafmerie, which, were int
sugeestlons of the powers carried our,
would. in several districts be practical
" en,lrely composed Of Christians oW'
ing TO their predominance IN certain
rarts Of Macedonia. II Is understood,
however, that the powers are determine
ed to admit OF no modification Of the
reform scheme. and demand It's appll'
cation without delay, and that they are
prepared to adopt circular measures to
insure its being scrupulously carried
out
An imperial trade has been issued
authorizing the Turkish minister of war
TO purchase 10 additional maxims
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
sCRIBEs TO VISIT SALT LAKE
North Dakota Press Association viii
Arrive Tomorrow Evening.

The North Dakota Press association
viii arrive in this city at 4O5 tomorrow
afternoon over the Oregon Short Line.
The party win be met at Ogden by a
committee from the Utah Press assoc
citation. headed By Prest d. r. Felt
The visitors viii be entertained while
here in fitting manner The only fea-
ture that has been provided for Tues
day night Is plunge In the sanitarium,
Wednesday the party will be escorted
over the city and out 10 Sallair. In the
evening special organ recital win be
given at the Tabernacle In honor Of
the visitors The Salt Lake Press club
VIII throw us doors wide open 10 the
visiting scribes, and the Commercial
club viii do the same thing.
There are over SO people In the party
including ladies'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
Bowling Alloy Congress.

Indianapolis, Feb. Pat the first SIS
sion of the bowling congress today a
recommendation was adopted permit
ting the use OF balls Weighing .GIR
pounds. This means a load of aboit a
pound and a quarter, The vote wa al
most unanimous.
The recommendation that the mini
mum weight Of pins shall be three
pounds and two ounces was also edopt-
ed without opposition.
President Bookwalter presided at the
meeting In the Denlson house ,arlors.
Two hundred delegates were resent.
The mayor delivered an address well
coming the bowlers 10 the civ. The
congress, after considering som routine
business. took up the task Of selecting
the next tournament city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
UNIVERSITY CLUB BANQUET
Twelfth Annual Affair Of the Kind aud
A Very Good One.

Over 100 college men sat down satur-
day night TO a fine banquet In the large
reception room Of the University club
OF this city. II was the twelfth annual
banquet, and the last TO be held in the
present quarters. as the next one will
lie held in the new club house that Is
going up on east South Temple street.
just east OF the Alta club. IL was con-
sidered the most successful AFFAIR Of
the kind ever held. and every one pres
ent enjoyed the occasion thoroughly,
The table decorations were dainty, with
ooloret lights from many candelabra
TO enlyen the scene, and the appoint.
ments were OF the best Hon. Frank
Pierce was the POSTMASTER and enjoy
able responses were given TO the fol-
lowing toasts.
THE Engineers"-Fred Lyon.
"The Law divers George Lawrence.
''The Old Guard'-Ned Ferry
''rhe Parsons w. ~ Padon.
"The PedagOgues' George A. Eaton.
"The Attorneys Andrew Howat.
THE Medcos'-Dr H. NJ. Mayo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
LATE LOCALS,

The Utah Light 4 Power company is
Installing one 450-horse power street
railway generator at its Second East
street establishment 10 be run by two
motors operated by water power from
the canyon plants and the new ma
G. inerv will be In readiness by March
|. This will relieve the local steam
pant. and the means OF reducing the
volume OF smoke from the tall chimney.
Two Of the big boilers In the central
station have now been equipped with
automatic stokers, and the amount Of
smoke from that source has been large
~ reduced. The third boiler will be all
connected up and equipped with a stok-
or shortly, and then there will be no
more smoke.
The express companies are doing n
lively business IN shipping Utah butter
oul principally TO Pacific coast points,
and shipping into Utah eggs and an
vcrietles Of poultry. Prices continue
high, but home people seem 10 have
money and do not hesitate TO purchase
even at top notch prices.
Harry Mattress, an ii-year.old boy,
net with an accident while coastlng
this morning on the Center street hin
in front OF Mr.. McCornick's residence,
which necessitated his removal to the
Heogh-Wright hospital to have his
wounds dressed. The lad fell from his
sled and received several cuts about
the face which Dr. Wright sewed up.
A large lot OF stock belonging TO the
Salt Lake hardware company has been
removed by the adjusters 10 the Realty
building on West Temple street where
Il Is being cleaned UP by force Of
girls for salvage.
The banquet given Saturday night az
tie Commercial club to the employees VI
the Studebaker Manufacturing COM
?any. by Manager Quigley was a sue
ctssful affair, and 30 persons sat down
10 bounto0us and we'll selected feed.
secy. Wright. Of the state board OF
horticulture, said today, that the out
look for the years fruit crop was very
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
lDAHo ACCEPTS INVITATION
Ne ghboring Law Makers viii Visit
Salt Lake.

Boise. Idaho. Feb, 23.-The house TO-
day received an invitation from Utah
Legislature 10 visit Salt Lake as the
guests Of the Utah Legislature. A re-
spouse was made By the following reso-
luton which was adopted IN the house
or motion OF Werner
re ! resolved by the house Of repre-
esnaatives. the senate concufring. that
aver me adjournment Of the seventh
session Of the legislature Of Idaho. we
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
Chess Tournament

Monte Carlo. Feb 23.--In the tenth
round Of the international chess tourna-
ment today Pillsbury beat Aoreau. ST.
Gillian defense, In 81 moves. The games
between Albln and Mason, bishops op-
enlng AZ moves; between Wolf and
Teichmann, petroff's defcn.e, 30 moves:
between Schlechier and Misses, queens
gambit declined. q moves, and between
Tarrasch and Marocsy, petroffs de-
Tense, were all drawn. Tie other con-
tests were adjourned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
YOUNG HUNGARIAN GIRLS.
Their Emigration to America Causing
Government Concern.

Vienna, Feb. 23.-Wlth the object of
stemmlng the wholesale emigration OF
young girls to America. which Is oc.
casloning the Hungarian government
considerable concern. Premier de Szello
has sent a circular letter TO the local
authorities of Hungary calling their at
tentlon TO what he describes as this
melancholy fact He directs that the
authorities only permit minors to emil
CRATE when sanctioned TO do so by their
parents or guardians and when they
travel In charge OF adults.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
WAshlNGTON'S BIRIHO.v
Business is Suspended III aonor d,
First American. =

Today being the birthday =, j.
Washington, a national So,s, s's (
stores and business offices I, !, y
We're all closed The streets vs ~ q
largely deserted and the peopIs wv. W
gwen over very much Ia n" ~ wv, wv.
plation Of the great man Any . .,l''s'
thoughts that are brought for, \. 4,
muslng upon the First Ameres. y Y
his times. '''''''A y
a large number OF people g,,,.,.
IN barratt hall to hear JUDI ' Wle.
H. King discourse upon Wssh Gv.A
The school children had MIA H,,: y I
erelses OH Friday but psys', ~ J.
many OF them attended the mes,,, !,
Barratt hall, to learn NOR N h
great ana good man. Y
Business was entirely suspepdss N
the order Of the day. In a largs :, ~ =
Der Of homes In the city Was Az.
parties and readings Of ana ~
Washington. Ills character IA. :
manifold that all Departments n IA.
~ can revere II. To tho m,.,
he IS the one true, unclowned p,l,t'
king, the very star Of his hone. IA 4,
statesman, he is the wise Nv ~,
pilot, whose steady eye and arm M
could never be dazzled OF shaken h,
the task Of guiding the shlp q M
through all the perils Of an urfS
voyage and a first launching
At Fort Dougles the nMA 6ea
ances ~ the day were INDUCED n II
the soldiers sought to gather llass
the unQuonchable spirit that animate
Washlngton ana his tatterei any I
Valley Forge. The usual salute "
fired this morning, after which IN M
We're left TO exhibit their deyoths b
the honored patriot as they saw Ct
As yesterday was actually The ,st
versary Of Washingtons birthday h
various churches Of the city PAN ta
tribute then. Washington vas d
theme In nearly all the pulpits aMA
unusual Interest In the occasion "
shown by the large congreglltn 4
all Of the churches.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
MINISTER'S MEETING.
Preachers Apparently Kept Out Of
Politics This Morning.

The Ministerial association listened
this morning 10 q paper from Rev
Richard Wake on "Unacknowledged
Impedlments TO Religious Progress
Points made by the speaker were that
this was due as much 10 styles OF pull
pit discourse as to doctrine and rules
o. conduct, absence OF church disoi-
pline, and narrow view Of the mission
OF the church. Another impeachment
II the failure OF the church to grapple
with the chief popular evils Of the
times, as for instance the drink traffic
and tho labor problem,
Announcement was made OF compile
ton OF arrangements for a banquet to
be given tomorrow evening at the Gem
trail Christian church to Rev DR.. and
Mrs, G. T, Brown who leave this week
for an extended VISIT in the east.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Dromo-Qulnine Tablets. All drug
glsh refund lhemoney u Il fails TO cure. X. W.
uroyOs signature il ON each box 25c.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
Editor PAM GrInste.d stahbed.

Wathena Kan. Feb, 27.--Paul Grin
stead, editor Of the Tines. was fatally
stabbed by a drunke negro named
Frank Warner, and settlement Is run
ming high az Wathen and at Troy.
where the negro has ben placed In fail.
There is talk OF lynchng IN case Grin
stead dies. Grinsteai served nearly a
year IN jail IN 1900 "a libel and edited
his paper from his ell.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-23
RUSSIAN PEASANTS.
Holy Synod Orders Celebration of
Their Emancipation.

81. Petersburg, Feb. 23.-The holy
synod has ordained that Feb. 10 cold
Style, March new style. the ami
versary Of the emancipation of the
peasants shall hereafter be celebrated
IN the orthodox churches by elaborate
thanksgiving services instead of by a
single requiem mass This Is regarded
as being a highly important action.
particularly in view Of the present
prominence Of the peasant question.