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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
soCIETY CELFBRATIoN.

Kaysville. March 1.-THE local Rehef
society celebrated today the siNtN-Secoio
anniversary of the first organization OF
the society. which occurred IN NduVpo
and was effected by Joseph Smith An
excellent programme of songs. recitations
and speeches occupied the day from ID
a. m. TO ( p. m. with an intermission Tor
the serving Of an excellent dinner to the
zoo members and guests of the society
who were present by invitation Ihe 10
cal president. Mrs. Sarah 3 Layton IN
her welcoming address called attention
to the growth Of relief societies from
seventeen members in 1S42 10 over @LeJ1
who are enrolled today. The local society
vas organized May Il. 1865. and Mrs
Layton has ably presided over II Tor
twenty-five years. The festivities VIII ne
closed this evening with q dance IN the
Music hall.
4 city council committee. consisting OF
John II. Blood. Levi Taylor, jr-, and He
Der J. Sheffield. has been appointed TO
draft an ordinance establishing fire regu-
lations for public buildings. The commit
tee may also designate fire limits for
Kaysvile City.
The quarterly conference OF Davis stake
will be held in East Bountitul next sun
dav and Monday. 1t is expected that the
vacancy in the stake presidency. caused
bv the death last December of President
John w Hess of Pennington. viii be
filled First Counselor J. II. Grant has
been very i'll for some months past, and
although he is somewhat improved or
late. il is feared he may not he able 10
take an active part in the coming con
ference
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
COUNCIL IN SESSION.
Creates the Office of Superintendent
of Electric Light.

Logan. March 1.-THE city council held
its regular session last night and in a
long and tedious session managed to get
through a lot of business. An ordinance
was passed creating the office of super
inteudent Of electric light The superin-
tendcnt will have charge of the municipal
electric system and will receive a salary
of Sl,200 per year. He will be required
10 furnish bonds in the sum of 5000
The appointment of the new officer is
vested in the mayor, subject TO confirm
alton by the council. Hon. Edward South,
1T is thought. will land the appointment,
Andrew EliasOn, young man who was
reared here. but who has esta blished a
reputation abroad as an electrical engi-
neer- II IS not believed. however. that
Eliason would leave his, position in Cali
fOrhia for the small salary offered.
The council decided to set apart day
some time in the latter part OF April or
me nrSt part OF May TO be observed as
n special occasion for decorating and
identifying the city cemetery, a sort OF
municipal decoration day.
The council authorized the appointment
Of another policeman who is to have
charge Of the depot district
a much needed Improvement. the con-
structiOn of a siX-foOt pavement from
First West street down Center street 10
the depot, was ordered made.
The matter of issuing a license for a
billiard hall to ]. r. Edwards provoked q
lively discussion. Edwards hall is To-
cdIeu dbONe MS saloon, but there Is no
connection between the two places. The
ordinance passed several years ago, when
the council was afflicted with 4 temper
ance mania. prohibited a billiard hail be-
ling conducted within 200 feet of a saloon
or church, but the former council having
tempered with the ordinance by reducing
the distance named to 100 feet. in order
20 permit a new saloon to begin business
concluded to let Edwards have a license
as he always runs an orderly place.
The Republican organ has persistently
and bitterly attacked Edwards, who is a
Democrat. asking that his place be
closed. The council last night. however
saw the injustice Of singing Edwards ont
for condemnation and others for favors
and decided TO reScind the ordinance en-
I tirely as to restrictions in distance.
The following persons were appointed
judges for the city bond election, which
occurs on Tuesday next: First ward
John Montrose. Richard Henstrom and
Olof I. Petersen: Second ward, William
Athay. John II. Davis and Hugh Roberts
Z Third ward. J. G. Knowles, 3. NJ. Levi:
and J. NJ. Blair: Fourth ward. II. ]
Nielsen. AdOlph Anderson and John II
Dahle; Fifth ward. Andrew l. King, Free
Scholes and Heber Olsen
The Agricultural College Dramatic com
pany scored another big success in it,
| second presentation of "As You Like Is.
which occurred last night. A big audi
| ence was DreSenf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
MAN OF MANY PROFESSIONS.
In Jail at Manti Under Charge of
House breaking.

Mant. March 17-Yesterday afternoon
Constable Albert J. Christensen Of Gun
uison brought TO this city a man who
gives his name as George Christensen,
claiming to have come from Wisconsin.
and coming TO Gunnison from the Gold
Mountain country only a few days ago.
The man is charged with hoUSebreaking.
charged with having broken into the har-
ness shop of Albert Swain also justice OF
the peace OF GunnlsOn. who claims that
Christensen entered his place of bust
ness on the 18th ] st. and took from his
pocket a watch and chain. The defend
ant Is "a rough looking fellow and has the
ear-marks of being anything but re-
spectacle and laW-ablding citizen The
case Will be tried in this city some time
In the near future the justice IN Gun
nison being disqualified. Christensen was
placed in the county Jail here awaiting his
trial In talking to the man, your CORE
spondent learned that his first occupation
was that of a preacher secondly. "A news
paper man: thirdly, deputy sheriff
law. and at present his profession il that
of a magnetic doctor. He says that when
his hearing come up he Will plead his
own case.
The Tribune correspondent from this
city in his political write-up in that paper
yesterday claims that W. ID. Livingston
Will have the support of the party from
this city for the nomination of judge.
Your correspondent is of the opinion that
the Tribune man from Manu has been
misinformCd. from the fact that the COun-
" central committee condemned the work
being done in calling the district conven-
ton. and from their talk were not by any
means favora BILE to Livingston. Talking
to others Of the party members IN this
city of considerable prominence IL was
learned yesterday that there is consider
able opposition to his candidacy for judge.
Sven .. Nielsen OF Fairview, mentioned
by the Republican organ OF this city as
the logical candidate for delegate 10 the
national Republican convention, IL not
meeting with the favor that he would
vE-s- fnf
ticians here who arc undoubtedly on the
inside track. II is very doubtful. from
the remarks OF some here in a position
TO know. that Mr.. Nielsen will not get the
support necessary from his own town for
this or any other position that he might
chance TO yearn after Mr.. Nielsen. from
incidental remarks passed among RcpuD-
Leans here. show that his popularity Is
rather on the decline and away back IN
the rear. Mr.. Nielsen had better be salts
fled with the gOvernorship.
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PUSHING TRACK-LAYING.
Work Progressing Rapidly on Line of
San Pedro Railway.

Caiiantes, New March 16.-General
Foreman William McDerunott. who has
been making an inspection Of the work at
the terminus of the San Pedro road re
turned to Calientes "Wednesday. He has
inaugurated many needed improvements
since his arrival here, and is crOwdiPS
the track laying to the limit of the ability
of tthe contractors Five miles OF track
have been laid this week, one and one
half miles having been LAID in one day.
Con McCarty, carpenter in the en-
plOy of the San Pedro Railway company
while unloading a car of asphalt jumped
from the car to stop a rolling barrel. and.
turning his foot as he struck the ground.
fractured the ankle seriously. He was
sent TO the Holy Cross hospital in Salt
Lake Cor trea tment.
miles north of CalienteS for the past year
will be removed TO the railroad yards this
week.
Two men have been nut TO work this
week on the free gold mine belonging to
Simon Bamberger Of Salt Lake and WI
liam Fetterman of De Lamar. The claim
is located one mile north of Calentes,
and a tunnel started at the base of the
mountain has just crOss-cut a three-foot
! ledge OF porphyretic quartz lying between
1 lime and granite which aSSays from ~
TO SOS in free gold The tunnel IS being
| run on the ledge and Will give over 80
/ feet of STOPPING ground when in 200 feet. ~
! is understood that the miners are TO De
put to work on the properly April !.
! Twelve prospeCtOrs arrived here on
Tuesday and have commenced prospecting
! ten miles south OF CAMP NAltlf many
! fine specimens of free gold float have re
/ Gently been brought into camp
Thomas Flynn has been appointed yard
| foreman for the San Pedro company al
| Galleries, vice Mr.. conway. promoted 10
4 the front of the line
The San Pedro payroll has been com
pleted for company employees ana the pay
car is expected here next week
/ Laborers are badly needed at Callentes
and at the present terminus of the hnei
/ for tie, rail and grading.
Mrs Draper, wife Of the chief clerk IN
the general foreman's office, arrived hery
/ on Monday and has taken up her resi-
dence with her husband here for the sum
Several cases of smallpox are reported
on the Muddy, sixty miles south of Cal
4 ientes.
I Charles Culverweu will put several mer
at work on his free gold claim here this
/ week.
The San Pedro company is generously
/ furnishing married employees with tern
Hans Olson returned this week from q
! pleasure trip 10 De Lamar.
/ A slight furry of snow on Tuesday sur
( the first occurring this winter.
Ii is reported that the CaheDtes head
4 quarters yard will soon De removed 4
the Muddy. and local merchants are mucI
exercised over the report. fearing los:
of business should the change occur
Track is now completed ready for Us.
TO point sixty miles south Of Calientes
t4nd trains are running to that distance
i IL is anticipated that the telegraph lin'
l,wil be continued 10. the present terminus
of the road within the nexf two weeks.
l. All of the bridges along the san Pedr,
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music by the new orchestra Of the the
atre, which has been organized since the
formation Of the Social Dancing club.
20 Pagrlcks day was very appropriate,y
observed in Park. Services were held
az the Catholic church at . a. m. by Rev.
Ihomas Galligan. who celebrated mass
ana preached an eloquent sermon upon
ireland and its patron saint And in the
evening the annual grand ball of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians was given m
Maple hall The dance given on March II
Is always well attended event, and this
year was no exception From 3 D. m
until the morning hours dancing was en-
loyed by the exceedingly large crowd
present.
The new floor which was recently put
in at the Dewey theatre by the manage
ment for the social club is undergoing a
course Of treatment. and when finished
VIII be second to no dancing floor in the
state. Under the direction of L. J.
Biggs the floor is being pianed, after
which the entire surface will be sand
papered. an dwhen the next social will
be given by the club. which viii likely
he next Saturday, the floor will be in
fine shape.
Mrs. William Staley entertained at her
home last evening at cards in honor of
Miss Davidson of California. Euchre was
the game and prizes were awarded Miss
Margaret Brundage, Mrs. W. ID. Sutton,
Mr. \. r. Weeter and Mr. c. s. Mixer.
j. j. DAILY was on the incoming train
Mrs. Charles Morrison and Miss Lucille
Morrison were among this mornings ar
rivals
United States Marshal Ben Haywood
was a passenger TO Park from Salt Lake
this morning
John Galllgan and Con Salmon came
up from Salt Lake today on visit with
relatives
Ed Kidder came up from Salt Lake
this morning.
Mrs. Charles Paul left yesterday for
Salt Lake.
John Keetley was on the outgoing train
today.
Professor W. p. Janney left for the
capital by the afternoon train
Mrs. S. J. Wilson left for Salt Lake
yesterday.
Charles Conlon is visiting in Salt Lake.
Mrs. c. L. Hedges was on the out
going train yesterday.
The Royal Arch Masons entertained
their families a the Masonic hall last
evening. KlOndike Hearts was the game
| of the evening and the prizes were
awarded 10 Mrs. Fred Simons, Miss Jean
| Pearson, Messrs. Charles Shields and
! John Diem. Following the games eIab-
! crate refreshments were served, after
/ which the guests danced for some time.
1 Altogether the evening was a very pleas
! ant one and the Royal Arch members
were voted royal entertainers.
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produce crops Of grapes figs and other
fruits worth $50 10 $500.
Stake conference was held today. Prac-
teal farm talks were made ~ President
Thoma Judd. Professors Merrill and HUT
and John Woolley OF Centerviile.
The growing Of the Thompson seedless
raisin grape Is an industry that, promises
as much for this region a beet growing
has done, IN Utah, Cache and Weber
counties in the north.
A visit was made yesterday 10 the
southern Utah experiment fruit farm
The experiments being made there prom
Use TO do as much for the uplifting OF
horticulture i'm southern Utah as the eV-
pertinent station al Logan Is doing for
the agriculture OF tho state a large. The
farm is in charge of Foreman Joseph T.
Akin. President Thomas Judd of the
board Of HORTICULTURE has the general
management and supervision OF the work
done here. The farm is in splcudid shape
and Is an object lesson much appreci-
ated oy the people OF Dixie. Its well laid
out plots OF vines and trees are the ad-
miration OF hundreds Of visitors.
Balmy spring is here. Alfalfa is a foot
high. the peaches. almonds and apricats
have been in bloom a week or more, and
the trees are fast leafing out. There j.
very little snow in the mountains and
there is some apprehension OF drOuth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
FURTHER MODIFICATION.
Government Grants Increase Of Graz
inc Permits ON Mantf Reserve.

Ephraim. March 16.-Forest Supervisor
A w Jensen has secured a further
modification relative 10 the number OF
horses and cattle that viii De, allowed 10
Craze on the Manti forest reserve tins
year but more particularly Tor districts
Nos and O. which are Il part OF the
Sanpete county watershed. The oriGlual
order allowed but 400 horses and cattle
i'm these districts. Applications have Decn
made for over 5000 head not including
natural increase. Under the modification
10 800 head will be permitted. 1850 in dis
trict No. .. and 5000 in district No g.
In districts Nos. ]. ? and T. on Inc
Emery county watershed the allotment. p
increased 800 head of horses and cattle
The cattle and horses allowed in districts
Nos I. . and 4 sre as TOllOws; District
No. 1. 300 district No. .. 2.5o0, district
No. 3. 3.200S district No. z. l,5eo Total,
5000 There was applied for in the above
named districts to the number of 9.NJ6-
The above numbered 3.O0n haze been al
lotted to the people Of. Emery county
with the exception Of 205 mead. which have
been allotted to parties from Sanpete couil-
ty who lave cattle in that county. anu
with the further exception OF Ia heau.
which have not been finally alloued. lor
the reason that two cases from hrlerN
may be amended upon the proper SHOWN z
being made At the forest supervisor OF
flee in this city.
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ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE.
Charles Peterson Charged With Muir
dering John Backman.
Especial to The Herald


f. NeDhL March 1.-THE trial of Charles
Peterson, charged with murder in the
first degree in shooting John Backman
on Christmas eve. 1903, at a dance in
Eureka. who died nine days later in a
hospital at Salt Lake City, was really
begun yesterday morning before Judge
Thomas MariOneauN- The state IS belng
represented by District Attorney Green
wood The prisoner is being defended by
Attorneys Mic Robertson and Major Sam
uel King. the latter of Provo.
District Attorney Greenwood made his
opening statement 10 the jury this morn
ing He said the state expects TO prove
that the defendant on Christmas eve be
came engaged in a quarrel with vic
Carlson in the bar room at FINN nall
After the quarrel was over some time,
the defendant had some further trouble
with the deceased. John Backman. and
that after the trouble Peterson LEFT the
ball room and went TO his residence:
about 200 feet away. and there procured
a shotgun. He then returned to the hail.
where ne was met by Herman Backman,
a brother of the deceased. While IL was
in progress the weapon was accidentally
discharged and bystander named John
Eastman was killed.
Peterson then went out of the building
and reloaded the gun. Shortly after
wards John Backman went out of the
ball room and was shot by the defendant
in the left leg near the hip. He died as
a result of the wound in a Salt Lake City
hospital.
Herman Backman was the first witness
called He testified to the facts as above
stated. besides other things which he re-
lated al the time Of the shooting. all OF
which were published in The Herald al
the time.
The most sensational testimony OF the
dav was given by DR.. Worthington of
salt Lake who took care of Backman al
the hospital. After recounting the ar
rival of Backman. he said that several
DAYS later symptoms Of blood poisonine
manifested themselves. Jan. ? il was de-
cided 10 operate. The patient was placed
upon the table. but died before the ordeal
was concluded. A post-mortem eSamina-
tion showed that there were n number OF
bird shot still in the wound, besides two
er4lu v:ldg
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-18
SENIORS HAVE DINNER
High School Class Enjoys Ban
quet Though One Had Pre-
liminary Fight.

The annual banquet of the Salt Lake
High school senior class Of 1904 was
given last evening at the Commercial
club. The preparations for the event
together with the date and place, were
kept quiet by the members of the class
20 prevent the juniors from kidnapping
the girls and haZing the professors, as
was thet case at their last banquet
Tt was announced at the High school
by the members Of the class that the
banquet would be given in the Ladies'
Literary club hall on Friday night, and
preparations were made by the juniors
and SOphOmores to extend them a
hearty reception. Yesterday afternoon
the juniors received a tip that the
seniors intended TO give the banquet
ON Thursday night instead of Friday,
and beat them AT their own game.
Ralph Brown, president of the juniors,
gathered several of the '05 boys togeth-
err and decided to watch the movements
of their upper classmates. They went
10 the home Of Earl Havenor. one of
the senior boys but learned that he
had left a few minutes before the home
OF one of the senior class girls and
from there was going to the banquet
They hurried to the residence of the
young woman and waited for young
HavenOr. When the carriage arrived
at the place the boys hid behind the
she couple started 10 get into the car
Jiage the boys jumped from behind the
trees with their hats pulled down over
their faces and their coat collars turned
up to conceal their identity One of the
boys grabbed young HavenOr by the
neck and pulled him out Of the car
Ttage- Two of the others took hold Of
the young woman and held her by the
arms HaVenor succeeded in fighting
OF the boy who grabbed him and start
ed after the others who had hold Of the
young woman. Some Of the boys who
were still standing behind the trees
watching the affair, jumped onto Have
nor and threw him down i'm the mud.
The driver jumped from his seat when
ne saw that they intended 10 beat
young Haveuor and took a hand i'm the
fight. He soon took care of the boys
and succeeded in handing two or three
OF them a black eye. Besides soiling
his linen and tearing his clothes, young
Havenor received no injuries.
Other than this one misfortune the
evening was passed in a very pleasant
manner and everybody presnet- seemed
70 enjoy themselves.
The reception room at the club was
decorated in school cOlOrs red ana
black, with palms and ferns in the cor
ners. The tables were set i'm the form
of a letter T. An excellent menu was
served.
Corydon Higgins was POSTMASTER.
and the following toasts were responded
10.
THE Class Irene Short.
"The SchoOT'-Iisle Smith.
leap Year Earl HavenOr.
senior Boys '-Rhea Rodgers.
Senior Richard Cabell.
HCadets WILLIAM Fowler.
FJuniors ~ elson. Sorenseu
Athletics Ben Harris.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Solons Still Wrestle With Extra Al
lowance Bill of Ex-Fire Chief.

Park City. March 1.-THE city council
met last night at the city hall in regular
semi-mOnthly session. with all present.
After approving the minutes of the pre-
ViOus meeting. the council once more
grappled with the bill Of Fire Chief
Greenough for extra pay, and the fact
that the city is facing a law suit upon
this particular point became very evil
dent. At the last meeting the commit
tee on claims and accidents was given
charge of the claim Of Mr. GFeenoUgh.
over 81 400. with instructions to adjust the
affair amicably, and $50 was offered the
eX-official but the gentleman stoutly re-
fuses to consider any sum less than 500
and there the matter stands With the
exception OF that. the city attorney was
given instructions to investigate the
affair.
The petition of Henry Sprggs for per-
mission TO dig ditch on Main street for
a connection with the sewer pipe of the
NJ. s Ascheim Mercantile company was
granted. as was also a request for 4
light being put in front of Sheriff MAR s
house on Woodside avenue
Numbering OF the houses here still be-
ing undone. oliver LOckhart was in
structed 60 proceed at once with whatever
help he needed.
Mrs Paffin proprietress of a restau-
rant. presented a complaint TO the coun-
Gil her grievance being that she was
required TO pay a license, while others in
the same business We're not taxed. The
complaint stirred mp quite little dis
cuSSion ana me result OF II All - that
the hotel and boarding house keepers
here will he required TO pay licenses
DR.. T. *. Ward presented his bond rs
city physician. which was approved.
The amended curfew law passed its sec
ond reading.
The fire. chief had few recommends
tons regarding proposed changes TO be
| made in the fire ordinances. which per-
tanned most directly 10 the building OF
| brick chimneys. These. together with a
! few unimpcrtant matters constituted the
business transactions of the session. and
the council adjourned TO meet again on
| April g
''Our Goblins the attraction al
/ The Dewey last evening and was greeted
| bv fairly good hollSe The best part
I OF the performance. however. was the