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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
SPICY DIVORCE
CASE ON TRIAL.
Contested Action Brings Out a
Number of Highly Interest.
ing Features
WIFE TELLS HER TALE Of WOE.
Charges Husband With Cruelty aud
Failure to Provide the Common
NeceSsaries of Life,

What promises to be very interest
ing and spicy divorce suit is on trial
before Judge Armstrong today. There
are number OF interesting features
m connection with the case, and not the
least Is the mere fact that It Is a
contested case, Contested divorce
cases are extremely rare IN the courts
Of this county as very large ma
jorty of the actions for divorce 80 by
default, the defendants not caring TO
fight the cases at all The title of the
case on trial today s Mabel Hess
Hughes against franklin Davis Hughes,
This case has another very interest
ing feature In connection with Il,
shortly after Mrs. Hughes left her hus-
band, ON account of the alleged i'll
treatment on his part he filed suit
against herp parents asking for damages
for the alienation of his wife's alfec-
lions The case was tried before Judge
Lewis, but Hughes failed 20 establish
a cause Of action against his father-in-
law ana mother-in-laW and judgment
Was rendered IN their favor.
Mrs. Highest then filed her suit for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
SHEEP BOARDS
GOOD SHOWING .
Commissioners Draw Up Financial
Report Of Two Years Work
Accomplished.
HAVE FINE BALANCE ON HAND.
Office aud Books We're Turned Over
10 Successors This Morning.
Public Money Saved,

After winding up their business and
making some appropriations for out
standing bills yesterday the old board
OF state sheep commissioners this
morning turned over the books and Of
flee to the incoming board appointed by
Gov. Cutler last week. Before taking
this step a report Of the finances OF the
commission was drawn up ana forward
ed 70 his eXcelency
Tho report shows that the cash In
hand, which was today turned over,
amounted to Sc, 1916, with $S2S.SO stlll
due from counties, or a credl, balance
Of S5,6l5.76 for the new board to start
out on
Indicative Of the careful admnlstra-
tlon Of the outgoing board the fact that
sac was savAl IN the salary Of a Sec
retary and $3.50 IN the contingent
fund amounts appropriated by the
Legislature, Is cause for congra tua-
ton. This rCverts to the state treasury
Another evidence Of the sound admin
istratlon is that the old board, which
was composed OF five members, spent
during the two years In salaries and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
WESTERN PACIFIC
IS A SURE THING
News That Contracts Had Been
Let, the Topic of Talk
Today
IS TO Be FINISHED IN 1907.
Contractors Will SubIet to Smaller
Concerns and Dirt Is to Fly
This Summer.

The news that the contracts on COM
struction for the Western Pacific had
been let TO four Of the biggest railroad
contracting firms IN the country printed
In the News last night was one of
the leading topics in Salt Lake today.
A prominent railroad oflcIal who is
IN close touch with Western Pacific
AFFAIRS, said last evening, IL do not
know where the News" got It's infor-
nation, but 1t is an open secret that
the Western Pacific is to commence
construction this summer ana I think
that the News Just about stated the
facts"
AS far as can be learned arrange
ments are to be made TO commence con-
struction some time I'm June, and as a
preliminary some 10 days ago a gentle
man was IN ogden and Salt Lake look
ing over the situation in the direction
OF securing Il suitable place as base
for supplies.
II is asserted that the work Is to bc
rushed when dirt does commence TO fN
the companies who have secured the
contracts will sublet 10 scores OF small
or contractors and that the entire 500
miles are to be cleaned up by the fall
Of 1907.
MANAGER W. H. Watts Of. the Utah
Construction company processes the
profundest ignorance as to the letting
of the contracts and states that he has
not been advised Of any such move. A
representative OF the big firm was
among the contractors assembled at the
Hotel st. Francis, SON Francisco re-
Gently, when the entire proposition was
gone over and estimates made and sub
mitted.
on the other hand man who return
ed from Las Vegas yesterday is author
ity for the statement that the Utah
Construction company has notified the
foreman In charge of scattered outfits
along the salt Lake Route to expedite
matters and move their scrapers teams
and impedimenta north In readiness to
commence work on the Western Pacl-
lic
Locally II is thought that this move
viii force the Union depot proposition
to an ISSUE or, at the least Il VIII give
salt Lake two handsome depots, one for
the Western Pacific, and the Rio
Grande, and the other for the Oregon
Short Line and the Salt Lake Route.
This feature. however, is but "A drop In
theh bucket compared to the other
good things which will fall to the lot
Of Salt Lake, which viii become the
hub for the Gould and Hartman lines
east and west
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17

divorce, charging her husband with
cruelty and failure to support. on the
witness stand today she testified that
they We're married at Ogden on June 3,
1901, and that her husband took her to
live with his parents at Pennington.
While there she said that he did not
porvide for her and she was dependent
upon his parents and upon her own
mother She also accused him OF us
ing vile and abusive language towards
her and with being addicted to the use
of Intoxicating liquors
She testified that she tried to get her
husband TO bring her TO this city so that
she could be near her mother and get
proper medical attention during her
confinement He refused to do so and
she then left him and came to Salt
Lake. lie followed her however. and
they lived together here I'm couple Of
furnished rooms He continued his
cruel treatment and drinking, she
claims, and when she upbraided him
for his conduct he told her to 20 home
to her parents. The next morning she
packed her belongings and he helped
her load them into an express wagon
ana paid the charge of hauling them to
her parents home.
After the birth OF their child Mrs.
Hughes said that her husbands con-
duct became worse. lie refused to give
her money to buy medicine and refused
to allow her to hire some one TO do the
washing when she was unable to do Il
on account of her Illness. She claims
that the only money she got from him
was 10 cents which she took out Of his
pocket ana then he scolded her until
midnight for having taken that
On cross-eNamnation Mrs. Hughes
said that she could not get what she
wanted TO eat while she was staying
with her husbands parents. Among
other things she said she wanted cher
ny pie but her mother-in-law told her
that they could not afford such delica-
Giles. She wanted coffee also but was
denied that as they always drank tea.
It is probable that the case will take
several days. Attorneys Henderson,
Pierce, Crltohlow and Barrette are rep
resentIng plaintiff and Attorney a. j.
Weber Is representing defendant
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
LATE LOCALS.


Real estate dealers report nlontv ..
sales, only they are small ones oD5
only make showing IN the aggregate t,'
The department payrolls for the Are,
halt OF March amounting 10 Is 77sl
are being paid this afternoon by the
city treasurer WV
Thos. II. cutler and family win ~.
turn from Los Angeles Sunday. Mr.
Cutler wires the Sugar Offices that tba
floods have prevented his travslIrg
homeward up to this time.
j. j. Meyer, city food inspector. saws
that the "doped' articles of food hava
been mostly withdrawn from this mar.
ket, and that he Is now getting AFTER
the short weight butter makers
one case Of smallpox and one OF dlpb.
iberia were reported to the board OF
health today Edna Francon aged
years, residing at $40 Post street. is re.
ported as having smallpox and John
Arid, aged 10, residing at S2l i street
has diphtheria.
A large panoramic photograph Of IN,
Inauguration OF President Roosevelt Is
displayed in the windows Of Main
street store II Is lSXii inches and gives
a remarkably good view OF the vast
crowds and the military before IN,
grand stand erected I'm front Of IN,
Capitol building.
Utah lake continues to rise and Is
spreading over considerable territory
As the lake has about three more
months in which to keep up this move.
ment, local observers say there viii bs
no trouble about the lake supplying all
the water wanted during the coming
season for Irrigation,
Secy, George j. Gibson Of the Knights
OF Columbus has sent out notices To
members Of Utah, Idaho and Nevada
that there VIII be meeting held IN
the lodge rooms OF the order In this city
on May next, for the organization Of
state council which shall direct the
affairs Of the order IN the states mem
tionrd until each state membership
shall have reached the number Of 400
When this occurs, such state is to have
a council OF It's own There are now
500 members Of the Knights OF Column
bus I'm these three states.
Contractor Campbell of the Federal
building has begun building the side
walks around the great structure anil
the interior work is now being pushed
ahead more rapidly than ever owing to
the arrival Of the interior screen and
wood work. The contractor says that
two weeks will see a marked advance
ment Of the interior However this
would be quicker II the eight cars OF
marble now In transit would only show
up. The granite for the granolite from
which the sidewalks are being made had
to be sent to the sampling works at
Murray to be crushed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17


this morning that the services Of ball
ihs In the United States courts had
been raised from 81 per day to SO, ac-
cording to the provisions OF n law
enacted March 3, 1905, and being IN ef-
feet on and after the date Of its enact.
ment.
William Judd today filed suit In the
district court against the Horace Greedy
& Sacred Mining a. Milling company
and four other defendants 10 quiet title
to the Croesus lode claim, located In the
West Mountain district and to recover
$500 as damages for clouding plaintiffs
title to the same.
Myrtle Baman has been granted n
divorce by Judge Armstrong from
Charles Bauman on the ground Of
cruelty. They were married in this
city on July 90, 1904 Plaintiff Is also
awarded allnony IN the sum OF $3.50
payable at the rate OF $40 per month,
and $50 as attorneys fees.
Judge Armstrong today rendered n
decree of foreclosure of mortgage by
default IN favor OF plaintiff IN the case
OF the Western Loan & Savings COM
pany against Emil Huphers and wife.
The property foreclosed Is part OF the
southeast quarter Of section J.. town
ship south, range | west, Salt Lake
meridian and the amount Of the iudg-
ment Is A13S0 and costs taxed at $500
and $50 as attorneys fees,
Two DEGREES OF divorce have been
rendered by Judge Armstrong. In one
case the husband was the plaintiff and
I'm the other the wife was the COM
patnant. Desertion Is the ground upon
which Brigham l.. Morse was granted
a divorce from Alice Morse They were
married in this city on Jan. 80 1890, and
defendant deserted her husband on July
10, 1902. Lottle j. Huber was granted
a divorce from Charles +. Huber on
the ground OF failure 70 support. The
parties were married at Ogden on Sept.
.. 1903,
William II. Anderson has filed suit
In the district court against IL. z, Han
sen to recover the sum of S2il,70 al
legged to be due on a contract which
defendant failed to carry out. II is
alleged that defendant undertook to do
the carpenter work on a cottage for
plaintiff and after he had done part
of the work and had been paid $1GO by
plaintiff he refused to finish the Job
and plaintiff was compelled to hire
some one else to do IT, by reason OF
such breach of contract on the part OF
defendant plaintiff claims that he has
been damaged In the sum stated above
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
HAD sCALPED TICKETS.
Thirty Passengers Put orr the Southern
paelfIc Train sunday.

Up TO Monday night 6,772 people were
hauled By the Southern Pacific vest
bound and holding cheap colonsts
tickets which went into effect March
from Chicago and river points. This
coloulst business is keeping the con-
ductors busy out OF Reno throwing the
holders OF scalped tickets of the train.
Hundreds Of the holders OF tickets have
taken advantage Of the cheap rates to
50 to the new goldnelds IN Nevada and
In consequence when they reach Reno
they dispose Of their tickets to others
at cut rates TO anyone wanting TO 20 on
10 California, The residents OF Reno
have been swapping them up for 81 and
S5, as the regular fare from that point
to San francisco Is 50 10, and to Los
Angeles about SEQ on Sunday night
80 persons or all except one passenger.
we're elected from n single car vest
bound owing to their presenting scalp
Ing tickets
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
WORDS Of PRAISE
FOR INAUGURAL.
Adjutant General Bowman and
Judge Advocate General Return
From Washington
IMPRESSED WITH THE TROOPS.
Veterans OF Civil War Present
Pathetic Slght--crowd Numbered
Many Thousands.

Adjutant General Bowman Of the
National Guard and Colonel A. y, r.
vine Of the Governors stan have re-
turned from attendance on the presi-
Dental Inauguration at Washington,
Gen. Bowman, who returned last even
Ing said II was one OF the greatest
spectaces the country ever witnessed,
particularly the military part Of the
parade. He says II was pathetic sight
to see the veterans Of the ciyi war on
the march, Many Of them could march
well yet, and kept erect, but great
number were bent over with age and
kept step ndlfferently--do the best they
could ana some hobbled along on
crutches and with canes. But each IN
auguraton sees the aggregate largely
diminished, until IN time all win be
gone.
The various state troops impressed
General Bowman very fayorably by
their marching and sodierly bearing.
but the best appearance was made by
the West Point cadets and the Annapo-
lis midshipmen, The cadets ON the
whole carried OF the honors, as their
work was done with machine-lile nc
curacy, and the whole battalion moved
In response 10 the word OF command AS
one man. The "Mlddies" did remark
ably We'll, too, but they seemed to have
their sea legs on. At the taking Of
the oath by the president, the represen-
tatIYes Of the two national academies
were stationed In front Of the grand
stand, ana when the crowd broke
through the guard towards the rear
Of the plaza, the cadets and the mid
dies faced front and with their guns
formed a solid line beyond which the
crowd could not so.
THOUSANDS PRESENT.
But speaking of crowds, General
Bowman said one could not say there
were so many thousands here and so
many thousands there: the crowd could
only be enumerated In terms OF acres
80 many acres OF human beings here,
and so many acres there, and OF these
acres there seemed to be no limit lie
thinks probably 5000 people heard the
presidents inaugural address But for
the wind and unpleasant weather the
president would have been heard fur
ther. General Bowman and Colonel r.
vine were mounted and on the staff OF
the chief marshal, Lieut. Gen. Chaffee;
the really executive work of the day
being done by Mai-Gen James f,
Wade, an old cavalry officer. and son OF
the late Senator Ben Wade of Ohio, and
member Of Lincoln's cabinet The
final review was held before General
Wade at the end ow the lie Of march,
and required four hours to pass a giy-
en- point
The Utah military representatives
We're whore they could see a good deal
that was golng on, and were In their
saddles from . O'Clock in the morning,
until IN the afternoon. They were
very glad to dlsmount when allowed
to do so.
Gen. Bowman says that as far as he
could hear the general sentiment In
Washington is that the opposition to
Senator Smoot has not made out any
case, and that the senator will retain
his seat
-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
BIG LAND DEAL.
Heber Livestock Company Bays Beck
stead Ranch in Wyoming

John e Austin, manager Of the Heber
Land s Livestock company and pres.
dent Of the state board OF sheep COM
missloners, has just closed a deal
whereby the former company comes
into possession OF the Beckstead ranch
comprising something Ike 10000 acres
uf good grazing and farming lands To-
Gated near Evanston, Wyo. The lands
were sold to satisfy "a decree Of fore.
closure against George and Frank
Beckstead and issued by the United
States circuit court The price paid was
$4,000 which, however, applies only
10 the Beckstead equity a portion OF
the lands having been originally par
chased on contract from the Union PA
clfc, for which Mr.. Austin and assoc
clates Will be required to pay an adj
ditional eight TO ten thousand dollars.
The deal IL one Of the largest negotiat-
ed I'm that state for some time past, ANA
gives the Heber company one OF the
best ranches IN shat locality
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
CONSPIRACY CHARGED.
Attorneys Flle suit Against Daly-Judge
Mining Co. for Damages


Suit was fled in the district court to-
day BY Edward McGurrin and Frank
D. Gustin, attorneys, against the DAILY
Judge Mining company 10 recover the
sum of $L750 damages alleged TO have
been sustained by plaintiffs because
OF the wrongful acts OF defendant IN
conspirlng with one Peter Gribbn, a
client OF plaintiffs. 10 cheat and defraud
plaintiffs out OF their Just feees In a
case In which Gribbln was plaintiff and
the company was defendant.
The complaint alleges that Grlbbln
met with an accident while employed in
the Daly-Judge mine on April g. 1904
ana employed plaintiffs TO file and
prosecute am action for damages
against the said company. A contract
was entered into between Gribbin and
the plaintiffs herein I'm relation TO the
compensation they were to receive for
their services,
The action was fled and plaintiffs
we're buslly engaged In securing evi-
dence and preparing for trial when IL Is
claimed the defendant, knowing that
plaintiffs had entered into contract
with Gribhin I'm relation TO handling the
case, compounded the case with Crib
bin FOR $500 and with intent to defraud
plaintiffs of their just compensation
luduced fllDpln TO leave the state and
return to Ireland and remain there so
that plaintiffs would be unable to prove
their case against the defendant COM
pany.
Grlbbln 1t Is alleged, secretly left
the state In pursuance with the agree
Wcnt entered into with the defendant,
and by reason OF said fraudulent action
on the purt Of defendant plaintiffs
claim they have been damaged In the
sum of Sl1iO for which they ask judg-
meut.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17

record which was om,t,od
past eight years M BencrotD, lirlng the
advanced from general ', o,, has been
OF ne mountain division Ine,et!ntendeni
racine to respeotIyelv ,i Il the Union
ana general manage. we we president
Shore Line and vice nrol, the Oregon
general n,,n ,oea. Tie also was VI Sc, ,he
Padiec "' for raeliie limos Of the sop gaSClao
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
SETTLED THE LOSS.
Home Fire Rscoups Young Couple Just
About to Begin Housekeeping.

The Home Fire Insurance company
settled today for the fire which par
TALLY destroyed the house and fuui-
ture Of August a. Nelson at Sandy the
other day. The loss was $500, with
$3.50 insurance, peculiar feature Of
the fire was that Mr. Nelson's future
mother-in-law was I'm separate part
OF the house when the fire broke out,
and she knew nothing OF &C. Two young
men happening along, hurried over TO tho
binding TO get her out, but she got
the idea they were merely coming to
tease and annoy her So she would not
respond To their frantic knockings 80
they knocked the door In, and carried
the old lady out struggling and kicking.
But when she saw the FIRE there was no
further trouble. The furniture was
what Mr. Nelson had bought with
which TO begin housekeeping with his
prospective bride and was all new. and
The young men on the spot managed
10 save much OF &C.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
A FATAL QUARREL,
Between Man and Woman, lie
Falling Over Cliff.

Paterson, N. j.. March i7,--After n
quarrel on the top of a elm 1876 feet
high on the outskirts OF this city in
which the voices Of a man and woman
We're heard In angry tone the dead
body Of ohm Bennett, an Insurance
agent, was found at the foot OF the
cliff today. His skull was fractured,
his arm broken, and there was deep
cut over one eye. Whether he was
fell by accident IS unknown, but the
county and city authorities are searcn-
I'm for an unknown woman. Bennett
was last seen by his wife yesterday att
ernoon when she reproyed him for
drinking
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
SPIKE AND RAIL

Nal Hooper, general passenger agent
of the Denver & Rio Grande, accom-
panied by his daughter Mrs. Page. LETT
this afternoon FOR Denver
owing TO an unfortunate typograph-
ical mistake in last nlghts News il
was made to appear that Mr.. Calvin
had recently been elected vice president
OF the salt Lake Route. This line
should have followed MIR Bancroft's
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
UINTAH RESERVATION.
Delegation Of Utss in Washington TO
Consult About it's Opening,
lsneoIhl 10 the .Ne1ls.0l

Washington, u. g.. March IA dele
cation OF White River and Uncom-
paghre Utos Is here TO consult with
the Indian commissioner and the presl-
dent relative TO the opening Of the
Uintah reservation They win he re-.
celved by Commissioner Leupp t0mor-
row ana possibly the president WIN see
them later IN the day. The White Rlv-
err Utes oppose the opening Of the reser-
walton, but u Is believed that their
fears WIN be set aside when they learn
Just what the situation Is and what has
been done to protect their interests.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
crnsnds ApnInst nrnpgisl.

New York, March IA crusade
against druggists who sell morphine
cocaine and chloral without labels has
been begun by the state medical as
ISOLATION IN the hope Of lessenirg the
sale TO drug fends.
A detective in the employ OF tho as
ISOLATION, who recently started TO fer
ret out violators OF the health regu-
lation. declares he had no difficulty in
getting the drugs, the druggists selling
him any quantity he desired without
labelling the package in conformity
with the law. Arrests are expected to
begin az once.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
Mrs. chadwIek,s Property Sold.

Cleveland, March lI-The household
property Of Mrs. Cassie l.. Chadwick
was sold at auction today 10 4. y.
Nelson OF New York, for $4,000 There
were 20 Bidders. Clothing 90 the yalue
OF between $4,000 and $1,000 which Mrs.
Chadwick held to be exempt from the
claims Of her creditors under the
bankruptcy laws, was not offered for
sale today
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-17
TOURISTS COMING.
Record Crowds Are Due Here This Next
summer.

Assistant General Passenger Agent
ID. 5. Spencer of the Oregon Short Line
this morning stated that the outlook for
heavy tourist business through SAT-
Lake this summer never looked SO
promising. salt Lake" he said, twill
have more visitors this summer than
ever before In her history In a meas
ure the Portland exposition viii be re.
sponsible, then, 100, for the first time
there VIII be special rates for Yellow
stone park from Pacific coast points,
which VIII bring scores through Utah.
The San Francisco tourists win come
Via Ogden, while the Portland contin-
gents will go 20 the park by way OF
Pocatello and north TO Monlda."