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New-York tribune., 1905-03-12

surmounted, and Mr. McCarter's advice was
never taken.
There were many other artists visited-Ed-
ward Potthast Thomas Waterman Wood, Carle
.. Blenner T. de Thulstrup. Howard Chandler
Christy, Fred. c. Yohn, Carlton T. Chapman ].
H. DELPHI, Robert C. Minor, R. w. Van Boskerck
and Carroll Beckwith-and from all of these the
signatures were extorted under propitious cir
cumstances, save in two instances.
The first of these cases was that Of Mr. de
Thulstrup. He was painting when the two auto
graph brigands assailed him in his studio, and
he said briefly and emphatically that he was
busy, and sent them away without ceremony
Some weeks later they called again. They had
been so unaccustomed TO rebuffs that their
former visit was scared into their memories
but he seemed to have forgotten it, and wrote
the signatures politely.
The other case was that Of Robert C. Minor,
and was even more disconcerting They found
the artist in the Sherwood Studios, where they
had just called on Mr.. Van Boskerck. In Mr.
Van Boskercks studio they had basked in the
sunshine OF his brilliantly colored landscapes,
and of his good humored assent TO their request
After writing the signatures he put them
wise TO the fact that Mr. Minor had a studio
in the building.
GO ask him for his autograph-that will
be really valuable" he said, directing them TO
his door. He'll give it to you. But" he added
as they gratefully started, don't tell him
told you'll"
This seemed a somewhat forebodng overture
and with uncustomary timidity they entered
Mr.. Minors studio and explained to the famous
artist why they had come.
well, well!'
They could not determine whether this was
indignation merely establishment, and to
bridge the embarrassing silence fumblingly
produced two cards for him to write on. In
silence the artist inscribed his signature, Rob-
ert c. Minor. N. A, fawless and clear as an
engraving. and handed it to them. signing as
If in intense relief. Evidently he thought his
favor done. Hesitatingly they explained that
zone apiece" their object.
Mr. Minor looked at them for a long moment,
drawing his brows together in awe-inspiring
frown.
Look here" he said at length these are not
for sale?"
They hastily assured him that they were not:
and he slowly and carefully made ire
proachable signature the second card. And
as quickly as necessary gratitude would allow
the boys hastened out, undecided as to whether
their backs were being thoroughly disapproved
of or thoroughly laughed at.
In the long list of visits there were several in
who in moments spared from libretto con-
struction is something of an autograph hend
himself; Bronson Howard and Clyde Fitch. But
New-York tribune., 1905-03-12

most interesting. perhaps, the call upon
Paut Eester The young playwright was living
IN a fine old Colonial house. the Furness
mansion, at Riverside and 100th-st-set back in
the centre of whole city block of beautiful
grounds. 1t was more like the Southern home
In which he had been brought up than any other
mouse in New-York. and he lived there long
as he stayed in the city.
1t was on a bitter winter night that his pur-
suers found him. They were ushered into a
huge parlor, through the windows OF which they
could look out across a snow-covered lawn to
the drive and the frozen river. and they caught
a glimpse of long, portrait-hung dining-room
as Mr.. Kester entered through another door
way. He was an attractive little man, boyish-
looking. bright-eyeo, quick in every motion
When he had learned what they had come for he
followed him to his room on the next floor. His
den was strewn with pictures. papers. photo
graphs.
TITS so cold in this house we have to keep half
the rooms shut up he said 1--WE Just been
moving my things into this room. It's a very
interesting one. The regulation ghost is sup
posed to haunt it, and there is a blood stain on
the floor. In addition to all this a burglar
climbed in last summer set the mating on fire
with his lantern and finally, before he fed put
the fire OUT
In speaking of his plays Mr. Kester said
People seem to like When Knighthood Was in
Flower but I like Sweet Nell of Old Drury'
best because that is all my own"
Though astonishment often met the two
young autograph hunters, militant attitude
they scarcely ever encountered. A sentiment out
spoken by j. Q. A. Ward was one which, perhaps
they often aroused, but the sculptor was the
only one to express 1t. When they called at his
huge workshop he was busy upstairs, and
came down, in his overalls. to see them. Some
thing OF Mr.. McCarter'S surprise showed in his
face when they told him what they had come
for.
why you little devils!" he exclaimed; and
then ran upstairs as quickly as he had come
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beautiful characters. "J. Wells Champney.'
Then, laughing, he tore bit of paper from a
billhead on his desk and began to write on that
an altered signature, James W. Champney.'
written in a small, shaky cramped, old-fash-
ioned hand. with innumerable fourishes.
When I was young and just starting out in
life, like you" he said, that's the way I used
to sign it,"
Another artist, in whose lair the youngsters
had an experience of unusual interest, was
Henry McCarter. His studio, in Washington
Square. was in the upper part of an old fash
ioned house. and he came downstairs to find
out what they had come for.
After moment of apparent astonishment
when they told him, he invited them TO go up.
he couldn't find any paper and their cards
had given out, he wrote the signature on
envelopes There was a few minutes CONVEX
sation-somewhat unequally dvided-on art at
home and abroad, and then the talk veered to
the other side the artist curiously inquired
about their autograph fad and their travels
about the city in hungry search of painters and
the literati
II you don't mind my giving you a little ad-
vice. he said, 'I would suggest your broaching
the subject of your call little less suddenly.
It's unusual and rather takes ones breath
away. I couldn't quite understand for a mo-
ment-it was something OF a shock. Break the
news more graduallyP
This problem had already been considered
but the difficulty of calling on a stranger and
not at once explaining why was one not easily
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JAPANESE SOLDIERS HOLDING WRESTLING

down. wrote the autographs, and brought them
back. He was still laughing when they went
away.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-05
OGDEN NEWS
office, a4s4 Washington Ave.
Ogden, Tuesday, Sept. 5.
LABOR DAY WAS
DULY OBSERVED
Barbecue Under Auspices of Ogden
Trades and Labor Assembly.
DR.. A. S. CONDOR ORATOR
PROGRAMME PROVED A CON-
PLETE SUCCESS.
DR.. A. S. CONDOR ORATOR
PROGRAMME PROVED A COM
PLETE SUCCESS.

Labor day exercises were held al Glen
wood park under the auspices of the Cen
irdI Trades and Labor assembly The
preparations for the barbecue began Sun
day night when an immense fat beef was
set to roast. With the other meats 1t
was ready for serving by noon. Besides
the beef there were two calves. two
Plss and great quantity of sweet corn.
There was also 1000 pounds Of clans.
but sull there was not enough for the
multitude who went to the park TO
spend the day.
The orator of the dav was Dr. A S.
Cor don Preceding his address there was
a short musical programme, the whole
taking place in the GlenwOOd theatre
In his address DIR. Condor dwelt at
some length on the important mission
performed by the labor unions and like
wise spoke of the dignity of the man
who works with hands-''the man with
the hoe"
DR.. Condor concluded as follows:
MY friends, l regard IL as very great
houcT TO be invited TO be here with you
today, and / shall long treasure the pleas
ant recollection that You thought me
worthy. | have done the best / could
considering the short notice YOU gave
me. sincerely hope that nothing will
transDire TO mar the pleasure of the day
ana mat on the morrow you will be able
90 pick up the thread of lifes web that
has been dropped for a day, and ply the
shuttle with new courage and strength
TIL like anniversary shall stop the loom
next year
The programme OF sports and games in
the afternoon included all manner OF
contests. There were three baseball
games of three innings each. The one
between the cigar makers and bartend-
ers furnished much amusement as the
mixers made it a burlesque, They ap-
peared each dressed as little country
maidens, but some of them had hard
work to keep from playing good ball
The next contest, between the machinists
and the bOiler-makers was won by the
former and later the cigar makers de-
feated the machinists by a score of TO /.
An interesting contest was the pole
climbing participated i'm by the electrical
workers, The pole was thirty feet in
height and the climber was given thirty
yards. running start and he would climb
20 the top and ring a bell. The first prize
was won by r. JessCp, who rang the
bell in just 10 Is seconds.
The tug-Of-War was won by the team
sterS. the electrical workers taking sec
Ond place. The prize 10 the union maA
who had the largest number of children
on the grounds was won by c, W. Rich
ardSOn, who had a family of eight. There
were numerous other contests.
II is estimated that about 800 people
visited the park during the day there be
ing about 1900 present at one time The
arrangements for handling were first
class and the barbecue was success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-05
MEAT TRUST IN COURT
Packers and Their Employees to Plead
to Indictments at Springfield,
Ill. Today.

Chicago, Sept. Packing firms and in
dividuals connected with them will be
arraigned before Judge Otis Humphrey
Of Springfield in the United States district
court here tomorrow morning on the
charge of breaking the antitrust laws.
Five corporations and nineteen individuals
are to plead to indictments.
Attorney General Moody is anxious TO
have the hearings taken up as promptly
as possible while the indications are
that the defense will make every effort
TO secure delay.
The government is ready for trial. de-
clared the attorney general today, and
we will do everything possible to eEpe-
dite the hearings. We have not been ad-
Vised what action the packers intend 10
take when arraigned, but We are prepared
TO meet them on any issue they may
raise
Attorney John $ Miller, after confer
ence of several hours with other attor-
news for the packing interests. declared
that nothing definite had been decided.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-05
GETTING READY FOR WORK
W. H. Watts back From New York
and Preparing to Build
Western Pacific.

W. H. Watts, vice president and gen
eral manager of the Utah Construction
company. arrived yesterday from New
York after an absence of three weeks
during which time his company was
awarded important contracts for the
building of the Western Pacific. lie sim
ply cOnfir.lcl what has heretofore been
published about the letting OF the work
To the Titan company. His contract in
cludes the first li0 miles from san Lake
City west 90 the Nevada line and also
from the west Nevada line tdr3u.h the
Sierras to Dro,iue. Cal Asked when
work would start. Mr.. Watts answered
that they had already started. but eE-
planned this by saying that the company
was organizing ats forces. making its
plans 20 out men and material and ma
chlnery GA the ground as soon as DOssi-
BILE There is nothing to- be sained by
starting work without thorough pTepasa-
tiOn. he said He stated, however, that
the acual work If construction would be
commenced al a very early date The To-
cation of the operations viii. Of course,
be under the direction % the eugineers
of the railroad company. There were
many contractors in New York who were
bidding on the work. The manager of the
I-tah company was heartily congratulated
by most of them oR winning out on the
long and hard-tOucht contest
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-05

Tired, nervous and irritable, the
mother is unfit to care for her chill
dren, and hercondition ruins the child's
disposition and reacts upon herself.
The mother should not be blamed. as
she no doubt is suffering with back
ache, headache. bearing-down pains or
displacement. making life burden.
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com,
pound is the unfailing cure for this
condition. 1t strengthens the female
organs and permanently cures all dis
placements and Irregularities
Such testimony as the following
should convince women of its value:
Dear Mrs Pinkham
"Iwant 10 tell you how much good Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done me-
{ suffered for eight years with ovarian
troubles. [ was nervous, tired and ir-
ritable and it did not seem as though could
stand it any longer, as had five children TO
care for. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound was recommended and IL has en-
tirely cured me ] cannot thank YOU enough
for your letter of advice and for what Lydia
=. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.-Mrs. Phi. Hoffman, 100 Himrod
Street. Brooklyn, n. Y"
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick women
tees. Address, Lynn, Mass,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-05
EXCURSION OF WEBER CLUB
About Five Thousand Citizens of 0g-
den and Vicinity Went Out
Over the Lucin Cutoff.

The number of people who went out TO
the Lucin cutoff on the excursion of
the Weber club Appropriated 5000. These
figures We're obtained by computing on
the number of cars. There were Just
SiXty-siX cars sent out on the four eN-
cursiOn trains. These cars will seat on
an average sixty persons, but on each
train there were d large number stand
ing up i'm the cars when the train left
Ogden and a number of country folk got
on at West Weber, A conservative es-
innate places SeVenty-fiVe as the number
In each car. This would make 1850 going
out on excursion trains and al least fifty
must have gone on regular trains
Not many OF the eXcursOnists took
advantage of the bathing and so far as
amusements were concerned there was
little besides the inspection of the great
trestle work and the views Of the lake
with its islands and other points of in
terest. y number of large tents were
set up for the convenience of the CX-
cuIsiOnists, but these were not needed,
as the day was rather cloudy and the
heat was not noticeable.
The COurslng matches between grey
hounds and rabbits and greyhounds and
coyotes We're failures. The rabbits would
not run and the dogs would not catch
them. The coyotes behaved in a SINH
lar manner, the dogs refusing to go
after them. The coyotes appeared dazed
and did not care 10 get away. one Of
them was afterwards caught by some
small boys. The crowd did not miss this
sport They went TO see the cutoff and
they saw il.
The last train of the day. the Sunset
special so called for the reason that il
was expected that the passengers would
witnes, the lake at d time when il was
ablaZe with the cOlOrs of a brilliant SUI
set, was Il missioner as the clouds
spoiled the day. y still more beautiful
sight WAS accorded the passengers OF
this train thunderstorm came UP
while tho train was out on the tTestleS
near Midlake. There was flash after
flash of the most vivid lightning illumin-
ating the lake for miles around and bring
ing out .COlOTs never witnessed before
flash seemed 10 bring out a different COM
bina ton All the passengers united in
pronouncing it one of the grandest sights
they had ever witnessed and the roll and
peal or the thunder aided in producing q
M st vivid and lasting impression.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-05
Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
city council of Salt Lake City of the in
tention of such council to make the fol-
lowing described Improvement, tO-Wit: EX-
tending and laying sewer lateral of S-inch
vitrified pipe on First street, between n
and O streets, in sewer district No.
and defray the abutters portion of the
cost and expense thereof. estimated al
four hundred and siXty-tWO (S462 00) dol
lars. or 70-1O0 100 dollars per front foot
of AUDITING property by a local assess
ment upon the lots or pieces of ground
within the following described district
being the district to be affected or bene-
fitted by said improvement. namely: Al
of lots and 4, block 3, and all of lots
and 2, block 8, plat &c" Salt Lake City
survey.
All protests and objections to the car
rying out of such intention must be pre-.
scented in writing to the city recorder or
or before the 18th day of September. 1895
being the time set by said council wheT
il will hear and consider such protests
and objections as may be made thereto.
BY order of the city council of Salt Lake
CitX. Utah
Dated July Slst. 1905
J. S. CRITCHLOW. City Recorder.
Sewer extension No. 16s.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-05
Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY. THE
city council of Salt Lake City of the in
tention of such council to make the fol-
lowing described Improvement. to-wit:
Extending and laying sewer lateral of
8-ineh vitFified pipe on the west SIDE o.
Second West street. between First South
and Second South street, in sewer district
No. /, and defray the abutters portion of
the cost and expense thereof. estimated at
eight hundred and fifty-eight (SS5S.00) dol
lars, or one and 30-100 ($1.30) dollars per
front foot of abutting property. by a
local assessment upon the lots or pieces
of ground within the following described
district, being the district to be affected
or benefited by said Improvement, name
~: All of lots 1 and s, block c. plat "A, -
Salt Lake City survey.
All protests and objections to the car
rying out of such intention must be pre-
scented in writing to the city recorder on
or before the 18th day of September. 1905.
being The time set by said council when
il will hear and consider such protests
and objections as may be made thereto.
BY order If the city council of Salt
Lake City Utah.
Dated July 3lst. 1865
J. S. CRITCHLOW, City Recorder.
Sewer extension No. l64
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-05
Ogden Briefs.

Fred J. kieseI has returned from Port
land.
I. T.. Leroy was arrested yesterday aft
ernoon by officer -Malane and will an
sWer TO d charge of larceny. Leroy rep
resented himself as in hard circumstances
and induced some of the employees of
Herricks barber shop 10 let him sleep
In the shop. He got away with number
OF raZOrs and towels and was trying to
dispose Of them when arrested.
NJ. Mitchell was arrested last night by
Officer Tom Burke on a charge of disturb
ing the peace. Mitchell "butted in" when
the officer was eudeaVOTing TO quiet a
couple of other individuals who were cele-
brating Labor day, Al the police station
he put up SIS bail. and before leaving the
building he began to berate the officer
and was again arrested and locked up.
He was later released on the same bail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-05
NEW YORK MOB CAUSED LITTLE
CHILD TO MEET HORRIBLE FATE

New York, Sept. Ain attempting TO
infiict punishment on motorman to-
night an angry crowd in Clinton street
caused the death of a little girl who
otherwise would have escaped with a
few slight bruises. In the riot that
followed several persons were badly
hart and police reserves had a hard
fight 10 disperse the mob.
The victim of the act was Anna
SehrinshOck, two years old With her
father and another man she was be-
ing led across the street when a
crowded northbound car rolled the
girl under the fender, where she lay
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-05
MANAGES WILD WORK
Drives Family Outdoors, Smashes
Furniture, Alarms Neighbors
and Fights Officers.

James Barnett, who lives at 1929 East
Sixth South street. became violently
insane last night and threatened the
lives of several members of the fam
lily. He chased his mother and young
er brother, Harry. out of the house
with 2 chair He thew chairs ana
other pieces of furniture about the
house, smashing them into kindling
wood. Then he made a break for up
town. He was followed by his broth
er and aroused all the neighbors with
his screams. Councilman Thomas Hob
day rushed from his home and tried
TO stop Barnett but failed. He noti-
fled the police. and Officers Smoot and
Leaver and Sergeant Hempe1 started
in pursuit. After a struggle with the
insane man at State and Second South
streets h was taken captive. The Of
ficers had to handcuff him and carry
him 10 the city Jail. He was afterWard
taken to the county Jail and placed in
the padded cell. He will be examined
as TO his sanity today.
For some time Barnett. who is about
20 years of age, has been suffering
from melanchOlia as a result of an
operation upon his ear. ffe was i'll
in the hospital for several months and
never fully recovered from the effects
of the operation. He has b EN- grow
ing worse for the past month and last
night became violent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-05
SCHOOL OF MINES.

The State School of Mines offers
complete fOur-gear courses in mining
engineering, mechanical engineering
electrical engineering. civil engineering,
and chemical engineering. All of these
courses lead To the degree of Bachelor
Of Science in Engineering.
The Utah School of Mines has one OF
the BEST metallurgical laboratories in
the United States. as we'll as splen-
didly equipped laboratories in chem
istry, physice, mechanics. electricity
mineralOgy. geology. etc.
The School of Mines is one of the
three state schools that comprise the
University of Utah.
Catalogue and full information sent
free upon request to
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH,
Salt Lake City. Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-05
CHARGED BY TROOPS
Assault Upon Jewish WOrkingmen In
Funeral Procession-Many OF
Them Wounded.

kishineff. Sept 4.-During the progress
here today Of a funeral procession of
Jewish workingmen following the body
Of poor woman who had been killed
bv roughs. shots were suddenly heard
and the procession was charged By troops
and police. Many of the woykmcn were
wounded and fifty of them were ar
rested. Several are missing and are sup
posed to have been killed.
The officers declined To give any eX-
PLANTATION of the cause OF the occurrence
and refused 10 allow sym3dthizers with
wounded men to accompany them 10 the
hospitals.
The Jewish hospital il surrounded by
soldiers, and patrols are stationed at
central points in the TOWN. Great alarm
prevails.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-05
POSTOFFICE CLERKS.
Annual Convention in Session at Cc.
dar Rapids, Iowa.

Cedar Rapids, Ia. Sept. 1.-THE national
convention of postoffice clerks opened
today with 200 delegates. representing a
membership of $1,000 present
John r Mccormick of the credentials
committee created an uprOar byomitting
the delegates from San Francisco ana
Seattle in his report and reading only
nine ST. Louis delegates instead of ten
asceriaining that the per capita tax had
not been fully paid. Seattle and San
Francisco delegates paid the tax and the
St Lo-is case went over
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-05

crying, but apparently uninjured, Be
fore the motorman could step from
the platform and lift the fender the
crowd made a rush for him and in
the scramble he was forced against
the controller, turning it around and
putting on full current.
Instantly the car shot forward a
distance of 200 feet and the child's
body was ground 10 pieces. The sight
of the mangled body added fury TO the
mob. and the mOtOrman was dragged
from the car and nearly beaten to
death. A policeman who interfered
was disarmed and his uniform torn
off. Reserves had a difficult time dis
persing the mob.