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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
OGDEN NEWS.
Office, 24s4 Washington Ave,
ogden, Friday, Dec. IS.
GAMBLING is STOPPED
Chief of Police Moves After Hearing
From the District At
tOrney.

Chief of Police Thomas z. Browning
issued instructions yesterday afternoon
10 all the gambling houses and places
where siot machines were in operation
that the gambling must cease ana the
slot nachihes 60. As result or the
warning every gambling house in ogden
closed ito doors early last evening. ana
rot slot machine Vas permitted TO
run. The action taken Dy Chief Brown
ing was. caused by communication re-
HalVeFSon. II now looks as though
within a short time the saloons will be
forced 10 close their doors ut midnight
each night and remain closed until >
O'Clock IN tbs morning. The cOmmunica-
ton from Ir. Halverson says the chief
must have misunderstood his position
relative 70 the enforcement OF the law
against slot machines, gambling and
sunday opening. He says that all slot
machines, whether used for trade or
money, are equally prohibited by law.
end insists that they be placed under the
pan. tic expresses the belief that the
city should not license gambling in any
form, and that IL is the duty or the chief
ana himself to prevent gambling of all
Kinds. In his opinion the regular fines
amount 10 the same thing as a license,
and says that the officers should not
subject themselves to removal from of
flee by falling TO enforce the law. lie
says they VIII be guilty of a misdemean-
Or under the statute, and that he sees
no other way open save 10 stop gambling
entirely. In case the gamblers attempt
to temporize with the officers, Mr. Hal
version asserts that il will then be the
duty Of the latter 10 proceed against the
property He points out that under the
city ordinance Chief Browning is au-
thorized To seize ali instruments or de-
wees for gambling purposes. In regard
10 saloon closing, the district attorney
says he stands Squarely on the law, and
that the saloons. between - o'clock mid
night and a. m. must remain closed
lie advises the police to give the vio-
lators OF the law no quarter and no hope.
He closes his letter by saying:
= do not care whether you are actine
under the instructions Of the mayor or
the office of the district attorney so long
as YOU perform your duty Instructions,
SarN."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
SOME ODD USES FOR HATS.
One Was Transformed Into an AViary
and Another Was an leebox.

Many LOndOQere viii remember
venerab bic man who a year ar 50 back
used 10 walk the streets wearing a
large hat, on the ribbon Of which was
written Il scriptural text. The late L.
p. Whipple. the American lecturer and
essayist used toetell of parsOn Of his
acquaintance who every Saturday was
wont 10 apprise mis- parishiouers Of the
following days sermon by walking
abroad in a white hat, on which was
printed the text he had chosen
An eccentric Liyerpudlian has con-
verted his top hat into perfect smOk-
er's wade mecum The inside is most
ingeniouSly supplied with an invention
of his own. 80 constructed that it will
contain a dozen cigars, n packet of
cigarettes. tobacco. pipes, q cigar hold
eT and matches. There is. Of course,
the drawback of weisht, while on one
occasion the matches accidentally ig-
nited 10 the gentleman's CONSERVATION
and utter amazement Of the bystand-
erS, who thought TO behold q genuine
case of spontaneous combustion.
Spontaneous combustion by the way.
was the terror that haunted a NOrfoll.
gentleman, who, to guard asa .nst such
an cvcntuality. had his hat supplied
with a small tank which, on q string
being pulled. would empty it's contents
over his person. on more than one oc-
casion. on his being seized with panic,
was his invention put into operation,
until. on his developing further aud not
such harmless eccentriciticS he was re-
moved 20 an asylum.
Equally inventive was a certain Mu-
mich doctor. who, holding that an equ-
bic heat was necessary for the brain.
caused 10 be constructed on the ton of
his hat a small metal chamber. to con-
tain ice in tho summer and hot water
in the winter. \ small thermometer
through the side OF the head
gear enabled its weaTeV to ascertain the
interior temperature
Although il could not vie i'm size with
the hat OF Mr.. Quansle Wang!e Quee,
which is immprtalized in ono Of Ed
mund Lear's Nonsense Books as being
the resort of all the fowls i'm the air,
that worn by a V'enuese eccentric.
which was constructed IN the form OF
= miniature aviary, holding some dozen
small birds, was assuredly out Of the
common. With this covering on his
head. he used to walk the streets until.
his presence causiue obstruction 10 the
traflc. his COMMUNICATIONS were inter-
dictcd by the authorities
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
PROVO NEWS NOTES.

Provo, Dec. .13.--F. J. Boorey. formerly
of Boorey & Wood, merchants IN this
city and now in business in La GTande,
Ore. is here for a few days, visiting
friends and attending 10 business mat
tiers.
City Recorder Harding has received
communication for the city council from
Stephens * Smith Of Salt Lake, attorneys
for Barney Mahler,i selecting for Mr..
Mailer for the route of his intcrurban
road through Provo City Academy ave-
rue from the southern to the northern
limits of the city. The franchise was
granted to Barney Mailer, Reed Smoot
ana others Barney Mailer being now
the sole owner July j., 1851. and con-
tains a provision that the grantees shall
select within eighteen months of the
passage of the franchise the street or
streets over which they propose 10 con-
struct the road
The Fourth Ward Primary association
will present a cantata i'm the ward house
tomorrow evening for the benefit Of the
association.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
MENTALLY UNSOUND.
John II. Nebeker Committed to State
Mental Hospital.

Richfield. Dec. 15.-John II. Nebeker Of
this city was examined before Judge J.
T. Chidester Tuesday as to his mental
condition. II was decided by the Judge
thai treatment at the mental hospital
would be Of benefit to him and he was
Therefore ordered committed. Several rel
dtives were examined in regard to his
mental condition and it was shown that
Mr. Nebeker had been more or less af-
flicted for some time. and they were Of
the Same opinion as the judge, that at
tentiOn at the hospital AT Provo might
help him if taken in charge ar once. MIR.
Nebeker himself said he could realize his
condition and was willing TO so 10 the
institution and soc il anything could be
done. He was taken Up this morning by
Sheriff Abbott.
Tho big water suit involving the rights
and. titles 20 the waters Of tho Sewer
river from all it's tributaries to the Yer
million dam was taken up by Judge
Morse Of Salt Lake this week for final
hearing and determnation. The week
SO far has been spent in passing upon
stipulatiOus by which the points ut is
sue will be reduced to the minimum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
oqden Briefs,

c. E. Brainard. who was formerly a
resident of Ogden. but now OF Payette,
Ida, was IN Ogden yesterday On BUSH
ness.
= Juvenile. operetta. .'Babes in the
Woods. VIII be given in the First ward
meeting house at l:3l o'clock. There viii
be scventy-five children IL the chorus.
A marriage license has been issued to
Charles z. Judkin. y. and Miss Minnie
Is. East =. both Of Warren They VIII
today,
a trainload Of coal arrived yesterday
over the Rio Grande Western. and for
the present the immediate needs in this
line Of the residents of Ogden will be
relieved.
terday examined as to her sanity by Drs.
i. $. Condor and C. ". Baker. After
the examination Judge Armstrong ordered
the discharge OF the woman.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Annie Peterson. the 22-year-old daughter
OF Peter Peterson OF Huntsville, will be
held al the Huntsville meeting house At
1879 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The funeral services. over the remains
OF the Is months Old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alma Peterson were held al
the Huntsville meeting house at 1890
o'clock yesterday afternoon and were
largely attended
Mrs Augustine Babcock aged 66 years.
died at the residence. 800 Twenty-first
street, at lo:s9 O'Clock yesterday forenoon,
Of phthisis pulmOnatis The funeral serv-
ices Will be held at o'clock Saturday
afternoon at the Seventh Day Adventist
church.
On an appeal from the municipal court
the case Of the Ogden WaterwOrks COM
panY VS.. Isaac Farr was before Judge
Armstrong in the district court yester-
day, The case, which is an action TO re-
cover $50 damages, will 80 to the jury
today.
Warren ". Corey. president Of the
Corey Brothers Construction company,
has returned from Idaho, and reports the
work on the Twin Falls canal progress
ing nicely, and as the weather still re-
mains good, the work is being prosecuted
rapidly. Twenty-Five miles of the forty
have been completed.
Postmaster Thomas II. Davis completed
yesterday his yearly statement Of busi-
ness done at the Ogden postoffice for
1905. The total receipts were x64 725. Is.
This is a substantial increase over last
year. The Ogden office was made a
first-class office in 1903, since which time
the receipts have gradually increased suf-
ficiently to keep the office in that class.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
DIES IN BEER HALL.
John Shannon Drops Dead Early
This Morning.

John shannon, who came TO Ogden from
Leavenworth, kan, about three months
ago, dropped dead IN the st. Louis beer
hall at 11j thisc morning Shannon was
railroad engineer and had been in the
hospital in Ogden, where he was treated
for heart trouble. He had recovered his
normal condition. lie was employed in
the Grill club rooms. He was apparently
in the best OF health. He had been drink
ing considerably. While in the beer hall
he was seen 20 stagger and fall to the
floor. Al first il was thought he was in
fit. but before medical I'd could roacn
him he had died. Heart trouble was
thought 10 be the cause. Shannon was a.
years Of age aId unmarried.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
Discuss Waterworks.

The city council met in special session
last evening with the mayor and city at
torrcy and II. Ii. Spencer G. IL MatSon
ana Charles Kircher. representing the
Ogden WaterwoTks company. and for
over three hours discussed matters per
tanning 10 the waterWOTks question and
tho granting of a franchise that would
be suitable both 10 the company and TO
tho city. The ordinance passed some time
ago in favor of the company, which was
refused BY them, was taken up and each
section discussed in order 10 ascertain
what the cOmpany's objections were
The entire schedule was not completed
and another meeting will be held after
the regular session of the council next
Monday evening
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
WILL LESSEN TRAIN TIME.
New Scheme Being Worked on Mail
for Antipodes.

Notice of the first shipment Of trans
continental mail under the new through
service, which was introduced some time
ago, has been received by the chief of
the railway mail service in Ogden. The
consignment VIII consist of $50 sacks OF
New Zealand mail Previous to the in
PRODUCTION or this service all similar mail
had 20 be checked a Council Bluffs as
well as at Ogden before reaching Saa
Francisco, but in future il viii be placed
IN a sealed car at Chicago and sent di-
rect without the former reChecking The
new arrangement is expected to reduce
the running time between Chicago and
san Francisco
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
Safety Appliances.

Il is stated that within the past year
decided Improvement has taken place in
the condition OF safety appliances on all
roads subject 10 the provisions Of the
statute.
The commission says that the need Of p
high standard of physical and mental con
dition Tor certain classes Of employees and
care on the part Of supervisory Officers
10 see that proper regulations are main
tanned and obeyed is quite generally re
c1gniZed, and q considerable number OF
railroads have prescribed rules limiting
the number of hours of work and provid-
ing rest periods, but these rules appear 10
have been very poorly enforced.
The commission again urges the pas
sage Of block signal law TO prevent
rear-enG collisions. which are tine greatest
single cause of death and injuries TO pas
scuGCrs.
The commission further recommends
that the government should investigate
tracks ard promptly furnish Ne facts
concerning them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
WOMAN is DEMENTED.
Mrs. Marion MccIuskey, Presumably
of olenn's Ferry, Held in Custody.

Marion McCluskey, Is years of age,
presumably a resident of Glcnn's Ferry,
Ida. vas arrested about 4:S0 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon while wandering on
Brigham street in a demented condition.
\ telephone message sent from 22S Brig
ham street TO the police station appraised
the department o. the woman's where
abours. ana PatTolman Olsen was de-
tailed to investigate. He met Mrs. Nc
CluslIey near Second East on Brigham
street She is now in the insane ward
at the county Jail.
The woman Is not violent, but appears
unable TO give j rational account of her
anteccdents. Dispatches have been sent
10 Glenns Ferry and Pocatello in an ef-
fort to locate relatives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
Chase for a Cook,

Eugene Bryan. colored cook in the
employ OF the Pullman company, was ar
rested early yesterday morning. after
chase of half a mile, and placed in the
city jail on a charge of petit larceny.
Bryan dOnned the coat OF a Pullman por-
ter as the train upon which he was en-
plOyed into the union depot al Ogden and
proceeded to walk eft with a piece of bag
gage. He was recognized by the Pull
man conductor. who notified Officer Al
HeTTick. Bryan took to his heels. After
q long chase the colOred man was over
fnlSen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
ELECTION IN CANADA.

OIrowa. Ont. Dec IL-Returns received
here tonight from the first election held
in the newly created province Of Saskat-
was show that Scott government has
been sustained BY a working majority.
Scott now has fourteen seats out Of the
twenty-five, and this number may be in
creased to sixteen or seventeen. The re-
suit OF the election Is regarded as an en-
dorsement of the limited separate school
pOilcy contained III the autonomy bill
passed by the Laurier government at OF
fQWa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
RIcHFIELD HAPPENINGS.

Richficld Dec. 1t-Mrs. Liddia Lemans
of Monroe. mother of Mrs. John WeDo,
died Tuesday morning of old age and
general debility. Mrs. Lemans was one
of the pioneers Of Utah,
Alma T.. Bohman and ]. ". Coons, as
jury commissioners, this week selected
the list of names for jUrymeu for the
Year 1906 in the district court OF SEWER
some Of the most influential men of
the county.
Quarterly conference Of this stake will
be held in Richtield Saturday and sun
day next. II is expected that some of the
high officials of the church of Salt Lake
will be in attendance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
Es AND Flo.

Flo was fond Of Eberezer-
Eb for short che called her beau
Talk Of tide of love. great Caesar,
You should see EN-, LIB ard Flo
Cornell Widow.
Eb and Flo they stood as sponsors
When Flo's sister was 2 bride
And when the bride and groom receded,
They, too. went out with the ted.
-HonRers Statesman
When their first child eame-e daughter.
The nurse. for a larger fee.
Went TO someone else who sought her.
Leaving Eb and Flo at sea.
Chicago Record Herald.
This happy couple Ed and Flo,
Then named their little daughter
TO be IN keeping. don't YOU know
Afinnehaha- Laughing Water.
Springfield (AIass) Union.
Next came triplets.i heaven bless 'em.
Eoenezer looked quite grave.
Then queth he 10 his FiSretfas
This looks ilkc q fiGal Nayci"
Boston Pest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
WON'T HAMPER THOMPSON
Mayor Norris Vetoes Two Ordinances
Increasing Salaries Of
Officials.

Mayor Richard 7. Morris yesterday
vetoed the ordinances passed by the coun-
ell Monday night increasing the salaries
gives rs his reason that he does no, fee.
Inclined during the last days of his ad-
ministration % hamper the incoming e.
CCutiVe
The o-dinaae provide for an liner e
from $l.2C0 e. 500 IN the salary Of Land
and Water Commissioner Ben d; Luce
and an increase nom goo 10 $500 In the
salary OF Inspector o. Provisions J. j.
Movers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
ENGINES for sumpter Valley.

The four locomotives purchased by
David Eccles of Ogden for the Sumpter
Valley railroad from the TonOpah Rail-
road company arrived in Ogden yester-
day and were shipped to their destina-
ton this morning. The engines are of
the narrow gauge pattern, Nos. l. , 3
two cars being necessary for each en-
CINE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
Power for Commission.

The commission has held that the pres
ent law requires the publication and main
tenance Of export rates and that good
policy also demands the same course. In
view Of the fact however that IL has
been earnestly insisted that the enforce
meut Of this rule would seriously inter-
tere with our foreign business. especial
~ in the handling of cotton through
southern ports and OF certain imports
and exports through Pacific coast ports
the commission decided TO suspend action
until congress. had opportunity TO con-
slider and act upon the subject The
commission proposes. therefore that the
" include this species of traffic, but
that the commission he given power to
suspend and modify the requirement IN
this respect whenever that may seem
necessary in the Dublic interest
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
Enlarge Gas Plant.

Plans have been perfected for the en-
iargennent of the Pinsch Gas plant Of the
Rio Grande Western railroad in Ogden.
The intention is 10 double the present
capacity of the plant. whic.. will then
be 1900 cubic feet daily. This will be
the first enlargement 10 this plant within
the past six years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
WRECK IN INDIANA.

Evansville, Ind. Dec. IA switch en-
CINE of the Illinois Central railroad left
the track in the yards here tonight and
crashed into fouT-stOry building occu-
pied by the Indiana Stove company, kill
ing the engineer and fireman. The dead
have not been identified.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
ADVANCE IN WAGES.

Boston. Dec, 1t,-Indepepdent wooden
manufacturers in this state, Rhode Island
and Connecticut, employing about $1,000
operatives. announce that they will follow
the action Of the American WOOicn COM
pany. which recently decided TO advance
the wages OF 5000 hands IN its thirty
mills 10 per cent on Jan, l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
Increased Dividends.

The preliminary report shows that these
companies declared dividends during the
YEAR 10 the amount Of 1886. 1S0 30, aud the
dividends declared by practically the
same roads during the year 1871 were
SlSt5l3 iI2. IL should be born in mind
however. that the preliminary reports are
confined 10 the returns Of operating roads
only. and so exclude all dividends de-
clared 10y subsidiary companies, the prop
Crty of which is leased 10 others for one
ration. For the year ending June 30. 1904
the final statistical report showed that
the total amount of dividends declared by
all the railway companies covered by that
TopOTt-thay IS. both operating and leased
IincS-MaS sd 81 .nil
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
PARTISAN LAW-MAKING.

Washington. Dec. 1A-Representatfve
Bennett of New York introduced bin
today to cut down the representation Of
southern states in congress because Of
the Acknowledgement of the negro vote
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
VALoIs PROMOTED.

Paris, Dec. 1i.-Arthur Z Valois, for
ner counsel TO the United States con-
- the Legion of Horror Of 1901. was today
promoted to be an officer Of the legion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
Devices for Evadinu the Law.

II is staten that not only have various
devices Tor evading the Eikins law been
brought into use. but the actual payment
OF rebates as such has been here and
there resumed. Instances Of this kind
have been established by convincing
proof. on which prosecutions have been
commenced and are now pending.
The report shows that the siXtV-eight
complaints filed with the commission dur.
ing the year include both formal and in
formal proceedings. The number OF in.
VeStigatiOns on formal complaint insti-
tuted during tho year Is sixty-five, in
volying directly the rates and practices
% 81 carriers.
Forty-five formal decisions have been
rendered during the year. This number.
greater than in any previous year. in
cludcs cases Of unreasonable rates. dis
elimination between localities. between
commodities and between persons. and
also in facilities OF transportation, with
some cases Involving departure from pub
ished tariff rates and some relating
chiefly 10 reparation.
According 10 the customary preliminary
report on income accounts. the gross earn
lngs or l51 companies, operating nj le-
age Of 2i4477 miles, for the year ending
June 80. 1906. were $2.07S.I7ZS25. The eroSt
earnings from operations averaged So. 666
per mile Of line. This average is consid-
erably higher than the Ike average for
any other year for which a statistical re-
port has been published by the commits
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
Favorable Report Will Be Made 10
the Senate.

Washington. Dec. little senate com
mlttee on commerce teday took Up the
shipping bill Of the merchant marine COM
mission, and. after considering IL, ordered
that it be favorably reported 70 the sem
ate No substantial change was made in
the bill.
Senator Mallory signfied that he would
prepare minority report rot against me
mail subyentions 10 new lines, which have
been unanimously approved by The mer-
chant marine commission. Dut against the
proposed subventions at the rate OF 80 per
ton to tramp vessels, steam and san.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
May Not Cut Everureens.

On the complaint OF property owners in
Ogden canyon. Sheriff J. ". Bailey has
issued q notice 10 the effect that any
person found cutting evergreen or timber
from the lands through Ogden canyon VIII
be prosecuted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
JURY SECURED.

New York Dec 1.-THE impaneling of
4 jury TO try A. II. Hummel, the lawyer.
On a charge of conspiracy. was completed
today. Justice Rogers Immediately ad-
journed the court and the trial viii pro-
caed tomorrow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
COLDS CAUSE SORE THROAT

Laxative Bromo Quinine. the world
wide Cold and Grip remedy, removes
the cause. Call for the full name and
look for signature OF L. ". Grove. 25c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-15
Criticism of Witte.

The yevolutionaries. like the French
convention, openly send emiss4ries and
do not conceal their intentions. They
act in the full light of day. while the gov
eminent works in secret. The govern
ment IL is true. have cannon. but perhaps
only one for the present while they are
not necessary. When they are needed
none can guarantee that they Will not he
Iu the possession OF the revOluuonaries
The present anarchy and suspense are
Que TO the inactiOn OF the government
Witte, like kurOpatkin. not only permits
he enemy 10 arm and 10 concentrate his
forces, but 10 make his disposition ana
10 choose the moment for giving hattie
Such tactics will no more win i'm Russia
than they did in ManChuria