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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
KID GLOVE INDUSTRY.
Fashions DEGREES, Scarcity OF Skins
And Continued Advancing Prices.

Consul G. p. H. Mason Of Grenoble furn-
ishes an interesting report on the glove
trade OF his district, which Is one OF It's
principal industries. For the six months
ended Dec. u, 1905. the value OF these
gloves SHIPPED 10 the United States from
Grenoble was s6l3ss4 Mr.. Mason writes:
This chief article OF Grenobles export Is
having its period Of innings" by fash.
Ions decree kid gloves are being sought
for more than ever, dlsplacing in a meas
ure the thread and fabric gloves, and es-
pecially gloves Of the longer pattern,
those OF 10 H. l6 IS %, and "A buttons
From all quarters the call has been and
is continuing for the long gloves--bacS
and white IN color-black predomlnatlng.
In consequences there has been almost
a panic in the markets for kid and lamb
skins. Never has there been such pres.
sure to obtain skins More and more
the prices advanced until nifty per cent
higher was the point reached and winch
lS likely to be maintained for a good while
10 come. Naturally, the skin merchants
have realized handsomely and in many
cases the recall dealers aiso, by reason OF
advanced selling over their buying prices
The manufacturers have felt II most dis
made before the rise IN the price of skins
took place, The manufacturers who had
large supplies OF skins on hand were for
tunate, others, and notably the smaller.
were hard pushed and few We're serl-
ously crippled.
With the demand continuing. the situa-
ton "tghtens," ana 1t III probable that
prices Will tend upwnrd rather than down
ward. II II is asked why there should
be such u stringency I'm the skin market.
II may be said that tho scarcity OF leather
In the worlds markets which has aug
mented the price -of an feathers, has in
crersed In large measure the use of Kid
and lamb skins for various other puruoses
than that OF gloves. Moreover, 10 make
the long gloves there In required mora
than twice the number u skins needed
for the shorter or ordinary gloves.
Naturally the glove trade has every
whore been quickoned. and the glove es
Adjustments and the houses OF thousands
lin and around Grenoble have been and
Will continue 20 be busy scenes. mailing /,
difficult ir many cases to md "hapds'
and glove cutters enough
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
ELECTRICAL LECTURE.
Barratt Hall Audience Entertained by
subtle Fluid Expert From East.

A large crowd of young people were
present at Barratt hall Saturday eve-
ming 10 witness the electrical demon-
STATIONS conducted by Reno W. Well
bourn. who was advertised as IAN cleo
trfcal wizard" The evening With the
newest devices for handling the mys-
FERROUS current was entertainlngly
spent. and was much aI.reciated by all
those present. Perhaps the thing that
provoked the most laughter was the
twentieth century alarm clock. ="
which rings an alarm, throws the man
out Of bed. and lights n small fire Ia
the room. The lecturer had an airy
manner. free from conyentlonalities OF
word and phrase. that brought his au-
diencc into quick mountaineering With
the subject and held their interest. TIE
first half was given UP 10 chemicals
and gases, and the latter half to cleo
tricity. Scientific phraseology was
avoided. and lecture given 10 please
rather than TO confuse The number ~
the third In the Mutual Improvement
course, and viii he followed by Thomas
T.. Greene on the first Monday In Janu-
AIRY,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM.
Elder O. +. whitney VIII be Speaker
AZ Special Tabernacle Service.

Tomorrow morning at IL o'clock a
special Christmas service will he held
In the tabernacle, under the direction
of the first presidency. II will consist
Of musical program, with short
talk by Elder Orson r. Whitney on the
subject of christmas Thoughts"
The organ selections, OF which there
are four In number, will be rendered
by ]. j. Mcclellan, and In addition
to these musical offerings viii be fur
nished by Fred Graham. John Robin
son, and a quartet consisting of Messrs.
Whitney. Pyper, Spencer and Ensign.
The grogram In full is as follows:
1. Prelude TO "Lohengrin," Wagner
2. Tenor solo III, With All Your
Hearts" from Elijah, .,,"..
.,......,,.,.,,,., Mr.. Fred Graham
3. (a) In Paradise Dubois
OBJ Passionate .........,.,,...Be mare
(c) Old melody. Arr by Performer
4 Baritone solo, Jesus of Naza-
reth," ..,,.,.,Mr John Robinson
(Bruneau.)
8. Male quartet, Messrs. Whitney.
Piper, Spencer and Ensign.
g. The famous largo ,,,.,...., Handel
Z. christmas Thoughts" ....,.,..
......... Elder Orson II. Whitney
s Pilgrims chorus. from Tam
hauseri ..,... ....s.,,.,,,,.., wagner
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
COURT NOTES.


Judge Armstrong today granted L. X.
Girardot divorce from Viola y, Cir
ardot on the grounds OF cruelty and
desertion. They were married at Or
eviaence showed that defenaant de-
serted nIaInt,ff more than a wear ago
and nrinr In The desertion made several
ATTEMPTS and threats TO kill him.
henry W. Sreeiihaisn wns tooa,'
granted a divorce py Judge armstrong
from Nora a. oreerhalsn on .ne
ground OF uesertloh. me parties naye
peen divorced peiore ana were ,ehlar'
rlen IN DehVer on may l., lsV-' De.
lehdant was aWardeo tne cus'ouy Vl
tneir daughter ana aIso 20 per mouth
alinony ana siVV as attorney tees'
defendant sued for separate nalhten-
anCe put the court ailoWea ureennaish
uiNofce on Tue siouiiu s'a'eu ao'fe'
Wll'i.hl brown laluu W appear ~
. a,iasI h $3.50 ,fu COS ~ issusd
tel0s, 80 q pelSt, NS,l"'i. "aa I'sue" n
ivI MN ~ il''pie 'n,s 49, a.
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MAJ eoiiuuol WIN 1913 s,i' ",u ~, ,''s
ma' wv ua.J ,ol Wv .s
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Suusu Arip s ae,,1u s ,ms nio n 80
new sr,si nu' 90 .ne ue.e'a ,,a mns
no. yreses s "a sVu,' Veo" Nv, sa.,e
Was issueu loi ms al,es'' 81 .na' 'e''-
'ehoe may NC p"eseu ''i's "i'ei"0o'i
The motion for a new trial In the libel
suit OF William K. Jones, former su-
perlntendent OF the county nirmary
against the Salt Lake Tribune Publish
ing company. was argued before Judge
Richie this morning and the attorneys
for both sides were given until jan 3
to file briefs, after which the matter
viii be decided. Jones sued for dam
ages in the sum OF sl25,O00 because Of
certain alleged libelous articles pub
lished in The Tribune concerning his
conduct of the county inhrmary. The
Jury returned verdict In favor OF de-
PENDANT and the plaintiff then filed a
motion for a new trial which was ar
gued today.
a. al.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
ARTHUR BROWN IS
GIVEN THREE YEARS
Judge Powers Immediately Filed
Motion for a New
Trial.
CONVICTED OF FORGERY.
Issued Checks Amounting to About
$10,000--Was Later Tried as
To His Sanity.

Arthur Brown was sentenced to three
years in the state prison today ny
Judge Armstrong for the crime Of
forging his employers name to checks
amounting to about $4,000. Judge
Powers filed melton for a new hear
ing on the insanity matter, but the
court denied the motion and passed
sentence upon the defendant. A no
tlce OF appeal was filed at once by
the attorney for the defense, and the
court made an order staying the juds-
ment uuil the appeal is disposed Of
This means that Brown viii be at lib
erty under bonds until the case is decld-
ed by the supreme court.
Brown was In the employ OF the
utah-Apex Mining company and
forged the name of two of the officers
Of the company to checks In the sum
named above. He was arrested at the
Short Line depot as he was about to
leave the city. When arrested he had
nearly one thousand dollars on his per-
son and also a package OF poison with
which It is probable that he intended
to end his career. He was tried and
convicted. His attorney then asked
for an investigation into his mental
condition, and after a hearing before
the court as to his sanity, jury was
summoned to decide as to whether or
not he was sane. That jury, after be-
ing out 10 hours, decided that he was
sane, and returned verdict according
ly.
Today was the date for passing SEN
tence upon the young man, and before
sentence was passed his attorney filed
motion for new nearing ms to his
sanity. This motion was denied and
sentence was passed, after which the
notice of appeal was filed and the stay
Of Judgment granted, so that nothing
further will be done In the case until
after the supreme court hears and de-
oides the matter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
ROBBERY AT ROSEBUD.
Bad Man Steals Property OF Townsite
Company and Is Caught
Especial to the "News.")

Lovelocks, Nevada, Dec. A.-The
citizens of the new mining camp OF
Rosebud have experienced their first
robbery. The man who did the job
has been caught here and has made a
confession. The robbers name Is
olmsberry and has been employed
around the camp as a wood chopper.
Since his arrest 1t has developed that
the fellow has a prison record
Olmsberry entered tent occupied by
]. w. Rooklidgs Of the Rosebud town
site company and got away with a
trunk containing s2i,6O money and
about $1,000 worth OF checks. the
camp being new there are no safes IN
the town although the tovnsite COM
pany has ordered one. In the mean
time. the trunk was utilized as the de-
posltory for all valuables- After break
ing the trunk open the robber stole
horse and made his wap to Lovelock'
He succeeded in cashing all but one
OF the checks but before making fur-
Their get away was captured. ray
ment was stopped on the checks
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
ANNUAL BANQUET TODAY.
4. C. NJ. I. Factory Employees Having
Good Time This Afternoon.

The Y. C. NJ. /. Factory Employees as
ISOLATION held its annual banquet early
this afternoon. on the third floor or the
shoe factory. The tables were handsome
ly decorated, and plates were set for 100
people. T-ie decorations included ever,
green's OF various kinds. with ported
plants, Christmas bells, festoons o. col.
ored papers, streamers, tags, bunting OF
various kinds and flowers. on either side
OF the tables were these legends we
have all resolved to make the q G. NJ l.
factory boom. All honor TO those In COM
mand Success, 1901" and other appropri-
ate nottos. George S. McAllister, the shoe
factory manager, presided at the banquet
as toastmaster. and President W. w. Kid
die OF the association flew around every
where to see that the guests were well
served.
Following the banquet there were I'm.
promptu speeches succeeded by musical
program and dancing later II was very
enjoyable occasion as all such events arc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY.
Samuel Meyer, a Veteran Travelling
Man, Victim OF Heart Failure.

Samuel Meyer, wholesale 1ewelry
salesman who has covered this terri
tory for the past twenty years died
suddenly Of heart failure and acute
pneumonia at the Knutsford hotel Fri
day night. He was found, By q boy,
who was IN attendance upon him, Sit
ting at table with an account book
open before him, and a pencil in his
hand. He had been left by the boy
only few minutes before to go on an
errand for Meyer. When he returned
he found the dead form OF the man.
AS stated above. Mr.. Meyer came 10
Salt Lake Dec. 10. and since that time
has had several sinking spells, Or.
Niles was called and prescribed for
him. He continued 10 Improve until
Friday, when he suddenly had re-
lapse. Meyer was part owner OF the
Jewelry firm which he represented, but
preferred To stay on the road. He
was rs years Of age. j. II. Leyson OF
the local jewelry firm has been re-
quested to ship the body east.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
ATTORNEY COMING TO UTAH.
viii Leave for Salt Lake Thurs
day Next to Spend Week Gath
ering Evidence for Trial.
Judge Bartch Says He Has no Inten-
ton of Forcing His Firm Into
The Now Famous Case.
special to the "News.')

Washington, Dec. 2f.--George Y.
Hoover Of the firm OF Hoover h Wells,
leaves for Salt Lake on Thursday to
gather evidence for the defense Of Mrs.
Bradley.
Hoover VIII remain in Salt Lake
week or more and upon his return the
lines OF defense along which the fight
for Mrs. Bradley's freedom are 10 be
made Will be announced.
A special Christmas dinner will be
provided for Mrs. Bradley at the ais
trict jail by her attorneys. A basket
Of fruit and other Injuries will be sent
to the jail this afternoon. No one visit
ed her yesterday and she spent the day
reading
Judge Bartch says that he has no In
tontlon Of forcing his firm into the case,
and says he In here to meet his daugh-
tiers and spend Christmas with them.
h In Salt Lake tho interests OF Mrs.
Bradley are In the exclusive hands OF
Judge o. W. Powers He has recelv-
ed telegram from the firm of Wells,
Hoover 4 Wells OF Washington. stat
ing that IL Is the special request OF
Mrs. Bradley that he be associated
with them
Judge Powers replied that he could
not give a definite answer at present,
as pressing business engagements pre-
vented, but that until Mr.. Hoover
could come to Utah. he would be glad
TO represent their firm. and do all he
could at this end.
A reply was received today inform
Ing him that Mr.. Hoover would leave
soon and notifying him that Judge
Bartch and the firm OF Bartch &
Bagley wore entirely out Of the case
Other spondence on this point
has passed between Mrs. Bradley and
her relatives here. who went to see
the firm OF Bartch e. Bagley as soon
as they learned Of the tragedy.
Speaking OF the case today, Judge
Powers said that he felt sure the Will
would be contested. Whether / de-
eide To become connected with the
case or not" he declared II feel
that regardless OF what happens to
Mrs. Bradley, the children should be
provided for Arthur Brown didn't
do right.
am cOHUucnI tnat ltan Jury
would take pleasure In awarding those
two Brown children something for
their maintenance, for they are not to
blame for what their mother did, and
they deserve to be taken care OF. Ar
thur Brown ought not TO have left them
as he did"
The feeling expressed by Judge
Powers Is general among the relatives
OF the two little children, and 1t is
practically certain that every legal
recourse VIII be exhausted In an effort
to obtain O. maintenance for the chill
dren,
Some lawyers hold that the effort
viii be futile for the reason that Mrs.
Bradley murdered Senator Brown, and
this shuts her of from any Inherit
ance. even II her children were legit-
innate. An additional reason Is given
IN that the provision admitting chill
dren TO inherit IL the father has con-
fesseG his parentage ~ alleged to hold
merely In case a child is not mentioned
In VIII, but in this case the children
are declared 20 be specifically mem
toned and cut on.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
SIDNEY SLOANE CASE.
jury Says Not Guilty Because OF In
sanity.

Spokane. wash. Dec. 2L-"Not guilty
by reason Of insanity" was the verdict
returned at s;lj o'clock this morning by
the jury IN the case Of Sidney sloane the
ls-year-old boy charged with the brutal
murder OF his father James +. sloane
q pioneer merchant Of Spokane
The trial which has lasted Ave weeks,
was the longest and most sensational
ever held IN Spokane.
IL was clearly proved that on the night
Of Aug. y the hoy came behind his faith
or, who was eating q midnight lunch, and
struck him six terrible blows ON the head
with an axe: then took money from the
dead mans pocket, picked up tho corpse,
carried Il down stairs. loaded II into a
wheelbarrow, trundled II about two blocks
and dumped the body Of his father In an
alley. Returning, he made clumsy efforts
10 wash the blood from the rugs and
floor Of the room lie ate part OF an an
pie and calmly went 70 bed.
when the body was found next morning
he was quickly arrested and confessed the
crime Re said he became enraged at
things his father said about his mother.
The defense claimed the boy had shown
! signs OF insanity from Infancy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
FILIPINO STUDENTS.
When They Graduate Are to be Given
Civil Service Positions.

Washington, Dec. 2i.-Ninety-six Of the
Filipino students now IN this country will
complete their four years course In diff
ferent colleges. technical and high schools
next spring, and all of these students who
passed the required civil service examna-
lions will be given positions In the public
services in the Philippines, David C. Bur-
rows, director of education In the Philip
pines, who left Washington for San Fran
cisco today. after comforting with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the officials of the
war department has issued circular for
the benefit OF the students who will APP
ply for government position az the con-
clusion OF their period OF study In the
United States.
Director Burrows rays that no student
who has the disposition TO do his best
need fear that he will lack employment
on his return to the Islands. There Is a
demand for stenogra piers. craftsmen,
printers and photographers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
TWO WOMEN MURDER
HUNDRED TWENTY INFANTS

Paris. Dec. 24.--A midwife living IN
the Vivienne quarter, has been arrested
on the charge of the systematic muir
der Of newborn infants. The atten-
ton Of the police was attracted by
the fact that no deaths OF children were
reported from the establishment and
an investigation resulted In the dis
covery that the midwife, with the COM
pliaity of ssryant, had cut UP and
burned the bodies OF the children In
a big stove in the dining room Of the
midwife's residence. The evidence OBJ
tainel indicates that 100 childre. we're
murdered by the two women.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
TWO KILLED IN COLLISION.

Rochester, ~ Y, Dec PA light
locomotive collided with a passenger
train on the Buffalo, Rochester & Pitts
burg railroad near Eagle early today.
Michael Linn Of Rochester. engineer,
and Henry Gath, fireman, of the pas
senger engine, were killed; George
McNally, engineer OF the light engine,
was badly injured and +. Palmer. fire :
man OF the light engine is reported to
have been killed.
The smoker and baggage cars were
smashed and the passenger coaches
were hurled from the track, but no
passengers were injured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
SALISBURY BUYS PROPERTY.
Becomes Possessed OF Four and Three
Quarters Acres of Land

o. J. Salisbury closed a deal Saturday
afternoon. whereby he became pos
sessed Of four and three-quarters acres
OF land on the block bounded by Fourth
and Fifth South and West Temple ana
First West streets. with a frontage OK
20 rods on West Temple. and running
through the block westward to within
10 rods OF First West street, where
there il reduction OF Ave rods. leaving
a frontage Of IS rods on the latter
street.
The property includes the well known
Kendall Terrace Of IA three-story brick
apartments, and the II. X. Thomas
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
BIG LAND DEAL.
Abraham Canal 4 Reservoir Property
or 1900 Acres Sold.

The sale IS reported from Price of the
Abraham canal and reservoir property OF
1000 acres Of land IN Willard county.
With % miles OF canals, reservoir site ana
water rights to the Fitzgeralds Of Chica.
go, and y. u. Landrcth OF Price. FOR si2
90. The land Is 10 be plated and sold IN
parcels, with special Inducements 10 set
tiers Tho titzgemlds will open Offices
IN the Walker building later They have
now very extensive holdings IN this state
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
NO PAPER TOMORROW.

In order that the Descret News en-
ployes may have an opportunity TO
Join In the festivities OF the holiday,
publication OF this paper will be sus-
pended tomorrow, Christmas. Our
patrons in Salt Lake, ogden, Provo,
Eureka, Brigham City. Logan and all
other points whore delivery by carrier
is made, therefore viii understand the
non-arrlval Of the paper tomorrow
evening.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
CAPT. MACKLIN.
Unless Unexpected Complications Set
In, He VIII Recover.

oklahoma City, okla, Dec, 24,--In n
telephone message from Fort Reno al
8 O'clock this morning 1t was stated
that Capt. Macklin had passed a good
night. Unless unexpected complica-
tlons arise It is the belief of the physl-
clans that he will speedily recover.
His assallant has not yet been appre-
hended, although officers are following
up a number of clews that may lead
to his arrest soon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24

homestead. There are 20 buildings al
together on the grounds, and the price
paid by Mr. Salisbury 10 the Il. x,
Thomas Investment company, from
whom the property was bought, was
sl25,o00. The purchase was made sole
ly for Investment, and Mr. salisbury
has not decided as TO any prospective
changes. The investment Is considered
an excellent one, as all OF the build
ings ore desirable places OF residence
and return steady rentals.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
EXCHANGE OF COURTEsIEs.

Frrnk a. svensou, city treasurer. pro-
sented each one Of his nine deputies this
morning. with a big turkey. His deputies
not 10 be outdone In generosity, presented
him With q. piece Of fine cut glassware
and an elegant Meerchum pipe. The prp-
sentatlon was made on an eugrossed card
signed by each deputy wishing Mr. Sven
SON many happy returns Of the season
and many new terms In his official ca
pacity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
IDAHO POSTMASTERS.
Especial to the "News,")

Especial 70 the MOVIE J
Washington, d. c. Dec. 2A,-ldaho
postmasters appointed. Hatch, Ban
mock county, Thomas A. Hatch, vice
william A. Hatch, resigned; Leland,
Nez Perez county, Viola ID. Webster,
vice G. W. Oylcar resigned. Lyon,
Bingham county, George Weekend, vice
Nellie HILL resigned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
FIRE AT BINGHAM.
An Oyerheated Stove Causes Damage
Amounting TO e500.
lsp.cial 70 the "News.' p

ISV"VlaT 10 tIIt s'V"'
Bingham, Dec. s-The clearinghouse or
Andrew Dalston was practically destroy
ed by fire about 5 o'clock this morning
The damage will amount 10 between 500
and roo. An overheated stove In the min.
ers' Mushroom. is given as the cause OF
the blaze, The building Is situated IN inc
heart Of the town and surrounded close
lv bv frame shacks. Shortly after the dis
coyery OF the fre, the flames were leap
ing 10 and 30 feet In the air. Those who
have seen previous fires In the canyon
gave up all hope OF being able 10 save any
OF the lower part Of the town. however
to the rear and closed IN where they
piased the water with telling effect. The
building was Quilted and the entire con-
tents lost
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
KING OSCARS CONDITION.

Stockholm, Dec. 2f.--The following
bulletin was issued this morning by the
physicians In attendance on King Os.
car.
His majesty continues free from fe-
yer. His temperature last evening was
$50 and this morning II Is CSC The
hearts action is stronger, There is still
some mucous In the trachea."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-24
C0NFISCATED COAL.
j. T.. Woodward & Co. Sue the Bur.
ling Railroad for $4,000.

Omaha, Dec, 2i-J. f.. Woodward &
Co, coal dealers, operating mine at
Dietz, Wyo this morning brought suit
for $4,000 against the Burlington rail-
way company for coal alleged TO have
been conhscated recently and secured
from the federal court a temporary In
junction against further confiscation
BY that company