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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
FOLLOW DEAD TO THE GRAVE
Great Throng Fills Tabernacle to At
tend Funeral Services of Late
DR.. LYMAN Skeen.

Impressive funeral services were held
over the body Of the late DR.. Lyman
Skeen, jr.. at the Ogden tabernacle at 1
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The taber-
nacle was crowded to overlooking with
relatives. Weber, club members attended
the services in a body. Among those pres
ent from out of the city were President
J. T KingsbUry and Professor William
NJ Stewart Of the University Of Utah and
Professor George II. Thomas Of the Agr1-
cultural college Of Logan. There was a
large display of handsome floral offer
ingS. The pail bearers were: Drs. o. w.
Baker. @. A. Dickson. s. @. Eghan, 9. Z.
Coulter, z. 9. Rich and H B. Forbes
The services were presided over by Ell
der Hyrum Beluap and were commenced
by a quartette composed of Andrew Kerr,
Heber Obern- William Pickett and Mr.
CObare singing Il Need Thee Every
Hour" The opening prayer was offered
by Bishop Z w. Wade. after which Mrs
Mary Farley sang Sometime Wen I'm
derstand-" The other musical selections
lfnger and Good Night by Mrs. Farley.
The SPEAKERS were c. c. Richards, Mayor
E NJ. COnrOy and c. T. Middleton Of
Ogden, Professor J. T. Kingsbury and
Professor George Thomas of Logan. The
speakers eulogized the life Of the de
ceased, saying that his life was not spent
in an attempt to acquire worldly wealth,
but ia studying that he might render aid
to suffering humanity. that he had left a
good name which would stand as mon
ument. They said he lived an unseiftsh
life in the cause of humanity
Both DR.. Stewart and Dr.. KingsbuTy
spoke upon the immortality Of the soul
The former spoke touchingIy upon his
associations with the deceased He said
that he had been his teacher at the uni
versity and attended the services to pay
his respect to one of his boys; to drop
tear upon his bier. Mayor C0nrOy' S
emotions were visible to the aSsemblage-
He said that as man. citizen and pracu-
toner, Or. Skeen was true to himself,
which was the highest that could be said
of man.
A large funeral cOrtege followed the re-
mains to Plain City, where they were
inferred in the family burial plot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17

and the city council of the city of Pan
gUitch commenced proceedings on the
18th inst. looking to the building of a
Joint city and county building in Pan
guitch. An election for the voters of the
county and also of the city to vote on
the proposition to bond the county for
$500 and the city for g, 200. respectively.
was called for the purpose, to take place
on the 18th day of June next If the bonds
are voted the building will be pushed to
completion as quickly as possible.
The high waters in the Sewer river are
doing some damage to the roads in the
CIrcleVille canyon, making them almost
guitch lake reservoir is full at this writ
ing. something that has not occurred
for more than ten years and the highest
water is not here yet The crops are late
on account Of the unusually wet season.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
TRIALS WILL SOON BEGIN
Change of Venue May Be Asked IN
the Moyer-Haywood-Pet-
tibone Gases.
So ID Ne HeraId.l

Especial to The HeraId.)
Boise, Ida, May 16-It is learned this
evening that the defense in the Meyer
HaywOod-Pettibone cases has taken the
initial steps in Canyon county looking to-
ward an application for a change of We
nue.. They care seeking TO secure affi-
davits of the usual character, setting
forth bias, on which to base the appiica-
ton This move has been anticipated. but
nothing definite with respect 10 the in
tentiOnS of the deferSe had heretofore
been known Attorney Miller, of the de-
tense, has been in Weiser recently
Whether he went there to look over the
ground TO determine about asking that
the cases be taken to that county (WaSh-
ington) is not known. Under the law of
this state a judge may grant a change of
venue to some adjoining state, supposedly
one in the same district. There are three
adjoining counties in Judge Smiths dis
tTiCt-Canyon, Washington and Owyhee-
that is, the last two adjOin Canyon. Ada
and Boise counties of the Third district,
of which G. II. Stewart is judge. also adj
join Canyon. If a change were decided
on the cases would have to go to one OF
the other counties of Smiths district or
to one Of the two comprising Stewart S
district. The time for the trials to begin
may be advanced q little. 1t has been
tentatively fixed on June II. but it is
possible it may be finally fixed week
earlier.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
4. 4, ROBINSON
IN SALT LAKE
President of Mexican Central
Railway on Trip Through
the West.
HE is ON PLEASURE BENT
ACCOMPANIED BY WIFE, DAUGH-
TER AND SANTA FE OFFICIAL.

Albert A. Robinson, president Of the
Mexican Central Railway company, ar
rived in Salt Lake last night from Port
land. He is making an extended pleas
ure trip through the west and northwest,
accompanied by his wife and daughter.
A P Maginnis, jr., commissioner of the
Santa Re, and his mother are also in the
party Mr. Maginnis has headquarters at
Los Angeles. The party Is travelling IN
Mr.. RObinSOns private car
Upon arriving IN Salt Lake the visitors
engaged rooms at the Kenyon. A sight
seeing trip around the city Will be made
today. -
I am making a pleasure journey
through the west and northwest SAID
Mr. Robinson. we left the City OF Mex
icon a few weeks ago We went to Los
Angeles where we were Joined by MI
Maginnis and his mother. We then went
70 san francisco There was much 10 IN
terest I'm the ruins of that unfortunate
city From San Francisco we pTocee5Qt7Q
10 Portland. From there we came 70 3D.
Lake and will spend tomorrow seeiie 'li0
attractions here ~.
u was in Salt Lake in 1872. reallze
Thai Salt Lake has grown since IhdL tIIIlO
and expect to see great chai.s5 80. To-
Salt Lake we VIII journey tOMaLI -
peka Kan. where my home ana nsdoz z
quarters are located. am ueisn l
Nth the appearance and apparent pros
,,erit,- of the sections of country We nave
already visited I am leaving DuSiHesS
entirely out of mind and am ENJOYING my :
self. as are all OF the meHlDeIS VI O
with the branch toward ManZSIl M
almost completed the Mexican CehLIdl L ldo
900 miles of trackage in MsNIC n. Ot ~
main line extends from 81 PdSO' l eA., ~
iTamDico on the Gulf of Mexico. Manzah-
mo IS western port and VIII De Lne
western terminus of extensions We ar ar
building to our line from IanlplCVii - NJ
I.ec+ connection will soon join the tWu
bsTbors- But forty miles of ground re-
mains to be covered before TINS Trans
continental connection IS erected O.-.--z.
mexico is advancing rapidly Outslut
-a1itaI has done much for the country
Gs mineral producer Mexico occupies
a front position. Our road passes Lhrol! Eg5
s15 DiaTces prosperous agricultural dis
TrictS."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
s TATE NEW S
WORK HAS COMMENCED CHOSE STRYCHNINE ROUTE
Telluride Company Will Push to
Completion Immense Irri-
CATION Project.

Montpelier. Ida, May 16.-The Telluride
Power company mas at last really begun
work on its 100000 irrigation and power
plant project IN this valley. 1t is hiring
all the men and teams it can get, and dirt
has already begun to fly The first work
will be to drive a tunnel through a big
mountain near Soda Springs, where the
water is to be taken from Bear river to
the power house through an immense
pipe and the tunnel to point on the west
side Of the mountain. More than 800 feet
fall is thus secured, and the distance the
water has to flow IS greatly shortened
The river at this point forms long L,
and bv cutting across through the noun
tain a great distance is saved. Inc next
work will be the digging of an immense
canal from Bear river. near TINS city, 10
Bear lake, wherein the flood waters of
the river are to be stored for summer
Use. After passing through the power
house the water viii be taken on dowa
INTO Utah for irrigation purposes Inc
beginning of this work marks the start
ing of an expenditure of more than 81
O00 600 for labor alone all OF which VIII
be spent largely in this valley.
The forthcoming quarterly conference
of Bear Lake stake, which IS 70 be neid
the Cd and Sd of June, at ParlS, TINS
county will be the most important meet
ing that has taken piece in this stake OF
Zion for over thirty years, or since the
time when President Bulge was nance
as president Al the CoiAlIiS HitE -
successor is to be chosen, president
Bulge being assigned to take charge OF
the temple at Logan. Several names
have been mentioned as his possible sue
cessor, among them being First Council
Tor William L. Ricn. Bishops clark anC
Richards and Elders Ed Pugmire ana Joe
Sheperd Whether any of these viii DC
chosen remains to be seen Generally
however. il IS believed that man from
Salt Lake will be named for the position
thus doing away with any possible bitter
ness that might result from selecting q
| local man. President Bulge has served
| for over a quarter Of a century, being
/ enc of the oldest stake presidents In the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
Dependent Through Drinking, Ma
pleton Man Commits
Suieide.

Provo MAY 1S-William Biucks of Ma
pIetOn suicided by taking stTychnine yes
terday afternoon. He had been drinking
and while respondent from the effects
Of the liquor ne took the poison. This
was about ? o'clock and death resulted
some two hours later. Mr.. Bincks was
about 50 years Of age He leaves a Vile
and seven children.
Sheriff Beetle of Emery county brought
Leo Boyle and jim Wright from Castle
Dale last evening and placed them in the
court meets IN Emery county, wren they
will have trial for robbery.
Mrs. Mary Ann BOlithO and Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Horne of Richfield came here
to attend the funeral Of Abraham Halla-
day, Mrs. HOrne's father.
There was a good attendance at the fu-
neral services over the remains of Abb
IA ham Halliday yesterday afternoon in
the stake tabernacle The speakers
stand was tastefully draped iE white AMI
many beautiful floral offerings testified
tC the love and esteem in WHICH the de-
parted was held. Bishop l. l.. Nelson
u esided. The speakers were Elders J.
NJ Jensen. William BTamall, President
David John, Bingh Johnson. jr, Walter
Scott, NJ. L. Pratt, ). 5. Jones and Bishop
/ Nelson.
Orson Olson, an employee at the state
mental hospital met with an accident
Monday which might easily have termin-
the fourth story In the elevator in which
/ the machinery in some way failed to work
and the elevator cropped into the DaSe-
ment, some sixty feet Mr. Olson was
Unconscious from the effects of the
shock when found by those who came tC
his assistance and still suffers from feel
ing of numbness. which it is believed viii
disappear in a few days
/ Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following couples: Rafael Crandall OF
| SpringviIIe and Eliza Hart Of MdpletOn,
/ Moses Barney aged q, and Rachel
Hutchinson. aged II, both Of Lake Shore;
W. D. Alexander and Prudella Altman,
both of Provo; Roy Roberts of Lehi and
\ Lille Cunningham of American Fork; Al
| fred johnson of Lake View and Merl
/ Holloway Of Provo.
! The Provo Comercial club has received
2 communication from Superintendent W
/ p s. Haws of the Postal Telegraph com
many at Salt Lake which states that his
! coDlDanv is making arrangements Il
/ come to Provo. using the line of the Tel
Iuride company for transmission, and thai
! he expected an office would be opened
here by his company in a short time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
ogden Briefs.

". G. Howarth of the W. o. Kay com
many left Yesterday on business trip to
WaIla Walla, Wash
Lew Cook. VINO was arrested TUESDAY
on 2 charge of gambling, forfeited $50
hail today by failing to appear in police
court when the case was called.
W O. Williams of Salt Lake. auditor
for the Utah Fuel company, was IN Og-
der, Yesterday as the guest Of George H
Nattson. During the day trip to Ogden
canyon was made
Louise Moreau. a French woman,
v,antod bv the United States immigrat ton
authOrities at Washington, was placed
under arrest here yesterday. Gabriel Ar
mold. said to be the wOman's companion,
and wanted by the government, escaped
A number of the subcommittee for the
limited Commercial Travellers convention
met Yesterday. A meeting of the central
committee will be held tonight at the
Weber cIubrOoms to receive the reports OF
the different ChaiTmen and to make the
necessary division of the fund
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
Testimonial for Apostle Mckay.

The reception given in the Fifth ward
Westinghouse last night in honor OF
Apostle D. o. Mckay, was perhaps the
largest event of its kind ever held here.
Both the Westinghouse and amusement
hall were pressed into service. A teSti-
monial from the Sunday-schOol workers
of the Weber stake was presented to
Apostle Mckay as second assistant state
superintendent. He was also presented
with a watch fob and a gold lOCket with
a diamond setting
In the course of his remarks Apostle
Mckay announced that he would retain
the principaIship of the Weber stake
academy for another year. The affair
concluded with a banquet and a dance in
the amusement hall
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
HoW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for anv case Of Catarrh that cannot be
Ncpred by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. O.
We the undersI gned. have known r J.
Cheney FOR the last fifteen years, and be-
Heve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions. and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by MS
firm
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, ..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood ana mucous
enrfsCes OF the system. Testimonials
sent free Price, 75c per bottle SOLD by
al Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for consupa-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
GOT JONES I'M LIMBO.
Man Is Wanted for Passing Bad
Checks in Different Places.

At the instance OF Sheriff G. A. Sc
bring of Ogden c. Z. Jones was arrested
at Park City yesterday by Sheriff Mair
and was returned TO this city last night
by Deputy Sheriff Seymour Clark Jones
is wanted here for passing worthless
checks and will be charged with obtain
ing money under false pretenses- From
the information at hand Jones has nad
short career. His victims, IL is said, eX-
tend from Logan TO Brigham, Ogden,
CoalvilIe and Park City. The amounts
were usually small. but in numbers they
were many. As soon as Sheriff Scoring
leaned that Jones had been operating in
this territory he commenced work on the
case and was successful in Locating MS
man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
STANDARD OIL REPLIES
TO SPECIAL MESSAGE

New York, Nay 16.-The Standard Oil
company today issued to its shareholders
statement in reply to the special mes
sage recently sent to congress by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the report on the COur-
try's oil industry by Commissioner Gar
field Of the bureau of corporations which
accompanied it The statement is signed
by C NJ Pratt, secretary, and was issued
by order of the board of directors. 1t de-
MES positively the charge that the Stan
dard oil company benefited by secret
rates for the transportation Of its prod
ucts
The statement declares that the esti-
mate that the company saves $4,000 a
year through the operation of certain
freight rates could only have been ar
rived at by theOTizing-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
SUFFERS WITH LUMPY JAW

Richfieid. May 16.-Jasper Williams
came over from Greenwich Monday to
consult with physicians in regard to II
growth which had appeared on his right
cheek and which was growing very fast.
The doctors whom he consulted have
agreed that the growth is lump jaw. Mr..
Williams says that he has been attending
cattle during the past winter afflicted
with the growth end in one case drew
some teeth and performed an operation
on the Jaw of one animal The doctors
believe he has contracted the disease from
the cattle. The only remedy for the af-
Fiction is the surgeons knife and he has
decided to undergo an operation for the
removal OF the growth in a few days
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
Another Suit for $4,000.

Nagfnnis & Corn and Davis & Devine
have filed another $4,000 damage case in
the district court, resulting from the
Azusa wreck in November, 1921 Inc
rIaintiff in the action is a. / Stone, ad-
T1infstrator of the estate of Roy Cham
berIain. deceased. against the Union Pa
cfffc Railway company Chamberlain vas
q Messenger on No. 3 which collided with
a freight train and ii is alleged that he
died as q result OF the injuries received
I'm the collision
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
GREEN AGAIN IN JAIL.
Arrested for Passing Worthless
Check for $40.

John Green, who assaulted Deputy
Sheriff W 3. Booth some time ago when
a writ Of attachment was levied on mis-
four horses. is in trouble again This
time If is alleged he issued and Cashed
q worthless check for SO
After his fight with Deputy Sheriff
Booth. Green was arrested for assaulting
an officer and the case is still pending
Green also filed suit against Sheriff G
Frank Emery to recover the horses, which
are still held on the attachment and 500
Tam1ups
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
PAINTERS HOLD MEETING.

A meeting of the striking painters: pa
-s- hangers and decorators was held in
the labor halls last evening and the strike
situation was discussed with vtgor- Res
oiutions were passed refusing 10 pang pa
have declared the lockout and endorsing
the firms which have accepted the IN
crease asked for by the men. 1t was
stated that other small firms VINO mad
ut Vet taken part would also come in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
Now the Radium Light Company.

At meeting of the HydTO-CarbOn Light
company held yesterday it was decided to
change the name of the concern to the
Radium Light company It was reported
that the cOmpany's patents had been
granted and an order for lamps sent in.
Row Weaver of Colorado has been EN-
PLAYED as sales manager The following
Officers were elected for the ensuing term:
President w g Craig. vice president
n I. Griffin secretary. G. +. Whipple;
treasurer, Joseph Wallace These. to-
Rether with c A Wherry and T B
Terry. constitute the board Of directors
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
WORK ON UTAH SHELTER.
Within Few Days Machinery fol-
Plant Will Begin to Arrive.

The Utah Smelling company which Is
erecting a smelling plant near ogden, is
putting in a set of 150-ton scales Inc
concrete foundations for the buildings are
nearing couauletiOn The men who have
been awarded the contract for the CON
struction of the transmission lines from
Brigham City to the smelter site are
rushing the line TO completion. The spur
being built to the smelter site by the
oregon Short Line is about completed
and within the next few days the ma
chinerv will commence to arrive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
Mr.. GiIson's Successor.

II is stated that the question as to who
will succeed o. B. ellison as agent Tor
unsettled and that either z. T. Hunt.
who is general agent for that company at
Butte or A J. Cronin, chief clerk IN the
freight department at Salt Lake VIII Oe
chosen for the place
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
TEACHERS EXCURSION
To Provo Canyon, May 10.

Grand outing to Upper Falls, Heber
and Hot Pots. Special train leaves Salt
Lake 7:45 a. m. Fare to Provo canyon
and Heber, S1.25. Stage fare. Heber to
Hot Pots, will not exceed so cents.
Everybody invited. Dinner at Upper
Falls, 80 cents. Lunch at Hot Pots, %
cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
Asks Court for order.

The Salt Lake & Ogden Railway com
many has filed a petition in the district
court for an order granting it the right
to enter upon the premises sought TO De
condemned in the action recently DrouShI
AGAINST M s Browning ct al. The ar
efJments were heard before Judge H0Well
Yesterday forenoon and the matter taken
under Adjustment by the court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
PAPERHANGERs' STRIKE

Prevents US from hanging your paper.
but we can sell you the goods at the
right prices. You know our line is al
ways the best and up-to-date.
w. A. DUNALL
Both phones 10 w. I'd South
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
Files Action for Damages.

The complaint in the $4,000 damage suit
7rpainst the Oregon Short Line, resulting
from the death of Thomas B. Murphy,
who was killed while engaged IN con-
s+-1Ic+inc a bridge over Weber river
short time ago. was filed in the district
court here yesterday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
Sixty Years Experience of an Old
Nurse.

Mrs Wiuslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription of one OF the best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States, and has been used for sixty years
with never-failing success by millions of
mothers for their children. During the
process of teething its value is inCalcU-
liable. It relieves the child from pain.
cures diaTThOea, gripping in the bowels
and wind collie BY giving health to the
child il rests the mother. Price % cents
Z hottie.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
PANeUiTcH HAPPENINGS.

Panguitch May 15.-CiviI service exam
instion is being held in Panguitch for the
position Of forest ranger a Mr. Rams
kill. superintendent Of the Sewer forest
reserve. is conducting the examination,
with about twentv-thTee applicants. On
account Of some misunderstanding twenty
other applicants had to be turned away
and were not allowed to take the exanin-
alton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-17
EULLY IDENTIFIED.

Vancouver, 3. c., May 16.-The leader of
the robbers who were arrested for hold
ing up the Canadian Pacific train near
KamIOopS has been positively identified
as Bill Miner, the notorious outlaw He
has also been identified by members Of
the train crew as the ROBBERS leader
Preliminary hearing will take place at
KamloOps tomorrow.