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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
ADMITS HE FLIRTED.
Harry Taylor Did Not See Rock on
the Sidewalk.

While carrying on Irritation with two
girls, casting winsome glanceS and per-
forming a grand stand play on bicycle,
Harry +. Taylor bumped into rock on
the sidewalk on Fourth West between
First and Second South streets in Septem-
Der, 1906. His collar bone was broken
from the fall and Taylor Immediately in
Stituted suit against the city for 600
At the conclusion Of the case yesterday
before Judge II. d. Lewis in the Third
district court, ii was held that there was
no cause of action and the case was dis
missed.
Taylor took the stand during the aft
ernOOn session and in cross examination
admitted that he was flirting with two
girls across the street He was riding
along the sidewalk at a good rate of
speed when he ran into the rock. He
said however, that he was looking at the
girls and had let go of the handle bars
to raise his hat when the accident Oc-
Cured. The rock weighed several pounds
NJ said and was in the middle of the
sidewalk. He further admitted that he
could have seen the rock and in all prob
ability would not have run into it if he
had not been looking at the girls.
In submitting the city's case to the
court, Assistant City Attorney H j. Din
inny argued that there was no cause of
action because Taylor was not looking
where he was going and accidentally ran
into the rock He also said that the rock
was not lerge enough to obstruct the
sidewalk and that the city was not re-
SponSible for its being there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
FRYING PANS
AND KETTLES
Christine Olsen Charges Hus-
band With Throwing Kitch-
en- Utensils at Her.
CLAIMS EXTREME CRUELTY
TAYLOR LOSES HIS CASE BE-
CAUSE HE WAS FLIRTING.

Fearful of his threats and inhumar
treatment, Mrs. Christine Olsen filed suit
yesterday in the Third district court
against Henry Olsen for divorce. Fol
three years. she alleges, she has been as
s3ulted by her husband in a cruel man
ner and that when in a drunken condi-
ton about two years ago, Olsen threw
grease, at the plaintiff. She says she was
painfully injured by the hot grease and
while in this condition Olsen used vile
and abusive language toward her. On nu-
her with his fist and caused her bodily
injury One night he came home and
heaved the tea kettle at her when she
came down stairs to let him in the house
Struck In the Face.
Mrs. Olsen alleges In her complaint that
last Thursday night he came home about
midnight He came to her bedroom and
while she was sleeping assaulted her
Three times she was struck in the face
and was dazed from the blows. she sue
ceeded in getting away from him and in
fear of further injury filed suit for di-
Vorce.
They were married May %. 1891 in Salt
Lake, and for more than three years past
Olsen has been habitual drunkard. Dur
ing this time he has wilfully neglected
her and his children and had failed to
support them. Mrs. Olsen alleges that
her husband owns a piece of property in
Jordan addition which constitutes their
home and is valued at S9OU He also has
a team and wagon and a set of double
harness. He is a teamster and earns $7S
per month
Mrs. Olsen asks the court to restrain
her husband from incumbering in any
manner the real estate or other property
during the action. She further asks that
the property be awarded to her until the
determination of this case.
Mrs. Olsen has four children, Henga, Il
years of age; Harry, II years of age
Lily, years of age; Frank. years OF
age; and asks the court to give her the
custody of them. She asks to be awarded
S25 per month alimony and 800 for attcr-
ney'S fees in this case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
RUNAWAYS ARE
HIDING HERE
William Hill and Mrs. Brent
Are Fleeing From Those
They've Wronged.
TALE OF COLORADO COUPLE
LED GAY LIFE AT COLORADO
SPRINGS BOARDING HOUSE.

William Hill and Mrs. Anna Brent.
charged separately and jointly with
wrecking the peace and matrimonial hap
piness of two Colorado families, are be-
ieved to be in Salt Lake City though Il
is not at all unlikely that they passed
through the city Monday or Tuesday and
are now headed for Puget sound.
Papers were served on the erring cou-
pie in a rather melodramatic fashion
while they were at lunch in the Colorado
springs boarding house, at which they
spent most of the summer Mrs Brent
had planned to leave the week previous
Tor Seattle, but remained in order to
spend few more days i'm Hills company.
10 be served, and friends of the couple
state that neither one of them will ever
appear IN court
Mrs A. b. Wisweli, the proprietor of
the boarding house. speaks highly of the
way the two behaved themselves while
and completely deceived the good lady
until TIE abrupt serving of the trial no.
tce~ Mrs. Wiswell says they occupied
Separate rooms and never did anything
TO arouse suspicion. They lived a rather
gay life, inviting friends to little dinner
parties at the Antlers, the Casino and on
sightseeing trips
Britta Brent, the 14-year-old daughter
or the Ouray banker, is said to have been
converted to her mothers cause and has
become reconciled to the idea that VIII
Hill, the dashing Denverite, may be her
new papa"
II is now reported that Mrs. Brent's
husband has changed his mind about al
lowing her freedom to marry Hill If he
should not file suit, it is said TO be I'M
likely that she could find grounds for
divorce If he were to fight the action.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
THEY WANTED TO KNOW
Provo Council Ask for Ruling on
Right of Holding Execu-
tive Session,

Provo, Oct. 9.-City Attorney Thomas
has given the city council an opinion on
the right of the council TO go into exec
utive session at meeting of the council
under the form of going into committee
Of the whole and excluding the public. He
is of the opinion that the council may
legally do so, but admits that 1t is an
open question, and advises that the cOun-
Gil wait the termination of the damage
suit now in the Fourth district court in
which A. r Accord, newspaper man,
asks for $50 damages from the members
of the council in excluding him from q
committee of the whole, at a session of
the council.
The city council committee on judiciary
has recommended an amendment to the
curfew ordinance, dispensing with ring
ing the curfew bell, and the city attor-
for an ordinance embodying the recon-
medations of the committee. The ordi-
nance will give the Juvenile court officers
the same power as police officers.
An ordinance was passed last evening
to take the place of the present drug
store ordinance Under the new ordi-
nance druggists will be permitted to sell
druggists sundries, except liquor, on
regardless of the amount of stock car
ried, and under this license a druggist
is permitted to retail liquor mot to be
drank on the premiSeS). An effort was
made TO make the license SIPS a quarter
and Councilman Giles gave notice that
he would present a bill for another ordi-
nance to amend the one just passed so
as to have the higher license or for an
ordinance permitting the saloons to be
kept open on Sunday. He was of the
opinion that there is too great differ
ence between the license required of sa-
loon men $500 a quarter) and the drug
gistS.
The city treasurer's financial report for
the quarter ending Sept. 80 shows that
there is balance of 374 in the general
fund, and s1,012.02 in the sinking fund
Chris GOOdmanSOn of Spanish Fork
withdrew his plea Of not guilty to an in
formation charging arson in the Fourth
district court today and entered plea
of guilty. He was sentenced to one year in
the state prison. GoOdmansOn set fire
to a saloon in Spanish Fork about a
month ago.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following couples: Clark c. Mangum
of Eureka and Mary Ethel Kerr of Pay
son; Thomas Lennia1 Snelson OF Spring
vile and Chloe Frances Tolley Of Nephi.
The Democrats have opened headquar-
tiers in the Democrat building, and the
Republicans in Booth & Cuffs Offices
NJ. A Smith has brought suit against
the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
Railroad company for S504 damages, al
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
KILLED THE GIRL
WHO REFUSED HIM
Awful Crime of Harry Smith,
Who Shot Teacher in Pres
ence of Pupils.
POSSE QUICKLY ON TRAIL
SUICIDE OF MURDERER WHEN
CORNERED.

Cleveland, o., Oct. 10-In the pres
ence of sixty pupils in the South Euclid
school, Harry Smith. 25 Years old. shot
to death Miss Mary Shepard, a teacher,
Y years old, this afternoon. Cornered
behind the barn in the rear of his home
in Warrensville two hours later. Smith
shot himself through the head. diving
instantly.
-Four Cleveland policemen, with
drawn revolvers and under cover of
eight armed farmers, were about to
rush on young Smith when he ended
his life.
Had Been Rejected.
Disappointment in love is said to have
been the motive for the -blooded
murder. Smith, who was a fourth
cousin of Miss Shepard, had wooed her
for some time, and recently was re-
Jected. He brooded over the unhappy
ending of his courtship, and this after
noon, first quitting his position, bought
revolver and went to the South Eu-
cid school. Miss Shepard responded to
his knock at the door. He walked in.
and for few moments talked to her
In the hall. Suddenly he whipped out
his revolver, showed it against her head
and fired twice in rapid succession,
both bullets crashing through her
Drain. Panic spread among the pupils.
who rushed out of the building scream
ing. Some of the girls tainted
Posse Soon Formed.
Smith leisurely walked out and
boarded a car for Warrensville. The
news of the crime went like wiId-fire.
and in less than half an hour an armed
posse formed and was in full pursuit.
The identity of the murderer was quick
ly established. Chief of Police Kohler
was notified and he dispatched four DO
llcemen to Smiths home in Warrens-
vile, short distance from the school.
On the suburban car Smith confessed
to the conductor that he had killed Miss
Shepard, and remarked that they will
nave to kill me to get me-
Suicide OF Murderer.
Reaching home but a few minutes
before the arrival of the posse and po-
lice, Smith told his father of the crime.
When his pursuers came, in sight the
young man became highly nervous and
ran from the house to the rear of the
barn. His father remained in the house
loaded double barreled shotgun was
leaning against the inside of the house.
but was passed by Smith. who evident
ly had determined not to put up a fight.
but to end his life as soon as he was
surrounded. When the posse got with
In a few feet of him, calling for him TO
surrender, as the four officers were
reaching to effect his capture. he placed
the revolver against his head and blew
out his brains.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11

LITTLE ONE WAS POISONED
Mother Gives Child Creolin, Mistak-
ing It for Vermifuge-Life
Is Saved.

Logan. Oct. "a little girl named
Hodges was accidentally poisoned last
night The child had been afflicted with
worms and was being treated with YER
mifuge. The mother took a bottle from
the pantry at dusk last night, supposing
il to contain the vermifuge. and COM
PEELED the child to take a teaspoonful of
it The little one showed such pain aft
erward that the mother Investigated, and
to her great dismay found she had given
the little girl dose of creoline. A doc
tor was hastily summoned, and after
working half the night with the child he
pronounced her out of immediate danger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
Suit to Quiet Title.

The Salt Lake Investment company
filed suit yesterday in the Third district
court against John 3. Cummock to quiet
title on two lots, No. 16 and L.. in block
%. five-acre plat c, in the Big Field sur
vey. The complaint alleges that the Salt
Lake Investment company is in possess
sion of the property and has a title to the
land Cummock, it is alleged, claims an
interest in the property as an estate. The
plaintiff asks the court to summon the
defendant before ii and that he be re-
quired to set forth the nature of his
claims and that the titles be determined
by decree of the court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
Wants $4,000 Damages.

Julia Murphy filed suit yesterday in the
Third district court against Robert L.
Booth of the Booth Mercantile company
for $4,000 for injury to her good name
and reputation by falsely arresting her
on the charge of obtaining money under
false pretenSeS. The complainant alleges
that in the complaint filed against her
Booth alleges that she intended to cheat
and defraud him out of 81 600. Mrs Muir
ply was found not guilty before Justice
OF the Peace ]. j. Williams of Bingham
and discharged on May 1, 1906.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
THE DEATH RECORD.
an arty' Bergen.

New York, Oct. 10.-The funeral of
Marty" Bergen, the once famous
jockey, who died on Sunday at Girls
sons Corner, N. Y, was held today in
Brooklyn. Bergen had the mount on
Salvador when that good horse made
the worlds record of 1851 for a mile
straightaway
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
A Card.

This is 20 certify that all druggists
are authorized to refund your money
if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure
your cough or cold 1t stops the cough
heals the lungs and prevents serious
results from a cold. Cures la grippe
cough and prevents pneumonia and
consumption. Contains no opiates
The genuine is in a yellow package
Refuse substitutes.
Sold by F. j. Hill Drug Co., the never
SubstitutOrS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
Asks for Administrator

Alexander c. McFarlane petitioned the
district court yesterday to appoint N. c.
Christensen administrator in the estate
Of Mrs. Mary Williams, deceased. Nc
Farlane is the assignee of several heirs
Of the estate. Mrs. Williams died in Mill
Creek four years ago and left real estate
valued at 81 600.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
Richard T. Gentry.

Sedalia, Mo, Oct. 10.-Richard T.
Gentry, son of the late Major William
]. Gentry, who was Liberal Republican
candidate for governor in 1872, died yes
terday at San Francisco, aged SO years.
Richard 7. Gentry was prominent in
Democratic politics here ten years ago
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
Three Gases Submitted.

Three cases were called in the supreme
court yesterday. They were argued and
submitted The cases were as follows:
Jens Nelson, respondent, against S. A.
Henrichson, appellant; Harlan Loofbor-
row, respondent, against the Utah Light
q Power company, appellant and James
w. Hogan, appellant, against ]. c. Ca
hoon respondent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
State Rests Its Case.

John Holmes, charged with burglary in
the first decree, is being tried in Judge
George @. Armstrong; court. The state
rested it's case yesterday afternoon and
the defense will present their testimony
today. Holmes, it is charged, entered the
Hampstead home at 172 North Main street
and carried away furniture, carpets,
articles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
Tommy" Shannon.

Lexington. KY, Oct. 10.-"Tommy''
Shannon, aged 33 years, a noted book
maker and turfman, died suddenly at
his farm. Hollywood, near this city, to-
day. of lung trouble.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
Mrs. Nelson Petitions.

Mrs Mary G.. Nelson filed a petition
yesterday in the third district court ask
ing to be appointed Administrative of the
estate of Ola Anderson, who died Aug s.
1906 Mrs. Nelson is a daughter of the
deceased. Anderson left an estate con-
sisting of SHIP. In money deposited in
the lions Savings bank. Mrs. Nelson and
Emma Coughlin, sister, are the only
bairS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
Case Is Dismissed.

In the case of B. j. McEwen against
c. II. Roberts to recover $4,000 damages
in a civil action for assault and battery
it was held that there was no cause Of
action and judgment was given in favor
of the defendant by Judge I. d. Lewis.
1t was alleged in the complaint that
Roberts assaulted McEWen on his mining
nrnnerty in bingham CANYON
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
Wants Custody of Son.

Mrs. Louise Rhodes filed petition yes
terday in the district court to be APP
pointed guardian of her son, Edward F.
Allen. 6 years of age. In the petition she
states that Nov. IL, 1900, she and her
husband, Robert S. Allen. were divorced
and that the day following the decree of
the court the father requested her to
take care of the child. Since that time
Edward has been under her care and
she says that she has furnished him a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
DR.. Max HempeI.

st. Louis, Oct. 10.-Cancer of the
stomach caused the death yesterday OF
DR.. Max Hempel, aged 40 years, nation
ally known as German educator and
writer on scientific matters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
A. C.. Shaw.

Tacoma, Oct 10.-A. C. Shaw, a well
known lumberman of the northwest
died at Green River Hot springs this
morning, aged AZ years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
Judgment by Default.

T. r. Butler ct al. secured judgment
yesterday against the Gold & Copper COM
pany of Bingham in Judge Charles w.
MorseS court in a suit to quit title on a
certain mining claim in Bingham canyon.
The defendant in the action failed to ap-
pear and in default judgment was rem
dered
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11

legged to have been sustained by reason OF
the defendant company negl1gently ana
carelessly killing some Of plaintiff S
sheep on its track between American
Fork and Pleasant Grove on April 20 OF
this wear
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
Three Petitions Filed.

James II. Kirk petitioned the district
court yesterday TO be appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Samuel Kirk, mis-
father. who died in Salt Lake in Deem
Der, 1894. The estate consists of 81 $50 in
real estate and personal property. There
are seven heirs named in the will
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
YOU CAN TRUST

A healthy stomach with all kinds of
good food for it is then in proper con-
dition to extract all the Strengthening
and life sustaining qualities, but when
1t Is weak, conditions are reversed and
you become weak and run down.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
CALLED ON ROOSEVELT.
(Special to The HeraIdl

NoptCIdI 10 TIC TtIdIU.J
Washington, Oct. Ex-senator Suth-
erland called on the president today to
pay mis- respects. He is here with Judge
w. II. Dixon to argue the case of
Lawson VS.. United States Mining COM
p2ny.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
H0STETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

makes stomachs healthy without fail
thus curing Poor Appetite. Indigestion
Dyspepsia, Headache, Costiveness or
Female Ills. Try it today. All Drug
gists
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
AMERICAN MINING CON-
GRESS.
Excursions to Denver

Via o. S. L. and L. p. lines, Oct. IA and
Is. Round trip from Salt Lake, Ogden
or Logan, $19.75. Limit, thirty days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11
William Huse, Sr,

Wayne. Neb., Oct. 10.-William Huse,
ST., a pioneer newspaper man of Ne
braSka, died today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-10-11

home. food, clothing and other necessa-
ries of life. The boy owns no property
and she states that no guardian has been
legally appointed by will, deed or other
has, except George w. Rhodes, his step
father
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-05-10
TRUSTEES TO PAY FOR WORK.

The trustees of every township in
Allen county have been asked to
meet Ia the school house at La.
Harpe next Saturday to confer
about systematic good roads for
the county. Interest in the subject
10 greater now than ever before and
II is hoped by holding such meet
ing TO reach an agreement whereby
some system may be secured In the
work. A uniform price will be
agreed upon az a proper compensa.
ton for road work and an effort
made to form q plan by which the
work of the King road drags now
Ia use In the county may be con-
tinuous and the main highways
across the county pat In first class
shape. This 10 certainly q most
laudable plan and every trustee
should make an effort to be pre-
sent.-Iola, Kansas, Record.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1906-05-10
BETTER ROADS.

Never has there been such inter.
est taken in the subject of good
roads as at the present time. The
people have awakened 10 the fact
that good dirt roads can be had al
verv small cost, and there seems
to be willingness on the part OF
farm folks generally to make an in.
dividual effort to have good roade'
In Neosho county, Kansas, drag
ging is being done in every town.
ship. Taxes for purposes in all the
townships were made payable in
cash this year, and the township
boards are appropriating the funds
for the building and operation OF
split log drags. Fifteen drags are
now at work in Erie township un'
der the direction of the trustee, and,
in addition to this number, many
farmers have built drags for private
use. Every mile of dirt road in the
county is TO be dragged this spring.
In Atchison county. Kansas. the
Globe 10 calling on the township
boards to remit the road taxes of
every farmer who will make and
successfully use King road drag
When farmer makes q road drag
and uses IL and still has to cough
up his road taxes II 10 like the
church or lodge woman who will
donate dollars worth of eatables
to a social, work herself almost to
death serving than and then pay
two bits for the privilege of eating
them.
The Pittsburg, Kansas Headlight
prints the names of 90 Crawford
county farmers who have enlisted
to drag their roads after every rain
for one year.