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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-29
WORK DONE BY HARE.
Special Agent Has Been Active In
Invest gations.

The suits filed Friday in the United
States court were the result of the long
and systematic work of men from the
department of the interior and the de-
partment of justice. These Investigations
commenced actively about a year ago,
about the time of the transfer of Cap
tain George T.. Hair, special agent of
the interior department. to Utah. with
headquarters at the Federal building in
Salt Lake. Much of his time has been
spent in these Investigations, although
he was obliged to attend to regular work
as we'll He secured a large part of the
evidence on which the charges made by
the government are based.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-29
MR.. DuDER's CHARMING HOME.
Winner of the Front Yard Prize In
the Northeast Section.

The home of John Duder, $50 Eighth
street, winner of the front yard prize in
the northeast section. is an example of
what may be done in a short time with
a few pounds of lawn seed and unlimited
patience. This home is situated on a
corner and the grounds are graded down
TO the sidewalk line The grade is gen.
tie, the yard being about eighteen inches
higher at the house than at the sidewalk
line. A box hedge. perfectly trimmed
separate the lawn from the sidewalk. Ce-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-29
SECOND BAD ACCIDENT.
One Man Killed and Seven Persons
Injured, Two Fatally.

Los Angeles, July 2S.-In a street car
collision at the corner of Pico street and
Grand avenue at 9 o'clock this evening
one man. was killed and seven persons
were injured at least two Of whom are
expected to die.
The Dead.
A A Unman, bicycle manufacturer,
Los Angeles; two of his ribs were
crushed and thrust through his heart.
Seriously Injured.
Dudley Cavanaugh Los Angeles
Mrs Dudley CaVanaugh.
The accident is said to have resulted
from misunderstanding as TO right of
way The Grand avenue car. running at
high speed. struck the Pco Heights car
fairly I'm the center and overturned IL.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-29
(SneciaI TO The Herald. J

(Spec1al TO Ine Herald
Pittsburg, Pa, July 2S.-The will of
the late Elizabeth E. Burns, widow of
William Burns, one of the well-known
business men of Pittsburg, was filed for
probate today The will disposed of an
unestimated estate, but 1t is known TO
be worth millions. The will is dated
May, 1906 Mrs. Burns died June %
last. Her address is given as the Hotel
Majestic, New York.
The testatrix states first that all debts
must be paid. Her daughter, Mrs. Alex
is PheIan of this city, is then given the
property known as ''The Pines" at
Round Island, n. Y. Each of her grand
children. Collette, Elizabeth, Margaret
J. and William B. Burns are each CIV
en- s25, 600, and a niece, Mrs. Mark
Kuhn, $4,000. Among the other be-
quests are Mrs. Elizabeth Bouttler,
$500; Rev. Eugene Derome of St Johns
rectory at Lafargville, N. Y, $500; Rev.
M. J. Guinan of All Hallows college,
Salt Lake City. $500; Rev. John E.
Gum, Atlanta, Ga, $500, to say masses;
Rev. Rector of the Catholic cathedral
Of Pittsburg $500 to say masses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-29

were surrounded by. grounds far more
beautifully and tastefully kept than those
on the principal streets
Another surprising feature was that
the southeast part of the city led all other
portions in the percentage of beautiful
small homes. The members of the COM
mittee were all of the impression that
the northeastern portion of the city would
have a much higher percentage in this
matter.
Every property entered in the contest
was examined conScienciously by the COM
mittee. In many places the residents were
still in bed, for the trips were begun ear
ly in the morning. In number of places
the people were not at home, and may
have thought that no inspection was
made.
''The trips were made quietly and un-
obtrusively, and wherever we went and
were seen, the residents of the proper
ties treated US with every courtesy.
Every person in the contest who saw
u.s. was eager to know what percentage
ne had gained, and questions were fired
at us brOadsde. These we had to parry
because we concluded that 1T would not
be fair to tell any person what percentage
he had earned before the formal an
nOuncement of awards was made.
Wish to Try Again.
I'm nearly every place we examined, the
occupants told US that in the event they
failed to win a prize this year, they
would enter a contest next year if The
Herald would inaugurate another.
THE committee travelled in the automo-
bile of one of the judges. and the meter
showed at the end of the two runs, that
sixty-five miles had been covered. Not
a section of the city but had its entries.
The judges went from far beyond the
City cemetery on the northeast, to the
other side of the Jordan river, and from
Waterloo to Warm Springs.
1.-The first trip was made in seven hours,
from O'Clock i'm the morning until
o'clock in the afternoon, and the second
trip required four hours. After the north
east section had been examined a return
trip was made to the district, to examine
two homes on Sixth street which had
been entered in the contest after the first
trip of inspection.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-29
e--s------
LADIES' DAY AT SAITAiR.

Monday will be ladies' day at Salt
air. All ladies will be given FREE
TRANSPORTATION to and from the
resort on that day. Trains will run
every forty-five minutes after ]
O'Clock.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-29
Many Beautiful Homes,

zone of the things that made the most
pronounced impression of the minds of the
members of the committee, was the great
number of beautifully kent homes on the
side streets. In any instances these homes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-29

Frank B. Stephens, r. L. Pritchard and
Q. II. Hewlett judges of the Yard Beau
ttfui contest, inaugurated by The Herald
last April, have concluded their eXamina-
ton of the premises of the contestants,
and have awarded the prizes as follows;
Front Yards.
Northeast section, John Duder, $50
Eighth street.
Southeast section. John w Thompson,
155 East Ninth South street.
Northwest section. Ernest H. Rich, 40
West North Temple street
Southwest section, Thomas Gillett, 80
jefferson street.
Back Yards.
:. Northeast section, ]. H. Alderman, 529
Second street
Second prize, divided between ]. L. An
derson, 17S T street, and Mrs. j. H. Wood
mansee, $50 street.
Southeast section. first prize. John E.
Enlms. 1909 Lake street.
Second prize, divided between Daniel
Mcbride. 634 East Tenth South street
and o. n. Witzell, $50 South Fourth East
street.
Northwest section, first prize, A. M.
Resell, 81 Rosetta street.
Second prize, Mrs w. J. Kemp. SCI
West Second North street.
Southwest section, first prize, r. Moore,
S6S West Second South street.
Window and porch boxes, special prize,
First West street.
The report of the committee says:
Report of Committee.
For the purposes of the contest the
city was divided into four sections
northeast, northwest, southeast and
southwest In each of these sections a
prize of so was offered for the best yard
and the same amount for the best back
ward A prize of s. in each section was
also offered for the best window or porch
box but in only one sectiOn-southwest-
were there any entries for this class
Consequently the committee decided to
use the money in the other three sec
lions as second prizes for back yards.
The committee noticed the highest aV-
erages in the southeast district The
northwest sent in comparatively few en-
tries, but in that section and in the
southwest there were many very attract
I've yards seen.
ION the whole the best work was seen
In the back yards Many of these, no
ticeably in some of the side streets and
courts. were pictures Of neatness and
brilliant with flowers. Some of the small
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-29

The first news of the gift to Father
Guinan reached him through The Her
aid. Mrs. Burns first met Father Gui-
nan in Atlanta two years ago, where
he interested her in the All Hallows
college. Since then she has made many
gifts to All Hallows college. The main
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-29
League Likes the Contest.

of enterprise in inaugurating this con-
test and upon the splendid results that
have followed the initial announcement.
A wonderful amount Of good has been
accomplished in the matter of promoting
civic pride. The members of the COM
mitee feel that if another contest il i'll
augurated next year even better results
viii follow.
I'VE would like TO see a great many
more people interested in the next contest,
and we feel that if fifty or seventy-fiye
prizes could be offered, the results would
be surprising.
1--WE would suggest that If another coll
test is given, that it be opened earlier
in the year in order that greater length
of time might be given the contestants
who have new homes, or who have great
err difficulties TO overcome than those VINO
have always tried to make their proper
ties beautiful Another year and we can
have the whole city working for prizes.
and the entire city will be beautified."
For the lover of beautiful lawns. shrubs,
flower beds and grounds, an inspection
of the grounds of the prize winners in
the ward beautiful contest. is a treat.
Not one of the yards enumerated among
the prize winners, but would command
the admiration of an experienced land
-scape gardener or florist.
The velvety lawns, the harmonious
blending of the flowers, the neat arrange
ment of walks, flower beds and grass
plots, and the artistic training. of vines
and shrubs together with the elimination
of unsightly fences and buildings by the
use of paint and the training of creepers
and climbers gives one inspiration to
beautify his own home.
Those who have won awards in the Yard
Beautiful contest have beautified their
grounds not because of any desire to gain
the value OF the prizes offered, but be-
cause they enjoyed working in their gar
dens after the toll of the day.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-22

Mr and Mrs. +. b Jourdan. of BROOKLYN are
among recent arrivals at the Laure! House
Mrs. Henry Gran Trevor OF New York is
spending fortnight with friends Al the Laurel
House.
Mrs. Kingdom was the hostess at q bridge
party GeorgiancouTt this week
Miss Beatrice Cianin. daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur b. Clahin. entertained a company
of her young friends At luncheon this week
Her guests included Miss Dorothy Tracy Miss
Randolph Nicholas Brewster. Philip Randolph
and Randolph Pack.
The Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Charles II. Mcclellan
have returned here for the spring season, and
are occupying their cottage in Madison avenue.
DR.. Mcclellan WAS formerly pastor OF the Lake
wood Presbyterian Church.
Mr and Mrs Ira A Kip. 5r,. OF South Orange
are AT the Laurel IN the Pines this week. Mr..
and Mrs. William y. Ileitman. OF New York.
ere also al this hotel
NJ ard Mrs. ". II. lockwood and Miss Alice
lockwood of Brooklyn. are at the Palmer
House Mrs James Brown and Miss Brown. OF
Brooklyn, are al The Lexington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05
A New Altar
HAS JUST BEEN PLACED I'M ST.
PETERS CATHOLIC CHURCH
lis OF HANDSOME
DESIGN.

A magnificent new altar has just
been placed in st, Peters Catholic
church, which is gift from Mrs. c.
L. Skinner. Of this city. The altar was
designed by Arthitect Charles Badg-
ley. Aoi this city, assisted by
Father Boutlou. The altar is fashion.
ed from pine and butternnt and is in
white and gold with the Lords Sup
per" in bas relief upon the panels. On
next Saturday morning, the Sth, q
Forty Hour Alteration" service will
commence, which will continue until
Monday morning. During this time
many altar vestments will be used
for the first time. A number are Of
old lace and cloth OF gold.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05

State in these assessment cases and
his decision was looked for with far
more than usual interest. 1t was gen.
orally understood that as Judge Par
sons decided, the precedent for the re,
naming cases would be in measure
set. In view of that fact, mad Judge
Parsons decided in favor Of the B.
and o.'s contention, the remaining
cases would have been pushed with
vtgor. other public service corpora.
lions would have hurried up their
cases and litigation galore would have
been instituted in almost every coun-
ty in the State The corporate inter
ests would have pressed forward,
backed by their tr'lckling newspaper
syndicate. both Democratic and Repub-
lican, in the endeayor to upset the
whole system OF taxation recently in.
augurated. But the decision of Judge
Parsons has called halt in the pro-
ceedings and the chances are other
public service corporations Will soon
begin to gradually withdraw from the
contest and acknowledge that the PEG
pie have won. We know that will be
the case if the people uphold Governor
Dawson. and Tax Commissioner Dillon
in the gallant fight they are making III
their behalf.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05
p. & L. e. ais
In Line Also
WIZ SELL 500 mn. & aooks OR
ten poLlA Rs vgfIfct Is ~
TER FOR PEoRE

PITTsBuRG. Sept. The Pitts
and Lake Erie railroad has fallen In
line in the matter Of n1leage book com
ditions as prescribed by the Pennsyl.
vauia and Baltimore. and Ohio roads,
by issuing a notice that 50O-mlle books.
viii be sold at the rate of SO. for srid-
ing between Pittsburg. Brownsville,
New Haven and ediate points.
and that these books will be good for
one or more persons. as may be de-
sired. The official circular Issued by
General Passenger Agent Robson.
reads:
"On and after September 1900.
500-mile tickets will be ISSUED and hon.
ored without requiring signature of
purchaser. Conductors are suthQr!z Z
to accept attachments to cover the
transportation of bearer or any NUM-
Der of people. regardless to whom is
sued, making separate detacaments
for each individual. For example: II
a party Of five presents 5oO.mile ticket
to cover transportation from McKees-
port to Pittsbure, conductor must
make detachment Of 16 miles to COW
er each passenger"
Aside from making these books
transferable, the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie is offering nothing new, as did
the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and
Ohio in taking OF the $40 excess
charge. The Lake Erie has sold these
50O.mile books at fiat rate of cents
mile, or $40 a book, for several
years.
General Passenger Agent Moody of
the Pennsylvania lines west said yes.
terday that everything now looks ia
vorable to placing the new interstate
rate into effect October / on the Penn.
sylvania lines. The rate clerks have
been kept busy figuring out the new
basis of rates and making up the tar
iRs affected by the change .ot rates
to the 2-centa.mile basis in Ohio and
local fares in other States. The New
York Central lines are also figuring
out new tariffs and expect to have the
rates in operation in a short time. No
announcement has been made bv 9TH
er the Baltimore and Ohio or the Wa
bash respecting the interstate rates.
but it is expected that these roads
will be forced into the arrangement to
meet competition. No alvices have
been received at the local Offices OF
the Baltimore and ohio or Wabash re-
garding action to. be taken by these
roads.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05
STATE s aREs7eks
Just wakina up.

The Democratic party is just begin
ming to realize its mistake in COM
hitting itself to the Bryan ideas two
years in advance Of the nomination Of
candidates for the Presidency. Ills
speech is SO generally acknowledged
"a failure in pointing ont a real SER
yiceable issue for HIS PARTY In the
coming national campaign that bis
popularity must necessarily wane from
on. The sober second thought is Just
now dawning on the Democratic mind.
Nearly all the leading Democratic
newspapers Of the country have ex-
pressed their disappointment OYER his
speech and his failure to sound Key
note that the party could taxa UP and
follow. Even Col. Henry Wstterson
is disguised with the Madison Square
Observation-Disclosures Sentinel
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05
Aged Lady Dead
MISS ELIZABETH SMELL DIED AT
ADVANCED AGE OF NINETY
six WEARS.

Miss Elizabeth Smell, aged go years,
Z months and 90 days. died at the
home of her brother. Aaron Smell, two
miles above Boothsvfl1e, yesterday
and was buried today.
Miss Smell had a large circle of
friends and large crowd attended, her
burial, which took place at Knoot's
cemetery, near Eldora. She had been
a consistent church member for the
past 60 years. Funeral services were
conducted by her pastor. Rev. P. MUIR
ry. Miss Smell during her last ILL
ness reaffrmed her belief in God and
expressed desire that His will be
done.
Several of her near relatives and
friends from Fairmont attended the
burial. among whom were Mrs. J. Hen
~ Downey, Mr. and Mrs. ]. Lee Par
ker, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Watkins and
Mr.. C. e. Hutchinson.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05
er Assessor, Eastern District,
DUKE BRAND.
\ 8 aLiaHI IMPRESSION.

ME WestS Virginian has no DISPOSE
ton say q word derogatory OF the
pafsonals character or social standing
3 fsthe Hon. II. s. Riley, the Democratic
nominee for Congress from the First
West Virginia district. There are a
feR notable things. however, in con,
tiscsions with his nomination to which
think we can properly call atten-
ton. One is the slight Impression
made On the people by placing Mr..
Riley on the ticket. It was known, OF
course. that the Democrats would
Itailes some one and as soon the peo'
PIES curiosity was satisfied as to who
Tie candfdate would be all interest In
ne matter seemed at an end. Since
TeceiYing the nomination, Mr.. Riley
mas sent out a formal notice of his
acceptance, but ever that has failed
10 make much Impression or stir up
any enthusiasm among his followers.
ThesD Democratic papers OF the district
hive been SO spartng in their space III
ihehalf of Mr.. Riley as to incite much
comment Even Democrats know
mex nothing about the man they
axe expected to vote for. In his let
Ter he tails to discuss a single Issue
and quite oyerlooks the wonderful AID
feaffafIs made platform. but perhaps
Ike hadn: read it yet. He omits men.
cf the two cent fare and informs
he eoinmi tee of notlacationSth he
wilt FOO busy to make anything like
GENERAL canvass ot-the district. 1t
Iools very much like Mr.. Riley expects
10 ben filing victim, but that he is
repafer not to worry over his as,
stteaa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05

The New York World has the fol.
lowing item concerning clothes
stealing episode mentioned by Mr..
Bryan:
In London MIR. Bryan complained
that Mr.. Roosevelt had stolen his
clothes. But It would not have been
seemly for a peerless leader 10 re-
turn in political nakelness, so gar
ments had to be provided. Il Mr..
Roosevelt stole Mr.. Bryan's clothes,
Mr.. Bryan in turn seems to have
stolen Mr.. Hearst's clothe8-and
solomon in all his glory was not ar
rayed like one Of these.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05
NO CAUSE FOR WORRY.

The Times seems somewhat con-
cerned because certain piece of
property near town was not placed
on the assessors books at the price
it was optioned for sale two years ago.
The editor, OF the West Vlrginian
knows it be fact that syndicate
of FaIrmont people held an option on
the property for some time at the
figures named, but for some reason the
deal was never consummated. The
Times claims to have investigated and
found that the property was assessed
considerably below the option price.
That may be true. However, there was
a way OF correcting the assessment
and no doubt the County Court would
have done SO had it's attention been
called to 1t and this calls up another
very wise provision of the new laws,
If mistakes in assessments are made
they do not stand for ten years as
under the old law. The assessment
made last year stands only until 1903
and thereafter real estate Is listed
like personal property every year. 1t
is fortunate that such cases as the
Times mentions can be corrected SO
easily and SO soon and we have no
doubt they will be. Agitation OF these
questions will help carry out the law,
SO such discussions are quite Welcome
to the tax reformers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05
A Good Nomination.

John Nugent, president OF the state
Federation of Labor, has been nonliT1-
ated by the Republicans for the House
of Delegates. The nomlnation is a
good one and will meet with the APP
proval Of the Republicans of the State
generally. Mr.. Nugent will lie elected
and It is needless to say he will he
valuable member ct The legislature.
-Clarhsburg Telegram.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05
Strike Ends
AND STREET CARS WILL START
IN SAN. FRANCISCO TO-
MORROW.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 8. - The
street car strike. which has practical
~ tied all business up for the past
ten days. came to end this morning
and cars Will probably resume to-mor-
row. Credit for the settlement is
placed with the National officials Of
the union. Great pressure was applied
to bring the local men in line with the
employers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05

The New York Sun thinks it has
Mr.. Bryan spotted as u socialist and
uses the following language TO lip
hold its contentious:
Mr.. Bryan denies with feryent pro
tests that he is a Socialist, but Y can.
be said to him as was said to q great
ergman who once t1enied his Master
With Vigorous asseyera ton, ly
speech peNra yetl thee &
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05

The West vtrgfnfan feels what 1t
considers a pardonable pride In pub
fishing the leading points in Judge
Parsons decision yesterday. II was
the only paper in northern or central
West Virginia to publish the decision
yesterday, the day on which it was de-
lIvered, which again proves that You
see it in the West Virginian to-day
AMI in the other papers tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05
Goes 10 cleveland.

WHEELING, Sept. 5-Mi1ton Be
1ach. late telegraph editor Of the Reg
lister, who resigned two weeks ago to
become theatrical press agent, and
who relinquished this position because
of the lack of congeniality, has joined
the STAN Of the Cleveland Plaindealer
as assistant telegraph editor, and
leaves for the Ohio city this morning.
Mr.. Betach's Wheeling friends will
wish him we'll In his new field.
Furnished rooms Tor rent I'm difEer-
.ent localitiss Tor paF iicularsi look over
sour want column. "a II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05
About "eIneraIr Riley.

We are getting tired answering in
nocent and tnquisttive Democrats who
want to know who Riley is. Besides
being the coming victim of man
named Hubbard, anr a former after
ney.general of the State, and later a
defeated candidate for reelection, Ri.
ey will soon be Dennis Weston In
dependent.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05
kananha Good for 1000.

The primary left no sore spots to
threaten election results. Such diff
ference from former primaries. No
Republican is "sore," or II he is he
has no right to be. Kanawha county
is good for 1000 majority this fall. -
Charleston News.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05
BELIEVE MucH.WANTED
MAN ESCAPED IN TRUNK

wILKEs-BARRE, Pa, Sept. 5. ~
1t is now believed that Joseph Johns,
wanted in, Berwick for the murder Of
Joseph Moritz, was spirited away Sat
urday in big trunk by friends. The
police and railroad officials are trying
to trace the trunk.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-05
Maybe They Won't.

Tyler.wetzel-Marshall Democrats
Tuesday nominated the Hon. A. G.
Chapman, of New Martinsvflle, for the
State senate If Messrs. car-iean and
santee persist in their combination
contest Mr.. Chapman may as we'll
start looking up the cost of living in
Charleston. Wheeling News.