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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-10
TOOK MORPHINE
AND PASSED OUT
Suicide of an Unknown Man at
the Fashion Roomlng
House in Ogden.

Partly dressed and lying upon bed
at the Fashion rooming house on Tween
ty-fifth street. an unknown man was
found dead shortly after u O'Clock yes
terday noon. On a bureau in the room
was a small bottle containing. a quantity
or morphine, which gave mute testimony
a. to the cause of the mans death. "A
number of empty whisky TASKS found IN
the room indicated that the fellow mao
been drinking heavily before he took the
poison. There was nothing IN the room
or on the body TO identify the man eS-
eepting a signet ring and locket, each
bearing the initials C I"
The fellow was apparently 81 years OF
age and his appearance was that OF q
fairly well-to-do person. As FAR as coulo
be ascertained he engaged the room AT
the Fashion some time Thursday for
himself and wife" The woman-went TO
the place with him, but it is not known
when she left. 1t is not believed that
the couple were married. But little had
been seen of the fellow since he engaged
the room. He stuck closely to his room
and when the employees desired to clean
the room and dress the bed he refused
them admittance. stating that he would
take care of II himself On Friday he
gave one of the employees a quarter when
he sought admittance to clean the room.
At the same time he asked that he be
left alone.
But twenty-five cents was found in the
room. On the bed. lying beside the BODY,
was the fellows watch and mite
i0cket containing a Woman'S portrait On
the bureau was found a postcard adj
dressed to John McNuity, Palace saloon,
Goldfield. New. and two local papers, one
addressed to Mrs ESpelding. 42l East
Fifth street, Leadvile. Colo, and the
other to c. Q. Bannister. LeadVille,
Colo These people have been communi-
Gated with by the authorities in the hope
of establishing the fellows identity.
The last time the man was seen alive
was shortly after o'clock Friday after
neen. when he permitted an employe TO
dispose of "A half dozen empty whisky
TASKS The supposition is that the fell
low took the poison and then began to
dress. The drug worked faster than he
had anticipated and he fell over dead
before he could finish DOMINIC his attire
A coroner's jury. consisting of A. Se-
bring. Otto Lund and +. Kennedy. viewed
the body yesterday and an inquest VIII
be held tomorrow.
Information was gained tonight that
the man who was found dead in the
Fashion rOoming house is believed 10 be
George Libby, a well-to-do resident OF
Leadville Colo. Two gentlemen in Og-
den impaired this information TO Sheriff
Sebring and suggested that he wire
Charles o. Abnister. manager of the Topic
Mercantile company of Leadville, who
was a personal friend of Mr.. Libby: also
Louis Ereling OF i29 Fifth street. Lead
vile, who is also a friend of the de-
ceased These parties were wired A re-
ply is expected this morning.
The initials, on the ring and gold locket,
which were found on the mans person,
are &c. (which would indicate the
name, of George Libby.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-10
SIMPKIH KNEW OOW|E
Salt Lake Pastor Says That He Was
Doing Good Work in
Early Nineties.

Rev. p. A. Simpkin. of the Phillips
Congregational church, knew Dowie
when he first began his work in Chi
cage. and has the following to cay con-
corning him:
you ask ay opinion of Dowie.
Il knew him when in the early nineties
he was quietly winning friends and do
ing good III the city of Chicago. At that
cry mark of evident sincerity and deep
spirituality. Some of those whom he at
tracted to him were people of character
and means. to whom he brought. accord
ing to their assertions. physical and
spiritual help. among them some of my
acuuaintances.
Il went to hear him and was convinced
that he was good and sincere, but mis-
taken.
"A few years later when I saw him
there was a marked difference The
money mark was on him. Here. in my
opinion lies the secret of his failure. He
began TO enlarge his claims and plans
for gain and became a conscious dupe. II
was an easy step which was followed by
the next. as he was attacked and
defended by bitter enemies and followers
who gave him only adulation.
Il think that for nearly decade he
had been unbalanced. seriously so. and il
is safe to say that his departure from the
simple things he was given to know. and
be. and do. the yielding 70 the oppor-
tunity and temptation to make mercban-
ural atmosphere that was created by his
claims. his thinkings and his temporary
success were the elements of his un-
s-ois,-
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onden Briefs.

Assistant Superintendent F. !. Bots
ford of the Short Line went TO Evanston
Yesterday on official business
Jacob Dale and Miss Cornelia J. Blair,
both of Ogden. were yesterday granted
license to marry.
W. s. Mccormick. of Salt Lake; was in
Ogden Yesterday and incidentally patd
his compliments to Senator G X Hol.
linrsvorth for having voted in favor OF
the Consolidation bill
The ITtahna theatre will close next
cot,,rdar ia stock companies and from
that time until the following SATURDAY
pyorku1en will be busy remodeling the m
terior for the introduction of vaudeville
hy the Sullivan-COnsidine syndicate.
The Rev. Roderick Stebbins. of Bos-
~, ,,iIi address the public and eOngre-
CATION of the First Unitarian church this
evening at the Knights of Pythias hall,
on the theme. God in the World
Dix-Logan post G. A. r.. will give a
bean supper and musical entertainment
at the knights of Columbus hall rext
Saturday evening at O'Clock. An elabo-
rate program has been arranged Tor the
OCCASION The state commander OF the
Grand Army will be in attendance
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ELL.

The r 7. L. concert given in the city
navjIiop Friday evening was largely at
tended and was a highly artistic affair.
DR. r e Steele, who has been prac-
ticinr in Leai for the past ten years, has
decided to leave lucrative business here
and will remove to Salt Lake City on
April l..
City Wednesday to undergo a treatment
for his eyes
Joseph Scory and family of Ogden have
purchased a home in Lehi and will make
this their future residence
Miss Ada Beverly Of Salt Lake City has
been spending a week the guest of her
sister Mrs Gaisford-
Miss Clara Bone has been visiting in
Salt Lake City for the past fortnight.
Tuesday Miss Leah Kirkha mswas mar
ried to Stephen l. Anderson at American
Fork and was rendered a reception at
the home of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs George kirkham-
William Holmes Of Salt Lake City was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Wing
the early part of the week
]. G. Barnes of kaysville wsls visitor
Monday. He also paid visit % the Jot-
dan pumps
Louis Marcus of Philadelphia arrived In
Lehi this week. He is the engineer for
the Pelican Point Mining & Development
company and viii remain here till the
ccmpany's new plant has been installed.
Mrs. L. z. Adams was taken To the
l. ID. s. hospital Monday to undergo al
operation for appendicitis and other srou-
bles-
Manager T. r Cutter of the Utah sy-
gar company was in Leai Friaas on SUI
gar business
A. J. Anderson. who has been an mic
sion to Norway for two years. returned
home this week. -''
Monday evening Mrs. G. 2. Crabb and
Mrs Joseph Wanless gave a CHINA Show
er in honor of their sister. Miss J1ssh
. IL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-10
IMMENSE PROFITS
in BANANAS
Some Fortunate Utahns Who Have
Secured Choice Tract of
Banana Land
NEAR TAMPIco. MEXICO
Lucky Purchase of J. M. Jensen and
e. r. south-Wili Be Looked Aft
er by an incorporated Company.

Mexico is famous for its productive
areas and accounts of the yields in
tropical fruits read like fairy stories;
yet because of lack of proper facilities
for transportation, the republic is
largely undeveloped to the present time
True there are many acres of vaiua-
bic land along the coast or on the large
rivers, but it is next to Impossible to
purchase any amount of it,
The Mexican peon owns his two or
three-acre farm and finds himself en-
joying an independent living obtained
with very little exertion. He is there
fore reluctant 10 part with his possess
sion.
A few years ago there was living near
Tampico, Mexico, a man who was more
fortunate than his fellows. He had an
Immense tract of land. 10000 acres in
all, and he found himself a wealthy
man, but trouble came TO him and in
a quarrel he killed a rival. In the legal
battle that followed to save his life. his
cash was exhausted and he nlortgaged
his plantation. The papers were held
by the Bank National of Tampico. A
foreclosure resulted and at this juno
ture ]. NJ. Jensen of Brigham City and
f. 4. South of Logan came to Tampico
In search of investment. They eagerly
sought for and obtained the plantation
then and there
The value of their purchase can
hardly be computed. over 2.000 acres
of the land is cleared and ready for
cultivation. Every acre will support
200 banana plants. These plants will
yield fruit the first year after they are
set out. Each plant will yield one
bunch the first year, two the second
and four each year thereafter The
bananas can be sold at from soc to 81
a bunch on the place, so that each acre
will yield a small fortune each year.
The cost of cultivation is so small il
hardly figures at all-and our Utah
friends who are fortunate enough to
have purchased this tract are to be
heartily congratulated.
Articles of incorporation were filed
and a company was organized to prop
erly handle the plantation and make it
yield its utmost The personnel of the
Incorporation is: J. II. Hancock of
Hancock Bros. Commission company,
this city, president; ]. NJ. Jensen of
Brigham City, vice president; f. R.
South of Logan, secretary: w. S. Nc
CoTnick, treasurer.
Directors are ]. NJ. Jensen, J. A
Hancock, George Spencer of Randolph,
banker and merchant; A. G. Barber,
Logan; w. A. Miles. Spanish Fork,
miller.
Tampico is the principal seaport of
the republic of Mexico, and is also
reached by two branches of the Next
can Central railway. This plantation
is on the Panuco river. the largest in
the republic. and only twelve miles
from Tampico The river is naVigable
to ocean steamers SO that a wharf can
be built on the place and shipments
made direct.
That immense fortunes can be made
in banana culture is certain. and es-
pecially so where transportation facili-
ties are as ideal as those enjoyed by
the Tampico Fruit company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-10
DISTRICT COURT.
Orders Made by Judge j. A. Howell
at Saturday Session.

In the district court yesterday Judge j.
A. Howell made the following orders:
Estate of Margaret Saville, deceased;
petition for appointment Of adm adm
tor granted and bond fixed at 500.
Estate of Abner Davidson. deceased {;
petition for approval, allowance and set
Element of final account granted
Estate of Thomas keogh; deceased; pc,
tition for probate of Will granted and
bond of executors fixed at $4,000.
Estate of Naomi James deceased; petit
ton for appointment. of administrator
granted and bond fixed at N.01.
Estate of John White: petition for con-
firfnation of sale of real estate granted.
Estate of, Diana Herrick, deceased; pc
tition for the appointment OF J. l.. Clark
as administrator granted and bond fixed
Estate of Samuel 3. Willis. deceased:
petition for the. confirmation of sale of
real estate granted.
Estate. of Christian Anderson. de-
ceased: petition for. approval. allowances
and settlement of final account granted.
Estate of Matthias ellis. deceased: pc
tition for family allowance heard and Ia
ken under advisement.
Estate and guardianship OF Frank
Losee. an incompetent; petition for fam
lily allowance heard and taken under adj
visement.
Estate of Frank KneesIey, deceased;
petition for letters of administration con-
Estate Of Elizabeth W. Douglass. de-
ceased: petition for order of sale heard
and taken under advisement
Estate of Morgan Powell. deceased: Pc
tition for order of sale. granted
In the case of Sidney Stevens lmple-
ment company Us. James Morley, judg-
ment was ordered by default
The case of Gus Braun vs. ogden
Rapid Transit company is now on trial
before the court This is the case where
in the plaintiff asks that an injunction
issue preventing the defendant company
From, double tracking Sixteenth street to
the alleged detriment of the property
owners along the said street
Ogden Society.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-10
Saved Her Sons Life.

The happiest mother in the little
town of Ava, NO.. is Mrs. S. RuDneo
She writes: One year ago my son was
down with such serious lung troubIe
that our physician was unable to helm
him; when. by our druggists advice. I
began giving him DR.. Kings New D5s-
coVery, and l soon noticed inlprove-
ment. / kept this treatment up for =
few weeks when ne was perfectly well
He has worked steadily since at car
penter work. DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry saved his life" Guaranteed hest
cough and cold cure by Z. c. III. /. drug
department. soc and s1.00. Trial bottle
free.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-10
ONE CASE OF MENINGITIS.

One case only of cerebro-spinal menin>
gifts of the epidemic form was reported
to the board of health during the week
ending Yesterday Four cases of the dis
ease still remain in quarantine. but most
of these will be out within a short time
There were nearly twice as many
births as deaths in the city last week. the
new arrivals amounting to thirty-one
with seventeen deaths
There were reported during the week
fourteen cases OF contagious and infec-
tious diseases. consisting of one case of
scarlet fever five of diphtheria. one Of
meningitis. two of measles. two of mem
nights. one of typhoid fever. one of
chicken pox and one of pneumonia.
Four cases of scarlet fever eleven of
diphtheria and four OF epidemic cerebro-
spinal meningitis remain in quarantine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-10
FOR VOTING MACHINES.
Senate Passed HolIingsworth Bill
Yesterday.

The senate yesterday afternoon passed
the HoilingsWorth voting machine bill
known as senate bill No. So The meas
IRE differs but slightly from the present
law and only surrounds the use OF the
machine with additional safeguards and
announces rules for their use which have
been found by trial to be needed.
Besides passing the Walton pure food
hi, ana the Gardner arid land meas
ore the senate transacted but little bust
ness AT the afternoon session. Other bills
PASSED were senate bill No. 1eS. by Hol-
lingsworth relating TO the listing of the
names of county officials with the secre-
1ary of state and No. 152. by Benner X.
Smith. relating to livery stable keepers
liens.
The senate adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Monday morning.
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$4,000 TO AID
DRY FARMING
Senate Makes Liberal Appro-
priation for Investigations
on Arid Lands.
FARMS TO BE ESTABLISHED
BILL WAS INTRODUCED BY SEM
AToR GARDNER.

The senate yesterday passed Senator
Gardeners bill, No. S. appropriating $500
annually for two years for investigations
and demonstrations of arid land farming
in various localities of the state.
The bill was passed unanimously, but
not until after the appropriation had
been cut TO 5000 from $500. This was
done at the suggestion of Senator VIII
liams. chairman of the appropriation
committee who told of the states finan-
cial condition and warned the Legislature
not TO pass too many of these special
appropriation measures lest they hamper
the running of the government during the
next biennial period.
The measure itself is considered of
great Importance, as il contemplates an
effort to make the hundreds of thou
sands of acres of arid lands in the state
of some productive value.
The bill requires that the experiments
he made under the direction of the ex-
pertinent station at the Agricultural COL
lege and that they shall be conducted in
various parts of the state.
To Secure Seeds.
II is made the duty of those having
the experiments in charge to secure
seeds from this and other countries of
plants that are thought suitable for
growth on dry lands and TO observe and
record the growth, yield and compost
secured; to investigate the methods of
soil treatment by which the soil water IS
hest conserved to investigate the possi-
bilities of grazing on dry lands which
have been seeded to different crops and
10 conduct such other experiments as
may he advisable with a view of re-
claiming the dry lands of the state.
The experiments are to be conducted in
districts where there are large areas OF
ory land that may not be brought, in the
near future, under irrigation
To Be Model Farms.
II is the intention of the bill to have
established model farms at each of the
places where the experiments are to be
conducted. The county commissioner of
each county will be asked TO furnish the
free use Of a suitable tract for this pur-
pose. BY this means prospective set
tiers can see the actual results of the at
tempt to make the land yield and will
also be able to determine exactly what
kind of crops can best be grown at any
designated place.
It is also thought that this will aid in
the disposal of large quantities of state
land. as when prospective settlers see
what can be done with some of these arid
wastes if they follow the lead of the
model farms they will be glad to take
this land off the hands of the state at
a good price.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-10
RECOMMEND TORRENS LAW.
Senate judiciary Committee APP
proves Measure.

The senate judiciary committee has ap-
proved of the Hollingsworth bill provid-
ing for the Introduction into the state of
titles. This system has been adopted in
several off the eastern states and has
been meeting with approval wherever
used. In brief to transfer a title by this
method all that has to be done is to
prove up in the district court and the
title is then guaranteed by the state.
This does away with the vexatious work
of examining abstracts. as once a title
is proved the order Of the court in that
case is positive assurance that the trans
fers will secure a good title. The bill is
a special order for. Monday afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-10
HENRY T.. GREEN DIES.
Traffic Man of Las Vegas & Tonopah
Succumbs.

Los Angeles. Cal. March Sword was
received here this afternoon of the death
today in Rhyolite. New, of Henry T.
Green, general freight and passenger
agent of the Las Vegas e. Tonopah Rail-
way company. the branch of the Salt
Lake line Mr.. Green's death occurred
there early today very suddenly following
an illness of few days from heart trou-
BILE. He was AZ years of age. He was
formerly chief clerk of the San Pedro
Los Angeles & Salt Lake road and prior
10 that was connected with the various
railroads Throughout the countrY
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Will Not Affect Zion.

Late in the day Mr.. VOliva recOnsid-
cred his determination to say nothing
regarding the death of Dowie, and de-
clared that the death of the former
leader will not affect the future of the
church in any adverse manner.
Because of DR.. Dowie's sad mental
and physical condition." said Voliva,
f'he has been a hindrance in many
ways. Now that he is gone all bitter
feeling. just OF unjust, will disappear.
DIR. Dowie has done work for humani
ty which is in some respects second to
none that has been done by anybody.
past or present. Nothing will. be heard
but talk of his good deeds, especially
if it should be proven that his mind
commenced to fail several years ago.
His death will not alter the conduct of
the church"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-10
NAVY MAY ENTER CREW.

New York March "A crew represents
alive Of the United States naval academy
Dared race at Poughkeepsie this year ac-
cording TO an Annapolis dispatch TO the
Times The suggestion came from these
and it met with favor Official sanction
from Washington Is necessary and e<-
forts to obtain this are under Way
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-10
$ IT.
Humphreys Seventy
Seven Cures Colds and
G RIP

Grip is epidemic--the hospitals
crowded-the suffering intense-yet
ninety out of every hundred cases
could be prevented or cured. with little
cost and no Inconvenience by the use Of
.seventy-seven" 1t breaks up the
Grip and its tonicity sustains the ener-
gies-so that you can keep about your
business.
~seventy-seven'' cures Coughs. Colds,
Bronchitis, Hoarseness. Laryngitis, Ca
tarrh. Influenza. Cold in the Head and
Sore Throat
ss7z' fits the vest pocket
At Druggists. p cents or mailed.
Humphreys, Homeo- Medicine Co, Cor.
William and John streets. New York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-10
IL Always Paws

To have the best paint and painters.
W. A. Duvall. Both phones. 40 W. End
South.
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We have moved TO i42 Main street
salt Lake Photo Supply Co.
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Denounced by VoIiva.

1t was at this time that he appointed
Wilbur Glenn Voliva, his first lieuten-
ant and general Overseer of the church.
The month NoiiVa took charge of Zion
City he, by power of attorney vested in
him by Dowie, had all the property
belonging to the church transferred
from DOwie to Overseer Granger.
charging eXtravagan and gross mis-
management by Dowie. Noliva called
all the ZiOnists to the tabernacle in
Zion City and denounced Dowie. With
the exception OF less than 200 of Dowie's
former followers, all the inhabitants OF
Zion City chose NOliva as their future
leader, and word was sent to Dowie in
Mexico that he had been deposed. He
Immediately started for Chicago and
took the controversy to the courts for
settlement.
Wilbur G.. Noliva, head of the faction
opposing Dowie, declined today to make
any statement regarding the influence
of the death of Dowie upon the future
of the church.
TeleerdTas were received - from
Dowie s-wife and son, announcing their
departure from Muskegon. Michs for
Zion City.
I The funeral will not be held sooner
than Tuesday
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Ogden Society.
Mrs. z. c. Peerman entertained few