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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

Theater--1t was hardly to be ex-
pected that an attraction visiting us
so long after the regular season had
closed, In the heart of the summer, and
especially one handicapped by such a
name as Swell Elegant Jones'" would
cram the house. Only fair turn out.
therefoe, saw Ezra Kendall last night
H. his newest fun vehicle. and while the
play generally was voted a very light
WASTED afsair, there was no denying
the warmth of Mr.. Kendalls personal
reception, or the success of his individ-
ual characterization. The play is very
palpably constructed for the purpose
of providing him an opportunity to in
dulge in his usual quaint, humorous
soliquies and repartees; in this it might
almost be said 10 be Il monologue, bat
I'm his speeches, and especially In the
'inpromptu which he was forced to
deliver after one of the curtains, he
was in his very best vein and the
laughter and applause which he created
we're unbounded. The supporting COM
pany is made up Of passable material.
altogether the best work being the
Sleeper" Bundy OF Mr.. Hacking. The
kendall's own. The final performance
will be given this evening,
Orpheum-"The Private Secretary
one of Gillette's most hilarious sue
cesses, is running this week 10 well
satisfied houses.
Lyrlc--The vaudeville bill Mt the
Lyric is giving good satisfaction this
week and good houses are In nightly
attendance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
WEATHER SUMMARY.
liite, Garfield Co., Scored 100 Degrees
In Temperature Last Week.

The summary OF the weather for the
week ending last Monday evening, July
TO- is as follows;
The weather during tho week was
warm and dry, the temperature, how
ever was below the normal over most
sections OF the state, The highest tenn
perature reported was JOG degrees al
Hite, Garheld county, and the lowest
was 50 degrees at Soldier summit Utah
county, The highest ana lowest tenn
peratures We're not confined 10 certain
dates, but occurred on various day%
throughout the week, according to To-
calities. Local thunderstorms were
quite general nom the nth to the 18Th,
but only AT few stations fid the pre-
cipltation for the week exceed a trace
IN amount, and AT many points mono
occurred, While clear weather was gen
eral over a large portion OF the state.
considerable oloudiness prevailed IN
some localities, particularly during she
afternoon hours, The weather as
whole, however, was conducive 10 the
rapid growth of vegetation. and the
amount of sunshine WAS IN excess OF the
normal Owing TO the rapid melting of
the snow In the mountais, the rivers
continued highland afforded ample wat
er for Irrigation purposes.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.
For Anything from Photographer 10
Fish Culturlst Next Month.

There will be civil service examina-
lions In this city, Aug. :, for the posi-
tion of assistant photographer, at $40
per annuln. in the department of agri-
culture: also. Aug. Ia, for civil angi-
neer and superintendent OF constitute
tion, at 81 500 per annum, at each OF
the following named places, ana va
oanoies az they may occur In any
branch OF the service requiring similar
qualifications Cheyenne, Wyo., Tor
duty at Fort y. A. Russell; San Fran
cisco, Cal; Fort Dade, Fla; Fort De
soto, Fla; Fort Hunt Va; Fort Wash
ington Md; Fort Monroe Va. New
London, Conn; Fort sill, Okla. Fort
Yellowstone. Wyo.; Fort Logan, Colo.
There will be examinations. Aug. IL,
for the position of fish culturist at
Leadviile, Colo. at 5000 per annum
each. one vacancy each at Baird. Cal,
San Marcos, Tex. spearlish, $. D., and
Bozeman. Mont, at $40 per annum, and
similar vacancies as they may occur.
Also. same date. for the position OF
computer. supervising architects Of
flee, at $1,000 to $1,000 and AUG. q for
olerk-typewrlter craftsman, at s., 200
per annum. In the office OF the artillery
engineer at San Francisco.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
PERSONALS.

Mrs. r. C. Easton Is visiting In
Brighton, the guest OF Mrs. II. G.
whitney
Maj. Richard w. Young and family
left yesterday 10 occupy their cottage
In Brighton,
Manager j. O. Crltchlow OF the
Utah Implement-Vehlcle company has
gone to Richfeld on business.
John Haynes has returned from
Pueblo where he was called on ac-
count Of his fathers Illness
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller are en-
toying themselves travelling through
England. and az present are In Lon
don. They will return 10 this coun-
try In September.
Mrs. II. S. Wells LEFT for Newhouso
last night TO visit her daughter, Mrs.
Douglas Moffatt. Mrs. Mofatt will
return 10 Salt Lake with her at III.
end OF the week,
Vice President ID, o, Clark OF tho
Union Pacific Coal company, Is in
town this afternoon, having dropped
In while on periodic trip OF lnspoc-
ton.
Asst. General Passenger Agent Y. A.
Wadleigh and Asst. General Freight
Agent Hampton of the ID. a. II. q
are In town today. on a business trip
over the line,
Judge o. W. Powers leaves tomor-
row for Peoria, H.. from whence he,
Mrs. Powers. his son and q cousin,
win take an automobile tour through
out the central states reaching up
as far as PALMYRA. ". r.. where the
Judge has relatives residing All OF
his tour VIII be travelled Ia the auto.
During his absence he expects 10 visit
all the points Of interest around Pal
inyra. including the Hill cumorah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
TELEPHONE MEN
ARRANGING PEACE
Series of Conferences That May
End the Strike is COM
menced Today,
PRESIDENT M'NULTY HERE.
On Ills Ability TO Handle the Situation
Both Sides Are Counting TO
Secure Permanent Peace.

conference this morning between
officials OF the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company and President Mo-
Nulty of the Electrical Workers Inter-
national union, may bring an end to
the electrical workers strike that has
been active In the intermountain coun-
try for the past two months.
There were many others present at
the conference, and It has begun a
nearing of the entire situation. which
VIII DE continued at following meetings
until all the facts have been gone over
ana have been agreed upon. Then tbs
merits OF the situation will be dis
cussed. and an effort will be made to
form an agreement that will be at once
binding on both sides and satisfactory
to all concerned.
DISCUSSING FACTS.
these No discussion occurred this
morning, although the meeting was
long one. Facts only were talked
over. and no attempt was made to dis
cuss their merits. At noon an adj
journment was taken until 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning and President Nc
Nulty. with Vice President sullivan
went to room 900 of the Wilson ho-
ltlf NlltIc lIltN ldlhtu oNNI AihN NNHtiN
with a few members of the local un-
ion. Later a general union meeting
was held at which a report was rerd-
cred of the progress made TO date.
THOSE PRESENT.
Those present for the company this
morning were General Manager ID. S.
Murray. General Supt. II. S. Summers,
Supt, J. l., Burdick of the Montana
division, Supt. S. p. irwin of the salt
Lake division, and A. q. Mckenzie,
publicity agent of the telephone coin
pany for Salt Lake.
Representing the striking linemen
were President McNulty and Vice Pres
ident Sullivan. both of whom We're rep
resented by Mr.. Gilmore at a previous
and unsuccessful attempt to settle the
difficulty existing here. With them
were the members OF the district coun-
ell, which consists of =. A. Seidler Of
Butte. President Curry OF Salt Lake,
Mr.. Fisher Of Ogden, Whalen Of Poca-
tello. and McMahan of Cheyenne
Among the strikers the prospect OF
peace has been accompanied with much
joy They have missed two months or
more OF salary, and the time has been
spent at headquarters holding meetings
or waiting for something to turn up 20
break the continued monotony,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
HAD DELIRIUM TREMENs.
Two Cases IN Police Court To-day
Charged with Procuring,

A genuine case OF ID IT'S" was
picked up by the police this morning
The man gave the name OF Jorgensen
and claims 10 hail from Pleasant Grove.
He was taken TO the station where Dr.
Paul took him In hand.
Another similar case We Of a man
by the name OF Robert Nallens. who
was picked up unconscious al the
Saltair depot His condition Is the re-
suit OF excessive Indulgence IN alco-
holic beverages, Vallens was taken In
hand by Dr. Paul ana 10 now In a
fair way 10 recover
John Carson. a negro, was arrested
this afternoon by Officer Emil John.
son. on the charge of procuring, II is
said a li-year-old girl is a witness
against the neero
Emil Huston, charged with violating
the speed ordinance. IN running over
an old gentleman on the streets the
other day was, up before Judge Dlehl
for sentence this afternoon. He was
fined S25.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
LATE LOCALS.


Fine Baby Girl---A fine baby girl
has come to gladden. the home or Mr.
and Mrs. f. V. Ensign OF Forest Dale
Bank CIcarings--Today's local bank
clearings amounted to s1,3s5,S62.2 IS as
against s95a,a4510 for the same day
last year.
Fair Tornorrow---The delightful.
mild summer weather continues, and
the weather predictions say 1t will be
fair tomorrow, and very likely longer.
VIII Move Tracks-The Utah Light
and Railway company will move it's
Fifth South street tracks in accord
ance with the orders OF the city coun-
oil.
Old Folks Outing--The Rio Grande
will carry the old folks from Spring.
Vile to Castillo Springs tomorrow, on
q picnic and the old folks from Provo
to Geneva on Utah lake,
State Officials at proyo---Gov, Cut
ler State Auditor Edwards and State
Treasurer christensen went to Provo
today to attend a meeting of the
state board Of insanity.
Judge Cornish Herc--Judge Cornish,
vice president of the Hartman lines,
with Mrs. and Miss Cornish. are in the
city today, en- route to the Yellow
stone on a pleasure excursion. The
judge says his visit here has no
significance whatever,
VIII Conduct Exams---A. c. Mathe-
son, secretary to State Supt. of
schools Nelson. will go to Ephraim to-
morrow to conduct the examinations
in the summer school at that place.
He will return on Saturday
Declares $4,000 Djvidcnd--The
Deseret National bank directors de-
clared quarterly dividend this morn
ing, of $4,000. payable at once. The
Deseret Savings bank directors re-
elected their old officers. president,
w. w Ritter; vice president, Moses
thatcher; cashier, E, A, Smith.
Working for Freight Meetins--Lo-
cal railroad men are at work trying
TO secure for Salt Lake the next meet
ing of the Transmissouri freight bu~
reau. which is scheduled to meet July
81 al place yet to be decided upon.
Several hundred railroad men will be
in attendance wherever it Is held.
Richfield Lime Company---A COPY
of the articles of Incorporation OF the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
MRS. PARRATT DEAD.
Familiar and Pathetic Figure on
Streets Passes Away.

Mrs. T.. r. Parratt died this morn
ing AT her home. 81 west Third North,
With the passing of this unfortunate
woman the last chapter in human
tragedy closes. Born IN Portmouth.
England, IN 1891, the daughter of sam
uel S. Wilkie, ar employee of the Brit
ish government IN the big dockyard.
she came to Utah With her parents in
1868.
With her husband she lived happily
and the frugal couple soon acquired
a little property including couple of
houses in the Nineteenth ward.
During the past ten years Mrs. Par
RAFT has been picked UP by the ofiicers
on the streets at intervals where she
had fallen. Both she and her husband
stoutly maintained that she suffered
from fits. Although she appeared be-
fore both the late Judge Timmony and
Judge Diehl a number of times on all
occasions she wds discharged.
Mrs, Parratt fell on the street heav-
lily a few days ago and at the time or
her death she was suffering from 4
bad scalp wound,
She died at 2.30 this morning and The
funeral will be held from the under
taking parlors of Joseph f. Taylor on
Friday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
THE OTHER SIDE.
Scale OF Wages Drawn by Telegraph
Operators Previous to Strike.
Special to the "News.'J


Chicago, July 1.-THE visit Of Labor
Commissioner Neill to san Francisco IN
connection with Tue teIegrapneis' Strike
1uae pJint, dLuIus l.,v A.s.al acc
e4apn ~ -ie company LAC upiSVi Il4ility ~
p,ese.,t - siue % li.c Cast ~ Dat. Mean,
.ise puuiac aiiu 10 tns cOli.jsens , SIi4piVyes
5vne4saliy tnfuus iivut the O4u.vu SIatvsv
IiIv CVniIJa.A! suDlilIts "a t.ie strvuee st
ptssiolr lriuJattOii Va lue 4aisr STATEMENTS
VI Inc slfihIliS employ s tuat tiivy naNe
oeeh unueip.liur 1lIe IViivwlns summary u
~ aan rIanciaeU man UtnLe pA!roh 1pr
Lac nOntn u aiay, tns inolitn pteeodins
Lac slllke. Las ayctaeu Ws.sc eaIlte,-
and psuo telegIapnefs Nno wurk AT Lne
hey lor the inou,n was sliL.Sa. "a at tine
rae OF ii44 ceuIs per hOur. inc hlgnes.
class men ate pau ut the rate uL ~
per month eacn. THESE men araw an
average pay OF slSl eacn tor the monIn,
inc nssAeSt craving Si,S. u, the lowest
slle.oi, tne average pay Delag al the rate
vi VI cents per nvur worked.
the next grace OF teiegraphers arc
rated al s95.OJ per month. E.acn OF these
averaged duting the month Sllo.dD, the
maximum pay being slS5. As. the minimum
1919, the average pay per hour worked
DeLng 40 .-lU cents.
The third class OF photographers are rat
ed at $50 per month eaen one earned an
average oil Sluo 81. ranging from SIS 10
Sl35.SS the average pay per hour worked
being II cents FIVE other operators
whose monthly rating was from s66 to
sS5, earned an average of s94.sS, their
average pay being within a fraction OF "a
cents per hour.
Day men work nine hours, night men
work seven and one-half hours. and late
night men seven hours. all time worked
beyond these hours is extra and Is paid
for at the rate OF seven hours for a day
in addition to the regular monthly wages
earned, and in addition to overtime
worked and paid for at the rate of seven
hours per day, certain telegraphers on i'm
portant circuits are paid bonus or
piece work for al MESSAGES handled
established minimum capacity OF the
wire, one operator thus earned during the
month 1854 bonus, all OF which was
earned during the regular hours for
ator earned s33S. Another sso,S another
s2i 90. and so on.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
THERE ARE OTHERS.
salt Lake Doctor Not the Only One
Affected With Noises"

In view OF local medical mans re-
cent soul narrowing experiences with
neighbours boisterous ROSTERS which
made life for him hollow mockery
and hope an empty dream. there may
be a modicum OF comfort 10 the emit
nent savant IN the following brief edl-
tortal from the Chicago Record Her
aid. headed, "rhe Rooster In Chicago"
The paper says:
Some very narrowing stories have
been written concerning the maddenlng
effect Of country noises upon refugees
who have fled the city In search OF
rest and quiet And In them the
rooster always appears as one OF the
chief disturbers OF tho peace. POSI-
bly, the complaint that is lodged against
the bird Is sincere, since he is louder
than cows on katydlds, and his clarion
seems all the shrlller because OF the
general calm OF the rural districts. But
the effort 10 secure an injunction
against him In Chicago must naturally
cause some surprise because Chicago
has more noises than Cologne has
stenches 1t is ono vast boiler factory
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
AT THE RESORTS

Highlanders mt Wandamere--The
Salt Lake Association Football club,
In connection with the Thistle Social
club of Salt Lake will give their an
nual program Of sports and songs and
dances at Wandamere Oh Saturday
July 20, commencing at p. m. The
sports program. which consists of sew
eral events Of interest. viii be given
in the afternoon and the evening Will
be devoted to special musical and
dancing program in the pavilion. Pr
per Beemic McPhie Will play the pipes
for the competitive Highland fling
dances. The sailors hornpipe dance
viii be rendered as well as the fla
nous Highland sword dance. All the
'socker" players OF Salt Lake and
their friends are invited, This pro-
gram should have been given June
II. but wet weather necessitated a
postponement.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
BRINGS SUIT TO
CANCEL MORTGAGE
Ellen Stein Asks Probate Court
TO Recognize Alleged Agree
ment With Dead Man.
MADE HIS HOME WITH FAMILY.
According to Understanding Woman
Says Herself and Husband are
Entitled TO Property,

Mrs. Ellen Stein filed a petition in the
probate division of the district court
today asking that the administrator of
the estate of Elias Soat, deceased, be
compelled to cancel Il mortgage for $500
executed by herself and husband on
TIER property. She alleges that Sloat
agreed to cancel the mortgage provid-
ep they would give him home with
them and care for him until his death,
They carried out their part of the
agreement and she now asks that the
administrator of the estate be ordered
to cancel the mortgage. Mrs. Stein
also claims that under the agreement
they are ent led to all of SIoat's es-
tate, consisting of real and personal
property valued at II 900.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
PASS WORTHLESS CHECKS.
Isalsa and Asonlea Arc Two Much
Wanted Japanese.

The polica are looking for two Japan
csc who issued checks amounting to
nearly $4,000 with no funds in the hank,
and then left town while their creditors
were left TO ind out that the checks
were worthlesr. The men are u. s,
Isaka and G.. S. Asoakn, who engaged
In a general contracting business in
Salt Lake City, with headquarters on
Richards street
They gave pay checks to laborers en-
ployed by them, and many of these
checks were cashed at local Japanese
stores, and later rejected at the bank.
One OF the men, 1t is declared by Japan
csc creditors. has been living at
rapid pase on Commercial street for
the past few week, and It Is thought
that the method OF Issuing checks with
out funds to cover them was adopted as
n means to cover their shortages while
they could manage to get away from
the city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
MAY ERECT NEW BUILDINGS.
City Board of Education Considering
Needs OF School Population.

The city board OF education met as
a committee of the whole today noon
in the office of President Q. w. Moyle,
and considered the matter OF the con-
struction of two manual training
buildings. one at the Sumner and the
other at the Hamilton school. The
buildings win be used al first for reg
ular school work, but will later be
turned into manual training schools.
When completed they will greatly re-
lieve the crowded condition of the
schools in the southern part Of the
city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
FAIL ON THE ALIMONY.
Sidney H. Davis and George Criddle
Face Court ON similar Charge.

Sidney II. Davis was up before Judge
Ritchie this moraing for contempt FOR
failing to pay his divorced wife almony
as heretofore ordered. The court gave
him five days In which TO pay s2s 10 his
wife aud upon his failure 10 do so he
will be committed to the county jail
for contempt.
George Criddle was also up before the
same court on the same charge. He
has failed TO pay his divorced wife.
Blanche Criddle alimony and was given
until Aug. Is TO pay her s26.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
IN DIEHL's COURT.
Man Wanted i'm Denver Held in Sum
OF 500.

In Judge Diehl's court this morning
the case of c. II. Townsend. wanted
in Denver for the larceny of s35 worth
OF clothing, was called. Townsend is
charged here with being a fugitive
from justice, When arrested several
days ago he agreed to go back to
Denver without requisition papers bui
when the officer arrived for him he
refused to leave the city and employ
ed an attorney to defend him. The
man was arraisned this morning and
bail was fixed in the sum of $500. The
case viii be heard tomorrow after
noon.
The case of the state VS.. r, T.. Stew
art, charged with obtaining money I'M
der false pretenses was dismissed this
morning upon motion OF Asst. County
Atty. Haigh.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
"sCABr ABUSIVE TERM.
Judge Diehi Fines Fawn SIS for APP
plying Epithct-

In Judge Diehl's court yesterday after
noon Otto F.. Fawn was found guilty OF
using abusive language 10 employees OF the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company.
II was shown by the prosecution that
Fawn called the men 'uscahs'" Judre
piehl said the term was undoubtedly one
OF abuse, and he ordered Fawn to pay a
mo OF SIS or serve is days In the city
jail.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
PETER LARSEN'S FUNERAL
He Was One OF the Richest Men a. y,
Northwest

Helena, Mont, July l6.--Tbe fur...,
OF refer Larsen, the milllonaire ra TSI.esal
contractor, banker. tumbernan ''' nv
mining magnate. was held today e ald
the cathedral OF the Sacred Iron Iron
ard was very largely ATTENDED I h'.,
mes. ness associates from various poin sas ~
Mashington. Idaho and Montana bs s y
present p,r The services were condnc,as
~ bisnpo Carroll OF the Catholic Az Az
c cind.S 81 neiera. The pallbearers IN.
other ra re 91H; Toois' Senator Garter and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
BURGLARS RIFLE
JUDGES HOME:
Robbers Enter Residence OF G.
w. Morse During Absence OF
Family at Long Beach.
TURN THINGS ToPsY TURvY.
Drawers Upset and Pantry In Disorder,
But Nothing Apparently Missing
Drug Store Visited.

THE residence of Judge G. ". Morse
OF the criminal division Of the district
court was burglnriged last night, but
so far as known nothing of value was
stolen. Judge Morse. who resides al
a20 east South Temple street, left with
his family for vacation to Long
Beach several days ago, and until they
return, it VIII not be known whether
or not anything was taken. Two win
dows had been left open. and the bur-
glars gained entrance through one Of
them. A nelghbor heard noise N the
house and saw lights flashing In the
various rooms. The police department.
was called up and Detective Wilson
and other officers made a hurried run
to the place, but when they arrived the
burglars had departed
fNrRupERs SACK PANTRY.
Nearly every room in the house had
been visited by the intruders, and the
furniture turned topsy turvy, Drawers
were pulled out and the contents
dumped on the floors. THE pantry wes
In state of disorder and crackers
and fruit strewn over the floor.
quantity of clothing, cut glass and
some small articles of jewelry were left
untouched II was evident that the
thieves were looking only for money.
THIEVES VISIT DRUG STORE,
A second burglary occurred at the
drug store of j.. II. May, Second South
and Third East streets. This place
has been entered several times, aud
some time ago d burglar was caught
in tho act of tapping the cash till The
thieves gained entrance last night by
prying open the front door They Sc
cured 81 In cash and 81 In stamps, The
police believe It was the work or a
gang of young hoodlums and thieves.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-17
SICK MINERS FREAK.
Taken by Police from Dcserct News
Fire Escape This Morning.

A miner named William Jones, aged
30, recently from Caliente, called at po-
lice headquarters this morning aps
complained that he was Sick without
funds and needed immediate medical
attention. The desk sergeant referred
him TO County Physician CalderwoGl
and told him TO so TO the Office OF tlfe
physician in the Tompleton building.
Jones left the station ana started for
the doctors office but on the way be-
came delirous. He entered the Deseret
News building, took the elevator to the
top aud then began TO climb down the
fire escape. Word was sent to the po-
lice station and officers hurried In the
patrol wagon 10 the building. The un-
fortunate man was taken from the fire
escape In safety and conveyed to the
police station where he is being tenn
poraily cared for.