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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-19

you have nothing on for Oh, by the
way. suppose you still have got those
plaster casts of the dubbed foot, eh?'
Yes, surelytv exclaimed Coleman.
well, Jimmie, 1 have got the man
himself cried Boyd dryly. And If
you have nothing on for tonight, old
chap, / will show you something worth
seeing
Coleman threw up both hands, and
sprang to his feet.
I'D defer my wedding. he cried, TO
go with you!"
Good enough" said Boyd, laughing.
'See, too, that you have your guns! we
may need Them"
The city clocks were on the stroke of
g. a murky, unreasonable warm and
musty night, with not star TO relfeVe
the ebon gloom of the silent heavens
Yet far above the city there hung or
the dead mist, like a vast yellow halo
mocking the vice and corruption below
the reflection of a myriad OF street
lamps and glazing electrics.
The mission upon which Felix Boyd
had invited the central office man, how
ever, took them out of the throbDine
heart of the city, and to one of the less
thickly settled nothern outskirts.
Through several unpaved streets, by
devious route across vacant lots and
through deserted alleys, Boyd led his
companion to the rear yard of a some
what isolated stable, the grim outline
of which rose in dark and threatening
relief against the lighter street on
which it fronted.
Now with greater caution, Jimmie,
he softly whispered, while quietly slip
ping to one side a loose board in the
rear wall. mo light indicates that my
man has yet arrived. but he will soor
show up. l have planned to get here
first. Screw yourself in through here
Jimmie, then give me your hand. You'll
need a guide, old chap"
When both had wormed their way
through the opening made, Boyd quiet
Iy replaced the board. Then, cropping
| in the intense gloom till he found Cole
mans hand, he led him with slow steps
back of several vacant stalls across the
stable floor and up an incline for run
ming vehicles to the second story he
did not stop, however, until ne nae
reached the third floor, commodiou!
| loft, where, between some bales OF hay
near the head of the stairs, was a con-
cealment to which Felix BOYD was p1
no means q stranger.
Yet they barely had reached the place
when a sound from below caused BoyC
to whisper quickly:
mot a breath, Jimmie, He has come
earlier than usual. There may bt
something new in the wind, something
| of which l am ignorant
'I'n not breathe, even" murmurec
Coleman. But if anything has escaped
YOU. Felex Boyd, I'll throw up my com
mission"
The last was barely audible. From be-
low were sounding the irregular step:
of lame man, stumping slowly up thu
incline, then up the stairs. while th'
light from lantern he carried herald
ed his approach. Upon reaching tn
| loft, however, he set down the lanteri
| and switched on an electric light, which
| brightly ilIumined the entire place.
| Coleman. upon beholding from hi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-05-19

Boyd's exultant voice, even more
than his unexpected words, sent a
thrill through the central office man.
Good heavens!' he exclaimed. what
do you mean, Felix?"
This Jimmie" cried Boyd, scarce
above his breath. Note that every
impression Of ordinary size was made
by boot worn on the right foot That
is obvious from the shape of the sole.
In no place can you find a correspond
ing impression Of a left boot. Now note
these smaller, stubby Impressions
Jimmie. Invariably it is that of a left
boot. No sign of a similar right one
Note, too, how much deeper is this
stubby impression than the other
These two footprints were made by the
same man, Jimmie-a man with q
normal, well-formed right foot and q
dubbed left"
Coleman leaped up, with face trans
figured.
"A club-footed man! Oh! by heaven
here's a clue worth having" he ex'
wonder, "a
STEADY. Jimmie, steady" continued
Boyd, rising. I'VE must be cautious
I'm sure we are not seen; let's be also
sure we are not overheard. Slip away
Jimmie. and get me some plaster OF
Paris and water"
IT can get both within a block"
do so, Jimmie. 1 will take a plast-
er cast of both of these impressions
That's the game, Ell? First the fee
of the man, and then the man him
selfp
While awaiting Coleman's return
Boyd reentered the cellar, and continu
ed his investigations, but he found
there nothing that added to the shrewC
discoveries already made. To tak'
plaster casts of the two odd footprint:
In the alley required but a short time
and, having wrapped them in papel
found in the cellar, Boyd ded the way
upstairs and through the store, from
the front door of which they emerged
into Maiden Lane.
"Kibby was right" observed Coleman
pausing outside to gaze through thu
plate-glass windows. The office and
safes, for all they are forty feet away
are easily seen. Even more so at night
| with the arc light burning. 1t strikes
me that those two watchmen mus
| have seen something"
''They thought they saw the safes
but didn't" said Boyd. oddly.
Coleman looked perplexed, and BoyC
got in the way of any question by ad
ding quickly:
1nere one OtneT place must WISH
Jimmie. I want a look at the room
above Kibby's front door. Well stel
up and see who occupies it"
| 1t proved to be a tailoring establish
ment, and Boyd was readily granted
permission to look about the room. H
confined his investigation to the carpe
near the front window, however, which
was directly above the door of Kibby'
store.
With the help of a lens. Boyd dis
covered considerable dry dirt, evidentl,
from a pair of soiled boots, and ais
something even more TO the purpose
AS he rose from his knees on the car
pet. he indifferently inquired of tn
proprietor:
Did you detect any odor of Tobacco
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EPISCOPALIAN CONVENTION
WILL OPEN NEXT TUESDAY
Rev. j. e. Freeman of Yonkers, N. ".
Missioner of the Church, VIII
BE the Preacher

The fifty-seventh convention of the
diocese of California, Episcopal church,
will open in trinity Church next Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock. and the
House of Churchwomen will meet at
the same time in the same edifice.
At the opening there will be pro-
cession of the clergy in white stoles.
The convention preacher will be Rev
James E. Freeman, rector of st. An
drew's Church of Yonkers, N. Y, one
of the missioners, who during the
following week will assist in conduct
ing a pre-Lenten mission in this city
and one in Oakland.
The usual missionary meeting will
be held in Trinity Church Tuesday
evening, at which time 1T is expected
that the chief speaker will be Rev. III.
r. Hulse, secretary of the Mems Mis-
sionary Thankoffering. On Wednesday
morning at II o'clock the missionary
session of the convention will take
place. and in the evening Bishop w. f.
Nichols and Mrs. Nichols will open
their home on Webster street for a
convention reception
The music for the opening service
of the convention is being arranged by
the Trinity Church authorities
Sessions of the churchwomen will be
held In the schoolroom of the church.
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Have at Last the Greatest Invention Of This Century

will nremoddu whole dbusnes
% @ 4%f @ ss zee run
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s d
Wal street have different attempts Q
g
that teveym and
makes In
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THIS CONTRACT MEANS

that this company win pay you full face value
for every share Of stock you buy out Of the
royalties paid by railroad companies using my
system.
You can use your stock cash in payment
for fare OF freight any road using my sys-
TEN
You see. every road that uses my system
viii have 10 pay company royalty every
year simply for the right TO use II. These
railroad companies would Just as soon pay US
with these certificates ss to pay cash. and the
certificates would be the same as cash to
This contract means that II you bought 100
shares st the present price you would be able
70 get AT least $1,000 from any railroad using
nv system Or you could turn the certificates
Of stock IN 10 us and get $1,000 in cash when
there IL royalty money in our treasury. don {
think you win ever want 20 sell, because Of the
enormous dividends we will pay. But II you
should be compelled to sell your certificate
would Be worth its full face vrlue.
This makes II absolutely impossible fer any
stockholoer to be frozen out OF the company.
EVERY SHARE ON THE SQUARE
Every share Of stock IN company Is on
the square, Not a dollars worth OF the stock
viii be sold which does not represent exactly
the same footing standing that every other
share dollar represents.
The stock Is FULLY PAID and koN-AS-
SESSABLE.
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sHREWD INVESTMENT MAKE
FORTUNES
THIS Is YOUR CHANCE-ACT
WISELY AND QUICKLY

Don't let thi. opportunity slip by; As soon
as the world learns what q simple. money
saving and money learning system this is the
money ma king instincts Of the railway man
ayers win force them to adopt 1t. This Will
mean millions for the stockholders. The
profits and dividends can't help but be some
thing wonderful.
Great fortunes are made nowadays by peo-
pie who make judicious investment of their
savings and earnings.
Saving money doesn't make you rich. 1t
is making the money work for you while you
are working that brings wealth.
Invest your savings in something sure to
bring the greatest returns. Bankers get rich
by doing that with the money you deposit
with them, and they pay you only OF per
cent for the use Of your money. Why not
do as the banker does and get all the profits
yourself7
Here is such an opportunity as may never
come your way again Such great things ar
this do not more than once in cen
tury. II is I'D to you to act carefully, wisely
and intelligenlv. Investigate every claim
make. Go into It thoroughly. Find out for
yourself that I have the greatest railway
system ever devised. and don't invest one
cent unless you are perfectly satisfied.
have Just what 1 claim to have. Ask all the
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POINTS TO REMEMBER ABOUT
THIS SYSTEM FOR STREET
RAILWAYS.

There no overhead wires. no third
rail- no slot IN the street, no underground
trolley. no distractions IN the street
Can be run faster. safer, easier and
more comfortably than any other system
known.
L Is cheaper to operate. uses q half less
fuel at power house, Il cleaner. sursr and
quicker IN operation than any other.
Cannot be stopped By sleet snow
storms, rain. ice, grease, dirt or any other
similar distractions on the track.
1t cannot produce electrOlysis on water
pipes or cOnduits IN the streets, which II
now such a heavy expense TO cities under
the trolley.
1t cannot interfere with any other slse-
trie wires, requires less current than other
systems, and develops greater power.
II is all controlled BY one lever, and =
always under the most absolute control.
anywhere. and under all conditions.
1t is noiseless, since there are no gear
ings, motors other machinery TO grind.
squeak or rattle.
There are no 'ourn-outs'' Of motors.
because there are no motors to burn out.
II is impossible for man or beast to Got
shock from an electric current
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Don't Speculate Have Made Sure Life Income Tor You!
IWM Make MionsLst rfeh Yon Want to Share With
Me You Must Come Money VIII Crow Into Thousands

BE QUICK AND GET SURE LIFE
INCOME
For every 10 shares, S45 cash.
For every 100 shares, $3.50 cash.
Any other number of shares, up to
5000 shares, at the same rate.
OUR EASY MONTHLY PAYMENT
PLAN
For every 10 shares, $40 cash and .
monthly payments SO each Total, &4e.
For every 100 shares, 800 cash and
monthly payments $50 each. Total,
s46O.
Any other number OF shares, MP t.
5000, at the same rate. - 90.
Par value OF shares. $40 per share.
Not more than 5000 shares to any one per
son.
All remittanees must be made in either post
office money order. registered letter. express
money order draft.
II you let this opportunity get By without
taking all the stock you can possibly buy you
will soon be in the position Of the man who
refused TO buy Bell Telephone stock when 1t
could be had for small money, and later
1t sell for thirty times what he could have
bought it for.
1 at the office every day from A NJ -
P M. Next Saturday night until o'clock
II you can't call. write for booklet and 80
gtneers reports.
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CHURCH OFFICERS ELECTED

At the annual meeting of Bethany
Congregational Church c. H. Coggin,
A. I. Ruthrauff and William Harvey
were elected deacons; Mesdames A. T.
Ruch and Lucy Wheeler, deaconesses;
Rev Samuel c. Patterson, Sunday
school superintendent; Miss Frances NJ
Jones. church clerk; A T. Ruthrauff
treasurer; j. G. Jones and c. H. Cog
gin, trustees for two years. The hold
over members of the board of trustees
are A. T. Ruch, A w. Gunnison, H J.
Cortsen and Henry Mosebach.
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OFFICE OPEN
SATURDAY EVENINGS
UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK

presented. Other measures which will
be of great benefit are those intro
duced by the delegates of the Car
mems Union of this city. Labor unions
will make many new friends through
out the State if these bills become
laws. The election of such a stanch
unionist as George A. Tracy as presi-
dent, the increase in the number of
vice presidents and the sending of
legislative representative to Sacra-
mento have, in my Judgment, given
the federation an impetus which under
President Tracy's leadership will
strengthen il materially and make it
the important body it should be and
secure for it an impregnable place in
the esteem Of the people Of California" ="
Pennsylvania has found the child
labor law on its statute books to be
unsatisfactory, and a new bill RENE
dying the defects of tne law has been
presented to the present session of the
Pennsylvania Legislature This bill
provides that no child under IA years
shall be allowed to be employed in any
labor other than farm work and do
nestle service. and then only during
the time that the public schools are
not in session.. that no boys under 16
shall be employed in mines and other
dangerous and excessively laborious
occupations: that no girls under 16
shall be employed in any occupation
requiring continuous standing or night
work, and that eight. hours shall be
the maximum duration of days work
for any one upder 15 years of age.
The proposed law also provides that
the applications of all children under
16 to become wage earners must be
made to the school superintendent or
principals of public schools, who will
issue a certificate furnished by the
State superintendent of Public In
struction.
The international Executive Board
of the Brewery Workmen is holding
session in Cincinnati. A number of
important measures win come before
the board.
The Cigar Makers International
Union has 495 locals throughout the
country, and has about 100000 in it's
treasury. There is some talk of oper-
ating cooperative factories in various
portions of the country.
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POINTS To REMEMBER ABOUT
THE LEFFLER SYSTEM TAX
ING THE PLACE OF PRES
ENT STEAM RAILWAYS.

II does away entirely with locom0tfvss
heavy motor cars, electric engines and an
other similar heavy and expensive ma
chimes.
A speed OF so 70 200 miles an hour can
be regularly reached and maintained Tor
any distance.
Runs winter and summer alike Not
affected by ice, snow, grease, dirt, Siese.
rain or any other weather condition.
Less than ons-quarter Of the fnsl -
needed.
Trains can be started and stopped quacker
than by any other system and without
discomfort to passengers.
Power houses can be placed 200 miles
apart.
No brakes are required Ths stopping is
done by reversing the current.
There Is no fattening OF the wheels and
consequent jogging Of the cars. Wheals
DO not grind on the rails 10 start trains.
hence no holes and depresdons are made
II Is easier on the roadbed and cars ana
practically no repairs viii be needed.
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TINTED COMMERCIAL HONOR

Commercial honor must be at low
ebb when manufacturers of cans are
willing to decorate them with Italian
inscriptions and pictures of olive trees
designed to convince the purchaser that
the contents are imported olive oil,
while, in fact, they are domestic cot
tonseed oil. 1t is just as much counter
feiting as initiating money is and it is
Just as dishonest.-Philadelp Rec
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All or any shares of the capital
stock of the Letter Electric System
will be redeemed by IL at par or
face value up to, and including the
10th day Of May, A. ID. 1923, upon
written notice properly given to
said Company at it's executive Office
I'm Chicago, Illinois, in n manner and
form as provided by it's bylaws,
and adopted by a majority of the
stockholders of this Company, so
that all stock so offered for redemp-
tiOn, within any given period, may
share equally and prOportfonRteIy
However, the stock of this Com
pany ts only redeemable from funds
received, or to he received, M rOyal-
ties from railroad companies using
the patents of this Company under
license, and after proper notice, as
aforesaid. which may be received
from stockholders direct, or from
such of said railroad companies as
have received said stock in payment
for transportation, or otherwise,
PROVIDED. HOWEVER, no stock
shall be redeemed until after May
10th, 1909, except at the option of
this Company.
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WHAT EXPERT ENGINEERS sAy'


am not the only one who thinks this is
the most perfect, simple, cheap and comfort, M
most expert engineers in this country have
carefully examined my system and ridden on
what they saw and found These engineers
are John Ericsson City Engineer OF chicago;
Karl L. Lehman, Consulting Engineer OF mn Oni-
Hesf nssp Of IN Minneapolis, n Kim.
They declare the system successful ismple
and practical and point out many other fea-
lures wherein the Leffier system IS an I'M
men. improvement over any ether other system, system
now known TO be In existence. Other unpreJu-
diced and scientific experts have pronounced
the system wonderfully simple and simply won.
derfui. The reports VIII Dc sent 70 any '"'
upon -equest.
I absolutely prevent collisions. Everywhere
car moves 1t sends signals ahead and behind.
1t is not affected By storms or any weather
condition My signal system does not require
wires wires or poles are exposed where storms
blow them down or interfere with them. II
or or Otherwise put out of commission. another
signal Immediately takes Its place. Every
train Ss 9 and viii work TSa
and safely Even the tralnmen have nothing
to do with them. There IL no forgetting.
Every Egnal works automatically: when trans
come together too closely, head on or from
the rear an electric bell rings vigorously In the
levermsn's cab.
CARS UNDER ABSOLUTE CONTROL
1t is all controlled BY lever. The lever.
man starts, stops, and reyerses with the same
lever. Snow, ice. sleet, rain, grease, dirt and
such substances do not anect the power or
control OF the or train.
THE BUSINESS WILL BE IMMENSE
because before long we will be putting my
system on all the standard, street and inter
urban railways. Just think what an immense
business that will be. One company alone now
employs u coo men to make the present eiec-
trfc railway equipments and cars. Another
arm EMPLOYS nearly many more. There are
also thousands OF men employed making stand
ard locomotives and equipments. All OF these
will be back rumbers and Will have 10 go out
of business because the Lefner electric sys-
TEN will take their place and VIII employ
thousands moro.
INVESTIGATE US CAREFULLY
Come and see this most remarkable inven-
ton of the twentieth century.
This is such opportunity as does not come
to any one In hundred years, to get IN
on the ground floor on Q proposition pound %
make millions. II Ia the next great forward
step in the railroad world. 1t means the ulti.
mate changing of every present steam and
street railroad over TO the Lefher system, not
only because il can faster but II saves
about half in operating expenses and thousands
1t means faster and cheaper travel and
greater profits 10 the railroad managers ana
/ cannot describe the system fully here
have done this IN booklet which ] will send
Won free for the asking. II you can't take but
ten shares get the booklet and learn fully all
the wonders Of the simplest most perfect sys-
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a success
money business to S my
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tenn ever devised. It will set you TO wonder
ing that some one aid not think Of this mar
velous idea before.
When send you this booklet I will also
send you the reports Of some OF the ablest
electrical engineers In this country, who have
carefully examined the system. They fully
indorse Il.
We have received requests from no
less than seven different Responsible
parties within the past two weeks for
estimates for putting In my system ON
new roads about to be constructed.
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questions you want TO and I Will answer every
question honestly and souarely.
100 per cent more within q year II you
want to share In these enormous profits 1t will
be necessary for you to act NOW. This stock
at least 10 per cent within the next few
days. I. is on the ground door now. but
member this is no untried experiment I
have the car and system to show you want
you to call and investigate It thoroughly: I
to you at any time. Everything Is and will
be thoroughly covered by patents, and the
patents are under the absolute control OF this
honestly believe that very little money
invested in this stock now, at the present
such an income as win make you independent
for life. II Is the chance Of a century. II
you miss it you wiz regret it all your life.
ABOUT THE STOCK
OF watered stock. Neither Ii II a promoters
company. 1t is a straight. square deal. di-
rectly between you and the company. There is
tangle OF preferred and common stock. nor is
there any other style Of hocus pocus. Every
share OF stock stands exactly on a level with
Only a small portion Of this stock Is being
sold below par. II You desire to get in on
to act at once Remember this is no untriei
s1Ribition n5'' which VIII show any One one exactly
self s1sctiy what we have got. You win
find 1t marvel Of simplicity and practi-
see SS it, that this company @ viii viii become he
owner OF OF the greatest electrical manu-
featuring plants In the world. The company
farther in advance Of anything else ever
heard Of that II Is bound to make millions
for its stockholders
Call, write or telegraph at once
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THE pIsGRAcEFUL SENATE

At the evening service in ST. Ste
phen's Episcopal Church on Fulton
street. near Fillmore. Rev. Cecil Mar
rack. the rector. will preach on The
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Disgraceful Proceedings of Our State
Senate" and proposes to tell in plain
words what he thinks of the States
representatives in that branch of the
LEGISLATURE.
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To prove that you viii get 8 square deal
have had the following contract printed on
the back OF every certificates
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The Cigar Makers International
Union has 495 locals throughout the
country, and has about 100000 in its
treasury. There is some talk of oper-
ating cooperative factories in various
portions of the country.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

Local labor leaders are still discuss
ing the remarkable results achieved by
the stockton convention of the State
Federation OF Labor. The sentiment
commencing the work OF that body
is unanimous
AT no time can remember OF hav-
ing attended a similar gathering
where more ideal harmony prevailed Z"
said A. J. Gallagher, vice president
Of the Labor Council. To the Los An
ereIes delegation must be yielded the
nalrn for the thoroughly excellent
manner in which their measures were
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The international Executive Board
of the Brewery W0rkmen is holding a
session in Cincinnati. number of
important measures win come before
the board.
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4 Lrate-naI assoc-atIon. - D-aE.
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business There railroad this country but that
system is faster safer and more