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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
HARD HIT BY FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANIES FOUND
1906 DISASTROUS YEAR.

Nuw work.. January A record OF
losses aeeregating $3.50, 10000 is what the
e. insurance companies throughout the
country had chalked against them when
,bev closed their books last Monday. II
x,.s the most disastrous year in the history
Of modern fire insurance, and also the
most encouraging 1t witnessed the greatest
fro in the history of the world since tne
london confiagration in 1865, and, on the
other hand. 1t saw the fire insurance pusl-
ness come nearer meeting Its ophgatlohs
IN account of a great confiagration than II
had ever done before.
The last month of 1905 witnessed the
largest amount of loss in any similar Pc
Rod during the year, with the exception,
of April, when the fre destrucu .o0o 0oo no0
was eaten up in the San Francisco dlsaster.
THE December losses aggregated $lsoOl.-
45O which was 100000 more than in De-
cember, 1900.
Record Of Thirty Years.
Destruction of property in this country
In the last thirty years has reached To-
tai of nearly s.. 600 OOO. 600 or a yearly av-
erage of S136, 100000. Statistics of losses by
wears show a steady increase In the
amount of property destroyed, which I'M
derwriters say clearly indicates that the
forces which go to make an increased fire
hazard such as the use of electricity and
gasoline. have more than offset the i'm
proyements made toward fire prevention.
Except for the San Francisco confiagra-
ton insurance men say the f1re companies
have witnessed fairly successful year. for
despite the large losses there was sufficient
premium income to show a fair profit, es-
pecially since the advance In rates put into
effect Immediately after the San Francisco
fire The financial standing of American
companies which were somewhat crippled
by their San Francisco losses has been re-
stored to a safe plane by raising additional
capital there being about 100000 new
funds invested in the fire insurance busi-
ness in this manner. The foreign COM
panies which had branch offices In this
country largely met their confagration
losses by payments from the home Offices.
thus leaving the United States solvency un-
disturbed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
Sale Of Liquor to Minor.

Selling liquor to minor was the charge
which was filed in the Police Court today
against Harry Walsky. who has whole
sale liquor establishment at 1910 It'll street
northwest When arraigned on the charge
he pleaded not guilty and demanded a jury
trial., and the hearing was continued. The
charge grew out of case In the Juvenile
Court, where boy. only sixteen years old,
testified that he purchased liquor from Mr..
Walsky.s place of business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04

carried naked lamp, the Copesburg mine
of the Lackawanna Coal Company at Seen
cry Hill was set afire and despite the eff
forts of hundreds of men the blaze is gain
ing Roadway every minute. Already dam
age estimated at 100000 has been DONE and
1t is feared that the fire will have to burn
itself out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
There is NOTHING TO

There is NOTHING TOO
GOOD for the American people
that's why we started to make Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic. The first
box made its appearance in 1896,
and the enthusiastic endorsement
of the people has been bestowed
upon Cascarets ever since.
The sale today is at the rate of
OVER A MILLION BOXES A
MONTH, proving that the Amer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04

The suspension OF Nelson Brothers & Co..
iron and steel merchants of Glasgow, be-
cause of inability to deliver steel plates
sold for forward delivery, Is announced.
The concern had also been specializing in
the iron and steel markets The failure had
little effect on the market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
Child's Furs.

For Saturday we will place
on sale a limited lot of Chill
dren's White Thibet Fur Sets;
extra nice quality have never
sold anywhere under $I.5o; in
order to effect
quick clearance
we have priced use
them. .........
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
Why this enormous patronage?

Why this enormous patronage?
The simple Cascares Clean sweet mild fra
grant, harmless effective little tablets for the and
Constipation and all Bowel Troubles They neat little
enamel boxes buy Tin vest pocket pue
easy and always reliable always the they
while you sleep you up feeling fine the morning
not only regda TIL NJ he o
hlesp
rventve of disease andm be a
by In l.
and
wiMH t II
the mepincpL andn change a In
market have lived aw orked n pd it
a of nearly
world.
Il Cascreu be
If prompt 4
cnectknmt the worse orm an
the sign Of hega of
dwuk all the drumming IN good
We advise to a boz { nj cryh IN o vest
yohe o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04

casears TODAY and
GUARANTY satisfaction refunded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
Big Mine Ablaze.

MONONGAHELA CITY, Pa. January A.
Through the carelessness of q workman who
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
LAST TRIBUTE TO ADAMS
Speakers Eulogize Veteran Engineer
Who Lost Life in Discharge
of DUTY.

Impressive funeral services were held
yesterday for William Adams, conductor
on the Salt Lake Route, who was killed
Tuesday morning at Milford by being
run over by a locomotive. The obsequies
were held in the funeral chapel Of Jo-
seph William Taylor. There was a. large
attendance of friends, and many men,
bers of the o. r. c. and b. of r. T.
were present. Mr.. Adams was a promi-
nent member of both of these organiza-
lions. There was q profusion of flow
ers.
The speakers at the funeral eulogized
the deceased in glowing terms. They
enumerated his sterling qualities and re
ferred to the esteem in which he was held
by his fellow workmen- He was a de-
scendant of one of the signers of the
Declaration of Independence. One speak
referred to him as one of the best
known and most popular railroad men in
the intermOuntain country.
Mr.. Adams had been in railroad service
twenty-six years, and was the second old
est conductor in the employ of the Salt
Lake Route Those who witnessed his
tragic death say that it was due to his
efforts in looking after the safety of 9TH
ers. Those who worked with him say he
was one Of the most careful conductors in
the service.
Adams was killed by being knocked IN
der a switch engine that was backing
toward him. He was placed on a train
for Salt Lake, but died on the way He
leaves a wife and eight children. The
oldest is married and the others range
from sixteen years to four months
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
SCRIP ORDINANCE MISSING
Realty Man Disguised by Methods
Employed by Members of
the Council.

The ordinance allowing holders of wa
ter scrip to sell it to others providing that
only One-fOurth is sold each year, is mis-
sing.
A. NJ. Wrench, head of the Telluride
Realty company, the owners Of Federal
Heights. was again before the council
committees last evening TO ask a favor
able report on the ordinance. He ex-
planned that as it was he would have to
pay SIS 900 for water main extensions and
would in return receive scrip OF no value
to him. AS he intended to turn this whole
addition over to the city all paved and
improved, he thought that the city shou
at least allow him to sell this scrip at
whatever price he can get on the con-
ditiOnS named.
The water works committee had report
ed favorably on his petition, but CouncfI-
man Crabtree OF the municipal laws COM
mittee succeeded in having it referred to
that aggregation. Last evening the ordi-
nance was missing. Crabtree said he
could not approve it unless the text was
at hand. He said President Davis had it
I'm his pocket. Davis, who left earlier,
said he had turned the whole matter over
to Crabtree.
Il guess we can push this matter
through for you, boys" said Crabtree to
Wrench and his associates, but 1 won t
approve of It until 1 see IT. There are
some important points TO be considered in
this connection.
He did not explain what the import
ant points were.
Mr.. Wrench left the council chamber
in no pleasant frame Of mind.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
TWO MEN ARE ARRESTED
One Stole Bundle of Gloves While
Other Engaged Clerks
Attention.

Two men, apparently working together,
went TO the store of ]. G. Read Bro.
on Twenty-fourth street yesterday after
noon and tried TO get away with g. bunch
of the most valuable driving gloves in
the place The scheme failed to work
and both men were arrested.
The game played is an old one John
Tribe entered the store first and asked
to look at some driving gloves. While
he was looking over an assortment Dave
Collins, who says he is from Eureka,
came in and said he had a strap which
he desired repaired; that he was in a
hurry and would like to have the job
done at once. Tride said he would wait
until the clerk had supplied Collins
was absent Tride slipped about a dozen
pairs of the gloves under his coat and
left the store. Collins paid 10 cents for
the work he had done and then the theft
was discovered.
Tribe ran into the Larkin undertaking
parlOrs close by and attempted to go
through the rear door, but was forced to
go out the front way. As he emerged
from the parlors George Bitton of West
attacked him and threw him TO the
ground, where he choked him into sub
mission. Cy Read went after Collins and
brought him back to the store. Collins
grew bOiSterous and in the scrap which
followed, Alma Larlxin, z. A. Larldn
and Charles Nelson took part The former
downed Collins and while he was on the
ground he attempted to bring his knife
into play. He was promptly disarmed by
Mr. Nelson The two Larkins held Col
Inns on the ground until the arrival of the
pOlice
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
NEWS AGENT BUILDS
UP UNIQUE BUSINESS.

The chief distributing agent of The
Herald in Los Angeles, Cal. is B. E.
Amos, who within few years has estab-
hshed a unique business in the newspa-
per line Starting in 1904 as the circu-
lator for local papers, Mr. Amos soon
saw field in the trade of tourists who
throng Los Angeles from one years end
to the other. He began with two street
carts furnished with the daily papers of
the leading cities of the country. The
success these two carts had from the first
resulted in charging his business until
now he has ten carts in Los Angeles
alone, besides others at San Diego, Oak
land and San Francisco. Each cart car
rted daily papers from 250 cities in the
country and no tourist can resist the
temptation to find out what's doing in
his home city when he passes the cart
and sees his favOrite paper on display.
Mr.. Amos reports that Salt Lakers in
Los Angeles apply at his stands with
pleasing regularity for copies of The
Herald.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
FLED WITH BABE IN ARMS
Mrs. C. w. H. Crane, Who Was
Threatened With Death by
Husband, Seeks Divorce.

Declaring that with a 14-months-old
babe in her arms she was compelled to
flee from her husband lest he carry
out his threat TO kill her. Mrs. c. w
H. Crane applied to the district court
yesterday for a divorce from Joseph
A Crane.
The wife also complains that her
husband has been guilty of cursing her
and otherwise mistreating her. He has
often threatened to kill her, and on
the occasion mentioned she says lie
would have harmed her had he not
been captured by neighbors.
He has also been guilty OF cruelty
and an instance is cited in the COM
plant where he knocked her down
with his fists. In addition to this for
the past five years, she charges, he
has been an excessive drinker.
Since April 10 last the wife has been
compelled to support herself. Crane
having disappeared on that date. Her
only means of subsistence is a I3-acre
farm at Bluffdale, supplied with four
cows and twenty-five chickens. They
were married December 8, 1900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
MUST DISCOUNT
CITY WARRANTS
Contractors Forced to Sell City
Script at 5 Per Cent
Reduction.
BIRCH SUFFERS BIG LOSS
LAND COMMISSION ONLY MAR
KET FOR PERFORMERS" PAPE

That the best price that contractors can
secure Tor city special improvement war
rants is 80 cents on the dollar was again
illustrated yesterday when S. Birch, side
walk contractor, sold SO, 3)5.19 worth of
warrants to the state board of land COM
missioneTs for SIS, SO. The discount on
the lot deprived Birch Of 81, 51093 of the
money for which he contracted to do the
work
Some time ago Birch attempted TO sell
his warrants at the banks. The National
Bank of the Republic and the Deseret
National bank refused to handle them
at any price, although the former insti-
tuition is the depository for city funds
and the latter for state funds. The heads
Of both concerns realized that while the
warrants were practically safe they were
not a desirable investment at this time
because of the precarious financial condi-
ton of the city under the American
reform rule. Other banks offered to
buy the warrants at from 10 to 20 per
cent discount. The contractor then ap-
pealed to T. J. Leonard. chairman Of the
board OF public works Leonard went to
the state board of land commissioners
and declared that Birch would sell for s.
Had TO Accept Big Discount.
This offer was refused. and then Leon
ard in Bircb's behalf offered to sell at
81. This was also refused and finally a
compromise was reached, and Birch and
the board entered into q contract, by
the terms of which Birch offered to sell
to the board $4,000 worth of warrants
at IS per cent OF their face value.
The installment taken up yesterday was
the second under the contract The pre-
vious sale amounted to 81, 700.
This is one of the reasons why the
successful bid of Birch on sidewalk ex-
tensions, the contract for which was re-
Gently awarded, was % per cent higher
than the bid for the same work made
by him last March. 1t means that be-
cause of the financial status of the pres
ent administration that property owners
will have to pay % per cent more for
their sidewalks
Other contractors have had the same
experience as Birch. Kennedy has thou
sands of dollars worth of warrants which
he is compelled to hold, ard so have Mo
ran and Percivai. The banks will not
take them and the state board of land
commissioners offer the only market at
per cent discount
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
GREENHALGH DISMISSED.
Case Against Salt Lake Doctor
Dropped by Authorities.

In the municipal court yesterday, on mo-
ton of County Attorney n. J. Harris, the
case against DR.. Peter Greenhalgh of Salt
Lake was dismissed. DR.. Greenhalgh was
charged with obtaining money under false
pretenses. The complainant in the case
was Mrs. E T. Jordan, who charged
that the physician had obtained the mon
ey by guaranteeing that he would effect
a cure of her husband who was at the
time dangerously i'll with cancer. The
patient died several weeks ago and the
arrest followed.
A number of other physicians diagnosed
the case as being incurable ana 1t was al
legged that when Dr. Greenhalgh took the
case he knew that II could not be cured.
A portion of the stipulated fee only had
been paid. A large number OF witnesses
were on hand to testify in the case: put
when the county attorney learned of the
nature of the evidence he saw that con-
viction could not be secure0 and moved
for a dismissal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
Think THEY'RE YEGGMEN
Police Pick Up Nine Strangers Who
Are Regarded as Suspicious
Characters.

Nine men were arrested yesterday by
the police in an effort to break up what
they believe to be a gang of yeggmen
who have been assembling here for sew
eral days. Three of the men were ar
rested while hanging about the city Jail
after two OF their number had been con-
fined there. 1t Is suspected that they
were planning a delivery. One Of the
men, James Williams, had on his person
several skeleton keys and a number of
burglars tools. The two men who at
tempted to steal several pairs of gloves
from the Read Bros. store yesterday are
supposed to belong to the same crowd
All but two of the party will be charged
with vagrancy, and will likely be given
an opportunity to get out of town. A
man named ]. /. Patton, while sleeping
in one of the parks Wednesday night, was
rolled" and this is supposed to have
also been done by some of the gang now
in Jail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
JAPS GIVEN THE
BEST TO BE HAD
Entertainment on a More Elab-
crate Scale Than That AC-
corded American Officers.

Paris. July 2.-Because of the conclu-
sion of the recent Franco-Japanese en-
tente. the official entertainment Of Vice
Admiral Sir Zero Ijuin and the other
Japanese officers who arrived in this
city from Brest this morning. was on a
somewhat more elaborate scale than that
which was arranged for the American
naval officers from the cruisers Washing
ton and Tennessee, who came TO the
French capital last week.
The visitors were met at the rallroad
station by NJ. KuTino, the japanese min
lister, and the members of his staff in full
uniform. They at once drove to their no
tel. At noon they were received at the
Elysee palace by President FalhereS and
entertained at luncheon.
Toasts Exchanged.
President Fallieres proposed the health
of the emperor of Japan. In the course
of his toast he referred to the strength
and efficiency of the splendid Japanese
navy and said:
81 am happy to salute in your presence
the navy of that valiant nation, which,
in the progress of centuries, has given so
many proofs of courage and patriotism.
1t is a great satisfaction for me to be-
hold in the courtesy of your visit pref
ude to closer relations between Japan
and France. The bonds OF friendship
uniting these two nations have just been
auspiciously strengthened in the interests
of peace"
Vice Admiral Ijuin does not speak
French Consequently NJ. KurinO re-
piled for him. Speaking also in behalf of
the entire Japanese navy the minister
thanked Pr esident Fallieres for his friend
" words, saying that Japan's esteem
of France, now of long standing, had been
rendered more cordial and profound by
the conclusion of the recent entente
Driven Around the City.
This afternoon they entered carriages
and drove around the city to see the
sights.
Tomorrow the japanese officers will
be entertained at luncheon by Minister of
Marine Thomson, and in the evening
there will be gala performance at the
opera in their honor at which Nine. Cav
alieri viii sing.
on Saturday Vice Admiral Ijuin and
his staff will be entertained by Minister
Thomson and other officers of the navy
department at luncheon at one of the res
taurants in the Bots de BoulOgne, and in
the evening there will be a grand dinner
at the Japanese embassy to which the
members of the cabinet and other high
officials have been invited.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
WINS IN ART COMPETITION.
Salt Lake Boy Awarded $3.50 Prize
by Editors of Life.

George W. Barratt, son of Captain I.
NJ. Barratt of Salt Lake and now resid-
ing at IL West Twenty-fourth street New
York, has been awarded a prize of 500
by the editors of Life for a drawing sub
mitted in the quotation contest illustra-
ting the proverb Those who dance must
pay the piper
The best of the successful drawings in
the contest will later be awarded a $500
prize. The official announcement of the
winners in the competition will appear
in Life of Aug s.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
STOLE A CAM ERA.
Waitress Arrested for Stealing Ko.
OAK of Brakeman.

Sarah c. Cowart, a waitress, of South
Temple street. was arrested last night Dy
Policeman Lyons for stealing a camera
About two weeks ago +. Candish, a
brakeman, ate in the restaurant at which
the young woman was employed. He
had with him a camera. which he lef;
BY the table. When he started to leave
the cafe he noticed his camera was gone
but he had to take a trip out and could
not STAY to look for it.
Today Policeman Lyons made search
of the room occupied by Miss Cowart
and found the missing camera
Ed Arbuckle was arrested by Policeman
Carlson. The girl said that he was i'm
plicated in the theft.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
BROWN BEAR TRAPPED.
Herders Report Animals Numerous In
Hills East of Huntsville.

a large brown bear at Skull creek a
small stream in the south fork canyon,
was trapped by the herders at the Peery
sheep camp 1t had to be killed before
it could be removed from the trap.
1t is reported that bears are unusually
numerous in the hills east of Huntsville
this season and that the losses sustained
by sheep men are heavy. 1t is also stated
that an effort will be made this week to
form hunting party whose mission will
be to exterminate a few of the creatures.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
HER GARDEN is FLOODED.
Mrs. crowton Sues County and Utah
Light & Railway Co.

Alleging that the Utah Light and
Railway company and Salt Lake coun-
ty damaged her property to the extent
of $500 by diverting the course of Par
ley's creek by a culvert at it's inter-
section with Seventh East street, Mrs.
Mary A. CrowtOn brought suit yester-
day against the company and the
county for that amount
The complaint alleges that her land
has been continually flooded and her
garden destroyed by the water
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
WHY STONE GOT LIMIT.
Horse Beating and Wife Beating
Equal Offenses, SAYS Judae.

Leroy Stone was up in police court
yesterday charged with abusing a horse
so badly that it died a short time ago.
In passing sentence Judge Murphy said
he considered the offense on a level with
wife-beating and that there was no ade-
quate punishment provided for such
crimes. He then gave Stone the limit Of
$40 or ninety davs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
FIEND'S BLOOD DEMANDED

Paris. July 5-There is q great and in
creasing popular clamor for the carrying
out of the death sentence imposed last
Tuesday upon a man named Soleillant
for the murder of little girl under par
ticularly atrocious circumstances, especi-
ally as the chamber of deputies has ap-
propriated s., 200 for public executions
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26
ACCUSES CONDUCTOR.
Hagman Says Sorensen Short
CHANGED and Struck Him.

]. D. Hagman, a bookkeeper for the
Dinwoodey Furniture company. swOre out
complaint against A. Sorenson, a street
car conductor, for assault and battery.
Hagman was returning home on the
Warm Springs car Tuesday night and he
alleges the conductor short changed him.
When he called attention to it, he says
the conductor struck him several times.
Hagman also intends to bring a damage
suit against the railroad company for
S. 900.
Sorenson denies that he short changed
Hagman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-26

LOCAL PRODUCE
IN GOOD SUPPLY
Dealers Are Well Stocked With
Utah Fruits and Veg
etabIeS.
BERRIES ARE ABOUT GONE
FINE TOMATOES TO BE HAD AT
HIGH PRICES.
BERRIES ARE ABOUT GONE

Local dealers are well stocked with Utah
fruits and vegetables. which supplant the
California and Texas vegetables. The ber-
~ season is practically over, although
some of the dealers are still supplied.
They are not, however, of as good vari-
ETY. as have been received during the last
few weeks. Fine Utah tomatoes are on
sale at 10 cents a pound. The other Utah
vegetables and fruits are raspberries, ap-
pies, peaches, apricots, corn and cucum-
bers. Oregon cherries at 80 cents pound
still have a heavy sale Quotations: