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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
INJURED IN A RUNAWAY
Two American Fork Citizens Badly
Hurt-0ne Receives Broken Leg,
the Other Fracture of Arm.

American Fork. Dec. "a serious acct
dent occurred Just west of here today,
whereby two American Fork men were
seriously injured. Peter c. Adamson and
John Adamson of the First ward, in COM
pany with two other gentlemtn, left mere
last Tuesday for their dry land farms In
Cedar valley for few days, and were
returning home today when the accident
occurred. They were in a wagon and p
c. Adamson, who was driving, in coming
down a hill just the other side of Jordan
river, was leaning against the wagon
how, when If broke, letting him fall heav-
lily to the ground. The team Immediately
started to run away, and John Adamson,
who was in the same wagon, being unable
to secure the lines, jumped, with the re-
suit that his leg was broken near the an
kle. 2. c. Adamson is the more badly In
jured, having received a compound frac-
ture of the arm, and a badly fractured
leg. The team continued its mad course
down the hill, finally running into a ra-
vine, so badly injuring one Of the horses
that 1t had to be killed. The injured men
were placed in William Sager's wagon and
brought to their homes in this city, where
DrS. Robinson and Moves attended to
them and dressed their wounds and set
the broken limbs P. G. Adamson is in a
very serious condition, resulting from the
loss of so much blood from the compound
fracture of the arm. but unless blood
poison or some other complications set In,
the doctor thinks he will get along ali
right with careful nursing. Both men are
respected citizens of this city, and we'll
known in this vicinity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Various Secret Orders of Tintic Dis
triet Hold Their Annual
Elections.

Eureka Dec. during the past week
the various secret orders have been busy
getting into shape for the next year.
The Knights of Pythias will be in
charge Of the following new officers;
Sim Simpson, G. C; Charles Alberg, v.
C.; c. V. Firth, prelate; Joseph Griggs.
master of work: Edward Pike, K. of R.
and S; James P. Driscoll, NJ F.; John
Hurd. NJ. E.; John Strang, NJ A; August
Stewart, ]. G., and George Hanson, o. G..
The new officers elected by Columbia
lodge No. 2 Rebekahs. are as follows:
Elsie StOtt, noble grand; Ethel Buckley,
vice grand; Edna Mills. recording secre-
tary; Isabelle Adamson, treasurer; Eta
Gear, trustee.
Evening Star lodge No. I. Degree of
Honor. A. o. II. w, at the election held
last Tuesday. elected the following list
Of officers: Past chief of honor. Mrs
Mary E. Lewis; chief of honor. Mrs. Ag-
mes Haynes: lady of honor. Mrs. Sarah
Arizona; chief of ceremonies. Mrs. Lydia
A. Ferguson; recorder. Mrs. Mary Ryan;
receiver Mrs. Ella Sullivan: financier
Mrs. Lizzie Jensen; usher. Mrs Emma
Fullride; inner watch. Mrs. Sarah Run
nells: outer watch, Mrs Rose Gourlay:
trustee. Mrs. Mary f. Driscoll.
on Monday. No. 217 T. o. E. selected
the following officers: w. president, i
]. Schneitter: vice president, John A
Anderson; chaplain. A. f. Johnson: sec
rotary. ID. A. Lindsay; treasurer. James
Gasley; inside guard, Fred Herring: out
side guard. Ralph Hopes; trustees. II.
Gustuldi. Charles Lind and Joseph O'Con-
nor; physician. DR.. J. A. Hensel
On next Friday night the election of
officers in the Royal Neighbors will take
place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
FIRE AT EVANSVILLE.
Damaged the Stock of Goods in the
Coop. to the Extent of $1,000
Covered by Insurance.

Grantsville, Dec. ga disastrous fire
destroyed 5000 worth of merchandise in
the Coop. store this morning. The en-
tire stock of groceries and most
of the dry goods were included In
the less, but most of the hardware and
shoe stock was saved. The direct cause
of the fire is not known. Fortunately the
flames were discovered IN time to save
most of the building The directors re-
port that business will be resumed with
in two weeks. The insurance will cover
probably two-thirds of the loss.
The baby and only child of Richard
Farmer died of diphtheria yesterday
morning This is the only case reported
DIR. Clark of the state board of health
was investigating the sanitation of the
town last week and stated that the health
conditions were very satisfactory.
The teachers of the district schools are
in Tooele today attending the county in
stitute.
Mrs Clyde Wrathall returned home this
week after spending over month in Salt
Lake.
Mrs Morris Matthews who has been
recently operated on at the l.. d. S. hos
pital, returned home Monday.
The students of the local high school
gave a dancing party in the opera house
last night.
A pleasant surprise party was given at
the home of Mr.. Jiff Rydalch Thursday
night in honor of his fiftieth birthday,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
WILL WORK RICHEST MINES
Boston & Montana Properties of the
Amalgamated Company to
Run Full Blast.

Butte. Mont, Dec. All of the mines
of the Anaconda company, the Butte &
Boston company and the Washoe, Par
rot and Trenton companies will be
closed and the operations of the Anal
gamated Copper company confined TO
the properties Of the Boston & Montana
company, which embraces the largest
mines in the Butte district. No men in
Butte will be thrown out of work, 1t
being the plan of the Amalgamated to
operate the Boston & Montana mines to
their full capacity, which will afford
work for all of the miners in the prop
critics affected by the shut down order.
The Washoe copper smelters at Ana
conda will be shut down and the ores
of the companies smelted hereafter at
the Boston & Montana smelter at Great
Falls. The suspension of the Washoe
smelter wifi render about 1000 men idle
at Anaconda.
1t is stated by Amalgamated officials
that they can mine copper at profit
at the present price of the metal
through a concentration of their oper-
atoms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
CANNON FIRST ON THE LIST
Republican Leaders Securing Head
quarters in Chicago for Con-
ventiOn Week.

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Republican leaders
already have begun to reserve head
quarters for use during the national
convention of the party here next June.
According to announcement made to-
night, Speaker Joseph G. Cannon was
the first to make reservation and as
consequence the presidential suite"
the finest apartments in the Auditorium
hotel, have been set aside for his use
Vice President Fairbanks, Governor
Hughes of New York, Secretary Taft
and Senator Foraker and Senator Knox
have also asked for suites in the same
hotel.
Charles G. Dawes acted for Speaker
Cannon, securing the rooms for the
leader of the national house of repre-
sentatiYes, yesterday. Today he made
reservations for the vice president and
had scarcely left the hotel when mes
sage was received from Albany, N. T.,
asking for apartments for the governor
of that state. 1t was signed by Gov
ernor Hughes private secretary, who
stated that he would be in Chicago to-
morrow or Monday to complete ar
rangements.
Numerous state delegations have also
reserved quarters. The Auditorium an
mex will be headquarters for the New
York. Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and
Ohio delegations. The Great Northern
hotel will house the Missouri, Iowa and
Kansas delegations
At the Palmer house kilograms have
been received from Michigan, Wiscon-
sin. Nebraska. North Dakota and South
Dakota. Southern and western dele
gates will be quartered at the Grand
Pacific.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08

capitalists and mining operators Ia
Salt Lake City. A few months ago he
retired from active operations in mines
and has been investing his money in
business enterprises. That he has pur-
chased an interest in the ] X = Fur
niture company is a guarantee that it
will go forward even more rapidly
than hitherto. I. Roy Brown, his SON.
in-law, is a popular young business
man. He is making arrangements to
enter the store at once, and will be ac-
lively associated with the manage
ment.
The transfer of the stock to the new
purchasers has been pending for some
days. On last Monday the deed of the
transfer of the property from p: A.
SOrensOn to the ] X L Furniture COM
pany was filed with the county record
er. In addition to the real estate and
buildings fronting on East Third South,
the transfer included the lot, S7zx156
feet in the rear of the store. with the
warehouse The final papers in the
transaction were signed yesterday aft
ernoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
Description Of JeweIry.
MORE BOLD WORK.

Returning from a visit with friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward D. Dunn of ia F
street came face to face with a burglar
who was fleeing from their house, about
IL 80 o'clock last night. Mr.. Dunn is
employed in the United States land Of
fee.
With Mrs. Dunn, last night he at
tended a card party at the home of
Clarence E. Traver of 1852 Third ave-
nue.. On their return home after the
party they noticed that the lights were
burning in the house. This surprised
them because they had turned off the
lights on going out. Just as they turned
from the street into their own yard a
man stepped from the porch of the
house and hurried down the street.
Convinced that burglars were i'm the
house, Mrs. Dunn ran to the home of
Will L. Ellerbeck at 11S F street, where
she waited until the police arrived and
surrounded the house. Meanwhile Mr..
Dunn took a position to intercept any
other persons who might step from the
house When the police searched the
house no intruders were found.
Mr.. Dunn thinks that the burglars
took alarm when the street car stopped
In front of his home to allow himself
and Mrs. Dunn to alight on their return
from the Traver house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
GRIDIROA CLUB
STARTS SEASON
MerrymakerS of the Press at
the National Capital Give
Their First Dinner.

Washington, Dec. THE Gridiron
club began tonight its winter season
of fun-making dinners by a lively en-
tertainment of 200 men prominent in
politics, diplomacy and business.
To begin with, when President Samuel
Blythe lit up the huge electric gridiron
in the spacious and sumptuously ap-
pointed banquet hall of the Willard no.
tel. the absence of the preliminary cock
tail was emphasized. Vice President
Fairbanks bore the brunt of this stunt
for in front of him stepped a gridironer
who sang a ditty about an Indiana dim
ner where cocktails were served with
subsequent regrets. Mr.. Fairbanks was
then allowed a ration of buttermilk.
A class in nature-faking through
questions and answers developed a log
ical connection between Octopus and
Wall street. Also if it is true that mon
ey talks president Roosevelt must be
the richest man in the world.
John Barrett amt broke" remarked
one of the class.
The story that George Washington
threw a dollar across the Potomac was
declared not to be a nature-fake be-
cause Secretary Cortelyou had thrown
$40, 00O, 600 to Wall street.
why are the ships going to the Pa
cif1e?' was answered IN many ways,
chief among which was to seat Secre-
tary Metcalf in the senate.
The new state of Oklahoma made its
appearance with Democratic senators
and representatives and an electoral
vote for Bryan. Chairman New of the
Republican national committee was re-
quired to think 1t over" And then
pranced in on hObby-horses squad or
off
will now drink to the president OF the
United States" solemnly announced
President Blythe after he had got to
their feet Vice President Fairbanks,
Speaker Cannon, Secretary Cortelyou
and Senator Knox.
The menu souvenirs was collection
of clearing house certificates, issued by
authority of the Gridiron club clearing
house association.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
PROVO NEWS NOTES.

Provo, Dec. 6.-The funeral services over
the remains OF Held Lund were held in
the Fifth ward meeting house at O'clock
today. 9. S. Jones and A. o. Smoot were
the speakers. The interment was at the
city cemetery.
Charles Simmons. a twenty-year-old
youth, was committed to the mental hos
pltal yesterday afternoon. The young man
went to Mt Pleasant from his home at
Clinton and when ne returned he was hi
;arfously drunk. Up to that time. which
was in the latter part Of November, he
had been very sober, but the spree
changed his disposition and ever since he
has imagined that he is a great hunter
as well as a wealthy man. He talks In
cessantly and rambles from one subject
to another with great rapidity Insanity
tied.
The Madsen boys made a haul with their
nets yesterday in Utah lake and caught
over 10000 pounds Of fish. Carp, mullet
and catfish were the varieties caught
Zenos Covington was committed to the
mental hospital by Commissioner Dunn to-
day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08

Mr.. Brown have shown in the future
of Salt Lake at a time when depressing
influences are at work, is clearly
shown by their completion of a deal
which involves hundreds of thousands
of dollars.
Under the new company the 1 X L
Furniture company. it is announced,
will continue to expand to take care of
its ever-increasing business. The pro-
gressive policy of the management
which has made it one of the leading
furniture stores of Salt Lake, will be
continued.
p. A. Sorensen first opened the | Y
L Furniture company in 1898 at 4S East
Second South street The company
was incorporated March p, 1894. The
business of the establishment became
so extensive that it Outgrew it's home,
and the new building on Est Third
South street was erected by P. A Sor-
enson last year. A year ago the bust
ness was removed to the present loca-
ton at 41-5l East Third South street
OF the new members of the company,
John J. Daily is one OF the best known
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08

Tobacco deadens the brain. stupefies the
conscience. ruins the affections, brings
the beast to the surface Most tobacco
users are the last ones in the race for
success. Business men nowadays are look
ing around for men and boys who are not
tobacco slaves-for clear-headed, strong
nerved helpers, who can be relied on
1t takes only ten minutes for tobacco
to change the beats of the heart To
keep it up is to tempt death by heart dis
ease. nervous collapse, tobacco cancer and
stomach. liver or kidney diseases.
For the young cigarette fiend who has
become so calloused that he smokes in
the face of his mother, sister, wife or
sweetheart, "Easy-to-Quit" is saliva
ton.
Mothers. save the young smokers brain.
he cannot do it himself. Wives, sisters
and sweethearts help save the mind,
body and future of some one who is near
and dear to you. Without your help it
may not be done.
Easy to- Quit is a positive absolute
stopper for any tobacco habit. 1t is
a vegetable remedy. and any lady can
give II secretly in food or drink. Tt is
harmless; leaves no reaction or bad after
effects, and it stops the habit to stay
stopped.
Fin out blank lines in coupon below
with name and address, and mail for a
free trial today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
PROVO NEWS NOTES.

Provo. Dec 3.-Ray Hardy was fined e
by Judge Noon today for persistent rid
ing on the cars at the depot. The act
has been prohibited and heavier fines will
be given If the boys do not keep away
from the depot.
The county commissioners met yester-
day and appropriated $500 to grade the
State road leading INTO Provo from the
ton of the hill to the river bridge.
The CITY council met last night and ap-
propriated the necessary amount of
money TO meet the city bills Mrs
Choules. the newly elected treasures.
presented her bond for $4,000 for accept
ance. but it was laid on the table for one
week
Albert Melvin Bailey the 2-year-oid son
of Albert and Alice Bailey died at a. m.
yesterday from membranous Group The
child was apparently we'll Sunday and
played on the floor good part Of the
day. Toward evening. however. high
fever developed and the child grew rap
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
A LITTLE LATE.

1t is little late in the evening of life
to regret the improvident noontide.
But there should be no occasion for ma
terial regrets. The advantages of our
system of supplying a home to people
who want to own their own places can
so readily be taken that really the buy
ing of a home involves no more than
the amount a man in moderate circum-
stances with family would be obliged
to pay for rent.
The houses we are offering for sale
on Ninth avenue afford an easy means
of getting away from the landlord.
They are well built, modern. brand new
and constructed so well that we are
willing to make long time loans on any
of them-that is we are willing to al
low you to make long time payments,
because we know what Greater Salt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
MANTI NEWS NOTES.

Manti, Dec. 6.-Funeral services over the
remains of Mary A. Snow, who died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Luella
Snow Moffit of Emery county, were held
in the Manti tabernacle Tuesday last. Her
remains were brought here for burial that
her mortal remains might be beside those
of her husband, Warren S. Snow who
was buried here some years ago.
Deceased was born in Ohio Dec I, 1921.
asd was the mother of many sons and
daughters, a number of whom are left
in this city and other parts of the state
to mourn her loss. She passed away
Nov. 80, 1907, and she lived a long and
useful life She was among the Saints
who passed through the trials In Kirkland
and NauvoO.
Eva Maylett, the young daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Maylett. was buried
Monday last. Funeral services were held
from the residence, where the friends of
deceased gathered and extended their
sympathy to the bereaved parents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
LIST OF JURORS DRAWN
Juab County Jury Commissioners
Select Their List of Tales
men for 1903.

Nephi, Dec. THE following list of jul
rors for 1908 have been selected by Jury
Commissioner EnOch Burton of Nephi,
and Robert Hopes of Eureka.
Mona-Hyrum Vest, William Nj. Roo
erts, John a. Kay, Hyrum Kay, Henry
Young, John Darlington, William A.
field.
Nephi-Richard Evans. S G. Ord. VIII
liam Stanley, Willard Ockey,- James r.
Black, Thomas Carter, jr., William Fos-
ter. Walter r. BrOugh. George E. How
ard. William H. Pettegrew, Joseph w.
Vickers, Samuel Linton. jr., l. II. Grace,
John BellistOn, 5. r. VIM, George W.
FoOte, William Bailey, Thomas BOwles.
J. r. GoldsborOugh. Edward Jones, John
Coleman, Evan Harris, James Vickers,
John Kendall, Samuel Kendall. William
p. Ostler. Stephen Boswell. Charles A.
Hall, Sisson G. Chase, Joseph Broadhead,
Charles Wilson, Fred PaTkin. David Oc-
key. Thomas Ingram, Nephi Jackson,
Thomas Bailey, James Z. Tanner, A R.
PaXman, w. W. Jenkins, John Chapman,
D. NJ Miller, William Carver, J. II.
Brough. S. G. Wilkey, j. A. Booth, Jo-
Ievan-Joseph n. Bosh, B. A. Duffin.
H. c. Larsen, Albert Turnbridge, Joseph
w. Francom, Milton Jennings, Alex. Pc
terson, John y. Shepherd, Clarence Card
ner, Martin Nelson, John Shepherd,
James Anderson, Lorenzo Nelson, Jo-
seph NJ. Bosh.
Juab-Wiliam c. Orgil
Conrad Kopman, A, n. Aversion, Jacob
Christensen, James A. Green, W. ..
Adams. George II. Bergman, James
Weldon, c. c. Norwood, James Morgan.
A. G. Gourley. James Knowles. Joseph
Wirthlin. William Laird Robert II.
Thompson, Charles DelahOyde, Natalie
Fernando. f. II. Osborne, Squire Brooks,
Edward BnglesOn, Frank Beesley, NJ l.
Clarity John Hupfer. Chester Cushing,
John Diamond, W. B. Mitchell. Alex
Sunquist. Brigg Steele, Dan c. Kelly, |.
H Spriggs Charles II. Morrison, Joseph
Griggs, Fred Richen, William Thurgood,
James Williams, Fred BursOn, James II.
Norman, John J. Aylward. Thomas Craw-
ley, Singleton Ferguson, Robert Hatrick,
". P Madison. LymOn T. Carter, Samuel
BOYLE, c. ]. Hannifin, F. j. BriptOn,
Henry Larson, Frank Anderson. Henry
Bannon. Hector Frazer, John Dodge, Reed
BiIlinges, Charles Murrish, Ephreim
Frisby. II. A. Irvine, A. L. Porter, Lee
Mammoth-Frank Sloan, George A.
Robertson, Joseph Olsen, George Man
well. Dan Farris. n. A. Neibaur, James
Spence. J. H. Whitlock. r. H. Cowen;
William Chatwin, All Patten, Will
Thomas, A. B. Sawyer, Thomas Cox.
Fred Scott, John Clements, James Sven
son. A. T Strom, William Willis, Charles
Nelson, Fred Wiler, James Emmons,
Martin Gunderson, Andrew Roland.
Silver City-George Paxman, G. NJ. Tay-
ior Con P. Sullivan, Ephraim Finch,
James II. Brown.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08
BUYS BANK AND PAYS
DEBT OF GRATITUDE

Kansas City, Dec. Ito pay a lebt
of gratitude and protect the interests
OF a bank which was involved in the
suspension of the National Bank Of
Commerce in this city. Joseph Brown
of Argentine, Kan, who a few years
ago accumulated a large fortune min
ing in the KlOndike. today purchased
outright the First State Bank Of Ar
gentine, which closed IL doors list
Thursday for one day only. The bank
"staked" Brown when he started on his
Alaskan mining venture. and when he
learned that the bank was in trouble
he decided to go to its assistance. Toe
bank was a branch of the National
Bank of Commerce. Today Brown
called on the receiver of the Commerce
and bought the Argentine institution,
paying for 1t $40, 600 in cash.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-08

BY a transaction closed yesterday
afternoon, John j. DAILY and I. Roy
Brown acquired large holdings in the
Y l. Furniture company. By the
terms of the deal, P. A. SOrenson
transferred the property on East Third
South street, including the building oc-
cupisd by the l G l. furniture store,
to the l Y l. corporation for a con-
sideration of 100000. Immediately
thereafter John ]. Daily and T. Roy
Brown. son-in-law to Mr.. Daily, ac-
quired a large interest in the corpora
ton.
P. A. Sorenson, who has hitherto held
large majority of the stock in the
enterprise, will continue as president
of the corporation and general man
ager Of the furniture company. T. Roy
Brown will become actively identified
with the management of the concern,
taking charge of the Office force and
the traffic department. Mr.. Brown has
been for several years connected with
the Denver & Rio Grande and Oregon
Short Line railways.
The confidence which Mr.. DAILY and