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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-23
Supreme Court Calls the Turn on
A Colorado Building
Company.
HOW SCHEME WAS WORKED.
Corporation Did Big Business Here
Five Years Ago With Some
200 Subscribers.

An opinion was handed down by the
supreme court today in the case of A.
f. Christensen. appellant, against the
Colorado Investment Loan company, re-
manding the case to the lower court
with instructions to modify the decree
and judgment in accordance with the
opinion of the supreme court. Justice
McCarty wrote the opinion of the court
and he holds that the contract which
the company demanded of Christensen
was uncousclonable and should not be
upheld
1t appears that Christensen paid Sl2S
for some stock in the company when
he applied to 1t for Il loan, The com
pany secured him a loan Of 81 500 from
another party and Christensen issued a
mortgage on his property to secure the
payment of the same. He then went to
the company and borrowed $500 moro
and the company assumed the first
mortgage upon Christensen giving it II
second mortgage for $1,000. He was to
pay the loan back at the rate Of $50 per
month. OF this amount $40 was applied
company.
QUEER ACCOUNTING.
Christensen made his payments for "A
months when he demanded an account
ing of the company. He figured that he
had paid In Sl,44S and the company in
its accounting showed that only s56s
had been applied on the stock while
$3.50 had been applied on the interest.
or that amount 1904 had been paid in
interest on the first mortgage and S376
in interest on the 5000 loan that the
company had made b. Christensen. AS
he had already paid sl2S in advance on
the stock Christensen figured that he
only received s72 in the nature of a
loan from the company and for that he
had paid 1876 In interest. According TO
those figures he would have paid $690S
for a loan of $4,000.
AS to the contract the opinion OF
the supreme court has the following
TO say; ut requires no argument to
show that a contract which imposes
obligations so one-sided and oppres-
sive as the one under consideration. is
unconstitutional and ought not to be
upheld
The opinion directs the lower court
to modify its judgment so that Chris
Jensen will have s705.20 more to his
credit than the company allowed him.
Justices Straup and Prick concurred
in the opinion.
The Colorado Loan and Investment
company did a big business here some
five years ago with some 200 sub
scribers for stock. A number of
houses We're erected by them and in
nearly every case tho subscriber at
the end of the first year was only too
anxious TO cancel his cast-iron con-
tract. A typical case occurred on
Lincoln avenue where a man entered
into an agreement and took possess
sion of cottage. AT the end of the
first year he forfeited his holdings
which amounted 10 some $500 sooner
than keep up his payments demanded.
Most of tho houses built eventually
reverted to the Colorado Loan and In
Vestment company and were sold out
right 10 speculators or those desiring
homes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-23
GOOD" ADDS JUDGE DIEHL
n Warning Gamblers Brought
Before Him Police Courts
Head Discusses New Order.
Announces His Determination TO Help
Good Work Along With Renewed
Energy in View of Chance.

change is already noticeable in the
tolice wing of the city administration.
fNhle How. Honest?" George Sheets
k,as chief of police the Hand Organ re-
kterated over and over again that no
Rambling was going on in this city.
II asked, "If there is, where is it?"
hut If the police wouldn't how was an
Ordinary citizen to know? But there's
N change being effected now The new
knayor and chief of police are not ask
Eng the citizen to locate gambling holes
|.or them. The holes are being uncov-
Erred. And the patrolmen are instructed
Eo bring the gamblers to the station;
|no, anything different
Salt Lake can at last feel really
assured that the mayor and chief Of
Rolice mean business and intend to do
HE right thing all the time, in spite
kf outside meddlng and would-be-
Eoachers. Salt Lake has the word OF
staunch American" for it; he is
b. other than Judge Dlehl. who said
Fhis morning, There is a disposition
Under the new administration, that is
layOr Bransford and Chief Mckenzie,
d put stop to gambling of any kind"
The police court announces further
Il intention of holding up its end of
he gods (and new) work by imposing
eevy sentences upon those convicted
gambling,
Tbs cases brought before the court
Fhls morning We're those OF the city
b. a. W. McNichol. charged with
Keeping a gambling house, and w w.
EIorrison, Fl. S. Barton Lee Fields ana
jap named Yoshanato, charged with
Gambling, The defendants were rep
|esented by Atty. Soren Y. Chrlsten-
Zen, He entered plea or guilty In
bach case, but suggested that all the
Pendants with the exception of Nc
lichol be discharged. Judge Diehl
aic;
WHAT DlEHL SAYS.
There is a disposition under the new
ADMINISTRATION, that is, Mayor Brans-
ford and Chief Mckenzie to put
Hop TO gambling OF any kind. Hereto
fore | have imposed jail sentences in
phe hope thai It would put a stop TO
flch lntldCtionS OF the law. III these
gamblers think they can run their
James IN defiance of law, they are
Hreltly mistaken. ! propose to do all
n my power to assist the authorities
n maintaining order and furnishing
Hhose who violate the law, and after
IBIS / shall certainly impose jail sem
Fence upon all who are convicted be-
fore INC of gambling l shall not do
r. In this case. The defendants. ex-
fept the one, will be discharged, but
Ehe sentence of this court is that Nc
Richoi pay fine of S50.'
This means that gamblers will be
patched, and when caught will be pros
fcuted If any are convicted they may
Expect TO serve long term in the city
a Il. There will be no more fines. ac-
fording to Judge Diehl. They will
pave to serve out their time behind
Hrlson bars.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-23
ENCOURAGEMENT CHARGED,
Harry Hammer win Not Stand Triai
For Grand Larceny

Henry Hammer. the young man ao-
cused OF stealing from the Salt Lake
Hardware company win not be charg-
ed with grand larceny but viii have
10 face charage OF ombozzlmg $4,000
aled this morning making tho embez-
element charage against Hammer. Tho
latter was not arraigned hut VIII oil
ter his plea tomorrow morning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-23
TAFT ON HIS WAY.

81. Louis, Aug 28-ITaft has arrived
here. He was met by Senator Warner
ana others. He shook hands with many
spectators, and automobiled 10 The
Planters hotel. This afternoon he pro-
oeeds 10 Oklahoma City, where he
spoals tomorrow. K
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-23
FOUR KILLED IN WRECK.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 2s.--The
Blocton accommodation train of the
Birmingham Mineral railroad was
wrecked by spreading rails between
Adger and Johns. -Four We're killed
and eight injured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-23
TEXAS SUIT BEGINS.

Dallas, Aug. e3.--The attorney gem
eral OF Texas has begun suit against
the international Harvester company.
alleging violation OF the Texas anti
trust law, lie demands penalties IN the
sum OF 100000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-23
'HlCA60 CONTRACTOR
MURDERED AND ROBBED

m,aso Aug. s3. The body OF Evan.
M Heiyer a wealthy contractor. was
sn"u IN basement stairway IN
S.,, ana Twenty-Gfth streets this
o'ls' The skull had been fractured
3low on the head. All money
| Nallables wore conc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-23
Man Seen in Willows Below
Camp Believed to be Es-
capped Convict.
STOLEN HORSE RECOVERED.
If Ii Proves to be Stillman's, Report
Is Correct and Capture
Is Imminent

Sheriff Evans of Summit county, to-
day notified Sheriff Emery that he
had recovered the horse. saddle and
bride stolen by Joseph Bempke, the
convict who escaped from the state
prison Wednesday afternoon during
the storm. The convict has not yet
been captured although the country
around Park City is being thoroughly
secured by the officers.
GOES TO PARK CITY.
The Summit county official was in
f. rmed early this morning that a sus-
picious looking character was seen
in the willows near Park City and he
at once fastened TO the place. Bampke
had escaped but the horse which he
stole from c. +. Stillman, near the
state prison. was found tied to q tree.
l. is believed that the convict will be
captured soon as since the horse has
been recovered it is not believed that
he is far away. Mr.. Stillman was
notified Of the finding of the horse to-
day and will 60 to Park City after it,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-23
TIrnCE GrN rInnT.

Barhervillo. KY. Aug, 23.-ln a frca for
all gun hght near the fair grounda. Two
men were fatally shot ana three other
persons. including woman, were badly
wounded. Only one arrest has been made,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-23
BOY TOOK DEATH
RATHER THAN JUMP.

Lacrosse, Wis. Aug. 23.--Fred Ker-
sters, aged IL. refused to jump from a
burning house today and was burned
to death in sight of his mother and
Mortified crowd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-23
FUNERAL OF GEO. M, SPENCER
10 Re Held ne 1'aylorsyillc Assembly
Rooms Next Monday Morning.

Funeral services over tho remains az
the late George NJ Spencer will be held
In the TaYlorsvile assembly rooms 1t n
o'clock on Monday AUG. %, The hlsh
council Of Granite stake will have charge
Of the service.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-23
MRS. B. F. RYAN Is NOW
A PAPAL COUNTESS.

New York Aug. 3,--1ae pope has be-
slowed the title ~ countess on Mrs. h.
milton OF her charities and church bene-
faotionH.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-23
STOCKS SLIGHTLY STRONGER.

New York, Aug. 2s.-Business was in
significant at the opening of the stock
exchange, but prices were slightly low
er. Buying to cover raised Union Pa
cific to Saturdays closing Other
important stocks rallied half point.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-23
EVEN KILLED IN
A BOILER EXPLOSION.

S1 York Aug. 2a.--seyen men were
|, pyf The explosion OF a boiler on
Hyal barge Patterson, lying In dock
H0ooken this morning,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-23

Men with two hands and ono head cnn
lipd work through n want nd,
whether they are skilled work
men or not.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-30
W amsley Gave
$1,000 Bond
MAN WHO TOOK GIRL FROM
cLARks6uRG CHARGED WITH
ABDUCTION.

cLARKsBuRG. Nov. 3os-James
! Wanlsiey and Maud Lindsay vera
brought By Chief OF Police Richard
Scott from the jail at Buckhannon to
this city yesterday. The Lindsay girl,
who is not yet Il years OF age, was
taken to her home, and Wamsley be.
fore Justice G. H.. Gordon to answer
the charge Of abduction. Not being
ready for a hearing. he gave bond OF
$1,000 for his appearance in Justice
Gordon's court early next week. The
penalty for abduction is from three to
ten years.
Wnmsley claims that the girl Is
over IA years old and that she went
away with him willingly. Wamsley
is married. but his wife now has Il
suit pending for divorce after a few
months Of welded life.
The girl, It Is stated. says VANS.
ley frequently promised her he woull
marry her as oon as hs was divorced
from his wife and finally she concfud.
ed to so with him. Their plan was to
go from Buckhannon to Charleston.
and by that time, he hoped the divorce
would be granted, and then they were
to so to Oakland and be married.
Justice Gordon will doubtless give
the grand jury and the Circuit Court
a change to have Wamsley answer for
his conduct In %persuadlng the girl to
leave home with him. Her mother
claims the girl is under II years OF
age.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-30
Motor Boat Show.

Another event of importance soon
to be held In Grand Central palace is
the National Motor Boat Show. which
will open next Saturday. From the
number Of entries received It is Ger.
tain that the exhibition will be the
most complete collection OF motor
boats and motors ever seen in this
country. A great deal Of interest Is
manifested In the show by the navy
officials Of the United States and Eu-
ropean nations. A feature Of the show
will be the anlphiblons automobile
owned by a Brooklyn man, which has
a speed OF ffty.nve miles an hour on
terra trma and which takes to the
water like a duck.
This peculiar boat IS made with a
hull having on It's siles four carriage
springs provided so us to suspend the
hull on two axles, to which the wheels
arc f%ed. The front wheels are solid
and are used to steer both on land
AMI III water, and are put in motion
by a iywhecl inside of the body Of
the CAT. The rear wheels can be tax.
ell to pieces. and are also solid. While
the car or boati s in the water the
rear wheels remain inert, but. II dc.
slider, they can be operated by an un.
dcrshot attachment. The auto boat
runs direct from land Into the water.
no change In adjustment being made.
the only thing needed being n slonins
bank, although the machine can and
did successfully jump from n high
embanli ment in the tests which were
conducted by the French government.
The tests of the French government
were severe. and resulted so SUCCESS.
fully TINT sixty auto boats have al
ready been built for use by the army
and navy.
GLENN GUERNSEY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-30
eispost Will
Fiaht Trust
WALLsTREET
NOT GET CHANCE TO
INTERFERE.

#.mEag LH7+L ~ .f#"N HNN|s.HNA
NEW YORK. Nov. so.-seyeral OF
the representatives Of big western
telephone companies which are among
the biggest stockholders Of the Tele.
post Company will confer in this city
during next month with the directors
of the latter company with the object
of opening up for business. ;
The directors OF the Teiepost Com
pany are: H. Lee Sellers, president,
Hon. Wilson H. Fairbanks, OF War
fen. Mass, who built all OF the orig
inal long distance telephone lines for
the Bell Telephone Company and the
Postal Telegraph Cable Company:
Capt. w. j.. Barnette, OF the u. s.
Navy, Washington, D. c.; c. H. SILL
man, the New York banker; H.. D.
CritehGeA, well known telephone man,
Of Milwaukee: F. w. Shumaker, OF the
Sterling Debenture Corporation, OF
New York. and Hon. John W. GoN, OF
the New York Supreme Court.
The stock Of the Telepost Company
has been put In trust for a long pc.
Rod in order to prevent It's manipula-
ton by Wall street buccaneers. anil
the company's special design is to
scatter this stock broadcast in small
holdings in order that control can not
be gained by rival interests.
The Telepost Company will use
many thousands Of miles OF wires OF
the independent telephone companies
already constructed and thereby GO,
the benefit Of some $50, 1000 worth
OF wires already in operation with ter.
lmlnal facilities. The basis OF the
scheme OF the new company Is the In.
yention OF Patrick B. Delaney. the
Wen known inventor and associate OF
Thomas A. Edison. By the use Of this
invention 1000 words per minute can
be transmitted over Il single wire In
one minute as against 30 words per
minute by the old Morse system now
In use by the older companies. The
Telepost Company has n set plan to
give to the American people telegraph
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-30

8tl tt fSStTstfS s5'iiN'N
reader. New York Is not sore snlltten
% an epidemic or Ia grippe. That
snesIing sound Us only the vain effort
nc metropolitan hoi polloi, en-.
shastastle d the coming wedding ola
fcstsna and q title. to pronounce the
nafnc of Gladys yianderbilt's intended
sorl.er half. The newspapers have
tomarly3 referred 10 the Hungar.
I'M dbietfati as Count szeehenyi, and
thersby have perpctrated an lnjus-
der. which make haste to rectisy.
m fun name. which has list arrived
Freight. is Count Latlslalls $50.
sliensi ron saryar.F elso.yadek. 1t is
slis We get Tor DIR twelve million good
American dollars.
have had the pleasure Of seeing
Hiss Vanderbilt and Count Ladislaus.
ste. CanfldIy, ! wal not Impressed.
When i 1oolei at Gladys j felt sor.
Tor the count, and when i gased
ap1u the bumped back and common.
Vtaea ccantenance Of Ladislaus, etc,
redected that even wealth could not
bIyy yery much IN The way Of manly
heauty although the title might be all
lint enn be desired. OF course. lmag-
itatye newspaper writer's will contin.
nc q reter to Miss Vanderbilt as q
beaatimI h%eiress. and call the count
! disabling, handsome huzzar." That
VIII nat be my farlt. I have seen
NY duty and i have done It.
Bnt lei us be just. IL Miss Wander.
bilt has not the fatal gift she is at
least seryl charitable, and has the mon
~ to Indulge her inclinations. The
following story-no, gentle reader, I
nd NOT make Il up 'ont of my own
headi told OF one Of her expert
Noes BY a appointment New York char.
NJ worker:
There was al chtldren's hospital
which she visited regularly, taking
Ffuit and flowers to the little patients,
and in a certain ward a hoy was point.
eaf ont to her one day as a bad Gus.
ipns1rr.
nhs he is fncorrlgible, sleel the
unrse
miss vanderbilt talked a while with
the little chap. and when she arose
is goishe said:
lee here, / have heard bad reports
abuat yoi. Now. i want vol, to prom.
ise nc I'd lie good. II you are good
nor whole week, I'll give you a dol.
iii when i come again next Thurs.
day.
s~The boy promised to try to be
ma. This Epromfse. though he did
moi Keep. on her next visit Miss Van.
derbiit, going to his cot, said:
M shallt not ask the RS how
81 have behaved this last week. |
Eans you to tell me Yourself. Now.
what do YOU think-do YOU deserve
mat doTlart I promised YOU, or not?,
-TIte boy regarded Miss Vanderbilt
with u troabIed frown. Then le said
IN q low voice:
sGimme atnickel.sr
EImrneadiately after the wedding tho
..ounr and countess viii leave for
fheir hame in Hungary. There the
nav countess will meet the family
81 her husband and will be surround.
al ~ nrothers.in.law and sisters.iu.
INV whose IDEAS, It is said, are quite
democratic aud, liberal and who will
ID agreeabIe companions for the ex.
$patriate nobTewonan,
The Countess Maria, the Young no.
4hIewuman's Yayorito sister, is unmar.
He'd. aside from her beauty. she is
E3yoing woman Of many accomplish.
1nents and although her. hand has
50 sSsEsai' . NJ, 4 ! y love ss, AFFAIR AFFAIR
sui ehaSJtrdYeleu extensively through
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-30

The young idea will be taught how
to shoot in real earnest next week,
when the first national rifle tourna-
mont for school boys VIII be held In
Grand Central palace. The iden Of II
shooting contest for boys originated
with President Roosevelt. The shoot
will be held III connection with the
annual exhibition OF the Forest, Fish
and Sportsmen's Association. The
matches will be conducted by the Ma
tionar Rifle Association OF America.
which will award the prizes. Crack
sharpshooters from the high schools
OF many cities will compete with the
youthful marksmen Of New York In
the coming tournament.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-30
Attempt to Break viii.

1t is expected that the suit Of Mrs.
Edwin A.. Post. OF New York, TO break
the will Of her sister, Miss Emily o.
Gibbes. will be tried next week at
Newport, R. I. Miss Gibbes lived the
life OF d %recluse in her Rhode Island
home and upon her death it was found
that her will ignored all relatives and
left her estate. valued at about ST..
zoe, 900 TO Barnard college In this city.
The college has engaged three promi.
nent lawyers to defend its interests at
the trial. 1t is supposed that Mrs.
Post will allege that. her sister was
Of unsound mind ut the time the will
was made. The Rhode Island courts
throw so many safeguards around "a
will TINT It Is hardly likely that TINT
Of Miss Gibbes Will be broken.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-30
b YOPK LETTEsPI
W sgoMs THAN sTEILiN MANY HlRasAoFSiaTERs
lEsT 70 WEST vlR slNisNIREADERs.

famous entertainments: It was one.
OF these Gladys Vanderbilt attended.
soon after her engagement, and there
she had her FIRST renl insight into the
high society OF Austria unsary.
Most distinguished of all the counts
family Is his father. His excellency
Count Emmerich Szechenyi, late Am
bassador at the Court OF Berlin, and
regarded as one Of the greatest diplo.
mats his country has ever produced.
The counts mother. whose hair ia
slightly gray. but who has a young
end most pleasant face. was born the
Countess Alexandra sztarey szisomey.
She is said to have expressed great
pleasure when she learned OF her sons
intention to wed Miss Vanderbilt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-11-30
MIR. Y


slant exhortation Of the mind to reach
the heights Of being, heights which
neither the preacher nor his people
have any hope Of attaining. 1t Is in
that contradiction, that paradox, that
the power OF n preacher lies. He Is
by necessity the most impractical man
In any of the vocations. Just as soon
as he loses that quality OF vision and
comes down to pay tribute to the god
Of things MS they are, he loses his
power and his right to his office. It
is the. only way, is the preachers way,
to the realization of the inspired, up
lifted spirit of men. It is the nnfail.
ing tyet seeming foolish) sursum cor
da. sung by poets, wrought. on canvas
by painters. caught up in sound.rythms
by musicians. but chiefly impaired in
the greatest medium OF all the arts
words, warm with human life and
breathing the very person himself as
.- .##. ##H.H.#Z H
no other art can do.
The Power Of His Speeches.
Here Mr.. Bryan has his charm over
the heart. When he uses materials
which are homiletic, religious, appeal.
ing to humanity ut It's highest, he al.
ways does his best. In all OF his
speeches in his presidential campaigns
1t was that which drew the people,
ami that which made the hearers,
with souls ailame, drink in his spirit.
ual understanding. His speech which
swept a political convention, and the
brightest metaphor in 1t, that against
crucifying mankind on 4 cross OF
gold,-was no more Il politica! speech
than the Sermon on the Mount. 1t
turned that convention from a crafty,
scheming, political gathering into one
mind and one heart. because 1t made
its appeal, us n preached would, to
their love Of men, their hate Of wrong
md their passion for the right.
But when the fervid effect OF that
and subsequent sermons--as they
were, In fact--was subdued. and nlen
had well consider that the country
needed practical, political and admin.
~istrative efficiency inaan exigency, Mr..
Bryan was defeated. The preacher,
the country declared, in truth, has his
division of labor in the corporate life
Of the nation, 1t is not usual to f1nl
impractical ,asweusethat etaoie
him practical, as We use that term,
Just us n business man or n legislator
Is usually not a poet. q behoider Of the
impossible, or a keeper Of the vision
glorious.
Mr.. Bryan has not learned, with
many Of his fellows, TINT one may do
one thing well and not another. He
can stir up noble passion and love
and truth in the lives OF thousands Of
men, but he cannot make programme
of practically and acceptabllity in the
business of ruling the State. And the
one gift, while SO markedly different;
is Just as essential as tho other to
the well being Of the nation. 1t Is a
great thing for every man to find his
place and fill 1t.