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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
WHO FURNISHES
THE FUNDS?
A COSTLY THING TO RUN FOR
GOVERNOR OF WEST
VIRGINIA.
HIGH TAX PLACED ON CANDT-
DATES ny REPUBLICAN,
COMMITTEES.

George c. Baker. law partner of
Judge Cox formerly OF the West
virginia Supreme COURT. in a letter
to the Morgantown Chronicle, states
some startling facts, from which he
draws conclusions worthy of the
careful consideration OF West Vir.
ginia voters. Mr.. Baker says:
Il have just received a letter
from an old Republican OF high
standing. from the county of Kan
awaha with reference to the fee of
$3.50, which the Republican commit
tee of Marion county charges to each
candidate as mere entrance fee for
the right TO run for governor OF the
state. IL will be seen by his letter
that Kanawha county also charges
fixed fee of $3.50 for the right 70
be on the Republican ticket I'm
kanawha county for the primary. II
each OF the SO counties of the state
should charge like fee, as a mere
entrance fee to the primary. each
candidate would have to put IN I'm
cold cash the sum OF S3O.25O. or
the three candidates would be forced
TO pay $9O,750. This last sum
would not cover any other large ok.
penses of the candidates for the of-
nee OF governor. which legitimately
ran upon those who run for said Of
nee. In other words, unless the can.
didate was the representative of the
corporations and combines. or was
millionaire. Il would be absolutely
prohibitive; for no ordinary. pIain
citlzen Of the state (no difference
how many qualifications he might
nave for the Office. and notwitb-
standing the fact that he might he
the most capable man for the posj.
tlon' and no matter how long he
may have served his party could
possibly be a candidate at all
Not only has the Swisher-Daw-
son combine in Kanawha comfy
placed a premium on the man who
Is controlled by the combinel, or
trusts for the office of governor
and made IL almost prohibitiye for
any good, honorable citizen to he.
come candidate for the office nm
less he is worth millions or has great
corporations at his back. but the
charleston Mail, which Is the only
Republican paper at the capital. and
which ought to be an open forum
TOT all decent Republicans to express
themselves upon subjects I'm which
the people are interested. absolutely
refused, as we are reliably informed
to permit Hon. Arnold c. scherr 10
announce himself in that county and
/ pay for the announcement of his
candidacy, and to permit anyone 10
speak favorably Of him I'm the col.
umns OF the paper.
The result of II is that no Repub-
Hcan' unless he bends his knee Ia
the Dawson-swisher combine and
acknowledges his servitude TO thai
combination, can say word AT the
state capital, Is the only Republican
paper at Charleston, if he differ,
with the administration. as to who
ought to be the next governor OF
West Virginia"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05

the militiaman Gus. All this in a
setting OF the historic Reconstrue-
tion period which the play portrays
with marvellous fidelity, while il
brings before the spectator the awe
some ritual and glorious achieve
ments OF the Ku Klux Khan.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05

The Federal oficcholders in Ken.
lucky have never failed when con
trolling the party En- the state TO ac
complish a Democratic success.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05
BRYAN IS POPULAR FAvORrT,

Omaha Neb March Deloga-
lions favorably to the candldcy of
William J Bryan viii be- selected by
the Democrat and Populist state con.
ventions. which met here today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05

SPECIAL NOTICE-ON ACCOUNT
OF THE ENORMOUS SUCCESS or
THE CLANsMAN's TRIUArPHAL
FAREWELL TOUR, PATRONS
WILL FIND TT TO THEIR INTER
EST TO SECURE TICKETS WELL
IN ADVANCE. FREE LIST ALSO
bUTELY SUSPENDED.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-05

Prices $50, 100 IS, so. rs
SEATS ON SALE FRIDAY, MARCH ~.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02

favorably acted upon, and the at
torney was instructed to draft an or
dinance to cover said extension. The
petition of citizens on Second West
street for paving was not granted.
council adjourned
DEATH OF PETER M. VENT.
Peter NJ. Wentz, one of Provo's most
respected citizens answered the final
summons May 81. aged II years.
Bishop WentZ was born at Caanan
Corners, Wayne Co., Pa. July g. 1881.
became a member of the Mormon
Church in 1865, and came 10 Utah
the same year. settling first at
Salt Lake. later moving to Provo,
April 20. 1864, he married Minerva
Boren, ana six sons and three daugh-
tiers were born to them. The wife, four
sons and two daughters and II grand
children survive him, In 1876 he was
elected a. member of the city council
serving 10 years Nov. s, 1886 he was
called TO act as bishop on Provo Bench
at the organization of the Tlmpanogos
ward In April 1907 he was honorably
released on account of failing health
being succeeded by O. j., Terry. He
has always been an active and earnest
worker i'm the Church. In 1871, he filled
a mission 10 the eastern states
Bishop Wcntz was highly respected
by all his acquaintances and many
attribute their success I'm life to his
kind advice and counsel. The funera
services were held this afternoon al
the Timpanogos ward Westinghouse
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02

The Uintah stake academy II just
closing n most successful school year.
Principal William j. Snow and his as
sociate teachers. A. Theodore Johnson,
H. Robert Robinson, II. X. Porter and
Mrs. Anna Smart may well be proud
Of the results. With the next year a
change Il teachers takes place with the
exception OF A. 4. Johnson.
Tho district and congregational
schools are also holding class and clos
ing exercises and Judging from the
freshness and vgor of the exercises
and the we'll developed and Thoroughly
executed parts on the programs, they
have had very successful school year.
VIII Hepburn now lies in the county
inil a confessed felon and awaits the
action of the district court for criminal
assault.
Joseph Workman was arrested touaS
OH a charge of horse stealing.
There are three Indians also IN the
county Jail awaiting trial for drunken
ness and in one case drunken IN,
dian beat young boy over the head
with a loaded quirt and left him uncon-
scious on the Duchesne river bottom
Whisky did this.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02
CARDSToN.
FUNERAL OF SYLVESTER LOW.
Pioneer Miller of Utah, Idaho. Wyom-
ing and Alberta Closes Career.

Special Correspondence.
Cardston Alberta. May 20.--Impres-
sivc obsequies were held yesterday ant
ernoon over the remains OF sylvester
Low, late stake and tithing clerk. Bish-
op D. Il. Harris was in charge. The
speakers were Patriarch John A. Woolf,
President II. j. Wood, Councillors Thos
Duce and Sterling Williams; also VIII
liam Wood of Maglath and former
Bishops Counselor Martin Woolf all
eulogized the upright life and sterling
character of the departed.
Elder Low was born in the parish
of Tealing. Forfarshire, Scotland. March
IL, 1896. In 1854 he embraced Mormon
ism and year later came TO America
later taking UP his residence in Utah,
where he followed the vocation of a
-four miller, first in the old Jordan mills,
thence to Wellsville. Providence, over
to Bear Lake valley in company with
President William Bulge to help settle
that section. back again to SnIthtield
TO take charge OF the mills there, later
at Richmond and Logan. Elder Low at
this time accepted a call to fill mis-
sion to his native land. being gone two
and half years. During this time he
was instrumental in obtaining senealo-
giles to the extent of nearly 10000 names
for saints at home. Returning from
| this mission In 1883 he aided the good
people of Star valley Wyo.. with their
little mill. and to continue his lahprs as
| pioneer miller came to Canada IL yeal,
ago Ia OF which he has ably filled the
| position Of stake t;thing clerk. In 1851
Elder Low married Ann Allan Patton,
| and II children We're born to them, 10
| of whom are still living. The wife of
his youth preceded him to the last rest
| ing place by a little more than two
| years. In 1884 he married Mary Smith
and this union was blessed by sever
| children, all of whom are alive anc
| every member of both families are
| faithful I1atter-day Saints.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02
aa@
NOTICE.

PLUTUs CONSOLIDATED MINING
& MILLING COMPANY, a Utah cor
poration. Pursuant TO a resolution duly
offered and adopted by the Board of
Directors of the Plutus Consolidated
Mining * Milling Company, at a regular
meeting OF said board, held at the Of
fee of said corporation, on the 18th day
of May, 1908. and entered into the min
ute book of said corporation as part OF
the proceedings al said meeting. Notice
is hereby given that a meeting of the
stockholders OF said corporation is here
by called and will be held at the Of
nee of said corporation, at Room AZ,
Atlas Block, Salt Lake city, salt LAKE
County, State of Utah, on the 18TH day
of July 1908, at the hour of II o'clock
a. m, of said day for the purpose of
considering and acting upon the proposi-
ton TO dissolve said corporation. wind
UP it's business and dispose of IT'S as
DAVID EVANS, President,
First publication June 2, 1908.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02
PANGUITCH.
RILEY G. CLARK SUMMONED.
Prominent and Esteemed Citizen
Called Without Warming.

Special Correspondence.
Panguitch, Garfield Co.. May 27,-The
people here were greatly shocked this
morning ON learning Of the death of
Riley G. Clark, a highly respected citi-
zen Of this place Death came without
any warning about p m. last evening
just as he had finished the labors of
the day and retired to rest for the
night. Death was due to hemorrhage of
the brain.
The old folks were successfully en-
tertained on Monday and no one work.
ed harder than Mr.. Clark as one of the
committee, and he appeared in the best
of health.
Mr.. Clark was born In Provo, Utah,
Feb %. 1852. making him SO years of
age last birthday; he was the son OF
Riley G. and Amanda Williams Clark
and was the eldest of family OF 10
children, When but young man 10
years of age he came TO Panguiteh IN
the year 1871 thus making him one of
the first to settle IN this section, and
has been closely identified with its up
building. In 1870 he married Margaret
Houston and 10 children have been
borne to them, seven Of whom survive
him. Mr.. Clark was a devoted Church.
man. having filled an honorable mis-
sion to the Southern states In 1SSO-Si:
has labored as first counselor in the
stake board of Y. NJ. NJ /. associations
Of this stake for a number of years
also in the capacity of stake superin-
tendeut of Sabbath schools and was
also stake clerk for some time For
16 years he WIS postmaster for this
| city. having been appointed to this
position during Cleveland's administra-
| lion. a position which he honorablS
filled up to the day of his death
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02
EVANSVILLE.
TooE1E co. COMMENCEMENT.
Names of Graduates from District
Schoois--Two Days Exercises.

Special Correspondence
Grantsville. Tooele Co, May 31.-The
Tooele county public schools hello com
mencement exercises last Thursday
and Friday In the opera house. County
Superintendent of Schools Orson
Nelson of Provo Judge Gowans and
Prof Hinckley, of Salt Lake delivered
the addresses to the graduates. A ball
was given Thursday and Friday even
ings. Following is the list of gradu-
ates
Grantsville ninth gra6e.-Esther
Sutton, Alice Wrathall, Francis Fras-
er, Edith Mcbride, Edna Barrus,
Blanch Jensen.
Grantsville eighth grade.-Enid BEN
son. Wilmer Green. Anna Johnson,
Eugene Anderson, Blanch Benson,
Emily Jennings.
Tooele eighth grade.-Maggie Ad-
ans, Bertha Bowen, Lula Bowen, Os-
mer Bates Clifford Dunn, Arthur
Dalton, Ray Dalton, Alice De La
Mare, Stella ELLINGTON. Frank Cow
ans, Nellie Hawks. Maggie Henderson,
Lottie Henson. Mary Herman, Mae
Isgreen Ida, Lee. Bertha Nelson Mag
gle McLaws Critic Russell Angie
Russell, Warren Tate, Fred Warbur-
ton.
Stockton eighth grade,-Alfred Hiss,
HolIldS NpuWdNt james ColilDS, cara
Brown, Florence McFarlane.
The funeral of Mrs. A. G.. Nygreen
was held in the ward westinghouse last
Friday The choir rendered appro-
pirate music and consollng addresses
were delivered by Elders James l..
Wrathall, Chas. l.. Anderson, Bishop
A. X, Anderson, each eulogizing the
life and character of the deceased. The
deceased was born in Sweden May
20, 1850. The cause of death was heart
disease. She leaves a husband and six
| children.
Mrs. Monte Barrus, also John God
dard underwent operations at the
Doctor Philips Hospital at Tooele
city last Sunday morning. Both
patients are doing we'll
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02
SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL.
Bishop Peter NJ. Wcntz Closes Hon
orcd Career at IL.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Provo, June 2,--The city council
met in regular session last night,
md considerable routine business
was transacted, besides allowing of
the regular monthly claims.
The committee on streets and al
leys recommended that the following
streets be curbed and guttered: North
side Of Center street from First East
10 Fifth West, both sides of First
Vest between Center and First
North and both sides of Academy
Avenue between Center and Second
North. The recommendations We're
adopted and the city attorney was
Instructed to draft the necessary
ordinance. The same committee also
recommended that four permanent
paving districts be established to be
known as districts No, 2. 10, II and
II, No. . embracing the territory
south of Center and east of Academy
avenue; No. 10, south of Center and
west Of Academy avenue; NO.
II, north of Center and west
Of Academy avenue; No. ~
east of Academy avenue and north
Of Center, and that all paving done
in any of the said districts viii here
after be known as extensions inc
petitions for the creating OF paving
extensions In Districts . and IL were
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02
varI A. Scheid Makes Strong
recommendations to Council
More Firemen Needed.
airy AND COUNTY REGISTRARS
,.oo,uted by Commissioncrs--Move-
ment TO Organize Choral Society
Dental Convention,

arden. June 2.-For the primary pur-
49, If occurring a reduction in the fire
n,rancc rates for the citizens of Oe-
An and To inaugurate a more efficient
"A systematic fire fighting method
rsd A. Scheid. state Inspector for the
rtjerwriters' association. sent a COM
spnication TO the city council last
rjght. Eighteen suggestions for inn
movements in the fire department We're
recommended which if followed. Mr..
schied believes, will materially reduce
rates of insurance now existing.
Mir. SG1eid makes stab incidentally
al the Ogden Waterworks company by
declaring that the system is insufficient
and unreliable for the needs of the city
the size of Ogden, He recommends
that the city own its own plant. He
ialso believes that the fire lighting force
should be increased to 20 men. That
some one should be empowered and di-
rected by the city to require all rubbish
which may be the means of starting
fires. removed from the rear of stores
and business places in the heart of the
city.
His communication was referred to
on public buildings and grounds.
Payrolls amounting to Sl,196.92 were
aprtved.
Clerk David Jensen of the municipal
court reported that he had turned over
t61s.55 to the city treasurer during
the month of May in fines and forfeit
uros.
The report of the sanitary Inspector
showed that the following contagious
diseases had been reported to his office
during the month of May: scarlet fe.
yer, Il small pox. diphtheria, 1879
measles. 2 pneumonia, There are how.
ever only AZ under quarantine at the
present time in the city.
Tone Gentle petitioned the council
10 take some action to require his next
door neighbor to get rid OF 80 hives
Of bees which he says interfere with the
proper enjoyment of his home and
premises Gentle lives at 276l Pa
eic avenue, The matter was referred
to the police committee.
Because he is unable to give his time
70 the work, Joseph S. Peery sent his
resignation as a member of the board
d directors of the Carnegie free lib
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02
NOTICE.

JUAB MINING COMPANY. a Utah
corporation Pursuant to "A resolution
duly offered and adopted by the Bbard
of Directors of the Juab Mining Com:
pany. at regular meeting of said
board, held at the office Of said corpor-
alton. on the 2Sth day OF May 1908,
and entered into the minute book of
said corporation as part OF the proceed
ings mt said meeting. Notice Is hereby
given that a meeting of the stockholders
viii be held al the office of said cor
poration, AZ Room 4l2. Atlas Clock,
Salt Lake city, Salt Lake County. state
OF Utah, on the 18th day of July, 1905.
nj the hour OF II o'clock a. m of said
day for The purpose OF considering and
acting upon the proposition 10 dissolve
said corporation, wind up its business
and dispose Of It's assets,
DAVID EVANS, President
First publication June ., 1905
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02
NORTH OGDEN.
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.


Close of Successful School Year.
Special Correspondence
North Ogden, Weber Co. June 1.-The
district schools of this place have just
closed very successful school year,
under the principalship of Prof. John
Wheeler. assisted by the Misses Pearl
Swift. Pearl Jones. Florence Lloyd, Ell
tie Halverson. Eight pupils were grad
uated from the eighth grade. The clos
ing exercises were rendeed In Jones
hall in a very creditable manner.
AS soon as the school building was
vacated a force of men commenced to
pun 1t down, to be replaced with a
modern eight-room building, to be com
pleted by Sept. l for the opening of the
new chool year. The structure is to be
a two-story with half size basement
for play rooms and heating furnaces.
over $4,000 is being expended on tho
ward westinghouse In the erection of a
large annex on the north for class
rooms on the first floor, and amusement
hail on the second floor A LOBBY and
tower Is TO grace the front of the meet
inghouse and spacious gallery IN the
south end win greatly increase the fla
cilities for accommodating large audi.
ences.
Ward conference of the Primary as
ISOLATION will be held In this ward next
| Friday.
Mrs. w. b. Jones has gone to Cali
| fornia on account of the sickness of
her daughter, Mrs, Laura Worton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

Sealed bids for the erection of a new
eight-rOcm school building to be erect
ed al Rlverton, Salt Lake County, Will
be received up 10 juno i2th, 1905 at -
o'clock Aoon, in the office of Llljenberg
& MaeseY architects, 230-231 CONNER.
clai Club Building, salt Lake CITY and
OF Jordan School District, at Sandy
Utah. Separate bids will be received
FOR masonry, carpentry including plas-
terlng and pnintng), and heating, Each
hid must be accompanied by certified
check for per cent of tho amount Of
mid payable 10 the Board of Education
Of Jordan School District The success
mi bidder viii be required TO give II
hand for sum equal to one-half the
amount OF the contract price.
Rights reserved TO reject any or al
bids. 80 ,.,, 49,.
Jordan School District
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02
OLD COUPLE BURIED TOGETHER
Richard Grace. "A Chil War Veteran
And His Wife Laid Ia Resi.

Special Correspondence
Milford, Beaver Co., May 80 Richard
Grace, an aged resident Of Milford, died
Thursday AZ midnight OF Bright as
ease. He was q native OF England
aged SO years, and had served ~ we
own war and the Indian campaigns,
His wife died last Thursday ana
though he survived her 30 hours, he waa
loo IN TO realize that she was dead,
The funeral service for the couple was
held In the IAtter-day saints han Fri
dsv and the bodies were buried side
by SIDE In the Milford cemetery, The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02
NOTICE no CONTRACTORS,

Sealed bids for the erection Of "a new
four-room school building 10 be eyect
ed, az Upper Bingham salt Lake Coun-
"a. will he received up 20 june l2th,
igOS al II o'clock noon IN the Office
al IIlienherg a Maeser architects ESQ
g9i Commercial Club Building Salt Lake
CITY, and In the office Of the Board Of
Education OF Jordan School District a.
sandy, Utah. Separate bids WIN De
received for masonry. carpentry iln-
Guiding plaHering and painting, and
heating
Each bid must be accompanied by a.
certified check Of : per cent OF the
arnonnt OF bid. payable 20 the Board Of
TcducAtIon Of Jordan school District.
The sneressful bidder win be required
10 give bond IN Q sum equal Ia one
half the amount Of contract ptlee.
Rights reserved "a reject any or an
BOARD OF EDUCATION,
Jordan School District
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-02
A LESSON IN HEALTH.

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