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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06
WHEN is A WINK NOT A WINK?
WHEN IT'S FOR A SHOPLIFTER

When is a wink not reprehensihle?
may be a new question to the moralist,
but when the manager of dry goods
store sees an opDortune time TO try il
he viii not hesitate to do so in order to
save valuable article, or TO rebuke
crafty shoplifter. A short time ago. a
woman-one of the kind known to bear
watching-entered a local department
store and walked through as if prepar-
ing for her Christmas shopping. She
examined things rather casually for a
time. and then, thinking no one was
looking. she unfastened the front of
her shirt waist-her coat was already
open-and, rolling a piece of handsome
embroidery up with one hand, she
stuffed il into the front of her waist
Meantime the fioorwaiker and manager
had both spotted" her and, as they
looked across at each other over the
woman's head, both smiled knowingly.
Just as the smile on the face of the
manager was at its best and broadcast,
the woman raised her head and met il.
Deliberately closing one eye in what
is technically known as a wink. the
manager still smiled at the woman. and
a more embarrassed one has seldom
been seen. She turned from him in
haste, to look at the fioorwalker, and
he, taking his cue from the manager.
gave her a lively and interesting wink.
Both the gentlemen say that the lady
biushed. However that may be, she
tripped lightly off, followed by the two
men, but before she had gone across the
shop she returned and, reaching into
the waist, pulled out the wrinkled and
rolled embroidery and placed it on the
counter before both their active eyes.
One of the invariable accompanies CT
the shopper is the shoplifter. Indeed,
the season just before Christmas may
be said to be the open season for shop
filters. The time of year, the heavy
outer clothing, the large wraps and the
multiplicity of small things to be seized,
all contrive to make an adept of now
ice in this oldest of trades.
Just at the present season the early
Christmas shopper is reaping the har-
vest of her good management, for the
shops are at their very best and the
stock at highest quality, but the early
Christmas shopper must guard as well
as the shopkeeper against the crafty
shoplifter. The trade this season is far
in excess of any previous year, one
large store having done just 5000
worth more of business last Saturday
than on the corresponding Saturday of
last year.
This means, of course, an increased
number of persons in the, shops each
day, and the danger is correspondingly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06
REn CROSS STAMPS FOR CHRISTMAS
PACKAGES HELP WAR ON CONSUMPTION

hereditary and incurable. The stamp
astonished. interested and educated tn
state. 1t sold. It sold the $4,000 within
week of Dec. Z. when the first issue
came out. And by that time it had
gotten into Philadelphia. the nearesI
large city. and the North American
took il up with enthusiasm. selling il
from its offices on Broad street. while
several large department stores put il
on sale. The Pennsylvania Red Cross
backed it, and helped to sell it.
One hundred thousand more were
nrinted. but that was not enough. Two
hundred thousand followed, the presses
running day and night, for Christmas
was now close ahead. In the short
snace of that eighteen-day campaign.
nearly 100000 Christmas stamps were
sold. and nearly $4,000 of clear profit
resulted. The stamp had proved its
possibilities. even in so short a space
and so conservative a section.
With the money, big anti-tuberlu-
Iosis exhibit was brought to Delaware,
and visited by 10000 people in ten days
The dispensary was equipped, and &c
has been running ever since most sue
cessfuily. A nurse was given to the
sanatorium, az $1,000 set aside as a
nucleus of a fund for a better hospital
The National Red Cross has now
taken I'D, formally, the Christmas
stamp. Designed by Howard Pyle.
nrinted in three colors by the bureau OF
| engraving and printing, and ISSUED by
the National Red Cross, the stamp Will
be offered for sale in every state this
! Christmas season. 1t can be procured
| in any quantity from the Red Cross
headquarters in any state, or the cen
trail one in Washington, for cash only
at one penny for each stamp II viii
not carry mail, but any kind of Christ
mas mail will carry il. and every cent
will go toward tuberculosis work in the
state where the stamp is sold. Its edu-
cative and inspiring value, in Delaware,
has been found TO be great. Good VIII
to Men," was the heading of the posters,
all in Christmas red. that announced
1t. That is the spirit and the message
of the Christmas stamp, and that is
why the public heart has so RESPONDED
! to it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06

and His Royal Highness, the Prince of
Wales:
I'VE. the undersigned. do earnestly beg
your majesty, the most gracious and be-
loved queen of England. and his royal
highness the Prince of Wales. pardon for
the ungracious act of our forefathes5 or
over 100 years ago declaring the independ-
cnce OF the United States.
And now. after 100 years of independ-
ence, we come before you with this petit
ton from a humble people and ask your
forgiveness. We also acknowledge our
inability to run this government alone.
and beg of you that we may have the
great and glorious privilege of being an
nexed to your great and glorious domain,
In order that we may thereby enjoy all
blessings of a monarchial government,
and we here and now promise you we viii
never advocate a measure without inter
national agreement"
The other names attached TO the petit
ton were those of Marcus Hanna, John
G. Palmer. George NJ. Pullman, Simon b
Buckner, John r. Tanner. Lyman c. Gage
and John G. Carlisle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06
COL. STERRETT TO ARRIVE
Veteran G.. A. 3. Man Who Will Han
die Encampment Is Com
ing Today.

Colonel Frank B. Sterrett, the con-
vention expert. who has been secured
by contract with the Commercial club
to supervise the preparations for the
handling and entertainment of the host
of veterans and visitors expected in
Salt Lake during the forty-third an
nual encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic, is expected to arrive
here today.
Fisher Harris, secretary of the Com
mercial club, received a telegram yes
terday from J. Cory Winans, chief of
staff of the G. A R., which stated that
Colonel Sterrett had left St Louis on
Friday and was going directly to Salt
Lake. Colonel SteTrett will be met by
Fisher Harris on his arrival and will
be introduced TO the Commercial club
members and other business men of
the city.
The telegram from Mr. Winans fur
Their stated that a party of twelve G.
A. r. officials and their wives viii
leave Chicago on the evening of Dec
8 and will arrive in Salt Lake at noon
on Dec. II. Mr.. Wiaans is now at the
Grand Pacific hotel, Chicago, and is
handling the arrangements for the trip
of the G. A. r. party to this city and
return.
Colonel Sterrett is a native of Troy.
Miami county, Ohio. and served
through the civil war. He was IN
many of the hardest fought engage
ments and has a brilliant record He
has been experimenting the arrange
ments for G. A. r. encampments for
the cities in which they have been held
for years past, and is intimately ac-
quainted with the monumental task of
caring for the big throngs. He han
died the encampment held in Toledo
last year, and the big affair went off
without a hitch.
Colonel Sterrett will make his head
quarters in the Commercial club and
will begin work at once. Colonel Sterrett
viii be one of the guests of honor at
the seventh annual banquet of the
Commercial club to be held on the
evening of Dec. 10. and will remain In
this city until the encampment is over
In connection with the work of pre-
pairing detailed statement of the abil-
ity of Salt Lake and adjoining cities
to handle the convention crowds. 800
copies of a circular letter have been
sent out TO proprietors of hotels and
lodging houses in this city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06
FORMER GROCER'S VIEW

crowd of men went in together and
former a cooperative grocery and
meat company. l know several OF the
boys who put up money One of them
said to me: We viii show you fellows
up when We get started" They got
started and they went broke quickly.
The other day / saw my cooperative
friend and asked him how he got on:
on the deal. ''Oh, lost all I put into
it. After they got started they had
to charge more for the goods than they
figured on. In fact, their prices wers
little higher than you used to charge
me. | am convinced il isn't the retail
er that makes the money; perhaps it's
the jobber."
Yes. maybe il is the jobber I know
from experience il isn't the retailer
and l am not going to be so narrow
minded as TO lay it onto the jobber,
because more than likely his profit is
less than 10 per cent gross. Groceries
are cheaper in the east than they are
here, that I know. but they have wa
terwayS in competition and smooth
country to lay tracks on there.
1t costs our railroads thousands Of
dollars more each year to keep their
roadbeds in condition over our noun
tain passes than it does in the level
lowlands of the east. Why shouldn't
their returns be larger? They have got
to play even somewhere. It costs more
to have a business in Main street than
it does on West Temple, that is why
Main street merchants get more money
for their wares. Mr.. Merchant, give
the railroads the same chance where
| their expenses are greater. None OF
US are so low but that we would rise
to take advantage of a condition that
would make US more money.
Remembering the fact that the Real
Estate association had money 10 put
up to fight the grocer. have gone into
real estate with the hope Of rolling up
| bank account We are all making e
living here Why not be satisfied? We
are making more here than We did in
the east Why not be willing to pay
more to live?
We've got a dandy town. and we
know our own business; let's attend
to that. and let the other fellow at
tend to his. II he is getting rich, let's
cheer for him and work harder to make
our business do something for US. Then
our town will observation-disclosures
concerns will come our way. canneries
Will spring up and peas will yet be "
cents d can. Let's quit finding fault
| and everybody boost for "Zippng
Zion" Respectfully,
w. G. SMITH
/ 81 West First North street city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06
FIFTY SEAMEN lose LIVES
Several Vessels Go Down in Storm of
Great Severity Of North At
lantic Coast.

Halifax n. S, Dec. 5.--More than fifty
seamen have lost their lives off the upper
North Atlantic coast during the past few
days as the result of storm OF unprece-
denied severity. The reckoning, itemized
as accurately as the meager reports VIII
allow, follows:
Dec. &SeVenteen members of the crews
OF three fishing schooners drowned of
the Newfoundland coast
Dec. 4-Twenty-eight members of the
crew of the steamer 500 City, which is
believed to have sunk in the Gulf of st.
Lawrence.
Dec. 5-Seven MEMBERS of the crew of
barge No. 1O1, which went Gown off the
coast of Nova Scotia.
In addition to this death toll, which, I
will be noted includes no passengers,
there developed mystery tonight, in the
discovery of life belts bearing the name
M G. Stanley. which were washed ashore
with the wreckage from the 500 city.
No steamer of that name navigating IN
this vicinity has been reported and IN
lieu of any other explanation IT Is said
that these life belts may have been a
secondhand purchase for use aboard the
500 City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06

A stamp, slightly larger than the
United States 2-cent postal stamp, Win
the wording American National Reo
Cross, 190s,'' in the outer square, ailo
in the inner a red cross within wreatn
of holly and the Yuletide greeting.
Merry Christmas. Happy New Year.
is the red cross stamp spoken OF ire
quently of late. which everyone Is eG-
pected to place on each letter and pack
age sent out during the holidays.
The stamp costs l cent, and its pur-
pose is TO assist in the fight against the
great white plague.
1t might seem at first glance that the
results to be obtained from so smah a
thing as q penny stamp in such an I'M
dertaking would be scarcely worth
potent factor in assisting the Red Cross
society in its anti-tuberculosis work can
be seen in the history of the stamp
The purpose of the stamp is primarily
to raise funds for the conduct OF the
work, and it had its origin in Denmark,
under governmental approval There
the government sells the stamps
through its postoffices, and within
few years the proceeds from the an
nual sale of the stamps have built and
financed a hospital for tuberculosis
The Danish idea was first adopted in
America by the Red Cross society OF
Delaware. Owing to the postal regu-
lations, the stamps could not be sold in
the postoffices, but the department
readily gave its friendly encouragement
to the scheme
Fifty thousand stamps were printed.
and the Red Cross went TO work. The
whole community seemed willing TO
help.
Every penny from the stamps. after
the expenses of printing and distribu-
ton were paid. was to go to the anti
tuberculosis work in Delaware. A lit
tie sanatorium, consisting of a few
shacks out in a meadow. and a dis
pensary that had no nurse. no drugs,
and no milk andeeggs, were the whole
outfit that the state had so far. Most
Delawareans did not know anything
about modern combat with tuberculosis.
They believed IL to be non-contagious,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06
"UPLIFT" COMMISSION.
Cheyenne Visited and Conferences
Held on Conditions in Wyoming.

Cheyenne. Wyo. Dec. 5.-Three mem
bers of President Roosevelts country life
commission-Kenyon L. Butterfield of
Massachusetts Agricultural college, G. b.
Blanchard of the United States reclama-
ton service, and Henry Wallace of lows,
editor of Walace's Farmer-arrived in
Cheyenne this morning and held two
hearings or conferences on farming con-
ditions in Wyoming. leaving for Denver
at o'clock this afternoon The hearings
were held at the Industrial club rooms
and were largely attended. Governor
Brooks ex-senator J. NJ Carr President
NJ. E. Rica and Professor Tower of Wyo-
ming university, and other prominent cit
liens and agricuiturists. taking part in
the proceedings, which were conducted oy
Mr.. Butterfield. the other members as
sisting. They expressed themselves as
greatly pleased with the interest mani
tested in the Investigations and the assist
ance they had received here.
Three other members of the commits
sion are now travelling over the country
tapped by the Northern Pacific railroad.
Math. Thomas has moved his law
offices to 3l6-317 Judge building.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06
ACCOUNTS FOUND CORRECT.
Suicide of Trust Company Cashier
Cannot Be Explained.

New York, Dec. 5.-While being
driven to his home in Plainfield, N j.,
late today, G. Murray. paying teller OF
the Trust company of this city, COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself in
the head. 1t appears that Murray
shortly after reaching the Office of the
Trust company today complained OF
feeling i'll, and, yielding to the advice
of President LIE Roy w. Baldwin,
started back home. Murrays acquaint-
ances are at a loss 10 account for a
motive in the tragedy. President Bald
win said:
His act il utterly inexplicable. We
have had an expert accounting made
rect"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06
REPORT FORTY-0NE BIRTHS
Weeks Contagious Disease Record
tShows Fifty New Cases.

Forty-one births were reported to the
board of health during the week. Eight
cen of the new arrivals We're boys and
twenty-three girls. For the same period
there were twenty-five deaths.
Fifty cases of contagious diseases
were reported during the week. OF
these twelve were of smallpox. eleven of
chickenpox, ten of whooping cough.
eight of scarlet fever. seven of diph-
iberia, one of tuberculosis and one of
pneumonia Fifteen houses are quar-
antined on account Of scarlet fever.
twelve on account of smallpox and
three on account of diphtheria.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06
JUSTICE TO THOMAS QUINN.

In the story of the Gum divorce suit
yesterday. reference was made to
Thomas Gum as scavenger. Mr.
Gum resents the odium attaching to
him in this connection. which, he saws.
Is unwarranted. In justice to Mr.. Gum.
II is stated that his business cards show
ne is breeder OF dogs, a hog rancher
and gardener, trimmer ana disinfacto-
of trees and shrubbery and a spraver ~
poultry cooDs. He carries on the COL
lection of swill for his hogs merely as
a side Issue, and is not engaged in thai
work to an extent that entities him 10
rank as a scavenger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06
FREE BOOK ABOUT CANCER.

CANCEROL has proved its merits in
the treatment of cancer. 1t is not in an
experimental stage. Records of undis-
puted cures OF cancer in nearly every
part of the body are contained in Dr.
Leach's new 1e0-page book. This book also
tells the cause of cancer and instructs in
the case OF the patient; tells what to do
in case of bleeding. pains odor. etc A
valuable guide in the treatment of any
case A copy of this valuable book free
to those interested. Address DIR. l. T
LEACH. box 131. Indianapolis. Ind
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06

greater. Most of the shopliftng is done
IN the late afternoon when the crowd Is
tniekest and the shoppers many, ana
while much of it falls on the snopkeep-
er' not few OF the customers VINO 90
tneir purchasing late get share OF loss
as well. The laws all tend 10 protect
the wrongdoer rather than the loser as
no one can be apprehended unless sns'
or II might be he. has gone from tne
store with the goods in possession. This
makes the arrest practically impossible
and Prosecutions out of the question:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06
SMALLPOX SPREADING.
Twelve New Cases of Disease Re-
ported During the Week.

The weekly report of the city board
of health indicates q spread of small
pox. During the week there were
twelve new cases reported. There are
at present twelve houses under quar-
antine because of smallpox. and twen-
ty-three patients at the isolation hos
pital suffering from the disease.
Another case of smallpox at the Uin-
tab detention home was reported yes
terday. The victim is Lawrence Bar
tholi, Is years old, and his case is the
second in his family. The detention
home is under quarantine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06

colt Mr.. Van CIeave, because he is a
Republican and a prctectionist-
IT don't want any political speeches.
replied Mr.. Clark. warmly. Il want 10
know what the row was about between
Mr.. Van Cleave and the labor unions =
THE brassworkers wanted 10 per
cent more wages than was being paid
in ST. Louis" replied Colonel Mulhall,
who continued heatedly to defend Mr..
Van Cleave until Chairman Payne in
ferferad
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06
GIFTS.

what can be more acceptable Tran a
picture! A picture is never used IN or
thrown aside. but is always a ples sant
reminder We have such a large col.
lection, and the prices. too, are so s,,--
prisinsiy reasonable, that you csnnot
fail to find what you want.
GEO. W. EBERT & CO.. 81 Main
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06
WORTH MILLIONS
ONLY ON PAPER
Samuel M. BiddiSon, New York
Broker, Unable to Raise
$4,000 Bail.
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY
CURIOUS DOCUMENTS FOUND
AMONG EFFECTS.

New York, Dec. with paper for
tune of no less than 500. 10000. Samuel
VI. Biddison, the broker, who was arrest
ed yesterday afternoon on a charge OF for
gerry. today was a prisoner in the Tombs
unable to raise $4,000 bail In looking
over the prisoners papers today represent
tatives or the district attorneys office
brought TO light bonds stocks. coupons
and prospectuses running in value from
800 TO S50.OOO,O00, and one statement was
found which gave an estimate of Biddi-
sons total wealth at about 500 OOO. 900.
Much of this was represented by claims
on large tracts of land in various sec
tons 90 the country. One blue print was
of Cumberland county, Tenn. and tended
to show that Biddison controlled 2, 600
acres Of land there which was said 70 be
rich is coal and oil
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06
Xmas Pictures.

No better Christmas present than a
good picture We are showing large
variety, ranging in price from 80 cents
up Early buyers have the best selec-
ton.
We do good picture framing at mod
crate prices.
MIDGLEY-BODEL CO.. SO E. LIST So.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06
Sc = -
Humphreys Seventy-SeveTl
breaks up Grip and
CO. Ids
THE SILENT COLD.

The silent Cold may not be as an
noying to others, but it is none the
less serious to the patient, with its
insidious Sore Throat, pain and sore
ness in the head, chest and limbs,
chills up and down the spine, genera
prostration and fever.
In such cases "Seventy-seVen' Is
the remedy par-excellence and can Dc
depended upon every time. All Drug
Stores, 25c.
Humphreys Homeo. Medicine Co. Ooi'
William and Ann Streets. New York
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06

Grand prize ball, Odeon hall, We'd
nesday evening See prizes displayed
at Keith-O' Brien window.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06
Not a Free Trader.

Saying he feared he might be taken
for a free trader in view of his recon-
mendatiOns. Mr. Miles said:
II m against a free list
What for?" asked Champ Clark of
Missouri.
Because 1 want to see the govern
ment get revenue, and because l want
trading proposition whereby we can
sell goods in foreign countries"
Some excitement was caused when
Mr.. Clark asked Mr. Miles:
What was the difficulty you and Mr..
van CleaVe, Mr.. Perry and your asso-
ciates had with the labor unions?''
Mr. Miles denied that he had had any
trouble. Colonel Martin N. Mulhall of
st. Louis came forward and became in
volved in heated argument with Mr..
Clark. Mr.. Mulhall claimed that GER
tain labor leaders were trying to boy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-06
Big West Virginia Tract.

Another paper, an abstract of a title.
gave Biddison as the owner OF the Rob-
ert Morris tract of 10000 acres centering
in Mcdowell county, w. Va.
The smallest pieces of property men
toned was 100 acres in Lake county, Ind.
but other prOSpectuSes showed him as the
owner of numerous other large tracts In
the same section Of the country. in fact
running ali around the southern end of
Lake Michigan and running up into the
state OF Michigan far as Muskegon
county.
Biddison's arrest was an outgrowth of
the arrest recently in Pittsburg of J..
MontefiOre Meyers on a charge of larceny
OF four bonds of the Central Coal Lum-
Der & Construction company.
Petition to Victoria.
One curious paper found among Biddi-
sons effects. and which does not seem to
have any financial aspect purpOrted to be
a petition TO the then Queen of England,
Victoria 20 it were attached the names
of John Sherman, Grover Cleveland. John
d. Rockefeller and seven other promi-
nenf men of the last decade. II read in
fun as follows
ITO Her Majesty. the Queen of England,