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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-25
EVIDENCE WAS LACKING.

There was general feeling of relief in
the police court yesterday morning when
the charge of embezzlement against a. +.
Ashcraft, upon which he was arrested
the day previous, was dismissed upon re-
quest of the county attorney. who stated
that the complainant and himself had
come to the conclusion that there was not
sufficient evidence to secure a verdict of
guilty.
The charge against young Ashcraft was
brought by George +. Updegrove man.
ager of Pontiac (Mich) concern which
has a patent carpet cleaning mixture on
the market. Ashcraft was the represen-
tatiYe of the concern and il was claimed
that he was short in his accounts to the
tune of more than a thousand dollars.
When taken before Judge Murphy yes
terday for preliminary hearing, the young
man was accompanied by his young and
pretty wife, who was plainly grief-strick-
en- at the plight into which her husband
had been placed. Her devotion to the
young man was one of the touching fea-
lures of the case. and won the sympathy
of all those in court. Attorney Valentine
Gideon appeared for AShcraft
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-25
HIGH SCHOOL EXERCISES.

The board of education last evening in
structed SUPERINTENDENT Allison TO look for
a suitable place in which to hold the COM
mencement exercises. Such places as the
auditorium and the tabernacle were con-
sidered Some of the members of the
board objected to the opera house be
cause of the danger of fire.
An estimate of the funds to be used
in maintaining the schools for the next
year was submitted. The total amount
sl53 900. OF this sum $1O9,SO0 will come
from the city taxes and $50, 800 from the
state school fund and other sources. At
the present time the board has on hand
81. $40. SO.
Permission was given Principal d. z.
Cloyd to use several rooms at the High
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-25

school for summer school work It was
explained that this would give many. of
the pupils who had been kept out of
school on account of cOntagiOu diseases
during the present season an opportunity
10 catch up with their studies. In add
uon TO High school studies eighth grade
work will also be taken up.
superintendent William Allison. Assist
ant Superintendent d. H. Adams and
Principal j. j. Harris We're appointed an
examining board of teachers
II was reported that 24S pupils were out
OF school at the present time on account
or contagious diseases. This is a de-
crease since last repOrt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-25
FEDERATION WILL
CHANGE ITS NAME
Committee Appointed to Find
New Designation for Central
Labor Body of Salt Lake.
CLERK HAS SUGGESTION
WANTS PURCHASERS TO DE-
MAND UNION CARDS.

The Utah Federation of Labor will soon
pass into history under that name. Last
night at the meeting of the federation
a committee of five was appointed to
meet with a like committee from the
newly organized Utah State Federation OF
Labor to agree upon new name for the
central body of this city, which is the
Utah Federation of Labor, but which has
never exercised. nor was it authorized to
exercise, Jurisdiction outside of Salt Lake
county. Among the new names suggested
are the Salt Lake Federation of Labor
and the Salt Lake County, or City, Trades
arisen in the past through misunderstand-
ing on account of the fact that the i'm
preston was general that the Utah Fed
Grafton was a state organization. The
committee appointed. with power to act
IS: II. K. Russell, A. II. Mess, NJ Shoe
man, A. E. Harvey and A. H. Burt.
The per capita tax and appropriation
for membership in the new state fedora
ton were authorized. The state fedora
ton will meet on May 6. It is expected
that there will be representation from
every union in the state affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor. In q
communication from the secretary of the
new federation, Austin Davis, it was
stated that following the meeting in May
there would be another in September or
October, and thereafter conventions would
be held once year.
The Utah Federation reappOinted the
delegG tes who were assigned to the
March meeting to represent the body at
the May meeting. These are A. II. Mess
and Karl Ostby-
To Demand Union Cards.
The delegates from the clerks union,
In an earnest talk, urged upon the dele
gates 10 impress upon the members of
the unions they represent the Importance
of demanding of clerks their union cards
when making purchases in stores. "One
or two turn downs" said the delegate,
will have the effect of bringing the
clerk without a card into the union. 1t
is practically the only means the clerks
have for perfecting their organization"
Secretary Allen H. Burt was granted
leave of absence. Mr.. Burt and Mrs. Burt
viii leave on MAY for Los Angeles and
San Francisco. They will be absent about
three weeks. Mr.. Burt is the fifth vice
president Of the Amalgamated Association
of Street & Electric Railway Employees
of America, having been elected at the
last biennial convention at New Or
leans.
A j. Stern of the Garment Workers
organization. with headquarters at Chi
cago. addressed the meeting after the
regular routine. He urged an unrelenting
disregard of garments that do not bear
the union label and the insistence upon
having union-made goods at all times.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-25
Ready to Report,

The committee named by the City I'm
provement league to formulate a report
on the proposed resubmssion to the peo-
pie of the High school bond question,
completed it's work at a meeting held
Thursday evening. a report on the mat
ter will be submitted to the league al
a meeting to be held next Monday even
ing. At the same time a president will
be selected by the new board of directors
recently elected for the ensuing year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-25
Mrs. wInsIOw's Soothing Syrup.

of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT
SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD,
SOFTENS the GUMS. AI.LAYS ali
best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. GUARAN-
TEED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUG
ACT. JUNE 80 1906 SERIAL NUMBER
ic9S
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-25
REVISED STATUTES, $3.50.
State Board of Examiners Fixes Rate
for New Law Book.

The state board of examiners yesterday
fixed the price of the revised statutes,
which will be issued inside of a week,
at $3.50. This is considerably below the
cost of the work.
A large number of copies will be dis
tributed free among the various city,
county and state offices in Utah and
the law libraries in each state will be sent
a copy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-25
Plot to Blow Up WAGON.

Three sticks of giant powder were dis
covered yesterday concealed beneath a
piece of paper in the livery stable where
the police patrol wagon is housed. The
explosive had been placed Immediately
in front of the wheels of the wagon and
it is supposed the intention was to blow
the vehicle to pieces.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-25

Mr.. S. L. Bowen OF Wayne. W. Va,
writes: 81 was a sufferer from kidney
disease, so that at times l could not get
out of bed. and when I did I could not
stand straight. l took FOley's Kidney
Cure One dollar bottle and part of the
second cured me entirely" Foley's Kid
ney Cure works wonders where others
are total failures. F. J. Hill Drug Co.
The Never SubstitutOrs."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-25
OBSERVE ST. MARKS DAY.
Services and Social Gathering at ST.
Marks Cathedral.

Saturday, April 25, being St. Mark s
day in the church calendar, the congre-
cation of St. Marks cathedral are to OBJ
serve the day with special services, and
an evening gathering. There will be the
holy communion at 1:3O a. m and 10 a.
III And at S p. m. the members of the
congregation and their friends are asked
10 a social meeting in the Sunday school
room of the church, at which reports
will be read, plans for future work dis
cussed and, not least. opportunity Will
be offered for persons to become &C
0uaiuted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-25
75C nemnl
BiedChed
Bed Sheets

21s yards long and 2
yards wide; special
for today, limit 6 to
at a cg esch 46c
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-25

81 inches wide, extra
heavy, used as a COW
ering for dining room
tables; special for
today at, a 40
yard ...........COC
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-25

Good for infants wear,
special for to- OK
day at, a yard. LAfc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
Total Attendance Of $4,000 Rewards Spo-
kane's Great Work for Horticulture.

All attendance records at the
national apple show, 1t is predict
ed by A. w. Jones of the 10000
club, who is in charge of the tick
cts, will be exceeded today, the
closing date. Mr.. Jones estimates
at least 10000 will be the mark.
A special morning program
which has not been given before
attrcated the largest morning
crowd which thus far has passed
through the gates.
The big feature tonight is the
awarding Of the $4,000 land prize
five acres Of the best Opportunity
land. The interest in this is SO
great that scores Of people today
are purchasing tickets by the
handful.
Manager Harry j. Nicely this
morning announced that the show
will pay all expenses, such as the
band, vaudeville numbers, heat
and light. 1t was not intended that
the attendance and concessions
should pay for the expense of cash
prizes, advertising and labor
which will total of sum of ap-
proximately $4,000. OF this
amount $4,000 went in prizes
This money was. donated by the
citizens, and the advertising and
boosting the show has done for
the city is well worth all 1t has
cost.
The trustees decided not to send
the show to any eastern city, for
the reason that Spokane has made
the most Of 1t as an attraction this
year. Just what will be done next
year, when the show will be re.
peated, is a question for later de-
termination.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
BONDING CO. SUES FOR
MONEY PUT UP

The Title Guaranty & Surety Co.
of Scranton, Pa, has brought suit
against A. L. Weber and George
Groshoff. contractors, to recover
1925 advanced by the plaintiff ON
account of a contract on which
they were the defendants bond and
had to put up money to make good.
Weber & Groshoff In 1905 were,
awarded the contract for building
the foundation for the First Meth
odist church Of Spokane at a con-
sideration Of 1920. II is claimed
that they afterward abandoned the
job and that the trustees Of the
church had to finish the work.
causing them loss of $1.404.O9.
which was afterward compromised
with the bonding company for
$500. Additional costs have since
swelled the amount to the figure
named. in the demand.
Personal property belonging to
the defendants In the care and
keeping of the sisters in charge OF
the Sacred Heart hospital has been
garnisheed by the bonding COM
pany.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12

MONEY AIDS
IN OPERATION

The street car companies are
doing business on money which
belongs to their employees. On
this sum, which 1t is said amounts
to more. than $4,000, they do not
pay a cent Of interest or taxes
Every carman in the city is COM
PEELED to deposit $25 with the COM
pany. Perhaps 1t is intended that
this deposit will assist in keeping
the street car men honest.
There are about 1000 of these
employees. A deposit from each one
OF them, accumulated into a fund,
Is cash showing enough for the
companies to do million dollar
business. Fifty thousand dollars is
a whole lot of cash.
AS an Illustration of the meth.
DDS the companies adopt to extort
this deposit from the men Is a
letter which one of them received
yesterday from Superintendent
Farr Of the Inland Empire system.
This employee was one of the few
who has worked for time with
out the Formally of putting up
his $25. Superintendent Farr gave
him just "a hours in which to de-
post the money. The inference
was that unless by the end of that
time the money was up, the en-
ploye would lose his Job. and 1t
would be given to someone who
would put up the deposit.
Street car companies are not the
only ones who hold the public's
money. 1t Is variously estimated
that the gas company holds more
than 100000 in deposits, and the
w. w. p. about the same sum on
light deposits.
The latter companies claim 1t Is
q precaution against anyone de-
frauding them out Of money ow-
,ocdt there seems no possible
M for the street car CON-
is to extort $25 from each car
Nay pay little enough wages.
and $25 will purchase a whole lot
of family necessities. which are
foregone by the heads Of families
on account of the extortion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
TRUTH ABOUT
THE UNTRUTH

Man proposes and the typewriter
or the types Of some other mani.
festation of a journalistic fate,
sometimes disposes. Last night, in
attempting an argument on behalf
of Spokane labor, The Press print
ed the following in opposition to a
call for relief work to take care of
idle transients in Spokane:
1T presents a gloomy contrast
with the boasted industrial re-
sources of the Inland Empire and
unfortunately Its truthfulness is APP
preciable only to those who are
conversant with actual local condi-
TONS"
"Truthfulness" in this case
should have been "untruthfulness. I"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
POISON RESULT
Of PLOT
~ NV

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. H.
Leon Cohn, the caterer who pro-
vided the luncheon at the Mare ISL
and navy yard on the occasion Of
the launching of the collier, a week
ago, suspects somebody else Of
causing the trouble.
II have lost thousands of dollars
by this publicity" said Cohn.
He will demand an investigation.
The meat used at the luncheon was
exposed two nights. The luncheon
caused the sickness of several hun
dred people and the death of one
man.
VALLEJO, CAL, Dec. 12.-Mrs.
August Rose, wife Of Bandsman
Rose, who was poisoned at the
Mare Island luncheon a week ago,
today lies in dying condition at a
local sanitarium.
She suffered a severe relapse late
yesterday.
Mrs. August Rose is unable to
take nourishment except through
injections In her veins. Many 9TH
err victims of the poisoned food are
in serious condition. The cases
have taken the form of dysentary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12

[ GWEN RIDERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.--Walter
Denar of San Jose, Cal, member
of the transcontinental team, and
Floyd Mcfarland of San Jose, a
member of the Pacific-Atlantic
team, Walter Rutt Of Germany, a
member OF the German Holland
team, will probably decide the
premier honors in the six day
bicycle race at Madison Square
Garden at 10 o'clock tonight.
These men, with their mates,
are leading today. A mile sprint
Ia being planned: which is expected
to give one of the teams a material
lead. Early today all of them tied
for the lead. Some of the trailers
were stimulated by strychnine. The
leaders have not resorted to drugs.
but are drinking copiously of black
coffee and champagne broth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
EX0NERATES
JUDGE H|NKLE

Mayor Moore's call for a special
meeting of the city council last
night to consider removal OF SUI
perintendent A. w. Merritt of the
crematory department and ap-
pointment of f. p. Weymouth,
went unheeded, and 1t was de-
cided that the question should be
taken up at the committee of the
whole meeting next Tuesday night.
Only members of the finance COM
mittee were on hand.
This committee further consld-
cred the expert report of LeMaster
& Cannon on city books. and ac-
copied a check OF s4S5.1e, which
Judge, Hinkle rendered in refund.
ing the shortage unearthed In the
police court during his term as
justice. His exoneration from any
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
BURTON T0HEAO
TREASURY

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-Taft
today discussed the formation of
the cabinet with Root and Repre-
sentative Burton. chairman of the
rivers and harbors committee.
II is understood that Burton will
be secretary of the treasury. Presi-
dent-elect Taft and wife are the
guests of President Roosevelt and
wife at luncheon.
Among the callers on Taft was
Representative Needham OF Cali
fornia. After tho Gridiron club
dinner tonight, Taft will so to New
York.
Taft will sc to Augusta, Ca, on
December II. and remain there
until few days before his inaug,
uration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
CASHIER RUINED
AT RACE TRACKS

OAKLAND, Dec. 12-Said by
police to have confessed to the
embezzlement of $4,000 from the
Hale Bros department store, Al
phonso Lebouf, the firms cashier,
Is in Jail here.
1t is reported that the prisoner
attributes his downfall to betting
on the races. One week he used
$4,000. He is accused Of padding
the accounts and raising checks.
He said he started his stealings
last September The money was
spent in the poolrooms of Seattse
until the Emeryville season
opened.
He is % years old and married
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
FINAL TOWNSHIP
HEARING DECIDED

The county commissioners have
set Tuesday. December 20, as the
date on which the new township
divisions will finally be confirmed
end the names of the townships
adopted. The commissioners spent
all of yesterday wrestling with the
township division question and ad-
journed without doing anything.
The strife is over the township
lines, as bur little interest seems
to be taken in the matter Of names
for the townships.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
APPLE SHOW SUCCESS
EXCEEDS ALL ESTIMATE
"CAPT. HAMS IS CRAZY;
SHOULD BE TRIED FZRS7"'

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK Dec. 12.-"It's not
justice to try the case of Thornton
Hams before the case of Capt.
| Hams is tried" declares John F.
Mcintyre, chief counsel for the
Hams brothers. District Attorney
Darrin isn't giving Thornton a
chance for his life.
| "Darrin doorn't want us to
bring Captain Hams into court, il
he can help it, while Thornton is
being tried. IIe doesn't want the
jury to see Captain Hams.
Thornton was present when
VIM. e. Annis was shot. That
might make it look as If Thornton
Hams was responsible, If the jury
didn't know that Captain Hams
was crazy. But the jury will
have only to see Captain Hams to
know that he is an insane man,
whom Thornton could not control.
That would exonerate Thornton.
why, can try Captain Hams
case by putting him alone on the
stand. He's mad as a March hare.
tell you it's all Mr.. Shay and my
self can do to get any words out
of him. The doctors say he may
get better, but don't believe it.
IF he was crazy when he did
the shooting, how can. Thornton be
held responsible? Yet, Darrin is
trying to arrange it so that no
question of Captain Hams sanity
will be introduced in Thornton's
trial. I'll get Captain Hams into
court, by some means or other,
If there is any justice in the law.
Thornton reads great deal, but
Captain Hams worries. His men,
mory is gone. All he worries about
is that he ought to be at the fort
and that the jailer won't let him
out.
HE says now that he got his
wife's letters in Honolulu. He's
never been in Honolulu in his life.
He got the letters when he landed
in the United States.
"The doctors tell as 1t is danger
Gus for anyone to mention the
name of Annis in Captain Hams
hearing. Whenever we do, he has
a storm. We have to be very
careful of him. His plight is
pitiable. He won't be punished,
and l don't believe that Thornton
Hams ought to be put in jeopardy
for the deed of his mailman
brother.
"Why won't Darrin try Captain
Hams first? II he's convicted,
then try Thornton If they must.
If he is proven insane, let Thorn
ton co."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
RAILROADS OFFER NO RELIEF

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.--No
promises Of relief from the burden
of advanced freight rates to and
from California terminals has been
received from the two railroad
presidents who were recently
memorialized by the executive
committee at the recent convention
of California businessmen.
Hartman replied that he hoped
a conference between the commit
tee of traffic managers of the two
roads would be held In the near
future and trusted that q salts
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12

Many OF the exhibits will 60
east, however, but not as the apple
show, but for further advertising
of this section of the county al
points the chamber trustees de
sire. Many shippers will send boz
exhibits east, also.
Following are the official attend
ance figures for the week, as com
piled by Mr.. Jones:
Monday, 1852; Tuesday, 1850;
Wednesday, 1880; Thursday, co.,
021; Friday, 1920.
Added to the total attendance
thus far, Mr.. Jones estimate Of
10000 for today will bring the at
tendance to approximately 10000
Early in the week the trustees
expressed themselves as pleased
If the total attendance reached
100000. This number will be ex-
ceeded. which is a matter of much
satisfaction to those who have
worked for the success of what is
admitted by publicity experts ia
be the greatest and most far-reach.
ing undertaking from a standpoint
of publicity, ever undertaken in
the northwest, except the Lewis &
Clark exposition, and the greatest
for the amount of money expend-
ed. There was no government,
state or county aid. 1t was all a
made in Spokane" project, and all
the bills were footed by private
donation.
I. A. Nadeau, director general of
the A-Y-P exposition, arrived from
Seattle this morning.
A special train carrying about
100 Portland people arrived at
1880 and were rendered break.
fast at 8 o'clock at the Silver Grill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
G. 0. ?. TO FORM
A PERMANENT
COMMITTEE

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Active pre-
parations are being made today for
the republican presidential cam
paign for 1912. Announcement
was made by Fred Upham that a
permanent republican national
committee will be established at
the First National Bank building,
to perfect the most comprehensive
national orgaL ization ever known
in America. They will keep a press
bureau and work on card index
system.
Secretary w J. Hayward, of the
national committee, will have
charge.
"We are going to keep In touch
with the state committees so that
when the next campaign rolls
around we will be well prepared"
said Upham.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
wENATcHsE CELEBRATES

WENATCHnE, Dec. 12.-Upon
the receipt of the news that tho
town had been awarded the best
prizes at the apple show the en-
tire town turned out in general
joiiiiioation ana parade. Every
thing that could make o noise was
brought into play and It was well
into midnight before the merry.
making had finished
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
OAvENP0RT'S
TILL TAPPED

While George Kiuder, the night
cashier at Davenport's restaurant,
was absent from his desk for a
few moments about a. M, a thief
entered boldly, reached over and
opening the register extracted $50.
The clerk heard the bell ring and
instantly returned to his post in
time to see man disappear out
the front door.
The register is located near the
door. The police were notified and
furnished meager description Of
what Mr.. Kiuder saw of the thief's
disappearing form.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-12
LOCOMOTIVE
ExPL0OES

BEAUMONT. CAL, Dec. H.
Three men were killed and one
perhaps fatally injured today in
an explosion of the Southern Pa.
cific freight engine while pulling a
heavy train out of the Beaumont
yards.
Engineer Dave Mcdonald, Fire
man Roy Reynolds and Conductor
O. H. Brookman were instantly
killed.
Brakeman E. A. Williams may
die. All the men lived in Los
Angeles. Theh locomotive was de-
molished.