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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
INCREASE IN PAY ASSURED
Appropriation Bill Agreed Upon by
Conferees of the Senate
and House

Washington, April 1.-THE army is prac-
tically assured of an increase in pay. The
conferees of the senate and house have
reached an agreement on this item of the
army appropriation bill substantially
along the lines OF the senate amendment,
which graded the authorized increases ae-
cording TO the various branches of the
service No agreement has been arrived
at on the amendment to the appropria-
tons for barracks and quarters, which
was increased to the extent of 81, a., $50 by
the senate, making the total 100000 The
senate struck out also a provision that
not more than 100000 should be used
for new construction and not more than
$4,000 at any one post The house con-
ferees take the position that in the form
which this appropriation has been left by
the senate it would be possible to divert
practically the entire amount TO one Sec
ton of the country and build up there a
great military post such as has not been
the purpose of congress. So dissatisfied
did the house conferees become at the
last session that they voted to postpone
consideration of the bill for a time.
Representative Hull, chairman of the
house conferees, has gone to Iowa and
there will be no further consideration of
the measure until his return.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
AGAINST CONSOLIDATION.
Park City Opposes the Scheme of
Making but One School Dis
trict in Summit,

Park City, April IA movement is on
foot by some of the residents of the lower
portion of Summit county TO consolidate
the public schools Of the county into one
district, thereby doing away with the
eighteen districts. as at present, but from
the feeling that exists by the majority OF
the taxpayers of Park City. there will be
nothing doing on this end, and the gen
tlemen who are talking the thing up were
told as much while here last night, where
a meeting was held in the L. D. s church
State Senator Rasband called the session
TO order and introduced County SupeTln-
tendent Boyden as chairman, who told of
the object Of the meeting, and gave out
reasons galore why he thought Park City
should get in. Superintendent John W.
Smith of Salt Lake county followed him,
and continued from where Mr.. Boyden left
off. Then came Superintendent Mckay of
Weber county. and lastly State Superin-
tendent Nelson, all loaded down with fig
ures TO show where Park City would gam
all and lose nothing. The plan, he says. is
to have the county commissioners ap
point five trustees from the various towns
and these men are to have full power in
regulating the salaries and hiring of the
teachers, fixing of school taxes and, in
fact. running all of the schools.
After Mr.. Nelson had finished he asked
for remarks and questions from his audi
ence, and he got them H. S. Townsend.
F. ". Hayt, .. C. Lockhart, Rev Mr.
Craven, J. p. Langford John Diem. Pro-
fessor Clarke. Fl. Shields, Hy Hughes
and S. L. Radon all asked questions and
some of them spoke against the consolida-
ton scheme.
The meeting then adjourned and it now
remains to be seen what will be done in
regard to this matter at the next meeting
of the county commissioners.
Miss Clara Dickert died yesterday after
noon at the home of her brother, william
Dickert, on Woodside avenue, of heart
disease. The young lady has been i'll
for several years past. and yet the news
of her death came as great surprise to
her friends.
Miss Dickert would have been q years
old in October. She was born in Salt
Lake City. where she was raised. and
while her health was good she was a
rupil at st. Marys academy. She was
an exceptionally fine musician, and was
we'll liked by her teachers and school
mates.
Her death is mourned by two brothers.
William F. and Walter 7. Dickert.
The funeral arrangements have not been
made as yet
After the regular lodge session last even
ing, the members of the X. o. I. NJ. re-
paired to the Senate restaurant, where a
spread was enjoyed by them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
MANTI HAPPENINGS.

Manti, April 17.-Company F, \. C. L.,
passed d very creditable inspection Thurs
da yeVening in their drill hall There were
present Major Fred Zimmerman, Major
May. Fifteenth United States infantry.
the latter being the inspecting officer.
State Engineer Tanner and W .. Cdnd-
land of the land board were in Manti and
the southern part Of the county this week
TO inspect the large reservoir project upon
which a loan of 5000 is asked by a Gun
nison company 1t is expected TO furnish
water. when complete. to about 1900 acres
OF land, most of it being located in this
valley.
The students of the public schools of
this city observed Arbor day in fitting
style this week. All the students ap
peared upon the school grounds that day
with tools prepared to work and made
very creditable Job of clearing the block
upon which the two magnificent school
buildings stand. The day was generally
observed by our people.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
WOULD CURTAl THE TIME
Senator Burkett's Bill Regarding
Commodities Clause of Rail
road Rate Act

Washington. April h.-From a bill in
troduced in the senate today by Mr.. Bur-
kett it is indicated that the resolution
offered by Senator Elkins to extend the
application of the commodities clause of
the railroad rate. bill to Jan. 1, 1870 may
be opposed when it comes up for passage.
The bill by Mr.. Burkett proposes to
change this extension to Jan. next. The
railroads have represented to congress
that II will be impossible for them to
divorce themselves from the ownership of
mines. the output of which they carry as
interstate commerce, by May l next, and
therefore Senator Elkins' resolution Civ
ing them two years additional was Of
fered
The senate committee on interstate COM
merce changed this time TO twenty months
and the BUrkett bill further reduces the
time TO eight months. The question of
the constitutionality of the commodities
clause has been raised. and one reason
urged for the extension of the time for
its operation was to afford an opportu-
nifty for testing the clause in the courts
The railroads will oppose the Burkett
bill on the ground that it will limit too
much the time required for the ltiga-
ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
Alexander Rencanter.

Lower Brule, S. D.. April H.-Alexander
Rencanter, a famous Indian interpreter
and guide, is dead from a stroke of apo
plexy. He knew every foot of the Mis-
souri, valley country from st. Louis to
Fort Benton. Rencanter acted guide
and interpreter for Father De Smet on
that missionary's second visit to the Sioux
nation. In 1866 he accompanied General
Sherman and General George Sully on
their trip I'D the river when they located
the sites of the agencies and forts from
Yankton to Fort Benton.
He was official interpreter for the Sioux
nation at the discussion of the treaty
which ceded the Black Hills strip to the
government and opened the way to the
gold country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
PASSENGERS IN PANIC.
Car on South Side Elevated in Chi.
cage Jumped the Track.

Chicago, April 17.-several passengers
were injured in an accident on the South
Side elevated railroad at Thirty-ninth
street when the middle car of a train
OF three coaches jumped the track and
ran along the ties for a considerable dis
lance. Several windows in the car were
broken and the passengers were cut by
the flying glass.
The accident was caused by the trucks
of the second car jumping a switch and
II was swung across the tracks, blocking
traffic for thirty minutes. With the mem
ory of recent accident. when a car fell
from the elevated structure. fresh in their
winds, the passengers on the train were
thrown into a panic. and it was with great
difficulty that the trainmen prevented
them from leaping from the cars. The
injuries of the passengers consisted of
slight bruises and cuts, and it was not
found necessary to take any of them 10
a hospitaI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
PANGUITcH NEWS NOTES.

Panguitch. April 15.-The angel of death
has again visited Panguitch, this time
taking Sister Merrills the beloved wife
of Joseph Merrills. She had been sick
only short time, being confined at first,
and later contracting a severe cold which
turned 70 pneumonia II Is very sad
case, as she leaves nine children and a
husband to mourn her departure. Many
OF her children are still small.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Houston of Lowell
Wyo., are here paying a visit to friends
and relatives.
The city council in regular session Mon
day night passed an ordinance making
drunkenness an Offense
F. T. Eldridge. lately returned from
Mexico, is back with us once more and has
taken charge of the Panguitch Progress.
Mr. Eldridge was the original owner of
the paper, and sold out some eight wears
ago and went to Mexico. but returns to
see if he can revive the fallen sheet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
THE DEATH RECORD.
Captain Sam Adler.

Reno, New, April 17.-Captain Sam Ad-
Ter, noted pioneer prospector and one
of the oldest Odd Fellows in the United
States, died today at a local hospital
from pneumonia. He was 70 years old
His son Jack is here from Chico, Cal, in
charge of the remains, which will be given
an Odd Fellows burial. Captain Adler
plains in 1919 and has the distinction of
working on one of United States Sena-
tor Jones' claims in California for one
year. He had been in every mining camp
from Alaska to Nevada and had made
several fortunes. He printed the first pa
per in California
He came originally from Baltimore, Md.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
OREGON PRIMARIES.
Governor Chamberlain Candidate of
Democratic Party for Senator.

Portland Ore, April 17.-Republican and
Democratic primaries were held through
out Oregon today for the nomination of
congressional legislative and county tick
cts and for the nomination of candidates
for the United States senate.
There was no contest on the. Democrat
&c ticket, and Governor George z. Cham
berldin has consequently been named as
that party's candidate for the nomination
for United States senator.
Although it is too early to make fore
cast. yet there seems to be a feeling
that Charles w Fulton, incumbent, has
been selected by the Republicans over
Henry NJ. Cake to make the race for the
nonlina ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
DRUNK AND DANGEROUS.
Glass Blower at Corning, NJ. Y.
Shoots His landiady,

Corning. N. Y, April 17-Mrs. Edith NJ.
butcher of this city was shot last even
ing by Arthur Borland, a glass blower,
and is In critical condition
Borland was a boarder at her home For
the past year Mrs. butcher had not lived
with her husband. In a statement Mrs
butcher says Borland came in for his
supper last evening, grabbed hold of her
and tried to waltz with her. She SAYS
she told him TO let her alone, as she was
busy. He then, according to the state
ment, grabbed her by the wrist and press
ed her against the wall. She then called
him a drunken bum. This angered him
and, securing his revolver, he shot her
Borlsnd is under arrest
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
NIGHT RIDERS CAUGHT.

Lexington, KY, April Flour men,
one of whom is named MCGEE and one
Wheeler, were arrested in Harrison coun-
ty today, charged with being members of
a gang of sixty which attacked tobacco
wagons driven by George Haley last
night. The arrests were made by a sher-
ifs posse One man wore mask when
captured. One load of tobacco was turned
over in the road and the other driven
back home.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
BODY NOT IDENTIFIED.
Only Scrap Of Paper Found Is Money
Order Receipt

The man who was killed at 1906 O'Clock
yesterday morning while attempting to
board a Salt Lake Route train for Los
Angeles has not been identified. The
body is still at O,DonnelIs undertaking
establishment. 1t lis so badly mangled
that Identification will be impossible un-
less some one is found who can recog-
nize the clothing worn by the man. The
only scrap of paper found upon the body
was receipt for a postoffice money or
der for S. issued at the Lowell station
Bisbee, Ariz. The Bisbee postmaster has
been wired for information concerning
the man who purchased the money order
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
Addison Parkiscn.

Chicago, April 17.-Addison Parkison,
retired banker and farmer of Rensselaer,.
Ind, died yesterday at Western Springs,
Ills, with a race half way across the
continent TO reach his home and relatives
almost completed. He was stricken with
pneumonia a week ago in California, and
in spite of his age. s. years. decided to
make the race for his home. He was only
half a days journey from his home when
the end came.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
old BUILDINGS
WILL GIVE WAY
Small Structures on Brooks
Estate Property Presently
to Be Torn Down.
0RPHEUM MAY SECURE SITE
CONFLICTING REPORTS AS TO
FUTURE PLANS.

Tenants Of the old buildings on the
property of the Brooks estate, between the
l. X L. furniture store and the Isis the
atre on East Third South street, have
moved out and the buildings will be torn
down as rapidly as possible. In place of
these old buildings. there will be erected
a new structure in the Immediate future.
The character of this building has not yet
been decided upon. but there are several
propositions under consideration BY the
owners of the ground
j. Howard Garrett, who is Martin
Becks Salt Lake representative, said yes
terday that negotiations were pending for
the erection of new Orpheum theatre on
TINS site. He said that George AueFbach,
VINO has charge OF the Brooks estate is
now IN the east comforting with Martin
Beck relative TO the terms of the contract
under which the new theatre was 10 be
built. If the contract was accepted he
said, work would commence within few
weeks.
Location Is Valuable.
The value of the location as the site for
a new theatre is considered important.
With the extension of the business district
southwark. the property Is almost in the
heart of the business center and within
easy access from all parts of the city. If
the theatre IS built on this site. 1t will
probably cost approximately S350000. II
the work is begun Immediately it will not
be ready for occupancy before the opening
of the 1sO9-10 season.
Two months ago Martin Beck, who Is
the vaudeville king of America DUR
chased from J. II. Garrett and other mem
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
DEATH LOWERING NEAR.
Turn for the Worse in Case O
Campbell Bannerman.

London, April 19.-Another disquieting
bulletin was issued at 10 o'clock this in
Downing street, where former Premier
Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman is lying
at deaths door.
The bulletin is as follows.
Sir Henry had a restless night and is
rather weaker this morning
King Edward paid an unexpected visit
this afternoon to the residence of Sir
Henry Campbell-Bannerman He had a
long consultation with the former pre-
mier's secretary, but did not see Sir Hen
ry, whose condition tonight shows no
change.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
MORE BODIES FOUND.

Boston, April 1.-Two more bodies were
found today in the ruins of the Chelsea
fire of last Sunday, making the total
number recovered eleven. and the num-
Der of victims thirteen, which includes
two who died in hospitals. The bodies
found today were both males. The list
of missing persons is still large, and it
is feared many of them persisted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
ADJUSTMENTS.

In the second act of when knights
Were Bold Charles MarloWe's laughing
ly successful farce. in which Charles
Frohman is presenting Francis Wilson
this week at the Salt Lake theatre, a
twelfth century jester starts PROFOUND
ing some cOnundrums of the same vint-
age as Where was Moses when the
light went Out?" Francis Wilson, who
is playing Sir Guy De Vere and in a
wonderfully vivid dream is. with all of
his modern ideas, taken back to that
period of time, promptly hugs himself
at the thought of the tremendous success
he is going to be with the fund of anec-
dies of later vintage which he himself
has. His modern slang, with every one
else speaking In the blank verse and
ceremonious language of bygone days, is
humorous in the extreme. When knights
Were Bold is big laughing success.
The last performances of the admira-
bic bill at the Orpheum this week Will
be given today.
there wall be a matinee of kidnapped for
Revenge, which closes with tOnight's
performance Tomorrow night Mr. Torch
will open his engagement in THE Factory
Girl" Charles E. Blaney's big scenic pro-
duction.
The engagement of the linn Travesty
company and the career of the Lyric
under old management draws TO a close
with tomorrow evenings performance OF
A Night in Morocco" which goes for
a matinee and evening performance to-
day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18
William Hahn.

St Louis. April 17.--William Hahn, aged
50 years, former recorder of deeds of st.
Louis was found dead n bed at his
home today. He was apparently in good
health yesterday and did not complain of
illness last night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18

bers of the Orpheum Theatre company of
Salt Lake a majority OF stock in the COM
pany in order that he might have control
OF the salt Lake house as well as the
playhouses in other cities on the Orpheum
circuit At that time he announced his
intention 10 erect new Orpheum the
atre in Salt Lake. and TO transform the
present Orpheum theatre into a musical
comedy house in connection with similar
houses in other Pacific slope cities. Since
that time Mr.. Garrett has been looking
about for available sites for the new the
atre and began negotiations with the
Brooks estate 10 secure the Third South
street location.
May Be Small Building.
Henry ]. Wallace. general manager Of
the wholesale dry goods firm of L. Auer-
bach g. Bro. and who has general gu
perViSion of the Auerbach interests in the
city, said last evening that, while it was
true that negotiations had been begun
with the Orpheum tho~tre people with a
view to erecting a theatre on this prop
erty. he thought it was extremely improb-
able that such a course would be taken
He said that plans had been approved for
the erection of q small business block on
the property and that this would be done
Immediately. The idea is TO build this
building as a sort of temporary structure
TO last five OF six years until the affairs
of the Brooks estate are all settled. after
which a large business block would oc-
cupy the entire property west of the
Brooks arcade to the furniture store.
Mr.. Auerbach is expected to return from
the east next week and at that time a
definite decision will be reached as to
whether or not an Orpheum theatre is to
of the building that is to be built.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18

Vienna Walnut Bread cannot lie ex-
celled. Ask your grocer, or phone 1881.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-18

The last performances of the admira-
bic bill at the Orpheum this week Will
be given today.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-16
THOMAS D. JORDAN DEAD.
Indicted Ex-comptro!isr of the Equita-
BILE Expires Suddenly.


New York, July 15.-Thomas d. Jor-
dan, formerly comptroller of the
Equitable Life Assurance society,
dropped dead of heart disease late
Tuesday afternoon in the Wall street
station of the subway. Mr.. Jordan had
parted from his son, Frank B. 5ordan,
only moment before, and a messen-
ger overlook the young man on the
street and informed him of his faith
er's death. 1t was in the course of
the Armstrong committee insurance
Investigation that Mr.. Jordan's name
became prominently before the public.
1t was brought out then that Comptrol.
Ter Jordan had secured loans aggregat-
ing $6S5,000 for himself and James w.
Alexander, former president of the
Equitable, from the Mercantile Trust
company, and that these loans had
been covered up on the books of the
company. This $6S5,000 came to be
known as the yellow dog" fund
AS result of the disclosures the
grand jury found IS indictments for
forgery and one for perjury against
Jordan. Only recently Mr.. Jordan ap-
peared before Justice Goff to plead not
guilty to the indictments. His trial
was set for the fall
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-16
HOLD ToLER FOR MURDER.
Coroner's Jury Says he Killed Davis
at Marshalltown.

Marshalltown Ia, July 15.-The cor
oner's jury in the case of the shooting
of George w. Davis returned a verdict
to the effect that Davis came to his
death by a gunshot wound inflicted by
w. d. Toler.
While the officers all refuse to state
where the prisoner is, information re-
ceived from Eldora is to the effect that
Toler is safe behind the bars of the
Hardin county Jail. in the custody OF
Sheriff Tom Walsh. Sheriff Walsh
will take no chances on the prisoner
and has locked him in a steer cage,
awaiting orders from Sheriff Hutson
here.
Toier the man who did the shooting,
is 46 years old and is native of Min
nesota. He has lived at Monmouth, ILL.,,
since 1902, since which time he has
been in the employ of the Central He
was made night round house foreman
two years ago. His family is compos'
ed of his wife and two daughters, one
10 and the other IA years old, Word
from Monmouth says that he is highly
respected there,
Davis funeral will probably be held
Thursday afternoon.
Later-W. d. Toler, the man who
murdered G.. w. Davies. striker,was
brought back hero at two O'Clock this
morning from Eldora. He was bound
over to the grand jury for first degree
murder without bond. A special
guard has been placed about the jail.
Strikers last night attacked Thomas
Kane. of Minneapolis. a waiter in the
boarding camp where the strike-break-
ers are fed. and gave him terrible
beating. No arrests have been made.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-07-16
CONFESSES TO CRIME
MRS. MARY MEYERS OF WINFIELD
TRIED TO MuRDED AN EN-.
TIRE FAMILY.
United Press Dispatch.

United Press Dispatch.
Burlington. ioYa, July 15.-Mrs.
Mary Meyers OF gas9ileid Horny Coun.
ty, Iowa, who was yesterday held to
the grand jury under $4,000 bonds
charged with attempting to burn the
home of her step-daughter, Mrs. G. H..
Livesay, last Thursday night, broke
down and confessed her crime to her
husband and father last night. The
woman is complete nervous wreck,
and may become raving maniac.
She told the relatives in detail how
she had proceeded to the Livesay
home Thursday night, armed with a
chlOroform soaked sponge and sack
of oil soaked corn cobs. She broke in
to the house by rear door, tiptoed
up stairs to the sleeping apartments
of Livesay and his wife and two chill
dren and threw the sponge into q
room. She then returned to the low
er parlor and touched off the cobs and
escaped.
Liyesay awoke a few minutes after
wards and discovering the blaze ex-
tinguished it. On account of Mrs.
Meyers known hatred of the Livesays
she was at once suspected and arrest.
ed. She may end her days in the
asylum.