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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
PERMITS COUNCIL
TO HANDLE CITY
But Company Reserves Right to
Conduct Its Own
Affairs.
HUNT EXPRESSES AN OPINION
II Is That the City Has No Right to
Pass Ordinance Regulating
Transfer Privilege.

Representatives Of the Utah Light &
Railway company appeared before the
council COMMITTEES on municipal laws
last night to present the company's
side Of the transfer controversy. SUI
perintendent Il. T.. Hunt made a
lengthy talk, in which he touched upon
nearly every phase OF how TO conduct
street car line, the general impress
Sion received after he had concluded
being that the company wishes to con-
duct the street railway and permits the
council to attend to the affairs OF the
municipality. Mr.. Hunt went into his
tory, and declared when the present
company took up the street railway
system it was practically worthless ana
bankrupt; that it had expended great
sums of money in improvements and
new track and new cars, and had hard
ly got the system onto a paying basis
as yet. They had done everything
possible TO place the street railway on
a satisfactory basis. both from a fin
ancial point of view and standpoint of
satisfactory service, He declared the
transfer privilege had been abused III
the past, and the company had merely
taken steps to protect itself in the issu-
ance OF these privileges. He said that
many people used to get Uwo trans
fers, and others would rush on the cars
at stopping places and ask the conduc-
tor for transfers who had never paid
their fare, and otherwise abuse the
transfer privilege. Mr.. Hunt talked In
a plain, smooth. quiet and convincing
manner. and with such apparent sin
certify that he readily won the attcn-
ton Of the committee.
CONDUCTORS TO ASK.
1t was suggested to Mr.. Hunt that
the difficulty might be disposed of If
the company would instruct it's con-
ductors to ask each passenger, at the
time the fare was paid. if n transfer
were desired. MIR. Hunt suavely in
tinated such proposition might re-
ceive consideration at the hands of the
company althoug no definite assurance
was given of the fact
Farley l.. Williams, attorney for the
company, was also heard on behalf of
the company. He simply stated in
confident tones that the franchise of
the company did not require the COM
pany to give transfers unless IL wished
TO do so, the council having failed to
insert any provision to that effect when
framing up the franchise He said the
company was willing to issue trans
fers, under proper restrictions. Mir.
Williams also said the council had no
authority to pass the transfer ordinance
introduced last Monday night by Coun-
Gilman Black and should it do so, the
ordinance would be void
The matter Is being deeply consid-
cred by the members OF the council.
who believe, with Assistant city Attot
ney DAILY, that the council has power
To regulate the issuance of transfers by
the street railway company under the
franchise granted the company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
sTENoGRAPHERs WIN.

Steneographers will receive pay for
the miles travelled on the railroad be-
tween points where court is' held at
the rate of 10 cents per mile, as former
~. The supreme court yesterday hand
ed down an opinion holding that tho
attempt of the last legislature to amend
the 1899 statute, which provided fot
the milage Of stenographers so that
only the actual amount paid out by
them for milage expense would be
reimbursed by the state was void. The
decree grants the petition for writ
compelling the state board Of eXamin
ers to allow tho claims for milage in
the suit brought by Justin r. Davis,
steneographer in Judge Morse's divi-
sion of the Third district court. The
supreme court holds that the legis-
lature could not amend the act refer
red to except by specifically changing
it by a separate act distinctly referring
a.,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
CoNGRATULATES CHOIR.
Noted Woman Lecturer Talks to Sing
crs in the Big Tabernacle.

Mrs. Marian A. White of Chicago. lee
turer and author Of work on the evo-
tuition Of American music, gave an inn
promptu address TO the tabernacle choir
after the regular rehearsal on Thurs
day evening. She congratulated its
members, and their clever leader on
the good work they were doing in pro-
moung a love for choral work in this
part of the country. She urged them to
continue in the study of such work. and
expressed her pleasure on hearing that
the choir was not only familiar with tho
oratorios of Handel and Haydn but
that Coleridge Taylor's "Hiawatha,"
and works of other American compos-
ers We're equally familiar. Mrs. White
described In touching and picturesque
language the coming OF the first
music to Utah. where the moth
er's lullaby was first heard In
the Rocky mountain district,
and where song llghtened labor and
kept Joy In the heart while the first
community of Latter-day Saints. strug-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
ARRESTED FOR ISLANDER.

A youth giving the name of Robert
r. stone, aged 20 years, was arrested
this morning by officer Bert seager
on the charge of using abusive. SIAN
derous. profane and insulting language
toward captain IN the salvation
army. ana for disturbing tho public
peace. Just what brought ON the trou-
bic could not be learned, but young
stone became angry at the Salvation
army official and abused him. He will
have chance TO explain his conduct
20 Judge Diehl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
TO OPEN BIDS FOR BONDS.

The board of education will meet
next Monday at 10 o'clock for the pur-
pose of opening bids for the bonds
recently authorized for the construc-
ton of new buildings and securing
sites for school buildings The issue
will consist OF S250,O00 in 20 year four
per cent gold bonds, and it is expected
the bidding will be lively A portion
of the money derived from the sale of
the bonds will be used for the purchase
of the Walker site between Ninth and
Tenth South and Main and West Tenn
pie streets, and for the erection OF a
building thereon: also additions to the
Emerson and Riverside schools, where
additional room has become crying
necessity.
The committee on buildings will
meet Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
DEPOT WORK PROGRESSING.

Foundations for the Hartman depot
are progressing in good shape. With
four concrete walls up and closed. tons
of gravel are dumped IN. BY the time
the ground work is completed all holes
will have been filed with gravel. This
work is somewhat slow because of its
immensely. The frame work will so up
In quick shape now that plans have
been approved for the last time.
Preliminary work on the Gould ter
minals south of Second South on
Fourth West street is progressing slow
ly. Several carloads OF material, prin-
cipa1ly ties and rails, have been dumped
on the site. The pile driver continues
to do it's share of preliminary work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

The Western Life Indemnity company
of Illinois has filed copies of its articles
of Incorporation with Secy, of State
ITngey. ". J. Sheckell is named as the
Utah representative of the company
NJ. h. Johnson is designated as the
Utah agent of the j. ID. Wood company
of New Jersey. a copy of whose articles
of Incorporation was filed with the sec
rotary of state yesterday. The COM
pany is capitalized at $4,000, divided
into 81 shares
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
WHEAT AND FREIGHTs.

The threatened increase in freight
rates brought out no end of discus
sion and the subject Is still one of
widespread debate. r. c. McCroskey,
one OF the most successful and one of
the largest wheat growers in Washing
ton, was before the state railroad COM
mission a day or two ago. He said
freight rates on wheat from the In
land Empire to the coast must be re-
duoed or wheat growing is doomed. He
made the statement and had figures
and statistics galore to prove 1t. that
the farmer of the Inland Empire IA
making less than 5lA per cent ON the
value of his land
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
BOUTWELL, WILL FIGHT.
Gilded Youth Changes His Plea To Not
Guilty and Hires Alleged Lawyer.

Leonard Boutwell,. arrested at the
Knutsford several days ago by Detec-
tive Sheets on the charge of vagrancy,
and who pleaded guilty yesterday af-
ternoon, and was released with the UNI
derstanding he would leave town, now
proposes to remain here and fight the
case. He has employed Atty. william
Newton to look after his interests and
this afternoon in Judge Diehls court
changed his plea from guilty to not
guilty. His sister Is on her way here
from Kansas City to assist him.
Young Boutwell, declares he has
passed no bogus checks as was claimed,
and that he does not owe anyone money
except the Knutsford, where he was
stopping. He thinks an injustice has
been done him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
NEW RED LIGHT DISTRICT.
Purchase OF Property ON West Side by
Notorious Ogden Woman.

with notorious woman of Ogden in
the role Of owner, a new Red Light dis
trlct Is promised FOR Salt Lake, to be
built west of the new Rio Grande depot.
and to release Commercial street from
It's present occupants to make room for
The crowding business district.
The woman IL well knowh az tho
of infamy and il Is understood that
she has closed a deal here for the
purchase of $4,000 worth OF property
on which To open a new district for
the harpies now housed prominently In
the clty's center. The plan * not a
Wholesale change. but to gradually elm
mate the old istrlct in building up the
new.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
TO RID CITY OF DIPS.

Chlef OF Police Tom D. Pitt Is deter
mined 10 put II stop TO the operations
OF female negro dips or plckpckets,
IN this city II possible, He has issued
orders 60 all the patrolmen 10 keep a
sharp lookout for the street walkers
and when any of them are seen on the
street to follow them and watch their
actions, The officers will arrest them
upon the slightest Indication of any
crooked work and an effort viii then
be made 10 either send them TO jail
or get them out Of town,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
PETTY THIEvING.

ed Harper roomlng AT the Midland
house, reported TO the police this morn
ing that his room WIS entered last
night and a couple OF suits OF clothing
stolen
A shoe shop al sixth West and North
Temple belonging 10 w. II. Elliott,
was broken into last night and SO worth
OF shoes stolen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
CAMERAPHONE AT LYRIC.
Wonderful Mechanical Amusement
Device Is Examined at Matinee.

Tho opening performance OF the cam
eraphone at the Lyric theater VIII DO
given tomorrow afternoon Those who
saw the private presentation OF this re-
marSable talking picture machine
Thursday afternoon were unanimous in
pronouncing it the most wonderful
mechanical amusement device offered
the public in many years. The cam
eraphone with complete change of bill
every Sunday night. win be on eAtiDi.
tion at the Lyric every afternoon ard
evening, Tho matinee performances
performances will be at 1880 $50 and
$3.50.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
JACOBS WILL FILED.

The last will and testament of Fran
ces w. Jacobs was filed in the distrlct
court for probate today. Mrs. Jacobs
died In salt Lake City on May 6, 1905
and lett an estate consisting chiefly OF
personal property and valued at $1,000
The document was signed by Mrs
Jacobs. Feb. 10, 1907, in the presence
of w. G. Hurd and II. j. Anderson: inc
heirs named in the win are Zebulon
Jacobs. husband of deceased, ana H.
Henry Jacobs. Ernest Eugene Jacobs,
E5stelia f. Sandberg and Arthur Roy
Jacobs, children of deceased.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
INvoKEs UsURY LAW.

Edward r, Sandberg has invoked the
usury law passed by the last legislat-
ure To assist him in winning his case
against Ralph ID. Pomeroy. with whom
he entered into n contract which calico
for moro than l2 per cent interest. Tho
complaint states that Sandberg gave
Pomeroy bill of sale of landau for
S522.30 advanced to him, for which he
wax 10 return Pomeroy the sum Of
S5S2.2b In monthly instruments. within
II months, or he could pay the whole
amount at ono time. Sandberg asks
the court to declare the contract null
ana void IN an action filed I'm the Third
district tribunal yesterday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
IN POLICE COURT.

In Judge Diehrs court this morning
Charles S. Holmes. charged with grand
larceny, waived preliminary hearing
and was held TO answer to the district
court.
a decision I'm the case of II. S. Rooh-
ester charged with assault with
deadly weapon. will be rendered on
June 3.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
ATE WIRE SCREENS,

This morning the 2O-months-old son
of Deputy Sheriff Andrew Smith, 7l6
south Second East. took IT into his
little head that some rusty wire Win
dow screens would be good to eat. The
tot chewed some of the wire and got
pieces of 1t down his throat. The baby
was quite sick for time, but is not in
a serious condition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
TOO MANY HUSBANDS.

James Tonkln yesterday filed an
action for annulment of the marriage
relation between himself and Eugenia
Raymond. on the ground that when
he married her he was not aware OF
the fact that she had another hus-
band living and undivorced. The couple
were married at Murray Oct. 3, 1907,
and they lived together until the % OF
Nav 1908. according TO Tonkins COM
plant. before he discovered that his
wife was also the wife of another,
whose name was Joseph Raymond.
TonlIin asks the court for decree OF
annulment In the premises.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
CASE BECOMES SERIOUS.

II. Il. Bird young man from Mil
ford. who was treated at the emer-
gency hospital last evening by Dr. 5.
G. Paul for tonsilitis, is st!ll in
most serious condition. SO bad is the
case young Bird is unable to open his
This morning he was taken TO the
Holy Cross hospital for treatment.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
TopAY's rEMpERAr1-pr
RAID FANTAN GAME.

Four Cinnamon and two Japs wer,
arrested at l o'clock this morning h.
Officers Yeager and Curran. Who ,.a,,
ed fan tan game at No. II Plum, .uo,.
The prisoners deposited s25 bau Ky
same being put up by "Mayor,' rt siie
Chin. The officers claim the game WIN ral
In fun progress when they broke" YES is
and placed the gang under arnest "
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
COURT NEWS.
STATES CASE CLOSING.
Prosecutions Witnesses In Spencer
Case Conclude Most of Testimony.

Case Conclude Most of Testimony.
THO Side of the prosecution in the
case of the state against Samuel a..
spencer. charged with criminal conduct
Win l5.year old Ivy Wallace, was prlc-
Ideally completed this morning In Judge
Armstrong; division Of the Third dis
trict court. The witnesses called ON
behalf of the state We're James q. Bor-
tosch, AN uncle Of Ivy Wallace and
cousin of defendant. his brother, George
-. Bortosch, aud his mother, Ann G.,
Bertosch Mrs Wallace, the mother
of Ivy, was recalled for a moment M
regard 10 point in efernce 10 tho
clothing worn by IVY but she remained
on the stand only for moment
The testimony OF the three members
of the Bertosch family concerned The
meeting Of the family at the Bertosch
home In Hunter ward, subsequent 10
tho second arrest OF defendant and
went 10 show that defendant had cal go
Inc family together to endeaVor TO ma
tho matter up aud AN three WITNESSES
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29

the great continents of little grains of
sand, than that human character ana
success are made up of little acts. why
do you Venerate this person or love
that one? 1t Is not because of any one
deed Of commanding heroism or I'M
selfishness-suCh things are rare in
the lives of men--but because of the
multitude of kind words. faithful acts.
sympathetic deeds, each trivial in it's
elf, but al taken together, making up
the splendid whole"
NEPHI l.. MORRIS.
President Smith was to have spoken.
but he had been called away from the
city, and so Prest. Nephi J.. Morris
made a few remarks IN his stead. He
eontended for the thought that relig-
ion Is means of keeping men moral
For the last few years" he said, "he
had watched the career of the men
who had fallen away from the Church.
ana with but two exceptions they had
deteriorated morally; and their moral
decline was simultaneous with their
departure from the faith. The Church
school system. he added. stood for
something religious life and train
which formed the basis of moral
strength
PRESIDENT WILLARD YOUNG.
President Young made a brief re-
port ana indue some important an
nouncements. The enrolment thte
year showed an Increase of 29S over
last year. In 1867, the total en-
r0llment was 1893, while In l9OT-S. il
was 1891. He announced the Grant
scholarships to be. for the high school
Alma Smith and Cordelia Hendrickson
with Verne Sconberg and Rita Young
as alternates, and for the business de-
partment Thomas Hair and Blaine
Quinn.
PRESIDENT A, II. LUND.
The diplomas were awarded by
President Lund. The opening prayer
was pronounced by Elder Heber ].
Grant and the benediction by Elder
Joseph f. Taylor The school chorus
sang two selections. Mrs. Morris sang.
Prof. Give played two selections on
the violin. and Ed. Kimball rendered
piano solo.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
WEATHER REPORT

United states department Of 80,
ture, weather bureau. mets,r,,f lgul.
report. Record at the local eo,fnSV rs
cd States weather bureau, for ~ Cnt-
onIlns az A. m. today, hours
IeInperature at 6 a. m. IG, ,,,vt,,.
6s; minimum, a.; mean, al 'Ins5Nilmhun
II degrees below normal To,a M,hl s 1,
ency or temperature since tbo uencl
the month lSS. Accumulated exro sa q
tempefnture since Jan. a. 49,, q
precipitation since nrat se'eeS
month o.b inches, which IL 4 eo a., Iae
above normal. Accumulated excess "s wi,ss
at a. M. 81 per cent.
TopAY's TEMPERATURES
am -. ''.'..............B
.'nl''' 800 ',-............ AZ
a .'u'''' $3.50 ..-.........
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~, 80 '.''''- .',. .......,.. eS
p'ui''''' $500 ........,.....G S
YESTERDAYS RECORD.
Highest .
Lowest '..,,... observation-disclosures
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29

= pM take cocoa said tbe at The dinner table at he b
II Mil, TOO said another ''Gue cocoa also ,oiJ = H.,
McDonald aud the boardc,s haze been drinking IN
TO coffee lis all in The qualify and be they make il
Mcdonald nne cbo,o. oo
made, chocolate 'o are The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29
DIED.

SHEPIfERD.--At Wlnder ward Mo-, 49,
1908, of heart trouble DOROTHY Wipri
fred Shepherd, daughter of Robert am5
Annie Jorgensen shepherd; horn Univ
.. 1902, '
Funeral on Friday at o'clock.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-29

II. Il. Evans, Florist, 80 S. Main 81.
Floral designs a specially Phone 98l
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-08-21
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well-Informed in every
walk Of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-08-21

from Mitchell that Fred Huber had
been drowned.
The Huber boy, who was a student
at the Granite City high school, was
spending his vacation with friends on
farm.
Accompanied by two of the farm
hands, Henry Stovall and Jesse Col
Inns, he went to Long Lake to swim.
When the trio arrived at the body Of
water the men decided that it was
too cold to swim.
Come on" urged Fred, "the water
is just right"
Stovall and Collins, however, re-
fused to go. Huber undressed and
sprang into the water, while his COM
panions sat on the bank, whiting.
Huber swan out several yards into
the lake and then started to return.
He got about half way to the shore
when he. threw up his hands and fell
back. The water is not very deep at
this point and the boys hair could be
seen above the surface.
Stovall and Collins went into the wa
ter after Huber. When they reached
the boy he was still alive. He was
struggling to free his feet which had
become imbedded in the sand, which is
several feet deep all along the shore
of the lake.
The two men stayed only few Sec
ends with Huber. Weighted down with
their clothes and shoes, the quagmire
was already pulling them in and it
was only with an effort that they were
able to tear themselves from the sand
and get to the shore.
An hour later the boys body was ia
ken from the lake. A rope was tied
about his shoulders and he was
dragged out of the sand. 1t required
five men to extricate the body.
Huber and his sister, Merle, were in
separable companions. The pair were
known throughout southern Illinois on
account of their marvellous likeness.
They were in the same class at school.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-08-21
PERSONAL.

Count Richard Won Arkovy, relative
Of Count Laszio Szechenyi, and one OF
the guests at the latter's wedding to
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt, having lost
his fortune in Wall street, tried to
kill himself in New York by inhaling
gas.
James Wickersham of Juneau was
elected representative in congress
from Alaska.
Mrs. Alice Webb Duke, former wife
OF Srodie l.. Duke, the tobacco mag,
nate, was convicted in Chicago OF OBJ,
tanning money under false pretenses
by passing forged checks.
Harry X. Thaw was formally adj
judged a bankrupt in Pittsburg by
Referee in Bankruptcy w. r. Blair.
William ]. Bryan was formally not
fled of his nomination for the presi
dency by the Democratic party, the
event being the occasion of a great
celebration in Lincoln, Neb.
John w. Boehne, mayor of Evans
vile, Ind, was nominated for congress
10y the Democrats.
Mehmed Ali Bey, the Turkish minis
ter to tie United States, admitted
that he had received advices from his
government recalling him from his
post.