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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
SOON TALK TO COAST.
Telephone Communication Being les.
tablished Through Nevada.

The silver State News of Winnemuc-
ca, New, says direct phone connec-
tion will shortly he Instituted with San
Francisco from Salt Lake. The paper
says:
"A telephone line Is now being built
by the Utah, Nevada and Idaho Tele-
phone company, from Salt Lake to Re-
no, whence connections to the coast
will be had with the line of Pacific
States Telephone company. The Utah.
Nevada and Idaho Telephone compa-
ny's line building westward from Salt
Lake. is now at Wells, and is being
rapidly pushed forward. and by the last
of January, in all probability. Winnie
mucca will have long distance phone
connections The new line is absorbing
the local systems. having taken over
the entire Elko county system, and II
is strongly rumored that the local sys-
TEN. including the Paradise and Col
conda lines, will be purchased by
them on the 9Th of the month a rep
resentative of the Utah. Nevada and
Idaho company will meet the directors
of the Zone Telephone company, own
ers OF the local system. with view OF
erecting purchase. 1t is also stat
ed that the Nevada Northern Tele-
phone and Telegraph company. operat-
Ing in and around Dovelock. with It's
branch lines to Seven Troughs and
Mazuma, will also be purchased by the
new company"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
ANNUAL WEATHER REPORT.
Chief of Bureau Willis l.. Moore Goes
Over Past Year.

People who find the weather the most
convenient and interesting topic of con-
versatlon will find Professor Willis L.
Mooro's report for the year 1907 most
heIpful reference and study bCtk. Mr..
Moore liz chief OF the weather bureau OF
the United States and what his report
doesn't contain in the line Of informa-
tlon about the past years weather didn't
happen. The year" applies to the fiscal
wear ending July 20. 1907. An interesting
Chapter in this pamphlet rs the one de-
voted to the Salton Sea. another tells
how the weather bureau has taken wind
and other measurements at an altitude OF
all feet in the air-oyer five miles. This
remarkable feat was accomplished by
the aid OF kites Mt. Weather, just a
short distance from WASHINGTON, u. G.
Is the central office and observation
point in the United States ana Mr.
Moores review or tho years work at
that point Is highly Instructive and in
tarestlng The chief dwells upon selsm0-
logical observations and urges that more
attention he paid this work, citing the
san Francisco and other Earthquakes
as examples OF needless destruc-
ton of property and life, Proper
attention to underground. as well
as air conditions might. result In
fewer surprises from earthquakes and
'forewarned is forearmed." Copies Of
Mr. MoOTe's report can be obtained by
application to the Chief OF Weather
Bureau willis l., Moore, at Washington
ID. c.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
ATHLETICS PICKING UP.
Coach Maddox Enthusiastic Over Out
look for Track Team.

AS a result of meeting OF the cam
didates for the spring track team at
the University of Utah. Coach Maddox
is enthusiastic over the outlook. He
stated that the prospects are the best
in the history OF the school. While
there are not many new men with
good records, there are a large num-
Der which Maddox considers as prom
ising material Squad leaders have
been selected. The sprinters win take
up indoor training under Sam Brln-
ton and Fuzzy Moore. The quarter
milers and half milcrs under KarrlclS
and Judd, the milers and the two
mlers, uner Judd and Bailey; the
hurdIers under Captain Nielsen and
and Hunt; pole vaulters under Russell;
jumpers under Hedges; weights, Rich
ardson and Conville. Among the most
promising men aside from the squad
leaders are Cutting, an A. G.. quarter
miller, and Woods, Carmichael, Grant
and Coates. from the Salt Lake High
school, ana Ferguson and Jessup OF
last years squad.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
INTEREST KEEN UP AT ~"
Competition for Parts in Dramatic
Cast Grows Apacc.

Interest IL growing more keen In the
competition for places an the cast of
the play You Can Never TELL to be
given by the dramatic club of the Uni
verslty of Utah. The number OF con-
testants Is now about 40. Several have
entered for more than one part, so
that the work Of selecting the best cast
will be difficult task for Prof. Maud
May Babcock. However, a plan has
been adopted whereby the two best
players are selected for each part and
after several rehearsals the final try out
comes In when the best player for each
part Is selected for the real cast
Following is list OF the entries: H..
Leo Marshall. r. w. Young. Jr., Tall
man. b. Howells. G. Peterson, Evan
Houtz, Hugh Cannon, Lomax Turner,
Sam Plxton. Charles Woodbury., David
Cummings. Frank y. Holman. Resell
Belknap Aleck Goliath. j. T. HAM
mond. Jr.. Hazel Barnes, Nellie Ma
han, Ivy Cleghorn. Lorine Miles, Char
lotte Stuart. Anna McIntire, Ruth
Beesley. Mary Young, Georgia Young.
Cora Sutherland, Lavena Parkc. Lois
Wallace. Beatrice Camp, Eleanor
Prout, Marie La Amphire. Alta Raw
Inns. Jennie Roberts, and Cora Bas-
sett
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
BAPTIST ANNUAL MEETING.

The First Baptist church held its
annual meeting Saturday and the
following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year: Clerk, j. e. Berk-
ley: financial secretary. G. NJ. Fraser
treasurer, l.. d. Lee: deacons, w. III.
Frazer, c. j. McNitt, w, C. Orern. N.
d. Corser, F. L. Evans Mrs. Fred b.
Jones; baptismal committee. Mrs. III.
S. Tucker. chairman; church lot fund
committee, DIR. L. ID. Hammond, chair
man; building committee, A. Bong,
chairman; superintendent of Sabbath
school, G. NJ. Fraser; assistant super
intendent, Henry Jacobs; superintend-
ent of Rio Grande mission Sunday
school, A. M. Flynn; superintendent
Burlington mission. Il. J. Lucas.
The secretary reported a membership
OF $40, OF whom 90 were added during
the past IL months. The total receipts
of the year were shown to be $751;
752 81, of which s27,61 40 was for the
church property fund. 1t was decided
to donate the pews of the old church to
the Murray Baptists. The Ladies' Aid
society provided a supper prior to the
business meeting, which was enjoyed
by 1875 people.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
PERFORMANCE A SUCCESS.
Rendition of the Oratorio 1.-THE Ma
tiyity" at ST. PaiiI's Church.

ST. Pau's Episcopal church was
crowded last night. on the occasion of
the performance of the church orato-
rio, The Nativity" by the choir under
Mr.. Brines. The service or the even
ing was prefaced with nm address
from Bishop Spaldidng on Christmas
Joy and happiness which came into the
world through the birth Of the Savior
Rector Perkins made a short explana-
ton OF the special music OF the even
ing. stating Il was written by H. j.
Stewart Of San Francisco, with words
taken from the Scriptures, arranged in
three parts, the Annuncation, the Ma
tivity, and the Manifestation or the
Epiphany. Mr. Perkins also read from
Ben Hur' description of the hill
country of Judea ON the night of the
Nativity.
The several parts OF the oratorio were
preceded by an organ solo from Mr..
Berkhoel, with a violin obligato solo
from Miss Esther Allen; both of these
artists acquitting themselves with
credit. The tenor solos were given by
Choirmaster Brines who had drilled the
choir carefully, and his presentation OF
the tenor arias were very happy for
he was In excellent voice. The soprano
solos were by Miss Fora Shaw and
Miss Florence Locke, those ladies APP
pearlng to excellent advantage. Mrs.
Cunningham has a fine contrhlto voice.
and her Interpretation OF her part was
very good. The quartet by Miss Judith
Evans. Miss Durnford, Mr.. Brines, and
Mr., Sharp was deserving OF special
commentator, and Mr.. Sharp's bass
solos We're a pronounced success as
were also the efforts of the mems quar-
tet II was fine performance all the
way through, and at the close. both
Mr.. Brines and his singers were heart
lily congratulated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL.

a pretty home wedding took place on
Saturday night when Miss Tirian Little
and Walter l.. Wildlng were married,
the event taking place at the home or
the brides mother Mrs. Nellie {. Little,
with Bishop Emery officiating, Miss
Cora Little and Miss Edith hingsbury
acting as bridesmaids and Mr.. Charles
Pratt best man. The prioe wore a
beautiful rown OF white lace over taft
feta and carried American Beauties.
Both bridesmaids were In pale blue and
carried American Beaties. The rooms
were bright with profusion of palms
and cut flowers in pink and white. and
n number OF relatives and friends as
sisted in entertaining. Mr.. and Mrs.
Winding have gone for an eastern trip
and will be at home after Feb. is.
fi4.u
An elaborate affair Of tonight will
be the bar banquet at the Commercial
club.
The engagement OF Miss Jessie Rose
Kenyon, formerly of this city and now
of Tacoma, Wash. to F. Luhman Of
North Yakima is announced.
On Wednesday afternoon at the Lion
House Joseph It. Smith, Jr.. win de-
liver his second lecture on Salvation
for the Dead" under the auspices of the
Daughters Of Utah Pioneers. The meet
ing takes place at 3 o'clock and all
Interested are cordially invited to at
tend.
AT the meeting OF the Daughters Of
the American Revolution last week each
member was presented with q volume
OF original verse by Alfred Lambourne
Tonight Mr.. and Mrs. p. N Cook and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Armstrong will en-
terrain at the latter's home. the evening
to be devoted to music and drama.
The engagement of Miss Helen May
nard OF this city to Gordon ireland of
New York Is announced.
The wedding OF Miss Agnes Ryan
and j. w. Curtis Is announced to take
place next March.
On Thursday night Miss Jessie Louise
Fox. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moylan
c. Fox. formerly of this city, will take
place in Oakland, Cal.
Mrs. W. L. Mcleod returned yester-
day from Kansas, where she has been
visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs V. II. Pease will leave
this week for San Francisco. where
they Will make their home.
Miss Gratia Flanders, professor of
music at Rowland Hall. is sending out
invitations to plano recital to be given
by her pupil, Master Henry oberndor-
fer, in the First Congregational church.
tomorrow evening. assisted by Morris
Andrews and John Howard Payne, vlo-
linists. During the performance of
numbers, the doors will be closed; flow
ers Will not be presented, and children
are not to be admitted unless accom-
panied by adults. Master Oberndorfer
lis the son of Joseph Oberndorfer of this
city, whose musical talent has been
handed down to the next generation, II
is claimed. with an increase of at least
20 per cent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13

for s427tg. claimed to be due for ncr-
chandlse sold and delivered. but not
paid for.
The Bingham Mercantile company
has commenced an action to recover
Judgment against Joseph Sands and
wife. claiming s2i2.2s to be due Tor
merchandise sold and delivered, but not
paid for.
John Hail has entered suit In the
Third district court against the Iowa
Copper company. seeking to have an
assessment levied upon 1900 600 shares
OF the company's stock declared void.
Hall is the owner of $500 shares.
John Hall has entered suit in the
Third district court In which he seeks
to recover Judgment for $4.s05.g6 from
the Utah Consolidated Mining com
pany alleging damage to his farm by
smelter smoke.
Welsh, Driscoli & Buck have enter
ed suit against the Silver King Con-
solidated Mining company. seeking to
recover Judgment for s1,so5.0s. calm
ed to be due for goods sold and de-
livered to the defendants.
Louis PerI-uci has begun suit against
the Utah Fuel company seeking TO re-
cover Judgment for 100000, claimed
as due for personal injuries sustained
In the Sunnyside coal mines while he
was IN the employ OF the defendant
corporation.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r Walker have
obtained decree of adoption from
Judge Armstrong, giving them the In
FAINT daughter born to Mrs. Herbert
#. Lilley on Oct. s. 1907. The mother
died the day following. The child Is
TO be named Adelia Janet Walker and.
according to the agreement. will be
reared with the same rights as n child
of her foster parents.
NJ. r. Taylor and Joseph s. Taylor
have been appointed administrators
OF the estate OF Elizabeth r. Taylor,
acting under $4,000 bonds.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
ANNUAL MEETING JAN. is.
Real Estate Association Busy Answer
ing Inquiries About Salt Lake.

The annual meeting Of the Salt Lake
Real Estate association will be held at
1915 on Wednesday, Jan. 15 In the
Commercial club rooms. Officers for
the ensuing year will be elected at this
meeting. Secretary Perkes is busy
sending out notices TO members notify
ing them of the meeting and urging
their presence.
Secretary Perkes says that never in
the history OF the association has It
distributed SO much literature or an
swered so mahy letters of inquiry con-
corning Salt Lake as during the year
1907, and the value of the association
ing. The following inquiries have been
replied to by personal letter:
Saginaw board OF trade, Saginaw,
Mich, convention halls, etc.
Francis G. Warvelle, $50 S. Chicago
St.. Kenosha, Wis, literature, etc.
VIM. F1agg, 22s L. Bijou St. Colorado
Springs, general information.
VIM. Kane. ST. Augustine, ILL.,, gen.
eral information
X. D. Dodge, Tallnadge, Ohio, farm
lands.
VIM. A. Hopkins, Newburgh, Ind, ir-
rigated farm lands.
Eugene Baker. Tucson, Arlz., general
information.
w, NJ. Lake. 663 Twenty second st..
San Diego, Cal. general information.
Sarah L. Hughes. box 2i7 r. f. D.,
Pueblo, Colo. nurses and hospitals.
d. S. Stewart, Taft, Mont, general
information.
Geo. Boehmer, Maxwell, Cal, litera-
ture, etc
Z. s. MoorAhead, Main ST., Pueblo,
Colo, general Information.
Thos. NJ. Coverick, 215 e. Twenty fifth
place, Chicago, ILL.,, general informa-
ton.
Alfred Foster. 4o6 Twenty-frst St,
Los Angeles, general information.
A. r. Burkhart, b7s Water ST., Los
Angeles, general Information.
Columbian Stock Food Co.. Detroit,
Mich. general information, Industries,
etc.
A. Decker, Grand Rapids. Wis, gen.
eral information.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
CHURCH NOTICES.

The regular monthly meeting OF =,
Pioneer stake Sunday school union W.
be held Sunday afternoon, Jan. =
at 2;30 o'clock. Judge r. g. Gowat
will address the members of the pa,
ents' department. All interested
Sunday school or parents class Won
are kindly invited to be present.
The regular monthly meeting OF q
Primary officers of tho Ensign stA
will be held Friday, Jan. II, at u
M. IN Room II Memorial buildiinss
Sister zlna Young Card will be nj Y
meeting. A full attendance Is deslrA
The high priests quorum Of .
Granite stake will meet Jan. 10, at
o'clock a. M, at the Granite s'al
house. II is expected that general V,
timony meeting will be held and
members are requested TO be present
far as possible.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
SEEKS MISSING SON.
Mother Of julius Frankel Writes to
Mayor Concerning His Whereabouts.

In letter received from widow
F'rankel." mother Of Julius Frankel of
this city from szanasujvar, Sweden. by
Mayor Bransford this morning, Mrs.
Frankel says that a letter written to
her son addressed to sos south West
Temple street over six months ago
has been returned to her. She fears
that he may have met death or acct
dent and asks the mayor to inform
her in the premises. Mayor Bransfords
private secretary visited the address
given. but could obtain no further in
formation than that no had lived there
some time ago. but that he had moved
and the present tenants were unable to
give any information concerning his
present whereabouts. Mayor Bransford
will appreciate any information which
may be communicated to his office.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
COURT NOTES.

The suit of tho Rio Grande Western
railroad against the Ohio Copper COM
pany In which judgment for 100000
was sought, has been dismissed upon
plaintiffs request.
Judge Morse has entered an order
quletlng title In George w. Morgan
20 real estate located IN Woodland adj
dition. Ernest Williams made claim to
tntereat in tho property. .sa-.,...,.s
The Planters Steamship company
has brought suit against the Rash-Roy-
lance Fruit company OF this city to re-
cover Judgment for sbss.2s. alleged 10
% due as freight charges on fruit.
Reiser and Lindley have entered suit
In the district court against William
Boyack and others, seeking judgment
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
TREATMENTS DANCE.

The Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men, local No. 3SS, has it's sixth an
nual dance Jan. IL. The invitations out
are in the form of telegraphic orders
The instructions read: yourself and
ladies viii run extra home to Odeon
Opera House Jan. II, 1908. with right
over all previous engagements, and Will
hold main line in the sixth annual ball
to be given by Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen No. 3ss. You will work as
a double-head extra from Q p. m. Jan.
II to / a. M, Jan, is, between Grand
March and Home Sweet Home, protect
ing against all trains After a. m. you
win run extra to your ladies' residence
and return light to your home.'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
CAPTAIN MEYERS AROUSED.

The action of the Federation OF La
Dor in protest OF the withdrawal OF
army patronage from the Pearl res
taurant by capt, O. b. Meyers of the
recruiting station in this city and Civ
ing 1t 20 Japanese restaurant has
aroused that officers militant spirit.
He declares he wont be bullied by any
labor organization, and proposes TO
bestow his patronage just where ne
sees at, whether the union magnates
like II or not He says the proprietor
of the Pearl cafe broke his contract and
gave rebates to n non-commissioned Of
ficer, the result being that the recruits
did not get what was coming TO them,
The laps. he alleges. are giving salts
faction and the protests OF the labor
union men will be given no attention.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
PEABoDY'S DEPOSITION HERE

The deposition OF Royal c. Peabody,
taken In New York last month. IN the
fuel cases. has been filed with the
federal court and viii be used as owl
denoe. Mr. Peabody is the man
from whom the Utah Fuel COM
pany claimed II purchased coal
land rights I'm Carbon county
for $1,000 900. Mr. Peabody under
examination later made many damag-
Ing assertions and admissions among
which was the confession that he had
never seen the land; knew nothing
about H. and had read none of the pa
pers he had signed at the solicitation
of brother who was an attache OF
tho company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS

President ]. r. Kingsbury of the
state University is in receipt of let
ter from Captain Frank Mcintyre of
the Nineteenth infantry, in charge OF
the bureau of education In the Philip
pines, notifying him there would be SUI
Teacher vacancies in the spring and
requesting list OF available graduates
who may be correspondent with. Wo-
men may be permitted to take the ex-
animation for teachers in the islands
as we'll as men.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
HOW DETECTIVES
CAUGHT zE|GER
Smooth Work OF New York
SIeuths in Running Down.
Young Thief.
PRISONER IS IN SALT LAKE.
Jealousy. Hatred and Revenge Factors
In Locating Fugltiye--Woman De-
tcctivc and Forged letter.

saturday evening the News pub
lished story about the arrest Of a
young man named Leo c. zeiger in San
Francisco by New York detectives who
stopped off here for a few hours to
rest before continuing their Journey
to New York where the young prls-
oner is wanted ON the charge of steal
ing 81 900 from the Long Island Ex-
press company The detectives. Lieut..
Collins and Lieut. Ditsch. are now on
their way to the metropolis with the
prisoner. and the story of how they To-
Gated young Zeiger has just leaked out.
WOMAN DETECTIVE.
When the detectives left New York
for San Francisco they knew that lei
ger was In that city. but how to To-
cate him was the problem that con-
fronted them They knew that Zeiger
was in company with woman and
through her they proposed to locate
their man. The detectives also knew
that II they presented themselves to
the Young woman in question they
would only have their labor for their
pains so they employed woman de-
tective associated with the New York
department,
FORGED LETTER.
Their next move was to secure a
copy of Zeigler's handwriting which
they did after long careful search.
The handwriting was copied scores OF
times until the detectives had ii down
pat Then loving" epistle was
forged and placed In the hands of the
woman detective. Armed with the let
ter she went to San Francisco and
soon located the young woman who ac-
companied Zeiger to the coast. The
rest was easy.
Jealousy. hatred, revenge!
SCHEME WORKED.
The three words tell the downfall and
capture OF Zeigler The female detec-
time found Zeiger's sweetheart, told
her that the young man was de-
ceiver, and as proof showed her the
loving ltyter -apparently-Zeiger'
handwriting. The young woman flew
into a rage and told the woman detec-
tive where to find Zeigler. The detec-
tives located him. placed him under
arrest and are now speeding on their
way to New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
SENIORS VS. FRESHMEN.
Dcbatcrs Contrasting for Final IN Glass
Series for Prize.

This afternoon the senior and fresh
men debaters at the University of
Utah are contrasting for the final OF the
class series I'm the competition for the
silver cup and $50 prize. The ques-
tion Is. "Resolver. That the Children
OF Orlentals Should be excluded from
the Public Schools OF the United
States" Adam Benniou and Jay
stockman maintain the affirmative for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
PERSONAL.

w n. Williams. manager Of the Co.
op Furniture company. left today for
Chicago, Grand Rapids and other east
ern points, whore he VIII visit the var
ious furniture exhibits and make pur-
chases. Mr. Williams r. accompanied
by his wife. who VIII visit with their
daughter Mrs. II. c. Van Law. Chi
cagO.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13

the seniors while j. Pixton and Hugo
Anderson defend the negative for the
freshmen.
The preliminary to select debaters for
the contest with Boulder TO be held
here Will take place Friday. The ex-
act date of the final has not been de-
cided. Manager Carlson has sent word
to Boulder informing them that the
Theater can be secured on the It'll of
February or the let of March and
asking them to select between these
dates
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-13
BoARDERs GOSSIP IN COURT.
They Tell All About the Actions OF
Maud Mauss I'm Court Proceeding.

Theodore J. d. Mauss and his wife,
Maude Mauss, engaged In a funny fight
and "A serious fight, both being legal
affairs, before Judge Armstrong Satur-
day. A divorce suit entered by Mrs.
Mauss some time ago caused Mauss
TO seize and hold their six -year-old boy
and TO regain possession OF the little
Fellow, Mrs Mauss instituted habens
corpus proceedings. When the matter
came up for hearing, tho contest be-
gan. Mauss claimed his wife TO be an
unflt person TO have the child. He
called In neighbors to show that Mrs
Mauss had tripped lightly through the
halls Of their boarding house clad In
her paJamas alone, and also that on
one occasion she allowed her skirts TO
creep n little too high. Heir neigh
bors criticized her conduct with n gen
tleman friend" but the court finally
ruled that Mrs. Mauss was entitled TO
the possession OF the child. When she
got him In her arms. she was so over
joyed that she nearly smothered him
with kisses.