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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16

WOES OF ALONE WOMAN.
Mrs.. Decourcey Of Spokane Tells
Story of Series of Robberies.

Mrs. D. r. DeCourcey of Spokane,
Wash. is in Ogden. and by necessity will
be forced TO remain in the city until as
sf1tance comes to. her. According to her
story she -h2s mad peck of trouble late
ly. She says that while on her way back
to her home from Denver she stopped off
at Colorado Springs for several hours.
and In leaving her hotel there she forgot
her pocketbook which she left lying on
the bed in her room This. she asserts.
contained $40 in currency. draft for $3.50
and jewelry valued at 800. The conduc-
tor on the train over the Rio Grande on
which she Travelled sent a message back
to the hotel about the valuables. but as
yet no satisfactory reply has been re-
ceiv ed.
She arrived at Salt Lake on Tuesday
and went to the Cullen hotel. and while
awaiting kilograms from Colorado regard
ing the missing money and valuables Wis
tied Saltair. During the trip to that re-
sort she asserts she lost her ticket home
She did not miss the transportation until
she had boarded the train for Spokane.
and being without funds. she had to leave
the train at Ogden. where she will re-
main until aid comes to her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
CAPTURE Two SUSPECTS
Police Seize Alleged Members of /
Gang of Thieves, With Guam
tity of Goods.

Frank Hutchinson. % years old. who
claims to be laborer, and James La
moline. a cement worker. % years old.
both of whom are alleged to be members
Of gang Of thieves whose operations
have extended all over the city: were cap
tured last night by Detectives Sheets and
Burt and Policemen Carlson. Price and
Golding. after an exciting chase. During
the afternoon the Western Poultry COM
pany notified police headquarters that
two suspicious looking men were offer
ing chickens for sale. The police imme-
diately asked the poultry company TO
hold the men until an officer arrived,
but the suspects became alarmed and
FASTENED away. Policemen Carlson and
Price, who had been working on the
case. took up the trail and finally To-
Gated Hutchinson in the house of Bertha
Curtis at the corner of Sixth West and
Seventh North streets. The Curtis wo-
man denied that anyone was inside the
house and demanded a warrant before
admitting the officers. Policeman Price.
while certain that the man was in the
house. decided TO send for the patrol
wagon. When the wagon arrived Police
man Carlson entered the house and dis
covered Hutchinson hiding in closet
on the second floor under pile of rugs
and linen. Lemoine was discovered in
the house of Mrs. Jane Curtis at Twelfth
West and Twelfth North and surrendered
without resistance.
A search OF the house resulted in the
discovery of a quantity of goods, which
the police say were stolen. among which
were quantity of canned goods and a
fifty-pound bucket of lard alleged to have
been stolen from the Bennett grocery at
Eighth East and Eighth South streets on
July s; a washtub and boiler alleged to
have been stolen from Mrs j. Little
wood of AS North Tenth West street
July Is. and a quantity of soap alleged
to have been stolen from George All
good of Sc Glendale street on the same
date
The officers are searching for other al
legged members OF the gang.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
YOUTH WAS PROVIDED.
Nevada Boy Has Fathers Written
Consent to Marriage.

County Clerk David Mattson received
letter year ago from j. c.. Lee of
Tecoma, New, in which the county clerk
was warned not to issue a marriage Ii
cense to his minor son, Cosmo F. Lee
Yesterday Cosmo appeared at the clerks
office with Miss Belle Carr, also of Te-
coma. and made application for a license
to marry. Before the clerk had an OPP
portunity to question him the young man
pulled out the written consent of his ia
Their and mother With the understa nding
that the wedding would be postponed UNI
til the parents consent was sworn to be-
fore notary public. the license was is
sued
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16

OUTING AT LAGOoN-All of the gro
cery stores and meat markets closed yes
terday for the Butchers and Crocers' an
nual outing at Lagoon. The crowd was
much smaller than year ago.
BACK FROM ELY-Former County
Recorder D. w. Ellis and Mrs. Ellis are
back from Ely. New. where Mr.. Ellis has
been engaged in the real estate business
for some time. Mr.. Ellis states that he
will remain for an indefinite period.
A STRIKE THAT FAILED.-The pris-
oners in the city Jail who went on strike
on Tuesday after pettioning for better
food. all returned to work with the chain
gang yesterday. The dungeon did the
work. although several of them held out
until late Tuesday night.
MARRIAGE LICENSES. -Marriage IL
censes we're issued yesterday to Warren
r. Talbot of Chicago and Mrs. Mary ].
Kelly of Stockport, Cheshire, England
Cosmos F. Lee and Miss Belle Carr, both
of Tecoma. New. and to Martin E. Shade
of Lincoln. Neb.. and Miss Sylvia A. Gar
neau of Ogden.
FINE AND FORFEITURE.-Geo
Jacobs, the negro who was arrested in
company with Annie Jones on Tuesday
evening on a charge of disturbing the
peace. pleaded guilty in police court yes
terday and was fined s.. The woman for
feited a $40 bond. Jacobs was cut in
the hand with a knife by the Jones wo-
man. whom he struck with his fist He
claimed he had to hit her to prevent his
being carved up.
WINDOW FALLS ON WOMAN.-Mrs
Gertrude Morrison on Tuesday was struck
on top of the head by plate glass win
dow. which dropped from the third story
of building on Washington avenue
which she was passing. The glass struck
her with the flat side and knocked her
down. She regained her feet. however
and made her way to a nearby store
where she tainted. The glass was broker
into many pieces. but Mrs. Morrison was
uninjured except for a few minor bruises
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
IN POLICE cIRcLE Is.

John Dokos, a Greek laboref. who has
recently arrived in the city, brought his
tale of woe to the police yesterday aft
ernoon, He claimed that he had been
robbed of s125 by. Mary Jarrett and Mena
Z kingston, colored. of Al Victoria alley
The women were arrested by Policeman
Fl. d. Lyon. but the money was not re-
covered.
c. W. Townsend of Clinton. ILL.,. EVIL
IDENTIFY mistook Park Keeper Henry
Heafh's residence for a casino. in Liberty
park last night. He walked boldly into
into the house. seated himself upon a
sofa and loudly demanded drink. He
could not be convinced that he was not
in barroom and was finally removed
by Policeman Griffiths. Townsend car
ried an Elks' card showing him to be
member in, good standing in the Gin
ton lodge and was taken in charge by
members of the local lodge. He also
carried ticket to Los Angeles and was
safely placed on board the Has train for
that city.
Former Chief of Police Samuel Paul
yesterday received a telegram from Act
ing Chief Roberts of Denver stating that
George Quinn, supposed to be Salt
LalSer, had died in Denver without funds
and asking that the relatives be noti-
able to locate any relatives among the
Quinns of this city.
]. NJ. Sullivan, ]. NJ. Murphy and John
Healy, all officers of the police depart
ment of East st. Louis. Ill, spent yes
terday in the city as the guests of Chief
Pitt They are making a trip through
the west after attending the Denver con-
vention-
x X *
A small blaze caused by bonfire on
First South street between West Tenn
pie and First West streets was quickly
extinguished by company No. yesterday
afternoon.
x !. *
George Drokulich, charged with dis
turbing the peace of Garfield during the
recent Austrian war, was yesterday re-
leased under 500 bail, while Mike Smith.
John Smith and Joe Uziloc. charged with
a similar offense, were released under
bonds of $40 each
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
MAIL CLERKS DEATH.

Frank o. Butcher, q railway mail clerk.
was found unconscious on the floor of his
home. 3049 Adams avenue. early yesterday
morning. and died hate In the Afternoon.
The death is said to have been due to
uraemic poisoning and an overdose OF
morphine. which 1t is believed was taken
to make him sleep.
Butcher was 81 years { axe. and leaves
a widow and a 5-year-old SON.
The theory of the physicians IS that
after returning from work he WIS un-
able to sleep and took dose Of morphine
to aid him in doing so. He had suffered
for two years with kidney trouble. In
some way he swallowed too much of the
drug. with fatal results.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
IT'S VERY QUEER.

PhillppineS Gossip
When you call a girl a kitten
You are sure to get a pat,
So why should you get the mitten
When you say she is a caC
But you do.
If you say a girls vision.
1t will fill her with delight,
So there should be no collision
When you say she is sight.
But there is.
You call a man a sly 'old dog;
He asks you in to sup;
Why should it set his wrath agog
When you say he is a pup?
But II does.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
samberaer Road open Aug.

President Simon Bamberger of the Salt
Lake & Ogden railway was in Ogden yes
tanning to the completion of that line into
this city. MIR. Bamberger stated that the
road would be extended across the Union
Pacific tracks between Thirty-first and
Thirty-second streets by Monday. and
that there was no doubt about the road
opening en- Aug. ].
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
Work of Congregations.
Change of Jurisdiction.

The congregation of the council I'm adj
dition to it's present duties will be en-
trusted with the discipline of the secular
clergy and laity. chapters. parishes. pious
works and confraternities.
The announcement of the pope's decree
has been received with widespread ap-
prevail. The reforms regarded as rad
Teal and complete The Corriere d'1talfa
expresses the general sentiment of local
Eatholics when II says;
I "Pius Y enters at once into the ranks
of reforming popes. He has proved how
keen is his vision for the needs of the
church. how unerring his judgment in the
detection of weakness In its organization
and how firm his resolution in applying
a remedy In his reforms he has invari-
ably chosen the most direct path. with
the result that he has succeeded IN carry
ing out to universal satisfaction a task
of vast magnitude where more timid re-
formers would only have complicated the
numberless Issues involved
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16

IT. a. DAILY in the Catholic Standard and
Times.)
cen love weeth Mag McCue.
All so sWeeta 'Mericani
Evra day ! see her, too.
Pass by deeS peanutta-stan.
Once ees tai me smarta man:
''Eef a girl ees smile at you.
VAIN deesa way her han.
IS Dat'sa Ihesn she love you true"
Oh my leetla lady dear.
Iasta time you passa here
ssn' YOU smile upon me so.
EkS ees max me feel so queer,
khy ees dat. l lika know?
Reen love weeth Mag McCue.
ZAhi so sweeta 'Mericani
r would know wat i should do
y Eef she was Eetalian,
But ees hard to ondrastan'
Eef she really love me true
Wen she smile an wave her han
Lika lasta night she do.
Oh. my leetla lady dear.
Nexta time you passa here
Wouli you max me glad an proud?
Don'ta wave your ham so queer,
Pieassa don'ta smile so loud.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
MOL A TRUST.

st. Louis. Mo-. July 15.-Circuit Judge
Reynolds today declined to grant an in
junction sought by Circuit Attorney Sc
GER TO prevent several local laundries from
forming an alleged Illegal combination
Judge REYNOLDS says that 'steam laun-
drying" is only a method of washing,
and as there are other methods of wash
ing soied linen. the steam laundry COM
panies are not effecting a combination in
restraint of trade by agreeing upon
schedule of prices of work done.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
GIVES GROUND TO ARMY.
Belle London Makes Salvation Army
Handsome Present.

Mrs. D. B. Topham. better known as
Belle London. has donated to the Saliva
ton Army valuable site upon which Is
to be erected a permanent shelter The
near Jackson avenue. The gift has been
accepted. In addition. Mrs. Topham has
offered to head a building fund list with
substantial sum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16

Armed with a gun, a, pair Of handouts
and a belt full of cartridges. w. S. West
was arrested by Officer Cooney late last
evening a charge of carrying concealed
weapons West claimed he was a detec-
committed murder in the middle west.
and whom he had chased to Ogden. He
asserted that ne has wife and family
living here. The police believe the fell
lows mind is affected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
BAIL DENIED.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 15.-United
States District Judge WellbOrn today de-
MED the application for bail of Ricardo
Flores Magon, Antonio Villareal and Lii
brado Rivera, alleged Mexican revolution
lists, on the ground that he has no juris-
diction in the case since they have APP
pealed to the United States supreme
court :
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
GAVE REIN TO HER THOUGHTS.

Boston Transcript
Looks a bit like rain. ma am" OBJ
served the friendly milkman as he handed
in his morning pint.
'It does. indeed replied the ready
witted housekeeper. with her gaze fixed
on the bottle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Buffalo, n. Y, July 15.-Joseph w,
Smith was arrested at Niagara Falls to-
day at the request of Chief of Police
Shippy of Chicago. 1t is alleged Smith
shot and killed Valentine Hustler in Chi
cago on July IL Smith was formerly a
nrnfaSSiopal hall playef
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16

avenue. which is approximately valued at
81. 500. and that he il employed by the
Southern Pacific at salary OF So q
month. She asks for the court TO dis
tribute the property and that she be given
permanent alimony in addition to di-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
FOJND DEAD IN BED.

Chamberlain, S. D.. July III. NJ.
Green, formerly Republican national COM
mitteeman. was found dead In bed here
today Heart disease is supposed to have
heen the cause.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
NOTED WOMAN HONORED.

Nantucket Mass. July 15.-The mem
DRY of Maria Mitchell Nantuckets IA
nous daughter, who during her lifetime
attained world wide fame as an astrono-
mer, was honored today by the dedica-
ton and formal opening here of an as
Economical observatory and library build
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16

join your Brigham City and Box Ell
der friends at Lagoon Friday. Fresh
water plunge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
Keep Cool

By ordering our Ice Creams. Sherbets
or Ices.
Delivered anywhere in the city.
Both phones. 1549.
CRESCENT CREAMERY CO..
209-211 So. West Temple St.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
CARES.

washington Starr
do YOU Ind great wealth a brrden?"
"Sometizies." answered Mr.. Cumbrox.
There's never any telling when mother
and the girls are going TO invest in a
touring car or a steam yacht or for
eiCG nobleman, or some s1ch form of
vS5rriment and responsibility"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
"Reminiscences of Wales.

BEESLEY'S 121ac MUSIC SALE be
gins Monday; lasts one week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16

Vienna Bakery Bread is always tn
best. Ask your grocer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16

Join your Brigham City and Box Ell
der friends at Lagoon Friday. Fresh
water plunge
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16

Hear Held's band play Welsh airs
Saltair, Thursday. Cambrian day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16

BEESLEY'S ANNUAL SHEET MU-
sic SALE all this week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
WARNING.

Take a dip at Saltair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
In the Eyes Of the Wife.

Finest bathing in the world at salta
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16

DISQUALlElED.
CThe Bystander.)
Scene-Any Suburban Villa.
Have you got all we want for Brown
job?''
Yes"
"Wot. You aven't forgotten nothin' I?
Bless my soul. 'ow d'you> expect to make
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16
DISQUALIFIED.

Get into the swim at Saltair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-16

Take a dip at saitair.
The Washington times., 1908-11-22

even run away TO her own home, only
to be dragged back again.
1t is said that this extremely simple
marriage ceremony is the only one
still In Use on the east coast Of Green
land. and the laws governing divorce
have as little red tape connected
with them as have the laws OF mar.
riage. But It is maintained that as
rule married couples live on quite
amiable terms. for the Eskimo are
not fond of Cuarreling. and they Ike
peace I'm the house and with their
fellOW-meu.
One rarely hears quarreling and
wrangling in an Eskimo home and no
class OF people are fonder Of their
children than are Eskimo fathers and
mothers Not even the unwelcome
girls are treated harshly, and as for
the boys. they may do about as they
win Although they are given Ihis
large liberty they are often less forth
putting than are many Of our Amer
lean children.
The Washington times., 1908-11-22
Criticise 12-inch Guns.

Thtrd-''From such data as I am able
70 obtain II appears that our present
Pinch gun Is about equal in power to
the German 11-inch, and Is less power
rul than the English, French, and Jap
anese 12-inch guns 1t is contrary TO
our traditional naval policy to equip
our line or battleships with less power
1ul ordnance than our possible adver-
saries. and. II my information is cor
rect, / think we are making a mistake
in departing from cur long established
policy"
Fourth have not heard any main
feature OF the design OF the North
Dakota more generally criticised than
the location Of No. turret between
the engine and boiler rooms. It
is the general opinion that it will be
impossible TO keep the temperature OF
this magazine from rising quite
high. considerably above that Of the
other magazines. AS il is well
known IN order that our smokless
powder may retain it's bauisdc quail
tiles. that It should not be subjected
to high temperatures, and there has
been during the past five years five
foreign naval vessels sunk by explo-
sions In their magazines. IL appears to
be highly desirable to avoid. II prac-
ticable, this location OF No. turret
in future designs. I am definitely In
formed by an expert designer. IA
miiiar with designs OF naval vessels,
that It is entirely practicable BY
frightening the North Dakota type
by about twenty-five feet and by ad-
ding about 800 tons to the weight. 10
locate the engine room directly abaft
the boiler room with No. turret
abaft about the engine room"
Fifth-"If those who are responsible
for the design of the North Dakota
haYs allowed Tor only 800 tons OF coal
The Washington times., 1908-11-22
What Would Happen.

II We consider what viii be her
condition after the thirty minutes FIR
ing IT viii be generally conceded that
all that portion OF her protested by
fve-inch armor VIII be pierced a great
number OF times. that her hve-inch
battery viii be an utter wreck, her
up-takes between the main and upper
decks shot away. her mair deck. prob
ably many OF her compartments, and
perhaps some Of her turrets (artif-
cially ventilated. will be uninhabit-
able on account Of smoke and coal
gases, her unarmOred ends viii be
shot away, and, if she should be so
fortunate as not 10 have her belt or
eight-inch aTmOr pierced. her reserve
buoyancy viii be reduced 10 Laat pro-
portion of the ship above her new
water line that is covered b. her
eight-lnch and belt armor.
In this condition, should the enemy
haul of and attack a fleet of North
Dakotas at night with a feet OF de-
stroyers supported by aTmOTed cruis-
ers, the Dakotss would be placed in
a very precarious condition. IL Is
clearly and absolutely certain that
placing the dve-inch guns and up
takes behind the citadel n dye-inch
armor and exposing then, TO the fire Of
ten twelve-inch guns for ten minutes, is
merely assisting the enemy 20 quickly
and completely wreck them, as the
five-inch armor will not stop the
twelve-ineh shell, but practically in
sures their explosion with the accom-
panying great destructive effect from
the fragments
SecoDd--'No doubt proper protection
for the torpedo defense battery in the
all bis gun battleship pfe2snts diff
cult problem. but the solution given in
the North Dakota-low gun positions
protected by 5-inch citadel armor-
appears 10 be altogether indefensible.
There can be no question that
guns that are 10 receive the fire from
guns OF 12-inch caliber had much bet
ter be mounted in the open than be-
hind 5-inch armor II Il is assumed
that the North Dakota Is designed for
the purpose Of lighting the old type OF
battleship, and is not good enough 70
fight vessels Of her corresponding type
in foreign navies. her 5-inch armor
protection is defensibie; but It Is GER
tain that IN line Of battle she will have
to engage a vesseI Of her general
type"
The Washington times., 1908-11-22
Champion Our Guns.

The following resolution bearing on
the same subject was passed by a vote
Of s. 10 8.
Resolved. There is reason TO be-
heve that the latest 12-inch guns
ahoat I'm the United States Navy are
equal TO the latest l2-inch guns ahoat
in the English navy.
This indicates that the conference Is
assured that our guns are as good as
England S al present. but that she is
building . gun that Is better than any
thing We have at present The in
formation OF the conference on this
subject Is stated as not being abso-
lutely authoritative. but Commander
Key IS largely sustained IN his critI-
ism on this point
The danger that the critics had
claimed because OF the location OF
turret Nc. between the engine room
and the boiler was covered by the fol-