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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-12

The Bridgton News publishes cut
of the Gambler building in Atlanta,
Georgia, designed and built by George
f. Murphy, son of Bridgton. 1t is an
imposing structure. with its heao
among the clouds at the height OF II
stories.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
spIKE AND RAIL.

III. e. Dunn, vice president and gem
era. manager of the Payette Valley
railroad, is in the city on business.
J. G. Doolittle, general agent Of the
Rock Island and Frisco lines, is in
Denver on a business trip.
j.. C. Baughm, with twenty tourists
from Aberdeen, South Dakota, Is in
the city. The party will take in the
sights here and then continue on to
Califo: MIA.
A. Gentry, chief clerk of passenger
.,lccounts in the Office of the auditor
of the Salt Lake Route, at Los An
geles, is IN Salt Lake on his way west.
H. F. lIill, travelling passenger aycrt
Of the Union Pacific railroad, ilaa re-
turned to Omaha after accompanying
the Ben Hur" company as far west
as Salt Lake.
San Francisco, Dec. s.-George L.
King, chief clerk to General Manager
z. E. Calvin, has been appointed secre-
tary of the Southern Pacific company
and also of the 20 subsidiary cornpa-
MES composing the Southern Pacific
railway system, succeeding ]. L. Will
cult, whose retirement was announced
last week.
All railroads centering in Salt Lake
City have announced reduced rates for
Christmas and New Year holidays,
selling dates being Dec. is, IS. "a, rs, 81,
and Jan. !, with final return limit on
all tickets Jan. 4. The rates cover all
points in Utah on the Oregon Short
Line, Union Pacific, Denver 6. Rio
Grande and Salt Lake Route.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
HEAVY SENTENCES FOR
CONVICTED LAND GRABBERS

Washington. Dec. s.--Frederlck A.
Hyde. of San francisco, recently con-
victed OF conspiracy to defraud the
United States OF large tracts of land in
Oregon and washington, was today
sentenced in the district criminal
court to pay a fine of $4,000 and to
serve two years in the penitentiary at
Moundsville, w. Va, the maximum
penalty under the law.
.Joost H. Schneider of Tucson, Ari-
IONA, an employe of Hyde, and con-
victed with him, was fined $1,000 and
sentenced to one year and two months
in the penitentiary.
Both noted appeals to the district
court of appeals. Hyde was released on
$4,000 bail and Schneider $4,000.
The prosecution of Hyde and Schnei-
der together with John A. Benson and
Henry P. Himond, who were acquitted.
following the investigation of alleged
wholesale Irregularities in public land
deals in the west, coast the govern
ment 100000 and the trial occupied
three months.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
STANDARD OIL HEARING.

New York, Dec. s.-The exa1nina-
ton of H. M. Tilford. president of the.
Standard Oil company of California
was taken up today where it was left
off last night III the hearing Of the
government suit for the dissolution
of the Standard Oil company OF New
Jersey.
Mr.. Tilford had taken with him last
night copy of the contract between
the Union Oil company and the
Pacific coast oil company, which con-.
tract Mr.. Kellogg. the governments
counsel. had insisted provided for a
purchase of 900 barrels of oil
monthly from the Union by the Paci-
fic Coast Oil company.
The witness told Mr.. kellogg. to-
day that he had examined the copy
but could not swear 1t was correst,
because he had never seen the original
which had been destroyed in the fire
following the San Francisco earth
quake, but he pointed out that the
copy given to him last night provid-
cd for the purchase Of the given
quantity Of oil every three months
and not every month, as Mr.. Kellogg
had stated the original did. On re-
perusal of the document Mr.. Kellogg
admitted his mistake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
TRUTH ABOUT
Panama CANAL
CONTINUED from page one.o

Mr.. Roosevelt's brother-in-law. or any
of Mr.. Tafts brothers associated him
self with Mr.. Cromwell in Panama eX-
ploitation or shared in these profits is
Incidental TO the main issue OF letting
iii the light
This statement Is Intentionally ms
leading. The Panama story was used
in the campaign for political reasons
solely. The one thing that gave II po-i
litical value in the eyes Of those who
used It was the fact that the story
as printed. carried the names of
brother OF the Republican candidate for
the presidency anu of q brother-in-law
Of the president. The inference was
plain enough. 1t was that Theodore
Roosevelt and w. II. Taft had used
their influence as high officials of the
United States government to help near
relatives in lootinE the treasury at
washington That was the meat OF the
story. If the names Of Douglas Rob
linson and g. p. Taft had not been IN
scluded in ii, flinsy and absurd as II
was, the lying yarn would never have
been used by the World. But the
World, the Indianapolis News and 9th
or papers, for one reason OF another,
wanted to defeat Mr.. Taft and discredtt
MI Roosevelt.
s.The World is trying to dodge the
issue 1t wants to be relieved of the
responsibility of trying to drag the
names of Mr.. Robinson and Nh. TAFT
into its made-t -order mess of scandal
anu slime.
both tile World and the Indiana
polls News are crying let in the lignt.
we. thoroughly agree with them. But
after a little time has passed, after
the most desperate efforts of the cor
nered World and News have produced
all the evidence they can an apology
will be in order from these newspa-
pers
in the meantime Mr.. Taft reserves
the right to take legal steps. Which
possibly have been made moro desir-.
able by the events and insinuatio
OF the past As hours
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
wool MEN PLEASED.

Gov. Gooding has written President ]
f. Cosgriff of the Commercial National
bank that the recent wool meetings at
Billings, Mont, were highly success
full and the outlook for the warehouse
scheme is gratifying. At the same
time, the eastern commission men have
not given up hope or expectation of
downing the plitn. and they are writing
to different sheep growers in Utah and
other parts OF the west. expressing in
Diplomatic language a strong and fer
vent desire to confer with their CORES
pondents about buying their entire
coming wool clip and suggesting that
no arrangements be made to dispose of
the same in any way until the commits
sion men writing have a fair chance to
make a bid for the clip. The eastern
buyers figure that II they can only.
draw the minds of the wool growers
away from the Chicago warehouse pro-
position long enough, the whole thing
ca, be broken up.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
SIMMONS IS FREED
But JAILED AGAIN.
Fatal Variance in Complaint Causes
Mix Up in Judge Diehl's Court
This Morning.

Harry Simmons, youth who has
gained about as much police notoriety
as any young man In the city. was Civ
en- a preliminary hearing this lnorIIins
in Judge DiehI's court on the charge OF
burglary in the third degree, and the
police were confident that he would be
bound over to the district court, con-
yicted in that tribunal and sent to the
state prison; but what the police ex-
pect and what the results Of such ex-
pectations are sometimes make a big
difference.
Through a fatal variance in the COM
plant with the testimony, mere
technicality, caused by II stenographic
billnder in the county attorneys office,
the complaint fell flat and a motion
to discharge the accused, made by Atty.
James II. Smith for the defense, was
granted. 5g
1t was alleged that Simmons broke
into q. barn at GA east South Temple
street and took therefrom quantity
or clothing belonging to Samuel 9.
Low After the testimony was all in
for the state. showing that Simmons
had the clothing on him, and after the
state rested, it was discovered by Atty.
Smith that the complaint alleged the
location of The barn to be AZ ga east
| Second South street, while Low testi-
| fled that the barn was on east South
Temple street The motion prevailed
and Simmons was discharged, but his
| freedom was short lived. He is under
| a four months sentence in the city Jail
! for vagrancy and Uncle Billy Hill
| TOMS eagle eye was upon Simmons and
the youth was taken to jail. Tho coun-
| ~ attorney will issue u new complaint
| today and Simmons Will be tried for
burglary. He was released some time
| ago on the same charge because the
| prosecution was not represented. He
went back to the county jail to get
| some OF his effects and was rearrested
| there and locked up.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
SLOT 7; MACHINES.
Judge Armstrong Sustains Decision
Calling Them Gambling Devices.

+ . y b. II j. I h I II
Slot machines which pay in cigars
only are gambling, devices under the
law. This fact was again reinforced
with judicial opinion today, when
Judge Armstrong, in the district court
sustained the decision of Judge Whit.
akcr OF the city court, finding Frank
Altree. cigar stand keeper, guilty Of.
maintaining q gambling device. The
cas- was brought to test the law III
regard to slot machines, and after 1t.
had gone against those who operate
slot machines that pay cigars, it was
appealed to the district court for fur
Their reinforcement or objection to the
opinion rendered In the lower court.
Judge Armstrong in passing judg-
ment this morning sustained the de-
cision of the lower court, finding AL
tree guilty, and fixed tomorrow morn
ing as the time for passing sentence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
one MORE SMOKE
CASE ON TRIAL
Action in Which Sheep Owner
Claims Fumes Poisoned
Grazing Ground.
---- ---
BIG MINING SUIT NEXT ,l
BIG MINING SUIT NEXT.
Silver King Con.-silycr King Coali-
tion Differences Come
Before Court.

. !
Iii tho federal court this morning
work was commenced to secure 9; jury
To try vet another damage case against
the smelters OF Salt Lake valley This
particular suit. which is one of q great
number that We're filed two and three
years ago, was brought by c. j. Shoup
and others, and alleges damage in that
sheep grazing in the smoke zone We're
killed through eating poisoned grass
Testimony in other cases has been TO
the effect that the smelter iues, before
the injunction suit of the valley farm
ers became effective, gave forth quan-
titles of arsenic dust which settled on
vegetation in quantity enough to cause
death, and also that lead and copper
dust was spread about4tsin the same
way.
At noon the jury was still incom-
$plete, but is was thought that the tax.
ing of testimony would abe commenced
early this afternoon.
The next case 10 be called Is that
of the Silver King Consolidated Min
ing company against the. Silver King
Coalition Between these two mining
companies Il dispute has been waging
for many months, over aIcharge that
the Silver King Coalition is mining IN
the silver King Consolidated's ground.
In the complaint it is alleged that ore
to the value OF S3,0O0,000 has been tax
en- out, and of this amount OF ore an
accounting is demanded
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
EXPERT TESTIMONY HEARD.

James f. ralmage spent this morn
ing on the stand as an expert witness
in the Federal court in the case of the
United States against the Utah Fuel
company, charged with obtaining coal
lands under state selection. His testi-
Smony, which has been continuing Tor
over a week, deals with the nature CT
the land and the location of workable
coal beds upon it. The governments
testimony in the case fills 81 huge vol
5un1es. while the testimony for the de-
.fense has been increasing steadily since
Nov. 16, when the taking Of its tes-
timony was commenced. Attys. j.. M;
Zane and E. Allisan represent the Fuel
company and j. c. Maynard represents
Z the government. The present case con-
Germs coal lands in and about sunny
side, and after it is concluded the land
near Castle Gate will be brought into
consideration. These suits are civil In
nature and seek to set aside the state
selections. Criminal prosecutions which
are under way, have been postponed
for the term.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
UNIVERSITY NEWS.

@ u Il.
The girls of the Order of the Clean"
literary society, instead OF. holding their
regular session this afternoon VIII
have candy pull in$.the girls gym
nastum sl
The class debating managers are get
ting busy preparatory for the class
series OF debates to take place shortly
after the holidays.
/. The scribblers' club will meet tonight
at the apartments of Mr.. Butler, at ESQ
Thirteenth East street. Papers will be
read by f. A. Johnson, D. B. Judd and
Arthur Parsons.
AS soon as the snow clears off Coach
Maddox will start his teams out on
cross country running preparing for the
Marathon race to be pulled off some
some before the spring track meet.
Manager of Debating Hartley has re-
ceiyed letter from the University OF
Nevada accepting Utah's terms for the
April debate. Nevada has consented 10
send three men instead of six.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
.ANTI-F0RElGN
FEELING IN CANTON

Hongkong Dec. s--Tllere has been
much arti-foreign feeling again IN Cam
ton during the past few days lowing to
the death of coole on board Il river
boat. and tho Chinese have boycotted
the local river steamers 1t was alleged
that the death of this man was caused
by an assault of Il foreign watchman
On one OF the steamers but ali official
inquiry disproved this
in Hongkong, the recent orders of bans
ishment issued against certain editors
and merchants on tho charge that they
melted to rioting because the local
shopkeepers failed to carry out the boy
colt recently ordered on Japanese goods,
ton against the colnial government
The vernacular press Is intiamed and
the Chinese lace goods guild and 9th
cr similar organizations are threatening
Il suspension of trade pending u rcyi-
sion Of this Punishment decision. Ugly
rumors IRE nfloat and the situation may
develop seriously.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08

Gus stores and the thieves were reap!
ing a rich harvest When they We're
caught at Porto Markle's jeWlrS
store yesterday afternoon. Greenberg
and Sadie Wilson went to the store
and asked to see some diamond rings.
They We're shown 81 trayful and adj
mired a $500 stone but finally decid-
ed not to purchase IT. The proprietor
noticed that the ring had been sub.
stituted by Il "phony' one and quickly
drawing a revolver covered Green
berg ana held the pair there until
tho police arrived. Tho woman broke
down aud told all about the gang.
la a few minutes the other members
were captured and LANDED behind the
bars.
Copeland, Matthews and tbs VIII
son woman are known 10 the Salt
Lake police as they operated here
for some time. They attempted the
switch game in n local store but
were caught and run out of town.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
NOBLE WOMAN CALLED
SUDDENLY BY DEATH
Elizabeth Decker Summoned Beyond
After Illness of Twenty
-Four Hours.

Elizabeth Decker wife of Isaac 7.
Decker and mother Of Mayor z. r.
Decker of Provo, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. w. +. Brown, G77
Seventh avenue in this city after an
illness OF only "a hours. pleurisy being
the cause assigned. In her death closes
the career of one of the stalwart fig
tires among the women Of the Church.
For the past Is years she has been an
untiring worker IN the Salt Lake
temple and since her first days within
the Church she has been firm in her
faith and always a worker for her own
uplift and that OF those with whom
she came in. contact
Surviving Mrs. Decker Is Il large
family Of children and grandchildren.
The eldest son. Charles L, Decker, Is
mayor. of Provo City Other sons arc
Fera, Ray. Roy. Ira and Joseph. MIS-.
w. IL. Brown is the only daughter In
Ethe family Fera. and Ray are residents
of Provo, Ira and Mrs Brown are
residents here. Joseph Is with the
firm OF Scowcroft in Ogden. Ie Is at
present in New York, but will return
for the funeral service.
Elizabeth Ogden Decker, was born In
Mothram Cheshire, England, Sept 26,
1912, the daughter of Edward and
Sarah Ogden. She came to Utah at
an early age crossing the plains in an
OK team company. With her parents
and other members OF he,. family, she
embraced the gospel in her native
country In 1860, she was married to
fIssac II. Decker. Owing to the may
enforced absences OF the father from
the family home. the sons and daugh-
ter will long cherish te memory OF
their mother. She was the mainstay
of the family when it's members were
young and her influence for good has
been d strong one in rearing her sons
to a stalwart manhood and her daugh--l
ter to n motherhood as tender and
steadfast as was her own.
Arrangements for the funeral service,
have not been made, pending the ar
rival Of word from Joseph Decker,
from New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
Our
Prescription
Business
Continually
increases.
INFORMATION FROM MRS. VAIL
he Says ".Amcrlcun" Party Partici.
patcd in Missing Fund.

Mrs. O. T. Vail. wife OF the former
chief OF the fire. department. who has
left the city, and Is accused by some
of cmbezzling tile frcmen's relief fund
amounting to more than 5000, has writ
cmphutically denies the charges against
her husband She makes the direct
charge that the money was taken by
heads of the so-called american party
and Dy certain members of the fire de-
3partmcnt who .'borrowed" from the fund
and forgot to pay back:
II have in my possession, rcceipts ana
ile names OF thosv VINO got the
in the meantime Vail is. still miss
ing, but his friends say that his 60
ing away and his peculiar actions just
before his departure prove concinsireiy
that the unfortunate .nan Is mentally
unbalanced. Vail had considerable seri.
ols family trouble and this so preyed
upon his mind that at times he was lr-
responsible. 5$}
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
POSTAL STATISTICS.

The monthly report of the Salt Lake
postoflice for November, which has Just
been compiled by Postmaster Thomas.
shows an Increase of .48per cent over
November, 1907. Tho report shows stamp
sales for November to be sl9,2G2. so; DOS.
tai cards, $685.; envelopes. s5.7H.S4; total.
For the same montl, last year tho
stamp sales We're $500; postal cards,
S5s4; envelopes, s4,so2.0s; total s23,9o6.5s
The increase for 1905 on each Item
amounts to $142 for stamps; Sill for
postal cards; s9i2.76 for envelopes. The
total amount of business done during
the year up tofNov..sS0, Is Ss3i ,biO. 80.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
PAT GROVE TO LECTURE.
Under Auspices of Woman's Christian
Temperance Union OF Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. .s."Pat" Grove is go
ing on the lecture platform under the
Auspices of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union. His first address
will be delivered Thursday night in
ST. Mary's hall, Evanston.
1t was Mrs Fannie Woodmansee,
superintendent of the missionary work
ers w. C.. T. u, who first determined
that Grove should be sought out and
persuaded to lead q. better life. She
was successful in her mission. Grove
desired that his first speech should be
In the church to which his mother be-
longed, and so st. Mary's hall was se-
cured. Father Snyth has consented to
make a brief Introductory address.
Groves subject has been announced
as "The Crime of Society in Dealing
with the Criminals"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
YESTERDAYS.

E. NJ. j. steiner TO Lorenzo
township 8 south, range [
west ..-.- ;.t,...s !
William, Jenkins to John W. Jen-
ship south, range 3 west 80.
William. Jenkins to James II. Jen-
kins, land In section ;. town
ship | south, range west
Robert Johnson to George Hirsch.
NJ. Kaignh ct NJ to G. A. Larsen.
lot d, block IL. plat B........s.s... %
Z. NJ. Cain to Thomas B. IIigham.
lot 70. ETC.. block 9, LFnrh q
Glasmann addition ...... f......... II
Joseph y. Taylor to Charles NJ.
Fennell, lots 4 etc, block 4, East
Ephraim Grtfnth to THOMAS II.
Waller lots is, etc. block 4. Union
H, 8. Scott TO Ii. Gomoil lots
l., etc, block !, First Burlington
part or lot /. block 8. plat G........
William Craig to Joseph f. New
ton, lots IS; etc, section II.
lots 81. etc block l. Liberty Park,
The Park City Ice company to ".
d L; a y nIot part Of lot 2.
eival. part OF lot 4. block j. sub
]. w Hurt to r. W. Burt. part Z
lot I. block AZ, plat A,s............
A. w Gogler to r: W. Hnrt.
FL Pc. 81 hoffman FIN G e 3 ~ pt Row Ans
lots 90 etc. block Is, Main
- ST. ..,,.,.,....,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
GANG WE'LL KNOWN HERE.
Arrest in Winnipeg OF switch Artists
Arouses Interest.

Word has been received in this city
from Winnipeg of the arrest there of
n gang of diamond thieves. known as
switch" artists, who operated in
Salt Lake some time ago. The gang
consists of Philip Greenberg, alias
Greenbaum: Alfred Copeland, Alias
sCalpan: sophie. or Sadie, Wilson,
and a negro named Alex Matthews.
Tho latter is said to be the womans
lover.
1t is claimed that the gang met In
Winnipeg by agreement and began to
work their game. Several valuable
diamond rings were stolen from yari-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
CoRBEaT WILL HEEERI5E.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. S.-Jalnes J.
Corbett, former heavyweight champion
of the world, will re-enter the prize
ring on the night of Dec. Is. in the
city but not as a fighter. He has con-
scented to referee the fight between
Hugo Kelly and Billy Plpke on that
night at the Jeffries pavilion. Ar
arrangements We're concluded with him ia
a despatch. He Is now in San Diego
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
ToDAY,s MPERATuREs,
LATE LOCALS.

- 81
Z Local Bank Clearings-Today' To-
cal bank clearngs amounted To 81
1881 ,06T,a0 as against $iiG,e6l.11 for
the same day last year.
Soldiers Pay Day-Uilclc sam paid
out $4,000 10 the enlisted men at Fort
Douglas yesterday, Pay day for the
officers comes the first of the month.
John Stromhcil. advance agent OF
the Flaming Arrow company, which
will omen IN the new T.yceum theater
on State street, Dec. 20, is registered
at the AIctroDole.
Don e. Porter of the Kenyon hotel,
= Is in receipt of telegram from the
Hotel oregon at Portland, stating that
the accounts of the fire al that hotel
were greatly exaggerated, and that only
small damage was done by water and
smoke.
Orders for Observation-Disclosures Gem
eral Wedgwood has issued an order
for an election in H company, First
infantry, for next Monday night, to fill
+ the vacancies caused by the resigna-
ton OF Captain Bassett and First
5Lieuat. Barnes. III case there should
/ be q vacancy in the position of second
slieutenant by that officers election to
a higher rank the order will include
the filling of such vacancy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-08
Floral designs specially. Phone 961
r.. Il. Evans, Florist, SO S. Main st.
NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS.
NoTIcE no CoNrR 4 CroRs

7--5-7-7 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. -
Sealed bids will be received for the all
teration and addition to boiler house
for the Arlington school building, Muir
ray, Utah, Zip to Saturday Dec. 49,
1908, at 5 p. M, in the office OF the
district, City Hall. Murray. or they may
be left In the office of LilJenberg s
Maeser. architects. 230-s31 Commercial
Club Building, before the above set
date.
Bids will be received for the entire
completion of the building; also separ-
ate bids for plumbing and heating.
certified check of IS per cent of the
amount Of bid, payable to the Board of
Education of Murray school, district. The
successful bidder will be required to
give bond in sum equal to one
half the amount of contract price.
Rights reserved to reject any or all
- BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Murray City. z