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Evening journal., 1908-11-21
Giant Porker.

Supposed TO be the largest hog
raised recently in Delaware. one butch
cred by }. b. Moore, at Concord, weigh
ed 655 pounds.
Evening journal., 1908-11-21
It's a
Fact

That horsemen. cattlemen. auc-
tioneers and others having
Public Sales throughout Will
mington and the county, re-
cognize THE JOURNAL" as
the leading newspaper In VIII
mington for their advertise
ments. a.
If you have household goods
10 sell. or anything else. pub
licly, place your ad in THE
JOURNAL" You viii get Re-
suits.
Evening journal., 1908-11-21

40 laen rl1unsiiis1a ruieidr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-06
MUSIC FESTIVAL TONIGHT.

Conference visitors will be pleased
to know that the choicest gems Of the
recent music festival win be repeated
at the tabernacle tonight for their
benefit The entire Wedding Feast"
will be rendered with Mr.. l3rines In
the tenor role and Mr.. Mcclellan Civ
ing the orchestral parts on the organ.
a short popular miscellaneous program
will be given as the second part by Mr.,
Mcclellan. Mr.. Briues, Miss Evans and
Mr. Ensign, also two numbers by the
Juvenile choir Four of the important
choruses from the Golden Legend"
will be sung by both choruses with
Miss Evans In the soprano solos.
The entire tabernacle Will he thrown
open 10 the public at one popular price,
and Prof stephens will conduct Fol-
lowing Is the programs
FIRST PART.
l. Chorus 80 Ye Valleys and Noun
tains" ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Stephens
Juvenile Choir.
.. THE Lost Chord ...... Sullivan
Juvenile Choir.
Exchange Of choir seatingD
SECOND PART.
Complete work, "The wedding
Feast" from "The Song of Hia-
watha' ........S. Coeridge Taylor
teStlNal chOfuSi MT. NJ. j. BrlneS,
tenor, and Mr.. j. j. Mcclellan,
at the organ,
THIRD PART.
/. "Hosanna" ...,......,...... Greiner
Mr.. Horace S. Ensign.
2. (a) when cupid Comes" (by
r re-, ;''''''''s'''''',;;i, NJ. p Mnite
Miss Edna Evans.
3. (a)Excerpts from "Mignon' Thomas
% Old melody. arranged by
performer. ...I..... .....-......''
Mr. ]. j. Mcclellan.
4. (a) Mother o Mine" ......... Lohr
Oh "The Little Irish Girl. spohr
Mr., NJ. j. Brines,
FOURTH PART.
Selections from the Golden Le-
gend' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, sullivan
l. Chorus, Evening Hymn".......
................ Festival Chorus
2. Solos and chorus, THE Night
Is Calm Miss Edna Evans, soloist
3. Chorus, 30 Pure in Heart
L. Chorus. God Sent His Messengers"
The last three numbers to be sung
by both choruses. the tabernacle choir
ard the festival chorus combined.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-06

Following Is the calendar for the
Third district court for the April term,
criminal division. Judge Armstrong,
April Estate VS. Edmund Burke
crime against nature.
April l5.--State VS. Ellie la Mike, rob-
berry.
April 16.-State VS. John Duffy, Sec
ond degree burglary.
April 17.--State vs. Gus Johnson, as
sault with deadly weapon.
April 20.-State VS. Francis Rlch-
ards, abortion.
April 22.-State VS. Samuel G. Spen,-
Ger. carnal knowledge. state VS. Frank
Theodoropoos, embezzlement.
April Estate VS. X. d. Cannon
embezzlement.
May State VS. Clara Smith, grand
larceny.
MAY 19.--state vs Frank Leonett.
carnal knowledge. State vs. Edward
Morgan, second degree burglary.
May 20.--State VS. Albert Andrus,
carnal knowledge.
May 2l.-State VS. Geo. Cortas, as
sault with deadly weapon.
May 22.--State VS. Nick Papadopo-
lous, assault with deadly weapon.
May 25.-State VS. Arthur Brown.
The case OF the State VS. Thomas
Vance, charged with first degree MUIR
der, was passed for the term.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-06
Conference Reunions.

April G--Elders and saints of Colo-
RADIO mission, third floor OF Utah Nh.
tionaI bank building; friends invited
Sandwich Islands missionaries ana
friends. conjointly with other Polynesl-
ans ut the odeon, North Temple street
commencing at $3.50 O'Clock. Hon. John
/. Game, chairman of Pacific islands
committee. will lead grand march
Hawaiian troubadours and ladies' or
chestra in attendance.
Bristol and Chcltenham reunion. pio.
neer stake hail. program at O'Clock,
refreshments and dancing; all elders
and saints invited.
Elders and saints Norwich confer.
ence. Tenth ward westinghouse. Eirhth
East, between Fourth and Fifth Soitb
Samoan missionaries and saints. with
other Polynesians, at Odeon hall. ma
tive music and songs.
Southern States Missionary society
at Fourteenth ward assembly rooms
at 1880 o'clock sharp.
Elders and saints of Birmingham
conference. Seventh ward assembly
rooms, 40 west Fifth South, at 7.3O
p. m; election of officers for following
year; refreshments and dance.
Elders, saints and friends of London
conference, Seventeenth ward meeting
house. FIRST North street, 1880 p, IN.
Elders and saints of New Zealand
Australia and Tasmania, conjolntly
with other Pacific Islanders. odeon
hall, $3.50 o'clock.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-06
OVERFLOW MEETING.
President of Alpine Stake Declares lie
Would Welcome Prohibition.

The Assembly hall was packed yes
terday afternoon on the occasion Of
the overflow meeting held there. Elder
Rudger Clawson of the quorum of the
apostles presided and the meeting was
opened by the singing of the temple
choir aud congregation, I'VE thank
Thee, o God, for n prophet" Prayer
was offered by Bishop George Romney.
Singing by the temple choir. 30 Thou.
at whose supreme command the powers
Of darkness tiy.''
Elder Stephen w. Chapman. president
OF the Alpine stake, reported spirit
OF good feeling and progress among
the people of the Alpine stake. He
felt much interested in what had been
made a prominent theme of this con-
ference, the movement for temperance,
and he would welcome prohibition in
his stake, although there are but few
places where saloons are to be found
He believed In laws by which TO attain
prohibition, and felt that this people
would Loyalty work for them. We
should not be diverted longer, he de-
clared, by the plea some have made.
that they would work for prohibition
Il they felt It would prohibit What
would be the consequence IT, on the
plea that laws do not prevent murders
happening, we did not make or enforce
laws against murder?
We should always keep our aim high.
for we cannot rise above our aim, and
we have the most glorious promises
and assurances OF glorious reward.
both here and hereafter. II we are
Vigilant and faithful to the end.
BISHOP j. w. HART.
Bishop John w. Hart of Merwin
IDA, said he had been called to pre-
side in the youngest OF the stakes OF
Zion. He realized there was a great
work for all TO perform, but he feli
assured of success and had never been
SO much encouraged In this great
work as at the present time. He said;
I'VE have a few enemies In the state
of Idaho, but we have a multitude OF
friends that are willing we shall en-.
joy our constitutional rights" He re.
1oiced In tho privlleg OF meeting with
the saints and 10 receive instruction
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-06
NEW YORK CURE.

James A. Pollock s. Company,
bankers and brokers. furnish the fol-
lowing received over their private
wire this afternoon:
Butte & London, 5006O; Cumber-
land Ely, S1s 9sA. Giroux Console
dated. 3ss @3& Nevada Consolidated.
1tiI ml1% Nevada Utah. 4GaA (;
Nipissing. G u @6ss; Newhouse, 6ss a
e& Tennessee Copper AN g4iN;
Utah Copper. 30Q3OA; First National
Copper Sls @SS Davis Daily" 3Ss a.
az; Dominion Copper, 2@2B; Ely
Central, 5s a u; Ely Consolidated. IS
a y Furnace Creek, 1890; Bos-
ton Con, 12h @12A; Yukon, 47s as;
Green G. & $, Com, i4q " Nitcell
%M7b; Montgomery Shoshone, - q
2S; Nevada Smelling, 1Bml%; Silver
Queen. al 1-l6; silver Leaf, 7h@Sh;
King Edward, %d%; Foster Cobalt
55G63; Cobalt Central 2S@2S13; Nc
Kinley-Darragh 6SqT0: Tintic MIN
ing, 3isQ4, Gibraltar, 9g1O.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-06
SEEKS PROPERTY RIGHTS.

An action was filed in the Third ais
trict court this morning in which Re
becca w. Brown, Joseph w. Brown
and Benjamin w Brown seek to secure
possession of the building known as
the Wellington block, at the corner OF
Fourth West and South Temple streets.
The action is directed against John f.
Whittemore ct al, now in possession
of the premises on lease executed by
benjamin p. Brown, deceased, ana
which the plaintiffs contend has ex-
pred. They claim right TO possession
of the building by right of heirship, ana
ask for an order yacating the lease.
The lessee claims that the original lease
was extended five years during the lie
time of the deceased, and that the time
has not yet expired. In the complaint
1t is stated that the sum of $50 per
month is the sum at which lessee holds
the premises, while the value OF tho
same Is not less than $500 per month,
and undue influence is charged In the
securing the leases.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-06
pREsr. MOSES w. TAYLOR.

and encouragement from the living
oracles.
PRIEST MOSES w. TAYLOR.
Elder Moses w. Taylor. president of
the Summit stake, reported q very fav-
cradle condition of the Summit stake,
where. he said. the people generally
are very faithful in keeping the Word
of Wisdom. observing prayer in their
families. and sustaining the priest
hood and all the organizations of the
Church In one instance n saloon-
keeper who started in one of the
wards Of his stake, TO dispense liquors.
had been won over to better life,
and his building was bought out rem
ovatcd and put to a better use by the
sisters of the Relief society.
ELDER oLEEN l.. sToHL.
President of the Boxelder stake. re-
ported excellent conditions existing in
that stake. In one or the small
wards of the Boxelder stake, he had
visited, there are 17S brethren and
sisters working as officers in the
ward and the auxiliary organizations,
being nearly two-ilfths of the members
of the ward who were harnessed up
In the good work OF the Lord
There is nothing in which we can en-
gage In more important than looking
after our children and bringing them
up In the fear and the knowledge and
the love of God, and to have living
testimony of the TRUTH" he said. He
eyhorted all to show by their lives
their faith in and love for the truth,
md living above successful criticism
OF their daily lives, preach the gospel
by their living examples as well as by
their earnest words among men.
Bishop Heller c. Iverson of the Sec
ond ward, Salt Lake City, followed in
a very earnest testimony of the truth
and exhortation 10 faithfulness.
ELDER RuDGER. CLAwsoN,
Apostle Rudger Clawson said the
Church has now been organized rs
years, and there are now So stakes of
Zion. 'NNe have" he asserted. SO
presidents of stakes, and liz counsel
ors; 652 wards with that number OF
bishops, and 1904 counselors, and FL
missions with 81 presidents of mis-
sions. SO there are now 2,146 very
prominent and influential men in this
Church, no one OF whom Is traitor
| TO the cause. This In addition to all
| the presidents of quorums, of the
, priesthood, and officers of the auNil-
| ial,y organizations. The Church has
| certainly progressed, and II Is per-
| meated with the spirit OF life and vi
tally and the Lafter-day Saints hate
the spirit of apostasy, and Zion Is
prospecting and becoming strong, both
spiritually and temporarily"
The temple choir sang an anthem.
and the benedction was orrered by Ell
der Arthur Parsons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-06
ADJUSTMENTS.

Tncatcr>--'rhc favoralte actress, Flor
ence Roberts supported by her excel
lent New York company. will play q
special engagement at the Salt Lake
Theater, giving four performances to-
day and tomorrow. The bill Is "Zira"
this afternoon and evening, and
sham tomorrow afternoon and even
Ing.
Orphcum-The management look
for an overflow audience tonight as
so many country patrons are still In
the city An excellent bill has been
Grand--Mr, Loren and his company
are presenting this week the thrilling
melo-drama, entitled, "A Child OF the
Regiment The bill will run all the
week with the usual matinees.
Lyrlc--The zinn Comedy company
are rendering THE Jolly Musketeers"
TO we'll pleased audiences. The bill
will run the entire week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-06
Financial Report is submitted by the
Auditing Committee.


At this afternoons session of the con
ference the general authorilles ol 'n ~,
Church were sustained, the vote IN
every instance being unanimous. Ihe
full list is as follows not including
auxiliary organizations and boards:
Joseph 4. Smith. as prophet, seer
and reveator and PRESIDENT OF the
Church of Jesus Christ OF Latter-day
Saints.
John r. Winder as first counselor N
the first presidency.
Anthem II. Lund as second counselor
In the first presidency
Francis NJ. Lyman as president OF
the twelve apostles
AS members of the council of apos-
ties: Francis NJ. Lyman, John Henry
smith, Heber j. Grant, Rudger Claw
son. Reed Smoot Uyrum NJ. SMITH
George Albert Smith. Charles w. Pen-
rose, George +, Richards, Orson II.
whitney, David o. Mckay and Anthony
w. WINS.
John Smith as presiding patriarch OF
the Church.
The counselors In the first presidency
and the twelve apostles and the preaid-
ing patriarch as prophets, seers and
revelators.
First seven presidents OF seventies:
Seymour y. Young, Brigham II. Rob
crts, George Reynolds. Jonathan O..
Kimball Rulon S. Wells. Joseph w.
McMurrin and Charles II. Hart.
Charles w, Nibley as presiding bish-
op with Orrln p. Miller and David a.
Smith as his first ana second coun-
sellers.
Joseph Il. Smith. as trustee-in-trust
for the body of religious worshippers
known as the Church of Jesus Christ
OF Latter-day Saints.
Anthem II. Lund as Church historian
md general Church recorder. Andrew
Jenson, A. Milton Musser, Brigham
IT, Roberts and Joseph l.. Smith, Jr,
assistant historians.
4 report of the special auditing COM
mittee was read as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned. members OF
the Church auditing committee, beg
leave to report as follows:
We have carefully audited the nnau-
cial reports of the trr,itee-inAtrus
presiding bishop. the latter compre-
hending the presiding bishops office. 30
stakes of Zion and 81 missions In the
world: also the Dcseret News and the
l., ID. s. hospital for the year 1907. The
said reports we found to be very full
and complete in every essential, show
ing care and accuracy In the work done,
and we were highly gratiiied with tho
systematic, thorough and businesslike
manner In which the accounts of the
Church were kept.
In view of the financial strin-
gency and depression OF bust.
ness interests last fall almost
resulting In a panic, we are
happy TO report that there is sub,
stantial increase in the total amount OF
tithing paid for the year 1907 over ana
above that paid for 1906. The Latter
day Saints are to be commended for
their faithfulness in the observance of
the law Of the Lord.
In our examination of the report we
noted with pleasure the fact that gen.
erous aid was extended by the trustee
In trust to the worthy poor, Church
schools. stake and ward meetinghouses,
mission meetnghouses, mission main
tenance. Latter-day Saints hospital
maintenance and improvements. and
for fares of returning elders from the
mission fields.
All of which Is respectfully submit
ted Your brethren,
RUDGER CLAWSON,
w. w. RITTER.
A. w. CARLSON,
HENRY II. ROLAPP,
Committee,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-06
LooFBoURow WINS AGAIN.

For the second time Harlan Loofbou-
row has won in his damage suit against
the Utah Light and Railway company
I'm the supreme court OF the state. on
June 8, 1904 while I.oofbourow was
driving on state street. between Firth
and sixth South, his vehicle was run
into by street ear and he was severe
~ injured He sued the company for
$1,000 ana was awarded Judgment for
$1,000 The company appealed and the
supreme court reversed the Judgment
On account OF certain Instructions CIV
en- by the trial court. The case was
tried a second time and l.oofbourow
was given verdict for shoVV, the
company again appealed, but the SUI
preme court this time sustained the
lower court and the judgment VIII now
stand,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-06
LESTER HEDGER DIES.

The funeral of Lester Hedger, who
died Saturday night at his home in
this city. 1886 east Sixth South street,
viii probably be held Wednesday. the
date depending upon the time of arrival
OF relatives from California. Mr.. Hedger
was stricken suddenly last week with
paralysis while at work in his office.
The next day, however he had so far
recovered that he was at his desk as
usual. Later In the day he was again
seized and when found in his Office was
seen to be dangerously i'll. He was hur-
rledly taken home In an unconscious
condition and failed TO rally up 10 the
moment OF his death.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-06
LATE LOCALS.

Local Bank Clearings--Today' To-
cal bank clearings amounted to ST49.-
430.61 as against 1885,, 411.29 for
the same day last year.
Sugar Ward--In an announcement
of farewell entertainment to be ten
dered Lorenzo Hood, an error was made
in the date for the affair. The enter
tainment will take place next Friday
evening, April 10, instead OF having oc-
Cured last night as enormously stated
Thirteenth---A farewell entertain
ment will be given in the Thirteenth
ward Westinghouse on the evening of
Tuesday April 4 in honor of Elder
Newell Whitney Pickett. who is about
to depart for Mexico for mission. An
entertaining program of musical and
literary numbers has been prepared for
the evening.
Going to paris--J. S. Powell in
structor In art at the Agricultural col
lege, with his wife will leave for Paris.
France, next Friday, where he Will
take up two years course in interior
decoration and designing. He has Sc
cured leave of absence from the col
lege faculty and expects to be away
fully two wears.
w III Univ III ~
foot of 144 west Third South street,
is in receipt of $50 sent from Wash
ington. ID. c., by some unknown friend.
The money comes In very good stead,
at MIR. Lightfoot, who is well along
In years, was obliged to have a foot
amputated because of blood poison
ing, and Is thereby incapacitated from
work.
Boyd Here Today--GQorge w. Boyd,
general passenger agent OF the Penn
sylvania, and party, passed through
this city today en- route to the coast.
The visitors are travelling in the pri-
yate car, Signet. on their way back
from the coast, they Will spend anoth-
or day in Salt Lake. fhey came in
over the Rio Grande and will pro-
coed to the coast over the Salt Lake
Route.
New Investment Co.---Articles of in
corporation OF the Joseph Parry In
Yestment company were flled with the
secretary OF state this morning. The
company is an ogden concern, IL cap
italized for 100000, in shares of tho
value Of $40 each, and IL Differed as
follows: Joseph Parry, president;
Chauncey Parrcy, vice president, and
Walter Parry, secetary and treasurer.
These, with Summer =. Nelson and
Albert Parry, constitute the board of
directors,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-06
Republican Politics for the Year
1908 Taken Up at Repre-
sentative Meeting.
CONVENTION HERE ON MAY 7.
Col. Geo. Il. Squircs Asks If senator Is
Then Named Whether Pledge
Would BE Abidcd BY.

Republican politics for the year 1908
so far as Utah is concerned got good
overhauling this morning at meeting
of the Republican state committee in
the offices of the state land board, and
they are receiving further treatment OF
a like character this afternoon, pre-
paratory to the coming open season.
As the result of the meeting this
morning call for a Republican state
Chicago convention will issue lmmedi-
ately, the convention to be held May Z,
in Salt Lake City, 1t will be composed
of 472 delegates, the apportionment be-
ing on the basis of one for every 90
votes cast for Joseph Howell for Con-
gress in 1906.
THE APPoRTIoNMENT.
This apportionment will give TO Salt
county, So; Cache, 40: Sanpete, 20;
Juab. la Davis. 10; Boxelder 10; Sc
vier. IA; Summit. IA. and Tooele, 10.
Just how broad the call for the con-
vention Will be, was not determined
this morning. OF the Critchlow commit
teemen. who some time ago were nam
ed to formally request the state COM
mittee to make the call broad enough
to permit the discussion of all matters
pertaining to the Republican party's
policies in the state" three were pres
ent.
They were Col. A. b. Irvine, State
Senator George n. Lawrence, and
Chairman John Q. Critchlow. For the
committee Col Irvine requested that
the call be made so broad that they
could discuss in the convention the
~ no v..tt
States senator In convention instead of
in the legislature. and the matter of
sending men direct from Utah to the
Chicago convention, instead of naming
the congressional delegation.
COL. sQu1REs' QUESTION.
Col. George b. squires asked Col. r.
vine whether the Insurgents as they
We're termed, would pledge themselves
to remain with the Republican party
and loyal 10 it IL the senator wern
named In the convention instead of By
the legislature, and IL they would bind
themselves TO support whatever candi-
dates were chosen In this manner. Col.
Irvine replied that the free discussion
Of all problems was all that was want
ed and they were perfectly willing -
abide by decisions after such discus.
sion. This matter finally went over to
an afternoon session when Col. Irvine
agreed to submit the desires OF his
committee in writing.
COMMITTEEMAN PRESENT.
The state committeeman present were
Lorenzo Stohl of Boxelder; II. A.
Murdoch. Beaver; G. Hoist, Brigham
City; Hans A. Peterson, Richmond
j. A. Harrison, Helper; Christopher
Burton, Carbon; #. Haycock, Panguitch;
Thos. A. Jones. Cedar City; ]. A. Han
sci, Nephi; j. G. Spuencer Kanab:
Miah Day. Kanosh; Moronl Heiner,
Morgan; Wesley *. Walton, RAN
dolph; II. p. Myton. Salt Lake; H. L.
Smyth. Fountain Green: ]. II. Erick-
son, Rlchfeld; Alma Eldredge, Coal
vile: c. r. Mcbride, Tooele; c. a.
Glazier. Pravo Jos. Eckersly. Loa;
Rudolph Kuchler. ogden.
The only members absent were II. T.
Haines of Emery, John T.. Pace of
Grand county; Chas. Merrill of Piute
Geo. n. Adams of Uintah, and Jos. w
Musser OF Wasatch.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-06
CLARA SMITH APPEARS.

Clara Smith, colored appeared in
court Saturday ana thereby queted d
great deal of restlessness which she
had caused among parties who signed
a bond of $3.50 guaranteeing her APP
pealance at court. The woman was 10
have appeared Thursday, according 20
an order OF the court. on charge OF
robbery When she did not show up the
district attorney got busy and seemed
not Il little worried for fear the bonds
she had given we're only straw" How
ever, Clara appeared before the court
Saturday. as stated, explaining TO the
judge that she did not know she was
wanted Thursday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-04-06
HEATH WILL FILED.

The Will of Henry Heath who died
March 40, has been fled for probate
IN the district court The instrument
was drawn March p, and the de-
ceaseds daughter Ida Heath Anderson,
Is named as eNecutrix. The estate con-
slsts OF $500 worth of personal prop
erty and real estate, including the
Heath home at $40 South West Temple
street, upon which no valuation is in
dcated, The heirs named are as fol-
lows Ida Heath Anderson, Salt Lake;
Mary II, Heath Hanks Logan Della
Heath Thatcher, San Francisco; Henry
Il, Heath and John o. Heath Gray,
Idaho: {. Heath, Payette. Idaho: Alon-
20 o. Heath, Salt Lake.