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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-06-30

Go to J.W Kyle. Telephone and Telegraph
Office, for medical batteries, electric door
bells, vest pocket battery. lamps, and in fact
most anything in the electric line.
Horses.-Driving horses, riding horses,
work horses, ponies, mules, colts-all colors
and sizes anything in the horse line you
would want. Altoona Stock Farm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26
DIVORCE FOR EVERY SIX MARRIAGES
INDICATED BY OFFICIAL RECORDS

Lake county. and approximately rs per
cent in Utah.
OF course. the number of wives seeking
separation from their husbands is much
greater than the number of husbands ask
ing to be divorced from their wives. In
the record for the summer, as shown
above. % husbands and 81 wives applied.
An interesting feature is the fact that
seven of the p husbands have filed their
suits within the past five days, showing
that there must be an epidemic of deser
ton among wives as all the seven suits
are brought on that ground alone.
The complaints show that husbands
seem TO rely on desertion charges and
seldom make any more serious accusa-
tons. On the other hand. wives charge
all manner of things. the most common
being desertion. non-support, drunkAl-
neSs. cruelty and infidelity.
According OF the judges who have made
a study of the divorce problem, il often
happens that a husband consents to his
wife's securing a divorce rather than go
into court and secure one himself on
grounds which might make things embar
RAISING for all concerned. In these cases
the wives as a rule say hheir husbands
have deserted them or failed to support
them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26
ENTERTAIN GAR. DELEGATES
Ladies of Reynolds Circle Are Host
esses at Delightful Affair
Tuesday Noon.

There was a pleasant reunion in Odd
Fellows hall yesterday at noon when
Reynolds circle No. l. Ladies of the c. A
r., assisted by "A few members of the
corps, gave a luncheon 10 the delegates
from the northwestern states who stopped
over en- route to the national encampment
of the q. A r. at Toledo Included in
the guests of the ladies We're the dele
gates selected to represent Utah at the
encampment.
The visiting delegates assured the Utah
delegation that they would be with them
IN their effort to have the next national
encampment held in Salt Lake
The department commander of Oregon
in responding to the toast The Visitors. -
congratulated all Utahns on the growth
OF their beautiful state. Il speak of what
L know. he said. for sixty-One years
ago l climbed the mountains around this
valley"
The speeches were short, as a trip to
the lake was part of the program. All
the delegates left yesterday for Toledo.
Mrs. Hugh A. McMillin and other ladies
OF the circle arranged artistic decoration
of the table \ large mound of red and
white dahlias- and blue larkspur on the
center. and a smaller mound of the same
coiorlng AT each end gave very pretty
effect. Red and white sweet peas We're
scattered on the table and the salads
were served in little boats with a flag
in the center The favors were a sego
lily tied with white satin ribbon bearing
the inscription, Salt Lake City 1907
Some seventy-five guests were enter
tanned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26
LADS REMARK0BLE ESCAPE
Little Son of Ed H. Callister Falls
Through Window and Escapes
With Bruises.

The 4-year-old son of Ed H. Callister,
collector of internal revenue. had d re-
markable escape from death Monday
night by falling through the screen of a
second story window of the family resi-
dence at $50 street and alighting on
the hard pavement of the carriage road
beneath the window.
The little fellow. Lewis by name had
his parents. He had disrobed and. hav-
ing donned his pajamas, started To turn
his room into a circus arena. He was
improviSed ring by striking a rocking
ating an elephant and his impetus car
ried him toward the window. He struck
the screen, which gave way. allowing the
child to fall to the hard gravel road be-
low.
Mr.. and Mrs. Callister. who We're in the
adjoining room. heard the started scream
which came from the boys lips as ne
fell and, rushing to the room instantly.
realized the accident. Mrs. Callister sank
TO the floor stunned by the fear that her
baby had been killed by the fall. The
terrible suspense was relieved at the sight
of the little fellow. somewhat bruised and
scratched. but smiling and still in the
ring.
DR.. W. F. Beer was called and after an
examination stated that the injuries of
the little boy We're not serious. No bones
were broken 1t seems that in falling the
child's arms We're outstretched and broke
the fall
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26
PREPARING TAX NOTICES
County Treasurer Nearly Ready to
Tell Property Owners What
Thew Owe.

In the statutes it is provided that on or
before the first Monday of September the
county treasurer must send to each prop
erty owner a statement of the amount of
taxes which he must pay.
large force is now working in the Of
flee of Treasurer John A. Groesbeck. max
ing out these notices. and il is expected
that by the middle of next week they will
be ready for mailing
The first Monday in September is on the
seventh of the month and before that
time every taxpayer should have his no
tice All who fail to receive notice are
requested to call the treasurer's atten-
ton to the matter. as failure to receive
notice will not relieve them from taxa
lion. The law makes it compulsory to
send out the notices for the benefit of
the people, but specifically provides that
a failure to receive one by a person whose
name is regularly on the tax rolls will
not relieve him from taxation
Taxes are due Immediately upon the re-
ceipt of the notice and become delinquent
on November Is. As a rule 50 per cent
of the taxes are paid before they become
delinquerf, and 20 per cent before jan
uary /. The average percentage of the
total tax levied which is collected is over
IS, which is considered exceptionally high.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26
.BE[L|GERENTS TUMBLE
DOWN DEEP CELLARWAY
James Richards Has an Awful Head
as Result of Encounter
With Dusty Dan.

James Richards. 30 years old OF Pitts
burg. Pa. formerly sheriff of Allegheny
county was the victim of an affray with
Louis Scofieid, ''swamper at the Will
son hotel. The affair took place in front
or the Van Dyke drug store early yester-
day morning. Richards. during the fight
fell down into a cellar way in front of the
wound, requiring fifteen stitches TO
Gloss.
Richards. after an all-nieht seance with
the cup that cheers" fell. asleep in the
Wilson bar yesterday morning. Re was
awakened by some on Juggling at the fin
ger OF his right hand. Dan Raleigh.
known by some as Dusty Dan" it is
charged by Richards attempted to take a
diamond ring from the hand of the latter
while he was asleep. but was somewhat
clumsy and instead of getting the ring
got the big fist of the one-time sheriff on
the jaw. causing Dusty to lose all inter-
est in the matter for time.
jim then surged out into the street
where he saw Scofield. and straightway
saw INT to accuse him of the theft of
500 from the pocket of his pants while
he was asleep in the barroom. Scofield
denied all knowledge of the matter. This
enraged Richards. and he landed on
Richards then walked to Main and Third
South streets. where he again. met SEQ
field. The latter made some remark to
Richards, which started a fight during
which the pair rolled down into the cellar
way in front of Van Dykes drug store.
Richards, the heavier, was underneath
and struck his head against the iron
steps. inflicting a painful scalp wound.
ScOfield says that he followed Richards
to Main street for the purpose of getting
satisfaction for the blow in front of the
Wilson hotel. He was arrested and
charged with simple assault.
Richards is resting at the Cullen hotel.
recovering from the eff<ts of his in
jury. \ nurse is in attendance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26
MISSIONARY WIFE
PRAISES CUT|CURA
Daughters Head Encrusted with
Dandruff-Feared she Would Lose
her Many Treatments were
FutiIe-Baby had MiIk-Crust.
BOTH CHILDREN CURED
BY FAMOUS REMEDIES

For several years my husband was
q missionary in the Southwest. and We
were living on the edge Of the desert at
an elevation Of nearly five thousand
feet Every one in that high and dry
atmosphere has more or less trouble
with dandruff and my daughters scalp
became so encrusted with it that was
alarmed for fear she would lose all her
hair, which was very heavy. After
spending between five and six dollars
for various remedies, in desperation ]
bought cake of Cuticura Soap and
box of Cuticura Ointment After rub
bing the Cuticura Ointment thoroughly
into the roots of the hair, l gently
cOmbed the crust Of dandruff free from
the scalp, and then gave her head
thorough shampoo with the Cuticura
Soap. This left the scalp beautifully
clean and free from dandrlff, and after
the hair was dry l again rubbed the
Cuticura Ointment, this time sparingly,
into the roots, and / am happy to say
that the Cuticura Remedies were a
complete success. My troubles with
dandruff were over. although for a long
time afterward | used the Cuticura
Ointment as at first. after shampooing,
which kept the scalp and roots Of the
hair moist | have used successfully
the Cuticura Remedies for so-called
milk-crust" on baby's head, and have
neverfound anything to equal them. You
are at liberty to publish this letter, for
/ do sincerely believe that the Cuticura
Remedies are a blessing to mankind
Mrs. j. A. Darling, $40 Fifth St.. Car
thage. Ohio. Jan. 20. 1908"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26
.RASMUSSEN'S HOMECOMING
Broken-Hearted Mother Mourns Over
Body of Boy Who Died
a Fugitive.

The body of Stanley Rasmussen who
was killed in a freight wreck Sunday near
CaIlente, was brought home yesterday and
is now resting at the home of his broken
hearted mother. Mrs. Caroline Olson. 17s
West Second South street.
Rasmussen made his last escape from
the state industrial school the night of
aug l. by saving his way out through
me steel bars. He was accompaEied nv
Billie Buchanan. The bows made their
way 10 TINS city, where Rasmussen re-
fndIned IN hldlng at his mothers home
ior three weeks, leaving here last Fri
gay Tor Los Angeles. He was killed I'm
d freight wreck on the Salt Lake Route
mrs olson says that on Aug. she
made visit to the industrial school at
ogden. She was met by Superintendent
Inomas, who. she alleges. refused her per
mission to see her son. She quotes Thorn
as as saying that he had given Stanley
a whipping and that something worse
was in store for him later The mother
pleaded for chance to see her boy, but
the superintendent persisted in hi. re-
iusaI. Mrs. Olson says that on Stanle>s
arrival home his body was cavered with
welts. wounds and bruises from which he
mad not fully recovered three weeks later
The mothers predicament while Ras.
mussen was hiding in the house was
pitiable one. The police were keeping a
sharp lookout for the fugitive as there
was a reward of s25 for his arrest and
return to the school,
Stanley. in the meantime was becom-
ing restless and his brief taste of liberty
was fast sharpening his appetite for adj
dltional freedom. 1t was only through
his mothers utmost efforts that he was
restrained from leaving the house and
seeking his old time friends
On Friday he was escorted from the
house by his brother. and the pair were
soon on the outskirts of the city. where
II was agreed that Stanley would walk
to the nearest station and pay his fare
from that point to Los Angeles, it hay
ing been decided that he should join the
navy at that place. At the next water
tank stood a freight, and the boy. who
in the last few years had beaten his way
to almost every point in this country
was unable to resist the call of the road
He crawled into an empty box car and
rolling himself up in his coat, was soon
fast asleep.
He left the freight at Caliente. the di-
vision point, and Sunday morning was
ensconced in car on the train which
was wrecked at Kyle. station below Cal
iente. Rasmussen was found beneath .
demolished box car. He died a few hours
later at Caliente.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26
WEATHER CONTINUES HOT.
Maximum of 81 Degrees Reached,
but Humidity Is Low.

The weather man yesterday passed out
more temperature of the higher sort. The
maximum for the twenty-four hours was
81. but owing to the fact that there was
only 13 per cent of humidity in the at
mosphere. there was little discomfort. The
prediction for today is that conditions will
be fair.
The meteorological report for the day
reads:
Temperature at p. m. 81 degrees: max
imum temperature, 81 degrees; minimum
temperature. 70 degrees. Mean tempera-
ture rs degrees. which is degrees above
normal. Total deficiency of temperature
since the first of the month. 81 degrees
Accumulated deficiency of temperature
since January !, 2SS degrees.
Total precipitation. none. Total precipi-
tation since first of month. 136 inches.
which is 10 of an inch above the normal
Accumulated excess since January l. > 46
inches Relative humidity at p m, Is
per cent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26
WILL TEST SMOKE LAW
Assistant City Attorney Files Com
plant Against Model Steam
Laundry.

P. ]. DAILY. assistant city attorney, yes
terday filed a complaint in the city court,
charging the proprietors of the Model
steam laundry with violating the smoke
ordinance. The laundry is located on Com
mercial avenue. Several attempts have
been made during the past two years TO
secure a conviction under the existing
ordinance. but all have failed. Mr.. DAILY
believes that the law is sufficiently ex-
plicit and will make a strenuous effort
TO make out good case.
In the event he is successful other com
plants will be issued and a campaign be-
gun to relieve the city from the smoke
nuisance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26

There is approximately one divorce
asked for to every six marriage licenses
issued In Salt Lake county, if the record
from June to date may be relied upon.
The above table shows the comparison
in detail.
ms Is the season when more mar
riage licenses are issued than anv other
ana also the season of few divorces. as
the courts are not constantly in session
IL would be conservative to say that TAX
Us thS iecpiu lor the entire year, one dl-
vorce is asked for each five marriage T.
censes issued
An examination of the records also
SHOWS that 90 per cent of those who ap-
ply Tor divorces were married in Salt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26
MAX BROWNS ANSWER.
Denies Allegations Made on Behalf
of Annie BradIey's Children.

The contest over the will OF the late
Senator Arthur Brown begun by Mary
E. Madison. as guardian of Annie NJ
Bradleys children. is now properly be-
fore the court. and will be tried as soon
as ii can be reached on the calendar be-
ing prepared for the September term of
the district court.
Issues in the case were joined yester-
day by the filing of an answer to the COM
plant by Max Brown. executor of the
estate of his father. and his sister, Alice
Brown.
The answer denies practically all the al
legations in the complaint, states that the
senator's will was properly drawn and
that the Bradley children have no rights
in the estate.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26
$500 REWARD

Will be paid for the information which
will lead to the arrest and conviction Of
any person obstructing the roads, or
placing glass or nails thereon, or using
obscene or profane language toward the
occupants of automobiles. or throwing
rocks, glass or other missiles at auto
mobiles or occupants thereof.
THE SALT LAKE AUTOMOBILE
CLUB, Room "a. Bell Telephone bldg
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26

Cuticura Ointment is one Of the most
successful curatives for torturing. dis
figuring humors Of the skin and scalp.
including loss Of hair. ever compounded,
in proof Of which a single amounting
with it. preceded by a hot bath with
Cuticura Soap. and followed. when
necessary. by a mild dose Of Cuticura
Resolvent Cloud or pills) is often
sufficient to afford immediate relief OF
itching. burning and scaly humors,
eczemas. irritations and infammations,
permit rest and sleep. and point to 4
speedy cure when all else fails.
Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug &
Chem Corp. Sole Props, Boston, Mass.
~ Mailed Free. Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26

Less than an hour before the suspension.
and when efforts were being made 20
stave of the delivery of Impoverished
STOCKS. the firm Announced that its bust
ness was proceeding in orderly fashion
and that any suggestion as to its financial
standing WAS ridicnlnnS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26
Business Was CIoqqed.

Friends of the members of the firm de-
clare tonight that the collapse was due
entlreiy 10 the clogging of its regular
channels of business by the extraordinary
Saturday trading. A thousand clerks. it
was explained, could not properly enter
and transfer the three-quarters of mil
lion shares handled by the firm on Sat
urday within the space of time allowed
by the exchange rules for making deliv-
cries
Albert o. Brown. the head of the firm
was before the stock exchange governors
Monday afternoon TO explain hardness of
delivery and ii was announced afterwards
that his explanation as TO this feature of
the trading had been accepted
Ii was further announced that the gov
ernors of the exchange would appoint a
committee of five thoroughly to inquire
INTO saturdays transactions a means
OF restoring public confidence and would
punish any members who had been gully
of a transgreSsiOn of the rules. The per
sonnet of this committee had not been
announced when the failure of Brown &
Co. became known, but 1t was said the
events OF the day had in no way changed
the purpose of the governors.
Wild FURRY of Trading.
Saturdays trading will long be remem-
bered iE Wall street. With the opening
of the session of the exchange there was
an almost immediate plunge in the shares
of few active favorites, and in a lit
tie while the ordinary units of sale were
raised from 90 and lO00-share lots to
1900 and 10000 shares. and ii seemed for
a time as though the few brokers par
uclpating were playing game with so
many pieces of paper. In all this wild
furry of buying and selling of shares
whose face value amounted to millions of
dollars, there was little or no change in
the price of the securities so freely ham
died
Suspicion of manipulation and of the
matching" of orders was aroused ana
there satisfaction than
when the governors of the exchange met
on Monday to inaugurate an inquiry.
Members of the suspended firm early to-
day declared there was nothing extra
ordinary in their trading on Saturday. The
fact that the stocks dealt in showed no
great change of price, they declared. be-
wildered the followers of the market and
brought about the widespread comment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26
CHRISTENSEN GOES EAST.

Norman Christensen, manager of the
Christensen Shoe Co, left last night for
new York and Boston, TO purcha Sc
stocks for their Salt Lake and Ogden
stores.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26
Result of Saturdays Trading.

When the failure was announced men,
her OF the firm said that its affairs Were
I'm a badly tangled condition as the re-
suit OF Saturdays trading and that il was
thought best TO make an assignment at
once II is understood that brokerage
firms who were awaiting the delivery of
stock from A. o. Brown * Co. became
impatient along toward noon today ana
sent word that they would allow but
few more hours OF grace. All attempts to
secure further delay were futile and the
suspension followed.
IL was also said that the banks that
carried the accounts of the house declined
today, because of the unsettled condition
Of the affairs of the firm. further to GER
fifty any OF its checks. One of the man
ayers of tbs house, when questioned as
10 this. dismissed the subject by saying
the firm had asked for no Qualifications.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-26
No Dealings With Lawson.
No Cause for Apprehension.

so Tar as 1 am able TO see. there is no
immediate cause for apprehension of our
temporary embarrassment, which is due
more to technical than general causes.
Can you not say definitely what caused
the suspension" Mr.. Buchanan was
asked.
Not at this time" he replied.
Have you heard the report that mem
hers of the firm had been specializing;
that the house was short of the market
and caused the furry on Saturday in an
attempt 10 cover up that shortageg
Yes; but il is false
Did some customers dealings, then.
cause the failureI'
II can say nothing further tonight.
Everything will be cleared up in time
IL was stated that the notice served to-
day by bankers that they would not for
the present continue the certification OF
the firms checks precipitated the crisis
The afternoon was filled with rumors
as to various outside sources that may
have been responsible for the course of
the firm in Saturdays market, when the
total sales recorded on the floor of the
exchange for the two hours of trading
amounted TO more than 100000 shares, as
against one-third of million during the
full five hours session of Monday, but
most of these rumors were dissipated.
Announcement of the failure was made
on the stock exchange at l:3j p. m, when
the market was ranging from one TO three
points higher than the closing yesterday.
There had been heavy buying during the
morning hours, presumably on the part
of brokers attempting TO fill the uncovered
orders of Saturday and for time prices
were maintained. The market closed
heavy and uneasy. however. at decline.
Had Extensive Connections.
4. o. Brown & Co. were members of
the New York exchange, New York cot
ton exchange. Chicago stock exchange,
Chicago board of trade and the Cleveland
stock exchange. They had branch houses
I'm Chicago. Cleveland. Buffalo. Erie. Pa.
and Toronto. In this city they maintained
expensive branch offices in four of the
dresses. Their principal office was at &c
Broad street. a few doors from livestock
exchange building. Within the last few
months the firm had spent $1,000 in re-
furnishing its Broad street home.
The membership OF the firm included
Albert O.. Brown. Lewis Ginter Young.
c. Lee Stout. Edward +. Buchanan. SAM
uel c. Brown. and w. Rhea Whitman.
Private wires We're maintained TO all
principal cities.
The extensive trading of the firm, It
Is believed. was confined largely to New
York, despite the fact that the house has
made a speciality Of western business.
Although organized in the latter part OF
1902 the firm had come TO take a promi-
nent part In trading on the stock exchange
floor
John w. Rhoades. cashier of the firm.
was named as assignee with ID. w. Noel
as counsel
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