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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
WILKINSON, DETECTIVE,
Jailer shows Plain Clothes Men How
To Do Gum Shoe Work.

To City JalIer Wilkinson belongs the
laurel wreath for real keen detective
gum shoe work.
In Judge Diehl's court yesterday at
ternoon. the clerk bawled out The name,
Tim Harrington. I" No answer. Again
the cognomen was cried out, but again
echo answered Plain clothes men and
&patrolmen were put upon the trail OF
the missing man, but no trace of him
could be found The cellar was
searched the jail explored, and visit
made to the barn and the detectives
room, but all reported that Harringr
ton was surely lost.
Must uh gone out with the gane
this morning" wisely suggested I'm
Gle Billy Hilton, and the matter wa&i
dropped then and there by everybody
except Wilkinson.
The jailer waited for the return Of
the chain gang at o'clock, but there
was no Harrington. Then he donned
his gum shoes and began to detec,.
He knew the man must be somewhere.
He again searched the Jail and was at
tracted by loud snoring, which for
hours had been mistaken for II saw
mill doing business in the vicinity.
Creeping stealthily to a remote cell
on the second floor. Wilkinson found
his man. Harrington was peacefully.
sleeping off n jag.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
SOCIAL AND
PER SON AL.

Mr.. and Mrs, John II. Barnes an
nounce the engagement OF their daush-
ter Elizabeth b., to Lawrence G. Blood,
the marriage to take place on We'd
ncscay, Sept. %.
A pretty wedding of yesterday was
that of Miss Mile Hanann OF Salt
Lake and William p. yestal OF Dallas,
Texas, which took place at the resi-
dence of the Misses Hansen 1885 east
Third South street al $3.50 y, m, Bish-
op JOSEPH, Christensen officiating.
Miss Elizabeth \. Samson was brides
maid ana Hiram b. Brummet best
man. A dainty supper was served,
Immediately after the ceremony.
brilliant wedding celebrated the
Fred Reunion last night, the event talk
Ing place at the home of the brides
parents, Mr., and Mrs. T. O.. WINNER,
We're beautifully decorated, the parlpr
IN white ana green. the bridal couple
standing before background OF palms
and ferns, white aStcrs, roses and sweet
peas, The library WAS in yellow, golden.
glow and supAo~ers being used. The
dniugroom WAS Il picture with its baSk-
cts Of pink sweet peasc streamers Of
pink tulle and cGndelabra shaded III
pink. The bride Wore charming gown
and chiffon aud carried n shower bou-
,luct of white roses. Size had no attend
ants. Ilie lIamhONrue. orchestra render
ed appropriate bridal music, and II num-
Der of girl friends assisted In entertain
Ing among them Miss Dorothy Part
les. Miss Carrie Snyder. Miss Ethel
Simons and Miss katherine AtcCarrfuk
Alr. and Mrs. iSennou left later for Provo
where they will make their home.
Miss Mary Hallorau was hostess at an
elaborate dinner at the Commercial club
yesterday given In honor of Miss Ma
cey of Chicago, about 80 being present.
The table was laid in the form OF an
!; and decorated with yellow daises and
ferns while the place cards bore the
monogram Of the hostess In gold.
Miss Anna Mccormick will entertain
at a luncheon tomorrow at the Country
club.
Among those WHO entertained at lun-
chson yesterday at the Country club
We're Mrs. w. 7. Kiser. whose guest of
honor WAS Miss Madden Miss Mary
kcryln in honor of Mrs. ]. j. Campbell
ana Miss yrask: Miss Banntster of Og-
den, aud Miss Marge Miller.
Miss Edna Jennings entertained yester-
day at card party FOR Miss Gwen
ter Smith college.
Mrs; J l.. F,,rauldyn leaves tomorrow
q. Il. Nye.
col and Mrs. I. {. Weber ana Miss
eastern trip.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
LECTURE ON OLD MEXICO.
jas. III. Aioylc Delivers Address Before
Daughters of Pioneers.

Yesterday Hon. James II. Movie
lectured at Whitney hall before the
| Dughters of Utah Pioneers, his subject
being his recent trip to old Mexico.
The speaker described briefly the
places he had visited. with recitals
OF amusing ard interesting incidents
of the trip, but dealing chiefly with
the remains OF Toltec, Aztec and
earlier civilizations of the country, and
their bearing upon evidences Of the
native races having migrated original
~ from the eastern hemisphere lie
read extracts from noted historians
which show those peoples to have been
well acquainted with great events our,
lined In the Hebrew Scriptures, ana
said those ware doubly interesting to
the Daughters OF Pioneers as new wit
nesses to the divinity of the Book OF
Mormon. All these We're testimonies
to It's truth, and believed that tbs
society should be organized to gnthor
up this data furnished in the hero
glyphics, monuments, literature ana
traditions of the ancient American
races. MS they would prove valuable
testimonies to the truth of the Book
of Mormon
He said that in travelling through
Mexico he fell IN with a gentleman
from the east. WHO .WdS iltESSLiSt't'i'S
such subjects In the interests Of an
archaeological society, and said that
during their association the man stated
his conviction several times. upon
witnessing the ancient symbols, that
the early races must have been q
branch of the Bible races who had
found their way to the western CONT
nent, and were progenitors Of the peo-
pies whose traces they beheld.
Mr. Moyle IN dwelling unon the
modern Mexico, paid a high tribute
to President Diaz, whom he believes
to be one of tho great personaees In
modern history. He described the re-
forms that have been instituted
through the WISE and forceful adj
of the present ruler,
showing that through his policy Am
erican institutions though as yet per-
taps hardly developed, are finding their
way into Mexican life. He believes
that under future iudicious admins
tration Mexico has great future, and
cited instances of attention which cap
italists and others are paying to the
He believes Mexico will yet
bs a source of incalcuiable wealth
to the archaeological. and agriculturist
az well as to the tourist and speculator
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
CONVENTION AT CHICAGO.

A. G. Nelson. state superintendent of
schools who was chosen secretary Of
the department Of 4superintnndents Of
the National Educational ASSOCIATION
held in Washington last year. am
nounces that the next meeting of the
department, which was to have been
held at oklahoma City, Oklahoma, will
he held ut Chicago Instead, owing to a
holocaust which recently destroyed the
leading hotel at Oklahoma City. This
disaster 50 reduced the hotel accom-
modations of the Oklahoma town that
the authorities voluntarily gave up
their claim to the convention, and the
executive committee decided upon Chi
cago as the meeting place. The Audi
torum hotel Will be headquarters for
the gathering, which will take place
Feb. 90. "a, and %, 1909.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
LATE LOCALS.

| Bank observation-disclosures local ham,
| clearings amounted to S8S1,SSI.gI ne
| against S795.215.3S for the corres.
| ponding day last year.
Interesting Addrcss-Thc mcatin,.
| of school principals was this mornine
addressed by Miss Blanchard. ns
structor in art In Oxford college.
Petition for Labor Sermons--Tbo
Salt Lake Federation of Labor hss
sent q circular letter to- Salt IaLs
ministers, asking them to preach next
Sunday on some topic moro Or less re. f
lated to the labor question.
III. Van Dam Observation-Disclosures H
Van Dam. Jr of the Utah Credit Mems
association, has resigned to take IN
the study OF law Walter Wright, the
assistant manager, will hold down Mr..
Van Dam's position until it is per-
nanently filled by the directors.
Carpenters Coming-The first in.
stallment OF officials of the Brother.
hood or Carpenters and Joincrs, which
month, will arrive here on the Sth
inst, and register at the Cullen hotel
Granite Schools Open Sept. LIZ
w. Ashton. superintendent Of the
Granite school district, announces that
the grade schools and High school of
that district will open Sept A, instead
of Sept. S, as was previously an
nounced
Steel .Arrives-Two cars of structur-
al steel have arrived and are on the
o. s. l.. depot site. With the foun-
dation work completed, erection OF the
steel framework will begin at once
and pushed ahead with usual Harri-
man swiftness.
Additional Delegates Namcd-Gov
Cutler has appointed two additional
delegates from this state to attend the
transmiSsissippi congress to be held
at San Francisco, Oct. 6 to 10. The
delegates named are Hon. r. w.
Young and w. f. Jensen of this city.
Must Take Out Iiccnsc-The coun-
ty attorneys office has dispatched
complaints to Bingham against -four
parties claimed to be running board
Ing houses at that place without
license. The parties named in the
complaint are Nick Maerovich. .Terko
Kosovic. Mike Kolavich and Mike
Zorich.
New Milling Company-The Beaver
Milling s. Manufacturing company has
filed Incorporation articles With Sec
rotary of State Tingey. The capital
stock of the corporation is $25,0pO,
divided into SO shares. The COM
pany proposes 10 carry on general
manufacturing business in Beaver
county. Louis w. Harris is president
Of the company. r. d. Farnsworth,
vice PRESIDENT: j. f. Tolton treasur-
or, and William NJ. Low, secretary
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
MESSAGE FROM HITCHCOCK.
1t Congratuintcs the Taft Republican
Club on Its Organization.

The Taft Republican club OF Utas
has had official notice taken Of Its
organization by the National Republic
can committee. In RESPONSE to telc-
gram sent to National Chairman Hitch
cock, notifying him that it had been
formed, the following message WAS ro-
ceived today:
Chicago, Sept. O. TO James pevinc,
chairman, Taft-Sherman club. ! am
gratiiied 10 receive your telegram am
nouncmg the organization OF n state
Taft Sherman club. Best wishes for
Its success. L. II. Hitchcock, chair
man, National Republican committee
The executive committee Of the Taft
club is meeting this afternoon In the
law offices of II. ~ Smith, its treasur-
er, TO select 4 president to ill the posi-
tion made vacant by the resignation of
Justice D. n. Straup. Those serving on
the executive committee are James De-
vine, John James. and II. A. Smit9
vice president, secretary and treasur-
err of the club respectively.
3 At PAS O'Clock Col. ~ Il. Irvine
was announced as The unanimous
choice Of the Taft club for the presi
dency,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
FLOWER FESTIVAL.
Fcnturc of The Big Fall Carnival is
Receiving Much Communications.

The Flower festival that is to be a
feature OF the fall carnival now being
prepared under the auspices of the
Mutual Improvement associations. has
been the subject of Il great many COM
mendations during the past week.
II want to see the flower carnival
become an annual event, declared q
prominent citizen of Salt Lake today,
who has Just returned from a summers
outing at Brighton. And he con-
tinued. II want to see the flowers Of
Brighton brought down. packed in their
native snow for safe Keeping. Two men
in Brighton for a few days could gath
Ell a wonderful collection of mountain
flowers and they would grace any flow
er carnival, however profuse the dis
play of roses and carnations. and tho
garden varieties 10 make the carnival
possible annually. it Is suggested that
it be Incorporated as a part of the
Wnsatch Wizard carnival. whenever
this is launched as regularly rcctr-
ring festival
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
SCARE GIRLS
Amateur Iiisl,wayncn Stampede Bcyy
OF Beauties Homcward Bound
From Il Party.

| Two thoughtless boys are likely to
find themselves In the hands of the po-
lice this afternoon, for playing high
waynian. and frightening girls. The
boys are Collins Gillette and Fillmore
Malinc. aged is, who thought II would
beaenl fun to tie handkerchiefsa around
their faces, and hold up" Misses Lucy
Kingsbury, Elsie Taysumt Evatina
Houtz Lillian Chapman and Mabel
Holt, at Fourth South and Third East
street, ut II O'Clock last night.
The girls were returning home to-
getier from an evening gathering,
blissfuily unconscious Impending
danger, when suddenly the two boys
showed UP ct the corner mentioned,
acting as though they Intended 10 lay
hands on the girls. As the two boys
are tall for their age they We're easily
mistaken for bandits. With their faces
swatEed in cloth, go the girls were ter
Iihiy frightened They ran screaming
To tile tops Of their lungs. across the
street from the boys, in dire confu-
sion. One girl fell in the ditch, where
she sprained her knee. Another lost
her pumps IN the middle Of the road
way. and reached the opposite sidewalk
In stocking feet where she also lost
her necklace in the grass. The girls
lost all the hairpins and combs they
bad. one OF them dragging another
over the ditch by the hair, which had
fallen and was streaming loose.
The girls reached the nearest house
breathless, bringing out the parties iv
ing there by their cries. There We're
two other young men standing on tho
sidewalk where the girls ran but they
Immediately decamped on seeing the
confusion The men in the premises
where the girls fed Immediately in
tstituted q search. hut The amateur
hignwayinen had ,nailS themselves
scarce, on seeing the results OF their
lindiscsation. However, the girls had
managed to recognize them. and gave
their names for Publication. Two of
tho girls reached hume IN Mysteries,
and all are suffering from shattered
nerves today, while the mother Of one
lodged Il complaint at the police sta
ton this noon. and officers were sent 4
out to find the needless young fellows.
The parents Of the girls propose to
make the boys pay dearly for their
fun. The lost articles were recovered
after an EXTENDED search with matches.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
GRAFTERs ARRESTED.
PatIoIinan Kast Catches TWO Trying
To Sell Fake Jcwclry.

AT o'clock this morning Patrolman
Kast placed under arrest two sus-
picious looking individuals believed by
the police to be grafters. They were
in the act of hawking .phony'' jewell
ry in the vicinity of CONNER.
cial street when the eagle eye
of the policeman spied them
and he soon had the men under ar
rest on the charge of peddling without
a license. At police headquarters they
gave their names as John Carroll and
James Nelson They are being held
pending investigation and in any event
Will be prosecuted for violating the Ii
cense ordinance. This class are usually
Of the Yegs-man variety and the police
'baiieys Sk-al issse o senptS sf esosks
in jas,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
FOREIGNERS ON TRIAL.
Eight Men Implicated in Religious
Riots Before Judge Lundberg.

Eight Greek Catholic Australians We're
arraigned before Justice Anthem Lund-
berg in the city and county building
this morning, on the charge Of being
implicated in the late religious wars at
Bingham and Garfield. The room was
well filed with foreigners when the
hearing began, and the prisoners were
brought into court handcuffed by
Deputy Sheriffs Sharp, Sperry. Smith
and Steele.
The foreigners are charged with dis
turbing the peace at Garfield on Aug,
II. and are represented in court by
Attorney r. r. Ashworth. a jury trial
was demanded in the case of Dick
Zigzich and after the Jury was secured
the court took a recess until o'clock
The names of the men on trial are
Dan zigzich, Joe zubovich, Mike Zeb-
allo Peter Zigzich, Joe DrokoVitch.
Mike Tuensovich, Mike Drokovitch and
Jotp Sp,ith
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
CHURCH NOTICES.

The officers of the Primary ascot
ations Of the Salt Lake stake will
hold their officers meeting Saturday,
Sept. 5, 1908, at 8 O'clock p. m. in
the sixteenth ward meetinghouse. All
officers are especially requested to
be present
Monday being Labor day, the high
priests of Liberty stake will hold their
meeting on Tuesday, Sept. s, at I:45
D. M, Second ward Westinghouse.
The regular monthly general stake
priesthood meeting OF the Pioneer
stake Of Zion Will be held Tuesday
evening, Sept. s, 1908, at 1870 p. M
in the stake hall. The change III
the date is made because of the reg.
ular time falling upon Labor day All
the authorities in the stake are re-
quested to note the change and give
out notices to the meetings.
The regular monthly meeting of the
home missionaries of the Pioneer stake
of Zion Will be held on Tuesday even
ing. Sept S, 1908, after the stake
priesthood meeting.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
SALOON ROBBED.

Last night a thief broke into the NJ
NJ. saloon, 2lI south West Temple
street. BY breaking a rear window ard
made off with SCI In cash, which had
been secreted In the building. The theft
was committed by some one who was
evidently familiar with the place and
knew the habit of the saloonkeeper and
where he kept the money at night. The
police expect 10 make an arrest In a
short tine
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
TROUBLE OVER AN AUTO,
Frank AIcCurtain Files Illcn and is
Then Arrested for Grand Larceny.

Judge NJ. NJ Warner is highly indig-
nant over the failure OF the county at
torney to prosecute q case of alleged
grand larceny that has been hanging fire
III the criminal division OF the city
court for more than II month. The case
is that of the state VS. Frank McCurtain,
u young automobile rspaircr.
Early in July McCurtain repaired an
automobile belonging TO Earl DunShee.
lie sent H. bill for $751; which he says
was not paid. McCurtain then filed Il
lien ON the machine for the amount
and sent II notice to that effect to Dun
shee on July 20. The latter accepted
service of the lion ana then McCurtain
took possession of the automobile and
concluded TO hold tho same until The
bill was paid. The day following Dun
shee went 10 the county attorneys Of
flee aud swore to n complaint against
McCurtain. charging him with grand
larceny. The case was twice called for
hearing and a third time this morning,
but there was no one present to prose-
cute.
Judge Warner demanded an immediate
hearing, stating that young McCurtain
was Rbont 20 depart for San Francis
co to attend school.
The matter was continued until this
afternoon following the city. cases. and
Judge Warner was assured the case
wuld be disposed of them
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
TOM PITT THREATENED.
Woman Says She VIII Report Him to
Tho Newspapers.

This morning an excited woman. who
said She is a faithful taxpayer, identt-.
" unknown startled Chief OF Police
Tom D. Pitt almost out of his char.
The telephone bell rang with more than
It's usual iierceness and when Tom D.
said hello" he was greeted thus:
If you are the chief of police
want to tell YOU that you have simply
got to do something With these street
walkers If you don't get rid of
them, and do it quickly. l warn you
right now that | shall report you to
the newspapers. With that the MO-
man tried TO ring on, but Chief Pitt
detained her long enough to reply
Now You just so right ahead.
madam, and do whatever you please
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
roDAY,s TEMpERATURE
YOUNG GIRL INJURED.
Miss lila Grant, of Woods Cross,
Thrown from Horse Last Night.
lsneclal to the "News.rl

Woods Gross, Sept. S.--While out for
an evenings ride on her saddle pony
last evening, Miss Lila Grant. the 16-
year-old daughter Of President Joseph
IA Grant. of the Davis stake. met with
quite a serious accident by being
thrown to the ground
She had proceeded on her trip up
into East Bountiful, when the horse
became frightened at something from
behind aid gave jump forward and
to the ground with considerable force.
The flesh was torn from the forearm,
exposing hntA % thu benes and apread-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
WILL EXTRADITE PERSON.

Deputy Sheriff Axel Steele viii leave
tonight for Ely, New, armed with re-
QUESTION papers for the apprehension
of w. ID. Pierson, who Is being hold by
the authorities OF that town on a war
rant sworn IL by Taylor & Burbidge of
this city. Pierson Is charged with
forging tho name Of the Studebaker
company TO q check
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
TO INTERVIEW MARTIN BECK

j. II. Garrett and F'erd strause left
today for New York. where they go to
see Martin Beck, general manager Of
the Orpheum circuit In the interest OF
several amusement propositions, They
also will make arrangements for the
staging of the Indian playlet which was
tried out by Messrs. Howard and Goss
here last month.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
sTJIT DISMISSED.

Tho suit of William D. Livingston
VS.. Thomas, Fl. Fitzgerald ana the suit
OF Fitzgerald Bros. Land Co, vs.. Irrl-
gated Lands company iii the district
court have both been dismissed by
Judge Lewis on motion of the parties,
n satisfactory adjustment of the diff
ferences having been made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
Z 2 y d 80
Salt lake X; IS known
the country I over as The
home Of fine chocolates.
and cocoa due to Nc.
.D|ocnald's efforts to BRO.
duce highest quality re.
gardless Of cost.

Ing them apart so as to gather sa,a
and small rocks in the wound. sba
also suffered an injury to her hin. The
attending physician dressed and othar'
wise attended the injury this tnornins
at the home of her sister. Mrs. d. II
Moss.
and were first appraised of the ACT.
dent on alighting from the Cache valley
train this noon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03

LOCAL AGENTS ORDERED IDLE
Delay at Port Intcrfcrcs With Union
OF Man ana Wife and Up-
sets Clipid's Plans.

A message has been received from
Senator siuoot that 10 cases Of tho
score or niore&brought up by the irnni-
grafton agents refusal to let Latter
day saint 6ronverts into this country
through the port Of Boston have been
dismissed iand the 10 persons will be
permitted to continue towards their
destination. Inspector Longlcy of tho
local immigration Offices has received
q wire to take no action until iustruct-
ed futher. MIR. Longley expects some
word hourly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-03
OLD SOL COOLING OFF.

1t is getting to be cooler than it was.
yesterdays maximum having been Is de-
grees, but with the prospect OF the tenn
perature being a little higher today. The
first snow OF the season fell In the
mountains Saturday night last. aud
Heavy frosts obtained in the same local
tiles for two succeeding nights. so that
tic precipitation suggested a light fall
OF snow The atmosphere, In conse-
Quence is bracing ana pleasant. The
cooler weather has cut down .pienicing
at the lake, but yesterdays attendance
was nut at 5000, on account of its be-
ing ladies' day, OF this number 1850 be-
IL Record cord at the local office. United
states weather bureau. for "a hours
ending at 8 a. m. today:
Temperature. at a. m. Go: maximum
Is; minimum. 80; mean. 62. which is de-
srces below normal. Total deficiency
Since the 1st of the month. q degrees;
total deficiency since Jan. |. 239 de-
grees.
Precipitation since first OF. the month,
% inch which is .09 inch below normal.
Total excess since Jan.1 200 inches
Relative humidity, II per cent.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-11-20

Tom McFaddin while at work
on the new school house at
Cheneyville Tuesday, fell from a
scaffold and painfully hurt his
foot and strained some of the
leaders in his leg. He came
home "Wednesday and is improv-
ing fast.