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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-24
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TRAINS DEPART.
No. Is Passeuger... lila a. "A.
No. 80, Mixed -.....--a.....-.. 4.oo 2. m
TRANS &EgIYE
No. fSJ. Mixed ...-........-.... W.lba- IA
No Isl, Passenger.-.--- .....-3-5o p N
ls2 connects at Liutou with trains
Tor hAnsas Cit. 1T. scott. Pitts
burg. Joplin and Southeastern and
Oklahoma Poiuts.
10 connects AZ Pleasaut0u with
trains for Kansas City and for Okla
homa and Texas points.
GEO. b. CUNoSER, AIT,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-12-24

The merchants who put in
Christmas goods say that they
have almost sold out, with the
busiest day of the season yet to
80 through, The holiday trade
has been very heavy this year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-16
FlNLANDER CHARGED WITH OBTAINING
A BATH UNDER FALSE PRETENSES

attempted to walk out of the building.
He was stopped and compelled to pay
for his swim, although he objected Wig
orOusly, in broken English.
Yesterday afternoon Kordi again ap-
peared and walked back to the mems
pool This time he was followed
He disrobed with such celebrity that the
attendant found him in the water Some
effort was made to convince Kordi that
it was customary for persons to pay be-
fore entering the bath, but between his
ignorance and delight in finding himself
in the pool, little Roadway was made.
When the swim was ended and KOrdi
started to march from the place, he was
told that he would have to pay for the
fun he had had. He refused. Police
man H. D. Lyon was then called. He
arrested the young Finlander and took
him to the city Jail. When searched some
foreign coins and a 25-cent piece were
found in Kordfs possession. He ex-
pressed great delight at seeing the piece
Of American money.
''zoo-bits.'' ne said. He added that he
didn't know that he had any money.
This was accepted as a virtual confess
sion that he invaded the bath house with
the premeditated intention of pilfering a
swim.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-16
ITALIAN SALOONKEEPERS VICTIMIZED
THROUGH MEDIUM OF BAD CHECKS

That Peter g. Cerra has victimiZed
Italian salOOnkeepers' and merchants of
Salt Lake to the extent of 81 900 by the
means OF bogus checks is believed by
the county attorney, and already $3.50
worth of bogus paper, said to have
been circulated by Cerra, is in his pos
session. Cerra was arrested Friday
evening by Sergeant Janney of the po-
lice department, and is now locked up
because he cannot furnish $500 bonds.
Cerra has conducted an employment
agency at &c East First South street
for some time, and has become well
known in local Italian circles.
On Nov. 4, 1907, it is alleged, he pre-
scented two checks for 1925 and S135,
respectively, to Sam Piccolo, an Ital-
ian saloonkeeper, who cashed them for
him. The checks were drawn on the
Henderson Banking company of Elko,
New, and signed by &c. ]. Nickerson, -
Cerra simply Endorsed them.
On Nov. Il. it is said. he presented a
check, also signed by "Nickerson," for
$125 to Ulisse Fosseh of the Rio Grande
saloon, and was given the money. This
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-16
SAN JOSE SCALE APPEARS
Orchardists of Pleasant View Form
an Association to Fight
the Pest

c. A Hickenlooper of Pleasant View,
Weber county, member of the state
board of horticulture was in Salt Lake
Yesterday on business connected with
the recent organization of society of
orchardists of Pleasant View formed to
fight the San Jose scale and other pests
which dffiict the trees of the orchard.
The San Jose scale first made its ap-
pearance in the Pleasant View district
last fall and the orchardists are or
.ganizing to fight the pest before it be-
comes serious.
Professor Titus will assist the horti-
culturists i'm their campaign against the
pest by aiding them in the preparation
of lime-sulphur mixture with which to
spray the trees. The mixture is boiled
and applied to the trees while the scale
is in a dormant state. 1t is said to be
a sure method of graduating the pest.
The organization is the first of its kind
in the state.
The members of this organization
hope il may be the nucleus of a large
and effective fruit growers association,
which will include the Syracuse, the
Davis and Weber county and the Bear
river orchardists. This association will
have for its purpose the marketing of
all of the fruit grown by its members
as well as the introduction of up-to-date
fruit growing methods.
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check was drawn on McCornick's bank,
and made payable to Peter J. Cher
ry." It is also Endorsed Cherry
On Dec. 2, it is charged, he induced
Joseph TedescO, another Italian saloon
man, to cash a check for $50 drawn on
the National Bank of the Republic
The check was signed j. c. Hills"
All four checks have come back
marked mo funds" Neither Nicker-
son nor Hills is known at the banks
on which the checks were drawn. Their
names do not appear in the directory.
A complaint charging Cerra with
forgery has already been issued, and
another will be issued Monday charg-
ing him with obtaining money under
false pretenses. 1t is expected that a
large number of checks, of a similar
nature win be forthcoming.
1t seems that after the checks cashed
by PiccOlo came back from the Elko
bank, Cerra was informed of the mat
ter. and claimed that he would make
the loss good. He failed to do this, but
on Feb. 8 gave PiccOlo his note for 1913
to cover the loss.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-16
NJ CORAICk HOPES
FOR AN ARREST
Believes Utah National Bank
Robbery May Be Solved
in a Few Days.

President w. S. Mccormick of the
Utah National bank said yesterday that
he hoped that within a few days the
man who stole $4,000 from that bank
would be i'm custody. He spent several
hours yesterday in conference with Of
fcials of the Utah National bank. with
tie detectiN es employed on the ease and
with Chief of Police Thomas ID. Pitt.
From Chief Pitt Mr.. Mccormick
sought to learn whether or not the pa
trolman passing the Utah National
bank had ever noticed anything of a
suspicious nature in the bank. Chief
Pitt said that although he had not been
notified OF the robbery and had not been
asked TO assist in the case, he had TAX
en- IL on himself some time ago to inves-
tigate the point about which Mr. Nc
Cdfnick inquired. He said that he had
learned from the patrolman that none
OF them had observed anything unusual
at the bank. Incidentally Chief Pitt ex-
pressed displeasure that the bank
should employ private detectives to
work on the case. He said that there
were detectives on the Salt Lake police
force as competent as the Pinkerton
men and who were much more familiar
with local conditions and hence in a
better position to run down the Grim
inal.
Until the expert accountants at work
on the books of the bank complete their
work there viii probably be no arrests
The bank officials do not expect to find
any further defalcation but are making
the check as precautionary measure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-16

SULLIVAN REQUIRES
CONSTANT Vigil 1T
THE PENITENTIAP9
Greatest Care Exercised to Prevent Any Scrap of Metal
From Getting Into Possession of Desperate Prisoner
The Little Things That Count

tenn adopted by Warden Pratt say that
at present there is absolutely no posi-
bility of the escape of a prisoner. The
warden does not depend upon the
| strength of the prison walls and the
steel doors and bars but requires I'M
ceasing watchfulness from the armed
guards upon the walls. These men are
unerring marksmen, and any prisoner
who attempts to scale the walls, it is
said, courts certain death.
In making tools with which to effect
their escape, conyfcts and men in Jail
first turn their thoughts to saws. These
can be made out of any scrap of iron
of which they are able to gain possess
sion. The iron spring in the sole of a
shoe, however, is usually selected. This
| is small and thin. and is easily con-
! cealed. The convict sawmaker first
makes teeth in the soft metal. In do
ing this, the file blade of an ordinary
pen knife is often used, but when such
file is not to be had, the convict finds
other ways of making the teeth. When
this work is accomplished, it is neces-
sary to temper the steel so that it will
bite through the bars which must be
sawed.
Tempering Is Lahorious.
This tempering is as slow and as Ia
DUEIOuS dS lilt lliliS u TIC lECtu II
the convict has the end of a candle,
he heats the end of the file, then drops
the heated end in the water bucket in
his cell As the heat of a candle can
reach only a small portion of the sur
face of even a small file, this heating
and dropping into water is continued
steadily until the file is tempered.
COnvicts who have not been able to
secure candles have adopted other and
more difficult methods of attaining
their purpose.
In most cases, the work of the con-
Wet tOOlmakeTs is wasted. Guards who
search the cells or the garments of
prisoners, sooner or later, find the ar
tices upon which so much labor and
pains have been lavished, and the con-
Wet is forced to begin anew his search
for materials and opportunity for work
ing, usually under increased difficult
ties.
Traced to Small Fragments.
There has been some escapes, in va
rious parts of the country, which were,
after investigation, traceabse to some
small fragment of metal which, until
the effective use to which it was put
was discovered, might have been looked
upon as too harmless to engage a sec
Ond thought of a prison guard.
Men who make it their life work to
watch criminals are familiar with the
stories of the remarkable escapes of
the past, and realize the importance of
little things
That is why every pTecautiOn is be-
ing taken to prevent one of those dan
gerOus little things" from falling into
the hands of Sullivan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-16
LEOHARD'S CHECK RETURNS
l K L Furniture Company Touched
for $50 by Young Man
Who Is Missing.

Arthur c. Leonard, described as "a
crook and Il forger" has victimized
the l. Y. L. Furniture company to the
extent of $50. and his whereabouts is
unknown.
Leonard came to Salt Lake about
the first of the year and rented a
small Office in the AueNoach building.
on Jan. Is he went to the company
and ordered $50 worth of office furni-
ture and presented pay check of the
Peerless Light company of Chicago in
payment. The check called for 800
and was drawn on the Bankers Ma
tional bank of Chicago, and purport-
ed to be signed by "G. L. Cohen" as
secretary of the company. 1t was
cashed by Nels Sorensen and recent
ly came back protested. With it came
a letter from the Peerless Light COM
pany, which reads as follows:
we regret TO learn that you have
been victimized by this man Leonard.
Detectives are on his trail, as he is
a crook and a forger. There is no
body in our employ by the name of G..
L. Cohen"
Investigation showed that the fur
niture was still in the Office in the
Auerbach building, but Leonard can
not be found 1t is thought he is in
Los Angeles and the sheriff is trying
to locate him there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-16

Guards at the state penitentiary are
still watching Joe Sullivan, the high
wayman who is supposed to Rave muir
dered Policeman Ford, with the same
vigilance that was maintained when
the desperate was taken from the
county jail TO the state prison for safe
keeping a month ago. There is no
doubt that Sullivan would, if given OPP
pcrtunity, repeat his efforts to make a
break for liberty, and for that reason
everything that passes into his hands
is first subject to careful scrutiny.
This care is necessary. Convicts are
ingenious in making tools, and the his
tory of Jail breaks is a record of the
making of saws, hammers, knives and
other articles useful in breaking
through the bars or walls of prisons,
with the most unusual material.
Anything of stone, glass or metal
that passes into the hands of a convict
contains the possibilities of a danger
GUS weapon or tool, and the men who
have been set to watch Sullivan, know
ing this, are determined to give him no
opportunity to outwit them.
Little Things Count.
Their painstaking care in watching
what goes into Sullivan's cell and in
keeping informed concerning how the
prisoner spends his time would seem
needless to a man who has had no ex-
perience with cOnvicts. TO the average
man the denial of a convict, held be-
hind strong steel bars and heavy stone
walls, ef the hundreds of little odds and
ends which are useful and apparently
harmless in everyday life, is incom-
prehenSible, but to the veteran who
has had the disagreeable task of
watching criminals, it is the little
things which cause him the greatest
annoyance.
Modern methods of guarding prison.
ers mades it impossible for a convict
to successfully secrete a formidable
weapon, such as an iron bar or heavy
tool from the workshops. But they can
hide and carry to their cells small
scraps of metal that can be hidden in
their mouths, their hair or the seams
Of their garments.
At the state prison, some time ago,
a desperate convict, condemned to
spend his life in the prison for wife
murder, was able to attempt to commit
suicide with a knife, surreptitiously
of the workshops
Dangerous Possibilities.
While there is little possibility of es-
cape for Sullivan, even though he
gained possession of tools, there could
be disa greeable complications. If he
is ever able to force his way out of
his cell at night, he might succeed in
injuring a guard before being shot
down or overpowered.
Men who are familiar with the sys-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-16
SOCIAL PURITY PROGRAM
Speeches and Other Features An
nouneed for Big Gathering of
Women Fen %

The program was announced YESTERDAY
for the meeting of women in the inter
est of social purity, to be held Thurs
day, Feb. 20, i'm the First Methods
church. Women of nearly all denomi.
nations are taking an interest. in the
movement and a lively gathering is prom
Used. The program follows:
Morning session. beginning at 10 a. m:
Prayer and praise, Mrs. d. y. Cor
ser.
Travellers aid Miss lie Sourd.
Detention Home. Mrs. c. H Mona.
han.
Solo, Lullaby" Miss Rene Redman.
ROOming houses, Mrs. P. A. Simpkin
Discussion.
Noontide prayer.
Luncheon.
Afternoon session beginning at / p. m.
Program for one hour in charge of Mrs
w. A. Wright, president of the Mission
airy union.
Solo, Mrs. w. A. Wetzel.
Law enforcement, Mrs 2. n. Cook.
When to begin, DR.. Alice HOughtOn.
Solo, Miss Bess Primeaux.
The social evil Mrs. E. E. Shepard.
Discussion.
Resolutions.
Mrs. A. H. Peabody. accompanist.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-16

Obtaining a bath under false pre-
lenses. was the peculiar charge placed
against Victor Kordi. a 2O-year-old Fin
lander, last night at the city Jail. He
is alleged to have restOrted to fraud in
obtaining a swim in the mems pool at
the Ssnitarium baths in Third South
street, yesterday afternoon.
1t was Kordi's second visit to the baths.
He first appeared there on Friday aft
ernoon and passed into the interior with
out having paid the price of a bath. 1t
was supposed that ne went inside as a
spectator and nothing more was thought
of the matter until one of the attend
ants saw him joyously splashing about
the mems pool. After enjoying himself
thoroughly KOrdi put on his clothes and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-16
MYSTERIOUS MURDER.

New York. Feb. 15.-David Heckert.
aged 50 years, & well-tO-do citizen, was
found dead in his bed today with his
skull crushed. The tragedy is shrouded
iii mystery. There was no evidence OF
robbery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-16
oLp-FAsHIoNED CAMPFIRE.

The members of the G. A. R., the
Ladies of the G. A. r. and the WOmen's
Relief Corps had an old-fashioned
campfire at the Odd Fellows hall last
evening. In the early part of the even
ing the veterans told war stories and
experiences in campaigning fortyvfive
years ago. They also touched upon the
birth of Lincoln and the blowing up OF
the Maine in Havana harbor. Yesterday
was the tenth anniversary of the Maine
disaster. Following the war stories the
ladies served a spread of army rations
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-16
CLOSING ORDER IS
POSTED IN SHOPS
Two Hundred Men Employed
by Rio Grande Laid Off
Until March 2.
TEN JAPS ARE RETAINED
MOVE is PART OF GENERAL RE-
TRENcHMENT POLICY.

Two hundred men employed as ma
chinists, blacksmiths. boilermakers.
helpers and assistants in the Rio
Grande shops in Salt Lake have been
laid off until March 2 Notice to this
effect. bearing the date of Feb. IA. is
posted on the office door of the shops.
The notice is signed by G.. H. Cairns.
1t states that only the men actually
needed to keep the trains running
will be employed from now until
March ?, these men to be designated
by the foremen Of the different de-
partments.
The original notice posted up read
that the shops would be closed on
Feb. IA and Is, but yesterday this
notice was replaced by the other one,
closing the shops until March :. NO
reason was given for closing down the
shops. Al the master mechanics Of
flee il was given out that this was the
order from the superintendent OF mo-
tive power at Denver.
The closing down of the Salt Lake
shops is probably a part of the gen
eral policy of retrenchment that the
Rio Grande is at present pursuing. AT
Salida and Grand Junction orders
were posted yesterday to the effect
that the men in the shops at those
two points would work only three
days a week until further notice. This
notice has caused great deal of dis
cussion at these places and may re-
suit in strikes. The men maintain
that the company has broken an
agreement entered into a short time
ago, whereby the men were TO Work
five days a week.
Ten Japs Retained.
At the Salt Lake shops yesterday
there were less than ten white men
working and ten Japs The Japs do
not come under the head of the shop
men, but are employed unloading and
sorting material for the shops. Sew
eral white men who have been laid
off were about the shops yesterday
and were bitter in their denunciatiOn
of the railroad company for retaining
the Japs and laying off the white
men.
No action will be taken by the local
unions affected relative to the differ
ence with the railroad company until
they are advised by the international
officers of the unions, who have been
notified of the action taken. The shut
down of the shops, following closely
the order abrogating the agreement
with the men on March IA, is taken
by the men to mean that when the
shops reopen the wages of the men
will be cut and that union and nom
union men will be employed without
preference.
Vice President c. II. Schlacks said
yesterday that he knew nothing of the
order to close the shops or of the or
der abrogating the agreement with the
men. He said that the orders were
probably issued by Mr. Purves, under
whose department the matter would
properly come.
j. c. Heesch.
Plumbing and heating; sewer and
water connections made. lis w. I'd So.
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Undertaken and embalmer. removed to
new location. IS South State street.
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Tribune-Reporter Pig. Co.. IS W. ID So.
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A GOOD
INVESTMENT

Is what you want, not a substi-
tute of 'just as good" A Good
Mortgage in your own name, free
from taxes, bearing 6 per cent
net, yields a profitable income, go
where or when you will. We at
tend to all details and guarantee
payment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-16
WEEKS TRADING
SHOWS INCREASE
Effects of Financial Panic Not
Felt as Much in Salt Lake
Now as Heretofore.
HARDWARE FIRM FAILS
BUILDINGS ARE TO BE ERECTED
THIS SPRING.

The effects of the recent panic,
which are only now being felt in Salt
Lake, are not as bad as might be ex-
pected. In some quarters business has
fallen off to a marked degree. bus the
general impression toward the end of
the week was that things are begin
ping to look clearer, and within a few
months at the most prosperity will
come once more.
The one large business failure in
Salt Lake as the result of the panic
came yesterday, when it was an
nounced that the Monarch Hardware
company's business had been turned
over to a receiver. Fortunately, there
are but few local creditors, and there
will be but little loss to the eastern
firms to whom the company was a
debtor The stock is almost large
enough to clear up all of the firms
obligations.
A strong indication of the restora-
ton of confidence and the bright out
look for the city is the fact that all
Of the buildings which have been in
contemplation will be erected this
year. The Newhouse buildings are
being pushed as rapidly as possible.
and the Judge building is nearing
completion. Within a few days Cal
lOway, Hook & Francis viii begin
the construction of a new building on
Main street. The Oregon Short Line
station Will soon be a realization, and
yesterday definite announcement was
made that the Rio Grande depot will
be built soon.
Effect of Closing.
The problem of the unemployed was
not so serious last week as the week
before. The run on the souD kitchens
was not heavy, and hundreds of men
found employment during the week
The closing of the Rio Grande shops
was something of a hardship to some
Of the men, but the most of them had
saved their wages against Just such a
contingency and viii not suffer dur
ing the two weeks that they are idle.
Retail and wholesale trade is hold
ing up, despite the hard times, and
while it is not by any means as good
as 1t was last year, it is considered
strong under the present conditions.
Local Bonds Stronger.
Local bonds strengthened during the
week and there was some heavy buy
ing, especially i'm Utah-Idaho pre-
ferred and Consolidated Wagon. The
quotations:
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Amalgamated Sugar Co, preferred. s $500
common ...-.-.--.-t---.-.-.-..... 1880
Beneficial Life Insurance Coz. 300
Con. Wagon & Machine Co, pfd... $50
common -. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
Commercial National bank ......... 17Oy0
Deseret National bank ............. $50 90
Deseret Savings bank ..-............ 500 90
First National bank, Ogden ......... 292 90
Home Fire Insurance Co............ 1900
Heber j. Grant & CO.....-..... 1900
Lewiston Sugar Co. ..........-. .... 121O
National Bank of the Republic. 1880
Ogden Savings bank ....-........... 24OOO
Provo Commercial & Savings bank 1890
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Co. 1000
State Bank of Utah ................. 1872. 90
Sugar City TOwnsite co. .......... 125.OO
Thatcher Bros Banking Coz. 400
Utah-Idaho Sugar Co, preferred. $50
Common ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 80
Utah National bank .................. 1000
Utah Savings * Trust CO............. 1890
Western Loan & Savings ............ 1O6.GO
lions Savings Bank q Trust Co.. 5000
y c. NJ l. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1850
BONDS.
Salt Lake Valley railroad .......... 10000
Sumpter Valley railroad ............. 10l 90
Utah County Light & Power CO.. 10000
Utah Sugar Co ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 192. so
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Blank Books.

Tribune-Reporter Pig. Co.. IS W. I'd So
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Tribune-Reportey Pig. Co.. &c W. I'd S.
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Legal Blanks.

Tribune-Reporter Pig. Co.. Sc W. 81 So.
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BREEDEN OFFICE SUPP
8. .. Evans,

For stationery. filing cabinets, typt
writers.
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Good Printing.
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Loose Leaf Devices.
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j. c. Heesch.

j. Z. HeeSCn.
Plumbing and heating; sewer and
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