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Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-30
(From Fridays Daily)

Developments in the ease of Yava' pai county versus ]. r. storm heard yesterday in the district court, in which judgmon, against the defendant was rendered in the amount of a.. 7sl ,32, indicate that the case is only the initial one of many cases of ac' ton tnat it is hinted in official cir. cles may he instituted later. The case heard yesterday grew out of the rob. bsry of the county treasury November s, 1904, tho defendant being then county treasurer.
 Storm was found locked in the vault of the treasurcr's ofiicc the morning Of November 9, his mouth gagged and hands bound behind his back with wires. He said that he nad been held up by two men the evening before and the treasury robbed. The accounts and cash were checked and counted and a shortage of sI5.3t6.5J discovered. storm was arrested and after three trials convicted of appropriating 5000 of the county funds to his own use, while serving as treasurer and sen fenced to serve four years in the ter ritorisl prison. The judgment was af. hrmcd by the supreme court of the territory and the ease appealed io tae United States circuit court at San Francisco, where it is now awaiting a final decision.
 After the shortage of $i5,3l6.53 was reported several "stale' checks were found aggrcgating *2,s6s.s0, which wsp paid Treasurer Storm for taxes. The persons who gave the checks to S,orm ia payment for their taxes paid their respective amounts to the sure ties on storms bond. Subsequent to the payment to the sureties of the s,ale cneeks. tho sureties compromised the shortage with the board of supervis- ors by the payment into the county treasury d Si0,000, the s2.s6S.20 re- ceived for the stale checks being in- cluded in this amount.
Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-30

Journal. Miner for high class job wesk.
Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-30
SHAFT S|NKER M NARROW ESCLPB
 IN CAvE-|N l
From Saturdays Daily,

Almost covered by a cave i, Fl Capitan mine which brol, badly shattered the bones of k. leg above the ankle was th. ,.! experience of w. B. Bonnet, .. day morning at 10 o'clock. h, jured man was brought to ,h. N Hospital here on the afternoo, , where the injured limb was Sc, surgeon. Late last night ae '. ported resting easy.
 The accident happened in ts. Capitan shaft, five miles ,ou,. Kirkland. The injured man and Pratt, Jr., of this city, were s, the shaft by contract. Bonnet, sboveling in the bottom with Iii, foot resting on the footwal heavy rocks above nim in the slipped and fell, almost covering ssd breaking the limb resting Of footwall immediately above .As \ He shouted for help to Pratt, vh( sa the surface. Pratt ran ,,| mouth of the shaft and ies,i.| dangerous plight of his partner diately descended without wais1 light his candle. Reaching the
 he found Bennett lying hslple most covered by the fallen r@t( immediately extricated hin,
 compelled to use the longest { the shaft as . srowbsr to reno large rock from Benneti
 limb. With s,rengta almost 'up| an he carried Bennett up the Id the surface, although Bennett
 least twenty pounds the heavieI Pratt then hursiedly hi.ehed
 and wagon and drove Benn, Kirkland, where ne arrived in catch the north.bound aftefnoO
 which arrives here at 2:t3
 Bennett was takep to the
 stretched on a cot, saifering gs
 Pratt did not have time to
 the broken limb in driving fl
 mine to Kirkland to catch the
 The promptness and good ju
 hs displayed in extricstins
 from his perilous position vi
 rscks stiil hanging over bin
 shaft st the risk of serious |
 Aimsslf was the subject of
 vorsble comment when tae nev
 accident resehed here yesterd
Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-30
BuRKEHlCKEY- CASE UP.
trrsm rhursdapis DAily)


 Yesterdsy's session If the district cosrt was occupied in she introduction o< testimony in tho ease of Dennis Burke versus NJ. J. Hickey. No de- sision was announced, the court taking the ease under advisement.
 The suit was instituted by Burke for the collection of one-Aalf of si,5ss.25, alleged to bS due the firm of Burke and Hickey from an insur- anes company h payment of damages done the Burke Hotel dinisg room by Are, the night sf March 2l, 1907. Plais- tin claims hts right to the amount sued for by reason of sn agreement in existence at the tiwe between him self and defendant, provided that h' was entitled to one.half of all nc counts duo the firm April IS, 1907, th' date of the dissolution of the partner ship.
 | Defendant claims that the amount il dispute was expended in repairing th ire damages to the dining room an also sets up counter claims agsins Burke.
Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-30
ROUND UP BURGLARS
Prescott Police Use Dragnst with
 Great Success.
(From Fridays Daily.)


 Less than two hours and half sf ter they entered George Mason B apartments in the Seopel Hotel, a fec minutes before l o'clock yesterday sf- ternoon and carried away a six-shost- CT and a shit of underwear, two straAs' CTS in the city, giving tho names of Frank Scott and John Mccoy, were prisoners in the city jail
 Mccoy was arrested . few minutes after the burglary by Policeman Frank Heisler and Scott was appre- hended by Chief of Police Prince st the Head Lumber Company's yard at 2 o'elock after a strenuous cnase.
 None of the stolen goods were found in McCoy's possession, but the Colt'' revolver of A5 caliber belonging t' Mason was found in Scott's pisto pocket when arrested. The weapon was identified by Mason.
 The daylight burglars are believes to be members of an organized ban g of four thieves which reached her - Wednesday night. A third man, b' n | lieved to be a member of tho gsnI
 was arrested by Night Officer McM' c hon last night. Tne prisoners arc b ,. lieved to be the parties who entere !. room in the Schuermsn hotel We ,t nesday night. The only article stole i. was . safety razor.
Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-30
FREIGHT CHARGES
 ARE NOT A LIEN
tFrom Fridays Daiiy)

tFFDU s'"'sf
 Judge Sloan. in sustaining the spec ial demurrer interposed by ]. kearney Rice, trustee in bankruptcy of the Arizona Smelling Company, to the cross complaint filed by the $. F., r. ( F. Railroad Company in the lien foreclosure suit of Cecil c. Fennell, the Bank of Arizona, the St. Louis, Rocky Mountain and Pacific Company, and other lien claimants versus the Arizona Smelting Company, yesterday decided that the railroad company IS not entitled to lien on the property of the nncltin1 company for the amount due for unpaid freight charges. In giving the decision the court ex' pressed the opinion that the statute allowing liens to those performing la Dor and furnishing supplies for the operation of any mill or reduction works was not broad enouga to in' clude within its purview the service of transportation furnished by tho tailroad company. Particularly 50, Tn view of the fact that after surrender inc it's common law lien under which it is entitled to hold goods transported until the transportation charges arc maid, it cannot then assert lien which is purely statutory and which ~ reouires a broad construction of ths law to allow.
 The company gave notice in oper court of an appeal to the supreme court of the territory. The genera opinion amoog attorneys IS that tn matter will not he finally adjudieate' until passed upon by the suprem court of the United States.
 Th. exact amount of the railroad claim for transportation charge IS nc determined. but is known to he su aciently large to entitle the case the consideration of the supreme cou of the United states.
 . Attorney Paul Burks represent' the railroad company, and Attorn' General E. S. Clark represents t plaintiffs Fennell, the Bank of Ar'1 mn and the st. Louis, Rock Mounta and Pacific Company.
 Commenting on the demurrer, court said In substance that the qu' tiop. as far as the railroad is conceI
 ed, is a novel one and one that had
 heretofore been presented for adJu
Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-30
olABs FOR PRRsIDENr's BEARD

PARIS, Dee. 25.--while Armand Eilisres, president of France, and several companions were taking a stroll today, a poorly clad individual jumped upon the president from be. hind and throwing his arms about his mock made an effort to seize his beard. Companions dragged the assailsnt on, and turned him over to the police.
 Beyond . scratch on the ear the president was uninjured.
Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-30

the amounts again.
Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-30
CHILDREN 0F l HAVE CAR|STA
 JUBILEE 1
(Prcns Saturdays Dail|

(Fr00o r0tufunys
 Pleasant memories of th Claus and Christmas tree m tion Army hall, 227 we'' street, will bnser long in the the forty children who were ients of delieaeies and toys tsrday. The juvenile guest the regular Sunday school several childssn of the poord of the city. J
 In addition to the di''n| presents in the hall, cap'aii Sohn sent out a number oi families believed not po1 means to purchase the deI the season and gladden. the their little ones with spPro ents. Only good things in the baskets. Eaen eon1 chicken, tsn pounds of po'a pound of coffee, tive pouna one package of breakfast can of milk, one large minc loaves of bread, a haif DO ter, one can of tomatoes
 and oranges. In filling
 Captain and Mrs. sohn naa | furnishing of enough 1000 persons two days. clotn' was also distributed by
 icers.
 The Christmas tree pre- cd oranges, apples, nuts
 vel as numerous toys snd
 appeal to sie faneies c' Captain and Mrs. som
 the salvation Army desir
 through the columns of
 Miner the public general
 members of the Marina
 dist church in particular
 contributions received to dening the hearts Of tne and making . merry chn needy. The members Q
 made liberal donations or clothing the army, ana hated money for the pu'
 ents.
 Christmas was genera , in the aones of the e' 2 among the children, who
 handsoms presents fro"
 on Christmas trees.
Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-30
sAvAaE TRu,6suLL WEDDING.
(Fron Fridays Daily.)

Miss Efie-Trumbull of MeCabe and Burt l.. Savage of Jerome were tho principals in a quiet wedding yester- day evening at s o'clock in the Mari na street Methodist parsonage. Rev. l.. W. whestley oficiatsd in the pres ence of only few intimate friends of the parties.
 The bride has been \ resident of MoCabe several years. She is a charm ing and accomplished young woman and the favorite in s wide circle of friends.
 The groom formerly resided in thil city. He is now filling responsible position with the Upited Verde Cop per Company in JerSme. The happy couple will leave for thu Copper City this morning, where the, will reside.
Weekly journal-miner., 1908-12-30

DETROIT, Dec. 25.-Leo Wager was fatally burned at midnight, playing Santa Claus at family reunion.
 His cotton whiskers caught Ire.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18
THANKSGIVING TURKEYS PROMISE
TO FLY HIGH THIS SEASON

As Thanksgiving day draws near IL
brings visions of turkey and cranberry
sauce to the mind of the small boy. but
it Is the crice of the turkey that is worry
ing father There is no doubt but that
the price OF turkeys this year Will be
much higher than last year. but just
what the price per pound will be before
Thanksgiving day is not known The ad-
vance in price this season is due III great
err part to the failure of the turkey crop
both in this state and in the east. Last
spring was unusually wet and the unfa-
yorable weather killed off many birds
The most prominent shippers N the east
who have in previous years been able to
not quoting over 5000 pounds to any one
merchant this year. This has had ten
dency to increase the market price.
Last Thanksgiving the financial slump
was at its height and poultry dealers who
had a large supply on hand were forced
TO drop their price in order to get rid of
their stock The wholesale prices this
year are about the same the retail
prices of a year ago. At the present
cents a pound. which means retail price
of 27J5 to 80 cents a pound.
II is expected that before many more
DAYS the price will advance a few points.
After the drop at Thanksgiving time last
season the wholesale price remained
steady during the remainder of the win
ter, turkeys selling at y and % cents
wholesale. The prices at Thanksgiving are
always lower than at Christmas. as the
birds are poor in quality and cannot de-
mand a high figure.
Harry Heagren of the Utah Fish x
Poultry company, in speaking of the poul-
try market this season, said:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18
Ogden Briefs.

Elaborate preparations are being made
for the Thanksgiving festivities at the
Sacred Heart academy, which will be
held on "Wednesday, Nov. %.
Travelling on the same train yesterday
Senator Reed SmoOt and former Senator
Frank j. Cannon departed for the east
the former destined for Washington and
the latter on his way to New York City.
On Saturday morning the county COM
missoners will meet to certify to the
election returns and as soon as this for
mality is completed certificates of cleo
ton will be issued.
According to reports from Denver. Rev.
Alfred Brown, former rector of the
Church of the Good Shepherd in this city
is improving. although he is not vet
able to continue his journey to Kan
sas-
The reception to be given in honor of
Rev William Fleetwood. the newly APP
Shepherd. which was scheduled for Thurs
day evening. has been postponed until
Friday evening The reception will be
given at the parish house.
Taxes becomes delinquent today in this
county As matter of fact Nov Is
was the time for the books to close but
the county treasurer was inclined to be
lenient and decided to keep them open
Tor two days longer and thus accommo-
date the beet growers, who were paid off
on Monday. The sale of delinquent prop
.erty begins in December.
Undertaken A. F. Richey Yesterday re-
ceived a telegram from William F. Fop-
pianno. supposed to be an uncle of the
late Shorty" Quirrillo. alias Velade. ask
ing for particulars of the mans death
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18

absolutely free from dirt. rubbish or
growth of any nature 1T is in the heart
of the great desert and assays have
proved that the salt is pure and per-
feet 1879
THE status of the question of the own
ership of the rich salt bed is this: The
United States congress, in its enabling
act made a grant of land to the Uni
versity of Utah of 1i5.00o acres. including
all the saline LANDS in the state. Pros
field and staked out claims there contend
that the salt is on free public land and
that their claims are just by right of
discovery.
big tract of salt and the enormous pos
sibnities Who can even estimate the
wealth that that salt will produce? 1t
is a positive fact that there are over
100000 tons on each mile of the sixty
square miles.
Denomination has shown that there are
1900 tons of salt TO each acre, and there
are $40 acres to the square mile. That
would make 1,?S0,000 tons for each square
mile. Figuring that salt on = basis of
being worth II cents per ton, ii would
be worth over 81 GOO. 900, and salt is worth
considerably more than that. for the In
land Crystal Salt company sells its pro-
duct for $50 and up per ton
'''Fhe University of Utah will be indie
pendentlX rich for generations if il wins
the case 1t will have millions at its
disposal and. with such wealth. could
be made into one of the greatest insti-
buttons in the land 1t is certainly worth
a trip there to look over that wonderful
stretch of salt"
The new Western Pacific road. accord
ing to Major Young, has a fine roadbed
runs smoothly and through a charming
ty miles of the hills of the Clifton min
ing dis .ict in the Deep Creek country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18
BUILDING BOOM
STRIKES N. & NJ.
Project to Erect Substantial
Structure Is Placed Be-
fore Organization.

That the Manufacturers and Merchants
association should erect a substantial
structure in the business section OF the
city was the consensus of opinion among
the board of directors in their meeting III
the chamber of commerce last evening
The project was brought up then for the
first time and was greeted with enthu-
siasm.
President McAlliSter reported that the
idea had been suggested by several of
Salt Lakes leading business men. It was
pointed ont that the rapid growth of the
titled the erection of a building to be
devoted exclusively to the work under
contemplation by the association.
In order to further the idea of having
new home and hear suggestions in re-
gard to its size style and location the
III & NJ directors decided to issue call
for all its members and business men
interested to meet in the chamber of
commerce on next Monday night. The
given wide discussion Business men will
also be asked their opinion on what steps
should be taken to increase the useful
ness of the organization.
The NJ & NJ directors wish to state that
the idea possessed by some people to the
effect that the NJ. & NJ and the Com
mercial club were working at cross pur-
poses or duplicating the work of eaci.
other. has been forever set at rest by
NJ. & NJ by the Commercial club. The
work of the NJ. e. NJ. was congratulated
bv the Commercial club and its hearty
support was pledged in the effort being
made bv the NJ & NJ. to build up the i'll
dustries of the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18
Ogden News
OHice-41o Twenty-Hfth Street.
Circulation Department. 366 Twenty
fifth Street
ogden, Wednesday, Nov. 10.
MUST PAY Az PER Cent
Waterworks Bonds Mus: Bear Higher
Interest or They Are
Not Wanted.

At an adjourned session of the city
council last evening bids for the st00,OOe
waterworks bonds were opened and, after
reading referred to the finance commit
tee which meets this morning. There
were two bids submitted and both were
based on the bonds bearing ~ per cent
interest instead of per cent. Each COM
pany deposited certified checks for 5000
as evidence of good faith. Bids were also
submitted by the two companies for $780,
900 refunding bonds, due next year.
The Mcdonald x Mccoy company Of
Chicago agreed TO take the full issue, to
bear ~ per cent interest. for s45l. u99,
the premium being c95 They also agreed
to pay any accrued interest and stipulated
that the bonds be delivered at Chicago.
F. H Rollins & Sons of Boston BID
S45i. 697. 80 for the issue. delivered at Chi
cago making the premium S1.69I-J0. This
concern also agreed to pay any accrued
interest and to furnish the Autograph
blanks free The general opinion is that
the council will have to pay AZ per cent
interest on the bonds, although the org
inal understanding was that the rate OF
interest would be 4 per cent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18

The price on turkeys this year will
be several points higher than last year
for two reasons. The drop in price caused
last year by the bad financial conditions
of the country viii have no bearing this
season, and the crop of turkeys in both
the eastern states and in Utah is very
small. Utah does not at any time under
normal conditions produce half enough
turkeys for this city alone. The crop
this year is smaller than ever, and the
birds are poor in quality. Some of the
biggest shippers in Kansas who have in
years past been able to ship any quantity
of turkeys cannot ship over 5000 pounds
this season The prices will remain
they are for few days, and possibly I'M
price in the wholesale market here is
from q TO % cents pound. The retail
price ranges from 2713 to 80 cents pound.
There are usually 10000 to $1,000 pounds
of turkeys used here during Thanksgiving,
but | hardly think it will be possible to
get that large a quantity this season.
Thirty cents a pound will be the average
price to the consumer .at Thanksgiving
time l understand there is a shipment
which it is said will be sold wholesale at
% cents a pound. Should this be the
case, the price at retail will be some
what lower. AS to whether or not this
shipment will arrive / cannot say"
Unless there is large shipment of tur-
keys arriving here before many days
great numbers of Salt Lakers will have
to do without the festive roast on Thanks
giving day. The stock in the local mar
storage. Birds that will be on the mar
ket this season will at least be fresh.
even though they are not as fat as many
people like.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18

and yesterday was taken back into
custody by Sergeant Roberts and Pa
trolman Phillips. Simmons will now
face a charge that is l'lTely to deprive
him of his libe--y for some time to
come
The young man has figured in sew
eral police court escapades, and only
recently was before the court for the
theft of an automobile. He Slipped
through on this, bat failed to heed the
warning given. and Sunday night, In
company with two other men, was ar
rested under vagrancy charge Mon
day he was given q suspended SEN
tence under the promise that he would
leave the city by midnight.
Yesterday afternoon he was discov-
cred to be still in the city. and when
taken into custody quantity of stolen
articles were found in his possession
He had about a dozen files, which he
admitted had been taken from kund-
sens, and was wearing clothes that
were identified by q man named Low
as having been stolen from him.
At the session of the criminal court
Yesterday Judge Diehl sentenced sim
mons to four months imprisonment
under the vagrancy charge. but it rs
likely he will he. held for the more Sc
rious offense of larceny
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-18
SALINE LAND CLAIMED BY UNIVERSITY
WORTH MILLIONS, SAYS MAJOR YOUNG

That the University of Utah. providing
it wins the case now pending before the
supreme court OF Utan for the owner
ship of the vast bed of salt 10 miles
west of Salt Lake will become one OF
the weaithiest institutions in the United
States. is the assertion of Major r. w
Young. who has Just returned from a
trip over the new Western Pacific road
Major Young, who is one OF the regents
Of the University. went out the first
train over the Western Pacific one week
ago Monday and Inspected the salt beds
in connection with his other business on
mining matters. The salt bed he said
is immense, and is worth millions. Major
Young said in an interview:
IF the University of Utah wins its case
IL will be endowed with millions. IL will
have wealth far beyond all the fondest
dreams Of its friends, for the salt bed
that is in dispute constitutes one of the
marVels of this nation.
''Tho bed is located in the Great Amer
lean desert. about no miles west of this
city and fifteen miles east of the Nevada
Utah line. The new Western Pacific road
runs through the beds on its way to
WendoYer, which is almost on the boun-
Diary line between the states of Nevada
and Utah.
THE salt deposit in the desert there
covers an area of about sixty square
miles, over seven miles one way and eight
les in depth all over this area from six
inches to one foot The Western Pacific.
in sinking its poles. has found that the
salt deposit goes down in some places
to the depth of seven feet of pure salt
An impressive Sight.
1T is one of the most beautiful sights
imaginable TO look over that tremendous
area of salt II is almost perfectly white
all over the sixty square miles. and is