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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-07
PROVO.
UTAH COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Generosity of Light Co.--Burglars
Given rs Montbs--News Briefs.


Special Correspondence
Provo. July considerable routine
business was transacted by the county
commissioners at their regular session
yesterday. Besides allowing the
usual monthly claims. S193.74 was paid
out in bounties for $50 dozen of spar
rows eggs, and $3.50 heads of dead
sparrows
Harvey Cuffs resignation as assist
ant county attorney was accepted. also
the resignation of l.. y. Whiting as
road supervisor of Mapleton.
Fees collected by the different coun-
ty officers for the month of June were
reported as follows;
Mont johnson. treasurer. 500
Jesse Harmon sheriff .,..... 42.45
Edward \. Jones. recorder ..... 4O9,3o
Elias A. Gee, clerk ......,...... S75.16
Total ......".........,....s1,s26 $3.50
GENEROSITY OF LIGHT co.
The board of directors of the Electric
Light company met yesterday after
noon. Among other business the board
appropriated sl,5oO to the widow of
Frank w. Conover, who met his death
while in the employ of the electric COM
pany as linesman. 1t win be remem.
bered that while Mr.. Conover was In
the act of connecting the residence OF
Mrs. William Bullock on Center street
last October, he came in contact with
a live wire, receiving voltage sufficient
to cause instant death.
MRS. PRATT ARRESTED.
Mrs Rebecca Pratt was arrested yes
terday on the warrant sworn to by her
husband, William s. Pratt, charging
her with having committed statutory
offense with one o. p. Coldron. Both
parties were taken before Justice Noon
and were placed under $500 bond to ap-
pear at the preliminary hearing when
wanted. Coldren being unable TO fur
nish bond, was taken back to the coun-
ty Jail, while Mrs. Pratt furnished the
necessary bond and was released.
FORFEITS BONDS.
Casper Marreli, the other Italian
that was wanted at the time of the ar
rest of Nicoli Peril and Carrimin Mar
relli, who were fined $75 for the steal
ing of tools from the railroad construc-
ton gang at Thistle. was apprehended
and deposited SIS for his appearance.
He failed to appear when the case was
called and the amount was declared
forfeited
F'ISHED WITHOUT LICENSE.
N.sSuto Japanese, will serve the
city 10 days for fishing without first
procuring fishing license. The sem
tence was imposed by Judge A. A.
Noon.
EIGHTEEN MONTHS FOR BURG
Larry.
Harris and Healy while awaiting
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
II. GOULD'S ANSWER
Names Dustin Farnum IN Defence
to Wife's Suit.

Howard C;oulds answer to the suit for separation
brought by his wife, Katherine ciemmoDs Gould
was filed the Supreme Court yesterday MI
actor and alleges that Mrs Gould followed Far
mum when he was playing throughout New Eng
land in the summer of 1906 and went with him IN
her automobile around New York and Brooklyn
According to the attorneys for NJ. Gould II was
Mrs. Gould's conduct with the star of 'The VIZ
einian' that caused their client TO leave his wife
In addition Mr. Gould alleges that his wife was
that at one time she bit the of her hostess
while attending card party and " as later found
asleep the cellar floor Of the house.
Mr.. Gould also tells of the alleged misbehaNor OF
his wife while under the influence of liquor at
Sherry's Martins, the Casino Theatre and the
New Amsterdam Theatre and of her cohduct when
home Mr. Gould also alleges that his wife al
most broke up wedding at St. Thomass Church
by excaminG in loud voice. Il lot of old
in here.'
Mrs Gould represented in court yesterday
by her lawyer. Clarence J. Shearn whe asked Jus
tce Bowling to direct that the issues in her suit
for separation from Howard Gould account or
his alleged cruelty, abandonment ana support
of her be framed for trial by jury. This was
opposed by Archibald r Watson, for MI Gould.
who said that the issues numbered over sixty, that
the evidence would be of a most conflicting char
aCter, and that the case should be tried before a
justice OF the himself and rot before jury.
Justice Bowling reserved decision
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
ICE TRUST PROBE AGAIN
Special May Grand Jury Ordered
by Justice Golf.

A second investigation of the Ice Trust this year
was practically assured yesterday when Justice
GOff signed order for the appointment of
May grand jury. This inquiry, like the first, Will
be under the direction of the Attorney Generals
office. and in James W. OsbOrne's charge.
Since the Attorney General applied for permission
withdraw the Ice Trust inquiry from the fur
ther consideration of the special grand jury be-
fore which he began the first investigation and
the refusal of that jury to drop the inquiry. Mr..
jackson and Mr.. Osborne have been planning to
bring it before another grand jury.
Mr.. Osborne said last night that a number Of
new witnesses and much new evidence would be
introduced Il shall take every precaution and
use every safeguard that it is possible me to
take use he said This investigation will
begin at the beginning. and the case. l think, will
be overwhelming one
Deputy Attorney General Dickheiser said sew
eraI witnesses would be brought down here from
Maine.
Attorney General Jackson is especially anxious
TO have second investigation made, Governor
Hughes empowered him 10 conduct the which
recently finished, taking the matter of
District Attorney Jeromes hands. Mr.. Jackson
thought that the grand jury which listened the
evidence during the first inquiry not entirely
in sympathy with him.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
TO FREE SUBWAY BONDS,
amendment Sent to albany Erempt-
ing Them from Debt Limit.

Controller Metz and others, after conferences
covering parts of three days. have whipped INTO
shape an amendment to the Constitution desisheu ~
exempt from debt limit consideration hohos tor
subway purposes. which taken 10 Albany yes
terday by Senator Page Tie conferences "hoh
began on Friday in the Finance Department, were
attended by the Controller Edgar J. Levey, iorihe'
.Depury Controller; Senator Alfred r. Page, Lawson
Purdy president of the Tax Board and one Oh ths
Navor-s Advisory Commission; George S Coleman
counsel TO the Public Service Commission ana
members OF the Law Committee of the citizehs
Union.
The object of the conference was to change .ne
Travis Lee bill SO the objections oil ihose
who said that if the restrictions with reference 10
the constitutional debt limit once were swept away
irresnonsibie fnanciering would plunge the city
deeper and deeper into debt The proposed amend
rnent will exempt subway bonds only from dent
limit consideration.
The Controller thinks that something like SlZooVo-
Oo will be available by 1910 subways and docks
ii the bill goes through
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
FIREMAN SAVES MOTHER.
4nsscers alarm zcith HIS Company
to Find Her Shriehing for Help.

Michael Conway three months fireman, who Is
the city. Hook and Ladder Company J. carried his
mother and father and his seven brothers and sis
ters from the fourth floor of the blazing tenement
house at No. 479 Pearl street early yesterday
ing minutes later. from the same floor
told in Tie Tribune yesterday morning. Miss Julia
Isola Jumped from a window to be badly injured
that she died a short time later at the House of
Relief in Hudson street. Several others received
painful injuries. the most seriously hurt being
Hannah IfanIoW. whose right ankle broken,
and Mrs Martha Morgan whose thigh frac-
tured Nine firemen and two employees of the Con-
solidated Gas Company were overcome by gas.
Below the tenements in the house is stable, and
Conway. with its comrades. led out dozen smoke
crazed horses thoroughly making good first
class smoke eater Truck 1 was the first piece of
apparatus 10 arrive. getting from their quarters in
Duane street. Conway's mother at the window
shrieking for help from the top floor Before the
ladder touched the wall beneath the window Con-
way was half way up. He got her TO the bottom
in shorter time than re made the trip at an
exhibition with the old man. looking
The whole company attached to Engine while
st work in the basement overcome by gas.
Other iiremen dragged them out, and ten minutes
later they went hack work Three of The fifteen
horses in the basement were killed
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
BROOKLYN BRIDGE @. K
Engineers Report That HCan Stand
HeQsler Motor Trains.

Experts after thorough examination. report Tie
Brooklyn Bridge to be in excellent condluon anu
capable Of sustaining the weight of six-car motor
trains il found necessary after the bridge loop
Is working to all-motor to climb the steep
grade The masonry towers also are in first class
condition. This is gratifying to the Bridge De
partment officials ii is not generally known that
the contraction and expansion move the tops OF lhe
bridge towers backward and forward winter ana
summer. The variation is not appreciate, oul II
is there and in view of the fact that the towers
are solid stone and stone is not supposed TO pe
elastic the engineers are glad TO be assured 'ii.'
TIE towers are good as they ever were
As originally designed the saddles on TOP OF 'He
towers are supposed to allow the great cables 10
draw packard and forward with contraction enc
expansion. = few years ago the engineers aisco' :
cred ;hat the saddles were stuck fasi, and that
whatever contraction and expansion there Was Was
taken Up 10y the elasticity Of the stone itself
The expert report the Bridge was called Tor
by The desire 10 operate six-csr motor trains as
wei as eighty trains hour over the structure
The reports made by Chief engineer |. Al
Ingersou Consulting Engineer W H. Burr ana
Engineer Leon Moisseiff. of the Bridge Department
Professor Burr SAYS: The Bridge has never been
in as satisfactory condition OF capacity to carry
traffic present.
Mr Moisseiff who investigated the Quebec Bridge
disaster. reports:
I find the Bridge IN good physical condiuoh'
If no5 a better one than it ever was before since
fits opening
Professor Burr reports that --the heaviest Brook
i,r RAND Transit train nov, running over the
Bridge consists of four motor cars and TWO trail
ers the six cars. loaded. weighing 20 tons
With such trains moving at 4 maximum speed OF
fifteen miles an hour, with hesdway OF fortE-hNe
seconds and trains separated by not less thah
seven hundred feet. making = total OF eighty an
hour the greatest stress in the cable susp'nders'
toprcrs anchoraEes and stiffenng tTusses would be
ssfe and prudent IT being the intention L"
replace the floor system as soon as pracucaoie'
which work is in progress
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
PAID FOR OTERIIME.
Bat BrOnr Laborers Worked Onty
Part DAYS, Says Witness.

PsrnarI Ertzpatrick examining inspector lof aie
Commissioners of Accounts, testified yesterday a'
.ba IJaHen investigation how he and an assisl-
ant kent tabs on the work of workfneh III the pu
reau of sewers and highways BY detaieu lep' -
of last August he was able hatly to contrahicL t'
testimony of department inspectors, VINO hdu Sh''
,be, we're accustomed visit the gangs frequently
His figures also showed that on seVefal DAYS "eil
men of certain gangs were paid for three hou's
overtime these men had actually stopped "orh pe-
fore quitting time.
Mr. Fitzpatrick used stop watches ard autoihauc
resistering devices but took that the gangs
ala not learn they were under observation.
Here is one DAYS record of one gang, according
10 the evidence. one worked from 500 untii
e1o a rn and another from Sis q m. until 2:'0
o. m: none worked overtime, yet every man was
credited i'm the time book with having put in three
hours overtime.
One laborer, Mr.. Fitzpatrick said, spent an aver
age of two and half hours every day filing and
lighting his pipe. Another, he said could not De
credited with more than hour Of actual work
a day.
William H. Keyes another inspector. formerly a
paving contractor, testified that so Tar as Keep
ing the streets in necessarily good repair was con-
cerned he believed that 75 per cent of the en-
ployes of the of highways could DE ais
pensed with. Peter J. Stumpf, Deputy Colnfnls-
soner of Public Works testified he introduced the
resolution for the acquisition of the Hunts folnt
park property before the Board OF Local improve
He said a property owners association OF
which he president advocated 1t as neeaeo
tathing ground He estimated that fifteen thousand
persons visited the park every Sunday In suifineI'
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
.4NTITOYIN RENDS HOME.
Physician Loses job and Bldmes
HomsOp pathic Superintendent.

DIR. Edward w. Weber. who for two years has
been house physician of the Westchester Tempo
rary Home at White Plains. has been summary
dismissed it learned yesterday, by the board
pr rronayers DR. Weber thinks he has been dis
missed because he insisted that anttoxin be given
to tie children with diphtheria, there being an
epidemic OF the disease at the Home Dr. Weber
says that Mrs. Mary Jordan the superintendent
of the Home refused to follow his instructions
because she believed in the homeopathic treatment
After DR.. Weber received a OF the Tesolu-
ton dsInissing him without a chance to be heard
he sent letter to Richard NJ Hoe. secretary OF
The hoard of managers of the Home, In para
eraph of the letter he said: Are the health ana
lives Of the unfortunate children committed 10
public institution to be sacrificed nv the WhiihsIc'
vagaries OF a superintendent with an inord!ha'e
idea of her own knowledge and Importance!
It was reported yesterday that it was the lh'eh-
ton of the managers of the Home TO close the ~
stituton unless resolution IS passed sppfopla'iHs
So 20 a week for the of each chiid coblhi''ea
10 institution.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
FIGHTS OFF POLICE FIVE HOURS
Book Agent Kills One Man and Wounds Two
-Fusillade Conuuers Him.

Montreal Que ApriI 6-For five hours this
afternoon and evening John Smith, a book agent,
kept a large posse the Montreal police foTce
and detachment of the fire brigade at pay XIII
ing one constable and Wounding another ana
Chief Detective Carpenter before he was hnaiiy
shot.
This afternoon Constabes Focoult and Shea were
sent to No - Nance with warrant for
the arrest of Smith. Without word OF warning
Smith opened fire woundins Focoult and killing
Shea Orders were given to capture Smith alive
and streams of water were turned on from eoth
front and rear the house. Smith fired again
and Carpenter fell. shot through the hand and
hin The police then disregarded the order TO
take Smith alive and fifty revolvers began blaz-
ing The police then rushed the place. Smith was
found lying his bed with three wounds. 1t is
believed Smith comes from the Southern States
and that Smith is not his right name.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
SUIT AGAINST HARTMAN QUAsHED
H. M. Walkers Attempt to Recover Dam
ages Thrown Out of Court.

Judge Hough. of the United States Circuit Court.
granted yesterday the motion by Maxwell Evsrts.
in the interest of Edward H. Hartman, to vaCate
the service of a subpoena the latter in the suit
brought by Henry Melville Walker. This throws
the case out of court
Mr.. Evarts said the Walker suit not begun
TO enforce any legal equitable lien claim
to remove any tnCumbrance or lien cloud on
the title real personal property within this
district. Is. c. ChetWcod. who represented Walker.
unable to controvert Mr.. Evartss statement
that there property here. Walker asked
damages exceed $4,000 from Hartman and other
defendants for alleged breach of contract in con-
nection with financing and constructing the Port
land, Nehalem x Tillamook Railroad in OREGON
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
CONGESTION SOLUTIONS OFFERED.
Metz, Coler and Others Address Brooklvnites
in Connection with Exhibit.

More than two thousand enthusiastic Brooklynites
crowded into Historical Han. q Clinton and Pierre.
pont streets. Brooklyn. last night hear speeches
III connection with the exhibit of congestion os
population now being held in the Brooklyn In
stitute OF Arts and Sciences at No ia Montague
street Frederick h. Pratt. chairman of the ex-
eoutve committee Brooklyn presided 'he
SPEAKERS were Borough President Coler. Controne,
Metz the Rev DIR. Newell Dwight Hills Mrs
Vladimir q. Simkhovitch. chairman OF the GEN
crhl committee charge of the exhibit: Beniaqlm
Marsh. executive secretary of the executive com
mittee and AlrrSd T. White. large property hold
in the tenement house districts of BROOKLYN
MIR. Coler offered solution Of the congestion
pre- blem the Improvement OF transportation tacili-
ties and better education for the children IN th.
tenement districts DR.. Hills laid particular stress
on the need OF extensive playsrounds
Controller Metz spoks principally from the point
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
SURPRISED AT THE PRESBYTERIANS.

Commodore Wadhams L. S. \. (retired). stirred
IN the PRESBYTERIAN Union at its annual Army and
Navy Night the Hotel Savoy last night by tell
ing the Presbyterians that the big fence which
the Israetes built around a city after they capt
ured it typihed in the building of a big navy.
With this opening he approved of President
Rooseveit's navy policy. which asked for more bat
tleshps.
Commodore Wadhams took occasion also dis
the action OF the Presbyterian clergy. headed
by the Rev. Or. Charles Z. jefferson of the Broad
way Tabernacle, in signing the petition sent to
Senator Hale protesting against the building of the
four battleships called for by the navy programme
He surprised and disappointed he said that
the Presby terians had indorsed such petition be-
cause he assured them, there would not be a
Presby teriau church in New York City If 1t we're
not for the batteships
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
OFFICERS FOR JENKINS TRUST
Counsel for DepositoTs Thinks Company Will
Open Doors on April 10.

Almet Reed Latson. counsel for the derosltors III
The Jenkins Trust Company of BROOKLYN. which
closed its doors last October announced yesterday
The follo7ing list Of pt71cers OF the reorsani5ed
company which viii resume business before April
% probably Aoril l.:
President Harold :. Davidson; first vice-fTesi-
dent II 3. sSchaTuann: second Yi"e-president,
Louis n. irwin: temporary secretary. Harry r.
Ferguson. permanent secretary 10 be. Joseph
I.oeflin. formerly cashier of the Beaver National
Bank. treasurer TO be Henry F Adams.
Dircc5ors-Tsrlo expiring in 1909. H & Schar-
mann. :. - Sciarmann, s E Jackman. Charles
J. Felfrnan- r. B. Small. Theodore {. Eppg. Ar
thur J. O'Keefe zone vacancy; term expiring in
1910. John NoIleT John 7 Barry. Frederick W.
Kiste1. Hugo fiirsh. J. + Murphy George H
Smith and A -. Levi ftrso Nacancies); term eX-
pirins 1871. Harold A Davidson. H. It Ferguson,
L. II. Irwin. Charles II. Robinson Cice-president
Of the Guardian Trust Company, J. W Ridsway,
!. Z DelTnund, X :. Stenlmern1an ana IL T.
Scta
Justice Townsend. at Aineoia. said yesterday that
he did not know when OF where the trial of the
Jenkinses would be held.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
REFEREE IN THAW ANNULMENT SUIT
R. E. Deyo Appointed by Justice Hendrlek
to Expedite Proceedings.

Justice Hendrick, in the Supreme Court appo1h'eo
Robert E. Deyo $ referee yesterday to take tesd
nonv in the annulment suit brought by Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw against Harry X. ThaW
The application for referee, IL was saiu' "as
not made with the idea of secrecy, as in the case
of some divorce actions. but TO expedite the pro-
ceedings The plaintiff is anxious, it is said to oo
tain a decree before her contemplated Trip 10 Eu-
rope. which she hopes to take at an early aa'e =
trial of her If it We're placed on
the short cause calendar, would take several
months before it could be reached
There is no for secrecy, 1t was said, as Inc
action is based OH Thaws alleged insanity at the
time of his marriage. 1t is unde' STOOD that All
persons interested, with the exception of the de-
fendant himself anxious for an early dlsposl-
ton of the
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
PHILADELPHIA MAN DISAPPEARS

The police sent out general alarm last night
for John McMullen. said to be the superintendent
Of large iron works in Philadelphia, who cisap-
oeare6 shortly after his arrival in this country
from trip abroad on March %,
NcNulIen is said to have telegraphed to his busi-
ness associates in Philadelphia upon his arrival
hero that he would be in that city in few days
When he did not appear they became anxious, and
friends in Hamilton Ont, were communicated
with They had not or heard from him. Mr.
NcA1ullen's address given to the police is No
3a59 North 5th street, Philadelphia He is thirty
seven years of
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
ANOTHER BROKER IN TROUBLE.
Charles H. Gardner Accused Of Mlsuslng
Blue Ridge Companys Paper.

Charged with grand larceny it being alleged that
he appropriated several thousand dollars worth
of negotiable bonds 10 his own use, Charles H.
Gardner broker living at No 60 West 1Ssth street,
was arragned before Magistrate Steinert, in the
Tombs police yesterday. and held in s,"D
bail for examination Friday.
The police say he made personal use of nesotia-
ble paper which belonged to the Blue Ridge Enamel
Brick Company, of Newark. They say Gardner
sold note worth 5000 to Broad street broker
for sl40 They also said that Gardner was arrest
ed as a result of d confession made by James NJ
Whepley broker in Broad street, who is now
awaiting trial charged with similar offence.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
FIRE AUTO RUNS INTO SHOP.
Chiefs Car Knocks Over Woman and Child
Latter Nav Die.

Fireman James De Nell. in charge of Deputy
Chief Thomas, Lally's automobile, was hurrying
through Myrtle avenue. Brooklyn. yesterday to
nick I'D the chief -espOnse to a fire alarm when
the front axle of the machine broke causing the car
10 skid across the street knocking down Mrs r.
F. Burchell and probably fatally njurins her three
vesr-old daughter, Rose 1t then ran into butcher
shop terrifying many customers who were there
a the time
Rose Burchell taken home. suffering from a
scalp wound and concussion of the brain. The
butcher shop wrecked.
The fireman in charge Of the automobile escaped
injury.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
COLLISION IN BRONX BLOCKS sUBWAYs

rear-end collision between empty eight-car
EXPRESS trains at IA street and Boston Road, on
the elevated extension of the subway in The Bronx
blocked both tracks for nearly an hour yesterday
morning John Lippencott, of 10. 359 East l5lst
street the notorman Il. the second train suffered
broken leg ard internal injuries He was taken
to the Fordham Hospital. 1t said that the
accident was caused by slippery rails and the fail
ure of I.ppencott to the forward train because
of the fog and sharp turn. q
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
CRAVEN RESIGNS MILITIA OFFICE.

Macdenough Craven. Tho in Jul5 of last year re
signed as Commissioner of the Street Cleaning De
partrent because OF III health had ms resignation
accented by Governor Hughes yesterday as COM
wander of the lst Battalion OF the naval militia,
which rosition ne held since the recent resignation
of Commander ". 3. Franklin. Both men served
as volunteer officers during the Spanish-American
War Lieutenant Commander craven as executive
,65cor of the United States steamship Justin. The
1aca will he temporarily filed by Lieutenant
I3o- nrd
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
HEALTH LECTURES For PARENTS

Education OF the parents of the city, particularly
those of the Eas Side and other crowded sections
of the city by series of lectures on health topcs
has been planned by the Board OF Education
through its department OF public lectures The
lectures will have particular reference to the health
OF children At Public School ~ No I'D Mott
street Miss Edith Howe will lecture this evening
to parents and other adults on The Baby's Right
To HEALTH
New-York tribune., 1908-04-07
eyed POLICE HAzERs RESTORED.

The three patrolmen Of the Oak street station
discharged for hazing Stephen S Walsh. later dis
honorably discharged himself tor co"arolce' were
restored 10 duty yesterday by Commissioner Blng-
ham following decision by the Appellate Division.
OF the three men Patrolmen Eugene Clinton is en-
titled to retire on q pension and probably will do
so The other en-, Christopher 7. Fitzgerald
and Frederick ". Unger probably will wear the
blue for some time to come. When the men were
dismissed two entire platoons were transferred TO
other precincts.