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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-12
Judge Morse Disposes Of Farrar
Action, a Case Involving
Many lndecencies.
TWO OTHER CASES HEARD
ono wife and One Husband Go Their
Separate Ways After Telling Of
Nocfm Mntrimony.

owing TO the fact that today is a
holiday yesterday was divorce day m
the district court one decree being
granted by Judge Morse and two by
Judge Armstrong;
The case OF Farrer VS.. Farror was
decidedly teoy, although the story was
entirely one sided the defendant
Phoebe r. Farrer, putting in no de-
Tense, and not even being present whiie
her character was being attacked by
her husband. There o. lltle DO tine
way Of vileness and lcwdncss that the
woman was not accused OF by the
plaintiff az he sat IN the witness chair
Much Of the story told boy Farrcr was
unfit for publication He proved T.
the satisfaction Of the court that his
wife had beaten him on numerous oc-
cssions, she being a large and power
fu woman, while he claims To be an
Invalid, that she had for a long umo
preferred The company OF other ui.n
20 his society, and that her manner OF
life was decidedly wrong Corr0bora-
tive evidence was given hy II. G.. SAN
ders, who conducts a shoe shop next
70 FaTer's store. The de.re granted
by Judge Morse made no mention of
ttAN NtAtAsAAN llf tfiAllaIlt sou ID a.liA AANt'
en-, TO. In the complaint fled Farrcr
asks for the custody of the children,
and Their disposition win be considered
later
Mrs Farrcr was the first TO file suit
for divorce and she was about 20 get
IL when admissions were made that
the couple had lived together since the
case got into court Tho proceedings
were dropped by the wife, when the
husband Immediately filed his sensl-
tional charges
Judge Armstrong granted divorce
60 Ruth Douglas, who proved that her
husband, John r. Douglas had DESERT
ed her Corroboratvo evidence was
given by DR. G.. J. Douglas, and the
plaintiff was awarded alimony iu the
sum Of $50 per month and the custody
OF a daughter. aged years. The cou-
pie married at Nuba, Cal, Sept. %,
1896
The other decree granted by Judge
Armstrong was TO Henry A. Hanson,
hose wife, Leona Is Hanson, was
accused Of being unfaithful Co her mar
riage VOWS. The Hausous were mar
ried In Glenwood Springs Colo, June
rs, 1902, and Il was stated 20 the court
that the woman IS stlll living there
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-12
FUNERAL OF JACOB sMoLLERUP

Tho funeral Of Jacob Nielsen Smoller-
up was held this morning at II o'clock
lon the mortuary chapel Of s. ID. Evans,
Bishop John NJ Whitaker presiding.
There was "a large gathering Of tho
friends OF the deceased, who was found
dead in his home in Sugar ward early
this week. and many Kind words were
spoken in referring 10 tho life Of the de-
ceased John r. Peterson conducted the
musical exercises. which included, when
tho Mist His Disappeared" "Oh MY
Father" and Nearer MY God TO Thee.
j H Johnson and the speakers We're
John J.. Sorenson. J. a. Atkinson, ,. =,
Mortensen and Bishop Whitaker Bishop
James Jensen Of Forest Dale pronOunc-
dedicated by william Bowthorp, father
of Mrs William Baxter. wife OF a grand
son OF the deceased. Mr.. Baxter Is now
living in Oregon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-12
COUNTY OPTION BILL
MADE SPECIAL ORDER
Comes Up IN Idaho senate Monday
Morninc-Bm Introduced TO Make
Prizc-fghting a Felony.

Boise. Ida. FEB. 12.-Tho senate
county local option law as passed by
the senate a few days ago appeared on
the calendar Of the house this morning.
Alvord moved 10 give IL immediate
consideration, but he could not get
two-thrids majority and his motion
was lost He then moved 70 make IL
the special order for 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning. but In this he failed. as
also in am attempt 90 make II the
special order for 2 O'Clock tomorrow.
Finally a motion prevailed 10 make the
bin "a special order for Monday morn
iug at 10 o'clock
A bin was introduced in the house
this morning making lt "a felony for
any person 10 engage I'M any hsuc
contest with or without gloves, % is
sue challenge or accept challenge
for amy glove. boxing or prize fight
contest
A grand Lincoln celebration takes
place this afternoon I'm which an the
state. county and municipal officials,
the state legislature, the Grand Army
soldiers from Boise barracks and 5000
school children viii participate, all
forming parade through the main
th0roughfare Of the city and ending
at piuney theater where fitting OK
orcaes VIII Doe conducted Judge f.
s. Dietrich win deliver tho Grafton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-12
WEATHER REPORT

storm conditions continue. The north-
crn hiEh area haH passed tl the east
ward while another lIuk Iu Che low
ar0a chain Is imminent from tnc Gale
f0ruia coast
zine storm sflI hungs along Tine Pacific
coast extending eastward and causing
rain ur SNOW at scattered points hc-
tween Ono Pacific states and che MIs.
e.sa.uui valley Win largest amounts Ht
San fmu.IscN and Ius Angeles Another
storm central over che up-
r0r IHk. region. producing light
rip'tatInn over that district east-
ward tu tUr north Auaurl. coast High
NIn1mtIr.r pressure extends over tHe
south plateau. north Rocky Mountain
slope British northwest territory aud
iNr south hNarfI. states "A severe cold
wave 1."umuluIot tha high alr pressure
over I.. north Rocky mountain slope
emo BRITISH northwest territory and
IF.i t.Isi HtfeudH Goo south Atlantic
dish pressure Don north Florida
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
Record at thc local office. United
ataies weather bureau. f0r "a hours
ending Ht a. on today,
temperature an q a. mo fii maximum.
IA minimum. la mean. al. which la p
degrees above normal. To al excess on
month. n Accumulated excess of tom
paratlre since Jam d &i degrees Total
pleclplte Lsln uaoe Iotal precipitation
which De- p finch above normal Acou-
INFLATED excess since Dan. IL i.R incb
Relative humidity 90 8 a. n.y., o. per cent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-12
FITZGERALD SLATED FOR
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES

Washington Feb, l2-rhe unusual
honor conferred upon Representative
Fitzgerald by Speaker Cannon in APP
pointing him chairman of tho special
committee TO investigate the regularity
OF bills aud resolutions signed by more
than one member has brought out the
fact that Mr.. Fitzgerald is slated for
position on the committee on rules or
The next house. He IS the only Demo
crat 20 be appointed chairman on a com
mittee during the present Congress. The
Democrats on the present committee on
rules are the late minority leader Rep
resentative Williams Of Mississippi and
REPRESENTATIVE DE Almond Of Missouri
As representative Clark Of Missouri has
succeeded Mr. Williams as minority
leader he is recognized az the logical
successor Of the Mississippi reprosen-
tattve on the committee or rules. This
would necessitate the retirement OF MI.
De Almond. because two members from
The same state could not well be on this
committee
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-12
Cities and Towns in Sacramento
Valley Expect Repetition
OF Recent Flood.
RIVER LEvEES IN DANGER
February rainfall Heaviest In sixty
Ycars-Huudrcts of Acres OF
Farming lands Washed Away.

san Francisco, Feb. 12.-Ciues and
towns in the Sacramento valley have
been notified to prepare for repetition
OF the damaging storm Of month ago.
when the Sacramento river and Its
tributes were swollen to their highest
food stages by excessive rainfall Melt.
ing SHOWS and tremendous volume of
water IN the Sierra Nevada mountains
are expected to tax the strength of le-
wees along the rivers entire course and
earliest reports from threatened sec
tlons Indicate that the day will note
a rapid rise Of flood waters.
The rainfall for II days Of February
exceeds the average OF 60 years bv
nearly an inch and since the FIRST of
the month there have been but two
days without precipitation The Febru-
airy rainfall In this city. up to 8 O'Clock
today. was 465 inches.
storm warnings are displayed along
the entire California coast and there is
a prospect for heavy precipitation over
the greater part of the state tonight
and probably tomorrow.
Railroad traffic has not been serious
ly disturbed up to this time. The South
eTn Pacific today reported all lines in
california IN operation, the landslide
at Surf having been cleared.
From the Salinas valley come reports
of enormous damage TO crops. One new
bridge has been washed away and sey-
oral others urenaced. Hundreds of
acres Of farming land have been wash
ed away or overlooked In the vicinity
Of Salinas
Reports from Stockton this morning
are sufficient TO cause apprehension "
high water IN the San Joaquin river
and it's tributaries Mormon channel
has gone out Of its banks at Linden
and the water Is rising in the Stock
ton channels.
The storm IS continuing with Inc
creased fury at Sacramento. In many
places throughout that city Ia the resI-
dence districts the streets are flooded
The Sacramento river Is rising slow
ly and today registers PSI feet at
this point The American registers
1874 at Folsom, a rise of 5.S feet since
yesterday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-12

intends TO make another trip 70 tho
south next week, He nnha that the
climate OF bic southern estate agrees
with him. and Intends to obtain -
benefits in soQking TO recover complete
BY from his recent illness.
senator simon Hamburger. president
OF tho Salt Lake a ogden railroad, eA-
pects 10 leave for the east AZ soon as
plans and specifications FOR cleo
trifying the road are received
from II, A. strauss hia consulting en-
rinecr Mr. Bambereer viii thon be
in position TO know Just what Is
wanted in the way Of equipment roll
ing stock. etc. and the matter OF clos
ing contracts for the same VIII be
completed. The work OF Installing
power plants at Ogden mas peeh AZ
ready commenced.
The senate and House committees,
together with their invited guests, VIII
leave for Green river at 1895 this even
ing over the Denver a Rio Grandc
railroad Travelling Passenger Agent
Harry Gushing Of the Rio Grando VIII
accompany the party.
H. n. Shopperd. general agent OF
the chicago a Alton at Denver. was In
Salt Lake yesterday on business.
y. 5. Thompson, recently appointed
superintendent OF bridges and Duild-
ines for the Utah lines Of the Denver
& Rio Grande railroad, arrived In this
city and took up his duties yesterday
afternoon Mr. Thompson was form
erly employed with tho Rio Grande
In this city.
I.c Grandc Young, Jr., manager OF
the Emigration Canyon Rtilroad CONF
pany. has returned from three
weeks trip through the railroad equip
meut markets OF the east. While IN
New York Mr.. Young placed an orr
der with the J. c. Brill company for
three large suburban cars, especially
designed for carrying capacity and
power. The cars are beauties and Will
bc placed IN commission on the Emil
grafton canyon line as soon as the
summer opens.
y. n. MandcrheId. district freight
agent OF the salt Lake route at this
point. has returned from a business
trip through Nevada.
y. l.. Yundt. commercial agent I'm
this city for the Wabash lines, mas
Just received notification by wire Of
the burning of tho Chicago freight
house of the wabash The loss Is es-
timated at 100000.
General Manager n. l.. Wells and
chief Engineer j.. G.. Tilden of the
Salt Lake Route arrived in Salt Lake
yesterday from a trip Of inspection
over the line.
W. r. Cloncy, district passenger
agent ~ the Richelieu & Ontario Navi-
cation company Of Niagara Falls. n. Y,
and S. j. Murphy, travelling passenger
8gcnt Of the Niagara Navigation
company. were IN salt yesterday.
leaving for Los Angeles, Over the salt
Lake Route. last night.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-12
ACTRESS DIES IN HOSPITAL,
Member Of shore Acres Company
stricken While ON the Stage.

Mrs Marie clifton Phillips died ct tho
Groves L. D. s. hospital Thursday morn
iug OF heart failure AIRS Phillips came
Co this city last week with the company
playing shore Acres" She was a mem
Der Of the company playing the part
of Mrs Martin Berry. For several days
she had been sudering ana FRIDAY
morning she was taken TO the hospital
Mrs Phillips leaves q husband. Thomas
j Phillips and elk children Three 20 ihe
children are on the stage OBJ" naby.
DUB "ehOrc Acres" being one % them
son is with the John Griffith company.
and e daughter Alice, ls with the Joe
santlcy company. another daughter De-
playing On Texas which was here carr
M this season.
MI phillips has been living IN ST.
George for several weeks past. where
De went in the hope q restoring his
health. and came 10 this city 20 meet his
wife last week
THE funeral will be held Saturday from
the Evans undertaking estaoiishmont
Tile intermeut viii be In Mt Olivet
Much sympathy has gone out to Mr
Phillips and his family ia their bcreave-
ment
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-12
AFFAms BApLY NnNED.
Print ShOD and All Concerned seem
To BE Pied.

-Four civil suits and one criminal suit
are the result OF differences existing
between James r. Jakeman the Utah
Newspaper & Mining company, the
Carpenter Paper company and the
Western Newspaper Union
The criminal charge is directed
against Mr. Jakeman who is accused
of embezzllng the plant Of the Utah
Newspaper q Mining company. OF
which he was for a long time manager
for the Argus. The embezzlement con
sisted Of refusal TO turn over the prop
erty 10 his successor, David p. Felt
Jakeman iu turn entered suit against
the company 90 recover 81 $50 alleged
To be due him for wages.
Now comes A. r.. Spitko. sales agent
OF the Carpenter Paper company and
the Western Newspaper Union, joining
in "a suit against the Western Printing
company Spitko suing for S720.96 and
the Newspaper Union 10 recover Sl,O5S
for apparatus alleged 10 have been
wrOngfully seized by the Printing COM
pany. The other suit or the series was
the Utah Newspaper & Mining com
pany against Jakeman, for the reCov-
cry of the plant and damages. amount
90 $500 in au
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-12
TRNING TO sANE moUsE.

John D. Gardeuus filed suit In the
Third district court asking for an orr
der from the court restraining the city
from dcmolishing his house in order %
complete "a proposed sidewalk eEten-
sion on The west side Gardelius also
asks for $500 damages from the of st.
The house is situated on Eighth South,
near the Jordan river. between Ninth
and Tenth West Approximately one
half Of the structure, which is a small
affair. extends over part OF the s'd s-
walk thereby preventing the compile
ton OF the sidewalk extension con-
tract of Birch & Sons, commenced
about one year ago. one part OF the
complaint sets forth that the ty ou
on about July 4. last. entered upon his
land and made excavations and threw
mp embellishments for a concrete side
walk for which he asks $500 damages
The second line of action represents
that the city is eudcavorIng 90 tear
down his house without due process
of law, Boa falling Co institute condcm-
nation proceedings, and he asks roe
stralUIug ORDER
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-12

Three Measures Arc Introduced by
Badger by Request.

Senator Carl A. Badger. by request
introduced three bills m the senate yes
terlay afternoon which deal with the
collection of special taxes in salt Lake.
The first provides that the payment OF
special taxes shall be ass follows;
III issued ON account OF paving im-
provements. iu 10 equal instailnents
AZ lsEucd uu account of sidewalk sew
en-. grading or curbing and guttering
improvements. Boz FIVE equal Install
ments Suii warrants shall Indicate
the time when each iustaumeut is due,
and provide that interest az the rate
of 6 per cent per aunum ON the whole
sum unpaid shall be- due ana payable
al the time each iustallmout is due.
and that Boz case OF failure 90 pay any
installment at the time the same is
payable. the unpaid principal due az
said time shall draw interest 40 the
rate of per cent per annum and that
one on more installmcuts iu the order
in which they are payable. or The whole
warrant may Boz paid on the day amy
installment becomes due. by paying
the amount thereof and interest Co
date OF payment
The second. dealing with ancyWays.
is as follows.
'"rhe width OF AN public highways
except bridges. alleys, lanes and trails
shall bo nt least SO feet The width
or an private highways and by-Ioads
except bridges. shall Dee at least 30 feet.
provided that nothing bon thlH utt shall
ho so construed as to Increase Ur dime
finish the width of either kind of high
way already established or used I'
such: provided further that nothing Boz
this lite contained shall prevent citI"
OF the first and second class from l1y
ing out. establishing opening or ac
crpune lhc dedication of streets, avon
ues. bouleyards ana alleys oft amy Width
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-12
Mr.. HARRAMAN LEAVES
FOR TRIP TO MEXICO

New York. Feb. l2.--Chiefy for rest
and recreation, but incidentally With
the purpose OF examining some OF the
Southern PacihC's new lines, T.. 81.
Hartman will leave late today on an
extended trip 10 the south and 10 Mex
ico with possibly short stops az a
few points ia southern states on the
way, he viii travel 20 New Orleans
and then into Mexico. intending 10
spend some time on the Mexican west
coast. whore the Southern Pacific has
recently been doing some extensive
building lie win return by way of
California. Mr. Hartman win he
away anywhere from "a month 20 two
months on his trip, q was stated for
him here today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-12

pensions 90 Indian war veterans other
than those alrend- allowed and those
ron which applications have been hlod
Tho roveruor of the State Of Utah is
hereby authorized 90 accept This ap
preparation in behalf OF the indian
war veterans
Resolved. further That "a clpy %
these resolutions bee forwarded t0 Sem
ntors smoot and Sutherland and Rep
resentativc Howell. Tor presentation %
their respective houses.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-12
THE CANNON BILL
AND THE SENATE
Unit of Ten Is Recognized in OPP
position 10 Prohibition
Measure.
THE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT
Bin When Transmitted from House
May 60 90 Kuchlcr or Joint Conn
miucc Having Gardiner Act

with the entire membership of Che
Utah legislative assembly enjoying "a
holiday today that portion of 60 belong
ing 90 the upper house is resting before
the storm of lts career. The prohibition
bill win probably come TO that body
Monday.
Persistent lobbying. large s'ush
fund. many elaborate dinners, much of
that bribery whose currency is inhu-
enco' and mass Of pressure that has
been squeezed n from every possible
direction has preceded the opening OF
Tho prohibition warfare iu thc senate
The hone of the saloon interests now
is that the governor, whose message
was silent ON the question. ana ihc
forces that be can marshal. coupled
with those that his box companion at
the Orpheum theatcr last night Mt.
jake M0ritz. can array. viii attempt To-
undo he bin i'm the upper body.
TIE sTALwART TEN
Success. it is boldly assorted. has
attended the efforts of The saloon forces
10 throw up a temporary bulwark This
is IN the form OF q meeting or a slal-
wart ten" who, IL IS declared. nave
reached an agreement among them-
selves TO vote as "a unit against the pro-
hibltion bin and thus prevent ~ pas
sage Their plausible explanation Tor
this attitude is in the charge that pro-
hibition Is a hystercal fever, that the
thousands who want 70 are not calm
citizens but fanatics. that a good COM
serving and conservative measure iH
tho end of their hearts desire and that
for this they VIII vote.
This means that the tcu-uuit III It
prevails. will force "a compromise meas
ure ~ 90 can. and that this measure wiz
then have TO- go back 10 the house for
its approval and then on 20 the COVER
nor 10 test whether be viii veto 10 on
allow q to become law.
WHO ARE THEY?
who are On tho league OF i0f They
call 10 by a harmless patriotic name
themselves. and scorn any imputation
that 20 is O league Co keep faith with
the saloon in position To- demand pro-
lection Seward names have been used
On that connection. How firm the ale
glance Of each of them, cannot be ass
certained, but sc IS practically certain
that some will not stay with such a
plan beyond a short time. while Boo the
hands OF Miller. Wilson. Horsley BUR-
ton and Williams the prohibition meas
ure viii find friends 90 "a pronounced
order
Monday probably The bin win come
in as report from the house. ON
that day it viii bo merely referred 20
commttee-either 20 kuchlers
smother her-uuick" committee. OF TO
the joint committee 10 which Gardner
has submitted Ms administration meas
ure. OF this committee Hulanlsh is
chairman owing to the absence Of Ben
ner Y. Smith.
To get the bin out OF committee
against the tactics OF an opposition
whose chief weapons win be I'm under
ground methods 20 obtain delay viii
De the second problem before the SEM
ate. After that 10 VIII bee to break down
the "ton-unit" system OF defensive op-
erations. Before the end OF next week
the senate should hold some interesting
sessions
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-12
KING EDWARD LEAVES
BERLIN FOR LONDON

Berlin. Feb. Fixing Edward and
Queen Alexandra left here for Lon
don at s o'clock this afternoon after
"a visit Of four days IN the German cap
.tal
They were accompanied 20 the rail-
road station by the emperor and the
empress and their military suites and
Prince Henry Of Prussia. The leave
taking was anecuonate. his majesty
kissing the emperor three times on the
cheek.