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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29
CASES IN DISTRICT COURT
Judge Booth Hears Matters at Provo
and Makes 0rdeTs-Suit to
Recover on Trial.
Especial to The Herald

Provo. June 2S.-The case of l. Z Mey-
ers VS.. Oran Lewis ct al. Is now being
heard by Judge Booth. The plaintiff sues
fOT Sl.41, alleged to be due Tor cement
work done around the Lewis home in
Spanish Fork by the plaintiff in 1901.
Action was taken in the following cases:
Jesse Knight VS.. II yrum +. Thomas ct
al: cause dismissed as 40 the defendants
John +. Van Wagenen and MyrOn G.,
Newell This is the depot case, in which
Mr.. Knight brought an action against
the city council To enjOin il from granting
a depot site at Sixth South street and
Third West street.
7. p Barrow vs.. Lawrence Sheenan;
decree quoting title i'm plaintiff.
State of Utah Us. Joseph Gurr; contin-
ued for the term.
state OF Utah vs.. Benjamin drainage
district No. /; cause dismissed.
state Of Utah VS. Gerald Green, defend
ant arraigned; given till June . to plead.
State VS., +. P. Forbes and Daniel
Larkin; Robert Anderson appointed to
defend Larkin and Grant c. Bagley APP
pointed to defend Forbes; both given till
June % t. plead.
tory charge and entered a plea of guilty;
sentence was set for June 80. George
BeesleE will be arraigned tomorrow
/. L. Nunn VS.. Mosher Pack ct al; set
shadrack Jones VS.. Provo City; set for
June so.
James L. Medium VS.. Lucian \. Hinek-
ley ct al; demurrer Dverruled; sixty days
given to answer.
DOllie Bleak VS.. A. +. Gibson. demurrer
oyerruled; thirty days given to answer.
Mapleton vs. Springville ct al; set for
July 8.
Mark r. Barton vs.. A. J. Evans ct al.
set for July 8.
State vs.. Arthur J. Morrow; A B. Nor
gan appointed to defend; defendant given
till June % to plead
Susie Lewis vs.. OzOcerite company; de
murrer set Tor hearing July %
Margaret A. Davis vs. James A. Dow
die ct al set for July 10.
John i. Mckinley VS.. George Carson;
set for July 10.
Henry Lewis vs.. Lehi Irrigation COM
pany; set for July l.
Smoot Lumber company VS.. John Arne-
son, set for June 80
David NJ. Mcdaniel VS.. John Z. Little
ct al, set for hearing July J.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29
BIG OPERATIONS FOR
AID CLUB SHOW At LAGOON

Big preparations are being made for the
outing of the Ad club men at Lagoon next
Thursday. and the event promises to be
one of much enjoyment. The baseball
game between the Ad club and the men,
beers Of the salt Lake Press club viii be
the big event of the day and keen in
terest is shown IA the preparations OF
both teams for the coming contest. But
there viii be many other events with
prizes attached. The special train over
the Bamberger road will leave the salt
Lake depoTt at promptly 2:05 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon.
In connection with a lot of press agents
nonsense, it was published that life in
surance policies were offered as prizes
by "a company recently barred from the
state As a matter of fact, bona fide
policies aggregating $4,000 are Offered
by II. w. Kunkely. district manager for
the District Life association Of Burling-
ton. Ia This company is in first-class
standing, and is writing lots of insurance
i'm Utah and Idaho at the present time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29
MAY PROHIBIT
TRACK BETTING
COunciImen to ResurreCt Mar
tin Resolution as Slap at
J. G. Mcdonald.

On Thursday evening al the meeting
Of the municipal laws committee the
Martin resolution directed against race
track gambling will probably be report
ed for passage. If the council passes
this resolution ii viii not be because Of
any sudden moral wave over the mem
bers, says one of the couneilmen. but as
a protest against the actions of ]. G.
Mcdonald as president of the State Fair
association.
Mr.. Mcdonald is quoted as saying thai
the state fair cannot exist without races
and that the races cannot continue
without betting. This i'm spite of his
opposition to the recent meeting of the
Utah Jockey club on the ground that
public sentiment was opposed to its
gambling features. The COuncllmen pro-
pose to "legislate a little consistency
into Mr Mcdonald.
Some members of the city council are
conscientiOusly opposed to race track
gambling. Others are displeased be
cause Of the closing of the Utah Jockey
club by Mr. Mcdonald. and are seek
ing to embarrass him by prohibiting
gambling at the fair grounds track.
Councilman T. r. Black chairman cf
the municipal laws committee, said last
evening that he favored the resolution
directing the chief of police to stop al
race track gambling and would support
it. The resolution was originally intro
duced by Councilman Martin and re-
ferred to the municipal laws committee.
BY this committee it was referred to
the city attorney for an opinion The
city attorney has reported that 1t is
within the province of the chief Of p0-
lice to stop this form Of gambling just
the same as any other form of gambling.
The resolution is now in the han1s Of
the municipal laws committee fer ac-
fiou
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29
BATTERY VOTES TO TAKE
4 DAYS. PRACTICE MARCH

Adjutant General L. A. WedgwOod Of
the National Guard of Utah has issued an
order i'm pursuance of instructions of the
secretary Of war dated May %, 1903, to
the effect that all branches of the state
gUard would be inspected during their
annual encampment by an officer of the
regular army. The purpose OF the IN
spection Is TO ascertain and report upon
the organization, armament, discipline
and the extent Of the instruction Of the
guard in order that the war department
NAV have the best obtainable informa-
ton as 90 the military strength of the
National Guard of Utah for field service
While government inspections Of the
guard are coming thick and fast, and the
war department is crOWding the respec-
tive organizations continually to a higher
standard. the Utah battery is not content
to comply with the requirements, strin-
gent as they are. The government is sat
isfied with the regular annual encamp-
ment. but the men Of the battery voted
last night to give four days additional
time Immediately before the encampment.
without pay, and to take a practice march
during that time through the mountains
to the east, the exact route to be deter
mined later. The battery VIII arrive back
in Salt Lake I'm time for the Grand Army
parade This march will be made under
the same conditions as though the battery
were in the field ia active service II will
be a pleasant and profitable experience
for all who participate there, and will do
much TO advance the efficiency OF the
organization for field service. This or
ganization is one of which the state is
proud, and it is hoped that its enlisted
strength may be up to the limit prior to
the coming encampment and government
inspection.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29
CITY AUDITOR MAKES
MISTAKE IN FIGURES

The city auditor made a mistake Of only
s152 600 in the financial statement which
he submitted to the city council a week
ago covering the five months experdt-
lures. and receipts The mistake was dis
covered bv Councilman l.. +. Hall, who
thought the city was not quite 50 badly
off as the auditor represented. Mr.. Hall
brought II to the attention Of Mayor
Bransford, with the result that a new and
more correct statement was laid before
the councilmen last evening. with an item
Of 1852. 600 received for licenses reckoned in
This somewhat reduces the C1ty's over
draft unless the system Of bookkeeping
in vogue in the city departments has led
to other errors. According to the amend
ed statement the total 0verdraft is now
only S211.267.5S.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29
WARD CONFERENCE IS HELD
LatteT-day Saints Church Officers
Elected at Park City and Va
cancies Are Filled.
CaACIOS h1c rLlIeU.
SPECIAL 10 The HeraldD

Park City, June 2S.-The annual ward
conference Of the /. d. s church was
held yesterday in this city At this con-
ference elections took place and all va
canCies were filled. Yesterday was also
a memorial day, being the sixty-fifth an
niversary OF the killing Of Prophet Jo-
sept Smith and his son. At the confer
ence were present r. L. Allen of Coal
vile, first counselor to President Tay-
lori Ed Reed, stake clerk; J. J. Benson
Of Woodland, high counselor.
}. J. Howarth was made president of
the y. NJ. NJ, l. A. 20 fill the vacancy of
]. z. Johnson, and A. L. Davis was made
first counselor, J. E. Malin second cOun-
selor; NJ. NJ Duke. class leader: Farley
l. Smith. assistant superintendent of Sun
day schools. the office made vacant BY
The appointment Of +. N. Roberts to
the bishopric- d. r. Seamons and Harold
Humes We're made first and second coun-
sellers for the religious class work
Miss Agnes Stromness was elected pres
ident of the Y l. NJ. I. A. Mrs. Emma
Davis and Miss Nina Smith were made
first and second counselors. Misses Lille
Larry and Margaret BOulten were given
charge Of the primary association.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29
AGREE TO LEAVE TODAY.
Women Of stockade Plead Guilty to
Vagrancy Charge.

Thirty-five Of the forty-two women who
were arrested by the sheriff and his dep
utiss I'm the raid Of the stockads SUNDAY
night appeared before Justice of the
Peace Stanley A. Hanks Monday after
noon and entered pleas of guilty TO the
charge Of vsgrancy. 1t was agreed that
if the women pleaded guilty to this
charge they would be given an opportJfn-
ity to leave the city. and they willinglv
accepted the proposition. All were given
twenty-foUr hours in which to leave the
CITY on the penalty Of being rearresfed
and confined in the county iaff. The
charge Of resortlnE o 3 house Of UI-fsme
is still standing against these women. and
should any of the number be found i'm the
CITY they viii Immediately be arrested and
tried on this charge The seven women
who did not appear IN the court vesfer-
day we're the propri5Jors Of the houses in
the stocbade. They viii be given haar-
ing before Justice Hanks this afternoon
on the same charge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29
TAKE A TONIC
FOR NEURALGIA
Highest Medical AuthOndes Ao..
on Treatment for This
Painful Disease.
[enraIgIa b IntIammaIinn u

Neuralgia is Inflammation of a.
This Inflammation is sometimes - -
by exposure to cold, sometimes -
nerve irritation arising from 49, s
tooth. OF all causes, however ags.l'ss..
debility of the system is By far -
frequent. Authorities agree rbs+ n
proper treatment for neural gis is ~. 'is
up the strength and health of he ~. --
A uOuTishing diet and tonic trast--.
will accomplish this but external 49,
cations. as of Huimeuts, cannot e
Williams Pink Pills are the mos ~. ~
able tonic for the home trearmsr, !,
neuralgia, a fact proved BY the f7-i,-
ing case recently reported.
Mrs Martha Decker. of No Sgf q.
Paul avenue, BelOit, Wis. who has ~. II.
cured of neuralgia by DR.. Wlis~-
Pink Pills, says:
Il suffered with neuralgia ever s.,..
was q young girl until I took n
Williams Pink Pills about five w.
ago. Each year the attacks became ~
obstinate to relieve and finally bas,-'
so bad that had to give up entirely :
suffered everything but death. Ia
severe cutting pains through vbs,i
and in my side. I could hardly =.
around for the pains pierced me rs.
needles. Ny flesh would o-oasio7.r-
become swollen and I would then he z
perfect misery. Icould not sLeeDporrss
Ny blood was poor and / lost in flesh
''The doctor pronounced my trorl'.
neuralgia. ] took his medicine fs3-i
fully for a long time but my con6ir-
grew worse instead of better. Insrv
thought l would never get any rei-i
l decided to try DR.. Williams PM
Pills, when I read i'm a paper how F,
case Of neuralgia had been cured IN
their use. Soon after I began tsFrs
them I could see achange for the baft.,
As they were the only thing flat hs
relieved me l continued using thems-i
was cured. / would not De witfa-.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills and alwsu
recommend them whenever I hear an.
one complaining
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold b.
all druggists, or sent, postpaid. on "a.
ceipt Of price, 50 cents per box; sizb14s
for $3.50, by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, NY. They arr
guaranteed to be free from 0piatss a
any harmful drug and cannot iBiu
the most delicate system.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29
Just Now We
Are Running a
Removal Sale
Prior to Moving Five Doors South
We Won't Move a Dol
lars Worth of Goods
That Cut Price VIII
Move for Us

This store prides itself on its splendid
service, trying at all times to have ev-
cry transaction of the most salts
factory nature. Yet, sometimes, even
with the closest inspection, a poor shoe
creeps in. IF so. we gladly adjust it TO
your satisfaction, either with a new
pair or satisfactory repairs.
Perhaps the delivery system may be
a little slow, if so, we will make a spe-
Ciai delivery. Maybe you want a pair
of shoes ard cannot conveniently come
down, phone and We gladly deliver.
subject 10 your inspection.
We want 10 make This store your
store We want you TO feel at home.
We want you TO be satisfied customers.
We want you 10 have this store on
your friendly list as a place to meet
friends, to wait for your car, to cash
your checks and assist you in the many
little cOnvenienCes and Courtesies we
can and gladly extend to you.
We want 10 merit your good will and
approval and we viii always bend our
every effort in that direction
Yours Shoely.
HIRSCHMAN'S.
The Shoe People,
los South Main.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29
WELL KNOWN RIDER DIES

Friends and cycle fans Of the city will
be grieved to learn that Party Giles. one
Of the most popular amateur cycle rid
ers in this city, died yesterday afternoon
at his home. Heart failure. or athletic
not ridden any this season since he made
the trip to Los Angeles, as he had not
been feeling we'll. He was one of the best
UnDaced riders in the amateur ranks that
ever rode a bicycle and at the present
time holds ali the worlds records from
one to five miles unpaced. Some of these
marks were made at Ogden and others
here in Salt Lake. A the close of the
racing season last year Giles and Hal
stead set out on a long ride to New York
and covered a great part Of this distance
on a bicycle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29

1904. leaving Elizabeth Livingston, a sis
ter her only heir. and she was later
appointed administrators Or May G..
1905, the suit to set aside the Miller viii
was filed by Margaret Miller for herself
and the other children
The charges were undue influence.
and evidence was introduced 10 show
that the second wife was prejudiced and
hostile to the children of the first wife.
Among other things testimony, which
ii was set up was remoUe, was allowed
TO the effect that the second wife APP
pesred five months after the first wife :
death in some Of her predecessor s
clothing. This was before her mar
riage to Miller. and the children OBJ
jected She was then visiting the Mil
lers, and when she left took the cloth
ing with her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29
Park City Briefs.

Park City, June 2S.-The regular meet
ing of the city council will be held on
Thursday evening, at which zine it is ex-
pected the water franchise matter will be
settled.
The funeral of the late Tim Harring-
ton was held this afternoon from the
Catholic church. Rev Father Galigan
conducting the services
Mayor Wilson has returned from an ex-
tended trip in the east.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29
UNDUE INFLUENCE
OF SECOND WIFE
viii of Thomas Miller Set
Aside by Approval OF the
Supreme Court.
LOWER COURT CONFIRMED
SUIT BROUGHT BY MARGARET
MILLER, CHILD OF FIRST WIFE.

The supreme court of Utah i'm an
opinion handed down yesterday, upheld
the judgment Of Judge NJ. L. Richie
of the third district court. which upset
the viii of Thomas Miller. The case had
been before the supreme court before
when a judgment of Judge c. W. Morse
In favor of the Will was reversed In
Judge Ritchies court on the second
trial it was shown that the will had
been made under undue influence by the
second wife, Margaret Miller. and the
verdict was for Miller's children by
the first wife The administrative, Eliz-
abeth Livingston, appealed and Judge
Ritchie's opinion was affirmed. Chief
Justice d. n. Straup wrote the opinion.
the other Justices concurTing.
The original suit was brought by Mar
garet Miller daughter by the first
wife, and Others of the children, against
Elizabeth Livingston, administrators.
There was no jury at the first trial
before Judge Morse. but on the second
hearing there was jury and Judge
Richie presided. Evidence which was
held to have p3en improperly excluded
at the first hearing was produced at
the second trial. The questions on ap-
peal related mainly 10 rulings on the
admission of evidence which the SUI
preme court held were not prejudicial
TO the appellant.
Miller lived iu Scotland ard New York
with his first wife by whom he had
five children. She died in 1855 and he
married Margaret Miller, a resident of
Utah. who had just been divorced from
her first husband. Miller came to salt
Lake and invested $4,000 in silk fac
tory, which he lost He operated brass
foundry here later, making some money.
His VIII WAS made in 1890. when he
was supposed to have about $4,000,
which he willed TO his second wife. At
his death in September. 1901. the prop
cry was valued ut from $1,000 TO $780,
nl- LL- .-n.nl wife died I'm Mareh
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29
pEATH oF May J. AuER.

Mrs Mary Jane Auer, wife of Ulrich
Auer. died at her home. 736 East Third
South street. at O'Clock Monday morn
ing. Mrs. Auer was native OF Bristol
England. and was "A years old. she emf
grated to Utah in 1856. and made her home
in this city. She is survived by a hus-
band and four children. Funeral services
will be held at the Tenth ward meeting
house Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
Friends will be received at the home be
tween II 80 and 1:30 O'Clock on the day
of the funeral
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29
SHERIFF FINDS LIQUOR.
lsnecial to - HeraldN

Provo. June 9S.-Deputy Sheriff Pratt
went to Castillo yesterday, disguised as
a tramp, end had no trouble in buying a
drink and a pint of whisky and when Mr.
Pratt said he would take the lug from
which the whisky was poured along as
evidence the bartender. named Bovack.
recognized him and tried to make terms.
il is alleged. a complaint has been sworn
10 against Boyack charging him with sell
ing liquor on SUNDAY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29
UTAH COUNTY LICENSES.

Provo June ss.-Marriage licenses have
been issued 10 the following couples:
Frank f. Hunter of New York City ana
Carrie Simpson Of American Fork; Floyd
Miner and Margaret A. Johnson, both of
Springville.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29
WHOLE COUNTRY
NOW AROUSED
Inspector MCCafferty Expects
to Capture Leon Ling
Sooner or Later.

New York. June 2S.-Inspector McCaf-
ferty. chief Of the New York detective
bureau. gave out tonight the first au-
thentic statement on the murder Of Elsie
SigeI that has been made by the ponce
since the discovery OF the body on june
Is in a trunk in the bed room Of Leon
I'VE shall catch the murderer the in
spector said Delay does not alter that
although il cbafes US. The whole coun-
try is one vast rat trap, with every exit
guarded
Leon Ling the Murderer.
.eThe girl was killed June g. and We be
lieve that Leon Lins is the man VINO ulu
il. with Chung Sin, his roommate. as a
possibIe accomDlics. We have Chung SIN
From his room I'm Eighth avenue A4eoli
Ling went straight to Washing tGh, anu
there sent the Don't worry telegI am
signed Elsie received on the night OF
HE murder by the Sigei family. From
Washington he returned TO New i orh-
and about midnight on June look Iile
body In a trunk to Newark. arriving theIe
about a. IN. on June TO- We 90 not
know how he took il. All available rec
ords of the various taNiCdb companies
have been searched, but there are many
privately owned machines Wnlch Keep
no records.
Trail Lost June 10.
Unable to dispose Of his trunk, Leon
returned to New York with the BODY on
the afternoon Of June 10 and left it ~
his room. From that moment We lose az
track of him. So far as We know he had
no other possible accomplice than CHUNG
Sin.
mo other murder that I can remem-
her has attracted such wide interest OF
such enthusiastic cooperation on the part
of the police of other cities. All the
forces Of the country are working IS one
great machine We have fifty men OF
orsr ou-n in the cities of the east
srThe only possible ship on which Leon
could have left the country is Que 60
arrive i'm Yokohama July 3. She will be
watched The man cannot get out Of
the country If he is alive We shall catch
him."
All the Chinese laundries in the city,
which are operated by four companies in
ibA name of individual mana gers. received
notices today in Chinese from the own
ers. warning employees that they must
have nothing to 90 with white women eX-
Cept on laundry business, on pain Of dis
missal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29
Take a Dip in the Lake
MccIeIlan's Symphony Orchestra.

At Saltsir today Bathing never better.
Good suits Round trip 25c
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29

A private safe may be rented in the
fire and burglar proof vault Of the Salt
Lake Security & Trust Co. sc up Main
street. $500 per year and upwards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-29

saltair today. 5:45 and Sis. Two free
concerts. Round trip 25c.