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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-28
WORTHLESS CHECKS
FIND READY TAKERS
Merchants Are Victimized by
Paul Behling, Who Has
Now Disappeared.

". f. Desky reported 10 the police
Monday night that he had been made the
victim of a smooth stranger on the night
OF Christmas eve. and as a supplement TO
his story handed 10 Lieutenant Shannon
a. worthless check drawn on the account
of Harry HAYWARD at the National Bank
Of the Republic FOR S35 He was told by
Lieutenant Shannon that others had been
yictimized also. Among these were the
Utah Liquor company for s3o and the
Robinson Shoe company for $40.
The checks were signed by Paul Beh-
ling and upon an Investigation It de-
voloped that Behllng had been in tlIo en-
ploy of HAYWARD who is a local contrnc
tor, Mr.. pesky said that when he exam
ined the check which had been ten
dered to him III payment for clothing
valued at SiH. l1c at frst refused 10 honor
IL for the stranger BehlinS then told u
pi,iful tale about the time being Christ
mas oYe and said that he needed the
change in order to purchase Christmas
presents for his children. When the
clerk returned to Mr. Deskv lie was told
10 give the money to the man who was
proiusc in his thanks The police are
looking for him.
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PARKS ASSOCIATION
DOWN TO BUSINESS
One of First Decisive Steps Is
for COasting Places for
Children.

Evidently the Parks and Fairgrounds
association OF Salt Lake CITY means busi
n"ss from the action taken st a meeting
of the executive committee oil the oreani-
cation at the CommoVcinl club Monday
night 4 list ot places in different sec,
lions Of thd city for uee by the boys and
girls Tor CoaSing vii! be submitted TO
Mayor Bransford today by the secretary
OF The association and H. is expected that
Mr. Eransford will select from this
number Of places 10 be designated as Of
ncial coasting grounds Tor tho children
This VIII permit the proper policing OF
tie cosStluE places and do away With In
reference ON tho part of city officers
and Will also prevent annoyance to clt'-
zeHs, rs occasionally happens under the
present scheme Of allowing Tho bovs and
glIls - coast wherever they can md
good chance.
[, is hoped By members OF the eNecu
tive committee 20 nave = model play
ground for the children installed and In
working order by next spring. Letters
and catalogues will be obtained nN the
committee and some OF the IDEAS carried
out in other cities Of thu country Will be
adapted TO conditions here. lust what
things will 6c .aclGded in tn" playEround
cannot ho told at iho present; but It IS
known there will hc swings, piles OF Sand
for the smaller children TO dig in, and
q athletic apparatus for the older boys.
The secretary OF the association has been
instructed 10 make list ot places avail
able Tor Fairgrounds ia different sections
of the civ and he win present these az
the neHt meeting Of the executive board
Committees for carrying on tho bust
ness 81 The association were appointed
at the meeting Of Tue eIecutiVg corr, ON,
!. pocly chairman. Mrs
". :. Mccormick James =. nlnrdoGh,
mittce on Iegislaton-F : Echards
Benner Y. Smith; Carl BAD
ger. j. J. Cannon and Mrs. II. j. hey
wood: committee on procedure-.- MISS
Kate Williams CchaiTman), r. W. sloane
and Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Cohn; membership
g. Stephens (chair-
man. i n. Spencer and Mrs, G. L.
Allen; committee on publicity and pro
mction-A w North tohairnanl. Joseph
Z. Caine. r.. n. Christensen and Mrs G.
Z. Richards.
These committees are expected 10 re-
nort on the work accomplished AZ
IN be held about q month hence
The next meeting Of the hoard OF con
trol will be held the last OF next month.
The executive committee meetings are
held 81 the call OF tho chairman and
ibere VIII be other meetings i'll the near
future,
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Alexander Optical Co.
Now at Els So. Main.
FRIENDS ENTERTAINED
BY MRS. JOSEPH LEVITT

Mis-. Joseph Levitt. 2o2 South Eighth
East street entertained thirty Young
friends Chris tmas night in honor of Miss
Gertrude Levin Of Pueblo. Colo. y hand
somely decorated Christmas tree WaS the
center OF attraction, from which tokens
OF remembrance were given 10 each OF
the guests. Mrs. Levitt was hssisted
by Mr.. and Mrs TIynan Lewis and her
mother. Mrs. William Baruch.
The home wss handsomely decorated
with evergreen. while nis,letoe was quite
extensively used in various portions oil
the spacious dining room. Holly was
also used effectively TO help out the deco
rations.
Following the recep,Ion proper came
a dainty luncheon. after which games
were played until midnight Those pres
ent. in addition TO those who assisted
Mrs. Levitt. were; Misses Hazel tohn,
Pearl Rothschild. Emma Cohu. stella
Cohn. Jean Chaser. Nellie Levy. Iiillan n
Levy, Ruth Racr of Denver: Jennie Bar
nett. CcciIc Ciottstein and Frances Davis
of Evanston: Joseph LeinSon, bza Baei;
Jerome Elrschman, Louis Marcus, llanlcl
Alexander David Levitt. Notc Fulop'
Robert Marianthal Max Alexander, Max
Cohn, Lew Levitt. Nate Levitt, Harold
Krauskopf. Or, Gruenfieid OF Des Moines'
Iowa. ~, >-.u, r.,.
and Louis Marcus, Dan Alexander ana
Miss Emma Conn.
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PHILLIPS WANTED
AT SAN FRANCISCO
Suspected Burglar Caught Here
Breaks Parole Granted in
California.
Is SAID TO HAVE FIVE
YEARS TO SERVE THERE
Police Here Receive Word to
Hold Prisoner With Long
List of Aliases.

Chief Of Police Barlow has received
word from Chief OF Police j. Il Cook of
san Francisco. asking that John Phillips
allas Red Phillips. alias Red" Ryan
allaS Ed Sweeney, the notorious crook
with long criminal record IN Calilor-
MIA, who was arrested in this city Dccem-
Der 20 by Detectives Janney and Howell
be held until the arrival Of san Fran
cisco officers IN this city. Phillips is
wanted in San Franoisco for breaking his
parole, He has FIVE years 10 serve in
Inc California state prison at Folsom.
Detectives Curran ana CoIdiug. Dccem-
Der 20. raded the room occupied By Phil
lips and Frank Willard, alias John
Moore. alias Roy Miller. n youth IS years
oid' who has p criminal record In this
Guy ana VINO WAS awaiting the return Of
his partner Phillips. An Investigation
OF the room brought 10 light a complot.
and up-to-datc line OF burglar tools and
Other evidence found tended to connect
me men with = number Of burGlarlcs, the
rerp"tr9torS or which had been cvading
suspected Of being implicated in the rob
berries Of the Model Knitting works, the
Heidelberg bar and the Henderson feed
store on state street. between Fifth and
sixth South streets. When the police ar
rived at the latter place upon the dis
covery df the satc-craclins Job thnv
A'TId a. pieCe ol lust lNlilS on t"p oil the
safe.
Fuse and Caps Found.
This fuse was OF an uncommon make
as were the caps found on the floor in
front Of the safe. When the room of
the suspected yoegmen was seaTChed q
roll or the Same kind Of Iusc was found
aud also box fillcd with tho same kind
OF caps. There were also few cans Of
nitro -glycerine and some powder. Letters
to one Jack Black, who is serving time
in the county jail at san Francisco. and
10 The mother OF Phillips. Mrs. T. Garri-
gan Of Monterey. Cal. were also found
In the room.
y portion of tho record OF Phillips is as
follows: On December .. ] 90T. he was
arrested for having jn his room a COM
pletc limo OF burglar tools. aud was SEN
fenced 10 sixty DAYS in the county jail.
On January Il. 1908, hc was again ar
rested and brought before the superior
court. charged with burglary and SEN
fenced to five years in prison. On De-
cember %. 1908. he was released on pa =
rdlc. which he broke.
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BUSINESS NOTES

Total nank eieerlnes for Monday. DE
csmhcr ~. were Si,S0o .59a.2a, as COM
pared with p total OF s7iO.09e.l9 for the
corresponding day, yeer ago, While
DAILY total for tl!e year. il does not ncces-
sarily indicate any great increase in
business, because II Is the dny follow
ing two holidays. Christmas and Sunday.
The increase over the showing OF q year
ago. however. Is significant. being l45
per cent. The increase over last year is
81. .062.j02.i0.
Employees OF the local banks were all
substantially remembered in the way OF
Christmas presents. and the money ham
dlers were presented with 4 substantial
remembrance of the season. The officials
OF the Dcserct National bank, the State
Bank OF Utah and the Utah Savings and
Trust company presented their employees
with $40 gold piece each. In the State
Bank Of Utah. not only employees. but
directors and officers received presents.
The Utah savings and Trust company
presented the employees of It's building
with 50 each. The Continental National
bank presented each employee with a. s.
gold piece and q months salary in ad =
vance. The other banks also made simi-
lar gifts 10 their employees.
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TO PART COMPANY
ON JANUARY FIRST
Manufacturers Association Pro
poses TO Move to Vermont
Building.
DESIRES TO BE NEAR
INFORMATION BUREAU
This viii Cause Temporary Dis
solution of Chamber of
Commerce.

With the opening OF the new year tho
chamber OF commerce. which has oc-
cupied the building at rs West Third
South. will be dissolved and three OF
The Tour organizations which have been
associated for number of years in
boosting different phases OF industrial
development here will seek other quar-
ters. Tho action is brought about from
the desire OF the Manufacturers asso-
cialiou la secure quarters nearer the
bureau of information of the Mormon
church. jpst inside the temple GHtc.
'8uarlcrS have accordingly been Sc
cured in tho new Vermont building. whore
an exhibit of Utah manufac cturles viii
hc installed similar tp that in rho pres
cnt chamber Of commerce, but much
larger and better. n good many SpeCi-
mems of minerals and animals OF the
Slater which belong, to the. Utah State
Fair association. viii be placed in the
exhibit The Offices Of the state fair
association will probably be installed in
tho Vermont building also
Leases Soon Expire.
The lease on the present chamber or
commerce building is held by the salt
Lake Real Estate association. The Man
utIctUrerS association the state board Of
horticulture and the Utah state Fair as
Sociation sr" sub esseeS Of The real os-
three organizations with the real estate
association expire on January T. j. Ed
waro Taylor. secretary ot the state
board of horticulture. stated Monday
that he had made no arrangements 10
move and that no action could be taken
until meeting Of members Of the board.
such meeting Will probably be held In
the near future.
j. L. Ferkes. secretary OF the real
estate association, said Monday night
that no action had been taheu by the or
ganization for the future and the ques-
ton whether tho association would con
tinue 1" occupy the present quarters or
not would depend on the action OF The
members nj the next meeting. In any
event, he said. the ASSOCIATE would con
tinuc TO advertise the city and state and
10 answer inquiries regarding the re-
sources of the locality the same as in the
past.
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.rs incline. but do no
HOROSCOPE
Tuesday, December os, 1909.

Beware this day temptations subtle
Hold all they firm resolve with steady
care
On this 262nd day of Uranus is In a
position of antagonssm, warning that ad-
verse Influences arc likely TO assail the
complex and uncommon things OF life.
Those who arc inclined 10 romance or
ecceutriclry OF any kind must take care
10 govern their inclinations and impulses
vigorously. OF they viii he betrayed intb
foolish. unfortunate or disastrous words
and actions.
In its present aspect. Uranus often
causes quail'els and disturbances in mar
ried circles. Husband and wife cannot
do better than TO refrain zealously from
nasginS or irritating each other. while
grievances or other subjects OF dispute
should bc postponed.
The day is marked as evil for any ono
VINO courts. becomes engaged or mar
ries with any selfish or other hidden
motive.
Persons who seek to Involve others in
law suits or who seek the law to aid
them in any unfair designs are under
Students, scientists and artists may
suffer from the days tendency toward
depression and despair, telling sense OF
defeat and futillty. They viii benefit il
but work steadily ahead.
Persons who have made resolutions or
who haYc recently begun 20 shake off old
habits. must be on their guard during
the next few days against thoughtlcss
indulgence or sudden yielding, They must
determine TO turn an iron front against
ell tcmpteis. within and without
in tho household the sign liz good for
hiring maids. baking, brewing, presery.
ing and cooking fowls or fish.
Persons With this hrthdatc are under
Capricornus and viii profit during The
twelvcmonth from study and reflection
CHILDREN born today arc under SIGNS
that promise generosity, loyalty I'D fnan-
cisI ability.
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SHADES or SHAKESPEA
WOMEN
I'm Hotel Corridors

l.. NJ HARDWOOD of Goldheld is a
guest at the HnutSiord.
J. BONSE of McGnl is stopping at the
Wilson.
AL MYER. a prominent mining man Of
Ely with headquarters at Los Angeles,
is a guest at the knutsford.
MRS. D. T., LAFENRE of Great Falls,
Mont. is stopping at the Wilson
TEX RICHARD. the puglistic promoter
from Nevada. will leave for Ely. Ncv..
tonight. accompanied by Mrs. Rickard.
MIR. AND MRS. GEORGE +. KING
OF New York City. who are i'm the west
on a combined business and pleasure
trip, arc guests at the Wilson.
j. G. MARTIN or Los Vegas is guest
at the KnutSford.
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ATTEMPT TO REMOVE GOODS
ENDS IN BURGLARY CHARGE

Giving the name O; O. La Plant. man
was arrested by Detectives Golding and
Ripley Monday afternoon and booked at
the police station on the charge of bur-
elary in the third degree.
La Plnnt with his wife. has been liv-
Ing at 262 South West Temple street. a
few days ago ne decided to move. Every
thing went we'll, nc said. but he failed
to take all Of his belongings at the time
and sunday he returned TO the house.
and. after forcing door. started in TO
remove the belongings he said he had
left He was finally driven away by an
other man living in the front part OF
the house before be had time 10 take
anything.
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SHEEPMEN OF SOUTHERN
UTAH TO HOLD MEETINGS

Meetings of shcepmen viii be held in
Parowan, Cedar City. Beaver and other
points in southern Utah, at which experts
Will. deliver addresses on diseases affect
ing sheep.
9 r. stewart. secretary of the Utah
State Wuogrowers' association DR.. y. &.
Young state veterinarian, and y. \. Cal
lister, secretary OF the state beard OF
sheep commissioners. left Monday morn
ing for southern Utah for the purpose OF
attending these meetings,
The destructive lip and leg disease will
be discussed especially.
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POLICEMEN TO BEGIN
TARGET PRACTICE SOON

Beginning with the first part OF the
year, the police department. which has
been organized into scvcra. squads by
pistol practice. The men will do semi
weekly shooting stunts at moving and
stationary targets with view of i'm
proving their craftsmanship.
As soon as the best shots begin TO show
form. they will be selected and formed
into teams which will compete for honors.
When the best of these develop they Will
issue u challenge To the battery men.
signal corps men and, in fact, all the
crack shot teams at the fort.
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May Come to Convention.

Gov William Spry has receivcd COM
municatlors from Gov. Il. h. BROOKS OF
Wyomips. and Gov. James II. Brady OF
Idaho stating that, If possible. they will
attend the good roads convention In this
city ON January -. Each will appoint
forty delegates who will attend the CON
ycniion and represent their respective
states. Governor Brady Will 20 10 Wash
ington 10 attend the congress OF COVER
nors hut he siates that he will try 10 re-
turn in time FOR the good roads convon-
Lion.
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Bankruptcy Case Dismissed.

In the United States court Monday. the
firm OF PasseH Bros. OF Provo. against
which a petition In voluntary bankruptcy
had hcen filed by Benn!nhoff Bros. of
Chicago, and others. WAS released from
the proceedings. Tho firm made answer,
setting forth that ii was not insovent:
The Investigation on the part Of the pc
tltioners proved that the firm was. as II
asserted, able TO meet its obligations, and
the proceedings consequently were dis
missed. The petitioners must pay the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-28
COUNTY ATTORNEY
ISSUES COMPLAINTS
They Range From MurderOuS
Assault to Disturbing
the Peace.
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES
PARTLY RESPONSIBLE
Charge Against Bert Rance,
Who Assaulted Wife, the
Most Serious.

As one of the results OF the Christmas
festivities in the city. County Attorney
Job Lyon was kept busy Monday morning
making out complaints against offenders
of the law during the past three days.
He issued seven complaints.
Bert Rance, IL is said. celebrated
Christmas by trying 20 kill his wife
Anna Rance, by throwing a stove shaker
ct her head. IL Is a very lucky thing for
her that his aim was bad. otherwise she
would not have been able to swear 10
the complaint against her husband
charging him with assault with q deadly
weapon; but. on the contrary, he might
have been charged with murder. IL Is
said, thai the shaker was thrown with
such force that II stuck in the wood
frame OF the door.
Leroy Timby was under the impress
sion that he could secure a mess of quail
for his Christmas dinner. so on loecSm,
bcr 20 he went quail shooting and killed
several OF the birds. IL happened that
Deputy Game Warden BInglsy was out
feeling feeding The qusil on ,hSl dat nsy ana 20
answer 10 the charge OF shooting duaii
George Moore began MS eelchra ton
drunk and terrorizlng the residents near
Eleventh East and Tenth South streets.
By using :. shotgun too. freely. lie WIN;
disturbing the peace.
Has Grass Knucklcs.
John 8suock may have thought that
any man was AT liberty 10 carry con-
csaled weapons in these strenuous times.
and he accordingly armed himself with
a pair of brass knucklos. He is charged
with carrying concealed weapons on De-
ccmber -.
A complaint was issued against Leon.
ard Jackson. charging him with grand
larceny, II is alleged ihat jackson. on
November last. stole a gold watch
valued at $50. and also 50 in gold coin,
from Peter BUtkoYlCh.
Anton Scampan. who conducts n pool
room ut 521 West Second South street,
permitted Clarence Branham aged Ii
years. TO PLAY pool in his place ot busi-
ness December %. il Is said. ana he Is
consequently charged with contributing
TO the delinquency Of Juvenile.
Gule Barutie. who runs a pool room a
52i West Second South street is cha rgcd
with tho s5mc offcnSN for permitting
Davor FarnSworth. a hoy II years of ago.
TO play pool in his place on the same date
as the above case.
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CUTE LITTLE STRANGER
REACHES SALT LAKE

i little stranger arrived in Salt Lake
at . o'clock Monday, evening rms
was brought hy the stork and LETT at
the homo Of Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ
McCrea. i62 East First South street
Motber and son arc doing nicely, Papa
McCrca is happy. and TWO grandmas and
q grandpa are confident that there never
was such a handsome boy as IS their
grandson.
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Hardware Company Sued.

Suit was filed in the district court
Monday by A. W Knudsnn against the
Salt Lake Hardware company 10 recover
damages In the sum or $3.50 for per-
sona injuries alleged TO have been re-
ceived by Knudsen on April 3. 1901. lie
alleges that hc was looking AT some rolls
OF asbestos In tho company's store when
one OF them. Weighing about 200 pounds
was negligently permitted 10 fall OF his
left leg. breaking it and permanently in
l1riUc.
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Myrtle E. Clark Freed.

A decree OF divorce was rendered by
Judge Morse on Monday in favor OF
Myrtle r. Clark and against James F.
Clark. They were married In Marshall
town. Ia. on November 16, 1901 and Mrs
Clark testified that her husband had
failed 10 support her for the past two
yenrs apd that he had been An habituaI
drunkard for several years past On ac-
count of his drinking, she left him on
Npril @3 last.
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Bow Wants to Be Good.

Judge McMastcr OF the Juvenile court
on Mondsy. committed Chauucey Palmer;
aged /! years, 10 the state lnnustIlsIi I
school for General Incorriglbility. The laa ael
has no mother and bis father Is totsny
blind. aud he has been turned loose IN
the world 10 earn a living as best Is
could He was Of the opinion that II ne
should be sent 10 Ogden he could earn
q trade and IL would benefit him. Ine
court took tho same View Of the matter
and committed him,
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Removal Sale.

Big reductions in wall paper and
framed pictures before moving TO our
elegant now store. Geo, W. Ebert 4
Co., 81 Main ST.
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UNITARIAN SOCIETY TO
GIVE THREE PLAYLETS

The First Unitarian society will give
an interesting dramatic entertainment
this evening al Unity hall. l2S Second
East street. The entertainment will be
held under tho direction Of Mrs. Frank.
Larson and will include three separate
playlcts. Below is the programme and
cast OF characters:
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Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Minerva NJ Richards. wife Of
Henry T.. Richards, who died at her
homo in this city, l59 Second avenue,
cmbcr 20, will be held this (Tues,
dny) afternoon al / o'clock at the
Eighteenth ward chapel. The remains
may he viewed by friends and relatives
at the family residence between ll:30
a. NJ, and 1880 y. m. today.
Mrs. Richards was the motherin law
of Mai. Richard W. Young and y sister
in-law of John Clark, a former mayor
of Salt Lake,
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Removal Sale.

Big reductions in wall paper and
framed pictures before moving to our
elegant new store. Geo. w. Ebert
Co 81 Main street
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Kodak Pictures Finished.

Mail your films 10 us. Salt Lake
Photo Supply Co.. 177 Main street. Ez,
ulusiVc photo dealers.
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A private safe may be rented in the
ere and burglar-proof vaults Of the
Salt Lake Security and Trust company,
50 UP Main street, $500 per year.
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A Noteworthy Reunion.

Benjamin &. Henry. his SONS, Verne r.
and Rutledcc Lea Henry. and niece. Suba
Blake. We're happy party at the dinner
table al rhe Cullen hotel last night with
Col George 4. Henry. For the FIRST time
i'll their lives those met AS party to-
eethcr. Two brothers. Two nephews and
u niece. ali born In different states and
belonging 10 the same family. is am incl
dent that does not often occur. especially
80 when one served all through the army
Of the rebellion. one through tho Boer
war. and the other. the son Of Ben T.
Henry. in the Spanish American war.
Benjamin !. lienrg one Oi Gen.
kjtchcncr's scouts. under Col. cocn-
hindars command in the late Bocr war
viii be heard from lster on.