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we CLEANED from the columns of
our esteemed contemporary, the
Rutledge County News, the fol-
lowing bit of information:
Messrs Handy and Oliver, who
have been working on the survey Of
Rutledge county since March II,
finished their field work last Thurs
day.
The area has been calculated and
Rutledge comes within the require
ments of the constitution providing
for new counties.
An excellent map has been made.
Premature announcement of plans
Is unwise. Sufficient to say, how
ever that those in charge of the new
county matter know what they are
about.
Upon reading the above item
we Immediately looked up Mr.
Smith, the chairman OF the com.
mission, and asked him for some
information on the subject. His
reply was that the surveyors had
made no report to the commits
sion, nor did he know anything
acout the excellent map" they
had made. In fact, he assured
US that our contemporaries state.
ment was as much news TO him
as it was TO US. This interview
took place on Saturday, April II.
From that time on we heard
nothing more of the new county
matter until an article IN the
Florence Times of April 81 ap.
prised us that Mr. Stewart Starr,
while passing through Florence
on his way from Columbia, had
been interviewed and stated that
his mission to Columbia was to
consult with Mr. R H Welch, the
attorney for the new countYites,
n preparing an amendment to
the original petition, dropping Pee
Dee and Hanna townships.
We again sought Mr. Smith,
the chairman of the new county
commission aud our representative
on the board, who assured us
most positively that the survey
ors had not yet made their re-
port to the commission and that
ne had no definite information as
% the result of their survey.
The next news was that the
ime for hearing the request for
to amend the petition
vas set for Saturday May Is, at
which time Mr. Smith told us
hat the surveyors had made no
eport to the commission as to
heir findings, and even up to
his time, Mr. Smith says, nelth-
II the report nor the map has.
,een submitted.
Now, in the face of these con-
litions, what could we on this
ade of the line do to prevent
he granting of the amendment
being kept entirely IN the dark
md having absolutely no data to
act upon?
It appears to us that the sur
veyors have given out informa-
ton prematurely to interested
parties before making their re-
port to the commission. We do
not know Messrs. Handy and
Oliver, the official surveyors, per-
sonally, and far be it from our
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col w
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biz in
teors railroad
has traffic resumed.
The ST.. lay II and lasted
thirteen days.
J Ben smoak, young merchant
of Smoaks, in Colleton county, was
foully murdered Saturday night.
1t is supposed that a tramp COM
mitted the crime for the purpose of
robbery.
Twenty two persons were killed
and probably forty injured in Ok
lahoma Saturday night, May 20 In
a cyclone.
While on Sunday-school picnic
excursion, Willie Shannon, aged IL
years, was drowned near Columbia
Saturday while bathing in a mill
pond.
A charter has been issued to the
Crystal Ice Co, of Orangeburg. en-
powering the company to manu-
facture, Ice, fuel and power. The
capital stock is 100000.
Senator E d Smith delivered his
maiden speech in the Senate Mon
day. His speech was devoted prln.
clpallv to a dennnciation of the
pending tariff bill and a strong ar
gument for free trade.
Rev A B Kennedy, q "'s-
tor of the First Bapt;
Columbia, has been q,
Society for the Preventir
ty to Animals. The a.
is throwing dog out
last Sunday that th'
dered put out.
Eber Ashford. one c
pants in a shooting & =
"tenderIoin" district in e. ..ssa
Sunday, May %, died Monday af-
ternoon of wounds inflicted in the
fight.
William Camp was killed by light
ming Monday afternoon in Spartan.
burg county. William Simmons, a
and his family of tour
children were terribly shocked and
their home set on fire.
The report of The U S census bu-
reau places the total number Of bales
of cotton produced last year at 49,
5s7,3O6.
The State Press Association will
meet in Greenville July 6-7-8.
Tue newly discovered disease, pei
lagra, found a victim in Spartanburg
last week.
The Alaska Yukon Pacific expo
sition, which cost $lO,oOO,00O, was
opened Yester day at noon. President
Taft pressed the button.
On Tuesday, near Anderson, bolt
of lightning from an apparently clear
sky killed Jim Bird, negro plough
hand, also the mule he was plough
ing.
Monroe Ward shot H R Miller
twice with a A calibre pistol Tues.
day in Union. The cause of the
shooting is unknown. Miller is
likely to die.
Col j H Averill, a prominent
railroad man and commissioner of
the Charleston exposition, died at
Summerville Tuesday,
Walker G Jones was drowned in
Congaree river, near Columbia, Tues
day. He had gone fishing and 1t is
supposed was taken with an epileptic
fit and fell into the water.
John Il McGradY, who lived in
the upper part of Richland county,
died Tuesday of hydrophobia in a
L IL
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SPECIAL NOTICES

Transient Notices will be Published
in This Column at the Rate of One
CenU a Word for Each Issue. No ad-
yertisement taken for less than Is cents.
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WANTED-Repres en- tatiye with
Horse and Buggy to work Williams
burg and Georgetown Counties.
Good commission paid. Give reference.
Cigarette suckers or those addicted to
drink not wanted.
FLORENCE MARBLE WORKS,
5-29-4t Florence, ) =.
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For RENT-Two Groom houses on
East Main street and one 9-roOm house
on Brook street. Apply to
j ID DGLLAND or
4-l5-tf S l. COURTNEY.
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IaaIsaIsaIs1EaaEsaESlEalIalEsKNEAl
STATE and GENERAL NEWS.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A tornado of great fury struck the
little village of Zephyr,in the eastern
portion of Brown county, Texas, at 1
o'clock Sunday morning and left a
path of death and destruction sell
dom paralleled. The death list has
reached total of 81, and the num-
ber of seriously and fatally wounded
will reach SO. A score are more or
less injured.
An unknown negro was shot and
killed at Campheld church, Able
vile county; Sunday. A ."big
meeting was IN, progress with a
poker game on the side, and in the
latter some frictiGn arose az to the
winning of pot.
May 80 falling In Sunday, Mon,
day, May 81, was observed as Deco
ration day at the North and in some
parts of the South-Hherein the Blue
and the Gray ,ded into one
in paying T dead.
In EdGefeld
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and having absolutely no data to
act upon?
It appears to us that the sur
veyors have given out lnforma-
ton prematurely to interested
parties before making their re-
port to the commission. We dc
not know Messrs. Handy and
Oliver, the official surveyors, per-
sonally, and far be it from oul
desire to accuse them wrongfully
vet It seems to us that they
should explain their delay IL
admitting their report to tn
commission that employed then
and also tell how the information
that they were paid to Obtain
leaked out prematurely.
How did Mr. Stewart Star
know on April Is that the ares
of Rutledge came within tn
constitutional requirement unles
the surveyors told him, and wha
right had they to disclose thi
information before submitting
report to their employers?
| Where did Messrs Starr an
Welch get their data for prt
pairing the new petition and ho'
could they know that suficier
territory remained to admit {
their dropping Pee Dee an
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-03
SAYS INVITED GUEST
WAS CHARGED BOARD
Frank D. French Files An
Answer TO the Suit of
Amos Il. Walther.

Frank d. French Wednesday filed an
answer in the Third District court to
the suit of Amos f.. Walther. his div
orced wife s brother, TO recover $3o26.9J
for money alleged TO have been ad-
vanccd to Mrs French by Walthcr, at
French S instance. before she secured
her divorce. as evidenced by SIX prom
issory notes now held by Walther, in
which French denies that Walther is the
owner Of the first two notes, one for
5000 and the other for $40. and sets
up as 10 Walthcr s claim Of $S0l. .93 for
lodging and board furnished Mrs.
French at his home at Ridgway, Colo,
in 1907. that it WAS his understanding
that Mrs. French WAS her brother S in
vited guest. and denies that there was
any understanding or agreement by
which Walther had a right to expect
payment.
As to tho other notes, French says
that if Walther advanced Mrs. French
the money evidenced by them, he did so
upon her credit alone. He further de
MICS that he deserted Mrs. French, as
Walther charges, and declares that she
deserted him. Even after she left him
he gave her large sums of money, he
Saws, and paid many of her bills, He
asks the dismissal Of Walthcr' S suit,
which WAS filed Nav 3 last year,
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MAYOR IS OPPOSED TO
OUTINGS OF OFFICIALS
Appropriations for MeSsrs. Hob
day and Kelsey are
Vetoed by Him.

Unless the city council decides TO
make the appropriations over the
mayor S head, Waterworks Supcrntend-
cnt Thomas Holiday and City Engineer
Louis c. Kelsey viii have 10 pay their
own way TO the American Waterworks
association convention at Milwaukee
and the American Society of Civil En-
gineers in New Hampshire,
The city council Tuesday evening
appropriated 5000 To cover Mr. Hob
days expenses in attending the Water
works association S convention and $3.50
to Mr.. Kelsey to pay his. way to the
Civil Engineers convention, Mayor
Bransford Wednesday morning vetoed
both appropriations, giving as reason
insufficiency of funds.
Back of the mayor veto of the ap-
preparations Is the decision on the part
Of the administration TO practice strict
economy this year, made necessary by
the large amount of public improve
ments the city is going 10 give the
people. TO enable the waterwoTks su-
rcrlntcndent and the city engineer TO
attend their respective conventions 1T
is likely that the council will grant
them two weeks leave of absence with
Fay This was recommended by sew
eral counciJmen Tuesday evening
The mayor approved the rest Of the
matters passed upon by the council
Tuesday night.
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ClATON ATTEMPTS
TO KILL HIMSELF
He Cuts His Throat With a Dull
Pocket Knife Near
kaysyille.

j. W. Clifton Of Ogden attempted
TO commit suicide at an early hour We'd
ncsday morning on the Bambcrgcr rail
road tracks near Kaysvillc by cutting
his throat with q dull pocketlSnife He
was picked up in an unconscious condi-
tion and tnkeu to the private hospital
of DR., w. a. Whitlock, where his
wounds were attended to.
When asked regarding the man. DR..
Whitlock said that his recovery was at
the present time very doubtful. due 10
the great loss of blood Claton is in
sane. having had to fight off the desire
to kill himself number of times i'll the
past. he said that tho desire TO kill
himself became so strong this time he
could not resist. When found hr bad
cut most of his clothing of his body.
lie Is well dressed and has the appear
ance of being a cultured man. Claton
has been employed by j. +. Smith Of
Ogden. AT late hour Wednesday
night the man was not expected to hive
many hours.
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MILD SENSATION
IN DIVORCE CASE
Joseph F. HutsIer Says He Was
Offered Bribe to Iniure
WOman'S Character.
DAMAGING ADMISSIONS
IN FARRAR LITIGATION
1t Will Require Two More Days
to Complete Mrs. Farrar's
Evidence.

Joseph +. ilutsler. n witness for the
plaintiff. created mild sensation in
the hearing Of William r.. Farrar's di-
rorce suit against Phoebe Farrar in
Judge Morse 5 division of the third dis
trIct court Wednesday morning with
the giving Of testimony TO the effect
that tarrar had offered him a brlbc 10
go into court and give certain tcs-
tlmony derogatory to Mrs. Farrar. At
the same time Hutslcr testified that GER
tam statements that he had made 10
Farrar s attorney dcfamatory TO Mrs.
Iarrar were false
llutslcr intimated that he had made
these statements for an rltcrior pur-
pose, and when intcrrogatcd as 10 the
purpose said that he had been promised
money enough 10 start him in business
if he would give certain testimony
against tho defendant The offer = Il
not come directly from Farrar. he SAID,
but camC through man he under
stood 10 be close friend of l@arrar.
Outside of considerable repetition
and amplilication Of Farrar s sensation
al charges against Mrs. Farrar this was
tho only sensational incident of Che
day Farrar was recalled IN the morn
ing for cross. ss.CXaminaiion, following
which the following witnesses were cX-
amincd for him: II. c. Saunders, Mrs
Nellie WoolSoy, Mrs. Belle knrnall.
James +. Woods, named ny Farrar rs a
correspondent; Edward CherpilIod and
Or. ii. y. Niles Mrs. FaYrar rh"n took
;he stand in her own pGhaf rI3 was
in the witness chair when court I'd
iCurGcd late Wednesday afternoon. il
viii sake two DAYS more 10 cUmDlcLo
Gcr evidence. il IS ihuuG5t
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-03
PRICE OF STORAGE COAL
IS DOWN T0$5 A TON

Coal was down to 50 a ION We'd
nesday, the lowest figure in many
months. However. 1t is not likely that
it will continue this low for many days.
ms 1T is only the result of a little war
between the various dealers of the city
Nevertheless it is Of benefit 10 con
sumcrs while 1T lasts.
When the storage rates went INTO eff
feet Tuesday the price for coal 10 the
consumer was reduced TO $3.50, or 2J
cents lower than the old figure. \ mis-.
understanding arose between some Of
the dealers and some contcudcd that
The others were endeavoring to cut the
price for the sake Of business. Acting
on this supposition the dlscontcntcd
dealers. determined to 90 ono better,
cut the price % cents. Retaliation was
made on both sides, causing tho present
fight. There exists no doubt that the
fight Will soon come ia an end, how
ever.
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ADOPT PLANS FOR
NEWHOUSE HOTEL
Structure To BE Completed and
Furnished Within Period
of One Year.
ACTION Is TAKEN BY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Building Will Be the Hand
soonest Structure of the
Kind in the West.

That work on the new hotel build
ling TO be erected at the corner OF
Fourth South and Main street will pro
coed as rapidly as possible was the
statement given out by Mr., Newhouse
AT the Commercial club Tuesday after
noon. Mr. Ncwhousc was hurrying
through his luncheon 10 attend meet
ing of tho board Of directors in order
to examine plans for the new struc-
ture. The following directors were
present:
Judge William II. Dickson, Mayor j.
S. Brausford, NJ. II. Walker J. W. Hous-
ton. State Senator j, y. Smith of Lchl,
George Auerbach. j, Il, Walker, Nephi
Morris, Charles y, StrcvclI f. A..
Druchl, Lafayette Iauchett, w. j. Hal
loran and Samuel Ncwhousc
Plans for the new hotel which have
Just been completed from Architect
Henry Ives Cobb were carefully exam
iucd by the directors, and one set was
approved with the exception of a few
details. which will be settled at n later
meeting. Following the meeting tclo-
gram was sent 70 Mr.. Cobb. advising
him Of the acceptance of the plans aud
requesting him to forward the plans for
steel work rs soon as possible.
Anxious for Completion,
Mr.. NcwhouSc is anxious to have the
new building completed at the earliest
possible cate. On this account 1t IS
proposed TO have crews working night
and day. As many men as can work
to an advantage Will he started on tho
preliminary work. The material is now
on the way, and it, is proposed to have
the excavation ready by the time the
material is received
The plans show Il beautiful building.
The first three floors will he finished in
stone or marble, the other stories IN
white terra Gotta The decorative work
Will be the finest Of any building west
of the Mississippi river. Arrangements
viii be made for ample light and ven
tilation throughout the building. and the
means of preventing fires Will be the
most perfect obtainahlc.
II was given out after the meeting
that arrangements had been made with
tho Walker estate for a transfer TO
the hotel company of plots of ground
on the west and south of the building,
which will be converted into streets sim
liar TO Exchange place between the BOs-
ton and Newhouse buildings, so that
the hotel VIII be surrounded on all four
sides by streets.
The executive committee. consisting
Of w j. lIallorsn. George Auerbach,
j. Il. Walker Lafayette llanchctt and
Samuel Ncwhousc. was given power by
the directors TO transact all business
connected with the construction of the
new hotel. The committee was instruct
ed to have the building completed and
furnished and ready 10 he turned over
to the company within ono year.
Gowan s Optical Co, 5oS Hooper bldg.
Experts in the fitting of glasses,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-03
TWO LARGE INSTRUMENTS
in RECORDERS OFFICE

To secure ain Indebtedness OF $50. 900
the University club mortsaced its grounds
and buildings on East Brigham street.
Just east OF State 60 the John H. DAILY
company for that amount The mortgage
bears 6 per cent interest and is paNslble
in three years. The conveyance is signed
for tb" University club by George y.
Lawrence. president and Lcdyard VI Bal
Icy secretary. The club agrees TO keep
the building insured against fire TO the
amount OF at least SiS 900.
Iiy a warranty deed Cora Hooper Ed
Tedgc OF Portland, Ore, conveys 10 To-
seph Wirthlin OF this city the Hooper
Eldredge building on East First South
street for $4,000. The conveyance is
made subject TO the rights of Sidney *
Hooper and Mark III, Jennings and as
signs, exclusive OF mortgage for s27 600
IN favor OF the Penn Mutual Life Tnsur-
ancc company, dated December l6, 1907.
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RAPID WORK IS BEING
DONE ON MAIN STREET
Contractor Moran Giving Salt
Lakers Exhibition of the
Way to DO Things.

s'Tbis street closed P. ]. Moran.
CONTRACTOR When this sign board is
seen upon the streets of Salt Lake
there is something doing,
Tuesday evening Mr.. Moran was
awarded the contract TO resurfacc Alain
street, to remove the stone blocks on
the sides Of the street and Togutter 1T,
He promised to have the work com
pleted within sixty days, or in time for
The Grand Army encampment. The
work extends from South Temple TO
Fourth South streets.
Wednesday morning an army OF mcr
began the work of removing the stone
blocks. BY evening all on the east side
of the street had been taken mp and
were being rapidly hauled away. BY
this evening the blocks on the west side
will be up. ready to be moved, as Will
also the curbing. From the manner in
which the work progressed Wednesday.
every indication was that Main street
would not only he resurfaced and re
guttered within the sixty-day limit but
that il would be done in much less
time.
Mr.. Moran intends. no doubt. TO sur.
prise Salt Lakers by showing them
what can be done in a short time 1t
is the Moran way of doing things, but
IN this instance Is appears that he is
going to outdo himself. Main street
will he ready for the marching hosts
before the date for the big cncamp.
ment arrives
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-03
BELLE L0ND0N'S CASE
IS VENUED TO HANKS

Another important change OF venue
was granted in the stockade' fight
Wednesday morning, at which time the
cases against Mrs. Dora b. Topham,
alias 'tBelle London" and the Citiz-
ems Investment company, Of which cor
poration she Is president, were called
before Justice Of the Peace L. NJ. Bish-
op County Attorney Job p Lyon, as
sisted by r. r. Farnsworth and District
Attorney f. G. Loofbourow, represented
the state, while Attorney S, A. King
appeared for the defendant.
The courtroom was crowded with
those interested in the fight, including
goodly delegation from the Better
ment league, but their hopes were
suddenly blasted when Attorney King
presented an affidavit, signed by Emilio
Pechart, secretary of The Citizens In
vcstment company, alleging belief in
the bias and prejudice of Justice Bishop
and asking for a change of venue. The
county attorney was agreeable and the
court immediately granted the change
IL was transferred TO the court OF Jus"
ticc Stanley A. Hanks.
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WORK IS PROGRESSING
ON THE NEW ADDITION
y. c. NJ. |. Soon Will Award
the Contract for Con-
structiOn.

Work on the new addition which Is
TO he made to the buildings of l., c. NJ.
]. is progressing rapidly. Already the
cXcayating is we'll under way. and 1t IS
intended TO push the work of consJruc-
lion so as to have the building ready
for occupancy by the middle OF Scptem-
bcr.
The new building will be four stories
high, with Il large basement, II VIII be
constructed of brick and stone, with
steel frame. The structure VIII be
l65x53 feet in size and Will occupy
practically all OF the space east of the
Tcmpleton building. Entrance 10 the
main building Of Il. G. NJ. ]. will be
gained through Il large archway and a
large doorway Will open into the alley
in the shipping department of the com
pary,
The front Of the building viii be of
white sandstone, with show windows on
the ground floor and d fancy stone en-
trance on South Temple street. The
lower floor viii bc occupied for general
store purposes; the second floor Will be
utilized for the Offices of the company,
ard tho upper floors will he used for
The ladies' ready made clothing depart
mcrt.
The building will be equipped with
every modern convenience. Steel and
concrete safes viii be built into tho
wall. two high-power electric elevators
viii be installed for passenger and
freight service and many other features
10 make the interior arrangement thor
ouCblv up-tO date will bc provided The
contract for the eXcayating was Let 30
Raleigh & Harmon about week ago
and work was started Immediately. Bids
for the construction of the building are
being received and construction will be
started as soon as possible after the
contract is awarded.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-03
BRING SUIT TO QUIET
TITLE TO MINING CLAIM

O. r. George s, Robert r. and n:
jeanette Chisholm and Emma G. Bennett
brought suit against the Consolldatcg
Flagstaff Mines company in the Third
District court Wednesday 10 quiet title
10 a part Of tho Highland Chief Extension
lode mining claim In the Little Cotton
wood mining district. this county, which
Chisholm November ~. 1883 twenty-six
years ago. The defendant company. Il -
alleged, claims TO he the owner OF lode
mining claim Bono No. !. which overlap
tho Highland Chief. The plaintiffs also
ask that the defendant company be re :
strained from entering upon and workink
the property I'm controversy pending the
final termination OF the quiet title suit
Two large instruments were iled in tnc
county, rccnrdcrs Office "Wednesday