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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-28
ST0CKMEN'S WAR IN
IDAHO THREATENED
Trouble Likely Between Cattle
men and Sheepmen Over the
Salmon River Basin.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune
BOISE. Ida, Dec. 2T.-Unless tho ter
ritory OF the Salmon river BASIN is di
vided TO the satisfaction OF both the
cattlemen and sheepmen, war OF a seri
Gus nature which may mean the dcstruc
ton of many head OF cattle and sheep
as well as personal injury to owners. is
liable TO break out. according 10 reliable
Information that has drifted from CEN
trsll Idaho into Boise the past few days
Matters have reached such n stage that
II trouble is started both sides are ready
for retaliation. Cattle may be stampeGed
and bands Of sheep may be slaughtered
cattle driven from the ranges. unsus-
pecting sheep herders may find them
solved winged" and n few other hish
arts OF the once famous west repeated,
All this has come about owing TO the
division of the public range, For more
than year the situation between the
cattlemen and sheep owners has been
growing more and more tense, until now,
IL Is claimed, an armed truce Is main
tanned. The cattlemen. when they ride
weapons. whtlo the sheepmen are also
prepared for trouble by having on their
person guns ready for action.
The western end OF the Salmon river
basin is an ideal cattle country. In the
warm valleys lying near the confluence
of the Salmon and Snake rivers there Is
reported to be scarcely any snow. Cat
tic run on the range all winter and no
storing OF hay or winter feeding is neces-
sary.
Into this cowpunchers' paradise the
sheepmen have driven their ilocks and
the cattlemen, who first had possession
resent the intrusion as much as they
| hope no railroad Will be built through the
section. for railroad would bring set
tiers and cut the ranges OF bunchgraSs-
covered hills into farms.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-28
Removal Of Ice Begun.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, Dec. 2T.-Thc work OF blasting
the huge coating OF ice in Ogden canyon,
caused by the ARTIFICIAL waterfall on inc inc
Utah Light and Railway company PIPE
line was begun late this afternoon. ED
Henson and Jack Callahan, experienced
miners. are. in charge of the blasting; tlns;;
the nine limo over the cliff. One of the
men me is lowered 10 the side OF the cliff
and, after drilling a hole, in The ice IN IN
1IIse. Considerable caution is necessary
to prevent the explosion being so severe
as to cause the several hundred Tons OF
,i,,e aud for this reason several shots
are necessary. 1t will be several days
before the work is completed, when tht
Tra6sjt company and Weber county VII
he enabled 10 work with safety I'm re-
placing the two bridges destroyed by th'
avalanche last week.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-28
rs NOT A FUGITIVE
BUT FREE AS THE AIR.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-While the
state department declined 10 discuss the
report that Mexico had pledged Itself TO
prevent the return OF former President
Zelaya to Nicaragua, Central American
diplomats here scoffed at the story. 1t
was pointed ont that Zelaya is not a po-
lltical fugitive; that he was not inter-
cepted when he left the country over
which he formerly held sway. and that.
being now a private citizen. Mexico can
have no Jurisdiction over him. ''Zelaya
Is free as air" said n diplomat. 'Hc
probably Will not rcmain IN Mexico for
any length of time. for there is a regular
line of steamers sailing every two weeks
from Vera Cruz for Havre, France. by
way OF Havana Because of the exist
ing state OF affairs. 1t is not likely that
Mexico will insist upon Zelaya enjoying
its hospitality any longer than he cares
10. His removal from the country IN
all probability would be received with
quiet satisfaction.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-28
RiChfieId News Notes

Special to The Tribune,
RICHFIELD. Dec. 27.-Clty Attorney
Bates filed fifteen cases against alleged
Illicit liquor dealers OF Rlchhcld in Jus
tice Jenscns court Thursday morning.
The city officers have employed help from
the detective agency. 1t is said that the
witnesses Will be a surprise TO many as
some reputed best citizens Will be sum
moned,
j. NJ. BiclSel has returned home after
q trip to the coast in the interest of the
Utah Keen's cement and jumbo plaster.
He was successful in placing these
products. In the hands, OF architects
established a Pacific coast branch, with
offices I'm San Francisco. In a letter
received by Mr. Bickel from the Call
GOrnia ScaSllola company Ut Is stated that
the Utah cement is equal to any made in
the world
Ole pastrup has bought the DR. Her
bert property on north Main street FOR
George Brinkerhoff the cheese manu-
facturer from Thurber, Wayne county,
was here last week with a load Of his
product for the Rschiield merchants. Mr..
BriNkcrhon is much interested In the
proposed creamery and cold storage
plant.
day night from an attack of appendicitis.
He left Friday morning for one OF the
hospitals of Salt Lake city.
a boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter
WIlkensen, December %.
John X Noakes and Matte Hekl OF
SEWER were married By Bishop Coons
MIR, and Mrs. Alvin l.. Robinson and
daughter have come TO Richfeld TO make
their home They were among the un-
fortunate farmers Of Giles who were
driven out by floods last summer:
Pearl Mansfield OF Salt Lake City is a
guest OF her brother, Lorenzo Mansfield
OF Loa- -
Europe Friday. He laboTcd as a mis-
siouary in Norway for two years
Arthur Dennis Is here from Fillmore
to make his home with his daughter Mrs
VIII Andcrton. ,,
DR. l.. l.. Noyes and Mrs. Noyes VII,
spend the holidays In Salt Lake and
| Provo. The doctor Will also select the
| furnishings for his new office,
j. w Sprague, manager OF nsh cut
ture firm at Provo. was here last week
| TO receive consignment OF over a million
eastern brook trout eggs from the Cen
| trail Utah Trout company.
ROYAL Kirkman Is here from Nevada, a
| guest of Mr. and Mrs June kirkman.
MIR and Mrs =. u lsaacson of Hebel
! CITY arrived here Friday tn spend the
! holidays with the parents Of Mrs, Isaac
son Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Anderson
Mrs. Martha Lawson Of Toocie Is here
| visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs a y
lack GIeaves is here from Salt Lake
! visiting his brother: Walter Gle9Ves,
Rupert Morrel OF Kimberly; Ida. is
visiting with his sister, Mrs. Wills John'
Mrs. C w Walker and family, who re-
| turned from Salt Lake Tuesday VIII make
| their home here permanently,
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NEWS OF EPHRAlM


Special TO Inc JllDuhee
EPHRAIM. Dec PA sudden death
occurred at Falrvicw last evening wien
the ten ycar-o daughter OF John Carl
son died OF membranous Group aiter an
illness OF only few hours. she was inc
oldest child OF the family, Another child
is dangerously i'll OF the disease. The ar
rangements for the funeral have not beeh
completed.
The Nj. ID. D. club is doing itself proud
in the matter of furnishing Is new club
rooms and arranging for profitable
winters work Most of the current magh-
zines and periodicals are 10 be round
on the reading tables and good begin
ming has been made in collecting first
class library. The organization is no
longer a fledgllng IN educational lines,
It's membership consists OF prominent
young men Of the city. who are boosters
for all the good things OF the town
One o. the prominent features OF the
clubs work this winter will be the prep
aration OF several debates. The tirsl VIII
be debate on w oman SGiiraSe, ihe
opponents of the M, d. ID. debating team
will be some of the members OF the
ladies' club. The debate Will be held at
the clubrooms GONE time within the next
three weeks. The subjects FOR some OF
the debates Will probably he matters con
corning civic improvements and the like.
Peter Iustcnsen Of this city has re-
turned from the east. where he markeieh
five carloads OF cattle. He struck an
excellent market but soon after his ar
rival the stockmen OF the central states
began TO rush their stock 10 Kansas City
because Of the storm AS "A consequence
the market has been overstocked. Mr..
Tustensen visited his brother In Iowa.
whom he had not seen FOR about twenty
seven years.
4 special election Will be held ut Gun
nison Tuesday To vote on issuing bonds
with which TO construct a water system
| The sentiment has been strongly In favor
| OF the bonds,
Mrs. Lula Shepherd, representing the
| temperance cause. met with the local or
ganization at the home OF Mrs. {. NJ
! Madscn Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Shcp-
! herd told the women of recent Work snt
had been doing I'm the east. The society
organized with the offowine officers
| President. Mrs Grace Christensen; first
vice present. Mrs. Mary Madsen: SECOND
| vice president Mrs, Ida Edwards secre-
| tary. Mrs. y. IIalverson. treasurer, Mrs
| Maud Pierce.
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ZELAYA'S VERSION
OF TROUBLE TOLD
Continued from Page One.

American legation at Panama, and by
two naval aides The American officers
were in uniform. and the object OF Ad
miral KimbalrS visit was TO pay an un-
official call on President MadrlZ.
y great crowd gathered at the station
and gave them n cordial greeting, after
which they drove To a hotel in presl
dental carriage. Several American flags
were displayed. and. although there was
no demonstration, much excitement pre-
vailed
IT was rumored that the visit might
mean the recognition OF President Madrz
by the United States. Admiral Kimball.
however. was emphatic in his assertion
that he called on the president only in
his private capacity. He refused TO per-
nit the gorseously uniformed aide. whom
President Madriz had sent, 90 ride on
the box of the presidential carriage.
Ernesto Martinez. former finance min
ister. whose arrest was ordered on Il
charge OF mIsappication OF public funds.
has escaped TO Granada. Joaquin Passos.
Zclayas brotheriu-law. is under arrest
on a similar charge. while Joaquin Ma
vas. n millionaire from Leon. also Is In
The hands of the authorities. He IS
charged with obtaining $50. 900 OF public
money from Zelayans for surrender Of the
hide concessions, which were Improperly
granted 10 him. The arrest OF other men
enriched at the expense OF the country
IS imminent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-28
OGDEN COUNCIL HOLDS
Up LIQUOR LICENSES
Chief of Police Will Investigate
With Respect to Observance
of Ordinance.
Special to The Tribune.


OGDEN, Dec. 2T.-A large number of
applications for the renewal OF retail
liquor licenses presented to the city coun-
ell at the regular session this evening
were held up for five days at the request
Of Chief OF Police Browning, who has
started a thorough inspection OF all sa-
looms Of the city 10 ascertain how many
places arc violating the new liquor ord-
nance, The applications. when read by
the city recorder tonight. lacked the sig
nature of Chief Browning as required by
the ordinance. IT was explained that the
chief OF police has recently found that
several saloons are not observing certain
sections OF the ordinance, particularly
those which require that there shall be
unofstructed view of the interior OF
all wine rooms and poolrooms run In con-
nection with the saloon. The renewal of
the licenses was deferred until next
Friday. evening. when The council vii
hold its last session before the newly
elected members are installed.
On the recommendation OF the city en-
gineer. the final estimates due p: j
Moran OF Salt Lake City for work done
In paving district 100. amounting TO
Sl51 81 and the Wheelwrlght Construc-
tion company for work In the same dis
trict. amounting TO $l3S2.So. were al
lowed.
The matter of opening Twenty ninth
street from Adams TO Pacific avenues.
planned was deferred for the next ad-
minis,ration TO pass upon, and large
amount OF unfinished business OF tho
same nature now in the hands OF the city
engineer was likewise postponed.
The mayoralty bond OF William Glas,
mann for $4,000 furnished by the United
States Fidelity and Casualty company.
was approved.
A communication was received from
the city engineer calling the attention of
the council To the fact that the blue
prints OF the West Ogden and Brooklyn
additions OF the city showed that the
streets I'm these new additions do not
conform 10 the grades of the city streets.
The recorder was notified 70 inform tne
engineers who drew the plans to make
the necessary corrections.
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ESTRADA rs WILLING
TO GO HALE WAY

MANAGUA. Dec. 2T.-Presdent Mad
riz tonight received telegram from Gen
eral Estrada In command OF the reVoiu
tionists at RlueheldS in answer TO his
message of December 20, expressing Il
desire To reach some understanding that
would lead TO the rc-cstablishment OF
peace.
General Estrada rcclprocatcs this SEN
timent and declares his readiness TO
meet the proposition submitted by the
president, half way,
President Madriz. who was elated over
the friendly statement, said:
Il Will Immediately arrange a meeting
Of Dcac, commissioners OF both sides 10
discuss terms 1 am confident Of sat
isfaCtory outcome.
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THREE LITTLE CHILDREN
ARE BURNED TO DEATH

PRATT. Kan, Dec. 25.-Mrs. HenrE
v"nf ocrnss the alley to talk To n neigh
hor. When she next looked at the house
il was n mass OF flames and her three
AID NOT come i'm time 10 save them.
The house is about mile cast OF the
postoE0cc and. with the exception OF
Mrs. Blanton and a nciEhbor woman. no
ono wns near Mrs Blanton ran for as
sistance. but IN the meantime the three
room frame structure caNcd In, burning
tho three children under the mass OF
names When men were finally sum
moncd II Yves necessary To carry water
for more than Il block In boilers ana
wash tubs They worked encrSetlcaliy
but their efforts were unavalling.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-28
BDSY DAY IS HAD
!. By JUDGE BOOTH
yumhpr of Orders Are Made in
District Court at
Provo.
NAN IN STATE PRISON
WANTS TINE TO ANSWER
atber Interesting News Items
From the Garden
City.
a. Tho Tribune.

scsoyal to The Tribune.
opoyo Dec. 27.--Judge Booth trans
IA ,be following business In the dis
,orrt today: The Western Loan &
r.s,,rs company rs. Francis a. Ja2kman
al, The motion to submit notes and
.,,ave as evidence heard and taken
-ossr advlsement
,,,, G Slater VS. Benjamin Drain
-, nIs,rict No i; motion to make the
..n,a,nt moro specific was denied and
,.,.,dants given twenty days TO answer.
:, The case of Isaac n. Whitaker VS..
,.,,,min Drainage district No 1. the
-o,ion for judgment on the pleadings was
,,,-d and taken under advisement.
7sjr,y Jurors were drawn for service
:, ,sa January term and the venire made
,.troable January 10 at 10 a. m.
:, The divorce case Of Ida N. Bolin VS.,
Bol!n. The defendant, who is now
:, inmate of the State Prison, has ad-
njt.d service OF summons and takes un-
III December 81, 1909, to plead TO the
pnplaint
Action for Divorce.
rnllan Rehecca Lcwellen has begun
mi, for divorce in the district court from
grra 3. Lewellen, and alleges as grounds
-, The defendant has treated her in Il
e1c and inhuman manner during all of
MfIr married life The most recent date
4 ll.treatment is alleged 10 be Decem
w q. 1909. when Mrs. Lewellen says her
Lusbznd struck her in the face three
irss, and on the same day he choked
-.
There are three children, ard Mrs.
Lwellen asks for their custody. The
urtes were married at Sprineville No
,.absr % 1904 Besides the divorce, the
plaIotlff asks for SIS attorneys fee. costs
4 the proceedings and $50 per month as
EImsnent alimony
Other Provo News.
Marriage licenses have been issued 10
Jms Collins and Emily Frumpton, both
q Provo, w +. Anderson OF Manti and
ference Woods OF Castle Dale.
Ten tramps were before Justice Noon
his morning on charges OF vagrancy and
We given floaters, They promised the
.cgrt they would go. II they failed tC
@ Immediately, the court told them they
sould be given hard labor sentences
George s. Mnrlgold, a transient. is In
he city jail suffering with "a badly frozer
io3t and is being treated by the city
IAyscian. The man says he walked from
Nercur TO Lynn Junction and back here
lrd on the trip was out during two o!
Zoe codest nights OF the past week.
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MURRAY NEWS NOTES
Special 10 The Tribune.


MURRAY. Dec 2T.-The last regular
:ssslon OF the present city council will
3 Acld Tuesday night. and il is expected
hat considerable old business which has
t=en on The table for some time will be
s.sposed OF The question Of extending
lhe lighting franchise of the Progress
@upany probably viii receive its final
aear'lg Other matters. such as the
eas, delayed library communication. may
cleared up. 80 That the Incoming Off
sIs Viii have Il clean docket.
me members OF the new council will
nse{ Monday, organize and select Il
pIeident. Arthur Townsend. the In
.amoenb has good following and may
lhe place
ggHrles Brown. the retiring mayor
la be rendered reception the latter
g@I. ol The week by members OF the fire
ggar,ment The public in general Will
me young son OF Hans Hansen died
,s.., = uns family home here today. OF acute
,pasunonla. Burial was al the South Cot
!, wnSeod ,1 cemetery. The Hansen family
nc NE present time is quarantined with
,1,iei ,,V, lever Two other children are in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-28
BUFFALO ADMINISTRATIONS
MAY NEED CLEANING UP

BUFFALO. N Y. Dec. 27.-An extray-
agant use OF public funds. favoriiism to
"frlcnaly" contractors and other short
comings are charged against executive
branches of the city government III n
repnrt submitted Ia the trustees OF the
chauhcr OF commerce today by It's
municipal affairs committee.
No charge OF graft Is made against
anv otticial. but the report alleges that
H. is shown from city records that sup
niles and work have been paid for by
,he city at from 3s TO 700 per cent above
market prices; that work mas bseh m
carried names OF scores OF men VINO
make only slight return 10 the city,
The committee recommends the COM
mission form of government
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Slasher's Hearing Begun.

Spccial 70 The Tribunc.
OGDEN. Dec. 2T.-CharCed with as
sault with a deadly weapon upon J. b.
Abel. the proprietor OF a Lincoln avenue
rooming house the night OF December Z
Thomas Fletcher, a negro. was given a
partial preliminary hearing in the police
court today. Fletcher, In drunken con-
dition, attacked Abel with a knife after
being refused admittance to the house
and inflicted a cut several inches across
The throat, narrowly missing the jugular
vein. IL Is alleged. Fletcher claims that
as he was drinking at the time. he does
not recall any OF the facts in connection
with the affair. The preliminary hear
ing Will be concluded tomorrow
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SANDY NOTES


sIecal 10 The Tribune.
!, ,ssSNpi INDY Dec, 27.-The new city officers
;ame their duties Monday. rhe CITY
ron ''ii ~, mere does not meet In weekly ses-
ibn oI, ms other councilmanic bodies In
, roun'y, but, instead. assemblies twice
Al "iSnh. ISn Mayor w. D. Kuhrc. elected
The council, being Compelled TO take
h,ou.nliee u.iee Immediately after the election
son M me resignation of w w. Will
he me me old officers will step out, leav-
kesl eooa record behind them,
10 a .s,ate holdings here have jumped
bu,Idl, sooa hgrre. while the numerous
Been ns,, constructed the past year have
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Moran Rewards Firemen.
The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune,
OGDEN. Dec. 27.-As n recognition OF
the services OF the Ogden fire depart
ment In saving valuable property at his
asphalt plant on lower Twenty fourth
street several weeks ago, Pat Moran of
Salt Lake City has presented the local
department with a check for $50 and
several boxes of cigars as a Christmas
remembrance. 1t was unanimously
agreed by Fire Chief Paine and the mem
check as Il nucleus for the State Fire
mems association fund. which Is being
raised for the benefit of injured tiremcn.
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News of lntermountain Region
FIRST ICE CROP RUINED
WHEN CARLIN DAM BREAKS
Special to The Tribune.

SpecIaI 10 The TrIbune,
OGDEN. Dec. 27-The breaking Of the
dam holding the waters OF the ice pond
belonging to the Hartman system at
Carlin, New. n few days ago. has caused
practically an entire loss to the first crop
Of this season. An effort is being made
10 save a portion of tho Ice, which Will
be used for refrigerator cars.
' Railroad men say that the dam will be
mendcd In a few days. and If the pres
eut weather continues the ice harvest
At Carlin will not suffer, Notwithstanding
the accident,
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tALLS TO HIS DEATH
WHILE SEEKING A JOB
'Fsclai to The Tribune

Yoets.o eR, Idaho. Dec. 27.-Maylor
Il jSsse,,Sa,r jos, resident OF Vale, Oregon, died
night rroL rahe hospital, this city. late last
buIldnn yh I the effects OF Il fall from a
iiy'4 IN course Of construction in this
Ins sVSsrey; Sa.y; who was a carpenter was look
loSlca,cs" Job. He was 1t is said. in
md stou, Wnen nc went UP into the sec
hroueb ot the building. when he fell
SrssLinm. the ,raftcrs 10 the first floor.
airing H.. ms leg In two places and frac-
sops,nsss oIs skull. He never regnined CON
FRIDAY Ss,r after the fall. which occurred
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HUNGRY WOLVES ATTACK
TEAMSTER AND HORSES

CHICAGO. Dec. PA pack OF eight
timber wolves attacked Henry Lund and
his horses today when he was driving
near Montgomery. III.
The wolves attempted to leap into the
sleigh I.und fought desperately with a
heavy whip and his horses. bleeding, and
exhausted, managed TO reach clear
ing. where the wolves were frightened on.
\ similar experience has not been re-
ported In this section In many years.
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NEGRO IS TAKEN FROM
OFFICERS AND LiNCHED

CANYON CITY, Or. Dec. 27.-oryilie
II,!2otinr Bar i'm n row on December "a.
9n,I''Ii AND Who had given himself mp to the
Authorities, was taken from Deputy sher- G
na,ntx }.iI early Yesterday morning. by
ave nnaslsed men. who shot him 10 death,
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CLIFFORD PINCH0T WILL
ATTEND BIG CONVENTION
Special to The Tribune,

OGDEN, Dec 27-Chief Forester Gif-
ford Pinchot VIII be present at the Ma
tlonal Wool Growers convention, which
meets here carly in January. President
Fred W. Gooding OF the Wool Growers
association has notified Secretary / l.
Reynolds OF the executive committee tc
this effect.
Mr.. Plnchot will remain in Ogden for
the forestry convention of the fourth
district. which viii meet here Immediate
ly after the wool growers convention.
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Harrisville Is Stricken.
Special TO The Tribune.

OGDEN, Dec 27-The epidemic OF
smallpox in HarrIsvile and Its vicinity
continues, despite the efforts OF the
health authorities of the county. At the
regular session OF the county commission
crs today, two new cases were reported
from Farr West by County Physician
PidcoclS. y strict quarantine Is being
maintained at all homes where the dis
ease is found. IL is reported that nearly
every home In Harrsville has one or
more cases
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Woman Killed by Train

PALO ALTO Cal. Dec. 2I-MIs. Annie
known Alabama family, was struck by
n southern Pacific train on the depot
MIA form today and died before she could
he taken 10 the hospital
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HeneY,s Libel Filed.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The formal COM
pIaint In the damage suit Of Francis j.
iIenev of San Francisco against William
H. Crocker. the California mllllonairc.
for $3.50. 900. on an allegation or libel,
uaS Glcd here today.