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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
DIRECTOR or RECLAMATION
SERVICE HAS TROUBLE WITH
INTERIOR SECRETARY.


PORTLAND. ore, July A.-F. II
Newell, director OF tho United states
reclamation service, declined to dis
euss tho reported friction between
him and Secretary OF the Interior
hallihser, who, II Is said, desires to
appoint city Engineer Thomson. Of
Seattle a. Newelru successor.
you have 10 Eet away from home
to hear the newa.~ said Newell
This Ia the first have heard Of
Il, ! have seen Secretary nalllnssr
ha, few times since he entered the
cabinet. and then saw him only
on business connected with the aory-
leo"
Chiefs Called Together.
Newell Is hero TO attend con.
tercnce between an the supervising
engineers Of the entira reclamation
field aud Secretary Haillngcr next
Monday
nallinFer ha. called the reelama-
tion chiefs together 10 take up the
question Of the best way to uas the
appropriation this year
There are two places for every
dollar available" said Newell. -and
that Ia tho reason for the cehfcf-
cnce Tho demands from tho an.
ferent divisions will bs considered
and an appoFtlonmont will DO made.
The last year has bsen the most
active since tho reclamation service
was established" continued Newell
Under the iaw governing this I'm.
pariaat work the proceeds from the
public land sales Of the different
western states 50 into a fund which
= dishursed under the direction q
tho Interior department for the
reclamation II arid lanaa
Many Proise,s Planned.
"Aeeretions to this fund are ex-
pended IN the zane direction Under
this act II congress. - separate
reclamation proieetA have been un-
tsr,akeu tn the 10 states OF terri
tories concerned. Nearly all Of these
projects arc now returning a rev.
enue and the question 10 be deter.
mined nos Is that Of meeting the de-
manda for an extension Of the serv-
Ice,
During tho year 1909. 100 ooo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-07-31
BENNETT IS
SURPRISED
IT GROWTH
! Land Commissioner
". Great Realty and
p,.;oe,, Prospects in
ssstile.

,ussss made In Seattle dur
y ~ IN rear IN construction u.
49, y ~ . he opinion Of Fred
ss'. ~, a, prsscu, land commits.
washlngton, D G. and
"a, : \ ,he and office in Tits
..,.ies than in any one year
& sssvledge Of the city Ills
III IA here Was made IN lsei'
s'. I, he period since which
'.'...s., frowth has taken place
N I'm. TIE new office build
L.AIsA have been erected con
'T 'mprosements Of a ehafae'
-.,,S would DO a credit 70 any
AZ part Of the United
~. "a ,hs inci that the offices
,snted a. soon as the build
= completed shows that they
49, and that they are not
:. ~ speculation OF On a chance
tsslsss Business Area.
:. tree, improvements which
- s,su perfected and which ar
90 On will provide for So
~ ks,iness area attractive 10
-,,--s ana vii eventually pre-
=. r,sII and wholesale district
.is.ntsres equal to tbosq at
- X sny ether great town
Z stsr CIV presents 50 mahy
,.s,,,sl residential sites or shows
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-25
PARK COMMISSIONERS
ARE GIVEN NICE sum
Thirty-Five Hundred Dollars Is
Appropriated by City
Council.

OGDEN. May 2i.-An additional appro-
Prlauon or $1,000 was voted the board OF
park commissioners by the city council
tins evening, This action was taken
after numerous petitions had been pre-
sented 10 the council asking that the first
appropriation OF $4,000 be increased. An
additional amount was appropriated to-
night with the understanding that the
board Is 10 make no more requests for
funds this year.
Upon the recommendation OF the city
engineer, the council authorized the en-
gineering department to proceed with
the preparation OF estimates for the crc-
alton OF two paving districts and side
walk district near the center of the city.
One OF the paving districts includes a por-
tiou OF Twenty fourth street. Lincoln and
Wall avenues The other includes Wash
ing ing ton avenue between Twenty-six and
Twenty-eighth streets; Twenty-fourth
street between Grant and Wall avenues
Lincoln avenue between Twcniy-fourth
and Twenty-lifth streets and Wall avenue
between Twenty-fourth and Twcnty-fiith
streets. The sidewalk district embraces
portion OF Grant avenue, Thirty-first
street. Porter avenue, Washington ave
nue. Jefferson avenue. and Plncock 8
Lane,
The estimate of the city engineer shows
that $1,000 square yards of asphaltum at
a cost Of $4,000 Is necessary for the paw
Ing. Upon his recommendation the coun-
ell appropriated 1915 for the employment
OF an expert TO go to Lower California TO
make tests of the various kinds of as
pIIhll 50 llldL a Ilen grade Ol bHc puNllS
material may be assured for the city.
y communication was read from Gov
ernor William Spry asking the council 10
make II liberal appropriation for the en-
tertainmcnt of the @. y. Il. veterans who
attend the national cncampment at Salt
Lake City next August. as per the action
vested in the city councils by a recent
act OF The lceisIa ture. The communion
tion was referred to the finance COM
rnittce.
An ordinance introduced by Councilman
Flygare. providing for the collection and
expenditure of poll tax and defining the
duties of the poll tax collector passed to its
second reading by title and was referred
TO the law committee and the city attor-
ncy. y proposal from the Ogden City
improvement league to create 81 parking
district of Twenty fourth street between
Washington and Adams avenues at no
expense TO the city, except Its main
tcnance. was tabled for one week on mo-
tlon OF Councilman Thomas to allow the
members OF the Improvement league TO
appear before the council personally.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-25
POSTMASTER CONVICTED
BY VERDICT OF JURY

PORTLAND Or, May 2t,-The jury
in the case Of Charles A, Strauss re-
turned verdict of guilty tonight, af-
ter dclibcrating nine hours, Strauss
was charged with having violated sec
tiou 1915 of the postal laws and Tegu.
lations, which designates as cmbczzlc-
mcut failure to turn over government
funds to tho treasurer of the United
States. to federal depository or TO Il
properly accredited person when re-
quired to do so by an official author
izcd to make such demand, The amount
involved, according to the authorities,
was $1,000.
Strauss was cashier of the Portland
postoffice until about six months ago,
position because Of failing eycsight. 1t
was then discovered that there was 4
heavy deficit in the funds intrusted 10
his care. Strauss pleaded in defense
that he knew nothing Of any shortage
basing his plea on the condition Of his
cycsight
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-25
NEWS OF LOGAN
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
LOGAN. May 2I.-The y. Y. c. com
menCemcnt began yesterday win the
baCcalaurcate address given by Lyman
r. Martineau. y large audience was
gathered and Mr.. Martneau made an elo-
Quent and forceful plea to the candidates
for graduation asking that they lully
realize the responsibilities that they were
about To face.
On Tuesday a musicale viii be given
by Is: Y. C.. music students: THURSDAY Is
the time set for the reunion OF the grad
yates, and ON Friday at 10 a. m. the
commencement exercises Will take place.
Al p. III. OF the same day Will he the
graduation exercises of the high school
department. followed by tile address to
the graduates.
The following is a list OF those grad
coursc-W William l.. Alfred, Nette \. Cole.
A. l.. Merriy. \, y. Sorcnsen. Wilkle
Blood. j, j, lTm. L. J. Norton. ID. o.
Wansgard. Civil engincerinng-W; IL.
Grifiths. G. O. RoskcllcY. William Vans
gard Normal coursc-Clara Alien, Mar
garet Allen, Myrtle Davidson, Kate Jeu-
son. Mabel johnson. Royal Il. Lee, Fula-
liza Welsh, Philanda Burnham, llcber
Clark. Lydia Fonncsbcck, Lotue Johnson.
Sablna Kemp. lone Mausham, Laura So
rcnscn. Clifford Watkins. High school
eoursc-Truman J. Cole, George Glenn.
Frank Lofgreen. Il. Nj, Van Ordcn, George
l.. Xundcl, r. y. Christensen, Walter y.
Lindsay, Elmer Stoddard. Frank Wnn.
Science course-Conrad Jensen. Earl
0hlullpit, JoAlll IA E0dN I', fsiil HhpbI'tIb u.
Classical coursc-Roy B. Young. Busi-
ness coursc-IIarvey Christensen, Arthur
Johnson. Iorln Lewis. y. II Cornish,
Reuben Larsen. Clarence Manning. Do
mestic arts coursc-Margaret Lewis, Cen
cvlcVc Peterson. Jessie Hendricks. Do
mcstiC science cOurSc-Stclla JorgcnSen,
Hazel Pond. Phoebe Nebeker Nurse
training coursc-I[lca Hale, Rosa Wei
kcr, Cynthia IIulmc.
Exercises for the awarding of the Az
scholarship prizes were held in the A. c.
chapel on Saturday. Six gold "A' pins
were bestowed by President Wldstoe upon
the following students: Woolcy, Carol,
Barrows, Alden, Miss Manning and Miss
Lee.
The games OF the Cache Valley Base
bah league on Saturday resulted fol-
lows: Logan I. Lewiston i; Preston 10,
Nellsvlllc I; Smlthneld s, Richmond 6.
Work has been resumed upon the new
federal building. The cement footjngs
are being put in and Contractor Inch-
lift expects that the work VIII now pro-
coed without any further interruptions.
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HEARING Of ERNST
ON MURDER CHARGE
Preliminary Begins and Brings
Out Some Interesting
Testimony.
Special to The Tribune.

special 10 'lnc iI1pull'.
OGDEN, May .d.-That there had been
harsh words between Clarence Ernst and
Charley Staples a short time before the
latter was shot to death by Ernst two
weeks ago, was the testimony OF T. j.
Terror and other witnesses at the prelim-
mary hearing OF Ernst today The testi-
mony went to show that Staples, who
had followed racing meets for several
years as a livelihood, entered the cigar
store and pool room of Ernst. the other
negro who Is now charged with mur-
der. short time before he was shot.
into card game. The witnesses say
that Staples finally won a pot. and as
hc reached for the money the dealer,
Robert Giles. grabbed the money and
OF the witnesses swore, Ernst ordered
Staples TO stay away from his place of
business.
Not satisfied with the treatment which
Staples, after he became still more in
toXicatcd, is said to have started back
10 Ernsts pool room, Terror. who SAYS
he n friend OF the dead man. at
tempted TO prevent him doing so. fearing
trouble but Staples walked towards the
store, He was met by Ernst. who warned
him not To advance any further but sta
pies continued To advance. when Ernst
fired. the ball passing through the abdo-
men. causing death several hours alter
wards \ search of the dead mans
clothing Immediately after lie was shot
failed TO disclose any weapon.
a number OF other witnesses were eN-
amined during the day. but nothing
other than that already related at the
coroner's inquest was brought out, Judge
j. II, Murphy OF the police court late
this afternoon ordered an adjournment OF
the hearing until tomorrow, when other
witnesses will be called.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-25
kAYSVlLLE NEWS
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
KAYSVILLE. May 2f.-The following
We're appointed by the county commits
sioners Monday as judges for the special
election to be held Tuesday, June 8:
. South Bountiful-John Il. Hatch,
George Hatch and Clarence Nelson.
West Bountiful--Jamcs w. Tnckrell. T..
H. Mitchell, Harold II. Pack.
. East Bountiful-Charlcs Howard, Will
liam j. Holt and David Stoker
C1ntcrvlle-Thomas Harris, o. II. RAN
dali. j., c. Wooley
fGi nl!nston--Ncphi Palmer, c. L. Roo
ln$oh and James j Stecd.
hHysNllle-, ohm III. Blood. Thomas J.,
Srntn ard Waiter w. Stewart.
, bayton-ThOmas Evans. A C. Fcrne-
nus si;I ana -. F. Bowman,
>, South lIooper-Jom w, Dahl, William
trew. John w. Singleton.
C!Ilton-,John g, Ross, G. c. Peterson
ana Joseph ID. Burnett.
w .Sy}raense.Joseph l.. Maby, James r.
Walker and Thomas J. Tnurgood.
"A farewell dance Will be given In the
ne" haysrllle opera house on Saturday
evening, in honor of Elder Robert H. Bar
ION. who leaves in few days for a mis-
sion TO Japan.
=. Mrs. William r. Smith and Mrs James
Green are both quite sick at their homes
In kaysvllc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-25
| MURRAY NEWS NOTES
Special to The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
MURRAY, May 2i.-TuneraI services
were bcld today over the body OF Le-
Roy, the young son of MIR. and Mrs. Fred
Davis. who met death by drowning In
the Big Cottonwood creek Saturday even
ing.
The committee on teachers and schools
has recommended several changes made
necessary by the resignation OF several OF
the instructors. The appointments will
probably bc confirmed at the next meet
Ing OF the school board. G, H.. Gaufin Of
SANDY. who has been principal Of the Ar
hngton school, has again accepted the
principalship for that school for the COM
lnE school year. nt an increase In salary
school work for the year has heen dis
continued at the Lmd detention home
instead of the exercises that were
planned. the boys, accompanied by Su-
pcrinlcndent Horne. Will take hike up
MIL Creek canyon Wednesday, where
they Will spend the day. Lunch will he
taken along, and tho Youngsters given cv-
cry freedom possible To make the day one
OF enjoyment
Rev. Elmer |. Goshen of Salt Lake will
deliver the address ia tho graduates Of
inc Murray schools in the First ward
chapel Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
IN excellent programme has been ar
ranged Tor the occasion
The faculty Of The Jordan high school
VIII give q dance and social this week
IN honor of The high school pupils and
the graduates from the eighth grade
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-25
PUBLIC PAYS HIGH TO
WATCH LAMBS" GAMBOL

NEW YORK. May 2l.-In consider
alton of 100000, rendered them in
amounts varying from $ll00 for par
terre box and 500 for single orchcs.
ira char, 10 50 for scat in the last
row of the top balcony, the actors,
managers and playwrIghts constituting
the membership of the Lambs club
admitted the public tonight fo one Of Of
their gambols,' the scene of which
was transferred for the occasion to the
Metropolitan opera house.
With DeWOlfe Hopper as iutcrIocutor
and such favorites as Raymond Hitch
cock, Eddie Foy, Nat NJ. Wills, Mac
Lyme ArbuckIe, Charles Evans, Igna-
clio Martinni, Andrew Mack as end
men; with Victor Herbert conducting
and his orchestra of fifty accompany.
proved one Of the best of the evening S
many delightful features.
ThS forum scene from Julius Cac-
sar' Served TO bring before the foot
lights James O'Neill as Brutus, and
DcWolfe Hopper as Mare Antony. Sup
porting them We're William Muldoon,
William and Melville Stewart, George
Y. Hobart, Wilton Lackaye. Dustin
Farnum, and others. The mob was in
itself a remarkable aggregation, among
the supers being Digby Bell David Be
lasco, George Broadhurst. Al Erlanger.
Lew Fields. Clay M, Greene, Charles
Klein, John Mason. Eugene W Pres
brey. Edwin NJ. Royle, 4. Baldwin
Sloane, Augustus Thomas and Joe
Weber.
Joe Weber and Lew Fields, assisted
by company Of stars, gave their old
speciality entitled. GA Game of Pool. -
In "Aftcr the Matinee song and
dance, nine well-known Lambs APP
pcared as matinee girls
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-25
PROVO NEWS NOTES
pecial TO The Tribune

Special TO The Tribune.
PROVO. May 2t.-Funeral services over
me remains OF Mrs. Ann Rawlings were
held yesterday in the Fifth ward meeting
house. and were largely attended The
Speakers were Mrs. Olive S. Bean Mrs.
0lVer Workman. y. o. Smoot, Joseph 3.
Albert Manwarring. The Schubert quar-
tette and the ward choir furnished the
music. The casket was covered with
Gdn| beautiful floral offerings
Or. l.. II. Calder, medical superintend :
cnt OF the state Mental hos pital has
gone east as far New York on pur-
eDasinS tour for supplies for the institu-
uon; Dr. Calder Will be gone about two
weeks, and during his absence the health
OF the patients will he looked after by
assistant superintendent Frederick Ciift
The public schools of Provo will close
Tor the season on Thursday next. Promo
llons VIII take place at the respective
WI be given in the opera house for the
children and repeated in the evening for
inc parents OF the students. The ath-
letic sports Will be given Friday forenoon
on the &. y L. campus
The funeral OF Mrs. Margaret NJ Law
cnder, wife Of w. \. Lavender. was held
parents oil deceased, three miles north OF
Provo. yesterday nt .. p. m, the Rev. J.
Ghallen Smith Of the Congregational
IN Franiburg. Alberta. Canada. The body
having been shipped 10 Provo for inter-
ment. She had been i'll from Bright.s
bl9t"-' Iol Only Il snort time. Sne was
~ years Of age. The Congregatio
Male quartctte furnished the music
n neighborhood row was heard in Jus
ucc Blake,s court at Vineyard Saturday
II seems from the evidence that Stenlc
SWcnsen Pack and Fannie Eadmal in
dulsco In fght over trcspa ssns chick
ems. Henry Radmall. usband OF the one
woman. outted in and he too. was ar
rested. Justice Blake adiudged all of
the parties guilty and suspended sem
tcncc during good behavior
Albert Arrowsnith. the young married
man who is charged with a felony, COM
mittcd with Lottie Duke Is years of age
appeared before Judge Booth today In the
district court and entered a plea OF guilty
10 the crime charged. Sentence Will he
pronounced on Tuesday morning at 10
O'Clock.
The case OF Owen Baum VS.. j. A. Mar
tell Mercantile company and Louis l..
Meyers came on for trial before Judge
Booth III the district court TODAY Baum
is suing for so for labor performed on
n building owned by j. \. Martell, and
Meyers WAS the contractor.
y marriage license has been issued u
Charles Williams and Jane Strange. both
of bennington.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-25
News of the lnternnOuntain ReGiOn
GRANTSV|LLE SCHOOLS
TO CLOSE THIS WEEK
Governor Spry Will Attend and
Interesting Time Is
Expected.
Special To The Tribune,

Special To The Tribune.
EVANSVILLE. May 2i.-Thc pro-
grammc for the commencement exercises
! OF the district school is as follows;
ON Thursday, May % at $50 p. m, tho
following programme will be rencred by
tho high school and eighth grade grad
uates In the opera house.
Chorus.
Prayer by the chaplain. Morris Woolley.
Chorus.
Presidents Addrees-Irene Wrathall
Prognostication-Ester Sutton. Mamie
Tanner.
Piano SoIo-Sarah Anderson
Class Growlcr-Frank Johnson.
German Dialoeuc-Annie Johnson,
Emily Jennings.
Quintet-IIlgh School Students,
Address TO Graduates-Hon. VIM. Spry,
Glass History-Blanchc Jensen.
Rcadlng-Alice Wrathall,
Class Poem-Lislc Cask.
Solo-Magdalcna Anderson.
School Rcport-Prjn. S. y. Jones.
Girls Quartcttc.
Reading-Marcada johnson.
Recommendation of Graduates - Co,
Awarding OF Diplomas-Prcs, OF Board,
Monlo Barrus.
Chorus.
After the programme a banquet Will be
given In honor of Governor Spry. the
Board OF Education, and the teachers.
Friday. May 2S. at 10 a. IN. the general
promotion OF the grades VIII take place
at the school house. At y. m. n party
VIII he given in the opera house FOR the
children. \ grand ball Friday evening,
given by the high school and the eighth
grade graduates, Will conclude the eXcr-
cscs. Teachers and students are work
ing hard TO make this the grandcst affair
OF the season.
On Tuesday evening the Y. l.. NJ. l. A.
will close Its seasons work by giving
grand lawn party at the grove a pro-
gramme will be rendered and refresh
ments served, and the rest of the evening
Will be spent in sports.
on Wednesday evening tho students
and parents will show their appreciation
of the teachers work this winter by CIV
ing n farewell! lawn party Ia honor of the
teachers The teachers have AL worked
with a will to accomplish all they could
for the school and ward.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-25
SENIOR ALBERTA MARTINEZ TRIES HIS
OCCULT POWERS WITH DIRE RESULTS

The occult powers Of Senor Alberta
Martinez, student Of magic, came to Il
sudden and sad end Monday night in
the Eagle Gate saloon, corner of First
South and Commercial streets, when
the Mexican attempted to practice his
art npon n stalwart Irishman. George
EakIn, who lives at the Colorado room
ing house,
Shortly before the closing hour the
saloon contained a few loungers, among
them the Mexican. An argument CON
corning hypuotIsm arose. and 10 prove
his point the Mexican unwrttingly be
came the victim Of his own wiIcs.
EakIn was asleep in chair. With
the occupants of the place intent upon
his actions, the Mexican tiptocd up TO
the sleeping man and made number
of mesmcric passes. He gradually
neared his subject, until he gently
rubbed his temples, Beads of perspira
ton stood out upon MARTINEZ s head,
but the performance continued for n
quarter of an hour, amid the utmost
silence. Finally. when the subjective
self of the sleeping man was hot-foot-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-25

ing ii straight for the Nirvana essence,
the Mexican stepped back and waved
his hand with gesture Of pride at thfs
demonstration of his power.
Then with vain swagger of the
head, lie stepped mp To thc Irishman
and removed his hat. Then things be.
gan to evcntuatc. Eakin sprang 10 his
feet with an oath and took after the
magician, who shouted "Carambai y
once and made for the street with his
subject s hat. The chase was hot until
First South street WAS reached. when
the hypnotist was overtaken by Patrol
man Phillips, who had entered into tho
chase and who arrested Martinez and
took him to the police station on petit
larceny charge,
The Mexican sworc. lie called Pa
troiman Phillips the mother of n goat.
He demanded to see the town marshal,
but before he could further imprecate
he was locked up,
In his pocket was a bundle of letters
from Madam Alvcssa Matthews Of San
Antonio, Tex. explaining the secrets of
the occult art, telling how the pos
SCISSOR might transport any subject to
the heights of bliss or sink them in
melancholy. The letters were adj
dressed to Martinez at Roosevelt, Utah.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-25
BIG MINING CASE
Is ARGUED AT RENO

RENO, New, May 24.-Before Judge
Pike in the district court today, nearly
score of attorneys argued the question
of whether n writ of restitution shall
issue, allowing the plaintiffs in the suit
TO have possession of She Pittsburp Sill
Yer Peak mine at Blair, New. in ac-
cordancc with the Judgment issued out
OF the district court on February 6.
The suit is probably the biggest min
ing case ever heard on The Pacific
coast and involves property rights and
mining claims totaling nearly twenty
million dollars. The largo array Of
legal talent employed by both sides
comprises mon from New York, Chicago
and San Francisco.