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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
JOHNSON CASE NEARLY
READY FOR THE JURY

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec l6-The case
against Mrs. Mary NJ. Johnson, tho So
called Accident Queen accused Of
swindling the Seattle Electric company
through fake damage claim. and who
is charged with being a professional
Iclaimant, probably will be placed in
the hands of the Jury tomorrow. The
state rested its case this afternoon
An unsuccessful attempt was made TO
show that Mrs. Johnson was arraigned
at Pendleton. Or. March 10. 1905, with
Robert Hockensmith and Robert Raney
on charge of obtaining money by false
pretenses, and that Mrs johnson,
known in Pendleton as Miss Maud
Raney, was allowed to plead guilty to
utterinD forged evidence of debt and
was paroled. The prosecution offered
evidence to prove this contention, but
the court ruled it ont.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
|fGR0 ASSAILANT OF
White YOUTH CAUGHT
Iursday's Developments Indi-
! cate That Kennedy Was
the Aggressor.
eciaI to The Tribune.

ecIaI to The Tribune.
MODEM. Dec. 16.-Theodore Kennedy,
n drunken negro porter, employed at
\ Weber club. who shot youns Wallace
'on in the mouth. innictlng a wound
iIch may result fatally, was captured
'fly this morning al the home OF an
her negro. at 23i1 Jackson avenue,
ere he went last night after the
|3oting.
That the negro deliberately followed
ing Lyon and his two companions into
\ Japanese restaurant on Twenty
nth street with the Intention OF start
r trouble. was made evident today
len the revolver which he had in his
session was identified as the one
lich he had borrowed q few minutes
fore the shooting from the grocery
ne OF Farley & Madison, on Twenty
nth street. After entering the res
rant where Lyon was seated. the all
cation, which was begun on the street
naneSe proprietor OF the place and all
The witnesses say the negro was the
eressor, and this seems probable. as
Followed Lyon Into the store.
kccordlng to the eyewitnesses, the ne
, advanced on Lyon with the weapon.
? the scuffle which followed. lie was
own TO the floor and Lyon fcll on top
him. The revolver was then fred.
e ball passed through Lyons mouth
Young Lyon was partially conscious to-
n and. unless complications arise, the
lnding physicians believe that ne VIII
!over,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
DISTRICT COURT HAS
VERY BUSY SESSION
Special TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
BRIGHAM CITY, Dec. 16.-During the
past week Judge Willard w. Vaughan
has been holding court In this city. Many
important and some minor cases were
disposed of and others were continued
until next term.
Ephraim Jcppson of Geneva. the jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty against Jepp-
son. who was sentenced TO serve three
months in the county Jail,
Mrs. Cla,a S. Day was granted a d.
vorce from w. Hugh Day on the grounds
OF desertion and non-support She was
awarded the custody OF their ilfteen-
was restored.
The petition of Martin V, Rohwer. ad-
ministrator OF the estate OF NJ. ]. Roh-
wer. deceased, was granted permission
by the court to sell certain amount OF
personal property,
The petition TO sell certain personal
guardianship OF w. B; Merrell;, P. C.
Merren and LEWIS L. Merrell. was
granted,
appointed administrators Of the estate
OF John Cole, deceased.
The case OF J. 3. McMaster & Son
vs.. C. NJ, sQuires was dismissed on mo-
The demurrer in the case of studebak-
er Bros. VS.. Henry Wagstaff was over
ruled and defendant given ten days in
which to file an answer,
The demurrer in the case OF the Ogden
Portland Cement company VS. J, II. Bott
ct al was overruled and defendant given
ten days 10 answer.
In the matter OF Gertrude Fowler VS..
Edward Ryan, demurrer OF defendant
was overruled and defendant given ten
days In which to file an answer.
In the case of the State OF Utah ex rel
F.. Alan, b. Roche ct al VS.. Rawlins
drainage district ct al the defendants;
demurrer was sustained and the plaintiff
given ten days in which TO amend the
complaint.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
ADVERTISING BY CAR
LOAD IS SENT OUT
Ogden Now Wants Annual Ma
tiOnal Wool Growers Meet
ing Permanently.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN, Dec. 16.-Betwcen l5, 600 and
10000 large sized posters advertising the
National Woolgrowers convention and
Mid winter Sheep show. with a half
carload OF smaller advertising matter, are
being sent out in all directions
Travelling Passenger Agent A b. Nose
ley of the Hartman lines says that his
department is daily receiving numbers OF
inquiries about the convention, and that
the railroad companies expect to handle
n crowd into the city which will more
than exceed the highest expectations OF
the committee on arrangements,
In addition TO numbers OF matters af-
iectins the shecpmen. including the con-
troversy with city and county officials
over the use OF the public thoroughfares
for their sheep. and the liability of
sheepmcn for damages as q result OF
such use OF the road better transporta-
tlon facilities and the like. a good por-
tion Of the convention Will be devoted 10
an effort 10 make ogden the regular place
for the annual conventions.
Local shecpmen expect to obtain the
support OF shecpmen from other sections
OF the west In the effort TO make Ogden
the permanent convention city. II is ar
sued that Ogden is in the center of the
sheep raising district of the west and
that lis accessibility and other advan-
tages viii doubtless appeal To those dele
gates who are In favor of adopting n reg
ular place for holding the annual
meetings.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
Snecial TO The Trihune

Special TO The Tribune.
PARK CITY. Dec. 16.-Charles Jones,
chief probation officer OF Summit county,
Was up from Coalville yesterday TO take
charge OF number OF cases in the juve-
nile court The principal case handled
by Mr.. Jones was that OF several boys
who had been engaged in pilfering coal
from the local coal companies. II seems
that this practice had been carried on
for number Of years and has been
brought 10 the attention of the authori-
Ties number OF times, but beyond
haling the guilty ones into court and Civ
ing them a lecture. nothing of lasting
good was ever done. This time. how
ever the coal companies are determined
10 put q stop to IT. and insist that COM
plants be issued and the ones implicated
in picking coal be prosecuted, Mr..
Jones promised that the complaints
would be made and Judge McMaster
notified OF the intention TO prosecute the
offenders Mr. Jones and the companies
gave notice that all who had been In the
habit Of picking coal, regardless OF whom
they were, men. women ana children
alike. would be prosecuted TO the full eN-
tent of the law.
Several arrests have resulted from the
thlcving that took place al the time OF
the big fire Sunday night. and several
other arrests are likely TO follow those
already made. Those arrested so lar
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
uIGREGATI0N TO BRING
Ae LITTLE If ANY CHANGE

seciai 10 The Tribune.
)GDEN, Dec. 16.-While Superintend-
II Il. Lewis of the Union Pacific
ing car service at Omaha VIII take
u him 20 that city Auditor f. y. Hess
several clerks. as a result OF the
sregation OF the dining car and hotel
vice OF the Hartman system, Super
endent Fred Gentsch of the Oregon
prt Line service, with headquarters In
den. says there VIII be little. If any.
lngc In the amount OF the payroll dis
puted here under the Old management,
en- the dining car and hotel services
The Hartman system were combined.
III the dining cars will be "cut out
en- they reach Ogden, under the recent
TEN Of segregation, and this will ne
Eitate the laying over OF most OF the
ws In Ogden.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
PIONEER OF ALASKA
DELIVERS A LECTURE
Special to The Tribune.

OGDEN, Dec l6.-Bishop P, T. Rowe,
an instructive address on the work OF
tie Episcopal church in that country at
the parish house OF the Church Of the
Good Shepherd. Thursday evening.
Bishop Rowe went TO Alaska two years
before the EIlondike gold rush. and has
been living there for the past fourteen
years.
The first Episcopal church was built
at Fairbanks. Alaska, and since that
time twenty-five other missions have
been established. His diocese Is the
largest In the American church, and COW
ers an area OF $50 square miles. Bishop
Franklin s. Spalding of Salt Lake City
was In Ogden, and welcomed Bishop
Rowe in a short address,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
FIRST GREEK FUNERAL
EVER HELD IN NEVADA
Special to The Tribune.

Speclal 10 The TrIbune.
RENO, New, Dec l6-For the first
time in the history of Nevada there
was held today n funeral according TO
the rites of the Greek church over the
remains of Alekas Hotamcas, who died
Monday night. The funeral ceremonies
were held in undertaking parlors, the
officiating clergyman being Rev. Par
thenios Lymperpopoulos, Archmandrites
of the Greek Orthodox church, who ar.
sent for by the local countrymen OF the
deceased in order that he might be
buried with the rites of The denomina-
ton to which he belonged. The chapel
was crowded with the countrymen. The
deceased died suddenly while at work
on the Western Pacific. The obsequies
were unique. Many Americans at
tended
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
LELAND AND BENJAMIN
GETTING METROPOLITAN
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
SPANISH FORK. Dec. 16-Leland and
Benjamin do not propose TO he behind
Spanish Fork in the way OF electric
lights. The Benjamin people held a
meeting Monday night. and the Leland
people met last night, and the outcome
Of the meetings will be "A joint stock com
pany for the purpose of furnishing light
and power for these communities. 1t Is
understood that the Benjamin people
have subscribed $500 and the Leland
people $4,000 toward the project They
win own their own electric light and teIe-
phone poles and get their electricity from
Spanish Fork, This will help Spanish
Fork To consume the light and power the
city has agreed To take from the govern
ment. and Leland and Benjamin win be
benefited by having light and power on
equal terms with the Spanish Fork peo-
pie.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
HYRUM GUARANTEED
WITH SCARLET FEVER
snncinl 20 The rrlbune.

Special 10 The Tribune
LOGAN Dec 16.-Ncws comes from
Hyrum. In the south end OF this county,
that the entire town has been quaran-
tined because Of the many cases of scar
let fever that have developed there OF
late There were more than thirty fam
ilies under quarantine when the action
was taken. it is snid The schools have
been closed and all public gatherings for
bidGen-
Yesterday the eight-year-old son OF j.
H. Wallace. the druggist at iyrum, died
OF the disease. and today the death OF
derson Is reported 1t is a particularly
severe form Of the disease that Is pre-
yaillng, II Is said, and people are be-
coming much alarmed in consequence.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
HOW TO BE UNHAPPY IN
SPITE OF $4,000 PER YEAR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16-How TO be
unhappy on 100000 year was the
burden of testimony introduced in the
Brokaw divorce trial today Mrs Mary
BLAIR Brokaw, as evasive in her an
swers as ever, was on the stand part
OF the time for the seventh consecutive
day. She was followed by her brother.
}. Bullard Blair who snid that W
tiff cruelty, and that she was justified
IN asking for separation and S60,000
year alimony.
Statistics figured prominently-rathe
nnlQue figures COMPLIED concerning Mrs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
ECEIVER OF STOLEN
PROPERTY PUNISHED
acial 10 The Tribune.

1cial 10 The Tribune.
Modem, Dec. 16.-Sam Oncllo. the
rex fruit dealer who was charged with
.eivIng stolen property, was found
llty in the police court this morning
4 sentenced to pay a fine OF $50 or
We sixty days in the city Jail.
)nello had ten pairs OF shoes in his
session two weeks ago when he was
csted. lie proved that he had OBJ
ned them from James Riley and
arles' Jennings. who were arrested on
charge OF second degree burglary.
zIley entered a plea of guilty and was
,ught into the district court this after
)n for sentence, Before passing sem
ice, the court inquired as to the boys
Riley said that he was born In
q, Judge Howell then ordered the
.fter OF passing sentence postponed un-
more Information can be obtained re-
ding the right age Of the prisoner
ould II be found that Riley is telling
} truth about his age, lie will he COM
tied TO the state industrial school in
ad OF 10 the penitentiary,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
Unit System Popular.
Special 70 The Tribune

OGDEN Dec l6.-The system recent
ly inaugurated on the Salt Lake division
OF the Southern Pacific railway. known
as the unit system. which aboiishes the
titlcs OF most OF the officials under the
superintendent and that of assistant SUI
perintendent substituted. is growing In
popularity all over the Hartman system.
The system went into effect today on the
Kansas division of the Union Pacific and
is being adopted on other divisions OF
the road. The unit system was sug-
gested some time ago by Major Hine. as
sistant to Vice President julius Krutt-
schnitt. to avoid ''red tape and useless
detail In the transaction OF business.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
News of Interm0untain Region
GOOD SLEUTH, BUT
A POOR PROSECUTOR
Special TO The Tribune.


OGDEN. Dec. 16.-William Reast. a
special officer employed by the city. is
the real sleuth when II comes 10 arrest
Ing violators OF the speed ordinance and
those who leave their horses united or
unblanketed in the cold weather. but is
sadly deficient as "A prosecuting attorney.
Reast cssayed this role in the police
court this morning. and II cost him just
$40 for his first appearance Judge Muir
ply imposed the fine. after holding Reast
guilty of contempt OF court
The case Of John UnlS, a delivery boy.
charged with leaving his team united at
Washington avenue and Twenty Xth
street, was on trial. Reast. having made
the arrest was allowed by the court TO
question the defendant on the witness
stand.
Judge Murphy didn't like the brow
beating tactics employed by the question :
er and warned him, Reast didn't heed
the courts instructions and was promptly
fined for contempt and hustled out of
the courtroom by another officer. with
instructions to hold him in the city jail
until the fine was paid.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
Plead Guilty; Fined.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special 10 Inc lTlpune.
OGDEN, Dec. 16.-Wnliam Hail and
Frank Shaffery were sentenced TO pay
a fine of S100 each or spend Il similar
number of days In the county jail. after
pleading guilty TO charge of petit lar
ceny In the police court this morning.
Hall and Shaffery were at first charged
thirty-siX pairs Of shoes from a box car
In the Rio Grande railroad yards, After
II was shown that the value of the shoes
was less than $50, the amount necessary
to constitute the oifense OF grand lar
ceny, they were dismissed but immedi-
ately rcarrested and entered pleas OF
guilty.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
IST PAYROLL OF
SUGAR PLANT 5000, 900
.lal 10 The Trihune.

fclal TO The Tribune.
m DGDEN. Dec 16.-Checks aggregating
- 1000 were distributed by the sugar
f,tory here today TO beet growers of
r,ber county. This is the last pay day
~ 4the season, with the exception OF
tE all outstanding accounts which will be
X ued before Christmas.
" The. amount paid out today makes an
Tegate Of nearly half q million dollars
-Iibuted 10 the farmers OF Weber
=, inty for sugar beets this year. The
NJ Al amount paid In the three districts
. den. Logan and Lewiston by the
r. r1algamated Sugar company. this year
/ --iounts 10 $l.100.0 900.
, about 500 tons of beets already gath
n "a, but not delivered to the sugar fac
-Y here. will complete the beet crop of
3ber county for this season.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17

Brokaw's refusal to answer questions
and elaborate. lists OF expenditures in
her behalf. As. compiled by her hus-
band 8 lawyers, she has in the herring
cvaded 11AS important questions
Other figures introduced by Brokaw' IS
lawyers read like those at the Howard
Gould suit as sidelights on how a woman
Corsets cost $3.50 n pair, and for candy
Mr.. Brokaw at one time spent S175
IL developed that Walter Byford,
Brokaw's s private secretary, much
sought by the plaintiff IS lawyers, is in
Europe and cannot be subpoenaed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
SANDY NOTES

Special 10 The Tribune.
SANDY, Dec l6.-From Indications the
city OF Sandy will have canning factory
shortly. Today the members of the Com
meTcial club. a number Of Murray bust
ness men and committee OF five from
the city council met and discussed the
question In fun.
At the meet ting, from Sandy. were Mayor
Kuhrc, Messrs Crapo, Wilson. Bjorlx and
Thompson No Information was given
out but those I'm a position TO know say
that within tho next thirty days or more
work VIII begin on the factory.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
Meat Company Incorporates.

Special 10 The Iribune.
OGDEN Dec, 16.-With a capital
stock OF $lOnO divided into shares of $40
the Elk Meat Market company this
afternoon FLED articles OF Incorporation
with the county clerk The company in
tends To engage I'm a general meat and
grocery business, with Ogden head
quarters. The officers are: Arthur
t"hel. president and manager; Mary
Emmertson, vice president. Kathryn
Mitchell. secretary, and Nick Anastas,
treasurer. These. with Tom Anastas,
compose the board of directors.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
Depot Being Rushed.

scial to The Tribune
MODEM. Dec ia full force of men
now at work on the new Hartman
ight depot and the enlargement OF the
cks in the depot yards. Engineer John
ring and force OF surveyors are now
@agcd In running lines for half dozen
side. tracks leading TO the new depot.
re- work on the passenger tracks west
the Union depot Is proceeding slowly,
inly owing TO the recent bad weather,
fsSorehouse will be built In the yards
which coach supplies OF all kinds win
kent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
Citizens Make Denial.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, Dec. l6-To correct an Inn
preston which has gone forth to the
effect that the biggest taxpayers OF
Huntsville city are the moving lights ir
the effort to have the city dlslncorpor-
ated, twenty OF the leading business
houses and prominent citizens have
signed statement in which the rumol
is vigorously denied. They say that they
are working TO retain for Huntsville It's
corporate power and decry the efforts OF
other citizens who are in favor of the
city surrendering its charter and going
back to county government.
Lights and Shadows of Mormon
ism, - for sale at Tribune branch Office
Ogden. Utah.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
STORM CLOSES SCHOOLS
AT SHERIDAN, WYOMING

SHERIDAN, Wyo., Dec. l6.-PubIc
standstill as the result OF blizzard
which started last night and continued
today. The snow has drifted TO a
depth of twelve feet in many places
Stage lines have been abandoned and
many towns in northern Wyoming are
isolated. Great suffering and loss is
reported on the ranges.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17

he was prostrated by an acute attack
of indigestion Tuesday night He also
took his first nourishmera. a glass of
buttermlk.
The governor made an attempt to
transact some pressing executive bust
ness today, but his weakness forced him
10 desist Although considered ont of
danger, it is not probable that he will
return 10 the executive Office this week.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
Hope to Prevent Spread.

Speclal TO Inc JrlDunes
OGDEN, Dec. l6.-The smallpox condi-
tions in Harrisyllle remain unchanged
Every house where cases have developed
has been placed under strict quarantine.
The health authorities of the county hope
that the taking of the situation in hand
early will prevent further spread OF
the contagion. II was reported here this
afternoon that Harvey Taylor. a resident
OF Randall, had been stricken with the
disease. y health officer was sent out
and Will make a report tomorrow.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
Jesse McCauslin Dead,
Special to The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
PROVO. Dec. l6.-Jesse McCauslin. q
wcll-known resident OF this city died at
his home here today, of pneumonia. He
WAS rs years Of age and Is survived by
n widow and one grown-up son. The fu-
neral will be held at II o'clock Sunday
from the Fourth ward chapel.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
Bound Over.
Snecial 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN. Dec. 16.-IIenry Nelson
charged with forging the name of w. Il.
Newman to q check for sl2.t0 December
IS. waived his preliminary hearing In the
police court this morning and was bound
over TO the district court under $500
hOOd
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
Removal Sale,

Big reductions in wall paper and
framed pictures before moving 10 our
elegant new store, Geo, w. Ebert y
Co, 81 Main st.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-17
HASKELL NOW ABLE
TO DRINK BUTTERMILK

GUTHRIE. Okla. Dee. 16.-Gov
Charles n Haskell left his bed for
short period today, the first time since