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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
BAREFOOT Boys
HUNCH CORRECT
SCheIlenberger Now Enjoys the
Wealth He Sought
Early Struggles.

The romance of success is well illus
tTated in the life of Jake" SchellenDer-
gere, a Nevada multi-millionaire who
was a Salt Lake visitor yesterday. For
ty-seven years ago he bought a pair of
oxen with the savings he mad accumu-
lated from 30 cents a day wages husking
corn in Nebraska City, Neb., and start
ed west for gold.
Barefooted. he drove his OK team
across the plains, passing through Salt
Lake while this city was but d frontier
point. He traded his only gun to the
Mormon settlers for grub enough TO
complete his journey across he desert,
and continued on to Nevada, where he
stopped at Virginia City.
With the money derived from the sale
Of his oxen he managed to get a start
in life and accumulated as much as 5000.
Most of this he loaned to a friend and
took a deed on his friends ranch as Sc
curity. The loan was not paid and
SChelIenberger found himself in posses
sion of a large ranch which, in 1ue time,
he sold for $4,000 and the cattle thgTe-
on for $4,000 more. With this capital
he entered the mining fields of Nevada.
From that time on everything he
touched his hand to prospeUed, until the
name of Schellenberger became one to
conjure with in the paImy days of the
Silver state.
At present the boy who trudged 2.00C
miles barefooted, firmly convinced that
a pot of gold awaited him at the end Of
his western rainbow, is one of Nevada S
wealthy men. He was at the Cullen
hotel yesterday with his wife and
daughter. Schellenberger is an old man
now, and years have passed since his
days of poverty. but he never tires OF
telling the story of his life
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
RAISE WAGES OF
THE JAP ANESE
Beet LabOrerS Here Are Well
Paid-SCheme of a Den
yer Company.

In answer to press dispatches from Den.
yer to the effect that the wages Of
japanese labOrers in the beet fields
throughout the west are to raised, fol-
lowing the formation of a japanese labor
union, George Austin, field superintendent
Of the Utah-IdahO Sugar company, stated
last night that the many japanese in the
employ Of the company which he repre-
sents will complete their seasons WORK
under contracts which had been made
some time ago
He states that the many japanese who
have been in the employ of the sugar
company for some years past are per-
fectly satisfied with the treatment they
have received and with the wages paid.
The japanese laborers have been paid
by the acre rather than by the day. draw
ing $40 and SH a ton for harvesting the
beet crop. At this rate they have been
making at the rate Of from s. TO "a
per day.
The company organized at Denver pUr-
poses 10 supply japanese labor for the
beet fields, and serve as a medium
through which beet growers can secure
oriental labor. The avCwed object is 20
raise wages Of japanese labOreTs all along
the line. The Denver company says that
japanese labor can be secured for IS cents
TO 81 80 per day. Mr.. Austin says there
is no laborer in his employ being paid 50
cheaply
The company contends that with the
raising Of the wage to the union scale iU
win lessen the opposition against the
foreigners.
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The analysis Of the powder used by mis-
take for baking powder by Mrs. Frank
Kaiser Sunday afternoon was made by
City Chemist Herman Harms Monday
afternoon and the stuff was found to be
pure arsenic. The can containing the
powder was a six-ounce baking powder
can. The label upon the can was in no
way destroyed and there was no mark
upon the can designating the contents
as poison.
The can containing the powder was
borrowed by Mrs. Kaiser from Mrs
Elder, who occupied one room in the
house Previous to the time the house
was occupied by the Kaiser family a
daughter of Mrs Elder lived in part of
the house and left the can and contents
there. When the Kaiser family moved to
the house Mrs. Elder took the can into
her room. Sunday morning Mrs. Kaiser
Gad arranged for a chicken and dumping
dinner. As she was out of baking pow
der, she went to the room of Mrs Elder
and asked for some and was given the
can containing the arsenic Mrs Elder
however, had not used any of the con-
tents Of the can and did not know what
It contained, as it was not labeled
When the dumplings were made Mrs.
ECler was invited to eat dinner, but as
she h1d planned to so TO church she ex-
cUsed herself and promised to eat when
she came home. Her dinner was left
in the heating oven. At church Mrs. Ed
Ter met friend and went with her to
dinner or she. too. might have been ly-
ing with the Kaiser family in the under
taking paTlOrs.
Sunday morning Mr.. Kaiser. in com
pany with Magnus Nelson of 662 East
Third South street, hauled some kindling
wood to their homes. After the wood was
unlOaded Mr.. Nelson went to the house
to eat dinner with the Kaiser family. He
sat down to the table and after drinking
two glasses of water he took sick and
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nished by the local sheriffs office by the
Butte authorities.
Sheriff O'Rouke viii leave today for
Butte with his prisoner, who is wanted
badly in Montana on several charges OF
robbery and grand larceny.
A year ago a brother Of Cole was killed
by a Butte deputy sheriff following a
saloon nOldup i'm which Homer took part
Homer escaped and was heard Of through
his operations in parts of Montana and
Idaho. He is known throughout Montana
as one of the most daring highwaymen
end most badly wanted man in the west
Present charges against him, it is said
will serve to keep him in the state prison
for the rest of his life.
On the night of July 90 with two COM
nanions. Cole entered four saloons in
Butte. one after the other, and lined the
barteuJers and patrons against the walls
while they rifled their pockets and the
cash registers. They escaped, following
battle with the police and sheriffs
force. One of the trio was later cap
tured.
Sheriff O'Rouke is unstinted in his
praise of the Salt Lake sheriffs force toI
their work in aTTesting Cole. who has
troubled the state Of Montana for severa
years
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
WIZARDS WARDS
DECIDE TO STICK
viii Regularly 0rganize-Next
Years PIanS-WOrk
on Ritual.

The Wards of the Wizard of the Va
satch met in solemn conclave at the Com
merCial club last night and disposed of a
rumber of matters of important business.
Bills which We're incurred during the re-
CeptiOn of the Wizard on the last night
Of the @. A. r. enCampment were or
dered paid.
The wards present expressed themselves
as being pleased with the entertainment
offered as their initial effort 1t was
unanimously decided that the society be
duly organized under a charter from the
state of Utah
4 committee of five was appointed on
ritual work as follows; DR.. Ned Hewett,
chairman, II. L. A. Culmer, II. Vance
Lane, j, a. Foley and A. G. Mackenzie.
This committee was instructed to pre-
pare a ritual which would eclipse that
Of any organization of the kind in the
country, not excepting the Ak-sar-ben OF
Omaha, the Rose festival of California
cities the Mardi Gras of New Orleans
and the Festival of Mountain and Plain.
Tentative plans We're made for the
grand pageant next year. This much is
certain, it will be a great show. The
three days festival will be closed by a
grand parade in honor of the Wizard of
the WasatCh.
The membership list viii be open until
after the first of November. at which
time the secret ritual work will be decided
on. ANY one who may decide to become
a member before that time may do so
without the regular initiation work.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
BANKER WANTS REVOLVER.
Deputy Sheriff Johnston Is Offered
$1,000 for His Gun.

Ed Johnston, deputy sheriff of Carbon
county who shot and killed 'Gunpiay''
Maxwell at Price Aug o. after Maxwell
had drawn his gun and threatened to
kill him, was in Salt Lake yesterday Wis
iting with members of the local sheriff S
force.
Johnston has been offered sio00 for the
gun with which he killed the bad man
bv a local banker whose name he refuses
to disclose He fatty refused the offer,
as he has done with several attempts e
reward him for his act The Utah Fuel
company, whose paymaster Maxwell and
Others had planned to hold up at Kenil-
worth, offered Johnston a certified cheek
for $500, which was refused
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
LIFE INSURANCE
MEN ARE FETED
Visitors From All Over Well
Entertained in Salt Lake
City.
.BANQUETED AT SALTAlR
MOONLIGHT SIGHTSEEING TRIP
AROUND TOWN.

A party Of forty insurance commission
ers. hailing from all parts of the Union
were entertained yesterday afternoon and
evening by the Utah Association of Life
Underwriters. A special train bearing the
travellers reached this city at 4.30 in the
afternoon. They were taken in charge by
Commissioner George B. SQUlres. who had
been in attendance at the recent national
insurance convention at Colorado Springs,
and who accompanied the other commits
siOners in their journey westward. He
had sent word ahead for a committee OF
the local insurance men to meet the party
upon their arrival
All plans were carried out and at B
o'clock the visitors and the Utah delega-
ton with their wives were taken TO the
lake. Here they were shown all the at
fractions of the resort and had the de-
lghtful pleasure of a dip IN the famous
waters. After the bath they were guests
ct a splendid spread IN the snip
restaurant.
Colonel Squires acted as POSTMASTER for
the occasion. tOasts being responded to
by W. @. Farrell of Salt Lake; the newly
elected president of the insurance com
mssiOners' convention, John A. Hard
igan Of Minnesota; Past President Is. L.
Grouse of Maryland, I. NJ. Henry OF Mis-
sissippi, Joseph Button of Virginia, J. V.
Barry Of Michigan and F E Francesca
of Salt Lake.
The commissioners and women present
were. T. II. Macdonald and wife Of Con-
nectiCut, E. +. Grouse and wife of Mary
land, John A Hardigan and wife of
Minnesota, J. V. Barry of Michigan Jo-
seph Button of Virginia, James p. Young
of North Carolina, J. S. Darst of West
Virginia, T. NJ. Henry Of Mississippi. The
deputy commissioners present We're Felix
Hebert of Rhode Island and S. W. Nc
Culloch OF Pennsylvania. Others III the
party were Franklin J. Moore and daugh-
ter Of Philadelphia, Charles A. Janney of
New York, Charles W. FaTnham Of
Minncsota, DR.. Mack of Rhode Island,
Commissioner George 3. Squires ana wife.
". G. Farrell. Joseph Meltzer and wife,
Joseph V Smith and daughter Irene, H
+. Jenkins. L. Y. NOylss, John James. F.
+. Francesca, Willard Done and wife, J.
\. Wright J. NJ. Johnson. George W.
Peck, +. w. Taylor, II. T. Savage and H.
]. Bowles of Salt Lake.
The 1915 train was taken from the
beach. and when the party reached the
city they were taken for a moonlight
sightseeing trip about the city, leaving
for Los Angeles on the 11.50 train over
the Salt Lake Route
They will spend two days in Los An
geles and then 90 to the fair at Seattle
via San Francisco. They will be in San
Francisco Saturday next to attend the
dedication of the new Metropolitan Life
Insurance COmpany's new building. Tha
return to the east will be by the northern
route.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
GRAND THEATRE.

The three children playing this
week at the Grand in "Salomy Jane"
are deserving OF more than ordinary
attention. Dorothy Baird, Bessie
Dainty and little Baby Kennedy are
playing three different roles with all
the repose and ''finesse" Of much older
and experienced artists. A woman aft
Ell seeing their performance upon Sun
day night obtained permission from
Mr.. Mack to visit Baby Kennedy be-
hind the scenes After telling the
baby" how much she enjoyed her
artistic work, she asked her If she
would not like to go for an auto ride
Monday afternoon. Baby looked visit
fully at her moment, then said: Il
thank you very much, but you see I
am playing Hal in The Squaw Man
next week and I shall have to re-
hearse" and then concluded: us
stock people is just worked to death
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asked to be excused from eating dinner,
To this he perhaps owes his life.
When the family was stricken MIS-. John
MeyerhOffeT was called in. By request
from Mrs. Kaiser. Mrs Hattie James, q
close friend on the family. was notified.
When she arrived Mrs. Kaiser was in a
serious condition.
a short time before she died Mrs. Kali
ser called Mrs. James and said:
rs it possible, Hattie, that Frank and
are dying from poison. or is IL Just a
dream? If it isn't a dream, 1 thank Cod
there is a provision where one can be
relieved from pain by death
These were her last words, and in few
moments she was dead.
When Mr.. Kaiser was being taken 70
the hospital he told Mrs. James where
she would find their bank book As the
ambulance left the home Kaiser called
to a neighbOr and said:
If I don't get better you can have that
load of Kindling wood
At the hospital he signed a viii leav-
ing all his property and personal effects
to his mother living in California. George
Hepperly and Mrs. Hattie James were
made the administrators of his estate.
Mrs. James received a telegram from a
brother of Kaiser, in San Francisco. IN
structng her TO take charge OF the bodies
until he arrives in the city.
Chemist Harms stated Monday that the
woman used two and O1e-half teaspoons
fui of the powder, which was about one
and twO-thirds ounces, or enough to kill
over twenty people, as it is TeckOned two
grains of arsenic is a sufficient dose 70
kill one person.
Mrs. Kaiser mas three children by her
former husband, Mr.. Barrick. one child
G. Barrick of Fresno, Cal, has been
communicated wit, but one other son
and daughter have not been located
Mrs. James received a cOmmunicat ton
from the son Monday night stating that
he would arrive in Salt Lake Wednesday
morning.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
WOMAN MAKES OBJECTION
TO SMALLPOX SUFFERER

J. W Miller was taken down with
smallpox yesterday morning and was
auarantined in his room at 705 South
Main street. Strenuous objections were
made to the board of health by the land
lady against quaranrining the house, but
there were only two or three persons
there. and Miller did not want to go to
the hospital. The isolation hospital has
been closed for more than week and
the city does not care to open IL unless
another Epidemic Of SMALLPOX breaks out
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
HARMS HOME FROM
PURE FOOD CONVENTION

Herman II. Harms, state and city chem
list returned yesterday from Denver,
where he went with State Food Commits
siOner Willard Hansen to attend the pure
food convention. Harms took a prominent
part in the extended discussion in regard
to chemical personalities.
Comparing Utah food laws with those
OF other states, as brought out during
the various discussions at the convention,
Chemist Harms stated that the Utah law
Is a marked Improvement over the inCOm-
plete and ineffective legislation enacted
along this line in many other states
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ADJUSTMENTS
"FlFTY MILES FROM sosToN.p

George NJ. Cohan's lively production.
Fltty Miles From Boston" returned to
salt Lake last night and opened at the
Colonial theatre. This is probably one of
the most famous of the Conan produc-
tons, and the fact that it had visited
salt Lake last season did not seem to
detract from the interest or from the
attendance Of the apDTeciative audience
that LTaved the heat last night. The cas-
is well chosen and the dialogue moves
with style that is decidedly COhanesdue.
The supporting company carries out the
Conan idea to a nicely and, barring an
attempt to be entirely too true to nature.
the critic finds little Of which to com
plain.
Despite the heat, the Colonial theatre
was comfortable, which is an item in
August, and the remaining performances
of the week viii undoubtedly be puu on
to good houses
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
BUTTE SHERIFF
AFTER BAD MAN
Cole Has Long ReCOrd-FOuF
Saloons Held Up in Quick
Succession.

Sheriff ]. X. O'Rouke Of Butte Mont,
arrived in Salt Lake yesterday to take in
charge Homer Cole. one of a gang Of
three highwaymen who held up four
Butte saloons the night of July 30 and
secured several thousand dollars. Cole
was captured three days ago by Deputies
Axel Steele and Jack COrliss on the
streets Of Salt Lake on descriptions fur
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
oRPHEUM THEATRE.

Undoubtedly the best of the acts at
the Orpheum theatre this week is
Miss Charlotte Parry and her compa-
ny in The COmstock Mystery" The
company" consists of nine characters.
of which Miss Parry is seven. and not
alone is her lightning change wonder
full, but the change of voice necessary
for the different characters she plays
is little short Of marvellous. She
should prove a big drawing card this
week. with Selma Braatz. the pretty
little German juggler. a close second.
and the Misses Marshall, Freeman and
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
DEADLOCK REACHED IN
CHICAGO TRACTION CASE

Chicago. Aug. 30.-The surface traction
companies and their 10000 employees TO-
night reached a deadlock on the wage
question. Following the failure to agree
upon any one of the several propositions
for a settlement. the companies formally
offered arbitration.
W D. MahOn, president OF the Interna-
tional Union of Street Car Employees, told
the companies that he would reply to the
proposal for arbitration after he had sub
mitted the question to the men.
If the men do not favor arbitration, there
is apparently nothing for them to do bu;
strike
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
SALT LAKE THEATRE.

The conflict in the woman's heart
is the real problem of the action of
The Fighting Hope" the new three
act drama in which David Belasco will
present Miss Blanche Bates at the Salt
Lake theatre on Sept ?, and T. The
play deals in no other problems. but
ii meets the essential condition, an
absorbing drama in appealing strong
ly to the imagination and in rousing
the sympathies of the spectators. The
sale of seats opens at the box office
todaV
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
Fob EIRsT-NIGHTERS.

Today at the Salt Lake theatre. sea-
son reservations will be made for all
desiring to hold seats for the first
night of every performance.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
GUN CLUB MEETS.

The Salt Lake Gun club held an en-
shusiastic meeting last night at the
Commercial club. Plans for the fall
shooting were discussed and matches
with ogden and outside shooters were
favorably looked upon.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31

Rogers, in their musical act: Frank
Rogers. the cOlOred ventriloquist and
ROmania Hyde, close up. Matinee dali
" Except Sunday) 2:f5
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
S. D. Evans

and embalmer, removed to
new location. IS South State street.
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THE WOMEN of Order of Eastern Star
gathered at Liberty park yesterday aft
ernoon in annual outing. There We're
present most of the Salt Lake mem bers
of the order and a very enjoyable after
noon and evening was spent Everybody
took lunch and a big spread was served
from the greensward.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
MAYOR TO INVESTIGATE
SLOT MACHINE MATTER

Mrs John S. Bransford has so far re-
covered from her operation of Saturday
that Mayor BransfOrd felt safe in leaving
her yesterday. The mayor was again at
his desk yesterday morning and caught
up with the work which had been hang
ing over for several days He took no
action in the slot machine matter. as ne
said he had nor had time to investigate.
He intends diving to the bottom of the
matter at once, however. and may yet
send out orders 10 have them closed.
SMILEY CIVILIAN co.
The only stationery and office
supply store in Salt Lake oper-
ating their OWG printing office.
Il Z. 3rd So Both phones.
Highest price paid for strictly fresh
eggs THE ROYAL CAFE.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-08-31
SLOT MACHINES
UP IN COUNCIL
Third Ward Member Wishes
to Know About the POllti-
cal Deal.

In an effort to force the hand of the
American party and disclose the deal
made between the saloon and cigar slOIe
men to allow them to run SLOT macIllIigjs
and again take steps toward making SalI
Lake an omen town, Councilman err
strom introduced the following reSOlu-
ton at the meeting of the city cOuhcli
last night, which was laid over until the
s'Whereas- The chief of police was in
structed some time ago to close gambling
within the city, and,
whereas. Said instruction was com
piled with and the city was fairy
cleansed from this evil until last week,
when some bargain or deal was perfect
ed whereby gambling was again opened
Whereas, The chief of police is seem
ingly in the deal not to enforce the law
under the fIimSy pTetext that a decision
has been rendered in a justice OF the
peace court that the chief Of police has
no right to cOnfiscate property, and
Whereas, The chief Of police at the
aforementioned instance when gambling
and slot machines were stopped found
that no cOnfisCatiOn Of property was nee
essary, therefore,
lice be and is hereby instructed to en-
force the laws and ordinances as far
as the stopping of gambling and slot ma
chimes is concerned, and have all guilty
Parties arrested: but not TO contlscate
posed Of"
Matter Goes over.
As soon as the resolution was read, and
while the sage from the Third ward was
still on his feet trying to talk, Council
man II. T. COwburn moved its adoption
and was seconded by James D. Murdoch.
/ But T. r. Black asked that it be laid
| over for a week AMI vas Joined by Mark
Reedall and L D. Martin Under the
rules of the council. any two members
can have a matter go over for a week,
stopping the matter without further ado.
But Councilman FernstrOm was still on
| his feet.
Il say there is no need for to confis-
cste the machines" said Mr.. Fernstrom.
/ 1T would be the same as for US to go and
| cOnfiscate a saloon and carry it away
/ with Us because the prOprietors are VIC
| latinS the law. There is no need for that
| The chief Of police can arrest the men
/ who run the machines and keep on ar
/ resting them as long as the machines are
/ being run. 1t looks to me very much
1 ike there is a deal on between these men
and the American party. If there is none
| there is no reason why the chief Of police
cannot go ahead and arrest the men wh1
run the machines. But if there is, I in
[ tend to smoke it out"
That was all there was to the oratory
and the matter will be taken up again
next Monday night.
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ARGENTA LODGE NO. 3, F. & A. NJ.
viii hold a special meeting this evening
at 1880 o'clock for work on the NJ. NJ
degree. MasOns invited.
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FATHER MAY SEE HIS
CHILDREN EACH WEEK

Charles A. HoIberg will be permitted "a
take his two children out for half a day
each week. according to an order made
by Judge c. w. Morse of the Third dis
trict court, yesterday. before whom the
divorce suit of Mrs. Louise HOlberg is
pending She had charged her husband
with trying to kidnap the children last
week and with threatening to kill her
Holberg viii still have TO pay the 80
a week alimony to his wife until the d.
vorce matter is settled.
Kodak Finishing.
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