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Money on Call.

New York, December 24.--Money on call. firm; 2tsQ5 per cent; ruling rate 5N per cent; closing bid and offered at per cent; :; time loans. firm; 60 days, 41z94N per cent: 20 days, 41a per cent; six months, 4NGD 41a per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper. 5Q51s per cent; sterling exchange, weak with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at $4.S4. 35@4. .s4. 45 for 60-day bills, and at $4.S7.2o for de- mand; commercial bills, s4. S4GD4 .s4ia; bar silver, 52ssc; Mexican dollars, 44c; govern ment bonds, steady; railroad bonds, irreg- llJar
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deposits, which has been in course of cor rection for several weeks past.
 The bank statement did not appear un- til after the stock market closed and was not appraised in the dealings there unless the reactionary movement late in the day was due to some advance knowledge that the showing would be rather less favorable than was expected. The stock market closed irregular on account of this reaction.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par value, s6,444,000.
 United States 3s have advanced Is and 2s 1l per cent in the bid price on call since last week.
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$s 35dS. 40; packers and butchers, ss.lSw s. .45 light. s7.75qs .20 pigs, s6.75a7.75.
 Sheep-Receipts, 500; market steady; re- ceipts for the week, 1s,30O; lambs, $6.250 s; yearlings, s5.75d6.90; wethers, s5qo .7b; ewes. $4. 25QI5. .25; stockers, 8. .50G5 3.
 St. Louis, December 24.-Cattle-Re- ceipts. 2OoO. including 150o Texans; market steady; Texans, 20 to 25 cents lower; na- tive shipping and export steers. ss.S5qS .50; dressed beef and butcher steers, s5. 400 $50; canners, s2. l0a2.75; bulls, 2.2sa4 50; calves, s5.6ods .25; Texas and Indian steers, s3.50Q4. 65; cows and heifers, s2.15 @4.25.
 Hogs-Receipts, 4000; market steady: pigs and lights, s5.75@8. .15 packers, 10 @S 30; butchers and best heavy, ss.S5@ S.50
 No sheen.
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DRS. DOzlER & DOzrEP,s

DRS. DOzlER 6 DOZIER,s MEDICO-SURGICAL AND E,C C~yr.,
 XHERAPEUTIC INSTITUTE.
 lI5h North 2lst Street. BIRMINGHAM AT'A.
 A strictly hfgh-class instifnt. A. the scientific treatment of ali Ch For Meryous. Blood. Skin. Rectal. Fsma'.. Fc. sies. Tumors. Stifr Joints. Cancsr ormi- pus, Malignant Ulcers, Rhsns Lu- and Consumption. Hemorrhoids, varicooeIe. H.,.,..
 senerlai Disease of every pam.
 natures form aad eharaeter -.
 also treated ana . Iegal G.xrN M - 0 Uun0 WILL HE Dur equipment, consistin~ o.
 ept Prescription Department weli- liolet Ray. Static and QaIya no E0Ay. die apparatus. Super-heated Ar ara trio Light Cabinet. Eureka Nsh;M,,iiec- Miec- ana Ozone 1nnaisu0ns Tor nose, thros Surgical Department. modern "nxpped to-date in every particular. Five ep- prestige over all competitor in bama in our special line of pract,oA A FEW OF MANY INDORsEMENrs
 FROM THE PRESS. AS The Birmingham Ledger: The Dr. Dozlsr are without doubt the hsss known specialists in the south srS their fame is due entirely to th..a a great skill.
 The Birmingham News: Both Inc o. T. and Byron Doxier are reliahi. and experienced physicians and sur. geons who deserve the greatest success. which has been and is theirs.
 The Age Herald: Drs. Doziers long standing and approved abilities entttis them to the proud distinction of stand- 1ng at the head of their profession. CCrrespondence. InvIted--C0nsultatio
 and ExamlnatlSn Free.
 Question list sent free on request of out-of-town persona
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Cash quotations were as folows: Flour-Firm.
 Rye--No. 2. 7S1s@791sc.
 Barley-Feed or mixing, 7s@61c; fair to choice malting. 65a70c.
 Flax Seed-No. i Southwestern, sls4; No. Northwestern, $1.94.
 Timothy Seed-$3.75.
 Clover-s9. 5OG13.50.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel. $22. .25@22.50. Lard-Per 100 pounds, s12.S0.
 Short Ribs, Side-Loose, s11.50d1Is71a Short Clear Sides-Boxed s11 1.s71ad12. .12ls. ButterSteady; creameries. TqS5c; dairies, 25Q30c.
 Eggs-Steady: receipts 26s0 cases, at mahlx cases included, 241s@2S1ac; firsts, S2c: prime firsts. 35c.
 Cheese-Steady; Daisies. 161sta16a4c; Twins 1GQ16Ac; Young Americas, 16Ac; Long Horns, 161ac.
 Potatoes--Steady; choice to fancy, 43@ 45c: fair to good. 450f4Sc
 Poultry-Steady: turkeys, 17c; chickens, 1211c; springs, 13c.
 Veal--Steady, 50 to 60-lb. weights sd9c; 60 to S5-lb. weights. 9410c; s5 to no ID. weights, 10Gf111ac.
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, December 24.-The condi- tion of the treasury at the beginning of business today was as follows:
 Trust Funds-Gold coin. ss7S, ,237 ,S69; sil- yer dollars, s4Ss ,Q56.00o; silver dollars of 1890, $3,955.0o0; silver certificates outstand- ing. $4SS050,000.
 General Fund-Standard silver dollars in general fund. $1,4S1, 495; current liabili- ties, s106.342,772; working balance in treas- ury offices, s23, ,s7s, ,479; in banks to credit of treasurer of the United States, $37, ,172, ,7So; subsidiary silver coin. s15,509. .aoo; minor coin, s1,2Oe.S35: total balance in general fund, S795S6,65S.
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Interior Movement.

Houston-Steady; middling. Is 1-16c net receipts. 4oS4; gross receipts, 4cs4 shipments, 5794; stock, 10S.219.
 Aueusta-Holiday; net receipts. 1886; gross receipts. 2466; shipments, 3421; stock, 71,533.
 Memphis--Firm; middling. 15Ac; stock, 209,S39
 St. Louis-Steady; middling, 15h c; net receipts, 3113: gross receipts, 311o; shipments, 2720; stock, 42,154
 Cincinnati--Net receipts I'll; gross receipts, TAI; shipments, 55s; stock. 9s5.
 Little Rock-Quiet; middlng, 14ss e; gross receipts, 926; shipments, 5S2; stock, 24.66S.
 Louisville--Firm; middling, 151acc net receipts, 125, gross receipts, 125; shipments. 40; stock, 250.
 Total today--Net receipts. S053 gross receipts. 1l.455; shipments. 13,060; stock 496,473..
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Select your Christmas candy by sample. Pick out your own package and we will have them packed specially for you at the factory with Merita Chocolates. Daily demonstration, free sam ples. Clarke Bros, 309 N. 20th street.
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Exnorts and lmnorts.

New York. December 24.--Imports of dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending December IS, were valued at $1,S1S,307 Imports of mer- chandise and dry goods at the port of New York for the week ending Decem- Der IS were valued at s20,763,636. Inn ports of specie for the port of New York for the week ending today were $44,117 silver and s49.2S0 gold. Exports of specie from the port of New York for the week ending today were $60l,- O59 silver and s1,3ss,55c gold.
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Weekly Interior Towns.

Athens: Receipts, 4ola; shipments. 2500: stock, 27,6S2.
 Atlanta Steady; nliddling. b 3-16c re- ceipts, 4s4s; shipments. 4049: stock. 31, ,41S. Brenham Receipts, 175; shipments, 266; stock, 11I7. tla
 Charlotte: Steady: midding. 15c; re- ceipts. S0T; shipments. S07.
 Columbia: Receipts, 624l; shipments. 2l11: stock, 34,130.
 Columbus. Ga.: Firm: middlng. 15c: re-
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Cotton Seed oil.

Now York. December 24.-The cotton seed oil market was dull and feature less and in absence of trading prices were barely steady, closing unchanged to points lower with sales of 1900 bar rels. January. 7.4s@754c; March. 7550 7.5Sc; May. 7.59a7.6lc; July, 7.6s@7s4c; prime crude. 6.5s@660c; piime summer yellow, T50dl7 soc; prime winter yellow 7.seGs.5Oc; prime esumer white, 7.aom & 40c.
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Dry Goods Market.

New York, December 24.-The dry goods
 primary markets closed easy in conse- quence of the holiday approach. Wide print cloths were sold on a basis of 6 cents for 3S1a-inch 64x64s and other prices were declined on narrow cloths. In the cotton markets more firmness obtains. but trading is light Retail holiday trade is good and jobbers had a fairly good week.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah. Ga, December 24.-Turpen- tine firm. 5ssl@54c; sales. 454; receipts. 664 shipments. ss2 Rosin firm; sales, 2Sl0; receipts, 25sl; shipments, 1453; stock. 150,S55. Quote: B. sss1h; E, $3.S71a F. s3.s71h34; G. s4; H, A1o; I. s455; K. s5.1o; M, s5so; N, ss.15; VIC, s625; wv, ss75
 Wilmington, N. C., December 24.-Spir- it's turpentine steady, 5a1zc; receipts, % casks. Rosin steady, $5.,o; receipts, 270. Tar firm. s1.9o: receipts, 7so Crude tur- pentine firm. s2.5c. s4 and s4; receipts, none.
 Charleston, 8. C., December A.-Tur- pcntine quiet, 535sc. Rosin quiet. Quote: A, B. c, ss.s0; D. $as21s: E. ss.s5; F, s3.95; c. sSs7la A, saoT1k; I. s4.b5; K, s5.s5; M, s5.9o; N, $S.15; VIC, ss 9; Wv, se.75
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FIREWORKS Birmingham Fireworks O., 1909 First Ave.

Open all day Christmas. Everything half price. Fancy display pieces and exhibition rockets.
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Live Stock Market.

Chicago. December A.-Cattle-Receipts estimated at 5000; market steady; steers, S509; cows, $s.5O76: heifers, $2. .lo0S; bulls. a. s.4o@4.7b calves. $3@s. 10; stockers, B.75@ 6.60.
 Hogs-Receipts estimated at 12.0OO; mar- lxet steady; choice heavy. $S. S.40@8.50; butchers. $s. .3508. .46; light mixed. $s@6 .15; choice light, N.s0@e; packing. ss .2o@G. .a5; pigs, T.2cV7 30; bulk of sales. Q .10f58 .35.
 sheep Receipts. 4o0o: market strong: sheep. $4067b; lambs, 10; yearlings. $6. 2s@7.b0.
 Kansas City, December 24.--Cattle---7s- ceipts, 14Oo including 800 southerns; mar. ket steady to weak; receipts for week, 2s, TOO; choice export and dressed b>ef steers. ss.es: feeders. taG6.25; southern steers. $S.6o@e 25: southern cows, $2.75@ 425; native cows, s2.5O@5; native heifera, g. 25Q625; bulls, fS@47b; calves, g .750 s. 25.
 Hogs-R Receipts, 40o0; market steady to 1c higher: receipts for the week, 5O.SO0 top, 3s.A5; bulk of sales. ssdS. .s5: heavy.
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SEABOARD ANNOUNCES
 LOW XMAS FARES

Full information at City Ticket Office, woodward Bldg. Phone 23s2
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St. Louis Grain.

St. Louis, December 4.-Wheat lower; track No ? red cash, s1.271a01. .2s; No ? hard, s115m1 1e1ae; December S14ss: May. s1116s1.11%.
 Corn firm: track No. 2 cash. 6s1hc; De- cember 6378a6le; May, es7sme7c; No. ? white 64c.
 Oats firm; track, No. , cash, 45iac De- ceinbeT ii1,,; May, i51ac; No. ? white. d5iac.
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Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, December 24.-The state ment of clearing house banks for the week shows the banks hold $10,145,27 more than the requirements of the 25 per cent reserve rule. This is a de- crease of sSsS,425 in the proportionate cash reserve as compared with last week.
 The statement follows: Loans. $1,197.- 479,6Oo; increase, $6,43s. 500. Ieposits, N.- IFS. .731, ,30o increase, $7,01S,1o0. Circulation. $5S, ell, 100 decrease, s144. 400. Legal ten ders, $69. 209.50O; decrease, $1,3S1 ,0o0. Re- serve, $3O5 5,O7S.100; increase, ,456,1O0; Re serve required, s2s4, 4,ss2.s25; increase, N.- 754,525 Surplus, s10,146,275; decrease $1se,- 425. Elk U. s. deposits, s1o,5s4,S75; decrease, $290 275.
 The percentage of actual reserve of the clearing house banks was 25.92.
 The statement of banks and trust com panies of Greater New York not re- porting to the clearing house shows those institutions have aggregate deposits of s1 242, ,766 300; total cash on hand, $142, ,000,- 400 and loans amounting to $.2o2, ,72s,o 600.
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Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, December 24.-Wheat, May, s1.O6@1 .oe1s seller; July, 95Ssa95a4c seller. Corn, December, 64c bid; May, 651ac sellers July, 651sc sellers.
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Metal Market.

New York, December M-The market for standard copper on tue New York metal exchange was firm today, with spot and December closing at $1S20013. 30: January at $13.25Ql1s. .ss; February at $lsSo Qf13.371z; March at $13.35Q1350. The Lon don market was firm at G60 15s for spot and R61 17s Cd for futures. The London market will be closed until next Tues day.
 Tin was firm with spot. December and January closing at $SS. 7OQ%; February. March and April at $s376QS4.10. The London market closed firm with spot quoted at al52 IFS Cd and futures at 3154 5s
 Lead was firm locally with spot quoted at $4671sQ4721a Ney York; s4.75 asked East St. Louis. The London market was unchanged at f13 Bs Sd.
 Spelter was quiet, with spot quoted at $6.30 asked New York; $6.10 asked East St. Louis. No change was report ed in the London market, with spot quoted at R23 2s Sd.
 Iron was higher on the London mar ket at bis 41ld for Cleveland warrants. Locally the market was cuiet and un- changed. No. foundry northern. $iS.50 01s; No. 2 foundry northern. 1S.1b0lS.1b; No. foundry southern and No. foundry southern soft at $1S50019so.
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UNION STATION
Effective September F. 1aoe.

Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic. Arrive from Depart to-
 Brunswick .1i:45 Iml Brunswick :. 4,1o nm Trains marked thus Q run daily sxcepf Sunday. .--l
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HUBBARD BROS. & co

Hanover Square, New York. MEMBERS-New York Cotton Ex- change, New York Coffee Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange, Chicago Board of Trade. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association.
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Hotels and Summer Resorts

~>--->~ ----~----------~>->---- Half Block from Herald Sq.'' HOTEL COLLINGWOOD West On the block between New 35th 9th Ave. X B'way York St. City Offers select accommodations to dis
 eliminating people.
 ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF, and af- fords every facility for the comfort of guests.
 Situated in the very heart of the city, in n very quiet neighborhood, convenient to all surface, subway, and elevated railway lines, and in the midst of the shopping and theatre district. Rooms with Bath, $2 and Up. Special rates for the Summer months.
 Restaurant a la Carte.
 SETH H. MOSELEY, Formerly of New Haven House, New
 Haven, Conn.
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"Printup Hotel"
 GadSden. Ala., Centrally Located. Sample Rooms.
ARTESIAN HOTEL LIVINGSTON, ALABAMA

k& Ss Hih<hANs GkOUs
 This hotel is under new management has been thoroughly renovated. and newly furnished. Everything firsts elaRs and up- to date Travelling public and water drinkers patronage s0lio. tied. Rates S2.0o per day.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
WILL
HOLD BIG CONVENTION
Executive Committee of State
Society Takes Steps for
Meeting in February.

At meeting of The executive commit,
tee of the state Horticultural society at
the Chamber OF Commerce. wednesday,
afternoon. steps were taken for the au-
nual convention or the society To be- held
here during the second week in Fcbru-
airy. II was decided 10 combine the hor-
licuItural features of the society with tho
St9t" Dairy association and the Dry
Farming association: tho conventions of
these organizations viii follow eaca
other
The convention will bc held In i've ses-
sions and VIII terminate in II general
meeting in which the general problems
OF Utah horticulture VIII be discussed.
The complete programme was not ar
ranged. hut II is known that there Will
be present number of the leading men
connected with horticulture in other
states. ard the convention promises To be
unusually important.
Those present III tho mcetiug Wedncs-
day werc: Maroni Mor,ensen OF Bear
River CITY, G.. \ ilickcnloopcr OF North
Ogden, r. 6. Titus and r.. II. Ball Of
the Utah Agricultural college. F.. Fl.
Bower, nurscryman from Provo: Jo-
seph 4. Wright Of the Ogden Fruiterow-
crs association. and j, Edward Taylor,
state horticultural inspector.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
TO PREVENT FURTHER
DYNAMITE OUTRAGES
Construction Company Will
Place Guards About Work
at Utah Hotel.

For tho purpose OF preventing any
further dynamitInG OF the machinery or
the foundations OF the Hotel Utah, in
course OF construction at the corner Of
Brigham and Main streets. Il. -. Jones.
manager Of the Jones construction COM
pany. made arrangements "Wednesday af-
teInoon FOR the employment Of special Of
chNalion at nights, There have also been
employed special detectives. who Will
have, tho safety OF the structure in their
keeping
John Mnscy. business agent OF tile
structural Iron Workers union. said
wednesday: Tho union Is not In any
way accountable foy anything Ike this
and VIC VIII not stand for 1t, az it is
against our tcncts. VIC certainly do not
hoiicve In such practices. and il the per
potrdtors OF The outrage are discovered 20
he members of our union they Will be en-
PEELED Immediately"
Mr.. Jones when seen by Al representa-
tive OF The Tribune Wednesday after
noon. said that littlc damage had been
done by .hc explosion He called atten- =
uon to the fact that his company was
running an open shop and insisted that
III intends 10 do so and viii not be Intmi-
dalcd. The attempt TO destroy the gear
OF the dcrriClSs failed utterly. he said and
uld not affect in the least the work being
carried on. The company is doing all the
work possible In view of the cold weather,
he said
Mr. Norris. representing Parkinson x
Bergstrom. architects. called attention 10
inc pile Of steel IN tho excavation and
lcllarkcd mat there WAS no reason fpl
delay except from the cold weather.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
HANDSOME BOOKLET TELLS
ABOUT AFFAIRS IN HAWAII

Secretary i. J.. perlicS OF The Real Is
tate association is in receipt ot an uu-
usually attractive book issued by the
Honolulu Chamber Of Commerce for the
year 1909 The publication is book Of
150 pages. 5N9 inches i'm size, and con-
tains a large number of hLiftoncs, Illus
Iatin2 the condition OF affairs in Homo
lulu ana the Hawaiian islands.
Pictures OF the presidents OF the or
sanitation since lSS3-the iucumbsnts
We're all Americans roster OF club Of
hccIs, and extracts from the bylaws.
maps Ol the islands. and a long list ol
articles by men WHO know" arc among
the features of the book Lieut. Com
Stanford l.. Moses. l. :. n, writes
about the "II.rbors Of Hawaii: George
G. Perkins. United States senator from
California writes OF Hawaii as Il Naval
Base: n. L. Wood writes on "TrInsnor-
tatiun". stories in Pearl lIarbor." by
Samuel w Very retired rcur admiral L.
: ~. Hawaii aud the New Tariff
Law" 10y j.. t.. PsNtou: 'BuilGirg Ac-
tivity." ny II. l.. Kerr: New Theory OF
Pacific Coast Climate by Serene T..
Bishop and othcr articles on fruit cot
ton. tobacco. sisal. and other Industries
are also contained in tho volume.
MIR. Pcrli"s has also received n poster
the annual floral parade and
Pacific carnival at Honolulu. February -.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
SALVATION ARMY ASKS FOR
USE OF VACANT BASEMENT

Adjutanr Fred 1sraun uf the Salvation
Army. superintendent OF the Salt Lake III
dustrial section. IS in il quaudary aS to
what he is To do with a surplus OF mcu.
eve arc now taking care nj fifty men
every night" said Ndjuiant Braun. and
our facilities arc not Su"h as To handle
so many successfully. The plumbing IS
not capable of the extraordinary tan put
on II. and other conditions render the
congestion serious.
Il thought perhaps II attention wcrC
called Ia this matter through the columns
or The Tribune some ono might come for
ward with u vacant basement that We
could use temporarily. until tic cold
weather is over at least. The plac" would
necessarily have Ia he heated. but we
would furnish II so as TO accommodate
Il largo number or mon.
4 believe almost ail-if not. indeed
al-thc mon who are in my department
tonight-and there are hall q hundred of
thcm-arc willing to work. but they cam
not lind jobs.
1T would be great help to us GER
tainy. IL some one would Let Us have Il
vacant room Zoe a little while.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
G|LLETT DIVORCE Z
CASE DISMISSED
Famous Vaudeville Singer Fails
to Prosecute Action Against
Her Husband.
N0N-SUPP0RT FOR YEAR
THE SINGLE CHARGE
Husband Answered. Attacking
Jurisdiction of Courts Here
on Residence Grounds.

The divorce action tiod by Viola Pratt
Gilletr. the famous vaudeville singer.
against George II. Cillctt. January y,
1908, has been dismissed by Judge Morse
OF the district court for lack OF prosccu-
ton.
Mrs. Gillett and her husband were mar
rlcd in this city. formerly resided here
and have host or friends and relatives
in Salt Lake Mrs. Gillett alleged nom
support for 4 year prior 10 the filing OF
the complaint,
The couple were married Oh September
months spent here lived ever since i'm New
York from which point Mrs Gillctt has
made tours AL over the country IN her
professional capacity. Mr.. Gillctt filed
all answer TO Mrs. GiIlctt's complajn mt in
which he denied the charge OF uork- sup
port. and as special defense alleged
that his wife was not q resident ofNhis
state and hence The court had no jukis-
diction in the matter. Apparently tke
fair actress did not. care TO meet than
Issue. ~ no action was taken by her 10
have lb" case tried. and it has remained
on the blotter untn dismissed by the
court for want OF prosecution.
Judge Morse mad" quite a cleaning up
of his divorce calendar on the same date
also dismissed ten other divorce cases
which had been lying dormant for some
time. MI were dismissed for lack OF
prosecution.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
PCRL0INER OF SURGICAL
INSTRUMENTS ARRESTED

Fred Merrill was arrested Wednesday
noon and lodged In the city Jail ON "A
chHreo OF petit larceny. Detective How
ell picked him up on Commercial street
on description.
Merrill had beon released from tho CITY.
jail about two weeks ago and since dat
tiinS. the police say. he has been going
mp 10 the Office OF DR.. q. NJ. Benedict
Al Main and First South streets and
stealing surgical tools. Just how he has
been disposng Of the tools cannot be
learned by the police.
"Wednesday noon. when the doctor left
his office. Merrill went and made u care
iui selection Of most OF the valuable in
strumcuts in the room, after which he
bundled thcm together and attempted 10
leave tho building He was intcrcented
" another physician aud, becoming
frightened. hc dropped the loot and nladc
mis- temporary escape.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-30
CONTEST PROMISED IN
ANNUAL ELECTION
Contrary TO Custom, CONNER
ciaI Club Has Part of Two
Tickets in Field.

There Is likely 10 lac something doing
at thc Commercial club january s. the
date Of the annual election OF new mcm-
bcrs for the board of governors. for con-
trary 10 tie usual custom, there are two
tickets in the field and competition be-
tween the rival candidates promises to
loo lively.
Tic nominating committee placed the
regular ticket In the field with ihc fol-
10 serve two years Of th" Uncypircd term
Of j. II. Cainc: i. s. Murphy. JOY H..
Johnson. VI. Vance Lane. George -.
Alder and W, ". Armstrong were elected
10 serve Tor three years. Tho names were
posted on the bulletin board OF thc club
and II was supposed thcir election was
cipchcd.
Opposition burst forth. however. and
body posted the names 81 an opposition
ticket. ON this new ticket the names of
H. Vance Lane and George ~. Alder do
not appear. but. OH tho contrary. there
are the names Of ". r. Benson and
George -. Pypcr. The ticket Is authentic
and Is signed hy W r. Licblcin, Howar ri
Garrett. :. 6. Paul. ". II. Booth. Jr
and &. III. Griffin. thus coming strictly
within Tho letter OF Tic law Of the club
desired positions, II il said. and the
usually pui"t rooms of the Commercial
club promise To be stirred AS never be =
lore, Apponiccs Of the nominating COM
inittcc Will have no walkovcr this year.
but must look to their laurciS II they en-
pect to enjoy the chairs OF stat" with
lmcheons every now and then In the din
Ing room oC The board OF governors while
thc hoi pplof waits cNpcctantly on lhe
outside.