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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-12
HEARTLESS HUSBAND
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
Goes Home Drunk and Beats
Wife: Also TerrOrizes
NeighbOrhoOd.

Why, all / want a. wife for is to
keep my house and cook my meals when
| want her to- heartlessly declared
| Pete Conncll, a plastcrer. 6 Snarr s
court, when arrested Friday night on a
charge of mistreating his wife. And
then he laughed.
IL was well that the police took Con
nell when they did. for the man s angry
neighbors were about to take matters
into their own hands when the patrol
wagon arrived with Patrolmcn II. +.
Lyon and j, X. Hinton, Angered by
Connell S attack upon Mrs. Connell, they
were discussing seriously the organiza-
tion of whitecapping brigade when
the policemen took Connell from his
house 10 the city Jail.
Connell. 1t is alleged, has scandaliZed
Snarr S court not only by his attack on
his wife. but the manner in which he
did IL. Clad only in an undcrshirt, he
had rushed. cursing and revilinC. into
the yard IN front Of the court, and had
hurled himself upon Mrs. Connell
Women who were taking the evening
arr on their front stoops fled within
doors in terror. Men, angered to white
heat, yet hesltatlng TO mix in the family
troubles OF another. gathered in knots
and brcathed vengeance, It remained
for May Thomas, l3.year-old daughter
of Mrs Connell, TO bring the police on
he run.
At work in a neighbor s house tend
ing a baby, she was told by a playmate
that her mother was being choked by
her stepfatbcr. Frantic with fear the
little girl sped TO Snarr S court, took one
look at her mother struggling with the
half lad man, then rushed to the near
est telephone
Though her voice was so choked with
sobs shat she could barely speak. the
little girl told Desk Sergeant Spears
what was going on. He sent the wagon
out at top speed
When the police arrived they found
Connell. still only partially clad, hold
ing his G-month-od babe, while his
wife went cringiugly about getting his
supper. He greeted the policeman with
Il loud guffaw.
Mrs. Connell told the police that Con.
nell had come home drunk and mad. and
had gone to bed Just when supper was
ready. She tried TO awaken him. but
in vain, she said. Then. when he did
awake. she said that he demanded his
meal instanter, Because she did not
have it ready he drove her into the
yard aud bcal her
'.Well. ain t that what a wife is
for? demanded Connell. ''to cook his
meals when he tells her toe
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FURNITURE CONTRACTS
! LET BY SCHOOL BOARD
Mcmillan Company of Salt Lake
Has Its Bid Ac-
cepted.

Special 20 The Tribune
h OGDEN, June ll-Contracts for furni-
lure needed in the new high school build
Ing were awarded TO the following bidders
|py the city board of educa tion at the
regular session this evening. The McMilu
ian Furniture company OF Salt Lake
CITY, loo0 plain desks. with $50 backs, at
SS6ao; ogden Furniture company, ten oak
desks Tor the commercial department. at
800; the Boyle Furniture company, stools
Tor The same department s56
superintendent J. NJ. Mills present ted
tne names OF thirty applicants. whom he
recommended 10 fill the vacancies nm the
teachlng stah for next year Twelve of
tn's number are recent graduates of the
hign school whom the superintendent rec
cmmcnds be employed as assistants to
.te she principals and substitute teachers in
month The matter was laid over until
afternoon. = S
The, matter Of establishing kindersartens
az an o. The grammar schools was dis
cussed briefly and referred TO the finance
committee for report The treasnrer re-
portcd cash on hand including interests
palu oy the depository, 7l4453T The
expense Tor the maintenance OF the
sSonools sos Tor the past month. including
Inc Inc board appropriated sl0o 10 dofrav
the expenses of Superintendent Mills.
VINO viii go 10 Denver To attend the Ma,
tlonal Educatlonal convention as a dele
sate from Ogden. The second partial
esol,nate Ior ths neW, high school building
contractors. Bills for the past month
were also allowed
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David Reese and His Baby PoHeCat
Starts Things at the Police Station

"My sweet ono, my rosebud, my lit
tie bunch of violcts.
If David Reese, who lives in Camp S
lane. on the other side of Jordan, had
not been so lavish in his terms OF en-.
dcarmept he might not have been led
TO the police station To explain Fri
day night,
But Reese insisted upon voieing his
affection. So he was taken TO the sta.
tion.
Clad in "chaps and a coat without
vest. shirt or uudcrshirt, Reese strobe
digniGcdly PIP TO the sergeant S desk.
Lighting his cigar he remarked;
bernN
"See who?' was The counter qucs.
"Why, my baby. | Just caught her
out by the lake ] 've got her here in
this buckct.' and Reese pointed TO a
tin bucket which had a chunk of coal
wedged in ITS mouth.
- What is itf'
''What is it? Why, ii S the hand
soonest. fattest. quickest little skunk
You ever saw in your life.
Three policemen made "A dash for the
card room and got wedged in a wrig.
Cling mass in u doorway. A news.
paper reporter Skinned mp to the ton
OF a row Of lockers like a squirrel 90.
ing mp Il hickory nut tree. Lieutenant
shannon let ont veil that must have
been heard out at SaltHlr.
Hey, YOU get out of here he
shouted.
"Now don't eet excited, boss,
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BOISE, IDAHO, NEWS
special 70 The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune
BOISE. Ida, June l1.-Montie b
Gwinn has returned 20 Idaho TO live. To-
ting again at Boise. Mir. Gwlnn re-
turns from Pendleton. where he went
four years ago. having bought ont the
Fcrnish bank OF that city Some months
ago he disposed of his bank there and
returned here to make this his perma-
nent home. He is one Of the most sub
stantial business men OF tho state
The Idaho Northern railroad, operating
now between Nampa and Emmett, is pre-
paring to build on into Long valley, n
distance Of forty miles. This is the
Dewey road, The extension will tap a
valuable timber, agricultural and grazing
belt and be Of immense assistance to Il
new and rapidly developing country now
comparatively isolated
Secretary OF Agriculture James +. Will
son promises to visit Idaho this sum
political friend of Senator Borah. who is
now In Washington. extended 10 the sec
retary personal invitation on behalf of
Governor Brady and Mayor Ponce to
make this visit to Idaho during the prog
ress of the state fair this fall. The
secretary will try TO arrange his pro-
crammc 10 meet this date.
Governor Brady and his staff have re-
turned from Seattle. where they attended
the opening exercises OF the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition. for which the
Idaho legislature made substantial ap-
for state exhibit They
were pleased with the outlook for sue
cessful exhibition. both OF the undertake
ings generally and of the Idaho exhibit.
Charles II. Jackson OF Wallace is spend
ing the week In Boise attending To court
matters. He spent the past winter in
Salt Lake City. Mr.. Jackson is n prnci-
pal owner In the southern Idaho
Hercules mine. located near Albion. Cas-
sla county. His company is Installing
a smelter on the property and developing
a water power for the operation OF their
at this mine.
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MURRAY NEWS NOTES

Special TO The Tribune
! MURRAY, June ll.-Machinery is now
on the spot ready for installation in the
new power plant which is being con-
structed by Councilman Godfrey and
Howe Of this city The plant will be
quite large one and will furnish cleo
trio lights for twelve families, and will
also be used for farm purposes The
plant Is situated on the Godfrey farm
| creek
MURRAY City will do everything in its
power TO help entertain the g. a. Il. vet
Grams when they come To Salt Lake In
! August Tor general enCampmcnt While
Iherc are not many hotels here, as else
where about the county, ample accommo-
cations can be had TO house quite a
Deb Townsend the young son OF Coz
Gilman Arthur Townsend. was painfully,
Hurt at Wandamcre today by being kicked
Dy horse. The little fellow was walk
ing hehud tho animal when the horse
kicked him on the left leg above The
knee, knocking him to the ground and
tearlng large strip Of flesh from his leg
the wound
More electric lights will bc installed
on the streets here, The city at present
lights ''
The case OF tho state against Lizzie
Long, resident OF Draper was up be-
i'tt JNpSc NldTieS iIolm IN The City court
mere this morning. Mrs. Long is charged
Wlth pbSlructng a water ditch which runs
through her farm. The case was II ,st-
poned on account of all the Witnesses not
putting In an appearance, and was set
tor Tuesday June -.
The Jordan river is sim very high. The
property holders near Its banks have
given up the idea Of banking and are let
ting the stream take It's course Tho big
bridge at Taylorsrillc Is in imminent dam
ger OF being washed away and smaller
bridges have gone under Work at tho
Hour mill has been stopped on account
of the high water II is fully expected
that several bridges will go out before
the river subsidies The Cottonwood
creeks have gone down considerably Of
late and no more danger is expected
from this source. Just as soon as the
water is clear OF tn" two power houses
OF the Progress company they will be put
INTO operation ngain, The company suC-
fcred considerable damage during The
high wafer.
Movements arc on foot to from a biz
country club near here. which shouId
rival IN all respects the other organizn-
tons that are devoted to hunting. and
hShinc and hIeh-claSS sports If The
plans of the committee are consummatnd
the now club should he one Of the best i'm
the county. 1t is proposed 10 provide a
large clubhouse. The membership will
be limited to about fifty persons.
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Brigham City News.
Special to The Tribune.


BRlGHAM, June 1l-At the cjty conn
cIi tnnellng Wednesday evening a com
mlt'ee irom the Brigham City CONNER
Cial CUB met with the council and sub
mittGo report from tho county com
tmnlssionerS: m This committee is working
10 peautifX The city, and proposes 10
build "A walk through the countv's mon
erty, parallel with the north sidewalk
ot Forest street, The county conlrhis-
sioners erantcd the strip to the civ
provided the municipality would do thG
work and also bcsutify the park living
north Of the county court house grounds
upon which the city is contemplating tnr
erection OF 81 city administration and
hremens building, this summer. Tho
councils action on this matter was de-
tcrrcd until Friday evening.
Bids for constructing cement side
walks in paving district No. were sub
gifted and considered. Wheelwright
submitted a bid OF s1i92 for complete
job; Lars Hansen $l3i3 90: and Fowler
& ChristIansen's bid was the lowest, II
being sllSi16. The contract win be
awarded later.
a. Elsie Eddy. secretary of the fire de-
partmeni, appeared and asked the city
TO furnish the department a team TO be
uacd for emergency calls. The city will
likely pass the mattcr UP until the now
station is built
Through numeous complaints coming
10 the council of parties maiiCiouslv de-
siroyine property and tombstoncs in the
offer a reward Of s25 for the arrcst and
conviction of any and aFi persons Will
fullT destroying property there IN the
r'Ii,rTP
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NOTES OF EUREKA



EUREKA. June 1l.-At the rcgula,
monthly meeting OF the board Of direc-
tors of the Mckinley Mining company
held here Tuesday night. tho secretary,
lgna ton, which was accepted. and
Charles T.. Hush was elected to fill tho
vacancy. The report of the secretary
shows the company's affairs to he in good
shape. with a surplus i'm the treasury
sitcr paving all outstanding warrants
survey OF the ground has Just been
made by Arthur Miller and shows that
the large amount OF deVclopmcni work
done in the past year was performed in
a careful and industrious manner, The
STOCK OF the company will be listed on
the salt Lake stock exchange
Next Tuesday the board OF trustees OF
nc eureka public schools will open the
BIDS for the erection of the schoolhousc
AT knighFille, and the building will be
term OF school.
Walter Henry and Paul Ludlow have
sixteen boy musicians gathered together
in Eureka, and Will form a Juvenile hand
Mr. Ludlow will act as instructor of the
new organization
Mrs, Angus Mcdonald Of Silver CITY
rseeiLed rec The sad Intelligence this week
ut Geneva, Neb.. by stroke OF lightning,
Mrs. Mcdonald left Immediately on re-
ceIpt or The telegram for Geneva
elected the following new officers: Noble
grand. a. J. Whitehead; vice grand Jnhn
church: secretary, Bert Hanks: trcasur-
sI John w. IIurd; trustee, EphraiIn
The members OF Tmtic tent No :,
knights OF the Maccabccs. at their Ia 81
review elected the following new officers
fast commander Jacob Muntz: com
r: lnandcr: Wllliam Thurgood, lieutenant
er, John Ivey, finance keeper, Conrad
kopm9n: chaplain. William ID Myers:
physician, DR.. y, j. Howell; sergeant,
Harry Bates: master al arms Andrnu.
johnson; first NJ, OF G.. Gustave Holmes,
second NJ. OF G.. i, V. Bellington; sen
mel John p. Holmes; picket William
Iiusuicei captain OF the degree team.
Harry Bates. The local tent is arov,inG
rapidly In membership and great Interest
was taken In the election 81
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SUGAR TRUST NOT YET
OUT OF THE TIMBER

NEW YORK. June 1.-THE plan OF the
federal bill To make careful cNamina =
tion OF the records i'm tho recent litigation
between tho Pennsylvania Sugar Refining
company and the American Sugar Rcfin-
ing company, with a view 10 ascertaining
whether there is any basis for criminal
prosecution against tho latter company.
or its Officers. was the reported subject
Of an extended conference today in the
office OF United States District Attorney
Wise TWO special assistants from At
torncy General Wicltcrsham's office. de-
tailed TO cooperate with Mr. Wise. were
present
Th" Pennsylvania Sugar Refining com
panyS suit against the so-callcd trust
was brought under the sherman anti
trust law. claiming damages In triplicstc
for The closing Of the formers plant, for
which the American company was alleged
TO have been responsible.
The suit was compromised, but the
federal authorities here believe that If
any evidence was presented tending I"
show viola tion OF the sherman law IT
should lie followed up.
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TENDER HEARTED MAN
TAKES PITY ON A DOG
Special TO The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune
oHpbN' June l,-Leaving his busg,
in front of the Oxford saloon for = Tew
minutes yesterday afternoon. William
.soan. me city dog tax collector returned
10 ma tnat some one had pried loose the
nsfs OF a cage attached 10 the rear of
.he vehicle and liberated a dog which
VIC Official had found without the ncces-
sarN Tag attached TO its collar
several persons. who had been AT
traGtcd TO the vehicle by the piteo,js
walls OF the imprisoned canine say that
a "n1tc -aproncd man walked from :,
nearby store, and with the remark. II
nave heard YOUR howls long enough" ad
dressed 10 the dog. wrenched the bars
loose. and with TIL: agility Of a srcvbound
the mongrcl cur leape1 from the cage
and disappeared.
When Mr.. Cosn returned he was OK
ceediney wroth. but nobobdy could foIl
him how his prisoner had escaped He
reported nc matter TO the police who
arc now looking for the white -aproncd
man.
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SOMNAMBUhISTIC STROLL
NEARLY CAUSES DEATH

BERKELEY. Cal. Juno IA som.
uambulistic stroll. during which he
dived head first from Il second story
window TO the ground. twenty-five feet
below, resulted today in the serious in.
Jury of francis r, Steele, editor of the
California Occidcnt. u university publi-
cation. and member of the track
squad A wire fence on which he land.
cd broke the fall, which would otherwise
have proved fatal i'm all probability.
HIS injuries consist of fractured an.
kle, painful decorations about tho breast
where he struck the fence. and two miss
ing teeth.
On recovering consciousness, Steele
said that nc dreamed he was diving into
the OcCnn.
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GET-RICH SCHEME OF
FlFTEEN-YEAR-0LD BOY
Special TO The Tribune

Specia TO The Tribune
o"Dh-N, June il.-After working on
VI '"se 'or several days, the police have
'ea''ie' Ihat Austin Taylor, 6fteen-
oio LAD OF this city, has passed
aoout dozen bogus checks, ranging
rom sz.oV TO SS, on as many business
houses OF Ogden. The checks born ,bo
Forged signature of Carl Sodcnbcrg, Il To-
cal butcher. who first reported the mat
ter TO the police ma
-Four checks were paeead ,t . r
nese restaurant and the others at sa-
looms. dfI goods stores and other places
IN inc city. The lad is said TO have
confessed TO the frcnzicd finance stunt
out by reason of his youthfuIness there
Mll nc no prosecution. since his rathar
mas mas agreed TO make good the losses Of
lbs lbs VINO cashed the checks, which viii
aggregate about $50 The polIcn dcnI;naJ
,,9.ei 10 etee out any Information regarding ths
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QUIET HOME WEDDING
CELEBRATED AT MERCIfR
Special to The Tribune.

MERCTR, June IA quiet wedding
Wednesday, juno .. was that of Miss En-
ma DNkinAn Of McTcur and Elmer Mic
Ginlcy OF salt Lake City. The ceremony
was performed AT IL o'clock a. m i'm tho
prcsenc" OF few relatives and friends
The bride. who was unattended rntnrrd
on ihc arm Of her father and was D1cf
by the bridegroom The Methodist min
isier OF M"rcus Rev. j. = Anderson, per
formed TN" ceremony. After tho core
momT a wedding breakfast was served.
nc home and tho table were hcauti-
luilE decorated for the occasion Tho
bride wore a princess gown OF white silk
net over taffeta. Miss Dykman was a
school teacher at the Mcrcur school Mr.
and Mrs T.. MCGinloY viii he at home
TO their friends after July l.
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Miners Day at Lagoon.

The miners Of the state are disport
ing themselves at Lagoon today. Two
excursion trains are scheduled TO arrive
over the Salt Lake Route from Eureka
and intermediate points, continuing their
trip TO Lagoon via the salt Lake & Og-
den road early this morning.
The big event OF the day is socker
football match between Park City and
Eureka teams. The game win be pulled
off this afternoon. and Il will bc watched
with interest by n number OF local soclSer
enthusiasts. who are trying TO arrange a
game with tho Eureka team next week.
The miners expect 10 be present at the
resort in force, and one Of their annual
good times Is bound to be the result.
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Kaysvlllc News,

NprciaI 70 Tho TribUnc
<AiSFlLLE June 1l.-Jarncs ], Hcu-
nett received word Thursday that his
daughter, Mrs. Isabella Bennett Perkins.
Wltc OF Joseph Perkins, had died Thurs-
day morning at her home in Weston
Ida after a months illness of typhGid
FEVER. she was The daughter Of lanes
i. and the late Mary Parker Rcnncti
and was born in Kaysyllc thirtv.fiyc
years ago, where she always made her
nome untii about ten years ago, when
she moved 10 Weston, Ida. Mrs Per.
klns is survived by a husband and six
small children. "
Miss Clara Barton is sick at the Kays
vile hospital suffering from an attack
Of appendicitis.
\ farewell party VIII be given in the
new kaySVine opera house tomorrow
evening i'm honor Of Elder Alma T. Green
who is soon To leave for a mission 10 the
western states.
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ALLEGED THIEF KILLED
BY DEPUTY SHERIFF

SPOKANE, Wash, June lin a
terrific revolver battle between Deputy
Sheri1's j. T. Logan and George
Sweet, seven miles west Of Spokane,
about dusk tonight Bascom Wallace,
alleged cattle thief, 30 years old, who
lived on homestead near Berry.
Douglas county, was shot and killed
by one Of the deputies, Wallace s com
panion, Tom Greenman, was on horse
back and escaped.
About sixteen shots were exchanged
bv the combatants before Grecnman.
seeing his companion fall, wheeled on
his horse and rode away in cloud of
dust.
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Occidentals Beat Heber.

Special 10 The Tribune.
HljBER, June 1.-THE Occidental base
ball team Of Salt Lake City today de-
fcatcd the lIchcr Giants IN n match game
here this afternoon by the close score OF
10 4 Tcnncnt Of the Occidcntas was
invincblc until the opening OF the ninth
inning. when tho Giants hit him all over
the lot and tied the score, 10 T. Lang
ford went in 10 finish the game In the
winning run on an error by Steed in right
field. lleusser. who has been signed by
lIebcr pitched good game. while Ten
ncnt and Iangford were in the box for
the visitors.
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Bicycle Marathon.

NEW YORK. June l1.-Crack bicvcIe
riders from all parts Of the United states
and from half a dozen European countries
are among the 40 entries i'm a notable hi
Marathon distance al Valley Stream l.
l.. OH Sunday.
r.. Lawrence of San Francisco is one
OF the scratch men
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Reese said reassuringly ''Just let me
turn hey loose and see how quick | can
catch her
Reese made a move to lIbcrate his
sweet pet, when policeman bolder
than the others threw himself upon the
man
"Plensc, please, oh please. 60 way,
Lieutenant shannon pleaded.
"Wcll, all right, - Reese said "but
| sure would like to show YOU how
quick | can catch her.
Then he went ont into the night,
carrying his per in the lin bucket
Reese has been known to the police for
long time as one of the most ccccu.
trio persons in Salt Lake City, but his
latest performance caps the climax of
his freak acts.
Tribune Want Ads
Bell Main 5000 ind. 800.
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Automobile Race,

LlMON, Colo, June 1.-THE two Ford
cars in the coast-to- coast automobile
race passed kanorado. 100 miles east or
mere at 100 today. one hour and twenty
minutes behind the Shawmut car The
cars encountered almost impassa ole
roads during the day, and on several oc-
caSlons had to cross low places over rail-
road bridges because OF tho mud and
water.
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School Girls Visit Ogden.

Special TO The Tribune.
OGDEN. June IA special train with
200 happy. rollicline girl students of
Rsdner college arrived in Ogden today
in charge of Prof. Bahman and several
other teachers on their way TO Denver
The train Is composed of six tourist cars
and combination baggage car and diner.
The party has been touring the South
west and the Pacific coast, The train
came into Ogden over the Southern Pa
cifc, but was sent east over the Denver
& Rio Grande.
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Wolpa st Wins.

KANSAS CITY, june lin the last
round OF a tcn-round tight here tonight
Ad Wolgast Of Milwaukee knocked out
Ted Peppers Of Kansas City. \ hard
right TO the stomach sent Peppers to
his knees and there he remained until
counted out
Wolgast is scheduled To meet Battling
Nelson In Los Angeles next month.
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Alumni Holds Meeting

Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN, June 11.-At the annual meet
ing OF the alumni of the Ogden high
this evening a resolution was passed
passed asking permission Of the board
of education to take charge of the dcdi-
catory exercises OF the new high school
building. The matter Of elccting officers
OF the Alumni association and the trans
action Of other business was deferred un-
I'll the special meeting. which will be
held August .