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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
SUTTON MAY GET GRAND.
Leaves for Butte After Conference
Held Here.

Uncle Dick" Sutton will acquire
control of the Grand theater IL the
negotiations which are now In progress
are brought to successful completion
Mr.. Sutton has been in consultation
with MIR. Pelton, one of the firms who
holds the lease, and left for Butte to-
day without making a final arrange
mcnt He VIII return the middle of
next week, when Mr.. Pclton says.
there is no doubt but that the deal
will be closed. The Grand VIII be used
after the first week In January. in
that case, in connection with Mr.. SUIT
toms other theaters In the northwest.
az q popular price house producing
melodramas.
The Robert Hazlett company, which
has been brought from the east on
a hurryup order. will arrive In the city
in time to give the billed matinee
production of "a Fighting Chance"
This will also be the attraction at
night. Next week Life For Life" Will
hold the boards and this will be sue
ceeded the following week by "Tem-
pest and Sunshine" The usual
matinee will be given. The Hazlett
company is headed by Robert Hazlett.
who attracted much attention and
favorable comment as leading man In
''The Holy City"
After the first week in january It is
expected that Mr. Sutton will be In
control. The Zfnn Travesty company
will be transferred to Butte, coming to
salt Lake later on. or course the
plans OF Mr. Sutton have not been
entirely completed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
CHEER PROVIDED FOR
THE POOR CHILDREN
Clothes Provided After
Much Effort.

All classes of poor and sick people
have been reached by the Salvation
Army and Volunteers of America this
Christmas. and the children of poverty
ridden homes will be visited by Santa
Claus.
Capt. n. w Edison spent the whole
afternoon today giving out the Christ
mas dinner baskets, numbering about
500. Each basket contained all kinds
of goodies, including a chicken. cran-
berries butter. two loayes OF bread,
potatoes, coffee, sugar. a can of corn,
peas or tomatoes. and everything that
goes to make UP Christmas feast
Capt. Edison has been working for three
weeks in collecting the donations of
food and clothing for Christmas and
tho results show that his labors were
not In vein. He said that the people
of Salt Lake City responded generous
ly to appeals for help,
During the afternoon, a long line of
poor people gathered at the Volunteers
of America hotel, In East First South
street near State street. where the bas-
kets were distributed. The names of
poor families had been sent in, and
basket was provided for everyone who
called.
Many pathetic things occurred while
the poor people were waiting to get
49, o,1nv ha,red hent ola mon and
Women c,,nr,Ies bobh,ine along IN
,.,,tnbss ana eeyeraI iitf,e g,rIs and
hoys thinly clad. who shivercd outside
tharo inside and told them to wolf
a,onnd the stove 0ne tinv GIRL wns
not atrone enough to corr, her ba slset
ond ono of tbe woririnc men Svbo room
at tho hotel wont ont With hor and
carried ihe basket to her home
fouchinp element Of the scene WA
that many ~ tbo moor yuorlsingnonn VIC
live at The Volunteers Of America ho.
toi e,ave money to heIn Inv food and
oio+Iino for those moro ,,nfort,,nate
than Themselves,
"Tt NAV seem stranre" said Can't
E-aeon "but we GOT NOR baln fron,
tho ,,oor ana WORKING cIasaoa thon NO
do sron tho >yoa1thv in fhie wo,'i- +
sr,,eae tbat the moor know What Gala
and hunger mean and that tbev eSvc
ali that they can for this reason.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
SORROW COMES
TO MARK TWAIN
Daughter Jean Found Drowned
In a Bath Tub in Her
Home.
SHE DIED IN A CONFUSION.
Last Half of Her Life She Was nm
Epilcptic-Had Been Considered
Practically Well.

Redding, Conn. Dec. 24-Miss Jean
Clemens. daughter of Samuel L. Glenn
ems mark Twain}, was found drowned
in bath tub in Mr.. Clemens home
here today.
1t is believed Miss Clemens suffered
from an attack of epilepsy while in
the bath and was drowned while in a
convulsion. She had suffered from
epilepsy for number OF years.
Speaking OF his daughters death Mr..
Clemens said:
my daughter. Jean Clemens. passed
from this life suddenly this morning
at half-past o'clock.
"All the last half of her life she was
an epileptic. but she grew better lat
tcrly. For the last two years we con-
sldered her practically well. but she
was not allowed to be entirely free.
Her maid. who has served us rs years.
was always with her when she went
to New York on shopping excursions
and such things. She had few con-
vulsions In the last two years and
those she had were not violent. At
7:30 this morning a maid went to her
room to see why she did not come
down to her breakfast, and found her
in the bath tub, drowned. 1t means
that she had convulslon and could
not get out.
She had been leading a very active
life. She spent the greater part OF
her life time looking after a farm
which / bought for her and she did
much OF my secretarial work besides.
Last night she and chatted later than
usual in the library. and she told me
all her plans about the housekeeping.
for she was also my housekeepcr.
said everything was going on smooth
ly. that 1 thought / would make an
other trip to Bermuda In February and
she said. put 1t off till March and she
and her maid would go with me So
we made that agreement
But she is gone. poor child. She was
all l had left, except Clara. who mar
ried Mr.. Gabrllowitch lately and has
just arrived in Europe"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
KANSAS BANK
GUARANTY Law
U. S. Judge John C. Pollock of the
District of Kansas Holds
1t Is Invalid.
GRANTED TWO INJUNcTIoNS.
Plaintiff in Case Held That Stock
holder Could Prevent His Bank
Participating Was Upheld.

Topeka, Kan. Dec. 24-Judge Pol
lock OF the federal court here has de-
clared the Kansas bank guaranty law
invalid.
The Kansas bank guaranty law re-
celved a knockout blow from Judge
Pollock of the federal court hero to-
day Two injunctions were granted
by Judge Pollock.
Ono of the cases decided was that
of Frank S. Larabee a stock holder in
the Exchange State bank of Hutchin
son. against the officers and directors
of the bank and J. D. Dolley. state
banking commissioner. His contention
was that a stock holder in a state bank
could object and prevent the participa-
ton OF his bank in the guaranty law.
Judge Pollock holds that this conten
ton was good and granted an injunc-
ton
The other case was that OF the
Abilene National bank against the
bank commissioner and state treasurer
on the ground that the state guaranty
law is unconstitutional. Judge Pol
lock granted a temporary injunction
in this case holding that the law was
imperative and fixed q bond of $780,
600 to be given by the bank pending
the final disposition of the case.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
DEATH OF RoBT. M'EwAN.
Pioneer Master Printer and Musical
Enthusiast Is Called.

In the passing of Robert McEwan.
who died today at the age of 81. Salt
Lake City loses one OF its pioneer
head printers and musical enthusiasts.
Robert MoEswan was born at Edinburgh.
Scotland. Sept. is. 1925, and came to this
country In the carly days. He was a
master printer. and for years was FORE
man of the Salt Lake Herald. while his
brother Henry McEwan. was foreman
of The Deseret News.
In musical matters, Robert McEwan
was prominent. He became connected
with the tabernacle choir many years
ago. and for n long time was the secre-
tary OF that organization. He only re-
signed from that position a few years
ago. He was father of Robert Nc
EVAN, Jr.. who WAS assistant foreman
OF The News when he was seized with
his fatal illness n few years ago. He
Is also survived by n daughter in NcphI.
and son who resides in Salt Lake
City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
DRUGS REASON
FOR DOWNFALL
Former Clerk With a Bright Fu-
ture Lands Behind the
Bars.
JUDGE IN LENlENT. MOOD.
Number OF Transgrcssors Arc Told to
Depart and Rcform-Pollcc
Court Grist.

Yuletide is not to the liking of Marion
Miller this year. Miller is unfortunate
in many respects but particularly be-
cause he will have to spend this Christ
mas in durancc vile, unless someone
furnishes bail In the sum OF 500
Miller was formerly drug clerk In
a local pharmacy. and had bright
future until he contracted the drug
habit Then he began to go down
and down until he lost his position
and became a particle of the fiotsam
and jetsam of the underworld human
lty.
Thursday evening he was arrested
for drunkenness and lodged in the
city jail Judge Bowman took pity
on him this morning and ordered his
discharge, but Miller was detained as
there was a more serious charge
against him. He was accused of OBJ
tanning goods and money by false pre-
lenses.
After having been practically cured
of the drug habit, he again took to
morphine, and being out of funds and
unable to secure any of the drug. he
evolved a clever scheme
He went to the home OF Mrs. Millie
Ponder and represented to her that he
was the agent for a new company
which manufactured q patent device
to attach to carpet sweeper, and told
her that for 81 he would take the
sweeper to the new plant, have the
device attached and return the sweeper
to her. AS patter of fact. there was
no such concefn and Miller is alleged
to have sold the sweeper and with the
proceeds and the dollar he purchased
dope" Unless he furnishes 500 bail
he will remain in the county jail until
Jan. FL, when he Will be given a pre-
liminary hearing.
SEASONABLE LENIENCY.
]. NJ. Irvine. with a cut nose and bat
tered brow. said when arraigned on
the charge OF drunkenness:
Your honor. candor compels me to
say that l feel I am guilty despite tho
TACT that / am not a drinking man.
don't exactly know but / guess I must
have been drunk" Judge Bowman
took the statement as an admission of
guilt but as tomorrow is Christmas
he discharged Irvine.
oohieo ny al anu 0eOlBe Howell, SuS-
poets arrested in the belief that one
of them would prove to be the man who
robbed Youngs cafe, were charged
with vagrancy Thursday afternoon and
pleaded guilty. They were released on
their own recognizance and this morn
ing Judge Bowman pronounced SEN
tence of six months each. II they arc
caught the sentence will be in force.
E. G. Christy. charged with stealing
two diamond rings from Lulu Jordan.
an actress. will have hearing Nov. L.
II. w. Christensen, charged with the
larceny of Navajo blankets from z.
c. NJ. l.. of the value OF 5000, will
have hearing Jan. 90
George Harrington and Edward Far
rell. who were arrested on Nov 25,
while they were trying to break into the
store of Sam Iseman, 119 west South
Temple. were given a hearing this
morning on the charge of attempted
burglary in the second degree. They
were unable to make a reasonable de-
fense. and were ordered held to await
the action of the district court.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
EXPLORERS CLUB
EXPELS DR.. COOK
Accepted Report Of Its Committee
That He Did Not Ascend
Mount Mckinley.
HE FAILED TO SUBMIT DATA
In Reaching Its Verdict the Testimony
or Barrill and Printz Was
Thrown Out.

New York, Dec. 24.-The Explorers
CLUB this afternoon accepted by an
unanimous vote the report OF its COM
mittee which decided DR.. F. A. Cook
did not ascend Mount Mckinley and
ne was expelled from membership.
The committee OF the Explorers club,
which has been investigating the claim
of DIR. Frederick A. Cook that he
reached the summit OF Mount Mckinley
today reported to the board OF gov
ernors OF that club that after exhaust
i've investigation it failed to find any
evidence to support Dr. Cooks claim
The committees report was accepted
without discussion and the motion to
eSrel DIR. Cook from membership was
passed by all of the members rising and
solemnly bowling their heads. It was
the first time any member had been so
diShonored
The committee said IT had made every
effort to get from Dr. Cook a state
ment on the Mount Mckinley expedi-
ton and that DR.. Cook appeared be-
fore the committee on Oct. II last and
promised TO submit data and other In
formation, which he failed to do. and
that the committee believes he pur-
posely disappeared.
The committee said it examined Ed
ward Rarrill. the guide who was with
DR.. Cook on his expedition and also
took the testimony OF the packer, Fred
erick PrIntz. but in reaching its YER
dict had thrown out the testimony OF
Barrill and Printz in view OF the pos
sibility that their testimony might be
questioned.
The committee said it's report against
DIR. Cook was based entirely on scien-
tifc testimony.
The commltte consisted of Anthony
Fiala- the arctic explorer and : friend
of DIR. Cook; Frederick S. Dellenbaugh
of the American Geographical society:
Prof Marshall s. Saville. OF the chair
of archaeology In Columbia university.
Walter G. Clark. Charles II. Townsend.
director of the New York aquarium:
Henry c Walsh, secretary OF the Ex-
plorers' club, and Casper Whitney
Several members OF the committee
are members Of the club and the ac-
ceptance of the committees report Is
regarded as nothing more than a for
mality
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
STATE DEPARTMENT
RETlCENT ABOUT ZELAYA

Washington. Dec. 24.-Tbe only bit of
news from Nicaragua received at the
state department this morning came
from Consul Caldera at Managua. The
telegram stated that Madriz was or
and Conservatives. mostly from Leon,
his home city.
The state department officials are re-
ticent as to their purposes with respect
10 the person OF Zelaya, the former
president. Whom questioned today as
to whether the United States would
take measures TO prevent Zelaya from
leaving the country they declined to
answer. The presumption. however Is
that the matter is still held in abey-
ancc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
WEEKLY HEALTH REPORT.

Forty-seven cases OF contagious ana
infectious diseases were reported to the
city board OF health during the week
en6inr Friday night OF this number
there were 81 cnses of scnrlnt fever:
? cases OF smallpox, three cases OF diph-
thcrIa. cases OF typhoid fever. cases
OF Tuberculosis. cases OF pneumonia,
cases of chickenpox. and / case of whoop-
ingcough. Thorc are So homes quaran-
tined on account OF scarlet fover.
houses on account OF diphtheria and s
houses on account OF smallpox There
are six patients suffering from smallpox
In the isolation hospital.
During the week 30 births were re-
ported. IL males and 10 females. For
the same period thcre were Is deaths. IS
males and females: Six bodies were
shipped here for burial.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
OPERATED ON
TWENTY-THREE TIMES

New York. Dec. 24-Edward C.
Brown. retired sea captain. is q pa
tient in a Brooklyn hospital, con-
valescing after his twenty-third sur
gical operation in five years.
II have become so accustomed to
operations" he said. that l don't
mind them bit. guess they have
become second nature to me-"
The most serious operations which
have been performed upon Capt. Brown
were for appendicitis, cataract of the
eye and removal OF a kidney.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
SILVER CERTIFICATE
COUNTERFEIT PUT OUT

Washington. Dec. 24.-Its back moro
deceptive than the face. and with pen
and ink lines cleverely substituted for
the silk fiber that distinguishes the
genuine paper OF the government. a
counterfeit hvc-dollar silver certificate
has been discovered.
The new fraud bears the Indian head
and is Of the 1899 series with check
lcttor cd and back plate number
S64 1t is a fairly deceptive photo
mechanical production printed on bond
paper of good quality. but Is lacking
in execution OF lathe work and letter
ing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
CIGARS FOR PRISONERS.
Chief Barlow Gives Christmas After
Dinner Smokes 20 Unfortunatcs.

Chief OF Police Barlow has gone George
Harris one better. According to The
Tribune. Harris was so klnd-hcarted to
the prisoners on the chain gang that he
purchased cake for them with his own
money" Well. Harris will have to tako
back scat because Barlow is to give
the prisoners real cigars as an after
Christmas dinner smoke. Not only cigars
hut real mincc-not compulsory-pic and
also apple pie and pudding and sauce
Tho prisoners al the city jail will also
be gwen roast beef. pork, mashed pota-
toes with brown graYey and pickles. but
no lemons
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
zELAYA'S ARMY
WAS WIPED OUT
OF His Force of Three Thousand
Men but Five Hundred
Escaped.
FIGHTING WAS VERY FIERCE
First Trenches Were Shelled Then Car
rlcd by Assault-Amcri-
ems Took Pnrt.

Washington. Dec. 24.-To relieve
the starvation OF the captured SOL
diers of the Zelayan army at Rama
and furnish much needed aid to
soldiers of both the Nicaraguan
government forces and the insur-
gents who were injured In the battle
near Rama, the United States gov
ernment today ordered the cruiser
Prairie, now at Colon. to take on
board $1,000 worth OF staple sup
plies secured by funds of the Amer
lean Red Cross society and proceed
with all possible haste to Blue
fields
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
FOOLISH BURGLARS.
Robbers Break Into Print Shop and
Make s3 Haul.

Whether they did it simply to show
their contempt for the police department.
as joke. or because they needed the
money, is a matter of conjecture. but the
facts arc that robbers broke into the
Acme printing estabIishuent. 17-1o
Broadway place. almost within \ stones
throw Of the police station Thursday
night prled open desk and took soy
eral unindorscd checks and SO in real
money.
The front doors were forced open and
the thieves tore the screws out OF the
Iock on the desk. They found a check
book containing five checks. the largest
amount calling for 50. but as none OF
them were endorsed they will do tho
robbers no good. They did get, however
s. in cash and decamped with the same
The police arc in hot pursuit
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
LOUISE OF BELGIUM.
Leaves Brussels without EGccting
Reconciliation With Her Sister.

Paris. Dec. PA special from Brus-
sells says that Louise, the eldest daugh-
ter OF the late King Leopold. has left
that city without effectIng a recon-
ciliatIon with her sisters. and that King
Albcrt's efforts to induce her to resume
her place as royal princess have fall
ed.
Cologne, Dec. 24-Princess Louise OF
Belgium returned here late last night
and will take lodgings at a hotel. in
tending to make her stay here long
one while contcstIng her rights to tho
property of her father. the late King
Leopold She is accompanied by Count
Mattatachich. whom It is said she re-
fused to put aside at tho order Of
King Albert.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
KING ALFONSO'S
CONDITION ALARMING

Paris. Dec. 2i-The Gil Bias today prints
a private communication from Madrid
stating that the condition of King AL
fonso has created the gravcst anxiety in
court circles. Another operation is Inn
perative.
Under the guise of departure on a
hunting trip In Andalusia. his majesty
will go to the palace of the Countess
of Paris at San Lucar, where the oper-
alton will be performed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
EXPLORERS CLUB SAYS
COOK DIDN'T CLIMB MCKINLEY

New York Dec. 2i,-The committee of
the Explorers club. which has been In
vestigating the claim of Dr. Frederick
A. Cook that he reached the summit of
Mount Mckinley today, reported to the
board of governors OF that club that
after exhaustive investigation 1t failed
to find any evidence TO support DR.
Cooks claim
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
EX-BANKER w. L. DAVIS
GUILTY OF EMBEZZLEMENT

Canton. o.. Dec. 24.-william L.
Davis. former vice president of the de-
funct Canton State bank was found
guilty OF embezzlement by a jury at
Lisbon. o.. early this today. Davis
was tried on the charge of abstracting
from the bank $50 shares OF bank stock
valued at $3.50, ,000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
a SANTA CLAUS ACCIpENr.

Charleston, Ill. Dec 24.-Putting on
the guise OF Santa Claus to amuse the
children. Miss Clara McClory drew too
near the candles of the Christmas tree.
her beard" caught fire and today she
is In q serious condition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
BRYAN'S CONDITION
MUCH IMPROVED

Jacksonville. Fla. Dec. 24.-The condr-
tion of William Jennings Bryan. who
was taken i'll here yesterday was so
greatly improved this morning that he
decided to leave during the afternoon for
Miami
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
Five Prominent Utah Citizens
Tell How They Made Their
First Thousand Dollars.
(Illustrated.)

The Pierpont Morgan of China
Interviewed by Frank C. Carpenter.
illustrated
Port Arthur Scapegoat Making
His Fortune in the Tea Business.
Revival of Celtic Learning Aided
by Scholars of Europe. (Illustrat-
ed)
Great Vogue of American I.itera-
ture in Sunny Italy.
Discovery of Hieroglyphics on
Rocks on the Shores OF Utah Lake,
(Illustrated)
How the Pure Food Campaign
Has Driven Misbranded Goods
From Utah.
Grouchy. After Waterloo. Ql-
lustrated) Romantic Narratives OF
American History Series.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
BELGIAN CABINET.

King Albert Asks Premier Schollaert
And Colleagues to Keep Portfolios.
Brussels. Dec 24.-King Albert has
asked Premier ScholIaert and his col
leagues to retain their portfolios.
The inventory of the estate OF tho
late king Leopold viii be begun upon
the demand OF the pr1ncesses. proba bly,
OH Monday. The civil list for the last
20 years Will be examined.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24

THE
Saturday News
TOMORROW

VIII be delivered throughout the
city carly In tho afternoon in time
to serve as an added condiment to
the Christmas dinner.
1t will contain many timely and
exclusive Items. among them being
the following:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-24
WEATHER REPORT.
Fair Tonight and Saturday. Ris-
ing Temperature.
ToDAY's TEMPERATuREs.
Yesterdays RECoRl

Highest. ......... .."-........s2s
Lowest -.-... -.,..-..-.s.-........B
The barometer has rison over the
great plateau attended by lower
temperatures and snow fiurries.
The pressure has fallen over the
extreme northwest attended by
somewhat warmer weather. The
high pressure over this section Will
diminish and give way before tho
low causing somewhat warmer
weather
The Washington herald., 1909-08-01
FIND $1,27O IN BED.
Eccentric wOmnn's Cash, Searched
for in Vain, Hid in Feathers.

Eccentric WOmnn'S Cash, Searched
for in Vain, Hid in Feathers.
Petersburg, Ind, July 24-NIrs. Lee
Thurman. living several miles south
OF this city, while airing heavy
.feather-bed. the former property Of Miss
Kitty McGraw, an eccentric spinster, dis
covered $3.50 in paper money hidden in
the midst OF the feathers. Miss McGraw,
who died several months ago. withdrew
from banks over $500 in money just be-
fore her death. and when it came time
to settle the estate none OF this money
could be found. Diligent search was
made about her 20O-acre farm, but the
money could not be discovered.
a sister Of the dead woman. Mrs. Mar
garet Miller. lived with Thurman and
his wife and had the household effects
transferred to their home. There may
be a lawsuit over the finding OF the money
as both MI and Mrs. Thurman say that
Mrs. Miller told them they were welcome
TO any money that they might find among
the effects Of the deceased. Search for
money has been renewed, and It is
thought that thousands Of dollars may be
secreted on the premises.