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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
BLOODY CRUTCH
MAY SEND HIM
TO HIS DOOM
Continued from Page I

leather. The crutCh. too. had been gone
over. the scraping OF the sandpaper be-
ing visible. The nat of course. Meyers.
AYERS had been taken from him.
The police place little credence in the
belief that Boston joe ~ Mann, or in
fact any other men. were connected with
the murder In fact. it was said yester-
dag while we are looking. Of course,
for this Boston joe or whatever Won
cali him. We do not think he is needed
II is doubtful if any such person ever
really existed except in the imagination
OF Meyers"
At the suggestion OF the police con
veyed through the county attorney. the
coroner's inquest was continued until next
Monday pending the further investigation
of evidence secured. It is probable that a
complaint charging Meyers with murder
Will be issued early in the week.
The funeral of Barnett will be held to-
day at / o'clock from the chapel Of JOS
eph William Taylor. At / o'clock this
morning the corpse will be photographer
under direction Of the police as a matter
of evidence
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
BILLS FAV0RABLY
REPORTED IN HOUSE

Reports on bills we're made in the house
yesterday as follows:
House bills Nos. ia and 115. providing
for state aid for local high schools; IA
Norably.
Senate bill No. ISL relating to high
schools; favoFably.
Senate bin No. III. creating the office
Of state Dacteriologist and pathologist;
adversely.
House bill No. 2l7. one of the bills pro-
NidinE for the creation or the office of
dairy and food commissioner: adversely.
Senate bill No. 153. regulating the sale of
poultry, fish and game birds; adversely.
House bill No. 235 creating the office
of deputy dairy and food commissioner;
favorably.
Senate bill No. %, providing for archae-
illogical and historical exploration and in
vestigation in connection with the work
of the university along this line; favor
ably.
Senate bill No 104. creating a board of
text book commissioners and providing for
the manner of selecting text books; favor
ably.
House bill No. 157 providing for hydro
graphic surveys in corporation with the
United states government; favorably.
House bill No. 173, for the investiga-
ton and the encouragement of the agri-
cultural development of the Uintah basin;
favorably-
Senate bill No. Sc. directing the state
board Of land commissioners to sink wells
I'M experiment to ascertain the possibility
of procuring subteTrsaesn waters for Gull
nary and domestic purposes; favorably.
Senate bill No. 165. special tax funds in
cities; tavorably- with amendment strik-
ing out word grading.
Senate bill Nc. 107. relating to special
taxes. amended TO read that the city shall
pay all the cost of bringing streets, ave
nues and alleys to grade
House hill No. lis, providing for the Sc
cuTity of public funds deposited in banks
and the payment of interest thereon; ad-
VerselE-
House bill No. lie providing for the
payment by officials in bond premiums,
etc; adversely
House bill No 100. term Of office and
bond of sheriff and county clerk; minor
ity report adversely,
Senate bill No. 100 capitol commission
bill: favorabiy.
Senate bill No. ISL issue and disposal of
state capitol bonds: f9vorably.
Senate bill No. 162, refundng of terrific
rial bonds IN connection with capitol; ia
Vorabiy-
Senate bill No. 1853. levying mill tax. by
vote of people. for capitol building puT-
poses: favOTably.
Senate bill No. 16S, establishing state Ii
brary- gymnasium commission: fsvorably,
with amendment to effect that appropri-
alton shall be 5000 instead of 5000 and
that the board of education instead of
the superintendent of public instruction
shall be the power in authority.
House bill No. 1S4. board OF veterinary
examiners; favorably, with slight amend
ments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
LIABILITY BILL BEATEN.
Idaho Legislature Not inclined to
Favor Employees.
Especial to The Herald.

Boise. Ida, March 6.-The Kerns LA
bility bill was disposed of with scant
courtesy in the assembly today, al
though desperate efforts were made to
save it from too sudden a death.
The measure was sent TO the table by
an adverse committee report. Me
Cracker moved to take it off the table,
but Alvord countered with a motion for
indefinite postponement
Defending It as far as he could in the
time which ne knew would be limited.
Sheehan declared that the proposed en-
actment was exactly what it purported
to be, an employers liability bill At
kinson also made an attempt in a strong
plea TO avert the impending fate.
You should not defeat the measure. -
he stated. simply because it has been
presented by a Democrat If it is good,
and it : good
Alvord based his antagOnism TO the
bill on the fact that he said he had re-
ceived kilograms sent by persons not
mine owners. McCracken endeaVOred TO
reply to him. but his voice was drowned
by cries OF Question. In like manner
the previous question was moved 20
preclude Dunning from speaking. and
an indefinite postponement was voted
80 to IS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
OES MONIES BILL
IS CUT IN TWAIN
Instead of Being as Long as 1t
Was 1t Is Now Only
Half as Long.
CHIEF FEATURES REMAIN
CLAUSE AFFECTING FRANCHISES
is MATERIALLY CHANGED.

The senate committee on county and
municipal corporations yesterday offered
q new Des Afoines plan bill. 1t carries
the number 1879 and takes the place Of
that part of the original bill, No. 100,
stricken out By the committee.
The main charge in the new bill IS that
il does not require. as did the original,
that public franchises shall be submitted
to a vote of the people, but gives the
power to the commission of granting
franchises.
all of the other main essentials are re
tanned The primary election clause is
made more simple. Another provision in
iSe new bill is that the system shall ap-
ply only to cities of the first class
The amendments offered by the COM
mittee, aside from presenting the new
bill. cover forty-two typewriter pages
and are almost entirely technical, having
to do with punctuation, the changing Of
the spelling of words and the like.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
RUSSELL RISES TO
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE

When the house convened in the after
noon session yesterday Representative
Russell started the mill to grinding by
taking to task the publisher of the pub
LEGATION known as The Daily Bulletin.
In issue No. the circular charged Nj
Russell with making a statement that he
know of the payment of certain sum
Of money by the liquor interests and also
as to where some of ii had been spent.
To this charge Mr.. Russell replied by
saying that the statement and charge
were false
Il want TO brand them as Internal lies 3"
said Mr.. Russell. Il am informed that the
man who signs his name author OF
these statements is not the author. bu'
that Farley p Christensen is responsible.
II don't care who the author is. but 1
wish mere and now to brand the state
ment that has been made against me as
a falsehood- 1t is lie, pure and SIM
pie"
Following IS the statement which an
peared in The Daily Bulletin of March g.:
Representative Russell has stated pri-
vatelv that he knew of the payment of
a large sum of money by the liquor in
terests. and knew of a district in the
center of the city where some of the mon
ey was spent"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
HORTICULTURAL BOARD
BILL PASSES SENATE

With material amendments house bill
No. 80, passed the senate yesterday. This
bill provides for the creation and main
tenance of a state board of horticulture
The senate amended the bill to the effect
that the governor shall appoint the state
inspector. instead of the board. as pro-
vided for in the original bill. The senate
also amended the measure so as to in~
clude the director of nature study of the
university and the president of the agri-
cultural college in the composition of the
board. The effect of this will be to place
Professor J. II. Paul on the board. Pro-
fessor Paul is recognized as one of the
most capable men in this class of study
in the United States. Wat he doesn't
know about wooily aphis and his family
connections isn't worth knowing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
HUMANE BILL
IS PRESENTED
Coursing and Pigeon Shooting
Prohibited, and Dogs
May Not Fight.
CARE OF INJURED ANIMALS
RAILROAD COMPANIES ARE TO
BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.

Senator Badger has. by his bin. No. 1876.
which was introduced Saturday. declared
himself champion of the dumb animal
The bill covers much more ground than
any present law for the protection of ami
mails.
By the provisions of Senator Badger
humane bill il is lawful for any peace
officer to interfere or prevent the perpe-
tration of an act OF cruelty upon an ami
NAL. and any person who inteTferes with
an officer while he Is so engaged is guilty
of a misdemeanor.
Section 3 of the bill deals with the fight
ing Of dogs or any other dumb animals.
and reads as folioXs.
1T shall be unlawful for any person TO
cause, procure, or encourage. aid OF ahet
dumb animals to fight or engage in conf
bat, or to cause. procure encourage, aid
or abet to be set down or released any
captive dumb animal to be shot at or
for dogs to pursue TO be i'm any other
manner injured, frightened OF haTassed
for sport or amusement, or upon wa
ger. or for the purpose of making bets
upon the progress or resun Of such fight.
combat, sho )ting, pursuit or other injury
OF alright"
This section not only makes it unlaw-
fui for persons to engage dogs in fight.
but also prohibits the coursing game, at
which rabbits are turned loose to be pUr-
sued bv hounds.
Section 4 of the bill provides for tn.
care of animals which have been injured
b. railway trains. Under the present law
railroad companies are given three days
in which TO report the injury Of any horse.
COW or other animal by trains. Senator
Badgers bill says that notice of the in
jury of any animal shall be made immG-
diatelv by traiumen at the nearest station
to the place where the animal was in
iured and. furthermore. that the agents
of the company shall Immediately notify
the owner OF such animal of the injury.
But in case the owners cannot be noti-
fed it shall be the duty Of the station
agent to have the injured animal properly
cared for until the owner can be nOti-
fled.
The bill provides for punishment by fine
in any sum not less than SO and not more
than 500 for any violation of this act.
The bill also provides that animals taken
into pound shall be given wholesome food
in s1lfficiarat nrlantit- and rnllre water.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
PROMISCUOUS SPLITTING TO BE MADE
AN OFFENSE UNDER THE STATE LAW

In the senate yesterday afternoon there
was introduced an anti-spitting bill,
which. II it becomes a law, means that
the state will have word To say about
the correction of persons who indulge in
this disgusting habit. Many cities have
ordinances on the subject nov, but there
is no state legislation covering the sub
jeci This Is one of the measures af-
fscting the promotion of sanitation which
the state board of health and others In
terested have caused to be presented be-
fore the legislature. According to those
who are behind the bill, this IS one of the
vital measures of the series The bill
reads:
II shall be unlawful for any person to
spit upon the sidewalk or cross-walk of
any public street. avenue. park, public
square or place. or upon the floor of any
hall in any tenement house which is used
In common by the tenants thereof or UP n
the floor of any hall or office in any no.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07

tel OF lodging house which is used in com
mon by the guests thereof or upon the
floor of any theatre. school house. church,
store, factory. or of any building which
is used in common by the public, or upon
the floor of any railroad car or other pub
lie conveyance. OF upon the floor of any
depot, or upon the station platform OF
any railroad or other common carrier.
The corporation OF person owning or
having the management or control of any
such building, store. factory, railroad car
OF other public conveyance or any depot
OF station. station platform or other com
mon carriers, are hereby required to keep
permanently posted in each of said places
a sufficient number of notices ferhiddnS
splitting upon the floors and calling at
tention to the provisions of this act
Any person violating any provisions OF
this act shall be guilty of a msdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by fine in any sum not less than
$40 nor saoFe than SlOG
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
LABELLING OF GOODS
MUST BE THOROUGH

Favorable report was made yesterday
in the senate on Marks bill relating to
the correct labelling of goods.
The bill provides that every package
shall contain the true name of the manu-
facturer, with the weight or measure or
capacity OF trade size.
Favorable report. too was made on SEN
ate bill No 12S. by Benner y. Smith,
which imposes a license tax of 800 d
month on vendors of medicines II Is
aimed to do away with peddleTs who go
about. from house to house, selling worth
less and often injurious connections
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
RAILROAD BILLS MEET
FAVOR IN THE SENATE

Two bills affecting railroads both in
troduCed b. Badger. we're reported out
Of committee fsvorably yesterday They
were the measures relating to trespass or
railroad rights of way and the anti-psss
law. The former has it that persons who
enter upon the tracks of railroad COM
psny. or who walk the tracks. so e"
speak. unless they are employees OF the
company are guilty of trespass and con-
sequently do the walking at their own
risk.
The anti-pass law says in the first place
that nobody shall have pass but IN rhs
next place it SAYS that , number of VaTi-
Gus classes of persons engaged in various
occupations may have free transporta-
ton. compensated for, Of course, and
there are provisions for communications
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
PLAN TO ESTABLISH
WORKSHOP FOR BLIND

A bill introduced in the house yester-
day provides for the creation Of a COM
mission to establish a workshop for the
blind II is believed that the unfortu-
nateiy afflicted may do much toward the
support of themselves. The commission
is to consist Of the governor and four
other members. to be appointed by him.
The bill presented yesterday was by the
committee on the deaf and the blind. and
is substitute for bill of import sim
liar. which failed of passage a week ago.
the bill was read first and second time
and placed on the calendar 1t carries
an appropriation Of 1900.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
MUST PROTECT EYES
OF NEWBORN BABES

Senator Stookey yesterday introduced a
bill in the senate which aims to protect
the eyes of infants. The provisions of
the bill. in effect are that every physi-
clan and midwife shall report to the To-
cal board of health every case where the
newly born baby has Inflammation of
the eyes and attended by a discharge
thsrefrom within six hours after the ap-
pearauce of the disease. 1t is further
more required that the physician or mid
wife shall make applications of a 2 per
cent solution of nitrate of silver. Failure
so TO do is made q misdemeanor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
DELEGATES TO BE REPAID

Senate bill No. 8, by Hulaniski. passed
that body yesterday. It provides for the
appropriation of s., 800 for the reimburse
ment of the delegates to the National IT.
rigaton congress at Albuquerque last
summer. The commissioners were ap-
pointed by the governor and were F. J.
Kiesei of Ogden and r. r. Cutler aud
Joseph Geogehegan- There being no pro-
vision for the payment of the expenses of
these delegates. the governor gave them
assurance that they would be reimbursed
by the legislature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
FRUIT MEN ORGANIZE.
Logan orehardists VIII Join State
Association,

Logan. March 6.-The commercial fruit
growers of this county formally organized
yesterday by eleCting the following board
Of directors: John Quayle of Logan, \.
r. BTOby and Ras Rasmussen Of Wells
vile. Nephi Martineau Of Benson and D.
NJ Campbell Of Providence. This board
will meet and organize on March %.
1t was decided to incorporate the asso-
citation. and to make ii a part CT the state
association by subscribing for the requi-
site amount of stock in that corporation
Practically all the commercial orchsrdIsts
of the county were represented and the
subscription Of stock was liberal
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
TO DO AWAY WITH
FAKE DENTAL OUTFITS

The senate yesterday passed house bill
No Il. By Fuller, 70 rthe creation of a
state board of dental examines The
main purpose of this bin is to- promote
the profession Of dental surgery and par
tiruiarlv to clin the wings of concerns
which use questionable methods, both IN
the practice of the science and in the use
of grotesaue figures, animate and mani
mate. to attract the attention of him who
suffers from the toothache.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
APPOINTMENTS IN IDAHO
Governor Brady Sends in His List to
Senate, With Exception of
Game Warden,

Boise, Ida, March e.-Covernor Brady
tonight sent to the senate his appoint
ments. All other appointments will be
made By the state boards. excepting
that of the game warden, which will be
announced after the new fish and game
law goes into effect.
The principal appointment announced
is that of Joseph Z. Fallon of kOOtenai
county to be immigration commissioner.
Insurance Commissioner Goasiind sue
ceeds himself. w. G. Cruise is promoted
from deputy bank examiner to the top
place, succeeding W. S. CLANCY, who is
going to Lewiston to accept RESPONSE
BILE bank position.
Among the other appointments are.
NJ. r. Lewis of Moscow, university re
gent; G. A. Foresman of Lewiston, nor
NAL trustee: William McBratney of
Weiser, normal trustee; A. LOunsbuTy
of Minidako and Charles J. Isle of
Shoshone, trustees of the Albion nor
NAL; W. II. Cieare of PocatellO, trustee
of the Academy of Idaho; Russell
Truitt, of Cottonwood and W. W Wa
teThouse, WeiseT. members state medi-
cal board; George B. Hyde. Rexburg,
board of health: A. 3. Moss Of Payette,
H. II. Broomhead of Paris and James z.
Steele of Iona, insane asylum board :.
]. X Bell. Genesee, North Idaho asy-
ium: Mrs Matilda Flam, ReXburg, state
industrial school trustee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
LOGAN CITIZEN DEAD.

Logan. March John Bench, one Of the
most prominent citizens Of this city, died
this morning after a brief illness. Stom-
ach trouble was the cause of death. Mr..
Bench was a native of Birmingham. Eng
land. and came 10 Utah in 1873. He was
in his 6tb year. He had held several
public positions here. His wife and ten
children survive him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
ADVERSE REPORT ON
WATER COMMISSION

The committee on municipal corpora
tons of the house yesterday reported adj
ganze a board of water commissioners
ia Ogden. This bill was projected as the
result of the acquiring by the munich
pality of the water system in Ogden.
There has been much opposition to the
bill in Ogden and it is said that poll
tics enter largely INTO the controversy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
GIFT FOR FORAKER.

Washington. March 6.-Former Sen
ator Joseph B. Foraker today was pre-
scented with a massive silver loving cup,
the gift of the negro residents of Wash
ington. The presentation was made at
Metropolitan A. Nj. E. church, and was
followed by a reception. The cup is
nearly two feet in height, and weighs
100 ounces.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
BILLS KILLED IN COMMITTEE.

senate committees yesterday killed
these bills: House bill IS. relating to
the employment and dismissal of teach
ers. providing for approval of superin-
tendent.
Senate bill SO. division and consolidation
of school districts. The reason for the
killing of the latter bill is that the points
are covered in house bill 1875.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
ACT PROVIDES
FOR PURE ICE

4 bill introduced in the senate yes =
= teTday by Badger has the purpose of =
the elimination of impure ice, which =
4 is said to be the cause of no end =
y of cases of typhoid and other dis y
4 eases. The bill, in its essential para =
y graphs, provides that Ii shall be I'M =
4 lawful for any person, firm or cor =
y poration to take ice from any pond =
y for the purpose of sale until the pond =
y has been inspected by an inspector =
4 of the board of health. Furthermore =
y the sale of ice not inspected is made y
y a misdemeanor. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07

A bill making il a misdemeanor for any
person TO establish OF maintain a pest
house. hospital or place where persons
afflicted with smallpox are treated with
in the limits of any city, town or village.
was introduced yesterday in the senate by
Renner y. Smith.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07

Ely's Cream Balm has been tried and
not found wanting in thousands Of
homes. 1t has won a place in the fam
lily medicine closet, where 1t is kept at
hand for use in treating cold in the
head just as soon as some member Of
the household begins sneezing OF snuff
fling It gives immediate relief and
day or two's treatment stops cold
which might become chronic and run
into bad case of catarTh. Price 80 cts.
If you prefer to use an atomizeT, ask
for Liquid Cream Balm. 1t has all the
good qualities of the solid form of this
remedy and will rid you of cataTTh or
hay fever. No cocaine to breed a dread
full habit. No mercury to dry out the
secretion. Price 75c, with spraying tube
All druggists. or mailed by Ely Bros,
30 Warren street, New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07

The senate yesterday passed senate bill
No 116 by Horsley. limiting the power
of city courts. This bill is designed to
protect litigsnts and witnesses against be-
ing compelled to travel miles to appear in
two by four suit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
SENT UP FOR LIFE.

AHegan. Mich. March 6.-Elton Bald
win. who murdered his mother on their
farm near Sagatuck on Thursday was
today sentenced to life Imprisonment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07

The senate yesterday passed a bill. No.
s.. by Hyde. providing that marshals in
cities of less than 1900 of population
shall be appointed by the mayors. These
officers are now elected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07

The salary of the secretary Of the state
board of health is increased in a bill in
troduced in the senate yesterday by Bad
ger. from g 900 to g. 800 a year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07
LEGISLATIVE BRIEFS.
The senate yesterday passed house bill
No. 9S making provision for the care of
the feeble minded

Senate bill No. 90. by Badger, prohibit
ing the publishing of certain medical ad-
vertisements, was passed yesterday in the
upper house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-07

In order that Indian children may share
in the educational advantages afforded
BY the state system, Senator Sevy yes
terday introduced bill in the senate au-
thorizine the governor to accept from the
United states the property known as the
Panguitch school. including lands and
buildings. and that Indian children shall
be admitted to the school free of charge