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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE.
Committee Named and Beauty Plans
Are Outlined.

At a meeting of the City improvement
league last night the following commit
tees were announced by the president;
Executive. :. Lewis, +. NJ. briggs,
c. r. HollIngsworth, John Pingree, J. c
Nye.
Membership-Don Mcguire, L. s. HOdg-
son. F. II. Browne. A. T. Wright, J. NJ.
SpargO.
Advertising George H. Davis. Rev. J.
+. Carver, Rev. P. NJ. CuShnahan, J. J.
Brummitt A T Bigelow
A resolution was adopted favoring a
liberal appropriation by the city council
and the county commissioners for the
G. A r encampment. Another resolution
was adopted criticisng the city council
for reducing the appropriation for the
park commission and favoring a liberal
expenditure for the completion of the
electric fountain and for other improve
ments around the city hall and IN the
CITY park Another resolution was adopt
ed favOring the settlement by compro-
mise Of the suits pending between the
CITY and the Hartman interests Tor water
rights in Taylor canyon This action was
taken in view of the fact that the l n
ion Pacific is to purchase from the city
lO0 600 eco gallons of water a year at the
rate of ~ cents per loo gallons. An
other resolution was adopted commencing
the Methodists for improving their churcn
on suggestion of W. T. Stillwen it was
decided to invite Howard Everett weed
q landscape architect of Chicago TO de-
liver a stereopticon lecture in Ogden al
the expense of the league
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
CELEBRATE ARB0R DAY.

trb0r DAY was quite generally observed
u ogden yesterday. All the offices, the
banks and many places of business were
closed throughout the day Aside from
A-Hgr day exercises, the city schools were
closed.
Dor Lester park there were public eXer-
-.sas I'm the morning. A number OF rare
trees unexplained. Many city officials
we're present. headed by Mayor A L.
Brewer President A. r. Haywood and
A. $. Brt wning represented the Weber
club j. :. Lewis. former park commls-
-ioner. who has been instrumental in CIV
ing @ big impetus TO city improvement,
was present as the representative OF the
CITY Improvement league.
There were elaborate exercises at the
s.. hooI for the deaf and blind Addresses
were delivered by District Forester CLYDE
Teavitt and John II. Clark There was
music and literary exercises BY the pu-
pills in addition 10 the planting Of trees
and shrubs.
The public schools carried out the pro
SIAM as recommended by State Superir-
frudent A c.. Nelson. and reports on the
trees planted at home and the cleaning
I'D work viii be made today Weber
academy. Sacred Heart academy and
other institutions joined heartily in the
spirit of the DAY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
MINING MEN DECLARE
FOR PROHIBITION
Prominent Operators at Frisco Ask
County Commissioners to Abol-
iSh Saloon Licenses.

operators interested in the develop
ment of the mining industry in the vi
cinity of Frisco, Utah, have signed a
petition and sent it to the board of
county commissioners of Beaver
county. asking that the sale of intOx-
icating liquors be abolished at Frisco
and in the vicinity of the mines men,
TONED. The signers of the petition
maintain that laboring men squandeT
their money for drink. unfit themselves
for work and deprive their families of
the common necessaries of life.
Those signing the petition are: Jesse
Knight, president of the King David
Mining company; David Evans, man.
ager of the same company; D. p. ROhl-
ing, manager of the Lulu and Contact
Mining companies; Patrick Ryan
president Of the same companies; c. NJ
Morris. manager of the Horn Silver
Mining company; Grant Snyder, man.
ager of the Beaver Carbonate Mining
company
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
SPEAKERS SECURED FOR
MEETING OF AID CLUB

The program for the regular monthly
meeting of the Salt Lake AID club has
been issued. The speakers and their
TOPICS are as follows:
Agency in Utah" viii be treated by A. Z
Hubbard. manager Of the hubbard PUB
licity company. .
The Department store AdVeftislIis
viii h treated By R W. Everett, adveT-
Using manager of Walker Bros. dry goods
store. ,.e..
Roth of these men are well qualified to
sneak on the subjects assigned them, and
d meeting of unusual interest IS expected
Some amusement features outside OF the
regular program are also being arranged
The club now has a membership OF over
fifty. and several applications for mem
bershiD are expected to be presented at
this meeting The meeting is TO be held
at the Commercial club on Tuesday next.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
COMING TO THIS COUNTRY
Combination of Silk Industries in
Southern France Drawn Hither
by the High Tariff.

New York, April 15.-That d cOmbina-
ton Of silk industries in southern France,
representing 100000 Of capital will
transfer its plants to this country, is
stated by Jean Dupian, head Of a large
silk dye works at HazietOn, Pa. Mr.. Du-
plan, accompanied by D. A. Gillett, a
French silk manufacturer. who has been
investigating conditions in this country,
sailed for Havre today. Mr.. Duplan said
that already a cooperation had been ef-
fected with one large silk-dyeing estab-
lishment in Paterson. y. J.. and that one
Of the largest banking Institutions OF
France was acting as financial hacker OF
the transfer. He said the principal rea-
son for the transfer was the tariff i'm
posed, which has meant a great lessening
Of the profits OF the French silk manu-
facturers. who find the American mar
l1et the largest buyers Of their products
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
LECTURES ON MINING LAW
Frank Pierce Completes Interesting
Course at the Uni
VerSity.

Frank Pierce, assistant secretary Of
the interior and regent of the UNIVERSE
~, completed yesterday his series of
lectures on mining law to the MEM
bers Of the graduating class in the
statae school of mines. The lectures,
which are ten in number. were started
Monday. and yesterday Mr.. Pierce con-
cluded, with three lectures occupying
the forenoon. The students consider
Mr. Pierce's lectures one of the most
instructive courses in the school, and
there have been in attendance at them
a great number of students who are
not required TO attend, and many praC-
ticing engineers of the city.
His lectures contained briefly the
principal points in mining law, and es-
pecially the ones which the young en-
gineers Will meet in practice. He Illus
trated his points with a number of ci-
tatiOns from noted cases and diagrams
of the claims involved in these suits.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
0PPHEUM PLAYS
FOR THE GRAND
Owners of House Lease it and
Decide Against John Cort,
Present Lessee.

Holm Cort was notified by wire yester-
7..- r- the owners of the Grand Opera
g.-.-sa that all negotiations with him were
-.F- and tt was announced that the house
FAD been leased to the Orpheum Amuse-
non. company. Some time ago COrt ap-
-4-4 for a lease for another five years.
a. vas given 20 understand that he could
have ID providing he made certain I'M
-r-rrants in the house The lease was
--t here but never signed. the owners
~ the building holding OFF until the prom
.--F improvements were made They were
newer made. and as a result Eccles and
H. ssenrfgteS did not feel bound by their
verbal agreement
lime The house viii he turned over to the
C-rraum company. and during the sum
--ar win undergone thorough Overhauling.
r. is announced that practically S$aUOy
ain be expended i'm improvements and
decorations The opera house is ideally
heated for the Orpheum, and will hold,
,gb.r improved. 100 persons The pres
emit PLAN is TO have the house ready by
r-a ureuiug of the regular Orpheum sea
.sr August /.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL.
Forty-six Reasons Set Up by Attor-
news for the Coopers.

Nashville Tenn. April 15--Forty-six
distinct reasons why the defendants. Dun
can B. Cooper and Robin J. Cooper, re-
Gently convicted of the murder Of Sena-
tor Z. W. Carmsck, should be granted
a new trial at the hands of Judge W. NJ.
Hart. are set forth in the grounds for a
motion for a new trial filed by the attor-
ueys for the defendants today. 4 num-
Der of exceptions are made TO Judge
Harris charge to the jury aid to the ac-
ton of the court in not entering a mis-
trial on March 10, when partial report
was received from the jury.
Exception was taken because the court
allowed the state to crOss-examfne Col
onel Cooper regarding alleged defalca-
tons in Msury county, and as TO certain
suits brought against him there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
FLoATER STRIKES A SNAG.
Smith to Serve 100 Days for Neglect
inc to Leave Town.

Carl s Smith who was given 2 float
err sentence from Judge Bowman's court
within the last few days, was picked W
on the street yesterday afternoon by De
tecti-e Golding and taken to the city
AS result of not obeying the order
that he leave town, Smith will be forced
to serve 1OC days in the city prison, prob
ably on the chain gang, should his phys
icaf condition warrant. Immediately after
being put in jail. Smith developed what
the police believe TO be q case Of shan
fits. passing from one parOXysm into an
other.
smith. who is a member Of two Of the
large fraternal organizations. asked thai
DIT. c. q. Plummer be called TO attend
him which was done, but the physician
or being informed Of the condition OF
his would-be patient refused to respond
smith. on hearing the news. braced up
and at S o'clock commenced inquiTing as
TO the supper hour.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
POSTPONE OPENING OF BIDS.

The building committee Of the CONNER
cial club met yesterday afternoon and
postponed the opening Of tenders for the
new building which is to be erected on
Cactus street and Exchange place at a
cost of about $4,000. until tomorrow af-
ter1oon John s BranSford. J. ". Hous-
ton. L H FarnswOrth. Heber NJ Wells,
". ]. HoIlOran. r. J. Westcott and Sam
mel Nevhouse compose this committee
Most of the bids which have been handed
in. il is understood, are from Salt Lake
contractors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
GAMERS OF SALMON
ALLOWED A HEARING

a recent decision Of the food and drug
Inspection board of the department. OF
agriculture regarding the labelling OF
canned salmon ana whitefish, representa-
tives OF the salmon industry have asked
Secretary Wilson for a REHABILITATION OF
the ruling. and ne has fixed next Monday
for the hearing
The board after declaring that many
packers put up "humpback' and dog sal
mon under fancy names and sell them "a
consumers who believe them to be OF
superior varieties. held that these fish
when canned. should be labeled with their
common names.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
NEW COMMITTEE ROOMS.
Executive Officers for Eneampmeni
Workers to Be Opened Soon.

The suite of rooms formerly occupied
by the Metropolitan Life company in
the Commercial club building is being
refurnished for use as headquarters by
the Women's Citizens committee of the
fOrty-third encampment of the G. A. r.
These rooms are next to the general
executive headquarters of the encamp-
ment. Here the general committees of
the Women's Citizens department. viii
be located. as well as the Office of Mrs.
W. II. Jones. chairman OF the execu-
tive department. Those representing
the committees on grand stand, parade,
music invitation. campfires and re-
union will also make these rooms their
headquarters. Preliminary work in the
preparation for the big encampment
will commence here in q day OF two.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
WANTS INQUIRY EXTENDED
TO FILTHY HOG RANCHES

In connection with the investigation of
local Strengthening pens. which gives prom
Use of absting the nuisance. J. J. A. Turn
bull. who lives on Second West street be-
low Twelfth South, asks that some at
tention be given the hog ranches in that
vicinity.
When the conditions became so bad
that I felt I-cOuld not stand It any lon
ger" said Mr.. Turnbuli, L tried to sell
my place, but found 7 could not even give
1t away. Nobody will live in this neigh
borhOod unless he is compelled TO. Hogs
are raised on these ranches under condi-
tons Of filth and stencil that should not
be tolerated in any civilized community
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
HARB0RED A FUGITIVE.
Constable J. E. Becker of Oakland in
Serious Trouble.

Oakland. Cal. April 81. E. Becker
the constable in whose house Harry
Brown, wanted in Los Angeles on a
charge Of obtaining $4,000 by forgery
was hidden for several weeks while sher-
ifs and police officers were searching
the state for him. was arrested tonight
on a charge Of harbOring a fugitive from
justice.
Brown. Il IS alleged, was harbored in
the constable's home for a period OF
tweHty-fOur days, having made the TRIP
from Los Angeles. il is said, in an auto
mobile Becker. il is alleged tried tC
prevent the arrest of Brown when located
at his house yesterday.
When the matter was laid before Cap
tain Of Detectives Peterson today, he or
dered the arrest Of Becker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
SUED HIS LAWYER.

Helena. Mont. April 15.-John Pumping
today filed suit n the district court to
recover $500 damages from .. T. God
dard. . Billings lawyer. for alleged in
correct legal advice. Goddard secured a
divorce for Pumping and the latter re-
married. The supreme court reversed this
finding be-aIse OF a defective complaint
hence the suit, whose complaint alleges
that RumDing's happiness has been for
ever destroyed and. further, that he was
Inundated greatly by MS arrest on a
bigamy charge as the result OF his d.
NOrce decres having been inEalldsLed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Of
flee of the Weather Bureau.

Record at the local Office. United States
weather bureau. for the twenty-fOur
hours ending at p m today:
Temperature at p. m. 81 degrees.
maximum temperature. s.: minimum tenn
perature. 81: mean temperature. %. which
IS normal total deficiency Of tempera ture
since the first Of the month. Il: sccunlu-
lated excess of temperature since January
4 go degrees. Total precipitstio none,
total precipitation since first Of the
month. 81 inch. which is .7S inch below
normal: accumulated excess since Janu-
srv1 fss inches.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
FoRDNEY WILL FIGHT.

Saginaw. Mich April I5.-'Tf hosiery
and gloves are struck off the protected
list Of the tariff by the senate said Con-
gresham Fordney Of this city today.
when the bill comes back to the house
Il will meet with the most strenuous Op-
position from me-
He attributes the opposition to the hos
iery and glove duty 10 two Chicago mer-
camille houses which. he said. owned fac
tories in Japan and had goods nsnufac-
tured there and shipped back to this
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
SALES BROUGHT BACK.
Admits Stripping Silver Trimmings
From Harness.

Jack Sales. wanted in salt Lake for the
larceny Of silver trimz1ings off two sets
of harness belonging to the Salt Lake
Livery & Transfer company. was brought
to this city yesterday b. Detective Jan
ney from Pocatello. where the man was
arrested Tuesday.
Sales, who was formerly a hostIer at
the transfer company's barns admitted
the theft OF the trimmings. which were
valued at 800. and said on arriving at the
station that he did not know why he had
stolen them.
All Of the prODertT was recovered but
the loss caused by the theft is consider
able. as he slashed two valuable sets OF
harness badly in taking off the silver
nrnaments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16

The above communication represents a
bungling attempt to work upon the SYM
pathies of a worthy family, or nipped in
the bud a fOOlhardy attempt at kidnapping.
When Mr.. ScOwCrOft received the note by
messenger yesterday morning ne at once
turned il over to the officers. and the
sheriffs office and police force are now
working on the case.
When they visited the place mentioned
IN the letter they found the writer to be
negro woman named Alexander, who
had secured the services OF white girl
named Ruth Curry to write letter for
her, and adhered stubbOTnly to her story.
Neither the officers nor Mr.. ScOwcrOft
take stock in the story of the kidnapping.
but the matter will be sifted to the bot
tom today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
MURDERER CAUGHT.

St Louis. April I5.-FIoyd D. Carter,
who is wanted at Sacramento. Cal. on
the charge Of numbering his wife. was ar
rested here tonight by means Of circulars
giving his description Carter confessed
to Chief OF Police Creecy that ne shot
his wife four times Jan 3 and watched
her die in their rooms at Sacramento. He
was a jockey at Ascot and EmeryviIle
He VIII return without TeQuisigion papers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
CHORAL SOCIETY REHEARSAL

The regular rehearsal OF the salt Lake
choral society viii be held on Sunday
evening at Sis instead OF Friday night
This arrangement viii be followed until
after the spring festival next month. Al
ter that time definite arrangements Will
bs made for a regular meeting night
THE chorus Is making very satisfactory
progress on ~Gsllia," a splendid work oy
fzonnod. A ladies' chorus IS also being
Drensred and will be one Of the features
If the chorus work
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
Suit Case Thieves Caught.

Deputy Sheriff p. J. Naylin and Police
man Thomas J. Rackham captured two
crooks Yesterday. who gave their names
as P c. Knutsen and T 5 Alexander
They had stolen a suit case in the PouI-
son saloon on Washington avenue and
we're making away with IL when diScoV-
cred by the bartender. They then dOdged
into the center OF the block, where they
were caught by the officers One OF them
had a razor in his sleeve
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
Gold Crowns Reach Dentist Again.

Gold crowns to the value OF 800 stolen
last week from tie showcase Of the Utah
Dental company. were returned yesterday
ay younc fellow Just liberated from the
etv Jail. where he had served few days
fa- vagrancy. He had offered to sell
-he articles to another dentist. saying he
had found them behind a billboard. He
was sent by this dentist to Dr.. H. L.
StcnrciDher and the police notified He
was given a time limit TO get out Of town
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
Alumni to Give Play.

The alumni association of Weber acad-
omy is preparing TO present in the Second
ward meeting house in Ogden next We'd
uesday evening. April Il. 'PygmaliOn and
GaIatea- The play viii be given under
the DIRECTION of Miss IVY CleghOrn, the
teacher OF eIocUtiOn in the academy In
The cast Will be Moroni Olsen. Aaron W,
Tracy. Minnie Brown. Marion A. Belnap,
Blanche Greeuweli Briant Jacobs, Or
linda Woolley Henry A. Anderson, Ear
Bauautyne and Miss CleghOrn,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16

AT THE ORPHEUM this afternoon a
sketch entitled "OUr Wedding Eve vii
be given a tryout The author is T. w
HeffrCn of the Willard Mack company
MIR. HeffrOn will play the leading role
himself and the principal female role
will be taken by Anna Cleveland. Mr.
Heffron is the author Of several very
successful sketches
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
INTERSCHOLASTIC DEBATE
Gordon Academy VS.. Park City High
School This Evening.

This evening at O'Clock there viii be
a debate at the First Congregational
church between Gordon academy and the
Park City high school. This is one Of the
fnterscholsstic debates for the high school
state championship. Gordon academy has
so far defeated the university prepara-
tory school and Park City the Salt Lake
high school, so that there are prospects
Of a lively and interesting debate. The
program viii be as follows:
Opening music
(a) Shepherds Dance ..-..-....-... German
Ob) Cinderella March Papini
First Congregational Sunday School
Orchestra.
Debate-ResOlved. That the United
States should permanently retain the
Philippines
Afirms tive, Gordon academy-Walter
Veazie. Jack Allen and Burton Clay
Negative. Park City-Ira Wiern, Ira
Sherman and ROdger McDOnough.
Solo
al A Red. Red Rose........F. F. Hastings
% Remembrance ------.---- Edna R Park
(c) Greeting ....................C. B. HaWley
NJ J. Brines.
Decision Of judges.
J. T. Kingsbury. president OF the uni
versity Of Utah, will preside.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
VIII Spend Summer in Europe.

Judge H. H. Rolapp. with his wife and
three CHILDREN. will leave on Tuesday for
Europe. I'd be gone all summer. Ihey
will sail from New York City April 2
for Naples. Italy, and starting from that
point. will visit all points of interest in
italy. Switzerland, France, Germany,
Denmark and other nations on the CONT
Dent. winding up with a tour of the Brit
isb isles. The trip is expected to consume
several months. The start for home Will
be made from England in the fall.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
HOAX OR CRIME
WHICH PLANNED?
Alleged kidnapping Conspiracy
Is Outlined in Letter to
Joseph SG0Wcroft.



Ogden, Utah, April Il 1863 y
y Mr.. Joe ScOwcrOft. 533 Twenty-sixth y
street ogden. Utah: >
Dear Sir-While walking on Wall >
y street between Twenty-fifth and y
y Twenty-siXth streets ] overheard o
y conversation of two men plotting to =
= kidnap one of the little kids of your =
y family I can give fun description 4
q OF the two men. The first / heard .
4 of the conversation was that the y
= children play on the lawn about or y
= o'clock One asked which Scow- ,
= croft it was, and the other replied >
y Joe ScOwcrOfts kid. This one stated y
= that he would 90 to the residence =
q and apply for a job as coachman. 4
= Just at this point they noticed my =
= staring at them, and then l immedi- y
y ately asked of them what time il y
: was. Their reply was that it was y
y a quarter to five. Their plans may =
> have been for tomorrow. 4
+ For further information call at 294S y
y Pingree avenue, city. y
MISS LEE. y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
ECONOMICAL STREAK.

washington. April I5.-Tressury esti-
IS for the fiscal year beginning July
1910. must be ready for submission TO
Secretary McVeagh on May 1. six and
half months earlier than formerly
NTr McVaazh proposes to make a thor
anrh examination into the treasury re-
oJireInents with a view TO reducing ex-
nenditureS-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16
KILLED Nv coNVIcI.

Edmonton Alberta April 15--Richard
Stedman. d deputy warden in the Alberta
penitentiary here. was killed today by a
convict. who struck Stedman On the head
WIKI an Ak
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16

A private safe may be rented in the
fire and burglar proof vault Of the Salt
Lake Security & Trust Co, 1924 Main
street, 500 per year and upwards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16

A private safe may be rented in the
fire and burglar proof vault OF the Salt
Lake Security & Trust Co. 1924 Main
street. s.. 90 per wear and upwards.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16

"A FAIR WAGE FOR LABOR: HOW
and BY Whom Can tt Be Determined2
will be the subject of a lecture by VIII
liam ThUrstOn Brown at the Social Sci
ence club meeting tonight in Unity hall.
13S South Second East street There
will be an open discussion at the close
of the lecture.