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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14
hACk'S MExICAhS DON'T
LIKE PEON WAGE SCALE
Supers Put on Extra Act in Belasco's
Play at Colonial, but tie
Curtain Is Down.

The soft. sleepy indolent atmosphere of
old California as depicted in its setting
for ''The Rose of the Rancho" was rudeIy
disturbed last night-in fact it was dis
PEELED for a time by such a convulsive
whirlwind that ALI the halminess Of that
quaint region was replaced by an action
completely thorough and modern in its
up-to-date Americanism.
Exciting as it was, this was a scene de
MED the audience at the Colonial last
night. who had gone there to see old Cal
ifornia in the time of THE Rose of the
Rancho" 1t all happened before the cur
tain went up. The cast was made up of
those who have been before the public
all the week in the play. Willard Mack,
as usual, was leading man. that is after
he got started. and for time was well
balanced by about ten 'supers.'
The plot of the play within a play
hinged around the fact that about ten
Americans would and at the same time
would not be Mexicans. They were per-
fectly willing to work as Mexicans but
they wanted American wages for the
work The climax to the scene was a
strike-a real. live strike.
According to the supers' side Of il, they
had rehearsed two weeks for the play
without salary, and when the play was
actually on, only received 80 cents a per
Torrance. They thought they ought to
have dollar.
Mr. Mack argued with them that after
all, when on the stage they were only
Mexicaas, and that 90 cents day to q
Mexican peon was pretty big salary. Then,
to clinch his argument, he called their
attention to the fact that 30 cents in
American money is w6rth a dollar in
Mexican money. Now, il they were only
Mexicans. and getting 30 cents real mon
ey per night for being Mexicanss weren Z
they getting a dollar in their own money?
That's what Mack wanted to know.
Four of them were convinced, but the
other six-they are still thinking about it,
and losing 50 cents per night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14
CLIFFORD PINCHOT WILL
VISIT SALT LAKE soon
Forestry Chief to Confer With Mem
bers Of State Land Board
and others

Clifford Pinchot, member of Roosevelt
tennis cabinet and chief of the national
forestry division viii come to Utah
March % He will be met at Ogden by
the members of the state land board. and
I. conference will be held TO discuss GER
tain questions concerning the national
forests in tUah-
Among these is the renewal of an
agreement whereby timber may be taken
from the forests under the proper re-
Strictions and concerning the grazing OF
the forest reserves. The pro rata division
10 state and FEDERAL governments of the
proceeds from these grazing lands will
receive consideration.
II is intended, if possible, to place en-
tireiy within the hands Of the forestry
department the sale of timber from the
forests as is done with the grazing lands.
The usual kicks OF fI0ckmasteTs Will
come up at the conference, at which Mr..
Pinchot and officers from the reserves
will be present. The settlers upon ma
tional forest reserves now receive pref
erence in grazing on these lands. near
settlers coming next, towns adjoining and
flockmasfeFs third, and transient flOcks
fourth. The flOCkmsSters believe that
they do not thus receive - square DEAL
and will urge changes in the system.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14
THIRTY HOVICES TO TREAD
BURNING SANDS TO MECCA

A business and ceremonial session Of Fl
kalsh temple. Ancient Arabic order No
bes of the Mystic Shrine. is to be held at
the Masonic temple on Wednesday. March
II, the business session beginning at !
p. m; ceremonial at D. m while the
caravan is to move at precisely p. IN.
The ceremonial, which is described as
solemn, serious. slow but sure, is the
seni-annual affair, and mobiles from all
over the surrounding states are TO be in
attendance About thirty noviCes are TO
be conducted "over the burning sands to
Mecca" The ceremony is one that all
Shriners look forward to with pleasure.
and the Ell Kalah session is sttra ting
more than usual attention because OF the
excellent showing made by the III kalah
Patrol at Los Angeles in 1907 and at St.
Paul in 1893.
The Wednesday session is expected to
attract a large crowd of visiting mobiles.
as the degree of Shriner can be conferred
only on those who have attained the thir-
ty-second degree IN Scottish Rite Mason
~ or have become Knights Templar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14
ALTHOUS IS LUCKY MAN
He Notifies Police of Loss of Diamond
Ring and Later Finds 1t
on the Street.

For over two hours Friday night = dia-
mond ring, worth $50. lay on the side
walk on East First South street. and 10
one picked it up until its owner, \. 3.
AlthOus. who had lost it earlier in the
evening, happened along after he mad no
titled the police of the loss and found it.
Mr.. Althous. who is q mining man from
Palisades, New. while strolling about the
streets last night, had taken off his ring
ard pl iced II In a pocket with his gloves
and handkerchief. About $50 O'Clock he
went to his room and then discovered
his loss. After searching through his
clothing he informed the police of the
loss
Returning to his room. his head bent
down in the wOrTy over the loss. his eye
caught q sparkle just as he was enter
ing the hallway from the street. There
lay the diamond against the street cop
ing. evidencing that he had pulled il out
OF his pocket with his handkerchief just
as he had stepped into the hallway when
he first went 10 his room earlier n the
evening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14
RETAILERS LOOK FORWARD
TO HEAVY SPRING TRADE

The following statement of business con-
ditions in Salt Lake was prepared for
The Herald by Frank r. Whitzel. super
intendent for the Bradstreet company:
The approach of warmer weather Is be-
ginning TO make itself felt in the in
crease of retail business, especially in
the clothing and shoe lines, though tine
full volume of spring buying is not yet
manifest. The retail dealers are sntici-
pating a heavy business and have placed
orders for future delivery much more
freely than in 1905
Whereas the retail trade is Just be-
ginning to display proper activity. the
wholesale trade in seasonable goods is
commencing to show slackness. This is
the normal state as orders have been
booked by this time for anticipated wants.
and future spring trade will be in filling
in orders. These are not expected to be
heavy, owing to the pronounced iiber-
atty of the early buying
Wholesale trade with few exceptions
shows a gratifying though not a me
nom email increase over last year. and
building operations promise to eclipse all
former records.
1.-The adjournment of the legislature and
the installation of the new national adj
ministration have a steadying influence
upon commerce, as business houses as
well as investors now know about what
to expect. The proposed tariff legisls-
ton has so far had no disturbing inftu-
ence locally, in fact it is the general opin-
ion that the revision will be so cOnserva-
tive as to have little if any adverse eff
feet.
COLLECTIONS are still reported slow and
backward, and little improvement is ex-
pected in this respect until possibly the
middle of May. or until after the laboring
public shall have received its first pay
ment on account of spring work
Business failures are at present con-
spicuous by their almost entire absence
I'm this section. and the general tone of
all lines of trade is reasonably optimistic
though not enthusiastic
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14
BARLOW WRITES
ROLL Of HONOR
DiSClOSeS Names of All Coal
Companies Except Short
Weight Concerns.

After some week OF two of waiting
on the part OF an anxious public, az
elaborate statement was given to the
newspapers last night by Chief of Po-
lice s. NJ. Barlow, who, in an official
capacity, undertook to check up one
dav on the weights of coal deliveries.
The result rivals I'm extent of infoir
nation conveyed a Russian bureau
Gratis report to the public press or the
official findings of an inquiry of scan
dial in the sultan's hsrem-
After the spectacular raid it was an
nounced that in seventeen loads in
spected and checked a total shortage
OF 1915 pounds was shown in the loads
that were short, and an excess of $50
pounds in the billed weights of the re-
manning loads.
After a considerable delay in the an
nOuncement Of his further action, and
after an earnest solicitation upon the
mart Of several of the coal companies
that the chief OF police make public
the details of the result of his fnveSt1-
cation. Chief Barlow last night con-
scented TO give report in detail, that is,
in detail to a certain extent.
The statement was largely Inferen-
tial. The names of eight coal deliver
ing companies were mentioned. The
chief stated that permission had been
received from six of these to make pub
lie the result of his inspection, and eN-
planned that in the case of the other
TWO he had been unable to reach their
managers to secure the necessary per
mission 70 give publicity TO the innings
of an inspection of their weights.
The six companies given by name
showed an excess in weight varying
from twenty TO 100 pounds per load, or
IN some few cases nominal shortage.
only 1870 pounds In the aggregate. the
Inference was left that the bulk of the
shortage was found in the delivered
loads of the other two companies, out
the details of their loads were refused
by the chief until he had received per-
mission from the companies.
When asked what further steps he
intended to take in the matter, Chief
Barlow said he could hardly tell yet.
He said that the purchasers who mad
received short weight had been mott
fled and that it had been suggested 10
them that they could bring whatever
action against the companies they saw
fit. but that up to this time he had re-
ceived no response from any one
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14
THREE ASSOCIATIONS JOIN In
PROMOTING INDUSTRIAL FAIR

The executive committees of the State
Fair association, Salt Lake Real Estate
association and the Manufacturers as
ISOLATION, held a joint meeting at the
Chamber of Commerce committee rooms
yesterday afternoon to discuss matters
pertaining to the industrial fair to be
held in this city April to 10. inclusive
The object Of the fair is to promote the
interests Of Utah products. and exhibits
from all over the state have been prom
Used.
Arrangements were made for a temper
airy removal of the present exhibits in
order that the entire floor space might
be devoted to the fair interests. The var
ious associations represented at the meet
ing were enthusiastic in their support of
the project. The Chamber of Commerce
rooms are to be decorated and everything
done to give each exhibit as handsome
a setting as is possible. II. S. Ensign,
secretary of the State Fair association
IS to be in charge of the a1Iotting of
floor space. and President J. G. Mcdonald
of the same organization has promised
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14

life. Born in Virginia. according TO fam
lily tradition, he should have been on the
southern side when the civil war broke
out 1t happened, however, that he was
appointed to the naval academy at An
napOlis not from Virginia, but from Utah,
and he felt in duty bound to do what he
could for the Union cause His appoint
ment came only a short time before the
war began, and when hostilities were on
he was cadet in the academy.
His mother sent resignation to the sec
rotary Of the navy on behalf Of her son,
and the secretary accepted it, as he ac-
cepted various other designations for
southern cadets. This resignation was
sent on to Annapolis There it was
shown to young Robiey, who reading ii,
said:
ITS from mother, sure enough. 1 reck-
on HI re-enlist.''
So he did re-enlist, and was soon an
ensign. He saw service at Fort Fisher
where he was wounded twice The incom-
ing tide was almost over him as he Law
in hole an exploding shell had made
with both legs so badly hurt that he
could not walk
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14

20 use his best efforts in behalf Of the af-
fair.
Arrangements are now being made for
the various school bands TO give afternoon
and evening concerts, in addition to which
vocal and instrumental numbers are to
be arranged for. All state manufacturers
are to be invited to be present next Tues
day night to map out a plan of cam
paign-
The phrase Buy, Use and Boost Utah
Products is to be the slogan for the
occasion and a vigorous campaign along
these lines is to be kept up in future.
Secretary Frank Virgins of the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce has made
many valuable suggestions as to methods.
More than twenty Utah manufacturers
have already signified their intention of
putting on exhibits and many more are
now in correspondence with Secretary
Haddock.
Arrangements are also under way for
a concert by the clerks of the various
Utah manufacturers. Valuable prizes are
to be given and several special features
are now being prepared. One of the local
theaters is to be secured for the occasion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14
REHEARSALS OF PRESS CLUB SHOW
INDICATE NOTABLE PRODUCTION

Rehearsals for The Bungle-' have been
going on for some time and the presenta-
ton of the annual play of the Press club
at the Salt Lake theatre, March 81, mat
inee and night seems to be one of the an
ticipated delights of the season. The play,
which was suggested by THE Man of the
Hour" was written by Burl Armstrong,
and the action of the piece is laid in Salt
Lake City. The humorous phase of every
side of life in Salt Lake is treated in THE
Bungle." and while the play is a bur
lesQUG on The Man of the Hour it does
not follow the Brosdhurst piece much far
Their than the first act.
H. l. A Gunner, who is recognized as
one of the leading amateur stage direc-
tors of the west is directing The Bungie"
and the connection of his name with the
production is the highest guarantee of it's
excellence He has made Press club pro-
auctions famous in the past and he Is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14
LEFT IN LURCH
ON WEDDING DAY
Vera O. Powell Asks Divorce
Decree and the Custody OF
Her Little Daughter.
MRS. MECHAM IS FREED
DENTIST HUSBAND FAILS TO
PROVIDE FOR HER.

Deserted on her wedding day was the
fate of Vera o. Powell, who filed suit in
the district court yesterday to be di-
vorced from John r. Powell. The mar
riage took place in Salt Lake, Dec. Is,
1906, and soon after the ceremony Pow
ell abandoned her. He left, however, a
pledge of his affection in the person of
a little daughter, Priscilla, whose Gus
tody Mrs. Powell asks. along with her
maiden name of Cushing.
Lilias NJ. Mecham was yesterday
granted a divorce on the report of the
referee, Nathan NJ. Tanner. She was
married to Norton Ray Mecham, a
dentist practising in Salt Lake, on Oct.
IL, 1905, Mecham, she said, had failed
TO support her ever since their mar
riage, and she had been compelled "to
work for her clothes and get along"
He didn't support me-" she said,
land my expenses were all the time
being thrown at me as a burden to him,
and I had to sew and do Office work TO
pay both our expenses, and I got tired
of it."
She left him about six months ago
and has since been working for Stude-
baker Bros. Her mother cOrroborated
these statements, and the divorce was
granted, with the right to resume the
maiden name of Lilias Mackey Swart
John l. G. Johnson appeared before
Judge Morse on Saturday and stated
that he was unable to pay the $40 or
dered Friday to be given to his wife.
Helga J., by 10 o'clock yesterday MORN
ing as temporary alimony. He was sent
to the county Jail for three days for
contempt of court
William Z. Farrar was ordered to pay
to his wife, Phoebe Farrar. who had
the case reopened to make a defense
after the divorce had been granted to
him, the sum of $50 temporary aiimony
before March II. and $50 attorneys fees
before March q.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14

now handling this latest company in a
manner that is most encouraging.
The cast is composed of some of the best
talent in Salt Lake and it is evenly bal
anced throughout. The characters are
such that they will make an instant ap-
peal Press club plays of the past have
been Of such a standard that Salt Lake
audiences have grown to expect some
thing far in advance of the ordinary anna
teur production. This year will be no
exception and there should be no disap-
pointment on that score.
The costuming, It is promised by the
management, viii be entirely novel in
every detail, as will be the scenic effect
and the settings Of the piece. There will
be novelties in the way Of settings and
this is calculated to give a great deal of
weight to the play Every detail is be-
ing considered and nothing will be left
undone to make 1.-THE Bungle' better than
anything that has yet been undertaken
BY the Press club
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14
BEGINS LIFE ANEW.
Ralph PeaIe Finishes Prison Sen
tence and Starts for Home.

Ralph Peale, not yet Il years of age,
after serving twenty-seven months in the
state prison. was released yesterday. and
is now on his way to his home in Ore
gon. His offense consisted of stealing
jeweiry of the value of over 5000 from q
room in the Wilson. while ne was en-
ployed there in 1905. His confession
brought him a sentence of three years in
the state prison. His good behavior
brought his discharge yesterday. A few
days ago he received. in care of Warden
Pratt, an express money order for $40
from his mother. who resides in Baker
City Ore. for the purpose OF enabling
him to return to his home there.
1t was with bithe heart that he left
the prison yesterday. He had received
in his pocket. Reaching the city he i'm
a few small articles with his 80 and then
went to cash the order. 1t was at the
express office that he met his shock.
The cashier demanded identification.
and the endorsement and guarantee of
some person well known before he would
cash the order. Deputy Warden IRE,
Detective Burt and others identified the
man. but it was not until late yesterday
afternoon, after hours of worry and fear,
and after Warden Pratt assured the ex-
press company that he had received the
order for Peale that the express company
agreed TO cash the order. and thus permit
Peale to start on his journey home.
S. D. Evans
Undertaken and embalmer. removed 20
new location. 4s South State street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14
RESIDENCE TRACT SOLD.
Another New Addition to Be Opened
en- Ninth East.

An important realty deaf was closed
Friday By John r Smith. Twelve and
onc-hsif acres of property on Ninth East
street was sold to Ashton & Jenkins. the
consideration being S12.500 cash, a TATE
of 81 600 an acre
The property is to be plated for building
lots and Improvement work is to be
commenced at once. Cement sidewalks
are to be laid. streets will be made and
everything possible done to make the new
addition one of the most attractive propo-
sitions in the local realty market.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14
DEFALCATIONS

Are likely to occur where lest expect
ed. All persons handling money should
be under bond. We are agents of the
American Surety company of New
York. and write bonds of all kinds If
a friend asks you to go on his bond,
refer him to us. STOWE & PALMER.
CONTROLLING WILSON-SHER-
MAN co., Real Estate, Insurance and
Surety Bonds, 81 W. I'd So. St (up-
stairs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14

THERE WILL BE 4 MEETING of the
buildings and grounds committee of the
board of education Monday afternoon,
when few more OF the matters WHICH
have been discussed Of late in connec-
ton with the boards methods Of doing
business nav come up
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14
corroborative Testimony.
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
Yesterdays Record at the Local Of
fee of the Weather Bureau.

Temperature at p. m. IS degrees; max
imum temperature. 81; mean Temperature.
20. which is normal Total excess of
temperature since March !. 2 degrees:
accumulated excess Of temperature since
Jan. /, so degrees.
Total precipitation. none. total pTecipi-
tation since March [, 10 inches. which
Is .39 inch above normal. accumulated
excess since Jan. ]. 2.25 inches.
Relative humidity at p m. "A per cent
Kodak Finishing.
Salt Lake Photo Supply Co., 142 Main
Diomand Coal, sold only by Citizens
Coal company. Both phones 49.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14
THERE

THERE WERE four new cases Of
smallpox added TO the list at the office
of the city board of health Saturday.
They are: James. 10 years, and Donald
FLOYD. q years, 16S Grant avenue; Nom
dell Hampton. q years, 81 North First
West street. and L. A. Sherman, q
years Roberts court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14

THE VESPER SERVICES of the Young
WOmen's Christian association will be
held in the rooms in the Brooks ar
cade at AGO this afternoon Rev. Mr..
Stevenson of Westminster college Will
speak on The Relation of Prayer TO
will sing. All are cordially invited.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14

MRS. JOSEPHINE E BROWNE. for
merry of North Adams. Mass. died in
this city Friday evening, after a lin
gerfng illness The funeral will be held
from the family residence. 500 East
Twelfth South street Monday. March 10.
at o'clock, Rev. G 10 Perkins and
Rev. NJ. ". Rice officiating.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14

u-DGE GEORGE G. ARMSTRONG will
hear the motion for a new trial for
Thomas Vance, convicted and sentenced
to be shot for the murder of his wife,
on Saturday morning next to which
time the case was continued yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14

EDWARD ID. EASTON, president of the
Columbia Photograph company of New
York, was in Salt Lake yesterday look
ing after the interests of that company
in this territory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-14

THIS EVENING at st. Mark : cathedral,
Instead of the regular evening service
and sermon at 1850 Miss Kathleen
Townsend % the English Girls Friend
Is society. general secretary ana cor
respondent for India and CeyioD, viii
give a stereopticon lecture on the So
ciety's work in Indian