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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24
UTAH NOT LOADED
WITH MORTGAGES.
Statistics Show Only Small
Percentage of Property Is
Pledged for Debts.

There were 20, 5SS mortgages of rec
ord in Utah on July 1. 1909, represent
ing a valuation of 65,O93, S1S1S, as
shown in statement of the private
mortgage Indebtedness in such county
of the state compiled yesterday by H.
7. Haines, state statistician. The fig
ures are the first that have been col
lected since 1905, and the work has been
most arduOuS.
Mr.. Haines complains of the fact that
merchants and manufacturers are slow
in making returns on circulars. In
some cases more than half d dozen re-
quests have seen sent out before re-
turns were received. Mr.. Haines is
compiling statistics regarding mercan-
tile and manufacturing establishments,
but so many have not yet sent in re-
ports that it will be weeks before the
reports can be completed.
The report of mortgages came in slow
ly, and some of the county officials had
to be written to several times before
the figures were forthcoming. San Juan
county was shy in a few figures, but
in the main, every county is represent
ed. The table includes only private
mortgages and not blanket mortgages,
Of which there are several in the state
For instance, the blanket mortgages of
railroad companies in every county
which they traverse represent at least
$3.50 900, 900.
Salt Lake. naturally. heads the list
for mortgage indebtedness, though the
percentage of increase Curing the last
four years is not so marked as in some
other counties. In Sanpete the most
noticeable decrease is shown Of any
county in the state. 1t drops from $751;
60S.51 four years ago to only $243,574.23
on July 1, 1909
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24
STREET CAR MEN NOT
TO BLAME FOR TRAGEDY
Inquest Into Death of Leon Nelson
Shows Youth Was Aided to
Alight.

Testimony given last night in the cor
oner's inquest into the death of Leon
Nelson on the Murray car line last Sat
urday night, tended to show that the
street car employees were not responsible
for the young man being on the track in
front of car No. ia. The coroner's in
quest was continued until $3.50 o'clock
this morning.
Conductor r. H. Smith, from whose
car Nelson had stepped a few moments
before his death, was exonerated in the
testimony from all blame for the young
mans action in leaving the car. One
witness, John Chester Hansen, testified
that the conductor had assisted the
young man to aHght. Other witnesses
testified that MOtOrman r. H. Wikin-
son, in charge of car No. ia, had his
view of the track blurred by the heavy
rain, and that while the headlight was
on, he could not distinguish objects at
any great distance ahead of the car.
Theodore Tobiason, Arthur F. Cum
mings, E. N. Qualtrough, Fred Dartneii,
G. Barrett and John Chester Hansen
were the witnesses summoned. From
their testimony it was shown that Mel
son had wandered onto the track after
alighting from the car, and had either
fallen asleep or laid down between the
rails
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24
GOLF PLAYER CHOSEN
FOR TREASURY PLACE
James Freeman Curtis of Boston Sc
lected to Succeed James
B. Reynolds.

Washington, Nov. 23.-James Free
man, Curtis of Boston, Mass, now
United States district attorney and once
intercollegiate golf champion of the
United States, has been chosen assist
ant secretary of the treasury.
Announcement 10 this effect was
made ry Secl elary MacVeagh t1day.
Mr. Curtis succeeds James B. Reynolds,
who resigned TO become a member
the tariff board, and he will have spe-
cial Charge Of customs matters.
Mr.. Curtis is a graduate of Harvard,
class Of 1899. His appointment is in
some respects akin to that Of Lee Nc
Chung, United Stats treasurer. MIR.
NcCh-ng gainat fame in college as Il
haIfback on the Yale team. Mr.. Cur
It's won prowess as a champion on the
intercollegiate golf inKs.
He mas practiced Law since getting
his C gree from Harvard. He was as
sistant attorney general of Massachu-
sets under Attorney General Malone.
and resigned to become assistant IN
der United States District Attorney
Hill
Mr Curtis appointment was decided
upon some time ago, but announcement
was deferred because of his engag cement
with what is known as the steel COM
bination cases in Boston, to which Mr..
Curtis has devoted the last ten weeks.
These cases involve charges of cOmbina-
ton Of bidders for municipal contracts.
Mr.. Curtis is unmarried and is SO
years of age, which, as Secretary Mac
Veagh expressed it, els a little older
than Alexander Hamilton was when
he became secretary of the treasury"
He viii begin his new duties next week.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24
MADAME LABAD|E GIVES
READING FROM IBSEN
"A Dolls House" Interpreted With
All Genius Of Even a
Nazimova.

A most delightful reading of Ibsen's
"A Dolls House" was given by Har-
riett' r. Labadie of Philadelphia last
night at Barratt hall, under the aus
pices Of the University of Utah. Ma
dame Labadie was most becomingIy
attired, and her striking personality held
the attention of the audience complete
ly during the long reading of the story.
Madame Labadie prefaced her read
ing by little talk in which she said
that Ibsen, himself, considered the Sc
lection better suited for readings than
for matizatiOn, and at the conclu-
sion even those who had seen the
charming Madame Nazimova in her
presentation of the play felt that the
story lost nothing in the telling by such
a talented reader as Madame I4abadie.
She is a superb actress, interpretating
the character of Nora in much the same
manner and with as great ability as
does the delightful little Russian ac-
tress, and portraying the other charac-
tiers with an adaptability that made the
entire reading as enjoyable as the play
with a full cast of characters would
have been.
The remarkable timbre of the voice
of the reader made il possible for her to
give the characters of the Krogstad, and
TOrvald, IS perfectly as she did those
of Nora and Christina. Her finest work
was given in the presentation of the
character of Nora, her transition from
the frivolous moods to the tragic feel
ings being most splendidly portrayed.
The entire reading was treat to those
present, and it is to be regretted, that
while the main auditorium of the hall
was comfortably filed, much larger
audience should have greeted this tai
ented woman
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24
SENDS DINNERS TODAY
Salvation Army Promises to Give One
Hundred Baskets to People
Who Need Them.

This is the last day for the collections
being made in the Salvation Army ket-
ties, which have been placed at some of
the street corners, to receive donations
for the Thanksgiving day dinner En-
sign Thomas Pitt said last night that
the collections this year have been very
fair. The first kettle was placed on the
street two weeks ago. It is announced
that a prominent woman will be in
charge of the kettle at Main and First
South streets this morning. The other
two kettles will be at Main and Second
South and Main and Third South streets.
About 100 baskets will be sent out to
poor families of the city, and these will
be distributed today, that sufficient
time may be given for the preparation
of the dinners Each basket will con-
tain one or more chicken, according to
the size Of the family, with other things
that go to make up a good dinner.
A treat" viii be given the men in the
county and city jails Thursday, boxes
being taken to the 100 or more prisoners
at these institutions. These boxes will
contain fruits, candy and a copy of the
War Cry.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24
GOVERNMENT DOESN'T
NEED HIS TESTIMONY
L. r. CLAWS Will Not Be Called as a
Witness in Coal Land
Cases.

Seattle. Wash, Nov. 23.-The govern
ment virtually concluded the examina-
ton Of its witnesses in the Alaska coal
land investigation today and it is prob
able that the Seattle sitting viii be
concluded tomorrow, when the special
commissioner will adjourn The hearing
to Spokane. It now seems certain that
L. r. CLAWS, former chief of The field
division of the general land office here,
will not be called as a witness by the
government. Although he has been a
constant attendant at the hearing. Mr.
CLAWS was called on by the government
only to identify a letter written by
him to J. NJ Sheridan, the government
attorney.
Today's session was taken up with
the examination of William A Langille
of the forestry service. Mr.. LalgilIe
made a close inspection of the Cunning
ham group Of Alaska coal claims, as
certaining the amount of timber on
them. He also aided A L. Kennedy.
engineer employed by the general land
office, in investigating the work done
by the claimants toward developing
the claims.
The last witness for the government
to be called today was S. n. StOner.
special agent and map maker in the
general land office. Mr.. Stoner was
sent to Alaska to prepare maps show
ing the locations upon the Cunningham
claims. His testimony dealt entirely
with the method employed by him in
compiling the maps used by the gov
eminent in the present inquiry.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24
LET'S DAUGHTER
SMOKE CIGARETTES
]. A. Baker Says Wife Permits
Girls to Sing in Picture
Theatres.

That his wife smokes cigarettes and
drinks and allows her daughter Rena
to pattern after her are charges made
by ]. A. Bager against Pauline Baker,
in his answer to her suit for divorce,
which he filed in the district court
yesterday. Many picturesque charges
are made against Mrs. Baker and ner
eldest daughter by Baker, who wants
the divorce granted to himself with Gus
toby of two children.
Baker says he was married at Baker
City, Ore, on October 2, 1890, instead of
December ?, as claimed by the wife.
There are three children, Rena, aged II;
Nina, aged Is, and lie Roy, aged 4.
Baker admits that he has not contrib
uted to the support of his wife since
October . last, because he says his
wife and daughters, Rena and Nina,
have refused to live with him. Last
January Baker says he went to Bing-
ham Junction to work, but his wife
refused to go. He insisted that both
Rena and Nina so to school, but they
refused and were backed up by their
mother
Instead, Baker says, the girls began
singing in the ten-cent theatres, and
Rena Joined a company of "strolliEg
players, known as the "BaylIss Amuse-
ment company" He says she Travelled
all through the southern part of the
state with this company without a
chapeTOn. After her theatrical en-
gagement Rena sang in the moving pic
ture houses both here and at Park City,
anrd Nina followed her lead. In addi-
ton to this, Nina was seen running a
paddle game at the Salt Palace and
other places, which, the father says, was
very degrading
One night last September Baker fore
IDLY elected one of Nina's callers from
his home. At that time the mother
said, according to Baker:
IF l were I'm Nina's place l would kill
you for putting that man out"
Baker says his wife allows Nina to
smoke cigarettes I'm her presence and
the wife smokes and drinks intoxicat-
ing drinks with her daughter. He says
his wife has often gone to the Salt
Palace and consumed strong drink
which was paid for by strangers. Dur
ing the last six months, he says, she
has often come home drunk.
Baker says his wife has borrowed
more than $500 during the last year
in his name and without his consent,
and, to cap the climax, she has lewd pic
lures hung up in her living rooms.
The husband asks for a divorce and
custody of Nina and Leroy. This phase
of the case will come up before Judge
c. W. Morse Friday afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24
SUES FOR WORK DONE
ON JEFFERSON SCHOOL

Joseph w. Mellen began suit in the
district court yesterday against Wonder
Horst Brothers, Fidelity and Deposit
company of Maryland, their sureties.
and the Salt Lake board of education
for $2.14S.45, claimed to be due for work
and materials in the building of the
Jefferson school, on West Temple street.
between Ninth South and Tenth South
streets. Mellen says he was engaged
by Nonder-Horst Brothers to cut seven
ty-five trees at 81 a tree, moved 523
yards Of dirt at So cents a yard, aug
a ditch, furnished gravel and other ma
terials. Mellen wants the principal and
interest at 8 per cent since March II,
1909
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24
MAKES PLEAF FOR
IDEALS IN LIFE
Widow of Celebrated English
Naturalist Tells Need of
the Churches.

Spiritual ideals were dealt with in re-
lation to religious work in a more than
charming manner by Mrs. George John
Romanes. widow of the celebrated Brit
ish naturalist, at the home of Bishop T.
S. Spalding, 444 East First South street,
last night Mrs. Romanes has a cIas-
steal dictiOn suggestive of Lord Bacon's
prose style, and combines with it a per-
sOnal magnetism of expression charac-
teristic of a brilliant speaker. She has
big ideas, which she expresses iuCidly,
and a depth of practical philosophy out
of the ordinary. Her plea is for more
intellectual thought, more idealism in
all branches of human endeavOr.
For instance, she says there is Moth
ing that cannot be made intellectual; no
line of work into which the ideal in the
broad sense cannot be carried.
The great need of the Christian church
today, Mrs. Romanes says, is more
spiritual idealism We have allowed
our faith to die down under the attacks
on the frontier by skirmishers sent out
by the great modern army of disbe-
lief" she AYERS.
What the worker-and everyone who
is a Christian should be q worker
most needs is forever to keep before his
mind the pettiness of mere controversy
and the greatness of the whole" said
Mrs. Romanes. I'VE can carry this idea
into all work, whether it be that Of a
girls club, a mothers meeting, a mis-
sion, a newer Of wood, or any human
occupation. We need more seeking after
the intellectual, which is q seeking
after knowledge. knowledge is intelli-
gence, and he who seeks it is intelleC-
tual, no matter what branch Of learn
ing he takes up"
Such is a sample of Mrs. ROmanes'
philosophy. She applied it to the carry
ing on of Christian work in numerous
ways last night. Tonight she speaks at
Rowland Hall on Dante and his writ
ings, who more than any other writer
sums UP the desires and aspirations of
the human soul she thinks
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24
GOES TO PEN FOR
2OLONG YEARS.
Wholesale Burglar Pleads
Guilty, but Gets Very Sc
we're Sentence.

John Wilson. confessed burglar, to
whom was traced more than a score of
robberies in Salt Lake, was sentenced
to serve twenty years in the state pehi-
Tertiary 10y Judge II. d. Lewis In the
Third district court yesterday. when he
entered a plea of guilty to the house
breaking of the home of James A. Pol
lock. 115 East South Temple street, on
the night of October 80.
Four complaints had been drawn up
charging Wilson with robbery. but the
others were dismissed on motion of As
sistant District Attorney Z. o. Leather
wood.
Wilson at first appealed to Judge
Lewis for an attorney in an effort to
hold off sentence. Judge Lewis named
Carl A. Badger TO defend the accused
man, and the attorney held a hurried
consultation with the prisoner The
plea of guilty was changed to not guilty
by Wilson, and when the case was
about to be tried. the assistant district
attorney said he would try Wilson on
each of the four complaints. Then Will
son said he did not care TO fight the
cas-, and changed the plea again to
guilty on the James A. Pollock COM
plant Judge Lewis waited hardly a
moment and then sentenced the con-
fessed burglar to twenty years in prison.
Fred Butler pleaded guilty to the
charge of grand larceny. He was caught
red-handed on September 13 when he
stole two watches and a gold chain from
the jewelTy store of J. S. Jensen & Sons.
The jewelry was valued at $50 Judge
Lewis sent him to prison for year.
The jury which has been hearing the
trial of Joseph Karish, alias Martin
Jelish, charged with assault with a
deadly weapon with intent to do bodily
harm, returned a verdict yesterday that
the Austrian was guilty as charged.
Judge Lewis Will not pass sentence until
December Is. Karish was found guilty
of plunging a knife into the back of
John BoscOvich at Bingham Junction
on August IL last
Nephi Jacobson, charged with forging
the name of L. c. Slauter to a check for
81 on the First National bank at Muir
ray several months ago, is now free, as
the case was dismissed. The matter
was patched up and Slauter would not
prosecute.
Frank Trash, charged with burglary
i'm the third degree was released upon
his own recOgnizance and his case con-
tnued for the term. which practically
means dismissal. Trash, an Austrian.
was charged with entering the home of
Gust SlavliOtis, No 10 GOodhue avenue
on July 80 last.
Charles Brown and Albert Reading.
each charged with burglary in the sec
Ond degree, and each under $500 bonds,
failed to appear when their cases were
called by Judge Lewis. The bonds were
ordered forfeited to the state and bench
warrants were issued for the arrest of
the two men.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24
A SALT LAKE BOOSTER

Harry P. Clark, president of the Mer-
chants Bank OF Salt Lake, and prorni-
nent in a dozen or more important busi-
ness enterprises of the city and state,
has been a consistent booster for Salt
Lake by word and deed since he came
here six years ago. AS a banker he has
a strong following of influential men.
and as a business man his ability and
judgment have placed him in the direc-
tOrate of numerous thriving enterprises.
each of which is a factor in the develop
ment and advancement of the state and
city.
Mr.. Clark came to Salt Lake six years
ago from San Francisco, being sent by
the Wells-FargO interests to take a DO
sitiOn in the old Wells-Fargo bank
When this concern was absorbed Mr..
Clark was elected cashier of the Com
meFcial National bank. He held this
position until the reorganization of the
Commercial National, when, with 9TH
ers, he bought the Merchants bank. of
which he is now president.
Immediately after the purchase of the
Merchants bank the increase in bust
ness made larger quarters an impera-
tive necessity, and the result was that
the present location was leased for a
long term of years, with the agreement
that at the expiration of the lease on
the adjoining corner, the Merchants
bank would have the room adjoining at
the northeast corner of Main and Third
South streets This site is regarded as
the most valuable in Salt Lake from a
business point of view; especially since
the extensive building operations in
lower Main street have been made a
reality.
Mr.. Clark, besides being president and
director in the. Merchants bank. is
treasurer Of the Silver King Console
dated Mining company, and among the
other institutions of which he is an Off
Ger are the Mount Pickle company
Realty Owners Investment company
and the FairmOunt Springs Realty COM
pany Of Salt Lake. A native of Gin
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24
UNION PACIFIC'S OLDEST
STATION AGENT QUITS

W. n. Cleveland, the Oldest station
agent in point of service on the Union
Pacific in Utah, has resigned his posi-
ton at Morgan. He has had charge of
the station there for the last twenty-five
years, and although an invalid when he
came west, he has made a record for
consecutive service that has seldom been
equalled. He was formerly chief train
dispatcher for the Grand Trunk rail-
road, but illness compelled him to move
to higher climate. Mr.. Cleveland will
go to Ogden, where he expects to go into
business.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24
MRS. SAM c. WING WEEDS
MaUries 0ld-Time Admirer While On
Visit to Her Southern
Home.

News of the rather sudden climax to
love affair of years ago has just
reached Salt Lake in the announcement
that Mrs. Sam c. Wing married Frank
Toney, a wealthy cotton planter Of
Florence, A ia, last Thursday. Mrs
Wing has many friends in salt Lake
who will be interested in the marriage.
Mrs. Wing lived in Salt Lake for more
than ten years with her husband, sam
9. Wing, who was agent for the Mutual
Elfe in Salt Lake. About two years ago
Wing committed suicide in a corridor
IN the Atlas hotel. Mrs Wing then
took rooming house on Second East
street, between Second South and Third
south streets, which she conducted until
a few days ago, when ii was sold and
she returned to Florence, Ala, to visit
her relatives after an absence of several
years. She arrived in Florence last
Tuesday and met Mr.. TOney. an ardent
admirer and sweetheart Of fifteen years
ago. They were married two days later
Mr. TOney is said to be worth about
100000.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24
AUTO BLOCKS TRAFFIC.
Excited Greek Falls off Street Car
and Is Bruised.

Plunging from the street car track to
an excavation at Fourth West and
Second South streets early last night,
automobile No. 252, owned by John
Holly, tied up street car traffic and
caused an excited Greek to tumble from
a stationary car into the excavation,
instead Of alighting safely at his cross
ing.
The automobile was finally removed
from the track by means of ropes and
street car power, and the Greek, whose
name was not learned, was found to be
only slightly shaken up by his fall. Dr.
:. G. Paul attended the Greek, but
found no bones broken.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24
DR.. BRODBECK AGAIN
ASKS AIRSHIP DEPOT

DR.. A. Brodbeck, airship booster of
the west, sent another communication
to the city council yesterday, in which
he makes some corrections-in letter
of about 1000 words-to the reports pub
lished in the newspapers a few days
ago. He implores the council again to
make the land grant to him so that he
can start at once on building terminals
for a transcontinental airship.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24
ANNEXATION PETITION
APPROVED BY MAYOR

Mayor John 5. Bransford yesterday
approved ali of the actions of the citv
council Monday night, with the excep-
ton of the approval of the plat of Fed
eral Heights. The signature of the
mayor was withheld from this for fur
Their Investigation. 1t was learned YES
terday that the Waterloo petition had
been kept in the office of the city at
torney instead of being taken to the
city council Monday night, and the
oversight of the city's legal advisers
came near killing the petition for an
nexatiOp. Mayor BransfOrd approved
the resolution passed by the council
anneXing Waterloo.
Special Thanksgiving Dinner.
Cullen Hotel Cafe. Served - to $50:
100.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24

The store ads. are full of "op-
portunity news''-the most inter-
esting news Gin the paper" to the
people who buy things. Don't
you read a restaurants bill Of
fare before ordering? Don't you
read a stores ads. before buy
ing?
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-24
FOUND MONEY ORDER.
Austrian Now in Jail for Forging
Payee's Name.

George Petersen, alias George Ailess,
aged %, an Austrian. was brought to
the county jail in this city last night
from Bingham, by Julian Riley, deputy
United States marshal, and will be ar
raigned Friday before Commissioner
Charles Baldwin, TO answer to the
charge of uttering a forged money or
der. The order was drawn at the post
office at Minneapolis, Mimi, for $50,
payable at West Jordan, to Max F.
Presler, electrician at the Unised
States smelter at West Jordan.
Mr.. Presler lost the order and noti-
fled the pOstOffice people of the fact.
When Peterson presented the order for
payment, signed with the name of Pres
Ter the young woman clerk at the Of
flee recognized it and told the holder
to return later.
The postmaster was notified end when
Petersen reappeared he was placed un-
der arrest.