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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
RECEIVER ASKED.F0R
PUBLIC SERVICE co.
w r. Abortion. Civil Engineer. is Ap-
pointed in Judge Morsc's Court
This Morning.

Application was made in Judge
tMorse's court this morning, for
receiver for the Salt Lake Public SerV-
ice company, and the court appointed
rs such receiver, w b. Albertson. a
civil engineer of this city. Foster Cope
land of Columbus. O., one of the stock
holders and directors, made the applica-
ton in foreclosure proceedings, after
general consultation among the promot-
crs of the company, and acting IN be
half of the Capital Trust company Oh
columbus. which has advanced much OF
the money expended already in the
plant now partially erected.
The company was ORGANIZED III isvI,
| nv California and Ohio enterprise Win
| n capital of three millions, and VITA
| two and one-half millions OF bonds.
| The scheme has proven elsewhere u
success, and it was confidently pc
| lieved would be as successful mere. as
! in as small a place as a town OF 5,ooo
| inha bitants the steam heating idea had
worked all right So large plant was
| started in the block bounded by sec,
| ond and Third West. and First ana
1 Second South streets; tall ana cost
] ly concrete chimney was erected, up
right boilers set and partially en-
closed and good progress made toWard "a
/ bullOluR dS INT q pip.is
anywhere in the country
But about the time the scheme sot
started. Hartman bought III the SAT-
1 Lake Consolidated Power d RaliWaN'
company, and the electric light COIN
pany. and started to furnish power
and light as well as gooo Ia'iM W.,
service. Then the investors ana pro-
s motors of the Public Service company
q began to sit us and take notice that
something was going on. and as 1t was
part Of their proposition 20 iurH!s.i
light and power as we'll as steam heas-
Ing, they began to hem. haw ana neaSs'
Would it be advisable to enter the 10
Gal f,eld in competition with E. H. He.f-
riman? They thought it would be Wen
i ia stop and consider. So this nesitu-
flon. combined with the stringencS n
, the money market prevented the az
yancement of any more money. Gen
! | eral Manager Chambers, Il compcten
and experienced civil engineer; ~ ~.
& everything in his power to push thf
scheme along, believing it could D.
, made TO pay. But the timidity of east
|. ern cani,al could not be overcome. ans
!: tinaliv. the promoters concluded J
I would prove a losing proposition Z
!. bnck against any Hartman propos!
) Et,nn and decided to pull out of tn
|. field, after investing thousands Of dol
!: lars in the incomplete plant. and tn
!. maintenance of an office force for thre
!. years.
!. Manager Chambers said this moor
!. that h, did not know isst ~i'a t'.sI re 70
:. sition would be made of the property 4
Z this city. But it was very evident tina
!. the big concrete chimney was there
I: stay. for 1t could not be pulled dow
4 and the boiler plant was IN very goo
!. shape for utilization for some otiit
= purposes. Undoubtedty the plant ~ou
L be sold at reasonable prices and use
z IN some manufacturing of industri
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
HARRY PAYNE
WHITNEY s CHARGES.
AGAINST American Olympic Team
ErnphaticaIIy Denied by
las. E. Sullivan.
THEIR CONDUCT WAS PROPER
President Of Amateur Athletic Union
says 1t Was al That Could
BE Desired.

New York. July 1T.--,fhe charges
made By Hurry Payne Whitney OF the
American polo team at a banquet In
London that the conduct OF the AM
$erican olympic team last year was
5disgraceful, has already created
storm or protests, and James 70. SUI
Ivan. president of the Amateur 9Athie-
tic Union and United states commas
sioner to the Olympic games mas IS
sued a strong denial of the charges.
Harry Payne Whitney is nots$in
position to know ANYTHING regarding
the persecution of our athletic repre-
sentatives and am amazed at ms SUI, w.
terances,', said MI. Sullivan. our
thletes went to England IN face OIL al,
most every sort of opposition. fa,r anu anu
ilinfalr, that the English otIlclais coulu
| devise. II we had taken, meekly every
thing that they tried to- 40 we
| would have lost. We had
to fight for our rights. that any real
sport loving country would nave IN
| sisted on seeing given to visiting
| athletic team.
AS an evidence that we We're in the
| right, the international committee i'm,
mediately after those games, passed
| a rule that an offincial staff lfade up
| from the home country would never
| again he toieratedtin an OLYMPIC meet.
II was present throughout tne -. u,
/ tire meet and failed to see anything IN
! the ordinary behavior OF our boys tina
| would want nnN2unfavorablee comment
/ on the part OF MIR. Whitney or any
i ether Individual. If Mr.. whitney
i knows Of any specific case of dis,
graceful conduct let him make y
known aud not talk in generates
If he viii do IL will answer him ant
prove that he is wrong. VIII sat,sls
4 him ana the public that the conduc
& Of the American athletes at thu
3 Olympic games was all that could b.
desired. and also that their deport
\ ment and acts, both on and off tn
field, reflected credit on the American
nation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
NO TRUST GOODS FOR
UNCLE SANS SOLDIERS

Washington, July 1I,-Neither trust,
fed, trust-clothed nor trust-ar'ned wiil
the American regular soldier be II SecS.
of War Dickinson can prevent.
The secretary has Just issued new
rule for the purchase of supplies lor
the army. He directed Brig, Gen. fien-
w G. sharpe, commissary general 10
enter into no direct contract win any
, CORPORATION which is q party to a trust
mr. combination in restraint OF trade
He has also directed that no dealings
be had by the department with any
gent or middleman who may be = rep
resentative of such a concern.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE r. I:E CT
casualty List Not SO Large as at First
Feared.

Feared.
Athens, Greece, July 1T.-From re-
ports sent in by the projects of the
province of Ellis. the casualty list w
the earthquake Of Thursday does not
appear so large as. was at nrst feared.
Up to the present time it is known that
% persons lost their lives. Twenty
three bodies have been recovered from
the ruins of Havarl, where more than
go houses were demolished. Eighty
persons were injured in this village
and three persons at Ponsioti and ~
were injured at Analava. The quakes
did more or less damage al other
points, hut did not resultin casualties.
There were further earth shocks IN
The province of Ellis today. Two peo,
nile were killed and SO others injured
at the village of Uposisti, where molten
lava, is flowing from a assure In the
ground. Practically all the houses IN
fhis village haze collapsed. At DAM.
asa four persons have been killed and
| "a injured ..,na.s
| The population of stricken villages
are living in the open without shelter,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
GLENN CURTlss
MAKES GREAT FLIGHT

Mineola, l. l., July ia fight OF
24.7 miles in SO minutes and IS sec
ouds was made today by Glenn II. Cur
tiss in his aeroplane over the Hemp
stead Plains course for the cup offered
bv the Scientific American. In his
fight Curtiss exceiled all his previous
records, sl,.t. american as.iopiane
records for the year. Curtiss also made
a fight once around a measured course
Of / 40 miles for one of the four $3.50
prizes offered by Cortland Field
bishop. president of the Aero Club OF
America. for an aeroplane journey OF
uns kilometer. 81 of a mile. over a
measured course, successfully fulhliing
the conditions
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
MOTHERS AWFUL CRIME.
Kills Her Two Sons, Commits Suicide
Rather Than Go TO Asylum.

Chicago, July 17,-suicide and mur-
der rather than confinement in an instl-
t,,tion for the feeble-minded was the
choice OF Mrs. Annie Schenkle, whose
body with those of her two sons, Harry
and Carl. aged I and II. was found IN Ia
gas filled room in her home at 20
North Fifty-frst court today. sucn' az
least was the opinion or Josepn semen
si:1a husband OF the dead woman, IN
accounting to the police for the TRACE
DIV Schenkle told the police he had
contemplated putting his wife in an
ASYLUM and he supposed she had iearn-
of the plan.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
-SAT17RDAY july II 1909 SALT CITY UTAH
way. Manager Chambers, Directing En-
gincer Hornung and their staff nave
made many friends here who trust TINS
change in their business VIII not ne-
cessitate removal elsewhere.
HARDLY AS REPRESENTED.
Olive Oil Made Of Cotlonsccd Sold OH
Market.

Chabcrs Jaros. proprietor Of the
Pathenon Mercantile company OF Salt
Lake, was charged this morning by
Waiter j, Frazier city food inspector,
with selling hin, cottonseed oil for olive
ell. He purchased the bottle. @ni@ On
was labeled '.Olive OIL on June %.
and had an ANALYSIS made of it by city
Chemist Herman Harms i'hc CHEMIST
reported 1T WIS pure cottonseed on.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
MORGAN POSTOFF|CE
VISITED By BURGLARS LA
Thieves Break i'll and Help Themselves
To $500 Worth of Postage
Stamps.
1snaolal to the .News.,, y.

Morgan, July fT,-The postoffice. here
was robbed last night and $500 in
stamps was taken, besides 81 or So
IL the till. The robbers failed to find
a package of stamps amounting to
$1,000. The burglars broke the door
I,roke open the desk in which the
stamps we're kept The office has no
safe. There is no clue to the thieves.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
MRS. ALIENS ATTITUDE.

In a morning paper Mrs. Allen made
the statement in explanation OF hera
action, by which she and the members
of her committee withdrew from par
ticipating in the reception of the dele
gates. that she objected tosthe presence
of Joseph f. Smith, president of the
Church, as a guest Of the lnterna-a
tional delegates and 1.-THE committee
them,
That her action was left until the
very last thing. and after she had par
ticipated in all the meetings OF the
committee, and had understood that az Az
the members OF the committee, both
s. aentiles and MormonS were asked to
invite the ministers of their respective
churches and especially the husbands
= ~ the members OF the committee; and
in view of the fact that time was
at hand when by fair unpre1ndls,e es
humane attitude. am Inpfessloii tiia 1i
has obtained wide clreulalioil slHat g. 9
feeling of bitterness and enmity exist
Cd between the women of utaf might
casily have been allayed. Mrs. Aliens
action In withdrawing from the COM
z n1ittee and emphasizing this view
seems utterly incomprehenslble-
old residents here recall times. not
many Years ago, when Mrs. Allen was
decidedly friendly in her attitude 70.
ward the people of the state N lace
she so declared herself more t I,,!.
once in times gone by. And now ina
an opportunity had presented, itself to t,
show her unprecedented. friendly stand
and show to the people Of II the = w @al
the Mormon women have been mai
tigned to her friends her action is IN
e comprehensive.
The views of some of the members
OF the committee on the matter Wsrt
sought by the Deseret News =, =; any a,
4 responses were made by Mrs. Weili
and others. Mrs. Wells said
WHAT MRS. E. b. WELLS SAYS.
Mrs Emmeline b. Wells. president .
the Utah Relief societies, which are a.
Inflated with the National SouIeii :. !
Women, in referring to the witli e
az Mrs. Allen from the recepti'o'nl ton con-
mittee. said: Il do not care TO To- sa
anything in regard to the mntter,s e. eA
cept that neither / nor an other wy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
TRAVELLERS CAPTURED
BY Brisands on lie Rnsso-Gcrman
Eronlicr Near Licpsll.

Berlin, July 17.-Isrigands held the
highway between Augustowow and
.Liepsk on the Russo-German fronnef
all day Tuesday of this week and car
tured so or so travellers, whom they
robbed of large sums of money. Most
of the victims were horse-dealers on
their way to the annual horse Market
at 1 ieusk. 1t is estimated that a total
OF S25 900 was taken by the road agents
who are believed by the AUTHORITIES 70
be the same men who have committed
numerous outrages and robberie'
throughout wide district on the
frontier.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
CAR LEFT TRACK.
CONDUCTOR KILLED

wapakoneta, Ohio, July 17.-While a
car on the Western Ohio electric limo
was rounding curve in Main street
in New Bremen, Ohio. the notorman
last control and the car left the track
and Turned completely over. the con-
dmrtor Herman Hortratz of Wapako-s
meta. was Instantly killed, as was also
q lineman. Several passengers We're
hurt. Physicians were sent from tnls
TOWN 49,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
NEW TRACKS AT OGDEN,
-
Z snecial 10 the .News,..l

Especial 10 INC -NHWs77,2
ogden. July 17.--Work was COM
menced yesterday morning upon the
five additional tracks for the Ogden
Union depot by the Hartman system.
AS soon as the surveyors complete
their labors, the track laying gangs
viii start on the work ana rush II
to completion
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
MIR. ALFRED BEST

Having returned from his studies at at
Berlin announces that he will receive
limited number of pupils, during the
summer months in vocal culture, at
residence. lis north Second West,
Bell 45S2z.s
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
OAKLEY, IDAHO, CARRIER.

Especial to the News
Washington. D. c.. July ll-RoSai
rier. Howard P, Price substitute, route
@. Oakley, Idafe.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
man usurped any authority IN acting
as hosts to the women delegates, !

man usurped any authority IN acting
as hosts to the women delegates. !
have here letter addressed to me
from Mrs. Lillian NJ. HOLSTER, CORE 3.
pondrg secretary of the National
Council of Women, written at Detroit,
on May 17 In this letter Mrs Iioi-i
lister asks me to call together the Ho-
men suggested by her as the commit
tee to receive the delegates. and to rs-3
port progress. acted accordingly.
The names suggested by Mrs. HOLSTER.
We're, Mrs Louise a, Vinegar, Mrs. Au-t-
igusta G. Dean. Mrs Corinne Allen, An
ME Dubei, Mrs. Hannah Hanchett. Mrs.
Emily S. Richards. These women 1 IN
Nited, and only Mrs. Allen withdrew.
Besides having charge of the arrange
merits for the reception, | was also
chairman of the committee on invita-
ation. Mrs Allen seems to feel ag-
grlevcd because President Smith WAS.
Invited to be present. She attended all
the meeting of the committees but one,
and was working with the rest of the
committee. She knew that Mrs. Jo-
seph Il. Smith was amember of the
general board of the society, and that 1t
had been agreed upon that any woman
on the board who was married, should
Invite her husband to be present. Presi-
dent Smith was entitled to be invited,
and I invited him."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
i'ii,yoMEN WE'RE FERocIoUs.

z : : j.
+ IN spite of the squiescent attitude Of
the strikers, company officials still fear
attempts, at the destruction of their
prouerty At their request IL addl-s
tiotial deputies were sworn in by Sherih
Gumbert yesterday afternoon, making
a, total Of nearly $50 deputies ana = I
members of the state 3constabuiary3 VINO
arc now guarding the plant q typi "a
demonstration of the attitude OF the
strikers was instanced yesterday W hen
n striker found q helmet which had
beenF Knocked off one of the constapu-5
larry. The khaki headgear was placed
on a long pole, and hundreds OF men.
women and children danced about It.
hooting and jeering at the mute symbol
Of martial law. Their shouts attracted
the troopers who charged the group.
4 brief battle ensued. during which
the women outstripped the men in their
righteousness It ended when the
crowd rushed to the landing to pre-
vent the delivery of a cargo OF 5oo BEDS
which the company Intended lnsta illns'
inside the plant for the use of their
men. After a desultory clash the cots
were landed#and placed in a sta BILE In
| side the works The men sleep side by
| side with the horses.
| The strike movement seems to have
| gained strong sympathy in certain Ia
Dor circles. It is rumored that some
| few FE'lttSDuTS ICY t>o'AS -
McKee,s Rocks land augmented the
1 forces of the striking men. L
Several resolutions OF sympathy nave
been passed by local union organiza-
| tons The standing committee OF the
| building trades council OF the American
Fedora ton OF Labor has issued a state
ment to the country at large declaring
/ conditions at the plant so intolerable
A as to require the strike OF even unor-
4 ganized workmen. The general pubic
LIS asked to subscribe to fund which
will enable the men to subsist until
i thew obtain the victory which the COM
\ mittee declares certain.
!. Pittsburg. Kan, July 17.-Thomas ~
Lewis. national president of5thea United
Mine Workers of America. left here
today for the central Pennsylvania Goa
mining district.
& THE operators there have given no
tice OF reduction of Il cents a tor
In the mining rate said Mr.. Lewis
today. 1--WE will resist it to the bite
end. Before they can establish sucl
n reduction they must wipe out of ex
istence every local miners union II
central Pennsylvania.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
SHERIFF CALLS
FOR ASSISTANCE
AT Lyndora, Pa, Foreign Strikers
Attack American Workmen and
More Trouble is Feared.
SALOONS HAVE BEEN CLOSED.
American Federation o:SIabor Issues
statement Saying That Condi-
lions Arc Intolcrablc.

Batter. Pa. July 17.-ln rioiing at
the plant OF the Standard Steel Gar
company at Lyndora, Pa, near here,
this morning. several foreigners We're
injured, one seriously. More trouble Is
feared ana Sheriff Caldwell has d.
.rected urgent messages TO Ha RI
asking for state constabularS. ne III ".
eign workmen at the plant struck Iot
higher wages yesterday morning, nee
essitating a general suspension OF me
works and affecting several thou saila )
American worlmen who are opposed
to the strike. All available state pollce
in this vicinity are OH duty at the
steel strike at McKees Rocks ana me
Butler county authorities We're asked
"a await further developments
When the mill gates were thrown
open today. the American worsln 81 +,
began entering the plant. seN s.t.i
them and a fight followed. All saloons
at Lyndora have been closed,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
MRS. cANNoN,s STATEMENT,

1 t..
Mrs Annie Wells Cannon, also
member Of the reception committee,
who in company with Mrs. Ida Dusen-
berry went toSOgden to meet the
women delegates, said: We went to
Ogden to meet the delegates I'm order
to tell them something about the place
they were, coming to and greet them
In behalf of the women of Utah. We
did not go until we had received notice
from the railroad company to the effect
that the train carrying the delegates
|8would arrive an hour Sooner than had
been expected. We had no idea but
we. should meet all the members of the
committee at the depot when the train
| got4in from Ogden.
q ..JJp to yesterday morning the nom
| Mormon women were just as pronl-
l$nent in the arrangements for enter
4 tanning the delegates as We're the Nor
smon women. They attended all the
meetings OF the committees. in fact,
4 they turned out in greater number
! sometimes than did the Mormon
4 women Everything going well.up
/ to Yesterday morning. when Mrs..Aile
! suddenly sent q note of WithdraWal
| from the committee. Her reason was
| given rs being because President
! Smith was invited. She kne< full well
1 that all the husbands of the women
4 on the committee We're invited. All
1 the non Mormon women were asked 10
4 invite any of their ministers. or any
i prominent person whom they desired 70
have present President Smith Is
4 pioneer of 1s47. and is entitled IN every
sl-way 10 recognition. j am sorry any
i unpleasantness has occurred, and ina,
z any member Of the committee should
&l4have seen fit. at the last moment, q
&Ibreak the harmony OF the otherwise
slswell arranged and highly satisfactory
Il affair"
MRS. susA YOUNG GATES.
Mrs. susa Young Gates, also a mem
& Der of the committee, declined to Hdis
Ifcuss the matter. further than to eN
y press regret that such an unpieas $ I,
q impression should have ibeen given = q :,
4 proceedings by the action Of Mrs.,.A Y
Il len Mrs. Gates said the life work 9
President Smith would stand fo Tor lss
4 tAndsithc fact that he Is a pioneer,
4 prominent officer In the Church ana Nd. re
spected by every Justice loving citi e
in this state should entitle him to pc
r guest ut the reception Of che interna
\ | fInno l. delegates, ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-17
5TRoUBLE ANTICIPATED.

Fresh outbreaks and acts OF violence
are hourly expected at the SchoenVlle
nlant of the Pressed Steel Car com.
many. McKee's Rocks. as the result OF
the absolute refusal TO receive ue,s-
cations or strikers by President ~ ~
Hoffstott yesterday. Mr.. Hoffstott &c
clared that he would not treat Win
the representatives OF the strikers uli-
der any consideration, and spirit OF
animosity prevails. ~,
In spite of the apparent tle-up ~
the strikers, company officials assert
that / 900 men were at work Sester pl't,,
and that twice that number are eager
to return. They declare that every oiie
of the departments of the car con-
pany will be in operation on Monu ~.
wrhere are more than enough lu it,
men in Pittsburg to fill every vacancy
said Hoffstott. even were we 10 ells !,
card the fact that the strikers Woulo
! like to come back with us.
| OF the $500 men who walked out on
Wednesday ull but 600 viii pc re-
| employed. Those considered as ring y.
l leaders and being primarily responsi II y
4 for the strike have been otfteiallS dls-
i charged, although they Will not srecog'
/ ntae the fact ,51. j.
Energetic denials we're made by. Tres Tres
fdent Hoffstott of the car company :, 9
4 charges of unfair methods and OF IN ~
ruthless taking Of human ilifei He ais'
l defended the pooling system OF wages
i declairing that-itS spurred5 the men. Oh
! 10 their best efforts. and under J
/ workmen earned more than they4Noal'
+ II pajd a fixed amount.