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yantageS Of the latter.

The cloth fabric is faced with the
thinly cut cork upon one side only. leaving
the outer side of the usual appearance. Ii
desired IN certain cases. the cork layer
is placed between two layers of cloth. In
the process OF manufacture the cork is
given preliminary treatment by which
it is freed of its resinous matter. 1t be-
comes quite flexible and is cut into very
thin sheets. \ sheet is placed upon the
fabric and is tightly pressed upon it. Any
of the usual fabrics can be used with the
cork layer, cotton. wool. silk. ramie. jute
and others. The operation does not change
any of the properties OF these fabrics nor
their external appearance. Felt as we'll
as leather can be employed in this way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
Clothes Made of Hair.

A We'll known sportsman wears In the
hunting field a waistcoat manufactured
from the hair of his wife and five daugh-
tiers. I had to call in the services Of
wig maker in constructing the garment
This reminds me that an artist living IN
Paris has a coat woven of human hair.
The collar and cuffs of this novel gar
frent are OF black hair. while the BODY
and sleeves are of brown.
The late Mr. Samuel Pope. *. G.. a
man of particularly heavy build, was al
ways measured for his clothes sitting
down. He found that when he was meas
ured in the customary way he looked
ridiculous in his clothes when seated. ON
account of his enormous proportions, Mr.
Pope was permitted TO address the court
seated and 50 that he would look al,
right in lis clothes when in that position
lie was always measured for them IN the
way described
one of my customers wears SUIT OF
clothes which III color resembles Inc
coat Of his .dog-a taWny poodle. More
over. his orercoat is of the same color
and on the inside breast pocket OF this
garment there is woven in silk adj
that this animal saved its masters ire
by awakening him in the dead IF the
night when his house caught fire some
wears ago In memory of the deed my
customer carries the dog 8 portrait about
with MIN. and wears clothes that matcn
the color OF the dogs coat.
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In ayowipc his crime. He refuses TO
do so and is drowned under the eyes of
his executioners. who watch his struggles
from their boat
The Archimandrite Anatoli does not i'm
ply that the -Alaskans have any CODE
or rule of morality excepting that of self
preseryat on and the preservation of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-07
Character of a Store.

People id entity the
character of a store with
the character OF the paper
in which they sec the
stores advertisement.
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Shaky.

From the Cleveland Leader.
have been the architect of my own
fortune. sir
Il thought so. It's lucky the building
inspection wasn't around while YOU were
making il.
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Trousers Minus Buttons.

: stockbroker wears great and under
coats with movable sleeves. The sleeves
are fastened TO the shoulder by an in
genious arrangement Of his own invention,
and the fit of the garments IS not inter
fcred with in any way. This gentle
mans trousers are somewhat unique. oW
ing to TIM fact that no buttons appear on
them The fronts are fastened with a
particular kind oi clasp. resembling that
found on gloves, while safety pins at
tach the tops to the inside lining of the
uaistcoats, making suspenders unnec-
esSary.
ono of our best known actors always
wears coats. that are braided. His din
ncr Jackets are bound with gay colored
ribbon and the WaistcoatS he wears witt
them are hand painted with forSetme-
nots. The painting is done by a firSt-rate
artist who charges me seven gaineaS for
rach Waistcoat | place in his hands to
decorate on behalf Of my customer. The
Haistcoats, | might say, are made OF a
fine white leather.
\ judge who always comes to me when
designs his own suits This sentiema II
j. very eccentric with regard 10 his
pocket flaps and he is constantly chang
ing their size and shape. Not long ago
he commissioned me to make for him
a riding suit. The seat and inner leg
parts of the Knockers We're TO be of
leather and painted TO initiate the cloth
"a check-of which the suit was other
wise composed. When ! had completed
the suit, the leather portions We're So
well painted that the Judge himself at
first thought | had disoheyed his order,
and had made the Knockers entirely Of
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What do they mean 10y an impas-
stoned appeal
That's a complimentary term. apnlie 4
by folks To the losing lawyers speech. :
Louisville Courier ournal.
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HERE'S THE HOME

You should located right admirably designed superb
PRICE OF S4,95O.
SUCH REASONABLE TERMS ARE ACCEPTABLE
that thrifty person acquire OF these homes.
Nos. III, IS, IS and 70 v ST. NV,
Between st and North Capitol Streets NV.
(Just Off lst Street, North Side).
OPEN EVERY DAl-INSPECT THEM
I'm abundance OF ground-2o52 square feet with each
househink OF it. The ground alone is worth 81 500
Cost duplicate the house 300
oal $500
No allowance for profit commissions the like yet
$1,000 is the price.
The Of this marvellous offering lies i'll the fact that
the present and builder acquired the ground in
transaction and does stand him value.
The houses OF the COLONIAL STYLE; WIDE
FRONT PORCHES; tiled mansard roof; each house has
six big and RECEPTION HALL; tiled bath room;
closets cellar; gas logs beautiful
tells china closet; kitchen dresser large pantry
porch
flooring afordns double floors dust proof pre-
venting; the reliable Quincy hot-water heater.
IRON BEAN CONSTRUCTION.
BELT, O'BREEN & co. (Enc.l.
1903 q ST. NV
CAfter August Is at 1909 ST.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
BEAVER SCHOOLS AND
MURDOCH ACADEMY OPEN

BEAVER. Beaver CO.. sept. H.-Tho
district schools OF this city commenced
the seasons work with a splendid en-
roument with j. :. Hanks principal
10 is somewhat Of disappointment
that the new building is not vet ready
for occupancy as the school enrolment
is so large that the trustees arc max
ing arrangements for private buildings
In which to hold school
The Murdoch academy also opens
with splendid outlook. the enroll
mont exceeding that at the commence
ment OF last years work The FACULTY
has received valuable additions 90 .is
members. and every encouragement Is
held out for the best years work ~ the
history of the school
Elder Reinhard Maeser who has been
closely and faithfully employed I'm the
Church school work. for the whole
time Of its existence I'm this city. and
who has been the teacher in English
for some years. leaves this week 10
continue his studies in his chosen line
OF work at the Wisconsin university,
at Madison. Wisconsin His wife ac-
companies him. Elder Fred w. Mer-
riu assumes the temporary vacancy
caused by Mr. Maesers absence I'M the
presidency Of the school under Presi-
dent Josiah =. Hickman
The NJ r. academy also has started
out with a very good enrollment
After q long spell Of rainy weather,
causing heavy loss TO the farmers. fine.
warm clear days, with cool nights
now prevail
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
rnrn INroRMArIoN corpoN

"The next crime is murder i'm the
SECOND degree. to this the defendant
pleaded guilty and we felt that the
plea. should be accepted. / believe that
The defendant should have been sem
fenced upon the same. that Is my
iudrmeu and I acted accordingly. re-
CARELESS Of any criticism that might
follow
There has been only one sentence
Of Iifo imprisonment imposed i'm this
county since statehood. that of John
ID. Douglass convicted Of wife muir
der. other cases OF prosecutions Tor
first degree murder are az follows;
"E. Il. Coleman. verdict not guilty.
Wv f. christensen. verdict volun-
tarv manslaughter. sentence years
civilian Wall voluntary man
slaughter. years.
James j. Young, second degree 40
years
William Reese. second degree, 40
Harvey Boss. second degree, 90
years
Joseph Kendall. second degree, 10
years
Kendall was convicted Of wife muir
/ der. Reese and Bass Of numbering Mr..
McCabe.
James II. crawford. not guilty
Claude Clark. voluntary manslaugh-
ter years.
Fred Walker. not guilty.
"All Of the above prosecutions were
for murder IN the first degree. and
the record shows the extreme diff
Guilty In obtaining verdicts Of guilty
OF that crime. and. considering the fact
that the sentences for second degree,
even after trial and conviction have
ranged from IS years 10 40 years as
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
A NEW TOWN.

PROVO, Sept 1.-THE Denver pco-
pie who bought 2iS acres Of land from
the state, Wednesday. have bought
other land from private individuals on
the west side Of Utah lake and Will
lay out town and viii sell small
tracts of land for fruit farms A
pumping station viii be Installed in
Utah lake and water pumped on the
land for irrigation. The company now
owns about ]. 500 acres OF land and has
already invested about 800 900 In the
project and next spring IL is expected
the building Of the town and planting
OF orchards WIN begin IN earnest. ln
addition 10 the prohts expected from
fruit culture the new town Will also be
am ideal summer resort and win be-
connected with Provo by line Of
boats across the lake
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
ATTORNEY HARRIS
DEFENDS HIMSELF
Justifies Action Taken in the Va
cos Murder Case in Dis
trict Court.
PATHETIC SIGHT AT DEPOT
Car of Insane Soldiers on Way 10
Asylum at WashingtOn-IIoid Up
On Niaduct--Incipicnt Blaze.

OGDEN. Sept l7.-Distriot Attorney
n. J. Harris has issued q statement de-
Tending himself for the stand taken In
the Vacos murder case which was be-
fore the district court this week. A
part of his statement follows
THE plea OF guilty to murder In the
second degree was accepted and q rec
ommendation for sentence made only
after a thorough investigation and
careful cons Iteration of all the facts
I'm the case. the reasons therefor be-
ing stated TO the court and becoming "A
part of the record In said matter. Dis
trict Attorney y. q. Loofbourow OF
Salt Lake city. was associate coun-
sci for the state, and together we con-
sidered every phase OF the case, coli
Letting all the obtainable facts.
I'VE considered the fact that the
principal witnesses. those upon whom
the state mast rely for a conviction,
are foreigners fellow countrymen OF
the defendant, speaking foreign Ian
puape Also. thar such testimony II
often unreliable aK,d that 81 is extreme
~ difficult TO obtain clear ana POSI-
tive evidence In such cases, and
especially through an interpreter. as
would have been necessary I'm this
case. We also took into consideration
the extreme uncertainty AZ To results
in prosecutions for first degree murder
Juries are 10th to bring a verdict that
would carry With a the death penalty
There never has been such verdict IN
the county during the entire lS years Of
statehood. and In tho entire state there
have been but two executions during
that period And there can be no
conviction " murder in the FIRST de-
gree lis cases Of this kind except de
liberation and reconciliation be proved
bevond a reasonable doubt.
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tho highest that IN consideration Of
tho defendant having pleaded guilty
"a sentence uf 25 years would have been
reasonable according To- the establish
cd nrccedcnts have not learned ~
% greater sentence ever having been
imposed in the state upon n plea Of
guilty to that crime.
1--WE acted ON our best judgment.
ccnsciOntiousiy doing our duty az we
saw it, and ] believe We were right
but as the court declined 70 impose
the 25-ycar sentence recommended by
the state. and gave the defendant the
right To- Withdraw his plea. we shall
ln the event of such Withdrawal Wig
nrously prosecute the case and let the
result determine the wisdom Of our nc
ton and tho soundnoss of our judgment
in said matter"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
rTRE Ar CLEANING WORKS.

OGDEN. Sept l1-But Tor the prompt
action Of the fire department. the build
q Dyclng company at 226l Washington
avenue, would now be- total wreck.
About o'clock yesterday morning
call was received at station No. ! and
In few minutes time tho fire lads
were ON the scene and had the rapidly
spreading flames checked Tho blaze
was caused By the explosion OF a gasu-
line heating apparatus The boys az
station No 2 also responded ana say
that the engine was nearly overturned
by the bad roads nj the corner Of Madi-
son avenue and Twenty street.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES

LOGAN. Sept i5.-At meeting
Tuesday evening of the Democratic ivy
executive committee. IL was decided 70
hold the city primaries for the fail eie.,
ton Friday, oct. s. The convention WV
be held the following day, oct.
Articles Of incorporation Of the Duh-
bar Robinson Campbell company nave
been --hled with the county clerk aNl
show a capitalization OF $4,000, DIVIDED
into shares of the par value of AlV'
The officers Of the company are iies-
ident n. W. Robinson vice pres l'N|
S. r. Ballif, secretary, r. l. Camp pei"
treasurer, George Dunbar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
B. Y. UNIVERSITY AND
OTHER PROVO SCHOOLS
Open With Largest Attendance in His
tory Of Noted School
CITY.

PROVO. SEPT. 17.-Students for
the Brigham Young university have
been arriving for several days, and
many young people are now IN the
city. who have not been here before,
and others who have come FOR the
first time 10 attend the Brigham
Young university. They are from
Canada. Arizona. New Mexico. Idaho
and wyoming, and from every section
OF Utah
Yesterday the enlistment began and
will continue through the week, ana
on Monday the departments win be
fully organized and the work OF the
school year begin. There Is every in
dication that the attendance VIII be
greater this year than I'm any pre-
vlous year la the history OF the uni
gcrsitN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
PATHETIC SIGHT AT DEPOT.

OGDEN. sept i7.--An infroqucnt and
pathetic sight was Witnessed az the
Union depot yesterday morning when a
tourist car loaded with insane soldiers
from the Pacific coast stopped 20 nc
transferred 10 an eastern train. The
unfortunate men are being taken On the
government asylum at Washington,
-Four guards are locked in the car with
them and some Of the men have 60 be
uanaclod 10 prevent thcm from doins
themselves and others injury
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
PROCTOR ACADEMY.

PROVO, Sept. 1.-THE Proctor
academy opened last week and has
2GO students enrolled. II rs expected
the enrolment will reach 400 before
the year g. over. Twenty-four boys and
20 girls are enrolled In the high
school department. and the enrolment
in this department viii reach 60 90 20
during the year n is rather unusual
10 have "a greater number Of BOYS than
Of girls iu high school departments
but This ls "a common experience with
fh. Proctor
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
pREsInENT TAFTs XIsIT.

PROVO. Sept. 1.-THE committees
which have been appointed 10 arrange
for President Taft's visit TO Provo, met
last night ia the Commercial club
rooms Reports were made by the
several sub committees. which showed
that an matters are well under way
dent la this city as agreeable as pos
sible As only a limited number Of
people can be admitted 10 the taber-
nacle II was decided only adults should
be admitted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
BEFoRE JUSTICE NOON.

PROVO. Sept iI-Thomas Arrow
smith OF Cotton. entered plea ~
guilty in Justice Moons court, yester-
day 10 Keeping his saloon az Cotton
open Sundays and 10 selling liquor
he was fined $40 for the first onense
ana $50 for the second.
VIM. Boyack viii have a hearing to-
day on two similar cases an castiila,
and there is "a case for selling liquor
also "a Castillo against his brother,
Warren.
Harry Brown was hned $40 on a
plea of guilty 10 a charge of malicious
mischief
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
MT. PLEASANT BRIEFS.

The Mt. Pleasant school board has
commenced the laying on cement
walks on each side of the building
from the school building across the
school ground TO the engine room
This also includes cement
square around each Of the two water
fountains on two side Of the building.
Born, 10 the wife OF Ernest Justesen
Of Spring City. a. son, Sept. 10; TO the
wife Of Vivian larsen Of Spring City,
a son: TO the wife OF Alvin Bertleson,
a girL-also Of Spring City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
DRUNKEN MAN CAUSES TROUBLE

OGDEN. Sept 1.-THE police arrest
ed a man. who gave the name OF James
Franklin. yesterday morning for drunk
enness and disorderlv conduct. Frank
lin entered the Utah knitting factory
at 302 Twentv-ffth street and dehed
the girls working there % put him ont.
He used vile and insulting language
and was indulging in a very fine time.
according 20 his liquor crazed mind.
when the officers arrived with the patrol
wagon and hauled him TO the city Jail.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
BEAVER IN LINE
FOR PROHIBITION
Citizens WI Meet IN Mass Meeting to
Devise Means 10 Eliminate
SALOONS.

BEAVER Beaver Co, Sept IA
mass meeting OF Beaver citizens has
been called for next Monday evening.
I'm the stake tabernacle to consider the
necessary steps 90 eliminate the drink
evil. 600 this place. and IL b. expected
such "a pressure viii be brought TO
bear upon the county and city au-
thorities. that saloons win be abolished
from the county.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17

an attack OF melancholia was examln-
ed as TO his sanity yesterday before
Chairman Walker of the board Of
county commissioners and committed
70 the state mental hospital He has
a wife and four children in Smilia,
Hungary The name Butkovie, given
in referring 10 the man a few days
ago, was the name of an interpreter
suggested by Papavic, and was sup
posed 10 be his own name. The doctors
have hopes that he viii recover.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
INSULTING BEGGAR ARRESTED.

OGDEN Sept IA cali was received
at the sherlff's Office yesterday morning
from Wilson Lane 20 the effect that
"a stranger who was going from house
to house begging had become very in
sultinr 20 certain ladies IN that local
lty. Sheriff y. p Wilson and Deputy
Naylln drove out and brought the fell
low back. He said that his name was
Stewart He win be given a chance
10 explain his actions AT an early date
10 the Judge Of the municipal court.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
TEACHERS TO MEET.

PROVO. Sept 1.-THE Utah county
teachers Institute win be held at Gen
eva. Saturday. In addition TO the reg
ular work Of the institute. Prof John
r. Meakin viii address the teachers
on Intellectual Development" A game
Of baseball between the teachers OF the
north end Of the county and those of
the south end viii be played. and boat
ing and other sports will be enjoyed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
OGDEN pREMIUMs.

IN the haste OF making the transfer
20 the new quarters OF the Descret
News in ogden. some Of the Office rec-
ords were mlslaid or lost and this viii
necessitatc "a delay in delivering pre-
mums TO number of subscribers An
ogden patrons who have contracted for
premiums and who have not yet re-
ceived them are requested 10 call on or
telephone al once 90 the manager OF
the Ogden branch Of Tile News.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17

ole r. Olsen. Jr.. has resigned as
deputy city recorder to take a pos.-
ton In the Provo Commercial saw
ings bank. AIR. Olsen's work IN the
city recorders Office has been very
creditable to him. and satisfactory 10
al who have had business with him
His successor has not yet been ape
pointed
}. David Larson. editor OF the Provo
Herald. has returned from a ncas8g.
trip 10 Los Angeles
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
DIED AT HOSPITAL.

PROVO. Sept 17.--Nicholas Regsig-
ger committed from Washington
county, died al the state mental hos
pital yesterday al the age Of II years
from organic heart weakness IL Is not
yet known whether his remains will be
sent 10 Santa Clara, his home town
for burial
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
DEATH or CHILD.

OGDEN. sept. ia telegram was
received yesterday morning from VIII
liam ~ Eccles. announcing the death
~ his grandchild. Celia Reagan. az Eu-
gene. Oregon. Tho child was the
eight-months-old daughter Of Elroy A.
and Pearl Ecclcs Reagan. The body
was brought 70 ogden this morning Tor
burial The funeral was held al 2:30
this afternoon at the residence Of David
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
THREE YEARS IN PEN FOR REESE

OGDEN. Sept 17.-William Reese.who
recently plead guilty To a statutory Of
Tense with young woman named Al
thea Tubbs was brought into the dis
trict court Yesterday morning and form
ally sentenced to a term of three years
imprisonment in the penitentiary. Dep
utv sheriff Nayln took him TO that in
stitution yesterday afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17

MT. PLEASANT. Sept 15.-The Y.
L. NJ T. A. OF the North ward OBJ
served annual day" on Tuesday eve
ming. Sevnty five OF the young ladies'
and their mothers and the bishopric
were present, and an enjoyable time
had short program was rendered
followed by games The interesting
feature was guessing game in
which Ethel Christensen won the prize.
years subscription to the Young
Woman's Journal: after the games
lirht refreshments were served.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
NORTH SANPETE BARK
ELECTS DIRECTORS

MT PLEASANT. Sept. 15.-The
Stockholders Of the North Sanpete
bank. held its annual meeting Tues
day afternoon The yeprly report was
made and "a dividend declared. The
following were elected directors: ..
w Sorenson. A. j Agaard, A. J.
Stewart. simon r. Beck, Clarence
pritchett and Bent r. Hansen. These
will appoint the other officers later.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-17
HELD UP on VTADUCT.

OGDEN. Sept Nv. r. Stanbury.
am Insurance agent reported TO tho po-
lice that DE was held mp by two masked
mon ON the west end ~ the viaduct over
Tyycnty-fourth street on Monday even
ing last and robbed Of S2l55. The po-
lice are investigators.