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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
SOUTHERN UTAH IS
ASSURED OF RAILROADS.
Title 10 Coal Lands Finally Settled
.5 So That New Road May be Built
At Oncc--Opening Country.

Through the settling of all the clouds.
on the title to the coal lands of the
Harmony Anthracite Coal company
yesterday by the order of Dist. Judge
Greenwood the citizens OF southern
Utah are assured of the building OF
the new railroad by Los Angeles CAPT
talsts. The final order was entered by
default yesterday and it is said that
the money available 10 put the line
through to develop the big coal fields OF
the southern part of the state can now
be drawn from a New York bank to
put through the deal.
1t is understood that several persons
held an option on the coal company's
ground but failed to exercise the same.
When the, Los Angeles people attempts
ed to get hold of the property the others
tried to compel the company to stay
by the option although no effort was
made to keep it in force.
W. L. Cook returned this morning
from Parowan where he has been for
several days on business. He declares
that he has been assured by excellent
authority that the company has s,if-.
Iicient capital with which to put the
road through from Ilund on the Salt
Lake route, through Seulr CITY ana on
to New Harmony.
Mi. Cook says that President Innnun
of the new road declares that nothing
VIII now prevent the company from
putting the road through by this fail
Whether it Will be extended beyond
New Harmony To the big forest
along the Colorado river has
note been settled yet. If it is
done. it Will be some time after
the road already planned has been
completed.
Mr. Cook declares that the road is
opening up a rich country. Hundreds
Of acres of land are now being broken
up for filling Just below Parowan
Flowing wells are easily secured in
this country and with them the farm
5ers will be able to secure some good
crops.
At present the country is shipping
in a large number of sheep and cat
tie. Just before coming to Salt Lake
Mr. Cook asserts that he counted 80
cars along the track waiting to be
loaded with cattle for the market.
Besides opening up the coal fields,
the new road will afford an outlet for
The big iron ore deposits and the oil
fields of Iron county.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
SHOOTING AT FORT. DOUGLAS.
Rcvolyers Taken from Their Holsters
For Afternoon Exercise.

A three-cornered pistol niatch5is on at
Fort Douglas, the competing teams be-
ing from the officers OF the post, The
state prison guards and officers of the
National Guard OF. Utah. Five men COM
Pose each team and they will face the
butts as follows:
Fifteenth Infantry Offfcars--NIaj.
PplurvSiance, medical department. Capt.
ARifenberick, Lieut. upham, L:eus.
Bntcher and Lieut.. Walthall.
STATE Prison Guards-A G.. IRE, da-
PITY warden; W. r. Davis, w. D. fDl-
.Ns, e. "A. Davis and a. G. Dyer.
I. National Guard Officers Gen. L. a.
Medgwood, Col. H. NJ. H. Lund, both
VI ", me governors staff. Capt. w. c..
mepn, Lieut.. Max Brown and Lieut.. A.
4. inomas. the three last named Of
llie First battery.
me match started at o'clock this
s ar'efnoon and the only prizes offered
a ,,,, me varying degrees of glory which
s snl attach to the teams landing in
ifst second and third places. y
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
NEW SPORT AT PROVO,

y The height to which Utah lake has
risen may be inferred from the fact
that A, q. Mackenzie of this city, May
or Decker of Provo and a party in Il
motor yacht drawing two feet OF water,
sailed around the Provo race track yes
terday without any trouble whatever.
The forest service officials in this city
say that the worst floods are vet 70
come, and the expectation is that the
Cottonwood road at the mouth of the
canyon will be all washed out The
forest office. has sent up q three weeks
supply of provisions to the men at Wa
satch station by packhorse, and this
was not unattended by dangers. 1t is
said that only people who know shs
5local topography can go up the canyon
even on horseback f 5taB
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS.
a Woman Probably Will be President
OF Next Conference.

Buffalo, N. Y, June PA woman.
probably will be president of the. next
national conference OF charities and
corrections. Indications point to the
selection of Julia Lathrop of Hull
House. Chicago, who has been in char
table work for years and has been one
of the leaders in the present move
ment.
Another possible candidate from the
ranks of the women membership is
Miss Jane Adams. also of Hull House,
Chicago, a co-worker with Miss La
throp.
Today's session of the conference of
charities and corrections vas devoted
to the discussion of three subjects,
s"Children." Detectives" and Families
and Neighborhoods,' conducted iii sep
arate sections.
Henry Fl. Goddard, PHI. D., of the
New Jersey Training school of Vine
land, demonstrated the use of the ergo.
graph and the psychometer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
CAR STRIKES WAGON.
Eight Year OLD William Davis Hurt
Ii, the Sinasliup.

William Davis. tie eight-year-old
son of Hyrum Davis, who resides at
. Fifth avenue, west Fourth North
street, was injured last evening in an
accident. caused by the overturning
of wagon in which he and two other
boys named Karen and Bowerbanll
were riding. The accident occurred on
First South between Second and Third
West, and was caused by a collision
with a North Salt Lake car. The boy
was taken into the home of DR. F. +.
Wilcox who attended to his Injuries.
which consisted of few cuts and
then took him home in his auto. Today
he was practically all right. The 9th
or two boys We're not hurt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
SWALLOWED POISON,
THEN iSH OF HIMSELF

~ Bethlehem, Pa, June Brooding
, over5the death of his flancee, Raymond.
Hentzclman. aged 20 years, of Bow
n1anstoWn, Pa, swallowed poison yes
terday, and then hurrying to the celne-
terry shot himself through the heart at
the grave dug for Miss Florence Reh-.
rig. aged 10 years.
On Memorial Day the young couple
were out driving and met with an ac-
cident which caused the young wo-
mans death on Wednesday of this
week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
WILSON FINED 500.

D:M. Wilson. manager8of the 'Theat-
.rical club, who, following a Sunday
raid of the club rooms over the Vienna
cafe, was arrested and found guilty
under the charge of selling liquor with
out a license, was sentenced this morn
ing by Judge Bowman to pay fine of
500. y stay Of execution until Mon
day was granted so that the defend
ant might perfect an appeal TO the
higher court. In passing sentence
Judge Bowman referred to the jury's
recommendation for mercy. but stated
that several features of the case. which,
however. he would not state, influenced
kim in his decision.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
BOTTLE TOO MUCH FOR WRIGHT

e Dick Wright, whose night Of revclry.
With u companion landed him in the
city jail yesterday morning, his In
generation however, coming about
mainly by reason of a mythical 500
bin, had Il good excuse for Judge Bow
man this morning. 1t was his first
offense and was caused this time only
by the fact that he "had been drink
Ing out OF a bottle and got too much.t
Even the austcrity Of the, court was
shaken III the naiveness OF the excuse,
but> Wright managed to save his S.
bail.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
WANT ROAD IMPROVED.

The salt Lake Automobile club will
meet the county commissioners OF
sTooele county at Lake Point Monday ct
III H. III. to take them by automobile
into Tooe!e. The bad condition of the
roads will be pointed out and a request
made that it be improved: AS muny
persons as can be in attendance are
invited and urged to do go. No par
ticular place of meeting has been ar
ranged. all participating being governci,
according to the hour of meeting the
commissioners, being requested to be at
Lake Point promptly at the hour stat
ed After the road into Tooele Is M
spected, the members OF. the party VIII
20 to Saltair over the new road.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
INVASION OF MINERS
IN ORDER AT LAGOON.
Bring hundreds TO Salt Lake
For Holiday.

Twelve hundred people came in from
Eureka ana Intermediate points on two
special trains over the Salt Lake
Route this morning, being the annual
excursion of the Miners union of the
state and their friends to Lagoon. Peo-
pie were hanging on to the platforms
and some even piled on top OF the cars
when the trains reached Salt Lake.
The miners Went out to Lagoon on
the Banberger road, and will spend
the day at the Pennington resort in
various ways The chief event of the
day will be a game of association
football between the teams from
Eureka and Park City. for the cham
pionship OF the miners teams. Special
trains will leave Salt Lake for the.
return trip to Eureka at. $50 this
evening and at midnight tonight. 8
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
JUDGE FRAZIER SURPRISED.

Judge Archibald NJ Frater Of the SUI
perior court of Seattle. Wash, who is
stopping in Salt Lake for Il few days,
expressed his surprise this morning
when he visited the Salt Lake juvenile
court to find that the work had been
tied up because of no clerk. He was
equally surprised that there WAS no
detention home for girls Judge Frater
handles the Juvenile cases in his divi--
sion OF the superior court. He stated
that IN Seattle there were FIVE homes
for girls to which they could be sent
outside of the state industrial school.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
MAINE FORESTS BEING
DESTROYED BY FIRE

Houlton. Maine, June 12.-Fires con-
tinue to sweep through the timber in
Aristook county and are destroying
large tracks of valuable timber
The town of Prcsque Isle, which suf-
fered 4 heavy loss by fire on Monday.
was . gain seriously threatened and the
II En- of the town worked throughout
the night to hold back the flames from
the village. Early today the town was
cut off from. telephone and Geographic
communication.
The inhabitants of, other threatened
villages were alert today to prevent
the fires from attacking outlying mills
and houses. II
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
CHILD DEsERTER ARRESTED.

8 John A. Peterson. who was arrested
in Montpelier Idaho, last night on the
charge of falling to provide for his five
minor children. who live at Murray,
will be extradited. Papers We're issued
today and Deputy Sheriff Ike Emery
Is being held as a fugitive from ius-
tice Peterson deserted his children
about six weeks ago. Although he was
working in Montpelier, 1t Is stated that
lie refused to send them any money.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
UTAH's INDIAN WARDS.
state Will Take Over. school ut Pan
suitch on July 4.

10Y, spry was notified by The depart
...eht of state at Washington that me.
seyernnent will be ready to turn over
, " me state of Utah the Panguiteh
~ thuian school on Julys1 BY an act of
~ ae last legislature the state promises
y ~ take take over the school and maintain
.. ~, liee OF charge to Indians who may
W,..e mere for an education The school
~, WaS established several years ago by
me government.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
.sLAVONlA STEERAGE
PASSENGERS LANDED

uorta. Azores Islands. June 12,-The
Storage passengers and crew OF the
c,nnard line steamer Slavonia, whisai
was wrecked off the Azores Islands
have been landed at Nelas. on Flores
island. The 10 cabin passengers We're
taken ON board the North German
=I)nyd liner PRINCESS Irene and will be
taken by that vessel to Gibraltar.
Few details of the loss of the Cunar1
liner slavonia off Flores island have
been received here. The steamer APP
parerltIy was wrecked yesterday but The
disaster has not been definitely asccr-
taincd. She grounded two miles OFF the
coast. There was no loss of life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12

ed nature OF his case. Council last
night entered into the wife- beater class,
and was arrested by officers who an
sWered the call of neighbors who
feared for the life of Mrs. Cornell.
When ariaigned this morning Connell
denied that he had attempted to beat
his Wife. and entered q plea Of not
guilty to the charge OF disturbing the.
peace. Upon the recommendation of
Prosecutor Rogers his bonds We're fixed
mt $500, In default of which he Is con-
fined in the city jail awaiting his hear
ing Tuesday. =
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
BISHOP FUTILE HERE.

Bishop futile of St. Louis. presiding
bishop of the Episcopal church in the
United States, is in the city. and Will
preach tomorrow morning and evening
in st, Marks cathedral. The bishop Is
here to preside at the consecra ton OF
Bishop-elect Benjamin Breswter, dean
of st. Marks, ON the nth inst.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
THIEF WITH MUCH TASTE

The genteel, fastidious burglar was
out Thursday night, helping himself
TO about a dozen bottles of complexion
cream from the Owl Drug company. 33S
south Main street. The gentleman OF
the night" had attempted to gain en-
ttlncei to the store by breaking open.
the rear door. but lad evidently been
frightened away, and contented himself
with reaching Just inside the door and
grabbing about a dozen bottles Of the
crea 49,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
GREEN RIVER IS HIGH.
Especial to the "News. !,

Green River, Utah, June 12.-The
citizens OF this city had a strenuous
time yesterday building levees 10 hold
back the rising waters of the river.
The situation is well in hand this
though as the river will prob
ably go higher, all danger is not yet
passed. The river is higher now than
it has been since 1854, the time Of
the big food. II has risen over six
inches during the last n hours.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
JIM JEFFRIEs TALKS.
Hopes llctcl,cl VIII Beat johnson to
Save Him the Trouble.

Save Him the Trouble.
Montreal, June 12.-Jaines j. Jeffries
refuses to referee the fight between
Stanley Ketchel and Jack johnson.
next October, although requested by
Ketchel to act
Jeffries said today:
..Tetchel wants me to referee his
fight with Johnson. but It would not be
consistent. / am heart and soul With
1<etchel in that fight. ] want to see
him win. l make no bones about the
sentiment. How would it look for me
to get into the ring as referee with
that feeling
3. y sy1nrat.iics arc with Ketchel or.
any other white man who fights John
son for the championship. and ] hope
that ISetcilel win beat him, sor it VIII
simply save me the trouble.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
INSPECT SALT PLANT.
President Joseph +. Smith and Party
Visit the Rebuilt Factory.

President Joseph L. Smith. accom-
panied by associates and stockholders in
the Inland Crystal Salt company. left
on a special train ut 1915 this afternoon
to inspect the rev salt plant which has
been rebuilt and placed again in COM
mission following the fire which de-
stroyed it some months ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
MANY PERSONS KILLED.

Marseilles, June 12.--The earthquake
shock last night was most severe m
the departments of Herault anu
Bouches du Rhone. There are Ii dead
at Lamberso. 10 at st. Cannat and 20
at Rognes. 1t is believed that the to-
tai of dead Will reach 100. The tenn
perature has fallen sharply through
out this region.
Food supplies are being dispatched
from AK to the afflicted districts and
two battalions of troops have been.
sent forward Ito aid in the work of
rescuing the wounded from the ruins.
Many Of the villages in the earth
quake district are cut off from CONS
munication either by telephone or
telegraph but as the news that does
come in here shows that the situation
is worse than at first supposed. relief
is being rushed in all directions. At
PUN de Raparde two persons lost
their lives and there was much des-
truction of property At Denelles the
church collapsed and woman 60
years of age died of. fright,
FELT AT LISBON.
Lisbon. June 12.There was a
trembling of the earth here last night
accompanied by suhteranean rum
blings.
AID SENT TO ST. CANNAT.
Ayignun. France, June ~, - hat-
talon of sappers has been sent out
from here on a. special train to ST.
ECannat to render assistance to the
earthquake sufferers. "a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
SATURDAY JUNE -
there We're . deaths. II males and - fe-
males. Three bodies We're shipped here

iuI IUUFIdI .IhISI -Wtek. =
There were IS cases of contagious dis
eases reported this week TO the board
smallpox. "A cases of scarlet fever. A
cases of diphtheria case of whoopinE-
cough. and cases of chIckcnlsox. Sev-
smallpox, 81 on account OF Scarlet fever
q houses on account OF diptheria. and
there arei patients suffering from small
pON in the isolation hosniinI. N.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
.C0NNELL LANDS IN JAIL.

III ne charge Of disturbing the peace
i ' ee sufficient to hold Peter Gonneil
] I. aai until Tuesday at least, mainly
IA Of his inability to provide a
: wy pond and because OF the aggraYat-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
IDAHO FALLS RURAL CARRIER.

Especial 10 the 'News'')
Washington. d. c., June 12.-Harry5
l.. Linden has been appointed rural car
rier. David Edenholm sub, route 4, Ida
no Falls, Ida.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
PROVISIONS OF FRANCHISE,
City Council Fixes Conditions ant
Limitations for New Station.
iSpecfal to the "News.'

Provo, June 122.After a four hours
session of the city council, the depot
franchise ordinance was passed on
vote of to 3.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
FRANCE SHAKEN
BY EARTHQUAKES
In the Coast Departments Shocks
Were Felt from the Alps
Through to Atlantic.
TOWNS COMPLETELY RUINED,
Were st. Capnat and Rogncs-Houscs
Still Standing Cracked and May
Fall Any Moment.

Paris, June 12.-Dispatches received
here from the south Of France. where
a series Of earthquakes We're eNper-
fenced last night, say The shocks were
felt in the coast departments from the
Alps through to the Atlantic. The
people everywhere were greatly alarm
ed and the oscillations were sufficient
ly severe TO displace masonry and in
q few instances to shake down houses.
Thousands Of persons slept last night
in the parks and on board boats. The
shocks We're followed by violent hail
storms.
According to the latest reports to
reach here from southern France, the
towns of st, Cannat and Rognes were
completely ruined by the earthquake
that visited that territory last night.
A large proportion of the houses We're
damaged and those still standing are
cracked and threatened to fall at any
q
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
SUNK IN BLACK SEA.

Russian Torpedoboat Kambala With
Twenty Of Her Grew.
ST. Petersburg. June 12.-Thc sub
marine torpedo boat ISambala of the
Russian navy has been sunk in storm
in the Black sea while. the boat was
undergoing trials. Twenty members
of her crew. including the captain. first
lieutenant and chief engineer, pcrlshed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12
BIRTH RATE SCARS.
saors Brings Fifty-cisht Consisn-
men,s to Town This Week.

Fifty-eight births We're reported 10 the
city board of health for the week end
ing June H., 1909. There were % males
and % females. During the same period
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-06-12

A man badly bruised. q dead horse,
and the lives Of several, including a.
woman and ~ little girl, imperied, was
the finish last night to a wild. reckless
horseback ride through the streets by
four jewellers, two men and two Wom-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-03

announcement The close friends of
the slightest excuse for the persistent
rumor.-Call.
4 4 4
Miss Carrie Calvin. The daughter of
Mr.. ana Mrs. L. T.. Calvin, returned
last week after pleasant stay in lIo.
LOlulu. whore yhC Was entertained CX-
tensiyCly. Miss Calvin and her sister
have recently returned. with their
parents to this side of the bay after
residence Of scvcrdl months in Oak.
, land. During their stay across the bay
the Misses Calvin took an active part
| In the AFFAIRS of the younger set and
were prominent In society affairs while
devOting much Of their time to more
, serious pursuits. Both daughters of
! the T. f.. Calvins are attractive girls
with many accpmpl ighments, and will
be an acquisition to society In this
city. They have wire circle of friends
here, however, AMI entertain n great
deal In an informal way. The Il. r.
Calyins have taken apartments this
winter at tho Lafayette, where the
Misses Calvin will entertain AT Sc.
ries Of delightful parties after the Len.
ten season.
Mr. and Mrs. X. Wheeler of Chat.
tanOoga, Tenn, are visiting the Is.
lands. They are friends of the late
DR.. Charlotte Brown Of San Francisco,
who had many friends among the
prominent families Of Honolulu.
+ 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank IIalstoad invited
the Lilliputians to picnic at Moana.
lua last Sunday. The youngsters filed
two tallyhos and had a splendid time
Invitations are also out for rCcep
tion at the Alexander Young hotel for
Monday night in honor Of the Rear
Admiral and his officers.
Mr.. Howard HCdcmann returned IN
the Thursday boat from Byron Springs
where he took the cure for rhcum
atism.
4. 4 4
Many teas and dinners have been
postponed owing to the passing away
of Mrs. Walter Brinckerhon
Il 4 +
The Messrs. McIncrny and Miss Nc
Inerny returned from California OF
Thursday.
4 4
Mr. and Mrs, r. C, stackable are re
siding at the Mcdonald.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-03

'au rcvoir" and in the future VIC can
expect good things Of these clever and
talented children.
4 4
The Harvard dinner, which was held
at the University Club ON Friday even.
ing, went OF with all the cclat for
which such events are noted. There
were many Of the Harvard men pres.
Cnt and the crimrOn decorations were
n fitting tribute to the college colors.
Speeches, toasts and songs were the
order Of the evening.
4 4
Invitations are out as follows: The
Governor and Mrs Frear request the
pleasure of your company at Garden
Party in honor of Rear Admiral Ichill
at their residence, Punahou street, on
the afternoon Of Saturday, April third,
from four until six o'clock
DR.. X. Il. Newlands. who spent some
time at the MOana hotel not great
while ago. is a guest at the Alexander
Young. She is a well known physi.
clan.
Walter Dillingham; arrived last week
from Honolulu, and with his appear.
ance In the city rumors are revived of
an interesting engagement. the con.
frmation of which would cause quite a