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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
BUS PASSENGERS


A. Fred Wcy.l proprietor of the.
sand dollars I'm Improvements at that
sand dolalrs in improvements at that
place. A new stair case is being In
stalled, the office is to be remodeled
and other improvements made
Harry Gcsor of Blackfoot. and X.
Mckenzie OF Custer, Ida, are guests at
the Wilson.
p. c. Davidson. travelling passenger
agent of the Salt Lake Route. Is regis
tered at the Kenyon from Los Angeles.
II. NJ. Butler and F. E. West of og-
den, are in the city on business and
are stopping at the Kenyon.
w. Fl. Philbricls of American Falls
Is at the Kenyon.
F: c. Jensen. a prominent sheepman
of Mt, Pleasant, is registered at the
Cullen
A ID. Smith. L. L. Num- and NJ w.
Woodhouse of the Telluride Power com
pany are guests at the Cullen.
Miss G. l.. Hutton of Ogden is a
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Kent o. Keyes
at the Cullen hotel.
Douglas White. travelling passenger
agent of the Salt Lake Route, is at
the Knutsford
Thomas Clegg OF Blackfoot, Ida,
James 3. Brown Of Wellsville, William
Jones of Price and H. S. Robnett of
Thistle are at the New Windsor.
David Evans is registerd at the
MoXum.
9, E. Knight. an official in the
auditing department OF the Rio Grande
Is registered at the Moxum
j. III. Hansen of Three Rivers.
Mich, is among the guests at the MoX
um. Mr.. Hansen represents a company
which is to put into service a 40 pas
senger gasoline car to run from the
Tooole City depot to the new smelte-.
Fic states that local newspaper men
arc to be taken for ride on the new
car Wednesday morning
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14

or course. Gov. Thomas. who holds
the credentials OF Uncle Sam as Santa
Claus for the Salt Lake district, bears
out the part In appearance and dis
position, but even the mental cquilib-
RUM of an Isaac Newton would give
away before the assaults which are
aimed at him during the holidays. His
fine decoration OF gray has been ma
terially added to i'll the last few days
and IL has been the fault of any num-
bcr of youngsters who are vainly
endeavoring to locate the jolly gentle
man who comes down the chimneys on
Christmas eve
II wouldn't mind 1t SO much" said
the postmaster today. "but you see I
have got to take those letters and send
them on to the dead letter office. And
the worst of 1t Is that l can't open
them" and the governor turned over
half dozen of them rucfully. "Fd
like to do something for those kids
he continued, "but where do / get off
at? Uncle Sam has an inclination to
do some spanking once in a while and
I am getting too far along to have
my trowsers warmed"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
LATE LOCALS

Christmas Trees Arrivlng-Christ-
mas trees are beginning TO arrive in
the Salt Lake market. Dealers report
them scarce this season. as the terri
tory from which these trees can be cut
is becoming more and more restricted.
None can be cut on government land,
only from individually owned soil
The high priests of Granite stake will
hold their monthly meeting at the
Granite stake tabernacle on Sunday.
the 18th inst. at ten o'clock a. m. All
interested are invited TO attend.
Address by DIR. Thomas-The
library and gymnasium board held a
meeting Monday afternoon and decid-
ed to take part In the state teachers
institute which will be held in Salt
Lake on Dec. 81. Dr. George Thomas,
professor of economics in the Agricul-
tural college of Logan will speak on
the matter of establishing libraries
and gymnasiums throughout the
state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
Children Still Addressing
Letters to Old Santa Claus

One of the letters received this morn
ing was addressed to:
Mrs and Mr.. Santa Claus
North Pole
,... Polar Bear Institute.
Box 1925
Iceberg Station.
In case the communication got lost
In the mails 1t was to be returned to
Teddy, bennington, Utah."
Another of particular note. and one
which denoted a keen interest in polar
exploration, bore the address:
Dear Santa Claus
North Pole
Top floor OF Pole Skyscraper
Care of DIR. Cook or Lieut.. Peary
Whichever Got There.
Now what do you think of that?"
querIed the postmaster. Those young
sters expect me to settle question
which the world at large Is unable
to do. 1 think I'll send that one to
Copenhagen" The governor Is re-
ceiving a number of missives which
are evidently mailed in Jest by people
who should know better. But all of
thcm raise an unwonted degree of
hllarIty about the federal building and
brighten the ante-holiday time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
SPIKE AND RAIL.

Joseph McIIroy. general agent for
THE Katy" In San Francisco, is In
town on railroad business.
General Superintendent DAILY of the
Rio Grande in Utah has gone to Den
yer for conference over the winter
time card
The Western Pacific will receive
freight from Utah and California COM
mon points on Monday, Dec. 20 Such
is the official announcement made from
Salt Lake headquarters.
General Agent J. G. Doolittle of the
Rock Island Frisco lines in this city
has not been notified yet of the seq
regation OF the two systems. and thinks
it will be some time before there is any
change In the Salt Lake Offices
The present stress of weather has
occasioned a sudden demand for coal
that is making it rather strenuous for
the Union Pacifics operating and me-
chanical departments to keep trains
moving with proper regard for the
time card The single track Is clogged
with coal train extras delaying through
traffic, and today's trains are late In
consequence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
PERFECT PROTECTION FOR $3.50


We have Safe Deposit Boxes
for rent in our absolutely Fire
and Burglar Proof vaults of suffl-
cient size to hold a largo number
of papers and documents which
may be rented for $3.50 a year.
1t is usually the unexpected
that happens. You can never
know when your home may re-
quire tho attention of the fire de-
par.ment. Friends can carry out
tho furniture but only you can
save your personal papers of
value II you keep them In a safe
deposit box In our fire and burg
lar proof vaults you can know
they are safe not only from FIRE
but also theft or loss.
UTAH SAVINGS e. TRUST co.
NO. 236 MAIN STREET.
IN THE BUSINESS HEART.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
DEFENDANT DEFAULTS.

When George w Hahn's case was
called in Judge George G. Armstrong;
court this morning against the Utah
Development company the latter's at
torneys failed to appear and judgment
for $500 by default was entered. Hahn
purchased 5000 shares of stock in the
company at 10 cents a share on the
representations of E. C. Wheatley, sec
retary of the company. Hahn went to
Nevada to look over the extensive prop
erty of the company the high grade
ore. the first class mill and other assets
but he was unable to find anything
but an extensive desert waste and that
the company WAS heavily indebted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
RAILROAD CHANGES.

Circulars received at the o. S. L. Of
Miller has been appointed traffic man
ager OF the o II. & y. and OREGON &
Washington railways. with headquar-
ters at Portland; effective Jan. /. w
E. Conan. formerly general agent of
the o. S. l.. in this city and transferred
to Portland. has been appointed general
freight agent of the o. R. & n. ana
Southern Pacific lines In Oregon, with
headquarters at Portland, S, W. Rob
inson, chief clerk in Mr. Stubs Of
Gee at Chicago has been transferred to
to Portland. as assistant general freight
agent under Mr.. Conan.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
WARD
ENTERTAINMENTS

Whitney Hall-romorrow evening
at Whitney hall, Elder James Moyle
Gray. who leaves shortly on a mis-
sion to Holland. Will be rendered a
farewell testimonial. The admission
will be free. but voluntary contrIbu-
tions will be received at the door. His
friends in the Eighteenth ward have
prepared the following excellent pro-
gram; Violin solo. Prof. w. C. Give;
recitation, Miss Myra Bywater: song,
George d. Pyper. with violin obligatos
by W. C. Clive and G. Herman Schett-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
RECEIPT BRINGS CONFESSION

When j P Jones, a bartender In a
saloon at 156 west South Temple. was
arrested and taken to police headquar-
ters, Monday night, he denied the
charge OF John Okis. an Austrian. that
he had refused to give up 500 which
okis had left in his possession for safe
keeping.
Okis thereupon produced a receipt
which he claimed Jones had signed for
the money. Jones broke down and con-
fessed that the signature on the receipt
was his. Friends of the accused man
came to the police station and made
restitution to Olkis. The police then
released Jones.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
PERSONALS.

Chief F. E. Murray of the bureau
of animal industry has gone to Price
on government business.
Fred w. Chambers, state fish and
game commissioner. has gone to
Springvillc to look over the new state
hatchery there. He Will be gone for
day or two. Within a short time
the hatchery will be stocked with
trout Try.
Arthur E. Clarke, formerly book
keeper at the Knutsford for many
years. but latterly engaged in business
In Seattle, is guest at the Knutsford.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
COURT NEWS
JUDGMENT FOR $4,000.
4. II. Fitzgerald Awarded Verdict
Against Charles Morrison OF London.

II. H. Fitzgerald. q representative
of an eastern syndicate, who paid $780,
600 on a deal to purchase the Sanpete
Valley railroad, the Sterling Coal *
Coke company and the Nebo Brown
Stone company. to Charles Morrison of
London. the owner. secured judgment
for that amount with interest Monday
in Judge George G. Armstrong; court.
After the deal was practically closed,
1t fell through and the $20,000 remained
in the hands of Mccormick & Company.
bankers. Fitzgerald sought to recover
tho money but Morrison declared that
the amount belonged to him. McCor-
nick &c Company refused to pay the
money to either of them until the
matter was taken into court and the
ownership established. Mccormick &
Companuy was made the defendant In
the case to compel Morrison TO inter-
plead.
The deal was made three years ago
and the purchase price was s276,000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
ENcAMpMENT NOW MEMORY.

Tho executive committee of the C. A
f. encampment held a meeting at the
Commercial club this afternoon and al
lowed a number of bills which were
necessary to the closing up of the meet
ing of the past summer. With this
action the affairs are closed and the
great meeting OF 1909 has become u
closed incident. except in memory.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
EXAMINED FOR SANITY.
John a. Leak Committed to Asylum
BY Lunacy Commission.

John "A. Leak. who has been exam
ined four times by the lunacy commits
sion. was committed to the State Men
tai hospital this morning by Judge r.
d. Lewis. Leak is &c years old and
lives with his mother at SO south Second
West He Is determined TO carry
gun fearing that somebody will kid
nap him.
Eva Hay Sykes. a middle aged wom-
an, was examined as to her sanity. 1T
developed that she was afflicted with
nervous trouble and the case was con-
tinued She will be sent to u private
hospital where the physicians say she
can be cured in q short time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
CHRISTMAS IN JAIL.

E. D. Bartlett will spend Christmas
in jail, unless he is able to furnish $500
bond required by Judge John M. Bow
man in police court, when his prelim-
mary hearing was set for Dec. go
Bartlett is charged with having refused
absolutely to support his 11-year-old
daughter and divorced wife. The lat
ter informed the court that the decree
awarded her $25 alimony month and
custody OF tho child.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
F1,ANKLIN BOUND OVER.

A. Franklin, colored, pleaded guilty
to charge OF assault with deadly
weapon, in having stabbed Charles
Williams, colored, with a knife on
Commercial street. Dec. Z, when
brought before Judge Bowman In po-
lice court today. He was bound over
for trial by the district court.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
NOLAN is ARRAIGNED.

Edward Nolan entered plea of not
guilty to the charge of having embez-
zled s47 from Samuel L McGraw or
Nov. s. when arraigned in police court
this morning Judge Bowman set his
preliminary hearing for Jan. g. and
set his bond at $500. McGraw alleges
that Nolan failed to turn over collec-
tons to him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
ILLUSTRATED LECTURE.
Prof Fairclough of Stanford to Talk
On Archaeology OF Crete.

Prof B. H. Fairclough of Stanford
university will deliver a lecture In
room 10 of the museum building at
the university Thursday evening, Dec
l6. on the Archaeological Discoveries
Of the Island of Crete" The lecture
Will be illustrated
The final game of the team series be-
tween the seniors and freshmen occurs
tonight In the gymnasium
The first basketball team will go to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14

Ter; song, Mrs. Florence Dinwoodey:
reading, Mr.. ]. D. Spencer; plano solo.
Miss SybelIa Clayton; quintet, Mrs.
Florence Dinwoodey, George D. Pyper,
H. G. Whitney. Fl. S. Ensign and J.
ID. Spencer; miscellaneous. including
remarks by the departing missionary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
ALBERT BAAR BOUND OVER.

Albert Baar waived preliminary eX-
animation in police court this morning
and Judge Bowman bound him over
to the district court for trial on
charge OF burglary in the second de-
gree He Is accused OF having robbed
the W. Gaby Fluff-rug company store,
on Nov. %. of couple of rugs. His
bail has been set at $500
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
RAILROAD NEWS.
MURRAY EXTENSION.

Tho Utah Light & Railway company
has extended It's Murray track from
tho old terminus. south of Seventeenth
South street. to the southern limits
of the Murray municipality. nearly two
miles; and the overhead plant Is also
In position. When ballasting shall have
been completed the company will be
ready to operate tine extension, al
though 1t Is not incumbent on the
company to do this before April next
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
sULpHITEs in uAMBURcEK.

Jacob Door. a meat dealer at 5e4 west
Second South street, was arrested this
morning On the complaint of Dr. j. w.
fireman for putting preservatlves in his
meat 1t Is alleged that Door used sui
phites in his hamburger to make 1t look
fresh
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
DEsERTIoN CHARGED.

John H. KEGS bought suit Monday
in the Third district court for q .di-
vorcc from Delfina Avila KEGS on the
ground OF desertion They were mar
ried in Texiutlan, Pueblo. Mexico, on
oct Is. 1902 Since 1906 she has re-
fused to live with him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
BORN.

EVENSON.-Sunday night to Dr. and
Mrs T. VIM Stevenson. 1900 Mcclellan
street. boy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
DIED.

1909. Walter w. Ward. aged Is years,
killed by accident.
Funeral services from K. of P. hall,
1909. under the auspices of Bingham
lodge No 10. l. o. o. +. Interment In
Bingham cemetery
Dec. 10. 1903. Mrs Helen Gallaher, aged
3S years, daughter OF Mrs. 3. Parsons
732 south First West street
RemptHs. VIII be brought to this city
morning. Notice of funeral later
DAvIDsoN.-At 1906 Fifth East street
Dec. 13. 1909, the infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. a. w. Davidson OF Park
City.
Funeral Wednesday morning at 10
LARsoN;-In this city. Dec 1a. 1909
Karen S. Larson, aged 81 years widow
of the late John Larson
Funeral services Will be held from the
residence of Axei II. Steele. 925 east Fifth
South Street on Wednesday. Dec. Is, 1902
at 2 p. m. -Interment at Mt. Oliyet
ROBINSON-At 7es west Third North
street Dec Ii. 1909. Hannah Robinson.
wife of Frederick It, Robinson and
daughter of James and Sarah Cooke.
Funeral services Wednesday, at D. M,
from the Twenty-eighth ward chapel
Friends are invited to attend. Interment
at City cemetery.
LEES.-In Ely. New. Dec. 12 1909,
Samuel n Lees in his 51st year.
Funeral services will be hold from the
S. D. Evans mortuary chapel. As south
State street, Wednesday. Dec. 10. 1909. at
IL a. m. Interment (private) at city
cemetery
LLOYD.-At the residence, 22S east
South Temple street. Dec. 13 1909, of
bronchial-pneumonia. John Lloyd in
his Goth year.
Notice of funeral later
STANFORD-In this city, at 7:45 a. M,
Dec IA. 1909. of heart failure, Stephen
Stanford; born Dec. 6, 1892. at South
wick Brighton. England
Funeral Will be announced later.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14

Funeral services of Anna M. Coney.
the 2-year-old daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
w. j. Coney will be held from the resi-
dence, 1926 south Eighth West street, at
1:30 p. m, Wednesday. Friends are In
vited to attend. Interment In the City
cemetery
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
DESTRUCTIVE PRoJEcr1LEs

The initial velocity OF the proJectIle
is 1.1o0 feet per second. 1t has an
extreme range of about $500 yards for
efficient work. The shell and shrapnel
are both in cartridge form. and are
set by fusc-setter instead of In the
old way. by which the shrapnel were
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14

Funeral services of Annie G. Wensel
will be held In the Forest Dale chapel
at p M Wednesday. Dec Is. Friends
are invited TO attend. Interment In the
City cemetery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14

R. E. Evans. Florist. SO s. Main St
Floral designs a speciality, Phones 961.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14

DAVIDSON.-At 1906 Fifth East street,
Dec. 13, 1909. the Infant daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Davidson OF Park
City.
Funeral Wednesday morning at 10
O'clock from 1906 Fifth East street
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14
FUNERAL NOTICE.

Tho funeral of Orson Clyde Woolley
will be held Wednesday at 1 o'clock from
the Twenty-fourth ward chapel, First
West and Sixth North streets. Take
Center street car. Friends invited. Body
may be viewed at the home of Bishop
Wood, GA north First West street. be-
tween 10 a. m. and IL noon on day OF
funeral.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14

STANFORD.-In this city. at 7:45 a. M,
Dec. IA. 1909. of heart failure. Stephen
Stanford; born Dec. 6, 1892. at South
wick Brighton. England
Funeral Will be announced later.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14

American Fork Friday to meet the
Apollo team at that place.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-14

LLOYD.-At the residence, 22S east
South Temple street. Dec. l3. 1909. Of
ronchial-pneumonia, John Lloyd, in
his Goth year.
Notice of funeral later,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-09-09

Adrian loses three good iami
lies this week. Elder George
.Lentz ana family moved to War
repsburg 10 reside. Sam Wray
and family have gone 90 Mcpher-
son, Kansas and James Clauncb
and family tu New Mexico.
Earl Haas has the pleasure OF
ANNOUNCING 70 his friends that he
has been fortunate to secure the
original 'Belcher's Comedians
for the Street Fair, Sept. 8, 8, and
40. The company will close here
and 20 TO Rich Hill to rehearse
for their regular winter opening.
Prof. John Hacker has been
appointed to the chair of math-
ematics IN the State Normal
School ct Talequah at a salary Of
.Si4O0 2 year. john is the son
.ef our townsman r. Hacker, and
was raised near Adrian, having
graduated from our High school
and tine Warrensburg Normal.
BE is a worthy gentleman ana
.his many friends here win be
pleased to learn This success.
Jake Waldrip a tramp 10 years
old lost his right leg Friday night
in attempting to board a moving
midnight train. The train was
north and Waldrip was asleep in
the grass at tho south end Of the
switch When he attempted to
board the train his foot struck
the end OF a tie and his leg Was
thrown under the wheels. His
screams awakened the people
who reside in that vicinity aud
they went to the rescue. Dr..
futile the local company physi-
can was called and al putated bis
right leg three inches below the
knee. The company then order.
ed him turned over to the local
authorities. DR.. Bates, city ply
siean was called and took charge
of the case.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-09-09
MoLoKAN SECT 70 nERE.
satisncd With cpneitlonu 10 Amsree,
They Seek Tract Of Land 10
Which 20 Settle.

Investigation ~ the members Of
the Molokan sect of Caucasia, RUS
siA. now settled in southern Califor-
MIA, diselosca the fact lhat iho So
Petersburg reports 10 the effect that
they were dissatisfied with their life
IN the United States und bad door
mined to return to Russia we're not
well founded.
Members Of this sect living here
have no thought Of going back to
their native country. Some have
been compelled to return because.
they could not saaBrepassports from
Russia for their families, but nearly
ell Of the original number are still
here.
Failing repeatedly 10 establish
colonies in Sc southwest, between.
900 and d000 now live in this
city, a few ia Sam Francisco ana
about 100 families in Lower Cali
fornia.
They ane frugal, sober, mdusiri-
Gus and religious. The men worf
al pil kinds Of hand labor and tie
women in tire canneHes end fae.o-
res Tho sect g sean ondeayarlng
~ a tract OF 10000 on e0,0l0
acres of hand IN California where
ihy might loeaio tho entire nuns
ber Of their followers ia Ruasin
San Francisco Bulletin
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-09-09

J. A. Benson who recently
bought what is known as tha
Brownlee tract Of land a short
distance east Of the city has
within the past few days discov~
cred large disposits Of sienna or
the mineral from which red paint
is made, on the land. Mr., Ben
son has left with the Journal a
number Of samples OF the miner
al from which anyone can readily
see that it is the genuine article
and Of fine quality in the crude
state as it would be possible TO
lind any where, The discovery
If the pr oper effort is made 10
direct the attention of people en-,
gagged IN that line of business to
it, win in all probability result in
the establishment ola large paint
mill on the ground. The deposit
Is lncated less than a mile from
the railroad op practically level
land and IN a manner that inspires
It's Development at a nominal coat.
II is presumed Mr.. Benson will
take steps at once to have the
mineral properly analysed and
10 interest capital IL tbe discog.
cry Appleton City Journai