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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-21
PERMTT 10 MARRY.
PARK CITY.
Vim, J. Buck Elected 20 CounciI-Pre-
cautions Against Fires.

Special Correspondence.
Park City Utah April 1G.-At the
city council meeting last night the
IRE chief was instructed to notify the
people who have stove pipes going
through the ceiling and roof ana WHO
have no brick chimneys, 10 have
same built. He also was instructed 10
nouN the owners Of the old bank
building to pun the same down i'm
30 days az il is public menace.
William J. Buck OF Welsh. Driscol
ana Suck was elected as councilman
To nll the uneXpired term OF r. G..
Getch
Arbor day was observed yesterday
10y the schools being closed ana all
who could clean up their Yards
A girl was born lsst evening 10 Mr..
Mrs. =. Fueling.
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LEHI.
HANDCART PIONEER CALLED.



orod Careei--Committec ionored.
Special Correspondence
Iahi. Utah. April l9.-RebecCa Pill
grim Coates. one ~ the early and hon
orcd settlers OF Lahl died Saturday
last. aged 81 She Was tie wife of
william Coates who diod q number
of years ego. She was one m tha
hsnd-cart pluneerf, pushing a hand-catt
900 miles from Iowa 90 salt Lake ana
thcn 90 Lshi, coming 10 Utah In 1895
iu can't Willey's company Funeral
services VIII be- held nom tho heN
tabernacle tomorrow al I D.. M
'rhc funeral ~ NoUM Mcholey, nino
Nsarr Old. who was ran over "a Eureka
on tho railroad and had his legs cut
IN and died from itg effects WAS held
from tho residence of ar Robert GLE
christ Tine sp.aagrs were Elders Geo.
Conner and Jesse smith, Who spoke
,.or.if III comfort io the boreaycd r'la-
lives and friends. Tho father died
rimr dime ago. Internent took place
ln The fehl city cemetery.
Quarterly conference oi the Alpine
..al,. or zion viii ho held hero Satur-
day and Sunday next in the noW tab,f-
urclr. ,
The missionary committee, which has
had chnrsr of providing t9r mission
aries who leave for their qells oi "a
bor wero given deiighuul cohpu-
mentary program ana honontnly 81
leased. as each ward VIII heieells
take this work up separately. rms
committee has done the whole Nolh
for the town Boo the past
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The Great Spring Medicine

oul'' Cd hcnos or moro lan thirty years Hoods ssrpora
@ pee toie as Spring Medicine by every member of the family
PECULIAR to ITSELF wha H what does 80 combines a, hest
~ .ln'' onIeters and ton, and effects complete cures Of
A"0aS-eu blood diseases pimplos cruptons eczema
'"'u Ieeun, al low or rundown conditions Of Tho system
nOoa SaIpaa effects It's wonderful curos not simply because
~ 'plia hu because 1t combines The remedial values
more man 20 different ingredients eac greatly strengthened and en-
nel W hs peculiar combination. ingredients m the very r
'oes 'aa successful Physicians prescribe diseases and ALL
en There no real substitute Hoods Ssrsapara II urged 10
oF any preparation said be jus good" You NAV be sure IL is in
lelot 's less 70 make end Yields the dealer larger profit
hegh taking Hood Sorapaa today ouid form or
the ehoeoaied tablets known sarsatabs. Ono Dollar
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PROVO.

The News" IL delivered by carrier
every night Sunday excepted a. Is
cents. per month. Al payments and
complaints should be made 30 r. J
DuEdale. agent for Daily, Saturday
and Semi Weekly News. orders TAX
en- for Church Works Residence. $40
W. 9Th North. Ind. Phone @5-M
Carrier east side Of Academy Ave.
Bell 2oS red.
Carrier vest side Of Academy Ave.
Bell 50 black.
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HAIR REMOVERS
ARE DANGEROUS
DR. Mertenbaker saYs:-"DOn't U,e
Poisonous DcpnatOries."


ln treating supernuous bair. it is of
vita! Importance that the aEe0t 10 be
employed should BE- absolutely nOu-p0ls-
onous antiseptic and Eermicidal. because
produce eczema OF blood poisoning The
trouble with the majority or ladies' r.
that they don't DO lttle thinking Tor
themselves, When an assertion Dr. made
by some unreliable concern tI-y take IL
A. Eoapsl truth. They never consider tie
reliability neither do they question or
ask FOR any suDftautlatiug proof that o.
pIrpaI alton Oh uon-uoisguous They seem
utoCiurtr o. sufficient To tho contrary.
ladies should be- most particular il
cho1HiuE hair remover ana learn rIst
Nh hat reputable authorities know about
Dr Wortenbaker The prominent Dhyfi-
clan. fays.-"fOr Hcvrius wears 7 sHlu 90
my patients. Don't use polsonous deulla-
harm ] have found To- Miracle 10 be
absolutely u0n-nolfOuuuF autieepfc ana
rorn. eldgl therefore. on account OF these
the skin aud under uO oiICuin stances con
it produce eDEemn or blood poisouiuE I
have used rho PREPARATION ln my plar-
tige Tor q number or years. and fui
physiological action is correct I cone
slider 10 the only satisfactory method Tor
tha removal 0f supcrnuoua hair
Better take doctors advice Don't
b. deceived With the nike free tr-at-
meuis which are advertised 80 extensive
d. Boo Che ueWspa perf. Rem rmhcr AFTER
YOU have used Worthless concuC tious 10
Wiu Boz harder tu remove tho hair. there
f0fH iau't it better FOO Investigate rli LHIr
removCrs fret before sou tfF any az
Them.
Ne viii send Won abFulutrly FREQ. Pro-
rflIu sealed envelope. "a ai uarr booklet
c0ntiinlug ful Information concoruIus
tlc remarkable treatment as well aH
testimOnlals ~ prominent nhvfIolaus.
surgeons. tOlOEists. medical iuur-
nails and tho principal maEaEineH fou
awning IA treats th. subject oNhauH-
lively write to The DI MIRACLE
CHEMICAL COMPANY. Desk 90 100
Park Avenue. Nov York. slmply SAYING
sou want thiH hooklet ma it VIII Do
mailed, sealed, at once.
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MISSIONARY SOCIAL.
In Honor OF Elder Ama-a Aldrich--
Big Orchard Project.

Special Correspondence
Mt. Pleasant. April lg.--Last evening.
az the home OF Principal and Mrs. J..
NJ. Nielsen, the faculty and school board
met 10 show their esteem Tor one az the
trustees, Anasa Aldrich, who leaves
for salt Lake this coming week. thence
60 take up his labors IN the northwest
eTn states as a missionary. AIR. AID
rich was presented with "a handsome
suit case. by the public school faculty.
MI Aldiicn has purchased "a home IN
Salt Lake city. where hls family win
reside iu his absence, ana where they
intend TO make their future home.
The sunday school union meeting OF
this stake was held iu the South ward
westinghouse this afternoon.
The 6-year-0ld sol Of Nj. and MIs.
James C0vct while running af,cr lis
brother, fen and throw his elbow out
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LOGAN.

The News Is Delivered by Carrier
IN Logan Every Night (aundsy ex-
csptedj az Is Cents Per Month. All
payments and Complaints regarding
delivery should 20 made 10 r, a.
Mitchell Agent for Daily. Saturday
snd semi-Wsskly News A6 =.
Center street Phone Sod Independ-
ant
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PROVO AND RETURN S1.9O.
Via ID. & r.. G. April 21st.

For the Big Utah County Horse Fair
Tickets good ON AN trains. Five fest
trains each way Morning trains at
1850 O.. m. and $50 a. m.
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HEBER.
PROMISE or BUILDING BOOM.
Prohibition Not "a Failure in Hcbcr--
New Arrivals.

Special spuudcuce.
|. Hebcr. Was1tch Co., April lt.-At
last farmers are busy blowing ana
Swing.
There is every prospect OF o. build
iug boom hero this summer & Hatch
s. Co.. already have the foundations
laid for ~ $4,000 nreproof building. A
$4,000 high school building is on the
program There is also talk % erect
iug chapela in the First and Third
wards each 90 cost $4,000. Many
private residences viii also go Up.
PROHIBITION NOT A FAILURE,
Certain Interested parties have been
circulating the reports that prohibition
lu Hebor Is g. fake that There are
more DRINKS than ever The News
correspondent asked the city marshal
recently how many drunks since New
Years and he replied that hc could
count them au on his fingers This
despite tha fact that there are many
s3Ioous at Park city "a few smiles dis
tant
The district schools VIII close i'm
one week. The high school continues
for "a month
NEW ARRIVALS.
The stork left baby girls April 49,
at the homes of Mr. and MIS- j. II.
Duke Ar and MIS-. John GiGson and
Mr. and Mrs j. s.. Thomas
Tumesaoksrs are beginning their
pilgrimage 90 tho reservation, getting
outfits here.
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tho Dosoret News win kindly renew
subscriptions throuah him Orders f1r
'fhurch works. ETC.. win receive his
prompt urd careful attention.
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CITY COUNCIL SESSION.
Opening Of Horse show-Fourth Dis
trict Court---NeNs Briefs.

Opening Of Horse ShOw--Eourth Dis
trict Court---News Briefs.
Special Correspondence.
Provo, April 21--Messrs. VI. G.. Sharp
and VIM. Probert appeared before the
CITY council last night and asked for the
privilege OF placing the proposed mouu-
ment IN honor Of Indian War Veterans
either at the intersection of Center
street and Adgcemy avenue or ON the
west square. Referred Co the commit
zee On public grounds and city proper
The attorney was Instructed 10 prepare
advertisements for bics for the con-
struction of the Academy avenue sewer.
e gay is a. ~ o Clock was set as the time
The engineer was Instructed 60 get out
SpcciHcauons FOR the work. City Physi-
clan Hosmer reported two cases of
smallpox. and asked for arrangements
20 be made for the care OF smallpox
paueuts In the event OF other cases de
yeL9piug. Referred TO the board Of
An srtesian wells were ordered shut
on during the time OF cleaning bitches.
Chairman Beehe Of the committee Of
t'Vhs on the Work proposed 90 be done on
Academy avenue near the johnson place
with tho now street roller
HORSE SHOW OPENED.
Horse show day. April q. opened on
the evcuing ~ April ~. when large
number Of visiting lorsemen were tfe
guests OF the Commercial club A fine
program OF music, sons and story tell
lns was rendered. iu which Prof A. g.
Lurd ana w. p. Roberts. Jr. took a
prominent part. Horse talks were made
~ r. q. Allen. James o. bullock ana
Richard Ialfreyman = fine luncheon
vas served after which the musical
ald storytelling entertainment was conc
ilnued james "a Ginger, the orgiua-
tor OF tho Itsh county horse show
movement was an interested spectator
and honored guest.
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.
The following Jurors have been i'm
paueicd To- trN Charles Lawhoru. charg-
"a With the murder Of Daniel p. snow.
q ls expected that tho panel win be
uirl To-Day; John 81 gan. Springville:
caleb Hone, BENJAMIN. Mark Cook
sprinEville; Jos. W Thornc. Pleaeart
Grove. David Condor. American Fork
William McLoud. SantaQuin: Walter COX
Provo; Farley G. edward. payeon. IA
n hrockbauE, Spanish Fork Lorenzo
Argyle, Benjamin
PERMIT TO MARRY.
A marriage license has been issued IN
VIM u. Johnson Of spanish Fork ana
AIDA Lemmons OF Silver Citv
GARDEN CITY NOTES.
r. v Jackson has been appointed dep.
pay
Ashton q lIemphm opened their new
electric theater. The Ellen" last uight
weather
The students OF the II. Y..T-. will .I,,,
request repeat The AmazOns" iu coli
lego hall Friday uieht
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MOUNT PLEASANT.
FOR PROHIBITION IN sANPETE.
city and County officials Hold Con-
vcntion May I5-NIixcd in live WirC

City and County Officials Hold Con-
vcntion May i5-Niiycd in live MirC.
Special Corresponds
Mt Pleasant. April 16.-On sunday
evening August Larsen OF this city
while driving a team ou state and
Seventh South street ran Into n live
wire. The horse running into the
wire dropped as II ia had been shot.
Mr. Larsen endcavarinE to free the
horse received "a shock which render
ed him unconscious. 10 appears he fell
on the wire and was moved from 30 in
some way by the animal stiu standing.
on getting free he revived and start
ed for assistance. The horses were re-
moved neither OF them receiving any
injury. Mr.. Larsen, save the shock
q broken finger and some few bruises,
will nov suffer any serious couse-
Ufanroe
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FOR COUNTY PROHIBITION.

For the purpose of considering the
subject of prohibition FOR Sanpcto
county, a convention OF the county
commissioners. mayors and city couu-
ellis Of tho various towns has been
called for May IS, To- be held iu
Ephraim. The call originated with
Mayor James Mou-en OF Mt. Pleasant
who was first TO annex signature and
then sfnrt Il 10 NILnr L.Nns
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E,ncrt Kodak Finishing.

Harry Simpler. Commercial Photo
rrapher. l5l South Main. second door.
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TWO COUPLES WE'D.

MILFORD Tidewell and Miss MAY
sell Cook. two Of Morours popular
young people were married i'm the
Manti temple on wednesday.
Amos Bradley OF Moroni and Mrs
William Davis OF Wales were married
on April IL. i'm the Manu temple. =.
Born IN this city April IT, 1909, -
the wife OF Axle Bielkie q dauehte q
I'm Fairview. April 10. Co the vic
Of Chris Rosencrans, daughter: to
the wife Of Edgar Larson. OF Fair
view, a son April q: To the wife of
Arthur Johnson. of Fountain Green,
boy, April Is.
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! Howell 20 The district court Tuesday
! was continued until Saturday
BIG GRAIN ELEVATOR.
W. o. Eav. president and general
! manager OF the w. o. KAY compauv.
/ the commission merchants Of ogden
ond salt Lake, has announced that
Wlthin the next week or two work
VIII begin upon the largest grain e.
v1tor iu tho state at Cache Junction
for his company The contract for
inc building was let some time ago
ana the steel 60 be used IN lie con-
slrucl'on is on the way to the town
Ihe capacity Of the elevator will .
100000 bushels and viii be built 80
that o. can be enlarged, The building
viii cost $4,000
LAND G LIVESTOCK co.
Ogden April 21.--Articlos OF incor-
porouon have been filed with the
county clerk OF Morgan county by the
Rose Hill Land g. Livestock company.
Who VIII operate in that country. The
capital stock OF the company is s25,-
600. The officers and directors are:
Brigham N. Robinson. president and
general manager. W. II. Jcnue. vice.
president: W. j. Critchlov. secretary;
j. r. Ballantvnc treasurer; Brigham
D. Robinson director. The corporation
takes over the property of ". VI. Jennc
In Morgan county which comprises
CTS acres. one OF the objects Of tho
company is TO establish fish ponds and
dc general fish business.
STUDENTS EXCURSION.
A party Of students Of University
of Utah were the guests Of the Union
Pacific Railroad company and Supt
Whitney OF the Union Pacific Tuesday
afternoon I'm a trip through Weber
canyon. where they went to study the
geological formation I'm the canyon
and ascertain 80 possible the cause
or the recent rock slides AZ various
points along the Utah division A
coach. O buffet car and the superiu-
tendeuts private car made up the
special train.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Marriage licenses have been issued
by the county clerk 10 the following
couples.
Norton r. Meacham and Sophia oil
sen. both of Morgan.
Forest a. Carpenter Of Goodiug.
Idaho. and Susan G.. Canzier OF Boise
SENTENCED FOR BURGLARY.
Yesterday in the district court be
fore JuCg. Howell Thomas Delaney
and Harry Harris were sentenced tu
serve eight and six months respectively
On the state prison for burglary. They
plead guilty on Saturday Co the charge
OF robbing q Southern Pacific freight
car They were taken TO the state pri-
con today by the sherf's officers.
COLLINS DIVORCE SUIT.
a suit for divorce has been entered
IN tho district court by Leona
b. Collins, who asks for legal separa-
ton FROM Fred G. Collins, alleging as
cause failure 90 provide. The parties
wcro married ir ogden. Feb 10, 1905.
They have no children.
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DESKS AND OFFICE FURNITURE.

Sanitary STYLE Desks, Globe Wernicke
Filing Cabinets ana Book Cases, Books
and Stationery.
BREEDEN OFFICE SUPPLY co.
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OGDEN .

4 OGDEN OFFICE: I
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\ Bull ling
I Corrrsu indcnt. =. n. Spencer :,
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u Office phones S97 Rel. 6G2 Ind. 4
; Home Address. ...613 9Th ST.
I once open from sac 20 1890 2
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: Patrons arc requested TO make 4
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sTIDLNTs ENCURsION.
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses have been issued
10y the county clerk 10 tho following
couples.
Norton T.. Meacham and sophia Oh
sen, both of Morgan
Forest a. Carpenter Of G0odiug.
Idaho. and Susan c. Canzier OF Boise.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
GETS NEW LINK TO TIMBER TRACT.
Mexican Northwestern Buys Greene Property
and Will Omen Up 100000 Acres.

The Rio Grande Sierra Madre & Pacific Railroad
Company. formerly OF Colonel William c.
Greene's properties. has been purchased by the
Mexico Northwestern Railway Company, which re-
Gently acquired control of the Chihuahua & Pacific
Railroad Company and the Sierra Madre & Pacific
Railroad Company. II has eso taken over the
Sierra Msdre Lumber Company, another Greene
property.
The Mexico Northwestern owns vast timber tracts
in Northwestern Mexico. embracing considerably
more than three million acres. BY building about
one hundred and sixty miles Of line to effect con-
nection between the Sierra Madre & Pacific and the
chihuahua & Pacific the Mexico Northwestern
company will get an outlet for It's timber through
Ckthuahua the Mexican Central, well as
through FL Paso Tex, on its own lines The man
sgement. It is said purposes TO build this connec-
ton next year.
The Mexico Northwestern Railway Company was
organized by F. S Pearson who is president the
road Associated with him are W T. Eidridge. Of
Strong. Sturgls & Co, OF this city; Enrique C
Creel. Governor of the State Of Chihuahua 2 y.
Brown. president Of the National Railways Of
Mexico: Sir William c. Van Horne, chairman Of
the board Of directors OF the Canadian Pacific Rail
way; J. Limontour, a brother Of the Mexican Min
lister Of Finance. and other railroad and capt.
talSfs
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago July 27.-The wheat market again de-
veloped decided weakness to-day, following sharp
bulge the start and at the low point prices were
considerably nearer the dollar mark than any
previous session since the slump inaugureted.
At the close prices showed a loss of &c 1c 10
nc. Coarse grain and provisions also closed weak.
The wheat market was unable to withstand ths
weakening effect of continued enormous move
raent of new wheat from the farms. although for
time early in the session prices ranged IT a much
higher level than the coFng figures of the previous
dav 4 feature Of trading the selling of line
estimated between 1900 600 and 100000 bushels
of the September delivery by the erstwtile leader
Of the bulls Much of this. II was claimed, for
prices Nc to PFC higher than yesterdays close. July
being al 81 07ss to 81 %. and September at 81 O54
TO 81 06 The buish demonstration suhsded tow
ard the end of the first half hour and from that
time sentiment in the pit gradually became more
bearsh. For July the bottom was reached at
81 04sa. and for September at 81 03lS 10 81 03h.
The market closed weak. with July at 81 06A
and September st 81 03es.
Widespread rains over the Southwest caused a
further decline in prices Liberal receipts a
continued poor demand by Fasteners for the cash
gram and the slump in wheat additional bear
{sh Influences. The market closed weak with prices
off ssc 10 tsc to Ac compared with yesterday final
quota tons
Despite reported delay harvesting and thrash
ing the oats market developed considerable weak
ness curing the last half of the session. largely
owing 10 the declines in wheat and corn. Local
arrivals of oats larger than had been esti-
mated and the price of the cash grain at the
closed weak With prices Nc higher to nc to 1ac
lower.
the close were unchanged to 2713c lower.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
ATTACKS GUATEMALAN GOVERNMENT
ribsl Suit Witness Says Dollar Is Worth Six
Gents and Cabrera Rules by Fraud

rs,~nes were resumed yesterday before Magfs-
.,,, oCouao- in the Harlem court, in the actions
a. criminal libel brought against Colonel Edwin
EMERSON and ". D Walker. editor OF the Uncle
s,-s magazine, by President Cabrera Of Guate-
Nj, hecsuss Of story on GuaJemalan affairs
,-t,sn hy Colonel Emerson and published in the
uzrsznt,
Jos, Fisher banker end merchant Of San Fran
rs.oa who said he had lived in Guatemala for If
,.ss -s-s testified for The defence that politically
and economically the Central American republic
.ss n a state Of chaos. The present value OF the
tssr Of that country, ne said. was less than six
s1z Mr. Fisher said he had seen hundreds OF
rsr shot by the police and soldiers without legal
srcuss
4oss-e-s holds MS position only with the assist
s-cs ot the army" continued the witness when
h rvcseied 10 the Presidency the constitution linn
ret his term 10 six years and provided that he
esas no: succeed himself BY providing Offices in
bis rvEsTnraenf for all the members OF the Assem-
by Cabrera had the constitution changed to permit
th cvn succession, and had himself reelected by
rEn Of gross frauds. hundreds Of Indians being
kszti down from the mountains 10 vote early and
thz-
New-York tribune., 1909-07-28
FIGHT OVER SOUTH FERRY TRACKS.
Belief That Metropolitan Has Franchise for
Only One Set There

The dispute between the city and the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company over the surface tracks at
South Ferry continued yesterday before Com
missioner Eustis. Of the Public Service Ccmnis-
sion. The company operates five tracks at It's
South Ferry terminal. and the question has arisen
whether It has franchise right 70 more than
track.
The city. through the Dock Department alleges
that the coupany's tracks block fhe entrance TO
the Staten Island ferry and interfere with truck
ing and general business The city wants the
tracks moved further away from the ferry entrance
The company contends that TO move the tracks
back will entail an expenditure Of nearly $4,000
and is not warranted.
Charles II. Jewett, engineer in charge OF con
struction for the Metropolitan testified yesterday
that the plan proposed by the Dock Department
would not better conditions He said It would take
et least two months do the work. and would seri
ously interfere with the operation of South
Ferry II would be difficult for passengers 10 board
the cars he said, as they would have TO dodge in
and out between the trucks.
The hearing was adjourned 10 allow the corpora
ton counsel look up the Metropoitans franchise
rights in the matter