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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-27
Richfield News.

SPECIAL 10 The TrlbuDe.
RICHFIELD. May 26.-W. II, Farms
worth, w -. Candland and A. G.. Giauque
OF the state land board were i'm Richheld
last Friday investigating conditions along
the west mountains for the disposition OF
the food waters along the route of the
big state canal
j. NJ Read Of Salt Lake was in town
Monday looking after some business con-
nected with the affairs of the Morrison
Read Candy company, which went into
recelvershlp.
The Sewer County Fish and Game Pro-
tective association met Saturday to COM
plete its organization. There were thirty
members in attendance at the meeting
and the following directors were named:
George Stevens. Salina: Ammon Hunt,
Monroe; Byron HanGhett, Anna6eila; !;
Alfred, Lee Clark. c, NJ. Heppler, c. N.
Stilman and Il. L. Hoffman. Richfeld,
Bert Fillmore and Miss Marvel Glow
ard. two prominent young people of Burr
the Nebekcr restaurant Tuesday evening.
Mrs. S. C. Clark entertained party
Of friends and relatives at an afternoon
luncheon Saturday in honor OF Mrs. V. e.
Bean Of La Grande. Or. The following
guests were present: Mesdaines Minnie
Bean, NJ. l.. Bean. w. j. Bean, Isaac
Starr Chas Bean, Reuben Farnsworth
Miss Hazel Baker and Aunt Elizabeth
Bean.
Miss Dorothy Wright gave an afternoon
dinner Saturday In honor of Mr., Earl
Woolley. The favors and table decora-
tions were pansies. and the menu was
elaborate and appetizing. Those present
were Mrs. Woolley. Miss Myrtle Bartlett,
Miss Hazel Baker. j. w. Hogan, DR.. Jane
SeegmiIler. Mr., and Mrs. L. n. Barr.
l.. n. Peytin. travelling passenger agent
for the Denver * Rio Grande railroad,
was Richiield visitor Saturday and Sun
day
Robert Christensen. the 1O-year- old son
OF Peter Christensen, met with painful
accident Tuesday afternoon. While
climbing an apple tree at the home Of
Andrew Larson he fell to the ground
and fractured both wrists.
A young son OF John Ford of the Black
knolls creamery fell from one of the big
churns and broke his arm.
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Nephl Notes.
ial TO The Tribune,

Special TO The Tribune.
NEPII. May 26.-The fourth year class
of the High school held their class day
exercises Tuesday evening I'm the High
school assembly room. The following pro-
gramme was rendered;
Prayer ......... ......,.. Ralph Belliston
Duet-The Harp OF the Winds, ....,..
....... Alta Carter and Lenh Pettigrew
Prosnostication ..,..r.,,.... Frank Foote
Reading-Gray's Elegy ....s..,s.......
.................... Warner Stephenson
Oration-OpportuntY. ..,... Geo. Reliston
Duet-The Wounded Soldier....,....,
........-.,..,-...1i and O. Christensen
Paper-What Modern High School
should Be. .......... John Latimer
Naledlctory Address Jeanette LatImer
The employees OF the Nephl plaster
mill went strike Tuesday afternoon.
The men asked that their wages be
increased from s. to S2.25 per day. This
being denied, they quit work and came
TO town.
Mrs, l.. y. Bailey. sr.. who was thought
to be seriously hurt by falling from lad
der. is on the road to recovery.
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GRADUATING EXERCISES
AT MURRAY SCHOOLS


MURRAY May 26.-The commence
ment exercises OF the Murray schools were
held mere today They were given In the
First ward chapel. The church was dec
Grated for the occasion in red and white,
tho class colors. The graduates made
uleasing appearance in their new spring
attire the girls being all dressed in
white while the boys were adorned in
new suits. The exercises were largely
attended by the parents and friends OF
the school children. Following Is the
chorus graduating class; invocation by
former bishop L. 6. Miller; William Rob-
jnson delivered the defamation address,
while the sixth grade OF the Arlington
school sang Il class chorus. y historical
paper was read by LuCilla Gallyor. the
winner Of the scholarship. Rev Elmer
l. Goshen came next and delivered the
address to the Gradua tes. In his re-
marks were found words Of praise for
the students who had graduated He
spoke of the opportunity they had 10
make a name FOR themselves in this
world. and said that the world was in
need OF men and women with brains 10
help uplift the republic. His remarks
were listened TO with interest.
Miss Laura stevens read Il paper on
high school work. and the response 10
this was delivered by Brent Cahoon. Su-
prIntendcnt q. NJ Mumford then pre-
sented tho students with diplomas. In
ali, 32 received certificates Of graduation,
one. Beuedction WAS pronounced by L.
c. Miller. y noticcatl" feature about
this years exercises was the scarcity Of
flowers The idea OF flowers was abol-
ishcd by the school board a. 2 recent
mec ting,
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Charges Against Husband.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, May 26.-AUegng that her
husband, Nicholas Smith, has for the past
five or six years been guilty Of habitual
drunkenness and that since their mar
riage, January IS. 1901 he has frequent
ly abused and maltreated her. Mrs.
Sarah Smith has begun an action for
divorce. She says that her husband Is
possessed OF a vicious and ugly disposi-
tiou. on one occasion while in such a
mood he dragged her about the house
reasonable almony, the possession OF the
home place at 1895 Center street and an
injunction from the court prohibiting
Smith from dlsposing OF the property un-
I'll the final disposition OF her divorce ac-
ton.
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CLARENCE ERNST MUST
FACE JURY IN COURT
Slayer of One of His Own Race
Is Up Against the
Special 10 The Tribune.

OGDEN, May 26,-Clarence Ernst,
the negro lsoprietor of a poolroom on
Iwenty.tift street, must face a Jury
IN the district court on a charge of
murder IN the first degree for the kill
ing OF Charley Staples, another negro.
two weeks ago
Judge j. D. Murphy. before whom
the preliminary hearing has been held
for the past two days, ordered the pris-
oner committed TO the custody Of
Sheriff Wilson this afternoon AT the
conclusion Of the testimony offered by
the state. Ernst's attorney offered no
testimony at the hearing. and sought
10 have the case dismissed, claiming
that the evidence was not sufficient to
connect the prisoner with the shooting
In denying the motion TO dismiss,
Judge Murphy, in describing the man
ncr in which the negro, Staples, was
killed. said: "E Ernst shot him from the
side as ne (Staples) was turning into
tho doorway, Staples was not advanc-
ing on the defendant, as the course of
the bullet which passed through the
man s body viii show
The witnesses examined today Of
fered no additional facts 10 the killing
than those already made public at the
the preliminary, The charge against
Ernst looks TO be n strong one. Some
OF the witnesses told of the gambling
game which was being played in
Ernst s place short time before the
shooting. in which Staples won small
sum of money, bur which he was pre-
vented from taking by one of the 9th
er negroes grabbing it from the table
and making his way out of the room,
When Staples returned TO learn why
the pot he had won had been taken he
was ordered from tho place by Ernst.
After notifying the police that Staples
was creating a disturbance and while
the officer was searching for him, the
two men met and Ernst fired. NO
weapon was found on the dead negro
BODY except small iackllnifc, UNI
opened, i'm his left trousers pocket.
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WOMEN SCRAP ON CAR;
CASE NOW IN COURT
Mrs. W. O. Stanley and Mrs.
Cora Sherer the Com
batantS.
Special to The Tribune.

SDeCldl 10 ne tribune.
OGDEN. May 26.-Was Mrs. W. O.
Stanley the aggressor in fight which
occurred between her and Mrs Cora
Schercr on a Bamberger train return
ing from Lagoon last August, and if so
must she pay TO Mrs. Scherer $3.50 for
the damages as result of the mixup9
These and other similar questions are
up TO District Judge j. A. Howell and
jury to decide
Mrs. Scherer filed complaint in the
municipal court some time ago asking
for $295 damages as the result of being
beaten over the face, head and body
by Mrs. Stanley. who, the complainant
says. used hand satchel as a weapon.
y Jury in the lower court assessed Mrs.
Schercr damages at $50 Mrs. Stan
les filed counterclaim and the action
was taken on appeal to the District
court, The trial began before the Dis
trct court this morning.
From the complaint first filed and
the counterclaim later entered by Mrs,
Stanley, it appears that both were pas
sengers on a Salt Lake &: Ogden rail.
way train, which left Lagoon the after
noon Of August 26, 1905 Some dispute
arose over a seat in the coach and the
Two women came TO blows Mrs. Stan.
lev admits that she struck Mrs. Scherer
several times when the latter turned
the back Of seat which she was pre-
pairing 10 occupy, catching one of Mrs.
Scherer s limbs between the hinges. in
hicting painful injuries. The trial of
the case not having been concluded this
afternoon. an adjournment was taken
until Friday afternoon.
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UTAH COUNTY HAS
CHARGE OF FARM
Special TO The Tribune.


. LEflI, May 2G,-Utah county now has
formal possession OF The state ccntrnl ex-
pertinent station Mcssrs Walker Lewis
and Ward. the Utah county board OF com
missioncrs. Yesterday met Professor Mer-
rill and Or, Ball OF the state experiment
station on the farm and took an In
vcntorE Of the horses and farm lmple
mcnts which belong To the state, and IL
the county keeps the farm ii Will prnh-
ably buy the implements and animals
Tho Agricultural college people gave Ihn
commissioners definitely to understan nd
that the state had formally abandoned
The farm. though It's tltlc could NOT def
nilcly pass back To the county unti Tho
next legislature specifically authorized
It's transfer.
The commissioners said that they had
no use for the farm, and that at their
next regular meeting on June they
would probably decide TO dispose of tho
farm fov what they could get IF tho
state held out any hope of continuing
legislature the county would either Install
man In charge or rent IL 10 some COM
petcnt man, but as Governor Spry told
them that he would again recommend a
contrary action, il is probable the county
VIII dispose OF the farm within the next
ten days. giving the buyer a perfected
title in two years
Whoever gets the sfarm Will get the
best farm in this locality: II consists Of
eighty acres. all under high gate of
cultivation. There are from Gf,een To
twenty ecE@:s: 2L f-mll trees Of over 500
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SALT LAKE TRIBUNE THURSDAY MORNING MAY 27 1909
MIOVAlE IS NEW TOWN;
EXIT BINGHAM JUNCTION
Entire Municipality Is AbIaze
With Lights When Result
Is Announced.
Special to The Tribune

Special TO The Tribune.
BINGHAM JUNCTION. May &C.
All Bingham Junction is alight tonight
and iubilant over the result of the cleo
tion today, whereby the town was in
corporated under the name Midvale," +"
by vote Of 273 to 50, with seventeen
votes not counting Compliments for
the splendid work Of the Commercial
club during the campaign are heard on
every hand, and the people arc carried
away with enthusiasm,
Early IN the day the result Of the con-
test began 10 be manifest. A half
holiday was carried out by all the bust
ness men, and every store in the place
was closed tightly. AS soon as the re-
suit was made known this evening, bril-
liatn illumlnatIons were turned on and
the air resounded with the noise Of ccle-
bration
This is tho third time an attempt has
been made TO incorporate the town.
The first attempt was spoiled by the
smelter people and the railroads, who
thought they could see something in
the movement detrimental to their IN
tercsts The second attempt was spoiled
BIZ the action of the citizens in refusing
10 permit the smelter people to arrange
the boundaries of the town in such
way that the smelter properties were
outside the town limits The movement
Of the progressives has been too strong
for any opposition, however, and the
splendid showing made in the vote to-
day is regarded as an evidence of the
strong feeling Of the citizens for the
incorporation. Officers of the new
town are as follows;
Hyrum Goff, mayor; Edward A. Bate
man, recorder; DR.. j. +. Robertson,
treasurer; city council, Pat f. Sullivan,
John NJ. Watson, George A. Jenkins,
Holland +. Benedict and Henry p. Mil
Ter; Justice of the peace, Nils Lind. The
city marshal will be appointed later, in
accordance with the new law.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL TAX.

Notice is hereby given that a special
tax for the purpose of extending the
sewer has been levied and confirmed by
May 4. 1909. and May %, 1909. respective
ly.
Said special. tax is levied upon the fol-
Lake City. to wit: In lots 5, s, and s,
block 2: and !, ., 3. A, 8. 6. and 8,
block L.. all in plat 4; Salt Lake CITY
South street between State and Second
East streets; on the south side of Seventh
South street between State and Second
street, between Seventh South and Eighth
South streets. and on the west side of
Second East street. between Seventh
SG9th and Esh69 So2'9 streets i In seweg
due and payable in five equal annual
installments. beginning, May 25. 1910,
Each Of said ssN lnstallments shall bear
per annum from the date OF the approval
OF the ordinance confirming the levy Of
said taX,. TO wit the 25th day of May.
1909. until the date of delinquency. and
eight (S) per cent per annum from date
OF delinquency. until paid. Provided that
one or more OF said installments: or the
whole of said tax, may be paid on or
before ten days after the approval of the
ordinance confirming said tax, TO wit.
the 25th day of May. 1909.
Provided, also, that one or more OF said
installments, or the whole of said tax.
may be paid on the day any installment
becomes due; by paying the amount
ment
All special taxes are payable at my
office. Room 102, City and County build
Dated at Salt Lake City. Utah. this
25th day of May. 1909.
City Treasurer and Collector of Special
Sewer EXtension No lS5.
Third partial estimate.
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NEWS OF LOGAN
al TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
LOGAN, May 26.-Dr. T, L. Beatty.
president OF the state board OF health.
spoke before large audience IN the
tabernacle last night on Public Santa
ton The meeting was held in order
to stimulate interest In the sewerage
question, which is soon TO be voted upon
and also 10 found a Logan branch of the
Utah Health league. Among other speak,
ers who also showed the imminent need
Of a sewerage system were DR., George
Thomas. representing the city schools
President John Widstoe OF the Agricul-
tural college, and President Linford Of
the Il. Y. college.
Articles of Incorporation have been filed
with the county clerk by the Monson
Lumber company. The concern is cap
ittalized at 100000; divided into $40
president. 1000 shares: Brigham Monson.
vice president and manager, 1000 shares,
Hyrum Monson. secretary and treasurer.
1927 shares; Eliza r. Monson. director. 500
shares; Malta Monsou, director. 673
shares.
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Carrie Jensen We're held on Sunday.
Among the speakers were Thomas Nor
sen. Antbon Anderson and Bishop New
bold. Music was rendered by Frank
Baugh and Lester Petersen.
J p. Thompson of Richmond died last
Sunday after a short illness Funeral
services will he held today at D. m.
Funeral services We're held on Monday
over the remains OF Natla Gylenskoe OF
Smithheld. The deceased Is survived by
a husband and seven children,
Willard Hanson. state dairy and food
commissioner, was in Logan yesterday in
specting along the lines OF sanitation.
The county clerk announces that the
bounties being paid are as follows:
Coyote wildcats and lynx. 81 90 each;
bear, gray wolf and mountain lion $40
each \ change In the law makes il ne
ccssaTy that the bones In both front legs
10 the knee he intact in order 10 secure
the bounty.
The county teachers examination will
be held in Logan on June f. and g.
on last Saturday evening the fifth an
nual banquet OF the Sigma Alpha fra
ternjty OF the y c. was held
The Hist Of jurors drawn up for the
June term of the district cour, is as fol-
lows John ID, Zolllnger. Farley Orrnond
G. r.. Jeppesen, Leo Nielsen, Fred III
Whlttle. job W. Rowland Hopkir Rice,
Martin G. Reeden. William Clark. S. !.
Ieppesen, f.. G. Ralph, Andrew Aikele,
r. c. Traveller Joseph II Lewis. j. {.
Johnson, jr. Samuel Is. Obray, John a,
Johnson, Brigham Hendricks. John
Hughes, Moses Mack, William RI. Dom
James j. Allen, Gottlleb Smith. B. {;
Thatcher. c. u, w. Friday, George II
Champ. Heber Parker. James Jensen.
Samuel r. Riggs, John J, James
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After a Right Of Way.
Special to The Tribune.

OGDEN. May 26.-To obtain a right of
way for the extension OF its line to
Huntsville through Ogden canyon which
neceSsitated crossing property belonging
TO j, 5. Lewis and Mrs. Eva p. Lewis,
in the canyon. the Ogden Rapid Transit
company today fled an action in the
district court asking that right of way
through the Lewis property he allowed
and the court fX a reasonable amount to
be paid by the company. The street
railway company declares that il is nee
essary for the extension of the line that
possession Of strip of land sixteen and
a half feet wide and 201i $40 feet long
be gained for Its track. Failing to reach
an agreement after comforting with the
owners OF the property as to the pur-
chase Of the property. the company asks
the court to fix the amount OF the consid
Grafton and condemn the land to its use.
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varieties and which will come into bear
ing in two more years. About three acres
Of these trees are painted for variety
tests. but the balance are commercial
varieties and We're for commercial tests
There are three acres OF Jonathan and
Ben Davis apples now in their prime and
will yield this year. There are twelve
acres of the farm now planted TO sugar
beets and the balance seeded to alfalfa
and small grain, excepting about five
acres of potatoes, so that whoever gets
it will find the crops already planted, the
trees trimmed and sprayed.
1t is we'll known that besides Ameri-
can Forks failure TO deliver the water
rs guaranteed, the Agricultural college
professors are also opposed TO a con-
tiuuance of the farm in its present 10
cation. and they gave II out that at the
next session Of the legislature an effort
would be made To get another farm,
which would probably be located in this
colluty.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Office or the Board of PubIIC Works,
Salt Lake City April 80, 1902
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until O'Clock r.. M. Friday, May
IS, 1909, for the work OF grading. curbins
and paving Main street from South Tenn
pie street TO Fourth South street paving
extension No, As. according TO plans ia
the city engineers, office.
Instructions to bidders. toge,ner with
plans, profile. specifications and forms for
contract and bond may be obtained upon
application AT the office OF the board or
public works or the city engineer.
The right is reserved 20 reject any and
all bids
H. G. M'MILLAN. Chairman.
LOUIS c. KELSEY, City Englneer:,,
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News of the lntermountain Region
WEBER ACADEMY SENDS
FORTH ITS GRADUATES
Special 10 The Trihuno

OGDEN, May 2s-Twenty-siX gradu-
ates OF the Weber academy were pre-
sented with diplomas this evening by
Apostle David o. Mckay. About twelve
hundred persons attended the COM
In the lecture hall Of the institution. An
interesting and entertaining programme
OF music and addresses was given. The
address 10 the graduates was delivered
by Professor F. NJ. Lyman who chose for
his subject THE Treasure OF the Fu-
lure. The Weber academy orchestra
under the leadership OF Professor Joseph
Ballantync rendered a number OF selec-
tons. The Invocation was delivered by
President l.. w. Shurtliff and the address
OF welcome by Principal w, NJ McNen
driCk Of the academy
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Water System for springvillc.
Special to The Tribune.

Special To The Tribune.
SPRINGVILBE. May 26.-Sprnevillc
CITY IS to have a system of wafer work :
in the near future. At the meeting oi
the council last evening 1t was reported
that the council had secured an option
for thirty days of James Wigual of the
springs known as the Burt Springs ,or
walter works purposes for the sum of
s2OOo for Mr. Wignalls interest In the
springs. which VIII give the city suf-
was decided at this meeting To close with
Nj. Wignall for his interest in tho
springs and to employ competent en-
gincer and put him to work on the water
works system Part OF the money for
installing water works bias been raised
by the sale Of part OF what Is known as
the city pasture. "A tract OF land belong
ing To s;priuSvillc city.
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Old Bill Reappears.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, May ls.-The j. ?. O'Ncill
Construction company has begun suit in
The district court agains, Ogden city to
collect $2S02.43 alleged TO be due on con-
struction work In sewer district No. 10
The construction company and the. city
entered into an agreement August Is
1905. by which the company agreed 10
complete the sewer work in the district
named. The construction company claims
that there also was an express contract
that whatever work was necessary would
be paid for by the city. The bill has
been before several committees of the
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Eighth Grade Pupils.

Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN, May DETERMINATIONS for
the pupils of all OF the eighth grades Of
the county schools will begin tomorrow
morning,
Superintendent l.. l.. Eggertson an
nounced today that he had arranged
with Rev. Elmer l. Goshen of Salt Lake
TO deliver the commencement address at
the tabernacle the morning of June 5.
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Takes Over Theater.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, May 26.-The management Of
the OTpheum picture house today con-
c!ioed arrangements TO take over the
Isis theater. which is one OF two new
moving. picture houses which opened
mere the early part OF the year This
sNts tne management of the Orpheum
picture house control over the Globe and
ISIS. lis strongest COmpetitors
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Mt. Pleasant Schools.
al To The Tribune.

speCla! 70 Inc IIIbUDe.
EPHRAIM, May 26.-Tbe schools Of
Mount Pleasant will close on Friday, The
high school has prepared play which
Will be presented Saturday night at the
opera house. under the supervision OF
Principal 2, NJ Nielsen. The closing ex-
arcises for the eighth grade will be held
Friday night
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Marriage Licenses.

Special TO The Tribune.
OGDEN. May 26.-Licenses to marry
were issued by the county clerk To-Day 10
the following.
Alexander Stricken and Nellie Bosch
both Of Ogden -
George 4, Jones. Hooper and Jane Z.
RnhnriS l-aNfNM
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upon which he was standing broke. let
ting him fall to the ground. His rlgnt
arm was broken below the elbow, and ms
face was bruised and cut. He was given
medical attention and his injuries were
attended to-
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1t will hear and consider such protests
and objections as may he made thereto
BY order OF the city council Of Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Dated March Sth. 1909.
j. Z. MORETON
City Recorder.
Paving Extension No. IS