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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
Preston Notes

Especial to The Republican,
Preston, Idaho, Aug. 23.-The funeral
Of OrVal SWensen was held in the
day, presided over by Bishop Andrew
d. Mortensen. He was fifteen years old
and the only support Of his mother,
Mrs. Christina SWensOn. The cause OF
death was diabetes
John o. GoOch returned Friday from
a trip 10 ST. Anthony and Chesterfield,
where he and wife went TO visit their
children.
Thomas Smith and wife spent Sunday
in Smithfield, Utah.
James G. Smith and wife went to
DOwney this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. 5. j. Callan are reJOic-
ing over a new arrival at their home,
a girl.
The village of Preston and the o. S.
L. railway, in their effort 10 secure
water are now down 600 feet and still
going. They expect to go at least 1000
feet before giving up their search.
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Beaver BreVitieS
Especial to The Herald RepubIican.)

Especial TO The Herald Republican,
Beaver. Aug. 23.-Leslie Frazer and
Stanley Mathews, manager of the
Beaver telephone exchange, went hunt
ing in Beaver canyon Saturday and
killed fourteen sagehens.
W. l. Elswick, formerly editor of the
Beaver County News, was dropped from
the payroll by the board of directors
last Saturday. 1t was so sudden that
Editor Elswick had no chance to write
his YaledictOry
A special feature OF the Sunday
evening services at the L. d. S. church,
August p, was temperance program.
Mrs. Phillips read a splendid poem:
Miss Booth sang and recited. But when
It came to Mr.. Ferns playing a solo on
the piano, he had a Sunday jag from
a Sunday saloon and could not sit at
the piano, SO the gentleman was eX-
eused.
Miss Belle Yardley and Robert b.
White left for Salt Lake WEDNESDAY
and were married at the temple Fri
day.
Tom Parkinson bought out Henry
Anderson's interest in the skating rink
in Jones hail Monday and Anderson is
setting type in the Milford News Of
flee.
This county will have a display OF
Beaver products in the Vermont build
ing. Salt Lake.
Carpenters are at work finishing the
new district school building, so that
il will be ready by the opening day OF
school, September u.
Beavers second crop of alfalfa is
all in. Threshing began this week.
The Beaver-Minersville dam VIII be
ready by next May.
All the real and personal property n
and around the old Rollins mine, in
the Lincoln district, will be sold at an
administrator sale Saturday, Septem-
Der l6.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
FIREMEN HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING
Nearly One Hundred Delegates
From Various Towns Gath
cred in Convention.
Especial to The Herald Republican.)

Especial TO The Herald Republican,
Bingham, Aug. 23.-Nearly 100
firemen. representing twenty-six de-
partments Of the state, including rep
resentatives of paid departments as
well as the volunteer departments,
arrived in Bingham today To take part
in the annual state convention of the
State Firemen's association. The visit
ors We're met at the depot by about
fifty members from the three depart
ments of Bingham. They formed in
line and marched to Society hall,
where the first meeting OF the con-
Yention was called 10 order at 1890
O'Clock by ". ). Cannon, president of
the association
Mayor Thomas II. Quillen delivered
short address Of welcome. f. E.
Dudley followed with a short address
Of welcome on behalf of the local fire
department The response was made
by W. w. Wilson of Sandy, vice presi-
dent Of the association.
The afternoon session was devoted
10 the discussion of matters of inter
est TO the members OF the association.
The bill before the last legislature
providing that 2 z per cent of the net
profits of insurance companies be
given TO the state, instead of l per
cent. as at the present time, was dis
cussed. The additional l y per cent is
wanted 10 increase the efficiency of
the fire departments of the state, and
to provide a pension fund for indi-
gent firemen who have become dis
abled in the service. The bill passed
the house Of representatives, but failed
10 pass the senate. The association
appointed a committee. composed OF
one member from each OF the twenty
SIX departments, to go before the next
legislature and exert its influence in
an endeavOr 10 have the bill passed.
An elaborate banquet was served TO
the visitors in Society hall at 9 o'clock
by the citizens of Bingham and the
members Of the local fire department.
E. E. Dudley acted as POSTMASTER,
and tOasts We're responded TO by
members of the city council and rep
resentatiVes of the various depart
ments
The convention closes tomorrow,
when the election Of officers for the
ensuing year will take place. The
place for holding the next annual con-
VentiOn Will also be decided. Murray
and Eureka have both signified their
desire for the 1911 convention.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
WILLARD PLANT BURNS
Loss of $4,000 in Destruction of Can
ming Plant Caused by "A stray
Spark.
Especial to The Herald -Republican.l

tSDCGla4 10 LlElaAQ bubA4CNAlsJ
Willard, Aug. 2S.-The people OF
Willard were startled a, noon today by
the call for help from the o. S. L. rail-
road. A heavy volume Of smoke was
seen arising from the canning factory
OF the Willard Canning company, ana
within thirty minutes the entire struc-
ture was a mass Of ruins. Passing
trains were delayed and the crews and
section hands were kept busy in pro-
tecting the company property which
joins the factory. The building was
being overhauled and waste boxes and
other refuse had been burned and il is
supposed that sparks were in some way
communicated from the fires TO the
building.
The structure was finished several
years ago by Willard and Ogden
parties. Every year from twenty-five
to a hundred girls have been employed
besides considerable male help. The
plant was used for canning tomatoes
pumpkins and all kinds of fruits. A
the time of its destruction il contained
about $4,000 worth OF canned goods. The
loss will amount TO about SIS, 200 anC
considerable of this will fall upon vii
lard parties.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
SECRETARIES H0N0RED.
Retiring and New Officials of Y. VI. C.
A rendered banquet.

The health of Oscar L. Cox, retiring
general secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A,
and W. +. Wright, the new general
secretary was toasted last night by the
members of the association students
council at a supper given in the Y. NJ.
c. A. cafe.
An elaborate bill of fare was served,
after which speeches were made. A
warm spot in each councillors heart
was touched when Mr.. Cox expressed
his thanks for the support the council
had given the educational department
of the. association during his term of
office M Wright greeted the men
with some hopeful plans for the coming
seasons work, especially expressing his
desire that the present building be
completed with at least two more
stories.
The councillors all expressed their
regret that Mr.. Cox is leaving the asso-
citation secretaryship and pledged
hearty allegiance TO MT. Wright.
"Ferullo pleases as none other
Denver Times. Two concerts daily,
Saltair.
Today and all week. great Ferulio
band. Saltair. free.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
BURNS CAUSE HER DEATH
After Brave Struggle Mrs, La Mar Sue
cumbs 10 Effects Of Injuries Caused
by Her Burning Clothes.
Especial to The Herald-Republican)

ogden. Aug. 23.-Protesting against
death to the last hour, Mrs. Margaret
La Mar. who was terribly burned when
her skirts caught fire from burning
brush last week, died at II o'clock this
morning. Doctors say the woman lived
Tor some time on sheer power Of viii.
While raking rubbish into a bonfire
in her back yard last Friday Mrs.
La Mar came too close 10 the flames
and ignited her skirts. She was terri
bly, burned about her lower limbs and
hips and face.
Mrs. La Mar has conducted a small
grocery store at Twenty-fifth street
and Monroe avenue for 10 years, sup
porting herself and three children.
She was AZ years of age. Aside from
her three children, she leaves a num-
Der OF relatives in Chicago. The fu-
neral Will be held Thursday.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
WOMAN AND BABE HELD UP
BY DARING HIGHWAYMAN
Especial TO The HeraId-Repur

ogden. Aug. 23.-Mrs. James Norman,
wife Of the proprietor of the Milwaukee
saloon, was held up and robbed tonight
under a glowing arc light at Twenty
sixth street and Grant avenue, half a
block from the police station.
Mrs. Norman was carrying a baby in
her arms when the rObber grabbed her
ard, snatching her handbag, made good
his escape. The purse contained 80
cents in cash and q few other articles
She became hysteriCal. and. the police
were not notified until some time after
the robbery. The thief is described as
being Of a dark complexion, short and
OF d heavy build.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
MUCH LUMBER TO SPARE.
District Forester Declares That Half
Billion Feet Can Be sold.

-(Special 10 The Herald HepuDIIcan-)
ogden, Aug 23.-Fully half a bill
lion feet of lumber from trees more
than Is inches in diameter can be
spared from the immense forest tracts
OF the southwest. declares District For
ester T. A sherman, who has recently
returned from a trip Of Inspection
through southern Utah. Arizona and
New Mexico. Mr.. Sherman accom-
panied Chief Forester Henry 5.
Graves.
Meetings with forest supervisors and
rangers throughout the territory We're
held. and the chief forester learned,
first hand. of the conditions on the
reserves and the needs OF the service.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
DEMURRER Is PRESENTED
BY RAILWAY OFFICIALS
Special 10 The Herald-Republican.

Ogden. Aug. 3.-David Eccles OF me
ogden Rapid Transit, and other Off
GERS. who were made defendants in a
suit brought by J. 5. Lewis and 4S
others 10 compel the company 10 stop
its cars at the Lewis resort in Ogden
canyon and lower its passenger rates,
today demurred on six different
grounds. They alege that there is a
misjOinder of parties, that the court
has no jurisdiction, the plaintiffs have
no legal capacity to sue, that the COM
plant should be brought on behalf OF
The state of Utah, that the several
causes Of action are improperly united
and that the complaint does not state
sufficient facts 10 constitute cause OF
action.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
LOVETT GOEs EAsT.

Especial to The d-Republican.)
ogden. Aug. 23.-Judge r. S. Lovett
head OF the Hartman system, arrived
in ogden Unexpectedly this morning at
IL O'Clock, leaving a few minutes later
for the east. He Is travelling in his
private car, and made his stay in Ogden
short. holding no CONFERENCE with local
railway officials, and denying himself
10 all interviewers. 1t is said that he
has been looking over the Duck lake
project in Idaho He also has been
touring the northwest by automobile
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24

The American Express. whose first
train leaves Salt Lake for Los Angeles
next Sunday. will carry a through
Pullman car from Chicago to the
coast. A Standard sleeper, made up in
Denver, will also be picked up by the
new train and carried straight through.
Officials of the road have arranged for
their passengers 10 have plenty of time
TO visit this city. The train arrives
here at 1885 a. N. and does not leave
until D. m
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
MANSION IN BRIGHAM CITY.

Brigham City. Aug %. - The new
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Zimmerman
is nearing completion, and when com
is located between First and Second
East on Forest street. the ideal resi-
dence section Of the city. The outside
walls are OF a combination red and
white pressed brick The inside wood
work Is the very latest style, highly
finished. The home will be ready for
occupancy in a few weeks. and will cost
upwards OF $4,000.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
Provo Brevities

Especial to The Herald-Republican.)
Provo, Aug. 23.-JOhn Muhlestein *
Pleasant View has produced some very
fine peaches in his young orchard this
year. The best specimens weigh four
teen ounces each and measure ia
inches in circumference.
Nate Neibaur is down from Salt Lake
City visiting friends from the time of
his residence in Provo some years ago.
E +. Stacks
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
BANTER FUNERAL IS HELD.

T
ogden, Aug. 23.-The funeral of JO-
seph Baxter, a pioneer resident Of Og-
den was held this afternoon at 4
o'clock at the Fourth ward meeting
house, Bishop +. A. Olsen presiding.
Bishop James WotherspOOn and L. A.
Larkin also spoke at the services, pay
ing glowing tributes to the sterling
qualities OF the deceased. Music was
furnished by Miss Maui Belnap. Miss
Mary Farley and OrsOn Griffin. Inter
ment was in City cemetery.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
GOES AFTER PHYSICIAN
WITH A LOADED WEAPON
(speclal ID Ne Herald- Republican.)

NoDoCIdI 20 7 IIU I4UIdIu-Ilt puDIICdHJ
Provo, Aug. Civilian Fillmore
was arrested in PaysOn today on COM
plant of DIT. Frank +. Winter of Pay
son, and will have a hearing tomorrow
on charge OF assault with a deadly
weapon with intent Ot commit murder.
1t is alleged that Fillmore threatened
DR.. Winter with a loaded shotgun in
the streets of Pays1n, last night The
gun was taken from Fillmore by the
night Waterman.
Fillmore is said to have been enraged
as the result Of a dispute with the doc
tor regarding a call to attend the
formers sick sister.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
HAYsTACKs ARE BURNED.

, Especial 10 The Herald Republican,
ogden. Aug. 23.-Fire, which has
ragged in the brush on the mountains
southeast OF town for several days
crept down on several ranches near
Five Points last night and threatened
70 do considerable damage. A mum Der
OF haystacks We're burned and barns
slightly damaged.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24

Ogden. Aug. 23.-Wnliam COburn was
picked up on the Southern Pacific
right-of-way near Moline. New last
night, suffering from a fractured skull
II is believed he fell from train
while beating his way. The injured
man was taken to ElkO and placed in
The railroad hospital. He is not ex-
pected TO recover.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
NAY SEND MEN FROM OGDEN.

Especial TO The Herald Republican,
ogden. Aug. 23.-If necessary SO ex-
perienced forest service men viii be
sent from ogden to the stricken sec
lions OF the northwest 10 assist in fire
fighting SO far the fourth district
which is one OF the most important di-
visions Of the forest service, has es-
capped any serious forest fires.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
ALLEGES DRUNKENNESS
IN SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Especial to The Observation-Disclosures.

ogden, Aug. 23.-On grounds Of
habitual drunkenness and cruelty, May
Gibbons started suit for divorce from
Thomas Gibbons In the district court
today. She asks for a separation,
community interests for the support
OF three minor children, and custody
OF these children. The Gibbons We're
married AT Bear River in 1888 and are
at present residents Of Huntsville. She
claims that they jointly own 80 acres
OF land and a home.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
MISSING CHILD FOUND;
WENT OUT TO SALTAIR

Milton Nelson. aged years, who
disappeared from his home, 219 South
Second East street yesterday nOon
was located in front of the Kenyon
hotel late last night by Patrolman G.
A. Patterson. He was Immediately re-
turned TO his parents. The little tot
said he had been visiting Saltair. but
was otherwise unable TO furnish plausi-
BILE explanation for his wherea bouts.
Today and all week. great Feruno
band, Saltair, free.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
CONTEMPT CLAIM
MAY co HIGHER
Judge J. A. Howell Said to
Have Violated Recent Order
From Supreme Court.
OF THE HERALD-REPUBLICAN.
Especial TO The HeraId-Republican)

Especial 20 The Herald Republican,
ogden, Aug 2S.-Judge J. A. Howen
~ the Second judicial district may be
rited before the supreme court of Utah
10 show cause why he should not be
punished for contempt Of that court
Affidavits asking his citation are be-
Ing prepared by Attorneys Ii. H. Hen
cerson and John Davis, and will prob
ably be filed in the supreme court with
In the next few days
The contempt alleged TO have been
committed IS that of issuing a restrain
Ing order in the ogden Canyon sani-
tarium case after the supreme court
In a writ Of certiorari issued last Sat
urday found Judge Howell TO have eX-
ceeded his authority and ordered him
10 stop all proceedings in the cas-.
Yesterday Judge Howell issued an
other restraining order in favor Of ]. II.
kurtZ, for the second time giving him
possession Of the resort. The order was
granted on a new complaint filed by
kurtz. This. say the attorneys Tor the
other side. is contrary 10 the writ Of
ceruOrari. The legal point involved is
that. though the restraining order ia
question was issued under a new COM
plant. the litigants and the case in
VOlved was the same as covered by the
writ Of certiOrari.
More Contempt Angles.
Judge Howell today instructed Dis
tTict Attorney n. j. Harris to investi-
gate an alleged case OF contempt COM
mitted by The Herald-Repub lican. in
quoting him regarding the complicated
Eanitarium case and TO bring contempt
proceedings against this paper and its
Ogden correspondent, If necessary. The
statement i'm question was that the
Judge was quoted as saying that he
would send Brigham A. Robinson 10 Jail
for contempt. An agreement was
reached yesterday by which a cOrrec-
ZION was to be made and the threatened
contempt proceedings dropped. The
correction was made in yesterday
mornings paper.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
B. STEINGRUBER
LAID TO FINAL REST

The funeral Of Helen 3. Steingruber
was held at O'clock yesterday after
noon AT the Twenty ward meet
ing house. Bishop c. n. Christensen
officiated Music was furnished by the
choir of the primary department, as
sisted by the ward choir Solos were
rendered by Myrtle Fenton, Miss Kate
Ramsey assisted by Ludwig. Ruckert
and Miss Annie Sudbury. L. Borg of
fered the invocation and the benediction
was read by G. J. Ramsey. Interment
was in the city cemetery.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24
Will STOP OFF HERE,

Ferullo Band all week at Saltair;
two big concerts daily.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-08-24

Today and all week. great Feruli'
band. Saltair, free.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-22
WORK OF BUSY SCHOOL.
Neighborhood Union Of Atlanta Bap
tist College teaches Self Help.

About the Atlanta Baptist college,
Atlanta, Ca. suggestive and impor-
tant bit of neighborhood work Is car
ried on by Neighborhood union. The
wife of the president Of the college Is
at the head of the work. The organ
ization was formed to keep the neigh
borhoOd good and to make it better
The community is divided into dis
tricts. Each district is In charge Of
director, whose business 1t Is to be
come acquainted with each family in
the district and to organize circles in
which are taught sewing, dress cut
ting, millinery, basketry, art needle
work, cooking and anything asked for
by the girls which will help to make
them stronger and better women.
There are also reading circles for di-
rected study. The work is done prin-
cipally with girls from eight to twenty
two years of age, who are divided into
three classes, according to age. One
interesting and effective line Of work
is the heart to heart talks with the
girls. Many of them are working
girls and take their only day off to at
tend these classes In the various lines
Of industry. The directors meet once
month and talk over the general
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-22
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS.
Sundry Duties Which Afro Americans
Should Perform In 1910.

Among the scores and hundreds of
resolutions which our people will make
for the new year we should like the
insertion Of the following-viz: That
our men and women Of means and the
masses of the race In general spend
more Of their money for food. clothing.
reading matter and for social amuse-
ment with our business enterprises.
that more time be given to the home
life Of their children ard more care
exercised in the matter and manner
OF their education; that they give more
literally Of their means for the sup
port Of home and foreign missions. and
that they see to it that our charitable
and educational institutions shall not
be forced to close their doors for lack
Of funds.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-22

/ aniItrai report 'snvweu wvuuerIuI
growth in the membership Of churches
and that its foreign mission work in
Africa and Haiti was in fourishing
condition
The return of the Fighting Tenth"
United States cavalry from the Philip
pine Islands was hailed with delight
by the Afro-American population of
Greater New York and by the race
generally throughout the country for
the admirable record which it made
abroad and also for its brilliant war
record. The banquet to Matthew Hen
son at New York In recognition of his
part in the discovery of the north pole
and the reception to the Hon. Ernest
Lyon and DR.. |. B. Scott at Washington
for distinguished services rendered in
representing the race were commended
by whites and Afro-Americans as trib-
utes of praise worthily bestowed. Dr.
Booker T. Washington made two sue
cessful tours of groups of southern
states in the interest Of education and
the bettering of racial conditions along
industrial lines. Miss Violet A. John
son was appointed assistant in the
Cotuit Public library at Summit, N. j.,
being the OILY woman Of our race
ever given such recognition by the
white people Of that aristocratic little
town.
The fftieth anniversary Of the mar
tyrdom of John Brown was fittingly
observed by our people in many sec
tions Of the country, notably In Bos-
ton, Brooklyn and Washington.
The founding of a religious training
school and Chautauqua at Durham,
n. c., through the energy of DR.. James
E. Shepherd was one of the most nota-
bic achievements of individual effort
among us. The annual meetings of the
National Negro Business league In
Louisville. KY, the National Medical
association and the New England Suf-
frage league in Boston and the ma.
tiOnal Baptist convention in Columbus.
o., were remarkable for results ac-
complished and for the spirit of unity
which existed in the rank and file of
their membership. The last two and
among the most important activities
of the race for the year were the de-
cision on the part of leading men of
the race to hold semicentennial ex-
position in 1913 in celebration of fifty
years Of freedom and the annual meet
ing Of the American Negro academy a,
Washington the last week in Decem-
ber
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-01-22
Booker T. on Strength of Negro Blood

oUoKeT 7. UH oVtHvRH U1 TVcyTU pTUUu
Booker T. WashiI 5ton observes dry.
ly that 1t doesn't seem likely that the
Negro race will be absorbed by the
white; the probabilities point the other
way. 'It takes 100 per cent Of good
Anglo-Saxon blood or something akin
to 1t to make white man. but ! per
cent African blood is sufficient to
make any person Negro. By that
kind Of mathematics, you see, my race
will absorb the white race"