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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
LAND GRANT SUITS.
Oregon senator Wants the Cases
Pushed by Attorney General.

Washington, April 20. = Senator
Chamberlain today introduced a reso-
luton calling upon the attorney gen.
eral to exercise dispatch in proseeut-
ing suits to recover lands in Oregon
granted oiraiiroads and disposed of or
grant.
The resolution recites that in one
parcel there are 1890 ,000 acres unsold,
and in another $4,000 acres sold in
violation of the law.
Proceedings were begun under a
former order of Congress to recover
these lands, and the resolution states
the suits have been allowed to drag
through the lack of attention by the
government agents. 1t recites also that
no suits have been brought for the
recovery of lands under military road
concessions, and that all of these lands
under the several grants are not con-
trolled by the Hartman railroads.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
Provo Brevities

Especial to The Herald Republic
Provo, April 29.-Mayor w. H. Ray
has vetoed the pool hall regulating or
dinance passed by the council last
Tuesday night.
A marriage license has been issued to
EldOn OVERRIDE and Winona SimOnds,
both of Provo.
Afternoon closing of business houses
Thursday afternoons, TO give the clerks
half holiday, has been started by the
leading business men of the city, to
continue for the summer.
]. ]. Cramer has sold his eighty-five-
acre farm in Pleasant View to Joseph
F. CroWther for 5000 Five acres are
in fruit, fifty acres IN alfalfa and thirty
acres are range land.
The Fourth Ward Relief society will
give a dinner and literary and musical
program in the ward house Saturday
evening, for the benefit of the ward
piano fund.
After being away twenty-eight years,
William Penroid is here from Arizona
visiting his many relatives and friends
Mr.. Penroid is a Provo pioneer. His
father built the first house in the city
on the plated portion.
The health meeting announced for
last night in the library lecture room
was postponed on account of the in
ability of Nephi L. Morris to come.
Carl Badger was down from Salt
Lake today on legal business. He in
spected some of the fine fruit lands on
Provo bench, in which he may invest.
The Merchants association will meet
Tuesday night to consider the matter
of securing some change in the or
dinance of sealer of weights and meas
ures, which they consider defective in
its operations, providing no protection
to the public and by requiring the
merchants to pay fees to the sealer, to
which they object.
The spring graduating classes of the
public schools have effected their or
ganization with the following officers:
| Verl Martin, Franklin school, presi-
dent: Joy Cuff, Parker school, vice
president; Brace Farrer, Maeser school,
treasurer; Kimball Bullock, Timpano-
COS school, secretary.
The case of the state VS.. Hyrum and
Roy Heiselt, charged with battering
Frank Bethers near Heiselt's place in
Provo canyon last Friday, was heard
before Justice Of the Peace Noon and
jury today. A verdict of guilty was
returned. Sentence was set for tomor-
row at 10 o'clock.
The case of John l.. Mckinney VS..
George Carson in the Fourth district
court was settled on compromise this
morning and taken from the jury. De-
PENDANT pays plaintiff $125.
In the estate of Lamecia A. Scherrer,
the petition of John Jacob Scherrer for
letters of administration has been set
| for hearing May 1.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
OFFICERS REELECTED.
Herman Ridder Remains President OF
Publishers Association.

New York, April 29.-The American
Newspaper Publishers association, at
it's annual meeting at the Waldorf to-
day, elected the following officers:
President Herman Ridder, New
York, Stats Zeitung.
Vice president-Bruce Haldeman
Louisville Courier Journal.
Secretary-Elbert H. Baker, Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
William ]. Pattison, New
York Evening Post.
Directors-Hilton =. Brown, Indian
apOlis News; F. P. Glass, Montgomery
Advertiser; Condo Hamlin, New York
Tribune, and Charles w. Knapp, St
Louis Republic.
All of these officers served last year,
the entire ticket being reelected with
out opposition.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
SERVES NOTICE OF HIS
DESIRE FOR A HEARING

Washington. April 29.-Representa-
served notice in writing upon Chairman
Dalzell of the House committee on
rules, of his desire for an early hear
ing upon his resolution charging the
unlawful sale Of Philippine friar lands
to the sugar trust by the war depart
ment and demanding a congressional
investigation. Mr.. Martin said today
that the admission before the House
insular bureau that Poole the alleged
purchaser of the friar lands, was only
an agent and that the purchase money
was paid by Horace Havemeyer and two
others, fully establishing that the sale
was made to the sugar trust" and not
to any individual
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
TRY PHONE COMPROMISE.
Utah County Citizens Get No Immediate
Reductions.
Especial to The Herald Republican.l

Especial 20 The Herald-Republican.
Provo, April 29.-Following an ex-
tended conference between representa-
tives of the Independent Telephone
company and subscribers in Utah
county regarding prevailing rates, 1t
was decided by the representatives of
the company that no reduction would
be made. The proposition made by the
company officials was tentative. If the
net income was greater than 8 per
cent under the schedule now in force
the Independent company announced its
willingness to make a reduction
President II. A Harvey, General Su-
perintendent Fred B. Jones, d. B. Nc
IntOsh and T. G.. Jones were in at
tendance at the meeting. W. NJ Roy
lance and John Clark officiated as
chairman and secretary of the meeting.
Although the telephone company s
proposition is unsatisfactory, it will be
tried out with a view of settling upon
a new rate
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
FEW LICENSE APPEALS.
Oaly Forty Merchants Appear Before
EquaIizers.

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ogden, April 29.-Out of total of
500 persons doing business in this
city, who come within the purview of
the new ordinance providing for a
license on all kinds of business con-
Germs. not more than forty have ap-
peared before the equalization board,
appointed by the city council to hear
complaints from those who believed
that the licenses imposed are unfair.
The complaint of each was heard in
detail by the committee. but no varia-
ton or departure from the terms of
the ordinance was permitted. Ice
cream peddlers, who are required, I'M
der the ordinance, to pay a license,
were the ones most insistent in de-
handing exemption. The ordinance,
which went into effect April 1, will be
strictly enforced, commencing next
Monday.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
ID HORSES RUN AWAY.
c. ii. Roper Badly Hurt When Team
Dashes Down Canyon.

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Bingham, April 29.-Charles H. Ro-
per, one of the proprietors of the Clip
per livery stable, was seriously hurt
this morning when his team, attached
TO the transfer wagon, ran away, Inc
wagon was overturned, causing him
to be dragged beneath the horses
heels for some little distance. Roper
was returning from the railway sta
ton in Upper Bingham and was max
ing a sharp turn when the wagon over
turned, throwing him to the ground
and causing the horses to dash down
the canyon. Roper, when picked up,
was unconscious, suffering from Sc
we're bruises. He was removed to st.
Marks hospital in Salt Lake last night.
When ROper's team ran away II col
lided with a peddler's wagon, and IN
a few minutes Bingham canyon was
the scene of a wholesale runaway,
several other teams joining in the pro-
cession, there being fourteen horses In
ali which dashed wildly down the can
yon. Several horses owned by the CIT
liens Coal Supply company were hurt
and will have to be shot.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
ALASKAN ENGINEER
KILLED BY ACCIDENT

Paris, April 29.-Samuel Hale, an
Alaskan mining engineer, who lived at
Dover Gin what state is not known,
met with a tragic death last night
Mr.. Hale was a passenger on an eX-
press bound from Paris for Calais and
was asleep during the journey until the
train was near Amiens. Then he awoke
and walked toward the Mushroom. BY
mistake, however, he opened the exit
door of the car and plunged out upon
up.
Mr.. Hale's wife, who was accompany
ing him, returned to Paris with the
body,
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
MURDERER CONFESSES.
Mystery of Origin of Poisoning Plot in
Austrian Army Cleared Up.

Vienna, April 29.-The mystery of the
origin of the wholesale poisoning plot
directed against recently promoted Off
GERS of the Austrian army has been
cleared by the confession of Lieuten-
ant ABORT HOfrichster. The lieutenant
today admitted that he had sent cap
sules containing prussic acid to ten
members of the general staff with the
object of poisoning them.
The capsules were accompanied by a
circular recommending their use for i'll
health. Captain Nader, one of the of
Ulcers, took the preparation and died al
most instantly,
HOfrichster's wife is suspected of
completely in the conspiracy.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
ACTRESS ROBBED.
Fay Packer Loses Money and Jewels
to Amount of $4,000 mt Reno.

Reno, New, April 29.-Diamonds,
jewelry and money to the amount of
sc, 900 wers stolen late yesterday after
noon in this city from the apartments
of Miss Fay Packer, formerly a New
York actress. but who is now resi-
dent of Reno.
The robbery was the cleverest and
most successful ever perpetrated in
Nevada. and no trace has yet been
found by the officers who have been
working on the case since it was re-
ported. Miss Packers room was en-
tered from the rear and her belong
ings ransaeked. Miss Packer has Of
fered a reward of $1,000 for the arrest
of the guilty parties.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
Logan News Notes
(special to Nc erald-Republicanl


Logan, April 29.-The students OF the
A. G. are billing the town for 1.-THE Gel
sha," which the singers and dramatic
folk of the institution will present here
next Monday and Tuesday evenings. 1t
will be a most elaborate production.
The Boosters baseball team and the
Aggies played ball yesterday, and the
Boosters won by score of II to 6, the
town team being a little too heavy with
the stick for the collegians.
The water was turned out of the canal
which supplies the city mains yester-
day. and as there is a small reservoir
at the head of the pipe. Fred Smith and
P. A. Thatcher of the Sportsmen's club
went up to look after the small fish that
go down the canal into the reservoir
and they secured and returned to the
river something more than 1000 trout
minnows
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
POWER WIRE BREAKS AND
CITY is IN DARKNESS
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(special to The Herald Repub lican0
ogden. April 29.-The breaking OF a
large power wire of the line OF the
Utah Light & Railway compay several
miles south of ogden, during last
nights wind and rainstTOm, threw Og-
den into darkness for several minutes
and caused feeble and fluctuatlng
lighting current through most of the
night. The local office of the Western
Union was thrown out of commission
for short time. the Western Union
line, which runs parallel to that of the
Utah Light & Railway company, hav-
ing been damaged by the broken wire.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
laps on THE COAST.

Seattle, Wash, April 29.-The census
of japanese in Seattle, nearly complet-
ed, will show a poputati Of more
than 1000 people of that race, or more
than twice as many as there are in
any other American city. Adding the
truck farmers in the surrounding ccun-
try there are 10000 Japanese in and
near Seattle.
In the state of Washington the cen
sus is expected TO show 10000 Japan
csc, as against 10000 in California.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
RIOT AT HONOL ULU.
Russians Attempt to Rescue FOul
COuntrymen Under Arrest

HfSCUc -Four
COuntrymen Under Arrest.
Honolulu, April 29-Following the
arrest of four Russians today on the
charge of melting disorder, a mob of
500 of their cOuntrymen surrounded the
police station, and a battle with the
police followed. The mob demanded the
release of their leaders and defied the
the fire department to their aid and a
stream was turned on the mob, which
had massed in front Of the Jail, with
women and babies held in front as
shields.
entirely and the police drew their clubs
and charged The mob scattered.
The Russians have caused a great
deal of trouble since their arrival here.
They were brought by the immigration
board to work on the sugar plantations,
but refused to accept employmnt at the
wages offered
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
w. R. PAYNE is DEAD.
Cancer of stomach Causes Demise of
WeII-KnOwn Citizen.

Especial to The Herald-Republican)
Kaysviue. April 29.-Wnliam r.
Payne, SON of William and the late
Catherine Payne. and an old and high
" respected resident of Kaysville, died
at his home here at $40 o'clock this
morning of cancer of the stomach. De-
cedent was born on April II. 1858, at
Kaysville, and has resided here all his
life. He is survived by a widow and
four children, one of whom is James
Payne of Salt Lake. The funeral will
be held in the Kaysville meeting house
on Sunday at IL o'clock. with burial
in the Kaysville cemetery.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
THANKED JUDGE WHEN
SENTENCED TO DEATH

Los Angeles, Cal, April 29.-Ernest
Wirth, wife murderer, was enthusi-
astically grateful when Judge Willis
sentenced him today to be hanged in
San Quentin prison on June II.
Thank you, Judge" he exclaimed.
THANK you. 1t is WELL
Wirth murdered his wife a week ago
by crushing her skull with his boot
heels. After his arraignment he asked
that he be permitted to plead guilty,
and that mis- sentence be death on the
gallows.
Alienists who examined wirth pro-
nounced him sane.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
DEATH OF FAMOUS PRIEST.

Rome, April pa typical figure OF
the vatican passed today with the death
of Monsigneur Guglielmo Pifferi, who
had been the sacrista, or parish priest
of the apostolic palace since the time
of Plus TX The aged rector died in
was near. The monsigneur had served
for fifty years under three pOntiffs. The
post of sacrista has existed for six cen
turtles and is always conferred upon az
AuguStinian.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
POSTMASTER RESIGNS
AFTER THIRTEEN YEARS

Especial to The Herald Republican,
Provo, April 29.-John Peters, who has
been postmaster at American Fork for
thirteen years, has resigned on account
of falling health, and w. K. Thornton,
one of his bondsmen, is temporarily in
charge of the office. There are three
applicants for the position, which pays
81, 800 a year. The applicants are Lon
S. Harrington, S. H. Dunkley and W.
K. Thornton.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
news OF UTAH and ADJOINING STATES
RIVERS ARE BANK FULL
RaInstOrm Melts sROwdrifts and Dam
ger of Floods I'm LOyviands Is
Believed to he Imminent.

Especial to The erald-Republican)
ogden, April 29.-Last nights rain
storm over this valley had the effect
of loosening the heavy drifts of snow
in the mountains, and today both the
Ogden and Weber rivers are raging
torrents and are nearing the danger
mark
So far this spring the increase of
temperatures have been so gradual as
to do away with all flood dangers.
The storm was heaviest to the east
over Ogden valley, sending deluge OF
melted snow into the headwaters OF
ogden river.
In ogden canyon the stream has risen
several feet, and is dangerously close
TO the rOadbed in places.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
FORGERY CHARGES FAIL.

Especial to The Herald Republican.)
ogden. April 29.-After lying in jail
since the early part of January and
having had three preliminary hearings,
Frank Murphy, alias Frank Murray,
was discharged today by Judge ]. D.
Murphy and the forgery case against
him dismissed. In discharging the de-
PENDANT the court declared that in all
three preliminary hearings the evidence
had been insufficient
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
FIRM DISINCORPORATEs.
Especial to The Herald Republica

(SpeCldI 10 The Herald HepuDIlCdn.J
ogden, April 29.-An order disincor-
porating the Thomas Etherington e.
Sons company of West Weber was is
sued by the district court today on pc
tition of the directors and officers of
the company. The corporation, which
dealt in general merchandise, had for
several years acted as commission
agents between the beet growers Of
West Weber and the Amalgamated
Sugar company. All claims have been
settled. according to the petitioners and
the books of the company satisfactor-
liz closed.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
WILL RETURN TO WORK.
Miners in Pittsburg District Reach
Agreement with Operators.

MINERS IN FINtSburE D1str1ct dedch
Agreement With Operators.
Pittsburg, April 29.-The controver-
sy between the 10000 union miners
and the operators of the Pittsburg soft
coal district was settled late tonight.
The miners will return to work Mon
day.
The settlement was brought about
through the adoption of a proposition
made by National President Lewis of
the mine workers at a conference be-
tween operators and men.
The miners are to receive an ad-
vance Of 5.55 per cent, but the wage
matter had not lately been as much of
a controversy as the permissible pow
der issue" 1t has been arranged that
in the twelve mines now using explo-
siveS which the state law demands,
tests are to be made, and If it is shown
that permissible powder produces more
slack in coal than the black powder,
the miners are to be paid the differ
ence, based on an average test in each
of these mines. If the run of the coal
is the same, no change is to be made.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
COMPLAINT ABOUT CENSUS.
Weber Club Receives Many Letters
From Persons Overlooked.

Especial to The Herald-Republican)
ogden, April 29.-Carelessness on the
part of census enumerators is charged
by residents of along Grant and Lin
coin avenues who reported twelve fam
lilies, totaling at least fifty persons,
to have been passed by. The COM
plants were received by the Weber
club committee. Complaints continue
to come into the Weber club from all
sections of the city. In the southwest
ern portion of the resident section it
is claimed that at least One-third Of
the population has been missed.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
KANSAS WINS SUIT.

St Louis, April 29.=The United
States circuit court of appeals, in a
decision handed down here today, de-
cided that the Western Union Tele-
graph company Will have to pay taxes
on ~. 15Y,322 in Kansas, instead of
$S5S, 10000. The company made a sworn
statement that the value of its prop-
erty was but 1855, 10000, but the state
commission increased it to more than
three million
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
TABERNACLE RECITAL.
Especial to The Herald Repu blical

MOroni, April 29.-The regular
monthly recital was held at the ~Taber-
nacle last night, the following pupils
of William Call playing:
Florence Little, Willie Olsen, Eva
Curtis, Zulma Jolley, Helena Olsen, Ar
Vile Larson, Velma Hucheson, Mazell
Hansen, Clarissa TidwelI. Addie Dra-
per, Elvira Curtis, Francell Larson, Err
ma Hardy, Darwell Curtis, Edith Mel
son. Leonard Tidwell, Apple Christen-
sen, Lila Curtis, Darrell Christensen,
Florence Tidwell, Mary Danielson,
Laura Nelson, Pernilla Larson
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
NIGHT LETTERS POPULAR.

Especial to The Herald Republican,
Ogden, April 29.-The ogden office of
the Western Union Telegraph company,
which acts as a relay station for all
the big trunk wires of the west, has
found X necessary to employ a number
of additional operators to handle the
increased business caused by the new
night letter service.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
EXPRESS BUSINESS HEAVY.
TranscOntInentaI Traffic Greater Than
for Many Years.
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Especial 70 The HeraId-Republlcan
ogden, April 29.-NOt in the history
of local railroading has the local and
transcOntinental express business ex-
ceeded that of the present, according
to the reports from the local express
offices. From the west the traffic is
heaviest, consisting of fruit and early
California vegetables. Special trains.
loaded down with these early products
are becoming daily events, while the
regular means OF express are taxed TO
the limit to handle the trade. From
the east similar conditions exist espe-
cially in perishable merchandise traffic
for the northwest.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
DIRECTORS EIECTED

Washington, April 29.-Former Score
tary of the Interior James r. Garfield
of Cleveland. Judge Thomas Burke of
Seattle, j. 2. Morgan, Jr. of New York
City, and Henry Fl. Ward of Washing
ton have been elected to the board of
directors of the navy league of the
United States. Mr.. Morgan is treasurar
of the league and Mr.. Ward secretary.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
WILL TRY AGAIN.

San Antonio, Tex, April 29.-Clifford
B. Harmon of New York, the amateur
aeronaut, will make another start from
San Antonio in his balloon New York
the latter part of June or the first part
of July in an attempt to win the Lahm
cup. This information is contained in
a letter from Mr.. Harmon to Allen
Buell.. local weather fOrecaster, and
made public TODAY.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
BOY VANDALS AT WORK.
Juvenile Court Releases Lad Who
Damaged Cement Walks.
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Especial to The Herald Republican,
ogden, April cit having been ad-
mitted by the complaining parties that
the damage done by vandals 10 a newly
laid cement walk had been repaired at
slight expense, Ivan Roland, one of the
boys arrested by the juvenile court Of
ficers, was today dismissed from Gus
tody after a hearing before Judge Y.
c. Gunnell of the juvenile court.
Numerous complaints from cement con-
tractors of vandalism on the part of
small boys have reached the police of
late
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
PROPER PLACE FOR THAW.
slayer of stanford White Must Remain
In Matteawan Asylum.

New York, April 2e.-Harry K.
Thaw, who killed Stanford White, must
remain in the Matteawan insane
asylum. The appellate division of the
supreme court, in Brooklyn, handed
down a decision today which sets aside
the appointment by Justice Tompkins
of the supreme court of a referee to
take testimony bearing on Thaw's pos
sible transfer. The court holds that
Matteawan is the proper place for
TbaW
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-30
GIVE WEDDING RECEPTION.


Layton. April. 29.-Mr. and Mrs. Ru-
fus Adams gave a wedding reception
last evening in honor Of the marriage
of their daughter, Chloe, to MILFORD
Wiggill. The marriage took place in
the Salt Lake temple April %. At the
reception over IS friends were present.
The commodious home was beautifully
decorated and bountiful repast was
served