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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-04
George kawshata Will Have
TO Answer to the Charge
of Murder.
COMPLAINT Is FILED BY
WEBER COUNTY ATTORNEY
Accused Admits That He Killed
Countryman, but Pleads
Self-DefenSe.
Special TO The Tribune.

'IfAsdl 10 if lTiuuns.
OGDEN, Dec. 3.-Gcorge Kawsbata
must face jury in tho district court
on the charge of murder in the first
degree After waiting for several days
until he could carefully perusc the tcs.
timony offered at the coroner g inquest
over the body of kanzo Oksno, Kaw.
shata s victim, County Attorney David
JenSon today filed a complaint charg
ing murder in the highest degree kaw-
shsta was brought before the city court,
and after being arrai igned was trans
fcrred from the city TO the county Jail
He admits the killing Of his country
man, but declared that he acted in self
defense. The tragedy occurred in the
kitchen of q lower Twenty fourth street
japanese lodging house a week ago.
The widow of the dead man. white
woman Of Salt Lake. has been in Og
den investigating her husband S death,
and sprung sensation In police circles
several DAYS ago when she proved by
several witnesses that he had worn
about $3.50 worth of diamonds when he
left their home in Salt Lake the even
ing before the tragedy. The Jewels
wcro missing when the police and the
undertaken went 10 the lodging house
to sare for the remains.
= asotograph taken of the dead
mans left hand, showing that the sig
net ring which he wore above TWO valu-
able diamond rings had been changed
10 another finger, will probably be
used as ono of the principal exhibits
at the trial
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-04
News of the LnterIllOuntain Re0iOn
ECCLES DENIES EXISTENCE
Of ANY AGREEMENT
Special to The Tribune.

Special 10 Tho Tribune
OGDEN. Dec. 3.-In public statement
made this afternoon. David Ecclcs. prcsl-
dent OF the Amalgamatcd Sugar COM
panS. denied that any agreement had
been entered into between tho beet grow :
crs OF Weber county 10 pay them 60 q
ton FOR next years crop.
Despite this statement. the beet grow.
crs OF Weber and Box Elder counties arc
organizing an association for the pur-
pose of plcdging It's members to raise no
bccts unless the company contracts TO
pay this priCo for ncNt years crop.
Mr.. ECcles also denied that the Nor
mon church had any hand in tho set
Element Of the controversy between the
sugar company and the farmers last
March. However. IL il generally known
that President James Wotherspoon and
other leaders OF the Mormon church I'm
Weber county went to the farmers meet
ing and requested that they plant their
crop at tho same old price
In his statement Mr. EcCles threatened
to adopt the sliding scale for 1912. which
VIII mean that all of those farmers rails
ing the better class OF bccts will be paid
the top price.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-04
In New York's Social Swim
BY MARGARET WATTS DE PEYsTER.

rather natty idea is 10 use the doll as
cover for the electric light in the
railway carriage where there is no IL
Elimination at all, and they prefer the
doll which is dressed in pink or pale
yellow to the usual dark green cover
supplied by the railway, which com
pletely darkens the compartment In
travelling they are sometimes used in
hotels or boarding houses where no
shade is supplied at all for electric or
incandescent light.
David l.. Bruce Brown, who made a
sensational showing at the motor race
at Savannah, is the second son of Mrs.
Bruce Brown. who was Miss Ruth A.
Loney of Baltimore, and is sister Of
Mrs. Frederick Roosevelt The late
Bruce Brown left large fortune to his
widow and his three sons. He was
connection of the Lorilards. Mrs. Bruce
Brown is one of the best bridge players
in town. David, the second son, ran
away from school some years ago TO
attend motor contests, and he has been
a professional for the past two
years. He is about % years old
Doings in Social Whirl.
The engagement is announced of
MISS Emily Nelson Ritchie Mclean,
third daughter of Mrs. Donald Nc,
Lean, to Edward A. Gill whit son of
DR.. Edward A. Gill Wyht. Mrs. Nc.
Lean s two older daughters married
army men. DIR. Wyht is a North Caro-.
Ilnlan, and was associated with DR..
Marion Sims, the famous surgeon.
many young society girls will take
part IN 4uletide entertainment to be
given on Wednesday afternoon. Decem.
Der ~, at the Plaza, for the benefit of
the St; George s city missions commit
tee pantomime and dance are TO
be followed by Christmas play. There
will be music by Miss Wagner
children orchestra, with incidental
music by members of the boy choir
from st. Georges church. The panto.
mime is to be played by Miss Wagner
children players, under the direction of
Miss Grace Fisher Tho dance. which
is TO be special feature of the affair,
VII nave among it's performers the
Misses JuIana Cutting, Gladys Eudi-
cott,, Katherine Burton, Susan Ellis. |
Mildred Harris, Ruth Haskins, Ger,
trude Outerbridge, Edith Williams, |
Beatrice Claflin. Virginia Murray. !
Irene Page and the Misses ScoviIle and
Bond The officers of the COMMITTEES /
are the Misses Ruth Ashmorc, lone |
Page, Gladys Endicott and Sylvia Holt. |
Girls Who Como Back.
Society girls who spend two or three
years abroad after their debutante year
find IT disappointing on their return to
this country. They really have to be |
as it were. and vet they
DO not have the advantage they had |
when they wero debutantes. GLADYS
and Virginia Mackay Smith, two
wealthy society girls OF Philadelphia
lre back this season. after two or
.hree years in Europe. When they came
,ut three years ago they were feted.
lined and much sought On their re-
turn they find many Of their com.
oanions married and interested in the
household affairs rather than social
vents. The matrons who gscc parties +
and bnlls in honor OF. them three sea
sons ago are busy arranging for other
lebutantes. IL takes time Tor the old
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-04
JORDAN HIGH SCHOOL
E|VTERTA|NS TEACHERS
A Pleasant Occasion, Well Car
ried Out, at Sandy on
Friday.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
BINGHAM. Dec. 2.-The Jordan high
school entertained more than $50 teach
crs and their friends at the Jordan dis
trlct teachers institute held al Sandy
Yesterday. An elaborate programme was
carried out most successfully. At the
morning session Prof. j. II, Paul OF the
University OF Utah delivered the prlnci
pal address in which he emphasized the
Importance of teaching from nature first
hand. instead OF blndly adherinG TO text
books. That due TO this style OF teach
ing students enter colleges tired and
jadcd, when their intellccls should be
kecny alive and obscrVant OF the rcali-
ties OF life. IIe Illustrated his address
by placing on exhibition beautiful col
songsters OF the state.
Department meetings for the different
grades were held from ! 10 80 p. M,
followed by concert given by pupils OF
the Jordan high school for the enter
tapmcnt of tho visiting teachers. This
concert. under The direction OF Principal
Epoch Jorsanson. was OF a high order of
merit and one Of the finest features OF the
entire programme.
4 football game between a picked team
OF the teachers and the Jordan high
school resulted in n defeat for the teach
crs by score OF to o.
AT $50 o'clock the pedagogues were
banqucted at the ward meeting house.
Principal Enoch Jorganson acted as
POSTMASTER Responses were made by
the mayor OF Sandy, Superintendent John
M Hansen. school officials and leading
citizens OF the town
a grand ball at Social hall in the even
ing concluded one OF the most successful
Institutes ever held In the Jordan dis
trict. at which the Jordan high school
proved Itself splendid entertainer
This school. with about 125 students. is
rapidly coming 10 the front among the
secondary schools OF the state, and is re-
ccivng the enthusiastic support OF the
Jordan district. The entire programme
was planned and ably carried out by
John Hensen. Jr.. superintendent OF the
Jordan school district.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-04
New Gold Fields Lure Five
Miners to Lingering Death
in Swamps.
OTHERS ARE STARVING NEAR
AN OLD HUDSON BAY POST
PrOspecter Brings Back Terri
bic Tales From Camp in
Northern Ontario.
BY Leased Wire 70 The Tribune.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 3..-Slowly
sinking in sea Of mud, at lcast five
mon are known to have gone to dcntb,
swallowed up by the .'honey pots =
that lie around Frederick House lake,
in the newly discovered gold minin G
region of northern Ontario.
The story has been brought from
the new gold fields by ". II. McLeay,
mining engineer and prospector of
Montreal. who has spent the summer
in tho Timms district. and who. ema-
ciated and gaunt visaGed, has coma
back to civilization to recover his
health.
Mr.. McLcay says that just before he
started outbound for his camp, the fall
rains had converted n large part of
the district into sloughs and wide. deep
patches of yielding, shaking soil. When
be left camp n little moro than two
weeks ago. nearly everything eatahle
had been eaten, and starvation stared
the miners in the face,
Miners Are Starving.
Some of the miners, in desperation,
Disco to bring back food, the general
load being 100 pounds of provisions to
the man, strapped on the back.
Tho most difficult and deadly part
Of the Journey was along tho shores Of
Frederick House lake. where there was
an old Hudson Bay post.
''ft was on this part Of the trail. ~
said Mr.. McLeay, "that | saw, on my
way out. two men with loads on their
backs. slowly sinking down into tho
mud and disappearing from sight. Their
cries and shrieks were frlehtful 10
hear. There were several others
around, but we could do nothing for
the two unfortunates, who were grad
ually engnlfed before our eyes rs we
stood nearby absolutely helpless to af
ford any assistance.
conc man told me that he witnessed
two stalwart fellows sink to their
deaths under circumstances similar to
those 7 have described. while we were
told of Young lad who went 10 his
doom in like manner, lower down the
trail Tt is quite probable that there
were several others who met like
fates -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-04
NEEDN'T PAY SUBSCRIPTION
TO BUY BUILDING SITE
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
POCATELLO. Ida. Dec. 3.-An inter
esting question Of law arose In the case
Of Mrs. A. l.. Cook VS.. w. F. KasIska.
The new federal building which is prom
iscd Pocatcllo is located on certain lots
purchased from Mrs. Cook. Just back OF
her drug store, on tho corner OF Arthur
and Lewis streets, and near the Bannock
hotel, OF which Mr.. Knsiska Is the
owner. In order that these lots might
be furnished the government free. sub
scription list was circulated among
property owners that would bc benefited
by this location 10 reimburse Mrs. Cook.
who was tho owner of the lots. Mr.. Ka-
Siska subscribed $1,000 TO this fund, but
subsequently claimed he Withdrew from
the subscription. The defense, however,
was not obliged 10 put in any testimony
as To whether Mr.. Kasiska had With
drawn legally or not, for at tho close Of
the plaintiffs case defendants moved
the court TO pcr-cmptorily instruct the
jury 10 render a verdict for the defend
ant on the ground that such a contract
as had been made between Mrs. Cook
and Mr. kasiska was void as against
public policy. Judge Stevens held with
the defendants counsel and directed the
Jury to find for the defendant. Consd-
case here
GASOLINE EXPLOSION.
As a result Of the explosion of gaso-
line. Mrs Higey and Mrs. Bowers were
badly burned yesterday morning. and
the residence OF Mrs. EIiglcy, at 344
South Hayes street. including the fur
nishins. practically destroyed.
Mrs. Bowers had pan OF gasoline In
the kitchen cleaning some ties. while
Mrs. Higley was getting dinner with a
hot fire in the cook stove. Suddenly the
room filed with Aamcs. burning the two
women very painfully though. II is said.
not seriously. moment after the
women ran out OF the house A can of
gasoline under the table and a can OF
kerosene exploded, which enyeloped the
whole building in flames. The house re-
mains as "a mere shell. with all the in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-04
HAS BEEN TWICE
IN SUPREME COURT
Judge Howell of Ogden Hearing
a Case the Third
Time.
Snacial 20 The Trihnnn

EFe'ldi ~ ] nc Irl0NnH.
OGDEN Dec. 3.-Aftor having twice
reached the supreme court on an appeal.
an action brought by tho Nolker-Sco~
croft Lumber company against Mrs Mary
Flinders Vance was taken mp for trial
FOR the third timo in the district court
this morning.
The action was started several years
ago. According to tho complaint Mrs.
Vance contracted with Irving Peterson
on November 10. 1904. 10 erect a dwell
ing house on certain real estate in the
city belonging to her, The lumber COM
pauy furnished the material for the
house aud took lien on the building
TO guarantee the payment Of the bill.
Peterson failed To make a settlement. aud
q suit for foreclosure was begun by tho
lumber company. In which judgment for
s5T5.0S WINS demanded. AZ the first trial
Judge Howell awarded the lumber com
pany tho amount OF tho judgment asked.
The defendant appealed 10 tho supreme
court, which reversed tho Judgment. ~
the second trial Judge Howell dismissed
tho lien and gave the defendant iude-
mcnt The plaintiff took an appeal 10
the supreme court. and again the decis-
Ion OF tho lower court was reversed and
sent back for another trial. Al the hour
of Adjournment this afternoon tho case
had not been concluded. and will be
taken UP again Wednesday morning.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-04
LIFE BEHIND
PRISON BARS
John Carter" the Youthful
Poet, Tells of Interesting
Experiences.
WHAT DAILY ROUTINE
OF A CONVICT Is
Details of Work, Recreation,
Diet Allotted to Inmates of
Minnesota Prison.

TO attempt to bring the conditions OF
life in saltwater prison clearly before
tho readers eye. 1t will be advisable TO
detail a days routine. At j:45 the gong
rings. This sounds like a very ordinary
and necessary procedure. but the morn =
Ing gong is tho insstent fact that dis
turbs ones dream fancics, the cverlast-
Ing reminder OF ones status in life. At
the sound OF II 700 mon get out OF bed,
wash. dress and tidy their cells. At
6:15 they march 10 breakfast in the din
Ing halls. Breakfast over, they return
70 their cells for a moment. but shortly
march out TO the shops, beginning work
promptly at Z o'clock. Work continues
until noon. al which time a recess is
taken for dinner. At l work begins
again. and It continues until S. when
comes once more the silent march. and
by 6.l5 every man lie locked In his cell
During eight months or the year the
night school occupies $50 men until S
o'clock. The remainder may smoke and
which time the gong rings and the light
goes out.
This is the invariable week day routine.
On Sundays and holidays comes a well
come change. On Sundays the gong rings
an hour later. and after breakfast the
men return 10 their cell for a longer
period. Apropos OF tho word cell the
arlstocratic prisoner uses the euphemism
lease he may be unable to break the
habi, OF referring 10 his sleepipS room
as a cell. On Sundays, OF course. comes
chapel service. which continues from an
hour 10 ninety minutes. After service,
at which is entirely optional.
every man Is turned out for exercise.
With the exception OF the walk OF few
yards between the cell house and the
shope. this is the only opportunity that
the majority OF tho prisoners get TO
breathe fresh air. " it rains or SHOWS.
even this is denied them. After drill
comes dinner, and after dinner the key
turns again. From noon on Sunday 10
5:=5 on Monday every man is locked in
his cell and left TO his own devices. On
instead OF chapel service and
drill. there arc entertainments, followed
which talking is allowed.
With regard TO tho meals, II Ia difficult
10 remain wholly judicial Memories of
many hungry days persist-days in
which my plate was pushed eside un-
touched. However, | am willing to ad-
init that the quality OF the food was
not Sc much TO blame as The method
passed. | grew accustomed to the diet
or 10 most OF II. To particularlZc. there
were three moderately appctizing break
fasts: Pork sausage. beans and bacon:
and four most unappctianE; Hash
q vice.. liver and Bologna sausage. SINH
arly. there were three good dinners:
Roast pork and roast beef (tWice). with
p good vegetable: and four bad ones:
Beef stew. mutton stew and boiled pork
OF bread, weak tea without
sugar or milk and diluted canned fruit
II poor quality. But the most unfor-
nate feature was that the good meals
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-04
BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.

! BY Leased Wire TO The Tribune.
! NEW YORK, Dec. 3,-The horse
show was not only success socially
and cauincly. if / may coin a word
but financially as Welt. The net re
turns TO the National Horse Show as
sociation exceeded $4,000.
The attendance beat all records and
everybody who is anybody was at Mad.
lson Square Garden during the week
of the show. 1t is now more firmly es-
| tablished than ever as one of the great
events of the social life Of the east.
Speaking of the horse show naturally
suggests Walter Winans, the American
who never saw America until he
brought over some of his European
prize winning horses to exhibit at this
years show. Mr.. Winans succeeded in
taking only one blue ribbon, but he has
fallen in love with his country and
probably will return each year here
after. He left his two sons here to
imbibe good Americanism. They will
spend the winter in California, where
they will play polo, game in which
they are expert
Society learns with pleasure that
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, Sr., will do
some entertaining this winter She has
not entertained since the death of her
husband but since her return from
abroad the great Fifth avenue mansion
has been put an condition and will be
open 70 society Just to what extent
Mrs. Vanderbilt will undertake social
duties is not known, but she will be in
New York until spring. She will be
Joined by her daughter, the Countess
Szechenyi, for long visit.
They have begun to marry off Vim
cent Astor, the young son of Colonel
John Jacob Astor, and tho heir to more
millions than the average young Amer
lean can conceive of. Miss Margaret
Andrews. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul A. Andrews, who is to be one of
the season s charming debutantes, is
said to have gained the heart of young
Astor and that his hand is at her dis
posal il she will take If.
Conceits In Decoration.
Pretty iriAes are decorated Just now
with the heads and shoulders of dolls
They are usually of biscuit china, with
dainty faces framed in fair curls. and
with delicatelv tinted complexions
They are set on bunchy skirts of the
DAYS OF paniers. a typical one being
Of net painted with roses over white
satin tied with knots of pink ribbon,
and having paniers edged with lace
Large gilded baskets are carried on
the arms. These are intended TO be
used as pincushions, for the rose vel.
vet that fills them is nicely and finely
stuffed. The doll tca.cosv is still used,
and ~ is rather interesting TO observe
the china head and shoulders removed
from some Of these toys to display n
capacious bag. To form this bag the
adjustable head and shoulders arc fxed
into big bag made to initiate a silk.
en- frock and set on n base shaped oval.
round or square, according TO the pur.
poses II is meant to ful6ll. For opera
glasses properly shaped base must be
used. but for work tho larger the bot.
tom OF the receptacle the better.
Ladies travelling carry these dolls
Wth them. Some are stuffed hard all
through, and serve for cushions for
hatpins, and other similar purposes. A !
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-04
Blind Pig Cases at Provo.


PROVO, Dec. 3.-Thomas Halliday and
Axcl Johnson appeared in police court
today and each entered q plea OF not
guilty TO the charge OF keeping and con-
Quoting disorderly house. and the trial
OF the case was set for December IS A
plea OF not guilty was also entered by
THOMAS Halliday 10 the charge OF sell
ing whisky, and this case was set for
trial for December Is.
Henry Vincent. another alleged blind
pig keeper. entered "A plea OF not guilty
IN each OF the three cases against him,
FOR selling whisky BY tho drink 10 three
young Provo boys. December 10 was set
as the time for trial. Vincent ls under
$500 bonds In each of these cases max
Ing total OF 5000. and this is In addi-
lion TO the case which has already been
tried In the police court and now on ap-
peal 10 the district court. In which Vim
cent Was hned $3.50 and sentenced to
serve thirty days In the city Jail.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-04
Boy Stunned and Unconscious

Sporlal 10 The Tribune.
WILLARD. Dec. 3.-Parker Perry. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James s. Perry. was
seriously injured yesterday. II H. not
known Just how he was hurt. as he has
been Unconscious ever since he was
found. He was riding horse In the
held, and II Is Thought that the animal
Tic lay there all night and was found
tue next morning by farmers going to
work and Was taken To the home OF his
grand parents. where Dr. McCice OF Brig
nam was called and has been working
with Perry ever since. His parents give
Tor The rca:on Of his lying out all night
that they thought he Was going TO stev
WIN his grand parents. and his grand
parents thought hc was going home 20
they did not worry. as they did not fear
any harm. N rs not known as yet how
the cage Will turn.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-04
OBJECTS TO NAMING
OF AN ADMINISTRATOR
70 The Tribune.

oPCClaf TO TIC Irlbunc.
OGDEN, Dec. 3.-Objecling TO the ap-
pointncnt of James PinSrce as admins
traitor OF tho estate OF the late Richard
Flint, Ellis Flint, a son. today fled
cross petition with the probate division
OF the district court. asking that he be
named 10 administer upon the affairs OF
his father'G estate. short time ago
Ruth Flint. widow OF Richard Flint pc.
tittoncd the district court 10 appoint
James PtnSree administrator. waiving her
rights i'm hts favor. IN the petition filed
today Ellis Flint denies tina, the widow
haa any such right and objects TO Pin
gree on that ground. Richard Flint
died a Santa Cruz Cal. leaving money
deposited In local banks and certain ne
eotiabie paper, valued at 500 900. There
nre five children besides the widow
named as heirs. Mrs. Flint lives at 729
North Second West street. Salt Lake
Civ
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-04
MRS. j. H. kNAUSS IS DEAD
AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS


OGDEN, Dec. Airs ]. H. knauss
OF 2Tl2 Washington avenue. died Of
pneumonia after less than a weeks III
ness. at I:20 o'clock this Sunday morn
ing. Besides widowcr Mrs. Knauss
leaves four sons-kenncth. Maxwell
Charles and Edward Knauss-and three
stepchildrcn. follows: George D.
Knauss. travelling representative OF the
Ecclcs Paint and Glass company OF OS-
den; J. II. knauss. Jr.. OF Mlssoula
Mont. and Mrs G Il. GansEc OF Ogden
Mrs l<nauss. before marriage. was Miss
Cora Rooney OF Washington, Kan She
prominent In business and social circles
here. In Kansas in 1891. Mr.. knauss
for years WAS secretary OF the ogden
ElkS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-04
EUREKA MINERS UNION;
JAMES HANLEY PRESIDENT
Special to The Tribune.


EUREKA. Dec. 3.-ht the election OF
officers for Miners union No. Isl. held
here Saturday. tie following officers were
chosen: President. James Hanley: vice
president, c. w. Vance. financial secre-
tary, j w Borden: recording secretary,
Joseph Is. Griggs; treasurer. jerry Sulll-
van; conductor. John Milligan: wardenS,
Thomas Beam and Victor Henricltson.
The town was filed with miners all
day, voting. The election was the first
held since the consolidation OF the Eu-
reka. Mammoth and Silver City unions
two months ago. The local is one OF the
strongest in the west numbering 1900
members. The membership is growing
steadily and is made up OF fne bunch
OF men who are actively engaged in the
mines OF the three places