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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-25
CAPITALISTS TAKE UP
ABANDONED RESERVOIR
In Beaver County Ia be Placed
la Commission

= u Mckeon of Milford. and r.. "A.
Althon OF salt Lake. returned Thurs
day from southern Utah where they
have been the past two weeks secur-
INK and Strengthening up land titles.
until now they have acquired control
Of 10000 acres Of some of the richest
farm lands M central Utah. Accom-
panying them were two Los Angeles
capitalists and one prospective invest
or from Chicago. all Of whom We're
nightly pleased with the ground the
climate. the location. and in fact. with
tho entire propositiou-"Gtah looked
good to them" said MT Mckeon
The extensive tract is located half
in Beaver and half in Willard county,
along the line Of the Salt Lake Route
between Milford and Black Rock,
starting about five miles north of Mil
ford and reaching well up towards
Black Rock "Thc soil is rich black
loam and there is no finer or more
productive soil In the state OF Utah
said Mr. McKeon 1T is from three tn
no feet deep. composed OF decayed
vegetation washed down by the old
Beaver river Tor "a thousand or more
years Anything known Ia the tenn
peratc zone should flourish here All
that o. necessary To make of this vast
tract "a beautiful garden spot is water.
And there is plenty Of water Ia the
locality-what ts needed is to harness
10 during the season Of spring rains
and frcshets 20 be turned on 90 the
thirsty soil In the growing months
For years the old settlers from
Fillmore ana oasis used 10 depend on
this section for their hay and every
summer they would come over there
and cut hundreds Of tons. I have "a
tract near the center Of this hand that
last season would have yielded 1000
tons Of these hourishing native grasses
from as many acres. Instead or har-
vesting H. drovcs OF stock were turned
In ana found ample food for months
Eighteen years ago party from
Texas settled ON part ~ this land, and
al ON expense OF $4,000 constructed
canals and "A large reservoir. The res
crvoir stands today. II had capacity
To- irrigatc $4,000 acres. These people
Intended 20 use the surplus water
from the streams OF the neighborhood.
but they got into litigation with the
settlers. expensive law suits involving
priority rights ensued and finally
broke and discouraged. the Texans
threw up the sponge and left the
country. without having had the priVi-
lcge OF testing their irrigation scheme
for "a single season. and after eNpcnd-
ing this large fortune I'm the project
Someone even went 40 FAR as 10 place
dvnamite On the reservoir and blow out
one side. the gap of 30 feet is seen
There today After the abandonment
bv the Texans. the land reverted to he
governments and was afterwards
hou,rsteadod hv settlers coming Into
tho country This old reservoir site we
have secured and 5000 iudicIously
expended will place 10 I'm good condi-
ton 90.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-25
JIM KALLAS DRAWS
LIMIT IN SENTENCE
Pence for Delivery BOYS Given Six
Months With a Fine Of 500
Attached.

Jim Kallas, who was convicted by
"a jury in the criminal division Of the
city court Thursday on the charge OF
receiving stolen property. appeared be-
fore Judge j. NJ Bowman this mog-I-
ing for sentence. and he got the limit
Judge Bowman sentenced Kallas to
term Of six months in the county jail
and. In addition. fined him S299 ATT
ter serving the six months he Will
serve 800 days unless ne pays the fine
Atty Carlson for the defense tried
20 secure a stay Of judgment, but his
motion 10 that effect was denied. and
Kanas was taken 10 the county jail
by Deputy Sherins Eddington and
EMERY
The case Of the state VS. Henry Do
Ian. charged with a statutory ononse
against Grace Huntington, was dis
missed on motion. as the man has
married the girl.
H. " Evans. a barber. charged with
violating the ordinance with reference
20 BARRIERS. pleaded not guilty and tho
case was set for April ~ Evans Is
accused Of employing a barber who has
not passed an examination. He was
released on his own recoEnizance.
j W. Peterson. Mrs Marie Peterson
and Harry rresswcll We're arraigned
ON another charge of burglary IN the
second degree. the allegation being the
r0bhinR Of hen COOP. They had al
ready been arrigned on three similar
charges Peterson and CrcssWeu wero
placed under $500 bail each and Mrs
Peterson was released on her own
rccognlzance The hearing Of tho case
was set for April T.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-25
RELATED NEWS.
TN Schumacher Appointment shows
Hand Of Edwin Hawlcy.

AS "a -YIutIOu co. tIc pruulem of the
meteoric rise in the railroad world OF
n. NJ. schumacher who ON Dec. OF
last year was made vice president in
charge of traffic of the Denver q Rio
Grande and of the Western Pacific
railroads. apparently over the head OF
President r.. r. Jcffery The News
sbme weeks ago made the announce
ment that the naud OF Edwin HawleS
the latest star Boo the railroad h0ri-
zou. was traced boo the deal This is
now confirmed boy dispatches sent out
from Denver yesterday by the Asa
ISOLATED Press under a Denver cate
line as follows.
Sensational reports reached here to-
daN of important changes in tho con-
troll OF the Denver a. Rio Grandc and
the Western pucihc railroads. The
Times this evening says
Edwin Hawlcy iS said 90 nave Sc
cured important holdings in the Den
vcr q Rio Grande. and Is now dcclar-
ed Co be- iu a position 90 dictate the
traffic policy of that road and the
Western Pacific.
ct has been confirmed officially that
Mr. Hawley is o. large stakeholder In
the Western Pacific. but his holdings
ia that road are not sufficient To- give
control His domination of affairs I'm
the Western Pacific is declared 10 be
due 90 the acquisition of stock in the
Denver a Rio Graude and his position
is said Co Doe 800 strong that ho recently
named "a vice president FOR the Denver
Il Rio Graude and Western Pacific
over the head OF President h. T.
Jeffrey
"The Western Pacific has $4,000 900
stock outstanding The Denver a Rio
Grandc acquired S5O.OOO.O0O. or two
thirds of the entire issue. The Denver
a. Rio Grduds then deposited an of this
stock with the Bankers Trust COM
pany OF New York AS collateral secur-
ity for It's recently authorized Sl1O0O0.-
900 bond issue This deal ties up the
Western Pacific stock So that no per
son or company can secure a majority
OF 10 without acquiring control Of the
Denver a. Rio Grande
Mr. Hawlcy got into the Western
Pacific through the acquisition by that
company of tine Alameda a san
Joaquin Valley railroad. but he owns
Jess than 100000 stock, as that is an
that is In the hands OF the public.
Edwin llaWlcy Is reported in the
east as having either acquired con-
trolling interest iu the Denver a Rio
Glaudc. thereby getting control of the
Western Pacific. or has maze AN al
lance with George Gould.
Last November r. NJ schumacher
OF the El paso a Southwestern was
elected vice president OF the Denver &
Rio Grande and Western Pacific and
put iu charge of the traffic department
of both roads, and IL is learned that
ho WAS called east TO confer with Mr..
Hawlcv ana received his Instructions
from MT Hawlcy personally
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-25
GIBSON TO SERVE
HIS THREE YEARS
Supreme Court Decides Import
ant Point in Embezzle-
ment Case.
MANY THEFTS IN ONE CRIME
Appeal Rested on Plea That Petit
Larceny Wa Multiplied Co Com
-titutc the Graycr Charge.

r -. Gibson. rs years old. serving
three years for cmbezzlement In the
state prison. failed To obtain new
trial on an appeal To the supreme court,
which decided this morning iu de-
cis,ou handed down by chief Justice u.
s. Straup and concurrcd In by his as
sociates Gibson sought to have tho
case reversed because IL was conteuded
that "a number Of distinct cases of petty
larceny had been coupled together to
make case of grand larceny against
him But 10 was held by the supreme
court that while Gibson did not appro-
pirate more than $50 at a time OF the
Salt Lake Theater Publishing COM
pany's money Il WAS one embezzlemcnt
committed 10y a series of connected
transactions For this reason the SUI
prCmc court declared that there was
no error committed by the lower court
While employed by the Theater Pub
fishing company as "a solicitor Gibson
collected money for advertisements. Be
tween Nov. ~ and Dec 20. 1905. he SEE
cured S27S15. which he appropriated To
his own use. Gibson was arrested I'm
Los Angeles and extradted lie has
now served more than half OF his term
ga the state prison.
The supreme court took exception TO
the form NJ the Judgment In the case
Of the salt Lake Investment company.
respondent. against Jesse NJ. Fox. APP
pell8nt. and changed Il In an opinion
handed down this morning. but did
not DISTURB tho result of the case. The
action was brought 10 quiet title 20 a
piece of property ON which the invest
ment company had paid the taxes from
1895 TO 1905. amounting 10 S275.60. The
lower court found that the property
belonged TO Fox but that the company
had an equitable lien upon IL FOR the
amount Of the taxes Tie lower court
quoted tho title in favor Of Fox but
added that unless the amount was
paid In 30 days 70 the company with
interest that all his rights 10 the prop
erty would be- forfeited The supreme
court holds that the court was not
Justified In giving the property to tho
Investment company upon the default
of Fox. who refused To- pay the claim.
II was ordered that the form Of the
Judgment be charged providing for the
sale OF the property and 10 apply the
proceeds on the lien for taxes and the
balance to De paid to Fox Under the
opinion Fox was given the right Of re-
demptiou as in the case OF "a sale by
execution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-25
Extension of Line From MaryS-
vale South West Is
Being Planned.
PACIFIC COAST THE GOAL
Hint Dropped by Railroad Omcial In
Conversation with jesse knight
Nnd Others l. AN Indication.

Marysyala t'tah March "A THAT IL
d.. ~. t....,.... ~. ,,
"t '''' '"''t i'''
'rtnde railroad to extend Us line from
Marysvale. in piutc county. south
westward to 81 Gcorra and eventually
thr1.eb .oufb.ru man ,.v.da .,i
,slifGrnf, tn tr. parIe. 1o.e. g. tn-
,,nr,s.i,,p .f b, r,,,,,ir..,t M A. D. -
ofi.iaI ,,bo v.a. recantfv "a mis- ma.
ga sory,.ra4tt,,p ,,Itt ros.,. trfr,,tf I,l
r,.ert NJ. . -,,.r,t,s,,, "a -
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.oor,. ,.r,r,e,.s no ,y,.,g'.,r az ~,
ure fr,r Nt,r,s,,lo DO, tbs g,.s. A.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-25
TALKS OVER WIRELESS.
Uses Collins Wireless Telephone for
Long Talk Without Break.

The commercial club offices were the
scene this afternoon OF successful DOM
onstration ~ the collins Wireless Tolc-
phone compouy's Instruments. the talk-
ing being done from the Dooly hiork
Offices Of the company 10 the Commercial
club offices. Electrical Engineer .. a..
sTldmorc or the Collins offices was iu
charge Of the Commercial club end Of
the demonstration and r. q. Miller Of
Seattle. wireless engineer. had tho other
end OF the line. while the Utah agent ot
the company. vs.. J Felt was In charge
Of the denomination. Gov. William Sprv,
Mayor John s Bransford and Harry
SommerT. general superintendent NJ tho
r. 81. Bell Telephone company. were spo-
clal guests though there were about 5b
business men present TO see the demon
stration. Long conversations were held
without "a hitch ana the members II the
party expressed themselves as surprised
and grltihcd with the demonstration or
tho practical features Of tho instruments,
which had no wire connection between
them. The Instruments used were OF the
type using antenna. the latest type Of
these Instruments which stand as tho
most modern application Of electricity TO
"a commercial purpose.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-25
ROBBERY AND ROW
IN THE STOCKADE
Man Accuses Woman of Stealing
Sill Is dubbed by
Special Officer.
COOK GETS REVENGE LATER
Asks His Captor 90 Have Glass Of
Beer and Then Sma~hes
His Nose

A Routing special policeman at the
stockado is suffering from cash
la his nose that extends from between
the eyes 90 the end Of the proboscis
John Halner. "a cook. aged 80 years. is
suffering from a cash in the right sids
of his head and is In jail on the
charge of assault with deadly weapon
The trouble between Routing and Hal
ucr occurred at the stockadc al about
$50 this afternoon Halner created "a
great deal of disturbance. claiming thai
one OF the women had robbed him or
Sili The women boz the house called
Routing To eject Halner but the latter
clamorcd for his money. declaring he
had been robbed The special policeman
sided with the women and the Two
mon engaged iu a heated argument
when Routing struck Halncr blow
over the head with his club.
Halner was placed under arrest hy
Routing and the latter marched hif
prisoner toward police .headquarters in-
stead Of calling FOR the patrol wagon.
when the pair reached tho Gormania
saloon ON First South and West Tenn
pie streets. Halnor begged to be- al
lowed 20 buy a glass OF beer Beer
sounded cood to Routing and the two
entered the saloon. Just as soon as
Halncr had consumed his beer. DE-
turned on Routing and with snarl
struck the special officer over the nose
with the beer glass.
The glass broke and So did Rcuting's
nose The man was dazcd by the
blow and blood flowed from his nose
I'm great quantity. Halner attempted
10 escape hut patrolm8n Davidson hap
pcned ON the scene and captured Hal
Nor before ne could get away. The fell
low was marched TO the city jail and
locked up. while Routing was sent 90
the emergency hospital
A physician could not be located
quickly enough and the special left
the hospital IN search Of "a doctor II
win require four or five stitches TO close
the wound in Rcuting's nose.
According 90 reports received 8t po-
lice headquarters the special officer
did not act entirely within his rights
In the first place. 10 Is claimed, he sided
In with the stOckadc women and did
not investigate Haluer's claim that he
had been robbed Of Sill The latter
stoutlv maintains that he was robbed
and that the officer instead of investi-
eating. smashed him over the head with
his club Halncr was determined to
get some satisfaction. and whom Do
drank his beer I'm the saloon ne saw
chance TO- get revenge and struck inc
officer on the nose with tho glass.
A private safe may be rented in the
IRE and burglar-prOof vaults OF the
salt Lake Security & Trust Co. 32-34
no
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-25
FOUND GUILTY
NFIRST DEGREE
Jury in 0riSkeI Case Finds That
Accused Murdered o.
fCer c. c. Riley.
ASKS HARD LABOR FOR LIFE
Verdict Carrie Recommendation
Whereby iioldup Escapes tic
Death Penalty.

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pr..r.u .rafs.I ,.tb OBJ. murder of
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si'e''i 'Ii'.'' e.. ' ''.'.' 600 '.
ul oct asst returned N'iHi'' OF
guilty os enafse' DOB iae ihlli .''1'..,'''
iu Juds" LOWS count Ihuf'lay h'+
THE verdict contained tine recommends
u'n, nov ever. WY .l. l'' ~. ,'......,
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.... ..., OIL. tr. fur, limo
in' '"- N'. -'' '"' ..I
!" ..,.r ..tg- Nh,
, ro. ', .r,,,. .'.r'E 1b. arf bliiot
taken Be- Said to Hav, been unanimous
Us Co DrIskelrs guilt but the matter
of recommending communication OF -sn-
tcnce tl ITO imprisonment was mo.e
difficult Goo agree upon. and several bIl-
lots 0n this point we're taken before
an agreement was reached.
when t was announced that the jury
WAS ready 90 report. Driskal Nbs
brought into the courtroom hgudcuu
between two officers Foreman james
b Lewis held Boo bis hand the verdict
which should decide the fate ~ the acc
cused man. and while waiting fIr 10 t1
bc read DrifkalI drummed ucrvously
upon the chair arm with his fingers.
Tho raper was handed f0 tho court.
who road d. and 10 was then read aloud.
Tho verdict was as follows.
we the Jury find the defendant
guilty of murder in the FIRST degree. as
charged boo the Information, ana rec
Commend that he Doe Imprisoned 40 hard
labor In the state prison for NE.
JAMES =. LEWIS.
Foreman.
pslor apread over the prisoner
fac o.ben h. heard the nrst part II
tbe verdict hut th.- melted into an ex-
uressiou az hone when ne heard the
recommendation TO mercy.
srN,rrNt.t. Tut-psDAy
Judge lows "7h'u SlHsli'l'i i'i'.
Ihomas' chi'i .ouHagl toI 'ilsN,i,, u
ne ne-iitg l' .il.I H"s u',,,i., , a.
the passing or uh'i JuuE 'i'euN al
Ihomas asked Nholi H,,i'g, "1u'l "
passed, ana IhIiSatl. maIeh 81, vs.
agreed upon. MT. "'lll's r"'" "'
would prefer 10 wait uh'H thal uiie
before asking TOT n stay or VNecul' ,h
penang any W"u'u7 ii' ""hhe n"N T."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-25

"aru as an excuse for I,ad WI Tor.
To the inquiry-'How a.
count Tor your SUCCESSOR ~ YOU ac.
i Just tried 20 make pood !, replied
The boy johnson was earn.
lcous. ambitious. ana Ilttio ~, cour.
food people of ~. Peter ro. W. the
growing M among them Ws a', ~, That
Of lion. was The cub
y Governor he early shovoa
Ncl man among mon ~ MN
early boyhood made good "s ,u from
lherc are many things IN L..
Tor old age. but without mono, ial by
possession, x-,' are Handicapped o'nef
You need money 10 taiTo -.
OF opportune invcstmcnts-, '',uaRe
YOU over the rough places f,,o carfI
In your path. ia'e seis
You need y savings acc,r,, -,
or large or small-saylng br,, Nneih'
cess. WHlks sue.
ter "ss the ma.
We pay 4 per cent.
UTAH SAVINGS a TRt-sr ~.
235 MAIN STREET
In the business hcnrt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-25

demurrer filed by Mr. Nelson was
otcrrulcd hr Judge George g. Arm
strong This morning and the defendant
WdS given 90 DAYS to Ole his answer
The demurrer stated that the cum-
paint was defective because the time
and place of tho alleged seduction
was not stated
Judge NJ. IT, BitDhio sustained tnr
demurrer of the defendant iu tine case
brought by Miss Selma swanson
against James McToruay for $4,000
us damages for breach of promise
This morning The demurrer set forth
that the complaint did not plead u
reciprocal allegation Ten days were
given the ATTORNEYS representing Miss
swanson Co amend the complaint
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-25
TO APPROVE PROJECT.

After visiting the oasis Land d Ir-
rigation company's project. retaining
about 5000 acres OF land. the state
board ~ land commissioners has prte-
tlcallN decided to approve 10 under the
Carey land act A meeting is beng held
late this afternoon FOR the purposs OF
ratifyug the contract The lard costs 20
cents per acre under the contract and $40
an acre for water settlers are required
tu pay 20 cents am acre. or one-hAlf the
price when the land is taken up. and tho
remainder when the tive is proved M.
They arc also required to pay one-tenth
of the price Of the water. and tho ball
nucc in nine yearly instruments. The
deferred payments draw g per cent in
tcrcst
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-25
c. u. & u. OPTICAL HERE.

g. o. Cory of Lima, o., fur - YEARS
superintendent of motive power OF tho
Cincinnati Hamilton a. Dayton rail-
read. stopped on in salt Lake Thurs
day. on hts way homo from visiting tho
OH fields Of southern california, where
he recently cleared up a neat little sum
an am investment at Bakersfield when
seen at the Kenyon Friday afternoon.
Mr. Cory said. This Dr. the first time
: have stopped M IN your city for g
years. and / observe wonderful inn
proNrmcuts ON every hand was
through here iu 1856. whom salt Lake
was lnly sort OF village compared
win what I hnd today But az the
time 1f my FIRST visit here / said 20
SOME of my friends, salt Lake has the
finest location for "a city J have ever
seen. and that 80 is coming town
Today ! see my prediction is rapidly
being fulfilled You have e splendid
city, and those two big now hotels now
building VIII add wonderfully 10 It's
Importance
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-25
INSPECTION TRIP ENDS.
q. ;. l.. officials Return From Hollis
ter Branch

The party of oregon short Line of
hcials which inspected the work on the
HOLSTER branch Of the road, extending
southgrN from Twin Falls, and the new
line from Huntington Co Homestead
through the BOX canyon ON the Snake
river. returned 10 salt Lake this morn
lng Tho party was composed Of W
". Bancroft vice president and gen
cral manager OF the road; J. NJ Davis.
general superintendent. william Ash
ton, chief engineer and Fred "A. Knlck-
orb0ckor assistant tp the vice presi-
dent md general manager All the
new road was found On bee I'm good con-
ditIon. and the work off building sta-
tons. ETC.. les now going ON. The party
covered the entire Idaho division i'm
the tour ~ inspection with generally
satisfactory results
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-25

George g. LW-lcy. vino died iu salt
Lake on May %, 1909 left "a certih-
cate of deposit of $1,000 at walker
Bros bank. 2235.4O on deposit, 1000
sharcs of Yerugton copper 500
shures of Scottish chief 1000 shares
of Mountain Lake and some other
mining stock. besides personal prop
Ortv valued at 500 An inventory ~
his property with 81 petition for LETT
tors of administration were hlcd Boa
the county clerks office Thursday
afternoon bv James !. Linslcy. Linsley
S. survived hy three children who live
iu his old home at colchester Conn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-25
CHAPMAN ASKS DIVORCE.

Arden ID chapman seeks divorce
from his wife. Mrs Parthcnia Will
Hams chapman who is sometimes
known as Daisy Chapman or Daisy
Williams. ON IN, ground of desertiou
iu a complaint filed Thursday In the
Third district court They were mar
ricd ON Aug o. 1904 and have mo-
children Three weeks after their
marriage Mrs chapman deserted her
husband and has since refused 90 live
with him