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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-07-06
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28
divulging information desired by tn
authorities

dvulging information desired by the
authorities
James Sullivan. II Denver lad, who
was hunting rabbits. brought word OF
the discovery. He said that Italians.
apparently laborers. had directed his
attention to the body, as 1t lay half
buried in tho snow, and had given him
Is cents reward for notifying the
police. They told him. Sullivan said
that they would follow him into town
and report to the authorities. They
have not yet appeared.
Detectives who We're rushed to the
scene in automobiles found the wom-
ans throat cut from ear to car
The work had not been smoothly
done. ana the neck was gashcd. below
the principal wound. A bit of banket,
bound about the victims wrists,
showed that she had been bound.
There was no blood, except on the
clothing, and the police are convinced
tho woman was murdered in Denver
and carried into the country. Her ear
rings were not taken.
Recently Ccllantos brother Marco
was engaged in n shooting ARRAY and
then disappeared. The police threaten.
ed Mrs Cellanto with arrest II she did
not tell what she knew of Marcos
whereabouts. Almost Immediately
thereafter she also disappeared Tha
body was found across the line in
ADAMS county and taken to Brighton
the county scat
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28
.FEDERAL|STS ROUT
MADER|ST TROOPS
Drove Them From Strong Posi-
lions Compelling Them to
Take to Mountains.
FIFTEEN REBELS ARE KILLED
No Loss on Government siIc--iicavy
Fighting Lasted for Sew
crnl Hours.

Chihuahua. Nov Elm an engage
from O'Clock in the morning until 2
O'Clock in tho afternoon. coo federal
troops routed force OF 400 Maderistas,
driving them repeatedly from strong
positions and compelling them to take
to the mountains
The revolutonists lost Is killed and
many wounded. There We're no fatali-
ties on the federal side. but several
persons, including three officers, were
Gen. Navarro was In command ot
the federal troops. He loft Chihuahua
ut o'clock this morning at the head of
four companies of tho Sccond battalion
and two squadrons of cavalry from the
Thirteenth regiment.
Near Fresno, Il miles OUT one of the
squads of cavalry fell behind TO guard
the road. They were anlbushed by the
rebels. who opened fire from hills on
both sides of the highway.,sy
Capt. Florentine Gavioa ~ with 80
troopers drove the rebels from their ro-
sition. He waited for portion of the
federals who had gone forward to re-
inforce him before pursuing the insur-'
gents. In the meantime the latter TOOK
n position on another hill Il short dts
tance away and prepared to resist an
attack,
Within half an hour Gen. Navarro
reached the scene with his infantry and
opened fire. Again the rebels rctreated.
onlS 10 seek nav position from which
they were again dislodged.
At last they fortified themselves he
hind stone wall, where they made
n determined stand.
The firing was heavy and here most
OF the loss of life occurred.
After several hours Of heavy fighting
the rebels broke for the mountains.
They were pursued by the infantry for
three miles.
The cavalry did not join in the pur-
suit because Of the rough country.
Behind the stone wall the bodies Of
IL rebels and 10 dead horses were
found.
The fcderals abandoned the pursuit
in order TO make camp and to care for
their wounded Several OF tho most Sc
rlously injured were sent to this city
for treatment.
Artillery and cavalry will depart late
tonight. making n detour to intercept
the revolutionists.
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u R lies
FOR THE
Christmas News

The Deseret News offers a
cash prize of $1,000 for the best
story submitted for the Christmas
issue. TO be printed Saturday,
December ~ 1910.
The story must not contain
more than 5000 words, or about
seven columns, one page, Of the
Dcserct News type.
A prize of $4,000 cash, is also
offered for the best Christmas
poem submitted, to consist OF not
more than 1,2oo words.
All manuscripts must be de-
livercd to the News office, not
later than Saturday, December
3, 1910.
Stories and poems should be
signed with an initial or nom de
plume, and accompanied by
sealed envelope containing the
real name and address of the
author. Those desiring manu-
scripts returned should enclose
the necessary postage.
Any persons who have won
three or more prizes in previous
Christmas competitions, are
barred from the present contest.
Address all contributions to
The DeSeFet News
Salt Lake CITY. Utah.
christmas Contest Department.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28
Internal Revenue Bureau Says
Where Former Prevails the
Latter Is on the Increase.
BANNER YEAR FOR DRINKS
Americans Got Away With 10000,
Gallons OF Distilled Spirits in
Inst Fiscal Year.

Washington, Nov. 2I.-The United
states has just passed through, a ban
n.r year for drinks, smokes ana olco-
margarine
Here Is the nations record for the
Il months ended on June 30. as IL shows
In figures of tho Internal revenue In
rau: Distilled spirits. 16s0oO,0oD gal
Ions, 100000 gallons more than the
year before; 59.4S5.1ll barrels of To-
mented liquors. m Increase of 5000, goo.
,600,00000o cigars. 6O,C0O.OOO more thnn
1909; G,S30, 900 cigarettes. an increase
Of a solid one billion: 100000 pounds of
plug. fine cut, cube cut, graduated or
sliced smoking or chewing tobacco. or
smut This Is 100000 more than the
year before, and 1i1.S62, 2S2 pounds of
oleomnrgarnc, 50o0o.0Go pounds IN
crease.
Illicit distill!nS and other manurac-
turing of moonshine whisky, on the In
crensc, especially the bureau says,
where there arc statewide prohibition
laws.
The internal revenue receipts on all
these thngs-nnd certain othei. things,
such as playing cards and mixed flour
amounted to more than $3.50, 600 600. and
Commissioner Cabells organiza, ion col
lectcd 1t all at n cost of about $4,000
1t cost. q penny and q little more tnan
mills to collect each dollar
When the present year Ia ended, next
June 30, Commissioner Cabell estimates
his men will have collected at least
S30S 100000 at prac; ally the same cost
Commissioner Cnbc!l's report. speal,-
ing OF Illicit distilling. says Alabama.
Georgia. North Carolina and South
Carolina lead In offenses OF that char
acter Within the year officers closed
1911 plants, 200 more than last year.
While the manufacture OF olcomar.
garino has increased, the tax receipts
We're disappointing. That is said to be
because a large proportion of the olcn-
margarine Is so made as to take a low
or tax than formerly.
Many prosecutions are under way
charging violation Of the law. but Com.
missioner Cabell declares he believes
they constitute only n small proportion
of the real offenders.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28
MEMBER OF DENVER
ITALIAN COLONY MURDERED

Denver, Nov. 27.-Denvers italian
quarter is wild with excitement to-
night over the discovery of the body of
one of their countrywomcn. rrightful-
ly mutilated, in roadside ditch. six
miles north of Denver, Guiana Cellan-
to, n member of the colony, said to-
night he believed the body to be that
of his wife. Mrs. DorInto Labata Gel
=lanto. who has been missing ninc days.
Tho police say the woman was prob
ably murdered to keep her from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28
COLORADO COAL MINE
DISASTER INVESTIGATION

Denver. Nov 27.--A commission APP
pointed by Gov. John f. Shaforth loft
Denver today for the southern Colora-
do coal fields to investigate coal mine
disasters in that field. The commits
sion' VIII pay particular attention 10
conditions nj Delngua. where 10 men
were killed Nov. s: Starkvile, where 81
were killed month earlier, and Pri-
moro. where a lost their lives cart. in
the year. Victor c. Anderson, president
of the Colorado school of mines. heads
the commission.
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DECfsslRI3I.

1S15-John carroll. first Roman
Catholic bishop In tho United
States. died: born Iiah.
1861 The foreign ouvons at Wash
inGton protested against the
seizur" by United States officials
Of the Confederate commissioners
Mason and SlIdol on board a
British vessel Ga noted DIPLOMATS
Incident of the civil war;.
John Bartlett. compiler of
''Rnrtlctts Familiar Quotations.
died; horn 1923.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28
DECEMBER

1T9T--Oliver Wolcott ''signcr" for
Connecticut died; born 172G.
1871 --ColosshI statue of George WASH
ington placed in the national
capitol
190S-The battlcship fleet sailed from
Manila homeward bound from
its world cruise.
l909-Thc United States severed
diplomatic relations with Nicara-
qua.
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TOOK PATENT HEADACHE
POWDERS AND DIED

Philadelphia. Nov. 27.--LeRoy Scott
school of the University of Pennsyl-
vania. died today IN the university hos
pital from supposed opium poisoning.
He was 30 years old. The authorities
believe the student took an overdose of
some patent headarlie cure. He was
discovered lying unconscious in his
room yesterday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28
DELINQUENT NOTICE.

SOUTH JORDAN CANAL COMPANY.
a corporation Principal place of bust
ness. IS East South Temple Street Salt
Lake City, Utah, Noi!ce.-There is de-
ilnHucnt upon tho following described
stock OF account Of assessment levied
on the 18th dry of September, 1910. the
several amounts set opposite the names
OF the respective shareholders as fol-
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DECEMBER: ..

1894 Tho Monroe doctrine promul-
gated In President Monroe's mos
sage
] So2 ,lay Could, capitalist and rail-
road mngnutc. died IN New York
city. leaving an estate Of $T2.Oo0,-
600 to his family; born 1896.
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ted states arranged by Benjamin
Franklin at Paris.
l90s--ldcntical note regarding the far
east exchanged by the United
states and japan.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28

| the theater supper was served at
Franklin's. The Loafers present were:
d. y. Talmadgc and Miss Rhoda Lar
sen, A. l.. Thoursscn and Miss Will
lie Norman. j. e. Sessncr and Miss
Geneva Richards. G. G, Carpenter and
Miss Helen Lawrence, DR.. Il. NJ. Key
ser and Miss EvndnA' ioutz, q. II.
Humphrey aud Miss Martha Ross. A.
" olSeii ana Miss Marc Rundal, T.
Maurcr and Miss Pearl lloutH. j. G.
GooleN ana Miss Leona McArdrews,
man, a W. Duste ana MISS Georgia
need' j.: T.. SnEdcf ana MISS May
nouE. w. y. Trnitil ana MISS hanS
n t, D. r. ! DUNG ana MISS Luci'c
n,o 9, NJ, ana ME- w, = Kinney
M ailhouncemeIlt winch comes as
tlise 70 NE ill,iiiH lr.sluS' Is tn'
l li.i on I IN. Nor'heh OF TINS
citS 10 M, MISS Lila lraEen OF Los An,
81 st't ,ho b, ne sr &c EN- was pSrtnf'en
u. we no'l,e 81 me nrlnc g., parents, mr..
ana an MIS- j. II; lraElh, thursday, NOV.
-. AT. hha airs Morthnn VIII make
'heir nome IN Las vegas NeS.
-,
ne l-adfeS Ala society OF the First
PRESBYTERIAN Gliurch nay" decided to
hold their ld-fashioned Country
and TO- in the Sunday school room Of
the church. corner of Brigham and G
old-tashioncd goods and wares. such as
were In vogue In our grandmothers'
day as well as the more up-to-date
offerings. Many antiIuated and novel
ideas will be introduced. A fine luncheon
will be served on Saturday. in the dn-
Ing room The fair will be formally
open to tho public on Friday evening
Mrs Frank e. Chamberlain, formerly
Miss Mary Cannon Of this civ is here
from her l,ome in Los Angeles for the
HOLIDAYS. and is with Mr. and Mrs (,nr-
cnce NJ Cannon during nor STAY
-s.
The home OF Mrs. e e. Ruyer was the
sceno of a dinner marty Soturda,. 40
Ming. the pnrlor being decorated in red
lots. tho tublc having :, s(,I,pv Lace
cloth over lavender satin. and ~ c,,t
glass howl Mica with violets whii.
strnnmers Of I,,ycnder nalIn, orc
brought from tho ,,l,nnde,ior Il, tic fonr
corners ana fnstcned wifi bows trhn
candelahrn We're shaded in inror,lar
and cnvrrs Ioid For III. Nr,ssns
IInrnsworth. Alice Ed,nunds and claire
lvjjrox tho gnnt,en,nn hoinr raw
West Allan THURMAN PoInnI S1 ,,Inn
ton. i. Young and Rert Rurtis Robhins
Tho rbot, 1rns;I,n Soror,tv i, ,,,o
1-niversitv Of I-tah r,ava !, rcccrti,, ~
mo o,,mni al thei,. n, rlor. on Sotur,
dnv oftnrnoon from, ! 10 4 o.ciocl9 49,,
decorations being in the sorority cnIors
ha;n " , ,,.,,b rarns ~ ,En,,, n ,r
nrssent 49, "e'e
Ono at tho most interesting and i'm.
portaut meetings vet held nv thc Amer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28
SIX BEST SELLERS.
During Month OF October

According TO reports from tho lead
ing book sellers Of the country, the
six books tnction). which have sold
hest in the order of demand during
the month arc:
l. The Rosary, barclay. ....... Si.35
.. Tho Window nj the White Cat.
Rnchart ....,..s... ..E....... ~ 81
2. Ailsa Paige. Chambers, ....... 80
4. The Rose in the Ring, Nc
Cutchcon .-...s...... '.t.....' Slow
5. Max. Thurston ................ Loo
6 The Wild Olive, Anon $500. Si.5o
DEsERET NEWS BOOK STORE.
The Leading Book Concern.
e-N1nin St.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28
THIS WEEK in HISTORY
NOVEMBER IS.

169S---Frontcnac Count Louis dc
l3aude. distinguished French gov
crnor of Canada. patron of the
explorers of tho Mississippi val
Icy. died In Quebec; born 1929
Washington Irving died; born
1888
lS95--Gcneral Thomas Jordan, prom
inent eN-Confcderate and Mexican
veteran, at one time commander
of the Cuban army, died; born
1919.
NOVEMBER 20.
1S72--Horacc Greeley, founder Of tho
New York Tribune, died IN Pleas
antvlle. \. "; born at Amherst,
n. H., Feb, 3, 1911.
1900 Rear Admiral Frederick Me-
Nar u S. Ma veteran of tho
l, Civil war, died; born 1889.
NOVEMBER 80.
1TS2--Preliminary treaty of peace be-
tween Great Britain and the Uni
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28

Report Made to the Secretary Of state
OF tho state uf Utah of the CON
,lyt{pn OF
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Located at Salt LIKE city. in the Coun.
" Of Salt Lake State or Utah. nj the
close Y business on the 2lst day OF
November. 1910:
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MERCHANTS BANK.

Report Made to. the Secretary Of state
Of the state of Utah. Of the CondI-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28

state Of Utah office of the Secretary OF
state.
/, q. s. T,ingey. Secretary OF state Of
the STATE of Utah. dc hereby certify that
Tie foregoing Is Il full. true and correct
cony Of the statement of the above nam
ed con,Giv. filed in my office this 2ith
day of November. 1910.
c. $. TlNGEY.
tSeaD Secretary Of state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28

Mrs. W. H. Alexander was hostess
Saturday afternoon ut an Informal
bridge tea given in honor of hor dauEh-
ter, Mrs. Wing b. Allen Of New York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28

Mrs, Paul G. Potter entertained at n
bridge tea Saturday afternoon at the
post.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28

Mrs Edwin +. Holmes was hostess
on Saturday afternoon ut a luncheon In
honor Of members of the BransforTl
family who are here visiting from Cali
fornia The decorations were pink and
white chrysanthcmums and covers were
laid for To- ...
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28

Miss Gladys McConaughy entertained
Saturday afternoon att an informal
bridge tea, in honor OF Miss Ruth Rus
sell of Ann .Arbor. Mich, The decora-
lions being in white chrysanthemums.
and three tables played. Assisting the
hostess were Miss Virginia Beatty and
Miss Margaret Walden.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28

The Undire club will meet Thursday
afternoon with Miss Lisle Bradford.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28
NOVEMBER 30.
NOVEMBER 80,

treaty OF peace he
tween Great Britain and the uni
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State Of Utah. office OF the secretary of
state.
the State of Utah. do hereby certify that
the foregoing Is a full true and correct
COPY Of the statement of the above nam
cd company. filed In nus. office this 9th
day Of November. 1910
e. S. TINGES.
JSeal) Secretary of state.
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WALKER BROTHERS BANKERS.

Located at Salt Lake City. Utah. In the
County OF salt Lake. State OF Itai.
AT the close Of business on the 2lSt
DAY Of November 1910:
pt-cnJTIIrITS
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The members of the Utopia club will
vii be entertained Wednesday by Mrs.
w L. Beer at her home in b street.
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Report Made 10, Tho Secretary OF state
ton Of III, W = t'"' " s'e '-o''''
nrorprr os,u,,oo n.un
~ =
Located a SAT- Lake CITY. IN the couii-
OF SAT- Lake, state Of Utah a. tllt
November 1910:
RESOURCES
Bonds. stoclss certificates. etc. 2G.sS4.5.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28

Tho Ladies' Afternoon Bridge club
of Fort Douglas will meet Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. +. NJ. Miller ut the
post.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-11-28

Mrs T. r. Holmes has issued invita-
tons for a tea for next Friday to be
given at her home. the hours being
from to 6 o'clock
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UTAH SAVINGS & TRUST CO.

Pcnort Made TO the Secretary, Of state
OF the state of Utah, Of the Condl-
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Report Made to the Secretary of State
of the State OF Utah, of the Condi-
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UTAH COMMERCIAL
AND SAVINGS BANK

Located at Salt Lake City, In The Coun-
" Of Salt Lake. state Of Utah. at
the close of business on tho 2lst day
of November. 1910:
RIISpITPi-E%S
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-20

at all but a post village near Dallas.
having o population of S94 in the sum
mer, and Ss5 in the winter when
Speaker is there.
He goes back home at the close of
the season and spends the first few
weeks hunting. He then turns his at
tentiOn to farming and stock rails
ing. AS manager of horses, wild and
woody. he is as great as he is as a
baseball player In the old days he
would have made an ideal cowboy,
for he is afraid to ride nothing that
wears hair.
Speaker is only a boy in actions
Trihing things amUse him. He cares
nothing for books and as for news
papers he simply glances at the Red
given him credit for all the base hits
he has made.
He wants to be out of doors all the
time. He recently purchased an auto
mobile and has become much attached
to it. He spends his mornings near
Boston on the suburban roads. As
much as he loves his machine he will
probably have to give it up as it has
already affected his batting eye. No
one can guide an automobile for 20
miles without returning with a kind
Of a squirt in the eye. II he will
give up his auto Speaker may win the
best batting average. As he is very
proud of his record as a hard hitter
he may decide to do so.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-20
Winter Race Courses Prepare For Season
By Bert E, Collyer, Turf Editor Chicago American.

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 2O.-Now that the
pessimists have placed an air of finaiity
upon the life of racing in and about
New York, having set the demise of
the sport Of kings" in metropolitan
circles as September l, it might be Of
moment TO announce that the winter
tracks, or rather representatives of
Juarez, Jacksonville and Oakland are
mighty busy bees The writer is in re-
ceipt Of a letter bearing the stamp of
official dom. that Moncrief park, Jack
sonville. will throw open its gates No
vember /, TO remain open 100 or more
racing days. JuareZ, owing TO improve
ments will not be ready for occupancy
until November "a the original date
However. Oakland, with all the astute-
ness of one Tom Williams brought to
play will attempt to PREJUDICE the start
by opening up November u. This as
sures the horsemen of plenty of winter
racing. and like the procrastinating
gentlement from Mississippi, 1 am in
favor of letting effete New York take
care of herself.
That the race track owners have not
been scared off By all this talk, includ-
ing the statement that the purses hung
up would necessarily be reduced, to the
mere pittance usually obtained at fairs