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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
SALES OF "NEAR-BEER"
IN THE Dry COUNTIES
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
BOISE, Ida, July 2S,-The question OF
whether near-beer can be sold in dry
counties In Idaho will soon be settled by
lhe supreme court, an early decision be.
ing expected on account OF the impor-
tance of the Issue on certain businesses.
The case is In reality a test case to de-
termine the validity Of the local option
law on this point, and the defendant is
Lochinan OF Nampa, who Is the proprietor
OF the Crescent brewery OF that town.
lie was arrested on the charge OF selling
Intoxicating liquors. and the question be-
lore the, court Is the interpreta ton OF
the section which defines Intoxicating
liquors as all drinks that may produce In
toxication' and the interest lies in tho
determination whether such q beverage
and others made from malt could be pro-
nibited in prohibition districts under the
Idaho local option law. The evidence in
this particular case that the near beer
contained LIS per cent OF alcohol. and
expert witnesses claimed that an ordi-
nary man could not drink enough Of this
beverage TO produce intoxication The
prosecution argued that this beverage was
Included In the term malt liquors." and
was intended by the trainers of the law to
be excluded from sale.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
ANSWER IS FILED IN
TILE COMPANY SUIT
Defendant Declares That Gross
Misrepresentation We're
Made by Officers.
Special to The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
OGDEN. July 2S-An echo OF the
meteoric life OF the Superior Brick. Tile
& Milling company and the irenzied
finance dealings OF some Of its officers
Will be heard in the district court when
the action OF Carl G.. Rasmussen, the re-
cetver FOR the defunct company, against
John ]. Greiner is called for trial.
In an answer fled In the district court
this afternoon, Greiner recalls some or
the spicy charges made against the otfl-
GERS at the time the company went TO the
wall. after u few months OF huctuatinS
NE. The action brought by the receiver
is to collect a note given by Greiner for
given October IS. 1908,
Greiner admits making the note, but
owing to the alleged fraudulent represen-
tations by Franklin p Johnson, the presi-
that the claim is not based on a valid
consideration After approaching him
with an offer to sell stock, johnson, ac-
cordinG TO the answer. took Greiner on
trip OF inspection of the company 5
vast holdings" Lands Immediately be-
yond the limits Of the city were pointed
company, and Grciner was. told that the
clay found there was Of such pc
culiar nature that 1t could be trans
formed into all kinds Of tile and mould
ing work with but little cost Expensive
machinery was also pointed out as the
property of the company, which was rep
resented to be on Arm financial basis.
Upon these repreTentatlSns @ sent GFener ISr
ctock, paying part In cash and giving his
note for the balance, Later. he says, IL
developed that the company did not
own the land shown him and that the
represented as a portion OF the COM
gany's assets. we're the property OF s. G.
Shaw. Greiner asks that the action
against him to collect the note be dis
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
HOPKINS TALKS SOME
BUT IS INCREDULOUS

DENVER, Colo, July 2S.-Former
United States Senator Albert ]. Hop
kins. who was in Denver today. expressed
skepticism regarding the story printed in
Chicago that a corruption fund had been
formed in Springfield among certain
Democrats TO vote for him for senator.
~ don't know anything about the
charge" said the former senator Il
have taken no interest In politics since
my defeat. You will notice the story
saws some OF my friends organized the
jackpot without my knowledge. Ger
tainly 1 never knew Of the existence OF
such fund and / frankly say that I
doubt the entire story. The deadlock in
the Legislature continued from January
q to May 20. and II is hardly proba BILE
that such an attempted proceeding could
remain clouded in secrecy for four
months.
There may be a motive behind the
story" continued Mr.. Hopkins. having
for It's design the cloudiDg OF the investi
CATION and trial of the Lorlner bribery
case. Certainly Mr.. LoriIner secured his
seat by the most disreputable and scan
dalous methods ever witnessed In this
country.
Roger Sullivan. the Democratic leader.
and Shurtlef. the speaker OF the house
were strong supporters of Lorimer and,
understand, still maintain their rela-
tionS with him.
Mr.. Hopkins called on Governor Shaf-
roth today to renew the acquaintance
formed when they We're both members OF
congress.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
TEDDY WILL TAKE
COUNSEL OF OTHERS
Inclined to Go Slowly in Po-
litical Storm Until He
Gets Bearings.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y. July 2s.-Before
Theodore Roosevelt launches out again
on the troubled sea OF national politics
he Will scan the chart with those of his
friends who already have tested the tenn
per OF the storm,
The colonel's reticence of last night
continued today. He repeated that he
was unwilling to comment on the action
Of the Ohio Republican state convention
until he had received reports from men
who were on the ground, but he added
who these men Will be. They are James
r. Garfield and Wade H. Ellis, chairman
OF the Ohio Republican committee
Mr., Ellis, 1t is thought, will ask
Colonel Roosevelt TO stump Ohio for the
ticket nominated yesterday. The colonel
would not say tonight whether lie will
accept The colonel already has agreed
to speak in Cincinnati on September 8,
but IL Is unlikely he will venture on state
issues then.
clifford Pinchot. now en- route for New
York, will bring back word of how rhe
west feels toward conservation The
colonel inquired today with considerable
interest when Mr.. Pinchot was due to
return.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
INSPECTING THE MINES
OF CENTRAL IDAHO
Special to The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
BOISE, July 2S.-Frank E Johnesse
the department of the interior. has re-
turned from a trip through the central
part OF the state. where he had gone to
in, INSPECT Pc" certain mining ming properties upon
visited the Thunder Mountain Yellow
Jacket, ShouP and Salmon City districts.
in all OF which he reports unusual mining
activities. The Hall brothers property
al Deadwood, under bond at present TO
Florida capitalists. he said, had recently
made an excellent surface showing, the
considerable depth, penetrating about
forty feet and showing a nice body OF
milling ore.
AT Roosevelt in the Thunder Mountain
work developing in small way. This
is Mr Johnesse's first visit TO Thunder
Mountain since the landslide. ard he
In the gulch at that time is sure to be
permanent one. since the slide was al
most entirely Of rocks. forming a perfect
the lake, impressed Mr.. Johnesse as a
most unusual scene In a mining coun-
try.
At the Yellow Jacket the Inspector
found the old mine being opened up. and
II Is expected that they will have the mine
and mill In operation In about six months
time, The Rabbit Foot he found operat-
ing stamp mill: the italian mine
near Leesburg is also operating. the
Ulysses mine near Shoup is running a
fifteen stamp mill. and at Junction the
the Gilmore mine is shipping FIVE car
loads Of lead ore a week. great deal
OF Interest Is being manifested in the
Idaho Mining Exchange at Boise, which
has a permanent exhibit at the Nata-
torium. and the inspector said that the
mining men appeared willing TO aid In the
support of such an institution. which will
place before the public the mining posi-
hllities OF the various sections
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
SPITBALL EGGS SERVED
WITH SPEED AND DISPATCH
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN, July 2s.-Eggs served "a Ia
sptball'' are the latest, addition 10 the
menu Of local restaurant Because
the public has not yet become educated
Up To this novel method OF handing out
the "hen fruit" Dutch Harry" waiter,
was brought before the police court this
morning 10 answer TO a charge OF as
sault
The story told by the waiter is inter-
esting He said that Joe Cave entered
the restaurant Friday night and ordered
two hard boiled eggs. at the same time
telling the waiter that he was In a hurry
10 catch the next car. Dutch Harry
finally got the eggs from the chef and
started toward the front of the restau-
rant simultaneously with the approach of
the car Cave was waiting for. Cave
made dash for the car. at the same
time yelling for the waiter to throw the
eggs TO him, The waiter complied and
one OF the eggs landed squarely on the
right eve Of Conductor Morby, who was
standing with his hand on the bell cord.
ready TO start the car when Cave had
boarded IL. Morby. learning the name
of tho walter swore to a complaint
against him. charging assault Judge
Murphy dismissed the case against
Dutch Harry" at the same time face
tiously suggesting that the restaurant
might be liable TO a special license for
conducting lunch counter on the street.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
FIND SKULL Of
GIANT animal
complete Head of the Uintah
Therium Found in the
Uintah Basin.
DISCOVERED BY PARTY
FROM FIELD MUSEUM
Skull in Good Condition and
First Complete One Ever
Found There.

a long time ago, when this Ulntaf
basin and the surrounding mountains
were raised above the sea and the noun
tains were lifted higher than the basin,
a great fresh water lake was formed. says
the Vernal Express. In those uaSs
there were huge animals in this neigh
borhood. When the Green river cut It's
way through the mountain barrier anc
the lake WIS drained through its channel,
there lived along the banks and in the
stream land animals and water animals
similar TO those in the African river
Professor " Y. s. Riggs and his com
panions OF the Field museum have found
a complete skull of the Uintah therium.
or the giant OF the Uintahs.
Was Monster Animal.
The animal had head three feet long.
with three sets of horns, one pair on the
point oI the nose, one above the eyes and
another pair back OF the ears. The horns
were well developed. and were used In
his kind and defend Himself against all
corners. He had long curved tusk
in the apper jaw. with keep for 1t on
the side oil the lower jaw.
II IS Interesting To learn that the FOSSILS
OF the oldest known ancestors OF the
uintuh therium are found In New Mexico
and are about the. size of a Newfound-
land dog. They had no horns at that
Time. That was about 10000 years be-
fore the big fellows browsed In this
basin. Then they left their bones in the
stage they were about as large as the
tapir and resembled the hippopotamus,
and no horns had yet developed.
Were Plentiful in wyoming.
In the Wind river basin of Wyoming
they are found with the horns Just be-
ginning TO bud. and over III the Bridger
basin there are plenty OF remnants to
show that they were plentiful and the
horns were fully developed. From the
Brdgcr country 10 the Uintah was not a
long Journey and IL was supposed that
they came TO UinIah from that section.
IN the Uintah field they reached their
largest size, They resembled the rhi-
noceros and were as large as the biggest
elenhant. From the Uintah field they
have disappeared entirely.
The skull recovered by the Field party
IS In very good condition, and il is be-
Eeved 10 be the first complete skull ever
found here.
Have Another Name.
Titanothere IS the name Of another ami
mai OF which these hunters have found
good skull 1t was about the size OF
the modern rhinoceroS. In this stage ii
had just begun to develop horns 1t was
another low land animal and possibly
wallowed in the river.
The Dakota Bad Lands record two
stages OF this animals development The
lower beds show the same as the Green
river Uintah basin stage then in q later
formation the same animal has deyelcped
TWO great horns. 1t is possible that the
1itanothere has a living relative in the
rhinoceroS.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
COLU|MBUS'S CARS
ARE NOT MOVING
Troops Called Out to Keep
Strikers and Sympathizers
in Check.

COLUMBUS, O.. July 2S-Not a street
car has been running In Columbus since
midnight. and thousands were compelled
either TO walk or ride In any sort OF We
hicle to get to their places Of business
today. The cars will not be started until
the 1000 troops OF the national guard ar
rive today to enforce order during the
strike of the street car men The famous
the soldiers called out.
Battery c of Columbus. Capt Harold
NJ, Bush, commanding, Is guarding the
state arsenal. and 1t Will be on duty there
as long as the trouble continues. The
battery G boys ara armed with repeating
guns which shoot buckshot.
Adjutant General Weybrecht today or
dered some thirt five or forty Ohio ma
tional guard sharpshooters who have been
practcing at Camp Perry for the coming
competition shoot to come to Columbus al
once.
They will be detailed to watch buildings
and see that no one fires on the troops
Governor Harmon wired to Secretary
Long today from his summer home at
in Columbus tomorrow, General Nc
Macken. in command OF the troops. said
he would not place soldiers in street cars
He said
"As Mayor Marshall has issued the call
for troops they are subservient to the
civil authorities and therefore | am sub
jeot TO his orders and will be guided by
them"
Petitions are being circulated addressed
to the mayor asking that a receiver be
named for the street car company.
Although there were 1861 officers and
men OF the Ohio National Guard en-
camped in Columbus tonight, no effort
is TO be made until tomorrow noon to
resume service on the lines OF the CO.
lumbus Railway & Light company, which
has been involved In q strike since Sun
day. There has been no disorder since
the cars were stopped at 10 clock last
night when riots were raging In Vari-
Gus parts of the city. Maintenance OF
the military organization here costs $500
day Transportation 10 and from CO.
lumbus Will cost $4,000,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
IDAHO FOREST FIRES;
THEY RAGE FIERCELY
Special TO The Tribune.

BOISE, July 2S.-The smoke Of the
easily visible from the city and at night
the glow OF the fire rises between two
distant peaks, telling in lurid language the
obstruction that is going on there
Clear creek country, where the fires are
raging. and much anxiety is felt among
them whether or not the timber on their
claims has been destroyed The Barber
Lumber company also owns large tracts
In this locality and the loss is estimated
at several thousands of dollars. The
Clear creek neighborhood is popular for
summer campers and as there are also
several ranches in this section the rapid
advance OF the flames may place some
OF these In grave danger The flames
we're first noticed Sunday evening. and
the smoke has gradually increased In
volume and II Is now considered impossi-
BILE TO stop the ravages OF the fire un-
less heavy rains should intercede
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
PICKP0CKETS BUSY
AT THE PRIZE FIGHT
Special to Tho Tribune.

OGDEN. July 2S.-As Aleck Taylor
was leaving one of the Rapid Transit
cars at the Fair grounds tonight, some
one attempted to pick his pocket. He
called for assistance. and Sheriff Bar
low Wilson, who was on the car, came
TO his rescue. Frank O'Neill was seen
to break from the crowd and start to
run, but halted after the sheriff fired
one shot. He was arrested and locked
In the county jail Taylor's pocketbook
was found Intact on the platform OF the
car.
David Russell, one OF the spectators at
the fight. reported to the police tonight
that his pocketbcok. containing s.. had
been taken while sitting at the ringsde,
a runabout automobile. No o03. be-
longing to Luke Crawshaw, which had
been left on the Fair grounds, was stolen
during the fight.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
BURLEY'S CELEBRATION;
1T WAS A SUCCESS
Special to The Tribune.

SpSCluI W
| BURLEY Ida. July 2S.-The two days
celebration held In this place July rs and
&c was a success In every way Several
| thousand people from Cassia and adjoin.
! Ing counties attended. and all seemed
10 be well pleased with the programme as
prepared and carried out
The celebration was commenced Mon
day morning by the firing OF cannon at
sunrise, This was followed several hours
later by n typical pioneer parade and
Indian attack on an emigrant camp
most OF the townspeople. who seemed to
take much interest in the performance
Following the parade exercises were held
at the opera house. the programme be-
ing varied 10 suit the occasion and re-
curing two hours or more for Its rendl
| ton, Ex-senator George a, Day OF Oak
address was carefully prepared and we'll
rendered. In the afternoon a match
game Of baseball was played between
the Filler Boosters and the Burley Boose-
ers. the score resulting 9 to in favor of
Burley Then followed horse races, foot
races, band concert and a grand ball The
crowd found ample accommodations at the
hotels and restaurants Tuesdays pro-
gramme was commenced at 1920 IN.
by a second game OF baseball between
Burley and Filler In which Burley came
out victorious, after eleven innings Of
hard playing. in the close score OF 3 to
4. In the afternoon the horse races were
held. preceded and followed by minor
In the principal horse race for "A purse
of $40, William Harrouns mare Gypsy
Vice won easily from the bay mare be
longing to Matthew Udey of Almo. and
a fast field, Several hundred dollars
changed hands as n result OF the race
the Udey horse beating the Harroun
mare In Mondays races. but was dis
qualified on account of a foul. Harroun s
horse getting first money.
Burlcy was a favorite rendezvous for
political candidates during the days OF
the celebration. affording good oppor-
tunity for would be offioeholders to cir
culate among the voters of the county
The last days celebration was concluded
by a concert by the Burley Cornet band
and a grand ball at the new opera
house.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
LIND is NAMED
FOR GOVERNOR
Continued from Page One.

Everett Wash, where Lind is now VISIT
Ing,
A special dispatch to the Pioneer pr.vs
from that place says that Lind refuses
to comment ON the action of the conven.
tion this afternoon.
L have nothing TO say he Is ouoted
as saying. HNo'eu
His son. however, made the de6ni,a
statement that not only was his fatheT
greatly ANNOYED by the action of the cnni
S,nn,es vent,on: but that he would not under any
circumstances accept the nomination
The special further says that Iind vii,
ieave In few days for Alaska and ,hat
his Itinerary will probably incl,Ide s''a. y
trip abroad and that he viii not retur,
10 Minnesota until September 0'aih
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
SANDY is PREPARING
FOR RED-LETTER DAY
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 Inc lTIDuno.
SANDY July 28,-The big even OF
the year will be pulled off here Monday
August 20, when the citizens of this town
and surrounding vicinity will entertain
for the firemen OF the state. and also
render big programme. On that day
the street car line OF the Utah Light &
Railway company Will be open for traf-
fic. Mayor William Kuhre and several
councilmen head the general commit
tee. Another committee has been named
TO send invitations throughout the state
TO all fire departments. Special invita-
tonS Will be sent to the oouncima mic
bodies of Bingham. Murray Midvale,
Lehi and other towns A big banquet
Will be one OF the features of the day. not
to mention the big list OF sports From
indications. the day Will be one OF the
biggest In the history Of Sandy
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
Sanpete's State Roads.
ecial to The Tribune.

Special 70 The Tribune.
EPHRAIM, July estate Engineer
Tanner and Prof. Richard r. Lyman
have been In Sewer county during the
past week In the interest OF the state
roads to be built through the county
The road commissioners and county COM
missioners have escorted them through
the county. 1t is the intention to select
new route leading out OF the county
in the south. and this was the main pur-
pose of their visit.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
VETERAN GENERAL WILL
SET YOUNGSTERS EXAMPLE

WASHINGTON. July 2S..-Just 10 show
the doubling Thomases that he can with
stand any physical test set for army
officers, General Robert S. oliver. as
sistant secretary OF war, Is to spend
most Of his months vacation. beginning
tomorrow, In horseback riding General
Oliver is SO years old.
His first task Will be 95O-mie horse
back ride from Fort Wingate n. NJ. 10
the Moqui and Navajo Indian reserva :
tions. Miss oliver, his daughter. will
accompany him.
During the month he will attend the
military camps Of instruction at Fort
Riley. Kansas. Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo-
ming, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana.
and the camp at Sparta. Wisconsin.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
H0RDES OF TRAMPS MAKE
HOME IN OGDEN "JUNGLES''
Special 10 The Tribune.

special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN. July 2S.-Ogdeu is now in
tested with hordes of tramps and vags
who make their rendezvous in the
"junglcs' which line the banks OF the
Ogden and Weber rivers west OF the
city The smokes,from their campfres
where 'mulligan STEW" the favoritc dish
OF the tramp. is cooked. can be seen every
morning.
Several tramps who came iuto Ogder
on an Oregon Short Line freight trair
this morning. boldly invaded farmhouse
of James Brown. near the fair grounds
This morning and carried on three sacks
OF onions. Patrolman Kelliher was sent
out to investigate the theft. with the pa
troll wagon. but the foragers had made
heir egcaDe
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
Petition for Letters.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN. July 2s.-MattIe Hayden
Hicks and George Edmund Abbott, exeou-
tors Of the will Of Barney Hicks who died
at Los Angeles. April 26, 1905. have filed
a petition In the probate division OF the
district court asking that letters testa-
mentary on that portion Of the estate In
Weber county be Issued TO them. Hicks
left an interest in valuable real estate In
what Is known as the Mob FIill annex
east of Ogden City
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
Olsen Gives Bail.
to Tho Tribune

OGDEN, July 2S.-Hoken Olsen. the
man who made Huntsville famous by his
persistent firtations with the laws made
to prevent the sale OF lntoxicants In that
dry Town. was released from the coun-
ty jail this Afternoon after furnishing n
bond for $500. pending an appeal TO the
supreme court from the judgment OF the
district court last week, when he was
convicted on the charge of selling liquor
TO minors. There arc already several
cases against Olsen for violating the
liquor laws in addition TO the latest
which are awaiting decisions in the SUI
preme court, as we'll as r. few yet TO be
heard in the district court. Ole Olsen
sureties.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-29
A Liquor Case at Manti.

Special 10 The Tribune.
MANTI, July 2S.-The first arrest here
for the violation OF the prohibition or
dinance was made Tuesday morning
when Gorham Madsen. who conducts .
pool hall. was arrested by Marshal Bes-
sey for having dispensed booze at his
place of business.
Manti has been a dry town for nine
months past. so far as the city ordI-
nances are concerned. but liquors seem
10 be obtained by those desiring then
at any time.
The case against Madsen was dis
missed by Madsen paying s25 fine