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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
DELEGATIONS MEET
FOR ORGANIZATION
Chairmen and Convention Rep
rcSentatiycs Chosen in Three
Municipal Wards.

Delegates from three nf the municipal
wards To the American party convention.
which will be held at the Colonial thea.
ter Saturday. met Thursday evening for
the purpose Of organization. The meet
ings were largely attended and there
was unboundcd enthusiasm. The dele
gates from Tho First and Second wards
Will meet this Frday) evening.
The delegates or the Second munIci-
pal ward assembled in the basement
court room of the joint building. William
Nelson was elected chairman, and W, q.
Mclaughlin. secretary.
Frank B IIlmball and George s. Smith
were selected as members of the county
committee. Lorin j. Wood was the
choice OF the delegates for member OF
county convention, which meets toinor-
row, William T. Guntcr was chosen
member Of the committee on permanent
Organization and order OF business.
William Nelson was chosen as member
OF the committee on platform and roso-
lutions. T.. ID Burlingamc was elected
ward chairman,
A meeting Of the delegates OF the Third
ward was held at No. 3o6 North Second
West street. T. Il. Rich was elected
chairman Of the meeting and S. M Bar
low. secretary.
Judge w. 4, Holman and S. M. BARLOW
were selected as members OF the county
committee. j. T, Mcdonald was appoint
ed member Of the committee on Gre
dcntials in the county convention, E E,
Rl"h was selected as n member OF the
committee on platform and resolutions.
Il. II. Sleatcr was chosen as member OF
the committee on permanent organiza-
tion and order Of business. T. A..
Hcr!nger was elected ward chairman,
n was unanimously voted that the ward
chairman be permitted to select his own
secretary. Mr.. Hernger accordingly
appointed S. NJ. Barlow TO fill that posi-
ton.
Fourth ward delegates met in the city
court room at police headquarters. w.
Mont Ferry was chairman of tho meet
Ing and Ben s. Rives secretary.
John NJ Hopfcnbccs was elected ward
chairman and Alex Christensen ward
secretary. Charles D. Rooklidgc was
elected member of tho committee on or
Eauization and permanent order OF bust
ness and Frank l. Scfrit was chosen
member OF the committee on resolutions
and platform. Frank Westcott was
elected member of the committee on
credentials. Ben S, RiNes and j. IL.
Darmer we're elected members Of the
county committee
Before the meeting adjourned Chair
mon Ferry called the attention OF dele
gates to the fact that the convention
meets promptly al 10 o'clock In the
Colonial theater, He urged that every
delegate be on hand, so that business
could be finished eXpeditiously.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
HUSBAND AND WIFE KISS
AND MAKE UP DISPUTES

susanna and Ephraim Jeffs have agreed
TO kiss and make up. Last May Jef1s
was granted an intcrlocutory decree OF
divorce from Mrs. Jeffs on his cross
complaint. OH the grounds OF cruelty and
drunkenness, but Thursday in Distric,
Judge Morse's court by stipulat tion this
decree was set aside and the case was
dismissed.
The stipulation. signed by both was to
the effect that the two had anicably
settled all differences between them and
were dcs!rous OF resuming marital rela- =
tions. This Is the second time the two
have adjusted their troubles, according
TO Jefrs
In her complaint Mrs. Jeffs charged
Jeffs. an engineer for The Oregon Short
Line, with non support and cruelty Jeffs
heat her. she said. and She demanded a
divorce and reasonable almony and $S00
attorney fees,
Jcffs came back with an answer III
which lie charged Mrs. Jeffs with cruelty.
alleging that she beat him and pulled his
hair. and declared that Mrs. Jeffs got
drunk about four times week and neg
lectcd her housework, He got ready TO
institute n divorce suit some time before
that, he said. but Mrs. Jcffs promised to
be good. so the proceedings were never
instituted on hts cross complaint JefTs
got the divorce.
The couple was married mere February
II. 1908. Jcns is &c gears old and Mrs
Jcffs is a little younger
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
Bic CONVENT
IS On TOMORROW
Americans Are Ready for Delhi
crations at the Colonial
Thcatcr.
STRONG TICKET TO BE
PLACED IN THE FIELD
Mass State Convention Sched-
uled to Follow the County
Nominations.

Everything is in shipshapc for the
American county convention, which viii
nc held in the Colonial thcatcr. begin
ming N 10 o'clock Saturday morning
Judging from the enthusiasm manifested
at the primaries Wednesday evening, the
convention will be one of The most in
tercsting ever held by the party OF prog
rcss in this city The Americans arc
entering the campaign WITH every nope
OF success at the polls, but this fact
will moi cause them TO lose sight of the
fact that n strong ticket must be pre-
sented tn the voters of The county. and
every effort Will be made 10 nominate
a ticket that viii demand the respect OF
voters, irrespectivc OF party afIiliation.
That this viii be done Is assured.
Judge A. J, Weber will be temporary
chairman OF the convention, and II also
is likely that be will preside permanently
over the deliberations OF the gathering.
Following the county conv ton, a
mass convention will be he'd for the Sc
lection OF candidates for representative
TO congress and member or the supreme
bench.
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Criminal 0ffenses Against Gov
ernment Are to Be InyeSti-
gated in November.
FAKE PRODUCE MERCHANT
WILL BE GIVEN HEARING
Number of Indian Cases Will
Come Up for COnsidera-
ton Of Court.

Announcement was made Thursday
that the November term of the United
States court and the fall session OF the
United States grand jury VIII be called
November IL At that time tho grand
jury VIII take up the Investigations OF
cases in which the persons involved are
either under arrest or under suspicion,
and the court Will take up the trial OF
n long list Of criminal cases now pend
Ing.
The grand jury this fall will have a
great deal OF work to do. according 10
reports given out by the office OF the
United States marshal. There are seven
persons now under arrest. three Under
suspicion. and there probably will be
many other arrests between now and
the time Of the meeting Of the jury. IN
siderable Importance.
III. III. Benrichson OF Provo is TO be
heard by the grand jury on charge OF
fraudulent use OF the United States malls.
He was arrested In July on a charge OF
conducting a produce house or produce
business which was a systematic hold
UP. Tho government arrested him be-
cause he used the mails In advertising
his business
Several Indian Cases
One Indian is to be heard. HIS name
is Bird, and he is charged with assault
Ing a girl on the Sheblt reservation in
Washington county. He is now In the
county jail. w y. Newton and Hector
a. McQuarric are charged with selling
liquor to the Washington county Indians.
They arc alleged TO be part Of gang
which has sold whisky TO the Indians and
caused all Kinds Of trouble at the Indian
agencies. George Dcmas and Paul
Haugas are charged with selling liquor
without a government license. Their
operations were in Garfield county. where
they attempted 10 avert the government
tax by selling the liquor from baskets
which they carried about with them.
For Rihing Mail.
Albert W. Gose, former mail clerk.
is charged with stealing money from reg
istered letters. He is alleged TO have
stolen tho money while alone In mail
car in the southern part OF the state.
lie was arrested by Postoffice Inspector
r. T., Nelson.
Several persons are under suspicion OF
offenses against the government, and the
facts will be placed before the grand
jury to determine whether or not there
are grounds for Issuing warrants.
Among the most important cases 10
come before tho court is that Of Zhonne,
Il Navajo Indian, who was indicted by
tie last grand jury on a charge OF muir
derng Charles Fritz, trading post
Keeper IN the southern part OF the state,
Zhonne is In the county Jail awaiting
trial on n charge OF first-degree murder
1t Is understood that his friends will as
sist him financially in making a fight
for his life.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
A WEALTH IN TRAINING.
A Wise Man Always Keeps a
Little in the Bank.

While the plan of putting aside
dollar each week will not of
itself make you a man of
wealth. ii is nevertheless true
that there Is no better training
for the young man or woman
lust forming life habits. IF
carried on for several years,
this plan of banking part OF
the earnings becomes an excel
lent habit, for IT means YOU
have mastered your expenses
and expenditures and are living
on less than you earn. Any busl-
ness man will tell you the value
of this habit as we'll as the val
he of having reserve set aside
for emergencies. With money
IN the bank there comes feel.
ing of independence, life is the
more enjoyable and your bust.
ness success is not merely a pos.
sibility, but probability. We
would not urge you to start an
account with this bank were we
not positive that the advan~
tages of such an account are
greatly in your favor.
UTAH SAVINGS e TRUST
COMPANY
235 Main Street.
In the Business Heart.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
JOY RIDERS INJURED
IN AUTO COLLISION
One Woman and Three Men
Come to Grief on State
Street.

-Four Joy riders we're seriously hurt
early Thursday morning. when Alfred r,
Douglass seven passenger touring car,
after running into pcddlcr's wagon,
turned turtle al Fifteenth South and
State streets. Ths injured were Miss
Minnie Ncsisins. show slrl, Bungalow the
atcr broken nngcr nnd coutusions on
owner OF car No Wayne court, possi-
bic internal injuries and abrasions all
broken collar bone; Frank Gordon, COM
mercial Traveller. scratches and bruises.
At 2l5 o'clock. Douglas. Irvine and
Gordon started from the Crcvice bar or
Second Sonth street for an automobile
ride. Douglas was driving the car, which
he hires To the public. At the Bungalow
hotel Miss Ncskins and another young
woman got Into the car and little far
Douglas and Irvine had n casual ac
auIainnnce. were picked UP:
they stopped about fifteen minutes ond
then started back TO The city. They
were making about forty miles an hour
when Douglas saw wagon just ahead
and sounded the auto horn The teamster
either neglected 10 turn out or did not
have time TO DO so. for the touring car
collded with the wagon Douglas, in en-
dcnNoring to make n quick turn. twisted
the steering wheel far around and this.
with The impact of hitting the wagon,
brakes on but its speed had not slack
eped much until IL struck the rear end
Of tho wagon.
Miss Neskins screamed and was hurled
through the air distance of twenty
feet from the auto The other six occu-
pants pf the car were thrown out, none
OF them being caught under the ma
chine The tcamsters wagon was demol-
ished, but the te3mstcr was unhurt. Hc
held onto the .rcins and after tying his
horses to the fence helped get surgeon
and care for the injured. After he had
done all he could the teamster went home
Without stopping to pick up the Vcge
tables TINT were scattered all around.
Meanwhile, Douglas had Il telephone
message sen, to police headquarters ask
ing for surgeon Drs. j. II Robinson
and Robert Brownneld hurried 20 the
scene OF the accident and administered
temporary treatment Miss Neskins was
still hystcrical when tho physicians ar
time convinced her she was not danger
ousy hurt.
The three mon hurt bore the pain With
fortiiude and were Inclined to treat the
episode as humorous one. Douglass
fine car was so badly wrecked that he
has not decided whether il will be worth
while to have il repaired. The collision
with the teamster's wagon did not dam
age the car much. but when IL upset
much OF the machinery WIS wrecked.
II. 4. Heath. mounted policeman was
sent 10 look after the peddler's team,
but when no arrived about daylight he
learned that tho peddlcr had not been
hurt and had taken the horses home. The
wrecked auto. demolished wagon and
vegetables scattered about easily identi- |
fed the scene OF the accident.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
The stars incline. but do not compel.
HOROSCOPE
BY Cosette,
Friday, September %, 1910.
Great signs arise
In autumnS skies.
BY Cosett

On this 2s6th day the Sun enters the
sign Libra, and autumn begins, TO last
50 days and 19 hours.
At the time Of the Suns passage the
Moon is in a sign portending many
great things 10 be. during the coming
six months, Troubles for many rulers,
in LANDS held over seas. fires Of war in
all corners of earth and a great sickness
in distant country are augured by
the aspect.
In the United States there are uke,y
TO be great fires Several periods of
violent fluctuations in public values arc
indicated, suggesting that there is dan
ger of serious trouble in stock exchanges.
Excitement over foreign affairs. with
strife over the matter OF public revenues
and a possible scandal In administra tion
circles are fore -shadowed.
The positions Of the planets Will be
such during this period as have been
held e, 81 ,o old TO bring on "eonfla gratIons
6ppar'ons 6pria Ions Io In the ar high winds. rob-
European astroogers foretell an earth
quake In The North American continent.
seditlon In India. great troubles affect
ing China and Japan, and serious prob
lens to confront the rulers OF Germany
Austria and Turkey.
British astro.ogcrs declare that thers
will be an organized and powerful at
tempt In the United States during tho
rule OF the next Moon to deceive the
public mind and create class passions
For this day specifically the planets
are in excellent positions. PROMISING
good results 10 all human enterprise
kind response 10 requests for favor. helm.
tuness In high places rewards for work
ers and assistance from doctors for the
III. 'i''
Travel and commerce are under bright
ly fortunate rule.
There should be unusual clearance ~
insight. enabling men TO settle accounts
and agree in, veXine questions
Passion and anger should be evoIdsd
as much as possible, as Mars rules eviIly
for wrath and violence. N'
printing. u
Those In power and authority VIII
oeneht IN the future from favors con-
fer-ed by them todav WI"
Persons with this birth dntc are undo,
the rule OF the cusp or Virgo-L Libra
which confers its best prizes on thoss
who preserve their kindliness. unsel6sb.
ness and enthusiasm ''
Children born today are under .bo
same sign and should no allowed IN ,Il.n
as rnuch as possible i'm the open air and
IN country surroundings.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
Unterrified Will Meet at Sandy
and Place County Ticket
i'm Field.
STEPHEN j.. RICHARDS
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
Principal Contest Is Promised
Over the Shrieyalty and
Clerkship Nominations.

The Democratic county convention VIII
meet at Sandy at IL o'clock this Uri-
dayD morning, for the purpose OF put
ting a county ticket into tho field, There
will be So" delegates In the convention.
IL all the districts are representatives,
from the city and lj4 from the county.
That the convention will be n yociferous
gathering there can be no doubt.
stephen L. Rlcharde. the wcll-Rno%n
young attorney. will be the temporary
chairman OF the convention. and William
w. Ray, another well-knowr young at
lornoy. VIII be tho permanent chairman.
Ben 7 Lloyd. vino has been Democrat
both In and out Of season since he came
through Emigration canyon In 1871, VIII
call the gathering TO order and make a
few pertinent remarks. Then Will fol-
low the real spcllbnding. In order, OF
Mr.. Richards and Mr.. Ray.
Delegates from the city Will have the
choice Of street cars and the Salt Lake
Route. Street cars will leave the city Mt
go and $3.50 n. m. and The company as
sures the public that there VIII be an
train also Will land the delegates at
Sandy on time.
Few Contests in Sight.
Generally speaking. there will he but
few contests in the convention, as the
Democrats are not expecting anything
The principal fight will in all proba-
biity, be over the shrievalty nomination.
Bishop Michael MausS. chief OF the Mur
ray constabuary; Bon Horries. former
deputy sheriff. and John F, Howell. for
mer sheriff, are the aspirants for the
honor. The three men are deservedly
popular and the contest promises to he
spirited one.
For the rccordership. Thomas Aston
Of Sugar House. former recorder and
Thomas Holt OF Salt Lake are the lead
Ing candidates.
VIII G. Farrell! appears to have walk
over for the clcrlshlp nomination, al
though John Holt and c. II. Carlquist
are In the running.
For State Senate
Judge lie Grand Young. Frank 3.
Stephens and Colonel \. w. Clayton are
prominently mentioned as senatorial cam
didates
For representatives the following we'll
known men are mentioned Noble War
rum. Richard ?. Morris. James III. Moyle.
G. G., Countryman OF Bingham. l.. l..
Miller of Mill Creek. j. g. Bywater OF
Sugar House. w. Il. Inncs OF Draper. Ray
Van Cott Joseph F.. Merrill Mathonihah
Thomas. John w. Burton. Willard Fla
mer Harden Bennion. Perly a. Hill.
Thomas Marioneaux. DR.. A. c, Ewing.
John + Tobn. Lucian A. Ray, w II.
Dale Samuel Russell. William II
Jeary. Barnard j. Stewart. Joseph S.
Hyde, H. ]. Hayward, Ashby Snow and
ID. W. Moffatt.
The other offices are not being scram-
bled for and the nominations will doubt
less be by acclamation.
For county chairman. Joseph a. Young.
John + Tobin. Stephen l.. Richards and
G. II. Cariquist are the receptive candi
dates
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Outside Delegations.

Following is list OF delegates TO the
American party convention from districts
in the county outside of the city which
were reported to American headquarters
on Thursday:
District 6b--Franklin Webb Butler.
District s6-F NJ. Baker Union.
District III, a. Ritchie. West Jordan.
District S9-J H. Walker c. NJ Vim
son. Forest Dale.
District 95-James Nelson, J. c. Beatty,
Murray.
Giles. Thomas Hayes. Harry Hall. Farm
ers' Ward.
District I3--Ray Spencer. Taylorsvillc
District 90-John Doty. Mrs. John Doty,
Paul i.unde, James Hare. Highland Boy
District 5S-Peter Gordon, Mill Creek
District 6l-James Clay. Murray.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-23
SOPHOMORES WIN
ANNUAL FLAG RUSH
Victory With Elder Students
First Time in History of
University.

For the frs, time in the history of the
institution: the university sophomorea
won the flag rush from the freshmen in
a ferccly contested battle on Cummings
field Thursday afternoon. The meet end
cd with it's usual list OF torn-off shirts
and dirty faces. owing TO the three inches
of dust which covered the field OF con-
test, but no serious accidents occurred.
Tho sophomores won the meet largely
because they were class or moro husky
lads than the freshmen. and were not
so powerfully outnunbered by the fresh
men as has been the case In previous
years.
seven men OF the freshmen lined UP 10
tear the fifty sophomores away from the
lagpole, which had been planted In the
center OF tho field. According to the
hume rails of the two classes. was nailed
10 the top or the pole. and the object
OF the meet was for the freshmen to
climb the pole and get possession OF the
flag. II possible.
Immediately upon the blowing Of the
whistle the freshmen made q rush at the
group OF "sophs" who were defending
the pole. and for five minutes the lighting
continued flercely, while the freshmen
were hauling the sophomorcs away from
the pole out TO the field and holding
them. This part OF the rush proved cx-
tremely interesting, duo to the fact that
handle from two to three and even four
of the freshmen. Some of the best in
dvidual scrapping of the contest occurred
In these side contests, for IT was often
possible To see a small, red-headed lad
handling a man twice his size. and fre-
qucntiy turning him under in spite OF all
efforts OF his long-armed man competi-
tor
During the second ten minutes OF fight
Ing, the freshmen were able TO remove
enough OF the "sophs' to start man up
the pole occasionally. Numerous at
ternpts OF this sort failed. however for
there still remained enough OF the soph-
men who attempted the climbing. One
plucky little fellow Tommy Harper. from
the Salt Lake high school, showed him
eral vain attempts 70 reach the goal
finally managed to step over the heads OF
his fellows and reach the pole with a
catlike spring, started UP the pole out OF
all reach of the outstretcbed arms OF the
sophomores.
The sophomores had made preparations
diately the mon who had been placed
young fellow back and finally a hard
sent the plucky young freshman to the
ground
The battle continued for five minutes
exhausted that no strenuous lighting oc-
the flag still In tho hands OF the soph-
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Political Notes.

Eodericll Mckenzie. former chief OF DO
lice. has announced himself candidate
1or the shrievalty nomination at Sadur-
Gays American county convention.
The name of II. j. Greene, OF Mid
vale has been added 10 tie list OF aspir-
ants for the authorship nomination or
The American ticket
The church Republicans and Democrats g
VIII open headquarters I'm a day or two
lhc Republicans will secure quarters on
Main street. while the Democrats will
open up on State street.
The church Republicans will hold pri-
mares throughout the city and county TO-
night for the selection of delegates to the
state convention, which meets in Ogden
next Monday.
Several errors having crept into the re
port Of the delegation from District 81.
10 IN, American county convention, the
following revised list is printed by re.
quest: L. o. Howard j. n. Mounteer
r.. /. iialvey. w. r. Waterman 4. Rich
tcr ~ i: Sanford w. c. LYON. j. T.
oaT1ner. III. p. Mason. J.. J. Bailey, H. d
IieIsl. w. w Kelly, +. l.. Gardner. H. r.
}. r. Wiscomb a. l.. Bra tain
The railroads have made rate of
ono rare for round "trip tickets to Oe-
dcu for the Republican state convcntinr
September 70. Tho selling dates are Sen
tember % and 26: return limit Scpinm
Der ~ with stopovcr privileges at sal:
Lake City going and returning.
John w. Pike has announced himself
as candidate for the clerkshlp nomina
ton on the American Ticket
Last. but not least. there will bo q
not ,hSh over The nomination for con-
staoIc III Inc American party convention
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CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE
DOING SOME HUSTLING

With the American party primaries
over and the delegations completed. the
attention OF the various candidates is now
centered on work among their supporters
among the delegates. Thursday was a
evidence everywhere and the buttonholc
game was worked TO finish. Every cf-
fort was made to line up the various
delegations for the different nominees,
but no very great success was reported
for the reason that as general rule the
delegates desire to enter the convention
Unpledgcd. Today and Saturday morn
ing before the American party conven-
ton the candidates will have n busy time
and each ono is confident that he VIII bc
able to land the nomination he seeks on
the first ballot.
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JOHN HENRY SMITH AT
HEAD OF DELEGATION

John Henry Smith, counselor to Presi-
dent Joseph F. Smith OF the Mormon
church. will head Utah's delegation 10
the eighteenth national irrigation con-
gress at Pueblo. beginning next Mon
day, Governor Spry will be unable 10
attend on account of the press of busi-
ness. as will also Major Richard w,
Young The following delegates have
signiiied their intention OF going: Hor-
ace w. Shelley Il. p, Merritt, John @.
Cr;chlow. J, A, Melville, Caleb Tanner,
p. a, Nelson and o. p. Miller of Salt
Lake City; w. w. Mclaughlin Of Lo-
gan; John Y. Smith OF Lehi; w. u. Liv-
ineston OF Manti; James McBeth OF Pay
son: J. w w. Fitzgerald OF Draper;
Heber c. JeX of Provo; y. s. Rose OF
Pennington: Joseph Lindsay OF Taylors-
vile. and DIR. j. T.. Kinssbury Of the
University of Utah, while DR.. J, A. Widt-
soc of the Agricultural college of Logan
viii also so II possible.