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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-26

C. A. Short former resident here,
now Of Los Angeles. Cal. is spending Il
few DAYS here with old friends
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-26

Mrs James V Sadlcr and children are
in Los Angeles. Cal. where they will
spend the remainder OF the winter with
Mrs Sadlcr's sister Mrs. Davis.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-26

Miss Martha I.aninG left last week fo
pittsburg Pa. whore she will spend The
remainder of the year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-26

Mr and Mrs \. Fred Wcy will leave
the first oi the month for trip cast
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-26

Mrs Hcber NJ Wells will be
hostess AT a second bridge tea at
her home on First avenue this aft
ernOOn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-26

Or. w. T.. EllerbeCk is hom" from a
months stay I'm southern California.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Rich will en-
trrtaln II a box party al the Co
lonial theater this evening.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-17

TllE suprrstitious of mar
L liners are as old as the SEA.
Ihncr of the innI sIllnrs TN
New-York tribune., 1910-04-17

engineer tnbuENt ne the
headlight OF another locomotive ON the traCk
ahead 1t was showing hard and the wind wa~
blowing gale. He started To- reverse his en-
gIne; but dS he did So what had seemed ta Lt
the white glcam of q headlight grew smaller.
ttC Ckcred. and disappeared Thinking u WIS
one Of the track signals that had become oI.
scurrd bv the snow and that the line was clear.
moment later there flashed INTO view "a
freight tram dead ahead but still some distance
away. Just taking the siding
The passenger engineer reversed and vrilrd
u ms fireman To jump. On the tirvmdn's sid,.
OF the cab WAS a maze Of tracks. ON the other
the way was clear. The fireman crossed the
cab, but hesitatcd q moment before he swung
himself from the bottom step. This fraction
OF q seconds delay was fatal tor the engineer
HIS foot trippcd ON the tircman's shoulder as
he tried to jump from the floor Ot the cab and
ne was thrown hCjdlOng. breaking hs neck and
dying instantly. The fireman escaped without
a scratch, but several lost their lives IN the
wreck that followed
Another combination ct numbers considered
highly unluCllv tor an engine Is lllt. "clcVcntv-
lcVcn- These four ones are looked upon with
Is much dIStavor bv al engineers o., the three
nIneS-
ID an engine behaves we'll the first time out.
II her maiden trip when she comes fresh from
the shops Is smooth and without mtshap. she.
Is looked upon with approval She Is regarded
d, trustworthy %, % well broken though spirited
horse. but when she has her FIRST acCident and
thereafter during her entire career the super
stition i, that her mishaps will come IN groups
81 three. IhtS trtolugv ut accidents is So ire
qucnt that u Is no wonder u has become an al
most universal belief
Trivial things M rtilrOading ART either lucky
or unluckv lt Is bad luek o. turn an engine L,
the lett When 10 Is backed out ~ the rouudhousc
New-York tribune., 1910-04-17
RAILROAD SUPERSTITIONS
By Thaddeus S. Dayton

THE superstitious of mar By Thaddeu
liners old as the SEA.
Those of the land sailors the
railroad men, date back oulV "a few wears.
They are new in their application hut Of I'M
memorial age as To- their origin. 1t makes the
average railroadcr indignant If he is asked if he
has any special Crcdultty or prejudice He Is
sure To answer no: but ne Is almost equally GER
tam To- tell YOU ot some one he knows IN some
engine or tram crew who carries some fetish of
mV Lady Luck. or who believes IN the occult
influence of trivial things.
Thirteen has been Cminous number for
wears. There Is not an engine numbered thir-
teen on any railroad m the United States. No
locomotive works IN America Will put the finish
tng touches on an engine or Cornplct, IL entirely
on a Friday or the thirteenth of the month
Even on rush orders the great machines have
to lee made ready for delivery some other dav
Nine is the number that locomotive en-
HintcrS consider even more dangerous than
thirteen. There was an engineer on one of the
Michigan divisions of the Grand Trunk some
years ago a daredevil runner though he never
had IN accident. He feared one thing above
al else, the number nine. Tie never took out
an engine but once that bore that numtral
Tn that occasion his own locomotive had
needed some trItling rcpdirs and hc and hrs
fireman had worked all daV before getting
1t INTO shape. When they left the ruundhous,.
AT night everything about It was oiled and
polished t. perfection. ready To- take out the.
last passenger tram at four the next morning
But hen they came to hitch ON sumrthiup ~
found the matter with the coupling Then,
Was NO time t. fN a. An almost new rup,n..
Nc. 300. wds the only available substitute
The engineer who had such a superstiti,us fe,r
ct the number nine refused polntblank al first
To- take this one out, hut as no other n,n-
motive or engineer could bt secured - s,,cb
short notice he had tu pc
Two hours later m the dawn of "a winter
morning lust Is they were approaching q
New-York tribune., 1910-04-17

to marry me. | love him. What do ] care
about the contract' After this | will speak
10 him. will tell him love him, whether you
like IL IT nOtl'
She had burst the paternal bonds. her latent
strength had asserted itself. And. overcome
bv the violence of her OutburSt. she threw her
self on the bed. the instincts of the musician
submerged beneath her newfOund wOmanhood-
DINGIER than ever before seemed the
- Altchewski home the following morning.
Its gaping poverty exhaled breath of misery
more narrowing than want a gloomy barrier
had sprung up between father and daughter.
So this is the end of the years of waiting.
Of deprivation. Of hard efforti" AltchewsA
said mOodjly. lust when fame Is within
reach YOU want to tie your soul to a couple OF
wOlves-dS if you weren't tied to the father
already You have forgotten the obligation
you owe your parent, 70 your father who made
YOU what YOU are"
g. ten-doIlar q week restaurant fiddlerr'
came from voice. At the same time the
door opened and Julius entered the room He
was followed close behind by his father. Their
presence enraged the old composer. He
bounded from hi, seat and shaking his FIST at
them, exclaimed:
Yes, a restaurant fiddleri She played for
YOU to keep the wolf from the door. and She
finds herself in the jaws OF q couple of wolves.
You think you're going to make money out of
herl Well, you won'ti She'll not play in
Your place again. and I'll see her hand
paralyzed before | let 1t earn penny for your
Young SamuelS and Ruth sidled close to each
other. while the two fathers glared IN undlS-
guiSed hatred into each Others eyes.
" You were starving and | put bread into
Your mOuthSi' SamueiS retOrted. " Now YOU
don't care whether you take the bread out OF
mine
" Yes. YOU gave us the bread we earned -
cried Altchewski. Now you want a pound
of flesh in additioni"
Look here. Altchewskii" Samuels retorted.
" 4 contract IS Il contract You were glad
enough to let your Ruth sign it when II assured
YOU five years of food and rent got note
from Bauer this morning. He wants to hear
Ruth play again. He wants to find out more
fully what she can do. There Is a great open
ing for her. and | want to talk the whole thing
over senSibly with YOU want YOU 10 listen to
reason. I'm entitled 10 a whole lot for what
I've done for YOU. for the chance gave her"
You're entitled to nothing" interrupted
the old man. She's made YOU prosperous.
You weren't earning a decent living out of
IL her playing that drew the customers.
You didn't even have the decency TO raise her
paw"
"A bargain is a bargain" declared Samuels
IT isi'' suddenly broke in the Younger
Sdmuels. The fathers. in their excited
Collnquv. had not observed Ruth and Julius
slip INTO the dark kitchen. They emerged now
radiant and smiling. and faced their parents.
We have Just struck another bargain,
Julius said. We going to get married. -
Never, neveri' cried AltChewski. his voice
rising To Il thin raSp. Not while live will
thief Yes. thief He has taken our birth
rfNFh nd ratfr Il Z owe. tf In 81
New-York tribune., 1910-04-17

public speakers III
users tel US u has -'
ing and has stopped
instances the norm.
restored. Il YOU are
not fail o. send YOU
and test tbs wOnl
what many re>pCrsi
say of the EieCtrOph
New-York tribune., 1910-04-17

No. il Is YOU who are robbing your daughter
Of her birthright." corrected Julius. NOu
heard what Bauer said. You have kept her
confined; you have prevented her soul from
expanding. Now it viii grow big and beautiful.
and when she PLAYS for Bauer again he viii
see that she can play other things besides the
Children of Israel
The girl smiled into the face Of her betrOthed
and he i1apulsively kissed her liDS. The srnack K
was like a dagger thrust TO Altchewski.
IF she marries YOU the curse OF the undutltul
child will ever remain in your household. he
said. "I'H never give my consent
The determined tone of the old man sent a
shudder down the frames of the Young lovers.
To them the wrath Of the father was treighted
with the displeasure of the Almighty. No
luck could ever be theirs while they lived under
the cloud of a fathers unforgIveness. That
belief was part of the heritage of their race.
"If | am willing 10 let my son marry Your
daughter asked the elder Samuels. why are
YOU unwilling to let Ruth. who has no dOwry.
marry a son who Is able 10 give her comforts
she never had before
AltchewSki did not reply. Instead he turned
toward his daughter. Ruth" he Snarled.
YOU with the soul of the poet. transmitted
to YOU from Your father. YOU with the fire OF
genius how can YOU marry INTO a family whose
father IS a gross trafficker in food. who Is So
devoid of the finer instincts. such as belong %
us, as To hold YOU 10 a contract that confines
your talent to his eating house, Shame on
youl"
New-York tribune., 1910-04-17
ALTCHEWSKI."

A LTCHEWSKI." retorted Samucls. III
not permit nv son 70 bring the curse of
a father into his home, but If its the contract
that causes YOU 20 withhold YOUR consent. III
show YOU | have a finer soul than YOU You
keep her where her talent has chance 10
bloom; Ill release her from the bondage OF the
eating house.
Samuels whisked a legal document from his
pocket and threw it on the table. Here.
he said =" Is my engagement present
1t was the contract. The composer seized
it with greedy fingers. Lest SamuelS change
his mind he tore it into bits and threw the
fragments out of the window. They fiuttered
in the air a moment and then were carried
away on a gust of wind.
Now you're free, free." he cried gleefulIy to
the daughter. You're free 70 rise To- the
position 10 which You are entitled"
Imposition Is with Julius" Ruth responded
deCiSivelv
And she will show Bauer what a truly
great musician she Is baited Julius. fearful
the father would think it WAS his intention t.
keep her in the restaurant.
Il have shown that my heart Is not made Of
stone, like yours said Samuels. Il have
shown I'm not the selfish one"
AltchewSkiS bent form tried 70 straighten
itself. He was gulping hard. the heaving OF
hrs chest was eloquent OF the emotions strug
CLING within him.
Father Coocd Ruth. throwing her arms
about his neck. why do you want TO make
me unhappy
He looked down at his daughter a great
tenderness gradually creeping INTO his evcS.
Il can be as unSelfSh as SdmueiS" he sand
finally. impldnting a kiss on her forehead
" 1t isn't for the father 20 make his child
unhappy
New-York tribune., 1910-04-17
The Deaf
Can Hear'
Thirty Days Home Tri

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herr names and al-
once Co get this -
IN thirty DAYS
TRIAL This w0nie-
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New-York tribune., 1910-04-17

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-'- improved Their
r..t noises I1-
-,ug has been 51
H- hard Of hea--
me md address '
- instrument l
,.- ne who art G-
LII -++a AZ ONE
New-York tribune., 1910-04-17

small station at full speed { the
tram made no stop there). the
The Detroit times., 1910-02-14
EMMA GOLDMAN HERE.
viii Try To Secure Permission Of
Police To Lecture.

Emma Goldman, high priestess OF
Anarchy in America, arrived in De
uoiC unexpectedly Friday night. from
Springfield. H.. accompanied by her
ebterprising manager, DR.. Ben l.. Reir
man Her ayowed purpose is 20 in
augurate free speech campaign In
this city and she intends TO deliver
a lecture i'm one OF the larger halls,
provided Police Commissioner Crogl
vii! let her
Conrad Pfeiffer one Of the citizens
y boo allied on the commissioner In the
interest Of free speech on the occe-
sion OF Miss Goidman's last contcm-
plated visit. when Commissioners
Croul declared positively that she
would not be permitted To SPEAK,
tailed with the commissioner by tele-
phone, Saturday morning, and the La
ter expressed Il desire TO have D.,
Rc.tman call on him before he gives
a decision As the commissioner lett
/ his Office right afterwards, TO be gone
until Monday. Dr. Reitman's inter
View was necessarily postponed.
In the meantime Miss Goldman re-
MAINS in seclusion in the Hotel Ran
dClph and Will not give out any public
statement until she knows what the
commissioners attitude win be Ten
tativc plans FOR egtinS have heen
arranged in case there is no police
Interference. Or, Reitmans altitude
would tond 10 indicate that Miss Gold
MAJ viii not attempt TO lecture in de-
fiaEcc OF the authorities. however
The Detroit times., 1910-02-14
SAYS GEORGE w. MORROW Is
SHREWDEST POLITICIAN EVER
ChockfuI Of Plans For Downing the
"Wets." Declares Former EmEioye
Of AntiSaloon League.

That George w Morrow, state
superintendent OF the Michigan Anti.
Saloon league, H. The shrewdest poli-
tician IN Michigan is The opinion OF
William II. HarEins. formerly de-
tcctiye for the Anti.Selooa league.
Harklns has been in Batt.e Creek re-
Gently, and this is what he told some
of the liquor advocates there.
You fellows were lucky that You
were not beaten wdrsc That follow
Morrow IS the shrewdest politician
know. He has more schemes for beat
ing the saloon interests than any poli-
tician who ever operated in Michigan
before Why. in Jackson the vets
never had a chance"
Supt. Morrow laughed when he saw
the statements Of Harkins as made
in Battle Creek paper
II 90 not know that ! have anything
to say in regard to that" he said
"Harkins was formerly employed b.
us. but he is not in our employ now.
Although not denying the impeach
ment OF being q shrewi politician
Supt. Morrow declared that there had
been nothing i'm the Jackson cam
palen that the AnttSaloon league
need cover up.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-14

One of the greatest advocates Of a
greater North American republic, EN-.
blaclng The whole OF the continent
from the Rio Grand to the arctic
circle, IS Goodwin Smith, Englishmau
American and Canadian. Standing
apart from many OF his Canadian
Eeighbors he has since his retirement
from Cornell university. nearly 30
years ago, stoutly maintained his an
nexation views Which accounts for
in large measure the harsh criticisms
from the land OF his birth.
Ever prodigious writer of recog.
.nized ability, Goodwin Smith does not
allow his 81 yeaTs to prevent him
from having his say about every ia.
tional or international question OF the
day he denounced the American
method CT conducting public affairs
IN the interest Of this or that party;
terming parties but factions, compar-
ing our parties 10 the factions OF the
early Italian republics. American
parties have no fixed creed or abiding
character" the aged Canadian tells
rs One who had formed his idea
OF the Republican party half century
ago would hardly know the party
NOW
The Detroit times., 1910-02-14
FORD MOTOR co.
PROTECTS BUYERS
Ali Ford Sales Will Be Backed Up By
Bonds, Guaranteeing Purchas.
ers Against Selden Suits,

! CHICAGO, Feb. i2.-Another chap
ter in the now famous Selden patent
litigation. that has divided the automo-
] bile makers OF the United States into
the licensed" and unlicensed camps.
was provided lest night by a remark
able statement from Henry Ford, Of
the Ford Motor company and leading
factor In the fight against the claims
OF The \. l.. A. VI.
History repeats itself" said Mr.
Ford last night. After seven years
the A. l.. a. NJ has Unexpectedly re-
ceived a lower court decision. and It
Is repeating the advertising campaign
of 1903 IN warning the public not TO
buy an unlicensed car Who has
constituted this divine body the trl-
bunal 10 Judge what car ia honest2
One OF the A. L. A. NJ members braved
the charge or treason In his own camp
by recently saying that the Ford cars
had done more for the evolution and
development of the motor industry
than any other machine
will an A. l.. A. NJ member al
ways continue TO make honest cars
VIII his output he honest II he lapses
! in his dues to the A. l.. A. M? And
let me ask the association leaders
! Would the Ford car be honest If IL
! Joined the 4. l.. A. NJ circle?
/ 1t IS my honest opini on-and one
/ that / have maintained since the liti-
cation was instituted and promptly re-
sented and fought by me-that the
/ Selden patent IS freak among alleged
/ inventions and Is worthless as patent
and device. II the Ford company
I wished 20 adopt the tactics of the A.
! l.. A. VI. 1t could sue its members for
infringement Of many patents 1t con
/ trois that cover scores OF leading fea-
lures OF automobiles thousand times
more valuable 10 the motor car indus
try than the Selden patent.
But we are not in the harassing
business--wc make good product, the
best that our factory can turn out, and
believe in honest competition in a
| fair field and ask no special privileges
or favors. The courts will not permit
om customers 10 be sued They need
not worry on that score. But if they
DO Worry. there are our personal bonds
backed TO the extent of the capital APP
proXimately S6Q00,000 in assets, and
the assets of "A bonding company to a
similar amount.
The decision of the lowest federal
court made several months ago is not
final Judg" fIOugh ehowed plainly
that he did not consider II would be
final The advice of counsel has been
sought in our fight against the alleged
reprchensiyc tactics OF the licensed as
ISOLATION The buyers OF Ford cars
shall not be inundated There wilt
be 10 let-up in the legal fight. and I ex-
pect that ultimately the supreme court
OF the United States will hold that the
Selden basic patent Is not valid"
The Detroit times., 1910-02-14
PLAN CAMPAIGN
FOR SHORT BALLOT
Municipal League Will Institute
Statewide Movement at
Banquet Feb. %.

a statewide movement for the short
ballot, meaning the changing of the
system OF selecting public officials 80
that fewer shall be- elected, is TO BE-
started on the occasion OF the Municl-
PAL league banquet IN the y. NJ. c. A.
Feb. %.
II is true that the city ticket might
be shortened by charter amendment
hut this would amount TO but little
since the city ticket isalready Il com
ptratively short one. The long ickct
and the cumbersome one is the state
and county ticket, and IL would take
a statewide movement resulting in
legislative action 10 amend this.
With regard TO the city election, it
Cipht be feasible TO make the city
treasurer an aEpOintee OF tho mayor
and council. the city clerk appointiye
by the council and the conSIables also
appointive by the council This would
leave only the mayor. aldermen, cst,-
motors and justices OF the peace to
be chosen at the fall election In the
city, and the recorder, judge Of the
recorders court, police justices and
school inspectors 10 be chosen II
spring election
With regard TO the state, the short
ballot theory would make such Offices
as land commissioner and superintend-
ent OF public instruction in the APP
pointing power or the governor. and
also The seCretaryship OF state, in ali
probability.
The county ticket could be greatly
shortened by having the county clerk,
register OF deeds. county school sUpei-
iHlCndent cOroners, drain commits
sioner. surveyor, engineer and similar
minor Offices appointed By the super
ylsols. either by appointment Of the
auditors or otherwise Comparatively
li.tle attention is paid TO the work II
these offices by the public, and the
presence Of so many name on the
ballot merely confuses the average
voter. II IS contended. The circuit
court commissioners would naturally
be appointed by the circuit Judges un-
der the short-ballot plan.
The Detroit times., 1910-02-14
WABASH AGREES To
GRADE SEPARATION
Corporation Counsel Readily Secures
Railways Consent, Delay Being
Due To Misunderstanding.

Corporation Counsel p. J. NJ llally
returned. Saturday morning, from 81.
Louis where he had conference with
the officers OF the Wabash railroad and
secured their signature to the agree
ment covering the separation OF grades
east OF Woodward-uVc.
That this has not been done sooner
was due to a mistake Ia the Wabash
Offices. A tentative agreement had
been sent some time aSD for the con
sideration OF the railroad othuals, and
this they signed. believing IL 90 be the
bona flde agreement Later vher
the real agreement came To hand. they
passed 10 by
II do not know when we would ever
have got their signatures if this trip
had not been mace. said Ha.ly
The signatures OF the Wabash heads
means that grade separation work will
commence April ! at John K. Brush,
Beaubien and lastincs-sts
The Detroit times., 1910-02-14
JOS. LACHANCE REEVES HIS
OLD SWINDLING SCHEME
Calling Self D. J. Campae, He Rents
House He Doesn't own, Collect
inq $12 From Would-Be Tenant.

Joseph Lachance, "a years oil. who
has a hobby for representing himself
as Daniel j. Campau, landlord. was
arrested by Detectives Downey and
FOX Saturday morning, on the charge
OF renting a house that he didn't own,
10 a woman whom he never saw be.
fore Ii Is no. the first time l.achauce
has turned that trick in Detroit Years
so. il used 10 be u frequent occur,
cnCe.
Where have you been?" asked De-
teCtive Lieut.. Tom Tally, when Ia.
chance was brought in.
I've been up i'm lonia; I'VE years
out OF Flint. said Lachance, explain.
ihT his long absence.
Lachance's specially is TO get the
key 10 some vacant house from a real
estate agent, and then go TO the house
and hang around until some one
comes 20 look At H. Then, he Steps
mp ana introduces himself as Daniel
J. Campau, ana says he owns the
house
Ills latest game was al First and
State-sts. woman was oyerjoyed "a
being offered big rO0ming house for
SIP a month. We'll you see. | don't
care for the rent, but / don't want 70
leave the house unheatcd during the
cola months said laChance. posn
as Nh Campau The lady promptlJ
paid him months rent in advance
and he gave her thp key.
Lieut. ally saws ne remembers The
time when Lachance rushed up 10 q
police Judge, here with a large hole
in hi forehead. and q quantity Of his
own brains IN his nand lie had been
driving away with another man
horse, and the other man drilled
him with a revolver bullet Ially
suspects that IaChance IS not exactlr
RIGHT in the top story. since hat little
aff2ir