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The Comrade., 1910-04-15
Petition and Ordinance.

.ro the Honorable President and Men!'taH ~ w;nu
thr Police Jury Of the faris' " 49,
State Of Louisiana. ,ro,ertv
t,rhr pcttion of the undcrsiehcT I.;1t Irvp n}
t,ynaycrs Of the Eristcr schooi pts,,l' ''saS and
the Parish of Wnn nni aS s. ersatd authoriy Of the
ieoa I'D of School Directors OF the saiu pa''
anT En,hracng Mac ali Of Sections 10, 90, q,
oh ~ 81 s. "a, IS, and the west halt al oi g. g.
tons "a, Is, SO, and the Soutn ~ In. nan y West
ton ron ls,. all in Township y NORM hs;ns a. and
lLouiiaaa; .t,,t;nc Ne1,e ene.thrd Of the property
cohsu.a.s II said Brister School District, re- re-
taSpafyIli,S f,,l,r " asl that your Honorable Body
spe:s.auns e:. Hs;th;n and under the authority con
serred so.l unon you by Article. S2 OF the S1,,I
stit,tion of the State OF Lou'sanna ns, py d ousi
OF ,he nnroved nly 10, 1902; by Act rs OF the
ana, app'Sa assemb]y Of the State OF LOUISIANA n,
nens, a,sad as Iuv 6, 1904, and by Act lo/ OF lne
pner,l apn'u Assembly, Of the State OF Louisiana
.len annroved on the 9th Of July, l9o1' 90 o,ue
that = snccial election be held III te l.l..,,;,
prescribed by law Tor the pn1pose ~ i, excess
.s cnnstitutiona limitations OF taxation, pro- an
Nh w h., and declared in Article 2aZ OF u
at rs.st;,rt;on csea Of 1885, shall be levied on IN
Srnnertv liable to taxation within sa'o ID M ''s'e
Z School District. 49,, - so;d election
&pctitiocers turthcr pray t'.Nl ~ 49,, ~,
- bc held your Honorable body DO sup,m 'a;
= - > vote Of the property taxpayers ol Sd.
,r;ster School District entitled 10 WY -
;54F ~ lection under the election laws OF u
,tate a. Of Louisiana, the following mauers' !
sr;rst. That the object Of 'evyng ana i, C
Stng n special tax, the levy OF Wh'ch
,rahs nravcd for, to be submitted accoi
70 Inw. is for the purpose. Of cohstru'
80 p a,,J furnishing public school mouse
IA Wr;ster School District and glyin2 q
tional support to the maintenance o. l''e =
ssscond ss That the rate of said speclaa,, tax,
hs levied annually upon all taxanle ?, l.
rtv III II said 13rister School listfct sh
IS has Wills on the dollar. 8 IS. !, q, I.
s fb;ri That the length OF time for anu : q
~r:.,a WHICH such special tax is to run ana
my ,n!gs;oJ annuaIly upon all such property sup
es'ea .e,at;nn IN said Brister School. !
IT, shall: shall be two years, beginning win
Year 1910 ,r,y that said e
Nne,s,uled ha nrdered for the foregoing objects
n,rnoses andsin conformity WIN 1, ep.,a; 30;
t;on Of 5the State and the Acfs oi st'e y Icy
81 W ulss t..> Respectfully submitted,
y. i, ADAMS,
IT f. ADAMS,
T. J.&CIRRY,
81 P. w. SMITH,
II r, +. SMITH,
8t " 4 i, q, ,fs ISfE ER,
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The Comrade., 1910-04-15
administration Notice.

Succession of Albert r. Thornton, Deceascu'
state Of Louisiana, Parish Of Wlnn, fllth
Judicial District Court.
WHEREAS, E. NJ. Thornton mas pe'lllo'ttSSu n1' tSa
the Court, for letters or aoml1's,aaetod ;ute
estate Of Albert r. Thornlon' oeoea''"'
state. :. ,,
Notice is hereby given, to all whom it may ma
ooncarn ncsv. to show cause within seven days, why
t6 prayer @ Of the petitioner should not ana
wlv wiz the the description and valuation Of the sa1o
estaate e,ta should not be approved and honlo'o'
gated. -, -, ,o n
nv order OF the Court, this the 5tn Gay gay O.
April, A. D. 1910. ,,,,.,- z.,, ni:,r;rt lie Court
(ScaD o'e' ''A'
The Comrade., 1910-04-15
Ecspectfully submitted

AN
~ ot;o, the request of the petition was
s,,..d ot II'o and the following ordinance was
at'optcd: a., h +ho Police Jurv
g '1c Parish of Winn, La, in regular sessl1li +
,ssemblcd, That a special election DC p,rl ne,u
throughout Mineral Springs D1s.r'c''
lS' o Ti'uEisDAY, MAY a, 1910; ., nron.
49,. y, +I,are sha], be submitted to the prop
d. ta~navers who are entitled to vote u''uel
e, cry dacto laws Of the State of Louisiana the
nnest;on OF levyinp all the taSaoe p.op@I.H g.
in said Mineral Springs Distr'ct' "t"'' VIZ do,lar
,sn, ita,, sanum for period Of 10 years, com com
Y p,a,c;no with 1910 and running to lSl9 '''el"
;n aid Of nublic schools throughout say
s,hool district said tax to be LEVIED ahe e''
lected accordins 10 law ,.;.a1 etc That
tho commissioners of said election snaA ,,hn
ca;ve " the ballots Of all property taxpayers WIZ
s.. .rt;t,cd to vote under the election laws =,
~ ctnte Of Louisiana, being voters OF sa:u
s"hoo] district and before deposit'ns sa,.'' t1,4 m
t6e ballot box shall endorse tnereo',i ,he =, vote,
.rosenrc .ne of the voter the name OF the wy.
i PA ,nou,,t Of value of the assessed pfope'H
a,, ',nas; for or against the levy OF saia } mn
taw~in aid of public schools as a1oresd'I;; W.; .h
&c scc BE it further ordained, etc, nl. th th
said spccal election shall pc heiG "s'''o and a
rccion laws OF the S,ate bv D law and the bal
n
n uscd at said election shall be pflh'cu >
1tor o'0s' specal tax of mills on the aoa
,nnum for a period of 10 years, Gonl..'e"'
10 with 1910 and running to ~, ai i,I, enr;n,
III II taSable property in Mineral -snnh !, op'a,, ho.
5 District in aid of public schools '''ous"0'
sat" "saaust ] special tax of 5 mi''s on M u
lo,,ar ner annum for period OF - II :s", :i
commencing in 1910 and running TO - -, n;ner i,er
e;vc on all taxable properly ,I;o ~ M.i,oi srloc
Springs District in aid OF the pn0'c se"''
said district" xda;,.d ctc Th
thc BOARD of Supervisors OF Election % w w =
parish be and they arc hereby Ieques'eu t ar,c ~
ns;n} :. - commissioners and clerks to se.as .;a
said polling places, AND to give ,d aIe e"t;on ""
thc tine and place Of holding saia e.t,e'oH .,, sh
=5z th. President Of the Police Jury, WHY %. ~
nromulaatc saii! election in acco'ea"'' !"
lay. e...,,o. o-a,;ncd. etc. T.
th;s ordinance and the annexed a,;e, GeI';o onr
..,1 be published in the ot'cial .;a ,Go,
of the parish FOR full thirty clear oast ~. 20 -
u, t,e y" holnc of said election ana ti,'s ~ q
nance rnu o shali take effect from and after inc
S.s of its passage n u WILLIAMS,
S. NJ. ABEL, ie''N
ierls
The Comrade., 1910-04-15
petition and Ordinance.

Sthc Honorable President ine;sh ana ".:'i of Vim,
The Police Jury OF the fa'is" -
State of Louisiana ,.:o,.d nronerty
he petition Of the undersigneI XIX p.r;at of
AYERS Of the Mineral Springs dafnsd J;r,. y and
"a lar'sn ,,,dsr o. " and by authority OF the
LyfrJ If School Directors of the sa'o pa''s'''
.hSeo;no Lesern the following terrltory-All OF 3f
slas I3 a. Is 26, 34 s., 50 ana .asa 'a,f fa,f ~
Section 27 and South nan anu an III ia;, IN Tnwn
Northeast quarter OF Secuon ~ Mnr;d;,n a. and
snip - .nj constituting onethird OF the properly
Deal's a.,u of said Mineral SPRINGS Dlsrlc1' 1e
taApuisJIi,, p.i.,I,v ask that your Honorable hooy'
spe.,au'; e,r y;thin and under the authority con
f.rns frred mon you by Article ?5z OF ''ie o1 an
st;,ution of the State OF 'tou'''a:;a' y; o,,;S
Of the General Assembly n,' @. t t. Hast c rs Of the
ana %rp1 assembly Of the State OF l.ou'siana'
N'el..a Na'.j INV {. 1904, and hy Ac: io/ OF inc
appiosII' ppoI Assembly CT tic State OF LOUISIANA,
Gelle, "rrovrd on the 9th OF July 1908, 90 ofdcr
slsu .a, enccia. election be held. III the manner
nrescrbcd by law, for the luTro:c o. aS,va n{
i,c whether or not a special tax IN cScc's "
my my Cnust;.rt;onal limitations Of taxation, pro-
!:JaI .HJ hy and declared in Article - Oh t,l'
Eons,;t,:t;o, OF l99S shall be LEVIED on t'!'
>rnncr,v liable to taxation within sa'o 'N'''e'
School District c,;d c,rct;on
Petitioners further pray tnat at Sl'u h,,;
60 to be held your Honorable BODY 40 S'e,;, sa;,
~ y vote of the property taxpayers oi ats s'a ~
Mineral Springs District entitled 10 wy .t
aid election under the election laws % Oh W ~
"n a,c Of louisiana the following matters u
First. That the object of levying ana l,;a, CO.
ling a special tax, the levy OF "h'cn men -
eLv nrayed for, to be submitted a.oo..
T to law, is for the purpose OF consetui hn,ea
and furnishing public school mouse a.
Mineral Mi Springs District, and giving "a. "a
onal support to the maintenance OF the y"
s.,ru scond That the rate of said special tax,
NJ levied annually upon all taxable pllo pl'.
" in said Mineral Springs District SID
,;rd .' That the length of time for ana a'
which such special tax is to run ana
ID annually upon all such properly soo},
,xa,;on in said Mineral Springs. y
shaIl be ten years, beginning VIII"
;c~efore, petitioners pray that sa'a ea
w. ort]ercd for the foregoing ohlec.s q
,cs and in conformity with the e9hs;'
the State and the Acts OF inc i'es's
,crcof on the subject,
'N' I,.,,,t,ll,, submitted,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-07
Sugar House Revels in
Sight of Real, Live
Salt Lake Police Officer

For tho first time in its history the
newly annexed portion OF the city which
WAS heretofore known as Sugar House.
had a patrolmaD detailed to patrol lis
streets Sunday night. and thereby hangs
q tale.
According TO tho telephone message re-
cciVcd from Clark's drug store Sunday
evening, therf WAS need OF an officer
in that section of The city. Desk Ser
seant Lenzi was informed over the
phone that things were doing in that com
munity and Patrolman kast. he OF the
large frame and level head. was detailed
FOR duty in the newly acquired terri
tory.
For the sake OF pertinent example il
might be well 10 say that when Pau!han
made his first flights with his arcoplane
IN san Francisco. he. as we'll as the ma
chtnery OF the arcoplane, met with con
siderable difficulty. which WAS duo TO the
attraction the lying machine had for
the spaTows, thousands OF which fol
lowed il through the air for the first
three days. Pauihan met with The same
difficulty when he flew at the fair
grounds in this city. the new machine
seeming To eXSite The curiosity OF the
birds TO a Ercal degree.
AS soon as Patrolman Kast aIichted
from the Sugar House car he immediately
became the attraction. and many were
the youthful spectators who came 10
Worship in awesome silence. His every
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-07
READING ROOM AND
CLUB FOR EMPLOYEES
Plan on Foot TO Procure Old d,
& r. 6. Passenger Station
for This Purpose.

Some residents of the west side nota-
bly, among the railroad men aud their
families arc starting a movement to
secure from the Rio Grandc the present
passenger station to he transformed into
a reading room and club for the en-
PIoyes OF that road. AS is well known.
TWO or three months win sec the pres
ent station give way to the new Union
Will remain in the very center of the
railroads. freight yard, which will be-
come even more busy than at present
There is another building there used
for tho baggage room. and this one. II
has been argued. will be ample for those
Offices that would have TO remain in
the freight yard. so the passenger sta
ton will not be needed
Railroad Y NJ. C. a, work has been
found success. and Miss Helen Gould
has personally taken much interest in
II, This fact was what led up TO the
present movement, and the plan Is 10
have the building secured for the men.
when ii Will be rcfittcd as Il library
gymnasium. bath rooms and such other
features as go TO make the successful
club.
Such one is conducted at Helper. and
IL is also used for educational purposes
among the young folks, but thls would
be unnecessary at this point.
The movement VIII take shape as soon
when the passenger terminals will be
removed to the new Union station OF the
Rio Grande and Western Pacific.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-07
NO FOUNDATION FOR
DESERET NEWS STORY
Chief Barlow Classes Saturday
EXudatiOn Anent Police
Force as Rot"
SHEETS AND OTHERS NOT
FIGHTING TO KEEP JOBS
News's Silly Attack in Relation
to Bail Bond Gases Also Is
Exploded.

81 have made no recommendation 10
Mayor Bransford or the city council re-
GardlnG the dismissal Of any officers OF
this department tomorrow night ana you
can say for mo that the story wnicn
appeared in the Dcscrct News Satur-
day is all rot. | have no idea that any
patrolmcD or detectives are to be re-
moved and ! certainly would know about
any such action. as the recommendation
would come from the chief of police.
Chief OF Police sam Barlow made the
representative of The Tribune and smiled
broadly when asked II there was any
truth In the statement that Chief OF
Detectives George Sheets and others OF
keep their jobs as alleged in the Des-
crct News Saturday. lie replied:
Feeble and Silly.
The entire story is so feeble and silly
that II Is scarcely worth mentioning. 1t
is a notorious fact that the News ma 5
Sheets. But the story which appeared
Saturday H. the weakest attempt at
criticism that has been made for long
time continued the chief
knowledge that the police department
practically has no jurisdiction in bail
bond cases. The bail commissioners ol
the department are authorized to accept
cash bail only The police magistrate
must pass upon securities offered. II
any so-c5lled straw bonds have been
accepted We are In no way responsible.
AIRY complaint about professional bonds
men should be made where the rcspon-
sibility belongs. 1t is not our affair,
Poolroom Instructions,
Some time ago ] issued Instructions
to the detectives TO waste no time about
poolrooms. II is necessary for them 10
visit these establishments frequently 20
have a knowledge of the element that
hangs around such resorts. But the plain
clothes men understand that such thing
as loitcrlne about poorooms will not DC
tolerated.
There may be some men connected
with the department who intend TO give
UP their positions but | have not been
Informed OF any such cases. Ii patrol
mon or others wish TO resign. that is
their business. But have recommended
no dismissals since last week.
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move was watched with the keencst In
terest' but the novelty his appacrancc
created soon wore of and then tle "toy,gn
Duliy, with chcsty micn. WAS hcnrd
PfopnesHine what would happcn In :,
ceftain patrolrnan If nc ever thounS, ~
taking the bully" TO the Salt I'aln
Ciiy police station.
some ono has said that some mcr arc
Dorm great, some achieve greatness and
some nave greatness thrust upou tb@no
SAD to relate. the town bully disco
crcu thal he had greatness thrust unon
nun In no uncertain manner when thn
large hand OF the patrolman descended
upon MS coat collar and agItated his
lli ungIainiy Ily person until his chest. instead
OF being Inflated was hugGing his srInai
column He WAS then gently led IN The
nearby river bank and lectlIred on ,hc
ioiiy OF making Patrick Henry sbcccbne
In this day and age. 'P|''"es
Amid the painful silence which im,no-
dihteiy followed he told the DatrnII,s,n
mat hc would be good In the future IND
was then told 10 hic himself TO his hone
inns he did To the accompaniment OF tbc
Srins oil ong-sufferlng swarm ~,
youngsters, among whom he had cvi
dently reisDed supreme for wears n.st
After remaining in the Sugar House dis
trict until 10 O'clock. at which fIyne tbo
place had acquired q Sunday calm
l>ast returned To the hcaduuartcrs and
reported the occurrence.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-07
REV. Mr.. BOWERN
ON PRIZE FIGHTING
Baptist Minister Expresses
His Views on MOdern-Day
Pugilism.

The Rev. Louis S. Bowermsn, pastor
of the ImmauucI Baptist church,
preached Sunday evening on the Prize
Fight" lie took for his text 1. Corr,
tx, 81, "But I buffet my body and
bring it into bondage In part he
spoke as follows:
The word here used by the apostle
is a strong one and literally means Ito
strike heavily In the face so as 10 rem
der black and blue"
1t was no light contest with glovcd
hands and many attendants that the
man Paul had in mind. The verse be-
cause of some local excitement has been
often in our minds With reference TO
n certain anticipated contest We have
not worried any over its coming TO our
city. In the initial discussion, in COM
pany with a brother minister. we called
upon Governor Spry and received as
surance from him as 10 his stand on
the matter. In substance he said Il
do not anticipate that the fight viii come
TO Salt Lake and that | shall thus need
is made, | shall certainly enforce the
law .Nnd the law is plain.
We are glad TO have governor with
backbone. So we have not thought OF
any likelihood OF our stale being dis
eraced with contest OF the character
known as prize fight Modern prize
lighting belongs To the order of tn
bull fight, the game cock and thc an
cient arenas. IL is brutal In the eX-
treme, and with the gambling spirit is
utterly demoralizine 10 community
We are thoroughgoiug admirers of
sports. but not one word OF apology can
he offered for modern puEllisnl It. Wi
the so-called race tracks. should be abol-
ished utterly, and the sooner the better
y magnificent physical organism is some =
thing to bc admired. but not something
to be used In jgnoblc ways
Alas, that the perfection Of physical
condition Is so quickly followed by The
dcbauch and then the wrcckagc OF dis
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-07
ROBERTS SPEAKS TO
LARGE CONGREGATION
Takes as His Subject Sacred
Literature of the Nor
mon Church.

\ large congregation attended tho
evening services in the Seventcenth ward
chapel Sunday evening. The regular
service WAS added 10 by special music
and the presence of Is. II. Roberts. VINO
made the address of the evening. lie
took as his subject tue sacred literature
of the Mormon church and spoke for an
hour. dealing with tho we'll known books
coming under that head according 10 his
idea, the Book Of Mormon, Pearl of Great
Price and the Doctrine and Covenants
MIR. Roberts chiefly followed the theme
OF the literary merit of these works.
quoting copiously from each In support %,
his points and argument lie followed
This theme through various stages leading
up 10 the statement that the books and
their puiported uttcrances were not man
made. but OF divine origin.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-07
WOMAN EXPERIENCES
CHANGE Of HEART
Otis H. Scott May Now Escape
Prosecution on Charge
of Embezzlement.
OFFICER HERE TO TAKE HIM
BACK TO san BERNARDIN0
Have Changed My Mind; See
My Letter.; WOman's Reas-
suring Wire to Prisoner.

Cupid has threatened 10 put one over.
so TO speak, on the minions OF the law
and unless all signs fail. Otis II. Scott.
of san Bemardino. Calf. who was ar
rested I'm Salt Lake last week on a
charge OF having embczzlcd and stolen
$1,000 worth OF diamonds and $1,000 In
money from Anna B. Marcars, may be
released from the tolls as result OF
a chango OF heart upon the part of tho
woman IN the case.
Scott was released from CUSTODY last
Thursday by District Judge Thomas ID.
Lewis, but was re e-arrestcd Sunday morn
Ing at local hotel bv Detectives Curran
and Ripley. sheriff j. {, Ralphs OF san
Bernardino county arrived In salt Lake
Sunday morning with requisltion papers
and expects To leave with his prisoner
Tuesday.
Retains Composure.
But Scott is not greatly worried. He
has protested his innocence since the Drst
arrest and stated repeatedly that "cv-
erything VIII be Strengthened out, upon
his return To California. The following
telegram received by Scott Sunday troin
tho woman who aworc TO the complaint,
seems TO bear out Scutts prediction:
~ have changed my mind since COM
plalnt was red. Sec my letter on The
way To YOU tSiGucd ANNA.
II has been pretty generally conceded
by philosophers that IL is tho inallenahie
right of a woman 10 change her mind
whenever she chooses. II there Is no
technical legal obstacle, Anna Maredus
probably will he permitted TO rclent and
Scott may 20 free shortly after he reaches
san ECrnardnO.
May Accompany Scott Back.
Attorney Harry i. Robinson OF salt
Lake. who has had charge of Scott
case since the arrest Was made, may ac-
company the prisoner and ShcrlI kalnIs
10 san Rcrnardino, Scott has also re-
taincd Earl ROGERS one OF the most
prominent criminal lawyers in California.
10 assist iu looking after his interests.
Scott has insisted since his arrest thai
to him by the woman and were his prop
crty. He claims that he has been
wrongcd and badly damaged financially,
as he had a big business deal pending,
and his arrest following the woman 5
complaint has injured him in the eyes OF
ble associates.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-07
REV. DIR. PADEN TALKS
OF THE BIG M

The Layman's Missionary
VAS the subject OF an able
the Rev. William NJ. Padcr
the First Presbyterian chm
evening. Or. Paden took
l Chron. xvi. 81, Let men
the nations. the Lord reign
DR.. Paden said
This is the rsllying call
mems. missionary movement 4
men are responding TO The q
that the men OF Christcndon
ears to hear and willingnes
themselves. We hear so mud
llSious Indifference that son
facts Is worth the while. Va
about the decline Of interest q
tian church. Here are some d
January. 1910. The ccnsus
the various churches which
Christian name in the United
port some thlrtythrec to thif|
a half millions of members
perhaps twelve millions are
THIS leaves a Protestant cons
twenty-five millions. Last yen
Increase OF 500 900 In the
churches. All the larger chuf7
show an increase. The UniIai
II decrease That body has
more members than IL had nine
ago. The Christian Scientists
no statistics since 1906; ana y
ably reached their zenith ol inc
so we hear that the men nav
tereSt in the Christian church
asgerated reports are iloated a
fewnesS in our church houseno
are the statistics for Janpals
census shows that OF the
millions who are reported py
tian churches. forty-three ~.
male. fifty-seven per cent y
the Catholic church the sexes
equally divided. The Christaa''
show the largest propornon
about seVcnty-five per cent
gresationalists next, about 81
cent. All the other largei
tionS show q less than TWO
But the men arc not active
OF the ministers. church oiii4
school superintendcnts. ana
portion OF the Sunday sem
and active workers IN ON
meetings are men, More rae
day school than In the DAY
places In which women ~
out-uo the men is III attenn@
sionary enthusiasm.
The laymen's missionary
meant 10 remedy THIS VI
seems 10 have been susgesie
OF the student voluntecrs;.
ton said To one man:
were as ready Ia propass
claim to believe, what u ~
release for service. Inn
called the laymen's m'ssly
tee was the outcome: anu
conventions. each lasting ~
are being held in sevehsS
American cities.