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PULLMAN REDUCTION
MAY Be ACCEPTED
Railroads and States Will Not
Insist on Objections They
Made.

CHICAGO. Dec. Ell the Pullman
company's offer OF "A 20 per cent rccuc-
ton in the rates charged for upper berths
in sleeping ears, together with certain
other reductions In both upper and lower
berlhs is acceptable to tho interstate COM
mcrCe commission the railroads and the
states appearing on complaint also VIII
accept II. according 10 Commissioners
Lane.
The rchearing OF complaints against
previous Pullman rates was adjourned
after this agreement today and the Pull
man company agent will prepare new
schedule showing the reductions offered
from all points pending the decision OF
tho commission. II the proposed reduc.
lions are accepted the new rates VIII
90 into effect some time In February.
James Peabody. statistician for the
Santa Fc railroad. on the stand declared
that that road lost sS5,5Tf last year on a
transconvincntal train carrying four
standard Pullman slcepcrs, a composite
car and a diner He said the road was
willing TO lose certain amount because
OF the value OF the sleepers as an adyer-
tisemcut.
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ASSESSMENT.

Notice is hereby given that at a meet
Ing OF the board of directors of tho
Snake Creek Consolidated Mining com.
pony. corporation OF Utah. held on No
vember Z. 1910. an assessment OF one
nfin OF one cent per share --as levied up-
on the issued ana outstanding CAPITAL
stock o. said corporation. payable imrrle.
diately TO Edward McGurrin secretary
at the office OF said corporation. 525 Nc
lntyre building Salt Lake City. Utah
Any stock upon which said assessment
shall remain unpaid on Thursday. Decem-
Der Is. 1870, will be delinquent and ad
vertised for salo. and unless payment In
sooner maoe Will be sold at public auc-
ton or Tuesday. January 81. 1911. at IL
o'clock noon 1T the office of said corpor-
alton aforesaid for the purpose OF pay
Ing such d"iinuuent assessment together
with the cost OF advertising and expense
OF sale EDWARD McGURRIN
Secretary Snate Creek Consolidated Min
FMS Company. 5s5 Mcintyre Building,
Salt Lake City. Utah. 1881
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DEATHS END CHAPTER OF
CURIOUS Condolences

WASHINGTON, Pa, Dec. Mrs. r.
NJ, Patterson. So years old. and Mrs.
Elizabeth Mounts, 50 years old. close
companions since girlhood, died tonight
almost nj the same hour within three
miles of each other Of similar injuries
received three years ago in accidents
that occurred within few hours of
each other.
Both fell and fractured the right hip
three years ago on the same day, and
since that time both bad been bedrid.
den. Each was acquainted with the
others injury. and almost daily inaui.
ries were made as 10 ench others con.
dition. Messages and little gifts were
exchanged on holidays, and each died
tonight ignorant Of the others death,
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THE GREEN MOUNTAIN GOLD g.
COPPER MINING COMPANY.
Notice to Present Claims

All persons who have contracts with
the Green Mountain Gold & Copper Min
ing company. Il corporation OF Utah for
the purchase of treasury stock OF said
corporation. and all other persons hay
ing unsettled claims against said cor
poration. are hereby notified and re-
qucstcd TO present sworn statements TO
the undersigned on or before the 2Oth
day OF December 1910. at 421 Judge
building. showing the nature and char
acter OF their respective claims and II
contracts for the purchase of stock OF
aid corporation. the number OF shares
by them agreed TO be purchased respcc-
lively. under such contracts, and the
number. date and aggregate amount OF
installments which they have paid on
account thereof.
GEORGE +. BUSCH
Special Auditor Appointed by the Court
to Receive Claims Against Said Com
pany.
Dated November 30. 1910. XII
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ASSOCIATION
GIVES ANNUAL DINNER

NEW YORK. Dee Odd associates
Of Andrew Carnegie in the steel bust
ness met in his Fifth avenue home to-
night for their annual dinner as his
guests. They call themselves the Car
mcgee Veteran association. and every
member was at some time associated
with Mr.. Carnegie IN the steel business,
THIS was the ninth annual meeting,
and Mr.. Carnegie was reelected presi-
dent; Charles NJ. Schwab. vice presi-
dent, and Charles s. Taylor of Pitts
burg. secretary. Mr.. Taylor explained
that the purpose or the meetings was
merely 10 get tbc "old boys together.
tell stories, show how much they all
Thought of Mr.. Carnegie and have a
good time.
Among those present were officials
Of the United States Steel corporation
and Lawrence G. Phipps of Denver and
George H. Wightman.
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CANADA WILL
BUILD A NAVY
Constructors Will Move From
Great Britain TO Comply
With the Law.
No VOTE OF THE PEOPLE Is
CONSIDERED NECESSARY
Preparations Well Under Way
to Construct Formidable Fleet
of Battleships.

OTTAWA, Dee. o.-The triumph % the
government over the opposition In the
house oi commons on the naval policy,
and the overwhelming defeat OF resolU-
lions declaring there should be an appeal
10 the people before the creation oT the
Canadian navy. means that contracts for
the construction OF Canadian war vessels
viii soon bc let.
The contract will call for the construc-
lion OF four cruisers OF the improved
Bristol class and six torpedo boat de-
Strvycrs Of the improved river class.
They are 10 be built In Canada, and
as there arc no yards In the Dominion
capable OF doing the work, negotiations
are In progress with several British firms
Tor the establishment OF yards.
Tho Canadian government viii aid in
;hc establishment OF the new building
industry, II Is prepared TO allow the
British tirIn that gets the contract 4
higher price than is paid in British yards
Ii also viii subsidize thc plant and dock
under statute providing aid for dry
docks.
Ii is calculated that it will be three
scars before the first vessel Is complct-
cd. The last OF them will bc in the water
1T the end OF six years.
Tho vessels viii he designed by British
authorities. Both the cruisers and the
destrcycrs, IL Is understood, will use oil
for fuel.
II js estimated that tho completion of
the present naval programme viii in
Nolvc an expenditure of Slp,6o0.O00. \
naval college to train Canadians for off,
GERS VIII open nj Halifax early in Jnnu-
ary with n class Of thirty. Men are now
being enlisted for training rs naval sou
ulcn and arc being placed the cruiser
Niobc. nt Haitian. and the Rainbow. al
Victoria, l.. e.
Tho estimates. which were today ta-
hlcd In parliament, contain AN itcm OF
Sa.coo.ooo for the first years operations
IN the Development OF the navy
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REAL PROSPERITY IN
COUNTRY, SAYS YOAkUM

Nt!W YORK. Dec. 2.-"Thcrc seems to
he but little stock ticker prosperity in
New York, hut there Is Il good deal of
real prosperity i'm the southwest" said
j. +. YoaleGm. chairman OF the board OF
directors OF the St. Louis & san Fran
oiSco Railway company. today on his re-
turn from An inspection trip over the
Frisco lines.
After crossing the Mississippi river
one rarely hears the New York stock
markct referred to-. continued Mr..
NoakunI. because trading In securities
l. not the business of the west. and Sc =
curitics listed on the stock exchange are
not the collateral required or genera lly
used by bunkcrS there. The people arc
busy with their work and care little about
The stock market.
''Thc country Is going ahead in sub
stantial WAY and there need he M fear OF
n disastrous falling OFF in the general
business of the country
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SCHURMAN EXPECTS MUCH
FROM TARIFF BOARD

AUBURN. y. Y. Dec. An address
was delivered here tonight at the annual
banauet OF the Auburn Business Mems
association by President Jacob Gould
schurman OF Cornell President Schur-
man said:
President Taft's tariff board will turn
on the light. We have never before In
all the history OF the country had such
provision for shedding the pure light OF
truth on the tariff question. The gen
eral public certainly believes that tho
tariff confers monopoly on certain
trusts The tariff board should bc able
10 tell us how far this accusation IS JUS
tidable."
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BR0THER-N N-LAW OF
SECRETARY KNOX DEAD

PITTSBURG, Dec. Edward Arthur
Smith. 81 years old, brothcr-in-law OF
Secretary OF state Knox. died in n taxi
cab on his way 10 hospital this even
ing. Mr.. Smith had left his home just
before noon apparently in good health
for slight ailments for two weeks
While walking along one of the main
thorouGhfarcs he became faint and en-
tered a store and asked for chair He
asked that a friend he tccphoncd for
aud upon the friends arrival son of
Mr.. Smith was called
physician advised removal to "A hos
pital and taNicab was called. Before
the vehicle reached the hospital MIR.
Smith died In his sons arms. Heart
disrase was the cause Four sons and
four sisters survive. among whom is
Mrs. Knox.
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FATHER ERRS IN HIS
IDENTIFICATION OF BODY

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2.-AlthouSh
the body OF the supposed murderer OF
Policeman Barnett was identified as HY-
man Wiener by Wiener's father. Hyman
Wiener himself was arrested n few hours
later and is now in jail charged with
numbering Barnett Heretofore II waS
supposed that the pistol duel WAS fatal
To both The body was to be shipped to
RoXbury for burial. The elder Wiener
WAS in charge and he WAS amazed TO
learn his son was alive. The mystery or
the identity OF the body is puzzltns the
policc,
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting OF the stockholders OF the Gemi-
office OF the company, room 325 Brooks
Arcade. corner State and Third South
streets. In Salt Lake City. Utah. on Mon
day. the 5th day OF December. 1910 at
= O'Clock p. M. for the election OF direc-
,ors for the ensuing year. and for the
transaction OF such other business as may
be brought before the meeting
JAMES r. BERKLEY. Secretary
Dated November IS. 1910. tisei
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And IN accordance with law and an
order OF the board OF directors. made on
the Nth day OF November. 1910. so many
shares OF each parcel OF such stock as
may be necessary Will be sold ut the
office OF the company. 325 Atlas block
Salt Lake City, Utah. on the LIST day of
December. 1910. at Il o'clock noon OF
said day, 10 pny delinquent assessment
thereon, togeth with the cost OF ad-
vert!slng and expense OF sale
CHARLES CHRISTENSEN,
Secretary.
,iana
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QUICK SERVICE AUTO3s

GET THE PACKARD AUTO TfuCH
TO do your hauling: carloads ou ~
cialty. Rockhill- Irving Transfer Q. -
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DIED

OLSEN-Kcnncth T.. Olsen. youngest son
OF MIR and Mrs 4. r. Olsen. died De-
ccmber l. 1910. The funeral VIII be held
at o'clock this (Saturday) afternoon
from the Qualtrough Allcot company
funeral parlurs. 5i4 South Main street.
ln,ernent In City cemetery.
BULLOCK-At 43 North Fifth West
street. December >. 1910. OF cancer.
Henrietta daughter of Charles X. and
Minnie Lindston Bullock, born Novem-
ber Ii. 1892. at Bluff Dale, Utah. Fu-
neral services Sunday at 1915 u. m In
the Sixteenth ward meeting house.
Friends are invited TO attend, IntcrmeTt
In City cemetery.
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TWENTY DOG TEAMS GO
TO REMOVE TELEGRAPH

SEATTLE, Dec. 2.-For the purpose
of removing the military telegraph line
between Fort Egbcrt and Gulkana,
twenty dog teams left Fort Egbcrt yes
tcrday, according to advices received at
the United States cable office here.
More than $50 miles of wire VIII he
taken down by the Fort Egbcrt party
working with another party which will
leave Fort I,iscum In few days.
The line is TO be replaced by wire
less, which will relay messages from
Fort E1bcrt To Fairbanks.
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FIREPROOF STORAGE

SAFE sToRAGE-FIREPRoO WARE
house. equipped with automatic
sprinkers: low ratio Of insurance; house,
hold goods packed and stored. MOTH
PROOF VAULTS for fur garments,
HEATED STORAGE VAULTS for pianos
AUTOMOBILE ELEVATORS and storage
stalls Pool-cars shipped to all points
expert packers. Let us figure with you
prices lower. Y l. Stores Co. Bell
Exchange IL Ind. 13, m213S
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500 REWARD

For Informa ton leading TO the conyic-
ton OF persons interfering with or de-
stroying BONDS. INSULATORS WIRES,
SIGNS. OR OTHER PROPERTY belong
Ing To the SALT LAKE & OGDEN
RAILWAY co.
$40 REWARD
For Information leading To the couvic-
ton OF persons PURCHASING COPPER
WIRE. BONDS, BRASS or other property
belonging TO the SALT LAKE AZ OGDEN
RAILWAY co.
SALT LAKE az OGDEN II. II. co.
Simon Bambcrger. President. 3I1S
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ENGRAVING

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SOCIETY. WEDDING. COAiMEReiAu y.
hest work: reasonable prices: ppml;
deliveries. Pembroke Stationery .. p
w. 2nd South. Salt Lake. styt<
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DELINQUENT NOTICE

Return Mining company: location of
principal place Of business. BPS Atlas
block.
Notice-There are delinquent upon the
following described stock on account OF
assessment No. G. levied on the 10th day
Of October. 1910. the several amounts
set opposite tho names of the respective
shareholders as follows:
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FUNERAL NOTICES

PAGE-Funcral services over the body OF
Newman \. Page. who died i'm this
city. December l. 1910. will be held at
O Donnell & Co.'S chapel Sunday. De-
ccmbcr 4. at > o'clock p. m, under the
auspices OF Salt Lake lodge No. S5, -. Il.
Q. +. Intermcnt In Mount Olivct ccme-
terry.
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CARPET CLEANING

NO CHEAP WORK BUT THE BEST
work cheap. American Carpet Cleaning
Co., 322 So. State. Ind. SO: Bell 2lT0,
1850
VACUUM CLEANING BY EXPERT
enced men: work guaranteed; also ma
chimes rented Boil 5906. x9d
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TEACHING OF MANDOLIN

L. II. MITCHELL. TEACHER or MAN
dolin: private lessons given; hours 10
TO daily. Room 323. Constitution bldg
rA0n3
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4 SECOND HAND STORES
OSTEOPATHY

DIR. ALICE HOUGHTON. 1850 MER-
camille block lover Walkers storel-
Bell phone sol. ring ?. deis,
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RELIABLE JEWELER

- YEARS IN SALT LAKE; DEPEND
able jewclry only: Howard x Hamilton
watches: frcsh. new jewclry for the holi-
day trade. Surbaugh's. i2 Mccormick
block Mis-
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MT. MORIAH LODGE no. . T.. AMI =
Md.-Masonlc hall. second Monday =. i
month. corner First South and Seca,E
iSast. Members OF sister lodges and sn-
1ournlnS members In good STANDING ts1
Nted. p. \. SimpiiD. w NJ: Christonhs1
Diehl Secretary
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SEWING MACHINE EXCHANGE

WE CARRY EVERY MAKE OF MA
chine: S35 TO $50 machines for $40
each: drop-heads and cabinets: repair.
ing OF all makes. Come TO .; w. LIST So.
Young q; Raleigh. Bell 3oeS: Ind. 1858.
$500
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PHYSICAL CULTURE

LESSONS IN WRESTLING AND Ply
sical training. etc: private only, APP
ply Tom Connois champion welterwcight
wrestler. Address C-2&, Tribune. Xi2
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LIVERY.

IOWA LIVERY STABLES. I22 W. so.
Temple. saddles horses. first. class
driving horses. single or double. Ind.
phone 44oS. sI93S
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WALL PAPER CLEANING

HOME PAPER CLEANING CO.. W
fee Duvals paper store: work gu9.1tnn<
tced. Ind. llI5; Bell 1854. tM-t
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SECOND HAND FURNITURE


WARREN PAUL. HAVING MOVED TO
&c W. 81 South. first door west SnDI-
tariun1. will for 30 dnvs. sell YOU furnI-
ture. carpets. ranges. at the lowest prices
that can possibly be made In Salt Lake
II will pay YOU to see me before buvne
or sclling. fossc
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STOLEN

PIERCE BICYCLE, COLOR BLACK.
coaster brake, new rear tire. taken
from city and county building. December
. at about IL o'clock "A, m. Return to
Salt Lake Security & Trust Co, Reward.
SgOS
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WASATCH LODGE no. I. r. AND A ~
Masonic temple, corner First Soutl
and Second East. Regular mcctings sasl
ono friday OF each month. Members N
sister Ioog"s and soJourning brethren noy,
o'nily Invited. 4. G. Wherry. W. M
4. J. Lowe. Secretary. "'
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SECRET SOCIETIES

Ell ItALAII TEMPLE. 4. n o. n NJ 2
Regular sessions held Mt Marcs,I
temple, corner Second East and FissI
South, the third Wednesday In eac%
month. Sotourning mobiles invited In atY
tend. G. w, Morse. III. Potentate: !. ~
Marriott III Recorder
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a ARGENTA LODGE no. a
N and A MAJ MasoriM
~ y temple. corner Second Ead
w and firs. South streets fr-<
Tuesday OF each month|
Members or sister lodges nnd sojournIr~
brethren invited. F. III. Cragcr. w WX
Moses G. Phillips. Secretary.
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World. Salt Lake C'{ty lodge ~
meets IN the Moose club rooms. egs South,
West Temple, Wednesday night o'c,ont'
s. 3. Wclch. Secy. 'e'a''r.
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KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEEs. SALT
Lake City Tent, No. Every Thur
day. I. o. o. F. hall Visiting knignn
invited.
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WANTED
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.:

HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR STRICT
iy fresh eggs Roynl Cafe. r39e5
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the district of Utah,
in the matter OF Charles lIolberg,
bankrupt.-ln Bankruptcy, No. lf22.
Petition for discharge.
TO the Honorable John A. Marshall.
judge OF the district court OF the
United States for the district Of Utah.
Charles Holberg of Salt Lake City. in the
county OF Salt Lake and state of Utah,
In said district, respectfully represents
that on the 18th day of June last past. he
was duly adjudgcd bankrupt under tl.c
acts of congress- relating to bankruptcy,
that he has duly surrendered all his
property and rights of property. and has
fully complied with all the requirements
Of said acts and of the orders of tho
court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may he
dccrced hy Ulc court to have n fun dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said bankrupt acts, cX-
cept such debts as arc excepted by law
from such discharge
Dated this 26th day of October, A. d.
1910.
CHARLES HoLBERG. Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
District OF Utah.
On this I'd day of December. A. n.
is ordered by the court that n hearing bc
had upon the same on the ed day OF
December. A. u. 1910 before said court
at Salt Lako City, in said district, at
~ % CIDCh III lI' lbt'HopHS ana tnat
notice thereof be published in The Salt
Lake Tribune. a Newspaper printed in
said district. and that all known crcdi-
tors and other persons In interest may
appear at the said time and place and
show cause, il any they have. why tho
prayer Of the said petitioner should not
be granted.
And IL is further ordered by the court
that the clerk shall send by mail 10 all
known creditors copies OF said petition
and this order. addressed 10 them at their
places OF residence as stated
Witness the Honorable John A. Mar
shall judge OF the said district court. and
the seal thereof. at Salt Lake City, In
said district on the I'd day OF Decem-
Der. a. -. 1910.
Attest: JERROLD Il. LETCHER.
tScal or courC Clerk
BY Margaret q. Conncll. Deputy Clerk.
Xlg7
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WHERE TO STOP

LINCOLN HOUS%PAUL HEM pro.
pT'etor, sS East First South: ESQ rooms.
rstes Soc. soc and SOC. riaai
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FLUFF RUGS

>~~~--~~~~<~<N>-~~>>>>-~>
EASTERN FLUFF RUG CO.; REVERSI-
BILE rugs from your old carpets. Charles
3. Garner. $50 West Sd South. Boil
1880 m3272
FLUFF RUGS MADE FROM YOUR
wornout carpets: hrst-class work, low
est prices William j. Ridgway. 551 So
State. Bell o1S9. t2799
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HOUSE CLEANING

MODERN HOCSECLEAN1NL &C. -
perienccd house cleaners: theaurt, =.
nces and ianitor work attended e. -. -.
tlyi-k 81
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SCAVENGERc
DENTISTS
BANK, BAR AMI OFFICE
FIXTURES

WE MAKE 4 SPECIALITY OF RANK
bar and office fixtures; estimates fur
nishcd. work guaranteed. Jakobsen Fly
ture Mfg. Co. 545 State 81 sl5o-
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UTAH CAMP. NO. 3ss. w. o. w..
Wednesday evening. +, o. E hall isi
come. Frank Harding. consul: T. w.
Hail. clerk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-16
BADGER CASE in WASHINGTON
Woman and Two Men area rrested
on Charge OF Matchmaking
Merchant.

WASHINGTON, Dec IA daring and
sensational badger game" has been I'M
earthed by the Washington police result
ing in the arrest Of Mrs. james B. Knott,
a handsome young woman; her husband
his brother Benjamin, 80 years old, and
Alton A. Armstrong, 20 years old. All are
held under a charge Of blackmail except
Benjamin Knott, who is under $1,000 bond
70 appear as a witness The complainant
In the case is Henry Rosenthal, senior
member of a mercantile firm in this city
Rosenthal alleges and the alleged con
fession made to the police by two of the
men arrested confirms his statements, that
he was surprised In the room of Mrs
Knott, in one OF the most fashionable
apartment houses of the city, by her hus-
band, who presented a revolver to his
head and demanded that under pain OF
death he sign check for 5000
Under the persuasion of the weapon
Rosenthal complied. Knott thereupon ex-
hibited photographs Of Rosenthal and Mrs.
Knott that had been taken in her room.
The police found a brilliant mercury light
suspended from the ceiling Of the apart
ment and hole in the wall separating It
from an adjoining room through which the
pictures had been made.
AT this stage in the proceedings Arm
strong and Benjamin Knott entered the
room, and according 10 Rosenthal. became
parties to the plan to force him to paw
his way out Of the difficulty in which he
| found himself
Rosenthal told the story OF the affair to
his partner who arranged for coup by
/ the police. he told Rosenthal to arrang,
with Knott 10 call at the store TO re-
/ ceiye 5000 which Rosenthal had told Knott
/ was all that he would be able to pay in
! cancellation OF the 5000 check. When
/ Knott appeared, detective was on hand
heard the conversation between Knott and
/ Rosenthai and the arrest followed