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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
SELF DEFENSE IS PLEA
IN VACOS MURDER CASE
Prosecution Rests and Defense Has It's
Day in Court Before Judge
Howell.
(speeIal Corresnondenccl !

OGDEN, Jan. 2S.-At the opening of
the Vacos trial in the district court be-
fore Judge Howell on Thursday morn
ing. the state rested and Atty. >. A.
King representing the defendant out
lined his defense. Mr.. King stated that
he would use the plea of self defense
and even hintcd that the defendant
was insane on the day of the shoot
ing. Thirteen witnesses for the defense
were put on the stand during the day.
Much hear-say evidence was intro
duccd TO show that defendant feared
ContoS, and that he was aware of shc
fact that Contos carried a revolver.
One witness, Angel Corolas. testified
that John Cosmos, n partner OF Con-
tos. had informed him that Contos
stated that he wanted the store cf
Vacos and did not care about the
money This information was impart-
ed to Vacos on the day before the
shooting. Several witnesses testified
to the nervous condition in which Va
cos appeared TO be for several days
preceding the unfortunate affair. The
defense Will occupy the entire time on
Friday and it is thought that the case
may be completed by Saturday eve
ming, unless the court decides to carry
1t over TIL Monday morning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
WEBER ACADEMY NOTES.

OGDEN, Jan. 2S.-Tonight the acade-
my basket ball team will meet the team
from the Granite high school in the
second league game. Those interested
in this sport win undoubtedly see
some very fast playing. The game Will
be held in the academy auditorium.
on Wednesday. Jan, &c, between 400
and 500 people attended the second
musicale given at the academy; OF thsc
fully 100 were visitors. The excellent
attendance at these midday recitlls
is splendid testimony of their growing
popularity. The academy choir. direct
ed by Prof Ballantyne and the orches-
ira under the direction of Prof Nichols.
ably assisted Mr.. Horace s. Ensign as
vocalist and Miss Verna Van Dyke as
pianist In a splendid program
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
CORONER'S VERDICT
ON FATAL COLLISION
Holds William Naughton Responsible
For Awful Wreck ut Lcmany
On Jan. II.

OGDEN. Jan. 2S.-William Naughton,
mead brakeman of extra westbound
freight train No 2296, is under arrest
and VIII be held TO answer to the
Boxelder district court on a charge of
criminal negligence, due to leaving
open the switch at Lcmay, a station
on the Southern Pacific railroad early
IN the morning OF Jan. Il. which caused
a disastrous hcad-on collision, result
ing in the death of A. S. Hlnley, r a.
kroll, James Reardon and Claud II
BlNlcr. and the serious injury OF 30
others.
Following the verdict of the coroner $
jury, which rendered its decision 1t
Brigham City late yesterday afternoon
Sherin Joe Josephson came to Ogden
and arrested the brakeman.
The verdict of the coroner's Jury
places the entire blame for the worst
wreck on the Salt Lake division of the
Southern Pacific in 10 years upon
Naughton The report of the board OF
inquiry. which was completed several
days ago, holds the engine crews OF
both the passenger train and the
freight train responsible for the wreck
inasmuch as the red light in the switch
lamp was burning brightly at the slime
the passenger train dashed into the sid
ing at the rate of 40 miles an hour and
collided with the freight. which was
standing waiting for the passenger 10
pass Had the crew on the passenger
engine been on the watch, the danger
signal could have been seen and The
wreck ayerted. according to the mem
bers of the board of inquiry, notwlth-
standing the negligence of the head
brakeman in leaving the switch open.
The members of the coroner's jury
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
PROVO NEWS NOTES.

This evening the b. Y. U. music
school will furnish the program for the
b, Y. U. lecture and entertainment
course. An excellent program has
been prepared. 1t will be given in the
tabernacle, and a big attendance is
expected.
William Ward, James Riley. Ray
Lane, VIM. Jordan and ]. c. Harris
were taken before Justice Noon yes
terday on a charge of yagrancy. Will
liam Ward agreed to leave the city
and was permitted to do so. The 9TH
ers did not want to go till the weather
was better. and were given 10 days
each In the city jail.
The Hedquist building on Center
street. where the Brunswick Bar saloon
was formerly conducted is being i'm
proved at cost Of from 81 500 to g, 900
1t is expected the building will be oc-
cupied by the Moore Drug company.
Sheriff Judd was advised by tele-
phone yesterday from the deputy
at Bingham that three Provo boys.
Ralph Lawhorn. Merton Cook and Otis
Vincent had been intercepted there
on a See America First" trip. Their
parents Will be notified and 1t depends
on their desires whether the tour of
the youngsters is further interrupted.
J. VIM. Knight has moved to Silver
City in order to be nearer the basis
OF operation I'm managing the knight
interests In TIntic.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
PROHIBITION IN
PROVO A SUCCESS
Some OF the Benefits Already Mani
fest Through the Elimination
OF the Saloon.
Especial correspondence }

Especial Correspondence
PROVO, Jan 2S.-The Provo Herald
under the head of Prohibition In
Provo a success" says: T
provo has the kind of prohibition
that prohibits. The saloon men are
obeying the law. The druggists are
also complying with the ordinance
and the town is better for it. There is
already a moral uplift which lis bene-
fetal. The young men who previous
" loitcred around the saloons are now
finding something else to do Their
time is being occupied In more pront-
able manner. A Snowman In TINS city
stated the other day that prohibition
had assisted the show business consld-
erably because the men and boys who
made the saloons their hauntS, are now
attending te shows.
'''The time wasted by men in saloons
Is one of the greatest arguments
against them. There is time and en-
ersy enough wasted every year In one
saloon in any ordinary town TO build
score of comfortable homes and care
for good garden on each lot. With
out considering the money wasted,
the time feature Is worth while.
With these wastes eliminated, how
can any town help but be better Oft?
There was a feeling that prohibition
would bring about a business depres-
sion. 1t has not been forthcoming
January is usually dull month In
business. due to general inventory and
other preparations, but as far as prohi-
bition is concerned. there has been
no injury to business 1t is doubtful.
indeed. that the depression will be ex-
perienced here.
80 far, prohibition has been n sue
cess in Provo. And this success is
without doubt a redeeming feature in
the lives and characters Of the young
men and women of the community.
II the lives of men and women can be
made better through prohibltory laws,
then the cause is not in vain"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
CITY POSITIONS FILLED.

OGDEN, Jan. 2S.-Two important po-
stions under the new city engineer
William Bostaph. have been filed and
the names of the two men will be sub
mitted to the council next Monday
night The position of assistant en-
gineer has been given to w f Roche
a son of the late DR.. Roche Mr.
Roche has had several years expert
ence in the engineering department OF
the Union and Southern Pacific Rail
road companies and has left his
position with the latter to accept the
position under Mr.. Bostaph. Mr., Roche
is graduate of the Agricultural Col
lege OF Utah
The position of sewer and plum bing
inspector has been given to Leon
Browning. who will succeed w. +. st
John In this work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
LOGAN BRIEFS.

One of the finest beef animals ever
killed in this section was slaughtered
at the Agricultural college yesterday.
1t wns a steer, little moro than 2
years old. and when dressed weighed
942 pounds.
The second series of games of the
merchants basketball league of this
city were played last evening, the COM
petinr teams being the bankers and
butchers. bakers and grocers, who
played one game. and the dry goods,
hardware and implement men who
played the clothiers. The first contest
went to the bankers by a score OF Il
to 16. and the other game was won by
the clothiers who completely outclassed
their opponents. The score was "a to g.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
SUITS FILED.

LOGAN, Jan. 2e.-Sarah j. Ingebret-
sen today filed suit for divorce from
Edward Ingebretsen, to whom she was
married in the year 1905. She alleges
desertion and failure to provide.
John E Miles of Paradise filed suit
in the district court this afternoon
against Charles w. Wilson to recover
the sum of 1925. He alleges that he
and Wilson went into partnership
last year and that as a member OF
the firm he made advances to Wilson
that he has not repaid and also that
Wilson is guilty of a breach of war
ranty for which he asks damage in the
sum of S115.
DR.. and Mrs. T. B. Bulge are very
happy over the safe arrival of their
irst-born-a fine son.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
NEW INCORPORATION.

OGDEN, Jan. 2S.-Artcles of incor
poratlon of the Last & Thomas Invest
ment company were filed with the
county clerk on Thursday The pur-
pose of the company Is to carry on n
general real estate business and to
handle water rights. The capitaliZa-
tion is specified at $4,000, the shares
being $40 each. The papers state that
2.403 shares have been paid up by
conveying certain real estate to the
company valued at S2i.05O. The officers
of the new company are ]. H. f. Last
president; ]. H. Thomas, vice presi-
dent, and Charles b. S. Empey, secre-
tary and treasurer. The principal place
of business will be Ogden
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
CARDSTON, CANADA.
EPIDEMIC OF SCARLET
FEVER-TW0 DEATHS
lsnocInl CORRESPONDENCE }

CARDSTON. Alberta, Canada, Jan.
29.-An epidemic of scarlet fever neces-
Stated the closing of schools The high
school and advanced grades reopened
Monday, however. Only two cases have
resulted fatally, so far. A little girl OF
Dudley Leayitt and the infant son or
Duane Low, both contracted pneu-
monia and succumbed, after all that
could be done for the poor little SUI
ferers. The first case is the more sad
because the father is filling mission
to the Northern States, and this Is the
second child the parents have lost In
wear
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
FINE CONCRETE DAM.

OGDEN, Jan. 2S.-The Wheelwright
Construction company, a leading con-
tracing firm of ogden. has received a
very enthusiastic letter from the VIII
son irrigation company expressing
great satisfaction and appreciation Of
the splendid work done by the con-
struction company in the erection of a
large concrete dam across Weber river
The letter. which Is signed by the
president, secretary and entire board
OF directors, states that the work was
done in the coolest winter weather.
and that. Notwithstanding this fact.
not day was lost In actual work. The
new dam is situated a few miles west
of Ogden at the head of the Wilson
canal and Is a credit to both the con-
struction and irrigation companies.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
PROVO.

The News is delivered by carrier
every night Sunday excepted) at 40
cents per month All payments and
complaints regarding delivery should
be made to David Johnson. agent
for Daily. Saturday and Semi-Week-
ly News. Ind Phone SRA. Orders
taken for Church works Residence Az
South First West STREET.
Carrier east Side of Academy Ave.
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Carrier west side of Academy Ave.
Ind. 102-A.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
AMERICAN FORK.
THEODORE NlCHOLES
GETS HEAVY SENTENCE
Especial correspondcnccD

AMERICAN FORK. Jan. 26.-Theo-
dore Nicholes OF this place. who was
found guilty by a jury OF his peers last
Saturday of selling liquor contrary to
law. was today. at 6 p, m. sentenced
by Judge Kendall of Lehi to pay fine
of 5000 and serve so days in the county
jial. His attorney from Salt Lake
made an eloquent plea in his behalf.
before the judge, and after the SEN
tence sought pardon from the mayor.
but all OF no avail He then served no.
ticc OF an appeal to the district court.
Nicholes is out aR bonds.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28

Feb. I, 1868. at Stockholm. Sweden;
came to Utah in 1874. and was mar
ried the following year to John Mangu-
son. who died the next year, and In 1873
she became the wife of b. o. Benson,
and to them were born three children.
She was consistent Latter-day Saint.
beloved by all who knew her.
The mild winter weather has per-
mitted building operations with but
little interruption and the hard roads
make 1t favorable for hauling and
teamwork.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
MAGRATH, CANADA.
NEWS BRIEFS FROM
SUNNY ALBERTA
lspocIal Correspondence. }


MAGRATH. Alberta, Canada. Jan. =.
The irrigation company is enlargins
the hcadgates at the intake of its ca
nal here and expects to put big
stream of water through next summer.
Horses and cattle arc fattening on
the range and in the farmers fields.
where the native grass cured on the
stump proves It's title as sunny AL
bcrta's winter asset
The mayor and those councillors re-
firing were returned by acclamatlon
and are now ready to push to finish
the work of improvement commenced
last fall.
The city hall is up to the secord
story and looks nice. The new $4,000
school has its roof on and windows and
doors in. and looks 20 years ahead OF
the times.
Farmers are stilI marketing grain
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
JUVENILE JUDGE LECTURES.

PROVO, Jan. 2S.-Judge A. A Noon.,
of the Fourth district Juvenile court.
has returned from an official trip to
the towns in Spanish Fork canyon
and has previously visited other towns
in the county The judge talks to the
children in the schools on moral and
ethical subjects such as the evils of
profanity. obscene language, cruelty
etc, and the benefits of kindness, In
dustry. respect to parents. etc. He
also holds meetings attended by par
ents, where he explains the reason
for and object of the Juvenile court
law, and asks for the cooperation OF
the parent in making it effective
Judge Noon reports that the parents
generally appreciate the benefits of
the law. He Will go to Wasatch coun-
ty IN the near future, and to Uintah
county later in the season
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
FRIENDS OF
MISSIONARIES.

Have you friend or acquaintance
in your former field of labor. to whom
YOU would like to send copy OF the
Saturday or the Semi-Wcekly News?
II so, take advantage OF our special
offer made to aid the great mission
ary work. We send tho paper one
wear to any point In the United States.
Canada or Mexico at half price. $l.OO.
This does not apply to points where
there are regular wards or stakes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28

and the advanced price has certainly
paid them for holding on.
Several young couples have return
ed from Utah whore nuptial knots were
tied for them. Other arrivals from the
holiday excursion report Alberta as the
best country on the route.
Born. TO Mrs. Sam Pyra, q son.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
OUR SPECIAL OFFER.

The Concordance of the Book of Nor
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
MISSIONARY NOTES.

CARDSToN, Jan. &C. E. Snow has
returned from Great Britain, ana
Frank I.eavitt from the Eastern states.
both have enjoyed their labors ana
travels for two years past Aionso
Lamb inst lett for the Colorado mis-
sion. Samuel Talley to the Northwest
ern states. John Nelson to Samoa, and
Geo. A. Low for Great Britain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
POLICE COURT EMPTY.

OGDEN. Jan. 2S.-There was not
even a single drunk In police court
Thursday morning and the officers and
the judge seemed well pleased at this
splendid condition of the city. II IS
very seldom that no arrests are made
for some offense, but that was the
condition on Wednesday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

OGDEN, Jan. 2S.-Licenses to marry
have been issued to the following par
tics;
William C. Browne of Salt Lake
and Mayme d. Wheatley of Phoebe,
Nevada.
Ernest Love and Verna Mink, both
of Salt Lake
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
MOUNT PLEASANT.
SEWER AND SANPETE
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Especial Correspondence.

MT. PLEASANT. Jan. 27.-A con-
Joint teachers institute OF Sanpete and
Sewer counties will be held In Mt
Pleasant Friday and Saturday, Feb. A
and 5. 1910. Supt. A c. Nelson, Prof.
William NJ Stewart and DR.. John
Sundwall will be the institutes in-
structorS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
WEDDING BELLS.

CARDSTON, Jan. 22.-Walter Cald-
well and Mary Alfred, also Lester
Albiston and Victoria Lowry. have just
returned from the south. While In
Utah each couple was Joined In the
holy bonds of matrimony
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
HORTON, wYo., POSTMASTER.

Especial to The News.)
Washington. d. c. Jan. $-Ncllie l.
Rush has been appointed postmaster at
Horton. weston county, Wyo.. vice L.
NJ. Gleave, resigned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28
ANOTHER PIONEER is GONE.

CARDSTON, Jan. 22.-Matilda Mon
son Benson. relict OF B. O. Benson
rassed away at the homo of her daugh-
Tor in Kimball. Jan. Is. Mrs. Benson
was born March 8, 1889. and baptized
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28

of hay and grain is completely ex-
hausted.
rhe losses to date will not exceed
90 per cent. but unless the supply of
hay and grain is delivered this week,
stockmen say tho losses Will be heavy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-28

27 inches wide, all colors includ-
ing cream and black, regular value
soc on sale for one day at the
SSTa ,9% price ....1s... per 33 1-3c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-04
INDIVIDUALS AS sURETrEs.
The Records Of Dickinson County
Show Large Liability Assumed
by Citizens.

| Probably little thought Is given b!
the majority Of people as to how
many bonds are filed during a yea
in the county court guaranteeing thu
honesty and fidelity Of individual
| in position Of trust.
It would surprise those who have
been signing bonds for their friends
to know what liabilities they have
assumed and are assuming for nc
consideration whatever, but which la
billties are assumed simply because
they are good fellows" or dislike to
refuse the request Of friend.
A search of the records OF the
county court of Dickinson county
shows that from September, 1903 to
August 1910, a period of year.
there were 90 fiduciary bonds filed
with an aggregate liability Of s147,-
5000. Those bonds were filed by 30
administrators and executors and BY
"a persons acting as guardians. OF
this number Of bonds four were exc
cuted by surety companies with a lia-
bility of S12,5O0, while citizens OF
Dickinson county assuming liability
of $4,000 or an average risk to
each person Of about $31.25O. This
might seriously Inconvenience, II not
embarrass, those who have assumed
the risk, II loss should occur
Business men throughout the ,couh'
try measure a mans resources by
deducting from his assets his llabil-
ity of bonds, and the custom Is grow
ing rapidly each year for a person
appolnted or elected to a position
in which surety is required to pur-
chase his fire or life insurance from
a company organized for that pur-
pose, and thus avoiding becoming
obligated to his friends.
The United States Fidelity and
Guaranty company is the leading
company doing business in Dickinson
county and is represented by J. e.
Keel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-04
REEFS WINS FOR CONGRESS
BY MAJORITY OF 1850.

Marysville, Aug. S.-As a result Of
the primary in the Fifth district, r.
r. Rees is nominated by probably
$500. He carried every county in
the district except Marshall. This
county was carried by Calderhead
by $50. Washington county, which
has been a stronghold for Calder
head, surprised him by giving ma
jorlty OF 200 for Rees.
Minneapolis, Aug. S.-The Rees
headquarters claim these majorIties:
Rees, Ottawa. 500; Cloud, zoo; Sa-
line, SIS; Geary. 100; Riley. 800;
Washington, 200; Dickinson. 15O;
Republic, 200; Calderhead, Marshall,
$50. Rees' majority, 2,275.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-04
BRYAN CONTINUES TO FIGHT
He VIII Go Into Nebraska Campaign
for Local Option Regardless Of
Action Of Convention.

Lincoln, July 2S.--smarting from
his defeat at Grand Island, where the
Democratic state convention turned
down his county option plank by a
vote Of to /, William ]. Bryan does
not intend to be governed by the plat
form, Of his party. The thrice defeat
cd presidential candidate returned to
Lincoln and at once announced that he
would take an active part in the com
ing legislative campaign. Bryan
charges that tie convention did not
represent the wishes Of the rank and
file and that It was packed by agenes
Of the brewery and liquor interests,
The Bryan plan is to take the stump
during September and October, speak
ing in every legislative district. Dem
ocratlc legislative candidates who "a
vor a county option law are to have
the Bryan support, while he will urge
the defeat Of those who oppose the op'
ton plan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-08-04
NO CHANGE IN DICKINSON.
But "a Others Were Raised or Low
erred in Value.

The state tax commission made
changes in the assessed valuations In
the cases Of only twenty-four Of the
one hundred and five counties Of the
state and Dickinson was not one OF
these counties. In some counties the
valuations were lowered and in others
they were increased. The greatest
increase was made In Meade county
where the assessed valuation on real
estate was increased SO 1-3 per cent.
The greatest reduction was in Seward
and Republic counties where the real
estate valuations were reduced by 10
per cent.
In Barton, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Mitch
ell, Scott and Stafford counties the
real estate values were reduced 10
per cent. In Marshall county they
were reduced per cent, in Pawnee
county s per cent. In Franklin coun-
ty all property was increased 5 per
cent except farm lands in Richmond
township. In johnson county all
farm land values in Oxford and Mis-
sion townships were increased Z per
cent and in Monticello township they
were increased 20 per cent.
In Labette county land values were
increased 10 per cent, in Lane coun-
ty 10 per cent, in Morris county farm
lands in Elm Creek township were
reduced g per cent, in Berwick and
Rock Greek townships Is per cent
and all other farm land in the county
was increased 8 per cent.
In Neosho county all the real es-
tate was increased s per cent except
that in the city of Chanute which re-
mains unchanged.
In Pottawatomie county the real
estate values were increased 10 per
cent, in Stanton Is per cent, and In
wichita county 10 per cent.