davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
Foreign News in Brief

Because OF Great Britain's position AS
Portugals protector, Sir John y. Jor-
dan British minister to China. Tues
day In friendly capacity counseled the
foreign board In Peliin that China adopt
arbitration as the best means TO So
luton OF the Macao boundary dispute.
While China In dispatch sent last sun
day notified the Portuguese government
that II would not suhn3it the matter 20
arbitration by some other court.
Elnbassador Reid smiled from London
yesterday on the steamer ST. Louis from
funeral of Mrs Reds father. ID. O. Mills.
The Chinese naval commission arrived
In Berlin yesterday TO make Il study of
German naval affairs Prince Oscar med
tho visitors at the railroad station and
accompanied them to their hotel
Rear Admiral Sebrec, Rear Admiral
Barber and other officers of tho Amerl-
can squadron are receiving much atten-
tion i'm Toxic. Yesterday fbcv presented
a gold cup from the Philadelphia mint 10
the emperor. Several hundred American
tourists on the steamer Cleveland have
been giren elaborate receptions at Yoko-
homa and Toxic.
NJ Planberg. head or the far eastern
department Of the foreign office a, 81
Petersburg. haa been superseded for
presenting a memorandum 10 the war
minister. alleging that Japan was pre-
pairing To attack Russia,
The Ga=ell Of Brussels says the CON
dltion Of eXEmprcss Marie Charlotte
widow OF the late Emperor MaNlmillian
OF Mexico, Is causing grave anxiety. Sho
has been insane for many years.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
MAC KEAN CLAIMS CHECKER
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

Hugh MacKean, who claims the title
as the champion checker player OF Utah
and who is willing TO play anybody in
the state for 500 purse and the tide
holds that the proposed checker tourney
scheduled by the Y. NJ. c. A. cannot give
away the title Mackean says he Is
willing TO enter the Y. NJ. c. A contest
providing purse is offered OF at least
$50 10 the winner
IN letter to the sporting editor OF
The Tribune, MacKean SAYS
In recent Issue OF your paper note
the. Y. M. c. y, proposes TO hold a tour
ney for the checker title. am the
present bona lde holder Of the title
having won II In set matches for stakes
from the two best players in the state of
Utah. VIZ, Messrs II Heusser and j. 3.
smith am and have always been
ready to defend the title against any
one in a match for stake of 500 and
up. Neither tho Y. NJ. c. a. nor any
other body can give away what they do
not possess. I am, however. ready and
willing 10 relinquish the title and enter
and compete In any tourney held under
the same rules and regulations as pa-
tlonal Journeys. II the first prize Of at
least $50 is guaranteed by those con-
ductlng the said tourney, There will be
no Simultaneous exhibition given by me
as reported
HUGH MACKEAN.
Champion Checker Player of Utah.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
THIRD WARD ERECTS
BIG AMUSEMENT HALL
Young People Will Use Ii for
Gymnasium and Social
Functions.

The Third ecclesiastical ward has re-
Gently finished q fine amusement hall at
cost OF $1,000. This place was built
with the Idea OF giving tho young people
OF the ward place for indoor athletic
exercises and games
Since the completion OF this hall much
interest has been created IN the ward
among the young people OF both sexes.
ana the boys are organizing q senior and
junior basketball team and expect to en-
Ter competition with other wards OF Salt
Lake and carry of some of the prizcs
as the best basketball ward teams IN the
The young ladies got busy Tuesday
evening and played their nrst game
Team No 1 is composed OF the fol-
lowing players; Jennie Anderson fcaD-
sain); Bell Glbbey. Alrneda EardIcy Edna
TANNER Hazel Ballard.
Team No, Anita Eardley tcaptain).
Minnie Anderson. Mabel Bolto. Katie
Hall. Ruth Baker.
The game was exciting from start to
hnish. team No. 2 winning by the score
OF . TO 2. The young ladies' feel quite
elated over their fine work and are ready
70 meet any ward team OF young lady
basketball players In the city.
The young men and ladies OF the ward
are going to give a eociable dance In the
amusement hall Friday night and have
extended crodial invitation to all their
friends.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
PHYSICIANS TO HOLD
CONVENTION At LEHI
Medical Men Representing East
ern and Southern Utah in
Annual Session.
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
LEHI. Jan. 5.-The big meeting OF the
medical men representing eighteen OF
the eastern and southern counties OF the
state. will be held next Saturday.
Ing of the Third Councillor District Med
ical society and the Utah County Medical
society.
In the forenoon these will hold business
sessions in the Commercial club rooms
The convention Will he called TO order
hy the president and the minutes OF the
last annual meeting and the reports of
the committees and of the treasurer will
bo received before other business Is
taken up. Officers will be elected as fol-
lows President, vice president secrc-
tary- treasurer and censor for a term OF
three years.
The afternoon and evening sessions
will be held In the Tabernacle, to which
sessions the general public and educators
are invited. Al these two sessions the
following programme Will be carried out:
Address by DR.. Walter T. Hasler. pres
Ident Of the Utah County Medical so
Conservation OF Health in the Home"
Or, Charles II. West
Cooperation OF Health in the
School" Prof George n, Chllds
Tuberculosis; Ordinary Methods Of
Contracting the Disease DR., Garn
Clark.
The Foundation OF Health Are Laid
During the School Period OF LIE" DR.
John w. Arid
Vaccination; Anti-Toxin Immunity:
How SMALLPOX and Diphtheria are Mod
ihcd Dr. Ralph Richards.
Good Teeth: \ Hvgicnic and Business
Proposition" q. L. Stookey u. y. S
"A Safe and Sane Fourth OF July" Or
Horace Merrill.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
KAYSvlLLG NEWS

Special TO The Tribune.
KAYSVILLE. Jan, 3.-Miss Ethc Smith
a popular young woman OF Centerville
underwent an operation at the Kaysville
hospital the first OF the week for ap-
pendicitis,
irwin Moss and Miss Gertrude Parkln.
both OF Woods Cross, were married In
Ogden last week.
4 fine daughter was born 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. William Burton ut their home In
Kaysville Monday evening,
Robert Summervllle, the plant chief for
the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone com
pany for Davis county, fell from near
the cross arms OF a thirty foot pole
I'm Centcrvllle Friday The buckle on his
belt broke. He fell on snowbank so
he escaped injury.
The Kaysvile Athletic and Library as
sociation was organized few days ago.
HIio Stewart is president: Myrou Phil
lips, vice-president Lawrence r. Layton,
secretary and treasurer. Dr. Joseph III
Grant. Jr,, Frank L. Layton, Cleveland
Stewart and Howard Larkins form the
board OF directors.
a iinc son was born TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Ellison of Layton Monday even
Ing.
Mrs. r. f. Sheppard OF the Woman $
Christian Temperance union gave very
interesting lecture in the kaysville meet
Ing house TO a large and appreciative
audience on Sunday evening. On Mon
day afternoon she delivered lecture TO
the women of Kaysville on Purity"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
NAN IS BURNED TO
I. DEATH IN BUNKHOUSE
John Tibbits Incinerated at the
Mouth Of Ontario Tunnel
at Park City.
special to The Tribune.


lark CITY. Jan. 5.-John Tlbbits
vas burned to death in fire which con-
Ahea Il bunk house at the mouth OF
w. ~. ontario drain tunnel at 4:l5 o'clock
~. sM morning, and Isaac Wilson and an
AZ man. who were sleeping I'm the house
S,she she time OF the fire. escaped with
fsnrIg hulns. The body OF Tibolts was
va crisp. '''"
~ s,s supposed that the fire started from
hJlG,aam pipe running the length OF the
forna,us' on which occupants of the place
WjI.nlnes hung their clothes to dry.
sbsnm was awakened at o'clock.
rnlnInee e'Srythlns seemed all right. Flames
him ns, up through tile floor awakened
isr isrfmg ing his companion he and the lat
t,csnsISnl their way to window and
Tnlsd by jumping
lfi opL'ts .Lts mad been down 10 the city and
a cnnnul midnight for the tunnel with
az ana,hioh named Morris. who slept
tuled YET mouse. Until Morris instl-
hoSn" ;Itearch after the fire II was not
N wb,ot,h TthiCh burned. From the position
parent The body WAS found it was ap-
iher srnnt tnat Tihbits had only awakened
he stairp ny any means other than
vas ov.rs ndh hetn cut off and that nc
Tbb,,are9me while trying TO escape.
y5ars IA !eafeE widow and a son 10
and ,on, n IN England where his father
,s,er alen iT and one brother and one
PTS snS n'So I'VE. one brother George T{b-
|. 18th a9d ~ a sister Mrs. joseph Rickard
III" ,T1 o. Park City also n survive, ';'ip Tib-
Ms cnu "aS Js years old and had been in
hsnI ,i,nItry about ton years Tho fn-
-- w n"ld this afternoon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
0'BRIEN WILL MEET
KAUFMAN, SIX ROUNDS

And now what about Philadelphia
Jawn Jack O'Brien. After weeks and
weeks Of dickcring articles have finally
been signed that Philadelphia will meet
Al Kaufman, the village blacksmith, on
the 18th inst. The Californian came
east many weeks ago and began camp.
ing on the trails Of O'Bricn and Sam
Langford. Al got writer s cramp from
communicating with sporting editors
throughout the country Finally the
boys got together and it was decided
that six round bout should decide the
claims OF the aspirants. The fight will
be held before the National Athletic
club of Philadelphia and the receipts
VIII be divided 10 per cent for the
fighters and SO per cent for the house.
Each man will get 50 per cent of the
gross receipts.
Tony Biddle will be present in a
purely advisory CAPACITY
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
American Fork News
Special to Tho Tribune

Special 10 Tho Tribune
AMERICAN FORK, Jan, 2-American
Fork Is now dry and has been since
10 o'clock the night OF December RI.
That the present city fathers intend To
see that IL stays dry is demons tratcd 10y
their dlligent effort to secure right per
son for the position OF marshal II Is
understood that the mayor Will appoint
j. III. Hamilton for this place and he. no
doubt. will be sustained by the city
fathers
Judge Booth has granted decree Of
divorce TO Mrs. Marie X Nelson OF this
city. i'm the suit Of NJ. NJ Nelson VS..
Marie *. Nelson. on Mrs. Niclson's
cross complaint Of non support. The dc
Tenant receives title to ten acres of
William H. Gardner George r.. Abel
Sr.. and George Sinclair Of this city have
been drawn 10 serve as jurors Of the
January term of the Fourth district
court.
The city council passed mn ordinance
December 81 making Il p1isdemeanor TO
run or operate FOR public patronage any
nool- billiard or pin room IN the city
limits. The punishment In case of vio-
latlon Is fine OF not more than SO.
or 100 days in iail. or both This measure
IL Is understood. was passed 10 prevent
possible chance for liquor 10 be sold in
connection with such places
G.. y. Storrs, who had charge OF tho
Railway company. has been promoted 10
.hr station NJ Richheld and V. \ Torup~
sins OF Castle Gate will be promoted to
the station In this city. Storrs has been
connected with the local station for eigh,
years
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
NEWS OF LOGAN
to Tho Tribune,

Special to The Tribune.
LOGAN. Jan. 5.-J. H. Marshall OF Og-
den took charge Of the Eagle hotel In
this city last evening. having acquired
himself. He announces that the whole
place VIII be gone over and that n first
class hostclry will be conducted there
ana II his promises are realized one OF
l-ogan,s most Vexing problems VIII have
been disposed Of
The. Edwards building on Main street.
was purchased by the S. =. Needham
Jewelry company OF this city today and
the firm Will move In as soon as possio
PIE. me purchase price was SIS, 900. IN
Guiding the saloon fixtures and pool Ia
bies; LOCATED In the upper story.
The Cache Valley Banking company, at
special meeting of the stockholders,
unanimously voted to Increase the capital
STOCK or the company from $40. 900 to
seven TO nine. Almost all the stockhold-
ers were present
The Scotchmen Of Logan and surround
ing towns are arranging for a big cele-
pratlon January 20 In honor of the poet
Burns. The 151st anniversary OF Burns :
birth occurs January 90. but as the Salt
Lake Coledontans celebrate that day. and
tnclr services are desired to make the
iocal observance a success, II was decided
TO hold 1t day late. The afrair Will
C. {, w, Nibley VIII preside. There viii
he assisted by such famous entertainers
as Miss Bessie Craig. the Highland
dancer and Nicol Hood the president OF
the Salt Lake Thistle club
The Ice harvest here IS about couplot
cd cd and the icemen. say that II is the
nnest crop put up In many years For
rear OF 4 thaw forces have been Kent nj
work day and night
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
MORMON GOVERNOR
OF IDAHO GETS BUSY
Pro TEN Executive COntem-
plates Calling Special Ses-
sion of the Legislature.
Special TO The Tribune.

-pNIlhl 10
BOISE. Ida. Jan, 5.-Bishop John w.
Hart Of Menan. president OF the state
senate and the first Mormon governor OF
Idaho. by reason of the law of success
sion In the event OF the absence OF gov
eIhor and lieutenant governor from the
state, preSideS in the offices of the chief
executive, directing the affairs OF state
and the dcstinies OF the people OF Idaho,
assuming full charge. making appoint
mcnts and participating in meeting of
the board OF pardons 10 which applica-
tion for pardon for w D. Stathann. sem
Falls county for voluntary manslaughter,
was presented.
When asked In regard to calling spe-
cial session OF the legislature. Governor
Hart said:
III I have time l will call a special
session OF the legislatu turc for the purpose
OF considering our revenue laws, which
need attent tion, and which, in my judg-
ment, can only be discussed and disposed
OF In this way at a special session"
Delegates 10 the good roads convention
10 be held In Salt Lake, January l6 TO
2S inclusive. were appointed by Governor
Hart during the day, the personnel OF
the delegation being as follows.
f. w. Almond and McCready Sykes
of Boise. 7, +. Picotte OF Haley, Otto
J. Rinehart OF Namps. ]. BenJamine Hall
OF Twin Falls, william l.. Rich, Henry
HoT. Ezra Bulge. Edward Alfred. David
l.. Roberts. G. Valentine. Thomas Gam
bling. Charles Harris, Chris oleson and
Jed Jones. r. T. Ownes. Grf Davis,
Peter Fredericksen, Andrew Hill. Charles
r.. Adams and John R Jones of Malad
City.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
RiChfieGd News Notes
Special to The Tribune

RlCHFIELD. Jan. Mrs. Ella Ander-
ton has had delivered to her a checl.
for $1,000. the amour, OF Insurance which
her husband carried b5 his membership
in Tent No. is, X. . T, NJ,
Martin Johnson has sold out his In
terests In salt Lake City and has re
turned to Glenwood
Neal ZufeIt slipped on the sidewalk
Saturday and sustained a broken arm.
Jonathan Lloyd and his family spent
tho holidays here the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. c.. NJ. Jones.
n new hell Weighing 500 pounds and
OF excellent tone has been put in the
school house,
Professor Fred Ward Of the q. Y. u.
and his wife, together with Miss May
Ward. are guests at the home OF Frank
ogden
In the district court this week Frank
Hicks was arraigncd on Gthe criminal
charge OF failing To provide for his on
spring He appeared without counsel and
entered a plea of not guilty; He was re
turned 10 jan pending his trial. como time
after January II.
Mrs. Hettie Alfred has applied for the
guardianship Of her grandson. James
Earnest Alfred, The grandfather on the
mothers side. Nlels Jensen. is opposing
the granting OF the petition and the Judge
has the matter under aGviscmcnt
Letters of administration I'm the estate
of Wllli9m AndertOn. deceased, have been
ISSUED TO Mrs Ella AndcrtoD Her bonds
were placed at $500.
The cases against John Miller. H. w
,Ranosc. George Flint and Andrew An
dcrson FOR Illicit liquor selling have been
postponed until next Monday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
ADDITIONAL SPORTING NEWS

Sporting Life on the international
board Of control for boxing. one ques-
tion / should like cleared upon that
subject is the color line. 1t is not
acute in this country, less so in France,
but in America it is a stumbling block
Would the board of control, in the
event of 1t coming into being, do away
with the color line2 If so, do you think
the American promoters and boxers
will be agreeable To- it?
understand that in some parts
of the United States the color line has
already been drawn, and while ] am
IN favor of it universally, 7 do not
think that it will come TO pass very
soon either in England or in Europe.
''The blacks and whites represent
two nations, each with its individual
characteristics. and ] am with those
sontherners of the states who declare
one sport for the negro, another for
the whito man
"GEORGE K. BALLARD
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
THIS MAN OWES LIFE
TO A CASE OF BOOKS
Special to The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune
PROVO. Jan. 5.-Ross Draper. circu-
lation and advertising manager Of the
Herald. owes his life to n case OF books.
The books intercepted the load OF shot
from shotgun I'm the hands OF Dick
Jones. and undoubtedly saved Draper
from instant death.
The shooting, which occurred between
and 10 o'clock Tuesday night, was ac-
cidental, and no prosecutions will be
made. Jones had returned TO Provo,
after participating In the big rabbit hunt
near Lehi. and had gone into the office
of r. a. Barney & Co. separated from
the Herald office. which Draper occu-
pied. by thin partition. While In the
Barney office. Jones accidentally dis
charged his gun. the load plowing its
way through the partition and into a
case of books. on the other side of
shot, was DrapeT
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
JAPANESE CHILD IS
HURT IN EXPLOSION

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN. Jan. 5.-An explosion Of a
frozen water Jacket leading from a cook
stove at the residence of b. T. Nishi-
mura, a Japanese merchant. carly this
morning, resulted In injuries 10 the in
lant child OF the Japanese which may
cause its death, Mrs. Nishimura arose
this morning and. started fire In the
stove and later returned with her baby
IN her arms 10 see how the fire was
burning.
As she stepped into the kitchen the
stove exploded. throwing pieces of metal
through the room and blowing the door
OF the kitchen almost from the hinges
4 piece OF flying metal struck the child
In the head and. it is believed that its
skull Is fractured DR.. Ezra Rich was
summoned 10 attend the Injured child
and reports its condition TO be serious.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
ERNST Is ON TRIAL
ON MURDER CHARGE
Special to The Tribune.

SliNSidi ~ lHS lIlpuHe'
OGDEN; Jan. 5.-'rhe first day OF the
trial of Clarence Ernst. colorcd charged
with the murder Of Charlie Staples. an
other negro, was ended this afternoon
after the examination OF three witnesses,
who testified regarding the poker game
In which the row between Staples and
Ernst started, resulting IN the former $
death the evening OF May 10 last Will
liam l.. Hail. William Jackson and Henry
Pade. all negroes, testified regarding the
poker game played, in Ernst's place OF
business, which broke up In a dispute
between Joseph Giles and Clarence Sta
pies over the possession of small
amount OF money.
Staples. the witness. said. was ordered
from the place by the proprietor. but
later returned and threatened Ernst S
life. Later in the evening the two men
met. when Ernst fired the shot which
caused the other negro's death. The
case VIII be resumed in the district court
tomorrow morning and will probably last
several days. Several witnesses have
been called to testify
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
APPOINTMENTS MADE
BY LEH| COUNCILMEN
Town Goes Dry and Even Pool
Tables Are Banished by
Officials,
Special Cable to The Tribune


BEH1 Jan. 5.-LehEs new city council
met last night and appointed the follow
Ing, minor officials: Marshal, Henry East
policeman. William j. Carney: attorney,
a, j, Evans: road supervisor. George
Schow: estray poundkeeper Il. G. Earl;
sexton. William Southwick: city physi-
clan, DR.. Hasler There was no oppos- :
ton TO any OF the appointments and In
every case the mayors appointments
were ratified. All the appolntees are
Democrats. as also are all tho elected
officials except the recorder and one
councilman.
Lehi went dry on January /. and the
new council Will not even allow pool
halls to be run or the sale OF alcoholic
beverages on a physicians prescription,
To provide for some form Of amusc-
n1ent and place where the young men
may spend their evenings. the city OFF,
cials are considering the advsabiuty OF
moving the city pavilion from the City
park. on the outskirts OF town. onto the
street, and adding TO the pavilion rooms
10 house library and gymnasium.
The last act OF the old council was
to hold special session on December 81
and sell all of the city's stock In the
Utah County Light and Power company
the stock selling at par and bringing
$4,000, This money goes into the water
works fund.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
BELL WILL COMMAND
ARMY in PHILIPPINES

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Major Cen
eral J. Franklin Bell. who transfers the
duties OF chief OF staR OF the army
next April TO Major General Leonard
Wood win be the next commander OF the
army In the Philippines.
General Bell VIII succeed Major Cen
eral w. T. Duvall, who will retire from
the service I'm january. 1911
II also has been definitely determined
that Major General Frederick u Grant.
now in command OF the department of
the lakes. will again be assigned 10 COM
mand the department of the east
II is generally understood that Major
General w. II. Carter. now in command
OF the department of LuSon. VIII COM
mand the department OF the lakes.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06
PR0DS MISSED HOLE"
MAY LOSE EYESIGHI
Special to The Tribune.

BRIGHAM CITY. Jan, 5.-John Rich
ards proddcd missed hole" Tuesday
while working on d claim in BoX Elder
canyon. and as 3 result he WAS brought
10 local hospital today suffering with
two fractures OF his right arm. many So
we're bruises and he may also lose the
sight of both eyes.
Richards and another man from Man
tUa were employed by IIIIlman G Zlm-
norman ana last Saturday they fired n
They supposed that all had been nicd.
until Richards struck the dynamite with
his pick Tuesday afternoon. He WAS
fving gravel and stones tore through his
clothing. many particles being Imbcddcd
In his flesh.
by Or. j. u. Harding. who was unable
10 say today whether his cyesight can he
saved,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-06

excited Jap. running breathless up the
street, inquired as 10 the trouble. The
Jap told him that two men were In his
rooms. above the White Ship saloon.
Patrolman Vance. after considera BILE
dithculty. arrested tho two men and car
rled them to the police station, where
they are now occupying the same cells
they had vacated short time before.
When the two men were arrested last
week they had broken out the windows
In the cellar Of the Diamond saloon
After they were taken into custody they
felgned drunkenness. and claimed that
they had fallen against the window ac-
cldentally. The police made an investi-
CATION and, finding no evidence stronger
than that apparent from the broken
window. released the two men this
morning
a quantity of clothing and a jcwelry
case had been piled together by the two
men when Patrolman Vance entered the
room and made the arrests.