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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09
HARDING RESTAURANT
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Other Buildings Saved by Heroic Work
OF Eirc Fightcrs-Loss
$1,000
Especial corrcspondcnce.) }

~
MALAD CITY, Ida, Feb, "a fire
which started at about O'clock last
night In the w. ]. Harding restaurant
and roominghouse. caused considerable
excitement, as for time It threatened
to destroy tho entire business block. The
Harding building. which was a wooden
structure. was completely burned. very
little of anything being saved. The pro-
prietor and his family were attending a
theatrical performance a short distance
away, The loss Is estimated at $500
covered by 5000 insurance,
The w. H Thomas furniture store,
some Is feet from the Harding building
also of frame, and the X. T. Owens Co.
general store, were scorched only, being
saved from the flames by a covering of
blankets. which were kept wot by the
volunteer fire lighters. who worked heroic
ally to subdue the flames Fearing the
worst the furniture was removed from
the Thomas building to the street and
much of It was injured.
Many OF the Theodore Lorch theatri-
cal people lost their clothing and cf-
fccts. estimating their loss at 500.
There was no wind or it would have
been impossible to save tho nearby
buildings from complete destruction The
fire is supposed to havo originated In one
OF tho upper rooms of tho hotel
The Lorch company was presenting "St.
Elmo" In the opera house last night. and
whom the flro alarm was given the au-
dience rushed out In great confusion. No
ono was injured In the crush. however.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09
MOTOR CREW DISMISSED.
Conductor Logan and Motorman Case
Held Responsible.

The court of inquiry formed by the
Oregon Short Line for the purpose of
investigating the cause for the coll
lision In the Ogden yards in which the
Malad motor car ran head on into a
southbound passenger train, held a ses-
sion at ogden yesterday afternoon and
as result of Its findings Conductor H.
w, Logan and Motorman Case were
discharged from tho companys serv-
Ice.
Tho committee was composed of A.
II. Brewer, superintendent of the Utah
division of the Oregon Short Line; T.
f. Rowlands and d. F. Malone. as
sistant Superintendents of the Salt Lake
division; o. b. Chalmers. assistant
superintendent OF the Utah division and
E. T. Spencer. an Ogden newspaperman.
After listening to all the evidence OBJ
tainable. In which the crews of the
motor car and the passenger train
testified, the committee arrived at the
unanimous decision that the crew OF
the motor car was responsible for the
collision. for having gone out to the
Twenty-seoond street switch when they
had positive orders to meet the south
bound passenger train at Ogden. The
motor crow did not even take the pre-
caution of sending out flagman to
protect it's movement to switch on the
main line. Following the announce
ment Of the findings of the committee
the conductor and motorman were dis
charged from the service OF the road.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09
Chinese New Year Starts
Out Today With Due Eclat

Hail to the Chinese New Year. Ding
Hi Fat Hoi!"
That is the salutation which echoed
rampantly through the cir this morn
Ing In Plum alley and the Chinese en-
yirons. For 1t Is the New Year with
the followers OF tho Confucinn religion.
Year 2. Sun Hong, which would have
been year So Quong Sucy, had the in
dividual who deposcd the great Ii
Hung Chang lived two years longer,
AS II is. the years are now numbered In
tho reign of the infant king of the
Mongolians, as Is the custom with the
oriental Kingdom.
There are close TO 800 Chinese resi-
dents OF Salt Lake and this morning
the rites of the new year. which VIII
extend into IL period OF about 10 days.
were generally observed. The shops
and stores were closed. their fronts pre-
senting imposing appearances with
splashes OF violent colors. For II Is the
one great fiesta of the Chinese. the one
superlatlve time when Jollity reigns su-
preme The rich keep open house and
no Chinaman Is poor during the new
year festivities. There is a great burn
Ing of joss sticks. d tremendous con-
sumption OF chop suey and birds nests.
not to mention other delicacies to which
the palate of the foreign devils" Is
not accustomed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09

The first day of the new year period,
the time OF which varies each Christian
year, is usually devoted to feeding the
body with tho good things of life. burn
Ing incense to strange deitlcs. and
soothing the excitemcnts OF body and
mind thus engendered with the fumes
OF poppy extract Then there are lire
works, illuminntlons by members OF a
nation which made powder and its
products before their discovery" by
white brethren. The first day is one of
intensity and the froIic time gradually
fades away to an anti-climnx toward
the end.
In the great Chinese centers through
out the world there are some wondor-
full doings. In San Francisco. Los An
gclcs. all of the larger coast cities
where the Chinese population Is large.
In Chicago. New York and the eastern
centcrs where tho oricntals congregate
In great colonies, this day Is one which
forms a cynosurc of attention. Many
thousands of dollars are spent In the
celebrations. parades arc formed, and
the heather Chinee" has his day.
Jesse c. Hise, inspector In charge OF
the United States immigration service
In Salt Lake, said this morning that
there was less trouble with the Chinese
throughout the country than has keen
manifest for many years. There have
been few tong wars and the relation
existing between the two countries iS
of the best Mr. Hise said that tho
Chinese In his particular district, which
comprises a large part OF the inter-
mountain country, have never been so
prosperous.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09
GOING TO TESTIFY
IN MERGER CASE
Reeves. Plaistcd and Brewer Leave
Tomorrow Morning to
Give Evidence.

John A. Reeves, general freight agent
of the oregon Short Line. i. IL.
Plaisted. assistant general freight
agent, and A. f. Brewer formerly car
service agent but now superintendent
of the Utah division of the Oregon
Short Line Will leave Salt Lake city
Thursday morning for New York,
where they viii give testimony in the
government suit to dissolve the Har-
riman lines merger. The hearing will
be resumed in New York City Feb 10,
when tho side of the railroads Will be
presented. and the Short Line officials
Will give evidence In that behalf 1t Is
not expected that the hearing Will be
completed before March Z. Mrs Brewer
Will accompany her husband east. and
after the merger hearing is over they
will make visit to Mr.. Brewers
mother. who resides at Cincinnati.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09
LATE LOCALS

Mrs. Horne ConvaIcsccnt-The
many friends of Mrs. Albert S.
Horne. who has been at the hospital
Tor several weeks, will be pleased to
learn that she is we'll on her way to
recovery.
Where is Arthur En6eld2-Chief
Barlow Is in receipt of letter from
Mrs. III. J. Kuntz of Denver, asking
the police here to locate her brother,
Arthur Enfield The woman states
that she has important news for En-
field.
Tools Stolcn-Carpenter tools to tho
value OF about $25, were stolen Tues
day night from a building at Fourth
West and Third South streets. The
tools belonged to David Uhaud, a
carpenter. The theft was reported to
the police this morning and descrip-
ton OF the stolen property given the
officers.
Aimed at Salt Lalee-An agricul-
tural implement and farm journal
published In Chicago prints a let
ter from southern Idaho claiming that
an attempt was being made to center
the interests of the implement trade
in southern Idaho at Boise. rather
than continue to endure seeing Salt
Ieihe loilBeT tnS confer VI tIle JUbplnS
trade. This report is made light of
among the Salt Lake jobbing houses.
Emerson Ward-The Emerson ward
Dramatic company Will present a 4-act
western drama. Company c, u s. A.
at the Emerson ward amusement hall
for three nights commencing Thurs
day. A Saturday matinee will also be
n feature. The following amateurs will
appear in the cast: d. f Frederickson
]. H. Glenn. Phil Grant, Florence Cum
mings, Edna Anderson, Bessie Barton
Bryan Barton, Hattie Anstee. Prudence
Brown. c. NJ. Aston, j w. Boud. John
Bond. Claud Fairbanks. Glenn Grant
Vernon Anderson.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09
CLOSING Koworov1cH TRIAL.
Last Witness on Stand Today-Starl
ley Is DISCHARGED

Last Witness on Stand Today-Stark-
ley Is Discharged.
George Starkley. charged with as
sault with deadly weapon, was
brought before Judge Lewis this morn
ing for arraignment but tho case was
dismissed by District Attorney Fred
C. Loofbourow. who discovered that
Miss Rosie Munoz. on whom the as
sault was committed. had gone to
Montana There were nlso two 9TH
er important witnesses who could not
be found. According to Information,
Starkley attempted to shoot Miss Mu-
noz with a shotgun in Bingham Cam
yon on Aug. 13. 1909.
George Milkovioh, tho last witness
for the defense In the case of John
Kowotovlch. who ls on trial before
Judge Lewis on the charge OF shoot
Ing Thomas Mascoline last August in
Bingham Canyon, underwent a grill
ing cross-examination this morning at
the hands OF District Attorney Loot
bourow. He has been held In the
county jail as a witness and many
of the statements he made In an af-
fidavit taken the night of the shoot
ing. he repudiated this morning. His
testimony on direct examination was
the most important brought out by tho
defense. On cross- examination, how
ever, Milkovich contradicted himself
on many points. impecahing most of
his testimony.
The case viii be completed and the
arguments made this afternoon, un-
less rebuttal testimony is offered
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09
JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIrr.

judgment was rendered In the fed
eral court Tuesday by Judge Marshall
In the suit OF William H TimlJn against
John B. Weimcr in which the plaintiff
is awarded $1,000 with interest dating
from March l. 1908. at 10 per cent. to-
gother with the costs. II wap also held
that there was due the int.rvenor by
the defendant $1,000 with interest from
the same date. and costs. The case in
volved about $4,000 In promisSory notes
The defendant was ordered to pay to
the clerk of the court within 10 days
tho above mentioned sums. fpon which
payment the clerk shall deliver to the
defendant 1910 shares of oae capital
stock OF the Weimer Coppef company.
Upon failure to comply with this order
tho certificates are to be delivered 10
Charles Baldwin, master In chanccry,
who will soil them to satisfy the judg-
mont.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09
J. S. Johnston of Denver Leaps
From Roof of Luna
Theater.
HORRIBLY MANGLED BY FALL
Patrolman Pitts Hearing Cries for
Help Rushcs After Man Who
Scales Fire Escape TO Roof.

Desperately trying to prevent arrest,
man supposed to bo j. S. Johnston of
Denver hurled himself to death by
Humping from the roof Of the Luna
about $3.50 Tuesday night. The mans
jawfbone was broken IN two places. and
his skull fractured. he was hurried
to the emergency hospital and then to
st. Marks but died before reaching that
Institution. The body is now at O'Don-
nelrs undertaking parlors and efforts
are being made to definitely establish
the Identity OF the man.
Just before the fatality. Patrolman
Pitts was walking along Main street
and heard someone in an alley between
Second and Third South shouting for
help. Pitts rushed into the alley and
found a man who claimed he had been
Knocked down. The stranger said his
assailant ran through the alley ana
was making his way to Third South,
behind the buildings Pitts started In
pursuit and found traces where a man
had climbed up the fire escape OF the
Metropole hotel The policeman FOL
lowed and traced the man to the Luna
theatcr. The fugitive made his way
to the roof and becoming frantic with
fear of arrest jumped on to the pave
ment below.
Employees OF the OFT drug store and
several other persons saw tho man on
the roof and were Mortified to see him
plunge to the pavement.
The mangled body was quickly sent
to the emergency hospital but the in
Jured man did not regain consciousness.
In one of his pockets there was well
worn postal card addressed to j. S.
Johnston OF Denver. The police OF that
city have been communicated with for
the purpose of locating the dead mans
relatives, II he has any.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09
CONDITION OF PRIEST. w1NDER.
No Marked Change Noted During Last
Night or Today.

Tho condition of President John r.
Winder was reported this afternoon as
being unchanged. His remarkable vi
tality. despite the encroach chment OF his
agc upon him, Is declared to be with
standing the attack of his Illness with
unusual strength. AS a general rule,
each afternoon secs a slight setback 10
be followed by night OF comparative
comfort and each morning finds him In
an improved condition. Yesterday his
attending physicians stated that the
critical point would be past In the mex.
~ hours. Those about him in his Ill
ness arc hopeful that the next "a hours
VIII find him sufficiently strengthened
10 combat the attack to an early re-
covery Tho attending physicians de-
cline. however, to make expressions
which would incline the members of his
family to too optimistic view of the
actual condition of the venerable
churchman.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09
PERSONALS.

John @. Crltchlow Is recovering from
a prolonged siege with rheumatism
Adolph Richter leaves Mexico city
Wednesday on HIS return to this city
from an extended Mexican trip.
Glen Miller has gone to San Francis
co to be absent n month In the manage
ment OF his branch business house
there.
II. L. A. Culmcr. tho artist, after hav-
ing been laid up for several weeks
with rheumatism, was able to be on
tho street again today for the first time.
b. F. Walling, Jr., of Boise. Ida,
representing two large eastern bonding
houses. Is In Salt Lake today. in con-
nection with a large irrigation project
in this state
Vernon Metcalf OF the forest service
Offices in this city. has been promoted
to a responsible position In tho Kaibab
national forest. with headquarters at
Kanab.
Il. A. NeuberGer, interested In the
cereal manufacturing business in Lo-
gan. Is in tho city looking into the
possibilities of establishing a factory
for the manufacture of cereal products
President Isaac Smith OF Cache stake
is down from Logan today on business
He says Logan is growing steadily
In population and wealth. and that the
street car system recently installed
there is proving a good business In
yeStment.
John c. Yore, we'll known detec-
tive of Colorado who gained fame by
breaking up the Carlisle band of cat
tie thieves in Durango In the carly 7O's.
passed through Salt Lake Monday
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09
CANARD DENIED.
S. v. Dcrrah Says Western Pacific VIII
Not Lose Its Identity.


A "pipe story" In a morning paper to
the effect that the Western Pacific rail-
road is to lose It's identity and be oper-
ated as an extension OF the Denver &c
Rio Grande, and that Its through
freight traffic is now being handled
west of Minnemucca by the Southern
Pacific because OF the instability OF the
Western Pacific track, Is denounced as
untrue by S. V, Derrah, head of tho
Western Pacific traffic department in
this city.
There Is absolutely no foundation
for the statement contained In the
morning paper story" said Mr. Ser
rah. and l wish The News to state
that there is no truth In 1t, The writer
of the article while giving out the i'm
preston that the officials OF the road
were interviewed on the subject, as Il
matter of fact had never mentioned the
matter to my knowledge. Such state
ments are Injurious to the road and
give out a false impression, and I do
not see what object the paper can have
In making statements so entirely be-
yond the pale of facts Tho Western
Pacific railroad is running through
trains over it's line every day, and has
been for two months past 1t Is true
that heavy storms have prevented il
keeping Its schedule in the mountain
Gus districts. but this rs true of all
western roads. and Is not peculiar TO
the Western Pacific. The road is hand
ling its own business. and is prepared
to handle all the business that may
come TO 1t.
THE statement made by the morning
paper that the Western Pacific must
be practically rebuilt In many parts
west of Wlnnemucca Is entirely unwar-
rantcd Our trains are making fairly
good time over the road. and better
time Will be made as coon as weather
conditions permit Tho roadbcd is new.
1t Is true but the one great point
reached after by the Western Pacific
in the construction of its line. WAS
that 1t should be we'll built from the
start, and that this is the case Is shown
by the very fact that through freight
trains are moving over its whole length
every day.
II am at a loss to understand why
a paper would print such statements
without first asccrtaining whether they
were true or not They certainly do
not do the road any good"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09
JAP FACES COURT.
YcYi Mayedn. Who Shot OIsnno. Is Up
For Preliminary Hearing

Yei Mayeda. japanese charged with
assault with intent to commit murder
upon X, Okano on Dec. 27. is having
n preliminary hearing In the criminal
division of the city court before Judge
]. NJ Bowman. The hearing began
this morning and the case IS being
prosecuted by Assistant County At
torney Bowman while the defense Is
In tho hands of Judge C. B. Diehl and
w. w. Little. 1t Is alleged that May
eda and Okano had a quarrel and a
shooting followed. It being alleged that
Mayeda shot Okano twice. The latter
was taken to hospital and recovered
from the wounds The hearing will
probably occupF two or three days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09
OUT GOES DIoGENEs' LIGHT.
Kenyon Cashier to Her JOY Encounters
A Real Honest Man.

Miss Geraldine O'NeIl. assistant cashier
at the Kenyon, has discovered. and lost.
an honest man. Tuesday a young man
came hurriedly Into the office of the
hotel. and asked change for the 80 gold
piece he threw down on the counter. Miss
O'Neil handed out the money and the
man was gono. In checking up that
night she discovered a shortage of $.
Assisted by Miss Lucy Louder. the book
keeper. she searched. checked and taxed
her memory In vain. and this morning
resigned herself to the unpleasant alter
native OF making good the loss.
But about IL o'clock today a young
workingman, with a kit Of tools under his
arms. came up to the window
Here is $; 1t don't belong to me; you
gave me too much change for my $50
gold piece yesterday" and without saying
another word he left the hotel and dis
appeared In the crowds on Main street,
leaving tho girl nearly struck dumb with
astonishment and delight
Did you get his. namc7" asked Chief
Clerk Loughborough.
mo; / was unable to speak"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09
SCHOOL AT OMAHA.
Union Pacific Opens Model Station for
Helpers.

The Union Pacific Railroad company
has established a school at Omaha,
which was opened Jan. 10. for giving
personal instruction to applicants for
positions as helpers Mt stations. The
school does not teach tclegrnphy, but
draws Its material from graduates Of
telegraph schools. Any man who can
pass the physical requirements OF The
service. has a common school education
and can receive 20 words minute is
eligible for admission to tho school,
which Is completely equipped as n
modern station. All of the main limo
telegraph wires are cut into the school,
and II is furnished with all forms of
way bills. tickets. baggage checks, etc.
The Instructor of the school was taken
from one of the company's regular nf
fees. and his name Is p. s. Crane.
who has been agent for the company
at Wilson, Kansas. for 25 years, and
holds one OF the company's medals for
keeping a perfect station.
All student help for stations Will be
furnished from this school Tho
course will consist of about four to six
weeks work. and under certain condi-
tions students are paid the regular sta
ton helpers wage while completing
their studies In this school. II is not
the intention to try to teach the stu
dents the entire subject OF station work.
but the school has proven ability TO
teach them how to make a proper bill
of ladirg. how to way-blll goods, make
out expense bills and do preliminary
work of this nature which will make
them valuable and real helpers from
the start
The Idea OF the school. briefly, is to
educate these young men nt the OK
penSe OF one certain department rather
than to educate them at the expense
of the entire organization, because a
new man of this kind going out and
making mistakes through Ignorance. as
he is bound to do under the old plan,
makes trouble through the entire or
| ganization In causing freight to go
astray reports to become mixed or un-
| intelng1blc. etc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09
night on his way to Butte. whero he
goes on personal business

night on his way to Butto, whero he
goes on personal business.
Cashier w. T, Boyer Of the CONT
mental National bank is In Phlladcl-
phia on trip OF business and pleas
ure. Hc reports a big demand for
money back cast, and that many
Kansas and Nebraska farmers hnye
not sold their crops of last year, as
they have boon holding back hoping
to get higher prices than over.
Martin Conrad, general agent for the
Schettler Wagon company, Is In tho
city ON his thirty-sixth annual business
trip. Mr.. Conrad sold wagons TO. the
saints when Brigham Young WAS alive.
and took orders from him in person,
while his firm sold wagons to the ear
Hest inmigrations In the late 'fortics.
Mr. Conrad is we'll posted in reminis-
cencc OF the early days in the far
west.
Publicity Agent Joel Priest of the
Short Line returned this morning.
from Chicago having como that far
with Mrs. William Igleheart and her
two sons en- route with the body of Mr.,
lgleheart to Evansville. Ind. for Inter-
ment. They were met at Chicago by
relatives from Indiana who accompan-
led the funeral party to Evansville
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09
COAL SITUATION.

The Utah Fuel company reports the
coal situation easy. with the southern
mines producing $500 tons a day.
While there are no extra stocks on
hand in the city yards. there
seems TO be enough arriving 10
enable the local dealers to fill orders
promptly. and with winter within less
than three weeks of being passed.
there is no apprehension of any further
scarcity of coal during the remainder
good deal cheaper than on this mef1d-
Ian. Anthracite Is reported as selling
ia New Jersey at 81 so, while here the
price Is quoted at s10.50
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09
COURT NEWS
NEW TRIAL IN MARRIOTT CASE.

Mrs. Mary Marriott. whose suit for
divorce was dismissed last week by
Judge c. w. Morse against her hus-
band. Joseph Marriott, who practlscd
as physician for a number of years
in Murray, was granted new trial
Tuesday, and she will be allowed to
amend her complaint. DR.. Marriott
consented to the new trial because he
says that he has discovered new evi-
denco and he will incorporate new
charges in his answer and counter
claim which he has leave to amend
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-09

arc guests at tho Knutsford. having
come to Utah to investigate some Of
their mining interest In this state
J. F. Shelley, merchant of Blackfoot
is down to Salt Lake on business, and
Is q guest at the New Windsor.
L.; X. Anderson and LOWS Anderson.
iockmaSters of Manti, arc registered
at the Cullen
Joseph w. Damron. Jr., merchant
and agent OF The Deseret News at
Deseret. Utah. accompanied by Mrs.
Dnmron. is registered at the New
Windsor.
II. w. Bower of Ogden, claim ad-
)uster OF the Union Pacific. registered
at the Cullen today.