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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-17
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
END SCRAP OVER KIRCHER
Special to The Tribune,

OGDEN, May l6.--The differences be-
tween the members OF the city council
and Mayor William Gasmann about the
salary OF Charles Fl. Kircher. manager
of the waterworks department, which be-
gan early In the year, when the mayor
claimed that $4,000 was an excessive sal
ary were finally compromised tonight.
when tho mayor appointed Mr., Kircher at
salary OF $1,000 a year. All members
voted TO confirm the appointment except
Barker.
The confirmation OF W. E. Roach.
Leon Browning and w. l.. Russell as
deputies In the office OF City Engineer
w. M. Bostaph unanimously followed
after the salaries were fixed at S126. SIS
and $50 n month, respectively.
The street committee WAS instructed
TO investigate a proposition for n car
load of oil to be used In sprinkling the
macadamized streets.
a large number Of residents on Healy
avenue, headed by A NJ. Williams. OBJ
jected to the storing OF the engines Of
the Salt Lake 6 Ogden Railway company
In that vicinity. The petitioners de-
clare that the value OF their property
Is depreciatirg on account OF tho smoke
and dirt. Tho matter was referred to
the railroad committee.
DR.. A. S. Condor called the attention
Of the council to the cruelty of the pres
ent owner OF Jeff an old fire horse, and
offered to pay onc-half the expense II
the city will buy the animal and place
II In the custody OF some humane person.
Councilman Humphries wanted TO refer
the matter to the city physician. but
the offer of tho petitioner was accepted.
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LIQUOR LICENSE FOR
OGDEN CANYON RESORT
County Commissioners Again
Ignore Protest of Better
ment League.
Special TO Tho Tribune.

Special TO Tho Tribune.
OGDEN. May 16-Another license TO
sell liquor in Ogden canyon during the
coming summer was granted by the
Weber county commissioners this morn
ing, In opposition to the petition OF the
Ogden Betterment league. w, G.. VIII
son. proprietor OF the Hermitage hotel
was given a retail license. the vote being
the same as was recorded In the license
Issued 10 the ldlewild resort last week.
Commissioners Madison and Bybee voted
IN the affirmative and Commissioner
Moore IN the negative.
Tho board had a long. busy session.
Road Supervisor Child reported that a
contract had been entered Into for the
county by which David Jesperson will
sprinkle the road through Ogden canyon
this summer for 500 n month. The con-
tract was approved.
The county attorney was instructed to
investigate the right OF way through the
grounds OF the county lnfrmary claimed
by the Oreson Short Line Railroad COM
Fruit company having offered to pur-
chase portion OF the county property
adjoining the infrmary grounds. the
commissioners desire to know how far
tends on either side of It's track
Bids from the Pacific Tank and Pipe
company of Portland. the Portland Wood
Pipe company OF The same city, and D.
G. Dunbar Of Salt Lake were received
for the pipe line and fittings FOR the
new spriukling system TO he opened in
the southern part OF the county. As the
bids were not submitted according TO
any particular specification. County Sur
Neyor and Engineer II. J. Graves was
Instructed to prepare specifications. so
that the bidders can submit their bids
intellgently.
Eight hundred dollars was received
from the residents OF Hooper TO be used
for road purposes, and the county appro-
prlated $1,000 additional 10 the new road
fund.
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Sanpete Good Roads Convention.
ecial to The Tribune,

Special to The Tribune
EPHRAIM. May 16.-The Good Roads
convention held here Saturday was well
attended by delegates from this county
and officials from Sewer ana Juab coun-
ties. G. r. Alfred. chairman OF the coun-
~ board, presided. j. p. Hansen. mayor
of Ephralm gave an address OF welcome
o. n. Eliason. county clerk. read an ac-
count OF the receipts and disbursements
OF Sanpcte on county roads. Necessary
improvements were discussed by Martin
lsaacson. county road commissioner, and
road construction in SEWER county was
told OF by Hans Tuft road commissioner
OF Sanpete county Construction OF roads
In Juab county was told OF by County
Commissioner McCune Of Juab county
Prof. Lyman OF Salt Lake City gave
talk on earth roads
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-17
Zeph Pace on Trial.

Special to The Tribune.
PROVO. May le.-The case OF The
State against Zeph Pace is being tried in
the Fourth district court here today
Pace is charged with burglarizing Boy
ack & Hughes's warehouse In Spanish
Fork on January 10 of this year, and
stealing one dozen bottles OF gin and
FIVE bottles of wine. Pace is one OF the
men arrested with Chester Coltrin. the
young prohibition detective. who has al
ready been before the court and entered
a plea OF guilty 10 larceny. Young Col
trim WAS also charged with burglary and
stealing twelve bottles OF gin and FIVE
bottles OF wine. but was allowed 10 es-
cape prosecution on the burglary charge
II he would plead guilty 10 the lesser
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-17
IDAHO PEOPLE
WELL AROUSED
State Land Board Scandal Has
Resulted in Stirring Up Pub
lie Sentiment.
GOVERNOR ACCUSED OF
NOT DOING HIS DUTY
Instead of Taking Public Into
His Confidence, Inquiry
Is Secret.
BY C. E. ARNEY.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
BOISE, May ia trip over the south
ern part OF Idaho convinces me that a
degree OF public interest. extraordinary
In character, exists as 10 the present
status OF affairs in the Idaho state land
board.
There is no criticism OF the acceptance
OF the resignation OF Church. the reg
lister, with a rebuke. Many indeed whom
/ have never before heard say a klna
word for Governor Brady, compliment his
declaration 10 clean the kepublicanlzec
state house, but deplore two things IN
connection with his acts following on
down the history OF the case. The former
In his defense of the state land board In
holding secret sessions on the important
issues involved, surrounding the people
business.
In this they expected the governor 10
take the public into his confidence through
the broadest channels of publicity To-
day they say they have only stereo-
typed account OF closed door procedure
1ney suspect collusion. They fancy
a public hearing would enable the cit
cavn just what happened and how. IN
the secret meeting they Insist they see
evident signs OF a design TO cover up
that which is the peoples business
Cause of Surprise.
The latter is the sudden collapse OF the
inquiry. Those with whom | have con
ferred expressed great surprise that any
thing except extraordinary state business
OF q pressing nature could take the gov
ernor from the capital TO northern Idaho,
so soon after his bold announcement as
to what ne would do 10 lead the people
TO a knowledge OF the defense OF their
rights at the hand OF a chief executive.
The next advice they received was that
he was leading a grand march at Occur
d 'Alene City, making an Ood Fellows
address at Standpoint and talking to the
school children at Wallace.
These are admirable things for n chief
executive TO do In time or in place The
time for them, however, was not when
an expectant public pulse was beating at
high pitch In anxiety TO know the extent
of the pecula tions of others aside from
Mr.. Church. who have been intrusted with
the business of a deserved people.
Melville Landon (Brick Pomroy) once
told OF the quality of his Uncle Security
patriotism. His distinguished uncle was
a soldier and during the thickest OF the
hattie he ran furiously over the hill. far
away from danger. found a flag and rail-
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Indian War Veterans.

Special To The Tribune.
PROVO, May l6.-The Utah county In
dian War Veterans at Springville on Sat-
urday selected Springville for holding
their annual campfire and reunion Au-
gust 10, II. Is and 10, The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: j. NJ. Westwood, SprinEville. COM
manderin chief: John Tanner. Payson,
first vice commander. William Bone
Lehi. second vice commander: George
Mckenzie, Sprlngville adjutant general:
Albert Harmer. Springville. quartermas-
ter general; James Gardner Goshen,
chaplain.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-17
UNFR0CKED PRIEST SAYS
HE WILL ENTER MONASTERY
Special to The Tribune.

Special 10 Tho TrIbune.
OGDEN, May 16.-Declaring that he
intends to enter a monastery. where he
Will do penance for his sine and later
ask for reinstatement I'm the Catholic
church. James Ryan was released from
the city Jail tonight on $25 bonds. lie
went to room In the Montana lodging
house, where he will remain until the
legal proceedings against him are ended
Ryan entered a plea OF not guilty To a
charge OF disturbing the peace in police
court today.
Ryan was arrested Saturday after
noon after he had attempted TO visit his
wife. Sadie Moran, daughter of Patrick
Of Rvsns 'n,s Marriage lac he vas mnfroced
as n Catholic priest and accommodated
from tho church.
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Jurors for Fifth District.

Special to The Tribune.
NEPHI, May 16.-The following venire
OF jurors was drawn yesterday by Coun-
ty Clerk T. W. Vickers:
Nephi-William Stanley James Car
rett. Thomas Belliston. a. A, Allen
James w. Vickers. John E Ingram, c.
y: Blgler. / ". Grace. Mark Sowby. John
w. Sidwell. Moronl Howarth
Mammoth - John Nisoncer Hyrum
Madsen. George Stapley.
Eureka-Luke Robinson. William Gil
Iespie. Andrew l.. Mitchell. w. D. Meyers,
NJ. L. Garrity. William Sunderbeck,
Frank Beesley l.. O. Schoileld. John c.
Berlin; Hugh HefTernon. Robert c..
Church.
tensen.
Mona-Hyrum Vest
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-17
SAYS HORSE DISTURBS
HIS PEACEFUL SLUMBER
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN. May 16.-Because one OF the
horses belonging to the Wheelwrlght
Construction company insists on disturb
ing the peaceful slumber OF w. w. Cassi-
dy. Mr. Cassidy today swore TO a com
plaint against the company, charging IL
with keeping n horse which constantly
paws and pounds with its feet on a board
floor at all hours OF the night. TO the
great annoyance Of the complainant and
the entire neighborhood.
The case Will be heard in the police
court tomorrow morning. when the Off
GERS Of the construction company VIII
be asked 10 explain.
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Incendiaries at Montello.
Special to The Tribune.

1I''IFIA NV
OGDEN, May 1G.-That a 'frobug'' is
operating in the vicinity of Montello.
New, is evident from the fact that re-
Gently an effort was made to destroy the
Southern Pacific roundhouse when a
quantity Of oily waste was thrown into
the change room and ignlted One OF
the employees OF the company discoV-
cred the flames. and with the assistance
OF others succeeded in preventing their
spread.
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Sudden Death of Roy Meyers.

Special TO The Tribune.
NEPHL May 16.-Roy Meyers. who
lives In Fountain Green, but was with
his father attending their sheep at Learn
inston. where ne was taken with severe
headache and convusIons. died Saturday
evening. He was II years old. and son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Meyers. both OF
whom were with him at his death.
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Young Man Killed.


OGDEN. May ia telegram an
nouncing the death OF Earl Farr was
received from Dee, Ore, this afternoon
by his father, Ezra Farr. 4i9 Twenty
first street The young man met death
while employed rs brakeman on log
train this afternoon. From October,
1908. he was employed by the Eccles
Lumber company In Oregon. The body
Will be brought 10 ogden for burial. Farr
was II years Of age.
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slaughter in connection with the death of
Moss Hunton.
In all DR.. Hyde was indicted on eleven
counts. the remaining indictments charg.
ing him with trying to murder members
OF the Swope family by introducing ty-
phoid germs and poisons into the medi-
cines administered by him.
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New Undertaking Establishment.
Special TO Tho Tribune.

Special TO Tho Tribune.
OGDEN, May 16-The ueaton- KIrlsen-
dali Undertaking company OF st Jo-
seph, Mo, which Is capitalized at $40, 900.
Will In n few days open an up-Go- date
establishment In ogden, Copies of the
ton OF tho directors by which IL was
decided to establish branch OF the busl-
ness In Ogden were filed with the county
clerk this afternoon.
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DIR. HYDE GUILTY,
JURY'S VERDICT
Continued From Page One.

II to / for conviction. The arrival at ar
physician had been found guilty In the
face OF all the dlscouraglng prospects
Mrs. Hyde tried to be brave.
II think II Will be all right" she said
TO her husband. and smiled.
Little time was wasted In reading the
verdict. The crowd heard 1t and. al the
trooped out of the room without confu-
sion.
Judge Latshaw thanked each OF the
jurors and then hurried home. They
An hour after the verdict was reached
Mrs. Hyde was able to go to her home
Before leaving she said:
am feeling strong. I shall take imme
diate steps TO make motion for a new
trial Failing in this. l shall arrange for
IN the supreme court, I am confident.
because Clarke is innocent and therefore
IT can't be otherwise"
Frank p. Walsh, leading counsel for
"The case VIII be appealed and we
have every confidence In It's final. out
Attorney John II: Lucas. associate
counsel OF Mr.. Walsh. said:
The supreme court Will remand this
case for new trial. There has been
sufficient error in It's trial to convince
me Of this
when news of the conviction was for
WdTneu tclepnOnc 10 mFS. SW0pC III
Independence she shrieked ard dropped
the receiver. She refused to make a
sta tement.
May Be Long Delay.
| 1t is the belief of court attaches that
| the supreme court will he unable to
reach DR.. Hydc's case for at lenst n year
| on account OF the crowded condition OF
| the docket. In the meantime the pris-
| oner may be kept in the county jail oil
| sent to the state prison ut Jefferson City
| by Judge Latshaw.
The law of Missouri prohibits a cour
| from admitting a convicted murderer tc
| bail.
Attorneys Walsh and Lucas interviewed
DR.. Hyde In his cell. Newspaper met
were not permitted TO see the convicted
man. Upon leaving the prisoner Mr.
Walsh said:
'Dr. Hyde is bright and cheerful, He
| feels the fight has just begun This
probably appears dark for us. but really
I am more cheerful than I was the day
the case started. The supreme court will
treat fairly"
To Maudc. the pet cat OF Marshal joe
Stewart, which has one milk white eye
the superstitious folk about the court
house attribute the conviction II Is sale
that every accused murderer arounC
whom the cat has walked In the las
five years has been convicted. She cir
cled Dr. Hyde three times last Friday.
81 knew he was doomed when l sav
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-17
Will Not Resign.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN. May 16.-SherIff Barlow Will
son denied this evening that he intended
10 resign his office as announced today
In the Ogden papers. While admitting
that he has recently purchased an in
terest in the Falstaff cafe and saloon, the
sherin believes that he will hold his Of
flee until his term expires
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Maude go around him." said Stewart.
History OF the Case

DR.. B, Clark Hyde has been under sus-
picion In connection with the mysterious
deaths and Illness in the Swope family
ever since the death OF Col. Thomas II.
Swope in October. 1909, The death OF
Colonel SWope came soon after he had
had severe convulsion and the convul
sion, II was charged by members of th'
Swope family. followed immedia tely afte
the administration OF a capsule Rlver
at the direction OF DR. Hyde. DR.. Hyd,
said II was a digestive tablet.
1t was proven at the trial that DIR
Hyde had purchased cyanide of potassium
In five grain capsules and he was prose
cuted on the belief that he gave one ol
these capsules to Colonel Swope, DR.
Hyde said he bought the cyanide capsules
TO kill cockroaches in his office.
Two days before the death OF Colone
Swope, Moss Hunton. n cousin of the mil
lionaire philanthropist, died at the Swope
home following a stroke OF apoplexy.
DR.. Hyde and Or, G. T. Twyman of In
dependence treated Hunton. The patient
was bled profusely. IL Is charged at the
suggestion OF DIR. Hyde, After six pints
Of blood was taken from Hunton the
bleeding process was stopped. but not un-
vi DR. Twynan had repeatedly protested
that too much blood was being taken from
the old man.
Beginning early In December an cpl
demic OF typhoid fever broke out In the
Swope home. in which ten members CT
the family were stricken and one Chris
man Swope, brother Of DIR. Hyde's wife
died
Chrisman died after taking capsule
given ct DR.. Hyde's direction and after
suffering a convulsion similar to the one
that attacked Colonel Swopc.
Margaret Swope. Chrisman's sister.
who was also treated by DR.. Hyde. had a
convulsion after taking a capsule. but she
was given an emetc Immediately by DR..
TwYman and recovered.
on January Z. 1910. the body of Chris
man Swope was secretly eXhumed and
four days later the body of Colonel Swope
was removed from It's tomb and the Wis.
cera OF the bodies were taken 10 Chicago
for analysis.
Finding of Experts.
The analysis Of the liver of Colonel
Swope's body resulted In the finding OF
| 1fty-two- sixty -siNths of grain OF stych- :
| nine by the Chicago chemists.
The coroner OF this county then sum-
| moned a jury which after investIgatlns Q
| the death of Colonel Swope decided tha,
| he died as the result OF strychnine pol
| sonng, administered al the direction OF
| DR.. Hyde.
The county prosocut then issued a
| warrant charging DIT. Hyde with murder
! in the 0rst degree after John @. Paxton
executor of the Swope estate, had filed
an Information against the physician,
| Judge Latshaw then inpaneled jury
which was ordered to investigate every
phase of the Swope mystery, Tho grand
| jury returned indictments charging DR.
| Hyde with murder In the first degree in
| connection with the death OF Coone
! Swope and Chrisman Swope and man.
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To Enlarge School.
Special to Tho Tribune.

Special to Tho Tribune.
OGDEN, May 16.-Plans for the addi-
tlon TO be built at the Washington
school have been approved by the city
board OF education. and bids will be
asked for In a few days. The addition
TO the building will contain four large
class rooms and a new sewerage system
for the entire building.
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Mrs. Joseph Caine Dead.
.clal TO The Trihune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
VERMILION, May l6.-Mrs. Joseph
Caine OF this city died last night She
was born in Aurora twenty-five years
ago. and was the daughter or Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII Harding. About three years
ago she married Ora Caine at Nermlion
Her death is much mourncd.
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Marriage License Granted.

Special to The Tribune.
OGDEN. May 16.-A license TO marry
was issued by the county clerk this aft
ernoon to Frank James Albert Richard
William Proudfoot and Lille Synagogue
both of Ogden.
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lied around the Stars and Stripes OF his
| country
Two weeks has passed since the board
closed its meeting and relieved the errinS
register. Mr. church. There are others
| who should be relieved and Governor
| Brady is entirely cogni2ant OF the fact
payrolls and crooked" officials holding
| elective offices in his official family and
| he Is deeply sensible OF the situation;
| The people only have n brief epitome Of
| this scurr!lous situation. Tho governor s
| initial statement bade them look to him
| for the complete clarihcnuon Of the at
mosphere at least for an exhaustive state
ment of the ills hesetting the state land
| board
IL further pledged them that he would
expose the guilty ones without fear or
favor He did not even hint at punish
ments or rewards FOR himself. He pledged
exhaustive research and effective results
for and toward maladnlinistration OF the
public's business
What did the people expect In lieu
OF his stern pronouncement?
II my measure OF the public minds OF
the southern part Of the state Is accu-
rate they expected the governor TO eX
anime into the affairs OF the state land
department TO see II others than Mr..
Church had attempted to profit, aside
or appointive officer had actually profted
illegally and what. II any. effect tho par
tIcIpation OF elective or Of appointlvo OFF,
GERS In landed holdings under rules made
by themselves or prices fiNed for water,
had had on their official acts. in admin
istering on the great Cary act projects
Of Idaho, They expected him 10 lay
before the great jury OF the state. tho
public itself the facts that they might
know the fun degree of Importance TO
attach that those who had erred might
be exposed and punished or that ade-
quate laws should be passed to guard
against wrongdoing In the future.
They furthermore expected TO see. fol-
lowing this boasted assurance OF the eX-
ecutive his demand on behalf of the
chairman OF the board and on behalf OF
the highest executive official OF Idaho.
for the immediate designations OF those
elective and appointive officers who had
been untrue to the sacred duties of a
public trust.
This was and is the peoples right, and
they are deeply awake 10 the situation
weights or short measures along the lines
above Indicated
Not Political Issue.
The people care not one rap for poll
tics in this issue. Men who had never
TO express by inquiry their deep concern
in this situation affecting their public
land and the honor OF the Idaho official
household at the capital OF this state.
Church is only part OF a system OF
graft, and that If any degree OF con
sistent examination Is made, the pact
between him and those elective officers
who endeavored TO shield him behind the
closed doors OF q secret session will 20
up in smoke. and the people Will see
how the box looks with the lid OFF.
In conclusion. ! say to Governor Brady |
that the people OF southern Idaho are
an xiousy awaiting the time when you
public In relation 10 the state land board !
scandal.
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New Light Plant for Nephi.

Special TO The Tribune
NEPHI. May 16.-An enthusiastic mass
meeting OF the citizens OF Nephi Saturday
evening decided TO bond the city for Sl5,-
900 and build a new electric light plant
three times as large as the present one
TO meet the growing needs Of the city.
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DELINQUENT NOTICE.

Sinaloa Land and Fruit company, a
corporation Principal place of business
Salt Lake City, Utah. There Is delin-
quent upon the following described shares
of capital stock of said company on
account OF that certain assessment OF
$500 per share, levied on the 29th day
OF March A. D.. 1910 the several amounts
set opposite the names of the respective
shareholders, on the stock certificates as
hereinafter numbered wit;
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Charged With Liquor Selling.

| Special to The Tribune.
AMERICAN FORK. May 16.-F. NJ.
Brown of the Brown drug store and l..
w, Nelson. a liveryman, were arrested
here tonight charged with selling liquor.