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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-24
COL. C[OWRY
HAS RESIGNED
Veteran TeTegrapher, Long
President of Western Union,
Announces Retirement.
KNEW LINCOLN AND WON v
DISTINCTION in THE WAR
Decides to Take Needed Rest
After HalfCentury of
Brilliant Service.

NEW YORK. Nov. '23.-Robert C.. Glow
ry: president OF the Western Union Tele-
nation to the board OF directors and Theo-
dore N Vail. president of the American
Telegraph Telephone company, which
controls the Western Union. was appoint
cd to fill the vacancy.
Mr., Vail, who succeeds Colonel Glow
ry. began his business life is an operator.
The Vail family was connected with the
earliest development OF the telegraph.
Alfred Vail. uncle OF the new head of the
Western Union, was partner OF Professor
Samuel F. B. Morse, inventor of the tele-
graph
Newoomb Charlton of the British West
inghouse company was today elected q
Western Union vice president.
Colonel Clowry in a message TO the
employees OF the Western Union bespoke
for the new president their hearty co..
operation and support
Colonel Clowry In his letter OF resigna-
tion says.
II hereby tender my resignation as
president OF your company to take effect
today, Having been continuously en-
gagged in the telegraph business for more
than fifty years. | feel that am en-
titled TO retire from the service and
take much needed rest"
Colonel Clowry continues as a director
and a member OF the executive commit
Western Union. He was a
farmers boy by birth and man of the
wires by instinct.
Wins Distinction in War.
When de was II years old he left the
farm in VIII county, H. on which he was
born seventy-two years ago. He worked
without pay for six months as messenger
for the old Illinois e. Missouri Telegraph
company that he nsight have an oppor.
tunity 10 become student. Six months
after he had learned the Morse code
he was made manager of the Lockpor,
office. and when he was transferred &c
springfield i'm 1855 he became acquainted
with Abraham Lincoln.
Clowry enlisted when the civil war be.
gan. but even during the war did no,
give up his work. for hf was placed ir
charge OF the military telegraph in Tho
southwest In 1865 President johnson
breveted him lieutenant colonel
After leaving the army he returned tc
his chosen work and has served contin.
ualiy until today. being steadily promoted
until in 1902. he was made president o
the Western Union.
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Reads by Sound.

The foregoing dispatch brings the re-
port of the resignation OF Col Robert c.
Glowry. president OF the Western Union
TELEGRAPH company, and the election OF
Theodore n. Vail as his successor. The
resignation OF Colonel Clowry closes a
long and useful career In tho telegraph
business. He Is man who began at the
bottom and by zeal and ability worked
his way to the top Of a corporation car
rylng capitalization OF one hundred
million dollars.
Being left upon his own resources al
an early age. he entered the teegra ph
service as messenger boy at Lockport.
Ill. This was at time when there were
no sound operators, ali telegraph business
being recorded on the old Morse regis
ters. Colonel Clowry. was one OF the
first operators who learned TO read by
sound
He was transferred in the service 10 St.
Louis at the breaking out OF the war,
and when all the telegraph lines in the
country. as a result of the war were
put under government control. found
himself in the military service of the
United States. having charge off military
telegraph lines in the southwest. This
was during the exciting period Of the
war. when Generals Price and Van Dorm
were harassng the Federal forces In
sout western Missouri and Arkansas. His
| business genius attracted the attention
| OF high government officials and he was
| commissioned captain and assistant quar-
| termaster by President Lincoln. and
| later was brevetted.
| After the close Of the war C. NJ Steb-
| bins. president of the Missouri and West
ern Telegraph company. appointed him
superintendent OF that company having
charge OF all the telegraph lines west OF
| 81, Louis. Upon the absorption OF the
| Missouri and Western company by the
| Western Union, he became superiptend
ent of the latter company his territory
embracing Missouri. Nebraska. Arkansas.
| Kansas and Colorado. with headquarters
at ST. Louis. The lines in this district
were later extended TO Texas and western
| frontier points. making this territory OF
| great Importance TO tho general telegraph
| system. Under his supervision a vast
network OF wires was extended nearly ali
\ over the west.
Called to Chicago.
| On account of his success In this terri =
tory he. wax called 10 Chicago as assist :
ant general superintendent OF the com
| panys business in all the territory be-
| tween Pittsburg and Salt Lake. including
| both Of these points. Upon tho resisna :
| ton OF Gen. Anson Stager; he was ad =
vanced 10 the position of Vice president
| and general superintendent at Chicago
| which position he held until the resigna- ;
| ton Of Gen. Thomas T. Eckert when he
was promoted to the head OF the com
| pany in New York.
About a year ago the control of the
| Western Union Telegraph company was
| purchased by the American Telephone
| and Telegraph company, and IL was u
| forcgone conclusion that Theodore y. Vail
woul6 eventually become the head OF both
| corporations.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-24
COMMERCE COMMISSION
RULES ON COMMODITIES

WASHINGTON. NoY. 23.-The inter
state commerce commission today an
uounced a decision that simple COM
modify advertised. sold and shipped under
n trade nama which does not disclose the
real nature of the commodity. is not i'm
properly rated when rated the same as
other and competing proportions OF SINH
lar physical character and general ma
turc.
The ruling in the case Of j. B. Ford G.
company OF Michigan against the Mich
igan Central and other roads relteratcs
the view that a railroad or other common
carrier may not assess its charges on the
basis of the use TO which the commodity
IS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-24

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the district Of Utah
-sIu the matter Of Hiram Hibbnrd, vol.
bankrupt.-In bankruptcy No 1889.
To the creditors OF Hiram Hibbard OF
Salt Lake CITY, In the county of Salt Lake
and district aforesaid, d bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the 2lst
day OF October. 1910, The said Hiram
Uibbard was duly adjudicated bankrupt:
and that the first meeting OF his
creditors will he held at my office in the
Continental block Salt Lake CITY: Utah.
on the 9Th day OF December. 1910; at
IN o'clock I'm the forenoon. at which time
The said creditors may attend, prove their
claims appoint a trustee. examine the
bankrupt. and transact such other busi !,
ness ns may properly come before said
mccting. CHARLES BALDWIN,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Salt Lake City. Nov. %. 1910 t2SSt
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MANAGES BY
|E|III|g OF STREET
n Says There Has Been
I,sus Report Except That
n1ehd by Gimlet.

. rhs Tribune.
Soy. 2s.-By being deprived
.,,,d Of a building owned by
4 Tust and Development COM
=, was razed to make way for
:. of Hudson avenue. Ralph
.snr of,a stock and broker
n.0 claimed $500 damages In
>ihse .ourt today. Judge T D.
ne. ns.,, lake. who has been hear
mar s condemnation suits grow"
sMs opening of the new street.
ms he testimony fixed Guth-
luss AT $50. The leasehold
- expIred May /, 1911. but
a dispossessed July l,
'.aI,iIon of Ogden was injected
- vhen Guthrie testified that.
Isc,tion OF his brokerage OF.
w. in touch with at least 50. 600
ss,istant City Attorney Willis
4. s,IsntIou OF the witness TO a
C.,sn fixing the population at
n Henderson, attorney. de-
.,,hee has been any census re
~ thst "Rlched by the Herald :
~ rom the census bureau OF
e Guthrie explained that he
4 WAS In touch with the entire
-rsll as With outside districts.
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B0DYGUARD OF PROPHET
DEAD AT JUNCTION CITY
Special to The Tribune.

s'ITeOTaI 10 me IrIpune.
OGDEN. Nov. 25.-Wnliann Riley Cole,
one OF the earliest Utah pioneers, a BODY
guard of the Morrlons prophet, Joseph
Smith; q member OF tNe Nauvoo legion.
and one of the most active members OF
the church In the early days. died ct the
home OF his daughter. Mrs. william Rob-
inson, Roy. Weber county. at o'clock
this morning. OF general debility
Cole was 93 years OF age. He was born
IN New York. May %, 1917. He Joined
the Mormon church at Kirkland, o.. and
was baptized there in 1884 In 1852 he
crossed the plains with a band of pio-
Cole Is survived by four daughters.
three sons. more than $50 grandchildren.
about fifty great-grandchildren and a
number OF great-great- grandchildren. The
funeral services will be held at the Rov
meeting house Friday morning at 10
o'clock Burial will be at the City ceme-
terry
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ASSESSMENT NO. 4

csu Consolidated Mining com.
nacipal place Of business. rooms
ass building. Salt Lake City.
Eneation Of mines, Little Cotton
ralng district. Salt Lake county:
. hereby given that at a meet-
board Of directors held on the
a October, A. D. 1910. an as
o. ten cents per share was
the. capital stock Of the cor
rSned and outstanding, payable
whitney. secretary and treas.
Me corporation, at the offices OF
L,ihy rooms 20l-2 Judge build
lake City, Utah. on or before
-.rN A. D. 1910. and any stock
said assessment shall not be
.W prior TO November 26. A. D.
pe deiinquent al the close OF
kald day and shall be adyer.
%le at public auction on De-
~ a. d. 1910. at 10 o'clock a. M,
payment Is made before shall
'nst Gay to pay the delinquent
,rIs, Mereon. together with costs
"SpB and expenses OF sale.
L. -, s. A. WHITNEY,
n Solumbus Consolidated Mining
isI. Rooms 2ol-o judge Building:
sse City. Utah. H345a
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MINED TO GET MORE
INKS AND REDUCE DEBT
Ths Tribune.

| . The Tribune.
Nov. 23.-With the tssk OF
Ia. Carnegie library from certain
1 obIIrstIons. as we'll as filling
5 fhs empty book cases in the in
| the new board OF trustees, re-
|,sointed by Mayor Glasmann. has
|scyk in earnest TO increase the
tcr books at the institution. as
\, relieve it's financial stress.
sr, ]. E. Carver, pastor OF the
church. has been Sc
4 chairman Of the board of trus-
s. Frank Francis. editor Of the
Esning Standard, as secretary.
|,n Inspection OF the library. the
hrsd that the children's depart
udly deficient In the number OF
|whlle there are about 1000 chill
|aons of the library. there are
books avails BILE for the little
Fe'frst step 10 he taken by the
h be the purchase OF a number
kts TO be added 20 the children s
|nt. The next important change
|.con BY the board Is to set apart
for government publications,
,rks on agriculture, horticulture,
y federal laws and regulations
|apl on file.
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Two Deaths at Spanish Fork.

Special 10 The Tribune.
SPANISH FORK. Nov. 2G,-Thomss
Tadd OF the Third ward died this after
noon of pneumonia. Mr. Tadd was So
years Of age, native of England. He
leaves a wife and d number of children
and grandchildren, The funeral will be
held on Friday the twenty fifth
Robert Jepperson died at the home
Of his mother today OF jaundice. Mr.
Jepperson was rs years of age. He leaves
wife and three or four small children.
He has been aling for several years.
The funeral Will be held Friday.
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Union Thanksgiving Services.
Special TO The Tribune

Special 10 TIC Tribune.
OGDEN, Nov. 23.-Union Thanksgiving
services. in which the ministers OF all Of
the churches of the city Will participate,
VIII be held at the First Baptist church
Thursday morning at 1890 o'clock. An
excellent programme of musical num-
bers will be a feature OF the service
The public Is cordially invited to attend.
The offerings Will be presented to the
Salvation Army and the Crittenton home.
The First Church OF Christ, Scientist,
will hold Thanksgiving services at the
new Masonic temple at II a. m. The
subject will be Thanksgiving The
public is extended a cordial invitation.
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Mortgage Is Lifted.

The officers of the Orphans Home and
Day Nursery association have paid to the
Salt Lake Security & Trust company
SI46430 with 800 attorney fees. on the
SO. 900 mortgage given on the property
to take care of old Indebtedness when
the new home was started. and new
mortgage for the balance Of the $40. 0oo
has been executed. The new mortgage
is held by friends OF the association and
runs for two years with interest at
per cent. The hearts Of the members OF
the association are lighter that the old
mortgage has been lifted.
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Wife Gets Decree.
Special to The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
PROVO. Nov. 23.-Iu the Fourth dis
trict court here today RobIna Tieke was
granted an interlocutory decree of d.
vorce from Edward Tieke on the grounds
of desertlon. The parties were married
al Provo April 10, 1897, and Mrs. Teke
alleges in her complaint that Tieke de-
minor children, .. 4. Z, 10 and IL years
OF age, and these were awarded 10 the
care OF the plaintiff.
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And In accordance with law and an
order Of the board OF directors. made on
the 18th day OF November. 1910. so many
shares OF each parcel OF such stock as
may be necessary will be sold at the
office OF the company. 32o Atlas block.
Salt Lake City. Utah, on the 1st day OF
December. 1910, at ~ o'clock noon OF
said day, TO pay delinquent aHsessment
thereon, together with the cost OF ad-
vertising and expense of sale.
CHARLES CHRISTENSEN:
Secretary,
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Coal Rate Suspended.

WASHINGTON, Nov. o3.-The ad,
vances in freight rates on bituminous
coal which the Baltimore G. Ohio rail
road proposed to put into effect on De-
cember & have been suspended by the
interstate commerce commission until
March is so far as they cancel rates
now effective on bituminous coal for
reshipment via lake
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-24
Probability of Station,
Special to Tie Tribune

MIDNALE. Noe 23.-rhere is still a
proba biity OF this town getting a rail-
road station along the line of the Salt
Lake Route II plans being formulated by
the Commercial club and city council OF
Midvalc are carried out. Civic societies
and other boosting organizations have la
ken an active interest toward getting
a station in town. and have given tho
company assurance that upon the com
plction Of the station traffic would be
considerab bly, increased
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Caught Drunk in Provo.
Special to The Tribune

Special 10 The TrlDune.
PROVO. Nov. 23.-Jim Murray. who
more recently employed on the sewer by
the Kennedy Construction company here.
was arrested today by Policeman James
Snow and locked In the city Jail on a
charge of drunkenness. Mayor w. II.
Ray found Murray on West Center street
at l o'clock in a hilarious state OF intoxi-
alton from the effects of too much blind
pig whisky, and called on Patrolman Snow
to lock the man UP. Murray is to be given
a hearing before Justice Noon Thursday
morning.
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Wife Nagged Him.
, TIE Tribune.

" Inc lTipuNe'
81 Noy 22.-Systematic nagging
|1rl OF Mary E.. Smith destroyed
|-sEs In the Smith home, accord
! Complaint for divorce begun by
Smith this afternoon. Mrs,
possessed of "a tantaljzing and
y. disposition. according TO the
J. She stuck out her tongue at
'hnd for the purpose Of drawing
IA quarrel. he declares. She also
d out OF the house. Smith SAYS.
ben living apart from him for
q ne SAYS. They we're married
- Fork. Dccembe. 10. 1890. and
EA!ldren. Smith asks the court
Afpper disposition OF the minor
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BLIND PIGS' MUST GO;
PROVO POLICE UNITED
Special to The Tribune


PROVO. Nov. 23.-All has not been har-
monious for the last nine or ten months
In the police department of Provo. 1t is
generally known that the marshal and
some OF the policemen are not working
together with the result that there Is
known 10 be many blind pigs and places
where liquor has been Illegally sold
Through The efforts OF Mayor W. II Ray
and the police and prison committee of
the city council the marshal and police
men have adjusted their differences and
tonight. at a meeting held by the persons
interested, agreed TO bury the hatchet and
hereafter work In unity. II is stated
here tonight that this means a crusade
against the many blind pigs that are
known TO exist in prohibition Provo.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-24
EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDERS
OF COMMISSION POSTPONED

OGDEN. Nov. IA bulletin has been
received from Chairman Knapp of the
fixes December | as the effective date
OF class rates found TO be reasonable
from the east to Nevada points and from
Sacramento 70 Nevada points. but post
ponjng the effective date OF the orders
Of the commission in the Spokane case
and Cognate case to May !, 1871.
The change of date In the latter case
from January /. 1911, is explained by The
commission. -...,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-24
LIVESTOCK TARIFFS IN
&4 WEST ARE SUSPENDED

WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.-The inter
state commerce commission has been un-
able to conclude its hearing OF the pro-
posed raise In rates on livestock between
the Missouri and Mississippi points with
In the time set. and has suspended the
tariffs from December 10 10 January 10,
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting OF the stockholders OF the Godi
vn Mining company will be held at the
office OF the company, room 325. Brooks
Arcade. corner State and Third South
streets In Salt Lake City, Utah, on Mon
day, the 5th day OF December, 1910. at
2i5 O'Clock p. m. for the election OF d.
rectort and officers for the ensuing year,
and for the transaction Of such other
business as may be brought before the
meeting.
JAMES r. RERKLEY. Secretary.
Dated November IS. 1910. tl820
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AN ORDINANCE,

An ordinance confirming the assess
ment upon the property hereinafter de-
scribed on both Sides Of Elm avenue
between Fourth South and Fifth South
streets. in sewer district No /. for the
construction OF a sewer.
Be IT ordained by the city council of
Salt Lake City. Utah:
Section /. That the assessment list
made by the city treasurer as corrected.
approved and completed by the board of
equalization and review, heretofore duly
appointed by the city council for that
purpose Of the property in lots 1.'2, 9. 4,
Z and S. block "a. plat B, Salt Lake City
survey. abutting on both sides OF Elm
avenue between Fourth South and Fifth
South streets, In sewer district No / or
Salt Lake City. for the purpose OF con-
structing a sewer upon sniu portions of
said street, Is hereby confirmed. and the
assessments made and returned In said
completed lists arc hereby confirmed.
Sec. .. This ordinance shall take effect
upon approval.
Passed by the city council OF Salt Lake
City, Utah. November 21 1910. and re-
ferred to the mayor for his approval.
B. S. RINES.
City Recorder.
Approved this END day of November.
1910. ], S. BRANSFORD.
Mayor.
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Bingham Funeral.
ial 10 The Tribune

Special 10 The Tribune
OGDEN, Nov 23,-Funeral services for
Sanford Bingham, the aged pioneer and
prominent farmer of Weber county. who
died Monday evening at his home in
Riverdale, leaving 2T0 lineal descendants
surviving him, viii be held at the Ogden
tabernacle Friday afternoon at ! O'Clock
The presidency OF the Weber stake of
the Mormon church will have charge OF
the services. The friends OF the family
may see the body at the home In River
dale Thursday and Friday until II a. m.
Burial will be In the City cemetery
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Grading Soon to Be Done.

grading for the branch line OF the Ore
Son Short Line from Montpelier TO Paris
daho will be completed within Week
and the work Of laying track Viii begir
at once, The company now has ties and
rails enough on the ground to keep the
track laying force busy for several weeks
and more material Is being scnt to the
point OF action every day. Whilo the ne"
hranchs line is but eleven miles In length
II VIII omen up new territory that prom
jses TO be an important feeder TO tho
Short Line system.
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Deserted in Day,
!, The Tribune

q The Tribune,
% Nov. 23,-Living together as
Y wife for one single day. when
! deserted the husband, is the
|dFenence of w. A. Murphy and
g Murphy. In the district court
moon Murphy fled a complaint
|eAi he be allowed divorce on
nd Of desertion. The marriage
ke al Ogden. February 23, 1907.
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'sss to Boys Convention.

IL The Tribune.
81. Nov a3.-Young Frank Owens
p 10 Hillsboro. Or. as a delegate
Hnnual boys convention OF Ore
p the boys clubs OF Ogden. The
9 ot the knights of Arthur. one
|'tSs clubs OF the First Methodist
tccompanied the lad to the sta
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Right Of Way for Water.

SPetIdI 10 Tne ErIbunc.
PROVO. Nov. % 23--Chairman A. c. Bee
be of the city council committee on water
works at the council meeting tonight
notified the council that all obstacles to
right OF way across the east bench for
the new Rtcr system had been overcome
by agreement entered into with the land
owners. whereby the city has a right OF
way from the city limits TO the mouth OF
Provo canyon, at cost Of about $4,000.
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Work on New Line.

GUATEMALA, Nov. 23.-Work was be
gun today on the Gautemslan division OF
the Pan American railway at Las Cruces,
near Caballo Blanco. This line will con-
meet with che Mexican lines and its con-
strl,ction is being undertaken by the
Central Railroad company.
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License TO Wed.

10 The Tribune.
~. Nov. 5.-Idcenses TO marry
I'D BY the county clerk this aft
p the following: Henry Jensen
ian Covington, both Of Ogden.
y Knapp, Leslie. Ida, and Eta
-sers Ogden
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DELINQUENT NOTICE

Return Mining company: location OF
principal place Of business. 525 Atlas
block ',
Notice-There are delinquent upon the
following described stock on account OF
assessment No, 6. levied on the 10th day
OF October. 1910. the several amounts
set opposite the names OF the respective
shareholders, as follows.
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Young Girl Dead.
~ The Tribune

|" m" IrIDune.
~. NOV. 23.-=After several
! Illness from leakage of the heart,
a White. the 1s-year- -old daugh-
Charles L. White. died at tho
lene al Kanesyillc. Weber coun-
morning. The funeral services
heid at the Banesville meeting