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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24
PERSONALS.


Col. L. V. Smith returned today from
a two weeks business trip through
southern Idaho.
DR.. w. l. Ellerbeck returns tomor-
row from n months absence on the
Pacific coast.
j. w. Clyde, a prominent Hcber citl-
zen, Is in the city today. He reports
there has been some very cold weather
up iu that valley.
], Edward Taylor. horticultural in
spector. returned this morning from
Logan. where he left the Short Line in
struction car. doing fine work in that
section of the state.
Col George b. Squires. state COM
missioner Of insurance. left this after
noon on a two months absence on the
Pacific coast. In the meanwhile Will
lard Done Is in charge of the office.
Col. Charles Gore OF Chicago. one of
the leading men of the National Adver-
tislng company, Is In the city looking
after company business. In company
with c. C. Andrews. an attache, he
leaves for the coast cities Tuesday.
Jesse c. Hise. immigration inspector,
left this morning for Rock Springs
Wyo., To inquire into the papers of one
Leon Ye Duck, q Chinese merchant
who wishes to return to China and
come back to this country with his wlrc
and children.
Asst. Secy. 8. f. Hamer of the Bel
Telephone company has returned from
a weeks absence In Montana or com.
pany business. He says there Is much
snow at BoZeman, where there has beer
sleiShing for three months, with prom
ise of slcighing for nearly three more
Elsewhere, the snow seems to be NOV.
Ing off
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24

coupled with the Increased growth,
necessitates two new grade buildings.
The children within the territory which
has been annexed formerly attended
the Forest Dale school, but will now
have to be provided for by tho board.
The high school has been overflow
Ing until 1t now occupies all of the
Union building. In addition TO the other
buildings originally intended for tho
high school. 1t Is evident that before
a now building can be erected the
buildings now being used for the high
school Will not be able to hold the high
school students
Al the last session OF the Legisla-
ture the law was amended To meet the
emergency by increasing the bonding
limit or the school district FROM 2 to
per cent of the valuation of the prop
erty within the city.
Under these circumstances the board
has called an election to submit 10
you tho question of raising funds in
the only available way to provide
buildings to suitably house and seat
the school children OF this city.
IL you shall by your votes. author
izc the assurance OF the bonds the funds
Will be used In the following manner.
With the 100000 a school building
will be erected between Ninth and
Tenth avenues. and another ono In ,hc
southeastern part OF the city The
funds derived from the regular build
| Ing tax will be required for building
| an addition To the Longfellow, and
| making other improvements and addI-
| tionS to present buildings
With the S500,000 for high schools, q
| site will be purchased and high
school building erected thereon and
| suitably furnished. 1t is expected 10
use approximately $500 for this pur-
| pose. This site Will be on the east side
! of the city. but as the board Will have
to purchase Il site, the exact location
cannot be stated. II should not be toe
far south, as the city is growing more
rapidly In that direction, and when
the city shall have reached a popula-
tion of 200.000 we will need a third high
school. which should be placed In the
southern part of the city, About $50 O0(
OF the sum will be used In improving
the present high school buildings and
making some additions with n view oi
enlarging the manual training work
The board viii call for competitive
plans from the architects of the oit5
for plans for the new high schoo
buildings
1t Is the purpose of the board tc
maintain two high schools.
]. T. HAMMOND.
w, ]. NEWMAN.
A. G. GIAUQUE,
C. S. MARTIN,
HENRY " VAN PELT.
LEDYARD NJ. BAILEY,
WILLIAM ]. BARRETTE,
MATHONIHAH THOMAS,
SAM c. PARK.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24
INVITES A STRANGER
TO SHARE HIS ROOM
Confidcd TO Him That He HID Some
Money and Woke UD Al""" and
Pennilcss.

The ingratitude of man who had
been giving lodgings by kind hearted
stranger. the robbery of the stranger OF
Sl26 in cash. the quick work of the po-
lice in apprehending the thieves and
the confession of trusty who wanted
to be dishonest but could not. were fea-
lures of police activity this morning.
Sunday night stranger giving the
name of Jesse Holman. allowed himself
to become Intoxicated. He met two
afrable strangers and after going the
rounds with them. invited one, Charles
A. Settle. to occupy his room at the
St. Clecel hotel. Holman explained 10
Settle that he had a roll OF bills
amounting to SIPS which he had slipped
down one leg beneath his under cloth
ing He was too drunk to undrcss and
fell on the bed with his clothing on.
When he WAS awakened about o'clock
this morning he was surprised to ind
his new found friend gone He got
another surprise when he discovered
that the leg Of his trousers and his I'M
'derwear had been neatly cut and the
roll of bills gone.
Holman notified the police and Pa
trolmen Pierce. Rhodes and Pitts start
ed to look for the thief On Third
West and First South streets they met
Settle and James Morrison, making
their way from the Rio Grande depot
to the oregon Short Line. Sergeants
Beckstead and Johnston went to the
place In the police buggy and took
charge OF the men, Settle having been
identified as the thief and Morrison an
accomplIcc. lsa.. t-ll lC
The two men were loaded into the
buggy and taken to police headQuar-
ters. When searched no money was
found on them but Settle finally con-
fesSed that he had robbed Holman and
that he and Morrison were getting
ready to beat II out of town" Asked
where the money was. he declared that
after being placed in the buggy he
threw II into the street
Settle went with the sergeants and a
thorough search for the greenbacks was
made. but they could not be found. Re-
turning to tho station, the men were
again searched but they had no money.
Shortly after they had been locked In
jail. Tom Ash, a sort OF trusty about
the barn, an aged derelIct who has
been about the station for some time.
ambled Into the desk sergeants office
his eyes looking like. as Sergeant Beck
stead said, fried eggs with the yellow
dug out" admitted In a trembling voice
that he had found the money In the
bottom of the buggy. The money was
recovered. as Ash eatd he could not
bring himself to stealing It. The two
men are In jail and Holman is sleeping
Off his drunk.
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Address to Qualified Electors
By the Board of Education

The following address to the qualified
electors of Salt Lake on the question
of the proposed issue of bonds for
school purposes has been Issued by
the board of education;
The board of education has been inn
pelled by the force OF circumstances
TO submit to you the question of issu-
ing the bonds of the district in the
sum of 100000 for the following pur-
poses,
Two hundred thousand dollars to pur-
chase sites for grade school buildings
and erect two. new grade school build
ings.
Five hundred thousand dollars for the
purchase of n site for q high school
building. and erecting and furnishing a
high schoo! building thereon and
making some additions to the present
high school buildings.
The circumstances which cause the
board to submit this question to you
arc the rapid growth OF the city, tho
consequent Increase Of the number Of
school children, and the limit of tho
building tax to one and one-half mills,
which is not sufficient to furnish new
buildings to take care OF such In
creases,
ID Inc Douru, as your servants, is In
duty bound to use all available means
to provide suitable buildings to COM
fortably house and seat the school chill
dren within the city. up to and in
Guiding the high school grade.
a few years ago. for lack of room
In our school buildings. quite q number
of school children were housed in an
ncxes. 80 called These were the most
suitable buildings that the board could
rent, but In most cases they were in
sanitary and the risk from fire was
great. The board, however, could dc
no better. as the district had reached
Its bonding limit and the one and one.
half mill building tax would not build
houses fast enough to meet the increas-
ed growth OF the city
The increase In the assessed yalua.
| tion of the property within the cit,
| permitted a bond issue in the year 1870,
| of S250,0O0, which you freely voted
With this fund. In connection with tn,
| regular building tax, the board pur,
chased site for a building on tn,
north bench, and additional ground.
| for several OF our former buildings nnt
| erected the Jefferson building of q
class and recitation rooms with boiic
house and manual training room; al
| addition to the Wasatch of is rooms
an addition TO the Riverside OF i
class and recitation rooms, and 81,
manual trainging buildings. 1t wa
thought that with the completion O
these buildings we would be somewha
ahead of the actual requirements q
that with the regular building tax w
could meet the requirements for grad
buildings for several years. but III
anncxing of new territory TO the city
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TAKES HIS OWN MEDICINE.

S. c. Evans. quarantine inspector,
who lives as Fourth avenue and C
street. went home sick last night and
awoke this morning to find that his
face was covered with a red rash He
diagnosed his own case as scarlet
fever and then telephoned to the
health department. DR. Samuel G.
Paul answered the telephone and
ordered Evans to put up a flag. Evans
happened to have flag In his pocket
which he had taken down Saturday
and tackled 1t up on his house After
having quarantined himself he went
to bed and is now under the care of
q physician.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24
ELKS GOING WEST.
Many Reservations Already Booked
For California Points and Honolulu.

The rush for tickets on tho Salt Lake
Elks' California excursion continues and
Secy. Raybould Is busy from daylight
until lnto each night making rcservn-
tons. and from present indications tho
excursion Will exceed tho expectations
of the most enthusiastic members Of
Salt Lake lodge No So
Exalted Ruler ]. w Collins. and other
members OF tho committee on the Elks'
Purple Specials, are hard at work. not
only on the California trip but also on
the Honolulu excursion. Scoy. Raybould
announced this morning that there would
be no more reservations made for Hon
olulu after Saturday next and those who
wish to make that delightful trip must
hurry up and secure reservations.
IL was expected that Ogden would
have one car but It developed this morn
ing that the Junction city Elks Will use
two cars and possibly three as demands
are coming In thick and fast.
All arrangements for entertainment
along the route have been completed and
those who leave on the big Purple Spe-
cials on the night OF Feb 5. are assured
OF royal good time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24

salt Lake CITY, Jan. ~, 19lO.
Deseret News. City.
The Wholesale Price of Best Fresh
Butter Today Is So Cents.
Dear Sirs-
This Is for butter delivered to Retail
Stores, Hotels and Restaurants
1t may interest your readers to know
absolute facts bearing on the effect the
campaign against high prices on butter
has had on sales. VIII say, we sell
butter regularly in a territory extend
ing from Grand Junction. Colorado. and
Rock Springs. Wyoming. on the east.
to Goldflcld and Tonopah, Nevada on
the west, from Las Vegas and Pioche
Nevada, on the south. to Dillon, Mon
tana, and Pendleton, Oregon. on the
north. and all Intermediary territory.
The first three weeks in December
when we had a So cent wholesale mar
ket we sold 1900 pounds of butter,
the first three weeks In January we
have had 3S cent Wholesale market
and we have sold 124, sos pounds OF but
ter. a decrease from December of 20
per cent. However. some of this de-
crease must be accounted for from the
fact that the San Pedro. Los Angeles
and Salt Lake Railroad discontinued
through service and We have not been
able To sell IN southern NoNaud anu
southern California.
In order to provide for this trade
which looks to Salt Lake and Pocatello.
Idaho. for its supplies. we have been
compelled to purchase large amounts OF
the best fresh butter in Minnesota and
other states.
On this date we have in the house
and on the road $4,000 pounds of butter
which costs us 37Is cents. We will
sell this at 35 cents and will stand a
loss of more than 81, 600 on same.
1t may also interest your readers to
know that on this date retail stores.
hotels and restaurants are paying the
following prices for best fresh butter
in our surrounding competitive mar
kets: Denver, 81 cents; Spokane, ~
cents: Butte. 40 cents: Seattle. Al
cents; Portland. 50 cents; San Francis
co. 3S1a cents; Los Angeles. 3SX cents.
Salt Lake City, So cents.
Respectfully.
JENSEN CREAMERY co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24
AMUSEMENTS

Thcater-Thc biggest attraction of
recent weeks announced at the Salt
Lake theater, commences tonight In
The Shepherd King with MI Wright
lorimcr In the leading role The at
traction is OF a size that warrants full
weeks engagement. and the season Will
last till Saturday. with the customary
Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
OrDhcum-Last week the State
street play house did phenomenal busi-
ness. The weeks change of acts goes
on tonight.
Colonial-The ever popular king
Dodo," which has been advertised as
never before, will be seen tonight and
all the week at the Colonial theater
Bungalow-Willard Mack and his
company present all this week an en-
flrely new play. The Royal Mounted. 81
Grand-The new bill at the Grand.
which Uncle Dick Sutton's PLAYERS
give tonight Is THE Man OF Mystery. -
with up-to date specialties between the
acts, ...-......
Mtssion-Large audiences have been
~ ~ lut IcW MISSION pro-
gram which Will run to Wednesday
night;
In Fairy Land-Orlando Morgan's
song cycle Will be presented at the
First Presbyterian church tonight for
the benefit Of the organ fund.
More Thcatcr Rumors-Of the mal,.
ing or theaters, like the making of
books. there Is no end-at least on ma
per Adviccs from Sun. Francisco state
that movement is on foot to include
ell the theatcrs of the west, with pla,
stock companies. In one combine. sail
Lake is named among the cities incIud.
ed, The rumor. however, may be takcr
with grain of salt The Mack com
pany is working on strongly indepon
dent lines at the Bungalow, and IIncl,
Dick Sutton, at the Grand. has a llttI,
combine OF his own. with which he 4
said to be entirely content Other stool
ventures In Salt Lake have not prove,
such financial successes. that there 4
apt to be any scramble TO include then
In the talked-of merger
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COMMISSION FOR PLUMMER.

1t was announced from the adjutant
generals office today that Col. Plum
mer had passed the examination which
assures him the possession OF his COM
mission as colonel, now that Congress
has legislated him and his staff out OF
office, in common with a number of
other regimental organizations IN other
states whose numerical strength was
beneath that of regular army stand
ards
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24
JUDGMENT VACATED.

The famous Sharp coal case Is at an
end, legally, from the evidence In hand,
and unless some other is found by the
u. S. district attorney 1t Will pass Into
history This morning in the federal
court. pursuant to the mandate Of the
court of appeals. Judge Marshall va
Gated judgment. The specific title of
the case was ]. c. Sharp against the
Union Pacific Coal company and others.
in which damages were asked on the
ground OF conspiracy and restraint OF
trade
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24
PETITION FOR REVIEW.

a petition for u review of the bank
ruptcy case of l. c. Glosz. the furrier.
whose financial troubles have been be-
fore the federal court for the past
month, was dismissed this morning ir
the federal court by Judge Marshall.
The petition was made by w. j. Hal
lorIn. and the matter was settled out
of court The action was taken In re-
gard to rental for premises.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24
SHEPHERD IN BOSTON.
Salt Lake Musician Gives an Unusually
Important Recital in Jordan Hall.
(special Correspondcnce. }


Boston. Jan. 21.-Arthur Shepherd.
lately director of the Salt Lake City
orchestra and organizer of the Salt
Lake Symphony orchestra and now q
member of the faculty of the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music. Boston.
gnvo an unusually important recital In
Jordan hall of the Conservatory build
Ing on Jan. 19. In conjunction with
William Traupe. violinist. OF the class
OF 1S99 VioIlnist of the Boston Sym
phony orchestra The two musicians
performed a program which included
numbers from Mozart, Brahms and
Fauro and gained great favor from n
very large audience Mr. Shepherd
last spring. 1t is remembered, made the
unusual record of taking both OF tho
$500 prizes offered by the National AS
ISOLATION of Musical clubs. one for
pinnofortc composition and the other
for song composition. He took the
Pnderewsk prize three years ago. He
was graduated from tho New England
conservatory in 1897. His published
works include two sonatas for violin
and pianoforte and many songs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24
THE SAFEST THE BEST

If converted to the idea q,
storing your valuables In
safe deposit vaults you M
turally want to select a yauij
that Will be secure-not one
that flrc may easily dcstrov
or that burglars may pens.
trate with their nefarIoua
tools.
The Utah Savings & Truqt
Company's vaults arc frc and
burglar proof and they are
located IN a FIRE proof build
ing at No. 235 Main Street
Salt Lake City. In tho busi.
ness heart Their lock boxes
arc the latest model, They
have private booths for usc
of customers and courteous
attendants
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24
GAMBLERS HARD HIT.
Constable Peter Hansen Attaches Stat
Street Club Earnings" Twice.

On two successive Saturday night.
Constable Peter Hansen has descend.
ed upon the gambling house Of Johr
TAYLOR and p Hatfield, known as d
State Street club. in Victoria alley. an,
has attached In all s59S. This is held II
a suit brought by Jessie Francis. VIII,
claims that her husband lost $1,000 IL
the place.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24
LIVINGSTON DIVORCE.
Judge Morse Gives Wife Decree on
Grounds of Non-Support

Grounds. of Non-Support.
Mrs Edith Livingston was granted a
decree OF divorce this morning from
John Livingston on the ground OF nom
support. She was awarded the GUS
tody of her two childrcn. Ida, Is years
old, and Ina. IA years old. and 500 a
month alimopy. They were married
in Salt Lake Is years ago.
Livingston is a bartender by occupa-
ton, but his wife declares that he
drinks continually and squanders his
wages In defonse of the case LIv-
ingston complained OF being in poor
health and denied that he drank.
When the case was heard this morn
ing in Judge c. w. Morse's court, Mrs.
Livingston and her two daughters tes-
tifled Livingston acted as his own
attorney and cross-cXamined them, He
was unable to shake the evidence and
offered nothing in his own behalf
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24
DAMAGE CASE IN COURT.
Fred C. West Suing Utah Light &
Railway Company for $4,000.

'hHT"0S NV'''PfH! I"f F"'V"V'
The suit of Fred G. West, a tnilor
at Fort Douglas. against the Utah
Light & Railroad company is being
heard before a jury In Judge George
G. Armstrong; court this morning
West was injured when he stepped
from a Fort Douglas street car at
Third East and Second South on May
%. 1909. and wants $4,000 as damages
The case of a. d. Perry against tho
Denver & Rio Grande Western Rail
road company was dismissed by 3tipii-
lation; the suit having been settled
out of court.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Adllno
Farnsworth, aged 10 years. wife OF {. o.
Farnsworth, Will he held from the fu-
neral chapel of Ebcr w. Hall. l6i south
day, Jan. -. 1910. Interment In Mt.
Olivct cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ellen
Dearing. aged 81. will be held from the
residence OF her daughter, Mrs. f. Z.
Keithly, 3443 south Seventh East. at l
D. M. Tuesday, Jan, -, 1910, after which
the body will be gent TO Macon, No. her
old home, for lntermcnt.
The funeral of Edwin w, son of AL
phonsc and Mrs. Elizabeth Hopfenback,
will be held from the First ward meet
inrhouso AT IL o'clock. Tuesday, Jan, q
Tho remains may be viewed at tho
residence, SIS East Chase court. ON tues
day from 10:3O to 1l.2o n. m
The funeral of Erwin w. HopfenbacE.
son OF A. Hopfenback, NS5 East Chese
court Will be held In the First ward
Pneumo onia was the cause OF the death.
Friends may View the body at the resi-
dcLcc from 10 to II 90 the same day
Tho funeral of Mrs. George H. Berry
man, who was killed by street car
Saturday evening, will be held Tuesday
noon, from st PnulS Episcopal church.
with intcrment In Mt. Ollvet cemetery:
Members OF the Rebekah lodges of Odd
Fellows In this city will attend
Tho funeral of Mrs NJ a. Miles. sister
OF Henry Lawrence. VIII be held from
the Second avenue residence OF her
daughter, Mrs. Luclla Miles ats p. M,
Tuesday. with intermeut In city eemc-
tprV
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24

ORCUTT.-In this city. Jan. ., 1910.
Mary j.. Orcutt. aged 61 years. 4
months. IL days Member of tho Mac
cabees and Rebekah orders.
Funeral services will be held from
O'Donnen & Co.'S chapel on "Wednesday.
Jan 26 at 2 p. m. lntcrment at MI
Olivot Friends invited
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24

ROCHE-At Ogden Utah. Jan, - 1910.
" Francis j. IL. Roche. aged years
Funeral services were held at Ogden,
Utah, today. at clock from st. Jo-
seph's Catholic church.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24

KoLL.-In this city. Jan. p. 1910 VIII
liam koll. aged IS years.
The remains are at the reception
rooms of Eber w. Hail. 16A south West
Temple. and Will be sent TO his old home
Republican City, Neb., for intermenl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24
BURGLARS BUSY.
Residence of DR.. Sol G. Kahn Looted
And Rich Haul Made.

That housebreakers are still operat-
ing in this city was made manifest
again Sunday when the police re-
ceived report that the home OF DR.
Sol c.. Kahn, 742 east Second South
street, WAS broken into Saturday night
while the family was at a theater. and
jewelry. silVerware and trlnkets.
valued at $3.50 stolen.
The thieves had pried open window
and had ransackcd the house thor
oughly The family returned about
midnight and found the lights burning
in the parlor The thieves had gath
cred up the valuables and departed.
Tho robbery was reported to the po-
lice but so far they have got no trace
of the thieves or the stolen property.
A private safe may be rented in the
Are and burglar-proof vaults OF tho
Salt Lake Security G. Trust Co.. 1924
Main street S200 per year
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24

r. E. Evans. Florist. 3s 8 Main 81
Floral designs a speciality. Phonea 9Sl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-24

DUNLAP.-In this city. Jan. %. 1910.
Al Dunlap. aged 5S years.
Remains at o 'Donnell s; Co 8 parlors'
Notice OF funeral later,