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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16

Fred Sharman Of the Sharman Auto
mobile company has just returned after
a frultlcss automobile trip on the Ne
vada desert, For forty hours Mr.. Shar-
man plotcd his automobile about on the
wastes in n terrific rainstorm. trying 10
get across the Deep Creek desert. LUch
OF gasoline forced his return 10 ohlt
Lake. Accompanying him were nappiy p}pi;y
Van Pelt and George and Oscar Snltn;
They were trying to reach the raNch ol
Joseph w. Smith in Ruby valley near
Wells New.
The party left Salt Lake at o'clock
Tnesday morning IN MT 6nvtnn hnit ear esT
Mr. Sharman was at the wheel and nc
other three. all youngsters, were In ths
tonncau. The route taken was throuSl
Tooele county and westward across the
Dcep Creek desert. -
After the party had gone about hali
the distance on the way to flsh Sprlhss'
on the western border OF the desert ram ram
began TO fall in torrents. Previously @ @lne
roads had been excellent ana Sood tlule
was being made. with the heavy ram.
however the sand was transformed INTO
a thick. sticky mud. The water WIS
streaming over the desert in rivers IN
places the water was 50 deep that II was
over the wheels OF the machine
night came on and the party was IN
absolute darkness save for the lshts OF
tho machine There were no Landmarks
visible and nothing 10 guide the plot oi
the car toward his destination. MT
Sharman put the sides on the autoino- :
bile and the Youngsters OF the party went
peacefully to sleep while the pilot sought
the way out. There was no regularly
Travelled road and Mr.. Sharman Just
guessed at the route to take.
One detour took him TO nine wherc
nc found four burros but no signs OF
human beings One way lie took to gel
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
Lost Forty Hours on
The Nevada Desert
Fred Sharman and Party Encounter Ill
Luck While Attempting to Deliver
Automobile to Purchaser

across the desert was particularly aa. pau
as he was forced to so thirty SIX rilies
on the low speed. All efforts 10 nila
the way across proved fruiticss. ana
ran 10 get low. Fortunately there was
plenty of food and water. Several times
the machine was stuck fast In the sticky
desert mud hut by wadlng III VIZ,
vas able TO get out with the machine.
Toward morning he decided 70 turn
hack TO get some more gasoline. On the
return he stopped at Orr's rancn "het =
Senator Kearns's boys were marooiieui u u
when they were lost on the desert IN thht
Vicinity two wears ago on similar auto
mobile trip Mr.. Sharrlan and MS par
pIOwed back through the mud 10 tne
kanaka ranch in western loocle count y
where they expected To get some Saso-
ever. and from this ranch they tSie 9is
phoned TO Grantsvile. eighteen mics ois
tant. and had some gasoline sent out DE
livery team. They started on 10 cFants
vile and had gone SIX nlilcs Wien tI" ,
gasoline was completely exhausted They
tben waited on the road until the
Grantsville man arrived with the gaso-
line.
After he had arrived they, proceeded on
TO Grantsvile, hoping there 10 hS,
back and make another attempt to cross
the desert. However. they found thai
there was not enough gasoline VI
Grantsvllie to warrant them In startine
salt Lake Mr., Sharman was at the
wheel of the car forty hours without a
rest from the start TO the return OF the
car. 80
After q good rest the party will star
out again this morning for the Nevada
ranch. This time they Will go by the
northern route, which is longer. but
which affords better roads,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
MORE RICH LANDS
WILL Be OPENED
State Has Prior Rights of Sc
lection in One Grand COun-
ty Township.

The local United States land office yes
terdaY received notice that the surveyor
general of Utah would file in the land
office on July 10 next An entire township
OF land: 20 which The state has acquired
a preference right OF selection under the
congressional act OF August Is. 1894. ex-
cept under rights initiated prior TO July
is. 1909. According 10 the announcement
the state will be allowed 10 exercise this
right and make selection OF what lands in
the township IL desires until September
13. 1911. when all remaining lands there =
In, IL there be any VIII be thrown open
10 public entry under the public land
laws.
The township referred to is located be =
tween the Cisco Wash and Deseret creek
In Grand county. and is described as fol-
lows: Township south. range % and
% east salt Lake meridian"
Notice has also been given by the land
office to the effect that township south.
range east. Salt Lake meridian situ-
atcd In A rich district of the Uintah ma =
tional forest reserve. will be thrown open
TO application under the public land laws
applicable thereto on July l5. 1911.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
PETERLIC DENIES STORY:
BUTK0VICH ISLANDS PAT

Miss L. /. Rundquist. superintendent
of ST. Marks hospital. last evening
sent to The Tribune a statement signed
by John Peterlic. "his mark. ~ in
which Peterlic denies that he was for.
bidden to see his wife, whom he had
left in Austria eight years ago. The
statement follows:
"After having explained to me
thoroughly the article printed in The
Salt Lake Tribune OH June 10, 1911,
| wish to declare that | did see and
talk with my wife and children for at
least half an hour | myself opened
the door of the ward Ny wife did not
faint and was at no time restrained
from seeing me or talking with me. !
also declare n. Butkovich IS statement
as printed in The Tribune in rega rd
to my wife as wholly without founda-
ton,
Butkovich, upon his return from
Bingham last night, emphatically re-
iteratcd his statements published in
Thursday S Tribune,
"It is true every word.'' he de-
clarcd. cit is precisely what / said
and precisely how the whole thing
was.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
WALKING ARSENALS
ARE UNDER ARREST
Two Suspicious Characters.
With Guns and Masks, Held
at City Jail.

Three revolvers. two masks, a sling
shot and enough other paraphernalia TO
Ill a cart were taken from the persons
OF two suspicious characters. who were
arrested by Patrolman T.. V. Johnson at
about 1890 o'clock last night at the ore
gon Short Line depot. The men had
come in from the north and were pointed
out by the conductor of the train as
looking suspicious TO him, although they
had tickets. The men were taken TO
the police station. where they were
searched and locked up.
At the police station the men gave the
names OF j. l.. Keller and Jack Clarke.
Keller said that he was 40 years old and
railroad conductor and Clarke gave
worker and said that he WAS - years old.
When questioned by Captain of Detect
ives Beckstcad and Detectives Cleve-
land and Ripley the men told conflicting
stories. Clarke said that he had been
on two weeks drunk and that he and
Keller had been together for about four
weeks. He said that he had come here
from Seattle. that he came here from
Ogden last night. and that he paid for
the tickets for both OF the men. He pre-
tended To be sick from z long spree and
that he was hard of hearing. He said
that he had been carrying the gun which
was found on him for some time. He
was little nervous when being ques-
toned.
Clarke for about five months. that they
were in Los Angeles together. that they
had never been in the northwest together.
and said that Clarke was. 10 the best
of his knowledge. sober man. He had
never seen him drunk or under the in
fluence of lGuor. Also he said that Clarke
had no gun when he slept with him in a
hay barn in Pennington last night We
came here from Ogden about five days
ago" he said. and until last night had
been sleeping in a caboose In the Rio
Grande yards. Yesterday we went TO
Pennington To get a Job in the hayheld
i.N,r IL i.. .9,Fals.
this morning decided 10 return TO this
city. | paid for the tickets and | paid
for the breakfast that We ate before we
left Pennington. Keller said that the
guns which were found on him were not
his and that he would not tell TO whom
they belonged.
Among Clarkes possessions were a
Structural Iron Workers union card. show
ing that he belonged in this city: a Y.
NJ. c. a. card and a marriage certificate.
His possessions partly bore out his story.
although the marriage certificate was
dated in Ohio. The officers will hold the
men for investigation OF their records.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
Chewing Gum Chokes
Boy Almost to Death
Mysterious Affliction of Francis Decker
Explained When Hemorrhage Brings
Forth Cause of Trouble

st. Mark IS hospital, where he has been
for two weeks
Finally the boy began to suffer with
a violent hemorrhage and il was
thought the end was near. During the
hemorrhage the boy coughed up wad
of chewing gum and Immediately was
greatly relieved. 1t then developed
that the youngster had gone To bed
with the chewing gum in his mouth ten
days or two weeks ago. He evidently
swallowed the chewing gum during the
night and in the morning awakened in
considerable distress. His bronchial
tube was so stopped up by the gum
that breathing was n torture and his
lungs became congcsted.
At present the boy s condition is
very much improved. The removal of
the chewing gum has solved the mys.
terry of his ailment and has also gone
great way toward curing if. His
suffering is still considerable. but his
prompt recovery is now predicted
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
WELL KNOWN TRAVELLING
MAN DIES OF TYPHOID

Fred l. Griswold. district agent OF the
New York Coin Operating Machine com
pany, died Wednesday at St. Marks hos
pital He had been i'll two weeks. Mr..
Griswold represented his company in the
territory which includes a large section
of the Pacific coast and Puget sound.
He had formerly resided in Salt Lake for
a period of about three years. but re-
Gently he had been In this city only as
his business required. His last stay here
was OF about two months duration. He
made his home at the Linden hotel.
Mr.. Griswold was 81 years of age. His
father lives al Ivoryton. Conn. whittier
the body will he sent, probably today.
He was a member OF the Theatrical Me
chanics association OF this city and o!
the Senate National union, Pacific coun-
Gil San Francisco.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
YOUNG P|AN|STS IN
PLEASING RECITAL
Pupils of Mrs. SanbOrn Delight
Audience: Miss Nellie Has
brOuck Scores Triumph.

Some of the piano pupils of Mrs.
Mary Frances Sanborn gave an excel
lent recital last night at the hall Of
the Consolidated Music company, 13-
81 East First South street. before an
audience that filed the large auditor
ium and that heartily spplauded the
work of the musicians.
All of the students acquitted them
selves creditably, demonstrated not
only their own ability, but also the
patience and skill of their instructor,
4 number of those who took part were
children who had never before ap'
peared in public. but they pleased the
musicians who essayed the difficult
classics of piano composition, The
pianists who were heard included
Misses Ella Yoelker and Helen Cook,
Master Howard Skofield, Miss Nellie
Olander, Master Arthur Hasbrouck.
Miss Frances Sloan, Miss Ruth Clark,
Misses Lura and Arzella Smith. Miss
Ellen Olander. Miss Ruby Williams.
Mrs. Henry Kirkman, Miss Ledora
Carlson, Miss Jeanie Service, Miss Al
ton Free, Miss Emma Carlson, Miss
Irma Ridges
Mrs. sanborn displayed fine judg.
ment in selecting compositions for the
recital well suited to the various
stages of progress attained by her pu'
pills.
One of the delightful features of the
evening was the three vocal solos of
Miss Nellie Hasbrouck She is gifted
with n beautiful. pure contrato voice
of wide range and sings with fine artis-
tic expression. Her friends were both
surprised and pleased by the progress
she has made during her year OF study
in the College of Music of Cincinnati
and expect her to some time achieve
more than local distinction.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16

Chewing gum lodged III the bronchial
tube of Francis Decker. II years of
age. the son of f.. NJ. Decker. l06S
Second avenue, almost cost the life Of
the little boy. After being seriously
i'll for two weeks the little fellow final.
ly dislodged the gum, coughed it up and
is now on the road to recovery. He is
at ST. Mark : hospital, where last
night it was said that he was out of
danger.
The boy was taken seriously i'll a
fortnight ago, suffering from what was
apparently congestion of the lungs.
He breathcd with the greatest difficulty
and suffered severe pulmonary pains.
The malignity of the boys afflietion
puzzled his parents and physicians.
His condition became so serious that
his life was despaired of. The boy
had said nothing about having swal'
lowed the gum and there was no way
in which To account for his critical
condition. He was removed to the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
INSURANCE MEN PLEASED
WITH VISIT OF CHIEF

After enioving the hospitality OF the
members OF the Utah Association OF Life
Underwriters and meeting with them in
a business session. Henry J. Powell
president OF the national association, left
Thursday evening at O'Clock for yell
lowstone park. Mr.. Powell was the guest
OF the local association Wednesday at
Saltair and addressed members ONLY
Thur!Cay. His Visit TO Salt Lake left
the members OF the local association en-
couraged 10 continue the work OF the as
ISOLATION in bringing life insurance 10 a
higher business basis. courtine public
favor for the honesty OF Its purpose
Before leaving Mr. Powell aduonishcd the
local association 10 continue the eff
cheney OF its work
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
ARTIST GIVES LECTURE
ON GREAT PAINTINGS

An interesting lecture was given at
Barratt hail last night by ]. Leo Fair
banks. art instructor and incidentally a
painter of more than ordinary ability.
Mr.. Fairbanks has spent several years
abroad and with the aid OF stereopticon
views he gave brief talks on some Of
the great masterpieces Of the day. The
lecture as a whole was unusually good
and was appreciated by the large audi
ence present. Sketches used were from
the Utah Artists association.
In a5dltion 10 the lecture a pleasing
and entertaining musical programme was
given by Miss Ethel Nettleton Among
those who assisted were Miss Fora Shaw,
Prof. Fred Iocbcl and Claude Nettleton.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
POSTAL SAVINGS FOR
SALT LAKES OFFICE
Government Bank TO Be Estab-
Iished July 1; Postmaster
Says Will Be Benefit.
SneciAl 70 The Tribnne.

Special 70 The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. -. c., June l5.-The
postoffIce department today notified Sem
ator George Sutherland OF Utah that
Salt Lake would be designated July ! as
postal savings bank office and VIII be
included In the list OF first-class offices
in which the postal savings system VIII
firs, he installed. Actual operations VIII
begin early after July as the de-
tails and necessary arrangements for
conducting business can be made,
Postmaster Arthur l.. Thomas. when
seen last night said that while he had
not yet received official notification of
Salt Lakes designation. he had reason
TO believe IL would be received at once.
Some time ago" said Governor
Thomas. when the postal savings law
was first passed, | made application to
that this city be designated for inclusion
in the list of postal savings bank Of
fees.
Shortly arterward I was officially in
stitutionS established by the government
would be placed at second -class post
offices but that as soon as postoffices
of the first-claSs should he designa ted
Salt Lake would receive favorable con-
sideration.
Il have not been officially so informed.
but / understand that flrst-class offices
are to be designated July l. and there
is no doubt that this city will be in
GUIDED There is also no room for doubt
as to the success Of such an institution
in Salt Lake. The practlcabillty and bene
fits OF postal savings banks have been
satisfactorily demonstrated all over the
country. In this city especially. there
are a great many people who deposit
money with us in the form OF money or
ders made payable TO themselves upon
which they get no interest. The postal
savings system provides not only safe
place TO house their money, but also
gives them the benefit of interest there
on at a suhstanti9 rate.'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
PUEBLO WOMAN SEEKS
HER MISSING son HERE

Postmaster Arthur l.. Thomas yester-
day received a letter from Mrs May
Hinman of 3l1 West Eighth street.
Pueblo. Colo. In which the woman asks
whether the local postofhce has the ad
dress or any information that would lead
to the discovery OF the address of her
son, John e. Hinman The young man
Is supposed TO be located In this com :
munity and Mrs. Hinman is anxious to
hear from him Postmaster Thomas
said yesterday that although his office
had no address under the name given.
lie would sec that particular attention
is given the request.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
IMPRESSIVE 0BSEQg,ilns' Q,ls'
FOR MISS PlNn

Funeral services for Mis WHO u.
ton OF IS Wayne avenue Mars
nesday morning al .fternoon
were held YESTERDAY ,nster Pre-
O'Clock at the Westnn''S Fools71
church. The Rev. y; Ga "a n bhe!
offlciated and delivet1u, t1,rch wsi
uuent tribute, The SIa1ives Snai anq
overflnowing With rea,Sntsjon Of
and there was a opIeaughters
floral tributes. the arpanisatlv
Grams. of which .,or nemeef.
pinkcrlon was char.s,,, fha
ed in a body and cooanpllbearers y
Lawrence. Frank Han panly sI
o. Williams. Georso Was Ia Y
Carman. 1nterr1ent
cemetery.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
Karp Case Dismissed.

Before Judge Page Morris in the
United States district court yesterday.
the case OF Adolf Karp against the DAILY
West Mining company was dismissed
without prejudice. Karp brought suit
against the mining firm to recover $50, 900
for personal injuries alleged to have been
received while In the company's employ
In Summit county during the year 1910.
IL is understood that u new suit will be
GlsL by KARI
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
"ENoCH ARDEN" DRAMATIzED

An excellent production Of Tenny-
son s immortal poem. % Enoch Arden,
is being shown at the Liberty theater
this week and all lovers of the beauti
ful story will appreciate seeing 1T.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
Masonic Notice.

Wasatch lodge No. /. +. and A. NJ,
will hold a special meeting this (Fri-
dav) evening, June l6, at I:30 O'Clock.
Work on the f. A. degree Qualified
Masons cordially invited. Bv order of
the w. NJ. A. j. LOWE, Secy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
For Household Goods

household furnishings or sIooo ,o,fa s,aiii
1c Mlen S2oo damages and costs of suit the
freed Furniture company began snit 'tto In
ihe Ih1ro district court Thursday asainst
-. u peterson and Anna Peterson
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
The Bismarck Annex

The new resort for ladies and gentle
men will soon open its doors, with Il
fine Jinc of German lunches and dclica-
c,es. Watch for opening.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
Total
Many Letters Answered

Replies TO previous letters. 154.
Personal and telephone calls for in
formation. zoo.
Letters:
InCtdle0 ~
Form letters used in answering in
QUlTleS A''
Multigraph letters sent out re Mas
ter Plumbers association conven-
tou .s....s-...ss,..s.... l.OoV
Total 90. .......,.............. 1919
Cards made out for follow-up sys-
tenn. 6l9.
Printed matter distributed:
Enclosures with correspondence. 1854
Convention American Federation OF
Musicians. Atlanta. Ga............ $50
G. G. Anderson. Calumet, Mich. zoo
John l.. Thorne. Chicago. Ill........ 100
Salt Lake City Public library ....... 40
Monograph announcements of land
openings sent TO land inquirers.. 500
Miscellaneous -. ..,.............. 500
Total -. ....,................. .Of4
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
SCHOOLS RAISE S542
FOR SILVER SERVICE
Five and Ten Cent Donations by
Pupils Aggregate Consid-
cradle Amount.

City Superintendent Of Schools D. n.
Christensen Thursday submitted to Gov
ernor William Spry the account OF the
contributions raised In the public schools
OF the city for the silver service for the
battleship Utah. \ similar statement is
being prepared by the superintendent
office, which win be submitted 10 the
board OF education.
Throughout the schools OF the city
S542.i4 was raised for the silver service.
The maximum personal donation was 10
cents. and the amounts averaged from
to 10 cents. The high school contributed
in all $685. Several of the grade
schools made good contributions, the
largest coming from the Lowell school,
s3I26. The Longfellow school contributed
S32 so and the Wasatch sea. 20
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
I. o. O. F.

The members of Utah lodge No. /,
Oquirrh Encampment No. ]. and Can
ton Colfax are requested TO meet at
the undertaking parlors of S. D. Evans,
IS South State, today (Friday) at
1890 "A. m. TO attend the funeral of our
brother. c. a. Ahlstrand. Visiting
members invited
L. W. NEIPAG. n. G.
W J Moore, Secy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16
BOOSTING HARD
TO HELP UTAH
Good Work of Commercial Club
Publicity Shown by Last
Report.
THOUSANDS OF LETTERS
SENT OUT TO ENQUlRERS
Vast Amount of Literature De-
scriptiye of States Resources
Distributed.

Copies of the report of the publicity
bureau of the Commercial club for the
month of May have been submitted to
all subscribers 10 the bureau, mem
bers of the governing committees OF
the bureau and others in which the
details of the work done by the bu
reau are set out. Under the direction
Of C.~R Williams the bureau is gath
ering valuable information. sending
out literature, answering inquiries. fur
nishing detailed information 10 local
people and extending its work to al
parts Of the country in many ways OF
advertising Utah in practical way
The increase in the number of in
quiries, the solid nature of the IN
quiries and the voluminous correspond
ence the bureau undertakes from time
to time is proving the need of the bu
reau and the efficiency of Its work.
Getting Good Results.
While the bureau has been organized
less than year the results are graf
flying to the members of the CONNER
cial club directly in charge of the bu
reau The bureau has come TO be a
source of information in the way OF
directing people TO Utah for perma
nent residence and investment. The
report for MAY indicates the character
and amount of work to which the bu
reau gives its attention. The report
follows:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-16

| Misccllaneous-This includes inquiries
about colonization, tourist lectures, spe-
cinc resources Of Utah. civic improve
ments employment oil. mining. poultry
raising. stock raising. dairy farming,
climate, schools tourist information
requests for articles for the press.
| for names OF business houses; litera-
ture In quantities for distribution. etc.
| Requests to furnish information. 13.