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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
FATAL WRECK DUE
To FAULTY BRAKES
Fireman II. u. brennan and
Brakeman u. Ingram Of
Evanston Killed.
TWO BADLY INJURED
Westbound Train Crashes Into
EaStbound on Heavy
Grade.
TWO BADLY INJURED

Full details OF the collision between Two
freight trains which took place yesterday
morning at $40 o'clock at Castle Rock
fiftv-siv miles east of Ogden, on the
Union Pacific and an exclusive report OF
which WAS published in The Tribune yes
terday noruIug. were received from the
scene Of the wreck last night;
Following arc the dead:
Fireman Henry David Brennan. who
was on extra No. 329. westhound, He
had been employed BY the railroad
COMPANY for about week h's
bone was at Evanston. Wyo.
Brakeman D. Ingram OF Evanston. who
was also member Of the crew of the
westbOurd train
Tho injured arc:
y. 4. Fish fireman on esstbound tram
Nh "a j, whose right arm 1aS so badly
crushed that amputation Will be necca-
sary. lie was removed TO an Evanston
hospital.
q. Moyer. brakeman on the eastbound
train. suffered painful injuries and was
removed TO the Evanston hospital.
The accident. Il Is believed. WAS due
20 the air brakes on the westoonnd tram
refusing to operate,
iGastbound train was standing on, the
main track taking water at Castle ROCK
Westbound train approached J, from a
heavy grade. IT appears that the brakes
on the approaching train refused TO per
form their Function, Eoth cnsinca wssro
badly demolished. thirty cars were de-
rallied and several lengths Of track were
torn up.
Information OF tho collision reached Os-
den and Evanston within an hour after
tho collision and wreckinE trains were
rushed to Castle Rock from both points,
AT 0 O'Clock yesterday morning the track
nj Castle Gate was reported 10 bc clear,
Officials at Ogden refuse 10 place tho
blame FOR the collision until a thorough
lnycs tlgatiDn rs made.
Easibound train No. - LETT Ogden
shortly before II o'clock "Wednesday
night II was made up of sixty empty
cars end was in charge OF Conductor I.
| G. Uauiey Tho wcstbourd train was In
charge Of Conductor J. NJ. liarrell
Twenty-three of tho cars Of the east
bound train were der0ilcd and seven oi
! the loaded cars on the westbound train
! we're thrown from tho tracks. II iS be-
! Iievod that the westbound train was traT-
! cling NJ the rate OF about thirty miles an
| hour when the collision took place.
The bodies of the dead fireman ant
brakeman were taken TO their homes y
Evanston yesterday afternoon for burial
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
CITY AND VICINITY

ROBERT J. BURDETTE and wife OF
Pasadena. Cal, Will arrive In salt Lake
this afternoon to attcud the funeral Of
their grandson, Robert j, Bnrdette III.
aged days, son of Mr.. and Mrs Robert
j. Burdette, Jr.; OF this city. The funeral
VIII he .held this afternoon, Interment
viii I've jfrNt Ollvct cemetery.
C. q. STEWART. secretary Of the Utah
TO attend the national convention of
she epmen which IS being held in Omaha,
ON account ~ sickness IN his family. Mr..
Stewart says that this is the first ma
tional meeting that he has missed for five
years.
FUNERAL SERVICES for Mrs. Eliza
beth II Davis aged % years. wife OF
James e Davis, 40 North Third West
street. who died Wednesday. will be held
from the Twenty -se cord ward chapel at
1880 o'clock SUNDAY afternoon. Inter
mcut will he in thc CITY cemetery
THE FUNERAL Of Thomas 4. Lowry,
aged 12 years. was held from The Sixth
ward meeting house yesterday afternoon
al / O'Clock Music was furnished by the
ward choir and the services were con
Quoted by Bishop Arnold Giauauc. Inter
ment was I'm the City cemetery,
TIE MUSICAL programme prepared
for the Saturday luncheon at the Com
mercial club includes a. number Of solos
by John T. Hand, who was ono OF the
soIoists on the recent tour of the taber-
naclc choir. lie viii he accompanied by
THE LADIES AID society OF the Ilifi
Methodist Episcopal church will hold q
meeting in the church parlors this after
noon and evening. cafeteria. lunch vii
he served and a play given In the even
| ing by young ladies Of the church.
CHARLES {. WOOD, former assistant
chief of the IRE department, has filed ar
application with tho commissioners elec'
| for the position OF chief OF the city fire
dcpa rtmcnt. Mr.. Wood resigned from the
FIRE department In December, 1904.
THE FUNERAL OF John RI, stevens
$50 East Sixth South street, who died a.
his home Tuesday, at the age of 60 years
meut will be In the City cemetery,
! m A COMPLAINT issued yesterday
afternoon by ihe county attorneys office
o, 4. Blsel is charged with selling to-
bacco 10 z minor. IT Is alleged that B!se
years. on December 10,
| THE ORAL expression classes Of tn,
Jordan high school will present the CON,
! edy drama, Farm Folks" at the operT
house in Sandy this evening. There VII
he comedy sketches between acts b,
me mbers OF the classes,
THE EVE of the Jewish holida,
! Chanukah, or the Feast OF Lights vii
! he obserV ed tonight In temple B'nai Is
racl The topic OF the sermon by rabbi
G. J. Freund will be, Exchanging Ole
Lants for New
THE LADIES auxiliary OF the Ri
Grande Baptist chapel will hold bazaa
Friday evening and all day Saturday. a
Beer's store, Second South and Nipu
/ West streets
ON THE GROUND of non support. Al
berta Bind began suit In the Third dis
G Bind, in Judge George C. Armstrong
division
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
ALBERTA REGION IS
IN GOOD CONDITION
Sven 9. Nelson, Well-knoWn
Utahn, Returns Pleased
With Canada.

Sven .. Nelson OF Faryiew, who re-
Gently returned from a two weeks tr1p
10 Canada. arrived In Salt Lake Yester-
day Mr.. Nelson has many enthusiastic
things TO say about the Alberta country,
10 which many Utahns have gone: Among
them he has three daughters living near
Cardston
According TO Mr. Nelson, Alberta crops
were good this yesr. but because OF the
heavy rains and carly frosts much gram
is not Yet cut ana not over three -loui'ha
Of the crcp has been threshcd, ono
farmer oi ILLS acquaintance threahcd a
crop Of wheat That averaged siXty-thrcc
bushels 10 the acre
Mr. Nelson Says ;hs sentiment on the
question of reciprocity is divided The
people are well contcuied with the
Canadian laws. he states and there
seems to be every evidence that tho conn
try and the people arc prosperous for
young man. he saws. he knows of no
section holding ont greater opportunities
The towns arc modern and busy, several
Industries arc thriving and two new rail
roads arc being built through the coun-
try.
During Mr.. Nelson's visit the ther-
mcmeter registered AS low 81 degrees
below zero. but at the time Of his de-
parturc the " Gather had moderated some
What.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
OGDEN BANKS TAKE
UNIVERSITY BONDS
First National and Pingree Ma
tional Buy s5oo,oo0 Issue
From State.

State Treasurer David Mattson IN
nounccd last night thc names ol inc pa"f
10 which had been sold the state n"no
Issue OF $500. 900 for n new main bnildins
a, the University OF Utah. The purcnas-
ers arc the First Nationol bank OF Oe1en
and The Pinsrcc National. also Of Og-
den. III,
or the issue the First National bank VII
take iwo-thirds and tho Pingree National
one third.
Announcement had previously ocan
made that state Treasurer Mattson mad
negotiated the sale OF the bonds. nnt IL
was not until last night after all the de-
tails had been completed that the names
of tho banks securing them were made
public.
at Ogden to,lay. The sale of the bonds
10 on a. haas OF par. as required by law,
with accrued interest from July l, 1911,
the date Of issue.
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MAKE EFFORT TO GET
WOOLMEN'S MEETING
Urgent Invitations Are EX-
tended to Sheepmen to
Come TO Salt Lake.

Salt Lakes prospects 'or getting the
1912 convention of the National Wool
growers association we're reported excel
lent in a telegram received yesterday by
the CONNIE rcial club from the Sal, Lake
delegation gt Oplaha, whero this ycar 6
convention is no& In session,
In order 10 assist the delegation in its
work, the following telegram was sent
10 S W, Mcclure. secretary OF the Ma
tionsl Woolgrowers association. by Jose pb
y. Caine, secretary OF the Commercial
club;
''fho salt Lake Commercial club. rco-
resenting 100 business men OF salt Lake
and the state OF L'iah. extends a hearty
welcome to the National Woolsrowers
association for 1912. No effort Will be
spared 10 make this convention. held at
the center of the woolGroWinr industry
OF ihc west, one of the most successful in
tbs history OF Your organization
4 telegram along similar lines was also
sent by Cover Spry OH behalf Of the
stair
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
WANTED TO TESTIFY
IN SEOAL SUGAR CASE

II developed yesterday that the l"c7l
been sugar manufacturers Woo have been
suhpocnaed 10 appear IN New YORK Janu .
ary . 10 give testimony In the suit of
the United States government against
the American Sugar Refinery company
are wanted 10 testify in the suit ior con
splraCy, which involves the dealings OF
thn sugar trust in the huying OF the
PENNSYLVANIA refinery. The ease is com
monty known as the Scgal case.
The local witnesses are puzzled 10
know how they can he interested In this
case. of which they know nothing. II
was al first supposed that They were tc
he called upon 10 give evidence in tho suit
of the government to dissolve the sugar
trust
This case Will probably not come TO a
hearing until next spring. which will In
voIyc another trip by the western wit
nesses and the transfer of books and pa
peTs across the continent.
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MANY MOURN AT
CASADY OBSEOUIES

Imprc cssive services were held yesterday
at the funeral of Elmer r. CaSady from
protusion of beautiful flowers told Of the
high esteem In which AIr. Cssady was
held.
Prayer was offered by the Rev Elme L
I. Goshen Of tho First Congregational
church. and the Rev G. r. Neil OF the
Christian church spoke fecl!ngIy OF the
life Of MIR. Casady and his influence for
Peters sang with deep feeling. artlsticai-
" expressed Asleep In Jesus' and
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere"
Mr.. Casaf'' lived IN salt Lake City for
twenty years. and his death Will be keen
~ felt by all who knew him
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clothing OF The dcccdcnt were powder
burned.
The attorney spoke at length on the
state II mind In which Dewey must have
been as a result of his wire's conduct,
and referred To the many times he had
nogged her TO leave the Albert hotel and
go with him To fiat, and OF other es-
forts he had made 10 induce Mrs Dewey
TO remain tr1Ie to him. In conclusion.
Mr. Price asked the jurors 10 consider
well the testimony Of those prejudiccd
upon the lifc of Dewey and ask them
selves whether or not he killed Johnst on
Intentionally. Mr.. Priccs address occu-
pied an hour and a half.
Attorney 1.catherwnod made the clos
Ing talk for the prosecution In an hour =
lime and IN addition 70 making answer
10 portions ~ tne speech OF the aftorn o.
for The defense. repeated many Of his
statements OF the morning,
Goes TO Jury.
During Ar Leatherwood's talk and
until the case was given To the jury two
hours later. Dewey sat With bowed head
and with his arm about his mother.
His nerve and confidence seemed To have
given way under the scatUinS talk OF
the prosecuting attorney. Mrs. Dewey
and the defendant mother and sister
wept almost constantly. Mrs. Johnston
afternoon and wept quietly nt dimes.
! Judge Loofbourow's Instructions began
at s:35 O'Clock and at the conclusion the
case was placed in the hands OF the
! jury and n reccsx was declared unit! a
verdict should be returned In charge
OF tho bai!lffs, the jurors went to din
nar and, were locked up at o'clock.
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WANT ENGINEERS
CONVENTION HERE
Salt Lake Delegation viii Put
Forth Strong Effort to
Get Meeting.

C. 4 Mclean was chosen by the Broth"
crhood Of Locomotive Engineers. division
No 222 at an election held "Wednesday
evening to represent this division at the
grand international division convention,
which Will be held in Harrisburg, Pa. in
May. 1912. r. I BUlt was chosen as his
alternate Division Nc. 22c Is composed
OF the engineers employed BY the Harri .
msn system, with headquarters In SAT-
Lake City
Officers Of the division were elected as
follows Chief John Mace: hrst engineer.
+. F.. Pitt. second engineer. e. u. Wol =
gang; tnird engineer T. w Boyle; score I,,.
7. /. BuIt: guide. Harvey Brooks. chap
lain. r. lclses: Oregon Shor: Line chair
man, =. Hatch; Oregon Short Line com =
niitIec- .. II. McGipn and .. a, Chaffee:
Salt Lake Route chairman, J, y. lcstes
Salt Lake Routc' committee. John Bel
aud T., J. Butt: auditing committee, a.
Hatch G. Il. WulfCauc and w, y w hite'
legislative board j. y. Yeatcs aud +. E.
Pitt.
4 meeting OF the convention committee
was held ai tine Coulmerciai cup iasl
evening and "a committee appointed tc
meet with members OF this club to sec
what could be done toward boosting lol
the biennial international convention ol
the engineers Cor The year of 1874. Toe
| engineers feel that there is q good Chance
TO get the convention for salt Lake. as II
has not been held IN the wesi since 1905
WDcn IL WIS held at LOS 2nEcics, III I'V'
IT was held in Memphis, Tenn. in 1905 a
Columbus. @. and In 1910, at Detroit
Mlct In 1912 the convention Will b.
held at Harrisburg, Pa.
Salt Lakes strongest rival for the con
ventlou of 1914 Will be Portland. and the
| local engineers thinl. that tho chances ar;
in favor of salt Lake city.
The convention viii mean 4. srcat dea
! 10 Salt Lake City II 1t is brought here
for each OF the engineers attcpdjnE--an,
there will nc about 700 OF tbem--will draw
| So every d3y and The conI cDtion Will re
main in session from twenty-five to thirty
DAYS. II was estimated that at each %
| the last two conventions more than $500,
| coo was left by the delegates in the cite.
! where the meetings were held.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
GIVES REAL BOOST
TO POTATO INDUSTRY

J. F.. TAYLOR. secretary OF the state
board OF horticulture. and J. &. 1ogenson
OF the Agricultural college extension Wor6
returned yesterday from SantaQuin, where
they held farmers institute WedneS-
day.
On next Tuesday Mr.. Uosenson will go
10 Logan for the purpose OK meeting the
executive committee OF the Cache County
Teachers association and discussing tho
potato club work.
These potato clubs arc for tho purpose
OF teaching farmer boys TO cultivate poo
tatoes a prize Is given the boys max
ing the best showing
Cacne county Is the only county IN the
state in which these clubs have rs yet
been formed,
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Funeral OF Cecelia Jones

The funeral of Cecilia sandeis
10 years Of age, who cnmml,lea
Monday night by drinking t%o
of carbulic acid at the home 9l nei.
Mrs. Sidney Potter. In Garpeio' ts
YESTERDAY afternoon from ,ns u7
chapel Of Joseph William Id!oI.
was in City cemetery, The ssvlv.
conducted by F.. +. Parry oi tne 1s
of the Sixteenth ward. and MUSIC y
nished by the cnoir from Una, VIZ
psllbearcrs were Elmo stewart n
Gee, Gus johnson. A, GallsheI
Wilson and Roland Hill. all iFienes
family.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
GAS WORKERS FORM
IMPROVEMENT Lea

The omrIo7.ceS OF the Utah Gas
company, about sixty In numen
formed an organize lion for the puI
educating themselves in all the N
pertaining to the manui3clnrc an
irihItion of gas and also IN
Using. salesmanslliD and genera
ness principles.
The society will he controlled
board Of governors and 1t Viii os ul
With the National Commercial "a,
citation. \ series OF lectures Is u
Ing prcnaTel.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
CHRISTMAS PACkA!u1
DESTROYED bl

uAVRE. Mont, pee. wIped d
nanies Of soldiers were wdaponles|
GG"@i'evfh ish@d When mail car a.. Ss,vs S9 -
Northern railroad TOOK i"' lll the
and Great Fails TO-DAY, ,,,osressivs1
santa clans in abandonTio%Ts for he
liable reindeer team fset 10, thai
lightning express. Ins %anjmsls
liers were OF tin ana trv t,v The CisI
will soften only parila,iy thc chII
settlers children 70 ~ eas,enl ~ ~
packages we're mh,1en 'naded y with ss Ts
Taf ear was %s,!sP 1sP1ss sss sa11;s ns
S5SsE WSsn the icS FIRE iirst was ID %ssIIas SIas
for The nearest water ss aoode'
sandy the burning car "'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
FAMILY IS
GRATEFUL FOR HELP

Following an account In The Tribune a
few days ago telling Of the pitlable condi-
ton OF tho fumllY of c. w. Johnson 2037
Julias avenue. the members OF which were
suffe ring from smallpox and poverty COM
binc6, the charitably inclined have DO
mated to the needs of the unfortunate
parents and children until they now face
no immediate suffering. Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnson aud two small children are i'll Of
smallpox. They have no means of sup
port and the only person to nurse the
four sick members Of the family is A
15-year- -old daughter of the family.
MIR, Johnson communicated with The
Tribune last night and expressed the
gratitude of himself and his family TO
those persons who have come to his G id
during the season OF his misfortune
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
IN PURE
MILK ARE REWARDED

Horace S. Ensign. secretary OF the Utah
Fair association, mailed diplomas and
medals yesterday To successful exhibitors
at the recent state fair.
Seventy diplomas and ninctYfve medals
were forwarded.
a new feature Of the last fair was the
milk contest. In which there were twenty
eight competitors. or these. twenty re-
ceived diplomas and Iour medals No di-
piOmas were awarded unless the test
showed 30 per cent or b. tier
Thn gold medal winners were John
Bcck. whose milk tested 96.5 per cent,
and Dahl Bros. whose cream tested oT 5
per cent.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
WILL BRING ACTION
FOR GIRLS INJURY

For the purpose OF prosecuting an ac-
ton against The Model Steam laundry.
John w. Courts filed petition In tho
Third district court yesterday that he
be appointed guardian sd. litep OF Miss
Minnie Courts, who was severely injured
while working at the laundry on Septcm-
Der IL
1t Is alleged i'll the petition that owing
10 The carelesspess OF the defendant In
It's commands and defcctivencss in the
mangles at the laundry, the Clrl received
injuries which resulted in the loss or her
left Drm The suit VIII be filed within
n day or so, II liz understood
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
Civil Service Examinations.

Two special civil service examinat tions
were announced yesterday, The tirst OF
these Will he hold January IL and is for
aSronomists In oat Investigations fbr the
department OF agriculture, The salary
Tor this position ranges from $4,000 to
$1,000 per aDnum, The other examination
cure assistant chemists for the DEPART
ment OF agriculture The salary ranges
from $1,000 10 $1,000 per annum. Further
Information regarding both OF these rx-
amlnatious may he obtained at the
money order window OF the local post
Office
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
SAYS PENMANSHIP
is IMPORTANT STUDY

c. T. Zaner. head OF the Zanerlan COL
lcge of Columbus, o.. who was in the
city yesterday en- route 10 the coast, met
with the principals and supervisors of
Superintendent u. II. Christensen yestcr-
day afternoon.
Tho Zancrlan college is perhaps the
most noted penmanship school in the
country. and Mr. Zancr Is distinguished ed
authority on Denmsnsh'p and writing
He spoke to the teachers on the impor-
ship in The public schools Mr.. zaner is
accomDa nied bE. Mrs. Ianor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
MANY ATTEND FUNERAL
OF PETER LUNDSTEDT

Friends and relatives of the late Peter
g. Lundstedt assembled at tho Twenty
clock to pay- the last token OF respect
TO his memory The services were con-
Quoted by Bishop Holt. the ward choir
being In attendance. Remarks indicating
the high esteem in which the deceased
man was held were made by Elders r. s.
Ferrstrom. John Springer and Charles w
Euhl and hy Bishop Holt, Many floral
tributes were sent among them a beau
Uful wreath from the elders quorum. OF
which Sir. Lundste.lt was member. The
stand was draped in white aud myrtle
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
More Troops Coming

According TO sdvices .J baitsl
Douglas. the first and tn,au us sailh
the Twentieth infantry na' ,o res:
Manila and are eHpegt.u 100 taIl
city hy January l.. luJ Jn;.bard
under command Of Major w, Sheun
ton, are aboard The transpo'N New ID
will spend Christmas anu wv
the ocean.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
FARMERS SPECIAL"
IS DRAWING CROWDS

Large crowds continue 10 be attracted
by the Farmers Industrial train. which
Is proceeding along the route of the Ore
goD short Line. At every town where
u stop Is made the people I'll The tra i'm
and crowd the exhibition and lecture
cars.
Yesterday the towns visited were Pres
Smlthfield. Hyruin Welsville and Men,
don; y stop for the night was made at
Cache Junction
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
BACkERS OF CHOIR
POSTPONE MEETING

The meeting called at the Commercial
club yesterday afternoon for the purpose
OF hearing aud considering n financial
statement OF the receipts and expondi-
lures in connection with the recent cast =
ern tour OF Tho tabernacle choir was in
definitely postponed. owing to the ina
bility OF Governor Spry and Charles W.
Nlbley. presiding bishop, 10 be present
II Is probable that another meeting s
will he called for next Tuesday
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May Deport Woman

Mary Lczrant, aged =, 2 ~, -,
an, who was arrested
simpson and Wicket Weane',s ~
noon on an open charge wa ,,,s
turned over 10 the Unitec 80
shall and an invest!gauon MIN "a
lenorting the woman VIII w ''1s'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-15
Leaves to Take Bride

George 9. Henderson, fores. n n
the local office. left for 2uiiles. L
terday. where he expects 20 sp',
the bonds OF ma'rimony,. A.su, .
visit in Illinois and NJ MS nVm,
hnghaJn. Kan. he Will return wy
January 10.
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Indebtedness Is Reduceo

At tho annual meeting oi III N.
sity club next Monday n,Snn q
OF the trustees which whl @,,s,aJ "a
will show that the cluo : sa, Sal
ednoss has been reduced Sso.ssIo Ssoss
year, The present me'hpo'
,,Iiit, is 30