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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
GRAND ARMY VETERAN
DIES in HIS ROOM

Heal Wyie. aged 81. veteran OF both
the Mexican and Civil wars lied in his
room at the Globe hotel Main street,
near Third South, Friday afternoon.
Death undoubtedly resulted from natural
causes. due to his advanced years. and
when discovered by attaches Of the house
he was breathing his last.
Manager Brown OF the hotel located
by wire a daughter, Mrs ". f. Phelps.
who wired TO hold the body until her
arrival The remains are being held at
q Donnelrs in accordance with her re-
quest.
Mr.. Wylie had for years lived quiet
and retired life. making few close
friends. 1t is stated that many years
ago he had engaged in mining in the
Tooelc district, but during the last de-
cude had engaged in no active business.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
HOTEL MEN MEET AND
PERFECT ORGANIZATION
Discuss Commercial Clubs Dining Room
Service, but Put OF Action
Until Next Meeting.

The Utah Hotel Mems association held
its annual meeting Friday afternoon at
the knutsford. with President 4. Fred
Wey presiding and about twenty five
members in attendance.
The principal object OF the meeting.
aside from the regular business, was the
perfecting OF the organization and the
devisipg of ways and means to improve
the hotel business, not as trust or
combine seeking TO eliminate compet-
tion, but as an association 10 harmoni-
ously assist Its members TO suit the
needs OF the travelling public and incl
dentally to do some genuine boosting for
Salt Lake and Utah.
1t was recommended that the Salt Lake
transfer company be requested to put
on more modern conveyances to and from
the depots and hotels.
The discontinuing of the Commercial
club cafe was under discussion. but no
action was taken. The proposition viii
be taken UP at the next meeting.
Renewed energy. II was decided. will
be put forth to advertise Salt Lake and
the state.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
GETS FIVE MONTHS FOR
STEALING PAIR OF SHOES

Peter Corrigan received sentence OF
five months at labor when convicted Fri
day on a charge OF petty larceny.
The prisoner was charged with stealing
a pair Of new shoes from the feet Of
Gated in a Commercial street saloon.
taking them across the street and selling
them for 30 cents.
After Murdoch. minus shoes. had told
his story of how he saw the theft. but
was too drunk 10 resist, and PatroIman
Burton had told how he arrested Corri-
gan just after the sale was completed,
the defendant took the stand. He ram
bled along incoherently for about FIVE
minutes, but was cut short by THE court
finds you guilty as charged. Five months
at labor
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
Indications Are That He win
Succeed Himself as Speaker
of the House.
COUNTRY DISTRICTS ARE
PLEDGED TO LOGAN NAV
There Is No Active Candidat.
Now in Field Against
Him.

with the assembling OF the Legislation,
from all sections or the state comes IN.
almost positive assurance that E. " sos.
inson OF Logan will be named to succ..3
himself as speaker of the houss OF rs.
resentatlves. Almost every member a,
the legislature from the country district.
announces that he is pledged TO vote 10,
Robinson for speaker So strong do.,
this sentiment appear to he that IL waa
difficult Friday night 10 find an ayousd
candidate in opposition TO RobInson. ana
the feeling seemed to be that Robinson
would he elected BY acclamatlon.
Harry Il. Cole, the first opponent IN
Robinson to announce his candidacy. SAID
Friday that he had not withdrawn fro1
the race. although he Is making no ae-
tive campaign to secure the place ].
w. Wootton OF American Fork has ben
place. The certainty Of the election Of
Henry Gardner of Utah county as presl-
dent OF the senate practically eliminates
Wootton. who is from the same county.
for speaker.
Allison Being Groomed
William Allison Of Ogden was broush.
out by the opponents OF Robinson Ia
Salt Lake county on Thursday as
speakershp probability. Mr.. Allison ssid
on Friday that he had no idea Of be-
coming a candidate. but that his friends
were making some efforts for his elec.
ton. He said that he did not contem-
plate making q fight for the place. Rock
NJ. Pope OF Wasatch county is the lates,
to be suggested as a possible opponent
for Robinson. Pope. however is under
stood 10 be for Robinson and his nams
is not likely TO be presented
From present indications the opponents
OF Robinson are eager TO climb on the
band wagon The SUPPORT for Robinson
from the outside counties is said 10 b
convincing the '-insurgents' Of the fu-
tility Of further opposition. hence tas
struggle to get aboard the wagon.
Says He Is Unpledged.
Mr.. Robinson said that he had msds
no pledges for committee assignments
and that the support or the opposition 70
him for speaker would make no differ
ence TO him in the assignment OF places
on committees. For the chairma nship Of
the judiciary committee, there are thres
active candida test. l.. Holman Of Blng-
ham. J. w. Wootton OF American Fork
and William Allison of Ogden, Salt Lska
county Legislators say Holman. because
OF his position as ranking member OF
the judiciary committee and because ne
is known as a strong Republican orsanl-
zatiou man, is entitled TO the place
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
0. j. Fohlquist, Bingham Mi
ner, Ends Life When Brother
Leaves Room.
DASHES OUT BRAINS BY
PLUNGE TO SIDEWALK
Was Sufferer From Miners
Consumption and Had Been
iii for Year.

O. j. Fohlquist. a miner. formerly OF
Bingham, lcaped from third story win
dow OF his apartments at Cpl Richards
street at 1o:i5 O'Clock Friday night and
dashed out his brains. dying almost in
stantIy. The body was removed to
o'Donncrs TO be held pending further in
vestiSation.
Tohlquist. who was 63 years of age.
had for more than year been sufferer
from miners consumption and unable TO
work. Whether the motive of his leap to
death was the result of abandoning hope
or inspired by some sudden dementia
is ii question not yet determined.
Was in His Brothers Care,
Friday morning John Fohlquist u
brother OF the dead man, came 10 salt
Lake from Bingham. where he was like
wise a miner. and engaged two rooms at
the Richards street house. He moved MS
sick brother to these apartments and pre-
pared TO take care OF him.
John Fohlquis: said that he had been
by the side OF his brothers bed during
the afternoon and carly evening: that
The sick man had seemed better and In
cheerful mood. He left the room for
not more than three minutes. going TO
the favatory on the same floor, return
ing TO find the sick mans bed empty. the
window open and d crowd below gazing
al the remains OF man clad only IN
nlSut uleSS INlnS pIl tue Se!hSH' S'oS-
walk with crushed skull.
Officers from the police station arrived
with the patrol almost as soon as toh-
quiSt returned TO the room, and upon
being Informed that his brother was dead.
The man vino had unWlttinsiy lett the
victim alone tried TO leap from the same
window, but was restrained by The po-
lice
The man who had assumed charge OF
his sick brother was almost hysterical
with grief. "Oh. why did | leave him
he kept moaning. Il asked him If he
would be all right for minute. and he
said Yes He seemed better tonight.
John Fohlquist could throw no light
upon his brothers motive for suicide.
Although III for long time, he was
stated 10 be in no financial straits. but
had for the last year occupied room
at the University apartments. Second
South and Thirteenth East streets.
No Domestic Trouble.
Both the suicide and his brother were
unmarried and John Fohlquist denied
That by any possibility could the under
domestic troubles. II seems probable
that Fohlquisr either became suddenly
dciirious or else deliberately seized mo-
lncnt To end what he knew must soon be
hopeless battle with disease.
w. b. Fitzgerald. proprietor OF the
had engaged apartments said that i'll
walkin through the hall only few min
utes before the tragedy he had seen the
brother John on his way from the room
10 the lnvatory. He knew nothing of the
tragedy until his attention was aroused
by the crowd around the dead body.
Fohlquist is said TO have been Mason
in good standing. No attempts TO exam
inc his personal effects arrange for an
inquest were made Friday night.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
OFFICIAL SOCIETY STARTLED
AT TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR

Official society in Utah is somewhat
startled at a typographical error In the
handsome engraved invitations to the re-
ception and ball TO be given by Governor
and Mrs. William Spry TO the state Off
cias and the members OF the legislature
Wednesday evening next at the Odeon
hall.
The invitation states that the ball is
10 be tended" the state officials. not
rendered" The governor either over
looked the error or else II was discovered
too late to be rectified. for the invita-
tions as sent out contain the error. The
invitations read:
Governor and Mrs. William Spry re-
quest the honor OF your presence at
reception and ball 10 be tended the state
officials and members OF the legislat
OF the state Wednesday evening. Jan
uary the eleventh. nineteen hundred and
eleven, at eight O'Clock, at the Odeon
hall"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD
FOR MRS. GR0ESBECK

Funeral services for Mrs. Hyrum Groes-
beck were held in the Twenty-frst ward
meeting house at l o'clock Friday after
noon. Bishop NJ. S. Woollcy conducted
the services. The speakers were Presi-
dent John Henry Smith. Apostle Heber
j. Grant and Bishop NJ. S. Woolley OF
the Twenty-first ward. Besides several
selections by. the ward choir. there were
solos by Mrs. George J. Cannon and Miss
Bessie Smith
The services were well attended and
there were many beautiful floral offer
ings. There were present on the stand
besides the speakers. President Seymour
Il. Young and j. Golden Kimball of the
first council OF the seventies. Interment
was I'm the City cemetery.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
STICKERS CLUB HOLDS
FIRST ANNUAL BANQUET

The first annual banquet Of the Stick
ers club OF the Y. NJ. c. A. was held
Friday evening in the banquet hall OF
the club building. and proved a success
4 feeling of good fellowship and friend
Iiness prevailed among the boys pres
ent and ideas were exchanged which
will make the work of the club. acting
as the cabinet OF the boys department.
more effective
A splendid menu was served In ad-
dition TO the members OF the club. d
few invited guests We're present. with
the officers of the Y NJ, c. A. and news
paper representatives. c. A. Wyman.
secretary of the boys department, acted
as POSTMASTER.
Walter Cato. retiring president OF the
club. responded to toast on the his
tory OF the organization, and Lester
Park. tho new president told OF some
OF the things that the club expects to
do. w. f. Wright general secretary OF
the Y. NJ. G. A.. and others. spoke.
Splendid music was furnished by
George r. Crawtnorne, educational di-
rector. and Raymond Brown, Office Sec
lctarN,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
PIONEER WOMAN Of
UTAH JOINS MAJORITY
Mrs. Sarah Smith CObbIey
Passes Away at Age of
Ninety Years.

AT the home OF her daughter. Mrs. NJ.
j. Davis. in Salt Lake. on Friday even
Ing, Mrs. Sarah Smith Cobbley, wife OF
Thomas Cobbey, passed away, in her
ninetieth year.
Mrs. Cooley was born i'm Wnnick.
Huntshre, England. April u. 1921, and
came TO America in 1854, She crossed
the plains with on teams. coming TO Utah
In 1862. and located in Pleasant Grove,
where she has since resided.
Mrs. Cooley was the mother of nine
children, five OF whom survive. She had
forty-five grandchildren and ninety-eigh
great grandchildren.
The interment will take place Sunday
morning at Pleasant Grove.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
GRANITE DISTRICT SCHOOL
BOARD RE0RGANIZING

The Granite school board has reor-
ganZed, with Amos S. Gabbott as presl-
dent. and the standing committees for
the year will be named at the next meet
ing of the board, which will be held jan
uary L..
The reorganized board is as follows:
Amos S: Gabbott. president: Z. r. Nor
gan, vice president: Francis McDonold.
other rnembers Of the BODY. "a, x win
ter is clerk. and Mahonr Spencer is
treasurer for the board.
The retiring members are G. NJ. Sorcn-
sen. from the First representative pre-
cinct. and y, P. Peterson Of the Fifth.
Lindsay. az chairman, Morgan and
McDonold have been named a commit
tee on rules.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
ANDERSON CASE DRAGS
LIKE A WOUNDED SNARE

Like wounded snake. the case =,
G. V. Anderson 'drars its slow lenssas sa
along" and so far. after being shd hsd
I'm three courts. has not yet
date for preliminary hearing .,dese
Anderson is the former superin,ennursbmo nrbo.
OF the Salt Lake county infirInaIS, ,stsd mnd
in the face of grating charges eon ss ard
with his administration. fed the staus ssonsr.
was arrested in Canada lilc bsyors
Judge Whitaker. who transferred the psscs ssss
10 the court OF Justice Of the svrTy
Hanks. Justice Hanks was IN nc NO. AM
to take the matter up. neither We ius-
derson's counsel. When the term o. csss
tice Hanks expired. January !. tse HaT. Sa
was transferred TO Justice Harry :, f1S ErI.
per-. s It was to bsve been !aksn nns,ness up rsa
day. but owing to pressure OF oi,nahle 10
County Attorney Wiley ~as bearing
Will probably be set some time
next week. !.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
SONS AND DAUGHTERS
OF WALES To MEET

The Sons and Daughters or Wales
society Will open their new years
series OF meetings Friday night. jan
uary IL, at llirschman's hall, leo South
Folland will deliver an address on the
Welsh patriot Robert Owen. and lit
erary and musical numbers will be given
by members OF tho society. This will be
followed by dance.
Regular meetings OF the society will
be held the second Friday in each month
until further notice. to which all mem
bers and friends arc invited.
Evan Arthur has been indorsed to take
the trip To "Gwalia Wen" beautiful
Wales). offered by a Welsh publication
In the east. II he receives the required
number OF subscriptions. Arthur will
start on his trip the first part OF July.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
san JUAN LEGISLATOR
IN PARAD0XICAL POSITION
Democratic GENTLE Is Elected Member Of
the House From, Church Repub
llcan County.

p. y. Harshberger, representative In
the state legislature from san Juan
county, occupies paradoxical position.
Harshbereer is Gentle and a Demo-
crat and is elected TO the Legislature from
county that is Mormon and Repub-
lican. He represents a county that Is the
largest In area and the smallest In pol'I-
lat!on In the state.
His county is filled with natural
bridges. yet the only thing Harshbergcr
asks OF the state legislature is an arti-
ficial bridge, for the use of his consu-
tuents.
Horshberger was elected by plurality
of three, which IS considered large in
San Juan county,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
YOUTH COLLAPSES WILL. =,
CHATTING IN SALooN

William II. White, aged 2S odouIv OF sT un-
Second West street, feli s.at,ine With
conscious TO the floor Wh'o s,ioon. corner
west esena Temps IN lse and Fist south Mosd sfoss
on Friday afternoon. Patroinenn man re-
ard and Brown had the youn,st yln,tsi. where
moved TO the emergency hosPS civ Ply
he was treated by Assis.s. Asas..s condition
seemed seeia@ serious for short t5s to' 10 bis
was later able to be reniosS ~ danger:
home and is pronounced out %esS 9e heart
An overloaded stomach az an qipanimation.
caused the brief period Oh i''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
STATE MEDICAL BOARD
EXAMINING CANDIDATES

Eight candidates were examined by
the state board OF medical examiners
Thursday. Applications were also re-
ceiVed from two reciprocity candidates
from other states. The members of the
board are passing upon the papers of
the candidates and the results OF the eX-
aminations will be announced Sunday
probably.
Included in the work OF this session OF
the board which. IL is said. viii be the
longest ON record. will be The forrnulat-
ing OF certain proposed legislation deal
ing with revised medical laws, licenses
rules governing examinations and quail
fications for physicians.
The meetings Of the board arc being
held at the Commercial club.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
SEVY THINKS THERE ARE
ENOUGH LAWS ALREADY

r. G.. Sevy. senator from the Tenth
senatorial district arrived In Salt Lake
Friday 10 attend the legislature. When
seen al the Cullen. where he is stopping.
he said that he has no special legisla-
ton In view.
Il don't think anything in the way OF
radical legislation is necessary in the
ator Sevy- Il am in favor OF enforcing
the law as IL exists, and IL il is en-
forced 1t will afford all the protection
that can be hoped for under police regu-
latIou.
I'm so far as the liquor question Is
concerned. propose 10 stand pat on the
state PLATFORM
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
ILLINOIS FARMER LEAVES
DAUGHTER HERE FORTUNE

Daniel NJ, Patton. wealthy farmer. is
dead near Springvillc. Ill. leaving his
daughter. Mrs. Marie Wright OF IS East
Second South street. this city. small
fortune.
Patton leaves Mrs. Wright l2J acres
of land I'm Auburn township Illinois. val
ued a. 5000 an acre. or a total OF s25.-
900. In addition Mrs. Wright gets one
half OF her fathers personal property
Patton died from Injuries received In
automobile accident three months
ago. Mrs. Wright is on the way 10
Springfield TO attend the funeral.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
ODEKIRK TAKES TIME
TO ENTER HIS PLEA

j. H. Odekirk. against whom a charge
OF involuntary manslauehtcr wGs filed
Thursday. was arraigped Friday after
noon before Judge Whitaker,
Odekirk stood up for the reading OF
the complaint. and then his attorney.
L. \. Wcds wood, asked until Tuesday
morning to enter plea. which time the
court granted.
A new bond signed by the same sure
ties as' furnished III the upon which
Odekirk was liberated frorl Jail. was then
presented and approved.
Odckirk : alleged offensc Is accidental
killing of Edward Barnes on the night OF
December 81.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
GRANTS CONTINUANCE OF
UNIQUE LARCENY CASE

In the case of the Majestic Amuse-
ment company. In which Manager Harry
RevIer is charged with having stolen
electricity from the Utah Light & Rail-
way company. Justice F. NJ. Bishop Fri
day granted u continuance until Janu-
AIRY Is.
The case is unique in that il comes
ii a conviction Is obtained. under the
scope OF special act passed by The
last legislature making the stealing OF
electricity by means Of Jumper
misdemeanor, the maximum penalty for
which is a fine of 300 or imprisonment
In the county iail for 100 DAYS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
PRESS CLUB WILL HOLD
MEETING THIS EVENING

An important meeting OF the Press
club will be held In the club rooms over
the Utah Gas & Coke company's place
OF business at Z o'clock this Saturday
evening. All members OF the club arc
urged to be present. as plans viii! be
formulated for the annual show to be
given by the club.
been decided. but IL probably will be
some time In Fcbruafy, II is the inten-
ton to make this the best show ever
given by the club. Light refrcshmer
will be served after the meeting this
evening
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
VANGUARD REACHES CITY.
Members OF Legislature From Outside
Counties Arrive for Opening Session.

Among the legislators from out-of-
town WHO arrived Friday for the coming
session OF the legislature are.
Rock NJ. Pope OF Theodore, Wasatch
county: e. w. Robinson OF Logan. VIII
liam Allison OF Ogden, Rudolph kuchler
OF Ogden. j. 2. Miller OF Moab. Grand
county; Jacob H. Langston OF Hlncliley.
Millard county: b. d. Harshberger of
Bluff San Juan county. Eugene r..
Wooley OF Grantsville, Tooee county.
Byron Nebeker of Vernal. Uintah county;
David II. Morris Of St. George, Washing
ton county: p. +. Peterson OF Ssllpa
Sewer county John f. Spencer Of Rdn-
dolph, Rich county, and Anthon Madsen
of Scolleld, Carbon county.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
VALUE OF $24, 900 PLACED
ON SHARP WALKER ESTATE

o. Is. Lewis filed petition in the pro-
bs te division OF the Third district court
Friday afternoon, asking that he be ap-
pointed administrator of the estate Of
Sharp Walker.
Walker. who was one OF the best known
men In Salt Lake City. died OF heart dis
consists of stock in the s 5. Walker Es-
tate company and stock in various MIN
ing companies. is valued at $4,000. The
aged mother OF the young man is the
only heir
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
PIE CARvERS ARE
HARD At WORK
They Are in a WrangIe Over
Who Shall Have Largest
Piece.
INSURGENTS SEEK THE
CLERkSHIP IN HOUSE
Regulars Believe in Keeping
Old Fellows in Place, Hence
There Is a Row.

The patronage Sitting committee OF the
Salt Lake delegation in the lower house
OF the state Legislature met al O'Clock
Friday night and after a discussion OF
an hour over the question of the chief
clerk of the house agreed TO disagree
and viii report this conclusion 10 the
Salt Lake county delegation at another
caucus TO be held at 10 o'clock this
morning at the Scmloh hotel.
The committee decided that Salt Lake
wanted six of the positions i'm the house
but could not decide what positions they
wanted nor whom they wanted to MI
them. Tho only recommendation the
committee will mako is that the Salt
Lake members shall vote as a unit only
on the Salt Lake candidates who shall
he indorscd by six members OF the Salt
Lake county delegation. No action what
ever was taken on the speakcrship
fight,
Row Over Clerkship.
The committee split on the contest for
chief clerk of the house at the very out
set and from this contest II was seen
that the members Of the committee could
not agree on any Endorsement and they
confined their efforts TO tabulating the
list OF fifty-odd applicants for favors.
without recommendations.
Alex Buchanan, Jr., chief clerk of the
last house. is having fight on his hands
to secure the Endorsement of the Salt
Lake delegation. or the patronage COM
mittee Il. j. Eardley is the only warm ad-
vocate OF Buchanan's candidacy. d, \.
Ekman is working for w. II. Thompson.
while +. l.. Holman is -committal.
Friends Of w. E. Vigus say that six Salt
Lake members are pledged TO him for
chief clerk. The opposition TO Buchanan
is based ON the grounds that he has been
amply rewarded by his party and is at
present deputy sheriff of Salt Lake
county.
Robinson Has Majority.
For speaker Robinson appears to have
tho ma jority OF the Salt Lake delega-
tlon and under the unit rule. ii the eau
Gus decides 10 adopt It. will get the ten
votes from this county. One Salt Lake
county politician who has. taken an active
interest in the speakership battle said
that the members from Salt Lake would
line up thus:
For Robinson Holman McRae. Eard-
ley. Russell. Dahlquist and Hines.
Against Robinson-Cole. Grape, Ekman
and Tobias
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-07
MEN TO NAME
OFFICERS, AND FEAST

Following the annual election of Off
GERS OF the Fire Underwriters associa-
tion of Salt Lake City. "a, the CONNER
cial club Tonight. banquet Will be
served In The women'S dining room
Places have been ordered for forty MEM
bers OF the association.
The present Officers or the associate
arc: President. c. w Johnson; vice
president. Lewis 4. Evans. secretary. w.
T.. Coulan: treasurer. j, w Collins. The
president. vice president and secretary
cg..st:tctc tie executive committee.