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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13
WHALERS MAKE RICH
HAUL THIS SEASON

NEW BEDFORD, Mass., Sept i2-The
best summer for whaling in a generation
IL indicated In dispatches received by the
New Bedford board of trade from Fayal,
Azores islands. Nine vessels OF n fleet
that has reached Fayal report e0i0 barrels
OF sperm oil Besides that the brig Nlela
secured ITO pounds OF ambergris valued
AT S50,o0o
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13
whitncy's Victim Here

10 sli, snrli, who WIS wounded in an
|aftsrp sppsghend Wend Hugh Whitney in hls
|ls st,,,H n'tncy had killed Conductor
of fhs fh" ~ patient in the Short Line
Mccin 'uage Mercy hospital in This
b The b,, was shot through tho chest
4 killad ny Whitney. who believed
||ovly McGill, McGill Is GONZALES.
y pu; az, ana Is believed 10 be almost
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13
Arrested After Desperate Fight.

WINNIPEG. Sept 12,--Snm GondreNl
who is said to have been wanted Tor
wears bv tho Montana authorities on the
charge OF horse stealing. WAS arrested
by tho northwest mounted police near
Calgary last night after desperate hght'
Gondrcy Ii alleged To have been the tpr
ror Of stockmcn on both sides oil the
border for a long time
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13
FOWLER UNDAUNTED;
TO RESUME FLIGHT
Wreck of Aeroplane Will Not
Deter Airrnan From Con-
tinuing Trip.
DELAY OF THREE DAYS
Cross-Continent Tour Will
Not Be Abandoned, in
Spite of Accident.
DELAY OF THREE DAYS

ALTA. Cal. Sept. 1.-THE accident
TO my machine has not stopped me. I'll
fly to New York is soon as the damage
has been repaired" said Aviator Bob
Fowler, who was wrecked today on the
second stage of his flight from ocean 10
ocean.
Explaining his accident. Fowler said:
The rear control of the plane began
TO work badly. The machine kept swing
ing around in a circle. i tried to ma
neuver by warping the wings so that
could make a landing. An extra heavy
gust of wind struck me and turned the
plane squarely around. ] tried to point
her down. but she would not respond.
Il was unable 10 shut off the engine
because the switch controlling the spark
would not work BY this time l was into
the trees.
II was sorry TO disappont the people
at Reno who were expecting me. but I'll
get my machine together again soon and
be off towards the east The engine is
all right and only the skids and uprl ghts
Will need rebuilding"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13
To STORE
RIVER WATERS
F0R|RR|GAT|ON
Prominent Citizens of Utah
Launch Big Enterprise
of Importance to
State.
SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL
BACKING Is ASSURED
Undertaking IS Expected to
Make Fertile Quarter Mil
lion Acres of Land
Near Salt Lake.

~ NE of the biggest irrigation
schemes ever launched in the
" West was put under way at the
Commercial club yesterday aft
ernoop AT 4 clock. when 4 large body
of leading business men and public.spir
tied citizens endorsed and accepted with
their signatures plan TO form a large
corporation for the purpose of opening
TO cultivation more than 100000 acres
OF irrigabe land tributary to Salt
Lake, Ogden and Provo by the con
servation of the flood waters OF the
Weber and Provo rivers.
The proposed company will be capi-
talized, to start with, at 100000, and
will carry on the work of building I'M
mense reservoirs in Provo and Weber
canyons. in which the flood waters OF
the different seasons Will be stored
and released rs needed to irrigate the
vast areas of barren land lying be-
tween Ogden on the north and Provo
and Cedar valley on the south, un-
der present plans, only $4,000 worth
of stock is TO be sold, If possole, TO
200 prominent business men OF the TER
ritory concerned. OF the eapitallza-
tion, - per cent, or $25,0oo, will be
called for in order TO defray the ex-
penses of the preliminary work In IN
vesti eating the project and to enable
the company to further make a praec
teal demonstration and beginning OF
the scheme OF the sum required Tor
this purpose. il is understood that
twenty-five men of public standing have
already either subscribed or piedged
subscription to shares IN docks rang
inc nm 10 81 900 each, while all those
that have heard of the project nave
expressed themselves as enthusiastical-
ly in favor of 1t,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13
sordid End of Winters Romance.

LAWRENCE, Kan. Sept. l2-Ending
unromanIically n courtship OF several
months. Mrs. L. J. Sperry. widow. aged
65 years. today filed suit here against
James ID, FaXon. 90 years old alleging
breach OF promise ana asking $40, 900
rdamaSc3.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13
Utahns in New York,

Special Ia The Tribune.
NEW YORK. Sept. I2.-Holland !. Fl.
Moreton: Herald Square ). T. Taylor. l.
Wright. r. w. Asper, q. A. Cartcnsen
Imperial. w. Spry,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13
Balloonists Arrested.

NERDON. France. Sept. IA balloon
carrying three Germans crossed the from
! tier and came down today at Rouvres.
| The bsloonIsts werc detained as numer-
| ous and frcshlYmade photographs were
| found in their possession.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13
The First Mlshap.

Fowler. en- route from San Francisco 10
New York, met with the first mishap OF
his pioneer cross country aerial voyage
hero at 1890 o'clock this morning when
In trying 10 make n landing. necessitated
by a refractory engine and steering gear.
his biplane collided with TWO trees, hurting
II to the ground and slightly injurng the
dauntless birdman. Both planes OF the
craft and Its two propellers were broken
and Fowler will be delayed here for at
least two days before he can resume
his eastward journey, Before leaving Au-
burn this morning Fowler had his first
trouble with his engine. when a wire OF
the magnetic circuit pulled out. The wire
was repaired, but II is believed that IT
was this defect which caused the later
trouble.
Leaving Auburn at 9;37 o'clock Fow-
Ter rose 10 a height OF about 400 feet
and followed the route OF the Southern
Pacific tracks through the rolling ap-
proaches TO the foothil district, For al
most forty miles he sailed along without
mishap. easily distancing the special train
and automobiles which had started from
Auburn at the same time
AS he came into view in this section
however II was apparent that something
was wrong with his craft. About a half
mile from here his course suddenly devil
ated sharply. He did not slacken speed
and his machine dashed full into the two
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13
/ S. TROOPS
|NAY PURSUE
/ BANDIT PAIR
|rmy Officer Said to Have
Arrived in Cokeville; Whit
ney Brothers Elude
Posses.
ERIENDS OF ROBBERS
MISLEAD OFFICERS
bread Conflicting Reports
|as to Direction Taken by
4 Fugitives After Steal
ing Horses.
II TO The Tribune.

U|hI 10 Inc llibtiii's
1 oOKEVILLE, Wyo., Sept. l2.-
4 United States troops may be or
4 dcred out i'll pursuit of Hugh
and Charles Whitney, the ban
who held up the bank here yester'
and escaped with $500, watches and
elry. An army officer who declined
i've his name, arrived in Cokevllle
Infternoon and is investigating the
ation. His presence here is encour-
,R to tho great majority of the cltI-
!, and a distinct disappointment to
bandits friends, who are numer-
Is quito well understood here that
"a meu'' are out with the posses
are doing all in their power TO
the pursuers astray. The Whit
4 have hosts of@riends among their
kind in Eastern Idaho and West
Wyoming, and it is not surprising,
'efore, that they arc able to escape
! when trailcd by numerous posses.
Nat the bandits have succeeded in
Ing pursuit for the present al least Is
1rfnt from the reports received here
hit One report has il that the ban
arc northwest and arc making for
@fmanent camp which they have es-
|ahcd In the mountains east Of Mont
q. Ida. Another report Is that the
hers are southeast of this place, II
} Is the case they have made a de-
tor they proceeded some miles In a
1Weslerly direction after leaving here.
ID bosses are now sweeping the coun-
<outhcast of here they did not get
.Action until several hours after the
|peys had been reported in that re-
n Tho chances. therefore. are that
Fpbbers WIN make good their escape
- arc riding TO the southwest,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13
Going Ea ST.

rivh,ea mere at sundown for Hams
'rcnor,h miles due cast. il having
,ai 10 mat the bandits were seen
IN ,nItN. The posse will con-
1a5t a. az eesterly direction all night
|erz arl 10 the posses mentioned,
h To out from Aston and KEN
1aRsso we northwest all the noun
snaes, ses are guarded so tbo, tha % 6am
q hoe ho get into The Big Plnir region
M ot Gray's river and South
me- d. was reported this morrin q
n In Spsfahoes were seen late yca-
'Ens ,phiniths Fork canyon, but II
purn,ans case they quickly eiuded
lhe bnn1, s1id hen they were rob,
4 10 tai,o .nst thcy wanted enough
|haf ,o ,ne mem out OF the country
IN wnru All they obtained. $500 and
''th about that amount
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13
Notables Are Interested.

George Y. Wallace presided at the
meeting and introduced Thomas X. Sue
ler who. with William II Wa,iaG cal.
vile Governor William Spry, GeoIse
Austin and other prominent business
mon. figured actively in working OUT 'He
details OF the big plan.
Mr Cutler explained that the inresu iIt
CATION into the feasibility Of the project
grew out OF a report maoe oy tne Oh
servation commission Two or 'nree acaIS
ago which laid bare the fact that near
lv 600, 900 acre feet Of Hood water from
the two rivers had gone TO waste an
nually during the last twenty-five years.
while in Utah and Salt Lake counties
"a ION, hundreds OF thousands OF acres OF
land In q barren state could have beeN
placed under cultivation and made richly
productive through the use OF such wa
In going forward, with our inves.isa,
ton said Mr.. Cutler, we encountered
difficulties. We were told that the pan
wns not feasible and that we would be
come entangled In many lasung aW
suits in the counties concerned, Buy we
found a system under which at least
go 600 acres OF land at our very doors
ro,ild be irrigated and cultivated. at an
ultimate expenditure ranging from So
900 600 70 10000. 600. according TO the
acreage OF land brought Into the scheme-
Outline of Plan.
''The quickest way to get at this would
be 10 seGregate the work into TWO sys-
TENS The system that might be caIled
the southern system seems more ieas
ihle TO us at present and We think hrst
attention ough, To be directed there.
This system includes the building or an
Immense reservoir Al Deer Creek, where
nature's formation make such an under
taking comparatively easy. BY means OF
canal and siphon system. the food wa
t.rs OF the Weber as well as the Provo
could be stored in this reservoir and ia
ken 10 various distributing points on both
sides OF the Jordan river In the districts
referred to- u would irrigate about loe.-
600 acres now barren for lack OF water
in the northern part OF Utah county. in
Cedar valley. and the south end OF Salt
Lake county. which could not possibly
be reached By any other scheme, The
northern System deals with the building
Contiuued on Page Two
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13
nts Befriended.

~ Whitne- has not been seen on
SsS,s Of Cokcvllle since hIs murder
%s'il across eastern Idaho after
'pS, tF'm officers on an Oregon
tme 'fa'n. II Is reported. how
AZ nc stopped in CoEeyille at
hous" tor several nights prior
\. iuoperN and that several OF his
,SnSM OF his designs upon the
1,bsre " lilneys have quarreled with
OF Cokevllle citizens and while
'iha, "a Yesterday they expressed the
IN ,nelr Toes would appear.
.ntti sPttie our differences right here if
ofhcials. "'"'"e!s toid tAe
sm' tuIpo5ers took of across the field
'Tho, Nylnan. an old man. bu, a
,lt seized his rifle and started in
~ ,ie nc would have shot one or
mem had they not adopted a
rnsn u They mingled with three or
'h a VINO we're in the field so that
'ths snpossible 10 distinguish them
|ocs Ss others. Moreover. a number Of
IA men and boys had rushed into
q, anu would have been la the zone
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13
be Sheepherder.

Icn The Whitnevs left Cokeville last
'|nR they nasscd through the Kinney
q two miles northwest OF here and
peled Mexican shecphordcr to Quit
posi-. return 10 camp. climb into n
ny and remain there while they took
|iovlsions and best horses. lie last
Hon.
putty Sheriff Rogers Of DIamondviilc
|knree men, was sent out from Mont =
by Sheriff Rich II Is the sheriff s
'n That the WhItncys are in or near
perssncnt camp In the mountains
.M hontbcliar. Deputy Sheriff j. r.
|1nn OF Fossil. with a small force.
-u'neast of these mountains. while
.ias Tw!ss and Allermann are
1lng CoEeyills.
~ oecIl deemed necessary TO main
Ruhrd here because OF the threats
oy inc Whiincvs that they would
a 10 me Town as soon as the bank
and get into the safe which is
"a curing the night by a time lock.
~ uncasiness has existed all dav.
~ inc citizens believing that the
TX would carry out their threat. In
~ Town presented most warlIlle
'Lanc" all day. as rovolvers and
"e,e carried bv scoTcs OF citizens
inc stores weapons were strung
lhe counters. The threat. however.
~ ooubt q rusc on the part of the
%'e 90 confuse the DurSurrs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13
MAINE IS STILL A
PROHIBITION STATE
Revised Returns Show a Ma
jority of 295 Votes
for "Drys."
TOTAL VOTE '20'7o7
Local Option League May
Try to Secure Inspection
of the Ballots.
TOTAL VOTE 12o,727

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 13.-Revised
returns on the question of the repeal
of the prohibition constitutional amend
ment at l o clock this morning reduced
the majority against repeal 295, The
total vote stood;
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Outline of Plan.

Continued on Page Two.
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Continued on Page Five.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13

GOOD advertising is the most
reliable ally Of all who strive
to get ahead in this world.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-13

urr.1TY and integrity backed
y rood advertising will win
,u.cess in any line of business.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-04
REPORTS OF JENNINGS
CONDITION CONFLICTING
While Official Bulletin Indicates
a Betterment, Rumor
Says Different.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 4.-Reports
concerning the condition OF Hugh
Jennings, who was severely Injured
IN an automobile accident near HIS
home here Friday night, are conflict
ing. While the official bulletins Is
sued by the physicians in charge are
10 the effect that Hughie Is confident
~ expected TO recover. rumor has II
that the Tigers leader talks In way
that indicates that his mind Is not
clear and grave apprehension Is felt
tor his recovery.
Jennings injuries consist OF bad
" crushed left foot. confused left
high. fracture OF both bones OF the
lower left fore arm, cuts and bruises
about the face and conclusion OF the
brain.
Mrs. Jennings Is in delicate health
and has suffered severely from the
shock OF the news OF her husbands
injuries. II Is said that reports OF
Mr.. Jennings condition are being
made as favorable as possible for her
sake
Father Lynett, who was injured at
the same time as Mr.. jennings. il
threatened with pneumonia and has
teen in serious condition ever since
the accident.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-04
ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL
IN GLASSCO CASE TODAY
Bout Between frankie White
and Battling" Schultz For
This Week Postponed.

The argument of counsel is on the
program for today in the trial before
Magistrate Leggatt, of Windsor, OF Ed.
Glassco and William Richards. in con-
nection with last Wednesday nights
boxing contest at the Windsor Ath-
letic club.
The trial was begun Saturday morn
ing and as the court announced that a
decision in the case would not De
reached until Friday, the bout be
tween frankie White and battling
Schultz, scheduled for Wednesday
night, has been postponed pending
the action OF the court.
At the trial Saturday morning Sergt.
Nash. OF the Windsor police force.
was the first witness. He testified
that Peter Shaughnessy, the Arizona
boxer, who was put away by Frank
Kelly, of Chicago, in Wednesdays
bout. was I'm a daZed condition before
the final blow His testimony was
eorroborated by Sergt. Reid and Pa
trolman wigle. W. II. Rocks, of De
troit, who acted as referee, swore
positively that Shaughnessy was not
daYed but, on the contrary, was in
fairly good shape before the final
blow. testimony to the same effect
was given by w II. Martin and DR..
John Mowat. spectators. Frank Kelly
was the last witness. He testified that
he had received no money direct for
his participation in the bout, but that
his manager had received money to
cover training expenses.
Crown Attorney Rodd is prosecuting
the case. The defendants are repre-
sented by J W. Hanna mayor OF
Windsor, and ex-eAieie police commits
sjoner
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-04


Coach Stocking has had four foot
ball. two basketball and three base
ball teams. all Of which were uniform
~ successful.
The first football team from Cen
trail 10 be turned out under his direc-
ton lost only two games. one each
each to Muskegon and Ann Arbor
High schools by the score of 1870
The next year Ann Arbor. with Reule,
Maulbetsch, Bell, Almandinger, and
other stars. was the only team to
trample. upon Central. defeating the
Detroit school. Is to 0.
Last year the Central bunch lost
not game and finished as champions
OF Michigan. with a good claim 10 the
championship OF the middle west.
having defeated Hyde Park, of Chi
cago.
This year Adrian college has been
the only team TO beat Central and
that by the low 60 score. Central
seems 20 have the clearest title to
the state championship as Muskegon
was the only team 10 hold Central to
a tie, and Muskegon WAS later defeat
ed by Grand Rapids. which had be
fore been beaten by Stocking $ men.
In basketball, Mr.. Stocking has had
a championship team in 1910, and one
OF the best In the state In 1911. The
baseball teams have not been SO sue
cessful but have been among the best
in the state.
Coach Stocking. since his gradua-
ton from Williams, in 1905 has coach
ed at Swarthmore Prep school, Will
liston Academy. and the Y. NJ. c. A.,
AZ Tacoma, Wash He has given up
the work In athletics at Central high
in order 10 take up special study.
Mr.. Stocking will be succeeded in
the athletic work at Central by Coach
Stiemle. Mr.. Stiemle has had work
at the Michigan State Normal school,
at Ypsilanti, and is one of the best
athletes turned out by the ipsi .insti-
tuition. He Is a young man who, as
assistant to Coach Stocking in foot
ball work, has taken we'll with his
students. He is one OF the best pitch
ers in minor circles In Michigan and
should make great success OF his
work as coach.
The football men meet for the last
time In a body at Coach Stockings
home Friday evening when they will
be given a good social time and Will
be called together for the last time
to elect a captain. Football "C's" will
be awarded this coming week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-04
FIGHT FOR PRESIDENCY IN
NATIONAL LEAGUE EXPECTED
Ebbets, Murphy and Fogel All
Have Grievances Against
Thomas j. Lynch.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-Although
Thomas J. Lynch probably will be
reelected president of the National
league when the magnates meet here
Dec. IL, indications today are that
warm fight will be waged against
him by Charles Ebbets. OF Brooklyn.
Charles w. Murphy, of Chicago, and
Horace Fogel. OF Philadelphia. Eb-
tets Is said to be endeavoring 10
get the other nagnates to agree to
the election OF Joseph d. O'Brien, for.
mer president OF the American asso-
citation. Ebbets has fought Lynch
since the latter dropped him from
the schedule committee, on which he
served many years. Fogel's grievance
against Lynch grows out OF the as
sault upon Umpire Zimmerman by
Sherwood Magee, and Lynch's dras.
tic action In barring Magee from
baseball. Murphy's enmity is not
clear.
The University club will honor the
members OF the Michigan football
team at banquet Saturday night.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-04

among the spectators was Johnny
Lynch, training for a fight with Fred
dy Andrews, OF Milwaukee. Lynch
heard Mandots friends making fun
OF him and asked the DO to train
with him.
Joe learned rapidly and Lynch Sc
cured a preliminary engagement Tor
him and he won handily.
After this 'Mandot learned from
every top-notcher who landed in New
Orleans. He made friends for him
among tho boxers and they helped
him along.
Mandot's rise has been little short
OF phenomenal. Since he joined with
Blackey Raggio, a Memphis sports
man. he has defeated all corners.
Had II not been for the kidding
OF his friends. Mandot would not be q
near-champion. His determination 10
silence the "joshing" and his natural
ability made him a star, although ne
never fails to credit Lynch as the
man who really gave him the hrst en-
couragement.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-04
SHORT LENGTHS

(!rin Jones, Chicago heavyweight, t.
marked for slaughter tonight, accord
ing to fight fans, when ne meets Joe
Jeanette in a lO-round go before the
Boxing club Oh Ne" iorA
II was announced today that the Ns-
tional Motor Boat show would De neld
In the sixty ninth regiment armory In
New York. beginning FEB II ana END
ing Feb "a
steve McGinIey and Jack Herrick.
will battle 10 ROUNDS
at Peoria, Ill. tonight for the privi-
lege of meeting Billy Papke'
Three wouid-be wrestling champions
will have a try-out at Chicago tonight
Jess Peterson, the Swedc, Will srapple
with cazeau, Of France, and cordrelii.
the Turk, will take on two heavy To-
Gals In handicap matches
Coach Stocking picked 10 of the
eleven men on his detroit team
from Central High, Which OF course
"if q set OF regulations could be
framed that would protect boxing and
save the game l should favor Its ac-
ceptapee as an intsseoi isaS,e- sIoF *.
Yale gymnasium. He started something
when ne began that 'fr' clause.
The HeraIds succended In defeatfn1
the wolverines for the city title yes
terday, winning out by the narrow
maI gin Of two points, a safety giving
them the only score Of the gamo.
In the "Y" comm crcisi league sstur-
day might drinneil nrothsrs defeated
Ayers and Chase. the Hupps defeated
the Pncksrds and the Nintons de-
feated the studebakers.
Oak Psrk High school OF Chicngo
has the national championship football
team. They defeated 81. Johns OF Dam
vers, Mass, at Chicago. Saturday
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