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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
SALOON LEAGUE
AFTER BIG SPEAKERS
Arrangements Being Made for
Great Rally in the Taber-
nacle May II.

That the Salt Lake Anti. Saloon
league means to wage a vigorous cam
paign in lis efforts to have the voters
of this city cast ''dry' votes Gu Junc
q is apparent from the movement al,
ready under way to secure speakers of
more than local reputation for the big
mass meeting TO be held in the Salt
Lake tabernacle May p. The pro-
gramme committee is now working on
this phase of the question and expects
TO be able early in the week to an
nounce the presence here for the meet
ing of number of temperance orators
OF national fame.
Mrs. T.. E. Shepard Of Salt Lake, who
is now in Cleveland, o.. has cancelled
all her eastern speaking engagements
and will come here to address the mass
meeting and remain in the fight until
the election. Nephi l., Morris. also Of
Salt Lake, who is now in Chicago, is
coming back to be one of the active
workers in the contest.
One of the features of next Sunday S
mass meeting will be parade of the
Sunday school children OF the city,
who will meet in the various wards and
then march to the tabernacle, where
the gallery will be reserved for them
For tonight four temperance meet
ings are scheduled in the various &C.
cIesiastica wards Of the Pioneer stake,
B. S. Hincklcy and Gardello Brown will
speak in the Fourth ward chapel; DIR.
S. H. Allen and Albert Riser in the
Fifth ward Professor Milton Bennion
and w. Allan Howard in the Sixth
ward, In the Twenty sixth ward George
Q, Morris, Lorenzo Irvine aud Joseph
J. Cannon will address the meeting.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
WORK PRQGPERS
IN OTHER LANDS
EpwOrth League Statistics Are
Giyen by the Rev. r. P.
Nichols.
FOREIGN MEMBERSHIP
ESTIMATED AT 1882
Sessions This Afternoon and
Evening Viii Close tile
Convention.

The second session OF the first annua,
Utah state convention of the Epworth
league was held at the Ilim church Sat
urday afternoon. beginning at 2:3o
o ocIoek The Rev. II. r, Nichols dcliv-
cred tile principal address of the day:
discussing The League In Other Lands.
MIR Nichols gave statistics which he haa at
complied. showing that there are S9i
senior chapters and SIC junior chapters
with total membership of 20 in FOR
eign lnnds. The speaker called attention
To the manner IN which the missionaries
are carrying on the noble work across
the water SO effectively. The future oil
the Dpwortb league is assured. as every
advancing wonderfully" said Mr.. Mich
OILS in closing.
Mrs. ]. /" Jacobson, taking as her
theme Junior League Work SPOKE od Oh
the advantages which are being derived
by the young people who are thrown IN
contact with those who are carrying OUT
prearranged plans. Mrs. Jacobson spoke
the work which thus far has proven so
interesting
Miss Bernice Day spoke cncouragi ginGly
about Christian literature, as one oil the
most beneficial courses for the young peo,,
pie To- pursue. The speaker also namen
the work OF many great authors whlch
should be adopted for daily use.
Business and round table discussions
were participated In during the afternoon.
the Rev. +. B. Short taking the Initiative
in this matter. Another excellent musi-
cal programme was rendered MISS As-
nes Colelough and J. A. Clark assisting.
The third session will be held this af-
ternoon at the llin church beginning at
The ReG T. AGHs ~ msr Shf b sPe'TraS F. Trapp ii
Scott and the Rev Fred o. Kelley of
Provo This evening at the First Metho-
dist church the closing session, session WI ,i'e be
Rev II. J. Talbot, Rev, F. Il, Short, Miss
II. l.. Laney. Early Kirby and others
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
TREE PLANTING IN UTAH
COUNTY SHOWS INCREASE

Spring planting of fruit trees in
Utah county shows good increase, ac~
cording to the report of r. w. Brere-
ton, county horticultural inspector, in
his report filed with the state Inspector
covering the spring planting. The re.
port shows one interesting feature
the majority of the stock planted came
from Utah nurseries. This is just the
reverse of conditions few years ago
The report shows the following plant
ings:
Apples, 1877; peaches, 5s,779; cher
ries, 1927; pears, 5175; plums and
prunes, 274s; apricots, 250; grapes,
10000
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
SAYS BRENNAN
WAS BAD MAN
Defense Introduces Witness to
Show Victim of Shooting
Was Refugee.
BODY IS EXHUMED TO
ESTABLISH IDENTITY
Five Thousand Dollars Reward
for Man Shot by Roy
Armstrong.

Over the head Of J. b. Brennan, who
was shot and mortally wounded IN a re-
volver duel with Roy Armstrong, a
negro, on the night of August II of
last year, hung reward of $4,000.
according TO the story of Thomas
B. Gallagher, witness introduced for
the defense of Armstrong; trial. The
first degree for killing Brennan.
Gallagher came to Salt Lake from
Blair. New, and he testified on the stand
Saturday afternoon that he positively
identified the body Of Brennan, which
was cXhumed Friday night, as the
body Of Yeddy Daley, an escaped con-
vict from the Missouri penitentiary.
Daley WAS convicted of murder in 1905
for the killing OF police officer, Pa
trolman Claude Brice, at Joplin, Mo,
and sentenced to serve fifty years in
the state prison.
While being taken from the prison to
Carthage, Mo-, to testify at the trial of
a man named Butler, an accomplice in
crime. Daley escaped and was never
apprehended, though a reward of $4,000
was offered for his capture.
Gallagher testified that he knew
Daley for ten years in Joplin and that
he also knew him in Nevada, where he
was alleged to have been living with
the woman with whom he was living
in this city at the time OF his death,
commonly known as Mrs. Brennan.
The testimony of Gallagher came as
a sensation and it was offered to show
that Brennan had past record as a
"bad man. The defense is endeavor-
ing to show that the first shot was
fired by Brennan and that Armstrong
fired in self-defense,
According to the story Of Ray Woods,
about whom the trouble is alleged to
have been, Brennan struck her with a
PAIR of brass knuckles on She night of
the shooting, leaving bruises on her
back, which bruises were later called
the police station. according to the
testimony of Mrs Clifford
Ray Woods testified that she called
an officer, who searched for her as
sailant. but he had disappeared, She
was afraid to go home, however, and
she testified that she called up Arm
strong, asking him to take her home.
The woman testified that the shooting
between the two men resulted when
Armstrong came. Sho declared that
Brennan fired the first shot.
The defense has showed that the first
shots fired were from apparentIy a
smaller gun than the last ones, Bren-
nan had the smaller gun Of the two,
and in this connection, l.. C. Moore
testified Saturday morning as to the
relative reports Of various sizes of
weapons and how sound is carried by
the air currents.
Other witnesses who testified Satur-
day were Patroiman Joe Bush, John L.
Wiscomb, Richard Wright, William
Irwin and Mrs, Brennan was recalled by
the defense.
Several other witnesses are to be in
troduced by the defense, according TO
Maj. s. A. King, who is defending
Armstrong. The case probably will 90
TO the jury some time Monday after
noon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
Keen Rivalry Among High Schools
for Supremacy in Oratory
and Defamation.

The state high schools will meet in
public address next Thursday and Fri
day evenings, May Is and 10, at the
University Of Utah, Students who have
demonstrated their ability in reading
and speaking by winning places of
honor in a series of preliminary con-
tests will engage in friendly rivalry for
the championship of the state and for
prizes Offered to winners. These prizes
consist of engraved gold medals and
appropriate books for the contestants
taking first and second places In each
branch of the meet. The prizes are
awarded by the University of Utah,
under. whose auspices the contest is
held
The defamation contest will be held
Thursday evening. when the contestants
Will present selections chosen from
various divisions of the field of litera-
ture. On Friday evening the pro-
gramme will consist of orations com.
posed as we'll as delivered by the in
dlvIdual contestants. The meetings will
begin at S:15 O'Clock, Musical num-
bers, under the direction of Professor
Squire Coop, Will be rendered.
Friday evening preliminary contests
were held at the Salt Lake high school,
the respective schools here TO take
part in the finals; Miss Virginia Shan
non, st. Mary's academy; Mitt Kath-
leen Bagley, Granite high school-in
the defamation division. Arthur j.
McChrystal, All Hallows, and Miss
Helen Greenwood, Salt Lake high
school-in the oratorical division.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
GIVES CHRIS D|ERL
A FINE SOUVENIR
Friend Presents Veteran Ma
son With Reproduction of
Historic Amounting Spoon.

Christopher Diehl. grand secretary OF
the Utah grand lodge of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons. who has held that posi-
ton for forty years. was the recipient
yesterday of a souvenir token of esteem
which he is exhibiting with justlhable
pride and pleasure 10 his friends. 1t is
reproduction OF the historic Amounting
Spoon" to be used at the coronation OF
King George V. of England and Is the gift
OF George B. Murphy, sheriff of Moose
min, Saskatchewan.
The spoon used for amounting in the
coronation ceremony is made OF silver.
plated with gold, and is said to have been
used at the coronation Of English mon
archs since the twelfth century. 1t Is
the only part of st. Edwards regalia
which survived the sacriegious plunder-
ing of the seventeenth century, probably
because il was kept IN Westminster ABB
bey with the Ampolla used for holding
the holy oil. instead of at the tower,
The replica received by Mr., Diehl is
identical in design and workmanship
with the famous original,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
VETERINARY SURGEONS
in EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Utah Veterinarian association held
a specially called executive meeting last
night In the office Of the city board of
health in the city and county building
last night, There was a good attendance
from all over the state and some i'm
portaDt business was transacted.
The installation OF the officers who were
elected at the preceding meeting was
the first order. The officers are: j.
II. Halton. Salt Lake. president. Mr.
Frederickson. Logan, vice president; John
Ernst. Salt Lake. secretary and treasurer.
There was a large attendance OF Salt
Lake members of the association and
the local office Of the United States bu-
reau OF animal industry was we'll repre-
sented. There was also a good delegation
from every town OF any Importance In
the State.
Although there may be a special meet
ing before then. the next regular annual
meeting will be held during fair week and
for this there Will be an excellent clinic
programme. and papers will be read by
different members OF the association
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
SCANDAL OF THE FIRST
WATER Is UNC0Y
Career Of George p. Bowler of
natl; Married Woman N
Case. ~
BY Associated. Press.

BY Associated INFSsSs
BOSTON, May l3.-ln his tino
fact. fled In the Massachus63s
court today, in q suit brousIits.
Angelina CT. Stevens TO recQt
notes for s271.O0o. given by "
Bowler, son OF the late George
Ter of Cincinnati. James D. COLI
in the case. says:
1.-The story laid bare by he
introduced at the hearings vas
a character. so astonishing, ana
as To be almost unbelievabie-
The master finds that Bowler,
Harvard, spent $4,000. soon ai'
ing college me married and ~
met Mrs. Stevens's daughter: Mn
Stevens Reynolds, wife OF y
Reynolds. -
The master finds that Bowler
ated himself with Mrs. Reypo
that they made trips togetneE
TO secure divorces and eVentuhtufZ
and in January. 1905. went 10 ~
TO live,
Meanwhile. the master says'
obtained large sums from MIs'
and her mother on notes. He u. m
on two of these Bowler forged 7.
of his brother. Robert. He fultu
that Bowler gave assignments
Stevens of mis- interests In cer's'
funds.
When the money was used IN ~
ter says, Bowler deserted MIS-.
The master says two qucstiohs
sented. whether the plaintiff ca@
lish a claim against Bowler, sno
whether trust funds in quest,on
$4,000, can be applied to the =
OF her claim. -
According TO the master bor'|
Mrs. Reynolds spent the money
most part In reckless e1travss~
all sorts of gambling and vanon.
of dissipation and in part 10 W
suit by Reynolds for slienation ~
tions. and to keep Reynolds ifon
ing a scandal" t
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
BAGGS STANDS TRIAL HERE
ON "WHITE SLAVE" COUNT

weeks ago for a violation OF the white
slave" law. will have TO stand trial in
this city, Judge ]. j. De Haven OF the
California district OF the federal court
has issued an order for his removal and
he will be brought here by the marshal
of that district one of his deputies
lie is expected tomorrow
Baggs was indicted by the federal
grand jury and was arrested In San
Francisco, He has raised several objec-
tions to his removal to this city, but
these have been overruled. Witnesses
left here several days ago and went to
San Francisco 10 identify Baggs He
had advanced the statement that although
he had the same name he was not the
man named in the indictment
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
CHICKEN INCUBATOR
TAKEN FOR BURGLAR

Two small boys playing in the
neighborhood saw small light gleam-
ing through the window of No. l Hawks
court and thinking that burglar was
in the house telephoned to police head
quarters early Saturday evening
Motorcycle Patrolman Potter was
sent out to investigate and found that
a small chicken incubator containing a
lantern had been placed in the window.
This caused the alarm.
The boys told the officer that they
knew there was no one at home and
could not explain the light in the win
dow
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
HEALTH OF THE CITY
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT

OF forty-seyen cases OF contagious and
infectious diseases reported during the
week. there were twentyone cases OF
measles. according TO the weekly report
of the city board OF health for the week
ending May IL. Two cases of smallpox
were reported. six cases of diphtheria,
two cases OF scarlet fever, nine cases
of whooping cough. one case of pneu-
monia and six cases OF chickenpoX.
According to the report. three houses
are now under quarantine for smallpox,
fourteen houses on account of scarlet
fever. eight houses on account OF dipth-
iberia and one case OF smallpox remains
at the Isolation hospital.
During the week there we're fifty-two
births reported, OF which thirty two were
males and twenty females. Twenty
deaths were reported during the week,
OF which eighteen were males and eleven
females.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
New License Refused,

State Insurance Commissioner viii
lard Done has refused to relicense the
Northwestern Mutual Fire association
of Seattle, Wash, for the current year.
A protest was received by the commits
sioner against licensing this associa-
ton, together with documentary evil
dence that the company has violated
that portion of the mutual fire law
which prohibits the writing Of single
net risks above certain amount. AM
pie time was given to the company TO
show cause why this protest should not
be sustained and the license issued, ac-
cording to Commissioner Done. The
company failed to do this and the Ii
cense was refused.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
WESTERN SUPERINTENDENT
OF MISSIONS IS HERE

The Rev. Herbert B. Johnson, D. D.,
superintendent OF the Pacific Japanese
missions for the Methodist Episcopal
church with headquarters in San Fran
cisco. was in the city for a few hours
yesterday afternoon. the guest of the
Rev. Francis 3 Short pastor of The
First Methodist church OF Salt Lake
DIR. Johnson is on his way TO the mid :
die west to deliver addresses at mis-
sionary meetings to be held In Kansas.
Oklahoma and Missouri, He expressed
work of his church on the coast and said
that the people are nearly over the SEN
sational scare of the Japanese peril
which aroused much comment two years
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
WILLARD HAM
At FINAL n
Many Pay Tribute to H.
of Popular Young M
torney.
ADDRESS IS DELIyERgI
BY JUDGE {. W.
f. $. Richards, Partner A
Hamer, Also SPEAK
Feelingly.

Attended by most Of tho
the district court Of the city, 8
of the most prominent merh.
otah bar, and by many
friends IN many walks of l;fs
funeral services held yesterda,
noon for Willard Hamcr, Tho H.,
young attorney who died qh
morning Of heart failure 90
the shock he received Tuesdav
when he witnessed the killing h
ter Axtell by j. j. Morris H.,
Services were conducted AZ
dence of John 3. Stephens ihc
In-law- 1877 East First SousS
and long before . O'Clock. the Il
the residence was flled TO owe
by those who had come 10 H.
tribute of respect and regret +
a male quartettc. conlposed
G, Whitney, II. S. Ensign. Co.
Pypcr md John d. Spencer CO.
Need Thee Every Hour and
Day We II Understand, 4" with
full and touching effect. and
Robert w Moyes Of Ogden
prayer,
Judge Morse Speaks.
Judge Charles w Morse of ID
district court spoke feelingIy
acquaintance with Mr.. Hamer a,
Il high tribute to his viru,,
ability. He said that while /
never met the deceased in 4
way. he had, during the past teI
seen much of him from The ben
he desired particularly to call a
to his honesty. his unfailing eo
ture, no matter how hard pre-
the trial of a case, his courtesy
posing counsel and his great al
a lawyer, Judge Morse said Il
Hamer had in his court WORK
set and maintained high stan
ethics. and that he looked upof,
II model attorney of talent and
power, whose untimelv death
great loss to the bar and to t|
munitv in general. NJ
Tribute of Partner.
Judge Franklin S. Richards.
member Of the firm with vii
Hamer bad been associated for
years prior 10 his death, paid
tribute 30 the memory If Biz
friend. He said that he had
Mr., Hamer intimately FOR
wears. and during much Of On
the young lawyer had been "a
OF his household. In all the "a
their association he had neyeI
Mr.. Hamer use a profunc woI
never known him 10 lose his
He was ever loyal. faithful, Il
tious, looking straight ahead
duty and doing it as he
without fear or favor. OF him Il
be truly said, in the words Of n
ter: 'Blcssed are the pure i1
for they shall see God, -
The ball bearers were form
crnor Heber NJ. Wells, " Mon
F.. w. Ferry, c. C.. Richards,
Cowie, William rlschel. Judge
Mitchell and Judge +. S. Rich
lnterment was in Mt. Calvar|
terv.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
Mayor chin,s Vacation

Mayor" Chin of Salt Lake IS China
town had his family in the office OF
immigration Inspector j. C. Hse yes
terday. where he was completing the
necessary arrangements for his trip to
China and return. Mr.. Hise says that
Chin y papers seem TO be satisfactory
and the mayor probably will leave
here the last of this month.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
CONSTRUCTION FIRM
SUED BY GOVERN
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 1S.-Sult lor =
OF S1,227,6S0 for alleged preacn
tract was begun today by ,s.na. ~
States government against
Neu. Chicago construcuon ~
which in 1898 contracted W
proximately two miles OF pres
the government IN the harpot
Pedro. Cal, ~.
Delay In the work after par. "
completed caused the goverh'ne"
eel The contract.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
Mines Committee to Meet.

At the Commercial club the mines
and membership committees Of the club
will meet Monday noon. The meeting
of the membership committee is an i'm
pOrtant one. as matters relative to the
campaign for new members will be dis
cussed, Something special for the mines
committee to consider may come up.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
BREWERY GENERAL AGENT
PASSES AWAY In DENVER

Max A, Jaensch, local agent of the
Philip Zang Brewing company. received
q telegram from Denver yesterday an
nouncing the death AT that place OF Pc
ter FREDERICK, western general agent Of
1he company, Dir. Friederich was one OF
the best-known men in the west and had
q. wide circle OF friends In this city, who
Will be shocked TO learn OF his death
Mr- Fricdcrich WAS the son-in-law of
Mrs ZaDE
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
NO BETTER BOOK

Can be obtained than a bank book
containing your name in account with
the Utah Savings and Trust company.
Every entry of deposits and interest is
an lndeliblc record of prudence and
economy. Have you one of these hooks
Get Que now by opening an account
with us. Accounts of 81 and up ac.
cepted.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
Damage Suit Filed.

To recover $500 damages for personal
injuries on account OF his falling into an
open sewer excavation on Second West
streets. November 10. 1910. James Fla
harity began suit In the Third district
court Saturday morning against Sail
Lake City Flaharity alleges that the
excavation was not protected by danger
or signal lights.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
More Folders Needed.

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the publicity bureau Of the
Commercial club Saturday afternoon an
order for $4,000 more folders advertis-
ing Salt Lake aud the state were au-
thorized The folder will be revised
and enlarged for the reissue. The
committee also authorized the printing
of number Of pocket maps of Salt
Lake
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
Funeral of Mrs. Jensen.

Funeral services of Mrs Melyena Mel,
sen Jensen, wife of A. j. Jensen Will be
held Sunday at IL o'clock in the Forest
Dale ward meeting house. The BODY
may be viewed at the residence. sos
Wilmington avenue. between 10 80 and
ll:5o o'clock Sunday morning Interment
In City cemetery.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
WIFE PLEDGES JEWELS
TO RELEASE HUSBAND
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 13.-Frank Wells Lo-
plnSier ~ years old, a son OF Frank Il.
Lobingier OF Riverside Cal. a retired
banker OF Los Angeles. was arrested here
tonight, charged with forging check for
Lobingier recently came To CHICAGO
with his bride of less than a wear io
learn the banking business He was re-
leased on bonds OF $500 after his wife
pledged her jewelry. as security,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
Eight Lawyers Pass.

Eight attorneys passed the bar exam
,nation before the supreme court Satur-
day. They Will he admitted 10 practice
Mondav Those who passed the exam
inatlon follow: David L. Oleson, l.. G.
Kelly, W. II. White. Henry l.. Jones.
Joseph S. Fish. Egna Cox. Fl. ] Rinch
and j. Tracy Wootton
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
AMERICAN CLUB DANCE
Is ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

Under the direction OF the American
club an enjoyable dance was held at the
knights OF Columbus hall. 1877 East First
South street. Saturday night a large
gathering OF the young people of the
party was present and enjoyed a pleasant
evening.
Music for the affair was furnished hv
members of the American drum corns,
The hall was decorated with American
flags
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-14
Do You Know Himp

Harvey Dagar is wanted by John F.
Torrells of 100 East Miner street, West
chester. Pa, according TO a letter re-
cetved by Postmaster A j., Thomas May
8. Mr. Thomas has been trying to locate
DHgar since he received the communi-
postmaster also has d letter from Mrs
Zeno Thomas of r. +. -. No. ), Lyndon
o., asking about her brother. John c..