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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
JULIUS S|RMAY To
Be SHOT MAY z
Young Murderer Again Pro
tests His Innocence to
the Court.

Julius Sirmay, convicted slayer Of
Thomas Karrick, a 14-year.old school
boy, will be executed by the author
tiles on May %, unless the board of
pardons. the last resort of the con-
demned man, intervenes, with commu
tation Of sentence to life Imprisonment.
Sirmay was sentenced yesterday by
District Judge George G. Armstrong
to be shot to death between the hours
Of 10 a. m. and p. II. on Wednesday,
MAY % J. j. Morris, who is to meet
death by hanging April 80, and Sir
may will be the first criminals to be
executed in Utah on days other than
Friday.
When Sirmay was given an oppor-
tunity to speak before sentence was pro-
nounced he made an emphatic declara"
tiop, Of bi sinnocence. adhering to his
oft-repeated story that the killing had
been done by a companion known TO
the prisoner as ".Joe He admitted
being in the Karrlck home shortly be-
fore the tragedy, but declared that
he had left before the shooting. He
pleaded for mercy, asking that his sen.
tence be commuted TO life imprison-
ment.
The court explained to the prisoner
that he had no power to commute the
sentence and was then requested to des-
ipnate a date for the execution which
would give the prisoner an opportunity
Of presenting petition to the par
don board Judge Armstrong inquired
and found that MAY Is was the earliest
date on which the board could consider
the matter, He then designated May
22 as the date and shooting as the
means of execution
Young Karrick was shot and killed
On October 10. 1910, when he entered
his home at noon oD returning. from
school. He discovered Sirmay in the
act Of burglarizing the house and was
shot down. The latter was arrested
later after be had attempted TO COM
NIT guicide
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
JOHN w. RICDON DIES
AT AN ADVANCED AGE

John Wycliff Rigdon, aged So years,
son of Sidney Rigdon, one OF the first
men to be associated with Mormonism,
died early yesterday morning at the
J.. ID. 5, hospital of the infrmities of
age. He had been confined since early
in March and his death had been ex-
pectcd for some time.
Mr.. Rigdon had been a resident of
Salt Lake since 1904, when he became
Mormon convert. Prior to that time
he gained some distinction on the lee
ture platform and with the pen, He
was looked upon by those OF Mormon
faith as something of an authority in
mstters Of the church Is early history,
owing to his associations with Joseph
Smith, the founder, and with Sidney
Rigdon, who Is known to the church as
one of the 'three witnesses to the
Book of Mormon.
A widow and several children living
in Los Angeles survive Mr.. Rigdon,
There are other relatives living IN the
east. For several years he had been in
digent and had been cared for by
friends, among them being several
prominent officials Of the Mormon
church.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made pending communication with the
widow, who Is in i'll health at her home
In Los Angeles.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
GRAND RIVER BRIDGE
TO BE OPENED MONDAY

Representative w. n Tobias, accom-
panied by his wife and State Treasurer
Mattson, left tho city last evening for
Moab. to be present at the opening of
the bridge across the Grand river at
that point Monday.
The last legislature appropriated
$50 900 for the structure, which means
thousands of dollars annually to the
counties OF Grand and San Juan, and
the two counties added $4,000 to this
sum. The result has been the construc-
ton of steel bridge which unites the
two counties and opens up an immense
territory.
The opening programme includes
barbecue and dance and thousands OF
persons are expected to be in attend
ance Governor Spry had expected to
be present. but will be unable. to at
tend, on account OF the rush or busi-
ness In the executive Office.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
WOUNDED DRUGGISTS
CONDITION CRITICAL

James O'Connor, the druggist who
was shot by highwaymen in the
Oouirrh drug store Friday night, is in
critical condition at st. Mark S hos
pital, with the chances for life or death
about even. Attending physicians say
the wound is more serious than at first
supposed
Four men are held in separate cells
at the city Jail under the possibility
that they may have been connected
with the murderous holdup, They are
James Howard, Charles Benge. Tony
Lewis and Al Moore. The first two
were arrested early yesterday morning g
at the st. Cecile hotel. Howard was
hatless. He was taken as he entered
the hotel, breathing hard, as thou
from a long run. Benge WAS arrested
in the room occupied by both men.
Lewis and Moore were arrested IN
Greektown last night by Sergeant B.
D. Seigfus Neither Of the four has
been uble to give satisfactory &C
count of himself They will be
taken before Mr.. O 'Connor at the hos
pital for an attempt at Identification
as soop as his condition will permit.
The police are searching every angl
of the tenderloin for the holdups. All
suspicious characters are being ques-
toned and detained unless they give
satisfactory accounts Of their move
ments.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
CUTS OWN THROAT.
THEN BROWNS SELF
Body of Arthur Paterson,
Chauffeur, Discovered in
City Creek Reservoir.
WRISTS ARE FOUND TIED
Dependency, Caused by Fl.
nancial Troubles, Supposed
Cause of Act.
WRISTS ARE FOUND TIED

With his thront cut and his wrists tied
together with a necltie. the body OF Ar
thur Paterson. a chauffeur. aged so years
was found at the bottom Of the city wa
terworks reservoir. known as the Tween
tleth ward tank. In City Creek canyon
early yesterday morning. Indications
point TO suicide. although peculiar cir
h;mstances exist. TO clear which an In
quest may be necessary.
The body was discovered at dawn by
j.. NJ. Finch md John Beatie, employed
by the waterworks department al the res
ervotr Finch noticed a hat floating on
the surface. His suspicious were reused
and ne began probing the bottom OF tho
tank with n long pole. the half light OF
morning being insufficient to make the
depths discernible. Finding something
that felt IKE a body, Finch Immediately
loosod the water gates and cmpt!ed the
reservoir. He saw a mans body plunge
feet foremost through the aperture. Fol-
lowing the miniature flood down stream
Finch found the body lying In the shall
low of the creek 100 yards below the
reservoir.
After dragging the body beyond the
reach OF the current. Finch rushed to the
nearest telephone and informed the po-
lice. Patrol Driver George Moore ana
Patrolman SchranZ took charge OF the
body. ana after careful examination OF
II ordered II sent TO the J. W. Taylor
lfnue rtakiuC cOmDany
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
OPINIONS DIFFER
AS TO QUARANTINE
City School Superintendent
Fears That Proposed Action
Would Close Schools.

The decision by the state board of
health to abolish quarantine in cases of
smallpox has caused much comment in
official circles and the proposed meas
ure is coming in for both censure and
blame from different sources.
DR.. Samuel G. Paul, city health COM
missioner. favors the plan, but would
prefer its delay until the close Of sum
mer. d. II. Christensen, superintendent
Of city schools, is strongly opposed TO
raising the quarantine bars. DR.. t. B.
Beatty, secretary Of the state board
health. is one Of tho strongest advo-
Gates Of abolisMng quarantines and DR..
A. n. Hanson, county physician. also
favors the plan.
''The city spends thousands Of dol
lars annually in the case Of smallpox
patients and smallpox is n prev ventable
disease said DR.. Paul, "wbile un.
fortunates inflicted with diseases, which
they could not prevent, arc given abso'
lutely no aid Vaccination will surely
beyond a shadow Of doubt. Then why
should tho public be taxed for the care
of disease which can be prevented
You arc given the choice Of making
yourself immune TO the disease by be.
ing vaccinated. Then let the individual
decide if he shall be vaccinated or OK
pose himself to contagion-'
Under DR.. Paul s regime at the head
Of the city health department, vaccin-
alton is given without charge. DR.
Paul and his assistants, DR.. Ashton and
DR.. Sprague, are willing at all times
to vaccinate whoever calls and since
the first of the year have vaccinated
more thnn 100 persons.
'I want to impress on the people OF
Salt Lake City that this service will
be freely given,' said DR.. Paul last
night. ''No one need feel himself the
recipient of a favor at our hands and
every one should call and have the mat
ter attended to. -
Superintendent Christensen is Of the
opinion that adjustment of quarantiues
would almost be criminal since ii
would expose innocent people to con
tagion. He claims that lack of en-
forcement of quarantine regulation has
led to spread Of disease. Five city
teachers are at present afflicted with
smallpox contracted by coming into
contact with pupil suffering from the
disease, He fears the city schools
would have to close if quarantine is
raised.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
Tiny Daughters of F. A. Davis
and Wife Progressing
Nicely.

- EVEN pounds of infant loveliness
divided into two tiny packages
~ came into the world on March
26 to gladden. the hearts and
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Davis
The twins. in spite of their early di'
minutiveness. are robust and give evi.
dence OF their healthfulness by lusti'
ness of lung that could scarcely be ex-
pected Of two such minute human par
ticles.
At birth Anna and Alta Davis
weighed three and one-half pounds each.
Since that all-important moment they
have gained in weight, OF course. and
now they are in a fair way to make
the scales take notice.
Mr. Davis is an employee of the salt
works at Saltair, and he and his family
occupy q comfortable cottage on the
beach, The twins were born at st.
Mark s hospital.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
ALLEGED ASSAILANT OF
WOMAN GIVES BOND

r. r. Edwards. who gave his name
when arrested as r. Evans, was ar
raigned before Justice H. s. Harper
yesterday morning, CHARGED with ex.
hibiting a deadly weapon in n threat
euing manner He was allowed until
Tuesday TO plead and was released
under $500 bail.
Edwards, alins Evans, was arrested
complaint of Miss Margaret Hansen
Of Mt Pleasant, Utah. who told the
police that Edwards had insulted her
and had drawn a revolver when she
resented bis remarks. Miss Hansen
and Edwards were dining together in
the cafe when the incident occurred.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
MEAT IS SCHEDULED
FOR ANOTHER RISE

According to information received
from certain OF the local wholesale
meat dealers yesterday. il is probable
that the people of Salt Lake will be
required 10 dig IN several additional
pennies from time To time for the next
few weeks In meeting the expected ad.
vance In the price OF beef.
This article has been rising steadily
in price for some time and ss there is
q scarcity Of good beef animals on the
ranges available for the market, the
dealers are of the opinion that there is
no chance of r drop in price FOR some
time and on the other hand, should NOT
be surprised at a decided increase, per.
haps as high as 10 per cent. In the
Wholesale pree.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
ALLIS-CHALMERS
IN RECEIVERS HANDS

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. April 6.-Receiv
ers were today appointed for the AIlis-
Chalmers company by Judge Sanborn OF
the United States district court The
receivers are D. w. Call president OF
the company. and Gen. Otto II. Falk
OF this city manufacturer and presi-
dent OF the Merchants and Manufactur-
ers association.
The appointments were made on the
application OF the First National and
Wisconsin National banks hero, both
creditors Of the company. and w, w
Nicholas OF New York bondholder and
stockholder,
The present capitalization OF the AlIis-
Chalmers company consists OF $4,000. 900
bonds. OF which sl1,14s. 900 are outstand-
ing: preferred stock s25, 900 600. of which
SIC 10000 is outstanding; and common
stock s25. 000. .o00 OF which s1e. $40 600 is
outstanding.
Physically the compaDy'a plants are
said TO be magnificent proposition. but
there never has been business enough TO
keep them running full. One Of tho great
drawbacks 20 the company has been Its
lack Of working capital
The company has expended something
Ike $40, 900 900 for new construction and
the value OF its plants and other assets Is
estimated at around S20.o00,000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
"GLAD HAND" MEN
INSURE FULL HOUSE

Salt Lake council No. 81. United Com
mercial Travellers. has bought the
house" at the Colonial theater for the
performance tomorrow night of William
Hodge In THE Man From Home" To
insure the reservation OF 500 seats. to
be occupied by the commercial travellers
and many visiting merchants In the clty
at this time. the entire seating capacity
of the house was contracted for Any
one may purchase seats as usual. how
ever. al the box office Of the theater for
tomorrow nights performance. Among
those who Will occupy boxes are Gov
ernor Spry and Mayor Park.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
All Hallows Notes

owing TO B1isunderstand!ns. the Or
pheum nine which was 10 rIav the arst
team tailed 10 appear. Three members
reported, however. and decided 10 make
up IL nine from the faculty and play the
college team The Rev L. J. KeIledy
was elected TO captain the newly formed
nine. The game was we'll PLAYED and
when IL ended. IN the scven.h Inning.
the score was TO In favor OF the FIRST
team
Solemn h!GI mass Will be celebrated
this morning at $50 o'clock. The cele-
hrRnt VIII oe Father Keiledy and the
Rev. Philip Dagneau Will preach.
Those students who are 20 meet in the
triangular debate must be present IN the
literary rooms at 1870 o'clock this morn
ing for fual arrangements.
An classes will oe resumed Tuesday
morning.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
SALT LAKE SCENE OF
ROMANTIC WEDDING

Cupid yesterday picked Salt Lake
as the converging point Of long dis.
tance romance over which he had bus.
led himself for many months. His
clients were &. r. Weeks of the Weeks
Grnnlte & Stone company of Portland,
Or, and Miss Elizabeth Metcalf OF
Sedalia, No. The ceremony was per.
formed by Justice II. s. Harper in
his court room yesterday afternoon at
o'clock.
M. Weeks arrived from Portland
Friday night and Miss Metcalf came
in from the east yesterday morning
They had known each other for years
and had arranged in advance to joiu
their fortunes in Salt Lake. They
left last night for Portland, where
they will make their home.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
Robbers Are Foiled.

Safe.crackeFs made n futile attenlPs
TO open tho safe at the Palace iaus'
dry office, on East Third South hsts1sS sts1ssi
away by the night watchman. EntrancSS
was gained through rear door aas
the intruders had succeeded In knoos
ing the combination knob of the 'oi uooii
but the lock still held. Only a 'n'A''
amount Of cash was In tho care.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
Germans Have Plan

NEW YORK. April 6.-In steam'n,P sl
office. here today it was an open -
cret that two of the big German stesh a.
ship lines are planning as soon aS ~
Panama canal is opened, to oeg,n :
special service Of ships between En,vps
and California in which steeIage PGc
gers will be carried TO the Nsw
coast at the same ratos as ~ Iii he
York. The only extra charSo ,mas
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
SAYS MAYORS AUTO
LACKS AMBITION

Mayor Samuel c. Park has recovered
his automobile, which was stolen Fri,
day night from In front of 903 Second
avenue. The machine was found by
the police early Saturday morning at
Seventh avenue and J street. Append
cd 70 the rear of the csr was this
note from those who borrowed il:
Dear Mr.. Mayor: Your machine
lacks ambition. This is as far as it
would 90 -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
George w. Ensign Dead,

George Woodruff Ensign, aged 10
years, son Of Mrs. Mary Woodruff En-
sign and the late George A. Ensign
died at the family home, 057 Ninth East
street, yesterday morning. The boys
father died several weeks ago Fu-
neral services will be held Monday If.
ternoon at clock from the funeral
chapel Of j, w. Taylor.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
NEGRO PREACHER is
ARRESTED AS SUSPECT

LAFAYETTE. La. April 6.-Ofncers
investigating the confession OF Ciemen-
tine Barnahet, the ncgress who claims
she directed the killing OF seventeen or
more negroes last year. today arrested q
negro preacher named Thompson.
The officers believe he had much TO
do with the organlzatisn OF the "Sacrl-
nee sect presumably headed by the
BarnGbet woman. =
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
CONFERENCE VISITOR
PAINFULLY BRUISED

Mrs. J. P. Hogan. a conference Wis
itor from Pennington. stepped Oft back
wards from n moving depot car near
the south gate OF the tabernacle grounds
Yesterday afternoon and was severely
bruised. She fell with considerable
force to the pavement. striking on her
fsce. No bones were broken and no
serious injury was received. Mrs.
Hogan was taken to the L. D. 6.
hospital- whers abe il now resting well.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
Visitor Is Robbed.

NJ. T. Wright OF Idaho Falls. a con.
ference visitor. reported to the police
last night that he had been robbed of
$40 by two piekpockets while stand
ing in the waiting line Mt the Liberty
theater. Wright said he was iostled by
the two men and. suspectinE trouble,
he felt for his money " was gone.
He started after Que of the men. but
soon lost sight OF him in the crowd.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
May Exchange Prisoners" ="

The Independent scouts will be
privileged TO prey upon prospects
OF either regiment. The Red and
Blue regiments will be privileged 20
secure all nonresident membership
applications that they can. These
viii be exchanged as prisoners Of
war; and the Judge advocate will BIO
the umpire In each OF these eN-
changes. He will make his own rules
on the exchange OF prisoners.
The first skirnish Will begin Thurs
day. April II. and close Saturday.
April 20, Another skirmish will be-
gin on Thursday May Q. and end on
Saturday. May II. Tho third and last
skirmish Will begin ON Thursday. May
%. and conclude on Saturday. June I.
That will end the war between the
opposing forces. 4 big jollihcation
meeting will then be held, the army
will dIsband and tho membership
committee will continue It's work
through the year.
Monthly dues VIII be reduced In
proportion 10 the number of new
members secured
Headquarters for the membership cam
palgn army Will be established at tn
north end of the main lounging room
where telephones, stenographers and al
force OF workers Will be KEEP
constantly on the move.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
Candidate for Congress.

HARVEY, n. D., April 6:-Senasus Sss an
n. J. Bessessen. Of this clty' n ocn-
nounced himself candldate o1 % dis-
grcss from the Second congfessiV
trict of North Dakota
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
STANDARD COMPANY
NOW UNDER CHARGES
Complaint Is Issued Against
j. j. Metcalfe, President
of the Concern.
REOUISlTION TO ISSUE
Accused Man Is Resident Of
Texas, False PretenSeS
Charged.
TO ISSUE

Complaint was issued yesterday by
County Attorney |. +. Wiley against
j. j. Metcalfe, of Dallas Texas, presi-
dent of the Standard Real Estate Loan
company, and an effort will be made to
extradite him and bring him. before n
Utah court for trial. The charge
against Metcalfe is that OF obtaining
money under false pretenses. The
methods of his concern arc said to have
been very similar TO those of the Equi-
table Loan & Investment company and
the Salina Loan s. Orchard company
awaiting trial. The Standard company
is said to have taken at least $4,000
from this state without making one of
many promised loans
The Mctcalfe complaint is signed by
Hcber c, Kimball, of Lincoln, Tooele
county, who makes affidavit that he
has paid into the treasury Of the com
pany $40 to secure loan of $1,000
which. though long overdue, has never
been made.
Given No Satisfaction.
These payments were extended over
a period of sixteen months, although
Kimball was promised his loan within
seven months from the date Of signing
the contract. He wrote to the company
on the expiration of the sevenmonths'
period and was informed that some of
the applicants had lapsed in their pp
ments which would defer the date for
the making of the loan. He was ap-
pealed to 10 continue his payments.
Several months ago, Kimball wrote
a business firm in Dallas asking inform
alton concerning the Standard company
and was advised that the company was
not operating along legitimate lines. He
his payments and when
developments in the cases against other
loan companies were made public, he
presented the matter TO the county at
torney and the proceedings Of yester-
day were instituted.
No Representative Here.
The Standard company has no repre-
sentative in Utah on whom service
could be had and the county attorney
therefore directed the complaint against
the president Of the company and will
seek his extradition to this state for
trial.
This company has been operating IN
Utah for the past four OF FIVE years,
but is said to have discontinued solicit
ing business during the past twelve
months. although writing frequent let
ters to their patrons renewing promises
of loans TO be made at dates In the
ear future. Several Investigations OF
the methods Of the concern have been
made by postal authorities in the past
but no action instituted.
The warrant for Metcalfe's arrest
was issued Yesterday from the court of
T, M. Bishop. Justice Of the peace
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
Arrested on S,Spicion.

Charles Smith. gardener. aged so
wears. was arrested by Patrolmau Hus.
bands Yesterday afternoon under sus-
picion OF having entered the offices Of
Drs. D. P. Thomas and M. ". Snow, in
tho TempletoD building and stolen two
clarinets earlier in the day. Smith had
one of the stolen clsriuets in his pos
session
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-07
DECLARE KARL HARDY |
HANDSOMEsT NAN
Women Judges, The1nselyes
Beauty Prize Winners.
Pick Masculine Victor. q
VAST CROWD ATTENDS
Estimated 5000 Persons See
Exhibits; Exposition Has
Been Success. q
VAST CROWD ATTENDS

Karl d. Hardy, 375 Seventh Fast
street, Salt Lake City, was last night
pronounced TO be the most handsome
man at tho Utah Products show in the
Vermont building Mr. Hardy had pona
homo prior to the announcement of tbs
decision and therefore was not exhibit.
ed to the big crowd.
Mrs. Leslie w. Snow and Miss Vilate
E. Schofeld, both winners Of beautv
prizes at the exposition, were the
judges.
The prize going to the winner is a
line automobile coat, which is to be
made to order by the Cache KNITTING
works. the donor
Three special prizes were awarded
the first being Il white enamel sink con.
trlbuted by the Crane company, taken
by 2292S. The second award was a
sufficient amount Of cloth for lady's
suit, given by the knight Wooden mills
Of Provo, and taken by 1854. The
third prize was lady's handbag con.
trlbuted by the Salt Lake Hardware
company, drawn by 26429, The rock
ing chair given by the Uncle Sam Is
Cleanser company, which was sepa-
rate drawing by the company, was
taken by number 107, This was won
by Mrs. w, E. Moore, 703 Covey apart
mentS