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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29
Consumption Death Rate of
Utah Is Lowest in
the World. +
THIRTY-ONE IN 100, 900
Health Board Will Again Try
to Have State Provide
SanitOrium.

Utah can boast ot the lowest death
rate from tuberculosis in the world. The
states freedom from the white plae que
is emphasized in II circular Issued by the
state board Of health yesterday To health
officers, Only thirty-onc in every loo. 900
az population dies OF consumption in
Utah annually, The rate for the whole
United States is l6l in every 100000. Fol
lowing is the circular. prepared hy Dr..
r. r. Beatty. secretary OF the hoard, who
will again try TO have the legislature ap-
propratc money for a state santarluui
for treating patients afflicted with this
disease:
tuberculosis il = contagious dis
case communicated directly or indi-
rcctly hy a person affected Herewith.
II the consumptivc patient Is careful
in the observance Of precautions he
will not endanGar others. II no care
is used, he win inevitably menace the
lives OF all with whom he comes lin
contact; and il is as a result of such
carclessnesS that the terrible malady
has become the most destructive OF
all diseases.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29
GEORGE Q. HOOVER
SUDDENLY STRICKEN

Gorge Q. Hoover, ~ years Of age.
q civil engineer of high standing among
the members of his profession in Salt
Lake, died suddenly at The Kenyon
hotel at 9 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Heart disease is thought to be the
cause of death, though Hoover was an
athletic man, standing six feet in
heighth and weighing about 100
pounds. He had been living with an
aunt. Mrs. Elizabeth Houghton, at 91l
Third avenue. Recently Mr.. Hoover
had been associated with Engineer
William Ashton Of the proposed Utah
railway to the Castle Valley coal fields.
He had been working at Thistle, Utah,
and was home on a Thanksgiving va.
cation. a ticket TO Thistle was found
in his clothing,
Mr. Hoover was a native of Mason
county, W. Va, and had been in Salt
Lake for five years. Beside the aunt
with whom he was living he is sur
vived by his father William r.
Hoover. living iH Jackson county, w
Va. His mothers maiden uamc was
Miss Eva Lewis. Both parents are OF
old Virginia stock, He was the ouly
child. Mr., Hoover enjoyed the abso-
lutte confidence Of his associates aud
employers, and was known as a like
able. honorable Young man, with q
promising career before him. Funeral
arrangements have not been completed
The body may be sent east.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29
WIFE WHO STABBED
HERSELF IS DEAD
Funeral of the Mother and
Her Child Will Be Held
This Afternoon.

Thanksgiving day brought an end TO
the sufferIngs OF Mrs. Gertrude Bircum-
shaw Winter. the dcmentcd and heart
broken mother whose grief FOR her dead
children prompted her to slash herself
her children still lived Mrs. Winter died
at the residence of her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Brcumshaw, SIS Wall
street, at 4:30 o'clock yesterday after
noon.
This afternoon tho funeral or the
mother and the daughter, Priscilla Fer
nctla Winter. VIII bc held. Both will be
buried at the CITY cemetery this after
private and only II brief service VIII be
held MT the cemetery. Because Of the
fact that the residence is under auaran- :
tine for scarlet fever which caused tho
death OF the little daughter, there Will
DC no service at the house.
The death OF Mrs. Winter ends the
grief that has. driven her insane
two years ago. She had been deranGed.
She believed that her other daughter
would never be taken from her. When
this little girl. II years old, succumhed
TO scarlet fever last Monday. the mother
became frcnzied, She insisted that it
was not possible for her little girl TO
die. and begged that there be no burial
lest the child he buried alive.
TO prove her faith in her irrational
belief. the mother plunged sharp
butcher knife into her abdomen From
the moment the young woman siashcd
herself il was certain that there was
no possibility Of recovery. That she
survived az long as She did Is consid-
cred remarkable.
Mrs Winter leaves her husband, Daniel
Winter, her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Bircumshaw. two sisters and
two brothers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29
SPECIAL SERVICES At
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Draws Comparison Between
Thanksgiving of Today and
Original Idea.

Al St Pauls Episcopal church ycsicr-
day morning the holiday was obgerv cd
with a special Thanksgiving service. Tho
regular form of Thanksgiving service
as prescribed by the church prayer book
was followed. This included a specia
song service by the choir arranged BY
!. Il Berllbocl. choirmaster The Rev
w. w. Reese, pastor of the church then
delivered a short sermon in the form oi
u Thanksgiving address, lie said in
part:
The first Thanksgiving was a
spontaneous offering 10 God for the
fearing settlers of New England were
thankful that he had kept them. not
merely alive and slenderly prosper
Gus. but close TO his Will and pur-
pose. They We're grateful 10 him for
blessings Of spiritual nature: for the
grace and goodness that gave them
physical power 10 come ard live In
a hard LAND, Bountiful harvests and
returns to them Tor labor We're not
in their minds. 1ncy were thinking
OF erecting Il government where God
would be the leader and all that
would he I'd, done would be in in his
do today. that those individuals and
nations VINO stick closely to rlchte-
BUSINESS and Justice Will prosper and
endure There was nar9ly ttpse
that 1t should be the one day OF
the year for thanking God little
for the gifts Of the spirit, and most
ly for our material success,
Emphasis Is now on things OF this
world. II that Is the right idea of
Thanksgiving then many have little
reason for being thankful How can
the great body Of farmers. the
source aud foundation OF our mate
rial prosperity. he exceedingly thank
full? They get about 40 per cent of
what their labor represents The
balance is gathered in by those who
labor little. but have much power
How can the millions OF men with
out work in the country he very
thankful for either the prosperity we
celebrate or the blessings of God?
or course, we nave come here to bo
pleased and happy and such intru-
sions may leave feeling Of discon-
tcni But is it not all due TO the
getting away from the ancient
ISOLATION Of God with us In our
lives? II we, as persons and as a.
people. would be in the mood OF wor-
Shipping God and thanking him for
the gifts OF the spirit would we not
get nearer 10 his purposes? The re-
suit would undoubtedly be more To
those who could sincerely enter into
the true spirit OF giving.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29
SERVICES
FOR THANKSGIVING

The Very Rev. Father Denis Kiely in
sermon at ST. Mary's cathc
dral Yesterday morning told the story Of
Thanksgiving He spoke OF the impulses
that prompted the first Thanksgiving and
Of the beauties OF the national observance
OF the festival each year.
There We're two masses at the cathc-
draI at 80 o'clock. The Rev. Father
NJ. j. O'RearCion and the Rev. Father
John Ryan read the masses at 1880 o'clock
and Father Kicly celebrated the prinCi-
pal mass at S o'clock. Tho Ri. Rev.
Bishop Laurence Seaman celebrated
Thanksgiving mass In his private chapel.
Thanksgiving masses were celebrated
at the chapels of the various Catholic
institutions OF the city. including All Hal
lows college st. Mary's academy. Holy
Cross hospital Judge Mercy hospital and
the Kcurps-St. AIMS orphanagc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29
Guests at the Rex.

Tumultuous applause followed every
talk, and when Chris Nelson played on
his "ragtimc vioIin,' as tho pevsboys
call it, it required many minutes for
tho din to subside. "Chris' was en-
corod repeatedly,
During the dinner, ono Of the guests
shouted: ''Throo cheers for the only
Utah papers that give the newsics
anything and tho three clamorous
cheers we're deafeuing.
At the conclusion of the big feast,
the bows marched two abreast to the
Tribune aud Telegram office, which
they took bv storm with their prolonged
cheers aud shouts of appreciation. From
there they marched to the Rex thcator
on State street, where they were re.
ceived by Manager Davis, who had ar
ranged special seats for them. Mr.. Da.
Wis went even further, and gave seat
to ANY youngstcr that came along who
looked like a ncwsy,' despite the
beavy patronage Of the holiday.
The programme given WAS one spe-
ciaIly arranged for Thanksgiving day.
containing; "Thc Tribal Law an In
dian drama; 'sThc Open Road an
Imp drama; "Tbe Uoodoo Letter, -
comedy, and ''What Happened to
JONES' comedy.
The boys enjoyed the show thor
oughly, and on leaving tho popular pic
turo playhouse gavo three lusty cheers
for the theater and its management.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29
Another Effort.

The state board OF health will again
endeayor To secure the enactment OF
a law for the establishment OF
Sanilorium at the next session Of the
legislature: and health officers may
promote the public health interests
by using their influence with the
members of that body TO secure their
favorable consideration OF the pro-
posed bill
Tie arguments Of those who for
mcrly opposed the measure were
based on the assumption that such
an institution would attract INDECENT
consumptives from other states; which
argument IS without merit for the
reason that il should be available for
continued occupancy exclusively to
residents OF the state, and affected
persons from without should be there
isolated only until they be returned
to their legal place OF residence.
Health officers are reminded OF the
Importance OF carefully dislnfectiDE
premises from which a person affected
with tuberculosis has removed. The
process Of distinctions should be the
same as in other contagious dis
eases,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29
Believes Home Is Shrine.

The speaker held 10 the thought tina
above all things tine home stands forti
the shrine OF Thanksgiving day. The
idea OF reunion, lie said, was rs Gttiug I,
the day us the ioea OF gratitude. Tor ther'
IS nothing like home after the storm nc
The stress Of life.
Geautfully he told o. one o. Chris,
miracles, how the cure OF the demonia'
was cast and how the man WAS sent cr
llis homcward way To tell his friends o
The WondrouS deed OF The Christ. II
part l1S sermon follows.
In one cf Isr1els homes they we're
singing the song Of proise and
Thanksgiving for tho marvellous deed
cf the wondrous Christ. TIE even
ing shades had fallen across tho Gal
llean bills and n Nearied traveller
had coEIc 10 the place o. blessed rest
and comfort Al day long as lie
jourucy"d over the highways of
Decapos ho had been telling the
story of his Transformation.
II WIS 2 wonderful message OF
Gods goodness and power. The feet
hasten rather than fsE rs the day
advances for the vision OF the long
ing increases IS he draws nearer and
nearer home. Tho faces begin 30
stand out nearer ana clearer: father,
mother. wife and children. Oh there
u nothing l!kc going home after the
storm and the stress.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29
Lowest Death Rate.

Utah now boasts VI the lowest
death rate from tuberculosis in the
world tine average being thirty-one
deaths annually per 100000 popula
tion compared With l61 per 100000
in the United States at large. This
low rate should be maintained and
still further improved, but 1t cannot
he without persistent and faithful eI
forts. Numerous victims OF disease.
attracted by the climate, remove To
tho state. or these. many unfortu
mates are without means and become
an especial menace to the public
health.
TO afford tile temporary isolation
of these cases until they can he re-
turned to the state responsible for
their care. and to protect tho public
from many resident cases that have
no proper facilities for treatment or
the exercise OF the necessary precau-
tions, a state sanitorium should be
provided. The establishment of an
institution Of that charac ctcr has been
urged in the last two annual reports
OF the secretary of the state board
of health. and efforts have been made
10 secure a law providing for the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29
KAYSv|LLE PIONEER
DIES IN SALT LAKE
Peter Barton Succulnbs TO
Nalvular Heart Disease at
Canyon Road Home.

Peter Barton. a pioneer OF 1862, died
at his home, 262 Canyon road about
o'clock Yesterday afternoon Of vaiyu-
lar heart dIscasc lie had been Ill about
two weeks Mr. Barton. about two years
ago. moved to Salt Lake from iaysvilIc.
w!,cre ne had large manufacturing and
banking interests and owned a large farm.
His wife. sons and daughters We're all
in the city when ne passed away. Mrs.
Barton being at Ills bedside.
Mr. Barton was ono OF the most in
nucntIal citizens Of Davis county. For
almost thirty Years be was Mormon Dish
op OF Naysyiilc While II was known
that he was indisposcd for considera BILE
length Of iimc. his friends we're not aware
that the illness WIS SO serious.
Tho pioneer was born lt ST. Helen s,
Lsrcastc tcrshlrc, England, March II iSi5.
His father was John Barton and his
mother, Elizabeth Belle Barton, with
years ago in an OK wagon. Three OF his
brothers William, James and John, pre-
cedel them hy Two years in Utah. Isaac,
another brother, who Is in The clothing
business. came in 1861. In 1SG2 Peter
Barton and the other members OF tho
family arrived. They had previously been
convcrted ed TO the Mormon faith
The family settled in Keysville, where
Mrs. Barton, formerly Miss Helen Eea2er.
lived and where the two were married.
The farm. where they made their home,
IS now managed by Oscar and Albert
Barton. sons of Peter Barton, VINO owned
large parts OF the stock of the Barnes
Banking company, 1[aysville Milling and
Kaysville Canning companies and the
kaysvllle Cooperative store. Another
son. Robert. also lives in Kaysville.
Besides the widow and three sons men
toned. Mr.. Barton left seven daughters
and tivo brothers. The brothers arc
Isaac, William and James Barton of Salt
Lake, John Barton OF Kaysville and .Io-
seph Barton OF Portland, Or. who has
been notified and will proba bly, come TO
Salt Lake for the funeral, notice OF which
will be given later. a sister, Mrs. Bcr-
tha Irvine, Of Portland. has also been
informed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29

w J. Spore, who resides and carries
on a tent and awning business at No
272 South West Temple street, wheI
asked with reference 10 the foregoing
dispatch last night said:
have no; seen my son for fifteen
years. but 1 have recently learned OF
the trouble he was in in Chicago,
The fact is that my wife and | havo
not lived together for years and the
boy has been With her. Tho Chicago
police recently telegraphed to Chief
of Police Grant Of this city, respect
ing the boy. and the chief interviewed
me. told BIN 7 had not seen Tho
boy for years and knew nothing about
hi;n The boy had forged my name
TO n draft for 500 and when the
draft reached here, ! refused TO pay
IT, l received letter from tic boy
"A few days ago, however, in which
ho told me that hc had been sen
fenced in Chicago TO the house OF
correction, Aside from tile facts here
stated know nothing.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29

fidence III him, hope OF heaven, the
eventual reign OF Gods love ia the
world. And evcn as wc have re-
celved these things. SO must our
children receive tNc0}. AS we'll cN-
poet a child To discover ell the Wis
doS OF the ar"s for himself as TO
expect him TO grow M Wise unto sat-
vaupu without receiving from his
parenis and teachers t'ie heritage
OF Christianity.
II bchooyes us therefore, in view
OF what we have received. 10 bn
thankful For these are not fortui-
iou9 happening. We recognize a
proyid"It;el purpose back OF all this
progress uf man. IN the family, so-
clety, the gift OF Christ.
To tho Christian. this call TO
thanksgiving ccmeg With double
force. for ne has moro 10 bc thank
iul Tor and he recognizes directly
the instrumcntaiity OF God. The
Christian recognizes the divine pur-
suit; surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me ali the days of ms
life" they shall follow. pursue. with
love ~ earnest as baltic hate with
zeal OF foe and the love OF a Fa-
ther, twin angels. goodness and
mercy. They have overtaken us
We have received from ,hcm. Rem
der thanks 10 God for what has been
received.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29
Day of Reunion.

Thanksgiving is the reunion time
%! the year. II is the time to 30 To
the home and tcll what great things
lie Lord hath done Tor lis. From FAR
and near they shall come and 70. The
busv man OF the city. the woman Of
S"ciotN o. the mother aud little ones.
The mechanic or clerk. all are max
lrS prepare tom; for the glad
Thanksgiving day. the day or rcun-
ion and home. Even tho sum and
tie waysidc they catch tine spirit of
tho day aud other scenes and times
src remembered.
1t Is toe time that is making the
whole nation kin. for BE 1t ever 80
humble there is no place like home"
In your homes today, recount the
story of many blessings. for they
havc been many, No land has been
more highly favored than our Own.
Never such bounteous crops. never
such Weld Of treasure from hill and
mountain.
No pcstilence to stalk at noon6ay.
nor Epidemic. and disease TO scourgc
at night No great panic o.. disaster
within this. our laud. Surely God
E2s been good unto our country.
The chief thing that We should re-
member today is the comforts OF the
nome Tuc real home and the gen
uinc family circle are only possible
under Christianity. Where there are
no Bibles, there arc no boio,s
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29
Tribune and Telegram Pro-
vide Little Army With
Turkey Dinner,
IS DAY OF GOOD CHEER
Boys Addressed by Governor,
Chief Grant and r. l..
Tracy; Go to Theater.

The Tribune and the Telegram yes
terdoy made glad the hearts OF more
than 100 nevsboys by giving them a
sumptuous Thanksgiving dinner at the
Congress cafeteria at noon. Governor
William Spry, Chief of Police Is. L.
Grant and Russell l.. Tracy, the
ncWsies friend were present. and
gave brief talks, to which the happy
youngsters, including many older per
sons whom misfortunes have placed IN
the ranks of the newsboys, listened
with earnest attention, bursting into
prolonged cheers at the conclusion of
each speech,
1t was a great day for the
pewSies OF the two publications,
and viii long be remembered by those
who took part in it. At the conclusion
OF the Thank sgiving feast the little
army marched to the Rex thcatcr,
where Manager A. j. Davis had ar
ranged a special moving picture pro.
grammc for them, gratis. These and
other features made the day one Of
good cheer, comfort and real pleasure
that will remain with the thrifty news
statesmen the whole year round.
At 11:30 clock In the forenoon the
little army had cxpectauly gathered
in front OF The Tribune and the Tele-
gram Office, and were usbered in amid
a din Of cheering Each one was gwen
u ticket by George il. Geigcr ofs The
Tribune, which entitled the holder to
"A free Thanksgiving dinner at the Con
yrcss cafeteria,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29
March to Cafeteria.

A long line was then formed in front
OF the newspaper Office, and the boys
spiritcdly marched IN military style to
the cafeteria, where great long table,
set up in the form of Il or had been
prepared with all the wonderful deli,
cacies that boyish appct,tes could
crave. The younger newscarncrs
courteously hold back and allowed the
older men to take their places first.
The picture that presented itself when
all were seated was one that conid not
fail TO touch the very root Of human
interest and good will. SprinlSlcd
among the rod.faccd. healthy young
"ncwsicsP wero gray.haired men,
blind and deaf. or otherwise afflicted,
whom infirmities Of carly reverses
have reduced to earning q livelihood
by selling newspapers. Then there
wore the speakers. headed by tho state
executive. who filed The happy guests
with n natural pride by their presence
and kindly association.
No signal was needed for the on
sIaught. Each "pewsie' helped him
self without limitation TO all that lay
within reach There was roast young
turkey. Just as good, if not better,
thau was served yesterday in the nch-
est homes, with rich, red cranberry
sauce There were mashed potatoes
brown gravy, peas, vegetables, coffee,
milk. tea. mincc pic--iu fact, the nom
of plenty was incxbaustiblc, and Tor d
time it looked as though the
"newsies' were incxhaustible too.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29
CHURCHES UNITE IN
OBSERVANCE OF DAY
Hundreds Gather at Two
Great Services of Thanks
giving and Praise.
SERMONS RICHLY LADEN
Spirit of Worship Shows
Forth in True Devotion;
! Music Is Feature.
SERMONS RICHLY LADEN

The more deyoui conception OF Thanks
giving day. that which reaches higher
than tho con,cmpla tlon OF the lordly tur-
key, going 10 the source OF the glad
ness which the day is for, was not with
out its hundreds OF observers IN salt
Lake yesterday.
Forgetting denomination and al! little
things. the churchgoers o. the city band
ed together in two great union services.
At each n sermon, richly laden with the
nnc and sober sentiments o. the occa-
sion, wss delivered. Beautiful music,
TOO, WAS a feature. Songs OF praise and
gratitude rose ioyfully. and the spirit OF
worship WAS observed IN It's trucst sense.
At the First Methodist church the con-
Srcea;ions OF that church. the First
Prcsbyterian, the First Congregational,
tho Central Christian and the immauuel
Baptist churches, met as one. The
preacher WAS the Rev. Louis :. Bower,
mJn or the Baptist denomination. and
he took FOR this text the saying OF ST.
Mark in chapter y verse 10; go home
"a thy friends and tell them now great
things the Lord has done for thee"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29
Rich in Heritage.

Tho things VIC have not received
are too ien 20 mention. the things
wc hare received. nearly everything.
We arc rich IN the heritage OF the
22cs. a modern babe is as helpless
and as jSnorant As one from mil
ieniums ago. bat In q few years he
has gained knowledge that the race
needed ages 10 acquire. At rivc he
knows toe alphabet, which took CEN
turIcs OF learning and change and
correction 10 bring even TO an I'm
perfect form. At ten he knows Of
tho circulation Of the blood. which
all The slaughter Of all the wars had
not sufficed 20 teach incu. lie knows
that the world IN round. and that IL
moves nbout the sun. for the ais
covery of which learned inen toiicd
inccsB9utly and were aftcrward made
20 suffer He knows laws of physics
ana chemistry. and beauties OF the
stare and tho flowers, tho knowledge
or which iii former times would have
made men princes IN the world OF
learning But the lad did not dis
cover those things--he received them
in carefully prepared capsules. or o6-
sorbed thnm with lis knowledge Of
ell the complex outward machinery Of
civilization
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-11-29
Law Is Ignored.

In order that the efforts OF health
boards to restrict the spread Of
tuberculosis may be effective. notiti-
cations of its presence must be fur
nished as in other contagious dis
eases, Utah was the first state in
tho union TO enact y law requiring
physicians and others 10 report MI
cases Of tuberculosis. but IL iy to be
regretted that compliance with tho
law has been far from satisfactory,
Notwithstanding the continued efforts
OF the state board OF health TO en-
force it,
Health officers should more fully
recognize the Importance of the
neasurci and public sentiment should
support their efforts In demanding
Strict obedience to II. No embarrass-
ment or hardship to the patient or
family is involved, They are fur
nshcd by the state board of health
with a circular OF instructions TO
guide them in their protection and
TINT of the public