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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16
RILEY HoNoRED ON BIRTHDAY
School Pupils of Indiana Pay Tribute
to Noted Poet.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct 9.-From the
small rural school to high schools in
the cities of Indiana all celebrated the
birthday of James Whitcomb- Riley.
the "Hoosier poet"
While Mr. Riley always has refused
to tell his age, it is generally believed
that this is his f1fty-ninth anniversary.
He spent the day quietly at home.
Riley week" will be observed in
many schools with daily readings and
recitations from the poets works.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16

New York, Oct. 1O.-Boston Red Sox
went into the lead in the seventh in
ming of the opening game with New
York In the worlds series. Boston
scored three runs in hitting rally
that resulted in routing Tesreau. New
Yorks star pitcher. Crandall TOOK
Tesreau's place.
The Red Sox won the game by
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16

Stoughton-B. J. Ellis was thrown
from an automobile here. His
head struck the curbing, crushing his
skull.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16

Malcolm Kester con-
victed of killing his foster son,
Everett Condor, at Minocqua last July,
was sentenced by Judge A. H. Reid
to seven years in the state prison.
Carl Kocomba was sentenced toNhree
years in Waupun for robbery.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16

arinette.-Charles Roeder, Grip
pie, who eloped with Helen Chip
lovitz, fifteen, an eighth-grade school
girl, to Norway, Mich, has been ar
rested on complaint of the girls
father. Abduction is the charge. The
father offered 500 reward for ht
Bon-in-law's capture.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-10-16

Sturgeon Bay.-Dabe Cadlson wal
found dead in the woods will
his head partly blown off, He haC
been hunting and evidently sat dow1
on a log, falling asleep. In moving
the gun was discharged and the con
tents entered the side of his head
He was about sixty years of age ant
single.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
REV. DIR. NORRIS TO
GREET OLD FRIENDS

The Rev. Frederick William Norris,
ID, rector Of st. Matthews church,
Marks Cathedral ca Sunday morning % and nd
evening. His many old friends will re-
member him when he was in charge Of
st. Marks from 1890 to 1894, and will
be glad Of the privilege of seeing and
hearing him again
Since leaving Utah DR.. Norris has
been given deserved promotion. He
spent 1894 and 1895 studying in Oxford
university, England. and returning to
the United States was elected rector
Of Trinity church, South Norwalk-ope
Of the important parishes of Connect
cut. Tn 1900 he became rector of St.
Matthews, Brooklyn, parish of nearly
1000 members.
This year he was given the degree Of
doctor of divinity by his alma mater,
st. stephens college, Annandale, N. Y.
DR.. and Mrs. Norris are on their way
to California where he will spend his
vacation
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
IRRIGATION DITCH
TAKES BABY VICTIM
James Stevenson, 1o Months,
Drowned in Stream While
at Play.

James b Stevenson, the 16-months-
old son Of Robert and Euphema Steven
son, 40 Downington avenue. was
drowned at 5:45 O'Clock yesterday after
noon in an irrigation stream two feet
deep and three feet wide, at the corner
OF Downington avenue and Seventh East
street, between Eleventh and Twlfth
South
The child had wandered away from his
playmates and was hidden in the ditch
before being missed. 1t Is believed that
he stepped rather than fell into the
water. as he took delight in wading at
every opportunity. David Stevenson.
aged years, reported to his aunt, Mrs.
e. Golding. that he could not find his lit
Tie brother. whom he had been wheeling
in a gocart a short time before. A search
was begun.
Beryl Gray, II years Of age, was the
first to see the blue apron of the babe
as the body was rolled along by the cur
rent. Walter Gray, florist at 1901 South
Seventh East. was nearby and took the
body out of the stream. The child was
dead
The babyfs father had arrived home a
few minutes previously and saw Mr..
Cray lifting the body OF his little son
from the water. Mr., Stevenson Is en-
ployed as a lineman by the Utah Light
& Railway company. James was the
sixth child OF Mr. and Mrs Stevenson
and was the pet OF the neighborlIood.
The body Is at the home being prepared
for burial by Undertaken Joseph w. Tay-
lor. Arrangements for the funeral have
not yet been made
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
PLACE BINGHAM ON
TOURIST ITINERARY
Low Rates Announced by Salt
Lake Route and Denver &
Rio Grande.

Sunday excursion rates to Bingham for
the benefit OF tourists visiting Salt Lake
an arrangement long sought b. many
business men. backed by the Real Estate
association and the Commercial club, will
be inaugurated on all railroads to the
camp. beginning tomorrow
Speciai rates of 81 for the round trip
in place OF the regular s1.T5 fare were
announced yesterday by the Salt Lake
Route and the Denver g. Rio Grande.
The former line connects with the Bling
ham & Garfield road at Garfield and ar
rangements have been made by which
the rate will prevail over the connecting
road.
This puts Bingham on the itinerary OF
tourists and will result In increased adj
vertisemcnt for Salt Lake, TO which the
great copper camp is as n right arm In
the matter of wealth production. For
months the Real Estate association has
been seeking this concession from the
railroads. w. T.. Hubbard and 70. j. Huff.
members Of the association, having orig
mated the proposition.
On excursion dates the same rates will
also be In effect from Bingham to Salt
Lake and return.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
FUNERAL OF SAVILLE
Is LARGELY ATTENDED

Funeral services for James w. Sa-
vile, 255 Fifth avenue. who died sud
denly Wednesday evening of heart
inilllre. were held yesterday at p. m
in the Eighteenth ward chapel Bishop
Thomas a. Clawson conducted the ser
vices, and Alfred Parsons and Apostle
o. +. Whitney were the speakers. Ar.
tention was drawn to the useful life OF
Mr.. Saville as n citizen and church
member, emphasis being placed upon
his faithfulness as Sunday school,
worker.
Two numbers were rendered by the
Pyper- Whitney quartette and Horace
S. Ensign sang a solo. ''Faee to Face. -
The floral offerings were profuse and
of exceptional beauty. Interment was
made In the family plot in the City
cemetery
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
TEXANS ARE COMING TO
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS

Secretary E, J. Becker Of the Trans
mississippi Commercial congress is re-
celVing notices of acceptance to Invita-
tions to attend the big convention here
In August from hundreds OF men promi-
nent In the public eye OF the country.
The latest notice OF acceptance is from
Ike I. Pryor of San Antonio, Tex, who
Is one OF the best known cattle men in
the country, He is termed the cattle
king" His letter to Mr. Becker fell
lows:
II have written all the governors ap-
pointees and I am getting a good many
favorable replies. 1t looks now as II we
would have good strong delegation
from Texas at the congress. I Will write
you later at what hotel we would like
to make headquarters. In the meanwhile
j would like for you to give me advice
on this so that / can include this In
each letter 1 write the delegates when
l write them"'
II have also sent a telegram to for
rner Governor Heber NJ. Wells at Logan,
inviting the bankers OF the state to al,
tend said Mr., Becker The bankers
would form an influential part of the DEL
esations and we would like to include
them in the list OF delegates"
The telegram sent to Mr.. Wells reads:
1.-THE officers OF the TransmlssIssippi
Commercial congress send their warm
est felcitations and greetings to the
bankers OF the state of Utah and wish
to extend a cordial invitation TO the
members OF your association to attend the
sessions Of our congress 10 be held In this
rency Reform is in our call, Addresses
on this subject Will be made by some of
tho best known financial men in this
country"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
DECORATE CITY FOR
VISITING PLUMBERS
Electricians String Lines of
Vari-Colored Lights; Travel
in Special Trains.

Preparations for the national plumbers
convention, which opens here Tuesday,
took visible form yesterday, when gangs
OF electricians and decorators began
Will prevail while the plumbers are here
Ropes OF red. white and blue lights were
strung across the principal streets at
short Intervals, and every trolley pole
on either side OF Main street from South
Temple to First South street was dra ped
In bunting Before the convention opens
this scheme of decoration will have been
carried out throughout the main business
district
Local plumbers are busily engaged with
plans for reception and entertainment OF
the delegates as they arrive The first
Sunday. The Cleveland delegates will
arrive at o'clock Sunday morning in a
special train OF eight cars. coming over
the Denver & Rio Grande road. The
train is In charge OF c. 3. Patterson. pas
senger representative OF the Santa Fe,
over which road the train travels from
Chicago 10 Denver Harry Gushing,
travelling passenger agent for the Dem
Yer & Rio Grande. will meet the train at
Denver and accompany It to Salt Lake
The delegates from ST Louis and Kan
sas City will arrive at ESQ o'clock Sunday
afternoon and those from Wisconsin will
arrive at 2;30 o'clock Monday afternoon.
The Commercial club board OF COVER
nors has authorized an appropriation OF
$1,000 TO be used along with the general
IuIu ioi the cUNeI OF QelcgHteS.
There is now enough money In the en-
tertunment treasury TO furnish an cx-
cclIent programme. The announcement
previously made that the appropriation
from the club amounted 10 $4,000 was
Incorrect.
An additional feature OF the programme
arranged yesterday by the local commit
tees was for an excursion to Bingham on
July 10 over the Bingham s: Garfield road
The train will leave the Hartman depot
at $50 oclock In the morning and viii
be held at Bingham three hours so thai
ample time may be allowed the visitors
10 Inspect tho workings OF the mines and
smeIters
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
OFFERS TABERNACLE
FOR N. {. A. MEETING
President Smith of Mormon
Church Says Buildings
Will Be Available.

The tabernacle. the assembly hall
and any other quarters necessary to
the housing of the convention will be
at the disposal Of the National Educa-
tion association when it conyenes in
Salt Lake next summer.
This was announced from the Office
Of the first presidency OF the Mormon
church yesterday following the receipt
Of telegram from Horace n. Cum
mings, superintendent Of the church
schools, confirming the earlier report
that the convention would be held in
Salt Lake next year,
Professor Cummings is at Chicago,
where he attended this years conven-
ton. President Smith Immediately
wired TO Professor Cummings authoriz.
ing him TO offer the use of the taber.
nacle and such other buildings and
halls as may be needed by the asso-
clation.
The only string attached TO Salt
Lake s latest convention plum lies in
the provision empowering the executive
committee to issue call for n gather
ing of the association at Salt Lake
provided hotel accommodations and
reasonable railroad rates are assured
Both of these matters will, of course
be satisfactorily arranged
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
TODAY'S PROGRAMME
AT PIONEER PA,

The children of Pioneer park will
another Saturday programme at 3 cd
this afternoon. This week they arr
be treated by the appearances of 4
Margaret Summerhays and Miss Ma
cannon, who have generously Offered
perform for the childron. The other
OF the programme will be furnished BY
children and Will consist of songs, +
tations and dances Immediately q
the programme there will be a dam
matinee for the children, after which
VIII take their picnic on the lawns. II
VIII also be some preliminary swimrI
contests. The following programme
be rendered:
"Three Little Maids" ..............
.......-........M Margaret SumInert
Piano solo, la Chatalaine" ........
,.'.;.--..-s-. ,Thelma MarG
tIecltdtloH ...- ,-,.-.s.-....N IN ellie II
Duet. Where the River Shannou'
Flows. Warren and Effie ca
Recitation. THE Tree" .........
....:..,,. Grace Cunning
Song, The Spider" ...... Mary Lud
Song. George Washington" "..-...,..
May Cunningham and Marie ca
Dance. IL Yronto". ..... Nora Can
Violin solo. college Medley ...s..
,...... .......... .Winifred GlI
Duet. by the Old Mil Stream" .....
,.,. Leola Dorsey and Violet Chi
Recitation .-.....- Dottie r, McLauG
Piano solo. ''Cabaletto". .... May q
Marian Cannon. accompanist,
The patrons and friends Of the 81
ground arc invited to attend
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
FUNERAL SERVICE FOR
j. T. WATKINS MONDAY

Funeral services for T Watkins.
who was accidentally killed near Ashton,
Ida, Thursday. will he held at o:30 o'clock
Monday afternoon In the E c. O'DonneIl
k Co. chapel. They will be under the
auspices OF the Brotherhood OF Railway
Trainmen. Of which Mr.. Watkins was q
member.
SIR. Watkins, who was a brakeman on
the Oregon Short Line. was killed while
working on a new bridge on the Ashton
assigned temporarily. By the breaking
Of chain he fell thirty mine feet. strIke
ing the back Of his head on n grder and
then dropping twenty-seven feet farther
into the ditch. The body was brought tc
Salt Lake City late Thursday night
Members OF the Women or Woodcraf,
and Yeomen are especially invited TO at
tend the services.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
AUTO WRECK VICTIM
TELLS OF ACCIDENT
John Sindar Regains Con-
Sciousness at the Holy
Cross Hospital.
SAYS MACHINE SkIDDED
Then Struck Pole and Turned
Turtle; Remembers Moth
ing More.
SAYS MACHINE SKIDDED

John Sindar of 45T South Second
West street, who was seriously injured
in the automobile accident that cost tn,
life of s. E. Allen, clerk in the Citi
zens' State bank of Bingham, early
yesterday morning, short distance
south of Murray, yesterday afternoon
regained consciousness at the Holy
Cross hospital. Physicians in attend
ance declare that Mr.. Sindar' s chances
for recovery now look favorable.
Mr.. Sindar was Yesterday sufficient
" possessed of his faculties to inter.
view his attorney, c. l.. Oleson, with
whom he conversed for some time re-
garding both the accident and business
matters. During the day the injured
man was attended by his wife, and also
by his daughter, Miss Helen Sindar.
Injuries Not Fatal.
Close examination revealed that Mr..
Slndar injuries consisted principally
of badly lacerated head and painful
bruises about the body. On the right
side of the head are severe Commissions,
while on the left side there is a deep
scalp wound five inches long. IT is
not believed that he suffered any seri
Gus, internal injuries and no bones are
broken.
Telling what he remembers Of the
accident, Mr.. Sindar said to his attor-
ney that Mr.. Allen and he had been
to Bingham, and that they left at mid
night for Salt Lake. He said that at
= point about a mile and half below
Murray the car entered a bed of soft SOFT
DIRT and dust, and that the machine
skidded so badly that IT became i'm
possible to control. Mr.. Sindar was
driving the car, which belonged to him.
lie says that the front wheels of the
car barely missed telegraph pole at
me side of the county road, and that
the rear wheels crashed against it with
great force. They were driving at
good rate of speed, says Mr.. Sindar.
In Dazed Condition.
Mr., sindar says that when the car
struck the pole, the machine turned
turtle, and that his consciousness left
him at that point. Although able to
converse with his wife and daughter.
and Mr. Oleson, the injured man yes
tcrday was still dazed and suffered
much pain.
SO grief stricken were Mrs. Sindar
and Miss Helen Sindar, that neither
could be interviewed yesterday. They
- tt constantly III GDUpnQanCo upon
Mt Sindar until he has regained suffi-
cient strength to be removed to his
home
The body of S. f. Allen, whose life
was crushed out by the oyerturnine ma.
chine, is being held at the mortuary
Of {, III. Banks in Murray. pending
word from the Elks' lodge in Park
City, Of which he was member. Mr.
Allen was a native Of Minnesota and
fhirf,-
well known in this city, Park City.
bingham and other cities, and was a
familiar figure at sporting meets He
has no relatives here
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
SAYS WOMEN'S MEETING
WAS GREAT SUCCESS

DR.. Jane Skolficld president OF the
Utah Wonens 3 Press club who attended
the biennial meeting OF tho General Fed
Grafton OF Women's club which was re-
Gently held In San Francisco has returned
TO her home In this city. She said yester-
day that while she had attended several
OF the biennial meetings none other had
covered SO wide field OF interest.
The entertainment Of the club women
in California was warmly praised by DR.
Skolfield.
DIR. Mary Gilbrath McEwan chair
man OF the health department Of the Gen
eral Federation of Wornen's clubs. and
Dr. Rachael Yarros. resident physician al
Hun House In Chicago. are DR.. Skolheld''
guests in this citv
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
OFFENDERS AGAINST
LAW ARE SENTENCED

Yesterday was sentence day in the
criminal division of the Third district
court and Judge T.. G. Loofbourow
passed sentence on several offenders
against the laws Of the state.
Milo Hayes pleaded guilty to mali
and was sentenced to ninety days in
the county Jail.
Harry Robinson pleaded guilty to
burglary in the third degree and was
given one year in the state prison.
Thomas Mcqueen pleaded guilty to
the charge Of support and neglect
of his wife and minor child and was
given ninety days in the county Jail.
Richard Gram pleaded guilty to bur
glary in the second degree and the
time for passing sentence was set for
July %.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
FOURTEEN DIVORCE
DEGREES GRANT

The divorce calander and mat
before Judge c. W. Morse in the II
district court yesterday afternoon
one of the longest Of the season., 81
interlocutory and seven final deg
being granted, The interlocutory
crees were as follows;
Emma NJ Don from Martino !
Stephen A. Walters from Mary WAL
Anna Smithsou from Charles Smith
William w, Wells from Lillian wv
Nan s. Locander from Charles U.
eander, Benjamin S. Townson Z
Ellen D. Townson, Nora Bridge
from Charles C. Bridgeford.
Final decreos: Rhoda NJ. SING %
from George T. Sinclair, Mary A; y
dali from Richard j. Dowdau, Ho' 70;
l.. Bills from Amanda NJ BIS. =,
n Miller from Emerson j. Muler, y
]. plant from Thomas J. Plant, Ana
B. Olsen from Dorothy i. Olsen, an
A, Bolton from Leroy J. Bolton.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
MERCURY REACHES tO4
AT CONCORDIA, KAN.

WASHINGTON. July 12-The hottest
place In the country today was Con-
cordia. Kan, where the mercury climbed
to 104. The entire central west sweltered
The 100 mark was reached at Wichita
Kan. and the temperature fell only two
degrees short OF that In Omaha. Fort
Worth. Tex, and Fort Smith. Ark.
There was discomfort throughout most
OF the country except In the northwest
New England and the middle Atlantic
states. where cooler weather prevailed.
The weather bureau gave no assurance OF
relief for Saturday and Sunday There
were local thund derstorrns today In the At
lantic and east gulf states, but they did
little TO temper the heat.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
CIRCUS TENT GOES
DOWN; THIRTY INJURED

CHEYENNE. Wyo., July 12.-Thirty
afternoon when the main tent OF the
Yankee Robinson circus was blown down
by wipdstorm. simultaneously the ami
NAL tent collapsed and added to the con-
fusion.
A terrific wind and rsinsthorun mad e
the work OF rescue difficult. While going
at full speed a. police ambulance. which
started with the first load Of injured 10
the hospital crashed into curb. 1t was
smashed. but the occupants escaped with
our further serious Injury.
Among the injured were:
Fred Hirscbig. good roads official, head
crushed by falling tent pole. may die;
Mrs. Jacob Elsasser hip fractured: Will
fred Quileary, assistant county attorney.
badly bruised; Judge r, \. Matson dis
.trict court, leg injured,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
WOOLGROWERS HOLD
MEETINGS IN SEWER

c. B, Stewart, secretary of the Utah
Woolgrowers association; DR.. A. G.
Young, state inspector Of livestock, and
J. G. McAllister. member of the board
of directors Of the Utah Woolgrowers
association, returned yesterday from
Sewer county. They went there In the
interest of the sheep industry and
held meetings with the woolgrowers in
the principal towns of the county.
Meetings were held at Monroe, Glen
wood, Richheld and Salina.
" We had successful meetings at all
Of the Places said Mr.. McAlhster
last night. "The sheep men and farm
ers turned out in large numbers and
seemed to take lively interest in the
work.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
OSSIFIED OYSTER
GIVEN TO MUSEUM

An ossified oyster is the latest con-
tr1oution to the Deseret museum. The
stony bivalve. resembling his cousins of
the deep In all but substance, was found
on the Nevada desert near Escalente and
was presented to the museum by John
e. Booth. Judge of the Fourth district
court at Provo.
Curator Sterling TalmaSe Is busy delv-
Ing Into the antecedents and family his
tory OF the new arrival with a view of
determining by what right 1t had to be
found on a Nevada desert, whereas all
self-respectins oysters confine themselves
to habitations reasonably intimate with
the sea
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
ALLEGED SLAVERS
ARRESTED AT ELY

Charged with white slavery, Henry
Loukas and J. ". letter were arrested
yesterday at Ely, New, twenty minutes
after their arrival in that city IL is
charged that Loukas and letter induced
Florence Greenhalgh and Madrid FL
wood, minors, to 90 from this city to
Ely for immoral purposes. Loukas is
tho proprietor Of dance hall in Ely.
United States Marshal James Fl. And.
erson has received word that the two
men will be brought to this city after
preliminary hearing in Ely. Their
case will be investigated by the federal
grand Jury next November
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
.SCRUBMAN is MISSING;
VALUABLES ALSO GONE

A man answering to the name of Frank,
supposedly from an employment agency,
hired to do some scrubbing at the homo
OF Captain U. Cunningham, recruiting
officer. Y. S. A, 468 South Twelfth East
street. disappeared so suddenly and COM
pletely yesterday as to arouse the sus-
piclons OF the occupants Of the house.
1t Is said that diamond ring valued at
$3.50, another valued at s25 a $50 bill and
several dollars In silver are as mysterious
ly missing from the Cunningham home
as Is the man. Motorcycle Patrolman n
Husbands was detailed to investigate the
case.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13
ASSOCIATES CHOSEN
BY DOUGLAS WHITE

Chairman Douglas White Of the floats
and parades committee of the National
Irrigation congress yesterday selected
six other wcll-known men to serve with
him on the committee. They are DR..
II. NJ. Rowe of Ogden, r. r. Irvine. Jr.,
OF Provo, Attorney General F.. A..
Wedgwood' Rodney r. Badger, Dr. w.
+. Beer and Joseph f. Caine of Salt
Lake. The committee will hold its first
meeting Tuesday, when plans for the
big irrigation pageant, parades and
floats will be discussed