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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
Grief KILLS AGED
PIONEER Of UTAH
w. c. Ventress Passes Away
Shortly After Demise of
His Faithful Wife.

Unable TO reconcile himself to the
sudden passing Of his wife, who died
two weeks ago, w. c. Ventress, pro-
prietor Of the historic old Salt Lake
house, and for fifty years a resident
OF Salt Lake, died from grief at II
'clock yesterday morning
Mr.. Ventress was in his seventy-hfth
year. The death Of his life companion
fell heavily upon his aged shoulders
He appeared unable to readlust his
life to the lonesomeness Of existence
without her. After the funeral he be-
gan to fail rapidly, 2rieving constant,
ly until death came again to close the
heart wound death had caused
Mrs. Ventresa dropped dead sudden
ly after returning to her home at Il
late hour from meeting of the East
ern Star at the Masonic temple. An at
tack Of heart trouble was the cause.
Her husband saw her abrupt taking
of and the shock was great.
Born in Schuyler county, Illinois,
November I, 1887, Mr.. Ventress came
to Salt Lake in the early sixties and
grew to some prominence in a business
way He retired from active work sev,
eral wears ago owing to his advanced
age, Mrs. Ventrcss took an active part
in local politics, having represented the
Democratic party at the national con
vention in Denver four years ago.
Three children survive Mr., Nentress
They are Margaret Y. Lawrence
Martha Ventress and Henry W. Ven
tress, all of Salt Lake Mrs, w. H
Pitts, granddaughter, lives at Phoebe
Nevada,
The funeral will DE held Thursday
from TIE s. d. Evans funeral chapel
at IN hour not yet determined. Burial
Will be in the City cemetery beside the
freshly made grave of Mrs. Ventress.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
TWO MESSENGER
BOYS STILL HELD

or the five messenger boys arrested
Sunday in connection with the burglary
committed at the MadSen Owen & Saun-
ders clothing store. all but two have been
released, the suspicious against them
having been disprovcn,
l.. Collie and l.. Stocker are held Com
plants charging burglary In the second
degree were issued against them by the
county attorney yesterday. Al Matthews.
z, Ball and James Huey have been re-
leased
With the aid OF Mrs. 4. c. Robson
proprietor OF the Independent District
MESSENGER service. where two suit cases
containing some of the stolen clothing
We're found, the police have been able TO
recover most Of the stolen goods Az
soon as the suit cases were found In the
office, Mrs. Robison te!ephoned The police
and the arrests followed.
The police have ceDtercd their inVesti-
cations down To the movements OF Collie
and StocteT. aud all suspicion has been
removed from other messengers employed
al the establishment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
CHECK FOR $4,000
RECEIVED BY STATE

A cneci for $4,000 was received yes
terdav by Attorney General Barnes from
the general offices of the Union Pacific
Railroad company al Omaha. The check
was in payment OF a compromise settle
ment made recently between the Coun-
sci for the company and the ettorn ey
general on an accumulation of taxes on
transfers of stock made by the company
between January 4. 1909. and December
25 1910.
MIR. Barnes said yesterday that since
the adjustment was made the railroad
company does not permit transfers OF
stock 10 be made unless a waiver is Sc
cured through his office or the inheri-
tance tax has been psd. The matter of
cae unpaid Inheritance taN OF the COM
paDy was taken up by Mr.. Barnes with
thc chief counsel for the Union Pacific
some years ago and negotiations were
continued until the company proposed
The compromise settlement which was
made by the attorney general on au-
thorlZaiion Of the stale board OF cN-
amincrs,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
ASK SAL TAIR DEPOT
ON STATE STREET
City Commission to Be Re-
queSted TO Amend Franchise
Recently Granted.
RAILROAD WANTS LOOP
Acceptance of Franchise i'll It's
Present Form IS Said to
Be Doubtful.

II the city commission Will amend the
franchise recently granted the Saltair
railroad, tho passenger station OF the
popular beach &pe will he located on
South state street adjoining and imme-
diately north of the ElIts club THIS
property was acquired several months
ago by the Saltair company al cost OF
s35. 600 It's location near tine business
center OF the ci,y and within few min
utes' walk Of all the principal hotels
makes it an IDEAL site FOR passenger
station.
The franchise granted by the commits
sion provides for tho Saltair cars to- op-
crate Only as far uptown as West Iem-
pie street Attorney Franklin :. Sich-
ards. representing tie 3cach company.
will file today with the city recorder a
request that this be changed TO permit
Saitair cars TO operate on Main street.
making q loop OF the block bounded by
South Temple. Main, First South and
West Temple streets. This is the route
designated in the original petition OF the
.s,,,,l lr..s1f
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
PIONEER OF UTAH
IS LAID AT REST

The hoGN Of Joseph Carlisle a pioneer.
who died SUNDAY ~ his home in Mill
Creek. was consigned 10 iis last rest
ing place in the city cemetery yesjer-
day. following impressive services al the
Mil Creek ward chapel, beginning al
noon.
Hundreds Of friends OF Mr Carlisle.
including a number Or white haired vet
Grams OF pioneer life in Utah who had
known him for haf century. attended.
The services were presided over by
Bishop Il. Il. Price Among the speak
erS were j. Il. TAYLOR. a lifelong as
sociste OF the deceased. John e. Hamil-
ton and Chilllon Miller. All Iavisied clo-
quent tribute on the altar Of Mr..
Carislc's memory. cuIogizng him as =
sterling example oC that valiant host that
first conquered the wilderness in Utah.
a uuarrette composed of young ladies
from the ward choir rendered beauti-
ful music for the occasion. The pall-
bearers were graudsons OF the deceased.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
TO MAKE TEST CASE
ON SLOT MACHINES

II order il Is said. Ia lay the foUnds-
ton of test case aimed at q solution
Of the slot machine controversy. =. F.
Dorau of the Doran & Weed company
which operates The KENYON bar. was ar
rested Yesterday afternoon by Detective
w {. Geese. cnarged with violating the
slot machine ordinance. Mir. Doran was
not taken Ia the police station. but was
merely Informed that he was under ar
rest and allowed 10 continue at liberty
under lis own recogniZancc,
The arrcstinr officer said no acted un-
dei orders from Chief OF Police r. r
Grant. Neither Chief Grant nor Mr.
Doran VIII discuss the matter. Slot ma =
clllncs continued 80 gather in thu nickcls
IN thc other saloons and cigar stores Of
;hc CITY last nient. there being no at
tempt To arrest anyone else.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
MAY REVQLUTI0NNE|
ORE EXTRACH|
Company That Has b,
Working Quietly for Yea
Ready to Prove Claims
TESTING PLANT IS HE
Unusual Efficiency and Gl
Economy Said to Be
Attained. 4
PLANT IS HE

Al No. 30 Richards street The 4
Extraction company Is putting in
testing plant Tor the purpose Of dc,
strating the efficiency of the Sold,
Ciawson process OF metal extraction
ores.
The room secured for the purpose
%22 feet in floor dimension. aithou
large part of the space ut the front
be devoted 10 Office purposes, The,
pose Of this testing plant Is to se
mining and smelling men OF the effIc
and economy Of the process Of cxtra
originated by MIR, Clawson within
past ten years. II was about five
ago that the company promoting II
organized and incorporated, bun Tor
iicient reasons active work az de
stration on large scale has balm de
until now
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
Military People and Civilians
Turn Out to Witness the
Production.

LARGE audience. representative
IA OF military, social and civic cir
cies. greeted last nights success
a FOL production of THE Charity
Ball, given al the Colonial
thcater for the benefit Of the proposed
club building for enlisted men at Fort
Douglas. The performance was managed
largely by Chaplain john NJ. Moose,
whose efforts IN the interest cf those
at the post have been untirIns. and who
inausurated the plan Of establishing the
club
The Twentieth regiment, stationed at
witness the production Officers and
men of the post with civilian friends
and admirers, 10 say rothing OF mem
bers OF the national guard and n large
social representation. fillcd the play
house To the doors and received the per-
formers warmly. Although the matinee
In the afternoon drew x much smaller
crowd. those vino attended Were no less
appreCiatiVe or enthusiastic in their re-
Ccpton of the popular piece.
The purpose Of the benefit proved n
strcag drawing card. but the fact that
so conspicuous 2 military representation
was 10 be present proved no incopsld =
cradle factor. The players. with few ex-
ceptions. were new 10 the local theater- =
going public Ward Cassday and little
Melville Held were given a great re-
ccption by their local friends and ad-
mirrors. Others OF the cast were greeted
no less warmly.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
DEMANDS $4,000 FOR
FORCED IMPRISONMENT

Suit was begun i'm The Third district
court Yesterday by stephen Prince 20
recover damages 10 the amount Of $40. 000
from T. j. Kennedy for unlawful imprls-
oumcnt.
In his complaint Prince alleges That on
March e. 1912. he wss arrested on com
plaInt OF Kennedy. who charged him
with tho theft OF three reyolvers and
that he was confined for two days in the
city jail BY reason Cf his Imprisonment
and forced association with a number Of
other persons accused of crime he al
eges being given unfit food Prince al
lsges that his good name and credit suf-
fered greatly and that he underwent
great humiliation Of body and mind.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
Play Is Interesting.

The play is NOT unlike several more
recent dramas, In that II deals with the
financial struggle OF the age, the great
Wall stree; plague Of money getting.
The usual complications. brought about
by the struggle between a mans greed
and his desire arise and are worked
into a plot. which shows some startling
siiu2 tons and which brings forth some
telling lines. While serious enough in
itself The play is not lacking in humor-
GUS situations. which contribute not a
little To the success OF the whole
The full resmcntai band was the
orchestra for the time being, al both
afternoon and evening performances II
furnished programme OF rare excel
lercc. two of the numbers being COM
posed by the leader of the band, Direc-
tor DC Va Mora. whose splendid work
as coru"t Solcisl Was especially recog-
nized and cnoorcd. Each number of HE
heartily. and ihe incidental music fur
nished for the ballroom scene was we'll
selected and Wcll-Tendered.
The boxes were all filled with parties
OF officers and their wives. Col and Mrs.
James \. Irons and the officers OF their
staff, Captain and Mrs. ". g. Graham
and Captain Foreman. CAPTAIN and Mrs.
sons. Lieuts tsuant and Mrs. Wallace, Cap
tain Nearns. Captain and Mrs. Petty,
Lieute nGnt and Mrs. johnson. and Lieu
tenant ard Mrs. DALEY occupied the
lower boxes on the west side. Ma Tor and
Mrs Burnham. Captain and Mrs. Co
burn and Captain and Mrs. Pond were
in the lower boxes on the east SIDE and
Of Lieutenants Schultz. Jubel Early 6
q. Early and Hugh Wise. and tho Misses
Margaret Mcclure. Aliuc Mcmillan ireuc
Farrell and Virginia Beatty.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
In Upper Boxes.

In ia" upper boxes werc Chaplain and
Mrs. Moose and their two SONS and
Madame <Wrghtson. cN-Govp-nor John
9. cutler with party OF friends. Or
and Mrs. IL X Mayo. Mrs. Baldwin.
Miss Judge and Mr.. and Mrs. \. V
caliaShan.
Throughout thC house there was lib
erdl sprinkliuc OF tho uniforms Of other
officers aud also of National Guard Of
ficers. and tho audience was composed
Of many prominent society folk ~ well
~ army people. Chaplain Moose was
ably assisted by the ladies OF tho post
who acted as patrnneSses for the enter
tainInent. Through the courtesy of The
Colonial thcatcr. tho proceeds go 10 the
good cause for which the play WAS
given This VIII moan the nucleus OF n
building fund to which more VIII be
added from time Ia time until s:if-
iicient II on hand 10 construct the build
Ing. II was estimated last night bv
Chaplain Moose that about $500 had been
nctted TO the rnGsa
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
WALKS FROM PRISON
TO FACE NEW CHARGE

DEPUTY Sheriff Richard EddIngton will
arrive in Salt Lake This morning from
San Francisco. having In charge Joseph
Haley, who viii he tried here on a charge
of highway robbery. Haley was released
last Saturday from the federal prison on
hlcatraz island In San Francisco bay Ed =
dngton was waiting for him as ne walked
from The prison gates. He is charged
with having held up and robbed Young &
cafe in this city two years ago
HALEY claims an albi founded. IL IS
said. on his claim TO having been in Gre nd
Junction. $50 miles from Salt Lake. eight
hours after the robbery was committed.
The police say the alibi VIII not be up
held
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
HISTORIC OLD VOLUME
FOR DESERET MUSEUM

Yesterday the Deseret museum received
from William Wood. ST.. Of this city II
volume of the Illustrated London News
covering the year 1857.
The volume is IN an excellent state
Of preservation. the print Is exception
ally good for the time of execution: the
wood cuts are In the highest style OF the
art OF that period and the selection or
matter appears TO have been in the fore
most rank Of up-to datenesS IN contem-
poraneous methods.
One interesting feature Is IN the fact
that on page $40 Of the volume appears
a wood cut picture of THE Mormon TEN
pie in Course nj Erection in Great Salt
Lake City, Utah Territory. L. s.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
Pure Air Essential.

Pure air. however. Is as necessary as
good food We must see to il that DR..
Wiley's place is filed by another man
who will protect us against poisonous
food and we must see TO IL that archi-
tects. janitors and local municipal ad-
mlnistrations supply pure air for us to
brea the"
In reference 10 the muscular depart
ment he said that muscular development
can be overdone and that there are mus
cular gluttons as well as stomach giut-
tons. He said:
The world is getting tired OF the sys-
tenn OF oyer-development OF muscle
What we want is physical culture, COM
plete systematic development among men
in all walks OF life We want muscula,
men who can take the violin and, like
Ole Bull or other masters, delight tbe
thousands, While women have not much
respect Tor the man OF twenty-one who
cannot carry a baby ali night If neces
sary. the muscular glutton Is no more
III TO have children than the stomach
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
ACTION TO DISSOLVE
CORPORATION IS FILED

petition for the dissolution ~ the
Castle Gate Coal Coke e Mining COM
pany was filed in the Third district court
yesterday by the directors Of the cor
II is stated In the petition that the
charter OF the corporation was forfeited
in 1909 when it Jailed 10 pay the state
of Utah corporation tax. Owing to
the fact that IL is not practicable TO dis
tribute the lands of the company the
court Is asked To appoint receiver with
authority to sell the assets % the cor
pora ton and distribute them pro rata
among the stockholders after the cor
poration teS due the state has been
paiI
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
Stewart Successful.

g T. Stewart. secretary ol ih.. Utah
WoogroweTs' association, yesterday re =
ceived a telegram from senator Reed
Snoot at Washington, which was to The
effect that no action would br taken in
regard 10 the proposed addition to the
Caripou national forest in southeastern
idaho Air. Stewart recently took a trim
~ Washington I'M order {" prevent action
~ this matter. and II n evident from the
Telegram received that his trip WAS not
In win
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
Mrs. z. Fitzgerald Dies,

Mrs Ellen Fltzgerald. for twenty
wears q resident OF Utah. died last night
at her home. 30 Marshall street. aged
"a Years. Death was due To the inflr-
mites Of age.
Mrs fitzgerald was born in ireland
and came 10 Utah in the early nineties.
For eight years she lived I'm Park city.
coming tilen to Sal. Lake, Two sous,
Maurice and John Fitzgerald. survive
her.
The funeral wiz be held Pt O'Dou-
uelI e Co.'S chapel Thursday at p, m.
EnNial Will be In CaIvaIY ccmelcrN.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
BllLIGERENT HERDER
NEGLECTS HIS FLOCK

Charles Chambers. , sheep herdcr. who
is said 10 have fred two shots "A, his
hrothar-in- law. E y. Carlson. Monday
night following a quarrel over Chambers q
alleged III treatment nf Mrs Chambers
who u Carlson's sister. is still at large
y warrant for his arrest on charge
Of assault with intent 10 murder was
Issued YESTERDAY and deputy snoriffS
sought all dan i'm the vicinity or Gar
field for the man.
Chambers has neglected The sheep
which ne is employed 10 tend near Gar
neld and has moi been near the camp
Ws gon since Sunday
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
Would Change Loop.

The commissioners have already in
dicated their unW.llingness TO permit in
CeTurban ga RS To use Main street. and if
they persist in their refusal the Saltair
company then asks permission 10 cross
Main street on South Temple and make
its loop around State street. II this
route is adopted the state street location
VIII be used for the passenger station.
Other changes in the franchise will he
asked hy the company i'm the petition 10
he presented today. The city commission
has required the comnanr TO pave North
Temple street from the viaduc, tn Ninth
West street and the expense of thus work
VIII aggregate = large sum. The Saltair
people win ask tnat an additional tax
be placed on the cars operated in place
of this requirement. Several minor
changes viii also he asked In the fran
chjse
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
Nervous Ills Menace.

In speaking OF the nervous system DR..
Sperry referred to the many in this
country suffering from nervous prostra-
tion, neuritls and kindred Ills, He said
that while minds should he developed as
We'll as bodies they should not receive
an abnormal amount OF attention to the
neglect OF other functions.
we almost worship brains nowadays" +"
he said. ''3omo OF the biggest fools I
have ever known have graduated from
college. while. on the other hand, so have
some of the wisest men. Not long ago,
in speaking of the university graduates
OF Europe an eminent historian said: 'Of
the university graduates I'm Europe one
third die as resnlt OF dissipation. one
third die from oVerwork and onethird
govern Europe
In conclusion he likened man IN
whom the four great forces had not been
conserved and proportionately developed
TO chair, the four legs Of which were
OF unequal length, and said that man
must be -four square" To be -four
fourths a man"
DR.. Sperry will give special lecture
70 women at 4:30 p, m. tomorrow at
Barrett hall
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
SHERIFF SHARP AIDS
FATHER OF RUNAWAY

r. Boudurant thirteen year old boy
"f Ely. Nov. hecarlc imbucd the other
aSN with 2 desire 10 see tho world. He
mad SEQ IN the bank. He drew this out
and purchased 2 ticket Ia Texas
Yesterday his father arrived in this
city in search OF him and called on
Sheriff Joseph G. sharp
through this CITY already. but that he
would he compelled TO iay over two
hours At Pueblo. Colo 4 telegram was
sent 10 the Colorado sheriff nj Pueblo
and thc hoy was found and held until
his father arrives for him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
Economy Is Claimed.

At the new plant will be instnile,
necessary machinery TO display the ,
Ing OF the process In degree sufficI
extensive TO serve the purposes of
ordinarily small precious metal prod.
mine, 1t IS said 10 be so economie
operation as tu render Its install
practicable at mines too far removed
transportation facilities to permit Of
men qi ores carrying anything bu
highest values. By its use II is calcl
that almost numberlcss ore prod
mines that aro now Idle may be Or,
into the list OF producers at profit.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
Substantial Backing.

That the enterprise Is being undert
In all seriousness. and with vie
fair and practical demonstration Of
availability OF the Clawson process. q
tested IN the fact that this testing
Is being installed, and Its operatfo
to be conducted. under direction and
Proval OF an advisory committee ,
posed OF W. s. Mccormick, Theodore
bias. G. p. Jennings and Duncan
Vichie.
The officers and directors Of the
Extraction company are seldom J.
son. president; william Serviss. s
tary; Rudeer Clawson. vice presiden
Y. ScoGeld and w. Crawford Aride
directors. II is capitalized Tor sl,00|
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
Divided as to franchise.

Property owners in the block between
West Temple aud First West and Soc
ond South and Third South streets favor
the grant by the city commission OF 4
franchise TO Abel John Evans and others
for the Utah county interurban
Owners representing l13G front
feet sent in a petition to the city com
mission Yesterday asking favorable ne
ton on the application for the fran
,.bise
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
For,nar rfahn Sought.

Friends Of Edward Van Nordhiem. a
bollernak"r. who several years ago re-
sided in Salt Lake and ogden at inter
yai-, are anxious TO learn his present
address. II. NJ. Farrell, 22G5 Lincoln ave
nuc. Ogden. a former business associate
of Mr. Van Nordhicm has a sum Of
money belonging 10 the missing man and
Is desirous Of returning IL to the right
fuI owner. IL is believed that Mr. Van
Eorhicm Is probably now in Denver.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
Dam Question Settled

Henry NJ DnwoUdi" and \. -. Tobiu
conferred yesterday with mcmbers OF the
city commission on IN" matter OF the
dom being placed I'm the surplus canll.
They represented otl.er property own
ers who objected 10 tnc dam unless
similar one s placed in The Jordan river.
ON being informed that this work has
already been ordered by the commission
Twelfth South street being the place
selected. tho delegation withdrew AL on
iec,ous 10 The presence of the dam IN
tgn canal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
TWO BOYS ARE HELD
ON CRIMINAL CHARGES

James McMirc. aged II years. was
taken Into custody br Patrolrnou Wood
ward and BerdrIcl1sou Yesterday charged
with burglary. He is accused OF cntor-
ine candy store near tho hicn school
several days ago.
Woodward and Hendricloscu also ar
rested B. MarSden. aged ~ years. OH a
charge oi petit larceny. n being alleged
tha, lie stole A hicScle from a neasens,er.
hos. Marsden will be turned over to
the iuVCnic court
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-20
SALT LAKE AID CLUB
IS TO MEET TO-DAY

Tho salt Lake Adj club luncheon will be
given IN The gold room Of the Commercial
club az 1850 this afternoon. j. j. D'r'op-
nor Of the OConnor Advertising agency
VIII preside. Short talks will be given by-
various members OF tie club. John D.
Giles will take as his subject "Adyeriis-
ing and Sales from the MenuIacturers'
Viewpoint" Wesley II. King. "Advertis-
ing and Sales from the Retailers View
noint." and /" special musical programme
Will he rendered by the Ad club orchestra