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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-11
BANNER YEAR FOR
AUTO MEN EXPECTED
Sales Up to Date Heavy; Pros
poets for Future Unusual
" Bright.
PROOF OF PROSPERITY
People Are Buying Better and
Larger Cars Than Ever
Before.
PROOF OF PROSPERITY

''Tbe greatest automobile year IN
the history Of The business is the way
Frank Bottcrill, manager OF the Tom
BotteriIl Automobilc company, sum
marizcs the prospects and without eS-
crption the other automobile men of
Salt Lake City coincide with ms cpin-
ion. More cars have been sold at this
time and for future delivery than mt
this period of any previous year, Many
sales have been recorded during the
past week and with the near approach
Of the season when the roads viii again
become excellent for travel, the bust
ness is rapidly improving.
Inquiries have been pouring III from
all quarters and the dealers are kept
busy answering letters, showing ears
and preparing their showrooms for the
expected stream OF purchasers. This
will unquostionably be the banner year
OF motor sales since the first auto was
put on the market. = is the firm con
viction of dealers in all makes of cars.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-11
Snap Shot Of Ski Champion Making Winning Leap Of

At the Ski Tournament Bonsp Held in Gary Ind soberg
Other Lands
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-11

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-11
Demand Is Growing.

NlctiOn OF dealers III atl makes OF CARS
Demand Is Growing.
Mr.. Botterill saws: con my recent
trin east. | note precisely the same con-
dition as here-that the demand for ears
this senson is greater than ever before.
The larger factories which are manu-
featuring cars of standard and we'll
known makes arc a long way behind
in deliveries Most of them are work
ing TO full capacity and twenty-four
hours day.
Another feature of the early demand
for ears this season Is that prospective
customers are looking for higher class
and higherpriced cars than they have
in the past showing that general bust
ness conditions have improved and that
with prospects for activity in all lines
Of trade. the automobile industry will
even exceed the hopes of the dealers.
Good Roads Help.
Improvement Of roads in Salt Lake
and adjacent valleys will also add
the roads have been greatly improved
over last year and while much romans
10 be done, motoring this spring viii
prove more en- iovable than last.
The ''split-log drag which has
proved it's worth in many districts has
been literally used IN Utah, according |
TO the reports which have reached au.
tomobilists of Salt Like City. MANY |
experiments have been made with 2 |
recent invention in good roads making |
y liquid which lay5 he dust and pene-
trates four or five inches, forms n !
crust which makes an excellent surface |
for cars. Road Improvement has been !
general, counties. towns aud individuals /
uniting in furthering the good roads
movement.
In the immediate vcinity of Salt |
Lake City, marked Improvement has |
been made on the roads both public
and private. Fourteenth South street |
from state street west across the rail |
road tracks, distance of about two
mules. Is pronounced by enthusiasts as |
model road. THIS vas recently im
proved by private ownership and is a /
striking example Of what csr be done |
The great boulevard rircling The rim |
oil lily Creek canyon will receive mucb |
attention from the city commissioncr
OF parks. George ID. Kevscr. who is him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-02-11
Goodyear scrvlt'
Is Utmost Sers1fs

Goodyear seI''.' Nd
tees YOU two eer'a'o 80,
is the certainty o. ~ 4
promised by any 49,.
acknowledged supel,sI;i
the other is tpe - -
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-02
Budget Commission
Finishes It's LGbOrS

The budget commissioners completed
the annual adjustment Of the rates Of
taxation yesterday. Under the Smith
one per cent Limitation law, the levy
made on all taxable property, the maxi
mum rate Of taxation in any taxing dis
trict shall not exceed the rate Of ten
mills on taxable property therein, ex-
cept to the amount Of such levies as may
be made for interest and sinking fund
purposes, and such additional levies as
may be authorized by the vote Of the
people.
The aggregate Of all taxes that may be
levied for county purposes shall not ex-
ceed in any one year mills; by a munic-
ipal corporation, for municipal purposes,
S mills; b. a township for all township
purposes, mills; for school districts,
for school purposes, S mills; exclusive of
any special levies provided By a vote Of
the electors, special assessments and
levies for road or ditch improvements.
The levy for the State is the same as
last year, .4Sl mills; county, 2.549 mills,
or county and state mills, or $500 per
thousand valuation; Jefferson township,
90 mills; scheol (Celina speciaD, 40
mills, divided as follows: ). for tuition
fund. 90 for contingent fund, 80 for
sinking fund and interest; celina cor
poration, l.5O mills for current or run
ming expenses divided as follows: gen
eral fund AS, health .O5, service LOO,
4. 20 for interest and sinking fund, total
Of $40 mills, or $50 per thousand val
uation.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-02
DiUorces Keep the Courts
from Shutting Up Shop

Clerk of Courts Walter l.. Johnson has
Just completed the report of the Judicial
statistics of Mercer county for The year
ending June 80, 1912.
The report slows that thirty-siX suits
for divorce, twenty-siX charging absence
and neglect, while cruelty was the alleg-
alton OF six complaints and drunkenness
was the charge made by four. OF the
number of suits filed nine were brought
bv the husband and twenty-seven by the
wife. Thirty-one of the suits filed have
been decided and FIVE are still pending,
The total number of civil judgements
rendered were one hundred and forty OF
which twenty six were for money only.
The total amount of jury fees paid out
during the year were STAT. So of which
SS65. 90 were grand jury fees; S55S, So
fees i'll civil cases; S4S in criminal cases.
During the year one person. was con-
victed and fined for assault with intent
to kill, assault and battery and one for
robbery.
During the year six inquests were held,
one suicide, one accident, four cause OF
death unknown.
The report shows siXty-one cases pend
ing Tulv /, 1911, and two hundred and
one cases filed during the year ending
June 80, 1912, OF these two hundred
and twenty were disposed of, three car
ried to higher court and thirty mine more
still pending. In circuit court two were
pending July /, 1911, five were filed dur.
ing tile year ending June 30, 1912, and
all we're disposed of. One person was
naturalized during the year.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-02
FALL FROM CHAIR
RESULTS FATALLY
Remains Former Ft.RecOvery Boy
Brought to Early Home of
Parents for Burial.

The remains of John {. Porterheld ,jr.,
former Fl. Recovery boy, who died
suddenly last Saturday night or Sunday
morning at DuQuoin, H., arrived in this
city Tuesday in charge of his business
associate and intimate friend, John c.
Gibson. The body was taken to the
home of his uncle, {. {. Carlin, where it
was viewed by a few old-time friends of
the Porterfeld family until interment
Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased was born at Ft Recov-
erv. December 2. 1888. The family after
ward moved to Dayton and then to Co
lumbus, where he spent the most of his
life. He was a mining and civil engi-
neer, a graduate of O.S. u, and first fol-
lowed his profession at Raleigh, w. Va.
Shortly after the death of his father at
Thermopolis, Wyoming, he went to that
state to straighten out some business at
fairs resulting from his parents sudden
demise, and on his return east year
later stopped at DuQuoin and formed a
partnership with Mr.. Gibson, a college
mate, with offices in that city.
The injury that caused his death was
sustained the Thursday previous, and
was iolingly passed over by Mr.. Porter
field, although stunned for moment
or two. He was sitting in a chair, tilted
back, when he overbalanced, and i'll fall
ing struck the back of his head, result
ing i'll conclusion of the brain. He con-
tinued his office work, but Saturday COM
planned of racking headache. Sunday
noon the people with whom he lived be-
came alarmed at his non-appearance and
on going to his room found him cold i'll
death.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Sarah c. Porterfeld, of TT. Recovery,
and brother, DR.. Vim. d. Porterheld,
of Carbonhill, this state.
The deceased was a Mason, being a
member of the Beckley (W. Va.) lodge,
and the local order took charge of his
funeral, saying the impressive services
of the order at his grave at North Grove
Cemetery. Peace to his ashes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-02
ONE FINAL GOUGE
OF THE PEOPLE
Planned by the Tarin-Fed Trusts
Before They Are Kicked by
the Democratic Bird.
IB. c. H. Tavenner.l ]

Washington, July %. Especial corre-
spondencel Face to face with the real
ization that Democatic administration
is coming into control ofthe government,
and knowing that this will mean the end
of the tariff protection privilege under
which they have plundered the people
for nearly score of years, the tariff
trusts have let It be known that rise in
the prices Of their commodities may be
expected this fall. These trusts are de-
termined to take one final gouge into the
pocketbooks of the people before they are
pushed away from the trough of special
privilege at which they have been grow
ing fat.
The leather trust, which is owned by
the Chicago beef barons, has announced
that the price of leather is TO be increased
20 per cent. This will mean correspon-
ding increase in the price of shoes. This
trust attributes the necessity for increas-
ing price to the growing demand of the
automobile makers for leather. This de
mand is no greater now than It has been
for the last three or four years, and those
who are familiar with the leather situat-
ion say the excuse is only a subterfuge.
The cloth manufacturers also have an
nounced that an increase in clothing of
from 5 to Is cents a yard will be put
into effect this fall. The cloth manufac-
turers which means the woOlen trust
say there is going to be big shortage in
wool not only in this country, but in
other wool producing countries as well,
and that labor costs more than formerly.
As to this latter contention it will be
recalled that Immediately after the Law
renee, Mass, strike last winter the wool
en- trust raised the prices on all their
goods. giving the increased cost of labor
as the excuse. At that time it was fig
ured out BY men who are familiar with
the clothing business that the last IN
crease in prices was sufficient not only to
meet the increased cost of labor, but to
pay for the losses caused by the strike,
as we'll. with enough margin left over to
insure the trust largely increasen pro-
fit.
After the wool trust raised the price on
cloth last spring the market value OF its
stock increased, and at no time has there
been falling off in the dividends paid to
the owners of the heavily over-capitalized
CONTINUED on eighth page.l
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-02
FARMERS COT
ONTO THE GAME
And There Was About as Much
Harmony as Taft and Teddy
Enjoyed at Chicago.

A meeting Of farmers living on the south
side of Lake Mercer and along Beaver
called here last SATURDAY in an endeavor
to compromise matters between interest
ed land owners and the Auglaize Power
Company, proved anindignation meeting
instead of a harmonious one. Assistant
Attorney-General McGee called the
meeting at the instignation, it seems OF
Congressman r. T. Ansberry.
About one hundred farmers, some OF
whom have at present eighty-aere helds
of corn under water, assembled at the
courtroom expecting to meet the Attorney
General, the Board of Public Works and
members Of the power company. When
instead the only person to show up was
Prosecutor Sutphein, of Detroit, one OF
the power company's attorneys they be-
came very indignant.
Mr.. Sutphein said he did not know
what he was sent here for, and this dec
laration. followed by adressee by Speaker
Vining and ex-Congressman Touvelle, IN
which they stated it was a scheme to gain
knowledge to be placed before the State
Board at meeting on August Is, aroused
the farmers and they surrounded the vis-
itor, and it was some time before they
could be quieted. The move of the pow
er company to compromise or whatever
it may have been came at a very inopper-
tune time, because ofthe unusual height
of the water in Lake Mercer and only a
few DAYS following a secret visit here OF
M. Ashley, head of the million-dollar
syndicate, and ]. S. Stats, member OF
the Board of Public Works. 1t is now
expected that several hundred farmers
will attend the hearing before the
State Board.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-02
Young Lad ELectrocuted
at Fl. Recovery
LIT. Recovery Tribune, August II

TFt. Recovery Tribune, August l.
VIM. Brigner, 15-year-old son of Mr.,
and Mrs. John Briguer, west of town,
while standing on the top Of the fire es-
cane at the Morvilius opera house, Satur-
dav night about eleven O'Clock, reached
up and grabbed one of the electric wires
that run along the building and received
such powerful voltage into his body that
he died almost instantly. 1t is thought
that the insulation was defective. The
deadly electric current was turned OIL
Immediately, but a companion had grab
bed hold of his coat and pulled him loose
from the wire before the plant was shut
down.
He was in town withs his father, who
became almost frantic when he realized
that his son was dead.
1t was, no doubt, boyish prank, be-
cause he had to lean over the railing
and reach some four or FIVE feet to touch
the wire through which the current pass
es to furnish commercial lighting,
The wire carried about 200 volts. A
number of other boys his own age were
with him and were Mortified at the terri
BILE accident
1t caused great sensation in town
and the street at that point was soon
crowded with people
Funeral services were held at ESQ p.
m. Monday from the Christian Church,
conducted by Rev. Lusk.
Much sympathy was extended to Mr..
and Mrs. Brigner in their sad aftiiction
This was the ninth child of Mr.. hignei
to pass beyond and the second within 9
year.
lie leaves to mourn his death besides
his parcnts four sisters and six brothers
and several step brothers and sisters.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-02
WORK OF A
DEGENERATE
Personal Liberty Poison Given to
Little FIVe-Year-Old Child
Bad State of Affairs

Mrs. o. N. Houser was arrested by Mar
shal Pumphrey last Saturday morning. on
an affidavit filed by Humane onicer Hight
charging her with furnishing Intoxicating
liquor to minor. Gladys May Volnn' nged
years. on July END.
The child is a sister-in-law Of Mrs. F. ii.
Morica. and is staying MT the Merica home
here.
1t was during the Investigation into the
lsappearance from home of Mr.. and Mrs.
MerIca's nft, en-year-oId daughter that the
officers learned that the HOusrr woman
had given the child liquor in n rear room Of
IA South Main street plnce.
Mrs. Houser plead guilty when arranged
before Justice Myers and was fined 500 and
costs, amounting in all to over slsi. Money
to pay the bill was furnished by a West
Fayette street woman, whose name the
officers refused to dIvulge.
The arrest of the Houser woman has
placed the officers in possession of some
surprising evidence, which may result in
sensational arrests within the next couple
of weeks
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-02
Official Ballot for Special
Election on September 3

On another page Of this issue OF
THE DEMOCRAT will be found a fac
simile of the official ballot to be pre-
sented to the voters of Ohio at the
special election to be held on Tues
day, September ;, to vote upon the
proposed amendments to the State
Constitution.
Next week THE DEMOCRAT VIII
carry a four-page supplement- with
the full text and a brief explanation
of every one of the forty-two amend
ments the voters are called upon to
consider and render judgment.
1t is your business, fellow citizen,
to read them, to examine their mer-
its from every angle, and vote as
your judgment dictates. Yours is
the final say, and this acknowled-
ment of the combined wisdom of the
people should cause you to act with
care and an eye singly for the COM
mon good of all.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-02
CLOSE ON HEELS
OF MERICA GIRL
Omcers Seem Confident Locating
Her-Dump Bolts Arrested in
Connection with Affair.

A Hartford City Ind special OF Tues
day has the following to say Of a recent
episode that had its beginning in this
city, brief mention of the girl in the case
being recorded in The Democrat last
week:
George Dump Bolts, an amateur
prize fighter of Montpelier, isin Jail here.
A makeshift charge OF assOiating has
been fled against him pending an inves-
tigation of the disappearance from her
home in Celina, Ohio, Of fifteen-year-old
Marie Merica, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. III. Merica, who has been absent from
home for two weeks.
The father who has been conducting a
search for his daughter, t.aced the girl
to Montpelier and then to this city where
il was learned she had been seen IN conf
pany with Bolts. The officers visited the
resorts on the Southside, but no trace was
found of the girl there. Bolts may face
a more serious charge following the fnd-
ing of the girl and the revelation OF her
story.
Bolts was arrested at Montpelier by
Marshal Hudson. He was arraigned IN
Mayor sweigart's court Monday morning
and was fined 81 and costs and sentenced
to Jail for ten days.
The father of the girl, who preferred the
charge, returned home Monday. Officers
searched the resorts at Montpelier also IN
the belief that the girl might have gone
there. There is another girl from Celina
in one of the Montpelier houses and the
officers were informed that the Merica
girl was there also. However, when a
search was made for her she could not be
found. 1t is said that If it develops that
the girl was lured from her home for inn
moral purposes a white slave charge
will be filed against the procurer.
The Montpelier officers were here Mon
dav night in a search for the girl but
failed to locate her, to take her away
with them. 1t is stated, however. that
officers have a line on the girl today and
that the Montpelier officers soon will
have her in custody. Her story may
mean serious charges against Bolts, and
possibly against others.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-02
CeLina Lad
Makes Their
Eyes Bulge

A special dispatch from Columbus to
the Cincinnati Enquirer of Wednesday
has the following to say of the meteoric
career of a former Celina boy, son OF
Judge S. A. Armstrong, at the capital
city. That he became high roller at
the expense of some very wise people is
self-evident. The dispatch says:
Little fish were scorned by John R.
Armstrong, of this city, son of Circuit
Judge Armstrong, of Lima, who today
filed a petition in voluntary, bankruptcy in
the United States Circuit Court, with Ii
abilities of S161, 1870, and assets moth
ING. He is not more than rs years old,
and lost his money in real estate and
hotel deals.
Two of the biggest fish that Armstrong
pulled into his boat, his petition is true,
were former Congressman {. II. Gros-
venor, of Athens, caught for SIS, 900, and
Humphrey Jones, member OF the Consti-
tutional Convention and Fayette County
banker, for $40, ,000 He is the largest
creditor.
THE petition was filed by his wife.
Armstrong is said to be in Cleveland.
He was for a time engaged in the real
estate business with his brother here,
How he was able to convince hard headed
business men to loan him the sums OF
money he mentions no one seems tc
know. He has been connected with sew
eral large transactions. He recently con
tracted for the purchase of the Dennison
Hotel, but failed to fulfill and was sued
for forfeit of contract.
To Rev. w. II. Lewis, the petition
saws, there is due about S32 900. Mr.,
Lewis saws the amount is not as large,
and that he is secured by others.
Mr.. Armstrong travelled in high society
had an automobile, and displayed much
surplus cash.
His petition says that all his property
is now compromised in household goods
which are worth only $500, and which
he claims as exempt from attachment by
creditors under the bankruptcy laws.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-08-02
Big Difference BetuOeen
the Party Platforms

There vast difference between the plat
forms adopted by the Republicans at Chic
90 and the Democrats at Baltimore. The
Republican platform is Thoroughly reac-
tionary and standpat 1t does not con-
cede that the last Republican admins
tration have erred in their tariff policy,
Notwithstanding the almost universal
verdict of the country to the contrary.
This platform still prates about protect
ing American workmen,' and maintain
ing the American standard of wages, "
when every citizen with grain of intel
igence knows that both of these are
shams and hypocrites. The Republican
platform is also evasive, so that in the re-
mote event of Republican success at the
polls, it could be interpreted in any way
the high tariff bosses might want it inter
peted.
The Democratic platform, on the other
hand, is specific and definite. 1t pledges
the party to an exact policy, without any
attempt at evasion 1t promises not to
revise the tariff, - but to revise it
downward. The wording is so plain
and so definite that a child could under
stand it's meaning and intent. Briefly,
are some of the important promises in
the Democratic document:
l. A tariff for revenue only. Immed-
late revision downward. Trust-control-
led products to 90 on the free list
2. Civil and criminal prosecution of
trusts. Laws to stop monopoly and stock
watering. Amendment to make the
Sherman law effective.
3. A demand for the ratification of the
amendments for an income tax and di-
rect election of Senators.
4. Publicity for all recommendations
on which presidential appointments are
made for the ownership OF newspapers,
and for all camaign funds in national
elections.
5. Presidential primaries and popular
election of national committeeman The
use of money by corporations at elections
to be made unlawful.
| 6. A single term for President.
! Z. Supervision of railroad, telegraph,
/ telephone and express rates.
/ s. Revision Of the banking laws to pre-
vent concentration and misuse of money.
No government deposits in favored
! banks.
9. Laws to improve the rivers and
/ floods
10. Restriction of the judiciary to it's
proper functions.
Ii. Philippine independence, and ter
ritorial government for Alaska Trial by
! Jury in cases Of indirect cotempt. Ell
couragement of the merchant marine
but no subsidies. Parcels post and pos.
tai express, and eNtentor Of rural de.
livery. Conservation that viii not inter
fere with the rights Of bona iide settlers
70. ENtenton Of civil service and nc
abridgemcnt OF the right Of federal en-
ployes to petition for redress Of Cricyan
/ ces