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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
STATE WEAR CLOSE
IN A|ISELMO CASE
Expected That Prosecution
VIII Soon Conclude; Wit
ness Tells of Capture.

The state will complete its case against
John Anselmo, slayer of Patroman
Thomas i. Grlffiths. today.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Cook was the star wit
ness yesterday. IL was Mrs, Cook who
was given the reward offered for the
capture OF Ansemo. She told Of seeing
Anselmo take refuge In a woodshed back
OF his aunt's home. which is in Loves
court. He was escorted to the woodshed
by his liinswomen, who returned to the
house. she said.
Mrs. Cook told OF calling the police
and pointing out Anselmos hiding place,
For this she received the reward She
Will complete her testimony today.
W. c. Kstler and Mrs. Jane c. Evans.
both residents OF Loves court, testified
TO having seen Anselmo running through
The alleyway shortly after the shooting
Roy NJ. Carlson, q driver for The Clover
Leaf dairy, testified that he saw An
selmo stop behind building in the alley
and tumble with q revolver. He did not
know whether the man was loading the
gan.
The feature of the morning session
the evidence of Mary Blanchard. given
at the preliminary hearing, In common
with most of the other eyewituesses OF
the killing, Mrs, Blanchard cannot be
located now, according To the state. il.
p, Myton, IL deputy sheriff, was put on
the stand 10 show that subpoena for
Mrs Blanchard placed in his hands had
not been served owing 10 his inability TO
locate her.
The testimony OF Mrs. Blanchard as
shown by the transcript. was substan-
TALLY that she stepped out OF her back
door in the rear OF the Sweet candy fac
torv and saw the shooting.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
WAIT i've CAME" IS
PLAN OF SHERIFF.
Guards Discover Vapor, but
Mexican Murderer Is
Still Missing.
BY staff Correspondent.

BINGHAM, Dec. 1T.-What was ycster-
day believed TO be smoke coming through
the crevices of the bulliheads OF the Par
nell and Minnie tunnels was last night
pronounced by Sheriff Smith to be only
vapor. When the vapor was seen yester-
day morning by the guards il was sup
posed that Lopez had built a fire in the
Minnie tunnel and that the draft was car
rying the smoke out of the mine through
the bukheadS.
Last night Sheriff Smith conducted an
investigation and at it's conclusion an
nounced that the guards had only seen a
vapor due to the dampuess In the mine
nd had not seen smoke The V5por had
a musty odor which is thought TO account
for the supposed odor OF burning wood
noticed by the guards.
The twenty-seventh day of the man
hunt proved TO be one Of the most event
ful since the inception OF the chase.
IL was reported Yesterday that Mike
Stefano. the Italian who had notified the
officers of the presence OF Lopez In the
mine. had left Bingham Stefano. how
ever. returned last night and said that
he was in Salt Lake only for the purpose
of attending a funeral, The man today y
moved his family back TO the ca bin which
he occupied at the time OF the escape Of
the Mexican.
This afternoon r. Strikeman of Jer-
sey city, N J.. "a representative OF a
moving picture concern. arrived IN Bling
ham TO take photographs incident To the
hunt for Lopez, Strkeman today tool.
views of the camp and OF the mine and
the officials who have been in charge Of
the hunt.
Sheriff Smith today reiterated his
statement OF Yesterday that a waiting
game would he played with Lopez. al
though the sheriff was of the opinion
that the Mexican would be taken either
alive or dead before another week has
passed. The sheriff said:
We have simply settled down TO "A
patient waiting game, with just suf-
ficjcnt guards 10 thoroughly protect
the situation This method is far
cheaper for the county than carrying
a LOT Of deputies in futile searches.
We will walt probably until Christ
mas, and then go in and try to get
our man. By that time we figure he
will have starved and unless he has
surrendered before then. we will find
him dead. II is simply a waiting
game now. though.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
BOARD RECOMMENDS
PARDON FOR M'MAHON

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IA par
don for Frank W. Mcmahon. a
manslaughter and sentenced to from
five to ten wears on December 1, 1911.
after sensational trial for the murder
of George Leary, was recommended by
the state board of pardons today at
risburg.
McMahou shot and killed Leary,
Il wealthy real estate broker, who.
it was alleged, had been intimate
with McMahon S daughter, who was
Il stenographer in Leary Office. Tho
girls letters 60 her employer were
features of the trial.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
CITY AND VICINITY

THE SUPREME COURT rendered an
opinion yesterday affirming the district
court in the case OF the National Union
Fire Insurance company against the Den
yer & Rio Grandc railroad. The insur-
ance company obtained a judgment for
$500 damages for the destruction OF a
house ut Price. Utah. by fro originating
from Il passing locomotive
SALT LAKES Christmas present this
ygar VIII bc Il new motor truck for the
central fire station. Mayor Park received
word yesterday that the apparatus. or
dered several months ago, Will be deliv-
cred IN this city the day before Christmas
LEONARD GlRoRDANO is charged
with assault with n deadly weapon OF
Sylvester Clarlglo In q complaint issued
by the county attorney yesterday II Is
alleged that lie fired shot at Clarieio.
q COMPLAINT charging f., IT. Wheler
with neglect of his two minor children
was issued by tho county attorney yes
terday.
NEPHI JENSEN was admitted yestcr-
day to practice law in the United State:
district court, the order being made h5
Judge John a Marshall.
w. E. scHoPPE IS still confined at st
Mn rk's hospital with typhoid fcyer- Ht
I6 reportcd us improving.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
ROOSEVELT is GIVEN
A CORDIAL WELCOME

RIO JANEIRO, Dec. l7.-CoIonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt and party on their arriv-
a. at Corumba were warmly received bv
the civic authorities and the people.
The president OF the municipality ex-
pressed To Colonel Roosevelt the satisla c.
ton OF the people OF Corumba at the
honor OF the visit
Later the Roosevelt party left on a
hunt i'll a nearby Jungle.
The colonel has been obliged to aban-
don his proposed visit to Cuya ba, but has
accepted an invitation To join in a iagllar
and wild boar hunt. for which prepara-
tons had already been made
Prior 10 his departure for San Luis de
Caccros. the eX-president will make an
inspection of various industries, and will
then set out on his journey into the in
terror. All the members of the eXpedi-
ton are IN the best OF health
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
SCHMIDT WANTS To
co UPON THE STAND
Declares He Is Under Divine
Inspiration to Tell Story
in His Own Way.

NEW YORK. Dec. 17,-Hans
Schmidt, slayer of Anna Aunuller, to-,
day notified counsel conducting the de-
fense in his trial for murder that he
was under ga divine INSPIRATION to
take tho witness stand and tell his
story in his own way. The inspiration
had not extended TO his lawyers at
noon, and they were still undecided
whether 10 call him.
Mrs. Elizabeth Scbadler, Schmidt 8
favorite sister, who came here from
Germany with her father to testify
that Schmidt had been insane for
years, was cross-eXdmined at the re-
sumption Of the trial today. Her story
was practically unchanged by the dis
trict attorneys S questioning.
There were introduced dispositions Of
Carl Schmidt, brother of the accused,
and of Katherine Schmidt, a Cousin.
Both reside in Germany, and both tes
tilted as to Schmidt S marked eccen-
triclties as indicating an unsouud mind
Dispositions from other German wit
nesses were to the same effect
The Rev. Johannes Siebacher, who
was associated with Schmidt in a
seminary at Mainz, told of the priest IS
poculiaritics, and said he had come TO
the conclusion that Schmidt was not
mentally responsible. {" | told him the
priesthood was not his calling and said
he was boob - said the deposition.
DR.. Ludwig Benzig. presiding officer
Of the ecclesiastical court of Maipz
that Investigated charges against
Schmidt, dcposed that the court found
Schmidt mentally responsible, but did
not pass on his mental state 1t de-
prived him, however, from further
exercising his functions as priest,
AT the request of counsel for the
defense, court adjourned early until to-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
BARBER IS KILLED
IN LABOR DISPUTE

KANSAS CITY, Dec 17.-Stephen D.
Marshall, i5 years old, was killed and
Joseph Simpson and Joseph Bushakra
were wounded here tonight In a revolver
battle following a labor dispute.
Marshall was the proprietor of non
union barber shop, and his place had
been picketed by members of the bar
bers union for a week He had refused
to unionize his shop.
Marshall was killed by Policeman Bar
schough after having wounded Simpson
and Bushakra The latter was a by
stauder According TO witnesses. Mar
shall. after quarreling with Simpson,
drew a revolver and commenced firing.
lie Is said 10 have fired two shots nj
the policeman who called on him 10 sur
render before he was killed by the latter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
BULL MOOSERS PLAN
4 TO HAVE CONFERENCE

To outline plan to strengthen the stale
orsunIzation and outlining n platform for
rhe state congressional campaign of 1914
N conference of the Utah Bull Moose
rar,y will be called 10 meet in Salt Lake
fome time in February. Speakers ot ma
lional reputation as we'll as the leaders
M the Utah Prosressives will address the
meeting fhe Progressive service board
4 Of Utah will name an organizer in few
DAYS who Will tour the state and complete
uga MIA tlons in each district.
4, Among the subjects that have bcen sug-
sested for discussion AT the conference
ARE: Constructive Legislation, State and
RATIONAL 'Is a Reduction in State E,X-
kndItures Possible?' Conservation:
Public Ownership" Needs OF the Farm
4 sf:" Needs OF the Stockman." Needs of
the Mining Industry" Unlaw wful Combina-
lions as Affecting the High Cost OF Liv-
ng:" THE Industrial Unrest" rs There
Any Way TO Prevent Strikes and Lock-
ouls?" Our Finances, How They May be
Developed" THE Political Situation i'll
Cian" and others.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
CHURCH HEAD is
GIVEN WATCH FOB

In honor OF his sevepty-fifth birthday
which occurred November 10, Joseph r
Smith, president OF the Mormon church
was presented with a beautiful gold fot
bearing an explanatory Inscription. By
the general board OF the y NJ NJ L A
last night, The presentat tion speech was
made by Benjamin Goddard.
The fob was made by local jewelers.
and is considered one of the finest ever
made here. In the center on one side
OF the medallion appears the monogram
M. ]. A" in raised gold letters and
around the rim Is the motto OF the esso-
citation. The Glory OF God Is Intell-
gence.' On the opposite side is the in
scrlption, From the members of the
general board TO Joseph F.. Smith. gen
eral superintendent OF the Y. NJ. NJ. 7.
A.. on HIS seventy-fifth birthday. l3 No
vembcr 1913" The ring from Which The
medallion is suspended and through which
The ribbon passes. IS set with seven dia-
InOD1s
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
ISSUE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR RED CROSS SEALS
Postoff1ce Department Orders
That Stickers Be Not Placed
on address" Side.

Red Cross seals should. in accordance
witt order No. 5000 OF the postoffice de-
partment. 'be affixed to the reverse side
Of domestic mail matter" and not on the
address side OF any packages that arc
going through the mall. They may be
placed anywhere on matter going by eX-
press AS many seals may be used on
the back of u letter or package as may
be desired. Care should be exercised In
sending merchandise through the mails
not TO place seals over the strings with
which tine package is tied, since this
seals the package against inspection ana
subjects II To fjrst-Class postage rates.
Red Cross seals NAV he used on the
reverse side cf mail matter sent TO Aus
tria. Germany. Great Britain and most
Of the British colonies, except India and
Australia Guatemala, Uruguay and Por-
tugal refuse To admit mail bearing nom
postage stamps. Certain European coun-
tries VIII return TO the sender any mail
bearing Red Cross seals on the address
SIDE. Red Cross seals may be used OH
the face OF checks. OH bills. on legal
documents and on any commercial paper
These Christmas seals are not good for
postage. They will not carry any mall
matter. but any kind OF mall matter Will
carry them.
Tile seals will he on sale today and
for the whole week before Christmas at
the booths especially erected for this pur
pose In Walker Brothers store. Keith
o'Brlon's. the postofflce. the Hotel Utah.
the Il. c. NJ. /. and Auerhach's. The
of the members uf the Non-sectarian
Charity league. who will be ably assisted
by hundreds of charitably inclined women
Great progress has already been made
through the sales OF the little Red Cross
bullets in the book and drug
stores. but the real campaign Is on to-
DAY. and the results OF the coming weeks
work will determine whether or not Utah
Is again to forge ahead and take, pro-
the place she gained last
year. which was the first In the Unitod
States
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
ELEVATOR STARTER
/ ALSO WRITES SONGS
Prefers Poetry Writing to His
Regular Work, but Says the
Latter Is More Certain Pay.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE govern
.,ont closed its case this afternoon
ars;nst Robert Kellogg, erstwhile piano
-slesman. charged with using the mails
~ dcfraud writers of song poems. vii.
.,au Miller of the copyright office in
Washington was the last witness for
~ nrosccution. He testified that the
.,,o,ds showed the defendant had copy
l:aS,ed hut seven poems sent by eli
& &.r,O whereas his agreement called for
pnnu,,r,r;ohtiup pn,,, each. Kellogg then took
'yp ivy stand in his own defense.
wy Many composers of popular songs,
r.llScg testified. have the gift of mu,
=, hui are not musicians.
,.Tften the best they can do, he
aid 1is TO pick out music for their
snngs . with one finger on piano. l.
,ors sorsse such compositions and put them
ITO good condition. Tue writing Of
music is an inspiration and it some
s;mcs takes weeks to write the music
inr ever popular song. / wrote about
,SoO songs during five years. My re-
-ssipts amounted to about $500 a
month. > H. ; ,ho;u
POEMS TO Kellogg tesililGd IN ms peha ~ ..
Among them was John Il. van, an ele-
ystor starter "lt is 2 great mystery
vherc my inspiration comes from, " ne
mid. II prefer poetry writing TO Gle"
sstor starting. but elevator starting Is
sorr certain in its pay than poetry.
tTbc titles of some of the songs aent
M Kellogg az testified to by witnesses
Who asserted they were satisfied with
his pubiyhing efforts. were "Lagrippe.
Kcrrhu.'' '.Thc Drunkard s Pay, -
s:Thc Millionaire s Grief. When My
Mother Used the Slipper, and EUnder
lha Old Mans Table Apaln,'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
LAND CONTEST CASE
is BEING HEARD

In the local land office. before Register
II. y. r. Thompson, the contest case OF
J., r. Warrington against Hugh j. Dixon
WAS started Yesterday Testimony was
introduced and the case continued until
10 o'clock this morning. II is expected
that tho hearing will be completed this
afternoon and the decision rendered with
In about two weeks.
The contest involves eighty acres Of
desert land near Lyndyll In Mtllard
county. Warrington claiming that DlXoi
did not spend the required $50 in la Dor
and money upon the land during the first
year OF his residence. He asserts that
lie should he given preference On the
claim.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
TO DISCUSS NEW
SCHOOL FURNITURE

versfv q 'up'S of ta6 cosee % o. sns
j. r. Kingsbury. State Senator w n.
Williams, w w Ritter. Major LeGrand
Young and Professor David II. Allen. sec
retary of the board OF regents will meet
in the near future to discuss the fur
nshings of the new adminstra ton
building. Tho only contract that has
been let is that for the book shelves.
Bids for other furniture Viii probably be
called for after the next meeting.
According TO Leonard Cahoon. super
intendent for the contractor. the new
building VIII be ready for occupancy
sone time in February. Inasmuch as
the classrooms will not he used during
the present school period President
klnS5bury does not expect formal dedi-
cation OF the new building until next
year. Whether or not the building VIII
be furnished during the present school
year rests entirely with the furnishings
committee and the manufacturers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
PRESIDENT WILSON
RECEIVES CALLERS

WASHINGTON. Dec. I7.-President
Wilson resumed his routine work today.
but received his callers in his study in
the White house.
The president had three engagements.
He talked with James Speyer, New
York banker; Commissioner Prouty of
the Interstate commerce commission; T.,
p. Wheeler, and Il committee Of the
American Bar association.
Mr.. Speyer said his talk with the
president was merely TO discuss the
fgcneral situation - in the country and
that his conference did not relate to
his own affairs or foreign loans. II was
said at The White house that Mr.. Spey-
or asked for the engagement several
weeks AGO
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
MAKING TEST OF
DRAINAGE SYSTEM

Guy 4, Hart. assistant in charge Of the
local office OF the United States drainage
investigation, Will leave today for Hunt
inSton, Emery county, where he will su-
pervise the installation of cement tile
drainage system on a tract OF forty acres
OF water-logged land. This land is being
used for experimental purposes by the
government
Already G50 feet of cement drains have
been laid and about 1000 feet more will
be put in. The land. while valuable. has
become covered with akal from over
irrigation, and the government expects
10 show the people OF that vicinity that
the land can be drained and made 10 yield
good CROPS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
GOVERNMENT WINS
in SUIT WITH WIDOW

LYNCHEURG, Va. Dec. 17.-Four
hundred shares OF Norfolk &c Western
stock and $1S.1O0 in accumulated Givi-
dends were awarded To the government
here today by the federal court n s part of
its rccoveries from the Gaynor and
Greene harbor frauds a. Savannah
The stock belonged 10 B. u. Greene and
when he fed To Canada he hypothecated
it for the benefit OF his bondsman the
late James ID, Leary of New York. His
widow petitioned for possession of the Sc
curlt!es as his administrators. but jhe
court touay directed the railway company
to reissue the stock and pay the divi-
dcnds under The direction OF Attorney
General McReynolds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
HIGH SCHOOL DANCE
TO BE ELABORATE

The Salt Lake high school girls and
boys slee clubs are holding daily prac-
tiers IN preparation for the Red and Black
exercises which will be held tomorrow.
The orchestra has also been working
nan These organizations have been do
lng some splendid work In their past
showings.
IN .he afternoon the exercises viii be
le'd in the biz, gymnasium assembly. Ad-
dresses will be given by alumni and
neads oi the different clubs OF the school
The Official football squad picture will be
presented 10 the school In the evening
7 the Red and Black dance Will be given
In the symna sium.
The decoration committee started work
. yesterday afternoon and will finish TO-
Z dsy. Al decorations VIII be in the school
tooTs- II is planned 10 make this dance
History
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
PAYS $50 FINE FOR
SWEARING AT GIRL

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17.-Joseph
Ashton objected to paying 40 cents for
a long distance telephone call and gave
the operator 10 cents for the service,
When she demonstrated he used rude
and violent language. Today Ashton,
who had been arrested on complaint of
the girl, paid n fine Of $50 in the police
court,
to make an example hereafter of every
man who swcars at a girl who works
for n living,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
ADOPT PLAN FOR
PRACTICAL STUDY

Following out the policy OF the institu-
ION winch Is 10 make all OF It's instruc-
non as practical as possible. Professor L,
/. !. retelsan OF the Utah Agricultural col
n, We mas adoptcd n plan Of having his
stsuuenlS ~ enlS in accounting inspect tine books
VI idrse concerns in Logan
!, Ne,ehily the class visited the plant OF
ne ne Itoh Condensed MIX company and
usIe ths business methods OF the con-
isi I'm were inspected. Creamery account
luz luz Professor Peterson considers especial
nnportant on account OF its close rela :
uvn ~ TO general darylng.
me Logan sugar factory. the laundry
IN IN ,iah Power d Light offices and the
4, ,,'n'.cher Bros. bank will also bc visited
A. oruer TO give the students. a praCtical
r,.npIVin,stlIt!on ,."II ~ Of the accounting methods
''eu III these lines of business
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
Third Trial of Won Klein.

PORTLAND. Ore. Dec. 1.-THE third
trial OF u. IL. c. Won Klein began today
In the circuit court before Judge Kava-
naugh. The Indictment on which the
prisoner is being tried charges that he
lived polygamously with Ethel Ncwcomb
In Portland during October. .lg1l, On the
two former occa asions when he faced he
jury the charge was that OF stealing Miss
Newcomb's Jewels estimated by hcr To be
worth $500. In each instance tho Jury
disagreed.
Today was devoted to selection OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
MINOR CASES HEARD
BY JUSTICE HARPER

In Justice Harry S. Harpers court yes
terday afternoon. K NJ Iieiner. a gro
ceryman. pleaded guilty to the charge OF
selling butter unabcled either with the
weight or manufacturers name. He was
fined $40, which he paid. The complaint
was sworn TO by II. c, Smith. deputy
state dairy and food commissioner,
James I.onergun, charged with grand
larceny. II being alleged that nc stole ar
tlcles valued at s30i from AleXa nder
GaIgnarc pleaded not guilty and his bond
was fixed at $500. In default OF the
amount ne is in the county jail
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
SEEKS TO HASTEN
DECISION OF COURT

The supreme court yesterday issued an
alterna tive writ Of mandate returnable
December % directing Judge NJ. L. Rit-
chile OF the district court to show cause
why he should not decide the divorce of
Axe Benson against Anna NJ. Benson,
When the Benson case came before
Judge Ritchje recently lie ruled that suf-
ficient evidence to support the charge
OF crnelty on Mrs. Bcnson's part was not
offered. Accordingly he held up the case
until other grounds might he found The
writ issued yesterday seeks TO have the
Judge decide the case on the original
grounds one waY or the other.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
Grandson Of Davis Mauies.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Dec. IL
William Davis Hayes. grandson OF Jeffer-
son Davis. president OF the Confcderacy,
and Miss Elizabeth McEuen Davis.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, liarry kirk
Brown Davis of Colorado Springs. were
married here tonight. The couple Will
make their home on the big Hayes ranch:
near Swallows, Colo.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-18
GHfhths Infant Dies.

nInIIrcd Janr Griffiths. the I-ycar-ol(
,hSlgntcr ,h, OF Mrs. Lydia l.. Grfflths and
e,r m M,e Thomas +, Grlfnths, police off
soa WHO was murdered last June. dice
pina..etoay at the family residence. l05i
he,d ,dp2n, street, Funeral services will be
non yla rom the residence OF Richard Bey-
ocl. h, ToS South Tenth West street. at :
Ipsr, s'o,k next Saturday afternoon. Inter.
.cliv WI he in the family plot IN tho