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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-06

ISIS CAROLYN COwAN enter
N tanned party Of her young
friends last evening at q de-
= lightful rag" party at her
home on Second avenue, Mrs.
4. Cowan chaperoning the affair.
home was gay with lights and flow
md excellent dance music was fur
"A. The young hostess was assisted
AZ sister, Miss Frances Cowan, and
~uest, Miss Lillian Murdoch, Mrs.
n Grant Richart and Miss Ethel
meyer. An informal supper served
he yeranda followed the dancing.
9uests numbered nearly forty.
f. usual midweed luncheon at the
~ club today will be about the
5aytime attraction in society. Colo
IA Mrs. James A. Irons will en-
"A at a luncheon for Colonel and
Iarnes NJ. Arrasmith, who are
Il Il the Seaman homo Mrs. Wiz
p. Kiser will entertain a party of
.n or so at luncheon. and there
q q number of smaller luncheon
Il LILLIAN Murdoch Of Johnstown,
former college friend of Miss
1es Cowan, has arrived and is a
a the Cowan home Several So
1ffsirs are planned in compliment
M visitor among them a luncheon
ONE motor trips. She and her
- and Mrs. Duncan G. Richart and
label ShifHer will motor up Big
wood canyon on Friday to be
|s.of Miss Edith Godbe at the Godbe
! over the week end.
md Mrs. II, n. Mayo motored upl
Eottonwood canyon yesterday tol
the day with Mrs. A. T. NOON
mp Moonshine, returning last even
accompa MED by their son and
<eF. Woodward and Etha Mayo.
William Igleheart will entertain
Ly Of young people at dinner at
Iopntry club Saturday evening for |
ms, George and William. who leave
10 return 30 college at Berkeley.
katherine Jacobson will be the |
81 this evening at an Informal dane
. fty for The Misses Mary and Mar
Lee, who are home from Notre |
I Tor the summer.
Hal Russell (Ada Dwyer) enter
few friends Very Informally yes
At luncheon at the Dwyer home |
!. U friend, Mrs. Kenneth c. Kerr OF |
Charles W, Johnson and her chill |
ID leave on Wednesday for Frank !
mo. to spend a few weeks Of the |
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
FAMOUS HOTEL is
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Many Guests Have Narrow Escapes;
Negro Porter Proves Himself
Hero.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 5.-The Blue
Mountain House at Penmar, on the
Pennsylvania Maryland line, was de-
stroyed by fire today, two guests being
seriously injured. They are B. +.
Metzgar and Malcolm Frank of Nor
folk, Va. They were on the fourth
floor and were rescued when they had
reached the second.
The fire had its origin in the kitchen
and quickly spread to adjoining rooms
and halls, thence to the elevator shaft
and the floors above. There were IFS
guests in the hotel. The loss is about
100000.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 5.-Many of the
guests at the burned Blue Mountain
House were Baltimoreans A score of
these, clad in nondescript garments, re-
turned TO the city today. So swift
were the flames that none of the party
was able to save any OF their Jewels
or clothing. 1t is estimated that more
than 100000 worth of ,iewelry was
lost.
TO the courage and cool headedness
of Frank Thomas, negro porter of
the hotel, many of the guests owe their
escape from the burning building, ac-
N. C., one of the rescued.
"This man. said Mr.. Mark. Gal
though half suffocated by the smoke.
went from door to door, awakening the
guests, Then gathering them together
he would call this way out and lead
them through rear exit to safety. +"
Thomas. it was declared. did NOT
leave the building until he was assured
that everyone was out.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
WHITAKER ESTATE
VALUED AT $4,000

On petition of Annie Barclay Whit
akers the widow, Joseph Monson was ap-
pointed administrator of the estate OF
George a. Whitaker by Judge r. c,
Loofbourow yesterday. MIR, Whitaker
died In this city July rs
According TO the petition OF Mrs.
Whitaker, the eSta te does not exceed
$4,000 in value. consisting of a house and
lot and an interest in a retail cigar store
at 62 West Second South street 1t is
set out that his interest in the cigar
store is not worth more than 5000.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
SCALES INACCURATE.
SAYS COMMISSION

WASHINGTON. Aug. 5.-Investicst ti,n
OF alleged Irregularities and aiscrepo ncies
in the Weighing OF freight has disclosed
the Imposition of unrea soDubl.. charges
said 10 constitute as great a discrimTa
tion as would Il difference of freight
rates.
In report OF investigation issued to-
day. the Interstate commerce commission
declares that INA iority of the ira elk
scales now in use should ar once be re
built in order to be reasonably accurate
In results.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
CHE.DEMlJOHN MINING co.

Notice is hereby given that In pursu-
ance of q resolution OF the board OF d.
rectors of the Pioche-D Demijohn Mining
Company a corporation organized ana
existing under the laws OF the state o.
| Utah. adopted at a special meeting or
said board. duly held on the twenty-ntth
day OF Jnly. A. D. 1913. at the ofhce OF
rooms 410-i14 of the Utah Savings ana
Trust building. city and county OF Salt
Lake and state of Utah (said place OF
meeting being at the principal place OF
business of said corpora tion and at the
room and building where the board OF
directors thereof usually meet: speclai
meeting OF the stockholders Will be held
at said office on Friday the lotn oaS o'
August, 1913 at 10 o'clock a. m. on thas
acting upon the proposition OF iQuldsths
the Indebtedness OF the Pfoche- pemlJonn
Mining Company and of selling the prop
ertv of the company 10 some other cor
nora ton for capital stock in the buying
corpora don on a basis OF not more thar
three shares of the Pioche-Demijohii
Miring Company capital stock Tor not
less than two shares IN the nuying cor
pora tion. so as TO lquidate The hdepteo-
ness of the Pioche-Dem!iohp Mining
COMPANY. and II such sale can be made
to authorize such proceedings as may be
noceseary 20 close up the affairs OF the
Piorhe-Pemijohn Mining Company and t.
make all necessary transfers OF property
md stock as may be required, ana Tor
such other and further business as may
be necessary or eXpedient In the prem
ses. -. ,,.
Dated at Salt Lake City, Utah. This
ITcNKYN THOMAS President
WM NJ McCRBA. Secretary ea
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
Ship Given Ovation.

MILWAUKEE, WIS. Aug. 5.-The
Perry fln gship Niagara. with her escort
was given a great ovation s,i her arrival
included reception and luncheon for
the Perry guests and In the afternoon. a
red. white and blue automobile parade.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
Another Complaint Against Martin.

A complaint was issued by the county
attorney yesterday charging Kenneth
Martin, proprietor of the Norge rooming
house. with pandering, He Is said to
have induced Effie Clark to resort TO
his roomng house for immoral purposes
In another complaint issued yesterday
Ingeborg Martin, wife of Kenneth Mar
tin, is charged with selling liquor un
lawfully.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-06

Miss Grace e. Frost Is now settled in
her new apartment No. Dorius, where
her aunt, Miss Gilmore. will join her on
her return from Chicago.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
Accused of Gambling,

Chung Poy. a Chinese. Is accused OF
conducting gambling house at 80 Rich
ards street in a complaint issued yes
terday by the county attorney. 1t IS
alleged that Poy was operating fan
tan game when the police raided the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-06

Mrs p NJ Allison has returned from a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Becker al
their summer home IN Ogden canyon,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-06

Mrs. n. L. Swartwood will entertain Fri
day afternoon in honor of Mr. Swart-
woods sister. Mrs. W. f, Kerr of Lin
coin, Neb.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
Dividend Is Passed.

NEW YORK, Aae. 5.-Directors of the
Virginia Carolina Chemical company to-
II per cent on the common stock of the
company.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
Lack Of Appetite

When you have no appetite and
even the sight of food is nauseating,
you will have to build up your
blood to get lasting relief. No
amount Of dieting, stimulating
drugs or any treatment that over
looks the blood will help you for
any length of time.
You can, however, always build
up the blood with DIR. Williams
Pink Pills. You can be certain
they will make the blood richer
and purer with every dose. This
healthy blood will help to make
your stomach strong and well. Dir.
Williams Pink Pills offer lasting
benefit to every sufferer from indi-
gestion.
Send for the free diet booklet
"What to Eat and How to Eat"
A postal card will bring it.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists at so cents per box
or six boxes for $3.50 or they will
be sent, postpaid, upon receipt OF
price by the
DR., Williams Medicine Company.
Schenectady. N. Y.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
warm weather. Mr.. Johnson will join
them later.

Miss NJ Alice Isley, who has been here
from Kansas spending the summer with
friends in Provo, is in town for a stay o!
few days with her. Salt Lake friends.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-06

Mrs. Maxwell of 537 East Sixth South
street will entertain the Maxwell Mexican
CORPS today. Members, take notice,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-06
NOTICE..

NOTICE.
Tae partnership recently formed be-
tween George Ralston and Bates NOBLE.
Enowu rs "Ealston's Automobile Garage.
359 South West Temple street. Salt Lake
CITY. Utah, has this day been dissolved
cy mutual consent
Dated this 2Sd day OF July. 1919
G. RAI.STON.
BATES NOBLE.
d3s3s
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-27

AT PONTIAC REFORMATORY
Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 27.-That
boys were beaten with hammers and
"squeegees,' clubs and leather
straps; that they were placed in soil
fraction of rules and given bread and
water; that sometimes their thirst |
drove them to drink the water that |
was used to flush the lavatory, is the |
report of the committee appointed |
by Gov. Dunno to investigate alleged |
cruelties practiced at the Pontiac re-
formatory. |
This report, which has been given
the governor, states that 600 of the |
boy inmates of the institution were
placed in the screen" which is an
isolated cell, 1872 times, that 1898 |
complaints were made against the |
boys and every one of these com.
plants sustained by the prison man
agement
During two months not a boy was
found innocent of any charge pre-
ferred against him by guards. teach
ers or employees, and not boy es-.
capped punishment under the charges.
Cripples were cruelty beaten by.
men twice their size; devilish in
genuity in making tortures unique
was resorted to. A boyish prank in
spired by the exuberancy of youth
was regarded as criminal offense.
In the chair shop, which was pre-
sided over by a man named Burrell,
boys were kicked; others were feIled
by blows from Burrell's fist. Each
boy was compelled to make five
chairs a day and if he did not succeed
BurreIl administered e-punishmentl
his mood dictated regardless of it's
unnecessary brutality. One little fell
low, who was physically unable to
cope with the other boys, Burrell
smashed over the head with ham
mer :
n. who rr,o1 L
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-27

true. If the boy replied in the mega
tive, the doctor used his fists or
squeegee and beat the boy.
The report, in speaking of Judge
R. A. Russell, who was appointed by
Governor Deneen as superintendent
of the institution, and who fed the
state during the inquiry and is now in
Idaho, says:
There cannot be shadow of a
doubt that the routine of the institu-
ton as maintained under the man
agement of Judge Russell was con-
ducive to the breaking down of all
moral restraint. Deprived of recrea-
ton in any form, forced to labor or
attend school eight or nine hours
daily, their meal hours so circum-
scribed that they would not eat prop
erly, thereby suffering from the ac-
cumulative effect of toxic poisoning,
locked in cells when not employed
every boyish desire, every boyish
ideal, was ruthlessly shattered"
When the report was called to the
attention of Ex-Governor Deneen, he
refused to make comment. The
Board of Managers appointed by De-
neen, presumably responsible to De-
neen and to the people for the acts
of Supt. Russell and his staff, are:
Rt. Rev. Samuel Fallows, Charles A.
Purdunn, Frank r. Robinson, Chas.
H. May and Arthur W. Charles.
-O-O-
HE KNEW
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
FA NOUS ATHLETE RUNS
IMPOSTOR TO THE GROUND
BY G. ii. BUTLER

Chattanooga, August 9.-(Special.)--Sel
dom, If ever, has nature been a greater
accessory TO fraud and imposition than in
the case of Mrs. James A. McCloud, who
after posing for years as the widow of the
late Governor and United States Senator
James l.. Alcorn of Mississippi now lies
at deaths door at Erlanger hospital in
this city a self confessed impostor as the
result of the assiduous efforts of James
Alcorn Rector, greatest track athlete ever
produced at the University of Virginia,
member of the American Olympic team at
London in 1908, and present practicing at
torney in ST. Louis, to protect the honor
of his family lineage throughout the
southland.
Now slightly more than 80 years of age,
and with her feet within the very shadow
of the grave Mrs. McCloud reflects in her
face to all appearance the results of a long
life of honorable womanhood, and yet this
wrinlSled and wan figure for years has
imposed upon the charitable tendencies
of southern hearts and extracted, accord
ing to dying confession, thousands of
dollars from phianthropic persons, who,
revering the name of Mssissippis war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10

was high, of course-about per cent
but the harassed railroad had to have
the money, and to get 1t pledged attrac-
tive Inducements The note issue was
over-subscribed twice over. New England
holders of New Haven securities took
the bulk of the S10,000,000 and seemed
greedy for more. There is plenty of
money in the east and it is loosening up.
Railroads do not like to make poor
mouth for fear of being suspected of
trying to deceive the interstate commerce
commission, but the cold fact is that few
systems are fixed as they ought to be
with regard to equipment. They haven t
had the money needed to do what they
should do in the purchase of rolling stock
and maintenance of general look forward
to an unsatisfactory fall and winter
earning money, to be sure, but Aot
enough. They expect to have a good vol
ume of freight to carry, but actual
shrinkage in net returns as compared
with the fat years, 1909-12 and 19l2-l3 One
system of the middle upper grade has
over 1900 disabled freight cars and does
not command the facilities for putting its
house in order. That sounds raw, but
| there are assurances of correctness in
| several cases.
AS the special session of Congress
draws to close, interest of Wall street
| in news from that center increases. There
| lis less talk about the tariff than form
| erly, because that measure seems to be
pretty well agreed upon. but Nthe cur
rency bill engrosses the close attention
| of bankers and business men. Not until
within a few days has the feeling been
that the measure would actually pass,
but now there would appear to be sub
stantial agreement among the several fac
tions that have in the past prevented con-
gressional action. The business men are
at last fairly well agreed as to what they
want and what will be a plan for the
general good. Such being the case the
hope gains ground that this special ses-
sion of Congress will go into history as
having done two big things and disposed
of the troublesome issues, currency and
tariff, for a long time to come. If this
anticipation Is correctly grounded, then
the country can turn free-heartedly to
other things. There are several other re-
form measures which the administration
will bring up at the regular session of
Congress in December but they will not
be of disturbing character, in a market
sense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
Is Days---$12.OO--- August 18th
SEABOARD

ton had extended from California to Ten
nessee-
Mrs. McCloud in reality is the widow
of James A. McCloud, valiant confed-
crate soldier. She is a native of Charles
ton and her maiden fiame was Mary HUI
lett Cooke.
BILE for the confession here of Mrs. Nc
Cloud, first learned of the activities of the
impostor from newspaper dispatches de-
scribing her presence in numerous SOUTH
ern cities Every attempt of his to over
take the woman failed, however, and it
was not until Mrs. McCloud was taken in
charge by the authorities here that he was
able to meet face to face the woman that
had fraudulently impersonated his grand
mother. Rector spent considerable sum
of money tracing the woman from Cali
fornia eastward. The young attorney Is
the son of Mrs. e. w. Rector of Hot
Springs, Ark, a daughter of Governor Al
corn.
The real widow of Governor Alcorn.
whose full name was Mrs. Amelia Walton
Alcorn, died more than a year ago at the
residence of daughter Mrs Justina Al
corn Swift. 1898 Peabody avenue Memphis
The discovery of the imposition that was
the sentiment of the older generation
throughout the south, especially In the
communities where Mrs. McClouds opera
tions were most extensive. and little SYM
pathy is felt for the confessed impostor,
who within the next few days must an
swer the call of the grim reaper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10
MONEY CONDITIONS
EASIER EVERYWHERE:
Demand for Mercantile
Paper Increased-COrn
Damage Serious

New York, August 9.--The notable
feature of the weeks stock market
has been the manner in which the
advance in prices persisted in the face
of unfavorable factors. Uncovered bears
who sought to take advantage of these
factors to close their contracts by buy
ing found that no important selling
was induced. Speculative sentiment
evidently held the balance of influence
to be in favor of values.
The most serious matter the market
had to contend with was the damage
to the corn crop Even the govern
ment report Friday was held not to
cover the full amount of harm from
the drouth which went on after the
date of the report The Indifference
shown was due partly to knowledge
of the large reserves of corn from last
years crop. This fact did not pre-
vent a rise in corn to the seasons high
the farmers loss from decreased yield.
Corn, in fact, sold higher than wheat
in many portions of the corn belt. Still
more effective is the offset of the abun-
dant wheat yield. Enormous market
ings of grain bore further testimony to
confidence in the supplies. This was a
potent factor also in building up rail-
road traffic (Which made July gross
earnings record on western railroads)
in liquidating grain bills at the banks
and in sustaining the volume of export
trade.
While the prevailing stock market
mood was one of indifference TO the
corn crop news. commercial advices
from the sections affected indicated
that merchants were paying more at
tention to the matter.
Industrial news was interpreted in
the same optimistic spirit. Against a
drop in July pig iron production was
set the development of new buying and
frmer prices The lowering of prices of
finished products, it was urged, repre-
sented no actual decline from prices
realized on present output, which COW
ers old contracts before schedule rates
were advanced. Concessions from sched-
ule rates, however, are relied on to
bring new orders, thus promising to
correct the loss shown in United States
SteePs untitled orders The higher prices
of copper similarly fortified the spec
ulation against the fear of large ad-
dition to stocks of refined copper for
the preceding month.
Undoubtedly the prevailing hopeful
spirit comes from larger causes at
work in all markets Money condi-
tions became easier everywhere. The
Balkan peace treaty was taken as the
main incentive for this. 1t is expected
to set definite end to a stupendous
rate of destruction of capital and will
set the forces of repair at work. OBJ
viously a great task of financial re-
construction is to be faced. Return of
confidence, however, is expected to re-
lease boarded funds. The London money
market is receiving timely assistance
by receipt of gold from South America.
The determination of the Secretary
of the Treasury to deposit surplus
funds in southern and western banks
brings increased offers to lend in the
money market Demand for mercantile
paper is notably increased, owing to
the decision to accept 1t as collateral
security for government deposits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-08-10

governor gave literally that his sup
posed widow might spend her last few
years with the ordinary comforts of life.
Few cities in the south, according to
Mrs. McCloud's own statement, escaped
her systematic operations to secure funds
for herself and her granddaughter, Lille
Stone.
Mrs. McCloud's story of her life of fraud
rather accentuates the cupidty of her
position as the woman whom she has i'm
personated, and is now dead, was one of
her bosom friends.
II was turned out of my home with no
funds" said the aged impostor, in extenu-
alton of her fraud. Il knew the Alcorns
We're influential people and l decided to
impersonate Mrs. Alcorn. l knew her
well, as my husband and Governor AL
corn fought together in the civil war"
The hardships which Mrs McC1oud as
serted she had undergone and which she
would not brook in her false pride We're
also detailed by Lille Stone, who told
of working in a restaurant in San Diego
for 81. 30 a week until the proprietor tried
to do her wrong The young girls testi-
mony showed that Mrs. McCloud's opera