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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28

AS far as partners we're concerned
the pink lady" was well supplied.
In fact she was the most popular Of
never once had a chance to be a wall
flower. She was the center OF a crowd
Of male admirers from the time that
the orchestra struck up the first Jig
until the Home. Sweet Home" waltz
was played. The costume" was that
of an acrobat and proved to be well
adapted to the tango" and other
dances which has just hit Bettendorf.
The girl in pink" kept her mask on
throughout the evening.
o
New Auto Fire Trucks.-Two more
automobile hose wagons will probably
be ordered was announced by Fire
Chief DeDger at the conclusion OF
meeting with the fire commissioners
from the city council yesterday morn
ing. It is said that the sentiment of
the business men Of the down town
section is so strong for additional mo-
tor apparatus for the protection of the
bAsAAAI1s sDNNAbAA sAAfAN AlA4AANAAcAb DNtBs
are to be taken in this direction. It
is proposed that new wagons be or
dered fo~ use at central station and
station No :.
Bless New 5ell.-The new bell Of
St. Alphonsus church was blessed Sun
day morning after the 10 o'clock mass
by Very Rev Thomas P. Brown. pro-
vincial of the Redemptorist fathers,
who had been delegated to perform the
ceremony by Bishop Davis. He was
assisted by Rev. Father Hid, rector,
and by Rev. Fathers Miller, Catterlin
and Stehle. The bell was named An
gela. in honor Of St Angela, because
of the resemblance of the name to the
devotion of the Angelus for which the
| bell is rung three times a day.
o
Obituary Record.-George w. Bird,
a lifelong resident OF Buffalo, Iowa,
! died at o'clock yesterday morning
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Kerns, S22 West Fifth street, after an
Illness of six weeks duration. Death
was caused by complications, and a
general breaking down Of the system.
The deceased was born in Buffalo, rs
years ago, and was educated in Scott
county. He is survived by one son,
Samuel. of Buffalo, asd two daughters
in Montana.
Christian Westphal, aged 81 years,
died at AIS o'clock Sunday morning
after a lingering illness, at his home,
l2119 West Fifth street. He was born
ia Lenson, Oldenburg, Germany, Jan.
10, 1852, where he learned the cooper
trade, which he piled for many years
in the old country and in the United
States. In the year 1871 Mr.. West
phal emigrated to America. arriving
here six weeks after leaving the Ham
burg docks. Mr.. Westphal became en-
ployod at the Halligan Coffee company
and had since been connected with
that firm Surviving are the widow !;
three sons. Fritz. Herman and Alfred
Westphal and two daughters, Mrs.
Emma Evers and Miss Elizabeth West
I phal at home.
( Sunday morning Ferdinand F. Mast
expired at his home, 1916 Main street,
: after a short illness from pneumonia.
Mr. Mast had been a resident of Dav.
export nearly all his life. He was born
lin Cincinnati March "a, 1919, the son
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28
WOMAN COULD
NOT walk
She Was So IIl-Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Pentwater, Mich. "a year ago l was
very weak and the doctor said | had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-28

All The news all the time-The
Argus.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-06
ARIZONA IS LEARNING
LESSON FROM IDAHO
Inspection Is Made of Great
Irrigation Works at
Twin Falls.

Arizona has come to southern Idaho
for lessons In irrigation and the members
Of a delegation sent thither by the Pres
colt cha mber OF commerce to see now
arid lands have been reclaimed at Twin
Falls under the magic hand Of l. 3. Per
at the transformation effected there In
the past seven years
Recently Indiana capitalists, having
bought 80, 900 acres OF land and dam
site location six miles northeast OF Pres
cott, commissioned former Senator j,
Ralph Burton OF Kansas to get the best
men available In the United States TO take
charge OF construction and colonization.
Senator Burton looked everywhere and
selected Mr.. Hollister and Mr. Perrine.
whose efforts in these directions have
added $4,000 10 the population Of Idaho In
six years.
The experts visited Prescott last week.
pronounced the project feasible and
agreed TO begin work. provided local
committee view the reclamation on Snake
and Salmon rivers. The men selected
Edward w. Wells Republican nominee
for governor OF Arizona In 1912. and
president OF the Bank of Arizona; r. n
Fredericks. president OF the Prescott Ma
tiopal bank. James A. Hope, one OF the
largest merchants IN the new state, and
Malcolm a. Fraser. secretary OF the
cha mber OF commerce at Prescott. The
party left this city for Los Angeles last
night, Senator Burton remains in Twin
for Prescott with Mr.. Pcrrine and two
pra ctlcal Irrigation engineers.
Senator Kearns was host to the party
Monday afternoon. He and Senator Bur
ton were colleagues In the senate and
had not met for five years.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-06
COTTONWOOD DAMS
BEING CONSIDERED
Commission Takes the Matter Up;
Utah Light g. Railway Company
to Extend Lines.

The question as TO the best method To
pursue in the construction of the dams
which the city Will build in Big Cotton
wood was discussed az IL meeting OF the
city commission and the city engineer
yesterday morning. The principal qucs-
tion under discussion was whether or
not the work should be done by con-
tract The city engineer argued that
the work was of great Importance and
urged that ii be done by competent men,
The commission authorized the city
engineer TO consult various contractors
and engineers on the matter and report
his findings as soon as possible.
communication was received from
the Utah Light e Railway company. stat
Ing that a proposition TO extend the fair
ground and Oakley lines was under con-
sideration and that when the extensions
were made a better car service would
be given to that section OF the city. ~
copy OF the communication will be sent
to residents of the west side, who some
time ago petitioned the commission to
try and secure a better car service for
them
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-06
ECHO Of MURDER
IS HEARD IN SUIT
Administrator of Estate Given
Funds for Ethel Wall
ingford.

An echo of the murder OF Ethel Wal
lingford. alias Ethel Williams, who was
killed at Bingham on the night Of De-
cember 10 last. was heard before Judge
NJ. L, Ritchle yesterday in a suit TO quiet
title to $500 and interest, amounting
TO about $4,000. which the woman had
on deposit In the bank OF Mccormick &
Co. The action was brought by the Salt
Lake Security 81 Trust company as ad
ministrstor OF the estate of the woman.
The bank did not deny the possession of
the money. and expressed a Willingness TO
turn II over 10 the administrator provid-
ing a court order was obtained. Judg
ment was entered for the plaintiff.
a similar suit will be heard today in
which the Salt Lake Security & Trust
of the woman, is the plaintiff and lions
fendant In this suit the administrator
asks for $4,000, which II IS alleged she had
on deposit.
Ethel Walingford, or Ethel Williams
as she was known: was murdered in her
rSom in n house In Bingham on the night
OF December 10 last. The murder was
discovered through other inmates OF the
house hearing the grating Of Il needle or
a phonograDh.
The Woman'S ears had been stripped OF
a pair of diamond earrings valued at
s400. and a diamond brooch valued at
500 also was missing. The woman'S
trunk had also been ransacked, but how
much money, If any, was stolen no one
knew. The murdcrers have not been ap-
pretended.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-06
SALT LAKER AUTHOR
OF INTERESTING BOOK

An interesting book. 'Sidelines OF a
Business Man" by John Collins McClain
in oa 5ai. lake! I mas JUST De@n tTrned f te OIL
posed new chapter house OF Beta Epsilon
chapter OF Sigma Chi fraternity, Univer-
sity Of Utah. The writer Is president
chi. In the introduction OF the book he
gives a splendid tribute to Greek frater-
nal spirit and tells Of what his frat has
done for him, The "sideines' referred
to in the title of the book are events
which occurred on trip taken to Eu-
rope by Mr.. Mccain, The book Is beau
tifuly bound In blue and Sold-the frat
colorS-and the cover is embelished with
the Greek letters. Sigma Chi. In gold.
Interesting photographs taken on his trip
illustrate the book.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-06
NEW MEMBERS
FOR THE NATIVE SONS
Encouraging Report Will Be Filed by
Gen. David Alexander at Meeting
Tonight.

II Will be an encouraging report which
will he presented at the meeting OF the
Salt Lake council OF the Native Sons of
Utah tonight by Cen. Daniel Alexa nder,
comma nder of the membership campaign,
which Is now being waged by the two
hostile armies OF the organization. Tho
meeting Will be held In the Modern
Woodman hall In the Bamberger build
Ing.
Fifteen new members have been Sc
cured since the battle proper began last
Monday morning and several dozen Utah
born men have promised to become nlem-
bers Immediately. The preliminary skir-
mish. which came to an end last Satur-
day night. resulted in q list of 200 pros
pectiye members being secured, and 1t is
expected that all OF these will be enrolled
before the end Of the present week.
Commander Alexander Will make n
complete report OF the campaign tonight
1t IS proposed to materially strengthen
the two armies tonight BY adding a num-
Der Of recruits. AT least 1000 new MEM
bers will be added before the end OF the
II is hoped.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-06

The society women who are working or
the big benefit matinee at the Utah the
alter next Tuesday. In aid of the Salt
Lake Free Kindergarten and Neighbor.
hood House association. last evening cx.
pressed themselves more than satisfied
at the close of their first days canvass
Mrs. Selden l. Clawson said;
The prospects certainly look bright
While 1T Is hard TO estimate the re-
turns OF the day, for We have had no
opportunity OF getting together. I
know OF more than $500 that has been
changed for tickets for The Deep
Purple Tuesday afternoon Dozens
OF people have bought pairs OF tick
cts and In no case have we met dis
appointment. One feature Of the
connection Miss Webber, Mrs. steig-
meyer and Mrs. j, T. Harris have
each secured boxes and Will act az
hostesses on the occasion. The
wives Of the members OF the staff
of Governor William spry. too. I un-
derstand are getting up a party on
their own account.
However 1t must not be surnised
that the benefit matinee is to be
strictly ladies' affair, for Russell l..
Tracey proposes to Invade the tier
OF boxes with "A party OF his own,
made up of members OF the univer-
sity club, thereby intimating to the
public at large that the women are
not going to have things all their
own way. Today we start out
rounding up the business houses. We
are experiencing no difficulty IN dis
posing OF the tickets. when we tell
people that the Free kindergarten
gets every cent of the money. AS the
management of the Utah theater is
donating the house and light bill
Mr.. lyman, Miss Dwyer and associ-
ntes. their services and the orches-
ira, stage hands. ushers and others
are also volunteers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-06
AUTO SPEEDWAY TO
BE THROWN OPEN SOON

formal opening OF the automobile
speedway TO Saltair is planned to take
place IN a few days. when the last of the
finishing touches In making the speed
way one of the best In the west shall
have been completed. There has been
but little traffic thus far over the road
and for the opening day all automobilists
in Salt Lake and vicinity will be in
vited to make the trip to Saltair by the
new way. On this day, President Joseph
Nelson of the Saltair Beach conpa ny will
permit all visitors to the beach by auto
mobile to enjoy the privileges OF the pa
vilion and of the bathing free OF charge.
five-ton automobile truck has been
purchased and will be used on the road
for sprlnkling purposes and for hauling
or three times during the day and enough
shale Will be used on the road to keep IL
constantly In fIrst-class condition.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-06
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR AUSTIN TODAY

Funeral services for Wesley Austin.
the popular assistant manager OF the
Hotel Utah, who died Wednesday fol-
lowing a paralytic stroke, will be held
AT l o'clock this afternoon al the funeral
chapel Of S, d. Evans. 1t has been ar
ranged that the services last only twenty
minutes In order that Mr. Austn's many
local friends and business associates
among the business men Of the city may
attend.
The Rev. Peter A, Simpkin will de-
liver short sermon and Professor John
j. Mcclellan will have charge Of the rnu-
sical programme. The list of palIbear-
ers will be announced this morning The
body will be buried at Detroit, Mich.
whence IT VIII be shipped at 2:35 O'Clock
this afternoon on the Los Angeles lin
II ed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-06
SANITATION MATTER
UNDER CONSIDERATION

Sanitation OF Brighton was considered
yesterday at a meeting In the Commercial
ciuo, al which the sub committee OF the
Commercial club sanitation committee
and delega ton from the Brighton Wa
ter company were present, The COM
mittee from the club expressed a willing
ness and an anxiety to do all In It's
power 10 improve the sanitary condi-
ton OF the resort town. It was decided
that In order TO get the necessary i'm
proVenents It would be necessary first to
get the Inhabitants Of Brighton inter-
ested. and mass meeting for this pur-
pose Will be held there the morning OF
July "a
The subcommittee OF the club was
represented by It's chairman. T.. B. Hamp.
ton. and by DR.. 4. a. Kerr and DR.
r. w Tyndale. and from the water com
pany there we're Richard w. Young, r
whitney
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-06
STATE HEALTH BOARD
ISSUES A BULLETIN
Public Is Warned Against the Use of
Impure Water, in Order to
Prevent Disease.

A bulletin was issued yesterday by the
department of the Utah state board oil
health. advising residents of Utah 10
guard against the uses of impure water,
so that typhoid fever and other diseases
may not result Copies of the bulletin
VIII he distributed throughout the state
and the board of health will investiga te
complaints relating TO impure water sup
plies in any locality in the state. The
following instructions and facts are men
toned IN the bulletin as a safeguard
against disease:
Impure water causes typhoid fever
and other disease. There is no ex-
cusc for an impure water supply in
Utah
1t is the duty of the proper au-
thorties OF every town to install u
pure water system.
1t is the duty of every citizen for
the protection of his family to in
sist that pure water shall be pro-
vIded In his locality
The best water supply is one
taken from springs and conveyed in
pipes,
If springs cannot be secured. the
supply should, II possible. be piped
from mountain streams which are
carefully protected from contamina-
ton
Filtration through a sand filter
furnishes an additional safeguard and
can be lneXpensively installed
Artesian wells are usually free from
dangerous contamination
Water used for culinary purposes
should be boiled II there Is any rca-
son TO suspect It's purity,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-06
GOOD SHOWING BY
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Report for First Five Months of Year
Submitted to Mayor Samuel
q. Park

William II. Bywater, chief OF the fire
department, submitted his report for the
first five months OF 1913, with a COM
parative statement for the first five
months of 1912, TO Mayor S. c. Park
yesterday.
Among other things, the report shows
that while there were $50 fires during
the first five months Of 1913. as compared
with 1873 for the corresponding months
of 1912, the property loss per fire for
the first five months OF 1913 was only
S17O.97 as against S22267 for the first
five months Of 1912. The per cent loss
for the first FIVE months OF 1913 was 0.94.
as against 1.42 for the first FIVE months
of 1912. The loss during the first FIVE
months OF 1913 was $50, 774,33, includ-
ing the big fire at the University OF Utah.
The property loss for the first FIVE months
OF 1912 was s29.61576.
The report of the chief for the month of
May shows that there were 145 calls,
ten of which were unnecessary.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-06
FORGERY CHARGE is
PROMPTLY ADMITTED

Charged with forging the name of the
manager Of the Postorfice cafeteria to a
check for $3.50, John F, Kelly. 80 years
of age was arrested last night by Pa
troman Carl c. Christensen. The crime
was committed some time Wednesday
night and under peculiar circumstances
Kelly. according to Patrolman Christensen,
confessed the forgery.
the check on the Smerican fJouor &.
Wine company but there was not enough
money In the till to pay the full amount
and Kelly was requested to call yesterday
for the balance after receiving Sl2.50.
He failed to appear for the remainder OF
the money yesterday and an investigation
followed.
When confronted with the jnforma ton
which the police had. Kelly admitted his
guilt.
The police are OF the opinion that
Kelly may be the man who recently COM
nitted several forgeries at Ogden
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-06
ANNUAL FIELD DAY
OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Final arrangements for the annual field
day or the public school children, which
VIII be held at Wandamere today, were
made at meeting OF the principals OF
Superintendent D. H Christensen vnS-
terday morning.
Superintendent Christensen announced
mat arrangements had been made with
the Utah Light e Railway company 10
run extra cars from the principal parts
OF the city beginning at o'clock this
morning. and continuing throughout the
morning as may be needed. BY this
means It is hoped To avoid The conpes-
lion which occurred last year. It Is ex-
pected that at least 5000 school chill
dren VIII be at Wandamere by 10 O'Clock
this morning
Those In charge OF the outing expect
me largest gathering In the history OF
the public schools.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-06
MURDER IN FIRST
DEGREE CHARGED

In a complaint issued by the county
attorney yesterday. irwin Kucler is
charged with murder in the first de-
gree. The complaint is the direct result
of the death of George Painter. who
was stabbed to death at Bingham last
Tuesday night during Il row between
Rucker and another man. 1t is alleged
that the knife which caused the death
Of Painter was welded by Rucker. who
was attempting to stab the man who
had accused Rucker OF Insulting his
wife. 1t is understood that Rucker will
plead accidental killing.
Charles c. Rucker and George Rucker.
brothers Of the accused, are still being
held IN the county Jail pending a fur
ther investigation as to what paS If
any they took In the murder.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-06
DANES CELEBRATE
AT WANDAMERE

\ programme was given by the Danish
citizens OF Utah at Wandamere yester-
day In honor OF the anniversary of the
granting OF the Danish constitution In
lS4o, June in Denmark being eqnuiva-
lent to July 4 In America
The exercises began at noon, there
being approximately 1900 Danes In at
tendaDce. During The afternoon Danish
games, under the direction OF Colonel II.
NJ. II. Lund, were enjoyed music and
speeches adding TO the pleasures of those
present. In the evening several brilliant
addresses were made by natives OF Den
mark, prominent among those being II.
y. Nielsen, AXel Jorgensen. Secretary Or
lob and the Danish h-American consul
Thorvald Orlob.
some In Danish and some in English,
the closing song, By the Danish chorus.
being America At midnight, after
a dance in which both young people and
those of advanced years participated, the
meeting adjourned.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-06
FIGURES ARE GIVEN
ON UTAH DIVORCES
Four Hundred and Ninety In
terlocutory DEGREES Were
Granted in 1912.
SALT LAKE is IN LEAD
This County's Total Was 261;
Weber Next, With rs;
Utah 36.
SALT LAKE is IN LEAD

A very interesting list of compare
tive statistical figures pertaining TO
marriages and divorces in the state or
Utah during the past five years has
just been completed by H. t. Haines,
commissioner of the state bureau Of
immigration, labor and statistics,
which shows that in the year 1905
there were 4l20 marriages; in 1909.
1900; in 1910, 4405; in 1911, 1875, and
in 1912, 47ss. Salt Lake county is &C.
credited with the largest number, with
1858 in 1908, 2054 in 1909, 20s5 in 1910,
2l32 in 1911 and 2243 in 1912, while
Weber county, which figures second, is
credited during the same years with
4S3, 532, Sis. SPA and sos, pectively.
Cache county, which figures third, is
credited during the same years with
331, 333. 335, 1854 and 353, Utah coun-
ty following closely with 3l6, $40. 265,
303 and 81. The next in line are
Davis, Sanpete and Box Elder counties,
the foot of the class being represented
by San Juan, only twenty-seyen mar
riages having been celebrated in that
county during the entire five years.
In the year 1912 there were 400 in
terlocutory divorce DEGREES granted, of
which number 3sS were granted to the
wife and 102 to the husband. The
total number OF divorces granted in
the same year in Salt Lake county was
26l; Weber, rs; Utah, Sc; Cache, 13;
Carbon, Juab and Uintah each having
granted - During the year there were
no interlocutory decrees granted in
Iron, Morgan or Piute counties There
were 223 final DEGREES granted in 1912, f!
the wife receiving l69 and the husband
"a, Salt Lake county's total was "a !; |
Weber, 81; Juab. ID; Cache, 13; San
pete, II, and Wayne, San Juan and
Kane counties none.
During the year Of 1912 the record
of divorces granted to wives were as
follows: Failure to provide, lS9; de-
sertion, 100; infidelity, 8; habitual
drunkenness, l6; felony, 4; bigamy, .,
and wilful neglect, !.
The causes for divorce granted to
husbands during 1912 were' Desertion,
81; cruelty, Il; infidelity, 6; drunken
ness. 2,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-06
ATTENDANCE RECORDS
BROKEN AT SALTAIR

Barring the opening day. yesterday was
The biggest day OF the season thus far
most successful The IT, OF u field day.
combined with the first dancing carnival
OF the season, proved TO be the biggest
drawing card the resort has had In some
Time, and big attendance was the re-
suit Montgomery's band and Mollerup's
band were sta toned AT opposite sides Of
the pavilion, and furnished music for
continuous dancing during the entire
evening. II has been definitely decided
that the dancing carnivals will be given
each Thursday during the season, and as
soon as the public schools close a kid
dies karnivar will be added each Thurs
day afternoon. For these events special
programmes will be prepared each week
Bathing is now one OF the big attrac-
tons et the beach, and all bathing rec
ords for the opening week are being
broken.