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Show THE TIMES NEWS, NEPHI, UTAH -- siJSKKIEJEfllEIHIHSlEJ AGED FIGHTER IS KILLED BY CLUB POSTAL CHARGES Y SEE mm SCOPES GUILTY Our Pet Peeve TrrrsnrTCE: UINCH MOTHEI 3. Notes News From All Parts of TT A II IS JURY VERDICT VOORSfctF apy U'J READS LAW AND THEN PASSES SENTENCE; CASE WILL BE APPEALED COURT PERSONAL GRIEVANCE BETWEEN MANY FIRST CLASS BELIEVE MAIL CARRIES BULK OF RUNTWO OLD UTAH MEN ENDS IN TRAGEDY NING AND WAGE EXPENSE Used In Fatal Battle at One Cent First Class Postal Rate Is St. George; Dead Man is SurExpected by Member of Special vived by Wife; Both Held Congressional Joint Postal In High Esteem Commission Fine of One Hundred Dollars Is Assessed Against Tennessee Teacher for Teaching of Evolution Furniture It W . TiMtfcn St. George Two aged men, one 65, the other 75, armed with articles of furniture and clubs, fought a duel to death here according to information furnished by Sheriff Wilford Goff of Washington county. As a result of the fight, which is said to have been caused by personal for several fomenting grievances years, William T. Perkins, 75, of St. George, is dead and John Lawson, 65, his brother-in-law- , is in the county jail charged with manslaughter. The following story of the affair la given by Sheriff Goff, who investigated the fight: "There had been feelings between the men for years and Lawson had been threatened by Perkins and warned to keap off the Perkins property. Perkins returned unexpectedly a visit from to Idaho and found Lawson in his house. Perkins commanded him to get out of the house, repeating the command three times, and finally picked up a club in the kitchen and threatened Lawson. Lawson, in some way, got the club and Perkins picked up a chair. In the fight that followed, Perkins was struck over the nose, breaking the bridge. They clinched and wrestled around on the floor and Perkins died as he was held down by Lawson, ft is alleged. It was found that the blow on the nose was the only one visible. There was no concussion of the brain; the heart was found to be in a weakened condition; the lungs badly congested with blood, supposedly from the broken nose. A doctor's report has not yet been made.' "It is thought that the claim will be that Lawson, holding Perkins on his back, caused the blood from the broken nose to fill the latter's lunge and cause death. Mr. Perkins is survived by a wife but no children. John Lawson is single. drive A concerted Washington first class upon congress for a postal rate is expected by Chairman Moses of the special congressional joint postal commission, which is to open hearings here soon looking to a permanent postal rate revision measure. Senator Moses said a propaganda campaign for such a rate is under way and that members of the commission had received representations on the subject from many quarters. The argument advanced, he added, is that first class postage is paying a disproportionate share of the total carrying coBt of the postal service. Postmaster General New will be heard first by the postal commission. He is expected to be prepared 10 furnish Information regarding the operation of the new rates which became effective lust April that will rorm a working basis for the commission in hearings to be held. While the new rates argeed upon tentatively by congress in an effort to meet the cost of wage increases to postal employes, have been in operation more than three months, data as to their operation during that period still is incomplete, because all postmasters have not been able to send in their reports for the first quarter. For this reason the Joint commission will reopen hearings here in October, by which time it is expected the postofflce department will be in a position to furnish comparisons between the operations of the new and old rates for a six months' period. U. S. Vice Consul in Mexico Shot Washington Harold G. Bretherton, American vice consul at Auguascali-entes- , Mexico, was shot in the back by an unknown assailant, it was reported to the state department by Consul Don S. Haven. Secretary of Brokerage Firm Reopens State Kellogg at once instructed the Chicago Dean, Onativia & Co., the American embassy at Mexico City to $35,000,000 brokerage firm which went ask the foreign office there for an into bankruptcy last month, but was immediate investigation, with the rehabilitated through cooperation .ot view of punishing the guilty person. creditors and customers has reopened. The cause of the shooting is not The offices were filled with flowers known, but it is generaly believed from customers and employes. "There that the shot was not Iv tended for has been nothing like this in the his- the vice consul. The wound Is not tory of finance," said Jacob M. Loeb, serious. chairman of the customers' committee. The Chicago stock exchange Labor Meet is Postponed was to vote on reinstatement of the A conference between Washington firm which was suspended when banklabor Mexican leaders and officials rewere filed. The ruptcy petitions ceivers both in New York and Chi- of the American Federation of Labor, to be held In cago, were recently discharged when originally arranged Washington July 23 to consider Mexthe firm was revived. ican migration to the United States, been postponed until late in AuDarrow Cited for Contempt of Court has gust. William Green, president of ClarCourtroom, Dayton, Tenn. the federation, announced that the ence, Darrow, who was cited for con- postponement had been agreed upon tempt of court, apologized to Judge because Louis N. Morones, secretary Raulston and was then excused of the Mexican government departthe Judge. The contempt ment of commerce and labor, could by charge was dismissed. Immediately not come to Washington until the afterward the court room was emp- later date. tied by order of the judge because of the danger of the collapse of the Aged Catholic Primate Dies court house and trial convened on the Quebec Cardinal Begin, primate of lawn, the Judge and the counsel ocin Canada, died cupying the platform erected for the Catholic church Darrow and Raulston after a week's illness. Cardinal Begin evangelists. shook hands after the judge made a was 85 years old. He was stricken short speech citing JeRus Christ as with uremia on July 12 after he had author of the principle that to for- laid the cornerstone of a new church in the archdiocese of Quebec. Imgive is doubly noble. provement In his condition was reMexico May Hold Oil Public Utility ported by the attending physicians the week. Later he became Mexico City Exploration and ex- during paralyzed and gradually sank. partly ploitation of Mexican oil fields Is possible only through a presidential perAustralian Loan is Oversubscribed mit, for the industry is considered a New York The $75,000,000 Austrapublic utility, says a report delivered lian loan of thirty-yea- r 5 per cent to President Callea by the mixed comto the public remission appointed to draw up regula- gold bonds, offered beaded by 3. P. a tion under article 27 of the Mexican cently by Sc. syndicate was oversubscribed Co., Morgan constitution. After studying the re- an hour after the opening of the port, President Callea will send It to books. The loan not only was the congress. first Australian Issue underwlrtten by American bankers, but was the largChinese Troops Fire on English est foreign bond Issue floated In this Shanghai A wireless dispatch from market since the $100,000,000 loan. Luchow, In Szechuan province, reports troops fired on two vessels Milan Brothers Are Arrested which, escorted by the British batForged Italian bankMilan, tleship Teal, had arrived to bring notes withIflay a face value of more than down foreigners from Chengtfn and were seized by police In the other parts of Szechusn province. The $1,000,000 of Ernest Piemontest and Teal replied with two six pounders. printshop The brothers James. his brother, no were British cauHualtics. There were arrested. Woman Battles in Courthouse Is Charged Corruption Mrs. Delia Kansas City, Mo. Washington Reports Just received of made an unsucDenver, Keating, at the department of Justice are said to cessful attempt at the county court- disclose a state of corruption among house to shoot her hucband, Stephen federal state and municipal officers when his divorce suit demonstrating that the present dry Keating, against her was called before Judge law administration is a failure and O. A. Lucas. Deputy sheriff wrecfed Imperatively calls for a change of a .45 calibre revolver from Mrs. Keat- system, such as Is proposed In the Andrews' plan of prohibition enforceing' hand when she drew the weapon ment that Is to become operative on from beneath a shawl and thrust It 1 In accordance with orders isAugust against Keating'! aide. No shots sued by Mr. Mellon, the secretary of were fired. the treasury. " 0 T ERNMENT WILL CARRIER RELIEF Court Room, Dayton John Thomas Scopes, high school teacher of Dayton, was found guilty, July twenty-first- , of violating the Tenne-se- e antievolution law. The great evolution trial which opened here on July 10 with the eyes of the world on it, thus came to a dramatic end. The extraordinary trial ended as it began with a prayer. The jury received the case at 11:20 a. m. and. returned the verdict at STOP GOAL STRIKE ILL BE URGED SHOULD STRIKE BE CALLED ON HUGHES TO PRESENT PLAN IN SEPTEMBER FIRST, DRASTIC BEHALF OF MILWAUKEE ROAD ACTION WILL BE TAKEN IN NEW RAILROAD PLAN Notices Are Sent Out to Effect That September First Is Dirts Selected When Men Must Not Walk Out; Hearing of Roads Will Take Place; Benefits Will be to Advantage Coolidge Holds Long of the Weak Companies Conference Swampscott, Mass. The government will take a hand in the anthracite coal field wage negotiations should an agreement not be reached and a strike be called on September 1. The program which the government will pursue in the event of a ctrike was- discussed at a three-hou- r conference here by President Coolidge and Secretary Davis. The specific plan of the government was not disclosed. Secretary Davis ventured no opinion as to the outcome of the wage negotiations now under way. He pointed out, however, that the department of labor, through two meditators, was keeping in close touch with the discussion of the operators and the miners and was hoping that an agreement would be reached before the present wage contracts expire on August 31. Secretary Duvis came to White Court to discuss several department matter before sailing for England, but the coal situation received particular emphasis during his conference with the. executive. There was no hint by the president of the plan of procedure of the government in case a strike is called. Mr. Davis will, however, return to this country on August 25, a week before the expiration of the present wage agreement in the anthracite field. The secretary expects to study dustrial conditions in England, In- a two years ago, study Interrupted when he was called back by the death of President Harding. Salt Lake Has Fatal Accident A sweeping police investigation has been started to 1 cate the driver of an unidentified automobile that crashed into a touring car driven by William Henry Young, 53, sportsman and founder of Young's Cafe, 127 South Main street, causing Young's machine to turn over, killing Mrs. Young and resulting In Mr. Young suffering a skull fracture. Mr. Young's condition is reported critical at Holy Cross hospital. The couple were found at 3:55 o'clock In the morning by Glen Walton, wagon driver for TIarris Bros, dairy, beneath their overturned car about 100 feet south of Herbert avenue on South Main street. Salt Lake well-know- Young McCormick is Promoted. Chicago Fowler McCormick, scion of the harvester manufacturing family, has deserted the overalls for the white collar and business suit. He has been promoted from the laboring job he has held In the Milwaukee plant of the International Harvester company to a position in the accounting division. He had. worked as a factory hand for six months. Morgan Floats Big Loan New York Flotation of a $75,000,-00loan for the commonwealth of Australia has been announced by J. P. Morgan t Co. Public offering of 5 per cent gold bonds will thirty-yeabe made In the New York market at a price of 99 Simultaneously offering of 6,000,000 pounds of the same bonds will be made la London. 0 r Work Denies Rumor Chicago Hubert Work, secretary of the interior, has no intention whatever of resigning. Ills flat, denlul of rumors of his Imminent retirement from the cabinet came as he passed through Chicago en route to Washington after a five wreks' tour of government reclamation projects In the northwest. "Every time you hear a report like that," he told newspaper men, "just write a denial and publish It the next day. I hav no Intention whatever of resigning." 11:27 a. m. Judge Raulston summoned Scopes before the bar and imposed a fine of $100. Scopes, when asked if he lad anything to say before judgment was imposed, said: "Your honor, I feel that I have been opposing an unjust law. I will continue to support my ideals." Bail for Scopes was fixed at $500. pending appeal of the case to the supreme court of Tennessee at Knox-vill- Dudley Field Malone anounced that the Baltimore Evening Sun had offered to go on the bond and the offer had been accepted. Malone thanked the people of TenNew York An unprecedented plan for railroad' increases, involving pool- nessee for their hospitality In pering among weak railroads will be ur- mitting "this great case to be held ged by Charles E. Hughes before the here." For purposes of the record, Hays interstate commerce commission in behalf of the receivers of the Chi- asked for more than thirty days to cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway. prepare the case. Hays said he hopes that no longer Hearings will begin at Chicago Septhan ten days would be needed, but tember 1. Under the receiver's plan Increases the defense wanted the time In case in western territory would be pooled they needed it. Raulston said thirty days would be and divided among weaker roads in enough. to such extent roads the proportion "If you are not ready then I may fall short of earnings, 5 per cent on property investment. A prosper- extend the time," he said. "I want to get this case before the ous road would not receive full benefit of an increase in rates, but a ' eak supreme court which meets in Seproad would obtain much additional tember," he added. Hays then moved that judgment revenue. Some railroad men regard the plan be arrested. Raulston overruled it. as opposed to the principle of private He then moved for a new trial. operation and some go further in deThis was also overruled. nunciation and use the words 'soviet The motions were for the purpose theory." Mark W. Potter, former interstate of the appellate record. Hays then asked for an appeal. commerce .commissioner, one of the was granted. This of St. Paul's re elvers and originator court room sat The crowded the plan, has met ..hese objections by statements that the principles which breathless as the last tense moments govern the operation of industrial of the trial unfolded before them. Attorneys for both sides smiled corporations no longer hold true on the railroads as their earnings are kindly at each other and everybody restricted by the recapture clause of was in the best of good humor. Scopes, the defendant appeared bethe transportation act. This clause provides thr.t if any fore the bar without a coat, sleeves railroad earns more than 6 per cent, rolled up. Darrow wore his suspenders openhalf of the excess revenue shall be turned back to the government to ly as usual. Bryan wielded his palm leaf fan. form a fund on which the interstate commerce commission may draw to The astounding atmosphere of the trial was preserved until the last. loan roads in financial distress. By suggestion of Stewart the recThe retaining of Mr. Hughes, announced recently, was somewhat of a ords of the court were left open to the defense an opportunity to surprise, as the investment house of give Roosevelt & Co., which is opposed to file its bill of exceptions before the the reorganization plan of Chicago, close of the term of court. An exchange of courtesies between Milwaukee & St. Paul railway recentnewspaper men ly made overture Ij him with a view the judge and to retaining him In investigation of followed. the failure of the road last March. Poland Estates Being Cut Up A conference between the receivers Warsaw Large estates In Poland of the St. Paul and executives of other northwestern carriers will be are to be subdivided and sold to the held here shortly In an effort to win people under a measure adopted by' months the after diet many support to the rate increase plan. Hale Holden, president of the Bur- of preparation and debate. Five, hunlington, is already here for the con- dred thousand acres are to be taken ference. He remarked that the Potter yearly for ten years, the government paying the appraised value partly in plan conflicted with the transportation act, and that tho remedy for de- cash and rartly In 5 per cent bonds years. The creased passenger earnings was su- redeemable in twenty-fivpervision of interstate bus traffic with peasants who buy the land will have equal rates for steam and motor car- credit with the government extending for forty years. Owners of es'A'es riers. Western carriers as a class are mf.y keep 150 acres near cities and now preparing a petition to the com- Industrial centers, 450 acrei in puremerce commission for a flat increase ly rural districts, and 750 acres in the eastern borderlands. Thirteen milof 5 per cent on freight rates. lion peasants are eligible for the purchase of the land. England Denies Request Ronald undersecLondon McNeill, Wealth Advances Art retary of state for foreign affairs, New York A $500,000 cooperative stated In the house of commons that play producing association, designed the British government had replied to to have wealthy persons advance the the United States government, ex- dramati ; art on sound business prinpressing reget at being unable to acon Broadcede to the American request that dip- ciples, has been launched Mrs. R. Han ton. Lavlnia way. be statues lomatic granted. known as a "Lady Bountiful," Is chairman of the Association of PlayIdaho Man Dead in Chicago goers, as the group Is called. She MosChicago Earl Relneke, 29, of Cot the name "Lady Bountifpl"' cow, Ida., a student at Wheaton colshe has taken entire families In was a killed while suburb, lege. under her wing, providing them with a near road Wheaton rent and food. walking along when struck by an automrblle. Tax Reduction to Rule Navy Mountain Climbers Believed Lost Swamscott, Mass. President CoolCordova, Alaska Fear Is being ex- idge will not let advocates of a big pressed here for the safety of Cap- navy Interfere with his plans for tax tain A. II. McCarthy of New York reduction next fall. Senator FrederCity and a party of two men, mem- ick E. Hale, Maine, chairman of the bers of a group of nine explorers, naval affairs committee, of the senate, who on June 23 reached the summit has been ordered by Mr. Coolidge to of Mount Logan, hitherto unsealed. condnct an extensive survey of navy men two and with him, the McCarthy with a view to greater expenditures Foster end Carp, took a raft at the economy In order that congress may bottom of the mountain for the de- appropriate money for the construcscent of the perilous Chltna river to tion of cruisers already authorized. Cordova. 3-- 4 e Salt Lake Milton O- - Josepn, ban Lake stock broker, who embezzled the Continental National bank out of $55,-00- 0 ten years ago and was not apprehended until 1921, has been paroled by the board of pardons at Its regular monthly meeting. LehJ Mrs. Isaac Clark of this city received burns on the arms and body as a result of a bolt of lightning which struck her home. Mrs. Clark was curling her hair with an electric appliance when the lightning struck her house and burnt out the meter and sent a charge through the curler which burnt Mrs. Clark., Her injuries are painful but not serious. Her son, Boyd, 4, was standing near the door and was knocked down by the bolt, but was uninjured. Brigham City The Brigham City Rotary club is back of a plan to secure for this city a The modern community hospital. need of such an institution here is evidenced by the number of patients of this community taken to the hospitals at Salt Lake and Ogden. We have two good private hospitals here, that are giving splendid service, but It is felt that the community can be better served by uniting local medical forces in one large hospital. Vernal Dates for the Uintah county fair have been set for September 16 to 18, one week ahead of any previous The excellence of the fair dates. last year sets some high standards, but the people of the basin declare this is their year to make a big splash. This fair is not to be confused with the Uintah Basin Industrial convention, which Is in August. The industrial convention brings together all the people of the basin and Is an event of far greater scope than a county fair. Ogden The rapidly increasing fire hazard in Idaho forests which are said to be as "dry as tinder" has caused District Forester R. H. Rut-ledto draft ofllcers from Utah forests, where the hazard Is not so great, for duty directing the fighting of Idaho forest blazes. Logan The special electric light plant committee of the chamber of commerce has recommended to of directors of the chamber of commerce that the municipal light plant be disposed of and that steps be taken at once to submit the proposition of disposing of the plant to the people of the city. Price Harry Hamilton, 30 years of age, employed at the Kenilworth mine No. 1 of the Independent Coal and Coke company suffered a broker back when run over by a loaded car of coal. He was taken to the camp hospital for immediate attention and later sent to St. Mark's hospital in Salt Lake. He is accorded an to recover. Salt Lake Tax collections on gasoline for June will be the largest since the gasoline tax law became effective. Four companies have reported to the secretary of state that they have collected approximately $1000,000 as follows: Utah Oil and Refining company, $76,596.04; Independent Oil company, $20,927.94; High Tower, Hal Oil company, $4,019.96. The Continental and Texas companies, and several smaller dealers which have not reported, will swell the receipts to approximately $125,000. Secretary of State H. E. Crockett remitted to the state treasurer the sum of $253,000 colectlons of fees for the 4 quarter ending June 30, of which was for gasoline tax and for motor vehicle fees. Salt Lake The Citizens' Military Training camp finally disbanded at Fort Douglas last Sunday morning when the student soldiers turned In their bedding and uniforms, resumed their civilian clothing and departed for their respective homes. For the last time they were assembled In company formation and marched to the finance office, where their traveling allowances were given them. They were then handed Individual certificates as to the military efficiency they had attained and released from further military control. d ge the-boar- even-chan- 5; $136,-787.7- 6 Logan Approximately be awarded for the best the Cache county annual will be held this year on and 24. will exhibits at fair, which September $2000 22-2- 3 Helper Helper city has applied to the state engineer for the use of 2.4 second feet of water which It proposes to develop at springs tributary to Spring creek, of which it already has thi water rights. The city plans to Install a pipe line nineteen miles long to serve its population. Salt Lake Postmaster John A. Israelson of Hyrum was president of the Utah branch of the National League of District Postmasters at the final meeting of the annual convention at the Hotel Ulh. All the rest of last year's oMlctrs also were They are: First H. 3. Sheffield, Jr., H. C. Kaysville; second Jacobs, Mount Pleasant; third A. Marlnda Lundberf. Sandy; and the secretary-treasurer- , A, Carol Oesford, Huntsvllle. ten-inc- h vice-preside- |