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Show SOMETHING NEW have the best AVe THE Tonight and Wednes- fer ever made to the day, lair; not so Head reading public. isyage three of this l;o' PROVOS POPULAR fJEWSPAHER NO. 212 TKOVU f 1TY. I'T.MI. ; ; JAM AUY . i 1017 v v RAILRDAD PROJECT IS IN WIND HERALD EDITOR ALONE IN VINDICTIVE MOOD from theJohn purchased Miles Strong, Mayor estate, Strong James E. Daniels, Nels Johnson and others. It is also reported that negotiations are being made for other tracts In that section and as soon as proper abstracts of title can be obtained other deals will go through. The revival of talk for the competitive road up Spanish Fork canyon Is received with interest among the busi-'nes- s men of Provo. When the movement to put a line to the coal fields wa started, Provo business men guaranteed a big sum of money to the promoters and committees from the Commercial eluty worked for weeks . Most of to help secure a was purchased and the right-of-wathe work of grading commenced in earnest. Many suits bad been settled and a tunnel had been driven through one mountain at Thistle before the work was stopped. Local people believe that the Union Pacific system Is back of the move to carry the road through and been right-of-way- y that the Salt Lake Ponte Is Iraylng land through Mr. Stone. 1IEB0 DIVISION FIXES SCHEDULE $ 4 In au attempt to disi redit efficient sen ice of For- S' the ; uirr County 'Clerk K freitunn. the prowi I' v I' v T Chief of Police Jesse said yesterday that the number of cases of measles in Provo has been on the in$ crease lately and unless greater caie is taken au epidemic is threatened. The police department has already put up more than one hundred flags this winter. A Man-warin- g ;l lb raid made an uncalled for and vie ious attack on him last nigtit S '? Big-le- ' HUMANE. SOCIETY ITenat; r OPENS CAMPAIGN T he interest aroused when Thomas son of Boston said if there were a complete investigation of leaks to Wall street from Washington there would not be a quorum of house, found an echo in the Senate when Senator William J. Stone of Missouri, chairman of the Foreign Relations committee referred in a speech to Lawson as a low creature and a disgusting ass. Yesterday a row broke out in the leak investigation and so warm did the arguments become that blows narrowly averted. Secretary of State Lansing was called as a witness before the investigating committee and the presidents private secretary, Tumutty. was called to tell what he knew of the case. When Lawson tes tified that there had been a plan laid V. IN UTAH COUNTY The Utah Humane society has started a campaign in Utah county that promises to have a far reaching effect throughout this section. It also threatens many fines for cruelty to onimals for those who have failed to properly care for their horses and cattle. Already a number of people have been threatened with prosecution and a great many cases are being tjuietly investigated. Secretary B. M. Forsythe has Just completed an investigation gf Pleasant Grove where he found many cases of cruelty to horses and cattle.' He notified Samuel Temple that he would be given Just four hours to find proper shelter for his horsea that had been kept In an open yard all winter. Shelter was found and the man escaped proasoutloB. The Inspector had no SOOMT kft Temple than he found August Ekro-dIn possession of o OTM hi starved condition, which the man claimed he bought from Chris Sorenson of Provo Bench two weeks ago. Sorenson as well as Shrodej is and action subject to prosecution may follow unless the horse Is cared for and the wounds on its back healed, according to the inspector. While In Pleasant Grove Mr. Forsythe came In contact with one of the most familiar cases of cruelty to animals, and reports that Carl Dickerson had Just taken three horses from a field covered with three feet of snow. The animals were almost skeletons and one had a big aore on its back. Dickerson was for cruelty to animals and tried before Judge Harper today and fined. The inspection of Pleasant Grove In finding only three horsea blanketed out of a hundred or more. Owners were notified and given to understand the law. On the return trip to Salt Lake City Mr. Forsythe reports many cases of starring animals pawing the snow for feed in American Fork, Riverton and West Jordan, where even sheep were huddled together to keep out the sewere cold. The Fork has .been of American notified of cruelty (jases In that .city and arrests may follow shortly. '? Law ! ! a - t I ' w o. n. Fifteen carloads of gas pipes' for laying heaiy mains huve been shipped ironi tlie east and are due to arrive within the next ten days. The pipe is tor the extension of the Utah Valle) lias and Coke eetupany's plant to prlhgvltle and Spanish Fork. V. was uncalled for. Mr Epperson wants the pub':- to understand that be is in lb cVk'---office to attend to the nr-of tiie office mil to giw the public rnurteous treat mont and not to pick flaw-'-- in the work of bis predecessor, Our contemporary editor be came so vindicthe in bis on Commissioper (lard-'- ! ner and the clerk 'hat the work of the board was ignored and he failed to publish a number of important appointments that were made. Sj V r 5 investors American by Con-wer- - ' TWELFTH UTAH LEGISLATURE SESSION AT STATE CAPITOL - i, I read his Wltial address to The legislature and ;n it he made many for the legislature to act upbiv.and touched upon some of the problems that confront the members during the next sixty days. The governor was received by the Joint session with great applause. Tomorrow the work of presenting nurtures passage will be taken As all of the clerks Th earnest. UP .ancT assistants are aTipolnfea ftna are on the Job, there will be no hitch in getting Important njeastires under way. The Prohibition bill will be among the first to receive attention and the Utilities meaaurg. wjll fob : Archibald Bevan, Tooele county, First district, Tooele and JJoxelder counties; elected on Socialist, Demo crati0 and Progressive tickets. W. Funk, Richmond, Second die tribt, Cache county; Democrat and .holdover. Richard Stringham, Wood Cross, Davis county. Third district. Rich, Morgan and Davis counties; Demo. craL Joseph Chez, Ogden, Fourth district, JVeber county. Democrat hold - h. $ . S Sixth district. PROVO'S POPULATION IS GROWING RAPIDLY PATH ERS ABE C H E STY ,5 L. Roberts announcthe arrival of his first boy this morning and said lie had at last secured an assistant of note. He also announced that the mother and child were getting along nicely and the four daughters were in high glee over1 the arrival of. their Coach E. ed Democrat. George H. Dem, Suit Lake county, sixth district; Democrat, holdover. Franklin Evans, Saif Lake City and Taylorsville, Sixth district, Salt Lake county;, Progressive, holdover. Lakr-cy- constructed for summer connections. From Springville the line will run into Spanish Fork where gas mains will also he extended to the homes of the people and two miles or more of mains will he run in that city. The outlook for labor in this section is exceptionally good for spring, as there Is much needed extension work to be done and many men will he needed. Sheriff Henry East appeared before the commissioners and asked that the price of board for the prisoners be raised from la cents a da.v to 5.' cents a day. tils was granted by the board. The commissioners instructed the clerk to notify M. G. Lloyd and Chas. D. Maag of Vineyard, candidates for constable of that place, and D. L. Thomas and R. L. Dubois, candidates for justice at Fairfield, to come to Provo next Monday for the purpose of deciding the tie vote and casting lots for the places. - CTUttTO?tfarTBiteii, romp. my least two miles of city mains will be The county commissioners met y terday and started on the long line of county appointments to be made in harmony with the action of the Democratic county committee. James Hutchinson was made superintendent of the county infirmary with Mrs. Deseret Gray as matron of the institution. County Assessor R. W. Creer recommended the appointment Of the following deputy assessors: George A. Dunstan, Highland; J. E. Gains, Cedar Fort; E. Jerome Childs, Lehl; Jesse S. Misnor, American Fork; Mark Bezzant, Pleasant Grove; James T. Bloke. Vineyard; N. A. Jacobson. Pleasant View; F. W. C. Hatbenbruck, Provo; John S. Boyer, Jr., Springville; David J. Evans, SpanLake ish Fork; Joseph Francis, Shore; James Hand. Benjamin; William Sheen. Salem; Robert L. Wilson, Payson; Lewis F. Peterson. David S. Poulson, Mosida. The appointment of these deputies was made and the balance of tthe deputies for the county will he made next week. & Parker, Ogden,- - Fourth district, Weber county, Democrat. James W. Clyde, Ileber City, Wasatch county, Fifth district, Summit, Wasatch and Duchesne counties, 3- I p.rt of the city and will follow the ea-- t to the. state road and will then run its main line south along the highway to Springville where at FEB. 1ST. - over. W. N. "a-- : San-taqui- ate John announced ei-i- - C KNUDSEII e - Al noon yesterday tit- - twelfth ses- sion of the l;ah legislature was eneT and the sixty day grind began Sen or James W. Funk of Cache county was elected president of the Sen and J. Frank Tolton of Beaver was .chosen speaker of the House. Thare was harmony in the lower house but there were ripples of dia sensioii in the upper chambers, where senators sit, a three Republican aide to ere- but minority, hopeless whenever a desire to atir they at$ make their Democratic brethren get busy. At noon today Governor Bamberger today. the lor.il manager, the stockbrokers and members of ress the storm broke. There were wild scenes for a short time. After quiet was restored the committee failed to get some of the Information Lawson claimed Yo possess but refused to give flnless a thorough inves- gation were to he held. Chief Probation Officer B. F. too"k two homeless hoys, HoThe Provo band has elected the Roper race and Karl Mann, to the Lund following officers for the ensuing school yesterday. The boys are 12 Robert Sward, 'president; and 8 years old. He has also locatyear: Charles Mitchell, vice president; Ar- ed a home in alem for Edwin Johnchie Peterson, secretary and treas- son, age 14. urer; C. Enoch Clark, manager; ShirOgden library officials refuse to isley Bee, assistant manager, Samuel sue hooks until epidemic of mrenles Jepperson, director ant Bryan Ol- is ended. Neither are children alloweh to attend the movies. sen, librarian. IN in erview ed tens SUCCEED ANDREW t0 tob hi ii k. ready to com- 01 the lino to the ..p'. ;c scon as Do weather breaks i: tie men to work in cb io p t b. io lie The will otnpany ki't a: its ' nt in tii, southeastern I: msoii to ROPER FINCfS HOME FOR THREE HOMELESS - Spanish-Fork-a- ' ; lr imar-sha- ll mu-,- : '? bu-'-i- Le-h- l, Ne-ph- S ! ar-iest- - 10 ; ! - A 4, Spanish Fork Saturday, a schedule was arranged and officials Chosen to conduct the season's sports. The following high schools are Included: Brigham Young university, Spanish ''Fork; Payson, Eureka, Nephl and Springville. At the meeting L. H. Peterson of Provo was chosen as a member of the state board of control. Mr. Peterson, together with Archie Thurman of Provo and W. E. Broadbank of Spanish Fork were chosen as a board of arbitration, whose duty it will be to select all officials and settle any disputes that may arise . during the seasons sports. It was agreed thart the officials shall be chosen from the following persons; Henry Weight, Springville; Archie Thurman, Provo; Harry Nephl; Lee Simmons, Payson; Bert Taylor, Payson; Leslie Andrus, Spanish Fork; Moral George, Provo; Beed Gammet, Springville, and Earl Hoi instead , America n Fork The following basket ball schedule was arranged: January; 12 Eureka at Spanish Fork, "Nephl at Payson, Sprtagville ALVA MITCHELL at B. T, U. January 19 Spanish Fork at Alva Mitchell, the seven year old Payson at Springville, Provo at Eureka. .. daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Jesse at Fork 2( Spanish Paychell, died at the home of her pa- 'ents in the Pioneer ward last eveson. Eureka at Springville. January 27 Nephl at B. Y. U. ning of spinat meningitis. Funeral services were held today February 2 B. Y. U. at Payson, Neat Eureka In the Pioneer ward meeting house Springville at Payson, 1 Vine if - PhL ,. ,. Y- B.. 9 February at U., Pnyson at Eureka, Nephl Judge Morse came to Provo yesterof the . . Sprlngvtlle. day to resume the hearing Euvs. Provo Provo Reservoir company February 14 Spanish Fork at at the at witnesses Y. U, The reka, Payson at Nephl, B. City- - et al. Wasatch county: from were Springville. hearing February lfiNephl at - Spanish . Fork, Springville at Payson, Eureka at Nephl. schools except Eureka All of the at B. Y. U. the at meeting and February 21 B. Y. U. at Payson, were represented basket ball the that is expected, Spanish Fork at Springville, Nephl at it season will be one of the most enEureka. the introduction of February.. 2.1 Tt Y U. at Spanish thusiastic since Fork, Eureka at Payson, Springville this popular gapoe. -- 'oldest FOR LINE SOUTH declare! that the Clack on Mr. Palfreyman was not in any va authorized by that office and 'S : ( At a meeting of the representatives of athletics of the various schools of the Nebo school district, held in ( Pal- - Early this morning, the pres ent clerk,' Mr Law renev T Ki- person, rung up The Post and 4 " er FOR BASKETBALL 'll. IS PREPARING : 5 - Mr Palfreymaii's office was left in a deplorable condition and making a person al attack on the former clerk. v 4, MEASLES EPIDEMIC THREATENS PROVO 4 t II GAS COMPANY v declaring that 8 ml : voi.r.Mi: Thomas W. Lawson Creates Big Stir Among Democratic Solons LAND NEAR GAS PLANT; The revival of the Utah railroad may be under way, or another company may be planning to enter the great Carbon county coal fields through the Spanish Fork gateway. At present it Is impossible to ascertain thefacts in the case, but this much has Teen learned. Arthur P. Stone, representing Salt Lake Interests, has been InMtown buying up land by the Utah Valley Gas and Coke company's plant. 1.4ml has I S ARTHUR P. STONE BUYING . st W sue for particulars. the WEATHER of- r- Salt Lake county; Democrat. W. W. Armstrong. Salt Lake City, Sixth district. Salt Lake county; Dem- KWswt(lc,M - jT v A nine-poun- d the home of girl arrived at and Mrs. P. Mr. S MISS DIXON IS HOME FROM EAST; DEBATING ACTIVE Miss Armoral Dixon has recently New York and the East where, with Miss Maud May Babcock she has been visiting schools of dramatics and public speaking. They 'atof tended the national convention Dramatic Art on the 1st and 2nd of December in New York and during the month saw many of the best plays and actors that America has produced. Monday afternoon the play. The House Next Door, byJ. H. Manners was read to about one hundred interested students who were all eager to enter the tryouts which will be held January 18. Debating is booming. The debators and debating council at a recent meeting decided that an agreement with the other schools as to the interpretation of questions to be debated was desirable. Accordingly, a meeting between the debating coaches took place Monday at the Hotel Utah. Tile question: Resolved that the United States adopt Compulsory Military Training was discussed and the following interpretation agreed upon. That in the debates, military shall mean only the army and not refer to the navy, and that training shall mean only training in military affairs and not include service in a teserve force. returned from Sunday evening Elder James E. Talmage was the speaker at the university. Assembly hall was filled and a keen interest was manifested. The central theme, the wisdom of Cod as compared, with the knowledge of man. Only those things which are of God endure forever. Men's ideas of science change, but revealed truths are everlasting. Billy Sunday la booked for Buffalo, Boston, Now York and In fact all the important cities in the United States n the next three years. Greeley, Copy, aten has a freak visitor, an ns:- ffnwwwW- - .'knowm broii glit from ihe giatvpuf." U Tt Is a j Australia by Jesse Williams. (combination of bird, fish and beast; has soft fur over its back, is web footed with claws, has a duck bill and bristles like hog hristles for a -- tail ami lays eggs. - W. Madsen yesterday. The 3 ocrats. mother and child are getting ... and Salt 4 - along nicely and P. W. is busy r low closely.- Wesley K .Walton,-Murr- ay 4 toddy of t the' legislature Lake City; Sixth district, eongratula- receiving tlons for the family. Is so nearly, unanimously Deraacratlc county; Progressive. H. T. Reynolds, Springville, So An explosion which broke windows that the Republican minority Is al4 (g A (1 g ifo ( tj ($ ip most by himself. The roster for the enth district, Utah county, Democrat. and otherwise wrecked a Spokane, J. II. Wootton, American Fork, Sev- Trees are frozen at the Agricultural Wash., home, unon investigation was two houses Is as follows: Roster of Senate. , college' at Jogan to test their endim-t- t found to have been caused bj a bottle - 4ChURued OB page-- 84 roster-o- fnee: Fnllowfng'-fy-Yhthe sen-;- . l ttghtly eorked; , Salt--Lak- e e -- ' - - |