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Show SALT PALACE THEATER TROUBLE UNSETTLED Thcro were, last night, no flattering indications of a speedly settlement of the Salt Palace theater dlfllculty, precipitated pre-cipitated by the sudden disappearance of A. H. Wilson, one of the managers, leaving behind an unpaid salary list, besides numerous other accounts. Wilson, it is said, had been located In Ogden yesterday, and word had been sent to officers of that city to arrest him before he should have time to leave for St. Louis, his alleged destination. At a late hour no word of his apprehension had been received. It was proposed to have Wilson arrested on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, the complainant being Harry Cushlng of the Bon Ton theater, who guaranteed the Rio Grande Railroad company the price of railroad tickets, amounting to the sum of $45, which were used by two of the Salt Palace thcsplans In making the trip to this city. The stranded actors gave a performance perform-ance as usual at the Palace theater last night, under their own management, in the hope of recouping their fallen fortunes, but the house was very small. It was said that unless the Salt Palace management should come to the rescue and guarantee their salaries they would close the playhouse after tonight's performance. per-formance. Butcher, Wilson's whilom partner In the theatrical venture, claims that he did not desert the performers, as Intimated, Inti-mated, but that his partner took all the funds with him and he was unable to meet his obligations. |