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Show DEATH CAUSES FIRST T. M. A. DISBURSEMENT Frank Earker, Widely Known Stage Electrician, Dead of Ptomaine Poison; Motner Died Sunday. The first disbursement of the funds raised by the Theatrical Mechanic 's association's benefit performance at the Orpheum theater Sunday night will be directed toward defraying the expenses ex-penses of the funeral of Frank Earker, who died at the county hospital yes-terday yes-terday of ptomaine poisoning contracted by eating fermented pickled beets Fri-dav Fri-dav night. Ir. Barker's death followed less than a day after that of his mother, Mrs. Mary Barker, of he same ailment. The jar of beets was sent the Barker , family by a neighbor, after they had j moved, into 211 Edith avenue. Miss j May Barker, a sister of Frank Barker, i escaped being poisoned by refusing to eat of the beets, declaring that they had a strange taste. Mr. Barker was widely known in theatrical circles in Salt Lake, baving been employed a3 a stage electrician at the Salt Lake and Orpheum theaters. He was to have been present at the benefit performance Sunday night, but was instead rushed1 to the county hos-, pital just after his mother had died. Funeral services for Mrs. Baker and her son will be held at the Liberty ward chapel tomorrow at 12 o'clock noon. Bishop Hyrum C. Olson presiding. The caskets will be open at the chapel from 1 1 ; 3 to 12 o'clock. Interment will be in the City cemetery. |