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Show Herald Telephones Offlcs ................tl 1K Editorial aixt Newt BokUmw Society Editor , Dept. "'"'.' .....Ill YEAR, NO. 120. FORTY-FIRS- T rl , ,. V ' ' ' ' ' ; ' - PRPVO, UTAH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29r 1926. - nimiiirnn uiivir lv.v : CHRISTMAS n MiNriiii VUVI II V V -". - Korah Hansen STATEMENTS Police Believe That Ruth Drake Of rPayson, Infatuated With Sarah Lundstedt, . Killed Friend and Self With, Cyanide; Fearedv Separation mm Kffl SEALS ARE ate in ENDORSED PRICE TWO CENT3 Poisoning Baffles Salt Lake Police Force Government G ains Point In Trial I- , ! SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 29. Mad infatuation,' grown , frenzied at the thought of coming separation, is believed to RUTH be the reason for the death of Ruth Drake and Sarah Lund-sted- t, two young Salt Lake girls, whose bodies were found beside a vacant auto near Beck's Hot Springs Sunday night. girls were Ruth Drake, 22, whose parent reside in Pay-so- n TRAGIC DEATH The and Sarah Lundstedt, 22, a native of Layton."' A letter from Miss Drake to "Miss Lundstedt was discov-- , ered by police, and it reveals a friendship of more than ordibetween the two girls, The letter indicated a nary PAYSON girlishdepth "crush". on the part of Miss Drake, and one which Miss Lundstedt did not fully return. Police are now working on the theory that Miss Drake Consternation Reigns When crazed by the thought of Miss Lundstedt's coming departure JPopuIatGirrs Death Is Dis- to California, gave her friend poisonniLthfin drankthe fatal- liquid perselt. , covered; Mother Called to A broken flask with the bottom Intact was found at a short distance Salt Lake Late Sunday, t EXAMINATION DRAKE'S To the Citizens of Provo: During the last two decades the month ef December has been designated as the time to buy Christmas ' Prosecutor Simpson Fails to The money obtained from Seals. I these little messengers of health is Shake Testimony of Acnsed to wage war. against the 'Great cused Widow of Slain Rec Justice DurWhite Plague' Tuberculosis. 4 i Hochling Holds That this period in the United States, ing In Reaffirms Provo Chamber tor; Ignorance. tuberculosis rate -the death from, Conflicting Testimony Of has been cut down from 200 per 100, Luncheon Tuesday; Fall and Doheny lkfore 100.000. 000 population to 90 per COURT ROOM. SOMERVHXE. has nro'wera. Farmers, X. J., Nov. 20 (UP) Mrs. Frances The erroneous impression Senate Be Included. .tevens Hall, defending herself on gon ont that there Is little or no' Stockmen Are Invlt tuberculosis In rtah. This U far charges of having killed Mrs. EleanWAS! 1 1 NOT()X.,Nov 2! (1P- from the truth'. We bare here from or Mills, who' was murdered with hp-- gTiTernuieir won ill iuiKir(ant some-ifte- s1 our Mrs. ewAMW Hiitl's" hiislw best Ed information,nd, the Iter. The' ward Wheeler Hall, refused to w'av-(- r point In the oil conspiracy trial is cooperating with, the Provoke hundred active cases, mostly I tan consider When WK born as you much as a hair's breadth to- today. people. utiif Cold Storage company In Justice Adotph Hoebllng ndmltftfi cases has nine day from her story that she never from the bodies, and was found to membership luncheon meeting to bej that each of these to in her married life suspected her in evidence conflicting, statements held at the Hotel Roberts at noont direct contacts you will begin dis- contain uf cyanide dissolved in water.-Misthe defe.idauts. to foruier Secretary The Herald) (Special luisliand of a clandestine romance. ppreeiate the danger of the Tuesday, according to announce-- ease. of the Interior Allicrt H. Kali and Nov. had access to cyanide at PAYNOX; Drake Calm Unruffled and secretary EdHinckley, went o.f : e worn against mis piague iu the jewelry, store, it was revealed. "SUting on the witness stand, calm ELvard 11, Doheny. oil magnate, rcignwl here early this morning as of be local chamber. Utal la greatly educational at. pres md unruffled, the widow faced the' made before ihe senate invesiiat- news of the tragic" death of Miss 1 At. an autopsy performed MonLanrbeon and Inspection iccusing cross questioning of spec- ins coiAmittee concerning the moil-i i Huth Drake in Suit Lake Sunday busi- ent, advising people of the dangers the luncheon the Following by Dr. J. J. Galligan and HermTlllonalre's day Iuan(reached cash here. The $100.OK) idcht of tbe disease and educating them ial Prosecutor tragedy Alexander Simpson Dec. 21 man narms, state chemist, it was Planned for Dinner ness men farmers, horticulturists, on Vti 11 Xo v. 80, 1921, a few uio;ifhs has liewftbe main v e nope conversameasures. of topic unflinchingly. and stockmen of the county, all of to preventative found that a discoloration and a have Vn institution for curative Each question was framed t lefore Doheny, cnniMiny got' the tion throughout the day. Wherever To Commemorate Plant whom will be guestg of the storage treatment. Itefore long. ' E'k Hills oil naval reserve on the streets, leases. have strong odor in the stomachs of both' groups algathered widow's the but pierce armor, also will company at the. luncheon, . lit the stores, at the schools, or in gills Indicated the presence of cyanThese likle seals will reach you Opening ways she parried with her steadfast Sets Law Prefedcnt baetUlwof the company on an In-- trr marl r rft-th- es ide. This will be carefully analy Jnstice H(Kliliiig's verdict sets a the homes, the sad death ,pf ,Kuth 4tU dueunJ . . Insistence no1 motive had,, tluithe spection tour of the mammoth sfor- si deration. ed, and the resnlt learned Tuesday. precedent on an imislrtant pulut f.f I ns been discussedr" Impressive Funeral Services for the crime. 1 age plant recently built at Sixth With the opening of the Pacific lfcv never .before decided. Defense Associates of Miss Drake declare i the appeal of such commend I to referred raFi-Graduate Simpson High ironically y South and Second East, at a cost of Christmas seafk Xo the charltabk States Cast Iron Pipe company's that she had been acting strangely the Are Held for Korah conld argued so a was so Itulli de and lavorite here 'your husband, among Ironton plant, plans for a big cele loyal more than $200,000. for some time. Alfred Burrcll. emvoted." and to "Mrs. Mills whom not be placed in evidence in a crim- the young' jieople when she attended Impulses of the people as a practical K. Hansen bration commemorating the coming ployed at the Jewelry store, said inal trial on tin indictment airninst the local school. on did not snsi)ect," he asked : Special Invitations are being ex- expression of the pirlt of good" will Site graduated to this district of another splendid that Miss Drat e men who testified, under express tended to growers of, pfcrisjihble toward men. "Now your husband was a very from the Puyson high school in 1923 t beef LPiylsiolls-ua and imihhimI prostatute questions ahontpois pork poultry, fruits, houorulilc- - niw niiiny ciie was irrrTtwrplisTiey:platiolit pndwtriMaajaitjaiaeOafl trig to announcement of J.. Will ntied nlssrettes and cyanide, once Tlie oiih exceiitiipii un- - n nd was considered luoers, MfTHInckley states. Mayor. tcildiMl by iijiiny sorrowing friends. found a - .Mars Ago. all Who knew had singer by disupiiearKnight, president of the Provo Inquring as to how much cyanide JJ "We want every business man w: a uiimiri niarkfd the last rites for Korah a. you said she was right with oer strict . interiiretation of the . ,i.., ....... i ,ii jviiuk ...nvuinui of commerce. took to kill a person. statue is in CBSes of perjury aris-- ; in the city to JoIb us on this ocTtianlrufflirlnv tu with chamber . Kntherinc Hanson, 27, daughter of him?" - The event; will be observed with The girl's '. mother believes that ing from the testimony itself. casion," said Mark F. Postelwaite, Mr. and Mrs, Jorgen Hansen of And Mrs. Hall answered: her uiolher here, and also the Bun-- ' a dinner at the Hotel Holierts'at her daughter was mentally derang-- ' Prosecution 'asserted the- stute- " I to president of the storage company. "As .1 that. wnL.dr..V when Thnpanogos.. my mcatit-weday previous exp'ained before, which more than one hundred Salt id by-- lier jinnaturaLafiection . for w "It Is our desire to have them ac foln'nliiryjiud the de- Ruth Drake, was the daughter of Iftfifce mid Bishop 3. II. Clark prcsiilod lit the hnsT)ana7IefETiienTn"ui.a;vnilghT," Ogden business men wlH Miss XTlndstedt Slid Sfrs. quaint themselves with the facilities V Hi. Drake. E. Her services, vL"ich were "hclH t?unday he said lie was going to see Mrs. they those of Utah county at the join to without It has been established that the we have here for the storage -- or testify apsured fntlier has been master jnerbanic at festive board, Mr. Kulgiit states. in Timpanogos' ward. The yoimg Mills about a bill. When I learned and the conn upheld this tiiir rayson their", products." tragedy occurred after 7 o'clock, of the plant woman died Thursday nigljt ut the both were missing' 1 ,d1dnt know 'subpoenas, ' This dinner will be given Tuesday, view. girls left - Ogden- at PosttJwaJte To Speak what to think." Sugar (iiinpany during the past 14 December 21, according to the plans since the" home of her parents. rake's Miss One statement was after the My letter visiting o'clock, Makes No Admissions, Mr. Postelwaite will be the printhe. present beet thus far made. Officials of the Trihute to her high "character and Kail to the si'iiate c.iiiniitiee dated years. During pipe uncle, J. IL Drake, at 2653 Keisel lunchMr. Drake and bis son more than that Nothing cainpaign, pointed cipal speaker at tomorrow's works during her life was paid ' company, together with those of the Decemlier 2ti, 1!2.'. and prcscntcri Oscar have been and attending a theatre. could be wrung from her. eon, It is stated. He will be ac- Benefit Offers good Production working at the Columbia Steel corporation, and fhe Avenue, two days later, just lifter the ranch by the various sisjakerx. Mis Hanbodies of the two girls were The Mrs. at Hall then swore Wash., once more siiuar companied to Provo by a group of Belllngham, fitctojy In ward sen wa. extremely-activ- e Crensoting.eompaiiyf will discovered by passing motorists by the supposedly Lovers of Drama Real since the local plant has been shut Republic that she had never suspected her Salt, Lake business .men interested be in attendance. one, and wan for some years sec- - husband K. K. Melnn Fill!. said It shortly- - After . H . o'elockv Fred B. i 4ue--tIn in the storage business. beet the t"OF . of infidelity, .down, crop dinner-thTreat the of the wjird Sundjiy school. "The prostH'uFollowing liioiieV. rrva7i(-'t- l The of Salt Lake, noticed the tary partici JMiiuser Tonight t Ills section. Music, for the luncheon, will be you let his remains, .those tion wished tu the time of.lier douth she was of let, husband pants will be the guests of the 'pipe roadster beside the roaa, ana slowpresent this againvf M1 her is Called f urnished by. the Public Service buto whom were your you on an inspection ing down, the bodies of the girls president of the . L. M. I. A. of so .devoted and whom you never Fail only. .Mrs. Draiie was first notified that company officials reau of the Young university, Mr. All is In readiness for the, big Timpanogos ward. tour through the plant, according to were to be seen. Miss Lunstedfs Statements .. ,1 .. .,I.-' (ontliitint lie an in Hinckley states. petted, to undertaking ' be presented production "Sunup," were made body still showed signs of life, but Tlfp services were opened wi without once visiting fit,," loJThe other sfHWuieiits HoVocK. new storage plant Is regarded in the Provo high school auditorium parlor A ambu time Dolie'iv v hv manage was the the the .Ininmi committe dead general she by to con.e to Salt Lake immediately. hrayet lv A. H." Wpiilz. The own f Simpson snarled. Details of the ly many local business men as a tonight by the Theta Alpha Phi ing are now lance which had been summoned bad 24 iind'eb. 1, I!l2l. Jlcl.ean had Ront' was Tendered by the Timp.J'lie widow said she had asked conformed Having a sick baby, to attend to, distinct asset to Provo aad Utah players of 'the University of "Utah and then rcpndialcd .the Mrs. Drake af first intended to wait being worked out bet ween the com- rushed the girls to the emergency Vvard choir,- and Daphne that the anogos be .to her brought lody county, it is pointed ont. It has under 'the direction of Professor LnvelcssVuid officials and the Chamlier of hospital. MIss i)rake was dead at Lucy Poulson rendered home but that she had been advised story that heleiit the money. Do ' I'til Monday morning to go to Salt pany's a storage capacity of 75 cars of Maud May Babeock. Mr. Knight stated. ' Commerce, the time of the discovery. a dct. Krcfldent T. . Taylor was against it because of the condition heny came forward and said I when from but there tlie calls produce at one time, and is capMusic for the occasion will be fur fhe first Wili,'r HH'' bo was a need the money to Fall as mii old (Alfred Burrell, who worked In they of tho body., itu.fsted that slie cOnie'lmmedlately, able of producing forty tons of ice nlshed by the Provo high- - school note which same' jewelry store as Miss Drake, Mrs. Hair said a, moment later friend, taking a Raymond Partridge, who have a nurse re-she arniDced-tper day. The storage room will Land under the direction of Prof. sketchedliy Jiiw r at 9 :30 o'clock had lent her Hansen's life history. that she could not recall whet her he had misplaced. In his next aji n ain( with the' hild. Accompanied accommodate 3,000 tons of produce, John Omanson. In the, niornlngV-.'hetold officers. Doheny JMiid lie had turn t.y irliV, nfid M.vrl .Perkins there were any Verda jtearauce of -- sniwriBtendent WibnV i it stated. IJnrrell was questioned at' "police Those' familiar with' the work of sang a duet, Vud Victor ('. Anderwas under great; emotional the note in Two and given pari-o- ' it the Nebo schools and a neighlior of "I to his wife to 'safeguard Fall in the Drake but was released this troup predict an evening oT son spoke, aft V which-. ,1 vera Pyne stress at the time.". hett(kt"i'lrters family, Mrs. Drake left case of an, when his story seemed definitely to liiiuselt: aud for Xiilt Lake-agenuine enjoyment for the lovers of rendered a F. A. Davis, "of mldnkht Sunday. .Mrs. Dolieny. established. good drama.- Harry Nelson, who tlw Tiniiwnoeo. ward bishopric, It was not until she "arrived there Justl Hoj'hliiig, going fully into that she was told of the death of lns appeared extensively on ttie pro- then KiHtke. Shortly after 11 o'clock, Miss choir gave Its J. X. re-Anderson, candidate for fessional fctaee. will take the leading closing simg, and I. S. IJarris pro-j Drake called at the store for a ring arguments 'of defense1 and prosocii-tin- lier d uigliter. . eonsumed nearly n.t lionr In Thoma"s M. Pyne.of Provo left male "role, while the learfin? femin nouiHTd the lienedictton. She election to the board of education of previously given her by the other" Ruth was 22 years of age the .Alpine district from Lincoln girl,, saying that she intended to reimdHMim-doclkioIn coiinmioii for Oakland. California, ine role will be uone uy taia uccios survlveil by her parents,- - three Interment was in he Provo city with FiiTs letter to the senate com- listers nd two brothers, as follows : precinct. Is the sole'c audi date in the turn It, Miss Drake then drove to (Monday baa accepted the position of Brlmball. cemetery, where the jfatve was dedi Miss Lunstedfs home,, and the girls mittee, the' court maintained it wa Amia Drake,' who' is n an L'. D- - S. coming Lincoln" election. The production is one of a scriis catcd hy'F. A. Davis. general auditor for Skaggs Citizen's of Lincoln precinct are departed, ostensibly for Ogden. The t not givcif tin nissii'in at San Jose, California ; This of three plays to be presented by Safeway Stores company. ' ndged to go to the polls on der oath. ring was later ftjind on Miss which is company is a recent consolidation of this 'popular company, Oscar, Melba, . Alma and Jead sim-tlie of conduct Drake's body. lr .projier three large chain store systems and brought ta Provo under the direc CNil'if., Nqv. 2fl Irake, all of Payson. Mr. and Mrs. the schools Oi Is a matter of vital Prior to the autopsy, three possib- (l"P) Four persons wer detainej operates in ten western states. Mr. tion of the .Women's Municipal coun- John Johnson, Tiv of Benjamin, are interest in !litits were considered: double sui for the by Hollywood police today In conthe maternal grandparents of Ruth. elections Pyne resigned from the government Cil. The play innation cide, tloulila. murder, or murder and v nection with an early morning party service to accept this position. women a club bouse fund. Her father; relatives live. In Ogden. dimteslhethroughout tlie ' increasing realixatiou ofH suiiide. which culminated In the shooting I At the of Deptifa- - Otto of the administraof Mrs. importance Devrles public of th HIU- R 'Robert Mary to friends of the Drake Holliday, over the affecBirk. nctftig sheriff of t'tah Yomitv uon. crest apnrtments,' at whose home , It jwas said, of Irene Haney. tions, Sarah Lundstedt, Ruth and. tiHiiily, I dncing (he absence of SherifA.T. V. film Mr. Arterson has served on the Miss Lundstedt formerly roomed. . actm. tio also died" In the . mysterious Boyd, w ho -- is iu Arizona. viMting school board for the jiast four years, identified her body and said she was to addition more Miss In, and for been have friends Haney tragedy, nis mot nor. t.art r rankiin Kitoers i and has had considerab'e exjierieni-- convIiK-ethat she had not. commit rtian-thr- ee Holliday.. who . suffer! a - flesh yenrs.- - An- - unusual and fcc tiring held b.f Ihe" RiicrlffB fTi?e" wound In the leg, police bold Sliss The sudden "storfiiw:HcB Tiroke in scnisil aitiurs, liavmi; previously ted suicide. to have d is said love was chiefly at"Mfflfc?sto, California,' on an dusk a iSatrirday memlier served evening of of the board as Haney's sister, Viola... and Harry been, shown by Ruth towards her education of the Lincoln district lezzlement charge. responsible for two automobile these deep Brody. 28. said is chum. It that to In Utiili the which occurred A(!cordiiig th days of consolidation. complaint issn Brody, who attends! the party, ( ' feelings have eonsiderably worried " ". " ngoinst Itogers. he Is alleged.to havl v.as held ott comity. Voting will take place at the assault who feared that It wag of Mrs. suspicion Drake, -: suffered ofLolil Lincoln embezzled, several rijgs from Hem-- with a the school Manning Qeorge high to allow deadly for weapon, po well wit her, although daughter e Have jou dug out those a Send your letter to "Old Favorite street Bros, of Salt Lnke. The firm hours of 7 a. hi. and 7 'p. m. Lin leg when.Vcnr driven lice have been unable to connect .broken feeling to run in that direction. coin songs) James H. Gilinan of Linden struck her Rong" Contest Editor, "rare of the delivered the rugs to Rogers about dm with the. shooting. precinct Includes tlie coinmnni-tie- s told to have is said Mrs. Ijrake Hotter. go now. If you haven't aK Evening Herald, so that it will tnree monrns' aco tn Provo where the wag6n whk-lu"Manning was of.Sharon, Edgemont, Pleasant ' retfdy : neighbors lie're that Ruth's love for done so, dust off the attic or reach the Herald office not lnier ho represented. the. Salt Lake firm. HiM0 work Tinipauogos, 'driving on' the state .highway. A Sarah was such that she would do VIewT-- " Grand rVlew Athe cellar, shelf, find that old song than Monday, December 6, at which Lake View and Vhfeyard.' erf Extradition pancrs are lielng p re AMD US6 (air coming" from the other-sidW AH6AD ft her. It is"said that at smyfuing lmok. and supply the Evening' Her tlrno the eontest- - ends. red ia retnraKoKcrs' , for the wagon blinded Gilniau, he .re to Provo. ft YOUR finies when Miss Dnrke visited her listto the words Name a!d with the and Address songs ported. Manning- was thrown out of home for a dsvtlwt she, was in the :; ed on the Herald's song contest page Be sure that your name and adr the '.wagon-b- y the iinp-- t of the of calling nrnh nd talking -: 'dress 'are legibly written on the in today's issue. car behind, after he had tier-- tSkcu haldt her , over the telephone. -Caah Priies Offered to Dr Fred 4Vor)ton. of lAhi for with same sheet as your 41st and the, let - It wasr learnenffere that RHth Despite the fact that the cltyls ' If yon will supply the words to ter, and write only on one side, of Medical attention,, it was found that had purchased a ring' to give Sarah fjirnltnre for the new. city and oun-t- y o6e complete verse or chorus or the page.. , his leg was broken.. building has- not "arrived, Chief wJion she depaMed- - for California Isith verse and chorus of each of William H. Clark of, American Among the merchants who are' in- ".LONDON". Nov, 20, (CP) Ail BITH AREST, Noy. 29 (UPl She is of police Wren Wllkins has moved the next two weeks. within - these with a letter in contest whose the songs, together: terested and InternnHoniil naval demonstration was Fork', driving a Star cor near the ilso said to have .twrcaased a coat Info his new offices In' the,. new King Ferdinand a condition 1 stating 'which of the songs U your. favorite songs appear, on page S of at Hinkow. China." to Inmress the grave toUay, but the T'nlted Press Geneva Intersection on lln f"r sister f; courthouse. - favorite, and whyr in not more than rei lllott'r,afetniJtfrfoT'i(n Tlf'mont among the was, Infortned that the conrt physic- highway, turned out to pass a truck whichliefshe was to send to San Jose. today's The police department has two 25 words, you may win a cash prize Columbia Barber and Beauty Shop; Chines there may be; tifcessary, ians did not expect death to result driven. by Frank Scott, who hud run fine rooms in the northeast corner that will come in 'srery Jiandy. The out Economy Shoe, Re British .authorities, said' today, to in the Immediate future. of the' lower floor,, together "with gas and collided with an ' LICENSED TO WED .. Leaders of all political parties-- Overialid driven by Dr. II. E. Nelson prizes offered are as follows: Six pair Shop, Hollow Studio; Taylor forestall serious developments. shower bath equipment, dressing dollars for the most correct' list of Brothers company, T, ConfectionThe t'nlted Stfltes. Great Britain. have been U conferences recently of Midyale. - Clark's car was comloom, closets etc. . ; ittles.. verses and the best letter-- ery, Ash ton's Inc.. Dr. H., F. Can-r.o- Trance' and Japan would Hazel Kirk Keetcn, and they ,wre continuing today and MenI C. pletely wrecked, while the Nelson "We are delighted with our new Homeland $4.00 for the next best list of titles. Realty company, in the demonstration suggested bv the statesmnn .formed their plans car was turned over, but, only slight- ixith of Pleasant Grove were grant-- j quarters," was the chiefs cooui'pient verxeVand letter ; $2.00 for the third Thornton Drug company. Provo the British, There are about 400 with respect ftp success to the throne ly da lunged. The occupants of both ed a marriage license Saturday by in announcing that fhe "big move" 'Al6rV best list oL titles versei and letter. Commercial and Sayings v", ' in the event of Ferdinand's death. cars scaped wIUi slight Injuries. . County Clerk Wallace M, HalesJ foreigners In, Hankow, had already taken place BE I . Cooprtta Fn STIRS and frow-cnaaiber- -o ,''.:. . s- PIPECOMPANY TO CELEBRATE YOUNG . WOMN LAID AT REST -- seiiate-testimon- . . . !. ,ut STAGE ALLSET FOR FINE DRAMA L'tah-Idah- iniMiv-erishe- pun-bas- t o d o e -' . - ? .m w.8'reierted,!h0wrge Te . - - BOARD MEMBER , - l. M. ryne Accents Oakland Position f TO BE ELECTED M - Tli' . -- MAN WOUNDED tr n. IN HOLLYWOOD i' "the-ca- . eviirence.-bt'causjiiii- Deci-m-ls;- f Extradition i Man Is i rUgllt STORM CAUSES -' Love-Acc- ording Old Song Contest Gets Under Way AUTO CRASHES if deep-roote- lie-fo- LITTLE JOE 1 old-tim- : Demonstration, of Power- Necessary '' to cr ji 1DINANDIS - GRAVELY ILL "" Police Move Into New Quarters HM10 - st.-it- Hld of Baolt' Anna-Satnr- da . ' " . IK fOH |