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Show DAILY UTAH JOURNAL, THURSDAY. JUNE STATE Days Doings In Utah PAYS BILLS WITH E A FIGHT : That cast rays of good cheer and present enthusing opportunities to customers POWER PLANT AGAINST TAX IN THE WEBER Salt Lake Merchants of Salt Lake City to Harriman Plansto Generate 3,000 Horse Power At Cost of Hold Mass Meeting Tonight City Rounded Up in the Crook Who Operated in East to Demand Relief. Now comes the greatest Clearing Sale ot Womens Suits, Dresses, Coats and Skirls and Shirt Waists, we have ever announced. Drastic price lowering to force quick selling. $200,000. , Detective Ed Janney left Salt Lake today on the Overland Limited for Omaha, Neb., where he will take of J&mea E. Telfer, allaa John W. Taylor, allaa Taylor Telfer, and poe-aewi- on bdnf him to Salt Lake to stand trial on a charge of defrauding the Cullen hotel of this city out of $50 in cash by mtfw of a forged money order supposed to have been issued by the Old Dominion Expression company of Canada. Acting Chief of Police John Hempel yesterday mpTnlrife' received a tele gram from Omaha, saying that Telfer was in custody there and would be held if the ed him. Salt Lake authorities want- of this year, Telfer came to Salt Lake, presumably from Li Angeles, and put up at the Cullen hotel. When he left the hotel, he presented an express order on the Canadian express company for f CO, in payAbout April 22, ment. The order seemed regular in all respects and the clerk in charge, had no hesitancy about accepting the order, deducing the amount of Telfer's bill, wilch was $11.50, and giving him the di Terence. The order was placed with the Wells-Faro- g company of this collection and for nothing was city heard from tt until a few daya ago, when the Canadian express company officials advised the Wells-Farg- o people that the order was bogus. B. U. lleywood, one of the proprietors of the htel yesterday appeared befre County Attorney Hanson and wore to a complaint against Telfer. The complaint had warrant fur the mans arrest wer given to Acting Chief Hempel late yesterday afternoon. The papers will be turned over to Detec live Janney this morning for Secretary Lon J. Haddock, of the Manufacturers and Merchants association, has completed preliminary arrangements for the mass meeting of business men and merchants of Salt Lake City who have signified their intention of attending the Chamber of Commerce meeting Thursday night, to decide what action shall be taken by the merchants of the city regarding the merchants license tax. It la proposed to have the matter threshed out as fully as possible and to decide whether it will be best to petition the city council to repeal the tax, and if that la done, what shall be done to provide the revenue which the city would obtain from the collection of the liceneea. The meeting will be called to order by George 8. McAllister; president of the association. will Mr. Haddock then report what haa been done by the association by way of getting at the feeling of the merchants in other cities toward the license tax. Following this there will be speeches by Judge John M. Zane on the legal aspect of the license, by Charles A. Quigley on the license tax from the standpoint of the business man, and by F. B. Stephens on the work at the recent conference of governors at Washington, D. C., and Its relationship to business progress In the west. It Is expected that when the matter la thrown open to general dlacusslon there will be a variety of opinions rom different business men of the city on the subject, and that some definite action will be taken by the meeting, either for the repealing of the tax or the elimination of lta objectionable features. The meeting Is called for $ oclock. The Balt Lake Tribune this morning says: Engineers of the Utah Light and Railway company are bust- ly engaged preparing plans for the power plant to be built in and near Weber canyon by the Harriman ays- tern. Actual construction work will begin within a few weeks, and the plant will be completed and ready for use this falL The plant will generate $.000 horse ' power, which will be distributed in Balt Lake and Ogden. A dam for the con- servation of water will be built on the Weber river. Just above Devil's Gate. The dam will not be very large, just sufficient to feed the pipe line, as at tliat point there is usually a fair flow of water and a good fall. The power-hous- e will be built about j two miles from Devil's Gate and on the north side of the Weber river. The pipe line will pass under the Union Pacific bridge at Devil's Gate, and will be carried with a gradual fall to the power-housThe cost of the new and its has not yet construction plant been finally estimated, but it is expected It will be In the neighborhood , of (LOO.OOO. This additional 2,000 horse-powwill add materially to the resources of the Harriman system. On occasions the growing demand made upon the power plants now controlled by the company Is In excess of the supply this Is, In excess of the normal supply so incon- venience is sometimes felt. But with the new plant In operation, this will j be overcome, and there will be a sup ply of power for other propecta con- j WEVE TOO MANY SUITS AND TOO MANY GOATS FOR THIS SEASON OF THE YEAR THAT'S THE RF.ASON AND IT IS NOT OI K l'l'RIOSE TO MAKE THE BEST OF IT AND KEEP STILL ABOUT IT. ONE SEASON INTO AX IMPERATIVE POLICY FORBIDS CARRYING OUR GARMENTS FROM MERCHANDISE IN ANOTHER, AND CONFORMING TO Oi'R METHOD OF MOVING SEASONABLE SEASON, WE TAKE A LOSS THAT WILL MAKE ASSURANCE DoUBLY SURE AND PRICE PRACTICALLY OUR ENTIRE STOCK DOWN To A BOXAFIDK SENSATIONAL BARGAIN POINT. WE BID YU COME AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE KTRAORDINARY VALUES. STOP AND REALIZE THE LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT YOU WILL HAVE TO CHOOSE FROM THE SMART. STUNNING. STYLISH CREATIONS OF EVERY CHARACTER. , , , - just 200 in this lot, in a great diversity of styles, and all ths wanted colors, all eemi fitted models, the smart pointed front and many others, having double and all the new touches on pookota, collar, cuffs and shoulder; all the now skirt effects, ail the NEW AND Tailored suits, i Just ROAD MAY ENTER UTAH BIG TIME Price One-Ha- ll Silk 8uits and Princess Gowns, just 27 in th lot; select tho model and color you like best, and tha saving w II bo from $5.00 to (12.50 on tho handsomest and vsry newest gowns of tha season. Skirts Separate svtr e. offered in Separate Skirts, 500 e'ooant now light weight The greatest and most sensational values in all colors and black; gored styles, wide flare, all tha nawast tha all summer models, skirts, spring end new plaited deep models. i er 33 1-- 3 ; 150 , Per Cent Off. Save One-Thi- rd the Price Separate Walking Skirts, fancy checks, stripes and solid colors 50 : Per Cent Off. Save One-Ha- lf the Price 25 Jaunty Spring Jackets, mode of now materials, tailored strapped styles and the Princa Chap model, to ba dosed out at ; ; templated. d, -- d, SMART MATERIALS. j Advice comes from Ogden that Har- - j riman contemplates the purchase of the Ogden street railway company, but ; nothing la known of the matter at headquarters here. An official of the company stated that he did not know j that the propect had ever been dls- cussed, and he was not aware that the Of Ogden railroad waa for sale. course, he added, "If It was for sale ' and could be bought at anything like its fair, reasonable value, Mr. Harriman might consider such a proposition, i He is not one that will turn down any- thing that looks promising as an in- . PLAN man-tailore- single-breaste- $5.98 . BURLINGTON PAGE THRSf 11, 1908. j Thousands of dainty ehser summer waists, comprising fins lingeria, Psrsian lawns, colorod novelties at tremendous reductions. and lace waiota, ! FOR THE OLD FOLKS At a meeting o the Old Folks central committee In Balt Lake City Wedne sday evening arrangements were perfected for a large Old Folka excursion to Provo Tuesday, June SO. All persona over 70 years of age will be guests of honor n that occasion. They will be carried free over the Ban Pedro to Provo and ther royally entertained all day, under the direction of the central committee. Aa in the past, no distinction will be made aa to creed, class or color. The aged people will hold the center of the stage for that day and every effort will be made to give them the time of their lives. An excursion of at least 1,200 people ! expected. A program will be given In the Provo tabernacle, and feasting and sports will fill out the program of the day. At the meting Wednesday night subcommittees were appointed .to look after the details of the excursion and three members wer added to the central committee. They were Heber C. Iverson, George Bourne and Joshua B. Bean. The committee la composed of the following, in addition to the three named: Charles W. Nibley chairman), C. R. Ravage, William Eddington,' William Naylor, John Kirkman, Andrew Jensen, George B. Margetts, William B. Barton, Hyrum Grosbeck and B. F. Grant. ANOTHER UTAH BOY Interest in the plans of the Burlington railroad to enter Balt Lake waa again stirred yesterday morning by the rather mysterious demeanor of those who attended the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Utah Railway company in the Burltnglon office, in Balt Lake City. The following directors were chosen for the coming year: Charles Baldwin, IL F. Nes-leJohn 8. Root, C. J. Sturgis, W, P. Durkee, H. D. Foster and C. J. Ernest. William R. Randall of Omaha, auditor of the Burlington railroad, acted as 'secretary of the meetn, vestment under proper maagement. Subscribers of Tho Utah Stata Journal are requested ta road and fellow instructions printed at head of j English ropp and Irish Linen Tub Suite. The most complete and handsomest display suite for summer wear that eon bo found In Ogdon arc hers ready for your Inspection. S. J. BU1R.T I of washabls & BR0& Washington Avenue 2429-2431-24- 33 editorial column. ing. The Utah Railway company la controlled by the Burlington line, which proposes, some time In the future, to extend Its road through Emigration canyon into Salt Lake. This plan of the Burlington has been known for a long time and the expectation, aa each meeting of the Utah companya stockholders approaches, is that something definite will be announced. Nothing of the s6rt happened yesterday, although Mr. Randall and the other Burlington men who figured In the "stockholders' meeting were suffdently mysterious and to whet curi- NI'M Thursday of Utahs Prettiest Park osity. The survey of the Utah Railway company's line passes through Emigration canyon and along Chalk creek Into Wyoming and across that sate to Evanston. The extension of the Burlington Int.j Wyoming by the acquisition of feeders, in the opinion of experienced railroad men, indicates that the time will soon come when the railroad wiU push on into Balt Lake. HITS HIGH PLACES COAST DELEGATES , BOUND FOR CHICAGO and a graduate of the University of Utah, has won first honors In debating at SAN FRANCISCO. Jupne 11. Delethe George Washington University, from the Pacific coast states to gates Washington, D. J. the Republican national convention in The final contest, held during comChicago will leave for the .Windy City mencement welt, was the culmination and tomorrow. The California today f a series of debates during the windelegation la scheduled to leave for the ter, a process of elmlnatlon having east today and will be on the ground Furrowed the contestants to two teama early. M. H. DeYoung, of title city, is The team on which Mr. Jensen was a chairman of the delegation. Philip member, won the unanimous decision Bancroft haa been selected as secretary of the judgee. The prize awarded is and 'George Drydea aa sergeant-at-arma gold watch fob. The Golden State delegation Mr. Jensen haa been winning honors Ilka those of other Pacific coast states, fvr since he entered the university, a solid for Taft. If any pronounced in several forensic contests he has Roosevelt boom should be sprung, howlKfon a prise talker and In the rrgu-i- ever, It Is likely that the Californians work of the law department he haa would, speedily climb into the Roosestood high. He will be graduated from velt band wagon. the law school next spring. IOWA BANKERS. While at the University of Utah Mr. Jensen was manager of atletlcs and SIOUX CITY. la.. June 11. All the editor of the Chronicle. He was a leading financial Institutions of thfc member of the debating team that de- state have representation at the anfeated the University of Colorado. nual convention of the Iowa Bankers While at the Salt Lake High school he Association, opened today. The session won the will medal gold given by the Sons will be cncluded tomorrow and "f the American Revolution In their be addressed by banking authorities of annual oratorical contest. this and other states. John Jensen, of this city, s. ar The new owners of Glen-Woo- d Park are making every effort to give the public a treat this season Many improvements are being made and the races this season will be hotly contested by the best professional riders from the Salt Lake track . Dont Fail to Do at the Opening Thursday |