The record-union., 1895-07-15
WOMEN OF UTAH.
They Are Taking IL Leading Part In
the Politics OF the Territory.

WOMEN OF UTAH.
They Are Taking Leading Part In
the Politics OF the TERRITORY.
SALT LAKE, July 1.-THE Republican
women of Utah yesterday fulfilled their
campaign promise of last fall by stepping
boldly into the political field and issuing
an address TO their sisters throughout the
Territory. The old Federal Courtroom
was well filled with ladies, among the
city.
Mrs. Emeline B. Wells, who has work ed
for years past in the cause OF equal rights
for women, called the meeting to order and
among those seen on the platform were
Mrs. Isaac Trumbo, Mrs. Margaret
Blaine Salisbury, Mrs. c. W. Bennett.
Judge Bennett, George NJ. Cannon, hon.
| Charles Crane. Chairman OF the Repub-
lican Territorial Committee, and others.
housing Republican speeches were
made Dy Messrs. Bennett. Crane and Can
non. THE Territory's future" said
Judge Bennett, depends upon the pro-
lection to home industries" The speaker
then recited some forcible truths about
silver, lead and wool, leading products OF
the Territory.
Mrs. Pardee read the address TO the
women Of Utah. The address WAS long
but eloquent one, and after dealing with
the important national issues of the
party, it contained the following words:
There should be organized in each
county OF the Territory Republican
" omen's Leagues, for the purpose OF
registering all Republican women in tho
! precintcs. The Chairman OF your Repub-
lican County Committee will furnish
you, on application, plans and sugges-
for El.le,
cess OF the Republican party at the conf
! ing election Will doubtless depend
! largely upon your activity in preparing
at once for the possible exercise OF your
franchise in NoveE ber."
| a plan of campaign was mapped out
! for the women Of the Territory, and the
name Utah Women's Republican
| League" was chosen for the new organi-
Zatlon.
Coast Extension Of tho =. =. Road.
SANTA BARBARA, July 14.-Grade
stakes have been set on the coast extern
sion of the railway seventy miles below
Ell Captain. This brings the work within
a few miles of Elwood, the present termi-
nation north from SAINT ta Barbara. Sur
veyors are camped at Ell Captain. The
great depth at which caissons must be
sunk for pier foundations at the mouth
OF santa nez River would require one
million brick for the portion of the work
under water. On this account stone or
concrete may be used. The great local
question OF the day is whether the road
will pass through LOmpoc.
Charged With Incendiar.sm.
FRESNO, July IA boy of Is years
was caught this morning about 10 o'clock
while leaving burning barn. The
building was about five miles west OF
town and was unoccupied. The young
tramp, who gives the name of William
Easterly, says he merely stopped at the
barn and got drink Of water, but some
OF the people living near by think he fired
the building. Two mon followed him to
town on horseback and turned him over
10 the Sheriff. y stack OF hay, as well as
the barn, was burned.
Disreputnbie Characters Must Go.
SANTA Rosa, July l4.-Orders from
City Marshal w. j. Steadham have caused
number Of mon living with disrepu-
table women in this city to make a hasty
departure. The Marshal threatens to ar
rest them on charge of vagrancy it
found in the city alter twenty-four hours.
The officers do not intend chat this class
of human parasites shall remain in the
city, If possible TO prevent it.
Stung by Bees.
FRESNO, July 1.-the two-year-old
child of W. II. Welsh, who lives in the
Kutner colony, wandered from the house
to field, where il was attacked by q
swarm of bees and stung from head to
foot. 1t was rescued by its mother, but
= I IL Il
Generous applications OF soda counter
acted the poison, out the chiid's body has
turned black. Sixty stings were taken
from the body.
Bound West on Their Cycles.
RENO, July 14.-H. d. McIlrath, cor
respondent of the Chicago Inter. Ocean,
and his wife, on their way from Chicago
to San Francisco on bicycles. have ar
rived at Mill City. They are expected
here tomorrow evening. One hundred
bicycllsts and representatives of news
papers will meet them five miles below
Reno ana escort them into town. \ re-
ception viii be given them in the evening.
Fell and Broke His Neck.
Los ANGELES, July 14.-John Boroh-
ers, blacksmith, 40 years old. fell this
morning at l o'clock from window of
his room in the second story OF his house
and broke his neck. He died at III o'clock.
! lie was intoxicated when he returned
home last night, and while standing in
front OF the open window lost his balance
and fell out. lie leaves a widow in San
/ Bernardino. from whom he has been sep
| abated for some time past.
Elevated Bicycle Road.
| MILWAUKEE, July H.-Chlcago and
| Milwaukee are TO be united by an ele-
waited bicycle road. Work will begin as
soon as the right OF way into the cities
has been obtained. The plan is to con-
/ struct wooden elevated road sixteen feet
! wide. The through toll will be only IL
cents. Its projectors predict that it will
/ be used by 10000 bicyclers per week.
Mrs. Higby's Ex-Convict.
| OAKLAND, July 14.-Charles Y. Callan,
the ex-convict, who gained notoriety
when Mrs. Highly, widow of ex-Congress-
man Highly. married him for REFORMS
sake. has levanted, taking with him
| Miss Estella Ferris OF Alameda and about
! 81 900 belonging TO W. Z. Courtney, man.
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