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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
FIRE AT HOBOKEN.
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY
FAMILIES ARE HOMELESS.
Property Loss Will Reach at Least
$3.50, 00O-Houses Swept Away as
Though Made of Mere Kindling
Wood.

New York, May 2O.-Twice tonight
fire visited Hoboken, N. j.. and the loss
was heavy One whole block was re-
duced to ashes, 14O families were rem
dered homeless and a big factory was
destroyed.
The fire department was totally I'M
able to cope with the flames and help
was summoned.
The first fire broke out at $50 in the
big factory building on the block
bounded by Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets and Washington and Hudson
streets. From the factory the flames
leaped to the apartment houses in the
block and they were swept away.
The factory was occupied by Straus
& Co. (P. r. Macy &, Coz, cut glass
and similar lines; Gallagher & Palmer,
toilet articles and mirrors, and Benton
& Heath, wall paper manufacturers.
On either side of the factory were
apartment houses. There We're IA of
the double flats, each one of the build
ings being valued at $4,000. The fac
tory building, with its contents, is es-
timated to have been worth over a
quart 81 of a million.
Despite the immense aggregation of
fire engines the flames spread with
terrific fury.
The occupants of the apartment
houses saved but little. of their house
hold effects. About 1920 while the big
fire was at its worst, fire broke out in
the big dry goods docks at the foot Of
Seventeenth stree. which were badly
damaged. The property loss is esti-
mated on both fires by the chief of the
fire department to be $650000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21

y
Farley L. Williams, general attorney
for the Oregon Short Line, did not re-
turn yesterday, and the date of his ar
rival in this city is now indefinite.
For the quarterly conference, Utah
county, of the Y. NJ. NJ l. A. at Provo
May Il and %, rate of a single fare
1or the round trip is authorized by the
Western.
The Rio Grande Western makes
special rates to the Walter L. Mains
circus from all points in the state to
the several ether points where the show
is billed to appear
The excursion of PENNSYLVANIA rail-
way conductors which was due in salt
Lake yesterday. mas been DELAYED for
three DAYS. The party will. therefore,
arrive on Saturday. Nav %.
All Rio Grande Western agents in
Utah county and on the Sanpete branch
of the road, to RichfieId inclusive, are
instructed 10 sell at the rate of a single
fare for the round trip TO the 8. Y.
academy at Provo, May 1928.
The Rio Grande Western will run an
excursion TO the Gold Mountain and
Marysvale country about June Ii. Peo-
pie going 70 Gold Mountain will drop
off 2. Richfield and drive 30 miles 10
their destination, While those going to
Marysvale will stop in Belnap, the ter
minus of the road, and drive nine miles
to the camp.
Regarding a recent statement that
the Oregon Short Line intended TO con-
struct branch to the State Line min
ing district. that ruynor is now ex-
planned by the fact that NJ. Kraupa
made an examination of the State Line
district in the interest of an eastern
party, a transaction in which the rail-
road had no part.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
RAILWAY SITUATION.
All Guess Work at This End of the
Line.

Line.
Nothing can be obtained, locally. of
the intended movements of the Oregon
Short Line and Union Pacific interests
now involved IN the Chicago confer
ence. At this end of the line every
thing is at sea and the best posted per-
son, who is generally the worst posted
one, dares not make any more predic-
tons as to the final outcome of the
business in the east. 1t cannot be ven
tured, therefore, TO form any opinion
on The Herald's special from Omaha,
giving as rumor the news that the
Short Line and o. R. & N would alb
sorb the Union Pacific. Naturally, no
one at the Short Line general offices
felt inclined to discuss the proba bilities
contained in the report.
1t is known here however, that the
opening of the Ogden gateway depends
on the result Of the Chicago meeting.
If the information of The Herald CORE
spondent is accurate, the gateway
problem would no longer belong to the
category of problems. 1t is also known
that very heated session was held in
Chicago on Tuesday, in which an ex-
change of compliments was had, indi-
eating that everything is not as lovely
as it might be.
1t was expected yesterday at Short
Line headquarters that some official in
timation of the return of Messrs. Ban
croft, Eccles and Burnley would come
from the other end. but there was
nothing but disappointment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
WALL OF WATER.
DOWN LITTLE VALLEY OF ASo.
TIN CREEK.
Stock Drowned, Houses Wrecked,
Bridges Washed Out and Orchards
Ruined-Loss at Least 100000.

s Spokane, Wash, May 2O.-A Spokes-
nan-Review special from Asotin,
Wash, says: a cloud-burst at some
point as yet unknown up the Little val
ley Of Asotin creek, sent a wall of wa
ter down the valley late this afternoon,
which carried devastation in its train.
Stock was drowned. houses were
wrecked, bridges washed out and or
chards ruined. The loss is estimated
a 100000
The valley was a continuous orchard
and garden for Is miles above town
So far as reported no lives were lost,
but considerable stock persisted. The
houses of Robert Campbell and John
Dill were wrecked
Many other places were more or less
damaged. Between Asotin and a point
four miles up the creek all the bridges,
five in number, were washed out 1t is
thought that other bridges will be
washed out further up stream. The
chief loss was in the. destruction of or
chards and gardens. The torrent tore
through these with great force, carry
ing the debris with great force In
the town of Asotin little damage was
done. The park was ruined.
Nothing to. equal the flood has ever
been ex2erienced since the settlement
of the valley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
Western Association.

Chicago, May Pot is definitely de-
clared that for the present at least the
Canadian Pacific will not become a
member of the Western Passenger as
sociation. Passenger Agent Mcneil of
that read has declared that in his opin-
ion the association is a failure as far
as The maintenance of rates is con-
cerned, and the Canadian cannot enter
until it is assured the tariffs will be
maintained. The association was not
organized for the purpose of maintain
ing rates and that is. since its organ
ization, no part of its work, but he
Canadian Pacjfic will not join it unless
it will do this. Mr.. Mcneil declares
that rates in various parts of the ter
ritory OF the Western Passenger as
ISOLATION are being cut deeply and in
some cases the reductions amount to
half the rate. Association lines, he
says, make the reduction on the plea
that they are made by outside lines.
when the fact is they themselves are
the aggreSSors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
Monroe,s Insolvency.

San Francisco. May 20.-The petition
in insolvency of Monroe Salisbury, in
voluntary insolvent, was filed in the
office of the county clerk of Alameda
county Yesterday and the showing
made is anything but encouraging to
the numerous creditors. He places his
liabilities at s155,5S1, and says his as
sets amount to but $500 III personal
property, all exempt from taxation
There is some encoura cement in the
fact that he owns property in Chicago
estimated TO be worth $3.50. 0e3 but
mortgaged TO the extent of $50 000
However, that is Offset by the fact that
Salisbury is defendant in suits COM
menced against him by the United
States government in tie northern dis
trict of California for S209,SS4, with in
terest at per cent since 1892. Most of
the claims are not secured. but those
of Wells, Fargo & Co.. for promissory
notes and interest are and that bank
has already commenced suit to fore
p.OSP
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
NEW MEXICO FLOODS.
Valley North and South of Albu-
oueroue Inundated

Denver, May 2O.-DisDatches to the Re
publican from New Mexico are to the
effect that heavy rains have so swollen
the Rio Grande and other streams that
considerable damage has already been
done and more Is threatened. The valley
north and south of Albuquerque is mum
dated.
The small Mexican villages of Ranchers
Attisco, Barelas and Alrisco near this
city, are partly submerged. and a number
of houses are surrounded by two feet of
Grande sweeps over it's banks to
greater extent than at present q. number
of adobe houses will be washed down,
valley farms viii be obiterated and there
will be great distress among the small
farmers A number of men are watching
the dyke north of Albuquerque. II is be-
lieved there is no immediate danger of
heavy hail storm occurred today
which is reported to have killed thou
sands of lambs, vesides a great number
of sheep.
Near Las Vegas and Springer. and up
through the Red River country streams
are re-,o-ted out of their banks and
bridges washed away almost without
number impeding travel for several days
sConsidera BILE damage IS reported in the
Las Vegas Hot Springs canyon. One of
the dams of Las Vegas Water company
was carried out. IT is impossible to ford
the Canadian river All wires along the
Santa Fe and Rio Grande roads in New
Mexico are Frustrated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
ARMY FREIGHT RATES.
Henry J. Anderson Gets the Contract
for Fort Douglas.

Under the direction of the quarter
master general, United States army,
Lieutenant Colonel E. B. Atwood, chief
quartermaster of the department of the
Colorado, has awarded contracts for
the next fiscal year as follows:
Wagon transportation, fiscal year
1898, between the various posts in
the deDartmenf and the nearest rail-
road station, including drayage at Den
yer. Col, route No. 8, Huachuca station
A. T.. TO Fort Huacfluca, A r, seven
miles, W. H. Kane, at ~ cents per 100
pounds. Route No. 4, Wingate station
to Fort Wingate, n. NJ, three miles,
John S. Van Doren, 27-100 cents per
10 pounds between those points, and
S1.I6 per 100 per 100 miles for transpor-
tation TO outside points. Route No. :,
Halls station to Fort Bayard N NJ,
three miles, William D. Murray 5 cents
per 100 between those points and 1415
cents per 100 between Silver City and
the post. Route No. Z, Salt Lake City
to Fort Douglas, Utah, three miles,
Henry J. Anderson, 475-1, coo cents per
100. Drayage at Denver, W. l. French,
at prices varying according to the ma
ture of the freight
All bids on route No. 1, Wilcox to
Fort Grant. Ariz., 26 miles, and Route
No. ,, Holbrook to Fort Apache, Ariz,
80 miles. were rejected by reason of the
excessive prices asked. These routes
will be reddvertised.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
DEATH OF MRS. S. F. CAMERON.
Was the Mother of Mrs I. Cameron
Brown, of This Citv.

The Kalamazoo, Mich Evening News
of Nav Is makes the following an
nounceTnent OF the death at that place
of the mother of Mrs. Arthur Brown
of this city:
Mrs. Sarah F. Cameron passed away
at her home on South Burdick street
Wednesday Afternoon at O'clock. Her
death resulted from stroke of paraly-
sis week ago, the third she mad re-
ceived in the past five years Her age
was 81 years, and she was one of the
oldest pioneers of this city.
Sarah T. Paul was born in Chill, N
Y, Nov. 4, 1915. Her father died when
she was years of age. Her mother
again soon married and the family emil
grated 10 Michigan. While camping at
what is now Yankee Springs, her
brother lit a fire by means of a sun
glass. and with one of the brands
wrote the words Yankee Springs" on
a barked tree. Hence the name of the
place. They settled at Thornapple, now
Vaudeville, March 4, 1888. She was mar
ried TO Alexander Cameron, and to-
gether they started for Kalamazoo in
a big wagon. The reach broke at YAM
kee Springs, delaying them some time.
They went at once to housekeeping in
a little house near where the corner OF
Main and Pitcher streets now is. and
G. r. and 1. elevator. Five children
were born to her, all of whom are liv-
ing, and are: Don Carlos of Washing
ton, D. c.; Douglas of Des Moines, Ia:
Jeanette E.. wife of J. B. Ayres: Tsa-
bella. wife of Arthur Brown. and
Emma, wife Of II. c. Reed. She was a
devoted wife and mother, and her
many kind acts in behalf of the poor
and needy viii not be forgotten. Her
acts oe kindness to the soldiers. both
during the war, when her home was a
literal supply house, and since, give
her kindly place in the heart of many
an old veteran
The Kalamazoo Telegraph, in an ex-
tended notice of Mrs. Ca1neron's de-
mise. saws:
Mrs. Alexander Cameron came of
Mavfiower stock and was the seventh
direct descendant of Richard Sperry Of
the famous SDerTy cave, New Haven.
Conn.,, who concealed the regicides,
and Golf. who were the Judges
who beheaded Charles the First of
England Mr.. Sperry was a relative of
Oliver Cromwell. Richard Sper1y was
famous in the troubles in 164S in New
York City. Mrs. Cameron was also a
Daughter of the American Revolution,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
Another Trust COMPANY.

Kansas City. May 20.-The Armours
of Kansas City and Chicago and
several other stockholders of the Inter-
state National bank have organized a
trust company to be known as the
Kansas City Cattle Loan company
which will lend money TO farmers and
stock raisers through local live stock
commission merchants. taking as Sc
curity chattel mortgages on stock and
corn The company will deal in cattle
paper" buying from cattlemen and
selling to eastern stock brokers'
The new company will have a capital
stock of 100000. The organization will
furnish money for which commission
men and stock men have hitherto gone
TO ST. Louis and the east.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
U. ?. OFFICIALS scoRED.
Judge Coombs Says They Have Mis-
applied Government Funds.

St Paul, May 20.-The petition of
the Credits Communication company for
leave to intervene in the case of the
United States of America, complain
ant. VS.. the Union Pacific Railroad
company ct al, defendants, was argued
before Judge W. II. Sanborn. United
States circuit judge, this morning
Judge Coonbs argued ably for the pc
titioners. He said that the comprehen-
sive design and single purpose of all
the sell great public enterprises by the
petitioners was TO promote and accom-
nodate an Interchange of traffic and
transportation between the country
west of the Missouri river at Sioux
City and the head o{ lake navigation at
Duluth, and there the usefulness and
value of all said railroad terminal
bridge property depended upon such
connection as may be made between the
same and the main lines of the Union
Pacific railroad and the place of such
connections.
Mr.. Coombs gave a full history of
the building of the Union Pacific and
scathingly denounced the Union Pacific
officials for misapplying the govern
ment funds and shutting out the mid
die northwest.
Judge Sanborn asked the ATTORNEYS
for the respondents if they would be
willing TO have inserted in the decree
a provision that the petitioner be al
lowed to make connection with the
Union Pacific.
Mr.. Pierce replied that. the law COW
cred this point. They would agree TO
a mechanical connection
Governor Hoadley said he would con-
sent to nothing so far as Mr. Coonhs
was concerned because if he did so he
would be obliged to make further con-
cessions.
Mr.. Ccombs said that his road had
not only the right to connect with the
Union Pacific. now in default, but also
with the Central Pacific, not in default.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
Durrant,s End Is Near.

San Francisco. May 20.-Theodore
Durrant's attorneys having exhausted
every means to save the neck of their
client, again appealed to the supreme
court today, this time basing their
motion for a stay of execution upon
alleged errors on the part Of Judge
Bahrs at the time Of his passing SEN
tence upon the convicted murderer.
The main point relied upon by counsel
for the appellant is that Judge Bahrs
refused to grant Durrant's motion for
a postponement of his sentence. in or
der to permit of his offering additional
testimony 1t is also claimed that the
court erred in ordering that Durrant be
confined at San Quentin until the date
set for his execution. The authorities
are confident that the appeal will not
interfere with the execution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
WOOL SHIPMENTS.
About 10000 Head sheared Near
Milford so Far.

The town of Milford, on the Oregon
Short Line. in Beaver, has been one
of the Hveliest places in the state for
a few weeks past. 1t is the general
terminus of the road, although a con-
tinuation runs IS miles west to Frisco,
this doing but little other business
than ore shipments. Milford is the
point at which the wool people most do
congreeate at this time of the year
Up to date something Like 900 head
Of sheep have been sheared there, or
near there, the fieeces in all cases being
loaded there for shipment north and
east. The clip is still going on, and
when concluded the sum total will rep
resent a grand figure. In addition to
this are the returns from the southern
end of the state, which will at least
double the total accommodating in the
more immediate country. and there will
be yet another shearing in June, the
Landing season being now on and as a
consequence many sheep that cannot
be shorn till that time. When ore Ship
ments from Beaver Lake and Lincoln
districts begin, as is promised soon,
the promises of a prosperous season for
the railroad village will be bright in
deed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
Making Easte Slowly.

San Francisco, May 20.-Little or no
progress was made today in the trial
of the Angus Craven case, David n.
Carvakho. the New York expert, occu-
pying the witness stand all day. An at
tempt was made by counsel for the
defense upon cross exa nination to
show that the witness had formed an
opinion as to the genuineness of the
signatures submitted to him for in
spection before the case came TO trial,
but this imputation Carvalho resented.
1t was drawn out that the famous ex-
pert was under contract with the Fair
estate for 800 per diem. and that he
had received already Sc, 700 on account.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
Kansas Free Silver Convention.

Topeka. Kan, May 2O-The proposed
state mass meeting of free silver Re
publicans, called for today, proved
rather slim affair. I'D 10 O'Clock
this morning only about 10 delegates
had arrived.
Thomas P. Anderson was made
temporary chairman.
The convention adjourned tonight
after adopting a set of resolutions and
electing a state central committee of
10 members.
Webb McNall, state superintendent
of insurance, is chairman of the COM
mittee and D. c. Tillotson, of Topeka.
secretary
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
Colony for Oregon.

Albany, Ore, May 2O.-M A. Lang
and Dr.. A. f. Ahrens of MINNEAPOLIS.
representatives of the ST. Michaers
Colony company of that city, today
closed deal with Jefferson Myers of
Scio for the purchase of 2,470 acres of
land three miles southeast of Scio. for.
the purpose of locating a colony of 40
families. The price paid for the land
was $3.50 The colony is composed of
German families from Minnesota. Wis
consin, Nebraska and Indiana. They
win come to Oregon this fall and next
spring.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
The Theosophist TEMPLE.

San Diego. Cal, May 2O.-The Theos-
ophists today closed deal by which
40 acres of land at Point Iona were
added to their holdings, which now in
clude more than half a square mile in
the choicest situation on the bay.
Their temple. which is to be erected
upon this tract, will cost at least $780,
900. Improvements contemplated will
cost about s250.000 more. They have
already expended $4,000 on the prop
erfY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21

MUNY0N
Systematic Treatment
by Mail.
Thousands Restored TO Health
Through Professor Mum
yon's Free Medical
Advice.

Munyon's Medical Institution, 1905 Arch St,
Philadelphia. IS the best one of It's kind in the
world. 1t employs a large staff OF skilled
specialists to diagnose the cases not only of
people applying personally for treatment but
those in all parts of the country who send in
personal letters, asking the best methods of
being cured Of various diseases. Thousands
OF these letters are received every week, and
after being carefully considered by Prof
Munyon, a staff of from ten to fifteen doctors
is employed to dictate replies through tina
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
Increase the Debt.

Cleveland. O., May 2O.-By vote of
the stockholders of the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern railway today it
was decided TO increase the indebted
ness OF the company to $50, 600, 600. w.
K. Vanderbilt. chairman of the board
of directors, and E. D. Worcester, vice
president and secretary, were present.
The lean VIII be negotiated at So per
cent interest, payable semi-annually.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21

all of the securities of the Calumet
and $1,000, 900 of stocks, shall be re-
turned to the committee for delivery
TO the new company. The Northern
Pacific managers received securities of
the proposed company equal in amount
to those deliverable under the reorgan-
ization in exchange for $5,O0000O of Chi
cago & Northern Pacific bonds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
MEANS BUSINESS.
Governor Culberson, of Texas, Vetoes
the General Appropriation Bill.

Austin, Tex. May Ex-Governor Gull
berson today vetoed the general appro-
priation bill. On the ground that the leg
islature had been too extravagant in
it's appropriations, and that a deficit
of nearly $500, 600 would be brought
about within the next two years unless
the pruning knife was applied.
The governor informed the LEGISLATORS
that if they will pass a bill that will
curtail the fees of all county and dis
trict officers, the deficiency can be over
come.
The message created a perfect up
roar in the house, and a resolution was
instantly offered to adjourn sine die
at p. m. today, but it was set aside by
a recess.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
1.The Commodore, Unveiled.

Nashville. Tenn. May pa statue of
the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, THE
Commodore" was today unveiled on
the campus of Vanderbilt university, of
which institution he was the founder
1t is the work of the Italian sculptor
Moretti. and is of heroic size.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
FOR REORGANIZATION.
Plans of Chicago & Northern Pacific
Bondholders.

New York May 2O.-It was announced
today that at me citing of the Chicago
& Northwestern Pacific railroad. s. per
cent of the outstanding bonds were
represented and a plan for reulganiza-
ton and settlement with the North
ern Pacific was unanimously adopted.
The settlement between the Chicago
and Northern Pacific and managers of
the Northern Pacific reorganization
provides that 50, coo of the Chicago
& Northern Pacific bonds. together with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21
Bank CLOSES its Doors.

Logansport, Ind, May 2O.-The State
National bank was closed TODAY by
order of National Bank Examiner Cald-
well. The bank has lost heavily on
worthless securities, and is said 10 be
seriously involved. About $500, 900 is
due depositors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-21

medium of as mary stenographe-s. These let
tiers are received II the strictest confidence and
promptly answered with the best medical ad-
vice obtainable. No effort will be spared to
see that each case is thoroughly diagnosed
and the proper remedies to effect cure are
prescribed. For these services no fee is ex-
pected.
separate cure for each disease At all
druggists mostly 2s cents vial.
Address Prof. Munyon, 1905 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.