Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-17

largest amount OF treasure ever
brought into San Francisco by single
vessel.
In an effort to secure the building
of the main line OF the oregon Short
Line through Boise. Ida. the following
committee has been appointed; Peter
Soma, chairman Calvin, Cobb, Mayor
Alexander c. N. More, II. u. East
man. and $. Il. Kingsbury.
The Pacific Borax company. of which
L. NJ. Smith of Oakland, Cal. liz pres-
dent. has decided to establish plant TO
manufacture boraoic acid In this state.
An immense factory will be built at
Dagget, 90 miles north of Los Angeles
on the Santa Fe railroad and in the Mo-
jave desert.
1t was learned at stockton Cal. Mon
day that last Saturday night r. A..
Henderson of that city was blown from
n railway train Just this side of Alta
mont tunnel. He escaped with q few
bruises, though for two hours and a
half he lay dazed and part of the time
unconscious in the freezing wind.
A cattle deal involving the sum of
$1,000 was closed in Denver Wednes-
day. the contract being between | w.
Rice q Co., and George Adams, a
Monte Vista cattleman. the latter SELL
ing 1900 head of Hereford cattle and
leasing to the company the -Derkie
ranch OF 5000 acres, seven miles south
east OF Hooper.
Suit was filed Monday against Clar-
ence j. Berry, the "Klondike King"
who left Fresno, Cal, a day or two
ago to sail for Alaska. The complain
ant, James Bethel of Selma. seeks to
recover $4,000 damages for the loss Of
an eye, which he claims was destroyed
by Berry in n violent assault by the
latter on June 10. 1892. An officer has
gone to San Francisco to serve the
complaint.
The Twin Springs Placer company,
operating in Idaho. has just completed
the purchase of all the Powman and
Branstetter ground at Idaho City, in
GLIDING the water of More and Elk
creeks The ground covers an area OF
100 acres and 1t is said that
the purchase price was about
800 900. The Twin Springs company
Will run six giants this years and
twenty next.
In order to determine as far as posi-
BILE the extent of the damage to fruits
in southern California, caused by the
heavy frosts in last December, the
Los Angeles, Cal, Times secured the
services of a conservative man familiar
with horticultural interests, to make a
thorough investigation of the matter.
as the estimates of the loss We're great
ly at variance. As result II is CONVEX
vatively estimated that one-third of
the fruit of southern California was
more or less affected. the heaviest bur
den of the damage falling upon the
lowlands of Riverside.
The will of Herman Liebes, of the
North American Commercial company
has been filed. No value is placed on ths
property. Geo. Liebes, Disney Liebes
and Julian Liehes, sons of the deceased
and Isaac Liebes, his cousin. are named
in the will as executors and trustees
When the final settlement is made, foui
years hence, thegreater part of the prop
erty will be divided equally among the
three sons, who are trustees, and q
fourth son, Edgar Liebes. The two
daughters, Leonie Liebes and Elsie
Liebes, will get nothing, because it is
stated they have already been am. ~
provided for in the settlement made
with their mother. Each will, however
receive monthly, until she Is married
the sum of $40. to be regularly paid her
by the trustees. Many requests of small
amounts are made in the will.
Speaking of n national university
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Henrotin, president of
the general Federation of Women's
clubs says: 81 am opposed to having
university under the government. NJ
| institution in Washington can he free
centralze education? You know the
freer the education, Might the govern
ment use this institution to its selfish
advantage? Is Washington the best
place for an educational institution OF
this nature? Why not have the univer-
slty, If university there must be, away
from that center of politics? The pro-
moters of the university idea cite as
an example that politics need necessar-
lily not enter into an institution con-
Quoted by the government, the Smith
sonian Institute but any one who
knows anything about the Smithsonian
Institute knows that 1t Is conducted by
politicians. 1t is II poor example OF
what We may expect"
Walter Sanger Pullman, one OF the
twin sons of the late Geo. NJ. Pullman
the palace car magnate. was married
Wednesday toMiss Louise Lander Yves,
of San Francisco The unexpected al
lance of one of the heirs to the Pull
man millions and the Californian
beauty, took place at the home of the
Rev. John Blackwell, rector OF Trinity
Church. On Telegraph avenue, Oak
land. Late Wednesda" afternoon Mr.
Pullman, unaccompanled. made his APP
pearance at he county clerks Office
lin the Alameda county court house. He
Clerk Mason for license to marry
He gave his full name as Walter
Sanger Pullman. a native of Illinois
aged 90, and at present resident of
the city and county of San Francisco.
The name of his Intended bride he gave
as Louise Lander West, a native of
California, aged "a, and a resident of
the city and county of San Francisco.
The license was made out In due form
and Mr.. Pullman rejoined Miss West.
Taking u carriage they drove to the
home of the clergyman, who performed
g To- 1.A ALL E.fl 4, y.
home the Clergymans wife and Miss
acted as witnesses. After the ceremony.
the couple went away as quietly as
they came, without making explana-
ton or leaving any address and the
clergyman was in igornace of the iden-
tty of the couple he had married. The
acquaintance of the young couple Is at
most OF few weeks standing. Mrs.
Pullman. who resided at the Palace
Hotel with her sister. Mrs. Hugh Nc
Donnell. IL daughter of the late
Charles H. West, who was pioneer of
1919. having made the trip around the
Horn with the earliest gold seekers.
He became a banker In San Francisco
and was at one time very wealthy.
He left but little property, and hls
daughters made their own way in the
world. teaching In the public schools.
Hugh Mcdonnell, who is now young
Pullman's brother-in-law. is a wealthy
mine owner of New York city. The
late general Frederick Lander was an
uncle of the Misses West and they
nre the nieces OF Judge Edward Lander