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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
LINE ACROSS U|NTAH
R. G. W. Surveyors Are Still In the
Field.
WILL SELECT A ROUTE
COLONEL DODGE TALKS ABOUT
PROPOSED BRANCH.
Will Develop Rich Country-oregon
Short Lines Proposition to Boise
People Must Raise $3.50, OOO-
Burlington Is Building to the
Constitution Pacific Bridges.

Colonel d. C. Dodge. vice president
and general manager of the Rio 'Grande
Western. reached town late Sunday
evening from the east Colonel Dodge
yesterday afternoon stated that the
corps of surveyors who recently started
out from a point near Pleasant Valley
Junction to locate route through to
the Cintah reservation had not re-
turned with unfavorable reports on the
topography of the country, as reported.
They are still in the field and will stay
there until a possible and favorable line
is projected. This road will eventually
develop the valuable country up there
that has SO long been neglected. There
is copper in vast quantities, large coal
fields. immense tracts of good timber
land and acres of rich agricultural
lands.
Mr.. Dodge also said that the Denver
& Rio Grande had no other branches in
view other than those already pro-
jected or in process of construction. He
will remain in Utah for several days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
JACK STEINER IN SALT LAKE
HE is ON HIS WAY TO MEET GUS
RUHLIN.
Wants to Make Match With Choy-
inski at the Salt Palace-In Good
Condition.

Jack Steiner. the well known Cali
fornia light heavyweight pugilist. is in
town on his way to Denver where he
will meet Gus Rubin. the Akron
Giant" in a twenty-round go before the
Olympic club. He is anxious to get on
glove contest for the Salt Palace
after his contest with Rubin, and he
will return here if an affair can be ar
ranged.
Steiner is one of the best known
heavywCights on the Pacific coast, and
he has defeated many men about San
Francisco. He and Jeftries came before
the public of San Francisco about the
same time, and on several occasions
efforts were made to match them. but
they were not successful. He Will now
go against the man with whom JEFF
tries fought a twenty-round draw two
years ago at San Francisco. If he can
put out Gus Rubin, he will be several
notches higher on the fistic ladder.
Last night he seemed in prime condi-
ton, and he spoke enthusiastically
about his match with Rubin.
Il don't think that l shall have much
difficulty with Ruhiin." said he. L am
going over to Denver to train because
Bat Masterson of the Olympic club
wants me there.
Now, if an arrangement can be
made, 1 will meet Joe Choynski at the
bicycle track in the Salt Palace
grounds. l know Joe is considered a
very fine boxer but III take him on for
ten rounds or twenty. Or. if that will
not suit, or cannot be arranged. l will
agree to stop both Willard Bean and
| Jack Weday on the same night. l may
be n little heavier than either of them.
but L don't think the difference will be
very great
Here is something of StelZner's rec
ord: Fought a draw with Theo Van
Buskirk; draw with Harry Peters;
knocked out Tom Johnson in three
| rounds; draw with Alex Greggains in
twenty rounds: defeated Van Buskiri
! in twenty rounds, and again IL seven
teen rounds; Joe McAuliffe, the Mis-
sion Giant" in fifteen rounds: Jim
Casey twice, in seven rounds and in
nine rounds, and Tom Silverthorne in
eight rounds. He lost to Jim Jefferds
on d foul. and was defeated by Joe
Kennedy in twenty rounds
The Salt Palace mana cement will
permit glove contests in the bicycle
track. That understanding has been
reached, though no contests have been
booked.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
Railroad Notes.

F. W. Cope. formerly in the auditor
office Of the Oregon Short Line. now Of
Idaho Falls, is in town.
The Short Line reports travel TO the
Yellowstone National park very large the
heaviest the road has had for years.
]. B. Frawley. general agent Of the
Union Pacific at Kansas City, returned to
town yesterday from trip through the
Ogden canyon.
The shipments of livestock to the east
by the Denver * Dio Grande. are increas-
ing each week. Two hundred carloads is
the record for the first twelve days OF
August.
r. G. W. train No. came through from
Grand Junction yesterday as a local train
on account Of late eastern connections.
Yesterdays No. ; from the east will come
in with No. l this morning.
W. G.. Sharp. superintendent of the
Pleasant Valley Coal company. has re
turned from a combination pleasure and
business trip to Glenwood Springs and the
coal fields in that neighbornood.
Commencing yesterday and continuing
for four days. the Southern Pacific COM
pany will sell round trip excursion tickets
from Ogden TO San Francisco for $40 The
tickets are good for thirty days from SELL
ing date. with stOp-Over privileges in CAL
ifornia.
The Rio Grande Western will run special
trains from Park City. Bingham. Ogden
points in Utah county and Tintic into
Salt Lake on Saturday. The trains will
be operated so as to reach Salt Lake be-
fore the arrival of the volunteers. who
are expected in town about 1890 q. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
NEW BRIDGE TO BE BUILT.
Union Pacific Will Not Abandon the
Route Across Dale Creek.
ISnecial Corresnondence.

Cheyenne, wyo., Aug. 12.-Three
miles west of Sherman, Wyo., on the
west slope of the dome of the con-
tinent." on the line of the Union Pa
cific railroad, is Dale Creek bridge. an
immense iron structure, spanning the
deep gorge through the granite rocks
and at the bottom of which flows Dale
creek. one Of the famous trout streams
of the Rockies. During the past
twelve months there have been any
number of rumors afioat about this
bridge being unsafe and that il would
be abandoned or the gorge filed in with
dirt and rock. At different times the
company has had corps of surveyors
in the field on Sherman mountain en-
deavoring. as il was stated, to find a
feasible route over the mountain which
would avoid the high bridge.
1t is now stated and by one high in
authority on the Union Pacific, that
the company has decided that they
cannot get around the Dale creek gorge
and instead of abandoning the bridge
and building another line between
Cheyenne and Laramie, the old bridge
will be replaced with a larger and
stronger structure.
Work will be commenced in the early
spring and rushed TO completion with
all possible speed. The structure now
in use was erected twenty years ago
and while it is perfectly safe the COM
pany believes that the steel has COM
menced to crystalize and as the heav-
Ter traffic, larger engines and cars de-
mand a larger bridge. no delay will
be permitted in the construction of a
new one.
The new bridge will be built up under
the old structure and traffic will not be
delayed at all. 1t will be about sixteen
feet wide six feet wider than the
bridge now in use, and Gill be built
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Officials of Western Union and Bell
Telephone Visiting the West.


a party of prominent telegraph and
telephone officials visited Salt Lake
yesterday en- route to The Yellowstone
park. to which place they resumed their
journey in special Union Pacific car
last evening. In the party were j. j.
Dickey. superintendent of the western
division of the Western Union Tele-
graph company. with headquarters at
Omaha; +. NJ. Morsman. former pres
ident of the Pacific Express company:
c. Z. YOst, president of the Nebraska
Telephone company; A l.. Love, an
Omaha capitalist. and Theodore n.
Vail of Boston. Il director and large
stakeholder in the American Bell Tele-
phone company.
Thirty years ago Mr.. Vail was night
operator in the telegraph office al Pine
Bluff. Neb., and after entering the mail
dent of the railway mail service of the
United States. While serving the gov
eminent in this capacity he met and
became the close friend of Gardner
Hubbard, then postmaster general and
the father-in-laW of Alexander Bell.
the famous inventor of the telephone
system. 1t was through Mr.. Hubbard s
influence that Mr.. Vail became con-
nected with the Bell Telephone COM
pany. and he gradually worked his way
to the important position he now holds.
Mr. Yost has always been prominent
in Nebraska. He was for some time
postmaster in Omaha, was United
States marshal and also editor of one
of the large newspapers.
Mr.. Morsman was one of the pioneer
expressmen on the lines in Montana
and South Dakota.
The gentlemen in the party insist
that they are out on this trip solely for
recreation and pleasure and not with
an eye to business or-the encroach-
ments of the Postal Telegraph COM
pany on the Western Unions domain.
Superintendent Dickey said yesterday
that the Postal company is building
lots of lines on paper. but he knows
nothing of its plans 10 occupy the in
termountain region.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
puaiEisnt.
EERYIN GAME TO THE LAST
MATTY MATTHEWS PUT HIM
OUT IN THE SIXTEENTH.
Lively Fight Put Up Before Coney
Island Sporting Club In New
York Last Night.

New York, Aug. 14.-Aj the Coney
Island Sporting club tonight Matty
Matthews beat George Kerwin of Chi
cago from the start TO the finish. which
was reached in the sixteenth round.
when the Chicago mans seconds threw
up the sponge, after their man had
taken enough punishment 10 make any
three men stop before that time. Ker-
wins gameness is unIuestioned. Mat
thcws was ten pounds heavier than
kerwin.
Matthews sWuns rights and lefts on
his opponents head and body and
ripped his left hard on the wind with
terrific force but Kerwin was always
on deck and sent back right swings
which puzzled Matthews. In the fifth
round Matthews fooFed his antagonist
three times and it looked dollars to pea
nuts that Kerwin would not survive
another round. Round after round
they banged away. with Matthews
landing six blows TO Kerwins one In
the thirteenth Matthews actually beat
his man 10 the floor with right swings
over the kidneys. KerWin regained his
feet as the bell ended the round. and
came up groggy. but thoroughly game.
for the fourteenth
Matthews opened this with a left
punch on the face which forced Ker-
win TO the floor. George was up again
in three seconds, but was sent back
once more with a right swing on the
head This time he took nine seconds
to get up. and by sheer pluck lasted
out the round. Matthews hammered
his man at will throughout the ff-
teenth round. but despite some fearful
punishment. Kerwin was game to the
core, and although he could not send
back a good blow, he was still on his
feet at the bell.
The end came in the sixteenth. when
Kerwin was put to the floor with a
right swing. While George was down
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
Justice In the West.
Detroit Free Press.)

Heard a couple of good ones on this
trip. announced one of Detroit's travel
ing men. AT a little town in Oklahoma
court was in session. and ] dropped in
while waiting for the train. The prOSecu-
ton had taken the testimony of a station
airy engineer. and the attorney for the
defense took hold Where We're You the
day this thing happened2' ne inquired.
'Runnin' a injun-
What tribe did he belong to-
The day before a case had been tried in
which e man had climbed To the top of 4
freight car. laid up on a siding. He had
no business there. bu; lOOsened the brake.
The ear started down grade gained speed
rapidly for five miles. and then turned 4
somerSaUlt over an embankment. His col
larbone was broken and he got verdict
for 500 because a smart lawyer convinced
the jury that the railroad was guilty OF
contrihuiOrv negligence
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
AN EFFECTUAL EFFORT.
Three-finger Sans Eloquence Was
Not to Be Withstood.
IVA shington Star)

washington Starr
"Talkin' about oratory," said Broncho
Bob. you ought to have been out to
Crimson Gulch last fall, so as to hear
some OF the real thing"
I'VE have some pretty luminous spec
linens in congress-" ventured the man
who felt it incumbent on him to show
little local pride.
Not circumstance. I've read some
of them kind o speeches. I've heard
EN-. too. a Teller come out from the
Gulch what it orter do. Some of the
boys allowed things was gettin' ruther
slack, an they says anythin' fur
change; SO they took his advice an
blazed away an organized a city coun-
Gil"
Il see. You held an election"
Nary. We didn't want any blood
she'd We jes' passed the word around
that the city council was goin' to be
held. an made il an open game. Every
body was there except Nevada Bill. an
he didn't dare show UP because he was
under suspicion of sittin' in a poker
game with a private stock of blue chips
which he had bought unbeknownst
from store in San Antonio. II wasn't
long until. under the instructions of the
tenderfoot, we had the city council
yoin' in good shape Only officers was
allowed to wear their weapons durin
the perceedin's. an nobody was barred
from debate. The first business we took
up was the case of Nevada Bill. We
reckoned that it wouldn't be no more
than decent local pride to prevent the
Importation of any poker chips except
the duly reco'niZed authorities fur said
importation. Rattlesnake Pete said the
only way to make the law bindin' was
to pervidc that anybody breakin il
should be shot at least once. The ten
derfoot got riled in a minute. He
Jumped TO his feet an got off the most
long-Winded talk about constitutional
ity an the rights of citizenship an
whereas an therefore that / ever
heard. He talked hard. an he showed
he had read books. But you orter heard
Three Finger Sans historic reply. 1t
jes' showed how quick a man who has
the gift of genuine eloquence kin end
an argument. Crimson Gulch has not
got through talkin' about it yet. Three
Finger Sam drawed hisse3f up to his
full height and p'inted his finger at the
terderfoot. L don't desire to use no
harsher words than is necessary, says
he. but I'd like to know what you
mean, you ioW-doWh, iop-eareu JACK
rabbit. by comm into this town an
tryin to tell us whether a man needs
shootin' or not. Have we got to wait
fur some lantern-jawed coyote TO come
wanderin' in off the prairie an tell us
what's good fur Us? Beware! says
Three Finger Sam. still p'intin' his
finger an CROWN more eloquent every
minute. Beware. you bowlegged
burro. Don't you think you come here
Specs. Have a care, or the fust thing
you know you'll be travelin' out o. this
town with a bunch of patriotic citizens
on your trail. every one of whom is
dead anxious to shoot a freckle off'n
the back OF your neck The tenderfoot
didn't have another word to say. an
he left town the next norma
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
Didn't Get Out of the Way.

Reminiscently. the Chicago Post tells
of the push cart full of drugs that met
John Baughman in the Manufacturers
building at the Worlds Fair one day in
1898. John was tall and broad citizen
from Indiana. and while his clothes
were good. he Jock up much room. as a
large nan may, and led people 10 think
he was clumsy. He was looking at the
Worlds Fair early one pleasant morn
ing when the push cart of n drug firm
came laundering down the aisle, and
the $4-a-week man behind it was cry
ing: Get out of the way, there Get
out of the way,'
It was d common thing at TIE fair
The only hireling who did not order
people out of his way was the one with
the sprinkling barrel he regarded it
as the height of humor TO drench the
dresses of women and spoil the fine pol
ish on the shoes of men. And this push
cart young fellow was proceeding down
through the lane of people who had
paid their money to be treated to cheap
contumely from every thin thing or the
grounds.
John Baughman did not get out Of the
way. He saw the chariot coming and
heard the commands of the m4a who
pushed il. But he walked straight To-
ward it. and ii stopped almost not
quite-against his Shins.
Get out of the way, you !uElmicS1i"
yelled the Iusher.
So John Baughman picked UP tie cart
and hurled il with all its contents
against the great iron gates lha, care
from Germany. Ii was sight There
were acids and salts and aikalis ard es-
sences and extracts till the whole Il i'd
ing was alive with the smell of them.
Il told you 10 get out CT the way"
cried the pusher.
Eyes, but l don't have to- replied
John. You have to get out of my way
I'm paying for this show. You're Just
working for me. Now, gather Up Your
chips and go en-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
Celebration Notes.

All the brass bands from Cache
county are expected to participate in
the parade.
Work on the reviewing stand on
Fourth South street, half n block east
of State street. will commence TODAY.
Governor Wells is sending invita-
tons to all mustered out volunteers of
the state to participate in the reunion
festivities as guests of the state Free
transportation is provided for all out
of town volunteers.
Mrs. w. w. Ritter. chairman of the
entertainment committee, came down
from Logan yesterday, and may be
found by members of the committee at
60 North West Temple. A meeting of
the committee will be held this morn
ing.
1t will probably be arranged to con-
vey the thirty-four young ladies who
are to perform the function of pinning
the states medals on the volunteers
in the line of march to Liberty Park
in two or three of the pretty floats
used in the Pioneer Jubilee parades.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
idaho Fruit shipments.

Mr.. Charles ]. Sinsel. one of the largest
green fruit dealers in Idaho. started OFF
the first carload of the season on Satur-
day last. c. +. y. car 19.iT0. loaded with
peaches and plums for the Earl Fruit
company Chicago. via the Union Pacific
and Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul rail-
ways.
Owing to superior service and terminal
facilities for handling this class of bust
ness. the L. p. and 9. vi. & ST. p. seem
TO he the favorite route among fruit ship
pers.
Mr.. Sinsel expects to market a great
many cars in the east this season and
shipments will be frequent from now on.
He reports the crop quite large and quail
ity good this season.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
YELLOW FEVER in MEXICO.
Travellers Coming to United States
Detained In Quarantine.

Chicago, Aug. IA special to the
Record from Austin. Tex, says: State
Meath Officer Blunt today received a
letter from Surgeon Turpin of the ma
rine hospital service. stationed in the
City of Mexico, announcing that the
yellow fever epidemic in the cities of
Cordova and Orizaba, Mexico. is grow
ing worse.
All travellers coming from points
south of the City of Mexico en- route
to the United States, are detained at
the Texas border in strict quarantine
for a period of ten days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
SUNK IN A COLLISION.
British Steamer Goes Down and Sew
eral Lives Are Lost

London, Aug. IA dispatch from
Calcutta says that the survey steamer
Resolute was sunk in collision with the
British steamer Scindia last reported
from Calcutta July for Bombay. Sew
eral lives were lest in the disaster.
The Resolute had half dozen Euro
pean officers and crew of about sixty
natives aboard. The chief officer. sec
ond and third engineers and some ma
tives were saved. but the remainder of
those on board are missing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
Wheelmen at Boston.

Boston. Mass, Aug. 1.-THE arrivals
of wheelmen today TO attend the TWEEN
tieth annual meeting of the l.. A W.
were smaller than had been anticipated.
numbering probably not more than
LOCO Philadelphia sent a large dele
CATION and numerous parties came
from Montreal. including many of the
prominent racing men who participated
in the meet Just held there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
Kid Turner Lost.

Leadville, Colo, Aug. 14.-Kid Tur-
ner lost the 126-pound championship of
Colorado to Paddy Maloney, of San
Francisco tonight, the Colorado boy
losing on foul in the eighth round.
Turner had the better of the fight ap-
parently, but the Californian put up a
game contest, although his opponent
frequently fouled. In the eighth round
after continued fouling by Turner the
referee gave the decision to MaloneY.
Jack Grace and Kid Parker spared a
six round draw.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
Death of a Sporting Man.

Chicago. Aug. 14-Frank r. Helms,
we'll known in sporting and athletic cir
Giles, died last night at the county hos
pital Mr. Helms was identified for
several years with the house of a. q.
Spalding & Brothers as an organizer
and manager of ball teams. He was
frequently commissioned TO explore the
country for players. and it was due to
his discerument that some of the pres
ent national league players were
brought from obscurity and given posi-
tions where their ball playing qualities
were brought out.
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johannesburg. Aug 1.-THE stand
ard and Digger's News says today: The
Beers are convinced that there is n1th-
ing for it now but the arbitrament OF
arms.
All sorts of warlika rTmOrs are in cir
culatiOn. 1t is alleged that the field
comets have received orders TO supply
all unarmed burghers with rifles gratu-
itOusly, and TO substitute Mausers for
Martini-Henry whenever the latter are
st.9i IL use
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
SUNDAY AT SALT PALACE.
Grounds Will Be Opened, But Mid
way Attractions Closed.

way Attractions Closed.
The Salt Palace will be practically
closed on Sundays. The directors have
decided that the public of this city
would not approve of a failure to rec
ognize Sunday and they will act ac-
cordingly.
The gates will not be shut. nor will
the public be excluded from the
grounds, but the midway performers
will not raise their voices and their
show door will be closed. The palace
itself will be open and the public may
walk about and gaze upon it's crystal
splendors. but there will be no further
entertainment
THE matter has never come formally
before the board of directors said
President Nelden yesterday. but we
are all agreed upon tho subject. We
want the patronage OF the church
members of this community, and they
would not approve of having the Mid
way and other entertainments in full
blast for Sunday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
SIDE BET ON RUHLIN.
Offer to Back Him Against Winner
of Jeffries- Sharkey Fight.

Denver, Aug. 14.-P. ]. Mccormack. a
wealthy Colorado mining man, put
$1,000 in the hands of Frank A McCIel-
land, sporting editor of the Denver Re
publican, TO guarantee a side bet of
$4,000 TO back Gus Rubin against the
winner of the Jeffries- Sharkey fight.
Billy Madden issued the challenge for
the fight. Mccormack, who made Rub
Inns acquaintance in Denver, at once
offered TO put up the side bet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
FARMERS WILL FIGHT.
Determined That All Able-bodied
Men Shall Resist Invasion.

Capetown. Aug. IA dispatch from
Pietermaritzburg, capital of Natal, says
that at a farmers meeting called there
20 consider the defense of the colony.
It was resolved that the duty of every
bodied cOlonist able 20 rise and
shoot was to aid in the defense of the
colony against invasion. and il was an
nOunced that the volunteers would be
sent to the frontier in the event of war.
and the rifle association would be left
10 defend their own districts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-15
Young Critic DYING

Chicago, Aug. H.-Young Critic, the
once famous Australian pugilist. is
dying in the Dunning insane asylum,
where he was sent few months ago.
The physicians at the institution say he
can hardly live more than 4 couple of
weeks at the outside. as he has recently
suffered a general physical breakdown
and has become Violently insane.