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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22

boy in appearance. He went to West
Point from Iowa, graduated in 1891 and
has been since regularly in the army.
His troop, as part of the Ninth cav
airy, was in General Joe Wheeler's
command at Santiago a year ago. A
number of his men were wounded in
that battle. As result of his wounds,
Captain Taylor of troop c is now in
the Soldiers home in Washington, d.
c. Corporal Crippin, who was also Sc
riously wounded and still carries a
Spanish bullet in his back. is in the
hospital at Fort Douglas, still unfit for
duty. He could not gain admittance
to the National Soldiers home because
he had not been ten years in the serv-
ice A number of others, slightly
wounded, are still on duty.
These men were in Cuba for two
months and one day. They detest the
Countrywide hot, wet weather, the
wretched accommodations, the poor
food. They were taken to Montauk
Point from Cuba, being six days on the
trip. At Montauk, where they stayed
one month, they received every care
and attention. From Montauk they
We're transferred to Fort Duchesne,
where they have since been on duty.
A number of the men expressed them
selves yesterday as being ready for an
other round of. active service, and did
not care how soon they were ordered
to Manila.
There We're 101 in the troop that ar
rived here from Duchesne. One man
was too sick to make the trip and an
other was detained on law suit.
Lieutenant White will be joined here
by his wife. who is now in San Anto-
MO, Tex. In the meantime he will be-
come comfortably located in the COM
mander's quarters at the fort.
1t is interesting, in connection with
the news of company AS going to Ma
Mia, TO note the fact that Captain
Bachelor, commanding company NJ
of the Twenty fourth infantry.
stationed at Fort Spokane, has been
ordered to Manila at his own request,
as he wishes to see active service. He
will go at once to San Francisco. where
the troops will be fitted out for the
campaign
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
Railroad Notes.

Ticket Agent c. A. Henry of Ogden
was down yesterday.
The Oregon Short Line officials re-
turned from Montana yesterday.
A train of soldier recruits from the
east passed through Ogden last night.
General Freight Agent Choate of the
Union Pacific was in Ogden yesterday.
George Ballantine, manager of the
Denver Union stockyards, came in last
night.
F. S. Rockwell, travelling passenger
agent of the Rock Island at Denver,
came in last night.
Joseph A. West, chief engineer of the
Utah & Pacific, was in Salt Lake yes
terday. He went on up to Ogden to
attend court there.
]. G. Mcbride of the auditing de-
partment of the Union Pacific at Oma
ha, was in the city yesterday. He will
spend his vacation at Colorado Springs.
Trainmen on all outgoing trains re-
port considerable trouble with tramps.
The Logan Journal denies that it IA
vors a morning service out of Logan
if any other can be obtained.
No definite decision has been reached
by the Oregon Short Line officials con-
corning the change in the Cache VAL
ley service. but it is understood that
change will be made this week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
EXCHANGE ON CHECKS.
Banks Discuss a Subject of Interest
to Merchants.

The New York clearing house banks
have taken up the subject of charging
customers exchange on out-of-town
checks, and the banks throughout the
country are discussing the matter
again with much warmth. Alexander
Robertson of the Wells, Fargo COM
pany bank of this city. gives the bank
ers' side of the question in a brief,
pointed article in the American Banker.
He says:
Banks in small country towns are
compelled TO make the charge on ac-
count of the expense of handling the
checks. For instance, a Logan mer-
chant buys goods in Salt Lake, and
RENTS per check on his bank in Lo-
gan. He spends colts for revenue
and cents for POSTAGE The check is
taken by the Salt Lake merchant and
deposited in his bank here. and by that
bank is forwarded to Logan at an ex-
pense for postage. Logan must make
returns in commercial exchange at a
cost for revenue, postage and draft,
and for the time of a clerk in attend
ing to the matter. Another reason for
the charge is to compel merchants to
buy exchange. For that purpose the
New York Clearing House association
has passed a rule requiring all banks
of the association to make charge on
all out-of-town items. The smallest
amount is one-tenth of per cent of the
amount of the check deposited. The
habit of out-of-town people renting
in private checks has grown to such
an extent as to make improbable the
accounts of large mercantile houses"
The banks of this city have never
been able to maintain any uniform
practice in regard to this matter. In
fact competition is so fierce that no
charge is made even for drafts by some
banks, while others charge some GUS
toners and do not charge others. Sew
eral attempts have been made by the
local banks to get together on these
matters but with poor success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
A. MILTON MUSSER'S SUIT.
Claims Share of Profits From Utah
History Advertising.

The trial of the case of A. Milton
Musser against Josiah H. E. Webster
and George Q. Cannon & Sons was
begun before Judge Hiles late yester-
day afternoon. The case arises over
the receipts from the publication of
Whitney's History Of Utah. The COM
plant alleges that John o. Williams
and Josiah II. f. Webster entered into
an agreement to secure advertising for
the history and that Williams sold his
interest to Musser. The latter alleges
that there is now due to the partner
ship from advertising s6.25i06. and that
Webster has possession of the books
and accounts and has refused to allow
the plaintiff anything except $1,000.
Cannon g. Sons are made parties to
the suit on the ground that $4,000 is due
from the firm to the partnership, and
is about TO be paid:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
SEWER PIPE ORDERED.
Board of Public Works Buys Two
Carloads

The board of public works held a
meeting yesterday to award a contract
for two carloads of standard sewer pipe
for use in contemplated extensions of
laterals For 1880 feet of eight-inch
pipe and 300 feet of twelve-inch, the
Union Sewer Pipe company of Red
Wing. Mimi. bid % cents and 80 cents
per foot, respectively, and the bid of
the Blackmer & Post Pipe company of
st. Louis was at the rate of 2l% cents
and 4S1s cents. delivered in Salt Lake.
1nasmuch as it was believed the latter
company's pipe is of better quality and
has more perfect joints, it's bid was
accepted, although the difference in
cost will be $3.50 on the whole lot. A
telegram was ordered sent to St Louis.
directing immediate shipment OF the
pipe.
In order that the board may have the
services of its clerk, who is regularly
employed in the city recorders office,
a motion was proposed by Mr.. Game
and adopted, declaring it to be the
sense of the board that except in cases
of emergency, the board will hold no
meetings on Wednesdays.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22

The Only Line Running Through Cars to
Portland, Butte, Missouri River. Chicago
and St Louis. Without Change
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22

w. F. Purdy, general manager of the
Northwest railway, now being built
from Huntington, Ore, in the Seven
Devils country, was in Salt Lake yes
terday holding a conference with Pres
ident Blake, who has been in Salt Lake
several days.
Mr.. Purdy has contracted with the
Oregon Lumber company for some ties,
but will not use many from that COM
pany, as he can obtain them cheaper
from other parties. The work on the
grading of the entire fifty-eight miles
to the Vaughan mine is being pushed
with vigor. About fifteen different
gangs are at work, and were it not Tor
some long tunnels the job would soon
be completed. The tunnel four miles
from Huntington, which has hindered
the track laying. will be finished in
July, and a large force is at work on
another tunnel farther out, which is
half a mile long.
The Northwest Copper company.
which owns the Peacock and Vaughan
copper mines, is practically the same
organization as the Northwest Rail-
road company
MIR. Blake has some very fiattering
assays from the Vaughan mine, which
he thinks promises to be one of the
biggest copper mines in the world. He
stated that the ore body is now known
10 be 225 feet long, $50 feet wide and
200 feet deep, and that there is any
amount of ore in every direction. The
company now has a smelter there and
a great deal of development work is
being done.
r. H. Terhune. the well known smell
ter man of this city, viii so up to make
a professional visit to the property, in
company with Mr.. Blake. today. Mr.
Terhune goes in the interests of the
Northwest Copper company, and Will
make a thorough inspection of the diff
ferent properties before returning.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
Probate Orders.

The following probate orders We're
made by Judge Hiles yesterday:
Estate of Sarah ]. PERKINS, deceased:
hearing on settling of final account and
petition for distribution; order made.
Estate of Louis Perkins. deceased:
order for settlement of final account
and for distribution.
Estate of James Bews, deceased;
Mary J. Bews appointed administra-
trix and bond fixed at $4,000. and
Frank Stephens appointed attorney
Estate of Robert S. Garbett. deceased /;
Ellen NJ. Jackson appointed admins
tratrix. with bonds of $500, and will
admitted to probate.
Estate of William Burrows, deceased:
Elizabeth Burrows appointed admins
tratrix and bond fixed at 5000.
Estate of Lucy S. Cottle, deceased;
continued till Saturday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
STEAMBOAT FOR THE LAKE.
Project of a San Francisco Ship
Builder.

Captain Richard Barron, an extensive
ship builder of San Francisco, who has
been visiting in this city for a fort
night, left last evening for the Golden
Gate. While in the city, Captain Bar
ron visited Saltair and the other resorts
and leaves SO favorably impressed with
Salt Lake and all its advantages that
he INTENDS returning here in the spring
TO make this place his home.
Mr.. Barron has not been in Salt Lake
since 1s49. during the gold fever
when he passed through on his way to
California, where he has lived ever
since, and wac very much surprised
upon his arrival at the size of the city
and the amount of business done.
Upon his return next spring he pro-
poses TO build a steamboat for pleas
ure purposes, and launch it I'm the
summer. to ply between Saltair and
Antelope island.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22

Lieutenant George p White and
troop c, Ninth United States cavalry,
are now in possession at Fort Douglas
The command will be formally trans
ferred from Lieutenant A. a. Laws to
Lieutenant White this morning, with
out ceremony or ostentation, and then
company A of the Twenty-fourth in
fantry will be free to start for Manila
as soon as orders are received. News
was received at the fort late last night
that the detachment of sixty men of
the Twenty-fourth sent TO Wardner
under Captain Leavell left that place
for Fort Douglas at 1:15 yesterday af-
ternoon and are expected to arrive here
tonight They We're relieved by the
Sixth cavalry from Fort LeaVenworth.
The Twenty-fourth will leave at once
for San Francisco, where a vessel is
waiting to convey the regiment to the
Philippines. 1t is a fact that troop c
expects to remain but a short time at
Fort Douglas. The men expect to be
sent to Manila also and be succeeded
at the fort by company of volunteers:
Lieutenant White and his command
reached Fort Douglas late Tuesday
night They packed UP at Fort Du-
chesne, rode ninety-fiVe miles ON
horseback to Price and came from
there by train, making the whole trip
in three days.
This is the first time since 1878 that
Fort Douglas has been garrisoned by
cavalry. although one troop was at the
post for a brief time in 1887. 1t will
make but little difference in the rou-
tine at the fort. The principal differ
ence will be that the guard will be
mounted. both day and night, instead
of at night only as at present. Ihe
families of several of the men arrived
Yesterday. and they were very busy
getting settled. They were highly
pleased at escaping from the monotony
of Fort Duchesne and were delighted
with the outlook from their new quar-
tiers.
Fought With Joe Wheeler.
Lieutenant White is we'll known in
Salt Lake, as he has been here often
,,-;+b;p the ,,asf few months He is still
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
Court Notes.

Sue B. Ebert has begun suit against
Lars Jensen, Mary Z. Jensen. William
Anderson and T.. F. Crandall on a
promissory note for $3.50, secured by a
real estate mortgage. Anderson and
Crandall were made parties to the suit
because they claim an interest in the
property. OF the amount $500 has been
paid.
The case of the Illinois Manufacture
ing company against Solomon Brisacher
for mining property in the Bingham
district was concluded before Judge
Hiles yesterday afternoon. Arguments
will be made by counsel on Monday.
and the case will be submitted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
WORK TO BE RUSHED.
Ties viii Be Ready For st. Anthony
Branch By Middle of August.


President Cornish and Consulting En-
gineer ]. B. Berry of the Oregon Short
Line returned to New York yesterday
Before going they made final arrange
ments for the completion of the st
Anthony branch. AS was stated in The
Herald yesterday, the contracts for the
ties have been let, and the Thompson
Mercantile company of St. Anthony
Ida, is advertising for men to cut and
haul them to their mills, where they
will be sawed. J. L. Fogg, who is as
sOciated with the Thompson Mercan-
tile company, wants 200 men for this
work, in addition to those already en-
ployed by the company.
The bids for the grading were to have
been opened tomorrow. as stated in
Tuesdays Herald, but it is possible that
the time may be extended day or two
longer in order to give some contrac-
tors time TO put in their bids who have
not had a chance. As soon as the bids
are all in they will be opened, and as
soon as possible the contracts will be
awarded. The work will be finished in
time for the farmers to move their fall
crops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REPORT.
Principals Report For the Last
Month of the Year

superintendent Cooper's consolidated
report of school attendance for the last
month of the year is just out. 1t shows
a total enrolment for the month OF
1924 pupils. the average daily attend
ance being 9,6OS, and the average daily
absence 600. Pupils to the number OF
3,4s0 were neither absent nor tardy for
the month, and 497 were neither absent
nor tardy for the year. The month $
per cent of attendance was 1913, and or
punctuality 99.5. There were ten cases
of corporal punishment, six of suspen-
sion and twenty-five of truancy. while
the visits of patrons to the schools were
567 in number, and the visits of teach
ers to pupils parents numbered 49S.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
Manti Matters.
Special Correspondence.l

NSpeCfaI IOrrtSpOnuenca-l
Manti, June 2l.-The city council. as I
board of equalization. finished their la
bors on Monday. Only one or two ap-
peared to demur to the increased as
sessments. and they went way satisfied.
The assessed value OF the city property
remains practically the same as origin
ally assessed.
The high water is still aecessitating .
strong force, night and day. of men and
teams. But the watermastsr ana the IT.
riSatiOn committee are equal to the
emergency.
The abundance of water for irrigating
purposes is causing all crops 10 look we'll.
The promise for both hay and cereals is
good
The committee preparations for the
Fourth are nearly completed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
Utah & Pacific Officials to Gather
This Afternoon.

President McCune, Vice President Da-
vid Eccles, Directors r. c. Lund and
Judge Dee, and Secretary Hoge of the
Utah & Pacific were all in Salt Lake
yesterday. They held an informal talk
in President McCune's Office on mat
tiers pertaining to the company. but no
meeting was held. The formal meeting
is called for this afternoon, when it is
expected that all of the directors will
be present. 1t is understood that many
important matters will be discussed,
among which is a probable extension
to Cedar City and one TO Phoebe. The
citizens of the former place are max
ing a strong effort to get the company
TO build a branch to their city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
Mining Company Sued.

The Bank of Commerce has brought
suit against the Sheppard Mining COM
pany and w. d. Sheppard for s1.124.75
in the district court. The complaint
alleges that on Oct. IS. 1897. the COM
pany was indebted to the bank in the
sum of S1.025.91, and that there is now
due S1,124.75. On that date Sheppard
signed a.guarantee of the indebtedness
of the company. But according to the
plaintiff the amount has not been paid,
and judgment is asked for $1,124.75, with
costs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
SEEN AND HEARD
In TIMM0NY'S COURT

Sir Richard Welsh, Scotch TO the
backbone, trod the carpet yesterday In
answer to a charge of riding his wheel
faster than eight miles an hour on a
sidewalk Welsh said he had been in
all the principal cities of Europe, and
never dreamed there was such an ordl-
nance. The testimony showed ne was
splitting the wind in an endeavor TO
beat a small boy. Officer Davies had
trouble in keeping in their dust, but
finally nailed the offender. Welsh was
fined 81, and as he passed out, muttered
in Davies ear: Din ye ken the
truth?'' The officer would have re-
scented the insult then and there, but
for the presence of the court.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
FIRE AT MERcUR.
Blaze Quickly Extinguished By
Prompt Firemen.


Prompt Firemen.
Special Correspondence)
Mercur, June 21.-Just before noon to-
day fire broke out in small building
adjoining the opera house, and for a
few minutes the town was in imminent
danger. but the fire department re-
sponded promptly and extinguished the
blaze with small damage. N. Smitt-
roth, VINO runs bakery in the opera
house building, occupied the small ad-
dition as a sleeping room, and his
children set the furniture on fire while
playing with matches. The alarm
brought a large crowd to the scene, in
the lead being the firemen, who quickly
had stream of water playing on the
fire and brought it under control in a
few minutes.
The rapidity with which the volun-
teer .firemen responded was very cred
liable, and only one laddie is said to
have stopped to put on his red shirt,
but he was there as soon as any one. A.
Warren of Ophir is the owner of the
damaged building, which is held under
a lease by John Addy and ]. p. Whit
taker, proprietors of the opera house.
The damage to the building and furni-
ture will not exceed 500.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
GOES TO A COMMITTEE.
Power to Elect Chairman Western
Passenger Association.

Chicago, June 2L.-Executive officers
OF the western roads failed today to
eject a new chairman of the Western
Passenger association. 1t was decided
to place the matter in the hands of a
committee Of five general passenger
agents with power to act. This COM
mittee was chosen by ballot as follows:
John Sebastian, Rock Island, chair
man: p. S. Eustis, Burlington; George
I. Nicholson. Santa Fe; George H
Heafford, Milwaukee & St Paul: w.
B. Kniskern. Chicago & Northwestern.
Subsequently the executive officers
decided that the Western Immigrant
bureau, which maintains a clearing
house in New York. shall continue to
be under the jurisdiction of the West
ern Passenger association. The Union
Pacific and other outside roads decided
to become members of the association.
and this, it is believed, viii bring about
a better condition in Western Passen-
ger affairs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
N. E. A. REPORT DENIED.
Southern Pacific Will Honor N. E. A.
Excursion Tickets.

San Francisco. June 21.-The report
from Chicago under date of June 20,
that the Southern Pacific. Union Pa
cific and Santa Fe routes had notified
their eastern connections that their
tickets to the National Educational as
ISOLATION convention at Los Angeles
next month, would not be honored on
account of non compliance with condi-
tons as set forth in their joint circu
lar, is Indignantly denied here by the
Southern Pacific officials
The number OF special trains, cars
and parties that have already engaged
railroad and hotel accommodations.
would indicate that the meeting at Los
Angeles will be one of the largest. if
not the largest in the history of the or
ganization.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
In THE COURTS.
SUIT ON. A DUE BILL.
But the Holder Thought 1t Was a
Note.

Note.
Judge Cherry listened to much Ital-
ian dialect yesterday in a suit of Ber-
nado Tocco VS.. F. Santolini. Tocco in
sists that Santolini owes him $3.50 on a
paper whicr he thinks is a promissory
note. AS Santolini could not come to
town the case was not finished. The
testimony of the defendant will be
heard on Monday.
G. Grasso, who has now retired to
Italy with an American fortune in his
pocket, and Santolini, owned a store at
Eureka. They got along very well to-
gether, but when Grasso decided to
return to Italy they concluded to sell
out. One Horn bought the store, pay
ing therefor $500 in cash and his note
for $3.50. According to the story Of
Tocco in this transaction Grasso re-
ceived what purported to be a note for
$3.50 from Santolini, and it was bought
by him. This note is really a due bill:
it certifies that Santolini owes $3.50 to
Grasso. due in November Of 1897.
AS Horn did not meet his payments
for the store. Santolini does not want
to pay the obligation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-22
LOGAN BOYS SHOT.
Bullet From Revolver, Accidentally
DISCHARGED, Hits Two.
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial to The Herald.)
Logan. June 21.-An accident occurred
here this afternoon that was near to re-
sulting seriously for parties concerned A
ward. while playing with a loaded re-
volver. discharged it accidentally. He
was shot through the hand and the
ball. which was of 32-calibre. strucl. the
son of Andreas Petersen in the thigh. in
hicting bad wound The bullet ranged
downward and penetrated about eight
inches. DR. o. S. Ormsby was called and
extracted the bullet and dressed the
wound