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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
Suit Of Thomas Morris ct al VS.
Board Of Regents.
STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES.
piaintins Claim that VIII. ttoney. the
Chicago Contractor. should Not
Have itccn Given Contract

The case OF Thomas Morris ct al VI
the University Of Utah came on Tor
trial before Judge Hiles today. with J.
II. Moylc and y. II. Wells. Jr.. for the
plaintiffs and Judge Henderson for the
defendant.
The plaintiffs 60 the suit seek to en-
Join the award uf the contract for the
erection OF the physical building 10 w.
II. Roncy. the Chicago contractor. on
the ground that he was not the lowest
bidder.
The defendant .contends that Il had
the right to treat all the buildings to be
erected ns "A unit. and that Koncy being
the lowest aggregate bidder for all the
work, was entitled Ia all the contracts.
The witnesses examined today were
J. II. Britain and Architect Fred a.
Hale.
The testimony OF the first named
witness tended 10 show that Architect
Richard klcttIng assured Roney that
the contracts would be let In the ag-
gregatc. Plaintiffs claim that this In
formation placed the Chicago contrac-
tor In a more advantageous position
than the other bidders and as u consc-
qucnce frustrated the competition re-
qulred by the statute.
Architect Hale was called FOR the pur-
pose Of showing that the uniformity OF
construction which defendants claim
would cnHuc from giving all the work
to one contractor would not depend
upon the latter at ALL but upon the
supervising architect
The hearing was In progress when the
News" report closed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC CUTOFF.
Surveying Parties Out in Nevada Working the Problem
Improving the Route and Avoiding the
Present Heavy Grades.

A number OF surveying parties are In
the field In different parts Of the state
OF Nevada under direction OF Engineer
Allen searching for routes and cut-oifs
which seem likely TO Improve the line OF
the Southern Pacific railroad
A large party came TO Salt Lake last
spring and ran lines around the south
side of Great Salt Lake. II Is be,
llevod they can get through the two
ranges OF mountains by favorable
passes and come In at Wells or Elko.
developing fine mining aud agricultural
sections along the road,
Parties have run line northeast
from bishop station In Elko. right up
Blahop's creek Tor 10 miles nlong the
line of the old overland stage road,
then east crossing the track at Lucln,
Utah, elurting the great desert north
and east Of Pilot Peak. ana crossing an
arm of Salt Lake by a trcstle eight feet
high 20 ogden. This line avoids the
Plcquot Mounts, In Nevada. where the
snow falls deep and where the grade
keeps six helping engines busy the year
round.
They are stationed ut Wolls where
round house. turntablc and shops are
maintained and large force OF men Ia
Kept busy cleaning. co0ins; ana running
them.
II would also avoid Promontory Peak
and Blue Creek hill. In Utah, and long
ana crooked curves and grades where
helping engines are stationed now.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
SALT LAKERS ON THE FURRY.
W. S. cCOrnck Thinks the Worst Has Been Reached and l. s.
Hills Says 1t Will Make Money Tfghter-Fears No
General Panic-Joe Letter Talks.

on deposit where II II perfectly safe or
loaned ON the best guilt edged security.
Security that can be realized on almost
instantly.
Joseph Letter. the dashing young mil
liOnaifc wheat fpeculator OF Chicago,
was also seen by News" man. He
smlllugly said; n am clad | am out
OF IL. lct 70 OF the kind OF stocks.
: that would have hurt he fon. months
ago. one hundred and twenty ave per
cent money Is very high. u course. but
| have paid more than that. paid
six hundred per cent interest once, dur
ing 90. but for only two days"
Commenting ON the Produce EN-
change Trust company Of New York.
which closed It's doors today. Mr.. Letter
said that while there were very wealthy
men back OF II, the failure was clearly
due To the management The institu.
don. he declared. had made many us-
vice loans. ana It's end was not wholly
uncNpcctcd.
Hon. j. Il. Dooly Of Wells. Fargo &
Co. saidi III the panic lasts-i cannot
say mt this stage that II will-money II
sure to 20 IN all over the country and
Utah viii feel the effects OF IL with the
other States. II viii not effect Wells.
Faro a co. In any way. II western
banks would keep their reserves In
their vaults instead OF sending them
East for a paltry . per cent annum In
torcst. as some have done. II would be
better FOR the entire Missouric
country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18

The big New York financial Hurry
was the subject Of much. interesting
comment In Salt Lake this afternoon
and varied indeed were the expressions
and rpecuiationa as to the result,
To a representative OF tfc "Siws
MIR Mccormick. head OF the big bank
Ing house Of w. s. Mccormick. said;
THE panic. In my oplnioh wAs caused
by the concerted effort OF stock spcculn-
tors who Joined together 10. the cx-
press purpose OF forcing stocks to the
lowest possible point where they could
buy them In and then let the market
go back TO It's normal condition. there
by cnrichlng themselves In speedy
manner | am OF the opinion that the
worst has been reached. and that stocks
will commence 70 20 back TO where
they belong"
said l.. :. Hills. president OF the Des-
erct National bank; at IL n little early
yet to tell where II will end, or when.
one thing is quite certain. however.
and that Is that II Will have a tendency
to increase the rate OF interest In Utah
for the time being at least. l have
thought the pnnic-if II came-would
be confined To Industrial and mining
stocks. hut II IN the unexpected that
always happens and therefore II IN I'M
safe to prognosticate. But II seems To
me there can be no general panic with
M universal prosperity ms we now
have"
While some Salt Lake bankers have
money In New York banks II Is either
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18

Another party started at Wadsworth
taking the south side of the track ana
crossing the low divide between Truckec
and Carson rivers, LEFT the rough grades
over Hot Springs and White Plains
hills 10 the left. This 30 miles IL des-
titute OF water. which Is hauled by train
from Wordsworth. Three or four help
crs are kept at Hot Springs to assist
trains over the grades, by going south
OF the mountain. this expense would be
avoided The line could come into
the present road at White Plains. or Il
could keep south OF LovelooSs and
Humboldt lake. striking the road at
the great deposits Of Iron In Bucna
Range where the l. y. l.. silver mines,
the White Cloud copper mines and the
Nickel mines are located.
1, IL said the road would have been
put there when II was built. but for
the fact that a shipload Of railroad iron
waa lost at sea ana In the rushsto got
into salt Lake to meet the Union Pa
ciflc. the track was laid over the hills.
making shorter line. The Union Pa
cifc was rushing west In the cffort 10
get beyond ogden and control all Utah
business. while the California men We're
straining every nerve 10 get to Evans
ton 80 they could secure II.
Both roads are now studying Go Inn
prove their lines, and the Union Pa
ellie has big grading OUTFIT laying 100
miles OF new road, which VIII save 22
miles of track and cut down Piedmont
hill considerably.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
SMALLPOX QUARANTINE.
Towns in Sanpete County are No'
Free From Further Danger.

Special per Deseret Telegraph.
Manti, Utah, Dec, iS.-Doctor c. NJ
Garrison, OF Salt Lake city, whom the
state board OF health has sent out to
gather data and carefully investigate
the small pox plague which has dis
turbed the peace OF 80 many towns In
central Utah, In In Manu today He
visited Ephraim yesterday and came
over here last night, he expressed hlm-
self To your correspondent as being
well pleased with the manner In which
the quarantine had been kept In lph-
rain and Manti. and apprehendcd no
further spread OF the disease In these
parts. He stated that there " no DOUBT
about the disease being smallpox and
from reports furnished him some OF the
cases have been quite severe. From
here Dr. Garrison goes TO Gunnisor ana
later to Marysvnle. lie probably VIII
visit Emery as soon MS he ~ through
here. Or, VIM. II, Olsen told your cor
respondent that the public quarantine
would be raised here tomorrow 10 that
public gatherings can go ON as usual
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.
Temple Workers Celebrate Bishop
Windcr's Seycnty-Ninth.

All the workers In the Salt Lake Tenn
pie this afternoon gathered around
Bishop John Il. windor and treated him
to a nice program In honor OF the
aevcnty-nlnth anniversary Of his birth.
IL was n very enjoyable affair and was
much appreciated by the bishop and
all who were present.
Miss Mabcllc Snow made the prescn-
tation address as follows.
81 have been requested by the Of
flccrs and workers OF the Salt Lake
Temple. to say to you that they heartily
congratulate you On your entrance up
on the seventy ninth year OF your age.
The anniversary OF your natal day was
one week ago December nth. is99),
but this expression OF our esteem FOR
YOU was delayed until now owing TO
the demise OF President Franklin ID.
richards. a noble and highly esteemed
servant Of the Lord.
THE sentiment OF appreciation which
your brethren and sisters wish mo to
convey to you ~ because Of the many
cstimable qualities you have exhibited
I'm the performance OF your duties ns
first assistant to President Lorenzo
SNOW. In the Presidency Of the Salt
Lake Temple. You are not only es-
tecmcd because OF your efficiency and
faithfulncas In your lnborn In the house
OF the Lord. but also for your untiring
activity In connection with the cstab-
llshmont OF His Kingdom, during your
long career In the Church OF Christ
You have reached AN advanced age
and yet are sun In n wonderful state
OF preaoryation. and we trust You VIII
live many more years and continue TO
exhibit the ripe judgment OF ngc COM
bincd with the activity OF youth. You
arc requested 10 do the Temple work
ers ana others the favor To accept OF
this bouquet. which Is accompanied by
the cordial congratulations and best
wishes OF the donors. The number OF
flowers II uniform with that OF your
the desire OF those who present this
simple gift that, should you desire Il
and the Lord be willing you should live
until. ut a future anniversary OF the
same character AS this, 1t would be APP
propriate to increase the number OF
blossoms by an addition OF twenty
two"
Bishop winder responded very hap
PLY and the following program was
rcndercd:
Singing by the choir and congregation.
Arise o Glorious Zion.
Prayer. ..........,....s..W G. Dunbar
Singing by the choir. o Praise the Lord.
kruNfkH ..s...s....s.sssss..i fcht. SNOW
solo neutrality-suspicious.. $. Ensign
Remarks .....,...Prcst. Geo. O. Cannon
Solo Observation-Disclosures. Maggie HUI
Remarks ..,.....Prest Joseph Il. smith
SOLO ..s..................s MIS-. Patton
Remarks .zlna y. u. Young
Solo .,s.............,.,,.M Mary u. Young
Remarks .....................M. j. Snow
Anthem. But In the Last Days.
The closing was made by all arising
aud singing the doxology and by
prayer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
COUNTY BOARD MATTERS.

At today's meeting OF the board OF
county commissioners the petition Of
the trustees and resident taxpayers OF
school districts 20. Union. and 81. But
lerville. asking for change Of the
boundary line. came up for consldern-
tion, ana on motion OF Commissioner
Woolley Clerk Dunbar was Instructed
to notify trustees OF proposed division
and Invite them To be present at the
next meeting OF the board, Tuesday.
Dec. goth.
Assessor Il. II. quinn sent In COM
munication In which he stated that his
Office was greatly In need of an official
map OF Salt Lake city. He suggested
that the one compiled by w. G. Willis
was "ua to date" and would meet all
requirements. Filed.
J. w. Wright. secretary OF the State
board Of horticulture. notified the mem.
bcrs that the services OF the county
fruit tree Inspector and the one deputy
might be dispensed with, 40 far as the
present season Was concerned, Mr..
Wright said he would notify the board
when the services OF the inspector and
deputy would be needed again. ON mo-
ton % Chairman Rawllna the commu-
nication was filed and approved.
A resolution was introduced proyid-
ing that sheriff iIowells shall bo al
lowed at the rate OF i2h cents per
meal for feeding all prisoners confined
In the county Jail, including United
States prisoners; also that from and ar
ter November I. 1899. the sheriff shall
be required to account and pay into the
county treasury all sums OF money re-
cciyed for feeding the United States
prisoners. on motion OF Commissioner
Woolley tho resolution was adopted.
Renewals OF insurance policies on the
county Jail for three years In the Will
llnmsburgh city Fire Insurance COM
pany OF Brooklyn, ". v. II. II. Pelrcc
agent, We're ordered. The amount ln-
sured Cor was $1,000 and the premiums
We're 500.
protest was read from John T..
Beckstcad. ob1ecting to the opening OF
the road in West Jordan and iiled.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
TERRIBLE DEATH FROM POISONING
George Choues Swallows Lot OF Carboc Acid Which Was
Sold for Gin by Provo Druggist-Sufiered
Terrible Death.

Allen also arrived on the scene and did
everything possible To relieve Mr..
Choules but after about twenty minutes
Of awful suffering the poisoned man
died,
Mr.. Stagg told News" man that he
asked Dr. simmons for 20 cents worth
of gin and that he filled the pint flask
almost full ard did not put on a label
TO show that the bottle contained poi
son. Dr, simmons states that when
Stngg came In he understood him 20
nsk for carbolic acid and he gave II TO
him and put on q label. but thinks the
label dropped OFF, as when he saw the
bottle again the label was of. lie took
the bottle to the drug store after Mr..
Choules died and put ON another label.
turning II over TO the officers. There IL
u great deal OF excitement over the sad
AFFAIR Mr.. Choules was 80 years OF
age He leaves wife and Ave chill
dren. An inquest Is now being held at
Graham a. Jones undertaking parlors
before Justice King.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
'oAnIrrrr onAinMAssmIps.
"of the iiou.. Announces Ills Ap.
pointment. To-day.

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
CONTINUED WITHOUT DATE.
Latest Move In snowd-n Adultery Case
Miss Keller Indispos.d.

The case OF the State against DIR.
Cornelius r. Snowden. the Rlchhcld
dentist. charged with adultery. the trial
OF which was set for today. has been
are ~ VIII not he reached until the
February term OF court
This morning County Attorney Put
nam stated to the court that the con-
ditlon OF Miss Audrey Keller with
whom Snowden IL accused OF having
misconductcd himself was such Us to
render II impossible Ia proceed with
the trial at present At the suggestion
OF Attorney Rogers, counsel for Miss
Keller. the date OF trial was left open
IL Is not likely. however. for the case
to be reached until the beginning OF
the February term.
II was learned today that Miss Keller
II about to become n mother. She IL
now stopping ut Ga west Second South
street. this city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18

Retriai Of the Issues Between I. W. Jen-
ninEs ii nj. and Hudson smith.

Judge Cherry and jury this after
noon took up the case OF Thomas W.
Jennings and Frank u. kimball Va o..
l.. Pratt l. ID. Kinney. Hudson Smith
and John Beck. Peircc. Critchlow *
Barrctte appeared for plaintiffs. and
Attorneys G. W. Morse and c. $. Price
for defendants.
The suit is TO recover $3.50 on prom
lssory note given by the North Salt
Lake association To Lorenzo Petit, to
make w the balance due ON the pur-
chase price OF the land that the latter
was TO convey to the copper plant COM
pany
suited. which the Supreme Court re-
verscd and sent back for II new trial.
Smith IN the only defendant plaintiffs
are now trying 10 hold. His defense
IL that he did not authorize the issu-
uncc OF the note.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
specInl per peserot TeIegtaph.


Provo, Utah. Dec. iS,-One OF Provo's
most respected citizens met death to-
day IN most terrible manner. George
Choules, a shoemaker, and George
stagg were In the formers shop and
Mr.. choules handed stage 20 cents with
the request that he go to the EllShoin
drug store for some gin. In moment
or two stage returned with the bottle
OF supposed gin and handed Il TO Mr..
Choulcs. who asked what II was. He
received an answer that II was gin and
uncorked II took a large swallow. Az
ter drinking the stun which proved to
be carbolic acid, MIR. Choules ran out OF
the back door and catching up some
snow flled his mouth ana rushing back
into the shop went of into commissions.
The alarm was raised and DR., Simmons,
who sold stage the carbolic acid. was
summoned and forced some sweet oil
down the suffering mans throat. DR..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18

Boston. Dec. is.--An advance OF 10
poi cent IN wages went into effect to-
day IN many Of the cotton manufactur-
INK cities and towns Of New England.
This Increase Affects from 10000 To 1000
persons. In addition. an advance gOcs
Into eject In number Of the cotton
mills OF central ANA western Maasa-
chuseits. Come OF the wooden mills al
no iucrcaecd wages 10 per cent this
morning. These are outside the Amcri-
can WOODEN Co. which will make a gem
cral advance January 1.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18

st. Louis. Mo. Dec. is.-A special to
the Post Dispatch from New Madrid.
Mo, says:
The steamer State OF Kansas OF the
Tennessee River Packet company.
burned to the waters edge early today
while lying at the foot OF Main street.
All the passengers escaped but several
hundred bales OF cotton. considerable
freight and baggage was destroyed.
The total loss Ii estimated at $780,
900.
The FIRE started in the front cabin
about l u. m. when all the passengers
and most OF the crew were asleep.
They were quickly awakened and all
gained the shore In safety In time to es-
cape the flames.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
LEG AMPUTATED.
J.W. Thompson, Yardmas'erat Thistle,
Loses That Useful Member.

]. w. Thompson. yardmaster at
Thistle Junction. lost his leg yesterday,
by having II crushed by an engine,
Mr.. Thompson stepped from one track
to another to get out OF the way OF an
engine and not seeing an approaching
engine. got directly In front OF H.. He
was run over and his right leg was
fcnrfully cruahedA
The unfortunate man was brought to
Salt Lake and takGn to St. Marks hos
pital. ana two hours later his Injured
pinkerton.
Mr.. Thomplon IL a man well advanced
IN years and the inJurey VIII be hard
for him to recover from. His condition
late this afternoon was considered seyi-
oila.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
LICENSED TO MARRY.

Marriage licenses were Issued today
to Joseph q. Ranck Jr.. %, and Eliza
beth A. Hensley, 22. both of East Mil
Creek; William @. Wagslaff, 20, and
Lucetta Brlnton, 22. both Of Big Cotton
wood; Joseph osguthorpe, 30, and Mary
L. RUSSELL "a. both OF East MIL Creek;
Edward J. Solomon. 20. and Alice Maui
rer, 10, both OF Salt Lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
DEMURRER oyrRnuLrD.
John Gray Pleads Not Guilty to Charge of
Aiding Goidic brown to Escape,

The demurrer lntcrprosed BY the at
torBeys Of John Gray on saturday to
the Information charging the latter
with assisting prisoner to escape was
overruled by Judge Norrcll this morn
ing. and the prisoners plea, deferred
until today. WIS taken.
Gray pleaded not guilty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-18
Alleged unlawful Detention.

The General Electric company.of New
York. by It's attorney, Penncl cherring-
ton. filed suit In the Third district
court today against Theodore Bruback.
as receiver OF the New Mammoth Gold
Mining company. and the New Nam.
moth company. TO recover 500 damages
for the alleged unlawful detention OF
an induction motor. valued at s1Si.