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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-14
NEWS FROM OVER THE STATE.

rocks near the first bridge The man who
found 1t was John Holman. Deputy Sher-
III Henry went up TO the canyon as soon
as word reached here that the body na1
burial.
DIR. S. II. Allen has returned from En-
cry, Emery county. where he was called
Sunday TO assist in performing an opera
ton on Stephen Williams. On May day
Williams and his family were out driving,
and Just as the horse was entering his lot
on returning he stepped on hoe, when
rev up and struck him. The horse
hign-spirited fellow, reciprocated with a
vicious kick. which unfortunately landed
on Williams right leg. The leg was
broken near the ankle, compound COM
minuted fracture. Yesterday the leg was
amputated six inches below the knee by
Drs. Allen and {. n. Ray.
Yesterday the 12-year-old son Of Lorenzo
Bate fell off a bridge. He broke his lett
arm and was bruised up considerable.
The broken member was set by DR.. Allen
and the boy is doing nicely.
Yesterday DR.. Allen also operated on
Mrs. Maria L. Haywood of Panguitcn
for tumor under the left shoulder-blade
The operation was successful.
Sheriff StOrrS went 10 Brigham today 10
investigate the CAPTURE OF the man sus-
pected TO be George "A. Wright. The man
was not Wright. though ne looked Ike
him.
Professor Alexander of Salt Lake visited
friends in Provo today.
There are about eighty teachers taking
lHclT annual county 6NAnllNdtipil Atlc tAiN
week. This was the second day. fester-
day they were examined in the heavier
branches.
Messrs Bishop. Fleiner and Hartin re-
turned from Death canyon last evening
William Probert is in from Bingham Tor
few days visit with his family:
James Caffery of SprinSVilie has MED
for probate the will of the late Mary ~
Bird, and petitiOned for letters OF acmin-
istration in the said estate.
A mass-meeting was held last evening
and a committee appointed to look after
Proves celebration on the Fourth
A. c. Sorensen has returned from visit
to Sanpete county.
Mrs. Estelle JauueS-Sparks is up from
Nephi visiting relatives.
Manager Bacon OF the Provo Electric
Light company is in Logan today on busl-
ness.
Dr. Robson. assisted by Drs. Pike and
Allen. today operated upon Archie LeaVitt
of kanOsh for appendicitis
Ole Ellingson of Lehi was in town to-day
on business.
Attorney William Greer of Spanish Fork
was over today on professional business
Apostle John Henry Smith and VIE
were in this city last night.
The county commissioners were IN ses-
sion today as board of equalization
Architect II. c. Watkins has submitted
plans Tor an SS,VuU scnooI DuIldlng in SprhS
City. Sanpete county. which were accept
ell. The contract will be let on the SIN
of July.
Bids for the Utah county intirmary Will
be open in a few days.
Henry LEVEL of LeadYille is in the Car
den City this week.
p p. Hindmarsh has returned 10 the
Lilly mine in Tintic.
John Rollo. court stenographer for the
Sixth district. leaves Provo for RichfieId
in the morning.
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District Court Orders.

These motions and orders were made
and granted in the district court yes
terday:
Hansen VS.. Pratt; Young & Moyle
substituted as attorneys for the plain
tiff.
Home Investment company VS.. E. B..
K. Ferguson; counter claim dismissed
by defendant and cause of action dis
missed by the plaintiff.
Aaron Keyser VS.. A. H. Park ct al. /;
continued for the term.
Berent Engbratson VS.. Salt Lake
City; by consent cause set for June,
on condition that it be reached and dis
posed of at that time.
Aques d. Ireland VS.. r. Macintosh;
continued for the term.
A L. Jacobs VS.. G. J. o. Irwin; ar
gued and taken under advisement.
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BRADT FOUND GUILTY.
He Will Be Sentenced On Friday For
Attempted Assault.
Especial to The Herald.l

Price, June 13.-Charles L. Bradt was
today found guilty in the district court
of assault with intent to commit rape.
The assault was upon the daughters of
William ]. Tidwell George b. Miner and
Ephraim Dimmick, at Wellington, and
none of the children were over years of
age.
The evidence was too revolving for pub
lication though several women sat
through the trial. They We're forced to
leave however, when the testimony came
in the case against Charles Jensen, in
dicted for frequenting a house of ill
fame. Bradt will be sentenced on Friday.
the maximum being ten years. Bradt has
served one term in the Utah penitentiary
from Provo for the same offense. and was
known as convict No. 764. After being
freed he found employment near Fort
Duchesne as a blacksmith at the Parrite
and was made to leave the county for an
attempted assault. but which could not
at the time be conclusively established.
He broke jail here a few weeks ago and
was recaptured by the sheriff
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wHITMoRE CANYON PROJECT.
enterprise of Great Importance Has
Been Inaugurated.
(Special CORRESPONDENTS.


Price, Utah, June I'm the building
of twenty miles of railroad from the
main line of the Rio Grande Western
up TO the coal mines of Whitmore can
yon, the half has not been told, though
one side OF the proposition was de-
tailed exclusively in The Herald last
Sunday. Until the lands there are fin
ally surveyed, which is now going on
under direction OF the United States
land office at Salt Lake, and put on
record, no one can obtain title. This
survey Will be finished inside of sixty
days, the men now being on the ground
and at work. Deeds will then pass from
II. A. Kirker, George T. Halliday and
others, presumably to Mr.. Robert For
roster, the representative of the Pleas
ant Valley Coal company, who will
hold them in trust, to be disposed of to
new company.
This company, it is said, will repre-
sent the Pleasant Valley Coal company.
the Denver & Rio Grande Railway COM
pauy and the Rio Grande Western Rail-
way company. and possibly the Bur-
lington. Mr. Forester, who is the ex-
pert of the Pleasant Valley Coal COM
pany, will resign and take charge Of
the affairs of the new corporation,
which will erect extensive coking plants
at the point where the branch road
leaves the main line. which Will be
Mounds station, and from which point
a proposed extension leaves for Emery
county, through Salina canyon and on
to the Pacific coast, as Will be seen by
the latest map issued by the passenger
department of the Rio Grande West
ern.
IheSe coal mines are practically in
eXhausuble. but if they were not there
Is plenty more coal of the same quality.
SO far as tests can determine on the
proposed line through Emery county.
Some little development work has been
done on the Whitmore canyon veins and
so far with flattering results. The same
conditions are the result on the veins
tested in Emery county The product
at both places differs considerably from
that OF the Castle Gate mines. The
four tunnels driven on the veins N
Whtmore canyon have uncovered veins
OF carbonlferOuS mineral, varying in
thickness from six TO ten feet, and of
a surprising quality. from a coking
standpoint 1t is claimed for the pro-
duct that in its natural state it is
higher in the necessary col1ing principle
than the world celebrated coal. which
is made into coke at Connellsville. The
formation is in the nature of a blanket
and Of stupendoUs extent. The lode is
situated at the mouth of Whitmore
canyon, and can be easily worked, COM
pared with other coal properties In
Utah, Wyoming and Colorado.
An idea of the magnitude Of the cap
itai to be invested can be had when it
is remembered that the Pleasant Val
ley Coal company has s., 00O. 600 invested
at Castle Gate and Scofield, not con-
sidering the merchandise stock. real es-
tate and the ike. The works at these
points viii be small in comparison to
the new deal here mapped ont
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Springville Briefs.


Springville. June Bon Sunday night
while Will Meneray of this city and Eli
wood Davis of Salt Lake Were trying TO
lower the time record for bicycles between
this city and Provo. the forks of Davis
wheel broke, throwing him to the ground
violently. His chin. lips and brow were
badly cut and several teeth were knocked
out, as he landed fairly on his face on the
ground. The accident occurred four miles
north of here. Mr.. Davis was brought
back to Springville, and his hurts attend
ed to.
A young son of Ami Oakley fell from a
horse Sunday and suffered a severe frac-
ture of the right arm. Another boy, VINO
was with him, proposed that Oakley staho
upon the back of the horse and pick a few
appless agreeing to hold the horse oak
ley performed his part OF the compact
and was engaged in getting the apples
when his companion let the animal go and
struck il with his hat.
Home grown strawberries have been IN
the market over a week, but are ripeninS
very slowly. The local market quotations,
Is cents a quart, have not changed IN ten
DAYS.
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Railroad Notes.

The Burlington road is spending
something like $6,000,0O0 in improve
ments this year.
Superintendent Welby of the Rio
Grande Western, is expected back the
end of the week.
J. D. McInnis, western agent of the
Lackawanna Fast Freight line, was in
Salt Lake yesterday.
E. A. Steifel, travelling agent of the
Southern Pacific in Montana, was in
Salt Lake yesterday.
President Cornish of the Oregon
Short Line will arrive in the city to-
day on his regular trip of inspection.
y rate of one fare plus 81 has been Sc
cured from all Utah points to Detroit
on account of the annual Christian En-
deavor convention, July $40.
The Rio Grande Western has author
lied a rate of fare and one-fifth on
the certificate plan for the Grand
Lodge knights of Pythias, at Salt
Lake, June 20 to %, provided fifty dele
gates are in attendance. If less than
fifty a return rate of half fare will be
charged.
The Rio Grande Western will run
excursions from ogden and from Tin
tic and Utah county points to Salt Lake
next Sunday on account of the baseball
game. The excursion from ogden
leaves there on a special at 1850 noon,
and a return special leaves here at
10 p. m. The special from Tintic and
Utah county arrives here at 10 a. m.
and returning leaves here at 10 p. m.
Two remarkable locomotives have
just been delivered to the Burlington
road by the Baldwin Locomotive
Works of Philadelphia. They weigh
127 tons each, and their driving
wheels are over seven feet high. They
are the heaviest engines ever built
for passenger service, and it is be-
lieved that, in time, they will prove to
be the fastest. The Baldwin company
demonstrated its faith in these mon
ster machines by guaranteeing their
ability to maintain an average rate of
speed of ~ miles an hour.
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Row Over " alter.
Especial Correspondence.)

(Special COrreSpOnUence.)
Richfeld, June 13.-Thomas Ross and
Levi Clifford of Joseph last week had an
alteration over water distribution, and
it wound up by Ross hitting Clifford with
a shovel, cutting a scalp gaSh over the
temple and knocking him down.
From reliable reports ii is learned that
the watermaSter had made a regulation of
water for Gifford's and Ross places which
did not suit Ross, and he proceeded to
make a change. Clifford objected. with
the result stated. Ross hired man was
present and encouraged Ross in making
the assault.
The county attorney is investigating the
case, and arrests are expected in a few
dayS.
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Colonel Dodge Talks About Whit
more Canyon Line.
IMMENSE COAL FIELD
EASTERN SYNDICATE WILL IN
STALL CoKING PLANT.
Work to Commence On the Branch
Line Within Week-No New De-
pot Contemplated - Mr.. McCune
Returns From Nevada-Inspected
Grade to Phoebe.

Work will commence on our branch
line to the coal fields in Whitmore can
yon within a week" said Colonel Dodge,
the general manager OF the Rio Grande
Western, yesterday. He stated fur
Their that the line at present would be
built eighteen miles into the coal coun-
try, and would be pushed through i'm
mediately
The engineers are just putting the
finishing touches on the line. and as
soon as they finish dirt viii fly.
As was stated in Sundays Herald,
the scrapers and grading equipment are
all on the ground, and men and teams
are being secured as rapidly as pos
sible.
Colonel Dodge has been looking over
the situation, and is evidently very
much pleased with the outlook This
branch viii begin at Mounds station,
and will tap some of the richest coal
fields N the state.
When asked about the big coking
plant to be erected, Colonel Dodge said:
THE coal Will be hauled To Castle Gate
for the present, where it viii be thor
oughly tested, and ic it turns out to be
as satisfactory as we have reason 10
believe it will, there is not doubt out
that very large plant viii be put N"
lie stated that the exact location of the
plant has not been decided III on vet,
and thai he could not speak authU.i.a-
lively on hts proposition. because Inc
work would be done by a New York
syndicate, but he felt assured that the
plant would be erected.
No New Depot.
Has the Rio Grande Western any
project under contemplation towards
the building of a Union depot here, or
the moving of tie present passenger
station" Mr.. Dodge was asked.
No such move is under considera-
tion,'' he replied. He also denied the
story that the Rio Grande Western
had purchased or taken options on
property on Fourth West street. but a
month ago, when he was here, he had
told Mr.. Sharp Of the Pleasant Valley
Coal company that if that company
would secure some property on Fourth
West street for coal yard, the railroad
would build some tracks for them.
Colonel Dodge is accompanied by his
right-hand man, AIr. Kramer and they
will probably be in salt Lake a day or
two.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-14
IN THE COURTS.
A FoRGETFUL JUROR.
R. L. Tracy Brought Into Court By
the Marshal.

r. L. Tracy, the member of the jury
panel of the United States court who
failed to appear on Monday morning,
when the roll was called, and who thus
was in contempt of court, was purged
of contempt yesterday morning. Mar
shall Miller had brought him into court
on a capeas issued from the bench.
Tracy explained that he had forgot
ten his being chosen on the panel, ana
that he meant no disrespect whatever.
He presented a certificate from ply
stefan showing that he was physically
unfit to sit on the jury, and he was
discharged from service.
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Hilarity of a Sheepherder.
Especial Correspondence

(SptcIdI OUTItspONutnCt.J
Coalville. June 12.-John T. Young, a
sheepherder. who halls from Kentucky.
got too much bug juice" at Echo yester-
day and undertook to run the quiet little
town TO suit his own notion, but becom-
ing too unruly and assuming more author
ity than was his right d complaint was;
lodged against him and he was placed I'M
der arrest by Sheriff Lindsay and brought
before Justice William Lundie and fined
81 and costs. amounting TO S14 in all for
which, failing TO put up the amount ne
will linger in the county bastile for four
teen days.
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Southern Pacific Purchase.

Los Angeles, Cal, June lat is
stated here today that the Southern
Pacific company has purchased the
Newport & Santa Ana road. The road
is twenty-one miles in length and eX-
tends from. Santa Ana to Newport
Beach and from Santa Ana to the
Celtric fields, at Westminster. j.
Ross Clarke, the principal owner, is
not in the city today. A. w. Holabird
the general manager, refuses to deny
or confirm the statement
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-14
Utah County School Taxes.
rsnac,a1 Corresnonnencen

Provo June 13.-The following school
districts of Utah county have levied sDe-
cial school taxes as follows for the wear
1899:
mills; Lake Shore, mills; Benjamin 6
mills; Payson, 3 mills; Springlake. 2la
mills; Santaquin. mills: Goshen, ~
mills; Fairfield. 10 mills; Cedar Fort, ~
mills: Lehi. I mills; Alpine. p mills:
American Fork, mills; Pleasant Grove
mills; Vineyard. mills; Lake View, 8
mills; Provo Bench, 3 mills; Thistle. s
mills; Clinton. u mills; Tucker. mills;
Cotton, mills: Mapleton, mills; High
land. mills; Manning mills: Mt. Nebo,
mills; Provo. estimated to be about 8
mills.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-14
Libel Case Continued.

The libel case of Howard Carlisle of
Kansas City against the Tribune Pub
fishing company was continued for the
term by Judge Marshall in the United
States court yesterday.
There were affidavits presented by p.
II. Lannan and Attorneys Powers and
Lippman, declaring that it would be
impossible to get dispositions and affi-
davits from Kansas City by June 20,
the date set for the case. The suit is
for damages for the publication of a
special dispatch said to injure Carl
isles character.
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Today's Calendar.

The cases set for trial in the district
court today are as follows:
A H. Raleigh VS.. Andrew j. Stew
art, jr
Sarah E. Cavenaugh VS.. o. ]. Sal
isbury ct al.
Betty Anderson VS.. F. c. Simpson.
II. L. Driver VS.. Salt Lake 81 Ogden
Gas & Electric Light company.
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Richfield Happenings.

Especial CORRESPONDENCE
Richfeld, June 13.-The board of county
commissioners resumed their work this
week as a board of equalization.
The book and stationery and cOnfection-
cry stock belonging to Hudelln x Sons has
been sold to Otto l.. FarnsvOrth. who Will
conduct the business at the same place
Tha RichfieId Commercial & Savings
bank has changed its hour for opening
from to 10 a. m.
The $16O00,0O0 mortgage of the Rio
Grande Western Railway company has
been filed with the recorder of Sewer
county.
Several wagon loads of wool are arriv-
ing at Elsinore and Richfeld from south
ern counties. 1t is not known whether IL
is to be shipped or sold on consignment. 1t
is from various growers.
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SENT TO RESCUE HOME.
BERTHE Todd's Father Charged Her
With Incorrigibility.

BERTHE May Todd. the 15-year-old girl
against whom her father has preferred
charge of incorrigibility, was before
Justice Sommer yesterday forenoon.
and, at her own request, was remand
ed to the care and keeping of the Res
cue home. The girl sent for Mrs. DR..
Vincent and Mrs. Plummer, to whom
she told her story, and the ladies de-
cided the home was the best place she
could go to. Mrs. Vincent addressed
the court, saying BERTHE would be given
the best of care and the liberties of the
institution. Justice Sommer made the
order specifying that she would re-
main there only during good behavior.
Attorney d. S. Trueman defended the
-
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Aliens Serious Condition.
(Special CorrespondenceO

NoRNSAehA ~ SSfSA-NsN--S--f
Coalville, June 12.-Elijah Allen, the
CoaIville miner who had his leg broken
by jumping from the runaway coal train
in Grass Greek canyon on Friday morning
last, is in very serious condition, his in
jury being much worse than at first
thought, and he is suffering considerable
pain. He will very likely be a cripple for
life. and may have to lose his leg. which
was badly broken and lacerated. His
shoulder was also dislocated, ana he sus-
tanned other severe injuries. DR.. French
is attending him and doing all that can he
done under the circumstances; and what
makes it worse, he is in very poor cir
cumStanceS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-14
MR.. M'CUNE RETURNS.
Examined the Grade In Nevada For
Eighty Miles.

President \. w. McCune returned
from his trip Of inspection over the
Utah & Pacific yesterday. Mr. McCune
stated that he found everything on the
road in good condition and that his trip
had been satisfactory. On account of
pressing business in Salt Lake, he was
unable to take the trip to Cedar City
this time, but while away the party
visited Phoebe and took a trip out
about eighty miles over the old grade
in Nevada.
At Phoebe they found everything at
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-14
Accidents at Glenwood.
Especial Correspondence.l

Richfield. June ia son of John Kirk
man of Glenwood, about IS years of age.
fell from a wagon last Friday night and
received injuries which make him a Grip
pie for a while. The hind wheel passed
over his arm between the elbow and
shoulder breaking it and bruising II.
ePter johnson, also of Glenwooc, while
cutting wood in Grass valley had his ak
catch in some branches overhead and.
missing his aim. struck his foot, cutting
a deep cash in the instep.
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Mrs. Radclif Loses.

Mrs. Sarah Radcliff lost her suit for
$40 900 damages against the Salt Lake
Rapid Transit company. The case was
on trial on Monday, and during nearly
all Tuesday, and a vast amount of evil
dence was submitted. The jury brought
in a verdict for the defendant during
yesterday afternoon.
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A NEW OFFICE.
Chicago & Northwestern to Have
One In This City.

The Chicago & Northwestern is soon
to have an elegant new office in this
city. The location has not yet been
definitely decided upon, but when the
place is selected wherever it may be,
it will be one of the best locations in
The city and no pains nor expense will
be spared to give General Agent Wal
ker an office as light and airy as any
in the city. 1t will be fitted up with
new mahogany furniture and all of
the interior will be in mahogany.
The new office in Denver was opened
on Monday and is as fine as any in
that city. The company is fitting up
the offices of the whole system and Salt
Lake is not to be left out.
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Special Ribbon BARGAINS.

four and five inches wide. in plains
stripes, plaids, fancy moires, PLAIN
taffetas, gauze stripes, beautiful as
sortment of shades, sold up to so cents
a yard. Special for only 171a cents a
yard. T. AUERBACH & BRO.
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Provo Paragraphs.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence)
Provo, June 13.-Today at 1 O'Clock the
body of Peter Madsen; the man who was
drowned yesterday in Provo river. was
found at the mouth of the canyon in the
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Forestry Agent Back.
Especial correspondents. }

Coalville. June 12-George F. Boucher.
the forestry reserve agent for Utah and
Wyoming. returned from the east on Sat
urday last. where he has been for the
last three months. He comes back re-ap-
pointed to the Office.
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Lynds Chapter No I, Order Eastern
Star. will celebrate the seventh ami
versary of the organization Thursday
evening, June Is, at the Masonic Hall.
A large attendance is desired and Wis
iting sisters and brothers welcome.
MARY A. BROWN.
Worthy Matron,
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'ouse an go over the Jordan to some
friends just for the change. Bein' ar
rested as upset me, an the change d
do me good"
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AAOh dOC0S yON, -hSA
ooh, We ave tn ole Nv it, now. Ex-
cept as this: 1 SEE, 1T must be
O'clock an L guess the copper card
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John Ray pleaded guilty to assault
ing Mrs. Elizabeth Smith in the taber-
nacle square Monday and was SEN
fenced to fifty days. In the course of
his trial it was brought out that he
did the same thing about year ago.
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well, ladies, to send you over the
river would be too much of an impo-
sition upon your friends. DR.. Kimball
will take better care of you-twenty