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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
win spcnd NIlllions.

The Chicago Times-llerald today
SAYS that the railroads usIng Chicago
az their gateway have taken up Internal
Improvement plans for the territory
between Chicago and the Rocky noun
tains. which involve the expenditure or
millions OF dollars, and IN addition TO-
present population an increase from
immigration alone OF at least 5OOVV9
new people within the next eighteen
months. The matter OF new towns That
VIII appear ON the maps of the west
within the next year or those to which
from five hundred 90 six hundred new
pOpula ton o. 90 BE added already num-
Der i18. Before 1902 lt is believed this
number viii exceed 2O0 Areas neg
lccted I'm the past while trunk lines
were building. are receiving the closest
attention from railroad land commits
sloners and traffic managers. The rail-
roads undertaking the most important
part OF this work. a work 90 which
they have practically paid no attention
since the western land booms of fifteen
years ago. are. Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Re. Chicago g. Northwestern
Chicago. Milwaukee & ST. Paul, North
ern Pacific. Chicago g. Eastern Illinois.
Illinois Central. Chicago, Burlington &
quincy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
FREE DISTRIBUTION OF IMPROVED
VARIETIES OF SORGHUM.

The United States department OF ag-
riculture has, for a number Of years
been conducting experiments In the
Improvement OF varieties OF sorghum
The result OF This work is q consider
able Increase IN the sucr0se content Of
several varieties. which the depart
ment is now offering for free dlstribU-
ton to the farmers Of the country
through the medium Of the State agri-
cultural experiment stations. The Utah
station. at Logan, viii receive q con-
Segment OF this seed. which VIII be
distributed free 10 farmers within the
State who wish 70 improve the quality
of their sorghum cane.
Since the Quantity OF seed Is limit
ca and since the object Of distribution
IS TO furnish the farmers with
start OF better varieties OF sorghum
the seed win only be sent out In guam
titles sufficient 10 plant one-fourth or
an acre or less.
Farmers IN Utah who wish TO secure
some OF this seed should apply at once
20 Utah agricultural experiment sta
ton, Logan, Utah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
OF a Social Turn.

General passenger agents Of western
lines centerIng IN Chicago have formed
new organization, which VIII un-
doubtedly have an important bearing
upon the relations between the various
lines interested The organization Is
without q name II has but one article,
one bylaw. which provides that the
members shall meet six times a year
and Informally discuss every subject
Of interest IN the several departments
OF the roads
The club grew out Of one Of the meet
ings of the Western Passenger assoc
citation when some one suggested that
differences could be more easily settled
II general passenger agents were more
familiar with the conditions and re-
uuirements Of other lines than their
own road The organization does not
aim az acquisition Of any power or au-
thority. Good fellowship. a better ac-
qualntance and the betterment OF pas
senger service In general, is the UNI
written motto.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16

rests having been made and others
viii follow"
A bulletin issued by the striking oper-
ators of the Southern railway insists
that more operators are Joining me
strikers every day The Southern roil-
way officials this morning state mat
The wires have been cut on The Meme
phis. Knoxville and Atlanta divisions
OF the Southern railway and that there
Is considerable Interference win the
operations of trains. especially ON me
Knoxville division. Linemen were sent
out from This city and the officials gre
taking steps Co arrest and prosecute
persons who cut the wires or otherwise
Interfere with the traffic OF The system
Tho claim is made hy representatives
OF the order Of Railway photographers
that the loss 20 the Southern railway
10 perishable frelghts since the strike
already amounts 10 $500 600.
The order Of Railway Photographers
have declared "a boycott ON the Southern
railway. and hope 90 make u elective
through the ticket and freight agents Of
the United states and the Federation
0f Labor TelegIams were sent tonight
by President Powell 90 u.q 10000 ticket
and freight agents OF the waited states
asking them to route freight and pas
senRers via other lines than the South
ern railway pending the present trouble.
a message was also sent to President
Gompers of the Federation of Labor re-
questlng him 90 boycott the railway.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
New Rule ON Exnort Rates.

The trunk line freight committee at
New York has adopted q new rule re-
gardlng export carload rates II is
claimed that western shippers take ad-
vantage Of the export rates and do not
ship goods, but get the benefit Of ex"
port rates for local stuff. The matter
has been made the subject al various
times Of special inquiry by the Inter-
state Commerce commission. IL has,
IL "a alleged. been one OF the most gem
erally-Lsed means Of granting favor
10 large shippers, as IL has been a
cloak that has made investigation, as
q rule. futile. The export rate IL VIII
De recalled. is about or 3 cents lower
than the local rate. The new rule
adopted by the trunk line freight
committee provides that when any To-
cal lots are shipped 10 the same ear
with export freight the less than car
lead rate must be charged. and n the
export share OF the shipment weighs
less than the carload minimum, the
minimum carload rate must be charged
In order TO obtain the carload rate
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! JUDGE TlMMONY'S COURT.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Frank Finley. Abe Williams and Mike
DOanan Were each accused of yagrancy
and each declined most emphatically TO
plead guilty. officer Chase told the
court that the men had been wander
ng around the streets doing nothing.
Finley shed a few tears and asked the
court 20 let him 60 promising 60 get
out Of town az once. He was given un-
an sunset 20 depart. The other two
were also discharged.
Chas Harvell. youth rs years OF age,
pleaded guilty TO being drunk and when
the court Inquired where he managed 10
get his drink, replied Several places W
The saloons sell you whisky, do
they?"
yes, every city where I have ben"
Considering it was his first appear
ance before him, Judge Timmony al
lowed the young man TO go.
Pat Feely said he Intended going out
10 the tunnel today and had a ticket II
the court would let him use It.
well, said the Judge, 81 viii sus-
pend sentence and II YOU come back /
win give you fifty days; you are be-
coming chronic,
Al Householder could hardly plead
guilty 20 the charge OF drunkenness ere
his honor said s. or Eve days
Chas. Cameron and James Harrlcs
each pleaded guilty 10 the accusation
Of drinking yesterday and were as
sessed s. each.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
DENVER STOCKMAN NOTES.

During March the Union Pacific land
department leased 10000 acres Of land
along their lines Ga Wyoming Colora-
DO Utah and western Nebraska.
+. Is. Adkins OF Denver bought two
carloads OF high-grade shorthorn heller
calves to send 90 Utah. The price paid
IS said 20 be $40 per head
The shorthorn bulls bought out by the
Wood Investment company NJ Lincoln.
Neb.. for sale here have been going ike
hot cakes The demand Tor this class
of breeding stock seems 90 Doe steadily
improving
This may be a good week Tor the deal-
ors 10 high-grade and purebred cattle.
There has been more OF this kind sold tn
Denver this week than the total for 9
month past
Heavy shipments of lambs VIII BE
made Monday Tuesday and Thursday
of next week 90 Chicago from the feed
lots an the valley OF the Poudre.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
THE PROMPTEB.

Disease may Turk In that old well that
has not been cleaned out for several
years Better attend 10 II before the
doctor cleans your pocketbOok out
man who cannot find pleasure In
arranging and rearranging his tool
sheds stables. grain bins, etc, when
other work Is not pressing, or on rainy
days. has but little interest In his work.
Clean up the orchard thoroughly and
burn an the rubbish. In doing 80 you
win destroy lots OF Insects,
a little money invested In oil and
paint may make expensive implements
last several years longer
Worn-Out vehicles. farm implements.
etc, are not a good decoration for "a
farm II there are any about that are
past repairing tear them up and take
the iron to town with you the next time
YOU go. The price az iron VIII justify a
little trouble Just now.
II you have never dehorned your cat
tie. ask your neighb0r who has done so
what he thinks about IL.
Thousands % times readers OF agri-
cultural papers have been told that
cold, drafty barns are expensive They
cost feed. which Is money, and health
Of animals. which Is more money IL
will pay to stop the cracks TO keep the
wind away
II farmers would adopt all the alleged
labOr-saylng devices pictured they
would not have room for anything else
on the farm Some Of them are good
and just what the busy man needs
Look for those which save steps and
unnecessary work.
Are your facilities for getting feed 20
animals the most convenient pOsslhle2
DO you have 20 carry and drag and
handle several times? Is there no way
to better ~
Is the straw handy for bedding? n
not, get IL there. Rottng stacks and
bedless live stock are a bad comblna-
tion. Good beds. good manure and
eventually a bigger straw stack are
much better
Some OF the poultry viii roost out Of
doors In spite Of houses Coax them In
with a little feed in the evenings TN
they return 10 house roosts.
Remebcr that today Is the time 20 do
things. -Stockman and Farmer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
sIAMEsE TWINS.
COMMISSIONERS HERE.
Also Business Men From Sc. Louis
Visit Salt Lake City.

Members Of the Interstate Com
merce commission have arrived
from Portland and are quartered al
the Knutsford The party win remain
until this evening when they Will
leave for Denver Those who are
visiting salt Lake are Commissioner j,
@. clements wife and two children,
Commissioner J. W. Fifer and wife,
Miss Idelle b Kerrlck, Miss Eva B.
Cole Of Bloomington. ill., Secretary NJ.
s Decker. wife and child. Official Re-
p0rlers J u. Fishback and ]. J. Nc
Aulife Of Washington, ID. c., Mrs. Fish
back and child.
on the same train with these officials
came the following ST. Louis people:
r. y. johnson. vice president IN charge
OF traffic OF the Simmons Hardware
company who is accompanied by his
daughter, H. L. Christie. attorney of
the ST. Louis Business Mems league,
and C. a. Parker. commissioner Of the
81. Louis traffic bureau. ana formerly
freight traffic manager OF the Missouri
Pacific. and chairman ~ the Western
Trunk lime association.
The visitors have spent their stay
here very pleasantly visiting an points
~ interest 90 strangers and taking in
the natural wonders and resources Of
this vicinity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16

ton Salt Lake. william Merrill, Salt
Lake G. j. Blaln. Salt Lake. j. X.
Gillespie. Salt Lake; Eli II. Pelrce, Salt
Lake Joseph Morrel, Logan, ID. y,
swan. Salt Lake; Theodore Toblason,
Salt Lake, Charles W symons Salt
Lake.
Venres viii be issued by Clerk
Letcher in the course OF a few days,
and made returnable Monday May T.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
HONOR TO DALLIN.

Utah's noted sculptor, c. L. Dallin,
has added another to his many honors,
having been given q place OF honor at
the Paris exposition for his famous
Medicine Man" Mr.. Dallin writes his
father. Thomas Dallin. Of sprlngyille,
that the art directors OF the exposition
tried 20 make arrangements 20 have his
Signal Of Peace from Chicago for
exhibition. but did not succeed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
Commission OUT
AT SALTAIR BEACH
Manager Bateman Shows officials
The Company's COurteses
PRIEST. HARRIMANS VISIT.
Went Down TO Ugada on the Utab &
Pacific Different Stories OF
thc strike.

Manager Batoman Of the Salt Lake
and Los Angeles railroad, escorted to
sal,alr Beach this afternoon the visiting
members of the Interstate Commerce
commission and showed his guests the
courtesles Of the railroad and beach
companies, The members OF the party
were delighted with the trip and greatly
enjoyed the brlny zephyr8 which at this
time of The year make themselves keen
ly felt on the inland sea-
CAMBRIANs TO GO.
Already the Cambrlan society Of
Utah Is booking date at saltaIr.
Wednesday, July 18th, has been secured
for an excursion day for the society.
and # is expected that at that time the
resort WIN be well crowded with Welsh
men.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16

BUTLER-Lco Eugene. son Of lvs 2
and Annie Despair Butler of Gr-r.,'
Ward, aged l7 months d.sI gr---
April 10Th, 1900. of Wh1oD.rF .--,
and pneumonia.
LETHAM-At Haden. Teton vanv
Idaho, at 1910 a. No.. Apr1 lin =
pneumonia. Ellen Paterson I..6.-
wife OF John Lelhut. ae1 b r..-
z months ana days Enc lssis A.
husband, six sons and Three d8ret,.-,
tO mourn her loss.
Funeral at Haden. Idaho Monir
April 10Th. az 8 p. m.
Deceased was q slaunth Lt,ter.5.,
Saint, a faithful loving vile anal m1h.
en- "a noble, generous and g9dtt
friend She scattered seeds o, k.nlres
and good viii among an With Whom a.
associated. and was universally ba'1u
for her many noble characteristic T
all who We're favored with aaqaa1.
ance.
BY her sudden death the whole c1r.
munity In which she lived and psf,..
larry her bereaved husband ana cfll.
rem have sustained a loss which Do .ls
life cannot be repaired.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
RAILROAD NOTES.

Mr. Dodge has returned 20 Denver.
+. 7. Shelby. Of the Seven Devils
road. Is visiting Salt Lake.
Vice President Schumacher, Of the
Continental Fruit Express Company
left here today for Chicago
President A. L. Mohler, Of the oregon
Railroad and Navigation Company
predicts big business 70 Cape Nome
this year.
ID. r. Burley Of the oregon Short
Line. and Geo. w. Helntz of the Rio
Graudc Western. returned home today
from Denver where they have been IN
attendance upon the meeting Of passen-
ger agents
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16

Frank Knox, Charles Holder, s. w.
Potts and Daniel Eyer filed a suit
against H. J. Bjork. Gus Llndgreen ana
Charles Anderson In the Third district
court Saturday to quiet title 70 "a cer-
tain mining claim situated In the Little
Cottonwood district
George Westervelt also filed a suit
today against the same defendants TO
quiet title TO mining property in the
same district.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
More PetIt Jurors ReauIred.

Judge Norrell Saturday ordered the
drawing Of eight more names for the
jury box Those drawn win be re-
qulred 20 do service In the criminal
court for the remainder Of the Febru-
airy term. The Venire, returnable Tues
day morning calls for the following
named persons Burton $. Rupp Neils
=. Meilstr0m, George NJ Bridwell, j. II.
Kortz J. A. Heiss, James Bishop,
David A. Shields and Jesse GOodfellow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

Tonight at the Grand the widely ad-
yertised dramatization Of "Quo Vadis'
opens a weeks engagement The COM
pany Is headed by Miss Rose stillman
and all its scenery and costumes are
said to be entirely new. Mr. Mulvey
looks for a great turn out, both because
there is no counter attraction and there
Is such q general desire 10 see what
kind Of a play has been made from the
famous book.
The theater viii only be open twice
this week. first on Wednesday evening
when the entertainment by the ladies'
Of St. Pauls Guild will be given,
and next on Saturday when the great
Paderewsh appears. The sale for the
latter event Is going steadily forward.
The first OF a series OF entertainments
which. the Elks intend giving in Salt
Lake was rendered last night at the
Grand in the presence OF large audi
ence. The affair, though billed as a
concert was O concert and vaudeville
entertainment blended, one Of the most
pleasant features being the appearance
OF COMBINATION vi HiVst u NV H4~"'-
bers Of the Theater and Grand orches-
tres under the direction OF Prof. Cole
man. Willard Weihe, leader Of the
Theater orchestra, rendered a Greig
sonata Ia bis usual admirable style.
Everyone on the program was heartily
applauded, those concerned being Hal
W. Brown, Joe King, Miss Blanch AID
rach, Mr. Darlington. Of the Real
Widow Brown company, and Mr. II. 5.
Goddard Fred Sands. Miss Jennie
Sands Miss Jessup, Miss Weber. Miss
Mulyey, daughter Of Manager Mulyey,
a clever recter, and Prof Daynes, the
last named gentleman exhibiting that
astonishing instrument known as the
pianola.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
MIR. HARRDIANs VISIT.
Kept Busy While Here-Visits Uvada
on Utah and Pacific.

on Utah and Pacific.
A committee OF business men from
Boise Idaho. yesterday met at the
Knutsford with President Hartman and
General Manager Bancroft Of the ore.
gon short Line and President Burt Of
the Union Pacific The committee was
composed Of Mayor j. II. Richards. Mr..
Calvin Cobb and Mr. Peter Soma, who
are entrusted with the project which
comes closer than any other 10 the
hearts Of Boise people-the bringing Of
the oregon short Lines main line TO
Idaho's capital
Some time ago the citizens OF Boise
subscribed S265 900 TO q fund 10 be Of
fered 10 the Short Line people as a
bonus 20 Induce them to reconstruct
about nifty miles Of their road IN order
20 have the main line pass through
Boise. AT the conference yesterday
this tender was made. but the railroad
officials decided that they could not acc
cept the bonus. Instead however
they handed TO the committee o sealed
proposal. the terms Of which win be
made public upon presentation TO citl.
zens Of Boise when the committee shall
return.
II is supposed that In lieu OF the cash
bonus offered the Oregon Short Line
prefers depot space and right-Of-way
franchises. and probably some con-
structi0n work The Boise gentlemen
are much encouraged over prospects
and delighted at the reception accorded
them by the railroad officials They
return horne this evenings and VIII make
known the state OF affairs Immediately
upon their arrival there.
TRIP TO UyADA.
over a year ago the News" pub
lished an item asserting that the ore
gOn Short Line was behind the Utah
q Pacific project. The article brought
out many denlals. contradictions and
explanations at that time. but the
events OF today and those 20 some VIII
bring out the fact that the Short Line
Is morally supporting the Utah & Pa
cgc and that eventually the older line
Will absorb the new one. President
Hartman has visited Uvada and in-
spected the Yah q Pacinc's line. de-
claring Il to{le a good piece OF work
The big coaFhelds Of southern Utah
and the unquesti0nable fact that the
southern Utah line is 10 be run TO
connection with coast railroad are
things such as interested officials are
usually prone 20 investigate. In the
absence OF any interest IN them, how
ever, there Is no time wasted upon them
by railroad magnates
sIAMEsE TWINS.
It Is almost a physical imposslblty
20 separate the oregon Short Line and
the Union Pacific Their interests are
so interdependent that 20 sever them
would be of great injury 20 both the
systems. With the oregon short Line
controlling another route from here 10
the Pacific ocean. upon a course vide
apart from its Portland route IL Will
become q still more valuable ally to the
overland route" The Utah a Pa
citc rs destined 10 become a much
travelled line In the early future. and
much OF the travel upon IL will be Of a
transcOntinental nature.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
GRAND JURORS.

II. II, Spencer, ogden; A. II. Little,
Salt Lake; John McEwall Provo;
James G. Bullock, Pleasant Grove, John
Reese salt Lake; c. A. Carlquist, Salt
Lake, Joseph H. Pascoe, Salt Lake; J..
L. Durgin, Salt Lake; James White
head. Springvilie w d. Robinson,
American Fork; Thomas Powell Salt
Lake. Nicholas Trcwcek, Salt Lake;
Robert Patrick. Salt Lake; J. G, Mac
kay. North Jordan. John c.. Griffith.
Salt Lake; =. T.. Megath, Salt Lake,
John T. Axton. Salt Lake; C. NJ, Har-
mond. Salt Lake Frederick H. Wright.
Salt Lake: H. T. Ball Salt Lake Geo.
w. Hodle, Price, Paul Osler. Salt Lake;
John I. DonelIan. salt Lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
smith Was a Poor Man.

An order was made IN the case OF the
State against John Y. Smith the dyna-
inter. who suicided at the county fall,
by Judge Nouel Saturday allowing
compensation, at the States expense
20 Miss Florence Hartley Tor transcript
Of the evidence taken az the trial
Smith. IL will be remembered. filed
an affidavit Of impecuniosity a. the
trial.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
INFORMATION WANTED.

Mr.. John S. southy. No 2il S, Doug
las street. Peoria. Illinois, Is DESTROYS
Of hearing from his uncle solomon
Trembling or children. who went to
Utah years ago. He was a shoemaker
for some time IN salt Lake City,
but afterwards moved away.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
MINING CASE ARGUED,
Suit OF the Illinois Mining Company
Us Solomon Brisacher.

Judge Hiles was occupied Saturday
hearing arguments in the case Of the
Illinois Mining Company VS. solomon
Brlsacher. The action involves title 20
the Yucon and Abe Lincoln mining
claims In the West Mountain district.
The plaintiff claims that the ground
Is owned by Il under the name Of the
Syndicate. Milton and Fulton claims
The case was tried away last June.
King and Burton appeared for plaintlh
ana Arthur Brown and Judge Loot
borrow for the defendant At the con-
cusion OF arguments the court re-
served It's decision,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
sourHERN sTRIKE.
There Certainly Appear 10 be Two
sides 10 This Question.

Third Vice. President and General
Manager Cannon % the Southern RAN
way company has made the following
statement concerning the strike:
'1he so-cglled strike if 10 ever eN-
listed OF the telegraph operators, might
De considered ended out of a total of
some $40 operators less than ten per
cent left the service OF the company
whose places have now been supplied,
and there Is absolutely no interruption
IN the telegraph system from this cause
and passengers and freight trains are
being conducted without any delay
kilograms and telegraphlc reports
received 10 night from all superintenu-
ents Of the line indicate general ae-
sire for reinstatement OF the opera
tors who left the service, the citizens
% some 81 the towns interceding for
them The company WIN prosecute ln
the courts any person interfering win
the conduct Of It's business, several ar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-16
Mani ReceIrers Chnnged.

The Guardian Trust Company and
the Provident Trust Company, " New
York. representing the bondholders Of
the Omaha Kansas City q Eastern
railroad, today appeared before Judge
Amos n. Thayer of the United States
circuit court, In chambers and asked
that Receivers Chapel and Hopkins be
dismissed and that others living ia
Kansas City be appointed IN their
places Judge Thayer postponed the
hearing of the case indefinitely. Per-
mission TO borrow $4,000 on receivers
certificates was denied, but the court
authorized the payment Of taxes
amounting 10 $4,000.