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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
First YIce-President National As
ISOLATION in Salt Lake,
WILL MEET WITH LOCAL MEN
Desire 60 Have Removed Exclusion
Ruling Against sheep on
Forest Reserves.

Frank r Bennett. FIRST vice president
Of the National WooIgrowers' associa-
ton, Is az the Knutsford hotel, having
come here to attend the meeting of
the Utah sheep men 10 be held at the
hotel on next Wednesday, August 22nd.
Mr. Bennett has Just come from Mon
taua. where be attended similar meet
ings Speaking Of the national asso-
citation Mr. Bennett said while the
association has never had what might
boz called "a perfect organization In an
details, It's membership has been thor
oughly representative. and being such
Is able To- intelligentiy deal with the
questions which come before ID upon
occasion. There have been no regular
annual meetings of the National asso-
citation, but such gatherings have ale
ways been the outgr0Wth OF exigenCy.
such matters as the tariff. land legis-
latiOn, ETC.. have usually been the mo-
tive for calling meetings. and now %
is the recent action OF the secretary Of
the Interior under instructi0n,in exClud-
ing sheep from forest reserves. that is
NrINANiNh lhN ch|NL AAIlls N|AN ~ NN
industry IN the United states that is
90 well distributed over our nation as
BIS that OF sheep and wool-Taislng, and
naturally there are more people con-
Cerned IN what may be- done TO affect
&c. For instance. the growing OF wheat,
barley corn. oats. tobacco, cotton,
horse. cattle and hog raising and nearly
every other such industry. is confined
tO particular sections. But in every
State In the Union you viii find that
sheep and wool are raised 10 some exc
tent, therefore the whole people is in
terested IN &C. This forest reserve ac-
ton came by reason OF recommends
ton of a forestry commission whose
learning upon trees was great but
whose knowledge OF the sheep industry
was very limited And the cattle men
took advantage Of the already preIu-
diced mind of the commission aud sue
Ceedel 10 having the exclusion recon-
mendati0n made II Is the desire Of
woolgr0wers TO have these unreason-
able restrictions removed. and II Is Tor
this reason that meetings are being
held throughout the country
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
Second Section Dashe8 Into the
Rear Of the First Section
PASSENGERS WERE SHAKEN
hut Not one OF Them was Injured
Engineer and Fireman Jumped
in Time.

No. 10 o. the Rio Gande Western
passenger service went south in two
sections this morning and at S.45, at
Iehi station. the second section ran
into the rear o. the first section, smash
ing the end and trucks Of the car and
the headlight and pilot of the engine.
Section two was apparently running
ahead OF itg time and was CrOWd.ug
the FIRST section too closely. The latter
had Just began 20 pull out OF Lehl sta
tl0n and had moved probably about "a
car length when the second section
struck The engineer and fireman
Jumped from their engine 90 save
themselves and were somewhat badly
shaken up as O. result
Attached 20 the second section was
Supt. Welbya special car in which
Apostles Lyman and Woodruff were
travelling. After che accident this car
was transferred 10 "a north bound train
and returned 90 salt Lake Mrs Bertha
Bamberger and Mrs Ruth NJ Fox, who
were on their way to SpringvIlle ON
State Fair business, and Others re-
turned 60 salt Lake with a. The cone
ductor Of section two returned 20 Salt
Lake on the Short Line and neither be,
the engineer, fireman nor operator at
Lehi would talk about the accident,
nor try % explain how Il happened As
the track for half a mile this side OF
Lehi station Is said 20 be clear and
open, there seems 60 De little excuse for
the second section running on 10 the
first.
The Jar accompanying the collision
was 70 great as 20 throw the mail and
express an over the car on section two.
The first section was bound Cor the
east and the second section was on its
way 20 sanpete and Sewer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
LATE LOCAL NEWS,

Workmen are now engaged in tearing
down the old Ellsworth building on
South Temple street just east OF the
Alta club. The ground Is owned by Dr.
Keith. formerly Of Evanston, who will
erect a residence there.
Chicago Drovers Journal. Thomas r.
Beas0n. an extensive cattleman from
ogden. Utah. was here today looking
over the markets. Mr. Beason reports
the western ranges very dry, and that
lots OF cattle and sheep will be forced
on the market on account OF short feed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John .. jenkins Of Dem
Yer arrived in Salt Lake last evening
and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T.
L. Thomas Mrs jenkins and Mrs.
Thomas were both members Of the IA
NOUS Phllomela quartet Of the Colorado
capital and sang here with the Denver
choir.
w. D. Livingston. James Livingston
and j. r. Thomas came up from San
pete county last evening for the pur-
pose OF securing the services ot an en-
giueer 20 survey the site for the big
reservoir which the Mammoth Reservoir
company proposes 20 construct on the
other side OF the mountain east Of Fair
view. Citizens OF the towns north Of
Ephraim are at the back OF the enter
prise. 10 is proposed 90 run a tunnel two
miles through the mountains and thus
secure water sufficient 90 supply $4,000
acres. 10 is believed that the compile
ton Of such a reservoir win double the
population Of the county.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
wantIand at Work.

The Pocatello Tribune OF Wednesday
says that G. n. Want.and. Union Pacific
land agent with headquarters at Dem
yer and salt Lake city. spent sunday
and Monday in the city looking over the
situation On Southeastern Idaho and
especially in Pocatello. He Is euthusl-
astlc over the prospects for Pocatello.
He also says that the opening OF the
Fort Han reservation has attracted
much attention Throughout. the country
Immediately East 81 the Rockies and
the promise Of mineral wealth on The
Fort Hall reservation has caught the
eyes Of Colorado mining men. Next
spring he expects 20 see "a big cmlgra-
ton 60 Idaho. Nh Mainland said that
he knew that Colorado capitalists had
already been investigating the mineral
prospects on the part OF the reservation
which IL 20 be opened up and, IN HE
opinion. they had found indications so
good that there was certain 20 be quite
a rush from Colorado just as soon as
miners could so on the reserve. The
splendid agricultural lands. also. ana
the ease with which they can bee
watered makes the country very at
tractive 90 home seekers lie expects
20 see Pocatello's population doubled
within two years and says that its adj
yantageous position win make 20 always
the leading city i'm southeastern Idaho
and the business center in this entire
section Mr.. Wanuaud went on 10
Idaho Falls
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
BIG ATTENDANCE.
Spanish Fork Eisteddfod Brings Out a
Banner Audience,
ESPECIAL 10 THE "NEWs1

ESPECIAL TO THE "NEWS'l
Spanish Fork, Utah. Aug. l7.-Thls has
been another banner day for the
Eisteddfod. The first session. which
began at 10 o'clock this morning was
attended by about 400 people. and eve
rythug passed on without q hitch.
In the absence OF Governor Wells.who
was called home last evening. Captain
ID. L. Davis vice president of the salt
Lake Cambridu association. was elected
president OF the day. The contest
program for the first session Included
q male chorus. trio. duet, ladies' chorus
chudren's chorus of 40 voices. and bass
solo. Spanish Fork captured most VI
the prizes The trio and duet. however.
Went 90 Eureka. the successful compe-
titors being Joseph Phillips. Mrs. Annie
Beck and owen Rowe.
Between the numbers, short speeches
were made by President Davis DR. Mat
de Hughes Cannon. James Dunn. eli-
tor of the TUoeIe Transcript who. rue
NOR has it win he crowned bard toe
night. PRIEST Lewis George. Prof Hem
ry h. Giles and John j. Davis
ok leuan Ddu. Of Provo.
There were also some very fine music
al numbers given hy Miss Naudyu
Symtha of Mauu. Judith Anderson and
Prof Evan Arthur of salt Lake. Master
Emmett Boyer OF SpunEviIle and Prof
Hods0D of spanish Fork.
The E'steilfoi has cost the Se00old
Sons OF ST. David society DO the neigh
b0rho0j of 800. and the receipts after
this mornings session were in excess
of that amount The committee feels
confident of being able 90 hand over
at least two hundred dollars 90 the
treasury of the Sclneld relief fund. The
most enthusiastic competition was FOO
the brass band contest which
took place yesterday afternoon.
spanish Fork PaysOn and
Sprugyille entered. Aljulicat0r
Smytha. who has given entire s1tisfaC-
zion tl 8l| concerned. viii name o.. win
uar this evening It's believed the prize
lies between the two FIRST named bands
The feature of this afternoons session
was the appearance of the Salt Lake
chorus Ono the chief choral competition
The choir has no opponent and nlu get
tna ur.eo-tWO hundred dollars and
gold m1dal-if iu the opinion OF the ado
Indicator. the rendition uf the two num-
bars o. sufficiently merit0rous.
A rrlHd concert tonight closes the
festival. In the list OF artists appears
the name of Prof H. S. Ensign. droo-
tor Uf the salt Lake T1baruI.a choir
Tomorrow the EIsttdii0II.fs-tnr
thousand strong-wIn hIa themselves Do
S3'laIr and ten those assembled .u song
ANA story what the wild waves are say.
ug
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17

Salt Lake and ieered by the rabble,
and rocks were placed on precipices TO
be hurled on Federal soldiers Thous-
ands would not descend 20 these degre-
dations, bat there We're many who ala.
Now IL is different. and the present
definition is God is in the form OF
man. The hideousuess has been
thrust back and that which iR revolt
Ing has been obliged 20 hide It's head
from Christian Influences
He then read an article from the
Destrat SEMI Weekly News OF August
49, 1900. which. he said. Is not as we
would give It. but n has much truth
IN &c. and as / read the News ] see
progress. Life and property are now
safe and ] md security and friendli-
ness and good honest people among the
M0rm0us and many Of them are Chris
tlans. There Is a mighty uplifting
influence going on in the Mormon
Church.
After the meeting proper a meeting
OF the examining board consisting OF
Rev. r. w. Taylor OF ogden. president;
Rev. r. G.. Hunt OF salt Lake secre-
tary, Rev. Joseph Wilks Of Salt Lake
and Rev. a. W. Hattshorn Of Corinne.
was held Thomas Julius and j. T.
Price were examined for admission 10
the conference. n. j, Hansen was eX-
amined ON the first years course Of
reading after admission. T. NJ. Tophom
ana n w. Parker ON the second years
course. and Wildmau Murphy on the
fourth years course.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
JUDGE TIMMONY'S COURT!
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Geo. cakes, a mechanic was fined 50
for improper conduct and not having
the necessary Y he will abide in hotel
de Kimball for five days.
Ernest Cornwall, dalryman. accused
Of violating the food ordinance. was
discharged. II was alleged by the food
inspector that he, the defendant had
been feeding his cows brewers malt
but the only thing the prosecution
proved was that the defendant had a
box Of brewers malt on his premises
Evidence that he gave 10 TO his COWS
was not adduced and Cornwall was dis
charged
Louis wilkes. the youth who was ar
rested the other day for entering the
office OF Attorney Pierce In the Nc
Cornick block and stealing % cents
was held 20 the District court 10 sh1iy
cause why he should not be- sent 20 the
State Industrial school Young wilkes
was charged with HOUSEKEEPING
Geo. Robinson and w. NJ Carlson,
the youngsters arrested by sperry and
Davies on the charge Of burgarlzing
the Wauless hardware store and steal
ing therefrom sixty pocket knives, de-
MED their guilt. and said that II was
some other boys who stole the knives
The hearing had not concluded when
this report closed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17

up 500 excursIonlsts over the short Lane,
al bound for SnltaIr the cars being
turned over to the Salt Lake a Los
Angeles without The necessity of indl-
yIdual transfer
~. NJ. Young once with the Short
Line IN Pocatall1 In the capacity Of COM
duct0r had DTS leit arm broken above
the elbow me other day. Mr. Young Us
now working Cor the Rock Island and u
located ut Colorado Springs.
Several hundred people came down
from BayeIler county ON the oregon
Short Line today At the switch this
side of Pennington they were turned
over Oh the Salt Lake a. ogden and
taken t1 Lagoon where they had much
mgrrment
Passenger traffic into ogden yester-
day fJr the circus brought 10 mind the
days ~ the carnival, when Rex II de-
creed that during his reign a headache
was 90 bp the only Addiction mankind az
the Junction city should have.
The Short Lire station building at
Spencer. Idaho. was totally destroyed
by fine 900 Tuesday morning There was
considerable freight stored On the build
Ing and that was also destroyed. The
loss, therefore win be quite heavy. A
new station building win be- constructed
at once.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
THE WINE ROOM EVIL.
Man and Woman Plead Guilty to Indes
cent COnduct--COurt's Remarks.

In the police court this afternoon Z,
C.. Alexander, @ railroad man, and kit
Brown, a woman twenty-three years Of
aso, from Provo. were tried ON the
charge 1f indecent conduct. They were
arrested In a wine room on Third South
early this morning by officer Smith.
Both defendants pleaded guilty Alex
ander was fined $50 and the woman SIS.
Before pTUnOuucing sentence the
court said: while the newspaper men
are here the court wishes o. say that II
the present city Council would refuse
90 grant a license to these wine rooms
70 would De a good thing for the morals
of this town and save young girls from
going 70 ruinati0n and hell" The
Brown woman came up from Provo
yesterday and went 90 the lake where
she drank some beer and became in-
toXicated. After returning % town she
and Alexander went TO the wine room
in the Miller block. where they were
arrested. The woman said IL was the
first time In her life she did anything
wrong.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
LAKE smoNE MNECK.
No One Killed hut Several People
Were Badly Hurt.

Train No 3. the fast mail on me
Lake Shore. between N.w York and
Chicago. was wrecked 600 i o'clock this
morning on the long bridge over
Saudusky Bay, but uH one was Killed
or seriously injured Hu, two cars .eIt
The track an express olr and "a CONS
biuatiau express ana smoker. The exc
press messenger got out oft the car by
breaking the Windows. They were not
injured There We're 10 passengers in
the combination ear They were res-
cued through the windows. no one, go
far as news De- 0btsuabIg. was hurt. il
Is reported from Toledo, Ohio, that no
one was killed but % good many were
injured. some seriously The engine
ana two baggage cars passed over the
bridge safely The smoker and one
day coach are entirely submerged In
the lake, one coach one end down the
bank o. sleeper was about half tipped
over down the bank, and the last Sleep
or was on the tract right on the trestle.
II is claimed The oaus, OF the wreck
was spreading of the rails Every body
got out OF the coaches. but several got
badly cut up, no lives lost
Five traiumen were injured, They
are. BaggaEeman Wan, Frawley Cleve-
land internally, Chief Clerk J. g.. Beck.
Goshen, Al SpaldIug, Adrian; j. r.
Greening Austin, Illinois. b. 8. Wise,
ChestertOWu
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
Nnlcs Gonc 10 smash.

Transconunental freight rates have
gone 20 smash over government bus
iness. The roads have discovered that
indlscrlmlnate rate cutting has been
done In order 20 get contracts for care
rying government supplies from the
east Co San Francisco where they are
nut aboard transports bound for China
on Philippines. The greatest rate cut
ting has been made IN attempts 90 get
the shipments from Chicago. u is os-
serted there that secret rate cutting had
greatly diminished 10 not completely
obliterated profits I'm railroad circles
the danger Of the freight war thus
started becoming general among trans
continental roads II regarded as im-
miuent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
QnIt ClnIm Minlng Deeds.

Cult claim mining deeds were filed
with the county recorder this after
noon transferring twO-ninths OF the
Agnes No. 2 mining claim in the West
Mountain mining district from LetitIa
Kelsey 90 T. A. Virtue for the consider
alton of N77I16; also the Charles A
Dana lode and a portion Of Agnes No
Q claim from Henry w. Lawrence and
jeanette s Lawrence Co T. a. Virtue
for the sum OF S927j; the interest Of
Thomas Marshall IN the Charles A.
Dana lode {s25H5 and one-nlnth inter
est in the Agnes no. 2 by Agnes g.
Adams. Margaret A. Kuehn and LetitIa
NJ Ger8n also 20 +. A. Virtue for SSsSbS.
Quit claim mining deed was. az the
same time, filed by f. A. Virtue for
The above property IN favor Of the Cop,
perieid Mining Company. incorporates
cnder the laws ~ Delaware, for Zone
dollar and other valuable considera-
ton"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
win Not Go Down Snake.

President Mellen of the Northern Pa
Cinc. is authority FOR the statement that
his road will not build down the Snake
river from Lewiston as the building Of
such line would interfere with the de-
yeOpment Of the Clearwater country.
No surveys are being made in Idaho,
but on the Montana side. IN the Bitter
root mountains, the country Us being
surveyed for possible future construc-
ton At North Seattle. seventy acres
Of land have been acquired which Will
be used Tor the handling Of coal exclu-
ptvolv
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
Wreck on Rock Island.

Rock island passenger No. g. from
Denver and Colorado Springs Tor KAN
sas city. crashed into "a freight train
AN a curve ln "a deep cut "a mile west
az Bothune. Kansas. early today James
BOYLE. engineer. and Chris Kimm fire
man. both Of the passenger were seri
ously and perhaps fatally injured. The
passengers were rolled out into Oh,
aisles and bruised but none We're seri-
ously hurt The passenger engine wens
into and clear through the cabo1se, but
no one on the freight train was injured
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
NOT UNTIL NEXT MONTH.
Water viii Not be Turned Into the
New Reservoir Before September

The announcement was officially
made this afternoon that It win be fully
two weeks. and perhaps more than that,
before water win be turned into the
new reservoir with @ view to relieving
the needs OF the city a small quantity
Is already in the huge receptacle, but %
simply covers the bottom and has beer
put 20 no use as yet. There would be
no advantage. 30 is explained IN hlling
the reservoir now inasmuch as pipe
laying for distribution purposes has
not been completed Much disappoint.
ment Is being expressed by reason OF
the delay The regular supply stream
OF the various canyons are droppinl
daily at a speed altogether unprece
dented and the result viii be con.
siderable loss DO property owners.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
Deserted His wife.

Josephine Howard this afternoon fled
suit for divorce In the Third district
court against John S, Howard on IN
grounds OF desertion and failure C.
provide.
The parties were married on Septcm.
Der 10, 1875. at Salt Lake city and ac,
coriing 20 the complaint. defendant
has wiIfuIly neglected 10 provide plain.
tiu with the common necessaries Of life
flr the past seven years.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17

A passenger train ON the Performer
railroad. Pennsylvania. struck "a team
of horses and wagon at Palm Mont
Perry county today and instantly
killed the three occupants of the buggy
The dead are John r. Wolfe Of Allen
town Harvey O. Wolfe h.s brother VI
Allentown. John " Gottschalk OF New
York. a brother-in-law The men We're
camping on the Performer creek,
near Palm
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
Lctters OF Guardianship.

Petition for letters OF guardianship
was filed with the county clerk this af-
tarn00n by r.. V. Decker the father
of Mary O.. Decker and Florence
i Decker minors, praying that he be
appointed guardian OF the above mi
uurs
The petition sets forth that they have
estate consisting Of their distributivt
share in the matter Of the estate Of
Mary G.. whitney deceased, to the
amount of 1895
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
Collision on Southern Pacific.

The Southern Pacldc-San Pedro pas-
fanrer train into Los Angeles and the
outward bound Santa Monica flyer
CoIIIjed at Santa Monica junction. iu-
side the city limits Buth engines were
wrecked. but non. off the passengers
were injured The engineer af the Santa
Monica ualu jumped and his laft cole
Hr bone vus broken The crews of both
trains claim tBe samaUhores were set
f5r them giving rhom fhe rEht Ot way
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
OUT or RESPECT.
Southern Pacific shops and Offices at
ogden Closed for the Funeral.

TN. Southern p.o0. shops and c'i-
cgs at ogden were closed today on ace
c0uul ui fl. funeral Boo N.H York ui
tine lata president off ths system g. r.
Huntington Elaborate. preparations
have been made bog the officials and enc
ployes OF the Southern Pacific company
for the memorial services at the First
Presbyterian church. San Francisco, to-
day. They viii De directed by Rev,
DIT. Mckenzie. the pastor.
Out Of respect 90 the memory ~ Mr.
Huntington orders have been Issued
from the general Office Of the company
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17

WEST MOUNTAIN PLACER MIN i.NNVg
company Principal place " business .',S
THEg City. Utah Notice is ntY's
ibgt nj "a meeting N the board Of org" MA
ihe West Mountain Placer Minlni 81" ."st,
August 18th 1900 an assessment Y .ttrg
nor share was levied upon tht 'lpI. oil. the
of the corporation paysuig "seo So SIS
NcCorni,k building. Salt Lake C,tf. ' l..c
ANY took upon which thls assess, ''. n. s.i1.
rDmain unpaid on sept U.s. lHp. wv I'D. ,1,.
rpe1t and advertised Tor .a.r1t p g.ll
Hon. and unless payment IS mage ,,y ne
ie soId on Oct Gth. 100, 40 y ~. ',t y, "a u
assessment iost'nfl
a"'Ni''''" d ID Airs. Se'frl'tl-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
WITH THE JUSTICES.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

William Binder, the ll-year-old boy
against whom his father filed a COM
plant Of his incorrigibility with Judge
Sommer appeared before the justice
today and pleaded guilty. He was
bound over 10 the district court In the
sum Of 500. The bond was furnished
by the boys guardians, VIM. l. Bin
der and wife.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
RAILWAY NAIL CLERKS NAMED.

ESPECIAL TO THE "NEWs."l
Washington, D. c., Aug. John
McGnl and Chas II Randall, both Of
Cheyenne, and W. A. Simmons. % Hec.
la, Wyoming have been appointed rail.
way mail clerks.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
DIED

SPENCER-August 18th, 1900. OF pneu-
monia. LAURA Matilda, twin daugh-
ter OF George S. and Fanny Ostler
Spencer
Funeral from residence $40 North
sixth West street, Sunday, August
18th. % y o'clock noon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-17
London Capital

The money for Mckenzie and Mann's
Railway from the great lakes 90 the
Pacific. with q branch lire 90 Dawson,
mas been subscribed I'm London. The
Pacific terminus win bo on the north
eru coast OF British Columbia.