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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-01
PAUL DRESSER, FAMOUS BALLAD WRITER,
WILL SPEND A FEW DAYS IN SALT LAKE

the words Of Here Lies an Actor"
The music crept into my homesick
brain, too. I have always considered
it a very pretty thing, but it was no
such success as my other songs. There
are few actors and no one cares about
them. Had I written Here Lies a Sol
der" or Here Lies a Bartender" or
a hotel clerk, or a shoemaker. the song
would have been a hit.
by the way, I have a new song. It
will catch the popular mind. 1t is
called the Volunteer and is a mild
sort Of a protest The chorus illus
trates the theme. which. by the way, is
a truism. 1t runs like this:
March on, soldier boy in blue,
Flag and trouble call for you
Bayonets glisten, clothes all new
Grand, inspiring sight to view
So when you march along the street
Listen to the cheers,
But when you come back sick or dead
There are no cheers nor tears
The new song has created a world Of
criticism as a fling at the regular army
and a SOD TO the volunteer Organiza-
tiOns. It was recently sung by the
author at a New York benefit perform
ance and created wild enthusiasm. As
is implied in "On the Wabash" Mr.
Dresser is HOOsieT and his heart is
in Indiana. He promises a really great
song within year. entitled, Way
Down in Old Indiana"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-01

a real live stock broker had got down
to work with his hands
A moment later ne mounted the wa
gon, spat on his hands and posed as
serenely as a favored shoveler in a
railroad construction gang might have
done The crowd cheered and Joe
grasped the scoop shovel and without
much apparent effort saved himself
from falling head foremost through the
scuttle hole.
Then he buckled down to work, and
the way he made the dust fly was a
revelation. At the end of eighteen
minutes the wagon was empty and Joe
was still on his pins.
Some of the coal had landed in the
scuttle hole and more Of it was piled
UP on the curb and street. The wagon
was moved and the hero of the mo-
ment climbed down to clean up the
scattered dust.
Then some of those who had money
on the event raised the question as to
whether the terms Of the wager were
that the wagon was simply to be un-
loaded or whether it included getting
all the coal into the scuttle hole, and
it looked for a time as If there was
going to be some "piking."
During the jangle Shoveler Joe kept
at work, and exactly four minutes
ahead of time ne finished his task and
amid bowls and cheers he was crowd
ed into Barnett & Langley's to get his
first piece of hard earned money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-01

DISPUTE ENDED
Believed That a Settlement Has
Been Reached.
SENATOR CLARK A FACTOR
MAY HAVE HAND IN NORTHERN
PACIFIC MANAGEMENT.
SENATOR CLARK A FACTOR
lsnecial to The HeraIdN

New York, Oct. 31.-The idea prevailed
today that the principal details of the
Northern Pacific settlement had been
agreed to. but that the public announce
ment would be withheld until after the
election or possibly for w. X. Wander
bits return.
According 10 one authority the Harri-
man syndicate. as representing the Union
Pacific railroad, will have d One-half in
terest IN the management of the Burling-
latlOnS providing for the appointment OF
directors representing the two factions.
Fewer conferences were held today and
there were indications of satisfaction on
both sides that there is no further like
lihOOd of trouble.
Senator Clark's Interest.
The railway plans of Senator Clark ap-
pear as q factor in the settlement of the
Burlington problem interestingly. Sen
elements in aTranCing the Northern Pa
cific settlement, largely because, while
his ambitions affect the interest Of the
Burlington and the Union Pacific, he is
independent Of outside influences. The
fact that Senator Clark Is likely to be
come a factor in the Northern Pacific
management through his efforts in bring
ing abOut a settlement of the Northern
Pacific dispute has caused Mr. Hartman,
il is alleged. to accuse the Hill-MOrgan
interests Of furthering the Clark Salt
Lake-LOs Angeles railway project by Of
fering more or less definite assurance Of
an extension to Salt Lake to meet the
Burlington line. This would give Sen
atOT Clark a through connection and
make him most formidable competitor
secure routes to St. Louis. Chicago, etc,
but also very direct line to Montana
by an extension of the Burlington rail-
way 10 Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-01
NO OFFICIAL BALLOTS
Peculiar Condition at SCipio
Caused by Failure to File
Nominations.

When election day dawns in Scipio a
unique condition of affairs will confront
the voters of that town, a condition per-
haps unparalleled in the history of the
state Through failure of the Demo-
crauc and Republican leaders to file their
nominations according TO law. the official
ballot viii consist of a huge blank with
out candidates of any kind being named
Those who desire to vote will have to
write the names of their choice for the
various Offices, and as no restrictions are
made as to who can be thus favored
half the voting population of Scipio will
probably receive honorary mention in the
contest.
Casting about to meet the situation the
pOIucal managers have had a lot of
pastors or stickers prepared, with the
names OF the regular nominees printed
thereon, with the offices to which thew
aspire With a fun set of such pastors
in the hands of the voter IL would be j
simple matter to secure a straight vote
At this Juncture of the proceedings 4
doubt arose in the mind Of Thomas Mem
mott, the town clerk. The latter called
upon Attorney General Breeder for an
opinion as to the legality of such votes.
me attorney general has just prepared
an opinion that will come as a shock. as
he declares the use of stickers or pastors
unlawful and sufficient TO destroy the
ballot. Following is his opinion:
The language employed by the law
makers Is sufficiently clear to indicate
that the purpose was to require the voter
TO write the name of the person he de
sired TO vote for in the blank ballot
printed according to law. Any voter has
the right TO vote for persons not nOmi-
mated by political convention and whose
names do not appear printed upon the
official ballot, but in order to do so he
must comply with the requirements of
the statutes. These statutes are man
datory and must be strictly complied
with -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-01
MISS CROKER AND Mr.. HAWLEY
HAVE A ROMANTIC WEDDING

nc word is known to have been re-
celved from the couple at the brides
home, although Mr.. and Mrs Hawley
arrived in Salt Lake City last evening.
Their presence was not known to the
family until revealed by a reporter for
The Herald.
When the public officials arrived at
the court house at Ogden yesterday
morning at $3.50 the couple were in
waiting. demanding a marriage license.
Hawley gave his age as 80 and his resi-
dence as New York Miss Croker gave
her age as % years and her home as
Los Angeles. Upon the issuance Of a
license they started for d justice of
the peace. Mr.. Hawley encountered a
friend and arrangements were made to
have the ceremony performed at the
Idanha building. The Rev. Z. I. Gosh
en- was summoned and OBLIGATED. Miss
Dot Harris acted as bridesmaid and
George Cunningham as best man.
It developed that among Mr.. Haw-
ley's immediate associates it was
known that he was going TO Ogden
to be married and that he had secured
a leave of absence yesterday for that
purpose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-01
MILLION AND A QUARTER
Salt Lake coun2 Growing Tax Burden Reaches Enormous Pro-
porOns-$l75,37 Greater This Year Than Last
Increase In the City Tax

The auditors tabulation also shows the
equalized assessed valuation of property
in this city for the current tax year ag-
gTegates 49, SOS. and IN the county out
side the city. $3.50 746 Last year the
valuations were S31 e5O, 30 ia the city and
i6.917.SS9 in the county outside the city,
and the total for the city and county in
1899 was SIS, S,755. In 1899 the taxes
charged for collection amounted to 81
Oh, 1917 Last year the taxes collected
increased S53,sf4.49, bur this year the to-
tai in taxes is SiI5,Sll.19 more than 1t was
last year.
For salt Lake City the taxes collected
in 1893 amounted TO 500 .S5, while for
last year they We're S239 5i8 SO. This year
they are S55,11.25 more than they were
two years ago.
in 1893 and 1900 the aggregate Of tax
levies was the same, PSI mills. This
year the aggregate is 32.2 mills
Attachments of taxes to widows and in
digents made by the board of equaliZa-
ton last summer amount to 81 SIS. IS.
Taxes become delinquent on Nov. IS,
and all property on which taxes are not
paid by the first Monday in December
will be sold to pay the amounts due with
penalties added.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-01

Paul Dresser, who has made all the
Notwithstanding world sing. through
the agency of his sentimental ballads,
arrived in Salt Lake City last evening
to enjoy a brief rest, en- route from
New York to the coast. Mr.. Dresser is
engaged in a pleasure trip. The author
of "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far
Away" ''The Blue and the Gray, "The
Letter That Never Came, The Con-
Wet and the Bird. The Pardon Came
Too Late" Just Tell Them That You
Saw Me" Here Lies an Actor and
several other ballads that have brought
tears to thousands Of eyes and delight
ed people of all classes and conditions,
is as fat and happy as years ago when
he penned 7 Believe 1t, for My Mother
Told Me So"
1T is years since 1 have been in Salt
Lake City" said Mr.. Dresser last night
TO a reporter for The Herald. Il love
the old place, for to me it is a peaceful
valley. Way back in 1898 I was out in
this country and at Cripple Creek I
was attacked with pneumonia. In or
der 10 save my life I was rushed down
here. I remember the trip well. I lay
al the old Walker house, then a swell
place. for a month tossing on a sick
bed. AS I grew convalescent I was
very blue. l was lonely, sad and in q
sentimental vein. lay back and wrote
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-01
Pnehlo,s Imnortance

one of the many results of GOulds
western trIc IS believed 20 De the pros
pective increase of the Importance Of
Pueblo This city is at the junction Of
the Missouri Pacific and Denver & Rio
Grande systems. and 1t Is -umOred that
the general superintendent office may be
moved there from Denver. The transfer
Of freight "a the Pueblo yards TO the Mis-
s0uri Pacific Santa Fe and other roads
is one OF the most serious problems OF
the Denver & Rio Grande operating de-
Dartment During the busy season the
Yards frequently become choked with
freight and at present they are IN
serious condition. Tt is believed that they
will he placed directly under the eye Of
the general superintendent
Mr.. Could was greatly IMMERSED with
Pueblo and its tonnage possibilities. and
it is believed his influence viii be for
TINT CITY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-01
I'LL GIVE 90 for California;
"Soldl, "Give"-

LII GIVE y IOf CaLIOruid.
"soldi'' Give
Whoa Back up" and a
husky coal HEAVIER backed his wagon,
loa6ed with three and one-half tons Of
slack, up to the curbstone, where a
crowd of stock brokers were hammer
ing the market, at 4:20 yesterday af-
ternOOn. An opening in the crowd was
made and the big iron lid to the scut-
tie hole in the pavement was raised.
Tho intrusion brought on a colloquy
as to how long it would take the driver
to unload The time was guessed at
all the way from ten to thirty min
utes, when Joe Sheets, the youngest
and about the lightest one among them,
offered to bet that he could do the trick
himself in thirty minutes.
Bet you $40 you can't" said Billy
Barnett, and in short order the money
was put UP. Will Lawrence was cho-
sen as timekeeper and, an agreement
having been reached with the driver,
Joe "cleared for action"
BET $40 on Sheets" yelled Harry
Joseph, and he was instantly called by
some man in the great throng of sew
eral hundred that had gathered, and
it was no time till several other bets
were made.
At 4:SO Lawrence called ''Time!" and
Joe jumped to the end gate of the wa
gon and an instant later the grating
sound of the stay chains indicated that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-01

Miss Laura Croker, one of the heirs
Of the Crocker estate and a stepdaugh-
tel of James Pitts of $50 South Sew
enth East street, was married yester-
DAY to J. Robert Hawley at ogden.
Miss Croker was generally reputed to
be possessed of considerable wealth
Tho bridegroom is from Chicago and
is employed at Schramm's drug store
as an expert dispenser of mixed drinks
al the soda fountain.
The marriage came as a great sur
prise to the friends of both young peo-
pie and savored of the romantic. If
not an eiopement, it escaped being one
through the mere teChnicality that
there was neither fight nor pursuit,
the bride being of age and free from
restraint in the selection of a husband.
Wednesday night she left home, an
nouncing that she was going to Ogden
TO be married. While the members Of
her family gasped, no one raised
hand to stop her. Mr.. Pitts was not
at home and did not learn until sew
eral hours later of the determination
of his stepdaughter. Then il was too
late to do anything. Since that time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-01

pubicans who have come to make their
mme in Utah. ana ne proved to be the
regular spellbinder of the rally The
way he dOuble-shotted the rebels, raj
lied round the flag and whooped it up
Tor tho q. O. =. was something awful
for the Jew Democrats present to con-
template
IN opening he spoke highly cf Cen
eraI Heath and asked: DO you sup
pose the general would have come tc
salt Lake and invested his wealth here
If the taxes were high. or if ne were
OF trying TO escape from the high
taxes Of the east?" This and the
laughter that followed it made ever
the general" blush.
Mr. Botkin shifted victory in the air
and challenged any Democrat in the
audience TO give one reason why any
man or woman should vote the Demo-
cratic ticket The speaker said he die
not know the Republican candidates
but be had never seen a Republican
ticket that was not better than the
best the Democrats could put up. He
showed his contempt for local politics
and said that # Salt Lake went Demo-
cratic on Tuesday every eastern paper
would tell the horrible news and every
Democrat i'm the ration would be crow
ing over the victory.
There is no Democratic party" said
the speaker and the sentiment was
cheered. Then he told of a meeting Of
three Democrats, two from Salt Lake
and one from Ogden. held recently in
A. y. Weber'S room in Logan for the
purpose OF getting together and adopt
ing issues upon which the party could
stand iU the state; and that caucus
broke up. he said. in the worst storm
ever experienced in Cache county. and
each man afterward organized himself
into a party of his own.
The meeting closed with "A Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight by the
hand
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-01
Railway Notes.

The graders are nearing PiOche.
Concrete mile posts are being put in
along the Reading road.
The Central Pacific annual meeting was
again postponed yesterday for two weeks.
G. +. Richardson has been appointed
superintendent of transportation Of the
Southern Pacific and W w. Slater signal
engineer
It is rumored thas the Denver & Rio
Grande will put down a third rail on the
narrow gauge line through Marshall
pass. between Salida and Grand June
ton.
Charles NJ Hays. former president o.
the Southern Pacific passed through Og-
den yesterday on his way east. Mr..
Hays has several positions open 10 him,
but he has not accepted any of them.
The Union Pacific is the only big rail-
road system that has not made its an
nusl report for 1901. The reason as
signed in New York for the delay is that
important records were destroyed In the
Oregon Short Line fire. However, it is
known that the regular annual report of
the Short Line was forwarded before the
FIRE.
The Burlington last Sunday put on its
fourth exclusive fast mail train between
Omaha and Chicago. This train makes
the run IN eleven hours, leaving Council
Bluffs at sos p. m. and arriving in Chi
cago at 1;05 a. m. Heretofore there have
DeeE Two WeSlD0uDu last mai trans ana
one eastbOund the mail eastbOund being
only . per cent of the total Now the
eastbound mail is fast creeping up. owing
TO the increased number Of letters from
the Orient. and the new train was nee
CssaTy.
Pat stack. air brake Inspector Of the
Union Pacific. has rendered his resigna-
ton TO accept "A position with the Galena
Oil company OF Minneapolis and VIII be
succeeded by Dan Brees Of Laramie, at
present acting as travelling engineer of
the Wyoming division. Mr.. Brees viii
be succeeded by A Armstrong. formerly
foreman at Laramie. c. y. Keller. tray
cling car inspector OF the Wyoming di-
vision. has been appointed foreman IN
the local shops OF the Union Pacific
Southern Pacific station agents In Ore
gon have received orders TO close Oc-
tober accounts on tile 18th and report to
Freight Auditor Wiley in San Francisco.
II Is believed here that the Southern Pa
cihc agents in Oregon will hereafter re-
Port TO the auditor OF the o. r. & n.
company.
J. J. Frey, president Of the Colorado
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-01
ARMY OFFICERS
FAVOR CANTEEN
$
Say That it Promotes Morals of
the Soldier.
LEGISLATION I'LL ADVISED
SHOULD BE RESORTS WITHIN
THE GARRISONs.
LEGISLATION I'LL ADVISED

Washington, Oct. 31.-The annual re-
port Of Inspector General w. c. Breck-
inridge says that while there are re-
ports Of harmony and good will among
the officers of the army, the expression.
'AlI officers are thoroughly instructed
and efficient" is not heard so frequent
ly as before the Spanish war, due, no
doubt, TO an influx of inexperienced Of
flcers. Most reports, however, are IA
vorable. Some lack of attention given
by officers to their daily life and duties
is noted.
The report commends the sagacity
and ability Of officers who have con-
Quoted civil affairs intrUsted to them
abroad The class Of recruits received
IS reported generally up to the stand
ara. The discipline of the troops is re-
ported generally good. OF the post ex-
Change, the inspector general saws:
The reports show that wherever
practical post exchanges were in op-
Grafton at the gerrisoned posts at the
Tune OF the inspectors visit, the pre-
scrlbed rules and regulations were be-
ing tully complied with and their bust
ness was being satisfactorily conduct
ed. a majority of the posts where
post exchanges are maintained were in
spected before the law prohibiting the
sale of beer in the canteens was enact
ed, and most Of the reports would not
SHOW the effect of that law under
them.
AT some Of the posts inspected it
was reported that the exchange was
closed or was being operated at a loss
since the sale of beer was prohibited.
While at others the operations under
inc Trr
unsatisfactory. The sentiment of the
army on the subject is well known and
Is given expression in the following re-
marks of the inspectors.
Favor the Canteen.
Colonel Burton (Cuba) saws: Off
GERS generally complain that the eIiu7i-
nation Of beer has worked a hardship
on the soldier, and has been detrimen-
tai TO good order and military disci-
pine
Lieutenant Colonel Reed Oakota)
reports that 'the consensus of opinion
IS tnat the canteen feature promotes
the morals, temperance, discipline and
health Of the mem
Major Sharp (COlOrado) considers the
canteen legislation of last winter in
advised and remarks that If there is
no authorized and decently kept place
OF resort within a garrison. where the
soldiers can find recreatio suited to
his tastes and station of life, he will
seek 1t outside, and the innumerable
orothels and whisky dens which are
spflnglng up on the edge Of reserva-
tons will prove the most baIefuI and
destructive enemy to contentment and
good order which a garrison can be
cursed with
Colonel Sanger CPhilippines) re-
ports; The suppression of the canteen
mas practically suspended all post ex-
changes in these islands. Until Off
GERS and enlisted men can adapt them
selves to the change it is not probable
that they will be re-established' -
General Breckenridge speaks in high
terms OF the various departments, es-
peclally mentioning that favorable re-
ports have been received of the quar-
termaster's, subsistence, medical and
ordnance bureaus.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-01
IN THE COURTS.
WRIT Is DENIED.
Proceedings We're Regular in the
larsen Case

Proceedings We're Regular in the
larsen Case.
Judge Morse yesterday heard and ue-
MED the application of c. p. Larson
for permanent writ Of prohibition
AGAINST Justice KroeEer. w. q. Fuller
ana r. c.. Luke. he latter FulleT's at
torney. commanding them to desist
fl0m enforcing q Judgment in Fuller's
favor for Sl4S75 and costs. The evil
deLce in support of the application.
which set up that the justices court
was without jurisdiction to enforce the
Judgment because Larson had never
beer served with q summons ard had
been deprived Of the opportunity 70
defend the case was the testimony Of
arson and the records of the case.
the defense showed from the testi-
nony OF Attorney +. q. Luke, COnsta-
biz Ben HaddoCk and James A. Luke
that the summons had been regularly
served on Larson last spring, and that
the property under attachment was not
eXemnt from execution
After hearing tie arguments of At
tcrneys Bsckman and Whitaker for che
petitioner and a. /. Hoppaugh for re-
spcndent. the court ruled that the low
er court mad jurisdiction OF the case
ana dismissed the writ
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-01
LAWRENCE HAWLEY ILL.
Once Famous Actor Gould Not Join
Neill COMPANY.

Lawrence Hanley, the great actor of
only a few years ago,' who came to
Salt Lake City in pOor health to join
tho Neill company in the hope Of eX
periencing regeneration on the Ha-
Waiiao tour, lies at a down town hotel
under the care of physicians and suf-
fering intense pain from an ailment Of
the throat
The company has gone on and left
him, expecting to sail tomorrow night,
but Hanley. viii not bear the party
company. His frame is shaken with
pain and his voice. that could be heard
above the roar of a tempest in the
days when he supported Booth and
Barrett. scarcely resis above a whisper
as he makes known his simple wants.
Time has dealt harshly with Hanley.
AIulOugh he is far from being in flnan-
ciai difficulties, no admiring thrOngs
surround him il his hour Of trouble
as in the moments of his great tri-
Umphs. nor does a friends hand cool
his brow. Alone. save for the presence
of a bell boy, who is his only, nurse,
he watches the hours and days fit bS
and watches for the moment when he
car start back for the RialtO once
again TO be among friends.