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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-13
JUNKETINC TRIP
TO PROVO TODAY.
Legislators Visit the Asylum in Body and
are Royalty Entertained by Garden
City Residents.

Provo Utah. Feb. i3,-The legislative
party, which went TO Provo this morn
ing. on the special courteously tended
by the Rio Grande Western Railroad
company, numbered 1853 persons. All
Of the senators were present except AL
lison. Bennon, KIesel, and Whittemore.
and the only abscntees Of the Lower
House roll were Representatives An
derson, Bench, Davis, Hall Hol2helmer
Kelly, p, II. Morris and n. L. Morris.
Pond, Sharp and Smith.
The train took little over an hour
to make the trip to Provo, There were
two chair cars and a smoker, In which
the company had laid In supply OF
cigars for all who cared TO participate
The arrival at Provo station was in
the nature Of an ovation, Brigham
Young Academy band was on the plat
form blowing out such melody as IL
had never blown before. Mayor Tay-
lor and the city council We're there and
thlrty-slx carriages We're ready to car
~ the visitors TO the asylum.
On arrival at the asylum the immense
influx of visitors was met by DR.. NJ. IL.
Harry who with his assistants made
every one as much at home as was
possible on their short visit.
Or. Hardy explained that the asylum
really was In need of twd new wings
which could be erected at the cost Of
about 100000, failing to obtain these
at this time the superintendent said
that the asylum will have to be content
with two cottages place in the rear Of
where the supposed wings will be built.
These are TO be thoroughly fire proof.
will contain fourteen rooms each with
bath room and a large corridor The
cost Of these two cottages Is estimated
at about $4,000
zone thing is imperative" said Dl.
Hardy, "and that is that more accom-.
moddtlon must be had. There are 1913
patients In the asylum now, and there
are only accommodations for 300. Then
the ventilation system Of the old
building is also in bad need Of over
hauling"
After the visitors had had time to
get warmed w and TO be introduced to
the superintendent and his STAFF, tour
Of the building was commenced The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-13

One Of the most gruesome finds made
by the Salt Lake police in recent years
is now on exhibition at the police sta
ton. It is a human leg found at the
Hot Springs, near the Rio Grande
Western tracks.
The CHASTITY object was found at an
early hour this morning by some man
who was walking up the track. He
went to the nearest telephone and noti-
fed the police Of his discovery, Detec-
tive Sheets and Patrol Driver Arm
strong boarded the patrol wagon and
made a rapid run TO the scene.
When they arrived the leg had not
been removed. and it was yet warm and
limp. 1t was lying about 100 yards
north of the Hot Springs building, and
ten or twelve feet east OF the Rio
Grande tracks. Half OF the foot and
all the toes were severed. and could not
be found. The heel was pointing to-
wards the track The limb was torn
diagonally from about three inches
above the knee and about three and a
half inches below the hip.
The officers made careful search of
the surrounding country. but found no
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-13
A Big FIRE IN BUSINESS BLOCK.
ooperEdredge Building Has Narrow Escape from Destruction
Several Persons Have Thrilling Ex.
perience.
perience.

The Hooper Eldredge building on
East Temple street had q narrow es-
cape from destruction by fire at 4,3O
o'clock this morning. 1t Is not easy at
this time to accurately estimate the loss
sustained by the owners and occupants
Of the building. but that It will run up
into the thousands there can be no
doubt, Eight rooms, the back stairs
and the elevator shaft were entirely
burned out, while some damage was
done to Barton a. COS. clothing store
and the Golden Rule Bazaar by water
ana smoke, The damage to the latter
place Is very slight, the ceiling being
injured by water
THE BLAZE DISCOVERED
The fire was first discovered by +. j.
Moore, an Instructor of athletics. He
was awakened by the smoke and roar
ing OF flames, and he lost no time In
running through the building, rousing
the occupants by shouting an alarm Of
fire. Il. Hletting, the architect who
rooms In the building, telephoned an
alarm TO the fire station, ana stimuli
taneously an alarm from a fire box was
turned In by officers Eddngton and
Johnson, who, by this time, had also
discovered the fire From the time the
alarm was sent in until the flames were
pretty well under control, pandemonium
relgned Men and women ran scream-
ing and yelling back and forth and two
or three managed TO get out onto the
roof Escape by the fire escape route
was entirely cut off by the time the in
mates OF the building Were thoroughly
aware they were in any danger. Sew
eral excited persons ran to the fire es-
cape but were Mortified TO find II en-
velopd in flames. OF course this only
tended 10 increase the terror and the
screaming was increased.
PLENTY OF WATER.
BY the time the apparatus from sta
lions No and 4 arrived on the scene,
flames were shooting out OF the roof
ana the third story windows az the
rear Of the building. The frcmen made
quick run, and In very short time
had several streams OF water pouring
into the flames. Fortunately the water
pressure was strong, FOR had u been
otherwise the building would have been
completely destroyed IS IL was the
lliNNltI ilau many Nlill' AIAlNH " ''Af
tend With. They had % ilsht the flames
from the rear and when entrance could
be made TO the building live wires were
encountered. and a number Of the boys
received shocks they viii remember to
the end Of their days 50 least that
is what they say. Just how the fire
started Is a mystery. but there are cir
cumstances which cause Chief Dovine
g.. briFossa tbat tho hand ~ M fuGDnNf-
airy IL shown Apparently, the blaze
started in the basement underneath The
back stairs, II then proceeded up the
elevator shaft and o flue just north Of
the main hall. The rooms on either side
Of the shaft. and the shaft Itself were
entirely burned out
A SUSPICIOUS DISCOVERY.
One feature which Chief Devine re-
yards as rather suspicious. 10 say the !
least. Is, that fully half an hour after
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-13
STILL FOUR PER CENT.
Zion's Savings Maintains Old Rate
Except on Sums Exceeding $1,000.

At the meeting of the board Of direc-
tors of lions Savings Bank and Trust
company held this afternoon It was de-
cided that the interest paid on regular
savings deposits would remain as here
tofore, 4 per cent per annum. The
amount that win hereafter be received
on any one savings account was, how
ever, limited to $1,000 and no deposit
I'm excess of that amount VIII be re-
oeived except by special arrangement
with the president or cashier The re-
port presented showed that the aver
age amount on deposit EQUALS a little
more than s245, and that since the or,
ganization Of the bank In 1878 1t had
opened 27,27S savings accounts, ana
that its deposits at close OF 6 ou W 5
Yesterday amounted to 2I0S'69S'42, ana
The cash on hand and with correspon-
dpnts 70 1910 734 o.
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L. L. Num-, who Is a stakeholder In
the Telluride Power company, which
operates large electric power plant In
Provo canyon, and also an owner Of
stock in the Hercules Power company,
which owns a power plant in Logan
canyon, filed petition with the county
clerk today, which will doubtless come
up for consideration before the board
OF county commissioners at their next
meeting, stating that the two electric
companies are very close and intimate
in their relations, and that It is the pur-
pose and plan OF these two concerns to
greatly enlarge their respective plants,
so as TO give a combined capacity Of
1900 horse power and to connect the
two systems by transmission lines run
ming through the counties OF Cache.
Boxelder, Weber, Morgan. Davis and
Salt Lake.
The petition then recltes that there
Is large market for electrical energy
In Salt Lake county, and that these
companies have been approached with
a view Of getting them TO extend their
lines into this county to supply mine
and milling companies In Bingham. and
manufacturing concerns In Salt Lake
city, and to meet his demand they wish
to make a connection OF the two plants
as outlined above. holding that they
can then give continuous and better
service TO cugtomerp
The document states that the route
through Salt LaKe county has not been
definitely determined, but II Is proposed
70 make connection at or near Cedar
Fort, In Utah county, thence running
northerly into Bingham. thence in a
noriheasterly direction. to the east or
west OF Salt Lake City. to the north
boundary line Of the county: probably
running into Murray. and also extend.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-13
SENSATIONAL DAMAGE SUIT,

A rather sensational damage suit was
filed today in the district court, by EN-
ma Il. johnson against Andrew Schulz
son for $4,000 damages, for SANDER
Mrs Johnson alleges that the defend
ant has been making false and mall
clous statements as to her character,
She alleges that he has uttered and
published statements that she is un-
chaste; that her late husband Peter
Johnson. was not the father Of her child
born during the period between her
marriage TO him and his death; that she
poisoned her first husband. John Loo
gren. and procured some one TO do the
same with regard TO her second hus-
band all Of which plaintiff says Is false
and untrue. and she claims 10 have suf-
fered in her feelings to the amount
prayed for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-13
UNKNOWN MANS HORRIBLE FATE
Ground To Death Beneath the Wheels Of Rio Grande Train
Pieces Of His Body Scattered Many Miles.

other parts OF the body, although blood
stains were quite numerous The sick
ening object was placed In the wagon
and brought 10 the police station, and
the railroad officials at once communi-
Gated with. They knew nothing of any
accident, and the authorities at Ogden
were instructed to send out track
walker TO make a careful search Of the
track between here and the Junction
City.
From the fact that the leg was warm
when II was found. leads the police to
believe that II was torn from the body
this morning, and that the rest Of the
body will be found later. In the opin-
ion of the police the unfortunate man
was one Of the many who beat" their
way around the country on break
beams and in box-cars. II Ia thought
that he was riding the breakbeams AND
fell under the wheels,
The railroad and police authorities
Of this city and ogden are doing all In
thc;r power to find the balance OF the
remains.
Later-From telephone message re-
ceived from Kaysville this afternoon II
is learned that the entrails and head
of the unfortunate man were found
adjacent to the r. G. W. tracks near
Kaysville this afternoon. The trunk
and other limbs are still missing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-13
Strikers Apparently Getting Uu-
easy Down at Coal Camp,
KNIFE, HAMMER AND A GUN.
Trouble Between Two OF the Men ut
Winter Quarters, which Ends
IN Arrests.
ESPECIAL TO THE "NBws."l

ESPECIAL TO THE "NEWs."l
Scoheld, Feb. 1S.-The record for
good order in this camp was broken
yesterday by couple Of incidents
which happened here, The first case
was that Of Finlander who was ar
rested at the instigation Of a young
lady here. who complained that the
man had insulted her, The man was
released upon his paying to the young
lady the sum Of $50 in settlement of the
case.
Two men at Winter Quarters also had
some trouble between themselves In
which a knife, a hammer and a revolt
yer played conspicuous parts, The
man with the gun was promptly arrest
ed and brought before the justice Of the
peace. who ultimately rendered the fol-
lowing verdict. There being no evil
dence on either side as to whether he
did commit the offense alleged, there
fore ] order him held TO answer"
The strikers meeting. which was 10
have been held yesterday. did not take
place, there is a probability OF its TAX
ing place today,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-13
NAVAL CADETSHlP.
Judge King Utah's Congressman,
Gives Formal Notice.

To the Editor
On the 18th Of February 1901 at a.
m, competitive examination will be
held at the office Of the Superintendent
Of schools. room 20S, city and county
building, Salt Lake City, Utah, at
which all male persons between the
ages of fifteen years and twenty years.
and who are actual bona fide residents
OF the State Of Utah. who desire an APP
pointment as naval cadet at the United
State naval academy at Annapolis,
Maryland, are invited to present them
selves for examination. The examna-
ton will be conducted by Professor
Frank b. Cooper. General John @. Can
non and Doctor Il. S. Wright.
The person passing the best examina-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-13
Big LIGHT And POWER COMBINE.
Telluride and Hercules Plants at Provo Canyon and Logan Hope
to Secure Lighting OF Salt Lake.

ing a branch line 20 Park City. The
line Is 10 be erected as straight as pos
sible, only traversing or crossing the
county roads for short distances where
necessary.
Mr.. Num- says that he represents
both companies for the purpose Of
properly financing the construction and
adjusting their respective rights, and he
asks the board Of county commissioners
60 grant TO him a franchise to erect,
maintain and operate electric transmits
sion lines on and over the county
roads of Salt Lake county. the neces-
sary poles 20 be erected under the SUI
pervision OF the respective road SUI
pervisors so as not 10 Interior with pub
lie travel or bitches
Ii is evidently the purpose Of these
companies 10 consolidate ana so IN
crease their ability TO manufacture
electrical energy as TO be able TO sue
cessfuliy compete with any and all other
companies now In the field and proba-
bly, the greatest rival OF this new COM
bination will be the Utah Light and
Power company, which has practically
occupied Weber, Davis and Salt Lake
counties sngly and alone ever since
electricity came into use for lighting
and power purposes These new com
panies win also bid for the privilege OF
supplying the smeliers at Murray. and
others which are TO be erected and are
aiming 10 get q goodly share Of the
business IN this city.
II II was in operation now there would
probably be lively race between these
and the Utah Light and Power com
pany for the privilege Of lighting the
city. as the contract between the NUM-
clpallty and the Utah Light and Power
company has not yet been finally en-
tered into. The matter went over from
last nights Council meeting until the
first meeting In March. These new
companies may yet bid for this business
II the Council keeps on postponing Its
Anal action.
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the fremen reached the scene, fire
was discovered IN room ten on tn Sec
ond floor This room Is entirely away
from the part Of the building Where the
fire was, and il was evident that the
new blaze had just been started. The
room was used by some art company,
and contained considerable excelsior
and Il was this that was on fire. Miss
Fugate first noticed it and at once noti-
fled Chief Deyine,
AMUSING FEATURES.
The fire was not without Its amusing
features; A lady with some children
who occupied rooms on the third floor.
reused the town by her terrified
screams. she thought she was going to
be burned to death and she yelled pran-
tically 10 the iiremen TO get her out.
Chief Devine told her TO keep cool as
she was In no danger whatever. Final
ly some Of the men procured ladders
and went to her assistance, when 10
their dlsmay she refused 10 come out,
remarklng that she was perfectly COM
Portable and was IN no wise frightened,
She was allowed 10 remain there.
MIR. Kletting, after sending In an
alarm, got out on the roof minus his
shoes and most Of his clothing, and his
demands for immediate assistance could
be plainly heard above those of the
ladies. He was wading around in two
or three inches Of ice water and II did
not feel very comfortable to his pedal
eXtremities.
Get me out Of here, I'm freezing 10
DEATH" he yelled to Chief Deyine.
oh you're all right" replied the
chief. you have a commanding view,
and can take walk north"
Finally. after half hours delay, Mr..
Kletting was rescued by means OF lad
ders. When Il was apparent that the
building was not doomed, the inmates
became more quiet, and the men were
able to work with moIe satisfaction.
OLD MANS NARROW ESCAPE,
]. NJ. Pearlman Of the Golden Rule
Bazaar, had a rather narrow escape from
suffocation. lie was found by some OF
the firemen at the rear OF the building
in q semi-c0nsciOus condition. and had
10 be carried out After leaving his
room he wandered around the hall try
ing TO escape. and was overcome by the
smoke.
Chief Devne has been busy all day
making an investigation " the SUI,
picious features above referred 20, and
trying 20 determine the exact cause VI
the fire.
PROF STEPHENS EXPERIENCE.
Prof stephens, Of the Tabernacle
choir, has rooms in the building ana
was among those who had a lively time
" a.. He and his young friend Victor
Christopherson were aroused by the
cries OF young Moore and sprung from
their beds IN alarm and covering them
selves with quilts and carrying their
shoes in their hands, they started down
the stairway which was then fully en-
yeloped In flames They finally reached
the street IN safety Later Prof Ste
phens returned for a bowl Of pet fish
which he found swimming In warm
water. The little fellows were well
nigh par-boiled The damage 20 Prof.
stephens property will reach $40.
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STATES $, o,,,,
NJ, Recognize Monroe D0etfine-sAa'' Not
W. ;. a .tr.ep Island to Foreign Power
Naval Stations for America

80. ,,oducts. have been advised to go
nome and tell their people 1t Is I'M
nossibe 10 grant them any such IA
yors because until Cuban govern
.,on, has been organized a reciprocity
,roatv cannot be negotiated, while Gu
=, bas nothing 10 give in return for
concessions and there does not seem to
no a disposition on the part Of any
ono IN cuba 10 grant any concessions
70 the United states. An effort is be-
ING made to use this opportunity to
omen the eyes of the Cubans TO the
necessity Of favorably considering the
demands Of the United States as to the
provisions of the new constitution.
Senator Morgan. chairman Of the
committee on nteroceanlc canals, agrees
that Il is necessary for the United
states to retain coaling and naval sta
lions in Cuba. Information recently
sent TO his committee by Capt, sIgs-
bee. chief intelligence officer, shows
that there are in the West Indies elghr
teen ports under the control Of Great
Britain, four under France, one under
the Netherlands, two under the Dutch
and two under Denmark. OF the British
ports, the most important are on the
islands Of Bermuda and Jamaica. To
offset these. stations on the southern
side Of Cuba are essential,
Senator Morgan says the strength of
the British outposts shows the wisdom
of the navy department in selecting ma
val stations in Cuba, and emphasizes
the necessity of this country retaining
possession Of them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-13
COL. A. ID. SHAW BURIED.
Remains Inferred With Military
Elonors at His Old Home.

Watertown n, T., Feb, 13-The re-
mains OF Col. Albert d. Shaw, congress-
man from this district, and late com
mander-inchief Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic were Inferred in Brook
side cemetery today, with military hon
ors. After private funeral services at
the family residence, the body Of Col
Shaw laid in state at the armory where
thousands Of citizens viewed the re-
mains.
Besides the local grand army post and
social and political organizations OF
Watertown, with which Col. Shaw was
connected, there was large representa-
ton Of Grand Army men from all over
northern New York in attendance on
the funeral services. National guards
men fired volley over the grave.
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dairy bakery, laundry and kitchen
were inspected and their wants ex-
plained. The crowd was so large that
It had to be divided into sections. The
governor taking one and Dr.. Hardy and
some Of the assistants the other.
II was amusing to see how many Of
the inmates poured their troubles into
the gubernatOral ear. One old wO-
man, 1ngrid Plerson, always insists on
embracing him, with tears In her eyes
Whenever he visits the asylum. Az
soon as he appeared in her ward another
inmate, Mrs Harker, Immediately
assumed charge and hustled every one
around as though she were the lady
superintendent She wears glasses and
has good natured housewifely face
and a plump body. Then there Is Mrs.
Catherine Erickson, an aged woman
who sits close TO the door of her ward,
and every time it opens tries to escape.
She has done this for Ave years steadi-
~. President Evans, Of the Senate,
had a game of checkers with Ethan"
Green of Payson, a hurley inmate who
thinks he is "a good deal" on checkers.
Green did Abel John up, but the presl-
dent who claims to be somewhat OF a
iHdlHDlpI Hlll0tllt edlQ Alldl II ne Udu
had time enough he could have dis.
counted Than" At o'clock the vlsl-
tors We're served TO q substantial dim
ner, The Provo opera house orchestra
performed dulcet strains of sweet
melody, while the Legislators discussed
the toothsome viands comprising the
cold collation. which had been spread
for their delectation by superintendent
DR.. Hardy, his estimable wife and w,
II. Dusenberry. At the time this re-
port closed the legislators were execut-
ing a lively chorus with a knife and
fork accompaniment
Later-When the legislative party re-
turned from the asylum upon reaching
the intersection OF j and Seventh
streets. they were rendered a surprise
by the citizens Of Provo. During the
absence OF the legislators from the
city a big banner had been' strung
across the street at the point indicated,
bearing the legend, "The Mcmillan
Bin" Hundreds Of school children In
gala attire, attended by their parents.
lined the thoroughfare, while the visit
ors ran a regular gauntlet Of cheers
ana applause as they proceeded In the
direction Of the depot
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WILLIAM BUTrLE'S FUNERAL.

Services over the remains OF the late
William Butte. whose death was an
nounced previously in the News" were
held yesterday IN the Sixth ward meet
ing house. Those Of his intimate
friends who had known him longest
some as long as forty-seven years, tes-
tilted 10 the honesty, integrity and wis.,
dom of Elder Butte. Feeling and In
spring music was rendered by the ward
choir. The remains were Inferred In the
city cemetery. and the resting place
profusely decorated with floral trl-
butea.
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ton according to the requirements for
admission 10 the academy, will be APP
pointed BY me as naval cadet and the
person passing the next highest exam
ination will be named as alternate TO
take the place Of the person appointed
cadet IN the event that the first APP
nointee fails 10 pass the entrance exam
VIM 81 KING