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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13
STREET RAILWAY CHANCES.
Some Important Improvements Are
Planned by the Company.

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The Consolidated Railway & Power
company is planning some important
improvements in It's uptown car service
that VIII be acceptable TO a large ma
jority of the people. Instead of the
dead ends that now exist at the cor
ner of Main and Second South where
the First street and the East Fourth
South street cars come to stop. and
the corner Of State and First South
streets, where the Calder's park. the
East Seventh South and the West
Seventh South street cars stop. a sys-
tenn of loops is TO be put in in the bust
ness districts so that all the cars named
can swing around and enable passen-
gers to be transferred 10 other lines
without walking a block
The new scheme is not. yet worked
out in all its details. and IL viii be
some time before al the changes are
made. one reason being the difficulty
OF getting material from the east. But
II is given out in a general way that
the First street cars and the East
Fourth South street cars are 60 be run
uD on Main street from the corner of
Second South as far as First South and
east on that street to State. where pro-
visions are now being made for the
putting ia of switches. The cars that
now stop at the corner Of State and
First South streets are expected To
run over to Main on First South, down
Main TO Second South and then back
To State on that street.
BY making this loop with the ears
named it is figured that transfers can
be made up town from 1Hy one line of
cars in the city to any other line with
out compelling passengers to walk fur
Their than across the street except as
1t relates TO the two lines that run
parallel on First and Second South
streets
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13

wealth awaits development. 7 say this
despite my lack of confidence in the
oil fields that are attracting so much
attention right now. The banks seem
in splendid condition. If we could
command the same rates of interest in
the east we would be happy.
There seems to be an impression
that eastern money is needed TO de-
velOp the state. That is a fallacy.
There is plenty of money right here,
but there seems to be great timidity
about investing it. A state where hun
dreds of thousands of dollars are being
taken from the earth to seek the chan
neis of trade through wages and divi-
dends must be a wealthy state finan-
clally. Agricultural prosperity natural
" follows and an era Of manufacturing
and jobbing activity is the natural con-
sequence. With the wealth that is
being produced almost automatically
from within the state itself it sounds
inconsistent 70 speak of the necessity
of an influx of outside capital With
the natural advantages Salt Lake City
has in the matter Of freight tariffs, etc,
it must in the very nature of things
develop into the great manufacturing.
jobbing and distributing center Of a
vast territory"
Mr.. WhitsOn is accompanied by Mrs
Whitson and his two sons, c. F. and
F. L. Whitson. The party viii leave
for Denver today. Mr.. Whitson declined
to discuss financial questions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13
RAILROADS
WATCH T0N0PAH
Three Lines Figure on Building
to New Camp.
FURTHER WORK is AWAITED
TONNAGE MUST BE IN SIGHT
BEFORE BUILDING BEGINS.

Three different railroads are fgur-
ing on building into the Tonopah dis
trict. All are awaiting further de-
veiopnent of tonnage before reaching
a final decision
The three roads are the San Pedro,
The Nevada Central and the Carson &
Colorado, a branch Of the Southern
Pacific. All are said to be ready 10
build as soon as the camp demon
strates that IL is big enough and per
manent enough to justify the expendi-
ture OF money needed for railroad
building.
The san Fedro would have farther
10 build than either Of the other roads,
nut as Was once QOUted from Shake
speare by "a San Pedro official; BEL
book and candle cannot drive me back
when gold ana silver beck me to come
on The San Pedro is looking Tor ton
mage, and is willing to go after il
Wherever the traffic viii justify the
expenditure. A route VIII probably be
surveyed TO the Tou0pah district, and if
deVe -oDments next year show that the
camp is half what its friends claim
Tor II, the San Pedro is likely to build
branch over to this new camp. Salt
Lakers interested there hope that this
road VIII build, as this would mean
the delivery of the ores to the Salt
Lake shelters. all helping i'm the pros
perity Of Titan. The Southern Pacific
has been favOriug California in the
rates, and forcing the ores TO the Cali
fornia shelters
J. G. Phelps Stokes Of New York,
president OF the Nevada Central is
now in Salt Lake. One Of the objects
OF his western trip is said to be an
investigation of the prospects of the
Tonopah region with view OF extend
ing the railroad if the situation justi-
nes such a step. The Nevada Central
IS nar~Sw-gauge road ninety-three
miles in length, running from Battle
Mountain, on the Southern Pacific. to
Austin, New. 1t was built to handle tie
ores Of the Austin mines and since they
closed down it has been kept running
On the tonnage furnished by other
mines in the vicinity.
Il DO not wish to hold out any false
hopes that the Nevada Central win be
extended to TonOpau," sa d Mr.. Stokes
last evening. THE subject has been
preached. nut nothing definite has been
done as yet. Until the district has been
developed to a greater extent, there
is no use discussing IN extension of
the Nevada Central. We would have
10 build 120 miles across a desert coun-
try. The engineering problems would
be simple, but we are not going to
extend until it is demonstrated to us
that the road would pay When we
are convinced Of that, we are ready to
90 ahead"
TIE route from SodaviIe, on the Car
son q Colorado branch Of the Southern
Pacific is said to be the simplest and
easies.. Officials Of the Southern Pa
oifc nave investigated he conditions
at Tonopah, and it is said they declined
TO take any action IntiI more de-
VeIopment work had been done. At
present the workings are shallow.
though the ore is rich, and the officials
OF all the roads interested are DESTROYS
Of knowing what there is at greater
depth before they spend any money on
prOspective tonnage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13
Public Works Matters.

The board of public works held a meet
ing yesterday to pass upon a number of
matters that have accumulated since last
week. The assignment by the y. P.
Clam Construction company to c. S.
Burton for the State Bank of Utah OF
its contract for constructing sewer lat
erals was accepted. as was also the
agreement with the Alcatraz Asphalt
Paving company, assignee Of A. L. Hob
son, to keep the asphalt pavement on
Second South street from West Temple
to First West in repair for the next ten
years.
The following estimates from the city
engineer for work done BY contractors
were approved and transmitted to the
city council for payment. Aleatraz As
phalt Paving company, resurfacing pave-
water pipe 4,7401O; J. h Reese, con-
structing gravel sidewalks, 81 .436. 6S
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13
PASSENGER AGENTS MEET.
Travelling Solicitors Gather in Los
Angeles.

Travelling Solicitors Gather in Los
Angeles.
Los Angeles, Cal. Nov. 12.-The
twenty-Hinth annual convention of the
American Association of Travelling
Passenger Agents met here today. One
hundred and six delegates were pres
ent, and twenty applicants aCmitted
to membership during the meeting.
The insurance feature Of the assO-
citation came up for discussion soon
after the meeting got down to business.
It appeared that the innovation did not
take we'll with the members, and only
S249 was collected for the INSURANCE
fund during the year. After some dis
cussion q motion was made to rescind
all action taken &C previous meetings
relating to the insurance feature. The
motion was adopted without dissent
ing voice and the subject Of insurance
was finally disposed Of.
Philadelphia was unanimously
agreed upon as the place for the next
meeting. The date will be fixed by the
executive committee.
John Q Clair Of the Illinois Central
railroad at Boston, Mass, was elected
president by a unanimous vote. 7. +.
Fitzgerald of the Texas Pacific was
then unanimously made vice president
L. W Landman of the Hooking Val
ley railroad. Detroit. Mich. was elect
ed secretary treasurer without OppOsi-
ton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13

dy, as I cut up chamois skin under
wear and other useless things and
made dust bags that sold readily. IN
stead Of furs / found ordinary attire
comfortable with extra warm under
wear, several pairs of stockings and
miners boots. AS my dog team was
not strong I had to walk it when
went to town.
Now that they are introducing
heavy mining machinery. success viii
be encountered. Syndicates are get
ting everything and mining is getting
down TO a business proposition. The
old way was a waste Of time and en-
ergy, but there was no privatiOn eX-
cept among those who took desperate
chances to get ahead of the crowd in
reaching the fields. The working class
of women who went there made for
tunes, especially wash women. When
I was struggling along I was offered
$50 month and expenses as a cook
As / knew nothing about cooking and
could not stand the work, / had to let
it go by. 1 saw. one wash woman who
went up when I did, who had 81 500 in
bank, two cabins worth $3.50 each and
had her washing parapheTnalia paid
for within a short time. You can inn
agine what that means when you I'M
derstand that fat irons were worth SO
a set.
I was treated with every respect
and courtesy by every one there, and
never saw a woman treated otherwise.
but I had to give up in disgust and
come back. While we have a couple
of thirty-foot shafts sunk on my claim,
I have about given up hope for any
great returns from it as natures op-
position is too great for success EXCEPT
in extensive and scientific mining. Still
there are those who had luck and made
money almost from the start"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13
MERRIAM TO RETIRE.
Gen. Bates to Assume Command of
Department of Colorado.

Washington, Nov. 12.-Brigadier Cen
eral c. Merriam viii be placed on the
retired list tomorrow on account of
age His present command, the de-
partment of Colorado, viii be assumed
temporarily by Brigadier General J.
c. Bates, commanding the department
OF the Missouri. It is expected that
Major General Macarthur, about the
lst Of Janaury. will be assigned to the
command of the Colorado. He has ex-
pressed a preference for the assignment.
and the orders viii be issued when he
is relieved from his present duties in
this city as member of the board of
brevets.
Next to General Wade, General Mer-
Ram is the ranking brigadier general
in the army. He served throughout the
war of the rebellion in the volunteers.
having entered the service as captain
of the Twentieth Maine infantry. He
was major general Of volunteers dur
ing the Spanish war. His most con-
spicuous service in later years was in
command of the troops during the
Occur d'Alene labor riots.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13

clothes from the easy mark he had
met in the morning
Goodman told Pelton to check him
off, as he was going to spend the night
IN Indiana with his friend. Goodman
went in a short time and has not been
seen at the hotel since.
The JeffersOnville coroner today
identified a pair OF trousers found in
Rathbun's grip as being of a suit. the
coat and vest of which were on the
corpse found at the Falls City hotel.
The Louisville detectives today re-
ceived kilograms from the chief of po-
lice at Little Rock, giving an exhaus-
tive description of the corpse forward
ed from Jeffersonville as that OF Rath-
bun. In almost every particular the
description TALES with that OF Good
man
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13
TOURISTS OVER $4,000.
Passenger Men Say 10000 Estimate
is Too Small,


is Too Small.
Several local passenger men declared
yesterday that the estimate in The
Herald yesterday that 10000 tourists
visited Salt Lake between June 1 and
Oct. 81 is altogether too low.
1t Is impossible to get accurate fig
ures on the number" said General
Passenger Agent ID. +. Burlev of the
Oregon short Line. but it is safe TO
say that so per cent Of the tourists
going through Utah to the coast stop
over in Salt Lake. That alone makes
a big total"
Assistant Passenger Agent G. W.
Heintz OF the Rio Grande lines was Of
the opinion that $1,000 was nearer the
correct number of tourists visiting Salt
Lake than 10000. He explained that
the estimate made for Major HooDers
general resume of the tourist business
was incomplete in two respects. The
number OF round trip tickets deposited
with the joint agents was given as s.
$50, but the total number of round trim
tickets was at least 1000 more. The
Stop-overs on California tickets NOT
included in the other figures he sti-
mates conserVatively at $4,000. The
total he places at not less than 30 O0O
and probably considerably over that
number This is an increase of f 0fO
IN the regular Utah tourist tickets. ana
10000 in the stOp-overs. leaving ont Of
consideration the two big excursions of
the LpWorth leaguers ard the EDis o.
palians.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13
GOULD IN SAN PEDRO.
Denver Paper Springs a Story Dis
cradfted .ocalIv-

Denver Paper Springs a Story Dis
credited locally.
Denver, Colo, Nov. .l2-The Times
today says that it is believed BY we'll
informed railroad men that George
Gould is interested in the San Pedro.
Los Angeles & Salt Lake railroad, and
thu r.. c.. Kerens, first zice president
Of the company, and a St. Louis cap
italist, is a representative Of the Gould
interests in the board of directors.
The Times adds. IF the conclusions
Of railroad managers are correct, the
purchase Of Rio Grande control was
forging connecting link in the plan
for a transcontinental system, such as
Jay Gould speculated upon as a posi-
bility of the future and which his son
seems about to accomplish. In connec-
ton with the Clark road the Rio
Grande system, Missouri Pacific and
Wabash viii give the Gould lines di-
rect route from the Pacific through to
Pittsburg, with ramidcatiOns to the
principal cities of the middle states and
the Mississippi valley.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13
Roosevelt,s Summer Home.

New York, Nov. 12.-It is announced
at Oyster Bay. L. L, that President
Roosevelt and family viii occupy their
country villa on Sycamore hin at Oys-
ter Bay next summer. The house is
being thoroughly renovated and i'm
proved. and President Roosevelt, while
on his flying trip to oyster Bay to vote,
Inspected the improvements. To some
Of his former neighbors the president
said they would see more Of him next
summer, and that to his family and
himself there was no place like their
old home on Oyster Bay.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13
RATE CLERKS IN SESSION
Gather in Salt Lake to Arrange Di-
visions.

1919 --etEAS ~ arrange liz
visions.
A meeting Of rate clerks was held in
the Oregon short Line building yester-
day. The object was TO determine the
Stare Of each road IN the proceeds
rom the sale of through tickets over
q. 1erent lines.
The different roads were represented
as follows
oregon Railway & Navigation corr
pany A. /. Craig, general passenger
agent; W. Coburr. rate clerk ir gen
eral passenger agents Office: A. Gavin
dly sion clerk IN auditors Office.
Mon Pacific: T. c. Davidson. rate
clerk in general passenger. agents Of
fee F. Durr, division clerk in auditors
Office.
Southern Pacific: F. E. Batturs. rate
clerk IN general passenger agents Of
Colorado & Southern: C. A. Lindsey
rate clerk
oregon Short Line: .. p. Burlev.
general passenger agent: j. 3. Dur
ham, rate clerk in general pass r.ger
6gents of &C. j. Cruikshank. chief
clerk Of passenger accounts In Office
Of Auditor McNitt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13
Will MAKE a NEW SWITCH.
Company Organized to Push Auto
matte Continuance.


Rawlins, Wyo., Nov. &c. VI. Hurst
Of this city. inventor Of the Hurst au-
tomato switch. in or T to manufac-
ture a few switches and them in
troduced among the - Of the
country, has organized la Hurst Man
ufactuiinE company.
The invention is a simple device for
throwing a switch by means of lever
i'm the hands of the engineer as the
train approaches and the closing of the
same by a tTainman on the rear car
after the train has passed through the
switch. The power for operating the
mechanism for throwing the switch is
transmitted by a rod running along
either side Of the track for a distance
of 600 feet in either direction from the
switch. stand. An upright standard
which extends but one inch above the
rail connects with this rod. When the
lever on either the engine OF. car comes
in contact with this standard it is
either moved forward or backward as
the case may be, thus opening or clos
ing the switch. Cog wheels on the rod
turn the switch.
A working model is now being made
in Chicago and as soon as it is COM
pleted it viii be given trial on one
OF the busiest pieces Of the Pennsyl-
Vania railroad
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13
TELLS OF PLOT
To SWINDLE
Rathbun Now Admits That He
Planned Murder.
VICTIM DIED OF ALCOHOLISM
SCHEME TO GET MONEY FROM
INSURANCE COMPANY.

Louisville KY, Nov 12.-Newell c..
Rathbun, who, according to the police.
has confessed that he planned to de-
fraud an insurance company out of
$4,000 by pretending that a corpse
shipped to Little Rock was his own
dead body, today admitted, according
TO the authorities, that the man who
accompanied him to the hotel in JEFF
fersonville, Ind, and was found dead
the next day, was Charles Goodman
who is said to have come from Evans
vile. Ind.
Colonel John D. Rodman, United
States recruiting officer here. notified
Chief Sullivan today that no requisi-
ton would be necessary for the re-
turn of Rathbun to Jeffersonville, Ind.
BE says that Rathbun is now a federal
prisoner, charged with desertion. and
he will, as soon as he can communicate
with Washington, have the prisoner
taken over. The Jeffersonville authori-
ties will claim the custody Of Rathbun
on a charge of murder Rathbun said
10 Chief of Detectives Sullivan:
Did Not Kill the Man.
Il admit everything except that I
killed Goodman. I meant to kill him
and kept him drunk for that purpose,
but he died OF alcoholism and I was
not forced to make away with him.
My story about an accomplice named
Blanchard was fictitious. I acted alone
and without a confederate"
It is said that Goodman. who was
of rowing nature, came to this city
on Oct. 29, and took up quarters at
the Salvation Army in this city. He
repeatedly told the clerk that he did
m ~ i
how he would get out of the city.
The clerk, J. c. Pelton, says that
about noon Wednesday, Goodman en-
tered the hotel and remarked that he
had just met an easy mark, who had
given him quarter
Il have got an engagement with him
at o'clock tonight. and he is going TO
show me how to make some money,
continued Goodman.
Victim Meets Rathbun.
Shortly before Z O'Clock, Pelton says,
he saw Goodman meet a man answer
ing Rathbun's description in front of
the hotel Detective Donohue followed
the clue and found that two men who
answer the descriptions of Rathbun
and Goodman appeared in the Falls
City hotel in JeffersOnvilIe about
o'clock. Rathbun registered for both
and they were assigned to different
rooms.
In about half hour they reappeared
in the office and the clerk says that
the man who Rathbun had said was
Teneyke had on a different coat and
vest than when he went to the room.
He had also added a collar and neck
tie to his attire. The two left the no
tel, saying they would return.
Thought He Had Easy Mark.
According to Pelton's story, Good
man returned to the Salvation Army
hotel shortly after o'clock with new
coat and vest on, and a collar and
necktie. Pelton says he joked him
about the change in his appearance,
and Goodman said he had got the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13
OSCAR YOUNGBERe DEAD.
Well Known Saloon Man succumbs
After q Long Illness.

Oscar J. Youngberg, q wen known sa-
loon man and Il . proprietor of Young
berg's saloon on Second South street. died
az his home 218 South Sixth East street
yesterday. after u Illness of about three
years. For yea AR Youngberg has
suffered from a complication Of diseases.
he was born iu Sweden on Dec. I. 1861
and came 60 this country in 1863 Since
then he has seen a resident of salt Lake
and has been engaged in the liquor bust
ness here. Mr lOungberg leaves a wife
and nine children 20 mourn his loss
The funeral ser ices viii be held Thurs
day at D. N. usider the auspices Of the
X. Of =. lodge on this city
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13
Real Estate Transfers

Elmer Z. Darling to 4. NJ. Rem
DAN. lots b to 81, block ]. Pitts
subdivision ...-..-.--.- ...........-..S
Oak subdivision .....................
IT. r. Walker TO George r. Sprague.
part of the southwest quarter Of
the northwest quarter of section
2. township 3 south. range 1 east.
Walter Ryan to Mile Ryan, part
Of lot 2, block % plat A..........
Carrie A. RebentisCh to Della NJ.
Hawkins. 3X3 rods southeast from
the northwest corner of lot 4,
block Is, plat B..................,,..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13
Gabe NAV Held

Gabe May, the Fort Douglas soldier
who was arrested Sunday for the
sheriff of Owehton, KY, where he is
wanted for breaking Jail, was given a
hearing before Judge Diehl yesterday
on a charge Of being a fugitive from
Justice. May pleaded guilty and was
turned over to the sheriff until the ar
rival of the sheriff from Kentucky. His
bonds We're fixed at $500. He could not
furnish bail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13
schIev Court is BusH.

Washington, Nov. 12.-The SchIey court
Of inquiry held its regular session today.
1t was stated most positively after the
session that not the slightest inking of
the nature Of the courts verdict would
be obtained before it is rendered from
the war department and that no state
ment whatever, even regarding the prog
ress Of the work, would be given to the
public. II is the purpose of the court to
have Secretary Longs report of the find
ing news in the strictest sense of the
word
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13
sre You troubled

with pimples. or is your complexion
cloudy? If so. one dose of Lanes Tea
viii make a change. II purifies the
blood. cures a foul breath, makes your
complexion clear and drives pimpleS
and black heads from the face SOC.
and 25c- packages. For sale by Godbe-
PITTS Drug company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-13
ST PAUL TO BE BOUGHT.
Hartman is Said to Seek to Control
This Road.

Chicago. Nov 12-The Daily News
today says: The Union Pacific win
control the St Paul This news is not
TO be regarded As on1ciaI, though it was
impaired by one closely related TO the
Hartman syndicate. Negotiations TO
the end indicated. it is said. have been
concluded and the Hartman party viii
take charge of the st. Paul line some
time before next Janary. Details of
the deal are not ascertainabIe, but ii
was intimated that the Union Pacific
people had agreed to pay $500 a share
To- a majority Of the common issue of
tn St Paul company.
If the above Information be confirmed
lit is submitted with due reservation
the financial str0kf may be regarded as
something apart from the Northern Pa
c.hc compact, although it comedies in
a general way with the community Of
interest plan and E solves the question
as 10 whether the St. Paul VIII dnd