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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-17

and colors Is as attractive as a flower
garden, After seeing all we could with
the naked eye, and travelling all we
cared to with naked feet, we gathered
few small Specimens of the pebbles
as souvenirs and then turned again to-
wards the boat. which It would take us
half an hour TO reach, When about
half way we met our British friend
Newman heading for the beach we had
Just left, and from him we learned
that the skipper had become alarmed
for his safety and gone out to meet
him with the tow boat.
The homeward journey was equally
enjoyable as the outward trip, but as
we now had to sail directly against the
wind q zig-zag course of lacking was
necessary which considerably delayed
our arrival. Sometimes II seemed to
us the captain had decided TO land us
at Garfield and then TO suddenly change
his mind and concluded to pull up at
Syracuse.
The boat is neat, commodiousand con-
venient. Twenty or thirty passengers
can be carried and when its engine Is
In working order 1t is supposed 10 make
ten knots an hour, This was the first
trip 10 the island by Capt. Davis new
craft, but we are sure 1t will not be
the last for after we had arrived safe
ly az the pavilion just in time ~. the
1890 train all voted that never before
had they had so much enjoyment In the
same space of time, n. Y. S.
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GENERAL AGENTS
MEET ON MONDAY
Salt Lake Railroad Representatives
Will Hold a Conference
10 TALK OVER SITUATION.
They Propose TO Arrive at Better
Understanding Regarding Their mn'
tuai Interests In This Territory.

On Monday the general agents OF the
big roads represented in Salt Lake city
will get together and go into executive
session This move will be In line
with what will occur In the
majority Of the leading cities of the
west next week. The object OF the
meeting, the like Of which has not
been held in this city before, Is for a
better understanding all around on all
matters pertaining to railroad affairs
generally. 1t goes without saying that
the rate situation win be discussed and
ere the meeting breaks up 1t Is sid
a pledge will have been registered by
all present for the absolute maintenance
Of the published tariff, the cancellation
Of all existing contracts with shippers
and the turning down of all applica-
lions for free transportation on the
promise of future business.
While since August 10, rates are said
to have been maintained absolutely and
outstanding contracts to have been
called Off the general agents propose
to take steps 10 cement the existing
state of affairs. Accordingly the meet
ing has been called.
Just as soon as the rate question has
been definitely decided the shipper viii
breathe a sigh of relief, for with the
knowledge that no competitor Is get
ftpo ony hattor ppopogitinu thnu ne Is
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Ten Pardons Are Denied and One
Only is Granted.
GEORGE K0FF0RD GETS II.
What the Other Cases Are ana what
Was Done with Them He-
hearing for Benjamin.

The board of pardons met in regular
session today. The members present
were Gov. Wells, Justice Baskin, Sec
rotary Of State Hammond and District
Judge S. w. Stewart.
OF the eleven petitions presented only
one was granted--a parole for George
Kofford,conyicted OF grand larceny and
sentenced to five years. Koffords time
would have expired next November.
Pardons We're denied TO Charles
Hughes and Nathaniel Milton, serving
terms for adultery and Christopher
Hilburg, who is doing time for unlaw-
full carnal knowledge Of female I'M
der the age Of consent Francis NJ.
Bethers incest case met with no bet
ter results.
a rehearing was granted In the case
Of T. j. Benjamin, serving term for
burglary, and John Mcdaniel, unlawful
carnal knowledge OF a woman under the
age Of consent, and refused In the case
Of William Cowan, convicted Of forgery;
The cases OF =. j. Davis, burglary,
Francis Heckstead, murder In the Sec
ond degree, and Little Charley, muir
der In the first degree, We're contin-
ued for one month
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LATE LOCALS.

Elder Andrew Jensen. OF the Hlstor-
ian's Office, will visit South Bountiful
ward, tomorrow. and West Bountiful
ward on Sunday the 25th inst, in the
interest of Church history.
Marriage licenses were issued today
10 Leonard w. Carothers. SO, OF Colo
RADIO Springs, and Mrs. Minnie Langie,
90, of Grand Junction, Colo, John Will
liam Monteer. 20, of Union, and Kath-
rina Koelleker. a, OF Butlervlle:
Whitney s Richards, 20. and Mary r.
GALLAGHER, 20, both OF Salt Lake. and
Stockton smith, Is, and Bertha J. Gray.
30, both Of Telluride.
Land and Water Commissioner wes-
teriield has just returned from Par
ley's creek, where he has been taking
measurements OF the flow. The COM
missioner says that the flow In Parley's
creek has increased about /, 900 900 gall
Ions during the week The flow IL now
about S.250,000 gallons a day. In City
Greek the flow is about the same as
last week. There is ample water for the
pipe system. Jordan canal Is bringing
into the city about IL cubic feet per sec
ond more water than enough TO supply
the farmers.
The outing Of the Wheelmen's Pro-
tcctive association on Wednesday at
Saltair promises 90 be one OF the ban
ner excursions OF the year. In addi-
ton TO an exhaustive program there
viii be thirty-eight prizes donated to
ticket holders at the gate This list en-
braces two bicycles, a lady's silk dress
pattern. watches, jewelry. clothing and
a number Of useful articles, none OF
which Is valued az less than So. There
viii also be number OF prizes given
for events and contests which will be
held at Saltair on that day.
Clifford and Romano in their daring
act at Calder's Park have been such a
drawing card that the management
have decided 10 retain them indefinitely
Accordingly they will continue to give
their thrilling act every night over the
lake In addition 10 number Of at
fractions that have been booked for
Calder's Park In the near future the
Danish SisterhoOd on Friday and the
employees Of every department in the
city and county building on August
3lst promise 10 draw large crowds.
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SPIKE AND RAIL.

Grading on the 7. & I. n. extension Is
10 commence Monday.
w. J. Ridd. OF the Rio Grande West
ern. Is down at Grand Junction work.
ing up an excursion into Salt Lake at
ter the Peach day festivities.
Changes on the trackage entering the
ogden yards are being contemplated
bv the Oregon Short Line and the
Rio Grande Western
The Southern Pacific Is shipping Ia
borers from Denver and Chicago by the
carload for work on the contemplated
improvements west Of ogden.
Oregon short Line trains from the
north were late yesterday on account
NJ a wreck at the west switch at Nc
Cannon. which piled up an engine and
six ears In the ditch.
J. d. Evans. tax agent Of the oregon
Short Line. has returned from Boise
where he has been In the interest Of
the railroad. lie made a good speech
iefore the board ~ equalization and
Incidentally referred 10 the Oregon
short Line as being the wet nurse OF
Idaho prosperity"
George Haskins. the Diamondvllle
miner who turned In he alarm regard
ing the eight runaway coal cars from
Kemmerer couple Of weeks ago has
received a letter from the oregon
short Line headquarters thanking him
fnr his prompt action and also asking
him TO accept an annual pass over the
ri. Mr.. naskin's action was the
means Of 'avertlng a bad wreck az the
operator wired ahead and the runa.
ways were promptly ditched az sid
ing
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Mobile. Ala. Aug l7.--No coastwise
vessels have reached Mobile since the
storm. and the exact state Of affairs
has not yet been learned. The great
ost damage AT Mobile has been 10 the
small craft and lumber mills. The
market gardeners Of the marsh dis
trict suffered severely. their homes
being inundated and their gardens
ruined. on the eastern shore Of Mo-
bile hay. the only damage was to
wharves, bath houses and small boats.
At Coden. on the western shore. fences
bath houses and small boats suffered
hut no lives were lost. The schooner
Mexican Gulf is reported 10 have gone
10 pieces on the beach, and the sloop
Pat J.Lyons was beached. The steamer
Harold arrived from the fruit islands
this morning with bananas and report
ed seeing the schooner Foster Price
on Pensacola. dismantled about "A
niles from Fort Morgan. The Harold
was not delayed by the storm. The -four
masted schooner Asa T. Stowell Is
ashore on Round Island Flats between
Mobile and Daphne.
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HAYS HAS REsIG NED.
San Francisco Call Responsible for
Statement Regarding y, Il. Prcst.

San Francisco. Aug. 1.-THE Call
this morning says that local railroad
man has received a dispatch from New
York containing absolute confirmation
of the report that c. NJ. Hays has re-
signed the presidency Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad company The tele-
gram, II Is said, comes from a source
whose reliability cannot be doubted and
its states positively and unequivocally
that the resignation Of Mr.. Hays Is now
In the hands OF his superiors. More
over. there seems TO be every likelihood
that the man who will succeed Hays
will be president Of both the Union
and Southern Pacific systems and that
the two roads will be consolidated UNI
der one management that VIII even
tually give the travelling public two
and a half day between this city and
Chicago. and Will place one executive
officer al the head Of the syndicate.
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PERSONALS.

Judge w. c. Hall left today for Ne
vada, to be gone about ten days on
mining business.
f. d. Cowen, who is widely known as
a newspaper writer, was in the city
yesterday on his way from Butte to
Denver and Chicago.
w. H. Sanford, of Amber, Ia, is visit
ing his brother, Allen T. Sanford, OF
this city.
Edwin r. South, formerly representa-
tive of the Consolidated Implement
company, has entered the service OF
HEWLETT Brothers and is now on the
road for them,
William Adams came in from his
mine at Maxfield last night for a few
days in the city.
A. Richter and his three brothers
who are visiting him from st. Paul,
Mimi, have gone TO the Bear River
valley in Idaho on hunting and fish
Ing trip.
Rev. Henry Bloch, Prof. Cathcart and
Earl and Gordon Mcmillan returned
yesterday from a six weeks trip
through the Yellowstone They had a
most enjoyable outing.
Mrs. c. l.. Berry and children are
spending a pleasant vacation at Soda
Springs and trays Lake.
NJ. NJ, Matthews and c. ]. Phillips,
representing the Oliver Chilled Pillow
Works Of South Bend. Indiana. are In
town closing contracts with the Coop.
Wagon and Machine company.
For first-class upholstering and re-
pairing tplpphOnp 0tq-z or call at I5b-1k7
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Traffic to be Opened sunday.

New Orleans, Aug lI.-Louisville &
Nashville officials here announced to-
day that traffic over the line will be
openend on Sunday. Nothing has come
In over the Louisville & Nashville
since Wednesday The Northeastern
has not yet opened its line and is work.
ing hard to do so. New Orleans de-
ponds for its eastern mail on these two
lines and the Gripping Of both Of them
has completely shut out all letters and
papers from this section for several
days
DR.. Isaac Cline. Of the weather bu-
reau, received report from Miss Laws,
the weather observer at Port Eads to-
day. She stated that the wind on
Wednesday carried away the anemome-
ter cups which guage the velocity Of
the wind. the highest velocity taken
just before being q miles an hour,
The hurricane struck west from Missis-
sippi and moved northeast. Miss Laws
SAYS II will DE sevral days before wire
communication with New Orleans will
be established from Port Eads.
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HUNTINGTON DENIES.
SAYS IL No Truth In Market Street
Sale, or Hays Resignation,

New York, Aug. 17.-H Il. Hunting
ton. in an interview at Oneonta. N. "
last night said.
"There is no truth In the report that
the Market street railway in San Fran
eiso has been sold | know nothing of
President HAYS resigning from the
Southern Pacific
Mr. Charles H. Tweed, OF the roads
directorate, and an executor OF the
HUNTINGTON estate, declined to say any
thing about the matter. BY other
persons conyersant with the Hunting
tons affairs It was said that an oifer
had been made for the Market street
railway by some members Of the Paci-
hc Improvement company. But this
for no agreement has been reached, MIR.
Croker is in Newport and Mr., Hubbard
Is out II the city
Mr.. HuntingtOn's declaration that he
would not return 10 the management
OF the Southern Pacific was echoed by
these informants. one Of them said;
THE presidency has not been offered
to him and am positive that he would
not accept il II 1t were"
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IvER LAWSON'S Big VICTORY.
Salt Lake Bicycle Rider Wins the Ten.Me Championship at Buf'
iao Today, in Competition With Taylor and Kramer,
Heretofore the Worlds Fastest Riders

When the friends Of Iver lawson
predicted three weeks ago, at the time
he went to New York, that he would
lower the colors Of the mightlest wheel
men Of the world, they spoke with the
knowledge that precedes an accom-
plished fact. They remembered when
he started to ride that he was glad to
take second or third place. After
time he commenced TO increase his
speed, and soon he was taking first
place, with an even start Then he was
handicapped according 70 the speed Of
his competitors; and still he continued
10 win.
This all proved that Iver would be
word-bea for he was constantly
lowering the records Of some Of the
fastest men on the track today. Not
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NJ. |. A. CONFERENCE
Three Meetings VIII be Held TOmor'
rOw-ROberts to Speak on Godhead.

The annual Joint conference Of the
Young Mems and YoungLadies' Mutual
Improvement Associations OF Salt Lake
Stake, will be held tomorrow. There
VIII be three meetings, The first will
be- a business session Il will take
place al The Latter-day Saints college
al 10 a. m. a public meeting win be
held in the Tabernacle at p. IN. Two
OF the speakers viii be ldersMathoniah
Thomas and William S. Wallace. In
addition 90 the regular musical exer-
cises furnished by the Tabernacle
choir under the direction Of Prof. Steph-
ems, the following persons will sing So
los: Prof Goddard, Miss Luella Fer
rim, Miss AryiIla Clark and Prof, A.
G.. Lund.
In the evening Elder B. n. Roberts
will speak on the first part OF the
Manual for next year treating on the
Mormon Doctrine Of God The service
viii begin az $3.50 o'clock after the ward
meetings
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ashore during hurricane; resting easvr
They also received a Telegram oon
their agents at Pensacola saying that
tugs had been sent to the Evelyn's rs.
slstance, From all the advices received
they believe that the steamer an be
got on without much difficulty. Both
vessel and cargo are fully insured.
Inc Evelyn, which is feiebter.
sailed from New York, August 5. for
PENSACOLA and was the first steamer Of
the new line between New YORK and
Pensacola.
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a few Of those men were beaten on the
local saucer. When II was urged that
he 20 after the mighty Major Taylor
and Frank Kramer SOME Of his admir-
ers were fearful and shook their heads
omlnously But Glen Turyille said:
Never mind, | tell you he will beat
them lust as easily as he beat the rest
" US" And elem was right. That Is
precisely what the young man has been
doing and when he returns home IN
September he will receive an ovation
such as was never given TO a rider in
Salt Lake before. An excellent half
tone Of the marvellous Splinter appears
on page IS Of this issue of the News
The story Of todays victory Is briefly
told IN following Associated Press tele-
grant
Buffalo, Aug 1.-THE ten-mlle Ma
tional Cycling championship for profess
SIGNALS was won By Lawson, Major
Taylor, second. Frank j.. Kramer,
third Time, % minutes, Il seconds.
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THIS IL THE LATEST.
Rumor to the Eject That san Pedro
VIII Merge With the s.P.

Los Angeles Times:--Every day
brings its new rumor about the salt
Lake railroad project. The officers Of
the company here are kept busy deny
ing these stories which come by wire,
by clothesline telegraph and out Of the
ground. Yesterday II was positively
stated by a prominent citizen that he
knew positively" that the salt Lake
line was to go into the hands Of the
Southern Pacific, deal TO that eneet
having been made by Senator Clark
Two Times reporters brought in this
piece OF news" from two sources. IL
was declared that Senator Kearns ~
Utah had confded II TO one of his
friends here. But every officer ~ the
salt Lake road who was interviewed
declared up hill and down that there
was nothing IN the report-that Senator
Kearns had been mlsrepresented.
The report cannot be verified.
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The Taku Forts.

Washington. Aug. 17.-Commissloner
Rockhill has not reported TO the state
department as to whether the protocol
provides for the destruction Of the Taku
forts. but II the press advices are cor
rect that the ministers have failed to
include this provision in the protocol,
the result will be in line with the de-
sires OF this government from the out
set When the first tentative plan OF
negotiations was put forward, includ-
ing the razing OF Taku and other forts.
this government expressed doubt as 10
the advlsability OF such a move and
has all along been averse to including
N I'm the protOcOl
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Filipino Insurgents Defeated.

Manila, Aug. lI-A company Of the
IWenty-sixth infantry had an engage
ment with insurgents yesterday IN Ca
merlnes province. The troops killed
Hebastean Angels, a brother Of Gen
Angels, and six privates and captured
major two captains and nine pri.
Yates
Another detachment captured Maya
yin Caballes, at Lumbang. and also
seized large quantity OF supplies.
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DIED.

WEIssENBERGER-In this city Aug,
ust l6. 1901, at 10 D. NJ OF typho'l
fever, John Casper WeissenbergeT
son Of the late Herman Neissenpei-
ger. and Margaret a. WeissenbeIsei,--
owen: died at the residence OF nis
stcp-father. Alvin c. owen, ~ i
street, in his fifteenth year
Funeral services viii be held at tne
Twentieth ward meeting house at Z j.
m, Sunday. Friends kindly Invited.
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Macedonian Congress Closes.

Sofia, Aug. 1.-THE Macedonian con.
gress has closed. The moderates
gained the day and elected commit.
zee under the presidency of Gen Tzont.
scheh' The congress decided that the
members OF the committee should not
De militant but should peacefully pro-
mote the interests Of their country.
men.
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FUNERAL NOTICES.

The funeral Of Mrs. Selma DeGray
Han will h. held In the Twenty-frst
ward meeting house. Sunday Aug. 18th,
90 1870 p m. Remains can be viewed at
sidence 70 L street. from II a. m. to
" noon
The funeral Of Mrs. Hannah c.
Hawkes. will be held In the Sixth
ward melting house Sunday, Aug. 18th.
At p. m.
The funeral Of Mrs. Annie Peterson,
he victim q the street car accident
asst evening win be held in the Thir-
.eenth ward assembly rooms. Sunday
AZ " noon.
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T0DAY'S REALTY TRANSFERS

Ira 4. Cant 10 Richard Henry
Walton. warranty deed. lots 1
and 80. block g. Salt Lake
View addition ......"........t 10
FILED AFTER SP. NJ. YESTERDAY.
Utah Loan and Building Assocla-
ton 20 Carrie ]. Steward, war
ranty deed. north Al feet
inches by west rods from
rods north OF southeast corner
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ON THE CURB.
In the Absence of a Change Call tie
Street is Used.

There being no session OF the Stock
Exchange this afternoon the brokers
,ongregated on the curb and ala a 1T
lie business 'out Of school" May Day
was much sought and the other popu-
ar stocks came IN for considerable at
.ention. Some Of the prices shifted a
little but the fluctuations, as a rule,
we're very small
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steamshin E,nlrn Ashore.

New York. Aug. liza. H. Bull a. Co.
the New York agents Of the stranded
steamer Evelyn. received the following
telegram today from Capt. Rich, OF
the Evelyn. dated at Pensacola:
Evelyn ashore twelve miles west OF
here with steering gear broken; was
anchored but parted chain and went
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BUILDING PERMITS.

The building permits issued during
the week of August 18th are.
l.. r. Hills. SIS south Second West
frame barn, $3.50, Henry phipps. corner
Second South and Commercial street
alterations, 81 600: W. =. Dooly. Floral
Ave. brick double cottage. 5000 r. a.
Sakuth, Third South between Seventh
and Eighth East. brick cottage $1,000;
Ernest Arnold. sixth South between
Fourth and Fifth East, brick cottage.
$500 Mrs. J. A. Williams. corner Third
and e. streets. brick cottage 81 800;
Mrs NJ. L. Willard, 53S south Ninth
West frame addition. 500. Total, ST.
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Winters Preliminary Examination.

Crockett Cal, Aug. 17--John Win
ters charged with having robbed the
vault of the Selby company OF bullion
exceeding $3.50 900 in value. had his pre-
liminary examination here this morn
Ing and pleaded guilty.
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Removed.

The Salt Lake Mattress & Manufac-
turing Co have removed their factory
and warerooms to more convenient
quarters at lj5-l57 w. South Temple
St, where they will be pleased 10 wait
upon all their old patrons and friends
for anything needed In their line
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lot G. hlock 8. nlnt r. san I.nke

IUI o UIUVh o pat D. SAT- Like
lily survey ....,..,............
Merella Pitts to John Il. Pitts,
warranty deed, lots A. AZ and 46
block l Pitts subdivision OF
west half of block %, plat C,
Salt Lake City subdivision.
Eliza Isom to Alfred lsom, war
ranty deed, lot block so plat
ID, Salt Lake City survey.
Peter X. johnson and wife to
Niels S. Uielsen, warranty deed,
west ~ rods by southt 10 rods
from 1Oh rods west OF north
east corner lot s, block 4, plat
G., Salt Lake City suryey.....
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President on His Farm.

Canton. Ohio, Aug. E.-President Nc
Kinley IL spending the day at his farm
near Minerva, 10 miles southeast Of
here. Secretary Cortelyou and Col. My
ron T. Herrick accompanied him. They
will return at five O'Clock this evening.
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ROitN.

POPPER--To the wife OF Mr. Joseph
Pepper, August l6 1901. a bouncing
baby girl OF the usual weight Moth
er and child doing well; father
more than happy.
ANDERSON-August u, TO the vile
Of William Anderson. a daughter
Mother and child doing well.
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PENSION FOR CLARA A. BAuGH

Especial to the "News"l
Washington, u. g.. Aug IA PEN
ZION has been granted Clara A. Baugh
Pocatello. Ida. s.
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Cardinal Gibbons Books for America

Liverpool, Aug. l1-Among the pas.
sengers booked to sail on the steamer
Etruria today is Cardinal Gibbons.