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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-12
BUILDED WISELY AND WELL.

Portnds gratitude the who conceived and
carried plan which resulted in the Grand Trunk road
is worth remembering these days when ents
prospect at this port.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-12

THE STORY OF THE STATE HOUSE.

The and the building where the State
does business many interesting things and has been
the many interesting happenings 1t building of
which you should know something
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-12
no Guns 4 coLD IN OWE DAY

Take Laxative Brom0 Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money IL II fails TO cure
Il. W. Groves signature Is on each box. use.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-12
FOUR REASONS FOR CHURCH GOING.

Dr. Henry Blanchard recently defined four reasons
which will be found of interest to those
stay from the churches Sunday
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-12
THE MAYORS OF PORTLAND.

Many readers the TINES preserving the sketches of
Portland their scrap books and look with interest
weeks nstament of the story Tomorrow the ZINES
will tell William Willis eleventh whose contributions
TO local history still read with interest
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-12
.RRomoy not the sams as.BRoMIDE

In buying Laxative BFomo-Qulnlne Tablets
the old standard remedy which cures cold
In one day, be 81 re that IL is labeled Br0mo
and not Bromide. At all druggists, $50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-12
THE OLD MUSEUM.

Alfred Yorks stories of the Portland Theatre which
opened with clergyman and where actors who at
tanned delighted large audiences will make feature
which the playgoers of the '70's will want to see
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-12
THE WOMAK'S PAGE.

The woman's page half is feature of the
TIMES be missed by readers and the
Young people the comic So will children OF
larger growth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-12

Shanghai. january 1.-The China Ca
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-30
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Bartender Held for Assaulting
George Seaman.

A charge of assault with a deadly weap-
on was filed in Judge Fimu1ony's court
yesterday against Charles Brfdgford, the
bartender at the Mint saloon. who is ac-
cused Of seriously injurinE George Sea-
man in a saloon row two weeks ago, IN
which he is alleged to have struck Sea-
man with "A pick faudle., Seaman is now
at St Marks hospital in q very critical
condition, and 1t Is feared that far
more serious charge may have to be
placed against Bridgford
Attorney 5. p. Armstrong, who is rep
resenting Eridgford. appeared in Judge
Timmony's court yesterday and asked
that his clients bonds be fixed and
time set for the pleading. Judge Tim
mony accordingly fixed the bondc at $500
and set the time for pleading at D. m
today. In default of bail, Bridgford was
sent to the county jail
At the hospital last night it was said
that Seaman was still in a state of fun-
consciousness and was in a very serious
condition. Owing to the condition of the
patient. the doctors have as vet been
unable to determine the extent of the
injury, but 1t was said last night that
unless there was change in his condi-
ton within the next few days that there
would be small hope for his recovery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-30
MORE STEEL LAID
ON NEVADA GRADE
No Opposition TO Progress OF
the Short Line.
SORROW on CLARK SIDE
NEVADA MARSHAL EXPECTED
TO ARRIVE TO-DAY.
fsneclal 70 The HeraIa1

Uvada, Utah. April 29.-Everything is
quiet at the front today. A trip over
the line found the Short Line track lay
ers busy putting down steel and at
quitting time this evening the locomo-
tive drew the construct ton train over
the very grade where the clash oc-
CURED last Friday between the rival
forces at the dead line. The bridge
men are up to the barbed wire fence
and the teams ere distributing ties a
half mile behind them.
At this point the Clark men are in
force and viii hold the grade from
there down the line at all hazards, they
say unless dispOssessed by the Unfit
ed States marshal or other competent
officer. It is scarcely probable that any
further conflict win occur, as the mar
shal is scheduled TO arrive here tomor-
row and put the Short Line people in
Injunction issued from the federal
court.
Naturally a majority Of the Clark
employees are soreiy disappointed at
the sudden turn OF Affairs aud the
probable loss OF Jobs Carrying n gem
erous compensation and little physical
cyertiOu.
Although the pick and shover- force
on tbe Clark side is not being largely
decreased. the legal staff is being
SlFeu 81 ife1ed- 9aobe sawyer. anu H. T..
Freud anthal arrived here today and
We're n close consultation with Attor-
ney Sam King most of the afternoon.
with piles CT law books and blue prints
before them. Chief Virg Kelley came
in from camp this morning and may
not return to the front for several
days. Colonel Mason has taken his
place on the firing line.
sup rintendent calvin has established
his headquarters for the present al
Crest inc, where he can be nearer the
scene Of operations. Tie track is now
twelve niles from Uvada with no tele-
graphic connection yet made
Every train that reaches here now is
loaded with construction material and
s. Is estimated that sufficient IS side
tracked between here and MiIford' tC
build five miles OF road.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-30
NEW COUNTY >APPofNTEEs
Commissioners Ratify Two Selections
by oficers.

Apart from the sime given to the con-
sidefation ef suburban street railway
franchises. the county commissioners
yesterday devoted a Part Of their ses-
son 70 the transaction of other bush
hess. A communication from County
Clerk James announced that on May
l. Miss Eta Cotttes Xv,Suldf succeed Mar
garet Liggan as CHIEF stenogTapher in
the district court depaT tment. Miss
LigSan having resigned TO. accept a
position in the, office of District At
torrey Eiehnor To take the place of
Miss Cottle, Amy L. Bishop was APP
pointed Both appointments were con-
lirnied the salary of the first naTned
TO he $50 and of Miss Bishop. $50.
The petition of residents of EiveTton
for the appointment OF GORDON $.
Beckstead as a peace officer OF that
precinct with the power of a deputy
sheriff, was referred to a committee.
In answer u complaints from the
county board of health, the sl1eriffswa
directed to -ssef to the abatement of an
unsaRitSrS nuisance IN Canyon creek
hoilDws between Sugar and Farmers
ward, and she constable OF South Jor-
dan was directed to perform a sim
lar duty IN his locality. In both in
stances the nrrsances are dead an
imals that have been left unburied.
The county surveyor was instructed
to investigate and report his recon-
mendations with reference to the al
legged fencing Of the public highway in
Carr Fork. BINGHAM.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-30
SHORT WEIGHT HAY CASE.
C. E. Taylor Tried and Acquitted in
TimmonY's Court.

G. f. Taylor was tried in police court
yesterday on a charge of selling short
weight merchandise to w. NJ. Anderson
Of 439 South Third West street Ander-
son charged Taylor with beating him
out OF cents Wor. of hay BY selling
him a bale marked % weigh lis pounds.
WneD II only weighed los pounds. The
prosecution alleged that Taylor was
aware OF the incorrectress- OF. the tag
weights, but Informed his clerk to sell
Il by that weight and charge at the
rare OF 30 cents for 100 pounds.
Anderson declared that he bought the
hay from Taylor's clerk, and that the
latter represented to him that the bale
weighed lis pounds, and he had the
ticket showing IL TO weigh that much.
He took the bale to his place and
weighed il on tested scales, and found
It only weighed 105 pounds.
The clerk. II. +. Post, admitted that
he had sold the bale according to the
tag weight, and said that Taylor had
told him to sell it that way to CUSTOM
ers. and turn the tag ana money in TO
+ him officer tSperFy testified that a
number Of complaints had been made
to him by different hay dealers that
the hay bought from Taylor was short
In weight
Taylor said the hay was shipped to
him from Cache valley by a hay dealer
( there, and that he was simply an
/ agent here and sold it according to the
/ railroad weights, as marked on u by the
/ shippers. He admitted that he knew
/ the hay would not hold out" to the
/ marked weight, but said that he had, on
7 a number of occasions, told customers
| that it would not hold out. He claimed
I that the difference in the weights was
! due to the crying out and the waste OF
! the hay in shipping He had no scales
4 at his place of business at Fifth South
1 and Third West streets. and sold it, as
/ was the usual custom, by the tag
! weight. rri
/ Assistant County Attorney Loot
/ bOurc,w showed an ad where Taylor adj
/ vertised to sell By the 100 pounds, and
/ maintained that IL was the duty of tbs
! dealer to see that the weight of the
/ bales was correct, and that II he die
not DO it, and the bales proved short
weight, he was guilty of the charge
! against him. ~
L Taylor denied that any one had com
planned to him of the hay and demandee
I settlement "A number tof other ma!
/ dealers took the stand and declared
/ that they had bought hay from Taylol
and found it all right, with the excep-
/ ton of z little shrinkage, which they
! said was always the case in baled hay
/ They said the tag weight was the usua
/ way of selling hay.
The fudge decided that the defendan
! was not guilty of Intentionally cheat
i ing any one, and discharged him..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-30
surT. YoUNa RETURNs.
Gives an Account OF Conflict on the
Grade.

Gives an Account OF Conflict on the
Grade.
= Division superintendent ]. H Young
of the Oregon Short Line is in Salt
Lake for the first time since Uvada
became q railroad center. Mr.. Young
came in FROM the south yesterday, ac-
compaaied by =. b McKeOn. who is
in charge of the advance forces Of the
Short Line.
Twelve miles OF track post towards
Los Angeles from the state line, -ac-
Cording to the superintendent, and IN
another three weeks if there are not
twenty or thirty miles to the Short
Lines credit il VIII not be the fault OF
the company.
superintendent Young was asked last
evening what actually occurred at the
dead line" last Friday. VIXEN the two
forces came together through the at
tempt og the Short Line to unload ties
on territory held by the Clark forces,
He replied.
81 do not admit that any very serious
conflict has occurred there, bu; the
story printed Isl Saturdays Her ID,
which is tn. only paper that had the
field covered. was IN the main true.
This is what happened: We sent out
q Few teams TO unload some ties near
where the Clark men were located.
w hen we got there they refused 70 let
our teams pass, grabbing the horses
by the bits. They had a large num-
Der OF men to stop us. while we had
only two or three teamsters. We
pulled our teams ID on the side Of the
hill and dashed -fOr. the line- Some
wagons We're hauled BY Two horses,
others by four and others by six. Our
men sent them ahead on the dead run,
but when they We're able to grab the
horses the Clark people did SO. When
they missed. the teams went through
the line and ths ties were dumped
where we wanted them. one man fell
under a siO-horse team and narrowly
escaped serious accident.
This " continued Mr.. Young. was
exciting for a while, but that there was
an open physical conflict is not true
We finally agreed upon n temporary
the other side, with the understanding
that it would depend or advices -fTota
salt Lake whether the suspension
would b. permanent. Next morning
OF course, our people would not stoI
work Conditions had changed The
decision OF the court was IN our Favor
and we went to work, Whereupon the
Clark forces. fell back TO their crigina
ca ND near, the tunEeL
To-day the two forces are two mile:
apart and thai IS as near as they have
been together from the start, with TIT
exception have spoken of, when Out
teamstel-s got nearer them"
Mr.. Young added that the friendlies
feeling exist between the. bosses OF botl
sides and that Sheriff Johnson, who Il
on the ground. Is monarch Of ali h
surveys. His word is law and he Is
perfectly impartial SupeTintenden
E Young VIII be here the Remainder D
the week. perhaps
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-30
MUST APPOINT AN INSPECTOR
DUTY OF THE WEBER COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.
Attorney General Breeder Says the
Law Compels Them to Name a
Fruit Tree Inspector. s.

Weber county must appoint fruit tree
inspector, according to an opinion given
yesterday by Attorney General rBreeden-
The opinion was secured by Secretary
] A Wright. who will use Il as weap-
on against the county commissioners
of Weber county in the controversy be
tween them and the state board OF hortl-
culture Unless the Weber county Of
ffcials give in and appoint fruit tree
inspector from the list of names sub
mitted by the, county. board, the hOrti-
cultural board will mandamus them TO
take this action Attorney Genefdl
Breeder recommends this course.
The opinion quotes the law on the sub
ject and says:
There can be nc nistaking this IAN
guage. What. was the aim ana purpose
of the law-maling poWer2 To protect
tina orchards OF this state from the de-
disease. and thereby :, encourage the
growth of fruit-bearing tpees. and thus
put this state IN the 'front.' rank as a
frl.it producer This plain and merito-
rious aim and purpose. Of the layY-makers
would be defeated and the law become
nulIfty if the board of county comlnis-
sioners should refuse 70 put, Ia force the
above provision Of the statute II APP
pears that our lawmakers, when they
enacted this law anticipates that some
of our county. commissioners might,s in
their zeal tO. economics and save money
to the county, exercise a. discretion which
would result in retarding the hOrucuI-
turist in his effort to build up the fruit
industry; therefore, this discretion seems
10 nave Deeu NtlHilttu anu lilG bpsaAG "a
county commissioners are compelled To
select some one to act as county Iru1t
tree Inspector, provided All the other pro-
visions of the act preceding the duty
imposed upon the board Of county COM
missioners have been complied with.
ut appears from the foregoing discus
sion Of the subject of your, inquiry that
the act defining the duties of the board
OF county commissioners respecting the
selection of fruit tree inspector, is
mandatory. and YOU are advised that the
proper method of procedure to compel a
compliance with the law would be by
mandamus. instituted IN the district
court BY the district attorney of the dis
trict in which the failure to appoint ex-
81 -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-30
MRS. EMILY PLATTs DEAD.
Passing Of an Early Settler Of Salt

Mrs Emily Platts, one of the early
settlers IA the valley. died at 10 o. clock
cot street. retas.lt
The deceased was a widow and
leaves six children, two daughters and
four sons. She was born in Leicester
shire England, in 1884, making her
81 years old at the time of her death.
The deceased has been suffering for
some time with la grippe and therefore
her death was not unexpected. She
has been living at her home on APP
ricot street for a number, of years and
was a familia, figure to the residents
ia that section of the city The fu-
neral will be announced later.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-30
Railway Transferred.

An instrument of conveyance was
died with the county recorder yester-
ern Railway company from the Rio
G-ande Western Construction company
the title to the three and one-fourth
miles of right of way and track re-
Gently built connecting the main line
with the branch to Park City. running
east and west below Twelfth South
street The consideration stated in the
deed is the delivery of certain desig-
mated mortgage bonds of the railway
compare bit beyond the fact that
revenue stamps are affixed, calling for
a valuation OF $4,000, the worth of. the
bonds is not given.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-30
eoULD's PLANS CHANGED.
VIII Not Fight Pennsylvania for
Pittsburs, Traffic.

Pittsbnrg Traffic.
New York. April 29.-The Evening
Post says: George J. Csould's plans for
reaching Bittsburg by connecting the
wabash with the WheeliEs & Lake
Erie and by building an entire line
from the Wheeling & Lake Elites ter
minus near the Ohio river into Pitts
burg are likely to be entirely revised.
as the result of the aggressive posi-
tiou taken By the Pennsylvania rail-
road Ever since it became definitely
known that Mr.. could was planning to
reach Pittsburg and secure the im-
Ineuse tonnage of that strict for the
Wabash the Pennsylvania officers
have been actively at work TO prevent
the building of the road, If possible.
President Cassatt and Mr.. Gould have
had conferences or tn" subject ard
while no definite understanding has
probably been reached az the present
time. il is believed il may be stated
that the Wabash VIII not reach Pitts
ourg as az aggTessively competitive
element. The Pennsylvania was Pre-
pared TO take aggressive measures and
Mr.. Gould vas ctrick to realize TIE
harm that might be done his western
roads by Pennsylvania 0ppositiou
The wabash. however, viii secure its
line 20 Pittsburg through an arrange
nent with the Pennsylvania whicE vii
obviate tho building of a strierty- corn-
pctitfve line IL the interest of the
Wabash and confne any building Of
the new road by Mr.. Gould 70 cOf.nec-
lions between the Wabash and Wheel
ing & Lake Erie. No read viii be built
east OF the Ohio river. The Gould line
win get into Pittsburg over the Bal
tinOre & Ohio, now controlled. BY the
Pennsylvania. or perhaps from Steu-
beDville. when a new bridge now
planned is completed over the Pan
handle line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-30
MRS. FRENCH's VISIT.
Salvation Army Leader Comes to Salt
Lake.

- eNN-S~-
Lake
Colonel and Mrs. French of the Sal
walton Amy will arrive in the city
today. and win lead the meeting in the.
army haII on Second South street to-
morrow evening.
Mrs. French has long been prominent
in the work of the army. She was
born in the north of ireland, near Bel
fasty brought up as a .Presbyterlan, hu I
entered the Salvation Army IN 1882
aRainst the opposition of her parents.
She was then Miss Moore. She studied
in the training school under Mrs.
BoOth-Tucier. daughter of General
William Booth. and was arrested the
first time she tried to preach in the
streets of London. She was promoted
from one rank to another, being a cap
tain when she was married to Colonel
French in 1891. She is now a colonel
also Since 1892 both have been active7
" engaged in the work in the United
Statesf
In addition to acting as co-comman-
der with her husband Mrs. French has
devoted considerable thought and study
to slurn and tenement work. also the
department for dealing With fallen wo-
men -
A few years ago Mayor Weir of Lin
coin, Neb., made a determined effort
to rid that city of its tenderloin dis
trict. He not only issued an order 70
close up all-the houses of -ill-faTne, but
promised assistance TO any of the in
mates desiring 70 reform Recognizing
the salvation Army's success in deal
ing with this class. the mayor sent for
Mrs. Colonel French and offered TO
place a house all furnished at her dis
posaI provided she would start a home
] for fallen girls. which she did.
| Although the mother Of four chill
/ dren. Mrs French -stin deVetes consid-
/ cradle of her time to the extending and
/ suDervision of this work. travelling from
| place to place, and conducting public
] meetings for that purpose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-30

a dividend of 81 per share for the four
months ending July 1. payable June 10
The officials of 1ae Burlington admitted
that the dividend was announced at
this time in anticipation of the pend
ing transaction whereby the Burling-
ton road is to be taken by the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific roads
Tt was explained that the new bonds
are TO date from July 1, and the divi-
dend. on the Burlington was made pay
able on June Is. as that has been the
regular dividend day for several years.
The amount of the dividend, 81 per
share, is so cents higher than the pre-
vious dividend, and brings the sggre-
gate up to 81 per share for the year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-30

At a constant disadvantage. This is
why, for the past twenty-five years,
thousands of women have been con-
fdfng their troubles TO us, and our
advice has brought happiness and
health to countless wcmen in the Us
Mrs. ChapPell, of Grant Park, Ill,
whose portrait we publish, advises all
suffering women to use Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, as il
cured her of Inflammation of the ovaries
and womb she, therefore, speaks from
knowledge, and her experience ought
70 give erseonfdenee. Address Mrs
Pinkban's Laboratory, Lynn, Mass.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-30
why q Woman
IS AbEe to Rela Sick Women
when Doctors Fall

How gladly would men fly to wo-
mans aid did they but understand .
woman's feelings, trials, sensibilities,
and peculiar organic disturbances.
Those things are known only TO
women, and the aid man would give
is not at his command.
To treat case properly it is neces-
sary to know ali about it, and full
information, many times, cannot be
given by a woman to her family ply
sician. She cannot bring herself 20
tell everything, and the physician is
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-30
smith Charged with Assault.

A charge OF assault was flied IN Judge
Tfmmony's court yesterday afternoon
against Tim srfith, the man who was
arrested Saturday afternoon on a charge
OF taking liberties with little Mabel Pssu-
loo of 100 South Fourth East street
Smith. with an expression of VERY on
his face which bore a several days
growth of gray beard appeared in POI
Ice court yesterday afternoon. but as
the complaint had not been flied al that
time he was rernanded to the city Jail
The complaint WAS filed late in the af-
ternOon. and the time for his preliminary
hearing was set for today atl2 D. m
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-30
Tuesday Afternoon.
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Subject Discussed by the Ministers
Vo-tardor- -


In view on the Sunday, school conyen-
ton that is now in progress in the city,
the subject under discussion at the
meeting Of the Ministerial Alliance yes
terday morning was Sunday school mis-
sionary work, An interesting paper on
the subject was read by Rev Charles
Wilson Higgins. late of Colorado, but
who now has charge, of the Sunday
school mission work of the Presbyterian
churches of Utah. He dealt especially
WITH the work in Coloeado, calling at
tention to the needs of missionary. work
there. especially in the mining camps.
in some of which there We're
no churches at all and no Sunday
schools. Ia then dealt with the meth
DDS of organization and the ways in
which it could be made to be beneficial
to the church work. -
After Tie paper an address was made
on the s-ibjeet by. Rev. Mr. Fowler, the
Sunday. school missionary here, and
an informal discussion was fndulged in
After tile discussion the resignation OF
Rev. Joel A. Smith as secretary of the
Alliance Vas read and accepted. In
his place DR.. Paden was elected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-30
NAV Settle Strike.

Columbus, o., April 2s.-Operators
have asked for a meeting with the
miners of sub-disrrict No. 5, to be held
at Bridgeport, O., tomorrow. Both
miners and operators admit that the
conference will probably settle the
strike. Both sides are willing to make
concessions.