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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-11
Gossip Of ODE Rail.


HE rise Of J. N. Herbert the new
manager of the Rio Grande sys-
tenn, has been one Of the most
rapid in the history Of railroading,
said a railroad man who has been
watching Mr.. Herberts career, and
his rise started with his being canned
It was only four years ago that he
was a train dispatcher in Litchfeld,
Ills, on the Wabash He was a rat
Ting good dispatcher. too. He didn't
like the way some of the things were
going on the division. and so one day
he sat down and wrote a long letter
to the president. Joseph Ramsey, cali
ing attention to some of the things
he thought should be changed. he
marked the letter personal and con-
fidential.' but Ramsey didn't do
thing but turn down one corner OF
the letter and endorse w. A. G., for
your information and sent it to the
division superintendent, W. 4. Gar
rett, who is now a division superinten-
dent on the Philadelphia & Reading.
Garrett didn't like the idea of having
a man under him with too many ideas
and a desire to express them at head
quarters, and it wasn't long before Mr..
Herbert was looking for a job. Charles
NJ Hays had been general manager Of
the Grand Trunk about a year, hav-
ing left the Wabash. and he offered
Herbert a position as assistant super
intendent of the middle division of the
Grand Trunk. Herbert showed marked
ability in that position and when the
superintendent of the division went to
the Vermont Central Hays promoted
to T,a
while Herbert was division super
intendent, Russell Harding, then gen
eral manager of the Cotton Belt road
and now general manager Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific and Rio Grande systems,
travelled over the Grand Trunk on his
private car. He was on his way east
to Portland, Me, to visit his mother.
Herbert rode with Harding a great
part Of the distance, and Harding took
a great fancy to the division superin-
tendent- Herbert wanted 70 get out
Of that cold climate, and it was not
long before Harding got him a super
intendency on the Iron Mountain road.
only a short time after Herbert took
hold, a man under him put up q Job
on him and there was trouble that
looked as If 1t might become serious.
Herbert went at the situation vigorous
ing a little raw in his methods. There
was some feeling against him on the
part of the employees, but it came out
after awhile that he had been jobbed
and was in the right, and the feeling
turned In his favor. He became very
popular with the men, and made a
splendid record.
When Hays took hold Of the South
ern Pacific. he wanted a crackerjack
operating man on whom ne could de-
pend to handle the entire system, Il
Is recent history how ne took Her
bert over and made him manager Of
the Southern Pacific When HAYS quit.
Herbert quit with him. and Gould and
Harding snapped Herbert up mighty
quick to make him manager of the Rio
Grande system.
Herbert, although quick to decide
when 1t comes to making changes.
and to act, is conservative man
Harding is much the same way. ven
ture the prediction that there will be no
radical changes on the Rio Grande sys-
TEN as far as policy in handling the
men and the business are concerned.
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money, from, the unwary, and judging
from the rushing business done last even
ing, the schemers were worked overtime
The center of interest was the election of
a queen to reign over the carnival during
the week by voting at cents per vote.
and the result Melted the fair nearly $500
Several young ladies of the ward were
nominated for the position, Miss Mamie
Bridwell being elected with a total of
Z,44S votes Three others ran close. Miss
Ivy Price getting 2408 votes. Miss Jane
Sixton 2,Gl4 votes and Miss Rose Bowers
1893. There were several other candi-
dates, but they ran far behind the lead
ers.
There is a side show connected with the
fair where a yOUngster walks the tight
rope, Glen Waterman does some sIeight-
Of-hand work Bert Gotten runs a graphic
phone and Miss Burton plays the piano.
small stage is erected in the rear Of
the hall, where living pictures are pre-
scented by the children of the ward. Be
sides this attraction the following pro-
gramme was given: Selection by the
Deseret Mandolin club; solo, Miss LuelIa
Ferrin; comic song, Sid Clawson and
George Margetts; solo, Miss Belle Bird
well; baritone solo, Heber Goddard: solo,
Judith Anderson, and skirt dance by Fay
Jensen The usual lemonade, candy,
fancy work, toy and refreshment booths
are scattered about the hall and were
well patronized.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-11
Platinum Mixed with Gold

Montreal. Dec. 10.--C. s. Hurter.
Dominion government metallurgist of
Vancouver, is responsible for the state
ment that among the millions OF doll
lars of Yukon gold brought to him for
purchase by the government this sea-
son was an abundance of platinum
unknown to the miners. Hundreds OF
little nuggets Of platinum were mixed
with the coarse gold. Mr.. Hurtes gave
II as his opinion that the miners Of the
Yukon were throwing away thousands
Of dollars worth Of platinum daily.
The Dominion government is now send
ing an expert to the Klondike to inves-
tigate the matter.
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WILL ENJoIN THE CITY.
Mill Creek Farmers Want Parley's
CANYON Surplus.

Concurrent with the beginning of work
on Monday by the city to extend the ditch
system on the Parley's canyon bench
lands, the owners of dry land in East
Mill Creek commenced work on the
scheme to take the flood waters Of the
canyon out into their land, in pursuance
of the appropriation made by them sub
sequent to the city's appropriation Al
ready the Mill Creek farmers have nOti-
fed the city that its appropriation Of
the surplus waters of Parleys water shed
by flooding the canyon bench lands Is
not the useful purpose contemplated BY
statute, and, therefore, will vitiate the
muuiciPaiity's appropriation. When asked
yesterday what legal action would be
taken in the premises. Attorney Harring-
ton, counsel for the Mil Greek appropri-
at0rs stated that his clients would in
stitute injunction proceedings against the
city just as soon in the spring as an at
tempt is made TO repeat on a larger scale
than last year the flooding of the canyon
bench lands. The city's legal department
has no fear but that its appropriation
OF the surplus waters will hold
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Framing Anti-Chinese Bill.

Washington, Dec 10-The special
committee OF Pacific coast senator's
ard members who are framing a Chi
nesc exclusion law had a meeting today
and considered bin framed by the
hUre9I of immigration. The measure
provides strict exclusion. defining spe-
.e4lcs3s 81 excepted class Of Chinese
which may enter the country. and is
designed to prevent misconstructiOn or
evasion of the Jaw After going over
ten sections of tie measure the COM
Llittee adjourned without final action.
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CONFIRMED BY SENATE.
Batch Of Nominations Sent in by the
President.

Batch Of Nominations Sent in by the
President.
Washington, Dee 10.-The senate to-
day confirmed these nominations. VIII
siam Hunt Montana. TO be governor
and Charles Hartzeu, Colorado, secre-
tasy of Farto Rico; William ROden-
berg. Illinois. 10 De a civil service COM
missioner; Francis b. LOOMS, Ohio,
minister To Portugal: Lloyd G. Girls
Con. Pennsylvania, minister TO Per
sia Herbert ". Bowen New York
n-i1iste to Venezuela.
20 be secretaries of foreign legations:
John ~. Riddle. Minnesota, at st,
Petersburg. Spencer j.. Eddy. Illinois,
81 ConstanUnople; Chandler Hale,
Maine. at Vienna, john w Garrett.
Maryland. at The Hague; Gordon Pad
sock. New York. at Seoul Korea ;
JohL Mir New York. at Stockholm,
James c. Bailey, Kentucky, at Guate-
mala and Honduras: Arthur 3. Blanch-
ard, Louisiana, second secretary at
Paris. William O. Eustis. District of
Columbia third secretary at London.
T. s. Hit Illinois. third secretary at
Paris; Charles n. Dickinson, New York,
agent at Sofia. Bulgaria.
To be- COnsDlS. Samuel Smith. Rev
Jersey, az Moscow; Richmond Pearson.
North Carolina. at Genoa, George O.
Cornelius Pennsylvania, at s. Johns.
~ F.. Jesse Il. Johnson, Texas, at San
Tos. Brazil
Frederick L Allen. Auburn, y. Y.
COMMISSIONS of patents; Edward 3.
Moore. Grand Rapids. Mich. assistant
commissioner Of patents; Washington
Haverstick. Wisconsin, seneral in
=
To be collector Of customs. Frank L.
Doan, Ohio. district Of Arizona
Charles n. Webster district Of Mon
t3na I'D IGahO.
Herbert III Pierce, Massachusetts.
thir6 assistant secretary Of state. Also
large number OF naval and revenue
cutter service promotions.
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RoosEVELTS SON Is
HANDY WITH HIS FISTS.
lsan Francisco ChronicIe.l

Washington, Dec. 7.-Joseph W. BAILEY,
jr. the 1t-year-Old son of the junior SEN
ator from Texas. former leader OF the
house, some time ago developed
strong partisan opposition 10 his school
mate, Archibald Roosevelt, son of the
president. From craftsmanship, based on
divergent political views, personal an
tagonism spranE up. Both boys attend
the Force school. a public institution.
Young Joe came home from school a
few days ago and denounced Archibald
as "a bad boy"
DO you know what that Archibald
Roosevelt doesT' he said. HE fights.
He wants to fight every boy in school.
I thought 1 heard him swear, too. I ran
against him going through the door to-
day I did not mean to do il. But DO
YOU know what he did2 He doubled Up
his fist and knocked me down. ] never
did see such o fighter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-11
Real Estate Transfers.

Franc L. Cain to John B. Fair
banks, lots A and IS. block ., Nor
wood Place -,------- ---.--- ----------- 81 so
Colorado & Utah Investment COM
pany to William w. Beiteman, lot
%, block ?, Denver Place ........... q
Elmira Sherman to Mary J. Part
ridge. 6x10 rods northeast from the
southwest corner Of lot T. block Il,
plat A etc.. ...--..---.-.-.--...
Emma G. Kunkel ct al. to Olof Nil
son. lot Z and north half of lot s.
block 9, Thorndyke addition. /;
George W. Parks to Charles J. Earle,
part of the southwest quarter of
the northwest quarter of section
10 township 1 south. range ] west
John Acomb, ST., ct al to Ephraim
H. Williams half acre of the north
west quarter Of the southwest
quarter OF section 81, township 1
south, range l east..-..-..--.-.--...-.
Albert p Kimball to Oliver Bunch,
lots 10 and %, block s. Forest Dale Ii
John F. Alden to Rachel Gray, lots
IL and IS, block 3, Norwood Place i
Elmira Sherman to Katherine II.
Haight, part of lot 5, block g,
katherine B. Haight to Elmira
Shearman, part of lot 5, block SS,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-11
BEATEN WITH
PIANO STOOL
Washington Woman is Perhaps
Fatally Injured.
MYSTERY SURROUNDS CASE
VICTIM rs UNCoNSCIoUSNESS
AND WILL LIKELY DIE.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Mrs. Ada Gil
bert Dennis. a fashionable dressmaker.
was found in an almost dying condi-
ton in her room at a. m. today under
circumstances that promise to rival the
Bonine murder. Her skull was frac-
tured. jaw bone broken and left ear
almost severed from her head. Her left
arm bore bruises and her clothing and
bedding were saturated with blood. She
was removed to the Carried hospital
and a large force of detectives put on
the case. The name of her assailant is
unknown.
The general belief is that Mrs. Den
mis- was attacked While asleep in her
back room on the first floor, and that
the first blow, in ali probability admin
istered with the piano stool, which was
smeared with blood, rendered her IN
conscious.
The preliminary investigation by the
police fail to indicate that there was
any struggle Mrs. Dennis, in a con-
sciOus moment, while being carried to
the hospital, said that some one had
hurt her. but when pressed for de-
tails merely responded, Never mind"
Robbery was apparently not the mo-
tive for the crime, for on the table at
the foot Of the bed was a small box
containing a pocketbook well filed with
greenbacks and other coin. There was
/ a bloody imprint of a hand on the
piano lid in the parlOr, and a window in
that room was open. It is supposed
the assailant escaped through this win
dow.
When found Mrs. Dennis was clad in
her night garments and was in bed I'M
der the cover. She was partly con-
scious, although she has been uncon-
scious most of the time since.
Piano Stool the Weapon.
The detectives are satisfied that sew
eral blows Of the piano stool must have
been welded with considerable force,
and that there was no outcry, at least
audible. Her groans, however. were
heard by a woman on the third floor
and in the adjoining house.
About the same time Policeman Liv-
ingston and a watchman who were two
blocks away heard what they believed
to be a woman's scream. Mrs. Dennis
is about AZ years of age, and is one Of
the best known women in business
here. She is the widow Of Walter Den
mis-, the actor.
Inc DDAlCC nave bECAA CANAtSAy DeAAAEA
in their efforts to obtain any clue upon
which to prosecute their work. Many
theories as to the motive for the crime
are being considered by them, but abso-
lutely no facts have developed upon
which to base a clue to the person or
/ persons implicated.
The victim Of the assault remains in
a very percarioUs condition at the hos
pital The physicians say she may re-
gain consciousness, in which event It
is hoped she will say something that
will give the police something to work
on. Twice today, in brief periods Of
lucidity, she mentioned the name Of a
man whom she knew. and the police
are seeking to ascertain if he possibly
could be connected with the case in
any way. No arrests have yet been
made The physicians hold out only
/ a slight hope Of the woman's recovery.
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A song 81 Conditions.
tChicago Record-Herald.)

T"II'-0aV Is00VI W-IIEIa II-T
II 7 were blessed with gall
And you had only brains.
You'd heed my beck and call
And 1 should hold the reins;
My towers. white and tall.
Should loom high DER the small.
Mean hut bought with your gains
If I we're blessed with gall
And you had only brains.
If I had cheeks of brass
And you had honest wcrth
You might declare me Grass
And boast Of prOuder birth,
But when you saw me pass
You'd cringe. lest J, alas
Should crowd you off the earth
If 7 had cheeks Of brass
And you but honest worth.
IS. =. Kiser.
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PLEADS IN POETRY.
New York Justice Encounters a
Poetical jag.
Thy lovely hair is white as snow.
Your smiling features are all agl0w.

4NGb4Ed4 uhEs
Thy lovely hair is white as snow.
Your smiling features are all aglow.
This salute was given to Magistrate
Pool in the Essex Market court yester-
day by q prisoner who looked as though
he had been run through a threshing
machine. Over his right eye was pasted
a patch Of green. His clothes were torn
and bedraggled, but he seemed happy
and care free.
what is your manner" asked the
magistrate steTnly.
James McInerney,' answered the
prisoner. 4 am a poet, your honor, and
my home is the big, wide world"
You are charged with drunkenness, -
said Magistrate Pool What have you
to say for yOurself2'
"As Bobby Burns would say, "A mans
a man for a. that retorted the poet.
Not when he gets drunk" said the
magistrate severely.
Whisky makes a man do noble deeds
| answered McIneTney. Then he added:
Drink, drink, thou lovely drink
It makes a man merry, it makes a man
think"
well, in your case am afraid your
/ sentiments will do you no good" an
/ swered Magistrate Pool when he coaId
/ get a word in.
oh your honor" pleaded the poet, a
| look of distress on his face, Il can see
/ leniency depicted on your magisterial
brow. Have mercy on poor wandering
I poet. Listen, I will recite another poem
| to you:
ITO send me to Jail 'twould do you no
good;
/ I like not the cell, like not the food;
/ Free as a bird the BOwery I roam
/ It is my love, it is my home.
( The fOaming mugs Of silvery brew,
! And for it many a cent / blew;
/ II is the nectar that's fit for the gods;
/ 1t welcomes me with becoming mods. "
81 think you're stin drunk" said Mag
| istrate Pool, -tand I shall hold you for
/ examination tomorrow
/ Listen, your honor, and 1 viii recite
a touching little thing I like:
I'm Owney Mccain, I fill the can,
/ The barkeepers never give me trust;
But while I have legs
! I'll drain the kegs,
And drink sour beer til I bust
Just one more, your honor, before you
have me taken away:
Casey the cop got a horrible jag;
He carried it all over the BOwery-"
This was too much for Magistrate
| Pool. He ordered the poet taken 10
cell and two big policemen seized him
by the coat collar. He tried to finish his
poem. but one of the policemen put his
hand over his mouth and he was led
away struggling and trying to finish his
| tale Of Casey
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BUSINESS NOTES.

For the first time in months and for the
second time in the entire year the bank
clearings of this city yesterday fell be-
low the clearings of the corresponding
day of last year. The figures are $62S, -
953.S1 for this year and Sis, 697.40 for the
same day of last year.
$. D. Jackson, who for the past thirty
years has been visiting Salt Lake as the
representative of an eastern business
house, is dead at his home in the east
Many of the business men of Utah will
remember the old veteran. He was 50
years old at the time of his death and had
been on the road for fifty years. He
died in the harness.
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ppi; Bowie. Alabama; Burgess. Tex

slppi; Bowie, Alabama; Burgess. Tex
Elections Committee No 2-Olm-
stead, Pennsylvania. Miller. Kansas;
Powers, Massachusetts, Sutherland.
Utah; Currier, New Hampshire, Little
field Maine; Robinson, Indiana;
Greene. Pennsylvania: Feeley, Illinois.
Electi3ns Committee No. 3.-Weeks,
Michigan. Driscoll New York Has
kins. Vermoht; Blackburn, North Caro-
Jssla; Jack, Pennsylvania Schirm,
Maryland; McLain. Mississippi. Ran
dell, Texas; J. T. Johnson, South Caro-
lima
Pacific Railways-Vy. A. smith. Mich
igan: Hepburn, Iowa Shattuc Ohio:
Foss. Illinois: DrscolI. New York.
Palmer, Pennsylvania; Jackson, Mary
land. Storm. New York Lands. Indi-
ana Marshall North Dakota. Slayden.
Texas; Sheppard, Texas; Finley, South
Carolina. Creamer, New York; Feeley,
Ininoig
chsirmen Of Other Committees.
Following are the chairmen Of the
remaininE committees.
Railways and canals, Davidson. Wis
consin.
Levees and improvements Of the Mis-
sissippi river, Bartholdt, Missouri.
Revision Of the laws, Warner, nli-
nois
Private land claims, G. w. smith,
Illinois
AisoholIc liquor traffic, sperry Con
necucut
Expenditures:
state department, Ketcham, New
YORK.
Treasury department, Cousins. Iowa.
War department, Russell, Connecti-
cut
Navy department. Stewart, New Jer-
sey
Postoafee department, Wagner,
Pennsyll ania.
INTERIOR department, Curtis, Kansas.
Department Of irstice. Overstreet
1Ddiana.
Department Of agriculture, Outlet,
New York
Public buildings. Fletcher, Minnesota.
Accounts Bull, Rhode Island.
Resolutions in House.
Formal resolutions to allow the ways
ara 'oeans and appropriations commit
tee TO sit during the sessions of the
house and 20 print certain documents,
were adopted, as was a concurrent res
olut.on for a holiday recess from
Thursday. Dec 19, 20 Monday, Jan, 6.
y resolution for distribution Of por-
tons of The presidents messages to the
several committees was adoptev.
Mr. Richardson. the minority leader.
called attention TO the fact that the
committee on insIlar affairs was not
under the resolution to have jurisdic-
ton over matters relating TO taxation
and revenues in the inSular possessions.
He intimated that if the committee was
not tn consider those subjects ii would
have little to do. Nj. Payne replied
thar there ~ere many other subjects
relating to the insular possessions for
il 20 consider.
Air. Grow of Pennsylvania. the ven
cradle eX-speaker. then delivered a
speech lasting nearly an hour, on
prospective legislation for the Philip
pines. He cOntended that the consti-
tuition contained two grants Of power
Unde" which congress could govern the
Philippines according to its discretion.
Speaker Henderson then announced the
appointment of the committees of the
house.
At the conclusion of the reading Of
the committee lists. Mr.. Bun of South
Dakota announced the death OF Sena-
TOR Kyle of his state and al 1:55 D. M
as mark of respect, the house ad-
Journed to Friday.
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Tries to KIN His Family.

Calumet. Mich, Dec. 10.-While in a
fit Of dependency over his inability to
find work, John Kinonen, at , a. m. to-
day. cut his wife's throat, the throat Of
a son Is years of age, slashed a younger
son seriously, and then committed sui
eide by cutting his own throat. KinO-
nen Is dead, but the other members Of
the family, while in a serious condi-
ton, are not fatally wounded.
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Offers Reward For Fleishman.

San Francisco. Dec. 10. w He'll
man. president Of the Farmers & Mer-
chants bank of Los Angeles, has au-
thorized the offering Of reward Of
s.. 500 for the arrest Of H. J, Flesh
man. the absconding cashier Of the
bank. and an additional reward Of 81
500 for the return of the money taken
by Freshman, amounting, it is said, to
500 600.
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OTH GOSSIP. -

S S. ClawsOn of the West Ontario Min
ing company has decided to keep his eye
open for old, out Of the way caves WINE
engaged in looking over mining prop
critics hereafter ClawsOn, who IS better
known as the Potato King because b.
his large holdings in that line In Ten
nessee. has recently been entertaining ms
friends and associates with stories OF
the wealth being made by the proprletors
of an old cave occupied by bats for cen
turtles. The cave is located near Lava
N NJ. and IS of value exclusively De
cause of the seemingly ineXnaustlole
supply Of guano that IS being shlpped-
There's more money In Il than In any
Of the silver mines these days, said Mr.
CiaWsOn. For years everyone passed
the old cave to hunt for silver and gold,
Finally some fellows took hold Of lt
and are simply coming money out or the
product I have an idea that the forma-
ton Of the country round about mere j.
such that similar caves might be located.
If in close touch with means of trans
portation there is hardly any limit 20 the
money to be made from them.
Lovers Of Cervantes' works viii be in
terested in a story of that writer related
by NJ. n. BensObat of New York, Span
ish born salesman. who IS making MS
headquarters here for the holiday season
AT home Cervantes is quoted as
humorist quite as much as he is read.
said BensObat The author OF Don
QUiXote' narrowly escaped losing his
head for one joke that is part Of the un-
written history of Spain. The queen,
who had been injured by a fall from her
horse, was made lame thereby and was
exceedingly sensitive on the subject
Taking advantage of the fact Cervantes
laid a wager that he would publicly call
the attention Of the queen TO her affllC-
ton.
In Spanish the term cola or 'es cola.
is open to two OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
your choice. or is lame Cervantes pre-
scented himself I'm court with two exceed
ingly beautiful bouquets, which, he as eX-
pected, attracted the attention of the
queen and brought from her some re-
mark. Immediately he bowed low and
said: Your majesty es cola The queen
accepted the flowers but when the writer
presented himself to collect what he had
won on his wager and the story leaked
out he found himself imprisoned for his
finn 90
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Places For Democrats.

Washington. Dec 10.-The Demo-
cratic steering committee of the sen
ate today considered the filing of mi
nortty places on the senate commit
tees. end decided that nothing could
be done until the Republicans conclude
their assignments.