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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07
ri HEARINGS REACHED
EIGHT MILLIONS
Rut Fourteen Cities Ahead Of
Salt Lake.
SHOWING FOR THE WEEK
FIGURES DIsCREDTTED AND RE
DUCED BY BRADsTREET's.

Az business center Salt Lake
-...bed the highest point in her his
Nv during the past week, and aroused
~, interest i'm the commercial world
.sat is exceedingly gratifying. The
..,F cIearings, that have been climb
,ng constantly for two months past in
row IN stir the envy of much larger
a.-sss r1ade d record never approached
80 in the five business days end
~, r,-irEf last evening. The total clear
i-9- for the week were SS,l52, 1880 II
.L5ra had been six days In me week
.Eo rI=arings would have been almost
en- ard 600 at the same rate.
IN is difficult to realize the magnitude
and sfEnIfiCanCe Of these figures. There
we're but fourteen cities IN the Whole
o+ the United States Jhar mad larger
T.arinas for the week than had salt
TsI-e For once this city was in
sass with such commercial centerS as
louisville. Minneapolis, Detroit and
11FianapOIis Il was far in the lead OF
sleb cities as Milwaukee, Omaha and
RufalO. while Denver, Los Angeles ana
portland were completely dlstanceu-
Tbe gain for the week over the cor
responding week OF last year was 202-'
nar cent. Yesterday was the only DAY
in the week on which the clearlngs zen
mellow 81, 900 .O00 and they We're S5oo'-
AZ 40 Yesterday. The clearings Tor the
first week IN July last year were "
65651AS2.
Special attention viii be directed 70
the unusually heavy clearings OF the
mast week by an error made by Brad
Streets commercial agency Ihe clear
ir1s for the week that ended IhurSday
evening were S1.616.462.S9. These clear
fngs were SO large as TO give rise 10 a
a-11or as to their accuracy In the MINDS
of the managers of the agency IN New
work A MESA &c was sent to the local
agent for a veriication of them and 10
ne all me move certain another inquiry
Was sent to +. Nj. Nicholson, the man
aver of the local clearing house. Inc
accuracy of the figures was established
from both these sources, and yet the
genres sent all over the country,
through the Associated Press by Brad
streets were 81. 333, 639, and placed the
cain at but 13.5 per cent over the cor
Tasnondfng week of last year. Where
these figures were obtained no one
seems bic 20 tell, but no doubt cor
racri0n will be made by the agency
injuries nave been coming to the
hanks from all over the country fOI
weeks past in regard to the heavy
cIaariugs. which is evidence that the
city has been getting some good adVer-
Using through this source The fac
that number of big enterprises have
been financed here without aid from
the outside is having its due weight II
creating good Impression of SAL
Lake the country over as a business
center.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07
Over a Hundred Firms Agree to
Mid-week Holiday.

The public is looking forward with deep
interest To the experiment OF a general
lnid-week holiday, to be tried for the Iirst
time On Wednesday afternoon. The fol-
lowing is the wording CT the agreement
that has been quite generally circulated
among the merchants OF the city:
We the undersigned merchants and
business houses OF salt Lake City. in or
Ger thai ourselves and employees may
LaFel needed recreation during the sum
mer months. viz. from June ] 10 oct ] ia
zach year do HEREBY SIGNIFY our willing
less 70 close our places OF business and
gree 90 DO so. provided that movement
ecomes general. OF each Wednesday -lf-
4 moon az she hour OF o'clock in all
ehs iu which no general holiday &C.
~ s. We are heartily "a sympathy with
tue movement. and recommend thar We t.
les lay be adopted as the most suitable
uay for ali classes OF business
ms agreement has already been signed
=. = ard of 100 merchants and business
lOlses of the city, including many OF the
leaders, ln addition to every butcher and
meat market IN the city and all the ward
s-'Ies- without exception =. There are q
number still holding Out. especially among
tile clothing dealers, but comIlittees VIII
A- out tomorrow again, ard the hope IS
tlat every business house in the city viii
opiae into the movement and make ii gsn-
elai some are holding hack TO soc how
t-iF experiment VIII WORK. aIts % ID urfNes
eaceessf1l they viii fan In the following
week The leaders in the movement feel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07
OPEN THE RESERVES.
Presidents Proclamation VIII be Is
sued Monday.

Presidents Proclamation VIII be Is
sued Monday.
Washington, July 6.-The presidents
proclamation opening to settlement the
newfv. ceded Indian lands in Oklahoma
territory will be made public in the
newspapers of Monday morning There
is a vast area of the lands. and thous-
ands of people have been waiting upon
the borders for months in order 70 De
among the first to enter
The opening of the new country Will
necessitate the creation OF two new
land districts and three new counties,
and they have been established oy
proclamatfon Of the president The
land office for the first district is to be
located at IL Reno in Oklahoma
county. and the second at the new town
OF LawtOn, named for the late General
Lawton. and located on the site Of the
old Fort Sill. The lands embraced IN
the Lawton district viii be wholly an
the newly ceded country, but additions
viii be made TO the Fl Reno district
from both the Oklahoma City and
Kingfisher districts.
The new counties created are named
respectively. with Anadarko as county
scar: Comanche. with Lawton as
county seat, and kiOWa, with HOBART
as county seat A portion OF the new
lands is added to counties already es-
tabiished.
The president has also issued a proc
lanation designating the Wichita
mountains in the heart or the old
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07
Heroic Deeds OF p goPE2"r

An English drummer boy, who won the
Victoria. Cross. has had his name in
scribed on the marble memorial tablet
placed in the shattered Cashmer gate OF
Delhi, India -
The most impressive memento OF the
Indian mutiny is this gate, stlu preserved
as it was lett after the StOrm1ng OF the
old NOgul capitals fOruhcauOnS on sep.
IA, 1857. At daybreak that morning ON
men-Or five men and q DOy-WhO Hdu
volunteered for the desperate TASK,
dashed at the gate to clear a way Tor Ih6
attack by blowing it up There were Two
powder bags and fuses, and a bugler 10
signal that the path was clear. Two VI
the men were shot dead ana one We
mortally wounded, but they dl0 tnSlI
work. and the drummer boy sounded the
aGvance-Once, twice, thrice, careIuhys
lest the din from the breaches sHOHIu
drown it The lad, with one otheE OF the
six heroes, lived to wear the NlcOoIla
The! The second gold medal for bravery be
slowed by Queen Victoria was given 70
an English vicar On a rock-bOund coast
of England ragged q storm, many, many
years ago, which wrecked a snip dhOns
the rocks The hfebOat put on, but was
quickly disabled and death appeared IN
evitable to the sailors still cnnglnS 70 lie
mast. At that very time service peSaii
in church. which was near the suoIe.
Then the vicar announced that there
would be no service that morning as
their duty was to help the snipWreckeu-
This by the tisher-folk, was regarded as
'impossible. for no boat may pass the
rocks The vicar took on ms coat anu
I,oofS and watch and handed them TO his
wife. He then fastened rope around
him and started to swim to the wreck
which, after an interminabiea tlfIle' ne
s,Icee.eded lin reaching. made fast a rope
and saved the crew, being the last man
10 come on shore. It was regarded as one
of the most daring feats ever perIorned-
Resides rhe medal from the English
queen. he received two others from the
emperor of France
IT seems hardly possible that a. girl Of
Is should save nearly fifty people from
terrible death Yet that is what Grace
Basseu did-the Grace Darling OF Aus
fraIia- It happened one day in December.
1875. that a vessel was wrecked on Ifie
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07

coast of Australia a few miles from the
BasseH house The Hfeboat on board the
steamer was lowered. but it capsized and
the eight people in it were drowned 50
the rest of the crew clung TO the sinking
steamer. The surf ran so wildly that no
one could dare to swim through IT, ana
there was not a house or person IN sight
But help was near, though they knew II
not. The girl of Is, VINO was splendid
hOrseWOman. was riding along with a
native servant.
She caught sight Of the vessel in dis
tTess. and, turning her horses head
toward the coast, she started at a quick
gallon. When she reached the sea she
urged her horse into the angry surf.
She rode boldly on till she. reached the
vessel With great difficulty she took
some of the children III her arms and put
them before her on the saddle then with
bigger children anu women c4hging 70
her dress, she started Tor the shore gave
those she had rescued 10 the care of her
servant and returned again 90 the wreck.
So she went backward and forward for
four hours, till all were safe on land, the
servant having ridden TO bring out the
last man.
the medal of the Royal Humane society,
which was soon after presented to her
To be nursed by his sweetheart while
suffering from injuries received while
saving life. and then TO go to his we'd
ding with his breast covered with medals
was the fate of Piquet, the French plum
Der, who worked so nObly to rescue life
at the burning Of the Charity Bazaar in
Paris Like DesdemOna, his lady love ad-
mired his courage and promised her nand
and heart with dot saved by skill1ui
handiWOrk The cOachman Georges, who
was the hero, first and foremost. Of this
awful fire. has had honOrs without num-
Der heaped upon him. The French gov
eminent conferred upon him the cross Of
the Legion of Honor and he wears the
medal and ribbon even when on the box
of his coach. The mistress whose life he
saved by carrying her from the burning
! building gave him $4,000 and when
/ Georges visited his native town he was
not only presented with a medal, but he
received honOrs usually given only 10 the
president of France The mayor and 10
cal functiOnaTies met him at the station
and there was a triumphal procession, a
( concert and a, banquet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07
DIED IN PHILIPPINES.
General Macarthur Reports Fatali-
ties to War Department.

TIES 10 W aL L-A4C44I-
Washington. July 6.-Hereafter all
ordinary casualties among the troops
in the Philippines and other island pos
sessions vii be reported to the war de-
partment by mail instead of by cable
General Macarthur, under date OF Ma
Mia, June 8, reports the following
deaths in the Philippines;
AbsCsss OF the Liver-John A Ca
niffa. sixth infantry. BacOlOd, Negros-
Killed by COInrade-William Cook,
Second infantry. Masbat; George +.
Sense bough, First infantry, Hibutan,
Samar.
Peritonitfs-GeOrge Goetz. FOrty-sev-
enth infantry, Lega7pl, Luzon. 1nso-
latfon-Edward Crazy, seventh arui-
lerv. I.egaspi. LuzOn. NSTlola-Luther
II rrider- Third cavalry, Nlgan, Luz
zon: George w. Smith, Third cavalry
Vigau. Luzon.
eighth infantry Pangil. Luzon-
gvsenterv-William T. Morris, ser
oraaTf Eand sixteenth infantry Apart,
T.uzon. George LutZ, saddler, First
cavalry. Calemba, Luzons aehTy i hocIi'
CORPORAL FIRST battery neid aEtlileIy'
l,osDital No. J. Manila; John 3 tracey
sigral corps hospital No, 3, Mania
Result Of Gunshot Wounds IN Action
John Haefner. corporal E1gnJh IMAM
try. Santa Cruz, Luz0n: ,.,
Heat TGxhaustiOn-Wi William nus Hlu
stefan Thirty-second company coast ar e
tfUerv. first reserve hospital, manila,
Observation-Disclosures ". Martin
twentieth infantry. Nigan Luzon ,
body recovered ,,,..,-,
Smallpox Edward Brewer hii''
cavalry Vigan, Luzon-
ATalarial Fever-Bert LEWIS out "a
infantry. San Fernando, Luzon-
In conclusion. General Macarthur
sa--s. with reference to our telegram
of Nav D. bodies of Sergeant " after
". Board and Private Shelley Moran
tf5op f. Tenth cavalry, have been re-
covered
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07

Samuel Spry, the defaulting city Of
fetal. is still at large, and no clue as
to his Whereabouts has been secured
since he left Nampa, Ida. A rumor
which was circulated yesterday among
former associates and acquaintance
of Spry had it that there is a scandal
back of the disappearance of the alb
sconding official The TUmOr is to the
effect that Spry has become deeply and
seriously entangled with some married
woman of Ogden. and has of late been
forced to pay her large sums of money
to prevent sensational disclosures. This
is looked upon as an explanation Tor
his borrowing sums Of money or late,
and if it be true, is no doubt RESPONSE
Bile for his disappearance from the
city. Whether the rumOr is founded
upon facts has as yet not been estab-
lisbed. and by many it is dIscredited.
Chief Hilton and Detective Sheets. said
they did not know Of any woman con-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07
Reported That Ogden Woman
Caused Sam Spry's Flight.

nected with the matter, and did not
believe that there was. Nothing of
the kind has come to the police de
partment" said the chief, and 1 do
not think that there is any woman in
the case
Developments in the matter yester-
day disclosed the fact that Spry left
Salt Lake on the 7:2e train, instead Of
the 1G:5G, as was first supposed
Yesterday a complaint charging him
with embezzlement was filed in the
county attorneys Office against Spry.
The complaint was made by John Car
los, one of the drivers who gave Spry
an order for his salary. Yesterday Chief
Hilton issued a quantity Of circulars
offering $50 reward for the arrest of
Spry, and giving a minute description
These were mailed to the officers OF all
the towns Of any size in the western
country, and Chief Hilton expects some
returns from them soon. 1t IS the De
lief of the police now that Spry IS
heading for the KIOndike country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07
Jealous Negro Attacks Rival
With Knife and Ratchet.

Miller returned the lady is said co have
remarked. You certainly do looks
good TO me-" This famed the flame Of
jealousy in the bosom of WedlOck and
he promptly smashed Miller. The
smash was returned ana WedlOck, 1t
is alleged, drew MS knife and stabbed
Miller in the left side. cutting a cash
a couple Of inches long WedlOck was
knocked down by Miller, but, 1t is de-
cIared. rose with d Ratchet and was at
tempting to use it on Miller's skull
when officer Roberts appeared. After
a severe struggle, in which the officer
was assisted by a negro, WedlOck was
relieved of the hatchet and landed in
jail WedIOck declared that Miller hit
him with the Ratchet first, but Miller
denied having the Ratchet. Miller
wound was not serious.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07
CITY TAX RATE
THREE PER CENT
Highest Ever Paid by Property
Owners.
VALUES ARE $4,000 600
TOTAL OF Sal 100000 FOR THE
COUNTY.
VALUES ARE $4,000 900

The total valuation Of all taxable
property in Salt Lake county for the
current year is $41O43. O64, a gain of S.
174,9 800 over the aggregate OF valuations
last year, and S4,1449O9 more than the
taxing values of the year 1899. County
Auditor Wood yesterday completed the
task Of casting up the totals of the tax
rolls after the work of equalization by
the county board, and after the state
board had reported the property as
seSsed by 1t for taxation. The final re-
suit is very close to the estimate made
by The Herald a. couple of weeks ago,
the approximate figures then being
placed at SAL, 900, 000
While it is too early to state definite
~ what the tax levieS will be for each
of the several funds TO be raised, it is
regarded by public officials that the
aggregate rate of taxation On property
within the city limits viii be about 50
mills or per cent on the dollar, the
highest levy that has ever been
reached in Salt Lake county.
Approximately, the proportion OF
property in the county outside of the
| city Is $7,1O0.O0O, and $33, 943, 600 in the
city, a gain for the city of 100000
| over last year.
The following statement prepared by
Auditor Wood gives the assessed and
equalized valuations upon which taxes
1 will be collected this year:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07

One Of the new Rio Grande Western
engines got on a wild rampage IN the
Yards Yesterday and created sad havoc
bv tearing through the paint house,
demolishing a section Of the front,
wrecking a couple of engine cabs that
were being painted and slightly injuf-
ing Fred A Clark. one of the employees
in the paint house. The runaway en-
CINE was No. 200.
According to the story Of the work
men. the engine was being used about
the round house yards when it in some
way got beyond the control Of the en-
gineer and started on a tear down the
track that leads to the paint shop. The
runaway, instead of taking the track
to the door. sailed against the front
wall, going through it like paper On
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07
Building Permits.

During the week the following permits
to build and to make improvements We're
issued by Inspector Timer;
Mrs NJ. Wood, SAT West Second
South street, brick cottage -.--..--S 1900
tage.-.-.. - .......-.1 .---......... 1,500
William Rooster Tenth East street
betweeu Third and Fourth South,
brick cottage ...... ...............-.. 1900
Mrs. Dell Wilson. col West Second
South street, frame addition. l,5OJ
A. NJ. WOOlley, 80 East Fourth
South street, brick addition 49,. 100
James II. Hooper, between Seventh
and Eighth East ana Third and
Fourth Scu-h streets, brick cot .
Martha s. AL-ms, S23 Fifth street,
DTlCh cottage 5000 $500. -..------- a''
Bernard Sprenger, 316 East Second
,ryvo minor 9err1its --...-.....-.... $50
al $40 700
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07

Infatuated with jealousy because the
lazy of his affections told another dark
ey that he looked good to her, Frank
Wedlock, a cOl0red waiter, pTecipitated
a fight in the cOlOred TOOming house on
Second South and Holmes avenue last
night. A knife and hatchet were WELD
ed, and Albert Miller, a cOlored team
ster, was stabbed in the side. After
desperate struggle with Officer Roberts,
WedlOck was relieved of his Ratchet
and landed in the city jail on a charge
of assault with a deadly weapon.
The name Of the charmer who pre-
ciDitated the trouble the men would
not disclose, but according to the story
of Miller he went into the room where
WedlOck, the woman and several others
were eating and being asked to set
'em up" went out for the beer. When
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07
Rio Grande Locomotive Goes on
d Rampage.

the inside the iron monster crashed
into two locomotive cabs that were be
ing remodeled, and it is said that they
will now have to be replaced. Clark
was working about the cabs and the
force of the collision hurled him viO-
lently against them and the ground,
bruising his body considerably but not
injuring him seriously.
The unruIy engine which had SUI
fered some slight damage itself, was
gotten under control by that time and
further damage was prevented The
runaway monster was placed back IN
its stall and the wreckage was straight
ened up. while the injured man was
sent to St. Marks hospital The dam
ace done by the engine Will amount to
several hundred dollars
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07

Kiowa reservation, as a forest reserve.
The lands thus reserved cover an area
of S. 600 acres and are covered with
timber and underground
The proclamation and the papers IS
sued with them are prepared Dy JUDGE
Vandevanfer. assistant attorney gen.
eraI They present a clear and sue
cinct statement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07
charged With Forgery.

London, July AT the Mansion
House police court today Julian tield,
an author, was committed for friai OF
the charge of forging an agreement
whereby it was made TO appear that
William Waldorf Astor had promised
10 nav him 81 400 for stories to pc
published in Mr. Astor's magazine
Field denies that he was guilty Oh the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07

Mexico City, July Antonio Jcaza,
parish priest of Santa Catirinal Martier,
one of the wealthiegt congregations Of
this cifv. who was accused Of marrying
= former mistress to enc Of the young
davOtees of his church. was TO-DAY az
rested and locked up IN prison AcaAa
continues to maintain his innocence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07
TRADE CONTINUES ACTIVE.
Unusual Activity for the Midsummer
Season.

Unusual Activity Tor the midsummer
Season.
Local trade began during the past
week 20 feel the effects of midsummer
heat and the exodus to tile coast and
the various resorts Of those who can
afford to be away from business for
the hot months of the summer; and yet
in spite of these faCts there Is a buoy
ancy in salt Lake business that has
been absent in the hot months of other
years The certainty that has fixed
itself IN the minds Cf most people that
at least one railroad IS to be built 10
the coast without delay has had much
% do with this. The unusual activity
en- mining has had much more to do
With g. and the general prosperity that
has accompanied every venture OF
legitimate character has contributed
It's full share To the general good feel
iEs- The bank ClearingS, the continued
activity in all lines of building opera
lions the healthy tone of the real es-
tate market and the promise OF an
abundaut harvest of fruit and grain
have all contributed to make 1t the
best year for business that salt Lake
has yet experienced.
Money at the banks Is as plentiful as
81 ever was, and can be had for any safe
Investment at the lowest rates OF interest
that ever obtained in this section of the
r
best tests of the prosperity Ct a c0mmu-
nifty The amount of money m the COM
muniJy is being rapidly augmented 10y the
0iViGcnds from the mines he receipts 1oI
the wool crop and the investment of large
sums of money in Salt Lake realty 10y
Culslue investors.
The first week IN July is always d good
week for dividends. and the pest week
was no exception. During the month div
i3elds viii be paid by the following insti-
tltiOns-
Desaret Savings bank, per cent; Home
Fire Insurance Co.. per cent, state Bank
of Utah, - per cent Commercial National
bank 8 per cent? Utah Commercial &
Savings bank. ~ per cent Rocky Noun
tain Bell Telephone Co, ~ per cent
'nurCh bonds. 8 per cent Salt Lake City
railroad bonds, 3 per cent; lions Saving;
Eank * ITus, Co, - per cent, Provo Com
mercial s. Savings bank, 1lz per cent,
There was very little activity in loca
commercial stocks during the week out
SIDE of Utah Sugar. Salt Lake City stree
railroad and Rapid Transit Street Rail
Nar stock. the movement in the last TIVE
named being accounted for by the recen
consolidation of the two systems. Tbs
Quotations ON the leading local stocks q
ilr close of the week were as follows
49, hon 80. In hHn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07
Benefit Concert.

A concert for the benefit of John l.
Davis. VINO was injured in a sand pit
a year ago and has never recovered.
viii be given in the Sixteenth ward
meeting house Thursday evening. An
excellent programme has been a.
ranged. Among those who viii take
mari are the Salt Lake GIee clGh Mss
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07
Accident to Circus Train.

C;leiwitz, Silesia. July 6.-Barnum q
Railev's circus train was in collision to-
dav at Beauthen. Upper Siiesia- Olie
nerson was killed and several were m
iured. Great damage was done 10 the
material Of the show.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07
MAYOR THOMPSON CHOSEN
Will Act as Director General of the
Street Fair.

The committee in charge Of the Mer-
chants Street Fair and carnival an
nouuced yesterday that Mayor lnonpso, d
~ consented to act as director general
Following is the vote for carnival