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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25

AM company to use only an ord,ros,,
, a,n on the rear OF this helner an.
slne, when Il was running hapr'sa wv"
ne, win this knowledge assltn,eS M
Iisk Incident 10 Il, judge Tbaosr ~. eE
maj II such was upheld it wcnla "n
aple employers 10 avoid the perforn,
Ahce OF The duty they owe 10 their arr
ployes 10 exercise Reasonable cero q,
providing them with tools macbin =,
"hu appliances ordinarily safe and
au9pted 70 the uses to which thew afa
me opinion stated that. az the reco,d
ulsclosed no error, the decision ~ NJ
lower could would be affirmed Wy
Judge sanbon, dissenting held Tim,
the railroad company was not pnlItv ~
nebhgence, but that the accident WAS
caused by the act OF fellow sayvant
ana that, accordingly, the case slo,id
nave been reversed. ''VN''
CONTRADICTORY NEGLIGENCE
st. Louis, No, April 25.--''When there
Is a comparatively safe and a more
dangerous way known TO servant Nv
means OF which he may discharge his
outy, II Is negligence Tor him 10 select
the more dangerous method, and he
thereby assumes the risk Of the jnIurv
which its use entails"
80 held the United States court OF Az.
peals, In the opinion handed down in
the case OF John Morris as plaintiff IN
error against the Duluth, South shore
Atlantic Railroad company, ap-
pealed from the United States circuit
eours for the district OF Minnesota.
Morris sued for damages for the loss
Of a leg while coupling cars charging
me railroad company with negligence.
The decision OF the lower court FOR the
defendant was sustained.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
GUN CLUB SHOOT.
W. II. Packer Wins the Blue Rock
Tournament Prize.
Special to the "News.')

The Annual Bluerock Tournament
was held at the Ogden Gun club
rooms this afternoon. The ninth event
was for the championship OF the
state.
w. II, Packer shot 80 birds out Of a
possible 90 and won the championship.
The prize was the Browning State
Championship Challenge Cup.
The score was as follows;
Chas. Callister, a.: J. S. Becker. as;
A. l.. Brewer, a., W. H. Packer. so: J.
Downing. 40; J. Sharp SEN. 25: J. ].
y. sharp. IS; j. S, sharp, as: John
Downing 40; J. sharp SEN. IS; j. ].
Plumber. IL: A. r. Blgclow. IS: NJ s.
Browning. ~ N. W. Newcomb, al; J.
y. Beard. &c; W. Stewart, 20.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
TO TAP OH FIELDS.
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe Unite
In Building Road.

San Francisco April General
Manager Kruttschnitt Of the Southern
Pacific company has ANNOUNCED that
the proposed railroad into the Sunset
OIL district In Central California, will
be built In the Immediate future The
Southern Pacific and Santa re have
united In support OF tn undertaking,
The ROAD viii be Is miles In length and
viii connect with the Southern Pacific
at Gosford. 1t will cost about 100000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25

Shanghai banking company, was
asked for Information today with refer
ence to the failure of the banks in
Osaka.
He replied I'VE have no advice re-
sardlng the failures. They do not d.
rectiy AFFECT foreign trade as they are
only small private banks. The fnan-
cial position In Japan Is strained and
such failures are expected"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
WILL HOLD THE FORT.
SO Says Vice President Il. T.. Glib
bon OF the San Pedro.

Los, Angeles. April 25.--J. Ross Clark
and T. +. Gibbons Of the San Pedro.
Los Angeles & Salt Lake road were
seen today In regard TO the decision OF
the commissioner Of the general land
Office al Washington. awarding the dis.
puted Nevada right-of-way 10 the Ore
Rrn Short Line. Both gentlemen de-
olarsd emphatlcally that the decision
win not interrupt the work being done.
the Hartman forces have scored a
point" admitted Mr.. Clark but the
matter has yet TO be passed upon BY
the secretary Of the interior and mean
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
MRS. GALLIFANTS FUNERAL
Obsequles Held from the Twelfth Ward
Meeting House.

The funeral Of the late Elizabeth
Gallifent was held from the Twelfth
ward meeting house at o'clock this
afternoon. Bishop Hiram b. Clawson
conducted the ceremonies and appro-
PIRATE music was furnished by singers
from the ward choir.
Elder C.. W. Penrose delivered the
funeral sermon and the other speakers
were John Galllfant, Joseph II. Felt,
Heber c. lverson and Joseph r. Taylor.
the ,casket was covered with beautiful
floral tributes.
The benedictlon was pronounced by
Elder Seymour h. Young.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
GERMAN And FRENCH EXPEDITION

Berlin, April 25,-The Lokal ANGEL
Prs special correspondent cabling
fom cheng Ting, near Pao Ting Flu,
ays:
q me German and French expedition
approaching the front of the Chinese
aFrY which is apparently $4,000 strong,
4 well Intrenched in three positions.
~ Germans marched over difficult
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
MAYOR SIGNS AGREEMENT.
Deal Between City and Rocky Noun.
tain Bell Telephone Company.

The Mayor today signed the agree
ment with the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone Co. to accept $1,000 and the
use Of thirty long distance telephones.
for three years In liquidation OF the H.
cense taxes prior TO May LIST. 1901, and
up to May LIST 1904.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25

mountain passes to the gate OF the
great wall at Nieng Twl Kan. The
enemy appears indisposed to offer re-
sistance and its retreat behind the
great wall is expected"
A special 10 the Loka Anzleger, from
Pin Chan, dated April "a, says mount
ed Infantry patrol found the Chinese
lines unoccupled and unarmed. The
natives said Gen, Lu. with the bulk OF
his army had retreatedi
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25

arrested late this afternoon by officers
Gillespie, Davies and sperry on the
charge Of Indecent conduct. He is said
to be one Of the men who has been ex-
posing himself to little girls lie was
arrested at his home, The officers
claim TO have a good case against him.
The fellow refuses to talk. He is a mar
rled man.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
JAPANESE BANKS SUSPEND.

oKohama. April 25.--over twenty
HAs nave suspended payment at
aAa and in the southern and central
o'ince'' The bank Of Japan has as
L. lhem but further trouble is APP
Ip "enued' A financial panic pre-
r'." YORK April PA. NJ. Townsend
manager Of the Hongkong and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
American smelling Company.

wilmington, Del. April &.-Judge
Gray. OF the United States circuit court
IN this city. filed an order In Trenton
today for the American Smelling and
Refining company and NJ Guggenhelm
Sons to show cause on May Is, at Tren-
ton, why they should not be permauent-
~ enjolned from having use Of the re-
Gently issued 100000 increase IN the
capital stock OF the Smelling and Re-
filming company a temporary order
has been granted restraining the SAFE
or use OF this stock pending maj
hearing.
The suit was Instituted by Irving h:
Lengle. Of Reading, Pa, an owner OF
$50. 900 worth Of the stock Of the Smelt-
ing and Refining company Ihe sur
is a repetition Of tNa one instituted ~
the New Jersey 81 courts by W, ~
Donald and other lch resulted IN
decision prohibitii ne issuing OF The
stock and the ca X out OF a deal
FOR the absorption the Guggenhelm
pant by the smell ompany
The effect OF d 'isio1 was a''et-
ward nullifed by fectins OF s@'-
tlement with Dor
Lenrle, IN his D.. Z complaint goes
over the same ground covered by the
bin filed by Donald In the New jersey
courts and charges that the deal IN
volved the issuing OF iiS.soo.ooo worth Oh
stock OF the American Smelling ana re-
fning company 10 the Guggenheims
and this was s23,00o0OO In excess o.
the value Of their plant and the mons'
they were TO receive In payment
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
DIR. Parker's Sensation,

London, April 25--Tn delivering the
presidential address to the Congrega-
tlonal Union at the City Temple today.
Or, Parker somewhat astonished the
meeting by his reference to King Ed
ward, prefacing his remarks with the
discriminatory words: God be thanked
Tor Queen Victoria and God save her
son, the king"
DR.. Parker proceeded TO express the
deepest sympathy with Roman Catho-
lies under the "despicabe insult in.
ilicted upon them by the oath OF ac-
eession. The non-conformists. said DR..
Parker, recognized the king as sover-
eign OF the empire but would never
hail him as head of the church or de.
fender of the faith"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
WON'T PURCHASE LAND.
Wh'ttemore Tries to Persuade Taylor
10 Buy More for Public Building.
Especial to the oNews. y

Washington, April 25.--C, O. White
more, Salt Lake, called on Asst. secy.
OF the Treasury Taylor this afternoon
to see II the department would pur-
chase the ll2 feet of ground adjoining
the postQilioe site at salt Lake, Mr..
Taylor informed him that the govern
ment VIII not purchase any more land
in that city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
CoLoNIsrs STILL COMING.
Rio Grande Western Brings in a
Rie Crowd This Morning.

The last homeseekers' excursion from
the East but one this season was a
hummer The Rio Grande Western
train from Colorado this morning came
In In two sections bringing IN over 400
people from Missouri River points who
took advantage Of the cheap rates to
visit the West Next Tuesday the last
excursion Of the season will leave Chi
cago and indications point to It's being
a record breaker.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
GOULD Is PRESIDENT.
Hartman and winslow Pierce Di.
rectors of ID. A. II,

New York. April %. The directors Of
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad com
pany have elected George j. Gould
chairman Of the board In place of
George Coppell. deceased. r. Ii. Harri-
mann and Winslow s. Pierce we're
chosen as directors in place of George
Coppell and VIM. Mertens.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
Porto Rioan and Ecuador.

Colon, Colombia April %. via Calves
ton.--Contractor McDonald's efforts 10
induce Porto Ricans 70 emIgratc 10
Ecuador have been unsuccessful. The
chartered steamer Catania has arrived
here with only 80 Porto Ricans on
board Her future trips have been
abandoned
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
Court Orders.

Judge Hall made the following orders:
Blanche Sullivan vs. John Sullivan:
referred to j. U. Eldredge Jr.. to take
testimony and report Monday, April 30.
Emma Arnold VS. James C. Arnold;
restraining order TO prohibit defendant
disposing OF his property.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
WILL NOT DROP COAL TAX.
Chancellor of Excbequer So Informs
Deputation OF Miners.

London, April 25-Replying today 70
numerous and influential deputatIon
representing coal owners. miners ship
pers and merchants assembled to pro-
test against the export duty on coal.
the chancellor OF the exchequer. Sir
Michael Hicks Beach. declared that
while he had no intention OF dropping
the coal tax. the representations OF the
deputation would be carefully consId-
cred by himself and his colleagues. He
had already admitted that there might
be some exemption IN the case OF exist
ing contracts and suggested that those
interested appoint a small committee
to discuss the question with himself and
customs authorities On the second
reading Of the budget bin he ought to be
In position TO announce the terms
upon which exemption would be given.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
SAN PEDRO ORDERS OARS.
Two Hundred Flats Wanted for Con-
struction or the New Line.

San Francisco, April Is General
Manager Wells Of the San Pedro, Los
Angeles & Salt Lake road. Is asking for
bids for 200 fiat cars for use in the con-
struction Of the new line to Southern
California,
The California Northwestern has or
dered two new l0-wheel locomotives.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25

hold on the grade through the so-called
option. Any disposal Of the grade, says
Mr.. Williams, could only he made
through the regular channels which IN
cludes the regular notice OF the sale or
transfer through the columns OF the
papers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
Probate Matters.

The following probate orders were
made today:
Estate OF John c. Lynch. deceased,
ordered that executor file his account.
Estate of Margaret Reich, deceased;
order shortening time Of publication OF
notice Of final distribution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
Wine Company Suit.

em ,ha ah Trson is seeking redress
M sc,,o, aulornla Wine company for
IA, a. ,'ioh IN selling out his stock OF
his saloon at 81 east second
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
WILLIAMS rs EMPHATIC.

Mr. williams was asked whether in
his opinion he thought that the Clark
people were In earnest In their asser-
ton that they were going to build
through 10 the coast despite all obsta
cles. What the general attorney for the
oregon Short Line said was emphatic
and TO the point. He said: while this
right-of-way controversy was on re-
trained from saying anything about
tne new road but now that II Is practi-
cally settled ] win just say this that
OF al the fake railroad propositions
mat have ever been organized In Utah
this hot air AFFAIR Is the worst. They
are lot OF mendlcants and have done
noihing buf aek for favors ainre thp o 2 .
fair was first started. I have vet To
learn that the company has purchased
q loot OF ground In Utah or proposes
doing so. They wanted Pioneer Square
ior depot, but they say nothing about
lhe ground they win need for shops.
Ihen they saw that there was a grade
down on the State line that could be
Jumped, and they tried 10 do that and
then they went and stole a lot of 20
pound rails that belonged 20 the Thomas
Iaylor estate and rustled up q lot Of
renee posts, cut down Some cedars for
ties and proceeded TO build their road
on our grade. Who ever heard OF a
railroad starting to build In the middle
without first getting It's right-of-way AT
either end2 ] never did. 7 told Whit
temore land personally Dick Is alright
that the crowd he represented were a
lot OF thieves. and he Just laughd and
then started to argue the question OUT.
The work OF this hot air aggrega-
ton IL coarse" Then Mr.. Williams
smiled and Went on TO talk about the
legal phase OF the grade contest.
LEGAL STATUS.
In regard to the legal status OF the
grade In connection with the option
held upon the property by the Clark in.
terests Mr.. Williams had something
further to say.
II appears that on March 4 Mr.. Whit
temore petitioned the commissioners OF
Lincoln county. Nevada, for the right
TO purchase the grade At the meet
ing the commissioners passed the fol-
lowing
Resolved. That II the said Utah &
California Railway company or its as
signs shall within six months from this
date build and place In operation a
broad-gauge railroad from Uyada,
Utah. to the culverwell ranch In Lin
coin county, Nevada. and pay the
county Of Lincoln the sum OF s5.0s3.
then ard In that event the county OF
Lincoln will convey and confirm unto
said Utah & California Railway COM
pany or its assigns. all the right, title
and interest OF said Lincoln county in,
70 and concerning the said Oregon
Short Line and Utah Northern Rail-
way companies grade within the
county ~ Lincoln"
Mr.. Williams went on 10 show that Il
would be impossible for the San Pedro
10 anlsh the work by September 4. ow.
ing to the obstacles which they would
have 10 overcome. The matter he said.
could not be looked upon in the light
OF an option but simply az an agree
ment. and as the Utah q California
has not fulfilled any part OF It's agree
ment. It cannot be said 10 have any
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
AN IMPORTANT ARREST.
Charles Brown, a Painter, Arrested on
Serious Charge.

Charles Brown. a painter who resides
on Fourth North and Sixth West. was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
Consultations strike Canada.

Montreal. April 25.--The Herald gives
publicity 90 a story OF the impending
consolidation az the Canadian Pacific
Railway. the Grand Trunk Railway and
the Rlchilieu & Ontario Navigation
company. which does practically all the
steamship passenger business OH the st.
Lawrence river. Mr. Shaughnessy.
president OF the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way, Is now on kis way 20 London,
where President Forget Of the Naviga.
ton company Is at present. and there
the negotiations go TO be carried on,
with the OWE - - Grand Trunk,
II Is said.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-25
Oregon Short Line JubIant and
San Pedro People Earnest
ATTY WILLIAMS Is HARSH.
Refers to the Clark Forces In way
Anything hut Complimentary
other Railroad News

The news of the big victory for the
Oregon Short Line interests by the re-
yersal OF the Carson decision on the
rlght-of-way IN Nevada by the attor-
ney Of the interior department at
Washington, ID, C., as published IN the
News" last night, was the all
absorbing topic on the streets today
Despite the fact that the final action
has not yet been taken by the score
iary Of the interior in the matter, II Is
thought that he will'act upon the rec
ommendation of Assistant Attorney
General for the Interior Department
Judge Willis Van Devanter as deliy-
cred in his opinion yesterday.
BANCROFT GETS A WIRE.
General Manager Bancroft Of the
Oregon Short Line this morning re-
ceived dispatch from Judge Cornish
az Washington confirming the news
sent In the brief dispatch OF yesterday
afternoon and stating that that the
assistant attorney general held In his
Nevada & California company, success
sOr OF the Oregon Short Line, had TAX
en- up the work of building In q man
ner indicating that the railroad would
be completed, and as no forfeiture OF
the right-of-way has al any time been
judicially declared, the right-of-way
has not lapsed and the maps of the
Oregon Short Line OF the original sur
90 oh ha. laA ttfbt %
the other company filed for forty miles
OF right-ofsway between rvada and
Clover Valley should be rejected.
TO BE PUSHED.
II goes without saying that the Ore
eon Short Line officials are decidedly
jubllant over the outcome OF the second
round In the grade contest. Vice Pres
ident Bancroft states that the work
on the road VIII be pushed TO finish.
WILL HOLD THE GRADE.
In the meantime the Clark forces are
holding the grade as Of yore Pennel
Cherrlngton. who In the absence Of C.
O. Whitteinore In Washington, IL at
tending to the legal business OF the
Clark road here. this afternoon stated
that he had received no word from the
United States attorney and until he
heard anything TO the contrary he
would not withdraw the men from the
disputed grade and the property would
be held at all hazards.
WON'T PAY FOR GRADING.
General Attorney Farley L. Williams,
When seen this afternoon. said I'VE
are building a railroad and will con-
tinue TO do so when we come up to the
men who are working on the grade for
the Hot Air line | was not at all sur
prised at the decision yesterday and ex-
pected II from the first. OF course II IL
very nice of the Clark people to do this
grading for us and notified Mr..
Whittemore some days ago that we do
not expect TO pay for any work that he
has done for us. He can't hold that
grade and when we get up to where his
men are we win go right along laying
steel"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-27
FOR MURDER.
Italian Laboras Held for The
Grand Jury Without Ball,

Webster, Mass, Aug. 27.-Carmine and
Nodestine Cristiamo. laborers on the
Worcester and southbridge railroad were
arraigned this morning before Judge
Clark here on the charge OF murder their
alleged victim being Peter Felasco In
Charlton on August II. Probable cause
was found and the two men were held for
the October session OF the grand jury
without bail.
The crime for which they were arrign-
ed is enshrouded I'm mystery. principally
from the fact that the stories OF the two
men differ and that OF Amedio. the broth
or OF the murdered man varies also The
affair was the result OF carousal ia an
Italian camp at Charlton at night Peter
Felasco was beaten with bottles and
stones and died shortly afterward. After
some little time the two men now under
arrest. were apprehended but, In view OF
the conflicting testimony, II is not yet
decided whether they are principals I'm
the affair or accessories. II is claimed by
some that these two men were not there
at all
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-27
FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS AND BEARS.


wall street. Aug. 27.-openlng changes
In prices OF stocks were small and mixed,
with gains predominating. number OF
prominent stocks. however, were lower
including United States Steel stocks,
Amalgamated Copper, St Paul and Mf-
rouri Pacific. American Smelling ana
Pacific Mat rose a point. Southern fa-
cihc was dealt in TO the extent OF 800
shares on running sales from 6l1s 10 bl%,
compared with Ola last night
Speculative sentiment was confused un-
til heavy selling OF Sugar Amalgamated
Copper and Atchison caused general
heaviness. The leaders fell Oft about q
point. and prominent stocks generally
ruled a sharp fraction below yesterday $
close. The United states Steel stocks
were * off. and were offered freely. ST.
Louis and San Francisco advanced 1h.
Toward IL o'clock there was rise OF a
Pennsylvania, which strengthened the
list.
The market developed stronger tone
and prices generally touched the best fig
ures OF the morning The rally from
the low point reached point I'm some OF
the coalers and st, Paul advanced 1bs
above last night. Sugar. Amalsamated
Copper and Atchison more than recovered
their decline. Realizing In st. Paul
day. The United States Steel stocks did
not recover i'm proportion 20 other stocks
and were rather heavy.
Bonds were firm.
Prices declined under a steady dribble
OF offerings. Losses from the best ran
from TO 1ik for the PaciEcs, Atchison,
ST. Paul, Louisville, New Work Central
and Brooklyn Transit. The United States
Steel stocks were X under last night.