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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25
Party Of Seventeen Have Delight
fuI Outing on the Lake,
WERE GONE TWO DAYS.
Island IL Inhabited by myrIads OF
Birds Latter Nring Fish 10 Their
Young "Trip TO be Repeated.

One of the most interesting and de-
hghtiul outings that has been INDUCED
IN In this section during the season
was that Of party OF seventeen that
returned last evening from two DAYS
cruise on the lake. The voyage was
made in Captain Davis handsome
craft Cambran II and the start was
made from Saltair Wednesday eveI-
ing The party had plenty Of fire.
works along and when about six miles
out to sea, they were set off, making a
pretty spectacle for the dancers at the
pavilion. The objective point was
Hat Island a little strip Of land that
projects out Of the lake at distance
Of about 40 miles from Saltair. and em-
bodies about 10 acres. Its shape gives
to 1t It's name, and on the island there
is nothing but sage brush, lizards Of a
peculiar variety and myriads Of birds
There is not drop Of fresh water on
the island yet there Is animal life there
such as lizards, and there the birds
raiSe their young The fedvlings de.
pend entirely upon the parent birds TO
bring them food from other places. And
the little ones are well taken care of
as Is attestel by the fishes of all kinds
some fresh, some stale. that might be-
seen at any time lying about the nests.
member OF the party stated today
that he chased herd Of pelicans un.
III they went tumbling over each other.
lie said he could have caught hundreds
OF these birds with his hands for most
OF them were too young 10 fly There
are other birds there I'm almost infinite
number, and they present an interest
ing sight.
The members Of the party were Mr.
i. NJ lyerson and daughters. Dora and
Violet Mr.. and Mrs Lewis r. Cannon.
Mr. and Mrs. lie Rot G. Snow: Mr. and
Mrs. j, II. Mitchell Misses Lucille Nc
Clellnnd, Margaret f. Johnson and
Jessie Christ0phers0n, Messrs. George
Butler, Lorenzo l. Snow. II. !. Turn.
ley, Frank Rgby and Rudger Clawson.
and Captain D. L. Davis and his son.
d. j. Davis.
They are all very enthusiastic over
he trip, and 10 was so fun OF pleasure |
hat by unanimous vote they have de-
,lded TO go again In about a month. |
The next time they Win be gone one |
lay longer and viii make a more elab-
rate cruise Of the lake. visiting Ante
ope, Hat ana Gunnison Islands and |
whatever points they deem OF interest.
Mr.. Snow stated today that the lake
md its islands afforded some Of the
most interesting and instructive spec
acles he ever saw.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25
PROCRASTINATING AUDITORS
State Board OF Equalization win
Prod Them Up,

The state board Of equalization is hot
On the trail Of county auditors who are
failing to report to the board the as.
sessments Cor their respective counties,
as was ;heir duty TO do by the first
Monday IL July Members Of the state
board say there are statutory penalties
Tor this neglect, and that the delin-
quent officers can be deprived OF their
salaries II the state board prosecutes.
The auditors Of Willard. Juab Kane
and Wayne counties are behind, and
the state board cannot make up their
tables until these counties are heard
from The board is the recipient OF
telephone and telegraph messages from
various county officers asking for in
formation about the state levy for the
ensuing rear, but the board can not
give such information until the whole
state is heard from in the matter OF
auditor reports.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25
Canal Flow viii be Increased About
100000 Gallons a Day.
C0MM'S'R FISHER TALKS.
Says City VIII Not waive Any Right
70 Spring and Seepage Water-To
Defend Claims In Court

The Il second feet of water of the
Jordan river which was purchased by
tee city from the Utah Mattress COM
pany was ordered turned into the Jor-
dan canal yesterday afternoon by
Land and water Commissioner Fisher,
This morning there Is considerable
increase in the flow of the water and
by this evening the commissioner says
he will have good body of water in
the canal.
The flow will be increased by about
100000 gallons per day and the farmers
will get all the water they need for ir-
rigation. That will temporarily set
tie the dispute between the farmers and
the city over the spring and seepage
water in the bed Of Parleys creek be-
low the mouth Of the canyon which the
city has been measuring out to the
farmers as pant of the exchange wa
ters Of the Jordan canal Mr.. Fisher
said that the city did not intend TO
waive any right to said spring and
seepage water because it has owned
AlIt NNANl ANl tllN past AlsAA gtUlHt anu
would defend its title in the highest
court II necessary He said that Com
missioner Wilcken had measured the
spring water as exchange water for
four years, Seddon for two years, and
Westerfeld for two years, and they
would an testify to that fact, Hence
It seems to Mr.. Fisher that the city
has acquired a good title 10 the water
by appropriation,
The purchase Of the mattress factory
water right, thereby increasing the
flow OF the canal, has put an end TO the
fear that the farmers would re-take the
Parley's creek water and leave the city
In a serious 9redicament 1t is a well
known fact that the city could not, UNI
der any consideration. afford TO lose
the Parley's creek water right which
is valued at 1000, and particularly
after such Improvements as the con-
dult, reservoir and relief tank have
been constructed az a cost OF about
100000, and the city has purchased land |
In the canyon valued at about $50. O00 |
II would be loss 10 the city OF nearly |
a half a million dollars. SO the mem |
bers OF the council who have favored !
the purchase Of the mattress factory |
water right, are of the opinion that Il |
would be far better to take the risk OF |
purchasing law suit than TO risk los
Ing the Parley's creek water and all the
improvements In the canyon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25
LITTLE GIRL HURT.
Marguerite Whitaker Victim of Ac,
cideGt at Centerville.

Marguerite Whitaker. the ll-year-old
daughter OF Clerk Whitaker OF the
board OF public works, met with a pain
full accident at Centervile yesterday
morning about 10 o'clock In which she
broke her left arm a few inches above
the wrist. She was visiting with rela-
lives at Centerville and, IN company
with one OF her cousins, girl about
her own age was riding horseback.
When they came 20 the orchard her
cousin dismounted and led the horse.
but Marguerite remained on the ami
NAL until she was brushed Of by the
limb Of tree. She fell in such man
ner as 10 break her arm. Mr. Whitta-
ker was notified OF the accident and
went out after his daughter and
brought her into the city yesterday az.
ternoon. Her arm was set by DR.. Ste.
phen l.. Richards and she Is now pro.
crossing rapidly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25
Prominent Business Man is Back
Home AGAIN.
WAS NOT TO BE SEEN TODAY
Was MIR. snow who Figured as the
Alleged Victim Of a Trio of New
York Confidence Men.

George A, Snow, who figured a
month or so ago as the alleged victim
Of a sensational New York brace
game" story,is back to Salt Lake again.
He came in this morning and hied him
self far from the madding crowd. "
At least he left orders that he was not
to be seen until this evening,
Mr.. SHOWS home coming was quiet
and transformations Close friends of
his who ordinarily would know where
he was TO be found did not know to.
day, In fact their knowledge was
even more limited than that They did
not know that he had returned until so
informed by a reporter
Upon his arrival In town, Mr. Snow
went TO the office OF the Consolidated
Wagon and Machine company and left
word that he would be- back again In
the evening, and that he wasn't 10 be
seen until then. To all of his friends
who had heard Of his arrival and who
called TO see him, this notice was given
out.
nv f!flTbhf III WHICH Vi 0Abh Hh-
ured, and I'm which he was said 10 have
dropped $4,000 into the Golfers OF "a
coterie Of confidence men, created more
than little stir ut the time Of its oc-
curreuce, a mon'i and half ago. Mr.
Snow was pictured In the dispatches
from New York az an easy victim 20
the prey Of the gold. brickers." and
as walking Coyly and unsuspectnrly
into the trap set for him. But he said
at the time that only one side of the
story had been told. 1t Is supposed
now that he Is back, and as soon as he
is TO be seen, that he win tell the other
side.
As the New York dispatches told the
story at the time. Mr. Snow was APP
preached at a hotel by three men.
who he'd him on to a fashionable looking !
house, where they proceeded to put him !
up against brace faro layout and to |
trim him TO the tune Of $4,000. one |
Of the men whom Mr. Snow charged |
with the offense, Bat Masterson. well |
known all over the country In the SPORT |
Ing world. stoutly proclaimed his in
nocence, and said that he had been in
iured $4,000 by the charge. He ac-
rordingly instituted damage proceed.
Ings against Mr. Snow for that amount.
The case is stIll In the courts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25
Heavy Rain In Texas

Dallas, Tex. July %. There has been
almost n continuous fan Of gain cover
ing practically the entire State since
la,t Sunday the down pour being par
Loularly heavy in western Texas. In
Schnrry county rain has fallen for SOW
en- days and streams are out OF their
banks The town Of Snyder has had
no mail for three days and Is cut on
from all communication except by tele-
phone The town OF Big Springs is un-
der water from three TO ten feet and
there Is much damage to the surround
Ing farming country.
Al Pec0s the Pecos river Is two miles
wide flooding the alfalfa and corn
farms north Of the town. The RAILWAYS
have decided TO receive no
freight or expresses for ship
ment. There are many wash
outs along the Texas and Pacific
west Of Abilene and general traffic. per-
haps viii be interrupted for several
days.
Al Waco the BRACES rose from Is 10
Is feet within a short time Yesterday.
but Is reported to be falling this morn
ing.
In ana around Dallas a driving rain
began falling at o'clock last night and
stu continues. The drenching will ma
terially help cotton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25
CAUSE or EXPLOSION At DALY-WEST
State Mine Inspector Conner Thomas Thinks Some Person Aside
From the Powder Monkey Might Have Been Responsible
How Loss of Life Could Have Been Avoided -Rescuing
Party Made Big Mistake Metal Mine Disaster
In History OF Utah.

State Coal Mine Inspector Conner
Thomas has submitted his report to
Governor Wells on the late disaster In
the Daly-West mine at Park City,
which he says was the most disastrous
metal mine disaster that ever occurred
In this state He tells how the lives
Of the rescuing party and probably
number Of the entonBed miners could
have been saved by putting up stop
pings in The 800 foot level and prevent
ing the air from going down into the
|, 200 foot level, He Is also Of the opin-
ion that the explosion might have been
caused by some other person than the
powder monkey,
Inspector Thomas made thorough
investigation Of the mine and says that
the indications are that there was be-
tween four and five tons Of powder in
the magazine, and that 1000 pounds ex-
ploded and about four tons did not ex-
plode but burned, causing tremendous
heat and generating a great amount Of
gas, making IT impossible for human
life to exist. The statement that a
great quantity Of the powder burned
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25
FREEMAN SACRIFICED HIS LIFE
ha Great Fire in Albany New YorkAnother Dyng-StI An
cher One Seriously Injured Estimated at Over 1atd
MiIon-Firemen Caught Under Falling Walls.

street and spread rapidly to the Column
ba hotel and the Elks club house
which adjoin 1t on the west and east
respectively.
The front wall Of the market build
ing fell carrying with It the upper
story of the Columbia hotel Firemen
who were spreading tarpauIins In the
hotel, were caught under the wrecRage
The fire communicated TO the Uncon-
ditional Republican club house and the
building occupied by the Evening
Times Union Neither of these estab-
llshments suffered TO any great ex.
tent. Among the heaviest losers VIII
be the Lang Rubber Stamp works; the
Crucible Steel company, Lester Parker
Furniture company Albany Rubber
Tire Wheel company Huh and Fisher
Shirt factory, United Shirt and Collar
company, Cadby Paper Box company,
Wertheim Brothers clothing manufac-
turers, Columbia Hotel company and
Albany Lodge Of Elks.
Insurance adiusters state that the
total loss is $3.50 900.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25
Henderson
Succeeds Young.
,,,, Feqhi cAgenf Of The Oregon Short Line, Who Has
H,d Ten Years Of Experience in Operating on Union
qpoctr, cAbponted Superintendent fos The Utah D'Ui-
son Effective august L.

and Is the son Of lie Grand Young, To-
cal attorney for the Union Pacific here.
lie was born Jan, IL. 1864, and was ed
ucated al the University Of Deseret
NOV Utah. He entered the railroad
service In 1889, since which he has been
consecutively, 1882 to 1883. Office boy on
the old Utah Central at Sandy; agent
and operator at Descrct ana clerk at
the Salt Lake station Of the same
road: 1888 to 1883, ticket clerk and train
agent for the Union Pacific at OGDEN
1886 10 1889. travelling passenger agent
for the Chicago a Northwestern at
Salt Lake. 1889 TO 1891 general agent
s. l.. r. l,y and general superntend'
ent OF the old Utah Central 1871 10
date. superintendent of the titan d.
vision of the Union Pacific, now the
oregon Short Line.
HORACE w. HENDERSON.
Mr.. Henderson also has a railroad
record to be proud Of having risen
from office boy at Denver for the Den.
yer & South Park, a part Of the Union
Pacific system, In 1881, al the age OF TO-
TO that OF chief clerk in the supply de-
partment In 1886. For the next 10 years
he was connected with the operating
departments ia the capacity of chief
clerk to division superintendents at
Laramie, Cheyenne and Omaha where
he did most of the work that usually
falls TO division superintendent In
these days. In 1896 he came to salt
Lake as local freight agent for the ore
gon short Line in which capacity he
has been generally known, liked and
has cultivated a host of friends who
viii undoubtedly keep him busy shak-
ing hands as soon as his appointment
Is made public.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25

n.soIte the official denIols on the
p''' g General Manager Harding ana
lai' gerbert OF the Rio Grande
N-" ao Of the story printed in last
s,s News to the effect that Jo-
l n.s1 #. young superintendent Of the
sp1 s,c,s,on of the oregon short Line,
'''1 ,, .rcceed General superintendent
'oI W. Welby Of the Rio Grande West
che oNews" is in position TO
..a,v that Mr.. Young has hand
WY ,, ms resignation to General aup-
ca ~ ,l,ieBt r. r.. Calvin, effective aug
trlu,,ii ne same has been regreiIu'ly
J. unt In addition his successor
ecfl 'sr apunintrd In the person OF H.
leS Henderson. the local freight agent
hs oregon shorteslne here, effective
ii ,s, s', election Of Mr.. Henderson as
Ils s,ntondept Of the Utah division
sI lii n" p most popular one, as he Is
wu AZ, a onerator and for years as chief
on oa,s FOR superintendent J. j. NichsiS
.,oSlcally operated the Nebraska NJ
iison Of Inc Union Pacific,
' oTIpg to the fact that Mr. Weloy IS
W Inc city today no confirmation
" " N. resignation from the Rio Grande
~ s1 conld be obtained. II is UNI
a.,.,ooI however, that Mr.. Young. VIII
.'ts short vacation prior TO taxing
~H the operating and transportation
SG,,os,tments of the Rio Grande west
o oy1 an or about Aug. 10. Gossips
q. sla,s Mr. Young's salary in his new
ashton at $4,000 a year
JOSEPH II. YOUNG.
Mr. Young Is essentially a Utah boy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25

and didn't explode is borne out by the
fact that the walls Of the magazine are
perfect mass of clinkers and melted
metal formations, some Of them hang
ing from the roof IN the shape Of icicles
and being five or six inches In length,
The remains Of the powder monkey
We're found about 800 feet from the
magazine and about 900 feet from the
shaft and were lying 80 on 40 feet In
an old drift In connection with the
circumstances of the finding Of the re-
mains the report further says, my
opinion ~ that the man saw fire I'm the
magazine and Immediately ran some
distance before the explosion took place.
as It was impossible for him to have
been blown out so far along tunnel
which had one big bend and two caves
between the magazine and the place
whore the body was found.
The cause Of the explosion viii al
ways remain a mystery. ] can imag-
Inc many ways II might have
taken place. The man i'm
charge of the magazine might
have been a smoker, careless with fire,
He might have dropped fire from
cigarette or candle into the sawdust or
a box Of powder The explosion oc-
CURED a little after changing time,
1l:20 p m. and II is possible some
other man might have,passed that way
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25
storm stops Mills.

Irwin, Pa, July 25.-Not a manufac-
turing establishment In Irwin is run.
ming today as a result OF last nights
storm The breaking Of the two dams
flooded the entire western part Of Irwin
and at Coal Hollow houses, bridges and
railroad sidings were washed away.
The big Westmorelani car shops were
damaged thousands Of dollars. In the
country many coal shafts are flooded
and dozens Of bridges destroyed The
hail cut AN the oats and corn TO the
ground and an vegetation Is destroyed
Near Washington the creek overlooked
and a passenger train bound Tor
Waynesburg with 100 passengers was
held up nearly all night.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25
pledge Corea,S
Independence.
"fe@ Bf"am and Japan Guarantee Hex SUPPORT in cAR
important Questions Affecting International and Foreloa
T0Hcg- c4r'ny and Navy Establishment 10 be Increased
NO foreigner 10 be Employed in Corean State Sesoice

St Petersburg, July ga special
dispatch received here from Seoul an.
nounces the conclusion Of an important
agreement between the British and
japanese ministers to Corea, on one
hand, and the japanese councillor Ka-
TO- special adviser Of the Corean en-
peror, ON the other by which Great
Britain ana Japan mutually guaran-
lee Coreas independence and pledge
her their support and assistance in all
important questions affecting her in
ternal and foreign policy. Corea I'm
return agrees TO raise her naval and
military establishments to a footing
suliclent FOR her own defense and also
III case Of raising a foreign loan she
agrees TO restrict herself to themarkets
CT Great Britain, Japan and the United
states She further agrees that no
foreigners shall be appointed TO posi-
lions In the Curean state service. that
measures shall be taken Immediately
ior the protection Of the Corean terri.
'ory' ana that protest Shall immed-
dtely De made against any state or per
IONS attempting to erect works or
buildings situated so as to prejudice
urea 5 scneme for national defense.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25

and accidentally dropped fire which
caused the explosion
Il am sorry to say that the rescuing
party made a big mistake when they
attempted TO go down into the mine
after the explosion occurred. There
was plenty Of fresh air on the 900 foot
level, In place of going down into the
deadly poison they should have start
ed on the 800 foot level and put up
stoppIngs, preventing the air from go-
ing down to the 200 foot level. When
this was done they should have stopped
the ar from going I'm on Che 1900 foot
level and turned II down the shaft BY
so doing the rescuing party would have
had plenty Of fresh air, and their lives
ana undoubtedly the lives of many Of
the ent0mbed miners would have been
saved, There would have been no
trouble in doing this had there ~
men there who understood the ventiIa-
ton Of a mine"
Mr. Thomas states farther that metal
miners pay little attention to yentila-
ton, but he found the mine better ven-
tilated than most metal mines. He
recommends to the governor that UNI
derground magazines be abolished and
That some action be taken by the leg
lslature 10 place such a law on the
statutes and thereby better insure the
safety of life and property.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25

Albany, n. Y, July Bone fireman
dad one believed to be dying and an
other seriously injured in addition to a
monetary loss yaTiously estimated at
from 100000 to s75O,OOO. is the result OF
q fire that broke out in the heart of
he business district shortly after 3 o.
clock this morning.
The dead fireman Is d. X. Bishop, an
auxiliary member Of the insurance pa
tro and prominent in financial circles.
James J. Shelly, a fellow member of
he patrol, was dug out OF a mass Of
weokage terribly burned and with
both hips dislocated, both legs broken,
one arm shattered and severe internal
Injuries He probably Will die. Frank
u WeherwaX, superintendent of the
Insurance patrol, Is sufferln. from
oncusslon Of the spine and internal in
,urIes.
The fire started on the top floor OF
he public market building In Beaver
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25

Washington, July 25.-NIuch interest
was manifested by Mr. Mlnhul Cho
the Corean minister here, and by the
japanese .cgation officials who are I'm
washington, IN the announcement OF
me conclusion Of an important agree
lient between Great Britain and japan.
pledglng the independence Of Corea
ana involving reciprocal concessions ON
tne part Of the Corean government.
however neither the japanese nor fine
|Grean legation has been Officially
advised Of the conclusion Of the agree
.nent' In connection with the report
oI the new agreement, II Is pointed
OUT mere that the United States already
mas a treaty Of peace, amlty. com.
merce and navigation with Corea.
signed In 1882, and providing that ~
other powers deal uniustly or oppres-
SlVely win either government. the 9TH
trs VIII exert their good offices ON
being Informed Of the case. TO bring
ABOUT an amicablc agreement
Ihe new arrangement is regarded in
some quarters here as an aftermath IN
me offensive and defensive alliance en-
Tered into between Great Britain ana
Japan for their interests In the east
ana as a further safeguard against
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT by any OF
tne great powers In the Orient.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25

evening that he would not take the
chance OF going through Hell Gate in
the fog which was then prevailing,
George " l.. Meyer ambassador OF
the United States to Italy, was a guest
Of the president at luncheon today. Mr.,
Meyers call upon the president was
said to be purely social. Secy. Shaw OF
the treasury department Is expected to
arrive at Sycamore Hill late this az.
ternoon or this evening on a treasury
visit.
VIM. II. Moody, secretary OF the navy,
may arrive on the Dolphin, but he Is
not fully expected before tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-25
Charge Against wilson Dropped.

Indianapolis, July 25.-The charge Of
r ,os'lng The West Virginia injunction
"a .ai We against Secy Wilson Of the Unit
dropped. '0 -" "'' wv"
Secy Wilson today received a com.
tu,itoaton from his attorney at Par
snas sOqlIs' saying that the warrant is
sclnded "' N0'' '''H O'e' w.
ss n,nson believes that the charge
fss $500 MN was dropped because Of
''' VI further exciting the miners.