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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03
Hartford Conrantl

The news of the terrible visitation of fire last night to Waterbury soon spread about the city here. The first idea of the extent of the blaze came with the appeal for help to the Hart ford fire department. At about the same time Governor Mclean, who was in the city, heard the news. The governor at once tried to get in com- munication with Adjutant General George M. Cole. Not being able to reach him immediately the governor promptly acted on his own volition and wired Lieutenant Colonel James Ged- des of the Second regiment, c. N. G., who lives in Waterbury, to call out Companies A and c of the regiment, or such members as were necessary to aid in guarding property. The gov ernor has made many visits to Water bury and has a warm spot i'll his heart for the town. He expressed great sympathy for the people there in their present misfortune.
 The Hartford fire 6enartment was noI lax ill it's response to the call for help. It was shortly before 10 o'clock that the call came for help to Chief Eaton. He at once ordered out No and called for volunteers to go with her to Waterbury. At the same time Superintendent Daniel Readett of the Consolidated road was notified and he had a fiatcar backed in on tue switch at Asylum street. There was some little delay at No 5's house, owing to the necessity of drawing off the water. The engine was sooE on the way to the switch where 1t was to be 1F +to of company from here for the scene ! of the fire had spread very rapidly and simultaneously with the arrival of the engine and hose wagon at the switch there came several hundred 1 people to watch the loading. It took 1 just thirty-five minutes to place the skids and draw the heavy engine on 1 to the fatcar that had been provided. The hose wagon was drawn up and 1 blocked as soon as the engine was in l place.
 It was just f0:40 o'clock when the train consisting of the fiatcar and q coach for the firemen drew up on to 1 the main tracks and was ready to be shifted to the Highland division. I'll l the coach were Captain Marchant and seven men. There were many others 1 willing to go in the party. Tn fact. q number of young men, who had heard that volunteers were wanted. | tried eagerly to get in the coach. Chief
 Eaton stopped this by declaring that the party was not going on a pleasure
 trip and all he wanted was firemen
 He called off the names of those who
 were to go and ordered them into the coach.
 The last trip out of the city made by
 a company from Hartford was about i've years ago, at the time of the New
 Gilmore hotel fire. at Springfield
 Then as now rapid work was done il
 loading and getting the engine away
 H. S. Chase feels the loss of the
 American plant as keenly as he would
 that of his best friend. Tt is not
 the money value" said Mir Chase
 ssbut the destruction of a building, {
 memorial to journalism, in which VI were all so deeply interested.y
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-02-03

H. S. Chase feels the loss of the American plant as keenly as he would that of his best friend. Tt is not the money value" said Mir Chase, sbut the destruction of a building, Q memorial to journalism, in which we were all so deeply interested
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-08
Interstate Commerce Commission
To Compel Witnesses to Appear
j. G. STUBBS ALSO ABSENT.
owing Go Non.Appeprance Also OF D.
}. IillI and G. \. Mcllon, inquiry
Postponed Until jan ~

Chicago Jan. Slowing TO the ABB
senco Of necessary witnessed the In
qilry Of the interstate commerce com-
mission into the workings Of the com
munlty Of interest plan OF the rail-
roads war today postponed until Jan,
a. ana the commission Itself adjourned
to meet m Chicago at that date.
President Harris, Of the Burlington
ana Darius Miller. said 20 be slated for
the troac dictatorship Of the north
western lines II their consolidation Is
NOT prevented were present. as We're
number Of other railroad men. Pres
Ident J. }, I'm, Of the Great Northern
President g. s. Mcllon Of the Northern
Pacific President u. n Hartman Of
tho Southern Pacific. and j. g, Stubbs,
traffic manager of the Union paciic-
Southern Pacific systems were absent,
and Chairman Knapp. Of the commits
sion announced that owing TO the fact
that the gentlemen mentioned were
The hest qualified to give complete and
comprehensive testimony concerning
the matter In hand Il had been thought
best TO POSTPONE the investigation UNI
III these witnesses could be brought
before the commission He declared that
" necessary the witnesses would be
compelled by court eubp0enaeB TO at
tend, Mr., Hill, he said had sent q
special messenger with proper excuses
and had expressed his willingness to
apfcar before the commission at any
other lime, No word was received from
MIR Hartman, Mr. Stubs, Il was am
nounocd had been III Of the grip for
two weeks and was ut present con-
fired TO the house.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-08
BUSINESS NOTES.

Elizabeth NJ. Cooper has sold to
Charles II. Deere, Of the implement
works at Moline, ILL.,, a 3SS rods lot,
corner OF First South and Fourth West
streets for 5000,
James r. Smith, owner Of the Queen
Of the Valley -four mills, situated Inn
medlately south Of this city has de-
elded Ia build a new mill at Third
West and Eighth South streets along
side OF the Short Line track. MIR,
Smith has found that being situated
So far away as his present mill is from
the railroads, II eats up profits In an
alarming way because Of the necessity
OF teaming raw material In and the fin
ished product out. SO he viii eXpend
5000 In erecting 100 barrel flour mill
where loading and unloading can be
done at the cars and no teaming will
be necessary. Mr.. Smith has bought
the lot on which to build, and work be-
gins early in the spring,
The newly organized Improved Brick
company, OF this city, proposes to be-
gin building operations by Feb, | next,
having been delayed by the non-arrlval
oi electrical machinery. The capacity
Of the works Will be 10000 brick per
day, and the plant will be in operation
about the time building opens up in
the spring, Hhe capital Of the COM
IGny Is $4,000 and the officers and
movers in the enterprise are president,
j. f. Woodman; vice president, NJ. c.
Eek; treasurer, Il, j. Fabian; secretary,
+, Junok; manager, Justus JunCk
Today's bank cleaTngs amounted to
s676.1OS IS, as against Sil9, S2912 for the
same day last year,
Architect Mailer Is drawing a large
water colored perspective Of the Agri-
cultural college buildings
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-08
PERSONALS.

Mrs. Ella L, Sebree. superintendent
OF Calder's park postoilice sub-station
has resigned. Her successor will be
appointed later.
President Frank Knox, of the Ma
tional Bank of the Republic, has gone
to San Francisco and Los Angeles, to
be absent three weeks or month.
George Heimrod OF Omaha, who has
been stopping In this city has gone to
Samoa to assume a position under the
department Of state
Ira D. Wines, Nevada stockman,
and Mrs. Wines are guests at the Wey.
They are here 10 visit with their daugh-
ter student at Rowland hall
A, II, Christensen. a railroad con-
tractor from Rawllns, Is a guest ut the
Cullen.
Manager f. NJ. Nicholson Of the Salt
Lake clearing house has recovered from
his Illness and Is once more at his post
of duty.
Mrs. w, V, Rice intends shortly to
give an elaborate card party at the
Knutsford hotel, There viii be 100
CHESTS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-08

passes bear the design OF the rays Of
the sun appearing from behind a bank
OF dark clouds. George J, Gould, per"
hNps means nothing personal.
Locating Engineer r.. 8. Arnold, Of
the Oregon Short Line, was with the
surveying party which went up TO
Maclkay last night The engineers VIII
start work on relocating the lire TO
Challls and make neW maps 10 replace
those lost IN the biz fire.
That must have been a very edlfying
session I'm Chicago yesterday when the
traffic managers and Independents OF
roads east and west, IN answer 10 ques-
lions on the part OF the Interstate com
merce commission, threw up their
hands and admitted freely that there
WAS no pretense tOwnrd maintaining
tariff rates on packing house products
and dressed meats for export or domes.
tie use, except for a very short period
Of time at the beginning Of each year
Those who testified at the Interstate
commerce commission investigation In
Chicago yesterday were &, ID. Whit
ney. traffic manager, Glover Leaf, Y,
ID McCabe freight traffic manager,
Pennsylvania lines, west OF Pltlsbufgi
n. p. Cost traffic manager, Big Four
o. H. Mitchell general fr9loht AGENT
Michigan Central, j. NJ, Johnson third
Vice president, Rock Island Thomas
Miller general freight agent, Burllng-
tom y. A. WannS general freight agent,
Alton, q. a. BIRD third yice.presldent,
81. Paul Paul Morton, second vice.
president Santa Eel Capt, j. g. Gram
mar, general freight agent Lake
Shore.
The following officers Of the Wasatch
division No 922 Of tho brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers We're Installed at
recent meeting NJ the fraternal so
clety chief engineer j a. Yeatesi
FIRST engineer, n. w. Anderson, sec-
ond engineer j. W. Stewart first as
alstant engineer, and Insurance agent,
w. q. Cane, second assistant engineer,
a. preece, third assistant engineer, g,
n. Ives, guide. II. D. Cole chaplain. w,
<. stewart, delegate, a, Preecei local
committee " the Mo Grande Western,
Frank j. Rroyles. Frank McAullffe.
Thomas Kane, local committee OF the
Oregon Shont Limo. Gus Mertshelmer, j,
O. Gregory and James Love.
Railway and Engineering Review
From recent reports we understand
that Denver Is to bc placed directly on
the route of q transc0ntlncntal railroad,
The Denver q Southwestern and the
Colorado n Southern Railroad CONF
panies are said to have entered into a
compact by which the much discussed
South Park cut.ofY h to be constructed,
giving Denver direct route to Grand
Junction From that point II 10 In
tended. " satisfactory arrangements
cannot he made with George Gould re-"
latve TO traffic arrangements from
Grand Junction 10 Salt Lake city, 10
build an independent road. II Is stated
that arrangements have been made
with Senator Clark, Kearns and others
interested In the new Salt Lake-Los
Angeles road which will insure direct
railroad connection with the Pacific
coast
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-08

| this matter is pending Of course nothing
W the shape Of lease can be con.
sidefed
In fact there IL a strong belief that
the opening Of the reservation will be
accomplished at this session. II II Is
not It win not be because Senator
kearns may have left any stone un.
turned to accomplish this most worthy
purpose In the interest OF Utah.
In n recent argument before the COM
mlttee on Indian Affairs the senator
spoke OF the advantages OF the Uintah
reservation, and pointed out the few
Indians who We're Keeping II from de-
volopment II contained some OF tho
richest and most fertile country In the
state, and was perhaps the best wa
tered section Of Utah, He thought and
others believe that the granting Of a
lease AT this time would be the means
% preventing the opening OF the reser-
walton TO settlement
The action Of the senate today in
agreeing TO both OF these resolutions,
means that II Is ready to take up the
question o. oneulng me reservation TO
settlement, which VIII be good news
indeed TO the people Of Utah
The stewart resolution requires The
secretary OF the Interior to inform the
Senate " any indian reservation lands
II In proposed TO lease for mining, graz
ing and other purposes and the reasons
therefor
After the Senate adjourned Senator
Kearns was importuned by newspaper
men for a statement on the subject In
response to repeated questions. he Is
sued a statement to the press,
II think the resolution speaks for It.
self There is neither purpose nor de-
sire on my part TO embarrass the Inter
Tor department, but something had 10
be done 10 stop the ratification of this
lease, which / am confident was nos a
proper one From the best Information
obtanable misrepresentation was used
to get consent Of the Indians tc the
terms Of the lease.
when was IN Utah during the
holidays various delegations visited me
to protest against the ratification Of the
Uintah land lease. Conditions were PEE
culiar I'm that II was well nigh lmpos-
sible to get q definite statement from
the Indians regarding the transaction.
They either did not know or pretended
Ignorance Of the whole subject IL seems
to me that unfair influences have been
at work. No ! cannot predict what
may be the determination of the mat
ter, but | shall do my utmost to pre-
vent the issuance of the lease In
short time | propose to Introduce
bill looking to the opening Of The Tin
tab reservation to settlers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-08
UTAH MINERAL LAND LEASE.
Senator KearnS Reported TO Have Put Queus Upon in the
United States Senate.

According to a Washington special
to The Salt Lake Tribune, popularity be
lieyed 70 be owned by Senator Kearns
that gentleman has stopped the ratid-
cation Of the Uintah mineral land lease
by the Introduction OF resolution
which stops all further proceedings In
the matter aud puts quletua upon the
scheme which had been pushed through
the Interior department. The special
says:
senator Koafns returned to Washing.
ton today fresh from his constituents.
When IN Utah during the holidays, tho
senator gathered the sentiments OF the
people IN regard to The Untah mincrai
lahl lease Arriving here he found
that the secretary OF the Interior was
about to ihtlfy the leaee which Indian
CommsHouer Jones had approved
weeks before.
Senator koains saw that there was
but one way to defeat the purpose Of
Secy nltcnVoVk, luu he at Onee TOOK
iln the TASK He introduced resou.
tlon In the Senate today directing the
secretary Of the interior to furnish the
Senate with all documents IN relation
to the subject. His resolution was as
follows:
Resolved, That the secretary Of the
interior be and Is hereby directed to
inform The Senate if any movement is
being made looking to the leasing or
Indian lands In the Untah reservation,
ana II SO 10 furnish the Senate All docu-
ments relating 60 the same
This resolution was followed by one
from Senator Stewart chairman Of the
committee on lndalh affairs, directing
the secretary Of the interior to report
contemplated leases for Indian lands to
the Senate to afford an opportunity to
investigate them.
This looks like the closing chapter
Of the Ujntah mineral lease, There Is
no doubt that the secretary Of the in.
terlor would have put his stamp OF APP
proval upon the Uintah lease today.
Finding that nothing In the shape OF
arguments would avail. Senator Kearns
decided 10 do something This morning
when the Senate met he was among the
first on his feet and obtaining unani-
nous consent, presented the resolution.
Senator Stewards resolution was drawn
after a conference with Senator Kearns,
The effect Of the Kearns resolution
viii be to stop all further proceedings
In the lease question II is doubtful II
II win ever be heard Of again, for Il Is
Senator Kearns purpose to take steps
| Immediately looking toward the open
| Ing OF the Uintah reservation, and while
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Tho Knutsford Wesley Paul, Boston;
II. KolmOrgen. Milwaukee. j. T.ankola
and wife, Memphis, John Smith SPRING
view; A. 3 Moss Payetto; w G, rs.
pey. Portland; A. W. Taylor, Brigham
York James p, oNell and wife, 81,
Louis,
Kenyon-A. C. Van Linden, San Fran
cisco; Mr., aud Mrs. Wallace Monroe,
New York w. u. Jackson, New York;
James Tinkin and wife, Phoebe, New;
G. G. Lasele San Erancscoi !. w.
Cushing, San Francisco; G. w. Ashford,
Portland; j u. Walsh, Ontarioj II. $.
Hook, Galesbury, HIS; G. II. Batbrick,
Battle Creek; y, w Aldridge Denver
u, q. Meyers, San Francisco; w w.
Byrne, San Francisco; H. M. Ham, San
Francisco Henry Watkins. Boise, Ida.
o, M, Thumbler and wife, Chicago; q,
H. chllcote, San Francisco; "a r. Foss,
Minneapolis; II, Friend and wife, Chi.
coga. Ill.,; A. o, Harrison, Milwaukee;
w Crandall, Ogden.
Cullen-Geo II. Stewart and wife,
Boise; II. Jacobson San Francisco, +,
II. Schmidt. Eureka: Thos. N. Black
burn and wife, Lincoln; ], W. Black
burn. Lincoln c, ID Osoby and wife
Michigan n j Sharp, HALEY; w. h.
Caldwell o. $. L., DR.. r. G. Smedley,
Bingham; JOS Wisthlin, Eureka; VIM.
Hin. sunnyslde; J. r, Maronhelmer
pocatelo: Geo. Goodlett Dugway; Mrs.
Chas. Schmidt, Anaconda c. ID. Hamp-
ton, Butte;H, NJ. Gould. Louisville, XVI
c. Il. Johnson, Louisville Ky; JAS, b.
Allertson, Bountlful; Willis Page,
Bountiful Mile Brown, BountIful; Mil
lie Brown, Bountifu; w stair. New
York, c. s. pulyer, ogden.
White House-T. Anderson and wife,
Canada; w. Kelly, Butte, Mont. p, +.
Calamar Tooele; Pat Hood. Cation,
Utah; John Smith, Idaho, j. Y. Farley
Denver, Colo; w Morris Grantsylle;
A. j. McLeman, Montana; r. Leewe-
mans, San Francisco, c. J Anderson,
Grantsvile, w. G. GALLAGHER, Nevada
j. G. HIM. Smithfeld, Utah; =. Merrill,
Franklin, Ida; O. Lewis, Spanish Fork;
+. ). Boggs and wife, California; j. II.
Taggand, Morgan: j. Il. McNuin, Nor
gan, w. Il. Hughes, ogden; h. j. Tay-
lor, Ogden; ] Il. Egluan, Provo r NJ.
Evans. Chicago. Ills; A. w, Cunlavey,
Mercur, Jas, Nerden and wife, Blng.
ham, w. H. Thomas, omaha, Neb
A. Blonqulst, Coalyille, w, COUNSEL and
wife, Mercur; w. II. Price and wife,
Downey. Utah; r. Howard, Bingham;
G. Howard. Bngham h. Howard,
Bingham; NJ. 2. Belknap, Binghami
Hugh Cox, Bingham;s, j. Rogers, Bling
Kalknttpu and Nytfa Dfug-
ham. j. b. Jones Bingham; T. j,
whitaker. Bingham; j. Jones and wife,
Bingham; Mr. -. y, Cameron, Bling
ham, Mrs, Wilcox, Park City A. VIII
cox, Park City A. yelling Pennington
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-08
LATE LOCALS,

ELAN Ann Chllcodd and William c.
Rath were today adjudged bankrupts
In the United States court
Richard w Bradshaw of Iehi, and
George Landsburg OF ogden, were to-
day discharged from bankruptcy.
The Utah Democratic club will meet
in the Office Of George d. Alder in the
Mccormick block this evening, to hold
an impromptu program In honor Of
Jackson day, All Democrats are In
yited,
The state board Of insane asylum
commissioners will meet in Provo to-
morrow.
Mrs. Caroline Akert, the unfortunate
woman who was yesterday adjudged
Insane, was taken to thte asylum this
afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Mathews.
Daniel w. Phelan has filed a suit In
the district courc against Frederick
Rout and wife to quiet the title to q
certain piece OF property.
VIII Wanless is to leave next week
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-08
ADJUSTMENTS.

But for The fact that II followed so
closely upon the heels OF the biz
Devils Auction engagement the
company presenting Rupert Of Hent-
zau' ct the Iheater last night would
have had q crowded house, Few plays
have ever Been mere popular than Ihe
prisoner a. Zelda, and as Rupert
Of Hcntzau" . continuation Of the
fascinating loge story OF Endolph RGs-
gendyll and Queen Flaws. every one
familiar with il would naturally be
Interested IN the sequel The audience
was fairly good without heing large.
T'he company Is a capable one an
through While II boasts no hackctts
or Sotherna, everyone il aborc the
average grade and all the work Is
earnestly and consclentiously done
Miss rittel, while her part does not
glve her she chances that queen Flavia
has In 'Zenda,' stlll played with grace
aid feeling; Mr.. leighton IN the double
Iole Of Rudolph and the King, did good
work throughout. and Mr., Coness as
Rupert was fairly good. The scenery
vas admirable throughout and the
whole presentation showed that The
proprletorship Is In high class hands.
This afternoon "Zenda" viii be the bill,
and tonight Rupert ends the en'
eagement
The final rehearsal Of Miss Gates with
the orchestra Of thirty occurs at the
Theater tomorrow. The sale Is going
steadily forward and a handsome audi
ence Is assured.
At the Grand "A Romance OF Coon
Hollow ends Its engagement tonight
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-08
HEAVY nAILRoAD TRAFFIC.,
Enormous Tonnage on All the Rail-
roads Of the United States.

Railroad earnings last year record
the greatest movement OF merchandise
ever transported on the railroads in
this country In any twelve months. The
years 1899 and 1900 record an extra
heavy traffic, Complete tonnage fig
ures for 1900 show Il total movement
on al the roads Of the country Of l,07l-
{3l $40 tons, yet earnings this year show
on Increase OF ten per cent, over 1900,
Total gross earnings Of all roads In the
United states reporting for the year to
date are 81, 1914 .333022, q gain Of 1917 per
cent. over last year and 900 over
1899, Roads reporting embrace 100000
miles, seven-elghths the total mileage
OF the county and the figures are
practically complete for eleven months,
for December only partial reports are
included All classes of roads report
a substantial increase IN earnings but
the most noteworthy gain is on South
western aud Pacific roads and on Cen-
trail Western roads Earnings OF AN
thracite coal roads We're heavy COM
pared with 1900, but earnings ~ An
thraCte coal companies were unfavor.
ably by labor troubles In 1900. --Dun's
Review.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-08
PEOPLE VINO ARE PASSING

Josh Davis. who has been up In the
Coalville country reports that there
Ia no snow TO speak OF in the noun
tolns, and people are becoming appre-
henslve 90 10 the water supply for the
coming summer, unless there are heavy
SHOWS within the coming sixty days.
Judge Dunlavey OF Mercur is at the
the White house, He says there has
been no fog down In his country, and
that he did not strike the fog up here
until after reaching Lehi. II has been
cleor, beautiful weather In Juab coun-
ty. Mercur is quiet, but the citizens
are hopeful OF lively times later on.
Business Manager Walton OF the Ida
no Recorder Is OF the Cullen hotel from
Salmon City He has very good reports
TO make from that promising center,