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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-30
Petition for Franchises to Blng-
ham and Sandy
SIX NEW CARS ORDERED.
Consolidated Railway q Pawcr Come
pany seeks to Extend Its System-
In Fulton Resigns From O,s.L.

Aside from the railroad service Sandy
and Bingham Junction are to have
rapid transit to and from Salt Lake
inside Of the next Il months
This afternoon the Consolidated Rail-
way & Power company pettoned the
county commissioners for a franchise
to lay a track and operate cars to the
points named II Is anticipated that
the county commissioners will act fav-
orably upon the matter at an early
date.
The projected line win be a continual
ton OF the Murray line now In opera
ton and Il win require the construc-
tion Of five and a half miles of track to
hll ny the gap between the two towns.
The branch to Bingham Junction win
leave the main track at Highway 81.
ON the State road, a mile and halt
this side OF Sandy This line to the
shelters viii be two miles In length.
Supt Read stated this morning prior
to the fling Of the petition that II the
necessary franchises were granted that
he would guarantee that the new line
would be In operation within year. In
addition he stated that the company
has placed orders for six new cars that
VIII be the equal Of the best street cars
IN America. These may be put on the
new line.
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AT THE RESORTS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


The Salt Lake Newsboys' union fore
gathered at saltair yesterday afternoon
and from then on until the last train
left foga the city the youngsters were
very ilich in evidence. They sported
in thefSater and they frisked on the
sand. Nfhey had free popcorn and free
soda water and with the judiclous APP
plication of two sets Of boxing gloves
nearly preciptated a free fight They
had a lovely time. In the evening the
numerous prizes that had been donated
by the citizens and merchants were
distributed, when the man with the
largest family was made happy with a
rocker while the mother Of the hand
soonest baby On her estimation) was
made sad because some other mothers
child captufed the high chair. The
dancing and other contests created
some mlrth. chiefly on account Of the
awards Of the judges which were fear
full and wonderful. The Cakewalk
brought out q new contOrtionist In the
person OF Thomas Gill, the human
snake. As Mr.. Gill had little girl for
partner, however, he was DISQUALIFIED,
despite the protests Of those on the
floor. The boys had a good time and
Aulllt lAbillF Nl NNt last It tlH With just
enough energy left 10 keep all the
babies on board fully awake.
About 5000 odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs spent the day at Lagoon yester-
day and INDUCED in a very good time.
The usual prizes were the order OF the
day. Footraces, sports, dancing and
boating were numbered among the at
fractions In the tug-of-war the Salt
Lake team walked away with the Provo
lads. A ball game was also one OF the
features, Fort Douglas beating a
junior Provo team in a horrible man
ner. Mrs. Albert Fisher OF Salt Lake
was voted the most popular Rebekah az
the resort and accordingly captured the
prize offered for the occasion. There
were also a number Of prizes offered
and won for the best walters, cake
walks and kindred events.
The Oregon Short Line today placed
at the disposal OF the Sisters Of st.
Mary's Academy and Holy Cross hos
pital a special car to Garfield The car
was attached TO the morning train and
sidetracked at the beach 10 be picked 10 |
on the return trip this afternoon.
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PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Traughber
have gone 20 Kansas City where Mr.
Traughber viii leave his wife until she
Is In better health.
Rev. and Mrs +. L. Arnold have
gone for short trip TO Wyoming,
where they will meet their son. DR.. c.
f, Arnold, who Is In this country from
Germany
Mrs. r. II, Morris Of Walker Bros.
has gone TO New York on a business
trip.
W. r. Ridge has returned from a
three weeks visit IN Kansas City.
Charles L. Berry and wife left today
on a two weeks pleasure trip TO
Idaho.
Louis Larson and r. NJ. Cronkheit
have gone 10 sunnyside to join gov
eminent surveying party.
Cashier George Ford Of the new Ban
mock National bank OF Pocatello. leaves
Salt Lake at the end Of the week 10
enter on his duties. He viii return
to take IN the Elks carnival
s. d. Coca and wife Of Helena are Wis
itlng with friends in Salt Lake.
Paul W. Nolan has returned from CAL
lfornla, where he saw the big fake
fight
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SPIKE AND RAIL

Agent Welsh Of the Rio Grande at
Lehi is in Salt Lake today,
e, r. Hunt, travelling freight agent
for the Rio Grandc, is in town today.
Inspector Gregg OF the Rio Grando
dining car service Is IN Salt Lake to-
day.
The Oregon Short Line has ordered
three new baggage cars OF the latest
pattern.
+. p. Goddard has resigned his posi-
ton In the office OF Gen. Supt. A. t..
Welby.
II. " Platt the now agent az the Salt
Lake freight station has come down
from Pocatello
Travelling Freight Agent Hahn Of fha
Burlington has returned from cleaning
up the wool 40 Price.
Acting Traffic Manager n. VI. Scbu-
macher OF the oregon Short Line has
returned from his trip north.
The Rio Grande operating depart
ment is busily engaged I'm getting out
blue prints OF the special train schedule
FOR the Elks
j. u. Mansfield general agent for the
Rio Granle 40 Portland. came I'm with
ife Woolmen from oregon this morn
Ing
The official circulars announcing tba
appointment OF j. n. Young 10 suc-
coed Cen stunt 4. b. Welby were is
sued from headquarters IN Denver yes
tcr1ay.
The Oregon Short Line brought in
over 1900 people from various points
north and south this morning on tho
occasion Of Pacific Islanders day al
Saltair
The Rio Grande shop employees take
q day or tomorrow when the company
has placed az their disposal a train
which viii take them up Provo CANYON.
4 most enjoyable day win undoubtedly
be spent.
Harvey Douglas OF the Mallory Com.
mission company returned this morning
from Idaho where he has been FOR
some time past on business. lie ne.
ports that the outlook Tor stock shin.
ment7 from Idaho were never better.
The Rio Gande win erect AZ once a
temporary building between the two
eepo. buildings. This viii be used as a
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-30
BUSINESS NOTES.

Bishop Empey has completed an at
tractive and convenient addition 10 bis
south Temple street residence
Today's bank clearlngs amounted 10
N59,j5a5s, as against sii6llg.gI for the
same day last year.
The Improved Brick company has
.ontr0ct~d o. furnish the Miners Home
with 100000 brick. and begins delivery
the first % the week
Phoebe a. Ottuger has transferred 10
ihe Pacific Lumber company for q con-
,idcrauon OF 5000 fxIO rods OF ground
in lot L. block A.. plat D. The prop-
erty Is located ON the northwest cor
ner Of Third and y streets
Mrs. Laura c. Hawley will build
$500 cottage on Seventh East street
near First South street.
A Richter has sold TO F. +. Haner-
bach 2XS rods and cottage on Third
street near . street for 5000
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LATE LOCALS,

DR.. 7. b. Beatty and family have
gone to Holiday park, Summit county
TO be gone until Aug. 10.
Manager G.. T. Odell of the Consoll.
dated Wagon & Machine company has
gone TO st. Louis on business trip.
Thomas Kewley OF Mercur is at the
| Keogh- Wright hospital suffering from
eryslpelas. His condition ls not re-
garded as serious, although he is quite
ill.,
Editor w. w. Taylor OF the Salt Lake
Plaindealer has returned from an Art
iona trip. He escaped sunstroke, rail-
road accidents, being mistaken for Ira
cy, and lots Of other Ills and Is pleased
to be at home once more.
NJ. X. Parsons has returned from a
Nebraska trip He says there Is every
Indication Of an immense corn crop In
that state this season, and that the
entire country looks very well. Live
stock are fat, and people generally are
gratifled with the outlook
The directors OF the Y. NJ. c. A. will
meet next Friday evening, 10 choose
successor TO secy. AxtUn, who Is liable
to step out at any moment. Ii is the
Idea to select a home man, II possible
but II this Is not feasible. the choice Is
understood TO be Assist. Secy Coke OF
the Portland association.
W. A. Akers, the mining engineer
has returned from southern New
Mexico mining trip. He went 10 eX-
Gmine copper properties IN Don Anna
county for eastern parties. Mr.. Akers
found the territory but slowly lncreas-
ing In population, with mining De, eiOp-
ment progressing at slow pace.
There Is constant violation OF the or
dInance against bicycle riding on the
sidewalks, and only this morning a big
hulk Of a boy deliberately rode the
north sidewalk on Third South between
Main and State streets. narrowly es-
Gaping oolliding with pedestrians who
were not looking for any such perform
ance.
Manager Grosh Of the General Elec-
trio company In this city has Just
closed a contract with the Ophir Hill
Consolidated Mining company for a 400
horse power generator to supply a cur
rent for the operation Of the Ophir Hill
Consolidated mill, and to run a COM
pressor and the machinery OF the mill.
The cost Of the improvement viii be
$1,000, and be set up In four months.
Tenants Of the Dooly block are reg
altering large and healthy kicks against
the new order taking effect Aug. I,
which stops the operation Of the eieya-
tors at p. m. Several tenants declared
today that they would vacate their Of |
fees as soon as they could find Offices
elsewhere.
j. g. Brown, a prominent Blackfoot |
merchant Is a guest at the Kenyon. Mr.. |
Brown brings the welcome news that |
the White Knob Copper Mining COM |
pany has resumed operations 10 con- |
siderable extent az Mackay and the |
utter decay OF the new town has been
avoided
Contractor Campbell will begin In ten
days laying the heavy foundations Of
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the new federal building n.
oi excavation Is proceeding9 - I. 'N 5at
gglllously under Contract, WY sll.
some trouble is being 80 80 Ntisl
water from subsoll seepspo ,'i g1
campbell has set Up a pg,o, Oyl NJ
nlalh and Market streets 1 cos q b
ter. " "'P' Tree non j
me board Of governors n, ~
herclal club last evening obo,. us Vs
lowing citizens to mpmbars GI' 70, 4
Wll6!nson, w. Mont Ferry. a.. y
walker sharp Walker. i p "' w4
e.. e., G. Goodwin, A. V. TayIor y Ssg
me petition relative 10 secn,,n - ,4t
,atlon for the organization Of 81
BOARD OF charities and correctlor :, ' NJ
state, was read and referred \" "a a'
committee on laws and leelsl.,%io, %,
winch Judge Powers Is chairmss'' " y
Harris Is much interested In tbs ' ,, ss' !
sllloh OF which he heartily ar5 %Ot''
ana VIII give the fullest eytsr,F p, y
valuable aid In pushing m. u ~ ~
through to some tangible accomot, s'
ment. N''O'0pil'
Active work has begun At ~
corner Of State and South TAr.'.
streets for the construction of tbs , r.1.,
apartment building to be erec,ej r Z.
by j, d. Branstord. The cortrao..
are smith 4 Petit, who secure5 n.
contract at 90 cents per cubic yard and
have three teams and a force of r ,'
tearing down the Old time cobb.e st"r,
wall and cutting out the lawn tsrn.
grounds. The contractors will cle,
away also the old Brigham Yog9,
schoolhouse which has stood for =
many years.
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GENERAL CHURCH NEWS,

/. c, Pond, superintendent Of Sunday
schools IN his Stake, came down from
Pocatello this morning for the purposs
OF Joining In the Pacific Islanders ra.
union. He was accompanied by r u
Harrison his first assistant Tho
brethren report Sunday school work In
that section progressing nicely.
The First Seven Presidents OF Seven
Ties held their regular weekly meath,
this morning. al which business of an
important character was transacted.
Home missionary meeting will be
held In the l.. D. S. university building
at 1880 this evening.
Fast meetings will be held IN the an.
ferent wards OF the Stake next Sunday.
In consequence there WIN be no after
noon service In the Tabernacle.
Baptlsms win be attended 10 next
Saturday admission being by the vcqt
gate Of the Temple block al $3.50 a. m.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-30
POLITICAL POINTERS.

Wayne county Republicans have chos.
en- the following delegates 10 the state
convention: Willard Pace, ~ l.. Shelf
field James +. Meeks, Albert Stevens.
Charles Brink Of Bingham and Jas
Godfrey Of Murray are both spoken Of
as candidates for the lower house OF
the legislature on the Republican tic
ket.
s. A. Kenner, the well known attor-
ney, and at one time stalwart Demo-
crat, is quite likely, # IS stated, to be
nominated for the legislature by the
Republicans. Il Is proposed to confer
house honors upon him.
a Republican leader Is authority for
the statement that y. G. Eichnor, who
recently wanted TO resign the chair
manship Of the county committee, Will
now remain at the head OF that body
and conduct at least one more fight for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-30
JUDGE DIEHPS COURT.
Family Troubles of j. Mckay Are Aired
This Afternoon.

In Judge Dlehrs court this afternoon,
the family trouble OF ]. Mckay, a hack
driver We're aired once more. He was
accused Of drunkenness and abusing his
wife. Mrs, Mckay said her husband
failed to support her and came home
drunk, called her vile names and kicked
down door. IL is the second or third
time these family rows have been
heard by Judge Diehl and he said It
was monotonous and he was becoming
tired Of II, Mckay was fined IS.
George Trims, who was convicted
yesterday for doing unnecessary work
by painting a sign on Sunday. was fined
s. this afternoon.
Harry Byron, formerly a United
Sthtes deputy marshal, pleaded guilty
TO drunkenness and was given five days
In which 10 sober Up.
Ben Weber loomed up again, and
pleaded guilty TO drunkenness. Ben
had no coat on and when asked where
II was, he said he left Il In his room
and could not find the room again.
THE court wishes to say" remarked
Judge Dlehl, that hereafter the Off
GERS win not bring prisoners into court
unless they are properly clothed" Ben
was assessed IS,
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SCORE.
COURT NOTES.

7. j. Brown has filed suit against w.
j. Cannon to recover judgment in the
sum OF ;l,223 alleged to be due on a
judgment rendered on August S, 1894.
Herman Lofgreen has filed suit in
the District court against NJ. V. Ereck-
son, to collect $3.50 as damages for an
alleged breach Of contract, for the sale
OF certain real estate described as
part Of section IS. township Q south Of
range west, Salt Lake meridian.
The case Of the Mammoth Mining
company VS. the Employers Liability
Assurance company was today trans
ferred from the Third district court TO
the United States court on motion OF
the defendant.
Margaret Roberts today filed an ac-
Ton Tor divorce against her husband,
Fred Roberts, on the ground of cruelty.
The parties were married on Sept. "A,
1851 Plaintiff alleges that her husband,
on July !, 1901, pushed her about the
rooms In a forcible manner and at
tempted to compel her to remain there,
thereby hurting and bruising her. On
april 80 1902 she says her husband
threatened TO kill her, and cursed her
IN vile manner, She claims that he
is In the habit Of leaving her alone at
nights, which causes her great mental
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-30
FRANCIS FINED IS.
EuPTize Fighter Said His Friends
Gave Him the Double Cross

The only state case before Judge
Diehl this morning was that Of Jim
Francis, the ex-prize fighter, charged
with battery upon the person Of one
John Page, Of the same color as Fran
els The case was decidedly amusing,
especially when Francis took the stand
and told his side Of the fracas. II was
alleged that Francis bounced upon Page
ana smote him several smtes. cutting
HIS mouth and inhicting n black eye.
Just how he made the black eye Is DIFF
ticult 10 understand for the simple rea-
son that Page Is naturally as black as
the blacklist eye that could be inflicted
But be that as It may jim certainly
hit him a couple OF pretty hard jOlts.
Jim says they was simply u couple ob
little hooks
The trouble occurred al Cader's park
on the afternoon of July a. According
TO Page, he ana Bob Huston also COLI
Ored, bought a couple of tickets on the
horse races, picking Julia A as the
winner, Their tickets were numbered
10" While standing around waiting
for the race TO end, up comes Francis
with a ticket and the information that
their rabbits foot had done It's work
and Julia a was the winner Handing
Huston ticket he asked him to cash
II along with theirs, Page demanded
to see the ticket and claims that Il was
number go, and no good for that race.
lie then began to chde Jim gently for |
trying TO work such a game on them
and he asserted that II wouldn't 20.
Then, he says, Jim hit him
Jlm's story Is different lie declared |
that his ticket was 70, and that when |
he gave II to Huston, they tried to |
work the double cross on him. Jim fur. |
Their declared, In open court, that Page |
intlmated and In fact insisted that his
(Jimsl ancestors were closely associ.
ated with a black canine This was
more than he could stand Then"
said Jim. 81 walked over to him an
reached him wild a left hook on de eye
mi anoder one on de mug, an OATS
AT der wu2 TO 1t. | axed dem did dey
want any mo and dey said no"
In answer 20 a question put by Mr..
Loofbourow, Jim said he used to be
prize fighter but now he was following
he peaceful and lawful ayocaton Of a
porter for Bruce johnson. He was
med 81, which he promptly paid,
"Seben an five's twelve" said jim,
Is he left the courtroom. 'Dey's bun
oed me outen sl2 sho"
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Lawrence
returned last evening from san ffan..
cisco, where they were married last
| week.
Mr. and Mrs. Alma d. KATE are now
IN Honolulu.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II Cunningham are
visiting In San Francisco.
MIR and Mrs. u. w. Duncan entertain
tonight at a musicale at their home lb
East First South street The invita-
ton reads from 1920 70 1880
Mrs. j. A. Reeves entertained today
IN honor Of Mrs. T. X. Dickinson Oh
Denver who is here visiting with
friends.
Miss Matte Parker daughter OF }.
V. Parker is a cues, of the Misses
Raybould,
Mrs. H. y. Tooker OF New York is
here 10 spend the remainder OF me
summer She VIII be at home to frienls
at $40 East First South street.
on Friday evening the music secti
Of the Ladies' Literary club and Nv
friends Will be entertained at he home
OF Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Nelen. Prof
and Nine Bradbeck will be pre- mt aud
win bc heard for the first tine here.
Miss Gray viii be the acc m anist
Miss Grace Emery VIII tour Europe
for two years, with a goyerness, leaY-
ing some time this fall Col and Mrs.
Holmes viii leave for Europe also In
the fall
Mrs. David y. Hampstead len YES Sat
urday for Soda Springs to Iisi with !
Mrs. Heber NJ Wells.
The Afternoon Social club gathered |
lt Saltalr last evening where an en- |
0yable time was spent, the guest Of
lonor being Mrs James Douglas OF Os
len Among those who were present |
we're Mr.. and Mrs. J, A, Swenson, Mrs |
llyin Beesey, Mrs. willard Weihe, Mrs,
lanes Douglas. Mir and Mrs James S,
Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Geo, l.. Carpen-
err, Mr.. and Mrs II. l., Nelson, Mr.. ana
Hrs. ID. O. Wiley Mr. and Mrs. j. II.
Mrs. John A. Groesbeck and family.
Who have been making New York their
for the past eighteen
months, returned home this morning.
The following Salt Lake young peo-
lie have returned from Miss r. La
'on Peirce's house party at Brigham
ity; Miss May Billings, Miss Pearl
eirce. Miss Pearl Weller, Roy Adam
on, Claude Williams, Victor Wells and
oe Sheets, One Of the features Of the
arty was a tally-ho ride on Saturday
yening from Brigham to the Ogden
lot Springs, where n most enjoyable
me was spent.
Mrs. ". II. Tooker Of New York Is
)ending the summer IN this city. and
stopping at $40 east First South
rect.
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r'ustiu oven the treatment
accorded them In salt Lake and over
the beauties OF this city. Each Of
them has q good word TO say for Salt
Lake, and particularly for the Press
club, which took them In tow upon
their arrival and made the day 80
pleasantly
Just say anything you want that's
good and quote me on IT," said John
Bradford, the veteran newspaper man
Of 45 years In the craft, you can't
quote me too strongly. We have had
an elegant time, beautiful time. and
every word / shall ever say about Salt
Lake as long as l live shall be good
word The Press clubs treatment Of
us was princely-pnncely sir, that's
the word. And we appreciate It deep
ly.'
Mr. Bradford win go TO Ogden tonight
and visit for a day or 50 with a nephew
OF his, G. u. Roberts Other members
OF the party win leave ntermittentll
today tomorrow and the next day--it
all depends upon when they think they
have seen II ALL
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EKcnrsinn for OnhI Clnh.

The opal club Is making, or in fact
has already made arrangements for a
grand outing and general good time for
next sunday and that a large crowd
will participate IN the festivities goes
without saying. The club members with
their friends are going to Saratoga
Springs. a special train for the excur-
sionists Will leave the Oregon Short
Line at 2 o'clock a. m. Those who de-
sire to 20 may take their wheels along
with them as the railroad company has
agreed TO carry them free OF charge.
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WILL BUILD DOCKS.
Construction Work at Empire Ore.
begins Today.

Portland Ore, July 29.-Chief Engi-
neer l.. d. Kinney Of the Great Eastern
railroad the proposed line from Coos
Bay to Salt Lake city returned tonight
from Coos Bay where he has been FOR
the past 10 days, experimenting the
preparations for work on the Belt Line
road. Construction work on the Belt
Line railway was commenced today
starting from Empire running up Coos
Bay 20 Marshheld, crossing to East
Marshheld on a draw bridge, thence
circllng around to Glasgow and out on
the harb0r ietty. The total length Of
the line viii he Is miles. The Empire
council has granted a franchise through
that town end other property and right
have been secured that assure the COM
pletion Of the line In the franchise
deeds II Is specified that this belt line
shall be open 20 any railroad company
that may desire TO use il, upon the pay
ment OF reasonable charges for the
privilege The specific force behind this
enterprise, however, Is the Great East
ern Railroad project in connection with
which the Belt Line railway was organ
lied. The Belt Line will be pushed to
completion as rapidly as possible re-
gardless Of the negotiations for the
transcontinental line the fate Of which
VIII not be definitely known for a few
weeks yet Work on the construction Of
a dock at Empire will be begun tomor-
row.
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Spokane, Wash, July 2.-Presidents
James j Hin Of the Great Northern and
c. 5. Nelden Of the Northern Pacific.
viii meet the farmers Of the Big Bend
county at Davenport on Monday, Aug.
4, and Of the Palouse county at Colfax
on Tuesday the 9Th. kilograms have
been received from them making this
announcement They left st. Paul to-
day for the West The question Of
freight rates on grain will be under dis.
cusslon. The present rate from these
districts is A.2j per ton. Wheat ralsers
are clamoring for reduction 10 1850.
and some think It should not exceed
1925.