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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10
DIDN'T SEE THE SIGN,
Parachute Jumper Called Down For
Dropping Into a Pond.
Detroit Free Press


Last fail ] was billed to appear at a
small country fair. said the parachute
Jumper with an amused smile. when
cut loose from the big bag ] saw I was
directly over a small pond. paid no
attention TO IL at the time. for IL is pos
slble 10 steer parachute more or less
by slightly tipping il. But this time for
some reason or other the parachute re-
FUSED to answer. with the result that |
came down in the middle of the pond.
Just before | struck I noticed an old man
by the side of the pond jumping around
IN an excited way and yelling something
10 me that I did not catch. for | was
busiiy engaged in wondering how deep
that pond was.
well / soon found out for I went into
the water kerpiunk. II WIS over my heaG
and while am Z good swimmer. the para
chute fell down upon me. with the result
that had the struggle of my life to es-
cape from the situation. But finally
managed to reach the edge of the pond
where / fell dowa completely exhausted
by my effort.
while | lay there covered with mud
and wondering If I hadn't better give up
the business before | was killed, the old
man who had been yelling at me all the
time | had been struggling in the water
came running up where / lay gaspfng.
Shaking his fist IN my face, he shouted
Col dern yer ugly 9icturel Didn't We
see that sign: No bathing allowed in this
DOnd?'' -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10

Main street. where she is settled for
the season
Miss Leta Mcmillan leaves the first
Of next week for a visit OF
month with Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Adams
in Denver.
Dr.. and Mrs. F. 5. Bascom viii en-
terrain number of friends at the the
atre Monday evening
Miss Jane Macintosh entertains a
number of her friends at a Bohemian
evening at her studio tonight.
Miss Manning of San Francisco. who
has been visiting in Europe. has re
turned and will spend some time in
the city with her sister, Mrs. Isaac
Jennings.
Mrs. w. W. Armstrong came down
from Park City last night and viii visit
friends in the city for a few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham F. Putnam
viii be at home after the end of the
week at Az East Second South street
DR.. and Mrs Pinkerton returned
during the week from California. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Pinkerton' S
mother, Mrs. Kissick, who is with them
at the Fifth East hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. E Z. Hawley have just
returned from wedding trip and are
at home TO their friends at 221 West
Second South street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10
PREPARING IN ADVANCE.

A CERTAIN RICH MAN living in
n New Jersey has adopted a some
what original method of preventing
litigation over his estate after his de-
cease. After careful inquiry he To-
Gated a woman who claimed to be his
common law wife. She had announced
her intention of applying to the courts
just as soon as the rich man died for
a share in his property.
AS soon as the millionaire heard of
the woman he caused suit TO be in
stituted against her to require her to
show whether or not she had any legal
claim upon him. If the action is de-
eided against her, at least one contest
viii have been disposed of. II the de-
cision is in her favor. the viii can be
drawn ia accordance with the decree.
Now, this looks like a sound and SEN
sible proceeding.
The prospective testator will have the
satisfaction of knowing. to a large ex-
tent at least. just who is going TO
handle the money he has accumulated
during his life. 1t is almost as much
fun as reading ones own obituary no.
tees. If certain California million
aires had adopted the same tactics.
considerable sensational litigation
might have been avoided.
The New Jersey man is fortunate.
however. in locating the possible
claimant while he is still on earth. In
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10

A merry party of Salt Lake and
other tourists now at Long Beach. Cal.
on New Years day attended the an
nual tournament of roses at Pasadena.
The party consisted of Mrs. Hart of
Long Beach; Mrs. Elliot NJ. Best. Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. Timmony, of Salt
Lake; Mrs Green of Boston, Mrs. Ma
lone of Canada, Mrs. Williams of Chi
cagO, and Miss Hart, the nightingale
singer of southern California
q q g
Mrs Huddart of Third East enter
tanned a few friends at luncheon on
Wednesday afternoon. Eight covers
were laid The table was Respondent
with lilies of the valley and Roman
hyacinths in flower basket of smilax.
The souvenirs were American Beauties
for each lady.
8 8 g
Miss Hammond. who has been the
guest of Mrs. Clement for the past few
weeks, viii probably leave for Den
yer about the middle of next week
9 q @
Mrs w G. Sharp gives a luncheon
at the home of her mother today.
g g .
Mrs. NJ. G. Read has moved to IS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10
NEVER HAD ANY TROUBLE.
Old Darky's Naive Answers to 1
Leading Question.

Leading Question.
"Some time ago. said Attorney L. z.
Safer of Columbus, O.. I defended an
old colored man who was brought be-
fore Judge Williams for stealing. ]
did the best / could for him and then
left him to the mercy of the judge,
who began to question him. The
darky said he was a southerner and
had not lived here long.
DO you drink?' asked the judge.
" No, sir
Were you ever in the peniten-
tiary?"
IS No. sir
Were you ever in jail2'
" No, sir
Were you ever caught stealing be-
foae2'
:" No. sir
Were you ever brought here be-
fore?'
" No, sir
The old darky was not inclined to be
laxative, and answered every question
with rising vehemence-
(" Well. are you a married mar? 2
asked the Judge
9 No. sir, your honor; l never was in
no kind OF trouble"
Safer said he always held that the
man did more for himself with the
Judge than he did for him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10

most cases the litigants keep them
selves well under cover until the time
for action arrives. and then they work
with all their might. Anyway. it is
almost impossible to draw a will that
cannot be broken, no matter how care
fully it is wOrded.
1t might be a good notion to abolish
wills altogether I'D let the law do the
distributing, except in the cases of
testators who have no kin and who
want some special individual or indi-
viduals to enjoy the money
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10

The senate doesn't seem to take the
proposition to abolish the duty on an
thracite coal seriously. Perhaps the
senators fear the coal barons might
refuse to make things warm for them
if they tinker with that feature of the
schedule.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10
DR.. Gottheil was Noncommittal.


At the annual meeting OF the Emanu-
FL sisterhood the Rev DR. Leon Harrison
told this story. t
II invited my teacher and venerable
friend, DR.. GOttheil. to be present at a
synagOgue one day when was to deliver
a sermon He came and heard me, and |
was naturally anxious to know how my
effort had pleased him So at the first
opportunity. / asked him how he liked
the sermon.
The text was good and admirably
chosen he responded quietly"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10

No, Constant Reader, there is no
positive evidence to the effect that
George A. Smith. Governor Heber NJ
Wells, w. S. Mccormick, Arthur L.
Thomas, Arthur Brown, o. J. Sails
bury and other distinguished Republi-
cans got together and held a thanks
giving service when they read the dis
patches from Washington yesterday
morning. Still, it might have happened
that WaY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10

Aspirants. for election to the United
States senate from Utah will save
time and trouble by first submitting
photograph and pedigree for approval
Address T. Kearns. care of White
House. washington. d. c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10

There is at least a grain of con-
ISOLATION for the Democrats In the Idaho
senatorial situation Former Senator
shoup was not nominated by the Re-
publican caucus.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10

Honestly, it won't seem like the
state senate at all without Senator A
Owen Smoot and his flowing mustache.
The mustache Of the Honorable c. E.
Loose Chuh?) won't come near filing
the gap.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10

Now the powers are threatening that
blood will be shed in China unless gold
is forthcoming to meet the indemnity
installment. Well, blood is a great
deal cheaper than gold in China.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10

The state bounty fund is exhausted
but the legislature may be depended
upon to replenish it right away. BY
the way, why should not the seaIps
of senatorial candidates be included in
the list of trophies for which bounties
are paid2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10

tbroOMyn ltfe-)
Your daughter is a great help in your
household work. isn't she2"
Yes: she stays away from home so
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10

If it can be proven that young Rich
assaulted his father in the manner
stated in the papers of yesterday
morning, he should either be severely
punished or safely confined in some
asylum. The man who so far forgets
himself is beyond the pale of SYM
pathy.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10

The burning question in Utah just
now is: How would you like to be
Apostle Smooth
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10

washington Tines-)
- hear YOU sons been rested. Mrs
Johnson.
..Yas. but like you to know he 'r=stes n
fu' gentleman 5 rnaisenent. De lperlire
say he done shoot craps outer season.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10

President Roosevelt likes precedents
so wen that he establishes a new one
just about every day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-10
The Busy Mans Annovance.


'4ltNIIIoUI lIIUUE-I
There IS nothing quite so provoking TO
a. Dusy man as to have some idier come
along and arouse his curiosity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-02
RAILROAD NEWS.
Locomotive Firemen Now Want
Increased Pay.
Organizing General Crusade
at Chicago Today.
DEMANDS AREHNTEORN
DEMANDS ARE UNIFORM
Presented to Railways of u. S
Canada and Mexico.
Men Want Raise of from 10 to
20 per Cent.

Chicago, Oct. EVERY railroad sys-
tenn in the United States. Canada and
Mexico will be presented with de-
mands for increased wages and better
conditions of employment for 100000 To-
connective --remen.
The rate OF wages to be asked will
be determined upon in a meeting of the
general chairmen's associa ton of the
brotherhood of Locomotive F'iremen,
which began in Chicago Thursday The
meeting will continue several days, or
until all the details of the new scheG-
ules to be presented are agreed upon.
Proba bly, the most important feature of
the frcmen's movement for a change
is that they will act Independently of
any other railroad employees or~aniza-
ton. The average wages paid firemen
in the United States is $75 a month.
Eastern roads pay less than the west
to 20 ger cent may be demanded. the
firemen Will en6eavor to secure as uni
form rates as possible
These details. however. will be
threshed cut in the meeting of the gen
eral chairmen's ass-c:e tor. and will
not be made known until they are pre-
scented to the various railroad com
panies. This will probably be done as
fast as agreements now in force ex-
pfre. which may be as late as Janu-
ara l.
Railroad freight rates are likely to
go up." So said Slason Thomson. of
the railway news bureau Speaking to-
day of a proposed meeting in this city
of the board OF chairmen of the eriev-
ance committees of the brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen, representing the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-02

ing ID his work when the accident oe-
CURED. A freight was there doing
some work, and in stepping from one
ira ok to get out of the way of an en-
gire he stepped on another track in
front of string of moving cars. He
was knocked down and several cars
his left limb and both arms. He also
sustained injuries about the head and
face. He was brought to this city,
Where he was attended by DIR. d. j.
Brennan. Everything possible was
doAe for him. but he died at 1870 We'd
nesday morning. Acting Coroner Quin-
Ian imDaneled a jury and an inquest
was held. a verdict of death by acct
dent being returned. Deceased was IS
years of. age, married, and a resident
of Old MeXico.-Flagstaf Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-02
ROCK ISLAND SURVEYORS.
They Are Locating the New Line
Into Denver.

An interesting development in the con-
struction of the Arkansas Valley Il
Western railroad into Denver, just come
to light, is that the surveying corps now
working into this city are from the res
ular engineering forces of the Rock
Island system, says the Denver Times
They were reported last week as work
ing within about fifty miles Of this city,
and it is expected that they will finish
the surveys inside of a month. Asst
ciated Press dispatches stated a few
days ago that the final contracts for
constructing the line would be let on
October Is. The cost of the exrensiol4
into Denver will be about S., 000, 0OU ac-
cording to the reports from the en-
cheering department. The fact that
the line is being located by Rock Island
surveyors gives good grounds for the
belief that the Rock Island and Frisco
will operate into this city over the same
tracks. The Rock Island now owns is
own rails to Limon Junction. ninety
miles east Of Denver. 1t uses the Union
Pacific rails from that point into this
city under a ninety mine year contract,
which can be terminated by the Rock
Island. There is little doubt that when
the Frisco gets here the joint agreement
between the Rock Island and Union
Pacific for the use of the tracks from
Limon into this city will be dissolved
and that the Rock Island will come in
over its own rails.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-02
WHY. NOT A LUNCH ROOM
Suggestion Which May Be of Value
to Car Service Men.

The introduction of travelling lunch
tables by the Louisville & Nashville
suggests:a possible Improvement which,
although entailins some expense to the
railroad. would add materially to the
comfort of the trave Ter. says the Albu-
querque ournal-Democrat Railroads
do not hesitate to supply in some cases
a compartment, and not infrequentlv a
car. for the use of smokers. More peo-
pie eat than smoke, and a compartment
in the form of a lunch room, where a
few eatables of a: substantial kind
could be obtained when needed, would
seem to be not only proper but to be
recommended. 1t would certainly be
an Improvement on the travelling table
idea ,and could pc made more satisfac-
tory. Tt is recognized that such plan
would interfere somewhat with the
regular eating House service of a line.
bus it is believed that if properly han
died and conducted as an adjunct
thereto it would constitute no serious
Obiect.On
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-02

for the Rock Island, has resigned that
position in favor of a position in tho Of
tice of w. J. Healy, freight auditor for
the Santa Fe.
c. H. Fitzgerald, travelling passenger
agent for the Louisville and Nashville
A. l. Stumbaugh. clerk in the office of
the Santa Fee freight auditor, left the SER
vice of the company last Wednesday.
1t is announced that the Railroad Y. NJ.
c. A. educational classes will open for
work on the evening of Monday, Oct. 5.
Pat. Sherman, depot master at the
Santa >Fe depot; left Wednesday morning
for a two weeks vacation trip through
California.
Charles E. Brennan is new clerk in
the Santa Fe freight auditing. department
comes from RoSSville.
Ed Mather of the office of the division
freightF agent Of the Rock Island has re-
weeks vacation spent in Colorado.
]; G. McGill. clerk in the office of w.
j. Healy, freight auditor for the Santa Fe
leaves the service of the company today
to attend the Kansas medical college.
The Rock Island railroad has just issued
a new folder which contains the revised
and up-to-date time tables of all the
branches and divisions of the road. The
table is corrected to September 10.
The funeral of Robert Rollo. the Topeka
fireman who was killed by Frisco pas
senger train near Racine, Mo-, on she
night Of September Y, was held from he
o clock.
G. w. Hood, manager of the Santa Fe
telegraph office. has returned from a three
weeks vacation trip in the east. He re-
stunned his work yesterday and A. e.
MoreIock, who has been acting as mana
ger during Mr.. Hoods absence, is now
back on the night trick.
A. E. Cooper. division passenger agent
for the Rock Island. returned to Topeka
Thursday from short business trip over
the lines under his supervision. Mr.
Cooper remained in Topeka only a short
time and then left for another trip oyer
a different part of the line.
W. o. Neville, chief clerk to the general
superintendent of the Rock Island, is
seriously sick with typhoid fever at Stor-
mont hospital. Mr.. Neville has not been
at his office since the first of the week,
when he was taken sick with what was
then thought to be a slight attack of ras-
laria. On Wednesday his sickness de-
veloped into a case of typhoid fever and
he was taken to the hospital Immediately.
| Mr.. Neville is one of the most popular
Rock Island officials in this city.
A change has taken place in the night
force at the Santa Fe depot. George But
terly, the night ticket clerk, has been pro-
NOTED to position in the Santa Fefs city
4 office at St. Joe and has been succeeded
| here by Walter Horn of albuquerque. Mr..
Horn, the new clerk. formerly held She
same position here that he now holds, but
several months ago he resigned this posi-
ton in favor of the position of night ticket
clerk at the Santa Fe depot in Albu1uef-
que N. M. Since that time Mr.. Butterfly
I has occupied the ticket office during this
night ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-02
Make a Trackage Deal.

Chicago, Oct by means of a joint
track arrangement recently etnered
into between the Burlington and the
Alton railroads both lines will have a
short route between ST. Louis and Kan
sas City. The ATOMS line will be so
miles shorter between the cities mem
toned and both companies will make a
big saving in Mississippi river bridge
charges The negotiations have been
underway for some time. but it was
not until yesterday that the matter was
settled definitely
According to the agreement the Acton
tracks are to be Used by both between
Mexico Mo-, and Kansas City. the ilew
tracks of the Burlington between Mex
leo and Old Nom oe and thence to st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-02
BURT MAY TAKE CHARGE.
Union Pacific President May Manage
Southern Pacific.

Railroad officials of Omaha say Hor-
ace G. Burt, president of the Union Pa
cifc railroad will have supervision of
the Southern Pacific next year in the
capacity of acting general manager. 1T
is Harriman's plan for the appointment
to be made at the meeting of the direc-
tors of Hartman lines at Ogden next
month. AT Union Pacific headquarters
the explanation is made that President
Burt's many conferences with Hartman
this summer in New York city were in
furtherance of this plan. During the
year President Burt has made frequent
trips over the Hartman lines, and as
frequent inspections of the Hartman
systems. This was to familiarize him
self with the Hartman aims and poll
cies. This information is substantiated
by the fact that President Burt has had
actual supervision and direction of the
commencement of improvements and the
projection of new lines on which the
Southern Pacific plans to spend vast
sums of money during the coming year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-02
COMMISSIONERS FROM INDIA.
Distinguished Foreign Railroad Man
Is Visiting Denver.

Denver Colo. Oct. melville Priest
ley. under. secretary Of the department
India, viii reach Denver today as the
guest of the Burlington road. He has
been spending two or three weeks in
specting the Pennsylvania road and its
shops at ALTOONA and Pittsburg with
J. B. Hutchinson, assistant to the sec
ond vice president. and w. A. Pratt,
assistant to the chief engineer. From
there he went to St. Louis and Chi
cago, where he became the guest of the
Burlington officials. The trip to Colo
RADIO will be very short. as the visitor
must be back in Boston before the end
of the month to Go some business be-
fore sailing for home.
General Agent vallery has not as yet
arranged any definite plans for the re-
ceDtion of the DISTINGUISHED foreigner.
In q general way, there will be a re-
ception for all the railroad people of the
and the ascent of Pixies Peak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-02
CONSOLIDATE COULD LINES.
Big Plan Affecting the Lines Between
Pittsburg and ST. Louis.

New York, Oct. Papers are being
drawn by attorneys identified with
Gould interests for the consolidation of
the Gould lines west of Pittsburg with
the exception of the Ann Arbor and the
roads west of ST. Louis. according to the
Herald. The combination will include,
it is stated. the Wheeling &, Lake Erie,
the Pittsburg, Carnegie & Western, with
its two underlying companies, and the
Wabash.
This matter viii be submitted to the
stockholders of the Wabash at their
next meeting The details of the plan
have. not fully worked out. and it is
said to be for this purpose that Presi-
dent Ramsey, of the Wabash. is now
here in conference with George J. Gould.
The proposition involves rearrange-
ment of the financies of the different
roads and the winding up of the syndi-
cate which has in charge the building of
the Pittsburg. Carnegie & Western.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-02

employees of rearly every railway sys-
tenn in the United States.
IF the organizations of the railway
employees of the country continue to
press their demands for increased
wages steps will have to be taken by
the railways to increase their earnings
more rapidly than through the ordi-
nary channels of increased business.
In the last year increased wages
have been granted the employees of
nearly every railroad in the country
aggregating millions of dollars. Every
railroad in the country has also in
creased its gross earnings owing to the
generally prosperous condition of the
country. but not in a measure to COM
pensate for the increased expenditure in
wages to the oaera tiVes."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-02

made to pass forward along the whole
train without trouble and delay sucn as
exists now. In case of accidents on the
road the stock may be transferred di-
rectly into another car by merely coup
ling them together without the need of
taking the cars to pen chutes.''
Mr.. Preston is connected with the
freight department of the Frisco line.
He has in the last few years invented d
number of devices that have been adopt
ed and this one seems to meet with
favor from all the experts who have
seen the model work which he has set
uD at St. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-02
FAST RUN ON SANTA FE.
No. z Went Through the Rockies at a
Rapid Rate.

The Las Vegas Optic says: Passen-
ger train No. Z made a record breaking
run to Albuquerque Saturday evening
She left this city. pulled by engine 1881,
at 6:s2 and arrived in Albuquerque at
lilo. Eleven cars composed the train.
Fifteen minutes was made W before
Glorieta was reached and 81 minutes
had been gained when the train pulled
into Albuquerque. This record of four
hours and IS minutes for an eleven car
train will probably stand for some time.
Engineer kirk was at the throttle and
Fireman Fishburn handled the big
SCOOP Conductor D. ]. Aber had charge
of the train.