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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-26
BUSINESS NOTES.


Today's local bank clearlngs amount
ed TO SAG, 1850 as against NS2,5jj. 50
Tor the same day last year.
The Thompson Construction company
Of Brigham City, filed a copy Of It's ar
tlcles Of Incorporation in the secretary
Of states Office today, It's capital
stock IL OOOO. divided into 500 shares
Of the par value Of 800 each. j. NJ.
Jcnson Is president c, w. Knulson,
vice president; John Plngree secretary
and treasurer, The company will do
railroad and canal constructing and a
general construction business.
The Parley's Canyon Irrigation COM
pany of Farmers ward, fled It's ar
tlclcs OF Interpretation in the county
clerks Office today The capital stock
OF the company Is $4,000, divided into
shares Of the par value Of 81 each. John
Gobbott Is president w, y Richard.
vice president; John NJ Cannon, score
tary and treasurer The company owns
the rights IN and to the waters OF
Farlcy's creek which now through the
Decker. lockwood, KenGday Sanders
Sperry and Turnhow irrigation bitches.
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THE COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Program for Commencement Exercises
On Friday Next.

The following program has been ar.
ranged for the commencement exercises
OF the county schools to be held in the
Salt Lake Theater on June l. at II
O'Clock;
Music ), =. >, $50, Murray 25th Dist.
Invocation E. II, Richards. ..,
",....". West Jordan, q Dist.
Greeting, Coral Walters. ..
.,. q, e.. ......Mill Creek. 81 Dist
Our Mothers, Martin Ivan Bird ...
-. ., .. D.. o.. murray "A Dist
WORK, Clinton Alston...,. ......
""....., Of. O.. ..,.Sugar 20 Dist
Story Contest, Hazel Flynn.
..,.,.,. .,. , East Jordan, e. Dist.
story Contest, Bertha Kunzler...,
",,". Farmers ward, 40 Dist,
Chourus, Sugar pupils-,. =. u.-
go" . ..,. g., ,..,,. Sugar, 20 Dist
Recitation, Elaine Neff..., .....
ID. g.. East Mil Creek, IS Dist
Liberty S. Maud Roberts,. o.. &c..
.,." .. go. Bingham, 43 Dist
oratorica Contest. our Public
Schools, Heber Rennion q. 900.
49,. d. .,.... Taylorsyille, SS Dist
Ethel Snow. Draper, o. Dist
Music,.,.,,.s.,s.,...., s.... ,,..,..,.',.
Booker Washington, Daniel Spen-
Ger, 81. Pleasant Green, a Dist
Valedictory, Eva Walker 4. 800.
49,. q. ....... East Jordan, q Dist.
Address r, L. McGhie..," D. &c.
.... ....... University OF Utah
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COURT NOTES.

Honeyman & Mcbride filed suit In
the district court today against the Salt
Lake Tailoring company to recover
s5465S alleged to be due for merchan-
disc.
Elizabeth Westfall today filed suit for
divorce In the district court against
Harmon Westfall on the ground Of
failure to support. They were married
at Montpelier, Ida, on Aug. 30, 1884.
Mrs, Westfall also asks the custody
of their minor chii-l.
Counsel for plaintiff In the case of
Geo. G, Payne against the Mutual Life
Insurance Co. the trial Of which two
days ago In the federal court resulted
in verdict for the defendant company,
Is making preparations TO take an APP
peal. The suit involved a policy for
$4,000, which the evidence went 70 show
had never been delivered.
Judge r. D, Lewis has been provided
with courtroom at the joint building
The room used by the house of repre-
sentatives on the fourth floor has been
fitted up and Judge Lewis viii here
after hold his sessions OF court IN that
room w. II, Sheetz has been appoint
ed as court stenographer by Judge
Lewis.
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SWENSON VS.
HIGHLAND BOY
Case In Which Farmers Seek to
Recover Damages
FOR INJURIES TO CROPS
Caused by Fumes from the Highland
hoy smelter Near Murray .
Before Jury,

yhe case OF Andrew Swensen ct al VS.
the Highland Boy Gold Mining COM
pany is on trial before jury In Judge
Stewards court. The action Is brought
by swensen and a number Of other
farmers to recover damages FOR In
juries to crops and vegetation alleged to
have been caused by the fumes from
the oompany's smelter settling on the
land and destroying vegetation. There
are a number Of cases pending against
the defendant which Involve the same
question and II is estimated that they
aggregate the total sum OF about NOO-
900 IN damages asked.
The jury In the case was selected yes
terday. but this morning II was discoy-
cred that one OF the Jurors, George w.
Proctor, Is an employe Of the Highland
Boy company, so plaintiffs attorneys
asked that he be excused. which was
done. The court then ordered the other
Jurors on the venlre TO be summoned
for this afternoon so that another juror
may be secured IN the place OF Mr.
Proctor, after which the trial Of the
case will be proceeded with
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Roster Of the Lucky Short Line
Engineers Selected
ALL TRIED MEN AND TRUE.
Various Superintendent, of Divisions
no be Truvcrsed VIII Probably
aide on Pilot Engines

Since II was announced that Presi-
dent Roosevelt would travel over the
Oregon short Line there has been con-
siderable speculation among the men
az to whom would fan the honor Of be-
ing on the engines that hauled the
special train over the system. II was
generally conceded that this post Of
honor would fall to those who had been
in the service Of the road the longest
and had the best record.
This morning supt. J. F. Dunn Of the
motive power aud machinery depart
ment announced the roster with the re-
suit that the forecast on the part Of the
men was practically a good prophesy
The engineers who win be at the
throttle on the presidential train are'
Eighth district, sorenson; Seventh dis
trct. Chapman; Third district John
Wohlngton Glenn's Ferry 10 Boise,
Fred Sergeant; Pocatello 60 Salt Lake,
Charles Paul
on the pilot engine; Eighth district
Pmdy: Seventh district, Al Kellum'
Third district, Evan Williams; Glenn's
Ferry TO Boise z. j. Sulliyan Pocatel-
10 to Salt Lake Abe Hatch
The conductor in charge from Poca-
tello to Salt Lake win be John Shields.
Supt. Olmstead leaves tonight for
Butte TO be on hand and escort the
train from Butte TO Pocatello. after
which Supt. Manson Of the Idaho di-
vision win take hand and In turn
eventually turn the train over to Supt
HENDERSON Of the Utah division at Po-
catello The various superintendent
will, In all probability ride over their
divisions on the pilot engines ahead of
the special.
Aside from the engines the Oregon
Short Line will not furnish any equip
ment, as the presidential special Is
mace up Of the same cars which left
WASHINGTON
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PUSHING WESTERN PACIFIC.
Chief Engineer Reports Splendid
Progress 20 Beckwith Pass.

San Francisco. May 26,--Chief Engl-
neer George l.. Dillman in an interview
says the Western Pacific Railway com
pany Is making splendid progress with
its Beckwlth Pass division. II has
been definitely decided that the course
of the new road shall follow route
from Orovllle up the north fork OF the
Feather river to its east branch; along
the east side Of the latter stream TO
Spanish Creek, thence to Spring Garden
creek, and from there to the middle
fork Of the Feather river, continuing
up the latter to Beckwith Pass. Some
parties have located strip Of land
several miles wide on both sides Of the
east branch OF the Feather river under
the placer mining laws, and in some
quarters Il Is believed this has been
done to block work on the new road
which traverses this vast tract taken
up Of over 10000 acres A dispatch
from Oakland says that work has be-
gun on the Western Pacific roadway
In that city preparing for laying the
tracks on East Twelfth street,
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CoUNTY's AUCTION SALE.
Property Sold for Taxes to Pass Under
The Hammer.

The county commissioners have au-
thorlzed County Clerk James to auc-
ton OF the c0unty's real properly
which has passed TO the county by tax
sales. on next Thursday, May Is, at 10
o'clock a. M, at the west door Of the
joint building.
The commissioners have Increased the
salaries Of four copyists In the county
recorders Office from $50 to Sj5 per
month each, four baillffs in the sheriff
Office from S65 TO $50 per month each
and the sherff's stenographer from $50
to $50 per month.
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ROWLAND HALL GRADUATES
Nine Young Ladies 10 Get Diplomas =
Commencement Program.

Invitations are out for the 22nd an
nal commencement exercises OF Row
land hall. on Thursday evening, June d.
when the following students will gradu-
ate: Clara Winston Cabell, Estelle
Clinton, Hazel Pond. Florence Mary
Robinson, Georgia Bright Smurr
Gladys Margaret futile, Geneyieye
Van Kuran, Josephine Agnes Wilson,
Florence Beatrice Wines.
The program for commencement
week viii be as follows!
Cantataa, "Geneleve," Vocal depart
ment, Rowland hall lawn, May Is, 1850
p. m.
Reception at Rowland hall, Saturday
May &c. 10 1880 p. m.
Baccalaureate Sermon by Bishop
Leonard, 81, Marks Cathedral. May 81,
II q. m.
Musicale, piano department. Congre-
gational church. June 2, S.i5 p, m,
Senior commencement evening Con-
gregational church. June 3. S;l5 p. M
Comforting Of diplomas and address
by Rev. Mr. Brown, ST. Marks cathe-
dral. June l. IL a. m.
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Another Consolidation.

Atlanta, Ga, May &c THE Southern
railway and the Mobile g. ohio railway
VIII consolidate July l. II there Is NO
hitch In the present plans OF tha ar
tangement Of those roads, says the
constitution.
This information has not yet baen
officially announced, but It ~ learned Oh
good authority says the Constitution
that such Ia the Intention Vt tho con-
trolling interests Of the two railways
The Southern has owned a majority
Of the stock Of the Mobile & Ohio for
Some ilIno.
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PERSONALS.


J. w. Campbell is home from a
months visit to California.
John C. Hoyt OF Park city is III at
ST. Marks hospital with pneumonia.
Thomas Judd, president Of the state
board Of horticulture, Is a guest at the
Cullen.
Col II. B. Maxson, the government
civil engineer is at the Kenyon hotel
from Reno
J. h. s, Bulge, Miss Annie Bulge Of
Paris, Ida, Miss Grace Hun OF Mont
peller and Mrs Julia Nibley Of Logan
are at the Wilson
Ex-Goy. Emery is registered at the
Cullen from Boston, on a periodic trip
TO visit his mining properties In Park
city.
Archbishop Riordan Is visiting in this
city with Bishop Seaman, en- route
home TO San Francisco from Chicago,
where he has been To assist in the dedi~
cation OF a new church Of which his
brother Is the rector,
Miss Edyth Hale, daughter Of Fred A.
Hale, has returned home for the sum-
mer vacation from Stanford university.
Miss Carrie Sappington and Miss Sarah
Reid Park also are home. Miss Hale
has one more year at college.
Manager Parkhurst Of the Pacific
board Of underwriters, leaves on the
fourth Of the month for months visit
10 San Francisco
George j Gibson has gone east for
three weeks TO attend the national con-
yention of the knights Of Columbus at
New Haven, and visit the scenes Of his
former college escapades on the Yale
campus.
John Van Brunt leaves next Monday
for Colorado, where he will make
short business stop before continuing
east to New York Mr. Van Brunt win
continue there with the American St0k'
er company making his residence with
his mother in Hackensack n. j.
Mrs G. r. Mccullough, wife Of Lieut..
Mccullough Of the Fifteenth u. 5. cav
airy, is In town visiting with friends
and relatives, having formerly been a
resident OF this city She was best
known here as Miss Jessie Forbes, and
has been with her husband in the Phil
ippine islands.
John G. Miller Of Burlington, Ia,
heavy real estate owner in this city,
as well as in Iowa. Is registered at the
Kenyon. He says the farmers back IN
Mississippi valley are busy planting
corn. and barring unforeseen accidents,
there ought to be a fine crop. He is
pleased with his investments In this
city.
Harry r. Wood, formerly wen
known business man Of this city, and
now representing the Stetsons Of Phil
adolphia. is guest at the Knutsfosi.
Nj. Wood has been through the south
west, and reports business conditions as
encouraging. lie reports marvellous
growth at III Paso, Texas, center Az
ways OF interest In this state because
OF It's being the gateway to the MOT
mon colonies.
+. j Hagenbarth has returned from
n several weeks trip into Chihuahua
where Is located the great $1,000 900
ranch OF which he Is one OF the owners.
Mr.. Hagenbarth reports that his COM
pany was recently offered for 0ne-third
OF the ranch as much as the company
paid for the whole In the beginn'u".
Additional cattle are being placed On
this ranch. but shippers are having a
good deal Of trouble with O. Hector Pct
Garrett. the slayer Of Billy the Kid,
who. u Is claimed, makes an excellent
sheriff. but a very poor collector Of
customs.
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spIKn am ram.

The Moffat road Is said to be In the
market for 900 cars for revenue freight.
4. q. Gibbon left the Clark party at
Ogden and went west to Los Angeles
W. Rldd travelling passenger agent
for the Rio Grande, Is down the line
working up Excursions for Roosevelt
day,
The Rio Grande VIII run specials from
Heber City and Park city on the MORN
ina Of Roosevelt day
Acting Traffic Manager r. NJ schu-
macher Of the Oregon Short Line is ex-
pected to return from the east tomort
row.
The Oregon Short Line will bring up
the companies Of the state militia from
Provo and Nephl on Thursday night
II, NJ Cushing Of the Rio Grando
passenger department ls up Provo can
yon today looking into the outlook for
resort business this season.
Assistant General Manager Il. T. Cal
vim and Resident Engineer Ashton OF
the oregon Short Line went down to
Tlntlc this morning ON a special to in
spect the work on the cutoff.
James Davis. travelling passenger
agent Of the Burlington, IL at Park city
today rustling UP school teachers on
the cheap rates east next month
j, p Mccain, travelling passenger
agent for the Missouri Pacific at New
York, Is in the city today In charge Of
the special train that goes east this
afternoon with l25 master plumbers
who have been attending the national
convention OF San Francisco.
There now remains but 10 miles Of
the bennington cutoff to be laid with
steel, AS the transfer TO the San Pedro
win not take place until this piece Of
work is cleaned up things generally are
being rushed
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Mrs. w. T. Daily entertained at
most delightful afternoon function yes
terday In honor OF Mryi r. A. Baldwin,
Ir Nasturilans, margueutes and
ferns were the decorations, and an or
chestra played delightful selections
during the afternoon. Several friends
Of the hostess assisted In receiving and
entertaining her guests, a large num-
Der OF whom called during the after
noon.
Tonight Miss Gratia Flanders pre-
sents her pupil Miss Geneye Ellerbeck,
IN a plano recital at the Congregational
church
Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Madsen enter
tanned at dinner last night In honor Of
Miss Louise Madsen and S. II, Lund.
-
Mrs John Reed has returned from
her trip 70 the coast.
Mrs Snyder and Mrs Thomas enter.
tanned the ladies Of St. Marks guild at
q Kenslngton this afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Thomas.
The engagement OF MISS carolyn VIII
Hams and Mr. Fred Little Is announced,
the wedding 10 take place IN June.
Mrs Boyd entertained at cards today
In honor Of Mrs Rarthel.
Mrs Joel Priest has gone 10 visit her
parents in Kearney, Neb.
Miss katherine Leonard was guest
Of honor Of a delightful party this after
noon. given b. Mrs. Hal Brown.
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ing being 1871 feet in length. The board
ala awarded the contract for the build
ing Of a b0ilerhouse and pipe ducts, 70
Arthur Dixon Of Provo on his BID OF
Ss27l.S0. The board win be In session
again this afternoon and consider the
awarding Of bids for boiler, pipes ana
other supplies 1t Is not very probable
that The findings IN the Michael Marine
case will be prep0red today as other
business Of the board win probably pre-
vent H.
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YOUNG HOPPER COMING.
Manager Schefski Arranges Match
For Him with Stevens.

Manager schefsk OF the Salt Palace
track received a telegram this morning
from y. &. Hopper, the crack bicycllst
informing MIN that be had Just arrived
from Melbourne. Australia, and that II q
match could be arranged he would come
on Co Salt Lake and be here Tor the Dec
Grafton DAY opening Mr.. scheish imme-
diately wired him 20 come on, az tho
same time arranging q match for him
with @. l. Stevens, q swift man who has
been following the national circuit Tor
some years. As the program 81 made
up for the opening the race between
Hopper and Stevens will not take place
until Tuesday. June p when revolution
ists" may expect something good Mr.
Schefski says the track Is IN splendid
shape and the riders resumed training
this morning In connection with Hopper
coming II Is hoped that Major Taylor the
Colored sprinier who was with him IN
Australia. still accompanies him II 80.
an effort will be made to have him come
on 90 Salt Lake also.
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JONES REC0MMrTTED.
Aged Man Ordered Sent TO the State
Mental Hospital at Provo.

Daniel Jones an old man 90 years OF
age, who resides at Murray. was re-
committed to the state mental hospital
at Provo today by County clerk lanes
lncn motion OF Dist. Atty, Eichnor.
The man was originally mris n
Dec 81. 1902. but was released under
bonds on Feb n, 1903 his p0u.aDui
state that he Is irresponsible ana be-
leve that he should receive further
treatment az Provo.
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feet long and feet 10 inches wide. The
company has just ordered eight more
large messenger cars from the ST. Louis
Car company, 20 be 10 windows long IN
stead OF nine windows, and 10 have seats
on the side instead Of cross seats This
gives more aisle room, and such q car
will hold more passengers than a cross
scat car. The la Clele Car company
which has been making for the salt Lake
street railway, has sold out 10 the 81
Louis Car company,
one case Of smallpox was reported to
the board Of health today ana placed I'M
der quarantine that OF Sarah Taylor'
aged 38. residing at s31 Chester avenue.
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AFTERNOON GALL.
Mining Stocks Appeared to be in Little
Demand.

Slugglshness marked the afternoon
session of the stock exchange. Only
eight stocks participated in the sales,
being as follows;
Carisa, 1900 at ..
Daly-Judge, so at 1880
Lower Mammoth, 200 at 1856; 100 at
1851.
May Day, 1000 at 23A; 1000 at "a;
800 at "a. b &c.
Silver shield. 1000 1T G.
New York, 600 at . 100 at 25k.
Little Chief. 500 at 4,
Tetro. 500 at Il.
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l1uIle uNNl N',
Tlmnthv Nav 81
Chicago wheat,

Chicago. May 2G--luly wheot opened
n6& lower at 73h0I3M, and on sc Inns
by longs sold q shade lower Curing me
first hour. Commission houses suupo /
ed the market laei and checked the de-
.Iinp
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suIt TO ForeeIose Mortgage.

william Hilton, administrator OF the
estate Of John Burrows, deceased, and
Emily II. Seaman today filed suit in
the district court against Ellen Everill
and Mabel r, Everlll to foreclouse a
mortgage on part Of lot a. block So,
plat d. given-to secure the payment OF
a promlssory note on which there Is
now due the sum OF $S0i41.
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Al silver City Today.

Manager Edison and General supern-
tendent j. II. Young OF the Rio Grande
are at Silver city today from which
point they win gradually work their
way to Grand Junction, Mr.. Edison is
making a thorough inspection Of the
line
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prlmnr, omccr., MoetIngs.

An Primary officers stake ani 10 a.,
are invited to meet In the l.. D. 5. ucit
versity on Saturday, May 30, ~ 10 a.
m. and 2 p. m, All interested In Primary
work are invited TO be present
LOUIE y. FELT. Presld Mt
MAY ANDERSON, Secretary.
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CONTRACT FOR COTTAGE.


The state board Of insanity. at its
meeting held In the governors odics TO.
Say. awarded the contract for the con.
structon Of a large detached cottage
10 5. II. Belmont Of Provo on his bid
II sa5sS5sl. The building, though
called a cottage, is quite a large build.
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On the Double Track.

The gang at work on the balastlng Of
the double track between Salt Lake and
Bingham Junction is working In the
vicinity Of Roper today. Tomorrow
work will probably be commenced on
putting IN the necessary switches in the
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ECZEMA. NO CURE NO PAY.

Yourdrugglst viii refund your money II PAlQ
OfNTMENI falls tocure Rlngw0rm, Ietter, Ola
Ulcers and sores Plmpel and Blackheaas
on the face. and all skin diseases. W cents
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GOOD FOR OGDEN.
Big Shops TO be Built by the South
ern Pacific.
Especial 10 the "News. g"

Especial to the "News.")
ogden, Utah, May 26.-The Southern
Pacific machine shops In 1his city are
to be greatly enlarged and improved
The work on these vast Improvements
Is to he commenced right away. and Il
is expected win be completed by Sep
TENDER LIST. providing the present plans
are carried out The new building for
the machine shop viii be 1928 by $50 feet
with a 81 foot ceilinS and viii be well
lighted with skylight8, The new struc-
ture will be erected about 10 rods south
OF the present shops, near the Twenty
fourth street crossing, and modern
transfer table win be constructed be-
tween the Two buildings There viii be
II engine pits in the new building and
over theseHall run iOo-ton crane, and
will be laIse enough TO raise an engine
These engine pits win occupy about
one-half OF the new building and the
other half viii be used for machine
shops, The machinery now In use In
the old machine shops viii be installed
In the new shops together with a large
amount OF new and up-to-date machin-
cry thus making the shops some OF the
largest and finest in this western coun
try. The old building win be occupied
by the coppersmiths. blacksmlths and
boilermakers when the new one Is com
pleted.
The new building Is of plain archltec-
ture and win cost over Sl25,OO0. When
II is completed and the new machinery
installed the force Of machinlsts will b.
greatly increased, which will mean
much for ogden These Improvements
h4.p Utfanal Ia hA tfNavseff
before, but never before have the exact
plans and extent Of the improvements
been given out by the railroad officials.
Supt. Noble said that the company he
represents, intends making improve
ments here in other ways IN the near
future, Some Of the contracts for the
work on the new shops have already
been let, and the building will be push
A. .N.tg
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Salt Lake yards, after which when the
balaetlng is completed the line will be
put into operation and the gang trans
lerred TO Salina canyon