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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-03
COMING OF THE TON Show
Biggest and Busiest Amusement Aggregation of the Season
Banjo SUMS Buck and Wing Dances and Stirring Sales
Of Slaves From the Auction Block.

The musie"i features and other spec
ialtIes have been secured for the Press
club rendition of 'Tncle Toms Cabin
next Tuesday evening, at the salt Lake
theater. The specialties VIII be sand
wiched between the gags and bur-
esque.
the Imperial quartet win sing in the
lrst act ana tho Apollo quartet win
appear in blac.i-iac2 aai sing negro
meIo Ice % IN. plantation scene Solos
w.l be rendered by CSC d. Pyper. aad
SIN Nl,man Harper viii do a banjo
ttunt' These Wia he two picAannny
musical ORGANIZATION, brass band and
"a mandolin club. The latter Is furnished
10y Theodore best tI7 well known N
strucior In addition 80 This, there will
be buck and wing dancing and some
Incidental musical features.
ore of the amusing phases of the
burlesQue viii be the sale as slaves of a
number VI well known Salt Lake men,
who have consented 10 contribute 70 the
evenings merriment The principals
in the show are working hard under
the direction OF H. l.. A. Gunner who
Is the stage manager. The part OF Lit
tie Eva viii be played by John $ Critch-
low, who is only few inches over six
feet In height, and can dress the part 10
perfection. Eliza will be represented By
A. l.. Lovey, and Eliza bouncing baby
boy win be none other than Council
man r. r. Black, who has trained down
to 2iSh pounds in honor Of the great
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-03

event John u. Spencer. late OF Ashanti,
ana later still Of Utah. viii portray
lncie Tom, Tod Goodwin win be Ton.
sy who was so wicked" and who "ies'
eroWed," and In this character he will
40 some fancy dancing that viii be n
surprise Il s. Young will don the
Sh'its ana other apparel OF Aunt Ophe.
la' george H. Carpenter will be Phin-
cas- fietcher and c. r. Penrose the r.
Iepresslble Marks, lawyer. The cruel
SIMON Legree VIII be Arthur W. Copp.
ana capt l. NJ. Barratt WI be Sheggs'
the auctloneer.
Inc ifyilic scenes between Uncle Tom
ana Eva, The escape Of Eliza and het
child, pursued by The ferocious blood.
mounds the death Of Eva, the auction
OF the slaves, the abuse and death of
Uncle Tom and the other scenes I'm ms
drama Will be given "as never before F"
Every member OF the cast aud other
members Of the Press club have been
contributing original lines to be subst,-
tuted IN places for the original The
result is that the Play win apply In
salt Lake fully as much as il does TO
southland
Preparations are being made for n
street parade that will be a marvel. and
viii be a show IN itself.
There is likely to be lively compe-
tltlon among the dogs for places as
bloodhounds. The Press club Is consid-
eerlng an open competition In this line
Tim and Turk, the two newspaper dogs
are both said to be anxious to be lead.
ing bioodhour'ls. bun there VIII be a
chance for others.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-03
AN ENJOYABLE RECEPTION.
One Given at the Collegiate Institute
Last Night.

There was largely attended and very
enjoyable reception given last evening at
the Collegiate Institute BY the Alumni
and members Of the faculty IN honor 1t
the graduating class The reception WAS
held In the assembly room and adjoining
rooms on the first fious, which We're az
tractively decorated with draperles ana
pottet plants and flowers, and Hauer-
hach's orchestra was stationed I'm tina
ha way above where excellent music WA
furnished during the evening AmVsg
tnos receiving were Principal Cayfey.
Miss Murphy, Mrs, Morgan Miss('Mor-
gan. Miss Wishard. Miss PAUL Colonel
James n Thompson and Samuel S. Stahll
Miss Alice FOotc was the genial divinity
presiding over the sherbct distribution
and the entire assembly paid their re.
spects to her.
Many prominent citizens. educators and
friends 81 education were present. and a
very pleasant evening was spent the
members Of the graduating class being
the recipients OF special attention Daring
the evening the Alumni association OF tho
institute held rs annual meeting ard
elected these officers President. Mlss
Ethel Lane; vice president Roderick
Thompson; secretary, Miss Mary Van
Houghtcn, treasurer. Albert Bl0hm; exc
cutve committee, Dr. PAUL. Miss Alicia
Foote, Mrs Bledsoe Tho graduating ex-
ercises OF the institute win Ne held to-
morrow evening In the First Presbyterian
church.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-03
DIED FROM A FALL.
Holy Cross Patient Jumps from a
Thhd'Story Window.

p. W. Rogers, Daly-West miner,
died a week ago at the Holy Cross hos
pltal. from pneumonia.-so II was re-
ported-and he was duly buried, How
ever It has developed that pneumonia
played but a secondary part The man
became dellrious and had TO be closely
watched in order TO be Kept in bed.
but at a. m, on the 20 ult Rogers
took advantage OF the brief absence Of
his nurse, to jump from his bed and
get out OF the third story window. The
nurse returned In time to make a
grab az the patient but he was the
fraction OF second too late, as the
unfortunate man leaped from the caves
He fell 80 feet TO the ground. striking
head FIRST In hedge, and was picked
up unconscious. Death ensued In a
few minutes, the Immediate cause
thereof being conclusion Of the brain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-03
BIG FAILURE IN CANADA.
A. h. Ames a. Co, Of Toronto Close
Their Doors.


Toronto, Ont, June IA. 4. Ames
q Co.. one Of the leading firms OF bank
ers and brokers in Canada, closed thell
doors today. Their failure was due 10
heaFy declines IN Canadian securities.
when nave been extensively dealt IN
on New York and Boston exchanges, al;
Wen az on the exchanges here and at
Montreal. 1t IL stated that when mar
ket conditions have become settled and
The securities held by The company and
their customers reach figures approx
mating something like their actual
value, the assests Of the company wiii
iully offset their liabilities.
The stocks in which Ames q Co. and
their clients have been larsely lnteres.
ed In are Dominion steel common. pur-
chased around $40 ana which is now
selling at $40 per share; sohloss-shef-
licld ana other industrlas purchaser
at figures much higher than their pres
emf price, Twin city, which has de
olned from Us TO g., was another sto !,
held in large blocks by the FIRMS
clients. After meeting Of The mens-
hers Of the frm it was OetiueA 10 sus
pend payment The following notice
was posted
Owing 70 the continuous severe de.
cline IN the securties market we hav,
found II necessary TO suspend payment
and would ask the indulgence Of our
friends for a few days until we can
prepare a statement of our affairs and
decide what is best to be done
"a. h. AMES q co"
on this announcement a panic ensued
on the stock exchange. Hundreds OF
persons gathered in front Of the offices
OF the company, clamOrlng for in.
formation as to the extent Of the firms
Liabilities. The last statement OF the
savings bank department Of the firm
showed 100000 on deposit II Is i'm
possible to figure the firms total liza
bility at the present time, owing to the
extensive fluctuations IN prices of secu-
rites IN which the company and its
clients are heavily interested.
IL Is stated on good authority that
Mr.. Ames has put q million dollars in
the business and the other members of
the firm, r. Tudhope, T.. ID. Fraser and
A. Il. Wallace, sums aggregating near
ly the same amount II is known that
one Of the Toronto banks recently ad-
yanced 100000 10 Ames & Co, in the
h'lN NAttAA AAteAN aAlNhilA MUuiu bt NuIIl-
cient TO tide over the affairs Of the
firm
Ten million dollars is the amount of
the firms liabilitics,as generally agreed
upon By bankers and brokers. Against
this amount the company holds secu-
rifles which, In any half normal con-
ditions OF the market, would be ample.
d. y. Walker general manager OF the
Canadian Bank Of Commerce, said to-
day that although MIR. Ames kept his
cash account at that bank, their rela-
lions had not been at all close for many
months past MIR Ames indebtedness
to the bank was less than quarter
OF a million, and the bank was secured
by stocks which are not affected by the
suspension. The board OF the Bank OF
Commerce had not approved Of some OF
Mr. Ames' ventures. and their rea-
tons had therefore been far from in
innate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-03
LAID IN THE GRAVE.
Last Tribute of Respect to the Late
Patriarch Samuel Friday.

All that was mortal Of the late Patr-
arch Samuel Friday was lail 10 rest IN
me city cemetery yesterday afternoon.
The funeral services being held In the
Fiith ward Westinghouse. Bishop $. H. r.
Seldom presiding The singing was fur
nishcd by the ward choir and the open
ing prayer was Offered by Patriarch Jesse
West. The speakers in their order were
Elders Richard Brimley. Bishop James G
Watson Of The sixth wurd. J. W. sum
merhays james II Moyle. George H.
Brooks, W. A. Cowan. $. Il. Harrow
Bishop Seldom, Joseph r. Taylor and
Thomas Duncan An referred In high
terms TO Elder Fridays strength OF char.
aoter and TO his unsulllod devotion TO
The cause Of truth. The henedictlon WAS
pronounced by kldee William Grifiiths
There was large attendance OF relatives
and friends and a rich proiuslon OF beau.
it'll coral emhlens 4 long line OF car.
rages followed the remains t. their last
resting place.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-03
OHIO REPUBLICAN,
STATE CONVENTION

Columbus, Ohio, June 3--The perlm
mary conferences OF the Republican
state convention indicate that the ses-
sion under the temporary organization
at O'Clock this afternoon viii be
harmonious, but there viii be am at
tempt to morrow to break the so-called
slate Tor minor places on the state
ticket All the delegates met by con-
grossional districts at o. m. To select
their members Of the committees on
resolutions, credentials, etc. When the
delegates Of the Fifteenth district. who
were instructed for Douglas. meet. they
viii be presented with letter from
their candidate. relieving them from
their instructions and leaving Herrick
without opposition.
Large posters appeared everywhere
about the city, reading,
40 third iermcrs The gallant For.
aker was once defeated for q third
term. Don't jeopardize Hanna's re-
election"
This poster revived the agitation OF
1889. when Foraker was reuOminated
for a thiid term for governor and the
Democrats elected James T.. Campbell
as governor and a majority OF the
legislature that chose Calvin s. Brice
as senator, that being the dast time the
Republicans lost the state
Senator Hanna, George b. Cox and
others have been 10 conference today
over the opposition OF the rural dele
gates 10 the larger counties combining
on the selection Of candidates and Il is
evident that the secretaries viii now
have use for their tally sheets after
Hcrrick Is nominated by acclamation
The feature OF the convention today
was O. speech OF Senator Hanna as
temporary chairman The opening
event tomorrow VIII De the speech OF
Senator Foraker ON assuming his du-
tics as permanent chairman. Il is con-
ceded that The opposition Is not 40
much against the third termers as
against a slate which Il Is claimed was
fixed by a couple OF men long before
any Of the delegates were selected. The
attack on "third termers Is made be-
cause two on three who are seeking
third terms are believed TO be on the
slate.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-03

A deal involving the changing Of
ownership Of the sanpete Valley rail-
road is under way; and provided Gem
eral Manager Wells Of the San Pedro,
Los Angeles & Salt Lake, after his in
spection reports favorably upon the
proposition IL Is generally believed that
that road win be absorbed by the San
Pedro simultaneously with the Oregon
Short Line traekage south OF Salt
Lake July l. when Senator Clark and
associates viii assume the manage
ment.
with the transfer OF the road the val
liable coal mines, located at Sterling
Sanpete county and az Wales viii
greatly be developed, and the OUTPUT
Increased several times over, IL Is un-
derstOod that the coal properties Will
also pass into the hands OF the pros
pectiye owners, or failing IN this Sena-
tor Clark will at least hold the con
trolling interest in the coal properties.
Some FIVE weeks ago a thorough in
spectlOn Of the property was made by
the San Pedro local engineering force,
and II Is understood that It made a
very natterlng report Of the PROPOSE
ton While the rolling stock is COM
paratively ancient the track was report.
ed to be fairly good, and could be put
into first class condition at a compar-
atiyely small outlay. Following this
report the clerical force in the employ
Of the Sanpete Valley has also pre-
pared an inventory of all the properly
owned by The company. toge Their with a
statement Of the earnings Of the road
and coal mines also the resources OF
the rich country tapped by the road.
Furnished with these documents G n
eral Manager H. +. Wells, Il. W. GU.
lett, general freight and passenger
agent II NJ, Mccartney engineer for
the San Pedro ard Supt n n Hen1er.
son of the Utah Glfislol, Oregon Short
Line left al an early hour this
morning for Juab In the last
named officials private car The In
ference is that after the party has
thoroughly inspected the line. that on
the return trip hey will go over the
Snnpete valley from Nephi and look
into that proposition with view 10
prrchase.
What the price is set at is not M
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-03
CLARK May Buy
Sanpete Valley.
Possibilities Ale That BaRdes Of The San F'edso is cter
The Lme Road 10 The SoaA Investigation and Favos.
able Report MADE Sale WI Include Ae Sterling Coal
Shines Deal Wen Undey Way.

this time forthcoming, but II Is easy
10 guess that II the deal is consum-
mated Theodore lIrub6ck will be am
Ply recOmpensod for the years he has
spent While holding on to the property
ana the money he has sunk IN Keeping
NJ rs physical condition
Tho Sanpete valley road connects
with the Oregon short Line at Nephi
ftCm which point Il runs down to the
coal mines at Sterling, passing Eph-
rain and Manti The length Of the
main line Is i3 miles, while a branch
line OF II miles runs from Nephl TO
Cooper to the stone quarries. Aside
fiom the coal tonnage and the 0gil-
cultural products Of fruitful Sanpete
The road handles the famous brown
stone from the Mt Nebo quarries, the
stone which was used In the con-
struCtlOn OF the Deseret News building
ana other structures in this city and
elsewhere The quarry traffic Is q
factor In the earnings OF the road and
for the coming year It promises to be
better than ever. This stone is equal
to the best Portland, Conn, brown
stone and is establishing a reputation
The coel possibilities Of the road are
equal to any IN the district and Will
be the means of at once supplying the
san Pedro with fuel for motive pur-
poses. Undoubtedly these mines Will
be developed and q big coal camp will
spring up az Sterling which will give
Manu a helping hand In the way of
Increased business.
Through Sanpete valley the road
practically parallels the Rio Grande
Wostern and under improved train
service and better conditions would be
a rival to reckon with. Col. Dodge
IN the old days when ne vas general
manager OF the Rio Grande Western
has been quoted as saying that he
was always sorry that he did not get
an Interest IN the Sanpete Valley road.
The equipment OF the road consists
OF Two locomotives and % cars. more
OF less old fashioned The officers Of
the company are: Theodore Bruback.
president and general manager. L. L.
hiskeY secretary, treasurer and audi
ter; II : Kerr general superintendent
ana general freight and passenger
agent and W. Watson, master me-
cfanic.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-03
CITED FOR CONTEMPT.
Judge NariOneaux lectures COntem'
nels and Then DiSmisses Case.
speclal Correspondenee.

Special Correspondence
Fillmore city. Willard CO., June a.
The district court was engaged yester-
day In the trial Of the case OF Grace
/. Leach ct al Va o. s. L. railroad, an
action brought BY plaintiffs for the
alleged negligence Of defendant m
operating its railroad trains whereby
her husband accidentally met death.
The plaintiff concluded her evidence
and defendant made a motion for nom
suit, which was taken under advise
ment
Al the opening OF court this morn
ing those parties from Milford who
had written a communication to the
Judge with a view OF assisting In Sc
curing a new trial for Henry Bowen,
convicted Of grand larceny, appeared
to answer 20 the citation to show
cause why they should not be punish
ed for contempt. Their names are as
fellows, TO wit. Angus Buchanan
William Armstrong J. Il. Lindsay,
John Forgie ]. d. McAuay, W. H..
Williams, Ambrose Hedges, a. Car
ytnd, &, T.. Peak, =. ;. sawyer. re-
ter s. Martin. Peter Guio, N. l.. Burns
William Hutchings, Jr. A. N Stod-
dard. II. w Collins. :. G. Dye.
al parties were sworn and testified
that they did not know az the time
they signed the letter that Il was a
contempmous act. mat they dld IL
ignorantly, and would not repeat the
offensc
The court then fully explained the
seriousness and The disastrous effects
OF court being Influenced by private
communications. NJ admonlshcd them
not TO Npeat the al. and made an
cider that they be discharged.
The court theE proceeded with the
trial the case OF Grace I. Leach vs.
O. 5. L. railroad which was In prog
ress al the conclusion Of this report.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-03
C.B go Train
Said Ito beSaR.
One Dae al Kansas CITY Sunday Some2here NosthaaSf 81
That Pdce-Flood Condhons Materially Improved
SMSsSsPp Continues 10 RISE al 81. Louts- Caring 70,
TeS c9lomeS DESTITUTE a Had Task.

the reported damage 10 the piers and
hel dthe train there ail night. Monday
morning returned 10 ST. Joseph leav-
Ing about 25 OF US at Randolph. We
hoped to cross the river In boats. sun
day night we slept in the train and
made night at some farm houses near
by. We had plenty 10 eat and suffered
nothing but Inconvenience We could
see the city in the distance. but could
not get word Of news about the Hood
The report last night thas the Mis-
souri, Pacific bridge had gone out PROV
ed this morning 10 be incorrect The
bridge, which spans the Kaw,is weight
ed down by II engines and as well as
can 10 judged today by inspection
made With the aid OF field glass from
the blum half mile away IL SIN safe.
The water about the structure Is lower
and the current less strong than yester-
day. The weather forecast issued at 10
o'clock this morning says.
Both the Missouri and Kansas rivers
Will continue falling today and Thurs
day The food level win be from I TO
feet lower by Thursday morning.
The water works plant vi probably
be reopened tonight.
RIVER RISING AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis. June g.-The Mississippi
river continues 10 rise, a stage OF 3l5
feet being shown az a. m. This Is a
rise of lS feet during the past twenty
four hours 1t Is expected that 81
feet win be reached some time today
In the meantime people all along the
river front. both here and IN East st.
Louis, are preparing for the big flood
The river men and government officials
predict that the water win be over tho
lcvee railroad tracks ny noon today
and officials OF the different railroads
affected are placing their rolling stock
whore It Will be safe.
Weather Observer Bowie says OF the
situation.
"'rhe river at Kansas City is re-
por ten miles wide. Whatever the
cause Of delay IN the arrival OF the wa
ters from that food stage, the out
look here becoWes more encouraging.
The Mississippi below here is compare
lively low which means that the water
re present in the 81 LOFTS district VIII
move out ranidly, thereby possibly per-
hitting the Kansas Guy atage Of liver
to reach hers Friday or Saturday
az a time when most Of the Hood IRON
Aitt Tvs Ah'AheH llNNA tNN upper Altf-
sissippi viii have passed here"
DIES MONIES DESTITUTE
Des Moines Iowa. June 3.-Tnc work
OF caring for the 5000 destitute Hood
sufferers is eth taxing the local relief
committee TO the utmost but the COM
mttee has affirmed that there is no
need Of outside assistance Ten thousand
dollars has been subscribed here, IN
addition to a large qusontity OF cloths
ing and food. At Atlantic. two ma
rooned families were drowned In me
Nishnabota bottoms last night cooped
up IN their own h2rles by the flood.
For five days they had been compelled
to sit on tables, with no drinking wa
ter and practically nothing to eat The
river continues 70 fan rapidly between
here and Keokuk.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-03
MOODY GAVE
UTAH TAFFY.
His Talk About Naming a Battle
ship for Her Was ''GaR'
HE SPOKE "FACETIOUSLY,"
says President Aims 10 create Sem
umeni, Especially In the INTERIOR
Iu Favor OF u Larger Navy.

Washington. lure 2.--seoy. Moody
returned to Washington today from
his trip through the west during
which he spent almost the entire
month Of May with the president, join
ing him when he entered California
and leaving HIM last Sunday morning,
The secretary says President Roose-
Welt is enjoying him trip thoroughly
and is enthusiastically received every
who're.
gccy. Moody says the president aims
to create sentiment In favor Of a
larger navy, notably In the interior
OF the country, where the people do
not have the opportunity to see war
ships Secy Moody himself Is anxi-
ous there shall be no ietroEresslon IN
our naval progress, but believes mat
tiers of detail as 20 our warships class,
type, etc. should be determined by
the committee Ia Congress, with the
assistance of the expert advice of the
chiefs Of bureaus and others familiar
with naval construction and the needs
Of the navy.
secY. Moody declines TO say whether
he would iecOmmend the construction
OF FIVE battleshps by the next session
OF Congress. an Inference deduced In
some quarters as a result OF his speech
at Salt Lake when he told the gov
ornor that II the next Congress treat
ed the navy as well as the last. he
would name one OF the battleships IN
honor Of the State Of Titan, nor was he
prepared TO say whether the admins
ttation had IN contemplation gem
eral naval program with a view to the
construction Of Ave such ships year
While his remarks at Salt Lake
were made IN facetious way, yet
there Is no doubt the secretary heartily
tlvors the gradual addition OF ships 10
the navy, so that It may be adequate
to what In his opinion are the needs
Of the nation within a few years. The
secretary said tonight that recruiting
fer the navy would be resumed tomor-
rev.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-06-03
STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR.
State Urged TO Make Survey for New
Irrigation Project.

state senator Henry Gardner q
Spanish Fork, and J. S Macbeth OF
Payson, appeared before the state land
board yesterday at It's regular monthly
meeting and urged that the state make
the survey for a reservoir site In con-
nection with the Strawberry river ami
spanish Fork irrigation project which
Is being promoted By the residents OF
that district The last Legislature APP
propriated 5000 for the survey OF res
ervoir sites, and Il Is urged that some
OF II be used In that project
lt Is the intention 10 dam the Straw
berry, build a reservoir. run the water
through the mountains by tunnel and
thence into spanish Fork. The gentle.
men stated that II the plan Is carried
through lt win be the means OF water
ing S5oce acres Of land which Is now
unsupplled. The matter OF the survey
was referred by the board TO commit
tee consisting Of T. d, Rees Herschel
Bullen, }. A. Melville and State Engi-
neer Doremus,