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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17
ROUTE OF THE
WESTERN PACIFIC
The Way GouId's Latest viii
Come Into Salt Lake,
WILL BUILD FOR 1850 MILES
Main Line VIII be $40 Miles In Length
Coming Through Beckwith Pass
Railroad News,

So many roads have been built ON pa
per during the last two or three years
that the Salt Lake public is prone to
be somewhat skeptical whenever a new
project is outlined Nevertheless there
has been considerable interest manifest
ed In the Western Pacific. which was re-
Gently incorporated in San Francisco
with a capital stock Of $50 100000 for
the ayowed purpose Of building from
San Francisco to Salt Lake,
AS stated before It seems TO be gen
orally conceded that the new road is
being promoted by George Gould and
the Standard oil people in order to COM
plete the ocean to ocean line. Walter
j. Bennett is named as tie chief stock
holder, but It Is believed that all on
the board are straw men"
Since the articles of incorporation
were filed it has developed that com
pany bearing the same name was IN
corporated many years ago, ana that
the charter has not yet expired Con-
seQuently the company Will in all prob
ability adopt another name,
The project, however, remains the
same.
From the charter Of this company re-
Gently filed In Sacramento the route or
the proposed road Is learned. The
charter provides for the construction OF
a main line from San Francisco to Salt
Lake, q distance Of $40 miles, which
with the contemplated branches VIII
bring the mileage Of the new road up
to about 1850 miles The route as set
forth runs via Stockton. Sacramento,
Marysyile, 0roville thence northeast
erly along the north fork Of the Feather
river easterly and northeasterly along
the east branch of the north fork of the
Fea Their river, southerly and southeast
erly along Spanish creek and Spring
Garden creek, southeasterly and north
casterly along the middle fork Of the
Fea ther river TO a point In Sierra val
ley, Plumas county, California, thence
easterly across Sierra valley and
through Beckwlth Pass to point on
the boundary line between California
and Nevada; thence In a general
northeasterly and easterly direction
across Nevada 10 the Utah line, thence
round the south end Of the Jake into
Salt Lake city,
The proposed branch lines are, from
the main line to and through San Jose
20 miles from point on the main line
near San Leandro to and through
Alameda, 10 miles; from a point on the
main line in and through Berkeley. i
miles, from point on the easterll
shore of the Bay OF San Francisco neal
Dumbarton Point TO the town Of Center
vile, also in Alameda county for sever
miles; from an initial point on the main
line near Oakland, through the counties
OF Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Yolc
and Sacramento through the city Of
Sacramento IS miles; also number Of
other branches In Eastern California
and western Nevada.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17
PIONEER WOMAN DEAD,
Crossed the Dark River az Her Home
Ia This City Today

Another pioneer woman--one who
came TO Utah when II was desert
land, In lS47--ded at the family resi-
dence In this city today She was Mrs.
Eliza A. Bouck Gibbs, She was n
years Of age and general debility was
the cause OF her demise. She was a ma
tive Of New York and identified herself
with the faith Of the Latter-day Saints
Ia the state Of Michigan in 1912. From
theta- she went with her parents to
Nauyoo and there she married the late
Gideon II. c. Gibbs, oct. a. 1874. From
that time forth her lot was cast with
the people OF her newly adopted faith
and with the vanguard Of the strong
souls OF that period marched across the
plains to Utah, arriving in Salt Lake
in September 1917, IN President John
Taylors company. She assisted her
husband in building their home on the
same site where the family residence
row stands. The deceased was well
and widely known and departs this life
with a complete faith In the Church
and people ~ which she belonged. The
time of her funeral has not yet been
decided upon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17
PARKER PRATT
MAKES CHARGES
Sets Forth That Executor Of Young
Estate Acted Un|awfuIIy.
WANTS DECREE SET ASIDE.
Alleges that the Executor Converted
One Half OF Said Estate TO
His own Use.

Parker b. Pratt has filed a petition in
the probate division Of the district court
asking that the final decree Of distrlbu-
ton In the estate OF Susannah Snively
Young, deceased, which was rendered
by the court on April %, 1898, and the
discharge of the executor, Charles S.
Burton, be vacated and declared null
and void, on the ground that said exec
utor obtained said decree Of dstribu-
ton wrongfully, unlawfully and IN yio-
latlon Of his trust, and has converted
one-half Of the estate to his own use
and benefit.
The petition sets out that susannah
Sniyely Young died on Nov. 20, 1892, and
left a will naming Charles s. Burton
as executor thereof The will pro-
Vided that one-half OF the estate
should be distributed ito Julia Young
Burton, or her heirs, administrators,
executors or assigns Julia Young
Burton was the adopted daughter of
Susannah Sniyely Yourg and the form
or wife Of Charles S. Burton She died,
however, before Mrs Young and her
husband was also appointed as exeou-
tor of her estate Petitioner Pratt
contends that, inasmuch as Mrs Bur-
ton died prior to Mrs. Young and
without lineal descendants the viii,
In so far as IL relates to Mrs, Burton's
share in the estate, Is null and void,
and that the one-half Of said estate
which was paid to Mr. Burton upon
final distribution should have been paid
TO the heirs of Susannah Sniyely
Young, Mr. Burton not being an heir
at law of decedent.
Mr.. Pratt claims to be an helr-at-law
OF decedent and therefore asks that the
decree of distribution heretofore rem
dered be set aside IN so far as II re-
lates TO the share of Julia Young Bur-
ton, the other half having been be-
queathed 10 Bishop William y. Preston.
trustee, II is not desired to set aside
that part OF the decree The property
which was distributed 20 Mr.. Burton
consisted Of 1919 shares Of 2, c, NJ. /.
stock, 10 shares of stock In the state
Bank OF Utah, Y share In the Salt
Lake Dramatic association three shares
Of Home Fire Insurance company, two
shares Provo Wooden M Ills company
and s49S.Si In cash, Of the total value
OF About $1,000, Mr.. Burton In his
answer to the petition denies all Of the
allegations and states that he Is the
heir of his former wife under the pro-
visions OF her will and, as such, Is en-
titled TO her interest in the estate. The
petition will be heard by Judge Hall
on Friday March 81, and viii be yigor-
ously contested
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17

henslve exhibit Of European art at the
st. Louis fair he has been detained In
Europe by the force of circumstances,
but he resents the idea that he Is neg
Letting the interests Of American art
and favorlng foreigners. He considers
the American art exhibit OF paramount
importance and has labored successful
~ to secure an adequate and a repre-
sentative display Of the artistic actiyl-
ties Of the United States His aim has
been TO obtain the most comprehensive
exhibit of contemporaneous art which
has ever been witnessed In the western
hemisphere, He has been strongly
urging Sir Edward Poynter and the
British committee not TO restrict their
exhibit to the work Of a academicians
hut to include the Scottish schools, arts
and crafts not favored by Burling
house. Sir Edward Poynter has al
ready secured the cooperation of Wal
Ter Crane. for q representative show
OF British arts and crafts and 1t Is prob
able that the doors will be opened for
the New English art club as well as
the Glasgow school. The British gov
eminent is only alloting $4,000 pounds
TO the commission charged with the or
ganzation Of the British section at the
st. Louis fair. The same government
spent $4,000 pounds at the Paris ex-
position in 1900.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17
THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS.
Prof. Cummings Returns and Specifies
What Conditions Are.

Prof Byron Cummings OF the UNI
versity Of Utah is back from Berkeley,
Cal, after having attended a meeting OF
representatives OF western universities
at which the matter OF the Rhodes
scholarships to oxford was thoroughly
gone into. The professor returns with
the information that three conditions
were agreed upon by the representa-
tlves at that meeting, the first Of which
is that all applicants for entrance to
oxford must pass the requirements in
Latin and Greek similar 10 those in
American colleges where students elect
a classical course, They must have had
at least two years work In an Ameri-
can college, that is, they must have
completed the sophomore year In such
a college
The second condition is that appli-
cants must be under rs years OF age
and legal residents OF the state from
which they desire to be appointed, and
must have studied az least two years
In an educational institution Of that
state,
ne lNliu tOIlulliON Ilh'th NHt SiAN'-
ton OF candidates In the hands OF a
committee of three, Of which the presi-
dent OF the state university Is chairman,
and another is a member OF the faculty
Of that institution. Each student re-
ceives the sum OF $500 per year for a
period OF three years. These conditions
viii be submitted to the board OF trus-
tees at oxford by Prof Parkin.
The division Of the students Is an
other matter which received considera-
ton. The oxford university Is COM
posed OF q schools or colleges and much
depends upon the attitude OF these
schools as to the number TO b. admit
ted each year. The idea Is 10 appoint
two from each state next fall. making
30 In all, and similar number each
year for three years, making go. IL Is
desired that these students be divided
up among the respective schools so as
60 avoid all danger Of an overplus OF
American influence, which VIII be
strictly guarded against
The meeting referred TO was attend
cd By representatives Of the Berkeley
and Stanford universities the Univer-
sity OF Arizona and the University OF
Utah. Oregon and Idaho were repre-
scented by proxy. while New Mexico was
not represented at all.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17

stability so Fife aa either gone In for
a ight weather h'o 0r he mas cut down
hcr san area Thor. are daring novel
features in the icsign the effect of
when cannot be accurately guaged, oV-
oept by actual rlal, They suggest the
possibility OF difficulty IN getting the
new boat 10 trim, steer ana carry her
canvas II, however she accomplishes
these objects we'll, she will prove 10
be by far ihe most formidable chal-
longer ever sent out The under body
Of the Shamrock III Is painted with
whitearnte-fouling composition. Her
top sides are white and she mas broad
bands of green along the water line
and rail- Her hull, frames and hall
yards are Of nickel steel, especially
made, The deck is Of aluminium plates,
covered with wood fiber which gives a
safe foothold.
The workmanship Of the yacht Is
superb In every detail no dent, rivet or
joint Is visible under the polish OF her
paint.
After the launching Sir Thomas Lip
ton said 10 a correspondent Of the AS
ISOLATED Press;
My third ana perhaps my last at
tempt az lifting the Americas cup
VIII be the most serious and. | think,
most hopeful OF my efforts. The Re-
lance may beat us. but 1t Will not be
because have not got the best boat
British brains ana workmen can pro-
duCe
II the cup stays In America II viii
stay there because OF the extraordin-
AIRY genius OF the American yacht
builder, II he can produce still fur
thel improvement IN his art | shall be-
gin TO think he Is a bit more than hui
men, There is no question but thai
the best boat wins IN the International
races. | believe tha the Shamrock III
viii come near hlling that bill. To my
mind she is a maWg ia which Fife ana
Watson have outdI themselves With
good trial races an no accidents her
arrival In New York. should mark the
coming Of the mos; formidable challen-
ger ever sent Owe / scarcely need
add that as much Hs | long 20 win and
expect to win, a third defeat will only
increase my admiration for people
who can beat US at a game that was
once our own,
However he added. laughing, the
third defeat is Of course quite out OF
the question
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17
Utah Nan Sentenced In Montana

Butte Mont, March IA Miner
speclal from Pocatello says John SAN
ders. convicted OF the murder last
August of Mike Piicock, W. today
sentenced 10 Ike imprisonment by
Judge Bulge. ,.
Ross Salvucci. convicted OF ASSAULT
with a deadly weapon. was sent up
for is months.
John Harris. Of Logan utah' VINO
eloped with another man = morse "nen
ne was drunk. got the minimum one
year In the peniientiary.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17
WALKING SMALLPOX.
Bad Case Discovered on the Streets
This Morning.

Dr. Flood discovered an Italian walk
ing around the streets with a well de-
yeloped case Of smallpox and at once
reported the same 20 the board OF
health. The quarantine inspector was
detailed TO find the man and take him
IN custody The Italian was located
but could not talk Engllshso the health
officials were unable to ascertain his
name or anything about him except
that he came from Mercur lie was at
once removed 70 the Isolation hospital.
One other case was reported to the
board of health today, that OF John
Evans. aged %, 1888 Alma avenue, Sew
en- cases were reported late Yesterday
afternoon. -Four OF them We're In the
family Of Mrs Celia bruce al l3l Mead
street ana three in the family Of Mrs,
Elizabeth Heucey. 1926 South Eleventh
East. In the former family, Mrs.
Druco aged o. and Villa, Rosa and
Richard aged s. and years respect
lively. are afflicted. In the latter. Luz
clnda Alexander and Jeanette, eyed
IS. and 3 years. have the disease.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17
wants Letters on Newcompe Estate.

Westheld, N. J,,March l7-Mrs. Sarah
Ann Newcombe, residing in Boston, has
filed an application for letters of ad-
ministration for the estate Of the late
Nelson l.. Nevcombc of this place. Mr.
Newcombe died here two weeks ago.
The filing Of the application was a
shock to Westfeld society, as Mr. New
combe and a young woman who was
supposed TO he his wife, were leaders
In IT, The local Mrs Newcombe was
Frustrated by the shock Of learning her
rights were to be contested Her friends
here believe that Il the claim Of the wo-
man in Boston is substantiated she has
been cruelty deceived.
Mr.. Newcombe came here about three
years n~o He was president and gem
eral manager OF the Manhattan steam
ship company at II Broadway New
York City.
The property here appears to stand
IN Mrs. Newcombe's name and most OF
the personally Is said to have been
purchased In her name. Mr. Newcombe
left no win as far as known.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17
Shamrock III
Duly Launched.
Lady Shatesbpty Broke he Bottle. Sapmg: ~ Csfen You
Shamcock Ill., God Bless You aud c1fay You Bnnq
Bach The Cup"-Sis Thomas Lipna Expressed Him.
self as Hopeful bit StW MOI Oves Sangane

Glasgow March 1.-THE Shamrock
III was launched at LIS today
Large crowds gathered at Dennys
yards at Dumbarton Ia spite OF the
drenching rain, which, however, ceased
before the arrival Of the special yis-
tors train Sir Thomas Upton escort
ed Lady Shaftesbury to the christening
dais Among others on the platform
were the Earl and Countess OF Mar
Gnkelle Lord Overton lord provost of
Glasgow, the Hon. Charles Russell,
Reginald Ward, William Fife and Cap
tain Wringe and Captain Beyis
AT l.l5 p m, Lady shaftesbury broke
The bottle, saying,
Il chrlsten you Shamrock III, May
God bless YOU and may you bring back
the cup
Amid loud cheers the Shamrock III
slid easily into the water.
After more cheering the visitors pro-
ceeded to luncheon.
An examination OF Shamrock III, as
the yacht was revealed in the launching
shed, confirmed the previous dispatches
OF the Associated Press on the subject
and showed that Fife had struck out
boldly on entirely novel lines. instead
of trying 10 tinker or improve on either
OF the previous Upton challengers,
Like her predecessors, however, the
Shamrock III Is built close up to the 90
foot water line limit, Her length Of
over all Is li0 feet. The most striking
feature OF The challenger Is her eX-
uemely short fin. 1t Is just 70 feet
long Her draught Is 10 feet and the
fin Is almost level along the bottom.
The lead in the hull is drawn well down
TO the fin, suggesting the deep body
typical Of the British cutter rather than
the extreme fiat floored type adapted
from the American center-board yachts
and used in ali the recent challengers
The American wheel steering for the
first time replaces the British tiller and
the lesson learned with the Shamrock
IL, through her pounding in head seas.
has led to longer and finer drawn
bow, giving the challenger the appear
ancc Of being boat capable Of nayl"
eating comfortably In any moderate
sea. With lesser draught and not so
FIAT hoored az the previous Shamrocks,
the challenger win not have so much
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17

last week, that have Just come 10 light.
Ii appears that No 6 had narrow es-
cape from going into the gashout, and
had Il not been for the bravery and
quick action OF an unknown young man
the oregon Short Line would have had
a bad wreck on It's hands. The burst
ing Of reservoir belonging to James
Hoffman. located a few miles from Pa
yette did considerable damage to the
farms in the vicinity and also washed
out 40 feet OF the track entirely, leav-
ing the rails hanging IN the air. Just
before the passenger train arrived IN
Payette a young man was riding
track tricycle. and came upon thu
washout He thought of the train, so
putting on fun speed he crossed the
rlckerty track and arrived in time TO
hold the train. The passengers hearing
Of their narrow escape started to gel
up purse but the young man van
ished. He Is said 20 be a resident OF
HALEY. The eastbound train was held
at Wpiepr
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17

,,..+or March, 1.-THE river
:. m the Memphis district mas
o,ore critical The stage TINS
e., {. ssI a rise Of .5 foot since
!. ana IL above the high water
:, ,ses hut with a falling tenden-
,,,olcIal reports Of the breaking
H.. north of Memphis have been
ia. These breaks are not extern
4 4 will doubtless modify the con-
.omewhat and the maximum
rul be slightly under 40 feet
Helena the situation is un'
L. The stage at Vicksburg is ~
i .,.e Of 2 foot while at New Or
~. liver IS stationary at 1872 feet
lool.lana tributaries continue to
/ No shreveport guage reaching
H. mis- morning, The Ohio is fall
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17
ARGUMENTS IN WABASH
INJUNCTION CASE

ST. Louis, March l7.--Arguments were
begun this morning in the United
States district court before Judge
Elmer b. Adams upon the motion Of
the defendants to dissolve the Temporal
ny injunction issued two weeks ago by
Judge Adams, restraining the officers
Of the Brotherhood Of Railway Train
men and the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Firemen from ordering a strike OF
the members OF those organizations em-
ployed by the Wabash railroad. All
the prominent officials of both labor or
ganizations were present and both sides
to the controversy were represented by
q strong array Of legal counsel.
The proceedings opened by the read
ing by Il. ]. Pmney Of Cleveland at
torney for the brotherhoods OF a num-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17
THROUGH RESERVATIONS.
W. G. Evans Of Mofiatt Line Returns
From Washington Trip.

Denver. March l7.-wlliam o.
Evans has Just returned from Wash
ington where he went IN the Interest
OF the Moffat railroad, 20 secure, II
possible. the opening OF the Uncom-
pahgre and Uintah Indian reservations
In Utah for settlement 50 that the
new road can secure a right Of way.
lie SAYS that al the mex. session or
Congress the bill opening these reser-
vations which has been passed by the
senate win undoubtedly pass The house.
that a majority Of the members were
known 20 favor H.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17
AFTER MORE REALTY.
Oregon Short Line still Buying
Property on West Side.

with the filing Of the deeds OF q
pieces of realty, situated north Of
First North. recently by the oregon
Short Line, 1t now begins TO look as
though that corporation had earnestly
commenced to acquire property on the
west side. Condemnation suit is
about 70 be commenced IN
the Third district court TO secure
possession Of a piece Of property in the
interior OF the old Garfield depot block
bounded by First and Second South
and Third and Fourth West streets.
from Thomas Homer Charlotte A,
Homer. his wife. and the Houston Real
Estate and Investment company. The
property In question was purchased
from the board OF education last week
for $3.50, and the deed as filed on Sat
urday. In addition TO this move the
agents Of the oregon Short Line are
etill working upon property holders
north Of the present depot site as far
as Fourth North Among others the
Morrison, Merrill Lumber company has
been approached with the idea Of Sc
curing half Of the existing yard OF the
company. Offers are also being made
10 other property holders on Second
and Third North. whose holdings are
situated east OF those recently pur-
chased by the railroad company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17
'''0n Favors woodworkers.

'ssnapolls, March III p Dawn.
N M vas selected AZ the eleventh
4. 49,. eonierence between the com
Z, c.,a'he United States Brother
r,ms,lls', n zen and Jolners ana me
h M Ssl, Woodworkers. has rem
q N, o'elsion Il Is generality in
y, ~, Noodworkers and the car
tsys , s.l their statement Of a
- ago that they win not abide
b. s s.aeh y Naming mills ana
Er,,o,s' e held to come under he
N N. o. ", Mood workers. but n is
b ,s s,T other hand. that the car r
Al .., nave absolute iurlsdlctlor
|ns \, mlllwrights. stairbp,,a ,'pD
} loess, new a or old buildings escen y
\ nav agreements .m providing OH.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17
|Hydrophobia in New York.

York, March l7.-Speaking Of the
INnee Of hydrophobia In New York
so'ee Glbler Rambaud, director OF
F&leur institute here, says that
4 'ae past six months there have
Z aealhs from hydrophobia In this
Ialnough II Is classed among the
y diseases and he expresses the
Y NAT medical carelessness on the
lhe authorize is to blame. The
asserts that In one village near
4N summer six animals died OF
ana every animal that had come
.'sel win these had been left to
\ lSrge unmuzzled. to the risk Of
. SOt STATE. In another village a
n'tl,lnE all the symptoms Of ra-
~, Killed and led unoooked to
laIa creatures destined for New
rafkets
p olngie month this winter" add
|. mnbaud the board of health
80 ave, as many as 10 people for
s'u me Pasteur Institute ~ or
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-17

Der Of afidavlts filed by officials Of the
labor organizations In rebuttal Of atli-
davits filed last Saturday by the attor-
neys OF the Wabash system.
These ailldavlts were filed by =, Fl.
Mols' sseg grand master Of the train
men, J. ]. Hannahan, grand master Of
the fremen, and nine others. all being
either officers Of OF affiliated with the
two labor organizations They all
stated In effect that no persuasion or
argument had been used TO induce the
men to strike, but that, on the con-
trary every man had expressed his
desire By a vote which he cast inde-
pendently aud without dictation from
any source II was also declared that
no force or coercion was contemplated
in bringing about a strike OF the Wa
bash employees. Several Of the aillda-
Wits we've Of great length and their
reading consumed much time