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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
LIVESTOCK CARS.
Oregon short Line Issues Order Rel
atIye 10 loading Stock.

The following circular, which VIII be
OF interest to shippers generally, was
issued from oregon Short Line head
quarters yesterday over the signatures
OF Gen. Supt Calvin and Acting Traf-
fic Manager Schumacher.
I'm view OF the difficulties heretofore
experienced In accommodating the pa
irons OF this company IN shipping live
stock, aud to prevent so far as possible
conflicting shipments on the same dates
during the present year. II has been
found necessary to adopt the following
orders for cars and in supplying the
same
beginning May IS. 1903, agents Of
this company may receive requests for
stock cars 10 be loaded within 90 DAYS
subsequent TO placing Of the order.
Cars will be furnished on the dates set
by shippers for loading or as soon
thereafter as practicable and In the or
der such requests were received. Should
shipper be unable to load when cars
can be furnished for the date ordered,
his order may be Cancelled
Requests will not be received from
any one shipper or firm for more than
so cars every ten days, nor for more
cars than would move the stock owned
by such shipper or firm az the time
the order Is offered. IL must be dis
tinotly understood that no agent Of this
company Is authorized TO promise or
contract TO furnish stock cars at any
stated time"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
SPIKE ann RAIL.

Tracklaying ON the Malad Valley
branch Is now IN fun swing.
The Oregon Short Line excursion
north tomorrow promises 10 BE- big
one
The SAT- Lake special Of the O. r. 9.
Is die 10 arrive In New York this even.
Ing and VIII remain there until Tues.
1ay
L80orers are being rushed down 10
sa'lha 10 fact there Is general air
Of hustle all along the Rio Grande
system.
The sang o. men on the salt Lake &
ogden is now putting finishing touches
ON the road bed prior TO the opening
with the consolidation OF The Rock
Island and the Frisco systems the com.
hncd mileage De- now 1904 miles.
Wilson Bros of paystte have disposed
no iha'r clip OF 10000 pounds OF wool
Cox u cents straight The Erie Dis
frh Or credited with capturing the
lre cunrIgumsnt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
NAY DAY WAS WANTED.
This Started a Few RumOrs Into
Circulation.

During this afternoons call Of the
stock exchange a strong demand for
May Day stock was made apparent.
This gave rise to rumors that the COM
pany had decided upon method OF
treating its low grade ores and II was
talked about that the directors had even
let contracts for the machinery, which
included FIVE jigs. Manager Snow de-
MED this, however, when asked about It.
Lower Mammoth reached the highest
point quoted since 1t began Its recent
rise. The sales posted were as follows;
Creole, 25 at 62.
DAILY, 100 at l.S5.
Daly-West, 30 at $3.50.
Grand Central 200 at 495, 100 at
4.s2i5 100 at 4.Si9.
Lower Mammoth, 100 at t.4sls, buyer
I0i 500 at i6ts 1000 at las, buyer 10:
600 at la; 800 az ! As; 100 at LAM.
May Day. 1000 at 22h: 1900 at 22h:
1000 at 22ls, seller 30; 1000 al 22h, buyer
10, 500 az 22A, buyer 10,
South Swansea. COO at q; 600 at 2Olk;
500 at 90
Star Con. 5000 at S2ia zoo at %, SELL
ed 30; 1900 at 80; $500 at sils,
Martha Washington. 1000 at Sh 200
at g.
New York, 700 at IS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

Harry Corson Clarke waited himself
back into Salt Lake last night upon
billow Of hilarity. In his new play,
His Absent Boy" he has found a We
hicle. perhaps not quite 50 ambitious as
What Happened 10 Jones" but one
that gives him full chance for the dis
play OF his ability Ia pOrtraying The gay
old gentleman Of sportive procliyities.
Ills Absent Boy was originally writ
ten Tor Roland Reed, and Afterwards
played by Harry DiXoy, but neither q
them made a great success OF it, The
Frawley company procured Il for O san
Francisco run, and their comedian fall
ing sick. the part OF MI Pennie was Of
fered Mr., Clarke on abort notice, He
took he role ana kept San Francisco
laughing for a week or more His sue
cess was such that he decided on pur.
chasing the rights 70 the play for three
years. and next year he viii start out
from Denver, and play a solid season
into the spring OF 1904.
The play went with a merry dash and
swing last night. MK Clarke kept the
audience ripping with merriment from
FIRST 10 last His ability TO transform
himself from q handsome fellow Of 30
into a gay old man Of 81 or Co. is too
well known 10 need describing lie was
excellently supported By Margaret Dale
owen. whose delineation Of the wife
was admirable throughout. Miss Violet
Craig, engaged IN Salt Lake, played
the daughter with sprightllness and the
others IN the cast were capable. The
same bin goes for the remainder Of the
Nhek and AZ tho Saturday matinee
there Is sure to be a crush, especially as
cehe friends on The stage az the Gloss
OF. the performance. Last nights audi
enCt was handsome one
The biggest audience the Warde conf
0any has drawn since rs visit 10 Salt
slfc, came out last night 90 see the
tragedy Romeo and Juliet
Tho company appeared 10 good advan- |
age. Mr Hermann enaciing the role |
N Romeo with HIS usual care and Mss
lloter' nrovirg 4 verv pretty suinrisa |
h me- 9rt OF JUL Others IN the cos.
Yere 1Hlh'e and esreclal iniere was
ltt7ch Oh tho appearance OF the salt |
afe actor Mr. Willard Foster. who |
assumed with credit the part Of Friar
Lawrence the role N Mt. McGlnn, who
vas called away through Illness.
Mr. Foster win play Macduff tomor-
'ow night 20 Mr.. Hermann's Macbeth
'Romto and juliet" viii be seen again
his evening end FOR a Saturday mat
nee. Rehearsals FOR East Lynne" are
low IN progress and an elaborate seen.
c production Of this famous drama IS
lromlsee Tor next week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
BUSINESS NOTES.

Today's local bank clearlngs amount
ed to $780,, $3.50 as against s4S4, 25s 81 for
the same day last year.
Edward Z. jenkins Is building a 5000
modern brick cottage on Eighth South
street between First West and West
Temple streets. j. A. Headlund & Co.
are the architects.
The millers put UP the price Of -four
yesterday afternoon, Is cents on all
grades, and the chances are that the
raise viii become permanent. This Is
the advance that was threatened 10
days ago and has been hanging fire ever
since The high price o. wheat Is given
as the excuse A dealer remarked this
morning, that II anything. prices would
advance. not fall; and the market would
remain suff for the next is months.
Wheat In this state has the past season
been largely failure, owing TO unpro-
pitlous weather, and imports OF wheat
are looked for In the near future.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
Must RnIId picker Fence.

Chicago. May l5.-By the provisions
Of a decree just signed By Judge
Tuley the Illinois Central Railroad viii
have to Improve its right Of way be-
tween Randolph street and Park row,
by constructing In place OF the stone
wall, a picket fence. which viii in no
way interfere with a good Wow OF Lake
Michigan, A new yiaduct az Monroe
street Is also demanded. The cost Of all
the improvements VIII be about $50, %
900, The present unsightly and tall
stone walls are ordered dlsmantled, the
work TO be completed by Oct /.
The instrument puts an end to lltga-
ton that ISIS dragged through eight
years and enfQrces an ordinance passed
I'm 1895
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
CALIFORNIA NORTHWESTERN
Takes First Step In Direction OF ES-
tension of Its Line.

San Francisco, CAL Nay 15.--The
California Northwestern Railway COM
pany took the first step today toward
the extension Of It's line from Willis
IN Mendoclno county 90 Eureka, Hum
boldt county A. W. Foster. Geo. A,
Newhall c. A. Pope. ]. p Oyerton and
Jesse W. Lilienthal. who constitute
the present board Of directors Of The
California Northwestern, have organ
lied a new company 10 be known as the
San Francisco ana Eureka railway
company II has a capital stock OF
SlOO00,0OO and IL brought into existence
for the ayowed purpose OF building a
road from l1e California Northwest
ems terminus 70 Eureka, distance Of
200 miles or thereabouts This COM
pany IL entirely dlsassoclated from any
plans which the Southern Pacific and
Santa Re may have for obtaining a
foothold in Humboldt county and has
been incorporated In furtherance OF an
Independent plan for extending the
California Northwestern northward TO
Humboldt county metropolis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
RUTHRAUFF IN TOWN.
Man Who Set Up First Electric Light
Plant, a Visitor.

C. c. Ruthraut OF New York, who
Installed the FIRST electric light plant in
this city in 1850. the second plant 10
be set up west OF the Mississippi. ia in
the city. Mr. Ruthrauff SAYS that salt
Lakes first plant consisted OF two 40.
arc light dynamos. THE power house
was erected In the rear OF the Walker
Bros. bank az 4 cost Of $4,000. | mad
no difficulty IN Securing contracts from
the merchants FOR lights and then
got permission from the council TO erect
The plant in a perpetual franchise
offered my rights and contracts 10 Mr..
Ellerbeck for $1,000, He rejected the Of
Ter. Then I organized my company
and put in my plant.
I'm those days we Gld not know
much about electricity We strung
naked wires How Il was that VIC diS
rot KIN neople ana burn down houses
with them ! 40, not know But we
lidnt After the plant had been in
tailed ] made an offer TO the city 10
light four times the area then LIGHTED
gas, with electricity, and AZ the
anne price The council rejected nv
'ifer A few ytaranfter Mr.. Fllnrhact
refused nv offer 10 buy my contracts
and franchise for s. 900 the gas com
rany bought the entire plant for 100 per
'ent more than the original company
va incorporated for"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
ENDEAVOR MEETING.
Annual State Convention Opens at
Springyille Tomorrow.

The printed program Of tomorrow
fifteenth annual state convention Of the
Utah Christian Endeavor union at
springville, is out today There is no
change Of note from what was recently
printed In the News" and II Is gotten
up In an attractive manner. A large
delegation Is promised from this city
and Ogden, and there will be Endeayor-
ers from other parts of the state.
The coming twenty-first international
biennial convention of Christian En-
deavor 10 be held IN Denver July 9-l3
next, will be brought prominently be-
fore the Utah state convention. and ey-
cry effort made to send a strong dele
cation TO Denver from this state. AT
the bottom Of tomorrow's program Is
printed the following information about
the international convention,
Fare--From Utah points. SIS for the
round trip, good tn Aug. 81.
Headquarters-Wlt Minnesota, Arl-
IONA, New Mexico and South Carolina
at the Plymouth Congregational
church, East Fourteenth avenue and
Lafayette street.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lodging. zoe
per day; meals, 25c. hotel. American
plan. 81 per day and up; hotel, Euro
pean plan, 81 per day and up.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
MAS0NS FEAST.
Enjoyable Banquet in Masonic Hall
Last Night.

Two hundred people sat down last
night to well laden tables IN Masonic,
hall, and enjoyed the same with a great
flow OF wit and orat0y later. Judge
Powers was toastmaster, and presided
with that genlality that has made him
famous over two continents. The re.
sponses were made by Judge Riner
Judge Potter, Judge Knight OF Wyoni-
ing, DR.. Dean Of Colorado Judge Morse
and Rev r. W. Pinkerton. After the
banquet all sang America" and then
the guests walked over 10 Chrlstensens
hall where dance was thoroughly en-.
joyed until a late hour.
The Scottish rite branch OF masonry
has been materially strengthened by
this meeting OF the consistory a fea.
ture OF yesterdays closing proceedings
was the presentation by the new Thir.
ty-twos OF gold headed canes 10 the
Thirty-three degree Masons present
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
LAWYER DAILY
VS.. MINER DAILY
Former Wants the Sum Of S., 900
From the Latter
FOR SERVICES RENDERED.
Defendant Declares II Part Of Black
mailing scheme 60 Defraud Him
Hearing on,

The case Of P ] DAILY, the lawyer VS.
John j. Daily the well known mining
man, is on trial before a jury In Judge
Stewards court today The suit was
brought to recover $1,000 as attorneys
fees alleged 10 be due for services rem
dered IA securing certain letters and
photographs from man named
Moore, who was the former husband of
Mrs j. j. DAILY.
The defendant declares that Moore
attempted TO blackmail him some
months ago, but that he refused to
give him a cent, The testimony Is to
the effect that defendant was sum-
moned from the Alta club one Sunday
morning to the Office Of Atty Frank j.
Gustln in the Atlas block upon the
pretext that some family affair needed
his attention, Upon arriving there be
found Mr., Gustin and Atty r. j. Daily
and they told him that his wife's former
husband, Moore, had informed them
that there was some Irreguarlty in the
divorce which she had obtained from
him and that unless he got blood
money" he would cause some trouble
between Mr. DAILY and his wife.
Mr.. DAILY declared that It was black
mailing scheme and that he would not
give the man a cent, The attorneys
told him that perhaps the man would
leave town II he would furnish trans
portatlon. Mr. DAILY finally agreed to
purchase the man ticket to Boston II
the attorneys would get from him the
letters and photographs. p j. DAILY Sc
cured the coveted documents and also
examined the divorce records to see
that the decree was all right and for
these services he asks judgment in the
sum Of $4,000 The defendant stated
that he gave the attorneys $50 each and
thought that was sufficient compensa-
ton for the services rendered. Several
prominent attorneys testified that the
services were worth from 1850 70 81 600.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
BIG DAMAGE SUIT.
r Il. Hetzer Wants $4,000 From
Southern Pacific.

p. II. Hetzer. a brakeman formerly
IN the employ Of the Southern Pacific.
today entered suit in the federal court
for $50 72O damages against the railroad
company indicated Plaintiff alleges
that ON July 20. 1902, he was at work on
gravel train at Perth, New, when
he signaled to the engineer to slow
down Instead OF doing SO the en-
gineer, whom plaintiff Alleges was in
competent, stopped his engine sudden
~. with the result Hetzer was thrown
upon the tracks and his left leg was
subsequently cut of by the wheels Of
the car.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
Don't Want Idaho Sugar Company
To Use the Name,
JEALOUS AT IDAHO FALLS.
The Local officials Attach No Impor.
tance TO the Move Richard W.
Young TO Handle the Case.
Special to the qNews.")

Idaho FAILS, Ida, May, l5,--The local
superintendent Of the Idaho Sugar com
pany, Mark Austin, has been served
with a temporary injunction sued out
by Blackfoot parties, prohibiting him
from doing business under the name Of
the Idaho Sugar Company" the claim
being that that title Is already held by
a company previously organized at
Blackfoot. The latter company Is the
one concerning which there has been
so much complication between Black
foot people and Soren Hanson, his
claim being that the promoters took
snap Judgment on him in organic
ing company for which he was to fur
nish the capital, but In which he had
no voice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
JUDGMENT REVERSED.
supreme Courts Ruling in Case Of
Brooks vs.. Western Union.

The supreme court handed down an
opinion late yesterday afternoon re-
versing the judgment OF the lower
court In the case Of Richard 5. Brooks
ct al VS. the Western Union Telegraph
company and remanded the case for
new trial. The action was brought
in the Second district court to recover
damages for the failure TO deliver a
message to one Of plaintiffs with due
diligence and thereby causing plaintiffs
to lose the sale of band OF PSI
horses.
In the court below Judgment was rem
dered IN favor Of plaintiffs for 1852, The
Telegraph company appealed to the SUI
preme court and that court, In its
opinion Yesterday, ordered a new trial
TO be had
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
INSPECTORS NON EST.
Postofilee Men Leave for Home With,
out Leaving a Report.

The postoffice inspectors who were
supposed to have come here to do some
sensational investigating, departed for
their respective habitats last night az
ter positively refusing TO open their
portfolios for the benefit OF the news.
papers. They were willing 70 talk on
the weather, and praised the president
OF the United states for abstalnlng
from tobacco, but on postofice matters
II was mo sesame" The morning pa
pers, however. indulge In the usual I'm
probable prospective probabilities, and
possible possibilities IN case certain
supposltions supposed 10 be more or
less imminent might, could. would or
should occur.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
Genera Superintendent Of Oregon
Short Line IS Made
ASSISTANT GEN, MANAGER.
Circular Effective To-day Announces
Abolition OF the Former
Omce,
OREGON SHORT LINE
RAILROAD COMPANY,


Office Of vice president and gem
eral manager Salt Lake city
May 18th, 1908. Circular No 49,
Mr., Z. L. Calvin Is appointed ass
slstant general manager Of this
company, with headquarters at
Salt Lake City, Utah.
In addition TO his duties, whloh
VIII extend over the operating
department, heretofore In his
charge as general superintendent,
he win perform such other duties
as may, from time to time be as
signed 10 him by the undersigned
The Office OF general superlntend-
ent Is abolished. Appointments
ment effective this date.
W. II. BANCROFT.
Vice Prest. and Gen Manager,
Approved;
l.. II. HARTMAN,
President
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15

The foregoing announcement comes
as very agreeable surprise TO the
many friends IN Salt Lake and else
where who have been watching the ca
reer Of Edgar Il. Calvin and for some
time past have been predicting promo
ton In store fCr the popular general
superintendent OF the Oregon Short
Line. In addition TO the title 1t IS UNI
derstood that a handsome Increase In
salary accompanies the promotion.
Naturally the news has given rise 10
diverse speculation as 20 what the APP
pointment really means. 1t was stated
this morning by an official that In his
own opinion It meant that Vice Presi-
dent and General Manager Bancroft
was to be relieved OF quantity Of the
detail work connected with his office.
Another hazarded the opinion that Mr..
Bancroft was to look after the Harrl-
man interests In the San Pedro. Los
Angeles q Salt Lake and would In all
probability be elected a director OF that
road at the next meeting. sill another
raiIroadman stated that he believed
that another circular would shortly be
issued extending Mr.. Bancrofts jurls-
diction tc the O. II, & n with head
quarters IN Portland leaving Mi. Cali
lin TO look after the Salt Lake end OF
he system. In fact all kinds Of rumors
ATE rife.
No expression could be obtained from
either Mir. Bancroft or Mr. Calvin. FOR
;he reason that both officials accom-
panied by ]. +. Dunn. superintendent of
motive power and machinery, and Pur-
chasing Agent Rhoades, left on
special for Pocatello early this morning
on a maiden trip in Mr. Bancroft's new
handsome car, presumably 10 make the
new assistant general manager ac-
quainted with the heads OF those de-
partments who win In future report to
him.
The general sentiment on the street at
ne news OF the appointment was to the
ERECT that good man had been recog-
nised' From telegraph operator 10 as
shtant general manager Is long
IthsP, odt 'hdt ~ Mndt nus Octn accom-
pllshed by Mr. Calvin since 1878. when
he first entered the service Of the In
Cincinnati & Lafayette rail-
road In 1877 he went TO work for the
Union Pacific as operator and subse.
luently as station agent. In 1882 he
WIS made train dispatcher and later be-
eame tralnmaster. Five years later he
was division superintendent on the Mis-
'ourl Pacific and IN 1891 he was appoint.
"a superintendent Of the Idaho division
1f the Union Pacific at Pocatello. I'M
1895 he left the Union Pacific 10 go 10
he international & Great Northern az
general superintendent, which position
le resigned In March 1897 10 become
general superintendent OF the Oregon
short Line.
MIR Calvin Is not yet As years Of age
md as a railroad man he is now in hls
prime His reputation as careful con.
'5rvatiye official Is well known over The
vest and what is more 10 the point. he
las the confidence OF ever man who IS
privileged 70 work under him.
The appointment Is essentially a DOB. |
liar one; the suspicion Is rampant To-. |
lay that he left the city on purpose 10 |
scape the congratulations that II |
Rings IN Its wake
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
RUSHING THE WORK.


General superintendent ]. II. Young
Of the Rio Grande Western h due to
reiun this afternoon from sallna
where he has been looking after the
work that Is being pushed on the
branch line ny the canyon. on this
stretch Of 20 miles OF track a force Of
men over 100 strong Is buslly st work
laying heavy steel The grade which
Was constructed last summer has been
somewhat damaged by the farmers us
Ing q portion 81 It as a highway f0r
their vehicles. While the rains have
washed 1t out IN q number OF p,qces
All this IS being Repaired as fast al
men and teams can accomplish H.
In the meantime the work OF putting
down heavy steel between Mani and
salina Is being pushed, section gangs
have beer restored and. q "a SAID tbo
heavy steel wa be loid right through
10 Marysvale with the prrumpuou
thai the The WI be extended to ths
iron and coal nolds 0f southern Utah
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
ID. w. nitchnnnk Rellres.

san Francisco Cal, May 15.-After
90 years service as 2 railroad man. u.
w, Hitchcock general agent Of the pas
senger department OF the Union Pacific.
on this coast has retired on a pension
Ia pursuance Of +. n. Hanlman's pen
sion plan Tor all his roads Mr. Hitch
cock was notified on May ] last that
he would be retired II was IN 1883 that
Mr. Hitchcock entered the railroad bus.
mess back east Before coming TO this
coast for the Union Pacific he'Yas gem
elal passenger agent OF the Chicago.
Burlington a Quincy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
ANDREW SWGNs0N DEAD.
0ld'Time Resident Falls Victim to
Dropsy- Funeral Sunday.

Andrew swenson, for 80 years a
resident OF this city. died at his home,
1lS street. late yesterday afternoon
Of dropsy. superinduced by kidney and
stomach troubles. The deceased was 80
years OF age and for many years was a
resident Of the Eighth ward, later NOV.
ms TO the Twentieth ward where he has
resided for a good while Mr. Swenson
was a highly respected citizen and his
death VIII be mourned by a host OF
relatives and friends A wife ana two
sons survive him. The funeral win be
held from the Twentieth ward meet.
iHehouse on Sunday at u o'clock
Friends are inyited.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
SU CAR AND CREAM SETS.

on Monday. May is, We win give with
each $500 purchase a china sugar an II
cream set, free,
NATIONAL TEA IMP co.
Third South and Main Streets,
See window.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-15
REDUCED RATES EAST
Via Oregon Short Linz.

Tickets viii be sold June 4th, 9Th,
9th and 10th, to Denver Missouri River,
Chicago, 81. Louis, 81. Paul and many
other eastern points Return limit
September Sth. Full particulars from
agents. City Ticket ONCE 20l Main
street