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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21
Some RAILROAD FIGURES.

He ANNUAL REPORT of the in
L state commerce commission. sub
United TO congress on Monday, con-
tains some, interesting statistics rclat-
i've 10 the railroads of the country. The
report includes operations OH 2O9,GO2
miles of road. about - per cent Of the
total mileage. Most interest is taken,
naturally, in the number of accidents.
for travellers are anxious to know now
safe they are on the rails. The re-
port shows that the danger of acct
dents is increasing rather than de-
creasing
In 1905, that is, for the fiscal ended
June 80, 1904. there were more than
5000 collisions and 4SO0 derailments. Of
course all of these did not result ia
tally to passengers OF to trainmen.
Twenty-three per cent of the total
deaths of passengers were caused by
ten accidents. eight Of which were col
lisiOns. The report shows that 64la
per GENT more passengers were killed
in 1904 than i'm 1903. Here are some OF
the figures:
There were 1896 employees injured and
3,55' killed I'm 1894 as compared with 33-
al injured and 2.5l6 killed in 1902 The
uSures for 1876 are intermediate between
those for 1902 and 1904. In 1904 there we're
S"U passengers injured and 52l killed;
IN 1907, GtS9 injured and sos killed.
In the matter oGearnings the report
says:
On the mileage stated the gross earn
ings Of the railways were 1866. 633 81.
The gross earnings Tor the previous year.
on H5,3l3 miles were 81 go SIC go. as
shown i'm the final report for that year.
For 1904 passenger earnings amounted to
Soy, 42S,J4. freight earnings 10 Sl.3sI GS4 20
N4b and miscellaneous earnings 10 Sf9 $40
Al. The average OF gross earnings per
ceeds that for 1903 by Slj2. and is higher
than the corresponding average FOR any
previous year since the organization Of
the commission. 81 gross earnings per
mile, &5Sl were assignablc 10 the pas
senger service and S6.592 10 the freight
service.
The operating expenses of the railways
for the year ending June g. 1874 as
shown in the preliminary report. amount
ed to 81 %i2, - SIS, being equivalent 10
$3.50 Der mile of line. or $3.50 more than
Tor the year 1893 The ratio Of operating
expenses 10 earnings was 6..15 per cent.
This item. as shown in the final report
for the previous year, was 66 iG per cent.
The net earnings of practically The same
roads as Included IN the present state
meEt. were. for the year 1885,. $'s4. st Ss3
and FOR the year 1905. S6i0.6fl.i5N. The
total income OF the roads covered by
the preliminary report vas S.'";"3. .J5t
This amount irciuJcs SlU1. 1N6,6N derived
from investments ia securities Of railway
and other corporations and from Vart-
Gus other sources.
Evidently the railroads generally are
not headed towards receiverships If
the report of the commission is ac-
curatc. and it should DE. Tor the figures
are taken from reports submitted by
the railroads themselves, they can well
afford 20 install such safety devices as
wilt make impossible = repetition OF the
disastrous accidents OF the last fiscal
year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21
DEPEW MAY LOSE.

HAUNCEY DEPEW, United states
senator by grace OF the Van
derbiiis and Senator Tom Plat. seems
to have reached the end of his
tether in New York. There are
indications that de peach" is 60
ing to be badly showed under when
the next New York legislature meets
to elect his successor. Former Uov-
ernor Black, the choice Of Governor
Odell, apparently has the right of way.
New York dispatches indicate that
Black will have more than a majority
Of the votes in the Republican caucus
and that will mean his election.
New York Democrats. and Demo-
Gratis i'm other sections Of the country,
can afford to look with equanimity
upon the fight between Plat and Odell.
for that is what the fight between De-
pew and Black really is. Neither Platt
nor OdeH enjoys the esteem Of many
high-minded citizens, hut nobody out
side Of a comparatively small circle
viii grieve deeply if Depew is beaten.
His record IN the senate has not been
at all dazzling. He is a first rate after
dinner speaker. but there is no place
in the senate for after dinner speeches.
Depew has been SO closely identified
with the big New York railroad in
terests that he ought never to have
been elected to the senate in the first
place. And he never would have been
elected if he had not received the as
sistance of the railroads and of Platt.
His passing from the senate will not
create a ripple. The senate viii gain,
indeed, by his departure, if he is sue
ceeded by Black
Mr.. Blacks worst enemies cheerfully
concede that he is a man cf far more
than ordinary ability AZ lawyer he
ranks with the very foremost members
Of the New York bar. Unless ham
pered by pledges and affiliations of
which the public now knows nothing.
he should, if the toga Genes to him,
make a very valuable member of the
senate. 1t being sure that the New
York legislature will not elect a Demo-
crat. there can be no hesitation. as be
tween Depew and Black Black should
be elected unanimously.
Old man Platt viii have TO dig deep
into his basket of tricks to defeat
h.m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21
THOMAS B. CRACRoFT.

10 ne salt Lake Herald.
do not believe your account of the
death OF Thomas 3. C-acroft gave the
man Justice He worked for me durjne.
fifteen or eighteen years. Whatever his
weakness NAV have been, he always
gave me an honest return to his paw
and proved an honorable man in all his
dealings with me. As to the statement
mat ne failed 10 properly provide for
his family. ! can SAY from persono !
knowledge that the bulk of his earnings
were applied 10 doctors bills during Ire
years OF his late wifes Illness, and after
her death he did his best to keen tho
children together and 20 provide for
them he kept at work untilr last Fri
day evening. long after he should have
been IN bed knew him as a har4-Work-
ing and kind-hearted man.
Dec. %, 1901 JOSHUA MIDGLEY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21
a SWEDISH PROPOSAL.

A SWEDISH NEWSPAPER soIemnly
n suggests that SC would be "a
mighty good thing If the crown prince
OF Sweden should come 10 America for
his bride. The paper goes even further.
IT selects bride FOR the prince. Miss
Alice Roosevelt our Swedish coutem-
porary declares that such an alliance
would be very popular in its country.
The people of Sweden. il declares.
would hail Miss Roosevelt joyously az
their future queen.
we are ted that tho ancient objec-
ton 10 marriages between princes and
oo-EEi0acra Goes not apply in this in
stance because President Roosevelt is
not "private foreign man." Now It
seems to Us that She only way ne re-
moyal Of Oils cSjec.ion can be made
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permanent is to keep President Roose-
welt ii Office the balance of his life and
agree thar his oldest son shall succeed
him. Against this proposition the UNI
thinking may protest, but we are sure
that when the matter is properly ex-
planned to them they will at once ae-
cede.
Think how great an honor it would
be to this country for The crown prince
of Sweden TO marry the presidents
daughter. Could any more distin-
guished tribute be paid US Why, in
a certain sense, we would be brother
in-law and sister-in-law to royalty
Then, when Miss Roosevelt became
queen of Sweden is it not reasonable
TO suppose she would scatter deeora-
tons through America with a lavish
hand She might even be induced to
include this nation among her landed
possessions. making of it, of course,
d sort of minor principally.
Seriously, though, it seems singular
that our Swedish contemporary could
be so nl-advised az to offer it's sug-
gestion. Miss Roosevelt seems 10 be
thoroughly sensible American girl. she
is not going TO marry any princeling
merely because he is a princeling. The
thought of some day ruling over a ma
ton might have q certain glamour for
her, as it would for most of us. but.
like most sensible. American girls, her
heart must so with her hand.
Let the prince come over a-woolng,
if he wishes, and he shall have "a fair
field but 10 favors. We wouldn't OBJ
ject TO looking him over. and if he's the
real thing We might be tempted 70
take d chance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21
Society


Judge and Mrs. W. c. Hall enter
tanned informally at whist last even
/ ing in hcnor Of their cousin, Mrs. W. II.
Mcleod OF Denver, who is their guest
The home was bright with the O..rist-
| mas cOlors and six tables were filled
with the players. Strings of Christ
mas bells hung through the rooms and
holly and wreaths and punches decor
ated the house. Mrs. Mcleod leaves
Friday for her home.
The marriage of Miss Emily Read.
daughter Of Charles Read, and Pro-
| feSsOT Albert r. Bager, will take place
this evening at 7:S0 o'clock at the home
of the brides uncle, Governor f1eber
Nj. Wells. The ceremony will be pri-
vate and viii be followed by a re-
ception TO the intimate friends only.
The marriage OF Miss Mabel Ballard
and Lieutenant Nelson Empey Mar
gets viii take place this evening at
the Episcopal church i'm Seattle, where
the brides mother resides.
Mrs. T. S Mathis IS in the city on
her way home from New York 10 san
Francisco, and is visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Lewis. She and Mrs.
Lewis viii receive their friends infor-
mally this afternoon from TIL
o'clock at the Lewis home, 929 First
street.
Harold Fabian viii be home for the
short vacation from Yale, and viii
spend the holiday season with his par
ents.
The Misses Hardy OF Chicago are in
the city visiting Mr.. and -Irs. g X.
Hardy at 81 West Sixth South street
Mr. and Mrs W. W. MacIintosch are
in town from Winter Quarters and will
be at home for time at 81 North State
street
Miss Burkella Pierce viii leave short
ly for Boulder to spend the Christmas
holidays.
Mrs. n. NJ. Hamilton leaves early in
January to spend a short time abroad,
Mrs. Carleton of Kemmerer, Wyo.,
is i'm the city to spend the remainder of
the winter with her sister, Miss Della
Snow on FNst street.
Ms. &. 5. Baldwin is back from a
visit o. some time with her sister, Mrs.
L. 2. Judd, in Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. Ephraim Gowan entertained
yesterday afternoon at a children's
party for her little daughter, Lois.
Miss Eleanor Peterson is now at
home TO her friends at 2l5 East Third
South street.
Mrs H. w Thomas leaves Monday
for California, where she viii hereafter
make her home.
Mrs. John Reed returned yesterday
TO her home in Denver after a three
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. a. Ct
Andrews.
Mrs. Reed Smoot and daughter. Chloe
are visiting in the city with Mrs. II.
S. Eldredge.
The United Commercial Travellers
give their annual BAH and carnival
Thursday evening. Dec. 20, at Chris
tensen's hall.
Misses Renee Redman and Stella
Hubert leave tomorrow Tor Omaha to
spend the holidays with the relatives
and friends of the former.
The Council of Jewish Women will
give lunchean today in the B. b.
rooms from 1870 till 2:30.
James Salisbury is home from Cor
nell to spend the holidays with his par
enJs Walker Salisbury will be nome
in few days.
The Younger Bridge club met with !
Miss Mccormick yesterday afternoon.
J. Barnett has gone to California to
spend the next three months.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21
LTVEWERES
The Question of the Hour.


y hurried scOOt through the news OF
Sm00t.
\ glance at the Chadwick case,
4 moments feast on war in the cast,
Through the other news race,
A look or two viii be made to 90
For il All. both good ana bad
There is not time for prose or rhyme
Or aught but the Christmas ad,
Affairs OF state for the time must wait
I'll tell YOU the reason why
The only thought that anyone's got
IS: What in -- shall ] buy2'
Already the light of western civiliza-
ton is breaking over ManchuTia Fuel
IL quoted at $40 ton this winter
Having been told the United States
was their friend the citizens of Pan
ANA are unable 10 understand why
they arc offered jobs of work.
Platt is said to be working for De-
Few. Having ocen against the same
combination himself, Senator Plat
ought to have q few good tips for his
colleague.
The pipe line that was blown up in
Kansas was not the CHe connecting
rs with ChefoO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21

Judge Baker Of the supreme court OF
New Mexico who was recently re-
moved summarily by the president for
alleged misconduct has. after a full hear
ing. been relnstated. Perhaps next
time the president win try to be sure
he's right before he goes ahead.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21

II half the people that attended the
funeral OF Heber S. Goddard had gone
to the recital ne gave in the tabernacle
a few weeks ago the value OF his estate
would have been materially enhanced.
The funeral. however. was free.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21

Mrs. Chadwick is enjoying most Of
the luxuries of hfe-except freedom
in the Cleveland Jail, and some people
are kicking about it. Pshaw, if Mrs
Chadwick were a man she would prob
ably be living in the sherifrs house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21

A New York doctor says that every
drop Of water taken into the system
means more work for the heart and is
consequently harmful. Wonder what
that doctor drinks?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21

II you are going to ST. Louis. Kansas
City. Chicago. New YORK or any point
east or south, see that your ticket
reads via the Missouri Pacific railway
Elegant coaches. quick time. and superb
track make this line the Peoples Favor
lite Route
The best line reaching Hot Springs,
Arkansas. the Carlsbad OF America
For maps, information, etc. address
70 Eea II. CafTtfNE9SS END
81. Louis. MO.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21

Canada is TO have navy Of her own.
1t VIII be a long time. though, before
il is big enough 10 whip the English
navy, even if Canada should want to
use it for that purpose
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21
Time Table
IN EFFECT
DEC. 4th, 1907
.STs5!lss
- =
ARRIVE.

ARRIVE
From Ogden Portland. Butte.
San Francisco Chicago. ST. 2.in q -,
Louis, Omaha and Denver .... O.1V q III
From Ogden and intermediate ON n %,
points --..-.------.- .-------.----.- -" - IA
F i6fer3 3sdfn c SSSis Valley and l55 IN
From Ogden. Chicago. St. Louis.
Kansas City. Omaha. Denver hI5 a nm
and San Francisco ............. 1'10 4 IA
From Ogden, Cache Valley.
Sfa haiseSny. Portland and San 7:4O p m
DEPART.
For Ogden Omaha. Chica go,
Denver, Kansas City and st. 7.aG 2 m
Louis .-.,-....-..... .............. ' ~
For Ogden. Portland, ST. An
thOHy. San Francisco and in IHs1n a m
termediate points ...............lV '@V q III
For Ogden, Omaha. Chicago.
R 5nd san F San6ei.s CITY St Louis LILO m
For Ogden. Cache Valley. Den
yer. Kansas City. Omaha. St 5.l5 n m
Louis and Chicago .-.-....-..... O'1O IA
For Ogden. Cache Valley, Butte,
Helena Portland. San Fran Hex r m
ciscO'and intermediate points ii'1O Ia
T. II. SCHUMACHER.
Traffic Manager.
=. z hurley.
d. s. SPENCER.
a G. p. & T. A.
City Ticket office. POI Main Street.
Telephone 30.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21

No0ody viii be very badly damaged
if the small boy who stole Christmas
presents fr his little sister is forgiven.
There is more than a little good in that
boy yet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21

No. YOU are not AT all interested in
prize fighting, but you VIII probably
read the story Of the Britt Nelson en-
gagement I'm t5day's paper from begin
ming 10 end.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21

One Gan hardly get into the real spirit
Of Christmas unless he spends just
about three times as much for pres
enta as he had allotted to that pur-
nose.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21

On the witness stand Monday Nan
Patterson denied that she killed Caesar
Young. Somehow we rather expected
her 10 deny it,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21

Not opening the store Monday Tuesday and Wed1es-
day nights is in consideration CT our employees.
Santa Claus every afternoon from 8 to s.
Beginning Thursday this store will remain open
nights.
We will close today at $50.
No approvals Christmas week, owing to the great
rush
Loop the loop daily.
Whenever you can, please carry your small parcels
1t will help usfor delivery service istaxed to its
utmost.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21

The new year viii not be as pros
porous for some people as they think
now. You see there are not enough Of
fices to go around.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21

The holiday recess Of the senate be-
sins tomorrow. We don't very much
care how long it continues. The boys
are entitled TO a good time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21

The prosecution in the Smoot case
has rested. Here's hoping the rest Of
us will have chance 20 rest for
SHIRT period.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21
ARRIVE SALT LAKE CITY.

III Al trans except Nos. / to stop at
intermediate points.
Ticket office DcOly Block Phone pos.
l. \. BENTON. q. A I. d.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21

Umbrellas are always fine presents.
Every one remarks that toys are so reasonable.
Flannel shirt waists reduced.
Cut glass half-price.
QuadTuple Silverware, half price.
Toy trunks, wash SETS drums, blackboards, steel
toys, iron toys, combination banks and doll houses
greatly reduced.
Gloves make nice present.
There is alwaysNa crowd at the handkerchief cOun-
ters.
In brc-a-brac the basement offers hundreds of low
prices.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-21

n satisfactory
r. a in
of
Evening journal., 1904-12-21
EDITORIAL OPINION

Corporation Stock Owning Legislators
From the Washington Post
1--WE would respectfully suggest that
some one would Introduce a bill to cut
down the representation of the trusts
both IN the Senate and in the national
House Of Representatives II is alleged
that IA some instances "a single corpora
lion is represented by as many as half
dozen Congressman and Senators. -
Charleston News and Courier
If owning stock In a corporation were
held to be a disqualification for holding
seat in the United States Senate or
House. e would equally disqualify one
for "a seat IN either house of a State Leg
islaturc. IN fact, It would put up a bar
against a majority OF the officials in both
Federal and State service. The extent Ia
which corporation ownership Of property
has been carried Is immense, but is not
necessarily alarming. About all the manu-
featuring, mining, and transportation I'M
terests are Incorporated. Merchand sins
both wholesale and retail, is largely in
the hands OF corporations. Add to these
the banklng and trust companies and the
insurance business and add to all these
the real estate corporations and the large
areas OF lands owned BY corporations, and
you find it rather difficult TO own mucl
property unless some part Of it is in Tho
shape OF corporation shares.
Evening journal., 1904-12-21
LAID ON THE TABLE.

THE Otto Gas franchise yesterday
a was laid on the table after a
lengthy debate. in which considerable
warmth was displayed. The question
was very badly tangled when a letter
was received from Willard Salisbury
suggesting a franchise to be given to a
private company. under an agreement
that the city shall have the net rev.
enues above six per cent. There would
be no dimculty in getting men of
means to undertake such an enterprise
but It is very doubtful whether the city
would profit by IT, since the income
could be swallowed up in salaries. II the
officers so desired
one unfortunate feature Of the af-
fair is that a representative and agent
Of the Board OF Trade was at the same
time counsel for the Otto Company.
And while that fact was not made
known until yesterday. yet It was the
impression in many minds. and pro-
duced its effect.
We are impressed that there has been
much wild talk which has not advanced
the project for a competing gas COM
pany' and the quotations OF ridiculous
figures at which gas can be produced
did not aid the cause.
We have never questioned the mo-
tives Of the Otto Engine Company. and
doubtless its officers thought 1T would
be good business to secure franchise
for the making and selling Of gas but
since 81 Is not necessary in the conduct
Of their business Of MANUFACTURING gas
engines. we see no reason for them Ia
abandon their project Of erecting thei,
works here
Everybody wants 70 see the OFT,
/ Company build its plant on the site &
has purchased The company and ii
officers are assured every courtesy AM
consideration and every business ad
vantage accorded 10 others whining
ton has not and wil not assume the DO
sition Of turning 8 cold shoulder 20 ne,
enterprises. And they have q right G
ask for especial privileges with IN
understanding that our auih0riiies ma
grant or refuse them
Evening journal., 1904-12-21
Trlnmnhnnt ovnooraov.

From the Chicago Post.
It was predicted that the Senate Com
mittee on Territories would cut out pro-
vision IN the Statehood bill which pro-
hlblted woman suffrage The committee
cut Il out. II was predicted also that the
committee would provide for at least tenn
porary prohibition Of the sale OF liquor IN
Indian Territory and Oklahoma when the
two Territories entered, so to speak, a
welded state The committee has just
provided for ten years prohibition when
Oklahoma and Indian Territory become
one. Woman did IL. This sentence Of three
words has been written so many times
before concerning Senate measures which
had back Of them the grace and the force
Of women that IL seems to stale on the
pen. Senator Beveridges committee has
yielded to the gentle pressure In the mat
ter both Of the ballot and Of the bottle.
Evening journal., 1904-12-21

Mr.. wise-Tm going to start you off
with bank account for a Christmas
present.
Mrs. Wise-But, Charlie, dear. you
forget that Christmas is a legal holi-
day and the banks will be closed. l
won't be able TO draw the money out
until the next dayi
The Workmen's Compensation Act,
recently passed by the British Parlia-
.ment, has caused an appreciable in
crease in pauperism, as employers now
refuse to retain old worlxmen who are
slightly deaf or short-sighted.
Didn't you so to sleep during the
classical program" asked Mrs. Cum
rox severely.
mo" answered her husband. mo
such luck"
It is poor economy when a man
shaves himself to save ten cents and
then spends twenty cents for court
plaster to patch up the job.
Ascum-Is it true that you are ne7
gagged to Miss Oldenrlch?
Kraft-No. She says I'll have to
give up my club If 1 marry her.
Ascum--Well2
Kraft-Well. my only idea I'm marry
ing her was TO avoid the necessity of
giving up my club. I'm behind In my
dues.
For the second time in 200 years of
the history of Yale. a president OF the
University has become it's treasurer
when President Hadley accepted tenn
porarily the place left vacant by
Treasurer Morris +. Tyler. resigned.
The new treasurer. Thomas Lee Nc
Clung. win arrive on December 16.
III youn jest look back on de things
YOU has changed yoh min about in de
pas" said Uncle Eben. "mebbe itn
help you to have little liberation an
respeck foh dc man dat ain agreein'
with you at de present moment"
Zenos J. Rives, who was elected 10
Congress from the Twenty-first Illinois
district, is only % years old, and is just
beginning the study Of law.
The Duchess of Manchester formerly
Miss Zimmerman, Of Cincinnati. is
spending large sums on her pet dogs.
/ and now has taken up the fad of HAVING
/ her pets manicured several times a day