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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08
KILLED BY FALLING POLE
And Now Mrs. Lynch Sues Telephone
Co. for $4,000.

Laura A. Lynch and her infant boy
Of ogden have commenced action
against the Utah Independent Tele-
phone company for $4,000 damages
Edgar II. Lynch, the husband was en-
ployed by the company with a con-
struction gang erecting poles In Ogden
On May rs a pole being put up fell and,
striking Lynch on the head, inflicted
Injuries from which he died the same
day. Negligence on the part OF the
company is alleged IN not furnishing
safer equipment for the construction
work and IN not digging It's post holes
deep enough to prevent pole from
failing in the manner alleged, The de-
ceased had been IN the employ OF the
company only two days when the fatal
ity occurred.
The case was transferred to the fed
eral court from Weber county Ma
ginnls and Stout represent the plain
tiff and c. S. Varlan the defendant.
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NUMBER OF VICTIMS.
Latest Estimates Place 1t One
Hundred or More.

Pueblo Colo, Aug, S.-Latest estl-
mates Of the loss Of life by the wreck
ing OF Denver & Rio Grande train No.
II, (he Missouri Pacific flyer, south
and east bound at Dry Creek last
night. put the total at 100 or more. II
is believed there were fully 1875 people
on the Inflated train, and only about
two dozen survivors have been account
ed for. with the breaking Of day the
full horror of the scene which was con-
cealed to a great degree by the mantle
of night became apparent. Wreck
age Is visible In all directions, dead
bodies being visible here and there III
the piles OF debris from the cars, dritt-
wood and mud. Many Of the bodies were
carried down Fountain creek by the
wall OF water. which had force enough
TO carry several coaches nearly four
miles away from the point where they
went through the bridge.
Dry Creek, which is one mile north
OF Eden, * so feet wide, 10 feet deep
and has steep banks, Water was iiow-
ing over the trestle as the train start
ed across. The engine got almost over,
but slipped back, and the baggage car
smoker and chair cars plunged into the
torrent. The engine fell on It's right
side. The chair car WAS carried half a
mile down Fountain creek. The bag
gage and smoker were washed down
the stream and have not been found,
The diner and sleeper did not go down.
Dry creek empties into the Fountain
less than a half mile below the wreck.
There was no water In Dry creek two
hours after the accident. The bodies
Of two women and a girl, probably 10
years old which were the first 10 be re-
covered were found half a mile below
the wreck These two were among the
occupants OF the chair car. The bodies
when found were covered with mud
and have not been identified.
chief of Police Shoup Of Pueblo and
20 police are on the ground with 200
people participating in the search for
bodies. II is thought i25 bodies we're
lost. Undertaken Collier is at the scene
and the bodies are being placed In
boxes and brought to this city.
The body of the engineer was found
! 200 feet down the stream,
The chair car was found q mile from
the scene Of the accident half filled with
sand under which number OF bodies
| were buried The express car was
| found near the scene OF the wreck with
the safe open and the contents gone,
RESCUED
j. NJ. Kilen, Pueblo.
{. c. Merson, Fort Scott, Kan.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08
ASSESSMENT FIGURES.
City and CouAty Valuations Increase
From 5 to . Per Cent.

County Auditor Fisher has prepared
some interesting figures in connection
with the assessed valuation OF property
In the city ana county as compared 20
last year, The figures show that in the
city the total Increase In the assessed
pared to last year was S2.05t, $40, or $3.50
per cent In the county outside Of the
city the percentage OF increase was
greater than IN the city, It being S4S
per cent, or In figures SS3S279 The to-
tai increase hl the city aud the county
as compared TO last year was $3.50
Olg, or 6.lS per cent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08
Fiohty People Killed in Wreck Near Pueblo, Colorado

leges In his complaint that, on July H.,
1904. the defendant cruelty unlawfully
and maliciously assaulted him and beat
and struck him with his fists aud club
without cause or proyocatlon and
threw him In the dungeon at the city
Jail
Plaintiff also alleges that while he
was being beaten by defendant he was
held by two other policemen He claims
that he was IN IN health at the time Of
The occurrence, and that the treatment
he received has caused him damages In
the sum OF 5000, for which amount he
asks Judgment,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08
Gen. Macarthur Leaves for Camp

San Francisco, Aug. S-Mai, Gen
Arthur Macarthur LETT today for Camp
Atascadero in San Louis Obispo coun-
ty where the army maneuvers Will take
place. beginning next Sunday. Gen.
Macarthur will be commander.in-chief
OF the mobilization and the entire force
consisting OF troops of the United
states army and national guard Of CAL
lfornla will number 5000 men. Already
the movement Of troops toward Camp
Atascardero has begun, and by Aug.
10 It is expected they VIII all be In
camp. The maneuyers VIII take place
on what Is known as the Henry ranch,
containing about $4,000 acres OF rolling
and hill country, with occasional
thickets streams and steep blum, The
ranch has been recommended to the
government by commission as a suit
able site for permanent military
camp,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08
FOR NEW INFIRMARY.
County Commissioners Now Have the
Matter Under Consideration.


The purchase Of site and the con-
struction Of a new county iniirmary
are again being agitated on account Of
the crowded condition Of the present
lnfirmary. The county commissioners
have realized for some time past that
the infirmary is not adequate to meet
the demands Of the county; ana for
some time they have thought Of taking
steps towards building new one. At
one time they received offers from sew
cral parties who had lands for sale
suitable for q site, but the price asked
for the same was too high, so no def
mite action was ever taken. In some
parts OF the inhrmary II is rather
crowded at the present time, especially
In the hospital wards hence the present
building agitation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08
SEEING THE CITY.
Earl of Kanfurly and Secretary Enjsy
A Trip to the Lake.

The, Eearl II ISanfurly. fog seven
yeage governor Of New zealaBd, is az
tie Khutsford, with his secretary NH.
Alexander en- route across the Amcri-
can continent They will visit the st.
Louis fair.
The distinguished visitors were es-
corted about town today by Chairman
Benz. Goddard OF the Church bureau
Of information, and this afternoon the
party went to Saltair to enjoy a look at
the fake and incidentally q dip In its
brlny, alth-glving waters. The gem
tlemen are much impressed with Salt
Lake and its surroundings, and are
peculiarly interested I'm 'Mormonism," -
from the fact that they have come in
contact with many Of the missionaries
In foreign lands.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08
WERE BURNING MAIL.
Two Men Arrested In Missouri
CHARGED With That Crime.

Monet Mo, Aug S-Two men who gave
their names as Robert Reynolds and Rob-
ert Leshonco, We're arrested today while,
the police say, they were burning mail
and San Francisco depot here a deputy
United states marshal took the two TO
Springfield.
Reynolds is % years old. He said ha
once lived In III PasO. Texas, but had
been In Colorado and was member OF
the Western Federation OF Miners. Les
honce who N about 10 years old, said his
home was In ST. Genevleve county
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08
WILL INVESTIGATE.
Veterinary Rowe Goes to Green Rivor
On Cattle Cases,

on the request OF the Utah state
board Of health, Col. George $. Hlckox.
agent In charge OF the L. $. bureau OF
animal industry, Salt Lake division,
has sent Veterinary Rowe to investigate
the outbreak OF disease among cattle at
Green River Utah The state board
has also been requested TO investigate
an outbreak among horses in Mlllard
county, supposed to be due to a poison
Gus weed. The form OF this disease
Is very fatal The complaint was re-
ferred to the board by Prof, II. w.
clark OF the Agricultural college, Lo-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08
SEVENTY DEAD.
Division Supt, Bowen Admits
That Estimate Is Correct,

New York Aug. S.-Tho New York Office
OF the Denver & Rio Grande has received
a telegram from Division supt. Dowren,
saying he thinks the estimate OF 20 per-
SONS dead as result OF inc Pueblo wreck,
said.
Passengers saved so far rs known by
US:
~. NJ liillo. hardware merchant Pueb-
10. scalp wound on head and face, con-
fused wound above ankle.
TONY Fisher, Pueblo, no evidence OF
injury.
al s. Gilbert claiming To be train
dispatcher from South Omaha, slight lac.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08
Typographical linton.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Aug. s-The hftleth
annual meeting Of the International
Typographical union OF North America,
with representatives OF 700 subordinate
and affiliated bodies present from var
lous parts OF the United states and
Canada, met today and Will continue In
session during the week. Arrange
ments have been made whereby all
union printers will be admitted to the
fair grounds on Wednesday free,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08
MILITARY CONFERENCE.


st. Petersburg, Aug. 1886 p. NIL
An important conference on the mill
tary situation was held at the Peterhof
palace today The ministers OF war and
marine. the Grand Duke Alexis, the
high admiral; Gen, Cote one Of Gen.
Kur0patkln's aides-de- who had
Just arrived from the front with per-
sonaf dispatches for the emperor. and
-Qthers were present.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08
PRESIDENT NEEDHAM HERE.

President G., W. Ncedham Of the Co
lumbar university at Washington, u,
g., viii arrive ut the knutsford this
afternoon, on transcontluental trip,
Dr. Beer Of this city Is 4 graduate Of
that institution, and VIII extend courte-
sies to the distinguished visitor during
his stay here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08
FIRE IN TOULON.
One in the Arsenal Continues to
Spread.

Toulon France. Aug, S-Tho ERE which
broke out at the arsenal here al midnight
Us still spreading In spite OF the desper-
ate ~ 0rts df TIE hrcsncn Troops and sail.
ors who art encoUrpged by the presence
I-ef generals aanlirals and other high ofii-
clals Two slips On one OF which Is n
torpedo gunboat. arc IN flames, and are
nomentarily expected 10 collapse Several
soldiers have been injured, one OF them
fatally.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08
BEATEN BY OFFICER.
Allegations Made by T. II, Donovan in
Damage Suit Against Police

OHlcer Thomas Simpson, OF the po-
lice force. WAS made defendant In a
damage suit filed In the district court
today by Thomas II, Donovan who nl-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08

the injured and hundreds of workers
art struggling TO recover the bodies OF
tho deAd.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-08
THIRTY DEAD BODIES.

Pueblo. Colo, Aug. s,--Persons ar
riving from the wreck at lti5 report
the number OF dead recovered at 30,
with many others IN sight but owing to
being buried IN the sand II takes some
times an hour 10 recover one body. The
river Is falling rapidly and a quick re-
covery Is anticipated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-03
Tho Worlds Fair Route.


Those anticipating an eastern trip.
or visit to the Louisiana Purchase
exposition at st. Louis. cannot afford
to overlook the advantages offered BY
the Missuri Pacific Railway, which. on
account Of its various routes and gate
ways. has been appropriately named
"The Worlds Fair Route"
Passengers from the northwest take
the Missouri Pacific trains from Dem
yer or Pueblo, with the choice Of either
going direct through Kansas City, or
via Wichita, Fort Scott and Pleasant
Hill.
Two trains daily from Denver and
Pueblo to st. Louis without change,
carrying all classes of modern equip
ment, including electric lighted obser-
walton parlor cafe dining cars. Ten
daily trains between Kansas City and
st. Louis.
Write or call on W. g. Mcbride, gen.
eral agent, 1874 Third street, Portland.
for detailed information and illustrat-
ed literature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-03
BUSY MAKING SMALL COINS.
Coinage Of Cents and Nleksls Take Up
Time OF 0overnment Mint.


Director OF the Mint Roberts, who
was in Portland for a short time last
week. said. when questioned as to the
conduct Of the government mint:
"No, there win be no more new silver
dollar pieces turned out Of the govern
ment's money plant unless by some
chance i6-to-i congress should be
elected. for the supply of silver bullion
purchased under the sherman act IL
exhausted"
From July II, 1890, when the sher-
man law went into effect. until Il was
repealed In 1898. the government
bought f55.ooO.oOO ounces OF silver.
This has gradually been worked up
into dollars until the present time
when such coinage has ceased. In all
probability never to be resumed. Mr..
Roberts continued:
"our records show a remarkable In
crease In the gold production OF the
world during the past decade. For the
year 1890 the output OF the worlds
gold mines amounted to 100000, 900, In
1898 1t was si25,OoO,OOo. in 1903 be-
tween ss25,Oo0, 900 and ssso,ooO.ooo, our
figures are not complete, and for 1904
Il will, In all likelihood. be s350,000, 900.
The annual gold output OF the world
has nearly trebled In ten years. That's
why there is no silver question"
Most people think the mints are
busy coming gold. They are mistaken.
The bulk of the work we do Is In the
making Of copper cent pieces and nick
els. The profits derived from the coin
age Of these two coins last year
amounted to almost s2,ooo,Ooo, which
paid all the operating expenses. We
buy a pound of copper for Is cents
and make l44 cent pieces out Of II.
Nickel costs 40 cents a pound. and
pound makes over "a worth Of nickels,
so you see what u nice profit there is
In the business.
Formerly very few pennies were In
circulation on the Pacific coast or In
the Rocky Mountain country, but now
they are used everywhere, and the de-
mand is increasing.
Don't get the impression. however,
that we are going out Of the gold-coin
business. For the fiscal year, ending
today. our coinage OF gold win reach
20O,oOo,o 900. the largest in the history
OF the country, and the largest gold
mintage ever turned out by any coun-
try in the world in one year"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-03
AMERICAN MONEY SENT ABROAD.

Basing its conclusions on the statement Of the
American consul, Mr.. Mckinley, who is stationed
in the Greek capital that Greek aliens in this coun.
try, numbering 10000, send back IL Greece an
nually the sum of 100000, or not tar from that
amount the Press estimates that the other 100000
or 100000 Of aliens send more than 1920 100000
Ia year. or in ten years, the sum of 81 20000000 in
American gold The Italians notoriously follow this
practice and the Scandinavians also, to large ex,
tent Its argument is that less prosperous country
would have been seriously injured by such drain.
We know that in earlier days the then predominant
ing class of immigrants, namely, the Irish also sent
money home, but wages were not then as high nor
money as plenty though conditions in both cases
were better here than there, and the savings were
usually sent to assist some relative to reach the
fortunate land, where as rule, they settled and
grew up with the country" The Greeks and the
Italians do not seem to do this to as large an extent
is it certain it is desirable they should They
are of alien race as well as alien language, and have
peculiar ideas about what constitutes free coun-
try; as rule, they look upon it as a sponge to be
squeezed, and certainly this great monetary drain
must at some time be felt We are indeed paying
high for our liberal immigration policy. What are
we going to do about it
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-03
WHERE WE COULD LEARN.

There is very much the American could learn In
England and from England, if he woodland be
the gamer by it, railway statistics show, says the
Commercial Tribune, During the twelve months
ending December 81, 1908, England carried, on her
22,S90 miles of railways many more passengers
than were carried on the 203, $50 miles of railways
m the United States Yet on English railways only
one passenger out of each 100000 carried was
killed, and one injured out of each 1540 745 while
m the United States one passenger was killed for
each 3,963,67S carried, and one injured in each
I46,7sS, the figures at home being for the twelve
months ending June 80, 1903.
England got through the year with 235 collisions
and derailments, while in the United States there
we're 10,643. 1t does not follow, by any MEANS as
the Philadelphia Ledger insists, that the American
criminally reckless and wholly Indifferent to duty.
More probably it indicates the necessity for haste
m the United States, and the willingness of the
American 'to take chances Whatever the reason
AuA SlCdt AlcpoAioJ
figures and casualties, it is time for the American
to take more care and for the American railway
employe to shunt his willingness to take chances
from him and to refuse to allow his passengers to
Sake the chances they are, too often, too willing
to take.
In safety appliances the American is as amply
supplied as his English cousin In roadbeds he is
behind the Englishman and in the practice Of fenc
ing his railways he is not in it with John Bull
OF course it is not true that there is greater safety
ON English lines because they short that the
superintendent can see from one end to the other;
but the English railway employe is held to a
xrcter legal accountability than he is held in the
United States, and there is not the forgetfulness
Of disasters in England that obtains in America
where the cost Of transportation by rail river is
heavy in the matter Of life and limb.
In due time there viii come changes, and safety
win be largely increased in the United States; but
there is no reason why the change should not be
brought about at once. The figures Of English and
American railway statistics are not comforting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-03

gripping of his force, save that he demonstrated
for the information of the Japanese, that the bat
tleships crippled in previous torpedoboat attacks
have been repaired sufficiently, at least to enable
them to keep afloat for they appeared in his line
of battle 1t has also been shown that the channel
between the inner and outer harbors at Port Ar.
thur, which the japanese have tried so desperately
to close, is still open, although it is difficult and
dangerous to take vessels through it.
Admiral Togo has demonstrated anew that he
world
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-03
JAPAN's SPLENDID SEA FIGHTERS.

The official reports Of the latest naval engage
ments between the japanese and the Russians, in
which the latter had one battleship sunk and an
other battleship and an armOred cruiser disabled,
but increases the respect which must be accorded
the Japanese navy, says the PostIntelligencer The
victory, it is true, was made possible through the
weakness and imbecility manifested by the Russian
admiral, whose course is without any adequate ex-
PLANTATION But the results could not have been ac-
complished, at the same expenditure, had it not
been for the splendid audacity Of the japanese tor
pedo fotilla which has scored another long mark
to its credit
1t appears by the official report of Admiral
Togo that after the Russian feet with the utmost
difficulty had made its way out Of the inner harbor,
an evolution requiring many hours, owing to the
sbstructed and dangerous condition Of the channel
the japanese tried in vain to lure the Russians out
su from under the protection Of the forts in order
10 engage them in the open sea- Failing in this,
eight successive attacks were made upon the Rus
sIans by fotillas Of torpedobOat destroyers with
the final result Of sinking one splendid battleship
and crippling other fighting ships of the feet The
almost incredible feature of it is that in these eight
successive attacks the Japanese torpedo destroyers
received but a very small amount of injury, which
certainly goes to show that Russian naval gunnery
Is not improving.
Whatever object the Russian admiral may have
had in bringing out his feet it certainly was not
accomplished All he did was to secure the further
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-03

One of the results of the independence of the
district of Panama and its erection into an autono-
nous government is the stimulation of her people
to home industries. For instance, hereafter when
a man buys Panama hat he'll know it was made
on the isthmus; at least therel be an even chance
of it, whereas now they are made in any old place.
Let the little republic swing her hat for all she is
worth We hear her shouting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-03
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. These pills change weak
ness into strength, listlessness into en-
ergy. braln-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful In building up the
health. Only 25c per box. Sold by
chas. Rogers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-03

Shade trees in the streets Of American cities and
towns are in most places too few and far between.
None Of those in good condition which are orna-
mental to the thoroughfares should be neglected.
In fact, all of them should be protected with
sedulous care In too many instances they do not
receive diligent fostering and horses kill no small
number of them by biting away the bark
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-03
GONG TO THE FAIR.
What to Do II You Desire Practical
a.ga.s..aAsa.

information.
If you contemplate visiting the st.
Louis Exposition, to secure reliable I'm
formation as to railroad service, the
lowest rates and the best routes. Also
as to the local conditions in st. Louis,
hotels, ETC., etc.
II you will write the undersigned,
stating what information you desire
the same will be promptly furnished.
If we do not have It on hand, viii
secure It for you II possible. and with.
out any expense to you. Address
B. II. TRMBULL,
Portland, Ore
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-03

More secure from intrusion Of the spoiler than
were the pyramids, the tombs of Egypt's ancient
kings, is the last resting place of an American
sovereign, the late Levi 2. Letter merchant prince
of Chicago Mindful no doubt, Of the outrage by
ghoulish backmailers perpetrated on the tomb Of
Alexander 7. Stewart, Mrs. Letter has taken the
extraordinary precaution of having the casket con-
tanning her husbands body enclosed in a sunken
solid mass of masonry and STEEL the girders of the
boxlike structure alone weighing five tons With
some people there would be apprehensions that the
'last trump" could not be heard through such a
wall but the gruesome grave robber is more i'm
mediate and tangible consideration.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-07-03

DR.. Dowie returns home and scods the news
papers the first thing; and yet, without the atten
tion which the newspapers have given him DIR.
Dowie might now be peddling shoestrngs on street
corner or selling hair restorative on commission
direct to the consumer.