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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16
rs HE MY BROTHER?"
Substance Of Question Asked by Mich.
igan Woman Concerning Gleason.

Mrs Charles Briggs Of Romeo, Mich.
igan, read In her home paper a few
days ago Of the killing Of Conductor
Brighton and Motorman Gleason, She
was shocked by the perusal Of the
dreadful story and particularly as IT
suggested to her the thought that one
Of the victims might be a missing bro
Their That much Is shown In a letter
received today at the office OF the Utah
Light and Railway company, to whom
she writes as follows:
Dear Slrs: WIN you kindly inform
me who this John Gleason Is and
where he came from. have a brother
In the west by the same name and he
left Richmond, Mich, | think with a
man by the name OF Thomas Brighton,
with the intention Of going to Salt Lake
city. | think he has watch charm
that Will tell who he Is. Any informa.
ton you can give me will be very much
appreciated by his loving sisted"
The letter was handed to Supt. Read,
who will this afternoon attempt to Sc
cure the required information from the
Gleason family as TO the nntecedents
OF the unfortunate man. Friends, how
ever, say there Is not the remotest pos
slbilIty that he is the brother Of Mrs.
Briggs, and that the coupling Of the
names of the two men Is merely a CO.
incidence.
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LATE LOCALS.

Captain O. NJ, Ladd Of the Colorado
Fuel & Iron company Is at the Knuts-
ford.
Roy Hampton, son Of Benz, Hampton,
Is home from Mexico on a three weeks
leave OF absence.
There will be meeting Of the Utah
Philippine veterans In the city council
chamber tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
o'clock,
Captain Franklin S. Hutton OF D
company, Twenty-slNth y. $. infantry,
is a guest at the Knutsford, Ell route
east from San Francisco.
General Agent g. A, Quigley OF the
Studebaker company has gone to Idaho
on company business and on his return
Will make an extended trip east
Mlss Matte Hall returns today. TO
resume her studies in the junior class
Of the University Of California Her
sister, Miss Florence Hall, is In the
senior class Of Mt, fIoIyoke college,
one Of the most promising dances
Of the season, viii be that Of the
"Fencibes' IN the way Of Character
BALI to be held on Monday evening,
Jan, a.
Elders j, w Summerhays and Wi.
liam A, Morton Of the Deseret sunday
School union board, VIII visit Mercur
tomorrow, while Elder Henry Peterson
viii attend the Union meeting OF the
Benson stake.
The state Bank of Utah today filed
suit In the district court against NJ. A.
and D. Il, Beckstead to recover 81, 1895.
alleged 10 be due on a promIssory note,
and SlS63S, alleged to be due for money
loaned defendants,
For the first time In nearly a month.
the minimum thermometer at this sta.
ton has registered over 20, the registry
this morning being a. The local wea.
ther Office predicts snow tonight, or 10.
morrow morning, as there Is low area
sweeping down from the north west.
There has been some snow fall ND
north but It Is rather scattered.
ID company First Infantry, has given
up It's 0rmOry quaTers In the old hide.
pendence hall and the boys OF A troop
tax OF taking it. The cavalry Is anX-
ious to escape from the old armory as
It IL not at all to their liking, aud the
captain says he viii have to make "A
reQusiton at headquarters for three
canoes IN order to get IN and out dur
ing wet weather The captain of n
company, however, suggests a steam
launch or something better
Sheriff Wilcox Is serving eviction no.
tices today at Clear Creek and Win
ter Quarters, He does not expect any
trouble as he has both the company
guards and the state troops to back
him up. There are IS notices 10 be
served In the two upper camps, and
l25 notices at Castle Gate. The Sunny.
side miners owning their houses have
acqulesoed In the compact with the
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BUSINESS GOOD,
Traffle Managers Are Content With Ex'
istlng Conditions Generally,

Nllng NonulIlOns bSnefaUy,
Chicago, Jan. l5,--"There has been
but slight falling off in traffic since
the holidays" said an official Of the
Atchison. THE volume Of business
Keeps az about the same rate Of IN
crease over q year ago that 1t has pre-
Viously shown, In spite OF the falling
on In the gulf grain movement. Fruit
from California Is beginning to move
freely, and from now on viii serve To
Offset the loss In grain tonnage"
There IL no reason for believing the
volume Of traffic Nv going to be less
this month than IL was year ago"
said a Chicago & Northwestern official.
High prices for grain are Keeping
back Its movement" said an official OF
me burlington, but other classes OF
traffic Keep up very well. Since the
hrst Of the year our tonnage has shown
some loss, although earnings will con-
tinuo ahead Of the previous year"
An official Of the st. Paul says:
There Is not as much business m0y.
ing as there was at this season last
year hut what there is, is being taken
care ~ at lass expense, and earnings
In consequence are just as large. Tho
outlook for business In the roads ter.
rItory Is satisfactory"
The south is furnishing. as well as
consuming q large volume Of merchan.
disc and manufactured articles" said
an official Of the Illinois Central "and
the road Is getting a big business. The
turn OF the year has made no percep-
tIble difference to us. and our cars and
engines are fully employed"
Onlcias Of the Rock Island railway
admit that there has been some falling
on In traffic MS compared with losses
sustained early in January last year.
but they look forward to a good move
ment OF general business between now
and spring
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v. H. BANCROFT
IS NOW IN LINE,
E h. Hartman Will Retire From
Presidency of Union Pacific
A Year Hence.
MORE GOSSIP FROM OMAHA.
Gigantic Railroad Combination Be.
tween Hartman and Hill Systems
Is the Very Latest Report.

W. II. Bancroft. who yesterday was
appointed vice president and general
manager Of the Union Pacific system. 1t
now develops, is in line for still further
promotion 70 months from date. The
promotion is due when f. II. Harrl-
man retires as president OF the Union
Pacific Those who profess to know
affirm that II Is a foregone conclusion
that Mr.. Bancroft is slated for the pres
idency.
This statement Is made by proml-
nent local official who this morning de-
clared that following the resignation
OF Mr.. Burt the directors Of the Union
Pacific met and elected Mr.. Hartman
president against the expressed desire
Of that gentleman, who eventually COM
promised by agreeing to serve for a
year, when someone familiar with the
situation and the needs Of the system
would succeed him. It was upon this
understanding that Mr.. Hartman con-
s'Httu W ACT, dltHousH MS plteSlUB
business affairs make II difficult for
him TO devote time and attention TO
Union Pacific administration
GIGANTIC COMBINE.
In connection with the numerous ru.
mors that are flying around AT this
time the following special dispatch
from Omaha to the Denver Times would
intimate that Omaha Is also agitated
over the changes this week:
a gigantic railroad combination is be-
Ing talked of here at a meeting Of the
heads OF the various Hartman and al
lied lines, II is nothing less than a
union Of the Hartman and the Hill
roads. Such a consolidation would place
the two magnates In control of the
greatest railroad system in the world,
In proof Of this, Hartman has sum-
moned for consultation General Mana
ger Holdrege Of the Burlington. II Is
also said that President Hill OF the
Great Northern VIII be present.
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SPIKE AND RAIL.

j. A, Foley commercial agent Of the
Illinois Central, Is up north on n bust.
ness trip.
District Passenger Agent +. Drake Of
the Rock Island has returned from
trip 10 Boise
The Rock Island now has 40 pages
OF the official guide devoted to It's sys.
tenn and next to the Pennsylvania lines
II occupies more space than any other
system In America,
Gen. Agent Benton OF the passenger
department Of the Rio Grande today
received a consignment of some OF
the handsomest railroad calendars ever
turned off a press. The works Of art
are for distribution by the passenger
department Of the Missouri Pacific.
The directors Of the Colorado. Okla
homa 4 Southwest railroad held
meeting In Weatherford, Okla, yester.
day, and elected the following officers:
President, c. NJ, Cade, Shawnee. vice
president John Dillon, Geary; secre-
tary, II. w. Bonebrake Weatherford.
general attorney, w. D. Cardwell,
WeatherfOrd.
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suit and that her husband be restrained
from dispocsing OF any Of their property
pending this action.
Two Divorces.

Judge Hall yesterday afternoon
granted two divorces in the equity al.
vision of the district court. In bo,b
cases the ground OF divorce was failure
to support. Lena Il, Taylor was grant.
ed divorce. from Harvey Taylor and
was awarded her costs in the action,
Edlth l.. Moser was divorced from
Thomas w. Moser, whom she married
In this city on Aug, 10, 1896, They have
two children, the custody Of whom was
awarded TO plaintiff, who was also civ.
er SO per month alimony.
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0LD.TIME S0CIABLE.
One to be Given in Honor Of the Gen.
eral N. l. A, Board.

The combined stake boards Of the
Mutual Improvement associations Will
give an old time soclable in the Tween.
tieth ward hail on Wednesday night
next, In honor Of the general board, An
excellent program has been arranged.
consisting Of selections by the Imperial
ana ladies' Guartets, instrumental mu.
sic, old time dancing, refreshments and
other features TO add 20 the enjoyment
Of the occasion. II is expected that ali
the members VI the general board who
can, with their wives and husbands. ms
wei as all the members Of the stake
boards, with their escorts, viii be In
attendance,
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NO CHEAP LABOR FOR HIN.

They were discussing the decorations
Of the new town house.
~ should include nothing besides the
Italian painters" advised the architee6
"Um."
"ln the dInInghall Correggio ana
Leonardo da Winch"
"Uhuh,"
Michael Angelo In tho library
HIM"
"Botticelll and Murlllo In the drawing
rooms. You favor the Italian schools
OF painting do you not2"
well, don't know" replied the pa
tron Of art obviously, "These imml'
grants are pretty good cheap labor
but what are we going to do about pc
tuIesY-New York Times,
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DR.. Shops Restorative

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not help will relieve
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weakness write me you can't do things Ike me
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DIED

rUINTERo.- I'm this city, Jan, Is, 1901, Of
consumption, Trodoro .Qulntero aged 3,
member Of the A, O, U, W, order .qh!
Improved order OF Red Men OF Fort
Smith. Ark
The funeral services will be held SUNDAY
ct II a m. from the funeral chapel o. jos
VIM, Taylor q South West Temple ~
Friends are invited to attend and, mem
bers Of the orders named arc asked TO De
present
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Archbishop Harry in Manila.

Manila, Jan l6--Archbshop Harty
landed here today and met with a
most enthusiastic reception from the
people of this city, A water pageant
added brilliancy to the affair. the bay
IN the vicinity Of the landing stage be-
ing packed by boats gaily decked with
vari-colored bunting. Fully 10000
people took part IN the shore parade in
addition to 5000 school children repre-
scnting all the Catholic societies With
IN the archeplscopal Jurisdiction.
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FIVE PARDONS GRANTED.

The board OF pardons in executive
session this afternoon granted pardons
to the following applicants; +, A, Han.
son. Joseph Hll Joseph Swasey, p. p.
Michel and w. II. Hallum, Maxwells
and Dukes applications were continued
for one month, and the applications Of
Frederick Van Folkenstein and j. j,
Wimbisb were denied,
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sun a. Moon Jury Still OutJ

Georgetown. Colo, Jan. 1.-THE Jury
IN the sun n Moon dynamiting case
which has been celebrating since AGO
o'clock Thursday afternoon, came into
court today with a rcQucSet for further
instructions az TO its power TO And
some OF the 10 defendants guilty Of
conspiracy and others not guilty.
Judge A, II Refrance Instructed the
jury that 1t could acquit or convict ali
or any OF the defendants and the fury
again retired.
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o, 5. l.. EQUIPMENT.
semi'Annual Handbook for Employees
Gives some Interesting Figures

The Oregon Short Line handbook. is
sued seml-annualy, contains some in
terestng figures. Among the data con-
tained Is the mileage Of the system. in
GLIDING all branches. which shows a
total of 1895, OF the total locomotive
equipment Of III engines there are 81
that exceed 100000 pounds in weight
when ready for business. Equipment
for passenger service reaches total OF
IFS cars, while the total revenue freight
equipment amounts TO 60A cars. OF
non.reyenue equipment there are 22S
pieces OF rolling stock. There are also
six icehouses on the system, with a
combined storage capacity OF li20)
tons, OF stockyards and shearing cor.
rails along the system there are 70.
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GOOD FOR RENO.
II Is Stated That q Thousand MaehInlsts
Are 10 be Stationed There.

1t Is reported on good authority that
the official information was received In
Reno yesterday that just as soon as
construction work was far enough adj.
vanced at East Reno In the neighbor.
hood Of 1000 skilled mechanics and
railroad men will be placed at work
there. 1t is thought that the move VIII
take place not later than the middle
OF March and perhaps before II the
shops can be completed.
The shops alone will give employ
ment to $50 men, while 60 train
crews viii make headquarters at the
new division point. A crew consists OF
five men--an engineer fireman, con-
ductor and two brakemen.
The employment OF this large force
OF men at the new town win mean a
monthly payroll Of not less than 500.
000 Reno Journal
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Alderman Brennan in Broom Dent

Chicago, Jan, i6.---John ]. Brennan.
The alderman sentenced to one year I'm
the house Of correction for completely
IN election frauds, was put to work to-
day tying up bundles OF brooms i'm the
broom department lie was attired in
the regulation prison suit and his hair
and moustache had been trimmed.
win Brennan are 1877 other men, white
and colored
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TO ALTER NAME AT ALTER.

Miss Jennie Greene and Mr.. ]. T..
Alter both ~ this city, viii be mar.
RED TINS evening. by Rev. Dr. W. H..
Padcn az The home of the parents OF
the bride on north state street. The
Young couple have many friends I'm
this cry who WIN wish them all man.
ner NJ good fortune
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Reuben Was Cruel.

Suit for divorce has been filed in the
district court by Euretta A. Hoover
against Reuben Hoover on the ground
OF cruelty. They were married In Dem
YER Colo, on Feb. 10, 1894. 1t is al
legged that on May 10, 1908 Mt Murray
defendant struck and beat his wife
thereby backing her eye and causing
her great pain Mrs. Hoover asks FOR
F2O per month alimony and for costs OF
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Will You HELP A Sick Friend?
Get Ny Book For Him Now
VVbich o n Dyspepsia,
he
SpaIl Kidneys
Book Women
Book for
Reumolsm


only tell which o
You certainly know OF who slct-me
grateful for the help
And that book tells of
physician offer that in
hospitals and at beddes searched
cut diseases il tells how perfected
Wv" How by scientific experiment traced bring
chronic diseases
found invariably that whore weakness
weak where there lack OF vitality
Ne weak organs were found always found
commonly thought Of but the vital invisible
rms was revelation Then I
FeNh that would strengthen. that
prescription called
as " Shops Restorative to
hundred In the difficult
medicine ~' 80 ~ '"e''
Then thought
must will
ruin
way meke inspiration 10 he sick
u'y VIII Kho" am sncete-tht prescription $
wrote reliable dwggt each city village They agreed
70 cooperate with me Now 49,
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MR.. HEATH'S EVIDENCE.
In Machen Case Each Side Claims That
II Helps It,
Especial to the "News.")

Washington, d. G., Jan, l6.~-Perry
S. Heath, who was witness in postoalce
conspiracy case yesterday was ex-
cused from attendance at court today
and with Mrs. Heath left town last
night 10 be absent until Monday lie
will enter the witness box again on that
day and probably will conclude his ties.
timony. Mr.. Heath's evidence was civ.
en- in a clear, straightforward manner
without any hesitation whatever Each
side claims today to have been benntcd
by the testimony OF the former first
assistant postmaster general.
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Hurt i'm n Wreck.

Amelia German LES filed suit In the
FEDERAL court against the Southern
faGlhc Railway company, IN which she
seeks To recover the sum OF $4,000 for
permanent Injuries alleged 10 have been
received IN wreck at Beowawa, New,
Whlle plaintiff was passenger tray-
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I'LL Hunors

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help, there is
such an accumulation Of them,
They litter the whole system.
PImplos, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss Of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits Of indIgcs.
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
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attempt to prove that the First Presl-
dencS Apostles and officials of the
Mormon" Church practise and coun-
ienanCe poygamy, and that many OF
them have not only contracted plural
marriages but that they do now prac-
tise polygamous cohabtatioa and that
they. including Reed Smoot, arc re-
sponslble for the publication of a vol
ume furnished missionaries and stu
dents Of the Church which contains
an argument In favor Of polygamous
marriages. and further that the Apos-
ties and officials OF the Church counte-
nance and connive at violation OF the
laws Of the land by rewardlng those
Of their followers who maintain polyg.
LEGAL POINTS,
amous relations.
Mr.. Worhngton confined himself to
the legal points OF the case. lie made
brief but clear and concise presenta-
ton and left the question Of fact to
his colleague, Mr. Van Colt. after say
Ing that many new points had been
made by Tayler not In the original |
charges fled and to which he desired /,
to submit an answer In writing. by
the time Mr., Worthngton had con-
cIuded his statement the committee
room was filled with spectators and |
all listened With profound attention to
Mr.. Van Colt, who explained clearly |
aud TO the evident enlightenment Of |
the committee, the dinerenc between
polygamous marriages and living In
the polygamous relationship with wo.
men, one thing brought out near the
close Of the session today was that
the meeting Is not "a hearing" but
simply a meeting TO listen to argu-
ments pro and con upon the question
AS to whether hearings will be neces-
sary which will be decided after the
committee shall have had an opportun-
ty to consider whether the protestants
have shown that they have suhicint
evidence to present to guide the COM
nittee, and whether Senator Shoots
answer Is insufficient to answer charg.
- made.
After the regular session the COM
nittee sat for 10 minutes behind closed
oors and during this executive session
was decided to adjourn subject to the
all OF the chairman and to postpone
decision on the question wether or not
formal hearing shall be given ana {
egular inquiry inaugurated until after
he attorneys on both sides have been ,
iven an opportunity to prepare and I
le IN writing their arguments and any =
lrther documents which they may !
'ish TO submit. !
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WIDOW GETS DAMAGES.
Plaintiffs Awarded $4,000 IN Case of
Alice Richie vs. Telephone Co.

Judge Morse has rendered Judgment
for $1,000 In favor Of plaintiffs in the
case OF Alice A. Ritchie and her two
minor children, Harold L. and Alice l..
Richie, against the Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone company The action
was brought to recover damages for the
death Of Andrew l.. Richie, who was
killed by electricity while working for
defendant company at Mercur on Nov.
IL, 1903,
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Coal Mines Strike,

Bloomington, ILL.,, Jan. l6.--All OF the
200 miners at the Mclean county coal
mines IN this city struck today because
the company refused to pay them on
the 10th instant as provided in their
contracts.
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o. S. l., CARS BURNT.
Fire Breaks out In the Poeatelio Yards,
This Morning Doing Much Damage.

Especial TO the "NewsO
Pocatello. Ida, Jan. ia destructive
In the Oregon Short Line railroad yard
here, Five loaded freight cars were
badly burned and others were less
damaged. The fire originated In some
split oil that had escaped from an in
jured oil can few days ago.
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Quengua Railway Opcned In.

Manila, Jan, l6.--The Quengua sec.
ton on the Cablnatuan branch Of the
English railway was formally opened
today
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In addition to the above cost Of main
tanning the arc lights there was also a
total cost Of $500 for the lights on Eagle
Gate. making the total cost OF lights ~
the city for the year, t32,Gi01,
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THE CITY'S LIGHT.
Work Of Inspection and What Illumina'
ton Costs the Public,

Inspector OF Street Lighting James De-
vine. today filed his annual report for
1903 with Mayor Morris, showing tho
number Of lights inspected each month,
and the cost Of street lighting to the city.
Following is the statement In full
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Hoods CarsapariUa
and Pills

Remove all humoH, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
inyigorate The whole system.
~ had salt rheun on my hands 20 that |
could not work. took Hoods sarsaparlll.
and It drove out the humor continued
It's use tn the sores disappeared Mas
Ira o, BRoUH, Rum'ord Falls. Ne.
Hoods sarsnparIlla promises 20
cure and keeps the promise.
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TO CURE A COLD IN DAY,

Take Laxative Bromo Qunlne Tablets.
druggists refund money II II fails TO cure,
T. w Groves signature on box 2c.
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cling between Wadsworth and Elko the
train colllded with freight, causing
the injuries complained Of