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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-07
JACOB ALT DEAD.
Paralytic Stroke Causes Sudden Passing
Of Veteran Liquor Dealer.

Jacob AIT, Salt Lake Citys pioneer
liquor merchant, died this morning
from the effects Of a paralytic stroke
received four weeks ago.
Mr.. AIT came to this city In August OF
1866 ard opened up gunsmth shop on
east Second South street. lie continued
in this business for q number Of years
and later went into the saloon business
In the old Gladstone building. Later
he opened up at lQo Main street ana
continued TO do business here until
about three years ago At this time he
retired from business on account OF
his advanced age aud its intrmitles
During his residence here he has
grown up with the city, having seen
1t In it's most strenuous times and hay
ing been an actor I'm the many drama
tic occurrences In connection with its
growth from a camp In a sage brush
valley TO q mountain metropolis.
At the time the Masonic order was
formed IN this city he became a mem-
Der and has figured prominently in It's
growth In this city, at This time being
member Of Wasatch lodge,
Al the time OF MS NlUlCuon ne Sooll
regalned strength and was able 10 be
aroun1 as usual uQiil a week ago, when
he was taken seriously IN and COM
PEELED to seek his bed, For the past
I'VE days he was almost totally uncon
scious and at the time OF his death was
stu In this condition. Mr. AIT leaves a
family Of six children and a Wife. The
children are Mrs. Walter King, Miss
Margaret AIT and Miss Florence Alt,
Albert j., Charles and Roy are his
surviving sons. Mr.. AIT was born in
New York city June >, 1881, and came to
Utah when 80 years OF age.
The funeral win be from the family
residence. 1888 Second East, Thursday
afternoon, at o'clock, under the aus
pces OF the local Masons.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-07
TELEGRApHERs' STRIKE.
How It Is Operating on the Northern
Pacific aud Great Northern

Adyices from private source to tho
"Ncws' concerning The teiegraphets
strike IN the northwest are 10 the 81
feet that the passenger trains on the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
are arriving from six 20 "a hours late,
with predictions that matters viii be
even worse. 1t Is said that freight
trains have been practically abandoned
and that light engines arr sent ahead
Of passenger trains, the latter follow
ing them at an Interval Of four min
utes As yet there has been no yio-
lcncc and everybody Is orderly.
Members Of the O. r. r, wearing
"Strike--O. Z, r. Forever bagdes IN
their button holes, are meeting all
trains and distributing a circular adj
dressed 10 public opinion, which states
that the 1880 Northern Pacific and
Great Northern operators who have
quit rather than work for starvation
wages, desire TO lay their case before
public opinion and warns all persons
10 refrain from riding on the trains
Of those companies for the present, al
leglng that IN former strkes the places
OF experienced operators had been nl-
ed with incompetents, and that with
ouch help accidents are bound 10 occur.
They ask for q raise In salary of
S. month. exclusive of Sundays and
pay fer overtime.
The companies have refused 10 COM
slider the natter Many Of the new APP
pllcants for positions are women.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-07
THE BATHING RUSH.
Salt Water Dips Breaking all Previous
Records at Saltair Beach.

The bathing rush at Saltair this year
IS altogether Unprecedented. Never
before has there been anything like It,
and never has Il been better, notwith-
standing the fact that the water is low
and stu recedlng on Saturday after
noon and evening every bathroom and
every available suit that the manage.
meut could 1t together was called Tor.
Even then there were many waits. In
the MAN. however patrons. awaited
their turn with patience and declared
as they emerged from the briny waves
that II was worth IT, The crowd was
OF the crushing order. The high div
Ing horses and fancy shooting Of DR..
Carver may have had something To do
with the big attendance as these are
excellent features, well worth going a
long way to see but they did not ac-
count for the rush into the salt waters.
II Is suggested that local people are
beginning TO appreciate the great lake
as at no previous time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-07
UTAHNA THEATER
STILL IN WH|RL
Salt Lake and Ogden Interests
viii Each Try TO Capture
1t Tomorrow
THE OLD COMPANY is DEAD.
Manager Gourley Says He is Being
Worked Out asd viii Fight to
Maintain Control of rheater

salt Lake and Ogden interests, both
seeking TO control the future of the
utahna theater IN this city. VIII clash
finally at Il meeting of directors sched-
uled for tomorrow Should the Ogden
interests control Manager Gourley.
now rated as booking agent viii be
forced to retire with Manager Ertman.
nav recorded as CHIEF local agent. The
manpulations by which the meeting OF
tomorrow is made possible have been
going on for some time. and originate
IN the desire OF John Cort OF Denver
and y. p. sutton Of Butte Ia secure
control Of tho theater bg Aug. 90 at
which date they desire 10 open with a
burlesque stock company. The Cort,
and Sutton interests have been at work
securing stock for some time, and now
hold majority
GouNey acts as manager under an
election Of the stockholders held March
last, and his term does not expire for
one year
However at a meeting Saturday by
amendment to the articles of moor
'poratlou the name was changed from
the Unique Amusement company 10 the
Utahna Park Theater company and an
important clause was changed to make
three instead OF four directors a uuor-
UNI to transact business Mr.. Gourley.
himself Is director and this change
neatly eliminates him from business
meetings, leaving the Ogden directors.
Geo. j, Kelly Or. Baker and o. NJ.
huI'Fol q quorum to transact all bust
ness.
The move tomorrow is 10 further
amend the articles of incorporation SO
as TO make the date for election Of n
manager Aug . instead OF March 8,
This viii terminate the Gourley con
troll tomorrow night, and leave the way
open for the installation OF am Ogden
mana ger Wednesday
AT the Saturday meeting the follow.
ING shareholders were present: John
Cort OF Denver, u. p. sutton Of Butte.
r. A Grant, Thomas J. Mitchell Geo.
j. Kelly, o. NJ. Runyon. G. G. Richards.
A. Il, Pratt. John A. Largent. w. r.
Gouricy, f. $. Ertman and S. H. Tay-
lor
Manager Gourley intends to fight to
retain control. and intlmates that he Is
being iockied out Of II. lie and Mr..
Ertman own a third Of the stock. but
It was given for a year under option
10 a Mr.. Kelly at Denver. on the belief
that he had an offer for the theaters
from a Denver syndicate, and now the
stock turns up ip the possession Of
Suttol and Cort who secured Il on an
option from Kelly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-07
WANT TO RESTRAIN
A MURRAY JUSTICE

Two applications for writs Of prohlbi-
ton were filed In the district court to-
day, in which the petitioners ask that
Justice Of the Peace j. p. McOmie Of
Murray be prohibited from taking any
further action in the cases wherein the
petitioners are defendants. James Sup
pie is the applicant IN one case and he
states that John Seppich filed suit
against him to recover s37, alleged to
be due for board and lodging He
claims that the alleged debt was con-
tracted in wyoming, and that he Is
resident OF Salt Lake city, ana has
never been a resident OF Murray. Hence
he alleges that Justice McOmle has no
Jurisdiction either Of the subject matter
OF the suit or OF the person OF defend
ant and has exceeded his jurisdiction in
taking any action in the case whatever,
John Camp Us the petitioner In the
other case, which was brought against
him By Seppich to recover S34, alleged
10 be due for board and lodging. He
alleges the same state Of facts MS Sup
pie ana claims that the justice has no
Jurisdiction I'm his case, Both ask that
Justice McOm!e be prohibited from taxi
ing any further action In the cases.
Wrts OF prohibition directed against
the justice were issued by the clerk OF
the district Cour, today and Is return
q BILE before Judge Richie on next FRI
day
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-07
o. r. +. STRIKE.
Officials Say Trouble is oyeri Operators
Claim Tie-up.

st. Paul. MINI. Aug. 6--There con-
tinues 20 be a wide variance between
the official statements given out by the
contending sides in the strike OF the
order Of Railway Telegmphers against
the Northern Pacific and Great North
on roads. Officials OF the roads claim
that the strike IS practically 40 an end
and that ~ hours more win see It's
finish, that strikers are applying for
their old positions, and that new men
are being constantly employed; that
regular trains are on schedule time and
freight is being moved promptly
on the other hand, President II. H..
perham said 10 the Associated Presa
tonight that the situation as reported
TO him is more favorable to the opera
ors than 1t has been at any stage Of the
strike, and that he lg confident OF vic
tory lie admitted that the company
was sending strikobrcakors west, but
not IN such large numbers as the conf
pluics claimed. These men, he Ryered
were being hired under false pretenges,
and thar as soon as they became cog
infant Of the true state NJ Affairs the
majority OF them would quit work and
Join the strikers.
Mr. Porhhm exhibited reports from
various chairmcn on the Western divl-
glOns, showing mat perlSh1ble freight
was being refused. and that u many
cases the yards were blocked and little
or no freight was being moved one
report stated that the Auetta line OF
the Great Northern, in North Dakota,
was locked up and that only one
freight train had been run since the
strike began, only one night office was
said TO be open between Muot and
WlllstonI a. b., on the Great Northern.
At the Union depot Ct Vas reported
that the North Coast limited on the
Northern Pacific was seven hours late
Vhlle the Twin City express. on the
same road, arrived two hours late. The
Great Northern coast train arrived on
time this afternoon but the train due
no l0.i0 had not been reported, the depot
people stating that they had no wires
working further west than Minneapolis.
Trains on the Winnipeg division OF
both roads, as we'll as local trains, were
reported moving on practically sched-
ule time.
Tonight General Supt Slade OF tho
Great Northern Issued the following
statement
Permanent positions are being rap
Idly filed on an divisions. Tratnc Is
moving under absolutely normal con-
ditIons. and all the usual reports are
being sent 10 headquarters over the
company's own wires. All passenger
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-07
THE FIGHTING BROTHERS
Show Public and Police How They Like
Each Other 4 Free Show Tso.

Brother against brother was the fea-
ture Of the fight between Edward and
Herbert Daniels and stanton and David
Fulmer Saturday night on west South
Temple street. The participants start
ed lively rough house" on the street
after an alteration over a trivial mat
ter, After one OF the Daniels brothers
was so badly knocked out that he had
20 be placed under a hydrant 10 revive
him the belllgerents decided that thei
fight had gone far enough. They then
went into the Continental saloon TO I'M
bihe the amber fluid as a peace potion.
Here the fight was renewed, II requlr-
Ing the combined forces of Police Of
icers Clough, Johnson and Lyon to pre-
vent their escape and 10 effect their
arrest. They are all on the book ut
the station for fighting,
Stanton Fulmer and his brother
Dave Fulmer forfeited their bail In
police court this morning, falling 70
show up to answer the charge OF Tight
Ing Edwin and Herbert Daniels en-.
tered a plea Of not guilty 20 the same
charge and their preliminary hearing
was sst for tomorrow morning.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-07
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
GOING TO COOS BAY
T. II. Hartman Makes This I'm.
pOrtaut Announcement at
Portland Today.
ABOUT CENTRAL OREGON WORK.
VIII Build whenever There Is Bust.
ness to Justify it. or Country to
Support it," the Answer.

Portland. or, Aug 7,-E II, IIarri-
man. who is in Portland en- route for
san Francisco and the orient In an IN
tervIew confirms the announcement re-
Gently made BY General Manager j..
i. O'Brlen OF the Hartman lines that
the Southern Pacific Intends immedl-
ately TO construct o line TO COOS Bay
When asked II the Northern Pacific
contemplated building O. railroad down
the north bank Of the Columbia river
Mr. Hartman stated that he was not
Informed as to the Northern Paoihc.B
plans. As TO HE intentions Of building
into central Oregon Mr.. Hartman re.
iterated a former statement that
wherever there is business to Justify
IT, or country to support e. there he
win build railroad"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-07
NATURALIZATION
FOR NATIVE UTAHA
Young Man Born and Raised in
This State Takes Out His
First Papers.
WAS A CITIZEN OF CANADA
Became a Subject OF King Edward a
Few Weeks Ago but Ulntah Reser.
yation Makes Him Flop.

Born and reared In Utah. naturallzed
citizen Of Canada and then returning
to Utah and applying for naturaliza-
tion papers in his native state is the en-
perIence OF Alexander Hin Park, who
took out his first papers today In the
county clerks office, Mr.. Park stated
TO the deputy who waited upon him that
he was born in Utah but that he went
TO Canada five years ago and located
Just few weeks ago he took out his
naturalization papers there and became
a full-dedged subject Of King Edward
of England. He kept in touch with con.
ditions here. however and when he
read Of the Uintah reservation opening
he decided TO return and make an at
tempt to secure quarter section Of
land
AS the first papers issued In naturali-
cation eutitle a person TO take up pub
lie land IN the United States, be wasted
no time IN making declaration Of in
tentlon 10 become a citizen. He re-
oeived his first papers today and win
now take part in the registering and
drawing for land on the reservation,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-07
RICHARDS SAYS
IT IS A SUCCESS
lcontInued trom page b

10 encourage people TO come TO Utah
10 register. The charges that the reg
istration Is conducted i'm a careless
manner and that there 80 nothing To
prevent the papers at the registration
Offices from being tempered with. In the
interest OF MOrmOns, additional en~
COuragemcnt for nom MormOns' TO
come and register--is too utterly false
10 have any other effect than pity and
contempt for the originator OF the story
and the vehicle Of It's circulation, on
the part OF people who are acquainted
with the facts. The Identification cards
which contain the description, address,
etc, OF the person who registers, arc
carefully sealed I'm an envelope by each
clerk and at the end OF the day they
are sealed In packages and placed ln "a
safety vault IN This city 20 be kept
I'll the time Of the drawing These
are the important papers. the papers
that viii be used IN the drawing and
viii he used for identification OF the
persons who offor to enter land In YER
nal under tho drawing. Each person
VINO registers, receives a. certificate Of
registration. and after the drawing he
VIII be notified what number he haa
drawn or II he has drawn no number,
Every man who registers win be mott
ned, ana ne VIII thus be able TO tell
whether his name has been left out,
VIII he not? Then II person attempts
70 enter land az Vornnl under a card
not made out for him, and not con-
tanning his description as 20 age etc.
he viii not only not be able to enter
the land, but may enter the penitenti-
airy
This examination and comparison Of
The applicant with the description on
the card viii be conducted In Vernal,
not by tho local officials Of the land
Office, but by government officials de-
tailed. for that purpose. and SO far as
any chance for fraud Is concerned that
le simply pipe dream operating in
the sanctum of the knockers organ.
Commissioner Richards declines 10
discuss the matter Of these attacks
oontonting himself with saying that
the truth or falsity OF the charges and
installations will demonstrate itself.
ana that soon. Mr., Richards spent
yesterday IN Provo canyon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-07
SPIKE AND RAIL.

U. c. soule, general agent Of the
| southern railway, Is visiting salt Lake.
He leaves for Portland tonight
j. l.. Moore district freight and pas
| sengef agent Of the Salt Lake Route,
has gone to Butte, Mont, on business y
p. s, Spencer, assistant general pass
| sengcr agent Of the oregon Short Line,
! has gone TO Twin Falls TO attend the
celebration at that place.
EXcurslonlsts to the number Of 200 or
more went tc Ogden over the Denver &
Rio Grande yesterday The same COM
pany took 100 people 10 Upper Falls IN
Provo canyon.
The Colorado Midland aud Burlington
system have arranged for an excursion
to Fraunie. Garland and Cody, Wyo., to
take place about Sept. 5. The fare for
the round trip WIN be $50,
W. H. Bancroft vice president and
general manager OF the oregon Short
Line and of the Salt Lake Route has
returned from trip to the northwest,
whore he went to meet President Harri-
man.
Wciuachts California and Yellow
stoAo park touring company from New
York city. consisting Of 25 persons in
special cars, came IN over the Denver
q Rio Grando today en- route to the
wonderland Of the north.
Passenger travel Is reported very
heavy on the oregon Short Line and
Southern Pacihc owing 70 the cheap
rates which have again gone into effect
ana win continue until Sept. IS, There
were many departures for San Fran
cisco ana Los Angeles today via Port
land.
Tho report that the Chicago & North
western Is pushing work on the right
of way between Casper and Lander.
wyoming, was confirmed yesterday by
j. NJ Rumsey cashier Of the First Ma
tiOnal bank OF Rawlins WHO Is in the
cts. Mr. Eumsey Gays the road will
open q now rich country, and that a
large influx Of people will take place
when tho road ls built
s. V. Derrah, assistant general freight
agent of the Denver & Rio Grande, has
returned TO his post ~ duty after an
absence Of 10 days during which time
he has been IN Chicago In conference
with General Traffic Manager a. s.
Hughes, regarding freight tariffs I'm
Utah Nothing definite was accom-
plishaj although the matter was pretty
well discussed
a surveying party left yesterday for
Neya Ia to revise 100 miles of the sur
yey uf the Western Pacific It having
been found necessary TO cut down d
number Of the grades Of the original
survey Assistant Engineer B. +.
House has Just completed revised sur
veys of the road from Salt Lake west
on the Utah division, It is stated that
the construction of the new road VIII
begin at once and be rushed to fln-
lsh
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-07

community and confidence Is growing
that there ls little probability OF q serl-
Gus epidemic. The records Of preceding
cpldemcs justified that expectation.
Reports from the bedside OF Arch
bishop Chapelle today report the vener-
able clergyman slightly better ana Or.
I4arue Is beginning TO hope that the
archbishop viii pun through. Many
kilograms and some cablegrams have
been received inquiring 0s TO the condi-
tlon Of the archbishop and expressing
sympathy
SECRETARY SHAW. HOPEFUL.
oyster Bay Aug. 1.--Sccy. Shaw
came to oyster Bay today to see the
president about a matter personal TO
the president and himself While
here he embraced the opportunity to
take up with the president Two or
three outline questions that are pend
Ing In the treasury department HIS
visit he slid was Of no public sISnla-
canoe or importance. The secretary
remained about am hour with the pres
ident. leaving Sycamore Hin IN time
20 catch the 1920 train for New York,
lie expected 20 return directly 20
Washington
Secy. Shaw said that the federal
government having assumed control OF
the yellow foyer situation In New Or
leans, no efforts would be left unmade
10 stamp out the epidemic. He had
several conferences with Surgeon
Gen. Wyman. OF the public health and
marine hospital service. whose bureau
is under the direction Of the treasury
department
Tho secretary VIII 10 "a Roanoke,
Va, tomorrow. 10 deliver d speech at
the opening OF the Republican state
convention OF Virginia, The president,
who is Keeping IN close touch with the
yellow fever situation, today received
the following telegram from Surgeon
Gen, Wyman
Mayor Bohrmar and other members
Of the citizens committee in New Or
leans has received assurances Of funds
necessary 10 pay cXpenfes OF labor and
material Have wired Surgeon White
10 take charge Immediately and have
ordered large additional force Of COM
mand officers who have had special eN-
perlence IN epidemic work Tho SER
vice appreciates its responsibility but
win go to work with feeling OF conf
dcnCe'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-07
A COMING DAY.
That Of the Pacific Islanders" viii Be
ahost Interesting One.

On Wednesday Aug. 8, there WIN be
celebrated what is known as Pacific
Islanders day l day that Is coming
into more prominence every year This
viii be the 10Th annual reunion and vDl
be held az Lagoon An excellent pro.
gram has been provided by the COM
mittee OF Which Hon. John II. Came is
chairman and Frank 5. Cutler secre-
tary Among the novelties to be- pre-
ssnted VIII be Hawaiian dances by na-
tlves from Polynesia and the Pacific
Islands, ana japanese selections IN cos
tunes, There VIII also be- "a tug OF war.
boat, canoe and swimming races. ana
other entertaining sports. The festive
tiles Will begin az o'clock p. M, and
continue In the evening There WIN he
special excursions from Utah Wasatch.
Sanpete SEWER. Weber, Boxelder and
Cache counties, and the most unique
treat ~ the season win ne given.
From the unusual character OH the en-
tertainment promised Il would seem M
though there ought TO be a large at
tendance assured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-07
OFF FOR YELLOWSTONE.
Forty Members " the Grafton Touring
Party Leave for National PARK

Party Leave for National PARK,
After stay of 80 hours IN salt Lake.
~ members of the GRAFTON touring
party heaood by E +, Magoon. lct,
yesterday morning for Yellowstone
park. with o. few exceptions the mcm-
beers VI the purity are from Los Angeles
and are out on q three weeks trip,
They left Los Angeles last Thursday,
coming over the Salt Lake Route They
VIII remain iu the park until next sun.
day and then proceed TO Seattle and the
Portl1nd fair returning home VIA the
Southern Pacific.
In the party are the following,
Arnold. W. r., Arnold, Mrs W. r.,
Boswell. W. w, Boswell, Mrs. ". W.,
Burns j. H., Butler. MIS-. u. d., Cheney,
Mrs. j. w.. Los Angeles Douahue,
Mrs H., ocean Pack Durglu. w. H.
EliOt, Miss NJ, Los Angeles; Frary,
Mrs l.. f.. Long Beach Fuller, Mrs.
ID b., Los Angeles. Gibblor Daniel,
Pomona, Hamilton, a, ~. Hamilton,
Mrs. A. r., Howard, c. H.. HUMPHREYS,
Miss II. g.. Lewis, w. o.. Lewis, Mrs.
W. D., Los Angeles Lowe, w, w,
Lowe. Mrs w. w.. Long Beach, Nit
chell. Mrs. II a, Mccarthy Miss Kate,
Mccarthy Miss Florence, Los Angeles;
Mckayett, {. H. Santa Paula, Hun
saker Mrs $. b. Bergen, Henry Long
Beacn Lewis W. o., Lewis Mrs, w.
o., Pease. Niles pease Miss Annie,
Peasa, Miss Jessie spencer Miss Edith
f.. Taylor, j. r., Taylor Mrs. j, r.,
Taylor, w s., Taylor, Mrs W. S.. Los
Angeles; league u Momonoi Wolf
skin, Miss Ysabel. Wolfskll, Miss r.,
Los Angeles.