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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
KNIGHT SUGAR Co.
PAYS DIVIDENDS.
Eight Per Cent Is Declared on
Capital Of One Million
Dollars
FACTORY IS AT RAYMOND.
Has Made q Successful Record In
Sugar Lands aud
Cattle.

The Knight Sugar company Of Ray
mond Canada, a corporation formed
several years ago by Jesse knight OF
Provo and his sons, and in which they
own more than so per cent OF the 81 600
900 capital, has Just been placed upon
dividend paying basis, At a meeting
held in this city on Friday the officials
made a report OF the company's opera
tlons for the past two years, and a
dividend Of per cent, payable 2 per
cent quarterly, was declared,
The stock Of the company Is owned
entirely by Utah and Canada people,
the main stockholders In addition 10
Mr.. knight and his sons being David
Eccles and Thomas ID. Dee Of Ogden,
u, u. Ellison, formerly Of Kaysville
Thomas r. Cutler, Geo. Romney and
others. The sugar company which
produced 100000 pounds of refined
sugar last year, IL now managed by Mr.
u. p. Ellison. The sugar industry,
however, IL only one branch OF the ex-
tensive concern. as II has many thou
sand acres Of desirable land and a
great many cattle. which II has handled
probably. II Is a pleasure to record
the Mr.. Knights big Canadian enter
prise should have been placed upon
so successful footing, and the News
Joins hls many friends In extending
congratulations 10 him and his assoc
clatos In the industry
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
DIR. GLADDEN's REPLY,
Answers Rogers on the Ten
commandments Proposition.

Columbus, Ohio. April i.--Dr, Wash.
lngton GLADDEN. again vigorously ans
wers H. II. Rogers, vice president OF
tho Standard on company regarding
the gift Of John ID, Rockefeller Or.
GLADDEN. says;
"Mr Rogers says that would not
trust the Ten Commandments for ten
days with the deacons OF my church
because they would surely break some
Of them and bend others. | surely
would not | hope that these COM
mandauts are In stronger power than
the deacons OF any church, a power In
which they will not be twisted for the
benefit OF Mr. Rogers or anyone else.
MIR Rogers says that under Mr.
Llnc0m's emancipation proclamation
slavery was legal I'm certain sections
But II was Just as much an abomina.
ton and n curse IN those regions as IN
the regions whore Il was abolished.
Mr. Lincoln did not touch it there be-
cause he had no power The rebates
az Inc Standard on company were Just
as outrageous before the law was
passed forhidding them MS they were
afterwards and the methods by which
under the lnw the Standard on COM
pany As now oyerpowerlng and oppress-
Ing us competitors are just as wrong
hl as were The rebates The position
that wrong doing IS TO be oondoued 50
long ns Ct is done under cover OF laws,
or by evasl0u M the law, Is one that
christian ministers or missionary so-
cietIes ought not 10 take"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
HEPBURN PROTESTS AGAINST
WITHDRAWAL Of LANDS
lsnoclnl 10 the oNewsll

Washington. D. c., April i--Senator
Hepburn has made a vigorous protest
to the president against the temporary
withdrawal Of 40 townships I'm north
ern Idaho with a view TO creating a
new forest reserve to be added to the
Bitter Root reserve. The people OF
Idaho don't believe such large with
drawal OF the public domain II neoes-
sary The proposed new reserve lies
to the north Of Bitter Root reserve and
runs up TO within about a mile OF the
town OF Wallace, Last night con-
ference was held al the White House,
attended by Senator Hepburn, Acting
Commissioner Of the Land Office Finn
pie and Asst, Forester Price. The.
president heard oil sides OF the con-
troversy but thus far has not am
nounced what his decision In the mat
ter win be. IL Is strongly intimatei
however that he favOrs Senator Hey
burns contention that these lands
should be held for homestead entry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
OncIe Sam Has But One Big Utah Project.
md Are for


add to the Irrigation acreage Of Utah
the Dpchesne idea must be regarded as
having been wiped of Uncle Sans
slate. Preliminary surveys have deter
mined that as fact.
Mr.. Davis, who ls the father OF the
famous Salt River valley reservoir, and
water storage undertaking, Is a most
interesting gentleman to interview and
gets directly to the point In discussing
questions OF information lie knows
the whole problem In as many Of its
details probably as any man engaged
In the business. In speaking OF Utah
conditions, he said that he knew them
pretty well. too, and that MIR, swend-
sen was doing great and good work
here, work that the department re-
allied was conservative and accurate,
The work In Utah would In most cases
require more time, he added, than In
most OF the other states OF the arid belt
rights 10 adjudlcate than our newer
neighbors Time, patience, persever-
ance and full understanding OF all
the thousand and one little questions
involved were essentials that would
have to be weighed IN al their phases,
and eventually other projects would
follow IN the wake Of the strawberry
effort. Even as TO that there must
be an absolute and specific agreement
with the government before work can
be commenced. But the obstacles he
thought could sooh be overcome. Long
before the building OF the ca
nal Is completed, It's advantages
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
Lorraine. O., BANK FAILURE.
Cashier, Asst. Cashier and Book
Keeper Put In County Jail.

ElyrIn, Ohio, April l--Cashler p, Il,
lSaneen, Asst, Cashier y. -. Walker
and Boolkeeper Dana Walker charged
with cmbeg2Iing the funds OF the Clti-
gens Savings bank of fyoruln, were
brought here and placed IN the county
juIl today Later the three men were
arralgnod before Justice Lord They
ench pleaded not guilty and waivhi q
preliminary hearing. Tho justice at
hrst was inclined to fix the surety
bonds at $4,000 I'm each case, The at
torneys for the men under arrest
strongly urged that the bonds be fixed
at 5000, declaring that the young men
were not ordinary criminals, that they
had made no effort to run away ana
had no intention 81 doing 10, Justice
Lord finally decided To fix the bonds
at Sc 600 IN each case, The attorneys for
the prisoners said that bonds would be
furnished during the day
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
455,O00 CHILDREN DIED
LAST YEAR FROM POIS0NS

Chicago, April LAT meeting Of the
executive committee of the National
Association OF State Dairy and Food
Departments to be held here today re-
ports viii be submitted, showing that
$4,000 Infants died In the United States
last year from the effects OF food pols-
ons. Food commissioners from differ
ent states health officers and officers OF
the national association have arrived
to attend the meeting
The claim OF the enormous fatality
among infants last year resulting from
impure food is made by ]. n. Hurry,
secretary Of the Indiana state board of
health Mr.. Hurry produces figures to
show that s. per cent Of the total
deaths OF Infants I'm America last year
was due to polsons administered In Inn
pure foods and the deadly connections
placed on the markets by fraudulent
food manufacturers.
Renewed efforts toward prohibiting
the sale Of food products containing
poisonous adulterants are to be made
by the association
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
DEGRAY DIXON, SECRETARY.
Former State Treasurer Gets a Coed
Appointment Under the New
Administration
GOVERNOR IS NOT A MEMBER.
Chief Executive Under the New Law
Has Nothing to Do With
The Commission.

This afternoon at $3.50 the new state
board OF land commissioners took for
NAL charge OF the Office, and the old
board, some Of the members OF which
have served on the board ever since
statehood, retired. The old board held
It's final session this morning and
cleaned up the business before It. and
thon turned over the office to the new
board this afternoon.
An organization Of the new board was
effected by the election OF William II.
spry as chairman and Former State
Treasurer John DeGray Dixon as sec
rotary, The other members OF the
board appointed by Gov. Cutler are
W. d. Candland Of Mt. Pleasant, Will
liam II, THAN OF Logan, and H. ~
Hayes OF Richdeld. Under the new
law the governor is not a member OF
the board, as has been the case here
tOtore.
on the old board, Mr.. 7. u. Reese
OF Sanpete county has served the long
est term In connection with the board.
He has been member ever since II
WAS established, at the beginning OF
statehood, IN 1895.
Secretary Byron Groo has been
member of the board ever since No
yember, 1897, when he succeeded Wes-
ley X. Walton the first secretary Of.
the board. Mr. Groo has established
an exceptional record during his two.
terms Of office, and has had the esteem
and confidence Of the administrations
snIA lg.l. 1.
The other two members Of the board.
II. Bullen Of Cache county, and J. A.
Melville OF Willard county. have been
members Of the board during the lust
four years. Former Governor Wells.
who was chairman Of the old board, re-
tired when his term OF Office as gov
ernor expired the first OF January,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
DR.. COULD DECLINES
SAN DOMINGO COLLECTORSAIp

Baltimore. Nd. April William a.
Gould OF this city, who was appointed
by the president as deputy collector Of
customs IN San Domingo formally an
nounced today that he has declined thu
place.
Washington, April lit il quite prob
able that when Secy. Taft returns he
viii designate c. II. Cotton as chief OF
the Dominican collection system ana
that three or more assistants, who have
had some experience IN the insuar pos
sessions viii be appointed 70 perform
the work Of collecting the Dominican
revenues under MIR Coltons superv-
sion, DR.. William b. Gould Of Balti-
more, after discussing the matter With
officials here, announced that he be-
lleved better results would be obtained
by the selection OF man like Cotton
for chief of the service because OF the
experience Cotton has I'm the Philippines
and his familiarity with the people, who
are similar 10 those IN San Domingo.
DR. Gould'e position was that the seleo-
ton OF the man should be made with
regard to the interests OF the govern
ment and for that reason he will not ac-
ccpt the position. Dr. Gould could have
had one OF the subordinate positions
but he did pot care to go 10 San Do
ningo In that capacity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

The undertaking commonly and par
ticularly known az the strawberry
valley project Is to be the first Utah
irrigation enterprise backed and car
rled out by the government for the re-
demption Of arid lands. Mr. Arthur r.
Davis, assistant chief engineer Of the
United States reclamation service, with
headquarters at Washington. said that
in effect to the News" today, The
carrying out OF the scheme viii take,
roughly speaking, from three to four
years, and It WIN cost approximately
N,OO0,OOO. That money Utah's appor-
tionment may be had as fast as tho
necessities Of the case demand
In the meantime the so-caled Utah
lake and Bear lake projects are TO be
set aside. the statement being made
that they are too costly for execution
at this time, and for the further rea-
son that It would be several IL not
many years before they could be COM
pleted. But they are not TO be aban-
doned altogether, so far as Is now
known. They are TO be studied and
authorizations are TO be made so that
when the time for action does arrive,
there Will be as little delay as Is possl-
BILE, ) Another project that has been
dropped (this one entirely Is the at
Observation-Disclosures Duchesne reser.
voir and tunnel proposition. MIR Davis
and Mr., swendsen said this morning
that there was not enough money in
the whole reclamation fund for all the
states to build IT, So in the consldera-
tion OF schemes hereafter calculated to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

VIII be manifest aud benefits
viii be reaped IN measure.
This viii be done by divertlng the
creek into Spanish Fork Canyon, Mean
while the construction Of the four mile
tunnel through the mountains will go
on. BY sinking shafts ct different
points the tunnel can be worked In as
many sections as desired. It's dlmen-
slons VIII be about six and one-helf
feet by four The water can be brought
IN great volume as the down grade Is
very marked
MIR. Davis is decidedly hopeful as to
the success OF the venture, az is also
Mr., swendsen, and soon definite results
may be looked for MIR. Davis leaves
for home IN the morning, and Mr. Saw
age, who has been here with him, has
gone to California for "A short time
Capt T.. A. Hammond, the drill ex-
PERT Of the reclamation survey, leaves
Tuesday for Las Vegas, N. NJ, whence
he win shin special drill TO the site
OF the strawberry valley dam, 80 that
active work prospecting for "A
site for the dam site and the location
Of the tunnel boring can begin as soon
as possible. The tunnel. ~ already
stated. Will be 10000 feet long, and
special care will have to be taken TO
make the final location. The dam will
be- 800 feet long and impound 100000
acre feet OF water. There win be no
diyertlng OF streams into the dam
other than the streams naturally trlbu-
tary to that section. The waters win
be conducted through the tunnel under
creek and thence into Spanish Fork
river. This will rrgate nearly all OF
southern Utah county not now under
cultivation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
CANDIDATES FOR MATRIMoNY
Want TO Know About Young
Women Who Drew Farms

Bonesteel, $. d., April Thousands
OF letters from candidates for matr1-
inony In all parts OF the United states
are coming to U, $. Land Commis-
sioner ]. G.. Keelar OF Bonesteel. $, ID.
Tho writer's wish information concern
ing the 1875 young women who drew
fine farming homesteads IN tho recent
opening Of government land of the
Rosebud Indian reservation In Gregory
county, $. u,
The avalanche of letters is the re-
suit OF recently published interview
I'm which Mr. Kellar intimated that
many Of the young women wanted hus-
bands to help take care Of the farms,
The letters come from men OF every
age and I'm every walk OF life. With
the exception Of Arizona, Maine, New
Mexico and Nevada every state IN the
Union Is represented In the inquiries.
The bulk OF the letters. however. came
from New York, Maryland, Connectl-
cut ana Pennsylvania,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
OXFORD WON SIXTY-SEC0ND
ANNUAL BOAT RACE

London, April 1.---oxford today won
the sixty-second annual boat race be-
tween the universities OF oxford and
Cambridge defeating the latter by
four lengths.
The race was rowed in beautiful
weather. There was not ripple on
the water and the wind was very light.
Consequently there was not much adj
vantage IN the choice Of stations, This
contest, always attractive, drew an un-
usually large crowd today as the water
side experts had all prophesied the best
race IN years owing 20 the evenness OF
the crews. The prophecy, however was
not fulfilled, oxford speedily taking the
lead and heading the procession to the
finish.
Cambridge won the toss and selected
the Surrey side OF the river. The boats
got away to splendid start at 1894 a,
m, but Bucknell set the dark blues
oxford a slashng stroke Of 80 to the
minute and almost Immediately estab-
lished lead which was never lost.
When Crawfsteps we're reached the
Oxonians We're few lengths TO the
front and the cheering OF their support
ers on the river banks was something
TO be long remembered. Both crews
were still rowing strong, but the dark
blues continued TO come away and soon
had several lengths advantage
Passing the Saccharine works. Taylor
Cambridge called on the light blues,
who made gallant response and closed
the gap by half length. But the dark
blues stroke soon shook of their rivals,
oxford quickly regaining TIE lost adj
vantage and adding Ia their length
on Chiswlck It was evident TINT the
race had already been decided Some OF
the Cambridge crew showed signs that
they were weakening, but Taylor made
another effort with a stroke somewhat
faster than that Of oxford II was not
well pulled through. however, and a
lack OF rhythm was manifested, There
after the leaders were never pressed
and passed the ship at Most Lake the
easiest Of winners by three lengths.
Time-20 minues, 35 seconds.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
In Germany Has Become Almost
Epidemic and the Mortality
Is Very Heavy.
GOVERNMENTS AID INVOKED.
Leading Physicians Declare That the
Disease Is conta.
glOus.

New York, April l.--Cerebro spinal
meningitis has almost attained the d.
menslons OF an epidemic, cables the
Berlin correspondent OF the ANGLICAN.
In many districts Of Germany the NOR
tality IL so large that the governments
aid IN combating the disease has been
called for, The malady chiefly attacks
the young, and there have been few
cases where the victims have been over
80. Leading physicians declare that the
disease Is contagious.
DIAGNOSE DISEASE.
New York, April LA commission
appointed by the health department to
study oerebro spinal meningitis, which
is causing many deaths In and about
New York, has decided, according to
Health Commissioners Harrington on a
diagnosis OF the mysterious disease
This method said the commission
er, "is for physicians to take a lumbar
culture and examine under the micro-
scope the microbe secured from the
puncturo at the base OF the spine II
the microbe thus examined Is found TO
have tiny protruberances resembling
horns, then the disease Is unms-
takably meningitis"
HOW TO PREVENT 1T.
Chicago, April IA preventive Of
cerebro spinal meningitis. spotted fe-
YER" the dread plague which is raw
aging New York and eastern cities.
and from which at least one death that
Of an S-year-old girl occurred In Chi
cago yesterday, has been suggested by
Or W. j. Glass Of the city health de-
partment. An Gtomizer, a little carbollc
acid, and water are the safeguards.
"Tho disease is contracted through
the throat" said Or, Glass, while tho
most reliable preventive consists I'm
staying away from infected places and
In perfect cleanliness, the dlslnfectlon
OF the air passages should help to ward
of the disease.
use an atomzer and spray the nasal
passages and throat with water con.
tanning I per cent az carboic acid The
disease IL not as contagious as scarlet
fever. II begins with a severe head
ache and vomiting,
81 do not believe that the disease Will
become dangerous In Chicago"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
Woman Art students Protest.

New York, April More than 200
women art students have, says a Times
dispatch from Berlin, petitioned the
Prussian minister of education TO over
rule Director Won Werner who recent
" refused to admit them to the Acad-
envy Of Art The women demand adj
mission on terms similar to those now
accorded them at the universities.
The decision OF the minister is await
ed with considerable interest ms Il
VIII establish a precedent IN other
ftate art academies In Germany that
stll exclude women.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
GREEK CATHEDR AL,
VIII be Transferred from san
Francisco TO New York.

San Francisco, April 1.-The Creek
Russian, cathedral Ia to be transferred
from san Francisco TO New York city
II has been officially decided that IN
about six weeks the cathedral and stalf
OF priests win move TO the eastern
metropolis, henceforth the seat Of the
presiding bishop OF the orthodox east
ern church OF North America, The
cathedral staff to leave San Francisco
viii consist Of the Rev Father Popoit
Nicanor Greeysky, Deacon Elias and
other assistants. Father Daboyich VIII
visit Kansas city, Plttsburg, Chicago
and Philadelphia In the service OF the
Orthodox church,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
NE HAS DECIDED TO ACCEPT.
,Iudo. Magoon VIII be Appointed
Governor General Of the
Canal Zone.
IMPORTANT CONSULTATION HELD
A. War Department, secy. Of Navy, Col
Edwards Of lnsular Bureau, and
Others Being Presest.

washington, April 1T. d, Shontz'
who has been offered the position of
president Of the isthmian canal COM
mission and has just reached Washing
ton IN company with secy. Morton, was
in consultation at the war department
today with Judge Magoon, who Will be
governor of the canal zone; Col. Ed
wards. chief Of the insular bureau, and
William Nelson Cromwell.
The announcement was made today
that 7. p. shontz, president OF the To-
ledo st. Louis & Western railroad, has
decided to accept the ohairmanshlp OF
the isthmian canal commission.
Theodore p. Shontz was born in
Crawford county, Pa He graduated
from Monmouth college class Of 1876
with degree OF b. A. In 1879 degree OF
NJ. A. was conferred by the same col
lege. He entered the railway service
IN July, 1881, since which he has been
consecutiyely to May, 1882, superintend-
emf OF the Iowa Construction company
May, 1882 to May 1886, general super
lntendent OF the Indiana, Illinois a
Iowa road He was then appointed
general manager Of the same road, and
appointed, June is, 1898, president OF
the system.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
HER HEART DISPLACED.
Medical Fraternity Puzzled Over
A Telephone Girls Case.

st, Joseph, Mich, April members
OF the local medical fraternity are
deeply puzzled over the case OF Miss
Mabel Rigney a well known young lady
of this city who died last night from
an affection Of the heart.
II Is stated that while working as All
operator In local telephone exchange
the young lady was so severely fright
ened by a fash Of lightning which
coursed along the wires that her heart
was displaced.
Gradually she was taken with pains
and for the last two weeks had been
in intense agony, her heart beats con-
stantly growing more rapid until Just
before death, 1872 pulsatlons per minute
were registered.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01
EQUITABLE LIFE AFFAIRS.
Conference Between Opposing
Interests Resumed

New York, April 1.-The conference
between the opposing interests IN the
Equitable Life Assurance society was
resumed today before State Supt Of
Insurance Hendricks There were
present when the conference began r..
II. Hartman. James II. Hyde, John H..
Crlmmins, Henry Morgenthau and ~.
w. Bloomngdale with the following
lawyers, representing the various inter
ests.
Elhu Root. w. O. Galllyer Edward
Lauerbach, Frank IL. Plat, and John
r. Stanchheld. Supt Hendricks was
seen before the conference began, but
declined 10 disclose what took place at
yesterdays conference, nor would he
outline any phase OF the situation
which might be entered into today. He
was hopeful of an amicable adjust
ment, he said, but could not say how
this might be accomplished.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-01

Des Moines, Ia., April IL left my
pillow standing IN the Held TO come 10
Dea Mones aud mingle with my Iowa
friends" said william j Bryan. who
arrived here today TO attend the Icffcr-
son day banquet tonight
Mr. Bryan said that one lesson 20 boz
derived from tho defeat Is that Dam
ocracy must unite II success rs to be
achieved. lie expressed great hopes
FOR the future, declaring hls belief that
Democracy had united and that IT'S
unity meant everything 10 the party
Mir. Bryan viii deliver The principal adj
dress at the banquet. which VIII Doe his
hrst political address since Tho ST.
Louis convention.