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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
POWER FOR AMERICAN FORK
John H. Wo0tton to Build Plant
Which VIII Also Light
the Town.

John H WoottOn of American Fork
MADE application yesterday in the of
flee of the state engineer for the ap-
preparation of forty second-feet of wa
ter to be used for power purposes. The
plant is to be erected in American Fork
canyon and the electricity generated
will be used for propelling machinery
and lighting American Fork and the
towns in that vicinity.
A dam four feet in height is to be
constructed at q point where the Deer
creek issues into the main stream. The
water will be carried 1900 feet In a
wooden f1ume three feet in diameter
to where the plant is to be built. Two
double wheels thfrty-siX inches in di-
ameter are to be installed and oper-
ated under a head of 300 feet The ca
pacity of the plant will be 1888 horse
power. The water will be diverted back
into the main stream again after pass
ing over the wheels.
Hugh ]. Thomas of Salt Lake filed
an application for one-tenth of a sec
ondfoot Of water to be diverted from
the Jordan river, to be used for irri-
cation purposes. A pipe line will be
constructed 5000 feet in length TO carry
the water to the land. Under the fling
there are fifteen acres of land located
in township 81. one north and one east,
to be irrigated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
WARMER WEATHER TODAY
Dirty Slush Scheduled to Succeed
Beautiful Coating of White
Snow,
Fair Friday and warmer.

Fair Friday and warmer"
To this prediction made by the
weather bureau for today, might be
added, with deepening of slush in
business district" The weather bu-
reau did not add this, however, but
really it was unnecessary, anyhow. for
every man or woman or child visiting
the downtown district has found slush
The snow will be softened today if
the prophet has called the cards cor
rectly. Soft snow has been called
"slush." so it's out with the boots, the
rubbers and overshoes, for those whose
whose duties or whims bring them
downtown today.
Sleigh bells were ringing in one con-
tinuOus jingling yesterday. Cutters
and old-fashioned "bobs' furnished
jolly rides for city maids and country
lasses. Today there will arise a grief.
sad to see, impossible to assuage, in the
heart Of the city md1d for her rides are
to be no more. at least not until another
storm comes. What was a beautiful,
white mantle Wednesday will today be
a substance resembling in consistency
and color a mixture of brown sugar and
coal dust. Until further predictions are
received from the weather bureau addi-
tiOnal comparisons cannot be drawn
Wednesdays storm visited the north
ern portion of the state, towns in that
territory reporting heavy falls with few
exceptions. Park City headed the list
with one-fOOt fall. In the hills the
snow has accumulated TO a depth of
ten feet. Ogden reported eight inches
of the beautiful" while Provo, Heber
and numerous other towns reported
heavy storms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
THREE HOTELS ABLAZE.
Niagara Falls, N. v, the Scene of an
Exciting Fire.

Niagara Falls, n. Y, Dec. 2S.-Three
hotels and several other buildings ad-
jacent TO them were badly damaged by
fire which broke out today in a grocery
store in the basement of the old Porter
hotel. The blaze originated in an ex-
plosion which aroused the occupants of
the hotel. All made their escape in
safety but with the loss Of their cloth
ing and other personal effects. The
flames spread through the Porter hotel
to the store of ]. and G.. Rae next door
and communicated TO the Imperial
hotel of which the Porter house is
portion and TO the Temperance house
annex in the rear OF the Imperial
hotel The upper story of the annex
was destroyed. The total loss is esti-
mated at $4,000. When the fire ap-
peared TO be beyond control an appeal
for aid was sent TO Buffalo. but before
the engines arrived the local fremen
had the situation well in hand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
ODELL KNOWS THINGS
New Yorker Threatens to Contribute
a Few Chapters to Recent Re-
nubIican Scandals.

New York, Dec. 2S.-FOrmer Gov I
ernor Odell, chairman of the Repub-
y lican state committee, made a state Z
nent today concerning the contest
7 for the speakership of the assembly. (
= Mr.. Odell said:
This is going TO be a fight to :
= finish I tried in every way 10 avoid I
= fractional trouble, but il has been :
= forced on me, and when a fight is :
= so forced 1 am not a gutter"
= rs thu report true that you will Z
have something TO say about the COL :
: lection Of campaign funds by Mr..
= COrtelyOu last spring." Mr.. Odell I
y was asked.
\ Before this fight is over I may I
= have a good deal to say about this I
= and other matters of interest, in Z
4 GLIDING the Depew-B Black race for the I
\ United States senate. It is alto I
= gether likely I will contribute some !
= thing to political literature in the :
: near future-some chapters that may I
= interest people I
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
GERMANY NOT NERVOUS.
Commercial Treaty With the United
States Calmly Awaited.

Cologne, Germany. Dec 2S.-The Cologne
Gazette prints an inspired dispatch from
Berlin calling attention to a report cabled
from Berlin to New York representing
that German government circles are Sc
rlously concerned, and are even in ner-
Vous condition because the negotiations
for a commercial treaty with the United
states nave come 10 a standstill. The
Berlin correspondent of the paper SAYS:
THE whole matter IS regarded here with
great calmness and without nervousness.
II IS wholly untrue that the negotiations
are hating. On the contrary they are
proceeding at a normal pace. The exist
ing difficulties in recasting Germany
tariff relations with the United States
cannot prejudice a calm and purely OBJ
jective treatment Of the matter"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP THE ISSUE
Address Of Frederick Howe of Cleveland Ohio at the Joint
Session of the Political Science Asso-
Citations at Baltimore,

= ALTIMORE, Nd, Dee. 2S.-The joint
ID session of the Economic and Po-
litical Science associations was re-
sumed today, the subject Of municipal
ownership being the chief subject con-
sidered. The discussion was opened by
Frederick c. Howe of Cleveland, who
said, in part:
Municipal ownership is becoming
the most insistent issue in local politics.
The spontaneity of the issue indicates
the deep-seated dissa tisfaction with
private monopoly. The elections in New
York, Cleveland and Chicago are but
political cross-sections of the country
at large. The conviction has become
Well nigh universal that the franchise
interests are responsible for most of
the municipal corruption. 1t is the de-
sire for franchises whose values run
into fabulous figures that explains not
only the positive corruption but the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
GRAZING IN UTAH RESERVES
Number Of Cattle and Sheep Allotted
to Each Reserve and Length
of Season.
Especial to The HeraId.)

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The forest serv-
Ice has made the following authorizations
for grazing on Utah forest reserves du-
ring the season of 1906:
Aquarius reserve-TweIve thousand cat
tie; 1900 sheep. Grazing season for cat
tie, April 10 to Nov 10; for sheep, June
TO Oct. 25
Grantsville-Three thousand cattle. Sea-
son, May l to Oct 81.
Logan-Five thousand cattle; $1,000
sheep. Season: Cattle, May to Oct. Is;
sheep, June Is TO Oct. Is.
Manti-Twenty thousand cattle: 19O. 900
sheep. Season: Cattle, April Is to Oct.
10; sheep, July I to Oct Is.
Payson-Eight thousand cattle; 10000
sheep. Season: Cattle, May / to Oct. 10:
sheep. June 10 TO Oct 15
Fish Lake-Forty five hundred cattle;
5000 sheep. Season: Cattle, April Is to
Oct. 20; sheep, June TO Oct 20.
Owners of sheep securing permits for
grazing in Manti, Aquarius and Fish Lake
reserves will be allowed to take their
herds in the reserves for laInbing pur-
poses about May 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
YERKES' FIGHT
AGAINST DEATH
Great Vitality Shown by the Man of
Many Millions.
HIS CASE WAS HOPELESS
BUSINESS INTERESTS WILL NOT
BE JEoPARDizED.

New York, Dec. 2s.-Charles It
Yerkes, the capitalist, is showing great
vitality in his fight against death at
the Waldorf-Astoria, and rallied slight
~ during last night, when it seemed
that the end was near.
The period OF Inconsistencies dating
from Tuesday night however, contin-
Oed early today, and Dr. LOOMS and
Others In attendance held out little
nope Of other than a fatal termination
of the Illness.
Mr.. Yerkes' business affairs in Lon
don are said to have been recently so
arranged that they viii not be jeopar-
died by his Illness. Discussing these
interests. James Speyer of Speyer &
Co. said:
Came Home Sick Man.
I'VE knew when Mr.. Yerkes came
back to this country he was a very
sick man and probably would never be
able 10 devote more time to the COM
panys affairs. Arrangements were
made at once, therefore, TO fill his
place, and the company's activities
have gone ahead and will continue to
advance along the exact programme
originally determined upon.
Mr.. Yerkes has large financial inter
ests In the Underground Electric Rail-
ways company and is chairman of the
board. His interests were never large
enough TO make him what might be
called dominant, and others interested
are prepared at any time to take over
his holdings. His position in the com
pany Is not such as would leave the
company embarrassed in any way by
his death"
A cable dispatch from London made
public today says:
Depended Upon Yerkes.
When Charles T. Yerkes was seri-
ously i'll last summer extreme precau-
tions were employed here TO prevent
the news of his condition becoming
knoWn. The explanation was that Mr.
Yerkes' enterprises were so dependent
upon his personal genius that his
death would create the utmost con
fusion in his properties.
Similar rumoFs are again rife in
consequence OF Mr. Yerkes' present
critical condition, but the directors of
his various undertakings emphaticaIIv
deny that there is any confusion and
there seems to be little doubt that since
summer strenuous efforts have been
made to guard against contingencies
arising from his demise"
Prepared for Fatal Ending.
Mr.. Perks, acting chairman of the
District railway. who is next to Mr..
Yerkes in the latter's enterprises. said
last night:
The necessary arrangements have
been made for every possible contin-
gency arising from Mr. Yerkes indis-
position. AS TO the policy of the under
takings on behalf of myself and nv
co-directors. l wish emphatically 10
deny that there is the slightest con-
fusion"
Walter Abbott, director of the I'm
derground Electric railways. which is
the constructing company of all Mr.
Yerkes' tube schemes. and who repre-
sents the Old Colony Trust company of
Boston, said:
Everything is in perfect working or
der. The organization is so good that
Mr.. Yerkes really made no difference.
Mr.. Yerkes is altogether too clever a
man to organize business which de-
pended absolutely upon one man"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
TWIN FALLS Is
PUTTING ON AIRS
Idaho City Will Have a Beautiful
New Opera House.
HOSPITAL TO BE ERECTED
BUILDING WILL BE MODERN IN
EVERY PARTICULAR.
Especial to The Herald.l


Twin Falls. Ida, Dec. 2S.-Twin Falls
is to have the Target and most beau
tlrul opera house in the state. if not
In the west. 1t will cost not less than
$4,000 and will be completed by July 4
OF next year. The movement to build
Ihe opera house was started yesterday
ana IN less than tWenty-four hours
$45OOO had been subscribed Assur-
ances of other subscriptions have been
received and the promoters have al
ready taken steps to begin work. The
building will have a frontage of sew
Snty-nVe rect on Shoshone avenue, one
piocK from Main street. It's depth will
o., De 10 feet and it will seat 1900 people.
Inc opera house will be two stories in
neIght' TWO large stores, one of which
Is already rented, being located on the
ground floor. The front will be OF cut
stone and pressed brick. with columns
ana trimmings of Cassia county mar
pie. huge marble steps, five in num-
Der VIII lead to the main entrance.
me building will be f1anked on both
SIDES by wide alleys, affording ample
exif~ The work of -cavating for the
foundation will begin Immediately and
the contractors who are to furnish the
marble VIII at once begin preparations.
Ihe sum OF IS. 1000 has been raised for
the erection Of a hospital building in
twin Falls. and the plans for the build
ing are now being prepared by James
h Richardson of win Tails. The hos
pltal VIII be modern in every particu-
lar
r. M. Lyman, manager and chief en-
gineer, and John A. Bagley, general
counsel, Of the Shoshone Power com
panv are here with the company's con-
suiting engineers from L e east on
tour of inspection
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
Wanted to Set Japan Right.

at have Inflicted a much longer letter
upon you than 1 intended, but only so
because I desired you to know my
views regarding what seems to me
deliberate attempt, not emanating
from a Korean source, to put Japan In
a false position. OF course there was
opposition in Korea to the treaty; it
would be foolish to deny that patent
fact. But there is no such thing as
popular opposition in the sense in
which we understand the word in
America. There is opposition among
the official classes, a great deal of It;
honest opposition, based upon motives
with which we can sympathize al
though we may know them to be mis-
taken.
From the Japanese standpoint some
greater measure OF control over Ko
rean affairs was imperatively neces-
sary. Here is the responsibility Of
introducing and enforcing reforms and
of doing all those things for Korea's
good, which her own rulers have
seemed impotent to accomplish. 1t is
not a task which Japan has under
taken willingly, but solely because she
has been forced to it. But having I'M
dertaken it. and having assumed the
responsibility, 1t seems to me that of
right, as well as of necessity, she is
entitled to possess the means for doing
those things which the world expects
her to do in Korea"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29

Indifference of the better-to-do classes,
and the heavy burden OF reform.
These franchises have been ap-
praised at $450, 200, 900 N New York
City; in other large cities they run
into hundreds Of millions. Their value
depends upon no labor except the labor
incident to control Of the council.
They are created by grant from the
city. They can only exist through a
performance Of this control. This ex-
plains the activity, as well as the cor
ruption. in local politics. These condi-
tons will be corrected through munich
pay ownership. When the city owns
its own franchises all classes will de-
mand good government and efficient
service. Population can be distributed
into the countryside. Cheaper light
water and heat will relieve the poor of
their most serious burdens. while the
incidental savings to the community
will be tremendous"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
CONCLUSION OF BRAIN.
Joy Morton's Injuries Still Regarded
as Serious.

Nebraska City, Neb., Dec. 2S.-Joy
Morton. who was badly injured yester-
day by being thrown from his horse,
is conscious this morning. but is SUI
fering considerably from the shock and
from a conclusion of the brain The
attending physicians speak hopefully,
but say that Mr.. Morton's condition IS
such that a definite statement as 10 his
case cannot be made yet. While the
chances now seem to favor his recov-
cry a change for the worse may come
at any time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
GAUGING STATIONS
IN UTAH DISCONTINUED
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington. Dec. 28.-The hydro
grapher of the United States geological
survey has ordered the discontinuance Of
the following gauging stations in Utah:
On San Pitch at Gunnison. on Chalk
creek at Coalville, on Lost creek ar Dew
IFS Slide, on American Fork at Ameri-
can Fork.
These stations are discontinued largely
through unfavorable conditions and ex-
cessive cost and in order to permit ex-
tension OF work TO other points of greater
Importance. The stations include the
following: At Marysville, Utah, on Sc
vier river; two stations at Evanston, on
Bear river, Wyoming; at Franklin, Ida.
on Cub creek: at Mink creek, Ida, on
Mink creek.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
DECORATE THE BARRACKS.
Dance and Banquet at Fort Douglas
Tonight.

The barracks of Company g. Twenty
ninth infantry, at Fort Douglas, have
been decorated with bunting and greens
for the banquet and dance to be given
by the members Of the company to-
night About fifty invitations have
been sent out. Early in the evening
refreshments will be served, and at $50
the dancing will begir
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
PROSPECT THAT MCCALL
WILL HAVE TO MAKE GOOD

New York. Dec. est was 4
learned last night, says the Times, 4
that the New York Lies investi- :
cation committee, Of which Thomas !
p. Fowler is chairman, does not !
consider Andrew Hamilton report I
on his legislative expenditures sat :
lsfactOFy. The committee had the 4
report before II all Tuesday after !
noon. before il was given to the =
Armstrong Investigating committee. !
The New York LIES COMMITTEES !
will accordingly proceed independ- !
emily TO obtain an accounting from !
Hamilton, and. failing in this, will !
look to President John A. Mccall 4
to make good his pledge TO refund !
10 the company the S235, 900 that !
Hamilton got in 1904, if that were :
not accounted for satisfactorily by !
Dec. Is last.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
BALKAN STATES ARE
PREPARING TO RESIST

Vienna, Dec. 2S.-The reports from
Belgrade. Servia, to the effect that
Servia and Bulgaria are about to es-
tablish a customs union are regarded
here as important. not only from an
economic standpoint. but as possessing
far greater political significance. The
step about to be taken is looked upon
here as evidence that the Balkan states
are mutually binding themselves closer
together in order to better be able TO
resist future political pressure on the
part of the governments of western
Europe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
HIS SHIP WAS SUNK.
Russian Captain Who Saw Services
Arrives at San Francisco.

San Francisco. Dec 2s.-Captain john
Overpensky, who was in command OF the
Russian battleship PoltaYa in Port Ar
thur, during the recent war with Japan
arrived here yesterday on the liner Coptlc
When the Poltava was finally sunk or
Nov. p Of last year by JapanssS shells
Captain OverpensEy was taken prisoner
and for many N 3nthE wzs held IN Japan.
He said yesterday that MS enforced stay
in japan VAS .naoa pleasant IN every
way by tho japanese. He is now On hiE
way 10 st. Petersburg.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
he minister summoned to his presence

the minister summoned to his presence
from time to time.
perhaps the fact that at Marquis
Ito's farewell audience this afternoon
the emperor earnestly requested him TO
defer his departure, which the marquis
has consented to do, somewhat against
his own wishes, as 1 happen to know,
Is the best commentary one could make
upon these alleged Outrages upon the
emperor and his cabinet.
The alleged rape Of the seal belongs
to the same mythical category as the
other story. 1t was brought TO the pal
ace from the foreign office. where 1t is
kept, by the clerk who has custody OF
it, in obedience to the orders given
personally by the minister of foreign
affairs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
TWO OFFICERS SHOT
BY YOUNG ROBBERS

Perrysburg. o.. Dec. 2S.-Caught in
the Perrysburg interurban station
early today, five young men. believed
to be members of a gang that raided
the Central avenue car barns at Toledo
Sunday. shot and probably fatally
wounded Marshal Frank Thornton.
Deputy Marshall William Scott was
shot in the foot, causing painful, but
not a dangerous wound. The despera-
does scattered and escaped. A posse
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
WITHDRAWN FROM ENTRY.

Washington. Dec. Withdrawals
from public entry and settlement of
737. $50 acres of land in Washington
were ordered by the general land office
today. The Withdrawals are thirteen
townships in the Walla Walla and
nineteen townships in the North dis
tricts and are made for irrigation prof.
ects.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
REFUSED THE HONOR.

Montreal, Quebec. Dec. 2S.-J Hanni-
ker Heaton. who introduced penny post
age in Great Britain, when he arrived
in Montreal today was informed that
King Edward had made him a Knight
Commander of St. Michael and St
George. He announced that he would re-
fuse the honor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29

J. c. Lynch and J. D. Murdoch Are
Sureties for Mayor Thompson.
FORCE OF THE TREASURER
BEN REEVES WILL BE CHIEF
DEPUTY RECORDER.

Several of the officers elect of Salt
Lake City filed their official bonds in
the office of City Recorder J. S. Critch-
low yesterday. Mayor-elect Ezra
Thompson was the first to appear. He
presented his bond early in the fore
noon. The bond is in the sum of So. 900,
with J. c. Lynch and j. D. Murdoch
as sureties. A number of councilmen-
elect filed their bonds in the afternoon.
Each bond is in the sum of $500. Coun-
Gilman +. s. FernstrOm has c. B. Felt
and John Halverson as sureties.
h. @. O'DOnnell has P o. Marion
and NJ. Brandt. Messrs. O'DonneII. M.
E. Mulvey and A. R. Carter, all Amer
lean party cOuncilmen-elect called TO-
gether and two of them exchanged
cOurtesies by going on each others
bond. Messrs. O'DOnneH and Carter
are sureties for ulvey. while Messrs.
Mulvey and O'Donnell are sureties for
Mr.. Carter
Other of1cers-elect Will probably file
their bonds TO-DAY.
The Treasurer's Force.
The Office force of Treasurer-elect
Frank a. Swenson will probably be
made up. in part. as follows: C. H.
Kraft, chief deputy; B. B. Quinn, Ii
cense collector; Charles Lawrence, wa
ter tax collector; Jessie I. Burnett, dog
tax collector. In addition to these,
George H. Wood, the present chief dep
uty, will remain in the Office for a
time
Recorder-eIect ]. &. Moreton has
named Ben Reeves as his chief deputy.
The other deputy will be named in a
few days. Miss Ethel Mcdonald. min
ute clerk of the office, will probably be
retained for an indefinite period, as
her work is Of a character that re-
quires experience and great familiarity
with the routine of the council pro-
ceedings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-29
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS
RATES.

Via Oregon Short Line. Tickets on
sale December %. "a, %. 80, 81, 1905,
and January l. 1906. Final limit jan
uary 18th. See o. S. L. agents for par;
ticulars.