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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
RICHARD P. MORRIS,
Mayor OF Salt Lake, 19o4-19o5,

Began studying water question Systematically tax
Appointed Col E. A. Wall chairman of board of public
Worked practical solution water problem within
six with basis the securing of Big Cottonwood
Div and conducting it TO city mains through cement
duit a project universally favored for years but
never before undertaken Secured options Big Cotton
wood water.
Asked for $1,000 issue which S5O0oO was to
be spent $4,000 Proposition
fought by John f. Dooly and his allies but carried
by the voters Jan g. 1905.
Same opposing influence sought TO prevent sale OF
bonds but they were thWarted by the mayor and the
money became available in July.
Utah Light & Railway company held rights IN
Big Cottonwood necessary the city in order
carry plans Company made eXorbitant demands
for rights including 100-year franchise Demands
sisted BY mayor, who greatly Instrumental in
forcing many concessions including reduction in light
ing rates. and fOurcent street fare Extension of
only seven years given and in the company
decided the needed rights and obstacle Ia of inn
mediate carrying of water project removed Dolly
influences stu sought ueay OF water PROJECT out were
unsuccessful
Took all possible steps relieve pressing needs during
water shortage and let contracts for Big Cottonwood con-
dut recurring work be completed July 10 1906 III time
foresa any shortage and thereafter BY
s business administration saved $4,000 from
neers estimates of S30eO for conduit Other work prom
ised Is already under
Additional water secured
irrigation -......... 1600000O gallons daily
Culinary water lb,000000 gallons daily
Negotiations pending
Culinary water .....,....... O0oOOoo gallons daily
with still in view.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
EZRA THOMPSON,
Mayor of Salt Lake City, 1s0o-1sos, Inclusive.

Elected pledge to added water supply
Urged in first message 1900 that steps be taken in this
direction Declared in favor getting additional supply
by exchanging Utah Lake Big Cottonwood water
Appointed John E. Dooly chairman of board of public
works.
Asked people s25OOOO bond issue pledgng it would
be follows Water main improvements SO 900;
Thirteenth East street reservoir 100000 water
rights in Parleys canyon. give 100000 gallons more
water daily s6OOO separate system and stand
pipes for spnkng $4,000 Improvements to secure addi-
tonal water at Utah lake, $4,000
Spent money follows For iron pipe. needed at
time bought contractor favored by Dooy Dooy
protesting he financially interested in the con-
acs) SO912679 Parleys canyon land without tangiby
increasing water supply, S6S4l062 work Utah lake.
abandoned without increasing supply $40 sol Il
Thirteenth East street reservoir S37S31l digging up
pipe money paid 10 favored
and resulting absolutely good city sS149g Bal
ance spent for miscellaneous purposes such
used.
Fought in 1902 proposition to pump water Utah
lake into city canal to keep supply and I'LL exchange
contract with Pareys farmers Veto oyerrued.
Friends started injunction proceedings City failed keep
contract TO deliver water 70 farmers and they pos
of in PaTeys creek under original rights.
Citizens were forced suffer
gain permanent possession of Parley's Pumping
proposition through his head farmers appeased
and situation relieved although their suit is stu hanging
city.
Total of added to cty's available supply
during four years Of Thompsons administration None
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01

Eagle Gate practically along the pres
ent course close to North Temple street,
seeking the Jordan. The other found
its way TO the same outlet by going
first 10 the south, not far from State
street, striking off beyond Liberty park.
Settlers at the Forks.
The greater area of farm lands lay
10 the south, IN the vicinity of Liberty
park. But for better protection from
the Indians, the settlers huddled to-
gether near the fork of the creek at the
mouth of the canyon. There farming
village was laid off in ten-acre blocks.
There the tillers of the soil had their
homes and stables. hitching up every
morning to go to the fields to pillow, SOW
or reap and returning at night TO gath
er for the worship of God and to be
prepared for defense against the In
dams.
The merchants and others not direct
~ dependent on the soil remained close
20 the homes at the fork of the creek.
Gradually the population became more
congested in this vicinity bitches had
been run from City creek to bring wa
ter 10 the various homes, and although
wells were dug TO supplement this sup
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01

IAIATER has afforded an ever-pres-
w ent problem in Salt Lake valley.
The aborigines knew the springs
and streams, and went TO the water.
The white men sought out the sources
of supply and brought the water TO
themselves.
When the little company of pioneers
moved down from Emigration canyon
into the broad and beautiful valley and
founded a commonwealth, they settled
along City creek. At first they camped
on the banks of the stream-going to
the water, as did the Indians-and with
buckets and cups dipped up the pre-
ciOus fluid TO Stake their thirst. Here
was a mountain brook emerging clear
and cold and sparkling from its rocky
canyon bed into the broad valley. One
fork struck 20 the southwark and The
other 10 the westward, giving the fer
Tile sol the drink IL needed 10 make u
fruitful. What was more natural than
10 make this spot the permanent Campo
At the fork of the creek the community
settled. Tracing the two branches ac-
cording 10. present landmarks. one di-
vision went from a little north of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01

ply the demand about the home center
became so great that the farms farther
down the creek were suffering,
Something had to be done TO relieve
the situation. In the early '70s the JOr-
dan & Salt Lake City canal was built.
conveying the water from the outlet
of Utah lake 10 the farms in the vicin-
ity of Liberty park. The canal water
was furnished to irrigate these farms
in lieu of the purer water of City creek,
which was needed for drinking and
cooking.
Principle of Exchange Established.
Thus was the principle of exchange of
water established.
Ever since that time every drop of
water furnished the citizens of Salt Lake
for culinary purposes has been obtained
by an exchange of the water from Utah
lake-satisfactOry for irrigation, but too
impure for drinking-for water from
mountain streams
Irrigation at that time was a new thing
in the United States. The people of Utah
we're pioneers in the dry places They
had to work out their own laws for the
government of water, and the irrigation
jurisprudence of the west is largely
Continued on Page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
FAREWELL BANQUET TO
CONSUL GENERAL G0WDY

Paris, Sept eat farewell banquet
TO Consul General GOWdy, given under
the auspices of the American chamber or
commerce tonight. Ambassador McCor-
mick, on behalf of the French govern
ment, presented to MIR. Gowdy the insIg-
MIA of an officer of the Legion of Honor.
Mr. GOwdy, in replying, referred IL the
enormous trade between France and the
United States during his tenure of office.
He said his fecompense for fighting was
victory and for duty done, the approba-
ton of his country.
w S. Dalliba and William Selgman
made addresses, IL which they urged a re
ciprocty treaty between France and the
United States.
Mr.. Gowdy leaves Paris oct 3 for Liv-
erpeol and viii sail for the United States
on board the White Star liner Baltic Oct.
g.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01

For the Information il Herald
nshd hhtuyo
jet OF Ezra Thompson an a
h these ag p
records ahng water prb d rym
nsnde tn pom pef
en from the public %
the immunity d Yrs dI
uOuga hg # it cog
creeks Admin btrtn al d and recon-
When E m
ouedn faf ~ from odcee6T record
terms shows h "
pph,t tina the noy w % it was lodged d Thp
of office wrhorad n Hah pp. h is
opph
it as u
Richard Msh d frs h % a o
OF tn watsH e tina t ears a
daily more hrdt o If
doubling he p up h is g f
wihI aryprepet n IS N mh oI g more
above t cary lis plan h the represent supply wing i
breth short ~ t % W ate t lie asst
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
Guilty Parties Shielded.

My brother" said DR.. Powell today,
was bounded to death by a clique OF
men who control everything nj the ad-
ministration of law in Cam bridge IL
Streed was murdered it is a simple mat
ter for the Cambridge authorities 10
figure out who are the persons inter
ested in bringing about his death, But
they have purposely suppressed the
truth. which if revealed. may lead Ia
the discovery of Streed's murderer and
bring to light another murder
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
MONUMENT TO j. STERLING MORTON
Statue of the Founder of Abo Day to be Unveiled October II
at Nebraska Cty-Addrsss by
Grover CeVeIand.

The object sought in the design of
the monument is to combine simplicity
with dignity and impressiveness, thus
typifying the character of the late sec
rotary. The central design is a statue
of Mr.. Morton himself. which rests on
a massive, yet graceful pedestal, IN an
attitude characteristic of his strong,
frank life. At the foot of the pedestal
stands a graceful wood sprite, her
hands tenderly protecting a young
growing tree. A semi-circular stone
bench. surrounding the. pedestal, is Dr.
namented by two medaninns. hiustraf-
ing. one an important epoch in Mr.
Morton's life-the treaty with the
Pawnee Indians, in which he partici-
pated-and the other a group of school
children planting trees. The reverse
side of the pedestal bears q concise
sketch of Mr.. Morton's life and public
service.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
WORK WILL BEGIN MONDAY
Road From Denver to Boise to Be
Built by Arizona ConstTuc-
ton Company.
Especial to The Herald.)

Boston, Mass, Sept. 30.-In an mter-
view here today Second Vice President
Hayes of the Colorado, Wyoming 4
Idaho railway said that work will begin
Monday iii the actual construction of
the 500 mile line from Denver to Boise.
After this has been completed the pro-
iectOrs intend an extension TO the Pa
cific coast. Contracts have been made
with an Arizona corporation headed By
a Lowell. Mass, capitalist, the Inter
state Construction company
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
MACEDONIA is
WITHOUT HOPE
Butchery Continues Under the Eyes
of European Officials.
HORRIBLE SCENES ENACT
COUNTRY SWARMS WITH ASIA
TIC TROOPS.

4 ONDON, Sept. 30.-W. A. Moore, sec
rotary of the Balkan committee
who has returned from a two
months tour of Macedonia. said to the
Associated Press today:
The wantOn slaughter of Christians
in Macedonia continues under the eyes
of EuTope's representatives. Crossing
the Bulgarian border the first news to
greet me was an objectionable massa-
ere in the little village of KonOpnitz,
which occurred three days before my
arrival. On visiting the village | found
the bodies of a man, two women, a girl
and the children still unburied and laid
out in the Christian church. The wo-
men had been shot, but | san one
child which had been crushed probably
with the butt of a gun.
THE wounded had been taken to
Egri Palanka. an hours ride distant
and where resides the Austrian officer
in charge of the district.
An oft-told Story.
THE story of the affair is a repeti-
ton of the oft-told tale. An insurgent
hand visited the village and demanded
food on departing. The Turkish auth
critics, learning of the visit, dispatched
body of troops, which, discovering no
insurgents in the place dealt out their
vengeance on the Christians. The OBJ
servation of the European officers sell
dom deters the Mohammedans from
Staying Christians. The Austrian Of
ficer at Koumanova district has charge
of l19 villages, where murders are of
daily occurrence and are not noticed by
the authorities In the Monastir dis
trict the Italian officers sleep with the
Turkish arms I'm order TO observe its
methods of 'suppressing insurgents.
This. however. only prevents special
detachments from perpetrating crime.
Nine Peasants Murdered.
1.-THE village of Mogla. in which an
Albanian brigand was assassina ted,
was punished by the Turkish troops.
Nine unarned peasants were killed and
arms were placed beside them in a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
Ducking Season Opens.

Al EBRASKA CITY, Neb., Sept. 30
The Arbor Day Memorial assOci-
alton has decided on Oct. Il as the
day for the unwilling of the monument
being erected 10 the memory of j. Sterl-
ing Morton, secretary Of agriculture
during the last Cleveland administra-
ton, and founder of ArbOr Day.
An elaborate programme has been ar
ranged for the unwilling and the prin-
cipal speaker win be former President
Grover Cleveland. Several others. who
have been prominent both in natioaal
and state politics. viii deliver adj
dresses.
was formed shortly after the death Of
Secretary Morton. in 1902. and it's work
has been that of collecting funds and
erecting d suitable monument to The
memory of the Sage of ArbOr- Ledge. "
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
REVENUE RECEIPTS.
Heavy increase Shown in the Report
For September.

Washington. Sept. S0-The monthly re-
port of the government receipts and eX-
penditures which viii be ISSUED next
Monday. will show a remarkable increase
in receipts from customs and internal
revenue sources For September 1904.
customs receipts amounted 10 SIS, go. 360.
and for the three months of the fiscal
year, Sos. 1S1, 1884 For the month just clos
ing the receipts from customs We're So
IA LAG, and for the three months. S75,0l5,-
5H being an increase Of S40li. $50 for the
month and 50 $50, 1913 for the three months.
Last year at this time the deficit amount
ed to sf1,S54, 256 as against S9,623555, Tor
the quarter ending today. During the
last three months the internal revenue
receipts show a gain over last year Of ST.
4ql 49,,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
AWFUL TRAGEDY IN ILLINOIS.
GIRL KILLED BY SWITCH
ENGINE AT P0CATELL0


= Especial TO The Herald.)
' PocatellO.l Ida, Oct. Matte =
= Booth, a waitress at the Pacific =
= hotel, 80 years of age, was run =
= down and killed by a Short Line
= switch engine at this place to- =
y night. The body was horribly :
= mangled. Her escort saved him =
y self by jumping. An inquest will =
= be held tomorrow. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
Theodore WooIseY Heermanee.

New York, Sept. SO.-The death OF
Theodore Woolsey Heermance. director
of the American school at Athens was
announced today in a cablegram re
eeived from Professor Wheeler of Co
lumbia university. DR.. Heermanee has
been i'll for some weeks Of typhoid fe-
yer. He was so years old.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
Driven to Suicide.

Two detectives arrived at Cam bridge
as a result to work up evidence in ref
erence to the death of the domestic. W
d. Powell took the evidence 10 Attorney
Streed and asked him 10 prosecute the
men. Streed refused to do it. because
il involved some Of his best friends
William .. PoWell's suicide followed
Dr.. Powell believes that StFecd and
some of the suspected men quarreled
and. in the heat of dispute, Streed be
trayed knowledge of the domcstic's
ira 2edv.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
THE DEATH RECORD.
S. M. Provost.

Philadelphia. Sept. Sos. NJ. Provost,
third vice president of the PennsylEa-
MIA railroad, died tonight at his home
here.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
BUSINESS PART RuRNep.

Washington Court House. Ohio, Sept
S0.-Fire today practically wiped out
the business section of Jeffersonville
village eleven miles northeast of this
city on the Detroit g. Southern bailVasi
Loss, $4,000. se.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
BROKEN PLEDGES VS.. FAITH KEPT.
THOMPSON AND MORRIS CONTRASTED.
PEOPLES BRIEF IN MAYORALTY CASE

Thompson Promised Water Got Bonds and Bought Iron Pipe out ADDED Not
Pint to the Cys Water SuppyMOrs Worked Out Comprehen
sN Plan for Great SYSTEM Endorsed by Best Engineers Got
Bonds the Water Is Bought and the Conduit to Bring
Into City Mains Will Be Completed by July Is Next
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
Powell Was Threatened.

Finally Powell awoSe one morning TO
find tar and feathers written OF his
door with note ordering him 10 leave
town within four days or suffer yio-
lence AT the hands of mob
Then Powell summoned his brother.
William detailed the story of his SUI
feFings. of his love for his wife. the
prosecutions and the threat of death.
What shall 1 do?" he asked, IN de
spair.
60 after them" replied his advisor.
You know something of the death OF
this Swedish girl. The men prosecuting
you are involved in that case. Go after
them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
MURDER, SUICIDE
AND CONSPIRACY
Prominent Men of Cambridge, H.,
Said to Be Implicated.
UGLY CHARGES ARE MADE
OFFICIALS ACCUSED OF SHIELD
ING THE GUILTY.

NHICAGO. Sept. S0.-Detals Of d
L. series of sensations which are al
legged TO have smoldered for
months in Cambridge, H.. and which
may explain the mysterious death of
John Y. Streed, a prominent attorney
and politician who was found lifeless
at his office door in Cambridge a week
ago, with a bullet through his head,
were revealed here today. DR.. Byrd G..
Powell a veterinary surgeon OF Sand
wich, H., came TO Chicago and told a
story running back of the recent suicide
Of his brother. William D.. Powell or
Cambridge The story discloses a chan.
Of facts connecting the Powell and
Streed cases with the virtual murder
of a Swedish domestic in the home al
a wealthy and prominent man at cam
bridge more than five years ago. She
was buried secretly, without death ceI-
tificate or inquest.
Streed Knew the Truth.
In the opinion of DR.. Powell, Attorney
Streed was murdered because Streed
knew the truth behind the woman s.
death. Streed got the facts from VIII
liam D. Powell who committed suicide
Aug 70 last after Mr. POWelIs home
had been broken up. and the guilty
persons shielded, il is alleged. by infu-
entail political friends.
DR.. Powell declares his brother was
driven to his death by a clique at Cam
bridge. He suspected several men of
prominence of being too friendly with
his AVife. and encountered as a result
persecution which it is said drove him
10 suicide.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-01
Nine Peasants Murdered.

1.-THE village of Mogla. in which an
Albanian brigand was assassinat ted,
was punished by the Turkish troops.
Mine unarmed peasants were killed and
arms we're placed beside them in a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-08
! SULTAN HAS YIELDED
Apology Made to France and Indem-
nifty Paid for the Arrest Of
Citizen of Algeria.

Paris, Sept THE foreign office was
highly gratified this morning TO receive
a dispatch from the French minister at
Fee announcing that the sultan had
yielded all points demanded in the
French ultimatum. The dispatch says
that Sept. 4, the day preceding the eN-
piration of the ultimatum, the grand
viZier, ST FedouI Garn1t accompanied by
a retinue, went to the French legation.
where he was received by the minister
and his staff and the leading European
officials.
The grand vizier. tAen publicly pre-
scented a formal apology for the arrest
of the French Algerian citizen, BouZian.
and handed the minister the amount OF
the indemnity demanded for the Lmpris-
Oned man and also presented letters from
the Morocco ministry of foreign affairs
announcing that the cadi responsible for
BOuZians arrest had been removed. Inc
French minister answered, accepting the
excuses and reparation given, and there
upon the preparations for the departure
Of the legation preliminary TO the enforce
ment of Frances demands were sus-
pended.
The foreign office here says the repair
alton is complete on all points and that
the incident is closed, thus terminating
the anticipated resort 10 coercion
through the military and naval branches
of the service.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-08
BAMBERGER Is BUSY.
Gives Outline of Plans for Salt Lake
and Ogden Road.

The contract for grading the Salt Lake
Il ogden electric railway from the Ogden
river bridge. on Washington ayanue, 10
The mouth Of Ogden canyon is TO be let
next Tuesday, or Wednesday at the latest
simon BambergeT came up from Salt
Lake yesterday and Was engaged most of
the day going over the proposed line and
purchasing rights of way. lie also spent
some time in Ogden canyon attending 10
details in connection with the laying out
OF the resort on the old WinslOW proper
". Ina the evening the directors OF the
Ogden canyon resort company discussed
with Architect j. A. Smith the plans for
the restaurant building al the property
Of the canyon resort company and also
the plans for Ii number of model cottages.
The restaurant and the cottages are 10 be
erected at once and il is intended 10
have the former rooted ia before snow
flies The structure is 10 be built in rus
tic style, the walls 10 be OF cObble rock,
taken from the bed of the river The
building is 10 be 1toX64 feet on the out
side, and its south wall viii be over Og-
den river on "a retaining wall 10 be built
Tor the purpose. Ii will have pOrches eX-
tending around three sides a large din
ing room with maple floor and eight pri-
Vate dining rooms. IL will be located just
east OF the old Winslow hotel
AIr. BambergeT stated that his road is
TOW graded as far as Layton. excepting
in one or two places, and that he will
soon put on trains IN regular schedule be-
tween that place and Salt Lake. His
y nter schedule heretofore has been four
I a.rs each way per day. This winter the
edule will be six trains.
Mr.. Hamburger Will remain III Ogden
Il sunday getting ready for the letting
q. he contract and attending TO other de-
Z . On connection with his Ogden enter
prise.