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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
EULOGIZED WASHINGTON.
Bishop Potter of New York breaches
in England.

London. May 20.-BishOp Potter OF
New York preached today at All Saints
church, CaradOn, near Malmesbury,
where it is proposed to restore the
monument to Sir Lawrence Washing
ton, an ancestor of George Washing
ten. Bishop Potter's sermon drew a
comparison of Napoleon, Wellington
and Washington, and eulogiZed Wash
ington, whose name. he said, was idol
lied in Europe. and for whose memory
it was intended to restore the memorial
and perpetUate a great name and line
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
Letter From Smoot.

\ number of communications have
passed between Senator SmoOt and Mr..
Place. and the following letter just re-
ceived from the senator gives assurance
OF the continuity and maintenance of the
post:
Washington D. c.. May 10 1906
MI Gordon II. Place. manager Manu-
facturers and Merchants association of
Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Dear Mr.. Place. desire to aclznOwI-
edge the receipt of your letter Of the 18th
ultimO. relating TO the transfer of trooDs
from Fort Douglas.
In reply ] will state that upon receipt
OF your letter ! went to the war depart
ment and requested to know the reasons
Tor the transfer and whether new troops
would be sent to take the place of those
leaving
The war department has been so
crowded with matters relating to the San
francisco calamity that il has been i'm
possible to furnish the above requested
information before, and I am just in re
ceipt of enclosed memoranda in reply to
my request
MEMORANDUM RELATIVE TO FORT
DOUGLAS. UTAH.
" Official information furnished to this
offlce by the war department in respect to
the permanent status of Fort Douglas is
contained in a memorandum approved by
the secretary of war, May 6. 1903. iudiCat-
ing that Fort Douglas is to be a peTma-
nent post for regimentaI headquarters and
two battaliOns eight companies) of infan-
try.
1t is understood that the two field
batteries recently stationed at the post
were Kept there only temporarily until
permanent accommodations could be fur
nished for them elsewhere
80 The barrack accommodations now at
the post are:
Three new double brick barracks of
modern construction built since April,
1893. having capacity for six companies.
&c Two two-stOry and four one-stoTy old
stone barracks, capacity for about forty
men each-built in 1875
- -Four One-story frame barracks, ca
pacity about forty men each. These have
been condemned and are no longer occu-
e One old stone barrack for band.
There are separate quarters for TWEEN
ty-Seven married officers and a new brick
building for eight unmarried Officers-the
latter completed about six months ago.
Reconstruction of this post, by re
placing the old buildings with new ones
was begun in April. 1893, and has been
carried on since as funds for the purpose
were allotted from the general apprOpTia-
tons for that purpose
e Since the date mentioned there have
been built the following new brick build
ings of the best modern type
g Three double barracks.
One building for bachelor officers
quarters with general mess
One new guardhOuse.
One new post exchange
Also number of minor improve
ments.
granaTy.
. In items of the general estimate for
construction work for the fiscal year 1907,
Fort Douglas stands for
g One new double baTTack.
50 one rev band baTTack-
80 Two new sets officers quarters
q" The aggregate amount expended al
the post for new buildings and improve
ments since the work of reconstruction
was begun in April. 1903. is $4,000.
% c. T. HUMPHREY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
HUNGARIAN CRISIS.

Vienna, May pa new Hungarian
crisis is imminent owing to the refusal
of Emperor Francis Joseph to approve
the Hungarian cabinets demand for
an autonomous Hungarian tariff. The
Austrian premier holds that an indie
pendent tariff is incompatible with the
common AustrO-Hungarian customs
area DR.. Wekerle, the Hungarian pre-
mier, has been to Vienna twice in audi
ence with his majesty, but the crown
and the council of ministers have de-
cIared against the Hungarian demands.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
Sporting Events.

The annual regatta of the American
Rowing association, often called the
american Henley will take place on
.I,c ScT,UvII1fU river at Philadelphia. May
~ Tho crews of the principal colleges
Of the country have been entered and some
sffTring contests are promised
The cup offered by Sir THOMAS Upton
iii 10 the prize for the winner Of the
ocean Yacht race 10 Bermuda which viii
he started under the auspices Of the
ProokIvu Yacht club May % The race is
60 small yachts Of not less than thirty
ef,-7,f or not more than fifty feet
The convention of the American Ply
rfrfauS and Surgeons association viii be
held in Chicago May -
-Tbo Methodist Episcopal Missionary So
cfe+v viii hold its national convention in
Minneapolis May 2l-23-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
POPE Plus IMPROVING.
Pontiff Has No Fever and the Pain Is
Decreasing.

Rome, May 20.-Dr- Lapponi visited Pope
Plus three times today. The temperature
of his holiness during the day was some
what over 90 degrees, but tonight he had
no fever The pains incident to the at
tack have somewhat diminished and the
movement of the limb is easier. The ma
tient wished to rise this afternoon but DIT
LappOni advised him not to do so and his
holiness acquiesCed- Dr. LapDOni cOnsid-
ers MS patient 10 be progressing satisfaC-
tOrily and hopes the attack will soon he
over
There was another Qualification in ST
Peters tOday-that of the martyrs of the
dominican OTder Killed IN TOnquin, French
IndO-China, but much interest in the Ger
emory to a majority Of those present was
lost by the inability Of the pope to attend.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
STEAMER FLoATED.

Nagasaki, May 20.-The German mail
steamer Room Of the North German
Lloyds China line, which ran ashore
near Oki island during a fog May Is
while bound to this port and Yokohama
from European ports, has been foated.
and she arrived here today. The Room
passengers were rescued and landed at
Moi.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21

erection of eleven hospitals in the United
States within the next few years. THREE
are to he erected each wear. the one a
Fort Douglas viii be commenced in 1907.
Il desire to assure YOU that / viii take
pleasure at any time in serving your as
ISOLATION. and viii be glad to have YOU
call my attention to matters affecting the
interests Of the people of our state. With
very best wishes I remain yours very
truly. REED SMOOT--
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
STRIKE INTERFERES
WITH THE FUNERALS

New York, May pa strike of the
Funeral Drivers association local No.
1914 which involved the whole territory
of Manhattan below Fourteenth street,
went into effect today The fact that
twelve of the thirty-five coach owners
affected acceded to the demands of the
strikers Iessened the Inconvenience,
but about thirty funerals had to be
postponed and others were conducted
under difficulties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
RULGARIANs RUTcHERED.

SalOnica. European Turkey, May 20.
A detachment of Turks on Saturday
aunihilated a band of twelve Bulga-
rians at Lisolai, near Monastir.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
Future Course Unknown.

The rate bin is likely to be made the
subject Of more on less discussion when
the motion is made 10 send it 10 confer
encG- Just what viii be the character of
this discussion or the length Of time it will
occupy cannot be asCertained with any
defniteugSs.
The conferences ON the statehood oil
Indicate that preliminary report to the
two houses Is a possibility for the not dis
tsut future. While nothing definite can
be said as 10 the character Of this report,
iC is belieV ed il viii include a compromise
On the basis Of the Foraker amendment
permitting the people Of Arizona and New
Mexico to vote separately on the subject
Of Joint statehood.
The pure food bill VIII be called up in
the house at all times when the apprOpria-
ton bills or OtLer privileged matters are
not under COuSiGera ton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
OFFICIAL DENIAL.

Mexico City, May 20.-The report that
the National Bank OF Mexico and the
Bank of Lordon & Mexico were to be
consolidated Is officially denied.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
BACK IN WASHINGTON.

Washington, May 20.-Viee President
and Mrs Fairbanks returned today
from the South where, at Birmingham
and Atlanta, Mr.. Fairbanks delivered
addresses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
Interest in Russia.

For all who have followed the progress
of Russia-s struggle for governmental re-
form this week will hold great interest as
n is expected that the answer to the ad-
dresses adopted by the new parliament in
reply to the speech from the throne viii
10 -.ado TODAY or tomorrow. Dispatches
from St Petersburg indicate that the en-
Teror does not consider the address of
fine lower house as being an ultlmatum be
T-oT,I the demand for amnesty, which VIII
f,l-e first place in his reply It IS also
evident that much disappointment IS felt
II, Russia that the emperor did not make
his birthday the occasion Tor grantlng am
, - Tho other nine demands of the ad-
5-ass to the throne viii be taken NJ in
fllrn. but it does not appear, according to
advfceS from Russia. that they will be
me emDeTor's consideration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
MORE BUILDINGS
At FORT DOUGLAS
viii Be Erected This Year, AC-
Cording to Letter From
Senator SmOOt.
us POST FOR INFANTRY
ADDITIONAL TROOPS TO BE STA
TONED HERE.

That Fort Douglas is destined to be
maze one Of the most important posts in
the country and that a number Of new
barracks and other improvements are soon
TO be added to it, is the assurance re-
ceIVed by Manager Gordon II. Place Of
the Manufacturers and Merchants asso-
Grafton from Senator Reed SmoOt.
Inc association has been untiring in its
efforts looking to securing some definite
word OF the fate of Fort Douglas as the
depopUlatiOn of that post would mean a
monetary loss to this city of at least So
600 per month, for not less than that
amount has been regularly paid out BY
the government for wages, commodities
and supplies. 1t was on this account that
the association took the matter in charge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
Question for Steering Committee.

There viii not however, be any further
effort at legislation aside from appTOpria-
ton bills until the Republican steering
committee can get together and decide
upon a programme which will probably
he. some time during the week The gen
eraI disposition is TO cOnfine business L.
the supply bills as much as possible. but
there is considerable division Of opinion
with reference to the Panama canal bill
md also on the question Of the discharge
of the Philippine committee from the fur
Their consideration of the Philippine tariff
hin There is very strong pressure TO
secure consideration Of the canal bill this
session. while the prepOuderanCe Of senti-
mpnt on the Philippine question appears
tn he against the reopening of the sub
fprt- The conference report on the Indian
appropriation bill viii be presented during
Inc week and viii be taken up for con
sheraton as soon as It is presented The
reDorf on the pOstofEce appropriation viii
he made late in the week and 1t too will
receive early attention
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
TEXT OF THE RATE
BILL AS PASSED
State Commerce is Exempt
From the Law as a Mat
ter of Course.
FULL POWER TO FIX RATES
DIsoBEDIENCE MADE COSTLY TO
CARRIERS.

An act to amend an act entitled An act
to regulate commerce" approved February
4, 1887, and all acts amendatOTy thereof,
and to enlarge the powers of the inter
state commerce commission
Be it enacted oy the senate and house
of representatives Of the United States of
America. in congress assembled, that sec
ton ] of an act entitled An act to Tegu-
late commerce. approved February q, 1881,
be amended so as TO read rs follows.
Section l. That the provisions OF TINS
act shall apply to any corporation or any
person or persons engaged in the trans
pOrtatiOn Of oil or other COMMODITY eX-
CeDt water and except natural or arutl-
Cial gas by means of pipe lines or partly
by pipe lines and partly by railroad or
partly by pipe lines and partly by water
who shall be considered and held 10 De
common carriers within the meaning ana
purpose OF this act, and to any common
carrier or carriers engaged In the trans
pUTtatiOn of passengers or property wholly
by railroad tor partly by railroad and
partly by water when both are used under
a common control, management or ar
rangement for a continuous carriage or
Shipment from one state or territory Of
the United States OF the District OF Co
lumbia, to any other state or territory
of the United States or the District OF
tory to another place IN the same terri
tory, or from any place IN the United
States TO an adjacent foreign country, or
from any place in the United States
through q foreign country to any other
place in the United States. and also TO
the transportation in like manner Of prop
erty shipped from any place in the United
States to a foreign country ana carried
from such place To port OF tranSShlp-
meut- or shipped from foreign country
To any place i'm the United States and car
ried to such place from a port of entry
either i'm the United states or an adjacent
HH~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
Work in the Senate.

The senate VIII resume business today
GIgudayD by taking up the legislative, eX-
eCuJiVg and judicial appropriation bill, and
WhgE that Is passed will probably 1nteT
upOn the consideration of the immigration
bill Sena tors have been so eugrossed with
that they have given very little attention
to other questions Consequently there IS
no well defined programme for future leg
islat1ou. and no one has definite authority
to state what course VIII be pursued Bat
The immigration bin is SO generally IA
vored bv the Republican leaders that there
is no doubt it will be given the next place
of preference on the senate calendar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
Cannot Carry Own Products.

From and after May ]. 1908. il shall be
unlawful for any. common carrier TO trans
mort from any state territory or district
Of the United States to any other state
territory or district Of the United States,
or TO any foreign country any article or
commodity other than timber and the
manufactured products thereof, manufac-
tured. mined or produced by it or under
its authority. or which IL may own in
whole or in part or in which it may have
Continued on page 2.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21

Did you compare yes
terday'S Sunday Herald
with the other papers
published in Salt Lake?
You should do so,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
State Commerce Is Exempt.

Provided. however, that the provisions
of this act shall not apply to the trans
pOrtaJiOu of passengers or property or
10 the receiving delivering, storage OF
handling Of property wholly within one
state and not shipped to or from for
Cign country from OF 10 any state OF ter
TiJOTy as aforesaid.
..-The term common carrier as used in
this act shall include express companies
and sleeping car companies. The term
railroad as used in this act snail lnciuue
all bridges and ferries used or operated m
connection with ANY railroad ana also an
the road IN use By any corporation op-
eraring a railroad whether owned or op-
(prred under a contract. agreement OF
lease. and shall also include al switches.
srrI-S tracks and terminal faciHueS or
every kind used or necessary I'm the trans
Nun-ratiOn of persons OF property oeSlSIiaJ-
81 herein and also all lrelgnJ uepotS-
yards and grounds used OF necessary III
fba TRANSFORMATION or delivery OF any OF
said property. and the term 'transporla-
rfCrl' shall include cars and OJneT We
1,i.1ee and all Observation-Disclosures ana Idtli-
Tics of shipment or carnage lttSptCtl'I
of rv-uprshin or of any contract. express
" 5-,,r1foT for the use thereof. and all
services 10 connection with the receipt
delivery. elevation and transfer IN ueH-
Sit. ventilation refrigeration and transfer
In transit ventilation, refrigerator OF lc-
ing storage and handling OF properly
11-5.usported and It shall be the duty on
every carrier subject 10 the pIoNiS vl
7I,i- act 10 provide and furnish Such Trans
7717.tatiou upOu reasonable request JHtIF-
- M IN establish through routes and
inst and reasonable rates appi stole
All charges made for any service rem
7..re,7 ar 10 be rendered i'm the trahSpoI-
SN-+;-, Of T,sssenserS OF property as afore-
Said ar i'm connection herewith Shau ne
inst and reasonable and every unjust anu
I7r~ea SonabIe charge for SuCh SeENlyt ~
any part thereof is prohibited and declared
M
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21
Giving of Passes Forbidden.

..,So carrier subject to the provisions OF
This act shall hereafter. directly or moi
7-ertIv- issue OF give any lnttISlttt j. -
ticket. free pass or free tranSporJa Ioh LOT
,,.,.,sar,oare cxrcur to its officers, agents
enUIoves surgeons physicians sclusil , eiI!u
I,orta fide attorneys and members Oh Nll-tA
immediate famIles- 20 i "-lC,-,[ +-i.- ,,r
-ion local and travelling secretaries Vi
Vo7nr Mems Christian aSsOcldliolls- NJ
mates of hospitals and ChaIildoiT ollp
eIeemosynary INSTITUTIONS 70 mus 5 =,
destitute and homeless persons. anu 70
s77cb nerSons when transported by chdTl-
table societies or hospitals, ana tllg NJ
eSsarv agents employed I'D S-'Cl = .. 90
7,ryrs4 ZION. TO inmates OF tue d1iylif-l
1l--,Cs ar state homes for disabled N0lun-
49, soldiers and of soldiers ana s'iioI
homes including those anGuL 10 enter Gnu
those returning after dlSchaIse- uLuIL
tllN-,.,-,,,-.,,rs with boards OF managers
81 female nurses that served ooIlh- tilC
civil war: to cx-Juion SoluleIS anu sdlLoL >
- ev-Coufcderatc soldiers. ana 10 own
- and caretakeTS OF I'VE Stoch WEI
+r3,eIinc with such stock or Wnen Solll&
20 noiuf of shipment or returning from
DOiut of delivery .. I'LL 49,.
Provided that this provision Sil'tti liyt
=, ,,,zrr71ed 10 prohibit the lntercnaISe
Of masses for the officers agents anu ~ IN!
o5ot-es of carriers and members OF LlelI
Immediate families nor 70 - f,ae With
carrier from carrying paSStilSS =. 49, 80
fGa object of providing reiieI III 49, u
general epidemic pesulehce OF oLIiyi -
Szr-=+o71S y-fSfrarfOuS. nor prevent SucIi Ss'L
- from giving free or reduceu udl'Sp-L
.atfo7 to TabOrerS transported 20 aLiS
I,isce for the purpose of supplying any
demand for labor at such place --.-;--
ANY carrier violating TINS pLol lsl,,.
t,su he deemed guilty OF mlo0eiiite lleL
go shall for each offense pay 10 the
fitted Staets a penalty of not less man
s1ea nor more than S2.0o0. and any person.
oLl--;,-5r,,, ,z-hc uses or who SOlIcltS or &C
PPeots for himself or other person any such
Interstate free ticket. free pass or re- re-
TRANSFORMATION. shall be suoJect 70 - . -
a--lI+,- and fine Jurisdiction OF omenSes
IIJn5er this provision shall be the same as
fhat nrovided for offenses in an act en-
4itIed An act To- further reSuiate coll-
1t. approved February - 1915. ana any
s~t,oDE-,oT1f thereof
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21

It takes more than
money and a grievance to
make a real newspaper,
The SagebruSh Sage,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-05-21

\ number of communications have
passed between Senator SmoOt and Mr.
Place, and the following letter lust re-
celved from the senator gives assurance
Of the continuity and maintenance of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-11

-...
 The average conditions of spring wheat on July i, was 94 1, as conpar- ed with 93 last month, s1 on July l, 1905, 93. [ at the corresponding date III 1904 and a ten year average of se.
 The average condition on July l oI sprinc and winter wheat combined with s7 as compared with S5.S on July l. 1905. at the corresponding date Tn lso4.
 The amount Of wheat remaining Tn the hands of farmers on July IS es- timated at about 46.$53,000 bushels, eouivalent to about 6.6 per cent of the crop of last year.
 The average condition of the oat crop on July 1 was $40 as compared with Se last month, 921 on July l, lsoo, ys .e at the corresponding date in lsos and a ten year average Of ss 4.
 The average condition Of barley on July wasNSz { against 98.5 or month ago. oi. on July 1, 1Sob, -sS.5 at the corresponding date in 1905 and ten- year average of Ss.2.
 The average condition or winter rye on July 1 was 91.3 as compared wlth s2 ' on July, 1905, ss at the correspond ing date in 1904 and a ten year average of s0.1.
 The acreage of potatoes, excluding a1vaet potatoes, is less than that of last wear by about 3s,000 acres, or 1.S per cent. The average on July l was S1.s as compared with s1.2 on July l, lso6' .,s g at the corresponding date in 1SOA' and A ten year average of 92. l.
 The a. reage of tobacco Is less than that of last year by about 10000 acres ar 5.a per cent The average condition July 1 was SGT against SEA one year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-11
Interesting sest.stIc. ss Columbus. a".--

Interesting statletlcs at Columbus, Ga'--
 | To Build . Monument.
 Columbus, Ga July 10. = tSpeeial l-rt ne growth of the commerce of the Chattahoo- ehee. Flint and Apalachicola rivers is snown by the fact that the boats of the Columbus sieamboat Association alone hauled during the fiscal year ending June seth last 5S.1SS tons of freight. valued at $I.bss,sOe. InSse are the official figures just furnishea nne eoverinnaent engineers. and were compiled with care and accuracy ..
 These statements do not include the lower river not owned by the Coiumeus Steamboat Association. The soclation p op crates four boats between this city ana the Iast year the value of the freieht hauled by all the steaulars was only Sy.ovV:oVu; nso so handled S7s2S.s0O of freight indicates substantial increase in the commerce or sne Chattahooches and allied rivers thF year
 'HThe Confederate Women Monument An- A sociatton of Columbus" has been dcrmaily Organized for the purpose ot building ae 2 the Confederacy of this city; Ins 9tfSere 1 Tes are: Louis F. esarrard. president E T, Dss s, mukes treasurer; J. A. Kirven. secretaLy.
 Committees on design and locatlnn nav nav. Drobably he Columbus beautiful church Pioce Twelve citizens have subscribed siO0 each and the city council has gwen '-TbA annual barbecue to the Mayor ano council police board and members ot tne hoard of health will be given tomorro~ 1,1 at wildwood Park by the eity sll,ca otnbsA'S; is chairman of the committee on inNitA' 1t SIa Fresh pork. mutton. heef stc-, ron tls s., hama is now being barbecude' prepaEa'''s to the feast tomorrow