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The Washington times., 1906-05-22
Reading to Adopt Electric Cars
Five Millions Expended-WiII Have the Third
Rail System Installed.
ARE ACQUIRING so FEET OF EXTRA RIGHT OF VAY

Electric excursion travel TO be placed
upon the Reading Railroad in order 70
be in line with other roads. which are
preparing TO Increase their capacity of
carrying the public dt Is stated that
the company will expend $. J56 900 be-
fore its improvements are completed and
there will be a general Increasing of the
facilities Of the road for conveying here
the summer time crowds
In line with the proposed introduction
of the third-rail system of car travel the
double track system is being increased to
a four-t-ack system. Two Of these Will
be continued in the service of the steam
branch OF the line and the new tracks
viii be used for the electric service
All along the line Of the road there will
be improvements in the rOadbed and
The Washington times., 1906-05-22

going. The social was a success. Every
body paid their cent for Waist-inch, but
now haro-thinking ones are saying som :
of the fat girls laced tight on this occa :
sion TO save money. Others allcEe> thin
ones let out reef or two in their stays
ana ate literally of dried apples before
going to the function.
The highest price paid for admission
was 4S cents, and the lowest was by a
sweet little thing who got in for q cents.
One man. who strenuously obiec.ed 10
the affair taking place at all. and who
measures 46 inches amidships, sent forty
SIX reasons why ii should be called OF
they were all voted no good, and the
social was held. Now the church mem
bers are all talking about each other.
and everybody knows the lineal meas
urement of everybody's waist
The Washington times., 1906-05-22
ARLINGTON LAST HOME
OF WILLIAM H. DOE
Old Navy Department Employe VIII
Be Buried There Tomorrow
Afternoon

The funeral OF William H Doe. who
died at his home. 1872 Il street. last
Sunday. after a short Illness. win be
held from the residefce at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon. Interment VIII be
In Arlington Cemetery.
Mr.. Doe was born in Celsea. Mass,
sixty-five years ago. He came TO WASH
ington at the close Of the civil war
10 enter the Government service. and I'd
20 the time he was taken al was employ
ed IN the Navy Department He was
a member Of the @. A r.. and one OF
the old members Of the 3. 3 French
Lodge Of Masons.
His widow. who is a daughter Of the
late Dr. Chauncey Hathaway Burgess
and one daughter. Miss Edna 3. Doe.
survive him.
The Washington times., 1906-05-22
WAIST SOCIAL FUSS
AGITATES CHURCH
Fat Girls Laced; Thin
Ones Ate Dried
Apples.

WILMERDING. Pa. May 22.-wil-
nerdlng Wesleyan Church is excited
rom Xesubule 10 pulpit over "girth
Seal II was held last week. and
mere rs all sorts of trouble on among
the members in consequence.
honey IS needed in the Wesleyan
tShurch the same as other churches and
II ls usually UP to the young people to
talse H. This is the strawberry season,
Dut people have grown suspicious Of
church straw berry festivals. Something
neW was necessary.
one genius thought OF a girth social
lie explained that all you had to do was
10 come Then a young man with a
tape measure took your waist measure
ou had to pay 1 cent for every inch
you measured around the waist Thin
girls, Of course, got in for less than "a
ones, but. as people usually seek eX-
tremes. the thin girls had fat friends
and the average was expected to prove
satisfactory.
Now there are all sorts of charges
The Washington times., 1906-05-22

OR CLUB SANDWICHES.
A man cannot become an expert
golfer by eating link sausage.-Galves-
ton News.
The Washington times., 1906-05-22
ELOPED WITH BISHOPS DAUGHTER
WON GANDERBH + PROFESSORSHIP
AND NOW GAINS BISHOPS MTER
! HR!IE HREE
4 RIUMPHS

LOUISVILLE. KY, May 22.-By being
elected today a bishop. DR.. John ] tt
gert achieved the last of his three am
bitions. His friends say that years ago
he boasted that before he died he was
going to do three things-marry Miss
Amelia McTyeire (Bishop McTyeire s
daughter), be a professor in Vanderbilt
University. and be bishop, and now he
has accomplished all three
From the driver of an ordinar, gro
The Washington times., 1906-05-22

The Electric Railroad through
hne line
The Washington times., 1906-05-22

straighten out the line so that the best
OF speed may be maintained.
Ihe lines through the country are to
De Strengthened by the elimination of
the curve near PLEASANTVHLE TER
RACE, through which the main track
passes. and Pleasantville
The company is acquiring fifty feet OF
property on the west side of its tracks
In places through the country the tim
berland has been cut away and the en-
TIRE line has been staKed of for the To-
eating Of the two new tracks.
In PlcaSantvilie some twenty ho,,saz
viii have to be moved, standing now on
the increased right Of way The chanel
on Washington avenue will also have 10
be moved from Its present location.
The Washington times., 1906-05-22
Wabash Will Build Third=RaiI Road
Delaware Valley Right Suburban

Surveys are being made through the
country along the lines by which the
Wabash Railroad is 10 cross the State
and come into this city The right Of
way OF the Delaware Valley trolley COM
Dany has been acquired and preparations
are being made 20 install a roadbed and
tracks, which may be suitable for
either steam or electric service.
The line Of the road runs from GIOuces-
ter. almost parallel with the Reading
railroad tracks. II runs almost parallel
all the way across the State and county
AND PASSES THROUGH PLEASA Mt
VILE T 2 r r A c z AND TIL f -
branches of 10 the south. crossing the
West Jersey tracks just outside OF
Pieasantyille and continuing On and con-
Meeting with the tracks Of the suburban
trolley line
The Washington times., 1906-05-22

Title guaranteed No No until
die before lot deed your further paw
FN'
Already number of families reside
Peanvie Ierceher will
rheumatism
completed prominent Atlantic City hotel has
erection hands, suburban home Peasane
haE1 already their
The Washington times., 1906-05-22
An Opportunity For the Man With a Dollar

with large capital finds plenty opportunities profitable investn
This opportunity the moderate
with the small interest paid by savings banks which M
at larger profits.
dollar invest?
ahead in the world? If this opportunity han
portion your income, syst easy weekly monthly payments
help form this most desirable habit You piece
terms and thus make of the most important
John Jacob AStor said "Buy land the great cities"
An opportunity like
wetdt VIII you take advantage of before
The Washington times., 1906-05-22

the then pastor, the Rev. r. II. Riv-
ers. who gave the boy private instruc-
tions AID prepared him for entrance to
Vanderbilt University. from which in
stitution he obtained an education that
has made him known In the religious
world of letters and large factor in
the upbuilding of the Methodist church.
He has son at Cambridge who Sc
cured the Cecil Rhodes scholarship.
His alma mater made him a profes-
sor. and during his services at Wander
btlt he courted the daughter of Bishop
McTyeire. running away with and mar
rYing her. Severing his connection
with Vanderbilt University Bishop tt
CERT resumed his pastoral and literary
work attaining success in both. Dur
ing the last few years he has been edi-
tor of the Methodist Quarterly and by
the high order of his work has attained
great rank in religious literature,
The Washington times., 1906-05-22

This VIII permit the new railroad or
electric road to connect with Atlantic
City direct at Florida avenue.
A stan Of surveyors are about COM
plellng the survey and have staIed of
the line across the entire State
number Of officials Of the railroad
yesterday inspected the Atlantic county
section Of the territory, which II is pro-
posed to cover by the railroad. but no
official statement has been made as Vet
as 70 date having been set for the
opening Of the system. The statement
was made, however, by officials thar
work on The construction OF the new
electric road would be begun IN The
course Of the next few weeks
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-26
STORIES OF TROUBLE At
CANANEA ABSOLUTELY FALSE

Douglas, Ariz., July 25.-Unlted states
Consular Agent John n. Breathitt Of
Cananea, Mexico. arrived here tonight
with an emphatic denial Of rumors cur.
rent along the border OF another up-
rising at Cananea, In which Col. W. G..
Greene was alleged 10 have been shot.
saying
Il wish to state through the Asso.
ciated Press 10 the people Of the coun.
try that all stories Of unrest or Of
prospective trouble az Cananea are alb
solutely false and circulated solely for
mercenary motives. The newspaper
correspondents sending out this trash
are awaiting themselves Of rumors they
know 20 De without foundation IN fact.
Tor 50 much per line. Whether the
stock market interests are being served
al the same time for pay do no, know,
but the continued assaults on Col
Greene by those who are endeayoring
10 fleece small holders out OF their stock
gives II that appearance. As FOR Can.
snea, Sonora. the friends Of the thou.
sands o. Americans who are there can
rest assured that they are absolutely
safe. Not only Is there no feeling
against Americans, but the Mexican
government has taken the necessar,
steps In providing troops 10 prevent The
possibility at any future time Of ais
orders Of even a slight character"
Col Breathiit Is widely known as r.
former railroad commissioner Of Mis-.
souri and later as q member of Inc
Democratic national committee from
Arizona.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-26
Some Short Line Men Don't Like
Eight-hour Rest Rule Gov.
erning Runs.
RIO GRANDE MEN APPEAL CASE
Got Too Much Of n Good Thing and
Accordingly Carried Grievance
TO Headquarters.

A peculiar condition OF affairs pre-
walls on the two big railroad systems
operating IN Utah. Some engineers on
the Rio Grande are complaining that
they are getting too much duty while
some knights OF the throttle on the
oregon Short Line feel that they have
a grievance inasmuch as they are not
getting enough. Both roads. In the
meantime, are fairly choked with bust.
ness so II Is not a case wherein one Is
busy 10 the limit and the other Is not.
Six engineers In the employ Of the
Rio Grande Western were recently laid
m for refusing TO take their engines
out on another run. The men claimed
that they were worn out for lack Of
rest and desired few hours respite be-
fore climbing into their cabs The men
refused 10 stay discharged and their
cases have been taken 10 Denver head.
quarters by the grievance committee
OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-.
gineers.
on the short Line somewha, different
conditions prevail Under Il recent or
der issued all engineers are required TO
take at least eight hours rest prior to
again taking train out Conditions
on the Short Line are such there arr
short runs such as Salt Lake to ogden
ana return. A man making this run Is
compelled 10 lay on for eight hours
and the old rule OF first in FRS. out"
accordingly Is all shot to pieces and an
engineer after coming IN is often com
PEELED to see somebody else take the
coveted run to Pocatello. As engineers
arc now paid by the mile and not By
the day the element Of chance has
great deal TO do with the size Of their
pay check each month. The new rule
Is generally considered q good one from
the point OF public safety. however
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-26
WESTINGHOUSE CHARGED
WITH QUEER DEALINGS,

Pttsburg, July 25--At sensational
meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacture
ing company today George Westing-
house, president Of the company, was
charged openly by stockholders with
launching private ventures with the
companys funds. The directors were
charged with aiding him IN this. but
after bitter sQuabble the slated board
o. directors were elected and the on
Cial coterie won out.
James Carrothers. one Of the minority
stockholders. led the opponents OF Mr..
Westinghouse. The incident grew out
OK the report Ct the company Mr.
Carrothers called attention to the as.
sets, IN which were stocks and bonds
OF the Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley
Rapid Transit company, s6300,C00. Mr..
Csrrothers wanted 10 know how much
was stock and how much was bonds.
There was hot discussion, and Il
developed that the capital stock o. the
Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Rapid
Transit company is 5000, 900. and that
the road cost about 5000 co0. No one
was sure that these figures were cor
rect, and there was more or less con-
fimation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-26
GOULD IN OREGON.
Announcements Of Additional Railroad
Construction Point I'm That DIrectlon

Portland. Or. July 2e.-The Ore
CONAN today will say that the Cor
wallis and Eastern railroad is 10 be
extended by the Hammond Interests.
It's present owners. from the terminus
al ldanha, Linn county. across CEN
tral oregon, 10 some point on the
Snake river, probably Ontario. An.
other Hammond road. the Astoria &
Columbia Rivet, will be extended
south along the coast from Seaside
to the Nehalem and Tillamook coun-
try. Both these projects will aggre-
gate over $50 miles Of new construc-
ton and II Is expected that the roads
will be In operation IN a few years
During the past year there have
been many rumors OF the sale ~ the
Hammond lines, first 20 one and then
to another ~ the great transcontin-
entail systems, but IN this connection
the Oregonlan says
Not only Is Mr. Hammond not con.
templatlng the sale Of either Of his
lines, but he intends TO add a very
large mileage 10 them Many be-
lleye this move assures the entry u
the Gould lines into oregon. II Is said
that the destination Of the &. & r.
may not be Ontario but 20 point In
the klamath country. where a juno
ture will be affected with the Califor-
MIA. Nevada & oregon. an alleged
Gould lire running north from Reno.
Nevada, 10 a point In northern Cali.
fornia near Alturas, the county seat
OF Modoc, Just across the oregon line"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-26

IL 1900 cattle and $500 calves, the
feature today being the biz run Of
calves Veals sold higher last week,
but prices on them broke a quarter to-
day. on account OF the big run. pan
handle calves selling az $3.50 today
The best fed steers are 10 90 IS cents
higher than a week ago, top Today $50
for four loads FED Colorados az S5.lj
today the Lockhart steers S5.l5 today.
against 1875 and $3.50 last Monday.
Fed Colorados topped the market two
days last week. and topped the market
Tor the week as well. al SG.l0. Brand
cd cattle are selling closer 20 natives
each year. when as well finished aud
the feeders in the corn belt are rec0g
mixing this fact TO a greater extent
each season The large sums eXpend-
ed by the western ranChmen On breeding
up their herds meets an increasing
reward every year. many Illinois Iowa
and Missouri feeders now refusing 10
feed anything but the high grade vest
ern branded steers. What was form
erly a mark condemnation has come 20
be n sign ~ special merit stocker
and feeder trade is still OF small d.
menslons, as packers absorb about all
the Kansas grass cattle now coming
at 500 70 800, prices unchanged on
stockers and feeders az 1878 10 $40,
a few common ones az S. 90 10 83.25
Panhandle COWS sold at i2.75 TO 1870
TODAY.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-26
SPIKE AND RAIL.

Kenneth c. Kerr. travelling passtn.
ger agent Of the salt Lake Route, has
returned from Denver
A. +, welby, general superintendent
Of the Denver a. RIO Grande. Il herd
In company with J. VI. Walker. super.
in,enden, OF telegraph OF the same sys.
TEN.
The big steam shovel at work on
North Temple, adjacent 70 the oregon
Short Line depot on the yard improve
ments Is attracting considerable atien-
ton.
The Rio Grands announces that ID
will run late train, leaving Upper
Falls Provo canyon. AT : .. m. 50 o. 10
give the fishermen a chance az the
evening catch.
The Oregon Short Lane and Rio
Gfandt specials from various points
throughout the state IN connection with
Knights % Pythist day at Saltair were
all loaded with excursionists.
MS. Gable general superintendent o,
the Rock Island Al Davenport. la, vita.
a party Of friends. spent a lev hours
IN Salt Lake yesterday on his way east
TO Glenwood sprinss, Denver and home.
turing the Eiks carnival IN Denver
the salt Lake Route distributed broad
cas-, is0oo copies OF the Los Angeles
Times edition devoted 10 the resorts Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-26
Gets Good Price for Two Car
Loads Of Lambs Taken 10
The Missouri Market.
FIGURES WERE TOP NOTCH.
Tells How Sheepmcn Are Growing
Rich and Makes Statements That
Prove ii--TTadc Review.
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence
Union stockyards. Kansas city. July
4-W r. Ryman. a pioneer settler in
the mountain range country west OF the
Rockies In the Incompatible valley,
came IN yesterday with two carloads
Of mixed sheep. his first shipment This
season. Mr. Ryman is no stranger on
this market He has been coming here
Tor many years. He also has an ex-
tended acquaintance iu the range coun-
try, where he has been living for 30
years. When he located there. the
nearest railroad point was 200 miles
away. \ few scattering miners camps
held up the white settlers then. And
! well remember the times when we ala
not dare 20 settle IN camp until after
dark said Mr. Ryman 1T was wild
and woody with plenty Of big game
and Indians all around US. But Won
derful changes have taken place iu that
valley as well as elsewhere. II Is set
tied and irrigated, and good land brings
800 and more an acre That is quite
a change from the prices when I To-
Gated there Everything looks very
prosperous this season"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-26
BRITISH ms. COMPANIES.
VIII Pay In Full for Actual Losses
Sustained.

san Francisco, July g. The position
which the British insurance companies
with an earthquake clause IN their poll
cics have decided to take with regard
TO the settlement Of their losses In this
city by the representatives Of the Com
merclal Union. Palatlne. Reliance and
Norwich Union Insurance companies
Is summed up as follows.
1T is the desire Of the Insurance
companies t. make good the actual loss
sustained In every case In which legal
liability is not doubtful. II II not pos
sible at this time to specifically name
the particular cases falling within this
class. but we viii say that Il is our
understanding that there are such loss
es and as 10 these the companies VIII
pay in full upon the ascertainment and
adjustment Of the amount ~ fire losses
distinguished from earthquake damage
unaccompaned by FIRE.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-26
TURN IL MUTTON PRICES.

The packers long contention that
mutton prices were too high TUNED ont
90 be true last week and today Run
was 26.00O last week, $500 today, not
any too many for the needs here but
bad demand from consuming centers,
and heavy supplies Of mutton east have
put the fighting implements into the
hands OF the buyers lately. Arizona
lambs sold al $40 and SIS today. SO
10 g. pounds about The same class Of
lambs that have been selling formerly
az s750 60 {7.7a YrlI'ilFs would
bring $3.50 90 $500. weihers j52j 10
$3.50. ewes s4.75 20 t5.e5 There Is
quite n demand FOR stock and feeding
sheep 40 500 90 S4t-. bis hand 40
the latter price THURSDAY Prices are
still remuuerauve and some traders
believe they viii gradually work up
wards again, as packers have not been
able to hold them down very long az
o. time for quite a long time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-26
HAVE You DYSPEPSIA. INDIGEs.
TTONp

II to-day you suffer from impaired
digestion. sluggish liver or impure
blood and you were told az prepa-
ration which would cure you at a small
cost would you try the remedy? There
is a mdicine August Flower
Go 10 your druggists and buy test
bottle for % cents, or the regular size
for 70 cents. II you have used all ether
dyspepsia remedies without satlsfac-
tlon. OF II you have never used any
preparation for thse distressing arec-
tlons: II you have headache bilious
ness. loss OF appetite, sleeplessness ner-
vousness, or any disorder Of the stom-
mach or liver cure yourself quickly
hy using the lnfallible August Flower.
II Is not an alcoholic stmulant but
quite harmless for general use. Get
copy Of Green's Prize Almanac. At all
druggists
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-26
TEMPLE NOTICES.

The Salt Lake temple will close Fri
Gay evening, June 20 and reopen, Tues.
cay, AUG. I. 1905.
JOSEPH +. SMITH,
President
Logan, Utah, July e.-The Logan
temple will close on Friday. July 20,
lss. and reopen on Monday, September
= 1905. WIN. pupGE.
President.
The 81 George temple will close Il,
doors on Friday, June o. and will not
Itopen again until Tuesday, Aug. "a
Tvs DAVID II. CANNON,
President
. The Manii temple viii be closed July
~ nnd open for ordinance work. Sept
T. 1905.
JOHN d. T. MeALiIsTER,
President
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-26
pouuIar Young Man Of Ephralm
Met With Fatal Ac.
cident.
SINGING WHEN BLOW CAME.
p-,pe Of Largo Hay Fork Fell aud
Entered His Breast Causing
sudden Death.

The people Of Ephraim. sanpete coun-
10 re mourning the loss OF one OF
,be,r bright and sterling young men,
(, the person Of Anthem J. Peterson,
I'm met with d fatal accident on Wed.
ntsday July IS. on thst day he went
~ his fathers ranch for the purpose
n pmtng up hay. While so engaged.
,se large hay-fork became fastened and
,sIisd 70 work. Anthem was In the
A., Of fixing the fork, when II loosened
ard fell. one Of tho prongs entering
NJ, LEI, breast He cried out Il must
lave been stuck; feel 50 faint" and
Immediately thereafter expired.
IN, companions we're struck with con-
siernaIon at the sudden and deplor-
shls occurrence, aud when the news
reached the family and friends 81 the
Young man, II brought gloom and sor-
-ov 10 many heart The deceased
Vas exemplary In every way and he
vas much loved by every one who knew
him personally or know n him.
Notwithstanding the rush Of work in
,ident to the time Of haying, the fu-
ns-sl Of the young man was very large
NJ attended The services were held
I, Friday, July 20. and the speakers
n the occasion were. President Beal,
President Anthem II. Lund, Bishop
DORIS and Elder David Real who
gokt words tending TO alleviate the
sorowing hearts Of the family and
friends Of the departed, and fitting TO
HI. memory
Peter G. and Louise Bea. Peterson
sfe the parents Of the young man who
was 50 suddenly called into the eternal
world. His father Is son OF the late
President Canute Peterson. while his
mother is a daughter OF George W.
Bean. Anthem was born IN Ephraim
@ Years ago. and had lived there all his
ne Three weeks to the day before
bis death he was married in the salt
Lake temple to n daughter Of George
BsM The young woman Ia discon-
s0ate over the tragic and untlmely
death OF her husband SO happy was
'he young man, that he was singing
When the blow fell that terminated
bis earthly existence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-26
DEAFNESS CANNOT RE CURED

~ local applications. A. they cannot
,tch iht diseased portion u n e ear
mere u only one way 20 cure deafness
&C that II by constitutional remedies
DtNness u caused BY an lnfamed oondl-
Hoh q the mucous lining 81 the Eusta-
.Lan Tube. When this tube II inhAmed
ol have a runbling sound or imperfect
rtung. and when Il II entirely closed.
ataincss IA the rcsult and unless the IN
ANIMATION can be taken out and this
lgbt restored 20 Ne normal condition.
earring Will be destroyed forever. nine
,sts out o. ten are csustd by Catsrrh
.hch u nothing but an. inhsmet condi.
A9n % the mucous surfaces
we VIII give one Hundred Dollars Tor
any case of Deafness causes By oAtarrhl
mat cannot be cured BY Haiis Catsrrh
Nuft. Send FOR circulars free
y. J. CHENEY 4 CO. 1ulsio. q
sod BY Druggists ijc.
Take Hairs Family pins fcr esn.upa.