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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18
SPIKE AND RAIL.

J. r.. McCracken, claim agent for the
Oregon Short Line. has retired
William Darke travelling freight
agent of the Burlington, has gone to
Boise on business.
Gen. Freight Agent J. A. Reeves OF
the Oregon short Line Is back from a
flying trip TO chicago.
General Superintendent +. Buckng-
ham of the Oregon Short Line has re-
turned from trip OF inspection.
Leon Engstrom. travelling freight and
passenger agent Of the Pennsylvania
lines at Denver. Is In the city today.
General Freight and Passenger Agent
f. w. Gillette OF the Salt Lake Route
Is expected here tomorrow on his way
through 10 Chicago.
Erwin Tears, general agent of the
passenger department of the Wander
bit lines at Denver. Is numbered
among the visiting officials here.
Among the local railroad men who
left for western Idaho last night were
District Passenger Agent Il. Drake and
Frank Vincent Of the Erie Dispatch
II. W. Owens, commercial agent Of
the Wabash, leaves tomorrow for Dem
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18
ATTEMPTED JAIL BREAK.
Smooth Young Prisoner Makes Bold
And Clever Effort To Get Away.

Within a few days II Is expected that
an officer viii be here from san Fran
cisco to take back to that city Will
liam Harrison, the young man charged
with burglary and escaping from jail.
He escaped from two California prisons
and then came here.
Although only Il young man, Harrison
Is decidedly bold and win take des-
perlte chances to accomplish his pur-
poses Since his arrival In Salt Lake,
he has robbed several rooming houses.
His system Ia to sneak into room
during the absence OF the occupant,
crawl under the bed and wait until the
person I'm the room Is sound asleep,
then crawl out, steal all the valuables
In sight, and quietly slip away.
He was arrested here several days
ago and IL being held FOR the Califor-
MIA officers. That he IL almost pro-
fessional at che art OF breaking jail
was made manifest night before last
when he nearly succeeded In digging
through the south wall OF the new
city Jail.
The day jaller did not lock the man
In a cell before going off shift, but
through an oversight left him in the
corridor Harrison crawled on top Of
the cells and remained quiet until the
other prisoners We're asleep In some
unknown manner he had provided HIM
self with spike. Using this and a
heavy shoe for a malet he began dig
ging out the mortar and bricks In the
south wall. He had succeeded In max
ing n hole clear through and was pre-
pairing TO let himself to the ground
by means of n rope made Of bed
clothes and an electric light wire when
he was caught In the act.
To Jailer Johnston's precautions the
mans failure to escape IL due. Just
before midnight Mr.. Johnston, who
was guard at the state prison, decided
to take a walk around the jail. Tie no.
ticed light where Harrison had been
working. He quickly entered the jail
and secured the prisoner
Early yesterday morning men were
set to work repairing the damage done
to the wall. An effort was made to
keep the matter quiet as nothing was
said about It until late I'm the after
noon when the facts leaked out Even
the desk sergeant and the duty SER
geant knew nothing OF the attempted
escape until the afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18
THE INSURANCE CONVENTION.

Washington, Jan. lS.-Supt. Of lnsur-
ance Drake OF this city, who issued a
call month ago for an insurance con-
vonuop m Chicago Feb, has mailed a
circular letter advising delegates re-
salding hotel arrangements and saying
the probabilities are that IS state OFF,
cla's az least Will be in attendance,
This" says Mr.. Drake, will be more
than double the number of officials in
Gliding deputies and actuarles that has
ever been In attendance at any nations
al convention OF finance commissions
ers. besides there Will De many prom
iuent Insurance agents and officials
representing the several kinds OF in
surAnce from all parts Of the country,
several eminent lawyers Interested in
uniform state laws, and representatives
Of the leading insurance journals I
would suggest that you be on hand as
early as the 90th inst, and have prepar-
cd drafts of such bills or parts of ore
as you would like to have considered by
tho committee on laws and legislation
of the con, entlon.
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ANOTHER VETERAN DEAD.
william J. Phillips Answers the SUM
mons at Age of 81

William j. Phillips, father of ex-City
Marshal William G. Phillips, the we'll
known nightwatchman, died this morn
ing at his home, AGA east Fifth South
street. Of general debility, at the ripe
age of 81 years. Mr., Phillips was born
al West Cowes, Isle OF Wight, Jan. Is,
1919, and embraced the Gospel in South
Gmpton in lSiS. emigrating TO America
on the George Washington In 1857. He
lived FIVE years In Boston and In 1862
came 20 Utah. settling In the Ninth
ward, Salt Lake City. which has been
his home ever since. The deceased was
a good man and an upright, honorable
clizon, For many years he was an ac-
live Church worker but Of late his
physical condition was such that he had
heon able TO do but very little. He
leaves wife and two sons, william G.
OF this city and Levi \. Phillips, res
ilent Of Lehi.
The funeral will be held from the
Ninth ward westinghouse on Sunday at
2 p. n, Friends are invited.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18
YER where he goes to bring Mrs. owens
TO salt Lake as permanent resident.

YER where he goes to bring Mrs owens
10 salt Lake as permanent resident.
There was quite glut OF coal re-
ceived In Salt Lake yesterday, the total
tonnage being l,lf0 tons. While this IL
a little more than drop In the bucket,
II will help matters.
The train auditors recently put on all
passenger trains by the Denver & Rio
Grnnde are not extremely popular. Last
week Il was necessary TO call on an
officer and squad TO protect one from
the dispeasure OF n carlond OF troops
going into Denver from Fort Logan.
A copy OF the articles of incorporation
OF the Railway Employees Mutual Pro-
tective society Of San Francisco was
filed In the secretary OF states office
today. l.. II. Sedger is president; J. n,
Brohant, secretary: Horatio Selfridge,
resident agent. The society Is mutual
sick. accident and death benefit asso-
citation for the protection Of It's men,
bers.
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exclusively in this phase Of his pro-
fession.
ore OF the cases which gave Mr.,
Townsend an admirable opportunity TO
become acquaiI ted with railroad meth
DDS in his own state was that OF the
Michigan Central against the state au-
dltor. Mr., Townsend was employed by
the state, which was trying to collect
the taxes levied against the contestlng
corporation. The railroad interests
contended that tho law under which
they were taxed was unconstitutional.
and they fought the state with all the
forces they could summon In order 10
show that the road had been assessed
properly, Mr.. Townsend made an inven-
tory Of It's property I'm the state and
had II appraised. The state trumphed
and the successful lawyer was soon
elected representative. He is a native
OF his district and vas educated at the
University of Michigan.
Congressman John Jacob Esch. who in
connection with Mr.. Townsend had the
distinction Of furnishing a name for the
most important measure introduced in
10 congress during the last session, is a
iaAiNt VI W lENNlNllls itf WAS hOtn IN
1861. near Norwalk, Monroe county aud
II OF German parentage At the age OF
four the family removed 10 Sparta,
where the boy attended the public
schools, lie was graduated from the
high school In that town and later from
the State university az Madison. Mr..
Esch taught school for three years. ait
erward taking up the study Of law He
finished the course at the university
law school In 1852 and at once became
active In politics, being elected 20 sew
eral local Offices. Subsequently he set
tied In Lacrosse. which is still his
home. MIR. Esch is now serving his
fourth term In the house OF representa-
lives, beginning with the Fif,y-sixth
congress. In Wisconsin the matter OF
regulating railroad rates has passed
from the theoretical stage into actual
practice. During the rate way agita-
ton In Wisconsin Mr.. Esch was ono OF
Governor La F'ollette's ablest sup
porteTs. TRUM MAN l.. ELTON.
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LITTLE DAMAGE DONE.


Ats i5 o'clock this morning there was
a blaze that might have done a great
deal of damage mad Il not been for the
prompt service OF the boys from No. ,
fire station.
The fire was In a barn belonging to
NJ. j. Hardin. and situated at 37l west
South Temple street. The cause of the
fire Is not known.
A passerby saw smoke and flames Is
suing from the building and at once
telephoned In an alarm. He then
rushed into the building and cut the
halters that held four head OF horses.
permitting the animals 10 escape.
In the meantime the firemen from No.
were hurrylng to the scene, and soon
had the blaze under control, 4 guam
tlty OF hay and some harness was de-
stroyed, and this, with the damage done
TO the barn. caused "a loss Of probably
$50.
What made the fire a dangerous one
Is the fact that the wind was blowing,
and just short distance from the barn
about 60 tons os hay is stored This,
however, was not damaged at all.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18
LEADS THE WORLD.
United States to the Front In Mileage
And Railroad Growth.

Washington, Jan ls.-The United
states leads the world both In the pres
ent mileage and the recent growth Of
It's railways. This is shown In re-
port on the transportation routes and
systems of the world" issued BY the
bureau OF statistics Of the department
or commerce and labor. II points out
that Of the total railway mileage of the
world, aggregating In 1904, 543, 900 miles,
there were 2ll,074 miles In the United
States, 1889 miles IN European Rus
STA, 1885, miles In Germany, 2S,l02 In
France; 26.s50 IN India, 2i,l20 in Au0-
trla-Hungary; 22,6S4 In the United
Kingdom; 1851 In Canada; 1850 In
Africa; l4,ll3 IN Australia 1859 In
Argentina; 1886 IN Mexico 1891 in
Italy; 0, 1858 IN Brazil 1887 In Swe-
den; 1892 in Siberia, Manchuria and
the other former Aslatic possessions OF
Russia; i,4s5 In Japan, and l,l76 In Chi
ma.
The growth of the railways In the
United States have been very rapid. be-
ginning 1885 with 1000 miles. the num-
Der steadily grew, and In the decade
lS65-1s75 II doubled and then rapidly
came up to the present number which
represents an outlay OF eleven and two
thirds billions of dollars out OF an ag-
gregate cost of s31,OOO,oOO,Oo for the
entire world.
Tho total tonnage Of vessels flying
the American flag increased from 81
2l2,00l tons In 1865 10 6,i56,543 tons in
1906. This increase II due to the In
crease In the tonnage of vessels en-
gagged in the coastwise trade.
The tonnage of vessels engaged in the
foreign trade fell from 1885 In 1sb5
to s43.I50 tons IN 1905.
Freight rates on both land and sea
have decreased, The rate per bushel
of wheat from New York to Liverpool
was about 10 cents In 1873 and about
one cent In 1905.
The amount of passengers and freight
transported has Increased considerably
During the last year the railways
transported 7l9,65495l passengers and
1900, 10000 tons of freight, In 1885 the
number OF passengers carried was 35l,-
427 SIS and freight $4,000 900 tons. The
influence and the improvement OF
means OF transportation on land and
sea has on the trade world is dis
cussed.
Under the newly created transpor-
tation systems of the last century.
which have developed the interior of
continents and made merchandise
many commodities which formerly
would not bear the cost OF transporta-
tion,' the report says, "the interna-
tlonal commerce of the world is today
about IL times as much as at the be-
ginning of the last century, while the
worlds population Is but two and one
half times as much as at that time, the
commerce OF the worlds population, as
a whole having thus grown from less
than $3.50 per capita In 1900 to nearly
sl4 per capita at the present time"
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ton pronounced 1t revolutionary. Rail-
road magnates, corporation lawyers and
the army of allied interests held up
their hands In well simulated horror at
the threatened invasion OF vested
rights. Elaborate briefs and argu-
ments. both ornl and In writing, were
constructed and sent In by corporation
lawyers to the committees OF both house
and senate. A battalion OF eminent
legal talent. railroad presidents and
lesser officials by the score, the con-
vinclng ana well oiled lobby and all
those who had been sharers In COR
porate prosperity Joined hands in a
mighty effort TO stitie the new POSSIBLE
ity which seemed TO threaten.
The principal argument urged In
favor OF noninterference seems to have
been the ancient LET well enough
alone" II was urged earnestly and not
without effect that since prosperity had
settled upon the country in such an UNI
mistakabIe fashion II would be the
climax OF folly to risk such an expert
ment as legal direction OF transporta-
ton. These arguments OF special in
terests were not without their influ-
ence. At times they were 50 potent as
almost to disarm suspicion and nullify
agitation.
But the seed OF public discomfort had
been sown and the terminating process.
was going on, Tho Esch. Townsend
bill was passed by the house with n
celebrity that must have been a shock
to the railroad lobby. or course the
case was not desperate. The congress
was drawing TO close, and the senate,
deiiberative body In more ways than
one, would do nothing precipitate.
There was every prospect that the up
per house would do nothing immediate
and adjournment WAS close at hand.
What might not happen before the OBJ
noxious measure could be brought be-
fore the next congress?
Several things happened. some OF
them not at all to the liking OF those
who were preparing to throttle the at.
tempt 10 reform railway abuses. The
outcome VI the beef trust investigation,
the actual conviction and punishment
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18
ELLIOT GETS
INTO HARNESS.
e,,oerjntendeut Of Rio Grande
Western Loses no Time on
His Arrival.
acts OUT IN SPECIAL TRAIN.
,,,.nled by Master Mechanic and
Tralr,master He Is Going over
The system.

,,,ns S. Elliott, who was yesterday
...rted superintendent of the Rio
s.s0d. western, with headquarters In
O., lake, Is losing no time In getting
90, ,ns,pted with the system and EN-
,loyes Of the road.
W. Va arrived in salt Lake last evening
,.,, Seattle and was out and about
,.,ht and early this morning meeting
=, local officials. BY 10 a. m. he had
..,ered A special train and in company
. .SS William Donald. the master me-
s '.snIc and Trainmaster l.. c. Winslow
S ~ nnlled out for Ogden with the In
, as OF looking over the company
, usnssrty there to later return to Salt
als this afternoon and go on south.
~ o. anticipates that he will cover the
,Y.tem By the time Gen. Supt. A. Il.
WsIby returns from the Western Pa
,'sr meeting in San Francisco.
VII Mr. Elliott Is apparently built on the
cslser model, and that comes near be-
,s the hall mark with Rio Grande
ran and operating men.
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Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

will entirely
liberation Falling
peculiarly adapted TO the Change OF Life
has cured OF Bacache and Local Weaknesses other
dsoves and expes early development
Irregular Suppressed Painful Weakness the
Indigestion an Nervous Prostitution Headache General Debility
yield Deranged weight
nvgorates the female system
quickly that barngdown feeling lasude don't
and beefaone" feeling excabiy riabity
dizziness
These
the which medicine
Complaints acache, either the Vegetable
thousand times they get what they Sold by
everywhere Refuse all substitutes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18
CLEARING THE SITE.
Short Line Now Tearing Down Houses
For Freight Depot.

Now that the oregon Short Line has
practically completed its tearing down
operations north of the depot for half
block In width through to Third
North along Fourth West, II is turning
lis attention south Of the depot, Men
are now at work demolishing buildings
and cutting down trees IN the vicinity
Of First and Second South streets, AMI
clearing the ground generally to make
way for the big new freight depot
which Is TO be erected this spring. Just
as soon SIS the weather breaks for good
work Is to be started simultaneously
on the freight depot and the big viaduct
across the yards at North Temple
street. After these are completed then
attention will be directed to the big de.
pot which is TO go up at the foot o.
South Temple street.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18
Two Conspicuous Promoters of Railroad Rate legislation;
The Men Who Have Most Active Matte

! !: !: :: !: !: !: !: !:
EulIIllI,7'N OF the men who
tRTVxl 4 have been prominent IN
EG:sA the congressional fight
NJ dSS over railroad rate leg
kT NJ islation and are stu
ETrrnrfrnl foremost In the advo-
~sAt.u..sa.u. cacy Of the passage OF
a bill to regulate
"usn' tratlic In the United States are
sonh Jacob Esoh OF Wisconsin and
N'larles +. Townsend OF Michigan. Both
ore members Of the house Of represent
nu'es, and they are Joint authors OF
we n'e bill that was passed by the
""er mouse at the last session and
wen tsken under consideration by the
.'aate' which failed to act. At the
spehlns or the present session the bill
hs'ucaIly retaining itu original form.
", somewhat smpllfed in its pro.
visions, vas reintroduced into thu
ayuso OF representatives by its energetic
erigIna,ors.
,.Ho inspiration for the proposed
measure seems to have been derived
V'n an extract from ono OF President
s'V'eVelts messages to the effect that
~, :" he present moment the greatest
IN lor an increase In the power OF
t,.. nauohal government 10 keen the
s,snWays OF commerce open alike to All
s,, reasonable and equitable terms In
IVY, IVY. OF this plain expression Of The
49, 49, neld by the executive the leaders
irI 1Sea little disposition to assume tho
,hraa 'l'e' The Moloch to be over
IN w was SO mighty that the veterans
IS. 'ne political arena hesltated 10 beyin
nay, a''ack The railroad interests he
NO, themselves impregnable, were
va, ' concerned over the prospect I,
BY Minis ". ms Iuncture that the views hela
m.mh ess's' Esch and Townsend, both
eomm oe.s OF the interstate and foreign
tsn,,oe c'ee committee, attracted the NJ.
hsS NAM o. their fellows and were even.
a ny embodied in the meaauro re .
m, me majority OF the committees
N. y report OF the committee favor,nr
to..o O'ssldeIatlon Of the measures nro'
troduco ~ Messrs, Eseh AVID Townsend
Sa real sensation. The opposl.
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WARD
ENTERTAINMENTS

Twenty-third Ward.-"A National
Concert win be given in the Twenty
third ward westinghouse on Friday
night, Jan. 10, under the auspices and
for the benefit Of the ward choir. The
program will consist OF vocal and in
strumental selections representative Of
different countries, among them Ha-
wail Scotland, Denmark, Sweden Ja-
pan. Norway Holland. Wales, New Zel-
land and America Among those who
will appear is Erwin c. Larson the
young local pianist, whose work recent
~ has attracted attention; also
Walter Smith, a talented son Of the late
Maori chief Hirini Whaanga, who Will
play number Of his own compositions,
aud James McCarroll, who will sing
where the Roses Bloom so Fair" The
entertainment will conclude with
dance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18
SPECIAL RATE.
Railroads Announce Reduced Fares
From Five States TO Salt Lake.

The railroads announce that a one
f,re rate for the round trip viii go
INTO effect during the See America
Nrst" conference. to be held In this
NV Tickets coming into salt Lake
rl be sold from Jan. 90 to Jan. %,
,ccording TO the distance from this city.
The tickets returning will be good until
Ian. Sl-The states involved are Utah,
IDAHO Wyoming, Montana and Colo
Il
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18
DEsERET EVENING NEWS. THURSDAY. JANUARY IS. 1906.

Fifth West street, and gave him gem
uine surprise party, They brought with
them picnic and a host Of sweet voices,
and made the air ring with their melo-
dies during the evening. The program
consisted OF some of the choir's best Sc
lections. interspersed with refreshments
and number of felcitous speeches. one
OF which was delivered by the Bishop
I'm appreciation OF the honor shown him
by his visitors. About 70 persons were
present, and all had most enjoyable
time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18
WESTERN PACIFIC.
Utah Construction Company Orders So
Carloads of Grading Machinery.

The Utah Construction company has
raced an order with the Western
Wheeled scraper npany of Aurora,
H., for IS carloads Of scrapers, dump
ers and other grading machinery for
use on the west end OF the Western
Pacific. Among the equipment pur-
chased are 30 large rock bumpers, $50
large wheel scrapers and numerous
other grading machinery. The first
Of this big order is now coming west.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18

popular willingness to have the rail-
roads ourbed by the strong hand OF the
government.
Charles f. Townsend, member OF con-
gress from the Second district OF Michi-
gan, has achieved more fame during
his short career IN congress than comes
TO most men after lifetime IN the pub
lie service He was elected 10 the
Fifty eighth congress and at once be-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18

came conspicuous for his advocacy Of
rate legislation, Ills first speech IN the
house produced decided impression,
and he was recognized as man Of
deep convictions and endowed with the
power OF defending his Views In log
teal manner.
Although he might easily be mistaken
for forty Mr.. Townsend has passed the
half century mark. His smooth shayen
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18
P0STMASTERS APPOINTED.
Especial to the "News.")

Washington, d. C., Jan. 1s.-Post-
masters appointed; Idaho-Mink Greek.
Oneida county, Peter w. Petersen. vice
Martha Hail. resigned, Naf. Cassia
county, Joshua b. Brown, vice John
Naf. resigned, Osburn, Shoshone coun-
ty, John c. Brown, vice Ira q. Griggs.
resigned; Yellow Jacket, Yemhl coun-
ty Frederick $. Bagley vice q. w.
Lewis, resigned.
Wyoming; FOSSIL, Uinta county,
George II. rruItt, vice w. A. Somers,
removed.
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SURPRISED THE BISHOP.

Last night, after practise, the mem
bers OF the Twenty-eighth ward choir,
led by Ward Chorister Horace d. Bar
Der, swooped down upon Bishop WI
liam Mcmillan at his home, 3i3 north
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-18
DENVER AND RETURN, $1,000.

On Jan. 21th and 2Sth the Colorado
Midland will sell round trip tickets Salt
Lake to Denver and return good until
Feb. 10th for $1,000. Through Pullman
Observation car daily. See Colorado's
best scenery on this line. Ticket Office
Il West Second South, Salt Lake.
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face shows the lines Of the deep thinker
and student OF men and motives. For
many years o lawyer Of standing, he
has mastered the subject Of railroad
management, not only from the point
Of view Of cungre ssman, but as one OF
the counsel retained by the state OF
Michigan IN the conduct Of railroad
cases. For the three years previous to
his election he was engaged almost