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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-04
Thirty Degrees Below.
ST0CKMEN'S COMMITTEE
Goes to Washington to Urge Shipping
Change.

DENVER, Feb. "a E. De Ricaueles
of Denver. n. 5. Boicc OF Kansas City.
NJ Boardman OF Helena, Mont and
Peter MncGrcgor have been appointed by
the American National Live Stock asso-
mittee 10 so to Washington February 20
to urge the passage Of the bin allowing
thirty-siX hours for stock In transit in
stead Of twenty-ci6ht hours the present
limit.
The executive committee will name n
board Of control to take charge of the as
socation's affairs between the meetings
Of the executive body
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South Temple Paving,

The paving OF South Temple street ms you
ARE aware. presented great many difficulties
not tho least OF whlcn those brought
about by reason OF the attitude or the City
Engineers Office. In regard to this work the
Board OF Public Works conferred upon It's
chairman fun power TO direct the same. and
carry out the Will Of the Council. In respect
10 the establishment OF the form and manner
OF grade specified in the ordinance OF Scptcm-
Der Il. 1904, which was adopted in response
TO petitions In writing. and signed by the
owners OF about IS per cent OF all abutting
property situated between State and Fifth
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Society of Silent Unity

The Society of Silent Unity meets .oo,
Tuesday Mt 2 p m. with Mrs Petcrson
az 4$S East Second South street, Scriyt
tural Interpretation and occult metho6e
for self help given Conducted nv NJ
Drew OF the Brotherhood OF tho ui,n,S
lpAu Admission free - IiiNHl-
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The southwestern JONnNltc and Colonial
uon company organized under the laws OF the
Territory OF oklahoma closed deal yester-
day in the city OF Mexico for the purchase OF
10000 acres OF land In tho State OF Tamaull-
pas. fortynve miles from the capital Vic
torla.
William Welsh, Commissioner of Public
Works at Tacoma, who was OF the accused
In the bribing testimony that the citizena'
grand jury, but who cSOncratcd by the
city Council resigned today, He says that he
intended to resign several months ago. but
could not quiz under nrc
William Walter Hamilton negro. was
hanged in the jail in Washington Friday for
tho murder ot Lizzie Lyman, hts common law
wife. The drop tell at I O'Clock and death en-
sued twelve minutes later. The crime was a
particularly brutal one.
Queen Alexandra and her suite Icft Lon.
don Friday for Copenhagen. where her Males
ty will attend tho funeral Of her father, the
late King Christian OF Denmark.
The House Committee on Military AnnIr,
concluded lts consideration II the army ap-
preparation bill ana on Monday VIII report
measure CARRYING IN approximation OF about
so. 600 900, which In round numbers is the
amount Of the last appropriation Tor the army
Tho South Carolina Touso Of Representatives
has passed the Morgan disp"nSary Sll The
VidCs for state prohibition. With local option
to counties TO establish their own dispersa.ios
under county management
Gov Brooks Of wyoming has appointed Dis
trsct Judge {. II. 1'nrmcce 10 the vacancy in
the Suprcm" court Of that State caused by
the resignation Of Judge NsnOrs1cl who has
ben appointed Assistant Attorney General OF
the United States by President Roosevelt
James Mitchell. father or Jimmy Nit
chcll. the twelvc-ycar-old boy who los, hi.
life By an explosion in the boiler room OF ,he
steam schooner Despatch at San Francisco On
December s. has brought suit against th
California & Oregon Coast Steamship company
FOR SIS l59 damages
The salvag" case of the Q. p r against tho
son Francisco steamer NJ. Turner, on account
OF services rendered by the steamer On,y.r
city. which towed the schooner from J,n
gorous place In the Barrier reef on the Van
couSeT Island coast, has been compromised TO-
$3.50 The schooner had been nGclcd FOR y2o
ooo She Will proceed TO Bolllneham to land
lumber H"
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Continued Without Date

Judge Armstrong has continued with
out date. the trial OF Albert AIlerton
charged with criminal assault upon tha
person OF Bessie Riley, thirteen-year-oId
glrL The alleged assault took plnce
April L. 1906 P'"Oe
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EX-Chairman Board of Public
Works Scores the Former
Engineer.
RECORDS, HE SAYS, ARE
CONFUSED AND IMPERFECT
de Declares the City Engineer
Acted With Vicious Spirit
and Purpose.

Just about the wnrmest report that has
ever found Its way into the Mayors office
was that filed by Col. e. a. Wall az
chairman OF the Board OF Public Works,
yesterday The report covers the work
for the year 1905 and. discussing the paw
ing OF Brigham street, Col Wall pays his
respects. In no uncertain tone to former
City Engineer George w. Ritter who. he
says, acted with vicious spirit and pur-
pose. In addition to his arr0ignment of
Mr.. Ritter personally, Col Wall says that
City Engineer Kelsey reports that he has
found the records in the Engineers office
in such confused condition that he Is
unable 10 furnish the board with the cost
OF tho engineering work OF the various
Improvements reported upon The fun
text of the report is as follows.
Here Is Report.
Hon. Ezra Thompson, Mayor Dear Sir
The following Is summary OF the work OF
this department FOR the year 1905. In pre-
sentine the same. we desire to say that we
are advised by Mr.. Kelsey the present city
Engineer, that on assuming charge OF that
department In January cI tho present year
he found the records OF the same so confused
and imperfect that ne is unable to furnish us
with the cost of engineering OF the various
improvements This being tho case II Is 10 bc
understood that wherever in this report the
total cost OF any Improvement is mentioned.
the cost Of engineering should bc added 10
such amounts specified Ia order 10 reach
an accurate total, and when these Items OF
expenditure are arrived nj by the engineering
department, this omission can be covered by
supplemental report. The principal work OF
this department, summarized. is follows.
Street Paving,
There has been constructed during tho year
1906 ten blocks Of asphalt paving being So
linear feet l6l miles. This work was
done as follows
Market street. from Main street TO
West Teaple street, at expense
a. .-- .as .saf s',I'Fl
East South Temple street. from the
east side Of State street 10 the
side OF Tenth East street .......... 40 029 so
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LADIES' AUXILIARY
IS HARD At Work
Membership Now Is Five Hun
dred; Reports from Execu-
tive Board Gratifying.

"ithoush only a small proportion OF the
membership blanks sent out have been returncl
4" inc Ladies Aus,ilinC- to tho Manufactu.c.a
u"u MeF'hants' association. tho auxtiary al
r,ady has \ membership OF 500 Reports from
a. ot members OF tho executive board at Tho
and In'IcSto1 T'o rrlaeY afternoon We're gratlfipg
u"uo'eu within the next two weeks 'o
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officers Are Elected.
COLD WAVE COVERS EAST
Temperatures of Ten to Thirty Below
at Many Points

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-The weather
bureau reports tonight that a cold wave
extends over the Eastern portion OF the
United States. the Lake region and vari-
Gus portions OF the West, with extremely
low temperatures in many places. The
cold wave came from tho extreme North
west and moved over the Mississippi and
Ohio valley, the Lake region and over
the Atlantic States generally.
Tho mercury has fallen considerably as
far south as Savannah. where the record
far is AZ degrees, with a possibility OF
freezing before morning. In northern New
York unofficial reports show as low as 20
degrees below zero at various points
Thirty Degrees Below.
The weather bureaus reports show that
the temperature today was so degrees be-
low at Rockclirfc, Ontario; "a degrees be-
low at Sault Ste Marie. Mich. 10 degrees
below at Duluth. Des MoneS and Kco-
kUk. and l6 degrees below at Moorhead
MINI,
The cold wave will not be OF long dura-
lion. as indications from all sections give
prospects Of moro moderate weather very
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Rest Room Handsomely Furnis,.d

,.Sirb % 'ne features of the now headou,-,,,-,
Tbis bo - much appreciated Ia the rcst T,o,I, SgLS
style ana hcrc o'',,oleo| ,| furnished in Moorish
c6aren Simi S1n rest In fcw days the laay in ia
Irrc 10 oi % oSrVe tea and light rcfros'1ro,,, -,
Tho (Which which VIII Ire greatly apprcSiato3 3e
port.d e'h,nfuttee 'ht on headquartcrs ycs,nrdou
'"e independent Telephone com
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Arbitrary and vicious.

The cost or this attempt at the destruction
Of most valuable properly in order 10 vlndl-
cate an arbitrary and Vicious grade. was about
$3.50. exclusive Of supervision and engineering
costs.
Finding his lines and grades thus ignored
Mr. Blter then withdrew his entire engineering
force from the street. informing the beard
in a written communication. thnt until tho
curbs Rt II and l streets were restored TO tho
point at which he had originally caused them
10 be set. no further lines grades would be
furnished. He kept his word. and the south
eide or the street, from State 10 Seventh East
streets was constructed without tho aid or on
clal engineers. except that OF some sidewalk
Intersections. when tho work nearly com
Melted
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Intercepting Sewer. Pumping Station.
Gravity Outlet Sewer.

This sewer is located in the southeastern part
Of the city and ia more particularly described
the plans in the Office OF the City En-
ginccr. Ii begins. however, at the present end
of tho gravity outlet sewer near the inter
section OF Stnto and Fifth South streets and
extends generally IN southoasterly direction
TO the intersection OF Fourth East and Ninth
South streets about mile. OF which 1851
linear feet, Of .3S OF mile have been prac-
ucally completed, AT an approximate cost OF
Sl0. ~ 49, exclusive Of engineering, the total
estimated cost OF the same. as shown By the
nbsuact ot bids for this work. being so. 40
Ninth South Storm Sewer.
This sewer is proposed To run from East
Temple street 10 Second West street. a distance
Of three blocks. and before stated the
plans for same are now being revised by the
City Engineer. and when completed, the work
will probably be advertised for.
Miscellaneous.
The cash receipts for the past year arc
1896 II, which sum has ben received for per-
mits for street excavations. which said oum
ls the total amount OF cash received by this
board during the year, and tho same has been
duly romitted according TO the ordinance to
the city Treasurer, evidenced By his origI-
nal receipts on file I'm this Office duplicates OF
the aamc being transmitted TO the City Au-
dltor with the regular monthly reports OF cash
received
Office Expenses.
Tn. Office expenses for tho yoar have been
sl3JG3o This includes the salary OF the chief
Inspector since April. 1906. necessary station
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Talks of Vicious Spirit.

In View OF tho evident vicious spirit and
purpose OF the City Engineer In interposng the
various unnecessary costs referred 20 upcn
othcrwiRo burdened Undertaking we think
that the actual amount OF waste should DO
ascertancd. and collected from the City En-
gineer borne by the city. and that In no
event should Il be charged to the abuttlng
property.
Having no special authority covering the
gtrccts intcrscctinG South Temple street they
were not graded north OF the cross walks so
TO provide for conducting the food and
drain waters into the culvert across South
Temple street The result must be a drifting
OF more less gravel and silt on 10 South
Temple street, which Will not be carried across
the street into the surface drains. and wo sus-
Gest that those streets between South Tempe
and First street should. carly as practl-
cable. be provided with q curb and gutter
"Parlor Engineering"
Attention is called to the culvert across r
NIL nnn Ir, Ln. IL
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Asphalt Mine.

Since making our last report. tho city has
acquired interest in an asphalt proposition
at Thistle for the purpose OF obtaining and
furnishing It's own asphalt fJr paving pur-
poses and exclusive OF the purchase price Cof
which have knowledge there has been
expended in improvements tho same for
lmmhar- cnrs- rnlls. cLc.. SIG. g.
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Miscellaneous improvements.

In connection with and a part Of ;he
proposal Increased water supply. contracts have
hcen lot FOR the following improvements, and
the work the same Is rapidly progressing
Ele Cottonwood conduit intcrccpting sewer and
pumping station: gravity outlet sewer.
In the samS connection and part OF the
Eamc system. a storm sewer Ninth South
street is proposed and plans for tho samc
III hi
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Present Attractive Appoaronce

s,oro nre rapidly taking on an s' attrs1tI' l'rlen
y,i,b 49, ana soon the shelves Wi! be Oiit,
stnr t,n INC displays of local mInuf,,,.,, ''.i NJ
no but little room Is LEFT Tor the taIdy on"
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Labor and Material Wasted.

The actual cost OF labor and material wasted
in this work exclusive OF cost OF supervising,
Inspecting and engineering, was over S240o.
Following this tho rejected side roads and
retaining wills were stakcd out at the inter
sections OF A. h. and % streets, and work
begun thereon. that at \ street being allowed
10 60 10 completion on object lesson TO the
proportr-owncrS and the public. OF course
they were condemned and torn out but not
untll an additional sum OF about 5000.
elusive OF engineering and inspection. had been
oaI,
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Steel Highway Bridge.

\ nnc steel bridge erected across tho
Jordan river at Eighth South street in June of
1905. a OF t3l16.SG. exclusive OF engineer
Ing. II the state OF tho Cltys finances will
admit, would recommend the orcc-
ton OF similar bridge across the Jordan river
at North Tcmple and Eleventh West tho
wooden ono now In place at that point is fast
hg,pu,Ipp
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Impresses Upon Them the
Sacrcdness of Rights in
Property.
DEPUTATI0N ADDRESSED
BY HIM AS "BR0THERS"
Wilder EXCesSes Than Ever EX-
pected in Spring Over
Division of SpOils.

ST, PETERSBURG, Feb. BIN view of
the profound conviction prevailing among
the marshals OF tho nobility. members of
the Zcmstvos and other classes which arc
In direct touch with the peasants. that
the spring will witness n renewal OF
agrarlan disorders throughout the coun-
try on II moro dcporable scale than ever
before, the Emperor has addressed
IIain, outspoken mandate to the pcasan-
try, setting forth that the rights of prop
crty sacred and that tine peasants
VIII be violating his Will II they attempt
10 enter into possession OF private lands
AT the same time his Majesty has assured
the peasants that with the cooperation
OF the National assembly he VIII institute
measures for their relief
Would Correct Misapprehension,
personally To n deputation from the
Kursk government and Will be sent broad
cast throughout the empire I'm the hope OF
countcraCting the widespread belief pre-
Valling among the masses Of the peasan-
try that his Majesty had ordered the dis
tribution OF all private lands and that
only the landowners and local officials
%erc hampering the execution OF his Will
The Emperor on this occasion addressed
the kuisk peasants as my brothers and
talked TO them in simple Russian terms
capable OF being understood by the most
Ignorant peasant. He said
II am most glad to sec YOU You must
know very we'll that every right or prop
crty Is sacred to the State The owner
has the same right to his land as you
peasants have to yours. Communicate
this to your fellows In the villages.
Won't Forget Peasants.
I'm my solicitude for YOU l do not for
set the peasants, whose needs are dear
to me and l Will look after them per-
petually as did my late father The
Vytong Gosdarstyennaia Douma National
assembly, Will soon assemble and In CO.
operating with me discuss the best meas
uTes for your relief Have confidence IN
me. / VIII assist you. But | repeat re-
member always that right Of property is
holy and inyiola BILE"
Expects More Excesses.
Count Eugene Troubetskoy, who pre-
sented the resolutions OF the marshals OF
the nobility to the Emperor, In inter
View attributed the agr1rian troubles d.
rectly to the revolutionary propaganda
He expects excesseS In the spring when
the peasants throughout the empire In
preparing to take possession OF the new
private lands. Will become wilder than
ever because they Will be unable to agree
on division OF the spoils and will fall
TO lighting among Themselves.
Land Owners Ruined.
The landowners now are practically
ruined, The convocation of the National
assembly Is Immediately necessary to en-
able the Government to raise money
abroad, set It on It's feet and enable 1t to
colonization of Siberia which is an i'm
MOI INE. mo e .IS
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Jordan and Salt Lake City Canal.

No additional changes OF the conduit cover
Ing this canal we're constructed during 1895
bur contract let for thrcc-foot brick
conduit replace nume from South Temple
street TO Fifth South street. the estimated
cost OF same being SIC O35. 40 the cItys portion
OF sald cost to bo SS2SJ,
There has been expended on thcRe pavemcnts
for repairs during the pGst year approximately
S2ioo OF which sum $685. has been deposited
with this board Gy individuals TO dcfrny tho
cost OF restoring Tavemcnts where excavations
have been made FOR water, gas and telephone
service, and $500. - has been expended
count Of tho waterworks dspartent where tho
EaNcment hna boon taken UP for renaITs.
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UTAH P0ULTRYMEN
Dr.. Plummer Is Again Chosen t
Head Organization.

Enthusiastic and well-attendcd was the
annual meeting OF the Utah State Poul-
try association, held last night In the
rooms Of the Commercial club. Nearly
fifty of the members present took lively
interest In the proceedings.
Successful Year.
Dr. c. G. Plummer president. called the
Tanning read the annual reports, which
showed that after paying all expenses a
substantial cash balance remained In the
treasury. Another report pointed out the
success of the poultry show recently held
In this city. Six new members including
a representative OF the Logan Agrlcul
tural college. were elected after which
the following officers were elected FOR the
ensuing year
officers Are Elected.
President. DR.. c. G Plummer; first Vice
prcsidcnt-at-large Orson II Hewlett. sec
ond ce-presidcnt-at-large, S. o Day;
vice-presidcnts, (Utah county, w. b.
Starr. CWeber county, W w. Browning.
Cache county, All Smurthwaite, Davis
county, Frank Hyde. (Mlllard county,
John u. Lowell. treasurer. George +
Stricklcy, secretary, G. J. Sanders; as
sistant secretary. George Coulam, exeou-
tive committee. o. III, Hewlett. Isaac Rus
sell. A. II. Vogeler, John Haslam,
Nearly All From Salt Lake.
With the exception OF the vice -presi-
dents from outside counties all OF the
officers are residents of Salt Lake CITY
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Street Is Marred.

For reasons known only TO the engineering
department. during tho absence OF the chair
man OF the board from the cltyJ. tho grade OF
tho street caStcrly from Seventh Fast street
was thrown down. that at Ninth and Tenth
EHst streets II Is fully thrco feet below the es-
tablishc1 sidewnlts causing ugly and dificult
Intersections and drainage and greatly :na-ring,
the general appearance OF the street bcsldcs
causing serious Inconvenience and damage TO
MI ur0ugrtN-oHnpra
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part of the obuttng property-owncrs against
the city, or the chairman Of the board, upon
his In lemnltN bond. |"
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NEVER KILLED AN ANIMAL
National Packing Company Simply a
Holding Concern.

CHICAGO. Feb. 3,-ArSumcnts concern
ing tho admssihility of evidence occupied
most Of the time OF the packers case to-
day, and at the time OF adjournment only
two witnesses had been ON tho stand
Last night. Just prior TO the adjourn
ment District Attorney Morrison object
ed to any statement of Jesse p Lyman
of Boston. former president OF the Ma.
tiona Packing company, relative TO any
conversation between Mr. Lyman and
Commissioner Garfield. III claimed that
Mr Lyman was not party TO the trial
Eor was the National Packing company.
and therefore, that his evidence as to the
plea Of immunity should be ruled out
Judge Humphrey finally permitted Mr.
Lyman to relate the conversation. IL did
not differ materially from other converse
uons Of the same kind that have been
previously given.
Makes an Admission.
Late In the day, when under cross-ax-
animation by District Attorney Morrison
MIR. Lyman admitted that the National
Packing company had naver slaughtered
an animal nor made a sale. He declared
that II is holding company only.
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manufacturers Invi's

Where imported Gco9s DO sH q r1
tn. sale OF any article nip', ,rssis
where these imuorted s1eISs 1eS,,s tya.
proval ot the special eo7''nI''5 '5ls7rt'
That purpose. they VIII ~ fclsn..
scale OF prices arranged Is . san y
Manufacturers outslpe .. 1,f ls;'
who have not secured Spa.e sre =.
IN the auXilary hcadgIa '''9 'iv4h u!
az once confer with MIS- S,,cns,;s ~
Iourth street. To -scurc flf'1sls 's,s,ls q =
is mad3 for dispioying us 'e.nrers =.
used. but outside manullppit,' 1n.ueSf'
the cost of transporting u'"
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FLASHES FROM THE WIRE

The Southwestern Townslte and Coloniza-
ton company. organized under the laws OF the
Territory OF oklahoma closed n deal yeater-
day In the city OF Mexico for the purchase OF
pas. forty-nve miles from the capital. Vic
torla