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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
SALT LAKE WILL
! ESCAPE THE RAISE
B. f. Grant Returns From San
Francisco With Good
News.
THE INSURANCE CONDITIONS.
Water Improvements In THIS City
Means Much to Property owners
In This Respect,

h. r. Grant returned from San Fran
cisco this morning. with the welcome
Intelligence that owing to the water I'M
provements being made In this city, the
chances arc that Salt Lake will escape
the raise In insurance rates TO be made
presently by the board Of undcrwrlt-
ers all over the country. The board is
considering very favorably the situation
here. Moreover. there Is no danger
that the smaller Insurance companies
viii fail because OF San FRANCISCO
losses. az the larger and stronger COM
pnnios WIN re-insure them II occasion
calls for il. Therefore, as far as Salt
Lake IS concerned. there Is considerable
cause for self congratulation'
CANNOT EXAGGERATE.
Mr. Grant was for 90 days In the
iurned city. and he says the scenes
Ia be seen there cannot be exaggerated.
II Is impossible for the most imagina-
tive newspaper writer TO oyerdraw on
his Imagination,
Death and dcsolatIon impresses one
everywhere. AT the same time citizens
there are exhibiting marvellous cour-
axe, and the general talk rs OF re-
building. In fact rebuilding has begun
and In a very lively manner. only
that the building Is exactly OF thas
character which makes SO unique INT
mushroom mining camps OF the west
Wooden structures are sprlnging up
everywhere, and 20 look up ana down
the streets where these rude buildings
are springing up. recalls at once mo
surroundings Of a mining country Ev-
cry possible makeshlft Il resorted TO-
and In the Flood building, the one
stcry that practically escaped injury
A. row reoccupied by the bank that oc'
oupled II previously.
OAKLAND CONDITIONS.
Mr.. Grant was much impressed with
the order maintained by the u y
troops. Out al the parks where the
people are concentrated IN tents ana
other temporary structures. the peo-
pic are compelled Ia observe cleanli-
ness, and the hygenIc conditions are
perfect. Mr. Grant was also impressed
hut the other way, with the chaos OBJ
tanning In Oakland whore the saloons
are all running in fun blast, and the
streets are literally blocked with no.
hoes and vagrant, the invnriable at
PENDANTS OF the saloon regime. MT
Grants sister. Mrs. Maud Cullen was
n sufferer by the Are, losing everything
and the trunk full az belongings she
pulled into the streets, and whlch was
thought safe was finally burned
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
AMOUNT Of MONEY
PAID IN UTAH.
Total Of Payment OF Claims Dis.
tributed in This
State.
BY INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Biggest Individual Ono Was That of
The ". 4. Nclden Estate
Amounting TO Si9,53i.

A good indication OF the amount Of
money distributed In Utah by insurance
companies, in payment OF claims. 10
furnished by the reports for 1905 OF the
different companies They have been
collected. and show that Utah received
i73i693 out of n grand total OF over
500 times that amount, No7 ,ols.sTa paid
in the United States and Canada,
The statistics are compiled by the
Insurance Press from the reports Of all
companies. including fraternal and
show that Salt Lake Ia s4th IN a list Of
~ cities Of the United States and Cam
ada that received over 100000 each.
The biggest individual Salt Lake pay
ments were $4,000 TO the Emanuel
Kahn estate, $4,000 to Royal II, Miller
on, and tle,53i 10 the estate OF W. a.
Nelden.
The full list OF Utah towns with the
amount received Is as follows:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
WILL SEEK AID FOR
SAN FRANCISCO Y. N. c. A.

San Francisco. May eS.--secy. Henry
J. Mccoy Of the Young Mems Chris.
tian association will leave today for
the east TO raise money for the rebuild
ing OF the Y. NJ. c. A. home In this
city.
The prominent San Francisco. men
who comprise the Institutions board
OF trustees have instructed him to coll
lect 500, 900 from Y. NJ. G. A. branches
in the east and to see II so wealthy
people IN various large eastern cities
will not agree to give $4,000 each. or
total Of $250,000
Mr.. Mccoy is TO attend the national
convention of the secretaries OF these
branches In Indianapolis during the
first week IN June. On that occasion
he will formally ask them to raise
500 900 TO help put the San Francisco
branch on It's feet again. The fire de-
stroyed the $3.50. 900 home Of the latter,
the insurance on which was only $4,000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23

me 10 send 10 nine persons, which J do.
You can do as you please about IT,
The governor has given the prayer
into the custody ot his private secre-
tary n. y, Nelson. who viii no doubt
be able to discover nine persons who
are greatly In need OF prayer OF
come character or other.
According TO the April number OF
the Living Church published at NIL
waukee. the prayer has been widely
circulated throughout the United States
and IL generally dlscredited. The edit
or ~ the publication mentioned In com
menting on the matter says. This
chain prayer has also been brought to
our notice several times heretofore
II has been disavowed by several Ito.
man Catholic bishops. who have ex-
pressed the belief that II probably ema-
mates from some crank or insane per-
SON."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
GETS A CHAIN PRAYER,
Governor Cutler IN Receipt OF Queer
Petition From Jerusalem.

Gov. cutler today received a very re-
Guitar communication IN which was on
closed a prayer said 10 have been de-
liyered at Jerusalem during Holy mass
and which, 1t Is stated, Il written once
each day for nine days and sont
through the mails 10 nine different per-
sons, viii preserve the person so writ
Ing and mailing II. from every calam-
ity The letter and the prayer are
written on tinted paper In lRdy's
hand but no name Is attached "a II,
and the governor does not know from
whom Il came The letter, which con.
tainS neither signature nor date line,
follows IN full:
AT Jerusalem during Holy mass a
voice WAS heard to say--They who
write this prayer shall be delivered
from every calamity This prayer was
sent from Bishop Tenair recommending
II 20 be sent to nine persons. They who
do not write this prayer shall be affect
ed by a great calamity, one who paid
no attention 10 II was punished by an
accident They who wrote this prayer
for nine days and delivered II TO nine
persons through the mail beginning the
day they receive Il sending one only
each day WIZ receive great Joy after
ths nine days. This prayer was sent to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
WILLIAM FRAMPT0N DEAD.
Old Time Resident of Pleasant Grove
Expired Suddenly Today.
lSneclal Id No "NeMs"

Pleasant Grove, May 2S.-Wtlliam
w Frampton. one OF the oldest resi-
dents Of this place, died suddenly at
about S o'clock this morning from
heart failure.
Mr. F'rampton appeared TO be IN his
usual state Of health when he arose
this moraing After eating his break
fast he walked out into the garden and
suddenly fell 10 the ground and eN-
Fired.
The deceased was Il native OF Penn
sylvania and was as years Vt age, He
Joined the Church In the early days
and went to Nauvoo. From there he
made the Journey 10 Utah IN lStT and
settled here. he was highly respected
and was useful citizen. He was tho
first music and school teacher OF Pleas
ant Grove. He leaves a wife and six
children.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
SMALLPOX ON CAR.
Mail Clerk Contracts Disease and
Made Fumigation Necessary

Eugene Parkinson, mail clerk on
the san Pedro. contracted smallpox the
other day, while changing of on a run
UP into Idaho, and was removed from
under quarantine. The ear was run
through to this city. and thoroughly
fumlgated this morning, along with the
mail. so that i Is not considered that
there will be any danger Of contagion.
The state board Of health acted
promptly In the matter
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
HENDERSON SENTENCED,
Pleaded Guilty and Was Given Three
Years In States Prison.

5, X Henderson the man arrested
by the police for attempting crimi-
nal assault upon Lula Peterson, To-
year-old girl. was before Judge G. Il.
Dlehl today for arrangement. He plead
ed guilty, waived preliminary hearing,
and at once went before Judge ARM
strong In the Third district court and
pleaded guilty again Upon recon-
mendation OF District Attorney Loot
borrow, sentence OF three years at
hard labor IN the state prison was i'm
posed and Henderson was taken 10
that institution this afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
ANOTHER
LET TER
This time from coffeyville.
Kansas. reading as follows;

This time from Cofeyville.
Kansas, reading as follows;
While on my return from a
California trip a few days ago.
bought a small box OF your
SWEETS OLD FASHIONED
STICK CANDY"
II Will have to say that this
candy has the best collection OF
favors OF any candy on the mar
ket In this section OF the country.
l have recently put IN a stock OF
candy IN my store, but have seen
nothing in the market to COM
pare with your "old Fashioned
Stick Candy"
Please quote me prices on
same"
Quite a compliment to Utsh's
leading candy factory,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
ANOTHER WESTERN ROAD.
Believed That IIlll and Gould Have
Combined 10 Build II.
fsnecIal 10 the "News."l

T'TVVINI W wv sFVNT'
Boise, Ida. May 23.--The San Fran
cisco, Idaho and Montana Railroad,
which is to build from Butte to Whine.
mucca, New, reorganlzed here today by
eecting Donald Grant OF Chicago. pres
ldent Henry Myer, cashier Hamilton
National bank, Chicago treasurer. The
directors are eastern capitalists. The
work Of construction on the western
section is to begin Within 30 days. II
liz believed TO be a Gould-Hill line.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
AN INSANE OPERATOR.
Blocked Entire Wabash System by
Sending Out Unintelligiblc Messages.

Chicago May ga dispatch TO the
Record-Hernld from Huntington, In
diana, says.
An insane telegraph operator blocked
the entire Wabash railroad system In
this state for half an hour yesterday,
by sending out unintelllgible messages
to the various train dispatchers. Much
confusion was caused and all trains
had 10 be stopped IN order to prevent
accidents. When Chief Operator Beau
champ went out to his luncheon he left
Everett Kellan In charge OF the key
board which controls all the r's' -
the system.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
LOCAL PORT OF ENTRY.
House Reports Making One of salt
Lake City-What Docs 10 Mean?

Washington, May 23,-The house COM
mittec on ways and means today author
lied favorable report on bill making
Salt Lake city. Utah, a port OF delivery,
Collector Of Customs Greenewald and
Postmaster Thomas when spoken TO this
afternoon In relation 70 the above Asso-
ciated Press dispatch declared that they
couldn't understand It. That salt Lake
was already an office OF this Kind,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
WEATHER REPORT

Record at the local office OF the wealth.
er bureau for the ,, hours ending at 6
a. m. today
Temperature at q. m, 81; maximum,
II, minimum. IS, mean, ~. which Is ? de-
grees above normal.
Relative humidity G6 per cent
FORECAST TILL 8 p. NJ. THURSDAY.
Local forecast for Salt Lake City and
vicinity:
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday.
X. J. HYATT
Local Forecaster,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
DEPENDANT WON.
In $4,000 Damage Suit Brought by
Mary McElhone.

In the $1,000 damage suit OF Mary
McElhone against Salt Lake City and
the Clayton Investment Co. which has
been on trial for several days past in
Judge Lewis court. the jury has re-
turned verdict IN favor Of the de-
PENDANTS no cause OF action. The
plaintlff fell into an excavation In
olive street az the rear of the orpheum
theater on May 20, 1905, and broke her
leg, The Clayton Investment COM
pany was also defendant in the ac'
ton, and the jury found the issues In
favor OF both defendants.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
HENRIK iBSEN DEAD.
Norwegian Poet and Dramatist Died
At Christiana Today.

Christiana, Norway, May 23-henrik
Ibsen. the Norwegian poet and dramat-
ist. died this afternoon. lie was born in
ls2s
The death Of lbsen was unexpected al
though for year he had been very weak
and his death was only question OF
time. Toward the end he was unconscious
and passed away peacefully During his
Illness the only persons admitted to his
room were his wife, son and the doctor,
The news of Ibsen's death made great
impression here where he was much be-
loved.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
AFTERNOON ON EXCHANGE.

This afternoons sales during the reg
ular call of the mining exchange were:
May Day, 500 at 1874, 5000 at l6
Alice. 100 at 1925.
Great Bend, 500 at 40,
Montgomery Mt, 500 at 10.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23

BUSBY.--A Woods Cross, May 29. lg&
Mrs. Maria Meadows Bushy. Deceased
was horn April 10. 1915 AZ harrington,
England; emrigated to Utah In lS9.
Resided for time in Bear Lake county.
Idaho. and later In Arizona. Since 1876
Mrs. Busby has resided with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Anna Mann. Her husband
died In 1899. The deceased was thu
mother OF six children had q grand,
children and 50 great.grandchlldre
Funeral services on Thursday at West
Bountiful Westinghouse. Friends invited
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
r0DAY'S MONEY MARKET

New York, May 2s.-Monev mn
call steady, 3A@4 per cent mi.
ing rate, az; closing bid, az; Of.
fered at 4.
Time loans dull. but slightly
tirmeri % days, aAG4h; 90 days
sls, six months. " per cent.
Close Prime mercantile pa
per, sisG5h.
Sterling exchange, easier, i,52o
dt&s5.2s for demand, and al is90s
Q4s2.l0 for 80 day bills.
Posted rates. 4s3 and 1861.
Commercial bills, isi%.
Bar silver, IS.
Mexican dollars. 52js,
Government bonds, steady
railroad bonds easy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
THE MOVER CASE.
Comes IN May 20 When Motion for
Change Of Venue VIII be Made.
lsnccIal to the oNews."l

Boise. Idaho, May 23.-The Cam
yon county district court will
convene May 90, when q motion for
change OF venue will be filed in the
Meyer. Haywood case supported by 800
atfidavits.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23

HARTMAN. I'm this city May %. 1906 Me-.
lie /. Hartman. in her forty-second wear.
wife OF Thomas r.. Hartman.
Short prayer service will be held at The
residence, $50 Fourth street. at I p. m. 10.
day. May o. after which the remains Un
be taken east for interment.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23

COLLIN this city. MAY q. 1905. Alice
d. Cole, wife of II. b. Cole, IN her for.
ty-sixth year
Funeral services held at the residence
1873 Eleventh East street. at / $50 O'Clock
this afternoon. The interment will take
place at Wichita. Kan,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
DIED.

BuRNs..-At llss Washington avenue. mi.
city, May 90 1905. 81 pneumonia, Git
ford Dell, son OF Robert and NelII.
Bosch Burns, aged 3 years and 2 months
Funeral services today (Wednosdnvl et
3 r. m. from tho Emerson ward meetlns
house. on Eleventh East between TENN
and Eleventh South. lnterment IN city
cemetery.
CROUCH. In Salt Lake City, NAV q
1906, James Crouch. aged II years
Funeral notice later.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

Union Pacific pfd ..,r'....,..,....
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-23

DR.. LOOMS. dentist. over Walkers
Store.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
TIE RAINBOW ABROAD
Where We Search for the Pot of Gold Other Nations Look
for Silver Heads.

In many countries the rainbow is spoken of being
a great bent pump siphon tube drawing water from
the earth by mechanical In parts of Russia in
the Don country and also in Moscow and vicinity it is
known by which is equivalent to ttthe bent
terpipe. In nearly all Slavonic dialects it is known
by terms sgnfyng the cloud sphon,' and in Hungary
it is the pump FNoah's pump and Goods pump
The Malayan natives cali it by the same name that
they do their banded water cobra only that they add
boba" (meaning doubleheaded) the equivalent in
language being the double headed watersnake They
tell you that the bow real thing of fe that it drinks
with its two mouths and that the water transferred to
the clouds thru opening in the upper side Of the center
of the great arch. s.aszszss.z
In the province of Charkov Russia, the rainbow is
said to drain the wells and to prevent this many
provided with heavy, tight-ftting stone platforms.
In the province of Saratov the bow is said to be
der the control Of three angels Of pumps the
water the second feeds' the Clouds and the third sends
the rain. Many improbable and impossible things would
happen if you could only get in reach of the bow
The little Turk is told that if he would have silver
head with gold teeth and ruby eyes, he has but touch
the orange stripe.
In Greece they say that the person unfortunate
to stumble the end Of the bow will have his
her sex immediately changed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
CAME TO HIs TOES.

One Thursday this few of us boys went in
swimming We had just dressed when another boy and
along we decided to go in again. My bro
ther the last to be ready and then he in such
hurry to get into the water that he forgot to take his
on the bottom When he up he noticed that his
glasses were We hunted long time for them, but
did not find them The next morning boy, my brother
and went out there again. We took rake with to
search for them, for found the water very muddy
When had been in the water while my brother felt
kind of wire. He took it up in his toes It slipped
off, but again he got it. He looked at what he had
brought up and cheered as loud he could. When
saw that it the glasses did, too. We went swim
again the afternoon and the water high and
muddy and the current swift. IF had left them
until afternoon should not have found them Some
people Friday is unlucky day, but that
lucky for Alvin Void,
Fifth Grade. Cannon Falls, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
A THOUGHTFUL GENERAL
An Embarrassed and Wearied Messenger Forgets
the Important Meeting Place.

Not long before the close of the civil when Gen
eral Lee had his headquarters Petersburg young
man sent to him with verbal message from his
whose cavalry command stationed about forty miles
distant The young past middle life tells
story himself @-<s@r --.~- = -. -
was little more than boy, the youngest and last
addition the novelty of it, there were two other rea
sons which made the nights ride exciting ex
perience I had ever known-General Lee was my idol
and had never him. had ride fast, and when
at last left my dripping horse at General Lees
door and was ushered into his presence, almost
overcome with fatigue and heat tho too excited to real
ize it, General Lee sat at table over some MIDNIGHT
work. He stopped writing for moment and rose to re-
ceive while saluted, than realizing my boy
hoods ideal in the commanding presence in which stood
at last. Almost faint, said, forgot myself and my
errand and seemed TO- see the object of admiration
thru sort Of mist, like dim picture looking out of
dark canvas Suddenly became conscious that Gen
eral Lee asking my Grand -~9 >5~z}.rs ~ .
81 have been sent by your son. General William H.
F. Lee, began, mechanically ttto tell YOU that he will
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
A Little Redskin Story.

A superintendent of Indian schools in South Dakota
tells story that shows education is not weakening the
spirit Of the Indian boy of today 5.@
A little Indian, Black Eagle, accompanied the
perintendent a tramp Of sixteen miles.
The boy walked well for his age but che last two
three miles went hard with him. He gave pretty plain
evidences of fatigue.
g Are you tred9'' asked the superintendent
No. Black Eagle answered, ssIm not tired, but
I'd be glad if only could take off my legs and carry
them under my awhile.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23

around house. Each girl alone at first and then
we all went together When it my turn to co. was
rather afraid, the wind quite strong started off
all right in Frigate ,, we called it. When had
gone quite way the wind blew the frigate in direc
ton opposite to that in which wanted to go. foated
to fence and then to strawple got out this and
had to wait until the wind went down before I dared
day in the frgate. Christina Thomson
Seventh Grade. ... Mimic, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23


eyes, general said eft Rowanta creek
and waited to be dismissed with the unlimited contempt
deserved '~.' ~: 49,. .+
t'When did you leave G.. ~ was the next question.
cat II o'clock, replied. It then half past 3.
s"You must be tired Orderly!' he called. The
derby appeared at the tent door Take this courier
see that he has some supper and place to sleep"
luted and went out with the orderly. had the best
meal that night-or rather that morning-that had
eaten in many day, and dropped asleep my
head touched the sheltered grass which served bed
in the tent assigned ----.s.-.. 49, ..--.. . -.
When woke there tent over The
shining in my face. The field clear Not
vesge of the encampment but its refuse left On
Of the forked which had upheld the tent hung
knapsack. examined it. It filed with food.
Tied to tree by my horse sadded and brdled
and showing very dainty appetite for grass seized
some Of the contents Of my knapsaek. and eating
rode, galloped on toward Rowanta creek ~.
It is needless to say that in the struggle which fol-
lowed during the next few days the Weldon rail
road fought had fought before, for the
before whom had stood fool and, but for his
thoughtfunes the possible of the failure of bat
te but who deemed worth while to notice only that
tired and hungry and took pains to that AID
horse had food and rest 60 81 ~. . ~,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
ON A COOL CREDIBLE.

Once my mother went to the state fair and left me
at home to cook for myself and brothers. Next
ing at O'CLOCK because knew it would take
about two hours to- prepare breakfast made my bro
Their get early so that he could help prepare break
fast lighted the fire and put the teakette boil.
When my brother down he wanted what he called
Critters stirred them up and trusted my brother
to put them to fry while ground the coffee But,
just like boy, the pan slipped from his hand and the
batter all the floor. He finished grinding the
coffee while cleaned the floor. When home
told her of the breakfast David had cooked on the
kitchen floor After all, David had to 90 without his
fritters that morning. Ida Paulson
- Ninth Grade 70 -s.-...~-- ~ Dassel, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-23
A SERIES OF TRIALS,

One day I was making fried cakes It my first
attempt and things went rather against me. First
could not get the fire to burn Next filled the too
full Of grease and it boiled the stove. Then
any farther aunt in and fixed up another bat
ter for I getting along pretty well until the
and put the lid the stove with the other. Never
thinking Of the heat of the grasped barehanded
did not hold it long, but dropped it and spilled it all
on the floor. By the time had cleaned the floor and
stove tired and left the fried cakes they
Seventh Grade. s.4-Ruth Wentz
E< Mimic, N. D.