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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-21

FORENOON SALES,
Carisa. 1000 at 2ec
Daily, TOO ut s1.37h
May Day, 1000 at 13c
Nevada Hills, 100 at 1910 seller 80
dnys; 400 at sS1o.
Sacramento 1000 at 1oHo
South Columbus. 100 at &c, 600 at eec;
Shares sold, $500.
Selling value. s426o,5o,
OPEN BOARD.
Alice. 400 at SO 90.
Daly-Judge, 100 ut S11-s7H
Little Chief $500 at Sc.
Lower Mammoth, 100 al 4bc; 100 at Ate;
100 at Soc: 100 at sic.
Nevada Hills, 100 at ss.15, buyer 60
days: 100 at sa.1oi 200 at sa.o7h; 1850 at
South Columbus. 500 at csc.
Sacramento. 1000 at 1ohc
Shares sold 1850.
Selling value, S11,o62.
AFTERNOON SALES.
Carisa, 1000 at 26c, $500 at 2ehc; 1900
paly-Judge, rs at s11,s7M.
Lower Mammoth. 200 at 62c; 200 at sac;
Nevada Hills, 400 a. sso2M.
Uncle Sam, 100 at 3sc
Beck Tunnel, 100 at S9c; 400 ct soc.
Ingot, 1000 at 1Mc.
South Columbus. 200 at CSC; 800 ot soc.
Tetro, 1900 Mt zoe; 200 at 21c 500 at
24c; 500 at 25c.
Yankee. 100 Mt 85c
Gold6eld Mining 1900 ot 5sc
Mohawk, 100 Rt 1915; 100 at s4oo: 400
at S4.1o; 100 at s4.o7H.
Jumping Jack, 500 at Ale
Shares sold. 15425
Selling value, s0i94.s7.
OPEN BOARD.
Little Chief 1000 at 3hc
Montana Tonopah, 100 at $500
New York. 1000 at 3shc, buyer 90 days;
$500 ot 33c
Nevada Hills, 200 at s3.o5
Tetro, 800 at 24c: 1900 q, 23c.
Shares sold, 1900.
Selling vnluc, S2305.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-21
Big Smelter Plant Burns.

RAPID CITY. S. D.. Aug 20.-Fire OF
unknown origin started last night In The
plant Of the National Smelling company.
and, owing to the lack OF water, spread
to adjoining property. Loss about
$3.50 900, partly covered by insurance. The
total value of the plant is $250.o0o
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-21

All lovers of truly fine and palata-
BILE glass of Beer, will find the genuine
imported Muenchener Hofbrau and
Pilsner Beer, Of exceptional quality at
THE BISMARCK,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-21
The Bismarck

Serves a Merchants Hot Lunch daily
from 1880 a. m. to 2;30 p. m, which Is
the talk Of the town.
SIG. SIMON, Prop.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-21
The Bismarck

Still handles everything in the line
Of its famous German Lunches and
DeEcacies, also the celebrated Imported
and in bottles. SIG SIMON, Prop.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-21
Ore ShipneufS.

The Pioneer sampler released the fol-
lowing number Of cars of orc Monday:
Alta, a: Bingham, 2: Eureka. g.. Neyoda.l.
The Taylor G. Brunton sampler released
the following; Tintlc. Z; Nevada, 10,
California, 6; American Fork. 2; Milford,
1; Idaho, /; Ogden, /.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-21
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.
Direct Importation.

One carload each Muenchener Hof-
and on tap at THE BISMARCK.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-21
Ore and Bullion

The ore and bullion receipts for Mon
day, given by Mccormick G. Co.. were as
follows: Ore. $4,000; bullion, $4,000:
gold, $4,000
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-21
The Bismarck.

No, 30 West Second South is head
quarters for all travelling men and
tourists.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-21
The Metal Market.

The metal quotations for Monday, post
ed by Mccormick & Co., were as fol-
lows; Silver. 66Xc; lead. s5.75; "copper"
18c.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-21

j, OBERNDORFER, STOCK BROK-
Err l6l 8. Main. TEL Boil 7o2.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-21
Boston Stock Market.

James A. Pollock & Co. furnish the follow
Ing Boston stock quotations. received over
their uriyate wire.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-21
Mining Blanks.

Stock certificates. seals reports. booklets
Prospector's Manual tCopp's). SOC.
Tribune Job Printing Co.
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San Francisco Mining Stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.-The Of
fetal closing quotations for mining stocks
all
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-21

Nevadas in San Francisco.
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-04-27
Loss and Insurance.

San Francisco, April 22.-The
Associated Press representatives
covered the entire area of the
burned section to-day. The cir.
cumference of the area of the great
conhagration, as near as could be
ascertained by the markings of a
cyclometer, is twenty-six miles, and
comprises the entire business dis.
trict and large section of the res
idence district, all of which was
densely populated.
1t was estimated to-day by com
petent insurance authorities, that
the loss will aggregate $500, 900, coo,
and on this vast amount of property
the insurance companies carried
approximately $175,000, 900 insur-
ance.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-04-27

Continued on seventh page.l
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-04-27
Many Weddings Result.

San Francisco, April D. Wed
dings in great number have resulted
from the recent disaster. Women,
driven out of their homes and left
destitute, have appealed to the men
to whom they were engaged, and
immediate marriages have been
effected.
Since the first day of the disaster,
an increase in the number of mar
riage licenses issued was noticed
by County Clerk Cook. This in
crease is getting greater. Yester-
day morning seven marriage liz
censes were issued in an hour. Mr..
Cook has been on duty much of the
time, as has his deputy, Paul
Wulfe, although no other business
has been transacted.
II don't live anywhere" is the
answer given in many cases when
an applicant for license is asked
where is his residence. Il used to
live in San Francisco. !"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-04-27
Disaster Most Horrible.
(By Dent II Robert, Editor and Publisher San
Francisco Examiner

Francisco Examiner
Oakland, Cal, April 22--W Wher
the world knows all that has hap
pened in San Francisco 1t will real
ize that the great city of the Pacific
has endured the most horrible dis.
aster since the beginning of history.
More than three-quarters of the
city are IN utter ruin. Three hun
dred thousand people are sleeping
on the ground in the parks and in
the fields. The monetary loss is
beyond calculation.
The human suffering could not
be described by any pen that has
yet enlightened the world. The
authorities are handling the situa-
tion with splendid skill.
Martial law is absolute. Looters
and disorderly persons, of whom /
am happy to say there have been
but few, are promptly shot, as there
is no time to question them.
Thus far the absolute necessities
have been met, but the people of
San Francisco have much to endure
yet and sorely need the aid of their
fellow men
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-04-27

the FIRE so hastily that few saved
any of their property, is pitiable in
the extreme. The Federal Govern.
ment likely will be asked to come
to their succor.
All of the docks except one are in
condition to be used at once. There
is plenty of coal on hand for all
purposes.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-04-27
BUILDING TEMPORARY HOMES.
Men From All Walks of Life Are Forced
to Work on the Streets.
Plans For Building Great Structures Well Under
Way---ProvsiOns are Pouring in on Every
Train---Increase in Marriages.

San Francisco, April 22.-San
Franciscos great Are is now histo-
ry.
The work of caring for the desti-
tute has been completely organized
and is proceeding with admirable
dispatch.
The work of rehabitating the city
has begun and plans for immediate
reconstruction of many of the great
buildings are we'll under way.
There is little sickness IN the city
and no serious danger of an epi-
demic of contagious diseases.
The homeless are being provided
with pleaty Of food and drink and
their only physical sufferings now
are from cold at nights, many being
so far unprovided with any kind of
shelter.
The dead are being buried or cre-
mated as fast as the bodies are re-
covered from the ruins. Two hun
dred corpses, many of them uniden-
tilted, were cremated yesterday by
order of the Coroner.
Anything like an accurate esti-
mate of the total loss Of lite at San
Francisco is still impossible. Off
cials in charge of the relief and
restoration work say the first esti-
mate of 1000 dead may prove very
nearly correct.
Five hundred bodies have been
recovered and cremated or buried
by the authorities up to date.
Temporary wooden structures tor
the housing of the homeless are
being erected in the parks. Tenn
porary maternity hospitals have
been esta ablished convenient to the
great camps of refugees. Thirty
SIX babies have been born in the
parks since the FIRE.
Examination has disclosed the
fact that many of the great steel
structures of the city can be rebuilt
at comparatively small cost, and
within six months time. Plans for
the construction of several great
skyscrapers are being drawn up.
Every train and boat arriving
brings great stores of food and
An adequate water supply is now
Conditions approaching the nor
NAL are being established. Many
Of the military have been withdrawn
from the streets and citizens are
to go to and fro on legiti-
mate business without passports.
The police and military continue
to impress into service men ftom all
walks of lite to aid in the work of
.leaning the streets or of caring
.or the homeless
Free transportation on railroads
s provided to all who are shown to
De deserving and the steady exodus
rom the city continues.
Twenty thousand refugees are
,eing cared for at Oakland. across
he bay, but the stream of arrivals
here is diminishing and every train
:arries hundreds away to the east
Ind south.
The fire is all out. only smoking /
'mbers remaining in some places,
o remind people how recent was
he great confiagration.
A chain of information bureaus
throughout the city is doing good
york in reuniting members of d.
ided families.
A contract has been let for clear
ng up Market street, on which
many temporary business houses
gill be erected at once.
The plight of the Chinese, who
1ere driven from their village byl
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-04-27

SCut ullll VIII u DIOhCu uSdil w
an untimely grave" Gov. Taylor
spoke in substance as follows:
The statements of Senator Car
mack with respect to my appoint
ment as Pension Agent are untrue
in every essential particular. That
grand old man was my friend to
the day of his death, and if he ever
thought / betrayed him he never
gave it utterance so far as | ever
heard, and his sons have been
among my warmest and most val
ued adherents.
''It will surprise Tennesseans
who are used to hearing truth pro-
ceed from the mouth of United
States Senator to know now thai
Gen. Dibrell was not even q mem.
ber of Congress when | was APP
pointed Pension Agent, and that !
was recommended for the place by
Hon. John H. Neal, Gen. Dibrell's
successor in Congress. Mr.. Car
mack represents the entire Tennes-
see delegation turning their backs
upon me, that Senator Harris was
cold and that Senator jackson held
aloof. 1t will surprise Tennesseans
who are used to hearing truth
when read letter from the AS
sistant Secretary of the Interior
in response to an inquiry | caused
to be made, showing that both the
Senators and several Of the mem.
bers had filed letters in my behalf.
/ want to tell in addition that the
entire Democratic delegation In
dorsed me heartily and actively:
Department of the Interior,
Washington, April IA, 1906. Laps
d. McCord, Secretary to Gov. Tay-
lor, Nashville, Tenn Dear Sir: |
have received by reference from
the Presidents Secretary your let
ter of the 18th instant, asking for
the names of all Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress who
recommended Robert l. Taylor
for the position of Pension Agent
at Knoxville, to which he was APP
pointed by President Cleveland.
In reply | have to inform you that
there are on file in this department
letters recommending him for the
position named from Senators
Isham &. Harris, Howell f. Jack
son and from Representatives Jas.
D. Richardson, j. Il. Neal and Jno.
NJ. Taylor. Very respectfully,
''THos. RYAN,
First Assistant Secretary
1T will surprise truth.loving
Fennesseans further to learn that
received the first telegram an
louncing my appointment from
Harris himself, stating
le had just called on the President
md he had appointed me, and
warmly congratulated me.
DENIES TREACHERY CHARGES.
"Was / treacherons to Gen. Dib-
elll Did | step in between him
nd the Governorship and send him
'roken- hearted to his graveg That
5 most cruelty unwarranted
barge made to array his gallant
omrades against me and turn the
carts of bis sons from me. There
re thousands OF men living who
now that | did favor Gen. Dib-
elPs nomination, and that | stead
y refused to be candidate for
,e place. But ! do not rely wholly
pom my own solemn disclaimer
nd upon the knowledge of those
lousands who know that did not
ant it and refused to stand for it,
ut | turn to The American for
roof. Was Mr. Carmack ifs edi-
,r then! Hear what the Nash
lille American said Of me the
corning after my nomination:
''The man who was crowned
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-04-27

Our wagon passes your door every
day; or phone 100 for bread, cakes,
fruits and everything good to eat.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-04-27
DIBRELL INCIDENT.

After reciting the statements of
Senator Carmack, made in his re-
cent speech at the Ryman Audi
torium. that Gov. Taylor bad been
treacherons to Gen. Dibrell after
soliciting his aid in his application
for the pension agency of Knox
vile in 1885, that he had applied
successfully to ators Harris
and jackson, who both were cold,
and after falling to get sufficient
Endorsement elsewhere he had ap
pealed to Gen. DibreIl, who "pro-
cured his appointment" and after
that he had treacherously defeated
Gen. DibrelI in his aspirations for
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-04-27
DIBRELL CHARGE.

In discussing the charge that be
had stabbed Gen. Dibrell in the
vitals," Gov. Taylor took occasion
to pay a we'll worded tribute to
the old Confederate soldier. He
declared that for fifteen years his
sweat and money had gone into
monuments for the Confederate
dead, while Senator Carmack had
never given drop Of, sweat or a
dollar for a monument to the Con-
federate heroes.
Gov. Taylor made brief review
of his record as Governor, laying
special emphasis upon his approval
of the prohibition amendment, and
again charged Senator Carmack
with being the ex champion of the
saloons. He also charged the Sena-
tor with wobbling on the railroad
rate question and with having in
troduced an amendment inimical
to the rights of.the common peo
ple."
AT the conclusion of the speech
a large number of the ex.Gover.
nor's friends went to the stage and
warmly congratulated him upon
his effort.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-04-27
NASHVILLE SPEECH
Governor Taylor at Auditorium Re.
plies to Caustic Criticisms.

plies to Caustic Criticisms.
Governor Taylor is welcomed
on his return to Nashville by a
packed house estimated at 5000
persons, and a portion of his speech
delivered Friday night, April 90,
is reproduced in the American as
follows:
AFTER FRANK THOMPSON.
One of the sensational features
of the speech was the charge that
he had been betrayed in the house
of his friends by Frank M. Thomp-
son, Senators Frazier and Carmack.
He declared that he had taken up
Frank Thompson and elevated him
to place of power only to be be-
trayed by him. Senator Frazier,
said Gov. Taylor, had been started
on the road to power and political
preferment by the speaker. Gov.
Taylor declared that he bad re.
moved the obstacles which stood
in the way of making Frazier the
Governor of the State, and he also
took a large share of credit for the
election of Carmack to the Senate
six years ago.
Ex Gov. Taylor began his speech
by a beautiful tribute to spring
time, and wound up by declaring
that already he could hear the mu-
sic of the hinges of the Senate
doors as they swung wide to let him
in. This statement was cheered.
The charge heretofore made by
the Ex-Governor that Carmack
had in 1892 denounced the farmers
of Tennessee "as the vilest reptiles
that ever crawled beneath the mud
sills of hell" was repeated. The
charge was greeted with mingled
cheers and hisses. The Kisses were
the first manifestation of disap
proval of the evening.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-03
4 PURE FOOD CAMPAIGN.

VI the announcements made IN
Hollands Magazine for August are
true, the people Of Texas, or at least
those in tho larger cities and towns,
are being forced to buy very largo
amount Of milk which is treated with
formaldehyde and other prcscrva-
tiycs. MIX adulteration ia ono Of the
greatest crimes which can DO com
miDtod against the public, since the
life aud health Of thousands of help
less children I'm the larger cities and
towns is absolutely dependent upon
the milk supply furnished by the dali
rymcn,
Hollands has Ind a chemist AZ
worl, for some time. making analy-
ses Of milk and other foods purchas-
cd In the opon market In various cit
les and towns, and adetailed report
Of his findings in regard TO milk, It is
stated, will be given IN Hollands for
September, The percentage of pre-
served or "embalmed" milk sold is
said to he appalling,
Tho Investigations being made by
Hollands are not contend TO milk,
but embrace a la7ge number Of food
necessities, many Of which are said
10 be grossly adultcrated, and the
samples being examined are not from
Texas alone, hut also from ohcr
Southern and Southwestern states,
Tho national government recently
enacted a pure food bill, but this
does not affect local sales in tho va
rlous states, and Hollands is to be
commended for tho stand It abs
taken in favor Of the enforcement Of
pure food laws in states and munich
palitics.
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-03
ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.

young man, keep ont of politics"
says Senator Platt. That advice
would be all right if Senator Plat
had said, keep out of republican
politics. which are rotten to the
core. Every citizen Of a republic
should take enough interest in poll
tics to investigate the policies Of par
ties and vote--always vote--accord-
ing to the result of his Investigations.
Young men especially should take an
interest in politics, for it is upon the
young men of today that the govern
ment Of The republic will rest tomor-
row. Some young man Of today will
be, in a few years, president Of this
great country, or he will be senator,
or congressman, or governor Of his
state, What would happen II the
young men Of the country keep out
Of politics." Young men should in
ycstigate how the so-called republi-
can policy of protection that Plat
and the other republican leaders
stand for, taxes them for the benefit
Of protected interests. Young men
should know why the cost of living
is so GREATS per cent higher than
when the present tariff law was en-
acted--and their salaries have not
increased in like proportion Young
men should inquire why they are
compelled to continue in the employ
mont of others all their lives, instead
Of as formerly looking forward TO
be their own masters. 1t is not to
the interest of Senator Plat or the
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-03
WHEAT A SURE CROP.

That the Panhandle Is n good
wheat country tho most slieptical no
longer doubt. Yields from - to 40
bushels per acre can be relied on, An
annual average of % bushels per
acre is as sure as a dime is for a gin
ger cake When the Mlssourian comes
along and demands that he be shown
we arc in a position to accommodate
him. He can be shown that under
most favorable conditions the yield
runs 10 the enormous amount Of so
bushels per acre. There are hun
dreds OF eye witnesses to the measure
and amount of the wheat and of the
land upon which it was grown.
In addition we invite the prospect
or to an inspection of the weather bu-
reau reports issued at Amarillo for
the last fifteen years,
In studying the monthly rainfall
for each year it will be found that
the Panhandle is as safe for % bush
els OF wheat as Illinois is for so
bushels of corn. That this soil and
climate is adapted TO wheat no one
doubts, and the only question that
arises is, Is thehe sufficient rainfall
at the proper time Of the year?
Wheat raising experts are able to
furnish figures for the necessary
moisture to insure a profitable wheat
yield. The weather bureau station
at Amarillo answers the question as
to how near these moisture require
ments have been met for the last tif-
teen years, A study of these figures
will repay anyone who is interested
in the agricultural possibilities of the
Panhandle,
The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-03
The Summer Normal.

Hereford, Tex, July 30.-Pro-
crastnation is n castigating thief
that never reIaXes his hold upon the
mental activities of mankind. II Is
so pleasant TO do our tasks tomorrow
or next week, but so annoying to do
them now.
Juno 10 found Hereford swarm
ing with tcachersand would-bo teach
ers, enrolling their names in the
books OF the State Normal, managed
by Prof Quigley, assisted by Profs
Silvey and Johnson. There were FIVE
times as many lady teachers as men
teachers. but all seemed to have only
on great purpose in view-that Of
hard, earnest study.
During the month the teachers
were entertained by the following
distinguished men: Dr. Elliott Of
the Christian college Hereford; OK
Governor Browning Of Amarillo; Dr.
Jowett OF Austin State university
and Dr. Lusk Of Dallas.
The Normal was big success, and
will be in the hearts of many teach
ers during the years to come
The examination began July %,
lasting through the 26th and eth,
and was taken by thirty or forty
teachers.
Hereford is a thriving town OF
5000 enterprising people. Though
many miles from the lumber mills,
their dwelling houses are mostly
large, coy and attractive.
It seems a town Of windmils---
none other like it on the plains.
Every excursion week brings into
the town from 100 to 800 prospect
ors, who crowd one another in pur-
chasing lands. Some wheat around
Hereford is said to be making thir-
ty-three bushels TO the acre. other
crops are fine. In less than three
weeks about FIVE or six inches of rain
has fallen.--P. II.