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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06

pasture OF the Butte Creek Land. Live
stock & Lumber company. and II Is al
legged by the government that IN MS
final proof before United states Com
missioner ]. ;. Stewart. Watson swore
that be was an actual settler on the
land and here improved and cultivated
the same 10 the extent OF incloslng the
tract with a three-wire fence. besides
and the attention OF people on shole
was attracted. The party was rescued
az the danger line.
staniial Improvements. The entry was
held W BY the land Office ~ The Dalle'
az soon as the true situation became
apparent. in consequence " which no
further effort has been made to per-
feet tile
C0e D. Barnard aud Clarence r.
Zachary. the witnesses Tor Watson on
his fnal proof. were also indicted at the
Same time under separate charges OF
having committed perjury IN testifylng
TO the character Of Improvements on
the claim. Their cases have been con-
solldated. and their trial will follow
that of Watson.
United states District Attorney Bris-
tol will conduct the prosecution OF
Watson until the return of Heney nom
san Francisco next week while Judge
A. :. Bennett Of The Dalles Will repre-
sent the defendant.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
NAVAL AND THE LYRIC.
Wen Known Actor SAYS He Has Not
Signed Any Forty Weeks Contract.

owing to the fact that the buriesque
shows have cut out the west next sea-
sou on account Of the San Francisco cali
umity and the loug jumps there will
be a complete change In tho policy Of the
Lyric management here.
Negotiations are now und way ~ put
on good stock company al thus house
aud tonight Mr.. Grant comes down from
Ogdcn 90 talk over the scheme With Her
schel MsyaN the leading man Of the late
tainted 4 O. MacLean stock company No
contracts have set been signed. however,
and the proposition l. only in It's initial
stage a. far as Nj Mayall and Miss
INA Elsemere are concerned
'Mr Grant has made me a very good
ouci, almost too good 90 be true, IN fact
hut u0thlng has been decided yet and
nothing viii probably BE- done before To-.
morrow. ] have signed no contract said
Ny Mayan. and would be foolish 50 20
do out here Tor q season II " weeks, a.
rumor has IT,
The local management q the Lyric.
however. last uight asserted thar the ser
vices OF Nj Mayali had oeen secured and
splendid stock company would b. Of
gsnlEcd. Prior 60 the opening bill The
B0udmsu" The thedter Is 90 h. rtmOI-
clcd and decorated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
IDAHO VETS COMING
VIII joiu With Those in Jtah NeIt
thursday.

IAr Idaho O.. 4 r. veterans VIA Join
lhs Utah veterans ia ihii city neIi Thurs
lay evening ald ne tw9 o1mmaLos viii
occupy sDsoial oIs attached % ihs R.3
Grauds 30. Z sssthoIld. arriving % Ma
leap0.is CA ne morning Z the lLth inst
Where ne annual alOual elCtmp mrlt
"a ils q a. y vii b. he'll o. The 18th
70 D. tlH belief here that Commander
lALlsI t--1eas1r vlA BE- zen. George g..
Black ~ GssoI4L Who Wa1 corporal
Ilr.srs strongest o0myetit1r Il he last
annual eu1ampucnt 10 ~ also believed
fhat the Lerf elcsnymslt vii be held
I' Dallas T~l-. where fDJg have been
ID fgtl f1r fle e1pfnr.s. This vii b iLs
tfst time that a nalorsl enc4mpmsn
ias gone below Mason a Diton's line. AMI
frr eTpru ll can but be watched Riih
.a.rIs interest
Wien one - ths Utah veterans was ask
al TO-DAY. .f b. thought there would 0@
ans danger ~ the Confederate fas OUns
flar D. rrpltd that the Confederacy
was very much % b dtah Issue, and he
H-rliF believed its fsg would - brought
.gf However. 70 iudlHcrets pa les should
ettsmpt anything - the kind there would
le trouble hight away.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06

The Chicago & Northwestern left this
morning for ST. Anthony on a business
trip.
" Z. Fisher. supervisor Of WEIGHING
ana Inspection for the Missouri Pacific
a. st. Louis. Is numbered among the
visitors here today.
Frank r. Vincent OF the Erie has
returned 90 salt Lake after mos,
prosperous and successful wool season
IN Idaho during the past three months.
Mrs. r. s. Rattle wife az the general
agent OF the Chicago a Northwestern AZ
Denver. arrives here on Wednesday
with her Invalid mother, Curoute 10
Los Angeles.
Samuel Smith. formerly foreman In
the shops al Evanston Wyo.. has been
appointed assistant master mechanic az
Sparks and entered upon his new duties
there today.
The salt Lake Route mas forfeited its
franchise at Terminal island, Calif,
owing 10 the necessary Improvements
not having been undertaken within the
stipulated time.
J. W. Ellingson. CHIEF clerk ~ the
local agency Of the salt Lake Route.
has gone TO Los Angeles With his two
sisters who are ON their way home 10
Phoenix, Ariz.
Joseph Plaiscd travelling freight
agent fo- tho Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul arrived here this morning from
Ketchum. Ida. lie reports heavy sheep
shipments on the Wood River branch.
Travelling Passenger Agent Younger
man Of the Rock Island received let
ter this morning from the secretary OF
@ A. II. post az Boise stating that the
delegates to Minneapolis were DESTROYS
OF going east In the same car with the
Ltah men.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
Thirty Pacific Type Monsters
Placed in Commission on
Passenger Service.
CLAIMED LARGEST IN WORLD.
Zach Weighs 49, Tons and Has Drive
Wheels Sin Feet Two Inches
IN Diameter.

General Agent r. - Nesleu OF the
Burlington this morning received a
letter from headquarters which stated
that Burlington Route Is now placing
20 huge Pacific type engines in com
mission on its passenger business.
Zach Is IS feet long. weighs 81 tons,
with drive wheels "a inches IN dame
Ter. The boiler tubes are Il feet IN
sength and are the longest ever used In
. locomotive Each tender holds 25.-
900 pounds Of coal and G.0oO gallons
.of water.
Mr.. Neslen says that these engines.
With few exceptions are the heaviest
and most powerful IN the world. They
were made necessary by faster SEIZED.
ui-5 and the increased length and
weight OF trains II win be no fault OF
The operating department under these
conditions that the on time" card Is
left standing on the various bulletin
boards on the system devoted to trains
cunning between Denver and Chicago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
BOY LEFT BEHIND.
ANXIOUS Parents Thought Noungsier
Had Fallen From Train.

Among the eXcuyslonlsts Sho vent
n Provo canyon yesterday was a hap
py family yet 70 be identified. They
had a most glorious time and thorough
81 enjoyed themselves ana when the
train was boarded for home the ma
jority settled down for . comfortable
sleep. II was Just before the train
pulled into Salt Lake that II was dis
covered that the hopeful son aud heir
was missing. lie was on the train all
right at Lehi but subsequently he had
disappeared.
The train was Systematically
searched with the result that there
was no boy apparent Then the rail-
road officials were importuned to look
for the lad who had undoubtedly fallen
of the train.
To cut long story short he was
found this morning az Bingham June
ton. where he had LETT the train while
his parents slept ana was subsequent
ly rvsrned - Tie railroad company TO
his snnous rslstiyes,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
EXPRESS TRAIN KILLS THREE.

Chicago. Aug "a dispatch 70 the
Tribune from Milwaukee. Wis. says.
Two men and a boy were instantly
killed last night by being run down by
the Pioneer limited train on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee a st. Paul road al Ok
lahoma avenue crossing. The dead:
Peter Koohanski. married. Is years OF
age leaves a widow and SIX children.
John ChraSen. married. 81 years o.
age. leaves widow and four children.
Casimir Chrasen 70 years Of age, son
or John Chrasen.
Early in the afternoon the party
started out 10 attend a picnic in the
country. They we're returning 90 q
buggy and trying 20 pass over the
crossing When the train ran them
down.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
OGDEN COURT NEWS.
Io.cph Nin~Worlh. Burglar. Sentenced
To SlN Months.

Special 10 the "SeNs)
ogden. Aug. e.--Joseph Ainsworth sp.
psared before Judge Howell this morn.
tns and pleaded guilty 70 burglary In
the sec0n degree. He was sentenced
90 six months in the state prison.
A japanese named KA1h called az
police headquarters this morning and
stated that be had been s,uggei from
behind aud robbed % S. The crime o.
CURED early this morning al the corner
% Lincoln avenue and Twenty afth
street The Jap received a nasty brulss
uu h.s head.
r. Dnck a. individual who had i'm.
biJod too freely ard had subsequently
mad, Insulting remarks ou the street.
aas lne1 So This morning Tor disturb
Ing me peace
county Assessor DN In report 10
Ne county commissioners made his
morning sa,ei that De had discovered
5000 head 81 sheep owned BIZ hon-
residents Of Weber county that had
DOT been assessed He asserted that
when ht had concluded his lnvestiEs-
uous in Weber county he expected 10
and many more thousands that had
been overlooked
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
DEMURRAGE.
A Few Ideas From the Standpoint Of
The Railroads.

The fact told In the dispatches on
Saturday that the railroads IN san
Francisco were charging 81 a day de-
inurrage on hay has created consider
able subject for debate among the ship
pers here. Il 70 generally conceded
Something must be done 10 relieve the
car situation. Some who are Of the
opinion that the move Is too drastic
under the existing conditions viii pos
ribly be surprised to learn that the a..
:. government IN charging after IS
hours s. 4 day demurrage on all freight
delivered at is terminals at Panama
on Colon. Before this order went into
effect car famine prevailed on the
Panama railway and the docks were
,ongested with merchandise, Today #
Is cleaned up as fast as Il IS unloaded
from the steamer.
The railroad side OF the case. how
over. Is interesting. In discussing the
relation Of warehousing 20 Transports
ton Ashley j. Elliott, manager o. the
Illinois g. Iowa Car Service associa-
lion, among other things says:
IL Is only within comparatively Te-
cent years that railroads commenced
charging demurrage. Their unEhole-
some zeal for tonnage caused them 20
Ignore the weighty question Of how
much tonnage was TO DE handled By
shippers, and the infant eva OF free car
storage grew 10 gigantic proportions,
before any systematic effort was made
"a overcome it. The shipping public
have not yet grasped the eternal truth
that they are perpetuating an lnsidous
and death dealing system when they
'ountensnce and encourage storage IN
ears; death 70 the whole commercial
interest o. society. Cars cannot be
butt for use without limit. nor can
cracks upon which they run. Even
with subway surface and elevated. the
desirable metropolitan spots OF earth
arc inadequate upon. under. and over
which. 20 store commerce OF our cities.
Warehouse space on the other hand
y not limited 10 three stories, but can
reach below and above terra firma as
necessity may require The year 1905
vas production record breaker. In
grain alone the farmers produced an
ordinary wagon load for every man.
woman and child ia the United states.
THE railroads. like freighters. canal
boats, ocean liners. moved masses Of
iupQ Sums 10 me markets nf the world
while TIE country elevators groaned
tnd their sides bulged. Did the GUS
toner, because % this condition. care
Tor am increased volume! 80. Dld ne
build bins. rent sheds and hasten the
release 81 cars? No. Did he even use
his available storage capacity 10 Ws
limit? Mott was a few cents cheaper
20 use direct from the car than 90 ele-
vatc and back again. what aid he dog
To petiuoued the legislature 10 pass
iaNs 10 compel the railroads 10 furul.h
more cars. % haul them faster and TO
grant him the great American privi-
lcee Of holding them longer without
charge While grain dealers have out
stripped AN other interests Ia the stof.
age OF their commodity. Vet thtr Gus.
toners the coDsumefs-haye done
nothing but Kick. and knock and nett.
ton aud continue business from hand
lo mouth cor from car 10 hopper"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
FIRE AT WALKERS FARM
Barn hblalc at O'Clock Today and
$500 Auto Destroyed

All o'clock THIS afternoon d big barn
on Walkers farm east and south ~
Murray. caught IRE and was completely
destroyed. lu the barn was a big au.
tomobile valued az $500 The auto
vas insured foy 81 ooo. Besides the
auto. considerable harness and other
property were destroyed Just what the
total loss is could not be- learned but u
is understood TO be quite heavy. The
cause Of the blaze is unknown ar this
time The Games had gained consider.
able headWay before the me was dis.
covered and consequently there vas
little or no chance OF saving the place.
The blaze could b. seen foI q distance
81 several miles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
DENVER ELECTION FRAUD CASES

Denver. Aug. s--Judse Booth ". Ma
lone in the district court today refused
20 grant a wit Of prohibition forbid.
ding Judge Ben Il. Lindsey OF the Den.
Yer county court from investigating the
alleged frauds IN The May election by
means of which & Is charged by the
Municipal Oanership and Elections
league, the Denver city Tramway and
the Denver Gas and Electric company
franchises were granted By the voters
Of this city The investigation win be-
gin IN the county court tomorroH un.
less the supreme court intetteros.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06

few minutes later Mr.. Mecllntook had
Just died OF hear, disease
IL was learned that Nr McC1lntock
had called each day for his mail az the
standard OF Offices, and the hotel man
agemeht got IN communication with
Henry X Tilford, who directed the
manager, Townsend TO have the body
sent 10 an undertaken Mr. McClin.
took Was one 81 the western employees
OF the Standard oil company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
BIG BUSINESS Al EPHRA1m

Frank Grossbeah. travelling pas-en.
ger assent for the Denver a. RIO Graude
who returned from Erhraiu DIS moru-
ing reports that sauptfs made 70 great
showing az ihr Black HlVk WAR Nei.
Grams reunion Under tls special tate
Zoe bo Grlrie carried 1000 visitors
10 Ephfalu 1ud rails during thf tn-
'Hmrniut two baggage carloads o.!
express were unioaled do thst point
BY actual count Do fayF. there were
over 1000 teams there from Outside
points, some coming from as far south
- r. George ln an o. is estimated
that some i2oA strangers visited
frhrsim durlug the week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
,NDRE.DE NEGRIER DUEL.

Paris. Aus. 1.-THE duel between
Gems. Andre and de Negrier Il awaited
with Intense interest. owing 70 the
prominence Of the principals. Gen. dc
Negrier today named as hts seconds
Gen. Ianglols and Duehesne, who, to-
morrow Will arrange the details With
Gen. Andres seconds, Gems. Balaman
ana Chevalari.
There Is bitter luminosity between the
generals. owing to tho exchange Of the
epithet, Liar" Pistols have been
chosen for the encounter. which prob
ably will take place tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
OREGON LAND FRAUDS.
4 u Watson Next Defendant TO Tacc
Criminal Proceedings.

POI uald. or. aug. e-Charles A.
watson NJ Fossil. Wheeler county. or.
f TIE mex laud fraud defendant 70 facs
c-H anal proceedings in The federal
court. llis case comes up TO-DAY before
judge Hunt IL ls expected hat NOT
more than two or three DAYS viii be-
occupied IN the ifial
The defendant b. involved in an IN.
dictment 81 the federal grand ,.-v "a.
turned April s. 1895 Charging him Win
violation ~ section $50 OF the -.
yised staiutfs m HAVING. on Jun. ,,
1904. committed perjury in connection
With The fnsl proof on his homestead
entry The land - located adjacent "a
me chain o, claims surrounding the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
BIG PARTY AT OYSTER BAY.

oyster Bay. l.. l., Aug 6-Presldent
Roosevelt viii entertain the largest
luncheon party today which has gather
ed al Sycamore HIN this season. The
guests VIII be SIR. and Mrs. William j.
Youngs, Mr., and Mrs George J. Smith
OF Cold Springs harbor. Representative
W. ". Cocks OF the F'irst New York
district, and John 4. Steche7. editor Of
Leslie's Weekly.
Mr., Youngs was secretary TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt when he was governor
Of New York
Mr. Smith formerly represented in
Congress the Ulster district
Senator Boise Pensrose OF Ponnsyl-
yania today paid his second visit OF the
season 10 the president.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
GERMAN YACHT RACES.

Berlin. Aug. THE foreign Office an.
thorlzes the Associated Press 10 say
that the German government regrets
that the plans o. the navy department
Cor the maneuvers in september IN
clude every available and preclude de.
iaching vessels 20 visit the United
states on the occasion o. the German
Yacht races of Marblehead.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
LATE LOCALS.


Bank Clearings-Today's local bank
clearings amounted % S63ll06.ij a.
egainst iS5i,s06,52 for the same day
last year.
Eddie Grancy Here-Eddie Grauey,
a noted fistic carnival promoter ana
referee from San Francisco Is guest
az the Keuyan
Contract for Fi,tures--J " Buckle,
son OF j. r. Buckle Of this city, has
the contract FOR furnishing the new
Masonic hall with electric fixtures, at
$1,000.
Defective Emc-The nre apparatus
from station No. . had Il run this
morning TO 23S west First North
street where a defective hue caused a
slight blaze and much alarm. No
damage was done.
Prof. Meakin Speaks--Prof. John p.
Meakin was the speaker at an inter-
esting session OF the Mutual Improve
ment associations OF the Twentieth
ward last night His subject was
Success and Il was listened 20 with
MAJ Afh NAAfillNli ~ Il AaA - eNH'N''NNs
Hamilton lrrsigned-Atty. F. II.
Hamilton OF San Francisco. arrested
several days ago on the charge Of OBJ
tanning goods under false preienseS,
was taken before Judge G. y. Diehl
this morning tor arraignment He
waived reading OF complaint and
pleaded not guilty Preliminary hear
ing 3 set Tor Aug 81. and IN the
meantime the attorney IS IN jail In
default OF $500 bonds
Nephi Y Soofeld Choscn--The va
caucy existing in the Twentieth ward
hlshOpric. occasioned hy the removal
from the ward Of Joseph Simmons,
second counsel to Bishop Romney was
filled last night by the selection Of
Elder Nephi Y Scoheld The stake
presidency was in attendance and FL
der Sconeld was SET apart by Presi-
dent r. ". Young. with his counsel
crs. Joseph s. Wells and John NJ.
Knight assisting.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
FIVE C0NSPIRAT0RS.
They VIII be arrested In Connection
With Hartje Case.

plt,sburg, Aug. SIT was announced
today that FIVE persons who are said 10
have been IN attendance al the Hsrtje
divorce trial viii be arrested when a
decree has been made IN the case By
Judge Frazer.
Charges OF conspiracy IN connection
with the hotel Lincoln epistle which
was dropped by the attorneys 10Y the
plaintiff, 1t II said will be brought
against these persons IN behalf OF Mrs.
Hartje. whose character was attacked
IN the allegation made in the bill OF
particulars.
The names Of the parties are being
guarded closely.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
THE PURITAN BREAKS SHAFT.

New London. Conn. Aug. 6.-The
steamer Puritan OF the Fall River line,
broke a shaft on New London harbor
early today. The steamer came TO an
Choir in The fog Of Sarah's Ledge. The
500 passengers bound from New York
10 Fall River were transferred 20 the
railroad station here by tugs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
NO DISCRIMINATION

An order issued by the tnfir ds d.
pafunent of the Oregon Short Line
now gives an shippers a fair show. IL
Is to d.. etect that lu The future the
oldest loads OF freight now tied up IN
nc blockade along the road shall 10
moved first. regardless Of the commad.
n.y. with the exception " perisbabiss
and live stock. which win b. given me
preference over other freight
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
81. PETERSBURG BoURsE

-. Petersburg, Avg. 6--The tone on
the b0urse today was extremely nery-
Gus but the prevailing sentiment vas
against the success OF the strike. Never
'heless. prices yielded all round, gov
eminent securities dropping point
on an average but recovering a frac-
ton. Imperial A. closed at ~, and
IS Al sSi.,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
MURDERED HIS WIFE.

Des Moines Ia, Aug. because his
wife refused to accompany him home
L. Mitchell killed her and then shot
himself at Curlew, Sunday night. Nit
cheu fired five shots into the woman s
side. Then ne knelt at her side, begging
forgiveness before turning the gur
upon himself He died in half an hour.
They leave six children
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
LWAUKEE BANK
said 10 Have Been Looted 10 AMOUNT
OF 100000

New York. Aug. 6.--According 20 the
latest available reports the Milwaukee
Avenue State bank Of Chicago had de.
posits OF ss,5ls. 600 It's paid ny capital
was $4,000. It's New York correspond
ents are the Mercantile National bank
and the Chase National bank.
The Daily News today says
II develops today that the Milwaukee
Avenue State bank has been looted "a
the extent Of 500. 1000. This amount OF
bogus notes was found. Il Is stated, by
a member OF the clearing house COM
mi;tee and that the trouble was irst
revealed by the president Of the bank
himself. Paul o. Stensland.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
n. MctLINTOCk DEAD.

Neu YORK Ars. a man Of Is wa
ltgisteft1 az the Hotel Impartial on
thursday last as :. n. Mcciintoot .,
oakland. Cal. died suddenly IN re
apartments In the hotel yesterday IA
arcpatet TO be IN the hest Of health ~ :
~ word came from his room ira, h..
would like 10 ace a doctor. Wien a.,
ho'el physician reached the bedroom =
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-06
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.
supreme Court Passes on Case of Tan
ner ". Edwards

The supreme court today affirmed The
Judgment ~ the lower court IN the
case ~ caleb Tanner VI j. 4. Edwards.
state auditor, appellant. aud thus
decides the controversy as 60 whether
Mr.. Tanner is entitled % his salary
from March 70 10 $. 1905. or whether
Il should have been paid 90 former
State Engineer 4. =. D0remus Who ac-
iuslly performed the duties 81 the Of.
fee during that period The amount
involved is NiiSs and the supreme
court holds that Mt Tanner is entitled
20 the money inasmuch as his appoint
ment had been confirmed and he was
legally the state engineer although he
ala not take actual charge 81 the Off.
30 unit. March q. IL "a held that the
state auditor erred In paying the mon
sy' 70 NJ Doremus. who performed the
duties Of the Ofice Chief Justice
Bartch wrote the opinion Of the court,
which was concurred in by his assoc.
~iateF