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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
GOOD ROADS THE
NEXT SUBJECT
Will be Among the Problems Con.
fronting the Next Utah
Legislature.
TO INTRODUCE THE MEASURE.
Bill Which Is Being Prepared VIII Call
For Radical Action Along
Specific Course.

Among the problems confronting the
next Legislature, one OF the earliest to
be introduced will be that on good
roads. Instead OF just sentiment this
time, the bill now being prepared will
call for radical action along a specific
course. Its object will be to have one
set system OF road building for the
guidance of all who may DO engaged
In their construction, provide for funds
Tor the use Of convict labor and for
the system OF engineering TO be EN-
ployed
Former Representative d. r. Roberts
OF Logan Is In Salt Lake In the inter-
ests OF measure, which he says will
be introduced. A plank favoring It
was inserted at his instance IN the
last Republican platform and since
that time he has been working on the
details OF good roads bill.
Speaking or his measure this MORN
ing, Mr.. Roberts said that II would
be embraced In five sections The first,
he says, will deal with the uniformity
OF construction with regard to cross
sections, and the proper profile. This
Is intended to prevent county commits
sloners from scraping great canals in
wv siAts VI Tue sNTeet anu Ddnklng the
DIRT in the center, as would be the case
In making a railroad grade.
MATTER OF TAKES.
The second section will take up the
matter OF taxes and appropriations,
with provisions compelling the state
money to be spent In making perma-
nent improvements rather than In do
ing useless patch work and repairs, al
the cost OF neglecting permanent con-
struction.
The third section will have TO do
with the duties of officials, especially OF
county commissioners who will have
direct charge of most of the road
building. and the fourth will deal with
the classes of material that may be
used, the employment OF convict labor
In road building, and punishments for
farmers who food roads by careless
irrigation.
The last section is one the Salt Lake
Civic league has already taken up. II
Is wide-tlre provision and will give
specified time after which wagons
employed In hauling material over Utah
roads, will have to be equipped with
Wide tires, instead of the narrow tires
which cut deep ruts and make IL hard
10 keep the roads in repair.
Mr.. Roberts declares that he looks
for day when all the principal Utah
thoroughfares will be paved with maca-
dam, and that the work towards that
end Is already well under way.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
CONSTITUTIONAL LEAGUE
PROTESTS TO PRESIDENT.

ladelphia. Dec 2g-William S. Sin
clat president aud y. = Mossell secre-
tay u The local branch Of the Constitu-
ti0ual league, today sent q lengthy mes
SAGE 10 President Roosevelt. denGuncing
the action taken ia ID missing the mem
ncIg &c the 'fwenty-hfth in!antr.
Al en- protesting AGAINST his super
healed denunclatiOp Of the colored troop
ers' the message takes Up the ieference
10 shielding criminals and charges that
even uTl 20 the present day "murdercus
organizations OF white men IN tho south
are carrying on their war on the colored
people The protest continues
These secret clans hesitate not Co as
sassluate United States government OF
hcials and band together TO shield and pro-
tect each other. They are supported b
tho white people and hayo very recently
seized and lynched a prisoner who was In
the custody Of the supreme court OF the
United States and while the lynchers WE'RE
IN Washington answering the charge az
contempt before the supreme court ~ Tho
United states the nation was shocked
By the fact that the president received
House, AS a matter OF fact, no people have
shielded nforc criminals aud covered up
more crimes than the white people OF the
south And in the south tho blood OF more
Innocent men and women, slain by brutal
red-hnnded white clans, cries from the
ground unto the vergeancc Of God than
in all the other parts OF the country taken
together"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
South Temple street. Ave rods frontage,

South Temple street. Ave rods frontage,
ten rode deep.
Seventy-four feet fronting on First
street. ten rods deep. north and east
OF the homestead.
The Cooley farm In Salt Lake City,
three miles west from the Temple block
Two hundred and forty acres OF land
near Salem, Mo.
Five by ten rods I'm the Interior Of the
block bounded by First and Second
South, Third and Fourth East streets.
-Four hundred and sixty acres of land
In Summit county, Utah.
One thousand nine hundred and sixty
five acres In Blaine county, Idaho,
known as the Brown ranch. This ranch
has been sold to John p, Cahoon. and
payment Of $4,000 has been made there
on, and deed is In escrow In Mccormick
Il Co.'S bank The price yet remaining
TO be paid Is 500 900, and there IL an en-
cumbrance thereon of about $500. Tho
probable value of the foregoing real es-
tate Is $4,000
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Mortgage on Red Elephant mine, Civ
en- the Quincy. Jr. Mining company, Of
$1,000
Ten thousand five hundred shares OF
stock In the Maxfield Mining company
An interest In the Bullion group OF
mining claims, which has been sold on
option ard Is OF speculative value.
Eighteen thousand shares OF the capl-
tai stock Of the Katherine Mining COM
pany, OF speculative value.
Eighteen thousand shares Of the stock
OF the Shamrock Mining company, Of
speculative value
Seven thousand four hundred and
thirty shares of the stock of the Quincy
Junior Mining company.
Eight hundred shares of Mammoth
Mining company's stock.
Stocks In the Victor Consolidated
Mining company and shares In the Ray
mond-lllnois Mining company
Equitable Life Assurance policy for
$4,000.
Michigan Mutual Life Insurance pol
Icy for $4,000
Michigan Mutual Life Insurance poll
Icy for $4,000.
Household and office furniture, law
library, etc.
The probable value of the foregoing
personal property Is $4,000.
CONTEST is PROBABLE.
1t is firmly believed that Mrs. Brad
ley, who shot and killed Senator Brown
In Washington, d, c., on Dec. Il, will
her attorneys TO make a fight
for portion OF the estate for her two
Arthur Brown Bradley and
Martin Montgomery Bradley. She is
said to have written acknowledge
ment from Senator Brown that he Is the
father of the two children. John A.
Bagley, Of the firm OF Bartch & Bagey,
will not make a statement in regard TO
The matter until after he hears from
Judge Bartch who Is now In Washing
ton In consultation with Mrs. Bradley
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
CAPT. E. B. MAcKLIN.
Rests Easy and Physicians Believe
He VIII Recover.

FL Reno, Ok, Dec 22.--Capt. Edgar
B. Macklin, of company C, Twenty fifth
infantry, who was shot at his home
here late last night. was conscious this
morning, and physicians at the hos
pital expressed the belief that he will
recover.
No trace OF the woud-be assassin,
who Is believed to be one OF the negro
soldiers recently discharged on order
OF President Roosevelt, has been found.
Samuel Bartell, a detective, arrived
here early today from Oklahoma City
with bloodhounds. which he placed upon
the trail OF the negro. Capt. MackllIl
says positively that the man who shot
him was negro. He says he knows
OF no cause for the assault.
At II O'Clock this morning Capt.
Macklin was resting easy and was re-
ported by the hospital physicians TO
be improving. At that hour they said
his chances OF recovery were growing
brighter
Officers at the fort had no opinion
20 express early today as to whether
or not the negro was one OF tho dis
charged soldlres.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
AGNES MYERS CASE.
L. 5. Judge Philips Grants Her a
Writ OF Inbeas Corpus.

Kansas City Dec. 22.---Judge John
+. Phillips, In the United States dis
trict court here this morning. granted
writ OF haoeas corpus In the case
of Mrs. Agnes Myers. In Jail at Lib
erty, Mo, under sentence to be exocut-
ed on Jan. 10. for the murder OF her
husband. The sheriff at Liberty was
ordered tn produce Mrs. Meyers In
court at Kansas City on Dec. 81
Gov. Folk has been quoted as say
ing he would no longer Interfere with
the carrying out OF the death penalty
either In the case Of Mrs. Meyers or
Frank Hoffman, her accomplice In the
crime, who also Is under sentence Of
death. They already have been re-
prieved four times.
Mrs. Myers attorneys asked the writ
OF habeas corpus, the granting Of
which means her temporary release
and a further delay OF the execution
on the ground that the county court
which tried and convicted her had no
jurisdiction In the case
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
The Real Reason" For The Coldfield Strike.
Broker From the Startling
Troubles GetRich Quick Miners Object New Order About
Change" Rooms and Shower Baths

insist on the new feature and IL the
opposition does not agree TO It. then the
mines will certain be shut down. But
! DO not think the strike will amount to
anything. It IL generally believed at
Goldfeld that the trouble will not last
10 days.
"A peculiar feature OF the situation
Ia that practically all the miners are
very poor, despite the fact that they
steal enough TO become wealthy In a
short time. This is accounted for In
the fact that they gamble"
The visiting broker said there Is no
trouble al Tonopah for the reason that
the operators and miners are bound by
an agreement for three years. They
agreed on certain scale OF wages, and
the time for working, and II was fur
ther agreed that the miners would not
strike unless the companies violated
the terms OF agreement.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
BOLIVIAN RAILWAYS.
Chilean Opposition Causing Much Dis
cusslon In Diplomatic Circles.

Washington. Dec. 22.--Chilean oppo-
sition 10 the plan for having the new
railways OF Bolivia constructed by
Speyer Brothers and the American Ma
tlonal bank OF New York, is causing
much discussion in Latin-American
diplomatic circles
The Chilean newspapers are bitter In
their criticism Of Bolivia's action IN
awarding the contract which Ia alleged
to be In violation OF the treaty dis
posing of the differences between Boil
via and Chile incidental to the serious
disputes over territory which involved
Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Chile.
Chile agreed to pay Bolivia about
100000 pounds In qualification Of its
claims and this money is being ex-
pended In railway construction. The
Chileans, according to advices received
here feel that they should have been
permitted TO recover some OF this
money through railway construction
contracts.
The railway plans OF the Bolivian
government are more extensive than
anything OF the sort attempted In South
America since tho construction Of the
Argentine railway system, and include
"a projected llne to connect La Paz
with the Argentine railway and lines
10 tx coast. as well as into the rubber
forests.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22

impossible because the Judge was elect.
ed by an organization which protects
the miners.
THE leases expire on tho first Of the
year and It il safe to stsy tina; none Of
the big ones Will be renewed. when
the owners take hold OF the property
they propose TO institute change
rooms. The rooms consist OF locker
and shower bath. When the miners
come to work they Will be expected to
change their street clothes for their
working toys and when they quit shift
they will leave their working clothes.
20 to the shower bath and put on their
street clothes. This will prevent the
wholesale stealing. and Il II because
OF this that the strike has been de-.
ciared or course the miners will not
admit this and declare they are strik-
Ing for more pay, but the owners will
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22

a prominent broker from Goldfleld
and Tonopah. who is spending a week
IN salt Lake, stated to the News" this
morning that tho real cause for the
strike at Goldheld was not for higher
wages. but on account OF tho determin-
alton OF the mine owners to institute,
ON the first Of the year when all the
big leases expire, a change room. Tho
gentleman. who does not care to have
his name published In this connection.
said
1T is conseryatively estimated that
Individual miners have carried away
from the mines from $40 to $3.50 per day
In gold which they sold to the various
assay offices. There are probably SO as
say shops In Goldneld besides those
operated by the company. They buy
stolen gold from the miners and con-
vlction for these crimes Is practically
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Says That He is Not Prepared at
Present to Discuss Ethics
or the Question.
GREAT WEALTH A BURDEN.
1t Invariably Proves to be One Of
Two Things, a Great Blessing
Or a Great Curse.
All Those Who Possess II Should Pass
An Examination and be
Judged.

New York. Dec. 22.---John ID. Rocke-
Lakewood, n. j.. to Pocantico Hills,
n. y, yesterday. made some inter-
esting statements regarding the ma
iesty OF the law and the need OF
thrift in this country in response to
request for a Christmas sentiment,
thought a moment and then said
Good will to all men and graft
tude 10 God-that should say should
be the Christmas sentiment for every
one"
Mr.. Rockefeller In speaking of large
fortunes. had this to say:
IL am not prepared 10 discuss tho
ethics Of large fortunes. but this much
I can tell you; Great wealth is a
great burden a great responsibility.
It invariably proves to be one OF two
things--either a great blessings or a
great curse. We are only stewards.
But every man has to give an ac-
counting of his stewardship" con-
tinued Mr.. Rockefeller seriously, "and
those who possess great wealth should
have 70 show that they are competent
to use It proparly--should pass an OK
animation and be Judged, perhaps by
what they do with their money"
II was at this point that Mr.. Rookie
Teller declared that the American peo-
pie are too prodgal. and that our ex-
travagance will have to be paid for
by some one.
we cannot buy toys always" MI
Pooh lar 1.fI 80, IA.
one that cannot be kept up"
Mr.. Rockefeller's declaration regard
Ing the majesty OF the law was brought
out by question II he would go to
court Whenever the government de-
sired him to do so. He said in reply:
1T VIII be a sorry day for the coun-
try and for all of us when our courts
sre not respected or we cannot respect
them, and our laws are not upheld. We
must have law and order and we must
have courts To enforce them. What
else can l do but 90 10 court when
summoned2"
Discussing the prosperity OF the coun-
try, Mr.. Rockefeller said
we are going entirely too fast. We
are too prodigal OF our money, We
don't keep our money at home. We are
sending too much OF our gold abroad.
We are buying foreign novelties and
letting our gold go TO Europe. We are
spending too much money. The money
ought to be kept here IN the United
States. for Just as surely rs we send too
much OF our gold to the other side, just
30 surely Will we have 10 pay the pen
atty OF our rashness.
The people OF the United States are
entirely too prodlgal OF what they now
have They are taking advantage OF
prosperity such as has never been
excelled In this country. We are not
saving up for the rainy day; for the
time of our need"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
MOTHER AND HER TWO
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH

New York. Dec. 2-Mrs Alice Linen
McWithey and her children, Helen, g.
years-old, and Elizabeth. i-years-old were
burned to death in FIRE that destroyed
their home at Pompton Lake, N. j.. early
this morning. Neighbors aroused by the
cries OF Mrs. McWithey found the whole
lower part OF the house In flames.
Mrs McWithcy had found the escape
OF herself and children cut on and she
stood at window appealing 70 help Be-
fore ladder could be procured she fell
overcome by the flames. A portion OF
Mrs. McWitheys body and fragment
Of the body Of one Of the children were
found IN the cellar
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
DR.. HENRY GIBSON
IN COUNTY JAIL
Charge Against Him is PASSING
Fraudulent Checks in
This City.
CAUGHT AT GREEN RIVER.
Was Released From Boise Prison ON
Thanksgiving Day--Seryed Two
Years for Forgery.

With charge OF passing fraudulent
checks against him, DIR" Henry L..
Gibson IL now In the county jail await
Ing a preliminary hearing II Is
claimed that Gibson passed a number
OF worthless checks during the short
time he was In the city. but that none
Of his victims pressed him hard until
he met Max Florence. proprietor Of
the Lyric bar. He cashed check for
$50 at Florence's place and when the
saloon man found that II was no good
he swore to a complaint against Glib
son. The amount OF the other checks
passed by Gibson Is said to aggregate
5000.
GIBSON GOT AWAY.
Gibson got out OF the city as soon
as Florence swore to the complaint
against him, but WIS arrested yester-
day afternoon at Green River, Utah.
by Deputy Sheriff Hale OF that place
who at once notified Sheriff Emery OF
the arrest Deputy Sheriff Andrew Smith
was sent after the prisoner and brought
him TO this city last night. At Green
River, Gibson assumed the name OF
DIR. Nugent," and represented him
self as an agent Of the Independent
Telephone company.
IN IDAHO PRISON
The man was released from the PEN
itentiary at Boise. Ida, on Thanks
giving day afer serving term OF two
years for forgery He claims that
while he was In prison he had con-
versations with Steve Adams and Har-
ny Orchard, two If the men charged
with the murder OF former Gov. Steu-
nenberg Of Idaho, and that he secured
some valuable information on that
case which will be used by the de-
Tense.
ISSUED CHECKS HERE.
Soon after his release he came to
Salt Lake, where he commenced is
suing checks on a Boise bank, These
checks all proved to be worthless, but
In some manner friends came TO his
rescue and helped him flx matters up.
The Florence check, however, was not
fixed up, and the result is that Gibson
may have to serve IA term In the Utah
state prison also, and may be prevented
from testIfying in the famous murder
case at Boise next January.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
LITTLE HOPE FOR cArrEnY.

New Orleans. Dec. 22.-The condition
of former Y. s, Senator Donelson CAT
fiery, who Is suffering from acute kid
ney trouble was practically unchanged
early today and his physicians hold out
only faint hope that the aged senator Will
be able TO resist the attack.
Mr., Gallery came to New Orleans last
Tuesday TO attend the supreme court
Yesterday afternoon, while In his apart
ments the Cosmopolitan hotel with his
daughter, he was stricken with pains thar
resulted In Inconsistencies Physicians
diagnosed his ailment as cardiac trou-
BILE
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
PARDEE TO PRESIDENT.
Thanks Him for Taking Steps 10 Re
pair Break In the Colorado.

Washington, Dec. 22.--The follow
ing telegram from Gov. Pardee OF
California dated Sacramento, thanking
the president for his action In the
matter OF taking steps TO repair the
break In the Colorado river was made
public at the White House today:
MANY thanks for your telegram
informing me that Southern Pacific
will proceed at once to repair Colo
RADIO break, and that matter will be
brought before Congress FOR perma-
nent settlement You have saved
many thousands OF people from ruin
and many thousands Of fertile acres
from devastation.
Il thank you In the name Of our
people and also personally"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
DEATH OF MRS. BALL.
Passed Away This Morning, the Cause
Being General Debility.

Mrs. Harriet Flowers Bali. Of 1872
Ninth East street. passed from NOR
iallty this morning from general de-
hiiity. Mrs. Ball was born Nov. 5,
1894, at Uplyne, Devonshire, England.
and came to Utah In 1859. She was
the wife Of Thomas Flowers who died
IN 1866. She married William NJ.
Bail, who survives her Mrs. Ball was
the mother Of IL children. The fun
raj will take place at the Eleventh
ward Westinghouse on Wednesday. the
hour to be announced later
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
THE BATTLEsuP SUPERB.

London. Dec. %, The contract for the
battlcship Superb, the third Of the
Dreadnaughts TO be laid down this year,
has been awarded to the Armstrong; OF
ewcastle-on-Tyne. The contracts for
the construction Of the turbine en-
gines OF the Bellerphou and Temeraire
now IN course OF construction, nj Ports
mouth and Davenport, also have been
awarded. The ENGINES are 10 cost from
$780, 900 to 81, 400, 900
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
COAL MINES CLOSED.
At Scranton, Kas., Because OF Lack OF
Cars to Carry Fuel.

Scranton, Kan. Dec. 22.-All Of the
coal mines here are closed because
there are not empty cars to haul away
the fuel. This Is causing great
hardship among the miners who are out
OF work. Orders for coal are pouring
In every day. There Is a promise by
the Santa Pc officials that number
OF cars will be sent next week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
TRAN STRUCK AUTOMOBILE.

FL Paso. Tex, Dec. 22--Master Me-
chanic Kipp OF tho American Smelter &
Refining compsny's shelter here. and his
wife. we're found unconscious In the
wreck Of their automobile beside the
Southern Pacific track early this morning
II s supposed they were struck BY n
train. Both were unconscious and are
believed 10 hn fatally Injured
empties, was false.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
THROUGH TRAINS FEB. is.
Tonopah n GoIdncld Road VIII be In
10 BulIfrog by That Date.

Through trains from Tonopah to
Bullfrog are promised by Feb. 10 by
secure footing In Southern Nevada
before the Clark interests become too
firmly entrenched General Manager
Hedden il now in the east preparing
FOR the development Of his line and is
comforting with the Carstalrs crowd
or Philadelphia. that owns the control
ling interest, and placing orders for
rolling stock. equipment and motive
power for the Bullfrog division. II Is
the Intention to make the Tonopah n
Goldfeld road an up-to-date railroad
proposition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
WANT TIME TO PLEAD.
Hartman Corporations and Utah Fuel
Co. Seek Additional Ten DAYS,

The Union Pacific Railroad company
the Union Pacific Coal company, the
Oregon Short Line and the Utah Fuel
company have one and all asked ad-
ditlonal time In which TO answer the
charges OF discrimination preferred
against them under the indictments
recently returned by the grand Jury.
Attorneys for these corporations ere
now hard at work outlining the cam
paign for the line of defense. The suits
which are set for the April term OF
court VIII be strenuously fought, as
they involve millions OF dollars.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
THE PEOPLE OF BOISE
ARE BURNING SAGEBRUSH.
(speoIal 20 the oNews.nl

Boise. Ida. Dec. 22.-To relieve the
suffering IN this city occasioned by
the scarcity OF coal. sagebrush Is he
ing shipped IN by the carload and dis
tributed as fuel among the residents
The railroads are giving low rates for
the transportation Of wood.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22

to supply the rapidly growing market.
1t should be apparent 10 any thoughtful
person that the alleged 1ntimation' Is
utterly absurd and that no court de-
clsion could be expected to be lnflu-
enced by any such consideration"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22
ARNoLp LEE s GO. SUSPEND.

New York. Dec 22.-The suspension
Of the brokerage firm OF Arnold Lee &
Go. was announced ON the stock ex-
change today.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-22

Half a dozen lines OF tpyc may he the
bnk between you md something you
want.